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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,= SOME WEEKS ,FA!R ,S]GIUS HAD BE5 LIV+ ) ONE P]SI/5T ?\<T3 :E!R HE WAS RI<T 9 ACCEPT+ ! POSITION 9 :I* HE HAD NOT SO MU* PLAC$ HIMSELF AS BE5 PLAC$ BY ! ,>*IM&RITE & ! ,ABBOT4 ,?AT POSITION HAD BEGUN AFT] ! RECOV]Y ( ! F\RTE5-YE>-OLD BOY4 ,FROM ?AT TIME1 ) EA* MON?1 WEEK1 & DAY ?AT PASS$1 ,S]GIUS FELT HIS [N 9N] LIFE WA/+ AWAY & BE+ REPLAC$ BY EXT]NAL LIFE4 ,IT WAS AS IF HE HAD BE5 TURN$ 9SIDE \T4 

,S]GIUS SAW ?AT HE WAS A MEANS ( ATTRACT+ VISITORS & CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! MONA/]Y1 & ?AT !RE=E ! AU?ORITIES >RANG$ MATT]S 9 SU* A WAY AS TO MAKE AS MU* USE ( HIM AS POSSIBLE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 !Y R5D]$ IT IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO DO ANY MANUAL WORK4 ,HE WAS SUPPLI$ ) EV]Y?+ HE C\LD WANT1 & !Y ONLY DEM&$ ( HIM ?AT HE %\LD NOT REFUSE HIS BLESS+ TO ?OSE :O CAME TO SEEK IT4 ,= HIS CONV5I5CE !Y APPO9T$ DAYS :5 HE W\LD RECEIVE4 ,!Y >RANG$ A RECEPTION-ROOM = M51 & A PLACE WAS RAIL$ 9 SO ?AT HE %\LD NOT BE PU%$ OV] BY ! CR[DS ( WOM5 VISITORS1 & SO ?AT HE C\LD CONV5I5TLY BLESS ?OSE :O CAME4 

,!Y TOLD HIM ?AT PEOPLE NE$$ HIM1 & ?AT FULFILL+ ,*RI/'S LAW ( LOVE HE C\LD NOT REFUSE !IR DEM& TO SEE HIM1 & ?AT TO AVOID !M W\LD BE CRUEL4 ,HE C\LD NOT BUT AGREE ) ?IS1 BUT ! MORE HE GAVE HIMSELF UP TO SU* A LIFE ! MORE HE FELT ?AT :AT WAS 9T]NAL BECAME EXT]NAL1 & ?AT ! F\NT ( LIV+ WAT] )9 HIM DRI$ UP1 & ?AT :AT HE DID N[ WAS DONE MORE & MORE = M5 & LESS & LESS = ,GOD4 

,:E!R HE ADMONI%$ PEOPLE1 OR SIMPLY BLESS$ !M1 OR PRAY$ = ! SICK1 OR ADVIS$ PEOPLE AB\T !IR LIVES1 OR LI/5$ TO EXPRESSIONS ( GRATITUDE FROM ?OSE HE HAD HELP$ BY PRECEPTS1 OR ALMS1 OR HEAL+ 7AS !Y ASSUR$ HIM7--HE C\LD NOT HELP BE+ PLEAS$ AT IT1 & C\LD NOT BE 9DIFF]5T TO ! RESULTS ( HIS ACTIVITY & TO ! 9FLU5CE HE EX]T$4 ,HE ?\<T HIMSELF A %9+ LI<T1 & ! MORE HE FELT ?IS ! MORE WAS HE CONSCI\S ( A WEAK5+1 A DY+ D[N ( ! DIV9E LI<T ( TRU? ?AT %ONE )9 HIM4 

',9 H[ F> IS :AT ,I DO = ,GOD & 9 H[ F> IS IT = M58' ,?AT WAS ! QUE/ION ?AT 9SI/5TLY TORM5T$ HIM & TO :I* HE WAS NOT SO MU* UNABLE TO GIVE HIMSELF AN ANSW] AS UNABLE TO FACE ! ANSW]4 

,9 ! DEP? ( HIS S\L HE FELT ?AT ! DEVIL HAD SUB/ITUT$ AN ACTIVITY = M5 9 PLACE ( HIS =M] ACTIVITY = ,GOD4 ,HE FELT ?IS BECAUSE1 JU/ AS IT HAD =M]LY BE5 H>D = HIM TO BE TORN FROM HIS SOLITUDE SO N[ ?AT SOLITUDE ITSELF WAS H>D = HIM4 ,HE WAS OPPRESS$ & WE>I$ BY VISITORS1 BUT AT ! BOTTOM ( HIS HE>T HE WAS GLAD ( !IR PRES5CE & GLAD ( ! PRAISE !Y HEAP$ UPON HIM4 

,!RE WAS A TIME :5 HE DECID$ TO GO AWAY & HIDE4 ,HE EV5 PLANN$ ALL ?AT WAS NECESS>Y = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,HE PREP>$ = HIMSELF A PEASANT'S %IRT1 TR\S]S1 COAT1 & CAP4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT HE WANT$ !SE TO GIVE TO ?OSE :O ASK$4 ,& HE KEPT !SE CLO!S 9 HIS CELL1 PLANN+ H[ HE W\LD PUT !M ON1 CUT HIS HAIR %ORT1 & GO AWAY4 ,FIR/ HE W\LD GO SOME ?REE HUNDR$ V]/S BY TRA91 !N HE W\LD LEAVE ! TRA9 & WALK FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE4 ,HE ASK$ AN OLD MAN :O HAD BE5 A SOLDI] H[ HE TRAMP$3 :AT PEOPLE GAVE HIM1 & :AT %ELT] !Y ALL[$ HIM4 ,! SOLDI] TOLD HIM :]E PEOPLE W]E MO/ *>ITABLE1 & :]E !Y W\LD TAKE A W&]] 9 = ! NI<T1 & ,FA!R ,S]GIUS 9T5D$ TO AVAIL HIMSELF ( ?IS 9=MATION4 ,HE EV5 PUT ON ?OSE CLO!S ONE NI<T 9 HIS DESIRE TO GO1 BUT HE C\LD NOT DECIDE :AT WAS BE/--TO REMA9 OR TO ESCAPE4 ,AT FIR/ HE WAS 9 D\BT1 BUT AFT]W>DS ?IS 9DECISION PASS$4 ,HE SUBMITT$ TO CU/OM & YIELD$ TO ! DEVIL1 & ONLY ! PEASANT G>B REM9D$ HIM ( ! ?\<T & FEEL+ HE HAD HAD4 

,EV]Y DAY MORE & MORE PEOPLE FLOCK$ TO HIM & LESS & LESS TIME WAS LEFT HIM = PRAY] & = R5EW+ HIS SPIRITUAL /R5G?4 ,SOMETIMES 9 LUCID MOM5TS HE ?\<T HE WAS LIKE A PLACE :]E !RE HAD ONCE BE5 A SPR+4 ',!RE US$ TO BE A FEEBLE SPR+ ( LIV+ WAT] :I* FL[$ QUIETLY FROM ME & ?R\< ME4 ,?AT WAS TRUE LIFE1 ! TIME :5 %E TEMPT$ ME6' 7,HE ALWAYS ?\<T ) EC/ASY ( ?AT NI<T & ( H] :O WAS N[ ,MO!R ,AGNES47 ,%E HAD TA/$ ( ?AT PURE WAT]1 BUT S9CE !N !RE HAD NOT BE5 TIME = IT TO COLLECT BE=E ?IR/Y PEOPLE CAME CR[D+ 9 & PU%+ ONE ANO!R ASIDE4 ,& !Y HAD TRAMPL$ EV]Y?+ D[N & NO?+ WAS LEFT BUT MUD4 

,SO HE ?\<T 9 R>E MOM5TS ( LUCIDITY1 BUT HIS USUAL /ATE ( M9D WAS ONE ( WE>9ESS & A T5D] PITY = HIMSELF BECAUSE ( ?AT WE>9ESS4 

,IT WAS 9 SPR+1 ON ! EVE ( ! MID-,P5TECO/AL FEA/4 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS WAS (FICIAT+ AT ! ,VIGIL ,S]VICE 9 HIS H]MITAGE *UR*1 :]E ! CONGREGATION WAS AS L>GE AS ! LITTLE *UR* C\LD HOLD--AB\T TW5TY PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E ALL WELL-TO-DO PROPRIETORS OR M]*ANTS4 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS ADMITT$ ANYONE1 BUT A SELECTION WAS MADE BY ! MONK 9 ATT5DANCE & BY AN ASSI/ANT :O WAS S5T TO ! H]MITAGE EV]Y DAY FROM ! MONA/]Y4 ,A CR[D ( SOME EI<TY PEOPLE--PILGRIMS & PEASANTS1 & ESPECIALLY PEASANT-WOM5--/OOD \TSIDE WAIT+ = ,FA!R ,S]GIUS TO COME \T & BLESS !M4 ,MEAN:ILE HE CONDUCT$ ! S]VICE1 BUT AT ! PO9T AT :I* HE W5T \T TO ! TOMB ( HIS PR$ECESSOR1 HE /AGG]$ & W\LD HAVE FALL5 HAD HE NOT BE5 CAU<T BY A M]*ANT /&+ BEH9D HIM & BY ! MONK ACT+ AS DEACON4 

',:AT IS ! MATT]1 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS8 ,DE> MAN6 ,O ,LORD6' EXCLAIM$ ! WOM54 ',HE IS AS :ITE AS A %EET6' 

,BUT ,FA!R ,S]GIUS RECOV]$ IMM$IATELY1 & ?\< V]Y PALE1 HE WAV$ ! M]*ANT & ! DEACON ASIDE & CONT9U$ TO *ANT ! S]VICE4 

,FA!R ,S]APHIM1 ! DEACON1 ! ACOLYTES1 & ,S(YA ,IVANOVNA1 A LADY :O ALWAYS LIV$ NE> ! H]MITAGE & T5D$ ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 BEGG$ HIM TO BR+ ! S]VICE TO AN 5D4 

',NO1 !RE'S NO?+ ! MATT]1' SAID ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 SLI<TLY SMIL+ FROM B5EA? HIS MU/A*E & CONT9U+ ! S]VICE4 ',YES1 ?AT IS ! WAY ! ,SA9TS BEHAVE6' ?\<T HE4 

',A HOLY MAN--AN ANGEL ( ,GOD6' HE HE>D JU/ !N ! VOICE ( ,S(YA ,IVANOVNA BEH9D HIM1 & ALSO ( ! M]*ANT :O HAD SUPPORT$ HIM4 ,HE DID NOT HE$ !IR 5TREATIES1 BUT W5T ON ) ! S]VICE4 ,AGA9 CR[D+ TOGE!R !Y ALL MADE !IR WAY BY ! N>R[ PASSAGES BACK 9TO ! LITTLE *UR*1 & !RE1 ?\< ABBREVIAT+ IT SLI<TLY1 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS COMPLET$ VESP]S4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! S]VICE ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 HAV+ PRON\NC$ ! B5$ICTION ON ?OSE PRES5T1 W5T OV] TO ! B5* UND] ! ELM TREE AT ! 5TRANCE TO ! CAVE4 ,HE WI%$ TO RE/ & BREA! ! FRE% AIR--HE FELT 9 NE$ ( IT4 ,BUT AS SOON AS HE LEFT ! *UR* ! CR[D ( PEOPLE RU%$ TO HIM SOLICIT+ HIS BLESS+1 HIS ADVICE1 & HIS HELP4 ,!RE W]E PILGRIMS :O CON/ANTLY TRAMP$ FROM ONE HOLY PLACE TO ANO!R & FROM ONE />ETS TO ANO!R1 & W]E ALWAYS 5TRANC$ BY EV]Y %R9E & EV]Y />ETS4 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS KNEW ?IS COMMON1 COLD1 CONV5TIONAL1 & MO/ IRRELIGI\S TYPE4 ,!RE W]E PILGRIMS1 = ! MO/ P>T DIS*>G$ SOLDI]S1 UNACCU/OM$ TO A SETTL$ LIFE1 POV]TY-/RICK51 & MANY ( !M DRUNK5 OLD M51 :O TRAMP$ FROM MONA/]Y TO MONA/]Y M]ELY TO BE F$4 ,& !RE W]E R\< PEASANTS & PEASANT-WOM5 :O HAD COME ) !IR SELFI% REQUIREM5TS1 SEEK+ CURES OR TO HAVE D\BTS AB\T QUITE PRACTICAL AFFAIRS SOLV$ = !M3 AB\T M>RY+ (F A DAU<T]1 OR HIR+ A %OP1 OR BUY+ A BIT ( L&1 OR H[ TO ATONE = HAV+ OV]LAID A *ILD OR HAV+ AN ILLEGITIMATE ONE4 

,ALL ?IS WAS AN OLD /ORY & NOT 9 ! LEA/ 9T]E/+ TO HIM4 ,HE KNEW HE W\LD HE> NO?+ NEW FROM !SE FOLK1 ?AT !Y W\LD >\SE NO RELIGI\S EMOTION 9 HIM2 BUT HE LIK$ TO SEE ! CR[D TO :I* HIS BLESS+ & ADVICE WAS NECESS>Y & PRECI\S1 SO :ILE ?AT CR[D OPPRESS$ HIM IT ALSO PLEAS$ HIM4 ,FA!R ,S]APHIM BEGAN TO DRIVE !M AWAY1 SAY+ ?AT ,FA!R ,S]GIUS WAS TIR$4 

,BUT ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 REMEMB]+ ! WORDS ( ! ,GOSPEL3 ',=BID !M' 7*ILDR57 'NOT TO COME UNTO ME1' & FEEL+ T5D]LY T[>DS HIMSELF AT ?IS RECOLLECTION1 SAID !Y %\LD BE ALL[$ TO APPROA*4 

,HE ROSE1 W5T TO ! RAIL+ BEYOND :I* ! CR[D HAD GA!R$1 & BEGAN BLESS+ !M & ANSW]+ !IR QUE/IONS1 BUT 9 A VOICE SO WEAK ?AT HE WAS T\*$ ) PITY = HIMSELF4 ,YET DESPITE HIS WI% TO RECEIVE !M ALL HE C\LD NOT DO IT4 ,?+S AGA9 GREW D>K BE=E HIS EYES1 & HE /AGG]$ & GRASP$ ! RAIL+S4 ,HE FELT A RU% ( BLOOD TO HIS HEAD & FIR/ W5T PALE & !N SUDD5LY FLU%$4 

',I MU/ LEAVE ! RE/ TILL TO-MORR[4 ,I CANNOT DO MORE TO-DAY1' &1 PRON\NC+ A G5]AL B5$ICTION1 HE RETURN$ TO ! B5*4 ,! M]*ANT AGA9 SUPPORT$ HIM1 & LEAD+ HIM BY ! >M HELP$ HIM TO BE SEAT$4 

',FA!R6' CAME VOICES FROM ! CR[D4 ',DE> ,FA!R6 ,DO NOT =SAKE US4 ,)\T Y\ WE >E LO/6' 

,! M]*ANT1 HAV+ SEAT$ ,FA!R ,S]GIUS ON ! B5* UND] ! ELM1 TOOK ON HIMSELF POLICE DUTIES & DROVE ! PEOPLE (F V]Y RESOLUTELY4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT HE SPOKE 9 A L[ VOICE SO ?AT ,FA!R ,S]GIUS MI<T NOT HE> HIM1 BUT HIS WORDS W]E 9CISIVE & ANGRY4 

',BE (F1 BE (F6 ,HE HAS BLESS$ Y\1 & :AT MORE DO Y\ WANT8 ,GET ALONG ) Y\1 OR ,I'LL WR+ Y\R NECKS6 ,MOVE ON !RE6 ,GET ALONG1 Y\ OLD WOMAN ) Y\R DIRTY LEG-B&S6 ,GO1 GO6 ,:]E >E Y\ %OV+ TO8 ,Y\'VE BE5 TOLD ?AT IT IS F9I%$4 ,TO-MORR[ WILL BE AS ,GOD WILLS1 BUT = TO-DAY HE HAS F9I%$6' 

',FA!R6 ,ONLY LET MY EYES HAVE A GLIMPSE ( HIS DE> FACE6' SAID AN OLD WOMAN4 

',I'LL GLIMPSE Y\6 ,:]E >E Y\ %OV+ TO8' 

,FA!R ,S]GIUS NOTIC$ ?AT ! M]*ANT SEEM$ TO BE ACT+ R\<LY1 & 9 A FEEBLE VOICE TOLD ! ATT5DANT ?AT ! PEOPLE %\LD NOT BE DRIV5 AWAY4 ,HE KNEW ?AT !Y W\LD BE DRIV5 AWAY ALL ! SAME1 & HE MU* DESIR$ TO BE LEFT ALONE & TO RE/1 BUT HE S5T ! ATT5DANT ) ?AT MESSAGE TO PRODUCE AN IMPRESSION4 

',ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T6 ,I AM NOT DRIV+ !M AWAY4 ,I AM ONLY REMON/RAT+ ) !M1' REPLI$ ! M]*ANT4 ',Y\ KN[ !Y W\LDN'T HESITATE TO DRIVE A MAN TO DEA?4 ,!Y HAVE NO PITY1 !Y ONLY CONSID] !MSELVES4444 ,Y\'VE BE5 TOLD Y\ CANNOT SEE HIM4 ,GO AWAY6 ,TO-MORR[6' ,& HE GOT RID ( !M ALL4 

,HE TOOK ALL !SE PA9S BECAUSE HE LIK$ ORD] & LIK$ TO DOM9E] & DRIVE ! PEOPLE AWAY1 BUT *IEFLY BECAUSE HE WANT$ TO HAVE ,FA!R ,S]GIUS TO HIMSELF4 ,HE WAS A WID[] ) AN ONLY DAU<T] :O WAS AN 9VALID & UNM>RI$1 & :OM HE HAD BR\<T F\RTE5 HUNDR$ V]/S TO ,FA!R ,S]GIUS TO BE HEAL$4 ,= TWO YE>S PA/ HE HAD BE5 TAK+ H] TO DIFF]5T PLACES TO BE CUR$3 FIR/ TO ! UNIV]SITY CL9IC 9 ! *IEF T[N ( ! PROV9CE1 BUT ?AT DID NO GOOD2 !N TO A PEASANT 9 ! PROV9CE ( ,SAM>A1 :]E %E GOT A LITTLE BETT]2 !N TO A DOCTOR 9 ,MOSC[ TO :OM HE PAID MU* MONEY1 BUT ?IS DID NO GOOD AT ALL4 ,N[ HE HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT ,FA!R ,S]GIUS WR\<T CURES1 & HAD BR\<T H] TO HIM4 ,SO :5 ALL ! PEOPLE HAD BE5 DRIV5 AWAY HE APPROA*$ ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 & SUDD5LY FALL+ ON HIS KNEES L\DLY EXCLAIM$3 

',HOLY ,FA!R6 ,BLESS MY AFFLICT$ (FSPR+ ?AT %E MAY BE HEAL$ ( H] MALADY4 ,I V5TURE TO PRO/RATE MYSELF AT Y\R HOLY FEET4' 

,& HE PLAC$ ONE H& ON ! O!R1 CUP-WISE4 ,HE SAID & DID ALL ?IS AS IF HE W]E DO+ SOME?+ CLE>LY & FIRMLY APPO9T$ BY LAW & USAGE--AS IF ONE MU/ & %\LD ASK = A DAU<T] TO BE CUR$ 9 JU/ ?IS WAY & NO O!R4 ,HE DID IT ) SU* CONVICTION ?AT IT SEEM$ EV5 TO ,FA!R ,S]GIUS ?AT IT %\LD BE SAID & DONE 9 JU/ ?AT WAY1 BUT NEV]!LESS HE BADE HIM RISE & TELL HIM :AT ! TR\BLE WAS4 ,! M]*ANT SAID ?AT HIS DAU<T]1 A GIRL ( TW5TY-TWO1 HAD FALL5 ILL TWO YE>S AGO1 AFT] H] MO!R'S SUDD5 DEA?4 ,%E HAD MOAN$ 7AS HE EXPRESS$ IT7 & S9CE !N HAD NOT BE5 H]SELF4 ,& N[ HE HAD BR\<T H] F\RTE5 HUNDR$ V]/S & %E WAS WAIT+ 9 ! HO/ELRY TILL ,FA!R ,S]GIUS %\LD GIVE ORD]S TO BR+ H]4 ,%E DID NOT GO \T DUR+ ! DAY1 BE+ AFRAID ( ! LI<T1 & C\LD ONLY COME AFT] SUNSET4 

',IS %E V]Y WEAK8' ASK$ ,FA!R ,S]GIUS4 

',NO1 %E HAS NO P>TICUL> WEAKNESS4 ,%E IS QUITE PLUMP1 & IS ONLY 0N]A/5IC0 ! DOCTORS SAY4 ,IF Y\ WILL ONLY LET ME BR+ H] ?IS EV5+1 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 ,I'LL FLY LIKE A SPIRIT TO FET* H]4 ,HOLY ,FA!R6 ,REVIVE A P>5T'S HE>T1 RE/ORE HIS L9E1 SAVE HIS AFFLICT$ DAU<T] BY Y\R PRAY]S6' ,& ! M]*ANT AGA9 ?REW HIMSELF ON HIS KNEES & B5D+ SIDEWAYS1 ) HIS HEAD RE/+ ON HIS CL5*$ FI/S1 REMA9$ /OCK /ILL4 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS AGA9 TOLD HIM TO GET UP1 & ?9K+ H[ HEAVY HIS ACTIVITIES W]E & H[ HE W5T ?R\< ) !M PATI5TLY NOT)/&+1 HE SI<$ HEAVILY & AFT] A FEW SECONDS ( SIL5CE1 SAID3 

',WELL1 BR+ H] ?IS EV5+4 ,I WILL PRAY = H]1 BUT N[ ,I AM TIR$4444' & HE CLOS$ HIS EYES4 ',I WILL S5D = Y\4' 

,! M]*ANT W5T AWAY1 /EPP+ ON TIPTOE1 :I* ONLY MADE HIS BOOTS CREAK ! L\D]1 & ,FA!R ,S]GIUS REMA9$ ALONE4 

,HIS :OLE LIFE WAS FILL$ BY ,*UR* S]VICES & BY PEOPLE :O CAME TO SEE HIM1 BUT TO-DAY HAD BE5 A P>TICUL>LY DIFFICULT ONE4 ,9 ! MORN+ AN IMPORTANT (FICIAL HAD >RIV$ & HAD HAD A LONG CONV]SATION ) HIM2 AFT] ?AT A LADY HAD COME ) H] SON4 ,?IS SON WAS A SKEPTICAL Y\NG PR(ESSOR :OM ! MO!R1 AN >D5T BELIEV] & DEVOT$ TO ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 HAD BR\<T ?AT HE MI<T TALK TO HIM4 ,! CONV]SATION HAD BE5 V]Y TRY+4 ,! Y\NG MAN1 EVID5TLY NOT WI%+ TO HAVE A CONTROV]SY ) A MONK1 HAD AGRE$ ) HIM 9 EV]Y?+ AS ) SOMEONE :O WAS M5TALLY 9F]IOR4 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS SAW ?AT ! Y\NG MAN DID NOT BELIEVE BUT YET WAS SATISFI$1 TRANQUIL1 & AT EASE1 & ! MEMORY ( ?AT CONV]SATION N[ DISQUIET$ HIM4 

',HAVE SOME?+ TO EAT1 ,FA!R1' SAID ! ATT5DANT4 

',ALL RI<T1 BR+ ME SOME?+4' 

,! ATT5DANT W5T TO A HUT ?AT HAD BE5 >RANG$ SOME T5 PACES FROM ! CAVE1 & ,FA!R ,S]GIUS REMA9$ ALONE4 

,! TIME WAS LONG PA/ :5 HE HAD LIV$ ALONE DO+ EV]Y?+ = HIMSELF & EAT+ ONLY RYE-BREAD1 OR ROLLS PREP>$ = ! ,*UR*4 ,HE HAD BE5 ADVIS$ LONG S9CE ?AT HE HAD NO RI<T TO NEGLECT HIS HEAL?1 & HE WAS GIV5 :OLESOME1 ?\< ,L5T51 FOOD4 ,HE ATE SP>+LY1 ?\< MU* MORE ?AN HE HAD DONE1 & (T5 HE ATE ) MU* PLEASURE1 & NOT AS =M]LY ) AV]SION & A S5SE ( GUILT4 ,SO IT WAS N[4 ,HE HAD SOME GRUEL1 DRANK A CUP ( TEA1 & ATE HALF A :ITE ROLL4 

,! ATT5DANT W5T AWAY1 & ,FA!R ,S]GIUS REMA9$ ALONE UND] ! ELM TREE4 

,IT WAS A WOND]FUL ,MAY EV5+1 :5 ! BIR*ES1 ASP5S1 ELMS1 WILD *]RIES1 & OAKS1 HAD JU/ BUR/ 9TO FOLIAGE4 

,! BU% ( WILD *]RIES BEH9D ! ELM TREE WAS 9 FULL BLOOM & HAD NOT YET BEGUN TO %$ ITS BLOSSOMS1 & ! NI<T+ALES--ONE QUITE NE> AT H& & TWO OR ?REE O!RS 9 ! BU%ES D[N BY ! RIV]--BUR/ 9TO FULL SONG AFT] SOME PRELIM9>Y TWITT]S4 ,FROM ! RIV] CAME ! F>-(F SONGS ( PEASANTS RETURN+1 NO D\BT1 FROM !IR WORK4 ,! SUN WAS SETT+ BEH9D ! =E/1 ITS LA/ RAYS GL[+ ?R\< ! LEAVES4 ,ALL ?AT SIDE WAS BRILLIANT GRE51 ! O!R SIDE ) ! ELM TREE WAS D>K4 ,! COCK*AF]S FLEW CLUMSILY AB\T1 FALL+ TO ! GR\ND :5 !Y COLLID$ ) ANY?+4 

,AFT] SUPP] ,FA!R ,S]GIUS BEGAN TO REPEAT A SIL5T PRAY]3 ',O ,LORD ,JESUS ,*RI/1 ,SON ( ,GOD1 HAVE M]CY UPON US6' & !N HE READ A PSALM1 & SUDD5LY 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! PSALM A SP>R[ FLEW \T FROM ! BU%1 ALI<T$ ON ! GR\ND1 & HOPP$ T[>DS HIM *IRP+ AS IT CAME1 BUT !N IT TOOK FRI<T AT SOME?+ & FLEW AWAY4 ,HE SAID A PRAY] :I* REF]R$ TO HIS AB&ONM5T ( ! WORLD1 & HA/5$ TO F9I% IT 9 ORD] TO S5D = ! M]*ANT ) ! SICK DAU<T]4 ,%E 9T]E/$ HIM 9 ?AT %E PRES5T$ A DI/RACTION1 & BECAUSE BO? %E & H] FA!R CONSID]$ HIM A SA9T :OSE PRAY]S W]E EFFICACI\S4 ,\TW>DLY HE DISAV[$ ?AT IDEA1 BUT 9 ! DEP?S ( HIS S\L HE CONSID]$ IT TO BE TRUE4 

,HE WAS (T5 AMAZ$ ?AT ?IS HAD HAPP5$1 ?AT HE1 ,/EPAN ,KASATSKY1 HAD COME TO BE SU* AN EXTRAORD9>Y SA9T & EV5 A WORK] ( MIRACLES1 BUT ( ! FACT ?AT HE WAS SU* !RE C\LD NOT BE ! LEA/ D\BT4 ,HE C\LD NOT FAIL TO BELIEVE 9 ! MIRACLES HE HIMSELF WITNESS$1 BEG9N+ ) ! SICK BOY & 5D+ ) ! OLD WOMAN :O HAD RECOV]$ H] SI<T :5 HE HAD PRAY$ = H]4 

,/RANGE AS IT MI<T BE1 IT WAS SO4 ,ACCORD+LY ! M]*ANT'S DAU<T] 9T]E/$ HIM AS A NEW 9DIVIDUAL :O HAD FAI? 9 HIM1 & ALSO AS A FRE% OPPORTUNITY TO CONFIRM HIS HEAL+ P[]S & 5HANCE HIS FAME4 ',!Y BR+ PEOPLE A ?\S& V]/S & WRITE AB\T IT 9 ! PAP]S4 ,! ,EMP]OR KN[S ( IT1 & !Y KN[ ( IT 9 ,EUROPE1 9 UNBELIEV+ ,EUROPE'--?\<T HE4 ,& SUDD5LY HE FELT A%AM$ ( HIS VANITY & AGA9 BEGAN TO PRAY4 ',LORD1 ,K+ ( ,HEAV51 ,COM=T]1 ,S\L ( ,TRU?6 ,COME & 5T] 9TO ME & CLEANSE ME FROM ALL S9 & SAVE & BLESS MY S\L4 ,CLEANSE ME FROM ! S9 ( WORLDLY VANITY ?AT TR\BLES ME6' HE REPEAT$1 & HE REMEMB]$ H[ (T5 HE HAD PRAY$ AB\T ?IS & H[ VA9 TILL N[ HIS PRAY]S HAD BE5 9 ?AT RESPECT4 ,HIS PRAY]S WORK$ MIRACLES = O!RS1 BUT 9 HIS [N CASE ,GOD HAD NOT GRANT$ HIM LIB]ATION FROM ?IS PETTY PASSION4 

,HE REMEMB]$ HIS PRAY]S AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( HIS LIFE AT ! H]MITAGE1 :5 HE PRAY$ = PURITY1 HUMILITY1 & LOVE1 & H[ IT SEEM$ TO HIM !N ?AT ,GOD HE>D HIS PRAY]S4 ,HE HAD RETA9$ HIS PURITY & HAD *OPP$ (F HIS F+]4 ,& HE LIFT$ ! %RIVEL$ /UMP ( ?AT F+] TO HIS LIPS & KISS$ IT4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM N[ ?AT HE HAD BE5 HUMBLE !N :5 HE HAD ALWAYS SEEM$ LOA?SOME TO HIMSELF ON ACC\NT ( HIS S9FULNESS2 & :5 HE REMEMB]$ ! T5D] FEEL+S ) :I* HE HAD !N MET AN OLD MAN :O WAS BR++ A DRUNK5 SOLDI] TO HIM TO ASK ALMS2 & H[ HE HAD RECEIV$ ,H,]1 IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HAD !N POSSESS$ LOVE ALSO4 ,BUT N[8 ,& HE ASK$ HIMSELF :E!R HE LOV$ ANYONE1 :E!R HE LOV$ ,S(YA ,IVANOVNA1 OR ,FA!R ,S]APHIM1 :E!R HE HAD ANY FEEL+ ( LOVE = ALL :O HAD COME TO HIM ?AT DAY--= ?AT LE>N$ Y\NG MAN ) :OM HE HAD HAD ?AT 9/RUCTIVE DISCUSSION 9 :I* HE WAS CONC]N$ ONLY TO %[ (F HIS [N 9TELLIG5CE & ?AT HE HAD NOT LAGG$ BEH9D ! TIMES 9 KN[L$GE4 ,HE WANT$ & NE$$ !IR LOVE1 BUT FELT NONE T[>DS !M4 ,HE N[ HAD NEI!R LOVE NOR HUMILITY NOR PURITY4 

,HE WAS PLEAS$ TO KN[ ?AT ! M]*ANT'S DAU<T] WAS TW5TY-TWO1 & HE WOND]$ :E!R %E WAS GOOD-LOOK+4 ,:5 HE 9QUIR$ :E!R %E WAS WEAK1 HE REALLY WANT$ TO KN[ IF %E HAD FEM99E *>M4 

',CAN ,I HAVE FALL5 SO L[8' HE ?\<T4 ',LORD1 HELP ME6 ,RE/ORE ME1 MY ,LORD & ,GOD6' ,& HE CLASP$ HIS H&S & BEGAN TO PRAY4 

,! NI<T+ALES BUR/ 9TO SONG1 A COCK*AF] KNOCK$ AGA9/ HIM & CREPT UP ! BACK ( HIS NECK4 ,HE BRU%$ IT (F4 ',BUT DOES ,HE EXI/8 ,:AT IF ,I AM KNOCK+ AT A DOOR FA/5$ FROM \TSIDE8 ,! B> IS ON ! DOOR = ALL TO SEE4 ,NATURE--! NI<T+ALES & ! COCK*AF]S--IS ?AT B>4 ,P]HAPS ! Y\NG MAN WAS RI<T4' ,& HE BEGAN TO PRAY AL\D4 ,HE PRAY$ = A LONG TIME TILL !SE ?\<TS VANI%$ & HE AGA9 FELT CALM & CONFID5T4 ,HE RANG ! BELL & TOLD ! ATT5DANT TO SAY ?AT ! M]*ANT MI<T BR+ HIS DAU<T] TO HIM N[4 

,! M]*ANT CAME1 LEAD+ HIS DAU<T] BY ! >M4 ,HE L$ H] 9TO ! CELL & IMM$IATELY LEFT H]4 

,%E WAS A V]Y FAIR GIRL1 PLUMP & V]Y %ORT1 ) A PALE1 FRI<T5$1 *ILDI% FACE & A MU* DEVELOP$ FEM99E FIGURE4 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS REMA9$ SEAT$ ON ! B5* AT ! 5TRANCE & :5 %E WAS PASS+ & /OPP$ BESIDE HIM = HIS BLESS+ HE WAS A<A/ AT HIMSELF = ! WAY HE LOOK$ AT H] FIGURE4 ,AS %E PASS$ BY HIM HE WAS ACUTELY CONSCI\S ( H] FEM99ITY1 ?\< HE SAW BY H] FACE ?AT %E WAS S5SUAL & FEEBLE-M9D$4 ,HE ROSE & W5T 9TO ! CELL4 ,%E WAS SITT+ ON A /OOL WAIT+ = HIM1 & :5 HE 5T]$ %E ROSE4 

',I WANT TO GO BACK TO ,PAPA1' %E SAID4 

',DON'T BE AFRAID1' HE REPLI$4 ',:AT >E Y\ SUFF]+ FROM8' 

',I AM 9 PA9 ALL OV]1' %E SAID1 & SUDD5LY H] FACE LIT UP ) A SMILE4 

',Y\ WILL BE WELL1' SAID HE4 ',PRAY6' 

',:AT IS ! USE ( PRAY+8 ,I HAVE PRAY$ & IT DOES NO GOOD'--& %E CONT9U$ TO SMILE4 ',I WANT Y\ TO PRAY = ME & LAY Y\R H&S ON ME4 ,I SAW Y\ 9 A DREAM4' 

',H[ DID Y\ SEE ME8' 

',I SAW Y\ PUT Y\R H&S ON MY BREA/ LIKE ?AT4' ,%E TOOK HIS H& & PRESS$ IT TO H] BREA/4 ',JU/ H]E4' 

,HE YIELD$ HIS RI<T H& TO H]4 

',:AT IS Y\R NAME8' HE ASK$1 TREMBL+ ALL OV] & FEEL+ ?AT HE WAS OV]COME & ?AT HIS DESIRE HAD ALREADY PASS$ BEYOND CONTROL4 

',M>IE4 ,:Y8' 

,%E TOOK HIS H& & KISS$ IT1 & !N PUT H] >M R\ND HIS WAI/ & PRESS$ HIM TO H]SELF4 

',:AT >E Y\ DO+8' HE SAID4 ',M>IE1 Y\ >E A DEVIL6' 

',OH1 P]HAPS4 ,:AT DOES IT MATT]8' 

,& EMBRAC+ HIM %E SAT D[N ) HIM ON ! B$4 

,AT DAWN HE W5T \T 9TO ! POR*4 

',CAN ?IS ALL HAVE HAPP5$8 ,H] FA!R WILL COME & %E WILL TELL HIM EV]Y?+4 ,%E IS A DEVIL6 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO8 ,H]E IS ! AX ) :I* ,I *OPP$ (F MY F+]4' ,HE SNAT*$ UP ! AX & MOV$ BACK T[>DS ! CELL4 

,! ATT5DANT CAME UP4 

',DO Y\ WANT SOME WOOD *OPP$8 ,LET ME HAVE ! AX4' 

,S]GIUS YIELD$ UP ! AX & 5T]$ ! CELL4 ,%E WAS LY+ !RE ASLEEP4 ,HE LOOK$ AT H] ) HORROR1 & PASS$ ON BEYOND ! P>TITION1 :]E HE TOOK D[N ! PEASANT CLO!S & PUT !M ON4 ,!N HE SEIZ$ A PAIR ( SCISSORS1 CUT (F HIS LONG HAIR1 & W5T \T ALONG ! PA? D[N ! HILL TO ! RIV]1 :]E HE HAD NOT BE5 = MORE ?AN ?REE YE>S4 

,A ROAD RAN BESIDE ! RIV] & HE W5T ALONG IT & WALK$ TILL NOON4 ,!N HE W5T 9TO A FIELD ( RYE & LAY D[N !RE4 ,T[>DS EV5+ HE APPROA*$ A VILLAGE1 BUT )\T 5T]+ IT W5T T[>DS ! CLIFF ?AT OV]HUNG ! RIV]4 ,!RE HE AGA9 LAY D[N TO RE/4 

,IT WAS E>LY MORN+1 HALF AN H\R BE=E SUNRISE4 ,ALL WAS DAMP & GLOOMY & A COLD E>LY W9D WAS BL[+ FROM ! WE/4 ',YES1 ,I MU/ 5D IT ALL4 ,!RE IS NO ,GOD4 ,BUT H[ AM ,I TO 5D IT8 ,?R[ MYSELF 9TO ! RIV]8 ,I CAN SWIM & %\LD NOT DR[N4 ,HANG MYSELF8 ,YES1 JU/ ?R[ ?IS SA% OV] A BRAN*4' ,?IS SEEM$ SO FEASIBLE & SO EASY ?AT HE FELT HORRIFI$4 ,AS USUAL AT MOM5TS ( DESPAIR HE FELT ! NE$ ( PRAY]4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO ONE TO PRAY TO4 ,!RE WAS NO ,GOD4 ,HE LAY D[N RE/+ ON HIS >M1 & SUDD5LY SU* A LONG+ = SLEEP OV]CAME HIM ?AT HE C\LD NO LONG] SUPPORT HIS HEAD ON HIS H&1 BUT /RET*$ \T HIS >M1 LAID HIS HEAD UPON IT1 & FELL ASLEEP4 ,BUT ?AT SLEEP LA/$ ONLY = A MOM5T4 ,HE WOKE UP IMM$IATELY & BEGAN NOT TO DREAM BUT TO REMEMB]4 

,HE SAW HIMSELF AS A *ILD 9 HIS MO!R'S HOME 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,A C>RIAGE DRIVES UP1 & \T ( IT /EPS ,UNCLE ,NI*OLAS ,S]GEEVI*1 ) HIS LONG1 SPADE-%AP$1 BLACK BE>D1 & ) HIM ,PA%5KA1 A ?9 LITTLE GIRL ) L>GE MILD EYES & A TIMID PA!TIC FACE4 ,& 9TO !IR COMPANY ( BOYS ,PA%5KA IS BR\<T & !Y HAVE TO PLAY ) H]1 BUT IT IS DULL4 ,%E IS SILLY1 & IT 5DS BY !IR MAK+ FUN ( H] & =C+ H] TO %[ H[ %E CAN SWIM4 ,%E LIES D[N ON ! FLOOR & %[S !M1 & !Y ALL LAU< & MAKE A FOOL ( H]4 ,%E SEES ?IS & BLU%ES R$ 9 PAT*ES & BECOMES MORE PITIABLE ?AN BE=E1 SO PITIABLE ?AT HE FEELS A%AM$ & CAN NEV] =GET ?AT CROOK$1 K9DLY1 SUBMISSIVE SMILE4 ,& ,S]GIUS REMEMB]$ HAV+ SE5 H] S9CE !N4 ,LONG AFT]1 JU/ BE=E HE BECAME A MONK1 %E HAD M>RI$ A L&[N] :O SQU&]$ ALL H] =TUNE & WAS 9 ! HABIT ( BEAT+ H]4 ,%E HAD HAD TWO *ILDR51 A SON & A DAU<T]1 BUT ! SON HAD DI$ :ILE /ILL Y\NG4 ,& ,S]GIUS REMEMB]$ HAV+ SE5 H] V]Y WRET*$4 ,!N AGA9 HE HAD SE5 H] 9 ! MONA/]Y :5 %E WAS A WID[4 ,%E HAD BE5 /ILL ! SAME1 NOT EXACTLY /UPID1 BUT 9SIPID1 9SIGNIFICANT1 & PITIABLE4 ,%E HAD COME ) H] DAU<T] & H] DAU<T]'S FIANCE4 ,!Y W]E ALREADY POOR AT ?AT TIME & LAT] ON HE HAD HE>D ?AT %E WAS LIV+ 9 A SMALL PROV9CIAL T[N & WAS V]Y POOR4 

',:Y AM ,I ?9K+ AB\T H]8' HE ASK$ HIMSELF1 BUT HE C\LD NOT CEASE DO+ SO4 ',:]E IS %E8 ,H[ IS %E GETT+ ON8 ,IS %E /ILL AS UNHAPPY AS %E WAS !N :5 %E HAD TO %[ US H[ TO SWIM ON ! FLOOR8 ,BUT :Y %\LD ,I ?9K AB\T H]8 ,:AT AM ,I DO+8 ,I MU/ PUT AN 5D TO MYSELF4' 

,& AGA9 HE FELT AFRAID1 & AGA91 TO ESCAPE FROM ?AT ?\<T1 HE W5T ON ?9K+ AB\T ,PA%5KA4 

,SO HE LAY = A LONG TIME1 ?9K+ N[ ( HIS UNAVOIDABLE 5D & N[ ( ,PA%5KA4 ,%E PRES5T$ H]SELF TO HIM AS A MEANS ( SALVATION4 ,AT LA/ HE FELL ASLEEP1 & 9 HIS SLEEP HE SAW AN ANGEL :O CAME TO HIM & SAID3 ',GO TO ,PA%5KA & LE>N FROM H] :AT Y\ HAVE TO DO1 :AT Y\R S9 IS1 & :]E9 LIES Y\R SALVATION4' 

,HE AWOKE1 & HAV+ DECID$ ?AT ?IS WAS A VISION S5T BY ,GOD1 HE FELT GLAD1 & RESOLV$ TO DO :AT HAD BE5 TOLD HIM 9 ! VISION4 ,HE KNEW ! T[N :]E %E LIV$4 ,IT WAS SOME ?REE HUNDR$ V]/S 7TWO HUNDR$ MILES7 AWAY1 & HE SET \T TO WALK !RE4 

70,FA!R ,S]GIUS10 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,L\ISE & ,AYLM] ,MAUDE1 WRITT5 BETWE5 #ahi & #ahih & FIR/ PUBLI%$ 9 #a#i#a#a47 

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