,! ,?REE ,H]MITS 
,AN ,OLD ,LEG5D ,CURR5T ,9 ,! ,VOLGA ,DI/RICT 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

',& 9 PRAY+ USE NOT VA9 REPETITIONS1 AS ! ,G5TILES DO3 = !Y ?9K ?AT !Y %ALL BE HE>D = !IR MU* SPEAK+4 ,BE NOT !RE=E LIKE UNTO !M3 = Y\R ,FA!R KN[E? :AT ?+S YE HAVE NE$ (1 BE=E YE ASK ,HIM4'--,MATT4 VI4 #g1 #h4 

,A ,BI%OP WAS SAIL+ FROM ,>*ANGEL TO ! ,SOLOVETSK ,MONA/]Y2 & ON ! SAME VESSEL W]E A NUMB] ( PILGRIMS ON !IR WAY TO VISIT ! %R9ES AT ?AT PLACE4 ,! VOYAGE WAS A SMOO? ONE4 ,! W9D FAVORABLE1 & ! WEA!R FAIR4 ,! PILGRIMS LAY ON DECK1 EAT+1 OR SAT 9 GR\PS TALK+ TO ONE ANO!R4 ,! ,BI%OP1 TOO1 CAME ON DECK1 & AS HE WAS PAC+ UP & D[N1 HE NOTIC$ A GR\P ( M5 /&+ NE> ! PR[ & LI/5+ TO A FI%]MAN1 :O WAS PO9T+ TO ! SEA & TELL+ !M SOME?+4 ,! ,BI%OP /OPP$1 & LOOK$ 9 ! DIRECTION 9 :I* ! MAN WAS PO9T+4 ,HE C\LD SEE NO?+1 H[EV]1 BUT ! SEA GLI/5+ 9 ! SUN%9E4 ,HE DREW NE>] TO LI/51 BUT :5 ! MAN SAW HIM1 HE TOOK (F HIS CAP & WAS SIL5T4 ,! RE/ ( ! PEOPLE ALSO TOOK (F !IR CAPS1 & B[$4 

 ',DO NOT LET ME DI/URB Y\1 FRI5DS1' SAID ! ,BI%OP4 ',I CAME TO HE> :AT ?IS GOOD MAN WAS SAY+4' 

',! FI%]MAN WAS TELL+ US AB\T ! H]MITS1' REPLI$ ONE1 A TRADESMAN1 RA!R BOLD] ?AN ! RE/4 

',:AT H]MITS8' ASK$ ! ,BI%OP1 GO+ TO ! SIDE ( ! VESSEL & SEAT+ HIMSELF ON A BOX4 ',TELL ME AB\T !M4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HE>4 ,:AT W]E Y\ PO9T+ AT8' 

',:Y1 ?AT LITTLE ISL& Y\ CAN JU/ SEE OV] !RE1' ANSW]$ ! MAN1 PO9T+ TO A SPOT AHEAD & A LITTLE TO ! RI<T4 ',?AT IS ! ISL& :]E ! H]MITS LIVE = ! SALVATION ( !IR S\LS4' 

',:]E IS ! ISL&8' ASK$ ! ,BI%OP4 ',I SEE NO?+4' 

',!RE1 9 ! DI/ANCE1 IF Y\ WILL PLEASE LOOK ALONG MY H&4 ,DO Y\ SEE ?AT LITTLE CL\D8 ,BEL[ IT1 & A BIT TO ! LEFT1 !RE IS JU/ A FA9T /REAK4 ,?AT IS ! ISL&4' 

,! ,BI%OP LOOK$ C>EFULLY1 BUT HIS UNACCU/OM$ EYES C\LD MAKE \T NO?+ BUT ! WAT] %IMM]+ 9 ! SUN4 

',I CANNOT SEE IT1' HE SAID4 ',BUT :O >E ! H]MITS ?AT LIVE !RE8' 

',!Y >E HOLY M51' ANSW]$ ! FI%]MAN4 ',I HAD LONG HE>D TELL ( !M1 BUT NEV] *ANC$ TO SEE !M MYSELF TILL ! YE> BE=E LA/4' 

,& ! FI%]MAN RELAT$ H[ ONCE1 :5 HE WAS \T FI%+1 HE HAD BE5 /R&$ AT NI<T UPON ?AT ISL&1 NOT KN[+ :]E HE WAS4 ,9 ! MORN+1 AS HE W&]$ AB\T ! ISL&1 HE CAME ACROSS AN E>? HUT1 & MET AN OLD MAN /&+ NE> IT4 ,PRES5TLY TWO O!RS CAME \T1 & AFT] HAV+ F$ HIM1 & DRI$ HIS ?+S1 !Y HELP$ HIM M5D HIS BOAT4 

',& :AT >E !Y LIKE8' ASK$ ! ,BI%OP4 

',ONE IS A SMALL MAN & HIS BACK IS B5T4 ,HE WE>S A PRIE/'S CASSOCK & IS V]Y OLD2 HE MU/ BE MORE ?AN A HUNDR$1 ,I %\LD SAY4 ,HE IS SO OLD ?AT ! :ITE ( HIS BE>D IS TAK+ A GRE5I% T+E1 BUT HE IS ALWAYS SMIL+1 & HIS FACE IS AS BRI<T AS AN ANGEL'S FROM HEAV54 ,! SECOND IS TALL]1 BUT HE ALSO IS V]Y OLD4 ,HE WE>S A TATT]$1 PEASANT COAT4 ,HIS BE>D IS BROAD1 & ( A YELL[I% GRAY COLOR4 ,HE IS A /RONG MAN4 ,BE=E ,I HAD TIME TO HELP HIM1 HE TURN$ MY BOAT OV] AS IF IT W]E ONLY A PAIL4 ,HE TOO1 IS K9DLY & *E]FUL4 ,! ?IRD IS TALL1 & HAS A BE>D AS :ITE AS SN[ & REA*+ TO HIS KNEES4 ,HE IS /]N1 ) OV]-HANG+ EYEBR[S2 & HE WE>S NO?+ BUT A MAT TI$ R\ND HIS WAI/4' 

',& DID !Y SPEAK TO Y\8' ASK$ ! ,BI%OP4 

',= ! MO/ P>T !Y DID EV]Y?+ 9 SIL5CE1 & SPOKE BUT LITTLE EV5 TO ONE ANO!R4 ,ONE ( !M W\LD JU/ GIVE A GLANCE1 & ! O!RS W\LD UND]/& HIM4 ,I ASK$ ! TALLE/ :E!R !Y HAD LIV$ !RE LONG4 ,HE FR[N$1 & MUTT]$ SOME?+ AS IF HE W]E ANGRY2 BUT ! OLDE/ ONE TOOK HIS H& & SMIL$1 & !N ! TALL ONE WAS QUIET4 ,! OLDE/ ONE ONLY SAID3 0,HAVE M]CY UPON US10 & SMIL$4' 

,:ILE ! FI%]MAN WAS TALK+1 ! %IP HAD DRAWN NE>] TO ! ISL&4 

',!RE1 N[ Y\ CAN SEE IT PLA9LY1 IF Y\R ,GRACE WILL PLEASE TO LOOK1' SAID ! TRADESMAN1 PO9T+ ) HIS H&4 

,! ,BI%OP LOOK$1 & N[ HE REALLY SAW A D>K /REAK--:I* WAS ! ISL&4 ,HAV+ LOOK$ AT IT A :ILE1 HE LEFT ! PR[ ( ! VESSEL1 & GO+ TO ! /]N1 ASK$ ! HELMSMAN3 

',:AT ISL& IS ?AT8' 

',?AT ONE1' REPLI$ ! MAN1 'HAS NO NAME4 ,!RE >E MANY SU* 9 ?IS SEA4' 

',IS IT TRUE ?AT !RE >E H]MITS :O LIVE !RE = ! SALVATION ( !IR S\LS8' 

',SO IT IS SAID1 Y\R ,GRACE1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S TRUE4 ,FI%]M5 SAY !Y HAVE SE5 !M2 BUT ( C\RSE !Y MAY ONLY BE SP9N+ Y>NS4' 

',I %\LD LIKE TO L& ON ! ISL& & SEE !SE M51' SAID ! ,BI%OP4 ',H[ C\LD ,I MANAGE IT8' 

',! %IP CANNOT GET CLOSE TO ! ISL&1' REPLI$ ! HELMSMAN1 'BUT Y\ MI<T BE R[$ !RE 9 A BOAT4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] SPEAK TO ! CAPTA94' 

 ,! CAPTA9 WAS S5T = & CAME4 

',I %\LD LIKE TO SEE !SE H]MITS1' SAID ! ,BI%OP4 ',C\LD ,I NOT BE R[$ A%ORE8' 

,! CAPTA9 TRI$ TO DISSUADE HIM4 

',( C\RSE IT C\LD BE DONE1' SAID HE1 'BUT WE %\LD LOSE MU* TIME4 ,& IF ,I MI<T V5TURE TO SAY SO TO Y\R ,GRACE1 ! OLD M5 >E NOT WOR? Y\R PA9S4 ,I HAVE HE>D SAY ?AT !Y >E FOOLI% OLD FELL[S1 :O UND]/& NO?+1 & NEV] SPEAK A WORD1 ANY MORE ?AN ! FI% 9 ! SEA4' 

',I WI% TO SEE !M1' SAID ! ,BI%OP1 '& ,I WILL PAY Y\ = Y\R TR\BLE & LOSS ( TIME4 ,PLEASE LET ME HAVE A BOAT4' 

,!RE WAS NO HELP = IT2 SO ! ORD] WAS GIV54 ,! SAILORS TRIMM$ ! SAILS1 ! /E]SMAN PUT UP ! HELM1 & ! %IP'S C\RSE WAS SET = ! ISL&4 ,A *AIR WAS PLAC$ AT ! PR[ = ! ,BI%OP1 & HE SAT !RE1 LOOK+ AHEAD4 ,! PASS5G]S ALL COLLECT$ AT ! PR[1 & GAZ$ AT ! ISL&4 ,?OSE :O HAD ! %>PE/ EYES C\LD PRES5TLY MAKE \T ! ROCKS ON IT1 & !N A MUD HUT WAS SE54 ,AT LA/ ONE MAN SAW ! H]MITS !MSELVES4 ,! CAPTA9 BR\<T A TELESCOPE &1 AFT] LOOK+ ?R\< IT1 H&$ IT TO ! ,BI%OP4 

',IT'S RI<T 5\<4 ,!RE >E ?REE M5 /&+ ON ! %ORE4 ,!RE1 A LITTLE TO ! RI<T ( ?AT BIG ROCK4' 

,! ,BI%OP TOOK ! TELESCOPE1 GOT IT 9TO POSITION1 & HE SAW ! ?REE M53 A TALL ONE1 A %ORT] ONE1 & ONE V]Y SMALL & B5T1 /&+ ON ! %ORE & HOLD+ EA* O!R BY ! H&4 

,! CAPTA9 TURN$ TO ! ,BI%OP4 

',! VESSEL CAN GET NO NE>] 9 ?AN ?IS1 Y\R ,GRACE4 ,IF Y\ WI% TO GO A%ORE1 WE MU/ ASK Y\ TO GO 9 ! BOAT1 :ILE WE AN*OR H]E4' 

,! CABLE WAS QUICKLY LET \T1 ! AN*OR CA/1 & ! SAILS FURL$4 ,!RE WAS A J]K1 & ! VESSEL %OOK4 ,!N A BOAT HAV+ BE5 L[]$1 ! O>SM5 JUMP$ 91 & ! ,BI%OP DESC5D$ ! LADD] & TOOK HIS SEAT4 ,! M5 PULL$ AT !IR O>S1 & ! BOAT MOV$ RAPIDLY T[>DS ! ISL&4 ,:5 !Y CAME )9 A /ONE'S ?R[1 !Y SAW ?REE OLD M53 A TALL ONE ) ONLY A MAT TI$ R\ND HIS WAI/3 A %ORT] ONE 9 A TATT]$ PEASANT COAT1 & A V]Y OLD ONE B5T ) AGE & WE>+ AN OLD CASSOCK--ALL ?REE /&+ H& 9 H&4 

,! O>SM5 PULL$ 9 TO ! %ORE1 & HELD ON ) ! BOA?OOK :ILE ! ,BI%OP GOT \T4 

,! OLD M5 B[$ TO HIM1 & HE GAVE !M HIS B5$ICTION1 AT :I* !Y B[$ /ILL L[]4 ,!N ! ,BI%OP BEGAN TO SPEAK TO !M4 

',I HAVE HE>D1' HE SAID1 '?AT Y\1 GODLY M51 LIVE H]E SAV+ Y\R [N S\LS1 & PRAY+ TO \R ,LORD ,*RI/ = Y\R FELL[ M54 ,I1 AN UNWOR?Y S]VANT ( ,*RI/1 AM CALL$1 BY ,GOD'S M]CY1 TO KEEP & TEA* ,HIS FLOCK4 ,I WI%$ TO SEE Y\1 S]VANTS ( ,GOD1 & TO DO :AT ,I CAN TO TEA* Y\1 ALSO4' 

,! OLD M5 LOOK$ AT EA* O!R SMIL+1 BUT REMA9$ SIL5T4 

',TELL ME1' SAID ! ,BI%OP1 ':AT Y\ >E DO+ TO SAVE Y\R S\LS1 & H[ Y\ S]VE ,GOD ON ?IS ISL&4' 

,! SECOND H]MIT SI<$1 & LOOK$ AT ! OLDE/1 ! V]Y ANCI5T ONE4 ,! LATT] SMIL$1 & SAID3 

',WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO S]VE ,GOD4 ,WE ONLY S]VE & SUPPORT \RSELVES1 S]VANT ( ,GOD4' 

',BUT H[ DO Y\ PRAY TO ,GOD8' ASK$ ! ,BI%OP4 

',WE PRAY 9 ?IS WAY1' REPLI$ ! H]MIT4 ',?REE >E YE1 ?REE >E WE1 HAVE M]CY UPON US4' 

,& :5 ! OLD MAN SAID ?IS1 ALL ?REE RAIS$ !IR EYES TO HEAV51 & REPEAT$3 

',?REE >E YE1 ?REE >E WE1 HAVE M]CY UPON US6' 

,! ,BI%OP SMIL$4 

',Y\ HAVE EVID5TLY HE>D SOME?+ AB\T ! ,HOLY ,TR9ITY1' SAID HE4 ',BUT Y\ DO NOT PRAY >I<T4 ,Y\ HAVE WON MY AFFECTION1 GODLY M54 ,I SEE Y\ WI% TO PLEASE ! ,LORD1 BUT Y\ DO NOT KN[ H[ TO S]VE ,HIM4 ,?AT IS NOT ! WAY TO PRAY2 BUT LI/5 TO ME1 & ,I WILL TEA* Y\4 ,I WILL TEA* Y\1 NOT A WAY ( MY [N1 BUT ! WAY 9 :I* ,GOD 9 ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURES HAS COMM&$ ALL M5 TO PRAY TO ,HIM4' 

 ,& ! ,BI%OP BEGAN EXPLA9+ TO ! H]MITS H[ ,GOD HAD REVEAL$ ,HIMSELF TO M52 TELL+ !M ( ,GOD ! ,FA!R1 & ,GOD ! ,SON1 & ,GOD ! ,HOLY ,<O/4 

',GOD ! ,SON CAME D[N ON E>?1' SAID HE1 'TO SAVE M51 & ?IS IS H[ ,HE TAU<T US ALL TO PRAY4 ,LI/51 & REPEAT AFT] ME3 0,\R ,FA!R40' 

,& ! FIR/ OLD MAN REPEAT$ AFT] HIM1 ',\R ,FA!R1' & ! SECOND SAID1 ',\R ,FA!R1' & ! ?IRD SAID1 ',\R ,FA!R4' 

',:I* >T 9 HEAV51' CONT9U$ ! ,BI%OP4 

,! FIR/ H]MIT REPEAT$1 ',:I* >T 9 HEAV51' BUT ! SECOND BLUND]$ OV] ! WORDS1 & ! TALL H]MIT C\LD NOT SAY !M PROP]LY4 ,HIS HAIR HAD GR[N OV] HIS M\? SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT SPEAK PLA9LY4 ,! V]Y OLD H]MIT1 HAV+ NO TEE?1 ALSO MUMBL$ 9DI/9CTLY4 

,! ,BI%OP REPEAT$ ! WORDS AGA91 & ! OLD M5 REPEAT$ !M AFT] HIM4 ,! ,BI%OP SAT D[N ON A /ONE1 & ! OLD M5 /OOD BE=E HIM1 WAT*+ HIS M\?1 & REPEAT+ ! WORDS AS HE UTT]$ !M4 ,& ALL DAY LONG ! ,BI%OP LABOR$1 SAY+ A WORD TW5TY1 ?IRTY1 A HUNDR$ TIMES OV]1 & ! OLD M5 REPEAT$ IT AFT] HIM4 ,!Y BLUND]$1 & HE CORRECT$ !M1 & MADE !M BEG9 AGA94 

,! ,BI%OP DID NOT LEAVE (F TILL HE HAD TAU<T !M ! :OLE ( ! ,LORD'S PRAY] SO ?AT !Y C\LD NOT ONLY REPEAT IT AFT] HIM1 BUT C\LD SAY IT BY !MSELVES4 ,! MIDDLE ONE WAS ! FIR/ TO KN[ IT1 & TO REPEAT ! :OLE ( IT ALONE4 ,! ,BI%OP MADE HIM SAY IT AGA9 & AGA91 & AT LA/ ! O!RS C\LD SAY IT TOO4 

,IT WAS GETT+ D>K1 & ! MOON WAS APPE>+ OV] ! WAT]1 BE=E ! ,BI%OP ROSE TO RETURN TO ! VESSEL4 ,:5 HE TOOK LEAVE ( ! OLD M51 !Y ALL B[$ D[N TO ! GR\ND BE=E HIM4 ,HE RAIS$ !M1 & KISS$ EA* ( !M1 TELL+ !M TO PRAY AS HE HAD TAU<T !M4 ,!N HE GOT 9TO ! BOAT & RETURN$ TO ! %IP4 

,& AS HE SAT 9 ! BOAT & WAS R[$ TO ! %IP HE C\LD HE> ! ?REE VOICES ( ! H]MITS L\DLY REPEAT+ ! ,LORD'S PRAY]4 ,AS ! BOAT DREW NE> ! VESSEL !IR VOICES C\LD NO LONG] BE HE>D1 BUT !Y C\LD /ILL BE SE5 9 ! MOONLI<T1 /&+ AS HE HAD LEFT !M ON ! %ORE1 ! %ORTE/ 9 ! MIDDLE1 ! TALLE/ ON ! RI<T1 ! MIDDLE ONE ON ! LEFT4 ,AS SOON AS ! ,BI%OP HAD REA*$ ! VESSEL & GOT ON BO>D1 ! AN*OR WAS WEI<$ & ! SAILS UNFURL$4 ,! W9D FILL$ !M1 & ! %IP SAIL$ AWAY1 & ! ,BI%OP TOOK A SEAT 9 ! /]N & WAT*$ ! ISL& !Y HAD LEFT4 ,= A TIME HE C\LD /ILL SEE ! H]MITS1 BUT PRES5TLY !Y DISAPPE>$ FROM SI<T1 ?\< ! ISL& WAS /ILL VISIBLE4 ,AT LA/ IT TOO VANI%$1 & ONLY ! SEA WAS TO BE SE51 RIPPL+ 9 ! MOONLI<T4 

,! PILGRIMS LAY D[N TO SLEEP1 & ALL WAS QUIET ON DECK4 ,! ,BI%OP DID NOT WI% TO SLEEP1 BUT SAT ALONE AT ! /]N1 GAZ+ AT ! SEA :]E ! ISL& WAS NO LONG] VISIBLE1 & ?9K+ ( ! GOOD OLD M54 ,HE ?\<T H[ PLEAS$ !Y HAD BE5 TO LE>N ! ,LORD'S PRAY]2 & HE ?ANK$ ,GOD = HAV+ S5T HIM TO TEA* & HELP SU* GODLY M54 

,SO ! ,BI%OP SAT1 ?9K+1 & GAZ+ AT ! SEA :]E ! ISL& HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,& ! MOONLI<T FLICK]$ BE=E HIS EYES1 SP>KL+1 N[ H]E1 N[ !RE1 UPON ! WAVES4 ,SUDD5LY HE SAW SOME?+ :ITE & %9+1 ON ! BRI<T PA? :I* ! MOON CA/ ACROSS ! SEA4 ,WAS IT A SEAGULL1 OR ! LITTLE GLEAM+ SAIL ( SOME SMALL BOAT8 ,! ,BI%OP FIX$ HIS EYES ON IT1 WOND]+4 

',IT MU/ BE A BOAT SAIL+ AFT] US1' ?\<T HE1 'BUT IT IS OV]TAK+ US V]Y RAPIDLY4 ,IT WAS F>1 F> AWAY A M9UTE AGO1 BUT N[ IT IS MU* NE>]4 ,IT CANNOT BE A BOAT1 = ,I CAN SEE NO SAIL2 BUT :ATEV] IT MAY BE1 IT IS FOLL[+ US1 & CAT*+ US UP4' 

,& HE C\LD NOT MAKE \T :AT IT WAS4 ,NOT A BOAT1 NOR A BIRD1 NOR A FI%6 ,IT WAS TOO L>GE = A MAN1 & BESIDES A MAN C\LD NOT BE \T !RE 9 ! MID/ ( ! SEA4 ,! ,BI%OP ROSE1 & SAID TO ! HELMSMAN3 

 ',LOOK !RE1 :AT IS ?AT1 MY FRI5D8 ,:AT IS IT8' ! ,BI%OP REPEAT$1 ?\< HE C\LD N[ SEE PLA9LY :AT IT WAS--! ?REE H]MITS RUNN+ UPON ! WAT]1 ALL GLEAM+ :ITE1 !IR GRAY BE>DS %9+1 & APPROA*+ ! %IP AS QUICKLY AS ?\< IT W]E NOT MOV+4 

,! /E]SMAN LOOK$ & LET GO ! HELM 9 T]ROR4 

',OH ,LORD6 ,! H]MITS >E RUNN+ AFT] US ON ! WAT] AS ?\< IT W]E DRY L&6' 

,! PASS5G]S HE>+ HIM1 JUMP$ UP1 & CR[D$ TO ! /]N4 ,!Y SAW ! H]MITS COM+ ALONG H& 9 H&1 & ! TWO \T] ONES BECKON+ ! %IP TO /OP4 ,ALL ?REE W]E GLID+ ALONG UPON ! WAT] )\T MOV+ !IR FEET4 ,BE=E ! %IP C\LD BE /OPP$1 ! H]MITS HAD REA*$ IT1 & RAIS+ !IR HEADS1 ALL ?REE AS ) ONE VOICE1 BEGAN TO SAY3 

',WE HAVE =GOTT5 Y\R TEA*+1 S]VANT ( ,GOD4 ,AS LONG AS WE KEPT REPEAT+ IT WE REMEMB]$1 BUT :5 WE /OPP$ SAY+ IT = A TIME1 A WORD DROPP$ \T1 & N[ IT HAS ALL GONE TO PIECES4 ,WE CAN REMEMB] NO?+ ( IT4 ,TEA* US AGA94' 

,! ,BI%OP CROSS$ HIMSELF1 & LEAN+ OV] ! %IP'S SIDE1 SAID3 

',Y\R [N PRAY] WILL REA* ! ,LORD1 M5 ( ,GOD4 ,IT IS NOT = ME TO TEA* Y\4 ,PRAY = US S9N]S4' 

,& ! ,BI%OP B[$ L[ BE=E ! OLD M52 & !Y TURN$ & W5T BACK ACROSS ! SEA4 ,& A LI<T %ONE UNTIL DAYBREAK ON ! SPOT :]E !Y W]E LO/ TO SI<T4 

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