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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,9 ! CITY ( ,VLADIMIR LIV$ A Y\NG M]*ANT NAM$ ,ASK5OV4 ,HE [N$ TWO /ORES & A DWELL+-H\SE4 

,ASK5OV WAS ATTRACTIVE 9 P]SON1 BLOND1 CURLY-HEAD$1 & A LOV] ( JOLLITY & SONG4 ,HE DRANK 9 HIS Y\?1 & :5 9TOXICAT$ HE QU>REL$4 ,BUT :5 ONCE M>RI$ HE DRANK V]Y R>ELY4 

,ONE DAY 9 SUMM] HE DECID$ TO ATT5D ! FAIR AT ,NIJNI-,NOVOGOROD4 ,AS HE WAS BIDD+ HIS FAMILY F>EWELL1 HIS WIFE SAID TO HIM3 

0,IVAN1 DO NOT GO TO-DAY2 ,I HAD A BAD DREAM AB\T Y\40 

,ASK5OV BEGAN TO LAU<1 & REPLI$3 

0,Y\ FE> ,I WILL COMMIT SOME FOLLY AT ! FAIR40 

,HIS WIFE ANSW]$3 0,I DO NOT MYSELF EXACTLY KN[ :AT ,I FE>2 ONLY ,I HAD A BAD DREAM4 ,I SAW Y\ AS Y\ CAME FROM ! CITY4 ,Y\ TOOK (F Y\R CAP1 & ALL AT ONCE ,I SAW ?AT Y\R HEAD WAS QUITE :ITE40 

,ASK5OV BEGAN TO LAU< MORE *E]ILY /ILL4 0,AH WELL6 IT IS A GOOD SIGN10 HE SAID4 0,I %ALL DO A GOOD BUS9ESS1 & WILL BR+ Y\ A BEAUTIFUL PRES5T40 

,SO HE TOOK LEAVE ( HIS FAMILY & DEP>T$4 ,MIDWAY 9 HIS J\RNEY HE MET AN ACQUA9TANCE1 A M]*ANT1 ) :OM HE LODG$ ?AT NI<T4 ,!Y DRANK TEA TOGE!R1 & W5T TO SLEEP 9 ADJO9+ ROOMS4 

,ASK5OV WAS NOT A HEAVY SLEEP]4 ,HE AWOKE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T1 &1 TO TRAVEL MORE COM=TABLY 9 ! COOLNESS ( ! MORN+1 >\S$ ! PO/ILION1 & ORD]$ HIM TO PUT ! HORSES BE=E ! WAGON4 ,!N HE 5T]$ ! DIM (FICE1 PAID ! L&LORD1 & W5T AWAY4 

,AFT] HAV+ TRAVEL$ =TY MILES1 HE /OPP$ AGA9 TO FE$ ! HORSES1 RE/$ HIMSELF AT ! HOTEL1 W5T \T UPON ! DOOR-/EP & HAD HIS SAMOV> PREP>$4 ,HE TOOK A GUIT> & BEGAN TO PLAY4 ,ALL AT ONCE A TROIKA ) ITS GONG >RIVES4 ,A /ATE FUNCTION>Y ) TWO SOLDI]S DESC5DS1 APPROA*ES ,ASK5OV1 & 9QUIRES ( HIM :O HE IS & :I!R HE IS GO+4 ,ASK5OV EXCUSES HIMSELF FROM REPLY+1 BUT ASKS HIM TO TAKE SOME TEA4 ,! (FICIAL1 H[EV]1 CONT9UES TO PRESS HIS QUE/IONS4 ,:]E HAD HE SLEPT ! NI<T BE=E8 ,WAS HE ALONE ) ! M]*ANT8 ,:Y HAD HE LEFT ! 9N SO PRECIPITANTLY8 

,ASK5OV1 SURPRIS$ BY !SE 9T]ROGATORIES1 RELAT$ :AT HAD TAK5 PLACE1 !N SAID3 0,:Y DO Y\ ASK ME SO MANY QUE/IONS8 ,I AM NEI!R A ?IEF NOR A BRIG&4 ,I AM TRAVEL+ ON MY [N BUS9ESS1 & NO ONE HAS A RI<T TO QUE/ION ME40 

,! (FICIAL !N CALL$ HIS SOLDI]S & REPLI$3 0,I AM A POLICE COMMISSION]1 & IF ,I QUE/ION Y\ IT IS BECAUSE ! M]*ANT ) :OM Y\ PASS$ ! NI<T WAS MURD]$4 ,%[ Y\R BAGGAGE -- & Y\ O!RS1 SE>* IT40 

,!Y 5T]$ ! HOTEL-(FICE1 TOOK HIS TRUNK & SAT*EL1 OP5$ !M1 & 9 ! LATT] F\ND A KNIFE4 

,! (FIC] EXCLAIM$1 0,:OSE IS ?IS KNIFE80 ,ASK5OV TURN$ TO LOOK1 SAW A BLADE COV]$ ) BLOOD1 & BECAME T]ROR-/RICK54 

0,& :Y ?IS BLOOD ON ! KNIFE80 

,ASK5OV TRI$ TO REPLY1 BUT HE C\LD NOT UTT] A WORD4 

0,I -- ,I DO NOT KN[ -- ,I -- ,A KNIFE -- ,I -- ,IT IS NOT M9E10 HE /AMM]$ AT LA/4 

,! POLICE COMMISSION] SAID3 0,?IS MORN+ ! M]*ANT WAS F\ND MURD]$ 9 B$4 ,NO ONE EXCEPT Y\RSELF C\LD HAVE COMMITT$ ! CRIME4 ,! ROOMS W]E LOCK$ FROM ! 9SIDE1 & )9 WAS NO ONE BUT Y\ & HE4 ,MOREOV]1 A KNIFE COV]$ ) BLOOD HAS BE5 F\ND 9 Y\R BAG4 ,BESIDES1 Y\R CRIME CAN BE READ 9 Y\R FACE4 ,CONFESS AT ONCE H[ Y\ KILL$ HIM1 & H[ MU* MONEY Y\ /OLE40 

,ASK5OV CALL$ ,GOD TO WITNESS ?AT HE WAS NOT GUILTY2 ?AT HE HAD NOT SE5 ! M]*ANT AFT] HAV+ TAK5 TEA ) HIM2 ?AT HE HAD ONLY HIS [N MONEY1 EI<T ?\S& RUBLES1 & ?AT ! KNIFE WAS NOT HIS4 

,BUT HIS VOICE WAS HUSKY1 HIS FACE HAD BECOME PALE1 & HE TREMBL$ LIKE A CRIM9AL4 

,! (FIC] CALL$ HIS SOLDI]S1 & ORD]$ !M TO B9D HIM & PLACE HIM 9 ! C>RIAGE4 ,:5 !Y HAD DONE SO1 ,ASK5OV1 ) HIS FEET 9 IRONS1 CROSS$ HIMSELF & BEGAN TO WEEP4 ,!Y TOOK AWAY ALL HIS EFFECTS1 ) HIS MONEY1 & PUT HIM 9 PRISON 9 ! NEI<BOR+ CITY4 

,AN 9QUE/ WAS HELD AT ,VLADIMIR4 ,ALL ! M]*ANTS & 9HABITANTS DECL>$ ?AT ,ASK5OV1 ?\< HE HAD BE5 9 ! HABIT ( DR9K+ & AMUS+ HIMSELF :5 A Y\NG MAN1 WAS REG>D$ AS AN HONORABLE P]SON4 ,!N ! MATT] CAME BE=E ! C\RTS4 ,HE WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ MURD]$ ! M]*ANT ,RIAZAN1 & ( HAV+ ROBB$ HIM ( TW5TY ?\S& RUBLES4 

,HIS WIFE WAS 9 DESPAIR1 & KNEW NOT :AT TO ?9K4 ,H] *ILDR5 W]E ALL SMALL1 ONE ( !M /ILL AT ! BREA/4 ,%E TOOK !M ALL ) H]1 & W5T TO ! CITY :]E H] HUSB& WAS IMPRISON$4 ,AT FIR/ !Y REFUS$ TO LET H] SEE HIM2 BUT AS %E 9SI/$1 %E WAS ALL[$ ?AT PRIVILEGE4 ,:5 %E SAW HIM 9 HIS PRISON CLO!S1 %ACKL$1 M+L+ ) ROBB]S1 %E FELL TO ! GR\ND1 & SOME TIME PASS$ BE=E %E CAME TO H]SELF AGA94 ,!N %E GA!R$ H] *ILDR5 AB\T H]1 SEAT$ H]SELF BY ,ASK5OV'S SIDE1 TOLD HIM ( :AT WAS GO+ ON AT HOME1 & ASK$ HIM TO RELATE H[ HIS MIS=TUNE HAD COME AB\T4 ,HE TOLD H] ALL1 & %E ASK$3 

0,:AT IS TO BE DONE N[80 

0,WE MU/ SUPPLICATE ! ,CZ>10 HE REPLI$2 0= IT CAN NOT BE ?AT ! 9NOC5T %\LD BE PUNI%$40 

,HIS WIFE !N TOLD HIM ?AT %E HAD ALREADY S5T A PETITION TO ! ,CZ>2 0BUT IT C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 S5T TO HIM10 %E SAID4 

,ASK5OV MADE NO REPLY1 & REMA9$ OV]:ELM$4 

,HIS WIFE SAID3 0,MY DREAM WAS NOT 9 VA94 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] IT8 ,I SAW Y\ ) :ITE HAIR4 ,IT WILL N[ BECOME :ITE ) GRIEF4 ,Y\ \<T NOT TO HAVE GONE ?AT TIME40 

,%E BEGAN TO /ROKE HIS HAIR ) H] H&1 & SAID3 

0,MY DE> ,IVAN1 SPEAK ! TRU? TO Y\R WIFE4 ,WAS IT NOT Y\ :O KILL$ HIM80 

0,ASK5OV REPLI$3 0,& Y\1 ALSO1 ?9K SO60 ,HE HID HIS FACE 9 HIS H&S & WEPT4 

,A SOLDI] APPE>$4 ,HE TOLD ! WIFE & *ILDR5 ?AT IT WAS TIME = !M TO GO1 & ,ASK5OV BADE HIS FAMILY F>EWELL = ! LA/ TIME4 

,:5 HIS WIFE WAS GONE HE M5TALLY REVIEW$ HIS CONV]SATION ) H]4 ,RECOLLECT+ ?AT %E ALSO HAD ASK$ HIM IF HE HAD NOT MURD]$ ! M]*ANT1 HE SAID TO HIMSELF3 0,GOD ALONE KN[S ! TRU?4 ,HIM ,I MU/ IMPLORE4 ,I WILL AWAIT HIS M]CY40 ,& FROM ?AT MOM5T HE CEAS$ TO ASK = HUMAN AID1 LIFT$ UP HIS S\L 9 HOPE1 & PRAY$ CONT9UALLY TO ,GOD4 

,ASK5OV WAS S5T5C$ TO ! KN\T1 & !N TO H>D LABOR = LIFE4 ,! S5T5CE WAS C>RI$ \T4 ,HE WAS BEAT5 ) ! KN\T1 & :5 HIS W\NDS W]E HEAL$ !Y S5T HIM1 ) O!R LIFE CONVICTS1 TO ,SIB]IA4 

,!RE ,ASK5OV REMA9$ AT H>D LABOR = TW5TY-SIX YE>S4 ,HIS HAIR BECAME :ITE AS SN[1 & HIS LONG GRAY BE>D HUNG LIMPLY FROM HIS FACE4 ,ALL HIS GAIETY DISAPPE>$4 ,HE BEGAN TO /OOP & TO LAG 9 HIS GAIT4 ,HE SPOKE BUT LITTLE1 & NEV] LAU<$4 ,HE FREQU5TLY PRAY$ TO ,GOD4 

,9 PRISON HE LE>N$ TO MAKE %OES1 & ) ! MONEY ?US E>N$ B\<T A BOOK ( M>TYRS1 :I* HE READ :5 !RE WAS LI<T 9 HIS DUNGEON4 ,ON FE/AL DAYS HE ATT5D$ ! PRISON *APEL1 READ ! ,APO/LES1 & SANG 9 ! *OIR4 ,HE NEV] LO/ HIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE4 ,! (FICIALS LOV$ HIM = HIS DOCILITY2 HIS COMPANIONS HELD HIM 9 HI< REG>D1 CALL$ HIM 0GR&FA!R0 & 0MAN ( ,GOD40 ,:5 ! CONVICTS DEM&$ ANY ?+1 IT WAS ALWAYS ,ASK5OV :O WAS MADE TO PRES5T !IR REQUE/4 ,:5 ! PRISON]S QU>REL$1 IT WAS AGA9 ,ASK5OV :OM !Y *OSE AS >BITRATOR4 ,NO ONE WROTE HIM FROM HOME1 & ,ASK5OV KNEW NOT :E!R HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 W]E /ILL LIV+4 

,ONE DAY NEW CONVICTS W]E TAK5 TO ! PRISON4 ,9 ! EV5+ ! OLD ONES ASK$ ( ! NEW FROM :AT CITIES OR VILLAGES !Y CAME1 & = :AT CAUSES4 ,ASK5OV ALSO APPROA*$1 & ) 9CL9$ HEAD LI/5$ TO :AT WAS SAID4 ,ONE ( ! NEW CONVICTS WAS AN OLD MAN ( SIXTY YE>S1 TALL 9 /ATURE1 & ) A GRAY1 TRIMM$ BE>D4 ,HE RELAT$ ! REASONS = HIS DOOM4 

0,IT IS ?US1 MY BRO!RS10 HE SAID1 0!Y HAVE S5T ME H]E = NO?+4 ,I DETA*$ A HORSE FROM A SLEI<2 !Y SEIZ$ ME1 SAY+ ,I /OLE IT4 ,& ,I -- ,I REPLI$3 ',I ONLY WI%$ TO TRAVEL MORE RAPIDLY2 Y\ SEE 9DE$ ?AT ,I HAVE LET ! HORSE LOOSE4 ,NO CRIME HAS BE5 COMMITT$4' ',NO1' !Y SAID2 'Y\ HAVE /OL5 IT1' BUT !Y KNEW NEI!R :]E NOR :5 ,I HAD /OL5 IT4 ,TO BE SURE ,I WAS GUILTY ( MISDE$S1 :I* \<T TO HAVE S5T ME H]E LONG BE=E1 BUT !Y C\LD NEV] SURPRISE ME 9 ! ACT4 ,& N[ !Y HAVE BR\<T ME H]E CONTR>Y TO ALL LAW4 ,N[1 LI/54 ,I HAVE ALREADY BE5 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,BUT ,I DID NOT REMA9 H]E LONG40 

0,:5CE DO Y\ COME80 ASK$ ONE ( ! CONVICTS4 

0,I AM FROM ! CITY ( ,VLADIMIR4 ,I AM A SMALL %OPKEEP] ( ?AT PLACE4 ,MY NAME IS ,MAK>40 

,ASK5OV RAIS$ HIS HEAD & ASK$3 0,HAVE Y\ NOT HE>D ! M]*ANT ,ASK5OV SPOK5 ( AT ,VLADIMIR8 ,>E !Y /ILL ALIVE80 

0,:Y1 TO BE SURE4 ,BUT !Y >E RI* M]*ANTS1 AL?\< !IR FA!R IS 9 ,SIB]IA3 HE MU/ HAVE S9N$ LIKE ! RE/ ( US40 

,ASK5OV DID NOT LIKE TO SPEAK ON ! SUBJECT ( HIS MIS=TUNE4 ,HE SI<$ & SAID3 0,IT IS = MY S9S ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 9 PRISON TW5TY-SIX YE>S40 

,MAK> ASK$1 0,= :AT S9S80 

0,I M]IT MY PUNI%M5T10 RESPOND$ ,ASK5OV1 SIMPLY4 

,HE W\LD SAY NO?+ MORE4 ,BUT ! O!R CONVICTS RELAT$ TO ! NEWLY->RIV$ :Y ,ASK5OV F\ND HIMSELF 9 ,SIB]IA2 H[ SOME ONE1 DUR+ ! J\RNEY1 HAD MURD]$ ! M]*ANT & PLAC$ A BLOODY KNIFE AMONG ,ASK5OV'S BAGGAGE2 & H[1 BY REASON ( ?AT1 HE HAD BE5 UNJU/LY CONDEMN$4 

,9 HE>+ ?IS1 ,MAK> CA/ A GLANCE UPON ,ASK5OV1 /RUCK HIS KNEES ) HIS H&S1 & EXCLAIM$3 

0,OH1 :AT A WOND]6 ,?IS IS A MIRACLE4 ,AH1 Y\ HAVE GR[N QUITE OLD1 GR&FA!R60 

,!Y ASK$ :Y HE WAS SO A/ONI%$2 :]E HE HAD SE5 ,ASK5OV4 ,BUT ,MAK> DID NOT REPLY2 HE M]ELY SAID3 0,IT IS A MIRACLE1 BRO!RS1 ?AT FATE HAS RE-UNIT$ US H]E40 

,!SE EXPRESSIONS CONV9C$ ,ASK5OV ?AT ?IS MAN MU/ BE ! ASSASS91 & HE SAID TO HIM3 0,HAVE Y\ HE>D ?IS AFFAIR SPOK5 ( BE=E1 ,MAK] .<SIC.>2 OR HAVE Y\ 9DE$ SE5 ME ELSE:]E ?AN H]E80 

0,:AT8 ,I HAVE HE>D IT SPOK5 (4 ,! E>? IS FULL ( E>S4 ,A ,RUSSIAN PROV]B4 ,BUT IT IS A LONG TIME S9CE ?AT AFFAIR TOOK PLACE1 & ,I HAVE =GOTT5 ! P>TICUL>S !Y TOLD ME40 

0,P]HAPS Y\ LE>N$ :O KILL$ ! M]*ANT80 ASK$ ,ASK5OV4 

,MAK> BEGAN TO LAU<1 & SAID3 0,AS IT WAS 9 Y\R BAG ! KNIFE WAS F\ND1 Y\ D\BTLESS KILL$ HIM Y\RSELF4 ,IF IT %\LD BE ?AT SOME ONE ELSE PUT ! KNIFE !RE -- :Y1 NOT CAU<T1 NOT A ?IEF4 ,&1 MOREOV]1 H[ C\LD HE HAVE PLAC$ ! KNIFE 9 Y\R BAG8 ,Y\ HAD IT UND] Y\R HEAD4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE HE>D40 

,ON HE>+ !SE WORDS1 ,ASK5OV P]CEIV$ CLE>LY ?AT HE WAS ! P]SON :O HAD KILL$ ! M]*ANT4 ,HE >OSE & W5T AWAY4 ,ALL ?AT NI<T ,ASK5OV C\LD NOT SLEEP4 ,HE FELL 9TO PR(\ND LI/LESSNESS1 & DREAM$ DREAMS4 ,N[ IT WAS HIS WIFE HE SAW AS %E APPE>$ AT ! TIME ( ?AT LA/ FAIR4 ,HE SAW H] /ILL ALIVE1 H] FACE1 H] EYES2 HE HE>D H] SPEAK & LAU<3 N[ IT WAS HIS *ILDR5 :O APPE>$ TO HIM AS !Y !N W]E1 ALL SMALL1 ONE 9 A FUR CLOAK & ! O!R AT ! BREA/4 ,HE SAW HIMSELF AS HE !N WAS1 Y\NG1 LIVELY1 SEAT$ & PLAY+ ! GUIT> ON ! DOOR/EP ( ! TAV]N1 :]E HE WAS >RE/$4 ,& HE WAS REM9D$ ( ! 9FAM\S PLACE :]E !Y HAD :IPP$ HIM1 ( ! EXECUTION]1 ( ! CR[D R\ND AB\T1 ! IRONS1 CONVICTS1 & ( ! TW5TY-SIX YE>S HE HAD SP5T 9 PRISON4 ,HE ?\<T ( HIS OLD AGE1 & A DESIRE TO TAKE HIS [N LIFE SEIZ$ UPON ,ASK5OV4 

0,& ALL ?IS ON ACC\NT ( ?AT BRIG&60 HE ?\<T4 

,HE FELT SU* A PASSION ( WRA? AGA9/ ,MAK> COM+ OV] HIM1 ?AT HE W\LD HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO P]I% ?AT H\R C\LD HE BE REV5G$ UPON HIM4 ,HE PRAY$ ALL NI<T )\T BE+ ABLE TO CALM HIMSELF4 ,! NEXT MORN+ HE DID NOT APPROA* NOR LOOK AT ,MAK>4 

,FIFTE5 DAYS PASS$ ?US4 ,ASK5OV C\LD NOT SLEEP AT NI<T1 & DUR+ ! DAY HE FELT SU* A WE>9ESS ?AT HE KNEW NOT :AT TO DO ) HIMSELF4 ,ONE NI<T1 AS HE WAS WALK+ UP & D[N 9 ! PRISON1 HE P]CEIV$ ?AT E>? WAS BE+ ?R[N FROM UND] ONE ( ! PLANKS US$ AS A B$4 ,HE /OPP$ TO SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON1 & ALL AT ONCE ,MAK> CAME QUICKLY FROM B5EA? ! B$1 & LOOK$ AT ,ASK5OV ) AN EXPRESSION ( T]ROR4 ,! LATT] WI%$ TO PASS ON SO AS TO AVOID LOOK+ AT HIM2 BUT ,MAK> SEIZ$ HIM BY ! H&1 & TOLD HIM H[ HE WAS DIGG+ A TUNNEL UND] ! WALL1 H[ HE WAS 9 ! HABIT ( FILL+ HIS BOOTS ) ! E>? ?R[N UP & EMPTY+ IT 9 ! /REET EV]Y MORN+ :5 !Y W]E TAK5 \T TO WORK4 ,HE ADD$3 

0,ONLY KEEP QUIET1 OLD MAN4 ,I WILL TAKE Y\ ) ME4 ,IF Y\ EXPOSE ME ,I WILL BE :IPP$ TO ! LA/ EXTREMITY1 BUT Y\ WILL PAY = IT4 ,I WILL KILL Y\60 

,LOOK+ AT HIM :O HAD RU9$ HIM1 ,ASK5OV TREMBL$ ) ANG]4 ,HE DREW AWAY HIS H&1 & SAID3 0,I DO NOT DESIRE TO ESCAPE1 & Y\ WILL HAVE NO NE$ TO MURD] ME4 ,Y\ HAVE ALREADY KILL$ ME A LONG TIME AGO4 ,:E!R ,I %ALL EXPOSE Y\ OR NOT IS = ,GOD TO DECIDE40 

,! NEXT MORN+1 :5 ! CONVICTS W]E TAK5 TO WORK1 ! SOLDI]S NOTIC$ ?AT ,MAK> EMPTI$ E>? FROM HIS BOOTS4 ,AN 9VE/IGATION WAS MADE 9 ! PRISON1 & ! TUNNEL WAS DISCOV]$4 ,! OV]SE] CAME & DEM&$ TO KN[ :O HAD EXCAVAT$ IT4 ,EV]Y BODY D5I$ ALL KN[L$GE ( ! MATT]4 ,?OSE :O KNEW1 DID NOT WI% TO BETRAY ,MAK>1 AS HE W\LD BE :IPP$ 0HALF-DEAD0 = HIS (F5SE4 ,! *IEF !N ADDRESS$ HIMSELF TO ,ASK5OV4 

0,OLD MAN10 HE SAID1 0Y\ :O >E AN UPRI<T FELL[1 TELL ME :O HAS DONE ?IS40 

,MAK> REMA9$ IMPASSIBLE1 LOOK+ AT ! SUP]9T5D5T )\T TURN+ T[>D ,ASK5OV4 ,AS TO ! LATT]1 HIS >MS & HIS LEGS TREMBL$2 HE C\LD NOT SAY A WORD4 

0,%ALL ,I REMA9 SIL5T80 HE ?\<T4 0,BUT :Y P>DON HIM1 S9CE IT IS HE :O HAS RU9$ MY LIFE8 ,LET HIM PAY = MY TORTURES4 ,%ALL ,I SPEAK8 ,TRUE1 !Y WILL :IP HIM NE>LY TO DEA?1 & IF IT %\LD NOT BE HE1 IF HE %\LD NOT BE ! ASSASS9 ,I SUSPECT HIM TO BE -- & !N1 W\LD IT BE ANY SOLACE TO ME80 

,! *IEF REPEAT$ HIS DEM&4 ,ASK5OV LOOK$ AT ,MAK>1 & REPLI$3 

0,I CANNOT TELL1 Y\R HI<NESS2 ,GOD DOES NOT P]MIT ME1 & ,I %ALL NOT TELL Y\4 ,DO ) ME AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,Y\ >E MA/]40 

,NOT)/&+ EV]Y EF=T ( ! *IEF1 ,ASK5OV SAID NO MORE4 ,?US IT WAS ?AT NO ONE KNEW :O HAD DUG ! TUNNEL4 

,! FOLL[+ NI<T1 AS ,ASK5OV WAS RECL9+ UPON HIS PLANK-B$ TRY+ TO SLEEP1 HE HE>D SOME ONE APPROA* & PLACE HIMSELF AT HIS FEET4 ,?R\< ! OBSCURITY HE RECOGNIZ$ ,MAK>4 ,ASK5OV SAID TO HIM3 

0,HAVE Y\ /ILL FUR!R NE$ ( ME8 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ !RE80 

,MAK> REMA9$ SIL5T1 & ,ASK5OV RAIS$ HIMSELF UP SAY+3 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,GO AWAY1 OR ,I WILL CALL ! WAT*MAN40 

,MAK> HUNG OV] ,ASK5OV & :ISP]$ 9 HIS E>3 0,IVAN ,ASK5OV1 =GIVE ME40 

0,:Y8 ,:AT %\LD ,I =GIVE Y\80 

0,IT WAS ,I :O MURD]$ ! M]*ANT1 & ,I PUT ! KNIFE 9 Y\R BAG6 ,I 9T5D$ TO KILL Y\ ALSO1 BUT SOME ONE MADE A NOISE 9 ! Y>D4 ,I PLAC$ ! KNIFE 9 Y\R BAG1 & ESCAP$ BY ! W9D[40 

,ASK5OV REMA9$ SIL5T1 & KNEW NOT :AT TO SAY4 

,MAK> SLIPP$ FROM ! B$1 PRO/RAT$ HIMSELF ON ! E>?1 & SAID3 

0,IVAN ,ASK5OV1 P>DON ME2 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 P>DON ME6 ,I WILL DECL>E ?AT ,I KILL$ ! M]*ANT2 !Y WILL SET Y\ AT LIB]TY1 & Y\ CAN RETURN HOME40 

,& ,ASK5OV REPLI$3 0,?AT IS EASILY SAID4 ,BUT ,I1 ,I HAVE SUFF]$ H]E TOO LONG4 ,:]E %\LD ,I GO N[8 ,MY WIFE IS DEAD2 MY *ILDR5 HAVE =GOTT5 ME4 ,I HAVE NO:]E TO GO40 

,MAK>1 /ILL PRO/RAT$ & /RIK+ ! E>? ) HIS HEAD1 SAID3 0,IVAN1 P>DON ME4 ,IF ,I HAD BE5 BEAT5 ) ! KN\T1 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 LESS PA9FUL ?AT .<SIC.> TO SEE Y\ ?US4 ,& Y\ /ILL HAD PITY ON ME2 Y\ DID NOT EXPOSE ME4 ,P>DON ME1 9 ! NAME ( ,*RI/1 P>DON A WRET*$ MALEFACTOR60 ,& HE BEGAN TO SOB4 

,HE>+ ,MAK> WEEP+1 ,ASK5OV HIMSELF ALSO BEGAN TO WEEP4 

0,GOD WILL P>DON Y\4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM A HUNDR$ TIMES WORSE ?AN Y\40 

,& HE FELT A SUDD5 JOY FLOOD+ HIS S\L4 ,HE CEAS$ FROM ?AT MOM5T TO GRIEVE OV] HIS HOME1 & NO LONG] DESIR$ TO LEAVE HIS PRISON4 ,HE ?\<T ONLY ( HIS LA/ H\R4 

,MAK> W\LD NOT LI/5 TO ,ASK5OV1 & DECL>$ HIMSELF ! GUILTY ONE4 ,:5 ! ORD] CAME TO RE/ORE ,ASK5OV TO LIB]TY1 HE WAS ALREADY DEAD4 

7,S\RCE3 ,A,K,A3 ,GOD ,SEES ! ,TRU?1 ,BUT ,WAITS47 

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