,P>T #b1 ,SECTION #af 
,GOD ,SEES ,! ,TRU?1 ,BUT ,DOES ,NOT ,TELL ,AT ,ONCE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! CITY ( ,VLADIMIR !RE LIV$ A Y\NG M]*ANT1 ,AKS5OV BY NAME4 ,HE HAD TWO %OPS & A H\SE4 

,AKS5OV WAS A LI<T-COMPLEXION$1 CURLY-HEAD$1 F9E-LOOK+ MAN & A V]Y JOLLY FELL[ & GOOD S+]4 ,9 HIS Y\? ,AKS5OV HAD DRUNK MU*1 & :5 HE WAS DRUNK HE US$ TO BECOME RIOT\S1 BUT :5 HE M>RI$ HE GAVE UP DR9K+1 & ?AT N[ HAPP5$ V]Y R>ELY ) HIM4 

,ONE DAY 9 ! SUMM] ,AKS5OV W5T TO ! ,NIZHNI-,NOVGOROD FAIR4 ,AS HE BADE HIS FAMILY GOOD-BYE1 HIS WIFE SAID TO HIM3 

0,IVAN ,DMITRIEVI*1 DO NOT />T TODAY6 ,I HAVE HAD A BAD DREAM AB\T Y\40 

,AKS5OV LAU<$1 & SAID3 

0,>E Y\ AFRAID ?AT ,I MI<T GO ON A SPREE AT ! FAIR80 

,HIS WIFE SAID3 

0,I DO NOT KN[ :AT ,I AM AFRAID (1 BUT ,I HAD A BAD DREAM3 ,I DREAM$ ?AT Y\ CAME TO T[N1 & :5 Y\ TOOK (F Y\R CAP ,I SAW ?AT Y\R HEAD WAS ALL GRAY40 

,AKS5OV LAU<$4 

0,?AT MEANS ?AT ,I %ALL MAKE SOME PR(IT4 ,IF ,I /RIKE A GOOD B>GA91 Y\ WILL SEE ME BR+ Y\ SOME CO/LY PRES5TS40 

,& HE BADE HIS FAMILY F>EWELL1 & />T$4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( HIS J\RNEY HE MET A M]*ANT :OM HE KNEW1 & !Y /OPP$ TOGE!R 9 A HO/ELRY = ! NI<T4 ,!Y DRANK !IR TEA TOGE!R1 & LAY D[N TO SLEEP 9 TWO ADJO9+ ROOMS4 ,AKS5OV DID NOT LIKE TO SLEEP LONG2 HE AWOKE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T &1 AS IT WAS EASI] TO TRAVEL :5 IT WAS COOL1 WAK5$ HIS DRIV] & TOLD HIM TO HIT* ! HORSES4 ,!N HE W5T TO ! 0BLACK0 HUT1 PAID HIS BILL1 & W5T AWAY4 

0',:OSE KNIFE IS ?IS8'0 

,PHOTOGRAVURE FROM ,PA9T+ BY ,A4 ,KIV%5KO 

,:5 HE HAD GONE AB\T =TY V]/S1 HE AGA9 /OPP$ TO FE$ ! HORSES & TO RE/ 9 ! VE/IBULE ( A HO/ELRY4 ,AT D9N]-TIME HE CAME \T ON ! POR*1 & ORD]$ ! SAMOV> TO BE PREP>$ = HIM4 ,HE TOOK \T HIS GUIT> & BEGAN TO PLAY4 ,SUDD5LY A TROYKA ) BELLS DROVE UP TO ! HO/ELRY1 & FROM ! C>T LEAP$ AN (FIC] ) TWO SOLDI]S1 & HE W5T UP TO ,AKS5OV1 & ASK$ HIM :O HE WAS & :]E HE CAME FROM4 

,AKS5OV TOLD HIM EV]Y?+ AS IT WAS1 & SAID3 

0,W\LD Y\ NOT LIKE TO DR9K TEA ) ME80 

,BUT ! (FIC] KEPT ASK+ HIM QUE/IONS3 

0,:]E DID Y\ /AY LA/ NI<T8 ,W]E Y\ ALONE1 OR ) A M]*ANT8 ,DID Y\ SEE ! M]*ANT 9 ! MORN+8 ,:Y DID Y\ LEAVE SO E>LY 9 ! MORN+80 

,AKS5OV WOND]$ :Y !Y ASK$ HIM AB\T ALL ?AT2 HE TOLD !M EV]Y?+ AS IT WAS1 & SAID3 

0,:Y DO Y\ ASK ME ?IS8 ,I AM NOT A ?IEF1 NOR A ROBB]4 ,I AM TRAVEL+ ON BUS9ESS ( MY [N1 & Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO ASK ME AB\T40 

,!N ! (FIC] CALL$ ! SOLDI]S1 & SAID3 

0,I AM ! *IEF ( ! RURAL POLICE1 & ,I ASK Y\ ?IS1 BECAUSE ! M]*ANT ) :OM Y\ PASS$ LA/ NI<T HAS BE5 F\ND ) HIS ?ROAT CUT4 ,%[ ME Y\R ?+S1 & Y\ LOOK ?R\< !M60 

,!Y 5T]$ ! H\SE1 TOOK HIS VALISE & BAG1 & OP5$ !M & BEGAN TO LOOK ?R\< !M4 ,SUDD5LY ! *IEF TOOK A KNIFE \T ( ! BAG1 & CRI$ \T3 

0,:OSE KNIFE IS ?IS80 

,AKS5OV LOOK$1 & SAW ?AT !Y HAD TAK5 \T A BLOOD-/A9$ KNIFE FROM HIS BAG1 & HE WAS FRI<T5$ 0,H[ DID ! BLOOD GET ON ! KNIFE80 

,AKS5OV WANT$ TO ANSW]1 BUT C\LD NOT PRON\NCE A WORD4 

0,I--,I DO NOT KN[--,I--! KNIFE--IS NOT M9E60 

,!N ! *IEF SAID3 

0,9 ! MORN+ ! M]*ANT WAS F\ND 9 HIS B$ ) HIS ?ROAT CUT4 ,NO ONE BUT Y\ C\LD HAVE DONE IT4 ,! H\SE WAS LOCK$ FROM )91 & !RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! H\SE BUT Y\4 ,H]E IS ! BLOODY KNIFE 9 Y\R BAG1 & Y\R FACE %[S Y\R GUILT4 ,TELL ME1 H[ DID Y\ KILL HIM1 & H[ MU* MONEY DID Y\ ROB HIM (80 

,AKS5OV SWORE ?AT HE HAD NOT DONE IT2 ?AT HE HAD NOT SE5 ! M]*ANT AFT] DR9K+ TEA ) HIM2 ?AT HE HAD ) HIM HIS [N EI<T ?\S&2 ?AT ! KNIFE WAS NOT HIS4 ,BUT HIS VOICE FALT]$1 HIS FACE WAS PALE1 & HE TREMBL$ FROM FE>1 AS ?\< HE W]E GUILTY4 

,! *IEF CALL$ 9 ! SOLDI]S1 TOLD !M TO B9D HIM & TO TAKE HIM TO ! C>T4 ,:5 HE WAS ROLL$ 9TO ! C>T ) HIS LEGS TI$1 HE MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS & BEGAN TO CRY4 ,!Y TOOK AWAY HIS MONEY & ?+S1 & S5T HIM TO JAIL TO ! NE>E/ T[N4 ,!Y S5T TO ,VLADIMIR TO F9D \T :AT K9D ( A MAN ,AKS5OV WAS1 & ALL ! M]*ANTS & 9HABITANTS ( ,VLADIMIR TE/IFI$ TO ! FACT ?AT ,AKS5OV HAD DRUNK & C>\S$ :5 HE WAS Y\NG1 BUT ?AT HE WAS A GOOD MAN4 ,!N !Y BEGAN TO TRY HIM4 ,HE WAS TRI$ = HAV+ KILL$ ! ,RYAZAN M]*ANT & HAV+ ROBB$ HIM ( TW5TY ?\S& RUBLES4 

,! WIFE WAS GRIEV+ = H] HUSB& & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO ?9K4 ,H] *ILDR5 W]E /ILL Y\NG1 & ONE WAS /ILL AT ! BREA/4 ,%E TOOK !M ALL & W5T ) !M TO ! T[N :]E H] HUSB& WAS KEPT 9 PRISON4 ,AT FIR/ %E WAS NOT ADMITT$1 BUT LAT] %E IMPLOR$ ! AU?ORITIES1 & %E WAS TAK5 TO H] HUSB&4 ,:5 %E SAW HIM 9 PRISON G>B & 9 *A9S1 TOGE!R ) MURD]]S1 %E FELL TO ! GR\ND & C\LD NOT COME TO = A LONG TIME4 ,!N %E PLAC$ H] *ILDR5 AB\T H]1 SAT D[N BESIDE HIM1 & BEGAN TO TELL HIM AB\T H\SE MATT]S1 & TO ASK HIM AB\T EV]Y?+ :I* HAD HAPP5$4 ,HE TOLD H] EV]Y?+4 ,%E SAID3 

0,:AT %ALL ,I DO80 

,HE SAID3 

0,WE MU/ PETITION ! ,CZ>4 ,AN 9NOC5T MAN CANNOT BE ALL[$ TO P]I%40 

,HIS WIFE SAID ?AT %E HAD ALREADY PETITION$ ! ,CZ>1 BUT ?AT ! PETITION HAD NOT REA*$ HIM4 ,AKS5OV SAID NO?+1 & ONLY L[]$ HIS HEAD4 ,!N HIS WIFE SAID3 

0,Y\ REMEMB] ! DREAM ,I HAD AB\T Y\R GETT+ GRAY4 ,9DE$1 Y\ HAVE GR[N GRAY FROM SORR[4 ,IF Y\ HAD ONLY NOT />T$ !N60 

,& %E LOOK$ OV] HIS HAIR1 & SAID3 

0,IVAN1 MY D>L+1 TELL Y\R WIFE ! TRU?3 DID Y\ NOT DO IT80 

,AKS5OV SAID1 0,& Y\1 TOO1 SUSPECT ME60 & COV]$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&S1 & BEGAN TO WEEP4 

,!N A SOLDI] CAME1 & TOLD HIS WIFE ?AT %E MU/ LEAVE ) H] *ILDR54 ,& ,AKS5OV = ! LA/ TIME BADE HIS FAMILY F>EWELL4 

,:5 HIS WIFE HAD LEFT1 ,AKS5OV ?\<T AB\T :AT !Y HAD BE5 TALK+ (4 ,:5 HE RECALL$ ?AT HIS WIFE HAD ALSO SUSPECT$ HIM & HAD ASK$ HIM :E!R HE HAD KILL$ ! M]*ANT1 HE SAID TO HIMSELF3 0,EVID5TLY NONE BUT ,GOD CAN KN[ ! TRU?1 & ,HE ALONE MU/ BE ASK$1 & FROM ,HIM ALONE CAN ,I EXPECT M]CY40 ,& FROM ?AT TIME ON ,AKS5OV NO LONG] H&$ 9 PETITIONS & /OPP$ HOP+1 BUT ONLY PRAY$ TO ,GOD4 

,AKS5OV WAS S5T5C$ TO BE BEAT5 ) ! KN\T1 & TO BE S5T TO H>D LABOR4 ,& IT WAS DONE4 

,HE WAS BEAT5 ) ! KN\T1 & LAT]1 :5 ! KN\T SORES HEAL$ OV]1 HE WAS DRIV5 ) O!R CONVICTS TO ,SIB]IA4 

,9 ,SIB]IA1 ,AKS5OV PASS$ TW5TY-SIX YE>S AT H>D LABOR4 ,HIS HAIR TURN$ :ITE LIKE SN[1 & HIS BE>D GREW LONG1 N>R[1 & GRAY4 ,ALL HIS MIR? W5T AWAY4 ,HE /OOP$1 BEGAN TO WALK S(TLY1 SPOKE LITTLE1 NEV] LAU<$1 & FREQU5TLY PRAY$ TO ,GOD4 

,9 ! PRISON ,AKS5OV LE>N$ TO MAKE BOOTS1 & ) ! MONEY :I* HE E>N$ HE B\<T HIMSELF ! 0,LEG5DS ( ! ,HOLY ,M>TYRS10 & READ !M :ILE IT WAS LI<T 9 ! PRISON2 ON HOLIDAYS HE W5T TO ! PRISON *UR* & READ ! ,EPI/LES1 & SANG 9 ! *OIR1--HIS VOICE WAS /ILL GOOD4 ,! AU?ORITIES W]E FOND ( ,AKS5OV = HIS G5TL5ESS1 & HIS PRISON COMRADES RESPECT$ HIM & CALL$ HIM 0GR&FA!R0 & 0,GOD'S MAN40 ,:5 !RE W]E ANY REQUE/S TO BE MADE ( ! AU?ORITIES1 HIS COMRADES ALWAYS S5T HIM TO SPEAK = !M1 & :5 ! CONVICTS HAD ANY DISPUTES BETWE5 !MSELVES1 !Y CAME TO ,AKS5OV TO SETTLE !M4 

,NO ONE WROTE ,AKS5OV LETT]S FROM HIS HOME1 & HE DID NOT KN[ :E!R HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 W]E ALIVE1 OR NOT4 

,ONCE !Y BR\<T SOME NEW PRISON]S TO ! PRISON4 ,9 ! EV5+ ! OLD PRISON]S GA!R$ >\ND ! NEW M51 & ASK$ !M FROM :AT T[N !Y CAME1 OR FROM :AT VILLAGE1 & = :AT ACTS !Y HAD BE5 S5T UP4 ,AKS5OV1 TOO1 SAT D[N ON ! B$-BO>DS NE> ! NEW PRISON]S &1 L[]+ HIS HEAD1 LI/5$ TO :AT !Y W]E SAY+4 ,ONE ( ! NEW PRISON]S WAS A TALL1 S\ND-LOOK+ OLD MAN ( AB\T SIXTY YE>S ( AGE1 ) A GRAY1 CLIPP$ BE>D4 ,HE WAS TELL+ !M :AT HE HAD BE5 S5T UP =3 

0,YES1 BRO!RS1 ,I HAVE COME H]E = NO CRIME AT ALL4 ,I HAD UNHIT*$ A DRIV]'S HORSE FROM ! SLEI<4 ,I WAS CAU<T4 ,!Y SAID1 ',Y\ /OLE IT4' ,& ,I SAID1 ',I ONLY WANT$ TO GET HOME QUICKLY1 = ,I LET ! HORSE GO4 ,BESIDES1 ! DRIV] IS A FRI5D ( M9E4 ,I AM TELL+ Y\ ! TRU?4'--',NO1' !Y SAID1 'Y\ HAVE /OL5 IT4' ,BUT !Y DID NOT KN[ :AT ,I HAD BE5 /EAL+1 OR :]E ,I HAD BE5 /EAL+4 ,!RE W]E CRIMES = :I* ,I \<T TO HAVE BE5 S5T UP LONG AGO1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT CONVICT ME1 & N[ ,I AM H]E CONTR>Y TO ! LAW4 ',Y\ >E LY+1--Y\ HAVE BE5 9 ,SIB]IA1 BUT Y\ DID NOT MAKE A LONG VISIT !RE--'0 

0,:]E DO Y\ COME FROM80 ASK$ ONE ( ! PRISON]S4 

0,I AM FROM ! CITY ( ,VLADIMIR1 A BUR<] ( ?AT PLACE4 ,MY NAME IS ,MAK>1 & BY MY FA!R ,SEM5OVI*40 

,AKS5OV RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 & ASK$3 

0,SEM5OVI*1 HAVE Y\ NOT HE>D 9 ,VLADIMIR AB\T ! FAMILY ( ,M]*ANT ,AKS5OV8 ,>E !Y ALIVE80 

0,YES1 ,I HAVE HE>D AB\T !M6 ,!Y >E RI* M]*ANTS1 EV5 ?\< !IR FA!R IS 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,HE IS AS MU* A S9N] AS ,I1 ,I ?9K4 ,& Y\1 GR&FA!R1 :AT >E Y\ H]E =80 

,AKS5OV DID NOT LIKE TO TALK ( HIS MIS=TUNE4 ,HE SI<$1 & SAID3 

0,= MY S9S HAVE ,I PASS$ TW5TY-SIX YE>S AT H>D LABOR40 

,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* SAID3 

0,= :AT S9S80 

,AKS5OV SAID1 0,NO D\BT1 ,I DES]V$ IT10 & DID NOT WI% TO TELL HIM ANY MORE2 BUT ! O!R PRISON PEOPLE TOLD ! NEW MAN H[ ,AKS5OV HAD COME TO BE 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,!Y TOLD HIM H[ ON ! ROAD SOME ONE HAD KILL$ A M]*ANT & HAD PUT ! KNIFE 9TO HIS BAG1 & HE ?US WAS S5T5C$ ?\< HE WAS 9NOC5T4 

,:5 ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* HE>D ?AT1 HE LOOK$ AT ,AKS5OV1 CLAPP$ HIS KNEES ) HIS H&S1 & SAID3 

0,:AT A M>VEL6 ,:AT A M>VEL6 ,BUT Y\ HAVE GR[N OLD1 GR&FA!R60 

,HE WAS ASK$ :AT HE WAS M>VEL+ AT1 & :]E HE HAD SE5 ,AKS5OV1 BUT ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* MADE NO REPLY1 & ONLY SAID3 

0,IT IS WOND]FUL1 BOYS1 :]E WE W]E FAT$ TO MEET60 

,& !SE WORDS MADE ,AKS5OV ?9K ?AT ?IS MAN MI<T KN[ SOME?+ AB\T :O HAD KILL$ ! M]*ANT4 ,HE SAID3 

0,SEM5OVI*1 HAVE Y\ HE>D BE=E ?IS AB\T ?AT MATT]1 OR HAVE WE MET BE=E80 

0,( C\RSE ,I HAVE HE>D4 ,! E>? IS FULL ( RUMORS4 ,?AT HAPP5$ A LONG TIME AGO3 ,I HAVE =GOTT5 :AT ,I HE>D10 SAID ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI*4 

0,MAYBE Y\ HAVE HE>D :O KILL$ ! M]*ANT80 ASK$ ,AKS5OV4 

,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* LAU<$ & SAID3 

0,I SUPPOSE HE WAS KILL$ BY ! MAN 9 :OSE BAG ! KNIFE WAS F\ND4 ,EV5 IF SOMEBODY /UCK ?AT KNIFE 9TO ?AT BAG1 HE WAS NOT CAU<T1 SO HE IS NO ?IEF4 ,& H[ C\LD ! KNIFE HAVE BE5 PUT 98 ,WAS NOT ! BAG UND] Y\R HEAD8 ,Y\ W\LD HAVE HE>D HIM40 

,! MOM5T ,AKS5OV HE>D !SE WORDS1 HE ?\<T ?AT ?AT WAS ! MAN :O HAD KILL$ ! M]*ANT4 ,HE GOT UP & WALK$ AWAY4 ,ALL ?AT NI<T ,AKS5OV C\LD NOT FALL ASLEEP4 ,HE FELT SAD1 & HAD VISIONS3 N[ HE SAW HIS WIFE SU* AS %E HAD BE5 :5 %E BADE HIM F>EWELL = ! LA/ TIME1 AS HE W5T TO ! FAIR4 ,HE SAW H]1 AS ?\< %E WAS ALIVE1 & HE SAW H] FACE & EYES1 & HE>D H] SPEAK TO HIM & LAU<4 ,!N HE SAW HIS *ILDR5 SU* AS !Y HAD BE5 !N1--JU/ AS LITTLE1--ONE ( !M 9 A FUR COAT1 ! O!R AT ! BREA/4 ,& HE ?\<T ( HIMSELF1 SU* AS HE HAD BE5 !N1--GAY & Y\NG2 HE RECALL$ H[ HE HAD BE5 SITT+ ON ! POR* ( ! HO/ELRY1 :]E HE WAS >RE/$1 & HAD BE5 PLAY+ ! GUIT>1 & H[ LI<T HIS HE>T HAD BE5 !N4 ,& HE RECALL$ ! PILLORY1 :]E HE HAD BE5 :IPP$1 & ! EXECUTION]1 & ! PEOPLE ALL >\ND1 & ! *A9S1 & ! PRISON]S1 & HIS PRISON LIFE ( ! LA/ TW5TY-SIX YE>S1 & HIS OLD AGE4 ,& SU* GLOOM CAME OV] HIM ?AT HE FELT LIKE LAY+ H&S ON HIMSELF4 

0,& ALL ?AT ON ACC\NT ( ?AT EVIL-DO]60 ?\<T ,AKS5OV4 

,& SU* A RAGE FELL UPON HIM AGA9/ ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI*1 ?AT HE WANT$ TO HAVE HIS REV5GE UPON HIM1 EV5 IF HE HIMSELF W]E TO BE RU9$ BY IT4 ,HE SAID HIS PRAY]S ALL NI<T LONG1 BUT C\LD NOT CALM HIMSELF4 ,9 ! DAYTIME HE DID NOT WALK OV] TO ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI*1 & DID NOT LOOK AT HIM4 

,?US TWO WEEKS PASS$4 ,AT NI<T ,AKS5OV C\LD NOT SLEEP1 & HE FELT SO SAD ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) HIMSELF4 

,ONCE1 9 ! NI<T1 HE WALK$ ALL OV] ! PRISON1 & SAW DIRT FALL+ FROM UND]NEA? ONE B$PLACE4 ,HE /OPP$ TO SEE :AT IT WAS4 ,SUDD5LY ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* JUMP$ UP FROM UND] ! B$ & LOOK$ AT ,AKS5OV ) A FRI<T5$ FACE4 ,AKS5OV WANT$ TO PASS ON1 SO AS NOT TO SEE HIM2 BUT ,MAK> TOOK HIM BY HIS >M1 & TOLD HIM ?AT HE HAD DUG A PASSAGE WAY UND] ! WALL1 & ?AT HE EA* DAY C>RI$ ! DIRT AWAY 9 HIS BOOT-LEGS & P\R$ IT \T 9 ! OP51 :5EV] !Y TOOK ! CONVICTS \T TO WORK4 ,HE SAID3 

0,KEEP QUIET1 OLD MAN1--,I WILL TAKE Y\ \T1 TOO4 ,& IF Y\ TELL1 !Y WILL :IP ME1 & ,I WILL NOT =GIVE Y\1--,I WILL KILL Y\40 

,:5 ,AKS5OV SAW ! ONE :O HAD DONE HIM EVIL1 HE TREMBL$ 9 HIS RAGE1 & PULL$ AWAY HIS >M1 & SAID3 

0,I HAVE NO REASON TO GET AWAY FROM H]E1 & !RE IS NO S5SE 9 KILL+ ME1--Y\ KILL$ ME LONG AGO4 ,& :E!R ,I WILL TELL ON Y\ OR NOT DEP5DS ON :AT ,GOD WILL PUT 9TO MY S\L40 

,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY1 :5 ! CONVICTS W]E TAK5 \T TO WORK1 ! SOLDI]S NOTIC$ ?AT ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* WAS P\R+ \T ! DIRT1 & SO !Y BEGAN TO SE>* 9 ! PRISON1 & F\ND ! HOLE4 ,! *IEF CAME TO ! PRISON & BEGAN TO ASK ALL :O HAD DUG ! HOLE4 ,EV]YBODY D5I$ IT4 ,?OSE :O KNEW HAD NOT SE5 ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI*1 BECAUSE !Y KNEW ?AT = ?IS ACT HE W\LD BE :IPP$ HALF-DEAD4 ,!N ! *IEF TURN$ TO ,AKS5OV4 ,HE KNEW ?AT ,AKS5OV WAS A JU/ MAN1 & SAID3 

0,OLD MAN1 Y\ >E A TRU?FUL MAN1 TELL ME BE=E ,GOD :O HAS DONE ?AT40 

,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* /OOD AS ?\< NO?+ HAD HAPP5$ & LOOK$ AT ! *IEF1 & DID NOT GLANCE AT ,AKS5OV4 ,AKS5OV'S >MS & LIPS TREMBL$1 & HE C\LD NOT UTT] A WORD = LONG TIME4 ,HE ?\<T3 0,IF ,I PROTECT HIM1 :Y %\LD ,I =GIVE HIM1 S9CE HE HAS RU9$ ME8 ,LET HIM SUFF] = MY TORM5TS6 ,& IF ,I TELL ON HIM1 !Y WILL 9DE$ :IP HIM TO DEA?4 ,& SUPPOSE ?AT ,I HAVE A WRONG SUSPICION AGA9/ HIM4 ,WILL ?AT MAKE IT EASI] = ME80 

,! *IEF SAID ONCE MORE3 

0,WELL1 OLD MAN1 SPEAK1 TELL ! TRU?6 ,:O HAS BE5 DIGG+ IT80 

,AKS5OV LOOK$ AT ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI*1 & SAID3 

0,I CANNOT TELL1 Y\R ,HONOR4 ,GOD ORD]S ME NOT TO TELL4 ,& ,I WILL NOT TELL4 ,DO ) ME AS Y\ PLEASE1--Y\ HAVE ! P[]40 

,NO MATT] H[ MU* ! *IEF TRI$1 ,AKS5OV W\LD NOT SAY ANY?+ MORE4 ,& SO !Y DID NOT F9D \T :O HAD DONE ! DIGG+4 

,ON ! FOLL[+ NI<T1 AS ,AKS5OV LAY D[N ON ! B$-BO>DS & WAS JU/ FALL+ ASLEEP1 HE HE>D SOMEBODY COME UP TO HIM & SIT D[N AT HIS FEET4 ,HE LOOK$ 9 ! D>KNESS & RECOGNIZ$ ,MAK>4 ,AKS5OV SAID3 

0,:AT MORE DO Y\ WANT ( ME8 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 

,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* WAS SIL5T4 ,AKS5OV RAIS$ HIMSELF1 & SAID3 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,GO AWAY1 OR ,I WILL CALL ! SOLDI]40 

,MAK> B5T D[N CLOSE TO ,AKS5OV1 & SAID TO HIM 9 A :ISP]3 

0',GOD WILL =GIVE Y\'0 

,PHOTOGRAVURE FROM ,PA9T+ BY ,A4 ,KIV%5KO 

0,IVAN ,DMITRIEVI*1 =GIVE ME60 

,AKS5OV SAID3 

0,= :AT %ALL ,I =GIVE Y\80 

0,IT WAS ,I :O KILL$ ! M]*ANT & PUT ! KNIFE 9TO Y\R BAG4 ,I WANT$ TO KILL Y\1 TOO1 BUT !Y MADE A NOISE 9 ! Y>D1 SO ,I PUT ! KNIFE 9TO Y\R BAG & CLIMB$ ?R\< ! W9D[40 

,AKS5OV WAS SIL5T & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY4 ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* SLIPP$ D[N FROM ! B$1 MADE A L[ OBEISANCE1 & SAID3 

0,IVAN ,DMITRIEVI*1 =GIVE ME1 =GIVE ME = ,GOD'S SAKE6 ,I WILL DECL>E ?AT IT WAS ,I :O KILL$ ! M]*ANT1--Y\ WILL BE =GIV54 ,Y\ WILL RETURN HOME40 

,AKS5OV SAID3 

0,IT IS EASY = Y\ TO SPEAK SO1 BUT SEE H[ ,I HAVE SUFF]$6 ,:]E %ALL ,I GO N[8 ,MY WIFE HAS DI$1 MY *ILDR5 HAVE =GOTT5 ME4 ,I HAVE NO PLACE TO GO TO--0 

,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* DID NOT GET UP FROM ! FLOOR4 ,HE /RUCK HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! E>?1 & SAID3 

0,IVAN ,DMITRIEVI*1 =GIVE ME6 ,:5 !Y :IPP$ ME ) ! KN\T ,I FELT BETT] ?AN N[ ?AT ,I AM LOOK+ AT Y\4 ,Y\ PITI$ ME1 & DID NOT TELL ON ME4 ,=GIVE ME1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE6 ,=GIVE ME1 ! ACCURS$ EVIL-DO]60 ,& HE BUR/ \T 9TO TE>S4 

,:5 ,AKS5OV HE>D ,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* CRY+1 HE BEGAN TO WEEP HIMSELF1 & SAID3 

0,GOD WILL =GIVE Y\4 ,MAYBE ,I AM A HUNDR$ TIMES WORSE ?AN Y\60 

,& SUDD5LY A LOAD FELL (F FROM HIS S\L4 ,& HE NO LONG] P9$ = HIS HOME1 & DID NOT WI% TO LEAVE ! PRISON1 BUT ONLY ?\<T ( HIS LA/ H\R4 

,MAK> ,SEM5OVI* DID NOT LI/5 TO ,AKS5OV1 BUT DECL>$ HIS GUILT4 ,:5 ! DECISION CAME = ,AKS5OV TO LEAVE1--HE WAS DEAD4 

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