,BOOK #a#d1 ,*APT] #ac #ahfiahfi ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,AT MIDDAY ON ! TW5TY-SECOND ( ,OCTOB] ,PI]RE WAS GO+ UPHILL ALONG ! MUDDY1 SLIPP]Y ROAD1 LOOK+ AT HIS FEET & AT ! R\ CR[D >\ND HIM & !N AGA9 AT HIS FEET4 ,! =M] & ! LATT] W]E ALIKE FAMILI> & HIS [N4 ,! BLUE-GRAY B&Y LEGG$ DOG RAN M]RILY ALONG ! SIDE ( ! ROAD1 SOMETIMES 9 PRO( ( ITS AGILITY & SELF-SATISFACTION LIFT+ ONE H9D LEG & HOPP+ ALONG ON ?REE1 & !N AGA9 GO+ ON ALL F\R & RU%+ TO B>K AT ! CR[S ?AT SAT ON ! C>RION4 ,! DOG WAS M]RI] & SLEEK] ?AN IT HAD BE5 9 ,MOSC[4 ,ALL >\ND LAY ! FLE% ( DIFF]5T ANIMALS--FROM M5 TO HORSES--9 V>I\S /AGES ( DECOMPOSITION2 & AS ! WOLVES W]E KEPT (F BY ! PASS+ M5 ! DOG C\LD EAT ALL IT WANT$4 ,IT HAD BE5 RA9+ S9CE MORN+ & HAD SEEM$ AS IF AT ANY MOM5T IT MI1 BUT AFT] A %ORT BREAK IT BEGAN RA9+ H>D] ?AN BE=E4 ,! SATURAT$ ROAD NO LONG] ABSORB$ ! WAT]1 :I* RAN ALONG ! RUTS 9 /REAMS4 ,PI]RE WALK$ ALONG1 LOOK+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 C\NT+ HIS /EPS 9 ?REES1 & RECKON+ !M (F ON HIS F+]S4 ,M5TALLY ADDRESS+ ! RA91 HE REPEAT$3 0,N[ !N1 N[ !N1 GO ON6 ,PELT H>D]60 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE WAS ?9K+ ( NO?+1 BUT F> D[N & DEEP )9 HIM HIS S\L WAS OCCUPI$ ) SOME?+ IMPORTANT & COM=T+4 ,?IS SOME?+ WAS A MO/ SUBTLE SPIRITUAL D$UCTION FROM A CONV]SATION ) ,K>ATAEV ! DAY BE=E4 ,AT !IR YE/]DAY'S HALT+ PLACE1 FEEL+ *ILLY BY A DY+ CAMPFIRE1 ,PI]RE HAD GOT UP & GONE TO ! NEXT ONE1 :I* WAS BURN+ BETT]4 ,!RE ,PLATON ,K>ATAEV WAS SITT+ COV]$ UP--HEAD & ALL--) HIS GREATCOAT AS IF IT W]E A VE/M5T1 TELL+ ! SOLDI]S 9 HIS EFFECTIVE & PLEASANT ?\< N[ FEEBLE VOICE A /ORY ,PI]RE KNEW4 ,IT WAS ALREADY PA/ MIDNIATAEV WAS USUALLY FREE ( HIS FEV] & P>TICUL>LY LIVELY4 ,:5 ,PI]RE REA*$ ! FIRE & HE>D ,PLATON'S VOICE 5FEEBL$ BY ILLNESS1 & SAW HIS PA!TIC FACE BRIT4 ,HIS FEEL+ ( PITY = ?IS MAN FRIE Y\80 HE ASK$4 0,H[ AM ,I8 ,IF WE GRUMBLE AT SICKNESS1 ,GOD WON'T GRANT US DEA?10 REPLI$ ,PLATON1 & AT ONCE RESUM$ ! /ORY HE HAD BEGUN4 0,& SO1 BRO!R10 HE CONT9U$1 ) A SMILE ON HIS PALE EMACIAT$ FACE & A P>TICUL>LY HAPPY LI ) ?AT /ORY4 ,K>ATAEV HAD TOLD IT TO HIM ALONE SOME HALF-DOZ5 TIMES & ALWAYS ) A SPECIALLY JOYFUL EMOTION4 ,BUT WELL AS HE KNEW IT1 ,PI]RE N[ LI/5$ TO ?AT TALE AS TO SOME?+ NEW1 & ! QUIET RAPTURE ,K>ATAEV EVID5TLY FELT AS HE TOLD IT COMMUNICAT$ ITSELF ALSO TO ,PI]RE4 ,! /ORY WAS ( AN OLD M]*ANT :O LIV$ A GOOD & ,GOD-FE>+ LIFE ) HIS FAMILY1 & :O W5T ONCE TO ! ,NIZHNI FAIR ) A COMPANION--A RI* M]*ANT4 ,HAV+ PUT UP AT AN 9N !Y BO? W5T TO SLEEP1 & NEXT MORN+ HIS COMPANION WAS F\ND ROBB$ & ) HIS ?ROAT CUT4 ,A BLOOD/A9$ KNIFE WAS F\ND UND] ! OLD M]*ANT'S PILL[4 ,HE WAS TRI$1 KN\T$1 & HIS NO/RILS HAV+ BE5 TORN (F1 0ALL 9 DUE =M0 AS ,K>ATAEV PUT IT1 HE WAS S5T TO H>D LABOR 9 ,SIB]IA4 0,& SO1 BRO!R0 7IT WAS AT ?IS PO9T ?AT ,PI]RE CAME UP71 0T5 YE>S OR MORE PASS$ BY4 ,! OLD MAN WAS LIV+ AS A CONVICT1 SUBMITT+ AS HE %\LD & DO+ NO WRONG4 ,ONLY HE PRAY$ TO ,GOD = DEA?4 ,WELL1 ONE NIE1 ) ! OLD MAN AMONG !M4 ,& !Y BEGAN TELL+ :AT EA* WAS SUFF]+ =1 & H[ !Y HAD S9N$ AGA9/ ,GOD4 ,ONE TOLD H[ HE HAD TAK5 A LIFE1 ANO!R HAD TAK5 TWO1 A ?IRD HAD SET A H\SE ON FIRE1 :ILE ANO!R HAD SIMPLY BE5 A VAGRANT & HAD DONE NO?+4 ,SO !Y ASK$ ! OLD MAN3 ',:AT >E Y\ BE+ PUNI%$ =1 ,DADDY8'--',I1 MY DE> BRO!RS1' SAID HE1 'AM BE+ PUNI%$ = MY [N & O!R M5'S S9S4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NOT KILL$ ANYONE OR TAK5 ANY?+ ?AT WAS NOT M9E1 BUT HAVE ONLY HELP$ MY POOR] BRO!RS4 ,I WAS A M]*ANT1 MY DE> BRO!RS1 & HAD MU* PROP]TY4 ',& HE W5T ON TO TELL !M ALL AB\T IT 9 DUE ORD]4 ',I DON'T GRIEVE = MYSELF1' HE SAYS1 ',GOD1 IT SEEMS1 HAS *A/5$ ME4 ,ONLY ,I AM SORRY = MY OLD WIFE & ! *ILDR51' & ! OLD MAN BEGAN TO WEEP4 ,N[ IT HAPP5$ ?AT 9 ! GR\P WAS ! V]Y MAN :O HAD KILL$ ! O!R M]*ANT4 ',:]E DID IT HAPP51 ,DADDY8' HE SAID4 ',:51 & 9 :AT MON?8' ,HE ASK$ ALL AB\T IT & HIS HE>T BEGAN TO A*E4 ,SO HE COMES UP TO ! OLD MAN LIKE ?IS1 & FALLS D[N AT HIS FEET6 ',Y\ >E P]I%+ BECAUSE ( ME1 ,DADDY1' HE SAYS4 ',IT'S QUITE TRUE1 LADS1 ?AT ?IS MAN1' HE SAYS1 'IS BE+ TORTUR$ 9NOC5TLY & = NO?+6 ,I1' HE SAYS1 'DID ?AT DE$1 & ,I PUT ! KNIFE UND] Y\R HEAD :ILE Y\ W]E ASLEEP4 ,=GIVE ME1 ,DADDY1' HE SAYS1 '= ,*RI/'S SAKE6'0 ,K>ATAEV PAUS$1 SMIL+ JOY\SLY AS HE GAZ$ 9TO ! FIRE1 & HE DREW ! LOGS TOGE!R4 0,& ! OLD MAN SAID1 ',GOD WILL =GIVE Y\1 WE >E ALL S9N]S 9 ,HIS SIS4 ,WELL1 & :AT DO Y\ ?9K1 DE> FRI5DS80 ,K>ATAEV CONT9U$1 HIS FACE BRIM & ! :OLE MEAN+ ( HIS /ORY3 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K1 DE> FELL[S8 ,?AT MURD]] CONFESS$ TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ',I HAVE TAK5 SIX LIVES1' HE SAYS 7HE WAS A GREAT S9N]71 'BUT :AT ,I AM MO/ SORRY = IS ?IS OLD MAN4 ,DON'T LET HIM SUFF] BECAUSE ( ME4' ,SO HE CONFESS$ & IT WAS ALL WRITT5 D[N & ! PAP]S S5T (F 9 DUE =M4 ,! PLACE WAS A LONG WAY (F1 & :ILE !Y W]E JUDG+1 :AT ) ONE ?+ & ANO!R1 FILL+ 9 ! PAP]S ALL 9 DUE =M--! AU?ORITIES ,I MEAN--TIME PASS$4 ,! AFFAIR REA*$ ! ,CZ>4 ,AFT] A :ILE ! ,CZ>'S DECREE CAME3 TO SET ! M]*ANT FREE & GIVE HIM A COMP5SATION ?AT HAD BE5 AW>D$4 ,! PAP] >RIV$ & !Y BEGAN TO LOOK = ! OLD MAN4 ',:]E IS ! OLD MAN :O HAS BE5 SUFF]+ 9NOC5TLY & 9 VA98 ,A PAP] HAS COME FROM ! ,CZ>6' SO !Y BEGAN LOOK+ = HIM10 H]E ,K>ATAEV'S L[] JAW TREMBL$1 0BUT ,GOD HAD ALREADY =GIV5 HIM--HE WAS DEAD6 ,?AT'S H[ IT WAS1 DE> FELL[S60 ,K>ATAEV CONCLUD$ & SAT = A LONG TIME SIL5T1 GAZ+ BE=E HIM ) A SMILE4 ,& ,PI]RE'S S\L WAS DIMLY BUT JOYFULLY FILL$ NOT BY ! /ORY ITSELF BUT BY ITS MY/]I\S SIGNIFICANCE3 BY ! RAPTUR\S JOY ?AT LIT UP ,K>ATAEV'S FACE AS HE TOLD IT1 & ! MY/IC SIGNIFICANCE ( ?AT JOY4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahfh 3 ,BOOK #a#d1 ,*APT] #ac -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #a#d1 ,*APT] #ac -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/