NowBullhaddonehiswailingforhiskinsman，andheseemedtowakeupasfromadream，andlookedabouttheringofmenandspake：“Hereisagreattodo，mymasters！
　　Whatwillyewithme？Haveyeheard，orisityourcustom，thatwhenamancomethonthedeadcorpseofhisbrother，hisownmother’sson，heturnethitoverwithhisfoot，asifitwerethecarcaseofadog，andsogoethonhisway？
　　ThisIask，thatalbeitIbebutawar-takenthrall，Ibesufferedtolaymybrotherinearthandheapahoweoverhiminthesemountains。”
　　TheyallmurmuredayeasaytothissaveRalph。Hehadbeensoberedbyhisfall，andwasstandingupnowbetwixtClementandthecaptain，whohadunboundhishands，nowthattheothershadcomeup；
　　hehunghishead，andwasashamedofhisfurybyseeming。
　　ButwhenBullhadspoken，andtheothershadanswered，RalphsaidtoBull，wrathfullystill，butlikeamaninhiswits：
　　“Whydidstthousaythatthouwouldestslayher？”“Hastthoufoundher？”saidBull。“Nay。”quothRalph，sullenly。“Well，then。”
　　saidBull，“whenthoudostfindher，wewillspeakofit。”
　　SaidRalph：“Whydidstthousaythatshehathslainhim？”
　　“Iwasputoutofmywitsbythesightofhimdead。”saidBull；
　　“ButnowIsaymayhappenshehathslainhim。”
　　“Andmayhappennot。”saidClement；“lookheretothecleavingofhisskullrightthroughthisironheadpiece，whichhewillhaveboughtatCheapingKnoweforIhaveseensuchlikeinthearmourers’booththere：itmusthavetakenastrongmantodothis。”
　　“Yea。”quoththecaptain，“andabigswordtoboot：
　　thisisthestrokeofastrongmanwieldingagoodweapon。”
　　SaidBull：“Well，andwillmymasterbidmeforegovengeanceformybrother’sslaying，orthatIbearhimtopurse？
　　Thenlethimslaymenow，forIamhisthrall。”SaidRalph：
　　“Thoushaltdoasthouwiltherein，andIalsowilldoasIwill。
　　Forifsheslewhim，thetakingofhercaptiveshouldbesetagainsttheslaying。”“Thatisbutright。”saidthecaptain；
　　“butSirRalph，Ibidtheetakethewordofanoldman-at-armsforit，thatsheslewhimnot；neithershe，noranyotherwoman。”
　　SaidClement：“Well，letallthisbe。Buttellme，lordRalph，whatthouwouldstdo，sincenowthouartcometothyselfagain？”
　　SaidRalph：“Iwouldseekthewildernesshereabout，ifperchancethedamselbethrustintosomecleftorcavern，aliveordead。”
　　“Well。”saidClement，“thisismyrede。SinceBullShockheadwouldburyhisbrother，andlordRalphwouldseekthedamsel，andwhereasthereiswateranigh，andthesuniswellnighset，letuspitchourtentsandabideheretillmorning，andletnightbringcounseluntosomeofus。
　　Howsayye，fellows？”
　　Nonenaysaidit，andtheyfelltopitchingthetents，andlightingthecooking-fires；butBullatoncebetookhimtodiggingagraveforhisbrother，whilstRalphwiththecaptainandfourotherswentandsoughtallabouttheplace，andlookedintoallcleftsofrocks，andfoundnotthemaiden，noranytokenofher。
　　Theywerelongaboutit，andwhentheywerecomebackagain，anditwasnight，thoughthemoonshoneout，therewasBullShockheadstandingbythehoweofhisbrotherBullNosy，whichwasheapeduphighovertheplacewheretheyhadfoundhim。
　　SowhenBullsawhim，heturnedtohimandsaid：
　　“King’sson，Ihavedonewhatneedswasforthispresent。
　　Now，wiltthouslaymeformyfault，orshallIbethymanagain，andservetheetrulyunlessthebloodfeudcomebetweenus？”
　　SaidRalph：“Thoushaltservemetruly，andhelpmetofindhimwhohathslainthybrother，andcarriedoffthedamsel；foreventhusithathbeendonemeseemeth，sinceaboutherewehaveseennosignsofheraliveordead。
　　Butto-morrowweshallseekwiderereIrideonmyway。”
　　“Yea。”saidBull，“andIwillbeoneinthesearch。”
　　Sothentheygatthemtotheirsleeping-berths，andRalph，contrarytohiswont，laylongawake，ponderingthesethings；
　　tillatlasthesaidtohimselfthatthiswoman，whomhecalledDorothea，wascertainlyalive，andwottedthathewasseekingher。
　　Andthenitseemedtohimthathecouldbeholdherthroughthedarknessofnight，cladinthegreenfloweredgownashehadfirstseenher，andshebewailinghercaptivityandthelongtarryingofthedelivererasshewenttoandfroinagreatchamberbuildedofmarbleanddoneaboutwithgoldandbrightcolours：
　　andoreverheslept，hedeemedthistobeavisionofwhatthenwas，ratherthanamemoryofwhathadbeen；anditwassweettohisverysoul。
　　CHAPTER27
　　ClementTellsofGoldburgNowwhenitwasmorningheroseearlyandrousedBullandthecaptain，andtheysearchedindiversplaceswheretheyhadnotbeenthenightbefore，andevenagoodwaybackabouttheroadtheyhadriddenyesterday，butfoundnotidings。AndRalphsaidtohimselfthatthiswasnaughtbutwhathehadlookedforafterthatvisionofthenight。
　　Soherodewithhisfellowssomewhatshamefacedthattheyhadseenthatsuddenmadnessinhim；butwaspresentlyofbettercheerthanhehadbeenyet。HerodebesideClement；theywentdownhillspeedily，andthewildernessbegantobetter，andtherewasgrassatwhiles，andbusheshereandthere。Alittleafternoontheycameoutofapasscleftdeepthroughtherocksbyaswiftstreamwhichhadoncebeenfargreaterthanthen，andclimbedupasteepridgethatlayacrosstheroad，andlookingdownfromthetopofit，beheldtheopencountryagain。
　　Butthiswasotherwisefromwhattheyhadbeheldfromthemountain’sbrowaboveCheapingKnowe。ForthencethemountainsbeyondWhiteness，eventhosethattheyhadjustridden，werecleartobeseenlikethewalloftheplaincountry。Buthere，lookingadown，thelandbelowthemseemedbutagreatspreadingplainwithnohillsrisingfromit，savethatfarawaytheycouldseeacertainbreakinit，andamidstthat，somethingthatwasbrighterthanthefaceofthelandelsewhere。
　　ClementtoldRalphthatthiswasGoldburgandthatitwasbuiltonagatheringofhills，notgreat，butgoingupsteepfromtheplain。
　　Andtheplain，saidhe，wasnotsowhollyflatandevenasitlookedfromupthere，butswelledatwhilesintodownsandlowhills。
　　HetoldhimthatGoldburgwasanexceedingfairtowntobehold；
　　thatthelordwhohadbuiltithadbroughtfromoverthemountainsmasonsandwood-wrightsandartificersofallkinds，thattheymightmakeitasfairasmightbe，andthathesparedonitneitherwealthnortoilnorpains。
　　ForinsoothhedeemedthatheshouldfindtheWellattheWorld’sEnd，anddrinkthereof，andlivelongandyoungandfairpastallrecord；
　　thereforehadhebuildedthiscity，tobethehouseandhomeofhislong-enduringjoyance。
　　NowsomesaidthathehadfoundtheWell，anddrankthereof；
　　othersnaysaidthat；butalldeemedthattheyknewhowthatGoldburgwasnotdonebuildingerethatlordwasslaininatumult，andthatwhatwasthenundonewascobbledupaftertheuncomelyfashionofthetownsthereabout。
　　Clementsaidmoreoverthat，thishappylorddead，thingshadnotgonesowellthereashadbeenlookedfor。Forsoothithadbeenthatlord’swillandmeaningthatallfolksinGoldburgshouldthrive，boththosewhowroughtandthoseforwhomtheywrought。
　　Butitwentnotso，butthereweremanypoorfolkthere，andfewwealthy。
　　AgainsaidClementthatthoughthetillersandtoilersofGoldburgwerenotforthemostpartmerethrallsandchattels，asinthelandsbeyondthemountainsbehindthem，yetweretheylittlemorethrivingforthatcause；whereastheybelongednottoamaster，whomustatworstfeedthem，andtonomanor，whoseacrestheymighttillfortheirlivelihood，andonwhosepasturestheymightfeedtheircattle；norhadtheyanytohelporsustainthemagainsttheoppressorandtheviolentman；
　　sothattheytoiledandswinkedanddiedwithnoneheedingthem，savetheythathadtheworkoftheirhandsgoodcheap；andtheyforsoothheededthemlessthantheirdraughtbeastswhomtheymustneedsbuywithmoney，andwhosebelliestheymustneedsfill；
　　whereasthesepoorwretcheswereslaveswithoutaprice，andifonediedanothertookhisplaceonthechancethattherebyhemightescapepresentdeathbyhunger，fortherewasagreatmanyofthem。
　　NowTheyCometoGoldburgThatnighttheysleptyetamongstthemountains，orratherinthefirstofthehillcountryattheirfeet；butonthemorrowtheyrodedownintothelowlands，andtherebylostallsightofGoldburg，anditwasyetafaroff，sothattheyrodefourdaysthroughlandswell-tilled，butforthemostpartill-housed，acountryoflittlehillsandhollowsandrisinggrounds，beforetheycameinsightofitagainheavinguphugeandbrightunderthesun。
　　Itwasbuiltpartlyonthreehills，thebuttressesofalongridgewhichturnedawideriver，andontheridgeitself，andpartlyontheflatshoreoftheriver，oneitherside，hillwardandplainward：
　　butagreatwhitewallgirtitallabout，whichwentrightovertheriverasabridge，andontheplainsideitwasexceedinghigh，sothatitsbattlementsmightbesomewhatevenedwiththoseofthehill-wallabove。Sothatastheycameuptotheplacetheysawlittleofthetownbecauseoftheenormityofthewall；
　　scarceaughtsaveaspireoratalltoweringroofhereandthere。
　　Sowhentheywerecomeanighthegate，theydisplayedtheirbannersandroderightuptoit；andpeoplethrongedthewallstoseetheirriding。
　　Onebyonetheypassedthroughthewicketofthegate：whichgateitselfwasverilyhugebeyondmeasure，allbuiltofgreatashlar-stones；andwhentheywerewithin，itwaslikeahallsomewhatlongandexceedinghigh，mostfairlyvaulted；midmostofthesaidhalltheyrodethroughanoblearchontheirrighthand，andloanotherhallexceedinglong，butlowerthanthefirst，withmanyglazenwindowssetinitstownwardwall；
　　andwhentheylookedthroughthese，theysawtheriverrunningunderneath；
　　forthiswasnaughtbutthelowerbridgeofthecityandtheylearnedafterwardsandsaw，thatabovethevaultofthislongbridgeroseupthecastle，chamberonchamber，tillitsbattlementswerelevelwiththehighesttowersofthewallonthehilltop。
　　Thustheypassedthebridge，andturningtotheleftatitsending，cameintotheWater-StreetofGoldburg，wheretheriver，withwidequaysoneithersidethereof，ranbetwixtthehouses。
　　Asforthese，beneaththedwellingswentafairarchedpassageliketotheambulatoryofanabbey；andeveryhouseallalongthisstreetwasapalaceforitsgoodliness。Thehouseswerebuiltofwhitestonesandredandgrey；withshapelypillarstothecloister，andallaboutcarvingsofimageryandknotsofflowers；
　　goodlywerethewindowsandallglazed，asfairasmightbe。
　　Ontheriverweregreatbarges，andothercraftsuchaswerenotsea-goers，river-shipsthatmightgetthemthroughthebridgesandfurnishedwithmaststhatmightbeloweredandshipped。
　　Muchpeoplewasgatheredtoseethechapmenenter，yetscarcesomanyasmightbelookedforinsogoodlyatown；yea，andmanyofthefolkwerecladfoully，andwerehaggardofcountenance，andcriedonthechapmenforalms。
　　Howbeitsomewerecladgailyandrichlyenough，andwerefairoffavourasanythatRalphhadseensinceheleftUpmeads：
　　andamongstthesegoodlyfolkwerewomennotafew，whosegearandbearingcalledtoRalph’smindthewomenoftheWheatwearerswhomhehadseenerstintheBurgoftheFourFriths，whereastheyweresomewhatwantonlycladinscantyandthinraiment。
　　Andofthese，thoughtheywerenotallthralls，weremanywhowereinservitude：for，asClementdidRalphtowit，thoughthetillersofthesoil，andtheherdsmen，inshortthehewersofwoodanddrawersofwater，weremenmasterless，yetrichmenmightanddidbuybothmenandwomenforservantsintheirhouses，andfortheirpleasureandprofitindiverswise。
　　Sotheyrodetotheirhostelinthemarketplace，whichlayalittlebackfromtheriverinaningleoftheridgeandoneofitsbuttresses；
　　andallroundthesaidmarketwerehousesasfairasthefirsttheyhadseen：
　　butabove，onthehill-sides，saveforthecastleandpalaceoftheQueenforawomanruledinGoldburg，werethehousesbutlow，poorlybuiltofpostandpan，andthatchedwithstraw，orreed，orshingle。
　　Butthegreatchurchwasallalongonesideofthemarketplace；