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,( ,URSULA & ! ,BE> 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,IT BEFELL ON A FAIR SUNNY MORN+ ( SPR+1 ?AT ,RALPH SAT ALONE ON ! T(T BY ! ROCK-H\SE1 = ,URSULA HAD GONE D[N ! MEAD[ TO DISPORT H] & TO BA! 9 ! RIV]4  ,RALPH WAS FITT+ ! BLADE ( A DAGG] TO A LONG A%5 %AFT1 TO MAKE HIM A /RONG SPE>2 = ) ! WAX+ SPR+ ! BE>S W]E (T5 9 ! MEAD[S AGA92 & ! DAY BE=E !Y HAD COME ACROSS A FAMILY ( ! BEA/S 9 ! S&Y BI<T UND] ! M\NTA9S2 TO WIT A C>LE1 & A QUEAN ) H] CUBS2 ! BEA/S HAD SE5 !M BUT AF> (F1 & :]EAS ! M5 W]E TWO & ! SUN %ONE BACK FROM !IR WEAPONS1 !Y HAD =BORNE !M2 AL?\< !Y W]E FI]CE & PR\D 9 ?OSE WA/ES1 & C\LD NOT AWAY ) CREATURES ?AT W]E NOT ( !IR K9D4 ,SO BECAUSE ( ?IS ,RALPH HAD BIDD5 ,URSULA NOT TO F>E ABROAD )\T H] SWORD1 :I* WAS %>P & /RONG1 & %E NO WEAKL+ )AL4 ,HE BE?\<T HIM ( ?IS JU/ AS HE HAD MADE AN 5D ( HIS SPE>-%AP+1 SO !RE) HE LOOK$ ASIDE & SAW ! SAID SWORD HANG+ TO A B\< ( A LITTLE QUICK5-TREE1 :I* GREW H>D BY ! DOOR4 ,FE> CAME 9TO HIS HE>T !RE)1 SO HE >OSE & /RODE D[N OV] ! MEAD[ HA/ILY BE>+ HIS NEW SPE>1 & GIRT ) HIS SWORD4 ,N[ !RE WAS A GROVE ( *E/NUTS BETWIXT HIM & ! RIV]1 BUT ON ! O!R SIDE ( !M NAU<T BUT ! GRE5 GRASS D[N TO ! WAT]'S $GE4  

,SURE 5\< AS HE CAME UND] ! TREES HE HE>D A %RILL CRY1 & KNEW ?AT IT C\LD BE NAU<T SAVE ,URSULA2 SO HE RAN ?I!RW>D :5CE CAME ! CRY1 %\T+ AS HE RAN1 & WAS SC>CE COME \T ( ! TREES ]E HE SAW ,URSULA 9DE$1 MO!R-NAK$1 HELD 9 *ASE BY A HUGE BE> AS BIG AS A BULLOCK3  HE %\T$ AGA9 & RAN ! FA/]2 BUT EV5 !RE)1 :E!R %E HE>D & SAW HIM1 & HOP$ = TIMELY HELP1 OR :E!R %E FELT H] LEGS FAIL+ H]1 %E TURN$ ON ! BE>1 & ,RALPH SAW ?AT %E HAD A LITTLE AX 9 H] H& :]E) %E SMOTE H>DILY AT ! BEA/2 BUT HE1 AFT] ! FA%ION ( HIS K9D1 HAV+ RIS5 TO HIS H9D LEGS1 F5C$ ) HIS GREAT PAWS LIKE A BOX]1 & SMOTE ! AX \T ( H] H&1 & %E CRI$ \T BITT]LY & SW]V$ FROM HIM & FELL A RUNN+ AGA92 BUT ! BE> T>RI$ NOT1 & W\LD HAVE CAU<T H] 9 A FEW TURNS2 BUT EV5 !RE) WAS ,RALPH COME UP1 :O ?RU/ ! BEA/ 9TO ! SIDE ) HIS LONG-HEAD$ SPE>1 & NOT WAIT+ TO PULL IT \T AGA91 DREW SWORD 9 A TW9KL+1 & SMOTE A =E-PAW (F HIM & !N DRAVE ! SWORD 9 OV] ! %\LD] SO HAPPILY ?AT IT REA*$ HIS HE>T1 & HE FELL OV] DEAD ) A MI<TY ?UMP4  

,!N ,RALPH LOOK$ >\ND = ,URSULA2 BUT %E HAD ALREADY RUN BACK TO ! RIV]-SIDE & WAS CA/+ H] RAIM5T ON H]2 SO HE AWAIT$ H] BESIDE ! SLA9 BE>1 BUT ) DRAWN SWORD1 LE/ ! O!R BE> %\LD COME UPON !M2 = ?IS WAS ! HE-BE>4 ,H[BEIT HE SAW NAU<T SAVE PRES5TLY ,URSULA ALL CLAD & COM+ T[>DS HIM SPE$ILY2 SO HE TURN$ T[>D H]1 & :5 !Y MET HE CA/ HIMSELF UPON H] )\T A WORD1 & KISS$ H] GRE$ILY2 & %E =BORE NOT AT ALL1 BUT KISS$ & C>ESS$ HIM AS IF %E C\LD NEV] BE SATISFI$4  

,SO AT LA/ !Y DREW AP>T A LITTLE1 & WALK$ QUIETLY T[>D ! ROCK-H\SE H& 9 H&4  ,& ON ! WAY %E TOLD HIM ?AT EV5 AS %E CAME UP ON TO ! BANK FROM ! WAT] %E SAW ! BE> COM+ D[N ON H] AS FA/ AS HE C\LD DRIVE1 & SO %E BUT CAU<T UP H] AX1 & RAN = IT3  0,YET ,I HAD LITTLE HOPE1 DE> FRI5D10 %E SAID1 0BUT ?AT ?\ %\LD/ BE LEFT ALONE 9 ! WILD]NESS40 ,& !RE) %E TURN$ ON HIM & CA/ H] >MS AB\T HIM AGA91 ALL WEEP+ = JOY ( !IR TWO LIVES4  

,?US SL[LY !Y CAME BE=E ! DOOR ( !IR ROCK-H\SE & ,RALPH SAID3 0,LET US SIT D[N H]E ON ! GRASS1 & IF ?\ >T NOT OV] WE>I$ ) ! FLI<T & ! BATTLE1 ,I WILL ASK !E A QUE/ION40 ,%E LAID H]SELF D[N ON ! GRASS ) A SI<1 YET IT WAS AS ( ONE :O SI<S = PLEASURE & RE/1 & SAID1 AS HE SAT D[N BESIDE H]3 0,I AM FA9 TO RE/ MY LIMBS & MY BODY1 BUT MY HE>T IS AT RE/2 SO ASK ON1 DE> FRI5D40  

,! SONG ( BIRDS WAS ALL >\ND !M1 & ! SC5T ( MANY BLOSSOMS W5T PA/ ON ! W+S ( ! WE/ W9D1 & ,RALPH WAS SIL5T A LITTLE AS HE LOOK$ AT ! LOVEL9ESS ( HIS FRI5D2 !N HE SAID3  0,?IS IS ! QUE/ION2 ( :AT K9D >E ?Y KISSES ?IS MORN+1 >E !Y ! KISSES ( A FRI5D OR A LOV]8 ,WILT ?\ NOT CALL$ ME BELOV$ & NOT FRI5D8  ,%ALL NOT WE TWO LIE ON ! BRIDAL B$ ?IS SAME NI<T80  

,%E LOOK$ ON HIM /EADILY1 SMIL+1 BUT = LOVE & SWEETNESS1 NOT = %AME & FOLLY2 !N %E SAID3  0,O1 DE> FRI5D & DE>E/ LOV]1 ?REE QUE/IONS >E !SE & NOT ONE2 BUT ,I WILL ANSW] ALL ?REE AS MY HE>T BIDDE? ME4 ,& FIR/1 ,I WILL TELL !E ?AT MY KISSES >E AS ?9E2 & IF ?9E >E AU<T BUT ! KISSES ( LOVE1 !N AM ,I BEFOOL$4 ,& NEXT1 ,I SAY ?AT IF ?\ WILT BE MY FRI5D 9DE$1 ,I WILL NOT SP>E TO CALL !E BELOV$1 OR TO BE ALL ?Y FRI5D4 ,BUT AS TO ?Y ?IRD QUE/ION2 TELL ME1 IS !RE NOT TIME 5\< = ?AT80  

,%E FALT]$ AS %E SPAKE1 BUT HE SAID3  0,LOOK1 BELOV$1 & SEE H[ FAIR ! E>? IS TO-DAY6 ,:AT PLACE & :AT SEASON CAN BE GOODLI] ?AN ?IS8 ,& W]E IT NOT WELL ?AT WE :O LOVE EA* O!R %\LD HAVE \R FULL JOY \T ( ?IS SWEET SEASON1 :I* AS N[ IS SOME:AT M>R$ BY \R DESIRE80  

0,AH1 BELOV$60 %E SAID1 LOOK+ %YLY AT HIM1 0IS IT SO M>R$ BY ?AT :I* M>RE? NOT US80  

0,HE>K560 HE SAID2 0H[ MU* LONG] %ALL ?IS FAIRNESS & PEACE1 & \R LEISURE & SAFETY 5DURE8  ,H]E & N[ ! E>? REJOICE? AB\T US1 & !RE IS NONE TO SAY US NAY2 BUT TO-MORR[ IT MAY ALL BE O!RWISE4 ,BE?9K !E1 DE>1 IF BUT AN H\R AGO ! MON/] HAD SLA9 !E1 & R5T !E ]E WE HAD LA9 9 EA* O!R'S >MS60  

0,ALAS60 %E SAID1 0& HAD ,I LA9 9 ?9E >MS AN HUNDR$ TIMES1 OR AN HUNDR$ TIMES AN HUNDR$1 %\LD NOT ! WORLD BE B>R5 TO ME1 W]T ?\ GONE FROM IT1 & ?AT C\LD NEV] MORE BE8 ,BUT ?\ FRI5D1 ?\ WELL-BELOV$1 FA9 W]E ,I TO DO ?Y WILL ?AT ?\ MI<TE/ BE ! HAPPI]444& ,I )AL4 ,& IF ?\ COMM& IT1 BE IT SO6  ,YET N[ %\LD ,I TELL !E ALL MY ?\<T1 & IT IS ON MY M9D1 ?AT = A MANY HUNDR$S ( YE>S1 YEA1 :ILE \R PEOPLE W]E YET HEA!N1 :5 A MAN %\LD W$ A MAID ALL ! FOLK KNEW ( IT1 & W]E WITNESSES ( ! DAY & ! H\R !RE(3  N[ ?\ KN[E/ ?AT ! TIME DRAWS NI< :5 WE MAY LOOK = ?OSE MESS5G]S ( ! ,9NOC5T ,FOLK1 :O COME EV]Y SPR+ TO ?IS CAVE TO SEE IF !RE BE ANY :OM !Y MAY SPE$ ON ! WAY TO ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4  ,!RE=E IF ?\ WILT 7& NOT O!RWISE7 ,I W\LD ABIDE !IR COM+ IF IT BE NOT OV] LONG DELAY$2 SO ?AT !RE MAY BE O!RS TO WITNESS \R W$D+ BESIDES ,GOD1 & ?OSE HIS CREATURES :O DWELL 9 ! WILD]NESS4 ,YET %ALL ALL BE AS ?\ WILT40  

0,H[ %ALL ,I NOT DO AFT] ?Y BIDD+80 SAID ,RALPH4 0,I WILL ABIDE !IR COM+3  YET W\LD ?AT !Y W]E H]E TO-DAY6 ,& ONE ?+ ,I WILL PRAY ( !E1 ?AT BECAUSE ( !M ?\ WILT NOT =BE>1 OR CAUSE ME TO =BE>1 SU* KISS+ & C>ESS+ AS IS MEET BETWIXT TRO?-PLI<T LOV]S40  

,%E LAU<$ & SAID3  0,NAY1 :Y %\LD ,I TORM5T !E444OR ME8 ,WE WILL NOT T>RY = ?IS40  ,& !RE) %E TOOK H] >M AB\T HIS NECK & KISS$ HIM (T4  

,!N !Y SAID NAU<T A:ILE1 BUT SAT LI/5+ HAPPILY TO ! SONG ( ! PAIR+ BIRDS4  ,AT LA/ ,RALPH SAID3 0,:AT WAS IT1 BELOV$1 ?AT ?\ W]T P]*ANCE TO TELL ME CONC]N+ ! ?+ ?AT CAUS$ ?9E HE>T TO SEE ?AT ?Y BETRO!D1 = :OM ?\ WEP/ OR SEEM$/ TO WEEP AT ! ALE-H\SE AT ,B\RTON ,ABBAS1 WAS ( NO AVAIL TO !E80  

,%E SAID3  0,IT WAS ! SI<T ( !E2 & ,I ?\<T ALSO H[ ,I MI<T NEV] BE ?9E4  ,= ?AT ,I HAVE SORR[$ MANY A TIME S9CE40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,I AM Y\NG & UNMI<TY1 YET LO6 ,I HEAL ?Y SORR[ AS IF ,I W]E AN EXCE$+ MI<TY MAN4 ,& N[ ,I TELL !E ?AT ,I AM M9D$ TO GO BACK ) !E TO ,UPMEADS /RAI<TWAY2 = LOVE WILL PREVAIL40  

0,NAY10 %E SAID1 0?AT WORD IS BUT FROM ! TEE? \TW>DS2 = ?\ KN[E/1 AS ,I DO1 ?AT ! P]ILS ( ! HOMEW>D ROAD %ALL OV]COME US1 DESPITE ( LOVE1 IF WE HAVE NOT DRUNK ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D40  

,AGA9 !Y W]E SIL5T A:ILE1 BUT ANON %E >OSE TO H] FEET & SAID3 0,N[ MU/ ,I NE$S DI<T VICTUAL = US TWA92 BUT FIR/0 7& %E SMIL$ ON HIM )AL71 0H[ IS IT ?AT ?\ HA/ NOT ASK$ ME IF ! BEA/ DID ME ANY HURT8  ,>T ?\ GR[N C>ELESS ( ME1 N[ ! W$D+ IS SO NI<80  

,HE SAID3  0,NAY1 BUT C\LD ,I NOT SEE !E ?AT ?\ W]T NOT HURT8 ,!RE WAS NO M>K ( BLOOD UPON !E1 NOR ANY /A9 AT ALL40 ,!N %E R$D5$1 & SAID3  0,AH1 ,I =GOT H[ KE5-EYES ?\ >T40 ,& %E /OOD SIL5T A LITTLE :ILE1 AS HE LOOK$ ON H] & LOV$ H] SWEETNESS4  ,!N HE SAID3  0,I AM EXCE$+ FULL ( JOY1 BUT MY BODY IS UNEASY2 SO ,I WILL N[ GO & SK9 ?AT TROLL :O W5T SO NI< TO SLAY !E1 & BREAK UP ! C>CASS1 IF ?\ WILT PROMISE TO ABIDE AB\T ! DOOR ( ! H\SE1 & HAVE ?Y SWORD & ! SPE> READY TO H&1 & TO DON ?9E HELM & HAUB]K TO BOOT40  

,%E LAU<$ & SAID3  0,?AT W]E BUT /RANGE ATTIRE = A COOK-MAID1 ,RALPH1 MY FRI5D2 YET %ALL ,I DO ?Y WILL1 MY LORD & MY LOVE40  

,!N W5T ,RALPH 9TO ! CAVE1 & BR\<T =? ! >MOR & DID IT ON H]1 & KISS$ H]1 & SO W5T HIS WAYS TO ! C>CASS ( ! BE>1 :I* LAY SOME TWO FURLONGS FROM !IR DWELL+2 & :5 HE CAME TO ! QU>RY HE FELL TO WORK1 & WAS SOME TIME AB\T IT1 SO HUGE AS ! BEA/ WAS4 ,!N HE HUNG ! SK9 & ! C>CASS ON A TREE ( ! GROVE1 & W5T D[N TO ! RIV] & WA%$ HIM1 & !N W5T LI<TLY HOMEW>D4  

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