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,!Y ,COME ON ! ,SAGE ( ,SWEV5HAM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,NI<T WAS AT H& BE=E !Y CAME TO ! /REAM ?AT !Y S\<T4 ,!Y F\ND IT CLEAV+ ! P9E-WOOD1 :I* HELD ON TILL ! V]Y BANK ( IT1 & WAS ?ICK AGA9 ON ! FUR!R SIDE 9 A FEW Y>DS' SPACE4  ,! /REAM WAS HI<-BANK$ & RAN DEEP & /RONG4  ,SAID ,URSULA AS !Y CAME UP TO IT3 0,WE MAY NOT CROSS IT1 BUT IT MATT]S NOT2 & IT IS TO-MORR[ ?AT WE MU/ RIDE UP ALONG IT40  

,SO !Y ABODE !RE1 & MADE A FIRE BY ! WAT]SIDE1 & WAT*$ !RE1 TURN & TURN AB\T1 TILL IT WAS BROAD DAY4 ,NAU<T BEFELL TO TELL (1 SAVE ?AT TWICE 9 ! NI<T ,RALPH DEEM$ ?AT HE HE>D A LION RO>4  

,!Y GOT TO HORSE SPE$ILY :5 !Y W]E BO? AWAKE1 & RODE UP ! /REAM1 & BEGAN TO GO UP HILL1 & BY NOON W]E COME 9TO A R\< & %AGGY UPL&1 :5CE FROM TIME TO TIME !Y C\LD SEE ! HUGE WALL ( ! M\NTA9S1 :I* YET SEEM$ TO ,RALPH SC>CE NI<]1 IF AT ALL1 ?AN :5 HE HAD BEHELD IT ]E HE HAD COME TO ,VALE ,TURRIS4 ,! WAY WAS R\< DAY-LONG1 & N[ & AGA9 !Y F\ND IT H>D TO KEEP ! /REAM 9 SI<T1 AS ESPECIALLY :5 IT CLEFT A HILL1 & RAN BETWE5 %E] CLIFFS ) NO L[ %ORE ON EI!R SIDE4  

,!Y MADE WAY BUT SL[LY1 SO ?AT AT LA/ ,RALPH LO/ PATI5CE SOME:AT1 & SAID ?AT HE HAD BUT LITTLE HOPE ( FALL+ 9 ) ! ,SAGE ?AT DAY OR ANY DAY4  ,BUT ,URSULA WAS ( GOOD *E]1 & MOCK$ HIM M]RILY BUT SWEETLY1 TILL HIS HE>T WAS LI<T5$ AGA94 ,)AL %E BADE HIM SEEK SOME V5ISON1 S9CE !Y W]E DRAW+ \T ! TIME1 & %E KNEW NOT H[ LONG IT W\LD BE ]E !Y CAME TO ! ,SAGE'S DWELL+4  ,!RE=E HE BETOOK HIM TO ! ,TURK B[1 & %OT A LEA% ( HEA?-F[L1 & !Y SUPP$ ON ! MEAT M]RILY 9 ! WILD]NESS4  

,BUT IF !Y W]E M]RY1 !Y W]E SOON WE>Y2 = !Y J\RNEY$ ON AFT] SUNSET ?AT NI<T1 S9CE ! MOON WAS UP1 & !RE WAS NO ?ICK WOOD TO TURN DUSK 9TO D>K = !M4 ,!IR RE/+-PLACE WAS A SMOO? PIECE ( GRE5SW>D BETWIXT ! WAT] & A HALF CIRCLE ( /EEP B5T ?AT WELL NI< LOCK$ IT AB\T4  

,!RE !N !Y ABODE1 & 9 ! /ILLNESS ( ! NI<T HE>D A ?UND]+ S\ND COM+ D[N ! W9D TO !M1 :I* !Y DEEM$ WAS ! RO>+ ( DI/ANT WAT]S2 & :5 !Y W5T TO ! LIP ( ! RIV] !Y SAW FLOCKS ( FOAM FLOAT+ BY1 :]E=E !Y ?\<T !MSELVES TO BE NE> SOME GREAT M\NTA9-NECK :]EOV] ! WAT] WAS FALL+ FROM SOME HI< PLACE4 ,BUT ) NO TO-DO !Y LAY D[N UPON ! GRE5SW>D ?IS SECOND NI<T ( !IR FELL[%IP1 & WAK$ LAT] ?AN ON ! DAY BE=E2 = SO WE>Y HAD !Y BE51 ?AT !Y HAD KEPT BUT ILL WAT* 9 ! D>K NI<T1 & NONE AT ALL AFT] DAWN BEGAN TO GLIMM]4  

,N[ ,RALPH SAT UP & SAW ,URSULA /ILL SLEEP+2 !N HE ROSE TO HIS FEET & LOOK$ AB\T HIM1 & SAW !IR TWO HORSES CROPP+ ! GRASS UND] ! B5T1 & BESIDE !M A MAN1 TALL & :ITE BE>D$1 LEAN+ ON HIS /AFF4 ,RALPH CAU<T UP HIS SWORD & W5T T[>D ! MAN1 & ! SUN GLEAM$ FROM ! BLADE JU/ AS ! HO>Y-ONE TURN$ TO HIM2 HE LIFT$ UP HIS /AFF AS IF 9 GREET+ TO ,RALPH1 & CAME T[>D HIM1 & EV5 !RE) ,URSULA AWOKE & >OSE1 & SAW ! GRAYBE>D AT ONCE2 & %E CRI$ \T3 0,TAKE HE$ TO ?Y SWORD1 FELL[-F>]1 =1 PRAIS$ BE ! SA9TS1 ?IS IS ! ,SAGE ( ,SWEV5HAM60  

,SO !Y /OOD !RE TOGE!R TILL ! ,SAGE CAME UP TO !M & KISS$ !M BO?1 & SAID3  0,I AM GLAD ?AT YE >E COME AT LA/2 = ,I LOOK$ = Y\ NO LAT] ?AN ?IS4  ,SO N[ M\NT Y\R HORSES & COME ) ME /RAI<TWAY2 BECAUSE LIFE IS %ORT TO !M :O HAVE NOT YET DRUNK ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4 ,MOREOV] IF YE *ANCE TO COME ON ! RID]S ( ,UTT]BOL1 IT %ALL GO H>D ) Y\ UNLESS ,I BE AT H&40  

,RALPH SAW ( HIM ?AT ?\< HE WAS AN OLD HO> MAN TO LOOK ON1 YET HE WAS /RONG & /URDY1 TALL1 & ( GOODLY PRES5CE1 ) RUDDY *EEKS1 & R$ LIPS & BRI<T EYES1 & ?AT ! SK9 ( HIS FACE & H&S WAS N[ISE WR9KL$3  BUT AB\T HIS NECK WAS A PAIR ( BEADS LIKE UNTO HIS [N GOSSIP'S GIFT4  

,SO N[ !Y M\NT$ AT ONCE1 & ) NO MORE WORDS HE L$ !M AB\T ! B5T1 & !Y CAME 9 A LITTLE :ILE 9TO ! WOOD AGA91 BUT ?IS TIME IT WAS ( BEE*1 ) H]E & !RE AN OP5 PLACE SPR9KL$ AB\T ) HOLLIES & ?ORNS2 & !Y RODE D[N ! WIDE SLOPE ( A LONG HILL1 & UP AGA9 ON ! O!R SIDE4  

,?US !Y W5T = AN H\R1 & ! ELD] SPAKE NOT AGA91 ?\< IT MI<T HAVE BE5 DEEM$ BY HIS EYES ?AT HE WAS EAG] & FA94 ,!Y ALSO HELD !IR PEACE2 = ! HOPE & FE> ( !IR HE>TS KEPT !M FROM WORDS4  

,!Y CAME TO ! HILL-TOP1 & F\ND A PLA9 L&1 ?\< ! CLOSE WOOD /ILL HELD ON A :ILE2 BUT SOON !Y RODE 9TO A CLE>+ ( SOME TWELVE ACRES1 :]E W]E F5C$ CR(TS ) GOATS !RE91 & ?REE G>?S ( TILLAGE1 :]E9 ! :EAT-%OCKS W]E YET /&+1 & !RE W]E COLEWORTS & O!R POT-H]BS ALSO4 ,BUT AT ! FUR!R 5D1 :]EAS ! WOOD CLOS$ 9 AGA91 WAS A LITTLE H\SE BUILD$ ( TIMB]1 /RONG & GOODLY1 & ?AT*$ ) :EAT-/RAW2 & BESIDE IT WAS A BUBBL+ SPR+ :I* RAN 9 A BROOK A?W>T ! SAID CLE>+2 OV] ! H\SE-DOOR WAS A C>V5 ROOD1 & A B[ & %ORT SPE> W]E LEAN$ AGA9/ ! WALL ( ! POR*4  

,RALPH LOOK$ AT ALL CLOSELY1 & WOND]$ :E!R ?IS W]E P]*ANCE ! COT :]E9 ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE HAD DWELT ) ! EVIL WIT*4 ,BUT ! ELD] LOOK$ ON HIM1 & SAID3  0,I KN[ ?Y ?\<T1 & IT IS NOT SO2 ?AT H\SE IS F> AWAY H5CE2 YET %ALT ?\ COME !RETO4 ,N[1 *ILDR51 WELCOME TO ! H\SE ( HIM :O HA? F\ND :AT YE SEEK1 BUT HA? PUT ASIDE ! GIFTS :I* YE %ALL GA92 & :O BELIKE %ALL REMEMB] :AT YE %ALL =GET40  

,!RE) HE BR\<T !M 9TO ! H\SE1 & 9TO A *AMB]1 ! PL5I%+ :]E( WAS BO? SCANTY & RUDE4 ,!RE HE BADE !M SIT1 & BR\<T !M VICTUAL1 TO WIT1 *EESE & GOATS' MILK & BREAD1 & !Y FELL TO SPEE* CONC]N+ ! WOODL& WAYS1 & ! SEASONS1 & O!R UNWEI<TY MATT]S4 ,BUT AS = ! OLD MAN HE SPOKE BUT FEW WORDS1 & AS ONE UNUS$ TO SPEE*1 ALBEIT HE WAS C\RTE\S & DEBONAIR4 ,BUT :5 !Y HAD EAT5 & DRUNK HE SPAKE TO !M & SAID3  

0,YE HAVE S\<T TO ME BECAUSE YE W\LD F9D ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 & W\LD HAVE LORE ( ME CONC]N+ ! ROAD !RETO2 BUT BE=E ,I TELL Y\ :AT YE W\LD1 LET ME KN[ :AT YE KN[ !RE( ALREADY40  

,QUO? ,RALPH3  0,= ME1 LITTLE 5\< ,I KN[1 SAVE ?AT ,I MU/ COME TO ! ,ROCK ( ! ,FI<T+ ,MAN1 & ?AT ?\ KN[E/ ! WAY ?I!R40  

0,& ?\1 DAMSEL10 QUO? ! LONG-HO>Y1 0:AT KN[E/ ?\8 ,MU/ ,I TELL !E ( ! WAY ?R\< ! M\NTA9S & ! ,WALL ( ! ,WORLD1 & ! ,W9T] ,VALLEY1 & ! ,FOLK ,9NOC5T1 & ! ,COT ON ! ,WAY1 & ! ,=E/ ( ,/RANGE ,?+S & ! ,DRY ,TREE80  

0,NAY10 %E SAID1 0( ALL ?IS ,I WOT SOME:AT1 BUT IT MAY BE NOT 5\<40  

,SAID ! ,SAGE3  0,EV5 SO IT WAS ) ME1 :5 A MANY YE>S AGO ,I DWELT NI< TO ,SWEV5HAM1 & FOLK S\<T TO ME = LORE1 & ,I TOLD !M :AT ,I KNEW2 BUT MAYBE IT WAS NOT 5\<1 = !Y NEV] CAME BACK2 BUT DI$ BELIKE OR EV] !Y HAD SE5 ! ,WELL4 ,& !N ,I MYSELF1 :5 ,I WAS GOTT5 V]Y OLD1 F>$ ?I!R A-SEEK+ IT1 & ,I F\ND IT2 = ,I WAS ONE ( ?OSE :O BORE ! *APLET ( ! SEEK]S4  ,& N[ ,I KN[ ALL1 & CAN TEA* ALL4 ,BUT TELL ME1 DAMSEL1 :5CE HAD/ ?\ ?IS LORE80  

,SAID ,URSULA3  0,I HAD IT ( A V]Y FAIR WOMAN :O1 AS IT SEEME?1 WAS ,LADY & ,QUE5 ( ! ,*AMPIONS ( ,HAMPTON UND] ! ,SCAUR1 NOT F> FROM M9E [N L&40  

0,YEA10 QUO? ! ,SAGE1 0& :AT HA? BEFALL5 H]8444,NAY1 NAY10 SAID HE1 0,I NE$ NOT ASK2 = ,I CAN SEE BY Y\R FACES ?AT %E IS DEAD4 ,!RE=E HA? %E BE5 SLA91 OR O!RWISE %E HAD NOT BE5 DEAD4 ,SO ,I ASK Y\ IF YE W]E H] FRI5DS80  

,QUO? ,URSULA2 0,SURELY %E WAS MY FRI5D1 S9CE %E BEFRI5D$ ME2 & ?IS MAN ,I DEEM WAS ALTOGE!R H] FRI5D40  

,RALPH HUNG HIS HEAD1 & ! ,SAGE GAZ$ ON HIM1 BUT SAID NAU<T4 ,!N HE TOOK A H& ( EA* ( !M 9 HIS H&S1 & HELD !M A :ILE SIL5TLY1 & ,RALPH WAS /ILL D[NCA/ & SAD1 BUT ,URSULA LOOK$ ON HIM FONDLY4  

,!N SPAKE ! ,SAGE3  0,SO IT IS1 ,KNI<T1 ?AT N[ ,I SEEM TO UND]/& :AT MANN] ( MAN ?\ >T1 & ,I KN[ :AT IS BETWE5 Y\ TWO2 :]E( ,I WILL SAY NAU<T1 BUT WILL LET ! TREE GR[ ACCORD+ TO ITS SE$4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I WOT N[ ?AT MY FRI5D ( PA/ YE>S W\LD HAVE ME MAKE Y\ BO? WISE 9 ! LORE ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D2 & :5 ,I HAVE DONE ?IS1 ,I CAN DO NO MORE1 BUT LET Y\R GOOD HAP PREVAIL IF SO IT MAY4 ,ABIDE A LITTLE1 !RE=E40  

,!N HE W5T UNTO AN >K1 & TOOK !NCE A BOOK WRAPP$ 9 A PIECE ( PRECI\S WEB ( SILK & GOLD1 & B\ND 9 CUIR-B\ILLY WR\<T 9 /RANGE DEVICES4  ,!N SAID HE3 0,?IS BOOK WAS M9E H]ITAGE AT ,SWEV5HAM OR EV] ,I BECAME WISE1 & IT CAME FROM MY FA!R'S GR&SIRE3 & MY FA!R BADE ME LOOK ON IT AS ! DE>E/ ( POSSESSIONS2 BUT ,I HE$$ IT NAU<T TILL MY Y\? HAD WAN$1 & MY MANHOOD WAS FULL ( WE>9ESS & GRIEF4  ,!N ,I TURN$ TO IT1 & READ 9 IT1 & BECAME WISE1 & ! FOLK S\<T TO ME1 & AFT]W>DS ?AT BEFELL :I* WAS =$OOM$4 ,N[ H]E9 AMONG O!R MATT]S IS WRITT5 ( ?AT :I* YE DESIRE TO KN[1 & ,I WILL READ ! SAME TO Y\ & EXP\ND IT4 ,YET W]E IT NOT WELL TO READ 9 ?IS BOOK UND] A RO(1 NAY1 ?\< IT BE AS HUMBLE & 9NOC5T AS ?IS4 ,MOREOV]1 IT IS NOT MEET ?AT YE %\LD HE>K5 TO ?IS WISDOM ( OLD TIMES CLAD AS YE >E2 ?\1 KNI<T1 9 ! RAIM5T ( ! MANSLAY]1 ) ! ROD ( WRA? HANG+ AT ?Y SIDE2 & ?\1 MAID51 ATTIR$ 9 ! G>M5TS ( ! TYRANT1 :I* W]E WON ( HIM BY LY+ & GUILE40  

,!N HE W5T TO ANO!R >K1 & TOOK FROM IT TWO BUNDLES1 :I* HE GAVE1 ! ONE TO ,RALPH1 ! O!R TO ,URSULA1 & SAID3 0,?\1 MAID51 GO ?\ 9TO ! 9N] *AMB] H]E & D(F ?Y WORLDLY RAIM5T1 & DON ?AT :I* ?\ WILT F9D WRAPP$ 9 ?IS CLO?2 & ?\1 KNI<T1 TAKE ?IS O!R & GET !E 9TO ! ?ICKET :I* IS BEH9D ! H\SE1 & !RE DO ! LIKE1 & ABIDE !RE TILL WE COME TO !E40  

,SO ,RALPH TOOK ! BUNDLE1 & CAME \T 9TO ! ?ICKET & UN>M$ HIM1 & DID ON ! RAIM5T :I* HE F\ND 9 ! CLO?1 :I* WAS BUT A LONG G[N ( :ITE L951 MU* LIKE TO AN ALB1 BROID]$ AB\T ! WRI/S & ! HEMS & COLL> ) APP>ELS ( GOLD & SILK1 GIRT ) A R$ SILK GIRDLE4 ,!RE HE ABODE A LITTLE1 WOND]+ AT ALL !SE ?+S & ALL ?AT HAD BEFALL5 HIM S9CE HE HAD LEFT ,UPMEADS4  

,ANON ! TWO O!RS CAME TO HIM1 & ,URSULA WAS CLAD 9 ! SAME-LIKE RAIM5T & ! ELD] HAD ! BOOK 9 HIS H&4 ,HE SMIL$ ON ,RALPH & NODD$ FRI5DLY TO HIM4  ,AS TO ,URSULA1 %E FLU%$ AS R$ AS A ROSE :5 %E SET EYES ON HIM1 = %E SAID TO H]SELF ?AT HE WAS AS ONE ( ! ANGELS :I* %E HAD SE5 PA9T$ 9 ! *OIR ( ,/4 ,M>Y'S AT ,HI<AM4  

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