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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,\R M5 HAD GOT 9TO !IR PLACES LEISURELY & COOLLY 5\<1 & ) NO LACK ( JE/+ & LAU<T]4  ,AS WE W5T ALONG ! H$GE BY ! ROAD1 ! LEAD]S TORE (F LEAFY TWIGS FROM ! L[ OAK BU%ES !RE91 & SET !M = A RALLY+ SIGN 9 !IR HATS & HEADPIECES1 & TWO OR ?REE ( !M HAD HORNS = BL[+4  

,WILL ,GRE51 :5 HE GOT 9TO HIS PLACE1 :I* WAS ?IRTY Y>DS FROM :]E ,JACK ,/RAW & ! BILLM5 /OOD 9 ! CORN] ( ! TWO H$GES1 ! ROAD H$GE & ! H$GE BETWE5 ! CLOSE & FIELD1 LOOK$ TO RI<T & LEFT ( HIM A MOM5T1 !N TURN$ TO ! MAN ON ! LEFT & SAID3  

0,LOOK Y\1 MATE1 :5 Y\ HE> \R HORNS BL[ ASK NO MORE QUE/IONS1 BUT %OOT /RAI<T & /RONG AT :ATSO COME? T[>DS US1 TILL YE HE> MORE TID+S FROM ,JACK ,/RAW OR FROM ME4  ,PASS ?AT WORD ONW>D40  

,!N HE LOOK$ AT ME & SAID3  

0,N[1 LAD FROM ,ESSEX1 ?\ HAD/ BE/ SIT D[N \T ( ! WAY AT ONCE3 =SOO? ,I WOT NOT :Y ,I BR\<T !E HI!R4  ,WILT ?\ NOT BACK TO ! CROSS1 = ?\ >T LITTLE ( A FI<T+-MAN80  

0,NAY10 SAID ,I1 0,I W\LD SEE ! PLAY4  ,:AT %ALL COME ( IT80  

0,LITTLE10 SAID HE2 0WE %ALL SLAY A HORSE OR TWA9 MAYBE4  ,I WILL TELL !E1 S9CE ?\ HA/ NOT SE5 A FI<T BELIKE1 AS ,I HAVE SE5 SOME1 ?AT !SE M5-AT->MS CANNOT RUN FA/ EI!R TO ! PLAY OR FROM IT1 IF !Y BE A-FOOT2 & IF !Y COME ON A- HORSEBACK1 :AT %ALL H9D] ME TO PUT A %AFT 9TO ! POOR BEA/8  ,BUT D[N ) !E ON ! DAISIES1 = SOME %OT !RE WILL BE FIR/40  

,AS HE SPOKE HE WAS PULL+ (F HIS BELTS & O!R GE>1 & HIS COAT1 :I* DONE1 HE LAID HIS QUIV] ON ! GR\ND1 GIRT HIM AGA91 DID HIS AX & BUCKL] ON TO HIS GIRDLE1 & HUNG UP HIS O!R ATTIRE ON ! NE>E/ TREE BEH9D US4  ,!N HE OP5$ HIS QUIV] & TOOK \T ( IT SOME TWO DOZ5 ( >R[S1 :I* HE /UCK 9 ! GR\ND BESIDE HIM READY TO HIS H&4  ,MO/ ( ! B[M5 )9 SI<T W]E DO+ ! LIKE4  

,AS ,I GLANC$ T[>D ! H\SES ,I SAW ?REE OR F\R BRI<T FIGURES MOV+ ?R\< ! OR*>DS1 & PRES5TLY NOT$ ?AT !Y W]E WOM51 ALL CLAD MORE OR LESS LIKE ! GIRL 9 ! ,ROSE1 EXCEPT ?AT TWO ( !M WORE :ITE COIFS ON !IR HEADS4  ,!IR ]R& !RE WAS CLE>1 = EA* C>RI$ A BUNDLE ( >R[S UND] H] >M4  

,ONE ( !M CAME /RAI<T UP TO ,WILL ,GRE51 & ,I C\LD SEE AT ONCE ?AT %E WAS HIS DAU<T]4  ,%E WAS TALL & /RONGLY MADE1 ) BLACK HAIR LIKE H] FA!R1 SOME:AT COMELY1 ?\< NO GREAT BEAUTY2 BUT AS !Y MET1 H] EYES SMIL$ EV5 MORE ?AN H] M\?1 & MADE H] FACE LOOK V]Y SWEET & K9D1 & ! SMILE WAS ANSW]$ BACK 9 A WAY SO QUA9TLY LIKE TO H] FA!R'S FACE1 ?AT ,I TOO SMIL$ = GOODWILL & PLEASURE4  

0,WELL1 WELL1 LASS10 SAID HE1 0DO/ ?\ ?9K ?AT H]E IS ,CRECY FIELD T[>D1 ?AT YE BR+ ALL ?IS >TILL]Y8  ,TURN BACK1 MY GIRL1 & SET ! POT ON ! FIRE2 = ?AT %ALL WE NE$ :5 WE COME HOME1 ,I & ?IS BALLAD-MAK] H]E40  

0,NAY10 %E SAID1 NODD+ K9DLY AT ME1 0IF ?IS IS TO BE NO ,CRECY1 !N MAY ,I /OP TO SEE1 AS WELL AS ! BALLAD-MAK]1 S9CE HE HA? NEI!R SWORD NOR /AFF80  

0,SWEETL+10 HE SAID1 0GET !E HOME 9 HA/E4  ,?IS PLAY IS BUT LITTLE1 YET MI<TE/ ?\ BE HURT 9 IT2 & TRU/ ME ! TIME MAY COME1 SWEE!>T1 :5 EV5 ?\ & SU* AS ?\ %ALT HOLD A SWORD OR A /AFF4  ,]E ! MOON ?R[S A %AD[ WE %ALL BE BACK40  

,%E TURN$ AWAY L+]+1 NOT )\T TE>S ON H] FACE1 LAID ! %EAF ( >R[S AT ! FOOT ( ! TREE1 & HA/5$ (F ?R\< ! OR*>D4  ,I WAS GO+ TO SAY SOME?+1 :5 ,WILL ,GRE5 HELD UP HIS H& AS :O W\LD BID US HE>K54  ,! NOISE ( ! HORSE-HO(S1 AFT] GR[+ NE>] & NE>]1 HAD CEAS$ SUDD5LY1 & A CONFUS$ MURMUR ( VOICES HAD TAK5 ! PLACE ( IT4  

0,GET !E D[N1 & TAKE COV]1 OLD LAD10 SAID ,WILL ,GRE52 0! DANCE WILL SOON BEG91 & YE %ALL HE> ! MUSIC PRES5TLY40  

,SURE 5\< AS ,I SLIPP$ D[N BY ! H$GE CLOSE TO :I* ,I HAD BE5 /&+1 ,I HE>D ! H>% TWANG ( ! B[-/R+S1 ONE1 TWO1 ?REE1 ALMO/ TOGE!R1 FROM ! ROAD1 & EV5 ! :EW ( ! %AFTS1 ?\< ?AT WAS DR[N$ 9 A MOM5T BY A CONFUS$ BUT L\D & ?REAT5+ %\T FROM ! O!R SIDE1 & AGA9 ! B[/R+S CLANG$1 & ?IS TIME A F>-(F CLA% ( >MS FOLL[$1 & !RE)AL ?AT CRY ( A /RONG MAN ?AT COMES )\T HIS WILL1 & IS SO DIFF]5T FROM HIS WONT$ VOICE ?AT ONE HAS A GUESS !REBY ( ! *ANGE ?AT DEA? IS4  ,!N = A :ILE WAS ALMO/ SIL5CE2 NOR DID \R HORNS BL[ UP1 ?\< SOME HALF-DOZ5 ( ! BILLM5 HAD LEAP$ 9TO ! ROAD :5 ! B[S FIR/ %OT4  ,BUT PRES5TLY CAME A GREAT BL>E ( TRUMPETS & HORNS FROM ! O!R SIDE1 & !RE) AS IT W]E A RIV] ( /EEL & BRI<T COATS P\R$ 9TO ! FIELD BE=E US1 & /ILL !IR HORNS BLEW AS !Y SPREAD \T T[>D ! LEFT ( \R L9E2 ! CATTLE 9 ! PA/URE-FIELD1 H]ET(ORE FE$+ QUIETLY1 SEEM$ FRI<T5$ SILLY BY ! SUDD5 NOISE1 & RAN AB\T TAIL 9 AIR & L[+ L\DLY2 ! OLD BULL ) HIS HEAD A LITTLE L[]$1 & HIS /UBBORN LEGS PLANT$ FIRMLY1 GR[L+ ?REAT5+LY2 :ILE ! GEESE AB\T ! BROOK WADDL$ AWAY GOBBL+ & SQUEAK+2 ALL :I* SEEM$ SO /RANGE TO US ALONG ) ! ?REAT ( SUDD5 DEA? ?AT RANG \T FROM ! BRI<T >RAY OV] AGA9/ US1 ?AT WE LAU<$ \TRI<T1 ! MO/ ( US1 & ,WILL ,GRE5 PUT D[N HIS HEAD 9 MOCK]Y ( ! BULL & GRUNT$ LIKE HIM1 :]EAT WE LAU<$ YET MORE4  ,HE TURN$ R\ND TO ME AS HE NOCK$ HIS >R[1 & SAID3  

0,I W\LD !Y W]E JU/ FIFTY PACES NI<]1 & !Y MOVE NOT4  ,HO6  ,JACK ,/RAW1 %ALL WE %OOT80  

,= ! LATT]-NAM$ WAS NI< US N[2 HE %OOK HIS HEAD & SAID NO?+ AS HE /OOD LOOK+ AT ! 5EMY'S L9E4  

0,FE> NOT BUT !Y >E ! RI<T FOLK1 ,JACK10 QUO? ,WILL ,GRE54  

0,YEA1 YEA10 SAID HE1 0BUT ABIDE A:ILE2 !Y C\LD MAKE NAU<T ( ! HI<WAY1 & TWO ( !IR S]GEANTS HAD A MESSAGE FROM ! GRAY-GOOSE FEA!R4  ,ABIDE1 = !Y HAVE NOT CROSS$ ! ROAD TO \R RI<T H&1 & BELIKE HAVE NOT SE5 \R FELL[S ON ! O!R SIDE1 :O >E N[ = A BU%M5T TO !M40  

,I LOOK$ H>D AT ! MAN4  ,HE WAS A TALL1 WIRY1 & BROAD- %\LD]$ FELL[1 CLAD 9 A H&SOME >MOR ( BRI<T /EEL ?AT C]TA9LY HAD NOT BE5 MADE = A YEOMAN1 BUT OV] IT HE HAD A COMMON L95 SMOCK-FROCK OR GAB]D9E1 LIKE \R FIELD WORKM5 WE> N[ OR US$ TO WE>1 & 9 HIS HELMET HE C>RI$ 9/EAD ( A FEA!R A WISP ( :EAT5 /RAW4  ,HE BORE A HEAVY AX 9 HIS H& BESIDES ! SWORD HE WAS GIRT )1 & R\ND HIS NECK HUNG A GREAT HORN = BL[+4  ,I %\LD SAY ?AT ,I KNEW ?AT !RE W]E AT LEA/ ?REE 0,JACK ,/RAWS0 AMONG ! FELL[%IP ( ! DISCONT5T$1 ONE ( :OM WAS OV] 9 ,ESSEX4  

,AS WE WAIT$ !RE1 EV]Y B[MAN ) HIS %AFT NOCK$ ON ! /R+1 !RE WAS A MOVEM5T 9 ! L9E OPPOSITE1 & PRES5TLY CAME FROM IT A LITTLE KNOT ( ?REE M51 ! MIDDLE ONE ON HORSEBACK1 ! O!R TWO >M$ ) LONG-H&L$ GLAIVES2 ALL ?REE WELL MUFFL$ UP 9 >MOR4  ,AS !Y CAME NE>] ,I C\LD SEE ?AT ! HORSEMAN HAD A TAB>D OV] HIS >MOR1 GAILY EMBROID]$ ) A GRE5 TREE ON A GOLD GR\ND1 & 9 HIS H& A TRUMPET4  

0,!Y >E COME TO SUMMON US4  ,WILT ?\ ?AT HE SPEAK1 ,JACK80 SAID ,WILL ,GRE54  

0,NAY10 SAID ! O!R2 0YET %ALL HE HAVE W>N+ FIR/4  ,%OOT :5 MY HORN BL[S60  

,& !RE) HE CAME UP TO ! H$GE1 CLIMB$ OV]1 SL[LY BECAUSE ( HIS >MOR1 & /OOD SOME DOZ5 Y>DS \T 9 ! FIELD4  ,! MAN ON HORSEBACK PUT HIS TRUMPET TO HIS M\? & BLEW A LONG BLA/1 & !N TOOK A SCROLL 9TO HIS H& & MADE AS IF HE W]E GO+ TO READ2 BUT ,JACK ,/RAW LIFT$ UP HIS VOICE & CRI$ \T3  

0,DO IT NOT1 OR ?\ >T BUT DEAD6  ,WE WILL HAVE NO ACCURS$ LAWY]S & !IR %EEP-SK9S H]E6  ,GO BACK TO ?OSE ?AT S5T !E----0  

,BUT ! MAN BROKE 9 9 A L\D H>% VOICE3  

0,HO6  ,Y,E ,P,E,O,P,L,E6 :AT WILL YE GA!R+ 9 >MS80  

,!N CRI$ ,JACK ,/RAW3  

0,SIR ,FOOL1 HOLD Y\R PEACE TILL YE HAVE HE>D ME1 OR ELSE WE %OOT AT ONCE4  ,GO BACK TO ?OSE ?AT S5T !E1 & TELL !M ?AT WE FREE M5 ( ,K5T >E ON ! WAY TO ,LONDON TO SPEAK ) ,K+ ,RI*>D1 & TO TELL HIM ?AT :I* HE WOTS NOT2 TO WIT1 ?AT !RE IS A C]TA9 SORT ( FOOLS & TRAITORS TO ! REALM :O W\LD PUT COLL>S ON \R NECKS & MAKE BEA/S ( US1 & ?AT IT IS HIS RI<T & HIS DEVOIR TO DO AS HE SWORE :5 HE WAS CR[N$ & ANO9T$ AT ,WE/M9/] ON ! ,/ONE ( ,DOOM1 & GA9SAY !SE ?IEVES & TRAITORS2 & IF HE BE TOO WEAK1 !N %ALL WE HELP HIM2 & IF HE WILL NOT BE K+1 !N %ALL WE HAVE ONE :O WILL BE1 & ?AT IS ! ,K+'S ,SON ( ,HEAV54  ,N[1 !RE=E1 IF ANY )/& US ON \R LAWFUL ]R& AS WE GO TO SPEAK ) \R [N K+ & LORD1 LET HIM LOOK TO IT4  ,BE> BACK ?IS WORD TO !M ?AT S5T !E4  ,BUT = !E1 HE>K51 ?\ BA/>D ( AN 9KY %EEP-SK96 GET !E GONE & T>RY NOT2 ?REE TIMES %ALL ,I LIFT UP MY H&1 & ! ?IRD TIME LOOK TO ?YSELF1 = !N %ALT ?\ HE> ! LOOSE ( \R B[/R+S1 & AFT] ?AT NAU<T ELSE TILL ?\ HE>E/ ! DEVIL BIDD+ !E WELCOME TO HELL60  

,\R FELL[S %\T$1 BUT ! SUMMON] BEGAN AGA91 YET 9 A QUAV]+ VOICE3  

0,HO6  ,Y,E ,P,E,O,P,L,E6 :AT WILL YE GA!R+ 9 >MS8  ,WOT YE NOT ?AT YE >E DO+ OR %ALL DO GREAT H>M1 LOSS1 & HURT TO ! K+'S LIEGES----0  

,HE /OPP$2 ,JACK ,/RAW'S H& WAS L[]$ = ! SECOND TIME4  ,HE LOOK$ TO HIS M5 RI<T & LEFT1 & !N TURN$ RE9 & TURN$ TAIL1 & SCUTTL$ BACK TO ! MA9 BODY AT HIS SWIFTE/4  ,HUGE LAU<T] RATTL$ \T ALL ALONG \R L9E AS ,JACK ,/RAW CLIMB$ BACK 9TO ! OR*>D GR9N+ ALSO4  

,!N WE NOT$ MORE MOVEM5T 9 ! 5EMY'S L9E4  ,!Y W]E SPREAD+ ! >*]S & >BALE/I]S TO \R LEFT1 & ! M5- AT->MS & O!RS ALSO SPREAD SOME1 :AT UND] ! ?REE P5NONS ( :I* ,LONG ,GREGORY HAD TOLD US1 & :I* W]E PLA9 5\< TO US 9 ! DE> EV5+4  ,PRES5TLY ! MOV+ L9E FAC$ US1 & ! >*]S SET (F AT A SM>T PACE T[>D US1 ! M5-AT->MS HOLD+ BACK A LITTLE BEH9D !M4  ,I KNEW N[ ?AT !Y HAD BE5 )9 B[%OT ALL ALONG1 BUT \R M5 W]E LOA! TO %OOT BE=E !IR FIR/ %OTS W\LD TELL1 LIKE ?OSE HALF-DOZ5 9 ! ROAD :51 AS !Y TOLD ME AFT]W>DS1 A PLUMP ( !IR M5-AT->MS HAD MADE A %[ ( FALL+ ON4  

,BUT N[ AS SOON AS ?OSE M5 BEGAN TO MOVE ON US DIRECTLY 9 FACE1 ,JACK ,/RAW PUT HIS HORN TO HIS LIPS & BLEW A L\D R\< BLA/ ?AT WAS E*O$ BY FIVE OR SIX O!RS ALONG ! OR*>D H$GE4  ,EV]Y MAN HAD HIS %AFT NOCK$ ON ! /R+2 ,I WAT*$ !M1 & ,WILL ,GRE5 SPECIALLY2 HE & HIS B[ & ITS /R+ SEEM$ ALL ( A PIECE1 SO EASILY BY SEEM+ DID HE DRAW ! NOCK ( ! >R[ TO HIS E>4  ,A MOM5T1 AS HE TOOK HIS AIM1 & !N--,O !N DID ,I UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( ! AWE ) :I* ! ANCI5T POET SPEAKS ( ! LOOSE ( ! GOD ,APOLLO'S B[2 = T]RIBLE 9DE$ WAS ! M+L$ S\ND ( ! TWANG+ B[/R+ & ! :IRR+ %AFT SO CLOSE TO ME4  

,I WAS N[ ON MY KNEES RI<T 9 FRONT ( ,WILL & SAW ALL CLE>LY2 ! >BALE/I]S 7= NO LONG-B[ M5 W]E OV] AGA9/ \R /EAD7 HAD ALL ( !M BRI<T HEADPIECES1 & /\T BODY->MOR ( BOIL$ LEA!R ) METAL /UDS1 & AS !Y CAME T[>DS US1 ,I C\LD SEE OV] !IR %\LD]S GREAT WOOD5 %IELDS HANG+ AT !IR BACKS4  ,FUR!R TO \R LEFT !IR LONG-B[ M5 HAD %OT ALMO/ AS SOON AS \RS1 & ,I HE>D OR SEEM$ TO HE> ! RU% ( ! >R[S ?R\< ! APPLE-B\<S & A MAN'S CRY !RE)2 BUT ) US ! LONG-B[ HAD BE5 BE=E ! CROSS-B[2 ONE ( ! >BALE/I]S FELL \TRI<T1 HIS GREAT %IELD CLATT]+ D[N ON HIM1 & MOV$ NO MORE2 :ILE ?REE O!RS W]E HIT & W]E CRAWL+ TO ! RE>4  ,! RE/ HAD %\LD]$ !IR B[S & W]E AIM+1 BUT ,I ?\<T UN/EADILY2 & BE=E ! TRIGG]S W]E DRAWN AGA9 ,WILL ,GRE5 HAD NOCK$ & LOOS$1 & NOT A FEW O!RS ( \R FOLK2 !N CAME ! WOOD5 HAIL ( ! BOLTS RATTL+ ?R\< ! B\<S1 BUT ALL OV]HEAD & NO ONE HIT4  

,! NEXT TIME ,WILL ,GRE5 NOCK$ HIS >R[ HE DREW ) A GREAT %\T1 :I* ALL \R FELL[S TOOK UP2 = ! >BALE/I]S 9/EAD ( TURN+ AB\T 9 !IR PLACES COV]$ BY !IR GREAT %IELDS & W9D+ UP !IR CROSS-B[S = A SECOND %OT1 AS IS ! CU/OM ( SU* SOLDI]S1 RAN HUDDL+ TOGE!R T[>D !IR M5-AT->MS1 \R >R[S DRIV+ ?UMP-?UMP 9TO !IR %IELDS AS !Y RAN3 ,I SAW F\R LY+ ON ! FIELD DEAD OR SORE W\ND$4  

,BUT \R >*]S %\T$ AGA91 & KEPT ON EA* PLUCK+ ! >R[S FROM ! GR\ND1 & NOCK+ & LOOS+ SWIFTLY BUT DELIB]ATELY AT ! L9E BE=E !M2 9DE$ N[ WAS ! TIME = !SE T]RIBLE B[M51 = AS ,WILL ,GRE5 TOLD ME AFT]W>DS !Y ALWAYS RECKON$ TO KILL ?R\< CLO? OR LEA!R AT FIVE HUNDR$ Y>DS1 & !Y HAD LET ! CROSS-B[ M5 COME NE>LY )9 ?REE HUNDR$1 & !SE W]E N[ ALL M+L$ & MUDDL$ UP ) ! M5-AT->MS AT SCANT FIVE HUNDR$ Y>DS' DI/ANCE2 & BELIKE1 TOO1 ! LATT] W]E NOT TREAT+ !M TOO WELL1 BUT SEEM$ TO BE BELABOR+ !M ) !IR SPE>-/AVES 9 !IR ANG] AT ! POORNESS ( ! PLAY2 SO ?AT AS ,WILL ,GRE5 SAID IT WAS LIKE %OOT+ AT HAY-RICKS4  

,ALL ?IS Y\ MU/ UND]/& LA/$ BUT A FEW M9UTES1 & :5 \R M5 HAD BE5 %OOT+ QUITE COOLLY1 LIKE GOOD WORKM5 AT PEACEFUL WORK1 = A FEW M9UTES MORE1 ! 5EMY'S L9E SEEM$ TO CLE> SOME:AT2 ! P5NON ) ! ?REE R$ K9E %[$ 9 FRONT & ?REE M5 >M$ FROM HEAD TO FOOT 9 GLEAM+ /EEL1 EXCEPT = !IR %ORT COATS BRI<T ) H]ALDRY1 W]E ) IT4  ,ONE ( !M 7& HE BORE ! ?REE K9E ON HIS COAT7 TURN$ R\ND & GAVE SOME WORD ( COMM&1 & AN ANGRY %\T W5T UP FROM !M1 & !Y CAME ON /EADILY T[>DS US1 ! MAN ) ! R$ K9E ON HIS COAT LEAD+ !M1 A GREAT NAK$ SWORD 9 HIS H&3 Y\ MU/ NOTE ?AT !Y W]E ALL ON FOOT2 BUT AS !Y DREW NE>] ,I SAW !IR HORSES L$ BY GROOMS & PAGES COM+ ON SL[LY BEH9D !M4  

,SOO? SAID ,WILL ,GRE5 ?AT ! M5-AT->MS RUN NOT FA/ EI!R TO OR FRO ! FRAY2 !Y CAME ON NO FA/] ?AN A HA/Y WALK1 !IR >MS CLA%+ AB\T !M & ! TWANG ( ! B[S & :I/LE ( ! >R[S NEV] FAIL+ ALL ! :ILE1 BUT GO+ ON LIKE ! PU% ( ! WE/]LY GALE1 AS FROM TIME TO TIME ! M5-AT->MS %\T$1 0,HA6 HA6 \T6 \T6  ,K5TI% ?IEVES60  

,BUT :5 !Y BEGAN TO FALL ON1 ,JACK ,/RAW %\T$ \T1 0,BILLS TO ! FIELD6 BILLS TO ! FIELD60  

,!N ALL \R BILLM5 RAN UP & LEAP$ OV] ! H$GE 9TO ! MEAD[ & /OOD /\TLY ALONG ! DIT* UND] \R B[S1 ,JACK ,/RAW 9 ! =EFRONT H&L+ HIS GREAT AX4  ,!N HE CA/ IT 9TO HIS LEFT H&1 CAU<T UP HIS HORN & W9D$ IT L\DLY4  ,! M5-AT->MS DREW NE> /EADILY1 SOME FELL UND] ! >R[-/ORM1 BUT NOT A MANY2 = ?\< ! T>GET WAS BIG1 IT WAS H>D1 S9CE NOT EV5 ! CLO?-Y>D %AFT C\LD PI]CE WELL-WR\<T >MOR ( PLATE1 & !RE WAS MU* >MOR AMONG !M4  ,)AL ! >BALE/I]S W]E %OOT+ AGA91 BUT HI< & AT A V5TURE1 SO !Y DID US NO HURT4  

,BUT AS !SE SOLDI]S MADE WISE BY ! ,FR5* W> W]E N[ DRAW+ NE>1 & \R B[M5 W]E CA/+ D[N !IR B[S & DRAW+ !IR %ORT SWORDS1 OR H&L+ !IR AXES1 AS DID ,WILL ,GRE51 MUTT]+1 0,N[ MU/ ,HOB ,WRI<T'S GE> 5D ?IS PLAY0-- :ILE ?IS WAS A-DO+1 LO1 ON A SUDD5 A FLI<T ( >R[S FROM \R RI<T ON ! FLANK ( ! S]GEANTS' >RAY1 :I* /AY$ !M SOME:AT2 NOT BECAUSE IT SLEW MANY M51 BUT BECAUSE !Y BEGAN TO BE?9K !M ?AT !IR FOES W]E MANY & ALL >\ND !M2 !N ! ROAD-H$GE ON ! RI<T SEEM$ ALIVE ) >M$ M51 = :ATEV] C\LD HOLD SWORD OR /AFF AMONG US WAS !RE2 EV]Y B[MAN ALSO LEAP$ \R OR*>D-H$GE SWORD OR AX 9 H&1 & ) A GREAT %\T1 BILLM51 >*]S1 & ALL1 RAN 9 ON !M2 HALF->M$1 YEA1 & HALF-NAK$ SOME ( !M2 /RONG & /\T & LI! & LI<T )AL1 ! WRA? ( BATTLE & ! HOPE ( BETT] TIMES LIFT+ UP !IR HE>TS TILL NO?+ C\LD )/& !M4  ,SO WAS ALL M+L$ TOGE!R1 & = A M9UTE OR TWO WAS A CONFUS$ CLAMOR OV] :I* ROSE A CLATT] LIKE ! RIVET+ ( IRON PLATES1 OR ! NOISE ( ! /REET ( COPP]SMI?S AT ,FLOR5CE2 !N ! ?RONG BUR/ OP5 & ! /EEL-CLAD S]GEANTS & SQUIRES & KNI<TS RAN HUDDL+ & %UFFL+ T[>DS !IR HORSES2 BUT SOME CA/ D[N !IR WEAPONS & ?REW UP !IR H&S & CRI$ = PEACE & RANSOM2 & SOME /OOD & F\<T DESP]ATELY1 & SLEW SOME TILL !Y W]E HAMM]$ D[N BY MANY /ROKES1 & ( !SE W]E ! BAILIFFS & TIP/AVES1 & ! LAWY]S & !IR M51 :O C\LD NOT RUN & HOP$ = NO M]CY4  

,I LOOK$ AS ON A PICTURE & WOND]$1 & MY M9D WAS AT /RA9 TO REMEMB] SOME?+ =GOTT51 :I* YET HAD LEFT ITS M>K ON IT4  ,I HE>D ! NOISE ( ! HORSE-HO(S ( ! FLEE+ M5-AT- >MS 7! >*]S & >BALE/I]S HAD SCATT]$ BE=E ! LA/ M9UTES ( ! PLAY71 ,I HE>D ! CONFUS$ S\ND ( LAU<T] & REJOIC+ D[N 9 ! MEAD[1 & CLOSE BY ME ! EV5+ W9D LIFT+ ! LI<T] TWIGS ( ! TREES1 & F> AWAY ! MANY NOISES ( ! QUIET C\NTRY1 TILL LI<T & S\ND BO? BEGAN TO FADE FROM ME & ,I SAW & HE>D NO?+4  

,I LEAP$ UP TO MY FEET PRES5TLY & !RE WAS ,WILL ,GRE5 BE=E ME AS ,I HAD FIR/ SE5 HIM 9 ! /REET ) COAT & HOOD & ! GE> AT HIS GIRDLE & HIS UN/RUNG B[ 9 HIS H&2 HIS FACE SMIL+ & K9D AGA91 BUT MAYBE A ?\<T SAD4  

0,WELL10 QUO? ,I1 0:AT IS ! TALE = ! BALLAD-MAK]80  

0,AS ,JACK ,/RAW SAID IT W\LD BE10 SAID HE1 0^*! 5D ( ! DAY & ! 5D ( ! FRAY2'0 & HE PO9T$ TO ! BRAVE %[ ( ! SKY OV] ! SUNK5 SUN2 0! KNI<TS FL$ & ! %]IFF DEAD3 TWO ( ! LAWY] K9D SLA9 AFIELD1 & ONE HANG$3 & CRUEL WAS HE TO MAKE !M CRUEL3 & ?REE BAILIFFS KNOCK$ ON ! HEAD--/\T M51 & SO WITLESS1 ?AT NONE F\ND !IR BRA9S 9 !IR SKULLS2 & FIVE >BALE/I]S & ONE >*] SLA91 & A SCORE & A HALF ( O!RS1 MO/LY M5 COME BACK FROM ! ,FR5* W>S1 M5 ( ! ,COMPANIONS !RE1 KN[+ NO O!R CRAFT ?AN FI<T+ = GOLD2 & ?IS IS ! 5D !Y >E PAID =4  ,WELL1 BRO!R1 SAV+ ! LAWY]S :O BELIKE HAD NO S\LS1 BUT ONLY P>*M5T DE$S & LIBELS ( ! SAME1 ,GOD RE/ !IR S\LS60  

,HE FELL A-MUS+2 BUT ,I SAID1 0,& ( \R ,FELL[%IP W]E ANY SLA980  

0,TWO GOOD M5 ( ! T[N%IP10 HE SAID1 0,HOB ,HORN] & ,ANTONY ,WEBB]1 W]E SLA9 \TRI<T1 ,HOB ) A %AFT & ,ANTONY 9 ! H&-PLAY1 & ,JOHN ,P>GETT] HURT V]Y SORE ON ! %\LD] ) A GLAIVE2 & FIVE MORE M5 ( ! ,FELL[%IP SLA9 9 ! H&-PLAY1 & SOME FEW HURT1 BUT NOT SORELY4  ,& AS TO ?OSE SLA91 IF ,GOD GIVE !IR S\LS RE/ IT IS WELL2 = LITTLE RE/ !Y HAD ON ! E>? BELIKE2 BUT = ME1 ,I DESIRE RE/ NO MORE40  

,I LOOK$ AT HIM & \R EYES MET ) NO LITTLE LOVE2 & ,I WOND]$ TO SEE H[ WRA? & GRIEF )9 HIM W]E CONT5D+ ) ! K9DNESS ( ! MAN1 & H[ CLE> ! TOK5S ( IT W]E 9 HIS FACE4  

0,COME N[1 OLD LAD10 SAID HE1 0= ,I DEEM ?AT ,JOHN ,BALL & ,JACK ,/RAW HAVE A WORD TO SAY TO US AT ! CROSS YET1 S9CE !SE M5 BROKE (F ! TELL+ ( ! TALE2 !RE %ALL WE KN[ :AT WE >E TO TAKE 9 H& TO-MORR[4  ,& AFT]W>DS ?\ %ALT EAT & DR9K 9 MY H\SE ?IS ONCE1 IF NEV] AGA9 0  

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