,BOOK #c1 ,*APT] #i 
,!Y ,COME ,=? ,FROM ! ,ROCK-,SEA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! MORR[ ! ,SAGE L$ !M /RAI<T 9TO ! ROCK-SEA :]EAS IT SEEM$ TO !M AT FIR/ ?AT HE WAS BUT BR++ !M 9TO A BL9D ALLEY2 BUT AT ! 5D ( ! BI<T ! ROCK-WALL WAS BROK5 D[N 9TO A LONG SCREE ( BLACK /ONES4  ,!RE ! ,SAGE BADE ,RALPH & ,URSULA DISM\NT 7AS = HIM HE HAD BE5 GO+ AFOOT EV] S9CE ?AT FIR/ DAY7 & !Y L$ ! HORSES UP ! SAID SCREE1 :I* WAS A H>D BUS9ESS1 AS !Y W]E NO M\NTA9 BEA/S4  ,& :5 !Y W]E ATOP ( ! SCREE IT WAS H>D] YET TO GET !M D[N1 = ON ?AT SIDE IT WAS /EEP]2 BUT AT LA/ !Y BR\<T IT AB\T1 & CAME D[N 9TO A LITTLE GRASSY PLA9 OR ISLE 9 ! ROCK SEA1 :I* N>R[$ T[>D ! EA/]N 5D1 & ! ROCKS ON EI!R SIDE W]E SMOO? & GLOSSY1 AS IF ! HEAT HAD GONE \T ( !M SUDD5LY1 :5 ! E>?-FIRES HAD CEAS$ 9 ! M\NTA9S4  

,N[ ! ,SAGE %[$ !M ON A C]TA9 ROCK A SIGN CUT1 :]E( !Y HAD LE>N$ 9 ! BOOK A=ESAID1 TO WIT1 A SWORD CROSS$ BY A ?REE-LEAV$ B\<2 & !Y KNEW BY ! BOOK ?AT !Y %\LD PRESS ON ?R\< ! ROCK-SEA NO:]E1 EI!R GO+ OR RETURN+1 SAVE :]E !Y %\LD SEE ?IS TOK54  

,N[ :5 !Y CAME TO ! N>R[ 5D ( ! PLA9 !Y F\ND /ILL A WIDE WAY BETWE5 ! ROCK-WALLS1 ?AT :ILES WID5$ \T1 & :ILES DREW 9 AGA94 ,:ILES )AL W]E SCREES ACROSS ! PA?1 & LITTLE WAT]S ?AT RAN \T ( ! LAVA & 9TO IT AGA91 & GREAT BLOCKS ( FALL5 /ONE1 SOMETIMES AS BIG AS A HUSB&MAN'S COT1 ?AT W9D & WEA!R HAD R5T FROM ! ROCKS2 & ALL !SE ?+S /AY$ !M SOME:AT4 ,BUT !Y W5T ON M]RILY1 ALBEIT !IR ROAD W9D$ SO MU*1 ?AT ! ,SAGE TOLD !M1 :5 EV5+ WAS1 ?AT = !IR DILIG5CE !Y HAD BUT COME A FEW %ORT MILES AS ! CR[ FLIES4  

,MANY WILD ?+S !RE W]E1 BO? BEA/ & F[L1 9 !SE ISL&S & BRIDGES ( ! ROCK-SEA1 H>ES & CONEYS TO WIT1 A MANY1 & HEA?F[L1 & H]E & !RE A R$ FOX LURK+ AB\T ! CRANNIES ( ! ROCK-WALL4 ,RALPH %OT A BRACE ( CONEYS ) HIS ,TURK B[1 & :]EAS !RE W]E BU%ES GR[+ 9 ! *9KS1 & NO LACK ( :9 & L+1 !Y HAD FIR+ 5\<1 & SUPP$ (F ?IS V5ISON ( ! ROCKS4  

,SO PASS$ ?AT DAY & TWO DAYS MORE1 & NAU<T BEFELL1 SAVE ?AT ON ! MIDNI<T ( ! FIR/ DAY ( !IR W5D+ ! ROCK-SEA1 ,RALPH AWOKE & SAW ! SKY ALL ABLAZE ) O!R LI<T ?AN ?AT ( ! MOON2 SO HE >OSE & W5T HA/ILY TO ! ,SAGE1 & TOOK HIM BY ! %\LD]1 & BID HIM AWAKE2 0,= MESEEMS ! SKY IS AFIRE1 & P]*ANCE ! FOE IS UPON US40  

,! ,SAGE AWOKE & OP5$ HIS EYES1 & ROSE ON HIS ELB[ & LOOK$ >\ND SLEEPILY2 !N HE SAID LAU<+3  0,IT IS NAU<T1 FAIR LORD1 ?\ MAY/ LIE D[N & SLEEP \T ! REMNANT ( ! NI<T1 & ?\ ALSO1 MAID53  ?IS IS BUT AN E>?-FIRE BREAK+ \T ON ! FLANK ( ! M\NTA9S2 IT MAY BE F> AWAY H5CE4 ,N[ YE SEE ?AT HE MAY NOT SCALE ! ROCKS AB\T US H]E )\T TOIL2 BUT TO-MORR[ NI<T WE MAY CLIMB UP SOME:]E & LOOK ON :AT IS T[>D40  

,SO ,RALPH LAY D[N & ,URSULA ALSO1 BUT ,RALPH LAY LONG AWAKE WAT*+ ! LI<T ABOVE HIM1 :I* GREW FI]C] & R$D] 9 ! H\RS BETWIXT MOONSET & DAYBREAK1 :5 HE FELL ASLEEP1 & WOKE NOT AGA9 TILL ! SUN WAS HI<4  

,BUT ON ! NEXT DAY AS !Y W5T1 ! ASPECT ( ! ROCK-SEA AB\T !M *ANG$3  = ! ROCKS W]E NOT SO SMOO? & %9+ & ORD]LY1 BUT ROSE UP 9 CONFUS$ HEAPS ALL CLOTT$ TOGE!R BY ! BURN+1 LIKE TO CL9K]S \T ( SOME MON/R\S =GE ( ! E>?-GIANTS1 SO ?AT !IR WAY WAS NAU<T SO CLE> AS IT HAD BE51 BUT WAS RA!R A MAZE ( JAGG$ /ONE4 ,BUT ! ,SAGE L$ ?R\< IT ALL UNFUMBL+1 & MOREOV] N[ & AGA9 !Y CAME ON ?AT C>V5 TOK5 ( ! SWORD & ! B\<4  ,NI<T FELL1 & AS IT GREW D>K !Y SAW ! GL>+ ( ! E>?-FIRES AGA92 & :5 !Y W]E RE/$1 & HAD DONE !IR MEAT1 ! ,SAGE SAID3 0,COME N[ ) ME1 = H>D BY IS !RE A PLACE AS IT W]E A /AIR ?AT GOE? TO ! TOP ( A GREAT ROCK1 LET US CLIMB IT & LOOK AB\T US40  

,SO DID !Y1 & ! HEAD ( ! ROCK WAS HI<] ?AN ! MA9 FACE ( ! ROCK-SEA1 SO ?AT !Y C\LD SEE AF>4 ,!NCE !Y LOOK$ NOR? & BEHELD AF> (F A V]Y PILL> ( FIRE RIS+ UP FROM A NESS ( ! M\NTA9 WALL1 & SEEM+ AS IF IT BORE UP A BLACK RO( ( SMOKE2 & ! HUGE WALL GLEAM$ GRAY1 BECAUSE ( ITS LI<T1 & IT CA/ A RAY ( LI<T ACROSS ! ROCK-SEA AS ! MOON DO? OV] ! WAT]S ( ! DEEP3 )AL !RE WAS ! NOISE AS ( ?UND] 9 ! AIR1 BUT AF> (F3 :I* ?UND] 9DE$ !Y HAD HE>D (T1 AS !Y RODE ?R\< ! AFT]NOON & EV5+4  

,SPAKE ! ,SAGE3  0,IT IS F> AWAY3  YET IF ! W9D W]E NOT BL[+ FROM US1 WE HAD SMELT ! SMOKE1 & ! SKY HAD BE5 D>K5$ BY IT4 ,N[ IT IS NAU<T SO F> FROM ,UTT]BOL1 & IT WILL BE = A TOK5 TO !M !RE4  ,= ?AT NESS IS CALL$ ! ,C&LE ( ! ,GIANTS1 & M5 DEEM ?AT ! K9DL+ !RE( =EBODE? ILL TO ! LORD :O SITTE? ON ! ?RONE 9 ! R$ HALL ( ,UTT]BOL40  

,RALPH LAID HIS H& ON ,URSULA'S %\LD] & SAID3 0,MAY ! ,SAGE'S SAW BE SOO?60  

,%E PUT H] H& UPON ! H& & SAID3  0,?REE MON?S AGO ,I LAY ON MY B$ AT ,B\RTON ,ABBAS1 & ALL ! :ILE H]E WAS ?IS HUGE MANLESS WA/E LY+ UND] ! B>E HEAV5S & ?REAT5$ BY ! /OREH\SE ( ! FIRES ( ! E>?3 & ,I HAD NOT SE5 IT1 NOR !E EI!R1 ,O FRI5D2 & N[ IT HA? BECOME A P>T ( ME = EV]40  

,!N WAS ,RALPH EXCE$+ GLAD ( H] WORDS1 & ! ,SAGE LAU<$ 9W>DLY :5 HE BEHELD !M ?US4  

,SO !Y CAME AD[N FROM ! ROCK & LAY D[N PRES5TLY UND] ! FI]Y HEAV5S3  & !IR S\LS W]E COM=T$ BY ! S\ND ( ! HORSES CROPP+ ! GRASS SO CLOSE TO !IR E>S1 ?AT IT BROKE ! VOICE ( ! E>?-FIRES' ?UND]1 ?AT EV] & ANON ROLL$ OV] ! GRAY SEA AMID :I* !Y LAY4  

,ON ! MORR[ !Y /ILL RODE ! LAVA LIKE TO CL9K]S1 & IT ROSE HI<] AB\T !M1 TILL SUDD5LY NI< SUNSET IT 5D$ AT A TURN ( !IR W9D+ ROAD1 & NAU<T LAY BETWIXT !M & ?AT MI<TY NESS ( ! M\NTA9S1 SAVE A WIDE GRASSY PLA91 H]E & !RE SWELL+ 9TO L[ WIDE RIS+S NOT TO BE CALL$ HILLS1 & BESPR9KL$ ) COPSES ( BU%ES1 & ) TREES NEI!R GREAT NOR HI<4  ,!N SPAKE ! ,SAGE3 0,H]E N[ WILL WE RE/1 & BY MY WILL TO-MORR[ ALSO1 ?AT Y\R BEA/S MAY GRAZE !IR FILL ( ! SWEET GRASS ( !SE UNW>D$ MEAD[S4 :I* FE$E? MANY A H]D UN[N$ ( MAN1 ALBEIT !Y PAY A QUIT-R5T TO WILD ?+S ?AT BE MI<TI] ?AN !Y4 ,& N[1 *ILDR51 WE HAVE PASS$ OV] ! MI<TY RIV] ?AT ONCE RAN MOLT5 BETWIXT !SE M\NTA9S & ! HILLS YOND] TO ! WE/1 :I* WE TROD ! O!R DAY2 YET ONCE MORE1 IF Y\R HE>TS FAIL Y\1 !RE IS YET TIME TO TURN BACK2 & NO H>M %ALL BEFALL Y\1 BUT ,I WILL BE Y\R FELL[ ALL ! WAY HOME TO ,SWEV5HAM IF YE WILL4 ,BUT IF YE /ILL CRAVE ! WAT] ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 ,I WILL LEAD Y\ OV] ?IS GRE5 PLA91 & !N GO BACK HOME TO M9E H]MITAGE1 & ABIDE !RE TILL YE COME TO ME1 OR ,I DIE40  

,RALPH SMIL$ & SAID3  0,MA/]1 NO SU* SORRY /ORY %ALL ,I BE> BACK TO ,UPMEADS1 ?AT AFT] MANY SORR[S BORNE1 & P]ILS OV]COME1 ,I CAME TO ! ,GATES ( ! ,M\NTA9S1 & TURN$ BACK = FE> ( ?AT :I* ,I HAD NOT PROV$40  

,SO SPAKE HE2 BUT ,URSULA LAU<$ & SAID3  0,YEA1 !N %\LD ,I DEEM ?Y FRI5D%IP LI<T IF ?\ LEFTE/ ME ALONE & UNHOLP5 9 ! UTT]MO/ WILD]NESS2 & ?Y MANHOOD LI<T TO TURN BACK FROM ?AT :I* DID NOT MAKE A WOMAN AFRAID40  

,!N ! ,SAGE LOOK$ K9DLY ON !M & SAID3  0,YEA1 !N IS ! LA/ WORD SPOK51 & ! WORLD MAY YET GR[ M]RI] TO ME4 ,LOOK Y\1 SOME !RE BE :O MAY ABUSE ! GIFTS ( ! ,WELL = EVIL ]R&S1 & SOME :O MAY USE IT = GOOD DE$S2 BUT ,I AM ONE :O HA? NOT D>$ TO USE IT LE/ ,I %\LD ABUSE IT1 ,I BE+ ALONG AMONG WEAKL+S & FOOLS3 BUT N[ IF YE COME BACK1 :O KN[S BUT ?AT ,I MAY FE> NO LONG]1 BUT USE MY LIFE1 & GR[ TO BE A MI<TY MAN4  ,COME N[1 LET US DI<T \R SUPP]1 & K9DLE AS BIG A FIRE AS WE LI<TLY MAY2 S9CE !RE IS MANY A PR[L+ BEA/ AB\T1 AS BE> & LYNX & LION2 = !Y HAUNT ?IS $GE ( ! ROCK-SEA :]ETO ! H>TS & ! WILD BULLS & ! GOATS RESORT = ! SWEET GRASS1 & ! WAT] ?AT FL[E? =? FROM ! LAVA40  

,SO !Y CUT GOOD /ORE ( FIR+1 :]EAS !RE WAS A PL5TY ( BU%ES GR[+ 9 ! CLEFTS ( ! ROCKS1 & !Y MADE A BIG FIRE & TE!R$ !IR HORSES ANI< IT :5 !Y LAY D[N TO RE/2 & 9 ! NI<T !Y HE>D ! RO>+ ( WILD ?+S R\ND AB\T !M1 & MORE ?AN ONCE OR TWICE1 AWAK5+ BE=E DAY1 !Y SAW ! %APE ( SOME T]RIBLE CREATURE BY ! LI<T ( ! MOON M+L$ ) ! GL>E ( ! E>?-FIRES1 BUT NONE ( !SE M$DL$ ) !M1 & NAU<T BEFELL !M SAVE ! COM+ ( ! NEW DAY4  

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