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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,FROM ! CR[D ASSEMBL$ 9 FRONT ( ! H\SE ( ! VILLAGE ELD] CAME ! S\ND ( VOICES2 BUT AS SOON AS ,NEKHLUD(F CAME UP ! TALK+ CEAS$1 & ALL ! PEASANTS TOOK (F !IR CAPS1 JU/ AS ?OSE 9 ,K\SM9SKI HAD DONE4 ,! PEASANTS H]E W]E ( A MU* POOR] CLASS ?AN ?OSE 9 ,K\SM9SKI4 ,! M5 WORE %OES MADE ( B>K & HOMESPUN %IRTS & COATS4 ,SOME HAD COME /RAI<T FROM !IR WORK 9 !IR %IRTS & ) B>E FEET4 

,NEKHLUD(F MADE AN EF=T1 & BEGAN HIS SPEE* BY TELL+ ! PEASANTS ( HIS 9T5TION TO GIVE UP HIS L& TO !M ALTOGE!R4 ,! PEASANTS W]E SIL5T1 & ! EXPRESSION ON !IR FACES DID NOT UND]GO ANY *ANGE4 

0,BECAUSE ,I HOLD10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 0& BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y ONE HAS A RI<T TO ! USE ( ! L&40 

0,?AT'S C]TA94 ,?AT'S SO1 EXACTLY10 SAID SEV]AL VOICES4 

,NEKHLUD(F W5T ON TO SAY ?AT ! REV5UE FROM ! L& \<T TO BE DIVID$ AMONG ALL1 & ?AT HE W\LD !RE=E SUGGE/ ?AT !Y %\LD R5T ! L& AT A PRICE FIX$ BY !MSELVES1 ! R5T TO =M A COMMUNAL FUND = !IR [N USE4 ,WORDS ( APPROVAL & AGREEM5T W]E /ILL TO BE HE>D1 BUT ! S]I\S FACES ( ! PEASANTS GREW /ILL MORE S]I\S1 & ! EYES ?AT HAD BE5 FIX$ ON ! G5TLEMAN DROPP$1 AS IF !Y W]E UNWILL+ TO PUT HIM TO %AME BY LETT+ HIM SEE ?AT EV]Y ONE HAD UND]/OOD HIS TRICK1 & ?AT NO ONE W\LD BE DECEIV$ BY HIM4 

,NEKHLUD(F SPOKE CLE>LY1 & ! PEASANTS W]E 9TELLIG5T1 BUT !Y DID NOT & C\LD NOT UND]/& HIM1 = ! SAME REASON ?AT ! =EMAN HAD SO LONG BE5 UNABLE TO UND]/& HIM4 

,!Y W]E FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS NATURAL = EV]Y MAN TO CONSID] HIS [N 9T]E/4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( MANY G5]ATIONS HAD PROV$ TO !M ?AT ! L&LORDS ALWAYS CONSID]$ !IR [N 9T]E/ TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! PEASANTS4 ,!RE=E1 IF A L&LORD CALL$ !M TO A MEET+ & MADE !M SOME K9D ( A NEW (F]1 IT C\LD EVID5TLY ONLY BE 9 ORD] TO SW9DLE !M MORE CUNN+LY ?AN BE=E4 

0,WELL1 !N1 :AT >E Y\ WILL+ TO R5T ! L& AT80 ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,H[ CAN WE FIX A PRICE8 ,WE CANNOT DO IT4 ,! L& IS Y\RS1 & ! P[] IS 9 Y\R H&S10 ANSW]$ SOME VOICES FROM AMONG ! CR[D4 

0,OH1 NOT AT ALL4 ,Y\ WILL Y\RSELVES HAVE ! USE ( ! MONEY = COMMUNAL PURPOSES40 

0,WE CANNOT DO IT2 ! COMMUNE IS ONE ?+1 & ?IS IS ANO!R40 

0,DON'T Y\ UND]/&80 SAID ! =EMAN1 ) A SMILE 7HE HAD FOLL[$ ,NEKHLUD(F TO ! MEET+71 0! ,PR9CE IS LETT+ ! L& TO Y\ = MONEY1 & IS GIV+ Y\ ! MONEY BACK TO =M A CAPITAL = ! COMMUNE40 

0,WE UND]/& V]Y WELL10 SAID A CROSS1 TOO?LESS OLD MAN1 )\T RAIS+ HIS EYES4 0,SOME?+ LIKE A BANK2 WE %\LD HAVE TO PAY AT A FIX$ TIME4 ,WE DO NOT WI% IT2 IT IS H>D 5\< AS IT IS1 & ?AT W\LD RU9 US COMPLETELY40 

0,?AT'S NO GO4 ,WE PREF] TO GO ON ! OLD WAY10 BEGAN SEV]AL DISSATISFI$1 & EV5 RUDE1 VOICES4 

,! REFUSALS GREW V]Y VEHEM5T :5 ,NEKHLUD(F M5TION$ ?AT HE W\LD DRAW UP AN AGREEM5T :I* W\LD HAVE TO BE SIGN$ BY HIM & BY !M4 

0,:Y SIGN8 ,WE %ALL GO ON WORK+ AS WE HAVE DONE HI!RTO4 ,:AT IS ALL ?IS =8 ,WE >E IGNORANT M540 

0,WE CAN'T AGREE1 BECAUSE ?IS SORT ( ?+ IS NOT :AT WE HAVE BE5 US$ TO4 ,AS IT WAS1 SO LET IT CONT9UE TO BE4 ,ONLY ! SE$S WE %\LD LIKE TO )DRAW40 

,?IS MEANT ?AT UND] ! PRES5T >RANGEM5T ! SE$S HAD TO BE PROVID$ BY ! PEASANTS1 & !Y WANT$ ! L&LORD TO PROVIDE !M4 

0,!N AM ,I TO UND]/& ?AT Y\ REFUSE TO ACCEPT ! L&80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$1 ADDRESS+ A MIDDLE-AG$1 B>EFOOT$ PEASANT1 ) A TATT]$ COAT1 & A BRI<T LOOK ON HIS FACE1 :O WAS HOLD+ HIS WORN CAP ) HIS LEFT H&1 9 A PECULI>LY /RAI<T POSITION1 9 ! SAME WAY SOLDI]S HOLD !IRS :5 COMM&$ TO TAKE !M (F4 

0,JU/ SO10 SAID ?IS PEASANT1 :O HAD EVID5TLY NOT YET RID HIMSELF ( ! MILIT>Y HYPNOTISM HE HAD BE5 SUBJECT$ TO :ILE S]V+ HIS TIME4 

0,IT MEANS ?AT Y\ HAVE SUFFICI5T L&10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,NO1 SIR1 WE HAVE NOT10 SAID ! EX-SOLDI]1 ) AN >TIFICIALLY PLEAS$ LOOK1 C>EFULLY HOLD+ HIS TATT]$ CAP 9 FRONT ( HIM1 AS IF (F]+ IT TO ANY ONE :O LIK$ TO MAKE USE ( IT4 

0,WELL1 ANYH[1 Y\'D BETT] ?9K OV] :AT ,I HAVE SAID40 ,NEKHLUD(F SPOKE ) SURPRISE1 & AGA9 REPEAT$ HIS (F]4 

0,WE HAVE NO NE$ TO ?9K AB\T IT2 AS WE HAVE SAID1 SO IT WILL BE10 ANGRILY MUTT]$ ! MOROSE1 TOO?LESS OLD MAN4 

0,I %ALL REMA9 H]E ANO!R DAY1 & IF Y\ *ANGE Y\R M9DS1 S5D TO LET ME KN[40 

,! PEASANTS GAVE NO ANSW]4 

,SO ,NEKHLUD(F DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 >RIV+ AT ANY RESULT FROM ?IS 9T]VIEW4 

0,IF ,I MI<T MAKE A REM>K1 ,PR9CE10 SAID ! =EMAN1 :5 !Y GOT HOME1 0Y\ WILL NEV] COME TO ANY AGREEM5T ) !M2 !Y >E SO OB/9ATE4 ,AT A MEET+ !SE PEOPLE JU/ /ICK 9 ONE PLACE1 & !RE IS NO MOV+ !M4 ,IT IS BECAUSE !Y >E FRI<T5$ ( EV]Y?+4 ,:Y1 !SE V]Y PEASANTS--SAY ?AT :ITE-HAIR$ ONE1 OR ! D>K ONE1 :O W]E REFUS+1 >E 9TELLIG5T PEASANTS4 ,:5 ONE ( !M COMES TO ! (FICE & ONE MAKES HIM SIT D[N TO CUP ( TEA IT'S LIKE 9 ! ,PALACE ( ,WISDOM--HE IS QUITE DIPLOMATI/10 SAID ! =EMAN1 SMIL+2 0HE WILL CONSID] EV]Y?+ RI<TLY4 ,AT A MEET+ IT'S A DIFF]5T MAN--HE KEEPS REPEAT+ ONE & ! SAME 4 4 40 

0,WELL1 C\LD NOT SOME ( ! MORE 9TELLIG5T M5 BE ASK$ TO COME H]E80 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,I W\LD C>EFULLY EXPLA9 IT TO !M40 

0,?AT CAN BE DONE10 SAID ! SMIL+ =EMAN4 

0,WELL1 !N1 W\LD Y\ M9D CALL+ !M H]E TO-MORR[80 

0,OH1 C]TA9LY ,I WILL10 SAID ! =EMAN1 & SMIL$ /ILL MORE JOYFULLY4 0,I %ALL CALL !M TO-MORR[40 

0,JU/ HE> HIM2 HE'S NOT >TFUL1 NOT HE10 SAID A BLACKHAIR$ PEASANT1 ) AN UNKEMPT BE>D1 AS HE SAT JOLT+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON A WELL-F$ M>E1 ADDRESS+ AN OLD MAN 9 A TORN COAT :O RODE BY HIS SIDE4 ,! TWO M5 W]E DRIV+ A H]D ( ! PEASANTS' HORSES TO GRAZE 9 ! NI<T1 ALONGSIDE ! HI<ROAD & SECRETLY1 9 ! L&LORD'S =E/4 

0,GIVE Y\ ! L& = NO?+--Y\ NE$ ONLY SIGN--HAVE !Y NOT DONE ! LIKES ( US (T5 5\<8 ,NO1 MY FRI5D1 NONE ( Y\R HUMBUG4 ,N[ADAYS WE HAVE A LITTLE S5SE10 HE ADD$1 & BEGAN %\T+ AT A COLT ?AT HAD /RAY$4 

,HE /OPP$ HIS HORSE & LOOK$ R\ND1 BUT ! COLT HAD NOT REMA9$ BEH9D2 IT HAD GONE 9TO ! MEAD[ BY ! ROADSIDE4 0,BO!R ?AT SON ( A ,TURK2 HE'S TAK5 TO GETT+ 9TO ! L&[N]'S MEAD[S10 SAID ! D>K PEASANT ) ! UNKEMPT BE>D1 HE>+ ! CRACK+ ( ! SORREL /ALKS ?AT ! NEI<+ COLT WAS GALLOP+ OV] AS HE CAME RUNN+ BACK FROM ! SC5T$ MEAD[4 

0,DO Y\ HE> ! CRACK+8 ,WE'LL HAVE TO S5D ! WOM5 FOLK TO WE$ ! MEAD[ :5 !RE'S A HOLIDAY10 SAID ! ?9 PEASANT ) ! TORN COAT1 0OR ELSE WE'LL BLUNT \R SCY!S40 

0,SIGN10 HE SAYS4 ,! UNKEMPT MAN CONT9U$ GIV+ HIS OP9ION ( ! L&LORD'S SPEE*4 0',SIGN1' 9DE$1 & LET HIM SWALL[ Y\ UP40 

0,?AT'S C]TA910 ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN4 ,& !N !Y W]E SIL5T1 & ! TRAMP+ ( ! HORSES' FEET ALONG ! HI<ROAD WAS ! ONLY S\ND TO BE HE>D4 

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