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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

  

 ',YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT WAS SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?1 BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,RESI/ NOT HIM ?AT IS EVIL4'--,MATT4 V4 #c#h1 #c#i4 

',V5GEANCE IS M9E2 ,I WILL REPAY4'--,ROM4 XII4 #a#i4 

,A SON WAS BORN TO A POOR PEASANT4 ,HE WAS GLAD1 & W5T TO HIS NEI<BOR TO ASK HIM TO /& GODFA!R TO ! BOY4 ,! NEI<BOR REFUS$--HE DID NOT LIKE /&+ GODFA!R TO A POOR MAN'S *ILD4 ,! PEASANT ASK$ ANO!R NEI<BOR1 BUT HE TOO REFUS$1 & AFT] ?AT ! POOR FA!R W5T TO EV]Y H\SE 9 ! VILLAGE1 BUT F\ND NO ONE WILL+ TO BE GODFA!R TO HIS SON4 ,SO HE SET (F TO ANO!R VILLAGE1 & ON ! WAY HE MET A MAN :O /OPP$ & SAID3 

',GOOD-DAY1 MY GOOD MAN2 :]E >E Y\ (F TO8' 

',GOD HAS GIV5 ME A *ILD1' SAID ! PEASANT1 'TO REJOICE MY EYES 9 Y\?1 TO COM=T MY OLD AGE1 & TO PRAY = MY S\L AFT] DEA?4 ,BUT ,I AM POOR1 & NO ONE 9 \R VILLAGE WILL /& GODFA!R TO HIM1 SO ,I AM N[ ON MY WAY TO SEEK A GODFA!R = HIM ELSE:]E4' 

',LET ME BE GODFA!R1' SAID ! /RANG]4 

,! PEASANT WAS GLAD1 & ?ANK$ HIM1 BUT ADD$3 

',& :OM %ALL ,I ASK TO BE GODMO!R8' 

',GO TO ! T[N1' REPLI$ ! /RANG]1 '&1 9 ! SQU>E1 Y\ WILL SEE A /ONE H\SE ) %OP-W9D[S 9 ! FRONT4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE Y\ WILL F9D ! TRADESMAN TO :OM IT BELONGS4 ,ASK HIM TO LET HIS DAU<T] /& GODMO!R TO Y\R *ILD4' 

 ,! PEASANT HESITAT$4 

',H[ CAN ,I ASK A RI* TRADESMAN8' SAID HE4 ',HE WILL DESPISE ME1 & WILL NOT LET HIS DAU<T] COME4' 

',DON'T TR\BLE AB\T ?AT4 ,GO & ASK4 ,GET EV]Y?+ READY BY TO-MORR[ MORN+1 & ,I WILL COME TO ! *RI/5+4' 

,! POOR PEASANT RETURN$ HOME1 & !N DROVE TO ! T[N TO F9D ! TRADESMAN4 ,HE HAD H>DLY TAK5 HIS HORSE 9TO ! Y>D1 :5 ! TRADESMAN HIMSELF CAME \T4 

',:AT DO Y\ WANT8' SAID HE4 

',:Y1 SIR1' SAID ! PEASANT1 'Y\ SEE ,GOD HAS GIV5 ME A SON TO REJOICE MY EYES 9 Y\?1 TO COM=T MY OLD AGE1 & TO PRAY = MY S\L AFT] DEA?4 ,BE SO K9D AS TO LET Y\R DAU<T] /& GODMO!R TO HIM4' 

',& :5 IS ! *RI/5+8' SAID ! TRADESMAN4 

',TO-MORR[ MORN+4' 

',V]Y WELL4 ,GO 9 PEACE4 ,%E %ALL BE ) Y\ AT ,MASS TO-MORR[ MORN+4' 

,! NEXT DAY ! GODMO!R CAME1 & ! GODFA!R ALSO1 & ! 9FANT WAS BAPTIZ$4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! *RI/5+ ! GODFA!R W5T AWAY4 ,!Y DID NOT KN[ :O HE WAS1 & NEV] SAW HIM AGA94 

,! *ILD GREW UP TO BE A JOY TO HIS P>5TS4 ,HE WAS /RONG1 WILL+ TO WORK1 CLEV] & OB$I5T4 ,:5 HE WAS T5 YE>S OLD HIS P>5TS S5T HIM TO S*OOL TO LE>N TO READ & WRITE4 ,:AT O!RS LE>N$ 9 FIVE YE>S1 HE LE>N$ 9 ONE1 & SOON !RE WAS NO?+ MORE !Y C\LD TEA* HIM4 

,EA/] CAME R\ND1 & ! BOY W5T TO SEE HIS GODMO!R1 TO GIVE H] HIS ,EA/] GREET+4 

',FA!R & MO!R1' SAID HE :5 HE GOT HOME AGA91 ':]E DOES MY GODFA!R LIVE8 ,I %\LD LIKE TO GIVE HIM MY ,EA/] GREET+1 TOO4' 

,& HIS FA!R ANSW]$3 

 ',WE KN[ NO?+ AB\T Y\R GODFA!R1 DE> SON4 ,WE (T5 REGRET IT \RSELVES4 ,S9CE ! DAY Y\ W]E *RI/5$ WE HAVE NEV] SE5 HIM1 NOR HAD ANY NEWS ( HIM4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ :]E HE LIVES1 OR EV5 :E!R HE IS /ILL ALIVE4' 

,! SON B[$ TO HIS P>5TS4 

',FA!R & MO!R1' SAID HE1 'LET ME GO & LOOK = MY GODFA!R4 ,I MU/ F9D HIM & GIVE HIM MY ,EA/] GREET+4 

,SO HIS FA!R & MO!R LET HIM GO1 & ! BOY SET (F TO F9D HIS GODFA!R4 

,! BOY LEFT ! H\SE & SET \T ALONG ! ROAD4 ,HE HAD BE5 WALK+ = SEV]AL H\RS :5 HE MET A /RANG] :O /OPP$ HIM & SAID3 

',GOOD-DAY TO Y\1 MY BOY4 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+8' 

,& ! BOY ANSW]$3 

',I W5T TO SEE MY GODMO!R & TO GIVE H] MY ,EA/] GREET+1 & :5 ,I GOT HOME ,I ASK$ MY P>5TS :]E MY GODFA!R LIVES1 ?AT ,I MI<T GO & GREET HIM ALSO4 ,!Y TOLD ME !Y DID NOT KN[4 ,!Y SAID HE W5T AWAY AS SOON AS ,I WAS *RI/5$1 & !Y KN[ NO?+ AB\T HIM1 NOT EV5 IF HE BE /ILL ALIVE4 ,BUT ,I WI%$ TO SEE MY GODFA!R1 & SO ,I HAVE SET \T TO LOOK = HIM4' 

,!N ! /RANG] SAID3 ',I AM Y\R GODFA!R4' 

,! BOY WAS GLAD TO HE> ?IS4 ,AFT] KISS+ HIS GODFA!R ?REE TIMES = AN ,EA/] GREET+1 HE ASK$ HIM3 

',:I* WAY >E Y\ GO+ N[1 GODFA!R8 ,IF Y\ >E COM+ \R WAY1 PLEASE COME TO \R H\SE2 BUT IF Y\ >E GO+ HOME1 ,I WILL GO ) Y\4' 

',I HAVE NO TIME N[1' REPLI$ HIS GODFA!R1 'TO COME TO Y\R H\SE4 ,I HAVE BUS9ESS 9 SEV]AL VILLAGES2 BUT ,I %ALL RETURN HOME AGA9 TO-MORR[4 ,COME & SEE ME !N4' 

',BUT H[ %ALL ,I F9D Y\1 GODFA!R8' 

',:5 Y\ LEAVE HOME1 GO /RAI<T T[>DS ! RIS+ SUN1 & Y\ WILL COME TO A =E/2 GO+ ?R\< ! =E/ Y\ WILL COME TO A GLADE4 ,:5 Y\ REA* ?IS GLADE SIT D[N & RE/ A:ILE1 & LOOK >\ND Y\ & SEE :AT HAPP5S4 ,ON ! FUR!R SIDE ( ! =E/ Y\ WILL F9D A G>D51 & 9 IT A H\SE ) A GOLD5 RO(4 ,?AT IS MY HOME4 ,GO UP TO ! GATE1 & ,I WILL MYSELF BE !RE TO MEET Y\4' 

,& HAV+ SAID ?IS ! GODFA!R DISAPPE>$ FROM HIS GODSON'S SI<T4 

,! BOY DID AS HIS GODFA!R HAD TOLD HIM4 ,HE WALK$ EA/W>D UNTIL HE REA*$ A =E/1 & !RE HE CAME TO A GLADE1 & 9 ! MID/ ( ! GLADE HE SAW A P9E TREE TO A BRAN* ( :I* WAS TI$ A ROPE SUPPORT+ A HEAVY LOG ( OAK4 ,CLOSE UND] ?IS LOG /OOD A WOOD5 TR\< FILL$ ) HONEY4 ,H>DLY HAD ! BOY HAD TIME TO WOND] :Y ! HONEY WAS PLAC$ !RE1 & :Y ! LOG HUNG ABOVE IT1 :5 HE HE>D A CRACKL+ 9 ! WOOD1 & SAW SOME BE>S APPROA*+2 A %E-BE>1 FOLL[$ BY A YE>L+ & ?REE T9Y CUBS4 ,! %E-BE>1 SNIFF+ ! AIR1 W5T /RAI<T TO ! TR\<1 ! CUBS FOLL[+ H]4 ,%E ?RU/ H] MUZZLE 9TO ! HONEY1 & CALL$ ! CUBS TO DO ! SAME4 ,!Y SCAMP]$ UP & BEGAN TO EAT4 ,AS !Y DID SO1 ! LOG1 :I* ! %E-BE> HAD MOV$ ASIDE ) H] HEAD1 SWUNG AWAY A LITTLE &1 RETURN+1 GAVE ! CUBS A PU%4 ,SEE+ ?IS ! %E-BE> %OV$ ! LOG AWAY ) H] PAW4 ,IT SWUNG FUR!R \T & RETURN$ MORE =CIBLY1 /RIK+ ONE CUB ON ! BACK & ANO!R ON ! HEAD4 ,! CUBS RAN AWAY H[L+ ) PA91 & ! MO!R1 ) A GR[L1 CAU<T ! LOG 9 H] =E PAWS &1 RAIS+ IT ABOVE H] HEAD1 FLUNG IT AWAY4 ,! LOG FLEW HI< 9 ! AIR1 & ! YE>L+1 RU%+ TO ! TR\<1 PU%$ HIS MUZZLE 9TO ! HONEY & BEGAN TO SUCK NOISILY4 ,! O!RS ALSO DREW NE>1 BUT !Y HAD NOT REA*$ ! TR\< :5 ! LOG1 FLY+ BACK1 /RUCK ! YE>L+ ON ! HEAD & KILL$ HIM4 ,! MO!R GR[L$ L\D] ?AN BE=E &1 SEIZ+ ! LOG1 FLUNG IT FROM H] ) ALL H] MI<T4 ,IT FLEW HI<] ?AN ! BRAN* IT WAS TI$ TO2 SO HI< ?AT ! ROPE SLACK5$2 & ! %E-BE> RETURN$ TO ! TR\<1 & ! LITTLE CUBS AFT] H]4 ,! LOG FLEW HI<] & HI<]1 !N /OPP$1 & BEGAN TO FALL4 ,! NE>] IT CAME ! FA/] IT SWUNG1 & AT LA/1 AT FULL SPE$1 IT CRA%$ D[N ON H] HEAD4 ,! %E-BE> ROLL$ OV]1 H] LEGS J]K$1 & %E DI$6 ,! CUBS RAN AWAY 9TO ! =E/4 

,! BOY WAT*$ ALL ?IS 9 SURPRISE1 & !N CONT9U$ HIS WAY4 ,LEAV+ ! =E/1 HE CAME UPON A L>GE G>D5 9 ! MID/ ( :I* /OOD A L(TY PALACE ) A GOLD5 RO(4 ,AT ! GATE /OOD HIS GODFA!R1 SMIL+4 ,HE WELCOM$ HIS GODSON1 & L$ HIM ?R\< ! GATEWAY 9TO ! G>D54 ,! BOY HAD NEV] DREAM$ ( SU* BEAUTY & DELI<T AS SURR\ND$ HIM 9 ?AT PLACE4 

,!N HIS GODFA!R L$ HIM 9TO ! PALACE1 :I* WAS EV5 MORE BEAUTIFUL 9SIDE ?AN \TSIDE4 ,! GODFA!R %[$ ! BOY ?R\< ALL ! ROOMS3 EA* BRI<T] & F9] ?AN ! O!R1 BUT AT LA/ !Y CAME TO ONE DOOR ?AT WAS SEAL$ UP4 

',Y\ SEE ?IS DOOR1' SAID HE4 ',IT IS NOT LOCK$1 BUT ONLY SEAL$4 ,IT CAN BE OP5$1 BUT ,I =BID Y\ TO OP5 IT4 ,Y\ MAY LIVE H]E1 & GO :]E Y\ PLEASE1 & 5JOY ALL ! DELI<TS ( ! PLACE4 ,MY ONLY COMM& IS--DO NOT OP5 ?AT DOOR6 ,BUT %\LD Y\ EV] DO SO1 REMEMB] :AT Y\ SAW 9 ! =E/4' 

,HAV+ SAID ?IS ! GODFA!R W5T AWAY4 ,! GODSON REMA9$ 9 ! PALACE1 & LIFE !RE WAS SO BRI<T & JOYFUL ?AT HE ?\<T HE HAD ONLY BE5 !RE ?REE H\RS1 :5 HE HAD REALLY LIV$ !RE ?IRTY YE>S4 ,:5 ?IRTY YE>S HAD GONE BY1 ! GODSON HAPP5$ TO BE PASS+ ! SEAL$ DOOR ONE DAY1 & HE WOND]$ :Y HIS GODFA!R HAD =BIDD5 HIM TO 5T] ?AT ROOM4 

',I'LL JU/ LOOK 9 & SEE :AT IS !RE1' ?\<T HE1 & HE GAVE ! DOOR A PU%4 ,! SEALS GAVE WAY1 ! DOOR OP5$1 & ! GODSON 5T]+ SAW A HALL MORE L(TY & BEAUTIFUL ?AN ALL ! O!RS1 & 9 ! MID/ ( IT A ?RONE4 ,HE W&]$ AB\T ! HALL = A :ILE1 & !N M\NT$ ! /EPS & SEAT$ HIMSELF UPON ! ?RONE4 ,AS HE SAT !RE HE NOTIC$ A SCEPT] LEAN+ AGA9/ ! ?RONE1 & TOOK IT 9 HIS H&4 ,H>DLY HAD HE DONE SO :5 ! F\R WALLS ( ! HALL SUDD5LY DISAPPE>$4 ,! GODSON LOOK$ >\ND1 & SAW ! :OLE WORLD1 & ALL ?AT M5 W]E DO+ 9 IT4 ,HE LOOK$ 9 FRONT1 & SAW ! SEA ) %IPS SAIL+ ON IT4 ,HE LOOK$ TO ! RI<T1 & SAW :]E /RANGE HEA!N PEOPLE LIV$4 ,HE LOOK$ TO ! LEFT1 & SAW :]E M5 :O W]E ,*RI/IANS1 BUT NOT ,RUSSIANS1 LIV$4 ,HE LOOK$ R\ND1 & ON ! F\R? SIDE1 HE SAW ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 LIKE HIMSELF4 

',I WILL LOOK1' SAID HE1 '& SEE :AT IS HAPP5+ AT HOME1 & :E!R ! H>VE/ IS GOOD4' 

,HE LOOK$ T[>DS HIS FA!R'S FIELDS & SAW ! %EAVES /&+ 9 /OOKS4 ,HE BEGAN C\NT+ !M TO SEE :E!R !RE WAS MU* CORN1 :5 HE NOTIC$ A PEASANT DRIV+ 9 A C>T4 ,IT WAS NI<T1 & ! GODSON ?\<T IT WAS HIS FA!R COM+ TO C>T ! CORN BY NI<T4 ,BUT AS HE LOOK$ HE RECOGNIZ$ ,VASILY ,K\DRYA%(1 ! ?IEF1 DRIV+ 9TO ! FIELD & BEG9N+ TO LOAD ! %EAVES ON TO HIS C>T4 ,?IS MADE ! GODSON ANGRY1 & HE CALL$ \T3 

',FA!R1 ! %EAVES >E BE+ /OL5 FROM \R FIELD6' 

,HIS FA!R1 :O WAS \T ) ! HORSES 9 ! NI<T-PA/URE1 WOKE UP4 

',I DREAM$ ! %EAVES W]E BE+ /OL51' SAID HE4 ',I WILL JU/ RIDE D[N & SEE4' 

,SO HE GOT ON A HORSE & RODE \T TO ! FIELD4 ,F9D+ ,VASILY !RE1 HE CALL$ TOGE!R O!R PEASANTS TO HELP HIM1 & ,VASILY WAS BEAT51 B\ND1 & TAK5 TO PRISON4 

,!N ! GODSON LOOK$ AT ! T[N1 :]E HIS GODMO!R LIV$4 ,HE SAW ?AT %E WAS N[ M>RI$ TO A TRADESMAN4 ,%E LAY ASLEEP1 & H] HUSB& ROSE & W5T TO HIS MI/RESS4 ,! GODSON %\T$ TO H]3 

 ',GET UP1 GET UP1 Y\R HUSB& HAS TAK5 TO EVIL WAYS4' 

,! GODMO!R JUMP$ UP & DRESS$1 & F9D+ \T :]E H] HUSB& WAS1 %E %AM$ & BEAT HIS MI/RESS1 & DROVE HIM AWAY4 

,!N ! GODSON LOOK$ = HIS MO!R1 & SAW H] LY+ ASLEEP 9 H] COTTAGE4 ,& A ?IEF CREPT 9TO ! COTTAGE & BEGAN TO BREAK OP5 ! *E/ 9 :I* %E KEPT H] ?+S4 ,! MO!R AWOKE & SCREAM$1 & ! ROBB] SEIZ+ AN AX1 SWUNG IT OV] HIS HEAD TO KILL H]4 

,! GODSON C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM HURL+ ! SCEPT] AT ! ROBB]4 ,IT /RUCK HIM UPON ! TEMPLE1 & KILL$ HIM ON ! SPOT4 

,AS SOON AS ! GODSON HAD KILL$ ! ROBB]1 ! WALLS CLOS$ & ! HALL BECAME JU/ AS IT HAD BE5 BE=E4 

,!N ! DOOR OP5$ & ! GODFA!R 5T]$1 & COM+ UP TO HIS GODSON HE TOOK HIM BY ! H& & L$ HIM D[N FROM ! ?RONE4 

',Y\ HAVE NOT OBEY$ MY COMM&1' SAID HE4 ',Y\ DID ONE WRONG ?+1 :5 Y\ OP5$ ! =BIDD5 DOOR2 ANO!R1 :5 Y\ M\NT$ ! ?RONE & TOOK MY SCEPT] 9TO Y\R H&S2 & Y\ HAVE N[ DONE A ?IRD WRONG1 :I* HAS MU* 9CREAS$ ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD4 ,HAD Y\ SAT H]E AN H\R LONG]1 Y\ W\LD HAVE RU9$ HALF MANK9D4' 

,!N ! GODFA!R L$ HIS GODSON BACK TO ! ?RONE1 & TOOK ! SCEPT] 9 HIS H&2 & AGA9 ! WALLS FELL ASUND] & ALL ?+S BECAME VISIBLE4 ,& ! GODFA!R SAID3 

',SEE :AT Y\ HAVE DONE TO Y\R FA!R4 ,VASILY HAS N[ BE5 A YE> 9 PRISON1 & HAS COME \T HAV+ LE>N$ EV]Y K9D ( WICK$NESS1 & HAS BECOME QUITE 9CORRIGIBLE4 ,SEE1 HE HAS /OL5 TWO ( Y\R FA!R'S HORSES1 & HE IS N[ SETT+ FIRE TO HIS B>N4 ,ALL ?IS Y\ HAVE BR\<T UPON Y\R FA!R4' 

,! GODSON SAW HIS FA!R'S B>N BREAK+ 9TO FLAMES1 BUT HIS GODFA!R %UT (F ! SI<T FROM HIM1 & TOLD HIM TO LOOK ANO!R WAY4 

',H]E IS Y\R GODMO!R'S HUSB&1' HE SAID4 ',IT IS A YE> S9CE HE LEFT HIS WIFE1 & N[ HE GOES AFT] O!R WOM54 ,HIS =M] MI/RESS HAS SUNK TO /ILL L[] DEP?S4 ,SORR[ HAS DRIV5 HIS WIFE TO DR9K4 ,?AT'S :AT Y\ HAVE DONE TO Y\R GODMO!R4' 

,! GODFA!R %UT (F ?IS ALSO1 & %[$ ! GODSON HIS FA!R'S H\SE4 ,!RE HE SAW HIS MO!R WEEP+ = H] S9S1 REP5T+1 & SAY+3 

',IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] HAD ! ROBB] KILL$ ME ?AT NI<T4 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE S9N$ SO HEAVILY4' 

',?AT1' SAID ! GODFA!R1 'IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE TO Y\R MO!R4' 

,HE %UT ?IS (F ALSO1 & PO9T$ D[NW>D2 & ! GODSON SAW TWO W>D]S HOLD+ ! ROBB] 9 FRONT ( A PRISON-H\SE4 

,& ! GODFA!R SAID3 

',?IS MAN HAD MURD]$ T5 M54 ,HE %\LD HAVE EXPIAT$ HIS S9S HIMSELF1 BUT BY KILL+ HIM Y\ HAVE TAK5 HIS S9S ON Y\RSELF4 ,N[ Y\ MU/ ANSW] = ALL HIS S9S4 ,?AT IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE TO Y\RSELF4 ,! %E-BE> PU%$ ! LOG ASIDE ONCE1 & DI/URB$ H] CUBS2 %E PU%$ IT AGA91 & KILL$ H] YE>L+2 %E PU%$ IT A ?IRD TIME1 & WAS KILL$ H]SELF4 ,Y\ HAVE DONE ! SAME4 ,N[ ,I GIVE Y\ ?IRTY YE>S TO GO 9TO ! WORLD & ATONE = ! ROBB]'S S9S4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT ATONE = !M1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO TAKE HIS PLACE4' 

',H[ AM ,I TO ATONE = HIS S9S8' ASK$ ! GODSON4 

,& ! GODFA!R ANSW]$3 

',:5 Y\ HAVE RID ! WORLD ( AS MU* EVIL AS Y\ HAVE BR\<T 9TO IT1 Y\ WILL HAVE ATON$ BO? = Y\R [N S9S & = ?OSE ( ! ROBB]4' 

',H[ CAN ,I DE/ROY EVIL 9 ! WORLD8' ! GODSON ASK$4 

',GO \T1' REPLI$ ! GODFA!R1 '& WALK /RAI<T T[>DS ! RIS+ SUN4 ,AFT] A TIME Y\ WILL COME TO A FIELD ) SOME M5 9 IT4 ,NOTICE :AT !Y >E DO+1 & TEA* !M :AT Y\ KN[4 ,!N GO ON & NOTE :AT Y\ SEE4 ,ON ! F\R? DAY Y\ WILL COME TO A =E/4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ! =E/ IS A CELL1 & 9 ! CELL LIVES A H]MIT4 ,TELL HIM ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$4 ,HE WILL TEA* Y\ :AT TO DO4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE DONE ALL HE TELLS Y\1 Y\ WILL HAVE ATON$ = Y\R [N & ! ROBB]'S S9S4' 

,&1 HAV+ SAID ?IS1 ! GODFA!R L$ HIS GODSON \T ( ! GATE4 

,! GODSON W5T HIS WAY1 & AS HE W5T HE ?\<T3 

',H[ AM ,I TO DE/ROY EVIL 9 ! WORLD8 ,EVIL IS DE/ROY$ BY BANI%+ EVIL M51 KEEP+ !M 9 PRISON1 OR PUTT+ !M TO DEA?4 ,H[ !N AM ,I TO DE/ROY EVIL )\T TAK+ ! S9S ( O!RS UPON MYSELF8' 

,! GODSON POND]$ OV] IT = A LONG TIME1 BUT C\LD COME TO NO CONCLUSION4 ,HE W5T ON UNTIL HE CAME TO A FIELD :]E CORN WAS GR[+ ?ICK & GOOD & READY = ! REAP]S4 ,! GODSON SAW ?AT A LITTLE CALF HAD GOT 9 AMONG ! CORN4 ,SOME M5 :O W]E AT H& SAW IT1 & M\NT+ !IR HORSES !Y *AS$ IT BACKW>DS & =W>DS ?R\< ! CORN4 ,EA* TIME ! CALF WAS AB\T TO COME \T ( ! CORN1 SOME ONE RODE UP & ! CALF GOT FRI<T5$ & TURN$ BACK AGA91 & !Y ALL GALLOP$ AFT] IT1 TRAMPL+ D[N ! CORN4 ,ON ! ROAD /OOD A WOMAN CRY+4 

',!Y WILL *ASE MY CALF TO DEA?1' %E SAID4 

,& ! GODSON SAID TO ! PEASANTS3 

',:AT >E Y\ DO+8 ,COME \T ( ! CORNFIELD1 ALL ( Y\1 & LET ! WOMAN CALL H] CALF4' 

,! M5 DID SO2 & ! WOMAN CAME TO ! $GE ( ! CORNFIELD & CALL$ TO ! CALF4 ',COME ALONG BR[NEY1 COME ALONG1' SAID %E4 ,! CALF PRICK$ UP ITS E>S1 LI/5$ A :ILE1 & !N RAN T[>DS ! WOMAN ( ITS [N ACCORD1 & HID ITS HEAD 9 H] SKIRTS1 ALMO/ KNOCK+ H] OV]4 ,! M5 W]E GLAD1 ! WOMAN WAS GLAD1 & SO WAS ! LITTLE CALF4 

,! GODSON W5T ON1 & HE ?\<T3 

 ',N[ ,I SEE ?AT EVIL SPREADS EVIL4 ,! MORE PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE AWAY EVIL1 ! MORE ! EVIL GR[S4 ,EVIL1 IT SEEMS1 CANNOT BE DE/ROY$ BY EVIL2 BUT 9 :AT WAY IT CAN BE DE/ROY$1 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,! CALF OBEY$ ITS MI/RESS & SO ALL W5T WELL2 BUT IF IT HAD NOT OBEY$ H]1 H[ C\LD WE HAVE GOT IT \T ( ! FIELD8' 

,! GODSON POND]$ AGA91 BUT CAME TO NO CONCLUSION1 & CONT9U$ HIS WAY4 

,HE W5T ON UNTIL HE CAME TO A VILLAGE4 ,AT ! FUR!/ 5D HE /OPP$ & ASK$ LEAVE TO /AY ! NI<T4 ,! WOMAN ( ! H\SE WAS !RE ALONE1 H\SE-CLEAN+1 & %E LET HIM 94 ,! GODSON 5T]$1 & TAK+ HIS SEAT UPON ! BRICK OV5 HE WAT*$ :AT ! WOMAN WAS DO+4 ,HE SAW H] F9I% SCRUBB+ ! ROOM & BEG9 SCRUBB+ ! TABLE4 ,HAV+ DONE ?IS1 %E BEGAN WIP+ ! TABLE ) A DIRTY CLO?4 ,%E WIP$ IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE--BUT IT DID NOT COME CLEAN4 ,! SOIL$ CLO? LEFT /REAKS ( DIRT4 ,!N %E WIP$ IT ! O!R WAY4 ,! FIR/ /REAKS DISAPPE>$1 BUT O!RS CAME 9 !IR PLACE4 ,!N %E WIP$ IT FROM ONE 5D TO ! O!R1 BUT AGA9 ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$4 ,! SOIL$ CLO? MESS$ ! TABLE2 :5 ONE /REAK WAS WIP$ (F ANO!R WAS LEFT ON4 ,! GODSON WAT*$ = A:ILE 9 SIL5CE1 & !N SAID3 

',:AT >E Y\ DO+1 MI/RESS8' 

',DON'T Y\ SEE ,I'M CLEAN+ UP = ! HOLIDAY4 ,ONLY ,I CAN'T MANAGE ?IS TABLE1 IT WON'T COME CLEAN4 ,I'M QUITE TIR$ \T4' 

',Y\ %\LD R9SE Y\R CLO?1' SAID ! GODSON1 'BE=E Y\ WIPE ! TABLE ) IT4' 

,! WOMAN DID SO1 & SOON HAD ! TABLE CLEAN4 

',?ANK Y\ = TELL+ ME1' SAID %E4 

,9 ! MORN+ HE TOOK LEAVE ( ! WOMAN & W5T ON HIS WAY4 ,AFT] WALK+ A GOOD :ILE1 HE CAME TO ! $GE ( A =E/4 ,!RE HE SAW SOME PEASANTS :O W]E MAK+ :EEL-RIMS ( B5T WOOD4 ,COM+ NE>]1 ! GODSON SAW ?AT ! M5 W]E GO+ R\ND & R\ND1 BUT C\LD NOT B5D ! WOOD4 

,HE /OOD & LOOK$ ON1 & NOTIC$ ?AT ! BLOCK1 TO :I* ! PIECE ( WOOD WAS FA/5$1 WAS NOT FIX$1 BUT AS ! M5 MOV$ R\ND IT W5T R\ND TOO4 ,!N ! GODSON SAID3 

',:AT >E Y\ DO+1 FRI5DS8' 

',:Y1 DON'T Y\ SEE1 WE >E MAK+ :EEL-RIMS4 ,WE HAVE TWICE /EAM$ ! WOOD1 & >E QUITE TIR$ \T1 BUT ! WOOD WILL NOT B5D4' 

',Y\ %\LD FIX ! BLOCK1 FRI5DS1' SAID ! GODSON1 'OR ELSE IT GOES R\ND :5 Y\ DO4' 

,! PEASANTS TOOK HIS ADVICE & FIX$ ! BLOCK1 & !N ! WORK W5T ON M]RILY4 

,! GODSON SP5T ! NI<T ) !M1 & !N W5T ON4 ,HE WALK$ ALL DAY & ALL NI<T1 & JU/ BE=E DAWN HE CAME UPON SOME DROV]S 5CAMP$ = ! NI<T1 & LAY D[N BESIDE !M4 ,HE SAW ?AT !Y HAD GOT ALL !IR CATTLE SETTL$1 & W]E TRY+ TO LI<T A FIRE4 ,!Y HAD TAK5 DRY TWIGS & LI<T$ !M1 BUT BE=E ! TWIGS HAD TIME TO BURN UP1 !Y SMO!R$ !M ) DAMP BRU%WOOD4 ,! BRU%WOOD HISS$1 & ! FIRE SMOLD]$ & W5T \T4 ,!N ! DROV]S BR\<T MORE DRY WOOD1 LIT IT1 & AGA9 PUT ON ! BRU%WOOD--& AGA9 ! FIRE W5T \T4 ,!Y /RUGGL$ ) IT = A LONG TIME1 BUT C\LD NOT GET ! FIRE TO BURN4 ,!N ! GODSON SAID3 

',DO NOT BE 9 SU* A HURRY TO PUT ON ! BRU%WOOD4 ,LET ! DRY WOOD BURN UP PROP]LY BE=E Y\ PUT ANY ON4 ,:5 ! FIRE IS WELL ALI<T Y\ CAN PUT ON AS MU* AS Y\ PLEASE4' 

,! DROV]S FOLL[$ HIS ADVICE4 ,!Y LET ! FIRE BURN UP FI]CELY BE=E ADD+ ! BRU%WOOD1 :I* !N FL>$ UP SO ?AT !Y SOON HAD A RO>+ FIRE4 

,! GODSON REMA9$ ) !M = A :ILE1 & !N CONT9U$ HIS WAY4 ,HE W5T ON1 WOND]+ :AT ! ?REE ?+S HE HAD SE5 MI<T MEAN2 BUT HE C\LD NOT FA?OM !M4 

   

,! GODSON WALK$ ! :OLE ( ?AT DAY1 & 9 ! EV5+ CAME TO ANO!R =E/4 ,!RE HE F\ND A H]MIT'S CELL1 AT :I* HE KNOCK$4 

',:O IS !RE8' ASK$ A VOICE FROM )94 

',A GREAT S9N]1' REPLI$ ! GODSON4 ',I MU/ ATONE = ANO!R'S S9S AS WELL AS = MY [N4' 

,! H]MIT HE>+ ?IS CAME \T4 

',:AT S9S >E ?OSE ?AT Y\ HAVE TO BE> = ANO!R8' 

,! GODSON TOLD HIM EV]Y?+3 AB\T HIS GODFA!R2 AB\T ! %E-BE> ) ! CUBS2 AB\T ! ?RONE 9 ! SEAL$ ROOM2 AB\T ! COMM&S HIS GODFA!R HAD GIV5 HIM1 AS WELL AS AB\T ! PEASANTS HE HAD SE5 TRAMPL+ D[N ! CORN1 & ! CALF ?AT RAN \T :5 ITS MI/RESS CALL$ IT4 

',I HAVE SE5 ?AT ONE CANNOT DE/ROY EVIL BY EVIL1' SAID HE1 'BUT ,I CANNOT UND]/& H[ IT IS TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,TEA* ME H[ IT CAN BE DONE4' 

',TELL ME1' REPLI$ ! H]MIT1 ':AT ELSE Y\ HAVE SE5 ON Y\R WAY4' 

,! GODSON TOLD HIM AB\T ! WOMAN WA%+ ! TABLE1 & ! M5 MAK+ C>T-:EELS1 & ! DROV]S FI<T+ !IR FIRE4 

,! H]MIT LI/5$ TO IT ALL1 & !N W5T BACK TO HIS CELL & BR\<T \T AN OLD JAGG$ AX4 

',COME ) ME1' SAID HE4 

,:5 !Y HAD GONE SOME WAY1 ! H]MIT PO9T$ TO A TREE4 

',CUT IT D[N1' HE SAID4 

,! GODSON FELL$ ! TREE4 

',N[ *OP IT 9TO ?REE1' SAID ! H]MIT4 

,! GODSON *OPP$ ! TREE 9TO ?REE PIECES4 ,!N ! H]MIT W5T BACK TO HIS CELL1 & BR\<T \T SOME BLAZ+ /ICKS4 

',BURN ?OSE ?REE LOGS1' SAID HE4 

,SO ! GODSON MADE A FIRE1 & BURNT ! ?REE LOGS TILL ONLY ?REE *>R$ /UMPS REMA9$4 

',N[ PLANT !M HALF 9 ! GR\ND1 LIKE ?IS4' 

 ,! GODSON DID SO4 

',Y\ SEE ?AT RIV] AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL4 ,BR+ WAT] FROM !RE 9 Y\R M\?1 & WAT] !SE /UMPS4 ,WAT] ?IS /UMP1 AS Y\ TAU<T ! WOMAN3 ?IS ONE1 AS Y\ TAU<T ! :EEL-WRI<TS3 & ?IS ONE1 AS Y\ TAU<T ! DROV]S4 ,:5 ALL ?REE HAVE TAK5 ROOT & FROM !SE *>R$ /UMPS APPLE-TREES HAVE SPRUNG1 Y\ WILL KN[ H[ TO DE/ROY EVIL 9 M51 & WILL HAVE ATON$ = ALL Y\R S9S4' 

,HAV+ SAID ?IS1 ! H]MIT RETURN$ TO HIS CELL4 ,! GODSON POND]$ = A LONG TIME1 BUT C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT ! H]MIT MEANT4 ,NEV]!LESS HE SET TO WORK TO DO AS HE HAD BE5 TOLD4 

,! GODSON W5T D[N TO ! RIV]1 FILL$ HIS M\? ) WAT]1 & RETURN+1 EMPTI$ IT ON TO ONE ( ! *>R$ /UMPS4 ,?IS HE DID AGA9 & AGA91 & WAT]$ ALL ?REE /UMPS4 ,:5 HE WAS HUNGRY & QUITE TIR$ \T1 HE W5T TO ! CELL TO ASK ! OLD H]MIT = SOME FOOD4 ,HE OP5$ ! DOOR1 & !RE UPON A B5* HE SAW ! OLD MAN LY+ DEAD4 ,! GODSON LOOK$ R\ND = FOOD1 & HE F\ND SOME DRI$ BREAD & ATE A LITTLE ( IT4 ,!N HE TOOK A SPADE & SET TO WORK TO DIG ! H]MIT'S GRAVE4 ,DUR+ ! NI<T HE C>RI$ WAT] & WAT]$ ! /UMPS1 & 9 ! DAY HE DUG ! GRAVE4 ,HE HAD H>DLY F9I%$ ! GRAVE1 & WAS AB\T TO BURY ! CORPSE1 :5 SOME PEOPLE FROM ! VILLAGE CAME1 BR++ FOOD = ! OLD MAN4 

,! PEOPLE HE>D ?AT ! OLD H]MIT WAS DEAD1 & ?AT HE HAD GIV5 ! GODSON HIS BLESS+1 & LEFT HIM 9 HIS PLACE4 ,SO !Y BURI$ ! OLD MAN1 GAVE ! BREAD !Y HAD BR\<T TO ! GODSON1 & PROMIS+ TO BR+ HIM SOME MORE1 !Y W5T AWAY4 

,! GODSON REMA9$ 9 ! OLD MAN'S PLACE4 ,!RE HE LIV$1 EAT+ ! FOOD PEOPLE BR\<T HIM1 & DO+ AS HE HAD BE5 TOLD3 C>RY+ WAT] FROM ! RIV] 9 HIS M\? & WAT]+ ! *>R$ /UMPS4 

,HE LIV$ ?US = A YE>1 & MANY PEOPLE VISIT$ HIM4 ,HIS FAME SPREAD ABROAD1 AS A HOLY MAN :O LIV$ 9 ! =E/ & BR\<T WAT] FROM ! BOTTOM ( A HILL 9 HIS M\? TO WAT] *>R$ /UMPS = ! SALVATION ( HIS S\L4 ,PEOPLE FLOCK$ TO SEE HIM4 ,RI* M]*ANTS DROVE UP BR++ HIM PRES5TS1 BUT HE KEPT ONLY ! B>E/ NECESS>IES = HIMSELF1 & GAVE ! RE/ AWAY TO ! POOR4 

,& SO ! GODSON LIV$3 C>RY+ WAT] 9 HIS M\? & WAT]+ ! /UMPS HALF ! DAY1 & RE/+ & RECEIV+ PEOPLE ! O!R HALF4 ,& HE BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT ?IS WAS ! WAY HE HAD BE5 TOLD TO LIVE1 9 ORD] TO DE/ROY EVIL & ATONE = HIS S9S4 

,HE SP5T TWO YE>S 9 ?IS MANN]1 NOT OMITT+ = A S+LE DAY TO WAT] ! /UMPS4 ,BUT /ILL NOT ONE ( !M SPR\T$4 

,ONE DAY1 AS HE SAT 9 HIS CELL1 HE HE>D A MAN RIDE PA/1 S++ AS HE W5T4 ,! GODSON CAME \T TO SEE :AT SORT ( A MAN IT WAS4 ,HE SAW A /RONG Y\NG FELL[1 WELL DRESS$1 & M\NT$ ON A H&SOME1 WELL-SADDL$ HORSE4 

,! GODSON /OPP$ HIM1 & ASK$ HIM :O HE WAS1 & :]E HE WAS GO+4 

',I AM A ROBB]1' ! MAN ANSW]$1 DRAW+ RE94 ',I RIDE AB\T ! HI<WAYS KILL+ PEOPLE2 & ! MORE ,I KILL1 ! M]RI] >E ! SONGS ,I S+4' 

,! GODSON WAS HORROR-/RUCK1 & ?\<T3 

',H[ CAN ! EVIL BE DE/ROY$ 9 SU* A MAN AS ?IS8 ,IT IS EASY TO SPEAK TO ?OSE :O COME TO ME ( !IR [N ACCORD & CONFESS !IR S9S4 ,BUT ?IS ONE BOA/S ( ! EVIL HE DOES4' 

,SO HE SAID NO?+1 & TURN$ AWAY1 ?9K+3 ',:AT AM ,I TO DO N[8 ,?IS ROBB] MAY TAKE TO RID+ AB\T H]E1 & HE WILL FRI<T5 AWAY ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y WILL LEAVE (F COM+ TO ME4 ,IT WILL BE A LOSS TO !M1 & ,I %ALL NOT KN[ H[ TO LIVE4' 

,SO ! GODSON TURN$ BACK1 & SAID TO ! ROBB]3 

',PEOPLE COME TO ME H]E1 NOT TO BOA/ ( !IR S9S1 BUT TO REP5T1 & TO PRAY = =GIV5ESS4 ,REP5T ( Y\R S9S1 IF Y\ FE> ,GOD2 BUT IF !RE IS NO REP5TANCE 9 Y\R HE>T1 !N GO AWAY & NEV] COME H]E AGA94 ,DO NOT TR\BLE ME1 & DO NOT FRI<T5 PEOPLE AWAY FROM ME4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT HE>K51 ,GOD WILL PUNI% Y\4' 

,! ROBB] LAU<$3 

',I AM NOT AFRAID ( ,GOD1 & ,I WILL NOT LI/5 TO Y\4 ,Y\ >E NOT MY MA/]1' SAID HE4 ',Y\ LIVE BY Y\R PIETY1 & ,I BY MY ROBB]Y4 ,WE ALL MU/ LIVE4 ,Y\ MAY TEA* ! OLD WOM5 :O COME TO Y\1 BUT Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO TEA* ME4 ,& BECAUSE Y\ HAVE REM9D$ ME ( ,GOD1 ,I WILL KILL TWO MORE M5 TO-MORR[4 ,I W\LD KILL Y\1 BUT ,I DO NOT WANT TO SOIL MY H&S JU/ N[4 ,SEE ?AT 9 FUTURE Y\ KEEP \T ( MY WAY6' 

,HAV+ UTT]$ ?IS ?REAT1 ! ROBB] RODE AWAY4 ,HE DID NOT COME AGA91 & ! GODSON LIV$ 9 PEACE1 AS BE=E1 = EI<T MORE YE>S4 

,ONE NI<T ! GODSON WAT]$ HIS /UMPS1 &1 AFT] RETURN+ TO HIS CELL1 HE SAT D[N TO RE/1 & WAT*$ ! FOOTPA?1 WOND]+ IF SOME ONE W\LD SOON COME4 ,BUT NO ONE CAME AT ALL ?AT DAY4 ,HE SAT ALONE TILL EV5+1 FEEL+ LONELY & DULL1 & HE ?\<T AB\T HIS PA/ LIFE4 ,HE REMEMB]$ H[ ! ROBB] HAD REPROA*$ HIM = LIV+ BY HIS PIETY2 & HE REFLECT$ ON HIS WAY ( LIFE4 ',I AM NOT LIV+ AS ! H]MIT COMM&$ ME TO1' ?\<T HE4 ',! H]MIT LAID A P5ANCE UPON ME1 & ,I HAVE MADE BO? A LIV+ & FAME \T ( IT2 & HAVE BE5 SO TEMPT$ BY IT1 ?AT N[ ,I FEEL DULL :5 PEOPLE DO NOT COME TO ME2 & :5 !Y DO COME1 ,I ONLY REJOICE BECAUSE !Y PRAISE MY HOL9ESS4 ,?AT IS NOT H[ ONE %\LD LIVE4 ,I HAVE BE5 L$ A/RAY BY LOVE ( PRAISE4 ,I HAVE NOT ATON$ = MY PA/ S9S1 BUT HAVE ADD$ FRE% ONES4 ,I WILL GO TO ANO!R P>T ( ! =E/ :]E PEOPLE WILL NOT F9D ME2 & ,I WILL LIVE SO AS TO ATONE = MY OLD S9S & COMMIT NO FRE% ONES4' 

,HAV+ COME TO ?IS CONCLUSION ! GODSON FILL$ A BAG ) DRI$ BREAD &1 TAK+ A SPADE1 LEFT ! CELL & />T$ = A RAV9E HE KNEW ( 9 A LONELY SPOT1 :]E HE C\LD DIG HIMSELF A CAVE & HIDE FROM ! PEOPLE4 

,AS HE WAS GO+ ALONG ) HIS BAG & HIS SPADE HE SAW ! ROBB] RID+ T[>DS HIM4 ,! GODSON WAS FRI<T5$1 & />T$ TO RUN AWAY1 BUT ! ROBB] OV]TOOK HIM4 

',:]E >E Y\ GO+8' ASK$ ! ROBB]4 

,! GODSON TOLD HIM HE WI%$ TO GET AWAY FROM ! PEOPLE & LIVE SOME:]E :]E NO ONE W\LD COME TO HIM4 ,?IS SURPRIS$ ! ROBB]4 

',:AT WILL Y\ LIVE ON1 IF PEOPLE DO NOT COME TO SEE Y\8' ASK$ HE4 

,! GODSON HAD NOT EV5 ?\<T ( ?IS1 BUT ! ROBB]'S QUE/ION REM9D$ HIM ?AT FOOD W\LD BE NECESS>Y4 

',ON :AT ,GOD PLEASES TO GIVE ME1' HE REPLI$4 

,! ROBB] SAID NO?+1 & RODE AWAY4 

',:Y DID ,I NOT SAY ANY?+ TO HIM AB\T HIS WAY ( LIFE8' ?\<T ! GODSON4 ',HE MI<T REP5T N[4 ,TO-DAY HE SEEMS 9 A G5TL] MOOD1 & HAS NOT ?REAT5$ TO KILL ME4' ,& HE %\T$ TO ! ROBB]3 

',Y\ HAVE /ILL TO REP5T ( Y\R S9S4 ,Y\ CANNOT ESCAPE FROM ,GOD4' 

,! ROBB] TURN$ HIS HORSE1 & DRAW+ A KNIFE FROM HIS GIRDLE ?REAT5$ ! H]MIT ) IT4 ,! LATT] WAS AL>M$1 & RAN AWAY FUR!R 9TO ! =E/4 

,! ROBB] DID NOT FOLL[ HIM1 BUT ONLY %\T$3 

',TWICE ,I HAVE LET Y\ (F1 OLD MAN1 BUT NEXT TIME Y\ COME 9 MY WAY ,I WILL KILL Y\6' 

,HAV+ SAID ?IS1 HE RODE AWAY4 ,9 ! EV5+ :5 ! GODSON W5T TO WAT] HIS /UMPS--ONE ( !M WAS SPR\T+6 ,A LITTLE APPLE TREE WAS GR[+ \T ( IT4 

,AFT] HID+ HIMSELF FROM EV]YBODY1 ! GODSON LIV$ ALL ALONE4 ,:5 HIS SUPPLY ( BREAD WAS EXHAU/$1 HE ?\<T3 ',N[ ,I MU/ GO & LOOK = SOME ROOTS TO EAT4' ,HE HAD NOT GONE F>1 H[EV]1 BE=E HE SAW A BAG ( DRI$ BREAD HANG+ ON A BRAN*4 ,HE TOOK IT D[N1 & AS LONG AS IT LA/$ HE LIV$ UPON ?AT4 

,:5 HE HAD EAT5 IT ALL1 HE F\ND ANO!R BAGFUL ON ! SAME BRAN*4 ,SO HE LIV$ ON1 HIS ONLY TR\BLE BE+ HIS FE> ( ! ROBB]4 ,:5EV] HE HE>D ! ROBB] PASS+1 HE HID1 ?9K+3 

',HE MAY KILL ME BE=E ,I HAVE HAD TIME TO ATONE = MY S9S4' 

,9 ?IS WAY HE LIV$ = T5 MORE YE>S4 ,! ONE APPLE-TREE CONT9U$ TO GR[1 BUT ! O!R TWO /UMPS REMA9$ EXACTLY AS !Y W]E4 

,ONE MORN+ ! GODSON ROSE E>LY & W5T TO HIS WORK4 ,BY ! TIME HE HAD ?OR\<LY MOI/5$ ! GR\ND R\ND ! /UMPS1 HE WAS TIR$ \T & SAT D[N TO RE/4 ,AS HE SAT !RE HE ?\<T TO HIMSELF3 

',I HAVE S9N$1 & HAVE BECOME AFRAID ( DEA?4 ,IT MAY BE ,GOD'S WILL ?AT ,I %\LD R$EEM MY S9S BY DEA?4' 

,H>DLY HAD ?IS ?\<T CROSS$ HIS M9D :5 HE HE>D ! ROBB] RID+ UP1 SWE>+ AT SOME?+4 ,:5 ! GODSON HE>D ?IS1 HE ?\<T3 

',NO EVIL & NO GOOD CAN BEFALL ME FROM ANY ONE BUT FROM ,GOD4' 

,& HE W5T TO MEET ! ROBB]4 ,HE SAW ! ROBB] WAS NOT ALONE1 BUT BEH9D HIM ON ! SADDLE SAT ANO!R MAN1 GAGG$1 & B\ND H& & FOOT4 ,! MAN WAS DO+ NO?+1 BUT ! ROBB] WAS ABUS+ HIM VIOL5TLY4 ,! GODSON W5T UP & /OOD 9 FRONT ( ! HORSE4 

',:]E >E Y\ TAK+ ?IS MAN8' HE ASK$4 

',9TO ! =E/1' REPLI$ ! ROBB]4 ',HE IS A M]*ANT'S SON1 & WILL NOT TELL ME :]E HIS FA!R'S MONEY IS HIDD54 ,I AM GO+ TO FLOG HIM TILL HE TELLS ME4' 

,& ! ROBB] SPURR$ ON HIS HORSE1 BUT ! GODSON CAU<T HOLD ( HIS BRIDLE1 & W\LD NOT LET HIM PASS4 

',LET ?IS MAN GO6' HE SAID4 

,! ROBB] GREW ANGRY1 & RAIS$ HIS >M TO /RIKE4 

',W\LD Y\ LIKE A TA/E ( :AT ,I AM GO+ TO GIVE ?IS MAN8 ,HAVE ,I NOT PROMIS$ TO KILL Y\8 ,LET GO6' 

,! GODSON WAS NOT AFRAID4 

',Y\ %ALL NOT GO1' SAID HE4 ',I DO NOT FE> Y\4 ,I FE> NO ONE BUT ,GOD1 & ,HE WILLS ?AT ,I %\LD NOT LET Y\ PASS4 ,SET ?IS MAN FREE6' 

,! ROBB] FR[N$1 & SNAT*+ \T HIS KNIFE1 CUT ! ROPES ) :I* ! M]*ANT'S SON WAS B\ND1 & SET HIM FREE4 

',GET AWAY BO? ( Y\1' HE SAID1 '& BEW>E H[ Y\ CROSS MY PA? AGA94' 

,! M]*ANT'S SON JUMP$ D[N & RAN AWAY4 ,! ROBB] WAS AB\T TO RIDE ON1 BUT ! GODSON /OPP$ HIM AGA91 & AGA9 SPOKE TO HIM AB\T GIV+ UP HIS EVIL LIFE4 ,! ROBB] HE>D HIM TO ! 5D 9 SIL5CE1 & !N RODE AWAY )\T A WORD4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ! GODSON W5T TO WAT] HIS /UMPS & LO6 ! SECOND /UMP WAS SPR\T+4 ,A SECOND Y\NG APPLE-TREE HAD BEGUN TO GR[4 

,ANO!R T5 YE>S HAD GONE BY4 ,! GODSON WAS SITT+ QUIETLY ONE DAY1 DESIR+ NO?+1 FE>+ NO?+1 & ) A HE>T FULL ( JOY4 

',:AT BLESS+S ,GOD %[]S ON M56' ?\<T HE4 ',YET H[ NE$LESSLY !Y TORM5T !MSELVES4 ,:AT PREV5TS !M FROM LIV+ HAPPILY8' 

,& REMEMB]+ ALL ! EVIL 9 M51 & ! TR\BLES !Y BR+ UPON !MSELVES1 HIS HE>T FILL$ ) PITY4 

',IT IS WRONG ( ME TO LIVE AS ,I DO1' HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 ',I MU/ GO & TEA* O!RS :AT ,I HAVE MYSELF LE>N$4' 

,H>DLY HAD HE ?\<T ?IS1 :5 HE HE>D ! ROBB] APPROA*+4 ,HE LET HIM PASS1 ?9K+3 

',IT IS NO GOOD TALK+ TO HIM1 HE WILL NOT UND]/&4' 

,?AT WAS HIS FIR/ ?\<T1 BUT HE *ANG$ HIS M9D & W5T \T 9TO ! ROAD4 ,HE SAW ?AT ! ROBB] WAS GLOOMY1 & WAS RID+ ) D[NCA/ EYES4 ,! GODSON LOOK$ AT HIM1 PITI$ HIM1 & RUNN+ UP TO HIM LAID HIS H& UPON HIS KNEE4 

',BRO!R1 DE>1' SAID HE1 'HAVE SOME PITY ON Y\R [N S\L6 ,9 Y\ LIVES ! SPIRIT ( ,GOD4 ,Y\ SUFF]1 & TORM5T O!RS1 & LAY UP MORE & MORE SUFF]+ = ! FUTURE4 ,YET ,GOD LOVES Y\1 & HAS PREP>$ SU* BLESS+S = Y\4 ,DO NOT RU9 Y\RSELF UTT]LY4 ,*ANGE Y\R LIFE6' 

,! ROBB] FR[N$ & TURN$ AWAY4 

',LEAVE ME ALONE6' SAID HE4 

,BUT ! GODSON HELD ! ROBB] /ILL FA/]1 & BEGAN TO WEEP4 

,!N ! ROBB] LIFT$ HIS EYES & LOOK$ AT ! GODSON4 ,HE LOOK$ AT HIM = A LONG TIME1 & ALI<T+ FROM HIS HORSE1 FELL ON HIS KNEES AT ! GODSON'S FEET4 

',Y\ HAVE OV]COME ME1 OLD MAN1' SAID HE4 ',= TW5TY YE>S ,I HAVE RESI/$ Y\1 BUT N[ Y\ HAVE CONQU]$ ME4 ,DO :AT Y\ WILL ) ME1 = ,I HAVE NO MORE P[] OV] MYSELF4 ,:5 Y\ FIR/ TRI$ TO P]SUADE ME1 IT ONLY ANG]$ ME MORE4 ,ONLY :5 Y\ HID Y\RSELF FROM M5 DID ,I BEG9 TO CONSID] Y\R WORDS3 = ,I SAW !N ?AT Y\ ASK$ NO?+ ( !M = Y\RSELF4 ,S9CE ?AT DAY ,I HAVE BR\<T FOOD = Y\1 HANG+ IT UPON ! TREE4' 

,!N ! GODSON REMEMB]$ ?AT ! WOMAN GOT H] TABLE CLEAN ONLY AFT] %E HAD R9S$ H] CLO?4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 IT WAS ONLY :5 HE CEAS$ C>+ AB\T HIMSELF1 & CLEANS$ HIS [N HE>T1 ?AT HE WAS ABLE TO CLEANSE ! HE>TS ( O!RS4 

,! ROBB] W5T ON4 

',:5 ,I SAW ?AT Y\ DID NOT FE> DEA?1 MY HE>T TURN$4' 

,!N ! GODSON REMEMB]$ ?AT ! :EEL-WRI<TS C\LD NOT B5D ! RIMS UNTIL !Y HAD FIX$ !IR BLOCK4 ,SO1 NOT TILL HE HAD CA/ AWAY ! FE> ( DEA? & MADE HIS LIFE FA/ 9 ,GOD1 C\LD HE SUBDUE ?IS MAN'S UNRULY HE>T4 

',BUT MY HE>T DID NOT QUITE MELT1' CONT9U$ ! ROBB]1 'UNTIL Y\ PITI$ ME & WEPT = ME4' 

 ,! GODSON1 FULL ( JOY1 L$ ! ROBB] TO ! PLACE :]E ! /UMPS W]E4 ,& :5 !Y GOT !RE1 !Y SAW ?AT FROM ! ?IRD /UMP AN APPLE-TREE HAD BEGUN TO SPR\T4 ,& ! GODSON REMEMB]$ ?AT ! DROV]S HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO LI<T ! DAMP WOOD UNTIL ! FIRE HAD BURNT UP WELL4 ,SO IT WAS ONLY :5 HIS [N HE>T BURNT W>MLY1 ?AT ANO!R'S HE>T HAD BE5 K9DL$ BY IT4 

,& ! GODSON WAS FULL ( JOY ?AT HE HAD AT LA/ ATON$ = HIS S9S4 

,HE TOLD ALL ?IS TO ! ROBB]1 & DI$4 ,! ROBB] BURI$ HIM1 & LIV$ AS ! GODSON HAD COMM&$ HIM1 TEA*+ TO O!RS :AT ! GODSON HAD TAU<T HIM4 

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