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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F CAME \T ( ! GATE HE MET ! GIRL ) ! LONG E>R+S ON ! WELL-TRODD5 PA? ?AT LAY ACROSS ! PA/URE GR\ND1 OV]GR[N ) DOCK & PLANTA9 LEAVES4 ,%E HAD A LONG1 BRI<TLY-COLOR$ APRON ON1 & WAS QUICKLY SW++ H] LEFT >M 9 FRONT ( H]SELF AS %E /EPP$ BRISKLY ) H] FAT1 B>E FEET4 ,) H] RI<T >M %E WAS PRESS+ A F[L TO H] /OMA*4 ,! F[L1 ) R$ COMB %AK+1 SEEM$ P]FECTLY CALM2 HE ONLY ROLL$ UP HIS EYES & /RET*$ \T & DREW 9 ONE BLACK LEG1 CLAW+ ! GIRL'S APRON4 ,:5 ! GIRL CAME NE>] TO 0! MA/]10 %E BEGAN MOV+ MORE SL[LY1 & H] RUN *ANG$ 9TO A WALK4 ,:5 %E CAME UP TO HIM %E /OPP$1 &1 AFT] A BACKW>D J]K ) H] HEAD1 B[$ TO HIM2 & ONLY :5 HE HAD PASS$ DID %E RECOMM5CE TO RUN HOMEW>D ) ! COCK4 ,AS HE W5T D[N T[>DS ! WELL1 HE MET AN OLD WOMAN1 :O HAD A CO>SE DIRTY BL\SE ON1 C>RY+ TWO PAILS FULL ( WAT]1 ?AT HUNG ON A YOKE ACROSS H] B5T BACK4 ,! OLD WOMAN C>EFULLY PUT D[N ! PAILS & B[$1 ) ! SAME BACKW>D J]K ( H] HEAD4 

,AFT] PASS+ ! WELL ,NEKHLUD(F 5T]$ ! VILLAGE4 ,IT WAS A BRI<T1 HOT DAY1 & OPPRESSIVE1 ?\< ONLY T5 O'CLOCK4 ,AT 9T]VALS ! SUN WAS HIDD5 BY ! GA!R+ CL\DS4 ,AN UNPLEASANT1 %>P SMELL ( MANURE FILL$ ! AIR 9 ! /REET4 ,IT CAME FROM C>TS GO+ UP ! HILLSIDE1 BUT *IEFLY FROM ! DI/URB$ MANURE HEAPS 9 ! Y>DS ( ! HUTS1 BY ! OP5 GATES ( :I* ,NEKHLUD(F HAD TO PASS4 ,! PEASANTS1 B>EFOOT$1 !IR %IRTS & TR\S]S SOIL$ ) MANURE1 TURN$ TO LOOK AT ! TALL1 /\T G5TLEMAN ) ! GLOSSY SILK RIBBON ON HIS GRAY HAT :O WAS WALK+ UP ! VILLAGE /REET1 T\*+ ! GR\ND EV]Y O!R /EP ) A %9Y1 BRI<T-KNOBB$ WALK+-/ICK4 ,! PEASANTS RETURN+ FROM ! FIELDS AT A TROT & JOTT+ 9 !IR EMPTY C>TS1 TOOK (F !IR HATS1 &1 9 !IR SURPRISE1 FOLL[$ ) !IR EYES ! EXTRAORD9>Y MAN :O WAS WALK+ UP !IR /REET4 ,! WOM5 CAME \T ( ! GATES OR /OOD 9 ! POR*ES ( !IR HUTS1 PO9T+ HIM \T TO EA* O!R & GAZ+ AT HIM AS HE PASS$4 

,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F WAS PASS+ ! F\R? GATE1 HE WAS /OPP$ BY A C>T ?AT WAS COM+ \T1 ITS :EELS CREAK+1 LOAD$ HI< ) MANURE1 :I* WAS PRESS$ D[N1 & WAS COV]$ ) A MAT TO SIT ON4 ,A SIX-YE>-OLD BOY1 EXCIT$ BY ! PROSPECT ( A DRIVE1 FOLL[$ ! C>T4 ,A Y\NG PEASANT1 ) %OES PLAIT$ \T ( B>K ON HIS FEET1 L$ ! HORSE \T ( ! Y>D4 ,A LONG-LEGG$ COLT JUMP$ \T ( ! GATE2 BUT1 SEE+ ,NEKHLUD(F1 PRESS$ CLOSE TO ! C>T1 & SCRAP+ ITS LEGS AGA9/ ! :EELS1 JUMP$ =W>D1 PA/ ITS EXCIT$1 G5TLY-NEI<+ MO!R1 AS %E WAS DRAGG+ ! HEAVY LOAD ?R\< ! GATEWAY4 ,! NEXT HORSE WAS L$ \T BY A B>EFOOT$ OLD MAN1 ) PROTRUD+ %\LD]-BLADES1 9 A DIRTY %IRT & /RIP$ TR\S]S4 

,:5 ! HORSES GOT \T ON TO ! H>D ROAD1 /REWN OV] ) BITS ( DRY1 GRAY MANURE1 ! OLD MAN RETURN$ TO ! GATE1 & B[$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,Y\ >E \R LADIES' NEPHEW1 >5'T Y\80 

0,YES1 ,I AM !IR NEPHEW40 

0,Y\'VE K9DLY COME TO LOOK US UP1 EH80 SAID ! G>RUL\S OLD MAN4 

0,YES1 ,I HAVE4 ,WELL1 H[ >E Y\ GETT+ ON80 

0,H[ DO WE GET ON8 ,WE GET ON V]Y BADLY10 ! OLD MAN DRAWL$1 AS IF IT GAVE HIM PLEASURE4 

0,:Y SO BADLY80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$1 /EPP+ 9SIDE ! GATE4 

0,:AT IS \R LIFE BUT ! V]Y WOR/ LIFE80 SAID ! OLD MAN1 FOLL[+ ,NEKHLUD(F 9TO ?AT P>T ( ! Y>D :I* WAS RO($ OV]4 

,NEKHLUD(F /OPP$ UND] ! RO(4 

0,I HAVE GOT #ab ( !M !RE10 CONT9U$ ! OLD MAN1 PO9T+ TO TWO WOM5 ON ! REMA9D] ( ! MANURE HEAP1 :O /OOD P]SPIR+ ) =KS 9 !IR H&S1 ! K]*IEFS TUMBL+ (F !IR HEADS1 ) !IR SKIRTS TUCK$ UP1 %[+ ! CALVES ( !IR DIRTY1 B>E LEGS4 0,NOT A MON? PASSES BUT ,I HAVE TO BUY SIX POODS .<A POOD IS #cf ,5GLI% P\NDS.> ( CORN1 & :]E'S ! MONEY TO COME FROM80 

0,HAVE Y\ NOT GOT 5\< CORN ( Y\R [N80 

0,MY [N80 REPEAT$ ! OLD MAN1 ) A SMILE ( CONTEMPT2 0:Y ,I HAVE ONLY GOT L& = ?REE1 & LA/ YE> WE HAD NOT 5\< TO LA/ TILL ,*RI/MAS40 

0,:AT DO Y\ DO !N80 

0,:AT DO WE DO8 ,:Y1 ,I HIRE \T AS A LABOR]2 & !N ,I BORR[$ SOME MONEY FROM Y\R HONOR4 ,WE SP5T IT ALL BE=E ,L5T1 & ! TAX IS NOT PAID YET40 

0,& H[ MU* IS ! TAX80 

0,:Y1 IT'S #ag RUBLES = MY H\SEHOLD4 ,OH1 ,LORD1 SU* A LIFE6 ,ONE H>DLY KN[S ONE'S SELF H[ ONE MANAGES TO LIVE IT40 

0,MAY ,I GO 9TO Y\R HUT80 ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F1 /EPP+ ACROSS ! Y>D OV] ! YELL[-BR[N LAY]S ( MANURE ?AT HAD BE5 RAK$ UP BY ! =KS1 & W]E GIV+ (F A /RONG SMELL4 

0,:Y NOT8 ,COME 910 SAID ! OLD MAN1 & /EPP+ QUICKLY ) HIS B>E FEET OV] ! MANURE1 ! LIQUID OOZ+ BETWE5 HIS TOES1 HE PASS$ ,NEKHLUD(F & OP5$ ! DOOR ( ! HUT4 

,! WOM5 >RANG$ ! K]*IEFS ON !IR HEADS & LET D[N !IR SKIRTS1 & /OOD LOOK+ ) SURPRISE AT ! CLEAN G5TLEMAN ) GOLD /UDS TO HIS SLEEVES :O WAS 5T]+ !IR H\SE4 ,TWO LITTLE GIRLS1 ) NO?+ ON BUT CO>SE *EMISES1 RU%$ \T ( ! HUT4 ,NEKHLUD(F TOOK (F HIS HAT1 &1 /OOP+ TO GET ?R\< ! L[ DOOR1 5T]$1 ?R\< A PASSAGE 9TO ! DIRTY1 N>R[ HUT1 ?AT SMELT ( S\R FOOD1 & :]E MU* SPACE WAS TAK5 UP BY TWO WEAV+ LOOMS4 ,9 ! HUT AN OLD WOMAN WAS /&+ BY ! /OVE1 ) ! SLEEVES ROLL$ UP OV] H] ?91 S9EWY BR[N >MS4 

0,H]E IS \R MA/] COME TO SEE US10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 

0,I'M SURE HE'S V]Y WELCOME10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 K9DLY4 

0,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE H[ Y\ LIVE40 

0,WELL1 Y\ SEE H[ WE LIVE4 ,! HUT IS COM+ D[N1 & MI<T KILL ONE ANY DAY2 BUT MY OLD MAN HE SAYS IT'S GOOD 5\<1 & SO WE LIVE LIKE K+S10 SAID ! BRISK OLD WOMAN1 N]V\SLY J]K+ H] HEAD4 0,I'M GETT+ ! D9N]2 GO+ TO FE$ ! WORK]S40 

0,& :AT >E Y\ GO+ TO HAVE = D9N]80 

0,\R FOOD IS V]Y GOOD4 ,FIR/ C\RSE1 BREAD & KVAS2 .<KVAS IS A K9D ( S\R1 NON-9TOXICANT BE] MADE ( RYE.> SECOND C\RSE1 KVAS & BREAD10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 %[+ H] TEE?1 :I* W]E HALF WORN AWAY4 

0,NO10 S]I\SLY2 0LET ME SEE :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO EAT40 

0,TO EAT80 SAID ! OLD MAN1 LAU<+4 0,\RS IS NOT A V]Y CUNN+ MEAL4 ,Y\ JU/ %[ HIM1 WIFE40 

0,WANT TO SEE \R PEASANT FOOD8 ,WELL1 Y\ >E AN 9QUISITIVE G5TLEMAN1 N[ ,I COME TO LOOK AT Y\4 ,HE WANTS TO KN[ EV]Y?+4 ,DID ,I NOT TELL Y\ BREAD & KVAS & !N WE'LL HAVE S\P4 ,A WOMAN BR\<T US SOME FI%1 & ?AT'S :AT ! S\P IS MADE (1 & AFT] ?AT1 POTATOES40 

0,NO?+ MORE80 

0,:AT MORE DO Y\ WANT8 ,WE'LL ALSO HAVE A LITTLE MILK10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 LOOK+ T[>DS ! DOOR4 ,! DOOR /OOD OP51 & ! PASSAGE \TSIDE WAS FULL ( PEOPLE--BOYS1 GIRLS1 WOM5 ) BABIES--?RONG$ TOGE!R TO LOOK AT ! /RANGE G5TLEMAN :O WANT$ TO SEE ! PEASANTS' FOOD4 ,! OLD WOMAN SEEM$ TO PRIDE H]SELF ON ! WAY %E BEHAV$ ) A G5TLEMAN4 

0,YES1 IT'S A MIS]ABLE LIFE1 \RS2 ?AT GOES )\T SAY+1 SIR10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+ !RE80 HE %\T$ TO ?OSE 9 ! PASSAGE4 0,WELL1 GOOD-BYE10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 FEEL+ A%AM$ & UNEASY1 ?\< UNABLE TO ACC\NT = ! FEEL+4 

0,?ANK Y\ K9DLY = HAV+ LOOK$ US UP10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 

,! PEOPLE 9 ! PASSAGE PRESS$ CLOS] TOGE!R TO LET ,NEKHLUD(F PASS1 & HE W5T \T & CONT9U$ HIS WAY UP ! /REET4 

,TWO B>EFOOT$ BOYS FOLL[$ HIM \T ( ! PASSAGE ! ELD] 9 A %IRT ?AT HAD ONCE BE5 :ITE1 ! O!R 9 A WORN & FAD$ P9K ONE4 ,NEKHLUD(F LOOK$ BACK AT !M4 

0,& :]E >E Y\ GO+ N[80 ASK$ ! BOY ) ! :ITE %IRT4 ,NEKHLUD(F ANSW]$3 0,TO ,MATRONA ,KH>9A4 ,DO Y\ KN[ H]80 ,! BOY ) ! P9K %IRT BEGAN LAU<+ AT SOME?+2 BUT ! ELD] ASK$1 S]I\SLY3 

0,:AT ,MATRONA IS ?AT8 ,IS %E OLD80 

0,YES1 %E IS OLD40 

0,OH--OH10 HE DRAWL$2 0?AT ONE2 %E'S AT ! O!R 5D ( ! VILLAGE2 WE'LL %[ Y\4 ,YES1 ,F$KA1 WE'LL GO ) HIM4 ,%ALL WE80 

0,YES1 BUT ! HORSES80 

0,!Y'LL BE ALL RI<T1 ,I D>E SAY40 

,F$KA AGRE$1 & ALL ?REE W5T UP ! /REET4 

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