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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,AN (FIC] BY ! NAME ( ,JIL9 S]V$ 9 ! >MY 9 ! ,CAUCASUS4 

,ONE DAY HE RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM HOME4 ,IT WAS FROM HIS MO!R1 :O 
WROTE1 0,I AM GETT+ OLD N[1 & ,I WANT TO SEE MY BELOV$ SON BE=E ,I 
DIE4 ,COME & SAY GOOD-BYE TO ME1 & :5 Y\ HAVE BURI$ ME1 ) 
,GOD'S GRACE1 Y\ CAN RETURN TO ! ,>MY4 ,I HAVE F\ND A NICE GIRL = 
Y\ TO M>RY2 %E IS CLEV] & PRETTY1 & HAS SOME PROP]TY ( H] 
[N4 ,IF Y\ LIKE H] P]HAPS Y\ WILL M>RY & SETTLE D[N = GOOD40 

,JIL9 POND]$ OV] ! LETT]4 ,IT WAS TRUE2 HIS MO!R WAS REALLY 
FAIL+ FA/1 & IT MI<T BE HIS ONLY *ANCE ( SEE+ H] ALIVE4 ,HE 
W\LD GO HOME1 & IF ! GIRL WAS NICE1 HE MI<T EV5 M>RY4 

,HE W5T TO HIS COLONEL & ASK$ = LEAVE1 & BIDD+ GOOD-BYE TO HIS 

  
  

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FELL[-(FIC]S1 GAVE HIS M5 F\R BUCKETFULS ( VODKA AS A F>EWELL 
TREAT1 & GOT READY TO GO4 

,!RE WAS A W> 9 ! ,CAUCASUS AT ! TIME4 ,! ROADS W]E NOT SAFE BY 
DAY OR BY NI<T4 ,IF A ,RUSSIAN V5TUR$ AWAY FROM HIS =T1 ! ,T>T>S 
EI!R KILL$ HIM OR TOOK HIM (F TO ! HILLS4 ,SO IT HAD BE5 >RANG$ 
?AT A BODY ( SOLDI]S %\LD M>* FROM =TRESS TO =TRESS TO CONVOY 
ANY P]SON :O WANT$ TO TRAVEL4 ,! SOLDI]S M>*$ 9 FRONT & 
BEH9D2 ! TRAVEL]S 9 BETWE5 !M4 

,IT WAS SUMM]4 ,AT DAYBREAK ! BAGGAGE-TRA9 WAS LOAD$ BEH9D ! =T2 
! CONVOY CAME \T & />T$ ALONG ! ROAD4 ,JIL9 WAS ON HORSEBACK2 
HIS ?+S W]E ON A C>T ) ! BAGGAGE-TRA94 

,!Y HAD AB\T TW5TY MILES TO GO4 ,! BAGGAGE-TRA9 MOV$ ALONG SL[LY2 
N[ ! SOLDI]S W\LD /OP1 N[ A :EEL CAME (F A C>T1 N[ A HORSE 
W\LD REFUSE TO GO ON1 & !N EV]YBODY HAD TO WAIT4 

,IT WAS ALREADY PA/ NOON & !Y HAD NOT COV]$ HALF ! DI/ANCE4 ,IT 
WAS HOT1 DU/Y1 ! SUN SCOR*+ & NO %ADE AT ALL--B>E /EPPE1 
) NOT A TREE OR A BU% ! :OLE WAY4 

,JIL9 RODE ON AHEAD & /OPP$ TO WAIT UNTIL ! BAGGAGE-TRA9 %\LD 
CAT* HIM UP4 ,HE HE>D ! SIGNAL-HORN S\ND$2 ! COMPANY HAD /OPP$ 
AGA94 ,JIL9 ?\<T1 0,:Y %\LDN'T ,I GO ON ALONE )\T ! SOLDI]S8 
,I HAVE A GOOD HORSE1 & IF ,I COME ACROSS ANY ,T>T>S ,I CAN EASILY 
GALLOP AWAY4 ,I WOND] IF IT W\LD BE SAFE80 

,AS HE /OOD !RE ?9K+ IT OV]1 ANO!R (FIC]1 BY ! NAME ( 
,KO/IL91 RODE UP ) A RIFLE & SAID1 0,LET US GO ON ALONE1 ,JIL94 ,I'M 
DREADFULLY HUNGRY1 & ! HEAT'S UNBE>ABLE4 ,MY %IRT IS WR++ WET40 

,KO/IL9 WAS A BIG MAN & /\T2 HIS FACE WAS BURN+ R$1 & ! 
P]SPIRATION P\R$ FROM HIS BR[4 

,JIL9 DELIB]AT$ = A MOM5T & SAID1 0,IS Y\R RIFLE LOAD$80 

0,IT IS40 

0,V]Y WELL2 COME ALONG4 ,ONLY ! CONDITION IS TO BE ?AT WE DON'T 
P>T40 

,& !Y SET (F D[N ! ROAD ALONE4 ,!Y W]E RID+ ALONG ! /EPPE 
TALK+ TOGE!R & KEEP+ A %>P LOOK-\T FROM SIDE TO SIDE4 ,!Y 
C\LD SEE A LONG WAY R\ND !M4 ,:5 !Y LEFT ! /EPPE !Y CAME TO 
A ROAD RUNN+ D[N A VALLEY BETWE5 TWO HILLS4 ,& ,JIL9 SAID1 0,LET'S 
GO UP ON ?AT HILL & LOOK AB\T2 SOME ,T>T>S MI<T EASILY SPR+ \T 
FROM ! HILLS & WE %\LDN'T SEE !M40 

0,:AT'S ! USE80 ,KO/IL9 SAID4 0,WE'D BETT] GO ON40 

,JIL9 PAID NO HE$ TO HIM4 

0,Y\ WAIT D[N H]E10 HE SAID1 0& ,I'LL JU/ GO UP & HAVE A LOOK40 
,& HE TURN$ HIS HORSE TO ! LEFT UP ! HILL4 ,JIL9'S HORSE WAS A 
HUNT] & C>RI$ HIM UP ! HILL AS ?\< IT HAD W+S4 ,HE HAD B\<T 
IT = A HUNDR$ RUBLES AS A COLT1 & BROK5 IT 9 HIMSELF4 ,:5 HE 
REA*$ ! TOP ( ! HILL HE SAW SOME ?IRTY ,T>T>S A FEW PACES AHEAD 
( HIM4 ,HE TURN$ HA/ILY1 BUT ! ,T>T>S HAD SE5 HIM & GAVE *ASE 
D[N ! HILL1 GETT+ !IR RIFLES \T AS !Y W5T4 ,JIL9 B\ND$ 
D[N AS FA/ AS ! HORSE'S LEGS W\LD C>RY HIM1 CRY+ \T TO 
,KO/IL91 0,GET Y\R RIFLE READY60 ,& 9 ?\<T HE SAID TO HIS HORSE1 
0,GET ME \T ( ?IS1 MY BEAUTY2 DON'T /UMBLE1 OR ,I'M LO/4 ,ONCE ,I REA* 
! RIFLE1 !Y %AN'T TAKE ME ALIVE60 

,BUT ,KO/IL91 9/EAD ( WAIT+ :5 HE SAW ! ,T>T>S1 SET (F FULL 
GALLOP 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! =TRESS1 LA%+ HIS HORSE N[ ON ONE 
SIDE1 N[ ON ! O!R1 & ! HORSE'S SWIT*+ TAIL WAS ALL ?AT 
C\LD BE SE5 ( HIM 9 ! CL\DS ( DU/4 

,JIL9 SAW ?AT IT WAS ALL UP ) HIM4 ,! RIFLE WAS GONE2 ) A SWORD 
ALONE HE C\LD DO NO?+4 ,HE TURN$ HIS HORSE 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! 
CONVOY1 HOP+ TO ESCAPE1 BUT SIX ,T>T>S RU%$ AHEAD TO CUT HIM (F4 
,HIS HORSE WAS A GOOD ONE1 BUT !IRS W]E BETT]1 & !Y W]E TRY+ 
TO CROSS HIS PA?4 ,HE WANT$ TO TURN 9 ANO!R DIRECTION1 BUT HIS HORSE 
C\LD NOT PULL UP & DA%$ ON /RAI<T T[>DS ! ,T>T>S4 ,A 
R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> ON A GRAY HORSE CAU<T ,JIL9'S EYES4 ,HE WAS YELL+ 
& %[+ HIS TEE? & PO9T+ HIS RIFLE AT HIM4 

0,I KN[ :AT DEVILS Y\ >E60 ,JIL9 ?\<T4 0,IF Y\ TAKE ME ALIVE1 
Y\'LL PUT ME 9 A PIT & HAVE ME FLOGG$4 ,I'LL NOT BE TAK5 ALIVE60 

,?\< ,JIL9 WAS A LITTLE MAN1 HE WAS BRAVE4 ,HE DREW HIS SWORD & 
DA%$ AT ! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T>1 ?9K+1 0,I'LL EI!R RIDE HIM D[N 
OR KILL HIM ) MY SWORD40 

,BUT HE HAD NO TIME TO REA* ! ,T>T>2 HE WAS FIR$ AT FROM BEH9D & 
HIS HORSE WAS HIT4 ,IT FELL TO ! GR\ND FULL WEI<T1 P9N+ ,JIL9'S 
LEG4 ,HE ATTEMPT$ TO RISE1 BUT TWO EVIL-SMELL+ ,T>T>S W]E ALREADY 
SITT+ ON HIM1 TWI/+ HIS >MS BEH9D HIM4 ,HE /RUGGL$1 FLUNG ! 
,T>T>S (F1 BUT ?REE O!RS LEAP$ FROM !IR HORSES & FELL ON HIM1 
BEAT+ HIM ON ! HEAD ) ! BUTT 5DS ( !IR RIFLES4 ,A MI/ ROSE 
BE=E HIS EYES & HE /AGG]$4 ,! ,T>T>S SEIZ$ HIM1 & TAK+ 
SP>E GIR?S FROM !IR SADDLES TWI/$ HIS H&S BEH9D HIM & TI$ 
!M ) A ,T>T> KNOT & DRAGG$ HIM TO ! SADDLE4 ,!Y KNOCK$ (F 
HIS CAP1 PULL$ (F HIS BOOTS1 SE>*$ HIM ALL OV]1 TOOK HIS MONEY & 
WAT* & TORE HIS CLO!S4 ,JIL9 LOOK$ R\ND AT HIS HORSE4 ,! POOR 
CREATURE LAY ON ITS SIDE JU/ AS IT HAD FALL51 /RUGGL+ ) ITS LEGS 
9 ! AIR & UNABLE TO GET !M TO ! GR\ND4 ,!RE WAS A HOLE 9 ITS 
HEAD FROM :I* ! D>K BLOOD WAS OOZ+1 LAY+ ! DU/ = A Y>D 
>\ND4 

,ONE ( ! ,T>T>S APPROA*$ IT & TOOK (F ! SADDLE4 ,AS IT WAS 
/ILL /RUGGL+1 HE DREW A DAGG] & CUT ITS W9DPIPE4 ,A :I/L+ 
S\ND CAME FROM ITS ?ROAT2 ! HORSE GAVE A %UDD] & DI$4 

,! ,T>T>S TOOK (F ! SADDLE & /RAPP+S4 ,! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> 
M\NT$ HIS HORSE1 ! O!RS LIFT$ ,JIL9 9TO ! SADDLE BEH9D HIM1 
&1 TO PREV5T HIS FALL+ (F1 !Y /RAPP$ HIM TO ! ,T>T>'S 
GIRDLE1 & TOOK HIM (F TO ! HILLS4 

,JIL9 SAT BEH9D ! ,T>T>1 ROCK+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 HIS FACE 
T\*+ ! EVIL-SMELL+ ,T>T>'S BACK4 ,ALL HE C\LD SEE WAS ! 
MAN'S BROAD BACK & S9EWY NECK1 ! CLOSELY-%AV5 BLUI% NAPE PEEP+ 
\T FROM B5EA? HIS CAP4 ,JIL9 HAD A W\ND 9 HIS HEAD1 FROM :I* ! 
BLOOD P\R$ & CONGEAL$ OV] HIS EYES1 BUT HE C\LD NOT %IFT HIS 
POSITION ON ! SADDLE1 NOR WIPE (F ! BLOOD4 ,HIS >MS W]E TWI/$ SO 
F> BEH9D HIS BACK ?AT HIS COLL>-BONES A*$4 ,!Y RODE OV] ! 
HILLS = SOME TIME1 !N !Y CAME TO A RIV] :I* !Y =D$ & GOT 
\T ON TO A ROAD RUNN+ D[N A VALLEY4 ,JIL9 WANT$ TO SEE :]E !Y 
W]E GO+1 BUT HIS EYES W]E MATT$ ) BLOOD & HE C\LD NOT MOVE4 

,IT BEGAN TO GET D>K2 !Y =D$ ANO!R RIV] & RODE UP A ROCKY 
HILL2 !RE WAS A SMELL ( SMOKE & A B>K+ ( DOGS4 ,!Y HAD REA*$ 
A ,T>T> VILLAGE4 ,! ,T>T>S GOT (F !IR HORSES2 ! ,T>T> *ILDR5 
GA!R$ R\ND ,JIL91 YELL+ & ?R[+ /ONES AT HIM4 ,A ,T>T> DROVE 
!M AWAY1 TOOK ,JIL9 (F ! HORSE & CALL$ HIS S]VANT4 ,A MAN ) 
HI< *EEK-BONES CAME UP1 CLAD 9 NO?+ BUT A %IRT1 & ?AT SO TORN 
?AT HIS BREA/ WAS B>E4 ,! ,T>T> GAVE HIM SOME ORD]4 ,! MAN 
BR\<T SOME %ACKLES1 TWO BLOCKS ( OAK ) IRON R+S ATTA*$1 & A 
CLASP & LOCK WAS FIX$ TO ONE ( ! R+S4 

,!Y UNTI$ ,JIL9'S >MS1 PUT ON ! %ACKLES1 TOOK HIM TO A %$1 
PU%$ HIM 9 & LOCK$ ! DOOR4 ,JIL9 FELL ON TO A DUNG HEAP4 ,HE 
GROP$ AB\T 9 ! D>KNESS TO F9D A S(T] PLACE & LAY D[N4 

,I,I 

,JIL9 DID NOT SLEEP ! :OLE ( ?AT NI<T4 ,! NI<TS W]E %ORT4 
,?R\< A *9K HE SAW ?AT IT WAS GETT+ LI<T4 ,HE GOT UP1 MADE ! 
*9K A LITTLE BIGG] & PEEP$ \T4 

,HE SAW A ROAD AT ! FOOT ( A HILL1 TO ! RI<T ( :I* WAS A ,T>T> 
HUT ) TWO TREES NE> IT4 ,A BLACK DOG LAY ON ! ?RE%OLD & A GOAT 
& KIDS W]E MOV+ AB\T & SWI%+ !IR TAILS4 ,!N HE SAW A Y\NG 
,T>T> WOMAN COM+ FROM ! DIRECTION ( ! HILL4 ,%E WORE A COLOR$ 
BL\SE & TR\S]S ) A GIRDLE R\ND H] WAI/1 HI< BOOTS ON H] 
FEET & A K]*IEF ON H] HEAD1 ON :I* %E WAS C>RY+ A T9 PIT*] 
( WAT]4 ,H] BACK MOV$ GRACEFULLY AS %E WALK$2 %E WAS LEAD+ A 
CLOSELY-%AV5 ,T>T> BOY1 :O WORE NO?+ BUT A %IRT4 ,! ,T>T> 
WOMAN W5T 9TO ! HUT ) ! WAT]2 ! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> ( 
YE/]DAY CAME \T 9 A SILK5 TUNIC1 A SILV]-HILT$ KNIFE /UCK 9 HIS 
GIRDLE & SLIPP]S ON B>E FEET4 ,A HI<1 BLACK %EEPSK9 CAP WAS PU%$ 
F> BACK ON HIS HEAD4 ,HE /RET*$ HIMSELF AS HE CAME \T & /ROK$ 
HIS R$ BE>D4 ,HE GAVE SOME ORD] TO HIS S]VANT & W5T AWAY4 

,!N TWO BOYS RODE PA/4 ,!Y HAD BE5 TO WAT] !IR HORSES & ! 
HORSES' NOSES W]E /ILL WET4 ,SOME MORE CLOSELY-%AV5 BOYS CAME \T1 
DRESS$ ONLY 9 %IRTS ) NO TR\S]S4 ,A :OLE GR\P ( !M CAME UP 
TO ! %$1 & TAK+ UP A PIECE ( /ICK1 !Y ?RU/ IT ?R\< ! 
*9K4 ,JIL9 GRUNT$ AT !M & ! BOYS RAN (F1 YELL+1 !IR LITTLE 
:ITE KNEES GLEAM+ AS !Y W5T4 

,JIL9 WAS ?IR/Y2 HIS ?ROAT WAS P>*$4 0,IF ONLY SOME ONE W\LD 
COME10 HE ?\<T4 ,SOON ! DOOR ( ! %$ OP5$ & ! R$-BE>D$ 
,T>T> 5T]$ ) ANO!R1 %ORT] ?AN HE1 & D>K4 ,HE HAD BRI<T 
BLACK EYES1 A RUDDY COMPLEXION & A %ORT BE>D4 ,HE HAD A JOLLY FACE1 
& WAS ALWAYS LAU<+4 ,?IS MAN WAS DRESS$ BETT] ?AN ! FIR/1 9 
A BLUE SILK5 TUNIC1 TRIMM$ ) BRAID4 ,! KNIFE 9 HIS BROAD GIRDLE 
WAS ( SILV]1 ! %OES ON HIS FEET W]E ( R$ MOROCCO1 EMBROID]$ 9 
SILV] ?READ1 & OV] !SE HE WORE A ?ICK] PAIR ( %OES4 ,HIS CAP 
WAS HI< & ( :ITE %EEPSK94 

,! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> 5T]$1 MUTT]+ SOME ANGRY WORDS4 ,HE LEANT 
AGA9/ ! DOORPO/1 PLAY+ ) HIS DAGG] & LOOK+ ASKANCE AT 
,JIL91 LIKE A WOLF4 ,! D>K MAN1 QUICK & LIVELY & MOV+ AS IF ON 
SPR+S1 CAME UP TO ,JIL9 & SQUATT$ D[N 9 FRONT ( HIM1 %[+ HIS 
TEE?4 ,HE CLAPP$ ,JIL9 ON ! %\LD] & BEGAN TO JABB] SOME?+ 9 
HIS [N LANGUAGE1 BL9K+ HIS EYES & CLACK+ HIS TONGUE4 0,GOOD 
,RUSS6 ,GOOD ,RUSS60 HE SAID4 

,JIL9 UND]/OOD NO?+4 0,I AM ?IR/Y2 GIVE ME SOME WAT]10 HE SAID4 

,! D>K MAN LAU<$4 0,GOOD ,RUSS60 HE KEPT ON SAY+4 

,JIL9 MADE SIGNS ) HIS LIPS & H&S ?AT HE WANT$ SOME WAT]4 ,! 
D>K MAN LAU<$1 & PUTT+ HIS HEAD \T AT ! DOOR1 HE CALL$ TO 
SOME ONE 0,D9A60 

,A LITTLE GIRL CAME UP4 ,%E WAS AB\T ?IRTE51 SLI<T & ?91 H] FACE 
RESEMBL+ ! D>K MAN'S4 ,%E WAS OBVI\SLY HIS DAU<T]4 ,%E1 TOO1 HAD 
BRI<T1 BLACK EYES & A ROSY COMPLEXION4 ,%E WAS CLAD 9 A LONG BLUE 
BL\SE ) BROAD SLEEVES1 & LOOSE AT ! WAI/--! HEM & FRONT & 
SLEEVES W]E EMBROID]$ 9 R$4 ,%E WORE TR\S]S & SLIPP]S & 
%OES ) HI< HEELS OV] !M2 %E HAD A NECKLACE R\ND H] ?ROAT 
MADE \T ( ,RUSSIAN CO9S4 ,H] HEAD WAS B>E4 ,H] BLACK PLAIT WAS TI$ 
) A RIBBON1 ! 5DS ( :I* W]E TRIMM$ ) SILV] RUBLES4 

,H] FA!R SAID SOME?+ TO H]4 ,%E RAN AWAY & CAME BACK AGA9 ) 
A T9 JUG ( WAT]4 ,%E GAVE IT TO ,JIL9 & ALSO SQUATT$ D[N 9 FRONT 
( HIM1 HUDDL$ UP1 SO ?AT H] %\LD]S CAME L[] ?AN H] KNEES4 ,%E 
SAT />+ AT ,JIL9 AS HE DRANK1 AS AT SOME /RANGE ANIMAL4 

,JIL9 H&$ H] BACK ! JUG4 ,%E TOOK IT & B\ND$ \T LIKE A WILD 
GOAT4 ,EV5 H] FA!R C\LD NOT HELP LAU<+4 ,HE S5T H] (F SOME:]E 
ELSE4 ,%E RAN AWAY ) ! JUG & BR\<T BACK SOME UNLEAV5$ BREAD 
ON A R\ND WOOD5 PLATT]1 & HUDDL+ D[N 9 FRONT ( HIM ONCE MORE1 
%E AGA9 />$ AT HIM OP5-EY$4 

,! ,T>T>S W5T \T & LOCK$ ! DOOR4 

,AFT] A :ILE ! R$-BE>D$ MAN'S S]VANT CAME UP & CALL$ TO ,JIL94 
,HE TOO1 DID NOT KN[ ,RUSSIAN1 ONLY ,JIL9 UND]/OOD ?AT HE WANT$ HIM 
TO GO SOME:]E4 

,JIL9 FOLL[$ HIM LIMP+1 = ! %ACKLES IMP$$ HIS WALK+4 ,HE 
FOLL[$ ! S]VANT4 ,!Y CAME TO A ,T>T> VILLAGE1 CONSI/+ ( 
AB\T T5 H\SES1 A ,T>T> *UR* ) A DOME ON TOP 9 ! MID/ ( 
!M4 ,9 FRONT ( ONE H\SE /OOD ?REE SADDL$ HORSES2 SOME BOYS W]E 
HOLD+ !M BY !IR BRIDLES4 ,! D>K LITTLE ,T>T> RU%$ \T ( ?IS 
H\SE & BECKON$ TO ,JIL9 TO COME TO HIM4 ,HE LAU<$1 JABB]$ 
SOME?+ 9 HIS [N TONGUE & W5T 9 AGA94 ,JIL9 CAME TO ! H\SE4 
,! ROOM WAS L>GE1 ! MUD WALLS SMOO?LY PLA/]$4 ,NE> ! FRONT 
WALL LAY A PILE ( BRI<TLY COLOR$ FEA!R B$S1 ON ! SIDE WALLS 
HUNG RI* RUGS ) RIFLES & PI/OLS & SWORDS FA/5$ TO !M1 ALL 
9LAID 9 SILV]4 ,AT ONE WALL WAS A SMALL /OVE ON A LEVEL ) ! 
E>!N FLOOR1 :I* WAS BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN4 ,9 ! NE> CORN] A FELT 
C>PET WAS SPREAD ON :I* W]E RI* RUGS & D[N CU%IONS4 ,ON !SE 
RUGS1 9 SLIPP]S ONLY1 SAT SOME ,T>T>S--! D>K ONE1 ! R$-BE>D$ 
ONE & ?REE GUE/S4 ,ALL HAD D[N CU%IONS AT !IR BACKS4 ,9 FRONT ( 
!M1 ON A WOOD5 PLATT]1 W]E SOME MILLET PANCAKES1 SOME MELT$ BUTT] 
9 A CUP & A JUG ( ,T>T> BE]4 ,!Y TOOK ! PANCAKES UP ) !IR 
F+]S1 & !IR H&S W]E ALL GREASY ) ! BUTT]4 

,! D>K ,T>T> JUMP$ UP & BADE ,JIL9 SIT D[N1 NOT ON ! RUGS1 BUT 
ON ! B>E FLOOR4 ,!N HE SAT D[N ON HIS RUG AGA91 & TREAT$ HIS 
GUE/S TO MORE PANCAKES & BE]4 ,! S]VANT MADE ,JIL9 SIT D[N 9 ! 
PLACE ASSIGN$ TO HIM1 TOOK (F HIS OV]%OES1 :I* HE PLAC$ BY ! 
DOOR :]E ! O!R %OES W]E /&+1 & SAT D[N ON ! FELT 
C>PET1 NE>] TO HIS MA/]4 ,HE WAT*$ ! O!RS EAT+1 HIS M\? 
WAT]+4 ,:5 ! ,T>T>S HAD F9I%$1 A WOMAN CAME 9 DRESS$ LIKE 
! GIRL 9 TR\S]S & A K]*IEF ON H] HEAD4 ,%E CLE>$ AWAY ! 
REMA9S1 & BR\<T A BAS9 & A N>R[-NECK$ JUG ( WAT]4 ,! 
,T>T>S WA%$ !IR H&S1 LAID !M TOGE!R1 FELL ON !IR KNEES & 
SAID !IR PRAY]S 9 !IR [N TONGUE4 ,:5 !Y HAD F9I%$ ONE ( 
! GUE/S TURN$ TO ,JIL9 & ADDRESS$ HIM 9 ,RUSSIAN4 

0,Y\ W]E CAPTUR$ BY ,KASI-,MOHAMM$10 HE SAID1 9DICAT+ ! 
R$-BE>D$ ,T>T>1 0BUT HE HAS GIV5 Y\ TO ,ABDUL-,MURAT40 ,& HE 
9DICAT$ ! D>K ,T>T>4 0,ABDUL-,MURAT IS N[ Y\R MA/]40 

,JIL9 WAS SIL5T4 

,ABDUL-,MURAT N[ BEGAN TO SPEAK1 PO9T+ AT ,JIL9 & LAU<+4 0,A 
SOLDI] ,RUSS1 A GOOD ,RUSS10 HE SAID4 

,& ! 9T]PRET] SAID1 0,HE WANTS Y\ TO WRITE HOME ASK+ Y\R PEOPLE 
TO S5D A RANSOM = Y\4 ,:5 ! MONEY COMES1 HE WILL LET Y\ GO40 

,JIL9 REFLECT$ & SAID1 0,H[ MU* DOES HE WANT80 

,! ,T>T>S DELIB]AT$ AMONG !MSELVES2 ! 9T]PRET] SAID1 0,?REE 
?\S& RUBLES40 

0,I CAN'T PAY AS MU* AS ?AT10 ,JIL9 SAID4 

,ABDUL LEAP$ UP & BEGAN TO GE/ICULATE VIOL5TLY4 ,HE WAS SAY+ 
SOME?+ TO ,JIL91 ?9K+ ?AT HE W\LD UND]/&4 

0,H[ MU* WILL Y\ GIVE80 ! 9T]PRET] ASK$4 

,AFT] REFLECTION ,JIL9 SAID1 0,FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES40 

,AT ?IS ! ,T>T>S ALL BEGAN TALK+ TOGE!R4 ,ABDUL %\T$ AT ! 
R$-BE>D$ ,T>T>1 JABB]+ AWAY TILL HE FOAM$ AT ! M\?4 ,! 
R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> M]ELY FR[N$ & CLACK$ HIS TONGUE4 

,!Y GREW SIL5T & ! 9T]PRET] SAID1 0,! MA/] ?9KS A RANSOM 
( FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES IS NOT 5\<4 ,HE HIMSELF PAID TWO HUNDR$ 
RUBLES = Y\4 ,KASI-,MOHAMM$ WAS 9 HIS DEBT1 & HE TOOK Y\ 9 
PAYM5T4 ,HE WANTS ?REE ?\S& RUBLES & REFUSES TO LET Y\ GO = 
LESS4 ,IF Y\ WON'T PAY ! MONEY Y\'LL BE FLUNG 9TO A PIT & 
FLOGG$40 

0,! MORE Y\ %[ Y\'RE AFRAID ( !M1 ! WORSE IT IS10 ,JIL9 
?\<T4 ,HE LEAP$ TO HIS FEET & SAID1 0,TELL ! DOG ?AT IF HE BEG9S 
TO ?REAT5 ME1 HE %AN'T HAVE A F>?+6 ,I WON'T WRITE HOME AT ALL6 ,I 
WAS NEV] AFRAID ( Y\1 & ,I'M NOT GO+ TO BE N[1 Y\ DOGS60 

,! 9T]PRET] CONVEY$ HIS WORDS1 & AGA9 ! ,T>T>S BEGAN TO SPEAK 
ALL AT ONCE4 

,!Y JABB]$ = A LONG TIME1 !N ! D>K ONE SPRANG UP & CAME TO 
,JIL94 

0,RUSS10 HE SAID1 0DJIGIT1 DJIGIT ,RUSS60 7,DJIGIT 9 !IR TONGUE MEANS 
BRAVE47 ,HE LAU<$ & SAID A FEW WORDS TO ! 9T]PRET]1 :O TURN$ 
TO ,JIL94 

0,WILL Y\ GIVE A ?\S& RUBLES80 

,JIL9 /UCK TO HIS [N4 

0,I WON'T GIVE MORE ?AN FIVE HUNDR$1 NOT IF Y\ KILL ME40 

,! ,T>T>S CONF]R$ TOGE!R1 & S5T ! S]VANT (F SOME:]E1 & 
:5 HE WAS GONE !Y />$ N[ AT ,JIL91 N[ AT ! DOOR4 

,! S]VANT RETURN$1 FOLL[$ BY A /\T1 B>E-FOOT$ MAN1 9 TORN 
CLO!S4 ,ON HIS FEET W]E ALSO %ACKLES4 ,JIL9 GAVE AN EXCLAMATION ( 
SURPRISE4 ,IT WAS ,KO/IL94 ,HE1 TOO1 HAD BE5 CAPTUR$ !N4 ,! ,T>T>S 
SAT !M D[N SIDE BY SIDE1 & !Y BEGAN TO TELL EA* O!R ( !IR 
EXP]I5CES1 ! ,T>T>S LOOK+ ON 9 SIL5CE4 ,JIL9 TOLD ,KO/IL9 :AT 
HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM1 & ,KO/IL9 TOLD ,JIL9 ?AT HIS HORSE HAD GOT 
TIR$1 HIS RIFLE MISS$ FIRE1 & ?AT ?IS SAME ,ABDUL HAD CAU<T HIM UP 
& CAPTUR$ HIM4 

,ABDUL JUMP$ UP & BEGAN TO SPEAK1 PO9T+ AT ,KO/IL94 ,! 
9T]PRET] EXPLA9$ ?AT !Y BO? BELONG$ TO ! SAME MA/]1 & 
?AT ! ONE :O W\LD PRODUCE ! MONEY FIR/ W\LD BE ! FIR/ TO BE 
SET FREE4 

0,SEE H[ QUIET Y\R COMRADE IS10 HE SAID TO ,JIL94 0,Y\ GET ANGRY & HE 
HAS WRITT5 HOME ASK+ TO HAVE FIVE ?\S& RUBLES S5T HIM4 ,HE WILL 
BE WELL F$1 & NO ONE WILL DO HIM ANY H>M40 

,& ,JIL9 SAID1 0,MY COMRADE CAN DO :AT HE LIKES4 ,HE MAY BE RI*1 & ,I 
AM NOT4 ,I WON'T GO BACK ON MY WORD4 ,Y\ CAN KILL ME IF Y\ LIKE1 BUT Y\ 
GET NO ADVANTAGE BY ?AT2 ,I WON'T WRITE = MORE ?AN FIVE HUNDR$ 
RUBLES40 

,! ,T>T>S W]E SIL5T4 ,SUDD5LY ,ABDUL SPRANG UP1 TOOK \T A P51 9K 
& A SCRAP ( PAP] FROM A LITTLE BOX1 PUT !M 9 ,JIL9'S H&S & 
SLAPP+ HIM ON ! %\LD]1 SAID1 0,WRITE40 ,HE HAD AGRE$ TO ! FIVE 
HUNDR$ RUBLES4 

0,ONE MOM5T10 ,JIL9 SAID TO ! 9T]PRET]2 0TELL HIM ?AT HE MU/ FE$ 
& CLO! US WELL1 & ?AT HE MU/ PUT US TOGE!R SO ?AT WE DON'T 
FEEL SO LONELY1 & HE MU/ REMOVE \R %ACKLES40 

,HE LOOK$ AT ,ABDUL AS HE SPOKE & SMIL$4 ,ABDUL TOO SMIL$ & SAID1 
0,Y\ %ALL HAVE ! BE/ ( CLO!S--COATS & BOOTS FIT TO BE M>RI$ 
91 & Y\ %ALL BE F$ LIKE PR9CES1 & Y\ CAN BE TOGE!R 9 ! 
%$ IF Y\ LIKE1 BUT ,I CAN'T TAKE (F ! %ACKLES BECAUSE Y\ MI<T 
ESCAPE4 ,Y\ %ALL HAVE !M REMOV$ AT NI<T40 ,HE RU%$ UP TO ,JIL9 & 
SLAPP$ HIM ON ! %\LD]4 0,F9E FELL[6 F9E FELL[60 HE SAID4 

,JIL9 WROTE ! LETT]1 BUT DID NOT ADDRESS IT CORRECTLY1 SO ?AT IT 
%\LD NOT REA* HOME4 0,I WILL ESCAPE1 SOMEH[10 HE ?\<T4 

,JIL9 & ,KO/IL9 W]E TAK5 BACK TO ! %$4 ,!Y W]E GIV5 SOME 
/RAW1 A JUG ( WAT] & BREAD1 TWO OLD COATS & SOME WORN BOOTS1 
EVID5TLY TAK5 FROM ! BODIES ( DEAD SOLDI]S4 ,AT NI<T !IR 
%ACKLES W]E REMOV$ & !Y W]E LOCK$ 9 ! %$4 

,I,I,I 

,?US ,JIL9 & HIS COMRADE LIV$ = A MON?4 ,!IR MA/] WAS ALWAYS 
*E]FUL4 0,Y\1 GOOD FELL[1 ,IVAN6 ,I1 ,ABDUL1 GOOD FELL[1 TOO60 ,BUT HE 
F$ !M BADLY4 ,ALL ! FOOD !Y GOT WAS SOME UNLEAV5$ BREAD ( 
MILLET FL\R1 OR MILLET CAKES1 & SOMETIMES NO?+ BUT RAW D\<4 

,KO/IL9 S5T ANO!R LETT] HOME & DID NO?+ BUT MOPE & WAIT = 
! MONEY TO >RIVE4 ,HE W\LD SIT 9 ! B>N DAY AFT] DAY1 EI!R 
C\NT+ ! DAYS = ! LETT] TO COME OR SLEEP+4 ,JIL9 KNEW ?AT 
HIS LETT] W\LD NOT REA* HOME1 BUT HE NEV] WROTE ANO!R4 

0,:]E ON E>? C\LD MO!R GET SO MU* MONEY FROM80 HE ?\<T4 0,%E 
LIV$ MO/LY ON :AT ,I US$ TO S5D H]1 & IF %E HAS TO PROCURE FIVE 
HUNDR$ RUBLES %E'LL BE QUITE RU9$4 ,) ,GOD'S HELP ,I'LL GET AWAY 
MYSELF40 

,SO HE KEPT HIS EYES OP51 PLANN+ H[ TO RUN AWAY4 

,HE W\LD WALK AB\T ! VILLAGE :I/L+1 OR DO+ SOME?+ ) HIS 
H&S1 SU* AS MODEL+ DOLLS \T ( CLAY1 OR PLAIT+ BASKETS \T ( 
TWIGS4 ,JIL9 WAS V]Y CLEV] ) HIS H&S4 

,ONE DAY HE MODEL$ A DOLL ) A NOSE1 >MS & LEGS & 9 A ,T>T> 
%IRT1 & HE PUT ?IS DOLL ON ! RO( ( ! %$4 ,! ,T>T> GIRLS 
W5T TO FET* WAT]4 ,! MA/]'S DAU<T] ,D9A CAU<T SI<T ( ! 
DOLL1 & CALL$ TO ! O!RS4 ,!Y PUT D[N !IR PIT*]S & LOOK$ 
UP LAU<+4 ,JIL9 TOOK D[N ! DOLL & HELD IT \T TO !M4 ,!Y 
LAU<$1 BUT D>$ NOT TAKE IT4 ,HE LEFT ! DOLL & W5T 9TO ! %$ 
TO SEE :AT W\LD HAPP54 

,D9A RAN UP1 LOOK$ AB\T H]1 SNAT*$ UP ! DOLL & RAN (F ) IT4 

,! FOLL[+ MORN+1 AT DAYBREAK1 ,D9A CAME \T ON ! ?RE%OLD ) 
! DOLL4 ,%E HAD B$ECK$ IT 9 BITS ( R$ /UFF1 & WAS ROCK+ IT 
TO & FRO LIKE A BABY & S++ A LULLABY4 ,AN OLD WOMAN CAME \T & 
BEGAN TO SCOLD H]4 ,%E SNAT*$ ! DOLL AWAY FROM ! *ILD & BROKE 
IT1 & S5T ,D9A (F TO H] WORK4 

,JIL9 MADE ANO!R DOLL--A BETT] ONE ?IS TIME--& GAVE IT TO ,D9A4 

,ONE DAY ,D9A BR\<T ,JIL9 A JUG1 & SITT+ D[N1 %E LOOK$ UP AT 
HIM1 LAU<+ & PO9T+ TO ! JUG4 

0,:AT IS %E SO PLEAS$ AB\T80 ,JIL9 ?\<T4 ,HE TOOK UP ! JUG TO 
HAVE A DR9K1 ?9K+ IT WAS FULL ( WAT]1 BUT IT TURN$ \T TO BE 
MILK4 0,H[ NICE60 HE SAID1 & F9I%$ IT4 ,D9A WAS OV]JOY$4 

0,NICE1 NICE1 ,IVAN60 ,%E JUMP$ UP & CLAPP$ H] H&S 9 GLEE1 !N 
%E SEIZ$ ! JUG & RAN AWAY4 

,AFT] ?AT %E BR\<T ,JIL9 MILK 9 SECRET EV]Y DAY4 ,:5 ! ,T>T> 
WOM5 US$ TO MAKE *EESE CAKES \T ( GOAT'S MILK1 :I* !Y BAK$ ON 
! RO(1 %E W\LD /EAL SOME & BR+ !M TO HIM4 ,ONCE ! MA/] 
KILL$ A %EEP1 & ,D9A BR\<T ,JIL9 A PIECE ( ! FLE% HIDD5 9 
H] SLEEVE4 ,%E W\LD ?R[ ! ?+S D[N & RUN AWAY4 

,ONE DAY !RE WAS A T]RIBLE /ORM2 ! RA9 P\R$ D[N 9 TORR5TS = 
A :OLE H\R4 ,! RIV]S BECAME TURBID4 ,AT ! =D1 ! WAT] ROSE TILL 
IT WAS SEV5 FEET HI< & ! CURR5T WAS SO /RONG ?AT IT MOV$ ! 
/ONES ALONG4 ,RIVULETS FL[$ EV]Y:]E & !RE WAS A RO> 9 ! 
HILLS4 ,AFT] ! /ORM /REAMS FL[$ D[N ! VILLAGE EV]Y:]E4 
,JIL9 ASK$ HIS MA/] = A KNIFE1 & ) IT HE %AP$ A SMALL 
CYL9D] & MADE A :EEL \T ( A PIECE ( BO>D1 TO :I* HE FIX$ TWO 
DOLLS1 ONE ON EA* SIDE4 ,! LITTLE GIRLS BR\<T HIM SOME BITS ( /UFF 
) :I* HE DRESS$ ! DOLLS--ONE AS A PEASANT1 ! O!R AS A 
PEASANT WOMAN4 ,HE MADE !M FA/ & SET ! :EEL SO ?AT ! /REAM 
%\LD WORK IT4 ,:5 ! :EEL BEGAN TO :IRL ! DOLLS DANC$4 

,! :OLE VILLAGE GA!R$ R\ND--BOYS & GIRLS & WOM5 & M5 CAME 
TO LOOK ON1 ! LATT] CLACK+ !IR TONGUES4 

0,AH1 ,RUSS6 ,AH1 ,IVAN60 !Y SAID4 

,ABDUL HAD A ,RUSSIAN WAT* :I* WAS BROK54 ,HE CALL$ ,JIL9 & %[$ 
IT TO HIM4 ,JIL9 SAID1 0,GIVE IT TO ME & ,I'LL M5D IT40 

,HE TOOK IT TO PIECES ) ! KNIFE1 SORT$ ! PIECES \T1 PUT !M 
TOGE!R AGA9 & ! WAT* W5T QUITE WELL4 

,! MA/] WAS PLEAS$ & PRES5T$ HIM ) ONE ( HIS OLD TUNICS1 ALL 
9 HOLES4 ,JIL9 HAD TO TAKE IT1 BESIDES1 IT W\LD COME 9 USEFUL TO 
COV] UP ) AT NI<T4 

,FROM ?AT DAY ,JIL9'S FAME AS A MAN SKILL$ 9 H&IWORKS SPREAD FA/4 
,PEOPLE BEGAN TO FLOCK TO HIM FROM DI/ANT VILLAGES1 ONE BR++ ! 
LOCK ( A RIFLE OR A PI/OL ?AT WANT$ M5D+2 ANO!R A WAT* OR A 
CLOCK4 ,! MA/] GAVE HIM SOME TOOLS--P9C]S1 GIMLETS & A FILE4 

,ONE DAY A ,T>T> FELL ILL1 & !Y CAME TO ,JIL91 SAY+1 0,COME & 
HEAL HIM40 ,JIL9 DID NOT KN[ H[ TO HEAL ! SICK1 BUT HE W5T JU/ ! 
SAME ?9K+1 0,! MAN WILL RECOV] ( HIS [N ACCORD40 ,HE DISAPPE>$ 
9TO ! %$ & MIX$ UP SOME S& & WAT]4 ,9 ! PRES5CE ( ! 
,T>T>S HE MUMBL$ SOME WORDS OV] ! MIXTURE1 & GAVE IT TO ! SICK 
MAN TO DR9K4 ,=TUNATELY ! ,T>T> GOT WELL4 

,JIL9 BEGAN TO UND]/& A LITTLE ( !IR TONGUE4 ,SOME ( ! ,T>T>S 
GOT QUITE US$ TO HIM1 & :5 !Y WANT$ HIM W\LD CALL 0,IVAN1 ,IVAN60 
,O!RS AGA9 LOOK$ AT HIM ASKANCE AS AT SOME WILD BEA/4 

,! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> DID NOT LIKE ,JIL94 ,HE FR[N$ :5 HE SAW HIM1 
& EI!R TURN$ AWAY OR CURS$4 ,!RE WAS ANO!R OLD MAN1 :O DID 
NOT LIVE 9 ! VILLAGE1 BUT SOME:]E AT ! FOOT ( A HILL4 ,HE CAME TO 
! VILLAGE ONLY SOMETIMES4 ,JIL9 SAW HIM :5 ! MAN W5T TO ! 
,MOSQUE TO SAY HIS PRAY]S4 ,HE WAS %ORT & HAD A :ITE T[EL W\ND 
R\ND HIS CAP4 ,HIS BE>D & MU/A*ES W]E CLIPP$ & :ITE AS D[N2 
HIS FACE WAS WR9KL$ & BRICK-R$4 ,HE HAD A HOOK$ NOSE LIKE A HAWK'S1 
& CRUEL GRAY EYES4 ,HE HAD NO TEE?1 BUT TWO TUSKS 9 FRONT4 ,HE W\LD 
PASS ) HIS TURBAN ON HIS HEAD1 LEAN+ ON HIS /AFF1 & PE]+ 
R\ND LIKE A WOLF4 ,:5 HE SAW ,JIL9 HE SNORT$ & TURN$ AWAY4 

,ONE DAY ,JIL9 W5T TO ! HILLS TO F9D \T :]E ! OLD MAN LIV$4 ,HE 
/ROLL$ D[N A PA? & SAW A LITTLE G>D5 & A /ONE WALL2 )9 
! /ONE WALL W]E WILD *]RY TREES & PEA*ES & A HUT ) A FLAT 
RO(4 ,HE CAME A LITTLE CLOS] & SAW SOME HIVES MADE ( PLAIT$ /RAW 
& HUMM+ BEES FLY+ HI!R & ?I!R4 ,! OLD MAN WAS ON HIS 
KNEES1 DO+ SOME?+ TO ! HIVES4 ,JIL9 /OOD ON TIPTOE 9 ORD] TO 
GET A BETT] VIEW2 HIS %ACKLES RATTL$4 ,! OLD MAN TURN$ & GAVE A 
YELL & PULL+ A PI/OL \T ( HIS BELT HE AIM$ AT ,JIL91 :O JU/ 
MANAG$ TO %IELD HIMSELF BEH9D ! /ONE WALL4 

,! OLD MAN CAME TO ! MA/] TO COMPLA94 ,! MA/] SUMMON$ ,JIL9 
& LAU<+1 ASK$ HIM1 0,:Y DID Y\ GO TO ! OLD MAN'S PLACE80 

0,I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO HIM ANY H>M10 HE SAID4 0,I ONLY WANT$ TO SEE H[ 
HE LIV$40 

,! MA/] CONVEY$ HIS WORDS TO ! OLD MAN4 

,BUT ! OLD MAN WAS ANGRY4 ,HE JABB]$ AWAY1 %[+ HIS TUSKS1 & 
%OOK HIS FI/S M5AC+LY AT ,JIL94 

,JIL9 C\LD NOT UND]/& ALL HE SAID1 BUT HE GA!R$ ?AT ! OLD MAN 
WAS W>N+ ! MA/] NOT TO KEEP ANY ,RUSSIANS AB\T ! PLACE1 BUT TO 
HAVE !M ALL KILL$4 

,! OLD MAN W5T AWAY4 

,JIL9 ASK$ ! MA/] :O ! OLD MAN WAS1 & ! MA/] SAID1 0,HE IS 
A GREAT MAN6 ,HE WAS ! BRAVE/ ( US ALL1 & KILL$ MANY ,RUSSIANS1 
& HE WAS RI*1 TOO4 ,HE HAD ?REE WIVES & EI<T SONS1 :O ALL LIV$ 
9 ! SAME VILLAGE4 ,! ,RUSSIANS CAME1 DE/ROY$ ! VILLAGE1 & 
KILL$ SEV5 ( HIS SONS4 ,ONE SON ONLY REMA9$1 & HE SURR5D]$ TO 
! ,RUSSIANS4 ,! OLD MAN FOLL[$ !M1 & ALSO GAVE HIMSELF UP4 ,HE 
LIV$ ) ! ,RUSSIANS = ?REE MON?S1 :5 HE F\ND HIS SON4 ,) 
HIS [N H& HE KILL$ HIM & ESCAP$4 ,AFT] ?AT HE GAVE UP FI<T+4 
,HE W5T TO ,MECCA TO PRAY TO ,GOD2 ?AT IS :Y HE WE>S A TURBAN4 ,ANY MAN 
:O HAS BE5 TO ,MECCA IS CALL$ A ,HAJJI & HAS TO WE> A TURBAN4 ,HE 
DOES NOT LIKE Y\ ,RUSSIANS4 ,HE WANT$ ME TO KILL Y\1 BUT ,I CAN'T KILL 
Y\ BECAUSE ,I PAID MONEY = Y\4 ,BESIDES1 ,I HAVE TAK5 A FANCY TO Y\1 
,IVAN2 ,I W\LD NOT LET Y\ GO AT ALL1 IF ,I HAD NOT GIV5 MY WORD40 ,HE 
LAU<$ & ADD$ 9 ,RUSSIAN1 0,Y\ >E A GOOD FELL[1 ,IVAN1 & ,I1 
,ABDUL1 AM A GOOD FELL[ TOO40 

,I,V 

,JIL9 LIV$ 9 ?IS WAY = A MON?4 ,DUR+ ! DAY HE W&]$ AB\T 
! VILLAGE OR BUSI$ HIMSELF ) SOME H&ICRAFT1 & AT NI<T HE DUG 
9 HIS %$4 ,! DIGG+ WAS DIFFICULT BECAUSE ( ! /ONES1 BUT HE 
WORK$ AWAY AT !M ) HIS FILE & AT LA/ MADE A HOLE B5EA? ! 
WALL BIG 5\< TO CRAWL ?R\<4 0,IF ONLY ,I KNEW ! NEI<BORHOOD WELL 
& :I* WAY TO TURN10 HE ?\<T2 0! ,T>T>S W\LD NOT TELL ME40 

,HE *OSE A DAY :5 ! MA/] WAS AWAY1 LEFT ! VILLAGE AFT] D9N] 
& W5T UP A HILL1 HOP+ TO F9D \T ! LIE ( ! L& FROM !RE4 
,BUT BE=E ! MA/] DEP>T$ HE TOLD ONE ( HIS BOYS TO LOOK AFT] 
,JIL9 & NOT LET HIM \T ( HIS SI<T4 ,! BOY RAN AFT] ,JIL91 CRY+1 
0,DON'T GO AWAY6 ,MY FA!R TOLD Y\ NOT TO6 ,I'LL CALL = HELP60 

,JIL9 TRI$ TO SOO! HIM4 

0,I'M NOT GO+ F>10 HE SAID4 0,I ONLY WANT TO GO TO ! TOP ( ?AT HILL 
TO F9D A C]TA9 H]B ) :I* TO CURE Y\R PEOPLE :5 !Y >E 
SICK4 ,COME ) ME2 ,I CAN'T RUN AWAY ) ! %ACKLES ON MY FEET4 ,I'LL 
MAKE Y\ A B[ & SOME >R[S TO-MORR[40 

,AFT] SOME P]SUASION ! BOY W5T ) HIM4 ,! HILL DID NOT SEEM V]Y 
F> (F1 BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET !RE %ACKL$ AS HE WAS4 ,HE 
/RUGGL$ & /RUGGL$ UNTIL HE GOT TO ! TOP4 ,JIL9 SAT D[N & 
BEGAN TO LOOK AB\T HIM4 ,TO ! S\?1 BEYOND ! %$1 A H]D ( HORSES 
C\LD BE SE5 9 A VALLEY1 & AT ! BOTTOM ( ! VALLEY WAS ANO!R 
VILLAGE4 ,BEYOND ! VILLAGE WAS A /EEP HILL & ANO!R HILL BEYOND 
?AT4 ,BETWE5 ! TWO HILLS WAS A D>K PAT* ?AT LOOK$ LIKE A WOOD2 
HILL UPON HILL ROSE BEYOND IT1 & HI<] ?AN ALL ROSE ! SN[-CAPP$ 
M\NTA9S AS :ITE AS SUG>1 ! PEAK ( ONE /&+ \T ABOVE ! 
RE/4 ,TO ! EA/ & WE/ W]E O!R SU* HILLS2 H]E & !RE W]E 
VILLAGES 9 ! VALLEYS FROM :I* ! SMOKE CURL$ UP4 0,?IS IS ALL 
,T>T> C\NTRY10 HE ?\<T4 ,HE LOOK$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,RUSSIA--BEL[ 
WAS A RIV]1 & ! VILLAGE HE LIV$ 91 SURR\ND$ BY G>D5S4 ,ON ! 
RIV] BANK1 LOOK+ AS T9Y AS DOLLS1 SAT ,T>T> WOM51 WA%+ CLO!S4 
,BEYOND ! VILLAGE WAS A HILL1 L[] ?AN ! ONE TO ! S\? & 
BEYOND ?AT TWO WOOD$ HILLS4 ,BETWE5 !SE TWO HILLS WAS A PLA9 & 
AWAY 9 ! DI/ANCE ON ?IS PLA9 SMOKE SEEM$ TO RISE4 ,JIL9 TRI$ TO 
RECOLLECT :]E ! SUN ROSE & SET :5 HE LIV$ 9 ! =T4 ,HE CAME 
TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! =TRESS MU/ LIE 9 ?AT V]Y VALLEY4 
,BETWE5 !SE TWO HILLS W\LD HE HAVE TO MAKE HIS WAY :5 HE ESCAP$4 

,! SUN BEGAN TO SET4 ,! SN[-CLAD M\NTA9S TURN$ FROM :ITE TO R$2 
! D>K M\NTA9S GREW D>K] /ILL2 A VAPOR ROSE FROM ! VALLEY1 & 
! PLA9 :]E HE SUPPOS$ ! =TRESS TO BE SEEM$ ON FIRE ) ! 
SUNSET'S GL[4 ,JIL9 GAZ$ 9T5TLY2 SOME?+ SEEM$ TO QUIV] 9 ?AT 
PLA91 LIKE SMOKE RIS+ FROM A *IMNEY1 & ,JIL9 FELT SURE ?AT ! 
,RUSSIAN =TRESS WAS !RE4 

,IT WAS GETT+ LATE4 ,! ,MULLAH'S CRY WAS HE>D4 ,! FLOCKS & H]DS 
W]E DRIV5 HOME2 ! C[S W]E L[+4 ,! BOY KEPT ON BEGG+ 0,COME 
HOME10 BUT ,JIL9 HAD NO DESIRE TO MOVE4 

,!Y RETURN$ HOME4 0,N[ ?AT ,I KN[ ! PLACE ,I MU/ LOSE NO TIME 9 
RUNN+ AWAY10 ,JIL9 ?\<T4 ,HE WANT$ TO ESCAPE ?AT V]Y NI<T1 = 
! NI<TS W]E D>K !N2 ! MOON HAD WAN$1 BUT AS LUCK W\LD HAVE 
IT1 ! ,T>T>S RETURN$ ?AT EV5+4 ,SOMETIMES :5 !Y BR\<T 
CATTLE HOME !Y W\LD COME BACK 9 A JOLLY MOOD1 BUT ?IS TIME !RE 
W]E NO CATTLE1 & ON ! SADDLE ( HIS HORSE !Y BR\<T BACK ! 
R$-BE>D$ ,T>T>'S BRO!R :O HAD BE5 KILL$4 ,!Y RETURN$ 9 A 
GLOOMY MOOD & GA!R$ ! VILLAGE TOGE!R = ! BURIAL4 ,JIL91 
TOO1 CAME \T TO LOOK ON4 ,!Y WRAPP$ ! BODY 9 A %EET & )\T A 
C(F9 C>RI$ IT \T & LAID IT ON ! GRASS B5EA? SOME PLANE-TREES4 
,! ,MULLAH >RIV$ & ! OLD M52 !Y WRAPP$ T[ELS >\ND !IR 
CAPS1 TOOK (F !IR %OES1 & SQUATT$ D[N ON !IR HEELS BE=E ! 
BODY4 ,9 FRONT WAS ! ,MULLAH1 BEH9D HIM ?REE OLD M5 9 TURBANS1 & 
BEH9D !M ?REE O!R ,T>T>S4 ,!Y SAT SIL5T1 EYES D[NCA/1 = A 
LONG TIME1 !N ! ,MULLAH RAIS$ HIS HEAD & SAID1 0,ALLAH60 7MEAN+ 
,GOD74 ,AFT] ?IS WORD HE AGA9 B[$ HIS HEAD1 & !RE WAS ANO!R 
LONG SIL5CE4 ,!Y ALL SAT MOTIONLESS4 ,AGA9 ! ,MULLAH RAIS$ HIS HEAD 
& SAID 0,ALLAH60 ,ALL REPEAT$ 0,ALLAH60 & AGA9 !RE WAS SIL5CE4 ,! 
DEAD MAN LAY ON ! GRASS MOTIONLESS & ! O!RS1 TOO1 SEEM$ DEAD4 
,NOT A S+LE MAN MOV$4 ,! ONLY S\ND TO BE HE>D WAS ! RU/L+ ( 
! LEAVES ON ! PLANE-TREES4 ,AFT] A :ILE ! ,MULLAH SAID A PRAY]2 
ALL ROSE1 & RAIS+ ! DEAD MAN ) !IR H&S !Y C>RI$ HIM 
AWAY4 ,!Y BR\<T HIM TO A PIT4 ,IT WAS NOT AN ORD9>Y PIT1 BUT 
HOLL[$ \T UND] ! GR\ND LIKE A VAULT4 ,!Y LIFT$ ! DEAD MAN 
UND] ! >MS1 B5T HIM 9TO A SITT+ PO/URE & LET HIM D[N 9TO 
! PIT1 G5TLY1 HIS H&S FOLD$ 9 FRONT ( HIM4 

,! MA/]'S S]VANT BR\<T SOME GRE5 RU%ES :I* !Y /UFF$ 9TO 
! PIT1 !N !Y HA/ILY COV]$ IT ) E>?1 LEVEL$ ! GR\ND 
PROP]LY & PLAC$ A /ONE1 UPRI<T1 AT ! HEAD ( ! GRAVE4 ,!Y 
/AMP$ D[N ! SOIL & ONCE MORE SAT D[N R\ND ! GRAVE SIDE BY 
SIDE4 ,= A LONG TIME !Y W]E SIL5T4 

0,ALLAH6 ,ALLAH60 !Y SI<$ & ROSE4 

,! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> GAVE SOME MONEY TO ! OLD M51 !N HE TOOK A 
:IP1 /RUCK HIMSELF ?REE TIMES ON ! =EHEAD & W5T HOME4 

,9 ! MORN+ ,JIL9 SAW ! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> LEAD+ A M>E \T ( 
! VILLAGE1 FOLL[$ BY ?REE O!R ,T>T>S4 ,:5 !Y LEFT ! VILLAGE 
BEH9D !M ! R$-BE>D$ ,T>T> TOOK (F HIS COAT1 ROLL$ UP HIS 
SLEEVES--HIS >MS W]E /RONG & MUSCUL>--& TAK+ \T A DAGG]1 HE 
%>P5$ IT ON A :ET/ONE4 ,! O!R ,T>T>S RAIS$ ! M>E'S HEAD 
& HE CUT H] ?ROAT4 ,! M>E DROPP$ D[N & HE BEGAN TO SK9 H] 
) HIS BIG H&S4 ,WOM5 & GIRLS CAME UP & WA%$ ! 5TRAILS4 ,! 
M>E WAS CUT UP & ! PIECES C>RI$ TO ! R$ ,T>T>'S HUT1 :]E 
! :OLE VILLAGE GA!R$ = A FUN]AL FEA/4 

,= ?REE DAYS !Y ATE ! M>E'S FLE% & DRANK BE] 9 HONOR ( ! 
DEAD MAN4 ,ALL ! ,T>T>S W]E AT HOME4 ,ON ! F\R? DAY1 AB\T D9N] 
TIME1 ,JIL9 SAW ?AT !Y W]E PREP>+ TO GO AWAY SOME:]E4 ,! 
HORSES W]E BR\<T \T1 !Y GOT READY1 & AB\T T5 ( ! ,T>T>S1 
! R$ ONE AMONG !M1 W5T AWAY1 ,ABDUL REMA9+ AT HOME4 ,!RE WAS A 
NEW MOON & ! NI<TS W]E /ILL D>K4 

0,TO-NI<T WE MU/ ESCAPE10 ,JIL9 ?\<T1 & HE UNFOLD$ HIS PLAN TO 
,KO/IL94 ,BUT ,KO/IL9 WAS AFRAID4 

0,H[ CAN WE RUN AWAY8 ,WE DON'T KN[ ! WAY EV540 

0,I KN[ ! WAY40 

0,WE C\LDN'T GET !RE 9 ONE NI<T40 

0,IF WE CAN'T1 WE CAN HIDE 9 ! WOOD4 ,I'VE GOT SOME CAKES H]E = US 
TO EAT4 ,:AT'S ! GOOD ( SITT+ H]E8 ,IF !Y S5D Y\R RANSOM1 WELL 
& GOOD1 BUT SUPPOS+ !Y CAN'T RAISE ! MONEY8 ,! ,T>T>S >E 
GETT+ VICI\S BECAUSE \R PEOPLE HAVE KILL$ ONE ( !IR M54 ,!Y 
WILL PROBABLY KILL US40 

,KO/IL9 REFLECT$4 

0,V]Y WELL2 LET US GO10 HE SAID4 

,V 

,JIL9 W5T D[N ! HOLE & MADE IT A LITTLE BIGG] SO ?AT ,KO/IL9 
C\LD CRAWL ?R\<1 !N !Y SAT D[N TO WAIT TILL ALL GREW QUIET 9 
! VILLAGE4 

,:5 ! ,T>T>S HAD ALL RETIR$ TO RE/ ,JIL9 CRAWL$ UND] ! WALL 
& GOT \TSIDE4 0,FOLL[ ME10 HE :ISP]$ TO ,KO/IL94 

,KO/IL9 CREPT 9TO ! HOLE1 BUT HIS FOOT HIT AGA9/ A /ONE & MADE 
A CLATT]4 ,! MA/] HAD A SPECKL$ WAT*-DOG--A VICI\S CREATURE IT 
WAS1 CALL$ ,ULA%94 ,! DOG GR[L$ & RU%$ =W>D1 FOLL[$ BY 
O!R DOGS4 ,JIL9 GAVE A L[ :I/LE & ?REW IT A CAKE4 ,ULA%9 
RECOGNIZ$ HIM1 WAGG$ HIS TAIL & CEAS$ HIS GR[L+4 

,! MA/] HE>D ! DOG & CALL$ FROM ! HUT1 0,HAIT1 HAIT1 
,ULA%960 

,BUT ,JIL9 /ROK$ ! DOG BY ! E>S & IT DID NOT MOVE4 ,IT RUBB$ 
ITSELF AGA9/ ,JIL9'S LEGS & WAGG$ ITS TAIL4 

,!Y SAT CR\*+ R\ND ! CORN]4 ,ALL GREW QUIET2 ONLY A %EEP WAS 
HE>D TO C\< 9 A B>N1 & BEL[1 ! WAT] RIPPL$ OV] ! /ONES4 
,IT WAS D>K2 ! />S W]E HI< 9 ! SKY & ! NEW MOON LOOK$ R$ 
AS IT SET BEH9D ! HILL1 HORNS UPW>DS4 ,A MI/ AS :ITE AS MILK LAY 
OV] ! VALLEY4 

,JIL9 GOT UP & TURN+ TO ,KO/IL9 SAID1 0,LET US COME1 BRO!R40 

,!Y SET (F1 BUT !Y HAD NO SOON] DONE SO ?AN ! ,MULLAH 9TON$ 
FROM ! RO( 0,ALLAH ,BESMILLA6 ,ILRA*MAN60 ,?AT MEANT ?AT ! PEOPLE 
W\LD BE GO+ TO ! ,MOSQUE4 ,!Y SAT D[N AGA91 CR\*+ BEH9D ! 
WALL4 ,= A LONG TIME !Y SAT !RE WAIT+ TILL ! PEOPLE W5T PA/4 
,ALL GREW QUIET AGA94 

0,N[ !N2 ) ,GOD'S HELP WE MU/ GET AWAY10 ,JIL9 SAID4 

,!Y CROSS$ !MSELVES & />T$4 ,!Y W5T ?R\< ! Y>D & 
D[NHILL TO ! RIV] :I* !Y =D$ & CAME \T 9TO ! VALLEY4 
,! MI/ HUNG L[ & D5SE2 ABOVE1 ! />S W]E VISIBLE4 ,BY ! />S 
,JIL9 C\LD TELL ! DIRECTION !Y HAD TO TAKE4 ,IT WAS COOL 9 ! MI/ 
& WALK+ WAS EASY1 ONLY !IR BOOTS W]E UNCOM=TABLE1 BE+ OLD & 
WORN \T4 ,JIL9 CA/ HIS (F & W5T B>E-FOOT4 ,HE LEAP$ OV] ! 
/ONES1 GAZ+ UP AT ! />S4 ,KO/IL9 BEGAN TO LAG BEH9D4 

0,SL[]1 PLEASE10 HE SAID1 0!SE CURS$ BOOTS HURT MY FEET40 

0,TAKE !M (F & Y\'LL F9D IT EASI]40 

,KO/IL9 TOO W5T B>EFOOT1 BUT ?AT WAS /ILL WORSE4 ,! /ONES CUT HIS 
FEET & HE LAGG$ BEH9D MORE ?AN EV]4 

,JIL9 SAID TO HIM1 0,! CUTS ON Y\R FEET WILL HEAL UP SOON 5\<1 BUT 
IF ! ,T>T>S CAT* US IT WILL BE MU* MORE S]I\S2 !Y WILL KILL 
US40 

,KO/IL9 DID NOT SAY ANY?+1 BUT WALK$ ALONG1 GROAN+4 

,!Y WALK$ ALONG ! VALLEY = A LONG TIME1 :5 SUDD5LY !Y HE>D 
! B>K+ ( DOGS4 ,JIL9 /OPP$ & LOOK$ AB\T HIM4 ,HE CLIMB$ UP 
! HILL ON ALL F\RS4 

0,WE MI/OOK \R WAY1 & TURN$ TO ! RI<T4 ,ANO!R ,T>T> VILLAGE 
LIES H]E2 ,I SAW IT FROM ! HILL ! O!R DAY4 ,WE MU/ TURN BACK & 
GO TO ! LEFT UP ! HILL4 ,!RE MU/ BE A WOOD H]E40 

,& ,KO/IL9 SAID1 0,LET US RE/ A :ILE2 MY FEET >E ALL BLE$+40 

0,!Y'LL GET BETT] 9 GOOD TIME1 BRO!R4 ,WALK MORE LI<TLY--LIKE 
?IS40 

,& ,JIL9 TURN$ BACK & W5T UP ! HILL TO ! LEFT 9TO ! WOOD4 
,KO/IL9 KEPT ON LAGG+ BEH9D & GROAN+4 ,JIL9 REMON/RAT$ ) 
HIM & WALK$ ON AHEAD4 

,!Y REA*$ ! TOP ( ! HILL1 :]E !Y F\ND A WOOD1 AS ,JIL9 HAD 
SURMIS$4 ,!Y W5T 9TO IT4 ,! BRAMBLES TORE ! LA/ ( !IR 
CLO!S4 ,AT LA/ !Y F\ND A PA? & FOLL[$ IT4 

0,/OP60 ,JIL9 SAID4 ,!RE WAS A TRAMPL+ ( HO(S ON ! PA?4 ,!Y 
LI/5$4 ,IT S\ND$ LIKE ! TRAMPL+ ( HORSES' HO(S1 BUT ! S\ND 
CEAS$4 ,!Y MOV$ ON & AGA9 !Y HE>D ! TRAMPL+4 ,!Y /OPP$ 
AGA91 & ! S\ND CEAS$4 ,JIL9 CREPT NE>] & 9 A PAT* ( LI<T 
ON ! PA? HE SAW SOME?+ /&+4 ,IT SEEM$ LIKE A HORSE1 YET NOT 
LIKE A HORSE1 & IT HAD SOME?+ QUE] ON ITS BACK ?AT WAS NOT A MAN4 
,! CREATURE SNORT$4 0,:AT A /RANGE ?+60 ,JIL9 ?\<T1 & GAVE A 
L[ :I/LE4 ,! ANIMAL B\ND$ (F ! PA? 9TO ! ?ICKET & !RE 
WAS A S\ND ( CRACK+ BRAN*ES AS ?\< A /ORM HAD SWEPT ?R\< ! 
WOOD4 

,KO/IL9 FELL TO ! GR\ND 9 T]ROR2 ,JIL9 LAU<$1 SAY+1 0,IT'S A 
/AG4 ,CAN'T Y\ HE> H[ IT'S BREAK+ ! BRAN*ES ) ITS ANTL]S8 ,WE 
>E AFRAID ( HIM & HE IS AFRAID ( US40 

,!Y W5T ON FUR!R4 ,! ,GREAT ,BE> WAS ALREADY SETT+ & ! DAWN 
WAS NOT F> (F4 ,!Y DID NOT KN[ :E!R !Y W]E GO+ 9 ! RI<T 
DIRECTION4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ,JIL9 ?AT ! ,T>T>S HAD BR\<T HIM ALONG 
?IS PA? :5 !Y CAPTUR$ HIM & ?AT IT WAS /ILL ANO!R SEV5 
MILES TO ! =TRESS1 BUT HE HAD NO?+ C]TA9 TO GO BY1 & AT NI<T 
ONE C\LD EASILY MI/AKE ! WAY4 

,KO/IL9 DROPP$ TO ! GR\ND & SAID1 0,DO :AT Y\ LIKE1 BUT ,I CAN'T 
GO ANY FUR!R4 ,MY LEGS WON'T C>RY ME40 

,JIL9 ATTEMPT$ P]SUASION4 

0,IT'S NO GOOD10 ,KO/IL9 SAID2 0,I CAN'T GO ON40 

,JIL9 GREW ANGRY & V5T$ HIS DISGU/4 

0,!N ,I'M GO+ ALONE--GOOD-BYE40 

,KO/IL9 JUMP$ UP & FOLL[$4 

,!Y WALK$ ANO!R ?REE MILES4 ,! MI/ GREW D5S]2 !Y C\LD NOT 
SEE AHEAD ( !M & ! />S W]E NO LONG] VISIBLE4 

,!Y SUDD5LY HE>D A TRAMPL+ ( HORSES COM+ FROM ! DIRECTION 9 
:I* !Y W]E GO+4 ,!Y C\LD HE> ! HORSE'S HO(S HIT AGA9/ ! 
/ONES4 ,JIL9 LAY FLAT D[N & PUT HIS E> TO ! GR\ND TO LI/54 

0,!RE IS C]TA9LY A HORSEMAN COM+ T[>DS US10 HE SAID4 ,!Y RAN (F 
! PA? 9TO ! ?ICKET & SAT D[N TO WAIT4 ,AFT] A :ILE ,JIL9 
CREPT \T 9TO ! PA? TO LOOK4 ,A M\NT$ ,T>T> WAS COM+ ALONG1 
DRIV+ A C[ & HUMM+ S(TLY TO HIMSELF4 ,:5 HE HAD PASS$ ,JIL9 
TURN$ TO ,KO/IL91 0,?ANK ,GOD ! DANG] IS OV]4 ,COME1 LET US GO40 

,KO/IL9 ATTEMPT$ TO RISE1 BUT DROPP$ D[N AGA94 

0,I CAN'T1 ,I CAN'T6 ,I'VE NO MORE /R5G? LEFT40 

,! MAN WAS HEAVY & /\T & HAD P]SPIR$ FREELY4 ,! HEAVY MI/ HAD 
*ILL$ HIM1 TIR$ & BLE$+ AS HE WAS1 & MADE HIM QUITE /IFF4 
,JIL9 TRI$ TO LIFT HIM1 BUT ,KO/IL9 CRI$ \T1 0,OH1 IT HURTS60 

,JIL9 TURN$ TO /ONE4 

0,:Y DID Y\ %\T8 ,! ,T>T> IS /ILL NE>2 HE WILL HAVE HE>D Y\10 
HE REMON/RAT$1 :ILE TO HIMSELF HE ?\<T1 0,! MAN IS EVID5TLY 
EXHAU/$2 :AT %ALL ,I DO ) HIM8 ,I CAN'T DES]T HIM40 0,COME10 HE 
SAID1 0CLIMB ON TO MY BACK1 !N1 & ,I'LL C>RY Y\ IF Y\ REALLY CAN'T 
WALK40 

,HE HELP$ ,KO/IL9 UP1 PUT HIS >MS UND] HIS ?I<S & C>RI$ HIM ON 
TO ! PA?4 

0,= HEAV5'S SAKE DON'T PUT Y\R >MS R\ND MY NECK OR Y\'LL ?ROTTLE 
ME4 ,HOLD ON TO MY %\LD]S40 

,IT WAS H>D WORK = ,JIL92 HIS FEET1 TOO1 W]E BLE$+ & TIR$4 ,HE 
B5T D[N N[ & !N TO GET HIM 9 A MORE COM=TABLE POSITION1 OR 
J]K$ HIM UP SO ?AT HE SAT HI<] UP1 & W5T ON HIS WE>Y WAY4 

,! ,T>T> HAD EVID5TLY HE>D ,KO/IL9'S CRY4 ,JIL9 HE>D SOME ONE 
FOLL[+ BEH9D1 CALL+ \T 9 ! ,T>T> TONGUE4 ,JIL9 RU%$ 9TO 
! ?ICKET4 ,! ,T>T> SEIZ$ HIS GUN & AIM$2 ! %OT MISS$2 ! 
,T>T> YELL$ & GALLOP$ D[N ! PA?4 

0,I'M AFRAID WE'RE LO/10 ,JIL9 SAID4 0,HE'LL COLLECT ! ,T>T>S TO HUNT 
US D[N4 ,IF WE DON'T COV] A C\PLE ( MILES BE=E !Y'VE TIME TO SET 
\T1 NO?+ WILL SAVE US40 ,TO HIMSELF HE ?\<T1 0,:Y ! DEVIL DID ,I 
SADDLE MYSELF ) ?IS BLOCK8 ,I %\LD HAVE GOT !RE LONG AGO HAD ,I 
BE5 ALONE40 

,KO/IL9 SAID1 0,:Y %\LD Y\ BE CAU<T BECAUSE ( ME80 

0,I CAN'T GO ALONE2 IT W\LD BE MEAN TO DES]T A COMRADE40 

,AGA9 HE RAIS$ ,KO/IL9 ON TO HIS %\LD]S & W5T ON4 ,!Y WALK$ 
ALONG = ANO!R HALF-MILE4 ,!Y W]E /ILL 9 ! WOOD & C\LD NOT 
SEE ! 5D ( IT4 ,! MI/ HAD DISP]S$2 ! CL\DS SEEM$ TO GA!R2 
! />S W]E NO LONG] VISIBLE4 ,JIL9 WAS WORN \T4 ,!Y CAME TO A 
SPR+ WALL$ 9 BY /ONES4 ,HE /OPP$ & PUT ,KO/IL9 D[N4 

0,LET US RE/ A M9UTE OR TWO & HAVE A DR9K & A BITE ( ?IS CAKE4 
,WE CAN'T BE V]Y F> (F N[40 

,HE HAD NO SOON] LA9 D[N TO TAKE A DR9K FROM ! SPR+ ?AN HE HE>D 
! /AMP+ ( HORSES BEH9D HIM4 ,AGA9 !Y RU%$ 9TO ! ?ICKET TO 
! RI<T & LAY D[N ON A SLOPE4 

,!Y HE>D A S\ND ( ,T>T> VOICES4 ,! ,T>T>S /OPP$ AT ! V]Y 
SPOT :]E !Y HAD TURN$ (F ! PA?4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO CONF] = A BIT 
& !N SET A DOG ON ! SC5T4 ,!RE WAS A CRACKL+ AMONG ! BU%ES 
& A /RANGE DOG APPE>$4 ,IT /OPP$ & BEGAN TO B>K4 ,! ,T>T>S 
FOLL[$ IT4 ,!Y W]E ALSO /RANG]S4 ,!Y B\ND ,JIL9 & ,KO/IL9 & 
TOOK !M (F ON !IR HORSES4 

,:5 !Y HAD RIDD5 = AB\T TWO MILES !Y W]E MET BY ! MA/]1 
,ABDUL1 & TWO O!R ,T>T>S4 ,HE EX*ANG$ SOME WORDS ) ! /RANGE 
,T>T>S1 AFT] :I* ,JIL9 & ,KO/IL9 W]E REMOV$ TO HIS HORSES & 
HE TOOK !M BACK TO ! VILLAGE4 

,ABDUL WAS NO LONG] LAU<+1 & DID NOT SAY A WORD TO !M4 

,!Y REA*$ ! VILLAGE AT DAYBREAK & W]E PLAC$ 9 ! /REET4 ,! 
*ILDR5 GA!R$ R\ND !M & ?REW /ONES AT !M & LA%$ !M 
) :IPS1 YELL+ ALL ! TIME4 

,ALL ! ,T>T>S COLLECT$ 9 A CIRCLE1 ! OLD MAN FROM ! HILLS AMONG 
!M4 ,!Y BEGAN TO TALK2 ,JIL9 GA!R$ ?AT !Y W]E CONSID]+ :AT 
WAS TO BE DONE ) HIM & ,KO/IL94 ,SOME SAID ?AT !Y %\LD BE S5T 
9TO ! HILLS1 & ! OLD MAN P]SI/$ ?AT !Y %\LD BE KILL$4 
,ABDUL W\LD NOT AGREE TO EI!R PLAN1 SAY+1 0,I PAID MONEY = !M & 
MU/ GET !IR RANSOM40 

,! OLD MAN SAID1 0,!Y WILL NOT PAY ! RANSOM2 !Y'LL ONLY DO A GREAT 
DEAL ( H>M4 ,IT IS A S9 TO KEEP ,RUSSIANS4 ,KILL !M & HAVE DONE ) 
IT40 

,! ,T>T>S DISP]S$4 ,! MA/] CAME TO ,JIL9 & SAID TO HIM1 0,IF 
Y\R RANSOM DOES NOT COME 9 TWO WEEKS1 ,I'LL HAVE Y\ FLOGG$1 & IF 
Y\ ATTEMPT TO RUN AWAY AGA91 ,I'LL KILL Y\ LIKE A DOG4 ,WRITE HOME1 & 
WRITE TO ! PO9T60 

,!Y BR\<T !M P5 & PAP] & !Y WROTE HOME4 ,! %ACKLES W]E 
PUT ON !M & !Y W]E TAK5 BEH9D ! ,MOSQUE1 :]E !RE WAS A 
PIT ( AB\T TWELVE FEET DEEP1 9TO :I* !Y W]E FLUNG4 

,V,I 

,LIFE WAS V]Y H>D = !M N[4 ,!IR %ACKLES W]E NEV] REMOV$1 & 
!Y W]E NEV] ALL[$ \T 9TO ! FRE% AIR4 ,RAW D\< WAS ?R[N 
D[N TO !M1 AS ONE ?R[S A SCRAP TO A DOG1 & WAT] WAS LET D[N 9 
A JUG4 ,! /5* 9 ! PIT WAS AWFUL & IT WAS DAMP AS WELL4 ,KO/IL9 
GREW QUITE ILL2 HE SWELL$ V]Y MU* & EV]Y BONE 9 HIS BODY A*$4 
,HE EI!R GROAN$ OR SLEPT ALL ! TIME4 ,JIL91 TOO1 WAS DEPRESS$2 HE 
SAW ?AT !IR POSITION WAS HOPELESS & DID NOT KN[ H[ TO GET \T ( 
IT4 

,HE TRI$ TO MAKE A TUNNEL BUT !RE WAS NO:]E TO ?R[ ! E>?1 & 
:5 ! MA/] SAW IT1 HE ?REAT5$ TO KILL HIM4 

,ONE DAY :5 HE WAS MO/ D[NCA/1 SQUATT+ 9 ! PIT & ?9K+ ( 
HIS FRE$OM1 A CAKE FELL FROM ABOVE1 !N ANO!R1 & SOME *]RIES 
RA9$ D[N4 ,JIL9 LOOK$ UP & SAW ,D9A4 ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM1 LAU<$ 
& RAN AWAY4 

0,I WOND] IF ,D9A W\LD HELP US80 ,JIL9 ?\<T4 

,HE CLE>$ A SPACE 9 ! PIT1 DUG A LITTLE CLAY & BEGAN TO MAKE SOME 
DOLLS4 ,HE MOLD$ SOME M5 & HORSES & DOGS1 ?9K+1 0,:5 ,D9A 
COMES1 ,I WILL ?R[ !SE UP TO H]40 

,BUT ,D9A DID NOT COME ! NEXT DAY4 ,JIL9 HE>D A /AMP+ ( HORSES2 
SOME ,T>T>S SEEM$ TO HAVE COME & ALL GA!R$ AT ! ,MOSQUE1 
%\T+ & >GU+4 ,IT WAS SOME?+ AB\T ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,! VOICE ( 
! OLD MAN WAS HE>D1 TOO4 ,JIL9 C\LD NOT UND]/& ALL !Y SAID1 
BUT HE MADE \T ?AT ! ,RUSSIANS W]E NE>1 ?AT ! ,T>T>S W]E 
AFRAID ( !M & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) !IR PRISON]S4 

,AFT] A :ILE !Y DISP]S$4 ,SUDD5LY ,JIL9 HE>D A RU/L+ OV]HEAD 
& SAW ,D9A CR\*+ AT ! $GE ( ! PIT1 H] KNEES HI<] ?AN H] 
HEAD4 ,%E B5T OV] SO ?AT ! CO9S AT ! 5D ( H] PLAITS DANGL$ 
OV] ! PIT4 ,H] EYES W]E TW9KL+ LIKE TWO />S4 ,FROM H] SLEEVE 
%E TOOK TWO CAKES MADE ( *EESE & ?REW !M D[N TO HIM4 ,JIL9 
PICK$ !M UP & SAID1 0,:AT A LONG TIME IT IS S9CE Y\'VE BE5 TO 
SEE ME6 ,I'VE MADE Y\ SOME TOYS4 ,LOOK1 H]E !Y >E60 ,HE ?REW !M UP 
TO H] ONE BY ONE4 ,%E %OOK H] HEAD & AV]T$ H] GAZE4 0,I DON'T 
WANT !M1 ,IVAN10 %E SAID4 0,!Y WANT TO KILL Y\1 ,IVAN10 %E ADD$1 
PO9T+ TO H] ?ROAT4 

0,:O WANTS TO KILL ME80 

0,MY FA!R4 ,! OLD MAN TOLD HIM TO1 BUT ,I'M SORRY = Y\40 

,JIL9 SAID1 0,IF Y\ >E SORRY = ME1 BR+ ME A LONG POLE40 

,%E %OOK H] HEAD1 AS MU* AS TO SAY ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 

,HE PUT UP HIS H&S & IMPLOR$ H]1 0,PLEASE1 ,D9A6 ,BE A DE> & BR+ 
IT60 

0,I CAN'T10 %E SAID2 0!Y'LL CAT* ME AT HOME40 ,!N %E W5T AWAY4 

,9 ! EV5+ ,JIL9 SAT 9 ! PIT WOND]+ :AT W\LD HAPP54 ,HE KEPT 
LOOK+ UP2 ! />S W]E VISIBLE1 BUT ! MOON HAD NOT YET RIS54 ,! 
,MULLAH'S CALL WAS HE>D1 & ALL GREW QUIET4 ,JIL9 BEGAN TO DOZE1 
?9K+ 0,! *ILD IS AFRAID40 ,SUDD5LY SOME CLAY DROPP$ ON TO HIS 
HEAD4 ,HE LOOK$ UP1 & SAW A LONG POLE POK+ 9TO ! OPPOSITE WALL ( 
! PIT2 IT BEGAN TO SLIDE D[N4 ,JIL9 TOOK HOLD ( IT & L[]$ IT 
) A FEEL+ ( GLADNESS AT HIS HE>T4 ,IT WAS A /\T1 /RONG POLE2 HE 
HAD NOTIC$ IT MANY TIMES ON ! RO( ( ! MA/]'S HUT4 

,HE LOOK$ UP4 ,! />S W]E %9+ HI< 9 ! SKY & ABOVE ! PIT 
,D9A'S EYES GLEAM$ 9 ! D>KNESS LIKE A CAT'S4 ,%E LEANT H] HEAD 
OV] ! PIT & :ISP]$1 0,IVAN1 ,IVAN60 MAK+ SIGNS TO HIM TO SPEAK 
L[4 

0,:AT IS IT80 ,JIL9 ASK$4 

0,!Y'VE ALL GONE BUT TWO40 

0,COME1 ,KO/IL910 ,JIL9 SAID2 0LET US TRY \R LUCK = ! LA/ TIME2 
,I'LL HELP Y\ UP40 

,BUT ,KO/IL9 W\LD NOT LI/5 TO HIM4 

0,NO10 HE SAID2 0IT SEEMS ?AT ,I CAN'T GET AWAY FROM H]E4 ,H[ CAN ,I COME 
:5 ,I'VE H>DLY /R5G? 5\< TO MOVE80 

0,WELL1 GOOD-BYE1 !N4 ,DON'T ?9K ILL ( ME40 

,HE KISS$ ,KO/IL91 & SEIZ+ ! POLE1 HE ASK$ ,D9A TO HOLD IT AT 
! TOP & SW>M$ UP4 ,TWICE HE FELL BACK AGA92 ! %ACKLES H9D]$ 
HIM4 ,BUT ,JIL9 P]SEV]$ & GOT TO ! TOP SOMEH[4 ,D9A CLUT*$ HOLD 
( HIS %IRT & PULL$ AT HIM ) ALL H] MI<T1 UNABLE TO CONTROL H] 
LAU<T]4 

,:5 HE CLAMB]$ \T ,JIL9 H&$ H] ! POLE1 SAY+1 0,PUT IT BACK 9 
ITS PLACE1 ,D9A1 = IF !Y NOTICE ITS ABS5CE !Y'LL BEAT Y\40 

,D9A DRAGG$ ! POLE AWAY1 & ,JIL9 W5T D[N ! HILL4 ,:5 HE GOT TO 
! BOTTOM HE SAT D[N UND] ITS %ELT]1 TOOK A %>P /ONE & TRI$ 
TO WR5* ! LOCK (F ! %ACKLES4 ,BUT ! LOCK WAS A /RONG ONE & 
W\LD NOT GIVE WAY1 & IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET AT IT4 ,SUDD5LY HE HE>D 
SOME ONE COM+ D[NHILL1 SKIPP+ LI<TLY4 0,IT MU/ BE ,D9A AGA910 HE 
?\<T4 

,%E CAME UP1 TOOK ! /ONE & SAID1 0,LET ME TRY40 

,%E KNELT D[N & TRI$ TO WR5* ! LOCK (F1 BUT H] LITTLE H&S 
W]E AS SL5D] AS LITTLE TWIGS & !RE WAS NO /R5G? 9 !M4 ,%E 
?REW ! /ONE D[N & BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,JIL9 MADE ANO!R ATTEMPT1 
:ILE ,D9A SQUATT$ D[N BESIDE HIM & PUT H] H& ON HIS %\LD]4 

,JIL9 LOOK$ R\ND2 TO ! LEFT ! SKY WAS ALL R$2 ! MOON WAS 
BEG9N+ TO RISE4 0,I MU/ CROSS ! VALLEY & BE UND] %ELT] ( ! 
WOOD BE=E ! MOON RISES10 HE ?\<T4 ,HE GOT UP & ?REW AWAY ! 
/ONE4 0,I MU/ GO AS ,I AM 9 ! %ACKLES4 ,GOOD-BYE1 ,D9A1 DE>2 ,I %ALL 
ALWAYS REMEMB] Y\40 

,D9A SEIZ$ HOLD ( HIM & GROP$ AB\T HIS COAT ) H] H& TO F9D 
A PLACE TO ?RU/ SOME CAKES 9TO4 ,JIL9 TOOK ! CAKES4 

0,?ANK Y\1 LITTLE ONE10 HE SAID4 0,!RE WON'T BE ANY ONE TO MAKE Y\ 
DOLLS :5 ,I AM GONE40 ,HE /ROK$ H] HEAD4 

,D9A BUR/ 9TO TE>S &1 COV]+ H] FACE ) H] H&S1 %E FL$ UP 
! HILL1 B\ND+ ALONG LIKE A WILD GOAT4 ,! CO9S 9 H] PLAIT C\LD 
BE HE>D J+L+ 9 ! D>KNESS4 

,JIL9 CROSS$ HIMSELF1 TOOK ! LOCK ( HIS %ACKLES 9 HIS H& TO 
PREV5T A CLATT] & />T$ ON HIS WAY1 DRAGG+ HIS %ACKL$ LEG & 
GAZ+ AT ! R$ 9 ! SKY :]E ! MOON WAS RIS+4 ,?IS TIME HE 
KNEW ! WAY4 ,HE HAD TO GO /RAI<T ON = SIX MILES4 ,IF ONLY HE C\LD 
REA* ! WOOD BE=E ! MOON HAD QUITE RIS56 ,HE =D$ ! RIV]4 ,! 
R$ LI<T OV] ! HILL HAD PAL$4 ,HE WALK$ ALONG ! VALLEY1 LOOK+ 
BACK N[ & !N2 ! MOON WAS NOT YET VISIBLE4 ,! LI<T GREW BRI<T] 
& BRI<T]2 ONE SIDE ( ! VALLEY WAS QUITE LI<T4 ,! %AD[S CREPT 
ALONG ! FOOT ( ! HILL1 DRAW+ NE>] TO HIM4 

,JIL9 KEPT 9 ! %AD[4 ,HE HURRI$1 BUT ! MOON MOV$ FA/] ?AN HE2 
! HILLTOPS ON ! RI<T W]E ALREADY LIT UP4 ,AS HE NE>$ ! WOOD1 
! MOON ROSE OV] ! HILLS1 ALL :ITE1 & IT GREW AS LI<T AS DAY4 
,ALL ! LEAVES ON ! TREES C\LD BE SE5 DI/9CTLY4 ,IT WAS /ILL & 
LI<T ON ! HILLS2 !RE WAS A DEAD SIL5CE1 EXCEPT = ! MURMUR ( 
! RIV] BEL[4 

,HE REA*$ ! WOOD )\T MEET+ ANY ONE4 ,HE *OSE A D>K SPOT & 
SAT D[N TO RE/4 

,:5 HE HAD RE/$ A :ILE & EAT5 A CAKE1 HE F\ND A /ONE & ONCE 
MORE TRI$ TO WR5* ! LOCK ( ! %ACKLES4 ,HE CUT HIS H&S1 BUT 
C\LD NOT MANAGE IT4 ,HE ROSE & W5T ON HIS WAY4 ,AFT] A MILE HE WAS 
QUITE WORN \T & HIS FEET A*$ T]RIBLY4 ,AT EV]Y DOZ5 /EPS OR SO 
HE /OPP$4 0,IT CAN'T BE HELP$10 HE ?\<T4 0,I MU/ DRAG MYSELF ON SO 
LONG AS MY /R5G? HOLDS \T1 = IF ,I ONCE SIT D[N ,I %AN'T BE ABLE 
TO GET UP AGA94 ,I CAN'T REA* ! =TRESS TO-NI<T1 ?AT IS OBVI\S2 
AS SOON AS IT GETS LI<T ,I'LL HIDE 9 ! WOOD & GO ON AGA9 :5 IT 
GETS D>K40 

,HE WALK$ ! :OLE NI<T1 MEET+ ONLY TWO ,T>T>S1 BUT ,JIL9 HE>D 
!M FROM A DI/ANCE & TOOK REFUGE BEH9D A TREE4 

,! MOON BEGAN TO PALE2 ! DEW FELL2 IT WAS NE> DAWN1 BUT ,JIL9 HAD 
NOT YET REA*$ ! 5D ( ! WOOD4 0,I'LL WALK ANO!R ?IRTY /EPS OR 
SO !N ,I'LL CREEP 9TO ! ?ICKET & SIT D[N10 HE ?\<T4 ,HE 
COV]$ ! ?IRTY /EPS & SAW ?AT HE HAD COME TO ! $GE ( ! 
WOOD4 ,:5 HE CAME \T IT WAS QUITE LI<T4 ,BE=E HIM /RET*$ ! 
/EPPE & TO ! LEFT1 NE> ! FOOT ( A HILL1 HE SAW A DY+ FIRE 
FROM :I* ! SMOKE ROSE & M5 W]E SITT+ AB\T IT4 

,HE LOOK$ 9T5TLY2 !RE WAS A FLA% ( GUNS--!Y W]E SOLDI]S1 
,COSSACKS6 

,JIL9 WAS OV]JOY$4 ,HE SUMMON$ HIS REMA9+ /R5G? & BEGAN TO 
DESC5D ! HILL1 ?9K+1 0,GOD =BID ?AT ANY M\NT$ ,T>T> %\LD 
SEE ME N[ 9 ! OP5 FIELD2 ?\< NE> MY [N PEOPLE1 ,I C\LD NOT 
ESCAPE40 

,! ?\<T HAD NO SOON] CROSS$ HIS M9D ?AN HE SAW ?REE ,T>T>S 
/&+ ON A HILL1 NOT MORE ?AN A FEW Y>DS AWAY4 ,!Y HAD SE5 HIM 
& DA%$ D[N T[>DS HIM4 ,HIS HE>T GAVE A GREAT B\ND4 ,HE WAV$ HIS 
>MS & %\T$ ) ALL HIS MI<T1 0,HELP1 HELP1 BRO!RS60 

,! SOLDI]S HE>D HIM2 A FEW ,COSSACKS SPRANG UPON !IR HORSES & 
DA%$ =W>D TO CUT ACROSS ! ,T>T>S' PA?4 

,! ,COSSACKS W]E F> (F & ! ,T>T>S W]E NE>1 BUT ,JIL9 MADE ONE 
LA/ EF=T2 LIFT+ ! %ACKLES ) HIS H&1 HE RAN T[>DS ! 
,COSSACKS4 ,HE H>DLY KNEW :AT HE WAS DO+ & CROSS$ HIMSELF WILDLY1 
CRY+1 0,HELP1 BRO!RS1 HELP60 

,! ,COSSACKS NUMB]$ AB\T FIFTE54 

,! ,T>T>S GREW AFRAID & /OPP$ 9 HESITATION BE=E !Y REA*$ 
HIM4 ,JIL9 MANAG$ TO GET TO ! ,COSSACKS4 ,!Y SURR\ND$ HIM1 ASK+ 
:O HE WAS & :]E HE CAME FROM1 BUT ,JIL9 WAS QUITE BESIDE HIMSELF 
& C\LD ONLY REPEAT1 ?R\< HIS TE>S1 0,BRO!RS1 BRO!RS60 

,! SOLDI]S CAME UP & CR[D$ R\ND HIM1 ONE GIV+ HIM BREAD1 
ANO!R PORRIDGE1 ANO!R SOME VODKA TO DR9K1 ANO!R GAVE HIM HIS 
CLOAK TO COV] HIM1 & ANO!R WR5*$ (F ! %ACKLES4 

,! (FIC]S RECOGNIZ$ HIM & TOOK HIM TO ! =TRESS4 ,HIS M5 W]E 
DELI<T$ TO SEE HIM2 HIS FELL[-(FIC]S GA!R$ AB\T HIM4 

,JIL9 TOLD !M ALL ?AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM & 5D$ BY SAY+1 
0,?AT'S H[ ,I W5T HOME & GOT M>RI$4 ,I WASN'T MEANT TO M>RY1 
EVID5TLY40 

,& ,JIL9 REMA9$ 9 ! >MY 9 ! ,CAUCASUS4 ,IT WAS NOT UNTIL A MON? 
LAT] ?AT ,KO/IL9 WAS RELEAS$1 AFT] PAY+ A RANSOM ( FIVE ?\S& 
RUBLES4 ,HE WAS BR\<T BACK 9 A HALF-DEAD CONDITION4 

,E,M,E,L,I,A,N ,& ,! ,E,M,P,T,Y ,D,R,U,M 

,EMELIAN WAS A LABOR] & WORK$ = A MA/]4 ,HE WAS WALK+ ?R\< A 
FIELD ONE DAY ON HIS WAY TO WORK1 :5 A FROG HOPP$ 9 FRONT ( HIM & 
HE JU/ MISS$ CRU%+ IT BY /EPP+ ACROSS4 ,SUDD5LY SOME ONE CALL$ 
TO HIM FROM BEH9D4 ,HE TURN$1 & !RE /OOD A BEAUTIFUL MAID51 :O 
SAID TO HIM1 0,:Y DON'T Y\ M>RY1 ,EMELIAN80 

0,H[ CAN ,I1 DE> MAID58 ,I POSSESS NO?+ BUT ! CLO!S ,I /& UP 
91 & :O W\LD HAVE A HUSB& LIKE ?AT80 

0,M>RY ME10 ! MAID5 SAID4 

,EMELIAN LOOK$ AT H] 9 ADMIRATION4 

0,I W\LD ) PLEASURE10 HE SAID1 0BUT H[ %\LD WE LIVE80 

0,:AT A ?+ TO TR\BLE AB\T1 

  
  

,E,M,E,L,I,A,N ,& ,! ,E,M,P,T,Y ,D,R,U,M4 

9DE$60 ! MAID5 SAID4 0,ONE HAS ONLY TO WORK ! MORE & SLEEP ! 
LESS & ONE CAN ALWAYS BE CLO!D & F$40 

0,V]Y WELL2 LET US M>RY1 !N10 ,EMELIAN SAID4 0,:]E %ALL WE LIVE80 

0,9 ! T[N40 

,EMELIAN & ! MAID5 W5T TO ! T[N4 ,%E TOOK HIM TO A LITTLE H\SE 
ON ! V]Y $GE & !Y M>RI$ & SET UP H\SEKEEP+4 

,ONE DAY ! ,K+ W5T = A DRIVE BEYOND ! T[N1 & :5 PASS+ 
,EMELIAN'S GATE1 ,EMELIAN'S WIFE CAME \T TO LOOK AT HIM4 ,:5 ! ,K+ 
SAW H] HE M>VEL$4 

0,:AT A BEAUTY60 HE ?\<T4 ,HE /OPP$ ! C>RIAGE & CALL$ H] TO 
HIM4 

0,:O >E Y\80 HE ASK$4 

0,EMELIAN ! PEASANT'S WIFE40 

0,H[ CAME A BEAUTY LIKE Y\ TO M>RY A PEASANT80 HE ASK$4 0,Y\ %\LD 
HAVE BE5 A QUE540 

0,?ANK Y\ = Y\R K9D WORDS10 %E SAID2 0A PEASANT HUSB& IS GOOD 
5\< = ME40 

,! ,K+ TALK$ TO H] A :ILE & W5T ON HIS WAY4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO 
! PALACE ,EMELIAN'S WIFE DID NOT GO \T ( HIS HEAD = A MOM5T4 ,! 
:OLE NI<T HE C\LD NOT SLEEP & KEPT ON ?9K+ H[ HE C\LD TAKE 
H] AWAY FROM ,EMELIAN1 BUT NO POSSIBLE WAY OCCURR$ TO HIM4 ,HE SUMMON$ 
HIS S]VANTS & ASK$ !M TO ?9K ( A WAY4 

,& ! S]VANTS SAID TO HIM1 0,GET ,EMELIAN TO COME & BE A LABOR] 9 
! PALACE4 ,WE WILL WE> HIM \T ) WORK1 !N HIS WIFE WILL BECOME A 
WID[ & Y\ CAN HAVE H]40 

,! ,K+ FOLL[$ !IR ADVICE4 ,HE S5T A MESS5G] TO TELL ,EMELIAN ?AT 
HE WAS TO COME & BE A Y>D-PORT] 9 ! PALACE & BR+ HIS WIFE TO 
LIVE ) HIM !RE4 

,! MESS5G] CAME TO ,EMELIAN & REPEAT$ ! ,K+'S WORDS4 ,& 
,EMELIAN'S WIFE SAID TO H] HUSB&1 0,IT CAN'T BE HELP$2 Y\ MU/ GO4 
,Y\ CAN WORK !RE 9 ! DAY & RETURN TO ME AT NI<T40 

,EMELIAN W5T AWAY4 ,:5 HE CAME TO ! PALACE ! ,K+'S /EW>D SAID TO 
HIM1 0,:Y HAVE Y\ COME )\T Y\R WIFE80 

0,:Y %\LD ,I DRAG H] AB\T ) ME8 ,%E HAS A HOME ( H] [N40 

,9 ! ,K+'S Y>D ,EMELIAN WAS GIV5 5\< WORK = TWO M54 ,EMELIAN 
SET AB\T IT1 NOT EXPECT+ TO GET IT ALL F9I%$1 BUT BEHOLD6 BE=E 
EV5+ CAME IT WAS ALL DONE4 ,! /EW>D1 SEE+ ?AT HE HAD GOT 
?R\< ! WORK1 GAVE HIM F\R TIMES AS MU* = ! MORR[4 

,EMELIAN W5T HOME4 ,! H\SE WAS SCRUBB$ & CLEAN$1 ! FIRE LI<T$1 
! BREAD BAK$1 ! SUPP] COOK$4 ,HIS WIFE WAS SITT+ AT ! TABLE 
SEW+1 WAIT+ = HIM4 ,%E FLEW TO ! DOOR TO MEET HIM1 !N LAID ! 
SUPP] & F$ HIM WELL2 AFT]W>DS %E BEGAN TO ASK HIM AB\T HIS WORK4 

0,IT'S RA!R BAD10 HE SAID2 0!Y SET ME TASKS BEYOND MY /R5G?2 !Y 
WE> ME \T ) TOO MU* WORK40 

0,DON'T Y\ ?9K AB\T ! WORK10 %E SAID1 0DON'T LOOK BACK TO SEE H[ 
MU* Y\ HAVE DONE1 NOR LOOK AHEAD TO SEE H[ MU* !RE IS LEFT4 ,JU/ 
KEEP /RAI<T ON & ALL WILL BE DONE 9 TIME40 

,EMELIAN W5T TO B$4 ,9 ! MORN+ HE AGA9 SET \T TO ! PALACE4 ,HE 
BEGAN HIS WORK & DID NOT LOOK R\ND ONCE1 & BEHOLD6 BY EV5+ IT 
WAS ALL F9I%$2 HE W5T HOME :5 IT WAS /ILL LI<T4 

,AGA9 !Y 9CREAS$ ,EMELIAN'S WORK1 BUT ,EMELIAN F9I%$ IT ALL 9 TIME 
& W5T HOME = ! NI<T AS USUAL4 ,A WEEK PASS$4 ,! ,K+'S S]VANTS 
SAW ?AT !Y C\LD NOT GET ! BETT] ( ,EMELIAN BY GIV+ HIM R\< 
WORK SO !Y GAVE HIM DIFFICULT WORK 9/EAD1 BUT EV5 ?AT DID NOT 
HELP4 ,NO MATT] :AT !Y SET HIM TO DO--C>P5T]+1 /ONE-CUTT+1 
?AT*+--HE GOT EV]Y?+ DONE 9 TIME & W5T HOME = ! NI<T TO 
HIS WIFE4 ,ANO!R WEEK PASS$4 

,! ,K+ SUMMON$ HIS S]VANTS & SAID1 0,IS IT = NO?+ ?AT ,I KEEP 
Y\8 ,TWO WEEKS HAVE PASS$ & /ILL ,I DO NOT SEE ! FRUITS ( Y\R 
WORK4 ,Y\ PROMIS$ TO WE> ,EMELIAN \T ) WORK & EA* NI<T FROM MY 
W9D[ ,I SEE HIM GO+ HOME S++ TO HIMSELF4 ,>E Y\ MAK+ SPORT ( 
ME1 EH80 

,! ,K+'S S]VANTS BEGAN TO EXCUSE !MSELVES4 0,WE >E DO+ ! BE/ 
WE CAN4 ,WE ?\<T AT FIR/ TO WE> HIM \T ) R\< WORK1 BUT Y\ 
CAN'T GET HIM ANYH[4 ,WE SET HIM ALL K9DS ( TASKS1 SU* AS SWEEP+1 
BUT HE DOESN'T KN[ :AT IT MEANS TO BE TIR$4 ,!N WE GAVE HIM 
DIFFICULT WORK1 ?9K+ ?AT HE W\LDN'T HAVE BRA9S 5\< TO DO IT1 
YET /ILL1 WE C\LDN'T GET ! BETT] ( HIM4 ,NO MATT] :AT ! WORK1 
HE TACKLES IT & GETS IT ALL DONE 9 TIME4 ,HE MU/ EI!R BE 
EXTRAORD9>ILY /RONG OR HIS WIFE MU/ BE A WIT*4 ,WE >E SICK ( HIM 
\RSELVES4 ,WE WANT TO SET HIM SU* A TASK ?AT HE CANNOT POSSIBLY DO4 ,WE 
?\<T ( ASK+ HIM TO BUILD A TEMPLE 9 A S+LE DAY4 ,Y\ MU/ S5D 
= HIM & COMM& HIM TO BUILD A TEMPLE OPPOSITE ! PALACE 9 A 
S+LE DAY1 & IF HE FAILS TO DO IT1 WE CAN CUT (F HIS HEAD = 
DISOB$I5CE40 

,! ,K+ S5T = ,EMELIAN4 

0,BUILD ME A NEW TEMPLE 9 ! SQU>E OPPOSITE ! PALACE2 BY TO-MORR[ 
EV5+ IT MU/ ALL BE F9I%$4 ,IF Y\ DO IT1 ,I WILL REW>D Y\2 IF 
NOT1 ,I WILL CUT (F Y\R HEAD40 

,EMELIAN LI/5$ TO ! ,K+'S WORDS2 !N TURN$ & W5T HIS WAY HOME4 
,:5 HE GOT !RE HE SAID TO HIS WIFE1 0,MAKE Y\RSELF READY1 WIFE2 WE 
MU/ RUN AWAY OR ELSE WE >E BO? LO/40 

0,:Y10 %E SAID1 0HAVE Y\ GR[N SO FA9!>T$ ?AT Y\ WANT TO RUN 
AWAY80 

0,H[ CAN ,I HELP IT :5 ! ,K+ COMM&$ ME TO BUILD A TEMPLE 
TO-MORR[ BE=E NI<TFALL8 ,IF ,I FAIL TO DO IT1 HE WILL HAVE MY HEAD CUT 
(F4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE WAY \T4 ,WE MU/ RUN AWAY :ILE !RE IS YET 
TIME40 

,! WIFE DID NOT APPROVE ( HIS WORDS4 

0,! ,K+ HAS MANY SOLDI]S2 WE %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE !M4 ,& 
:ILE Y\ HAVE /R5G? 5\< Y\ MU/ OBEY ! ,K+'S COMM&40 

0,BUT H[ CAN ,I OBEY IF IT'S BEYOND MY /R5G?80 

0,MY DE>1 DON'T GET EXCIT$4 ,HAVE Y\R SUPP] & GO TO B$2 GET UP 
E>LY 9 ! MORN+ & Y\'LL MANAGE 9 GOOD TIME40 

,EMELIAN W5T TO B$4 ,HIS WIFE WOKE HIM 9 ! MORN+4 

0,GO10 %E SAID2 0MAKE HA/E & F9I% ! TEMPLE4 ,H]E >E NAILS & A 
HAMM]4 ,!RE IS /ILL A DAY'S WORK = Y\ LEFT TO DO40 

,EMELIAN SET \T4 ,:5 HE CAME TO ! SQU>E1 !RE 9 ! MIDDLE /OOD A 
NEW TEMPLE NOT QUITE F9I%$4 ,EMELIAN SET TO WORK TO F9I% IT & BY 
! EV5+ IT WAS ALL DONE4 

,! ,K+ AWOKE & LOOK+ \T ( ! PALACE W9D[ HE SAW A NEW TEMPLE 
9 ! SQU>E4 ,EMELIAN WAS BUSY >\ND1 KNOCK+ A NAIL 9 H]E & 
!RE4 ,! ,K+ WAS NOT PLEAS$ ) ! TEMPLE2 HE WAS ANNOY$ ?AT HE 
HAD NO PRETEXT = CUTT+ (F ,EMELIAN'S HEAD & TAK+ HIS WIFE = 
HIMSELF4 

,AGA9 ! ,K+ SUMMON$ HIS S]VANTS4 

0,EMELIAN HAS DONE ?IS TASK TOO10 HE SAID1 0& ,I HAVE NO REASON = 
CUTT+ (F HIS HEAD4 ,?IS WAS NOT DIFFICULT 5\<2 WE MU/ GIVE HIM 
SOME?+ MORE DIFFICULT /ILL4 ,Y\ DECIDE :AT IT %ALL BE1 OR ELSE 
,I'LL HAVE Y\R HEADS CUT (F FIR/40 

,& ! S]VANTS BE?\<T !M TO SET ,EMELIAN TO MAKE A RIV] ?AT WAS 
TO W9D R\ND ! PALACE & HAVE %IPS SAIL+ ON IT4 

,! ,K+ SUMMON$ ,EMELIAN & SET HIM ! NEW TASK4 

0,IF Y\ C\LD MAKE A TEMPLE 9 A S+LE NI<T10 HE SAID1 0Y\ CAN DO 
?IS TOO4 ,SEE ?AT IT IS ALL F9I%$ BY TO-MORR[1 OR ELSE ,I %ALL CUT 
(F Y\R HEAD40 

,EMELIAN'S SPIRITS FELL L[] ?AN EV] & HE W5T HOME TO HIS WIFE 9 A 
SAD MOOD4 

0,:Y SO SAD80 ASK$ HIS WIFE4 0,HAS ! ,K+ SET Y\ A NEW TASK80 

,EMELIAN TOLD H] :AT IT WAS4 

0,WE MU/ RUN AWAY10 HE CONCLUD$4 

,& ! WIFE SAID1 0,WE CANNOT ESCAPE ! SOLDI]S4 ,Y\ MU/ OBEY40 

0,BUT H[ CAN ,I80 

0,MY DE>1 DON'T WORRY4 ,HAVE Y\R SUPP] & GO TO B$4 ,GET UP E>LY 9 
! MORN+ & ALL WILL BE READY 9 TIME40 

,EMELIAN W5T TO B$4 ,9 ! MORN+ HIS WIFE WOKE HIM4 

0,GO TO ! PALACE10 %E SAID2 0EV]Y?+ IS F9I%$4 ,ONLY BY ! 
H>BOR1 OPPOSITE ! PALACE1 !RE IS A LITTLE M\ND ?AT WANTS 
LEVEL+2 TAKE ! SPADE & LEVEL IT40 

,EMELIAN SET \T4 ,HE CAME TO ! T[N & !RE >\ND ! PALACE A RIV] 
FL[$ ) %IPS SAIL+ ON IT4 ,EMELIAN W5T UP TO ! H>BOR OPPOSITE 
! PALACE & HE SAW AN UNEV5 PLACE & BEGAN TO LEVEL IT4 

,! ,K+ AWOKE & LOOK+ \T ( HIS PALACE W9D[ HE SAW A RIV] :]E 
!RE WAS NOT ONE BE=E & %IPS W]E SAIL+ ON IT & ,EMELIAN WAS 
LEVEL+ A LITTLE M\ND ) HIS SPADE4 ,& ! ,K+ WAS AL>M$4 ,HE 
TOOK NO PLEASURE 9 ! RIV] OR ! %IPS1 HE WAS ONLY ANNOY$ ?AT HE 
C\LD NOT CUT (F ,EMELIAN'S HEAD4 0,!RE IS NO TASK HE CANNOT DO10 HE 
?\<T4 0,:AT %ALL WE DO N[80 

,& ! ,K+ SUMMON$ HIS S]VANTS & CONF]R$ ) !M4 

0,?9K ( A TASK10 HE SAID1 0?AT WILL BE BEYOND ,EMELIAN'S /R5G?1 = 
SO F> HE HAS DONE EV]Y?+ WE HAVE ?\<T ( & ,I CANNOT TAKE AWAY 
HIS WIFE40 

,& ! C\RTI]S ?\<T = A LONG TIME1 !N CAME TO ! ,K+ & 
SAID1 0,Y\ MU/ SUMMON ,EMELIAN & SAY TO HIM1 ',GO TO--,I DON'T KN[ 
:]E1 & BR+ ME--,I DON'T KN[ :AT4' ,HE WON'T BE ABLE TO ESCAPE Y\ 
!N1 = :]EV] HE GOES Y\ CAN SAY IT WAS NOT ! RI<T PLACE & 
:ATEV] HE BR+S WAS NOT ! RI<T ?+4 ,!N Y\ CAN CUT (F HIS 
HEAD & TAKE AWAY HIS WIFE40 

,! ,K+ WAS PLEAS$ ) ! IDEA4 ,HE S5T = ,EMELIAN & SAID TO HIM1 
0,GO TO--,I DON'T KN[ :]E1 & BR+ ME--,I DON'T KN[ :AT4 ,& IF Y\ 
DON'T1 ,I'LL CUT (F Y\R HEAD40 

,EMELIAN W5T BACK TO HIS WIFE & TOLD H] :AT ! ,K+ HAD SAID4 ,! 
WIFE REFLECT$4 

0,WELL10 %E SAID4 0,BE IT ON ! ,K+'S [N HEAD :AT HIS C\RTI]S HAVE 
TAU<T HIM4 ,WE MU/ ACT ) CUNN+ N[40 

,%E SAT & ?\<T IT OV] = A :ILE2 !N SAID TO H] HUSB&1 0,Y\ 
MU/ GO A LONG WAY TO \R OLD GR&MO!R1 A PEASANT SOLDI]'S MO!R1 
& ASK H] TO HELP Y\4 ,%E WILL GIVE Y\ SOME?+ :I* Y\ MU/ TAKE 
/RAI<T TO ! PALACE & ,I WILL BE !RE ALREADY4 ,I CANNOT ESCAPE !M 
N[2 !Y WILL TAKE ME BY =CE1 BUT ONLY = A %ORT :ILE4 ,IF Y\ DO 
:AT GR&MO!R TELLS Y\1 Y\ WILL SOON SET ME FREE40 

,& ! WIFE PREP>$ ,EMELIAN = ! J\RNEY & GAVE HIM A BUNDLE & 
A SP9DLE4 

0,GIVE GR&MO!R ?IS SP9DLE10 %E SAID2 0BY ?IS %E WILL KN[ ?AT 
Y\ >E MY HUSB&40 

,& ! WIFE %[$ HIM ! WAY4 ,EMELIAN LEFT ! T[N & SAW SOME 
SOLDI]S DRILL+4 ,HE /OPP$ & WAT*$ !M4 ,! SOLDI]S F9I%$ 
!IR DRILL & SAT D[N TO RE/4 ,EMELIAN APPROA*$ !M & ASK$1 
0,CAN Y\ TELL ME1 MATES1 H[ TO GET TO--,I DON'T KN[ :]E & BR+ 
BACK--,I DON'T KN[ :AT40 

,! SOLDI]S W]E P]PLEX$ AT HIS WORDS4 

0,:O S5T Y\80 !Y ASK$4 

0,! ,K+10 HE SAID4 

0,WE TOO10 !Y SAID1 0S9CE ! DAY WE BECAME SOLDI]S WANT TO GO TO--WE 
DON'T KN[ :]E & F9D--WE DON'T KN[ :AT1 BUT WE'VE NEV] BE5 ABLE 
TO F9D IT & SO CANNOT HELP Y\40 

,EMELIAN SAT ) ! SOLDI]S A:ILE !N W5T ON HIS WAY4 ,HE W&]$ 
& W&]$ TILL HE CAME TO A WOOD4 ,9 ! WOOD WAS A COTTAGE & 9 
! COTTAGE SAT AN OLD WOMAN1 A PEASANT SOLDI]'S MO!R1 SP9N+ AT 
H] :EEL1 & %E WEPT AS %E SPUN & MOI/5$ H] F+]S ) ! 
TE>S ?AT FL[$ FROM H] EYES4 

0,:O >E Y\80 %E CRI$ 9 ANG] :5 %E SAW ,EMELIAN4 

,EMELIAN GAVE H] ! SP9DLE & SAID ?AT HIS WIFE HAD S5T HIM4 ,! 
OLD WOMAN 9/ANTLY S(T5$ & BEGAN TO ASK HIM QUE/IONS4 ,& ,EMELIAN 
TOLD H] HIS :OLE /ORY ( H[ HE HAD M>RI$ ! MAID5 & GONE TO 
LIVE 9 ! T[N1 & H[ HE HAD BE5 TAK5 TO ! ,K+'S AS A 
Y>D-PORT]1 & ( ! WORK HE HAD DONE 9 ! PALACE1 & ! TEMPLE 
HE HAD BUILT 9 A NI<T1 & ! RIV] & %IPS HE HAD MADE1 & ?AT 
N[ ! ,K+ HAD S5T HIM TO--,I DON'T KN[ :]E TO BR+ BACK--,I DON'T 
KN[ :AT4 

,! OLD WOMAN LI/5$ TO :AT HE HAD TO SAY & CEAS$ H] WEEP+4 ,%E 
BEGAN TO MUTT] TO H]SELF1 0,! TIME HAS COME1 ,I SEE4 ,V]Y WELL10 %E 
SAID AL\D2 0SIT D[N1 MY SON1 & HAVE SOME?+ TO EAT40 

,EMELIAN HAD SOME?+ TO EAT & ! OLD WOMAN SAID TO HIM1 0,H]E IS A 
BALL ( ?READ2 ROLL IT BE=E Y\ & FOLL[ :]EV] IT LEADS4 ,Y\ 
WILL HAVE TO GO A LONG WAY1 TO ! V]Y SEA4 ,:5 Y\ COME TO ! SEA 
Y\ WILL SEE A L>GE T[N4 ,ASK TO BE ALL[$ TO /AY ! NI<T 9 ! 
\T]MO/ H\SE & LOOK = :AT Y\ WANT !RE40 

0,BUT BY :AT SIGNS %ALL ,I KN[ IT1 GR&MO!R80 

0,:5 Y\ SEE ?AT :I* M5 LI/5 TO MORE ?AN TO FA!R OR MO!R1 
?AT WILL BE ! ?+ Y\ WANT4 ,SEIZE IT & TAKE IT TO ! ,K+4 ,HE 
WILL TELL Y\ Y\ HAV5'T BR\<T ! RI<T ?+1 & Y\ MU/ SAY TO 
HIM1 ',IF IT IS NOT ! RI<T ?+ !N ,I MU/ BREAK IT4' ,!N /RIKE 
?IS ?+2 C>RY IT \T TO ! RIV]2 BREAK IT & ?R[ IT 9TO ! 
WAT]4 ,!N Y\ WILL GET BACK Y\R WIFE & DRY UP MY TE>S40 

,EMELIAN TOOK LEAVE ( ! GR&MO!R & W5T :]E ! BALL ( ?READ 
TOOK HIM TO4 ,! BALL ROLL$ & ROLL$ TILL IT BR\<T HIM TO ! SEA1 
:]E !RE WAS A L>GE T[N4 ,EMELIAN KNOCK$ AT A H\SE & ASK$ TO BE 
ALL[$ TO /AY ! NI<T4 ,! PEOPLE LET HIM 94 ,HE W5T TO B$4 ,9 ! 
MORN+ HE WOKE E>LY & HE>D ! FA!R ( ! H\SE TRY+ TO WAKE 
HIS SON TO *OP SOME WOOD4 ,! SON W\LD NOT LI/5 TO HIM4 0,IT IS E>LY 
YET10 HE SAID1 0!RE'S PL5TY ( TIME40 

,& HE HE>D ! MO!R NE> ! /OVE SAY1 0,DO GO1 MY SON4 ,Y\R 
FA!R'S BONES A*E2 SURELY Y\ W\LDN'T LET HIM GO8 ,GET UP40 

,! SON ONLY SMACK$ HIS LIPS & W5T TO SLEEP AGA94 ,HE HAD NO SOON] 
FALL5 ASLEEP ?AN !RE WAS A BANG+ & A RUMBL+ 9 ! /REET4 ,! 
SON JUMP$ UP1 DRESS$ & RAN \T4 ,EMELIAN RAN \T AFT] HIM TO SEE 
:AT IT WAS ?AT A SON OBEY$ MORE ?AN FA!R OR MO!R4 

,:5 ,EMELIAN GOT \TSIDE HE SAW A MAN COM+ UP ! /REET C>RY+ SOME 
R\ND OBJECT ON HIS BELLY ?AT HE WAS BEAT+ ) /ICKS4 ,IT WAS ?IS 
?+ ?AT HAD MADE ! NOISE & ?AT ! SON HAD OBEY$4 ,EMELIAN 
APPROA*$ & EXAM9$ IT4 ,! ?+ WAS R\ND LIKE A SMALL TUB ) 
SK9 DRAWN TI<TLY ON EI!R SIDE ( IT4 

0,:AT IS ?IS ?+ CALL$80 HE ASK$4 

0,A DRUM10 !Y SAID4 

0,IS IT EMPTY80 

0,YES10 !Y SAID4 

,EMELIAN WOND]$ & ASK$ ! PEOPLE TO GIVE HIM ! ?+1 BUT !Y 
W\LD NOT4 ,EMELIAN GAVE UP ASK+ & FOLL[$ ! DRUMM]4 ,HE WALK$ 
AB\T ! :OLE DAY & :5 ! DRUMM] W5T TO B$ AT NI<T1 ,EMELIAN 
SEIZ$ ! DRUM & RAN AWAY ) IT4 ,HE RAN & RAN UNTIL HE CAME TO 
HIS [N T[N4 ,HE WANT$ TO GIVE HIS WIFE A SURPRISE1 BUT %E WAS NOT AT 
HOME4 ,%E HAD BE5 TAK5 TO ! ,K+ ! DAY AFT] ,EMELIAN HAD LEFT4 

,EMELIAN W5T TO ! PALACE & ASK$ TO BE ANN\NC$ AS ! MAN :O HAD 
GONE TO--,I DON'T KN[ :]E & BR\<T BACK--,I DON'T KN[ :AT4 ,! 
,K+ WAS 9=M$ ( HIS RETURN & HE ORD]$ ,EMELIAN TO COME TO HIM ON 
! MORR[4 ,EMELIAN AGA9 DEM&$ TO SEE ! ,K+1 SAY+1 0,I HAVE 
BR\<T BACK :AT ,I WAS ORD]$ TO2 LET ! ,K+ COME \T TO ME1 OR ,I 
WILL GO 9 TO HIM MYSELF40 

,! ,K+ CAME \T4 

0,:]E HAVE Y\ BE580 HE ASK$4 

,EMELIAN TOLD HIM4 

0,?AT WAS NOT ! PLACE10 HE SAID4 0,& :AT HAVE Y\ BR\<T80 

,EMELIAN WANT$ TO %[ HIM1 BUT ! ,K+ W\LD NOT EV5 LOOK4 

0,?AT WAS NOT ! ?+10 HE SAID4 

0,IF IT IS NOT ! ?+10 ,EMELIAN SAID1 0,I MU/ BREAK IT & LET IT GO 
TO ! DEVIL40 

,EMELIAN CAME \T ( ! PALACE & /RUCK ! DRUM4 ,HE HAD NO SOON] 
DONE SO ?AN ALL ! ,K+'S TROOPS GA!R$ >\ND HIM4 ,!Y SALUT$ 
,EMELIAN & WAIT$ = HIS COMM&S4 ,FROM ! W9D[ ( HIS PALACE ! 
,K+ CALL$ TO ! TROOPS1 =BIDD+ !M TO FOLL[ ,EMELIAN1 BUT ! 
TROOPS W\LD NOT LI/5 TO ! ,K+ & FOLL[$ ,EMELIAN4 ,:5 ! ,K+ 
SAW ?IS HE ORD]$ ,EMELIAN'S WIFE TO BE GIV5 BACK TO HIM & HE BEGG$ 
,EMELIAN TO GIVE HIM ! DRUM4 

0,I CAN'T10 ,EMELIAN SAID4 0,I WAS TOLD TO BREAK IT & ?R[ ! BITS 9TO 
! RIV]40 

,EMELIAN TOOK ! DRUM TO ! RIV] & ! SOLDI]S FOLL[$ HIM4 
,EMELIAN /RUCK ! DRUM & BROKE IT 9TO LITTLE BITS :I* HE ?REW 
9TO ! WAT] & ! TROOPS ALL SCATT]$ & DISP]S$4 ,& ,EMELIAN 
TOOK HIS WIFE BACK HOME4 

,FROM ?AT DAY ! ,K+ LEFT (F WORRY+ HIM & ,EMELIAN & HIS WIFE 
LIV$ HAPPILY EV] AFT]4 

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