,! ,/ORY ( ,IVAN ! ,FOOL 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ADOLPHUS ,NORRAIK[ 

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,9 A C]TA9 K+DOM !RE LIV$ A RI* PEASANT1 :O HAD ?REE 
SONS--,SIMEON 7A SOLDI]71 ,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN 7A FAT MAN71 & ,IVAN 7A 
FOOL7--& ONE DAU<T]1 ,MILANIA1 BORN DUMB4 ,SIMEON W5T TO 
W>1 TO S]VE ! ,CZ>2 ,T>RAS W5T TO A CITY & BECAME A 
M]*ANT2 & ,IVAN1 ) HIS SI/]1 REMA9$ AT HOME TO WORK ON 
! F>M4 

,= HIS VALIANT S]VICE 9 ! >MY1 ,SIMEON RECEIV$ AN E/ATE 
) HI< RANK1 & M>RI$ A NOBLE'S DAU<T]4 ,BESIDES HIS 
L>GE PAY1 HE WAS 9 RECEIPT ( A H&SOME 9COME FROM HIS 
E/ATE2 YET HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE 5DS MEET4 ,:AT ! HUSB& 
SAV$1 ! WIFE WA/$ 9 EXTRAVAGANCE4 ,ONE DAY ,SIMEON W5T TO ! E/ATE TO COLLECT HIS 9COME1 :5 ! /EW>D 9=M$ HIM ?AT !RE WAS NO 9COME1 SAY+3 

0,WE HAVE NEI!R HORSES1 C[S1 FI%+-NETS1 NOR IMPLEM5TS2 IT IS NECESS>Y FIR/ TO BUY EV]Y?+1 & !N TO LOOK = 9COME40 

,SIMEON !REUPON W5T TO HIS FA!R & SAID3 

0,Y\ >E RI*1 BATIU%KA .<LITTLE FA!R.>1 BUT Y\ HAVE GIV5 NO?+ TO ME4 ,GIVE ME ONE-?IRD ( :AT Y\ POSSESS AS MY %>E1 & ,I WILL TRANSF] IT TO MY E/ATE40 

,! OLD MAN REPLI$3 0,Y\ DID NOT HELP TO BR+ PROSP]ITY TO \R H\SEHOLD4 ,= :AT REASON1 !N1 %\LD Y\ N[ DEM& ! ?IRD P>T ( EV]Y?+8 ,IT W\LD BE UNJU/ TO ,IVAN & HIS SI/]40 

0,YES10 SAID ,SIMEON2 0BUT HE IS A FOOL1 & %E WAS BORN DUMB4 ,:AT NE$ HAVE !Y ( ANY?+80 

0,SEE :AT ,IVAN WILL SAY40 

 ,IVAN'S REPLY WAS3 0,WELL1 LET HIM TAKE HIS %>E40 

,SIMEON TOOK ! PORTION ALLOTT$ TO HIM1 & W5T AGA9 TO S]VE 9 ! >MY4 

,T>RAS ALSO MET ) SUCCESS4 ,HE BECAME RI* & M>RI$ A M]*ANT'S DAU<T]1 BUT EV5 ?IS FAIL$ TO SATISFY HIS DESIRES1 & HE ALSO W5T TO HIS FA!R & SAID1 0,GIVE ME MY %>E40 

,! OLD MAN1 H[EV]1 REFUS$ TO COMPLY ) HIS REQUE/1 SAY+3 0,Y\ HAD NO H& 9 ! ACCUMULATION ( \R PROP]TY1 & :AT \R H\SEHOLD CONTA9S IS ! RESULT ( ,IVAN'S H>D WORK4 ,IT W\LD BE UNJU/10 HE REPEAT$1 0TO ,IVAN & HIS SI/]40 

,T>RAS REPLI$3 0,BUT HE DOES NOT NE$ IT4 ,HE IS A FOOL1 & CANNOT M>RY1 = NO ONE WILL HAVE HIM2 & SI/] DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY?+1 = %E WAS BORN DUMB40 ,TURN+ !N TO ,IVAN HE CONT9U$3 0,GIVE ME HALF ! GRA9 Y\ HAVE1 & ,I WILL NOT T\* ! IMPLEM5TS OR FI%+-NETS2 & FROM ! CATTLE ,I WILL TAKE ONLY ! D>K M>E1 AS %E IS NOT FIT TO PL[40 

,IVAN LAU<$ & SAID3 0,WELL1 ,I WILL GO & >RANGE MATT]S SO ?AT ,T>RAS MAY HAVE HIS %>E10 :]EUPON ,T>RAS TOOK ! BR[N M>E ) ! GRA9 TO T[N1 LEAV+ ,IVAN ) ONE OLD HORSE TO WORK ON AS BE=E & SUPPORT HIS FA!R1 MO!R1 & SI/]4 

   

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,IT WAS DISAPPO9T+ TO ! ,/>Y ,T*]T 7,OLD ,DEVIL7 ?AT ! BRO!RS DID NOT QU>REL OV] ! DIVISION ( ! PROP]TY1 & 
?AT !Y SEP>AT$ PEACEFULLY2 & HE CRI$ \T1 CALL+ HIS 
?REE SMALL DEVILS 7,T*]TIONKI74 

0,SEE H]E10 SAID HE1 0!RE >E LIV+ ?REE BRO!RS--,SIMEON ! SOLDI]1 ,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD QU>REL4 ,N[ !Y LIVE PEACEFULLY1 & 5JOY EA* O!R'S HOSPITALITY4 ,! ,FOOL SPOIL$ ALL MY PLANS4 ,N[ Y\ ?REE GO & WORK ) !M 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT !Y WILL BE READY TO TE> EA* O!R'S EYES \T4 ,CAN Y\ DO ?IS80 

0,WE CAN10 !Y REPLI$4 

0,H[ WILL Y\ ACCOMPLI% IT80 

 0,9 ?IS WAY3 ,WE WILL FIR/ RU9 !M TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT !Y WILL HAVE NO?+ TO EAT1 & WE WILL !N GA!R !M TOGE!R 9 ONE PLACE :]E WE >E SURE ?AT !Y WILL FI<T40 

0,V]Y WELL2 ,I SEE Y\ UND]/& Y\R BUS9ESS4 ,GO1 & DO NOT RETURN TO ME UNTIL Y\ HAVE CREAT$ A FEUD BETWE5 ! ?REE BRO!RS--OR ,I WILL SK9 Y\ ALIVE40 

,! ?REE SMALL DEVILS W5T TO A SWAMP TO CONSULT AS TO ! BE/ MEANS ( ACCOMPLI%+ !IR MISSION4 ,!Y DISPUT$ = A LONG TIME--EA* ONE WANT+ ! EASIE/ P>T ( ! WORK--& NOT BE+ ABLE TO AGREE1 CONCLUD$ TO DRAW LOTS2 BY :I* IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! ONE :O WAS FIR/ F9I%$ HAD TO COME & HELP ! O!RS4 ,?IS AGREEM5T BE+ 5T]$ 9TO1 !Y APPO9T$ A TIME :5 !Y W]E AGA9 TO MEET 9 ! SWAMP--TO F9D \T :O WAS ?R\< & :O NE$$ ASSI/ANCE4 

,! TIME HAV+ >RIV$1 ! Y\NG DEVILS MET 9 ! SWAMP AS AGRE$1 :5 EA* RELAT$ HIS EXP]I5CE4 ,! FIR/1 :O W5T TO ,SIMEON1 SAID3 0,I HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 MY UND]TAK+1 & TO-MORR[ ,SIMEON RETURNS TO HIS FA!R40 

,HIS COMRADES1 EAG] = P>TICUL>S1 9QUIR$ H[ HE HAD DONE IT4 

0,WELL10 HE BEGAN1 0! FIR/ ?+ ,I DID WAS TO BL[ SOME C\RAGE 9TO HIS VE9S1 &1 ON ! /R5G? ( IT1 ,SIMEON W5T TO ! ,CZ> & (F]$ TO CONQU] ! :OLE WORLD = HIM4 ,! ,EMP]OR MADE HIM COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! =CES1 & S5T HIM ) AN >MY TO FI<T ! ,VIC]OY ( ,9DIA4 ,HAV+ />T$ ON !IR MISSION ( CONQUE/1 !Y W]E UNAW>E ?AT ,I1 FOLL[+ 9 !IR WAKE1 HAD WET ALL !IR P[D]4 ,I ALSO W5T TO ! ,9DIAN RUL] & %[$ HIM H[ ,I C\LD CREATE NUMB]LESS SOLDI]S FROM /RAW4 ,SIMEON'S >MY1 SEE+ ?AT !Y W]E SURR\ND$ BY SU* A VA/ NUMB] ( ,9DIAN W>RIORS ( MY CREATION1 BECAME FRI<T5$1 & ,SIMEON COMM&$ TO FIRE FROM CANNONS & RIFLES1 :I* ( C\RSE !Y W]E UNABLE TO DO4 ,! SOLDI]S1 DISC\RAG$1  RETREAT$ 9 GREAT DISORD]4 ,?US ,SIMEON BR\<T UPON HIMSELF ! T]RIBLE DISGRACE ( DEFEAT4 ,HIS E/ATE WAS CONFISCAT$1 & TO-MORR[ HE IS TO BE EXECUT$4 ,ALL ?AT REMA9S = ME TO DO1 !RE=E10 CONCLUD$ ! Y\NG DEVIL1 0IS TO RELEASE HIM TO-MORR[ MORN+4 ,N[1 !N1 :O WANTS MY ASSI/ANCE80 

,! SECOND SMALL DEVIL 7FROM ,T>RAS7 !N RELAT$ HIS /ORY4 

0,I DO NOT NE$ ANY HELP10 HE BEGAN4 0,MY BUS9ESS IS ALSO ALL RI<T4 ,MY WORK ) ,T>RAS WILL BE F9I%$ 9 ONE WEEK4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE ,I MADE HIM GR[ ?94 ,HE AFT]W>DS BECAME SO COVET\S ?AT HE WANT$ TO POSSESS EV]Y?+ HE SAW1 & HE SP5T ALL ! MONEY HE HAD 9 ! PUR*ASE ( IMM5SE QUANTITIES ( GOODS4 ,:5 HIS CAPITAL WAS GONE HE /ILL CONT9U$ TO BUY ) BORR[$ MONEY1 & HAS BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 SU* DIFFICULTIES ?AT HE CANNOT FREE HIMSELF4 ,AT ! 5D ( ONE WEEK ! DATE = ! PAYM5T ( HIS NOTES WILL HAVE EXPIR$1 &1 HIS GOODS BE+ SEIZ$ UPON1 HE WILL BECOME A BANKRUPT2 & HE ALSO WILL RETURN TO HIS FA!R40 

,AT ! CONCLUSION ( ?IS N>RATIVE !Y 9QUIR$ ( ! ?IRD DEVIL H[ ?+S HAD F>$ BETWE5 HIM & ,IVAN4 

0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0MY REPORT IS NOT SO 5C\RAG+4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ,I DID WAS TO SPIT 9TO HIS JUG ( QUASS .<A S\R DR9K MADE FROM RYE.>1 :I* MADE HIM SICK AT HIS /OMA*4 ,HE AFT]W>DS W5T TO PL[ HIS SUMM]-FALL[1 BUT ,I MADE ! SOIL SO H>D ?AT ! PL[ C\LD SC>CELY P5ETRATE IT4 ,I ?\<T ! ,FOOL W\LD NOT SUCCE$1 BUT HE />T$ TO WORK NEV]!LESS4 ,MOAN+ ) PA91 HE /ILL CONT9U$ TO LABOR4 ,I BROKE ONE PL[1 BUT HE REPLAC$ IT ) ANO!R1 FIX+ IT SECURELY1 & RESUM$ WORK4 ,GO+ B5EA? ! SURFACE ( ! GR\ND ,I TOOK HOLD ( ! PL[%>ES1 BUT DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 /OPP+ ,IVAN4 ,HE PRESS$ SO H>D1 & ! COLT] WAS SO %>P1 ?AT MY H&S W]E CUT2 & DESPITE MY UTMO/ EF=TS1 HE W5T OV] ALL BUT A SMALL PORTION ( ! FIELD40 

 ,HE CONCLUD$ )3 0,COME1 BRO!RS1 & HELP ME1 = IF WE DO NOT CONQU] HIM \R :OLE 5T]PRISE WILL BE A FAILURE4 ,IF ! ,FOOL IS P]MITT$ SUCCESSFULLY TO CONDUCT HIS F>M+1 !Y WILL HAVE NO NE$1 = HE WILL SUPPORT HIS BRO!RS40 

   

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,IVAN HAV+ SUCCE$$ 9 PL[+ ALL BUT A SMALL PORTION ( HIS L&1 HE RETURN$ ! NEXT DAY TO F9I% IT4 ,! PA9 9 HIS /OMA* CONT9U$1 BUT HE FELT ?AT HE MU/ GO ON ) HIS WORK4 ,HE TRI$ TO />T HIS PL[1 BUT IT W\LD NOT MOVE2 IT SEEM$ TO HAVE /RUCK A H>D ROOT4 ,IT WAS ! SMALL DEVIL 9 ! GR\ND :O HAD W\ND HIS FEET >\ND ! PL[%>ES & HELD !M4 

0,?IS IS /RANGE10 ?\<T ,IVAN4 0,!RE W]E NEV] ANY ROOTS H]E BE=E1 & ?IS IS SURELY ONE40 

,IVAN PUT HIS H& 9 ! GR\ND1 &1 FEEL+ SOME?+ S(T1 GRASP$ & PULL$ IT \T4 ,IT WAS LIKE A ROOT 9 APPE>ANCE1 BUT SEEM$ TO POSSESS LIFE4 ,HOLD+ IT UP HE SAW ?AT IT WAS A LITTLE DEVIL4 ,DISGU/$1 HE EXCLAIM$1 0,SEE ! NA/Y ?+10 & HE PROCE$$ TO /RIKE IT A BL[1 9T5D+ TO KILL IT1 :5 ! Y\NG DEVIL CRI$ \T3 

0,DO NOT KILL ME1 & ,I WILL GRANT Y\R EV]Y WI%40 

0,:AT CAN Y\ DO = ME80 

0,TELL ME :AT IT IS Y\ MO/ WI% =10 ! LITTLE DEVIL REPLI$4 

,IVAN1 PEASANT-FA%ION1 SCRAT*$ ! BACK ( HIS HEAD AS HE ?\<T1 & F9ALLY HE SAID3 

0,I AM DREADFULLY SICK AT MY /OMA*4 ,CAN Y\ CURE ME80 

0,I CAN10 ! LITTLE DEVIL SAID4 

0,!N DO SO40 

,! LITTLE DEVIL B5T T[>D ! E>? & BEGAN SE>*+ = ROOTS1 & :5 HE F\ND !M HE GAVE !M TO ,IVAN1 SAY+3 0,IF Y\ WILL SWALL[ SOME ( !SE Y\ WILL BE IMM$IATELY CUR$ ( :ATSOEV] DISEASE Y\ >E AFFLICT$ )40 

,IVAN DID AS DIRECT$1 & OBTA9$ 9/ANT RELIEF4 

 0,I BEG ( Y\ TO LET ME GO N[10 ! LITTLE DEVIL PLEAD$2 0,I WILL PASS 9TO ! E>?1 NEV] TO RETURN40 

0,V]Y WELL2 Y\ MAY GO1 & ,GOD BLESS Y\20 & AS ,IVAN PRON\NC$ ! NAME ( ,GOD--! SMALL DEVIL DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! E>? LIKE A FLA%1 & ONLY A SLI<T OP5+ 9 ! GR\ND REMA9$4 

,IVAN PLAC$ 9 HIS HAT :AT ROOTS HE HAD LEFT1 & PROCE$$ TO PL[4 ,SOON F9I%+ HIS WORK1 HE TURN$ HIS PL[ OV] & RETURN$ HOME4 

,:5 HE REA*$ ! H\SE HE F\ND HIS BRO!R ,SIMEON & HIS WIFE SEAT$ AT ! SUPP]-TABLE4 ,HIS E/ATE HAD BE5 CONFISCAT$1 & HE HIMSELF HAD B>ELY ESCAP$ EXECUTION BY MAK+ HIS WAY \T ( PRISON1 & HAV+ NO?+ TO LIVE UPON HAD COME BACK TO HIS FA!R = SUPPORT4 

,TURN+ TO ,IVAN HE SAID3 0,I CAME TO ASK Y\ TO C>E = US UNTIL ,I CAN F9D SOME?+ TO DO40 

 0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN REPLI$2 0Y\ MAY REMA9 ) US40 

,JU/ AS ,IVAN WAS AB\T TO SIT D[N TO ! TABLE ,SIMEON'S WIFE MADE A WRY FACE1 9DICAT+ ?AT %E DID NOT LIKE ! SMELL ( ,IVAN'S %EEP-SK9 COAT2 & TURN+ TO H] HUSB& %E SAID1 0,I %ALL NOT SIT AT ! TABLE ) A M\JIK .<PEASANT.> :O SMELLS LIKE ?AT40 

,SIMEON ! SOLDI] TURN$ TO HIS BRO!R & SAID3 0,MY LADY OBJECTS TO ! SMELL ( Y\R CLO!S4 ,Y\ MAY EAT 9 ! POR*40 

,IVAN SAID3 0,V]Y WELL1 IT IS ALL ! SAME TO ME4 ,I WILL SOON HAVE TO GO & FE$ MY HORSE ANY WAY40 

,IVAN TOOK SOME BREAD 9 ONE H&1 & HIS CAFTAN 7COAT7 9 ! 
O!R1 & LEFT ! ROOM4 

   

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,! SMALL DEVIL F9I%$ ) ,SIMEON ?AT NI<T1 & ACCORD+ TO AGREEM5T W5T TO ! ASSI/ANCE ( HIS COMRADE :O HAD *>GE ( ,IVAN1 ?AT HE MI<T HELP TO CONQU] ! ,FOOL4 ,HE W5T TO ! FIELD & SE>*$ EV]Y:]E1 BUT C\LD F9D NO?+ BUT ! HOLE ?R\< :I* ! SMALL DEVIL HAD DISAPPE>$4 

0,WELL1 ?IS IS /RANGE10 HE SAID2 0SOME?+ MU/ HAVE HAPP5$ TO MY COMPANION1 & ,I WILL HAVE TO TAKE HIS PLACE & CONT9UE ! WORK HE BEGAN4 ,! ,FOOL IS ?R\< ) HIS PL[+1 SO ,I MU/ LOOK AB\T ME = SOME O!R MEANS ( COMPASS+ HIS DE/RUCTION4 ,I MU/ OV]FL[ HIS MEAD[ & PREV5T HIM FROM CUTT+ ! GRASS40 

,! LITTLE DEVIL ACCORD+LY OV]FL[$ ! MEAD[ ) MUDDY WAT]1 &1 :5 ,IVAN W5T AT DAWN NEXT MORN+ ) HIS SCY! SET & %>P5$ & TRI$ TO M[ ! GRASS1 HE F\ND ?AT IT RESI/$ ALL HIS EF=TS & W\LD NOT YIELD TO ! IMPLEM5T AS USUAL4 

,MANY TIMES ,IVAN TRI$ TO CUT ! GRASS1 BUT ALWAYS )\T SUCCESS4 ,AT LA/1 BECOM+ WE>Y ( ! EF=T1 HE DECID$ TO RETURN HOME & HAVE HIS SCY! AGA9 %>P5$1 & ALSO TO PROCURE A QUANTITY ( BREAD1 SAY+3 0,I WILL COME BACK H]E & WILL NOT LEAVE UNTIL ,I HAVE M[N ALL ! MEAD[1 EV5 IF IT %\LD TAKE A :OLE WEEK40 

,HE>+ ?IS1 ! LITTLE DEVIL BECAME ?\<TFUL1 SAY+3 0,?AT ,IVAN IS A KOOLAK .<H>D CASE.>1 & ,I MU/ ?9K ( SOME O!R WAY ( CONQU]+ HIM40 

,IVAN SOON RETURN$ ) HIS %>P5$ SCY! & />T$ TO M[4 

,! SMALL DEVIL HID HIMSELF 9 ! GRASS1 & AS ! PO9T ( ! SCY! CAME D[N HE BURI$ IT 9 ! E>? & MADE IT ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = ,IVAN TO MOVE ! IMPLEM5T4 ,HE1  H[EV]1 SUCCE$$ 9 M[+ ALL BUT ONE SMALL SPOT 9 ! SWAMP1 :]E AGA9 ! SMALL DEVIL HID HIMSELF1 SAY+3 0,EV5 IF HE %\LD CUT MY H&S ,I WILL PREV5T HIM FROM ACCOMPLI%+ HIS WORK40 

,:5 ,IVAN CAME TO ! SWAMP HE F\ND ?AT ! GRASS WAS NOT V]Y ?ICK4 ,/ILL1 ! SCY! W\LD NOT WORK1 :I* MADE HIM SO ANGRY ?AT HE WORK$ ) ALL HIS MI<T1 & ONE BL[ MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! O!RS CUT (F A PORTION ( ! SMALL DEVIL'S TAIL1 :O HAD HIDD5 HIMSELF !RE4 

,DESPITE ! LITTLE DEVIL'S EF=TS HE SUCCE$$ 9 F9I%+ HIS WORK1 :5 HE RETURN$ HOME & ORD]$ HIS SI/] TO GA!R UP ! GRASS :ILE HE W5T TO ANO!R FIELD TO CUT RYE4 ,BUT ! DEVIL PREC$$ HIM !RE1 & FIX$ ! RYE 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT IT WAS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = ,IVAN TO CUT IT2 H[EV]1 AFT] CONT9U\S H>D LABOR HE SUCCE$$1 & :5 HE WAS ?R\< ) ! RYE HE SAID TO HIMSELF3 0,N[ ,I WILL />T TO M[ OATS40 

,ON HE>+ ?IS1 ! LITTLE DEVIL ?\<T TO HIMSELF3 0,I C\LD NOT PREV5T HIM FROM M[+ ! RYE1 BUT ,I WILL SURELY /OP HIM FROM M[+ ! OATS :5 ! MORN+ COMES40 

,E>LY NEXT DAY1 :5 ! DEVIL CAME TO ! FIELD1 HE F\ND ?AT ! OATS HAD BE5 ALREADY M[$4 ,IVAN DID IT DUR+ ! NI<T1 SO AS TO AVOID ! LOSS ?AT MI<T HAVE RESULT$ FROM ! GRA9 BE+ TOO RIPE & DRY4 ,SEE+ ?AT ,IVAN AGA9 HAD ESCAP$ HIM1 ! LITTLE DEVIL BECAME GREATLY 5RAG$1 SAY+3 

0,HE CUT ME ALL OV] & MADE ME TIR$1 ?AT FOOL4 ,I DID NOT MEET SU* MIS=TUNE EV5 ON ! BATTLEFIELD4 ,HE DOES NOT EV5 SLEEP20 & ! DEVIL BEGAN TO SWE>4 0,I CANNOT FOLL[ HIM10 HE CONT9U$4 0,I WILL GO N[ TO ! HEAPS & MAKE EV]Y?+ ROTT540 

,ACCORD+LY HE W5T TO A HEAP ( ! NEW-M[N GRA9 & BEGAN HIS FI5DI% WORK4 ,AFT] WETT+ IT HE BUILT A FIRE & W>M$ HIMSELF1 & SOON WAS FA/ ASLEEP4 

,IVAN H>NESS$ HIS HORSE1 &1 ) HIS SI/]1 W5T TO BR+ ! RYE HOME FROM ! FIELD4 ,AFT] LIFT+ A C\PLE ( %EAVES FROM ! FIR/ HEAP HIS PIT*=K CAME 9TO CONTACT ) ! LITTLE DEVIL'S BACK1 :I* CAUS$ ! LATT] TO H[L ) PA9 & TO JUMP >\ND 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,IVAN EXCLAIM$3 

0,SEE H]E6 ,:AT NA/9ESS6 ,Y\ AGA9 H]E80 

0,I AM ANO!R ONE60 SAID ! LITTLE DEVIL4 0,?AT WAS MY BRO!R4 ,I AM ! ONE :O WAS S5T TO Y\R BRO!R ,SIMEON40 

0,WELL10 SAID ,IVAN1 0IT MATT]S NOT :O Y\ >E4 ,I WILL FIX Y\ ALL ! SAME40 

,AS ,IVAN WAS AB\T TO /RIKE ! FIR/ BL[ ! DEVIL PLEAD$3 0,LET ME GO & ,I WILL DO Y\ NO MORE H>M4 ,I WILL DO :ATEV] Y\ WI%40 

0,:AT CAN Y\ DO = ME80 ASK$ ,IVAN4 

0,I CAN MAKE SOLDI]S FROM ALMO/ ANY?+40 

0,& :AT WILL !Y BE GOOD =80 

0,OH1 !Y WILL DO EV]Y?+ = Y\60 

0,CAN !Y S+80 

0,!Y CAN40 

 0,WELL1 MAKE !M40 

0,TAKE A BUN* ( /RAW & SCATT] IT ON ! GR\ND1 & SEE IF EA* /RAW WILL NOT TURN 9TO A SOLDI]40 

,IVAN %OOK ! /RAWS ON ! GR\ND1 &1 AS HE EXPECT$1 EA* /RAW TURN$ 9TO A SOLDI]1 & !Y BEGAN M>*+ ) A B& AT !IR HEAD4 

0,I%TY .<LOOK Y\.>1 ?AT WAS WELL DONE6 ,H[ IT WILL DELI<T ! VILLAGE MAID5S60 HE EXCLAIM$4 

,! SMALL DEVIL N[ SAID3 0,LET ME GO2 Y\ DO NOT NE$ ME ANY LONG]40 

,BUT ,IVAN SAID3 0,NO1 ,I WILL NOT LET Y\ GO JU/ YET4 ,Y\ HAVE CONV]T$ ! /RAW 9TO SOLDI]S1 & N[ ,I WANT Y\ TO TURN !M AGA9 9TO /RAW1 AS ,I CANNOT AF=D TO LOSE IT1 BUT ,I WANT IT ) ! GRA9 ON40 

,! DEVIL REPLI$3 0,SAY3 ',SO MANY SOLDI]S1 SO MU* /RAW4'0 

,IVAN DID AS DIRECT$1 & GOT BACK HIS RYE ) ! /RAW4 

 ,! SMALL DEVIL AGA9 BEGG$ = HIS RELEASE4 

,IVAN1 TAK+ HIM FROM ! PIT*=K1 SAID3 0,) ,GOD'S BLESS+ Y\ MAY DEP>T02 &1 AS BE=E AT ! M5TION ( ,GOD'S NAME1 ! LITTLE DEVIL WAS HURL$ 9TO ! E>? LIKE A FLA%1 & NO?+ WAS LEFT BUT ! HOLE TO %[ :]E HE HAD GONE4 

,SOON AFT]W>DS ,IVAN RETURN$ HOME1 TO F9D HIS BRO!R ,T>RAS & HIS WIFE !RE4 ,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN C\LD NOT PAY HIS DEBTS1 & WAS =C$ TO FLEE FROM HIS CR$ITORS & SEEK REFUGE UND] HIS FA!R'S RO(4 ,SEE+ ,IVAN1 HE SAID3 0,WELL1 ,IVAN1 MAY WE REMA9 H]E UNTIL ,I />T 9 SOME NEW BUS9ESS80 

,IVAN REPLI$ AS HE HAD BE=E TO ,SIMEON3 0,YES1 Y\ >E P]FECTLY WELCOME TO REMA9 H]E AS LONG AS IT SUITS Y\40 

,) ?AT ANN\NCEM5T HE REMOV$ HIS COAT & SEAT$ HIMSELF AT ! SUPP]-TABLE ) ! O!RS4 ,BUT ,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN'S WIFE OBJECT$ TO ! SMELL ( HIS CLO!S1 SAY+3 0,I CANNOT EAT ) A FOOL2 NEI!R CAN ,I /& ! SMELL40 

 ,!N ,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN SAID3 0,IVAN1 FROM Y\R CLO!S !RE COMES A BAD SMELL2 GO & EAT BY Y\RSELF 9 ! POR*40 

0,V]Y WELL10 SAID ,IVAN2 & HE TOOK SOME BREAD & W5T \T AS ORD]$1 SAY+1 0,IT IS TIME = ME TO FE$ MY M>E40 

   

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,! SMALL DEVIL :O HAD *>GE ( ,T>RAS F9I%$ ) HIM ?AT NI<T1 & ACCORD+ TO AGREEM5T PROCE$$ TO ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! O!R TWO TO HELP !M CONQU] ,IVAN4 ,>RIV+ AT ! PL[$ FIELD HE LOOK$ >\ND = HIS COMRADES1 BUT F\ND ONLY ! HOLE ?R\< :I* ONE HAD DISAPPE>$2 & ON GO+ TO ! MEAD[ HE DISCOV]$ ! SEV]$ TAIL ( ! O!R1 & 9 ! RYE-FIELD HE F\ND YET ANO!R HOLE4 

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0IT IS QUITE CLE> ?AT MY COMRADES HAVE MET ) SOME GREAT MIS=TUNE1 & ?AT ,I WILL HAVE TO TAKE !IR PLACES & >RANGE ! FEUD BETWE5 ! BRO!RS40 

,! SMALL DEVIL !N W5T 9 SE>* ( ,IVAN4 ,BUT HE1 HAV+ F9I%$ ) ! FIELD1 WAS NO:]E TO BE F\ND4 ,HE HAD GONE TO ! =E/ TO CUT LOGS TO BUILD HOMES = HIS BRO!RS1 AS !Y F\ND IT 9CONV5I5T = SO MANY TO LIVE UND] ! SAME RO(4 

,! SMALL DEVIL AT LA/ DISCOV]$ HIS :]EAB\TS1 & GO+ TO ! =E/ CLIMB$ 9TO ! BRAN*ES ( ! TREES & BEGAN TO 9T]F]E ) ,IVAN'S WORK4 ,IVAN CUT D[N A TREE1 :I* FAIL$1 H[EV]1 TO FALL TO ! GR\ND1 BECOM+ 5TANGL$ 9 ! BRAN*ES ( O!R TREES2 YET HE SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ IT D[N AFT] A H>D /RUGGLE4 ,9 *OPP+ D[N ! NEXT TREE HE MET ) ! SAME DIFFICULTIES1 & ALSO ) ! ?IRD4 ,IVAN HAD SUPPOS$ HE C\LD CUT D[N FIFTY TREES 9 A DAY1 BUT HE SUCCE$$ 9 *OPP+ BUT T5 BE=E D>KNESS PUT AN 5D TO HIS LABORS = A TIME4 ,HE WAS N[ EXHAU/$1 &1 P]SPIR+ PR(USELY1 HE SAT D[N ALONE 9 ! WOODS TO RE/4 ,HE SOON AFT] RESUM$ HIS WORK1 CUTT+ D[N ONE MORE TREE2 BUT ! EF=T GAVE HIM A PA9 9 HIS BACK1 & HE WAS OBLIG$ TO RE/ AGA94 ,SEE+ ?IS1 ! SMALL DEVIL WAS FULL ( JOY4 

 0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0N[ HE IS EXHAU/$ & WILL /OP WORK1 & ,I WILL RE/ ALSO40 ,HE !N SEAT$ HIMSELF ON SOME BRAN*ES & REJOIC$4 

,IVAN AGA9 >OSE1 H[EV]1 &1 TAK+ HIS AX1 GAVE ! TREE A T]RIFIC BL[ FROM ! OPPOSITE SIDE1 :I* FELL$ IT 9/ANTLY TO ! GR\ND1 C>RY+ ! LITTLE DEVIL ) IT2 & ,IVAN1 PROCE$+ TO CUT ! BRAN*ES1 F\ND ! DEVIL ALIVE4 ,V]Y MU* A/ONI%$1 ,IVAN EXCLAIM$3 

0,LOOK Y\6 ,SU* NA/9ESS6 ,>E Y\ AGA9 H]E80 

0,I AM ANO!R ONE10 REPLI$ ! DEVIL4 0,I WAS ) Y\R BRO!R ,T>RAS40 

0,WELL10 SAID ,IVAN1 0?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE2 ,I WILL FIX Y\40 ,& HE WAS AB\T TO /RIKE HIM A BL[ ) ! AX :5 ! DEVIL PLEAD$3 

0,DO NOT KILL ME1 & :ATEV] Y\ WI% Y\ %ALL HAVE40 

,IVAN ASK$1 0,:AT CAN Y\ DO80 

 0,I CAN MAKE = Y\ ALL ! MONEY Y\ WI%40 

,IVAN !N TOLD ! DEVIL HE MI<T PROCE$1 :]EUPON ! LATT] BEGAN TO EXPLA9 TO HIM H[ HE MI<T BECOME RI*4 

0,TAKE10 SAID HE TO ,IVAN1 0! LEAVES ( ?IS OAK TREE & RUB !M 9 Y\R H&S1 & ! GOLD WILL FALL TO ! GR\ND40 

,IVAN DID AS HE WAS DIRECT$1 & IMM$IATELY ! GOLD BEGAN TO DROP AB\T HIS FEET2 & HE REM>K$3 

0,?IS WILL BE A F9E TRICK TO AMUSE ! VILLAGE BOYS )40 

0,CAN ,I N[ TAKE MY DEP>TURE80 ASK$ ! DEVIL1 TO :I* ,IVAN REPLI$1 0,) ,GOD'S BLESS+ Y\ MAY GO40 

,AT ! M5TION ( ! NAME ( ,GOD1 ! DEVIL DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! E>?4 

   

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,! BRO!RS1 HAV+ F9I%$ !IR H\SES1 MOV$ 9TO !M & LIV$ AP>T FROM !IR FA!R & BRO!R4 ,IVAN1 :5 HE HAD COMPLET$ HIS PL[+1 MADE A GREAT FEA/1 TO :I* HE 9VIT$ HIS BRO!RS1 TELL+ !M ?AT HE HAD PL5TY ( BE] = !M TO DR9K4 ,! BRO!RS1 H[EV]1 DECL9$ ,IVAN'S HOSPITALITY1 SAY+1 0,WE HAVE SE5 ! BE] M\JIKS DR9K1 & WANT NONE ( IT40 

,IVAN !N GA!R$ >\ND HIM ALL ! PEASANTS 9 ! VILLAGE & ) !M DRANK BE] UNTIL HE BECAME 9TOXICAT$1 :5 HE JO9$ ! ,KHOROVODY 7A /REET GA!R+ ( ! VILLAGE BOYS & GIRLS1 :O S+ SONGS71 & TOLD !M !Y MU/ S+ HIS PRAISES1 SAY+ ?AT 9 RETURN HE W\LD %[ !M SU* SI<TS AS !Y HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 9 !IR LIVES4 ,! LITTLE GIRLS LAU<$ & BEGAN TO S+ SONGS PRAIS+ ,IVAN1 & :5 !Y HAD F9I%$ !Y SAID3 0,V]Y WELL2 N[ GIVE US :AT Y\ SAID Y\ W\LD40 

,IVAN REPLI$1 0,I WILL SOON %[ Y\10 &1 TAK+ AN EMPTY BAG 9 HIS H&1 HE />T$ = ! WOODS4 ,! LITTLE GIRLS LAU<$ AS !Y SAID1 0,:AT A FOOL HE IS60 & RESUM+ !IR PLAY !Y =GOT ALL AB\T HIM4 

,SOME TIME AFT] ,IVAN SUDD5LY APPE>$ AMONG !M C>RY+ 9 HIS H& ! BAG1 :I* WAS N[ FILL$4 

0,%ALL ,I DIVIDE ?IS ) Y\80 HE SAID4 

0,YES2 DIVIDE60 !Y SANG 9 *ORUS4 

,SO ,IVAN PUT HIS H& 9TO ! BAG & DREW IT \T FULL ( GOLD CO9S1 :I* HE SCATT]$ AMONG !M4 

0,BATIU%KA10 !Y CRI$ AS !Y RAN TO GA!R UP ! PRECI\S PIECES4 

,! M\JIKS !N APPE>$ ON ! SC5E & BEGAN TO FI<T AMONG !MSELVES = !  POSSESSION ( ! YELL[ OBJECTS4 ,9 ! 
MELEE ONE OLD WOMAN WAS NE>LY CRU%$ TO DEA?4 

,IVAN LAU<$ & WAS GREATLY AMUS$ AT ! SI<T ( SO MANY 
P]SONS QU>REL+ OV] A FEW PIECES ( GOLD4 

0,OH6 Y\ DURAT*KI0 7LITTLE FOOLS71 HE SAID1 0:Y DID Y\ ALMO/ 
CRU% ! LIFE \T ( ! OLD GR&MO!R8 ,BE MORE G5TLE4 ,I 
HAVE PL5TY MORE1 & ,I WILL GIVE !M TO Y\20 :]EUPON HE 
BEGAN ?R[+ AB\T MORE ( ! CO9S4 

,! PEOPLE GA!R$ >\ND HIM1 & ,IVAN CONT9U$ ?R[+ UNTIL 
HE EMPTI$ HIS BAG4 ,!Y CLAMOR$ = MORE1 BUT ,IVAN REPLI$3 
0,! GOLD IS ALL GONE4 ,ANO!R TIME ,I WILL GIVE Y\ MORE4 ,N[ 
WE WILL RESUME \R S++ & DANC+40 

,! LITTLE *ILDR5 SANG1 BUT ,IVAN SAID TO !M1 0,Y\R SONGS >E 
NO GOOD40 

,! *ILDR5 SAID1 0,!N %[ US H[ TO S+ BETT]40 

,TO ?IS ,IVAN REPLI$1 0,I WILL %[ Y\  PEOPLE :O CAN S+ BETT] ?AN Y\40 ,) ?AT REM>K ,IVAN W5T TO ! B>N &1 SECUR+ A BUNDLE ( /RAW1 DID AS ! LITTLE DEVIL HAD DIRECT$ HIM2 & PRES5TLY A REGIM5T ( SOLDI]S APPE>$ 9 ! VILLAGE /REET1 & HE ORD]$ !M TO S+ & DANCE4 

,! PEOPLE W]E A/ONI%$ & C\LD NOT UND]/& H[ ,IVAN HAD PRODUC$ ! /RANG]S4 

,! SOLDI]S SANG = SOME TIME1 TO ! GREAT DELI<T ( ! VILLAG]S2 & :5 ,IVAN COMM&$ !M TO /OP !Y 9/ANTLY CEAS$4 

,IVAN !N ORD]$ !M (F TO ! B>N1 TELL+ ! A/ONI%$ & MY/IFI$ M\JIKS ?AT !Y MU/ NOT FOLL[ HIM4 ,REA*+ ! B>N1 HE TURN$ ! SOLDI]S AGA9 9TO /RAW & W5T HOME TO SLEEP (F ! EFFECTS ( HIS DEBAU*4 

   

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,! NEXT MORN+ ,IVAN'S EXPLOITS W]E ! TALK ( ! VILLAGE1 
& NEWS ( ! WOND]FUL ?+S HE HAD DONE REA*$ ! E>S ( 
HIS BRO!R ,SIMEON1 :O IMM$IATELY W5T TO ,IVAN TO LE>N ALL 
AB\T IT4 

0,EXPLA9 TO ME10 HE SAID2 0FROM :5CE DID Y\ BR+ ! 
SOLDI]S1 & :]E DID Y\ TAKE !M80 

0,& :AT DO Y\ WI% TO KN[ =80 ASK$ ,IVAN4 

0,:Y1 ) SOLDI]S WE CAN DO ALMO/ ANY?+ WE WI%--:OLE 
K+DOMS CAN BE CONQU]$10 REPLI$ ,SIMEON4 

,?IS 9=MATION GREATLY SURPRIS$ ,IVAN1 :O SAID3 0,WELL1 :Y DID 
Y\ NOT TELL ME AB\T ?IS BE=E8 ,I CAN MAKE AS MANY AS Y\ 
WANT40 

,IVAN !N TOOK HIS BRO!R TO ! B>N1 BUT HE SAID3 0,:ILE ,I AM WILL+ TO CREATE ! SOLDI]S1 Y\ MU/ TAKE !M AWAY FROM H]E2 = IF IT %\LD BECOME NECESS>Y TO FE$ !M1 ALL ! FOOD 9 ! VILLAGE W\LD LA/ !M ONLY ONE DAY40 

,SIMEON PROMIS$ TO DO AS ,IVAN WI%$1 :]EUPON ,IVAN PROCE$$ TO CONV]T ! /RAW 9TO SOLDI]S4 ,\T ( ONE BUNDLE ( /RAW HE MADE AN 5TIRE REGIM5T2 9 FACT1 SO MANY SOLDI]S APPE>$ AS IF BY MAGIC ?AT !RE WAS NOT A VACANT SPOT 9 ! FIELD4 

,TURN+ TO ,SIMEON ,IVAN SAID1 0,WELL1 IS !RE A SUFFICI5T NUMB]80 

,BEAM+ ) JOY1 ,SIMEON REPLI$3 0,5\<6 5\<6 ,?ANK Y\1 ,IVAN60 

0,GLAD Y\ >E SATISFI$10 SAID ,IVAN1 0& IF Y\ WI% MORE ,I WILL MAKE !M = Y\4 ,I HAVE PL5TY ( /RAW N[40 

,SIMEON DIVID$ HIS SOLDI]S 9TO BATTALIONS & REGIM5TS1 & AFT] HAV+ DRILL$ !M HE W5T =? TO FI<T & TO CONQU]4 

,SIMEON HAD JU/ GOTT5 SAFELY \T ( ! VILLAGE ) HIS SOLDI]S :5 ,T>RAS1 ! O!R BRO!R1 APPE>$ BE=E ,IVAN--HE ALSO HAV+ HE>D ( ! PREVI\S DAY'S P]=MANCE & WANT+ TO LE>N ! SECRET ( HIS P[]4 ,HE S\<T ,IVAN1 SAY+3 0,TELL ME ! SECRET ( Y\R SUPPLY ( GOLD1 = IF ,I HAD PL5TY ( MONEY ,I C\LD ) ITS ASSI/ANCE GA!R 9 ALL ! WEAL? 9 ! WORLD40 

,IVAN WAS GREATLY SURPRIS$ ON HE>+ ?IS /ATEM5T1 & SAID3 0,Y\ MI<T HAVE TOLD ME ?IS BE=E1 = ,I CAN OBTA9 = Y\ AS MU* MONEY AS Y\ WI%40 

,T>RAS WAS DELI<T$1 & HE SAID1 0,Y\ MI<T GET ME AB\T ?REE BU%ELS40 

0,WELL10 SAID ,IVAN1 0WE WILL GO TO ! WOODS1 OR1 BETT] /ILL1 WE WILL H>NESS ! HORSE1 AS WE C\LD NOT POSSIBLY C>RY SO MU* MONEY \RSELVES40 

,! BRO!RS W5T TO ! WOODS & ,IVAN PROCE$$ TO GA!R ! OAK LEAVES1 :I* HE RUBB$ BETWE5 HIS H&S1 ! DU/ FALL+ TO ! GR\ND & TURN+ 9TO GOLD PIECES AS QUICKLY AS IT FELL4 

 ,:5 QUITE A PILE HAD ACCUMULAT$ ,IVAN TURN$ TO ,T>RAS & ASK$ IF HE HAD RUBB$ 5\< LEAVES 9TO MONEY1 :]EUPON ,T>RAS REPLI$3 0,?ANK Y\1 ,IVAN2 ?AT WILL BE SUFFICI5T = ?IS TIME40 

,IVAN !N SAID3 0,IF Y\ WI% MORE1 COME TO ME & ,I WILL RUB AS MU* AS Y\ WANT1 = !RE >E PL5TY ( LEAVES40 

,T>RAS1 ) HIS T>ANTAS 7WAGON7 FILL$ ) GOLD1 RODE AWAY TO ! CITY TO 5GAGE 9 TRADE & 9CREASE HIS WEAL?2 & ?US BO? BRO!RS W5T !IR WAY1 ,SIMEON TO FI<T & ,T>RAS TO TRADE4 

,SIMEON'S SOLDI]S CONQU]$ A K+DOM = HIM & ,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN MADE PL5TY ( MONEY4 

,SOME TIME AFT]W>DS ! TWO BRO!RS MET & CONFESS$ TO EA* O!R ! S\RCE FROM :5CE SPRANG !IR PROSP]ITY1 BUT !Y W]E NOT YET SATISFI$4 

,SIMEON SAID3 0,I HAVE CONQU]$ A K+DOM & 5JOY A V]Y PLEASANT LIFE1 BUT ,I HAVE NOT SUFFICI5T MONEY TO PROCURE FOOD = MY SOLDI]S20 :ILE ,T>RAS CONFESS$ ?AT HE WAS ! POSSESSOR ( 5ORM\S WEAL?1 BUT ! C>E ( IT CAUS$ HIM MU* UNEAS9ESS4 

0,LET US GO AGA9 TO \R BRO!R10 SAID ,SIMEON2 0,I WILL ORD] HIM TO MAKE MORE SOLDI]S & WILL GIVE !M TO Y\1 & Y\ MAY !N TELL HIM ?AT HE MU/ MAKE MORE MONEY SO ?AT WE CAN BUY FOOD = !M40 

,!Y W5T AGA9 TO ,IVAN1 & ,SIMEON SAID3 0,I HAVE NOT SUFFICI5T SOLDI]S2 ,I WANT Y\ TO MAKE ME AT LEA/ TWO DIVISIONS MORE40 ,BUT ,IVAN %OOK HIS HEAD AS HE SAID3 0,I WILL NOT CREATE SOLDI]S = NO?+2 Y\ MU/ PAY ME = DO+ IT40 

0,WELL1 BUT Y\ PROMIS$10 SAID ,SIMEON4 

0,I KN[ ,I DID10 REPLI$ ,IVAN2 0BUT ,I HAVE *ANG$ MY M9D S9CE ?AT TIME40 

0,BUT1 FOOL1 :Y WILL Y\ NOT DO AS Y\ PROMIS$80 

0,= ! REASON ?AT Y\R SOLDI]S KILL M51 & ,I WILL NOT MAKE ANY MORE = SU* A CRUEL PURPOSE40 ,) ?IS REPLY ,IVAN REMA9$ /UBBORN & W\LD NOT CREATE ANY MORE SOLDI]S4 

,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN NEXT APPROA*$ ,IVAN & ORD]$ HIM TO MAKE MORE MONEY2 BUT1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ,T>RAS1 ,IVAN ONLY %OOK HIS HEAD1 AS HE SAID3 0,I WILL NOT MAKE Y\ ANY MONEY UNLESS Y\ PAY ME = DO+ IT4 ,I CANNOT WORK )\T PAY40 

,T>RAS !N REM9D$ HIM ( HIS PROMISE4 

0,I KN[ ,I PROMIS$10 REPLI$ ,IVAN2 0BUT /ILL ,I MU/ REFUSE TO DO AS Y\ WI%40 

0,BUT :Y1 FOOL1 WILL Y\ NOT FULFILL Y\R PROMISE80 ASK$ ,T>RAS4 

0,= ! REASON ?AT Y\R GOLD WAS ! MEANS ( DEPRIV+ ,MIKHAILOVNA ( H] C[40 

0,BUT H[ DID ?AT HAPP580 9QUIR$ ,T>RAS4 

0,IT HAPP5$ 9 ?IS WAY10 SAID ,IVAN4 0,MIKHAILOVNA ALWAYS KEPT A C[1 & H] *ILDR5 HAD PL5TY ( MILK TO DR9K2 BUT SOME TIME AGO ONE ( H] BOYS CAME TO ME TO BEG = SOME MILK1 & ,I ASK$1 ',:]E IS Y\R C[8' :5 HE REPLI$1 ',A CL]K ( ,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN CAME TO \R HOME & (F]$ ?REE GOLD PIECES = H]4 ,\R MO!R C\LD NOT RESI/ ! TEMPTATION1 & N[ WE HAVE NO MILK TO DR9K4 ,I GAVE Y\ ! GOLD PIECES = Y\R PLEASURE1 & Y\ PUT !M TO SU* POOR USE ?AT ,I WILL NOT GIVE Y\ ANY MORE4'0 

,! BRO!RS1 ON HE>+ ?IS1 TOOK !IR DEP>TURE TO DISCUSS AS TO ! BE/ PLAN TO PURSUE 9 REG>D TO A SETTLEM5T ( !IR TR\BLES4 

,SIMEON SAID3 0,LET US >RANGE IT 9 ?IS WAY3 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ ! HALF ( MY K+DOM1 & SOLDI]S TO KEEP GU>D OV] Y\R WEAL?2 & Y\ GIVE ME MONEY TO FE$ ! SOLDI]S 9 MY HALF ( ! K+DOM40 

,TO ?IS >RANGEM5T ,T>RAS AGRE$1 & BO? ! BRO!RS BECAME RUL]S & V]Y HAPPY4 

   

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,IVAN REMA9$ ON ! F>M & WORK$ TO SUPPORT HIS FA!R1 MO!R1 & DUMB SI/]4 ,ONCE IT HAPP5$ ?AT ! OLD DOG1 :I* HAD GR[N UP ON ! F>M1 WAS TAK5 SICK1 :5 ,IVAN ?\<T HE WAS DY+1 &1 TAK+ PITY ON ! ANIMAL1 PLAC$ SOME BREAD 9 HIS HAT & C>RI$ IT TO HIM4 ,IT HAPP5$ ?AT :5 HE TURN$ \T ! BREAD ! ROOT :I* ! LITTLE DEVIL HAD GIV5 HIM FELL \T ALSO4 ,! OLD DOG SWALL[$ IT ) ! BREAD & WAS ALMO/ 9/ANTLY CUR$1 :5 HE JUMP$ UP & BEGAN TO WAG HIS TAIL AS AN EXPRESSION ( JOY4 ,IVAN'S FA!R & MO!R1 SEE+ ! DOG CUR$ SO QUICKLY1 ASK$ BY :AT MEANS HE HAD P]=M$ SU* A MIRACLE4 

,IVAN REPLI$3 0,I HAD SOME ROOTS :I* W\LD CURE ANY DISEASE1 & ! DOG SWALL[$ ONE ( !M40 

,IT HAPP5$ AB\T ?AT TIME ?AT ! ,CZ>'S DAU<T] BECAME ILL1 & H] FA!R HAD IT ANN\NC$ 9 EV]Y CITY1 T[N1 & VILLAGE ?AT :OSOEV] W\LD CURE H] W\LD BE RI*LY REW>D$2 & IF ! LUCKY P]SON %\LD PROVE TO BE A S+LE MAN HE W\LD GIVE H] 9 M>RIAGE TO HIM4 

,?IS ANN\NCEM5T1 ( C\RSE1 APPE>$ 9 ,IVAN'S VILLAGE4 

,IVAN'S FA!R & MO!R CALL$ HIM & SAID3 0,IF Y\ HAVE ANY ( ?OSE WOND]FUL ROOTS1 GO & CURE ! ,CZ>'S DAU<T]4 ,Y\ WILL BE MU* HAPPI] = HAV+ P]=M$ SU* A K9D ACT--9DE$1 Y\ WILL BE MADE HAPPY = ALL Y\R AFT] LIFE40 

0,V]Y WELL10 SAID ,IVAN2 & HE IMM$IATELY MADE READY = ! J\RNEY4 ,AS HE REA*$ ! POR* ON HIS WAY \T HE SAW A POOR WOMAN /&+ DIRECTLY 9 HIS PA? & HOLD+ A BROK5 >M4 ,! WOMAN ACCO/$ HIM1 SAY+3 0,I WAS TOLD ?AT Y\ C\LD CURE ME1 & WILL Y\ NOT PLEASE DO SO1 AS ,I AM P[]LESS TO DO ANY?+ = MYSELF80 

,IVAN REPLI$3 0,V]Y WELL1 MY POOR WOMAN2 ,I WILL RELIEVE Y\ IF ,I CAN40 

,HE PRODUC$ A ROOT :I* HE H&$ TO ! POOR WOMAN & TOLD H] TO SWALL[ IT4 

,%E DID AS ,IVAN TOLD H] & WAS 9/ANTLY CUR$1 & W5T AWAY REJOIC+ ?AT %E HAD RECOV]$ ! USE ( H] >M4 

,IVAN'S FA!R & MO!R CAME \T TO WI% HIM GOOD LUCK ON HIS J\RNEY1 & TO !M HE TOLD ! /ORY ( ! POOR WOMAN1 SAY+ ?AT HE HAD GIV5 H] HIS LA/ ROOT4 ,ON HE>+ ?IS HIS P>5TS W]E MU* DI/RESS$1 AS !Y N[ BELIEV$ HIM TO BE )\T ! MEANS ( CUR+ ! ,CZ>'S DAU<T]1 & BEGAN TO SCOLD HIM4 

0,Y\ HAD PITY = A BEGG> & GAVE NO ?\<T TO ! ,CZ>'S DAU<T]10 !Y SAID4 

0,I HAVE PITY = ! ,CZ>'S DAU<T] ALSO10 REPLI$ ,IVAN1 AFT] :I* HE H>NESS$ HIS HORSE TO HIS WAGON & TOOK HIS SEAT READY = HIS DEP>TURE2 :]EUPON HIS P>5TS SAID3 0,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 Y\ FOOL--TO CURE ! ,CZ>'S DAU<T]1 & )\T ANY?+ TO DO IT )80 

0,V]Y WELL10 REPLI$ ,IVAN1 AS HE DROVE AWAY4 

,9 DUE TIME HE >RIV$ AT ! PALACE1 & ! MOM5T HE APPE>$ ON ! BALCONY ! ,CZ>'S DAU<T] WAS CUR$4 ,! ,CZ> WAS OV]JOY$ & ORD]$ ,IVAN TO BE BR\<T 9TO HIS PRES5CE4 ,HE DRESS$ HIM 9 ! RI*E/ ROBES & ADDRESS$ HIM AS HIS SON-9-LAW4 ,IVAN WAS M>RI$ TO ! ,CZ>EVNA1 &1 ! ,CZ> DY+ SOON AFT]1 ,IVAN BECAME RUL]4 ,?US ! ?REE BRO!RS BECAME RUL]S 9 DIFF]5T K+DOMS4 

   

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,! BRO!RS LIV$ & REIGN$4 ,SIMEON1 ! ELDE/ BRO!R1 ) HIS /RAW SOLDI]S TOOK CAPTIVE ! G5U9E SOLDI]S & TRA9$ ALL ALIKE4 ,HE WAS FE>$ BY EV]Y ONE4 

,T>RAS-,BRIUKHAN1 ! O!R BRO!R1 DID NOT SQU&] ! GOLD HE OBTA9$ FROM ,IVAN1 BUT 9/EAD GREATLY 9CREAS$ HIS WEAL?1 & AT ! SAME TIME LIV$ WELL4 ,HE KEPT HIS MONEY 9 L>GE TRUNKS1 &1 :ILE HAV+ MORE ?AN HE KNEW :AT TO DO )1 /ILL CONT9U$ TO COLLECT MONEY FROM HIS SUBJECTS4 ,! PEOPLE HAD TO WORK = ! MONEY TO PAY ! TAXES :I* ,T>RAS LEVI$ ON !M1 & LIFE WAS MADE BURD5SOME TO !M4 

,IVAN ! ,FOOL DID NOT 5JOY HIS WEAL? & P[] TO ! SAME EXT5T AS DID HIS BRO!RS4 ,AS SOON AS HIS FA!R-9-LAW1 ! LATE ,CZ>1 WAS BURI$1 HE DISC>D$ ! ,IMP]IAL ROBES :I* HAD FALL5 TO HIM & TOLD HIS WIFE TO PUT !M AWAY1 AS HE HAD NO FUR!R USE = !M4 ,HAV+ CA/ ASIDE ! 9SIGNIA ( HIS RANK1 HE ONCE MORE DONN$ HIS PEASANT G>B & />T$ TO WORK AS ( OLD4 

0,I FELT LONESOME10 HE SAID1 0& BEGAN TO GR[ 5ORM\SLY /\T1 & YET ,I HAD NO APPETITE1 & NEI!R C\LD ,I SLEEP40 

,IVAN S5T = HIS FA!R1 MO!R1 & DUMB SI/]1 & BR\<T !M TO LIVE ) HIM1 & !Y WORK$ ) HIM AT :ATEV] HE *OSE TO DO4 

,! PEOPLE SOON LE>N$ ?AT ,IVAN WAS A FOOL4 ,HIS WIFE ONE DAY SAID TO HIM1 0,! PEOPLE SAY Y\ >E A FOOL1 ,IVAN40 

0,WELL1 LET !M ?9K SO IF !Y WI%10 HE REPLI$4 

,HIS WIFE POND]$ ?IS REPLY = SOME TIME1 & AT LA/ DECID$ ?AT IF ,IVAN WAS A FOOL %E ALSO WAS ONE1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE USELESS TO GO CONTR>Y TO H] HUSB&1 ?9K+ 9 H] M9D ( ! OLD PROV]B ?AT 0:]E ! NE$LE GOES !RE GOES ! ?READ ALSO40 ,%E !RE=E CA/ ASIDE H] MAGNIFIC5T ROBES1 &1 PUTT+ !M 9TO ! TRUNK ) ,IVAN'S1 DRESS$ H]SELF 9 *EAP CLO?+ & JO9$ H] DUMB SI/]-9-LAW1 ) ! 9T5TION ( LE>N+ TO WORK4 ,%E SUCCE$$ SO WELL ?AT %E SOON BECAME A GREAT HELP TO ,IVAN4 

,SEE+ ?AT ,IVAN WAS A FOOL1 ALL ! WISE M5 LEFT ! K+DOM & ONLY ! FOOLS REMA9$4 ,!Y HAD NO MONEY1 !IR WEAL? CONSI/+ ONLY ( ! PRODUCTS ( !IR LABOR4 ,BUT !Y LIV$ PEACEFULLY TOGE!R1 SUPPORT$ !MSELVES 9 COM=T1 & HAD PL5TY TO SP>E = ! NE$Y & AFFLICT$4 

   

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,! OLD DEVIL GREW TIR$ ( WAIT+ = ! GOOD NEWS :I* HE EXPECT$ ! LITTLE DEVILS TO BR+ HIM4 ,HE WAIT$ 9 VA9 TO HE> ( ! RU9 ( ! BRO!RS1 SO HE W5T 9 SE>* ( ! EMISS>IES :I* HE HAD S5T TO P]=M ?AT WORK = HIM4 ,AFT] LOOK+ >\ND = SOME TIME1 & SEE+ NO?+ BUT ! ?REE HOLES 9 ! GR\ND1 HE DECID$ ?AT !Y HAD NOT SUCCE$$ 9 !IR WORK & ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO DO IT HIMSELF4 

,! OLD DEVIL NEXT W5T 9 SE>* ( ! BRO!RS1 BUT HE C\LD LE>N NO?+ ( !IR :]EAB\TS4 ,AFT] SOME TIME HE F\ND !M 9 !IR DIFF]5T K+DOMS1 CONT5T$ & HAPPY4 ,?IS GREATLY 9C5S$ ! OLD DEVIL1 & HE SAID1 0,I WILL N[ HAVE TO ACCOMPLI% !IR MISSION MYSELF40 

 ,HE FIR/ VISIT$ ,SIMEON ! SOLDI]1 & APPE>$ BE=E HIM AS A VOYEVODA 7G5]AL71 SAY+3 0,Y\1 ,SIMEON1 >E A GREAT W>RIOR1 & ,I ALSO HAVE HAD CONSID]ABLE EXP]I5CE 9 W>F>E1 & AM DESIR\S ( S]V+ Y\40 

,SIMEON QUE/ION$ ! DISGUIS$ DEVIL1 & SEE+ ?AT HE WAS AN 9TELLIG5T MAN TOOK HIM 9TO HIS S]VICE4 

,! NEW ,G5]AL TAU<T ,SIMEON H[ TO /R5G!N HIS >MY UNTIL IT BECAME V]Y P[]FUL4 ,NEW IMPLEM5TS ( W>F>E W]E 9TRODUC$4 ,CANNONS CAPABLE ( ?R[+ ONE HUNDR$ BALLS A M9UTE W]E ALSO CON/RUCT$1 & !SE1 IT WAS EXPECT$1 W\LD BE ( DEADLY EFFECT 9 BATTLE4 

,SIMEON1 ON ! ADVICE ( HIS NEW ,G5]AL1 ORD]$ ALL Y\NG M5 ABOVE A C]TA9 AGE TO REPORT = DRILL4 ,ON ! SAME ADVICE ,SIMEON E/ABLI%$ GUN-%OPS1 :]E IMM5SE NUMB]S ( CANNONS & RIFLES W]E MADE4 

,! NEXT MOVE ( ! NEW ,G5]AL WAS TO HAVE ,SIMEON DECL>E W> AGA9/ !  NEI<BOR+ K+DOM4 ,?IS HE DID1 & ) HIS IMM5SE >MY M>*$ 9TO ! ADJO9+ T]RITORY1 :I* HE PILLAG$ & BURN$1 DE/ROY+ MORE ?AN HALF ! 5EMY'S SOLDI]S4 ,?IS SO FRI<T5$ ! RUL] ( ?AT C\NTRY ?AT HE WILL+LY GAVE UP HALF ( HIS K+DOM TO SAVE ! O!R HALF4 

,SIMEON1 OV]JOY$ AT HIS SUCCESS1 DECL>$ HIS 9T5TION ( M>*+ 9TO ,9DIAN T]RITORY & SUBDU+ ! ,VIC]OY ( ?AT C\NTRY4 

,BUT ,SIMEON'S 9T5TIONS REA*$ ! E>S ( ! ,9DIAN RUL]1 :O PREP>$ TO DO BATTLE ) HIM4 ,9 ADDITION TO HAV+ SECUR$ ALL ! LATE/ IMPLEM5TS ( W>F>E1 HE ADD$ /ILL O!RS ( HIS [N 9V5TION4 ,HE ORD]$ ALL BOYS OV] F\RTE5 & ALL S+LE WOM5 TO BE DRAFT$ 9TO ! >MY1 UNTIL ITS PROPORTIONS BECAME MU* L>G] ?AN ,SIMEON'S4 ,HIS CANNONS & RIFLES W]E ( ! SAME PATT]N AS ,SIMEON'S1 & HE 9V5T$ A FLY+-MA*9E FROM :I* BOMBS C\LD BE ?R[N 9TO ! 5EMY'S CAMP4 

 ,SIMEON W5T =? TO CONQU] ! ,VIC]OY ) FULL CONFID5CE 9 HIS [N P[]S TO SUCCE$4 ,?IS TIME LUCK =SOOK HIM1 & 9/EAD ( BE+ ! CONQU]OR HE WAS HIMSELF CONQU]$4 

,! ,9DIAN RUL] HAD SO >RANG$ HIS >MY ?AT ,SIMEON C\LD NOT EV5 GET )9 %OOT+ DI/ANCE1 :ILE ! BOMBS FROM ! FLY+-MA*9E C>RI$ DE/RUCTION & T]ROR 9 !IR PA?1 COMPLETELY R\T+ HIS >MY1 SO ?AT ,SIMEON WAS LEFT ALONE4 

,! ,VIC]OY TOOK POSSESSION ( HIS K+DOM & ,SIMEON HAD TO FLY = HIS LIFE4 

,HAV+ F9I%$ ) ,SIMEON1 ! OLD DEVIL NEXT APPROA*$ ,T>RAS4 ,HE APPE>$ BE=E HIM DISGUIS$ AS ONE ( ! M]*ANTS ( HIS K+DOM1 & E/ABLI%$ FACTORIES & BEGAN TO MAKE MONEY4 ,! 0M]*ANT0 PAID ! HI<E/ PRICE = EV]Y?+ HE PUR*AS$1 & ! PEOPLE RAN AFT] HIM TO SELL !IR GOODS4 ,?R\< ?IS 0M]*ANT0 !Y W]E 5ABL$ TO MAKE PL5TY ( MONEY1 PAY+ UP ALL !IR  >RE>S ( TAXES AS WELL AS ! O!RS :5 !Y CAME DUE4 

,T>RAS WAS OV]JOY$ AT ?IS CONDITION ( AFFAIRS & SAID3 0,?ANKS TO ?IS M]*ANT1 N[ ,I WILL HAVE MORE MONEY ?AN BE=E1 & LIFE WILL BE MU* PLEASANT] = ME40 

,HE WI%$ TO ]ECT NEW BUILD+S1 & ADV]TIS$ = WORKM51 (F]+ ! HI<E/ PRICES = ALL K9DS ( LABOR4 ,T>RAS ?\<T ! PEOPLE W\LD BE AS ANXI\S TO WORK AS =M]LY1 BUT 9/EAD HE WAS MU* SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT !Y W]E WORK+ = ! 0M]*ANT40 ,?9K+ TO 9DUCE !M TO LEAVE ! 0M]*ANT10 HE 9CREAS$ HIS (F]S1 BUT ! =M]1 EQUAL TO ! EM]G5CY1 ALSO RAIS$ ! WAGES ( HIS WORKM54 ,T>RAS1 HAV+ PL5TY ( MONEY1 9CREAS$ ! (F]S /ILL MORE2 BUT ! 0M]*ANT0 RAIS$ !M /ILL HI<] & GOT ! BETT] ( HIM4 ,?US1 DEFEAT$ AT EV]Y PO9T1 ,T>RAS WAS COMPELL$ TO AB&ON ! IDEA ( BUILD+4 

,T>RAS NEXT ANN\NC$ ?AT HE 9T5D$  LAY+ \T G>D5S & ]ECT+ F\NTA9S1 & ! WORK WAS TO BE COMM5C$ 9 ! FALL1 BUT NO ONE CAME TO (F] HIS S]VICES1 & AGA9 HE WAS OBLIG$ TO =EGO HIS 9T5TIONS4 ,W9T] SET 91 & ,T>RAS WANT$ SOME SABLE FUR ) :I* TO L9E HIS GREAT-COAT1 & HE S5T HIS MAN TO PROCURE IT = HIM2 BUT ! S]VANT RETURN$ )\T IT1 SAY+3 0,!RE >E NO SABLES TO BE HAD4 ,! 'M]*ANT' HAS B\<T !M ALL1 PAY+ A V]Y HI< PRICE = !M40 

,T>RAS NE$$ HORSES & S5T A MESS5G] TO PUR*ASE !M1 BUT HE RETURN$ ) ! SAME /ORY AS ON =M] OCCASIONS--?AT NONE W]E TO BE F\ND1 ! 0M]*ANT0 HAV+ B\<T !M ALL TO C>RY WAT] = AN >TIFICIAL POND HE WAS CON/RUCT+4 ,T>RAS WAS AT LA/ COMPELL$ TO SUSP5D BUS9ESS1 AS HE C\LD NOT F9D ANY ONE WILL+ TO WORK = HIM4 ,!Y HAD ALL GONE OV] TO ! 0M]*ANT'S0 SIDE4 ,! ONLY DEAL+S ! PEOPLE HAD ) ,T>RAS W]E :5 !Y W5T TO PAY !IR TAXES4 ,HIS MONEY ACCUMULAT$ SO FA/ ?AT HE C\LD NOT F9D A PLACE TO PUT IT1 & HIS LIFE BECAME MIS]ABLE4 ,HE AB&ON$ ALL IDEA ( 5T]+ UPON ! NEW V5TURE1 & ONLY ?\<T ( H[ TO EXI/ PEACEABLY4 ,?IS HE F\ND IT DIFFICULT TO DO1 =1 TURN :I* WAY HE W\LD1 FRE% OB/ACLES CONFRONT$ HIM4 ,EV5 HIS COOKS1 COA*M51 & ALL HIS O!R S]VANTS =SOOK HIM & JO9$ ! 0M]*ANT40 ,) ALL HIS WEAL? HE HAD NO?+ TO EAT1 & :5 HE W5T TO M>KET HE F\ND ! 0M]*ANT0 HAD BE5 !RE BE=E HIM & HAD B\<T UP ALL ! PROVISIONS4 ,/ILL1 ! PEOPLE CONT9U$ TO BR+ HIM MONEY4 

,T>RAS AT LA/ BECAME SO 9DIGNANT ?AT HE ORD]$ ! 0M]*ANT0 \T ( HIS K+DOM4 ,HE LEFT1 BUT SETTL$ JU/ \TSIDE ! B\ND>Y L9E1 & CONT9U$ HIS BUS9ESS ) ! SAME RESULT AS BE=E1 & ,T>RAS WAS FREQU5TLY =C$ TO GO )\T FOOD = DAYS4 ,IT WAS RUMOR$ ?AT ! 0M]*ANT0 WANT$ TO BUY EV5 ,T>RAS HIMSELF4 ,ON HE>+ ?IS ! LATT] BECAME V]Y MU* AL>M$ & C\LD NOT DECIDE AS TO ! BE/ C\RSE TO PURSUE4 

 ,AB\T ?IS TIME HIS BRO!R ,SIMEON >RIV$ 9 ! K+DOM1 & SAID3 0,HELP ME1 = ,I HAVE BE5 DEFEAT$ & RU9$ BY ! ,9DIAN ,VIC]OY40 

,T>RAS REPLI$3 0,H[ CAN ,I HELP Y\1 :5 ,I HAVE HAD NO FOOD MYSELF = TWO DAYS80 

   

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,! OLD DEVIL1 HAV+ F9I%$ ) ! SECOND BRO!R1 W5T TO ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,?IS TIME HE DISGUIS$ HIMSELF AS A ,G5]AL1 ! SAME AS 9 ! CASE ( ,SIMEON1 &1 APPE>+ BE=E ,IVAN1 SAID3 0,GET AN >MY TOGE!R4 ,IT IS DISGRACEFUL = ! RUL] ( A K+DOM TO BE )\T AN >MY4 ,Y\ CALL Y\R PEOPLE TO ASSEMBLE1 & ,I WILL =M !M 9TO A F9E L>GE >MY40 

,IVAN TOOK ! SUPPOS$ ,G5]AL'S ADVICE1 & SAID3 0,WELL1 Y\ MAY =M MY PEOPLE 9TO AN >MY1 BUT Y\ MU/ ALSO TEA* !M TO S+ ! SONGS ,I LIKE40 

,! OLD DEVIL !N W5T ?R\< ,IVAN'S K+DOM TO SECURE RECRUITS = ! >MY1 SAY+3 0,COME1 %AVE Y\R HEADS .<! HEADS ( RECRUITS >E ALWAYS %AV$ 9 ,RUSSIA.> & ,I WILL GIVE EA* ( Y\ A R$ HAT & PL5TY ( VODKI0 7:ISKEY74 

,AT ?IS ! FOOLS ONLY LAU<$1 & SAID3 0,WE CAN HAVE ALL ! VODKI WE WANT1 = WE DI/ILL IT \RSELVES2 & ( HATS1 \R LITTLE GIRLS MAKE ALL WE WANT1 ( ANY COLOR WE PLEASE1 & ) H&SOME FR+ES40 

,?US WAS ! DEVIL FOIL$ 9 SECUR+ RECRUITS = HIS >MY2 SO HE RETURN$ TO ,IVAN & SAID3 0,Y\R FOOLS WILL NOT VOLUNTE] TO BE SOLDI]S4 ,IT WILL !RE=E BE NECESS>Y TO =CE !M40 

0,V]Y WELL10 REPLI$ ,IVAN1 0Y\ MAY USE =CE IF Y\ WANT TO40 

,! OLD DEVIL !N ANN\NC$ ?AT ALL ! FOOLS MU/ BECOME SOLDI]S1 & ?OSE :O REFUS$1 ,IVAN W\LD PUNI% ) DEA?4 

,! FOOLS W5T TO ! ,G5]AL2 & SAID3 0,Y\ TELL US ?AT ,IVAN WILL PUNI% ) DEA? ALL ?OSE :O REFUSE TO BECOME SOLDI]S1 BUT Y\ HAVE OMITT$ TO /ATE :AT WILL BE DONE ) US SOLDI]S4 ,WE HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT WE >E ONLY TO BE KILL$40 

 0,YES1 ?AT IS TRUE10 WAS ! REPLY4 

,! FOOLS ON HE>+ ?IS BECAME /UBBORN & REFUS$ TO GO4 

0,BETT] KILL US N[ IF WE CANNOT AVOID DEA?1 BUT WE WILL NOT BECOME SOLDI]S10 !Y DECL>$4 

0,OH6 Y\ FOOLS10 SAID ! OLD DEVIL1 0SOLDI]S MAY & MAY NOT BE KILL$2 BUT IF Y\ DISOBEY ,IVAN'S ORD]S Y\ WILL F9D C]TA9 DEA? AT HIS H&S40 

,! FOOLS REMA9$ ABSORB$ 9 ?\<T = SOME TIME & F9ALLY W5T TO ,IVAN TO QUE/ION HIM 9 REG>D TO ! MATT]4 

,ON >RIV+ AT HIS H\SE !Y SAID3 0,A ,G5]AL CAME TO US ) AN ORD] FROM Y\ ?AT WE W]E ALL TO BECOME SOLDI]S1 & IF WE REFUS$ Y\ W]E TO PUNI% US ) DEA?4 ,IS IT TRUE80 

,IVAN BEGAN TO LAU< HE>TILY ON HE>+ ?IS1 & SAID3 0,WELL1 H[ ,I ALONE CAN PUNI% Y\ ) DEA? IS SOME?+ ,I CANNOT UND]/&4 ,IF ,I WAS NOT A FOOL MYSELF ,I W\LD BE ABLE TO EXPLA9 IT TO Y\1 BUT AS IT IS ,I CANNOT40 

0,WELL1 !N1 WE WILL NOT GO10 !Y SAID4 

 0,V]Y WELL10 REPLI$ ,IVAN1 0Y\ NE$ NOT BECOME SOLDI]S UNLESS Y\ WI% TO40 

,! OLD DEVIL1 SEE+ HIS S*EMES AB\T TO PROVE FAILURES1 W5T TO ! RUL] ( ,T>AKANIA & BECAME HIS FRI5D1 SAY+3 0,LET US GO & CONQU] ,IVAN'S K+DOM4 ,HE HAS NO MONEY1 BUT HE HAS PL5TY ( CATTLE1 PROVISIONS1 & V>I\S O!R ?+S ?AT W\LD BE USEFUL TO US40 

,! ,T>AKANIAN RUL] GA!R$ HIS L>GE >MY TOGE!R1 & EQUIPP+ IT ) CANNONS & RIFLES1 CROSS$ ! B\ND>Y L9E 9TO ,IVAN'S K+DOM4 ,! PEOPLE W5T TO ,IVAN & SAID3 0,! RUL] ( ,T>AKANIA IS H]E ) A L>GE >MY TO FI<T US40 

0,LET !M COME10 REPLI$ ,IVAN4 

,! ,T>AKANIAN RUL]1 AFT] CROSS+ ! L9E 9TO ,IVAN'S K+DOM1 LOOK$ 9 VA9 = SOLDI]S TO FI<T AGA9/2 & WAIT+ SOME TIME & NONE APPE>+1 HE S5T HIS [N W>RIORS TO ATTACK ! VILLAGES4 

,!Y SOON REA*$ ! FIR/ VILLAGE1 :I* !Y BEGAN TO PLUND]4 ,! FOOLS ( BO? SEXES LOOK$ CALMLY ON1 (F]+ NOT ! LEA/ RESI/ANCE :5 !IR CATTLE & PROVISIONS W]E BE+ TAK5 FROM !M4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y 9VIT$ ! SOLDI]S TO COME & LIVE ) !M1 SAY+3 0,IF Y\1 DE> FRI5DS1 F9D IT IS DIFFICULT TO E>N A LIV+ 9 Y\R [N L&1 COME & LIVE ) US1 :]E EV]Y?+ IS PL5TIFUL40 

,! SOLDI]S DECID$ TO REMA91 F9D+ ! PEOPLE HAPPY & PROSP]\S1 ) 5\< SURPLUS FOOD TO SUPPLY MANY ( !IR NEI<BORS4 ,!Y W]E SURPRIS$ AT ! CORDIAL GREET+S :I* !Y EV]Y:]E RECEIV$1 &1 RETURN+ TO ! RUL] ( ,T>AKANIA1 !Y SAID3 0,WE CANNOT FI<T ) !SE PEOPLE--TAKE US TO ANO!R PLACE4 ,WE W\LD MU* PREF] ! DANG]S ( ACTUAL W>F>E TO ?IS UNSOLDI]LY ME?OD ( SUBDU+ ! VILLAGE40 

,! ,T>AKANIAN RUL]1 BECOM+ 5RAG$1 ORD]$ ! SOLDI]S TO DE/ROY ! :OLE K+DOM1 PLUND] ! VILLAGES1 BURN ! H\SES & PROVISIONS1 & SLAU<T] ! CATTLE4 

 0,%\LD Y\ DISOBEY MY ORD]S10 SAID HE1 0,I WILL HAVE EV]Y ONE ( Y\ EXECUT$40 

,! SOLDI]S1 BECOM+ FRI<T5$1 />T$ TO DO AS !Y W]E ORD]$1 BUT ! FOOLS WEPT BITT]LY1 (F]+ NO RESI/ANCE1 M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 ALL JO9+ 9 ! G5]AL LAM5TATION4 

0,:Y DO Y\ TREAT US SO CRUELLY80 !Y CRI$ TO ! 9VAD+ SOLDI]S4 0,:Y DO Y\ WI% TO DE/ROY EV]Y?+ WE HAVE8 ,IF Y\ HAVE MORE NE$ ( !SE ?+S ?AN WE HAVE1 :Y NOT TAKE !M ) Y\ & LEAVE US 9 PEACE80 

,! SOLDI]S1 BECOM+ SADD5$ ) REMORSE1 REFUS$ FUR!R TO PURSUE !IR PA? ( DE/RUCTION--! 5TIRE >MY SCATT]+ 9 MANY DIRECTIONS4 

   

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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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