,! ,GODFA!R 
,A,K,A3 ,! ,GODSON1 ,ALT]NATE ,TRANSLATION 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID3 AN EYE = AN EYE & A  
TOO? = A TOO? 2 BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\ 3 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL40  
,MATT4 V4 #c#h1 #c#i4  

0,V5GEANCE IS ,M9E1 ,I WILL REPAY40 ,ROM4 XII4 #a#i4  

,A POOR MUZHIK HAD A SON BORN UNTO HIM4 ,! MUZHIK REJOIC$1 & W5T TO HIS NEI<BOR TO BEG HIM TO BE A SPONSOR = HIS *ILD4 ,! NEI<BOR REFUS$ 2 HE W\LD NOT BE A SPONSOR TO A POOR MAN'S *ILD4 ,!N ! POOR MUZHIK W5T TO ANO!R NEI<BOR1 & HE REFUS$ LIKEWISE4 ,HE W5T R\ND ! :OLE VILLAGE1 & NOBODY W\LD BE A SPONSOR = HIM4 ,! MUZHIK SET \T = ANO!R VILLAGE1 & !RE MET HIM ON ! ROAD A WAYF>+ MAN1 & ! WAYF>+ MAN /OPP$ & GREET$ HIM 3  

,P>T #a 

0 ,HAIL TO !E1 LITTLE MUZHIK 6 0 CRI$ HE1 0 :I!R AWAY1 9 ,GOD'S NAME 8 0  

0 ,! ,LORD HAS GIV5 ME A LITTLE *ILD10 REPLI$ ! MUZHIK1 0 TO BE ! *>GE ( MY Y\NG MANHOOD1 ! COM=T ( MY OLD AGE1 & ! BEADSMAN :O %ALL PRAY = MY S\L :5 ,I AM DEAD2 BUT BECAUSE ( MY POV]TY NOBODY WILL BE MY *ILD'S SPONSOR1 SO ,I GO SE>*+ = A GODFA!R40  

,& ! WAYF>+ MAN SAID UNTO HIM 3 0 ,TAKE ME  

= ?Y *ILD'S GODFA!R40  

,!N ! HE>T ( ! MUZHIK REJOIC$4 ,HE  

?ANK$ ! WAYF>+ MAN1 & SAID1 0 ,BUT :OM  

%ALL ,I HAVE = A GODMO!R8 0  

0 ,= A GODMO!R10 SAID ! WAYF>+ MAN1 0 ?\  

%ALT TAKE ! M]*ANT'S DAU<T]4 ,GO 9TO !  

T[N TO ! /ONE H\SE ) ! BOO?S BE=E IT  

9 ! SQU>E 2 AT ! 5TRANCE ( ?IS H\SE ?\  

%ALT ASK ! M]*ANT TO LET HIS DAU<T] COME \T  

TO BE ?Y *ILD'S GODMO!R40  

,! MUZHIK SMIL$4 0 ,H[ %ALL ,I1 MY *OS5  

GODFA!R10 SAID HE1 0 H[ %ALL ,I GO TO ! RI*  

M]*ANT8 ,HE WILL NOT LET HIS DAU<T] COME1 &  

WILL ONLY REVILE ME40  

0,FE> NOT1 BUT GO4 ,BY TO-MORR[ MORN+ LET  

EV]Y?+ BE READY 2 ,I WILL BE AT ! *RI/5+40  

,!N ! POOR MUZHIK RETURN$ HOME1 & W5T  

9TO ! T[N TO ! M]*ANT'S H\SE4 ,HE PUT UP  

HIS HORSE 9 ! C\RTY>D1 & ! M]*ANT HIMSELF  

CAME \T4  

0 ,:AT DO/ ?\ WANT 8 0 SAID HE4  

0 ,LOOK N[1 MY LORD M]*ANT10 REPLI$ !  

MUZHIK1 0 ! ,LORD HA? GIV5 ME A LITTLE *ILD TO  

BE ! *>GE ( MY Y\NG MANHOOD1 ! COM=T (  

MY OLD AGE1 & MY BEADSMAN :O %ALL PRAY = MY  

S\L :5 ,I AM DEAD4 ,I PRY!E LET ?Y DAU<T]  

COME TO BE MY *ILD'S GODMO!R40  

0 ,& :51 !N1 IS ! *RI/5+ 8 0  

0 ,TO-MORR[ MORN+40  

0 ,GOOD 6 ,DEP>T 9 ,GOD'S NAME 3 TO-MORR[ ,I WILL  

COME TO ! FEA/0  

,& ! NEXT DAY ! GODMO!R CAME1 & !  

GODFA!R CAME LIKEWISE1 & ! *ILD WAS *RI/5$4  

,BUT NO SOON] WAS ! *ILD *RI/5$ ?AN ! GOD-  

FA!R W5T \T1 & NONE KNEW :O HE WAS1 NOR  

FROM ?AT TIME =? DID ANY MAN SEE HIM4  

,P>T #b 

,N[ ! LITTLE LAD BEGAN TO GR[ UP1 & WAS A  

JOY TO HIS P>5TS1 = HE WAS /RONG & LABOR$  

WILL+LY1 & WAS BO? WISE & G5TLE4 ,& :5  

! LAD WAS T5 YE>S OLD HIS P>5TS HAD HIM TAU<T  

HIS LETT]S1 & ! LAD LE>N$ 9 ONE YE> :AT IT  

TAKES O!R LADS FIVE YE>S TO LE>N4  

,N[1 :5 ,HOLY ,WEEK CAME1 ! LAD W5T TO HIS  

GODMO!R TO GIVE H] ! ,EA/] KISS1 RETURN$ HOME  

AGA91 & SAID 3 0 ,MY DE> LITTLE FA!R & MO!R1  

:]E DOES MY GODFA!R LIVE8 ,I %\LD LIKE TO GO  

TO HIM & GIVE HIM ALSO ! ,EA/] KISS40  

,& HIS FA!R SAID UNTO HIM 3 0 ,WE KN[ NOT1 MY  

D>L+ LITTLE SON1 :]E ?Y GODFA!R LIVE? 2 WE  

\RSELVES >E DI/RESS$ !REBY4 ,WE HAVE NOT SE5  

HIM FROM ! TIME :5 HE /OOD SPONSOR = !E4  

,WE HAVE NOT HE>D ( HIM S9CE1 NOR DO WE KN[  

:]E HE LIVES OR :E!R HE BE ALIVE AT ALL40  

,!N ! SON MADE OBEISANCE TO HIS FA!R &  

MO!R1 & SAID 3 0 ,LET ME GO1 DE> LITTLE FA!R &  

MO!R1 TO SEEK MY GODFA!R4 ,I WANT TO F9D HIM  

?AT ,I MAY GIVE HIM ! ,EA/] KISS40  

,SO ! FA!R & MO!R LET !IR SON GO1 & !  

LITTLE LAD SET =? TO SEEK HIS GODFA!R4  

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,! LITTLE LAD LEFT HIS HOME & W5T \T UPON !  

HI<WAY4 ,= HALF A DAY HE W5T ON & ON1 &  

!N !RE MET HIM A WAYF>+ MAN4 ,! WAYF>+ MAN /OPP$ %ORT4  

0,HAIL TO !E1 MY LAD 6 0 SAID HE1 0 :I!R1 9 ,GOD'S NAME1 >T ?\ GO+80  

,& ! LAD SAID 3 0 ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 TO GIVE MY  

GODMO!R ! ,EA/] KISS1 & AFT] ?AT ,I CAME  

HOME AGA9 & SAID TO MY FA!R & MO!R1  

' ,:]E DOES MY GODFA!R DWELL 8 = ,I WANT TO GIVE  

HIM ! ,EA/] KISS ALSO4' ,& MY P>5TS ANSW]$1  

' ,WE KN[ NOT1 LITTLE SON1 :]E ?Y GODFA!R LIVE?4  

,FROM ! TIME ?AT HE /OOD SPONSOR = !E HE  

DEP>T$ FROM US1 & WE KN[ NO?+ ( HIM  

NAY1 WE KN[ NOT EV5 :E!R HE BE ALIVE 6 ' ,BUT  

,I HAVE A GREAT DESIRE TO SEE MY GODFA!R1 :]E=E  

,I N[ GO SEEK HIM10  

,& ! WAYF>+ MAN SAID 3 0 ,I AM ?Y GODFA!R40  

,!N ! Y\? REJOIC$1 & GAVE HIS GODFA!R ! ,EA/] KISS4  

0 ,MY D>L+ GODPAPA10 SAID HE1 0 :I!R >T ?\  

GR4+8 ,IF ?\ >T GO+ 9 \R DIRECTION1 COME1 ,I  

PRY!E1 & ABIDE AT \R H\SE2 BUT IF ?\ >T  

GO+ TO ?9E [N HOME ,I WILL GO ) !E40  

0 ,I HAVE NO LEISURE TO COME TO ?Y H\SE JU/ N[1 = ,I HAVE ! AFFAIRS ( MY E/ATE TO SEE TO1 BUT ,I %ALL BE BACK AT MY [N H\SE TO-MORR[ 2 COME  

?\ !N TO ME40  

0 ,& H[ %ALL ,I GET TO !E1 GOOD GODFA!R80  

0 ,GO /RAI<T BE=E !E T[>DS SUNRISE & ?\  

WILT COME TO A =E/1 & 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS =E/  

?\ WILT SEE A LITTLE FIELD4 ,SIT D[N 9 ?IS LITTLE  

FIELD & RE/ ?YSELF & OBS]VE :AT IS !RE4 ,AS  

?\ COME/ \T ( ?IS =E/ ?\ WILT SEE A G>D51  

& 9 ?IS G>D5 IS A PAVILION ) A GOLD5 RO(4  

,?AT IS MY H\SE4 ,GO UP TO ! GATE & ,I WILL BE  

!RE TO MEET !E40  

,SO SPAKE ! GODFA!R1 & VANI%$ FROM BE=E  

! EYES ( HIS GODSON4  

,P>T #d 

,! LAD DID AS HIS GODFA!R BADE HIM4 ,HE W5T ON & ON TILL HE CAME TO ! =E/ ,HE CAME \T 9TO ! LITTLE FIELD1 & 9 ! MID/ ( ! FIELD HE  

SAW A P9E-TREE ) A ROPE FA/5$ TO ONE ( ITS BRAN*ES1 & AN OAK5 BLOCK AB\T ?REE POODS,A POOD EQUALS #d LBS4 9 WEI<T HUNG ON ! ROPE1 & B5EA? ! OAK5 BLOCK WAS A PIT*] FULL ( HONEY4 ,! LAD HAD JU/ BEGUN ?9K+ TO HIMSELF :Y ! BLOCK ( OAK %\LD BE HUNG !RE & ! HONEY SET \T1 :5 HE HE>D A CRACKL+ S\ND 9 ! =E/1 & SAW SOME BE>S COM+ T[>DS ! SPOT1 ! %E-BE> COM+ FIR/1 BEH9D H] A CUB A YE> OLD1 & /ILL FUR!R BEH9D ?REE LITTLE BE>S4 ,! %E-BE> PUT  

H] SN\T 9TO ! HONEY1 CALL$ TO ! LITTLE BE>S1  

:O CAME LEAP+ UP & FELL UPON ! PIT*]4 ,!N  

! BLOCK ( OAK BEGAN TO SW+ TO & FRO A LITTLE1  

& AS IT SWUNG BACK AGA9 IT /RUCK ! LITTLE BE>S4  

,! %E-BE> SEE+ ?IS1 HIT IT ) H] PAW &  

S5T IT SW++ BACK AGA94 ,! BLOCK SWUNG /ILL  

FUR!R1 & REB\ND$ 9TO ! MID/ ( ! LITTLE  

BE>S1 /RIK+ SOME ON ! HEAD & O!RS ON !  

BACK4 ,! Y\NG BE>S BELL[$ & LEAP$ \T  

( ITS WAY1 BUT ! %E-BE> GREW ANGRY1 SEIZ$ !  

BLOCK ) BO? PAWS ABOVE H] HEAD1 & S5T IT  

SP9N+ AWAY FROM H]4 ,! BLOCK FLEW HI< 9TO  

! AIR1 :]EUPON ! ONE-YE>-OLD CUB RU%$ TO  

! PIT*]1 BURI$ HIS SN\T 9TO ! HONEY1 &  

BEGAN TO GOBBLE4 ,! O!RS MADE = IT LIKEWISE1  

BUT BE=E !Y C\LD GET UP TO IT ! BLOCK FLEW  

BACK AGA91 /RUCK ! ONE-YE>-OLD CUB ON ! HEAD1  

& KILL$ HIM4 ,! %E-BE> WAS MORE FURI\S ?AN  

EV]1 & SEIZ+ HOLD ( ! BLOCK ( WOOD1 S5T IT  

FLY+ BACK ) ALL H] MI<T4 ,! BLOCK FLEW ?IS  

TIME HI<] ?AN ! BRAN* ?AT HELD IT1 & !  

ROPE BY :I* IT WAS TI$ GREW SLACK4 ,!N !  

%E-BE> W5T UP TO ! PIT*] AGA9 & ALL !  

LITTLE BE>S AFT] H]4 ,! BLOCK FLEW HI<]1 HI<]1  

!N IT /OPP$ %ORT & CAME D[N AGA91 & !  

L[] IT CAME ! SWIFT] IT W5T4 ,D[N IT CAME  

UPON ! %E-BE> LIKE LI<TN+1 CRU%+ D[N UPON  

H] HEAD4 ,! %E-BE> FELL OV]1 WRIGGL$ )  

H] LEGS1 & EXPIR$4 ,! LITTLE BE>S ALL RAN AWAY4  

,! Y\? M>VEL$ AT ! SI<T & W5T ON FUR!R4  

,P>T #e 

,HE NEXT CAME TO A L>GE G>D51 & 9 ?IS G>D5  

WAS A L(TY PAVILION ) A GOLD5 RO(1 & AT !  

GATE /OOD HIS GODFA!R ) A SMILE ON HIS FACE4  

,HE GREET$ ! GODSON K9DLY1 & L$ HIM ?R\<  

! GATE 9TO ! G>D54 ,NOT EV5 9 HIS DREAMS  

HAD ! GODSON EV] BEHELD SU* BEAUTIFUL & SU*  

PLEASANT ?+S AS HE N[ SAW 9 ! G>D54  

,!N ! GODFA!R L$ HIS GODSON 9TO ! PALACE1  

& ! PALACE WAS EV5 BETT] ?AN ! G>D54  

,! GODFA!R L$ ! Y\? ?R\< ALL ! ROOMS 2  

EA* ONE WAS BETT] & MORE GLORI\S ?AN ! ONE  

BE=E IT1 & AT LA/ HE L$ HIM TO A SEAL$ DOOR4  

0 ,DO/ SEE ?AT DOOR 8 0 SAID HE4 0 ,!RE IS NO  

LOCK UPON IT1 BUT ONLY A SEAL4 ',TW]E EASY = !E  

TO OP5 IT1 BUT ,I DO NOT BID !E DO SO4 ,DWELL H]E1  

& TAKE ?Y PA/IME :]E ?\ WILT & H[ ?\  

WILT 2 ALL ! DELI<TS ( ?IS G>D5 & PALACE >E  

?9E 2 !RE IS BUT ONE ?+ ,I =BID !E 5T]  

NOT 9TO ?AT DOOR4 ,& IF ?\ DO/ 5T]1 REMEMB]  

:AT ?\ DID/ SEE 9 ! WOOD40  

,?US SPAKE ! GODFA!R & DEP>T$4 ,!  

GODSON REMA9$ ALONE TO LIVE HIS NEW LIFE1 &7 SO  

JOYFUL & HAPPY WAS HE ?AT IT SEEM$ TO HIM AS IF  

HE HAD ONLY LIV$ !RE ?REE H\RS1 :ILE HE HAD  

BE5 LIV+ !RE ?IRTY YE>S4 ,& :5 ! ?IRTY  

YE>S HAD PASS$1 ! GODSON W5T UP TO ! SEAL$  

DOOR1 & HE ?\<T TO HIMSELF1 0 ,:Y1 ,I WOND]1  

DID MY GODFA!R TELL ME NOT TO 5T] ?IS ROOM8  

,NAY1 BUT ,I WILL GO 91 IF ONLY TO SEE :AT IS !RE40  

,HE %OOK ! DOOR1 HE PICK$ (F ! SEAL1 &  

5T]$4 ,! GODSON 5T]$1 & HE BEHELD A  

PAVILION L>G] & BETT] ?AN ALL HE HAD SE5 BE=E1  

& 9 ! MID/ ( ! PAVILION /OOD A GOLD5  

?RONE4 ,! GODSON W5T UP & D[N ! ROOMS  

( ! PAVILION 2 HE APPROA*$ ! ?RONE1 M\NT$  

! /EPS1 & SAT D[N4 ,!N ! GODSON P]CEIV$  

A SCEPT] ON ! ?RONE1 & HE /RET*$ \T HIS  

H& & SEIZ$ ! SCEPT]4 ,& NO SOON] HAD  

HE TAK5 ! SCEPT] ?AN ALL F\R WALLS ( !  

PAVILION ROLL$ AWAY1 & ! GODSON LOOK$ >\ND  

HIM & BEHELD ! :OLE WORLD1 & ALL ?AT PEOPLE  

9 ! WORLD >E WONT TO DO4 ,HE LOOK$ /RAI<T  

BE=E HIM1 & HE SAW ! SEA ) %IPS SAIL+  

UPON IT4 ,HE LOOK$ TO ! RI<T1 & HE SAW /RANGE  

UN*RI/IAN NATIONS DWELL+ !RE 2 HE LOOK$ TO !  

LEFT1 & !RE DWELT ?OSE ,*RI/IANS :O W]E NOT  

,RUSSIANS2 !N HE LOOK$ TO ! F\R? SIDE1 &  

!RE \R ,RUSSIAN NATION DWELT  

0,I %\LD LIKE10 CRI$ HE1 0 TO SEE :AT IS GO+ ON  

AT HOME1 & :E!R \R CROPS >E GOOD40 ,!N  

HE SAW HIS [N FIELDS & ! %EAVES /&+ UP-  

RI<T )9 !M4 ,HE BEGAN C\NT+ ! %EAVES  

TO SEE IF !Y W]E MANY1 & !N HE SAW A TELYEGA,A PEASANT'S WAGON 

DRIV+ ACROSS ! FIELDS1 & 9 IT SAT A PEASANT4 ,!  

GODSON ?\<T IT WAS HIS FA!R GO+ TO GA!R  

TOGE!R HIS %EAVES AT NI<T1 BUT ON LOOK+ AGA91  

HE P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS ! ?IEF ,VASILY ,KUDRYA%OV  

:O WAS DRIV+4 ,HE CAME UP TO ! %EAVES &  

BEGAN TO PUT !M 9 HIS C>T4 ,AT ?IS ! GODSON WAS V]Y ANGRY1 & CRI$ \T1 0 ,DADDY1 DADDY 6 !Y  

>E /EAL+ Y\R %EAVES FROM ! FIELD40 ,!N HIS  

FA!R AWOKE 9 ! NI<T1 & SAID1 0 ,ME?9KS !Y  

>E /EAL+ MY %EAVES1 ,I WILL GO & SEE40 ,&  

M\NT+ HIS HORSE1 AWAY HE W5T4 ,HE CAME TO !  

FIELD1 SAW ,VASILY1 & CALL$ TO ! O!R MUZHIKS1  

& !Y BEAT ,VASILY1 B\ND HIM1 & C>RI$ HIM  

(F TO PRISON4  

,!N ! GODSON BEHELD HIS [N MO!R1 & HE  

SAW H[ %E LAY ASLEEP 9 H] HUT1 & LO6 A ROBB]  

CREPT 9TO ! BACK P>T ( ! HUT & BEGAN TO  

BREAK OP5 ! /RONG-BOX4 ,HIS MO!R AWOKE &  

CRI$ \T1 BUT ! ROBB]1 P]CEIV+ H]1 DREW =?  

HIS AX & AIM$ AT ! MO!R1 DESIR+ TO KILL H]4  

,AT ?IS ! GODSON WAS UNABLE TO CONTA9 HIMSELF1  

BUT AIM$ HIS SCEPT] AT ! ROBB]4 ,IT /RUCK HIM  

FULL ON ! =EHEAD & KILL$ HIM ON ! SPOT4  

,P>T #f 

,NO SOON] HAD ! GODSON KILL$ ! ROBB] ?AN  

! WALLS CAME TOGE!R AGA91 & ! PAVILION WAS  

JU/ AS IT HAD BE5 BE=E4 ,!N ! DOOR OP5$1  

& 9 CAME ! GODFA!R4 ,! GODFA!R WALK$  

UP TO HIS GODSON1 SEIZ$ HIM BY ! >M1 PULL$ HIM  

D[N FROM ! ?RONE1 & SAID1 0 ,?\ HA/ NOT  

OBEY$ MY COMM&S1 ?\ HA/ DONE AN ILL DE$ 9  

OP5+ ! CLOS$ & =BIDD5 DOOR4 ,A SECOND ILL DE$ ?\ DID/ :5 ?\ DID/ M\NT ! ?RONE  

& TAKE MY SCEPT] 9TO ?Y H& 2 & A ?IRD ILL  

DE$ ?\ DID/ 9 ADD+ MU* EVIL TO ! EVIL ?AT  

IS 9 ! WORLD ALREADY4 ,IF ?\ HAD/ SAT ON !  

?RONE ANO!R MOM5T1 ?\ W\LD/ HAVE BE5 !  

RU9 ( HALF ! PEOPLE ( ! E>?40  

,!N ! GODFA!R AGA9 PLAC$ ! GODSON ON  

! ?RONE1 & PUT ! SCEPT] 9TO HIS H&1 &  

AGA9 ! WALLS ( ! PAVILION P>T$ ASUND]1 &  

!Y SAW ALL ?+S4  

,& ! GODFA!R SAID1 0 ,LOOK N[1 :AT ?\  

HA/ DONE TO ?Y FA!R4 ,VASILY HAS SAT = A YE>  

9 JAIL1 & HE HAS BECOME ! PUPIL ( ALL MANN] (  

MALEFACTORS1 & IS N[ MORE WICK$ ?AN !M4 ALL4  

,LOOK6 HE IS N[ DRIV+ AWAY TWO ( ?Y FA!R'S  

HORSES1 & ?\ SEE/ ?AT HIS F>M IS 9 FLAMES ALSO4  

,?AT IS :AT ?\ HA/ DONE TO ?Y FA!R40  

,!N ! GODSON P]CEIV$ ?AT HIS FA!R'S H\SE  

WAS ON FIRE 2 BUT HIS GODFA!R HID IT FROM HIM1 &  

PO9T$ TO SOME?+ L[] D[N1 & ! GODSON  

SAW ! ROBB]1 & TWO GU>DS W]E HOLD+ HIM  

BE=E A DUNGEON4 ,& ! GODFA!R SAID TO HIM1  

0 ,?IS MAN HAD SLA9 N9E S\LS4 ,IT HAD BECOME  

NECESS>Y = HIM TO R$EEM HIS S9S1 BUT Y\ HAVE  

KILL$ HIM1 SO ?AT Y\ HAVE TAK5 ALL HIS S9S UPON  

Y\RSELF4 @> ,N[ Y\ HAVE TO ANSW] = ALL HIS S9S4  

,?AT IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE TO Y\RSELF6 ,! %E-  

BE> /RUCK ! BLOCK ONCE & IT HURT ! LITTLE  

BE>S 2 %E /RUCK IT TWICE & IT KILL$ ! ONE-YE>-  

OLD CUB 2 %E /RUCK IT A ?IRD TIME1 & IT SLEW  

H]SELF4 ,?\ HA/ N[ DONE ! SAME ?+4 ,I N[  

GIVE !E A RESPITE ( ?IRTY YE>S4 ,GO 9TO ! WORLD & BUY BACK ! S9S ( ! ROBB]4 ,IF ?\ DO/ NOT R$EEM !M ?\ WILT HAVE TO /& 9 HIS  

PLACE40  

,& ! GODSON SAID1 0 ,BUT H[1 !N1 AM ,I TO R$EEM HIS S9S80  

,& ! GODFA!R SAID1 0,:5 ?\ HA/ DRAWN AS MU* S9 \T ( ! WORLD AS ?\ HA/ N[ PUT 9TO IT1 !N ?\ WILT HAVE R$EEM$ BO? ?9E [N S9S & ! S9S ( ! ROBB]40  

0 ,BUT H[1 !N1 AM ,I TO DRAW EVIL \T ( ! WORLD 8 0 ASK$ ! GODSON4  

,!N SAID ! GODFA!R1 0 ,GO RI<T BE=E !E T[>DS ! RIS+ ( ! SUN1 & ?\ WILT COME TO A PLA9 :]EON DWELL M54 ,OBS]VE :AT !SE  

PEOPLE DO1 & TEA* !M ( ?9E [N EXP]I5CE4 ,!N GO ON FUR!R /ILL1 & OBS]VE :AT ?\ SEE/1 & ON ! F\R? DAY ?\ WILT COME TO A WOOD1 & 9 ?IS WOOD IS A CELL1 & 9 ?IS CELL LIVES AN OLD H]MIT 2 TELL UNTO HIM ALL ?AT HAS 'BEFALL5 !E4  

,HE WILL TEA* !E FUR!R4 ,& :5 ?\ HA/  

DONE ALL ?AT ! OLD H]MIT TELLS !E TO DO1 !N  

?\ WILT HAVE R$EEM$ ! ROBB]'S S9S & ?9E  

[N S9S ALSO40  

,?US SPAKE ! GODFA!R1 & ) ?AT HE PUT  

HIS GODSON \TSIDE ! GATE4  

,P>T #g 

,! GODSON W5T ON HIS WAY4 ,AS HE W5T HE  

?\<T TO HIMSELF1 0,H[ AM ,I TO DRAW EVIL \T (  

! WORLD8 ,!Y DRAW EVIL \T ( ! WORLD BY BANI%+ EVIL-DO]S1 BY %UTT+ !M 9 PRISONS & PUNI%+ !M ) PUNI%M5TS4 ,H[ AM ,I TO  

SET AB\T REMOV+ ! EVIL8 ,I CANNOT TAKE O!R  

PEOPLE'S S9S UPON MY %\LD]S 6 0 ,& ! GODSON  

?\<T & ?\<T1 BUT HE C\LD NOT ?9K !  

MATT] \T = HIMSELF4  

,HE W5T ON & ON1 TILL HE CAME TO A FIELD1 & 9  

! FIELD CORN WAS GR[+ GOOD ?ICK CORN & IT  

WAS H>VE/-TIME4 ,& ! GODSON SAW H[ A CALF  

WAS W&]+ 9 ! CORN1 & PEOPLE :O SAW ?IS  

ALSO HAD M\NT$ !IR HORSES1 & W]E DRIV+ !  

CALF AB\T 9 ! CORN FROM SIDE TO SIDE4 ,& :5-  

EV] ! CALF WAS AB\T TO SPR+ \T ( ! CORN1  

SOMEONE OR O!R CAME UP & FRI<T5$ ! CALF  

SO ?AT IT W5T BACK 9TO ! CORN AGA91 & !N  

!Y ALSO PLUNG$ AFT] IT 9TO ! CORN AGA94 ,&  

9 ! ROAD /OOD AN OLD WOMAN WEEP+4 0 ,!Y  

>E *IVEY+ MY CALF AB\T 6 0 %E CRI$4  

,& ! GODSON BEGAN TO SPEAK TO ! MUZHIKS1  

& HE SAID TO !M1 0 ,:Y DO YE ?US 8 ,GO ALL (  

Y\ \T ( ! CORN1 & LET ! [N] ( ! CALF  

CALL IT H]SELF40  

,!N ! PEOPLE OBEY$1 & ! OLD WOMAN W5T  

TO ! CORN] ( ! FIELD & BEGAN TO CALL1 0 ,COME  

HI!R1 COME HI!R1 MY LITTLE BR[NIE 6 0 ,!N !  

CALF PRICK$ UP ITS E>S & LI/5$1 & !N IT CAME  

RUNN+ UP TO ! OLD WOMAN & ?RU/ ITS NOSE  

AGA9/ H]1 & DID NOT EV5 KICK H] ) ITS FEET4  

,& ! MUZHIKS W]E GLAD1 & ! OLD WOMAN WAS  

GLAD1 & ! CALF WAS GLAD LIKEWISE4  

,! GODSON W5T ON FUR!R1 & ?\<T TO HIMSELF4 0 ,I SEE N[ ?AT EVIL MULTIPLIES EVIL4 ,! MORE PEOPLE PURSUE EVIL1 ! MORE !Y SPREAD EVIL ABROAD4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE EVIL BY EVIL4 ,BUT H[  

REMOVE IT !N 8 ,I KN[ NOT4 ,IT WAS WELL ?AT ! CALF LI/5$ TO ! OLD WOMAN 2 BUT IF HE HAD NOT LI/5$1 H[ !N C\LD HE HAVE GONE \T 8 0  

,! GODSON ?\<T & ?\<T ! MATT] OV]1  

BUT IT WAS ( NO USE1 HE C\LD NOT GET TO ! BOTTOM  

( IT BY ?9K+1 SO HE W5T ON FUR!R4  

,P>T #h 

,HE W5T ON & ON1 UNTIL HE CAME TO A VILLAGE4  

,HE ASK$ = A NI<T'S LODG+ AT A WAYSIDE HUT  

,! WOMAN :O [N$ ! HUT WAS PLA9LY V]Y  

POOR4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ AT ALL 9 ! HUT BUT !  

WOMAN H]SELF1 & %E WAS WA%+4  

,! GODSON W5T 91 GOT ON TO ! /OVE1 & BEGAN  

TO WAT* :AT ! WOMAN WAS DO+4 ,HE WAT*$  

& SAW ?AT :5 %E HAD WA%$ ! HUT1 %E  

BEGAN TO WA% ! TABLE4 ,PRES5TLY %E F9I%$  

WA%+ ! TABLE1 & BEGAN WIP+ IT ) A DIRTY  

CL\T4 ,%E BEGAN TO WIPE ONE CO9] ( IT1 & !  

TABLE W\LD NOT GET CLEAN1 = ! DIRTY CL\T LEFT  

LONG /REAKS ( DIRT UPON ! TABLE4 ,%E SET TO DRY+  

IT ON ! O!R SIDE1 & 9 WIP+ (F ! /REAKS (  

DIRT %E LEFT O!RS 9 !IR PLACE4 ,!N %E BEGAN  

WIP+ IT ALL OV] AGA91 ) ! SAME RESULT4 ,%E  

KEPT SME>+ IT ) ! DIRTY CL\T 2 :5EV] %E  

WIP$ (F ONE PIECE ( DIRT %E LEFT ANO!R 9 ITS  

/EAD4 ,! GODSON KEPT ON LOOK+ & LOOK+1 AT  

LA/ HE SPOKE4  

0,:AT >T ?\ DO+ !RE1 MI/RESS80 SAID HE4  

0 ,CAN/ ?\ NOT SEE 8 0 SAID %E4 0 ,I AM MAK+  

READY AGA9/ ! FEA/4 ,I CANNOT GET ! TABLE  

?OR\<LY WA%$ BY ANY MEANS IT IS ALL DIRTY4 ,I  

WE>Y MYSELF 9 VA940  

0 ,BUT ?\ %\LD/ R9SE \T ?Y CL\T10 SAID HE1  

0& !N ?\ W\LD/ BE ABLE TO CLEAN ?Y  

TABLE40  

,SO %E DID SO1 & SPE$ILY GOT ! TABLE CLEAN  

& DRY4 0 ,I ?ANK !E = ?Y TEA*+10 SAID %E4  

,9 ! MORN+ ! GODSON TOOK LEAVE ( !  

WOMAN1 & W5T ON FUR!R4 ,HE W5T ON & ON  

UNTIL HE CAME TO A WOOD1 A-ND !RE HE SAW SOME  

MUZHIKS TRY+ TO B5D A HOOP4 ,! GODSON W5T  

NE> TO LOOK AT !M1 & !RE W]E ! MUZHIKS  

GO+ R\ND & R\ND1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT B5D !  

HOOP4 ,& LOOK+ MORE CLOSELY ! GODSON P]-  

CEIV$ ?AT ! BLOCK ON :I* !Y W]E WORK+  

RU%$ R\ND ) !M1 SO ?AT !RE WAS NO /AY+  

P[] 9 IT ,& ! GODSON LOOK$ AT !M1 & '  

SAID1  

0 ,:AT DO YE1 MY BRE?R58 0  

0 ,WE W\LD FA9 B5D ?IS HOOP10 SAID !Y 2 0 TWICE HAVE WE BR\<T ! 5DS TOGE!R1 BUT WE WE>Y \RSELVES 9 VA9 IT WILL NOT B5D40  

0,BUT1 MY BRE?R51 FIR/ MAKE FA/ ! BLOCK1 = N[ YE GO R\ND ) IT40  

,& ! MUZHIKS OBEY$ HIM1 & MADE FA/ ! BLOCK1 & !N ! WORK WAS EASILY DONE4  

,! GODSON PASS$ ! NI<T ) !M1 & !N W5T ON FUR!R4 ,ALL DAY & ALL NI<T HE W5T ON1  

& JU/ BE=E DAWN HE CAME UP ) SOME CATTLE-DEAL]S4 ,HE JO9$ HIMSELF TO !M1 & !N HE SAW ?AT ! DEAL]S HAD LET \T !IR CATTLE TO GRAZE1 &  

W]E LI<T+ A FIRE4 ,!Y TOOK DRY BRAN*ES &  

K9DL$ !M1 BUT !Y DID NOT GIVE !M TIME TO  

BURN UP1 BUT PIL$ WET TWIGS ON ! FIRE4 ,! TWIGS  

HISS$ & SPLUTT]$1 & !N ! FIRE W5T \T4  

,! CATTLE-DEAL]S TOOK MORE DRY BRAN*ES1 LI<T$  

!M1 & AGA9 PIL$ ON WET TWIGS1 & AGA9 !  

FIRE DI$ \T4 ,= A LONG TIME !Y LABOR$1 &  

ALL TO NO PURPOSE !Y C\LD NOT LI<T ! FIRE4  

,& ! GODSON SAID1 0,BE NOT OV] HA/Y 9 PIL+  

ON ! FUEL1 BUT FIR/ LET ! FIRE BURN UP M]RILY4  

,:5 ! FLAME IS CLE> & /RONG1 !N PILE ON !  

FUEL4 ,& ! CATTLE-DEAL]S DID SO2 !Y MADE !  

FIRE BURN UP VIGOR\SLY1 & !N !Y PIL$ ON !  

FIREWOOD4 ,! FIREWOOD CAU<T1 & ! :OLE PILE  

BLAZ$ UP4 ,SO :5 ! GODSON HAD /AY$ )  

!M = A :ILE1 HE W5T ON FUR!R4 ,& ! GOD-  

SON ?\<T & ?\<T TO HIMSELF TO :AT 5D HE  

HAD SE5 !SE ?REE ?+S & HE C\LD NOT UND]-  

/& IT  

,P>T #i 

,! GODSON W5T ON & ON1 & ! DAY PASS$  

AWAY4 ,HE CAME TO A =E/1 & 9 ?IS =E/ WAS A  

CELL4 ,! GODSON W5T UP TO ! CELL & KNOCK$1  

& A VOICE \T ( ! CELL CRI$1 0 ,:O IS !RE 8 0  

0 ,A GREAT S9N]10 REPLI$ ! GODSON4 0 ,I GO AB\T  

TO MAKE GOOD ! S9S ( O!R PEOPLE40  

,!N AN OLD MAN CAME \T ( ! CELL1 & SAID1 0 ,:AT !N >E !SE S9S ( O!R PEOPLE ?AT >E  

LAID UPON !E 8 0  

,SO ! GODSON TOLD HIM ALL4 ,HE TOLD HIM ( HIS  

GODFA!R1 & ( ! BE> & H] CUBS1 & ( !  

?RONE 9 ! SEAL$ PALACE1 & ( :AT ! GOD-  

FA!R HAD COMM&$ HIM TO DO1 & ( H[ HE  

HAD SE5 ! MUZHIKS 9 ! FIELD TREAD+ D[N !  

CORN1 & H[ ! CALF CAME TO ITS MI/RESS ( ITS [N  

ACCORD4  

0 ,I HAVE UND]/OOD10 SAID HE1 0 ?AT EVIL CANNOT  

BE DE/ROY$ BY EVIL 2 BUT ,I CANNOT UND]/& H[  

!N IT IS TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,TEA* ME40  

,& ! OLD MAN SAID1 0,TELL ME N[ :AT ELSE  

?\ HA/ SE5 ON ?Y WAY40  

,& ! GODSON TOLD HIM ( ! OLD WOMAN1 &  

H[ %E WA%$1 & ( ! MUZHIKS1 & H[ !Y  

B5T ! HOOP1 & ( ! H]DSM51 & H[ !Y  

K9DL$ ! FIRE4 ,! OLD MAN HE>D HIM \T1  

TURN$ BACK 9TO HIS CELL1 & BR\<T \T A WRET*$1  

WORN-\T LITTLE AX4 0 ,LET US GO 6 0 SAID HE4  

,! OLD MAN W5T FROM HIS CELL ALONG ! ROAD1  

& PO9T$ TO A TREE4 0 ,/RIKE 6 0 SAID HE4 ,!  

GODSON /RUCK AWAY AT IT1 & ! TREE FELL  

0 ,N[ CUT IT 9TO ?REE P>TS40  

,! GODSON CUT IT 9TO ?REE4 ,!N ! OLD MAN  

W5T BACK 9TO HIS CELL & BR\<T \T FIRE4  

0 ,BURN !SE ?REE FAGOTS10 SAID HE4  

,! GODSON K9DL$ A FIRE & BURNT ! ?REE PIECES  

( WOOD1 & ?REE SMOLD]+ FIREBR&S REMA9$4  

0 ,BURY !M HALF 9 ! E>?1 LIKE ?AT40  

,! GODSON BURI$ !M4  

' ,LOOK N[ 6 AT ! FOOT ( ?AT M\NTA9 IS A /REAM2 BR+ !NCE WAT] 9 ?Y M\? & WAT]  

!M4 ,WAT] !SE EMB]S1 JU/ AS ?\ DID/ TEA*  

! OLD WOMAN4 ,WAT] IT JU/ AS ?\ DID/ TEA*  

! H]DSM51 & WAT] IT AS ?\ DID/ TEA* !  

COOP]S4 ,:5 ALL ?REE %OOT UP1 & ?REE APPLE-  

TREES GR[ \T ( ! *>R$ /UMPS1 !N ?\  

WILT UND]/& H[ TO DE/ROY EVIL 9 M5 2 !N  

?\ WILT BE ABLE TO R$EEM S9S40  

,?US SPAKE ! OLD MAN1 & W5T BACK 9TO HIS  

CELL4 ,! GODSON ?\<T & ?\<T1 BUT HE C\LD  

NOT UND]/& :AT ! OLD MAN SAID TO HIM4 ,YET  

DID HE AS HE WAS BIDD54  

,P>T #a 

,! GODSON W5T TO ! RIV]1 TOOK A M\?FUL (  

WAT]1 P\R$ IT =? ON ! *>R$ BR& 2 AGA9  

& AGA9 HE WAT]$ IT ?US1 & SO DID HE TO !  

O!R TWO4 ,! GODSON GREW EXHAU/$ ) !  

WORK1 & A /RONG DESIRE TO EAT CAME UPON HIM4  

,HE W5T TO ! OLD MAN'S CELL TO ASK = FOOD4 ,HE  

OP5$ ! DOOR1 & !RE ! OLD MAN LAY DEAD  

ON HIS LITTLE PLANK B$4 ,! GODSON LOOK$ >\ND  

HIM4 ,HE F\ND H>D BREAD1 & HE ATE !RE( 2 HE  

F\ND A SPADE ALSO1 & HE BEGAN TO DIG ! OLD MAN'S  

GRAVE4 ,AT NI<T HE DREW WAT] & WAT]$ !  

/UMPS1 & 9 ! DAYTIME HE DUG AT ! GRAVE4 ,HE  

HAD F9I%$ DIGG+ \T ! GRAVE1 & WAS AB\T  

TO BEG9 ! BURIAL1 :5 !RE CAME PEOPLE \T (  

! VILLAGE1 BR++ FOOD = ! OLD MAN4  

,! PEOPLE P]CEIV$ ?AT ! OLD MAN WAS DEAD1 & ! GODSON BLESS$ !M 9 HIS /EAD4 ,! PEOPLE BURI$ ! OLD MAN1 & LEFT ! BREAD )  

! GODSON NAY1 !Y PROMIS$ TO BR+ HIM /ILL  

MORE 2 & SO !Y DEP>T$4  

,& ! GODSON LIV$ !RE 9 ! PLACE ( !  

OLD MAN4 ,!RE LIV$ ! GODSON1 & F$ HIMSELF  

) ! FOOD ?AT ! PEOPLE BR\<T HIM2 &  

HE DID AS HE HAD BE5 BIDD51 9ASMU* AS HE  

BR\<T WAT] 9 HIS M\? FROM ! /REAM1 &  

WAT]$ ! *>R$ /UMPS4  

,SO !RE ! GODSON LIV$ = A :OLE YE>1 &  

MANY PEOPLE RESORT$ TO HIM4 ,& ! FAME ( HIM  

SPREAD ABROAD1 ?AT HE WAS LIV+ !RE 9 ! =E/1  

A HOLY MAN1 :O WAS SAV+ HIS S\L1 & BR++  

WAT] 9 HIS M\? FROM ! FOOT ( ! M\NTA9S  

TO WAT] ! *>R$ /UMPS4 ,& A MULTITUDE (  

PEOPLE RESORT$ TO HIM4 ,YEA1 & RI* M]*ANTS  

CAME !RE ALSO & BR\<T GIFTS4 ,BUT ! GODSON  

TOOK NO?+ = HIMSELF BUT :AT WAS NECESS>Y1  

& :AT !Y GAVE TO HIM HE GAVE AWAY TO O!R  

POOR PEOPLE4 ,& ?US ! GODSON W5T ON LIV+2  

ONE HALF ( ! DAY HE C>RI$ WAT] 9 HIS M\? TO  

WAT] ! *>R$ /UMPS1 & ! O!R HALF ( !  

DAY HE RE/$1 & RECEIV$ ?OSE :O CAME TO SEE  

HIM4  

,& ! GODSON BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT P]*ANCE HE HAD BE5 BIDD5 TO LIVE SO1 ?AT !REBY HE MI<T R$EEM BAD ) GOOD1 & BUY BACK S9S4 ,SO ! GODSON LIV$ AFT] ?IS MANN] = ANO!R YE>1 & HE LET NOT A DAY PASS )\T WAT]+ ! /UMPS1 & YET1 = ALL ?AT1 NOT ONE ( !M BEGAN TO SPR\T4 

,ONE DAY HE WAS SITT+ 9 HIS CELL1 :5 HE HE>D  

A MAN COM+ ALONG ON HORSEBACK1 S++ SONGS4  

,! GODSON W5T \T TO SEE :AT MANN] ( MAN IT  

WAS1 & HE SAW ?AT HE WAS A Y\NG MAN1 &  

/URDY4 ,! RAIM5T HE WORE WAS GOODLY1 & !  

HORSE HE SAT UPON ( GREAT PRICE4 ,! GODSON  

/OPP$ HIM & ASK$ HIM :AT MANN] ( MAN HE  

WAS1 & :I!R HE WAS GO+4  

,! MAN /OPP$4 0 ,I AM A ROBB]10 SAID HE 2 0,I  

GO ALONG ! ROADS & SLAY PEOPLE1 & ! MORE  

PEOPLE ,I SLAY ! M]RI] SONGS ,I S+40  

,! GODSON WAS HORRIFI$1 & HE ?\<T )9  

HIMSELF1 0 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE TO R$EEM ! EVIL 9  

SU* A MAN AS ?IS8 ,IT IS GOOD = ME TO LALK TO  

?OSE :O COME TO ME & REP5T1 BUT ?IS MAN  

BOA/S HIM ( ! EVIL40 ,! GODSON HAD NO?+  

TO SAY = HIMSELF1 BUT HE KEPT ON ?9K+1 0 ,H[ WILL  

IT BE N[8 ,?IS MAN HAS MADE IT HIS BUS9ESS TO  

W&] AB\T H]E1 & HE WILL FRI<T5 ! PEOPLE1  

& !Y WILL CEASE COM+ TO ME4 ,IT WILL BE NO  

PR(IT TO HIM1 & AS = ME1 H[ %ALL ,I LIVE  

ALSO80  

,SO ! GODSON /OPP$ & SPOKE TO ! ROBB]4  

0 ,PEOPLE COME HI!R TO ME10 SAID HE1 0 NOT TO BOA/  

!M ( !IR EVIL DE$S1 BUT TO REP5T ( !IR S9S1  

& PRAY = =GIV5ESS4 ,REP5T ?\1 ALSO1 IF ?\  

HA/ ANY FE> ( ,GOD 2 BUT IF ?\ WILT NOT REP5T1  

DEP>T H5CE & NEV] COME BACK AGA9 2 DI/URB  

ME NOT1 & FRI<T5 NOT ! PEOPLE AWAY FROM ME4  

,BUT IF ?\ HE>K5 NOT UNTO ME1 ,GOD WILL PUNI%  

!E40  

,! FREEBOOT] BEGAN TO LAU<4 0 ,I FE> NOT ,GOD10 SAID HE1 0& ,I WILL NOT HE>K5 TO !E4 ,?\ >T NOT MY MA/]4 ,?\ DO/ LIVE BY ?Y PRAY+1 !Y  

SAY 2 ,I LIVE BY MY PLUND]+4 ,WE MU/ ALL LIVE  

SOMEH[4 ,?\ >T AN OLD WOMAN1 & CAN/ TEA*1  

IF ?\ WILT1 ?OSE ?AT COME TO !E 2 BUT IT IS NO  

GOOD TEA*+ ME4 ,& AS = ?Y W>N+S TO ME  

CONC]N+ ,GOD1 TO-MORR[ ,I MEAN TO SLAY TWO  

PEOPLE :OM NONE WILL MISS4 ,& ,I W\LD SLAY !E  

N[1 SAVE ?AT ,I W\LD NOT SOIL MY H&4 ,BUT BE-  

W>E ( ME 9 FUTURE40  

,?US ! FREEBOOT] ?REAT5$1 & ) ?AT HE  

RODE AWAY4 ,BUT ! FREEBOOT] PASS$ NO MORE ?AT  

WAY1 & ! GODSON W5T ON LIV+ QUIETLY AS BE=E  

= EI<T YE>S4  

,P>T #aa 

,ONCE ! GODSON W5T TO WAT] HIS *>R$ /UMPS  

AT NI<T1 !N HE RETURN$ TO HIS CELL TO SIT D[N  

& RE/ 2 HE LOOK$ ALONG ! N>R[ FOOTPA?1 &  

FELL A-WOND]+ :E!R IT W\LD BE LONG BE=E  

PEOPLE CAME ?AT WAY4 ,BUT NOT A S+LE P]SON CAME  

BY ?AT DAY4 ,! GODSON SAT !RE ALL ALONE TILL  

EV5+1 & HE FELT VEX$ & WE>Y1 & BEGAN TO  

POND] OV] ! :OLE C\RSE ( HIS LIFE4 ,& IT  

OCCURR$ TO HIM H[ ! FREEBOOT] HAD REPROA*$  

HIM = LIV+ BY HIS PRAY+4 ,& ! GODSON  

LOOK$ BACK UPON HIS :OLE LIFE4 0 ,I DO NOT LIVE10  

?\<T HE1 0AS ! OLD MAN BADE ME LIVE4 ,! OLD  

MAN LAID A P5ANCE ON ME1 & ,I MAKE MY LIV+  

\T ( IT1 & GLORY AMONG M5 TO BOOT4 ,& SO P]V]T$ AM ,I ALREADY1 ?AT ,I FEEL WE>Y & SAD  

:5 ! PEOPLE DON'T COME TO ME4 ,& :5 !  

PEOPLE DO COME TO ME1 ,I AM ONLY GLAD BECAUSE !Y  

LAUD MY SA9TL9ESS4 ,NOT SO \<T ,I TO LIVE4 ,I AM  

5TANGL$ 9 ! ME%ES ( HUMAN PRAISE4 ,9/EAD  

( R$EEM+ MY =M] S9S1 ,I ADD NEW S9S TO !  

OLD4 ,I WILL GO 9TO ! =E/1 TO ANO!R PLACE1 ?AT  

! PEOPLE MAY NOT F9D ME4 ,I WILL LIVE ALONE1 SO  

?AT ,I MAY WIPE \T ! OLD S9S1 & NOT SADDLE  

MYSELF ) NEW ONES40  

,?US ?\<T ! GODSON1 & HE TOOK HIS LITTLE  

SACK ( BISCUITS & HIS SPADE1 & W5T AWAY FROM  

HIS CELL 9TO ! DEEP RAV9E1 SO ?AT HE MI<T DIG \T  

= HIMSELF A LITTLE HABITATION 9 ! DRE>Y PLACE1  

& HIDE HIMSELF FROM MANK9D4  

,SO ! GODSON SET \T ) HIS LITTLE BAG & HIS  

SPADE1 :5 LO 6 A ROBB] FELL UPON HIM4 ,! GODSON  

WAS FRI<T5$ 2 HE W\LD HAVE RUN AWAY1 BUT !  

ROBB] WAS TOO QUICK = HIM4  

0 ,:I!R GOE/ ?\ 8 0 SAID HE4  

,!N ! GODSON TOLD HIM ?AT HE WI%$ TO GET  

AWAY FROM PEOPLE1 & GO 9TO A PLACE :I!R NO-  

BODY W\LD FOLL[ HIM 2 ! ROBB] M>VEL$ GREATLY4  

0 ,BUT :AT WILT ?\ LIVE UPON :5 PEOPLE NO  

LONG] COME TO !E 8 0 HE ASK$4  

,N[ ! GODSON HAD NOT ?\<T ( ?IS BE=E1  

BUT :5 ! ROBB] ASK$ HIM ?IS QUE/ION1 HE  

RECOLLECT$ ?AT !RE WAS SU* A ?+ AS FOOD  

ALSO4  

0 ,I WILL LIVE UPON :AT ,GOD GIVES ME10 SAID HE4  

,! FREEBOOT] SAID NO?+1 BUT W5T ON FUR!R4  

0,:AT IS ?IS80 ?\<T ! GODSON4 0,I SAID NO?+ TO HIM CONC]N+ HIS LIFE4 ,:AT IF HE %\LD N[ BE?9K HIM ( REP5T+4 ,IT SEEMS AS  

IF HE W]E N[ A LITTLE MILD]1 & HE DOES NOT  

?REAT5 TO SLAY ME40 ,& ! GODSON %\T$  

AFT] ! FREEBOOT]1 0 ,HE>K5 N[ 6 ,ABOVE ALL1  

IT BECOMES !E TO REP5T1 & NOT TURN AWAY FROM  

,GOD40  

,! FREEBOOT] TURN$ HIS HORSE4 ,HE DREW HIS  

KNIFE FROM HIS GIRDLE & %OOK IT AT ! GODSON4  

,! GODSON WAS FRI<T5$1 & RAN 9TO ! BU%ES4  

,BUT ! FREEBOOT] DID NOT PURSUE HIM 2 HE ONLY SAID1  

0 ,TWICE HAVE ,I =GIV5 !E1 OLD MAN BEW>E (  

! ?IRD TIME1 = !N ,I WILL KILL !E 6 0 ,?IS HE  

SAID1 & RODE (F4 ,9 ! EV5+ ! GODSON W5T  

TO WAT] HIS /UMPS1 & LO 6 ONE ( !M WAS PUTT+  

=? %OOTS4 ,A LITTLE APPLE-TREE WAS GR[+ \T  

( IT4  

,P>T #ab 

,SO ! GODSON HID HIMSELF FROM M51 & LIV$ ALONE4 ,ONE DAY HIS BISCUITS FAIL$ HIM4 0,WELL10 ?\<T HE1 0N[ ,I MU/ GO & SEEK = ROOTS40 ,SO HE >OSE TO SEEK !M1 & NO SOON] HAD HE DONE SO ?AN HE P]CEIV$ A BAG ( BISCUITS HANG+  

FROM A B\<1 & HE TOOK & ATE4 ,& :5 !SE BISCUITS W]E ALL GONE1 !RE CAME ANO!R BASKETFUL ON ! SELFSAME B\<4 ,SO ! GODSON LIV$ ON  

FROM DAY TO DAY4 ,ONE GRIEF ONLY PLAGU$ HIM ! FE> ( ! FREEBOOT]4 ,NO SOON] DID HE 'HE> A FREEBOOT] COM+ ?AN HE HID HIMSELF1 0 LE/ HE %\LD SLAY ME10 ?\<T HE1 0BE=E ,I HAVE ! TIME TO R$EEM MY S9S40 ,?US HE W5T ON LIV+ = T5 YE>S4 ,ONE APPLE-TREE ALSO GREW UP1 BUT AS = ! O!R TWO /UMPS1 /UMPS !Y REMA9$4  

,ONE DAY ! GODSON ROSE UP E>LY & W5T TO  

DO HIS TASK1 MOI/5+ ! E>? R\ND ! /UMP1  

& SAT HIM D[N TO RE/4 ,!RE HE SAT RE/+1  

& HE BE?\<T HIM1 0,I HAVE S9N$1 ,I BEG9 TO  

FE> DEA? 2 IF ,GOD SO WILLS IT1 ,I WILL R$EEM MY S9S  

BY MY DEA?40 ,NO SOON] HAD HE ?\<T ?IS ?AN  

HE HE>D SOME?+ -4 IT WAS ! ROBB] COM+ ALONG1  

CURS+ & SWE>+4 ,! GODSON LI/5$1 &  

!N HE ?\<T1 0 ,SAVE IT BE ,GOD'S WILL1 NO?+  

GOOD OR BAD CAN BEFALL ME FROM ANYONE 0 & HE  

W5T =? TO MEET ! ROBB]4 ,& HE SAW ?AT  

! FREEBOOT] WAS NOT ALONE1 BUT WAS DRAGG+ AFT]  

HIM ANO!R MAN1 & BO? ! H&S & ! M\?  

( ?IS MAN W]E TI$ UP4 ,! MAN WAS SIL5T1 &  

! ROBB] WAS CURS+ HIM4 ,& ! GODSON W5T  

UP TO ! FREEBOOT]1 & /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( HIS  

HORSE4  

0,:I!R DO/ ?\ C>RY ?IS MAN80 SAID HE4  

0 ,I AM LEAD+ HIM 9TO ! =E/4 ,HE IS ! SON  

( A M]*ANT4 ,HE WILL NOT SAY :]E HIS FA!R'S  

TREASURES >E HID4 ,I MEAN TO TORM5T HIM TILL HE  

DOES TELL ME40 ,& ! FREEBOOT] W\LD HAVE GONE  

ON1 BUT ! GODSON W\LD NOT LET HIM1 = HE SEIZ$  

! HORSE BY ! BRIDLE4 ,! FREEBOOT] WAS V]Y  

WRO? ) ! GODSON1 & %OOK HIS FI/ AT HIM4  

0 ,HEY 6 0 CRI$ HE1 0 & DO/ ?\ WI% ! SAME =  

?YSELF8 ,H5CE1 OR ,I'LL MURD] !E TOO1 ,I PROMISE  

!E40  

,BUT ! GODSON WAS NOT AFRAID4 0,I WILL NOT LET  

!E GO10 HE CRI$4 0 ,I FE> !E NOT 2 ,GOD ALONE ,I  

FE>4 ,BUT ,GOD HAS NOT COMM&$ ME TO LET !E  

GO4 ,RELEASE ?AT MAN1 ,I SAY40  

,! ROBB]'S BR[ GREW D>K 2 HE DREW =? HIS  

KNIFE1 CUT ?R\< ! CORDS1 & LET GO ! M]-  

*ANT'S SON4 0,BE (F1 ! PAIR ( Y\10 CRI$ HE1 0 =  

,I'LL NOT SP>E EI!R IF ,I FALL 9 ) Y\ ANO!R  

TIME40  

,!N ! SON ( ! M]*ANT B\ND$ TO HIS FEET  

& RAN AWAY4 ,! FREEBOOT] ALSO W\LD HAVE GONE  

ON HIS WAY1 BUT /ILL ! GODSON HELD HIM1 & HE  

BEGAN TO TELL HIM ?AT HE MU/ LET GO HIS EVIL LIFE  

LIKEWISE4 ,! FREEBOOT] /OPP$ & LI/5$ TO  

ALL HE SAID1 !N HE W5T AWAY1 BUT NEV] A WORD  

SPAKE HE4  

,9 ! MORN+ ! GODSON W5T TO WAT] HIS TREE-  

/UMPS4 ,& LO 6 ! SECOND ONE ALSO HAD S5T =?  

%OOTS1 & A LITTLE APPLE-TREE WAS GR[+ \T (  

IT  

,P>T #ac 

,ANO!R T5 YE>S PASS$ BY4 ,AGA9 ! GODSON  

WAS SITT+ D[N ALONE4 ,HE DESIR$ NO?+1 HE WAS  

AFRAID ( NO?+1 & HIS HE>T WAS JOYFUL )9  

HIM4 ,& ! GODSON ?\<T )9 HIMSELF1 0 ,H[  

GRACI\S ,GOD IS TO M51 & YET !Y VEX !MSELVES  

AB\T NO?+4 ,:Y >E TRLEY NOT CONT5T TO LIVE1  

& BE HAPPY 9 LIV+ 8 0 ,& HE BEGAN REFLECT+  

ON ALL ! EVIL DE$S ( M51 & H[ !Y TORM5T  

!MSELVES4 ,& HE FELT SORRY = HIS FELL[-M54  

0 ,LIV+ ?US1 ,I LIVE 9 VA910 ?\<T HE 2 0 ,I WILL  

GO & TELL ! PEOPLE :AT ,I KN[40  

,& :ILE HE WAS ?US ?9K+1 HE HE>D SOME-  

?+1 & LI/5$ 2 IT WAS ! FREEBOOT] PASS+  

BY4 ,HE LET HIM PASS BY1 & SAID TO HIMSELF1 0 ,:AT  

CAN ,I SAY TO HIM 8 HE WILL NOT UND]/&40 ,?US HE  

?\<T AT FIR/1 BUT PRES5TLY HE ?\<T BETT] ( IT1  

& W5T =? 9TO ! ROAD4 ,! FREEBOOT] WAS  

GO+ MOODILY ALONG1 & HIS EYES W]E CA/ D[N TO  

! GR\ND4 ,! GODSON LOOK$ AT HIM & FELT  

SORRY1 SO HE RAN UP TO HIM & CAU<T HIM BY !  

KNEE4  

0 ,DE> BRO!R10 CRI$ HE1 0 HAVE COMPASSION ON  

?Y POOR S\L4 ,LOOK N[ 6 ! SPIRIT ( ,GOD IS )9  

!E1 & YET ?\ DO/ TORM5T ?YSELF1 & DO/ TOR-  

M5T O!RS1 & WILT TORM5T ?YSELF YET MORE4 ,BUT  

,GOD LOVES !E1 & ( ,HIS M]CIFUL GOODNESS !RE  

IS NO 5D 6 ,DO NOT RU9 ?YSELF1 MY BRO!R6 ,*ANGE  

?Y LIFE60  

,! ROBB] LOOK$ D>K] ?AN EV]4 ,HE TURN$ AWAY4 0 ,BE (F 60 CRI$ HE4  

,BUT ! GODSON CAU<T ! FREEBOOT] /ILL MORE  

TI<TLY R\ND ! KNEE1 & BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,!  

FREEBOOT] RAIS$ HIS EYES & FIX$ !M ON !  

GODSON4 ,HE LOOK$ & LOOK$1 DISM\NT$ FROM  

HIS HORSE1 & FELL D[N ON HIS KNEES BE=E !  

GODSON4  

0,OLD MAN6 0 CRI$ HE1 0?\ HA/ CONQU]$ ME4 ,TW5TY YE>S HAVE ,I /RIV5 ) !E1 & ?\ HA/ PREVAIL$ AGA9/ ME4 ,I HAVE N[ NO P[] OV] MYSELF4 ,DO ) ME AS IT SEEME? BE/ TO !E4 ,:5 ?\ DID/ P]SUADE ME = ! FIR/ TIME80  

CONT9U$ HE1 0 ,I WAS ONLY MORE WRO? ?AN EV] ) !E4 ,ONLY !N DID ,I BEG9 TO POND] OV] ?Y WORDS :5 ?\ DID/ )DRAW ?YSELF FROM M51  

& ,I UND]/OOD ?AT ?\ HAD/ NO NE$ ( AU<T FROM !M4 ,& FROM !NCE=? ,I BEGAN TO HANG UP BISCUITS = !E ON ! B\<S40  

,& ! GODSON CALL$ TO M9D ?AT ! OLD WOMAN WAS ONLY ABLE TO WA% ! TABLES :5 %E HAD WELL WRUNG \T ! CL\T4 ,HE HAD ONLY CEAS$ TO WORRY  

AB\T HIMSELF :5 HE HAD CLEANS$ HIS HE>T & BEGAN TO CLEANSE ! HE>TS ( O!RS4  

,& ! FREEBOOT] SAID MOREOV]1 0,ONLY !N DID MY HE>T BEG9 TO TURN )9 ME1 :5 ?\ DID/ NOT FE> DEA?40  

,& ! GODSON CALL$ TO M9D ?AT ONLY !N DID ! COOP]S SUCCE$ 9 B5D+ ! HOOP :5 !Y HAD MADE FA/ ! BLOCK 2 & HE HAD ONLY CEAS$ TO FE> DEA? :5 HE HAD MADE FIRM HIS LIFE 9 ,GOD1 & HAD SUBDU$ HIS /UBBORN HE>T4  

,& ! FREEBOOT] SAID MOREOV]1 0 ,BUT MY HE>T ONLY MELT$ ALTOGE!R )9 ME :5 ?\ HAD/ COMPASSION UPON ME1 & DID/ BEG9 TO WEEP OV] ME40  

,!N ! GODSON REJOIC$ GREATLY4 ,& HE TOOK ! FREEBOOT] ALONG ) HIM TO ! PLACE :]E W]E ! /UMPS ( ! TREE4 ,?I!R !Y W5T1 & LO 6 A LITTLE APPLE-TREE HAD %OT UP ALSO \T ( ! LA/ ( ! /UMPS4 ,& !N ! GODSON CALL$ TO M9D ?AT ONLY !N HAD ! DAMP WOOD ( ! OX-H]DS BURNT UP :5 !Y HAD K9DL$ A GREAT FIRE2 ONLY :5 HIS [N HE>T HAD K9DL$ )9 HIM HAD HE MADE ! HE>T ( ?IS O!R BURN ALSO4  

,& ! GODSON REJOIC$ GREATLY AT ! ?\<T ?AT N[ HE HAD B\<T BACK S9S4  

,ALL ?IS HE TOLD TO ! FREEBOOT]1 & !N HE DI$4 ,BUT ! FREEBOOT] BURI$ HIM1 & BEGAN TO LIVE AS ! GODSON BADE HIM LIVE1 & SO HE TAU<T ! PEOPLE4 

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