,ACT #b 

#ahhiahhi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,EV5+ ( ! SAME DAY4 ,! SC5E REPRES5TS ! 9T]IOR ( ! S]VANTS' KIT*54 ,! ,PEASANTS HAVE TAK5 (F !IR \T] G>M5TS & SIT DR9K+ TEA AT ! TABLE1 & P]SPIR+4 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* IS SMOK+ A CIG> AT ! O!R SIDE ( ! /AGE4 ,! DIS*>G$ ,COOK IS LY+ ON ! BRICK OV51 & IS UNSE5 DUR+ ! E>LY P>T ( ! SC5E4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,MY ADVICE IS1 DON'T H9D] HIM6 ,IF IT'S HIS WI% & H]S1 9 ,HEAV5'S NAME LET HIM DO IT4 ,%E IS A GOOD1 HONE/ GIRL4 ,NEV] M9D H] BE+ A BIT DRESSY2 %E CAN'T HELP ?AT1 LIV+ 9 T[N3 %E IS A GOOD GIRL ALL ! SAME4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE1 IF IT IS HIS WI%1 LET HIM6  
,HE'LL HAVE TO LIVE ) H]1 NOT ME4 ,BUT %E'S C]TA9LY UNCOMMON SPRUCE4 ,H['S ONE TO TAKE H] 9TO ONE'S HUT8 ,:Y1 %E'LL NOT LET H] MO!R-9-LAW SO MU* AS PAT H] ON ! HEAD4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,?AT DOES NOT DEP5D ON ! SPRUC5ESS1 BUT ON *>ACT]4 ,IF H] NATURE IS GOOD1 %E'S SURE TO BE DOCILE & RESPECTFUL4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,AH1 WELL1 WE'LL HAVE H] IF ! LAD'S B5T ON HAV+ H]4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT'S A BAD JOB TO LIVE ) ONE AS ONE DON'T C>E =4 ,I'LL CONSULT MY MISSUS1 & !N MAY ,HEAV5 BLESS !M6 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,!N LET'S %AKE H&S ON IT6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 IT SEEMS IT WILL HAVE TO COME (F4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,EH1 ,ZA*>Y6 =TUNE'S A-SMIL+ ON Y\6 ,Y\'VE COME TO ACCOMPLI% A PIECE ( BUS9ESS1 & JU/ SEE :AT A DU*ESS ( A DAU<T]-9-LAW Y\'VE OBTA9$4  
#a#f,ALL ?AT'S LEFT TO BE DONE IS TO HAVE A DR9K ON IT1 & !N IT WILL BE ALL 9 ORD]4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,?AT'S NOT AT ALL NECESS>Y4 .<,AN AWKW>D SIL5CE.>4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I KN[ SOME?+ ( Y\R WAY ( LIFE TOO1 Y\ KN[4 ,I AM EV5 ?9K+ ( PUR*AS+ A BIT ( L&1 BUILD+ A COTTAGE1 & WORK+ ON ! L& MYSELF SOME:]E3 MAYBE 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOOD4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,A V]Y GOOD ?+ TOO4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,:5 ONE HAS GOT ! MONEY ONE CAN GET ALL K9DS ( PLEASURE 9 ! C\NTRY4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SAY NO MORE AB\T IT6 ,C\NTRY LIFE1 LET'S SAY1 IS FRE] 9 EV]Y WAY1 NOT LIKE ! T[N6 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,!RE N[1 W\LD Y\ LET ME JO9 Y\R ,COMMUNE IF ,I SETTL$ AMONG Y\8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y NOT8 ,IF Y\ /& DR9K = ! ,ELD]S1 !Y'LL ACCEPT Y\ SOON 5\<6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& IF Y\ OP5 A PUBLIC-H\SE1 = EXAMPLE1 OR AN 9N1 :Y1 Y\'D HAVE SU* A LIFE Y\'D NEV] NE$ TO DIE6 ,Y\ MI<T LIVE LIKE A K+1 & NO MI/AKE4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 WE'LL SEE4 ,I %\LD C]TA9LY LIKE TO HAVE A FEW QUIET YE>S 9 MY OLD AGE4 ,?\< MY LIFE H]E IS GOOD 5\<1 & ,I %\LD BE SORRY TO LEAVE4 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* IS AN EXCE$+LY K9DHE>T$ MAN4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,BUT H[ AB\T \R BUS9ESS8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE IS GO+ TO LEAVE IT )\T ANY T]M9ATION8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,HE'D DO IT WILL+LY4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IT SEEMS HE'S AFRAID ( HIS WIFE4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT HE'S AFRAID1 BUT !Y DON'T HIT ?+S (F TOGE!R4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT Y\ %\LD TRY1 FA!R6 ,H[ >E WE TO LIVE ELSE8 ,WE'VE SO LITTLE L& 444 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,WE'LL SEE :AT COMES ( ,TANYA'S ATTEMPT4 ,%E'S TAK5 ! BUS9ESS 9TO H] H&S N[6 

#afa ,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<TAKES A SIP ( TEA.> ,FA!R1 BE M]CIFUL4 ,WE'VE SO LITTLE L&4 ,A H51 LET'S SAY1 WE'VE NO ROOM = A H51 LET ALONE ! CATTLE4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,IF ! BUS9ESS DEP5D$ ON ME4444 .<,TO ,SECOND ,PEASANT.> ,WELL1 FRI5D1 SO WE'VE DONE \R BIT ( MAT*-MAK+6 ,IT'S AGRE$ !N AB\T ,TANYA8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,I'VE GIV5 MY WORD1 & ,I'LL NOT GO BACK ON IT )\T A GOOD REASON4 ,IF ONLY \R BUS9ESS SUCCE$S6 

,5T] ,S]VANTS' ,COOK :O LOOKS UP AT ! OV51 MAKES A SIGN1 & !N BEG9S TO SPEAK ANIMAT$LY TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,JU/ N[ ,SIMON WAS CALL$ UP/AIRS FROM ! FRONT KIT*56 ,! MA/] & ?AT O!R BALD-HEAD$ ONE :O CALLS UP SPIRITS ) HIM1 ORD]$ HIM TO SIT D[N & TAKE ! PLACE ( ,KAPT*IT*6 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,Y\ DON'T SAY SO6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,YES1 ,JACOB TOLD ,TANYA4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,EXTRAORD9>Y6 

,5T] ,COA*MAN4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 

,C,O,A,*,M,A,N .<TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,Y\ MAY JU/ TELL !M ,I NEV] AGRE$ TO LIVE ) A LOT ( DOGS6 ,LET ANY ONE :O LIKES DO IT1 BUT ,I WILL NEV] AGREE TO LIVE AMONG DOGS6 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:AT DOGS8 

,C,O,A,*,M,A,N4 ,?REE DOGS HAVE BE5 S5T 9TO \R ROOM BY ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*6 ,!Y'VE MESS$ IT ALL OV]4 ,!Y'RE :9+1 & IF ONE COMES NE> !M !Y BITE--! DEVILS6 ,!Y'D TE> Y\ TO PIECES IF Y\ DIDN'T M9D4 ,I'VE A GOOD M9D TO TAKE A CLUB & SMA% !IR LEGS = !M6 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,BUT :5 DID !Y COME8 

,C,O,A,*,M,A,N4 ,:Y1 TO-DAY1 FROM ! ,DOG ,%[2 ! DEVIL KN[S :AT K9D !Y >E1 BUT !Y'RE AN EXP5SIVE SORT4 ,>E WE OR ! DOGS TO LIVE 9 ! COA*M5'S QU>T]S8 ,Y\ JU/ GO & ASK6 

#afb ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,YES1 ?AT WILL NEV] DO4 ,I'LL GO & ASK AB\T IT4 

,C,O,A,*,M,A,N4 ,!Y'D BETT] BE BR\<T H]E TO ,L\K]YA4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K .<ANGRILY.> ,PEOPLE HAVE TO EAT H]E1 & Y\'D LIKE TO LOCK DOGS 9 H]E6 ,AS IT IS 444 

,C,O,A,*,M,A,N4 ,& ,I'VE GOT ! LIV]IES1 & ! SL$GE-COV]S & ! H>NESS !RE1 & !Y EXPECT ?+S KEPT CLEAN6 ,P]HAPS ! PORT]'S LODGE MI<T DO4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I MU/ ASK ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*4 

,C,O,A,*,M,A,N .<ANGRILY.> ,HE'D BETT] HANG ! BRUTES R\ND HIS NECK & LUG !M AB\T ) HIM6 ,BUT NO FE>3 HE'D RA!R RIDE ON HORSEBACK HIMSELF4 ,IT'S HE AS SPOIL$ ,BEAUTY )\T RHYME OR REASON4 ,?AT WAS A HORSE6444 ,OH DE>6 :AT A LIFE6 .<,EXIT1 SLAMM+ DOOR.>4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,?AT'S NOT RI<T6 ,C]TA9LY NOT RI<T6 .<,TO ,PEASANTS.> ,WELL !N1 IT'S TIME WE W]E SAY+ GOOD-BYE1 FRI5DS4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T,S4 ,GOOD-BYE6 

,EXIT ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,AS SOON AS HE IS GONE A S\ND ( GROAN+ IS HE>D FROM ! TOP ( ! OV54 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,HE'S SLEEK1 ?AT ONE2 LOOKS LIKE A G5]AL4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,RA!R6 ,:Y1 HE HAS A ROOM ALL TO HIMSELF2 HE GETS HIS WA%+1 HIS TEA & SUG>1 & FOOD FROM ! MA/]'S TABLE4 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K .<ON ! OV5.>4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ! OLD BEGG> LIVE WELL8 ,HE'S L9$ HIS POCKETS ALL RI<T6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:O'S ?AT UP !RE1 ON ! OV58 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,OH1 IT'S ONLY A MAN4 

,SIL5CE4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 & Y\ TOO1 AS ,I NOTIC$ A :ILE S9CE :5 Y\ W]E SUPP+1 HAVE CAPITAL FOOD TO EAT4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,WE CAN'T COMPLA94 ,%E'S NOT MEAN AB\T ! FOOD4 ,WE HAVE :EAT BREAD EV]Y ,SUNDAY1 & FI% :5 A HOLIDAY HAPP5S TO BE A FA/-DAY TOO1 & ?OSE :O LIKE MAY EAT MEAT4 

#afc ,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& DOES ANY ONE TUCK 9TO FLE% ON FA/-DAYS8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,OH1 !Y NE>LY ALL DO6 ,ONLY ! OLD COA*MAN--NOT ! ONE :O WAS H]E JU/ N[ BUT ! OLD ONE--& ,SIMON1 & ,I & ! H\SEKEEP]1 FA/--ALL ! O!RS EAT MEAT4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& ! MA/] HIMSELF8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,CAT* HIM6 ,:Y1 ,I BET HE'S =GOTT5 !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS FA/+6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S ! G5TLEFOLKS' WAY3 !Y HAVE GOT IT ALL \T ( !IR BOOKS4 ',COS ( !IR 9TELEX6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,%\LDN'T WOND] IF !Y FE$ ON :EAT BREAD EV]Y DAY6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,:EAT BREAD 9DE$6 ,MU* !Y ?9K ( :EAT BREAD6 ,Y\ %\LD SEE :AT FOOD !Y EAT4 ,NO 5D ( DIFF]5T ?+S6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,9 C\RSE G5TLEFOLKS' FOOD IS ( AN AIRIAL K9D4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,AIRIAL1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ALL ! SAME !Y'RE GOOD AT /UFF+ !MSELVES1 !Y >E6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,HAVE HEAL?Y APPEKITES1 SO TO SAY4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ',COS !Y ALWAYS R9SE IT D[N6 ,ALL ) SWEET W9ES1 & SPIRITS1 & FIZZY LIQUORS4 ,!Y HAVE A DIFF]5T ONE TO SUIT EV]Y K9D ( FOOD4 ,!Y EAT & R9SE IT D[N1 & EAT & R9SE IT D[N1 !Y DO4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& SO ! FOOD'S FLOAT$ D[N 9 PROPORTION1 SO TO SAY4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,AH YES1 !Y >E GOOD AT /UFF+6 ,IT'S AWFUL6 ,Y\ SEE1 IT'S NOT JU/ SITT+ D[N1 EAT+1 !N SAY+ GRACE & GO+ AWAY--!Y'RE ALWAYS AT IT6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,LIKE PIGS ) !IR FEET 9 ! TR\<6 .<,PEASANTS LAU<.>4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,AS SOON AS1 BY ,GOD'S GRACE1 !Y HAVE OP5$ !IR EYES1 ! SAMOV> IS BR\<T 9--TEA1 C(FEE1 *OCOLATE4 ,H>DLY IS ! SECOND SAMOV> EMPTI$1 A ?IRD  
#a#f#dHAS TO BE SET4 ,!N LUN*1 !N D9N]1 !N AGA9 C(FEE4 ,!Y'VE H>DLY LEFT (F1 !N COMES TEA1 & ALL SORTS ( TIT-BITS & SWEETMEATS--!RE'S NEV] AN 5D TO IT6 ,!Y EV5 LIE 9 B$ & EAT6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!RE N[2 ?AT'S GOOD6 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,& ,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T,S4 ,:AT >E Y\ AB\T8 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY LIVE A S+LE DAY LIKE ?AT6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT :5 DO !Y DO !IR WORK8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,WORK 9DE$6 ,:AT IS !IR WORK8 ,C>DS & PIANO--?AT'S ALL !IR WORK4 ,! Y\NG LADY US$ TO SIT D[N TO ! PIANO AS SOON AS %E OP5$ H] EYES1 & (F %E'D GO6 ,& ?AT O!R ONE :O LIVES H]E1 ! TEA*]1 /&S & WAITS4 0,:5 WILL ! PIANO BE FREE80 ,:5 ONE HAS F9I%$1 (F RATTLES ! O!R1 & SOMETIMES !Y'D PUT TWO PIANOS NE> ONE ANO!R & F\R ( 'EM W\LD BU/ \T AT ONCE4 ,BU/ \T 9 SU* A MANN]1 Y\ C\LD HE> 'EM D[N H]E6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,WELL1 & ?AT'S ALL ! WORK !Y DO6 ,PIANO OR C>DS6 ,AS SOON AS !Y HAVE MET TOGE!R--C>DS1 W9E1 SMOK+1 & SO ON ALL NI<T LONG4 ,& AS SOON AS !Y >E UP3 EAT+ AGA96 

,5T] ,SIMON4 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,HOPE Y\'RE 5JOY+ Y\R TEA6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,COME & JO9 US4 

,S,I,M,O,N .<COMES UP TO ! TABLE.> ,?ANK Y\ K9DLY4 .<,FIR/ ,PEASANT P\RS \T A CUP ( TEA = HIM.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:]E HAVE Y\ BE58 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,UP/AIRS4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 & :AT WAS BE+ DONE !RE8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,:Y1 ,I C\LDN'T MAKE IT \T AT ALL6 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO EXPLA9 IT4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT :AT WAS IT8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,I CAN'T EXPLA9 IT4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 TRY+ SOME K9D ( /R5G? 9 ME4 ,I CAN'T MAKE IT \T4 ,TANYA SAYS1  
#a#f#e0,DO IT1 & WE'LL GET ! L& = \R PEASANTS2 HE'LL SELL IT !M40 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT H[ IS %E GO+ TO MANAGE IT8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,I CAN'T MAKE IT \T1 & %E WON'T SAY4 ,%E SAYS1 0,DO AS ,I TELL Y\10 & ?AT'S ALL4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT :AT IS IT Y\ HAVE TO DO8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,NO?+ JU/ N[4 ,!Y MADE ME SIT D[N1 PUT \T ! LI<TS & TOLD ME TO SLEEP4 ,& ,TANYA HAD HIDD5 H]SELF !RE4 ,!Y DIDN'T SEE H]1 BUT ,I DID4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y8 ,:AT =8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,! ,LORD ONLY KN[S--,I CAN'T MAKE IT \T4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,NATURALLY IT IS = ! DI/RACTION ( TIME4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 IT'S CLE> Y\ & ,I CAN MAKE NO?+ ( IT4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] TELL ME :E!R Y\ HAVE TAK5 ALL Y\R WAGES YET4 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,NO1 ,I'VE NOT DRAWN ANY4 ,I HAVE TW5TY-EI<T RUBLES TO ! GOOD1 ,I ?9K4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S ALL RI<T6 ,WELL1 IF ,GOD GRANTS ?AT WE GET ! L&1 ,I'LL TAKE Y\ HOME1 ,SIMON4 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,) ALL MY HE>T6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,Y\'VE GOT SPOIL$1 ,I %\LD SAY4 ,Y\'LL NOT WANT TO PL[8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,PL[8 ,ONLY GIVE ME ! *ANCE6 ,PL[ OR M[1--,I'M GAME4 ,?OSE >E ?+S ONE DOESN'T =GET4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT IT DON'T SEEM V]Y DESIR\S AFT] T[N LIFE1 = EXAMPLE8 ,EH6 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,IT'S GOOD 5\< = ME4 ,ONE CAN LIVE 9 ! C\NTRY TOO4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& ,DADDY ,MITRY H]E1 IS ALREADY ON ! LOOK-\T = Y\R PLACE2 HE'S HANK]+ AFT] A LIFE ( LUCK%URY6 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,EH1 ,DADDY ,MITRY1 Y\'D SOON GET SICK ( IT4 ,IT SEEMS EASY 5\< :5 ONE LOOKS AT IT1 BUT !RE'S A LOT ( RUNN+ AB\T ?AT TAKES IT \T ( ONE4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,Y\ %\LD SEE ONE ( !IR BALLS1 ,DADDY ,MITRY1 !N Y\ W\LD BE SURPRIS$6 

#aff ,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y1 DO !Y EAT ALL ! TIME8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,MY EYE6 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 :AT WE HAD H]E A:ILE AGO4 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* TOOK ME UP/AIRS & ,I PEEP$ 94 ,! LADIES--AWFUL6 ,DRESS$ UP6 ,DRESS$ UP1 BLESS MY HE>T1 & ALL B>E D[N TO H]E1 & !IR >MS B>E4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,FAU<6 ,H[ BEA/LY6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,I TAKE IT ! CLIMATE ALL[S ( ?AT SORT ( ?+6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,WELL1 DADDY1 SO ,I PEEP$ 94 ,DE> ME1 :AT IT WAS LIKE6 ,ALL ( 'EM 9 !IR NATURAL SK9S6 ,W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT3 OLD WOM5--\R MI/RESS1 ONLY ?9K1 %E'S A GR&MO!R1 & EV5 %E'D GONE & B>$ H] %\LD]S4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,& :AT NEXT8 ,! MUSIC /RIKES UP1 & EA* MAN ( 'EM W5T UP TO HIS [N1 CAT*ES HOLD ( H]1 & (F !Y GO TWIRL+ R\ND & R\ND6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,! OLD WOM5 TOO8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,YES1 ! OLD ONES TOO4 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,NO1 ! OLD ONES SIT /ILL4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,GET ALONG1--,I'VE SE5 IT MYSELF6 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,NO !Y DON'T4 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K .<9 A HO>SE VOICE1 LOOK+ D[N FROM ! OV5.> ,?AT'S ! ,POLKA-,MAZURKA4 ,Y\ FOOLS DON'T UND]/& :AT DANC+ IS4 ,! WAY !Y DANCE 444 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,%UT UP1 Y\ DANC]6 ,& KEEP QUIET--!RE'S SOME ONE COM+4 

,5T] ,GREGORY2 OLD ,COOK HIDES HURRI$LY4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<TO ,S]VANTS' ,COOK.> ,BR+ SOME S\R CABBAGE4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,I AM ONLY JU/ UP FROM ! CELL>1 & N[ ,I MU/ GO D[N AGA96 ,:O IS IT =8 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,= ! Y\NG LADIES4 ,BE QUICK1 & S5D IT UP ) ,SIMON4 ,I CAN'T WAIT6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,!RE N[1 !Y TUCK 9TO SWEETMEATS  
#a#f#gTILL !Y >E FULL UP1 & !N !Y CRAVE = S\R CABBAGE6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S TO MAKE A CLE>ANCE4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,( C\RSE1 & AS SOON AS !RE IS ROOM 9SIDE1 !Y BEG9 AGA96 .<,TAKES BAS91 & EXIT.>4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<AT ,PEASANTS.> ,LOOK AT !M1 H[ !Y'VE E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES D[N H]E6 ,M9D1 IF ! MI/RESS F9DS IT \T %E'LL GIVE IT Y\ HOT1 LIKE %E DID ?IS MORN+6 .<,EXIT1 LAU<+.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT1 %E DID RAISE A /ORM ?AT TIME--AWFUL6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT TIME IT LOOK$ AS IF ! MA/] WAS GO+ TO /EP 91 BUT SEE+ ?AT ! MISSUS WAS AB\T TO BL[ ! V]Y RO( (F ! H\SE1 HE SLAMS ! DOOR4 ,HAVE Y\R [N WAY1 ?9KS HE4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<WAV+ HIS >M.> ,IT'S ! SAME EV]Y:]E4 ,MY OLD WOMAN1 LET'S SAY1 %E KICKS UP SU* A RUMPUS SOMETIMES--IT'S JU/ AWFUL6 ,!N ,I JU/ GET \T ( ! HUT4 ,LET H] GO TO ,J]I*O6 ,%E'LL GIVE Y\ ONE ) ! POK] IF Y\ DON'T M9D4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,JACOB 5T]S HURRI$LY ) A PRESCRIPTION4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,H]E1 ,SIMON1 Y\ RUN TO ! *EMI/'S & GET !SE P[D]S = ! MI/RESS6 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,BUT MA/] TOLD ME NOT TO GO \T4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,Y\'VE PL5TY ( TIME2 Y\R BUS9ESS WON'T BEG9 TILL AFT] !IR TEA4 ,HOPE Y\ >E 5JOY+ Y\R TEA6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?ANKS1 COME & JO9 US4 

,EXIT ,SIMON4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,I HAV5'T TIME4 ,H[EV]1 ,I'LL JU/ HAVE ONE CUP = COMPANY'S SAKE4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& WE'VE JU/ BE5 HAV+ A CONV]SATION AS TO H[ Y\R MI/RESS C>RI$ ON SO HAU<TY ?IS MORN+4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,OH1 %E'S A REG'L> FURY6 ,SO HOT-TEMP]$1 ?AT %E GETS QUITE BESIDE H]SELF4 ,SOMETIMES %E EV5 BUR/S \T CRY+4 

#afh ,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,N[1 !RE'S A ?+ ,I WANT$ TO ASK Y\ AB\T4 ,:AT1 = EXAMPLE1 BE !SE MIK]OTS %E WAS ILLUD+ TO ]E:ILE8 0,!Y'VE 9FE/$ ! H\SE ) MIK]OTS1 ) MIK]OTS10 %E SAYS4 ,:AT IS ONE TO MAKE ( !SE SAME MIK]OTS8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,MIK]OGUES1 Y\ MEAN6 ,WELL1 IT SEEMS !RE IS SU* A K9D ( BUGS2 ALL ILLNESSES COME FROM !M1 !Y SAY4 ,SO %E SAYS !RE >E SOME ( 'EM ON Y\4 ,AFT] Y\ W]E GONE1 !Y WA%$ & WA%$ & SPR9KL$ ! PLACE :]E Y\ HAD /OOD4 ,!RE'S A K9D ( PHYSIC AS KILLS !SE SAME BUGS1 !Y SAY4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!N :]E HAVE WE GOT !SE BUGS ON US8 

,J,A,C,O,B .<DR9K+ HIS TEA.> ,:Y1 !Y SAY !Y'RE SO SMALL ?AT ONE CAN'T SEE 'EM EV5 ?R\< A GLASS4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!N H[ DOES %E KN[ ,I'VE GOT 'EM ON ME8 ,P]HAPS !RE'S MORE ( ?AT MUCK ON H] ?AN ON ME6 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,!RE N[1 Y\ GO & ASK H]6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,I BELIEVE IT'S HUMBUG4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,( C\RSE IT'S BO%4 ,! DOCTORS MU/ 9V5T SOME?+1 OR ELSE :AT >E !Y PAID =8 ,!RE'S ONE COMES TO US EV]Y DAY4 ,COMES1--TALKS A BIT1--& POCKETS T5 RUBLES6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,NONS5SE6 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,:Y1 !RE'S ONE AS TAKES A HUNDR$6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,A HUNDR$8 ,HUMBUG6 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,A HUNDR$4 ,HUMBUG1 Y\ SAY8 ,:Y1 IF HE HAS TO GO \T ( T[N1 HE'LL NOT DO IT = LESS ?AN A ?\S&6 0,GIVE A ?\S&10 HE SAYS1 0OR ELSE Y\ MAY KICK ! BUCKET = :AT ,I C>E60 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!N DOES HE KN[ SOME *>M8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,I SUPPOSE HE MU/4 ,I S]V$ AT A ,G5]AL'S \TSIDE ,MOSC[ ONCE3 A CROSS1 T]RIBLE PR\D OLD FELL[ HE WAS--JU/ AWFUL4 ,WELL1 ?IS ,G5]AL'S DAU<T] FELL ILL4 ,!Y S5D = ?AT DOCTOR AT ONCE4 0,A ?\S& RUBLES1  
#a#f#i!N ,I'LL COME40 ,WELL1 !Y AGRE$1 & HE CAME4 ,!N !Y DID SOME?+ OR O!R HE DIDN'T LIKE1 & HE BAWL$ \T AT ! ,G5]AL & SAYS1 0,IS ?IS ! WAY Y\ %[ Y\R RESPECT = ME8 ,!N ,I'LL NOT ATT5D H]60 ,&1 OH MY6 ,! OLD ,G5]AL =GOT ALL HIS PRIDE1 & />TS :E$L+ HIM 9 EV]Y WAY NOT TO *UCK UP ! JOB6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& HE GOT ! ?\S&8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,( C\RSE6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S EASY GOT MONEY4 ,:AT W\LDN'T A PEASANT DO ) SU* A SUM6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& ,I ?9K IT'S ALL BO%4 ,?AT TIME MY FOOT WAS FE/]+ ,I HAD IT DOCTOR$ EV] SO LONG4 ,I SP5T NI< ON FIVE RUBLES ON IT1--!N ,I GAVE UP DOCTOR+1 & IT GOT ALL RI<T6 

,DIS*>G$ ,COOK ON ! OV5 C\<S4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,AH1 ! OLD CRONY IS H]E AGA96 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:O MI<T ?AT MAN BE8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,HE US$ TO BE \R MA/]'S COOK4 ,HE COMES TO SEE ,L\K]YA4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,KIT*5-MA/]1 AS ONE MI<T SAY4 ,!N1 DOES HE LIVE H]E8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,NO1 !Y WON'T ALL[ ?AT4 ,HE'S H]E ONE DAY1 !RE ANO!R4 ,IF HE'S GOT A COPP] HE GOES TO A DOS%\SE2 BUT :5 HE HAS DRUNK ALL1 HE COMES H]E4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ DID HE COME TO ?IS8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,SIMPLY GREW WEAK4 ,& :AT A MAN HE US$ TO BE--LIKE A G5TLEMAN6 ,W5T AB\T ) A GOLD WAT*2 GOT =TY RUBLES A MON? WAGES4 ,& N[ LOOK AT HIM6 ,HE'D HAVE />V$ TO DEA? LONG AGO IF IT HADN'T BE5 = ,L\K]YA4 

,5T] ,S]VANTS' ,COOK ) ! S\R CABBAGE4 

,J,A,C,O,B .<TO ,S]VANTS' ,COOK.> ,I SEE Y\'VE GOT ,PAUL ,PETROVIT* H]E AGA98 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,& :]E'S HE TO GO TO8 ,IS HE TO GO & FREEZE8 

#ag ,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT LIQUOR DOES4444 ,LIQUOR1 LET'S SAY 444 .<,CLICKS HIS TONGUE SYMPA!TICALLY.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,( C\RSE4 ,A FIRM MAN'S FIRM AS A ROCK2 A WEAK MAN'S WEAK] ?AN WAT]4 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K .<GETS (F ! OV5 ) TREMBL+ H&S & LEGS.> ,L\K]YA1 ,I SAY1 GIVE US A DROP6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,:AT >E Y\ UP TO8 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ SU* A DROP6444 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K4 ,HAVE Y\ NO CONSCI5CE8 ,I'M DY+6 ,BRO!RS1 A COPP] 444 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,GET BACK ON ! OV51 ,I TELL Y\6 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K4 ,HALF A GLASS ONLY1 COOK1 = ,HEAV5'S SAKE6 ,I SAY1 DO Y\ UND]/&8 ,I ASK Y\ 9 ! NAME ( ,HEAV51 N[6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,COME ALONG1 H]E'S SOME TEA = Y\4 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K4 ,TEA2 :AT IS TEA8 ,WEAK1 SLOPPY /UFF4 ,A LITTLE VODKA--JU/ ONE LITTLE DROP 444 ,L\K]YA6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,POOR OLD S\L1 :AT AGONY IT IS6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,Y\'D BETT] GIVE HIM SOME4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K .<GETS \T A BOTTLE & FILLS A W9E-GLASS.> ,H]E Y\ >E2 Y\'LL GET NO MORE4 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K .<CLUT*ES HOLD ( IT & DR9KS1 TREMBL+ ALL OV].> ,L\K]YA1 ,COOK6 ,I AM DR9K+1 & Y\ MU/ UND]/& 444 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,N[ !N1 /OP Y\R *ATT]6 ,GET ON TO ! OV51 & LET NOT A BREA? ( Y\ BE HE>D6 .<,! OLD ,COOK MEEKLY BEG9S TO CLIMB UP1 MUTT]+ SOME?+ TO HIMSELF.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT IT IS1 :5 A MAN GIVES WAY TO HIS WEAKNESS6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT--HUMAN WEAKNESS4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT GOES )\T SAY+4 

,! ,DIS*>G$ ,COOK SETTLES D[N1 MUTT]+ ALL ! TIME4 ,SIL5CE4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,I WANT TO ASK Y\ SOME?+3 ?AT GIRL ( ,AKS9YA'S AS COMES FROM \R VILLAGE & IS LIV+  
#a#g#aH]E4 ,H[ IS %E8 ,:AT IS %E LIKE8 ,H[ IS %E LIV+--,I MEAN1 DOES %E LIVE HONE/8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,%E'S A NICE GIRL2 ONE CAN SAY NO?+ BUT GOOD ( H]4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ /RAI<T1 DADDY2 ,I KN[ ?IS H]E E/ABLI%M5T \T & \T1 & IF Y\ MEAN TO HAVE ,TANYA = Y\R SON'S WIFE--BE QUICK AB\T IT1 BE=E %E COMES TO GRIEF1 OR ELSE %E'LL NOT ESCAPE6 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,YES1 ?AT'S TRUE4 ,A :ILE AGO WE HAD A GIRL H]E1 ,NATALY4 ,%E WAS A GOOD GIRL TOO4 ,& %E WAS LO/ )\T RHYME OR REASON4 ,NO BETT] ?AN ?AT *AP6 .<,PO9T+ TO ! OLD ,COOK.>4 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,!RE'S 5\< TO DAM A MILL-POOL1 ) ! LIKES ( US1 AS P]I%6 ',COS :Y1 EV]Y ONE IS TEMPT$ BY ! EASY LIFE & ! GOOD FOOD4 ,& SEE !RE1--AS SOON AS ONE HAS TA/$ ! GOOD FOOD %E GOES & SLIPS4 ,& ONCE %E'S SLIPP$1 !Y DON'T WANT H]1 BUT GET A FRE% ONE 9 H] PLACE4 ,SO IT WAS ) DE> LITTLE ,NATALY2 %E ALSO SLIPP$1 & !Y TURN$ H] \T4 ,%E HAD A *ILD & FELL ILL1 & DI$ 9 ! HOSPITAL LA/ SPR+4 ,& :AT A GIRL %E US$ TO BE6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 ,PEOPLE >E WEAK2 !Y \<T TO BE PITI$4 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K4 ,?OSE DEVILS PITY8 ,NO FE>6 .<,HE HANGS HIS LEGS D[N FROM ! OV5.> ,I HAVE /OOD ROA/+ MYSELF BY ! KIT*5 RANGE = ?IRTY YE>S1 & N[ ?AT ,I AM NOT WANT$1 ,I MAY GO & DIE LIKE A DOG4444 ,PITY 9DE$6444 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,IT'S ! OLD CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 

,:ILE !Y DRANK & !Y F$1 Y\ W]E 0CURLY HEAD40 

 ,:5 !Y'D F9I%$ ! PROG1 'TWAS 0,GET \T1 MANGY DOG60 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K4 ,MU* Y\ KN[4 ,:AT IS 0,SAUTEY A LA ,BONGMONT08 ,:AT IS 0,BAVASS>Y08 ,OH1 ! ?+S  
#a#g#b,I C\LD MAKE6 ,?9K ( IT6 ,! ,EMP]OR TA/$ MY WORK1 & N[ ! DEVILS WANT ME NO LONG]4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT GO+ TO /& IT6 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,N[ !N1 /OP ?AT NOISE1 M9D4444 ,GET UP RI<T 9TO ! CORN]1 SO ?AT NO ONE CAN SEE Y\1 OR ELSE ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* OR SOME ONE MAY COME 91 & BO? Y\ & ME'LL BE TURN$ \T6 .<,SIL5CE.>4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,& DO Y\ KN[ MY P>T ( ! C\NTRY8 ,I'M FROM ,VOZNES5SKY4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,NOT KN[ IT8 ,:Y1 IT'S NO MORE'N T5 MILES FROM \R VILLAGE2 NOT ?AT ACROSS ! =D6 ,DO Y\ CULTIVATE ANY L& !RE8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,MY BRO!R DOES1 & ,I S5D MY WAGES4 ,?\< ,I LIVE H]E1 ,I AM DY+ = A SI<T ( HOME4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!N ,ANISIM IS Y\R BRO!R8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,[N BRO!R4 ,HE LIVES AT ! F>!R 5D ( ! VILLAGE4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I KN[2 HIS IS ! ?IRD H\SE4 

,5T] ,TANYA1 RUNN+4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,JACOB1 :AT >E Y\ DO+1 AMUS+ Y\RSELF H]E8 ,%E IS CALL+ Y\6 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,I'M COM+2 BUT :AT'S UP8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,FRISK IS B>K+2 IT'S HUNGRY4 ,& %E'S SCOLD+ Y\4 0,H[ CRUEL HE IS10 %E SAYS4 0,HE'S NO FEEL+10 %E SAYS4 0,IT'S LONG PA/ ,FRISK'S D9N]-TIME1 & HE HAS NOT BR\<T H] FOOD60 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,J,A,C,O,B .<RISES TO GO.> ,OH1 %E'S CROSS8 ,:AT'S GO+ TO HAPP5 N[1 ,I WOND]8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,H]E1 TAKE ! CABBAGE ) Y\4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,ALL RI<T1 GIVE IT H]E4 .<,TAKES BAS91 & EXIT.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:O IS GO+ TO D9E N[8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,:Y1 ! DOG6 ,IT'S H] DOG4 .<,SITS D[N & TAKES UP ! TEA-POT.> ,IS !RE ANY MORE TEA8 ,I'VE BR\<T SOME4 .<,PUTS FRE% TEA 9TO ! TEA-POT4.> 

#agc ,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,D9N] = A DOG8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE6 ,!Y PREP>E A SPECIAL CUTLET = H]2 IT MU/ NOT BE TOO FAT4 ,& ,I DO ! WA%+--! DOG'S WA%+1 ,I MEAN4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,IT'S LIKE ?AT G5TLEMAN :O HAD A FUN]AL = HIS DOG4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT'S ?AT8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,:Y1 SOME ONE TOLD ME HE HAD A DOG--,I MEAN ! G5TLEMAN HAD A DOG4 ,& IT DI$4 ,IT WAS W9T]1 & HE W5T 9 HIS SL$GE TO BURY ?AT DOG4 ,WELL1 HE BURI$ IT1 & ON ! WAY HOME HE SITS & CRIES--! G5TLEMAN DOES4 ,WELL1 !RE WAS SU* A BITT] FRO/ ?AT ! COA*MAN'S NOSE KEEPS RUNN+1 & HE HAS TO KEEP WIP+ IT4 ,LET ME FILL Y\R CUP6 .<,FILLS IT.> ,SO HE KEEPS WIP+ HIS NOSE1 & ! G5TLEMAN SEES IT1 & SAYS1 0,:AT >E Y\ CRY+ AB\T80 ,& ! COA*MAN1 HE SAYS1 0,:Y1 SIR1 H[ CAN ,I HELP IT2 IS !RE ANO!R DOG LIKE HIM80 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& ,I D>ESAY HE ?9KS TO HIMSELF1 0,IF Y\R [N SELF WAS TO KICK ! BUCKET ,I'D NOT CRY40 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,D,I,S,*,>,G,$ ,C,O,O,K .<FROM UP ON ! OV5.> ,?AT IS TRUE2 ?AT'S RI<T6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 ! G5TLEMAN1 HE GETS HOME & GOES /RAI<T TO HIS LADY3 0,:AT A GOOD-HE>T$ MAN \R COA*MAN IS2 HE WAS CRY+ ALL ! WAY HOME AB\T POOR ,DA%4 ,HAVE HIM CALL$4444 ,H]E1 DR9K ?IS GLASS ( VODKA10 HE SAYS1 0& H]E'S A RUBLE AS A REW>D = Y\40 ,?AT'S JU/ LIKE H] SAY+ ,JACOB HAS NO FEEL+S = H] DOG6 .<,! ,PEASANTS LAU<.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S ! /YLE6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT WAS A GO6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,AYE1 LASSIE1 BUT Y\'VE SET US A-LAU<+6 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<P\R+ \T MORE TEA.> ,HAVE SOME MORE6 ,YES1 IT ONLY SEEMS ?AT \R LIFE IS PLEASANT2 BUT SOMETIMES IT IS V]Y DISGU/+1--CLE>+ UP ALL !IR MESSES6 ,FAU<6 ,IT'S  
#a#g#dBETT] 9 ! C\NTRY4 .<,PEASANTS TURN !IR CUPS UPSIDE-D[N1 AS A POLITE SIGN ?AT !Y HAVE HAD 5\<4 ,TANYA P\RS \T MORE TEA.> ,HAVE SOME MORE1 ,EFIM ,ANTONIT*4 ,I'LL FILL Y\R CUP1 ,MITRY ,VLASIT*4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,ALL RI<T1 FILL IT1 FILL IT4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 DE>1 & :AT PROGRESSION IS \R BUS9ESS MAK+8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,IT'S GETT+ ON 444 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SIMON TOLD US 444 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<QUICKLY.> ,DID HE8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT MAKE US UND]/&4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ N[1 BUT ,I'M DO+ MY BE/--ALL ,I CAN6 ,& ,I'VE GOT Y\R PAP] H]E6 .<,%[S ! PAP] HIDD5 UND] ! BIB ( H] APRON.> ,IF ONLY ONE ?+ SUCCE$S4444 .<,%RIEKS.> ,OH1 H[ NICE IT W\LD BE6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,DON'T LOSE ?AT PAP]1 M9D4 ,IT HAS CO/ MONEY4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,NEV] FE>4 ,Y\ ONLY WANT HIM TO SIGN IT8 ,IS ?AT ALL8 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y1 :AT ELSE8 ,LET'S SAY HE'S SIGN$ IT1 & IT'S DONE6 .<,TURNS HIS CUP UPSIDE-D[N.> ,I'VE HAD 5\<4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<ASIDE.> ,HE'LL SIGN IT2 Y\'LL SEE HE WILL444 ,HAVE SOME MORE4 .<,P\RS \T TEA.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IF ONLY Y\ GET ?IS BUS9ESS AB\T ! SALE ( ! L& SETTL$1 ! ,COMMUNE W\LD PAY Y\R M>RIAGE EXP5SES4 .<,REFUSES ! TEA.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<P\R+ \T TEA.> ,DO HAVE ANO!R CUP4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,Y\ GET IT DONE1 & WE'LL >RANGE Y\R M>RIAGE1 & ,I MYSELF1 LET'S SAY1 WILL DANCE AT ! W$D+4 ,?\< ,I'VE NEV] DANC$ 9 ALL MY BORN DAYS1 ,I'LL DANCE !N6 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<LAU<+.> ,ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL BE 9 HOPES ( IT4 .<,SIL5CE.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<EXAM9ES ,TANYA.> ,?AT'S ALL V]Y WELL1 BUT Y\'RE NOT FIT = PEASANT WORK4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,:O8 ,I8 ,:Y1 DON'T Y\ ?9K ME /RONG  
#a#g#e5\<8 ,Y\ %\LD SEE ME LAC+ UP MY MI/RESS4 ,!RE'S MANY A PEASANT C\LDN'T TUG AS H>D4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:]E DO Y\ TUG H] TO8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 !RE'S A ?+ MADE ) BONE1 LIKE--SOME?+ LIKE A /IFF JACKET1 ONLY UP TO H]E6 ,WELL1 & ,I PULL ! /R+S JU/ AS :5 Y\ SADDLE A HORSE--:5 Y\ 444 :AT D'YE CALL IT8 ,Y\ KN[1 :5 Y\ SPIT ON Y\R H&S6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,TI<T5 ! GIR?S1 Y\ MEAN4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 YES1 ?AT'S IT4 ,& Y\ KN[ ,I MU/N'T %OVE AGA9/ H] ) MY KNEE4 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y DO Y\ PULL H] 98 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,= A REASON6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y1 IS %E DO+ P5ANCE8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,NO1 IT'S = BEAUTY'S SAKE6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S TO SAY1 Y\ PULL 9 H] PAUN* = APPE>ANCE' SAKE4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,SOMETIMES ,I LACE H] UP SO ?AT H] EYES >E READY TO />T FROM H] HEAD1 & %E SAYS1 0,TI<T]10 TILL MY H&S T+LE4 ,& Y\ SAY ,I'M NOT /RONG6 .<,PEASANTS LAU< & %AKE !IR HEADS.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,BUT H]E1 ,I'VE BE5 JABB]+4 .<,RUNS AWAY1 LAU<+.>4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,AH1 ! LASSIE HAS MADE US LAU<6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,%E'S A TIDY ONE6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,%E'S NOT BAD4 

,5T] ,SAHAT( & ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*4 ,SAHAT( HOLDS A TEASPOON 9 HIS H&4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,NOT EXACTLY A D9N]1 BUT A DEJEUN] D9ATOIRE4 ,& FIR/-RATE IT WAS1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,HAM ( SUCK+-PIG1 DELICI\S6 ,R\LI] FE$S ONE SPL5DIDLY6 ,I'VE ONLY JU/ RETURN$4 .<,SEES ,PEASANTS.> ,AH1 ! PEASANTS >E H]E AGA96 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 YES1 ?AT'S ALL V]Y WELL1 BUT WE CAME H]E TO HIDE ?IS >TICLE4 ,:]E %ALL WE HIDE IT8 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,EXCUSE ME A MOM5T4 .<,TO ,S]VANTS' ,COOK.> ,:]E >E ! DOGS8 

#agf ,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,9 ! COA*MAN'S QU>T]S4 ,Y\ CAN'T KEEP DOGS 9 ! S]VANTS' KIT*56 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,AH1 9 ! COA*MAN'S QU>T]S8 ,ALL RI<T4 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I AM WAIT+4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,EXCUSE ME1 PLEASE4 ,EH1 :AT8 ,HIDE IT8 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT4 ,LET'S PUT IT 9TO ONE ( ! PEASANTS' POCKETS4 ,?AT ONE4 ,I SAY1 :]E'S Y\R POCKET8 ,EH1 :AT8 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT = D'YE WANT MY POCKET8 ,Y\'RE A GOOD 'UN6 ,MY POCKET6 ,!RE'S MONEY 9 MY POCKET6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,:]E'S Y\R BAG1 !N8 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT =8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,:AT D'Y\ MEAN8 ,?AT'S ! Y\NG MA/]6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<LAU<S4 ,TO ,SAHAT(.> ,D'Y\ KN[ :Y HE'S SO FRI<T5$8 ,%ALL ,I TELL Y\8 ,HE'S GOT A HEAP ( MONEY4 ,EH1 :AT8 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 YES1 ,I SEE4 ,WELL1 Y\ TALK TO !M A BIT1 & ,I'LL PUT IT 9TO ?AT BAG )\T BE+ OBS]V$1 SO ?AT !Y %\LD NOT NOTICE & C\LD NOT PO9T IT \T TO HIM4 ,TALK TO !M4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,ALL RI<T6 .<,TO ,PEASANTS.> ,WELL !N1 OLD FELL[S1 H[ AB\T ! L&8 ,>E Y\ BUY+ IT8 ,EH1 :AT8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WE HAVE MADE AN (F]+1 SO TO SAY1 ) \R :OLE HE>T4 ,BUT !RE1--! BUS9ESS DON'T COME 9TO ACTION NOH[4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,Y\ %\LD NOT BE SO /+Y6 ,L& IS AN IMPORTANT MATT]6 ,I TOLD Y\ AB\T PLANT+ M9T4 ,OR ELSE TOBACCO W\LD ALSO DO4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,EV]Y K9D ( PRODUCKS4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& Y\ HELP US1 MA/]4 ,ASK Y\R FA!R4 ,OR ELSE H[ >E WE TO LIVE8 ,!RE'S SO LITTLE L&4 ,A F[L1 LET'S SAY1 !RE'S NOT 5\< ROOM = A F[L TO RUN AB\T4 

#agg ,S,A,H,A,T,( .<HAV+ PUT ! SPOON 9TO A BAG BELONG+ TO ! ,?IRD ,PEASANT.> ,C'E/ FAIT4 ,READY4 ,COME ALONG4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,SO DON'T BE /+Y6 ,EH8 ,WELL1 GOOD-BYE4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,DIDN'T ,I SAY1 COME TO SOME LODG+-H\SE8 ,WELL1 SUPPOS+ WE'D HAD TO GIVE ?REE-P5CE EA*1 !N AT LEA/ WE'D HAVE BE5 9 PEACE4 ,AS TO H]E1 ! ,LORD BE M]CIFUL6 0,GIVE US ! MONEY10 HE SAYS4 ,:AT'S ?AT =8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,HE'S DRUNK1 ,I D>ESAY4 

,PEASANTS TURN !IR CUPS UPSIDE-D[N1 RISE1 & CROSS !MSELVES4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& D'Y\ M9D :AT A SAY+ HE ?REW \T8 ,S[+ M9T6 ,ONE MU/ KN[ H[ TO UND]/& !M1 ?AT ONE MU/6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,S[ M9T 9DE$6 ,HE'D BETT] B5D HIS [N BACK AT ?AT WORK1 & !N IT'S NOT M9T HE'LL HANK] AFT]1 NO FE>6 ,WELL1 MANY ?ANKS6444 ,& N[1 GOOD WOMAN1 W\LD Y\ TELL US :]E WE C\LD LIE D[N TO SLEEP8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,ONE ( Y\ CAN LIE ON ! OV51 & ! O!RS ON !SE B5*ES4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,*RI/ SAVE Y\6 .<,PRAYS1 CROSS+ HIMSELF.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IF ONLY BY ,GOD'S HELP WE GET \R BUS9ESS SETTL$6 .<,LIES D[N.> ,!N TO-MORR[1 AFT] D9N]1 WE'D BE (F BY ! TRA91 & ON ,TUESDAY WE'D BE HOME AGA94 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO PUT \T ! LI<T8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,PUT IT \T8 ,OH NO6 ,!Y'LL KEEP RUNN+ D[N H]E1 FIR/ = ONE ?+ !N ANO!R4444 ,Y\ LIE D[N1 ,I'LL L[] IT4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ IS ONE TO LIVE1 HAV+ SO LITTLE L&8 ,:Y1 ?IS YE>1 ,I HAVE HAD TO BUY CORN S9CE ,*RI/MAS4 ,& ! OAT-/RAW IS ALL US$ UP4 ,I'D LIKE TO GET HOLD ( T5 ACRES1 & !N ,I C\LD TAKE ,SIMON BACK4 

#a< ,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,Y\'RE A MAN ) A FAMILY4 ,Y\'D GET ! L& CULTIVAT$ )\T TR\BLE4 ,IF ONLY ! BUS9ESS COMES (F4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WE MU/ PRAY TO ! ,HOLY ,VIRG91 MAYBE %E'LL HELP US \T4 .<,SIL5CE1 BROK5 BY SI<S4 ,!N FOOT/EPS & VOICES >E HE>D \TSIDE4 ,! DOOR OP5S4 ,5T] ,GROSSMAN HURRI$LY1 ) HIS EYES B&AG$1 HOLD+ ,SAHAT('S H&1 & FOLL[$ BY ! ,PR(ESSOR & ! ,DOCTOR1 ! ,FAT ,LADY & ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*1 ,BETSY & ,PETRI/*EF1 ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* & ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA & ! ,B>ONESS1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* & ,TANYA.>4 

,PEASANTS JUMP UP4 ,GROSSMAN COMES =W>D /EPP+ QUICKLY1 !N /OPS4 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,Y\ NE$ NOT TR\BLE Y\RSELVES2 ,I HAVE UND]TAK5 ! TASK ( OBS]V+1 & AM /RICTLY FULFILL+ MY DUTY6 ,MR4 ,SAHAT(1 >E Y\ NOT LEAD+ HIM8 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,( C\RSE NOT6 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT LEAD HIM1 BUT NEI!R MU/ Y\ RESI/6 .<,TO ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*.> ,I KN[ !SE EXP]IM5TS4 ,I HAVE TRI$ !M MYSELF4 ,SOMETIMES ,I US$ TO FEEL A C]TA9 EFFLU5CE1 & AS SOON AS ,I FELT IT 444 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,MAY ,I BEG ( Y\ TO KEEP P]FECT SIL5CE8 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,OH1 ,I UND]/& SO WELL6 ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$ IT MYSELF4 ,AS SOON AS MY ATT5TION WAS DIV]T$ ,I C\LD NO LONG] 444 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,% 4446 

,GROSSMAN GOES AB\T1 SE>*ES NE> ! ,FIR/ & ,SECOND ,PEASANTS1 !N APPROA*ES ! ,?IRD1 & /UMBLES OV] A B5*4 

,B,>,O,N,E,S,S4 ,MAIS DITES-MOI1 ON LE PAYE8.<#f.> 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,JE NE SAURAIS V\S DIRE4 

#agi ,B,>,O,N,E,S,S4 ,MAIS C'E/ UN MONSIEUR8.<#g.> 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,OH1 \I6 

,B,>,O,N,E,S,S4 ,CA TI5T DU MIRACULEUX4 ,N'E/ CE PAS8 ,COMM5T E/-CE QU'IL TR\VE8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,JE NE SAURAIS V\S DIRE4 ,MON M>I V\S L'EXPLIQU]A4 .<,NOTIC+ ,PEASANTS1 TURNS R\ND1 & SEES ! ,S]VANTS' ,COOK.> ,P>DON 444 :AT IS ?IS8 

,B>ONESS GOES UP TO ! GR\P4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A .<TO ,S]VANTS' ,COOK.> ,:O LET ! PEASANTS 98 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,JACOB BR\<T !M 94 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,:O GAVE ,JACOB ! ORD]8 

,S,],V,A,N,T,S' ,C,O,O,K4 ,I CAN'T SAY4 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* HAS SE5 !M4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,LEONID6 

,LEONID ,FYODORIT* DOES NOT HE>1 BE+ ABSORB$ 9 ! SE>*1 & SAYS1 ,% 444 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*6 ,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( ?IS8 ,DID Y\ NOT SEE ME DIS9FECT+ ! :OLE HALL1 & N[ ! :OLE KIT*5 IS 9FECT$1 ALL ! RYE BREAD1 ! MILK 444 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I ?\<T !RE W\LD NOT BE ANY DANG] IF !Y CAME H]E4 ,! M5 HAVE COME ON BUS9ESS4 ,!Y HAVE F> TO GO1 & >E FROM \R VILLAGE4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,?AT'S ! WOR/ ( IT6 ,!Y >E FROM ! ,K\RSK VILLAGE1 :]E PEOPLE >E DY+ ( DIPH!RIA LIKE FLIES6 ,BUT ! *IEF ?+ IS1 ,I ORD]$ !M \T ( ! H\SE6444 ,DID ,I1 OR DID ,I NOT8 .<,APPROA*ES ! O!RS ?AT HAVE GA!R$ R\ND ! ,PEASANTS.> ,BE C>EFUL6 ,DON'T T\* !M--!Y >E ALL 9FECT$ )  
#a#hDIPH!RIA6 .<,NO ONE HE$S H]1 & %E /EPS ASIDE 9 A DIGNIFI$ MANN] & /&S QUIETLY WAIT+.>4 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F .<SNIFFS L\DLY.> ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT IS DIPH!RIA1 BUT !RE IS SOME K9D ( 9FECTION 9 ! AIR4 ,DON'T Y\ NOTICE IT8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,/OP Y\R NONS5SE6 ,VOVO1 :I* BAG IS IT 98 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,?AT ONE1 ?AT ONE4 ,HE IS GETT+ NE>1 V]Y NE>6 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,IS IT SPIRITS DIV9E1 OR SPIRITS ( W9E8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,N[ Y\R CIG>ETTE COMES 9 H&Y = ONCE4 ,SMOKE CLOS]1 CLOS] TO ME4 

,PETRI/*EF LEANS OV] H] & SMOKES AT H]4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,HE'S GETT+ NE>1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,EH1 :AT8 

,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N .<SE>*ES EXCIT$LY R\ND ! ,?IRD ,PEASANT.> ,IT IS H]E2 ,I FEEL IT IS6 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y4 ,DO Y\ FEEL AN EFFLU5CE8 .<,GROSSMAN /OOPS & F9DS ! SPOON 9 ! BAG.>4 

,A,L,L4 ,BRAVO6 .<,G5]AL 5?USIASM.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,AH6 ,SO ?AT'S :]E \R SPOON WAS4 .<,TO ,PEASANTS.> ,!N ?AT'S ! SORT Y\ >E6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT SORT8 ,I DIDN'T TAKE Y\R SPOON6 ,:AT >E Y\ MAK+ \T8 ,I DIDN'T TAKE IT1 & MY S\L KN[S NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,I DIDN'T TAKE IT--!RE6 ,LET HIM DO :AT HE LIKES4 ,I KNEW HE CAME H]E = NO GOOD4 0,:]E'S Y\R BAG80 SAYS HE4 ,I DIDN'T TAKE IT1 ! ,LORD IS MY WITNESS6 .<,CROSSES HIMSELF.> ,I DIDN'T TAKE IT6 

,! Y\NG PEOPLE GR\P R\ND ! ,PEASANT1 LAU<+4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<ANGRILY TO HIS SON.> ,ALWAYS PLAY+ ! FOOL6 .<,TO ! ,?IRD ,PEASANT.> ,NEV] M9D1 FRI5D6 ,WE KN[ Y\ DID NOT TAKE IT2 IT WAS ONLY AN EXP]IM5T4 

,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N .<REMOVES B&AGE FROM HIS EYES1 & PRET5DS TO BE COM+ TO.> ,CAN ,I HAVE A LITTLE WAT]8 .<,ALL FUSS R\ND HIM.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,LET'S GO /RAI<T FROM H]E 9TO !  
#a#h#aCOA*MAN'S ROOM4 ,I'VE GOT A BIT* !RE--EPATANTE6.<#h.> ,EH1 :AT8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,:AT A HORRID WORD4 ,C\LDN'T Y\ SAY DOG8 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,NO4 ,I CAN'T SAY--,BETSY IS A MAN1  
EPATANT4 ,I %\LD HAVE TO SAY Y\NG WOMAN2 IT'S A P>ALLEL CASE4 ,EH1 :AT8 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 ISN'T IT TRUE8 ,GOOD1 EH8 .<,LAU<S L\DLY.>4 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 LET US GO4 .<,EXEUNT ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 ,BETSY1 ,PETRI/*EF1 & ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*.>4 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y .<TO ,GROSSMAN.> ,WELL8 H[ >E Y\8 ,HAVE Y\ RE/$8 .<,GROSSMAN DOES NOT ANSW]4 ,TO ,SAHAT(.> ,& Y\1 ,MR4 ,SAHAT(1 DID Y\ FEEL ! EFFLU5CE8 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I FELT NO?+4 ,YES1 IT WAS V]Y F9E--V]Y F9E4 ,QUITE A SUCCESS6 

,B,>,O,N,E,S,S4 ,ADMIRABLE6 ,CA NE LE FAIT PAS S\FFRIR8.<#i.> 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,PAS LE MO9S DU MONDE4 

,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R .<TO ,GROSSMAN.> ,MAY ,I TR\BLE Y\8 .<,H&S HIM A !RMOMET].> ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! EXP]IM5T IT WAS #cg DECIMAL #b1 DEGREES4.<#a.> .<,TO ,DOCTOR.> ,?AT'S RI<T1 ,I ?9K8 ,W\LD Y\ M9D FEEL+ HIS PULSE8 ,SOME LOSS IS 9EVITABLE4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R .<TO ,GROSSMAN.> ,N[ !N1 SIR1 LET'S HAVE Y\R H&2 WE'LL SEE1 WE'LL SEE4 .<,TAKES \T HIS WAT*1 & FEELS ,GROSSMAN'S PULSE.>4 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y .<TO ,GROSSMAN.> ,ONE MOM5T6 ,! CONDITION Y\ W]E 9 C\LD NOT BE CALL$ SLEEP8 

,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N .<WE>ILY.> ,IT WAS HYPNOSIS4 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 >E WE TO UND]/& ?AT Y\ HYPNOTIZ$ Y\RSELF8 

,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,& :Y NOT8 ,AN HYPNOTIC /ATE MAY 5SUE NOT ONLY 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ASSOCIATION--! S\ND ( ! TOM-TOM1 = 9/ANCE1 9 ,*>COT'S ME?OD--BUT BY M]ELY 5T]+ AN HYPNOG5ETIC ZONE4 

#ahb ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,GRANT+ ?AT1 IT W\LD /ILL BE DESIRABLE TO DEF9E :AT HYPNOTISM IS1 MORE EXACTLY8 

,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,HYPNOTISM IS A PH5OM5ON RESULT+ FROM ! TRANSMUTATION ( ONE 5]GY 9TO ANO!R4 

,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,*>COT DOES NOT SO DEF9E IT4 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,A MOM5T1 JU/ A MOM5T6 ,?AT IS Y\R DEF9ITION1 BUT ,LIEBAULT TOLD ME HIMSELF 444 

,D,O,C,T,O,R .<LETS GO ( ,GROSSMAN'S PULSE.> ,AH1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T2 WELL N[1 ! TEMP]ATURE8 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y .<9T]RUPT+.> ,NO1 ALL[ ME6 ,I AGREE ) ! ,PR(ESSOR4 ,& H]E'S ! V]Y BE/ PRO(4 ,AFT] MY ILLNESS1 :5 ,I LAY 9S5SIBLE1 A DESIRE TO SPEAK CAME OV] ME4 ,9 G5]AL ,I AM ( A SIL5T DISPOSITION1 BUT !N ,I WAS OV]COME BY ?IS DESIRE TO SPEAK1 & ,I SPOKE & SPOKE1 & ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,I SPOKE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT EV]Y ONE WAS A/ONI%$6 .<,TO ,SAHAT(.> ,BUT ,I ?9K ,I 9T]RUPT$ Y\8 

,S,A,H,A,T,( .<) DIGNITY.> ,NOT AT ALL4 ,PRAY CONT9UE4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,PULSE #h#b1 & ! TEMP]ATURE HAS RIS5 ?REE-T5?S ( A DEGREE4 

,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,!RE Y\ >E6 ,?AT'S A PRO(6 ,?AT'S JU/ AS IT %\LD BE4 .<,TAKES \T POCKET-BOOK & WRITES.> #h#b1 YES8 ,& #cg & #e4 ,:5 ! HYPNOTIC /ATE IS 9DUC$1 IT 9V>IABLY PRODUCES A HEI<T5$ ACTION ( ! HE>T4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,I CAN1 AS A M$ICAL MAN1 BE> WITNESS ?AT Y\R PROGNOSIS WAS JU/IFI$ BY ! EV5T4 

,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R .<TO ,SAHAT(.> ,Y\ W]E SAY+8444 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I WI%$ TO SAY ?AT ,LIEBAULT TOLD ME HIMSELF ?AT ! HYPNOTIC IS ONLY ONE P>TICUL> PSY*ICAL /ATE1 9CREAS+ SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SUGGE/ION4 

,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,?AT IS SO1 BUT /ILL ! LAW ( EQUIVAL5TS IS ! *IEF ?+4 

,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N4 ,MOREOV]1 ,LIEBAULT IS F> FROM BE+ AN AU?ORITY1 :ILE ,*>COT HAS /UDI$ ! SUBJECT FROM ALL SIDES1 & HAS PROV$ ?AT HYPNOTISM PRODUC$ BY A BL[1 A TRAUMA 444 

#ahc 
,ALL TALK+ TOGE!R4        ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 BUT ,I DON'T REJECT ,*>COT'S LABOR4 ,I KN[ HIM ALSO1 ,I AM ONLY REPEAT+ :AT ,LIEBAULT TOLD ME 444 
   ,G,R,O,S,S,M,A,N .<EXCIT$LY.> ,!RE >E #c PATI5TS 9 ! ,SALPETRI]E1 & ,I HAVE GONE ?R\< ! :OLE C\RSE4 
,P,R,(,E,S,S,O,R4 ,EXCUSE ME1 G5TLEM51 BUT ?AT IS NOT ! PO9T4 

,F,A,T ,L,A,D,Y .<9T]RUPT+.> ,ONE MOM5T1 ,I WILL EXPLA9 IT TO Y\ 9 TWO WORDS8 ,:5 MY HUSB& WAS ILL1 ALL ! DOCTORS GAVE HIM UP 444 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,H[EV]1 WE HAD BETT] GO UP/AIRS AGA94 ,B>ONESS1 ?IS WAY6 

,EXEUNT ,GROSSMAN1 ,SAHAT(1 ,PR(ESSOR1 ,DOCTOR1 ! ,FAT ,LADY1 & ,B>ONESS1 TALK+ L\DLY & 9T]RUPT+ EA* O!R4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A .<CAT*+ HOLD ( ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*'S >M.> ,H[ (T5 HAVE ,I ASK$ Y\ NOT TO 9T]F]E 9 H\SEHOLD MATT]S6 ,Y\ ?9K ( NO?+ BUT Y\R NONS5SE1 & ! :OLE H\SE IS ON MY %\LD]S4 ,Y\ WILL 9FECT US ALL6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT8 ,H[8 ,I DON'T UND]/& :AT Y\ MEAN4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,H[8 ,:Y1 PEOPLE ILL ( DIPH!RIA SLEEP 9 ! KIT*51 :I* IS 9 CON/ANT COMMUNICATION ) ! :OLE H\SE4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 BUT ,I 444 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT1 ,I8 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT4 

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