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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,! Y\NG PROPRIETOR HAD1 AS HE WROTE HIS AUNT1 DEVIS$ A PLAN ( ACTION 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( HIS E/ATE2 & HIS :OLE LIFE & ACTIVITY W]E MEASUR$ BY H\RS1 DAYS1 & MON?S4 

,SUNDAY WAS RES]V$ = ! RECEPTION ( PETITION]S1 DOME/IC S]VANTS1 & PEASANTS1 = ! VISITATION ( ! POOR S]FS BELONG+ TO ! E/ATE1 & ! DI/RIBUTION ( ASSI/ANCE ) ! APPROVAL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 :I* MET EV]Y ,SUNDAY EV5+1 & WAS OBLIG$ TO DECIDE :O %\LD HAVE HELP1 & :AT AM\NT %\LD BE GIV54 

,9 SU* EMPLOYM5TS PASS$ MORE ?AN A YE>1 & ! Y\NG MAN WAS N[ NO LONG] A NOVICE EI!R 9 ! PRACTICAL OR !ORETICAL KN[L$GE ( E/ATE MANAGEM5T4 

,IT WAS A CLE> ,JULY ,SUNDAY :5 ,NEKHLIUD(1 HAV+ F9I%$ HIS C(FEE & RUN ?R\< A *APT] ( 0,MAISON ,RU/IQUE10 PUT HIS NOTE-BOOK & A PACKET ( BANK-NOTES 9TO ! POCKET ( HIS LI<T OV]COAT1 & />T$ \T ( DOORS4 ,IT WAS A GREAT C\NTRY-H\SE ) COLONNADES & T]RACES :]E HE LIV$1 BUT HE OCCUPI$ ONLY ONE SMALL ROOM ON ! GR\ND FLOOR4 ,HE MADE HIS WAY OV] ! NEGLECT$1 WE$-GR[N PA?S ( ! OLD ,5GLI% G>D51 T[>D ! VILLAGE1 :I* WAS DI/RIBUT$ ALONG BO? SIDES ( ! HI<WAY4 

,NEKHLIUD( WAS A TALL1 SL5D] Y\NG MAN1 ) LONG1 ?ICK1 WAVY AUBURN HAIR1 ) A BRI<T GLEAM 9.<#f.> HIS D>K EYES1 A CLE> COMPLEXION1 & ROSY LIPS :]E ! FIR/ D[N ( Y\NG MANHOOD WAS N[ BEG9N+ TO APPE>4 

,9 ALL HIS MOTIONS & GAIT1 C\LD BE SE5 /R5G?1 5]GY1 & ! GOOD-NATUR$ SELF-SATISFACTION ( Y\?4 

,! S]FS1 9 V>IEGAT$ GR\PS1 W]E RETURN+ FROM *UR*3 OLD M51 MAID5S1 *ILDR51 MO!RS ) BABIES 9 !IR >MS1 DRESS$ 9 !IR ,SUNDAY BE/1 W]E SCATT]+ TO !IR HOMES2 & AS !Y MET ! B>9 !Y B[$ L[ & MADE ROOM = HIM TO PASS4 

,AFT] ,NEKHLIUD( HAD WALK$ SOME DI/ANCE ALONG ! /REET1 HE /OPP$1 & DREW FROM HIS POCKET HIS NOTE-BOOK1 ON ! LA/ PAGE ( :I*1 9SCRIB$ 9 HIS [N BOYI% H&1 W]E A NUMB] ( NAMES ( HIS S]FS ) MEMOR&A4 ,HE READ1 0,IVAN ,*URIS ASKS = AID20 & !N1 PROCE$+ /ILL F>!R ALONG ! /REET1 5T]$ ! GATE ( ! SECOND HUT.<#b.> ON ! RI<T4 

,*URIS'S DOMICILE CONSI/$ ( A HALF-DECAY$ /RUCTURE1 ) MU/Y CORN]S2 ! SIDES W]E RICKETY4 ,IT WAS SO BURI$ 9 ! GR\ND1 ?AT ! BANK+1 MADE ( E>? & DUNG1 ALMO/ HID ! TWO W9D[S4 ,! ONE ON ! FRONT HAD A BROK5 SA%1 & ! %UTT]S W]E HALF TORN AWAY2 ! O!R WAS SMALL & L[1 & WAS /UFF$ ) FLAX4 ,A BO>D$ 5TRY ) ROTT+ SILLS & L[ DOOR1 ANO!R SMALL BUILD+ /ILL OLD] & /ILL L[]-/UDD$ ?AN ! 5TRY1 A GATE1 & A B>N W]E CLU/]$ AB\T ! PR9CIPAL HUT4 

,ALL ?IS HAD ONCE BE5 COV]$ BY ONE IRREGUL> RO(2 BUT N[ ONLY OV] ! EAVES HUNG ! ?ICK /RAW1 BLACK & DECAY+4 ,ABOVE1 9 PLACES1 C\LD BE SE5 ! FRAME-WORK & RAFT]S4 

,9 FRONT ( ! Y>D W]E A WELL ) ROTT5 CURB1.<#g.> ! REMA9S ( A PO/1 & ! :EEL1 & A MUD-PUDDLE /IRR$ UP BY ! CATTLE :]E SOME DUCKS W]E SPLA%+4 

,NE> ! WELL /OOD TWO OLD WILL[S1 SPLIT & BROK51 ) !IR :ITI%-GRE5 FOLIAGE4 ,!Y W]E WITNESSES TO ! FACT ?AT SOME ONE1 SOME TIME1 HAD TAK5 9T]E/ 9 BEAUTIFY+ ?IS PLACE4 ,UND] ONE ( !M SAT A FAIR-HAIR$ GIRL ( SEV5 SUMM]S1 WAT*+ ANO!R LITTLE GIRL ( TWO1 :O WAS CREEP+ AT H] FEET4 ,! WAT*-DOG GAMBOL+ AB\T !M1 AS SOON AS HE SAW ! B>91 FLEW HEADLONG UND] ! GATE1 & !RE SET UP A QUAV]+ YELP EXPRESSIVE ( PANIC4 

0,IVAN AT HOME80 ASK$ ,NEKHLIUD(4 

,! LITTLE GIRL SEEM$ /UPEFI$ AT ?IS QUE/ION1 & KEPT OP5+ H] EYES WID] & WID]1 BUT MADE NO REPLY4 ,! BABY OP5$ H] M\?1 & SET UP A YELL4 

,A LITTLE OLD WOMAN1 9 A TORN *ECK]$ SKIRT1 BELT$ L[ ) AN OLD R$ GIRDLE1 PE]$ \T ( ! DOOR1 & ALSO SAID NO?+4 ,NEKHLIUD( APPROA*$ ! 5TRY1 & REPEAT$ HIS 9QUIRY4 

0,YES1 HE'S AT HOME10 REPLI$ ! LITTLE OLD WOMAN 9 A QUAV]+ VOICE1 B[+ L[1 & EV9C+ TIMIDITY & AGITATION4 

,AFT] ,NEKHLIUD( HAD ASK$ AFT] H] HEAL?1 & PASS$ ?R\< ! 5TRY 9TO ! LITTLE Y>D1 ! OLD WOMAN1 RE/+ H] *9 9 H] H&1 W5T TO ! DOOR1 &1 )\T TAK+ H] EYES (F ! B>91 BEGAN G5TLY TO %AKE H] HEAD4 

,! Y>D WAS 9 A WRET*$ CONDITION1 ) HEAPS ( OLD BLACK5$ MANURE ?AT HAD NOT BE5 C>RI$ AWAY3 ON ! MANURE W]E ?R[N 9 CONFUSION A ROTT+ BLOCK1 PIT*=KS1 & TWO H>R[S4 

,!RE W]E P5T-H\SES >\ND ! Y>D1 UND] ONE SIDE ( :I* /OOD A WOOD5 PL[1 A C>T )\T A.<#h.> :EEL1 & A PILE ( EMPTY GOOD-=-NO?+ BEE-HIVES ?R[N ONE UPON ANO!R4 ,! RO( WAS 9 DISREPAIR2 & ONE SIDE HAD FALL5 9 SO ?AT ! COV]+ 9 FRONT RE/$1 NOT ON ! SUPPORTS1 BUT ON ! MANURE4 

,*URIS1 ) ! $GE & HEAD ( AN AX1 WAS BREAK+ (F ! WATTLES ?AT /R5G!N$ ! RO(4 ,IVAN WAS A PEASANT1 FIFTY YE>S ( AGE4 ,9 /ATURE1 HE WAS %ORT4 ,! FEATURES ( HIS TANN$ OVAL FACE1 FRAM$ 9 A D>K AUBURN BE>D & HAIR :]E A TRACE ( GRAY WAS BEG9N+ TO APPE>1 W]E H&SOME & EXPRESSIVE4 ,HIS D>K BLUE EYES GLEAM$ ) 9TELLIG5CE & LAZY GOOD-NATURE1 FROM UND] HALF-%UT LIDS4 ,HIS SMALL1 REGUL> M\?1 %>PLY DEF9$ UND] HIS S&Y ?9 MU/A*E :5 HE SMIL$1 BETRAY$ A CALM SELF-CONFID5CE1 & A C]TA9 BANT]+ 9DIFF]5CE T[>D ALL >\ND HIM4 

,BY ! R\<NESS ( HIS SK91 BY HIS DEEP WR9KLES1 BY ! VE9S ?AT /OOD \T PROM95TLY ON HIS NECK1 FACE1 & H&S1 BY HIS UNNATURAL /OOP & ! CROOK$ POSITION ( HIS LEGS1 IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ALL HIS LIFE HAD BE5 SP5T 9 H>D WORK1 F> BEYOND HIS /R5G?4 

,HIS G>B CONSI/$ ( :ITE HEMP5 DRAW]S1 ) BLUE PAT*ES ON ! KNEES1 & A DIRTY %IRT ( ! SAME MAT]IAL1 :I* KEPT HIT*+ UP HIS BACK & >MS4 ,! %IRT WAS BELT$ L[ 9 ! WAI/ BY A GIRDLE1 FROM :I* HUNG A BRASS KEY4 

0,GOOD-DAY10 SAID ! B>91 AS HE /EPP$ 9TO ! Y>D4 ,*URIS GLANC$ >\ND1 & KEPT ON ) HIS WORK2 MAK+ 5]GETIC MOTIONS1 HE F9I%$ CLE>+ AWAY ! WATTLES FROM UND] ! %$1 & !N ONLY1 HAV+ /RUCK ! AX 9TO ! BLOCK1 HE CAME \T 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! Y>D4 

0,A PLEASANT HOLIDAY1 Y\R EXCELL5CY60 SAID HE1 B[+ L[ & SMOO?+ HIS HAIR4.<#i.> 

0,?ANKS1 MY FRI5D4 ,I CAME TO SEE H[ Y\R AFFAIRS.<#c.> W]E PROGRESS+10 SAID ,NEKHLIUD( ) BOYI% FRI5DL9ESS & TIMIDITY1 GLANC+ AT ! PEASANT'S G>B4 0,JU/ %[ ME :AT Y\ NE$ 9 ! WAY ( SUPPORTS ?AT Y\ ASK$ ME AB\T AT ! LA/ MEET+40 

0,SUPPORTS1 ( C\RSE1 SIR1 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 SIR4.<#d.> ,I %\LD LIKE IT FIX$ A LITTLE H]E1 SIR1 IF Y\ WILL HAVE ! GOODNESS TO CA/ Y\R EYE ON IT3 H]E ?IS CORN] HAS GIV5 WAY1 SIR1 & ONLY BY ! M]CY ( ,GOD ! CATTLE DIDN'T HAPP5 TO BE !RE4 ,IT B>ELY HANGS AT ALL10 SAID ,*URIS1 GAZ+ ) AN EXPRESSIVE LOOK AT HIS BROK5-D[N1 RAM%ACKLY1 & RU9$ %$S4 0,N[ ! GIRD]S & ! SUPPORTS & ! RAFT]S >E NO?+ BUT ROT2 Y\ WON'T SEE A S\ND TIMB]4 ,BUT :]E CAN WE GET LUMB] N[ADAYS1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[80 

0,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ WANT ) ! FIVE SUPPORTS :5 ! ONE %$ HAS FALL5 98 ! O!RS WILL BE SOON FALL+ 9 TOO1 WON'T !Y8 ,Y\ NE$ TO HAVE EV]Y ?+ MADE NEW1--RAFT]S & GIRD]S & PO/S2 BUT Y\ DON'T WANT SUPPORTS10 SAID ! B>91 EVID5TLY PRID+ HIMSELF ON HIS COMPREH5SION ( ! CASE4 

,*URIS MADE NO REPLY4 

0,( C\RSE Y\ NE$ LUMB]1 BUT NOT SUPPORTS4 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE TOLD ME SO40 

0,SURELY ,I DO1 BUT !RE'S NO:]E TO GET IT4 ,NOT ALL ( US CAN COME TO ! MANOR-H\SE4 ,IF WE ALL %\LD GET 9TO ! HABIT ( COM+ TO ! MANOR-H\SE & ASK+ Y\R EXCELL5CY = EV]Y ?+ WE WANT$1 :AT K9D ( S]FS %\LD WE BE8 ,BUT IF Y\R K9DNESS W5T SO F> AS TO LET ME HAVE SOME ( ! OAK SAPL+S ?AT >E LY+ IDLE OV] BY ! ?RE%+-FLOOR10 SAID ! PEASANT1 MAK+ A L[ B[ & SCRAP+.<#a.> ) HIS FOOT1 0!N1 MAYBE1 ,I MI<T EX*ANGE SOME1 & PIECE \T O!RS1 SO ?AT ! OLD W\LD LA/ SOME TIME LONG]40 

0,:AT IS ! GOOD ( ! OLD8 ,:Y1 Y\ JU/ TOLD ME ?AT IT WAS ALL OLD & ROTT54 ,?IS P>T HAS FALL5 9 TO-DAY2 TO-MORR[1 ?AT ONE WILL2 ! DAY AFT]1 A ?IRD4 ,SO1 IF ANY ?+ IS TO BE DONE1 IT MU/ BE ALL MADE NEW1 SO ?AT ! WORK MAY NOT BE WA/$4 ,N[ TELL ME :AT Y\ ?9K AB\T IT4 ,CAN Y\R PREMISES.<#e.> LA/ \T ?IS W9T]1 OR NOT80 

0,:O CAN TELL80 

0,NO1 BUT :AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,WILL !Y FALL 91 OR NOT80 

,*URIS M$ITAT$ = A MOM5T4 0,CAN'T HELP FALL+ 910 SAID HE SUDD5LY4 

0,WELL1 N[ Y\ SEE Y\ HAD BETT] HAVE SAID ?AT AT ! MEET+1 ?AT Y\ NE$$ TO REBUILD Y\R :OLE PLACE1.<#e.> 9/EAD ( A FEW PROPS4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I %\LD BE GLAD TO HELP Y\40 

0,MANY ?ANKS = Y\R K9DNESS10 REPLI$ ,*URIS1 9 AN 9CR$UL\S TONE & NOT LOOK+ AT ! B>94 0,IF Y\ W\LD GIVE ME F\R JOI/S & SOME PROPS1 !N1 P]HAPS1 ,I MI<T FIX ?+S UP MYSELF2 BUT IF ANY ONE IS HUNT+ AFT] GOOD-=-NO?+ TIMB]S1 !N HE'D F9D !M 9 ! JOI/S ( ! HUT40 

0,:Y1 IS Y\R HUT SO WRET*$ AS ALL ?AT80 

0,MY OLD WOMAN & ,I >E EXPECT+ IT TO FALL 9 ON US ANY DAY10 REPLI$ ,*URIS 9DIFF]5TLY4 0,A DAY OR TWO AGO1 A GIRD] FELL FROM ! CEIL+1 & /RUCK MY OLD WOMAN40 

0,:AT6 /RUCK H]80 

0,YES1 /RUCK H]1 Y\R EXCELL5CY3 :ACK$ H] ON ! BACK1 SO ?AT %E LAY HALF DEAD ALL NI<T40 

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0,WELL1 DID %E GET OV] IT80 

0,PRETTY MU*1 BUT %E'S BE5 AIL+ EV] S9CE2 BUT !N %E'S ALWAYS AIL+40 

0,:AT1 >E Y\ SICK80 ASK$ ,NEKHLIUD( ( ! OLD WOMAN1 :O HAD BE5 /&+ ALL ! TIME AT ! DOOR1 & HAD BEGUN TO GROAN AS SOON AS H] HUSB& M5TION$ H]4 

0,IT BO!RS ME H]E MORE & MORE1 ESPECIALLY ON ,SUNDAYS10 %E REPLI$1 PO9T+ TO H] DIRTY LEAN BOSOM4 

0,AGA980 ASK$ ! Y\NG MA/] 9 A TONE ( VEXATION1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S4 0,:Y1 IF Y\ >E SO SICK1 DON'T Y\ COME & GET ADVICE AT ! DISP5S>Y8 ,?AT IS :AT ! DISP5S>Y WAS BUILT =4 ,HAV5'T Y\ BE5 TOLD AB\T IT80 

0,C]TA9LY WE HAVE1 BUT ,I HAVE NOT HAD ANY TIME TO SP>E2 HAVE HAD TO WORK 9 ! FIELD1 & AT HOME1 & LOOK AFT] ! *ILDR51 & NO ONE TO HELP ME2 IF ,I W]5'T ALL ALONE04444 

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