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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ROB]T ,NISBET ,BA9 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS ,AUTUMN4 ,A C>RIAGE & A CALES*E W]E PROCE$+ AT A %>P TROT ALONG ! HI<-ROAD4 ,9 ! C>RIAGE SAT TWO WOM54 ,ONE ( !M WAS ! MI/RESS1 ?9 & PALE4 ,! O!R WAS ! MAID1 SMUG1 FLORID1 & BUXOM4 ,H] %ORT DRY TRESSES PEEP$ =? FROM UND] H] FAD$ BONNET1 H] PRETTY H& 9 H] TORN GLOVE READJU/$ !M FROM TIME TO TIME2 H] SWELL+ BOSOM1 COV]$ BY A RUG1 WAS FULL ( ! BREA? ( HEAL?2 H] QUICK BLACK EYES GLANC$ AT ONE MOM5T \T ( ! W9D[ AT ! SCURRY+ FIELDS1 AT ANO!R />$ BOLDLY AT H] MI/RESS1 OR GLANC$ UNEASILY AT ! CORN]S ( ! C>RIAGE4 ,BE=E ! V]Y NOSE ( ! WAIT+-MAID ! BONNET ( H] MI/RESS1 ATTA*$ TO ! NETT+ ( ! C>RIAGE1 ROCK$ TO & FRO2 ON H] KNEES LAY A LAP-DOG1 H] LEGS W]E HUN*$ UP1 ! H&-BOX /&+ ON ! FLOOR ( ! C>RIAGE & ! DRUMM+ ( H] FEET UPON IT WAS JU/ AUDIBLE AMID ! CREAK+ ( ! C>RIAGE-SPR+S & ! CLATT]+ ( ! W9D[-GLASSES4 

,) H] H&S ON H] KNEES1 & CLOS$ EYES1 ! MI/RESS ROCK$ S(TLY ON ! PILL[S PIL$ UP BEH9D H]1 & KEPT ON C\<+ AN 9T]NAL C\<1 AT ! SAME TIME SLI<TLY WR9KL+ H] BR[S4 ,ON H] HEAD WAS A :ITE NI<T-CAP1 & A BLUE H&K]*IEF WAS FA/5$ R\ND H] FRE%1 :ITE NECK4 ,! /RAI<T P>T+1 CONT9U+ B5EA? ! NI<T-CAP1 DIVID$ ! R$DI%1 EXTRAORD9>ILY FLAT1 WELL-PRES]V$ HAIR1 & !RE WAS SOME?+ DRY & DEA?-LIKE 9 ! :IT5ESS ( ! SK9 ( ?IS BROAD P>T+4 ,! WI!R$1 SOME:AT YELL[I% SK9 HUNG SOME:AT LOOSELY ON ! DELICATE & PRETTY FACE1 & ! *EEKS & JAWS HAD A P9KI% HUE4 ,H] LIPS W]E DRY & RE/LESS1 H] TRAVEL+ CLO? DRESS LAY 9 /RAI<T FOLDS OV] H] %RUNK5 BOSOM4 ,NOT)/&+ ?AT H] EYES W]E CLOS$1 ! FACE ( ! MI/RESS EXPRESS$ WE>9ESS1 IRRITATION1 & SUFF]+4 

,! LACKEY1 P]*$ UPON ! BOX-SEAT1 WAS DOZ+2 ! PO/-DRIV]1 %\T+ VIGOR\SLY1 :IPP$ UP HIS /URDY1 SWEAT+ TEAM ( F\R1 GLANC+ >\ND OCCASIONALLY AT ! O!R PO/-DRIV] BEH9D HIM 9 ! CALES*E1 :O WAS BAWL+ \T JU/ AS LU/ILY4 ,! BROAD1 D\BLE TRACES ( ! RAPIDLY REVOLV+ TIRES EXT5D$ EV5LY ALONG 9 ! *ALKY MUD ( ! ROAD4 ,! SKY WAS GRAY & COLD--A COLD MI/ 5VELOP$ ! PLA9 & ! ROAD ,IT WAS /UFFY 9 ! C>RIAGE1 :I* SMELT ( EAU DE COLOGNE & DU/4 ,! SICK WOMAN /RET*$ BACK H] HEAD & GRADUALLY OP5$ H] EYES4 ,H] L>GE EYES W]E SP>KL+ & ( A V]Y PRETTY D>K COLOR4 

0,!RE IT IS AGA910 %E SAID1 IRRITABLY %OV+ ASIDE ) H] PRETTY1 WA/$ H& ! CORN] ( ! CR9OL9E ( H] MAID1 :I* HAD B>ELY T\*$ H] LEG1 & H] M\? P\T$ PEEVI%LY4 ,! MAID GRASP$ H] CR9OL9E ) BO? H&S1 ROSE = A MOM5T ON H] /URDY LEGS1 & SAT A LITTLE FUR!R (F4 ,H] FRE% FACE HAD A BRI<T FLU% UPON IT4 ,! BEAUTIFUL D>K EYES ( ! 9VALID GRE$ILY FOLL[$ EV]Y MOVEM5T ( ! MAID4 ,PRES5TLY ! MI/RESS RE/$ BO? >MS ON ! SEAT ( ! C>RIAGE1 & ALSO TRI$ TO RAISE H]SELF 9 ORD] TO SIT UP A LITTLE HI<]1 BUT H] /R5G? FAIL$ H]4 ,H] M\? P\T$1 & H] :OLE FACE WORE AN EXPRESSION ( IMPOT5T1 ANGRY SCORN4 

0,HELP ME1 W\LD Y\6 ,IT IS REALLY QUITE UNNECESS>Y4 ,I CAN DO IT MYSELF1 ONLY DON'T LOAD ME ) Y\R--:AT %ALL ,I CALL !M--Y\R SACKS !N--HAVE A LITTLE M]CY6 ,BETT] NOT T\* ME AT ALL IF Y\ CAN'T DO BETT] ?AN ?AT60 

,! MI/RESS CLOS$ H] EYES--PRES5TLY %E QUICKLY RAIS$ H] EYELIDS AGA9 & GLANC$ AT H] MAID4 ,! MAID1 AS %E RETURN$ H] GAZE1 NIBBL$ AT H] PRETTY L[] LIP4 ,A DEEP SI< >OSE FROM ! 9VALID'S BREA/1 BUT ! SI< 5D$ 9 A C\<4 ,%E TURN$ ASIDE1 PUCK]$ H] BR[1 & GRASP$ H] BOSOM ) BO? H&S4 ,:5 ! C\< CEAS$ %E CLOS$ H] EYES AGA9 & CONT9U$ TO SIT MOTIONLESS4 ,! C>RIAGE & ! CALES*E 5T]$ A VILLAGE4 ,! MAID DREW H] PLUMP H& FROM B5EA? H] JACKET & CROSS$ H]SELF4 

0,:AT IS IT80 ASK$ H] MI/RESS4 

0,A PO/+-/ATION1 MY LADY40 

0,:Y DID Y\ CROSS Y\RSELF8 ,I ASK40 

0,WE PASS$ ! *UR*1 MY LADY40 

,! 9VALID TURN$ TO ! W9D[1 & BEGAN SL[LY TO CROSS H]SELF1 LOOK+ ) ALL H] BIG EYES AT ! L>GE VILLAGE *UR*1 R\ND :I* ! 9VALID'S C>RIAGE WAS JU/ !N PASS+4 

,! C>RIAGE & CALES*E /OPP$ TOGE!R AT ! PO/+-/ATION4 ,\T ( ! CALES*E /EPP$ ! SICK WOMAN'S HUSB& & ! DOCTOR1 :O CAME UP TO ! C>RIAGE4 

0,H[ >E Y\ N[80 ASK$ ! DOCTOR1 TAK+ H] H& & FEEL+ H] PULSE4 

0,>E Y\ NOT A LITTLE TIR$1 MY FRI5D80 9QUIR$ H] HUSB& 9 ,FR5*1 0,DON'T Y\ WANT TO GET \T80 

,! MAID1 LOOK+ AFT] H] WRAPS1 SQUEEZ$ H]SELF 9TO A CORN]1 SO AS TO BE AS MU* \T ( ! WAY ( ! CONV]SATION AS POSSIBLE4 

0,PRETTY MU* ! SAME AS BE=E1 BUT IT DOESN'T MATT]10 REPLI$ ! 9VALID4 0,I WON'T GET \T40 

,! HUSB&1 AFT] PAUS+ A %ORT TIME1 W5T 9TO ! PO/-/ATION4 ,! MAID1 SKIPP+ \T ( ! C>RIAGE1 TRIPP$ LI<TLY ON ! TIPS ( H] TOES OV] ! MUD 9TO ! OP5 DOOR4 

0,MY FEEL+ BAD IS NO REASON :Y Y\ %\LD NOT HAVE Y\R BREAKFA/10 SAID ! 9VALID1 SMIL+ SLI<TLY AT ! DOCTOR1 :O WAS /&+ AT ! C>RIAGE W9D[4 0,NOT ONE ( !M M9D ME10 ADD$ %E1 AS SOON AS ! DOCTOR HAD1 ) NOISELESS /EP1 QUITT$ H]1 & D>T$ UP ! /EPS ( ! PO/-/ATION LIKE A LYNX4 0,!Y >E WELL--SO IT IS ALL ONE TO !M4 ,OH1 MY ,GOD60 

0,I TELL Y\ :AT1 ,$W>D ,IVANOVI*10 SAID ! HUSB&1 5C\NT]+ ! DOCTOR & PRESS+ HIS >MS ) A M]RY SMILE1 0,I HAVE ORD]$ !M TO BR+ US A DR9K4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY TO ?AT80 

 0,OH1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T10 REPLI$ ! DOCTOR4 

0,& :AT AB\T H]80 ASK$ ! HUSB& ) A SI<1 L[]+ HIS VOICE & RAIS+ HIS BR[S4 

0,I SAY ?AT %E CANNOT GO AS F> AS ,ITALY--PLEASE ,GOD %E MAY REA* ,MOSC[--ESPECIALLY ?IS WEA!R40 

0,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD6 ,:AT'S TO BE DONE1 !N80--& ! HUSB& PUT HIS H& OV] HIS EYES4 

0,H]E60 HE ADD$1 ADDRESS+ ! MAN :O WAS BR++ ! DR9K4 

0,! IDEA MU/ BE GIV5 UP10 ANSW]$ ! DOCTOR1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S4 

0,BUT TELL ME :AT ,I AM TO DO60 9SI/$ ! HUSB&4 0,Y\ KN[ ,I HAVE DONE EV]Y?+ TO PREV5T H]4 ,I SPOKE AB\T MY MEANS & AB\T ! *ILDR51 :OM WE %\LD HAVE TO LEAVE BEH9D1 & AB\T MY AFFAIRS--& %E W\LD LI/5 TO NO?+4 ,%E MAKES H] PLANS = LIV+ ABROAD JU/ AS IF %E W]E QUITE WELL4 ,& TO TELL H] ( H] REAL CONDITION6--WELL1 Y\ MI<T JU/ AS WELL KILL H] \TRI<T40 

0,%E'S AS GOOD AS DEAD ALREADY1 Y\ \<T TO KN[ ?AT1 ,VASILY ,DMITRIEVI*4 ,A P]SON CAN'T LIVE :5 HE HAS NO LUNGS1 & LUNGS CAN'T GR[ AGA94 ,IT IS MELAN*OLY1 MIS]ABLE4 ,BUT :AT'S TO BE DONE8 ,ALL ?AT Y\ & ,I CAN N[ DO IS TO TAKE C>E ?AT ! RE/ ( ! ROAD IS AS EASY AS POSSIBLE4 ,?IS IS N[ A CASE = A PRIE/40 

0,AH1 MY ,GOD6 Y\ UND]/& MY POSITION1 H[ CAN ,I REM9D H] ( H] LA/ WILL6 ,COME :AT MAY1 ,I CANNOT TELL H] ?AT4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ GOOD %E IS4 4 40 

0,NEV]!LESS1 Y\ \<T TO TRY & P]SUADE H] TO /OP TILL ! W9T] SEASON10 SAID ! DOCTOR1 %AK+ HIS HEAD SIGNIFICANTLY--0& !N ! ROADS MI<T BE BAD40 

0,AKSU%A6 ,AKSU%A60 SCREAM$ ! DAU<T] ( ! PO/-MA/]1 ?R[+ A %AWL R\ND H] HEAD1 & DA%+ D[N ! MUDDY BACK /AIRCASE1 0COME & LOOK AT ,LADY ,%IRK9SKAYA1 !Y SAY %E'S GO+ ABROAD = BREA/ SICKNESS4 ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 H[ CONSUMPTIVES LOOK BE=E40 

,AKSU%A LEAP$ ACROSS ! ?RE%OLD1 & ! PAIR ( !M1 TAK+ EA* O!R BY ! H&1 RAN \T TO ! GATE4 ,SLACK5+ !IR /EPS1 !Y PASS$ CLOSE TO ! C>RIAGE & />$ 9TO ! OP5 W9D[4 ,! 9VALID TURN$ H] HEAD T[>DS !M1 BUT1 OBS]V+ !IR CURIOSITY1 FR[N$ & TURN$ AWAY4 

0,LITTLE MO!R60 CRI$ ! PO/-MA/]'S DAU<T]1 QUICKLY TURN+ H] HEAD R\ND1 0H[ WOND]FULLY BEAUTIFUL %E US$ TO BE1 & :AT IS %E N[6 ,IT IS FRI<TFUL4 ,DID Y\ SEE H]--DID Y\ SEE H]1 ,AKSU%A80 

0,& H[ LEAN60 *IM$ 9 ,AKSU%A4 0,COME1 LET US SEE :AT IS 9 ! BOTTOM ( ! COA*4 ,LOOK1 %E HAS TURN$ AWAY1 & ,I HAVE NOT SE5 HALF4 ,:AT A PITY1 ,MA%A60 

0,YES1 & H[ MUDDY IT IS60--& !Y BO? RAN BACK ?R\< ! GATE AGA94 

0,I SUPPOSE ,I DO LOOK FRI<TFUL10 ?\<T ! 9VALID4 

0,OH1 ONLY LET US MAKE HA/E1 MAKE HA/E & GO ABROAD1 & !N ,I %ALL SOON PICK UP AGA940 

0,WELL1 H[ >E Y\ N[1 MY FRI5D80 SAID ! HUSB&1 COM+ TO ! C>RIAGE1 & /ILL *EW+ A MORSEL ( SOME?+4 

 0,ALWAYS ! SAME QUE/ION60 ?\<T ! 9VALID4 

0,ANYH[1 IT DOESN'T SEEM TO 9T]F]E ) HIS APPETITE40 

0,OH1 IT'S NO?+60 %E MURMUR$ BETWE5 H] TEE?4 

0,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT1 MY FRI5D1 ,I FE> Y\'LL BE ALL ! WORSE = ! J\RNEY1 ESPECIALLY 9 ?IS WEA!R1 & ,$W>D ,IVANOVI* SAYS ! SAME ?+4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY TO TURN+ BACK HOME80 

,%E WAS TOO ANGRY TO SPEAK4 

0,! WEA!R MAY BE BETT] PRES5TLY1 WE C\LD PO/PONE ! J\RNEY1 & Y\ W\LD !N BE BETT]--WE MI<T ALL GO TOGE!R40 

0,P>DON ME6 ,IF ,I HADN'T LI/5$ TO Y\ ALL ?IS TIME1 ,I MI<T HAVE BE5 9 ,B]L9 BY N[ & QUITE WELL AGA940 

0,:AT WAS TO BE DONE1 MY ANGEL1 Y\ KN[ IT WAS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,BUT IF Y\ W\LD ONLY /OP AT HOME = A MON? SAY1 Y\ W\LD GET EV] SO MU* BETT]1 ,I C\LD COMPLETE MY BUS9ESS1 & WE MI<T TAKE ! *ILDR540 

0,! *ILDR5 >E WELL1 BUT ,I AM NOT40 

0,BUT1 MY FRI5D1 JU/ ?9K6 ,:AT ) ?IS WEA!R1 SUPPOSE Y\ GREW WORSE ON ! ROAD 4MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP A3BE=E14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP 4SELFL9K3BE=E_<:ITE-SPACE3N[RAP_>4 4 4 :ILE AT HOME1 AT ANY RATE 4 4 40 

0,HOME 9DE$6 ,:Y1 ,I %\LD ONLY DIE AT HOME10 REPLI$ ! SICK WOMAN PASSIONATELY4 

,BUT ! WORD DIE PLA9LY FRI<T5$ H]--%E GREW SIL5T & LOOK$ 9T]ROGATIVELY AT H] HUSB&4 ,HE CA/ D[N HIS EYES & WAS SIL5T4 ,! M\? ( ! 9VALID SUDD5LY PUT ON A *ILDI% P\T & ! TE>S FL[$ FROM H] EYES4 ,H] HUSB& COV]$  

HIS FACE ) HIS POCKET-H&K]*IEF1 & )DREW FROM ! C>RIAGE4 

0,NO1 ,I WILL GO10 SAID ! 9VALID1 RAIS+ H] EYES TO HEAV51 & %E FOLD$ H] >MS & BEGAN TO MUTT] 9COH]5TLY3 0,:Y IS IT SO1 :Y IS IT SO8 ,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD60 %E SAID1 & ! TE>S FL[$ /ILL MORE VIOL5TLY4 

,%E PRAY$ LONG & F]V5TLY1 BUT H] BOSOM REMA9$ JU/ AS SICK & SORE2 9 ! SKY1 9 ! FIELDS1 ON ! ROAD1 EV]Y?+ REMA9$ JU/ AS GRAY & DULL2 & ?AT AUTUMN MI/ NEI!R D5S]1 NOR ?9N]1 LAY JU/ AS BE=E OV] ! MUD ( ! ROAD & OV] ! RO(S ( ! COTTAGES1 & OV] ! C>RIAGES & ! %EEPSK9S ( ! PO/-DRIV]S :O1 CONV]S+ TOGE!R ) /RONG & M]RY VOICES1 W]E OIL+ ! :EELS ( ! VEHICLES & PUTT+ FRE% HORSES TO4 

,I,I4 

,! C>RIAGE WAS READY1 BUT ! DRIV] /ILL DELAY$--HE HAD 5T]$ ! COMMON ROOM ( ! PO/+-/ATION4 ,IT WAS HOT1 /UFFY1 D>K1 & OPPRESSIVE 9 ! PO/-/ATION ROOM1 :I* SMELT ( PEOPLE1 BAK$ BREAD1 CABBAGE1 & %EEPSK9S4 ,A GOOD MANY PO/-DRIV]S W]E 9 ! LIV+-ROOM1 ! COOK WAS BUSY AB\T ! /OVE1 & ON ! -/OVE 9 %EEPSK9S LAY A SICK MAN4 

0,UNCLE ,KHV$]1 ,UNCLE ,KHV$]1 ,I SAY10 CRI$ A 7Y\NG FELL[1 A PO/-DRIV] 9 A %EEPSK9 PELISSE & ) HIS :IP 9 HIS BELT1 5T]+ ! ROOM & TURN+ T[>DS ! SICK MAN4 

0,:AT >E Y\ SKULK+ AB\T =1 ,F$'KA1 EH80 ASK$ ONE ( ! O!R DRIV]S1 0DON'T Y\ KN[ ! C>RIAGE IS WAIT+ = Y\80 

0,I WANT$ TO ASK HIM = HIS BOOTS AS M9E >E BU/$10 REPLI$ ! FELL[1 ?R[+ BACK HIS HAIR & ?RU/+ HIS GANTLET GLOVES 9TO HIS GIRDLE2 0HIE1 ,UNCLE ,KHV$]1 >E Y\ ASLEEP80 HE REPEAT$1 M>*+ UP TO ! /OVE4 

0,:AT IS IT80 S\ND$ A FA9T VOICE1 & A ?91 R$-BE>D$ FACE PEEP$ OV] ! /OVE4 ,A BROAD1 BLEA*$1 & WA/$ H&1 COV]$ ) HAIR1 ) AN EF=T DREW AN >MYAK OV] A SK9NY %\LD]1 H>DLY HIDD5 BY A MUDDY %IRT4 0,GIVE ME A DR9K1 BRO!R6 ,:AT'S ! MATT]80 

,! Y\NG FELL[ BR\<T HIM A PIT*] FULL ( WAT]4 0,LOOK N[1 ,T$DY10 SAID HE1 AFT] A PAUSE1 0Y\ WON'T WANT !SE NEW BOOTS ( Y\RS ANY MORE N[1 GIVE 'EM TO ME4 ,Y\ WON'T WALK AB\T ANY MORE N[1 WILL Y\80 

,! SICK MAN B5T HIS WE>Y HEAD OV] ! GLAZ$ PIT*] &1 MOI/5+ HIS SP>SE P5D5T MU/A*ES 9 ! D>K WAT]1 DRANK FEEBLY & GRE$ILY4 ,HIS T\ZL$ BE>D WAS NOT CLEAN1 HIS SUNK51 TURBID EYES RAIS$ !MSELVES ) DIFFICULTY TO ! Y\NG FELL['S FACE4 ,ON )DRAW+ FROM ! WAT] HE WANT$ TO RAISE HIS >M 9 ORD] TO WIPE DRY HIS MOI/ LIPS BUT C\LD NOT1 & DRI$ !M ON ! SLEEVE ( HIS >MYAK.<#a.> 9/EAD4 ,9 SIL5CE1 & BREA?+ HEAVILY ?R\< HIS NOSE1 HE LOOK$ /RAI<T 9TO ! EYES ( ! Y\NG FELL[1 RALLY+ ALL HIS /R5G?4 

0,Y\ HAV5'T PROMIS$ !M TO ANYONE ELSE1 HAVE Y\80 SAID ! Y\?1 0IT DOESN'T MU* MATT]4 ,! MA9 ?+ IS1 IT'S MUCKY \T ( DOORS & ,I'VE  
WORK TO DO1 SO ,I SAID TO MYSELF 3 ' ,JU/ ASK ,T$DY  
= HIS BOOTS1 HE WON'T WANT 'EM ANY MORE1 ANYH[4'  
,N[1 SAY Y\RSELF 3 :AT GOOD >E !Y TO Y\8 0  
,SOME?+ 9 ! SICK MAN'S BREA/ OV]FL[$ &  
BUZZ$1 HE B5T OV] & GAVE HIMSELF UP TO A ?ROATY  
C\<+ FIT :I* HE C\LD NOT RID HIMSELF (4  
0 ,YES1 9DE$1 :AT GOOD >E !Y TO Y\ 8 0 ANGRILY  
& UNEXPECT$LY CROAK$ ! COOK1 H] VOICE FILL$  
! ROOM3 0Y\ HAV5'T /IRR$ FROM ! /OVE ?IS  
MON? & MORE1 Y\ KN[ Y\'RE GONE ALL TO PIECES 2  
:Y1 Y\R 9SIDE IS ALL WRONG1 DIDN'T Y\ HE> IT JU/  
N[8 ,:AT DOES HE WANT ) NEW BOOTS1 HE WON'T  
BE BURI$ 9 !M1 ,I SUPPOSE _> ,& IT'S HI< TIME ,I  
?9K = Y\ TO PRAY ! ,LORD TO =GIVE Y\ Y\R  
S9S4 ,Y\'RE GONE ALL TO PIECES ,I SAY4 ,Y\ CAN'T TAKE  
HIM FROM ONE ROOM TO ANO!R OR ANY:]E ELSE4  
,I HE> !RE >E HOSPITALS 9 T[N1 BUT :AT'S !  
GOOD ( ?AT8 -- EV]Y CORN] IS OCCUPI$1 & HE'S  
AB\T DONE =4 ,!RE'S NO ROOM = Y\1 ANYH[1  
& BESIDES1 !Y LIKE TO HAVE CLEAN FOLKS40  
0 ,HELLO1 ,S]EGA 6 TAKE Y\R PLACE1 ! G5TLEFOLKS  
>E WAIT+ 6 0 ! VOICE ( ! PO/-/ATION />O/A  
%\T$ 9 AT ! DOOR4  
,S]EGA W\LD HAVE GONE \T )\T WAIT+ = AN  
ANSW]1 BUT HE C\LD SEE BY ! EYES ( ! SICK MAN  
ALL ! TIME HE WAS C\<+ ?AT HE WANT$ TO SAY  
SOME?+4  
0 ,Y\ MAY TAKE ! BOOTS1 ,S]EGA 6 0 SAID HE1  
SUPPRESS+ ! C\< & BREA?+ A LITTLE MORE  
FREELY1 0 BUT LI/5 6 BUY ME A HEAD-/ONE :5 ,I DIE10  
HE ADD$ HO>SELY4  

 0,?ANKS1 UNCLE6 ,!N ,I MAY TAKE !M1 EH8  
,& A HEAD-/ONE1 EH 8 ,YES1 YES1 ,I'LL BUY ONE = Y\40  
0 ,!RE1 Y\ HE> :AT HE SAYS1 MY *ILDR5 8 0 !  
SICK MAN WAS ABLE TO BR+ \T1 & !N HE B5T  
D[N AGA91 /IFL$ BY A RECURR+ C\<4  
0,YES1 IT'S A B>GA91 WE HAVE HE>D10 SAID ONE (  
! DRIV]S4  
0 ,COME1 ,S]EGA1 TAKE Y\R SEAT10 SAID ! />O/A1  
LOOK+ 9 AGA91 0 ,LADY ,%IRK9SKAYA IS ILL1 Y\  
KN[40  
,S]EGA QUICKLY DIVE/$ HIMSELF ( HIS BIG1 WORN-  
\T1 BULGY BOOTS1 & PIT*$ !M UND] A B5*4  
,! NEW BOOTS ( ,UNCLE ,KHV$] FITT$ HIM AT !  
FIR/ TRY ON1 & ,S]EGA1 GLANC+ D[N AT !M AS HE  
DEP>T$1 W5T \T TO ! C>RIAGE4  
0 ,?OSE >E SOME?+ LIKE BOOTS 2 LET ME GIVE !M  
A POLI%10 SAID ! DRIV]1 ) ! POLI%+-BRU% 9  
HIS H&S1 AS ,S]EGA1 M\NT+ ON TO ! BOX1 TOOK  
! RE9S4 0 ,DID Y\ GET 'EM = NO?+8 0  
0 ,LOOKS LIKE1 DOESN'T IT8 0 REPLI$ ,S]EGA1 /&+  
UP & >RANG+ ! FOLDS ( HIS Y>MAK R\ND HIS  
LEGS4 0 ,& N[1 (F Y\ GO1 MY BEAUTIES 6 0 HE CRI$  
TO ! HORSES1 CRACK+ HIS :IP1 & ! C>RIAGE &  
! CALES*E ) !IR PASS5G]S1 TRUNKS1 &  
BAGGAGE1 VANI%$ 9 ! GRAY AUTUMN MI/1 ROLHNG  
QUICKLY ALONG ! WET ROAD4  
,! SICK DRIV] REMA9$ 9 ! /UF,FY ROOM ON !  
/OVE1 & )\T COTI<+ HIS C\< \T1 ) C9  
EF=T TURN$ UPON ! O!R SIDE & WAS QUIET4  
,PEOPLE CAME 9 & W5T \T ( ! ROOM & HAD  
!IR MEALS 9 ! ROOM TILL EV5+1 & ALL ?AT TIME  
! SICK MAN DID NOT UTT] A S\ND4 ,AT NI<TFALL ! COOK CAME TO ! /OVE1 & PULL$ \T ! TULUP.<#b.> FROM B5EA? HIS LEGS4 

0,DON'T BE ANGRY1 ,NA/ASIA10 MUTT]$ ! SICK MAN1 0BUT ,I BEG ( Y\ TO LET ME HAVE Y\R CORN]40  

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T6 ,( C\RSE6 :AT DOES IT MATT]60 GR[L$ ,NA/ASIA1 0BUT TELL ME1 UNCLE1 :]E DOES IT HURT Y\80  

0,ALL MY 9SIDE IS QUE]4 ,GOD KN[S :AT'S ! MATT]40  

0,NEV] M9D6 ,DOES Y\R ?ROAT HURT Y\ :5 Y\ C\<80  

0,I A*E ALL OV]4 ,I'M GO+ TO DIE1 ?AT'S :AT IT IS2 OH1 OH1 OH60 GROAN$ ! SICK MAN4  

0,COV] UP Y\R FEET1 ?AT'S :AT Y\'VE GOT TO DO10 SAID ,NA/ASIA1 COM+ D[N FROM ! /OVE & SPREAD+ ! Y>MAK OV] HIM ON H] WAY D[N4  

,DUR+ ! NI<T ! NI<T-LAMP FA9TLY LIT ! ROOM4 ,NA/ASIA & T5 ( ! DRIV]S SLEPT ON ! FLOOR OR ON B5*ES1 SNOR+ L\DLY4 ,ONLY ! SICK MAN FEEBLY MOAN$1 C\<$1 & TURN$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE UPON ! /OVE4 ,BY ! MORN+ HE WAS QUITE /ILL4  

0,I HAD SU* AN ODD DREAM LA/ NI<T10 SAID ! COOK1 /RET*+ H]SELF 9 ! DIM HALF-LI<T ( DAWN1 NEXT MORN+2 0IT SEEM$ TO ME AS IF ,I SAW ,UNCLE ,KHV$] COME D[N FROM ! /OVE & GO \T TO *OP WOOD4 ',H[ CAN ,I HELP Y\1 ,NASSY8' SAYS HE1 & ,I SAID TO HIM1 ',:Y DON'T Y\ GO \T & *OP WOOD8' ,SO HE TAKES UP ! *OPP] & BEG9S TO *OP WOOD1 *OPP+ IT SO QUICKLY ?AT ! SPL9T]S FLEW AB\T 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 ',:Y1 H['S ?IS8' SAYS ,I 2 ' Y\ W]E SO ILL' ' ,NO1' SAYS HE1 ' ,I AM WELL1'  
& AS HE KEPT MOV+ HIS H&S1 A GREAT T]ROR FELL  
UPON ME1 & ,I %RIEK$ & AWOKE4 ,HE CAN'T BE  
DEAD1 SURELY8 ,UNCLE ,KHV$]1 ,UNCLE ,KHV$]1 ,I  
SAY60  
,BUT NO S\ND CAME FROM ,!OD'ORE4  
0 ,SURELY HE'S NOT DEAD 8 ,LET'S GO & SEE 6 0 SAID  
ONE ( ! DR[SY DRIV]S HALF AWAKE4  
,! WA/$ H&1 HANG+ D[N FROM ! /OVE  
& COV]$ ) R$DI% HAIR1 WAS COLD & :ITE4  
0 ,GO & TELL ! 9SPECTOR 6 ,HE SEEMS TO BE DEAD10  
SAID ! DRIV]4  
,!ODORE HAD NO K9SFOLK -- HE HAD \TLIV$ !M  
ALL4 ,NEXT DAY !Y BURI$ HIM 9 ! NEW *UR*-  
Y>D BEH9D ! WOOD 2 & = ! NEXT FEW DAYS  
,NA/ASIA KEPT TELL+ EV]YONE ( ! /RANGE VISION  
%E HAD SE5 & H[ %E HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO MISS  
,UNCLE ,!ODORE4 

,I,I,I4 

,SPR+ HAD COME4 ,9 ! WET /REETS ( ! T[N1  
AMONG ! FROZ5 MANURE-HEAPS GURGL$ SCURRY+  
/REAMLETS 2 ! COLORS ( ! G>M5TS & ! CON-  
V]SATION ( ! PEOPLE MOV+ AB\T ! T[N W]E  
BRI<T & *E]FUL4 ,9 ! LITTLE G>D5S BEH9D !  
F5CES ! BUDS ( ! TREES W]E BIUR/+ =?1 &  
!IR BRAN*ES W]E ROCK$ ALMO/ AUDIBLY BY !  
FRE% BREEZES4 ,!RE WAS A UNIV]SAL ?AW1 A  
CON/ANT DRIPP+ ( TRANSP>5T DROPS4 ,! SP>R[S  
W]E *IRP+ TUMULTU\SLY & D>T+ AB\T ON !IR  
T9Y W+S4 ,ON ! SUNNY SIDE ( ! ROAD1 BEH9D F5CES1 9 T[N H\SES & C\NTRY H\SES1 EV]Y?+  
WAS LI<T & MOTION4 ,9 ! SKY1 ON ! EAX?1 &  
9 ! HE>T ( MAN1 Y\? & HAPP9ESS REVIV$4  
,9 ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL /REETS1 9 FRONT ( A G5TLE-  
MAN'S MANSION1 FRE% /RAW HAD BE5 LAID D[N 2 9  
! H\SE WAS ?AT SELFSAME DY+ 9VALID :O HAD  
BE5 SO EAG] TO GO ABROAD4  
,AT ! CLOS$ DOORS ( ! B$*AMB] /OOD !  
HUSB& ( ! 9VALID & A PORTLY WOMAN4 ,ON !  
DIVA9 SAT A PRIE/ ) DEJECT$ EYES1 HOLD+ SOME-  
?+ WRAPP$ UP 9 AN EPITRA*ILION4 ,9 A L>GE  
>M-*AIR 9 A CORN] LAY AN OLD WOMAN1 ! MO!R  
( ! 9VALID1 WEEP+ CONVULSIVELY4 ,BY H] SIDE  
/OOD A MAID HOLD+ 9 H] H& A CLEAN POCKET-  
H&K]*IEF1 & WAIT+ TILL ! OLD WOMAN ASK$  
= IT2 ANO!R MAID WAS RUBB+ ! OLD WOMAN'S  
TEMPLES ) SOME?+ OR O!R1 & BL[+ UND]  
H] CAP AMONG H] GRAY HAIRS4  
0,WELL1 ,*RI/ BE ) Y\1 MY FRI5D10 SAID !  
HUSB& TO ! /\T WOMAN /&+ BY HIS SIDE  
AT ! DOOR 7HIS WIFE'S SI/]71 0 %E HAS SU*  
CONFID5CE 9 Y\ 2 Y\ KN[ H[ TO TALK TO H]1 Y\  
SEE1 SO GO 9 & P]SUADE H] NICELY1 MY DE>40 ,HE  
W\LD HAVE OP5$ ! DOOR = H] !RE & !N1  
BUT ! SI/] PREV5T$ HIM1 AT ! SAME TIME  
DABB+ H] EYES ) H] H&K]*IEF & %AK+  
H] HEAD4  
0 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T LOOK N[ AS IF ,I HAD BE5 CRY+10  
SAID %E1 &1 OP5+ ! DOOR H]SELF1 %E W5T 94  
,! HUSB& WAS VIOL5TLY AGITAT$1 & SEEM$  
QUITE DI/RAU<T4 ,HE MADE HIS WAY T[>DS ! OLD  
WOMAN1 BUT BE=E HE HAD TAK5 MORE ?AN A FEW PACES1 HE TURN$ BACK1 WALK$ ACROSS ! ROOM & APPROA*$ ! PRIE/4 ,! PRIE/ LOOK$ UP AT HIM1 RAIS$ HIS BR[S TO HEAV5 & SI<$4 ,HIS ?ICK1 GRIZZL$ BE>D ROSE AL(T & SANK D[N AGA9 SIMULTANE\SLY4  

0,MY ,GOD6 MY ,GOD60 SAID ! HUSB&4  

0,:AT'S TO BE DONE80 SAID ! PRIE/ SI<+1 & AGA9 HIS BR[S & HIS BE>D ROSE & FELL4  

0,& H] MO!R !RE60 SAID ! HUSB& DESP]ATELY4 0,IT IS MORE ?AN %E CAN BE>4 ,H[ %E DID LOVE H] 4 4 4 6 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,Y\1 MY FA!R1 DO TRY & QUIET H] & 9DUCE H] TO GO AWAY FROM H]E40  

,! PRIE/ GOT UP & W5T TO ! OLD WOMAN4  

0,A MO!R'S HE>T6--AH6 :O CAN E/IMATE ITS LOVE8 YET ,GOD IS M]CIFUL10 SAID HE4  

,! OLD WOMAN'S FACE SUDD5LY BECAME OV]CA/ & %E BEGAN TO SOB4  

0,GOD IS M]CIFUL10 REPEAT$ ! PRIE/ :5 %E HAD GR[N A LITTLE CALM]4 0,I MAY ALSO TELL Y\ ?AT 9 MY P>I% !RE WAS A SICK WOMAN MU* WORSE ?AN ,M>IA ,DMITRIEVNA1 & :AT DO Y\ ?9K8--A SIMPLE %OPKEEP] CUR$ H] BY MEANS ( H]BS 9 A %ORT TIME4 ,& ?IS SAME %OPKEEP] IS N[ 9 ,MOSC[4 ,I WAS TELL+ ,VASILY ,DMITRIEVI* ?AT WE MI<T TRY ! EXP]IM5T4 ,AT ANY RATE1 IT MI<T AF=D ! PATI5T RELIEF4 ,) ,GOD ALL ?+S >E POSSIBLE40  

0,NO1 %E WON'T LIVE60 9T]RUPT$ ! OLD WOMAN4 0,:AT WILL BECOME ( ME IF ,GOD TAKES H]80 ,& %E GAVE WAY TO SU* PASSIONATE EMOTION ?AT %E LO/ CONSCI\SNESS4  

 ,! HUSB& ( ! 9VALID COV]$ HIS FACE )  
HIS H&S & RU%$ \T ( ! ROOM4  
,! FIR/ P]SON HE MET 9 ! CORRIDOR \TSIDE WAS  
HIS ,HTTLE LAD1 SIX YE>S ( AGE1 *AS+ HIS LITTLE SI/]1  
& FULL ( ! SPIRIT ( ! ?+4  
0 ,:AT 6 ,DIDN'T !Y TELL Y\ TO BR+ ! *ILDR5  
TO MAMA80 HE ASK$ ! NURSE4  
0 ,NO1 %E DIDN'T WANT TO SEE !M40  
,! LITTLE LAD /OPP$ = ONE 9/ANT1 GAZ$ 9T5TLY  
AT HIS FA!R'S FACE1 SUDD5LY KICK$ \T HIS FOOT1 &  
) A M]RY CRY RAN ON FUR!R4  
0 ,%E'S PRET5D+ TO BE MY LITTLE BLACK HORSE10  
%RIEK$ ! LAD1 PO9T+ AT HIS LITTLE SI/]4  
,MEAN:ILE1 9 ! O!R ROO'M1 ! SI/] WAS SITT+  
BY ! SIDE ( ! 9VALID1 &1 BY MEANS ( AN >T-  
FULLY PREP>$ CONV]SATION1 WAS 5DEAVOR+ TO  
PREP>E H] = ! ?\<T ( DEA?4 ,! DOCTOR  
WAS MIX+ A DRAFT AT ! O!R W9D[4  
,! 9VALID1 9 A :ITE DRESS+-G[N1 & PROPP$  
UP ALL R\ND ) PILL[S1 WAS SITT+ UP 9 B$ &  
LOOK+ AT H] SI/] 9 SIL5CE4  
0,AH1 MY FRI5D10 %E CRI$1 SUDD5LY 9T]RUPT+  
H]1 0 DON'T PREP>E ME 6 ,OON'T TAKE ME = A *ILD4  
,I'M A ,*RI/IAN WOMAN1 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T IT4 ,I KN[  
,I HAVE NOT LONG TO LIVE4 ,I KN[ ?AT IF MY HUSB&  
HAD LI/5$ TO ME SOON] ,I %\LD N[ HAVE BE5  
9 ,ITALY1 & POSSIBLY -- NAY1 C]TA9LY -- @5W\LD HAVE  
BE5 QUITE WELL4 ,!Y ALL TOLD HIM SO4 ,BUT :AT  
>E WE TO DO IF ,GOD WILLS IT SO8 ,WE HAVE ALL A GREAT  
MANY S9S TO ANSW] =1 ,I KN[ ?AT 2 BUT ,I TRU/ 9  
,GOD'S M]CY TO =GIVE US ALL-- ,I AM SURE ,HE WILL =GIVE  
US ALL4 ,I TRY TO UND]/& MYSELF1 &0 ,I KN[ ,I HAVE MANY S9S TO ANSW] =1 MY FRI5D4 ,BUT !N1 :AT  
A LOT ,I HAVE SUFF]$ 6 ,I TRY TO 5DURE MY SUFF]+S  
PATI5TLY40  
0 ,!N LET ME S5D = ! LITTLE FA!R1 MY FRI5D1  
IT WILL BE /ILL EASI] = Y\ TO COMMUNICATE10 SAID  
! SI/]4  
,! 9VALID 9CL9$ H] HEAD BY WAY ( ASS5T4  
0 ,GOD =GIVE ME -- A S9N] 6 0 -- %E MURMUR$4  
,! SI/] W5T \T & BECKON$ TO ! LITTLE  
FA!R4  
0 ,%E IS AN ANGEL10 %E SAID TO ! HUSB& )  
TE>S 9 H] EYES4  
,! HUSB& BEGAN TO WEEP1 ! PRIE/ PASS$  
?R\< ! DOOR1 ! OLD WOMAN /ILL REMA9$ UN-  
CONSCI\S1 & EV]Y?+ 9 ! ANTE*AMB] WAS  
P]FECTLY QUIET4 ,9 AB\T FIVE M9UTES ! PRIE/ CAME  
\T ( ! DOOR AGA91 &1 TAK+ (F ! EPITRA*ILION1  
SMOO!D HIS HAIR4  
0 ,?ANK ,GOD %E IS CALM] N[10 SAID HE1 0 %E  
WANTS TO SEE Y\ ALL40  
,! SI/] & ! HUSB& W5T 94 ,!  
9VALID WAS WEEP+ S(TLY & LOOK+ AT ! HOLY  
IMAGE4  
0 ,I CONGRATULATE Y\1 MY FRI5D10 SAID ! HUSB&4  
0 ,I ?ANK Y\4 ,H[ WELL IT IS ) ME N[1 :AT  
AN 9EXPRESSIBLE JOY ,I FEEL10 SAID ! 9VALID1 & A  
LI<T SMILE PLAY$ UPON H] ?9 LIPS4 0 ,H[ M]CIFUL  
,GOD IS 6 -- IS ,HE NOT 8 ,HE IS M]CIFUL & ALMI<TY40  
,& ) AN EAG] PRAY] ON H] LIPS & /REAM+  
EYES1 %E AGA9 GAZ$ UPON ! HOLY IMAGE4  
,SUDD5LY SOME?+ SEEM$ TO OCCUR TO H]1 %E  
BECKON$ TO H] HUSB& TO DRAW NE>4  

 0,Y\ NEV] WILL DO :AT ,I ASK Y\10 SAID %E  
) A WEAK & QU]UL\S VOICE4  
,! HUSB&1 EXT5D+ HIS NECK1 LI/5$ HUMBLY4  
0,:AT IS IT1 MY FRI5D80  
0 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAV5'T ,I SAID ?AT !SE DOCTORS  
KN[ NO?+-8 ,IT IS ! SIMPLE M$IC9ES ?AT REALLY  
CURE4 4 4 ,! LITTLE FA!R HAS JU/ BE5 SAY+ --  
!RE'S A %OPKEEP] 4 4 4 ,S5D 6 0  
0,= :OM1 MY FRI5D80  
0 ,MY ,GOD1 Y\ WILL UND]/& NO?+10 & !  
SICK WOMAN FR[N$ & CLOS$ H] EYES4  
,! DOCTOR CAME UP & TOOK H] H&'4 ,!  
PULSE WAS PLA9LY BEAT+ FEEBL] & FEEBL]4 ,HE  
BECKON$ TO ! HUSB&4 ,! 9VALID OBS]V$ !  
GE/URE & LOOK$ R\ND H] 9 T]ROR4 ,! SI/]  
TURN$ ASIDE & WEPT4  
0 ,DON'@5T WEEP1 DON'T TORTURE Y\RSELF & ME 6 0  
SAID ! 9VALID -- 0 IT DEPRIVES ME ( ! LITTLE CALMR  
NESS ,I HAVE LEFT40  
0,Y\ >E AN ANGEL10 SAID ! SI/]1 KISS+ H]  
H&4  
0 ,NO1 NO1 KISS ME H]E 6 444 IT IS ONLY COIPSES  
:OSE H&S WE KISS6 ,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD6 0  
,?AT SAME EV5+ ! 9VALID WAS ALREADY A CORPSE1  
& ! CORPSE WAS PLAC$ UPON A BI] 9 ! SALOON  
( ?AT L>GE H\SE4 ,9 ?AT L>GE AP>TM5T1 )  
CLOS$ DOORS1 SAT A SOLIT>Y ,D'YA*OK.<#c.> S++ 9  
CAD5CE ?R\< HIS NOSE ! ,PSALMS ( ,DAVID4 ,!  
BRI<T LI<T FROM ! WAX-C&LES ON ! L>GE SILV]  
C&ELABRA FELL ON ! :ITE =EHEAD ( ! DEFUNCT1  
ON H] HEAVY WAX5 H&S1 ON ! /ONE-/IFF FOLDS ( ! PALL1 & ON ! FRI<TFULLY PROM95T KNEES  
& TOES4 ,! ,T,JYA*OK1 )\T IMD]/&+  
:AT HE WAS SAY+1 W5T ON RECIT+ 9 A DELIB]ATELY  
MEASUR$ TONE1 & 9 ?AT SIL5T *AMB] ! WORDS  
S\ND$ & DI$ AWAY /RANGELY4 ,N[ & !N1  
FROM A DI/ANT ROOM1 CAME FLY+ ! S\ND ( *ILDI%  
VOICES & *ILDI% UPRO>4  
0 ,:5 ,?\ HIDE/ ,?Y ,FACE !Y >E TR\BL$10  
SAI? ! ,PSALT] 2 0 :5 ,?\ TAKE/ AWAY !IR  
BREA? !Y DIE & RETURN AGA9 TO !IR DU/ ,:5  
,?\ S5DE/ =? ,?Y ,SPIRIT !Y >ISE & R5EW  
! FACE ( ! ,E>?4 ,& ! ,GLORY ( ! ,LORD  
%ALL 5DURE = EV]40  
,! FACE ( ! DEFUNCT WAS SOLEMN & MAJE/IC  
,! PURE COLD =EHEAD1 ! FIRMLY-CLOS$ LIPS1 W]E  
MOTIONLESS4 ,%E WAS ALL ATT5TION4 ,BUT DID %E  
UND]/& EV5 !N ?OSE SUBLIME WORDS 4' 

,I,V4 

,9 A MON?'S TIME A M>BLE MONUM5T WAS ]ECT$  
OV] ! TOMB ( ! DECEAS$4 ,! GRAVE ( !  
PO/-DRIV] WAS /ILL )\T ITS HEAD-/ONE1 & ONLY  
! BRI<T GRE5 GRASS HAD COV]$ ! LITTLE M\ND  
:I* S]V$ AS ! SOLE SIGN ( ! EXI/5CE ( A  
MAN :O HAD PASS$ AWAY4  
0 ,GREAT WILL BE Y\R S91 ,S]EGA1 IF Y\ DO NOT BUY  
A /ONE = ,KHV$]10 SAID ! COOK MORE ?AN ONCE4  
0,Y\'VE BE5 SAY+ W9T]'S TIME 5\<1 W9T]'S  
TIME 5\<1 & EV5 N[ Y\ HAV5'T KEPT Y\R  
WORD4 ,IT WAS ALL SAID & DONE AT MY PLACE  
REMEMB]40 

 0,WELL1 & HAVE ,I SAID ,I W\LDN'T80 ANSW]$  
,S]EGA4 0 ,I'LL BUY A /ONE AS ,I SAID ,I W\LD 2 ,I'LL BUY  
A /ONE ,I SAY IF ,I PAY A RUBLE & A HALF = IT ,I  
HAVE NOT =GOTT5 ?AT IT MU/ BE PUT UP4 ,:5EV]  
,I'VE OCCASION TO GO TO T[N ,I'LL BUY IT40  
0 ,Y\ MI<T1 AT ANY RATE1 PUT UP A CROSS 6 0 PUT 9  
AN OLD DRIV]1 0 IT'S D[NRI<T BAD ( Y\ -- @5:Y1 Y\'RE  
/ILL WE>+ ! BOOTS 6 0  
0 ,:]E %ALL ,I GET A CROSS FROM8 -- Y\ CAN'T HEW IT  
)\T A LOG40  
0 ,CAN'T HEW IT )\T A LOG1 EH 8 ,A NICE EXCUSE 6  
,TAKE AN AX1 GO 9TO ! WOOD E>LY1 & !N  
Y\'LL HEW IT \T EASILY 5\< 6 ,CUT D[N A  
Y\NG ASP51 & ?AT'LL GIVE Y\ A GOLUBETS.<#d.> RI<T  
5\<40  
,E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 :5 DAY HAD SC>CE BEGUN  
TO DAWN1 ,S]EGA TOOK HIS AX & W5T \T 9TO !  
WOOD4  
,OV] EV]Y?+ LAY A COLD1 :ITI% COV]+ ( /ILL-  
FALL+ DEW1 UNILLXIM9AT$ BY ! SUN4 ,! EA/ WAS  
BRI<T5+ IMP]CEPTIBLY1 & ITS FEEBLE LI<T WAS  
REFLECT$ ON ! F9E PASS+ CL\DS SUSP5D$ 9 !  
VAULT ( HEAV54 ,NOT A S+LE BLADE ( GRASS BEL[1  
NOT A S+LE LEAF ON ! HI< BRAN*ES ( ! TREES  
WAS A/IR4 ,ONLY ! R>ELY AUDIBLE FLUTT] ( LITTLE  
W+S 9 ! ?ICKE/ P>T ( ! =E/1 OR A RU/L+  
ON ! GR\ND DI/URB$ ! SIL5CE ( ! WOOD4  
,SUDD5LY1 A S\ND /RANGE TO ,NATURE >OSE1 & !N  
DI$ AWAY AGA9 ON ! BORD] ( ! =E/ ,BUT  
AGA9 ?IS S\ND >OSE1 & BEGAN TO BE REPEAT$  
AT REGUL> 9T]VALS ON ! GR\ND BEL[1 >\ND ! TRUNK ( ONE ( ! MOTIONLESS TREES4 ,NEXT !  
CR[N ( ONE ( ! TREES BEGAN TO %IV] UNUSUALLY1  
ITS SAPPY LEAVES BEGAN TO :ISP] SOME?+1 & A  
WAGTAIL SITT+ ON ONE ( ITS BRAN*ES1 TOOK A HOP  
OR TWO1 & !N1 WAV+ ITS TAIL1 HOPP$1 ) A FA9T  
PIP+ CRY1 ON TO ! NEXT TREE4  
,! AX BEL[ GAVE =? A DEEP] & DEEP]  
SOIMD1 SAPPY :ITE *IPS BEGAN TO FLY AB\T ON !  
DEWY GRASS1 & A LI<T CRACK+ S\ND FOLL[$ H>D  
UPON ! BL[S4 ,! :OLE BODY ( ! TREE  
TREMBL$1 B5T =W>D1 & QUICKLY RI<T$ ITSELF  
AGA91 TOTT]+ FE>FULLY TO ITS V]Y ROOTS4 ,= AN  
9/ANT ALL WAS QUIET1 BUT AGA9 ! TREE /OOP$  
=W>D A LITTLE 2 ! CRACK+ 9 ITS TRUNK WAS AGA9  
AUDIBLE1 &1 SMA%+ ITS BRAN*ES & %$D+  
ABROAD ITS TWIGS1 IT CRA%$ D[N =W>DS ON TO !  
DAMP E>?4 ,! S\NDS ( ! AX & ! FOOT/EPS  
CEAS$4 ,! WAGTAIL :I/L$ AGA91 & HOPP$  
A LITTLE HI<]4 ,! BRAN* TO :I* IT HAD BE5  
CL++ ROCK$ TO & FRO = A TIME1 & !N DI$  
LIKE ! RE/ ) ALL ITS LEAVES4 ,! O!R TREES  
/OOD =? MORE BEAUTE\SLY & JOYFULLY ?AN EV]1  
) 21 !IR MOTIONLESS BRAN*ES 9 ?IS NEW FREE  
SPACE4 

,! FIR/ RAYS ( ! SUN P5ETRAT+ ! TRANSP>5T  
CL\DS LIT UP ! HEAV5S1 & RAPIDLY TRAV]S$ E>?  
& SKY4 ,! MI/Y BILL[S BEGAN TO OV]FL[ !  
VALLEYS1 ! GLI/5+ DEW PLAY$ UPON ! GRE5  
FOLIAGE & H]BAGE1 TRANSP>5T :IT5+ CL\DS  
RAN 9 HA/E ACROSS ! BLUE VAULT ( HEAV54 ,!  
BIRDS SW>M$ RE/LESSLY 9 ! DEP?S ( ! =E/1  
&1 AS IF BESIDE !MSELVES1 KEPT TWITT]+ DELI<TFULLY2 ! SAPPY LEAVES :ISP]$ JOY\SLY & CALMLY ON ! TREE-TOPS1 & ! BRAN*ES ( ! LIV+ TREES GRAVELY1 SUBLIMELY1 RU/L$ OV] ! DEAD BODY ( ! FALL5 TREE4  

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