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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,NOTE BY TRANSLATOR ,M4 ,S4 ,MOROZOV4 
,PREFACE BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,I HAPP5$ TO BE DR9K+ TEA ?IS W9T] 9 A COOK-%OP :]E ,I AM KN[N4 ,IT WAS F\R O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & BE+ A REGUL> CU/OM]1 A NEWSPAP] WAS AS USUAL H&$ TO ME1 AS A SPECIAL M>K ( RESPECT4   

,HAV+ PUT ON ! SPECTACLES MY OLD EYES REQUIRE1 ,I DIV$ 9TO ! PAP] & BECAME ABSORB$ 9 AN >TICLE AB\T ,LEO ,TOL/OY4 

,IT WAS QUIET 9 ! PLACE1 !RE W]E FEW CU/OM]S & ,I GAVE MYSELF UP 5TIRELY TO ! READ+4 

,MY READ+ WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY AN OLD MAN 9 A PEASANT'S COAT1 WE>+ B>K %OES1 & ) A SMALL BAG ON HIS >M1 :O CAME UP & S(TLY T\*$ MY %\LD]1 SAY+3  

0,WON'T Y\ GIVE ME A KOPECK.<#a.>8 ,I'M HUNGRY60 

,I WAS VEX$ AT ! FELL['S IMP]T95CE 9 DI/URB+ ME4 ,I CONSID]$ MYSELF POOR1 ALMO/ A BEGG>1 ?\< ,I DID NOT GO BEGG+1 & 9 MY VEXATION1 )\T LOOK+ UP FROM ! PAP]1 ,I SAID3  

0,!RE >E PL5TY ( Y\ HUNGRY ONES LOAF+ AB\T6 ,I AM HUNGRY MYSELF4 ,GO TO ! DEVIL60 

,& HAV+ SAID ?IS1 ,I W5T ON READ+4 

,BUT MY READ+ WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY A /RANGE S\ND ( CONVULSIVE WEEP+ & SOBB+4 

,I TOOK (F MY SPECTACLES1 LAID !M ON ! NEWSPAP]1 & LOOK$ AT ! BEGG>1 ,HE WAS AN OLD MAN1 EVID5TLY A PEASANT3 PALE1 ?9 & ) A B5T BACK4  ,HE /OOD )\T MOV+1 & HIS SUNK5 *E/ HEAV$ AGA9 & AGA9 ) SOBS4 

,I SUDD5LY FELT PA9$ & A%AM$4 ,A LUMP ROSE 9 MY ?ROAT1 & ,I C\LD H>DLY KEEP FROM TE>S 7WE OLD FOLK HAVE A WEAKNESS ?AT WAY74  ,FEEL+ A%AM$1 ,I TRI$ 9 MY M9D TO ECUSE MYSELF = NOT HAV+ GIV5 HIM ANY?+1 & = HAV+ EV5 TOLD HIM TO GO TO ! DEVIL4 

0,I AM HUNGRY MYSELF1 \T ( WORK1 & HAVE A L>GE FAMILY ON MY H&S10 ?\<T ,I ,BUT IMM$IATELY ! VOICE ( CONSCI5CE BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 MY S\L4 

0,/ILL1 Y\ %\LD NOT TREAT HIM LIKE ?AT4 ,IT WAS WRONG4 ,Y\ HAVE DONE WRONG BRO!R ,VASILY60 SAID ,I TO MYSELF4 

,I DID NOT KN[ :AT IT WAS ?AT MADE HIM WEEP SO3 ! WANT ( BREAD1 OR MY RUDE REFUSAL4 ,9 ! SIXTY YE>S ( MY LIFE1 ,I HAVE SE5 BUT LITTLE JOBY1 & S9CE ,I CAN REMEMB] ,I HAVE MYSELF EXP]I5C$ ! H>%NESS ( M51 & HE>D FROM !M JU/ SU* WORDS AS ,I HAD SAID TO ! OLD MAN2 BUT YET ,I FELT PA9$ & A%AM$4 

,I SAT1 HE /OOD BE=E ME1 & = A M9UTE1 WE LOOK$ AT EA* O!R 9 SIL5CE4  ,IT WAS LONG BE=E ,I C\LD F9D WORDS TO SAY TO HIM2 \T AT LA/1 MA/]+ MY CONFUSION1 9 A VOICE JU/ AS UN/EADY & TIMID AS ?AT 9 :I* HE HAD ASK$ ME = A KOPECK A M9UTE BE=E1 ,I SAID3  

0,:AT >E Y\ CRY+ AB\T1 FRI5D8 ,IT WON'T HELP MATT]S - ONE HAS TO BE>T ?+S4440 

0,IT IS H>D TO BE>444,I TRI$ TO F9D A JOB444,NO6  ,BEGG+ ,I'M NOT US$ TO4444& NO ONE GIVES444!RE N[1 S9CE !Y LET ME \T ( PRISON - WILL Y\ BELIEVE IT1 ,DADDY - IT'S ! ?IRD DAY & ,I'VE NOT HAD A P\ND ( BREAD TO EAT444,I'M ?AT HUNGRY60 

,HE AGA9 SNIFF$1 & TE>S AGA9 CAME 9TO HIS EYES4 ,I FELT UNCOMFOTABLE1 BUT AS IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ?IS MAN1 LET \T FROM PRISON1 WAS NOT 9 SU* DESPAIR M]ELY = WANT ( BREAD1 BUT HAD SOME?+ MORE IMPORTANT ON HIS M9D1 ,I TRI$ TO GET 9TO CONV]SATION ) HIM1 9 ORD] IF POSSIBLE TO COM=T HIM4 

0,T]AS WON'T DO MUH GOOD10 ,I SAID1 0!Y'LL ONLY UPSET Y\ /ILL MORE4  ,!RE6 ,SIT D[N BY ME H]E1 & LET'S HAVE A TALK4 ,TELL ME ALL AB\T IT1 PLA9LY40 

,! OLD MAN SAT D[N BY ME1 & PLAC$ HIS BAG ON HIS KNEES1 & ,I BEGAN TO QUE/ION HIM4 

0,:]E >E Y\ FROM80  

0,I8 ,I AM FROM ! ,K\RSK ,GOV]NM5T1 ,OBOYANSK ,DI/RICT1 ,RYBATZK ,P>I%1 ,BOPBR(KA ,VILLAGE40 

0,H[ DID Y\ GET H]E80 

0,H[ DID ,I GET H]E8 ,I WAS S5T H]E AS AN EXILE40 

0,:AT WAS ?AT =80  

0,:Y EXIL$8 ,:Y1 = ONE S+LE WORD60  

0,:AT WORD WAS ?AT1 MY GOOD FELL[80 

,HE FALT]$1 AS IF AFRAID TO TELL ME :AT WORD IT WAS HE SUFF]$ =4 ,?\< ,I AM MYSELF A PEASANT1 ,I WAS DRESS$ 9 T[N CLO!S4  ,I WORE A PEA-JACKET1 & /RONG BOOTS & GOLO%ES2 & A NEWSPAP] & SPECTACLES W]E LY+ 9 FRONT ( ME4  ,HE NOT$ ALL ?IS SE>*+LY & SUSPICI\SLY & REMA9$ SIL5T2 PROBABLY SUSPECT+ ME ( SOME EVIL 9T5TION4  0,HE'S NOT ASK+ )\T A REASON1 ,:Y8 & :AT =8 & :]E FROM80 ?\<T HE2 SO HE REMA9$ SIL5T1 PROBABLY CONSID]+ ?AT 0,BETT] IS GOOD SIL5CE ?AN A BLUND]+ WORD40 

,I UND]/OOD ?AT IT WAS H>D = HIM TO SAY ! WORD = :I* HE WAS SUFF]+1 TO A /RANGE T[NSMAN :O MI<T PROVE TO BE A WOLF 9 %EEP'S CLO?+4 ,& HAV+ UND]/OOD ?IS1 ,I NO LONG] TRI$ TO DRAW HIM \T1 ?\< ,I MU* WANT$ TO KN[ H[ SU* A MAN C\LD HAVE BE5 >RE/$ & EXIL$ 7AS HE EVID5TLY HAD BE57 = 0POLITICAL REASONS40 

,I HAVE KN[N MANY 0POLITICALS01 & HAVE EV5 LIV$ 9 ! SAME LODG+ ) SOME ( !M4 ,!Y W]E MO/LY Y\NG1 ADVANC$1 SELF-CONFID5T & ELOQU5T M54 ,H[ C\LD ?IS PITIFUL OLD MAN1 SO TOTALLY UNLIKE !M1 HAVE BECOME A 0POLITICAL08 

0,LOOK H]E10 ,I SAID1 0,Y\ GO 9TO ?AT LITTLE ROOM OV] !RE1 & WAIT AB\T HALF-AN-H\R4 ,:5 ! ISVO/*IKS .<CABM5.> COME 91 ,I'LL SEE :AT WE CAN GET TOGE!R = Y\4 ,N[ GO & ORD] SOME S\P1 & AS MU* BREAD AS Y\ CAN EAT40 

0,BUT H[8 ,I'VE NO MONEY6 ,!RE N[60 

0,!RE N[1 ORD] IT & EAT IT & WE'LL PAY ! MONEY40 

,! OLD MAN W5T4 ,I REMA9$ ALONE AGA91 PUT ON MY SPECTACLES1 & SET TO WORK TO F9I% ! >TICLE4 ,BUT AGA9 MY READ+ WAS 9T]RUPT$1 ?IS TIME BY A WAIT]4 

0,VASILY ,/EPANOVIT*6 ,DID Y\ ORAD] S\P & BREAD = ?AT OLD MAN80 

0,WILL Y\ PAY ! #ab KOPECKS .<#c P5CE.>80 

0,YES40 

,HALF-AN-H\R LAT]1 ALL ! TABLES W]E OCCUPI$ BY ISVO/*IKS :O HAD COME = TEA & SUPP]1 AFT] SEE+ A TRA9 (F4 ,! PLACE1 :I* HAD BE5 QUIET TILL !N1 BECAME NOISY ) !IR TALK3 ONE WAS TELL+ AB\T A G5D>ME1 ANO!R AB\T A PASS5G]1 A ?IRD WAS COMPLA9+ ( ! BADNESS ( ! ROADS4 ,ONE /ORY WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ANO!R1 ) ! ADDITION ( ABUSE & JOKES4 

,I SAT BID+ MY TIME BE=E APPEAL+ TO MY COMRADES4 ,I MYSELF WAS = MANY YE>S AN ISVO/*IK2 & ,I KNEW !M ALL1 & !Y ALL KNEW ME4 ,AT ! 5D ( HALF-AN-H\R ! TALK BEGAN TO QUIET D[N1 ALL W]E BUSY EAT+1 DR9K+ TEA1 OR SITT+ OV] !IR BOTTLE4 ,IT WAS LONG BE=E ,I C\LD MAKE UP MY M9D TO BEG94 ,AT LA/ ,I PLUCK$ UP C\RAGE1 & SPOKE TO ONE MORE LIKELY TO HELP ?AN ! O!RS 9 A MATT] ( ?AT K9D4 ,HE WAS G5]ALLY KN[N AS ,ALYOHA1 \T ON SO SOLEMN AN OCCASION ,I ADDRESS HIM AS ,ALEXEY ,TITY*4 

,I TOLD HIM ALL AB\T ! AFFAIR1 & PROPOS$ ?AT TOGE!R WE %\LD P]SUADE \R COMRADES TO PITY ! POOR MAN - A BRO!R PEASANT1 SUFF]+ AS HE SAID1 0,= ONE WORD0 & %\LD ASK !M TO HELP HIM4 

,I CALL$ ! OLD MAN \T ( ! D>K LITTLE ROOM4 ,! ISVO/*IKS DID NOT ASK HIM 0,:O8 ,:]EFROM8 ,:AT =80 ,BUT AS IF AT ! WORD ( COMM&1 !Y ALL1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 PULL$ \T !IR PURSES2 & HELP 79 ! =M ( COPP] CO9S7 P\R$ FROM ALL SIDES 9TO ! OLD MAN'S H&4 

0,DON'T TAKE IT ILL1 OLD MAN6 ,N[ADAYS ONE CAN P]I% = NO?+ AT ALL10 SAID ! GIV]S AS !Y H&$ ! MONEY4 

,! OLD MAN WAS DEEPLY MOV$1 & C\LD H>DLY B[ TO !M (T5 5\<4 ,! BUS9ESS WAS DONE3 ! OLD MAN'S H& WAS FULL ( COPP]S4 

,I N[ NO LONG] FE>$ TO FRI<T5 HIM BY MY CURIOSITY1 SO ,I AS$ HIM TO SPEAK \T & TELL ME H[ IT ALL CAME AB\T4 ,I TOLD HIM TO SIT BY ME1 & :5 HE HAD DONE SO ,I SAID3 

0,:AT WAS ! WORD = :I* Y\ W]E EXIL$ TO ?IS PLACE1 MY DE> FELL[80 

,HIS =M] TIMIDITY HAD VANI%$4 ,HE CA/ A LOOK R\ND ON ?OSE :O HAD HELP$ HIM1 AS IF 9VIT+ !M1 TOO1 TO LI/51 & HE BEGAN HIS TALE4 

0,IT'S H>D FRI5D1 AH6 H[ H>D6 ,WILL Y\ BELIEVE IT1 ,GOD ONLY KN[S - ,HE IS MY WITNESS ?AT ,I SPEAK ! TRU?444,I AM SUFF]+ = ONE S+LE WORD4 ,?IS IS H[ IT HAPP5$40 

0,!RE WAS A POGROM  9 \R PROV9CE1 9 ,K\RSK2 ,I D>ESAY Y\'VE HE>D ( IT80 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE60 SAID SEV]AL VOICES4 0,IT WAS 9 ! PAP]S40 

0,WELL !RE6 ,YES444YES444IT MAY HAVE BE5 ALSO 9 ! PAP]S1 BUT ! RUMOR SPREAD EV]Y:]E4 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE \R PEASANTS BEGAN TO PLUND] ! G5TRY1 ROB !M ( EV]Y?+1 & 9 SOME PLACES FIR$ !IR H\SES40 

0,WELL1 & Y\ MEAN Y\ TOOK P>T 9 IT TOO1 ,DADDY80 ASK$ ,ALYOHA4 

0,:O1 ,I8444 ,?AT'S JU/ IT1 ?AT ,I DID NOT4 ,I WAS EXIL$ = A WORD1 JU/ = ONE WORD4 ,I WAS DRIV+ ONE DAY FROM \R T[N1 FROM ,OBOYAN1 & SOME ( \R SQUIRE'S F>M LABOR]S W]E DRIV+ ! SAME WAY4 ,ONE WORD L$ TO ANO!R444*ATT]1 *ATT]1 BABBL2E1 BABBLE444,WE GREW TALKATIVE4  ,!Y KN[ ME1 ,I KN[ !M4 0,?AT WAS F9E1 ,MIKI%A1 ! WAY Y\R ,OBOYAN PEOPLE CLE>$ \R SQUIRE \T ( !IR P>TS2 !Y %\LD CLE> HIM \T ( ?IS F>M1 N[ - BURN IT TOO60  - ,& ,I ONLY SAID 0,\R ,OBOYANITES HAVE CLE>$ Y\R SQUIRE \T ( !IR P>TS1 & Y\ CAN BURN Y\R F>M Y\RSELVES1 IF Y\ WI% TO40 

0,& !RE MY TALK ) !M 5D$4 ,AFT] ?AT1 WE SAID GOOD-BYE1 & !Y W5T !IR WAY & ,I W5T M9E40 

0,I HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T IT1 & WAS LIV+ QUIETLY AT HOME4 

,A WEEK PASS$2 IT WAS EV5+1 ,I HAD CLIMB$ ONTO ! /OVE1 & LAID D[N2 & JU/ AS ,I WAS FALL+ ASLEEP1 SOME ONE KNOCK$ AT ! W9D[4 

0,OH1 BO!R Y\60 ,& ,I EV5 GAVE A JUMP4 ,MY ELDE/ DAU<T] W5T TO OP5 ! DOOR4 ,I RAIS$ MY HEAD & LI/5$4 0,:AT SILLY FELL[ IS !RE80 ,I HE>D SOMEONE ASK+ = ME4 ,HE GIVES MY NAME & SURNAME4 ,MY DAU<T] SAYS3 0,HE IS AT HOME1 LY+ ON ! OV540 

0,I C\LDN'T MAKE \T :OSE VOICE IT WAS2 BUT ,I SAW A POLICEMAN PU%+ HIS WAY 9TO ! HUT4 0,:]E IS HE80 SAYS HE1 NAM+ ME4 

0,I WAS QUITE /UNN$4 ,I ?9K 0,:AT CAN HE WANT ME =80 ,BUT AS TO MY TALK ) ! LABOR]S1 IT NEV] 5T]$ MY HEAD40 

0,COME1 GET D[N1 DRESS QUICK6 ,LOOK ALIVE1 M>*6 ,TO ! (FIC] AT ! POLICE-/ATION60 

0,I TRI$ TO F9D \T :AT =1 BUT HE WAS A CLOSE-TONGU$ H\ND4 ,HE EV5 /AMP$ HIS FOOT & %\T$1 0,NO >GU+1 LOOK ALIVE60 

0,I HIRRI$LY PUT ON ?IS COAT1 & DID NOT EV5 TAKE MY W>M MITT5S4 ,WE CAME \T1 & />T$ (F4 ,HE GOT ON HIS HORSE & DROVE ME ALONG4 ,MY LITTLE ONES W]E QUITE FRI<T5$4 ,I HAVE FIVE *ILDR51 ! ELDE/ A GIRL ( SEV5TE52 & A BOY ( TWELVE1 :O IS N[ LEFT HEAD ( ! H\SE2 ! O!RS >E ALL Y\NG] & Y\NG]4 ,!Y FOLL[$ ME ?R\< ! VILLAGE1 SCREAM+ & CRY+ ) ALL !IR MI<T40 

,! OLD MAN GASP$ = BREA?1 HIS *E/ HEAV$1 HIS %\LD]S J]K$1 HIS FACE WAS AWRY1 & HE COV]$ HIS EYES ) HIS H&4 

0,OH1 H[ H>D IT WAS TO P>T1 BRO!RS6 ,!RE N[1 MY ELDE/ DAU<T]444MAY ,GOD NOT LET H] \T ( HIS KEEP+1 & MY LITTLE SON444:AT IS H]1 BUT A LITTLE NE/L+8 444& H]E AM ,I1 F> \T ( SI<T ( ALL FIVE ( !M4  ,Y\ SEE ,I HAVE H>DLY AN \NCE ( /R5G? LEFT1 & TO HAVE /ILL TO SUFF] SO MU*6 ,OH LORD1 IT SEEMS ,I C\LD DRAG ?R\< A LIFETIME QUICK] ?AN ?R\< ?IS ONE YE>60 

0,BUT H[ DID IT ALL COME AB\T80 

0,?IS IS H[ IT CAME AB\T1 AS ,I WAS TOLD4 ,! QUIRE'S LABOR]S W5T HOME1 & W5T & TOLD ! /EW>D1 0,WE'VE BE5 DRIV+ ) ,MIKI%KA1 & HE WAS TELL+ US H[ !IR ,OBOYANITES CLE>$ \T ! SQUIRE'S SEAT 9 !IR P>TS4 ,N[1 HE SAID1 0,IT'S Y\R TURN TO CLE> \T ! QUIRE'S F>M0  ,! /EW>D TOLD ! SQUIRE1 & \R SQUIRE'S A RETIR$ ,LIEUT5ANT-,COLONEL4 ,HE WROTE A PAP] TO ! ,GOV]NOR4 0,!RE10 SAYS HE1 0,! PEASANT ,MIKI%KA IS TELL+ MY LABOR]S TO BURN MY F>M20 BUT NEV] HAD ,I SU* A ?\< 9 MY HEAD6 

,:]E DID !Y TAKE ME8 ,:Y1 FIR/ ! POLICEMAN DROVE ME TO ! (FIC] AT ! POLICE /ATION4 ,IT WAS LATE4 ,!Y PUT ME 9TO ! ,GU>D ,H\SE & DID NOT EXAM9E ME ?AT EV5+4 ,! NI<T1 LADS1 SEEM$ LIKE A WEEK TO TO ME4 ,I NEV] CLOS$ MY EYES4 0,AH1 WELL10 ?\<T ,I1 0! (FIC] WON'T KEEP ME LONG4 ,HE'LL ASK ME SOME?+1 & S5D ME HOME4 ,I'LL HAVE MY SLEEP \T AT HOME40 ,!N ,I SAW ! DAWN BREAK+444IT WAS MORN+444,I WAIT$ & WAIT$1 & IT SEEM$ SO LONG44,/ILL !Y DID NOT CALL ME4 ,IT WAS AS IF MY S\L W\LD JUMP \T ( MY BODY4 ,MY HE>T W5T PIT-A-PAT 0,OH1' ?9K ,I1 0,IT'S NO GOOD ?AT IS COM+4440 ,!N ,I HE>D A KNOCK+ ON MY CELL4 0,WELL10 ?9K ,I1 0N[ ,JESUS HELP ,MIKI%KA60  ,! LOCK CLICK$1 ! DOOR OP5$1 !Y TOOK ME TO ! (FIC]4 ,HE LOOKS AT ME1 %AKES HIS HEAD & SAYS3 

0,ANY WAY1 MY MAN1 IT'S A NIC]OAD Y\'VE />T$ ON 9 Y\R OLD AGE6 ,Y\ %\LD GUIDE ! Y\NG ONES1 BUT Y\ Y\RSELF HAVE TAK5 TO0 ,H[ DID HE CALL IT8444PRO - PRO - PAN444IS IT8 ,NO1 ,I CAN'T SAY IT40 

0,TAK5 TO ,PROPAG&A80 SOME ONE SUGGE/$4 

0,YES1 ?AT'S IT4 ,I DON'T EV5 N[ KN[ :AT ?AT WORD MAY MEAN4 ,!N HE TOOK A PAP]1 & SAYS 0,LI/56 ,?IS IS AN ORD] FROM ! ,GOV]NOR10 & HE BEGAN TO READ4 ,MY EYES GREW MI/Y4 ,MY BRA9 W5T R\ND1 & ,I C\LD MAKE NO?+ \T4 ,I ONLY UND]/OOD ?AT ,I WAS SAID TO HAVE TOLD PEOPLE TO BURN ! H\SE4 ,HE F9I%$ READ+1 & SAYS1 0,WELL1 TO :AT ,PROV9CE DO Y\ WI% TO BE S5T80 

0,I WAS SIL5T1 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY TO HIM4 ,HE AGA9 REPEATS1 0,TO :AT ,PROV9CE80 ,I /& LIKE AN IMAGE4 0,WELL !N1 ,I WILL S5D Y\ TO ,T\LA4 ,DO Y\ HE> :AT ,I SAY80 

0,I HE> IT1 & N[1 ,Y\R ,HO N\R1 CAN ,I GO /RAI<T HOME80 

0,TAKE HIM1 & M>* HIM (F60 ,TWO SOLDI]S W]E /&+ !RE1 & !Y M>*$ ME TO PRISON1 ) DRAWN SWORDS1 ONE 9 FRONT & ! O!R BEH9D ME1 AS IF ,I W]E A SAVAGE BEA/4 ,!RE ,I SAT A =TNI<T1 & !N ,I WAS BR\<T TO ,T\LA UND] CONVOY4 ,I WAS NEV] H]E BE=E 9 ALL MY BORN DAYS4 ,WILL Y\ BELIEVE ME LADS8 ,I HAVE BE5 GO+ AB\T ?REE DAYS1 & HAD ONLY A P\ND ( BREAD TO EAT4 ,I'VE GOT QUITE />V$4 ,WORK1 ,I SEE IS SC>CE 9 !SE P>TS4 ,I'VE TRI$ TO GET A JOB1 BUT NO6 ,BEGG+ IS A ?+ ,I'M NOT US$ TO1 & NO ONE GIVES ANY?+4 ,MAY ,GOD GIVE Y\ GOOD HEAL?1 *ILDR56 ,HE S5DS ME TO Y\4 ,I'VE EAT5 & DRUNK MY FILL ( S\P & BREAD1 & H]E Y\'VE COLLECT$ A /ORE = ME4 ,GOD WILL S5D Y\ HIS ,K+DOM UNAW>ES10 & ONE OLD MAN BEGAN TO CROSS HIMSELF & TO B[ ALL R\ND SAY+1 0,?ANK Y\604  

0,BUT HAVE Y\ HAD A TRIAL80 SOME ONE ASK$4 

0,:AT TRIAL8 ,NO TRIAL AT ALL6 ,!Y GIVE %ORT TRIAL TO ! LIKES ( US40 

0,WELL1 & :]E DID !Y TAKE Y\ NEXT80 ,I ASK$4 

,9S]T 7H&WRITT5 NOTATION1 NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ORIG9AL TYPEWRITT5 DOCUM5T7 

,!Y BR\<T ME TO ,T\LSA1 KEPT ME A NI<T 9 ONE PRISON1 TOLD ME TO REPORT MYSELF EV]Y ,W$NESDAY AT ! POLICE /ATION1 & NOT TO GO MORE ?AN T5 MILES FROM T[N = A TWELVE-MON?4  ,BUT H[ ,I'M TO LIVE !Y DIDN'T SAY1 NOR :AT'S TO BECOME ( MY *ILDR5 - ) NO ONE TO C>E 7ILLEGIBLE TEXT7 

,I DIDN'T FEEL AS IF 7ILLEGIBLE TEXT7 LIVE \T ONE YE> 9 ?IS PLACE2 & IT'S H>D TO DIE 9 A /RANG]'S FIELD4 

0,:AT IS TO BE DONE1 ,DADDY8 ,IT'S ALL ! SAME1 :E!R ONE DIES 9 ONE'S [N FIELD OR ANO!R'S - ! E>? IS ! E>?4 ,>5'T WE ALL 9 ! SAME BONDAGE8 ,! *ILDR5 WILL GR[ UP )\T Y\4 ,DON'T !Y SAY1 & DON'T !Y WRITE 9 ! PAP]S ?AT !RE >E MANY ?\S&S 9 ! PRISONS ALONE4 ,SOME = TRU?'S SAKE1 SOME = WRONG-DO+4 ,SOME HAVE BE5 HUNG1 SOME /ABB$1 SOME %OT1 IT'S LIKE ! E5D ( ! WORLD6 ,GO ON LIV+1 ,DADDY1 UNTIL Y\R S\LD GOES AWAY ( ITSELF40 

,! OLD MAN TURN$ HIS HEAD T[>DS ! PLACE :5CE ! VOICE WAS PREA*+ TO HIM2 &1 AS IF AGREE+1 HE %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 SCRAT*+ HIMSELF1 = ! PRISON HAD SUPPLI$ HIM RI*LY ) 9SECTS4 

0,DADDY1 Y\ %\LD GO TO ! BA?S10 SOMEBODY REM>K$ 0& IT W\LD BE WELL TO BAKE Y\R CLO!S 9 A HOT OV51 OR ?OSE PRISON LODG]S WILL EAT Y\ UP40 

0,YES1 MY LAD1 IT IS LONG S9CE ,I WA%$ MY BODY4444,WELL BRO!RS1 MAY ,GOD'S WILL BE DONE6 ,MY ?ANKS TO Y\60 

0,NO NE$1 ,DADDY1 NO NE$6 ,COME AGA9 SOME DAY1 IF Y\ NE$ TO4 ,WE'LL COLLECT SOME MORE = Y\40 

0,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\1 MY DE>S60 ,I MAY HAVE LUCK TOMORR[4 ,!Y PROMIS$ TO GIVE ME A JOB ON ! TRAM-L9E & N[ EXCUSE ME1 *ILDR5444,I AM GO+444,DON'T JUDGE ME H>%LY40 

0,:]E TO8 ,! DOSS-H\SE8.<#b.>0 

0,NO1 ,I SLEPT !RE LA/ NI<T2 ,GOD SAVE US FROM SU* PEOPLE AS !RE >E !RE6 ,I'LL SP5D ! NI<T AT ! RAILWAY /ATION2 & TOMORR[1 ,GOD WILL+1 ,I'LL GET A DAY-LABOR]'S JOB ON ! TRAM40 

,I LEFT ! COOK-%OP ) HIM1 & WE TOOK LEAVE ( EA* O!R4 ,I PRESS$ HIS H&4 

0,?ANK Y\1 FRI5D60 SAID HE1 0,I HAVE HAD A RE/ ) Y\40 

,HE TOOK (F HIS CAP1 CROSS$ HIMSELF1 MADE HIS WAY T[>DS ! RAILWAY /ATION1 :ILE ,I W5T HOME4 

0,H]E IS A MAN10 ?\<T ,I1 0:O HAS TO DRAG ON 9 HIS OLD AGE F> FROM HIS *ILDR54 ,A YE> IS A LONG TIME4 ,WILL HE LIVE TO SEE HIS *ILDR51 & :AT WILL BECOME ( HIS ELDE/ DAU<T]1 ( :OM HE SAID ',MAY ,GOD NOT LET H] \T ( HIS KEEP+'8 ,ANY?+ MAY HAPP54 ,! UNC>$-= MEET MO/ EASILY SU* AS DECEIVE & DI%ONOR !M40 

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