,,! ,,h]mit',s ,,*ri/mas ,illu/ration ,,! ,,h]mit',s ,,*ri/mas ,,david ,,de ,,=e/ ,,burrell ,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society #aej ,,nassau ,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york ,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society ,,! ,,h]mit',s ,,*ri/mas ,on ,*ri/mas ,day ! solitude ( ! h]mit ,!odore 0 brok5 9 ^u4 ,! h]mit1 a gaunt1 au/]e figure ( a man 9 a long robe ( goat's hair1 /ood be=e ! door ( 8 cave ^u ! heights1 look+ out ov] ! wood$ slopes & ! %9+ wat]s at _! feet1 :5 ! fir/ intrud] made 8 appe>ance4 ,! sunlight glanc$ f 8 armor :]e he came out f ! =e/ %ad[s on a b>e %\ld] ( ! m\nta9 f> bel[4 ,! gleam caught ! h]mit's eye1 &1 )\t mov+1 he wat*$ :ile ! man drew ne>]4 ,he climb$ b sl[ly "u ! weight ( 8 armor4 ,ab\t 8 head a :ite clo? 0 wrapp$ z security aga9/ ! hot sun1 :ile 8 helmet 0 slung at 8 back4 ,8 great sword he us$ = a /aff4 ,at l5g?1 /umbl+ ov] ! la/ /one 9 utt] we>9ess1 he rea*$ ! h]mit's side & ?rew himself ^u ! gr\nd1 call+ ho>sely = wat]1 9 ! "n ( all ! sa9ts4 ,! h]mit br\ght x1 a g\rd full1 :i* ! ,crusad] drank dry 9 great gulps4 ,he wip$ 8 face1 r$ & %9+ f ! ex]tion ( 8 climb4 8,god bless !e = t k9dly draft1 good fa!r40 8,nay1 my son1 'tis b a small ,*ri/mas gift1 s9ce x co/ me naught save a j\rney to ! spr+ bel[40 ,! knight />t$4 8,i _h =got6 ,*ri/mas ,day1 9 soo?6 & :at a place to keep x 960 8,! place matt]s n1 my son1 s t ?y he>t be "r = ! fea/40 ,! o!r's eyes tw9kl$ = a mom5t4 8,& do/ ?\ fea/ on ,*ri/mas ,day1 fa!r8 ,me?\ght dri$ peas &1 p]*ance1 a cut ( goat's fle% w\ld be da9ties fitt$ to ?y scruples40 ,! h]mit smil$4 8,:y1 s !y are2 b truly ! food matt]s little m ?an ! place40 ,!n ! knight sigh$ l\dly4 8,ah1 b ,i be?9k me10 he said1 8( a great hall 9 ,m]ry ,engl&1 & ! bo>'s head & ! foam+ ale & ! songs & laught]6 ,i w\ld ,i 7 !re1 across yon blue sea60 ,! h]mit smil$ aga94 8,truly1 ,sir ,knight1 dri$ goat's fle% is n a bo>'s head1 & ?is g\rd ,i take f !e is n a horn ( ale2 b ?is is ,*ri/mas ,day1 & ?\ art welcome40 8,& ,i w /ay1 good fa!r1 & d9e ) !e6 b 9 tru? ,i _h meant s to d1 an ! h]mit's face 7 n too long40 ,he glanc$ up1 sidelong1 at ! h]mit's solemn visage above him4 8,yond]1 on ! road by ! sea1 lies my horse ) a brok5 leg4 ,god's m]cy t he did n break my skull :5 he fell6 ,i saw a pa? lead+ away ?r\gh ! =e/ t[>d ! m\nta91 & z all pa?s on ,a?os d n[ b lead to h]mits' caves1 'twas b a %ort mom5t be=e ,i turn$ my /eps hi!rw>d40 ,!re 0 a s\nd ( feet clamb]+ up ! rocky way4 ,a voice rea*$ !m1 h>% & nasal1 utt]+ l\d curses ^u l&s :]e ,*ri/ian hospitality dwelt 9 caves on m\nta9-tops4 ,!n an unkempt head came into view1 foll[$ by a body clo!d 9 rags & pat*es4 ,! h]mit greet$ ! newcom] aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,ea/3 8,peace to !e40 ,! man paus$ to get 8 brea?1 & answ]$1 8,?\ art set on high inde$1 holy fa!r4 ',tw]e m fri5dly to set ?y cave by ! roadside bel[40 8,make ?y compla9t to ,god :o made ! cave1 ?\ unmann]ly rascal60 ! knight int]rupt$1 jump+ to 8 feet4 8,by ?y co/ume ?\ art a begg>4 ,g ?\ & beg ( ri*] m540 8,peace1 peace60 said ! h]mit4 8,all m5 are begg>s at my door--& all are gue/s--& all are welcome40 8,!n ?\ %alt h a full table = ?y ,*ri/mas dri$ peas1 fa!r1 = yond] come m ( ?y gue/s40 ,! h]mit & ! begg> look$ d[n :]e he po9t$4 ,up ! /eep pa? toil$ f\r m51 "o aft] ! o!r4 ,! ?ree above /ood wait+ _! arrival4 ,at l5g? !y came4 ,! knight *eck$ !m (f 9 an und]tone z ! h]mit gave to ea* 8 k9dly 8,peace to !e60 8,?\ art a m]*ant1 & weal?y1 by ?y gir?0--s ran ! comm5t>y--8& ?\--a ?ief1 by ?9e eyes & ?y ne>ness to ,sir ,m]*ant4 ,& ?\--?\ art ,i "k n :at1 b ?\ ha/ brok5 he>t writt5 on ?y face4 ,& ?\ art a ?9k]1 by ?y broad br[ & ?y sl5d] figure40 ,"o aft] ano!r !y return$ ! h]mit's greet+1 ea* aft] 8 k9d4 ,he :om ! knight call$ m]*ant (f]$ bluntly to pay = a good meal2 ! ?ief spoke ) oily he>t9ess2 ! brok5-he>t$ said nev] a ^w2 & he ( ! broad br[ & ! uncall\s$ f+]s respond$ ) ! c\rtesy ( "o at home 9 any place4 8,a fair ,*ri/mas ,day1 good sirs10 quo? ! h]mit !n2 8& all ,i h = y\r ,*ri/mas fea/6 ,come hi!r into ! %ade ( ! rock & sit ye d[n40 ,& )\t fur!r p>ley d[n !y sat ^u ! br[n e>?1 a /range company1 :ile ! h]mit br\ght f 8 cave a great di% ( dri$ meat1 & a b[l ( p>*$ peas1 & la/ly an e>!n j> ( wat]1 cool & sp>kl+4 ,! begg> made z if to put 8 h& to ! di% ( meat1 :5 ! h]mit /ay$ him4 8,an x please y10 he said gravely1 8we w ?ank ! ,*ri/ :o 0 born ?is day40 ,! begg> )drew 8 h&4 ,! fat m]*ant1 :o _h ?\ght to put =? 8 own1 )held x4 ,) b[$ head !y wait$ until ! brief pray] 0 done1 !n set to z hungry m51 "o & all4 8,t\gh1 b grateful to an empty /oma*1 is ?y goat's meat10 said ! man ( ! broad br[4 8,b tell me1 ,fa!r ,h]mit1 ?\ did/ return ?anks = dri$ meat & peas3 do/ 9 v tru? reg>d ?is mean repa/ z a ,*ri/mas fea/80 8,t d ,i60 return$ ! h]mit vigor\sly4 8,t d ,i n60 said ! o!r 9 a sne] half hidd5 9 8 be>d1 8no m d ^! my fell[-gue/s1 ,i w>rant y4 ,tell me1 fri5d knight1 ha/ any ?\ght ( ,*ri/mas 9 ?y m9d80 8,nay10 said ! knight frankly2 8only ( a sn[-:ite1 crisp ,*ri/mas at home40 8,sir ,begg>8 ,is ?is a ,*ri/mas joy to !e80 8,nay10 said ! begg> ) a :9e2 8b 7 ,i 9 my own t[n--ah1 !re begg>-folk fea/ at ,*ri/mas-tide at ! co/ ( ! op5-h&$ ri*60 8,sir ,m]*ant1 :at ( !e8 ,is ?is ,*ri/mas to ?y m9d80 8,nay10 said ! m]*ant betwe5 bites1 8nev] a ,*ri/mas )\t good roa/ capon40 8,sir ,melan*oly8 ,ha/ ?\ ,*ri/mas *e]8 ,nay1 we ne$ n ?9e answ]4 ,& ?\1 ,sir ,%ifty ,eyes--is ?is ,*ri/mas to !e80 8,nay10 said ! la/ ( all1 8,i see no ,*ri/mas joy 9 ?is %rivell$ f>e40 8,he>e/ ?\1 ,o ,fa!r ,h]mit80 cri$ ! que/ion] 9 triumph4 8,& ?\ saye/ ?is br+s ,*ri/mas joy to !e60 8,& truly s x does60 answ]$ ! h]mit quietly4 ,!n1 8 eyes sweep+ quickly ar\nd ! circle1 he spoke m /rongly3 8,& m1 ,sir ,philosoph]--= su* ,i take !e to be--,i c tell ea* ( y :y he has no ,*ri/mas joy f ?is fea/ ( m9e40 8,come1 !n10 said ! philosoph] invit+ly4 8,?\ fir/10 said ! h]mit1 n he$+ ! sne] no long] conceal$--8?\ art a philosoph]1 is x n s8--,s ,i ?\ght4--,& ?\ ha/ ex*ang$ fai? = reason1 & by ?y b>ga9 ?\ ha/ lo/ ?y ,*ri/ & ?y ,*ri/mas4 ,?\ wa/ afraid to believe6 ,god manife/ 9 ! fle% ?\ c\ld/ n und]/&1 & !re=e ,god manife/ 9 ! fle% ?\ did/ ca/ away40 ,! o!r w\ld h int]rupt$1 b ! h]mit rais$ 8 h& to sil5ce him4 8,nay1 ,i said n ,i w\ld argue ) !e1 b t ,i w\ld %[ !e :y ?\ ha/ no ,*ri/mas joy4 ,& ,i h %[n !e4 ,?\ ha/ no fai?3 t is :y4 ,?\1 :o do/ come ov] yond] blue sea by fai?2 :o do/ foll[ a m\nta9 pa? on fai?2--?\1 :o do/ n "k ?yself nor ?y neighbor nor ?y _w1 b do/ take all on fai?--?\ do/ n believe 9 ! might ( ! f+] ( ,god6 ,n a day passes b ?\ do/ believe ! unexpla9able2 yet ?\ mu/ expla9 ! ,*ri/-*ild be=e ?\ wilt believe on him6 ,?\ do/ n "k me2 ?\ can/ n expla9 "o ( ^! dri$ peas1 nor ! way x grew1 nor ! sunlight t dri$ x2 & yet ?\ do/ eat my dri$ peas gladly6 ,h ,i hit !e8 #8,:osoev] %all n receive ! k+dom ( heav5 z a----'0 ,he paus$ = a mom5t4 ,! philosoph]'s eyes _h fall52 8 sne] 0 gone2 he _h n a ^w to say4 ,! h]mit turn$ to ! ?ief1 :o sat next 9 ! circle1 & %ot 8 next words at him4 8,& ?\1 ,i "k ?9e ailm5t1 & :y ?\ ha/ no ,*ri/mas joy 9 ?y fea/6 ,?\ ha/ /ol5 money 9 ?y scrip & a bad consci5ce 9 ?y brea/40 ,! man ) ! %ifty eyes gripp$ 8 wallet tight & turn$ pale "u 8 tan4 8,nay1 fri5d ?ief10 said ! h]mit m g5tly1 8?is is no c\rt ( law4 ,!re is no judge "h b ?y ,god4 ,?\ art afraid to meet ! ,*ri/-*ild :5 ?\ come/ to judgm5t2 t is :y ?\ ha/ no joy 9 ?is ,*ri/mas-tide4 ,cle> consci5ce do? make glad he>t4 ,get !e back & re/ore :at ?\ ha/ /ol560 ,8 eyes s\ght ^? ( him ( ! melan*oly c\nt5ance1 b ! man w\ld n look up4 ,nev]!less ! h]mit address$ him1 kn[+ t he he>d4 8,& ?\1 ,sir ,melan*oly1 me?9ks ,i "k ?y sorr[4 ,?\ do/ ?9k ?yself disillusion$4 ,sorr[ has come ?y way1 & lonel9ess4 ,?y fri5ds h prov5 no fri5ds at all4 ,& because ?\ ha/ lo/ fai? 9 man1 ?\ ha/ lo/ fai? 9 ,god1 & ?\ ha/ =gott5 ! fai? ( ?y *ildhood4 ,?\ ha/ drunk wormwood & !re=e ?\ do/ curse ,god40 ,! man _h lift$ 8 head & 0 gaz+ at him1 8 embitt]$ hungry s\l 9 8 eyes4 ,! h]mit's tone s(t5$4 8,oh1 ?\ poor s\l60 he said1 8?\ ha/ done ! v opposite to :at ?\ %\ld/ h done4 ,= in/ead ( false fri5ds ?\ ha/ a ,fri5d div9e4 ,?y h\se is empty2 yet ?y ,fri5d b keeps ?y de> ones = !e till ?\ come/4 ,?\ ha/ look$ only at ! ?+s :i* are se52 b lift ?9e eyes6 look ?\ at ! ?+s :i* are n se51 ! et]nal ?+s ( ,god6 ,!n ha/ ?\1 ev5 ?\1 b]eav$ & lonely1 joy 9 ! ,bir?day ( ?y ,"l60 ,he ceas$ speak+4 ,sudd5ly ! o!r b[$ 8 head ^u 8 arms & 0 %ak5 by great te>+ sobs4 ,!y sat 9 sil5ce until he rais$ 8 head & said1 brok5ly1 & try+ to smile1 8,?\ ha/ wr\ght a miracle1 fa!r6 ,^! be ! fir/ te>s m9e eyes h kn[n 9 _m a ye>40 8,i guess$ z mu*10 ! h]mit said1 8& te>s be (t5 ! =]unn]s ( a new joy40 ,! ,crusad] sat next 9 ! circle4 ,) ! help ( ! begg> he _h undone ! ?ongs on 8 armor & /ripp$ himself ( 8 %9+ coat ( mail4 ,9 8 wool5 %irt1 worn & m>k$ ) ru/1 he 0 a picture ( /alw>t /r5g?1 ) knott$ muscles & heavy %\ld]s4 8,?\10 began ! h]mit1 8?\1 ,sir ,knight1 ha/ be5 to ,j]usalem1 across yond] wat]s1 to protect ! sepul*] ( ?y ,"l ,*ri/1 ^: ,bir?day ?is is4 ,& ?\ do/ n "k ?y ,"l2 :]e=e ?\ ha/ no joy 9 ,him40 8,n "k my ,"l60 cri$ ! knight4 8,nay1 ?\ kn[e/ n ?y ,"l6 ,by two ?+s ,i "k x & w prove x !e4 ,imprimis1 ?\ ha/ sla9 ?y fell[-m51 & ha/ wad$ 9 _! blood1 = ! sake ( ?y ,god4 ,:]e=e ?\ kn[e/ n ,him2 = ! ,*ri/ is n s]v$ by blood-lett+1 by ! slay+ ( ?y bro!r-m54 ,?\ do/ hate ! ,s>ac5 :o di%onors ?y ,"l's tomb2 b ?y ,"l has bidd5 !e love ! ,s>ac51 & ?\ ha/ n he>d 8 voice4 ,aga91 ?y ,"l ,*ri/ w\ld h !e k9dly & t5d] t[>d all1 bo? man & bea/2 b ?\ ha/ left ?y good /e$1 :o has borne !e to ?y ,"l's city & ?us f> homew>d--?\ ha/ left him ly+ d[n yond] ) a brok5 limb & ha/ n put him out ( 8 mis]y4 ,:]e=e1 aga91 ?\ do/ n "k ?y ,"l2 n kn[+ ,him1 ?\ can/ h none ( 8 joy at 8 bir?-fea/6 ,w]t ?\ ,*ri/'s man1 z ?\ do/ we> ,*ri/'s cross1 ?\ w\ld/ ere ?is h c>$ = ?y bea/60 ,at t ! knight leap$ to 8 feet4 8,by ?is cross10 he cri$1 8b ?\ art a bold man1 ,sir ,h]mit60 ,8 sword 0 9 8 h&4 ,! h]mit made no move4 ,! o!rs sat wat*+ ! %9+ blade4 ,! knight caught ! h]mit's eye1 hesitat$1 dropp$ 8 sword ) a clatt]1 & turn$ & /rode d[n ! pa? out ( sight4 ,! h]mit turn$ to ! m]*ant4 8,& ?\1 sir10 he said1 8,i h ?y measure an ,i mi/ake n2 & ! reason :y ?\ ha/ no joy 9 ?is fea/4 ,?\ ha/ s encas$ ?y s\l 9 ! fat ( gett+ & ( self-indulg5ce t ?\ ha/ =gott5 x4 ,?\ ha/ liv$ = ?yself4 ,?y treasure-*e/ ?\ ha/ fill$1 & ?\ ha/ wrung ?y gold f ! sweat & te>s ( _m a bro!r-man4 ,god gave !e ?y tal5ts1 b ?\ ha/ n requit$ ,god4 ,?\ art swoll5 ) :at ?\ ha/ suck$ f ,god's _w4 ,?y pride is 9 :at ?\ calle/ ?9e own1 & ?y joy 9 sp5d+ x = :at ?\ calle/ ?yself4 ,?\ kn[e/ n ! ,*ri/-*ild2 = ! ,*ri/ bids !e give1 n get2 & ?\ ha/ n f\nd joy 9 ?is fea/1 = ?\ ha/ ?r\gh x all ?\ght only ( ?yself6 ,! joy ( ,*ri/'s ,bir?day w come :5 ?\ =gette/ ?yself60 ,& ! m]*ant1 :5 ! h]mit ceas$ speak+1 grew v r$ 9 ! face & f+]$ 8 wallet uncom=tably4 ,b he _h n a ^w to say4 8,& ?\1 ,sir ,begg>10 w5t on ! voice ( ! h]mit1 8?\ ha/1 l ?y neighbor1 liv$ by suck+ ! _w dry4 ,?\ ha/ tak5 f ! _w & giv5 no?+4 ,god made !e to "w1 b ?\ ha/ disda9$ to "w4 ,?y m9d is ri* ) excuses & reasons1 b none is good3 ?\ art a lazy v>let & a selfi% "o4 ,!re=e ?\ kn[e/ n ! ,*ri/4 ,= ,he 0 a c>p5t]1 & 8 h&s 7 h>d ) toil4 ,he sav$ m51 n liv$ on !m1 yond] 9 ,naz>e?4 ,& none has "r to joy on ,*ri/mas-tide :o has no respect = himself & no joy 9 hone/ toil4 ,/ret* out ?y h& to ! pl[1 n to ask an alms6 ,let ?y br[ %9e ) ! sweat ( ?y "w = ! ,*ri/2 !n %alt ?\ ta/e 8 joy6 ,he has giv5 himself to !e1 & ?\--?\ art a begg>60 ,he 0 done4 ,he turn$ to ! philosoph] ) a quiet smile4 8,h ,i n kept my ^w80 he ask$4 ,! o!r nodd$ sl[ly1 !n lift$ 8 *9 ) a *all5ge3 8,9 tru? ?\ ha/1 good ho/4 ,b ,i1 too1 am a /ud5t ( m52 & ,i h a flaw to pick 9 ?9e own case40 ,! h]mit's smile fad$ f 8 lips4 ,he seem$ = ! mom5t to draw into himself2 & he spoke 9 a l[ voice4 8,nay10 he said2 8,i said n ,i 0 p]fect2 nor ev5 t ,i ga!r$ f ?is poor fea/ all t ,i might h ga9$ ( joy4 ,x has be5 ! bett] = y\r pres5ce2 & yet--,i too confess ,i h kn[n happi] fea/s40 ,x 0 ! philosoph]'s turn to smile1 b he _h lo/ 8 sne]1 & he did n smile4 8,?\ ha/ )drawn ?yself1 ,sir ,h]mit10 he said n ung5tly1 8f ! _w & its sn>es4 ,?\ wa/ weak1 & ! evil 9 ! _w drew !e1 & ?y consci5ce tr\bl$ !e2 & ?\ did/ flee1 l _m o!rs1 to ! wild]ness4 ,is x n s80 ,he did n wait = a reply1 b lean$ =w>d & po9t$ 8 words ) a long1 sl5d] f+]4 8,& ?\ too ha/ lo/--n all1 b mu*1 ( ! joy ( ?is fea/ because ?\ ha/ be5 a c[>d6 ,a c[>d6 ,?\ wa/ afraid6 ,?\gh ?y ,"l f\ght ?r\gh =ty days & =ty nights ( temptation2 ?\gh he did agonize = !e 9 ! g>d52 ?\gh he did %[ !e h[ to fight ?y s\l's battles--?\ did/ run away to ! des]t6 ,?\ had/ a place to fill1 a "w to d1 m5 to s]ve1 a ,gospel to prea*--& ?\ wa/ afraid6 ,& ?\ ha/ b a "p ( ?y joy to-day because ?\ ha/ =gott5 t ! ,*ri/-*ild ^: fea/ ?is is 0 born to succor !e 9 ?y temptations6 ,?\ ha/ no "r to ?is fea/6 ,?\ %\ld/ be at ?y "w 9 ! _w6 ,?y ,*ri/ ha? a "w = !e60 ,a sil5ce fell ^u !m4 ,! h]mit seem$ to h %runk into himself4 ,abs5tly he roll$ a p>*$ pea betwe5 f+]s none too /eady4 ,8 voice trembl$ :5 at l5g? he spoke4 8,i /& l y all1 convict$4 ,we be b poor ,*ri/ians all4 ,i _h ?\ght to keep my s\l pure by flee+ evil2 b0--& 8 voice grew cle> & /rong--8,i 0 wrong4 ,i %all g back6 ,i %all g back to s]ve my ,"l ,*ri/6 ,& y1 bro!rs8 ,:at ( y all8 ,w ye g back ) me to s]ve our ,"l & our bro!rs80 ,he look$ ar\nd ! little circle4 ,none answ]$ = a mom5t2 !n ! sorr[ful man said1 8,i w g40 8,& ,i10 said ! ?ief2 & ! o!rs nodd$ )\t speak+1 all save ! philosoph]1 :o sat ) head b5t1 deep 9 "s s\l /ruggle4 8,come10 said ! m]*ant briskly2 8an ,i c break my *a91 s can/ ?\40 8,nay1 fri5d10 said ! philosoph] sadly2 8x is n *a9s1 b ! abs5ce ( *a9s1 t ,i feel4 ,c\ld ,i b b9d my s\l to ?y ,*ri/--b h[ c ,i8 ,c a man =ce 8 s\l to accept a my/]y 8 m9d rejects80 ,!n spoke ! sorr[ful man1 ) a new & m *e]ful tone 9 8 voice4 8,ay1 t he c6 ,t h ,i done b n[6 ,truly my m9d _c see heav5 & m9e own 9 heav52 b ,i am we>y ( guesswork4 ,i w believe & hope4 ,& ?\--) all ?y k ?\ art no wis] z to ,god3 ?y m9d save? !e n3 tru/ ?\ ?y fai?40 8,t 7 wisdom10 said ! h]mit sl[ly4 8,we speak to !e1 & ?\ do/ n bid u expla9 ourselves be=e ?\ wilt he>3 & ! ,*ri/ speake? to !e on ?is 8 ,day4 ,wilt ?\ argue8 ,nay1 b believe60 ,& ! philosoph] look$ up at !m aga91 & 8 br[ cle>$4 8,:y1 good fa!r1 ! _w 0 n built 9 a day4 ,i w be hone/ ) !e3 ,i _c believe2 b ,i w pray ,*ri/ to help me believe4 ,is x en\gh80 8,i am b a poor fool10 spoke ! begg>1 8& ?\ a philosoph]1 & yet--if ?\ do/ pray to ,*ri/ ?\ do/ believe already40 8,& t1 aga91 is wisdom10 quo? ! h]mit4 ,s !y sat & talk$ :ile ! %ad[s mov$ 'r\nd ! m\nta9 & ! sun began to s9k ov] ! sea to ! we/4 8,:5 ! sun goe? d[n we j\rney into ! _w10 ! h]mit said4 ,t[>d twilight !y he>d ! foot/eps ( ! soldi]1 & 8 bronz$ face appe>$ at ! head ( ! pa?4 ,he halt$ = a mom5t1 survey+ ! sc5e4 ,!y 7 on _! feet1 gird+ !mselves = ! desc5t4 8,:at n[80 he cri$1 :5 he c\ld get 8 brea?4 ,! philosoph] spoke = all4 8,we h be5 to s*ool1 ,sir ,knight1 z ?\ ha/1 & we h le>n$ t on ?is ,*ri/mas ,day :i* takes u back to ! _w4 ,wilt come80 8,s10 said ! knight1 ! old tw9kle 9 8 eye2 8& :at ha/ ?\ le>n$1 ,o wise "o80 8,t ! joy ( ! ,*ri/mas fea/ may be f\nd 9 dri$ peas if fai? be !re at table40 8,& ?\1 ,sir ,begg>80 8,t ! joy ( ! ,*ri/mas fea/ is 8 :o ha? hone/ sweat ^u 8 br[40 8,& ?\1 ,sir ,m]*ant80 8,t ! joy ( ! ,*ri/mas fea/ lie? n 9 ! vi&s1 b 9 f9d+ joy = o!rs40 8,& ?\1 ,sir ,melan*oly80 8,t !re may be joy 9 ! ,*ri/mas fea/1 ev5 = ! bitt] 9 s\l1 if !y look n backw>d1 b =w>d40 8,& ?\1 ,sir--crav+ ?y p>don--,sir ,?ief80 8,x 0 a good guess10 said ! ?ief4 ,8 eyes met ! soldi]'s squ>ely4 8,b ,i h le>n$4 ,!re is no ,*ri/mas joy )\t an hone/ consci5ce40 8,& ?\1 good ho/80 8,!y h taught me1 ,sir ,knight6 ,!re is no fulness ( joy = him :o %irks ! fight4 ,we g toge!r back to life4 ,wilt g80 ,! knight /oop$ = 8 coat ( mail4 8,an "s fri5d "h w h>ness me1 ,i w g1 & gladly4 ,?\ ha/ taught me1 too1 good fa!r4 ,! ,*ri/ ^: ,bir?day we keep joye? n 9 hatr$1 b 9 love & k9dl9ess to all4 ,v]ily1 :at a s*ool ?\ keepe/6 ,?\ ha/ %[n u ! s\l ( ,*ri/mas6 ,ma/] & s*ol>s1 all = ! _w ?is ,*ri/mas ,day6 ,god give u joy ( our j\rney60 ,s1 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+1 !y fil$ d[n f ! h]mit's cave to ! road t l$ to ! _w6 ,illu/ration