,:]E ,LOVE IS ,!RE ,GOD IS ,ALSO #ahhg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE ,TEXT 3 ,9 ! CITY LIV$ ! %OEMAK]1 ,M>TU9 ,AVDYEIT*4 ,HE LIV$ 9 A BASEM5T1 9 A LITTLE ROOM ) ONE W9D[4 ,! W9D[ LOOK$ \T ON ! /REET4 ,?R\< ! W9D[ HE US$ TO WAT* ! PEOPLE PASS+ BY2 AL?\< ONLY !IR FEET C\LD BE SE51 YET BY ! BOOTS1 ,M>TU9 ,AVDYEIT* RECOGNIZ$ ! PEOPLE4 ,M>TU9 ,AVDYEIT* HAD LIV$ LONG 9 ONE PLACE1 & HAD MANY ACQUA9TANCES4 ,FEW PAIRS ( BOOTS 9 HIS DI/RICT HAD NOT BE5 9 HIS H&S ONCE & AGA94 ,SOME HE W\LD HALF-SOLE1 SOME HE W\LD PAT*1 SOME HE W\LD /IT* >\ND1 & OCCASIONALLY HE W\LD ALSO PUT ON NEW UPP]S4 ,& ?R\< ! W9D[ HE (T5 RECOGNIZ$ HIS WORK4 ,AVDYEIT* HAD PL5TY TO DO1 BECAUSE HE WAS A FAI?FUL WORKMAN1 US$ GOOD MAT]IAL1 DID NOT MAKE EXORBITANT *>GES1 & KEPT HIS WORD4 ,IF IT WAS POSSIBLE = HIM TO F9I% AN ORD] BY A C]TA9 TIME1 HE W\LD ACCEPT IT2 O!RWISE1 HE W\LD NOT DECEIVE Y\1--HE W\LD TELL Y\ SO BE=EH&4 ,& ALL KNEW ,AVDYEIT*1 & HE WAS NEV] \T ( WORK4 ,AVDYEIT* HAD ALWAYS BE5 A GOOD MAN2 BUT AS HE GREW OLD1 HE BEGAN TO ?9K MORE AB\T HIS S\L1 & GET NE>] TO ,GOD4 ,M>TU9'S WIFE HAD DI$ :5 HE WAS /ILL LIV+ ) HIS MA/]4 ,HIS WIFE LEFT HIM A BOY ?REE YE>S OLD4 ,NONE ( !IR O!R *ILDR5 HAD LIV$4 ,ALL ! ELDE/ HAD DI$ 9 *ILDHOOD4 ,M>TU9 AT FIR/ 9T5D$ TO S5D HIS LITTLE SON TO HIS SI/] 9 ! VILLAGE1 BUT AFT]W>DS HE FELT SORRY = HIM2 HE ?\D = MY ,KAPITO%KA TO LIVE 9 A /RANGE FAMILY4 ,I %ALL KEEP HIM ) ME40 ,& ,AVDYEIT* LEFT HIS MA/]1 & W5T 9TO LODG+S ) HIS LITTLE SON4 ,BUT ,GOD GAVE ,AVDYEIT* NO LUCK ) HIS *ILDR54 ,AS ,KAPITO%KA GREW OLD]1 HE BEGAN TO HELP HIS FA!R1 & W\LD HAVE BE5 A DELITU9 BURI$ HIS SON1 & FELL 9TO DESPAIR4 ,SO DEEP WAS ?IS DESPAIR ?AT HE BEGAN TO COMPLA9 ( ,GOD4 ,M>TU9 FELL 9TO SU* A MELAN*OLY /ATE1 ?AT MORE ?AN ONCE HE PRAY$ TO ,GOD = DEA?1 & REPROA*$ ,GOD BECAUSE ,HE HAD NOT TAK5 HIM :O WAS AN OLD MAN1 9/EAD ( HIS BELOV$ ONLY SON4 ,AVDYEIT* ALSO CEAS$ TO GO TO *UR*4 ,& ONCE A LITTLE OLD MAN FROM ! SAME DI/RICT CAME FROM ,TROITSA.<#a.> TO SEE ,AVDYEIT*2 = SEV5 YE>S HE HAD BE5 W&]+ AB\T4 ,AVDYEIT* TALK$ ) HIM1 & BEGAN TO COMPLA9 AB\T HIS SORR[S4 0,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO LIVE ANY LONG]10 HE SAID1 0,I ONLY WI% ,I WAS DEAD4 ,?AT IS ALL ,I PRAY ,GOD =4 ,I AM A MAN )\T ANY?+ TO HOPE = N[40 ,& ! LITTLE OLD MAN SAID TO HIM3-- 0,Y\ DON'T TALK RITU91 WE MU/ NOT JUDGE ,GOD'S DO+S4 ,! WORLD MOVES1 NOT BY \R SKILL1 BUT BY ,GOD'S WILL4 ,GOD DECRE$ = Y\R SON TO DIE1--= Y\--TO LIVE4 ,SO IT IS = ! BE/4 ,& Y\ >E 9 DESPAIR1 BECAUSE Y\ WI% TO LIVE = Y\R [N HAPP9ESS40 0,BUT :AT %ALL ONE LIVE =80 ASK$ ,M>TU94 ,& ! LITTLE OLD MAN SAID3-- 0,WE MU/ LIVE = ,GOD1 ,M>TU94 ,HE GIVES Y\ LIFE1 & = ,HIS SAKE Y\ MU/ LIVE4 ,:5 Y\ BEG9 TO LIVE = ,HIM1 Y\ WILL NOT GRIEVE OV] ANY?+1 & ALL WILL SEEM EASY TO Y\40 ,M>TU9 KEPT SIL5T = A MOM5T1 & !N SAID1 0,BUT H[ CAN ONE LIVE = ,GOD80 ,& ! LITTLE OLD MAN SAID3-- 0,*RI/ HAS TAUN H[ TO LIVE = ,GOD4 ,EV]Y?+ IS EXPLA9$ !RE40 ,& !SE WORDS K9DL$ A FIRE 9 ,AVDYEIT*'S HE>T4 ,& HE W5T ?AT V]Y SAME DAY1 B\GE PR9T1 & BEGAN TO READ4 ,AT FIR/ ,AVDYEIT* 9T5D$ TO READ ONLY ON HOLIDAYS2 BUT AS HE BEGAN TO READ1 IT SO *E]$ HIS S\L ?AT HE US$ TO READ EV]Y DAY4 ,AT TIMES HE W\LD BECOME SO ABSORB$ 9 READ+1 ?AT ALL ! K]OS5E 9 ! LAMP W\LD BURN \T1 & /ILL HE C\LD NOT TE> HIMSELF AWAY4 ,& SO ,AVDYEIT* US$ TO READ EV]Y EV5+4 ,& ! MORE HE READ1 ! CLE>] HE UND]/OOD :AT ,GOD WANT$ ( HIM1 & H[ ONE %\LD LIVE = ,GOD2 & HIS HE>T KEPT GR[+ EASI] & EASI]4 ,=M]LY1 :5 HE LAY D[N TO SLEEP1 HE US$ TO SI< & GROAN1 & ALWAYS ?\ AS A HOLIDAY AMUSEM5T1 TO DR9K A CUP ( TEA2 & HE WAS NOT AV]SE TO A LITTLE BR&Y1 EI!R4 ,HE W\LD TAKE A DR9K ) SOME ACQUA9TANCE1 & LEAVE ! SALOON1 NOT 9TOXICAT$1 EXACTLY1 YET 9 A HAPPY FRAME ( M9D1 & 9CL9$ TO TALK NONS5SE1 & %\T1 & USE ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AT A P]SON4 ,N[ HE LEFT (F ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,HIS LIFE BECAME QUIET & JOYFUL4 ,9 ! MORN+ HE W\LD SIT D[N TO WORK1 F9I% HIS ALLOTT$ TASK1 !N TAKE ! LITTLE LAMP FROM ! HOOK1 PUT IT ON ! TABLE1 GET HIS BOOK FROM ! %ELF1 OP5 IT1 & SIT D[N TO READ4 ,& ! MORE HE READ1 ! MORE HE UND]/OOD1 & ! BRIT4 ,ONCE IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,M>TU9 READ TILL LATE 9TO ! NI!R ALSO ?OSE V]SES1 :]E ,GOD SPEAKS3 0,& :Y CALL YE ME1 ,LORD1 ,LORD1 & DO NOT ! ?+S :I* ,I SAY8 ,:OSOEV] COME? TO ME1 & HE>E? MY SAY+S1 & DOE? !M1 ,I WILL %EW Y\ TO :OM HE IS LIKE3 HE IS LIKE A MAN :I* BUILT AN H\SE1 & DIGG$ DEEP1 & LAID ! F\NDATION ON A ROCK3 & :5 ! FLOOD >OSE1 ! /REAM BEAT VEHEM5TLY UPON ?AT H\SE1 & C\LD NOT %AKE IT2 = IT WAS F\ND$ UPON A ROCK4 ,BUT HE ?AT HE>E?1 & DOE? NOT1 IS LIKE A MAN ?AT )\T A F\NDATION BUILT AN H\SE UPON ! E>?2 AGA9/ :I* ! /REAM DID BEAT VEHEM5TLY1 & IMM$IATELY IT FELL2 & ! RU9 ( ?AT H\SE WAS GREAT40 ,AVDYEIT* READ !SE WORDS1 & JOY FILL$ HIS S\L4 ,HE TOOK (F HIS SPECTACLES1 PUT !M D[N ON ! BOOK1 LEAN$ HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE1 & BECAME LO/ 9 ?\E ALONE BY Y\RSELF2 IT SEEMS AS IF Y\ HAD DONE EV]Y?+ AS ,GOD COMM&S2 BUT :5 Y\ =GET Y\RSELF1 Y\ S9 AGA94 ,YET ,I %ALL /ILL /RUGGLE ON4 ,IT IS V]Y GOOD4 ,HELP ME1 ,LORD60 ,?US RAN HIS ?\ HIMSELF AWAY FROM ! BOOK4 ,& HE BEGAN TO READ F>!R 9 ! SEV5? *APT]4 ,HE READ AB\T ! C5TURION1 HE READ AB\T ! WID['S SON1 HE READ AB\T ! ANSW] GIV5 TO ,JOHN'S DISCIPLES1 & F9ALLY HE CAME TO ?AT PLACE :]E ! RI* ,PH>ISEE DESIR$ ! ,LORD TO SIT AT MEAT ) HIM2 & HE READ H[ ! WOMAN ?AT WAS A S9N] ANO9T$ ,HIS FEET1 & WA%$ !M ) H] TE>S1 & H[ ,HE =GAVE H]4 ,HE REA*$ ! =TY-F\R? V]SE1 & BEGAN TO READ3-- 0,& HE TURN$ TO ! WOMAN1 & SAID UNTO ,SIMON1 ,SEE/ ?\ ?IS WOMAN8 ,I 5T]$ 9TO ?9E H\SE1 ?\ GAVE/ ME NO WAT] = MY FEET3 BUT %E HA? WA%$ MY FEET ) TE>S1 & WIP$ !M ) ! HAIRS ( H] HEAD4 ,?\ GAVE/ ME NO KISS3 BUT ?IS WOMAN S9CE ! TIME ,I CAME 9 HA? NOT CEAS$ TO KISS MY FEET4 ,MY HEAD ) OIL ?\ DID/ NOT ANO9T3 BUT ?IS WOMAN HA? ANO9T$ MY FEET ) O9TM5T40 ,HE F9I%$ READ+ !SE V]SES1 & ?\ISEE MU/ HAVE BE5 SU* A MAN AS ,I AM4 ,I1 TOO1 APP>5TLY HAVE ?\M & COM=TABLE1 BUT NEV] TO ?9K AB\T MY GUE/4 ,HE ?\E TAK5 ( ! GUE/4 ,& :O WAS HIS GUE/8 ,! ,LORD ,HIMSELF4 ,IF ,HE HAD COME TO ME1 %\LD ,I HAVE DONE ! SAME WAY80 ,AVDYEIT* RE/$ HIS HEAD UPON BO? HIS >MS1 & DID NOT NOTICE ?AT HE FELL ASLEEP4 0,M>TU960 SUDD5LY SEEM$ TO S\ND 9 HIS E>S4 ,M>TU9 />T$ FROM HIS SLEEP3-- 0,:O IS H]E80 ,HE TURN$ >\ND1 GLANC$ T[>D ! DOOR--NO ONE4 ,AGA9 HE FELL 9TO A DOZE4 ,SUDD5LY1 HE PLA9LY HE>D3-- 0,M>TU96 ,AH1 ,M>TU96 LOOK TO-MORR[ ON ! /REET4 ,I AM COM+40 ,M>TU9 AWOKE1 ROSE FROM ! *AIR1 BEGAN TO RUB HIS EYES4 ,HE HIMSELF C\LD NOT TELL :E!R HE HE>D ?OSE WORDS 9 HIS DREAM1 OR 9 REALITY4 ,HE TURN$ D[N HIS LAMP1 & W5T TO B$4 ,AT DAYBREAK NEXT MORN+1 ,AVDYEIT* ROSE1 MADE HIS PRAY] TO ,GOD1 LI & ! KA%A1.<#d.> PUT ! WAT] 9 ! SAMOV>1 PUT ON HIS APRON1 & SAT D[N BY ! W9D[ TO WORK4 ,& :ILE HE WAS WORK+1 HE KEPT ?9K+ AB\T ALL ?AT HAD HAPP5$ ! DAY BE=E4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM AT ONE MOM5T ?AT IT WAS A DREAM1 & N[ HE HAD REALLY HE>D A VOICE4 0,WELL10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 0SU* ?+S HAVE BE540 ,M>TU9 WAS SITT+ BY ! W9D[1 & LOOK+ \T MORE ?AN HE WAS WORK+4 ,:5 ANYONE PASS$ BY 9 BOOTS :I* HE DID NOT KN[1 HE W\LD B5D D[N1 LOOK \T ( ! W9D[1 9 ORD] TO SEE1 NOT ONLY ! FEET1 BUT ALSO ! FACE4 ,! DVORNIK.<#e.> PASS$ BY 9 NEW FELT BOOTS1.<#f.> ! WAT]-C>RI] PASS$ BY2 !N !RE CAME UP TO ! W9D[ AN OLD SOLDI] ( ,NI*OLAS'S TIME1 9 AN OLD PAIR ( LAC$ FELT BOOTS1 ) A %OVEL 9 HIS H&S4 ,AVDYEIT* RECOGNIZ$ HIM BY HIS FELT BOOTS4 ,! OLD MAN'S NAME WAS ,/EPANUIT*2 & A NEIITY1 GAVE HIM A HOME ) HIM4 ,HE WAS REQUIR$ TO ASSI/ ! DVORNIK4 ,/EPANUIT* BEGAN TO %OVEL AWAY ! SN[ FROM 9 FRONT ( ,AVDYEIT*'S W9D[4 ,AVDYEIT* GLANC$ AT HIM1 & TOOK UP HIS WORK AGA94 0,P%AW6 ,I MU/ BE GETT+ CRAZY 9 MY OLD AGE10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*1 & LAU<$ AT HIMSELF4 0,/EPANUIT* IS CLE>+ AWAY ! SN[1 & ,I IMAG9E ?AT ,*RI/ IS COM+ TO SEE ME4 ,I WAS 5TIRELY \T ( MY M9D1 OLD DOT>D ?AT ,I AM60 ,AVDYEIT* SEW$ AB\T A DOZ5 /IT*ES1 & !N FELT IMPELL$ TO LOOK ?R\< ! W9D[ AGA94 ,HE LOOK$ \T AGA9 ?R\< ! W9D[1 & SAW ?AT ,/EPANUIT* HAD LEAN$ HIS %OVEL AGA9/ ! WALL1 & WAS W>M+ HIMSELF1 & RE/+4 ,HE WAS AN OLD1 BROK5-D[N MAN2 EVID5TLY HE HAD NOT /R5G? 5\< EV5 TO %OVEL ! SN[4 ,AVDYEIT* SAID TO HIMSELF3-- 0,I WILL GIVE HIM SOME TEA2 BY ! WAY1 ! SAMOV> HAS ONLY JU/ GONE \T40 ,AVDYEIT* LAID D[N HIS AWL1 ROSE FROM HIS SEAT1 PUT ! SAMOV> ON ! TABLE1 P\R$ \T ! TEA1 & TAPP$ ) HIS F+] AT ! GLASS4 ,/EPANUIT* TURN$ >\ND1 & CAME TO ! W9D[4 ,AVDYEIT* BECKON$ TO HIM1 & W5T TO OP5 ! DOOR4 0,COME 91 W>M Y\RSELF A LITTLE10 HE SAID4 0,Y\ MU/ BE COLD40 0,MAY ,*RI/ REW>D Y\ = ?IS6 MY BONES A*E10 SAID ,/EPANUIT*4 ,/EPANUIT* CAME 91 & %OOK (F ! SN[1 TRI$ TO WIPE HIS FEET1 SO AS NOT TO SOIL ! FLOOR1 BUT /AGG]$4 0,DON'T TR\BLE TO WIPE Y\R FEET4 ,I WILL CLEAN IT UP MYSELF2 WE >E US$ TO SU* ?+S4 ,COME 9 & SIT D[N10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*4 0,H]E1 DR9K A CUP ( TEA40 ,& ,AVDYEIT* LIFT$ TWO GLASSES1 & H&$ ONE TO HIS GUE/2 :ILE HE HIMSELF P\R$ HIS TEA 9TO A SAUC]1 & BEGAN TO BL[ IT4 ,/EPANUIT* F9I%$ DR9K+ HIS GLASS ( TEA1 TURN$ ! GLASS UPSIDE D[N1.<#g.> PUT ! HALF-EAT5 LUMP ( SUG> ON IT1 & BEGAN TO EXPRESS HIS ?ANKS4 ,BUT IT WAS EVID5T HE WANT$ SOME MORE4 0,HAVE SOME MORE10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*1 FILL+ BO? HIS [N GLASS & HIS GUE/'S4 ,AVDYEIT* DRANK HIS TEA1 BUT FROM TIME TO TIME GLANC$ \T 9TO ! /REET4 0,>E Y\ EXPECT+ ANYONE80 ASK$ HIS GUE/4 0,AM ,I EXPECT+ ANYONE8 ,I AM A%AM$ EV5 TO TELL :OM ,I EXPECT4 ,I AM1 & ,I AM NOT1 EXPECT+ SOMEONE2 BUT ONE WORD HAS K9DL$ A FIRE 9 MY HE>T4 ,:E!R IT IS A DREAM1 OR SOME?+ ELSE1 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,DON'T Y\ SEE1 BRO!R1 ,I WAS READ+ YE/]DAY ! ,GOSPEL AB\T ,*RI/ ! ,BATYU%KA2 H[ ,HE SUFF]$1 H[ ,HE WALK$ ON ! E>?4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ HAVE HE>D AB\T IT80 0,9DE$ ,I HAVE10 REPLI$ ,/EPANUIT*2 0BUT WE >E PEOPLE 9 D>KNESS1 WE CAN'T READ40 0,WELL1 N[1 ,I WAS READ+ AB\T ?AT V]Y ?+1--H[ ,HE WALK$ ON ! E>?2 ,I READ1 Y\ KN[1 H[ ,HE CAME TO ! ,PH>ISEE1 & ! ,PH>ISEE DID NOT TREAT ,HIM HOSPITABLY4 ,WELL1 & SO1 MY BRO!R1 ,I WAS READ+ YE/]DAY1 AB\T ?IS V]Y ?+1 & WAS ?9K+ TO MYSELF H[ HE DID NOT RECEIVE ,*RI/1 ! ,BATYU%KA1 ) HONOR4 ,SUPPOSE1 = EXAMPLE1 ,HE %\LD COME TO ME1 OR ANYONE ELSE1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ,I %\LD NOT EV5 KN[ H[ TO RECEIVE ,HIM4 ,& HE GAVE ,HIM NO RECEPTION AT ALL4 ,WELL6 :ILE ,I WAS ?US ?9K+1 ,I FELL ASLEEP1 BRO!R1 & ,I HE>D SOMEONE CALL ME BY NAME4 ,I GOT UP2 ! VOICE1 JU/ AS IF SOMEONE :ISP]$1 SAID1 ',BE ON ! WAT*2 ,I %ALL COME TO-MORR[4' ,& ?IS HAPP5$ TWICE4 ,WELL6 W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT1 IT GOT 9TO MY HEAD8 ,I SCOLD$ MYSELF--& YET ,I AM EXPECT+ ,HIM1 ! ,BATYU%KA40 ,/EPANUIT* %OOK HIS HEAD1 & SAID NO?+2 HE F9I%$ DR9K+ HIS GLASS ( TEA1 & PUT IT ON ! SIDE2 BUT ,AVDYEIT* PICK$ UP ! GLASS AGA91 & FILL$ IT ONCE MORE4 0,DR9K SOME MORE = Y\R GOOD HEAL?4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE AN IDEA ?AT1 :5 ! ,BATYU%KA W5T AB\T ON ?IS E>?1 ,HE DISDA9$ NO ONE1 & HAD MORE TO DO ) ! SIMPLE PEOPLE4 ,HE ALWAYS W5T TO SEE ! SIMPLE PEOPLE4 ,HE PICK$ \T ,HIS DISCIPLES MORE FROM AMONG FOLK LIKE SU* S9N]S AS WE >E1 FROM ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,SAID ,HE1 :OEV] EXALTS HIMSELF1 %ALL BE HUMBL$1 & HE :O IS HUMBL$ %ALL BECOME EXALT$4 ,SAID ,HE1 Y\ CALL ME ,LORD1 &1 SAID ,HE1 ,I WA% Y\R FEET4 ,:OEV] WI%ES1 SAID ,HE1 TO BE ! FIR/1 ! SAME %ALL BE A S]VANT TO ALL4 ,BECAUSE1 SAID ,HE1 BLESS$ >E ! POOR1 ! HUMBLE1 ! K9D1 ! G5]\S40 ,& ,/EPANUIT* =GOT AB\T HIS TEA2 HE WAS AN OLD MAN1 & EASILY MOV$ TO TE>S4 ,HE WAS LI/5+1 & ! TE>S ROLL$ D[N HIS FACE4 0,COME1 N[1 HAVE SOME MORE TEA10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*2 BUT ,/EPANUIT* MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 ?ANK$ HIM1 TURN$ D[N HIS GLASS1 & >OSE4 0,?ANKS TO Y\10 HE SAYS1 0,M>TU9 ,AVDYEIT*1 = TREAT+ ME K9DLY1 & SATISFY+ ME1 S\L & BODY40 0,Y\ >E WELCOME2 COME 9 AGA92 ALWAYS GLAD TO SEE A FRI5D10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*4 ,/EPANUIT* DEP>T$2 & ,M>TU9 P\R$ \T ! RE/ ( ! TEA1 DRANK IT UP1 PUT AWAY ! DI%ES1 & SAT D[N AGA9 BY ! W9D[ TO WORK1 TO /IT* ON A PAT*4 ,HE KEPT /IT*+ AWAY1 & AT ! SAME TIME LOOK+ ?R\< ! W9D[4 ,HE WAS EXPECT+ ,*RI/1 & WAS ALL ! :ILE ?9K+ ( ,HIM & ,HIS DE$S1 & HIS HEAD WAS FILL$ ) ! DIFF]5T SPEE*ES ( ,*RI/4 ,TWO SOLDI]S PASS$ BY3 ONE WORE BOOTS FURNI%$ BY ! CR[N1 & ! O!R ONE1 BOOTS ?AT HE HAD MADE2 !N ! MA/].<#h.> ( ! NEXT H\SE PASS$ BY 9 %9+ GALO%ES2 !N A BAK] ) A BASKET PASS$ BY4 ,ALL PASS$ BY2 & N[ !RE CAME ALSO BY ! W9D[ A WOMAN 9 WOOL5 /OCK+S & RU/IC BA%MAKS ON H] FEET4 ,%E PASS$ BY ! W9D[1 & /OOD /ILL NE> ! W9D[-CASE4 ,AVDYEIT* LOOK$ UP AT H] FROM ! W9D[1 & SAW IT WAS A /RANG]1 A WOMAN POORLY CLAD1 & ) A *ILD2 %E WAS /&+ BY ! WALL ) H] BACK TO ! W9D1 TRY+ TO WRAP UP ! *ILD1 & %E HAD NO?+ TO WRAP IT UP 94 ,! WOMAN WAS DRESS$ 9 %ABBY SUMM] CLO!S2 & FROM BEH9D ! FRAME1 ,AVDYEIT* C\LD HE> ! *ILD CRY+1 & ! WOMAN TRY+ TO PACIFY IT2 BUT %E WAS NOT ABLE TO PACIFY IT4 ,AVDYEIT* GOT UP1 W5T TO ! DOOR1 ASC5D$ ! /EPS1 & CRI$3-- 0,MY GOOD WOMAN4 ,HEY6 MY GOOD WOMAN60.<#i.> ,! WOMAN HE>D HIM & TURN$ >\ND4 0,:Y >E Y\ /&+ 9 ! COLD ) ! *ILD8 ,COME 9TO MY ROOM1 :]E IT IS W>M2 Y\ CAN MANAGE IT BETT]4 ,H]E1 ?IS WAY60 ,! WOMAN WAS A/ONI%$4 ,%E SAW AN OLD1 OLD MAN 9 AN APRON1 ) SPECTACLES ON HIS NOSE1 CALL+ H] TO HIM4 ,%E FOLL[$ HIM4 ,!Y DESC5D$ ! /EPS & 5T]$ ! ROOM2 ! OLD MAN L$ ! WOMAN TO HIS B$4 0,!RE10 SAYS HE1 0SIT D[N1 MY GOOD WOMAN1 NE>] TO ! /OVE2 Y\ CAN GET W>M1 & NURSE ! LITTLE ONE40 0,I HAVE NO MILK = HIM4 ,I MYSELF HAVE NOT EAT5 ANY?+ S9CE MORN+10 SAID ! WOMAN2 BUT1 NEV]!LESS1 %E TOOK ! BABY TO H] BREA/4 ,AVDYEIT* %OOK HIS HEAD1 W5T TO ! TABLE1 BR\ ! 9FANT4 ,AVDYEIT* KEPT SMACK+ & SMACK+ TO IT ) HIS LIPS2 BUT IT WAS A POOR K9D ( SMACK+1 = HE HAD NO TEE?4 ,! LITTLE ONE KEPT ON CRY+4 ,& IT OCCUR$ TO ,AVDYEIT* TO ?REAT5 ! LITTLE ONE ) HIS F+]2 HE WAV$1 WAV$ HIS F+] RI$ TO KEEP ME ) A *ILD4 ,?IS IS ! ?IRD MON? ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 /RUGGL+ ALONG )\T A PLACE4 ,I ATE UP ALL ,I HAD4 ,I WANT$ TO 5GAGE AS A WET-NURSE--NO ONE W\LD TAKE ME--,I AM TOO ?91 !Y SAY4 ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 TO ! M]*ANT'S WIFE1 :]E LIVES A Y\NG WOMAN ,I KN[1 & SO !Y PROMIS$ TO TAKE US 94 ,I ?\T'S D>L+4 ,=TUNATELY1 \R L&LADY TAKES PITY ON US = ! SAKE ( ,*RI/1 & GIVES US A ROOM1 ELSE ,I DON'T KN[ H[ ,I %\LD MANAGE TO GET ALONG40 ,AVDYEIT* SI<$1 & SAID3 0,HAV5'T Y\ ANY W>M CLO!S80 0,N[ IS ! TIME1 FRI5D1 TO WE> W>M CLO!S2 BUT YE/]DAY ,I PAWN$ MY LA/ %AWL = A TW5TY-KOPECK PIECE40.<#a.> ,! WOMAN CAME TO ! B$1 & TOOK ! *ILD2 & ,AVDYEIT* ROSE1 W5T TO ! P>TITION1 RUMMAG$ R\ND1 & SUCCE$$ 9 F9D+ AN OLD COAT4 0,NA60 SAYS HE2 0,IT IS A POOR ?+1 YET Y\ MAY TURN IT TO SOME USE40 ,! WOMAN LOOK$ AT ! COAT & LOOK$ AT ! OLD MAN2 %E TOOK ! COAT1 & BUR/ 9TO TE>S2 & ,AVDYEIT* TURN$ AWAY HIS HEAD2 CRAWL+ UND] ! B$1 HE PU%$ \T A LITTLE TRUNK1 RUMMAG$ 9 IT1 & SAT D[N AGA9 OPPOSITE ! WOMAN4 ,& ! WOMAN SAID3-- 0,MAY ,*RI/ BLESS Y\1 LITTLE GR&FA!R6.<#a#a.> ,HE MU/ HAVE S5T ME TO Y\R W9D[4 ,MY LITTLE BABY W\LD HAVE FROZ5 TO DEA?4 ,:5 ,I />T$ \T IT WAS W>M1 BUT N[ IT HAS GR[N COLD4 ,& ,HE1 ! ,BATYU%KA1 L$ Y\ TO LOOK ?R\< ! W9D[ & TAKE PITY ON ME1 AN UN=TUNATE40 ,AVDYEIT* SMIL$1 & SAID3-- 0,9DE$1 ,HE DID ?AT6 ,I HAVE BE5 LOOK+ ?R\< ! W9D[1 MY GOOD WOMAN1 = SOME WISE REASON40 ,& ,M>TU9 TOLD ! SOLDI]'S WIFE HIS DREAM1 & H[ HE HE>D ! VOICE1--H[ ! ,LORD PROMIS$ TO COME & SEE HIM ?AT DAY4 0,ALL ?+S >E POSSIBLE10 SAID ! WOMAN4 ,%E ROSE1 PUT ON ! COAT1 WRAPP$ UP H] LITTLE *ILD 9 IT2 &1 AS %E />T$ TO TAKE LEAVE1 %E ?ANK$ ,AVDYEIT* AGA94 0,TAKE ?IS1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*1 GIV+ H] A TW5TY-KOPECK PIECE2 0R$EEM Y\R %AWL40 ,%E MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 & ,AVDYEIT* MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS & W5T ) H] TO ! DOOR4 ,! WOMAN W5T AWAY4 ,AVDYEIT* ATE SOME %*I1 WA%$ ! DI%ES1 & SAT D[N AGA9 TO WORK4 ,:ILE HE WAS WORK+ HE /ILL REMEMB]$ ! W9D[2 :5 ! W9D[ GREW D>K] HE IMM$IATELY LOOK$ \T TO SEE :O WAS PASS+ BY4 ,ACQUA9TANCES PASS$ BY & /RANG]S PASS$ BY1 & !RE WAS NO?+ \T ( ! ORD9>Y4 ,BUT H]E ,AVDYEIT* SAW ?AT AN OLD APPLE WOMAN HAD /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( HIS W9D[4 ,%E C>RI$ A BASKET ) APPLES4 ,ONLY A FEW W]E LEFT1 AS %E HAD EVID5TLY SOLD !M NE>LY ALL \T2 & OV] H] %\LD] %E HAD A BAG FULL ( *IPS4 ,%E MU/ HAVE GA!R$ !M UP 9 SOME NEW BUILD+1 & WAS ON H] WAY HOME4 ,ONE C\LD SEE ?AT ! BAG WAS HEAVY ON H] %\LD]2 %E TRI$ TO %IFT IT TO ! O!R %\LD]4 ,SO %E L[]$ ! BAG ON ! SIDEWALK1 /OOD ! BASKET ) ! APPLES ON A LITTLE PO/1 & BEGAN TO %AKE D[N ! SPL9T]S 9 ! BAG4 ,& :ILE %E WAS %AK+ H] BAG1 A LITTLE BOY 9 A TORN CAP CAME ALONG1 PICK$ UP AN APPLE FROM ! BASKET1 & WAS AB\T TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE2 BUT ! OLD WOMAN NOTIC$ IT1 TURN$ >\ND1 & CAU HIMSELF AWAY2 BUT ! OLD WOMAN GRASP$ HIM ) BO? H&S1 KNOCK$ (F HIS CAP1 & CAUGE4 0,I DID NOT TAKE IT10 HE SAID2 0,:AT >E Y\ LICK+ ME =8 ,LET ME GO60 ,AVDYEIT* TRI$ TO SEP>ATE !M4 ,HE TOOK ! BOY BY HIS >M1 & SAID3-- 0,LET HIM GO1 BABU%KA2 =GIVE HIM1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE40 0,I WILL =GIVE HIM SO ?AT HE WON'T =GET IT TILL ! NEW BROOM GR[S4 ,I AM GO+ TO TAKE ! LITTLE VILLA9 TO ! POLICE40 ,AVDYEIT* BEGAN TO 5TREAT ! OLD WOMAN3-- 0,LET HIM GO1 BABU%KA10 HE SAID1 0HE WILL NEV] DO IT AGA94 ,LET HIM GO1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE40 ,! OLD WOMAN LET HIM LOOSE2 ! BOY />T$ TO RUN1 BUT ,AVDYEIT* KEPT HIM BACK4 0,ASK ! BABU%KA'S =GIV5ESS10 HE SAID1 0& DON'T Y\ EV] DO IT AGA92 ,I SAW Y\ TAKE ! APPLE40 ,! BOY BUR/ 9TO TE>S1 & BEGAN TO ASK =GIV5ESS4 0,!RE N[6 ?AT'S RIABLE ( ! MA/] :O =GAVE A DEBTOR ALL ?AT HE [$ HIM1 & H[ ! DEBTOR W5T & BEGAN TO *OKE ONE :O [$ HIM4 ,! OLD WOMAN LI/5$1 & ! BOY /OOD LI/5+4 0,GOD HAS COMM&$ US TO =GIVE10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*1 0ELSE WE1 TOO1 MAY NOT BE =GIV54 ,ALL %\LD BE =GIV51 & ! ?\E V]Y MU* SPOIL$40 0,!N WE :O >E OLD] MU/ TEA* !M10 SAID ,AVDYEIT*4 0,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I SAY10 REM>K$ ! OLD WOMAN4 0,I MYSELF HAVE HAD SEV5 ( !M1--ONLY ONE DAUE6 ,NO ONE GIVES ME SU* A WELCOME AS !Y DO4 ,AKS9TKA WON'T GO TO ANYONE BUT ME4 ',BABU%KA1 DE> BABU%KA1 LOVLIE/4'0 ,& ! OLD WOMAN GREW QUITE S5TIM5TAL4 0,( C\RSE1 IT IS A *ILDI% TRICK4 ,GOD BE ) HIM10 SAID %E1 PO9T+ TO ! BOY4 ,! WOMAN WAS JU/ AB\T TO LIFT ! BAG UP ON H] %\LD]1 :5 ! BOY RAN UP1 & SAID3-- 0,LET ME C>RY IT1 BABU%KA2 IT IS ON MY WAY40 ,! OLD WOMAN NODD$ H] HEAD1 & PUT ! BAG ON ! BOY'S BACK4 ,& SIDE BY SIDE !Y PASS$ ALONG ! /REET4 ,& ! OLD WOMAN EV5 =GOT TO ASK ,AVDYEIT* TO PAY = ! APPLE4 ,AVDYEIT* /OOD MOTIONLESS1 & KEPT GAZ+ AFT] !M2 & HE HE>D !M TALK+ ALL ! TIME AS !Y WALK$ AWAY4 ,AFT] ,AVDYEIT* SAW !M DISAPPE>1 HE RETURN$ TO HIS ROOM2 HE F\ND HIS EYE-GLASSES ON ! /AIRS1--!Y W]E NOT BROK52 HE PICK$ UP HIS AWL1 & SAT D[N TO WORK AGA94 ,AFT] WORK+ A LITTLE :ILE1 IT GREW D>K]1 SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT SEE TO SEW2 HE SAW ! LAMPLI\ND1 LOOK$ AT IT3 0,WELL DONE40 ,HE PUT AWAY HIS TOOLS1 SWEPT (F ! CUTT+S1 CLE>$ (F ! BRI/LES & 5DS1 TOOK ! LAMP1 SET IT ON ! TABLE1 & TOOK D[N ! ,GOSPELS FROM ! %ELF4 ,HE 9T5D$ TO OP5 ! BOOK AT ! V]Y PLACE :]E HE HAD YE/]DAY PUT A PIECE ( LEA!R AS A M>K1 BUT IT HAPP5$ TO OP5 AT ANO!R PLACE2 & ! MOM5T ,AVDYEIT* OP5$ ! ,TE/AM5T1 HE RECOLLECT$ HIS LA/ NID SOMEONE /EPP+ AB\T BEH9D HIM4 ,AVDYEIT* LOOK$ >\ND1 & SAW--!RE1 9 ! D>K CORN]1 IT SEEM$ AS IF PEOPLE W]E /&+2 HE WAS AT A LOSS TO KN[ :O !Y W]E4 ,& A VOICE :ISP]$ 9 HIS E>3-- 0,M>TU9--AH1 ,M>TU96 DID Y\ NOT RECOGNIZE ME80 0,:O80 EXCLAIM$ ,AVDYEIT*4 0,ME10 REPEAT$ ! VOICE4 0,IT WAS ,I20 & ,/EPANUIT* /EPP$ =? FROM ! 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