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,MASLOVA'S ,AUNT 

#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,NEKHLUD(F FELT MORE AT EASE ) ! BOYS ?AN ) ! GR[N-UP PEOPLE1 & HE BEGAN TALK+ TO !M AS !Y W5T ALONG4 ,! LITTLE ONE ) ! P9K %IRT /OPP$ LAU<+1 & SPOKE AS S5SIBLY & AS EXACTLY AS ! ELD] ONE4 

0,CAN Y\ TELL ME :O >E ! POORE/ PEOPLE Y\ HAVE GOT H]E80 ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,! POORE/8 ,MI*AEL IS POOR1 ,SIMON ,MAKHR(F1 & ,M>?A1 %E IS V]Y POOR40 

0,& ,ANISIA1 %E IS /ILL POOR]2 %E'S NOT EV5 GOT A C[4 ,!Y GO BEGG+10 SAID LITTLE ,F$KA4 

0,%E'S NOT GOT A C[1 BUT !Y >E ONLY ?REE P]SONS1 & ,M>?A'S FAMILY >E FIVE10 OBJECT$ ! ELD] BOY4 

0,BUT ! O!R'S A WID[10 ! P9K BOY SAID1 /&+ UP = ,ANISIA4 

0,Y\ SAY ,ANISIA IS A WID[1 & ,M>?A IS NO BETT] ?AN A WID[10 SAID ! ELD] BOY2 0%E'S ALSO NO HUSB&40 

0,& :]E IS H] HUSB&80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$4 

0,FE$+ V]M9 9 PRISON10 SAID ! ELD] BOY1 US+ ?IS EXPRESSION1 COMMON AMONG ! PEASANTS4 

0,A YE> AGO HE CUT D[N TWO BIR* TREES 9 ! L&-LORD'S =E/10 ! LITTLE P9K BOY HURRI$ TO SAY1 0SO HE WAS LOCK$ UP2 N[ HE'S SITT+ ! SIX? MON? !RE1 & ! WIFE GOES BEGG+4 ,!RE >E ?REE *ILDR5 & A SICK GR&MO!R10 HE W5T ON ) HIS DETAIL$ ACC\NT4 

0,& :]E DOES %E LIVE80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$4 

0,9 ?IS V]Y H\SE10 ANSW]$ ! BOY1 PO9T+ TO A HUT1 9 FRONT ( :I*1 ON ! FOOTPA? ALONG :I* ,NEKHLUD(F WAS WALK+1 A T9Y1 FLAX5-HEAD$ 9FANT /OOD BALANC+ HIMSELF ) DIFFICULTY ON HIS RICKETY LEGS4 

0,VASKA6 ,:]E'S ! LITTLE SCAMP GOT TO80 %\T$ A WOMAN1 ) A DIRTY GRAY BL\SE1 & A FRI<T5$ LOOK1 AS %E RAN \T ( ! H\SE1 &1 RU%+ =W>D1 SEIZ$ ! BABY BE=E ,NEKHLUD(F CAME UP TO IT1 & C>RI$ IT 91 JU/ AS IF %E W]E AFRAID ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F W\LD HURT H] *ILD4 

,?IS WAS ! WOMAN :OSE HUSB& WAS IMPRISON$ = ,NEKHLUD(F'S BIR* TREES4 

0,WELL1 & ?IS ,MATRONA1 IS %E ALSO POOR80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$1 AS !Y CAME UP TO ,MATRONA'S H\SE4 

0,%E POOR8 ,NO4 ,:Y1 %E SELLS SPIRITS10 ! ?91 P9K LITTLE BOY ANSW]$ DECID$LY4 

,:5 !Y REA*$ ! H\SE ,NEKHLUD(F LEFT ! BOYS \TSIDE & W5T ?R\< ! PASSAGE 9TO ! HUT4 ,! HUT WAS #ad FEET LONG4 ,! B$ ?AT /OOD BEH9D ! BIG /OVE WAS NOT LONG 5\< = A TALL P]SON TO /RET* \T ON4 0,& ON ?IS V]Y B$10 ,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T1 0,KATU%A BORE H] BABY & LAY ILL AFT]W>DS40 ,! GREAT] P>T ( ! HUT WAS TAK5 UP BY A LOOM1 ON :I* ! OLD WOMAN & H] ELDE/ GR&DAU<T] W]E >RANG+ ! W>P :5 ,NEKHLUD(F CAME 91 /RIK+ HIS =EHEAD AGA9/ ! L[ DOORWAY4 ,TWO O!R GR&*ILDR5 CAME RU%+ 9 AFT] ,NEKHLUD(F1 & /OPP$1 HOLD+ ON TO ! L9TELS ( ! DOOR4 

0,:OM DO Y\ WANT80 ASK$ ! OLD WOMAN1 CROSSLY4 ,%E WAS 9 A BAD TEMP] BECAUSE %E C\LD NOT MANAGE TO GET ! W>P RI<T1 &1 BESIDES1 C>RY+ ON AN ILLICIT TRADE 9 SPIRITS1 %E WAS ALWAYS AFRAID :5 ANY /RANG] CAME 94 

0,I AM--! [N] ( ! NEI<BOR+ E/ATES1 & %\LD LIKE TO SPEAK TO Y\40 

0,DE> ME2 :Y1 IT'S Y\1 MY HONEY2 & ,I1 FOOL1 ?\<T IT WAS JU/ SOME PASS]BY4 ,DE> ME1 Y\--IT'S Y\1 MY PRECI\S10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 ) SIMULAT$ T5D]NESS 9 H] VOICE4 

0,I %\LD LIKE TO SPEAK TO Y\ ALONE10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 ) A GLANCE T[>DS ! DOOR1 :]E ! *ILDR5 W]E /&+1 & BEH9D !M A WOMAN HOLD+ A WA/$1 PALE BABY1 ) A SICKLY SMILE ON ITS FACE1 :O HAD A LITTLE CAP MADE ( DIFF]5T BITS ( /UFF ON ITS HEAD4 

0,:AT >E Y\ />+ AT8 ,I'LL GIVE IT Y\4 ,JU/ H& ME MY CRUT*10 ! OLD WOMAN %\T$ TO ?OSE AT ! DOOR4 

0,%UT ! DOOR1 WILL Y\60 ,! *ILDR5 W5T AWAY1 & ! WOMAN CLOS$ ! DOOR4 

0,& ,I WAS ?9K+1 :O'S ?AT8 ,& IT'S '! MA/]' HIMSELF4 ,MY JEWEL1 MY TREASURE4 ,JU/ ?9K10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 0:]E HE HAS DEIGN$ TO COME4 ,SIT D[N H]E1 Y\R HONOR10 %E SAID1 WIP+ ! SEAT ) H] APRON4 0,& ,I WAS ?9K+ :AT DEVIL IS IT COM+ 91 & IT'S Y\R HONOR1 '! MA/]' HIMSELF1 ! GOOD G5TLEMAN1 \R B5EFACTOR4 ,=GIVE ME1 OLD FOOL ?AT ,I AM2 ,I'M GETT+ BL9D40 

,NEKHLUD(F SAT D[N1 & ! OLD WOMAN /OOD 9 FRONT ( HIM1 LEAN+ H] *EEK ON H] RI<T H&1 :ILE ! LEFT HELD UP ! %>P ELB[ ( H] RI<T >M4 

0,DE> ME1 Y\ HAVE GR[N OLD1 Y\R HONOR2 & Y\ US$ TO BE AS FRE% AS A DAISY4 ,& N[6 ,C>ES ALSO1 ,I EXPECT80 

0,?IS IS :AT ,I HAVE COME AB\T3 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ,KATU%A ,MASLOVA80 

0,KAT]9A8 ,I %\LD ?9K SO4 ,:Y1 %E IS MY NIECE4 ,H[ C\LD ,I HELP REMEMB]+2 & ! TE>S ,I HAVE %$ BECAUSE ( H]4 ,:Y1 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T IT4 ,EH1 SIR1 :O HAS NOT S9N$ BE=E ,GOD8 :O HAS NOT (F5D$ AGA9/ ! ,CZ>8 ,WE KN[ :AT Y\? IS4 ,Y\ US$ TO BE DR9K+ TEA & C(FEE1 SO ! DEVIL GOT HOLD ( Y\4 ,HE IS /RONG AT TIMES4 ,:AT'S TO BE DONE8 ,N[1 IF Y\ HAD *UCK$ H]2 BUT NO1 JU/ SEE H[ Y\ REW>D$ H]1 GAVE H] A HUNDR$ RUBLES4 ,& %E8 ,:AT HAS %E DONE8 ,HAD %E BUT LI/5$ TO ME %E MI<T HAVE LIV$ ALL RI<T4 ,I MU/ SAY ! TRU?1 ?\< %E IS MY NIECE3 ?AT GIRL'S NO GOOD4 ,:AT A GOOD PLACE ,I F\ND H]6 ,%E W\LD NOT SUBMIT1 BUT ABUS$ H] MA/]4 ,IS IT = ! LIKES ( US TO SCOLD G5TLEFOLK8 ,WELL1 %E WAS S5T AWAY4 ,& !N AT ! =E/]'S4 ,%E MI<T HAVE LIV$ !RE2 BUT NO1 %E W\LD NOT40 

0,I WANT TO KN[ AB\T ! *ILD4 ,%E WAS CONF9$ AT Y\R H\SE1 WAS %E NOT8 ,:]E'S ! *ILD80 

0,AS TO ! *ILD1 ,I CONSID]$ ?AT WELL AT ! TIME4 ,%E WAS SO BAD ,I NEV] ?\<T %E W\LD GET UP AGA94 ,WELL1 SO ,I *RI/5$ ! BABY QUITE PROP]LY1 & WE S5T IT TO ! ,F\NDL+S'4 ,:Y %\LD ONE LET AN 9NOC5T S\L LANGUI% :5 ! MO!R IS DY+8 ,O!RS DO LIKE ?IS3 !Y JU/ LEAVE ! BABY1 DON'T FE$ IT1 & IT WA/ES AWAY4 ,BUT1 ?9KS ,I1 NO2 ,I'D RA!R TAKE SOME TR\BLE1 & S5D IT TO ! ,F\NDL+S'4 ,!RE WAS MONEY 5\<1 SO ,I S5T IT (F40 

0,DID Y\ NOT GET ITS REGI/RATION NUMB] FROM ! ,F\NDL+S' ,HOSPITAL80 

0,YES1 !RE WAS A NUMB]1 BUT ! BABY DI$10 %E SAID4 0,IT DI$ AS SOON AS %E BR\<T IT !RE40 

0,:O IS %E80 

0,?AT SAME WOMAN :O US$ TO LIVE 9 ,SKORODNO4 ,%E MADE A BUS9ESS ( IT4 ,H] NAME WAS ,MALANIA4 ,%E'S DEAD N[4 ,%E WAS A WISE WOMAN4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K %E US$ TO DO8 ,!Y'D BR+ H] A BABY1 & %E'D KEEP IT & FE$ IT2 & %E'D FE$ IT UNTIL %E HAD 5\< ( !M TO TAKE TO ! ,F\NDL+S'4 ,:5 %E HAD ?REE OR F\R1 %E'D TAKE !M ALL AT ONCE4 ,%E HAD SU* A CLEV] >RANGEM5T1 A SORT ( BIG CRADLE--A D\BLE ONE %E C\LD PUT !M 9 ONE WAY OR ! O!R4 ,IT HAD A H&LE4 ,SO %E'D PUT F\R ( !M 91 FEET TO FEET & ! HEADS AP>T1 SO ?AT !Y %\LD NOT KNOCK AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,& SO %E TOOK F\R AT ONCE4 ,%E'D PUT SOME PAP 9 A RAG 9TO !IR M\?S TO KEEP 'EM SIL5T1 ! PETS40 

0,WELL1 GO ON40 

0,WELL1 %E TOOK ,KAT]9A'S BABY 9 ! SAME WAY1 AFT] KEEP+ IT A =TNI<T1 ,I BELIEVE4 ,IT WAS 9 H] H\SE IT BEGAN TO SICK540 

0,& WAS IT A F9E BABY80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$4 

0,SU* A BABY1 ?AT IF Y\ WANT$ A F9] Y\ C\LD NOT F9D ONE4 ,Y\R V]Y IMAGE10 ! OLD WOMAN ADD$1 ) A W9K4 

0,:Y DID IT SICK58 ,WAS ! FOOD BAD80 

0,EH1 :AT FOOD8 ,ONLY JU/ A PRET5SE ( FOOD4 ,NATURALLY1 :5 IT'S NOT ONE'S [N *ILD4 ,ONLY 5\< TO GET IT !RE ALIVE4 ,%E SAID %E JU/ MANAG$ TO GET IT TO ,MOSC[1 & !RE IT DI$4 ,%E BR\<T A C]TIFICATE--ALL 9 ORD]4 ,%E WAS SU* A WISE WOMAN40 

,?AT WAS ALL ,NEKHLUD(F C\LD F9D \T CONC]N+ HIS *ILD4 

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