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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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0,COME1 %[ ME Y\R HORSES4 ,>E !Y 9 ! Y>D80.<#b#c.> 

0,9DE$ !Y >E1 'SL5CY4 ,I HAVE DONE AS ,I WAS TOLD1 'SL5CY4 ,C\LD WE FAIL TO HE$ Y\1 'SL5CY8 ,YAK( ,ILYIT* TOLD ME NOT TO S5D ! HORSES \T TO PA/URE4 ',! PR9CE1' SAYS HE1 'IS COM+ TO LOOK AT !M1' & SO WE DIDN'T S5D !M4 ,=1 ( C\RSE1 WE %\LDN'T D>E TO DISOBEY Y\1 'SL5CY40 

,:ILE ,NEKHLIUD( WAS ON HIS WAY TO ! DOOR1 ,YUKHVANKA SNAT*$ D[N HIS PIPE FROM ! L(T1 & FLUNG IT 9TO ! /OVE4 ,HIS LIPS W]E /ILL DRAWN 9 ) ! SAME EXPRESSION ( CON/RA9T AS :5 ! PR9CE WAS LOOK+ AT HIM4 

,A WRET*$ LITTLE GRAY M>E1 ) ?9 TAIL1 ALL /UCK UP ) BURRS1 WAS SNIFF+ AT ! FIL?Y /RAW UND] ! P5T RO(4 ,A LONG-LEGG$ COLT TWO MON?S OLD1 ( SOME NONDESCRIPT COLOR1 ) BLUI% HO(S & NOSE1 FOLL[$ CLOSE BEH9D H]4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! Y>D /OOD A POT-BELLI$ BR[N GELD+ ) CLOS$ EYES & ?\<TFULLY P5D5T HEAD4 ,IT WAS APP>5TLY AN EXCELL5T LITTLE HORSE = A PEASANT4 

0,SO !SE >E ALL Y\R HORSES80 

0,NO1 9DE$1 'SL5CY4 ,H]E'S /ILL ANO!R M>E1 & H]E'S ! LITTLE COLT10 REPLI$ ,YUKHVANKA1 PO9T+ TO ! HORSES1 :I* ! PR9CE C\LD NOT HELP SEE+4 

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0,I SEE4 ,:I* ONE DO Y\ PROPOSE TO SELL80 

0,?IS H]E ONE1 'SL5CY10 HE REPLI$1 WAV+ HIS JACKET 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! SOMNOL5T GELD+1 & CON/ANTLY W9K+ & SUCK+ 9 HIS LIPS4 

,! GELD+ OP5$ HIS EYES1 & LAZILY SWIT*$ HIS TAIL4 

0,HE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE OLD1 & HE'S FAIRLY PLUMP10 SAID ,NEKHLIUD(4 0,BR+ HIM UP1 & %[ ME HIS TEE?4 ,I CAN TELL IF HE'S OLD40 

0,Y\ CAN'T TELL BY ONE 9DICATION1 'SL5CY4 ,! BEA/ ISN'T WOR? A F>?+4 ,HE'S PECULI>4 ,Y\ HAVE TO JUDGE BO? BY TOO? & LIMB1 'SL5CY10 REPLI$ ,YUKHVANKA1 SMIL+ V]Y GAILY1 & LETT+ HIS EYES ROVE 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 

0,:AT NONS5SE6 ,BR+ HIM H]E1 ,I TELL Y\40 

,YUKHVANKA /OOD /ILL SMIL+1 & MADE A DEPRECATORY GE/URE2 & IT WAS ONLY :5 ,NEKHLIUD( CRI$ ANGRILY1 0,WELL1 :AT >E Y\ UP TO80 ?AT HE MOV$ T[>D ! %$1 SEIZ$ ! HALT]1 & BEGAN TO PULL AT ! HORSE1 SC>+ HIM1 & GETT+ F>!R & F>!R AWAY AS ! HORSE RESI/$4 

,! Y\NG PR9CE WAS EVID5TLY VEX$ TO SEE ?IS1 & P]HAPS1 ALSO1 HE WI%$ TO %[ HIS [N %REWDNESS4 

0,GIVE ME ! HALT]10 HE CRI$4 

0,EXCUSE ME4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE = Y\1 'SL5CY1--DON'T04444 

,BUT ,NEKHLIUD( W5T /RAI<T UP TO ! HORSE'S HEAD1 &1 SUDD5LY SEIZ+ HIM BY ! E>S1 ?REW HIM TO ! GR\ND ) SU* =CE1 ?AT ! GELD+1 :O1 AS IT SEEMS1 WAS A V]Y PEACEFUL PEASANT /E$1 BEGAN TO KICK & /RANGLE 9 HIS 5DEAVORS TO GET AWAY4 

,:5 ,NEKHLIUD( P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS P]FECTLY USELESS TO EX]T HIS /R5G? SO1 & LOOK$ AT ,YUKHVANKA1.<#c#e.> :O WAS /ILL SMIL+1 ! ?\<T MO/ MADD5+ AT HIS TIME ( LIFE OCCURR$ TO HIM1--?AT ,YUKHVANKA WAS LAU<+ AT HIM1 & REG>D+ HIM AS A M]E *ILD4 

,HE R$D5$1 LET GO ( ! HORSE'S E>S1 &1 )\T MAK+ USE ( ! HALT]1 OP5$ ! CREATURE'S M\?1 & LOOK$ AT HIS TEE?3 !Y W]E S\ND1 ! CR[NS FULL1 SO F> AS ! Y\NG MAN HAD TIME TO MAKE HIS OBS]VATIONS4 ,NO D\BT ! HORSE WAS 9 HIS PRIME4 

,MEANTIME ,YUKHVANKA CAME TO ! %$1 &1 SEE+ ?AT ! H>R[ WAS LY+ \T ( ITS PLACE1 SEIZ$ IT1 & /OOD IT UP AGA9/ ! WATTL$ H$GE4 

0,COME H]E10 %\T$ ! PR9CE1 ) AN EXPRESSION ( *ILDI% ANNOYANCE 9 HIS FACE1 & ALMO/ ) TE>S ( VEXATION & WRA? 9 HIS VOICE4 0,:AT6 CALL ?IS HORSE OLD80 

0,EXCUSE ME1 'SL5CY1 V]Y OLD1 TW5TY YE>S OLD AT LEA/4 ,A HORSE ?AT04444 

0,SIL5CE6 ,Y\ >E A LI> & A GOOD-=-NO?+4 ,NO DEC5T PEASANT WILL LIE1 !RE'S NO NE$ = HIM TO10 SAID ,NEKHLIUD(1 *OK+ ) ! ANGRY TE>S ?AT FILL$ HIS ?ROAT4 

,HE /OPP$ SPEAK+1 LE/ HE %\LD BE DETECT$ 9 WEEP+ BE=E ! PEASANT4 ,YUKHVANKA ALSO SAID NO?+1 & HAD ! APPE>ANCE ( A MAN :O WAS ALMO/ ON ! V]GE ( TE>S1 BLEW HIS NOSE1 & SL[LY %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,WELL1 H[ >E Y\ GO+ TO PL[ :5 Y\ HAVE DISPOS$ ( ?IS HORSE80 CONT9U$ ,NEKHLIUD(1 CALM+ HIMSELF ) AN EF=T1 SO AS TO SPEAK 9 HIS ORD9>Y VOICE4 0,Y\ >E S5T \T 9TO ! FIELD ON PURPOSE TO DRIVE ! HORSES = PL[+1 & Y\ WI% TO DISPOSE ( Y\R LA/ HORSE8 ,& ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ :Y Y\ NE$ TO LIE AB\T IT40.<#c#f.> 

,9 PROPORTION AS ! PR9CE CALM$ D[N1 ,YUKHVANKA ALSO CALM$ D[N4 ,HE /RAI<T5$ HIMSELF UP1 &1 :ILE HE SUCK$ 9 HIS LIPS CON/ANTLY1 HE LET HIS EYES ROVE AB\T FROM ONE OBJECT TO ANO!R4 

0,LIE TO Y\1 'SL5CY8 ,WE >E NO WORSE (F ?AN O!RS 9 GO+ TO WORK40 

0,BUT :AT WILL Y\ GO ON80 

0,DON'T WORRY4 ,WE WILL DO Y\R WORK1 'SL5CY10 HE REPLI$1 />T+ UP ! GELD+1 & DRIV+ HIM AWAY4 0,EV5 IF WE DIDN'T NE$ MONEY1 ,I %\LD WANT TO GET RID ( HIM40 

0,:Y DO Y\ NE$ MONEY80 

0,HAV5'T NO GRA91 'SL5CY2 & BESIDES1 WE PEASANTS HAVE TO PAY \R DEBTS1 'SL5CY40 

0,H[ IS IT Y\ HAVE NO GRA98 ,O!RS :O HAVE FAMILIES HAVE CORN 5\<2 BUT Y\ HAVE NO FAMILY1 & Y\ >E 9 WANT4 ,:]E IS IT ALL GONE80 

0,ATE IT UP1 'SL5CY1 & N[ WE HAV5'T A BIT4 ,I WILL BUY A HORSE 9 ! AUTUMN1 'SL5CY40 

0,DON'T = A MOM5T ?9K ( SELL+ Y\R HORSE40 

0,BUT IF WE DON'T !N :AT'LL BECOME ( US1 'SL5CY8 ,NO GRA91 & =BIDD5 TO SELL ANY ?+10 HE REPLI$1 TURN+ HIS HEAD TO ONE SIDE1 SUCK+ 9 HIS LIPS1 & SUDD5LY GLANC+ BOLDLY 9TO ! PR9CE'S FACE4 0,( C\RSE WE %ALL DIE ( />VATION40 

0,LOOK H]E1 BRO!R10 CRI$ ,NEKHLIUD(1 PAL+1 & EXP]I5C+ A FEEL+ ( RI<TE\S 9DIGNATION AGA9/ ! PEASANT4 0,I CAN'T 5DURE SU* PEASANTS AS Y\ >E4 ,IT WILL GO H>D ) Y\40 

0,JU/ AS Y\ WILL1 'SL5CY10 HE REPLI$1 %UTT+ HIS EYES ) AN EXPRESSION ( FEIGN$ SUBMISSION3 0,I %\LD NOT ?9K ( DISOBEY+ Y\4 ,BUT IT COMES NOT FROM ANY FAULT ( M9E4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I MAY NOT PLEASE.<#c#g.> Y\1 'SL5CY2 AT ALL EV5TS1 ,I CAN DO AS Y\ WI%2 ONLY ,I DON'T SEE :Y ,I DES]VE TO BE PUNI%$40 

0,?IS IS :Y3 BECAUSE Y\R Y>D IS EXPOS$1 Y\R MANURE IS NOT PL[$ 91 Y\R H$GES >E BROK5 D[N1 & YET Y\ SIT AT HOME SMOK+ Y\R PIPE1 & DON'T WORK2 BECAUSE Y\ DON'T GIVE A CRU/ ( BREAD TO Y\R MO!R1 :O GAVE Y\ Y\R :OLE PLACE1.<#b#d.> & Y\ LET Y\R WIFE BEAT H]1 & %E HAS TO COME TO ME ) H] COMPLA9TS40 

0,EXCUSE ME1 'SL5CY1 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT Y\ MEAN BY SMOK+ Y\R PIPE10 REPLI$ ,YUKHVANKA 9 A CON/RA9$ TONE1 %[+ BEYOND P]ADV5TURE ?AT ! COMPLA9T AB\T HIS SMOK+ T\*$ HIM TO ! QUICK4 0,IT IS POSSIBLE TO SAY ANY ?+ AB\T A MAN40 

0,N[ Y\'RE LY+ AGA96 ,I MYSELF SAW04444 

0,H[ C\LD ,I V5TURE TO LIE TO Y\1 'SL5CY80 

,NEKHLIUD( MADE NO ANSW]1 BUT BIT HIS LIP1 & BEGAN TO WALK BACK & =? 9 ! Y>D4 ,YUKHVANKA1 /&+ 9 ONE PLACE1 & NOT LIFT+ HIS EYES1 FOLL[$ ! PR9CE'S LEGS4 

0,SEE H]E1 ,YEPIFAN10 SAID ,NEKHLIUD( 9 A *ILDI%LY G5TLE VOICE1 COM+ TO A PAUSE BE=E ! PEASANT1 & 5DEAVOR+ TO HIDE HIS VEXATION1 0IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE SO1 & Y\ >E WORK+ Y\R [N DE/RUCTION4 ,JU/ ?9K4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO BE A GOOD PEASANT1 !N TURN OV] A NEW LEAF1 CEASE Y\R EVIL C\RSES1 /OP LY+1 DON'T GET DRUNK ANY MORE1 HONOR Y\R MO!R4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T Y\4 ,TAKE HOLD ( Y\R WORK2 DON'T /EAL FROM ! CR[N WOODS1 = ! SAKE ( GO+ TO ! TAV]N4 ,?9K H[ WELL (F Y\ MI<T BE4 ,IF Y\ REALLY NE$ ANY ?+1 !N COME TO ME2 TELL ME HONE/LY1 :AT Y\ NE$ & :Y Y\ NE$ IT2 & DON'T TELL LIES1 BUT TELL ! :OLE TRU?1 & !N .<#c#h.>,I WON'T REFUSE Y\ ANY ?+ ?AT ,I CAN POSSIBLY GRANT40 

0,EXCUSE ME1 'SL5CY1 ,I ?9K ,I UND]/& Y\1 'SL5CY10 REPLI$ ,YUKHVANKA SMIL+ AS ?\< HE COMPREH5D$ ! 5TIRE SIGNIFICANCE ( ! PR9CE'S WORDS4 

,?AT SMILE & ANSW] COMPLETELY DIS5*ANT$ ,NEKHLIUD( SO F> AS HE HAD ANY HOPE ( RE=M+ ! MAN & ( TURN+ HIM 9TO ! PA? ( VIRTUE BY MEANS ( MORAL SUASION4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM H>D ?AT IT %\LD BE WA/$ 5]GY :5 HE HAD ! P[] TO W>N ! PEASANT1 & ?AT ALL ?AT HE HAD SAID WAS EXACTLY :AT HE %\LD NOT HAVE SAID4 

,HE %OOK HIS HEAD GRAVELY1 & W5T 9TO ! H\SE4 ,! OLD WOMAN WAS SITT+ ON ! ?RE%OLD & GROAN+ HEAVILY1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ! Y\NG PROPRIETOR AS A SIGN ( APPROBATION ( HIS WORDS :I* %E HAD OV]HE>D4 

0,H]E'S SOME?+ = Y\ TO GET BREAD )10 SAID ,NEKHLIUD( 9 H] E>1 PRESS+ A BANK-NOTE 9TO H] H&4 0,BUT KEEP IT = Y\RSELF1 & DON'T GIVE IT TO ,YEPIFAN1 ELSE HE'LL DR9K IT UP40 

,! OLD WOMAN ) H] DI/ORT$ H& LAID HOLD ( ! DOOR-PO/1 & TRI$ TO GET UP4 ,%E BEGAN TO P\R \T H] ?ANKS TO ! PR9CE2 H] HEAD BEGAN TO WAG1 BUT ,NEKHLIUD( WAS ALREADY ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET :5 %E GOT TO H] FEET4.<#c#i.> 

7,S\RCE3 0,A ,RUSSIAN ,PROPRIETOR & ,O!R ,/ORIES10 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE1 PUBLI%$ BY ,?OMAS ,Y4 ,CR[ELL @& ,CO41 ,NEW ,YORK1 #ac ,A/OR ,PLACE47 

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