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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

0,BRO!R10 SAID ,JOHN ,BALL1 0H[ DEEME/ ?\ ( \R ADV5TURE8  ,I DO NOT ASK !E IF ?\ ?9KE/ WE >E RI<T TO PLAY ! PLAY LIKE M51 BUT :E!R PLAY+ LIKE M5 WE %ALL FAIL LIKE M540  

0,:Y DO/ ?\ ASK ME80 SAID ,I2 0H[ MU* FUR!R ?AN BEYOND ?IS *UR* CAN ,I SEE80 0,F> FUR!R10 QUO? HE1 0= ,I WOT ?AT ?\ >T A S*OL> & HA/ READ BOOKS2 & )AL1 9 SOME WAY ?AT ,I CANNOT NAME1 ?\ KN[E/ MORE ?AN WE2 AS ?\< ) !E ! WORLD HAD LIV$ LONG] ?AN ) US4  ,HIDE NOT1 !RE=E1 :AT ?\ HA/ 9 ?9E HE>T1 = ,I ?9K AFT] ?IS NI<T ,I %ALL SEE !E NO MORE1 UNTIL WE MEET 9 ! HEAV5LY ,FELL[%IP40  

0,FRI5D10 ,I SAID1 0ASK ME :AT ?\ WILT2 OR RA!R ASK ?\ ! YE>S TO COME TO TELL !E SOME LITTLE ( !IR TALE2 & YET ME?9KS ?\ ?YSELF MAYE/ HAVE SOME DEEM+ !RE(40  

,HE RAIS$ HIMSELF ON ! ELB[ ( ! /ALL & LOOK$ ME FULL 9 ! FACE1 & SAID TO ME3  0,IS IT SO AFT] ALL ?AT ?\ >T NO MAN 9 ! FLE%1 BUT >T S5T TO ME BY ! ,MA/] ( ! ,FELL[%IP1 & ! ,K+'S ,SON ( ,HEAV51 TO TELL ME :AT %ALL BE8  ,IF ?AT BE SO TELL ME /RAI<T \T1 S9CE ,I HAD SOME DEEM+ H]E( BE=E2 :]EAS ?Y SPEE* IS LIKE \RS & YET UNLIKE1 & ?Y FACE HA? SOME?+ 9 IT :I* IS NOT AFT] ! FA%ION ( \R DAY4  ,& YET TAKE HE$1 IF ?\ >T SU* AN ONE1 ,I FE> !E NOT1 NAY1 NOR HIM ?AT S5T !E2 NOR = ?Y BIDD+1 NOR = HIS1 WILL ,I TURN BACK FROM ,LONDON ,BRIDGE BUT WILL PRESS ON1 = ,I DO :AT IS MEET & RI<T40  

0,NAY10 SAID ,I1 0DID ,I NOT TELL !E E'5 N[ ?AT ,I KNEW LIFE BUT NOT DEA?8  ,I AM NOT DEAD2 & AS TO :O HA? S5T ME1 ,I SAY NOT ?AT ,I AM COME BY MY [N WILL2 = ,I KN[ NOT2 YET ALSO ,I KN[ NOT ! WILL ?AT HA? S5T ME HI!R4  ,& ?IS ,I SAY TO !E1 MOREOV]1 ?AT IF ,I KN[ MORE ?AN ?\1 ,I DO F> LESS2 !RE=E ?\ >T MY CAPTA9 & ,I ?Y M9/REL40  

,HE SI<$ AS ONE FROM :OM A WEI<T HAD BE5 LIFT$1 & SAID3  0,WELL1 !N1 S9CE ?\ >T ALIVE ON ! E>? & A MAN LIKE MYSELF1 TELL ME H[ DEEME/ ?\ ( \R ADV5TURE3 %ALL WE COME TO ,LONDON1 & H[ %ALL WE F>E !RE80  

,SAID ,I1 0,:AT %ALL H9D] Y\ TO COME TO ,LONDON1 & TO F>E !RE AS YE WILL8  ,= BE SURE ?AT ! ,FELL[%IP 9 ,ESSEX %ALL NOT FAIL Y\2 NOR %ALL ! ,LONDON]S :O HATE ! K+'S UNCLES )/& Y\2 NOR HA? ! ,C\RT ANY GREAT =CE TO MEET Y\ 9 ! FIELD2 YE %ALL CA/ FE> & TREMBL+ 9TO !IR HE>TS40  

0,EV5 SO1 ,I ?\<T10 SAID HE2 0BUT AFT]W>DS :AT %ALL BETIDE80  

,SAID ,I1 0,IT GRIEVES MY HE>T TO SAY ?AT :I* ,I ?9K4  ,YET HE>K52 MANY A MAN'S SON %ALL DIE :O IS N[ ALIVE & HAPPY1 & IF ! SOLDI]S BE SLA91 & ( !M MO/ NOT ON ! FIELD1 BUT BY ! LAWY]S1 H[ %ALL ! CAPTA9S ESCAPE8  ,SURELY ?\ GOE/ TO ?Y DEA?40  

,HE SMIL$ V]Y SWEETLY1 YET PR\DLY1 AS HE SAID3  0,YEA1 ! ROAD IS LONG1 BUT ! 5D COME? AT LA/4  ,FRI5D1 MANY A DAY HAVE ,I BE5 DY+2 = MY SI/]1 ) :OM ,I HAVE PLAY$ & BE5 M]RY 9 ! AUTUMN TIDE AB\T ! $GES ( ! /UBBLE-FIELDS2 & WE GA!R$ ! NUTS & BRAMBLE-B]RIES !RE1 & />T$ !NCE ! MISSEL-?RU%1 & WOND]$ AT HIS VOICE & ?\<T HIM BIG2 & ! SP>R[-HAWK :EEL$ & TURN$ OV] ! H$GES & ! WEASEL RAN ACROSS ! PA?1 & ! S\ND ( ! %EEP-BELLS CAME TO US FROM ! D[NS AS WE SAT HAPPY ON ! GRASS2 & %E IS DEAD & GONE FROM ! E>?1 = %E P9$ FROM FAM9E AFT] ! YE>S ( ! GREAT SICKNESS2 & MY BRO!R WAS SLA9 9 ! ,FR5* W>S1 & NONE ?ANK$ HIM = DY+ SAVE HE ?AT /RIPP$ HIM ( HIS GE>2 & MY UNW$D$ WIFE ) :OM ,I DWELT 9 LOVE AFT] ,I HAD TAK5 ! TONSURE1 & ALL M5 SAID %E WAS GOOD & FAIR1 & TRUE %E WAS & LOVELY2 %E ALSO IS DEAD & GONE FROM ! E>?2 & :Y %\LD ,I ABIDE SAVE = ! DE$S ( ! FLE% :I* MU/ BE DONE8  ,TRULY1 FRI5D1 ?IS IS BUT AN OLD TALE ?AT M5 MU/ DIE2 & ,I WILL TELL !E ANO!R1 TO WIT1 ?AT !Y LIVE3 & ,I LIVE N[ & %ALL LIVE4  ,TELL ME !N :AT %ALL BEFALL40  

,SOMEH[ ,I C\LD NOT HE$ HIM AS A LIV+ MAN AS MU* AS ,I HAD DONE1 & ! VOICE ?AT CAME FROM ME SEEM$ LESS ( ME AS ,I ANSW]$3  

0,!SE M5 >E /RONG & VALIANT AS ANY ?AT HAVE BE5 OR %ALL BE1 & GOOD FELL[S ALSO & K9DLY2 BUT !Y >E SIMPLE1 & SEE NO GREAT WAY BE=E !IR [N NOSES4  ,! VICTORY %ALL !Y HAVE & %ALL NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT2 !Y %ALL FI<T & OV]COME1 BECAUSE ( !IR LACK ( KN[L$GE1 & BECAUSE ( !IR LACK ( KN[L$GE %ALL !Y BE COZ5$ & BETRAY$ :5 !IR CAPTA9S >E SLA91 & ALL %ALL COME TO NAU<T BY SEEM+2 & ! K+'S UNCLES %ALL PREVAIL1 ?AT BO? !Y & ! K+ MAY COME TO ! %AME ?AT IS APPO9T$ = !M4  ,& YET :5 ! LORDS HAVE VANQUI%$1 & ALL ,5GL& LIE? UND] !M AGA91 YET %ALL !IR VICTORY BE FRUITLESS2 = ! FREE M5 ?AT HOLD UNFREE L&S %ALL !Y NOT BR+ UND] ! COLL> AGA91 & VILLE9AGE %ALL SLIP FROM !IR H&S1 TILL !RE BE1 & NOT LONG AFT] YE >E DEAD1 BUT FEW UNFREE M5 9 ,5GL&2 SO ?AT Y\R LIVES & Y\R DEA?S BO? %ALL BE> FRUIT40  

0,SAID ,I NOT10 QUO? ,JOHN ,BALL1 0?AT ?\ W]T A S5D+ FROM O!R TIMES8  ,GOOD IS ?Y MESSAGE1 = ! L& %ALL BE FREE4  ,TELL ON N[40  

,HE SPOKE EAG]LY1 & ,I W5T ON SOME:AT SADLY3  0,! TIMES %ALL BETT]1 ?\< ! K+ & LORDS %ALL WORS51 ! ,GILDS ( ,CRAFT %ALL WAX & BECOME MI<TI]2 MORE REC\RSE %ALL !RE BE ( =EIGN M]*ANTS4  ,!RE %ALL BE PL5TY 9 ! L& & NOT FAM9E4  ,:]E A MAN N[ E>NE? TWO P5NIES HE %ALL E>N ?REE40  

0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0!N %ALL ?OSE ?AT LABOR BECOME /RONG & /RONG]1 & SO SOON %ALL IT COME AB\T ?AT ALL M5 %ALL WORK & NONE MAKE TO WORK1 & SO %ALL NONE BE ROBB$1 & AT LA/ %ALL ALL M5 LABOR & LIVE & BE HAPPY1 & HAVE ! GOODS ( ! E>? )\T MONEY & )\T PRICE40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,I1 0?AT %ALL 9DE$ COME TO PASS1 BUT NOT YET = A :ILE1 & BELIKE A LONG :ILE40  

,& ,I SAT = LONG )\T SPEAK+1 & ! *UR* GREW D>K] AS ! MOON WAN$ YET MORE4  

,!N ,I SAID3  0,BE?9K !E ?AT !SE M5 %ALL YET HAVE MA/]S OV] !M1 :O HAVE AT H& MANY A LAW & CU/OM = ! BEHO( ( MA/]S1 & BE+ MA/]S CAN MAKE YET MORE LAWS 9 ! SAME BEHO(2 & !Y %ALL SUFF] POOR PEOPLE TO ?RIVE JU/ SO LONG AS !IR ?RIV+ %ALL PR(IT ! MA/]%IP & NO LONG]2 & SO %ALL IT BE 9 ?OSE DAYS ,I TELL (2 = !RE %ALL BE K+ & LORDS & KNI<TS & SQUIRES /ILL1 ) S]VANTS TO DO !IR BIDD+1 & MAKE HONE/ M5 AFRAID2 & ALL !SE WILL MAKE NO?+ & EAT MU* AS A=ETIME1 & ! MORE ?AT IS MADE 9 ! L& ! MORE %ALL !Y CRAVE40  

0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0?AT WOT ,I WELL1 ?AT !SE >E ( ! K9 ( ! DAU<T]S ( ! HORSE-LEE*2 BUT H[ %ALL !Y SLAKE !IR GRE$1 SEE+ ?AT AS ?\ SAYE/ VILLE9AGE %ALL BE GONE8  ,BELIKE !IR M5 %ALL PAY !M QUIT-R5TS & DO !M S]VICE1 AS FREE M5 MAY1 BUT ALL ?IS ACCORD+ TO LAW & NOT BEYOND IT2 SO ?AT ?\< ! WORK]S %ALL BE RI*] ?AN !Y N[ BE1 ! LORDS %ALL BE NO RI*]1 & SO ALL %ALL BE ON ! ROAD TO BE+ FREE & EQUAL40  

,SAID ,I1 0,LOOK Y\1 FRI5D2 A=ETIME ! LORDS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 HELD ! L& & ALL ?AT WAS ON IT1 & ! M5 ?AT W]E ON IT WORK$ = !M AS !IR HORSES WORK$1 & AFT] !Y W]E F$ & H\S$ ALL WAS ! LORDS'2 BUT 9 ! TIME TO COME ! LORDS %ALL SEE !IR M5 ?RIV+ ON ! L& & %ALL SAY ONCE MORE1 ^*,!SE M5 HAVE MORE ?AN !Y NE$1 :Y HAVE WE NOT ! SURPLUS S9CE WE >E !IR LORDS8'  ,MOREOV]1 9 ?OSE DAYS %ALL BETIDE MU* *AFF]+ = W>ES BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 & C\NTRY & C\NTRY2 & ! LORDS %ALL NOTE ?AT IF !RE W]E LESS CORN & LESS M5 ON !IR L&S !RE W\LD BE MORE %EEP1 ?AT IS TO SAY MORE WOOL = *AFF]1 & ?AT !RE( !Y %\LD HAVE ABUNDANTLY MORE ?AN A=ETIME2 S9CE ALL ! L& !Y [N1 & IT PAYS !M QUIT-R5T OR S]VICE1 SAVE H]E & !RE A CR(T OR A CLOSE ( A YEOMAN2 & ALL ?IS MI<T GR[ WOOL = !M TO SELL TO ! ,EA/]L+S4  ,!N %ALL ,5GL& SEE A NEW ?+1 = :]EAS HI!RTO M5 HAVE LIV$ ON ! L& & BY IT1 ! L& %ALL NO LONG] NE$ !M1 BUT MANY %EEP & A FEW %EPH]DS %ALL MAKE WOOL GR[ TO BE SOLD = MONEY TO ! ,EA/]L+S1 & ?AT MONEY %ALL ! LORDS P\*3 =1 LOOK Y\1 !Y %ALL SET ! LAWY]S A-WORK & ! /RONG H& MOREOV]1 & ! L& !Y %ALL TAKE TO !MSELVES & !IR %EEP2 & EXCEPT = !SE LORDS ( L& FEW %ALL BE ! FREE M5 ?AT %ALL HOLD A ROOD ( L& :OM ! WORD ( !IR LORD MAY NOT TURN ADRIFT /RAI<TWAY40  

0,H[ MEAN Y\80 SAID ,JOHN ,BALL3 0%ALL ALL M5 BE VILLE9S AGA980  

0,NAY10 SAID ,I1 0!RE %ALL BE NO VILLE9S 9 ,5GL&40  

0,SURELY !N10 SAID HE1 0IT %ALL BE WORSE1 & ALL M5 SAVE A FEW %ALL BE ?RALLS TO BE B\<T & SOLD AT ! CROSS40  

0,GOOD FRI5D10 SAID ,I1 0IT %ALL NOT BE SO2 ALL M5 %ALL BE FREE EV5 AS YE W\LD HAVE IT2 YET1 AS ,I SAY1 FEW 9DE$ %ALL HAVE SO MU* L& AS !Y CAN /& UPON SAVE BY BUY+ SU* A GRACE ( !IR MA/]S40  

0,& N[10 SAID HE1 0,I WOT NOT :AT ?\ SAYE/4  ,I KN[ A ?RALL1 & HE IS HIS MA/]'S EV]Y H\R1 & NEV] HIS [N2 & A VILLE9 ,I KN[1 & :ILES HE IS HIS [N & :ILES HIS LORD'S2 & ,I KN[ A FREE MAN1 & HE IS HIS [N ALWAYS2 BUT H[ %ALL HE BE HIS [N IF HE HAVE NAU<T :]EBY TO MAKE HIS LIVELIHOOD8  ,OR %ALL HE BE A ?IEF & TAKE FROM O!RS8  ,!N IS HE AN \TLAW4  ,WOND]FUL IS ?IS ?\ TELLE/ ( A FREE MAN ) NAU<T :]EBY TO LIVE60  

0,YET SO IT %ALL BE10 SAID ,I1 0& BY SU* FREE M5 %ALL ALL W>ES BE MADE40  

0,NAY1 ?AT CANNOT BE2 ?\ >T TALK+ RIDDLES10 SAID HE2 0= H[ %ALL A WOODWRI<T MAKE A *E/ )\T ! WOOD & ! TOOLS80  

,SAID ,I1 0,HE MU/ NE$S BUY LEAVE TO LABOR ( !M ?AT [N ALL ?+S EXCEPT HIMSELF & SU* AS HIMSELF40  

0,YEA1 BUT :]E) %ALL HE BUY IT80 SAID ,JOHN ,BALL4  0,:AT HA? HE EXCEPT HIMSELF80  

0,) HIMSELF !N %ALL HE BUY IT10 QUO? ,I1 0) HIS BODY & ! P[] ( LABOR ?AT LIE? !RE92 ) ! PRICE ( HIS LABOR %ALL HE BUY LEAVE TO LABOR40  

0,RIDDLES AGA960 SAID HE2 0H[ CAN HE SELL HIS LABOR = AU<T ELSE BUT HIS DAILY BREAD8  ,HE MU/ W9 BY HIS LABOR MEAT & DR9K & CLO?+ & H\S+6  ,CAN HE SELL HIS LABOR TWICE OV]80  

0,NOT SO10 SAID ,I1 0BUT ?IS %ALL HE DO BELIKE2 HE %ALL SELL HIMSELF1 ?AT IS ! LABOR ?AT IS 9 HIM1 TO ! MA/] ?AT SUFF]S HIM TO WORK1 & ?AT MA/] %ALL GIVE TO HIM FROM \T ( ! W>ES HE MAKE? 5\< TO KEEP HIM ALIVE1 & TO BEGET *ILDR5 & N\RI% !M TILL !Y BE OLD 5\< TO BE SOLD LIKE HIMSELF1 & ! RESIDUE %ALL ! RI* MAN KEEP TO HIMSELF40  

,JOHN ,BALL LAU<$ AL\D1 & SAID3  0,WELL1 ,I P]CEIVE WE >E NOT YET \T ( ! L& ( RIDDLES4  ,! MAN MAY WELL DO :AT ?\ SAYE/ & LIVE1 BUT HE MAY NOT DO IT & LIVE A FREE MAN40  

0,?\ SAYE/ SOO?10 SAID ,I4  

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