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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

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,! OLD DEVIL1 FAIL+ TO RU9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM ) SOLDI]S1 TRANS=M$ HIMSELF 9TO A NOBLEMAN1 DRESS$ EXQUISITELY1 & BECAME ONE ( ,IVAN'S SUBJECTS1 ) ! 9T5TION ( COMPASS+ ! D[NFALL ( HIS K+DOM--AS HE HAD DONE ) ?AT ( ,T>RAS4 

,! 0NOBLEMAN0 SAID TO ,IVAN3 0,I DESIRE TO TEA* Y\ WISDOM & TO R5D] Y\ O!R S]VICE4 ,I WILL BUILD Y\ A PALACE & FACTORIES40 

0,V]Y WELL10 SAID ,IVAN2 0Y\ MAY LIVE ) US40 

,! NEXT DAY ! 0NOBLEMAN0 APPE>$ ON ! ,SQU>E ) A SACK ( GOLD 9 HIS H& & A PLAN = BUILD+ A H\SE1 SAY+ TO ! PEOPLE3 0,Y\ >E LIV+ LIKE PIGS1 & ,I AM GO+ TO TEA* Y\ H[ TO LIVE DEC5TLY4 ,Y\ >E TO BUILD A H\SE = ME ACCORD+ TO ?IS PLAN4 ,I WILL SUP]9T5D ! WORK MYSELF1 & WILL PAY Y\ = Y\R S]VICES 9 GOLD10 %[+ !M AT ! SAME TIME ! CONT5TS ( HIS SACK4 

,! FOOLS W]E AMUS$4 ,!Y HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 ANY MONEY4 ,!IR BUS9ESS WAS CONDUCT$ 5TIRELY BY EX*ANGE ( F>M PRODUCTS OR BY HIR+ !MSELVES \T TO WORK BY ! DAY 9 RETURN = :ATEV] !Y MO/ NE$$4 ,!Y !RE=E GLANC$ AT ! GOLD PIECES ) AMAZEM5T1 & SAID1 0,:AT NICE TOYS !Y W\LD BE TO PLAY )60 ,9 RETURN = ! GOLD !Y GAVE !IR S]VICES & BR\<T ! 0NOBLEMAN0 ! PRODUCE ( !IR F>MS4 

,! OLD DEVIL WAS OV]JOY$ AS HE ?\<T1 0,N[ MY 5T]PRISE IS ON A FAIR ROAD & ,I WILL BE ABLE TO RU9 ! ,FOOL--AS ,I DID HIS BRO!RS40 

,! FOOLS OBTA9$ SUFFICI5T GOLD TO DI/RIBUTE AMONG ! 5TIRE COMMUNITY1 ! WOM5 & Y\NG GIRLS ( ! VILLAGE WE>+ MU* ( IT AS ORNAM5TS1 :ILE TO ! *ILDR5 !Y GAVE SOME PIECES TO PLAY ) ON ! /REETS4 

,:5 !Y HAD SECUR$ ALL !Y WANT$ !Y /OPP$ WORK+ & ! 0NOBLEM50 DID NOT GET HIS H\SE MORE ?AN HALF F9I%$4 ,HE HAD NEI!R PROVISIONS NOR CATTLE = ! YE>1 & ORD]$ ! PEOPLE TO BR+ HIM BO?4 ,HE DIRECT$ !M ALSO TO GO ON ) ! BUILD+ ( ! PALACE & FACTORIES4 ,HE PROMIS$ TO PAY !M LIB]ALLY 9 GOLD = EV]Y?+ !Y DID4 ,NO ONE RESPOND$ TO HIS CALL--ONLY ONCE 9 A:ILE A LITTLE BOY OR GIRL W\LD CALL TO EX*ANGE EGGS = HIS GOLD4 

,?US WAS ! 0NOBLEMAN0 DES]T$1 &1 HAV+ NO?+ TO EAT1 HE W5T TO ! VILLAGE TO PROCURE SOME PROVISIONS = HIS D9N]4 ,HE W5T TO ONE H\SE & (F]$ GOLD 9 RETURN = A *ICK51 BUT WAS REFUS$1 ! [N] SAY+3 0,WE HAVE 5\< ( ?AT ALREADY & DO NOT WANT ANY MORE40 

,HE NEXT W5T TO A FI%-WOMAN TO BUY SOME H]R+1 :5 %E1 TOO1 REFUS$ TO ACCEPT HIS GOLD 9 RETURN = FI%1 SAY+3 0,I DO NOT WI% IT1 MY DE> MAN2 ,I HAVE NO *ILDR5 TO :OM ,I CAN GIVE IT TO PLAY )4 ,I HAVE ?REE PIECES :I* ,I KEEP AS CURIOSITIES ONLY40 

,HE !N W5T TO A PEASANT TO BUY BREAD1 BUT HE ALSO REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ! GOLD4 0,I HAVE NO USE = IT10 SAID HE1 0UNLESS Y\ WI% TO GIVE IT = ,*RI/'S SAKE2 !N IT WILL BE A DIFF]5T MATT]1 & ,I WILL TELL MY BABA .<OLD WOMAN.> TO CUT A PIECE ( BREAD = Y\40 

,! OLD DEVIL WAS SO ANGRY ?AT HE RAN AWAY FROM ! PEASANT1 SPITT+ & CURS+ AS HE W5T4 

,NOT ONLY DID ! (F] TO ACCEPT 9 ! NAME ( ,*RI/ ANG] HIM1 BUT ! V]Y M5TION ( ! NAME WAS LIKE ! ?RU/ ( A KNIFE 9 HIS ?ROAT4 

,! OLD DEVIL DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 GETT+ ANY BREAD1 & 9 HIS EF=TS TO SECURE O!R >TICLES ( FOOD HE MET ) ! SAME FAILURE4 ,! PEOPLE HAD ALL ! GOLD !Y WANT$ & :AT PIECES !Y HAD !Y REG>D$ AS CURIOSITIES4 ,!Y SAID TO ! OLD DEVIL3 0,IF Y\ BR+ US SOME?+ ELSE 9 EX*ANGE = FOOD1 OR COME TO ASK = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 WE WILL GIVE Y\ ALL Y\ WANT40 

,BUT ! OLD DEVIL HAD NO?+ BUT GOLD1 & WAS TOO LAZY TO WORK2 & BE+ UNABLE TO ACCEPT ANY?+ = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 HE WAS GREATLY 5RAG$4 

0,:AT ELSE DO Y\ WANT80 HE SAID4 0,I WILL GIVE Y\ GOLD ) :I* Y\ CAN BUY EV]Y?+ Y\ WANT1 & Y\ NE$ LABOR NO LONG]40 

,BUT ! FOOLS W\LD NOT ACCEPT HIS GOLD1 NOR LI/5 TO HIM4 ,?US ! OLD DEVIL WAS OBLIG$ TO GO TO SLEEP HUNGRY4 

,TID+S ( ?IS CONDITION ( AFFAIRS SOON REA*$ ! E>S ( ,IVAN4 ,! PEOPLE W5T TO HIM & SAID3 0,:AT %ELL WE DO8 ,?IS NOBLEMAN APPE>$ AMONG US2 HE IS WELL DRESS$2 HE WI%ES TO EAT & DR9K ( ! BE/1 BUT IS UNWILL+ TO WORK1 & DOES NOT BEG = FOOD = ,*RI/'S SAKE4 ,HE ONLY (F]S EV]Y ONE GOLD PIECES4 ,AT FIR/ WE GAVE HIM EV]Y?+ HE WANT$1 TAK+ ! GOLD PIECES 9 EX*ANGE JU/ AS CURIOSITIES2 BUT N[ WE HAVE 5\< ( !M & REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY MORE FROM HIM4 ,:AT %ALL WE DO ) HIM8 HE MAY DIE ( HUNG]60 

,IVAN HE>D ALL !Y HAD TO SAY1 & TOLD !M TO EMPLOY HIM AS A %EPH]D1 TAK+ TURNS 9 DO+ SO4 

,! OLD DEVIL SAW NO O!R WAY \T ( ! DIFFICULTY & WAS OBLIG$ TO SUBMIT4 

,IT SOON CAME ! OLD DEVIL'S TURN TO GO TO ,IVAN'S H\SE4 ,HE W5T !RE TO D9N] & F\ND ,IVAN'S DUMB SI/] PREP>+ ! MEAL4 ,%E WAS (T5 *EAT$ BY ! LAZY PEOPLE1 :O :ILE !Y DID NOT WORK1 YET ATE UP ALL ! GRUEL4 ,BUT %E LE>N$ TO KN[ ! LAZY PEOPLE FROM ! CONDITION ( !IR H&S4 ,?OSE ) GREAT WELTS ON !IR H&S %E 9VIT$ FIR/ TO ! TABLE1 & ?OSE HAV+ SMOO? :ITE H&S HAD TO TAKE :AT WAS LEFT4 

,! OLD DEVIL TOOK A SEAT AT ! TABLE1 BUT ! DUMB GIRL1 TAK+ HIS H&S1 LOOK$ AT !M1 & SEE+ !M :ITE & CLEAN1 & ) LONG NAILS1 SWORE AT HIM & PUT HIM FROM ! TABLE4 

,IVAN'S WIFE SAID TO ! OLD DEVIL3 0,Y\ MU/ EXCUSE MY SI/]-9-LAW2 %E WILL NOT ALL[ ANY ONE TO SIT AT ! TABLE :OSE H&S HAVE NOT BE5 H>D5$ BY TOIL1 SO Y\ WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL ! D9N] IS OV] & !N Y\ CAN HAVE :AT IS LEFT4 ,) IT Y\ MU/ BE SATISFI$40 

,! OLD DEVIL WAS V]Y MU* (F5D$ ?AT HE WAS MADE TO EAT ) 0PIGS10 AS HE EXPRESS$ IT1 & COMPLA9$ TO ,IVAN1 SAY+3 0,! FOOLI% LAW Y\ HAVE 9 Y\R K+DOM1 ?AT ALL P]SONS MU/ WORK1 IS SURELY ! 9V5TION ( FOOLS4 ,PEOPLE :O WORK = A LIV+ >E NOT ALWAYS =C$ TO LABOR ) !IR H&S4 ,DO Y\ ?9K WISE M5 LABOR SO80 

,IVAN REPLI$3 0,WELL1 :AT DO FOOLS KN[ AB\T IT8 ,WE ALL WORK ) \R H&S40 

0,& = ?AT REASON Y\ >E FOOLS10 REPLI$ ! DEVIL4 0,I CAN TEA* Y\ H[ TO USE Y\R BRA9S1 & Y\ WILL F9D SU* LABOR MORE B5EFICIAL40 

,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$ AT HE>+ ?IS1 & SAID3 

0,WELL1 IT IS P]HAPS NOT )\T GOOD REASON ?AT WE >E CALL$ FOOLS40 

0,IT IS NOT SO EASY TO WORK ) ! BRA910 ! OLD DEVIL SAID4 0,Y\ WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY?+ TO EAT BECAUSE MY H&S HAVE NOT ! APPE>ANCE ( BE+ TOIL-H>D5$1 BUT Y\ MU/ UND]/& ?AT IT IS MU* H>D] TO DO BRA9-WORK1 & SOMETIMES ! HEAD FEELS LIKE BUR/+ ) ! EF=T IT IS =C$ TO MAKE40 

0,!N :Y DO Y\ NOT SELECT SOME LI<T WORK ?AT Y\ CAN P]=M ) Y\R H&S80 ,IVAN ASK$4 

,! DEVIL SAID3 0,I TORM5T MYSELF ) BRA9-WORK BECAUSE ,I HAVE PITY = Y\ FOOLS1 =1 IF ,I DID NOT TORTURE MYSELF1 PEOPLE LIKE Y\ W\LD REMA9 FOOLS = ALL ET]NITY4 ,I HAVE EX]CIS$ MY BRA9 A GREAT DEAL DUR+ MY LIFE1 & N[ ,I AM ABLE TO TEA* Y\40 

,IVAN WAS GREATLY SURPRIS$ & SAID3 0,V]Y WELL2 TEA* US1 SO ?AT :5 \R H&S >E TIR$ WE CAN USE \R HEADS TO REPLACE !M40 

,! DEVIL PROMIS$ TO 9/RUCT ! PEOPLE1 & ,IVAN ANN\NC$ ! FACT ?R\<\T HIS K+DOM4 

,! DEVIL WAS WILL+ TO TEA* ALL ?OSE :O CAME TO HIM H[ TO USE ! HEAD 9/EAD ( ! H&S1 SO AS TO PRODUCE MORE ) ! =M] ?AN ) ! LATT]4 

,9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM !RE WAS A HI< T[]1 :I* WAS REA*$ BY A LONG1 N>R[ LADD] LEAD+ UP TO ! BALCONY1 & ,IVAN TOLD ! OLD DEVIL ?AT FROM ! TOP ( ! T[] EV]Y ONE C\LD SEE HIM4 

,SO ! OLD DEVIL W5T UP TO ! BALCONY & ADDRESS$ ! PEOPLE4 

,! FOOLS CAME 9 GREAT CR[DS TO HE> :AT ! OLD DEVIL HAD TO SAY1 ?9K+ ?AT HE REALLY MEANT TO TELL !M H[ TO WORK ) ! HEAD4 ,BUT ! OLD DEVIL ONLY TOLD !M 9 WORDS :AT TO DO1 & DID NOT GIVE !M ANY PRACTICAL 9/RUCTION4 ,HE SAID ?AT M5 WORK+ ONLY ) !IR H&S C\LD NOT MAKE A LIV+4 ,! FOOLS DID NOT UND]/& :AT HE SAID TO !M & LOOK$ AT HIM 9 AMAZEM5T1 & !N DEP>T$ = !IR DAILY WORK4 

,! OLD DEVIL ADDRESS$ !M = TWO DAYS FROM ! BALCONY1 & AT ! 5D ( ?AT TIME1 FEEL+ HUNGRY1 HE ASK$ ! PEOPLE TO BR+ HIM SOME BREAD4 ,BUT !Y ONLY LAU<$ AT HIM & TOLD HIM IF HE C\LD WORK BETT] ) HIS HEAD ?AN ) HIS H&S HE C\LD ALSO F9D BREAD = HIMSELF4 ,HE ADDRESS$ ! PEOPLE = YET ANO!R DAY1 & !Y W5T TO HE> HIM FROM CURIOSITY1 BUT SOON LEFT HIM TO RETURN TO !IR WORK4 

,IVAN ASK$1 0,WELL1 DID ! NOBLEMAN WORK ) HIS HEAD80 

0,NOT YET10 !Y SAID2 0SO F> HE HAS ONLY TALK$40 

,ONE DAY1 :ILE ! OLD DEVIL WAS /&+ ON ! BALCONY1 HE BECAME WEAK1 &1 FALL+ D[N1 HURT HIS HEAD AGA9/ A POLE4 

,SEE+ ?IS1 ONE ( ! FOOLS RAN TO ,IVAN'S WIFE & SAID1 0,! G5TLEMAN HAS AT LA/ COMM5C$ TO WORK ) HIS HEAD40 

,%E RAN TO ! FIELD TO TELL ,IVAN1 :O WAS MU* SURPRIS$1 & SAID1 0,LET US GO & SEE HIM40 

,HE TURN$ HIS HORSES' HEADS 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! T[]1 :]E ! OLD DEVIL REMA9$ WEAK FROM HUNG] & WAS /ILL SUSP5D$ FROM ! POLE1 ) HIS BODY SWAY+ BACK & =? & HIS HEAD /RIK+ ! L[] P>T ( ! POLE EA* TIME IT CAME 9 CONTACT ) IT4 ,:ILE ,IVAN WAS LOOK+1 ! OLD DEVIL />T$ D[N ! /EPS HEAD-FIR/--AS !Y SUPPOS$1 TO C\NT !M4 

0,WELL10 SAID ,IVAN1 0HE TOLD ! TRU? AFT] ALL--?AT SOMETIMES FROM ?IS K9D ( WORK ! HEAD BUR/S4 ,?IS IS F> WORSE ?AN WELTS ON ! H&S40 

,! OLD DEVIL FELL TO ! GR\ND HEAD-=EMO/4 ,IVAN APPROA*$ HIM1 BUT AT ?AT 9/ANT ! GR\ND OP5$ & ! DEVIL DISAPPE>$1 LEAV+ ONLY A HOLE TO %[ :]E HE HAD GONE4 

,IVAN SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD & SAID3 0,SEE H]E2 SU* NA/9ESS6 ,?IS IS YET ANO!R DEVIL4 ,HE LOOKS LIKE ! FA!R ( ! LITTLE ONES40 

,IVAN /ILL LIVES1 & PEOPLE FLOCK TO HIS K+DOM4 ,HIS BRO!RS COME TO HIM & HE FE$S !M4 

,TO EV]Y ONE :O COMES TO HIM & SAYS1 0,GIVE US FOOD10 HE REPLIES3 0,V]Y WELL2 Y\ >E WELCOME4 ,WE HAVE PL5TY ( EV]Y?+40 

,!RE IS ONLY ONE UN*ANGEABLE CU/OM OBS]V$ 9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM3 ,! MAN ) TOIL-H>D5$ H&S IS ALWAYS GIV5 A SEAT AT ! TABLE1 :ILE ! POSSESSOR ( S(T :ITE H&S MU/ BE CONT5T$ ) :AT IS LEFT4 

   

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 0,!N CAME ,PET] TO ,HIM1 & SAID1 ,LORD1 H[ (T %ALL MY BRO!R S9 AGA9/ ME1 & ,I =GIVE HIM8 TILL SEV5 TIMES80 4 4 4 4 0,SO LIKEWISE %ALL ,MY HEAV5LY ,FA!R DO ALSO UNTO Y\1 IF YE FROM Y\R HE>TS =GIVE NOT EV]Y ONE HIS BRO!R !IR TRESPASSES40--,/4 ,M,A,T,!,W XVIII41 #b#a-#c#e4  
  

,9 A C]TA9 VILLAGE !RE LIV$ A PEASANT BY ! NAME ( ,IVAN ,S*]BAK(F4 ,HE WAS PROSP]\S1 /RONG1 & VIGOR\S1 & WAS CONSID]$ ! H>DE/ WORK] 9 ! :OLE VILLAGE4 ,HE HAD ?REE SONS1 :O SUPPORT$ !MSELVES BY !IR [N LABOR4 ,! ELDE/ WAS M>RI$1 ! SECOND AB\T TO BE M>RI$1 & ! Y\NGE/ TOOK C>E ( ! HORSES & OCCASIONALLY ATT5D$ TO ! PL[+4 

,! PEASANT'S WIFE1 ,IVANOVNA1 WAS 9TELLIG5T & 9DU/RI\S1 :ILE H] DAU<T]-9-LAW WAS A SIMPLE1 QUIET S\L1 BUT A H>D WORK]4 

,!RE WAS ONLY ONE IDLE P]SON 9 ! H\SEHOLD1 & ?AT WAS ,IVAN'S FA!R1 A V]Y OLD MAN :O = SEV5 YE>S HAD SUFF]$ FROM A/HMA1 & :O SP5T ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS TIME LY+ ON ! BRICK OV54 

,IVAN HAD PL5TY ( EV]Y?+--?REE HORSES1 ) ONE COLT1 A C[ ) CALF1 & FIFTE5 %EEP4 ,! WOM5 MADE ! M5'S CLO!S1 & 9 ADDITION TO P]=M+ ALL ! NECESS>Y H\SEHOLD LABOR1 ALSO WORK$ 9 ! FIELD2 :ILE ! M5'S 9DU/RY WAS CONF9$ ALTOGE!R TO ! F>M4 

,:AT WAS LEFT ( ! PREVI\S YE>'S SUPPLY ( PROVISIONS WAS AMPLE = !IR NE$S1 & !Y SOLD A QUANTITY ( OATS SUFFICI5T TO PAY !IR TAXES & O!R EXP5SES4 

,?US LIFE W5T SMOO?LY = ,IVAN4 

,! PEASANT'S NEXT-DOOR NEI<BOR WAS A SON ( ,GORDEY ,IVAN(F1 CALL$ 0,GAVRYL ! ,LAME40 ,IT ONCE HAPP5$ ?AT ,IVAN HAD A QU>REL ) HIM2 BUT :ILE OLD MAN ,GORDEY WAS YET ALIVE1 & ,IVAN'S FA!R WAS ! HEAD ( ! H\SEHOLD1 ! TWO PEASANTS LIV$ AS GOOD NEI<BORS %\LD4 ,IF ! WOM5 ( ONE H\SE REQUIR$ ! USE ( A SIEVE OR PAIL1 !Y BORR[$ IT FROM ! 9MATES ( ! O!R H\SE4 ,! SAME CONDITION ( AFFAIRS EXI/$ BETWE5 ! M54 ,!Y LIV$ MORE LIKE ONE FAMILY1 ! ONE DIVID+ HIS POSSESSIONS ) ! O!R1 & P]FECT H>MONY REIGN$ BETWE5 ! TWO FAMILIES4 

,IF A /RAY CALF OR C[ 9VAD$ ! G>D5 ( ONE ( ! F>M]S1 ! O!R WILL+LY DROVE IT AWAY1 SAY+3 0,BE C>EFUL1 NEI<BOR1 ?AT Y\R /OCK DOES NOT AGA9 /RAY 9TO MY G>D52 WE %\LD PUT A F5CE UP40 ,9 ! SAME WAY !Y HAD NO SECRETS FROM EA* O!R4 ,! DOORS ( !IR H\SES & B>NS HAD NEI!R BOLTS NOR LOCKS1 SO SURE W]E !Y ( EA* O!R'S HONE/Y4 ,NOT A %AD[ ( SUSPICION D>K5$ !IR DAILY 9T]C\RSE4 

,?US LIV$ ! OLD PEOPLE4 

,9 TIME ! Y\NG] MEMB]S ( ! TWO H\SEHOLDS />T$ F>M+4 ,IT SOON BECAME APP>5T ?AT !Y W\LD NOT GET ALONG AS PEACEFULLY AS ! OLD PEOPLE HAD DONE1 = !Y BEGAN QU>REL+ )\T ! SLI<TE/ PROVOCATION4 

,A H5 BELONG+ TO ,IVAN'S DAU<T]-9-LAW COMM5C$ LAY+ EGGS1 :I* ! Y\NG WOMAN COLLECT$ EA* MORN+1 9T5D+ TO KEEP !M = ! ,EA/] HOLIDAYS4 ,%E MADE DAILY VISITS TO ! B>N1 :]E1 UND] AN OLD WAGON1 %E WAS SURE TO F9D ! PRECI\S EGG4 

,ONE DAY ! *ILDR5 FRI<T5$ ! H5 & %E FLEW OV] !IR NEI<BOR'S F5CE & LAID H] EGG 9 !IR G>D54 

,IVAN'S DAU<T]-9-LAW HE>D ! H5 CACKL+1 BUT SAID3 0,I AM V]Y BUSY JU/ AT PRES5T1 = ?IS IS ! EVE ( A HOLY DAY1 & ,I MU/ CLEAN & >RANGE ?IS ROOM4 ,I WILL GO = ! EGG LAT] ON40 

,:5 EV5+ CAME1 & %E HAD F9I%$ H] TASK1 %E W5T TO ! B>N1 & AS USUAL LOOK$ UND] ! OLD WAGON1 EXPECT+ TO F9D AN EGG4 ,BUT1 ALAS6 NO EGG WAS VISIBLE 9 ! ACCU/OM$ PLACE4 

,GREATLY DISAPPO9T$1 %E RETURN$ TO ! H\SE & 9QUIR$ ( H] MO!R-9-LAW & ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY IF !Y HAD TAK5 IT4 0,NO10 !Y SAID1 0WE KN[ NO?+ ( IT40 

,T>ASKA1 ! Y\NGE/ BRO!R-9-LAW1 COM+ 9 SOON AFT]1 %E ALSO 9QUIR$ ( HIM IF HE KNEW ANY?+ AB\T ! MISS+ EGG4 0,YES10 HE REPLI$2 0Y\R PRETTY1 CRE/$ H5 LAID H] EGG 9 \R NEI<BORS' G>D51 & AFT] %E HAD F9I%$ CACKL+ %E FLEW BACK AGA9 OV] ! F5CE40 

,! Y\NG WOMAN1 GREATLY SURPRIS$ ON HE>+ ?IS1 TURN$ & LOOK$ LONG & S]I\SLY AT ! H51 :I* WAS SITT+ ) CLOS$ EYES BESIDE ! ROO/] 9 ! *IMNEY-CORN]4 ,%E ASK$ ! H5 :]E IT LAID ! EGG4 ,AT ! S\ND ( H] VOICE IT SIMPLY OP5$ & CLOS$ ITS EYES1 BUT C\LD MAKE NO ANSW]4 

,%E !N W5T TO ! NEI<BORS' H\SE1 :]E %E WAS MET BY AN OLD WOMAN1 :O SAID3 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT1 Y\NG WOMAN80 

,IVAN'S DAU<T]-9-LAW REPLI$3 0,Y\ SEE1 BABU%KA .<GR&MO!R.>1 MY H5 FLEW 9TO Y\R Y>D ?IS MORN+4 ,DID %E NOT LAY AN EGG !RE80 

0,WE DID NOT SEE ANY10 ! OLD WOMAN REPLI$2 0WE HAVE \R [N H5S--,GOD BE PRAIS$6--& !Y HAVE BE5 LAY+ = ?IS LONG TIME4 ,WE HUNT ONLY = ! EGGS \R [N H5S LAY1 & HAVE NO USE = ! EGGS O!R PEOPLE'S H5S LAY4 ,ANO!R ?+ ,I WANT TO TELL Y\1 Y\NG WOMAN3 WE DO NOT GO 9TO O!R PEOPLE'S Y>DS TO LOOK = EGGS40 

,N[ ?IS SPEE* GREATLY ANG]$ ! Y\NG WOMAN1 & %E REPLI$ 9 ! SAME SPIRIT 9 :I* %E HAD BE5 SPOK5 TO1 ONLY US+ MU* /RONG] LANGUAGE & SPEAK+ AT GREAT] L5G?4 

,! NEI<BOR REPLI$ 9 ! SAME ANGRY MANN]1 & F9ALLY ! WOM5 BEGAN TO ABUSE EA* O!R & CALL VILE NAMES4 ,IT HAPP5$ ?AT OLD ,IVAN'S WIFE1 ON H] WAY TO ! WELL = WAT]1 HE>D ! DISPUTE1 & JO9$ ! O!RS1 TAK+ H] DAU<T]-9-LAW'S P>T4 

,GAVRYL'S H\SEKEEP]1 HE>+ ! NOISE1 C\LD NOT RESI/ ! TEMPTATION TO JO9 ! RE/ & TO MAKE H] VOICE HE>D4 ,AS SOON AS %E APPE>$ ON ! SC5E1 %E1 TOO1 BEGAN TO ABUSE H] NEI<BOR1 REM9D+ H] ( MANY DISAGREEABLE ?+S :I* HAD HAPP5$ 7& MANY :I* HAD NOT HAPP5$7 BETWE5 !M4 ,%E BECAME SO 9FURIAT$ DUR+ H] D5UNCIATIONS ?AT %E LO/ ALL CONTROL ( H]SELF1 & RAN >\ND LIKE SOME MAD CREATURE4 

,!N ALL ! WOM5 BEGAN TO %\T AT ! SAME TIME1 EA* TRY+ TO SAY TWO WORDS TO ANO!R'S ONE1 & US+ ! VILE/ LANGUAGE 9 ! QU>REL]'S VOCABUL>Y4 

0,Y\ >E SU* & SU*10 %\T$ ONE ( ! WOM54 0,Y\ >E A ?IEF1 A S*LUKHA .<A MEAN1 DIRTY1 L[ CREATURE.>2 Y\R FA!R-9-LAW IS EV5 N[ />V+1 & Y\ HAVE NO %AME4 ,Y\ BEGG>1 Y\ BORR[$ MY SIEVE & BROKE IT4 ,Y\ MADE A L>GE HOLE 9 IT1 & DID NOT BUY ME ANO!R40 

0,Y\ HAVE \R SCALE-BEAM10 CRI$ ANO!R WOMAN1 0& MU/ GIVE IT BACK TO ME20 :]EUPON %E SEIZ$ ! SCALE-BEAM & TRI$ TO REMOVE IT FROM ! %\LD]S ( ,IVAN'S WIFE4 

,9 ! MELEE :I* FOLL[$ !Y UPSET ! PAILS ( WAT]4 ,!Y TORE ! COV]+ FROM EA* O!R'S HEAD1 & A G5]AL FI<T 5SU$4 

,GAVRYL'S WIFE HAD BY ?IS TIME JO9$ 9 ! FRACAS1 & HE1 CROSS+ ! FIELD & SEE+ ! TR\BLE1 CAME TO H] RESCUE4 

,IVAN & HIS SON1 SEE+ ?AT !IR WOM5FOLK W]E BE+ BADLY US$1 JUMP$ 9TO ! MID/ ( ! FRAY1 & A FE>FUL FI<T FOLL[$4 

,IVAN WAS ! MO/ P[]FUL PEASANT 9 ALL ! C\NTRY R\ND1 & IT DID NOT TAKE HIM LONG TO DISP]SE ! CR[D1 = !Y FLEW 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,DUR+ ! PROGRESS ( ! FI<T ,IVAN TORE \T A L>GE QUANTITY ( ,GAVRYL'S BE>D4 

,BY ?IS TIME A L>GE CR[D ( PEASANTS HAD COLLECT$1 & IT WAS ) ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY ?AT !Y P]SUAD$ ! TWO FAMILIES TO /OP QU>REL+4 

,?IS WAS ! BEG9N+4 

,GAVRYL TOOK ! PORTION ( HIS BE>D :I* ,IVAN HAD TORN \T1 &1 WRAPP+ IT 9 A PAP]1 W5T TO ! VOLO/NOYE 7M\JIKS' C\RT7 & 5T]$ A COMPLA9T AGA9/ ,IVAN4 

,HOLD+ UP ! HAIR1 HE SAID1 0,I DID NOT GR[ ?IS = ?AT BE> ,IVAN TO TE> \T60 

,GAVRYL'S WIFE W5T R\ND AMONG ! NEI<BORS1 TELL+ !M ?AT !Y MU/ NOT REPEAT :AT %E TOLD !M1 BUT ?AT %E & H] HUSB& W]E GO+ TO GET ! BE/ ( ,IVAN1 & ?AT HE WAS TO BE S5T TO ,SIB]IA4 

,& SO ! QU>REL+ W5T ON4 

,! POOR OLD GR&FA!R1 SICK ) A/HMA & LY+ ON ! BRICK OV5 ALL ! TIME1 TRI$ FROM ! FIR/ TO DISSUADE !M FROM QU>REL+1 & BEGG$ ( !M TO LIVE 9 PEACE2 BUT !Y W\LD NOT LI/5 TO HIS GOOD ADVICE4 ,HE SAID TO !M3 0,Y\ *ILDR5 >E MAK+ A GREAT FUSS & MU* TR\BLE AB\T NO?+4 ,I BEG ( Y\ TO /OP & ?9K ( :AT A LITTLE ?+ HAS CAUS$ ALL ?IS TR\BLE4 ,IT HAS >IS5 FROM ONLY ONE EGG4 ,IF \R NEI<BORS' *ILDR5 PICK$ IT UP1 IT IS ALL RI<T4 ,GOD BLESS !M6 ,ONE EGG IS ( BUT LITTLE VALUE1 & )\T IT ,GOD WILL SUPPLY SUFFICI5T = ALL \R NE$S40 

,IVAN'S DAU<T]-9-LAW H]E 9T]POS$ & SAID1 0,BUT !Y CALL$ US VILE NAMES40 

,! OLD GR&FA!R AGA9 SPOKE1 SAY+3 0,WELL1 EV5 IF !Y DID CALL Y\ BAD NAMES1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] TO RETURN GOOD = EVIL1 & BY Y\R EXAMPLE %[ !M H[ TO SPEAK BETT]4 ,SU* CONDUCT ON Y\R P>T W\LD HAVE BE5 BE/ = ALL CONC]N$40 ,HE CONT9U$3 0,WELL1 Y\ HAD A FI<T1 Y\ WICK$ PEOPLE4 ,SU* ?+S SOMETIMES HAPP51 BUT IT W\LD BE BETT] IF Y\ W5T AFT]W>DS & ASK$ =GIV5ESS & BURI$ Y\R GRIEVANCES \T ( SI<T4 ,SCATT] !M TO ! F\R W9DS ( HEAV51 = IF Y\ DO NOT DO SO IT WILL BE ! WORSE = Y\ 9 ! 5D40 

,! Y\NG] MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY1 /ILL OB/9ATE1 REFUS$ TO PR(IT BY ! OLD MAN'S ADVICE1 & DECL>$ HE WAS NOT RI<T1 & ?AT HE ONLY LIK$ TO GRUMBLE 9 HIS OLD-FA%ION$ WAY4 

,IVAN REFUS$ TO GO TO HIS NEI<BOR1 AS ! GR&FA!R WI%$1 SAY+3 0,I DID NOT TE> \T ,GAVRYL'S BE>D4 ,HE DID IT HIMSELF1 & HIS SON TORE MY %IRT & TR\S]S 9TO %R$S40 

,IVAN 5T]$ SUIT AGA9/ ,GAVRYL4 ,HE FIR/ W5T TO ! VILLAGE JU/ICE1 & NOT GETT+ SATISFACTION FROM HIM HE C>RI$ HIS CASE TO ! VILLAGE C\RT4 

,:ILE ! NEI<BORS W]E WRANGL+ OV] ! AFFAIR1 EA* SU+ ! O!R1 IT HAPP5$ ?AT A P]*-BOLT FROM ,GAVRYL'S WAGON WAS LO/2 & ! WOM5 ( ,GAVRYL'S H\SEHOLD ACCUS$ ,IVAN'S SON ( /EAL+ IT4 

,!Y SAID3 0,WE SAW HIM 9 ! NI<TTIME PASS BY \R W9D[1 ON HIS WAY TO :]E ! WAGON WAS /&+40 0,& MY KUMU%KA .<SPONSOR.>10 SAID ONE ( !M1 0TOLD ME ?AT ,IVAN'S SON HAD (F]$ IT = SALE AT ! KABAK .<TAV]N.>40 

,?IS ACCUSATION CAUS$ !M AGA9 TO GO 9TO C\RT = A SETTLEM5T ( !IR GRIEVANCES4 

,:ILE ! HEADS ( ! FAMILIES W]E TRY+ TO HAVE !IR TR\BLES SETTL$ 9 C\RT1 !IR HOME QU>RELS W]E CON/ANT1 & FREQU5TLY RESULT$ 9 H&-TO-H& 5C\NT]S4 ,EV5 ! LITTLE *ILDR5 FOLL[$ ! EXAMPLE ( !IR ELD]S & QU>REL$ 9CESSANTLY4 

,! WOM51 :5 !Y MET ON ! RIV]BANK TO DO ! FAMILY WA%+1 9/EAD ( ATT5D+ TO !IR WORK PASS$ ! TIME 9 ABUS+ EA* O!R1 & NOT 9FREQU5TLY !Y CAME TO BL[S4 

,AT FIR/ ! MALE MEMB]S ( ! FAMILIES W]E CONT5T ) ACCUS+ EA* O!R ( V>I\S CRIMES1 SU* AS /EAL+ & LIKE MEANNESSES4 ,BUT ! TR\BLE 9 ?IS MILD =M DID NOT LA/ LONG4 

,!Y SOON RESORT$ TO O!R MEASURES4 ,!Y BEGAN TO APPROPRIATE ONE ANO!R'S ?+S )\T ASK+ P]MISSION1 :ILE V>I\S >TICLES DISAPPE>$ FROM BO? H\SES & C\LD NOT BE F\ND4 ,?IS WAS DONE \T ( REV5GE4 

,?IS EXAMPLE BE+ SET BY ! M51 ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 ALSO FOLL[$1 & LIFE SOON BECAME A BURD5 TO ALL :O TOOK P>T 9 ! /RIFE4 

,IVAN ,S*]BAK(F & 0,GAVRYL ! ,LAME0 AT LA/ LAID !IR TR\BLE BE=E ! MIR 7VILLAGE MEET+71 9 ADDITION TO HAV+ BE5 9 C\RT & CALL+ ON ! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE4 ,BO? ( ! LATT] HAD GR[N TIR$ ( !M & !IR 9CESSANT WRANGL+4 ,ONE TIME ,GAVRYL W\LD SUCCE$ 9 HAV+ ,IVAN F9$1 & IF HE WAS NOT ABLE TO PAY IT HE W\LD BE LOCK$ UP 9 ! COLD DRE>Y PRISON = DAYS4 ,!N IT W\LD BE ,IVAN'S TURN TO GET ,GAVRYL PUNI%$ 9 LIKE MANN]1 & ! GREAT] ! 9JURY ! ONE C\LD DO ! O!R ! MORE DELI<T HE TOOK 9 IT4 

,! SUCCESS ( EI!R 9 HAV+ ! O!R PUNI%$ ONLY S]V$ TO 9CREASE !IR RAGE AGA9/ EA* O!R1 UNTIL !Y W]E LIKE MAD DOGS 9 !IR W>F>E4 

,IF ANY?+ W5T WRONG ) ONE ( !M HE IMM$IATELY ACCUS$ HIS ADV]S>Y ( CONSPIR+ TO RU9 HIM1 & S\<T REV5GE )\T /OPP+ TO 9QUIRE 9TO ! RI<TS ( ! CASE4 

,:5 ! PEASANTS W5T 9TO C\RT1 & HAD EA* O!R F9$ & IMPRISON$1 IT DID NOT S(T5 !IR HE>TS 9 ! LEA/4 ,!Y W\LD ONLY TAUNT ONE ANO!R ON SU* OCCASIONS1 SAY+3 0,NEV] M9D2 ,I WILL REPAY Y\ = ALL ?IS40 

,?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS LA/$ = SIX YE>S4 

,IVAN'S FA!R1 ! SICK OLD MAN1 CON/ANTLY REPEAT$ HIS GOOD ADVICE4 ,HE W\LD TRY TO >\SE !IR CONSCI5CE BY SAY+3 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 MY *ILDR58 ,CAN Y\ NOT ?R[ (F ALL !SE TR\BLES1 PAY MORE ATT5TION TO Y\R BUS9ESS1 & SUPPRESS Y\R ANG] AGA9/ Y\R NEI<BORS8 ,!RE IS NO USE 9 Y\R CONT9U+ TO LIVE 9 ?IS WAY1 = ! MORE 5RAG$ Y\ BECOME AGA9/ EA* O!R ! WORSE IT IS = Y\40 

,AGA9 WAS ! WISE ADVICE ( ! OLD MAN REJECT$4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! SEV5? YE> ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! FEUD IT HAPP5$ ?AT A DAU<T]-9-LAW ( ,IVAN'S WAS PRES5T AT A M>RIAGE4 ,AT ! W$D+ FEA/ %E OP5LY ACCUS$ ,GAVRYL ( /EAL+ A HORSE4 ,GAVRYL WAS 9TOXICAT$ AT ! TIME & WAS 9 NO MOOD TO /& ! 9SULT1 SO 9 RETALIATION HE /RUCK ! WOMAN A T]RIFIC BL[1 :I* CONF9$ H] TO H] B$ = MORE ?AN A WEEK4 ,! WOMAN BE+ 9 DELICATE HEAL?1 ! WOR/ RESULTS W]E FE>$4 

,IVAN1 GLAD ( A FRE% OPPORTUNITY TO H>ASS HIS NEI<BOR1 LODG$ A =MAL COMPLA9T BE=E ! DI/RICT-ATTORNEY1 HOP+ TO RID HIMSELF =EV] ( ,GAVRYL BY HAV+ HIM S5T TO ,SIB]IA4 

,ON EXAM9+ ! COMPLA9T ! DI/RICT-ATTORNEY W\LD NOT CONSID] IT1 AS BY ?AT TIME ! 9JUR$ WOMAN WAS WALK+ AB\T & AS WELL AS EV]4 

,?US AGA9 ,IVAN WAS DISAPPO9T$ 9 OBTA9+ HIS REV5GE1 &1 NOT BE+ SATISFI$ ) ! DI/RICT-ATTORNEY'S DECISION1 HAD ! CASE TRANSF]R$ TO ! C\RT1 :]E HE US$ ALL POSSIBLE MEANS TO PU% HIS SUIT4 ,TO SECURE ! FAVOR ( ! />%9A 7VILLAGE MAYOR7 HE MADE HIM A PRES5T ( HALF A GALLON ( SWEET VODKI2 & TO ! MAYOR'S PIS> 7SECRET>Y7 ALSO HE GAVE PRES5TS4 ,BY ?IS MEANS HE SUCCE$$ 9 SECUR+ A V]DICT AGA9/ ,GAVRYL4 ,! S5T5CE WAS ?AT ,GAVRYL WAS TO RECEIVE TW5TY LA%ES ON HIS B>E BACK1 & ! PUNI%M5T WAS TO BE ADM9I/]$ 9 ! Y>D :I* SURR\ND$ ! C\RT-H\SE4 

,:5 ,IVAN HE>D ! S5T5CE READ HE LOOK$ TRIUMPHANTLY AT ,GAVRYL TO SEE :AT EFFECT IT W\LD PRODUCE ON HIM4 ,GAVRYL TURN$ V]Y :ITE ON HE>+ ?AT HE WAS TO BE TREAT$ ) SU* 9DIGNITY1 & TURN+ HIS BACK ON ! ASSEMBLY LEFT ! ROOM )\T UTT]+ A WORD4 

,IVAN FOLL[$ HIM \T1 & AS HE REA*$ HIS HORSE HE HE>D ,GAVRYL SAY+3 0,V]Y WELL2 MY SP9E WILL BURN FROM ! LA%ES1 BUT SOME?+ WILL BURN ) GREAT] FI]C5ESS 9 ,IVAN'S H\SEHOLD BE=E LONG40 

,IVAN1 ON HE>+ !SE WORDS1 9/ANTLY RETURN$ TO ! C\RT1 & GO+ UP TO ! JUDGES SAID3 0,OH6 JU/ JUDGES1 HE ?REAT5S TO BURN MY H\SE & ALL IT CONTA9S40 

,A MESS5G] WAS IMM$IATELY S5T 9 SE>* ( ,GAVRYL1 :O WAS SOON F\ND & AGA9 BR\<T 9TO ! PRES5CE ( ! JUDGES4 

0,IS IT TRUE10 !Y ASK$1 0?AT Y\ SAID Y\ W\LD BURN ,IVAN'S H\SE & ALL IT CONTA9$80 

,GAVRYL REPLI$3 0,I DID NOT SAY ANY?+ ( ! K9D4 ,Y\ MAY GIVE ME AS MANY LA%ES AS Y\ PLEASE--?AT IS1 IF Y\ HAVE ! P[] TO DO SO4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I ALONE HAVE TO SUFF] = ! TRU?1 :ILE HE10 PO9T+ TO ,IVAN1 0IS ALL[$ TO DO & SAY :AT HE PLEASES40 ,GAVRYL WI%$ TO SAY SOME?+ MORE1 BUT HIS LIPS TREMBL$1 & ! WORDS REFUS$ TO COME2 SO 9 SIL5CE HE TURN$ HIS FACE T[>D ! WALL4 

,! SI<T ( SO MU* SUFF]+ MOV$ EV5 ! JUDGES TO PITY1 &1 BECOM+ AL>M$ AT ,GAVRYL'S CONT9U$ SIL5CE1 !Y SAID1 0,HE MAY DO BO? HIS NEI<BOR & HIMSELF SOME FRI<TFUL 9JURY40 

0,SEE H]E1 MY BRO!RS10 SAID ONE FEEBLE OLD JUDGE1 LOOK+ AT ,IVAN & ,GAVRYL AS HE SPOKE1 0,I ?9K Y\ HAD BETT] TRY TO >RANGE ?IS MATT] PEACEABLY4 ,Y\1 BRO!R ,GAVRYL1 DID WRONG TO /RIKE A WOMAN :O WAS 9 DELICATE HEAL?4 ,IT WAS A LUCKY ?+ = Y\ ?AT ,GOD HAD M]CY ON Y\ & ?AT ! WOMAN DID NOT DIE1 = IF %E HAD ,I KN[ NOT :AT DIRE MIS=TUNE MI<T HAVE OV]TAK5 Y\6 ,IT WILL NOT DO EI!R ( Y\ ANY GOOD TO GO ON LIV+ AS Y\ >E AT PRES5T4 ,GO1 ,GAVRYL1 & MAKE FRI5DS ) ,IVAN2 ,I AM SURE HE WILL =GIVE Y\1 & WE WILL SET ASIDE ! V]DICT JU/ GIV540 

,! SECRET>Y ON HE>+ ?IS SAID3 0,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ?IS ON ! PRES5T CASE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,>TICLE #aag ?IS MATT] HAS GONE TOO F> TO BE SETTL$ PEACEABLY N[1 AS ! V]DICT HAS BE5 R5D]$ & MU/ BE 5=C$40 

,BUT ! JUDGES W\LD NOT LI/5 TO ! SECRET>Y1 SAY+ TO HIM3 0,Y\ TALK ALTOGE!R TOO MU*4 ,Y\ MU/ REMEMB] ?AT ! FIR/ ?+ IS TO FULFILL ,GOD'S COMM& TO ',LOVE ?Y NEI<BOR AS ?YSELF1' & ALL WILL BE WELL ) Y\40 

,?US ) K9D WORDS ! JUDGES TRI$ TO RECONCILE ! TWO PEASANTS4 ,!IR WORDS FELL ON /ONY GR\ND1 H[EV]1 = ,GAVRYL W\LD NOT LI/5 TO !M4 

0,I AM FIFTY YE>S OLD10 SAID ,GAVRYL1 0& HAVE A SON M>RI$1 & NEV] FROM MY BIR? HAS ! LA% BE5 APPLI$ TO MY BACK2 BUT N[ ?IS BE> ,IVAN HAS SECUR$ A V]DICT AGA9/ ME :I* CONDEMNS ME TO RECEIVE TW5TY LA%ES1 & ,I AM =C$ TO B[ TO ?IS DECISION & SUFF] ! %AME ( A PUBLIC BEAT+4 ,WELL1 HE WILL HAVE CAUSE TO REMEMB] ?IS40 

,AT ?IS ,GAVRYL'S VOICE TREMBL$ & HE /OPP$ SPEAK+1 & TURN+ HIS BACK ON ! JUDGES TOOK HIS DEP>TURE4 

,IT WAS AB\T T5 V]/S' DI/ANCE FROM ! C\RT TO ! HOMES ( ! NEI<BORS1 & ?IS ,IVAN TRAVEL$ LATE4 ,! WOM5 HAD ALREADY GONE \T = ! CATTLE4 ,HE UNH>NESS$ HIS HORSE & PUT EV]Y?+ 9 ITS PLACE1 & !N W5T 9TO ! IZBA 7ROOM71 BUT F\ND NO ONE !RE4 

,! M5 HAD NOT YET RETURN$ FROM !IR WORK 9 ! FIELD & ! WOM5 HAD GONE TO LOOK = ! CATTLE1 SO ?AT ALL AB\T ! PLACE WAS QUIET4 ,GO+ 9TO ! ROOM1 ,IVAN SEAT$ HIMSELF ON A WOOD5 B5* & SOON BECAME LO/ 9 ?\<T4 ,HE REMEMB]$ H[1 :5 ,GAVRYL FIR/ HE>D ! S5T5CE :I* HAD BE5 PASS$ UPON HIM1 HE GREW V]Y PALE1 & TURN$ HIS FACE TO ! WALL1 ALL ! :ILE REMA9+ SIL5T4 

,IVAN'S HE>T A*$ :5 HE ?\<T ( ! DISGRACE :I* HE HAD BE5 ! MEANS ( BR++ UPON ,GAVRYL1 & HE WOND]$ H[ HE W\LD FEEL IF ! SAME S5T5CE HAD BE5 PASS$ UPON HIM4 ,HIS ?\<TS W]E 9T]RUPT$ BY ! C\<+ ( HIS FA!R1 :O WAS LY+ ON ! OV54 

,! OLD MAN1 ON SEE+ ,IVAN1 CAME D[N (F ! OV51 & SL[LY APPROA*+ HIS SON SEAT$ HIMSELF ON ! B5* BESIDE HIM1 LOOK+ AT HIM AS ?\< A%AM$4 ,HE CONT9U$ TO C\< AS HE LEAN$ ON ! TABLE & SAID1 0,WELL1 DID !Y S5T5CE HIM80 

0,YES1 !Y S5T5C$ HIM TO RECEIVE TW5TY LA%ES10 REPLI$ ,IVAN4 

,ON HE>+ ?IS ! OLD MAN SORR[FULLY %OOK HIS HEAD1 & SAID3 0,?IS IS V]Y BAD1 ,IVAN1 & :AT IS ! MEAN+ ( IT ALL8 ,IT IS 9DE$ V]Y BAD1 BUT NOT SO BAD = ,GAVRYL AS = Y\RSELF4 ,WELL1 SUPPOSE HIS S5T5CE ,I,S C>RI$ \T1 & HE GETS ! TW5TY LA%ES1 :AT WILL IT B5EFIT Y\80 

0,HE WILL NOT AGA9 /RIKE A WOMAN10 ,IVAN REPLI$4 

0,:AT IS IT HE WILL NOT DO8 ,HE DOES NOT DO ANY?+ WORSE ?AN :AT Y\ >E CON/ANTLY DO+60 

,?IS CONV]SATION 5RAG$ ,IVAN1 & HE %\T$3 0,WELL1 :AT DID HE DO8 ,HE BEAT A WOMAN NE>LY TO DEA?1 & EV5 N[ HE ?REAT5S TO BURN MY H\SE6 ,MU/ ,I B[ TO HIM = ALL ?IS80 

,! OLD MAN SI<$ DEEPLY AS HE SAID3 0,Y\1 ,IVAN1 >E /RONG & FREE TO GO :]EV] Y\ PLEASE1 :ILE ,I HAVE BE5 LY+ = YE>S ON ! OV54 ,Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ KN[ EV]Y?+ & ?AT ,I DO NOT KN[ ANY?+4 ,NO6 Y\ >E /ILL A *ILD1 & AS SU* Y\ CANNOT SEE ?AT A K9D ( MADNESS CONTROLS Y\R ACTIONS & BL9DS Y\R SI<T4 ,! S9S ( O!RS >E EV] BE=E Y\1 :ILE Y\ RESOLUTELY KEEP Y\R [N BEH9D Y\R BACK4 ,I KN[ ?AT :AT ,GAVRYL DID WAS WRONG1 BUT IF HE ALONE %\LD DO WRONG !RE W\LD BE NO EVIL 9 ! WORLD4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ALL ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD IS ! WORK ( ONE MAN ALONE8 ,NO6 IT REQUIRES TWO P]SONS TO WORK MU* EVIL 9 ! WORLD4 ,Y\ SEE ONLY ! BAD 9 ,GAVRYL'S *>ACT]1 BUT Y\ >E BL9D TO ! EVIL ?AT IS 9 Y\R [N NATURE4 ,IF HE ALONE W]E BAD & Y\ GOOD1 !N !RE W\LD BE NO WRONG40 

,! OLD MAN1 AFT] A PAUSE1 CONT9U$3 0,:O TORE ,GAVRYL'S BE>D8 ,:O DE/ROY$ HIS HEAPS ( RYE8 ,:O DRAGG$ HIM 9TO C\RT8--& YET Y\ TRY TO PUT ALL ! BLAME ON HIS %\LD]S4 ,Y\ >E BEHAV+ V]Y BADLY Y\RSELF1 & = ?AT REASON Y\ >E WRONG4 ,I DID NOT ACT 9 SU* A MANN]1 & C]TA9LY ,I NEV] TAU<T Y\ TO DO SO4 ,I LIV$ 9 PEACE ) ,GAVRYL'S FA!R ALL ! TIME WE W]E NEI<BORS4 ,WE W]E ALWAYS ! BE/ ( FRI5DS4 ,IF HE WAS )\T FL\R HIS WIFE W\LD COME TO ME & SAY1 ',DIADIA ,FROL .<,GR&FA!R.>1 WE NE$ FL\R4' ,I W\LD !N SAY3 ',MY GOOD WOMAN1 GO TO ! W>EH\SE & TAKE AS MU* AS Y\ WANT4' ,IF HE HAD NO ONE TO C>E = HIS HORSES ,I W\LD SAY1 ',GO1 ,IVANU%KA .<DIM9UTIVE ( ,IVAN.>1 & HELP HIM TO C>E = !M4' ,IF ,I REQUIR$ ANY?+ ,I W\LD GO TO HIM & SAY1 ',GR&FA!R ,GORDEY1 ,I NE$ ?IS OR ?AT1' & HE W\LD ALWAYS REPLY1 ',TAKE JU/ :ATEV] Y\ WANT4' ,BY ?IS MEANS WE PASS$ AN EASY & PEACEFUL LIFE4 ,BUT :AT IS Y\R LIFE COMP>$ ) IT8 ,AS ! SOLDI]S F\<T AT ,PLEVNA1 SO >E Y\ & ,GAVRYL FI<T+ ALL ! TIME1 ONLY ?AT Y\R BATTLES >E F> MORE DISGRACEFUL ?AN ?AT F\<T AT ,PLEVNA40 

,! OLD MAN W5T ON3 0,& Y\ CALL ?IS LIV+6 & :AT A S9 IT ALL IS6 ,Y\ >E A PEASANT1 & ! HEAD ( ! H\SE2 !RE=E1 ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! TR\BLE RE/S ) Y\4 ,:AT AN EXAMPLE Y\ SET Y\R WIFE & *ILDR5 BY CON/ANTLY QU>REL+ ) Y\R NEI<BOR6 ,ONLY A %ORT TIME S9CE Y\R LITTLE BOY1 ,T>ASKA1 WAS CURS+ HIS AUNT ,>9A1 & HIS MO!R ONLY LAU<$ AT IT1 SAY+1 ',:AT A BRI<T *ILD HE IS6' ,IS ?AT RI<T8 ,Y\ >E TO BLAME = ALL ?IS4 ,Y\ %\LD ?9K ( ! SALVATION ( Y\R S\L4 ,IS ?AT ! WAY TO DO IT8 ,Y\ SAY ONE UNK9D WORD TO ME & ,I WILL REPLY ) TWO4 ,Y\ WILL GIVE ME ONE SLAP 9 ! FACE1 & ,I WILL RETALIATE ) TWO SLAPS4 ,NO1 MY SON2 ,*RI/ DID NOT TEA* US FOOLI% PEOPLE TO ACT 9 SU* A WAY4 ,IF ANY ONE %\LD SAY AN UNK9D WORD TO Y\ IT IS BETT] NOT TO ANSW] AT ALL2 BUT IF Y\ DO REPLY DO IT K9DLY1 & HIS CONSCI5CE WILL ACCUSE HIM1 & HE WILL REGRET HIS UNK9DNESS TO Y\4 ,?IS IS ! WAY ,*RI/ TAU<T US TO LIVE4 ,HE TELLS US ?AT IF A P]SON SMITE US ON ! ONE *EEK WE %\LD (F] UNTO HIM ! O!R4 ,?AT IS ,*RI/'S COMM& TO US1 & WE %\LD FOLL[ IT4 ,Y\ %\LD !RE=E SUBDUE Y\R PRIDE4 ,AM ,I NOT RI<T80 

,IVAN REMA9$ SIL5T1 BUT HIS FA!R'S WORDS HAD SUNK DEEP 9TO HIS HE>T4 

,! OLD MAN C\<$ & CONT9U$3 0,DO Y\ ?9K ,*RI/ ?\<T US WICK$8 ,DID HE NOT DIE ?AT WE MI<T BE SAV$8 ,N[ Y\ ?9K ONLY ( ?IS E>?LY LIFE4 ,>E Y\ BETT] OR WORSE = ?9K+ ALONE ( IT8 ,>E Y\ BETT] OR WORSE = HAV+ BEGUN ?AT ,PLEVNA BATTLE8 ,?9K ( Y\R EXP5SE AT C\RT & ! TIME LO/ 9 GO+ BACK & =?1 & :AT HAVE Y\ GA9$8 ,Y\R SONS HAVE REA*$ MANHOOD1 & >E ABLE N[ TO WORK = Y\4 ,Y\ >E !RE=E AT LIB]TY TO 5JOY LIFE & BE HAPPY4 ,) ! ASSI/ANCE ( Y\R *ILDR5 Y\ C\LD REA* A HI< /ATE ( PROSP]ITY4 ,BUT N[ Y\R PROP]TY 9/EAD ( 9CREAS+ IS GRADUALLY GR[+ LESS1 & :Y8 ,IT IS ! RESULT ( Y\R PRIDE4 ,:5 IT BECOMES NECESS>Y = Y\ & Y\R BOYS TO GO TO ! FIELD TO WORK1 Y\R 5EMY 9/EAD SUMMONS Y\ TO APPE> AT C\RT OR BE=E SOME K9D ( JUDICIAL P]SON4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT PL[ AT ! PROP] TIME & S[ AT ! PROP] TIME MO!R E>? WILL NOT YIELD UP H] PRODUCTS1 & Y\ & Y\R *ILDR5 WILL BE LEFT DE/ITUTE4 ,:Y DID Y\R OATS FAIL ?IS YE>8 ,:5 DID Y\ S[ !M8 ,W]E Y\ NOT QU>REL+ ) Y\R NEI<BOR 9/EAD ( ATT5D+ TO Y\R WORK8 ,Y\ HAVE JU/ N[ RETURN$ FROM ! T[N1 :]E Y\ HAVE BE5 ! MEANS ( HAV+ Y\R NEI<BOR HUMILIAT$4 ,Y\ HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ HIM S5T5C$1 BUT 9 ! 5D ! PUNI%M5T WILL FALL ON Y\R [N %\LD]S4 ,OH6 MY *ILD1 IT W\LD BE BETT] = Y\ TO ATT5D TO Y\R WORK ON ! F>M & TRA9 Y\R BOYS TO BECOME GOOD F>M]S & HONE/ M54 ,IF ANY ONE (F5D Y\ =GIVE HIM = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 & !N PROSP]ITY WILL SMILE ON Y\R WORK & A LI<T & HAPPY FEEL+ WILL FILL Y\R HE>T40 

,IVAN /ILL REMA9$ SIL5T4 

,! OLD FA!R 9 A PLEAD+ VOICE CONT9U$3 0,TAKE AN OLD MAN'S ADVICE4 ,GO & H>NESS Y\R HORSE1 DRIVE BACK TO ! C\RT1 & )DRAW ALL !SE COMPLA9TS AGA9/ Y\R NEI<BOR4 ,TO-MORR[ GO TO HIM1 (F] TO MAKE PEACE 9 ,*RI/'S NAME1 & 9VITE HIM TO Y\R H\SE4 ,IT WILL BE A HOLY DAY 7! BIR? ( ! ,VIRG9 ,M>Y74 ,GET \T ! SAMOV> & HAVE SOME VODKI1 & OV] BO? =GIVE & =GET EA* O!R'S S9S1 PROMIS+ NOT TO TRANSGRESS 9 ! FUTURE1 & ADVISE Y\R WOM5 & *ILDR5 TO DO ! SAME40 

,IVAN HEAV$ A DEEP SI< BUT FELT EASI] 9 HIS HE>T1 AS HE ?\<T3 0,! OLD MAN SPEAKS ! TRU?20 YET HE WAS 9 D\BT AS TO H[ HE W\LD PUT HIS FA!R'S ADVICE 9TO PRACTICE4 

,! OLD MAN1 SURMIS+ HIS UNC]TA9TY1 SAID TO ,IVAN3 0,GO1 ,IVANU%KA2 DO NOT DELAY4 ,EXT+UI% ! FIRE 9 ! BEG9N+1 BE=E IT GR[S L>GE1 = !N IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE40 

,IVAN'S FA!R WI%$ TO SAY MORE TO HIM1 BUT WAS PREV5T$ BY ! >RIVAL ( ! WOM51 :O CAME 9TO ! ROOM *ATT]+ LIKE SO MANY MAGPIES4 ,!Y HAD ALREADY HE>D ( ,GAVRYL'S S5T5CE1 & ( H[ HE ?REAT5$ TO SET FIRE TO ,IVAN'S H\SE4 ,!Y F\ND \T ALL AB\T IT1 & 9 TELL+ IT TO !IR NEI<BORS ADD$ !IR [N V]SIONS ( ! /ORY1 ) ! USUAL EXAGG]ATION4 ,MEET+ 9 ! PA/URE-GR\ND1 !Y PROCE$$ TO QU>REL ) ,GAVRYL'S WOM54 ,!Y RELAT$ H[ ! LATT]'S DAU<T]-9-LAW HAD ?REAT5$ TO SECURE ! 9FLU5CE ( ! MANAG] ( A C]TA9 NOBLE'S E/ATE 9 BEHALF ( HIS FRI5D ,GAVRYL2 ALSO ?AT ! S*OOL-TEA*] WAS WRIT+ A PETITION TO ! ,CZ> HIMSELF AGA9/ ,IVAN1 EXPLA9+ 9 DETAIL HIS !FT ( ! P]*BOLT & P>TIAL DE/RUCTION ( ,GAVRYL'S G>D5--DECL>+ ?AT HALF ( ,IVAN'S L& WAS TO BE GIV5 TO !M4 

,IVAN LI/5$ CALMLY TO !IR /ORIES1 BUT HIS ANG] WAS SOON >\S$ ONCE MORE1 :5 HE AB&ON$ HIS 9T5TION ( MAK+ PEACE ) ,GAVRYL4 

,AS ,IVAN WAS ALWAYS BUSY AB\T ! H\SEHOLD1 HE DID NOT /OP TO SPEAK TO ! WRANGL+ WOM51 BUT IMM$IATELY LEFT ! ROOM1 DIRECT+ HIS /EPS T[>D ! B>N4 ,BE=E GETT+ ?R\< ) HIS WORK ! SUN HAD SET & ! BOYS HAD RETURN$ FROM !IR PL[+4 ,IVAN MET !M & ASK$ AB\T !IR WORK1 HELP+ !M TO PUT ?+S 9 ORD] & LEAV+ ! BROK5 HORSE-COLL> ASIDE TO BE REPAIR$4 ,HE 9T5D$ TO P]=M SOME O!R DUTIES1 BUT IT BECAME TOO D>K & HE WAS OBLIG$ TO LEAVE !M TILL ! NEXT DAY4 ,HE F$ ! CATTLE1 H[EV]1 & OP5$ ! GATE ?AT ,T>ASKA MI<T TAKE HIS HORSES TO PA/URE = ! NI<T1 AFT] :I* HE CLOS$ IT AGA9 & W5T 9TO ! H\SE = HIS SUPP]4 

,BY ?IS TIME HE HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T ,GAVRYL & :AT HIS FA!R HAD SAID TO HIM4 ,YET1 JU/ AS HE T\*$ ! DOOR-KNOB1 HE HE>D S\NDS ( QU>REL+ PROCE$+ FROM HIS NEI<BOR'S H\SE4 

0,:AT DO ,I WANT ) ?AT DEVIL80 %\T$ ,GAVRYL TO SOME ONE4 0,HE DES]VES TO BE KILL$60 

,IVAN /OPP$ & LI/5$ = A MOM5T1 :5 HE %OOK HIS HEAD ?REAT5+LY & 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,:5 HE CAME 91 ! AP>TM5T WAS ALREADY LI<T$4 ,HIS DAU<T]-9-LAW WAS WORK+ ) H] LOOM1 :ILE ! OLD WOMAN WAS PREP>+ ! SUPP]4 ,! ELDE/ SON WAS TW9+ /R+S = HIS LAPTI 7PEASANT'S %OES MADE ( /RIPS ( B>K FROM ! L9D5-TREE74 ,! O!R SON WAS SITT+ BY ! TABLE READ+ A BOOK4 ,! ROOM PRES5T$ A PLEASANT APPE>ANCE1 EV]Y?+ BE+ 9 ORD] & ! 9MATES APP>5TLY GAY & HAPPY--! ONLY D>K %AD[ BE+ ?AT CA/ OV] ! H\SEHOLD BY ,IVAN'S TR\BLE ) HIS NEI<BOR4 

,IVAN CAME 9 V]Y CROSS1 &1 ANGRILY ?R[+ ASIDE A CAT :I* LAY SLEEP+ ON ! B5*1 CURS$ ! WOM5 = HAV+ MISPLAC$ A PAIL4 ,HE LOOK$ V]Y SAD & S]I\S1 &1 SEAT+ HIMSELF 9 A CORN] ( ! ROOM1 PROCE$$ TO REPAIR ! HORSE-COLL>4 ,HE C\LD NOT =GET ,GAVRYL1 H[EV]--! ?REAT5+ WORDS HE HAD US$ 9 ! C\RT-ROOM & ?OSE :I* ,IVAN HAD JU/ HE>D4 

,PRES5TLY ,T>ASKA CAME 91 & AFT] HAV+ HIS SUPP]1 PUT ON HIS %EEPSK9 COAT1 &1 TAK+ SOME BREAD ) HIM1 RETURN$ TO WAT* OV] HIS HORSES = ! NI<T4 ,HIS ELDE/ BRO!R WI%$ TO ACCOMPANY HIM1 BUT ,IVAN HIMSELF >OSE & W5T ) HIM AS F> AS ! POR*4 ,! NI<T WAS D>K & CL\DY & A /RONG W9D WAS BL[+1 :I* PRODUC$ A PECULI> :I/L+ S\ND ?AT WAS MO/ UNPLEASANT TO ! E>4 ,IVAN HELP$ HIS SON TO M\NT HIS HORSE1 :I*1 FOLL[$ BY A COLT1 />T$ (F ON A GALLOP4 

,IVAN /OOD = A FEW MOM5TS LOOK+ >\ND HIM & LI/5+ TO ! CLATT] ( ! HORSE'S HO(S AS ,T>ASKA RODE D[N ! VILLAGE /REET4 ,HE HE>D HIM MEET O!R BOYS ON HORSEBACK1 :O RODE QUITE AS WELL AS ,T>ASKA1 & SOON ALL W]E LO/ 9 ! D>KNESS4 

,IVAN REMA9$ /&+ BY ! GATE 9 A GLOOMY MOOD1 AS HE WAS UNABLE TO BANI% FROM HIS M9D ! H>ASS+ ?\<TS ( ,GAVRYL1 :I* ! LATT]'S M5AC+ WORDS HAD 9SPIR$3 0,SOME?+ WILL BURN ) GREAT] FI]C5ESS 9 ,IVAN'S H\SEHOLD BE=E LONG40 

0,HE IS SO DESP]ATE10 ?\<T ,IVAN1 0?AT HE MAY SET FIRE TO MY H\SE REG>DLESS ( ! DANG] TO HIS [N4 ,AT PRES5T EV]Y?+ IS DRY1 & AS ! W9D IS SO HI< HE MAY SNEAK FROM ! BACK ( HIS [N BUILD+1 />T A FIRE1 & GET AWAY UNSE5 BY ANY ( US4 

0,HE MAY BURN & /EAL )\T BE+ F\ND \T1 & ?US GO UNPUNI%$4 ,I WI% ,I C\LD CAT* HIM40 

,?IS ?\<T SO WORRI$ ,IVAN ?AT HE DECID$ NOT TO RETURN TO HIS H\SE1 BUT W5T \T & /OOD ON ! /REET-CORN]4 

0,I GUESS10 ?\<T ,IVAN TO HIMSELF1 0,I WILL TAKE A WALK >\ND ! PREMISES & EXAM9E EV]Y?+ C>EFULLY1 = :O KN[S :AT HE MAY BE TEMPT$ TO DO80 

,IVAN MOV$ V]Y CAUTI\SLY R\ND TO ! BACK ( HIS BUILD+S1 NOT MAK+ ! SLI<TE/ NOISE1 & SC>CELY D>+ TO BREA!4 ,JU/ AS HE REA*$ A CORN] ( ! H\SE HE LOOK$ T[>D ! F5CE1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE SAW SOME?+ MOV+1 & ?AT IT WAS SL[LY CREEP+ T[>D ! CORN] ( ! H\SE OPPOSITE TO :]E HE WAS /&+4 ,HE /EPP$ BACK QUICKLY & HID HIMSELF 9 ! %AD[ ( ! BUILD+4 ,IVAN /OOD & LI/5$1 BUT ALL WAS QUIET4 ,NOT A S\ND C\LD BE HE>D BUT ! MOAN+ ( ! W9D ?R\< ! BRAN*ES ( ! TREES1 & ! RU/L+ ( ! LEAVES AS IT CAU<T !M UP & :IRL$ !M 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,SO D5SE WAS ! D>KNESS ?AT IT WAS AT FIR/ IMPOSSIBLE = ,IVAN TO SEE MORE ?AN A FEW FEET BEYOND :]E HE /OOD4 

,AFT] A TIME1 H[EV]1 HIS SI<T BECOM+ ACCU/OM$ TO ! GLOOM1 HE WAS 5ABL$ TO SEE = A CONSID]ABLE DI/ANCE4 ,! PL[ & HIS O!R F>M+ IMPLEM5TS /OOD JU/ :]E HE HAD PLAC$ !M4 ,HE C\LD SEE ALSO ! OPPOSITE CORN] ( ! H\SE4 

,HE LOOK$ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 BUT NO ONE WAS 9 SI<T1 & HE ?\<T TO HIMSELF ?AT HIS IMAG9ATION MU/ HAVE PLAY$ HIM SOME TRICK1 LEAD+ HIM TO BELIEVE ?AT SOME ONE WAS MOV+ :5 !RE REALLY WAS NO ONE !RE4 

,/ILL1 ,IVAN WAS NOT SATISFI$1 & DECID$ TO MAKE A FUR!R EXAM9ATION ( ! PREMISES4 ,AS ON ! PREVI\S OCCASION1 HE MOV$ SO V]Y CAUTI\SLY ?AT HE C\LD NOT HE> EV5 ! S\ND ( HIS [N FOOT/EPS4 ,HE HAD TAK5 ! PRECAUTION TO REMOVE HIS %OES1 ?AT HE MI<T /EP ! MORE NOISELESSLY4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! CORN] ( ! B>N IT AGA9 SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE SAW SOME?+ MOV+1 ?IS TIME NE> ! PL[2 BUT IT QUICKLY DISAPPE>$4 ,BY ?IS TIME ,IVAN'S HE>T WAS BEAT+ V]Y FA/1 & HE WAS /&+ 9 A LI/5+ ATTITUDE :5 A SUDD5 FLA% ( LI<T ILLUM9$ ! SPOT1 & HE C\LD DI/9CTLY SEE ! FIGURE ( A MAN SEAT$ ON HIS HAUN*ES ) HIS BACK TURN$ T[>D HIM1 & 9 ! ACT ( LI<T+ A BUN* ( /RAW :I* HE HELD 9 HIS H&6 ,IVAN'S HE>T BEGAN TO BEAT YET FA/]1 & HE BECAME T]RIBLY EXCIT$1 WALK+ UP & D[N ) RAPID /RIDES1 BUT )\T MAK+ A NOISE4 

,IVAN SAID3 0,WELL1 N[1 HE CANNOT GET AWAY1 = HE WILL BE CAU<T 9 ! V]Y ACT40 

,IVAN HAD TAK5 A FEW MORE /EPS :5 SUDD5LY A BRI<T LI<T FLAM$ UP1 BUT NOT 9 ! SAME SPOT 9 :I* HE HAD SE5 ! FIGURE ( ! MAN SITT+4 ,GAVRYL HAD LI<T$ ! /RAW1 & RUNN+ TO ! B>N HELD IT UND] ! $GE ( ! RO(1 :I* BEGAN TO BURN FI]CELY2 & BY ! LI<T ( ! FIRE HE C\LD DI/9CTLY SEE HIS NEI<BOR /&+4 

,AS AN EAGLE SPR+S AT A SKYL>K1 SO SPRANG ,IVAN AT ,GAVRYL1 SAY+3 0,I WILL TE> Y\ 9TO PIECES6 ,Y\ %ALL NOT GET AWAY FROM ME ?IS TIME60 

,BUT 0,GAVRYL ! ,LAME10 HE>+ FOOT/EPS1 WR5*$ HIMSELF FREE FROM ,IVAN'S GRASP & RAN LIKE A H>E PA/ ! BUILD+S4 

,IVAN1 N[ T]RIBLY EXCIT$1 %\T$1 0,Y\ %ALL NOT ESCAPE ME60 & />T$ 9 PURSUIT2 BUT JU/ AS HE REA*$ HIM & WAS AB\T TO GRASP ! COLL> ( HIS COAT1 ,GAVRYL SUCCE$$ 9 JUMP+ TO ONE SIDE1 & ,IVAN'S COAT BECAME 5TANGL$ 9 SOME?+ & HE WAS ?R[N VIOL5TLY TO ! GR\ND4 ,JUMP+ QUICKLY TO HIS FEET HE %\T$1 0,K>AOOL6 D]JI607WAT*6 CAT*67 

,:ILE ,IVAN WAS REGA9+ HIS FEET ,GAVRYL SUCCE$$ 9 REA*+ HIS H\SE1 BUT ,IVAN FOLL[$ SO QUICKLY ?AT HE CAU<T UP ) HIM BE=E HE C\LD 5T]4 ,JU/ AS HE WAS AB\T TO GRASP HIM HE WAS /RUCK ON ! HEAD ) SOME H>D SUB/ANCE4 ,HE HAD BE5 HIT ON ! TEMPLE AS ) A /ONE4 ,! BL[ WAS /RUCK BY ,GAVRYL1 :O HAD PICK$ UP AN OAK5 /AVE1 & ) IT GAVE ,IVAN A T]RIBLE BL[ ON ! HEAD4 

,IVAN WAS /UNN$1 & BRI<T SP>KS DANC$ BE=E HIS EYES1 :ILE HE SWAY$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE LIKE A DRUNK5 MAN1 UNTIL F9ALLY ALL BECAME D>K & HE SANK TO ! GR\ND UNCONSCI\S4 

,:5 HE RECOV]$ HIS S5SES1 ,GAVRYL WAS NO:]E TO BE SE51 BUT ALL >\ND HIM WAS AS LI<T AS DAY4 ,/RANGE S\NDS PROCE$$ FROM ! DIRECTION ( HIS H\SE1 & TURN+ HIS FACE ?AT WAY HE SAW ?AT HIS B>NS W]E ON FIRE4 ,! RE> P>TS ( BO? W]E ALREADY DE/ROY$1 & ! FLAMES W]E LEAP+ T[>D ! FRONT4 ,FIRE1 SMOKE1 & BITS ( BURN+ /RAW W]E BE+ RAPIDLY :IRL$ BY ! HI< W9D OV] TO :]E HIS H\SE /OOD1 & HE EXPECT$ EV]Y MOM5T TO SEE IT BUR/ 9TO FLAMES4 

0,:AT IS ?IS1 BRO!R80 ,IVAN CRI$ \T1 AS HE BEAT HIS ?I<S ) HIS H&S4 0,I %\LD HAVE /OPP$ TO SNAT* ! BUN* ( BURN+ /RAW1 &1 ?R[+ IT ON ! GR\ND1 %\LD HAVE EXT+UI%$ IT ) MY FEET60 

,IVAN TRI$ TO CRY \T & >\SE HIS PEOPLE1 BUT HIS LIPS REFUS$ TO UTT] A WORD4 ,HE NEXT TRI$ TO RUN1 BUT HE C\LD NOT MOVE HIS FEET1 & HIS LEGS SEEM$ TO TWI/ !MSELVES >\ND EA* O!R4 ,AFT] SEV]AL ATTEMPTS HE SUCCE$$ 9 TAK+ ONE OR TWO /EPS1 :5 HE AGA9 BEGAN TO /AGG] & GASP = BREA?4 ,IT WAS SOME MOM5TS BE=E HE MADE ANO!R ATTEMPT TO MOVE1 BUT AFT] CONSID]ABLE EX]TION HE F9ALLY REA*$ ! B>N1 ! RE> ( :I* WAS BY ?IS TIME 5TIRELY CONSUM$2 & ! CORN] ( HIS H\SE HAD ALREADY CAU<T FIRE4 ,D5SE VOLUMES ( SMOKE BEGAN TO P\R \T ( ! ROOM1 :I* MADE IT DIFFICULT TO APPROA*4 

,A CR[D ( PEASANTS HAD BY ?IS TIME GA!R$1 BUT !Y F\ND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE !IR HOMES1 SO !Y C>RI$ EV]Y?+ :I* !Y C\LD TO A PLACE ( SAFETY4 ,! CATTLE !Y DROVE 9TO NEI<BOR+ PA/URES & LEFT SOME ONE TO C>E = !M4 

,! W9D C>RI$ ! SP>KS FROM ,IVAN'S H\SE TO ,GAVRYL'S1 & IT1 TOO1 TOOK FIRE & WAS CONSUM$4 ,! W9D CONT9U$ TO 9CREASE ) GREAT FURY1 & ! FLAMES SPREAD TO BO? SIDES ( ! /REET1 UNTIL 9 A V]Y %ORT TIME MORE ?AN HALF ! VILLAGE WAS BURN$4 

,! MEMB]S ( ,IVAN'S H\SEHOLD HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 GETT+ \T ( ! BURN+ BUILD+1 BUT ! NEI<BORS RESCU$ ! OLD MAN & C>RI$ HIM TO A PLACE ( SAFETY1 :ILE ! WOM5 ESCAP$ 9 ONLY !IR NI<T-CLO!S4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS BURN$1 9CLUD+ ! CATTLE & ALL ! F>M IMPLEM5TS4 ,! WOM5 LO/ !IR TRUNKS1 :I* W]E FILL$ ) QUANTITIES ( CLO?+1 ! ACCUMULATION ( YE>S4 ,! /OREH\SE & ALL ! PROVISIONS P]I%$ 9 ! FLAMES1 NOT EV5 ! *ICK5S BE+ SAV$4 

,GAVRYL1 H[EV]1 MORE =TUNATE ?AN ,IVAN1 SAV$ HIS CATTLE & A FEW O!R ?+S4 

,! VILLAGE WAS BURN+ ALL NI<T4 

,IVAN /OOD NE> HIS HOME1 GAZ+ SADLY AT ! BURN+ BUILD+1 & HE KEPT CON/ANTLY REPEAT+ TO HIMSELF3 0,I %\LD HAVE TAK5 AWAY ! BUN* ( BURN+ /RAW1 & HAVE /AMP$ \T ! FIRE ) MY FEET40 

,BUT :5 HE SAW HIS HOME FALL 9 A SMOLD]+ HEAP1 9 SPITE ( ! T]RIBLE HEAT HE SPRANG 9TO ! MID/ ( IT & C>RI$ \T A *>R$ LOG4 ,! WOM5 SEE+ HIM1 & FE>+ ?AT HE W\LD LOSE HIS LIFE1 CALL$ TO HIM TO COME BACK1 BUT HE W\LD NOT PAY ANY ATT5TION TO !M & W5T A SECOND TIME TO GET A LOG4 ,/ILL WEAK FROM ! T]RIBLE BL[ :I* ,GAVRYL HAD GIV5 HIM1 HE WAS OV]COME BY ! HEAT1 & FELL 9TO ! MID/ ( ! BURN+ MASS4 ,=TUNATELY1 HIS ELDE/ SON SAW HIM FALL1 & RU%+ 9TO ! FIRE SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ HOLD ( HIM & C>RY+ HIM \T ( IT4 ,IVAN'S HAIR1 BE>D1 & CLO?+ W]E BURN$ 5TIRELY (F4 ,HIS H&S W]E ALSO FRI<TFULLY 9JUR$1 BUT HE SEEM$ 9DIFF]5T TO PA94 

0,GRIEF DROVE HIM CRAZY10 ! PEOPLE SAID4 

,! FIRE WAS GR[+ LESS1 BUT ,IVAN /ILL /OOD :]E HE C\LD SEE IT1 & KEPT REPEAT+ TO HIMSELF1 0,I %\LD HAVE TAK510 ETC4 

,! MORN+ AFT] ! FIRE ! />O/A 7VILLAGE ELD]7 S5T HIS SON TO ,IVAN TO TELL HIM ?AT ! OLD MAN1 HIS FA!R1 WAS DY+1 & WANT$ TO SEE HIM TO BID HIM GOOD-BYE4 

,9 HIS GRIEF ,IVAN HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T HIS FA!R1 & C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT WAS BE+ SAID TO HIM4 ,9 A DAZ$ WAY HE ASK$3 0,:AT FA!R8 ,:OM DOES HE WANT80 

,! ELD]'S SON AGA9 REPEAT$ HIS FA!R'S MESSAGE TO ,IVAN4 0,Y\R AG$ P>5T IS AT \R H\SE DY+1 & HE WANTS TO SEE Y\ & BID Y\ GOOD-BYE4 ,WON'T Y\ GO N[1 UNCLE ,IVAN80 ! BOY SAID4 

,F9ALLY ,IVAN UND]/OOD1 & FOLL[$ ! ELD]'S SON4 

,:5 ,IVAN'S FA!R WAS C>RI$ FROM ! OV51 HE WAS SLI<TLY 9JUR$ BY A BIG BUN* ( BURN+ /RAW FALL+ ON HIM JU/ AS HE REA*$ ! /REET4 ,TO 9SURE HIS SAFETY HE WAS REMOV$ TO ! ELD]'S H\SE1 :I* /OOD A CONSID]ABLE DI/ANCE FROM HIS LATE HOME1 & :]E IT WAS NOT LIKELY ?AT ! FIRE W\LD REA* IT4 

,:5 ,IVAN >RIV$ AT ! ELD]'S HOME HE F\ND ONLY ! LATT]'S WIFE & *ILDR51 :O W]E ALL SEAT$ ON ! BRICK OV54 ,! OLD MAN WAS LY+ ON A B5* HOLD+ A LI<T$ C&LE 9 HIS H& 7A ,RUSSIAN CU/OM :5 A P]SON IS DY+74 ,HE>+ A NOISE1 HE TURN$ HIS FACE T[>D ! DOOR1 & :5 HE SAW IT WAS HIS SON HE TRI$ TO MOVE4 ,HE MOTION$ = ,IVAN TO COME NE>]1 & :5 HE DID SO HE :ISP]$ 9 A TREMBL+ VOICE3 0,WELL1 ,IVANU%KA1 DID ,I NOT TELL Y\ BE=E :AT W\LD BE ! RESULT ( ?IS SAD AFFAIR8 ,:O SET ! VILLAGE ON FIRE80 

0,HE1 HE1 BATIU%KA .<LITTLE FA!R.>2 HE DID IT4 ,I CAU<T HIM4 ,HE PLAC$ ! BUN* ( BURN+ /RAW TO ! B>N 9 MY PRES5CE4 ,9/EAD ( RUNN+ AFT] HIM1 ,I %\LD HAVE SNAT*$ ! BUN* ( BURN+ /RAW & ?R[+ IT ON ! GR\ND HAVE /AMP$ IT \T ) MY FEET2 & !N !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO FIRE40 

0,IVAN10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 0DEA? IS FA/ APPROA*+ ME1 & REMEMB] ?AT Y\ ALSO WILL HAVE TO DIE4 ,:O DID ?IS DREADFUL ?+8 ,:OSE IS ! S980 

,IVAN GAZ$ AT ! NOBLE FACE ( HIS DY+ FA!R & WAS SIL5T4 ,HIS HE>T WAS TOO FULL = UTT]ANCE4 

0,9 ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD10 ! OLD MAN CONT9U$1 0:OSE IS ! S980 

,IT WAS ONLY N[ ?AT ! TRU? BEGAN TO DAWN UPON ,IVAN'S M9D1 & ?AT HE REALIZ$ H[ FOOLI% HE HAD ACT$4 ,HE SOBB$ BITT]LY1 & FELL ON HIS KNEES BE=E HIS FA!R1 &1 CRY+ LIKE A *ILD1 SAID3 

0,MY DE> FA!R1 =GIVE ME1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 = ,I AM GUILTY BE=E ,GOD & BE=E Y\60 

,! OLD MAN TRANSF]R$ ! LI<T$ C&LE FROM HIS RI<T H& TO ! LEFT1 &1 RAIS+ ! =M] TO HIS =EHEAD1 TRI$ TO MAKE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 BUT [+ TO WEAKNESS WAS UNABLE TO DO SO4 

0,GLORY TO ,!E1 ,O ,LORD6 ,GLORY TO ,!E60 HE EXCLAIM$2 & TURN+ HIS DIM EYES T[>D HIS SON1 HE SAID3 0,SEE H]E1 ,IVANU%KA6 ,IVANU%KA1 MY DE> SON60 

0,:AT1 MY DE> FA!R80 ,IVAN ASK$4 

0,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO10 REPLI$ ! OLD MAN1 0N[ ?AT Y\ HAVE NO HOME80 

,IVAN CRI$ & SAID3 0,I DO NOT KN[ H[ WE %ALL LIVE N[40 

,! OLD MAN CLOS$ HIS EYES & MADE A MOVEM5T ) HIS LIPS1 AS IF GA!R+ HIS FEEBLE /R5G? = A F9AL EF=T4 ,SL[LY OP5+ HIS EYES1 HE :ISP]$3 

0,%\LD Y\ LIVE ACCORD+ TO ,GOD'S COMM&S Y\ WILL BE HAPPY & PROSP]\S AGA940 

,! OLD MAN WAS N[ SIL5T = A:ILE & !N1 SMIL+ SADLY1 HE CONT9U$3 

0,SEE H]E1 ,IVANU%KA1 KEEP SIL5T CONC]N+ ?IS TR\BLE1 & DO NOT TELL :O SET ! VILLAGE ON FIRE4 ,=GIVE ONE S9 ( Y\R NEI<BOR'S1 & ,GOD WILL =GIVE TWO ( Y\RS40 

,GRASP+ ! C&LE ) BO? H&S1 ,IVAN'S FA!R HEAV$ A DEEP SI<1 &1 /RET*+ HIMSELF \T ON HIS BACK1 YIELD$ UP ! <O/4 

,IVAN = ONCE ACCEPT$ HIS FA!R'S ADVICE4 ,HE DID NOT BETRAY ,GAVRYL1 & NO ONE EV] LE>N$ ! ORIG9 ( ! FIRE4 

,IVAN'S HE>T BECAME MORE K9DLY DISPOS$ T[>D HIS OLD 5EMY1 FEEL+ ?AT MU* ( ! FAULT 9 CONNECTION ) ?IS SAD AFFAIR RE/$ ) HIMSELF4 

,GAVRYL WAS GREATLY SURPRIS$ ?AT ,IVAN DID NOT D5\NCE HIM BE=E ALL ! VILLAG]S1 & AT FIR/ HE /OOD 9 MU* FE> ( HIM1 BUT HE SOON AFT]W>DS OV]CAME ?IS FEEL+4 

,! TWO PEASANTS CEAS$ TO QU>REL1 & !IR FAMILIES FOLL[$ !IR EXAMPLE4 ,:ILE !Y W]E BUILD+ NEW H\SES1 BO? FAMILIES LIV$ B5EA? ! SAME RO(1 & :5 !Y MOV$ 9TO !IR RESPECTIVE HOMES1 ,IVAN & ,GAVRYL LIV$ ON AS GOOD T]MS AS !IR FA!RS HAD DONE BE=E !M4 

,IVAN REMEMB]$ HIS DY+ FA!R'S COMM&1 & TOOK DEEPLY TO HE>T ! EVID5T W>N+ ( ,GOD ?AT ,A ,F,I,R,E ,%,\,L,D ,B,E ,E,X,T,+,U,I,%,$ ,9 ,! ,B,E,G,9,N,+4 ,IF ANY ONE WRONG$ HIM HE DID NOT SEEK REV5GE1 BUT 9/EAD MADE EV]Y EF=T TO SETTLE ! MATT] PEACEABLY4 ,IF ANY ONE SPOKE TO HIM UNK9DLY1 HE DID NOT ANSW] 9 ! SAME WAY1 BUT REPLI$ S(TLY1 & TRI$ TO P]SUADE ! P]SON NOT TO SPEAK EVIL4 ,HE TAU<T ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 ( HIS H\SEHOLD TO DO ! SAME4 

,IVAN ,S*]BAK(F WAS N[ A RE=M$ MAN4 

,HE LIV$ WELL & PEACEFULLY1 & AGA9 BECAME PROSP]\S4 

,LET US1 !RE=E1 HAVE PEACE1 LIVE 9 BRO!RLY LOVE & K9DNESS1 & WE WILL BE HAPPY4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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