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,!Y ,COME TO ! ,DRY ,TREE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,PRES5TLY AS !Y RODE !Y HAD BE=E !M ONE ( ! GREATE/ ( ?OSE L&-WAVES1 & !Y CLIMB$ IT SL[LY1 GO+ AFOOT & LEAD+ !IR HORSES2 BUT :5 !Y W]E BUT A LITTLE WAY FROM ! BR[ !Y SAW1 OV] A GAP !RE(1 SOME?+1 AS IT W]E HUGE HORNS RIS+ UP 9TO ! AIR BEYOND ! CRE/ ( ! RIDGE4 ,SO !Y M>VEL$1 & DREW !IR SWORDS1 & HELD !M /ILL A:ILE1 MISD\BT+ IF ?IS W]E P]*ANCE SOME T]RIBLE MON/] ( ! WA/E2 BUT :]EAS ! ?+ MOV$ NOT AT ALL1 !Y PLUCK$ UP HE>T & F>$ ON4  

,SO CAME !Y TO ! BR[ & LOOK$ OV] IT 9TO A VALLEY1 AB\T :I* ON ALL SIDES W5T ! RIDGE1 SAVE :]E IT WAS BROK5 D[N 9TO A N>R[ PASS ON ! FUR!R SIDE1 SO ?AT ! SAID VALLEY WAS LIKE TO ONE ( ?OSE !AT]S ( ! ANCI5T ,ROMAN ,FOLK1 :]E( >E SOME TO BE SE5 9 C]TA9 L&S4 ,NEI!R DID ?OSE DES]T B5*ES LACK !IR SITT]S2 = ALL D[N ! SIDES ( ! VALLEY SAT OR LAY *ILDR5 ( M52 SOME WOM51 BUT MO/ M5-FOLK1 ( :OM ! MORE P>T W]E WEAPON$1 & SOME ) !IR DRAWN SWORDS 9 !IR H&S4 ,:ATEV] SEMBLANCE ( MOV+ WAS 9 !M WAS :5 ! $DY+ W9D ( ! VALLEY /IRR$ ! RAGS ( !IR RAIM5T1 OR ! LONG HAIR ( ! WOM54  ,BUT A V]Y MIDMO/ ( ?IS DRE>Y !AT] ROSE UP A HUGE & MON/R\S TREE1 :OSE TOPMO/ BRAN*ES W]E EV5 ! HORNS :I* !Y HAD SE5 FROM BEL[ ! HILL'S BR[4  ,LEAFLESS WAS ?AT TREE & LACK+ ( TWIGS1 & ITS BOLE UPHELD BUT SOME FIFTY ( GREAT LIMBS1 & AS !Y LOOK$ ON IT1 !Y D\BT$ :E!R IT W]E NOT MADE BY M5'S H&S RA!R ?AN GR[N UP \T ( ! E>?4 ,ALL R\ND AB\T ! ROOTS ( IT WAS A POOL ( CLE> WAT]1 ?AT CA/ BACK ! IMAGE ( ! VALLEY-SIDE & ! BRI<T SKY ( ! DES]T1 AS ?\< IT HAD BE5 A MIRROR ( BURNI%$ /EEL4 ,! LIMBS ( ?AT TREE W]E ALL BEHUNG ) BLAZON$ %IELDS & KNI<T'S HELMS1 & SWORDS1 & SPE>S1 & AXES1 & HAWB]KS2 & IT ROSE UP 9TO ! AIR SOME HUNDR$ FEET ABOVE ! FLAT ( ! VALLEY4  

,= A :ILE !Y LOOK$ D[N SIL5TLY ON TO ?IS M>VEL !N FROM BO? !IR LIPS AT ONCE CAME ! CRY ,! ,D,R,Y ,T,R,E,E4 ,!N ,RALPH ?RU/ HIS SWORD BACK 9TO HIS %EA? & SAID3 0,MESEEMS ,I MU/ NE$S GO D[N AMONG !M2 !RE IS NAU<T TO DO US H>M H]E2 = ALL !SE >E DEAD LIKE ! O!RS ?AT WE SAW40  

,URSULA TURN$ TO HIM ) BURN+ *EEKS & SP>KL+ EYES1 & SAID EAG]LY3  0,YEA1 YEA1 LET US GO D[N1 ELSE MI<T WE *ANCE TO MISS SOME?+ ?AT WE \<T TO WOT (40  

,!RE) %E ALSO %EA!D H] SWORD1 & !Y W5T BO? ( !M D[N TOGE!R1 & ?AT EASILY2 = AS A=ESAID ! SLOPE WAS AS IF IT HAD BE5 CUT 9TO /EPS = !IR FEET4 ,& AS !Y PASS$ BY ! DEAD FOLK1 = :OM !Y HAD (T5 TO TURN ASIDE1 !Y NOT$ ?AT EA* ( ! DEAD LEA!RY FACES WAS DRAWN UP 9 A GR9 AS ?\< !Y HAD DI$ 9 PA91 & YET BEGUIL$1 SO ?AT ALL ?OSE VISAGES LOOK$ SOME:AT ALIKE1 AS ?\< !Y HAD COME FROM ! WORK%OP ( ONE CRAFTSMAN4  

,AT LA/ ,RALPH & ,URSULA /OOD ON ! LEVEL GR\ND UND]NEA? ! ,TREE1 & !Y LOOK$ UP AT ! BRAN*ES1 & D[N TO ! WAT] AT !IR FEET2 & N[ IT SEEM$ TO !M AS ?\< ! ,TREE HAD V]ILY GR[? 9 IT1 = !Y BEHELD ITS ROOTS1 ?AT !Y W5T \T FROM ! M\ND OR ISLET ( E>? 9TO ! WAT]1 & SPREAD ABROAD !RE91 & SEEM$ TO WAV] AB\T4 ,SO !Y WALK$ >\ND ! ,TREE1 & LOOK$ UP AT ! %IELDS ?AT HUNG ON ITS BRAN*ES1 BUT SAW NO BLAZON ?AT !Y KNEW1 ?\< !Y W]E MANY & DIV]SE2 & ! >MOR ALSO & WEAPONS W]E V]Y DIV]SE ( FA%ION4  

,N[ :5 !Y W]E COME BACK AGA9 TO ! PLACE :]E !Y HAD FIR/ /AY$1 ,RALPH SAID3  0,I ?IR/1 & SO BELIKE DO/ ?\2 & H]E IS WAT] GOOD & CLE>2 LET US DR9K !N1 & SO SP>E \R WAT]-SK9S1 = BELIKE ! DRY DES]T IS YET LONG40  ,& !RE) HE KNELT D[N ?AT HE MI<T TAKE ( ! WAT] 9 ! HOLL[ ( HIS H&4 ,BUT ,URSULA DREW HIM BACK1 & CRI$ \T 9 T]ROR3  0,O ,RALPH1 DO IT NOT6 ,SEE/ ?\ NOT ?IS WAT]1 ?AT AL?\< IT BE BRI<T & CLE>1 SO ?AT WE MAY SEE ALL ! PEBBLES AT ! BOTTOM1 YET NEV]!LESS :5 ! W9D $DIES AB\T1 & LIFTS ! SKIRTS ( \R RAIM5T1 IT MAKES NO RIPPLE ON ! FACE ( ! POOL1 & D\BTLESS IT IS HEAVY ) V5OM2 & MOREOV] !RE IS NO SIGN ( ! WAY H]EAB\T1 AS AT O!R WAT]+-/EADS2 ,O =BE>1 ,RALPH60  

,!N HE ROSE UP & DREW BACK ) H] BUT SL[LY & UNWILL+LY AS %E DEEM$2 & !Y /OOD TOGE!R A :ILE GAZ+ ON !SE M>VELS4 ,BUT LO AMID ( ?IS :ILE1 !RE CAME A CR[ :EEL+ OV] ! VALLEY ( ! DEAD1 & HE CROAK$ OV] ! ,DRY ,TREE1 & LET HIMSELF DROP D[N TO ! $GE ( ! POOL1 :]EBY HE /ALK$ AB\T A LITTLE AFT] ! MANN] ( HIS K9D4  ,!N HE ?RU/ HIS NEB 9TO ! WAT] & DRANK1 & !REAFT] TOOK W+ AGA92 BUT ]E HE WAS MANY FEET (F ! GR\ND HE GAVE A GRIEV\S CROAK1 & TURN+ OV] 9 ! AIR FELL D[N />K DEAD CLOSE TO ! FEET ( ?OSE TWA92 & ,RALPH CRI$ \T BUT SPAKE NO WORD ) MEAN+ !RE92 !N SAID ,URSULA3  0,YEA1 ?US >E WE SAV$ FROM PRES5T DEA?40 ,!N %E LOOK$ 9 ,RALPH'S FACE1 & TURN$ PALE & SAID HA/ILY3 0,O MY FRI5D H[ IS IT ) !E80  ,BUT %E WAIT$ NOT = AN ANSW]1 BUT TURN$ H] FACE TO ! B5T :]EBY !Y HAD COME D[N1 & CRI$ \T 9 A L\D1 %RILL VOICE3  0,O ,RALPH1 ,RALPH6 LOOK UP YOND] TO ! RIDGE :]EBY WE LEFT \R HORSES2 LOOK1 LOOK6 !RE GLITT]S A SPE> & /IRRE?6 & LO A HELM UND]NEA? ! SPE>3 T>RY NOT1 LET US SAVE \R HORSES60  

,!N ,RALPH LET A CRY \T FROM HIS M\?1 & SET (F RUNN+ TO ! SIDE ( ! SLOPE1 & FELL TO CLIMB+ IT ) GREAT /RIDES1 NOT HE$+ ,URSULA2 BUT %E FOLL[$ CLOSE AFT]1 & SCRAMBL$ UP ) FOOT & H& & KNEE1 TILL %E /OOD BESIDE HIM ON ! TOP1 & HE LOOK$ >\ND WILDLY & CRI$ \T3 0,:]E6 :]E >E !Y80  

0,NO:]E10 %E SAID1 0IT WAS NAU<T BUT MY WORD TO DRAW !E FROM DEA?2 BUT PRAISE TO ! SA9TS ?AT ?\ >E COME ALIVE \T ( ! ACCURS$ VALLEY40  

,HE SEEM$ NOT TO HE>K51 BUT TURN$ AB\T ONCE1 & BEAT ! AIR ) HIS H&S1 & !N FELL D[N ON HIS BACK & ) A GREAT WAIL %E CA/ H]SELF UPON HIM1 = %E DEEM$ AT FIR/ ?AT HE WAS DEAD4 ,BUT %E TOOK A LITTLE WAT] FROM ONE ( !IR SK9S1 & CA/ IT 9TO HIS FACE1 & TOOK A FLASK ( CORDIAL FROM H] P\*1 & SET IT TO HIS LIPS1 & MADE HIM DR9K SOME:AT !RE(4 ,SO 9 A :ILE HE CAME TO HIMSELF & OP5$ HIS EYES & SMIL$ UPON H]1 & %E TOOK HIS HEAD 9 H] H&S & KISS$ HIS *EEK1 & HE SAT UP & SAID FEEBLY3  0,%ALL WE NOT GO D[N 9TO ! VALLEY8 !RE IS NAU<T !RE TO H>M US40  

0,WE HAVE BE5 D[N !RE ALREADY10 %E SAID1 0& WELL IT IS ?AT WE >E NOT BO? LY+ !RE N[40  

,!N HE GOT TO HIS FEET1 & /RET*$ HIMSELF1 & YAWN$ LIKE ONE JU/ AWAK5$ FROM LONG SLEEP4  ,BUT %E SAID3 0,LET US TO HORSE & BEGONE2 IT IS E>LY H\RS TO SLUMB]1 = ?OSE ?AT >E SEEK+ ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D40  

,HE SMIL$ ON H] AGA9 & TOOK H] H&1 & %E L$ HIM TO HIS HORSE1 & HELP$ HIM TILL HE WAS 9 ! SADDLE & LI<TLY %E GAT A-HORSEBACK1 & !Y RODE AWAY SWIFTLY FROM ?AT EVIL PLACE2 & AFT] A :ILE ,RALPH WAS HIMSELF AGA91 & REMEMB]$ ALL ?AT HAD HAPP5$ TILL HE FELL D[N ON ! BR[ ( ! RIDGE4 ,!N HE PRAIS$ ,URSULA'S WISDOM & VALIANCY TILL %E BADE HIM =BE> LE/ HE WE>Y H]4  ,ALBEIT %E DREW UP CLOSE TO HIM & KISS$ HIS FACE SWEETLY4  

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