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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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7,V>IANT ( ! ,FIR/ ,*APT]7 

,ON ! #a#d? ( ,AUGU/1 #a#h#a#g1 ! SIX? DEP>TM5T ( ! ,CONTROLL+ ,S5ATE R5D]$ A DECISION 9 ! LAWSUIT BETWE5 ! 0EKONOM0.<#a#a.> PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I & ,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF1 GRANT+ ! L& ?AT WAS 9 DISPUTE TO ! PEASANTS4 

,?IS DECISION WAS UNEXPECT$ & S]I\S1 & UN=TUNATE = ,*]NUI%EF4 ,! SUIT HAD BE5 DRAGG+ ALONG ALREADY = FIVE YE>S4 ,HAV+ BE5 BR\<T ORIG9ALLY BY ! ADVOCATE ( ! RI* & POPUL\S VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I1 IT HAD BE5 GA9$ BY ! PEASANTS 9 ! ,DI/RICT ,C\RT2 BUT :5 ,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF1 BY ! ADVICE ( ,ILYA ,MITR(AN(1 A SOLICITOR1 A DOME/IC S]F BELONG+ TO ,PR9CE ,SALTUIK(1 HIR$ BY HIM1 APPEAL$ ! CASE1 HE WON IT1 &1 MOREOV]1 ! ,IZLEGO%*I PEASANTS W]E PUNI%$ BY HAV+ SIX ( !M1 :O HAD 9SULT$ ! SURVEYOR1 S5T TO ! M9ES4 

,AFT] ?IS1 ,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF1 ) A GOOD-NATUR$ C>ELESSNESS *>ACT]I/IC ( HIM1 WAS P]FECTLY AT EASE1 ! MORE BECAUSE HE KNEW WELL ?AT HE HAD NEV] 0USURP$0 ANY L& ( ! PEASANTS1 AS IT HAD BE5 SAID 9 ! PEASANTS' PETITION4 ,IF ANY L& HAD EV] BE5 0USURP$0 IT HAD BE5 DONE BY HIS FA!R1 BUT S9CE !N MORE ?AN =TY YE>S HAD PASS$ AWAY4 ,HE KNEW ?AT ! PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I EV5 )\T ?IS L& W]E PROSP]\S1 ?AT !Y DID NOT NE$ IT1 & ?AT !Y W]E GOOD NEI<BORS ( HIS1 & HE C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y !Y W]E 0MAD0 ) HIM4 

,HE KNEW ?AT HE HAD NEV] 9JUR$ ANY ONE1 & ?AT HE HAD NO WI% TO 9JURE ANY ONE2 HE HAD ALWAYS LIV$ ) *>ITY TO ALL & ?AT WAS ALL HE WANT$ TO DO1 & SO HE DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT !Y WANT$ TO DO HIM ANY WRONG3 HE DETE/$ LITIGATION1 & !RE=E HE HAD NOT LABOR$ 9 ! S5ATE1 NOT)/&+ ! ADVICE & ADMONITION ( HIS ATTORNEY1 ,ILYA ,MITR(AN(4 ,HAV+ DISREG>D$ ! T]M ( ! APPEAL1 HE LO/ ! CASE 9 ! S5ATE1 & LO/ IT 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT RU9 />$ HIM 9 ! FACE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! DECREE ( ! S5ATE NOT ONLY W]E FIVE ?\S& DESYAT9S ( L& TO BE TAK5 FROM HIM1 BUT ON ACC\NT ( HIS ILLEGAL USE ( ! L& HE WAS OBLIG$ TO PAY ! PEASANTS #a#g1 RUBLES4 

,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF HAD HAD EI<T ?\S& S]FS1 BUT ALL HIS E/ATES W]E MORTGAG$2 HE HAD MANY DEBTS1 & ?IS DECISION ( ! S5ATE RU9$ HIM TOGE!R ) ALL HIS GREAT FAMILY4 ,HE HAD A SON & FIVE DAU<T]S4 ,HE WOKE UP :5 IT WAS TOO LATE TO DO ANY?+ 9 ! S5ATE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,ILYA ,MITR(AN( HE HAD ONE WAY ( SALVATION2 ?AT WAS TO PETITION ! ,EMP]OR & APPEAL ! CASE TO ! IMP]IAL C\NCIL4 ,= ?IS IT WAS NECESS>Y P]SONALLY TO ADDRESS ONE ( ! M9I/]S OR ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! C\NCIL1 OR EV5--& ?IS W\LD BE /ILL BETT]--! ,EMP]OR HIMSELF4 ,HAV+ DECID$ ON ?IS PLAN ( ACTION1 ,PR9CE ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVIT*1 9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#h#a#g1 LEFT HIS BELOV$ ,/UD5TSO1 :]E HE ALWAYS LIV$1 & W5T ) HIS :OLE FAMILY TO ,MOSC[4 ,HE W5T TO ,MOSC[ & NOT TO ,PET]SBURG1 BECAUSE DUR+ ! AUTUMN ( ?AT YE> ! SOV]EIGN1 ) HIS C\RT1 & ALL HIS HI<E/ DIGNIT>IES1 & A P>T ( ! ,GU>D 9 :I* ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVIT*'S SON S]V$1 WAS TO BE 9 ,MOSC[ = ! C]EMONY ( D$ICAT+ ! CA!DRAL ( ! ,SAVIOR 9 MEMORY ( ! DELIV]ANCE ( ,RUSSIA FROM ! 9VASION ( ! ,FR5*4 

,EV5 9 ,AUGU/ IMM$IATELY AFT] ! RECEIPT ( ! HORRIBLE NEWS ( ! DECISION ( ! S5ATE1 ,PR9CE ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVIT* F\ND HIMSELF 9 ,MOSC[4 ,HIS /EW>D HAD BE5 S5T ON 9 ADVANCE TO MAKE READY HIS PRIVATE H\SE ON ! ,>BATA2 A BAGGAGE-TRA9 WAS S5T ON ) FURNITURE1 S]VANTS1 HORSES1 EQUIPAGES1 & PROVISIONS4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] ! PR9CE1 ) HIS :OLE FAMILY 9 SEV5 C>RIAGES DRAWN BY HIS [N HORSES1 REA*$ ,MOSC[1 & SETTL$ D[N 9 !IR MANSION4 ,HIS RELATIVES & FRI5DS1 :O HAD COME TO ,MOSC[ FROM ! C\NTRY OR FROM ,PET]SBURG1 BEGAN TO GA!R 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ,SEPTEMB]2 ! ,MOSC[ LIFE ) ALL ITS GAYETIES1 ! >RIVAL ( HIS SON1 ! COM+ \T ( HIS DAU<T]S1 & ! SUCCESS ( HIS ELDE/ DAU<T]1 ,ALEKS&RA1 ! ONE BLOND AMONG ALL ! D>K ,*]NUI%EFS1 SO OCCUPI$ & 5GROSS$ ! PR9CE1 ?AT NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT HE WAS SP5D+ !RE 9 ,MOSC[ ALL ! REMA9D] ( HIS SUB/ANCE1--9 CASE HE HAD TO PAY HIS F9E1--HE KEPT =GETT+ HIS *IEF BUS9ESS1 & WAS ANNOY$ & BOR$ :5 ,ILYA ,MITR(AN( M5TION$ IT1 & HE KEPT PUTT+ (F DO+ ANY?+ TO FUR!R ! SUCCESS ( HIS AFFAIRS4 

,IVAN ,MIRONOVIT* ,BAU%K91 ! *IEF ADVOCATE ( ! MUZHIKS1 :O HAD C>RI$ ! LAWSUIT ?R\< ! S5ATE ) SU* ZEAL1 :O KNEW ALL ! WAYS & MEANS ( DEAL+ ) ! SECRET>IES & HEAD CL]KS1 & :O HAD SO CLEV]LY SP5T AT ,PET]SBURG 9 ! =M ( BRIBES ! T5 ?\S& RUBLES COLLECT$ FROM ! MUZHIKS1 HAD ALSO N[ PUT AN 5D TO HIS ACTIVITY & HAD RETURN$ TO ! VILLAGE2 :]E1 ) ! REW>D = HIS SUCCESS & ) ! MONEY NOT EXP5D$ 9 BRIBES1 HE HAD B\<T A PIECE ( WOODL& ( A NEI<BOR+ PROPRIETOR1 & HAD E/ABLI%$ 9 IT AN (FICE4.<#a#b.> ,! LAWSUIT 9 ! HI<E/ 9/ANCE WAS AT AN 5D1 & BY GOOD RI<TS ! AFFAIR %\LD N[ TAKE C>E ( ITSELF4 

,( ALL ?OSE ?AT HAD BE5 5TANGL$ 9 ?IS AFFAIR1 ! ONLY ONES :O C\LD NOT =GET IT W]E ! SIX MUZHIKS1 :O HAD BE5 = SEV5 MON?S 9 PRISON1 & !IR FAMILIES DEPRIV$ ( !IR HEAD M54 ,BUT !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE AB\T IT4 ,!RE !Y W]E 9 ! ,KRASNOSLOBODSKY PRISON1 & !IR FAMILIES W]E /RUGGL+ TO GET ALONG )\T !M4 ,!RE WAS NO ONE TO PETITION4 ,EV5 ,IVAN ,MIRONOVIT* DECL>$ ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ HE C\LD DO 9 !IR BEHALF2 ?AT ?IS WAS NOT AN AFFAIR ( ! 0MIR0 OR ( ! CIVIL C\RT1 BUT A CRIM9AL CASE4 ,! MUZHIKS W]E 9 PRISON & NO ONE WAS WORK+ 9 !IR BEHALF2 ONLY ! FAMILY ( ,MIKHAIL ,G]ASIMOVIT*1 ESPECIALLY HIS OLD WOMAN1 ,TIKHONOVNA1 C\LD NOT ACQUIESCE 9 ! FACT ?AT H] 0GOLD5 ONE10 H] OLD MAN1 ,G]ASIMUIT*1 WAS CONF9$ 9 PRISON ) A %AV5 HEAD4 ,TIKHONOVNA C\LD NOT REMA9 9 PEACE4 ,%E BES\<T ,MIRONUIT* TO WORK = H]2 ,MIRONUIT* REFUS$4 ,!N %E RESOLV$ H]SELF TO GO1 & PRAY ,GOD TO RELEASE H] OLD MAN4 ,! YE> BE=E %E HAD V[$ TO GO ON A PILGRIMAGE TO ! SA9TS1 & YET = LACK ( LEISURE1 & BECAUSE %E DID NOT LIKE TO LEAVE ! H\SE 9 ! C>E ( H] SI/]S-9-LAW1 :O W]E Y\NG1 %E HAD PO/PON$ IT = A YE>4 ,N[ ?AT %E HAD BECOME POOR1 & ,G]ASIMUIT* WAS 9 PRISON1 %E REMEMB]$ H] V[4 ,%E LET H] H\SEHOLD C>ES HAVE ! GO-BY1 & ) A DEACON'S WIFE ( H] VILLAGE1 %E />T$ 9 ON H] PILGRIMAGE4 ,AT FIR/ !Y W5T TO ! DI/RICT :]E ! OLD MAN WAS 9 PRISON2 !Y C>RI$ HIM SOME %IRTS1 & !NCE !Y W5T TO ,MOSC[1 PASS+ ?R\< ! GOV]NM5TAL CITY4 

,ON ! WAY ,TIKHONOVNA RELAT$ ! /ORY ( H] MIS=TUNE1 & ! DEACON'S WIFE ADVIS$ H] TO PETITION ! ,CZ>1 :O1 %E HAD HE>D1 WAS TO BE AT ,P5ZA1 TELL+ H] :AT W]E ! *ANCES ( P>DON4 ,:5 ! PILGRIMS REA*$ ,P5ZA !Y LE>N$ ?AT ! ,CZ>'S BRO!R1 ! ,GR& ,DUKE ,NIKOLAI ,PAVLOVIT*1 & NOT ! ,CZ> HIMSELF1 HAD ALREADY COME TO ,P5ZA4 ,COM+ =? FROM ! CA!DRAL AT ,P5ZA1 ,TIKHONOVNA =C$ H] WAY ?R\< ! L9E1 ?REW H]SELF ON H] KNEES1 & BEGAN TO BEG = H] LORD & MA/]4 ,! ,GR& ,DUKE WAS AMAZ$1 ! GOV]NOR WAS ANGRY1 & ! OLD WOMAN WAS >RE/$4 ,AFT] A DAY'S DET5TION %E WAS SET FREE1 & W5T ON TO ,TROITSA4 ,AT ?IS MONA/]Y ,TIKHONOVNA PREP>$ = ! SACRAM5T1 & MADE CONFESSION TO ,FA!R ,PAISI4 ,AT CONFESSION %E TOLD ALL H] MIS=TUNE1 & CONFESS$ H[ %E HAD TRI$ TO (F] H] PETITION TO ! ,CZ>'S BRO!R4 ,FA!R ,PAISI TOLD H] !RE WAS NO S9 9 ?AT1 & ?AT %E WAS ON ! RI<T TRACK1 & ?AT IT WAS NO S9 TO PETITION ! ,CZ>1 & !N HE LET H] GO4 ,ALSO AT ,KHOTKOVO %E /OPP$ ) 0AN 9SPIR$ WOMAN10.<#a#c.> & ?IS WOMAN ADVIS$ H] TO PRES5T H] PETITION TO ! ,CZ> HIMSELF4 ,TIKHONOVNA1 ON H] WAY BACK ) ! DEACON'S WIFE1 W5T TO ,MOSC[ TO VISIT ! SA9TS !RE4 ,!RE %E LE>N$ ?AT ! ,CZ> WAS 9 ,MOSC[1 & IT SEEM$ TO H] ?AT ,GOD HAD COMM&$ H] TO PETITION ! ,CZ>4 ,ALL %E HAD TO DO WAS TO GET ! PETITION WRITT54 ,AT ,MOSC[ ! PILGRIMS /OPP$ AT AN 9N4 ,!Y ASK$ = A NI<T'S LODG+S2 IT WAS GRANT$ !M4 ,AFT] SUPP] ! DEACON'S WIFE LAY D[N ON ! OV51 BUT ,TIKHONOVNA LAY D[N ON A B5*1 PLAC+ H] KOTOMKA1 OR BIR*-B>K WALLET1 UND] H] HEAD1 & W5T TO SLEEP4 ,9 ! MORN+1 BE=E IT WAS LI<T1 ,TIKHONOVNA GOT UP1 AWAK5$ ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & CAME D[N 9TO ! C\RT BE=E ! DVORNIK HAD CALL$ !M4 

0,Y\ >E UP E>LY1 BAU%KA10.<#a#d.> SAID HE4 

0,Y\ SEE WE >E GO+ TO MAT9S1 B5EFACTOR10 REPLI$ ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,GOD GO ) Y\1 BAU%KA4 ,*RI/ SAVE Y\10 SAID ! DVORNIK2 & ! PILGRIM WOM5 />T$ = ! ,KREML4 

,AFT] ATT5D+ MAT9S & MASS1 & HAV+ KISS$ ! HOLY ?+S1 ! TWO OLD WOM51 ) DIFFICULTY F9D+ !IR WAY1 W5T TO ! ,*]NUI%EFS'4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE SAID ?AT ! OLD LADY ,*]NUI%EF HAD /RONGLY URG$ H] TO /OP !RE1 ?AT %E ALWAYS RECEIV$ ALL PILGRIMS4 

0,!RE WE %ALL F9D A MAN TO HELP ) ! PETITION10 SAID ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & ! TWO PILGRIMS W5T W&]+ ALONG ! /REETS1 ASK+ ! WAY AS !Y W5T4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE HAD BE5 !RE ONCE1 BUT HAD =GOTT5 :]E IT WAS4 ,TWICE !Y W]E ALMO/ CRU%$1 M5 %\T$ AT !M1 & SCOLD$ !M4 ,ONCE A POLICE (FIC] GRASP$ ! DEACON'S WIFE BY ! %\LD]1 & GAVE H] A PU%1 =BIDD+ !M TO PASS ?R\< ! /REET ON :I* !Y W]E WALK+1 & DIRECT+ !M 9TO A WILD]NESS ( LANES4 ,TIKHONOVNA DID NOT KN[ ?AT !Y W]E DRIV5 \T ( ,VOZDVIZH5KA = ! V]Y REASON ?AT ! ,CZ> HIMSELF1 ( :OM %E WAS ALL ! TIME ?9K+1 & TO :OM %E WAS GO+ TO WRITE & PRES5T ! PETITION1 WAS TO RIDE ALONG ?AT V]Y /REET4 

,! DEACON'S WIFE1 AS ALWAYS1 WALK$ HEAVILY & PA9FULLY4 ,TIKHONOVNA1 AS USUAL1 W5T ALONG ) A FREE & EASY GAIT1 LIKE A Y\NG WOMAN4 ,! PILGRIMS PAUS$ AT ! V]Y GATES4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE DID NOT KN[ ! PLACE2 A NEW IZBA HAD BE5 BUILT !RE2 IT HAD NOT BE5 !RE BE=E4 ,BUT :5 ! DEACON'S WIFE SAW A WELL & PUMP AT ONE CORN] ( ! DVOR %E RECOGNIZ$ IT4 ,! DOGS BEGAN TO B>K1 & SPRANG T[>D ! OLD WOM5 :O APPE>$ ) /AVES4 

0,DON'T BE AFRAID1 !Y WON'T HURT Y\10 CRI$ ! DVORNIK4 0,BACK1 Y\ RASCALS10 SAID HE TO ! DOGS1 WAV+ HIS BROOM AT !M4 0,Y\ SEE !Y >E C\NTRY DOGS1 & !Y HANK] AFT] C\NTRY FOLKS4 ,COME R\ND ?IS WAY4 ,GOD KEEPS ! FRO/ (F40 

,BUT ! DEACON'S WIFE1 AFRAID ( ! DOGS1 PITIFULLY MUMBL+1 SAT D[N ON A B5* AT ! GATE1 & ASK$ ! DVORNIK TO TAKE ! DOGS AWAY4 ,TIKHONOVNA1 B[+ L[ BE=E ! DVORNIK1 & LEAN+ ON H] /AFF1 SPREAD+ WIDE H] LEGS1 TI<TLY B\ND ) LEG-WRAPP]S1 HALT$ NE> ! O!R1 CALMLY LOOK+ AHEAD1 & WAIT+ = ! DVORNIK1 :O WAS COM+ T[>D !M4 

0,:OM DO Y\ WANT8 0 ASK$ ! DVORNIK4 

0,DON'T Y\ KN[ US1 B5EFACTOR8 ,ISN'T Y\R NAME ,YEGOR80 ASK$ ! DEACON'S WIFE4 0,WE HAVE BE5 ON A PILGRIMAGE1 & H]E WE HAVE COME TO H] EXCELL5CY40 

0,Y\ >E FROM ,IZLEGO%*I10 SAID ! DVORNIK4 0,>E Y\ NOT ! OLD DEACON'S WIFE8 ,WELL1 WELL6 ,COME 9TO ! IZBA4 ,!Y WILL RECEIVE Y\4 ,NO ONE IS EV] TURN$ AWAY4 ,BUT :O IS ?IS WOMAN80 

,HE PO9T$ TO ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,I AM FROM ,IZLEGO%*I4 ,I AM ,G]ASIM'S WIFE2 ,I WAS A ,FADEYEF10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 0,I AM FROM ,IZLEGO%*I TOO40 

0,IS ?AT SO8 ,I HAVE HE>D Y\R MAN IS 9 JAIL4 ,IS ?AT SO80 

,TIKHONOVNA MADE NO REPLY4 ,%E ONLY SI<$1 & ) A P[]FUL GE/URE %IFT$ H] WALLET & H] %UBA ON H] BACK4 

,! DEACON'S WIFE ASK$ IF ! OLD PR9CESS WAS AT HOME1 &1 LE>N+ ?AT %E WAS1 ASK$ TO BE TAK5 TO H]4 ,!N %E ASK$ AFT] H] SON1 :O HAD BE5 MADE A FUNCTION>Y1 & ?R\< ! PR9CE'S FAVOR WAS S]V+ 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,! DVORNIK C\LD NOT ANSW] H] QUE/ION1 & HE TOOK !M ALONG A PLANK$ WALK1 ACROSS ! Y>D1 9TO ! COMMON IZBA4 ,! OLD WOM5 5T]$ ! IZBA1 :I* WAS FULL ( PEOPLE1 WOM5 & *ILDR51 Y\NG & OLD1 DOME/IC S]FS1 & !RE !Y B[$ L[ T[>D ! IMAGES4 ,! LAUNDRESS & ! OLD PR9CESS'S *AMB]MAID IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ ! DEACON'S WIFE & IMM$IATELY 5GAG$ H] 9 CONV]SATION2 !Y TOOK H] WALLET FROM H]1 & SAT H] D[N AT A TABLE1 & (F]$ H] SOME?+ TO EAT4 

,TIKHONOVNA1 MEANTIME1 CROSS+ H]SELF T[>D ! IMAGES & GREET+ EV]Y ONE1 /OOD BY ! DOOR WAIT+ TO BE 9VIT$ 94 ,AT ! V]Y DOOR1 BY ! FIR/ W9D[1 SAT AN OLD MAN M5D+ BOOTS4 

0,SIT D[N1 BABU%KA2 :Y DO Y\ /&8 ,SIT D[N H]E & TAKE (F Y\R WALLET10 SAID HE4 

0,!RE IS NO ROOM 9 !RE = H] TO SIT D[N4 ,TAKE H] 9TO ! D>K ROOM10.<#a#e.> REM>K$ SOME WOMAN4 

0,AH1 H]E WE HAVE ,MADAME DE ,*ALME10 SAID A Y\NG LACKEY1 PO9T+ TO ! COCKS ON ! BACK ( ,TIKHONOVNA'S ZIPUN2 0/OCK+S & SLIPP]S TOO60 ,HE PO9T$ TO H] LEG WRAPP]S & B>K %OES--NOVELTIES = ,MOSC[4 

0,Y\ \<T TO HAVE SOME LIKE !M1 ,P>A%A40 

0,COME1 COME 9TO ! IZBA4 ,I WILL %[ Y\ ! WAY40 

,& ! OLD COBBL]1 ?RU/+ 9 HIS AWL1 GOT UP1 BUT AS HE CAU<T SI<T ( A Y\NG GIRL HE CALL$ TO H] & BADE H] LEAD ! OLD WOMAN 9TO ! KIT*54 

,TIKHONOVNA NOT ONLY PAID NO HE$ TO :AT WAS SAID >\ND H] & AB\T H]1 BUT %E DID NOT EV5 HE> IT OR NOTICE IT4 ,EV] S9CE %E HAD LEFT H] HOME %E HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ ) ! S5SE ( ! NECESSITY ( LABOR+ 9 ,GOD'S S]VICE1 & ) ONE O!R FEEL+ :I* HAD COME 9TO H] S\L %E KNEW NOT H[--! NECESSITY ( PRES5T+ ! PETITION4 ,AS %E LEFT ! SITT+-ROOM :]E ! PEOPLE W]E1 %E W5T CLOSE TO ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & B[+ L[ SAID3-- 

0,= ,*RI/'S SAKE1 ,MATU%KA ,P>AMONOVNA1 DON'T =GET MY BUS9ESS4 ,ASK IF !RE ISN'T SOME MAN40 

0,:AT DOES ! OLD WOMAN WANT80 

0,%E HAS A GRIEVANCE1 & ! PEOPLE ADVISE H] TO PRES5T A PETITION TO ! ,CZ>40 

0,GO /RAI<T TO ! ,CZ> & TAKE IT10 SAID ! JOK] ( A LACKEY4 

0,OH1 FOOL1 :AT AN ILL-BR$ FOOL10 SAID ! OLD COBBL]4 0,I WILL TEA* Y\ ) MY LA/1 9 SPITE ( Y\R GOOD COAT1 NOT TO MAKE SPORT ( OLD WOM540 

,! LACKEY BEGAN TO CALL NAMES1 BUT ! OLD MAN1 NOT HE$+ HIM1 L$ ,TIKHONOVNA 9TO ! KIT*54 ,TIKHONOVNA WAS GLAD TO BE S5T \T FROM ! CR[D$ SITT+-ROOM & L$ 9TO ! 0BLACK0 IZBA :I* ! COA*M5 FREQU5T$4 ,9 ! SITT+-ROOM EV]Y?+ WAS TOO CLEAN & ! PEOPLE W]E ALL CLEAN1 & ,TIKHONOVNA DID NOT FEEL AT HOME4 ,BUT 9 ! COA*M5'S 0BLACK0 IZBA IT WAS LIKE ! HUT ( A PEASANT1 & ,TIKHONOVNA WAS MU* MORE CONT5T$4 ,! ROOM WAS F9I%$ 9 SPRUCE1 & MEASUR$ AB\T TW5TY-ONE FEET1 & D>K1 ) A GREAT /OVE & ) SLEEP+-B5*ES & B]?S1 & ! NEWLY LAID FLOOR WAS ALL TRAMPL$ OV] ) MUD4 ,:5 ,TIKHONOVNA 5T]$ ! IZBA %E F\ND !RE ! COOK1 A :ITE1 RUDDY1 FAT PEASANT WOMAN ) ! SLEEVES ( H] *9TZ DRESS ROLL$ UP1 LABORI\SLY PUTT+ A POT 9TO ! OV5 ) AN OV5-HOOK2 !N A F9E-LOOK+ Y\NG COA*MAN PRACTIC+ ! BALALAIKA1 & A CROOK$-LEGG$ OLD MAN ) A FULL1 :ITE1 S(T BE>D SITT+ ON ! SLEEP+-B5*1 ) A SKE9 ( SILK 9 HIS M\?1 SEW+ SOME?+ DELICATE & BEAUTIFUL2 A RAGG$1 D>K Y\NG MAN 9 A %IRT & BLUE TR\S]S1 ) A SURLY FACE1 *EW+ BREAD1 WAS SITT+ ON A B5* NE> ! /OVE1 LEAN+ HIS HEAD ON BO? H&S1 SUPPORT$ ON HIS KNEES4 

,! B>EFOOT$ GIRL ) %9+ EYES RAN ) H] LI<T Y\NG LEGS 9 ADVANCE ( ! OLD WOMAN1 & OP5$ ! DOOR1 :I* WAS DRIPP+ ) /EAM1 & :9$ ) H] HI<-PIT*$ VOICE3-- 

0,AUNTIE ,M>9A1 ,SIMONUIT* S5DS ?IS OLD WOMAN TO Y\ & TELLS Y\ TO GIVE H] SOME?+ TO EAT4 ,%E IS FROM \R P>TS1 & HAS BE5 MAK+ A PILGRIMAGE TO ! SA9TS ) ,P>AMONOVNA4 ,!Y >E GIV+ ,P>AMONOVNA SOME TEA1 & ,VLASYEVNA S5DS ?IS ONE TO Y\40 

,! FLU5T LITTLE GIRL W\LD HAVE CONT9U$ /ILL LONG] TALK+ GLIBLY2 ! WORDS SEEM$ TO FL[ FROM H] M\?1 & %E EVID5TLY LIK$ TO HE> H] [N VOICE4 ,BUT ,M>9A1 :O WAS SWEAT+ OV] ! OV51 NOT HAV+ SETTL$ TO H] SATISFACTION ! POT ( %*I :I* /UCK HALF WAY 9 ! OV51 CRI$ \T ANGRILY TO H]3-- 

0,N[1 ?AT'LL DO4 ,/OP Y\R *ATT]2 H[ CAN WE FE$ ANY MORE OLD WOM52 WE CAN'T EV5 FE$ \R [N4 ,CURSE Y\10 %E CRI$1 TO ! POT :I* ALMO/ TIPP$ OV] AS IT MOV$ FROM ITS HE>? ON :I* IT HAD /UCK4 

,BUT HAV+ ONCE GOT H] POT SETTL$ %E LOOK$ R\ND1 & SEE+ ! PLEASANT-FAC$ ,TIKHONOVNA ) H] WALLET & 9 REGUL> C\NTRY ATTIRE1 KISS+ ! CROSS & B[+ L[ TO ! CORN] :]E ! IMAGES W]E1 %E 9/ANTLY FELT COMPUNCTION = H] WORDS2 &1 APP>5TLY BE?9K+ H] ( ! LABORS :I* TORM5T$ H]1 & PUTT+ H] H& TO H] BREA/ :]E BEL[ ! COLL>-BONE ! BUTTONS FA/5$ H] DRESS1 %E FELT TO SEE IF ONE WAS UNFA/5$1 &1 PUTT+ H] H& TO H] HEAD1 %E PULL$ BACK ! KNOT ( H] K]*IEF :I* COV]$ H] WELL-OIL$ HAIR1 & ?US %E /OOD LEAN+ ON H] OV5-=K WAIT+ = ! GREET+ ( ! PLEASANT-LOOK+ OLD WOMAN4 ,HAV+ B[$ = ! LA/ TIME TO ! IMAGE1 ,TIKHONOVNA TURN$ R\ND & B[$ TO ! ?REE DIRECTIONS4 

0,GOD BE Y\R REFUGE6 ,I WI% Y\R HEAL?10.<#a#f.> SAID %E4 

0,WE ASK Y\R BLESS+1 AUNTIE10 SAID ! TAILOR4 

0,?ANK Y\1 BABU%KA1 TAKE (F Y\R WALLET4 ,!RE IS A PLACE = Y\10 SAID ! COOK1 PO9T+ TO ! B5* :]E ! RAGG$ MAN SAT4 0,MAKE Y\RSELF AT HOME1 IF Y\ CAN4 ,H[ COLD IT IS GR[+1 ISN'T IT80 

,! RAGG$ FELL[1 SC[L+ /ILL MORE ANGRILY1 GOT UP1 MOV$ ALONG1 &1 /ILL *EW+ HIS BREAD1 KEPT HIS EYES FIX$ ON ! OLD WOMAN4 ,! Y\NG COA*MAN B[$ L[1 &1 CEAS+ TO /RUM HIS 9/RUM5T1 BEGAN TO TUNE UP ! /R+S ( HIS BALALAIKA1 LOOK+ FIR/ AT ! OLD WOMAN1 !N AT ! TAILOR1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO TREAT ! OLD WOMAN3 :E!R ) DEF]5CE AS IT SEEM$ TO HIM PROP]1 BECAUSE ! OLD WOMAN WORE ! SAME K9D ( ATTIRE AS HIS BABU%KA & ! MO!R ( HIS H\SE DID--HE WAS A PO/ILION TAK5 FROM AMONG ! MUZHIKS--OR BANT]+LY1 AS HE W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO DO1 & AS IT SEEM$ TO HIM ! SUITABLE ?+ = HIM 9 HIS PRES5T POSITION 9 HIS BLUE PODDEVKA & HIS TOP BOOTS4 ,! TAILOR CLOS$ ONE EYE & SEEM$ TO SMILE1 PU%+ ! SKE9 ( SILK TO ONE SIDE ( HIS M\?1 & HE ALSO LOOK$ AT H]4 ,M>9A />T$ TO PUT 9 ANO!R POT1 BUT1 ?\< %E WAS BUZY ) H] WORK1 %E LOOK$ AT ! OLD WOMAN AS %E CLEV]LY & DEFTLY TOOK (F H] WALLET1 &1 5DEAVOR+ NOT TO 9COMMODE ANY ONE1 /[$ IT UND] ! B5*4 ,NA/KA RAN TO H] & HELP$ H]2 %E TOOK \T FROM UND] ! B5* ! BOOTS :I* W]E 9 ! WAY ( ! WALLET4 

0,UNCLE ,PANKRAT10 %E CRI$1 ADDRESS+ ! SURLY MAN1 0,I HAVE Y\R BOOTS H]E2 :AT %ALL ,I DO ) !M80 

0,! DEVIL TAKE !M2 ?R[ !M 9TO ! OV510 SAID ! SURLY MAN1 FL++ !M 9TO ! F>!R CORN]4 

0,COME H]E1 Y\ WISE ONE1 ,NA/KA10 SAID ! TAILOR2 0! J\RNEYMAN NE$S SOME ONE TO PACIFY HIM40 

0,*RI/ SAVE Y\1 LITTLE GIRL4 ,IT IS SO COM=TABLE10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 0,ONLY1 MY DE> Y\NG MAN1 WE HAVE DI/URB$ Y\10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 ADDRESS+ ,PANKRAT4 

0,IT IS ( NO CONSEQU5CE10 SAID ,PANKRAT4 

,TIKHONOVNA SAT D[N ON ! B5*1 TAK+ (F H] ZIPUN & C>EFULLY FOLD+ IT UP1 & !N %E BEGAN TO TAKE (F H] FOOT-GE>4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 %E UNW\ND H] CORDS1 :I* %E HAD SMOO!D ) ! GREATE/ SOLICITUDE = ?IS PILGRIMAGE2 !N %E UNW\ND C>EFULLY ! LAMB'S-WOOL :ITE LEG-WRAPP]S1 &1 C>EFULLY FOLD+ !M1 LAID !M ON H] WALLET4 

,:ILE %E WAS UNW9D+ ! SECOND LEG1 ,M>9A AWKW>DLY AGA9 CAU<T ! POT ON SOME?+1 & IT SPILL$ OV]1 & %E BEGAN ONCE MORE TO SCOLD1 GRASP+ IT ) H] OV5-HOOK4 

0,SOME?+ HAS EVID5TLY BURNT \T ! HE>?4 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE IT PLA/]$10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,H[ CAN ,I GET IT PLA/]$8 ,! *IMNEY IS NOT RI<T2 Y\ PUT 9 TWO LOAVES ( BREAD A DAY1 Y\ TAKE \T SOME1 BUT ! O!RS >E SPOIL$40 

,9 ANSW] TO ,M>9A'S COMPLA9TS AB\T ! LOAVES & ! BURNT-\T HE>?1 ! TAILOR /OOD UP 9 DEF5SE ( ! CONV5I5CES ( ! ,*]NUI%EVSKY H\SE1 & HE EXPLA9$ H[ !Y HAD COME SUDD5LY TO ,MOSC[1 ?AT ! :OLE IZBA HAD BE5 BUILT 9 ?REE WEEKS1 & ! OV5 SET UP2 & !RE W]E AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ DOME/ICS1 ALL ( :OM HAD TO BE F$4 

0,IT'S EVID5T IT IS H>D WORK4 ,IT IS A GREAT E/ABLI%M5T10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,& :]E DID ,GOD BR+ Y\ FROM1 BABU%KA80 ASK$ ! TAILOR4 

,& IMM$IATELY ,TIKHONOVNA1 :ILE /ILL CONT9U+ TO DIVE/ H]SELF ( H] WRAPS1 TOLD :5CE %E CAME & :]E %E HAD BE5 & H[ %E WAS ON H] WAY HOME4 ,BUT %E SAID NO?+ AB\T ! PETITION4 ,! CONV]SATION W5T ON UN9T]RUPT$LY4 ,! TAILOR LE>N$ ALL AB\T ! OLD WOMAN1 & ! OLD WOMAN LE>N$ AB\T ! AWKW>D & H&SOME ,M>9A1 H[ H] HUSB& WAS A SOLDI] & %E HAD BE5 TAK5 AS A COOK1 ?AT ! TAILOR HIMSELF WAS MAK+ CAFTANS = ! COA*M51 ?AT ! LITTLE GIRL :O RAN ]R&S WAS ! H\SEKEEP]'S ORPHAN1 & ?AT ! %AGGY1 SURLY ,PANKRAT WAS 9 ! EMPLOY ( ! OV]SE]1 ,IVAN ,VASILYEVIT*4 

,PANKRAT LEFT ! IZBA1 /UMBL+ AT ! DOOR2 ! TAILOR TOLD H[ HE WAS SU* A CL[NI% PEASANT1 BUT TO-DAY WAS P>TICUL>LY SURLY4 ,?AT AFT]NOON HE HAD BROK5 TWO ( ! OV]SE]'S W9D[S1 & ?AT DAY !Y W]E GO+ TO FLOG HIM AT ! /ABLE4 ,IVAN ,VASILYEVIT* IS COM+ N[ TO ATT5D TO ! FLOGG+4 ,! LITTLE COA*MAN WAS A C\NTRYMAN TAK5 TO BE PO/ILION1.<#a#g.> & HE IS GR[+ UP1 & IS N[ GETT+ HIS H& 9 TO TAKE C>E ( ! HORSES1 & HE PLAYS ! BALALAIKA1 BUT HE IS NOT V]Y SKILL$ AT IT44444 

.<#a.> ,KHLYEB-SOL4 

.<#b.> ,VOPROSUI KADETSKIKH KORPUS(4 

.<#c.> ,BATYU%KA4 

.<#d.> ,VA%E VUISOKOPREVASKHADITYEL/VO4 

.<#e.> ,MOSKVA-TO1 ,MOSKVA-TO MATU%KA BYELOKAM5NAYA4 

.<#f.> ,%IU%KA4 

.<#g.> ,LITURGY 9 BEHALF ( ! ,EMP]OR & HIS FAMILY4 

.<#h.> ,BATYU%KA1 ANGEL TUI MOI4 

.<#i.> ,! PRIE/ WAS V]Y ANGRY1 BECAUSE ,I KEPT WAT*+ HIM ALL ! TIME4 

.<#a.> 0,LIKE A MALEFACTOR40 

.<#a#a.> ,EKONOMI*ESKY KRE/YAN9 WAS =M]LY A PEASANT :O BELONG$ TO A MONA/]Y & WAS SUBJECT TO AN EKONOM OR /EW>D4 

.<#a#b.> ,IZBA-KONTORA4 

.<#a#c.> ,BLAZH5NAYA1 AN ECC5TRIC1 FANATIC WOMAN4 

.<#a#d.> ,S ,BOGOM1 BAU%KA2 BAU%KA = BABU%KA1 OLD WOMAN4 

.<#a#e.> ,*ORNAYA IZBA1 D>K ROOM ( ! HUT1 9 CONTRADI/9CTION TO ! *I/AYA IZBA1 ! ROOM :]E !RE IS NO OV54 

.<#a#f.> ,BOG POMOT*1 ZDRAV/VUITE4 

.<#a#g.> ,! OLD PEASANT CALLS ! ,G]MAN WORD ,VORREIT]1 FOLETORUI4 

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