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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?3 BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL4 7,MATT4 V4 #c#h1 #c#i47 

,?IS HAPP5$ 9 ! DAYS ( SLAV]Y4 ,!RE W]E !N ALL K9DS ( MA/]S4 ,!RE W]E SU* AS REMEMB]$ !IR H\R ( DEA? & ,GOD1 & TOOK PITY ON !IR PEOPLE1 & !RE W]E DOGS1--NOT BY ?AT MAY !IR MEMORY LIVE6 ,BUT !RE W]E NO MEAN] MA/]S ?AN ?OSE :O FROM S]FDOM ROSE1 AS ?\< \T ( ! MUD1 TO BE LORDS6 ,) !M LIFE WAS H>DE/ ( ALL4 

,!RE HAPP5$ TO BE SU* A CL]K 9 A MANORIAL E/ATE4 ,! PEASANTS W]E DO+ MANORIAL LABOR4 ,!RE WAS MU* L&1 & ! L& WAS GOOD1 & !RE WAS WAT]1 & MEAD[S1 & =E/S4 ,!RE W\LD HAVE BE5 5\< = EV]YBODY1 BO? = ! MA/] & = ! PEASANTS1 BUT ! MA/] HAD PLAC$ OV] !M A CL]K1 A MANORIAL S]VANT ( HIS FROM ANO!R E/ATE4 

,! CL]K TOOK ! P[] 9TO HIS [N H&1 & SAT D[N ON ! PEASANTS' NECKS4 ,HE WAS A M>RI$ MAN1--HE HAD A WIFE & TWO M>RI$ DAU<T]S1--& HAD SAV$ SOME MONEY3 HE MI<T HAVE LIV$ GLORI\SLY )\T S91 BUT HE WAS 5VI\S1 & /UCK FA/ 9 S94 ,HE BEGAN BY DRIV+ ! PEASANTS TO MANORIAL LABOR MORE ?AN ! USUAL NUMB] ( DAYS4 ,HE />T$ A BRICK-KILN1 & HE DROVE ALL ! M5 & WOM5 TO WORK 9 IT ABOVE !IR /R5G?1 & SOLD ! BRICK4 ,! PEASANTS W5T TO ! PROPRIETOR 9 ,MOSC[ TO COMPLA9 AGA9/ HIM1 BUT !Y W]E NOT SUCCESSFUL4 ,:5 ! CL]K LE>N$ ?AT ! PEASANTS HAD 5T]$ A COMPLA9T AGA9/ HIM1 HE TOOK HIS REV5GE \T ( !M4 ,! PEASANTS L$ A H>D] LIFE /ILL4 ,!RE W]E F\ND FAI?LESS PEOPLE AMONG ! PEASANTS3 !Y BEGAN TO D5\NCE !IR [N BRO!RS TO ! CL]K1 & TO SL&] ONE ANO!R4 ,& ALL ! PEOPLE BECAME 9VOLV$1 & ! CL]K WAS FURI\S4 

,! FUR!R IT W5T1 ! WORSE IT GOT1 & ! CL]K C>RI$ ON SO T]RIBLY ?AT ! PEOPLE BECAME AFRAID ( HIM AS ( A WOLF4 ,:5 HE DROVE ?R\< ! VILLAGE1 EV]YBODY RAN AWAY FROM HIM AS FROM A WOLF1 SO AS NOT TO BE SE5 BY HIM4 ,! CL]K SAW ?AT & RAV$ MORE ?AN EV] BECAUSE PEOPLE W]E AFRAID ( HIM4 ,HE TORTUR$ ! PEASANTS ) BEAT+ & ) WORK1 & !Y SUFF]$ V]Y MU* FROM HIM4 

,IT US$ TO HAPP5 ?AT SU* EVIL-DO]S W]E PUT \T ( ! WAY1 & ! PEASANTS BEGAN TO TALK ?AT WAY AB\T HIM4 ,!Y W\LD MEET SOME:]E SECRETLY1 & SU* AS W]E BOLD] W\LD SAY3 

0,H[ LONG >E WE GO+ TO 5DURE ?IS EVIL-DO]8 ,WE >E P]I%+ ANYWAY1--& IT IS NO S9 TO KILL A MAN LIKE HIM40 

,ONE DAY ! PEASANTS MET 9 ! =E/1 BE=E ,EA/] WEEK3 ! CL]K HAD S5T !M TO CLEAN UP ! MANORIAL WOODS4 ,!Y CAME TOGE!R AT D9N]-TIME1 & BEGAN TO TALK3 

0,H[ CAN WE LIVE N[80 !Y SAID4 0,HE WILL ROOT US UP4 ,HE HAS WORN US \T ) WORK3 NEI!R 9 ! DAYTIME NOR AT NI<T DOES HE GIVE ANY RE/ TO US OR TO ! WOM54 ,& ! MOM5T A ?+ DOES NOT GO ! WAY HE WANTS IT TO1 HE NAGS AT US & HAS US FLOGG$4 ,SEM5 DI$ FROM ?AT FLOGG+2 ,ANISIM HE WORE \T 9 ! /OCKS4 ,:AT >E WE WAIT+ =8 ,HE WILL COME H]E 9 ! EV5+ & WILL AGA9 />T TO TORM5T US4 ,WE \<T JU/ TO PULL HIM D[N FROM HIS HORSE1 :ACK HIM ) AN AX1 & ?AT WILL BE ! 5D ( IT4 ,WE WILL BURY HIM SOME:]E LIKE A DOG1 & MOM IS ! WORD4 ,LET US AGREE TO /& BY EA* O!R & NOT GIVE \RSELVES AWAY40 

,?US SPOKE ,VASILI ,M9AEV4 ,HE WAS MORE FURI\S AT ! CL]K ?AN ANYBODY ELSE4 ,! CL]K HAD HIM FLOGG$ EV]Y WEEK1 & HAD TAK5 HIS WIFE FROM HIM & MADE H] A COOK AT HIS H\SE4 

,?US ! PEASANTS TALK$1 & 9 ! EV5+ ! CL]K CAME4 ,HE CAME ON HORSEBACK1 & IMM$IATELY BEGAN TO NAG !M BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT CUTT+ RI<T4 ,HE F\ND A L9D5-TREE 9 ! HEAP4 

0,I HAVE COMM&$ Y\ NOT TO CUT ANY L9D5S D[N10 HE SAID4 0,:O CUT IT D[N8 ,TELL ME1 OR ,I WILL HAVE EV]Y ONE ( Y\ FLOGG$60 

,HE TRI$ TO F9D \T 9 :OSE R[ ! L9D5 WAS4 ,!Y PO9T$ TO ,SIDOR4 ,! CL]K BEAT ,SIDOR'S FACE UNTIL ! BLOOD CAME1 & /RUCK ,VASILI ) A :IP BECAUSE HIS PILE WAS SMALL4 ,HE RODE HOME4 

,9 ! EV5+ ! PEASANTS MET AGA91 & ,VASILI BEGAN TO SPEAK4 

0,OH1 PEOPLE1 Y\ >E NOT M51 BUT SP>R[S6 ',WE WILL /& UP1 WE WILL /& UP6' BUT :5 ! TIME = ACTION CAME1 !Y ALL FLEW UND] ! RO(4 ,EV5 ?US ! SP>R[S MADE A /& AGA9/ ! HAWK3 ',WE WILL NOT GIVE AWAY1 WE WILL NOT GIVE AWAY6 ,WE WILL MAKE A /&1 WE WILL MAKE A /&6' ,BUT :5 HE SWOOP$ D[N ON !M1 !Y MADE = ! NETTLES4 ,& ! HAWK SEIZ$ ONE ( ! SP>R[S1 ! ONE HE WANT$1 & FLEW AWAY ) HIM4 ,\T LEAP$ ! SP>R[S3 ',*IVIK1 *IVIK6' ONE ( !M WAS LACK+4 ',:O IS GONE8 ,VANKA4 ,WELL1 S]V$ HIM RI<T6' ,JU/ SO Y\ DID4 ',WE WILL NOT GIVE EA* O!R AWAY1 WE WILL NOT GIVE EA* O!R AWAY6' ,:5 HE TOOK HOLD ( ,SIDOR1 Y\ \<T TO HAVE COME TOGE!R & MADE AN 5D ( HIM4 ,BUT !RE Y\ SAY1 ,WE WILL NOT GIVE AWAY1 WE WILL NOT GIVE AWAY6 ,WE WILL MAKE A /&1 WE WILL MAKE A /&6' & :5 HE SWOOP$ D[N ON Y\1 Y\ MADE = ! BU%ES40 

,! PEASANTS BEGAN TO TALK ?AT WAY (T5] & (T5]1 & !Y DECID$ FULLY TO MAKE AWAY ) ! CL]K4 ,DUR+ ,PASSION WEEK ! CL]K TOLD ! PEASANTS TO GET READY TO PL[ ! MANORIAL L& = OATS DUR+ ,EA/] WEEK4 ,?AT SEEM$ (F5SIVE TO ! PEASANTS1 & !Y GA!R$ DUR+ ,PASSION WEEK 9 ,VASILI'S BACK Y>D1 & BEGAN TO TALK4 

0,IF HE HAS =GOTT5 ,GOD10 !Y SAID1 0& WANTS TO DO SU* ?+S1 WE MU/ C]TA9LY KILL HIM4 ,WE %ALL BE RU9$ ANYWAY40 

,PET] ,MIKHYEEV CAME TO !M4 ,HE WAS A PEACEABLE MAN1 & DID NOT TAKE C\NSEL ) ! PEASANTS4 ,HE CAME1 & LI/5$ TO !IR SPEE*ES1 & SAID3 

0,BRO!RS1 Y\ >E PLANN+ A GREAT CRIME4 ,IT IS A S]I\S MATT] TO RU9 A S\L4 ,IT IS EASY TO RU9 SOMEBODY ELSE'S S\L1 BUT H[ AB\T \R [N S\LS8 ,HE IS DO+ WRONG1 & ! WRONG IS AT HIS DOOR4 ,WE MU/ SUFF]1 BRO!RS40 

,VASILI GREW ANGRY AT !SE WORDS4 

0,HE HAS GOT IT 9TO HIS HEAD ?AT IT IS A S9 TO KILL A MAN4 ,( C\RSE IT IS1 BUT :AT K9D ( A MAN IS HE8 ,IT IS A S9 TO KILL A GOOD MAN1 BUT SU* A DOG EV5 ,GOD HAS COMM&$ US TO KILL4 ,A MAD DOG HAS TO BE KILL$1 IF WE >E TO PITY M54 ,IF WE DO NOT KILL HIM1 !RE WILL BE A GREAT] S94 ,:AT A LOT ( PEOPLE HE WILL RU96 ,?\< WE %ALL SUFF]1 IT WILL AT LEA/ BE = O!R PEOPLE4 ,M5 WILL ?ANK US = IT4 ,IF WE /& GAP+ HE WILL RU9 US ALL4 ,Y\ >E SPEAK+ NONS5SE1 ,MIKHYEEV4 ,WILL IT BE A LESS] S9 IF WE GO TO WORK ON ,*RI/'S HOLIDAY8 ,Y\ Y\RSELF WILL NOT GO40 

,& ,MIKHYEEV SAID3 

0,:Y %\LD ,I NOT GO8 ,IF !Y S5D ME1 ,I WILL GO TO PL[4 ,IT IS NOT = ME4 ,GOD WILL F9D \T :OSE S9 IT IS1 SO LONG AS WE DO NOT =GET HIM4 ,BRO!RS1 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ = MYSELF4 ,IF WE W]E 5JO9$ TO REPAY EVIL ) EVIL1 !RE W\LD BE A COMM&M5T ( ?AT K9D1 BUT WE >E TAU<T JU/ ! OPPOSITE4 ,Y\ />T TO DO AWAY ) EVIL1 & IT WILL ONLY PASS 9TO Y\4 ,IT IS NOT A H>D ?+ TO KILL A MAN4 ,BUT ! BLOOD /ICKS TO Y\R S\L4 ,TO KILL A MAN MEANS TO SOIL Y\R S\L ) BLOOD4 ,Y\ IMAG9E ?AT :5 Y\ KILL A BAD MAN Y\ HAVE GOT RID ( ! EVIL1 BUT1 BEHOLD1 Y\ HAVE RE>$ A WORSE EVIL )9 Y\4 ,SUBMIT TO MIS=TUNE1 & MIS=TUNE WILL BE VANQUI%$40 

,! PEASANTS C\LD NOT COME TO ANY AGREEM5T3 !IR ?\<TS W]E SCATT]$4 ,SOME ( !M BELIEV$ ) ,VASILI1 & O!RS AGRE$ ) ,PET]'S SPEE* ?AT !Y \<T NOT COMMIT A CRIME1 BUT 5DURE4 

,! PEASANTS CELEBRAT$ ! FIR/ DAY1 ! ,SUNDAY4 ,9 ! EV5+ ! ELD] CAME ) ! DEPUTIES FROM ! MANOR1 & SAID3 

0,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI*1 ! CL]K1 HAS COMM&$ ME TO GET ALL ! PEASANTS READY = ! MORR[1 TO PL[ ! FIELD = ! OATS40 ,! ELD] MADE ! R\ND ( ! VILLAGE ) ! DEPUTIES & ORD]$ ALL TO GO \T ON ! MORR[ TO PL[1 SOME BEYOND ! RIV]1 & SOME FROM ! HI<WAY4 ,! PEASANTS WEPT1 BUT DID NOT D>E TO DISOBEY1 & ON ! MORR[ W5T \T ) !IR PL[S & BEGAN TO PL[4 

,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI*1 ! CL]K1 AWOKE LATE1 & W5T \T TO LOOK AFT] ! F>M4 ,HIS HOME FOLK--HIS WIFE & HIS WID[$ DAU<T] 7%E HAD COME = ! HOLIDAYS7--W]E ALL DRESS$ UP4 ,A LABOR] HIT*$ A C>T = !M1 & !Y W5T TO MASS1 & RETURN$ HOME AGA94 ,A S]VANT MADE ! SAMOV>1 & :5 ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* CAME1 !Y SAT D[N TO DR9K TEA4 ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* DRANK HIS TEA1 LI<T$ A PIPE1 & S5T = ! ELD]4 

0,WELL10 HE SAID1 0HAVE Y\ S5T \T ! PEASANTS TO PL[80 

0,YES1 ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI*40 

0,WELL1 DID ALL ( !M GO80 

0,ALL4 ,I PLAC$ !M MYSELF40 

0,( C\RSE1 Y\ HAVE PLAC$ !M1--BUT >E !Y PL[+8 ,GO & SEE1 & TELL !M ?AT ,I WILL BE !RE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & BY ?AT TIME !Y >E TO PL[ A DESYAT9A TO EA* TWO PL[S1 & PL[ IT WELL4 ,IF ,I F9D ANY UNPL[$ /RIPS1 ,I WILL PAY NO ATT5TION TO ! HOLIDAY40 

0,YES1 SIR40 

,! ELD] />T$ TO GO \T1 BUT ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* CALL$ HIM BACK4 ,HE CALL$ HIM BACK1 BUT HE HESITAT$1 = HE WANT$ TO SAY SOME?+ & DID NOT KN[ H[ TO SAY IT4 ,HE HESITAT$ A:ILE1 & !N HE SAID3 

0,LI/5 TO :AT ?OSE ROBB]S >E SAY+ AB\T ME4 ,TELL ME EV]Y?+1--:O IS SCOLD+ ME1 OR :ATEV] !Y MAY BE SAY+4 ,I KN[ ?OSE ROBB]S3 !Y DO NOT LIKE TO WORK2 ALL !Y WANT TO DO IS TO LIE ON !IR SIDES & LOAF4 ,TO EAT & BE IDLE1 ?AT IS :AT !Y LIKE2 !Y DO NOT CONSID] ?AT IF ! TIME ( PL[+ IS MISS$ IT WILL BE TOO LATE4 ,SO LI/5 TO :AT !Y HAVE TO SAY1 & LET ME KN[ EV]Y?+ Y\ MAY HE>6 ,GO1 BUT BE SURE Y\ TELL ME EV]Y?+ & KEEP NO?+ FROM ME60 

,! ELD] TURN$ >\ND & LEFT ! ROOM4 ,HE M\NT$ HIS HORSE & RODE 9TO ! FIELD TO ! PEASANTS4 

,! CL]K'S WIFE HAD HE>D H] HUSB&'S TALK ) ! ELD]1 & %E CAME 9 & BEGAN TO IMPLORE HIM4 ,! WIFE ( ! CL]K WAS A PEACEABLE WOMAN1 & %E HAD A GOOD HE>T4 ,:5EV] %E C\LD1 %E CALM$ H] HUSB& & TOOK ! PEASANTS' P>T4 

,%E CAME TO H] HUSB&1 & BEGAN TO BEG HIM3 0,MY DE> ,MI%5KA1 DO NOT S91 = ! ,LORD'S HOLIDAY6 ,= ,*RI/'S SAKE1 S5D ! PEASANTS HOME60 

,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* DID NOT ACCEPT HIS WIFE'S WORDS1 BUT ONLY LAU<$ AT H]3 

0,IS IT TOO LONG A TIME S9CE ! :IP DANC$ OV] Y\ ?AT Y\ HAVE BECOME SO BOLD1 & M$DLE 9 :AT IS NOT Y\R CONC]N80 

0,MI%5KA1 MY DE>1 ,I HAVE HAD A BAD DREAM AB\T Y\4 ,LI/5 TO MY WORDS & S5D ! PEASANTS HOME60 

0,PRECISELY1 ?AT'S :AT ,I SAY4 ,EVID5TLY Y\ HAVE GA!R$ SO MU* FAT ?AT Y\ ?9K ! :IP WILL NOT HURT Y\4 ,LOOK \T60 

,SEM5OVI* GREW ANGRY1 KNOCK$ ! BURN+ PIPE 9TO H] TEE?1 S5T H] AWAY1 & TOLD H] TO GET ! D9N] READY4 

,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* ATE COLD GELAT91 DUMPL+S1 BEET S\P ) PORK1 ROA/ PIG1 & MILK NOODLES1 & DRANK *]RY CORDIAL1 & ATE PA/RY = DESS]T2 HE CALL$ 9 ! COOK & MADE H] SIT D[N & S+ SONGS TO HIM1 :ILE HE HIMSELF TOOK ! GUIT> & ACCOMPANI$ H]4 

,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* WAS SITT+ 9 A HAPPY MOOD & BEL*+1 & /RUMM+ ! GUIT>1 & LAU<+ ) ! COOK4 ,! ELD] CAME 91 MADE A B[1 & BEGAN TO REPORT :AT HE HAD SE5 9 ! FIELD4 

0,WELL1 >E !Y PL[+8 ,WILL !Y F9I% ! TASK80 

0,!Y HAVE ALREADY PL[$ MORE ?AN HALF40 

0,NO /RIPS LEFT80 

0,I HAVE NOT SE5 ANY4 ,!Y >E AFRAID1 & >E WORK+ WELL40 

0,& >E !Y BREAK+ UP ! DIRT WELL80 

0,! E>? IS S(T & FALLS TO PIECES LIKE A POPPY40 

,! CL]K WAS SIL5T = A:ILE4 

0,:AT DO !Y SAY AB\T ME8 ,>E !Y CURS+ ME80 

,! ELD] HESITAT$1 BUT ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* COMM&$ HIM TO TELL ! :OLE TRU?4 

0,TELL EV]Y?+6 ,Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO TELL ME Y\R WORDS1 BUT !IRS4 ,IF Y\ TELL ME ! TRU?1 ,I WILL REW>D Y\2 & IF Y\ %IELD !M1 LOOK \T1 ,I WILL HAVE Y\ FLOGG$4 ,O ,KATYU%A1 GIVE HIM A GLASS ( VODKA TO BRACE HIM UP60 

,! COOK W5T & BR\<T ! ELD] ! VODKA4 ,! ELD] SALUT$1 DRANK ! VODKA1 WIP$ HIS M\?1 & BEGAN TO SPEAK4 0,I CANNOT HELP IT10 HE ?\<T1 0IT IS NOT MY FAULT IF !Y DO NOT PRAISE HIM2 ,I WILL TELL HIM ! TRU?1 IF HE WANTS IT40 ,& ! ELD] TOOK C\RAGE & SAID3 

0,!Y MURMUR1 ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI*1 !Y MURMUR40 

0,:AT DO !Y SAY8 ,SPEAK60 

0,!Y KEEP SAY+ ?AT Y\ DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ,GOD40 

,! CL]K LAU<$4 

0,:O SAID ?AT80 

0,ALL SAY SO4 ,!Y SAY ?AT Y\ >E SUBMITT+ TO ! DEVIL40 

,! CL]K LAU<$4 

0,?AT IS ALL V]Y WELL10 HE SAID1 0BUT TELL ME 9 P>TICUL> :AT EA* SAYS4 ,:AT DOES ,VASILI SAY80 

,! ELD] DID NOT WI% TO TELL ON HIS PEOPLE1 BUT ) ,VASILI HE HAD LONG BE5 9 A FEUD4 

0,VASILI10 HE SAID1 0CURSES MORE ?AN ! RE/40 

0,:AT DOES HE SAY8 ,TELL ME60 

0,IT IS TOO T]RIBLE TO TELL4 ,HE SAYS ?AT Y\ WILL DIE AN UNREP5T+ DEA?40 

0,:AT A BRAVE FELL[60 HE SAID4 0,:Y1 !N1 IS HE GAP+8 ,:Y DOES HE NOT KILL ME8 ,EVID5TLY HIS >MS >E TOO %ORT4 ,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0,VASILI1 WE WILL SQU>E UP ACC\NTS4 ,& ,TI%KA1 ?AT DOG1 ,I SUPPOSE HE SAYS SO1 TOO80 

0,ALL SPEAK ILL ( Y\40 

0,BUT :AT DO !Y SAY80 

0,I LOA! TO TELL40 

0,NEV] M9D6 ,TAKE C\RAGE & SPEAK60 

0,!Y SAY3 ',MAY HIS BELLY BUR/1 & HIS GUTS RUN \T6'0 

,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* WAS DELI<T$1 & HE EV5 LAU<$4 

0,WE WILL SEE :OSE WILL RUN \T FIR/4 ,:O SAID ?AT8 ,TI%KA80 

0,BUT ! C&LE WAS /ILL BURN+0 

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

0,NOBODY SAID A GOOD WORD4 ,ALL ( !M CURSE Y\ & ?REAT5 Y\40 

0,WELL1 & ,PET] ,MIKHYEEV8 ,:AT DOES HE SAY8 ,HE1 TOO1 ,I SUPPOSE1 IS CURS+ ME80 

0,NO1 ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI*1 ,PET] IS NOT CURS+40 

0,:AT DOES HE SAY80 

0,HE IS ! ONLY ONE ( ALL ! PEASANTS :O IS NOT SAY+ ANY?+4 ,HE IS A WISE PEASANT4 ,I WOND]$ AT HIM1 ,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI*40 

0,H[ SO80 

0,ALL ! PEASANTS W]E WOND]+ AT :AT HE WAS DO+40 

0,:AT WAS HE DO+80 

0,IT IS WOND]FUL4 ,I RODE UP TO HIM4 ,HE IS PL[+ ! SLANT+ DESYAT9A AT ,TURK9 ,HEI<T4 ,AS ,I RODE UP TO HIM1 ,I HE>D SOME ONE S++ SU* NICE1 HI< TONES1 & ON ! PL[-/AFF SOME?+ WAS %9+40 

0,WELL80 

0,IT WAS %9+ LIKE A LI<T4 ,I RODE UP TO HIM1 & !RE ,I SAW A FIVE-KOPECK WAX C&LE WAS /UCK ON ! CROSS-B> & BURN+1 & ! W9D DID NOT BL[ IT \T4 ,HE HAD ON A CLEAN %IRT1 & WAS PL[+ & S++ ,SUNDAY HYMNS4 ,& HE W\LD TURN OV] & %AKE (F ! DIRT1 BUT ! C&LE DID NOT GO \T4 ,HE %OOK ! PL[ 9 MY PRES5CE1 *ANG$ ! PEG1 & />T$ ! PL[1 BUT ! C&LE WAS /ILL BURN+ & DID NOT GO \T40 

0,& :AT DID HE SAY80 

0,HE SAID NO?+4 ,:5 HE SAW ME1 HE GREET$ ME & AT ONCE BEGAN TO S+ AGA940 

0,:AT DID Y\ SAY TO HIM80 

0,I DID NOT SAY ANY?+ TO HIM1 BUT ! PEASANTS CAME UP & LAU<$ AT HIM3 ',MIKHYEEV WILL NOT GET RID ( HIS S9 ( PL[+ DUR+ ,EA/] WEEK EV5 IF HE %\LD PRAY ALL HIS LIFE4'0 

0,:AT DID HE SAY TO ?AT80 

0,ALL HE SAID WAS3 ',PEACE ON E>? & GOOD-WILL TO M54' ,HE TOOK HIS PL[1 />T$ HIS HORSES1 & SANG \T 9 A ?9 VOICE1 BUT ! C&LE KEPT BURN+ & DID NOT GO \T40 

,! CL]K /OPP$ LAU<+4 ,HE PUT D[N ! GUIT>1 L[]$ HIS HEAD1 & FELL TO MUS+4 

,HE SAT A:ILE2 !N HE S5T AWAY ! COOK & ! ELD]1 W5T BEH9D ! CURTA91 LAY D[N ON ! B$1 & BEGAN TO SI< & TO SOB1 JU/ AS ?\< A C>T W]E DRIV+ PA/ ) %EAVES4 ,HIS WIFE CAME & BEGAN TO SPEAK TO HIM2 HE GAVE H] NO ANSW]4 ,ALL HE SAID WAS3 

0,HE HAS VANQUI%$ ME4 ,MY TURN HAS COME40 

,HIS WIFE TRI$ TO CALM HIM4 

0,GO & S5D !M HOME6 ,MAYBE IT WILL BE ALL RI<T4 ,SEE :AT DE$S Y\ HAVE DONE1 & N[ Y\ LOSE Y\R C\RAGE40 

0,I AM LO/10 HE SAID4 0,HE HAS VANQUI%$ ME40 

,HIS WIFE CRI$ TO HIM3 

0,Y\ JU/ HAVE IT ON Y\R BRA91 ',HE HAS VANQUI%$ ME1 HE HAS VANQUI%$ ME4' ,GO & S5D ! PEASANTS HOME1 & ALL WILL BE WELL4 ,GO1 & ,I WILL HAVE Y\R HORSE SADDL$40 

,! HORSE WAS BR\<T UP1 & ! CL]K'S WIFE P]SUAD$ HIM TO RIDE 9TO ! FIELD TO S5D ! PEASANTS HOME4 

,MIKHAIL ,SEM5OVI* M\NT$ HIS HORSE & RODE 9TO ! FIELD4 ,HE DROVE ?R\< ! Y>D1 & A WOMAN OP5$ ! GATE = HIM1 & HE PASS$ 9TO ! VILLAGE4 ,! MOM5T ! PEOPLE SAW ! CL]K1 !Y HID !MSELVES FROM HIM1 ONE 9 ! Y>D1 ANO!R >\ND A CORN]1 A ?IRD 9 ! G>D54 

,! CL]K RODE ?R\< ! :OLE VILLAGE & REA*$ ! \T] GATE4 ,! GATE WAS %UT1 & HE C\LD NOT OP5 IT :ILE SITT+ ON HIS HORSE4 ,HE CALL$ & CALL$ = SOMEBODY TO OP5 ! GATE1 BUT NO ONE W\LD COME4 ,HE GOT D[N FROM HIS HORSE1 OP5$ ! GATE1 & 9 ! GATEWAY />T$ TO M\NT AGA94 ,HE PUT HIS FOOT 9TO ! /IRRUP1 ROSE 9 IT1 & WAS ON ! PO9T ( VAULT+ OV] ! SADDLE1 :5 HIS HORSE %I$ AT A PIG & BACK$ UP T[>D ! PICKET F5CE2 HE WAS A HEAVY MAN & DID NOT GET 9TO HIS SADDLE1 BUT FELL OV]1 ) HIS BELLY ON PICKET4 ,!RE WAS BUT ONE %>P PO/ 9 ! PICKET F5CE1 & IT WAS HI<] ?AN ! RE/4 ,IT WAS ?IS PO/ ?AT HE /RUCK ) HIS BELLY4 ,HE WAS RIPP$ OP5 & FELL TO ! GR\ND4 

,:5 ! PEASANTS DROVE HOME FROM !IR WORK1 ! HORSES SNORT$ & W\LD NOT GO ?R\< ! GATE4 ,! PEASANTS W5T TO LOOK1 & SAW ,MIKHAIL LY+ ON HIS BACK4 ,HIS >MS W]E /RET*$ \T1 HIS EYES /OOD OP51 & ALL HIS 9SIDE HAD RUN \T & ! BLOOD /OOD 9 A POOL1--! E>? HAD NOT SUCK$ IT 94 

,! PEASANTS W]E FRI<T5$4 ,!Y TOOK !IR HORSES 9 BY BACK ROADS1 BUT ,MIKHYEEV ALONE GOT D[N & WALK$ OV] TO ! CL]K4 ,HE SAW ?AT HE WAS DEAD1 SO HE CLOS$ HIS EYES1 HIT*$ HIS C>T1 ) ! AID ( HIS SON PUT ! DEAD MAN 9 ! B$ ( ! C>T1 & TOOK HIM TO ! MANOR4 

,! MA/] HE>D AB\T ALL !SE ?+S1 & TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM S9 SUB/ITUT$ T5ANT PAY = ! MANORIAL LABOR4 

,& ! PEASANTS SAW ?AT ! P[] ( ,GOD WAS NOT 9 S91 BUT 9 GOODNESS4 

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