,TWO ,OLD ,M5 

#ahhe 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

',! WOMAN SAI? UNTO HIM1 ,SIR1 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT ?\ >T A PROPHET4    ,\R FA!RS WOR%IP$ 9 ?IS M\NTA92 & YE SAY1 ?AT 9 ,J]USALEM IS ! PLACE :]E M5 \<T TO WOR%IP4 ,JESUS SAI? UNTO H]1 ,WOMAN1 BELIEVE ME1 ! H\R COME? :5 NEI!R 9 ?IS M\NTA91 NOR 9 ,J]USALEM1 %ALL YE WOR%IP ! ,FA!R 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 ,BUT ! H\R COME?1 & N[ IS1 :5 ! TRUE WOR%IP]S %ALL WOR%IP ! ,FA!R 9 SPIRIT & TRU?3 = SU* DO? ! ,FA!R SEEK TO BE HIS WOR%IP]S4'--,JOHN IV4 #a#i-#b#a1 #b#c4 

,!RE W]E ONCE TWO OLD M5 :O DECID$ TO GO ON A PILGRIMAGE TO WOR%IP ,GOD AT ,J]USALEM4 ,ONE ( !M WAS A WELL-TO-DO PEASANT NAM$ ,EFIM ,T>ASIT* ,%EVELEF4 ,! O!R1 ,ELI%A ,BODR(1 WAS NOT SO WELL (F4 

,EFIM WAS A /AID MAN1 S]I\S & FIRM4 ,HE NEI!R DRANK NOR SMOK$ NOR TOOK SNUFF1 & HAD NEV] US$ BAD LANGUAGE 9 HIS LIFE4 ,HE HAD TWICE S]V$ AS VILLAGE ,ELD]1 & :5 HE LEFT (FICE HIS ACC\NTS W]E 9 GOOD ORD]4 ,HE HAD A L>GE FAMILY3 TWO SONS & A M>RI$ GR&SON1 ALL LIV+ ) HIM4 ,HE WAS HALE1 LONG-BE>D$ & ]ECT1 & IT WAS ONLY :5 HE WAS PA/ SIXTY ?AT A LITTLE GRAY BEGAN TO %[ ITSELF 9 HIS BE>D4 

,ELI%A WAS NEI!R RI* NOR POOR4 ,HE HAD =M]LY GONE \T C>P5T]+1 BUT N[ ?AT HE WAS GR[+ OLD HE /AY$ AT HOME & KEPT BEES4 ,ONE ( HIS SONS HAD GONE AWAY TO F9D WORK1 ! O!R WAS LIV+ AT HOME4 ,ELI%A WAS A K9DLY & *E]FUL OLD MAN4 ,IT IS TRUE HE DRANK SOMETIMES1 & HE TOOK SNUFF1 & WAS FOND ( S++2 BUT HE WAS A PEACEABLE MAN1 & LIV$ ON GOOD T]MS ) HIS FAMILY & ) HIS NEI<BORS4 ,HE WAS %ORT & D>K1 ) A CURLY BE>D1 &1 LIKE HIS PATRON SA9T ,ELI%A1 HE WAS QUITE BALD-HEAD$4 

,! TWO OLD M5 HAD TAK5 A V[ LONG S9CE & HAD >RANG$ TO GO ON A PILGRIMAGE TO ,J]USALEM TOGE!R3 BUT ,EFIM C\LD NEV] SP>E ! TIME2 HE ALWAYS HAD SO MU* BUS9ESS ON H&2 AS SOON AS ONE ?+ WAS F9I%$ HE />T$ ANO!R4 ,FIR/ HE HAD TO >RANGE HIS GR&SON'S M>RIAGE2 !N TO WAIT = HIS Y\NGE/ SON'S RETURN FROM ! >MY1 & AFT] ?AT HE BEGAN BUILD+ A NEW HUT4 

,ONE HOLIDAY ! TWO OLD M5 MET \TSIDE ! HUT &1 SITT+ D[N ON SOME TIMB]1 BEGAN TO TALK4 

',WELL1' ASK$ ,ELI%A1 ':5 >E WE TO FULFILL \R V[8' 

,EFIM MADE A WRY FACE4 

',WE MU/ WAIT1' HE SAID4 ',?IS YE> HAS TURN$ \T A H>D ONE = ME4 ,I />T$ BUILD+ ?IS HUT ?9K+ IT W\LD CO/ ME SOME?+ OV] A HUNDR$ RUBLES1 BUT N[ IT'S GETT+ ON = ?REE HUNDR$ & IT'S /ILL NOT F9I%$4 ,WE %ALL HAVE TO WAIT TILL ! SUMM]4 ,9 SUMM]1 ,GOD WILL+1 WE WILL GO )\T FAIL4' 

',IT SEEMS TO ME WE \<T NOT TO PUT IT (F1 BUT %\LD GO AT ONCE1' SAID ,ELI%A4 ',SPR+ IS ! BE/ TIME4' 

',! TIME'S RI<T 5\<1 BUT :AT AB\T MY BUILD+8 ,H[ CAN ,I LEAVE ?AT8' 

',AS IF Y\ HAD NO ONE TO LEAVE 9 *>GE6 ,Y\R SON CAN LOOK AFT] IT4' 

',BUT H[8 ,MY ELDE/ SON IS NOT TRU/WOR?Y--HE SOMETIMES TAKES A GLASS TOO MU*4' 

',AH1 NEI<BOR1 :5 WE DIE !Y'LL GET ON )\T US4 ,LET Y\R SON BEG9 N[ TO GET SOME EXP]I5CE4' 

',?AT'S TRUE 5\<2 BUT SOMEH[ :5 ONE BEG9S A ?+ ONE LIKES TO SEE IT DONE4' 

',EH1 FRI5D1 WE CAN NEV] GET ?R\< ALL WE HAVE TO DO4 ,! O!R DAY ! WOM5-FOLK AT HOME W]E WA%+ & H\SE-CLEAN+ = ,EA/]4 ,H]E SOME?+ NE$$ DO+1 !RE SOME?+ ELSE1 & !Y C\LD NOT GET EV]Y?+ DONE4 ,SO MY ELDE/ DAU<T]-9-LAW1 :O'S A S5SIBLE WOMAN1 SAYS3 ',WE MAY BE ?ANKFUL ! HOLIDAY COMES )\T WAIT+ = US1 OR H[EV] H>D WE WORK$ WE %\LD NEV] BE READY = IT4' 

,EFIM BECAME ?\<TFUL4 

',I'VE SP5T A LOT ( MONEY ON ?IS BUILD+1' HE SAID1 '& ONE CAN'T />T ON ! J\RNEY ) EMPTY POCKETS4 ,WE %ALL WANT A HUNDR$ RUBLES APIECE--& IT'S NO SMALL SUM4' 

,ELI%A LAU<$4 

',N[1 COME1 COME1 OLD FRI5D6' HE SAID1 'Y\ HAVE T5 TIMES AS MU* AS ,I1 & YET Y\ TALK AB\T MONEY4 ,ONLY SAY :5 WE >E TO />T1 & ?\< ,I HAVE NO?+ N[ ,I %ALL HAVE 5\< BY !N4' 

,EFIM ALSO SMIL$4 

',DE> ME1 ,I DID NOT KN[ Y\ W]E SO RI*6' SAID HE4 ',:Y1 :]E WILL Y\ GET IT FROM8' 

',I CAN SCRAPE SOME TOGE!R AT HOME1 & IF ?AT'S NOT 5\<1 ,I'LL SELL HALF A SCORE ( HIVES TO MY NEI<BOR4 ,HE'S LONG BE5 WANT+ TO BUY !M4' 

',IF !Y SW>M WELL ?IS YE>1 Y\'LL REGRET IT4' 

',REGRET IT6 ,NOT ,I1 NEI<BOR6 ,I NEV] REGRETT$ ANY?+ 9 MY LIFE1 EXCEPT MY S9S4 ,!RE'S NO?+ MORE PRECI\S ?AN ! S\L4' 

',?AT'S SO2 /ILL IT'S NOT RI<T TO NEGLECT ?+S AT HOME4' 

',BUT :AT IF \R S\LS >E NEGLECT$8 ,?AT'S WORSE4 ,WE TOOK ! V[1 SO LET US GO6 ,N[1 S]I\SLY1 LET US GO6' 

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,ELI%A SUCCE$$ 9 P]SUAD+ HIS COMRADE4 ,9 ! MORN+1 AFT] ?9K+ IT WELL OV]1 ,EFIM CAME TO ,ELI%A4 

',Y\ >E RI<T1' SAID HE1 'LET US GO4 ,LIFE & DEA? >E 9 ,GOD'S H&S4 ,WE MU/ GO N[1 :ILE WE >E /ILL ALIVE & HAVE ! /R5G?4' 

 ,A WEEK LAT] ! OLD M5 W]E READY TO />T4 ,EFIM HAD MONEY 5\< AT H&4 ,HE TOOK A HUNDR$ RUBLES HIMSELF1 & LEFT TWO HUNDR$ ) HIS WIFE4 

,ELI%A1 TOO1 GOT READY4 ,HE SOLD T5 HIVES TO HIS NEI<BOR1 ) ANY NEW SW>MS ?AT MI<T COME FROM !M BE=E ! SUMM]4 ,HE TOOK SEV5TY RUBLES = ! LOT4 ,! RE/ ( ! HUNDR$ RUBLES HE SCRAP$ TOGE!R FROM ! O!R MEMB]S ( HIS H\SEHOLD1 FAIRLY CLE>+ !M ALL \T4 ,HIS WIFE GAVE HIM ALL %E HAD BE5 SAV+ UP = H] FUN]AL2 & HIS DAU<T]-9-LAW ALSO GAVE HIM :AT %E HAD4 

,EFIM GAVE HIS ELDE/ SON DEF9ITE ORD]S AB\T EV]Y?+3 :5 & H[ MU* GRASS TO M[1 :]E TO C>T ! MANURE1 & H[ TO F9I% (F & RO( ! COTTAGE4 ,HE ?\<T \T EV]Y?+1 & GAVE HIS ORD]S ACCORD+LY4 ,ELI%A1 ON ! O!R H&1 ONLY EXPLA9$ TO HIS WIFE ?AT %E WAS TO KEEP SEP>ATE ! SW>MS FROM ! HIVES HE HAD SOLD1 & TO BE SURE TO LET ! NEI<BOR HAVE !M ALL1 )\T ANY TRICKS4 ,AS TO H\SEHOLD AFFAIRS1 HE DID NOT EV5 M5TION !M4 

',Y\ WILL SEE :AT TO DO & H[ TO DO IT1 AS ! NE$S >ISE1' HE SAID4 ',Y\ >E ! MA/]S1 & WILL KN[ H[ TO DO :AT'S BE/ = Y\RSELVES4' 

,SO ! OLD M5 GOT READY4 ,!IR PEOPLE BAK$ !M CAKES1 & MADE BAGS = !M1 & CUT !M L95 = LEG-B&S4.<#a.> ,!Y PUT ON NEW LEA!R %OES1 & TOOK ) !M SP>E %OES ( PLATT$ B>K4 ,!IR FAMILIES W5T ) !M TO ! 5D ( ! VILLAGE & !RE TOOK LEAVE ( !M1 & ! OLD M5 />T$ ON !IR PILGRIMAGE4 

,ELI%A LEFT HOME 9 A *E]FUL MOOD1 & AS SOON AS HE WAS \T ( ! VILLAGE =GOT ALL HIS HOME AFFAIRS4 ,HIS ONLY C>E WAS H[ TO PLEASE HIS COMRADE1 H[ TO AVOID SAY+ A RUDE WORD TO ANY ONE1 H[ TO GET TO HIS DE/9ATION & HOME AGA9 9 PEACE & LOVE4 ,WALK+ ALONG ! ROAD1 ,ELI%A W\LD EI!R :ISP] SOME PRAY] TO HIMSELF OR GO OV] 9 HIS M9D SU* ( ! LIVES ( ! SA9TS AS HE WAS ABLE TO REMEMB]4 ,:5 HE CAME ACROSS ANY ONE ON ! ROAD1 OR TURN$ 9 ANY:]E = ! NI<T1 HE TRI$ TO BEHAVE AS G5TLY AS POSSIBLE & TO SAY A GODLY WORD4 ,SO HE J\RNEY$ ON1 REJOIC+4 ,ONE ?+ ONLY HE C\LD NOT DO1 HE C\LD NOT GIVE UP TAK+ SNUFF4 ,?\< HE HAD LEFT HIS SNUFF-BOX BEH9D1 HE HANK]$ AFT] IT4 ,!N A MAN HE MET ON ! ROAD GAVE HIM SOME SNUFF2 & EV]Y N[ & !N HE W\LD LAG BEH9D 7NOT TO LEAD HIS COMRADE 9TO TEMPTATION7 & W\LD TAKE A P9* ( SNUFF4 

,EFIM TOO WALK$ WELL & FIRMLY2 DO+ NO WRONG & SPEAK+ NO VA9 WORDS1 BUT HIS HE>T WAS NOT SO LI<T4 ,H\SEHOLD C>ES WEI<$ ON HIS M9D4 ,HE KEPT WORRY+ AB\T :AT WAS GO+ ON AT HOME4 ,HAD HE NOT =GOTT5 TO GIVE HIS SON ?IS OR ?AT ORD]8 ,W\LD HIS SON DO ?+S PROP]LY8 ,IF HE HAPP5$ TO SEE POTATOES BE+ PLANT$ OR MANURE C>T$1 AS HE W5T ALONG1 HE WOND]$ IF HIS SON WAS DO+ AS HE HAD BE5 TOLD4 ,& HE ALMO/ WANT$ TO TURN BACK & %[ HIM H[ TO DO ?+S1 OR EV5 DO !M HIMSELF4 

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,! OLD M5 HAD BE5 WALK+ = FIVE WEEKS1 !Y HAD WORN \T !IR HOME-MADE B>K %OES1 & HAD TO BEG9 BUY+ NEW ONES :5 !Y REA*$ ,LITTLE ,RUSSIA4.<#b.> ,FROM ! TIME !Y LEFT HOME !Y HAD HAD TO PAY = !IR FOOD & = !IR NI<T'S LODG+1 BUT :5 !Y REA*$ ,LITTLE ,RUSSIA ! PEOPLE VI$ ) ONE ANO!R 9 ASK+ !M 9TO !IR HUTS4 ,!Y TOOK !M 9 & F$ !M1 & W\LD ACCEPT NO PAYM5T2 & MORE ?AN ?AT1 !Y PUT BREAD OR EV5 CAKES 9TO !IR BAGS = !M TO EAT ON ! ROAD4 

,! OLD M5 TRAVEL$ SOME FIVE HUNDR$ MILES 9 ?IS MANN] FREE ( EXP5SE1 BUT AFT] !Y HAD CROSS$ ! NEXT PROV9CE1 !Y CAME TO A DI/RICT :]E ! H>VE/ HAD FAIL$4 ,! PEASANTS /ILL GAVE !M FREE LODG+ AT NI<T1 BUT NO LONG] F$ !M = NO?+4 ,SOMETIMES1 EV51 !Y C\LD GET NO BREAD3 !Y (F]$ TO PAY = IT1 BUT !RE WAS NONE TO BE HAD4 ,! PEOPLE SAID ! H>VE/ HAD COMPLETELY FAIL$ ! YE> BE=E4 ,?OSE :O HAD BE5 RI* W]E RU9$ & HAD HAD TO SELL ALL !Y POSSESS$2 ?OSE ( MOD]ATE MEANS W]E LEFT DE/ITUTE1 & ?OSE ( ! POOR :O HAD NOT LEFT ?OSE P>TS1 W&]$ AB\T BEGG+1 OR />V$ AT HOME 9 UTT] WANT4 ,9 ! W9T] !Y HAD HAD TO EAT HUSKS & GOOSEFOOT4 

,ONE NI<T ! OLD M5 /OPP$ 9 A SMALL VILLAGE2 !Y B\<T FIFTE5 P\NDS ( BREAD1 SLEPT !RE1 & />T$ BE=E SUNRISE1 TO GET WELL ON !IR WAY BE=E ! HEAT ( ! DAY4 ,:5 !Y HAD GONE SOME EI<T MILES1 ON COM+ TO A /REAM !Y SAT D[N1 &1 FILL+ A B[L ) WAT]1 !Y /EEP$ SOME BREAD 9 IT1 & ATE IT4 ,!N !Y *ANG$ !IR LEG-B&S1 & RE/$ = A :ILE4 ,ELI%A TOOK \T HIS SNUFF-BOX4 ,EFIM %OOK HIS HEAD AT HIM4 

',H[ IS IT Y\ DON'T GIVE UP ?AT NA/Y HABIT8' SAID HE4 

,ELI%A WAV$ HIS H&4 ',! EVIL HABIT IS /RONG] ?AN ,I1' HE SAID4 

,PRES5TLY !Y GOT UP & W5T ON4 ,AFT] WALK+ = NE>LY ANO!R EI<T MILES1 !Y CAME TO A L>GE VILLAGE & PASS$ RI<T ?R\< IT4 ,IT HAD N[ GR[N HOT4 ,ELI%A WAS TIR$ \T & WANT$ TO RE/ & HAVE A DR9K1 BUT ,EFIM DID NOT /OP4 ,EFIM WAS ! BETT] WALK] ( ! TWO1 & ,ELI%A F\ND IT H>D TO KEEP UP ) HIM4 

',IF ,I C\LD ONLY HAVE A DR9K1' SAID HE4 

',WELL1 HAVE A DR9K1' SAID ,EFIM4 ',I DON'T WANT ANY4' 

,ELI%A /OPP$4 

',Y\ GO ON1' HE SAID1 'BUT ,I'LL JU/ RUN 9 TO ! LITTLE HUT !RE4 ,I WILL CAT* Y\ UP 9 A MOM5T4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,EFIM1 & HE W5T ON ALONG ! HI< ROAD ALONE1 :ILE ,ELI%A TURN$ BACK TO ! HUT4 

,IT WAS A SMALL HUT PLA/]$ ) CLAY1 ! BOTTOM A D>K COLOR1 ! TOP :ITEWA%$2 BUT ! CLAY HAD CRUMBL$ AWAY4 ,EVID5TLY IT WAS LONG S9CE IT HAD BE5 RE-PLA/]$1 & ! ?AT* WAS (F ! RO( ON ONE SIDE4 ,! 5TRANCE TO ! HUT WAS ?R\< ! Y>D4 ,ELI%A 5T]$ ! Y>D1 & SAW1 LY+ CLOSE TO A BANK ( E>? ?AT RAN R\ND ! HUT1 A GAUNT1 BE>DLESS MAN ) HIS %IRT TUCK$ 9TO HIS TR\S]S1 AS IS ! CU/OM 9 ,LITTLE ,RUSSIA4.<#c.> ,! MAN MU/ HAVE LA9 D[N 9 ! %ADE1 BUT ! SUN HAD COME R\ND & N[ %ONE FULL ON HIM4 ,?\< NOT ASLEEP1 HE /ILL LAY !RE4 ,ELI%A CALL$ TO HIM1 & ASK$ = A DR9K1 BUT ! MAN GAVE NO ANSW]4 

',HE IS EI!R ILL OR UNFRI5DLY1' ?\<T ,ELI%A2 & GO+ TO ! DOOR HE HE>D A *ILD CRY+ 9 ! HUT4 ,HE TOOK HOLD ( ! R+ ?AT S]V$ AS A DOOR-H&LE1 & KNOCK$ ) IT4 

',HEY1 MA/]S6' HE CALL$4 ,NO ANSW]4 ,HE KNOCK$ AGA9 ) HIS /AFF4 

',HEY1 ,*RI/IANS6' ,NO?+ /IRR$4 

',HEY1 S]VANTS ( ,GOD6' ,/ILL NO REPLY4 

,ELI%A WAS AB\T TO TURN AWAY1 :5 HE ?\<T HE HE>D A GROAN ! O!R SIDE ( ! DOOR4 

',DE> ME1 SOME MIS=TUNE MU/ HAVE HAPP5$ TO ! PEOPLE8 ,I HAD BETT] HAVE A LOOK4' 

,& ,ELI%A 5T]$ ! HUT4 

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,ELI%A TURN$ ! R+2 ! DOOR WAS NOT FA/5$4 ,HE OP5$ IT & W5T ALONG UP ! N>R[ PASSAGE4 ,! DOOR 9TO ! DWELL+-ROOM WAS OP54 ,TO ! LEFT WAS A BRICK OV52 9 FRONT AGA9/ ! WALL WAS AN ICON-/&.<#d.> & A TABLE BE=E IT2 BY ! TABLE WAS A B5* ON :I* SAT AN OLD WOMAN1 B>EHEAD$ & WE>+ ONLY A S+LE G>M5T4 ,!RE %E SAT ) H] HEAD RE/+ ON ! TABLE1 & NE> H] WAS A ?91 WAX-COLOR$ BOY1 ) A PROTRUD+ /OMA*4 ,HE WAS ASK+ = SOME?+1 PULL+ AT H] SLEEVE1 & CRY+ BITT]LY4 ,ELI%A 5T]$4 ,! AIR 9 ! HUT WAS V]Y F\L4 ,HE LOOK$ R\ND1 & SAW A WOMAN LY+ ON ! FLOOR BEH9D ! OV53 %E LAY FLAT ON ! GR\ND ) H] EYES CLOS$ & H] ?ROAT RATTL+1 N[ /RET*+ \T A LEG1 N[ DRAGG+ IT 91 TOSS+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE2 & ! F\L SMELL CAME FROM H]4 ,EVID5TLY %E C\LD DO NO?+ = H]SELF & NO ONE HAD BE5 ATT5D+ TO H] NE$S4 ,! OLD WOMAN LIFT$ H] HEAD1 & SAW ! /RANG]4 

',:AT DO Y\ WANT8' SAID %E4 ',:AT DO Y\ WANT1 MAN8 ,WE HAVE NO?+4' 

,ELI%A UND]/OOD H]1 ?\< %E SPOKE 9 ! ,LITTLE-,RUSSIAN DIALECT4 

',I CAME 9 = A DR9K ( WAT]1 S]VANT ( ,GOD1' HE SAID4 

',!RE'S NO ONE--NO ONE--WE HAVE NO?+ TO FET* IT 94 ,GO Y\R WAY4' 

,!N ,ELI%A ASK$3 

',IS !RE NO ONE AMONG Y\1 !N1 WELL 5\< TO ATT5D TO ?AT WOMAN8' 

',NO1 WE HAVE NO ONE4 ,MY SON IS DY+ \TSIDE1 & WE >E DY+ 9 H]E4' 

,! LITTLE BOY HAD CEAS$ CRY+ :5 HE SAW ! /RANG]1 BUT :5 ! OLD WOMAN BEGAN TO SPEAK1 HE BEGAN AGA91 & CLUT*+ HOLD ( H] SLEEVE CRI$3 

',BREAD1 ,GRANNY1 BREAD4' 

,ELI%A WAS AB\T TO QUE/ION ! OLD WOMAN1 :5 ! MAN /AGG]$ 9TO ! HUT4 ,HE CAME ALONG ! PASSAGE1 CL++ TO ! WALL1 BUT AS HE WAS 5T]+ ! DWELL+-ROOM HE FELL 9 ! CORN] NE> ! ?RE%OLD1 & )\T TRY+ TO GET UP AGA9 TO REA* ! B5*1 HE BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 BROK5 WORDS4 ,HE BR\<T \T A WORD AT A TIME1 /OPP+ TO DRAW BREA?1 & GASP+4 

',ILLNESS HAS SEIZ$ US 4 4 4 1' SAID HE1 '& FAM9E4 ,HE IS DY+ 4 4 4 ( HUNG]4' 

,& HE MOTION$ T[>DS ! BOY1 & BEGAN TO SOB4 

,ELI%A J]K$ UP ! SACK BEH9D HIS %\LD] &1 PULL+ ! /RAPS (F HIS >MS1 PUT IT ON ! FLOOR4 ,!N HE LIFT$ IT ON TO ! B5*1 & UNTI$ ! /R+S4 ,HAV+ OP5$ ! SACK1 HE TOOK \T A LOAF ( BREAD1 &1 CUTT+ (F A PIECE ) HIS KNIFE1 H&$ IT TO ! MAN4 ,! MAN W\LD NOT TAKE IT1 BUT PO9T$ TO ! LITTLE BOY & TO A LITTLE GIRL CR\*+ BEH9D ! OV51 AS IF TO SAY3 

',GIVE IT TO !M4' 

,ELI%A HELD IT \T TO ! BOY4 ,:5 ! BOY SMELT BREAD1 HE /RET*$ \T HIS >MS1 & SEIZ+ ! SLICE ) BO? HIS LITTLE H&S1 BIT 9TO IT SO ?AT HIS NOSE DISAPPE>$ 9 ! *UNK4 ,! LITTLE GIRL CAME \T FROM BEH9D ! OV5 & FIX$ H] EYES ON ! BREAD4 ,ELI%A GAVE H] ALSO A SLICE4 ,!N HE CUT (F ANO!R PIECE & GAVE IT TO ! OLD WOMAN1 & %E TOO BEGAN MUN*+ IT4 

',IF ONLY SOME WAT] C\LD BE BR\<T1' %E SAID1 '!IR M\?S >E P>*$4 ,I TRI$ TO FET* SOME WAT] YE/]DAY--OR WAS IT TO-DAY--,I CAN'T REMEMB]1 BUT ,I FELL D[N & C\LD GO NO FUR!R1 & ! PAIL HAS REMA9$ !RE1 UNLESS SOME ONE HAS TAK5 IT4' 

,ELI%A ASK$ :]E ! WELL WAS4 ,! OLD WOMAN TOLD HIM4 ,ELI%A W5T \T1 F\ND ! PAIL1 BR\<T SOME WAT]1 & GAVE ! PEOPLE A DR9K4 ,! *ILDR5 & ! OLD WOMAN ATE SOME MORE BREAD ) ! WAT]1 BUT ! MAN W\LD NOT EAT4 

',I CANNOT EAT1' HE SAID4 

,ALL ?IS TIME ! Y\NG] WOMAN DID NOT %[ ANY CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT CONT9U$ TO TOSS FROM SIDE TO SIDE4 ,PRES5TLY ,ELI%A W5T TO ! VILLAGE %OP & B\<T SOME MILLET1 SALT1 FL\R1 & OIL4 ,HE F\ND AN AX1 *OPP$ SOME WOOD1 & MADE A FIRE4 ,! LITTLE GIRL CAME & HELP$ HIM4 ,!N HE BOIL$ SOME S\P1 & GAVE ! />V+ PEOPLE A MEAL4 

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,! MAN ATE A LITTLE1 ! OLD WOMAN HAD SOME TOO1 & ! LITTLE GIRL & BOY LICK$ ! B[L CLEAN1 & !N CURL$ UP & FELL FA/ ASLEEP 9 ONE ANO!R'S >MS4 

,! MAN & ! OLD WOMAN !N BEGAN TELL+ ,ELI%A H[ !Y HAD SUNK TO !IR PRES5T /ATE4 

 ',WE W]E POOR 5\< BE=E8' SAID !Y1 'BUT :5 ! CROPS FAIL$1 :AT WE GA!R$ H>DLY LA/$ US ?R\< ! AUTUMN4 ,WE HAD NO?+ LEFT BY ! TIME W9T] CAME1 & HAD TO BEG FROM ! NEI<BORS & FROM ANY ONE WE C\LD4 ,AT FIR/ !Y GAVE1 !N !Y BEGAN TO REFUSE4 ,SOME W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD 5\< TO HELP US1 BUT HAD NO?+ TO GIVE4 ,& WE W]E A%AM$ ( ASK+3 WE W]E 9 DEBT ALL R\ND1 & [$ MONEY1 & FL\R1 & BREAD4' 

',I W5T TO LOOK = WORK1' ! MAN SAID1 'BUT C\LD F9D NONE4 ,EV]Y:]E PEOPLE W]E (F]+ TO WORK M]ELY = !IR [N KEEP4 ,ONE DAY Y\'D GET A %ORT JOB1 & !N Y\ MI<T SP5D TWO DAYS LOOK+ = WORK4 ,!N ! OLD WOMAN & ! GIRL W5T BEGG+1 FUR!R AWAY4 ,BUT !Y GOT V]Y LITTLE2 BREAD WAS SO SC>CE4 ,/ILL WE SCRAP$ FOOD TOGE!R SOMEH[1 & HOP$ TO /RUGGLE ?R\< TILL NEXT H>VE/1 BUT T[>DS SPR+ PEOPLE CEAS$ TO GIVE ANY?+4 ,& !N ?IS ILLNESS SEIZ$ US4 ,?+S BECAME WORSE & WORSE4 ,ONE DAY WE MI<T HAVE SOME?+ TO EAT1 & !N NO?+ = TWO DAYS4 ,WE BEGAN EAT+ GRASS4 ,:E!R IT WAS ! GRASS1 OR :AT1 MADE MY WIFE ILL1 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,%E C\LD NOT KEEP ON H] LEGS1 & ,I HAD NO /R5G? LEFT1 & !RE WAS NO?+ TO HELP US TO RECOV]Y4' 

',I /RUGGL$ ON ALONE = A :ILE1' SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 'BUT AT LA/ ,I BROKE D[N TOO = WANT ( FOOD1 & GREW QUITE WEAK4 ,! GIRL ALSO GREW WEAK & TIMID4 ,I TOLD H] TO GO TO ! NEI<BORS--%E W\LD NOT LEAVE ! HUT1 BUT CREPT 9TO A CORN] & SAT !RE4 ,! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY A NEI<BOR LOOK$ 91 BUT SEE+ ?AT WE W]E ILL & HUNGRY %E TURN$ AWAY & LEFT US4 ,H] HUSB& HAS HAD TO GO AWAY1 & %E HAS NO?+ = H] [N LITTLE ONES TO EAT4 ,& SO WE LAY1 WAIT+ = DEA?4' 

,HAV+ HE>D !IR /ORY1 ,ELI%A GAVE UP ! ?\<T ( OV]TAK+ HIS COMRADE ?AT DAY1 & REMA9$ ) !M ALL NI<T4 ,9 ! MORN+ HE GOT UP & BEGAN DO+ ! H\SEWORK1 JU/ AS IF IT W]E HIS [N HOME4 ,HE KNEAD$ ! BREAD ) ! OLD WOMAN'S HELP1 & LIT ! FIRE4 ,!N HE W5T ) ! LITTLE GIRL TO ! NEI<BORS TO GET ! MO/ NECESS>Y ?+S2 = !RE WAS NO?+ 9 ! HUT3 EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 SOLD = BREAD--COOK+ UT5SILS1 CLO?+1 & ALL4 ,SO ,ELI%A BEGAN REPLAC+ :AT WAS NECESS>Y1 MAK+ SOME ?+S HIMSELF1 & BUY+ SOME4 ,HE REMA9$ !RE ONE DAY1 !N ANO!R1 & !N A ?IRD4 ,! LITTLE BOY PICK$ UP /R5G? &1 :5EV] ,ELI%A SAT D[N1 CREPT ALONG ! B5* & NE/L$ UP TO HIM4 ,! LITTLE GIRL BRI<T5$ UP & HELP$ 9 ALL ! WORK1 RUNN+ AFT] ,ELI%A & CALL+1 

',DADDY1 DADDY4' 

,! OLD WOMAN GREW /RONG]1 & MANAG$ TO GO \T TO SEE A NEI<BOR4 ,! MAN TOO IMPROV$1 & WAS ABLE TO GET AB\T1 HOLD+ ON TO ! WALL4 ,ONLY ! WIFE C\LD NOT GET UP1 BUT EV5 %E REGA9$ CONSCI\SNESS ON ! ?IRD DAY1 & ASK$ = FOOD4 

',WELL1' ?\<T ,ELI%A1 ',I NEV] EXPECT$ TO WA/E SO MU* TIME ON ! WAY4 ,N[ ,I MU/ BE GETT+ ON4' 

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,! F\R? DAY WAS ! FEA/ DAY AFT] ! SUMM] FA/1 & ,ELI%A ?\<T3 

',I WILL /AY & BREAK ! FA/ ) !SE PEOPLE4 ,I'LL GO & BUY !M SOME?+1 & KEEP ! FEA/ ) !M1 & TO-MORR[ EV5+ ,I WILL />T4' 

,SO ,ELI%A W5T 9TO ! VILLAGE1 B\<T MILK1 :EAT-FL\R & DRIPP+1 & HELP$ ! OLD WOMAN TO BOIL & BAKE = ! MORR[4 ,ON ! FEA/ DAY ,ELI%A W5T TO *UR*1 & !N BROKE ! FA/ ) HIS FRI5DS AT ! HUT4 ,?AT DAY ! WIFE GOT UP1 & MANAG$ TO MOVE AB\T A BIT4 ,! HUSB& HAD %AV$ & PUT ON A CLEAN %IRT1 :I* ! OLD WOMAN HAD WA%$ = HIM2 & HE W5T TO BEG = M]CY ( A RI* PEASANT 9 ! VILLAGE TO :OM HIS PL[L& & MEAD[ W]E MORTGAG$4 ,HE W5T TO BEG ! RI* PEASANT TO GRANT HIM ! USE ( ! MEAD[ & FIELD TILL AFT] ! H>VE/2 BUT 9 ! EV5+ HE CAME BACK V]Y SAD1 & BEGAN TO WEEP4 ,! RI* PEASANT HAD %[N NO M]CY1 BUT HAD SAID3 ',BR+ ME ! MONEY4' 

,ELI%A AGA9 GREW ?\<TFUL4 ',H[ >E !Y TO LIVE N[8' ?\<T HE TO HIMSELF4 ',O!R PEOPLE WILL GO HAYMAK+1 BUT !RE WILL BE NO?+ = !SE TO M[1 !IR GRASS L& IS MORTGAG$4 ,! RYE WILL RIP54 ,O!RS WILL REAP 7& :AT A F9E CROP MO!R-E>? IS GIV+ ?IS YE>71 BUT !Y HAVE NO?+ TO LOOK =W>D TO4 ,!IR ?REE ACRES >E PL$G$ TO ! RI* PEASANT4 ,:5 ,I AM GONE1 !Y'LL DRIFT BACK 9TO ! /ATE ,I F\ND !M 94' 

,ELI%A WAS 9 TWO M9DS1 BUT F9ALLY DECID$ NOT TO LEAVE ?AT EV5+1 BUT TO WAIT UNTIL ! MORR[4 ,HE W5T \T 9TO ! Y>D TO SLEEP4 ,HE SAID HIS PRAY]S1 & LAY D[N2 BUT HE C\LD NOT SLEEP4 ,ON ! ONE H& HE FELT HE \<T TO BE GO+1 = HE HAD SP5T TOO MU* TIME & MONEY AS IT WAS2 ON ! O!R H& HE FELT SORRY = ! PEOPLE4 

',!RE SEEMS TO BE NO 5D TO IT1' HE SAID4 ',FIR/ ,I ONLY MEANT TO BR+ !M A LITTLE WAT] & GIVE !M EA* A SLICE ( BREAD3 & JU/ SEE :]E IT HAS L&$ ME4 ,IT'S A CASE ( R$EEM+ ! MEAD[ & ! CORNFIELD4 ,& :5 ,I HAVE DONE ?AT1 ,I %ALL HAVE TO BUY A C[ = !M1 & A HORSE = ! MAN TO C>T HIS %EAVES4 ,A NICE COIL Y\'VE GOT Y\RSELF 9TO1 BRO!R ,ELI%A6 ,Y\'VE SLIPP$ Y\R CABLES & LO/ Y\R RECKON+6' 

,ELI%A GOT UP1 LIFT$ HIS COAT :I* HE HAD BE5 US+ = A PILL[1 UNFOLD$ IT1 GOT \T HIS SNUFF-BOX & TOOK A P9*1 ?9K+ ?AT IT MI<T P]HAPS CLE> HIS ?\<TS4 

,BUT NO6 ,HE ?\<T & ?\<T1 & CAME TO NO CONCLUSION4 ,HE \<T TO BE GO+2 & YET PITY HELD HIM BACK4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,HE REFOLD$ HIS COAT & PUT IT UND] HIS HEAD AGA94 ,HE LAY ?US = A LONG TIME1 TILL ! COCKS HAD ALREADY CR[$ ONCE3 !N HE WAS QUITE DR[SY4 ,& SUDD5LY IT SEEM$ AS IF SOME ONE HAD R\S$ HIM4 ,HE SAW ?AT HE WAS DRESS$ = ! J\RNEY1 ) ! SACK ON HIS BACK & ! /AFF 9 HIS H&1 & ! GATE /OOD AJ> SO ?AT HE C\LD JU/ SQUEEZE ?R\<4 ,HE WAS AB\T TO PASS \T1 :5 HIS SACK CAU<T AGA9/ ! F5CE ON ONE SIDE3 HE TRI$ TO FREE IT1 BUT !N HIS LEG-B& CAU<T ON ! O!R SIDE & CAME UNDONE4 ,HE PULL$ AT ! SACK1 & SAW ?AT IT HAD NOT CAU<T ON ! F5CE1 BUT ?AT ! LITTLE GIRL WAS HOLD+ IT & CRY+1 

',BREAD1 DADDY1 BREAD6' 

,HE LOOK$ AT HIS FOOT1 & !RE WAS ! T9Y BOY HOLD+ HIM BY ! LEG-B&1 :ILE ! MA/] ( ! HUT & ! OLD WOMAN W]E LOOK+ AT HIM ?R\< ! W9D[4 

,ELI%A AWOKE1 & SAID TO HIMSELF 9 AN AUDIBLE VOICE3 

',TO-MORR[ ,I WILL R$EEM !IR CORNFIELD1 & WILL BUY !M A HORSE1 & FL\R TO LA/ TILL ! H>VE/1 & A C[ = ! LITTLE ONES2 OR ELSE :ILE ,I GO TO SEEK ! ,LORD BEYOND ! SEA1 ,I MAY LOSE ,HIM 9 MYSELF4' 

,!N ,ELI%A FELL ASLEEP1 & SLEPT TILL MORN+4 ,HE AWOKE E>LY1 & GO+ TO ! RI* PEASANT1 R$EEM$ BO? ! CORNFIELD & ! MEAD[ L&4 ,HE B\<T A SCY! 7= ?AT ALSO HAD BE5 SOLD7 & BR\<T IT BACK ) HIM4 ,!N HE S5T ! MAN TO M[1 & HIMSELF W5T 9TO ! VILLAGE4 ,HE HE>D ?AT !RE WAS A HORSE & C>T = SALE AT ! PUBLIC-H\SE1 & HE /RUCK A B>GA9 ) ! [N]1 & B\<T !M4 ,!N HE B\<T A SACK ( FL\R1 PUT IT 9 ! C>T1 & W5T TO SEE AB\T A C[4 ,AS HE WAS GO+ ALONG HE OV]TOOK TWO WOM5 TALK+ AS !Y W5T4 ,?\< !Y SPAKE ! ,LITTLE-,RUSSIAN DIALECT1 HE UND]/OOD :AT !Y W]E SAY+4 

',AT FIR/1 IT SEEMS1 !Y DID NOT KN[ HIM2 !Y ?\<T HE WAS JU/ AN ORD9>Y MAN4 ,HE CAME 9 TO ASK = A DR9K ( WAT]1 & !N HE REMA9$4 ,JU/ ?9K ( ! ?+S HE HAS B\<T = !M6 ,:Y !Y SAY HE B\<T A HORSE & C>T = !M AT ! PUBLICAN'S1 ONLY ?IS MORN+6 ,!RE >E NOT MANY SU* M5 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT'S WOR? :ILE GO+ TO HAVE A LOOK AT HIM4' 

,ELI%A HE>D & UND]/OOD ?AT HE WAS BE+ PRAIS$1 & HE DID NOT GO TO BUY ! C[1 BUT RETURN$ TO ! 9N1 PAID = ! HORSE1 H>NESS$ IT1 DROVE UP TO ! HUT1 & GOT \T4 ,! PEOPLE 9 ! HUT W]E A/ONI%$ :5 !Y SAW ! HORSE4 ,!Y ?\<T IT MI<T BE = !M1 BUT D>$ NOT ASK4 ,! MAN CAME \T TO OP5 ! GATE4 

',:]E DID Y\ GET A HORSE FROM1 GR&FA!R1' HE ASK$4 

',:Y1 ,I B\<T IT1' SAID ,ELI%A4 ',IT WAS GO+ *EAP4 ,GO & CUT SOME GRASS & PUT IT 9 ! MANG] = IT TO EAT DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,& TAKE 9 ! SACK4' 

,! MAN UNH>NESS$ ! HORSE1 & C>RI$ ! SACK 9TO ! B>N4 ,!N HE M[$ SOME GRASS & PUT IT 9 ! MANG]4 ,EV]YBODY LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 ,ELI%A W5T \TSIDE & LAY BY ! ROADSIDE4 ,?AT EV5+ HE TOOK HIS BAG \T ) HIM4 ,:5 EV]Y ONE WAS ASLEEP1 HE GOT UP1 PACK$ & FA/5$ HIS BAG1 WRAPP$ ! L95 B&S R\ND HIS LEGS1 PUT ON HIS %OES & COAT1 & SET (F TO FOLL[ ,EFIM4 

VII 

,:5 ,ELI%A HAD WALK$ RA!R MORE ?AN ?REE MILES IT BEGAN TO GR[ LI<T4 ,HE SAT D[N UND] A TREE1 OP5$ HIS BAG1 C\NT$ HIS MONEY1 & F\ND HE HAD ONLY SEV5TE5 RUBLES & TW5TY KOPECKS LEFT4 

',WELL1' ?\<T HE1 'IT IS NO USE TRY+ TO CROSS ! SEA ) ?IS4 ,IF ,I BEG MY WAY IT MAY BE WORSE ?AN NOT GO+ AT ALL4 ,FRI5D ,EFIM WILL GET TO ,J]USALEM )\T ME1 & WILL PLACE A C&LE AT ! %R9ES 9 MY NAME4 ,AS = ME1 ,I'M AFRAID ,I %ALL NEV] FULFILL MY V[ 9 ?IS LIFE4 ,I MU/ BE ?ANKFUL IT WAS MADE TO A M]CIFUL ,MA/]1 & TO ONE :O P>DONS S9N]S4' 

,ELI%A ROSE1 J]K$ HIS BAG WELL UP ON HIS %\LD]S1 & TURN$ BACK4 ,NOT WI%+ TO BE RECOGNIZ$ BY ANY ONE1 HE MADE A CIRCUIT TO AVOID ! VILLAGE1 & WALK$ BRISKLY HOMEW>D4 ,COM+ FROM HOME ! WAY HAD SEEM$ DIFFICULT TO HIM1 & HE HAD F\ND IT H>D TO KEEP UP ) ,EFIM1 BUT N[ ON HIS RETURN J\RNEY1 ,GOD HELP$ HIM TO GET OV] ! GR\ND SO ?AT HE H>DLY FELT FATIGUE4 ,WALK+ SEEM$ LIKE *ILD'S PLAY4 ,HE W5T ALONG SW++ HIS /AFF1 & DID HIS =TY TO FIFTY MILES A DAY4 

,:5 ,ELI%A REA*$ HOME ! H>VE/ WAS OV]4 ,HIS FAMILY W]E DELI<T$ TO SEE HIM AGA91 & ALL WANT$ TO KN[ :AT HAD HAPP5$3 ,:Y & H[ HE HAD BE5 LEFT BEH9D8 ,& :Y HE HAD RETURN$ )\T REA*+ ,J]USALEM8 ,BUT ,ELI%A DID NOT TELL !M4 

',IT WAS NOT ,GOD'S WILL ?AT ,I %\LD GET !RE1' SAID HE4 ',I LO/ MY MONEY ON ! WAY1 & LAGG$ BEH9D MY COMPANION4 ,=GIVE ME1 = ! ,LORD'S SAKE6' 

,ELI%A GAVE HIS OLD WIFE :AT MONEY HE HAD LEFT4 ,!N HE QUE/ION$ !M AB\T HOME AFFAIRS4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS GO+ ON WELL2 ALL ! WORK HAD BE5 DONE1 NO?+ NEGLECT$1 & ALL W]E LIV+ 9 PEACE & CONCORD4 

,EFIM'S FAMILY HE>D ( HIS RETURN ! SAME DAY1 & CAME = NEWS ( !IR OLD MAN2 & TO !M ,ELI%A GAVE ! SAME ANSW]S4 

',EFIM IS A FA/ WALK]4 ,WE P>T$ ?REE DAYS BE=E ,/4 ,PET]'S DAY1 & ,I MEANT TO CAT* HIM UP AGA91 BUT ALL SORTS ( ?+S HAPP5$4 ,I LO/ MY MONEY1 & HAD NO MEANS TO GET ANY FUR!R1 SO ,I TURN$ BACK4' 

,! FOLKS W]E A/ONI%$ ?AT SO S5SIBLE A MAN %\LD HAVE ACT$ SO FOOLI%LY3 %\LD HAVE />T$ & NOT GOT TO HIS DE/9ATION1 & %\LD HAVE SQU&]$ ALL HIS MONEY4 ,!Y WOND]$ AT IT = A :ILE1 & !N =GOT ALL AB\T IT2 & ,ELI%A =GOT IT TOO4 ,HE SET TO WORK AGA9 ON HIS HOME/EAD4 ,) HIS SON'S HELP HE CUT WOOD = FUEL = ! W9T]4 ,HE & ! WOM5 ?RE%$ ! CORN4 ,!N HE M5D$ ! ?AT* ON ! \?\SES1 PUT ! BEES UND] COV]1 & H&$ OV] TO HIS NEI<BOR ! T5 HIVES HE HAD SOLD HIM 9 SPR+1 & ALL ! SW>MS ?AT HAD COME FROM !M4 ,HIS WIFE TRI$ NOT TO TELL H[ MANY SW>MS !RE HAD BE5 FROM !SE HIVES1 BUT ,ELI%A KNEW WELL 5\< FROM :I* !RE HAD BE5 SW>MS & FROM :I* NOT4 ,& 9/EAD ( T51 HE H&$ OV] SEV5TE5 SW>MS TO HIS NEI<BOR4 ,HAV+ GOT EV]Y?+ READY = ! W9T]1 ,ELI%A S5T HIS SON AWAY TO F9D WORK1 :ILE HE HIMSELF TOOK TO PLATT+ %OES ( B>K1 & HOLL[+ \T LOGS = HIVES4 

VIII 

,ALL ?AT DAY :ILE ,ELI%A /OPP$ BEH9D 9 ! HUT ) ! SICK PEOPLE1 ,EFIM WAIT$ = HIM4 ,HE ONLY W5T ON A LITTLE WAY BE=E HE SAT D[N4 ,HE WAIT$ & WAIT$1 HAD A NAP1 WOKE UP AGA91 & AGA9 SAT WAIT+2 BUT HIS COMRADE DID NOT COME4 ,HE GAZ$ TILL HIS EYES A*$4 ,! SUN WAS ALREADY S9K+ BEH9D A TREE1 & /ILL NO ,ELI%A WAS TO BE SE54 

',P]HAPS HE HAS PASS$ ME1' ?\<T ,EFIM1 'OR P]HAPS SOME ONE GAVE HIM A LIFT & HE DROVE BY :ILE ,I SLEPT1 & DID NOT SEE ME4 ,BUT H[ C\LD HE HELP SEE+ ME8 ,ONE CAN SEE SO F> H]E 9 ! /EPPE4 ,%ALL ,I GO BACK8 ,SUPPOSE HE IS ON 9 FRONT1 WE %ALL !N MISS EA* O!R COMPLETELY & IT WILL BE /ILL WORSE4 ,I HAD BETT] GO ON1 & WE %ALL BE SURE TO MEET :]E WE PUT UP = ! NI<T4' 

,HE CAME TO A VILLAGE1 & TOLD ! WAT*MAN1 IF AN OLD MAN ( A C]TA9 DESCRIPTION CAME ALONG1 TO BR+ HIM TO ! HUT :]E ,EFIM /OPP$4 ,BUT ,ELI%A DID NOT TURN UP ?AT NI<T4 ,EFIM W5T ON1 ASK+ ALL HE MET :E!R !Y HAD NOT SE5 A LITTLE1 BALD-HEAD$1 OLD MAN8 ,NO ONE HAD SE5 SU* A TRAVEL]4 ,EFIM WOND]$1 BUT W5T ON ALONE1 SAY+3 

',WE %ALL BE SURE TO MEET 9 ,ODESSA1 OR ON BO>D ! %IP1' & HE DID NOT TR\BLE MORE AB\T IT4 

,ON ! WAY1 HE CAME ACROSS A PILGRIM WE>+ A PRIE/'S COAT1 ) LONG HAIR & A SKULL-CAP SU* AS PRIE/S WE>4 ,?IS PILGRIM HAD BE5 TO ,M\NT ,A?OS1 & WAS N[ GO+ TO ,J]USALEM = ! SECOND TIME4 ,!Y BO? /OPP$ AT ! SAME PLACE ONE NI<T1 &1 HAV+ MET1 !Y TRAVEL$ ON TOGE!R4 

,!Y GOT SAFELY TO ,ODESSA1 & !RE HAD TO WAIT ?REE DAYS = A %IP4 ,MANY PILGRIMS FROM MANY DIFF]5T P>TS W]E 9 ! SAME CASE4 ,AGA9 ,EFIM ASK$ AB\T ,ELI%A1 BUT NO ONE HAD SE5 HIM4 

 ,EFIM GOT HIMSELF A =EIGN PASSPORT1 :I* CO/ HIM FIVE RUBLES4 ,HE PAID =TY RUBLES = A RETURN TICKET TO ,J]USALEM1 & B\<T A SUPPLY ( BREAD & H]R+S = ! VOYAGE4 

,! PILGRIM BEGAN EXPLA9+ TO ,EFIM H[ HE MI<T GET ON TO ! %IP )\T PAY+ HIS F>E2 BUT ,EFIM W\LD NOT LI/54 ',NO1 ,I CAME PREP>$ TO PAY1 & ,I %ALL PAY1' SAID HE4 

,! %IP WAS FREI<T$1 & ! PILGRIMS W5T ON BO>D1 ,EFIM & HIS NEW COMRADE AMONG !M4 ,! AN*ORS W]E WEI<$1 & ! %IP PUT \T TO SEA4 

,ALL DAY !Y SAIL$ SMOO?LY1 BUT T[>DS NI<T A W9D >OSE1 RA9 CAME ON1 & ! VESSEL TOSS$ AB\T & %IPP$ WAT]4 ,! PEOPLE W]E FRI<T5$3 ! WOM5 WAIL$ & SCREAM$1 & SOME ( ! WEAK] M5 RAN AB\T ! %IP LOOK+ = %ELT]4 ,EFIM TOO WAS FRI<T5$1 BUT HE W\LD NOT %[ IT1 & REMA9$ AT ! PLACE ON DECK :]E HE HAD SETTL$ D[N :5 FIR/ HE CAME ON BO>D1 BESIDE SOME OLD M5 FROM ,TAMB(4 ,!RE !Y SAT SIL5T1 ALL NI<T & ALL NEXT DAY1 HOLD+ ON TO !IR SACKS4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY IT GREW CALM1 & ON ! FIF? DAY !Y AN*OR$ AT ,CON/ANT9OPLE4 ,SOME ( ! PILGRIMS W5T ON %ORE TO VISIT ! ,*UR* ( ,/4 ,SOPHIA1 N[ HELD BY ! ,TURKS4 ,EFIM REMA9$ ON ! %IP1 & ONLY B\<T SOME :ITE BREAD4 ,!Y LAY !RE = TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 & !N PUT TO SEA AGA94 ,AT ,SMYRNA !Y /OPP$ AGA92 & AT ,ALEX&RIA2 BUT AT LA/ !Y >RIV$ SAFELY AT ,JAFFA1 :]E ALL ! PILGRIMS HAD TO DISEMB>K4 ,FROM !RE /ILL IT WAS MORE ?AN =TY MILES BY ROAD TO ,J]USALEM4 ,:5 DISEMB>K+ ! PEOPLE W]E AGA9 MU* FRI<T5$4 ,! %IP WAS HI<1 & ! PEOPLE W]E DROPP$ 9TO BOATS1 :I* ROCK$ SO MU* ?AT IT WAS EASY TO MISS !M & FALL 9TO ! WAT]4 ,A C\PLE ( M5 DID GET A WETT+1 BUT AT LA/ ALL W]E SAFELY L&$4 

,!Y W5T ON ON FOOT1 & AT NOON ON ! ?IRD DAY REA*$ ,J]USALEM4 ,!Y /OPP$ \TSIDE ! T[N1 AT ! ,RUSSIAN 9N1 :]E !IR PASSPORTS W]E 5DORS$4 ,!N1 AFT] D9N]1 ,EFIM VISIT$ ! ,HOLY ,PLACES ) HIS COMPANION1 ! PILGRIM4 ,IT WAS NOT ! TIME :5 !Y C\LD BE ADMITT$ TO ! ,HOLY ,SEPUL*]1 BUT !Y W5T TO ! ,PATRI>*ATE4 ,ALL ! PILGRIMS ASSEMBL$ !RE4 ,! WOM5 W]E SEP>AT$ FROM ! M51 :O W]E ALL TOLD TO SIT 9 A CIRCLE1 B>EFOOT4 ,!N A MONK CAME 9 ) A T[EL TO WA% !IR FEET4 ,HE WA%$1 WIP$1 & !N KISS$ !IR FEET1 & DID ?IS TO EV]Y ONE 9 ! CIRCLE4 ,EFIM'S FEET W]E WA%$ & KISS$1 ) ! RE/4 ,HE /OOD ?R\< VESP]S & MAT9S1 PRAY$1 PLAC$ C&LES AT ! %R9ES1 H&$ 9 BOOKLETS 9SCRIB$ ) HIS P>5TS' NAMES1 ?AT !Y MI<T BE M5TION$ 9 ! *UR* PRAY]S4 ,H]E AT ! ,PATRI>*ATE FOOD & W9E W]E GIV5 !M4 ,NEXT MORN+ !Y W5T TO ! CELL ( ,M>Y ( ,EGYPT1 :]E %E HAD LIV$ DO+ P5ANCE4 ,H]E TOO !Y PLAC$ C&LES & HAD PRAY]S READ4 ,FROM !RE !Y W5T TO ,ABRAHAM'S ,MONA/]Y1 & SAW ! PLACE :]E ,ABRAHAM 9T5D$ TO SLAY HIS SON AS AN (F]+ TO ,GOD4 ,!N !Y VISIT$ ! SPOT :]E ,*RI/ APPE>$ TO ,M>Y ,MAGDAL5E1 & ! ,*UR* ( ,JAMES1 ! ,LORD'S BRO!R4 ,! PILGRIM %[$ ,EFIM ALL !SE PLACES1 & TOLD HIM H[ MU* MONEY TO GIVE AT EA* PLACE4 ,AT MID-DAY !Y RETURN$ TO ! 9N & HAD D9N]4 ,AS !Y W]E PREP>+ TO LIE D[N & RE/1 ! PILGRIM CRI$ \T1 & BEGAN TO SE>* HIS CLO!S1 FEEL+ !M ALL OV]4 

',MY PURSE HAS BE5 /OL51 !RE W]E TW5TY-?REE RUBLES 9 IT1' SAID HE1 'TWO T5-RUBLE NOTES & ! RE/ 9 *ANGE4' 

,HE SI<$ & LAM5T$ A GREAT DEAL1 BUT AS !RE WAS NO HELP = IT1 !Y LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 

IX 

,AS ,EFIM LAY !RE1 HE WAS ASSAIL$ BY TEMPTATION4 

',NO ONE HAS /OL5 ANY MONEY FROM ?IS PILGRIM1' ?\<T HE1 ',I DO NOT BELIEVE HE HAD ANY4 ,HE GAVE NONE AWAY ANY:]E1 ?\< HE MADE ME GIVE1 & EV5 BORR[$ A RUBLE ( ME4' 

 ,?IS ?\<T HAD NO SOON] CROSS$ HIS M9D1 ?AN ,EFIM REBUK$ HIMSELF1 SAY+3 ',:AT RI<T HAVE ,I TO JUDGE A MAN8 ,IT IS A S94 ,I WILL ?9K NO MORE AB\T IT4' ,BUT AS SOON AS HIS ?\<TS BEGAN TO W&]1 !Y TURN$ AGA9 TO ! PILGRIM3 H[ 9T]E/$ HE SEEM$ TO BE 9 MONEY1 & H[ UNLIKELY IT S\ND$ :5 HE DECL>$ ?AT HIS PURSE HAD BE5 /OL54 

',HE NEV] HAD ANY MONEY1' ?\<T ,EFIM4 ',IT'S ALL AN 9V5TION4' 

,T[>DS EV5+ !Y GOT UP1 & W5T TO MIDNI<T ,MASS AT ! GREAT ,*UR* ( ! ,RESURRECTION1 :]E ! ,LORD'S ,SEPUL*] IS4 ,! PILGRIM KEPT CLOSE TO ,EFIM & W5T ) HIM EV]Y:]E4 ,!Y CAME TO ! ,*UR*2 A GREAT MANY PILGRIMS W]E !RE2 SOME ,RUSSIANS & SOME ( O!R NATIONALITIES3 ,GREEKS1 ,>M5IANS1 ,TURKS1 & ,SYRIANS4 ,EFIM 5T]$ ! ,HOLY ,GATES ) ! CR[D4 ,A MONK L$ !M PA/ ! ,TURKI% S5T9ELS1 TO ! PLACE :]E ! ,SAVIOR WAS TAK5 D[N FROM ! CROSS & ANO9T$1 & :]E C&LES W]E BURN+ 9 N9E GREAT C&LE/ICKS4 ,! MONK %[$ & EXPLA9$ EV]Y?+4 ,EFIM (F]$ A C&LE !RE4 ,!N ! MONK L$ ,EFIM TO ! RI<T1 UP ! /EPS TO ,GOLGO?A1 TO ! PLACE :]E ! CROSS HAD /OOD4 ,EFIM PRAY$ !RE4 ,!N !Y %[$ HIM ! CLEFT :]E ! GR\ND HAD BE5 R5T ASUND] TO ITS NE!RMO/ DEP?S2 !N ! PLACE :]E ,*RI/'S H&S & FEET W]E NAIL$ TO ! CROSS2 !N ,ADAM'S TOMB1 :]E ! BLOOD ( ,*RI/ HAD DRIPP$ ON TO ,ADAM'S BONES4 ,!N !Y %[$ HIM ! /ONE ON :I* ,*RI/ SAT :5 ! CR[N ( ?ORNS WAS PLAC$ ON ,HIS HEAD2 !N ! PO/ TO :I* ,*RI/ WAS B\ND :5 ,HE WAS SC\RG$4 ,!N ,EFIM SAW ! /ONE ) TWO HOLES = ,*RI/'S FEET4 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO %[ HIM SOME?+ ELSE1 BUT !RE WAS A /IR 9 ! CR[D1 & ! PEOPLE ALL HURRI$ TO ! *UR* ( ! ,LORD'S ,SEPUL*] ITSELF4 ,! ,LAT9 ,MASS HAD JU/ F9I%$ !RE1 & ! ,RUSSIAN ,MASS WAS BEG9N+4 ,& ,EFIM W5T ) ! CR[D TO ! TOMB CUT 9 ! ROCK4 

,HE TRI$ TO GET RID ( ! PILGRIM1 AGA9/ :OM HE WAS /ILL S9N+ 9 HIS M9D1 BUT ! PILGRIM W\LD NOT LEAVE HIM1 BUT W5T ) HIM TO ! ,MASS AT ! ,HOLY ,SEPUL*]4 ,!Y TRI$ TO GET TO ! FRONT1 BUT W]E TOO LATE4 ,!RE WAS SU* A CR[D ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE EI!R BACKW>DS OR =W>DS4 ,EFIM /OOD LOOK+ 9 FRONT ( HIM1 PRAY+1 & EV]Y N[ & !N FEEL+ = HIS PURSE4 ,HE WAS 9 TWO M9DS3 SOMETIMES HE ?\<T ?AT ! PILGRIM WAS DECEIV+ HIM1 & !N AGA9 HE ?\<T ?AT IF ! PILGRIM SPOKE ! TRU? & HIS PURSE HAD REALLY BE5 /OL51 ! SAME ?+ MI<T HAPP5 TO HIMSELF4 

X 

,EFIM /OOD !RE GAZ+ 9TO ! LITTLE *APEL 9 :I* WAS ! ,HOLY ,SEPUL*] ITSELF ) ?IRTY-SIX LAMPS BURN+ ABOVE IT4 ,AS HE /OOD LOOK+ OV] ! PEOPLE'S HEADS1 HE SAW SOME?+ ?AT SURPRIS$ HIM4 ,JU/ B5EA? ! LAMPS 9 :I* ! SACR$ FIRE BURNS1 & 9 FRONT ( EV]Y ONE1 ,EFIM SAW AN OLD MAN 9 A GRAY COAT1 :OSE BALD1 %9+ HEAD WAS JU/ LIKE ,ELI%A ,BODR(4 

',IT IS LIKE HIM1' ?\<T ,EFIM1 'BUT IT CANNOT BE ,ELI%A4 ,HE C\LD NOT HAVE GOT AHEAD ( ME4 ,! %IP BE=E \RS />T$ A WEEK SOON]4 ,HE C\LD NOT HAVE CAU<T ?AT2 & HE WAS NOT ON \RS1 = ,I SAW EV]Y PILGRIM ON BO>D4' 

,H>DLY HAD ,EFIM ?\<T ?IS1 :5 ! LITTLE OLD MAN BEGAN TO PRAY1 & B[$ ?REE TIMES3 ONCE =W>DS TO ,GOD1 !N ONCE ON EA* SIDE--TO ! BRE?R54 ,& AS HE TURN$ HIS HEAD TO ! RI<T1 ,EFIM RECOGNIZ$ HIM4 ,IT WAS ,ELI%A ,BODR( HIMSELF1 ) HIS D>K1 CURLY BE>D TURN+ GRAY AT ! *EEKS1 ) HIS BR[S1 HIS EYES & NOSE1 & HIS EXPRESSION ( FACE4 ,YES1 IT WAS HE6 

,EFIM WAS V]Y PLEAS$ TO HAVE F\ND HIS COMRADE AGA91 & WOND]$ H[ ,ELI%A HAD GOT AHEAD ( HIM4 

',WELL DONE1 ,ELI%A6' ?\<T HE4 ',SEE H[ HE HAS PU%$ AHEAD4 ,HE MU/ HAVE COME ACROSS SOME ONE :O %[$ HIM ! WAY4 ,:5 WE GET \T1 ,I WILL F9D HIM1 GET RID ( ?IS FELL[ 9 ! SKULL-CAP1 & KEEP TO ,ELI%A4 ,P]HAPS HE WILL %[ ME H[ TO GET TO ! FRONT ALSO4' 

,EFIM KEPT LOOK+ \T1 SO AS NOT TO LOSE SI<T ( ,ELI%A4 ,BUT :5 ! ,MASS WAS OV]1 ! CR[D BEGAN TO SWAY1 PU%+ =W>D TO KISS ! TOMB1 & PU%$ ,EFIM ASIDE4 ,HE WAS AGA9 SEIZ$ ) FE> LE/ HIS PURSE %\LD BE /OL54 ,PRESS+ IT ) HIS H&1 HE BEGAN ELB[+ ?R\< ! CR[D1 ANXI\S ONLY TO GET \T4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! OP51 HE W5T AB\T = A LONG TIME SE>*+ = ,ELI%A BO? \TSIDE & 9 ! ,*UR* ITSELF4 ,9 ! CELLS ( ! ,*UR* HE SAW MANY PEOPLE ( ALL K9DS1 EAT+1 & DR9K+ W9E1 & READ+ & SLEEP+ !RE4 ,BUT ,ELI%A WAS NO:]E TO BE SE54 ,SO ,EFIM RETURN$ TO ! 9N )\T HAV+ F\ND HIS COMRADE4 ,?AT EV5+ ! PILGRIM 9 ! SKULL-CAP DID NOT TURN UP4 ,HE HAD GONE (F )\T REPAY+ ! RUBLE1 & ,EFIM WAS LEFT ALONE4 

,! NEXT DAY ,EFIM W5T TO ! ,HOLY ,SEPUL*] AGA91 ) AN OLD MAN FROM ,TAMB(1 :OM HE HAD MET ON ! %IP4 ,HE TRI$ TO GET TO ! FRONT1 BUT WAS AGA9 PRESS$ BACK2 SO HE /OOD BY A PILL> & PRAY$4 ,HE LOOK$ BE=E HIM1 & !RE 9 ! =EMO/ PLACE UND] ! LAMPS1 CLOSE TO ! V]Y ,SEPUL*] ( ! ,LORD1 /OOD ,ELI%A1 ) HIS >MS SPREAD \T LIKE A PRIE/ AT ! ALT>1 & ) HIS BALD HEAD ALL %9+4 

',WELL1 N[1' ?\<T ,EFIM1 ',I WON'T LOSE HIM6' 

,HE PU%$ =W>D TO ! FRONT1 BUT :5 HE GOT !RE1 !RE WAS NO ,ELI%A3 HE HAD EVID5TLY GONE AWAY4 

,AGA9 ON ! ?IRD DAY ,EFIM LOOK$1 & SAW AT ! ,SEPUL*]1 9 ! HOLIE/ PLACE1 ,ELI%A /&+ 9 ! SI<T ( ALL M51 HIS >MS \TSPREAD1 & HIS EYES GAZ+ UPW>DS AS IF HE SAW SOME?+ ABOVE4 ,& HIS BALD HEAD WAS ALL %9+4 

',WELL1 ?IS TIME1' ?\<T ,EFIM1 'HE %ALL NOT ESCAPE ME6 ,I WILL GO & /& AT ! DOOR1 !N WE CAN'T MISS ONE ANO!R6' 

 ,EFIM W5T \T & /OOD BY ! DOOR TILL PA/ NOON4 ,EV]Y ONE HAD PASS$ \T1 BUT /ILL ,ELI%A DID NOT APPE>4 

,EFIM REMA9$ SIX WEEKS 9 ,J]USALEM1 & W5T EV]Y:]E3 TO ,BE?LEHEM1 & TO ,BE?ANY1 & TO ! ,JORDAN4 ,HE HAD A NEW %IRT SEAL$ AT ! ,HOLY ,SEPUL*] = HIS BURIAL1 & HE TOOK A BOTTLE ( WAT] FROM ! ,JORDAN1 & SOME HOLY E>?1 & B\<T C&LES ?AT HAD BE5 LIT AT ! SACR$ FLAME4 ,9 EI<T PLACES HE 9SCRIB$ NAMES TO BE PRAY$ =1 & HE SP5T ALL HIS MONEY1 EXCEPT JU/ 5\< TO GET HOME )4 ,!N HE />T$ HOMEW>D4 ,HE WALK$ TO ,JAFFA1 SAIL$ !NCE TO ,ODESSA1 & WALK$ HOME FROM !RE ON FOOT4 

XI 

,EFIM TRAVEL$ ! SAME ROAD HE HAD COME BY2 & AS HE DREW NE>] HOME HIS =M] ANXIETY RETURN$ AS TO H[ AFFAIRS W]E GETT+ ON 9 HIS ABS5CE4 ',MU* WAT] FL[S AWAY 9 A YE>1' ! PROV]B SAYS4 ,IT TAKES A LIFETIME TO BUILD UP A HOME/EAD1 BUT NOT LONG TO RU9 IT1 ?\<T HE4 ,& HE WOND]$ H[ HIS SON HAD MANAG$ )\T HIM1 :AT SORT ( SPR+ !Y W]E HAV+1 H[ ! CATTLE HAD W9T]$1 & :E!R ! COTTAGE WAS WELL F9I%$4 ,:5 ,EFIM CAME TO ! DI/RICT :]E HE HAD P>T$ FROM ,ELI%A ! SUMM] BE=E1 HE C\LD H>DLY BELIEVE ?AT ! PEOPLE LIV+ !RE W]E ! SAME4 ,! YE> BE=E !Y HAD BE5 />V+1 BUT N[ !Y W]E LIV+ 9 COM=T4 ,! H>VE/ HAD BE5 GOOD1 & ! PEOPLE HAD RECOV]$1 & HAD =GOTT5 !IR =M] MIS]Y4 

,ONE EV5+ ,EFIM REA*$ ! V]Y PLACE :]E ,ELI%A HAD REMA9$ BEH9D2 & AS HE 5T]$ ! VILLAGE1 A LITTLE GIRL 9 A :ITE SMOCK RAN \T ( A HUT4 

',DADDY1 DADDY1 COME TO \R H\SE6' 

,EFIM MEANT TO PASS ON1 BUT ! LITTLE GIRL W\LD NOT LET HIM4 ,%E TOOK HOLD ( HIS COAT1 LAU<+1 & PULL$ HIM T[>DS ! HUT1 :]E A WOMAN ) A SMALL BOY CAME \T 9TO ! POR* & BECKON$ TO HIM4 

 ',COME 91 GR&FA!R1' %E SAID4 ',HAVE SUPP] & SP5D ! NI<T ) US4' 

,SO ,EFIM W5T 94 

',I MAY AS WELL ASK AB\T ,ELI%A1' HE ?\<T4 ',I FANCY ?IS IS ! V]Y HUT HE W5T TO = A DR9K ( WAT]4' 

,! WOMAN HELP$ HIM (F ) ! BAG HE C>RI$1 & GAVE HIM WAT] TO WA% HIS FACE4 ,!N %E MADE HIM SIT D[N TO TABLE1 & SET MILK1 CURD-CAKES & PORRIDGE BE=E HIM4 ,EFIM ?ANK$ H]1 & PRAIS$ H] = H] K9DNESS TO A PILGRIM4 ,! WOMAN %OOK H] HEAD4 

',WE HAVE GOOD REASON TO WELCOME PILGRIMS1' %E SAID4 ',IT WAS A PILGRIM :O %[$ US :AT LIFE IS4 ,WE W]E LIV+ =GETFUL ( ,GOD1 & ,GOD PUNI%$ US ALMO/ TO DEA?4 ,WE REA*$ SU* A PASS LA/ SUMM]1 ?AT WE ALL LAY ILL & HELPLESS ) NO?+ TO EAT4 ,& WE %\LD HAVE DI$1 BUT ?AT ,GOD S5T AN OLD MAN TO HELP US--JU/ SU* A ONE AS Y\4 ,HE CAME 9 ONE DAY TO ASK = A DR9K ( WAT]1 SAW ! /ATE WE W]E 91 TOOK PITY ON US1 & REMA9$ ) US4 ,HE GAVE US FOOD & DR9K1 & SET US ON \R FEET AGA92 & HE R$EEM$ \R L&1 & B\<T A C>T & HORSE & GAVE !M TO US4' 

,H]E ! OLD WOMAN 5T]+ ! HUT1 9T]RUPT$ ! Y\NG] ONE & SAID3 

',WE DON'T KN[ :E!R IT WAS A MAN1 OR AN ANGEL FROM ,GOD4 ,HE LOV$ US ALL1 PITI$ US ALL1 & W5T AWAY )\T TELL+ US HIS NAME1 SO ?AT WE DON'T EV5 KN[ :OM TO PRAY =4 ,I CAN SEE IT ALL BE=E ME N[6 ,!RE ,I LAY WAIT+ = DEA?1 :5 9 COMES A BALD-HEAD$ OLD MAN4 ,HE WAS NOT ANY?+ MU* TO LOOK AT1 & HE ASK$ = A DR9K ( WAT]4 ,I1 S9N] ?AT ,I AM1 ?\<T TO MYSELF3 0,:AT DOES HE COME PR[L+ AB\T H]E =80 ,& JU/ ?9K :AT HE DID6 ,AS SOON AS HE SAW US1 HE LET D[N HIS BAG1 ON ?IS V]Y SPOT1 & UNTI$ IT4' 

,H]E ! LITTLE GIRL JO9$ 94 

',NO1 ,GRANNY1' SAID %E1 'FIR/ HE PUT IT D[N H]E 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! HUT1 & !N HE LIFT$ IT ON TO ! B5*4' 

 ,& !Y BEGAN DISCUSS+ & RECALL+ ALL HE HAD SAID & DONE1 :]E HE SAT & SLEPT1 & :AT HE HAD SAID TO EA* ( !M4 

,AT NI<T ! PEASANT HIMSELF CAME HOME ON HIS HORSE1 & HE TOO BEGAN TO TELL AB\T ,ELI%A & H[ HE HAD LIV$ ) !M4 

',HAD HE NOT COME WE %\LD ALL HAVE DI$ 9 \R S9S4 ,WE W]E DY+ 9 DESPAIR1 MURMUR+ AGA9/ ,GOD & MAN4 ,BUT HE SET US ON \R FEET AGA92 & ?R\< HIM WE LE>N$ TO KN[ ,GOD1 & TO BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS GOOD 9 MAN4 ,MAY ! ,LORD BLESS HIM6 ,WE US$ TO LIVE LIKE ANIMALS2 HE MADE HUMAN BE+S ( US4' 

,AFT] GIV+ ,EFIM FOOD & DR9K1 !Y %[$ HIM :]E HE WAS TO SLEEP2 & LAY D[N TO SLEEP !MSELVES4 

,BUT ?\< ,EFIM LAY D[N1 HE C\LD NOT SLEEP4 ,HE C\LD NOT GET ,ELI%A \T ( HIS M9D1 BUT REMEMB]$ H[ HE HAD SE5 HIM ?REE TIMES AT ,J]USALEM1 /&+ 9 ! =EMO/ PLACE4 

',SO ?AT IS H[ HE GOT AHEAD ( ME1' ?\<T ,EFIM4 ',GOD MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ACCEPT$ MY PILGRIMAGE1 BUT ,HE HAS C]TA9LY ACCEPT$ HIS6' 

,NEXT MORN+ ,EFIM BADE F>EWELL TO ! PEOPLE1 :O PUT SOME PATTIES 9 HIS SACK BE=E !Y W5T TO !IR WORK1 & HE CONT9U$ HIS J\RNEY4 

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,EFIM HAD BE5 AWAY JU/ A YE>1 & IT WAS SPR+ AGA9 :5 HE REA*$ HOME ONE EV5+4 ,HIS SON WAS NOT AT HOME1 BUT HAD GONE TO ! PUBLIC-H\SE1 & :5 HE CAME BACK1 HE HAD HAD A DROP TOO MU*4 ,EFIM BEGAN QUE/ION+ HIM4 ,EV]Y?+ %[$ ?AT ! Y\NG FELL[ HAD BE5 UN/EADY DUR+ HIS FA!R'S ABS5CE4 ,! MONEY HAD ALL BE5 WRONGLY SP5T1 & ! WORK HAD BE5 NEGLECT$4 ,! FA!R BEGAN TO UPBRAID ! SON2 & ! SON ANSW]$ RUDELY4 

',:Y DIDN'T Y\ /AY & LOOK AFT] IT Y\RSELF8' HE SAID4 ',Y\ GO (F1 TAK+ ! MONEY ) Y\1 & N[ Y\ DEM& IT ( ME6' 

 ,! OLD MAN GREW ANGRY1 & /RUCK HIS SON4 

,9 ! MORN+ ,EFIM W5T TO ! VILLAGE ,ELD] TO COMPLA9 ( HIS SON'S CONDUCT4 ,AS HE WAS PASS+ ,ELI%A'S H\SE1 HIS FRI5D'S WIFE GREET$ HIM FROM ! POR*4 

',H[ DO Y\ DO1 NEI<BOR1' %E SAID4 ',H[ DO Y\ DO1 DE> FRI5D8 ,DID Y\ GET TO ,J]USALEM SAFELY8' 

,EFIM /OPP$4 

',YES1 ?ANK ,GOD1' HE SAID4 ',I HAVE BE5 !RE4 ,I LO/ SI<T ( Y\R OLD MAN1 BUT ,I HE> HE GOT HOME SAFELY4' 

,! OLD WOMAN WAS FOND ( TALK+3 

',YES1 NEI<BOR1 HE HAS COME BACK1' SAID %E4 ',HE'S BE5 BACK A LONG TIME4 ,SOON AFT] ,ASSUMPTION1 ,I ?9K IT WAS1 HE RETURN$4 ,& WE W]E GLAD ! ,LORD HAD S5T HIM BACK TO US6 ,WE W]E DULL )\T HIM4 ,WE CAN'T EXPECT MU* WORK FROM HIM ANY MORE1 HIS YE>S = WORK >E PA/2 BUT /ILL HE IS ! HEAD ( ! H\SEHOLD & IT'S MORE *E]FUL :5 HE'S AT HOME4 ,& H[ GLAD \R LAD WAS6 ,HE SAID1 0,IT'S LIKE BE+ )\T SUNLI<T1 :5 FA!R'S AWAY60 ,IT WAS DULL )\T HIM1 DE> FRI5D4 ,WE'RE FOND ( HIM1 & TAKE GOOD C>E ( HIM4' 

',IS HE AT HOME N[8' 

',HE IS1 DE> FRI5D4 ,HE IS ) HIS BEES4 ,HE IS HIV+ ! SW>MS4 ,HE SAYS !Y >E SW>M+ WELL ?IS YE>4 ,! ,LORD HAS GIV5 SU* /R5G? TO ! BEES ?AT MY HUSB& DOESN'T REMEMB] ! LIKE4 0,! ,LORD IS NOT REW>D+ US ACCORD+ TO \R S9S10 HE SAYS4 ,COME 91 DE> NEI<BOR1 HE WILL BE SO GLAD TO SEE Y\ AGA94' 

,EFIM PASS$ ?R\< ! PASSAGE 9TO ! Y>D & TO ! API>Y1 TO SEE ,ELI%A4 ,!RE WAS ,ELI%A 9 HIS GRAY COAT1 )\T ANY FACE-NET OR GLOVES1 /&+1 UND] ! BIR* TREES1 LOOK+ UPW>DS1 HIS >MS /RET*$ \T & HIS BALD HEAD %9+1 AS ,EFIM HAD SE5 HIM AT ! ,HOLY ,SEPUL*] 9 ,J]USALEM3 & ABOVE HIM ! SUNLI<T %ONE ?R\< ! BIR*ES AS ! FLAMES ( FIRE HAD DONE 9 ! HOLY PLACE1 & ! GOLD5 BEES FLEW R\ND HIS HEAD LIKE A HALO1 & DID NOT /+ HIM4 

,EFIM /OPP$4 ,! OLD WOMAN CALL$ TO H] HUSB&4 

',H]E'S Y\R FRI5D COME1' %E CRI$4 

,ELI%A LOOK$ R\ND ) A PLEAS$ FACE1 & CAME T[>DS ,EFIM1 G5TLY PICK+ BEES \T ( HIS [N BE>D4 

',GOOD DAY1 NEI<BOR1 GOOD-DAY1 DE> FRI5D4 ,DID Y\ GET !RE SAFELY8' 

',MY FEET WALK$ !RE1 & ,I HAVE BR\<T Y\ SOME WAT] FROM ! RIV] ,JORDAN4 ,Y\ MU/ COME TO MY H\SE = IT4 ,BUT :E!R ! ,LORD ACCEPT$ MY EF=TS4 4 4 4' 

',WELL ! ,LORD BE ?ANK$6 ,MAY ,*RI/ BLESS Y\6' SAID ,ELI%A4 

,EFIM WAS SIL5T = A :ILE1 & !N ADD$3 

',MY FEET HAVE BE5 !RE1 BUT :E!R MY S\L1 OR ANO!R'S1 HAS BE5 !RE MORE TRULY 4 4 4' 

',?AT'S ,GOD'S BUS9ESS1 NEI<BOR1 ,GOD'S BUS9ESS1' 9T]RUPT$ ,ELI%A4 

',ON MY RETURN J\RNEY ,I /OPP$ AT ! HUT :]E Y\ REMA9$ BEH9D4 4 4 4' 

,ELI%A WAS AL>M$1 & SAID HURRI$LY3 

',GOD'S BUS9ESS1 NEI<BOR1 ,GOD'S BUS9ESS6 ,COME 9TO ! COTTAGE1 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ SOME ( \R HONEY4' ,& ,ELI%A *ANG$ ! CONV]SATION1 & TALK$ ( HOME AFFAIRS4 

,EFIM SI<$1 & DID NOT SPEAK TO ,ELI%A ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! HUT1 NOR ( H[ HE HAD SE5 HIM 9 ,J]USALEM4 ,BUT HE N[ UND]/OOD ?AT ! BE/ WAY TO KEEP ONE'S V[S TO ,GOD & TO DO ,HIS WILL1 IS = EA* MAN :ILE HE LIVES TO %[ LOVE & DO GOOD TO O!RS4 

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