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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS GETT+ DUSK :5 ,PR9CE ,&REW & ,PI]RE DROVE UP TO ! FRONT 
 5TRANCE ( ! H\SE AT ,BALD ,HILLS4 ,AS !Y APPROA*$ ! H\SE1 ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW ) A SMILE DREW ,PI]RE'S ATT5TION TO A COMMOTION GO+ ON AT ! 
 BACK POR*4 ,A WOMAN1 B5T ) AGE1 ) A WALLET ON H] BACK1 & A 
 %ORT1 LONG-HAIR$1 Y\NG MAN 9 A BLACK G>M5T HAD RU%$ BACK TO ! 
 GATE ON SEE+ ! C>RIAGE DRIV+ UP4 ,TWO WOM5 RAN \T AFT] !M1 & 
 ALL F\R1 LOOK+ R\ND AT ! C>RIAGE1 RAN 9 DISMAY UP ! /EPS ( ! 
 BACK POR*4 

0,?OSE >E ,M>Y'S ',GOD'S FOLK1'0 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,!Y HAVE MI/AK5 
 US = MY FA!R4 ,?IS IS ! ONE MATT] 9 :I* %E DISOBEYS HIM4 ,HE 
 ORD]S !SE PILGRIMS TO BE DRIV5 AWAY1 BUT %E RECEIVES !M40 

0,BUT :AT >E ',GOD'S FOLK'80 ASK$ ,PI]RE4 

,PR9CE ,&REW HAD NO TIME TO ANSW]4 ,! S]VANTS CAME \T TO MEET !M1 
 & HE ASK$ :]E ! OLD PR9CE WAS & :E!R HE WAS EXPECT$ BACK 
 SOON4 

,! OLD PR9CE HAD GONE TO ! T[N & WAS EXPECT$ BACK ANY M9UTE4 

,PR9CE ,&REW L$ ,PI]RE TO HIS [N AP>TM5TS1 :I* W]E ALWAYS KEPT 9 
 P]FECT ORD] & READ9ESS = HIM 9 HIS FA!R'S H\SE2 HE HIMSELF W5T 
 TO ! NURS]Y4 

0,LET US GO & SEE MY SI/]10 HE SAID TO ,PI]RE :5 HE RETURN$4 0,I HAVE 
 NOT F\ND H] YET1 %E IS HID+ N[1 SITT+ ) H] ',GOD'S FOLK4' ,IT 
 WILL S]VE H] RI<T1 %E WILL BE CONFUS$1 BUT Y\ WILL SEE H] ',GOD'S 
 FOLK4' ,IT'S REALLY V]Y CURI\S40 

0,:AT >E ',GOD'S FOLK'80 ASK$ ,PI]RE4 

0,COME1 & Y\'LL SEE = Y\RSELF40 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y REALLY WAS DISCONC]T$ & R$ PAT*ES CAME ON H] FACE 
 :5 !Y W5T 94 ,9 H] SNUG ROOM1 ) LAMPS BURN+ BE=E ! ICON 
 /&1 A Y\NG LAD ) A LONG NOSE & LONG HAIR1 WE>+ A MONK'S 
 CASSOCK1 SAT ON ! S(A BESIDE H]1 BEH9D A SAMOV>4 ,NE> !M1 9 AN 
 >M*AIR1 SAT A ?91 %RIVEL$1 OLD WOMAN1 ) A MEEK EXPRESSION ON H] 
 *ILDLIKE FACE4 

0,&REW1 :Y DIDN'T Y\ W>N ME80 SAID ! PR9CESS1 ) MILD REPROA*1 
 AS %E /OOD BE=E H] PILGRIMS LIKE A H5 BE=E H] *ICK5S4 

0,*>MEE DE V\S VOIR4 ,JE SUIS TRES CONT5TE DE V\S VOIR10 "9 %E SAID TO 
 ,PI]RE AS HE KISS$ H] H&4 ,%E HAD KN[N HIM AS A *ILD1 & N[ HIS 
 FRI5D%IP ) ,&REW1 HIS MIS=TUNE ) HIS WIFE1 & ABOVE ALL HIS 
 K9DLY1 SIMPLE FACE DISPOS$ H] FAVORABLY T[>D HIM4 ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM 
 ) H] BEAUTIFUL RADIANT EYES & SEEM$ TO SAY1 0,I LIKE Y\ V]Y MU*1 
 BUT PLEASE DON'T LAU< AT MY PEOPLE40 ,AFT] EX*ANG+ ! FIR/ 
 GREET+S1 !Y SAT D[N4 

 "9 0,DELI<T$ TO SEE Y\4 ,I AM V]Y GLAD TO SEE Y\40 
  
  

0,AH1 & ,IVANU%KA IS H]E TOO60 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 GLANC+ ) A SMILE 
 AT ! Y\NG PILGRIM4 

0,&REW60 SAID ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 IMPLOR+LY4 0,IL FAUT QUE V\S SA*IEZ QUE 
 C'E/ UNE FEMME10 "9 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW TO ,PI]RE4 

0,&REW1 AU NOM DE ,DIEU60 "97#b7 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y REPEAT$4 

 "9 0,Y\ MU/ KN[ ?AT ?IS IS A WOMAN40 

 "9 7#b7 0,= HEAV5'S SAKE40 
  
  

,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ,PR9CE ,&REW'S IRONICAL TONE T[>D ! PILGRIMS & 
 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S HELPLESS ATTEMPTS TO PROTECT !M W]E !IR CU/OM>Y 
 LONG-E/ABLI%$ RELATIONS ON ! MATT]4 

0,MAIS1 MA BONNE AMIE10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 0V\S DEVRIEZ AU CONTRAIRE 
 M'ETRE RECONNAISSANTE DE CE QUE J'EXPLIQUE A ,PI]RE VOTRE 9TIMITE AVEC CE 
 JEUNE HOMME40 "9 

 "9 0,BUT1 MY DE>1 Y\ \<T ON ! CONTR>Y TO BE GRATEFUL TO 
 ME = EXPLA9+ TO ,PI]RE Y\R 9TIMACY ) ?IS Y\NG 
 MAN40 
  
  

0,REALLY80 SAID ,PI]RE1 GAZ+ OV] HIS SPECTACLES ) CURIOSITY & 
 S]I\SNESS 7= :I* ,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS SPECIALLY GRATEFUL TO HIM7 9TO 
 ,IVANU%KA'S FACE1 :O1 SEE+ ?AT %E WAS BE+ SPOK5 AB\T1 LOOK$ 
 R\ND AT !M ALL ) CRAFTY EYES4 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S EMB>RASSM5T ON H] PEOPLE'S ACC\NT WAS QUITE 
 UNNECESS>Y4 ,!Y W]E NOT 9 ! LEA/ ABA%$4 ,! OLD WOMAN1 L[]+ 
 H] EYES BUT CA/+ SIDE GLANCES AT ! NEWCOM]S1 HAD TURN$ H] CUP 
 UPSIDE D[N & PLAC$ A NIBBL$ BIT ( SUG> BESIDE IT1 & SAT QUIETLY 
 9 H] >M*AIR1 ?\< HOP+ TO BE (F]$ ANO!R CUP ( TEA4 
 ,IVANU%KA1 SIPP+ \T ( H] SAUC]1 LOOK$ ) SLY WOMANI% EYES FROM 
 UND] H] BR[S AT ! Y\NG M54 

0,:]E HAVE Y\ BE58 ,TO ,KIEV80 ,PR9CE ,&REW ASK$ ! OLD WOMAN4 

0,I HAVE1 GOOD SIR10 %E ANSW]$ G>RUL\SLY4 0,JU/ AT 
 ,*RI/MA/IME ,I WAS DEEM$ WOR?Y TO P>TAKE ( ! HOLY & HEAV5LY 
 SACRAM5T AT ! %R9E ( ! SA9T4 ,& N[ ,I'M FROM ,KOLYAZ91 MA/]1 
 :]E A GREAT & WOND]FUL BLESS+ HAS BE5 REVEAL$40 

0,& WAS ,IVANU%KA ) Y\80 

0,I GO BY MYSELF1 B5EFACTOR10 SAID ,IVANU%KA1 TRY+ TO SPEAK 9 A BASS 
 VOICE4 0,I ONLY CAME ACROSS ,PELAGEYA 9 ,YUKHNOVO44440 

,PELAGEYA 9T]RUPT$ H] COMPANION2 %E EVID5TLY WI%$ TO TELL :AT %E 
 HAD SE54 

0,9 ,KOLYAZ91 MA/]1 A WOND]FUL BLESS+ HAS BE5 REVEAL$40 

0,:AT IS IT8 ,SOME NEW RELICS80 ASK$ ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

0,&REW1 DO LEAVE (F10 SAID ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 0,DON'T TELL HIM1 ,PELAGEYA40 

0,NO444 :Y NOT1 MY DE>1 :Y %\LDN'T ,I8 ,I LIKE HIM4 ,HE IS K9D1 HE IS 
 ONE ( ,GOD'S *OS51 HE'S A B5EFACTOR1 HE ONCE GAVE ME T5 RUBLES1 ,I 
 REMEMB]4 ,:5 ,I WAS 9 ,KIEV1 ,CRAZY ,CYRIL SAYS TO ME 7HE'S ONE ( ,GOD'S 
 [N & GOES B>EFOOT SUMM] & W9T]71 HE SAYS1 ',:Y >E Y\ NOT GO+ 
 TO ! RI<T PLACE8 ,GO TO ,KOLYAZ9 :]E A WOND]-WORK+ ICON ( ! ,HOLY 
 ,MO!R ( ,GOD HAS BE5 REVEAL$4' ,ON HE>+ ?OSE WORDS ,I SAID GOOD-BY TO 
 ! HOLY FOLK & W5T40 

,ALL W]E SIL5T1 ONLY ! PILGRIM WOMAN W5T ON 9 MEASUR$ TONES1 DRAW+ 
 9 H] BREA?4 

0,SO ,I COME1 MA/]1 & ! PEOPLE SAY TO ME3 ',A GREAT BLESS+ HAS BE5 
 REVEAL$1 HOLY OIL TRICKLES FROM ! *EEKS ( \R BLESS$ ,MO!R1 ! 
 ,HOLY ,VIRG9 ,MO!R ( ,GOD4'4440 

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T1 Y\ CAN TELL US AFT]W>DS10 SAID ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 
 FLU%+4 

0,LET ME ASK H]10 SAID ,PI]RE4 0,DID Y\ SEE IT Y\RSELVES80 HE 9QUIR$4 

0,OH1 YES1 MA/]1 ,I WAS F\ND WOR?Y4 ,SU* A BRI<TNESS ON ! FACE LIKE 
 ! LI<T ( HEAV51 & FROM ! BLESS$ ,MO!R'S *EEK IT DROPS & 
 DROPS44440 

0,BUT1 DE> ME1 ?AT MU/ BE A FRAUD60 SAID ,PI]RE1 NAIVELY1 :O HAD 
 LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO ! PILGRIM4 

0,OH1 MA/]1 :AT >E Y\ SAY+80 EXCLAIM$ ! HORRIFI$ ,PELAGEYA1 
 TURN+ TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y = SUPPORT4 

0,!Y IMPOSE ON ! PEOPLE10 HE REPEAT$4 

0,LORD ,JESUS ,*RI/60 EXCLAIM$ ! PILGRIM WOMAN1 CROSS+ H]SELF4 0,OH1 
 DON'T SPEAK SO1 MA/]6 ,!RE WAS A G5]AL :O DID NOT BELIEVE1 & SAID1 
 ',! MONKS *EAT1' & AS SOON AS HE'D SAID IT HE W5T BL9D4 ,& HE 
 DREAM$ ?AT ! ,HOLY ,VIRG9 ,MO!R ( ! ,KIEV CATACOMBS CAME TO HIM & 
 SAID1 ',BELIEVE 9 ME & ,I WILL MAKE Y\ :OLE4' ,SO HE BEGG$3 ',TAKE ME TO 
 H]1 TAKE ME TO H]4' ,IT'S ! REAL TRU? ,I'M TELL+ Y\1 ,I SAW IT 
 MYSELF4 ,SO HE WAS BR\<T1 QUITE BL9D1 /RAI<T TO H]1 & HE GOES UP TO 
 H] & FALLS D[N & SAYS1 ',MAKE ME :OLE1' SAYS HE1 '& ,I'LL GIVE !E 
 :AT ! ,CZ> BE/[$ ON ME4' ,I SAW IT MYSELF1 MA/]1 ! /> IS FIX$ 
 9TO ! ICON4 ,WELL1 & :AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,HE RECEIV$ HIS SI<T6 ,IT'S A 
 S9 TO SPEAK SO4 ,GOD WILL PUNI% Y\10 %E SAID ADMONI%+LY1 TURN+ TO 
 ,PI]RE4 

0,H[ DID ! /> GET 9TO ! ICON80 ,PI]RE ASK$4 

0,& WAS ! ,HOLY ,MO!R PROMOT$ TO ! RANK ( G5]AL80 SAID ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW1 ) A SMILE4 

,PELAGEYA SUDD5LY GREW QUITE PALE & CLASP$ H] H&S4 

0,OH1 MA/]1 MA/]1 :AT A S96 ,& Y\ :O HAVE A SON60 %E BEGAN1 H] 
 PALLOR SUDD5LY TURN+ TO A VIVID R$4 0,MA/]1 :AT HAVE Y\ SAID8 ,GOD 
 =GIVE Y\60 ,& %E CROSS$ H]SELF4 0,LORD =GIVE HIM6 ,MY DE>1 :AT 
 DOES IT MEAN84440 %E ASK$1 TURN+ TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 ,%E GOT UP &1 
 ALMO/ CRY+1 BEGAN TO >RANGE H] WALLET4 ,%E EVID5TLY FELT FRI<T5$ 
 & A%AM$ TO HAVE ACCEPT$ *>ITY 9 A H\SE :]E SU* ?+S C\LD BE 
 SAID1 & WAS AT ! SAME TIME SORRY TO HAVE N[ TO =GO ! *>ITY ( 
 ?IS H\SE4 

0,N[1 :Y NE$ Y\ DO IT80 SAID ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 0,:Y DID Y\ COME TO 
 ME84440 

0,COME1 ,PELAGEYA1 ,I WAS JOK+10 SAID ,PI]RE4 0,PR9CESSE1 MA P>OLE1 JE 
 N'AI PAS V\LU L'(F5S]4 "9 ,I DID NOT MEAN ANY?+1 ,I WAS ONLY JOK+10 
 HE SAID1 SMIL+ %YLY & TRY+ TO EFFACE HIS (F5SE4 0,IT WAS ALL MY 
 FAULT1 & ,&REW WAS ONLY JOK+40 

 "9 0,PR9CESS1 ON MY WORD1 ,I DID NOT WI% TO (F5D H]40 
  
  

,PELAGEYA /OPP$ D\BTFULLY1 BUT 9 ,PI]RE'S FACE !RE WAS SU* A LOOK ( 
 S9C]E P5IT5CE1 & ,PR9CE ,&REW GLANC$ SO MEEKLY N[ AT H] & N[ 
 AT ,PI]RE1 ?AT %E WAS GRADUALLY REASSUR$4 

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