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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

  

 ,EMELYAN WAS A LABOR] & WORK$ = A MA/]4 ,CROSS+ ! MEAD[S ONE DAY ON HIS WAY TO WORK1 HE NE>LY TROD ON A FROG ?AT JUMP$ RI<T 9 FRONT ( HIM1 BUT HE JU/ MANAG$ TO AVOID IT4 ,SUDD5LY HE HE>D SOME ONE CALL+ TO HIM FROM BEH9D4 

,EMELYAN LOOK$ R\ND & SAW A LOVELY LASSIE1 :O SAID TO HIM3 ',:Y DON'T Y\ GET M>RI$1 ,EMELYAN8' 

',H[ CAN ,I M>RY1 MY LASS8' SAID HE4 ',I HAVE BUT ! CLO!S ,I /& UP 91 NO?+ MORE1 & NO ONE W\LD HAVE ME = A HUSB&4' 

',TAKE ME = A WIFE1' SAID %E4 

,EMELYAN LIK$ ! MAID4 ',I %\LD BE GLAD TO1' SAID HE1 'BUT :]E & H[ C\LD WE LIVE8' 

',:Y TR\BLE AB\T ?AT8' SAID ! GIRL4 ',ONE ONLY HAS TO WORK MORE & SLEEP LESS1 & ONE CAN CLO! & FE$ ONESELF ANY:]E4' 

',V]Y WELL !N1 LET US M>RY1' SAID ,EMELYAN4 ',:]E %ALL WE GO TO8' 

',LET US GO TO T[N4' 

,SO ,EMELYAN & ! LASS W5T TO T[N1 & %E TOOK HIM TO A SMALL HUT ON ! V]Y $GE ( ! T[N1 & !Y M>RI$ & BEGAN H\SEKEEP+4 

,ONE DAY ! ,K+1 DRIV+ ?R\< ! T[N1 PASS$ BY ,EMELYAN'S HUT4 ,EMELYAN'S WIFE CAME \T TO SEE ! ,K+4 ,! ,K+ NOTIC$ H] & WAS QUITE SURPRIS$4 

 ',:]E DID SU* A BEAUTY COME FROM8' SAID HE1 & /OPP+ HIS C>RIAGE HE CALL$ ,EMELYAN'S WIFE & ASK$ H]3 ',:O >E Y\8' 

',! PEASANT ,EMELYAN'S WIFE1' SAID %E4 

',:Y DID Y\1 :O >E SU* A BEAUTY1 M>RY A PEASANT8' SAID ! ,K+4 ',Y\ \<T TO BE A QUE56' 

',?ANK Y\ = Y\R K9D WORDS1' SAID %E1 'BUT A PEASANT HUSB& IS GOOD 5\< = ME4' 

,! ,K+ TALK$ TO H] A:ILE & !N DROVE ON4 ,HE RETURN$ TO ! PALACE1 BUT C\LD NOT GET ,EMELYAN'S WIFE \T ( HIS HEAD4 ,ALL NI<T HE DID NOT SLEEP1 BUT KEPT ?9K+ H[ TO GET H] = HIMSELF4 ,HE C\LD ?9K ( NO WAY ( DO+ IT1 SO HE CALL$ HIS S]VANTS & TOLD !M !Y MU/ F9D A WAY4 

,! ,K+'S S]VANTS SAID3 ',COMM& ,EMELYAN TO COME TO ! PALACE TO WORK1 & WE WILL WORK HIM SO H>D ?AT HE WILL DIE4 ,HIS WIFE WILL BE LEFT A WID[1 & !N Y\ CAN TAKE H] = Y\RSELF4' 

,! ,K+ FOLL[$ !IR ADVICE4 ,HE S5T AN ORD] ?AT ,EMELYAN %\LD COME TO ! PALACE AS A WORKMAN1 & ?AT HE %\LD LIVE AT ! PALACE1 & HIS WIFE ) HIM4 

,! MESS5G]S CAME TO ,EMELYAN & GAVE HIM ! ,K+'S MESSAGE4 ,HIS WIFE SAID1 ',GO1 ,EMELYAN2 WORK ALL DAY1 BUT COME BACK HOME AT NI<T4' 

,SO ,EMELYAN W5T1 & :5 HE GOT TO ! PALACE ! ,K+'S /EW>D ASK$ HIM1 ',:Y HAVE Y\ COME ALONE1 )\T Y\R WIFE8' 

',:Y %\LD ,I DRAG H] AB\T8' SAID ,EMELYAN4 ',%E HAS A H\SE TO LIVE 94' 

,AT ! ,K+'S PALACE !Y GAVE ,EMELYAN WORK 5\< = TWO4 ,HE BEGAN ! JOB NOT HOP+ TO F9I% IT2 BUT :5 EV5+ CAME1 LO & BEHOLD6 IT WAS ALL DONE4 ,! /EW>D SAW ?AT IT WAS F9I%$1 & SET HIM F\R TIMES AS MU* = NEXT DAY4 

,EMELYAN W5T HOME4 ,EV]Y?+ !RE WAS SWEPT & TIDY2 ! OV5 WAS HEAT$1 HIS SUPP] WAS COOK$ & READY1 & HIS WIFE SAT BY ! TABLE SEW+ & WAIT+ = HIS RETURN4 ,%E GREET$ HIM1 LAID ! TABLE1 GAVE HIM TO EAT & DR9K1 & !N BEGAN TO ASK HIM AB\T HIS WORK4 

',AH6' SAID HE1 'IT'S A BAD BUS9ESS3 !Y GIVE ME TASKS BEYOND MY /R5G?1 & WANT TO KILL ME ) WORK4' 

',DON'T FRET AB\T ! WORK1' SAID %E1 'DON'T LOOK EI!R BE=E OR BEH9D TO SEE H[ MU* Y\ HAVE DONE OR H[ MU* !RE IS LEFT TO DO2 ONLY KEEP ON WORK+ & ALL WILL BE RI<T4' 

,SO ,EMELYAN LAY D[N & SLEPT4 ,NEXT MORN+ HE W5T TO WORK AGA9 & WORK$ )\T ONCE LOOK+ R\ND4 ,&1 LO & BEHOLD6 BY ! EV5+ IT WAS ALL DONE1 & BE=E D>K HE CAME HOME = ! NI<T4 

,AGA9 & AGA9 !Y 9CREAS$ ,EMELYAN'S WORK1 BUT HE ALWAYS GOT ?R\< IT 9 GOOD TIME & W5T BACK TO HIS HUT TO SLEEP4 ,A WEEK PASS$1 & ! ,K+'S S]VANTS SAW !Y C\LD NOT CRU% HIM ) R\< WORK1 SO !Y TRI$ GIV+ HIM WORK ?AT REQUIR$ SKILL4 ,BUT ?IS1 ALSO1 WAS ( NO AVAIL4 ,C>P5T]+1 & MASONRY1 & RO(+1 :ATEV] !Y SET HIM TO DO1 ,EMELYAN HAD IT READY 9 TIME1 & W5T HOME TO HIS WIFE AT NI<T4 ,SO A SECOND WEEK PASS$4 

,!N ! ,K+ CALL$ HIS S]VANTS & SAID3 ',AM ,I TO FE$ Y\ = NO?+8 ,TWO WEEKS HAVE GONE1 & ,I DON'T SEE ?AT Y\ HAVE DONE ANY?+4 ,Y\ W]E GO+ TO TIRE ,EMELYAN \T ) WORK1 BUT ,I SEE FROM MY W9D[S H[ HE GOES HOME EV]Y EV5+--S++ *E]FULLY6 ,DO Y\ MEAN TO MAKE A FOOL ( ME8' 

,! ,K+'S S]VANTS BEGAN TO EXCUSE !MSELVES4 ',WE TRI$ \R BE/ TO WE> HIM \T ) R\< WORK1' !Y SAID1 'BUT NO?+ WAS TOO H>D = HIM2 HE CLE>$ IT ALL (F AS ?\< HE HAD SWEPT IT AWAY ) A BROOM4 ,!RE WAS NO TIR+ HIM \T4 ,!N WE SET HIM TO TASKS NE$+ SKILL1 :I* WE DID NOT ?9K HE WAS CLEV] 5\< TO DO1 BUT HE MANAG$ !M ALL4 ,NO MATT] :AT ONE SETS HIM1 HE DOES IT ALL1 NO ONE KN[S H[4 ,EI!R HE OR HIS WIFE MU/ KN[ SOME SPELL ?AT HELPS !M4 ,WE \RSELVES >E SICK ( HIM1 & WI% TO F9D A TASK HE CANNOT MA/]4 ,WE HAVE N[ ?\<T ( SETT+ HIM TO BUILD A CA!DRAL 9 A S+LE DAY4 ,S5D = ,EMELYAN1 & ORD] HIM TO BUILD A CA!DRAL 9 FRONT ( ! PALACE 9 A S+LE DAY4 ,!N1 IF HE DOES NOT DO IT1 LET HIS HEAD BE CUT (F = DISOB$I5CE4' 

,! ,K+ S5T = ,EMELYAN4 ',LI/5 TO MY COMM&1' SAID HE3 'BUILD ME A NEW CA!DRAL ON ! SQU>E 9 FRONT ( MY PALACE1 & HAVE IT READY BY TO-MORR[ EV5+4 ,IF Y\ HAVE IT READY ,I WILL REW>D Y\1 BUT IF NOT ,I WILL HAVE Y\R HEAD CUT (F4' 

,:5 ,EMELYAN HE>D ! ,K+'S COMM& HE TURN$ AWAY & W5T HOME4 ',MY 5D IS NE>1' ?\<T HE4 ,& COM+ TO HIS WIFE1 HE SAID3 ',GET READY1 WIFE1 WE MU/ FLY FROM H]E1 OR ,I %ALL BE LO/ BY NO FAULT ( MY [N4' 

',:AT HAS FRI<T5$ Y\ SO8' SAID %E1 '& :Y %\LD WE RUN AWAY8' 

',H[ CAN ,I HELP BE+ FRI<T5$8 ,! ,K+ HAS ORD]$ ME1 TO-MORR[1 9 A S+LE DAY1 TO BUILD HIM A CA!DRAL4 ,IF ,I FAIL HE WILL CUT MY HEAD (F4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE ?+ TO BE DONE3 WE MU/ FLY :ILE !RE IS YET TIME4' 

,BUT HIS WIFE W\LD NOT HE> ( IT4 ',! ,K+ HAS MANY SOLDI]S1' SAID %E4 ',!Y W\LD CAT* US ANY:]E4 ,WE CANNOT ESCAPE FROM HIM1 BUT MU/ OBEY HIM AS LONG AS /R5G? HOLDS \T4' 

',H[ CAN ,I OBEY HIM :5 ! TASK IS BEYOND MY /R5G?8' 

',EH1 GOODMAN1 DON'T BE D[NHE>T$4 ,EAT Y\R SUPP] N[1 & GO TO SLEEP4 ,RISE E>LY 9 ! MORN+ & ALL WILL GET DONE4' 

,SO ,EMELYAN LAY D[N & SLEPT4 ,HIS WIFE R\S$ HIM E>LY NEXT DAY4 ',GO QUICKLY1' SAID %E1 '& F9I% ! CA!DRAL4 ,H]E >E NAILS & A HAMM]2 !RE IS /ILL 5\< WORK !RE = A DAY4' 

,EMELYAN W5T 9TO ! T[N1 REA*$ ! PALACE SQU>E1 & !RE /OOD A L>GE CA!DRAL NOT QUITE F9I%$4 ,EMELYAN SET TO WORK TO DO :AT WAS NE$$1 & BY ! EV5+ ALL WAS READY4 

,:5 ! ,K+ AWOKE HE LOOK$ \T FROM HIS PALACE1 & SAW ! CA!DRAL1 & ,EMELYAN GO+ AB\T DRIV+ 9 NAILS H]E & !RE4 ,& ! ,K+ WAS NOT PLEAS$ TO HAVE ! CA!DRAL--HE WAS ANNOY$ AT NOT BE+ ABLE TO CONDEMN ,EMELYAN & TAKE HIS WIFE4 ,AGA9 HE CALL$ HIS S]VANTS4 ',EMELYAN HAS DONE ?IS TASK ALSO1' SAID ! ,K+1 '& !RE IS NO EXCUSE = PUTT+ HIM TO DEA?4 ,EV5 ?IS WORK WAS NOT TOO H>D = HIM4 ,Y\ MU/ F9D A MORE CUNN+ PLAN1 OR ,I WILL CUT (F Y\R HEADS AS WELL AS HIS4' 

,SO HIS S]VANTS PLANN$ ?AT ,EMELYAN %\LD BE ORD]$ TO MAKE A RIV] R\ND ! PALACE1 ) %IPS SAIL+ ON IT4 ,& ! ,K+ S5T = ,EMELYAN & SET HIM ?IS NEW TASK4 

',IF1' SAID HE1 'Y\ C\LD BUILD A CA!DRAL 9 ONE NI<T1 Y\ CAN ALSO DO ?IS4 ,TO-MORR[ ALL MU/ BE READY4 ,IF NOT1 ,I WILL HAVE Y\R HEAD (F4' 

,EMELYAN WAS MORE D[NCA/ ?AN BE=E1 & RETURN$ TO HIS WIFE SAD AT HE>T4 

',:Y >E Y\ SO SAD8' SAID HIS WIFE4 ',HAS ! ,K+ SET Y\ A FRE% TASK8' 

,EMELYAN TOLD H] AB\T IT4 ',WE MU/ FLY1' SAID HE4 

,BUT HIS WIFE REPLI$3 ',!RE IS NO ESCAP+ ! SOLDI]S2 !Y WILL CAT* US :]EV] WE GO4 ,!RE IS NO?+ = IT BUT TO OBEY4' 

',H[ CAN ,I DO IT8' GROAN$ ,EMELYAN4 

',EH6 EH6 GOODMAN1' SAID %E1 'DON'T BE D[NHE>T$4 ,EAT Y\R SUPP] N[1 & GO TO SLEEP4 ,RISE E>LY1 & ALL WILL GET DONE 9 GOOD TIME4' 

,SO ,EMELYAN LAY D[N & SLEPT4 ,9 ! MORN+ HIS WIFE WOKE HIM4 ',GO1' SAID %E1 'TO ! PALACE--ALL IS READY4 ,ONLY1 NE> ! :>F 9 FRONT ( ! PALACE1 !RE IS A M\ND LEFT2 TAKE A SPADE & LEVEL IT4' 

,:5 ! ,K+ AWOKE HE SAW A RIV] :]E !RE HAD NOT BE5 ONE2 %IPS W]E SAIL+ UP & D[N1 & ,EMELYAN WAS LEVEL+ A M\ND ) A SPADE4 ,! ,K+ WOND]$1 BUT WAS PLEAS$ NEI!R ) ! RIV] NOR ) ! %IPS1 SO VEX$ WAS HE AT NOT BE+ ABLE TO CONDEMN ,EMELYAN4 ',!RE IS NO TASK1' ?\<T HE1 '?AT HE CANNOT MANAGE4 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8' ,& HE CALL$ HIS S]VANTS & AGA9 ASK$ !IR ADVICE4 

',F9D SOME TASK1' SAID HE1 ':I* ,EMELYAN CANNOT COMPASS4 ,= :ATEV] WE PLAN HE FULFILLS1 & ,I CANNOT TAKE HIS WIFE FROM HIM4' 

,! ,K+'S S]VANTS ?\<T & ?\<T1 & AT LA/ DEVIS$ A PLAN4 ,!Y CAME TO ! ,K+ & SAID3 ',S5D = ,EMELYAN & SAY TO HIM3 0,GO TO !RE1 DON'T KN[ :]E10 & BR+ BACK 0?AT1 DON'T KN[ :AT40 ,!N HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE Y\4 ,NO MATT] :]E HE GOES1 Y\ CAN SAY ?AT HE HAS NOT GONE TO ! RI<T PLACE1 & NO MATT] :AT HE BR+S1 Y\ CAN SAY IT IS NOT ! RI<T ?+4 ,!N Y\ CAN HAVE HIM BEHEAD$ & CAN TAKE HIS WIFE4' 

,! ,K+ WAS PLEAS$4 ',?AT IS WELL ?\<T (1' SAID HE4 ,SO ! ,K+ S5T = ,EMELYAN & SAID TO HIM3 ',GO TO 0!RE1 DON'T KN[ :]E10 & BR+ BACK 0?AT1 DON'T KN[ :AT40 ,IF Y\ FAIL TO BR+ IT1 ,I WILL HAVE Y\ BEHEAD$4' 

,EMELYAN RETURN$ TO HIS WIFE & TOLD H] :AT ! ,K+ HAD SAID4 ,HIS WIFE BECAME ?\<TFUL4 

',WELL1' SAID %E1 '!Y HAVE TAU<T ! ,K+ H[ TO CAT* Y\4 ,N[ WE MU/ ACT W>ILY4' ,SO %E SAT & ?\<T1 & AT LA/ SAID TO H] HUSB&3 ',Y\ MU/ GO F>1 TO \R ,GR&AM--! OLD PEASANT WOMAN1 ! MO!R ( SOLDI]S--& Y\ MU/ ASK H] AID4 ,IF %E HELPS Y\ TO ANY?+1 GO /RAI<T TO ! PALACE ) IT1 ,I %ALL BE !RE3 ,I CANNOT ESCAPE !M N[4 ,!Y WILL TAKE ME BY =CE1 BUT IT WILL NOT BE = LONG4 ,IF Y\ DO EV]Y?+ AS ,GR&AM DIRECTS1 Y\ WILL SOON SAVE ME4' 

,SO ! WIFE GOT H] HUSB& READY = ! J\RNEY4 ,%E GAVE HIM A WALLET1 & ALSO A SP9DLE4 ',GIVE H] ?IS1' SAID %E4 ',BY ?IS TOK5 %E WILL KN[ ?AT Y\ >E MY HUSB&4' ,& HIS WIFE %[$ HIM HIS ROAD4 

,EMELYAN SET (F4 ,HE LEFT ! T[N BEH9D1 & CAME TO :]E SOME SOLDI]S W]E BE+ DRILL$4 ,EMELYAN /OOD & WAT*$ !M4 ,AFT] DRILL ! SOLDI]S SAT D[N TO RE/4 ,!N ,EMELYAN W5T UP TO !M & ASK$3 ',DO Y\ KN[1 BRO!RS1 ! WAY TO 0!RE1 DON'T KN[ :]E80 & H[ ,I CAN GET 0?AT1 DON'T KN[ :AT80' 

,! SOLDI]S LI/5$ TO HIM ) SURPRISE4 ',:O S5T Y\ ON ?IS ]R&8' SAID !Y4 

',! ,K+1' SAID HE4 

',WE \RSELVES1' SAID !Y1 'FROM ! DAY WE BECAME SOLDI]S1 GO WE 0DON'T KN[ :]E10 & NEV] YET HAVE WE GOT !RE2 & WE SEEK WE 0DON'T KN[ :AT10 & CANNOT F9D IT4 ,WE CANNOT HELP Y\4' 

,EMELYAN SAT A :ILE ) ! SOLDI]S & !N W5T ON AGA94 ,HE TRUDG$ MANY A MILE1 & AT LA/ CAME TO A WOOD4 ,9 ! WOOD WAS A HUT1 & 9 ! HUT SAT AN OLD1 OLD WOMAN1 ! MO!R ( PEASANT SOLDI]S1 SP9N+ FLAX & WEEP+4 ,& AS %E SPUN %E DID NOT PUT H] F+]S TO H] M\? TO WET !M ) SPITTLE1 BUT TO H] EYES TO WET !M ) TE>S4 ,:5 ! OLD WOMAN SAW ,EMELYAN %E CRI$ \T AT HIM3 ',:Y HAVE Y\ COME H]E8' ,!N ,EMELYAN GAVE H] ! SP9DLE1 & SAID HIS WIFE HAD S5T IT4 

,! OLD WOMAN S(T5$ AT ONCE1 & BEGAN TO QUE/ION HIM4 ,& ,EMELYAN TOLD H] HIS :OLE LIFE3 H[ HE M>RI$ ! LASS2 H[ !Y W5T TO LIVE 9 ! T[N2 H[ HE HAD WORK$1 & :AT HE HAD DONE AT ! PALACE2 H[ HE BUILT ! CA!DRAL1 & MADE A RIV] ) %IPS ON IT1 & H[ ! ,K+ HAD N[ TOLD HIM TO GO TO '!RE1 DON'T KN[ :]E1' & BR+ BACK '?AT1 DON'T KN[ :AT4' 

,! ,GR&AM LI/5$ TO ! 5D1 & CEAS$ WEEP+4 ,%E MUTT]$ TO H]SELF3 ',! TIME HAS SURELY COME1' & SAID TO HIM3 ',ALL RI<T1 MY LAD4 ,SIT D[N N[1 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME?+ TO EAT4' 

,EMELYAN ATE1 & !N ! ,GR&AM TOLD HIM :AT TO DO4 ',H]E1' SAID %E1 'IS A BALL ( ?READ2 ROLL IT BE=E Y\1 & FOLL[ :]E IT GOES4 ,Y\ MU/ GO F> TILL Y\ COME RI<T TO ! SEA4 ,:5 Y\ GET !RE1 Y\ WILL SEE A GREAT CITY4 ,5T] ! CITY & ASK = A NI<T'S LODG+ AT ! FUR!/ H\SE4 ,!RE LOOK \T = :AT Y\ >E SEEK+4' 

',H[ %ALL ,I KN[ IT :5 ,I SEE IT1 ,GRANNY8' SAID HE4 

 ',:5 Y\ SEE SOME?+ M5 OBEY MORE ?AN FA!R OR MO!R1 ?AT IS IT4 ,SEIZE ?AT1 & TAKE IT TO ! ,K+4 ,:5 Y\ BR+ IT TO ! ,K+1 HE WILL SAY IT IS NOT RI<T1 & Y\ MU/ ANSW]3 0,IF IT IS NOT ! RI<T ?+ IT MU/ BE SMA%$10 & Y\ MU/ BEAT IT1 & C>RY IT TO ! RIV]1 BREAK IT 9 PIECES1 & ?R[ IT 9TO ! WAT]4 ,!N Y\ WILL GET Y\R WIFE BACK & MY TE>S WILL BE DRI$4' 

,EMELYAN BADE F>EWELL TO ! ,GR&AM & BEGAN ROLL+ HIS BALL BE=E HIM4 ,IT ROLL$ & ROLL$ UNTIL AT LA/ IT REA*$ ! SEA4 ,BY ! SEA /OOD A GREAT CITY1 & AT ! FUR!R 5D ( ! CITY WAS A BIG H\SE4 ,!RE ,EMELYAN BEGG$ = A NI<T'S LODG+1 & WAS GRANT$ IT4 ,HE LAY D[N TO SLEEP1 & 9 ! MORN+ AWOKE & HE>D A FA!R R\S+ HIS SON TO GO & CUT WOOD = ! FIRE4 ,BUT ! SON DID NOT OBEY4 ',IT IS TOO E>LY1' SAID HE1 '!RE IS TIME 5\<4' ,!N ,EMELYAN HE>D ! MO!R SAY1 ',GO1 MY SON1 Y\R FA!R'S BONES A*E2 W\LD Y\ HAVE HIM GO HIMSELF8 ,IT IS TIME TO BE UP6' 

,BUT ! SON ONLY MURMUR$ SOME WORDS & FELL ASLEEP AGA94 ,H>DLY WAS HE ASLEEP :5 SOME?+ ?UND]$ & RATTL$ 9 ! /REET4 ,UP JUMP$ ! SON & QUICKLY PUTT+ ON HIS CLO!S RAN \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,UP JUMP$ ,EMELYAN1 TOO1 & RAN AFT] HIM TO SEE :AT IT WAS ?AT A SON OBEYS MORE ?AN FA!R OR MO!R4 ,:AT HE SAW WAS A MAN WALK+ ALONG ! /REET C>RY+1 TI$ TO HIS /OMA*1 A ?+ :I* HE BEAT ) /ICKS1 & ?AT IT WAS ?AT RATTL$ & ?UND]$ SO1 & ?AT ! SON HAD OBEY$4 ,EMELYAN RAN UP & HAD A LOOK AT IT4 ,HE SAW IT WAS R\ND1 LIKE A SMALL TUB1 ) A SK9 /RET*$ OV] BO? 5DS1 & HE ASK$ :AT IT WAS CALL$4 

,HE WAS TOLD1 ',A DRUM4' 

',& IS IT EMPTY8' 

',YES1 IT IS EMPTY4' 

,EMELYAN WAS SURPRIS$4 ,HE ASK$ !M TO GIVE ! ?+ TO HIM1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT4 ,SO ,EMELYAN LEFT (F ASK+1 & FOLL[$ ! DRUMM]4 ,ALL DAY HE FOLL[$1 & :5 ! DRUMM] AT LA/ LAY D[N TO SLEEP1 ,EMELYAN SNAT*$ ! DRUM FROM HIM & RAN AWAY ) IT4 

,HE RAN & RAN1 TILL AT LA/ HE GOT BACK TO HIS [N T[N4 ,HE W5T TO SEE HIS WIFE1 BUT %E WAS NOT AT HOME4 ,! DAY AFT] HE W5T AWAY1 ! ,K+ HAD TAK5 H]4 ,SO ,EMELYAN W5T TO ! PALACE1 & S5T 9 A MESSAGE TO ! ,K+3 ',HE HAS RETURN$ :O W5T TO 0!RE1 DON'T KN[ :]E10 & HE HAS BR\<T ) HIM 0?AT1 DON'T KN[ :AT40' 

,!Y TOLD ! ,K+1 & ! ,K+ SAID HE WAS TO COME AGA9 NEXT DAY4 

,BUT ,EMELYAN SAID1 ',TELL ! ,K+ ,I AM H]E TO-DAY1 & HAVE BR\<T :AT ! ,K+ WANT$4 ,LET HIM COME \T TO ME1 OR ,I WILL GO 9 TO HIM6' 

,! ,K+ CAME \T4 ',:]E HAVE Y\ BE58' SAID HE4 

,EMELYAN TOLD HIM4 

',?AT'S NOT ! RI<T PLACE1' SAID ! ,K+4 ',:AT HAVE Y\ BR\<T8' 

,EMELYAN PO9T$ TO ! DRUM1 BUT ! ,K+ DID NOT LOOK AT IT4 

',?AT IS NOT IT4' 

',IF IT IS NOT ! RI<T ?+1' SAID ,EMELYAN1 'IT MU/ BE SMA%$1 & MAY ! DEVIL TAKE IT6' 

,& ,EMELYAN LEFT ! PALACE1 C>RY+ ! DRUM & BEAT+ IT4 ,& AS HE BEAT IT ALL ! ,K+'S >MY RAN \T TO FOLL[ ,EMELYAN1 & !Y SALUT$ HIM & WAIT$ HIS COMM&S4 

,! ,K+1 FROM HIS W9D[1 BEGAN TO %\T AT HIS >MY TELL+ !M NOT TO FOLL[ ,EMELYAN4 ,!Y DID NOT LI/5 TO :AT HE SAID1 BUT ALL FOLL[$ ,EMELYAN4 

,:5 ! ,K+ SAW ?AT1 HE GAVE ORD]S ?AT ,EMELYAN'S WIFE %\LD BE TAK5 BACK TO HIM1 & HE S5T TO ASK ,EMELYAN TO GIVE HIM ! DRUM4 

',IT CAN'T BE DONE1' SAID ,EMELYAN4 ',I WAS TOLD TO SMA% IT & TO ?R[ ! SPL9T]S 9TO ! RIV]4' 

,SO ,EMELYAN W5T D[N TO ! RIV] C>RY+ ! DRUM1 & ! SOLDI]S FOLL[$ HIM4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! RIV] BANK ,EMELYAN SMA%$ ! DRUM TO SPL9T]S1 & ?REW ! SPL9T]S 9TO ! /REAM4 ,& !N ALL ! SOLDI]S RAN AWAY4 

,EMELYAN TOOK HIS WIFE & W5T HOME ) H]4 ,& AFT] ?AT ! ,K+ CEAS$ TO TR\BLE HIM2 & SO !Y LIV$ HAPPILY EV] AFT]4 

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