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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ,LORIS-,MELIKOV 5T]$ ! DRAW+ ROOM ,HAJJI ,MURAD RECEIV$ HIM ) A BRI<T FACE4 

0,WELL1 %ALL ,I CONT9UE80 HE ASK$1 SITT+ D[N COM=TABLY ON ! DIVAN4 

0,YES1 C]TA9LY10 SAID ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4  0,I HAVE BE5 9 TO HAVE A TALK ) ?Y H5*M54 444 ,ONE IS A JOLLY FELL[60 HE ADD$4 

0,YES1 ,KHAN ,MAHOMA IS A FRIVOL\S FELL[10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

0,I LIK$ ! Y\NG H&SOME ONE40 

0,AH1 ?AT'S ,ELD>4  ,HE'S Y\NG BUT FIRM -- MADE ( IRON60 

,!Y W]E SIL5T = A :ILE4 

0,SO ,I AM TO ON80 

0,YES1 YES60 

0,I TOLD ! H[ ! ,KHANS W]E KILL$4 444 ,WELL1 HAV+ KILL$ !M ,HAMZAD RODE 9TO ,KHUNZAKH & TOOK UP HIS QU>T]S 9 !IR PALACE4  ,! ,KHAN%A WAS ! ONLY ONE ( ! FAMILY LEFT ALIVE4  ,HAMZAD S5T = H]4  ,%E REPROA*$ HIM1 SO HE W9K$ TO HIS MURID ,ASELD>1 :O /RUCK H] FROM BEH9D & KILL$ H]40 

0,:Y DID HE KILL H]80 ASK$ ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4 

0,:AT C\LD HE DO8 444 ,:]E ! =ELEGS HAVE GONE ! H9D LEGS MU/ FOLL[6  ,HE KILL$ (F ! :OLE FAMILY4  ,%AMIL KILL$ ! Y\NGE/ SON -- ?REW HIM OV] A PRECIPICE4 444 

0,!N ! :OLE ( ,AV>IA SURR5D]$ TO ,HAMZAD4  ,BUT MY BRO!R & ,I W\LD NOT SURR5D]4  ,WE WANT$ HIS BLOOD = ! BLOOD ( ! ,KHANS4  ,WE PRET5D$ TO YIELD1 BUT \R ONLY ?\<T WAS H[ TO GET HIS BLOOD4  ,WE CONSULT$ \R GR&FA!R & DECID$ TO AWAIT ! TIME :5 HE W\LD COME \T ( HIS PALACE1 & !N TO KILL HIM FROM AN AMBU%4  ,SOMEONE OV]HE>D US & TOLD ,HAMZAD1 :O S5T = GR&FA!R & SAID1 ',M9D1 IF IT BE TRUE ?AT ?Y GR&SONS >E PLANN+ EVIL AGA9/ ME1 ?\ & !Y %ALL HANG FROM ONE RAFT]4  ,I DO ,GOD'S WORK & CANNOT BE H9D]$4 444 ,TO1 & REMEMB] :AT ,I HAVE SAID6' 

0,\R GR&FA!R CAME HOME & TOLD US4 

0,!N WE DECID$ NOT TO WAIT BUT TO DO ! DE$ ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! FEA/ 9 ! MOSQUE4  ,\R COMRADES W\LD NOT TAKE P>T 9 IT BUT MY BRO!R & ,I REMA9$ FIRM4 

0,WE TOOK TWO PI/OLS EA*1 PUT ON \R BURKAS1 & W5T TO ! MOSQUE4  ,HAMZAD 5T]$ ! MOSQUE ) ?IRTY MURIDS4  ,!Y ALL HAD DRAWN SWORDS 9 !IR H&S4  ,ASELD>1 HIS FAVORITE MURID 7! ONE :O HAD CUT (F ,KHAN%A'S HEAD71 SAW US1 %\T$ TO US TO TAKE (F \R BURKAS1 & CAME T[>DS ME4  ,I HAD MY DAGG] 9 MY H& & ,I KILL$ HIM ) IT & RU%$ AT ,HAMZAD2 BUT MY BRO!R ,OSMAN HAD ALREADY %OT HIM4  ,HE WAS /ILL ALIVE & RU%$ AT MY BRO!R DAGG] 9 H&1 BUT ,I HAVE HIM A F9I%+ BL[ ON ! HEAD4  ,!RE W]E ?IRTY MURIDS & WE W]E ONLY TWO4  ,!Y KILL$ MY BRO!R ,OSMAN1 BUT ,I KEPT !M AT BAY1 LEAP$ ?R\< ! W9D[1 & ESCAP$4 

0,:5 IT WAS KN[N ?AT ,HAMZAD HAD BE5 KILL$ ALL ! PEOPLE ROSE4  ,! MURIDS FL$ & ?OSE ( !M :O DID NOT FLEE W]E KILL$40 

,HAJJI ,MURAD PAUS$1 & BREA!D HEAVILY4 

0,?AT WAS V]Y GOOD10 HE CONT9U$1 0BUT AFT]W>DS EV]Y?+ WAS SPOIL$4 

0,%AMIL SUCCE$$ ,HAMZAD4  ,HE S5T 5VOYS TO ME TO SAY ?AT ,I %\LD JO9 HIM 9 ATTACK+ ! ,RUSSIANS1 & ?AT IF ,I REFUS$ HE W\LD DE/ROY ,KUNZAKH & KILL ME4 

0,I ANSW]$ ?AT ,I W\LD NOT JO9 HIM & W\LD NOT LET HIM COME TO ME4 4440 

0,:Y DID/ ?\ NOT GO ) HIM80 ASK$ ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD FR[N$ & DID NOT REPLY AT ONCE4 

0,I C\LD NOT4  ,! BLOOD ( MY BRO!R ,OSMAN & ( ,ABU ,NUTSAL ,KHAN WAS ON HIS H&S4  ,I DID NOT GO TO HIM4  ,G5]AL ,ROS5 S5T ME AN (FIC]'S COMMISSION & ORD]$ ME TO GOV]N ,AV>IA4  ,ALL ?IS W\LD HAVE BE5 WELL1 BUT ?AT ,ROS5 APPO9T$ AS ,KHAN ( ,KAZI-,KUMUKH1 FIR/ ,MAHOMET-,MURZA1 & AFT]W>DS ,AKHMET ,KHAN1 :O HAT$ ME4  ,HE HAD BE5 TRY+ TO GET ! ,KHAN%A'S DAU<T]1 ,SULTANETTA1 9 M>RIAGE = HIS SON1 BUT %E W\LD NOT GIV] H] TO HIM1 & HE BELIEV$ ME TO BE ! CAUSE ( ?IS4 444 ,YES1 ,AKHMET ,KHAN HAT$ ME & S5T HIS H5*M5 TO KILL ME1 BUT ,I ESCAP$ FROM !M4  ,!N HE SPOKE ILL ( ME TO ,G5]AL ,KLUG5AU4  ,HE SAID ?AT ,I TOLD ! ,AV>S NOT TO SUPPLY WOOD TO ! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S1 & HE ALSO SAID ?AT ,I HAD DONN$ A TURBAN -- ?IS ONE0 7,HAJJI ,MURAD T\*$ HIS TURBAN7 0& ?AT ?IS MEANT ?AT ,I HAD GONE OV] TO ,%AMIL4  ,! G5]AL DID NOT BELIEVE HIM & GAVE ORD]S ?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE T\*$4  ,BUT :5 ! G5]AL W5T TO ,TIFLIS1 ,AKHMET ,KHAN DID AS HE PLEAS$4  ,HE S5T A COMPANY ( SOLDI]S TO SEIZE ME1 PUT ME 9 *A9S1 & TI$ ME TO A CANNON4 

0,SO !Y KEPT ME SIX DAYS10 HE CONT9U$4  0,ON ! SEV5? DAY !Y UNTI$ ME & />T$ TO TAKE ME TO ,TEMIR-,KHAN-,%URA4  ,=TY SOLDI]S ) LOAD$ GUNS HAD ME 9 *>GE4  ,MY H&S W]E TI$ & ,I KNEW ?AT !Y HAD ORD]S TO KILL ME IF ,I TRI$ TO ESCAPE4 

0,AS WE APPROA*$ ,MANSOKHA ! PA? BECAME N>R[1 & ON ! RI<T WAS AN ABYSS AB\T A HUNDR$ & TW5TY Y>DS DEEP4  ,I W5T TO ! RI<T -- TO ! V]Y $GE4  ,A SOLDI] WANT$ TO /OP ME1 BUT ,I JUMP$ D[N & PULL$ HIM ) ME4  ,HE WAS KILL$ \TRI<T BUT ,I1 AS Y\ SEE1 REMA9$ ALIVE4 

0,RIBS1 HEAD1 >MS1 & LEG -- ALL W]E BROK56  ,I TRI$ TO CRAWL BUT GREW GIDDY & FELL ASLEEP4  ,I AWOKE WET ) BLOOD4  ,A %EPH]D SAW ME & CALL$ SOME PEOPLE :O C>RI$ ME TO AN A\L4  ,MY RIBS & HEAD HEAL$1 & MY LEG TOO1 ONLY IT HAS REMA9$ %ORT10 & ,HAJJI ,MURAD /RET*$ \T HIS CROOK$ LEG4  0,IT /ILL S]VES ME1 H[EV]1 & ?AT IS WELL10 SAID HE4 

0,! PEOPLE HE>D ! NEWS & BEGAN COM+ TO ME4  ,I RECOV]$ & W5T TO ,TSELMESS4  ,! ,AV>S AGA9 CALL$ ON ME TO RULE OV] !M10 HE W5T ON1 ) TRANQUIL1 CONFID5T PRIDE1 0& ,I AGRE$40 

,HE ROSE QUICKLY & TAK+ A PORTFOLIO \T ( A SADDLEBAG1 DREW \T TWO DISCOLOR$ LETT]S & H&$ ONE ( !M TO ,LORIS- ,MELIKOV4  ,!Y W]E FROM ,G5]AL ,KLUG5AU4  ,LORIS-,MELIKOV READ ! FIR/ LETT]1 :I* WAS AS FOLL[S3 

0,LIEUT5ANT ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 ?\ HAS S]V$ UND] ME & ,I WAS SATISFI$ ) !E & CONSID]$ !E A GOOD MAN4 

0,REC5TLY ,AKHMET ,KHAN 9=M$ ME ?AT ?\ >E A TRAITOR1 ?AT ?\ HAS DONN$ A TURBAN & HAS 9T]C\RSE ) ,%AMIL1 & ?AT ?\ HAS TAU<T ! PEOPLE TO DISOBEY ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T4  ,I ORD]$ !E TO BE >RE/$ & BR\<T BE=E ME BUT ?\ FL$/4  ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R ?IS IS = ?Y GOOD OR NOT1 AS ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R ?\ >T GUILTY OR NOT4 

0,N[ HE> ME4  ,IF ?Y CONSCI5CE IS PURE1 IF ?\ >E NOT GUILTY 9 ANY?+ T[>DS ! GREAT ,CZ>1 COME TO ME1 FE> NO ONE4  ,I AM ?Y DEF5D]4  ,! ,KHAN CAN DO NO?+ TO !E1 HE IS HIMSELF UND] MY COMM&1 SO ?\ HAS NO?+ TO FE>40 

,KLUG5AU ADD$ ?AT HE ALWAYS KEPT HIS WORD & WAS JU/1 & HE AGA9 EXHORT$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD TO APPE> BE=E HIM4 

,:5 ,LORIS-,MELIKOV HAD READ ?IS LETT] ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 BE=E H&+ HIM ! SECOND ONE1 TOLD HIM :AT HE HAD WRITT5 9 REPLY TO ! FIR/4 

0,I WROTE ?AT ,I WORE A TURBAN NOT = ,%AMIL'S SAKE BUT = MY S\L'S SALVATION2 ?AT ,I NEI!R WI%$ NOR C\LD GO OV] TO ,%AMIL1 BECAUSE HE HAD CAUSE ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 MY BRO!RS1 & MY RELATIONS2 BUT ?AT ,I C\LD NOT JO9 ! ,RUSSIANS BECAUSE ,I HAD BE5 DI%ONOR$ BY !M4  7,9 ,KHUNZAKH1 A SC\NDREL HAD SPAT ON ME :ILE ,I WAS B\ND1 & ,I C\LD NOT JO9 Y\R PEOPLE UNTIL ?AT MAN WAS KILL$47  ,BUT ABOVE ALL ,I FE>$ ?AT LI>1 ,AKHMET ,KHAN4 

0,!N ! G5]AL S5T ME ?IS LETT]10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 H&+ ,LORIS-,MELIKOV ! O!R DISCOLOR$ PAP]4 

0,?\ HAS ANSW]$ MY FIR/ LETT] & ,I ?ANK !E10 READ ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4  0,?\ WRITE/ ?AT ?\ >E NOT AFRAID TO RETURN BUT ?AT ! 9SULT DONE !E BY A C]TA9 GI>\ PREV5TS IT1 BUT ,I ASSURE !E ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN LAW IS JU/ & ?AT ?\ %ALT SEE HIM :O D>$ TO (F5D !E PUNI%$ BE=E ?9E EYES4  ,I HAVE ALREADY GIV5 ORD]S TO 9VE/IGATE ! MATT]4 

0,HE> ME1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD6  ,I HAVE A RI<T TO BE DISPLEAS$ ) !E = NOT TRU/+ ME & MY HONOR1 BUT ,I =GIVE !E1 = ,I KN[ H[ SUSPICI\S M\NTA9E]S >E 9 G5]AL4  ,IF ?Y CONSCI5CE IS PURE1 IF ?\ HA/ PUT ON A TURBAN ONLY = !Y S\L'S SALVATION1 !N ?\ >T RI<T & MAY/ LOOK ME & ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T BOLDLY 9 ! EYE4  ,HE :O DI%ONOR$ !E %ALL1 ,I ASSURE !E1 BE PUNI%$ & ?Y PROP]TY %ALL BE RE/OR$ TO !E1 & ?\ %ALT SEE & KN[ :AT ,RUSSIAN LAW IS4  ,MOREOV] WE ,RUSSIANS LOOK AT ?+S DIFF]5TLY1 & ?\ HA/ NOT SUNK 9 \R EYES BECAUSE SOME SC\NDREL HAS DI%ONOR$ !E4 

0,I MYSELF HAVE CONS5T$ TO ! ,*IMR9TS WE>+ TURBANS1 & ,I REG>D !IR ACTIONS 9 ! RI<T LI<T1 & !RE=E ,I REPEAT ?AT ?\ HA/ NO?+ TO FE>4  ,COME TO ME ) ! MAN BY :OM ,I AM S5D+ !E ?IS LETT]4  ,HE IS FAI?FUL TO ME & IS NOT ! SLAVE ( ?Y 5EMIES1 BUT IS ! FRI5D ( A MAN :O 5JOYS ! SPECIAL FAVOR ( ! ,GOV]NM5T40 

,FUR!R ON ,KLUG5AU AGA9 TRI$ TO P]SUADE ,HAJJI ,MURAD TO COME OV] TO HIM4 

0,I DID NOT BELIEVE HIM10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD :5 ,LORIS-,MELIKOV HAD F9I%$ READ+1 0& DID NOT GO TO ,KLUG5AU4  ,! *IEF ?+ = ME WAS TO REV5GE MYSELF ON ,AKHMET ,KHAN1 & ?AT ,I C\LD NOT DO ?R\< ! ,RUSSIANS4  ,!N ,AKHMET ,KHAN SURR\ND$ ,TSELMESS & WANT$ TO TAKE ME OR KILL ME4  ,I HAD TOO FEW M5 & C\LD NOT DRIVE HIM (F1 & JU/ !N CAME AN 5VOY ) A LETT] FROM ,%AMIL PROMIS+ TO HELP ME TO DEFEAT & KILL ,AKHMET ,KHAN & MAK+ ME RUL] OV] ! :OLE ( ,AV>IA4  ,I CONSID]$ ! MATT] = A LONG TIME & !N W5T OV] TO ,%AMIL1 & FROM ?AT TIME ,I HAVE F\<T ! ,RUSSIANS CONT9UALLY40 

,H]E ,HAJJI ,MURAD RELAT$ ALL HIS MILIT>Y EXPLOITS1 ( :I* !RE W]E V]Y MANY & SOME ( :I* W]E ALREADY FAMILI> TO ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4  ALL HIS CAMPAIGNS & RAIDS HAD BE5 REM>KABLE = ! EXTRAORD9>Y RAPIDITY ( HIS MOVEM5TS & ! BOLDNESS ( HIS ATTACKS1 :I* W]E ALWAYS CR[N$ ) SUCCESS4 

0,!RE NEV] WAS ANY FRI5D%IP BETWE5 ME & ,%AMIL10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD AT ! 5D ( HIS /ORY1 0BUT HE FE>$ ME & NE$$ ME4  ,BUT IT SO HAPP5$ ?AT ,I WAS ASK$ :O %\LD BE ,IMAM AFT] ,%AMIL1 & ,I REPLI$3  ',HE WILL BE ,IMAM :OSE SWORD IS %>PE/6' 

0,?IS WAS TOLD TO ,%AMIL & HE WANT$ TO GET RID ( ME4  ,HE S5T ME 9TO ,TABAS>AN4  ,I W5T1 & CAPTUR$ A ?\S& %EEP & ?REE HUNDR$ HORSES1 BUT HE SAID ,I HAD NOT DONE ! RI<T ?+ & DISMISS$ ME FROM BE+ ,NAIB1 & ORD]$ ME TO S5D HIM ALL ! MONEY4  ,I S5T HIM A ?\S& GOLD PIECES4  ,HE S5T HIS MURIDS & !Y TOOK FROM ME ALL MY PROP]TY4  ,HE DEM&$ ?AT ,I %\LD GO TO HIM1 BUT ,I KNEW HE WANT$ TO KILL ME & ,I DID NOT GO4  ,!N HE S5T TO TAKE ME4  ,I RESI/$ & W5T OV] TO ,VORONTSOV4  ,ONLY ,I DID NOT TAKE MY FAMILY4  ,MY MO!R1 MY WIVES1 & MY SON >E 9 HIS H&S4  ,TELL ! ,SIRD> ?AT AS LONG AS MY FAMILY IS 9 ,%AMIL'S P[] ,I CAN DO NO?+40 

0,I WILL TELL HIM10 SAID ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4 

0,TAKE PA9S1 TRY H>D64 444 ,:AT IS M9E IS ?9E1 ONLY HELP ME ) ! ,PR9CE4  ,I AM TI$ UP & ! 5D ( ! ROPE IS 9 ,%AMIL'S H&S10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD CONCLUD+ HIS /ORY4 

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