,P>T #f1 ,SECTION #g 
,! ,TWO ,OLD ,M5 

#aidaid 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,!RE=E1 BE+ WE>I$ ) HIS J\RNEY1 SAT ?US ON ! WELL3 & IT WAS AB\T ! SIX? H\R4 ,!RE COME? A WOMAN ( ,SAM>IA TO DRAW WAT]3 ,JESUS SAI? UNTO H]1 ,GIVE ME TO DR9K4 7,= HIS DISCIPLES W]E GONE AWAY UNTO ! CITY TO BUY MEAT47 ,!N SAI? ! WOMAN ( ,SAM>IA UNTO HIM1 ,H[ IS IT ?AT ?\1 BE+ A ,JEW1 ASKE/ DR9K ( ME1 :I* AM A WOMAN ( ,SAM>IA8 = ! ,JEWS HAVE NO DEAL+S ) ! ,SAM>ITANS4 ,JESUS ANSW]$ & SAID UNTO H]1 ,IF ?\ KNEWE/ ! GIFT ( ,GOD1 & :O IT IS ?AT SAI? TO !E1 ,GIVE ME TO DR9K2 ?\ W\LDE/ HAVE ASK$ ( HIM1 = ! ,FA!R SEEKE? SU* TO WOR%IP HIM4 7,JOHN IV4 #a#i-#b#c47 

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,TWO OLD M5 GOT READY TO GO TO OLD ,J]USALEM TO PRAY TO ,GOD4 ,ONE ( !M WAS A RI* PEASANT2 HIS NAME WAS ,EFIM ,T>ASY* ,%EVELEV4 ,! O!R WAS NOT A WELL-TO-DO MAN1 & HIS NAME WAS ,ELISEY ,BODROV4 

,EFIM WAS A /EADY MAN3 HE DID NOT DR9K LIQUOR1 NOR SMOKE TOBACCO1 NOR TAKE SNUFF1 HAD NEV] CURS$ 9 HIS LIFE1 & WAS A /]N1 FIRM OLD MAN4 ,HE HAD S]V$ TWO T]MS AS AN ELD]1 & HAD GONE \T ( HIS (FICE )\T A DEFICIT4 ,HE HAD A L>GE FAMILY1--TWO SONS & A M>RI$ GR&SON1--& ALL LIV$ TOGE!R4 ,AS TO LOOKS HE WAS A S\ND1 BE>D$1 ]ECT MAN1 & ONLY 9 HIS SEV5? DECADE DID A GRAY /REAK APPE> 9 HIS BE>D4 

,ELISEY WAS NEI!R WEAL?Y NOR POOR2 9 =M] DAYS HE US$ TO WORK \T AS A C>P5T]1 BUT 9 HIS OLD AGE HE /AY$ AT HOME & KEPT BEES4 ,ONE SON WAS AWAY E>N+ MONEY1 & ANO!R WAS LIV+ AT HOME4 ,ELISEY WAS A GOOD-NATUR$ & M]RY MAN4 ,HE LIK$ TO DR9K LIQUOR & TAKE SNUFF1 & S+ SONGS2 BUT HE WAS A PEACEABLE MAN1 & LIV$ 9 FRI5D%IP ) HIS HOME FOLK & ) ! NEI<BORS4 ,9 APPE>ANCE HE WAS AN UND]SIZ$1 SW>?Y MAN1 ) A CURLY BE>D &1 LIKE HIS SA9T1 ,PROPHET ,ELI%A1 HIS :OLE HEAD WAS BALD4 

,! OLD M5 HAD LONG AGO MADE ! V[ & AGRE$ TO GO TOGE!R1 BUT ,T>ASY* HAD HAD NO TIME BE=E3 HE HAD SO MU* BUS9ESS ON H&4 ,! MOM5T ONE ?+ CAME TO AN 5D1 ANO!R BEGAN2 N[ HE HAD TO GET HIS GR&SON M>RI$1 N[ HE WAS EXPECT+ HIS Y\NG] SON BACK FROM ! >MY1 & N[ HE HAD TO BUILD HIM A NEW HUT4 

,ON A HOLIDAY ! TWO OLD M5 ONCE MET1 & !Y SAT D[N ON LOGS4 

0,WELL10 SAID ,ELISEY1 0:5 >E WE GO+ TO C>RY \T \R V[80 

,EFIM FR[N$4 

0,WE %ALL HAVE TO WAIT10 HE SAID1 0= ?IS IS A H>D YE> = ME4 ,I HAVE />T$ TO BUILD A H\SE1--,I ?\<T ,I C\LD DO IT ) ONE HUNDR$1 BUT IT IS GO+ ON N[ 9 ! ?IRD4 ,& /ILL IT IS NOT DONE4 ,WE %ALL HAVE TO LET IT GO TILL SUMM]4 ,9 ! SUMM]1 ,GOD WILL+1 WE %ALL GO BY ALL MEANS40 

0,ACCORD+ TO MY UND]/&+10 SAID ,ELISEY1 0!RE IS NO S5SE 9 DELAY+4 ,WE \<T TO GO AT ONCE4 ,SPR+ IS ! BE/ TIME40 

0,! TIME IS ALL RI<T1 BUT ! WORK IS BEGUN1 SO H[ CAN ,I DROP IT80 

0,HAVE Y\ NOBODY TO ATT5D TO IT8 ,Y\R SON WILL DO IT40 

0,DO IT8 ,MY ELDE/ IS NOT RELIABLE1--HE DR9KS40 

0,:5 WE DIE1 FRI5D1 !Y WILL GET ALONG )\T US4 ,LET Y\R SON LE>N IT60 

0,?AT IS SO1 BUT /ILL ,I WANT TO SEE ?+S DONE UND] MY EYES40 

0,OH1 DE> MAN6 ,Y\ CAN NEV] ATT5D TO EV]Y?+4 ,! O!R DAY ! WOM5 9 MY H\SE W]E WA%+ & CLEAN+ UP = ! HOLIDAYS4 ,?IS & ?AT HAD TO BE DONE1 & EV]Y?+ C\LD NOT BE LOOK$ AFT]4 ,MY ELDE/ DAU<T]-9-LAW1 A CLEV] WOMAN1 SAID3 ',IT IS A LUCKY ?+ ! HOLIDAYS COME )\T WAIT+ = US1 = ELSE1 NO MATT] H[ MU* WE MI<T WORK1 WE %\LD NEV] GET DONE4'0 

,T>ASY* FELL TO MUS+4 

0,I HAVE SP5T A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY ON ?IS BUILD+10 HE SAID1 0& ,I CAN'T />T \T ON ! PILGRIMAGE ) EMPTY H&S4 ,ONE HUNDR$ RUBLES >E NOT A TRIFL+ MATT]40 

,ELISEY LAU<$4 

0,DON'T S91 FRI5D60 HE SAID4 0,Y\ HAVE T5 TIMES AS MU* AS ,I1 & YET Y\ TALK AB\T MONEY4 ,ONLY SAY :5 WE %ALL />T4 ,I HAVE NO MONEY1 BUT ?AT WILL BE ALL RI<T40 

,T>ASY* SMIL$4 

0,:AT A RI* MAN Y\ >E60 HE SAID4 0,:]E %ALL Y\ GET ! MONEY FROM80 

0,I WILL SCRAT* >\ND 9 ! H\SE & WILL GET TOGE!R SOME !RE2 & IF ?AT IS NOT 5\<1 ,I WILL LET MY NEI<BOR HAVE T5 HIVES4 ,HE HAS BE5 ASK+ ME = !M40 

0,Y\ WILL HAVE A F9E SW>M6 ,Y\ WILL BE WORRY+ AB\T IT40 

0,WORRY+8 ,NO1 MY FRI5D6 ,I HAVE NEV] WORRI$ AB\T ANY?+ 9 LIFE BUT S9S4 ,!RE IS NO?+ MORE PRECI\S ?AN ! S\L40 

0,?AT IS SO2 BUT /ILL1 IT IS NOT GOOD IF ?+S DO NOT RUN RI<T AT HOME40 

0,IF ?+S DO NOT RUN RI<T 9 \R S\L1 IT IS WORSE4 ,WE HAVE MADE A V[1 SO LET US GO6 ,TRULY1 LET US GO60 

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,ELISEY P]SUAD$ HIS FRI5D TO GO4 ,EFIM ?\<T & ?\<T AB\T IT1 & ON ! FOLL[+ MORN+ HE CAME TO ,ELISEY4 

0,WELL1 LET US GO10 HE SAID1 0Y\ HAVE SPOK5 RI<TLY4 ,GOD CONTROLS LIFE & DEA?4 ,WE MU/ GO :ILE WE >E ALIVE & HAVE /R5G?40 

,A WEEK LAT] ! OLD M5 />T$4 

,T>ASY* HAD MONEY AT HOME4 ,HE TOOK ONE HUNDR$ RUBLES ) HIM & LEFT TWO HUNDR$ ) HIS WIFE4 

,ELISEY1 TOO1 GOT READY4 ,HE SOLD HIS NEI<BOR T5 HIVES & ! 9CREASE ( T5 O!R HIVES4 ,= ! :OLE HE RECEIV$ SEV5TY RUBLES4 ,! REMA9+ ?IRTY RUBLES HE SWEPT UP FROM EV]YBODY 9 ! H\SE4 ,HIS WIFE GAVE HIM ! LA/ %E HAD1--%E HAD PUT IT AWAY = H] FUN]AL2 HIS DAU<T]-9-LAW GAVE HIM :AT %E HAD4 

,EFIM ,T>ASY* LEFT ALL HIS AFFAIRS 9 ! H&S ( HIS ELDE/ SON3 HE TOLD HIM :]E TO M[1 & H[ MANY FIELDS TO M[1 & :]E TO HAUL ! MANURE1 & H[ TO F9I% ! HUT & ?AT* IT4 ,HE CONSID]$ EV]Y?+1 & GAVE HIS ORD]S4 ,BUT ALL ! ORD] ?AT ,ELISEY GAVE WAS ?AT HIS WIFE %\LD SET \T ! Y\NG BROOD SEP>ATELY FROM ! HIVES SOLD & GIVE ! NEI<BOR :AT BELONG$ TO HIM )\T *EAT+ HIM1 BUT AB\T DOME/IC AFFAIRS HE DID NOT EV5 SPEAK3 0,! NE$S !MSELVES10 HE ?\<T1 0WILL %[ Y\ :AT TO DO & H[ TO DO IT4 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 F>M+ Y\RSELVES1 SO Y\ WILL DO AS SEEMS BE/ TO Y\40 

,! OLD M5 GOT READY4 ,! HOME FOLK BAK$ A LOT ( FLAT CAKES = !M1 & !Y MADE WALLETS = !MSELVES1 CUT \T NEW LEG-RAGS1 PUT ON NEW %ORT BOOTS1 TOOK RES]VE BA/ %OES1 & />T$4 ,! HOME FOLK SAW !M (F BEYOND ! 5CLOSURE & BADE !M GOOD-BYE1 & ! OLD M5 W]E (F = !IR PILGRIMAGE4 

,ELISEY LEFT 9 A HAPPY MOOD1 & AS SOON AS HE LEFT HIS VILLAGE HE =GOT ALL HIS AFFAIRS4 ,ALL ! C>E HE HAD WAS H[ TO PLEASE HIS COMPANION1 H[ TO KEEP FROM SAY+ AN UNSEEMLY WORD TO ANYBODY1 H[ TO REA* ! GOAL 9 PEACE & LOVE1 & H[ TO GET HOME AGA94 ,AS ,ELISEY WALK$ ALONG ! ROAD HE EI!R MUTT]$ SOME PRAY] OR REPEAT$ SU* ( ! LIVES ( ! SA9TS AS HE KNEW4 ,:5EV] HE MET A P]SON ON ! ROAD1 OR :5 HE CAME TO A HO/ELRY1 HE TRI$ TO BE AS K9D TO EV]YBODY AS HE C\LD1 & TO SAY TO !M ,GOD-FE>+ WORDS4 ,HE WALK$ ALONG & WAS HAPPY4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE ?+ ,ELISEY C\LD NOT DO3 HE WANT$ TO /OP TAK+ SNUFF & HAD LEFT HIS SNUFF-BOX AT HOME1 BUT HE HANK]$ = IT4 ,ON ! ROAD A MAN (F]$ HIM SOME4 ,HE WRANGL$ ) HIMSELF & /EPP$ AWAY FROM HIS COMPANION SO AS NOT TO LEAD HIM 9TO S91 & TOOK A P9*4 

,EFIM ,T>ASY* WALK$ FIRMLY & WELL2 HE DID NO WRONG & SPOKE NO VA9 WORDS1 BUT !RE WAS NO LI<TNESS 9 HIS HE>T4 ,! C>ES AB\T HIS HOME DID NOT LEAVE HIS M9D4 ,HE WAS ?9K+ ALL ! TIME AB\T :AT WAS GO+ ON AT HOME1--:E!R HE HAD NOT =GOTT5 TO GIVE HIS SON SOME ORD]1 & :E!R HIS SON WAS DO+ ?+S 9 ! RI<T WAY4 ,:5 HE SAW ALONG ! ROAD ?AT !Y W]E SETT+ \T POTATOES OR HAUL+ MANURE1 HE WOND]$ :E!R HIS SON WAS DO+ AS HE HAD BE5 ORD]$4 ,HE JU/ FELT LIKE RETURN+1 & %[+ HIM :AT TO DO1 & DO+ IT HIMSELF4 

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,! OLD M5 WALK$ = LIVE WEEKS4 ,!Y WORE \T !IR HOME-MADE BA/ %OES & BEGAN TO BUY NEW ONES4 ,!Y REA*$ ! C\NTRY ( ! ,LITTLE-,RUSSIANS4 ,H]ET(ORE !Y HAD BE5 PAY+ = !IR NI<T'S LODG+ & = !IR D9N]1 BUT :5 !Y CAME TO ! ,LITTLE-,RUSSIANS1 PEOPLE VI$ ) EA* O!R 9 9VIT+ !M TO !IR H\SES4 ,!Y LET !M COME 91 & F$ !M1 & TOOK NO MONEY FROM !M1 BUT EV5 FILL$ !IR WALLETS ) BREAD1 & N[ & !N ) FLAT CAKES4 ,?US ! OLD M5 WALK$ )\T EXP5SE SOME SEV5 HUNDR$ V]/S4 ,!Y CROSS$ ANO!R ,GOV]NM5T & CAME TO A PLACE :]E !RE HAD BE5 A FAILURE ( CROPS4 ,!RE !Y LET !M 9TO ! H\SES & DID NOT TAKE ANY MONEY = !IR NI<T'S LODG+1 BUT W\LD NOT FE$ !M4 ,& !Y DID NOT GIVE !M BREAD EV]Y:]E1--NOT EV5 = MONEY C\LD ! OLD M5 GET ANY 9 SOME PLACES4 ,! PREVI\S YE>1 SO ! PEOPLE SAID1 NO?+ HAD GR[N4 ,?OSE :O HAD BE5 RI* W]E RU9$1--!Y SOLD EV]Y?+2 ?OSE :O HAD LIV$ 9 COM=T CAME D[N TO NO?+2 & ! POOR PEOPLE EI!R 5TIRELY LEFT ! C\NTRY1 OR TURN$ BEGG>S1 OR JU/ MANAG$ TO EXI/ AT HOME4 ,9 ! W9T] !Y LIV$ ON *AFF & ORA*4 

,ONE NI<T ! TWO OLD M5 /AY$ 9 A BOR\<4 ,!RE !Y B\<T AB\T FIFTE5 P\NDS ( BREAD4 ,9 ! MORN+ !Y LEFT BE=E DAYBREAK1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T WALK A GOOD DI/ANCE BE=E ! HEAT4 ,!Y M>*$ SOME T5 V]/S & REA*$ A BROOK4 ,!Y SAT D[N1 FILL$ !IR CUPS ) WAT]1 S(T5$ ! BREAD ) IT & ATE IT1 & *ANG$ !IR LEG-RAGS4 ,!Y SAT A:ILE & RE/$ !MSELVES4 ,ELISEY TOOK \T HIS SNUFF-HORN4 ,EFIM ,T>ASY* %OOK HIS HEAD AT HIM4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ ?R[ AWAY ?AT NA/Y ?+80 HE ASK$4 

,ELISEY WAV$ HIS H&4 

0,S9 HAS OV]P[]$ ME10 HE SAID4 0,:AT %ALL ,I DO80 

,!Y GOT UP & M>*$ ON4 ,!Y WALK$ ANO!R T5 V]/S4 ,!Y CAME TO A L>GE VILLAGE1 & PASS$ ?R\< IT4 ,IT WAS QUITE W>M !N4 ,ELISEY WAS TIR$1 & WANT$ TO /OP & GET A DR9K1 BUT ,T>ASY* W\LD NOT /OP4 ,T>ASY* WAS A BETT] WALK]1 & ,ELISEY HAD A H>D TIME KEEP+ UP ) HIM4 

0,I %\LD LIKE TO GET A DR9K10 HE SAID4 

0,WELL1 DR9K6 ,I DO NOT WANT ANY40 

,ELISEY /OPP$4 

0,DO NOT WAIT = ME10 HE SAID4 0,I WILL JU/ RUN 9TO A HUT & GET A DR9K ( WAT]4 ,I WILL CAT* UP ) Y\ AT ONCE40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID4 ,& ,EFIM ,T>ASY* PROCE$$ BY HIMSELF ALONG ! ROAD1 :ILE ,ELISEY TURN$ TO GO 9TO A HUT4 

,ELISEY CAME UP TO ! HUT4 ,IT WAS A SMALL CLAY CAB92 ! L[] P>T WAS BLACK1 ! UPP] :ITE1 & ! CLAY HAD LONG AGO CRUMBL$ (F1--EVID5TLY IT HAD NOT BE5 PLA/]$ = A LONG TIME1--& ! RO( WAS OP5 AT ONE 5D4 ,! 5TRANCE WAS FROM ! Y>D4 ,ELISEY /EPP$ 9TO ! Y>D1 & !RE SAW ?AT A LEAN1 BE>DLESS MAN ) HIS %IRT /UCK 9 HIS TR\S]S 9 ,LITTLE-,RUSSIAN FA%ION WAS LY+ NE> ! E>? M\ND4 ,! MAN HAD EVID5TLY LA9 D[N 9 A COOL SPOT1 BUT N[ ! SUN WAS BURN+ D[N UPON HIM4 ,HE WAS LY+ !RE AWAKE4 ,ELISEY CALL$ \T TO HIM1 ASK+ HIM TO GIVE HIM A DR9K1 BUT ! MAN MADE NO REPLY4 0,HE IS EI!R SICK1 OR AN UNK9D MAN10 ?\<T ,ELISEY1 GO+ UP TO ! DOOR4 ,9SIDE HE HE>D A *ILD CRY+4 ,HE KNOCK$ ) ! DOOR-R+4 0,GOOD PEOPLE60 ,NO ANSW]4 ,HE /RUCK ) HIS /AFF AGA9/ ! DOOR4 0,*RI/IAN PEOPLE60 ,NO /IR4 0,S]VANTS ( ! ,LORD60 ,NO REPLY4 ,ELISEY WAS ON ! PO9T ( GO+ AWAY1 :5 HE HE>D SOMEBODY GROAN+ )94 0,I WOND] :E!R SOME MIS=TUNE HAS HAPP5$ !RE TO ! PEOPLE4 ,I MU/ SEE40 ,& ,ELISEY W5T 9TO ! HUT4 

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,ELISEY TURN$ ! R+1--! DOOR WAS NOT LOCK$4 ,HE PU%$ ! DOOR OP5 & WALK$ ?R\< ! VE/IBULE4 ,! DOOR 9TO ! LIV+-ROOM WAS OP54 ,ON ! LEFT !RE WAS AN OV52 /RAI<T AHEAD WAS ! FRONT CORN]2 9 ! CORN] /OOD A %R9E & A TABLE2 BEYOND ! TABLE WAS A B5*1 & ON IT SAT A B>EHEAD$ OLD WOMAN1 9 NO?+ BUT A %IRT2 H] HEAD WAS LEAN+ ON ! TABLE1 & NE> H] /OOD A LEAN LITTLE BOY1 HIS FACE AS YELL[ AS WAX & HIS BELLY SWOLL51 & HE WAS PULL+ ! OLD WOMAN'S SLEEVE1 & CRY+ AT ! TOP ( HIS VOICE & BEGG+ = SOME?+4 

,ELISEY 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,!RE WAS A /IFL+ AIR 9 ! H\SE4 ,HE SAW A WOMAN LY+ BEH9D ! OV51 ON ! FLOOR4 ,%E WAS LY+ ON H] FACE )\T LOOK+ AT ANY?+1 & SNOR+1 & N[ /RET*+ \T A LEG & AGA9 DRAW+ IT UP4 ,& %E TOSS$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1--& FROM H] CAME ?AT OPPRESSIVE SMELL3 EVID5TLY %E WAS V]Y SICK1 & !RE WAS NOBODY TO TAKE H] AWAY4 ,! OLD WOMAN RAIS$ H] HEAD1 :5 %E SAW ! MAN4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 %E SAID1 9 ,LITTLE-,RUSSIAN4 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,WE HAVE NO?+1 MY DE> MAN40 

,ELISEY UND]/OOD :AT %E WAS SAY+3 HE WALK$ OV] TO H]4 

0,S]VANT ( ! ,LORD10 HE SAID1 0,I HAVE COME 9 TO GET A DR9K ( WAT]40 

0,!RE IS NONE1 ,I SAY1 !RE IS NONE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ H]E = Y\ TO TAKE4 ,GO60 

,ELISEY ASK$ H]3 

0,IS !RE NO WELL MAN H]E TO TAKE ?IS WOMAN AWAY80 

0,!RE IS NOBODY H]E3 ! MAN IS DY+ 9 ! Y>D1 & WE H]E40 

,! BOY GREW QUIET :5 HE SAW ! /RANG]1 BUT :5 ! OLD WOMAN BEGAN TO SPEAK1 HE AGA9 TOOK HOLD ( H] SLEEVE4 

0,BREAD1 GRANNY1 BREAD60 & HE BUR/ \T WEEP+4 

,JU/ AS ,ELISEY WAS GO+ TO ASK ! OLD WOMAN ANO!R QUE/ION1 ! MAN TUMBL$ 9TO ! HUT2 HE WALK$ ALONG ! WALL & WANT$ TO SIT D[N ON ! B5*1 BUT BE=E REA*+ IT HE FELL D[N 9 ! CORN]1 NE> ! ?RE%OLD4 ,HE DID NOT TRY TO GET UP1 BUT BEGAN TO SPEAK4 ,HE W\LD SAY ONE WORD AT A TIME1 !N DRAW HIS BREA?1 !N SAY SOME?+ AGA94 

0,WE >E SICK10 HE SAID1 0&--HUNGRY4 ,! BOY IS />V+40 ,HE 9DICAT$ ! BOY ) HIS HEAD & BEGAN TO WEEP4 

,ELISEY %IFT$ HIS WALLET ON HIS BACK1 FRE$ HIS >MS1 LET ! WALLET D[N ON ! GR\ND1 LIFT$ IT ON ! B5*1 & UNTI$ IT4 ,:5 IT WAS OP51 HE TOOK \T ! BREAD & ! KNIFE1 \T (F A SLICE1 & GAVE IT TO ! MAN4 ,! MAN DID NOT TAKE IT1 BUT PO9T$ TO ! BOY & ! GIRL1 TO HAVE IT GIV5 TO !M4 ,ELISEY GAVE IT TO ! BOY4 ,:5 ! BOY SAW ! BREAD1 HE MADE = IT1 GRABB$ ! SLICE ) BO? HIS H&S1 & /UCK HIS NOSE 9TO ! BREAD4 ,A GIRL CRAWL$ \T FROM BEH9D ! OV5 & GAZ$ AT ! BREAD4 ,ELISEY GAVE H]1 TOO1 A PIECE4 ,HE CUT (F ANO!R SLICE & GAVE IT TO ! OLD WOMAN4 ,%E TOOK IT & BEGAN TO *EW AT IT4 

0,IF Y\ W\LD JU/ BR+ US SOME WAT]10 %E SAID4 0,!IR LIPS >E P>*$4 ,I WANT$ TO BR+ SOME YE/]DAY OR TODAY1--,I DO NOT REMEMB] :51--BUT ,I FELL D[N & LEFT ! PAIL !RE1 IF NOBODY TOOK IT AWAY40 

,ELISEY ASK$ :]E !IR WELL WAS4 ,! OLD WOMAN TOLD HIM :]E4 ,ELISEY W5T \T4 ,HE F\ND ! PAIL1 BR\<T SOME WAT]1 & GAVE ! PEOPLE TO DR9K4 ,! *ILDR5 ATE SOME MORE BREAD ) WAT]1 & ! OLD WOMAN ATE SOME1 BUT ! MAN W\LD NOT EAT4 

0,MY /OMA* WILL NOT HOLD IT10 HE SAID4 

,! WOMAN DID NOT GET UP OR COME TO3 %E WAS JU/ TOSS+ ON ! B$ PLACE4 ,ELISEY W5T TO ! %OP1 & B\<T MILLET1 SALT1 FL\R1 & BUTT]4 ,HE F\ND AN AX1 *OPP$ SOME WOOD1 & MADE A FIRE 9 ! OV54 ,! GIRL HELP$ HIM4 ,ELISEY COOK$ A S\P & PORRIDGE1 & F$ ! PEOPLE4 

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,! MAN ATE A LITTLE1 & SO DID ! OLD WOMAN1 & ! GIRL & ! LITTLE BOY LICK$ ! B[L CLEAN & EMBRAC$ EA* O!R & FELL ASLEEP4 

,! MAN & ! OLD WOMAN TOLD ,ELISEY H[ IT HAD ALL HAPP5$4 

0,WE LIV$ H]ET(ORE POORLY10 !Y SAID1 0BUT :5 ! CROP FAIL$ US1 WE ATE UP 9 ! FALL EV]Y?+ WE HAD4 ,:5 WE HAD NO?+ LEFT1 WE BEGAN TO BEG FROM \R NEI<BORS & FROM GOOD PEOPLE4 ,AT FIR/ !Y GAVE US SOME1 BUT LAT] !Y REFUS$4 ,SOME ( !M W\LD HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO GIVE US TO EAT1 BUT !Y HAD NO?+ !MSELVES4 ,BESIDES WE FELT A%AM$ TO BEG3 WE [$ EV]YBODY MONEY & FL\R & BREAD4 ,I LOOK$ = WORK10 SAID ! MAN1 0BUT C\LD F9D NONE4 ,PEOPLE W]E EV]Y:]E LOOK+ = WORK TO GET SOME?+ TO EAT4 ,ONE DAY ,I W\LD WORK1 & TWO ,I W\LD GO >\ND LOOK+ = MORE WORK4 ,! OLD WOMAN & ! GIRL W5T A DI/ANCE AWAY TO BEG1 BUT ! ALMS W]E POOR1--NOBODY HAD ANY BREAD4 ,/ILL1 WE MANAG$ TO GET SOME?+ TO EAT3 WE ?\<T WE MI<T SQUEEZE ?R\< UNTIL ! NEW CROP2 BUT 9 ! SPR+ !Y QUIT GIV+ US ALMS ALTOGE!R1 & SICKNESS FELL UPON US4 ,IT GREW PRETTY BAD3 ONE DAY WE W\LD HAVE SOME?+ TO EAT1 & TWO WE W5T )\T IT4 ,WE BEGAN TO EAT GRASS4 ,& FROM ! GRASS1 OR FROM SOME O!R REASON1 ! WOMAN GREW SICK4 ,%E LAY D[N1 & ,I HAD NO /R5G?1 & WE HAD NO?+ ) :I* TO IMPROVE MATT]S40 

0,I WAS ! ONLY ONE10 ! OLD WOMAN SAID1 0:O WORK$3 BUT ,I GAVE \T & GREW WEAK1 AS ,I HAD NO?+ TO EAT4 ,! GIRL1 TOO1 GREW WEAK & LO/ H] C\RAGE4 ,I S5T H] TO ! NEI<BORS1 BUT %E DID NOT GO4 ,%E HID H]SELF 9 A CORN] & W\LD NOT GO4 ,A NEI<BOR CAME 9 TWO DAYS AGO1 BUT :5 %E SAW ?AT WE W]E HUNGRY & SICK1 %E TURN$ >\ND & W5T \T4 ,H] HUSB& HAS LEFT1 & %E HAS NO?+ ) :I* TO FE$ H] Y\NG *ILDR54 ,SO WE W]E LY+ H]E & WAIT+ = DEA?40 

,:5 ,ELISEY HE>D :AT !Y SAID1 HE *ANG$ HIS M9D AB\T CAT*+ UP ) HIS COMPANION1 & REMA9$ !RE OV]NI<T4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,ELISEY GOT UP & BEGAN TO WORK AB\T ! H\SE AS ?\< HE W]E ! MA/]4 ,HE SET BREAD ) ! OLD WOMAN & MADE A FIRE 9 ! OV54 ,HE W5T ) ! GIRL TO ! NEI<BORS TO FET* :AT WAS NECESS>Y4 ,EV]Y?+ HE WANT$ TO PICK UP WAS GONE3 !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT = F>M+1 & ! CLO!S W]E US$ UP4 ,ELISEY GOT EV]Y?+ :I* WAS NE$$3 SOME ?+S HE MADE HIMSELF1 & SOME HE B\<T4 ,ELISEY /AY$ ) !M ONE DAY1 & A SECOND1 & A ?IRD4 ,! LITTLE BOY REGA9$ HIS /R5G?1 & HE BEGAN TO WALK ON ! B5* & TO MAKE FRI5DS ) ,ELISEY4 ,! GIRL1 TOO1 BECAME QUITE *E]FUL & HELP$ HIM 9 EV]Y?+4 ,%E KEPT RUNN+ AFT] ,ELISEY3 0,GR&FA!R1 GR&FA!R60 

,! OLD WOMAN GOT UP & W5T TO H] NEI<BOR4 ,! MAN BEGAN TO WALK BY HOLD+ ON TO ! WALL4 ,ONLY ! WOMAN WAS LY+ D[N4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY %E CAME TO & ASK$ = SOME?+ TO EAT4 

0,WELL10 ?\<T ,ELISEY1 0,I HAD NOT EXPECT$ TO LOSE SO MU* TIME4 ,N[ ,I MU/ GO40 

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,! F\R? DAY WAS ! LA/ ( A FA/1 & ,ELISEY SAID TO HIMSELF3 

0,I WILL BREAK FA/ ) !M4 ,I WILL BUY SOME?+ = !M = ! HOLIDAYS1 & 9 ! EV5+ ,I MU/ LEAVE40 

,ELISEY W5T ONCE MORE TO ! VILLAGE & B\<T MILK1 :ITE FL\R1 & L>D4 ,HE & ! OLD WOMAN COOK$ & BAK$ A LOT ( ?+S1 & 9 ! MORN+ ,ELISEY W5T TO MASS & CAME BACK & BROKE FA/ ) ! PEOPLE4 ,ON ?AT DAY ! WOMAN GOT UP & BEGAN TO MOVE AB\T4 ,! MAN %AV$ HIMSELF1 PUT ON A CLEAN %IRT1--! OLD WOMAN HAD WA%$ IT = HIM1--& W5T TO A RI* PEASANT TO ASK A FAVOR ( HIM4 ,HIS M[+ & FIELD W]E MORTGAG$ TO ! RI* MAN1 SO HE W5T TO ASK HIM TO LET HIM HAVE ! M[+ & ! FIELD UNTIL ! NEW CROP4 ,HE CAME BACK GLOOMY 9 ! EV5+1 & BUR/ \T WEEP+4 ,! RI* MAN W\LD NOT %[ HIM ! FAVOR2 HE HAD ASK$ HIM TO BR+ ! MONEY4 

,ELISEY FELL TO MUS+4 

0,H[ >E !Y GO+ TO LIVE N[8 ,PEOPLE WILL BE GO+ \T TO M[1 BUT !Y CANNOT GO1 = IT IS ALL MORTGAG$4 ,! RYE WILL RIP5 & PEOPLE WILL BEG9 TO H>VE/ IT 7& !RE IS SU* A F9E /& ( IT671 BUT !Y HAVE NO?+ TO LOOK =W>D TO1--!IR DESYAT9A IS SOLD TO ! RI* PEASANT4 ,IF ,I GO AWAY1 !Y WILL FALL BACK 9TO POV]TY40 

,& ,ELISEY WAS 9 D\BT1 & DID NOT GO AWAY 9 ! EV5+1 BUT PUT IT (F UNTIL MORN+4 ,HE W5T 9TO ! Y>D TO SLEEP4 ,HE SAID HIS PRAY]S & LAY D[N1 BUT C\LD NOT FALL ASLEEP4 

0,I \<T TO GO1--AS IT IS ,I HAVE SP5T MU* TIME & MONEY2 BUT ,I AM SORRY = ! PEOPLE4 ,Y\ CAN'T HELP EV]YBODY4 ,I MEANT TO BR+ !M SOME WAT] & GIVE EA* A SLICE ( BREAD1 BUT SEE H[ F> ,I HAVE GONE4 ,N[ ,I %ALL HAVE TO BUY \T HIS M[+ & FIELD4 ,& IF ,I BUY \T ! FIELD1 ,I MI<T AS WELL BUY A C[ = ! *ILDR51 & A HORSE = ! MAN TO HAUL HIS %EAVES )4 ,BRO!R ,ELISEY ,KUZMI*1 Y\ >E 9 = IT6 ,Y\ HAVE LET Y\RSELF LOOSE1 & N[ Y\ WILL NOT /RAI<T5 \T ?+S40 

,ELISEY GOT UP1 TOOK ! CAFTAN FROM UND] HIS HEAD1 & UNROLL$ IT2 HE DREW \T HIS SNUFF-HORN & TOOK A P9*1 ?9K+ ?AT HE W\LD CLE> HIS ?\<TS1 BUT NO1--HE ?\<T & ?\<T & C\LD NOT COME TO ANY CONCLUSION4 ,HE \<T TO GET UP & GO1 BUT HE WAS SORRY = ! PEOPLE4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,HE ROLL$ ! CAFTAN UP UND] HIS HEAD & LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 ,HE LAY !RE = A LONG TIME1 & ! COCKS CR[$1 & !N ONLY DID HE FALL ASLEEP4 ,SUDD5LY HE FELT AS ?\< SOME ONE HAD WAK5$ HIM4 ,HE SAW HIMSELF ALL DRESS$1 ) HIS WALLET & /AFF1 & HE HAD TO PASS ?R\< A GATE1 BUT IT WAS JU/ OP5 5\< TO LET A MAN SQUEEZE ?R\<4 ,HE W5T TO ! GATE & HIS WALLET CAU<T ON ONE SIDE1 & AS HE WAS AB\T TO FREE IT1 ONE ( HIS LEG-RAGS GOT CAU<T ON ! O!R SIDE & CAME OP54 ,HE TRI$ TO FREE ! LEG-RAG1 BUT IT WAS NOT CAU<T 9 ! WICK] F5CE3 IT WAS ! GIRL :O WAS HOLD+ ON TO IT1 & CRY+1 0,GR&FA!R1 GR&FA!R1 BREAD60 ,HE LOOK$ AT HIS FOOT1 & !RE WAS ! LITTLE BOY HOLD+ ON TO IT1 & ! OLD WOMAN & ! MAN W]E LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[4 ,ELISEY AWOKE1 & HE BEGAN TO SPEAK TO HIMSELF 9 AN AUDIBLE VOICE3 

0,I WILL BUY \T ! FIELD & ! M[+ TOMORR[1 & WILL BUY A HORSE1 & FL\R TO LA/ UNTIL H>VE/-TIME1 & A C[ = ! *ILDR54 ,= H[ W\LD IT BE TO GO BEYOND ! SEA TO SEEK ,*RI/ & LOSE HIM )9 ME8 ,I MU/ GET ! PEOPLE />T$40 

,& ,ELISEY FELL ASLEEP UNTIL MORN+4 ,HE AWOKE E>LY4 ,HE W5T TO ! RI* M]*ANT1 B\<T \T ! RYE & GAVE HIM MONEY = ! M[+4 ,HE B\<T A SCY!1--= ?AT HAD BE5 SOLD1 TOO1--& BR\<T IT HOME4 ,HE S5T ! MAN \T TO M[1 & HIMSELF W5T TO SEE ! PEASANTS3 HE F\ND A HORSE & A C>T = SALE AT ! 9NKEEP]'S4 ,HE B>GA9$ ) HIM = IT1 & B\<T IT2 !N HE B\<T A BAG ( FL\R1 :I* HE PUT 9 ! C>T1 & W5T \T TO BUY A C[4 ,AS HE WAS WALK+1 HE CAME ACROSS TWO ,LITTLE-,RUSSIAN WOM51 & !Y W]E TALK+ TO ONE ANO!R4 ,?\< !Y W]E TALK+ 9 !IR DIALECT1 HE C\LD MAKE \T :AT !Y W]E SAY+ AB\T HIM3 

0,Y\ SEE1 AT FIR/ !Y DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM2 !Y ?\<T ?AT HE WAS JU/ A SIMPLE K9D ( A MAN4 ,!Y SAY1 HE W5T 9 TO GET A DR9K1 & HE HAS JU/ /OPP$ !RE4 ,:AT A LOT ( ?+S HE HAS B\<T !M6 ,I MYSELF SAW HIM BUY A HORSE & C>T TODAY ( ! 9NKEEP]4 ,EVID5TLY !RE >E SU* PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD4 ,I MU/ GO & TAKE A LOOK AT HIM40 

,:5 ,ELISEY HE>D ?AT1 HE UND]/OOD ?AT !Y W]E PRAIS+ HIM1 & SO HE DID NOT GO TO BUY ! C[4 ,HE RETURN$ TO ! 9NKEEP] & GAVE HIM ! MONEY = ! HORSE4 ,HE HIT*$ IT UP & DROVE ) ! FL\R TO ! H\SE4 ,:5 HE DROVE UP TO ! GATE1 HE /OPP$ & CLIMB$ D[N FROM ! C>T4 ,:5 ! PEOPLE ( ! H\SE SAW ! HORSE1 !Y W]E SURPRIS$4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT HE HAD B\<T ! HORSE = !M1 BUT DID NOT D>E SAY SO4 ,! MA/] CAME \T TO OP5 ! GATES4 

0,GR&FA!R1 :]E DID Y\ GET ?AT HORSE80 

0,I B\<T IT10 HE SAID4 0,I GOT IT *EAP4 ,M[ SOME GRASS & PUT IT 9 ! C>T1 SO ?AT ! HORSE MAY HAVE SOME = ! NI<T4 ,& TAKE (F ! BAG60 

,! MA/] UNHIT*$ ! HORSE1 C>RI$ ! BAG TO ! GRAN>Y1 M[$ A LOT ( GRASS1 & PUT IT 9TO ! C>T4 ,!Y LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 ,ELISEY SLEPT 9 ! /REET1 & ?I!R HE HAD C>RI$ HIS WALLET 9 ! EV5+4 ,ALL ! PEOPLE FELL ASLEEP4 ,ELISEY GOT UP1 TI$ HIS WALLET1 PUT ON HIS %OES & HIS CAFTAN1 & />T$ D[N ! ROAD TO CAT* UP ) ,EFIM4 

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,ELISEY HAD WALK$ AB\T FIVE V]/S1 :5 DAY BEGAN TO BREAK4 ,HE SAT D[N UND] A TREE1 UNTI$ HIS WALLET1 & BEGAN TO C\NT HIS MONEY4 ,HE F\ND ?AT HE HAD SEV5TE5 RUBLES TW5TY KOPECKS LEFT4 

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0) ?IS SUM ,I CANNOT TRAVEL BEYOND ! SEA1 BUT IF ,I BEG 9 ,*RI/'S NAME1 ,I %ALL ONLY 9CREASE MY S94 ,FRI5D ,EFIM WILL REA* ! PLACE BY HIMSELF1 & WILL PUT UP A C&LE = ME4 ,BUT ,I %ALL EVID5TLY NEV] FULFILL MY V[4 ,! MA/] IS M]CIFUL1 & HE WILL =GIVE ME40 

,ELISEY GOT UP1 SLUNG HIS WALLET OV] HIS %\LD]S1 & TURN$ BACK4 ,HE MADE A CIRCLE >\ND ! VILLAGE SO ?AT PEOPLE MI<T NOT SEE HIM4 ,& SOON HE REA*$ HOME4 ,ON HIS WAY \T HE HAD F\ND IT H>D3 IT WAS H>D KEEP+ UP ) ,EFIM2 BUT ON HIS WAY HOME ,GOD MADE IT EASY = HIM1 = HE DID NOT KN[ :AT WE>9ESS WAS4 ,WALK+ WAS JU/ PLAY TO HIM1 & HE SWAY$ HIS /AFF1 & MADE AS MU* AS SEV5TY V]/S A DAY4 

,ELISEY CAME BACK HOME4 ,! H>VE/ WAS ALL 94 ,! HOME FOLK W]E GLAD TO SEE ! OLD MAN4 ,!Y ASK$ ALL AB\T HIM1 :Y HE HAD LEFT HIS COMPANION & :Y HE HAD NOT GONE TO ,J]USALEM1 BUT HAD RETURN$ HOME4 ,ELISEY DID NOT TELL !M ANY?+4 

0,GOD DID NOT GRANT ME ?AT ,I %\LD10 HE SAID4 0,I SP5T MY MONEY ON ! WAY1 & GOT SEP>AT$ FROM MY COMPANION4 ,& SO ,I DID NOT GO4 ,=GIVE ME = ,*RI/'S SAKE40 

,HE GAVE ! OLD WOMAN :AT MONEY HE HAD LEFT4 ,HE ASK$ ALL AB\T ! HOME MATT]S3 EV]Y?+ WAS RI<T2 EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 ATT5D$ TO & NO?+ MISS$1 & ALL W]E LIV+ 9 PEACE & AGREEM5T4 

,EFIM'S PEOPLE HE>D ?AT V]Y DAY ?AT ,ELISEY HAD COME BACK1 & SO !Y CAME TO 9QUIRE AB\T !IR OLD MAN4 ,& ,ELISEY TOLD !M ! SAME /ORY4 

0,Y\ SEE10 HE SAID1 0! OLD MAN />T$ TO WALK BRISKLY1 & ?REE DAYS BE=E ,/4 ,PET]'S DAY WE LO/ EA* O!R4 ,I WANT$ TO CAT* UP ) HIM1 BUT IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,I SP5T ALL MY MONEY & C\LD NOT GO ON1 SO ,I RETURN$ HOME40 

,! PEOPLE M>VEL$ H[ IT WAS ?AT SU* A CLEV] MAN HAD ACT$ SO FOOLI%LY AS TO />T & NOT REA* ! PLACE & M]ELY SP5D HIS MONEY4 ,!Y WOND]$ A:ILE1 & =GOT AB\T IT4 ,ELISEY1 TOO1 =GOT AB\T IT4 ,HE BEGAN TO WORK AB\T ! H\SE3 HE GOT ! WOOD READY = ! W9T] ) HIS SON1 ?RE%$ ! GRA9 ) ! WOM51 ?AT*$ ! %$S1 GA!R$ 9 ! BEES1 & GAVE T5 HIVES ) ! Y\NG BROOD TO HIS NEI<BOR4 ,:5 HE GOT ALL ! WORK DONE1 HE S5T HIS SON \T TO E>N MONEY1 & HIMSELF SAT D[N 9 ! W9T] TO PLAIT BA/ %OES & HOLL[ \T BLOCKS = ! HIVES4 

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,ALL ?AT DAY ?AT ,ELISEY PASS$ ) ! SICK PEOPLE1 ,EFIM WAIT$ = HIS COMPANION4 ,HE WALK$ BUT A %ORT DI/ANCE & SAT D[N4 ,HE WAIT$ & WAIT$1 & FELL ASLEEP2 :5 HE AWOKE1 HE SAT A:ILE1--BUT HIS COMPANION DID NOT TURN UP4 ,HE KEPT A %>P LOOK\T = HIM1 BUT ! SUN WAS GO+ D[N BEH9D A TREE1 & /ILL ,ELISEY WAS NOT !RE4 

0,I WOND] :E!R HE HAS NOT PASS$ BY ME10 HE ?\<T4 0,MAYBE SOMEBODY DROVE HIM PA/1 & HE DID NOT SEE ME :ILE ,I WAS ASLEEP4 ,BUT H[ C\LD HE HELP SEE+ ME8 ,9 ! /EPPE Y\ CAN SEE A LONG DI/ANCE (F4 ,IF ,I GO BACK1 HE MAY BE M>*+ ON1 & WE %ALL ONLY GET F>!R SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R4 ,I WILL WALK ON1--WE %ALL MEET AT ! RE/+-PLACE = ! NI<T40 

,:5 HE CAME TO A VILLAGE1 HE ASK$ ! VILLAGE (FIC] TO LOOK \T = AN OLD MAN & BR+ HIM TO ! H\SE :]E HE /AY$4 ,ELISEY DID NOT COME !RE = ! NI<T4 ,EFIM M>*$ ON1 & ASK$ EV]YBODY :E!R !Y HAD SE5 A BALD-HEAD$ OLD MAN4 ,NO ONE HAD SE5 HIM4 ,EFIM WAS SURPRIS$ & WALK$ ON4 

0,WE %ALL MEET SOME:]E 9 ,ODESSA10 HE ?\<T1 0OR ON ! BOAT10 & !N HE /OPP$ ?9K+ AB\T IT4 

,ON ! ROAD HE FELL 9 ) A PILGRIM4 ,! PILGRIM1 9 CALOTTE1 CASSOCK1 & LONG HAIR1 HAD BE5 TO ,M\NT ,A?OS1 & WAS N[ GO+ = ! SECOND TIME TO ,J]USALEM4 ,!Y MET AT A HO/ELRY1 & !Y HAD A *AT & />T$ (F TOGE!R4 

,!Y REA*$ ,ODESSA )\T ANY ACCID5T4 ,!Y WAIT$ = ?REE DAYS = A %IP4 ,!RE W]E MANY PILGRIMS !RE1 & !Y HAD COME TOGE!R FROM ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,AGA9 ,EFIM ASK$ AB\T ,ELISEY1 BUT NOBODY HAD SE5 HIM4 

,EFIM PROVID$ HIMSELF ) A PASSPORT1--?AT CO/ FIVE RUBLES4 ,HE HAD =TY RUBLES LEFT = HIS R\ND TRIP1 & HE B\<T BREAD & H]R+ = ! VOYAGE4 ,! %IP WAS LOAD$1 !N ! PILGRIMS W]E ADMITT$1 & ,T>ASY* SAT D[N BESIDE ! PILGRIM HE HAD MET4 ,! AN*ORS W]E WEI<$1 !Y PU%$ (F FROM ! %ORE1 & ! %IP SAIL$ ACROSS ! SEA4 

,DUR+ ! DAY !Y HAD GOOD SAIL+2 9 ! EV5+ A W9D >OSE1 RA9 FELL1 & ! %IP BEGAN TO ROCK & TO BE WA%$ BY ! WAVES4 ,! PEOPLE GREW EXCIT$2 ! WOM5 BEGAN TO %RIEK1 & SU* M5 AS W]E WEAK RAN UP & D[N ! %IP1 TRY+ TO F9D A SAFE PLACE4 ,EFIM1 TOO1 WAS FRI<T5$1 BUT HE DID NOT %[ IT3 :]E HE HAD SAT D[N ON ! FLOOR ON BO>D+ ! %IP BY ! SIDE ( ,TAMBOV PEASANTS1 HE SAT ?R\< ! NI<T & ! FOLL[+ DAY2 ALL ( !M HELD ON TO !IR WALLETS & DID NOT SPEAK4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY IT GREW CALM]4 ,ON ! FIF? DAY !Y L&$ AT ,CON/ANT9OPLE4 

,SOME ( ! PILGRIMS W5T A%ORE !RE1 TO VISIT ! ,CA!DRAL ( ,/4 ,SOPHIA1 :I* N[ ! ,TURKS HOLD2 ,T>ASY* DID NOT GO1 BUT REMA9$ ON BO>D ! %IP4 ,ALL HE DID WAS TO BUY SOME :ITE BREAD4 ,!Y REMA9$ !RE A DAY1 & !N AGA9 SAIL$ ?R\< ! SEA4 ,!Y /OPP$ AT ,SMYRNA T[N1 & AT ANO!R CITY BY ! NAME ( ,ALEX&RIA1 & SAFELY REA*$ ! CITY ( ,JAFFA4 ,9 ,JAFFA ALL PILGRIMS GO A%ORE3 FROM !RE IT IS SEV5TY V]/S ON FOOT TO ,J]USALEM4 ,AT ! L&+ ! PEOPLE HAD QUITE A SC>E3 ! %IP WAS HI<1 & ! PEOPLE W]E LET D[N 9TO BOATS BEL[2 BUT ! BOATS W]E ROCK+ ALL ! TIME1 & TWO PEOPLE W]E LET D[N PA/ ! BOAT & GOT A DUCK+1 BUT O!RWISE ALL W5T SAFELY4 

,:5 ALL W]E A%ORE1 !Y W5T ON AFOOT2 ON ! ?IRD DAY !Y REA*$ ,J]USALEM AT D9N]-TIME4 ,!Y /OPP$ 9 A SUBURB1 9 A ,RUSSIAN HO/ELRY2 !RE !Y HAD !IR PASSPORTS /AMP$ & ATE !IR D9N]1 & !N !Y FOLL[$ A PILGRIM TO ! HOLY PLACES4 ,IT WAS TOO E>LY YET TO BE ADMITT$ TO ! ,SEPUL*] ( ! ,LORD1 SO !Y W5T TO ! ,MONA/]Y ( ! ,PATRI>*4 ,!RE ALL ! WOR%IP]S W]E GA!R$1 & ! FEMALE SEX WAS PUT AP>T FROM ! MALE4 ,!Y W]E ALL ORD]$ TO TAKE (F !IR %OES & SIT 9 A CIRCLE4 ,A MONK CAME \T ) A T[EL1 & BEGAN TO WA% EV]YBODY'S FEET4 ,HE W\LD WA%1 & RUB !M CLEAN1 & KISS !M1 & ?US HE W5T >\ND ! :OLE CIRCLE4 ,HE WA%$ ,EFIM'S FEET & KISS$ !M4 ,!Y CELEBRAT$ VIGILS & MAT9S1 & PLAC$ A C&LE1 & S]V$ A MASS = ! P>5TS4 ,!RE !Y W]E F$1 & RECEIV$ W9E TO DR9K4 

,ON ! FOLL[+ MORN+ !Y W5T TO ! CELL ( ,M>Y ( ,EGYPT1 :]E %E TOOK REFUGE4 ,!RE !Y PLAC$ C&LES1 & A MASS WAS CELEBRAT$4 ,FROM !RE !Y W5T TO ,ABRAHAM'S ,MONA/]Y4 ,!Y SAW ! ,SEBAK G>D51 ! PLACE :]E ,ABRAHAM WANT$ TO SACRIFICE HIS SON TO ,GOD4 ,!N !Y W5T TO ! PLACE :]E ,*RI/ APPE>$ TO ,M>Y ,MAGDAL5E1 & TO ! ,*UR* ( ,JACOB1 ! BRO!R ( ! ,LORD4 ,! PILGRIM %[$ !M ALL ! PLACES1 & 9 EV]Y PLACE HE TOLD H[ MU* MONEY !Y \<T TO GIVE4 ,AT D9N] !Y RETURN$ TO ! HO/ELRY4 ,!Y ATE1 & W]E JU/ GETT+ READY TO LIE D[N TO SLEEP1 :5 ! PILGRIM1 :O WAS RUMMAG+ ?R\< HIS CLO!S1 BEGAN TO SI<4 

0,!Y HAVE PULL$ \T MY POCKETBOOK ) MONEY 9 IT10 HE SAID4 0,I HAD TW5TY-?REE RUBLES1--TWO T5-RUBLE BILLS1 & ?REE 9 *ANGE40 

,! PILGRIM FELT BADLY AB\T IT1 BUT NO?+ C\LD BE DONE1 & ALL W5T TO SLEEP4 

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,AS ,EFIM W5T TO SLEEP1 A TEMPTATION CAME OV] HIM4 

0,!Y HAVE NOT TAK5 ! PILGRIM'S MONEY10 HE ?\<T1 0HE DID NOT HAVE ANY4 ,NO:]E DID HE (F] ANY?+4 ,HE TOLD ME TO GIVE1 BUT HE HIMSELF DID NOT (F] ANY4 ,HE TOOK A RUBLE FROM ME40 

,AS ,EFIM WAS ?9K+ SO1 HE BEGAN TO REBUKE HIMSELF3 

0,H[ D>E ,I JUDGE ! MAN1 & COMMIT A S94 ,I WILL NOT S940 ,! MOM5T HE =GOT HIMSELF1 HE AGA9 ?\<T ?AT ! PILGRIM HAD A %>P EYE ON MONEY1 & ?AT IT WAS UNLIKELY ?AT !Y HAD TAK5 ! MONEY FROM HIM4 0,HE NEV] HAD ANY MONEY10 HE ?\<T4 0,IT'S ONLY AN EXCUSE40 

,!Y GOT UP BE=E EV5+ & W5T TO AN E>LY MASS AT ! ,*UR* ( ! ,RESURRECTION1--TO ! ,SEPUL*] ( ! ,LORD4 ,! PILGRIM DID NOT LEAVE ,EFIM'S SIDE1 BUT WALK$ ) HIM ALL ! TIME4 

,!Y CAME TO ! *UR*4 ,!RE WAS !RE COLLECT$ A L>GE CR[D ( WOR%IP]S1 ,GREEKS1 & ,>M5IANS1 & ,TURKS1 & ,SYRIANS4 ,EFIM CAME ) ! PEOPLE TO ! ,HOLY ,GATE4 ,A MONK L$ !M4 ,HE TOOK !M PA/ ! ,TURKI% GU>D TO ! PLACE :]E ! ,SAVIOR WAS TAK5 FROM ! CROSS & ANO9T$1 & :]E C&LES W]E BURN+ 9 N9E L>GE C&LE/ICKS4 ,HE %[$ & EXPLA9$ EV]Y?+ TO !M4 ,EFIM PLAC$ A C&LE !RE4 ,!N ! MONKS L$ ,EFIM TO ! RI<T OV] /EPS TO ,GOLGO?A1 :]E ! CROSS /OOD2 !RE ,EFIM PRAY$2 !N ,EFIM WAS %[N ! CLEFT :]E ! E>? WAS R5T TO ! L[]MO/ REGIONS2 !N HE WAS %[N ! PLACE :]E ,*RI/'S H&S & FEET HAD BE5 NAIL$ TO ! CROSS1 & !N HE WAS %[N ,ADAM'S GRAVE1 :]E ,*RI/'S BLOOD DROPP$ ON HIS BONES4 ,!N !Y CAME TO ! ROCK ON :I* ,*RI/ SAT :5 !Y PUT ! WREA? ( ?ORNS ON HIS HEAD2 !N TO ! PO/ TO :I* ,*RI/ WAS TI$ :5 HE WAS BEAT54 ,!N ,EFIM SAW ! /ONE ) ! TWO HOLES1 = ,*RI/'S FEET4 ,!Y WANT$ TO %[ HIM O!R ?+S1 BUT ! PEOPLE HA/5$ AWAY3 ALL HURRI$ TO ! GROTTO ( ! ,LORD'S ,SEPUL*]4 ,SOME =EIGN MASS WAS JU/ 5D$1 & ! ,RUSSIAN BEGAN4 ,EFIM FOLL[$ ! PEOPLE TO ! GROTTO4 

,HE WANT$ TO GET AWAY FROM ! PILGRIM1 = 9 ?\<T HE /ILL S9N$ AGA9/ HIM1 BUT ! PILGRIM /UCK TO HIM1 & W5T ) HIM TO MASS AT ! ,SEPUL*] ( ! ,LORD4 ,!Y WANT$ TO /& CLOSE TO IT1 BUT W]E TOO LATE4 ,!RE WAS SU* A CR[D !RE ?AT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO MOVE =W>D OR BACK4 ,EFIM /OOD !RE & LOOK$ /RAI<T AHEAD & PRAY$1 BUT EV]Y ONCE 9 A:ILE HE FELT HIS PURSE1 TO SEE :E!R IT WAS 9 HIS POCKET4 ,HIS ?\<TS W]E DIVID$2 N[ HE ?\<T ?AT ! PILGRIM HAD DECEIV$ HIM2 & !N HE ?\<T1 IF HE HAD NOT DECEIV$ HIM1 & ! POCKETBOOK HAD REALLY BE5 /OL51 ! SAME MI<T HAPP5 TO HIM4 

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,EFIM /OOD !RE & PRAY$ & LOOK$ AHEAD 9TO ! *APEL :]E ! ,SEPUL*] ITSELF WAS1 & :]E OV] ! ,SEPUL*] ?IRTY-SIX LAMPS W]E BURN+4 ,EFIM LOOK$ OV] ! HEADS TO SEE ! M>VEL\S ?+3 UND] ! V]Y LAMPS1 :]E ! BLESS$ FIRE WAS BURN+1 9 FRONT ( ALL1 HE SAW AN OLD MAN 9 A CO>SE CAFTAN1 ) A BALD SPOT %9+ ON HIS :OLE HEAD1 & HE LOOK$ V]Y MU* LIKE ,ELISEY ,BODROV4 

0,HE RESEMBLES ,ELISEY10 HE ?\<T4 0,BUT H[ CAN IT BE HE8 ,HE C\LD NOT HAVE GOT H]E BE=E ME4 ,! PREVI\S %IP />T$ A WEEK AHEAD ( US4 ,HE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ON ?AT %IP4 ,ON \R %IP HE WAS NOT1 = ,I SAW ALL ! PILGRIMS40 

,JU/ AS ,EFIM WAS ?9K+ ?IS1 ! OLD MAN BEGAN TO PRAY1 & MADE ?REE B[S3 ONCE 9 FRONT ( HIM1 TO ,GOD1 & TWICE TO EI!R SIDE1 TO ALL ! ,OR?ODOX PEOPLE4 ,& AS ! OLD MAN TURN$ HIS HEAD TO ! RI<T1 ,EFIM RECOGNIZ$ HIM4 ,SURE 5\<1 IT WAS ,BODROV3 IT WAS HIS BLACKI%1 CURLY BE>D1 & ! GRAY /REAK ON HIS *EEKS1 & HIS BR[S1 HIS EYES1 HIS NOSE1 & FULL FACE1--ALL HIS4 ,C]TA9LY IT WAS HE1 ,ELISEY ,BODROV4 

,EFIM WAS GLAD ?AT HE HAD F\ND HIS COMPANION1 & HE M>VEL$ H[ ,ELISEY C\LD HAVE GOT !RE AHEAD ( HIM4 

0,H[ 9 ! WORLD DID ,BODROV GET TO ?AT PLACE 9 FRONT80 HE ?\<T4 0,NO D\BT HE MET A MAN :O KNEW H[ TO GET HIM !RE4 ,:5 ALL GO \T1 ,I WILL HUNT HIM UP1 & ,I WILL DROP ! PILGRIM 9 ! COLETTE1 & WILL WALK ) HIM4 ,MAYBE HE WILL TAKE ME TO ! FRONT PLACE40 

,EFIM KEPT AN EYE ON ,ELISEY1 SO AS NOT TO LOSE HIM4 ,:5 ! MASSES W]E OV]1 ! PEOPLE BEGAN TO /IR4 ,AS !Y W5T UP TO KISS ! ,SEPUL*]1 !Y CR[D$ & PU%$ ,EFIM TO ONE SIDE4 ,HE WAS FRI<T5$ LE/ HIS PURSE %\LD BE /OL54 ,HE PUT HIS H& TO HIS PURSE & TRI$ TO MAKE HIS WAY \T 9TO ! OP54 ,:5 HE GOT \T1 HE WALK$ & WALK$1 TRY+ TO F9D ,ELISEY1 BO? ON ! \TSIDE & 9 ! *UR*4 ,9 ! *UR* HE SAW MANY PEOPLE 9 ! CELLS3 SOME ATE1 & DRANK W9E1 & SLEPT !RE1 & READ !IR PRAY]S4 ,BUT ,ELISEY WAS NOT TO BE F\ND4 ,EFIM RETURN$ TO ! HO/ELRY1 BUT HE DID NOT F9D HIS COMPANION !RE EI!R4 ,ON ?AT EV5+ ! PILGRIM1 TOO1 DID NOT COME BACK4 ,HE WAS GONE1 & HAD NOT RETURN$ ! RUBLE TO ,EFIM4 ,SO ,EFIM WAS LEFT ALONE4 

,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY ,EFIM W5T AGA9 TO ! ,SEPUL*] ( ! ,LORD ) A ,TAMBOV PEASANT1 ) :OM HE HAD J\RNEY$ ON ! %IP4 ,HE WANT$ TO MAKE HIS WAY TO ! FRONT1 BUT HE WAS AGA9 PU%$ BACK1 & SO HE /OOD AT A COLUMN & PRAY$4 ,HE LOOK$ AHEAD ( HIM1 & !RE 9 FRONT1 UND] ! LAMPS1 AT ! V]Y ,SEPUL*] ( ! ,LORD1 /OOD ,ELISEY4 ,HE HAD EXT5D$ HIS H&S1 LIKE A PRIE/ AT ! ALT>1 & HIS BALD SPOT %ONE OV] HIS :OLE HEAD4 

0,N[10 ?\<T ,EFIM1 0,I WILL NOT MISS HIM40 

,HE MADE HIS WAY TO ! FRONT1 BUT ,ELISEY WAS NOT !RE4 ,EVID5TLY HE HAD LEFT4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY HE AGA9 W5T TO ! ,SEPUL*] ( ! ,LORD1 & !RE HE SAW ,ELISEY /&+ 9 ! HOLIE/ PLACE1 9 SI<T ( EV]YBODY1 & HIS H&S W]E /RET*$ \T1 & HE LOOK$ UP1 AS ?\< HE SAW SOME?+ ABOVE HIM4 ,& HIS BALD SPOT %ONE OV] HIS :OLE HEAD4 

0,N[10 ?\<T ,EFIM1 0,I WILL C]TA9LY NOT MISS HIM2 ,I WILL GO & /& AT ! 5TRANCE1 & !N HE CANNOT ESCAPE ME40 

,EFIM W5T \T & /OOD !RE = A LONG TIME4 ,HE /OOD UNTIL AFT] NOON3 ALL ! PEOPLE HAD PASS$ \T1 BUT ,ELISEY WAS NOT AMONG !M4 

,EFIM PASS$ SIX WEEKS 9 ,J]USALEM1 & VISIT$ ALL ! PLACES1 ,BE?LEHEM1 & ,BE?ANY1 & ! ,JORDAN1 & HAD A /AMP PUT ON A NEW %IRT AT ! ,LORD'S ,SEPUL*]1 TO BE BURI$ 9 IT1 & FILL$ A BOTTLE ( ,JORDAN WAT]1 & GOT SOME E>?1 & C&LES ) BLESS$ FIRE1 & 9 EI<T PLACES 9SCRIB$ NAMES = ! MASS ( ! DEAD4 ,HE SP5T ALL HIS MONEY & HAD JU/ 5\< LEFT TO GET HOME ON1 & SO HE />T$ = HOME4 ,HE REA*$ ,JAFFA1 BO>D$ A %IP1 L&$ AT ,ODESSA1 & WALK$ T[>D HIS HOME4 

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,EFIM WALK$ BY HIMSELF ! SAME WAY HE HAD COME \T4 ,AS HE WAS GETT+ CLOSE TO HIS VILLAGE1 HE BEGAN TO WORRY AGA9 AB\T H[ ?+S W]E GO+ AT HIS H\SE )\T HIM4 ,9 A YE>1 HE ?\<T1 MU* WAT] RUNS BY4 ,IT TAKES A LIFETIME TO GET TOGE!R A HOME1 BUT IT DOES NOT TAKE LONG TO RU9 IT4 ,HE WOND]$ H[ HIS SON HAD DONE )\T HIM1 H[ ! SPR+ HAD OP5$1 H[ ! CATTLE HAD W9T]$1 & :E!R ! HUT WAS WELL BUILT4 ,EFIM REA*$ ! SPOT :]E ! YE> BE=E HE HAD P>T$ FROM ,ELISEY4 ,IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO RECOGNIZE ! PEOPLE4 ,:]E ! YE> BE=E !Y HAD SUFF]$ WANT1 N[ !RE WAS PL5TY4 ,EV]Y?+ GREW WELL 9 ! FIELD4 ,! PEOPLE PICK$ UP AGA9 & =GOT !IR =M] MIS]Y4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,EFIM REA*$ ! V]Y VILLAGE :]E ! YE> BE=E ,ELISEY HAD FALL5 BEH9D4 ,HE HAD JU/ 5T]$ ! VILLAGE1 :5 A LITTLE GIRL 9 A :ITE %IRT CAME RUNN+ \T ( A HUT4 

0,GR&FA!R1 GR&FA!R6 ,COME TO \R H\SE60 

,EFIM WANT$ TO GO ON1 BUT ! GIRL W\LD NOT LET HIM4 ,%E TOOK HOLD ( HIS COAT & LAU<$ & PULL$ HIM TO ! HUT4 ,A WOMAN ) A BOY CAME \T ON ! POR*1 & %E1 TOO1 BECKON$ TO HIM3 

0,COME 91 GR&FA!R1 & EAT SUPP] ) US & /AY OV]NI<T60 

,EFIM /EPP$ 94 

0,I CAN1 AT LEA/1 ASK AB\T ,ELISEY10 HE ?\<T4 0,?IS IS ! V]Y HUT 9TO :I* HE W5T TO GET A DR9K40 

,EFIM W5T 9SIDE4 ,! WOMAN TOOK (F HIS WALLET1 GAVE HIM WAT] TO WA% HIMSELF1 & SEAT$ HIM AT ! TABLE4 ,%E FET*$ MILK1 *EESE1 CAKES1 & PORRIDGE1 & PLAC$ IT ALL ON ! TABLE4 ,T>ASY* ?ANK$ H] & PRAIS$ ! PEOPLE = BE+ HOSPITABLE TO PILGRIMS4 ,! WOMAN %OOK H] HEAD4 

0,WE CANNOT HELP RECEIV+ PILGRIMS10 %E SAID4 0,WE RECEIV$ LIFE FROM A PILGRIM4 ,WE LIV$ =GETT+ ,GOD1 & ,GOD PUNI%$ US 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ALL ( US W]E WAIT+ = DEA?4 ,LA/ SUMM] WE CAME TO SU* A PO9T ?AT WE W]E ALL LY+ D[N SICK & />V$4 ,WE %\LD C]TA9LY HAVE DI$1 BUT ,GOD S5T US AN OLD MAN LIKE Y\4 ,HE /EPP$ 9 DUR+ ! DAYTIME TO GET A DR9K2 :5 HE SAW US1 HE TOOK PITY ON US & REMA9$ AT \R H\SE4 ,HE GAVE US TO EAT & TO DR9K1 & PUT US ON \R FEET AGA94 ,HE CLE>$ \R L& FROM DEBT1 & B\<T A HORSE & C>T & LEFT IT ) US40 

,! OLD WOMAN 5T]$ ! ROOM1 & 9T]RUPT$ H] SPEE*3 

0,WE DO NOT KN[10 %E SAID1 0:E!R HE WAS A MAN OR AN ANGEL ( ! ,LORD4 ,HE WAS GOOD TO US ALL1 & PITI$ US1 & !N W5T AWAY )\T GIV+ HIS NAME1 SO ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ = :OM TO PRAY TO ,GOD4 ,I SEE IT AS ?\< IT HAPP5$ JU/ N[3 ,I WAS LY+ D[N & WAIT+ = DEA? TO COME2 ,I LOOK$ UP & SAW A MAN COME 91--JU/ A SIMPLE1 BALD-HEAD$ MAN1--& ASK = A DR9K4 ,I1 S9FUL WOMAN1 ?\<T ?AT HE WAS A TRAMP1 BUT SEE :AT HE DID6 ,:5 HE SAW US HE PUT D[N HIS WALLET1 RI<T 9 ?IS SPOT1 & OP5$ IT40 

,! GIRL BROKE 94 

0,NO1 GRANNY10 %E SAID1 0FIR/ HE PUT HIS WALLET 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 & ONLY LAT] DID HE PUT IT ON ! B5*40 

,& !Y BEGAN TO DISPUTE & TO RECALL HIS WORDS & DE$S3 :]E HE HAD SAT D[N1 & :]E HE HAD SLEPT1 & :AT HE HAD DONE1 & :AT HE HAD SAID TO EA*4 

,T[>D EV5+ ! MA/] ( ! H\SE CAME HOME ON A HORSE1 & HE1 TOO1 BEGAN TO TELL AB\T ,ELISEY1 & H[ HE HAD /AY$ AT !IR H\SE4 

0,IF HE HAD NOT COME TO US10 HE SAID1 0WE %\LD ALL ( US HAVE DI$ 9 S94 ,WE W]E DY+ 9 DESPAIR1 & WE MURMUR$ AGA9/ ,GOD & M54 ,BUT HE PUT US ON \R FEET1 & ?R\< HIM WE F\ND \T ,GOD1 & BEGAN TO BELIEVE 9 GOOD PEOPLE4 ,MAY ,*RI/ SAVE HIM6 ,BE=E ?AT WE LIV$ LIKE BEA/S1 & HE HAS MADE M5 ( US40 

,!Y GAVE ,EFIM TO EAT & TO DR9K1 & GAVE HIM A PLACE TO SLEEP1 & !MSELVES W5T TO B$4 

,AS ,EFIM LAY D[N1 HE C\LD NOT SLEEP1 & ,ELISEY DID NOT LEAVE HIS M9D1 BUT HE ?\<T ( H[ HE HAD SE5 HIM ?REE TIMES 9 ,J]USALEM 9 ! =EMO/ PLACE4 

0,SO ?IS IS ! WAY HE GOT AHEAD ( ME10 HE ?\<T4 0,MY WORK MAY BE ACCEPT$ OR NOT1 BUT HIS ! ,LORD HAS ACCEPT$40 

,9 ! MORN+ ,EFIM BADE ! PEOPLE GOOD-BYE3 !Y FILL$ HIS WALLET ) CAKES & W5T TO WORK1 :ILE ,EFIM />T$ \T ON ! ROAD4 

,X,I,I4 

  

,EFIM WAS AWAY PRECISELY A YE>4 ,9 ! SPR+ HE RETURN$ HOME4 

,HE REA*$ HIS H\SE 9 ! EV5+4 ,HIS SON WAS NOT AT HOME1--HE WAS 9 ! DRAM-%OP4 ,HE RETURN$ 9TOXICAT$1 & ,EFIM BEGAN TO ASK HIM AB\T ! H\SE4 ,HE SAW BY EV]Y?+ ?AT ! LAD HAD GOT 9TO BAD WAYS )\T HIM4 ,HE HAD SP5T ALL ! MONEY1 & ! BUS9ESS HE HAD NEGLECT$4 ,HIS FA!R SCOLD$ HIM1 & HE ANSW]$ HIS FA!R ) RUDE WORDS4 

0,Y\ \<T TO HAVE COME BACK Y\RSELF10 HE SAID4 0,9/EAD1 Y\ W5T AWAY & TOOK ALL ! MONEY ) Y\1 & N[ Y\ MAKE ME RESPONSIBLE40 

,! OLD MAN BECAME ANGRY & BEAT HIS SON4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,EFIM ,T>ASY* W5T TO ! ELD] TO TALK TO HIM AB\T HIS SON4 ,AS HE PASS$ ,ELISEY'S F>M1 ,ELISEY'S WIFE WAS /&+ ON ! POR* & GREET+ HIM3 

0,WELCOME1 FRI5D60 %E SAID4 0,DID Y\1 DE> MAN1 HAVE A SUCCESSFUL J\RNEY80 

,EFIM ,T>ASY* /OPP$4 

0,?ANK ,GOD10 HE SAID1 0,I HAVE BE5 AT ,J]USALEM1 BUT ,I LO/ Y\R HUSB& ON ! WAY4 ,I HE> ?AT HE IS BACK40 

,& ! OLD WOMAN />T$ TO TALK TO HIM1 = %E WAS FOND ( BABBL+4 

0,HE IS BACK1 MY DE>2 HE HAS BE5 BACK = QUITE A:ILE4 ,HE RETURN$ SOON AFT] ,ASSUMPTION DAY4 ,WE W]E SO GLAD TO SEE HIM BACK4 ,IT WAS LONELY )\T HIM4 ,NOT ?AT WE MEAN HIS WORK1--= HE IS GETT+ OLD4 ,BUT HE IS ! HEAD1 & IT IS JOLLI] = US4 ,H[ HAPPY \R LAD WAS6 ,)\T HIM1 HE SAID1 IT WAS AS )\T LI<T = ! EYES4 ,IT WAS LONELY )\T HIM1 MY DE>4 ,WE LOVE HIM SO MU*60 

0,WELL1 IS HE AT HOME N[80 

0,AT HOME HE IS1 NEI<BOR1 9 ! API>Y1 BRU%+ 9 ! SW>MS4 ,HE SAYS IT WAS A F9E SW>M+ SEASON4 ,! OLD MAN DOES NOT REMEMB] :5 !RE HAS BE5 SU* A LOT ( BEES4 ,GOD GIVES US NOT ACCORD+ TO \R S9S1 HE SAYS4 ,COME 91 DE> ONE6 ,HE WILL BE SO GLAD TO SEE Y\40 

,EFIM WALK$ ?R\< ! VE/IBULE & ?R\< ! Y>D TO ! API>Y1 TO SEE ,ELISEY4 ,:5 HE CAME 9SIDE ! API>Y1 HE SAW ,ELISEY /&+ )\T A NET1 )\T GLOVES1 9 A GRAY CAFTAN1 UND] A BIR*-TREE1 EXT5D+ HIS >MS & LOOK+ UP1 & HIS BALD SPOT %ONE OV] HIS :OLE HEAD1 JU/ AS HE HAD /OOD 9 ,J]USALEM AT ! ,LORD'S ,SEPUL*]1 & ABOVE HIM1 ?R\< ! BIR*-TREE1 ! SUN GL[$1 & ABOVE HIS HEAD ! GOLD5 BEES CIRCL$ 9 ! =M ( A WREA?1 & DID NOT /+ HIM4 ,EFIM /OPP$4 

,ELISEY'S WIFE CALL$ \T TO H] HUSB&3 

0,Y\R FRI5D IS H]E40 

,ELISEY LOOK$ >\ND4 ,HE WAS HAPPY1 & WALK$ OV] T[>D HIS FRI5D1 S(TLY BRU%+ ! BEES \T ( HIS BE>D4 

0,WELCOME1 FRI5D1 WELCOME1 DE> MAN6 ,DID Y\ HAVE A SUCCESSFUL J\RNEY80 

0,MY FEET TOOK ME !RE1 & ,I HAVE BR\<T Y\ SOME WAT] FROM ! RIV] ,JORDAN4 ,COME & GET IT6 ,BUT :E!R ! ,LORD HAS RECEIV$ MY WORK--0 

0,?ANK ,GOD6 ,*RI/ SAVE Y\60 

,EFIM WAS SIL5T4 

0,I WAS !RE ) MY FEET1 BUT 9 SPIRIT Y\ W]E !RE1 OR SOMEBODY ELSE--0 

0,IT IS ,GOD'S WORK1 MY FRI5D1 ,GOD'S WORK40 

0,ON MY WAY HOME ,I /OPP$ AT ! HUT :]E ,I LO/ Y\40 

,ELISEY WAS FRI<T5$1 & HE HA/5$ TO SAY3 

0,IT IS ,GOD'S WORK1 MY FRI5D1 ,GOD'S WORK4 ,WELL1 WON'T Y\ /EP 98 ,I WILL BR+ SOME HONEY40 

,& ,ELISEY *ANG$ ! SUBJECT1 & BEGAN TO SPEAK ( HOME MATT]S4 

,EFIM HEAV$ A SI<4 ,HE DID NOT M5TION ! PEOPLE ( ! HUT TO ,ELISEY1 NOR :AT HE HAD SE5 9 ,J]USALEM4 ,& HE UND]/OOD ?AT ,GOD HAS 5JO9$ ?AT EA* MAN %ALL BE=E HIS DEA? C>RY \T HIS V[--) LOVE & GOOD DE$S4 

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