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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,PETYA1 HAV+ LEFT HIS PEOPLE AFT] !IR DEP>TURE FROM ,MOSC[1 JO9$ 
 HIS REGIM5T & WAS SOON TAK5 AS ORD]LY BY A G5]AL COMM&+ A L>GE 
 GU]RILLA DETA*M5T4 ,FROM ! TIME HE RECEIV$ HIS COMMISSION1 & 
 ESPECIALLY S9CE HE HAD JO9$ ! ACTIVE >MY & TAK5 P>T 9 ! 
 BATTLE ( ,VYAZMA1 ,PETYA HAD BE5 9 A CON/ANT /ATE ( BLISSFUL 
 EXCITEM5T AT BE+ GR[N-UP & 9 A P]PETUAL EC/ATIC HURRY NOT TO MISS 
 ANY *ANCE TO DO SOME?+ REALLY H]OIC4 ,HE WAS HI<LY DELI<T$ ) 
 :AT HE SAW & EXP]I5C$ 9 ! >MY1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT ALWAYS 
 SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! REALLY H]OIC EXPLOITS W]E BE+ P]=M$ JU/ 
 :]E HE DID NOT HAPP5 TO BE4 ,& HE WAS ALWAYS 9 A HURRY TO GET :]E 
 HE WAS NOT4 

,:5 ON ! TW5TY-FIR/ ( ,OCTOB] HIS G5]AL EXPRESS$ A WI% TO S5D 
 SOMEBODY TO ,D5ISOV'S DETA*M5T1 ,PETYA BEGG$ SO PITE\SLY TO BE S5T 
 ?AT ! G5]AL C\LD NOT REFUSE4 ,BUT :5 DISPAT*+ HIM HE RECALL$ 
 ,PETYA'S MAD ACTION AT ! BATTLE ( ,VYAZMA1 :]E 9/EAD ( RID+ BY ! 
 ROAD TO ! PLACE TO :I* HE HAD BE5 S5T1 HE HAD GALLOP$ TO ! 
 ADVANC$ L9E UND] ! FIRE ( ! ,FR5* & HAD !RE TWICE FIR$ HIS 
 PI/OL4 ,SO N[ ! G5]AL EXPLICITLY =BADE HIS TAK+ P>T 9 ANY 
 ACTION :ATEV] ( ,D5ISOV'S4 ,?AT WAS :Y ,PETYA HAD BLU%$ & GR[N 
 CONFUS$ :5 ,D5ISOV ASK$ HIM :E!R HE C\LD /AY4 ,BE=E !Y HAD 
 RIDD5 TO ! \TSKIRTS ( ! =E/ ,PETYA HAD CONSID]$ HE MU/ C>RY 
 \T HIS 9/RUCTIONS /RICTLY & RETURN AT ONCE4 ,BUT :5 HE SAW ! 
 ,FR5* & SAW ,TIKHON & LE>N$ ?AT !RE W\LD C]TA9LY BE AN ATTACK 
 ?AT NI<T1 HE DECID$1 ) ! RAPIDITY ) :I* Y\NG PEOPLE *ANGE 
 !IR VIEWS1 ?AT ! G5]AL1 :OM HE HAD GREATLY RESPECT$ TILL !N1 
 WAS A RUBBI%Y ,G]MAN1 ?AT ,D5ISOV WAS A H]O1 ! ESAUL A H]O1 & 
 ,TIKHON A H]O TOO1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE %AMEFUL = HIM TO LEAVE !M AT 
 A MOM5T ( DIFFICULTY4 

,IT WAS ALREADY GR[+ DUSK :5 ,D5ISOV1 ,PETYA1 & ! ESAUL RODE UP TO 
 ! WAT*H\SE4 ,9 ! TWILI<T SADDL$ HORSES C\LD BE SE51 & ,COSSACKS 
 & HUSS>S :O HAD RIGG$ UP R\< %ELT]S 9 ! GLADE & W]E 
 K9DL+ GL[+ FIRES 9 A HOLL[ ( ! =E/ :]E ! ,FR5* C\LD 
 NOT SEE ! SMOKE4 ,9 ! PASSAGE ( ! SMALL WAT*H\SE A ,COSSACK ) 
 SLEEVES ROLL$ UP WAS *OPP+ SOME MUTTON4 ,9 ! ROOM ?REE (FIC]S ( 
 ,D5ISOV'S B& W]E CONV]T+ A DOOR 9TO A TABLETOP4 ,PETYA TOOK (F HIS 
 WET CLO!S1 GAVE !M TO BE DRI$1 & AT ONCE BEGAN HELP+ ! (FIC]S 
 TO FIX UP ! D9N] TABLE4 

,9 T5 M9UTES ! TABLE WAS READY & A NAPK9 SPREAD ON IT4 ,ON ! TABLE 
 W]E VODKA1 A FLASK ( RUM1 :ITE BREAD1 ROA/ MUTTON1 & SALT4 

,SITT+ AT TABLE ) ! (FIC]S & TE>+ ! FAT SAVORY MUTTON ) 
 HIS H&S1 D[N :I* ! GREASE TRICKL$1 ,PETYA WAS 9 AN EC/ATIC 
 *ILDI% /ATE ( LOVE = ALL M51 & CONSEQU5TLY ( CONFID5CE ?AT 
 O!RS LOV$ HIM 9 ! SAME WAY4 

0,SO !N :AT DO Y\ ?9K1 ,VASILI ,DMITRI*80 SAID HE TO ,D5ISOV4 0,IT'S 
 ALL RI<T MY /AY+ A DAY ) Y\80 ,& NOT WAIT+ = A REPLY HE 
 ANSW]$ HIS [N QUE/ION3 0,Y\ SEE ,I WAS TOLD TO F9D \T--WELL1 ,I 
 AM F9D+ \T4444 ,ONLY DO LET ME 9TO ! V]Y444 9TO ! *IEF444 ,I 
 DON'T WANT A REW>D4444 ,BUT ,I WANT4440 

,PETYA CL5*$ HIS TEE? & LOOK$ >\ND1 ?R[+ BACK HIS HEAD & 
 FL\RI%+ HIS >MS4 

0,9TO ! VEWY *IEF4440 ,D5ISOV REPEAT$ ) A SMILE4 

0,ONLY1 PLEASE LET ME COMM& SOME?+1 SO ?AT ,I MAY REALLY COMM&4440 
 ,PETYA W5T ON4 0,:AT W\LD IT BE TO Y\8444 ,OH1 Y\ WANT A KNIFE80 HE 
 SAID1 TURN+ TO AN (FIC] :O WI%$ TO CUT HIMSELF A PIECE ( MUTTON4 

,& HE H&$ HIM HIS CLASP KNIFE4 ,! (FIC] ADMIR$ IT4 

0,PLEASE KEEP IT4 ,I HAVE SEV]AL LIKE IT10 SAID ,PETYA1 BLU%+4 0,HEAV5S6 
 ,I WAS QUITE =GETT+60 HE SUDD5LY CRI$4 0,I HAVE SOME RAIS9S1 F9E 
 ONES2 Y\ KN[1 SE$LESS ONES4 ,WE HAVE A NEW SUTL] & HE HAS SU* 
 CAPITAL ?+S4 ,I B\<T T5 P\NDS4 ,I AM US$ TO SOME?+ SWEET4 ,W\LD 
 Y\ LIKE SOME84440 & ,PETYA RAN \T 9TO ! PASSAGE TO HIS ,COSSACK & 
 BR\<T BACK SOME BAGS :I* CONTA9$ AB\T FIVE P\NDS ( RAIS9S4 0,HAVE 
 SOME1 G5TLEM51 HAVE SOME60 

0,Y\ WANT A C(FEEPOT1 DON'T Y\80 HE ASK$ ! ESAUL4 0,I B\<T A CAPITAL 
 ONE FROM \R SUTL]6 ,HE HAS SPL5DID ?+S4 ,& HE'S V]Y HONE/1 ?AT'S 
 ! *IEF ?+4 ,I'LL BE SURE TO S5D IT TO Y\4 ,OR P]HAPS Y\R FL9TS 
 >E GIV+ \T1 OR >E WORN \T--?AT HAPP5S SOMETIMES1 Y\ KN[4 ,I 
 HAVE BR\<T SOME ) ME1 H]E !Y >E0--& HE %[$ A BAG--0A 
 HUNDR$ FL9TS4 ,I B\<T !M V]Y *EAP4 ,PLEASE TAKE AS MANY AS Y\ WANT1 
 OR ALL IF Y\ LIKE44440 

,!N SUDD5LY1 DISMAY$ LE/ HE HAD SAID TOO MU*1 ,PETYA /OPP$ & 
 BLU%$4 

,HE TRI$ TO REMEMB] :E!R HE HAD NOT DONE ANY?+ ELSE ?AT WAS 
 FOOLI%4 ,& RUNN+ OV] ! EV5TS ( ! DAY HE REMEMB]$ ! ,FR5* 
 DRUMM] BOY4 0,IT'S CAPITAL = US H]E1 BUT :AT ( HIM8 ,:]E HAVE !Y 
 PUT HIM8 ,HAVE !Y F$ HIM8 ,HAV5'T !Y HURT HIS FEEL+S80 HE ?\<T4 
 ,BUT HAV+ CAU<T HIMSELF SAY+ TOO MU* AB\T ! FL9TS1 HE WAS N[ 
 AFRAID TO SPEAK \T4 

0,I MI<T ASK10 HE ?\<T1 0BUT !Y'LL SAY3 ',HE'S A BOY HIMSELF & SO HE 
 PITIES ! BOY4' ,I'LL %[ !M TOMORR[ :E!R ,I'M A BOY4 ,WILL IT SEEM 
 ODD IF ,I ASK80 ,PETYA ?\<T4 0,WELL1 NEV] M9D60 & IMM$IATELY1 
 BLU%+ & LOOK+ ANXI\SLY AT ! (FIC]S TO SEE IF !Y APPE>$ 
 IRONICAL1 HE SAID3 

0,MAY ,I CALL 9 ?AT BOY :O WAS TAK5 PRISON] & GIVE HIM SOME?+ TO 
 EAT8444 ,P]HAPS4440 

0,YES1 HE'S A POOR LITTLE FELL[10 SAID ,D5ISOV1 :O EVID5TLY SAW NO?+ 
 %AMEFUL 9 ?IS REM9D]4 0,CALL HIM 94 ,HIS NAME IS ,V9C5T ,BOSSE4 ,HAVE 
 HIM FET*$40 

0,I'LL CALL HIM10 SAID ,PETYA4 

0,YES1 YES1 CALL HIM4 ,A POOR LITTLE FELL[10 ,D5ISOV REPEAT$4 

,PETYA WAS /&+ AT ! DOOR :5 ,D5ISOV SAID ?IS4 ,HE SLIPP$ 9 
 BETWE5 ! (FIC]S1 CAME CLOSE TO ,D5ISOV1 & SAID3 

0,LET ME KISS Y\1 DE> OLD FELL[6 ,OH1 H[ F9E1 H[ SPL5DID60 

,& HAV+ KISS$ ,D5ISOV HE RAN \T ( ! HUT4 

0,BOSSE6 ,V9C5T60 ,PETYA CRI$1 /OPP+ \TSIDE ! DOOR4 

0,:O DO Y\ WANT1 SIR80 ASK$ A VOICE 9 ! D>KNESS4 

,PETYA REPLI$ ?AT HE WANT$ ! ,FR5* LAD :O HAD BE5 CAPTUR$ ?AT 
 DAY4 

0,AH1 ,VES5NY80 SAID A ,COSSACK4 

,V9C5T1 ! BOY'S NAME1 HAD ALREADY BE5 *ANG$ BY ! ,COSSACKS 9TO 
 ,VES5NY 7V]NAL7 & 9TO ,VES5YA BY ! PEASANTS & SOLDI]S4 ,9 BO? 
 !SE ADAPTATIONS ! REF]5CE TO SPR+ 7VESNA7 MAT*$ ! IMPRESSION 
 MADE BY ! Y\NG LAD4 

0,HE IS W>M+ HIMSELF !RE BY ! BONFIRE4 ,HO1 ,VES5YA6 ,VES5YA6--,VES5NY60 
 LAU<+ VOICES W]E HE>D CALL+ TO ONE ANO!R 9 ! D>KNESS4 

0,HE'S A SM>T LAD10 SAID AN HUSS> /&+ NE> ,PETYA4 0,WE GAVE HIM 
 SOME?+ TO EAT A :ILE AGO4 ,HE WAS AWFULLY HUNGRY60 

,! S\ND ( B>E FEET SPLA%+ ?R\< ! MUD WAS HE>D 9 ! 
 D>KNESS1 & ! DRUMM] BOY CAME TO ! DOOR4 

0,AH1 C'E/ V\S60 SAID ,PETYA4 0,V\LEZ-V\S 
 MANG]8 ,N'AYEZ PAS PEUR1 ON NE V\S F]A PAS DE MAL10 "9 HE ADD$ 
 %YLY & AFFECTIONATELY1 T\*+ ! BOY'S H&4 0,5TREZ1 5TREZ40 "97#b7 

 "9 0,AH1 IT'S Y\6 ,DO Y\ WANT SOME?+ TO EAT8 ,DON'T BE 
 AFRAID1 !Y WON'T HURT Y\40 

 "9 7#b7 0,COME 91 COME 940 
  
  

0,M]CI1 MONSIEUR10 "9 SAID ! DRUMM] BOY 9 A TREMBL+ 
 ALMO/ *ILDI% VOICE1 & HE BEGAN SCRAP+ HIS DIRTY FEET ON ! ?RE%OLD4 

 "9 0,?ANK Y\1 SIR40 
  
  

,!RE W]E MANY ?+S ,PETYA WANT$ TO SAY TO ! DRUMM] BOY1 BUT DID NOT 
 D>E TO4 ,HE /OOD IRRESOLUTELY BESIDE HIM 9 ! PASSAGE4 ,!N 9 ! 
 D>KNESS HE TOOK ! BOY'S H& & PRESS$ IT4 

0,COME 91 COME 960 HE REPEAT$ 9 A G5TLE :ISP]4 0,OH1 :AT CAN ,I DO 
 = HIM80 HE ?\<T1 & OP5+ ! DOOR HE LET ! BOY PASS 9 FIR/4 

,:5 ! BOY HAD 5T]$ ! HUT1 ,PETYA SAT D[N AT A DI/ANCE FROM HIM1 
 CONSID]+ IT B5EA? HIS DIGNITY TO PAY ATT5TION TO HIM4 ,BUT HE 
 F+]$ ! MONEY 9 HIS POCKET & WOND]$ :E!R IT W\LD SEEM 
 RIDICUL\S TO GIVE SOME TO ! DRUMM] BOY4 

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