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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

,TEXT 3 

,! :OLE DAY PASS$ )\T ANY ONE 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,POKROVSKI HAV+ SE5 ANY?+ ( ,POLIKEY4 ,DUR+ ! AFT]NOON HIS MI/RESS 9QUIR$ MANY TIMES AS TO HIS :]EAB\TS1 & S5T ,AKSIUTKA FREQU5TLY TO ,AKUL9A1 :O EA* TIME S5T BACK WORD ?AT ,POLIKEY HAD NOT YET RETURN$1 SAY+ ALSO ?AT P]HAPS ! M]*ANT HAD KEPT HIM1 OR ?AT SOME?+ HAD HAPP5$ TO ! M>E4 

,HIS POOR WIFE FELT A HEAVY LOAD UPON H] HE>T1 & WAS SC>CELY ABLE TO DO H] H\SEWORK & PUT EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] = ! NEXT DAY 7:I* WAS TO BE A HOLY-DAY74 ,! *ILDR5 ALSO ANXI\SLY AWAIT$ !IR FA!R'S APPE>ANCE1 &1 ?\< = DIFF]5T REASONS1 C\LD H>DLY RE/RA9 !IR IMPATI5CE4 ,! NOBLEWOMAN & ,AKUL9A W]E CONC]N$ ONLY 9 REG>D TO ,POLIKEY HIMSELF1 :ILE ! *ILDR5 W]E 9T]E/$ MO/ 9 :AT HE W\LD BR+ !M FROM ! T[N4 

,! ONLY NEWS RECEIV$ BY ! VILLAG]S DUR+ ! DAY CONC]N+ ,POLIKEY WAS TO ! EFFECT ?AT NEI<BOR+ PEASANTS HAD SE5 HIM RUNN+ UP & D[N ! ROAD & ASK+ EV]Y ONE HE MET IF HE OR %E HAD F\ND AN 5VELOPE4 

,ONE ( !M HAD SE5 HIM ALSO WALK+ BY ! SIDE ( HIS TIR$-\T HORSE4 0,I ?\<T10 SAID HE1 0?AT ! MAN WAS DRUNK1 & HAD NOT F$ HIS HORSE = TWO DAYS--! ANIMAL LOOK$ SO EXHAU/$40 

,UNABLE TO SLEEP1 & ) H] HE>T PALPITAT+ AT EV]Y S\ND1 ,AKUL9A LAY AWAKE ALL NI<T VA9LY AWAIT+ ,POLIKEY'S RETURN4 ,:5 ! COCK CR[$ ! ?IRD TIME %E WAS OBLIG$ TO GET UP TO ATT5D TO ! FIRE4 ,DAY WAS JU/ DAWN+ & ! *UR*-BELLS HAD BEGUN TO R+4 ,SOON ALL ! *ILDR5 W]E ALSO UP1 BUT !RE WAS /ILL NO TID+S ( ! MISS+ HUSB& & FA!R4 

,9 ! MORN+ ! *ILL BLA/S ( W9T] 5T]$ !IR HUMBLE HOME1 & ON LOOK+ \T !Y SAW ?AT ! H\SES1 FIELDS1 & ROADS W]E ?ICKLY COV]$ ) SN[4 ,! DAY WAS CLE> & COLD1 AS IF BEFITT+ ! HOLY-DAY !Y W]E AB\T TO CELEBRATE4 ,!Y W]E ABLE TO SEE A LONG DI/ANCE FROM ! H\SE1 BUT NO ONE WAS 9 SI<T4 

,AKUL9A WAS BUSY BAK+ CAKES1 & HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! JOY\S %\TS ( ! *ILDR5 %E W\LD NOT HAVE KN[N ?AT ,POLIKEY WAS COM+ UP ! ROAD1 = A FEW M9UTES LAT] HE CAME 9 ) A BUNDLE 9 HIS H& & WALK$ QUIETLY TO HIS CORN]4 ,AKUL9A NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS V]Y PALE & ?AT HIS FACE BORE AN EXPRESSION ( SUFF]+--AS IF HE W\LD LIKE TO HAVE CRI$ BUT C\LD NOT DO SO4 ,BUT %E DID NOT /OP TO /UDY IT1 BUT EXCIT$LY 9QUIR$3 0,:AT6 ,ILLIT*1 IS EV]Y?+ ALL RI<T ) Y\80 

,HE SL[LY MUTT]$ SOME?+1 BUT HIS WIFE C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT HE SAID4 

0,:AT60 %E CRI$ \T1 0HAVE Y\ BE5 TO SEE \R MI/RESS80 

,POLIKEY /ILL SAT ON ! B$ 9 HIS CORN]1 GL>+ WILDLY AB\T HIM1 & SMIL+ BITT]LY4 ,HE DID NOT REPLY = A LONG TIME1 & ,AKUL9A AGA9 CRI$3 

0,EH8 ,ILLIT*6 ,:Y DON'T Y\ ANSW] ME8 ,:Y DON'T Y\ SPEAK80 

,F9ALLY HE SAID3 0,AKUL9A1 ,I DELIV]$ ! MONEY TO \R MI/RESS2 & OH1 H[ %E ?ANK$ ME60 ,!N HE SUDD5LY LOOK$ AB\T HIM1 ) AN ANXI\S1 />TL$ AIR1 & ) A SAD SMILE ON HIS LIPS4 ,TWO ?+S 9 ! ROOM SEEM$ TO 5GROSS ! MO/ ( HIS ATT5TION3 ! BABY 9 ! CRADLE1 & ! ROPE :I* WAS ATTA*$ TO ! LADD]4 ,APPROA*+ ! CRADLE1 HE BEGAN ) HIS ?9 F+]S QUICKLY TO UNTIE ! KNOT 9 ! ROPE BY :I* ! TWO W]E CONNECT$4 ,AFT] UNTY+ IT HE /OOD = A FEW MOM5TS LOOK+ SIL5TLY AT ! BABY4 

,AKUL9A DID NOT NOTICE ?IS PROCE$+1 & ) H] CAKES ON ! BO>D W5T TO PLACE !M 9 A CORN]4 

,POLIKEY QUICKLY HID ! ROPE B5EA? HIS COAT1 & AGA9 SEAT$ HIMSELF ON ! B$4 

0,:AT IS IT ?AT TR\BLES Y\1 ,ILLIT*80 9QUIR$ ,AKUL9A4 0,Y\ >E NOT Y\RSELF40 

0,I HAVE NOT SLEPT10 HE ANSW]$4 

,SUDD5LY A D>K %AD[ CROSS$ ! W9D[1 & A M9UTE LAT] ! GIRL ,AKSIUTKA QUICKLY 5T]$ ! ROOM1 EXCLAIM+3 

0,! BOY>9IA COMM&S Y\1 ,POLIKEY ,ILLIT*1 TO COME TO H] ?IS MOM5T60 

,POLIKEY LOOK$ FIR/ AT ,AKUL9A & !N AT ! GIRL4 

0,?IS MOM5T60 HE CRI$4 0,:AT MORE IS WANT$80 

,HE SPOKE ! LA/ S5T5CE SO S(TLY ?AT ,AKUL9A BECAME QUIET$ 9 H] M9D1 ?9K+ ?AT P]HAPS !IR MI/RESS 9T5D$ TO REW>D H] HUSB&4 

0,SAY ?AT ,I WILL COME IMM$IATELY10 HE SAID4 

,BUT ,POLIKEY FAIL$ TO FOLL[ ! GIRL1 & W5T 9/EAD TO ANO!R PLACE4 

,FROM ! POR* ( HIS H\SE !RE WAS A LADD] REA*+ TO ! ATTIC4 ,>RIV+ AT ! FOOT ( ! LADD] ,POLIKEY LOOK$ >\ND HIM1 & SEE+ NO ONE AB\T1 HE QUICKLY ASC5D$ TO ! G>RET4 

,MEAN:ILE ! GIRL HAD REA*$ H] MI/RESS'S H\SE4 

0,:AT DOES IT MEAN ?AT ,POLIKEY DOES NOT COME80 SAID ! NOBLEWOMAN IMPATI5TLY4 0,:]E CAN HE BE8 ,:Y DOES HE NOT COME AT ONCE80 

,AKSIUTKA FLEW AGA9 TO HIS H\SE & DEM&$ TO SEE ,POLIKEY4 

0,HE W5T A LONG TIME AGO10 ANSW]$ ,AKUL9A1 & LOOK+ >\ND ) AN EXPRESSION ( FE> ON H] FACE1 %E ADD$1 0,HE MAY HAVE FALL5 ASLEEP SOME:]E ON ! WAY40 

,AB\T ?IS TIME ! JO9]'S WIFE1 ) HAIR UNKEMPT & CLO!S B$RAGGL$1 W5T UP TO ! L(T TO GA!R ! L95 :I* %E HAD PREVI\SLY PUT !RE TO DRY4 ,SUDD5LY A CRY ( HORROR WAS HE>D1 & ! WOMAN1 ) H] EYES CLOS$1 & CRAZ$ BY FE>1 RAN D[N ! LADD] LIKE A CAT4 

0,ILLIT*10 %E CRI$1 0HAS HANG$ HIMSELF60 

,POOR ,AKUL9A RAN UP ! LADD] BE=E ANY ( ! PEOPLE1 :O HAD GA!R$ FROM ! SURR\ND+ H\SES1 C\LD PREV5T H]4 ,) A L\D %RIEK %E FELL BACK AS IF DEAD1 & W\LD SURELY HAVE BE5 KILL$ HAD NOT ONE ( ! SPECTATORS SUCCE$$ 9 CAT*+ H] 9 HIS >MS4 

,BE=E D>K ! SAME DAY A PEASANT ( ! VILLAGE1 :ILE RETURN+ FROM ! T[N1 F\ND ! 5VELOPE CONTA9+ ,POLIKEY'S MONEY ON ! ROADSIDE1 & SOON AFT] DELIV]$ IT TO ! BOY>9IA4 

   

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 0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 AN EYE = AN EYE & A TOO? = A TOO?3 BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL40--,/4 ,M,A,T,!,W ,V4 #c#h1 #c#i4  
  

,IT WAS 9 ! TIME ( S]FDOM--MANY YE>S BE=E ,ALEX&] ,I,I4'S LIB]ATION ( ! SIXTY MILLION S]FS 9 #a#h#f#b4 ,9 ?OSE DAYS ! PEOPLE W]E RUL$ BY DIFF]5T K9DS ( LORDS4 ,!RE W]E NOT A FEW :O1 REMEMB]+ ,GOD1 TREAT$ !IR SLAVES 9 A HUMANE MANN]1 & NOT AS BEA/S ( BURD51 :ILE !RE W]E O!RS :O W]E SELDOM KN[N TO P]=M A K9D OR G5]\S ACTION2 BUT ! MO/ B>B>\S & TYRANNICAL ( ALL W]E ?OSE =M] S]FS :O >OSE FROM ! DIRT & BECAME PR9CES4 

,IT WAS ?IS LATT] CLASS :O MADE LIFE LIT]ALLY A BURD5 TO ?OSE :O W]E UN=TUNATE 5\< TO COME UND] !IR RULE4 ,MANY ( !M HAD >IS5 FROM ! RANKS ( ! PEASANTRY TO BECOME SUP]9T5D5TS ( NOBLEM5'S E/ATES4 

,! PEASANTS W]E OBLIG$ TO WORK = !IR MA/] A C]TA9 NUMB] ( DAYS EA* WEEK4 ,!RE WAS PL5TY ( L& & WAT] & ! SOIL WAS RI* & F]TILE1 :ILE ! MEAD[S & =E/S W]E SUFFICI5T TO SUPPLY ! NE$S ( BO? ! PEASANTS & !IR LORD4 

,!RE WAS A C]TA9 NOBLEMAN :O HAD *OS5 A SUP]9T5D5T FROM ! PEASANTRY ON ONE ( HIS O!R E/ATES4 ,NO SOON] HAD ! P[] TO GOV]N BE5 VE/$ 9 ?IS NEWLY-MADE (FICIAL ?AN HE BEGAN TO PRACTICE ! MO/ \TRAGE\S CRUELTIES UPON ! POOR S]FS :O HAD BE5 PLAC$ UND] HIS CONTROL4 ,AL?\< ?IS MAN HAD A WIFE & TWO M>RI$ DAU<T]S1 & WAS MAK+ SO MU* MONEY ?AT HE C\LD HAVE LIV$ HAPPILY )\T TRANSGRESS+ 9 ANY WAY AGA9/ EI!R ,GOD OR MAN1 YET HE WAS FILL$ ) 5VY & JEAL\SY & DEEPLY SUNK 9 S94 

,MI*AEL ,SIMEONOVIT* BEGAN HIS P]SECUTIONS BY COMPELL+ ! PEASANTS TO P]=M MORE DAYS ( S]VICE ON ! E/ATE EV]Y WEEK ?AN ! LAWS OBLIG$ !M TO WORK4 ,HE E/ABLI%$ A BRICK-Y>D1 9 :I* HE =C$ ! M5 & WOM5 TO DO EXCESSIVE LABOR1 SELL+ ! BRICKS = HIS [N PR(IT4 

,ON ONE OCCASION ! OV]WORK$ S]FS S5T A DELEGATION TO ,MOSC[ TO COMPLA9 ( !IR TREATM5T TO !IR LORD1 BUT !Y OBTA9$ NO SATISFACTION4 ,:5 ! POOR PEASANTS RETURN$ DISCONSOLATE FROM ! NOBLEMAN !IR SUP]9T5D5T DET]M9$ TO HAVE REV5GE = !IR BOLDNESS 9 GO+ ABOVE HIM = R$RESS1 & !IR LIFE & ?AT ( !IR FELL[-VICTIMS BECAME WORSE ?AN BE=E4 

,IT HAPP5$ ?AT AMONG ! S]FS !RE W]E SOME V]Y TREA*]\S PEOPLE :O W\LD FALSELY ACCUSE !IR FELL[S ( WRONG-DO+ & S[ SE$S ( DISCORD AMONG ! PEASANTRY1 :]EUPON ,MI*AEL W\LD BECOME GREATLY 5RAG$1 :ILE HIS POOR SUBJECTS BEGAN TO LIVE 9 FE> ( !IR LIVES4 ,:5 ! SUP]9T5D5T PASS$ ?R\< ! VILLAGE ! PEOPLE W\LD RUN & HIDE !MSELVES AS FROM A WILD BEA/4 ,SEE+ ?US ! T]ROR :I* HE HAD /RUCK TO ! HE>TS ( ! M\JIKS1 ,MI*AEL'S TREATM5T ( !M BECAME /ILL MORE V9DICTIVE1 SO ?AT FROM OV]-WORK & ILL-USAGE ! LOT ( ! POOR S]FS WAS 9DE$ A H>D ONE4 

,!RE WAS A TIME :5 IT WAS POSSIBLE = ! PEASANTS1 :5 DRIV5 TO DESPAIR1 TO DEVISE MEANS :]EBY !Y C\LD RID !MSELVES ( AN 9HUMAN MON/] SU* AS ,SIMEONOVIT*1 & SO !SE UN=TUNATE PEOPLE BEGAN TO CONSID] :E!R SOME?+ C\LD NOT BE DONE TO RELIEVE ,!,M ( !IR 9TOL]ABLE YOKE4 ,!Y W\LD HOLD LITTLE MEET+S 9 SECRET PLACES TO BEWAIL !IR MIS]Y & TO CONF] ) ONE ANO!R AS TO :I* W\LD BE ! BE/ WAY TO ACT4 ,N[ & !N ! BOLDE/ ( ! GA!R+ W\LD RISE & ADDRESS HIS COMPANIONS 9 ?IS /RA93 0,H[ MU* LONG] CAN WE TOL]ATE SU* A VILLA9 TO RULE OV] US8 ,LET US MAKE AN 5D ( IT AT ONCE1 = IT W]E BETT] = US TO P]I% ?AN TO SUFF]4 ,IT IS SURELY NOT A S9 TO KILL SU* A DEVIL 9 HUMAN =M40 

,IT HAPP5$ ONCE1 BE=E ! ,EA/] HOLIDAYS1 ?AT ONE ( !SE MEET+S WAS HELD 9 ! WOODS1 :]E ,MI*AEL HAD S5T ! S]FS TO MAKE A CLE>ANCE = !IR MA/]4 ,AT NOON !Y ASSEMBL$ TO EAT !IR D9N] & TO HOLD A CONSULTATION4 0,:Y CAN'T WE LEAVE N[80 SAID ONE4 0,V]Y SOON WE %ALL BE R$UC$ TO NO?+4 ,ALREADY WE >E ALMO/ WORK$ TO DEA?--!RE BE+ NO RE/1 NI<T OR DAY1 EI!R = US OR \R POOR WOM54 ,IF ANY?+ %\LD BE DONE 9 A WAY NOT EXACTLY TO PLEASE HIM HE WILL F9D FAULT & P]HAPS FLOG SOME ( US TO DEA?--AS WAS ! CASE ) POOR ,SIMEON1 :OM HE KILL$ NOT LONG AGO4 ,ONLY REC5TLY ,ANISIM WAS TORTUR$ 9 IRONS TILL HE DI$4 ,WE C]TA9LY CANNOT /& ?IS MU* LONG]40 0,YES10 SAID ANO!R1 0:AT IS ! USE ( WAIT+8 ,LET US ACT AT ONCE4 ,MI*AEL WILL BE H]E ?IS EV5+1 & WILL BE C]TA9 TO ABUSE US %AMEFULLY4 ,LET US1 !N1 ?RU/ HIM FROM HIS HORSE & ) ONE BL[ ( AN AX GIVE HIM :AT HE DES]VES1 & ?US 5D \R MIS]Y4 ,WE CAN !N DIG A BIG HOLE & BURY HIM LIKE A DOG1 & NO ONE WILL KN[ :AT BECAME ( HIM4 ,N[ LET US COME TO AN AGREEM5T--TO /& TOGE!R AS ONE MAN & NOT TO BETRAY ONE ANO!R40 

,! LA/ SPEAK] WAS ,VASILI ,M9AYEFF1 :O1 IF POSSIBLE1 HAD MORE CAUSE TO COMPLA9 ( ,MI*AEL'S CRUELTY ?AN ANY ( HIS FELL[-S]FS4 ,! SUP]9T5D5T WAS 9 ! HABIT ( FLOGG+ HIM SEV]ELY EV]Y WEEK1 & HE TOOK ALSO ,VASILI'S WIFE TO S]VE HIM AS COOK4 

,ACCORD+LY1 DUR+ ! EV5+ ?AT FOLL[$ ?IS MEET+ 9 ! WOODS ,MI*AEL >RIV$ ON ! SC5E ON HORSEBACK4 ,HE BEGAN AT ONCE TO F9D FAULT ) ! MANN] 9 :I* ! WORK HAD BE5 DONE1 & TO COMPLA9 BECAUSE SOME LIME-TREES HAD BE5 CUT D[N4 

0,I TOLD Y\ NOT TO CUT D[N ANY LIME-TREES60 %\T$ ! 5RAG$ SUP]9T5D5T4 0,:O DID ?IS ?+8 ,TELL ME AT ONCE1 OR ,I %ALL FLOG EV]Y ONE ( Y\60 

,ON 9VE/IGATION1 A PEASANT NAM$ ,SIDOR WAS PO9T$ \T AS ! GUILTY ONE1 & HIS FACE WAS R\NDLY SLAPP$4 ,MI*AEL ALSO SEV]ELY PUNI%$ ,VASILI1 BECAUSE HE HAD NOT DONE SUFFICI5T WORK1 AFT] :I* ! MA/] RODE SAFELY HOME4 

,9 ! EV5+ ! S]FS AGA9 ASSEMBL$1 & POOR ,VASILI SAID3 0,OH1 :AT K9D ( PEOPLE ,>,E WE1 ANYWAY8 ,WE >E ONLY SP>R[S1 & NOT M5 AT ALL6 ,WE AGREE TO /& BY EA* O!R1 BUT AS SOON AS ! TIME = ACTION COMES WE ALL RUN & HIDE4 ,ONCE A LOT ( SP>R[S CONSPIR$ AGA9/ A HAWK1 BUT NO SOON] DID ! BIRD ( PREY APPE> ?AN !Y SNEAK$ (F 9 ! GRASS4 ,SELECT+ ONE ( ! *OICE/ SP>R[S1 ! HAWK TOOK IT AWAY TO EAT1 AFT] :I* ! O!RS CAME \T CRY+1 ',TWEE-TWEE6' & F\ND ?AT ONE WAS MISS+4 ',:O IS KILL$8' !Y ASK$4 ',VANKA6 ,WELL1 HE DES]V$ IT4' ,Y\1 MY FRI5DS1 >E ACT+ 9 JU/ ! SAME MANN]4 ,:5 ,MI*AEL ATTACK$ ,SIDOR Y\ %\LD HAVE /OOD BY Y\R PROMISE4 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ >ISE1 & ) ONE /ROKE PUT AN 5D TO HIM & TO \R MIS]Y80 

,! EFFECT ( ?IS SPEE* WAS TO MAKE ! PEASANTS MORE FIRM 9 !IR DET]M9ATION TO KILL !IR SUP]9T5D5T4 ,! LATT] HAD ALREADY GIV5 ORD]S ?AT !Y %\LD BE READY TO PL[ DUR+ ! ,EA/] HOLIDAYS1 & TO S[ ! FIELD ) OATS1 :]EUPON ! S]FS BECAME /RICK5 ) GRIEF1 & GA!R$ 9 ,VASILI'S H\SE TO HOLD ANO!R 9DIGNATION MEET+4 0,IF HE HAS REALLY =GOTT5 ,GOD10 !Y SAID1 0& %ALL CONT9UE TO COMMIT SU* CRIMES AGA9/ US1 IT IS TRULY NECESS>Y ?AT WE %\LD KILL HIM4 ,IF NOT1 LET US P]I%1 = IT CAN MAKE NO DIFF]5CE TO US N[40 

,?IS DESPAIR+ PROGRAM1 H[EV]1 MET ) CONSID]ABLE OPPOSITION FROM A PEACEABLY-9CL9$ MAN NAM$ ,PET] ,MIKHAYEFF4 0,BRE?R510 SAID HE1 0Y\ >E CONTEMPLAT+ A GRIEV\S S94 ,! TAK+ ( HUMAN LIFE IS A V]Y S]I\S MATT]4 ,( C\RSE IT IS EASY TO 5D ! MORTAL EXI/5CE ( A MAN1 BUT :AT WILL BECOME ( ! S\LS ( ?OSE :O COMMIT ! DE$8 ,IF ,MI*AEL CONT9UES TO ACT T[>D US UNJU/LY ,GOD WILL SURELY PUNI% HIM4 ,BUT1 MY FRI5DS1 WE MU/ HAVE PATI5CE40 

,?IS PACIFIC UTT]ANCE ONLY S]V$ TO 9T5SIFY ! ANG] ( ,VASILI4 ,SAID HE3 0,PET] IS =EV] REPEAT+ ! SAME OLD /ORY1 ',IT IS A S9 TO KILL ANY ONE4' ,C]TA9LY IT IS S9FUL TO MURD]2 BUT WE %\LD CONSID] ! K9D ( MAN WE >E DEAL+ )4 ,WE ALL KN[ IT IS WRONG TO KILL A GOOD MAN1 BUT EV5 ,GOD W\LD TAKE AWAY ! LIFE ( SU* A DOG AS HE IS4 ,IT IS \R DUTY1 IF WE HAVE ANY LOVE = MANK9D1 TO %OOT A DOG ?AT IS MAD4 ,IT IS A S9 TO LET HIM LIVE4 ,IF1 !RE=E1 WE >E TO SUFF] AT ALL1 LET IT BE 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE--& !Y WILL ?ANK US = IT4 ,IF WE REMA9 QUIET ANY LONG] A FLOGG+ WILL BE \R ONLY REW>D4 ,Y\ >E TALK+ NONS5SE1 ,MIKHAYEFF4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ ?9K ( ! S9 WE %ALL BE COMMITT+ IF WE WORK DUR+ ! ,EA/] HOLIDAYS--= Y\ WILL REFUSE TO WORK !N Y\RSELF80 

0,WELL1 !N10 REPLI$ ,PET]1 0IF !Y %ALL S5D ME TO PL[1 ,I WILL GO4 ,BUT ,I %ALL NOT BE GO+ ( MY [N FREE WILL1 & ,GOD WILL KN[ :OSE S9 IT IS1 & %ALL PUNI% ! (F5D] ACCORD+LY4 ,YET WE MU/ NOT =GET HIM4 ,BRE?R51 ,I AM NOT GIV+ Y\ MY [N VIEWS ONLY4 ,! LAW ( ,GOD IS NOT TO RETURN EVIL = EVIL2 9DE$1 IF Y\ TRY 9 ?IS WAY TO /AMP \T WICK$NESS IT WILL COME UPON Y\ ALL ! /RONG]4 ,IT IS NOT DIFFICULT = Y\ TO KILL ! MAN1 BUT HIS BLOOD WILL SURELY /A9 Y\R [N S\L4 ,Y\ MAY ?9K Y\ HAVE KILL$ A BAD MAN--?AT Y\ HAVE GOTT5 RID ( EVIL--BUT Y\ WILL SOON F9D \T ?AT ! SE$S ( /ILL GREAT] WICK$NESS HAVE BE5 PLANT$ )9 Y\4 ,IF Y\ YIELD TO MIS=TUNE IT WILL SURELY COME TO Y\40 

,AS ,PET] WAS NOT )\T SYMPA?IZ]S AMONG ! PEASANTS1 ! POOR S]FS W]E CONSEQU5TLY DIVID$ 9TO TWO GR\PS3 ! FOLL[]S ( ,VASILI & ?OSE :O HELD ! VIEWS ( ,MIKHAYEFF4 

,ON ,EA/] ,SUNDAY NO WORK WAS DONE4 ,T[>D ! EV5+ AN ELD] CAME TO ! PEASANTS FROM ! NOBLEMAN'S C\RT & SAID3 0,\R SUP]9T5D5T1 ,MI*AEL ,SIMEONOVIT*1 ORD]S Y\ TO GO TO-MORR[ TO PL[ ! FIELD = ! OATS40 ,?US ! (FICIAL W5T ?R\< ! VILLAGE & DIRECT$ ! M5 TO PREP>E = WORK ! NEXT DAY--SOME BY ! RIV] & O!RS BY ! ROADWAY4 ,! POOR PEOPLE W]E ALMO/ OV]COME ) GRIEF1 MANY ( !M %$D+ TE>S1 BUT NONE D>$ TO DISOBEY ! ORD]S ( !IR MA/]4 

,ON ! MORN+ ( ,EA/] ,MONDAY1 :ILE ! *UR* BELLS W]E CALL+ ! 9HABITANTS TO RELIGI\S S]VICES1 & :ILE EV]Y ONE ELSE WAS AB\T TO 5JOY A HOLIDAY1 ! UN=TUNATE S]FS />T$ = ! FIELD TO PL[4 ,MI*AEL >OSE RA!R LATE & TOOK A WALK AB\T ! F>M4 ,! DOME/IC S]VANTS W]E ?R\< ) !IR WORK & HAD DRESS$ !MSELVES = ! DAY1 :ILE ,MI*AEL'S WIFE & !IR WID[$ DAU<T] 7:O WAS VISIT+ !M1 AS WAS H] CU/OM ON HOLIDAYS7 HAD BE5 TO *UR* & RETURN$4 ,A /EAM+ SAMOV> AWAIT$ !M1 & !Y BEGAN TO DR9K TEA ) ,MI*AEL1 :O1 AFT] LI<T+ HIS PIPE1 CALL$ ! ELD] TO HIM4 

0,WELL10 SAID ! SUP]9T5D5T1 0HAVE Y\ ORD]$ ! M\JIKS TO PL[ TO-DAY80 

0,YES1 SIR1 ,I DID10 WAS ! REPLY4 

0,HAVE !Y ALL GONE TO ! FIELD80 

0,YES1 SIR2 ALL ( !M4 ,I DIRECT$ !M MYSELF :]E TO BEG940 

0,?AT IS ALL V]Y WELL4 ,Y\ GAVE ! ORD]S1 BUT >E !Y PL[+8 ,GO AT ONCE & SEE1 & Y\ MAY TELL !M ?AT ,I %ALL BE !RE AFT] D9N]4 ,I %ALL EXPECT TO F9D ONE & A HALF ACRES DONE = EV]Y TWO PL[S1 & ! WORK MU/ BE WELL DONE2 O!RWISE !Y %ALL BE SEV]ELY PUNI%$1 NOT)/&+ ! HOLIDAY40 

0,I HE>1 SIR1 & OBEY40 

,! ELD] />T$ TO GO1 BUT ,MI*AEL CALL$ HIM BACK4 ,AFT] HESITAT+ = SOME TIME1 AS IF HE FELT V]Y UNEASY1 HE SAID3 

0,BY ! WAY1 LI/5 TO :AT ?OSE SC\NDRELS SAY AB\T ME4 ,D\BTLESS SOME ( !M WILL CURSE ME1 & ,I WANT Y\ TO REPORT ! EXACT WORDS4 ,I KN[ :AT VILLA9S !Y >E4 ,!Y DON'T F9D WORK AT ALL PLEASANT4 ,!Y W\LD RA!R LIE D[N ALL DAY & DO NO?+4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO EAT & DR9K & MAKE M]RY ON HOLIDAYS1 BUT !Y =GET ?AT IF ! PL[+ IS NOT DONE IT WILL SOON BE TOO LATE4 ,SO Y\ GO & LI/5 TO :AT IS SAID1 & TELL IT TO ME 9 DETAIL4 ,GO AT ONCE40 

0,I HE>1 SIR1 & OBEY40 

,TURN+ HIS BACK & M\NT+ HIS HORSE1 ! ELD] WAS SOON AT ! FIELD :]E ! S]FS W]E H>D AT WORK4 

,IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,MI*AEL'S WIFE1 A V]Y GOOD-HE>T$ WOMAN1 OV]HE>D ! CONV]SATION :I* H] HUSB& HAD JU/ BE5 HOLD+ ) ! ELD]4 ,APPROA*+ HIM1 %E SAID3 

0,MY GOOD FRI5D1 ,MI%9KA .<DIM9UTIVE ( ,MI*AEL.>1 ,I BEG ( Y\ TO CONSID] ! IMPORTANCE & SOLEMNITY ( ?IS HOLY-DAY4 ,DO NOT S91 = ,*RI/'S SAKE4 ,LET ! POOR M\JIKS GO HOME40 

,MI*AEL LAU<$1 BUT MADE NO REPLY TO HIS WIFE'S HUMANE REQUE/4 ,F9ALLY HE SAID TO H]3 

0,Y\'VE NOT BE5 :IPP$ = A V]Y LONG TIME1 & N[ Y\ HAVE BECOME BOLD 5\< TO 9T]F]E 9 AFFAIRS ?AT >E NOT Y\R [N40 

0,MI%9KA10 %E P]SI/$1 0,I HAVE HAD A FRI<TFUL DREAM CONC]N+ Y\4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] LET ! M\JIKS GO40 

0,YES10 SAID HE2 0,I P]CEIVE ?AT Y\ HAVE GA9$ SO MU* FLE% ( LATE ?AT Y\ ?9K Y\ W\LD NOT FEEL ! :IP4 ,LOOK\T60 

,RUDELY ?RU/+ HIS HOT PIPE AGA9/ H] *EEK1 ,MI*AEL *AS$ HIS WIFE FROM ! ROOM1 AFT] :I* HE ORD]$ HIS D9N]4 ,AFT] EAT+ A HE>TY MEAL CONSI/+ ( CABBAGE-S\P1 ROA/ PIG1 MEAT-CAKE1 PA/RY ) MILK1 JELLY1 SWEET CAKES1 & VODKI1 HE CALL$ HIS WOMAN COOK TO HIM & ORD]$ H] TO BE SEAT$ & S+ SONGS1 ,SIMEONOVIT* ACCOMPANY+ H] ON ! GUIT>4 

,:ILE ! SUP]9T5D5T WAS ?US 5JOY+ HIMSELF TO ! FULLE/ SATISFACTION 9 ! MUSICAL SOCIETY ( HIS COOK ! ELD] RETURN$1 &1 MAK+ A L[ B[ TO HIS SUP]IOR1 PROCE$$ TO GIVE ! DESIR$ 9=MATION CONC]N+ ! S]FS4 

0,WELL10 ASK$ ,MI*AEL1 0DID !Y PL[80 

0,YES10 REPLI$ ! ELD]2 0!Y HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ AB\T HALF ! FIELD40 

0,IS !RE NO FAULT TO BE F\ND80 

0,NOT ?AT ,I C\LD DISCOV]4 ,! WORK SEEMS TO BE WELL DONE4 ,!Y >E EVID5TLY AFRAID ( Y\40 

0,H[ IS ! SOIL80 

0,V]Y GOOD4 ,IT APPE>S TO BE QUITE S(T40 

0,WELL10 SAID ,SIMEONOVIT*1 AFT] A PAUSE1 0:AT DID !Y SAY AB\T ME8 ,CURS$ ME1 ,I SUPPOSE80 

,AS ! ELD] HESITAT$ SOME:AT1 ,MI*AEL COMM&$ HIM TO SPEAK & TELL HIM ! :OLE TRU?4 0,TELL ME ALL10 SAID HE2 0,I WANT TO KN[ !IR EXACT WORDS4 ,IF Y\ TELL ME ! TRU? ,I %ALL REW>D Y\2 BUT IF Y\ CONCEAL ANY?+ FROM ME Y\ WILL BE PUNI%$4 ,SEE H]E1 ,CA!R9E1 P\R \T A GLASS ( VODKI TO GIVE HIM C\RAGE60 

,AFT] DR9K+ TO ! HEAL? ( HIS SUP]IOR1 ! ELD] SAID TO HIMSELF3 0,IT IS NOT MY FAULT IF !Y DO NOT PRAISE HIM4 ,I %ALL TELL HIM ! TRU?40 ,!N TURN+ SUDD5LY TO ! SUP]9T5D5T HE SAID3 

0,!Y COMPLA91 ,MI*AEL ,SIMEONOVIT*6 ,!Y COMPLA9 BITT]LY40 

0,BUT :AT DID !Y SAY80 DEM&$ ,MI*AEL4 0,TELL ME60 

0,WELL1 ONE ?+ !Y SAID WAS1 ',HE DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 ,GOD4'0 

,MI*AEL LAU<$4 0,:O SAID ?AT80 HE ASK$4 

0,IT SEEM$ TO BE !IR UNANIM\S OP9ION4 ',HE HAS BE5 OV]COME BY ! ,EVIL ,ONE1' !Y SAID40 

0,V]Y GOOD10 LAU<$ ! SUP]9T5D5T2 0BUT TELL ME :AT EA* ( !M SAID4 ,:AT DID ,VASILI SAY80 

,! ELD] DID NOT WI% TO BETRAY HIS PEOPLE1 BUT HE HAD A C]TA9 GRUDGE AGA9/ ,VASILI1 & HE SAID3 

0,HE CURS$ Y\ MORE ?AN DID ANY ( ! O!RS40 

0,BUT :AT DID HE SAY80 

0,IT IS AWFUL TO REPEAT IT1 SIR4 ,VASILI SAID1 ',HE %ALL DIE LIKE A DOG1 HAV+ NO *ANCE TO REP5T6'0 

0,OH1 ! VILLA960 EXCLAIM$ ,MI*AEL4 0,HE W\LD KILL ME IF HE W]E NOT AFRAID4 ,ALL RI<T1 ,VASILI2 WE %ALL HAVE AN ACC\NT+ ) Y\4 ,& ,TI%KA--HE CALL$ ME A DOG1 ,I SUPPOSE80 

0,WELL10 SAID ! ELD]1 0!Y ALL SPOKE ( Y\ 9 ANY?+ BUT COMPLIM5T>Y T]MS2 BUT IT IS MEAN 9 ME TO REPEAT :AT !Y SAID40 

0,MEAN OR NOT Y\ MU/ TELL ME1 ,I SAY60 

0,SOME ( !M DECL>$ ?AT Y\R BACK %\LD BE BROK540 

,SIMEONOVIT* APPE>$ TO 5JOY ?IS IMM5SELY1 = HE LAU<$ \TRI<T4 0,WE %ALL SEE :OSE BACK WILL BE ! FIR/ TO BE BROK510 SAID HE4 0,WAS ?AT ,TI%KA'S OP9ION8 ,:ILE ,I DID NOT SUPPOSE !Y W\LD SAY ANY?+ GOOD AB\T ME1 ,I DID NOT EXPECT SU* CURSES & ?REATS4 ,& ,PET] ,MIKHAYEFF--WAS ?AT FOOL CURS+ ME TOO80 

0,NO2 HE DID NOT CURSE Y\ AT ALL4 ,HE APPE>$ TO BE ! ONLY SIL5T ONE AMONG !M4 ,MIKHAYEFF IS A V]Y WISE M\JIK1 & HE SURPRISES ME V]Y MU*4 ,AT HIS ACTIONS ALL ! O!R PEASANTS SEEM$ AMAZ$40 

0,:AT DID HE DO80 

0,HE DID SOME?+ REM>KABLE4 ,HE WAS DILIG5TLY PL[+1 & AS ,I APPROA*$ HIM ,I HE>D SOME ONE S++ V]Y SWEETLY4 ,LOOK+ BETWE5 ! PL[%>ES1 ,I OBS]V$ A BRI<T OBJECT %9+40 

0,WELL1 :AT WAS IT8 ,HURRY UP60 

0,IT WAS A SMALL1 FIVE-KOPECK WAX C&LE1 BURN+ BRI<TLY1 & ! W9D WAS UNABLE TO BL[ IT \T4 ,PET]1 WE>+ A NEW %IRT1 SANG BEAUTIFUL HYMNS AS HE PL[$1 & NO MATT] H[ HE H&L$ ! IMPLEM5T ! C&LE CONT9U$ TO BURN4 ,9 MY PRES5CE HE FIX$ ! PL[1 %AK+ IT VIOL5TLY1 BUT ! BRI<T LITTLE OBJECT BETWE5 ! COLT]S REMA9$ UNDI/URB$40 

0,& :AT DID ,MIKHAYEFF SAY80 

0,HE SAID NO?+--EXCEPT :51 ON SEE+ ME1 HE GAVE ME ! HOLY-DAY SALUTATION1 AFT] :I* HE W5T ON HIS WAY S++ & PL[+ AS BE=E4 ,I DID NOT SAY ANY?+ TO HIM1 BUT1 ON APPROA*+ ! O!R M\JIKS1 ,I F\ND ?AT !Y W]E LAU<+ & MAK+ SPORT ( !IR SIL5T COMPANION4 ',IT IS A GREAT S9 TO PL[ ON ,EA/] ,MONDAY1' !Y SAID4 ',Y\ C\LD NOT GET ABSOLUTION FROM Y\R S9 IF Y\ W]E TO PRAY ALL Y\R LIFE4'0 

0,& DID ,MIKHAYEFF MAKE NO REPLY80 

0,HE /OOD LONG 5\< TO SAY3 ',!RE %\LD BE PEACE ON E>? & GOOD-WILL TO M51' AFT] :I* HE RESUM$ HIS PL[+ & S++1 ! C&LE BURN+ EV5 MORE BRI<TLY ?AN BE=E40 

,SIMEONOVIT* HAD N[ CEAS$ TO RIDICULE1 &1 PUTT+ ASIDE HIS GUIT>1 HIS HEAD DROPP$ ON HIS BREA/ & HE BECAME LO/ 9 ?\<T4 ,PRES5TLY HE ORD]$ ! ELD] & COOK TO DEP>T1 AFT] :I* ,MI*AEL W5T BEH9D A SCRE5 & ?REW HIMSELF UPON ! B$4 ,HE WAS SI<+ & MOAN+1 AS IF 9 GREAT DI/RESS1 :5 HIS WIFE CAME 9 & SPOKE K9DLY TO HIM4 ,HE REFUS$ TO LI/5 TO H]1 EXCLAIM+3 

0,HE HAS CONQU]$ ME1 & MY 5D IS NE>60 

0,MI%9KA10 SAID ! WOMAN1 0>ISE & GO TO ! M\JIKS 9 ! FIELD4 ,LET !M GO HOME1 & EV]Y?+ WILL BE ALL RI<T4 ,H]ET(ORE Y\ HAVE RUN F> GREAT] RISKS )\T ANY FE>1 BUT N[ Y\ APPE> TO BE V]Y MU* AL>M$40 

0,HE HAS CONQU]$ ME60 HE REPEAT$4 0,I AM LO/60 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 DEM&$ HIS WIFE1 ANGRILY4 0,IF Y\ WILL GO & DO AS ,I TELL Y\ !RE WILL BE NO DANG]4 ,COME1 ,MI%9KA10 %E ADD$1 T5D]LY2 0,I %ALL HAVE ! SADDLE-HORSE BR\<T = Y\ AT ONCE40 

,:5 ! HORSE >RIV$ ! WOMAN P]SUAD$ H] HUSB& TO M\NT ! ANIMAL1 & TO FULFILL H] REQUE/ CONC]N+ ! S]FS4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! VILLAGE A WOMAN OP5$ ! GATE = HIM TO 5T]1 & AS HE DID SO ! 9HABITANTS1 SEE+ ! BRUTAL SUP]9T5D5T :OM EV]YBODY FE>$1 RAN TO HIDE !MSELVES 9 !IR H\SES1 G>D5S1 & O!R SECLUD$ PLACES4 

,AT L5G? ,MI*AEL REA*$ ! O!R GATE1 :I* HE F\ND CLOS$ ALSO1 &1 BE+ UNABLE TO OP5 IT HIMSELF :ILE SEAT$ ON HIS HORSE1 HE CALL$ L\DLY = ASSI/ANCE4 ,AS NO ONE RESPOND$ TO HIS %\TS HE DISM\NT$ & OP5$ ! GATE1 BUT AS HE WAS AB\T TO REM\NT1 & HAD ONE FOOT 9 ! /IRRUP1 ! HORSE BECAME FRI<T5$ AT SOME PIGS & SPRANG SUDD5LY TO ONE SIDE4 ,! SUP]9T5D5T FELL ACROSS ! F5CE & A V]Y %>P PICKET PI]C$ HIS /OMA*1 :5 ,MI*AEL FELL UNCONSCI\S TO ! GR\ND4 

,T[>D ! EV5+1 :5 ! S]FS >RIV$ AT ! VILLAGE GATE1 !IR HORSES REFUS$ TO 5T]4 ,ON LOOK+ >\ND1 ! PEASANTS DISCOV]$ ! DEAD BODY ( !IR SUP]9T5D5T LY+ FACE D[NW>D 9 A POOL ( BLOOD1 :]E HE HAD FALL5 FROM ! F5CE4 ,PET] ,MIKHAYEFF ALONE HAD SUFFICI5T C\RAGE TO DISM\NT & APPROA* ! PRO/RATE =M1 HIS COMPANIONS RID+ >\ND ! VILLAGE & 5T]+ BY WAY ( ! BACK Y>DS4 ,PET] CLOS$ ! DEAD MAN'S EYES1 AFT] :I* HE PUT ! BODY 9 A WAGON & TOOK IT HOME4 

,:5 ! NOBLEMAN LE>N$ ( ! FATAL ACCID5T :I* HAD BEFALL5 HIS SUP]9T5D5T1 & ( ! BRUTAL TREATM5T :I* HE HAD MET$ \T TO ?OSE UND] HIM1 HE FRE$ ! S]FS1 EXACT+ A SMALL R5T = ! USE ( HIS L& & ! O!R AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES4 

,& ?US ! PEASANTS CLE>LY UND]/OOD ?AT ! P[] ( ,GOD IS MANIFE/$ NOT 9 EVIL1 BUT 9 GOODNESS4 

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