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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,PA%5KA HAD ALREADY LONG CEAS$ TO BE ,PA%5KA & HAD BECOME OLD1 WI!R$1 WR9KL$ ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA1 MO!R-9-LAW ( ?AT FAILURE1 ! DRUNK5 (FICIAL ,MAVRIKYEV4 ,%E WAS LIV+ 9 ! C\NTRY T[N :]E HE HAD HAD HIS LA/ APPO9TM5T1 & !RE %E WAS SUPPORT+ ! FAMILY3 H] DAU<T]1 H] AIL+ NEURAS!NIC SON-9-LAW1 & H] FIVE GR&*ILDR54 ,%E DID ?IS BY GIV+ MUSIC LESSONS TO TRADESM5'S DAU<T]S1 GIV+ F\R & SOMETIMES FIVE LESSONS A DAY ( AN H\R EA*1 & E>N+ 9 ?IS WAY SOME SIXTY RUBLES 7#f P\NDS7 A MON?4 ,SO !Y LIV$ = ! PRES5T1 9 EXPECTATION ( ANO!R APPO9TM5T4 ,%E HAD S5T LETT]S TO ALL H] RELATIONS & ACQUA9TANCES ASK+ !M TO OBTA9 A PO/ = H] SON-9-LAW1 & AMONG ! RE/ %E HAD WRITT5 TO ,S]GIUS1 BUT ?AT LETT] HAD NOT REA*$ HIM4 

,IT WAS A ,SATURDAY1 & ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA WAS H]SELF MIX+ D\< = CURRANT BREAD SU* AS ! S]F-COOK ON H] FA!R'S E/ATE US$ TO MAKE SO WELL4 ,%E WI%$ TO GIVE H] GR&*ILDR5 A TREAT ON ! ,SUNDAY4 

,MA%A1 H] DAU<T]1 WAS NURS+ H] Y\NGE/ *ILD1 ! ELDE/ BOY & GIRL W]E AT S*OOL1 & H] SON-9-LAW WAS ASLEEP1 NOT HAV+ SLEPT DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA HAD REMA9$ AWAKE TOO = A GREAT P>T ( ! NI<T1 TRY+ TO S(T5 H] DAU<T]'S ANG] AGA9/ H] HUSB&4 

,%E SAW ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = H] SON-9-LAW1 A WEAK CREATURE1 TO BE O!R ?AN HE WAS1 & REALIZ$ ?AT HIS WIFE'S REPROA*ES C\LD DO NO GOOD--SO %E US$ ALL H] EF=TS TO S(T5 ?OSE REPROA*ES & TO AVOID RECRIM9ATION & ANG]4 ,UNK9DLY RELATIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE CAUS$ H] ACTUAL PHYSICAL SUFF]+4 ,IT WAS SO CLE> TO H] ?AT BITT] FEEL+S DO NOT MAKE ANY?+ BETT]1 BUT ONLY MAKE EV]Y?+ WORSE4 ,%E DID NOT 9 FACT ?9K AB\T ?IS3 %E SIMPLY SUFF]$ AT ! SI<T ( ANG] AS %E W\LD FROM A BAD SMELL1 A H>% NOISE1 OR FROM BL[S ON H] BODY4 

,%E HAD--) A FEEL+ ( SELF-SATISFACTION--JU/ TAU<T ,LUK]YA H[ TO MIX ! D\<1 :5 H] SIX-YE>-OLD GR&SON ,MI%A1 WE>+ AN APRON & ) D>N$ /OCK+S ON HIS CROOK$ LITTLE LEGS1 RAN 9TO ! KIT*5 ) A FRI<T5$ FACE4 

',GR&MA1 A DREADFUL OLD MAN WANTS TO SEE Y\4' 

,LUK]YA LOOK$ \T AT ! DOOR4 

',!RE IS A PILGRIM ( SOME K9D1 A MAN444' 

,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA RUBB$ H] ?9 ELB[S AGA9/ ONE ANO!R1 WIP$ H] H&S ON H] APRON & W5T UP/AIRS TO GET A FIVE-KOPECK PIECE .<AB\T A P5NY.> \T ( H] PURSE = HIM1 BUT REMEMB]+ ?AT %E HAD NO?+ LESS ?AN A T5-KOPECK PIECE %E DECID$ TO GIVE HIM SOME BREAD 9/EAD4 ,%E RETURN$ TO ! CUPBO>D1 BUT SUDD5LY BLU%$ AT ! ?\<T ( HAV+ GRUDG$ ! T5-KOPECK PIECE1 & TELL+ ,LUK]YA TO CUT A SLICE ( BREAD1 W5T UP/AIRS AGA9 TO FET* IT4 ',IT S]VES Y\ RI<T1' %E SAID TO H]SELF4 ',Y\ MU/ N[ GIVE TWICE OV]4' 

,%E GAVE BO? ! BREAD & ! MONEY TO ! PILGRIM1 & :5 DO+ SO--F> FROM BE+ PR\D ( H] G5]OSITY--%E EXCUS$ H]SELF = GIV+ SO LITTLE4 ,! MAN HAD SU* AN IMPOS+ APPE>ANCE4 

,?\< HE HAD TRAMP$ TWO HUNDR$ V]/S AS A BEGG>1 ?\< HE WAS TATT]$ & HAD GR[N ?9 & WEA!RBEAT51 ?\< HE HAD CROPP$ HIS LONG HAIR & WAS WE>+ A PEASANT'S CAP & BOOTS1 & ?\< HE B[$ V]Y HUMBLY1 ,S]GIUS /ILL HAD ! IMPRESSIVE APPE>ANCE ?AT MADE HIM SO ATTRACTIVE4 ,BUT ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM4 ,%E C\LD H>DLY DO SO1 NOT HAV+ SE5 HIM = ALMO/ TW5TY YE>S4 

',DON'T ?9K ILL ( ME1 ,FA!R4 ,P]HAPS Y\ WANT SOME?+ TO EAT8' 

,HE TOOK ! BREAD & ! MONEY1 & ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA WAS SURPRIS$ ?AT HE DID NOT GO1 BUT /OOD LOOK+ AT H]4 

',PA%5KA1 ,I HAVE COME TO Y\6 ,TAKE ME 9444' 

,HIS BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYES1 %9+ ) ! TE>S ?AT />T$ 9 !M1 W]E FIX$ ON H] ) IMPLOR+ 9SI/5CE4 ,& UND] HIS GRAYI% MU/A*E HIS LIPS QUIV]$ PITE\SLY4 

,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA PRESS$ H] H&S TO H] WI!R$ BREA/1 OP5$ H] M\?1 & /OOD PETRIFI$1 />+ AT ! PILGRIM ) DILAT$ EYES4 

',IT CAN'T BE6 ,/EPA6 ,S]GEY6 ,FA!R ,S]GIUS6' 

',YES1 IT IS ,I1' SAID ,S]GIUS 9 A L[ VOICE4 ',ONLY NOT ,S]GIUS1 OR ,FA!R ,S]GIUS1 BUT A GREAT S9N]1 ,/EPAN ,KASATSKY--A GREAT & LO/ S9N]4 ,TAKE ME 9 & HELP ME6' 

',IT'S IMPOSSIBLE6 ,H[ HAVE Y\ SO HUMBL$ Y\RSELF8 ,BUT COME 94' 

,%E REA*$ \T H] H&1 BUT HE DID NOT TAKE IT & ONLY FOLL[$ H] 94 

,BUT :]E WAS %E TO TAKE HIM8 ,! LODG+ WAS A SMALL ONE4 ,=M]LY %E HAD HAD A T9Y ROOM1 ALMO/ A CLOSET1 = H]SELF1 BUT LAT] %E HAD GIV5 IT UP TO H] DAU<T]1 & ,MA%A WAS N[ SITT+ !RE ROCK+ ! BABY4 

',SIT H]E = ! PRES5T1' %E SAID TO ,S]GIUS1 PO9T+ TO A B5* 9 ! KIT*54 

,HE SAT D[N AT ONCE1 & ) AN EVID5TLY ACCU/OM$ MOVEM5T SLIPP$ ! /RAPS ( HIS WALLET FIR/ (F ONE %\LD] & !N (F ! O!R4 

',MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD6 ,H[ Y\ HAVE HUMBL$ Y\RSELF1 ,FA!R6 ,SU* GREAT FAME1 & N[ LIKE ?IS444' 

,S]GIUS DID NOT REPLY1 BUT ONLY SMIL$ MEEKLY1 PLAC+ HIS WALLET UND] ! B5* ON :I* HE SAT4 

',MA%A1 DO Y\ KN[ :O ?IS IS8'--,& 9 A :ISP] ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA TOLD H] DAU<T] :O HE WAS1 & TOGE!R !Y !N C>RI$ ! B$ & ! CRADLE \T ( ! T9Y ROOM & CLE>$ IT = ,S]GIUS4 

,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA L$ HIM 9TO IT4 

',H]E Y\ CAN RE/4 ,DON'T TAKE (F5SE444 BUT ,I MU/ GO \T4' 

',:]E TO8' 

',I HAVE TO GO TO A LESSON4 ,I AM A%AM$ TO TELL Y\1 BUT ,I TEA* MUSIC6' 

',MUSIC8 ,BUT ?AT IS GOOD4 ,ONLY JU/ ONE ?+1 ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA1 ,I HAVE COME TO Y\ ) A DEF9ITE OBJECT4 ,:5 CAN ,I HAVE A TALK ) Y\8' 

',I %ALL BE V]Y GLAD4 ,WILL ?IS EV5+ DO8' 

',YES4 ,BUT ONE ?+ MORE4 ,DON'T SPEAK AB\T ME1 OR SAY :O ,I AM4 ,I HAVE REVEAL$ MYSELF ONLY TO Y\4 ,NO ONE KN[S :]E ,I HAVE GONE TO4 ,IT MU/ BE SO4' 

',OH1 BUT ,I HAVE TOLD MY DAU<T]4' 

',WELL1 ASK H] NOT TO M5TION IT4' 

,& ,S]GIUS TOOK (F HIS BOOTS1 LAY D[N1 & AT ONCE FELL ASLEEP AFT] A SLEEPLESS NI<T & A WALK ( NE>LY ?IRTY MILES4 

,:5 ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA RETURN$1 ,S]GIUS WAS SITT+ 9 ! LITTLE ROOM WAIT+ = H]4 ,HE DID NOT COME \T = D9N]1 BUT HAD SOME S\P & GRUEL :I* ,LUK]YA BR\<T HIM4 

',H[ IS IT ?AT Y\ HAVE COME BACK E>LI] ?AN Y\ SAID8' ASK$ ,S]GIUS4 ',CAN ,I SPEAK TO Y\ N[8' 

',H[ IS IT ?AT ,I HAVE ! HAPP9ESS TO RECEIVE SU* A GUE/8 ,I HAVE MISS$ ONE ( MY LESSONS4 ,?AT CAN WAIT444 ,I HAD ALWAYS BE5 PLANN+ TO GO TO SEE Y\4 ,I WROTE TO Y\1 & N[ ?IS GOOD =TUNE HAS COME4' 

',PA%5KA1 PLEASE LI/5 TO :AT ,I AM GO+ TO TELL Y\ AS TO A CONFESSION MADE TO ,GOD AT MY LA/ H\R4 ,PA%5KA1 ,I AM NOT A HOLY MAN1 ,I AM NOT EV5 AS GOOD AS A SIMPLE ORD9>Y MAN2 ,I AM A LOA?SOME1 VILE1 & PR\D S9N] :O HAS GONE A/RAY1 & :O1 IF NOT WORSE ?AN EV]YONE ELSE1 IS AT LEA/ WORSE ?AN MO/ V]Y BAD PEOPLE4' 

,PA%5KA LOOK$ AT HIM AT FIR/ ) />+ EYES4 ,BUT %E BELIEV$ :AT HE SAID1 & :5 %E HAD QUITE GRASP$ IT %E T\*$ HIS H&1 SMIL+ PITY+LY1 & SAID3 

',P]HAPS Y\ EXAGG]ATE1 ,/IVA8' 

',NO1 ,PA%5KA4 ,I AM AN ADULT]]1 A MURD]]1 A BLASPHEM]1 & A DECEIV]4' 

',MY ,GOD6 ,H[ IS ?AT8' EXCLAIM$ ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA4 

',BUT ,I MU/ GO ON LIV+4 ,& ,I1 :O ?\<T ,I KNEW EV]Y?+1 :O TAU<T O!RS H[ TO LIVE--,I KN[ NO?+ & ASK Y\ TO TEA* ME4' 

',:AT >E Y\ SAY+1 ,/IVA8 ,Y\ >E LAU<+ AT ME4 ,:Y DO Y\ ALWAYS MAKE FUN ( ME8' 

',WELL1 IF Y\ ?9K ,I AM JE/+ Y\ MU/ HAVE IT AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,BUT TELL ME ALL ! SAME H[ Y\ LIVE1 & H[ Y\ HAVE LIV$ Y\R LIFE4' 

',I8 ,I HAVE LIV$ A V]Y NA/Y1 HORRIBLE LIFE1 & N[ ,GOD IS PUNI%+ ME AS ,I DES]VE4 ,I LIVE SO WRET*$LY1 SO WRET*$LY444' 

',H[ WAS IT ) Y\R M>RIAGE8 ,H[ DID Y\ LIVE ) Y\R HUSB&8' 

',IT WAS ALL BAD4 ,I M>RI$ BECAUSE ,I FELL 9 LOVE 9 ! NA/IE/ WAY4 ,PAPA DID NOT APPROVE4 ,BUT ,I W\LD NOT LI/5 TO ANY?+ & JU/ GOT M>RI$4 ,!N 9/EAD ( HELP+ MY HUSB& ,I TORM5T$ HIM BY MY JEAL\SY1 :I* ,I C\LD NOT RE/RA94' 

',I HE>D ?AT HE DRANK444' 

',YES1 BUT ,I DID NOT GIVE HIM ANY PEACE4 ,I ALWAYS REPROA*$ HIM1 ?\< Y\ KN[ IT IS A DISEASE6 ,HE C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM IT4 ,I N[ REMEMB] H[ ,I TRI$ TO PREV5T HIS HAV+ IT1 & ! FRI<TFUL SC5ES WE HAD6' 

,& %E LOOK$ AT ,KASATSKY ) BEAUTIFUL EYES1 SUFF]+ FROM ! REMEMBRANCE4 

,KASATSKY REMEMB]$ H[ HE HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT ,PA%5KA'S HUSB& US$ TO BEAT H]1 & N[1 LOOK+ AT H] ?9 WI!R$ NECK ) PROM95T VE9S BEH9D H] E>S1 & H] SCANTY COIL ( HAIR1 HALF GRAY HALF AUBURN1 HE SEEM$ TO SEE JU/ H[ IT HAD OCCURR$4 

',!N ,I WAS LEFT ) TWO *ILDR5 & NO MEANS AT ALL4' 

',BUT Y\ HAD AN E/ATE6' 

',OH1 WE SOLD ?AT :ILE ,VASYA WAS /ILL ALIVE1 & ! MONEY WAS ALL SP5T4 ,WE HAD TO LIVE1 & LIKE ALL \R Y\NG LADIES ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ TO E>N ANY?+4 ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY USELESS & HELPLESS4 ,SO WE SP5T ALL WE HAD4 ,I TAU<T ! *ILDR5 & IMPROV$ MY [N $UCATION A LITTLE4 ,& !N ,MITYA FELL ILL :5 HE WAS ALREADY 9 ! F\R? =M1 & ,GOD TOOK HIM4 ,MA%A FELL 9 LOVE ) ,VANYA1 MY SON-9-LAW4 ,&--WELL1 HE IS WELL-MEAN+ BUT UN=TUNATE4 ,HE IS ILL4' 

',MAMA6'--H] DAU<T]'S VOICE 9T]RUPT$ H]--',TAKE ,MITYA6 ,I CAN'T BE 9 TWO PLACES AT ONCE4' 

,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA %UDD]$1 BUT ROSE & W5T \T ( ! ROOM1 /EPP+ QUICKLY 9 H] PAT*$ %OES4 ,%E SOON CAME BACK ) A BOY ( TWO 9 H] >MS1 :O ?REW HIMSELF BACKW>DS & GRABB$ AT H] %AWL ) HIS LITTLE H&S4 

',:]E WAS ,I8 ,OH YES1 HE HAD A GOOD APPO9TM5T H]E1 & HIS *IEF WAS A K9D MAN TOO4 ,BUT ,VANYA C\LD NOT GO ON1 & HAD TO GIVE UP HIS POSITION4' 

',:AT IS ! MATT] ) HIM8' 

',NEURAS!NIA--IT IS A DREADFUL COMPLA9T4 ,WE CONSULT$ A DOCTOR1 :O TOLD US HE \<T TO GO AWAY1 BUT WE HAD NO MEANS4444 ,I ALWAYS HOPE IT WILL PASS ( ITSELF4 ,HE HAS NO P>TICUL> PA91 BUT444' 

',LUK]YA6' CRI$ AN ANGRY & FEEBLE VOICE4 ',%E IS ALWAYS S5T AWAY :5 ,I WANT H]4 ,MAMA444' 

',I'M COM+6' ,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA AGA9 9T]RUPT$ H]SELF4 ',HE HAS NOT HAD HIS D9N] YET4 ,HE CAN'T EAT ) US4' 

,%E W5T \T & >RANG$ SOME?+1 & CAME BACK WIP+ H] ?9 D>K H&S4 

',SO ?AT IS H[ ,I LIVE4 ,I ALWAYS COMPLA9 & AM ALWAYS DISSATISFI$1 BUT ?ANK ,GOD ! GR&*ILDR5 >E ALL NICE & HEAL?Y1 & WE CAN /ILL LIVE4 ,BUT :Y TALK AB\T ME8' 

',BUT :AT DO Y\ LIVE ON8' 

',WELL1 ,I E>N A LITTLE4 ,H[ ,I US$ TO DISLIKE MUSIC1 BUT H[ USEFUL IT IS TO ME N[6' ,H] SMALL H& LAY ON ! *E/ ( DRAW]S BESIDE :I* %E WAS SITT+1 & %E DRUMM$ AN EX]CISE ) H] ?9 F+]S4 

',H[ MU* DO Y\ GET = A LESSON8' 

',SOMETIMES A RUBLE1 SOMETIMES FIFTY KOPECKS1 OR SOMETIMES ?IRTY4 ,!Y >E ALL SO K9D TO ME4' 

',& DO Y\R PUPILS GET ON WELL8' ASK$ ,KASATSKY ) A SLI<T SMILE4 

,PRASKOVYA ,MIKHAYLOVNA DID NOT AT FIR/ BELIEVE ?AT HE WAS ASK+ S]I\SLY1 & LOOK$ 9QUIR+LY 9TO HIS EYES4 

',SOME ( !M DO4 ,ONE ( !M IS A SPL5DID GIRL--! BUT*]'S DAU<T]--SU* A GOOD K9D GIRL6 ,IF ,I W]E A CLEV] WOMAN ,I \<T1 ( C\RSE1 ) ! CONNECTIONS ,PAPA HAD1 TO BE ABLE TO GET AN APPO9TM5T = MY SON-9-LAW4 ,BUT AS IT IS ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO DO ANY?+1 & HAVE BR\<T !M ALL TO ?IS--AS Y\ SEE4' 

',YES1 YES1' SAID ,KASATSKY1 L[]+ HIS HEAD4 ',& H[ IS IT1 ,PA%5KA--DO Y\ TAKE P>T 9 ,*UR* LIFE8' 

',OH1 DON'T SPEAK ( IT4 ,I AM SO BAD ?AT WAY1 & HAVE NEGLECT$ IT SO6 ,I KEEP ! FA/S ) ! *ILDR5 & SOMETIMES GO TO *UR*1 & !N AGA9 SOMETIMES ,I DON'T GO = MON?S4 ,I ONLY S5D ! *ILDR54' 

',BUT :Y DON'T Y\ GO Y\RSELF8' 

',TO TELL ! TRU?' 7%E BLU%$7 ',I AM A%AM$1 = MY DAU<T]'S SAKE & ! *ILDR5'S1 TO GO !RE 9 TATT]$ CLO!S1 & ,I HAV5'T ANY?+ ELSE4 ,BESIDES1 ,I AM JU/ LAZY4' 

',& DO Y\ PRAY AT HOME8' 

',I DO4 ,BUT :AT SORT ( PRAY] IS IT8 ,ONLY ME*ANICAL4 ,I KN[ IT %\LD NOT BE LIKE ?AT1 BUT ,I LACK REAL RELIGI\S FEEL+4 ,! ONLY ?+ IS ?AT ,I KN[ H[ BAD ,I AM444' 

',YES1 YES1 ?AT'S RI<T6' SAID ,KASATSKY1 AS IF APPROV+LY4 

',I'M COM+6 ,I'M COM+6' %E REPLI$ TO A CALL FROM H] SON-9-LAW1 & TIDY+ H] SCANTY PLAIT %E LEFT ! ROOM4 

,BUT ?IS TIME IT WAS LONG BE=E %E RETURN$4 ,:5 %E CAME BACK1 ,KASATSKY WAS SITT+ 9 ! SAME POSITION1 HIS ELB[S RE/+ ON HIS KNEES & HIS HEAD B[$4 ,BUT HIS WALLET WAS /RAPP$ ON HIS BACK4 

,:5 %E CAME 91 C>RY+ A SMALL T9 LAMP )\T A %ADE1 HE RAIS$ HIS F9E WE>Y EYES & SI<$ V]Y DEEPLY4 

',I DID NOT TELL !M :O Y\ >E1' %E BEGAN TIMIDLY4 ',I ONLY SAID ?AT Y\ >E A PILGRIM1 A NOBLEMAN1 & ?AT ,I US$ TO KN[ Y\4 ,COME 9TO ! D9+-ROOM = TEA4' 

',NO444' 

',WELL !N1 ,I'LL BR+ SOME TO Y\ H]E4' 

',NO1 ,I DON'T WANT ANY?+4 ,GOD BLESS Y\1 ,PA%5KA6 ,I AM GO+ N[4 ,IF Y\ PITY ME1 DON'T TELL ANYONE ?AT Y\ HAVE SE5 ME4 ,= ! LOVE ( ,GOD DON'T TELL ANYONE4 ,?ANK Y\4 ,I W\LD B[ TO Y\R FEET BUT ,I KN[ IT W\LD MAKE Y\ FEEL AWKW>D4 ,?ANK Y\1 & =GIVE ME = ,*RI/'S SAKE6' 

',GIVE ME Y\R BLESS+4' 

',GOD BLESS Y\6 ,=GIVE ME = ,*RI/'S SAKE6' 

,HE ROSE1 BUT %E W\LD NOT LET HIM GO UNTIL %E HAD GIV5 HIM BREAD & BUTT] & RUSKS4 ,HE TOOK IT ALL & W5T AWAY4 

,IT WAS D>K1 & BE=E HE HAD PASS$ ! SECOND H\SE HE WAS LO/ TO SI<T4 ,%E ONLY KNEW HE WAS !RE BECAUSE ! DOG AT ! PRIE/'S H\SE WAS B>K+4 

',SO ?AT IS :AT MY DREAM MEANT6 ,PA%5KA IS :AT ,I \<T TO HAVE BE5 BUT FAIL$ TO BE4 ,I LIV$ = M5 ON ! PRETEXT ( LIV+ = ,GOD1 :ILE %E LIV$ = ,GOD IMAG9+ ?AT %E LIVES = M54 ,YES1 ONE GOOD DE$--A CUP ( WAT] GIV5 )\T ?\<T ( REW>D--IS WOR? MORE ?AN ANY B5EFIT ,I IMAG9$ ,I WAS BE/[+ ON PEOPLE4 ,BUT AFT] ALL WAS !RE NOT SOME %>E ( S9C]E DESIRE TO S]VE ,GOD8' HE ASK$ HIMSELF1 & ! ANSW] WAS3 ',YES1 !RE WAS1 BUT IT WAS ALL SOIL$ & OV]GR[N BY DESIRE = HUMAN PRAISE4 ,YES1 !RE IS NO ,GOD = ! MAN :O LIVES1 AS ,I DID1 = HUMAN PRAISE4 ,I WILL N[ SEEK ,HIM6' 

,& HE WALK$ FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE AS HE HAD DONE ON HIS WAY TO ,PA%5KA1 MEET+ & P>T+ FROM O!R PILGRIMS1 M5 & WOM51 & ASK+ = BREAD & A NI<T'S RE/ 9 ,*RI/'S NAME4 ,OCCASIONALLY SOME ANGRY H\SEWIFE SCOLD$ HIM1 OR A DRUNK5 PEASANT REVIL$ HIM1 BUT = ! MO/ P>T HE WAS GIV5 FOOD & DR9K & EV5 SOME?+ TO TAKE ) HIM4 ,HIS NOBLE BE>+ DISPOS$ SOME PEOPLE 9 HIS FAVOR1 :ILE O!RS ON ! CONTR>Y SEEM$ PLEAS$ AT ! SI<T ( A G5TLEMAN :O HAD COME TO BEGG>Y4 

,BUT HIS G5TL5ESS PREVAIL$ ) EV]YONE4 

,(T51 F9D+ A COPY ( ! ,GOSPELS 9 A HUT HE W\LD READ IT AL\D1 & :5 !Y HE>D HIM ! PEOPLE W]E ALWAYS T\*$ & SURPRIS$1 AS AT SOME?+ NEW YET FAMILI>4 

,:5 HE SUCCE$$ 9 HELP+ PEOPLE1 EI!R BY ADVICE1 OR BY HIS KN[L$GE ( READ+ & WRIT+1 OR BY SETTL+ SOME QU>REL1 HE DID NOT WAIT TO SEE !IR GRATITUDE BUT W5T AWAY DIRECTLY AFT]W>DS4 ,& LITTLE BY LITTLE ,GOD BEGAN TO REVEAL ,HIMSELF )9 HIM4 

,ONCE HE WAS WALK+ ALONG ) TWO OLD WOM5 & A SOLDI]4 ,!Y W]E /OPP$ BY A P>TY CONSI/+ ( A LADY & G5TLEMAN 9 A GIG & ANO!R LADY & G5TLEMAN ON HORSEBACK4 ,! HUSB& WAS ON HORSEBACK ) HIS DAU<T]1 :ILE 9 ! GIG HIS WIFE WAS DRIV+ ) A ,FR5*MAN1 EVID5TLY A TRAVEL]4 

,! P>TY /OPP$ TO LET ! ,FR5*MAN SEE ! PILGRIMS :O1 9 ACCORD ) A POPUL> ,RUSSIAN SUP]/ITION1 TRAMP$ AB\T FROM PLACE TO PLACE 9/EAD ( WORK+4 

,!Y SPOKE ,FR5*1 ?9K+ ?AT ! O!RS W\LD NOT UND]/& !M4 

',DEM&EZ-LEUR1' SAID ! ,FR5*MAN1 'S'ILS SONT BI5 SUR DE CE QUE LEUR PEL]9AGE E/ AGREABLE A ,DIEU4' 

,! QUE/ION WAS ASK$1 & ONE OLD WOMAN REPLI$3 

',AS ,GOD TAKES IT4 ,\R FEET HAVE REA*$ ! HOLY PLACES1 BUT \R HE>TS MAY NOT HAVE DONE SO4' 

,!Y ASK$ ! SOLDI]4 ,HE SAID ?AT HE WAS ALONE 9 ! WORLD & HAD NO:]E ELSE TO GO4 

,!Y ASK$ ,KASATSKY :O HE WAS4 

',A S]VANT ( ,GOD4' 

',QU'E/-CE QU'IL DIT8 ,IL NE REPOND PAS4' 

',IL DIT QU'IL E/ UN S]VITEUR DE ,DIEU4 ,CELA DOIT ETRE UN FILS DE PREETRE4 ,IL A DE LA RACE4 ,AVEZ-V\S DE LA PETITE MONNAIE8' 

,! ,FR5*MAN F\ND SOME SMALL *ANGE & GAVE TW5TY KOPECKS TO EA* ( ! PILGRIMS4 

',MAIS DITES-LEUR QUE CE N'E/ PAS P\R LES CI]GES QUE JE LEUR DONNE1 MAIS P\R QU'ILS SE REGAL5T DE !4 ,*AY1 *AY P\R V\S1 MON VIEUX6' HE SAID ) A SMILE4 ,& HE PATT$ ,KASATSKY ON ! %\LD] ) HIS GLOV$ H&4 

',MAY ,*RI/ BLESS Y\1' REPLI$ ,KASATSKY )\T REPLAC+ HIS CAP & B[+ HIS BALD HEAD4 

,HE REJOIC$ P>TICUL>LY AT ?IS MEET+1 BECAUSE HE HAD DISREG>D$ ! OP9ION ( M5 & HAD DONE ! SIMPLE/1 EASIE/ ?+--HUMBLY ACCEPT$ TW5TY KOPECKS & GIV5 !M TO HIS COMRADE1 A BL9D BEGG>4 ,! LESS IMPORTANCE HE ATTA*$ TO ! OP9ION ( M5 ! MORE DID HE FEEL ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD )9 HIM4 

,= EI<T MON?S ,KASATSKY TRAMP$ ON 9 ?IS MANN]1 & 9 ! N9? MON? HE WAS >RE/$ = NOT HAV+ A PASSPORT4 ,?IS HAPP5$ AT A NI<T-REFUGE 9 A PROV9CIAL T[N :]E HE HAD PASS$ ! NI<T ) SOME PILGRIMS4 ,HE WAS TAK5 TO ! POLICE-/ATION1 & :5 ASK$ :O HE WAS & :]E WAS HIS PASSPORT1 HE REPLI$ ?AT HE HAD NO PASSPORT & ?AT HE WAS A S]VANT ( ,GOD4 ,HE WAS CLASS$ AS A TRAMP1 S5T5C$1 & S5T TO LIVE 9 ,SIB]IA4 

,9 ,SIB]IA HE HAS SETTL$ D[N AS ! HIR$ MAN ( A WELL-TO-DO PEASANT1 9 :I* CAPACITY HE WORKS 9 ! KIT*5-G>D51 TEA*ES *ILDR51 & ATT5DS TO ! SICK4 

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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