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,A ,/RANGE ,MEET+ 9 ! ,WILD]NESS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! MORR[ BETIMES !Y GOT TO ! ROAD AGA92 ! C\NTRY AT FIR/1 ?\< IT WAS SCANTY ( TILLAGE1 WAS NOT UNFURNI%$ ( %EEP1 BE+ = ! MO/ P>T ( SWELL+ HILLS & D[NS WELL GRASS$1 ) H]E & !RE A DEEP CLEFT 9 !M4 ,!Y SAW BUT FEW H\SES1 & ?OSE SMALL & POOR4 ,A FEW %EPH]DS !Y FELL 9 )1 :O W]E %ORT ( SPEE*1 AFT] ! MANN] ( SU* M51 BUT DEEM$ A GREET+ NOT :OLLY ?R[N AWAY ON SU* GOODLY FOLK AS ?OSE WAYF>]S4  

,SO !Y RODE TILL IT WAS NOON1 & ,RI*>D TALK$ MORE ?AN HIS WONT WAS1 ?\< HIS DAILY USE IT WAS TO BE ( MANY WORDS3 NOR DID ! ,SAGE SP>E SPEE*2 BUT ,URSULA SPOKE LITTLE1 NOR HE$$ MU* :AT ! O!RS SAID1 & ,RALPH DEEM$ ?AT %E WAS PAL] ?AN ( WONT1 & H] BR[S W]E KNITT$ AS IF %E W]E SOME:AT ANXI\S4  ,AS = HIM1 HE WAS GRAVE & CALM1 BUT ( FEW WORDS2 & :ILES :5 ,RI*>D WAS WORDIE/ HE LOOK$ ON HIM /EADILY = A MOM5T :]EAT ,RI*>D *ANG$ C\NT5ANCE1 & = A :ILE /9T$ HIS SPEE*1 BUT NOT = LONG2 :ILE ,RALPH LOOK$ AB\T HIM1 9W>DLY /RIV+ TO GA!R TOGE!R ! 5DS ( UNHAPPY ?\<TS ?AT FLOAT$ AB\T HIM1 & TO NOTE ! L& HE WAS PASS+ ?R\<1 IF 9DE$ HE HAD V]ILY SE5 IT A=ETIME1 ELSE:]E ?AN 9 SOME EVIL DREAM4  

,AT LA/ :5 !Y /OPP$ TO BAIT BY SOME SCRUBBY BU%ES AT ! FOOT ( A WIDE HILL-SIDE1 HE TOOK ,RI*>D AP>T1 & SAID TO HIM3  0,OLD FRI5D1 & :I!R GO WE80  ,SAID ,RI*>D3 0,AS ?\ WOTTE/1 TO ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S40 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BUT BY :AT ROAD80  ,SAID ,RI*>D3 0,Y\NGL+ IS NOT ?9E HE>T1 !N1 AS /RONG AS ?\ DEEM$/ LA/ NI<T80  ,RALPH WAS SIL5T A :ILE1 & !N HE SAID3 0,I KN[ :AT ?\ W\LD/ SAY2 WE >E GO+ BY ! %ORTE/ ROAD TO ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE40  

,HE SPAKE ?IS \T L\D1 BUT ,RI*>D NODD$ HIS HEAD TO HIM1 AS IF HE W\LD SAY3  0,YEA1 SO IT IS2 BUT HOLD ?Y PEACE40  ,BUT ,RALPH KNEW ?AT ,URSULA HAD COME UP BEH9D HIM1 &1 /ILL LOOK+ AT ,RI*>D1 HE PUT HIS OP5 H& ABACK T[>D H]1 & H] H& FELL 9TO IT4 ,!N HE TURN$ AB\T TO H]1 & SAW ?AT H] FACE WAS V]ILY PALE2 SO HE PUT HIS H&S ON H] %\LD]S & KISS$ H] K9DLY2 & %E LET H] HEAD FALL ON TO HIS BOSOM & FELL A-WEEP+1 & ! TWO ELD]S TURN$ AWAY TO ! HORSES1 & FEIGN$ TO BE BUSY ) !M4  

,?US !N !Y BID$ SOME M9UTES ( TIME1 & !N ALL GAT TO HORSE AGA91 & ,URSULA'S FACE WAS CLE>$ ( ! GRIEF ( FE>1 & ! COLOR HAD COME BACK TO H] *EEKS & LIPS4 ,BUT ,RALPH'S FACE WAS /]N & SORR[FUL TO BEHOLD2 H[BEIT1 AS !Y RODE AWAY HE SPAKE 9 A L\D & SEEM+ *E]FUL VOICE3 0,/ILL EV] %ORT5E? MORE & MORE ! WAY UNTO MY ,FA!RS' ,H\SE3 & )AL ,I AM WI%FUL TO SEE IF IT BE 9DE$ TRUE ?AT ! M5 ( ! ,BURG HAVE BECOME MILD & PEACEFUL2 & TO KN[ :AT HA? BEFALL5 ?OSE D\<TY *AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 & IF P]*ANCE !Y HAVE ANY WILL TO HOLD US A TILT+ 9 C\RTE\S FA%ION40  

,RI*>D SMIL$ ON HIM1 & SAID3  0,?\ HOLDE/ MORE !N BY ! ,DRY ,TREE ?AN BY ! ,BURG2 ?\< :ILE AGONE WE DEEM$ ! ,*AMPIONS WORSE M5 TO MEET 9 ! WOOD ?AN ! ,BURG]S40  

0,SO IT IS10 SAID ,RALPH2 0BUT M5 >E (T MIS-SAID BY !M ?AT KN[ !M NOT ?OR\<LY3  & N[1 IF IT W]E A GOOD WI%1 ,O ,SAGE ( ,SWEV5HAM1 ,I W]E FA9 TO FALL 9 ) ! BE/ ( ALL ?OSE *AMPIONS1 A TALL MAN & A PROP]1 :O1 MESEEMS1 HAD GOOD-WILL T[>D ME1 ,I KN[ NOT :Y40  

,QUO? ! ,SAGE3  0,IF ?\ CAN/ NOT SEE ! 5D ( ?IS WI% FULFILL$1 NO MORE CAN ,I4 ,& YET1 MESEEMS SOME?+ MAY FOLL[ IT :I* IS AK9 TO GRIEF3  BE CONT5T ) ?+S SO DONE1 MY SON40  

,N[ ,RALPH HOLDS HIS PEACE1 & !Y SPE$ ON !IR WAY1 ,URSULA RID+ CLOSE BY ,RALPH'S SIDE1 & C>ESS+ HIM ) LOOKS1 & BY T\* ALSO :5 %E MI<T2 & AFT] A :ILE HE FELL TO TALK+ AGA91 & EV] 9 ! SAME L\D1 *E]FUL VOICE4 ,TILL AT LA/1 9 AB\T ANO!R H\R1 !Y CAME 9 SI<T ( ! /REAM :I* RAN D[N T[>D ! ,SWELL+ ,FLOOD FROM ?AT POOL :]E9 ]/ ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE HAD BA!D H] BE=E ! MURD]4 ,H>D LOOK$ ,RALPH ON ! /REAM1 BUT H[SOEV] HIS HE>T MI<T A*E ) ! MEMORY ( ?AT PASS$ GRIEF1 LIKE AS ! BODY A*ES ) ! BRUISE ( YE/]DAY'S BL[1 YET HE *ANG$ C\NT5ANCE BUT LITTLE1 & 9 HIS VOICE WAS ! SAME *E]Y S\ND4 ,BUT ,URSULA NOT$ HIM1 & H[ HIS EYES W&]$1 & H[ LITTLE HE HE$$ ! WORDS ( ! O!RS1 & %E KNEW :AT AIL$ HIM1 = LONG AGO HE HAD TOLD H] ALL ?AT TALE1 & SO N[ H] HE>T WAS TR\BL$1 & %E LOOK$ ON HIM & WAS SIL5T4  

,?US1 !N1 A LITTLE BE=E SUNSET1 !Y CAME ON ?AT /EEP CLIFF ) ! CAVE !RE91 & ! LITTLE GRE5 PLA9 !REUND]1 & ! ROCKY BANK GO+ D[N %E] 9TO ! WAT] ( ! /REAM4 ,=SOO? !Y CAME ON IT SOME:AT SUDD5LY FROM \T ( ! BU%ES ( ! VALLEY2 & !RE 9DE$ NOT ONLY ! ,SAGE & ,RI*>D1 BUT ,URSULA ALSO1 W]E /AY$ BY ! SI<T AS FOLK COMPELL$2 = ALL ?REE KNEW :AT HAD BEFALL5 !RE4  ,BUT ,RALPH1 ?\< HE LOOK$ OV] HIS %\LD] AT IT ALL1 YET RODE ON /EADILY1 & :5 HE SAW ?AT ! O!RS L+]$1 HE WAV$ HIS H& & CRI$ \T AS HE RODE3 0,ON1 FRI5DS1 ON6 = ! ROAD %ORT5S T[>DS MY ,FA!RS' ,H\SE40 ,!N W]E !Y A%AM$1 & %OOK !IR RE9S TO HA/5 AFT] HIM4  

,BUT 9 ?AT V]Y NICK ( TIME !RE CAME =? ONE FROM AMID ! BU%ES ?AT $G$ ! POOL ( ! /REAM & /RODE DRIPP+ ON TO ! %ALL[2 A MAN BR[N & HAIRY1 & NAK$1 SAVE = A GRE5 WREA? AB\T HIS MIDDLE4 ,TALL HE WAS ABOVE ! /ATURE ( MO/ M52 AWFUL ( ASPECT1 & HIS EYES GLITT]$ FROM HIS D>K BR[N FACE AMID ( HIS %OCKHEAD ( ! COLOR ( RA9-SPOIL$ HAY4  ,HE /OOD & LOOK$ :ILE ONE MI<T C\NT FIVE1 & !N )\T A WORD OR CRY RU%$ UP FROM ! WAT]1 /RAI<T ON ,URSULA1 :O WAS RID+ FIR/ ( ! ?REE L+]]S1 & 9 ! TW9KL+ ( AN EYE TORE H] FROM (F H] HORSE2 & %E WAS 9 HIS GRASP AS ! CU%AT 9 ! CLAWS ( ! KITE4 ,!N HE CA/ H] TO E>?1 & /OOD OV] H]1 %AK+ A GREAT CLUB1 BUT OR EV] HE BR\<T IT D[N HE TURN$ HIS HEAD OV] HIS %\LD] T[>D ! CLIFF & ! CAVE !RE91 & 9 ?AT SAME MOM5T FIR/ ONE BLADE & !N ANO!R FLA%$ AB\T HIM1 & HE FELL CRA%+ D[N UPON HIS BACK1 SMITT5 9 ! BREA/ & ! SIDE BY ,RI*>D & ,RALPH2 & ! W\NDS W]E DEEP & DEADLY4  

,RALPH HE$$ HIM NO MORE1 BUT DREW ,URSULA AWAY FROM HIM1 & RAIS$ H] UP & LAID H] HEAD UPON HIS KNEE2 & %E HAD NOT QUITE SWOON$ AWAY1 & =SOO? HAD TAK5 BUT LITTLE HURT2 ONLY %E WAS DIZZY ) T]ROR & ! HEAV+ UP & CA/+ D[N4  

,%E LOOK$ UP 9TO ,RALPH'S FACE1 & SMIL$ ON HIM & SAID3 0,:AT HA? BE5 DONE TO ME1 & :Y DID HE DO IT80  

,HIS EYES W]E /ILL WILD ) FE> & WRA?1 AS HE ANSW]$3  0,O ,BELOV$1 ,DEA? & ! FOEMAN ( OLD CAME =? FROM ! CAV]N ( ! CLIFF4 ,:AT DID !Y !RE1 ,LORD ,GOD8 & HE CAU<T !E TO SLAY !E2 BUT HIM HAVE ,I SLA94  ,NEV]!LESS1 IT IS A T]RIBLE & EVIL PLACE3 LET US GO H5CE40  

0,YEA10 %E SAID1 0LET US GO SPE$ILY60  ,!N %E /OOD UP1 WEAK & TOTT]+ /ILL1 & ,RALPH >OSE & PUT HIS LEFT >M AB\T H] TO /AY H]2 & LO1 !RE BE=E !M WAS ,RI*>D KNEEL+ OV] ! WILD-MAN1 & ! ,SAGE WAS COM+ BACK FROM ! RIV] ) HIS HEADPIECE FULL ( WAT]2 SO ,RALPH CRI$ \T3  0,TO HORSE1 ,RI*>D1 TO HORSE6 ,HA/ ?\ NOT DONE SLAY+ ! WOODMAN80  

,BUT !RE) CAME A WEAK & HO>SE VOICE FROM ! E>?1 & ! WILD-MAN SPAKE4  0,*ILD ( ,UPMEADS1 DRIVE NOT ON SO H>D3 IT WILL NOT BE LONG4  ,= ?\ & ,RI*>D ! ,R$ >E NAU<T LI<?&$40  

,RALPH M>VEL$ ?AT ! WILD-MAN KNEW HIM & ,RI*>D1 BUT ! WILD-MAN SPAKE AGA93  0,HE>K51 ?\ LOV]1 ?\ Y\NG MAN60  

,BUT !RE) WAS ! ,SAGE COME TO HIM & KNEEL+ BESIDE HIM ) ! WAT]1 & HE DRANK !RE(1 :ILE ,RALPH SAID TO HIM3 0,:AT IS ?IS WOODMAN8 & CAN/ ?\ SPEAK MY ,LAT98 ,:AT >T ?\80  

,!N ! WILD-MAN :5 HE HAD DRUNK RAIS$ HIM UP A LITTLE1 & SAID3 0,Y\NG MAN1 ?\ & ,RI*>D >E DEFT LEE*ES2 YE HAVE LET ME BLOOD TO A PURPOSE1 & HAVE BR\<T BACK TO ME MY WITS1 :I* W]E W&]+ WIDE4 ,YET AM ,I 9DE$ :]E MY FOOL'S BRA9S TOLD ME ,I WAS40  

,!N HE LAY BACK AGA91 & TURN$ HIS HEAD AS WELL AS HE C\LD T[>D ! CAV]N 9 ! CLIFF4  ,BUT ,RALPH DEEM$ HE HAD HE>D HIS VOICE BE=E1 & HIS HE>T WAS S(T5$ T[>D HIM1 HE KNEW NOT :Y2 BUT HE SAID3 0,YEA1 BUT :]E=E DID/ ?\ FALL UPON ! ,LADY80  ,! WILD-MAN /ROVE ) HIS WEAKNESS1 & SAID ANGRILY3  0,:AT DID ANO!R WOMAN !RE80 ,!N HE SAID 9 A CALM] BUT WEAK] VOICE3  0,NAY1 MY WITS %ALL W&] NO MORE FROM ME2 WE WILL MAKE ! J\RNEY TOGE!R1 ,I & MY WITS4  ,BUT 1 Y\NG MAN1 ?IS ,I WILL SAY IF ,I CAN4  ,?\ FL$DE/ FROM H] & =GATTE/ H]4 ,I CAME TO H] & =GAT ALL BUT H]2 YEA1 MY V]Y LIFE ,I =GAT40  

,AGA9 HE SPOKE1 & HIS VOICE WAS WEAK] YET3  0,KNEEL D[N BY ME1 OR ,I MAY NOT TELL !E :AT ,I W\LD2 MY VOICE DIE? BE=E ME40  

,!N ,RALPH KNELT D[N BY HIM1 = HE BEGAN TO HAVE A DEEM+ ( :AT HE WAS1 & HE PUT HIS FACE CLOSE TO ! DY+ MAN'S1 & SAID TO HIM2 0,I AM H]E1 :AT W\LD/ ?\80  

,SAID ! WILD-MAN V]Y FEEBLY3  0,I DID NOT MU* = !E TIME WAS2 H[ MI<T ,I1 :5 ,I LOV$ H] SO SORELY8  ,BUT ,I DID A LITTLE4 ,BELIEVE IT1 & DO SO MU* = ME ?AT ,I MAY LIE BY H] SIDE :5 ,I AM DEAD1 :O NEV] LAY BY H] LIV+4  ,= 9TO ! CAVE ,I DUR/ GO NEV]40  

,!N ,RALPH KNEW HIM1 ?AT HE WAS ! TALL *AMPION :OM HE HAD MET FIR/ AT ! *UR*Y>D GATE ( ,NE!RTON2 SO HE SAID3 0,I KN[ !E N[1 & ,I WILL PROMISE TO DO ?Y WILL H]E94 ,I AM SORRY ?AT ,I HAVE SLA9 !E2 =GIVE IT ME40  

,A MOCK+ SMILE CAME 9TO ! DY+ MAN'S EYES1 & HE SPAKE :ISP]+3 0,RI*>D IT WAS2 NOT ?\40  

,! SMILE SPREAD OV] HIS FACE1 HE /ROVE TO TURN MORE T[>D ,RALPH1 & SAID 9 A V]Y FA9T :ISP]3  0,! LA/ TIME60  

,NO MORE HE SAID1 BUT GAVE UP ! <O/ PRES5TLY4  ,! ,SAGE ROSE UP FROM HIS SIDE & SAID3  0,YE MAY N[ BURY ?IS MAN AS HE CRAV$ ( !E1 = HE IS DEAD4  ,?US HA? ?Y WI% BE5 ACCOMPLI%$2 = ?IS WAS ! GREAT *AMPION & DUKE ( ! M5 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE4 ,9DE$ IT IS A PITY ( HIM ?AT HE IS DEAD1 = AS T]RIBLE AS HE WAS TO HIS FOES1 HE WAS NO ILL MAN40  

,SPAKE ,RI*>D3  0,N[ IS ! RIDDLE >$$ ( ! WILD-MAN & ! MI<TY GIANT ?AT HAUNT$ !SE PASSES4  ,WE HAVE PLAY$ TOGE!R OR N[1 9 DAYS LONG PA/1 HE & ,I2 & EV] HE CAME TO HIS ABOVE4 ,HE WAS A WISE MAN & A PRUD5T ?AT HE %\LD HAVE BECOME A WILD-MAN4 ,IT IS GREAT PITY ( HIM40  

,BUT ,RALPH TOOK HIS KNI<T'S CLOAK ( R$ SC>LET1 & !Y LAPP$ ! WILD-MAN !RE91 :O HAD ONCE BE5 A *AMPION BEWOR%IPP$4 ,BUT FIR/ ,URSULA %E>$ HIS HAIR & HIS BE>D1 TILL ! FACE ( HIM CAME BACK AGA91 GRAVE1 & SOME:AT MOCK+1 AS ,RALPH REMEMB]$ IT1 TIME WAS4  ,!N !Y BORE HIM 9 ! F\R CORN]S ACROSS ! /REAM1 & UP ON TO ! LAWN BE=E ! CLIFF2 & ,RI*>D & ! ,SAGE BORE HIM 9TO ! CAVE1 & LAID HIM D[N !RE BESIDE ! H[E :I* ,RALPH HAD ]E:ILE HEAP$ OV] ! ,LADY2 & N[ OV] HIM ALSO !Y HEAP$ /ONES4  

,MEAN:ILE ,URSULA KNELT AT ! M\? ( ! CAVE & WEPT2 BUT ,RALPH TURN$ HIM AB\T & /OOD ON ! $GE ( ! BANK1 & LOOK$ OV] ! RIPPLE ( ! /REAM ON TO ! VALLEY1 :]E ! MOON WAS N[ BEG9N+ TO CA/ %AD[S1 TILL ?OSE TWO CAME \T ( ! CAVE = ! LA/ TIME4 ,!N ,RALPH TURN$ TO ,URSULA & RAIS$ H] UP & KISS$ H]1 & !Y W5T D[N ALL ( !M FROM ?AT PLACE ( DEA? & ILL-HAP1 & GAT TO HORSE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REAM1 & RODE ?REE MILES FUR!R ON BY ! GLIMM] ( ! MOON1 & LAY D[N TO RE/ AMONG ! BU%ES ( ! WA/E1 ) FEW WORDS SPOK5 BETWE5 !M4  

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