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,IT WAS AUTUMN4 

,ALONG ! HI<WAY CAME TWO EQUIPAGES AT A BRISK PACE4 ,9 ! FIR/  
C>RIAGE SAT TWO WOM54  ,ONE WAS A LADY1 ?9 & PALE2 ! O!R1 H] MAID1 ) A BRILLIANT R$ COMPLEXION1 & PLUMP4  ,H] %ORT1 DRY LOCKS ESCAP$ FROM UND] A FAD$ CAP2 H] R$ H&1 9 A TORN GLOVE1 PUT !M BACK ) A J]K4  ,H] FULL BOSOM1 9CAS$ 9 A TAPE/RY %AWL1 BREA!D ( HEAL?2 H] KE5 BLACK EYES N[ GAZ$ ?R\< ! W9D[ AT ! FIELDS HURRY+ BY !M1 N[ RE/$ ON  
H] MI/RESS1 N[ PE]$ SOLICIT\SLY 9TO ! CORN]S ( ! COA*4 
,BE=E ! MAID'S FACE SWUNG ! LADY'S BONNET ON ! RACK2 ON H] KNEES LAY A PUPPY2 H] FEET W]E RAIS$ BY PACKAGES LY+ ON ! FLOOR1 & C\LD ALMO/ BE HE>D DRUMM+ UPON !M ABOVE ! NOISE ( ! CREAK+ ( ! SPR+S & ! RATTL+ ( ! W9D[S4  
,! LADY1 ) H] H&S RE/+ 9 H] LAP & H] EYES %UT1 FEEBLY SWAY$ ON ! CU%IONS :I* SUPPORT$ H] BACK1 &1 SLI<TLY FR[N+1 TRI$ TO SUPPRESS H] C\<4,%E WORE A :ITE NI<TCAP1 & A BLUE NECK]*IEF TWI/$ >\ND H] DELICATE PALE NECK4  ,A /RAI<T L9E1 DISAPPE>+ UND] ! CAP1 P>T$ H]  
P]FECTLY SMOO? BLOND HAIR1 :I* WAS POMAD$2 & !RE WAS A DRY DEA?LY APPE>ANCE AB\T ! :IT5ESS ( ! SK91 9 ?IS WIDE P>T+4 ,! WI!R$ & RA!R SALL[ SK9 WAS LOOSELY DRAWN OV] H] DELICATE & PRETTY FEATURES1 & !RE WAS A HECTIC FLU% ON ! *EEKS & *EEKBONES4  ,H] LIPS W]E DRY & RE/LESS1 H] ?9 EYELA%ES HAD LO/ !IR CURVE1 & A CLO? TRAVEL+ CAPOTE MADE /RAI<T FOLDS OV] H] SUNK5 *E/4  ,AL?\< H] EYES W]E CLOS$1 H] FACE GAVE ! IMPRESSION ( WE>9ESS1 IRASCIBILITY1 & HABITUAL SUFF]+4 

,! LACKEY1 LEAN+ BACK1 WAS NAPP+ ON ! COA*BOX4  ,! YAM%*IK1 OR HIR$ DRIV]1 %\T+ 9 A CLE> VOICE1 URG$ ON HIS F\R P[]FUL & SWEATY HORSES1 OCCASIONALLY LOOK+ BACK AT ! O!R DRIV]1 :O WAS %\T+ JU/ BEH9D !M 9 AN OP5 B>\*E4  ,! TIRES ( ! :EELS1 9 !IR EV5 & RAPID C\RSE1 LEFT WIDE P>ALLEL TRACKS ON ! LIMY MUD ( ! HI<WAY4,! SKY WAS GRAY & COLD1 A MOI/ MI/ WAS FALL+ OV] ! FIELDS & ! ROAD4  ,IT WAS SUFFOCAT+ 9 ! C>RIAGE1 & SMELT ( EAU-DE-,COLOGNE & DU/4  ,! 9VALID LEAN$ BACK H] HEAD1 & SL[LY OP5$ H] EYES4  ,H] GREAT EYES W]E BRILLIANT1 & ( A BEAUTIFUL D>K COLOR40,AGA960 SAID %E1 N]V\SLY1 PU%+ AWAY ) H] BEAUTIFUL ATT5UAT$ H& ! 5D ( H] MAID'S CLOAK1 :I* OCCASIONALLY HIT AGA9/ H]LEG4  ,H] M\? CONTRACT$ PA9FULLY4 
,MATRIO%A RAIS$ H] CLOAK 9 BO? H&S1 LIFT+ H]SELF UP ON H] /RONG LEGS1 & !N SAT D[N AGA91 F>!R AWAY4  ,H] FRE% FACE WAS SUFFUS$ ) A BRILLIANT SC>LET4,! 9VALID'S BEAUTIFUL D>K EYES EAG]LY FOLL[$ ! MAID'S MOTIONS2 & !N ) BO? H&S %E TOOK HOLD ( ! SEAT1 & DID H] BE/ TO RAISE H]SELF A LITTLE HI<]1 BUT H] /R5G? WAS NOT SUFFICI5T4,AGA9 H] M\? BECAME CONTRACT$1 & H] :OLE FACE TOOK ON AN EXPRESSION ( UNAVAIL+1 ANGRY IRONY40,IF Y\ W\LD ONLY HELP ME 444 AH6  ,IT'S NOT NECESS>Y4  ,I CAN DO IT MYSELF4  ,ONLY HAVE ! GOODNESS NOT TO PUT ?OSE PILL[S BEH9D ME4 444 ,ON ! :OLE1 Y\ HAD BETT] NOT T\* !M1 IF Y\ DON'T UND]/&60,! LADY CLOS$ H] EYES1 & !N AGA91 QUICKLY RAIS+ ! LIDS1 GAZ$ AT H] MAID4 

,MATRIO%A LOOK$ AT H]1 & GNAW$ H] R$ L[] LIP4  ,A HEAVY SI< ESCAP$ FROM ! SICK WOMAN'S BREA/2 BUT ! SI< WAS NOT 5D$1 BUT WAS M]G$ 9 A FIT ( C\<+4  ,%E SC[L$1 & TURN$ H] FACE AWAY1 CLUT*+ H] *E/ ) BO? H&S4  ,:5 ! C\<+ FIT WAS OV]1 %E ONCE MORE %UT H] EYES1 & CONT9U$ TO SIT MOTIONLESS4  ,! COA* & ! B>\*E ROLL$ 9TO A VILLAGE4  ,MATRIO%A DREW H] FAT H& FROM UND] H] %AWL1 & MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS40,:AT IS ?IS80 DEM&$ ! LADY40,A PO/-/ATION1 MADAME400,:Y DID Y\ CROSS Y\RSELF1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[80 0,! *UR*1 MADAME40,! 9VALID LADY LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[1 & BEGAN SL[LY TO CROSS H]SELF1 GAZ+ ) ALL H] EYES AT ! GREAT VILLAGE *UR*1 9 FRONT ( :I* H] C>RIAGE WAS N[ PASS+4 

,! TWO VEHICLES CAME TO A /OP TOGE!R AT ! PO/-H\SE4  ,! SICK WOMAN'S HUSB& & ! DOCTOR DISM\NT$ FROM ! B>\*E1 & CAME TO ! COA*40,H[ >E Y\ FEEL+80 ASK$ ! DOCTOR1 TAK+ H] PULSE4 0,WELL1 MY DE>1 >5'T Y\ FATIGU$80 ASK$ ! HUSB& 9 ,FR5*4 0,W\LDN'T Y\ LIKE TO GET \T80 
,MATRIO%A1 GA!R+ UP ! BUNDLES1 SQUEEZ$ H]SELF 9TO ! CORN]1 SO AS NOT TO 9T]F]E ) ! CONV]SATION40,NO MATT]1 IT'S ALL ! SAME ?+10 REPLI$ ! 9VALID4  0,I WILL NOT  
GET \T40,! HUSB&1 AFT] /&+ !RE A LITTLE1 W5T 9TO ! PO/-H\SE4  ,MATRIO%A1 JUMP+ FROM ! COA*1 TIPTO$ ACROSS ! MUDDY ROAD 9TO ! 5CLOSURE40,IF ,I AM MIS]ABLE1 !RE IS NO REASON :Y ! RE/ ( Y\ %\LD NOT HAVE BREAKFA/10 SAID ! SICK WOMAN1 SMIL+ FA9TLY TO ! DOCTOR1 :O WAS /&+ BY H] W9D[4  0,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE TO !M H[ ,I AM10 %E REM>K$ TO H]SELF AS ! DOCTOR1 TURN+ FROM H] ) SL[ /EP1 />T$ TO RUN UP ! /EPS ( ! /ATION-H\SE4  0,!Y >E WELL1 & IT'S ALL ! SAME TO !M4  ,O MY ,GOD60  ,H[ N[1 ,$U>D ,IVANOVIT*80 SAID ! HUSB&1 AS HE MET ! DOCTOR1 & RUBB+ HIS H&S ) A GAY SMILE4  0,I HAVE ORD]$ MY TRAVEL+-CASE BR\<T2 :AT DO Y\ SAY TO ?AT80 0,?AT'S WOR? :ILE10 REPLI$ ! DOCTOR40,WELL1 N[1 H[ AB\T H]80 ASK$ ! HUSB&1 ) A SI<1 L[]+ HIS VOICE & RAIS+ HIS BR[S4 
0,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ?AT %E CANNOT REA* ,MOSC[1 MU* LESS ,ITALY1 ESPECIALLY 9 SU* WEA!R40 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE1 !N8  ,OH6 ,MY ,GOD6  ,MY ,GOD60,! HUSB& COV]$ HIS EYES ) HIS H&4 444 0,GIVE IT H]E10 HE ADD$1 ADDRESS+ HIS MAN1 :O CAME BR++ !  
TRAVEL+-CASE40,Y\'LL HAVE TO /OP SOME:]E ON ! R\TE10 REPLI$ ! DOCTOR1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S40,BUT TELL ME1 :AT CAN ,I DO80 REJO9$ ! HUSB&4  0,I HAVE EMPLOY$ EV]Y >GUM5T TO KEEP H] FROM GO+2 ,I HAVE SPOK5 TO H] ( \R MEANS1 & ( \R *ILDR5 :OM WE %\LD HAVE TO LEAVE BEH9D1 & ( MY BUS9ESS4  ,%E W\LD  
NOT HE> A WORD4  ,%E HAS MADE H] PLANS = LIV+ ABROAD1 AS IF %E W]E WELL4  ,BUT IF ,I %\LD TELL H] :AT H] REAL CONDITION IS1 IT W\LD KILL H]400,WELL1 %E IS A DEAD WOMAN N[2 Y\ MAY AS WELL KN[ IT1 ,VASILI ,DMITRIT*4  ,A P]SON CANNOT LIVE )\T LUNGS1 & !RE IS NO WAY ( MAK+ LUNGS GR[ AGA94  ,IT IS MELAN*OLY1 IT IS H>D1 BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE AB\T IT8  ,IT IS MY BUS9ESS & Y\RS TO MAKE H] LA/ DAYS AS EASY AS POSSIBLE4  ,! CONFESSOR IS ! P]SON NE$$ H]E400,OH1 MY ,GOD6 ,N[ JU/ P]CEIVE H[ ,I AM SITUAT$1 9 SPEAK+ TO H] ( H] LA/ WILL4 ,LET COME :ATEV] MAY1 YET ,I CANNOT SPEAK ( ?AT4  ,& YET Y\ KN[ H[ GOOD %E IS40 
0,TRY AT LEA/ TO P]SUADE H] TO WAIT UNTIL ! ROADS >E FROZ510 SAID ! DOCTOR1 %AK+ HIS HEAD SIGNIFICANTLY2 0SOME?+ MI<T HAPP5 DUR+ ! J\RNEY40 444 0,AKSIU%A1 OH1 ,AKSIU%A60 CRI$ ! SUP]9T5D5T'S DAU<T]1 ?R[+ A CLOAK OV] H] HEAD1 & TIPTOE+ D[N ! MUDDY BACK /EPS4  0,COME ALONG4  ,LET US HAVE A LOOK AT ! ,%IRK9SKAYA LADY2 ! SAY %E'S GOT LUNG TR\BLE1 & !Y'RE TAK+ H] ABROAD4  ,I NEV] SAW H[ ANY ONE LOOK$ 9 CONSUMPTION40,AKSIU%A JUMP$ D[N FROM ! DOOR-SILL2 & ! TWO GIRLS1 H& 9 H&1  
HURRI$ \T ( ! GATES4  ,%ORT5+ !IR /EPS1 !Y WALK$ BY ! COA*1 & />$ 9 AT ! L[]$ W9D[4  ,! 9VALID B5T H] HEAD T[>D !M2 BUT1 :5 %E SAW !IR 9QUISITIV5ESS1 %E FR[N$ & TURN$ AWAY40,OH1 DE-E->60 SAID ! SUP]9T5D5T'S DAU<T]1 VIGOR\SLY %AK+ H] HEAD4 4444 0,H[ WOND]FULLY PRETTY %E US$ TO BE1 & H[ %E HAS *ANG$6  ,IT IS T]RIBLE6  ,DID Y\ SEE8  ,DID Y\ SEE1 ,AKSIU%A800,YES1 &H[ ?9 %E IS60 ASS5T$ ,AKSIU%A4  0,LET US GO BY & LOOK AGA92 WE'LL MAKE BELIEVE WE >E GO+ TO ! WELL4  ,DID Y\ SEE1 %E TURN$ AWAY FROM US2 /ILL ,I GOT A GOOD VIEW ( H]4  ,ISN'T IT TOO BAD1 ,MA%A800,YES1 BUT :AT T]RIBLE MUD60 REPLI$ ,MA%A1 & BO? ( !M />T$ TO RUN BACK )9 ! GATES40,IT'S EVID5T ?AT ,I HAVE BECOME A FRI<T10 ?\<T ! SICK WOMAN4 4444 0,BUT WE MU/ HURRY1 HURRY1 & GET ABROAD1 & !RE ,I %ALL SOON GET WELL400,WELL1 & H[ >E Y\1 MY DE>80 9QUIR$ ! HUSB&1 COM+ TO ! COA* ) /ILL A MORSEL ( SOME?+ 9 HIS M\?4 0,ALWAYS ONE & ! SAME QUE/ION10 ?\<T ! SICK WOMAN1 0& HE'S EV5 EAT+600,IT'S NO CONSEQU5CE10 %E MURMUR$1 BETWE5 H] TEE?40,DO Y\ KN[1 MY DE>1 ,I AM AFRAID ?AT ?IS J\RNEY 9 SU* WEA!R WILL ONLY MAKE Y\ WORSE4  ,$\>D ,IVANOVIT* SAYS ! SAME ?+4  ,HADN'T WE BETT] TURN BACK80 
,%E MA9TA9$ AN ANGRY SIL5CE4 0,MAYBE ! WEA!R WILL IMPROVE1 ! ROADS WILL BECOME GOOD1 & ?AT W\LD BE BETT] = Y\2 !N AT LEA/ WE C\LD />T ALL TOGE!R40 0,P>DON ME4  ,IF ,I HAD NOT LI/5$ TO Y\ SO LONG1 ,I %\LD AT ?IS MOM5T BE AT ,B]L9 & HAVE 5TIRELY RECOV]$400,:AT'S TO BE DONE1 MY ANGEL8  ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 AS Y\ KN[4  ,BUT N[ IF Y\ W\LD WAIT A MON?1 Y\ W\LD BE EV] SO MU* BETT]2 ,I C\LD F9I% UP MY BUS9ESS1 & WE C\LD TAKE ! *ILDR5 ) US40 44440,! *ILDR5 >E WELL1 & ,I AM NOT400,BUT JU/ SEE H]E1 MY LOVE1 IF 9 ?IS WEA!R Y\ %\LD GR[ WORSE ON ! ROAD 4444 ,AT LEA/ WE %\LD BE AT HOME400,:AT IS ! USE ( BE+ AT HOME8 444 ,DIE AT  HOME80 REPLI$ !  
9VALID1 PEEVI%LY4,BUT ! WORD DIE EVID5TLY />TL$ H]1 & %E TURN$ ON H] HUSB& A SUPPLICAT+ & 9QUIR+ LOOK4 ,HE DROPP$ HIS EYES1 & SAID NO?+4,! SICK WOMAN'S M\? SUDD5LY CONTRACT$ 9 A *ILDI% FA%ION1 & ! TE>S SPRANG TO H] EYES4  ,H] HUSB& COV]$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&K]*IEF1 & SIL5TLY TURN$ FROM ! COA*40,NO1 ,I WILL GO10 CRI$ ! 9VALID2 &1 LIFT+ H] EYES TO ! SKY1 %E CLASP$ H] H&S1 & BEGAN TO :ISP] 9COH]5T WORDS4  0,MY ,GOD6  ,:Y MU/ IT BE80 %E SAID1 & ! TE>S FL[$ MORE VIOL5TLY4,%E PRAY$ LONG & F]V5TLY1 BUT /ILL !RE WAS JU/ ! SAME S5SE ( CON/RICTION & PA9 9 H] *E/1 JU/ ! SAME GRAY MELAN*OLY 9 ! SKY & ! FIELDS & ! ROAD2 JU/ ! SAME AUTUMNAL MI/1 NEI!R ?ICK] NOR MORE  
T5U\S1 BUT EV] ! SAME IT 9 ITS MONOTONY1 FALL+ ON ! MUDDY HI<WAY1 ON ! RO(S1 ON ! C>RIAGE1 & ON ! %EEPSK9 COATS ( ! DRIV]S1 :O W]E TALK+ 9 /RONG1 GAY VOICES1 AS !Y W]E OIL+ & ADJU/+ ! C>RIAGE4 

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,! COA* WAS READY1 BUT ! DRIV] LOIT]$4  ,HE HAD GONE 9TO !  
DRIV]S' ROOM .<IZBA.>4  ,9 ! IZBA IT WAS W>M1 CLOSE1 D>K1 & SUFFOCAT+1 SMELL+ ( HUMAN OCCUPATION1 ( COOK+ BREAD1 ( CABBAGE1 & ( %EEPSK9 G>M5TS4,SEV]AL DRIV]S W]E 9 ! ROOM2 ! COOK WAS 5GAG$ NE> ! OV51 ON TOP ( :I* LAY A SICK MAN WRAPP$ UP 9 HIS %EEPSK9S40,UNCLE ,KHVEODOR6 ,HEY6  ,UNCLE ,KHVEODOR10 CALL$ A Y\NG MAN1 ! DRIV]1 9 A TULUP1 & ) HIS KN\T 9 HIS BELT1 COM+ 9TO ! ROOM1 & ADDRESS+ ! SICK MAN4 
0,:AT DO Y\ WANT1 RATTLEPATE8  ,:AT >E Y\ CALL+ TO ,FY$KA =80 ASK$ ONE ( ! DRIV]S4  0,!RE'S Y\R C>RIAGE WAIT+ = Y\40 0,I WANT TO BORR[ HIS BOOTS4  ,M9E >E WORN \T10 REPLI$ ! Y\NG FELL[1 TOSS+ BACK HIS CURLS & /RAI<T5+ HIS MITT5S9 HIS BELT4  0,:Y8 ,IS HE ASLEEP8  ,SAY1 ,UNCLE ,KHVODOR60 HE 9SI/$1 GO+ TO ! OV540,:AT IS IT80 A WEAK VOICE WAS HE>D SAY+1 & AN EMACIAT$ FACE WAS LIFT$ UP FROM ! OV54 

,A BROAD1 GAUNT H&1 BLOODLESS & COV]$ ) HAIRS1 PULL$ UP HIS OV]COAT OV] ! DIRTY %IRT ?AT COV]$ HIS BONY %\LD]4  0,GIVE ME SOME?+ TO DR9K1 BRO!R2 :AT IS IT Y\ WANT80,! Y\NG FELL[ H&$ HIM A SMALL DI% ( WAT]40,I SAY1 ,FY$YA10 SAID HE1 HESITAT+1 0,I RECKON Y\ WON'T WANT Y\R NEW  
BOOTS N[2 LET ME HAVE !M8  ,PROBABLY Y\ WON'T NE$ !M ANY MORE40 
,! SICK MAN1 DROPP+ HIS WE>Y HEAD D[N TO ! LACQU]$ B[L1 & DIPP+ HIS ?91 HANG+ MU/A*E 9TO ! BR[N WAT]1 DRANK FEEBLY & EAG]LY4,HIS TANGL$ BE>D WAS UNCLEAN2 HIS SUNK51 CL\D$ EYES W]E ) DIFFICULTY RAIS$ TO ! Y\NG MAN'S FACE4  ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$ DR9K+1 HE TRI$ TO RAISE HIS H& TO WIPE HIS WET LIPS1 BUT HIS /R5G? FAIL$ HIM1 & HE WIP$ !M ON ! SLEEVE ( HIS OV]COAT4  ,SIL5TLY1 & BREA?+ ) DIFFICULTY ?R\< HIS NOSE1 HE LOOK$ /RAI<T 9TO ! Y\NG MAN'S EYES1 &  
TRI$ TO COLLECT HIS /R5G?4 

0,MAYBE Y\ HAVE PROMIS$ !M TO SOME ONE ELSE80 SAID ! Y\NG DRIV]4  0,IF ?AT'S SO1 ALL RI<T4  ,! WOR/ ( IT IS1 IT IS WET \TSIDE1 & ,I HAVE TO GO \T TO MY WORK1 & SO ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ',I RECKON ,I'LL ASK ,FY$KA = HIS BOOTS2 ,I RECKON HE WON'T BE NE$+ !M4'  ,BUT MAY Y\ WILL NE$ !M1 -- JU/ SAY40 4444 
,SOME?+ BEGAN TO BUBBLE UP & RUMBLE 9 ! SICK MAN'S *E/2 HE B5T OV]1 & BEGAN TO /RANGLE1 ) A C\< ?AT RATTL$ 9 HIS ?ROAT40,N[ ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ :]E HE W\LD NE$ !M80 UNEXPECT$LY SNAPP$ \T ! COOK1 ANGRILY ADDRESS+ ! :OLE HOVEL4  0,?IS IS ! SECOND MON? ?AT HE HAS NOT CREPT D[N FROM ! OV54  ,JU/ SEE H[ HE IS ALL BROK5 UP6 ,& Y\ CAN HE> H[ IT MU/ HURT HIM 9SIDE4  ,:]E W\LD HE NE$ BOOTS8 ,!Y W\LD NOT ?9K ( BURY+ HIM 9 NEW ONES6  ,& IT WAS TIME LONG AGO1 ,GOD P>DON ME ! S9 ( SAY+ SO4 ,JU/ SEE H[ HE *OKES6  ,HE \<T TO BE TAK5 FROM ?IS ROOM TO ANO!R1 OR SOME:]E4  ,!Y SAY !RE'S HOSPITALS 9 ! CITY2 BUT :AT'S Y\ GO+ TO DO8  ,HE TAKES UP ! :OLE ROOM1 & ?AT'S TOO MU*4  ,!RE ISN'T ANY ROOM AT ALL4  ,& YET Y\ >E EXPECT$ TO KEEP NEAT40 

0,HEY6  ,S]YOHA1 COME ALONG1 TAKE Y\R PLACE1 ! PEOPLE >E WAIT+10 CRI$ ! HEAD MAN ( ! /ATION1 COM+ TO ! DOOR4 
,S]YOHA />T$ TO GO )\T WAIT+ = HIS REPLY1 BUT ! SICK MAN DUR+ HIS C\< 9TIMAT$ BY HIS EYES ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO SPEAK40,Y\ TAKE ! BOOTS1 ,S]YOHA10 SAID HE1 CONQU]+ ! C\<1 & GETT+ HIS BREA? A LITTLE4  0,ONLY1 DO Y\ HE>1 BUY ME A /ONE :5 ,I AM DEAD10 HE ADD$ HO>SELY40,?ANK Y\1 UNCLE2 !N ,I WILL TAKE !M1 & AS = ! /ONE1 -- YEI-YEI6  -- ,I WILL BUY Y\ ONE40,!RE1 *ILDR51 Y\ >E WITNESSES10 ! SICK MAN WAS ABLE TO >TICULATE1 & !N ONCE MORE HE B5T OV] & BEGAN TO *OKE40,ALL RI<T1 WE HAVE HE>D10 SAID ONE ( ! DRIV]S4  0,BUT RUN1 ,S]YOHA1  
OR ELSE ! />O/A WILL BE AFT] Y\ AGA94  ,Y\ KN[ ,LADY ,%IRK9SKAYA IS SICK40,S]YOHA QUICKLY PULL$ (F HIS RAGG$1 UNWIELDY BOOTS1 & FLUNG !M UND] ! B5*4  ,UNCLE ,FEODOR'S NEW ONES FITT$ HIS FEET EXACTLY1 & ! YUNG DRIV] C\LD NOT KEEP HIS EYES (F !M AS HE W5T TO ! C>RIAGE4 

0,EK6 ,:AT SPL5DID BOOTS6  ,H]E'S SOME GREASE10 CALL$ ANO!R DRIV] ) ! GREASE-POT 9 HIS H&1 AS ,S]YOHA M\NT$ TO HIS BOX & GA!R$ UP ! RE9S4  0,GET !M = NO?+80 
0,SO Y\'RE JEAL\S1 >E Y\80 CRI$ ,S]YOHA1 LIFT+ UP & TUCK+ >\ND HIS LEGS ! TAILS ( HIS OV]COAT4  0,( ) Y\1 MY D>L+S10 HE CRI$ TO ! HORSES1 CRACK+ HIS KN\T2 & ! COA* & B>\*E1 ) !IR OCCUPANTS1 TRUNKS1 & O!R BELONG+S1 W]E HIDD5 9 ! ?ICK AUTUMNAL MI/1 & RAPIDLY :IRL$ AWAY OV] ! WET ROAD4,! SICK DRIV] REMA9$ ON ! OV5 9 ! /IFL+ HOVEL1 &1 NOT BE+ ABLE TO ?R[ (F ! PHLEGM1 BY A SUPREME EF=T TURN$ OV] ON ! O!R SIDE1 & /OPP$ C\<+4 

,TILL EV5+ !RE WAS A CONT9UAL COM+ & GO+1 & EAT+ ( MEALS 9 ! ROOM1 & ! SICK MAN WAS NOT NOTIC$4  ,BE=E NI<T CAME ON1 ! COOK CLIMB$ UP ON ! OV51 & GOT ! S%EEPSK9 COAT FROM ! F>!R SIDE ( HIS LEGS40,DON'T BE ANGRY ) ME1 ,NA/ASYA10 EXCLAIM$ ! SICK MAN4  0,I %ALL SOON LEAVE Y\R ROOM400,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T1 IT'S ( NO CONSEQU5CE10 MUTT]$ ! WOMAN4  0,BUT :AT IS ! MATT] ) Y\1 UNCLE8  ,TELL ME40 
0,ALL MY 9W>DS >E GNAW$ \T4  ,GOD KN[S :AT IT IS600,& ,I DON'T D\BT Y\R GULLET HURTS Y\ :5 Y\ C\< SO600,IT HURTS ME ALL OV]4  ,MY DEA? IS AT H&1 ?AT'S :AT IT IS4  ,OKH6 ,OKH6 ,OKH60 GROAN$ ! SICK MAN4 0,M[ COV] UP Y\R LEGS ?IS WAY10 SAID ,NA/ASYA1 COM=TABLY >RANG+ ! OV]COAT SO ?AT IT W\LD COV] HIM1 & !N GETT+ D[N FROM ! OV54 

,DUR+ ! NI<T ! ROOM WAS FA9TLY LI<T$ BY A S+LE TAP]4  ,NA/ASYA & A DOZ5 DRIV]S W]E SLEEP+1 SNOR+ L\DLY1 ON ! FLOOR & ! B5*ES4 ,ONLY ! SICK MAN FEEBLY HAWK$ & C\<$1 & TOSS$ ON ! OV54,9 ! MORN+ NO S\ND WAS HE>D FROM HIM40,I SAW SOME?+ WOND]FUL 9 MY SLEEP10 SAID ! COOK1 AS %E /RET*$ H]SELF 9 ! E>LY TWILI<T ! NEXT MORN+4  0,I SEEM$ TO SEE ,UNCLE ,KHVEODOR GET D[N FROM ! OV5 & GO \T TO CUT WOOD4  ',LOOK H]E1' SAYS HE1 ',I'M GO+ TO HELP Y\1 ,NA/YA2' & ,I SAYS TO HIM1 ',H[ CAN Y\ SPLIT WOOD8' BUT HE SEIZES  
! HAT*ET1 & BEG9S TO CUT SO FA/1 SO FA/ ?AT NO?+ BUT *IPS FLY4 ',:Y1' SAIS ,I1 'HAV5'T Y\ BE5 SICK8' - ',NO1' SAYS HE1 ',I AM WELL1' & HE K9D ( LIFT$ UP ! AX1 & ,I WAS SC>$2 & ,I SCREAM$ & WOKE UP4  ,HE CAN'T BE DEAD1 CAN HE8  -- ,UNCLE ,KHVEODOR6  ,HEY1 UNCLE60,FEODOR DID NOT MOVE40,N[ HE CAN'T BE DEAD1 CAN HE8  ,GO & SEE10 SAID ONE ( ! DRIV]S1 :O HAD JU/ WAK$ UP4 ,! EMACIAT$ H&1 COV]$ ) R$DI% HAIR1 ?AT HUNG D[N FROM ! OV51 WAS COLD & PALE4 0,GO TELL ! SUP]9T5D5T2 IT SEEMS HE IS DEAD10 SAID ! DRIV]4 ,FEODOR HAD NO RELATIVES4  ,HE WAS A /RANG]4  ,ON ! NEXT DAY !Y BURI$ HIM 9 ! NEW BURY+-GR\ND BEH9D ! GROVE2 & ,NA/ASYA = MANY DAYS HAD TO TELL EV]YBODY ( ! VISION :I* %E HAD SE51 & H[ %E HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO DISCOV] ?AT ,UNCLE ,FEODOR WAS DEAD4 

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,SPR+ HAD COME4 

,ALONG ! WET /REETS ( ! CITY SWIFT /REAMLETS RAN PURL+ BETWE5 HEAPS ( DUNG-COV]$ ICE2 BRI<T W]E ! COLORS ( PEOPLE'S DRESSES & ! TONES ( !IR VOICES1 AS !Y HURRI$ ALONG4  ,9 ! WALL$ G>D5S1 ! BUDS ON ! TREES W]E BURGEON+1 & ! FRE% BREEZE SWAY$ !IR BRAN*ES ) A  
S(T G5TLE MURMUR4  ,EV]Y:]E TRANSP>5T DROPS W]E =M+ & FALL+4 4444 

,! SP>R[S *ATT]$ 9COH]5TLY1 & FLUTT]$ AB\T ON !IR LITTLE W+S4  ,ON ! SUNNY SIDE1 ON ! WALLS1 H\SES1 & TREES1 ALL WAS FULL ( LIFE & BRILLIANCY4  ,! SKY1 & ! E>?1 & ! HE>T ( MAN OV]FL[$ ) Y\? & JOY4 

,9 FRONT ( A GREAT SEIGNIORIAL MANSION1 9 ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL /REETS1 FRE% /RAW HAD BE5 LAID D[N2 9 ! H\SE LAY ?AT SAME MORIBUND 9VALID :OM WE SAW HA/5+ ABROAD4 

,NE> ! CLOS$ DOORS ( H] ROOM /OOD ! SICK LADY'S HUSB&1 & A LADY WELL ALONG 9 YE>S4  ,ON A DIVAN SAT ! CONFESSOR1 ) CA/-D[N EYES1 HOLD+ SOME?+ WRAPP$ UP UND] HIS /OLE4  ,9 ONE CORN]1 9 A ,VOLTAIRE EASY-*AIR1 RECL9$ AN OLD LADY1 ! SICK WOMAN'S MO!R1 WEEP+ VIOL5TLY4 

,NE> H] /OOD ! MAID1 HOLD+ A CLEAN H&K]*IEF1 READY = ! OLD LADY'S USE :5 %E %\LD ASK = IT4  ,ANO!R MAID WAS RUBB+ ! OLD LADY'S TEMPLES1 & BL[+ ON H] GRAY HEAD UND]NEA? H] CAP4 

0,WELL1 ,*RI/ BE ) Y\1 MY DE>10 SAID ! HUSB& TO ! ELD]LY LADY :O WAS /&+ ) HIM NE> ! DOOR3  0%E HAS SU* CONFID5CE 9 Y\2 Y\ KN[ H[ TO TALK ) H]2 GO & SPEAK ) H] A LITTLE :ILE1 MY D>L+1 PLEASE GO60 

,HE WAS AB\T TO OP5 ! DOOR = H]2 BUT HIS C\S9 HELD HIM BACK1 PUTT+ H] H&K]*IEF SEV]AL TIMES TO H] EYES1 & %AK+ H] HEAD4 

0,!RE1 N[ %E WILL NOT SEE ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 WEEP+10 SAID %E1 &1 OP5+ ! DOOR H]SELF1 W5T TO ! 9VALID4 

,! HUSB& WAS 9 ! GREATE/ EXCITEM5T1 & SEEM$ QUITE BESIDE HIMSELF4  ,HE />T$ TO GO OV] TO ! OLD MO!R1 BUT1 AFT] TAK+ A FEW /EPS1 HE TURN$ >\ND1 WALK$ ! L5G? ( ! ROOM1 & APPROA*$ ! PRIE/4,! PRIE/ LOOK$ AT HIM1 RAIS$ HIS BR[S T[>D HEAV51 & SI<$4  ,! ?ICK GRAY BE>D ALSO WAS LIFT$ & FELL AGA940,MY ,GOD6  ,MY ,GOD60 SAID ! HUSB&40,:AT CAN Y\ DO80 EXCLAIM$ ! CONFESSOR1 SI<+ & AGA9 LIFT+ UP  
HIS BR[S & BE>D1 & LETT+ !M DROP40,& ! OLD MO!R !RE60 EXCLAIM$ ! HUSB& ALMO/ 9 DESPAIR4  0,%E  
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO 5DURE IT4  ,Y\ SEE1 %E LOV$ H] SO1 %E LOV$ H] SO1 ?AT %E 4444 ,I DON'T KN[4  ,Y\ MI<T TRY1 FA!R1 TO CALM H] A LITTLE1 & P]SUADE H] TO GO AWAY40,! CONFESSOR >OSE & W5T OV] TO ! OLD LADY40,IT IS TRUE1 NO ONE CAN APPRECIATE A MO!R'S HE>T10 SAID HE1 0BUT ,GOD IS COMPASSIONATE40 

,! OLD LADY'S FACE WAS SUDD5LY CONVULS$1 & A HY/]ICAL SOB %OOK H] FRAME40,GOD IS COMPASSIONATE10 REPEAT$ ! PRIE/1 :5 %E HAD GR[N A LITTLE CALM]4  0,I WILL TELL Y\1 9 MY P>I% !RE WAS A SICK MAN1 & MU* WORSE ?AN ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 & HE1 ?\< HE WAS ONLY A %OPKEEP]1 WAS CUR$ 9 A V]Y %ORT TIME1 BY MEANS ( H]BS4  ,& ?IS V]Y SAME %OPKEEP] IS N[ 9 ,MOSC[4  ,I HAVE TOLD ,VASILI ,DMITRIEVIT* AB\T HIM2 IT MI<T BE TRI$1 Y\ KN[4   
,AT ALL EV5TS1 IT W\LD SATISFY ! 9VALID4  ,) ,GOD1 ALL ?+S >E POSSIBLE400,NO1 %E WON'T GET WELL10 P]SI/$ ! OLD LADY4  0,:Y %\LD ,GOD HAVE TAK5 H]1 & NOT ME80,& AGA9 ! HY/]ICAL SOBB+ OV]CAME H]1 SO VIOL5TLY ?AT %E  
FA9T$ AWAY4 

,! 9VALID'S HUSB& HID HIS FACE 9 HIS H&S1 & RU%$ FROM ! ROOM4,9 ! CORRIDOR ! FIR/ P]SON :OM HE MET WAS A SIX-YE>-OLD BOY1 :O WAS *AS+ HIS LITTLE SI/] ) ALL HIS MI<T & MA940,DO Y\ BID ME TAKE ! *ILDR5 TO !IR MAMA%A80 9QUIR$ ! NURSE40,NO1 %E DOES NOT LIKE TO SEE !M4  ,!Y DI/RACT H]40,! LAD /OPP$ = A MOM5T1 &1 AFT] LOOK+ EAG]LY 9TO HIS FA!R'S FACE1 HE CUT A DIDO ) HIS LEG1 & ) M]RY %\TS RAN ON40,I'M PLAY+ :E'S A HORSE1 PAPA%A10 CRI$ ! LITTLE FELL[1 PO9T+ TO HIS SI/]4 

,MEANTIME1 9 ! NEXT ROOM1 ! C\S9 HAD TAK5 H] SEAT NE> ! SICK WOMAN1 & WAS SKILLFULLY BR++ ! CONV]SATION BY DEGREES R\ND SO AS TO PREP>E H] = ! ?\<T ( DEA?4  ,! DOCTOR /OOD BY ! W9D[1 MIX+ SOME DRAFT4,! 9VALID1 9 A :ITE CAPOTE1 ALL SURR\ND$ BY CU%IONS1 WAS SITT+ UP 9 B$1 & GAZ$ SIL5TLY AT H] C\S940,AH1 MY DE>60 %E EXCLAIM$1 UNEXPECT$LY 9T]RUPT+ H]1 0DON'T TRY TO PREP>E ME2 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A LITTLE *ILD6  ,I AM A ,*RI/IAN WOMAN4  ,I KN[ ALL AB\T IT4  ,I KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE NOT LONG TO LIVE2 ,I KN[ ?AT IF MY HUSB&  
HAD HE$$ ME SOON]1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 9 ,ITALY1 & POSSIBLY1 YES PROBABLY1 %\LD HAVE BE5 WELL BY ?IS TIME4  ,!Y ALL TOLD HIM SO4  ,BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE8  ,IT'S AS ,GOD SAW FIT4  ,WE ALL ( US HAVE S9N$1 ,I KN[ ?AT2 BUT ,I HOPE 9 ! M]CY ( ,GOD1 ?AT ALL WILL BE P>DON$1 \<T TO BE P>DON$4  ,I AM TRY+ TO S\ND MY [N HE>T4  ,I ALSO HAVE COMMITT$ MANY S9S1 MY LOVE4  ,BUT H[ MU* ,I HAVE SUFF]$ 9 ATONEM5T6  ,I HAVE TRI$ TO BE> MY SUFF]+S  
PATI5TLY40 4444 

0,!N %ALL ,I HAVE ! CONFESSOR COME 91 MY LOVE8  ,IT WILL BE ALL ! EASI] = Y\1 AFT] Y\ HAVE BE5 ABSOLV$10 SAID ! C\S94,! SICK WOMAN DROPP$ H] HEAD 9 TOK5 ( ASS5T4  0,O ,GOD6  ,P>DON ME1 A S9N]10 %E :ISP]$4,! C\S9 W5T \T1 & BECKON$ TO ! CONFESSOR4  0,%E IS AN ANGEL10 %E SAID TO ! HUSB&1 ) TE>S 9 H] EYES4  ,! HUSB& WEPT4  ,! PRIE/  
W5T 9TO ! SICK ROOM2 ! OLD LADY /ILL REMA9$ UNCONSCI\S1 & 9 ! ROOM BEYOND ALL WAS P]FECTLY QUIET4  ,AT ! 5D ( FIVE M9UTES ! CONFESSOR CAME \T1 &1 TAK+ (F HIS /OLE1 >RANG$ HIS HAIR40,?ANKS BE TO ! ,LORD1 %E IS CALM] N[10 SAID HE4  0,%E WI%ES TO SEE Y\40,! C\S9 & ! HUSB& W5T TO ! SICK ROOM4  ,! 9VALID1 G5TLY WEEP+1 WAS GAZ+ AT ! IMAGES4 0,I CONGRATULATE Y\1 MY LOVE10 SAID ! HUSB&40,?ANK Y\4 ,H[ WELL ,I FEEL N[6  ,:AT 9EFFABLE JOY ,I EXP]I5CE60 SAID ! SICK WOMAN1 & A FA9T SMILE PLAY$ OV] H] ?9 LIPS4  0,H[ M]CIFUL ,GOD IS6  ,IS ,HE NOT8 ,HE IS M]CIFUL & OMNIPOT5T60,& AGA9 ) AN EAG] PRAY] %E TURN$ H] TE>FUL EYES T[>D ! HOLY IMAGES4,!N SUDD5LY SOME?+ SEEM$ TO OCCUR TO H] M9D4  ,%E BECKON$ TO H] HUSB&40,Y\ >E NEV] WILL+ TO DO :AT ,I DESIRE10 SAID %E1 9 A WEAK & QU]UL\S VOICE4,! HUSB&1 /RET*+ HIS NECK1 LI/5$ TO H] SUBMISSIVELY40,:AT IS IT1 MY LOVE800,H[ MANY TIMES ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ?AT !SE DOCTORS DON'T KN[ ANY?+6  ,!RE >E SIMPLE WOM5 DOCTORS2 !Y MAKE CURES4  ,?AT'S :AT ! GOOD FA!R  
SAID4 444 ,A %OPKEEP] 4444 ,S5D = HIM40 4440,= :OM1 MY LOVE80 
0,GOOD HEAV5S6  ,Y\ CAN NEV] UND]/& ME40  ,& ! DY+ WOMAN  
FR[N$1 & CLOS$ H] EYES4 ,! DOCTOR CAME TO H]1 & TOOK H] H&4  ,H] PULSE WAS EVID5TLY GR[+ FEEBL] & FEEBL]4  ,HE MADE A SIGN TO ! HUSB&4  ,! SICK WOMAN REM>K$ ?IS GE/URE1 & LOOK$ >\ND 9 FRI<T4  ,! C\S9 TURN$ AWAY TO HIDE H] TE>S4 
0,DON'T WEEP1 DON'T TORM5T Y\RSELVES ON MY ACC\NT10 SAID ! 9VALID4  0,?AT TAKES AWAY FROM ME MY LA/ COM=T400,Y\ >E AN ANGEL60 EXCLAIM$ ! C\S91 KISS+ H] H&40,NO1 KISS ME H]E4  ,!Y ONLY KISS ! H&S ( ?OSE :O >E DEAD4  ,MY  
,GOD6  ,MY ,GOD60 

,?AT SAME EV5+ ! SICK WOMAN WAS A CORPSE1 & ! CORPSE 9 ! C(F9 LAY 9 ! P>LOR ( ! GREAT MANSION4  ,9 ! IMM5SE ROOM1 ! DOORS ( :I* W]E CLOS$1 SAT ! CL]K1 & ) A MON/R\S VOICE READ ! ,PSALMS ( ,DAVID ?R\< HIS NOSE4 

,! BRI<T GL>E FROM ! WAX C&LES 9 ! L(TY SILV] C&ELABRA FELL ON ! :ITE BR[ ( ! DEAD1 ON ! HEAVY WAX5 H&S1 ON ! /IFF FOLDS ( ! C]EM5T :I* BR\<T \T 9TO AWFUL RELIEF ! KNEES & ! FEET4,! CL]K1 NOT V>Y+ HIS TONES1 CONT9U$ TO READ ON /EADILY1 & 9 ! SIL5CE ( ! *AMB] ( DEA? HIS WORDS RANG \T & DI$ AWAY4  ,OCCASIONALLY FROM DI/ANT ROOMS CAME ! VOICE ( *ILDR5 & !IR ROMP+4 
0,?\ HIDE/ ?Y FACE1 !Y >E TR\BL$2 ?\ TAKE/ AWAY !IR BREA?1 !Y DIE & RETURN TO !IR DU/40,?\ S5DE/ =? ?Y ,SPIRIT1 !Y >E CREAT$2 & ?\ R5EWE/ ! FACT ( ! E>?4 
0,! GLOR ( ! ,LORD %ALL 5DURE =EV]40 444 

,! FACE ( ! DEAD WAS /]N & MAJE/IC4  ,BUT !RE WAS NO MOTION EI!R ON ! PURE COLD BR[1 OR ! FIRMLY CLOS$ LIPS4  ,%E WAS ALL ATT5TION6 ,BUT DID %E P]HAPS N[ UND]/& !SE MAJE/IC WORDS8 

O ,*APT] #d 

,AT ! 5D ( A MON?1 OV] ! GRAVE ( ! DEAD A /ONE *APEL WAS  
]ECT$4  ,OV] ! DRIV]'S !RE WAS AS YET NO /ONE1 & ONLY ! FRE% GRE5 GRASS SPR\T$ OV] ! M\ND :I* S]V$ AS ! SOLE RECORD ( ! PA/ EXI/5CE ( A MAN4 

0,IT WILL BE A S9 & A %AME1 ,S]YOHA10 SAID ! COOK AT ! /ATION-H\SE ONE DAY1 0IF Y\ DON'T BUY A GRAVE/ONE = ,KHVEODOR4  ,Y\ KEPT SAY+1 'IT'S W9T]1 W9T]1' BUT N[ :Y DON'T Y\ KEEP Y\R WORD8  ,I HE>D IT ALL4  ,HE HAS ALREADY COME BACK ONCE TO ASK :Y Y\ DON'T DO IT2 IF Y\ DON'T BUY HIM ONE1 HE WILL COME AGA91 HE WILL *OKE Y\40 

0,WELL1 N[1 HAVE ,I D5I$ IT80 URG$ ,S]YOHA4  0,I AM GO+ TO BUY HIM A /ONE1 AS ,I SAID ,I W\LD4  ,I CAN GET ONE = A RUBLE & A HALF4  ,I HAVE NOT =GOTT5 AB\T IT2 ,I'LL HAVE TO GET IT4  ,AS SOON AS ,I HAPP5 TO BE 9 T[N1 !N ,I'LL BUY HIM ONE400,Y\ \<T AT LEA/ TO PUT UP A CROSS1 ?AT'S :AT Y\ \<T TO DO10 SAID AN OLD DRIV]4  ,IT ISN'T RI<T AT ALL4  ,Y\'RE WE>+ ?OSE BOOTS N[40 
0,YES4  ,BUT :]E C\LD ,I GET HIM A CROSS8  ,Y\ W\LDN'T WANT TO MAKE ONE \T ( AN OLD PIECE ( /ICK1 W\LD Y\800,:AT IS ?AT Y\ SAY8  ,MAKE ONE \T ( AN OLD PIECE ( /ICK8  ,NO2 TAKE Y\R AX1 GO \T TO ! WOOD A LITTLE E>LI] ?AN USUAL1 & Y\ CAN HEW HIM \T ONE4  ,TAKE A LITTLE A% TREE1 & Y\ CAN MAKE ONE4  ,Y\ CAN HAVE A COV]$ CROSS4  ,IF Y\ GO !N1 Y\ WON'T HAVE TO GIVE ! WAT*MAN A LITTLE DR9K ( VODKA4  ,ONE DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE VODKA = EV]Y TRIFLE4  ,N[1 YE/]DAY ,I BROKE MY AXLETREE1 & ,I GO & HEW \T A NEW ONE ( GRE5 WOOD4  ,NO ONE SAID A WORD40 

,E>LY ! NEXT MORN+1 ALMO/ BE=E DAWN1 ,S]YOHA TOOK HIS AX1 & W5T TO ! WOOD4,OV] ALL ?+S HUNG A COLD1 DEAD VEIL ( FALL+ MI/1 AS YET UNT\*$ BY ! RAYS ( ! SUN4,! EA/ GRADUALLY GREW BRI<T]1 REFLECT+ ITS PALE LI<T OV] ! VAULT  
( HEAV5 /ILL COV]$ BY LI<T CL\DS4  ,NOT A S+LE GRASS-BLADE BEL[1 N[ A S+LE LEAF ON ! TOPMO/ BRAN*ES ( ! TREE-TOP1 WAV$4  ,ONLY FROM TIME TO TIME C\LD BE HE>D ! S\ND ( FLUTT]+ W+S 9 ! ?ICKET1 OR A RU/L+ ON ! GR\ND BROKE 9 ON ! SIL5CE ( ! =E/4 

,SUDD5LY A /RANGE S\ND1 =EIGN TO ?IS NATURE1 RES\ND$ & DI$ AWAY AT ! $GE ( ! =E/4  ,AGA9 ! NOISE S\ND$1 & WAS MONOTON\SLY REPEAT$ AGA9 & AGA91 AT ! FOOT ( ONE ( ! ANCI5T1 IMMOVABLE TREES4  ,A TREE-TOP BEGAN TO %AKE 9 AN EXTRAORD9>Y MANN]2 ! JUICY LEAVES :ISP]$  
SOME?+2 & ! W>BL]1 SITT+ ON ONE ( ! BRAN*ES1 FLEW (F A C\PLE ( TIMES ) A %RILL CRY1 & WAGG+ ITS TAIL1 F9ALLY P]*$ ON ANO!R TREE4 

,! AX RANG MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY2 ! :ITE *IPS1 FULL ( SAP1 W]E SCATT]$ UPON ! DEWY GRASS1 & A SLI<T CRACK+ WAS HE>D B5EA? ! BL[S4 

,! TREE TREMBL$ ) ALL ITS BODY1 LEAN$ OV]1 & QUICKLY /RAI<T5$ ITSELF1 %UDD]+ ) FE> ON ITS BASE4 

,= AN 9/ANT ALL WAS /ILL1 !N ONCE MORE ! TREE B5T OV]2 A CRA% WAS HE>D 9 ITS TRUNK2 &1 TE>+ ! ?ICKET1 & DRAGG+ D[N ! BRAN*ES1 IT PLUNG$ T[>D ! DAMP E>?4 

,! NOISE ( ! AX & ( FOOT/EPS CEAS$4 

,! W>BL] UTT]$ A CRY1 & FLEW HI<]4  ,! BRAN* :I* %E GRAZ$ ) H] W+S %OOK = AN 9/ANT1 & !N CAME TO RE/ LIKE ALL ! O!RS !IR FOLIAGE4 

,! TREES1 MORE JOY\SLY ?AN EV]1 EXT5D$ !IR MOTIONLESS BRAN*ES OV] ! NEW SPACE ?AT HAD BE5 MADE 9 !IR MID/4 

,! FIR/ SUNBEAMS1 BREAK+ ?R\< ! CL\D1 GLEAM$ 9 ! SKY1 & %ONE ALONG ! E>? & HEAV5S4 

,! MI/1 9 BILL[S1 BEGAN TO FLOAT ALONG ! HOLL[S2 ! DEW1 GLEAM+1 PLAY$ ON ! GRE5 FOLIAGE2 TRANSLUC5T :ITE CL\DS HURRI$ ALONG !IR AZURE PA?4 

,! BIRDS HOPP$ AB\T 9 ! ?ICKET1 &1 AS IF BESIDE !MSELVES1 VOIC$ !IR HAPP9ESS2 ! JUICY LEAVES JOYFULLY & CONT5T$LY :ISP]$ ON ! TREE-TOPS2 & ! BRAN*ES ( ! LIV+ TREES SL[LY & MAJE/ICALLY WAV$ OV] ! DEAD & FALL5 TREE4 

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