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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TAGS 3 PL5TY ( L&1 /UD5T ( CONFUCIUS1 GOOD MAN1 COMMUNAL L&1 FREEHOLD L&1 VIRG9 SOIL1 Y\NG MAN1 L&1 GOD1 ?\<T4 

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O ,PREFACE 

,WE KN[ ?AT WE HAVE PASS$ \T ( DEA? 9TO LIFE1 BECAUSE WE LOVE ! BRE?R54 ,HE ?AT LOVE? NOT ABIDE? 9 DEA?4 --#a ,EPI/LE ,/4 ,JOHN III4 #a#d4 

,:OSO HA? ! WORLD'S GOODS1 & BEHOLDE? HIS BRO!R 9 NE$1 & %UTTE? UP HIS COMPASSION FROM HIM1 H[ DO? ! LOVE ( ,GOD ABIDE 9 HIM8 ,MY LITTLE *ILDR51 LET US NOT LOVE 9 WORD1 NEI!R ) ! TONGUE2 BUT 9 DE$ & TRU?4 --III4 #a#g-#a#h4 

,LOVE IS ( ,GOD2 & EV]Y ONE ?AT LOVE? IS BEGOTT5 ( ,GOD1 & KN[E? ,GOD4 ,HE ?AT LOVE? NOT KN[E? NOT ,GOD2 = ,GOD IS LOVE4 --IV4 #g-#h4 

,NO MAN HA? BEHELD ,GOD AT ANY TIME2 IF WE LOVE ONE ANO!R1 ,GOD ABIDE? 9 US4 --IV4 #a#b4 

,GOD IS LOVE2 & HE ?AT ABIDE? 9 LOVE ABIDE? 9 ,GOD1 & ,GOD ABIDE? 9 HIM4 --IV4 #a#f4 

,IF A MAN SAY1 ,I LOVE ,GOD1 & HATE? HIS BRO!R1 HE IS A LI>2 = HE ?AT LOVE? NOT HIS BRO!R :OM HE HA? SE51 H[ CAN HE LOVE ,GOD :OM HE HA? NOT SE58 --IV4 #b4 

O ,P>T #a1 ,PREFACE 3 ,:AT ,M5 ,LIVE ,BY 

,A %OEMAK] NAM$ ,SIMON1 :O HAD NEI!R H\SE NOR L& ( HIS [N1 LIV$ ) HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 9 A PEASANT'S HUT1 & E>N$ HIS LIV+ BY HIS WORK4 ,WORK WAS *EAP1 BUT BREAD WAS DE>1 & :AT HE E>N$ HE SP5T = FOOD4 ,! MAN & HIS WIFE HAD BUT ONE %EEPSK9 COAT BETWE5 !M = W9T] WE>1 & EV5 ?AT WAS TORN TO TATT]S1 & ?IS WAS ! SECOND YE> HE HAD BE5 WANT+ TO BUY %EEP-SK9S = A NEW COAT4 ,BE=E W9T] ,SIMON SAV$ UP A LITTLE MONEY3 A ?REE-RUBLE NOTE LAY HIDD5 9 HIS WIFE'S BOX1 & FIVE RUBLES & TW5TY KOPECKS W]E [$ HIM BY CU/OM]S 9 ! VILLAGE4 

,SO ONE MORN+ HE PREP>$ TO GO TO ! VILLAGE TO BUY ! %EEP-SK9S4 ,HE PUT ON OV] HIS %IRT HIS WIFE'S WADD$ NANKE5 JACKET1 & OV] ?AT HE PUT HIS [N CLO? COAT4 ,HE TOOK ! ?REE-RUBLE NOTE 9 HIS POCKET1 CUT HIMSELF A /ICK TO S]VE AS A /AFF1 & />T$ (F AFT] BREAKFA/4 0,I'LL COLLECT ! FIVE RUBLES ?AT >E DUE TO ME10 ?\<T HE1 0ADD ! ?REE ,I HAVE GOT1 & ?AT WILL BE 5\< TO BUY %EEP-SK9S = ! W9T] COAT40 

,HE CAME TO ! VILLAGE & CALL$ AT A PEASANT'S HUT1 BUT ! MAN WAS NOT AT HOME4 ,! PEASANT'S WIFE PROMIS$ ?AT ! MONEY %\LD BE PAID NEXT WEEK1 BUT %E W\LD NOT PAY IT H]SELF4 ,!N ,SIMON CALL$ ON ANO!R PEASANT1 BUT ?IS ONE SWORE HE HAD NO MONEY1 & W\LD ONLY PAY TW5TY KOPECKS :I* HE [$ = A PAIR ( BOOTS ,SIMON HAD M5D$4 ,SIMON !N TRI$ TO BUY ! %EEP-SK9S ON CR$IT1 BUT ! DEAL] W\LD NOT TRU/ HIM4 

0,BR+ Y\R MONEY10 SAID HE1 0!N Y\ MAY HAVE Y\R PICK ( ! SK9S4 ,WE KN[ :AT DEBT-COLLECT+ IS LIKE40 ,SO ALL ! BUS9ESS ! %OEMAK] DID WAS TO GET ! TW5TY KOPECKS = BOOTS HE HAD M5D$1 & TO TAKE A PAIR ( FELT BOOTS A PEASANT GAVE HIM TO SOLE ) LEA!R4 

,SIMON FELT D[NHE>T$4 ,HE SP5T ! TW5TY KOPECKS ON VODKA1 & />T$ HOMEW>D )\T HAV+ B\<T ANY SK9S4 ,9 ! MORN+ HE HAD FELT ! FRO/2 BUT N[1 AFT] DR9K+ ! VODKA1 HE FELT W>M1 EV5 )\T A %EEP-SK9 COAT4 ,HE TRUDG$ ALONG1 /RIK+ HIS /ICK ON ! FROZ5 E>? ) ONE H&1 SW++ ! FELT BOOTS ) ! O!R1 & TALK+ TO HIMSELF4 

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0,I'M QUITE W>M10 SAID HE1 0?\< ,I HAVE NO %EEP-SK9 COAT4 ,I'VE HAD A DROP1 & IT RUNS ?R\< ALL MY VE9S4 ,I NE$ NO %EEP-SK9S4 ,I GO ALONG & DON'T WORRY AB\T ANY?+4 ,?AT'S ! SORT ( MAN ,I AM6 ,:AT DO ,I C>E8 ,I CAN LIVE )\T %EEP-SK9S4 ,I DON'T NE$ !M4 ,MY WIFE WILL FRET1 TO BE SURE4 ,&1 TRUE 5\<1 IT IS A %AME2 ONE WORKS ALL DAY LONG1 & !N DOES NOT GET PAID4 ,/OP A BIT6 ,IF Y\ DON'T BR+ ?AT MONEY ALONG1 SURE 5\< ,I'LL SK9 Y\1 BLESS$ IF ,I DON'T4 ,H['S ?AT8 ,HE PAYS TW5TY KOPECKS AT A TIME6 ,:AT CAN ,I DO ) TW5TY KOPECKS8 ,DR9K IT-?AT'S ALL ONE CAN DO6 ,H>D UP1 HE SAYS HE IS6 ,SO HE MAY BE--BUT :AT AB\T ME8 ,Y\ HAVE A H\SE1 & CATTLE1 & EV]Y?+2 ,I'VE ONLY :AT ,I /& UP 96 ,Y\ HAVE CORN ( Y\R [N GR[+2 ,I HAVE TO BUY EV]Y GRA94 ,DO :AT ,I WILL1 ,I MU/ SP5D ?REE RUBLES EV]Y WEEK = BREAD ALONE4 ,I COME HOME & F9D ! BREAD ALL US$ UP1 & ,I HAVE TO =K \T ANO!R RUBLE & A HALF4 ,SO JU/ PAY UP :AT Y\ [E1 & NO NONS5SE AB\T IT60 

,BY ?IS TIME HE HAD NE>LY REA*$ ! %R9E AT ! B5D ( ! ROAD4 ,LOOK+ UP1 HE SAW SOME?+ :ITI% BEH9D ! %R9E4 ,! DAYLI<T WAS FAD+1 & ! %OEMAK] PE]$ AT ! ?+ )\T BE+ ABLE TO MAKE \T :AT IT WAS4 0,!RE WAS NO :ITE /ONE H]E BE=E4 ,CAN IT BE AN OX8 ,IT'S NOT LIKE AN OX4 ,IT HAS A HEAD LIKE A MAN1 BUT IT'S TOO :ITE2 & :AT C\LD A MAN BE DO+ !RE80 

,HE CAME CLOS]1 SO ?AT IT WAS CLE>LY VISIBLE4 ,TO HIS SURPRISE IT REALLY WAS A MAN1 ALIVE OR DEAD1 SITT+ NAK$1 LEAN+ MOTIONLESS AGA9/ ! %R9E4 ,T]ROR SEIZ$ ! %OEMAK]1 & HE ?\<T1 0,SOME ONE HAS KILL$ HIM1 /RIPP$ HIM1 & LEFT HIM !RE4 ,IF ,I M$DLE ,I %ALL SURELY GET 9TO TR\BLE40 

,SO ! %OEMAK] W5T ON4 ,HE PASS$ 9 FRONT ( ! %R9E SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT SEE ! MAN4 ,:5 HE HAD GONE SOME WAY1 HE LOOK$ BACK1 & SAW ?AT ! MAN WAS NO LONG] LEAN+ AGA9/ ! %R9E1 BUT WAS MOV+ AS IF LOOK+ T[>DS HIM4 ,! %OEMAK] FELT MORE FRI<T5$ ?AN BE=E1 & ?\<T1 0,%ALL ,I GO BACK TO HIM1 OR %ALL ,I GO ON8 ,IF ,I GO NE> HIM SOME?+ DREADFUL MAY HAPP54 ,:O KN[S :O ! FELL[ IS8 ,HE HAS NOT COME H]E = ANY GOOD4 ,IF ,I GO NE> HIM HE MAY JUMP UP & ?ROTTLE ME1 & !RE WILL BE NO GETT+ AWAY4 ,OR IF NOT1 HE'D /ILL BE A BURD5 ON ONE'S H&S4 ,:AT C\LD ,I DO ) A NAK$ MAN8 ,I C\LDN'T GIVE HIM MY LA/ CLO!S4 ,HEAV5 ONLY HELP ME TO GET AWAY60 

,SO ! %OEMAK] HURRI$ ON1 LEAV+ ! %R9E BEH9D HIM-:5 SUDD5LY HIS CONSCI5CE SMOTE HIM1 & HE /OPP$ 9 ! ROAD4 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 ,SIMON80 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 0,! MAN MAY BE DY+ ( WANT1 & Y\ SLIP PA/ AFRAID4 ,HAVE Y\ GR[N SO RI* AS TO BE AFRAID ( ROBB]S8 ,AH1 ,SIMON1 %AME ON Y\60 

,SO HE TURN$ BACK & W5T UP TO ! MAN4 

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,SIMON APPROA*$ ! /RANG]1 LOOK$ AT HIM1 & SAW ?AT HE WAS A Y\NG MAN1 FIT1 ) NO BRUISES ON HIS BODY1 ONLY EVID5TLY FREEZ+ & FRI<T5$1 & HE SAT !RE LEAN+ BACK )\T LOOK+ UP AT ,SIMON1 AS IF TOO FA9T TO LIFT HIS EYES4 ,SIMON W5T CLOSE TO HIM1 & !N ! MAN SEEM$ TO WAKE UP4 ,TURN+ HIS HEAD1 HE OP5$ HIS EYES & LOOK$ 9TO ,SIMON'S FACE4 ,?AT ONE LOOK WAS 5\< TO MAKE ,SIMON FOND ( ! MAN4 ,HE ?REW ! FELT BOOTS ON ! GR\ND1 UNDID HIS SA%1 LAID IT ON ! BOOTS1 & TOOK (F HIS CLO? COAT4 

0,IT'S NOT A TIME = TALK+10 SAID HE4 0,COME1 PUT ?IS COAT ON AT ONCE60 ,& ,SIMON TOOK ! MAN BY ! ELB[S & HELP$ HIM TO RISE4 ,AS HE /OOD !RE1 ,SIMON SAW ?AT HIS BODY WAS CLEAN & 9 GOOD CONDITION1 HIS H&S & FEET %APELY1 & HIS FACE GOOD & K9D4 ,HE ?REW HIS COAT OV] ! MAN'S %\LD]S1 BUT ! LATT] C\LD NOT F9D ! SLEEVES4 ,SIMON GUID$ HIS >MS 9TO !M1 & DRAW+ ! COAT WELL ON1 WRAPP$ IT CLOSELY AB\T HIM1 TY+ ! SA% R\ND ! MAN'S WAI/4 

,SIMON EV5 TOOK (F HIS TORN CAP TO PUT IT ON ! MAN'S HEAD1 BUT !N HIS [N HEAD FELT COLD1 & HE ?\<T3 0,I'M QUITE BALD1 :ILE HE HAS LONG CURLY HAIR40 ,SO HE PUT HIS CAP ON HIS [N HEAD AGA94 0,IT WILL BE BETT] TO GIVE HIM SOME?+ = HIS FEET10 ?\<T HE2 & HE MADE ! MAN SIT D[N1 & HELP$ HIM TO PUT ON ! FELT BOOTS1 SAY+1 0,!RE1 FRI5D1 N[ MOVE AB\T & W>M Y\RSELF4 ,O!R MATT]S CAN BE SETTL$ LAT] ON4 ,CAN Y\ WALK80 

,! MAN /OOD UP & LOOK$ K9DLY AT ,SIMON1 BUT C\LD NOT SAY A WORD4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ SPEAK80 SAID ,SIMON4 0,IT'S TOO COLD TO /AY H]E1 WE MU/ BE GETT+ HOME4 ,!RE N[1 TAKE MY /ICK1 & IF Y\'RE FEEL+ WEAK1 LEAN ON ?AT4 ,N[ /EP \T60 

,! MAN />T$ WALK+1 & MOV$ EASILY1 NOT LAGG+ BEH9D4 

,AS !Y W5T ALONG1 ,SIMON ASK$ HIM1 0,& :]E DO Y\ BELONG TO80 0,I'M NOT FROM !SE P>TS40 

0,I ?\<T AS MU*4 ,I KN[ ! FOLKS H]EAB\TS4 ,BUT1 H[ DID Y\ COME TO BE !RE BY ! %R9E80 

0,I CANNOT TELL40 

0,HAS SOME ONE BE5 ILL-TREAT+ Y\80 

0,NO ONE HAS ILL-TREAT$ ME4 ,GOD HAS PUNI%$ ME40 

0,( C\RSE ,GOD RULES ALL4 ,/ILL1 Y\'LL HAVE TO F9D FOOD & %ELT] SOME:]E4 ,:]E DO Y\ WANT TO GO TO80 

0,IT IS ALL ! SAME TO ME40 

,SIMON WAS AMAZ$4 ,! MAN DID NOT LOOK LIKE A ROGUE1 & HE SPOKE G5TLY1 BUT YET HE GAVE NO ACC\NT ( HIMSELF4 ,/ILL ,SIMON ?\<T1 0,:O KN[S :AT MAY HAVE HAPP5$80 ,& HE SAID TO ! /RANG]3 0,WELL !N1 COME HOME ) ME1 & AT LEA/ W>M Y\RSELF A:ILE40 

,SO ,SIMON WALK$ T[>DS HIS HOME1 & ! /RANG] KEPT UP ) HIM1 WALK+ AT HIS SIDE4 ,! W9D HAD RIS5 & ,SIMON FELT IT COLD UND] HIS %IRT4 ,HE WAS GETT+ OV] HIS TIPS9ESS BY N[1 & BEGAN TO FEEL ! FRO/4 ,HE W5T ALONG SNIFFL+ & WRAPP+ HIS WIFE'S COAT R\ND HIM1 & HE ?\<T TO HIMSELF3 0,!RE N[--TALK AB\T %EEP-SK9S6 ,I W5T \T = %EEP-SK9S & COME HOME )\T EV5 A COAT TO MY BACK1 & :AT IS MORE1 ,I'M BR++ A NAK$ MAN ALONG ) ME4 ,MATRYONA WON'T BE PLEAS$60 ,& :5 HE ?\<T ( HIS WIFE HE FELT SAD2 BUT :5 HE LOOK$ AT ! /RANG] & REMEMB]$ H[ HE HAD LOOK$ UP AT HIM AT ! %R9E1 HIS HE>T WAS GLAD4 

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,SIMON'S WIFE HAD EV]Y?+ READY E>LY ?AT DAY4 ,%E HAD CUT WOOD1 BR\<T WAT]1 F$ ! *ILDR51 EAT5 H] [N MEAL1 & N[ %E SAT ?9K+4 ,%E WOND]$ :5 %E \<T TO MAKE BREAD3 N[ OR TOMORR[8 ,!RE WAS /ILL A L>GE PIECE LEFT4 

0,IF ,SIMON HAS HAD SOME D9N] 9 T[N10 ?\<T %E1 0& DOES NOT EAT MU* = SUPP]1 ! BREAD WILL LA/ \T ANO!R DAY40 

,%E WEI<$ ! PIECE ( BREAD 9 H] H& AGA9 & AGA91 & ?\<T3 0,I WON'T MAKE ANY MORE TODAY4 ,WE HAVE ONLY 5\< FL\R LEFT TO BAKE ONE BAT*2 ,WE CAN MANAGE TO MAKE ?IS LA/ \T TILL ,FRIDAY40 

,SO ,MATRYONA PUT AWAY ! BREAD1 & SAT D[N AT ! TABLE TO PAT* H] HUSB&'S %IRT4 ,:ILE %E WORK$ %E ?\<T H[ H] HUSB& WAS BUY+ SK9S = A W9T] COAT4 

0,IF ONLY ! DEAL] DOES NOT *EAT HIM4 ,MY GOOD MAN IS MU* TOO SIMPLE2 HE *EATS NOBODY1 BUT ANY *ILD CAN TAKE HIM 94 ,EI<T RUBLES IS A LOT ( MONEY--HE %\LD GET A GOOD COAT AT ?AT PRICE4 ,NOT TANN$ SK9S1 BUT /ILL A PROP] W9T] COAT4 ,H[ DIFFICULT IT WAS LA/ W9T] TO GET ON )\T A W>M COAT4 ,I C\LD NEI!R GET D[N TO ! RIV]1 NOR GO \T ANY:]E4 ,:5 HE W5T \T HE PUT ON ALL WE HAD1 & !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT = ME4 ,HE DID NOT />T V]Y E>LY TODAY1 BUT /ILL IT'S TIME HE WAS BACK4 ,I ONLY HOPE HE HAS NOT GONE ON ! SPREE60 

,H>DLY HAD ,MATRYONA ?\<T ?IS1 :5 /EPS W]E HE>D ON ! ?RE%OLD1 & SOME ONE 5T]$4 ,MATRYONA /UCK H] NE$LE 9TO H] WORK & W5T \T 9TO ! PASSAGE4 ,!RE %E SAW TWO M53 ,SIMON1 & ) HIM A MAN )\T A HAT1 & WE>+ FELT BOOTS4 

,MATRYONA NOTIC$ AT ONCE ?AT H] HUSB& SMELT ( SPIRITS4 0,!RE N[1 HE HAS BE5 DR9K+10 ?\<T %E4 ,& :5 %E SAW ?AT HE WAS COATLESS1 HAD ONLY H] JACKET ON1 BR\<T NO P>CEL1 /OOD !RE SIL5T1 & SEEM$ A%AM$1 H] HE>T WAS READY TO BREAK ) DISAPPO9TM5T4 0,HE HAS DRUNK ! MONEY10 ?\<T %E1 0& HAS BE5 ON ! SPREE ) SOME GOOD-=-NO?+ FELL[ :OM HE HAS BR\<T HOME ) HIM40 

,MATRYONA LET !M PASS 9TO ! HUT1 FOLL[$ !M 91 & SAW ?AT ! /RANG] WAS A Y\NG1 SLI<T MAN1 WE>+ H] HUSB&'S COAT4 ,!RE WAS NO %IRT TO BE SE5 UND] IT1 & HE HAD NO HAT4 ,HAV+ 5T]$1 HE /OOD1 NEI!R MOV+1 NOR RAIS+ HIS EYES1 & ,MATRYONA ?\<T3 0,HE MU/ BE A BAD MAN--HE'S AFRAID40 

,MATRYONA FR[N$1 & /OOD BESIDE ! OV5 LOOK+ TO SEE :AT !Y W\LD DO4 

,SIMON TOOK (F HIS CAP & SAT D[N ON ! B5* AS IF ?+S W]E ALL RI<T4 

0,COME1 ,MATRYONA2 IF SUPP] IS READY1 LET US HAVE SOME40 

,MATRYONA MUTT]$ SOME?+ TO H]SELF & DID NOT MOVE1 BUT /AY$ :]E %E WAS1 BY ! OV54 ,%E LOOK$ FIR/ AT ! ONE & !N AT ! O!R ( !M1 & ONLY %OOK H] HEAD4 ,SIMON SAW ?AT HIS WIFE WAS ANNOY$1 BUT TRI$ TO PASS IT (F4 ,PRET5D+ NOT TO NOTICE ANY?+1 HE TOOK ! /RANG] BY ! >M4 

0,SIT D[N1 FRI5D10 SAID HE1 0& LET US HAVE SOME SUPP]40 

,! /RANG] SAT D[N ON ! B5*4 

0,HAV5'T Y\ COOK$ ANY?+ = US80 SAID ,SIMON4 

,MATRYONA'S ANG] BOIL$ OV]4 0,I'VE COOK$1 BUT NOT = Y\4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME Y\ HAVE DRUNK Y\R WITS AWAY4 ,Y\ W5T TO BUY A %EEP-SK9 COAT1 BUT COME HOME )\T SO MU* AS ! COAT Y\ HAD ON1 & BR+ A NAK$ VAGABOND HOME ) Y\4 ,I HAVE NO SUPP] = DRUNK>DS LIKE Y\40 

0,?AT'S 5\<1 ,MATRYONA4 ,DON'T WAG Y\R TONGUE )\T REASON4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] ASK :AT SORT ( MAN--0 

0,& Y\ TELL ME :AT Y\'VE DONE ) ! MONEY80 

,SIMON F\ND ! POCKET ( ! JACKET1 DREW \T ! ?REE-RUBLE NOTE1 & UNFOLD$ IT4 

0,H]E IS ! MONEY4 ,TRIFON( DID NOT PAY1 BUT PROMISES TO PAY SOON40 

,MATRYONA GOT /ILL MORE ANGRY2 HE HAD B\<T NO %EEP-SK9S1 BUT HAD PUT HIS ONLY COAT ON SOME NAK$ FELL[ & HAD EV5 BR\<T HIM TO !IR H\SE4 

,%E SNAT*$ UP ! NOTE FROM ! TABLE1 TOOK IT TO PUT AWAY 9 SAFETY1 & SAID3 0,I HAVE NO SUPP] = Y\4 ,WE CAN'T FE$ ALL ! NAK$ DRUNK>DS 9 ! WORLD40 

0,!RE N[1 ,MATRYONA1 HOLD Y\R TONGUE A BIT4 ,FIR/ HE> :AT A MAN HAS TO SAY-0 

0,MU* WISDOM ,I %ALL HE> FROM A DRUNK5 FOOL4 ,I WAS RI<T 9 NOT WANT+ TO M>RY Y\-A DRUNK>D4 ,! L95 MY MO!R GAVE ME Y\ DRANK2 & N[ Y\'VE BE5 TO BUY A COAT-& HAVE DRUNK IT1 TOO60 

,SIMON TRI$ TO EXPLA9 TO HIS WIFE ?AT HE HAD ONLY SP5T TW5TY KOPECKS2 TRI$ TO TELL H[ HE HAD F\ND ! MAN--BUT ,MATRYONA W\LD NOT LET HIM GET A WORD 94 ,%E TALK$ N9ETE5 TO ! DOZ51 & DRAGG$ 9 ?+S ?AT HAD HAPP5$ T5 YE>S BE=E4 

,MATRYONA TALK$ & TALK$1 & AT LA/ %E FLEW AT ,SIMON & SEIZ$ HIM BY ! SLEEVE4 

0,GIVE ME MY JACKET4 ,IT IS ! ONLY ONE ,I HAVE1 & Y\ MU/ NE$S TAKE IT FROM ME & WE> IT Y\RSELF4 ,GIVE IT H]E1 Y\ MANGY DOG1 & MAY ! DEVIL TAKE Y\40 

,SIMON BEGAN TO PULL (F ! JACKET1 & TURN$ A SLEEVE ( IT 9SIDE \T2 ,MATRYONA SEIZ$ ! JACKET & IT BUR/ ITS SEAMS1 ,%E SNAT*$ IT UP1 ?REW IT OV] H] HEAD & W5T TO ! DOOR4 ,%E MEANT TO GO \T1 BUT /OPP$ UNDECID$--%E WANT$ TO WORK (F H] ANG]1 BUT %E ALSO WANT$ TO LE>N :AT SORT ( A MAN ! /RANG] WAS4 

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,MATRYONA /OPP$ & SAID3 0,IF HE W]E A GOOD MAN HE W\LD NOT BE NAK$4 ,:Y1 HE HASN'T EV5 A %IRT ON HIM4 ,IF HE W]E ALL RI<T1 Y\ W\LD SAY :]E Y\ CAME ACROSS ! FELL[40 

0,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I AM TRY+ TO TELL Y\10 SAID ,SIMON4 0,AS ,I CAME TO ! %R9E ,I SAW HIM SITT+ ALL NAK$ & FROZ54 ,IT ISN'T QUITE ! WEA!R TO SIT AB\T NAK$6 ,GOD S5T ME TO HIM1 OR HE W\LD HAVE P]I%$4 ,:AT WAS ,I TO DO8 ,H[ DO WE KN[ :AT MAY HAVE HAPP5$ TO HIM8 ,SO ,I TOOK HIM1 CLO!D HIM1 & BR\<T HIM ALONG4 ,DON'T BE SO ANGRY1 ,MATRYONA4 ,IT IS A S94 ,REMEMB]1 WE ALL MU/ DIE ONE DAY40 

,ANGRY WORDS ROSE TO ,MATRYONA'S LIPS1 BUT %E LOOK$ AT ! /RANG] & WAS SIL5T4 ,HE SAT ON ! $GE ( ! B5*1 MOTIONLESS1 HIS H&S FOLD$ ON HIS KNEES1 HIS HEAD DROOP+ ON HIS BREA/1 HIS EYES CLOS$1 & HIS BR[S KNIT AS IF 9 PA94 ,MATRYONA WAS SIL5T3 & ,SIMON SAID3 0,MATRYONA1 HAVE Y\ NO LOVE ( ,GOD80 

,MATRYONA HE>D !SE WORDS1 & AS %E LOOK$ AT ! /RANG]1 SUDD5LY H] HE>T S(T5$ T[>DS HIM4 ,%E CAME BACK FROM ! DOOR1 & GO+ TO ! OV5 %E GOT \T ! SUPP]4 ,SETT+ A CUP ON ! TABLE1 %E P\R$ \T SOME KVAS4 ,!N %E BR\<T \T ! LA/ PIECE ( BREAD1 & SET \T A KNIFE & SPOONS4 

0,EAT1 IF Y\ WANT TO10 SAID %E4 

,SIMON DREW ! /RANG] TO ! TABLE4 

0,TAKE Y\R PLACE1 Y\NG MAN10 SAID HE4 

,SIMON CUT ! BREAD1 CRUMBL$ IT 9TO ! BRO?1 & !Y BEGAN TO EAT4 ,MATRYONA SAT AT ! CORN] ( ! TABLE RE/+ H] HEAD ON H] H& & LOOK+ AT ! /RANG]4 

,& ,MATRYONA WAS T\*$ ) PITY = ! /RANG]1 & BEGAN TO FEEL FOND ( HIM4 ,& AT ONCE ! /RANG]'S FACE LIT UP2 HIS BR[S W]E NO LONG] B5T1 HE RAIS$ HIS EYES & SMIL$ AT ,MATRYONA4 

,:5 !Y HAD F9I%$ SUPP]1 ! WOMAN CLE>$ AWAY ! ?+S & BEGAN QUE/ION+ ! /RANG]4 0,:]E >E Y\ FROM80 SAID %E4 

0,I AM NOT FROM !SE P>TS40 

0,BUT H[ DID Y\ COME TO BE ON ! ROAD80 

0,I MAY NOT TELL40 

0,DID SOME ONE ROB Y\80 

0,GOD PUNI%$ ME40 

0,& Y\ W]E LY+ !RE NAK$80 

0,YES1 NAK$ & FREEZ+4 ,SIMON SAW ME & HAD PITY ON ME4 ,HE TOOK (F HIS COAT1 PUT IT ON ME & BR\<T ME H]E4 ,& Y\ HAVE F$ ME1 GIV5 ME DR9K1 & %[N PITY ON ME4 ,GOD WILL REW>D Y\60 

,MATRYONA ROSE1 TOOK FROM ! W9D[ ,SIMON'S OLD %IRT %E HAD BE5 PAT*+1 & GAVE IT TO ! /RANG]4 ,%E ALSO BR\<T \T A PAIR ( TR\S]S = HIM4 

0,!RE10 SAID %E1 0,I SEE Y\ HAVE NO %IRT4 ,PUT ?IS ON1 & LIE D[N :]E Y\ PLEASE1 9 ! L(T OR ON ! OV540 

,! /RANG] TOOK (F ! COAT1 PUT ON ! %IRT1 & LAY D[N 9 ! L(T4 ,MATRYONA PUT \T ! C&LE1 TOOK ! COAT1 & CLIMB$ TO :]E H] HUSB& LAY4 

,MATRYONA DREW ! SKIRTS ( ! COAT OV] H] & LAY D[N1 BUT C\LD NOT SLEEP2 %E C\LD NOT GET ! /RANG] \T ( H] M9D4 

,:5 %E REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD EAT5 !IR LA/ PIECE ( BREAD & ?AT !RE WAS NONE = TOMORR[1 & ?\<T ( ! %IRT & TR\S]S %E HAD GIV5 AWAY1 %E FELT GRIEV$2 BUT :5 %E REMEMB]$ H[ HE HAD SMIL$1 H] HE>T WAS GLAD4 

,LONG DID ,MATRYONA LIE AWAKE1 & %E NOTIC$ ?AT ,SIMON ALSO WAS AWAKE--HE DREW ! COAT T[>DS HIM4 

0,SIMON60 

0,WELL80 

0,Y\ HAVE HAD ! LA/ ( ! BREAD1 & ,I HAVE NOT PUT ANY TO RISE4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT WE %ALL DO TOMORR[4 ,P]HAPS ,I CAN BORR[ SOME ( NEI<BOR ,M>?A40 

0,IF WE'RE ALIVE WE %ALL F9D SOME?+ TO EAT40 

,! WOMAN LAY /ILL A:ILE1 & !N SAID1 0,HE SEEMS A GOOD MAN1 BUT :Y DOES HE NOT TELL US :O HE IS80 

0,I SUPPOSE HE HAS HIS REASONS40 

0,SIMON60 

0,WELL80 

0,WE GIVE2 BUT :Y DOES NOBODY GIVE US ANY?+80 

,SIMON DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY2 SO HE ONLY SAID1 0,LET US /OP TALK+10 & TURN$ OV] & W5T TO SLEEP4 

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,9 ! MORN+ ,SIMON AWOKE4 ,! *ILDR5 W]E /ILL ASLEEP2 HIS WIFE HAD GONE TO ! NEI<BOR'S TO BORR[ SOME BREAD4 ,! /RANG] ALONE WAS SITT+ ON ! B5*1 DRESS$ 9 ! OLD %IRT & TR\S]S1 & LOOK+ UPW>DS4 ,HIS FACE WAS BRI<T] ?AN IT HAD BE5 ! DAY BE=E4 

,SIMON SAID TO HIM1 0,WELL1 FRI5D2 ! BELLY WANTS BREAD1 & ! NAK$ BODY CLO!S4 ,ONE HAS TO WORK = A LIV+ ,:AT WORK DO Y\ KN[80 

0,I DO NOT KN[ ANY40 

,?IS SURPRIS$ ,SIMON1 BUT HE SAID1 0,M5 :O WANT TO LE>N CAN LE>N ANY?+40 

0,M5 WORK1 & ,I WILL WORK ALSO40 

0,:AT IS Y\R NAME80 

0,MI*AEL40 

0,WELL1 ,MI*AEL1 IF Y\ DON'T WI% TO TALK AB\T Y\RSELF1 ?AT IS Y\R [N AFFAIR2 BUT Y\'LL HAVE TO E>N A LIV+ = Y\RSELF4 ,IF Y\ WILL WORK AS ,I TELL Y\1 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ FOOD & %ELT]40 

0,MAY ,GOD REW>D Y\6 ,I WILL LE>N4 ,%[ ME :AT TO DO40 

,SIMON TOOK Y>N1 PUT IT R\ND HIS ?UMB & BEGAN TO TWI/ IT4 

0,IT IS EASY 5\<--SEE60 

,MI*AEL WAT*$ HIM1 PUT SOME Y>N R\ND HIS [N ?UMB 9 ! SAME WAY1 CAU<T ! KNACK1 & TWI/$ ! Y>N ALSO4 

,!N ,SIMON %[$ HIM H[ TO WAX ! ?READ4 ,?IS ALSO ,MI*AEL MA/]$4 ,NEXT ,SIMON %[$ HIM H[ TO TWI/ ! BRI/LE 91 & H[ TO SEW1 & ?IS1 TOO1 ,MI*AEL LE>N$ AT ONCE4 

,:ATEV] ,SIMON %[$ HIM HE UND]/OOD AT ONCE1 & AFT] ?REE DAYS HE WORK$ AS IF HE HAD SEWN BOOTS ALL HIS LIFE4 ,HE WORK$ )\T /OPP+1 & ATE LITTLE4 ,:5 WORK WAS OV] HE SAT SIL5TLY1 LOOK+ UPW>DS4 ,HE H>DLY W5T 9TO ! /REET1 SPOKE ONLY :5 NECESS>Y1 & NEI!R JOK$ NOR LAU<$4 ,!Y NEV] SAW HIM SMILE1 EXCEPT ?AT FIR/ EV5+ :5 ,MATRYONA GAVE !M SUPP]4 

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,DAY BY DAY & WEEK BY WEEK ! YE> W5T R\ND4 ,MI*AEL LIV$ & WORK$ ) ,SIMON4 ,HIS FAME SPREAD TILL PEOPLE SAID ?AT NO ONE SEW$ BOOTS SO NEATLY & /RONGLY AS ,SIMON'S WORKMAN1 ,MI*AEL2 & FROM ALL ! DI/RICT R\ND PEOPLE CAME TO ,SIMON = !IR BOOTS1 & HE BEGAN TO BE WELL (F4 

,ONE W9T] DAY1 AS ,SIMON & ,MI*AEL SAT WORK+1 A C>RIAGE ON SL$GE-RUNN]S1 ) ?REE HORSES & ) BELLS1 DROVE UP TO ! HUT4 ,!Y LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[2 ! C>RIAGE /OPP$ AT !IR DOOR1 A F9E S]VANT JUMP$ D[N FROM ! BOX & OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,A G5TLEMAN 9 A FUR COAT GOT \T & WALK$ UP TO ,SIMON'S HUT4 ,UP JUMP$ ,MATRYONA & OP5$ ! DOOR WIDE4 ,! G5TLEMAN /OOP$ TO 5T] ! HUT1 & :5 HE DREW HIMSELF UP AGA9 HIS HEAD NE>LY REA*$ ! CEIL+1 & HE SEEM$ QUITE TO FILL HIS 5D ( ! ROOM4 

,SIMON ROSE1 B[$1 & LOOK$ AT ! G5TLEMAN ) A/ONI%M5T4 ,HE HAD NEV] SE5 ANY ONE LIKE HIM4 ,SIMON HIMSELF WAS LEAN1 ,MI*AEL WAS ?91 & ,MATRYONA WAS DRY AS A BONE1 BUT ?IS MAN WAS LIKE SOME ONE FROM ANO!R WORLD3 R$-FAC$1 BURLY1 ) A NECK LIKE A BULL'S1 & LOOK+ ALTOGE!R AS IF HE W]E CA/ 9 IRON4 

,! G5TLEMAN PUFF$1 ?REW (F HIS FUR COAT1 SAT D[N ON ! B5*1 & SAID1 0,:I* ( Y\ IS ! MA/] BOOTMAK]80 

0,I AM1 Y\R ,EXCELL5CY10 SAID ,SIMON1 COM+ =W>D4 

,!N ! G5TLEMAN %\T$ TO HIS LAD1 0,HEY1 ,F$KA1 BR+ ! LEA!R60 

,! S]VANT RAN 91 BR++ A P>CEL4 ,! G5TLEMAN TOOK ! P>CEL & PUT IT ON ! TABLE4 

0,UNTIE IT10 SAID HE4 ,! LAD UNTI$ IT4 

,! G5TLEMAN PO9T$ TO ! LEA!R4 

0,LOOK H]E1 %OEMAK]10 SAID HE1 0DO Y\ SEE ?IS LEA!R80 

0,YES1 Y\R HONOR40 

0,BUT DO Y\ KN[ :AT SORT ( LEA!R IT IS80 

,SIMON FELT ! LEA!R & SAID1 0,IT IS GOOD LEA!R40 

0,GOOD1 9DE$6 ,:Y1 Y\ FOOL1 Y\ NEV] SAW SU* LEA!R BE=E 9 Y\R LIFE4 ,IT'S ,G]MAN1 & CO/ TW5TY RUBLES40 

,SIMON WAS FRI<T5$1 & SAID1 0,:]E %\LD ,I EV] SEE LEA!R LIKE ?AT80 

0,JU/ SO6 ,N[1 CAN Y\ MAKE IT 9TO BOOTS = ME80 

0,YES1 Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 ,I CAN40 

,!N ! G5TLEMAN %\T$ AT HIM3 0,Y\ CAN1 CAN Y\8 ,WELL1 REMEMB] :OM Y\ >E TO MAKE !M =1 & :AT ! LEA!R IS4 ,Y\ MU/ MAKE ME BOOTS ?AT WILL WE> = A YE>1 NEI!R LOS+ %APE NOR COM+ UNS[N4 ,IF Y\ CAN DO IT1 TAKE ! LEA!R & CUT IT UP2 BUT IF Y\ CAN'T1 SAY SO4 ,I W>N Y\ N[ IF Y\R BOOTS BECOME UNSEWN OR LOSE %APE )9 A YE>1 ,I WILL HAVE Y\ PUT 9 PRISON4 ,IF !Y DON'T BUR/ OR LOSE %APE = A YE> ,I WILL PAY Y\ T5 RUBLES = Y\R WORK40 

,SIMON WAS FRI<T5$1 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY4 ,HE GLANC$ AT ,MI*AEL & NUDG+ HIM ) HIS ELB[1 :ISP]$3 0,%ALL ,I TAKE ! WORK80 

,MI*AEL NODD$ HIS HEAD AS IF TO SAY1 0,YES1 TAKE IT40 

,SIMON DID AS ,MI*AEL ADVIS$1 & UND]TOOK TO MAKE BOOTS ?AT W\LD NOT LOSE %APE OR SPLIT = A :OLE YE>4 

,CALL+ HIS S]VANT1 ! G5TLEMAN TOLD HIM TO PULL ! BOOT (F HIS LEFT LEG1 :I* HE /RET*$ \T4 

0,TAKE MY MEASURE60 SAID HE4 

,SIMON /IT*$ A PAP] MEASURE SEV5TE5 9*ES LONG1 SMOO!D IT \T1 KNELT D[N1 WIP$ HIS H& WELL ON HIS APRON SO AS NOT TO SOIL ! G5TLEMAN'S SOCK1 & BEGAN TO MEASURE4 ,HE MEASUR$ ! SOLE1 & R\ND ! 9/EP1 & BEGAN TO MEASURE ! CALF ( ! LEG1 BUT ! PAP] WAS TOO %ORT4 ,! CALF ( ! LEG WAS AS ?ICK AS A BEAM4 

0,M9D Y\ DON'T MAKE IT TOO TI<T 9 ! LEG40 

,SIMON /IT*$ ON ANO!R /RIP ( PAP]4 ,! G5TLEMAN TWIT*$ HIS TOES AB\T 9 HIS SOCK1 LOOK+ R\ND AT ?OSE 9 ! HUT1 & AS HE DID SO HE NOTIC$ ,MI*AEL4 

0,:OM HAVE Y\ !RE80 ASK$ HE4 

0,?AT IS MY WORKMAN4 ,HE WILL SEW ! BOOTS40 

0,M9D10 SAID ! G5TLEMAN TO ,MI*AEL1 0REMEMB] TO MAKE !M SO ?AT !Y WILL LA/ ME A YE>40 

,SIMON ALSO LOOK$ AT ,MI*AEL1 & SAW ?AT ,MI*AEL WAS NOT LOOK+ AT ! G5TLEMAN1 BUT WAS GAZ+ 9TO ! CORN] BEH9D ! G5TLEMAN1 AS IF HE SAW SOME ONE !RE4 ,MI*AEL LOOK$ & LOOK$1 & SUDD5LY HE SMIL$1 & HIS FACE BECAME BRI<T]4 

0,:AT >E Y\ GR9N+ AT1 Y\ FOOL80 ?UND]$ ! G5TLEMAN4 0,Y\ HAD BETT] LOOK TO IT ?AT ! BOOTS >E READY 9 TIME40 

0,!Y %ALL BE READY 9 GOOD TIME10 SAID ,MI*AEL4 

0,M9D IT IS SO10 SAID ! G5TLEMAN1 & HE PUT ON HIS BOOTS & HIS FUR COAT1 WRAPP$ ! LATT] R\ND HIM1 & W5T TO ! DOOR4 ,BUT HE =GOT TO /OOP1 & /RUCK HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! L9TEL4 

,HE SWORE & RUBB$ HIS HEAD4 ,!N HE TOOK HIS SEAT 9 ! C>RIAGE & DROVE AWAY4 

,:5 HE HAD GONE1 ,SIMON SAID3 0,!RE'S A FIGURE ( A MAN = Y\6 ,Y\ C\LD NOT KILL HIM ) A MALLET4 ,HE ALMO/ KNOCK$ \T ! L9TEL1 BUT LITTLE H>M IT DID HIM40 

,& ,MATRYONA SAID3 0,LIV+ AS HE DOES1 H[ %\LD HE NOT GR[ /RONG8 ,DEA? ITSELF CAN'T T\* SU* A ROCK AS ?AT40 

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,!N ,SIMON SAID TO ,MI*AEL3 0,WELL1 WE HAVE TAK5 ! WORK1 BUT WE MU/ SEE WE DON'T GET 9TO TR\BLE OV] IT4 ,! LEA!R IS DE>1 & ! G5TLEMAN HOT-TEMP]$4 ,WE MU/ MAKE NO MI/AKES4 ,COME1 Y\R EYE IS TRU] & Y\R H&S HAVE BECOME NIMBL] ?AN M9E1 SO Y\ TAKE ?IS MEASURE & CUT \T ! BOOTS4 ,I WILL F9I% (F ! SEW+ ( ! VAMPS40 

,MI*AEL DID AS HE WAS TOLD4 ,HE TOOK ! LEA!R1 SPREAD IT \T ON ! TABLE1 FOLD$ IT 9 TWO1 TOOK A KNIFE & BEGAN TO CUT \T4 

,MATRYONA CAME & WAT*$ HIM CUTT+1 & WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE H[ HE WAS DO+ IT4 ,MATRYONA WAS ACCU/OM$ TO SEE+ BOOTS MADE1 & %E LOOK$ & SAW ?AT ,MI*AEL WAS NOT CUTT+ ! LEA!R = BOOTS1 BUT WAS CUTT+ IT R\ND4 

,%E WI%$ TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT %E ?\<T TO H]SELF3 0,P]HAPS ,I DO NOT UND]/& H[ G5TLEMAN'S BOOTS %\LD BE MADE4 ,I SUPPOSE ,MI*AEL KN[S MORE AB\T IT--& ,I WON'T 9T]F]E40 

,:5 ,MI*AEL HAD CUT UP ! LEA!R1 HE TOOK A ?READ & BEGAN TO SEW NOT ) TWO 5DS1 AS BOOTS >E SEWN1 BUT ) A S+LE 5D1 AS = S(T SLIPP]S4 

,AGA9 ,MATRYONA WOND]$1 BUT AGA9 %E DID NOT 9T]F]E4 ,MI*AEL SEW$ ON /EADILY TILL NOON4 ,!N ,SIMON ROSE = D9N]1 LOOK$ >\ND1 & SAW ?AT ,MI*AEL HAD MADE SLIPP]S \T ( ! G5TLEMAN'S LEA!R4 

0,AH10 GROAN$ ,SIMON1 & HE ?\<T1 0,H[ IS IT ?AT ,MI*AEL1 :O HAS BE5 ) ME A :OLE YE> & NEV] MADE A MI/AKE BE=E1 %\LD DO SU* A DREADFUL ?+8 ,! G5TLEMAN ORD]$ HI< BOOTS1 WELT$1 ) :OLE FRONTS1 & ,MI*AEL HAS MADE S(T SLIPP]S ) S+LE SOLES1 & HAS WA/$ ! LEA!R4 ,:AT AM ,I TO SAY TO ! G5TLEMAN8 ,I CAN NEV] REPLACE LEA!R SU* AS ?IS40 

,& HE SAID TO ,MI*AEL1 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 FRI5D8 ,Y\ HAVE RU9$ ME6 ,Y\ KN[ ! G5TLEMAN ORD]$ HI< BOOTS1 BUT SEE :AT Y\ HAVE MADE60 

,H>DLY HAD HE BEGUN TO REBUKE ,MI*AEL1 :5 0RAT-TAT0 W5T ! IRON R+ ?AT HUNG AT ! DOOR4 ,SOME ONE WAS KNOCK+4 ,!Y LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[2 A MAN HAD COME ON HORSEBACK1 & WAS FA/5+ HIS HORSE4 ,!Y OP5$ ! DOOR1 & ! S]VANT :O HAD BE5 ) ! G5TLEMAN CAME 94 

0,GOOD DAY10 SAID HE4 

0,GOOD DAY10 REPLI$ ,SIMON4 0,:AT CAN WE DO = Y\80 

0,MY MI/RESS HAS S5T ME AB\T ! BOOTS40 

0,:AT AB\T ! BOOTS80 

0,:Y1 MY MA/] NO LONG] NE$S !M4 ,HE IS DEAD40 

0,IS IT POSSIBLE80 

0,HE DID NOT LIVE TO GET HOME AFT] LEAV+ Y\1 BUT DI$ 9 ! C>RIAGE4 ,:5 WE REA*$ HOME & ! S]VANTS CAME TO HELP HIM ALI<T1 HE ROLL$ OV] LIKE A SACK4 ,HE WAS DEAD ALREADY1 & SO /IFF ?AT HE C\LD H>DLY BE GOT \T ( ! C>RIAGE4 ,MY MI/RESS S5T ME H]E1 SAY+3 ',TELL ! BOOTMAK] ?AT ! G5TLEMAN :O ORD]$ BOOTS ( HIM & LEFT ! LEA!R = !M NO LONG] NE$S ! BOOTS1 BUT ?AT HE MU/ QUICKLY MAKE S(T SLIPP]S = ! CORPSE4 ,WAIT TILL !Y >E READY1 & BR+ !M BACK ) Y\4' ,?AT IS :Y ,I HAVE COME40 

,MI*AEL GA!R$ UP ! REMNANTS ( ! LEA!R2 ROLL$ !M UP1 TOOK ! S(T SLIPP]S HE HAD MADE1 SLAPP$ !M TOGE!R1 WIP$ !M D[N ) HIS APRON1 & H&$ !M & ! ROLL ( LEA!R TO ! S]VANT1 :O TOOK !M & SAID3 0,GOOD-BYE1 MA/]S1 & GOOD DAY TO Y\60 

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,ANO!R YE> PASS$1 & ANO!R1 & ,MI*AEL WAS N[ LIV+ HIS SIX? YE> ) ,SIMON4 ,HE LIV$ AS BE=E4 ,HE W5T NO:]E1 ONLY SPOKE :5 NECESS>Y1 & HAD ONLY SMIL$ TWICE 9 ALL ?OSE YE>S--ONCE :5 ,MATRYONA GAVE HIM FOOD1 & A SECOND TIME :5 ! G5TLEMAN WAS 9 !IR HUT4 ,SIMON WAS MORE ?AN PLEAS$ ) HIS WORKMAN4 ,HE NEV] N[ ASK$ HIM :]E HE CAME FROM1 & ONLY FE>$ LE/ ,MI*AEL %\LD GO AWAY4 

,!Y W]E ALL AT HOME ONE DAY4 ,MATRYONA WAS PUTT+ IRON POTS 9 ! OV52 ! *ILDR5 W]E RUNN+ ALONG ! B5*ES & LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[2 ,SIMON WAS SEW+ AT ONE W9D[1 & ,MI*AEL WAS FA/5+ ON A HEEL AT ! O!R4 

,ONE ( ! BOYS RAN ALONG ! B5* TO ,MI*AEL1 LEAN$ ON HIS %\LD]1 & LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[4 

0,LOOK1 ,UNCLE ,MI*AEL6 ,!RE IS A LADY ) LITTLE GIRLS6 ,%E SEEMS TO BE COM+ H]E4 ,& ONE ( ! GIRLS IS LAME40 

,:5 ! BOY SAID ?AT1 ,MI*AEL DROPP$ HIS WORK1 TURN$ TO ! W9D[1 & LOOK$ \T 9TO ! /REET4 

,SIMON WAS SURPRIS$4 ,MI*AEL NEV] US$ TO LOOK \T 9TO ! /REET1 BUT N[ HE PRESS$ AGA9/ ! W9D[1 />+ AT SOME?+4 ,SIMON ALSO LOOK$ \T1 & SAW ?AT A WELL-DRESS$ WOMAN WAS REALLY COM+ TO HIS HUT1 LEAD+ BY ! H& TWO LITTLE GIRLS 9 FUR COATS & WOOL5 %AWLS4 ,! GIRLS C\LD H>DLY BE TOLD ONE FROM ! O!R1 EXCEPT ?AT ONE ( !M WAS CRIPPL$ 9 H] LEFT LEG & WALK$ ) A LIMP4 

,! WOMAN /EPP$ 9TO ! POR* & 5T]$ ! PASSAGE4 ,FEEL+ AB\T = ! 5TRANCE %E F\ND ! LAT*1 :I* %E LIFT$1 & OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,%E LET ! TWO GIRLS GO 9 FIR/1 & FOLL[$ !M 9TO ! HUT4 

0,GOOD DAY1 GOOD FOLK60 

0,PRAY COME 910 SAID ,SIMON4 0,:AT CAN WE DO = Y\80 

,! WOMAN SAT D[N BY ! TABLE4 ,! TWO LITTLE GIRLS PRESS$ CLOSE TO H] KNEES1 AFRAID ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! HUT4 

0,I WANT LEA!R %OES MADE = !SE TWO LITTLE GIRLS = SPR+40 

0,WE CAN DO ?AT4 ,WE NEV] HAVE MADE SU* SMALL %OES1 BUT WE CAN MAKE !M2 EI!R WELT$ OR TURNOV] %OES1 L95 L9$4 ,MY MAN1 ,MI*AEL1 IS A MA/] AT ! WORK40 

,SIMON GLANC$ AT ,MI*AEL & SAW ?AT HE HAD LEFT HIS WORK & WAS SITT+ ) HIS EYES FIX$ ON ! LITTLE GIRLS4 ,SIMON WAS SURPRIS$4 ,IT WAS TRUE ! GIRLS W]E PRETTY1 ) BLACK EYES1 PLUMP1 & ROSY-*EEK$1 & !Y WORE NICE K]*IEFS & FUR COATS1 BUT /ILL ,SIMON C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y ,MI*AEL %\LD LOOK AT !M LIKE ?AT--JU/ AS IF HE HAD KN[N !M BE=E4 ,HE WAS PUZZL$1 BUT W5T ON TALK+ ) ! WOMAN1 & >RANG+ ! PRICE4 ,HAV+ FIX$ IT1 HE PREP>$ ! MEASURE4 ,! WOMAN LIFT$ ! LAME GIRL ON TO H] LAP & SAID3 0,TAKE TWO MEASURES FROM ?IS LITTLE GIRL4 ,MAKE ONE %OE = ! LAME FOOT & ?REE = ! S\ND ONE4 ,!Y BO? HAVE ! SAME SIZE FEET4 ,!Y >E TW9S40 

,SIMON TOOK ! MEASURE &1 SPEAK+ ( ! LAME GIRL1 SAID3 0,H[ DID IT HAPP5 TO H]8 ,%E IS SU* A PRETTY GIRL4 ,WAS %E BORN SO80 

0,NO1 H] MO!R CRU%$ H] LEG40 

,!N ,MATRYONA JO9$ 94 ,%E WOND]$ :O ?IS WOMAN WAS1 & :OSE ! *ILDR5 W]E1 SO %E SAID3 0,>E NOT Y\ !IR MO!R !N80 

0,NO1 MY GOOD WOMAN2 ,I AM NEI!R !IR MO!R NOR ANY RELATION TO !M4 ,!Y W]E QUITE /RANG]S TO ME1 BUT ,I ADOPT$ !M40 

0,!Y >E NOT Y\R *ILDR5 & YET Y\ >E SO FOND ( !M80 

0,H[ CAN ,I HELP BE+ FOND ( !M8 ,I F$ !M BO? AT MY [N BREA/S4 ,I HAD A *ILD ( MY [N1 BUT ,GOD TOOK HIM4 ,I WAS NOT SO FOND ( HIM AS ,I N[ AM ( !M40 

0,!N :OSE *ILDR5 >E !Y80 

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 ,! WOMAN1 HAV+ BEGUN TALK+1 TOLD !M ! :OLE /ORY4  

  

0,IT IS AB\T SIX YE>S S9CE !IR P>5TS DI$1 BO? 9 ONE WEEK3 !IR FA!R WAS BURI$ ON ! ,TUESDAY1 & !IR MO!R DI$ ON ! ,FRIDAY4 ,!SE ORPHANS W]E BORN ?REE DAYS AFT] !IR FA!R'S DEA?1 & !IR MO!R DID NOT LIVE ANO!R DAY4 ,MY HUSB& & ,I W]E !N LIV+ AS PEASANTS 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,WE W]E NEI<BORS ( !IRS1 \R Y>D BE+ NEXT TO !IRS4 ,!IR FA!R WAS A LONELY MAN2 A WOOD-CUTT] 9 ! =E/4 ,:5 FELL+ TREES ONE DAY1 !Y LET ONE FALL ON HIM4 ,IT FELL ACROSS HIS BODY & CRU%$ HIS B[ELS \T4 ,!Y H>DLY GOT HIM HOME BE=E HIS S\L W5T TO ,GOD2 & ?AT SAME WEEK HIS WIFE GAVE BIR? TO TW9S--!SE LITTLE GIRLS4 ,%E WAS POOR & ALONE2 %E HAD NO ONE1 Y\NG OR OLD1 ) H]4 ,ALONE %E GAVE !M BIR?1 & ALONE %E MET H] DEA?40 

0,! NEXT MORN+ ,I W5T TO SEE H]1 BUT :5 ,I 5T]$ ! HUT1 %E1 POOR ?+1 WAS ALREADY />K & COLD4 ,9 DY+ %E HAD ROLL$ ON TO ?IS *ILD & CRU%$ H] LEG4 ,! VILLAGE FOLK CAME TO ! HUT1 WA%$ ! BODY1 LAID H] \T1 MADE A C(F91 & BURI$ H]4 ,!Y W]E GOOD FOLK4 ,! BABIES W]E LEFT ALONE4 ,:AT WAS TO BE DONE ) !M8 ,I WAS ! ONLY WOMAN !RE :O HAD A BABY AT ! TIME4 ,I WAS NURS+ MY FIR/-BORN--EI<T WEEKS OLD4 ,SO ,I TOOK !M = A TIME4 ,! PEASANTS CAME TOGE!R1 & ?\<T & ?\<T :AT TO DO ) !M2 & AT LA/ !Y SAID TO ME3 ',= ! PRES5T1 ,M>Y1 Y\ HAD BETT] KEEP ! GIRLS1 & LAT] ON WE WILL >RANGE :AT TO DO = !M4' ,SO ,I NURS$ ! S\ND ONE AT MY BREA/1 BUT AT FIR/ ,I DID NOT FE$ ?IS CRIPPL$ ONE4 ,I DID NOT SUPPOSE %E W\LD LIVE4 ,BUT !N ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF1 :Y %\LD ! POOR 9NOC5T SUFF]8 ,I PITI$ H]1 & BEGAN TO FE$ H]4 ,& SO ,I F$ MY [N BOY & !SE TWO--! ?REE ( !M--AT MY [N BREA/4 ,I WAS Y\NG & /RONG1 & HAD GOOD FOOD1 & ,GOD GAVE ME SO MU* MILK ?AT AT TIMES IT EV5 OV]FL[$4 ,I US$ SOMETIMES TO FE$ TWO AT A TIME1 :ILE ! ?IRD WAS WAIT+4 ,:5 ONE HAD 5\< ,I NURS$ ! ?IRD4 ,& ,GOD SO ORD]$ IT ?AT !SE GREW UP1 :ILE MY [N WAS BURI$ BE=E HE WAS TWO YE>S OLD4 ,& ,I HAD NO MORE *ILDR51 ?\< WE PROSP]$4 ,N[ MY HUSB& IS WORK+ = ! CORN M]*ANT AT ! MILL4 ,! PAY IS GOOD1 & WE >E WELL (F4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO *ILDR5 ( MY [N1 & H[ LONELY ,I %\LD BE )\T !SE LITTLE GIRLS6 ,H[ CAN ,I HELP LOV+ !M6 ,!Y >E ! JOY ( MY LIFE60 

,%E PRESS$ ! LAME LITTLE GIRL TO H] ) ONE H&1 :ILE ) ! O!R %E WIP$ ! TE>S FROM H] *EEKS4 

,& ,MATRYONA SI<$1 & SAID3 0,! PROV]B IS TRUE ?AT SAYS1 ',ONE MAY LIVE )\T FA!R OR MO!R1 BUT ONE CANNOT LIVE )\T ,GOD4'0 

,SO !Y TALK$ TOGE!R1 :5 SUDD5LY ! :OLE HUT WAS LI<T$ UP AS ?\< BY SUMM] LI<TN+ FROM ! CORN] :]E ,MI*AEL SAT4 ,!Y ALL LOOK$ T[>DS HIM & SAW HIM SITT+1 HIS H&S FOLD$ ON HIS KNEES1 GAZ+ UPW>DS & SMIL+4 

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,! WOMAN W5T AWAY ) ! GIRLS4 ,MI*AEL ROSE FROM ! B5*1 PUT D[N HIS WORK1 & TOOK (F HIS APRON4 ,!N1 B[+ L[ TO ,SIMON & HIS WIFE1 HE SAID3 0,F>EWELL1 MA/]S4 ,GOD HAS =GIV5 ME4 ,I ASK Y\R =GIV5ESS1 TOO1 = ANY?+ DONE AMISS40 

,& !Y SAW ?AT A LI<T %ONE FROM ,MI*AEL4 ,& ,SIMON ROSE1 B[$ D[N TO ,MI*AEL1 & SAID3 0,I SEE1 ,MI*AEL1 ?AT Y\ >E NO COMMON MAN1 & ,I CAN NEI!R KEEP Y\ NOR QUE/ION Y\4 ,ONLY TELL ME ?IS3 H[ IS IT ?AT :5 ,I F\ND Y\ & BR\<T Y\ HOME1 Y\ W]E GLOOMY1 & :5 MY WIFE GAVE Y\ FOOD Y\ SMIL$ AT H] & BECAME BRI<T]8 ,!N :5 ! G5TLEMAN CAME TO ORD] ! BOOTS1 Y\ SMIL$ AGA9 & BECAME BRI<T] /ILL8 ,& N[1 :5 ?IS WOMAN BR\<T ! LITTLE GIRLS1 Y\ SMIL$ A ?IRD TIME1 & HAVE BECOME AS BRI<T AS DAY8 ,TELL ME1 ,MI*AEL1 :Y DOES Y\R FACE %9E SO1 & :Y DID Y\ SMILE ?OSE ?REE TIMES80 

,& ,MI*AEL ANSW]$3 0,LI<T %9ES FROM ME BECAUSE ,I HAVE BE5 PUNI%$1 BUT N[ ,GOD HAS P>DON$ ME4 ,& ,I SMIL$ ?REE TIMES1 BECAUSE ,GOD S5T ME TO LE>N ?REE TRU?S1 & ,I HAVE LE>N$ !M4 ,ONE ,I LE>N$ :5 Y\R WIFE PITI$ ME1 & ?AT IS :Y ,I SMIL$ ! FIR/ TIME4 ,! SECOND ,I LE>N$ :5 ! RI* MAN ORD]$ ! BOOTS1 & !N ,I SMIL$ AGA94 ,& N[1 :5 ,I SAW ?OSE LITTLE GIRLS1 ,I LE>N ! ?IRD & LA/ TRU?1 & ,I SMIL$ ! ?IRD TIME40 

,& ,SIMON SAID1 0,TELL ME1 ,MI*AEL1 :AT DID ,GOD PUNI% Y\ =8 & :AT W]E ! ?REE TRU?S8 ?AT ,I1 TOO1 MAY KN[ !M40 

,& ,MI*AEL ANSW]$3 0,GOD PUNI%$ ME = DISOBEY+ ,HIM4 ,I WAS AN ANGEL 9 HEAV5 & DISOBEY$ ,GOD4 ,GOD S5T ME TO FET* A WOMAN'S S\L4 ,I FLEW TO E>?1 & SAW A SICK WOMAN LY+ ALONE1 :O HAD JU/ GIV5 BIR? TO TW9 GIRLS4 ,!Y MOV$ FEEBLY AT !IR MO!R'S SIDE1 BUT %E C\LD NOT LIFT !M TO H] BREA/4 ,:5 %E SAW ME1 %E UND]/OOD ?AT ,GOD HAD S5T ME = H] S\L1 & %E WEPT & SAID3 ',ANGEL ( ,GOD6 ,MY HUSB& HAS JU/ BE5 BURI$1 KILL$ BY A FALL+ TREE4 ,I HAVE NEI!R SI/]1 NOR AUNT1 NOR MO!R3 NO ONE TO C>E = MY ORPHANS4 ,DO NOT TAKE MY S\L6 ,LET ME NURSE MY BABES1 FE$ !M1 & SET !M ON !IR FEET BE=E ,I DIE4 ,*ILDR5 CANNOT LIVE )\T FA!R OR MO!R4' ,& ,I HE>K5$ TO H]4 ,I PLAC$ ONE *ILD AT H] BREA/ & GAVE ! O!R 9TO H] >MS1 & RETURN$ TO ! ,LORD 9 HEAV54 ,I FLEW TO ! ,LORD1 & SAID3 ',I C\LD NOT TAKE ! S\L ( ! MO!R4 ,H] HUSB& WAS KILL$ BY A TREE2 ! WOMAN HAS TW9S1 & PRAYS ?AT H] S\L MAY NOT BE TAK54 ,%E SAYS3 0,LET ME NURSE & FE$ MY *ILDR51 & SET !M ON !IR FEET4 ,*ILDR5 CANNOT LIVE )\T FA!R OR MO!R40 ,I HAVE NOT TAK5 H] S\L4' ,& ,GOD SAID3 ',GO-TAKE ! MO!R'S S\L1 & LE>N ?REE TRU?S3 ,LE>N ,:AT DWELLS 9 MAN1 ,:AT IS NOT GIV5 TO MAN1 & ,:AT M5 LIVE BY4 ,:5 ?\ HAS LE>N$ !SE ?+S1 ?\ %ALT RETURN TO HEAV54' ,SO ,I FLEW AGA9 TO E>? & TOOK ! MO!R'S S\L4 ,! BABES DROPP$ FROM H] BREA/S4 ,H] BODY ROLL$ OV] ON ! B$ & CRU%$ ONE BABE1 TWI/+ ITS LEG4 ,I ROSE ABOVE ! VILLAGE1 WI%+ TO TAKE H] S\L TO ,GOD2 BUT A W9D SEIZ$ ME1 & MY W+S DROOP$ & DROPP$ (F4 ,H] S\L ROSE ALONE TO ,GOD1 :ILE ,I FELL TO E>? BY ! ROADSIDE40 

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,& ,SIMON & ,MATRYONA UND]/OOD :O IT WAS ?AT HAD LIV$ ) !M1 & :OM !Y HAD CLO!D & F$4 ,& !Y WEPT ) AWE & ) JOY4 ,& ! ANGEL SAID3 0,I WAS ALONE 9 ! FIELD1 NAK$4 ,I HAD NEV] KN[N HUMAN NE$S1 COLD & HUNG]1 TILL ,I BECAME A MAN4 ,I WAS FAMI%$1 FROZ51 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,I SAW1 NE> ! FIELD ,I WAS 91 A %R9E BUILT = ,GOD1 & ,I W5T TO IT HOP+ TO F9D %ELT]4 ,BUT ! %R9E WAS LOCK$1 & ,I C\LD NOT 5T]4 ,SO ,I SAT D[N BEH9D ! %R9E TO %ELT] MYSELF AT LEA/ FROM ! W9D4 ,EV5+ DREW ON4 ,I WAS HUNGRY1 FROZ51 & 9 PA94 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D A MAN COM+ ALONG ! ROAD4 ,HE C>RI$ A PAIR ( BOOTS1 & WAS TALK+ TO HIMSELF4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ,I BECAME A MAN ,I SAW ! MORTAL FACE ( A MAN1 & HIS FACE SEEM$ T]RIBLE TO ME & ,I TURN$ FROM IT4 ,& ,I HE>D ! MAN TALK+ TO HIMSELF ( H[ TO COV] HIS BODY FROM ! COLD 9 W9T]1 & H[ TO FE$ WIFE & *ILDR54 ,& ,I ?\<T3 ',I AM P]I%+ ( COLD & HUNG]1 & H]E IS A MAN ?9K+ ONLY ( H[ TO CLO! HIMSELF & HIS WIFE1 & H[ TO GET BREAD = !MSELVES4 ,HE CANNOT HELP ME4' ,:5 ! MAN SAW ME HE FR[N$ & BECAME /ILL MORE T]RIBLE1 & PASS$ ME BY ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,I DESPAIR$2 BUT SUDD5LY ,I HE>D HIM COM+ BACK4 ,I LOOK$ UP1 & DID NOT RECOGNIZE ! SAME MAN2 BE=E1 ,I HAD SE5 DEA? 9 HIS FACE2 BUT N[ HE WAS ALIVE1 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ 9 HIM ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD4 ,HE CAME UP TO ME1 CLO!D ME1 TOOK ME ) HIM1 & BR\<T ME TO HIS HOME4 ,I 5T]$ ! H\SE2 A WOMAN CAME TO MEET US & BEGAN TO SPEAK4 ,! WOMAN WAS /ILL MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ! MAN HAD BE52 ! SPIRIT ( DEA? CAME FROM H] M\?2 ,I C\LD NOT BREA! = ! /5* ( DEA? ?AT SPREAD >\ND H]4 ,%E WI%$ TO DRIVE ME \T 9TO ! COLD1 & ,I KNEW ?AT IF %E DID SO %E W\LD DIE4 ,SUDD5LY H] HUSB& SPOKE TO H] ( ,GOD1 & ! WOMAN *ANG$ AT ONCE4 ,& :5 %E BR\<T ME FOOD & LOOK$ AT ME1 ,I GLANC$ AT H] & SAW ?AT DEA? NO LONG] DWELT 9 H]2 %E HAD BECOME ALIVE1 & 9 H]1 TOO1 ,I SAW ,GOD4 

0,!N ,I REMEMB]$ ! FIR/ LESSON ,GOD HAD SET ME3 ',LE>N :AT DWELLS 9 MAN4' ,& ,I UND]/OOD ?AT 9 MAN DWELLS ,LOVE6 ,I WAS GLAD ?AT ,GOD HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO %[ ME :AT ,HE HAD PROMIS$1 & ,I SMIL$ = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,BUT ,I HAD NOT YET LE>N$ ALL4 ,I DID NOT YET KN[ ,:AT IS NOT GIV5 TO MAN1 & ,:AT M5 LIVE BY4 

0,I LIV$ ) Y\1 & A YE> PASS$4 ,A MAN CAME TO ORD] BOOTS ?AT %\LD WE> = A YE> )\T LOS+ %APE OR CRACK+4 ,I LOOK$ AT HIM1 & SUDD5LY1 BEH9D HIS %\LD]1 ,I SAW MY COMRADE--! ANGEL ( DEA?4 ,NONE BUT ME SAW ?AT ANGEL2 BUT ,I KNEW HIM1 & KNEW ?AT BE=E ! SUN SET HE W\LD TAKE ?AT RI* MAN'S S\L4 ,& ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF1 ',! MAN IS MAK+ PREP>ATIONS = A YE>1 & DOES NOT KN[ ?AT HE WILL DIE BE=E EV5+4' ,& ,I REMEMB]$ ,GOD'S SECOND SAY+1 ',LE>N :AT IS NOT GIV5 TO MAN4' 

0,:AT DWELLS 9 MAN ,I ALREADY KNEW4 ,N[ ,I LE>N$ :AT IS NOT GIV5 HIM4 ,IT IS NOT GIV5 TO MAN TO KN[ HIS [N NE$S4 ,& ,I SMIL$ = ! SECOND TIME4 ,I WAS GLAD TO HAVE SE5 MY COMRADE ANGEL--GLAD ALSO ?AT ,GOD HAD REVEAL$ TO ME ! SECOND SAY+4 

0,BUT ,I /ILL DID NOT KN[ ALL4 ,I DID NOT KN[ ,:AT M5 LIVE BY4 ,& ,I LIV$ ON1 WAIT+ TILL ,GOD %\LD REVEAL TO ME ! LA/ LESSON4 ,9 ! SIX? YE> CAME ! GIRL-TW9S ) ! WOMAN2 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! GIRLS1 & HE>D H[ !Y HAD BE5 KEPT ALIVE4 ,HAV+ HE>D ! /ORY1 ,I ?\<T1 ',!IR MO!R BES\<T ME = ! *ILDR5'S SAKE1 & ,I BELIEV$ H] :5 %E SAID ?AT *ILDR5 CANNOT LIVE )\T FA!R OR MO!R2 BUT A /RANG] HAS NURS$ !M1 & HAS BR\<T !M UP4' ,& :5 ! WOMAN %[$ H] LOVE = ! *ILDR5 ?AT W]E NOT H] [N1 & WEPT OV] !M1 ,I SAW 9 H] ! LIV+ ,GOD & UND]/OOD ,:AT M5 LIVE BY4 ,& ,I KNEW ?AT ,GOD HAD REVEAL$ TO ME ! LA/ LESSON1 & HAD =GIV5 MY S94 ,& !N ,I SMIL$ = ! ?IRD TIME40 

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,& ! ANGEL'S BODY WAS B>$1 & HE WAS CLO!D 9 LI<T SO ?AT EYE C\LD NOT LOOK ON HIM2 & HIS VOICE GREW L\D]1 AS ?\< IT CAME NOT FROM HIM BUT FROM HEAV5 ABOVE4 ,& ! ANGEL SAID3 

0,I HAVE LE>N$ ?AT ALL M5 LIVE NOT BY C>E = !MSELVES BUT BY LOVE4 

0,IT WAS NOT GIV5 TO ! MO!R TO KN[ :AT H] *ILDR5 NE$$ = !IR LIFE4 ,NOR WAS IT GIV5 TO ! RI* MAN TO KN[ :AT HE HIMSELF NE$$4 ,NOR IS IT GIV5 TO ANY MAN TO KN[ :E!R1 :5 EV5+ COMES1 HE WILL NE$ BOOTS = HIS BODY OR SLIPP]S = HIS CORPSE4 

0,I REMA9$ ALIVE :5 ,I WAS A MAN1 NOT BY C>E ( MYSELF1 BUT BECAUSE LOVE WAS PRES5T 9 A PASS]BY1 & BECAUSE HE & HIS WIFE PITI$ & LOV$ ME4 ,! ORPHANS REMA9$ ALIVE NOT BECAUSE ( !IR MO!R'S C>E1 BUT BECAUSE !RE WAS LOVE 9 ! HE>T ( A WOMAN1 A /RANG] TO !M1 :O PITI$ & LOV$ !M4 ,& ALL M5 LIVE NOT BY ! ?\<T !Y SP5D ON !IR [N WELF>E1 BUT BECAUSE LOVE EXI/S 9 MAN4 

0,I KNEW BE=E ?AT ,GOD GAVE LIFE TO M5 & DESIRES ?AT !Y %\LD LIVE2 N[ ,I UND]/OOD MORE ?AN ?AT4 

0,I UND]/OOD ?AT ,GOD DOES NOT WI% M5 TO LIVE AP>T1 & !RE=E HE DOES NOT REVEAL TO !M :AT EA* ONE NE$S = HIMSELF2 BUT HE WI%ES !M TO LIVE UNIT$1 & !RE=E REVEALS TO EA* ( !M :AT IS NECESS>Y = ALL4 

0,I HAVE N[ UND]/OOD ?AT ?\< IT SEEMS TO M5 ?AT !Y LIVE BY C>E = !MSELVES1 9 TRU? IT IS LOVE ALONE BY :I* !Y LIVE4 ,HE :O HAS LOVE1 IS 9 ,GOD1 & ,GOD IS 9 HIM1 = ,GOD IS LOVE40 

,& ! ANGEL SANG PRAISE TO ,GOD1 SO ?AT ! HUT TREMBL$ AT HIS VOICE4 ,! RO( OP5$1 & A COLUMN ( FIRE ROSE FROM E>? TO HEAV54 ,SIMON & HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 FELL TO ! GR\ND4 ,W+S APPE>$ UPON ! ANGEL'S %\LD]S1 & HE ROSE 9TO ! HEAV5S4 

,& :5 ,SIMON CAME TO HIMSELF ! HUT /OOD AS BE=E1 & !RE WAS NO ONE 9 IT BUT HIS [N FAMILY4 

O ,P>T #b 3 ,?REE ,QUE/IONS 

,IT ONCE OCCURR$ TO A C]TA9 K+1 ?AT IF HE ALWAYS KNEW ! RI<T TIME TO BEG9 EV]Y?+2 IF HE KNEW :O W]E ! RI<T PEOPLE TO LI/5 TO1 & :OM TO AVOID2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 IF HE ALWAYS KNEW :AT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ TO DO1 HE W\LD NEV] FAIL 9 ANY?+ HE MI<T UND]TAKE4 

,& ?IS ?\<T HAV+ OCCURR$ TO HIM1 HE HAD IT PROCLAIM$ ?R\<\T HIS K+DOM ?AT HE W\LD GIVE A GREAT REW>D TO ANY ONE :O W\LD TEA* HIM :AT WAS ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 & :O W]E ! MO/ NECESS>Y PEOPLE1 & H[ HE MI<T KN[ :AT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ TO DO4 

,& LE>N$ M5 CAME TO ! ,K+1 BUT !Y ALL ANSW]$ HIS QUE/IONS DIFF]5TLY4 

,9 REPLY TO ! FIR/ QUE/ION1 SOME SAID ?AT TO KN[ ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 ONE MU/ DRAW UP 9 ADVANCE1 A TABLE ( DAYS1 MON?S & YE>S1 & MU/ LIVE /RICTLY ACCORD+ TO IT4 ,ONLY ?US1 SAID !Y1 C\LD EV]Y?+ BE DONE AT ITS PROP] TIME4 ,O!RS DECL>$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECIDE BE=EH& ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION2 BUT ?AT1 NOT LETT+ ONESELF BE ABSORB$ 9 IDLE PA/IMES1 ONE %\LD ALWAYS ATT5D TO ALL ?AT WAS GO+ ON1 & !N DO :AT WAS MO/ NE$FUL4 ,O!RS1 AGA91 SAID ?AT H[EV] ATT5TIVE ! ,K+ MI<T BE TO :AT WAS GO+ ON1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ONE MAN TO DECIDE CORRECTLY ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 BUT ?AT HE %\LD HAVE A ,C\NCIL ( WISE M51 :O W\LD HELP HIM TO FIX ! PROP] TIME = EV]Y?+4 

,BUT !N AGA9 O!RS SAID !RE W]E SOME ?+S :I* C\LD NOT WAIT TO BE LAID BE=E A ,C\NCIL1 BUT AB\T :I* ONE HAD AT ONCE TO DECIDE :E!R TO UND]TAKE !M OR NOT4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO DECIDE ?AT1 ONE MU/ KN[ BE=EH& :AT WAS GO+ TO HAPP54 ,IT IS ONLY MAGICIANS :O KN[ ?AT2 &1 !RE=E1 9 ORD] TO KN[ ! RI<T TIME = EV]Y ACTION1 ONE MU/ CONSULT MAGICIANS4 

,EQUALLY V>I\S W]E ! ANSW]S TO ! SECOND QUE/ION4 ,SOME SAID1 ! PEOPLE ! ,K+ MO/ NE$$ W]E HIS C\NCILORS2 O!RS1 ! PRIE/S2 O!RS1 ! DOCTORS2 :ILE SOME SAID ! W>RIORS W]E ! MO/ NECESS>Y4 

,TO ! ?IRD QUE/ION1 AS TO :AT WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT OCCUPATION3 SOME REPLI$ ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 9 ! WORLD WAS SCI5CE4 ,O!RS SAID IT WAS SKILL 9 W>F>E2 & O!RS1 AGA91 ?AT IT WAS RELIGI\S WOR%IP4 

,ALL ! ANSW]S BE+ DIFF]5T1 ! ,K+ AGRE$ ) NONE ( !M1 & GAVE ! REW>D TO NONE4 ,BUT /ILL WI%+ TO F9D ! RI<T ANSW]S TO HIS QUE/IONS1 HE DECID$ TO CONSULT A H]MIT1 WIDELY R5[N$ = HIS WISDOM4 

,! H]MIT LIV$ 9 A WOOD :I* HE NEV] QUITT$1 & HE RECEIV$ NONE BUT COMMON FOLK4 ,SO ! ,K+ PUT ON SIMPLE CLO!S1 & BE=E REA*+ ! H]MIT'S CELL DISM\NT$ FROM HIS HORSE1 &1 LEAV+ HIS BODYGU>D BEH9D1 W5T ON ALONE4 

,:5 ! ,K+ APPROA*$1 ! H]MIT WAS DIGG+ ! GR\ND 9 FRONT ( HIS HUT4 ,SEE+ ! ,K+1 HE GREET$ HIM & W5T ON DIGG+4 ,! H]MIT WAS FRAIL & WEAK1 & EA* TIME HE /UCK HIS SPADE 9TO ! GR\ND & TURN$ A LITTLE E>?1 HE BREA!D HEAVILY4 

,! ,K+ W5T UP TO HIM & SAID3 0,I HAVE COME TO Y\1 WISE H]MIT1 TO ASK Y\ TO ANSW] ?REE QUE/IONS3 ,H[ CAN ,I LE>N TO DO ! RI<T ?+ AT ! RI<T TIME8 ,:O >E ! PEOPLE ,I MO/ NE$1 & TO :OM %\LD ,I1 !RE=E1 PAY MORE ATT5TION ?AN TO ! RE/8 ,&1 :AT AFFAIRS >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 & NE$ MY FIR/ ATT5TION80 

,! H]MIT LI/5$ TO ! ,K+1 BUT ANSW]$ NO?+4 ,HE JU/ SPAT ON HIS H& & RECOMM5C$ DIGG+4 

0,Y\ >E TIR$10 SAID ! ,K+1 0LET ME TAKE ! SPADE & WORK A:ILE = Y\40 

0,?ANKS60 SAID ! H]MIT1 &1 GIV+ ! SPADE TO ! ,K+1 HE SAT D[N ON ! GR\ND4 

,:5 HE HAD DUG TWO B$S1 ! ,K+ /OPP$ & REPEAT$ HIS QUE/IONS4 ,! H]MIT AGA9 GAVE NO ANSW]1 BUT ROSE1 /RET*$ \T HIS H& = ! SPADE1 & SAID3 

0,N[ RE/ A:ILE-& LET ME WORK A BIT40 

,BUT ! ,K+ DID NOT GIVE HIM ! SPADE1 & CONT9U$ TO DIG4 ,ONE H\R PASS$1 & ANO!R4 ,! SUN BEGAN TO S9K BEH9D ! TREES1 & ! ,K+ AT LA/ /UCK ! SPADE 9TO ! GR\ND1 & SAID3 

0,I CAME TO Y\1 WISE MAN1 = AN ANSW] TO MY QUE/IONS4 ,IF Y\ CAN GIVE ME NONE1 TELL ME SO1 & ,I WILL RETURN HOME40 

0,H]E COMES SOME ONE RUNN+10 SAID ! H]MIT1 0LET US SEE :O IT IS40 

,! ,K+ TURN$ R\ND1 & SAW A BE>D$ MAN COME RUNN+ \T ( ! WOOD4 ,! MAN HELD HIS H&S PRESS$ AGA9/ HIS /OMA*1 & BLOOD WAS FL[+ FROM UND] !M4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! ,K+1 HE FELL FA9T+ ON ! GR\ND MOAN+ FEEBLY4 ,! ,K+ & ! H]MIT UNFA/5$ ! MAN'S CLO?+4 ,!RE WAS A L>GE W\ND 9 HIS /OMA*4 ,! ,K+ WA%$ IT AS BE/ HE C\LD1 & B&AG$ IT ) HIS H&K]*IEF & ) A T[EL ! H]MIT HAD4 ,BUT ! BLOOD W\LD NOT /OP FL[+1 & ! ,K+ AGA9 & AGA9 REMOV$ ! B&AGE SOAK$ ) W>M BLOOD1 & WA%$ & REB&AG$ ! W\ND4 ,:5 AT LA/ ! BLOOD CEAS$ FL[+1 ! MAN REVIV$ & ASK$ = SOME?+ TO DR9K4 ,! ,K+ BR\<T FRE% WAT] & GAVE IT TO HIM4 ,MEAN:ILE ! SUN HAD SET1 & IT HAD BECOME COOL4 ,SO ! ,K+1 ) ! H]MIT'S HELP1 C>RI$ ! W\ND$ MAN 9TO ! HUT & LAID HIM ON ! B$4 ,LY+ ON ! B$ ! MAN CLOS$ HIS EYES & WAS QUIET2 BUT ! ,K+ WAS SO TIR$ ) HIS WALK & ) ! WORK HE HAD DONE1 ?AT HE CR\*$ D[N ON ! ?RE%OLD1 & ALSO FELL ASLEEP--SO S\NDLY ?AT HE SLEPT ALL ?R\< ! %ORT SUMM] NI<T4 ,:5 HE AWOKE 9 ! MORN+1 IT WAS LONG BE=E HE C\LD REMEMB] :]E HE WAS1 OR :O WAS ! /RANGE BE>D$ MAN LY+ ON ! B$ & GAZ+ 9T5TLY AT HIM ) %9+ EYES4 

0,=GIVE ME60 SAID ! BE>D$ MAN 9 A WEAK VOICE1 :5 HE SAW ?AT ! ,K+ WAS AWAKE & WAS LOOK+ AT HIM4 

0,I DO NOT KN[ Y\1 & HAVE NO?+ TO =GIVE Y\ =10 SAID ! ,K+4 

0,Y\ DO NOT KN[ ME1 BUT ,I KN[ Y\4 ,I AM ?AT 5EMY ( Y\RS :O SWORE TO REV5GE HIMSELF ON Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ EXECUT$ HIS BRO!R & SEIZ$ HIS PROP]TY4 ,I KNEW Y\ HAD GONE ALONE TO SEE ! H]MIT1 & ,I RESOLV$ TO KILL Y\ ON Y\R WAY BACK4 ,BUT ! DAY PASS$ & Y\ DID NOT RETURN4 ,SO ,I CAME \T FROM MY AMBU% TO F9D Y\1 & ,I CAME UPON Y\R BODYGU>D1 & !Y RECOGNIZ$ ME1 & W\ND$ ME4 ,I ESCAP$ FROM !M1 BUT %\LD HAVE BL$ TO DEA? HAD Y\ NOT DRESS$ MY W\ND4 ,I WI%$ TO KILL Y\1 & Y\ HAVE SAV$ MY LIFE4 ,N[1 IF ,I LIVE1 & IF Y\ WI% IT1 ,I WILL S]VE Y\ AS Y\R MO/ FAI?FUL SLAVE1 & WILL BID MY SONS DO ! SAME4 ,=GIVE ME60 

,! ,K+ WAS V]Y GLAD TO HAVE MADE PEACE ) HIS 5EMY SO EASILY1 & TO HAVE GA9$ HIM = A FRI5D1 & HE NOT ONLY =GAVE HIM1 BUT SAID HE W\LD S5D HIS S]VANTS & HIS [N PHYSICIAN TO ATT5D HIM1 & PROMIS$ TO RE/ORE HIS PROP]TY4 

,HAV+ TAK5 LEAVE ( ! W\ND$ MAN1 ! ,K+ W5T \T 9TO ! POR* & LOOK$ >\ND = ! H]MIT4 ,BE=E GO+ AWAY HE WI%$ ONCE MORE TO BEG AN ANSW] TO ! QUE/IONS HE HAD PUT4 ,! H]MIT WAS \TSIDE1 ON HIS KNEES1 S[+ SE$S 9 ! B$S ?AT HAD BE5 DUG ! DAY BE=E4 

,! ,K+ APPROA*$ HIM1 & SAID3 

0,= ! LA/ TIME1 ,I PRAY Y\ TO ANSW] MY QUE/IONS1 WISE MAN40 

0,Y\ HAVE ALREADY BE5 ANSW]$60 SAID ! H]MIT1 /ILL CR\*+ ON HIS ?9 LEGS1 & LOOK+ UP AT ! ,K+1 :O /OOD BE=E HIM4 

0,H[ ANSW]$8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 ASK$ ! ,K+4 

0,DO Y\ NOT SEE10 REPLI$ ! H]MIT4 0,IF Y\ HAD NOT PITI$ MY WEAKNESS YE/]DAY1 & HAD NOT DUG ?OSE B$S = ME1 BUT HAD GONE Y\R WAY1 ?AT MAN W\LD HAVE ATTACK$ Y\1 & Y\ W\LD HAVE REP5T$ ( NOT HAV+ /AY$ ) ME4 ,SO ! MO/ IMPORTANT TIME WAS :5 Y\ W]E DIGG+ ! B$S2 & ,I WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT MAN2 & TO DO ME GOOD WAS Y\R MO/ IMPORTANT BUS9ESS4 ,AFT]W>DS :5 ?AT MAN RAN TO US1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT TIME WAS :5 Y\ W]E ATT5D+ TO HIM1 = IF Y\ HAD NOT B\ND UP HIS W\NDS HE W\LD HAVE DI$ )\T HAV+ MADE PEACE ) Y\4 ,SO HE WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT MAN1 & :AT Y\ DID = HIM WAS Y\R MO/ IMPORTANT BUS9ESS4 ,REMEMB] !N3 !RE IS ONLY ONE TIME ?AT IS IMPORTANT--,N[6 ,IT IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT TIME BECAUSE IT IS ! ONLY TIME :5 WE HAVE ANY P[]4 ,! MO/ NECESS>Y MAN IS HE ) :OM Y\ >E1 = NO MAN KN[S :E!R HE WILL EV] HAVE DEAL+S ) ANY ONE ELSE3 & ! MO/ IMPORTANT AFFAIR IS1 TO DO HIM GOOD1 BECAUSE = ?AT PURPOSE ALONE WAS MAN S5T 9TO ?IS LIFE60 

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 7,AFT] ,B]N>D9 DE ,SA9T-,PI]RE7  

  

,9 ! T[N ( ,SURAT1 9 ,9DIA1 WAS A C(FEE-H\SE :]E MANY TRAVEL]S & =EIGN]S FROM ALL P>TS ( ! WORLD MET & CONV]S$4 

,ONE DAY A LE>N$ ,P]SIAN !OLOGIAN VISIT$ ?IS C(FEE-H\SE4 ,HE WAS A MAN :O HAD SP5T HIS LIFE /UDY+ ! NATURE ( ! ,DEITY1 & READ+ & WRIT+ BOOKS UPON ! SUBJECT4 ,HE HAD ?\<T1 READ1 & WRITT5 SO MU* AB\T ,GOD1 ?AT EV5TUALLY HE LO/ HIS WITS1 BECAME QUITE CONFUS$1 & CEAS$ EV5 TO BELIEVE 9 ! EXI/5CE ( A ,GOD4 ,! ,%AH1 HE>+ ( ?IS1 HAD BANI%$ HIM FROM ,P]SIA4 

,AFT] HAV+ >GU$ ALL HIS LIFE AB\T ! ,FIR/ ,CAUSE1 ?IS UN=TUNATE !OLOGIAN HAD 5D$ BY QUITE P]PLEX+ HIMSELF1 & 9/EAD ( UND]/&+ ?AT HE HAD LO/ HIS [N REASON1 HE BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT !RE WAS NO HI<] ,REASON CONTROLL+ ! UNIV]SE4 

,?IS MAN HAD AN ,AFRICAN SLAVE :O FOLL[$ HIM EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 ! !OLOGIAN 5T]$ ! C(FEE-H\SE1 ! SLAVE REMA9$ \TSIDE1 NE> ! DOOR1 SITT+ ON A /ONE 9 ! GL>E ( ! SUN1 & DRIV+ AWAY ! FLIES ?AT BUZZ$ >\ND HIM4 ,! ,P]SIAN HAV+ SETTL$ D[N ON A DIVAN 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE1 ORD]$ HIMSELF A CUP ( OPIUM4 ,:5 HE HAD DRUNK IT & ! OPIUM HAD BEGUN TO QUICK5 ! WORK+S ( HIS BRA91 HE ADDRESS$ HIS SLAVE ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR3 

0,TELL ME1 WRET*$ SLAVE10 SAID HE1 0DO Y\ ?9K !RE IS A ,GOD1 OR NOT80 

0,( C\RSE !RE IS10 SAID ! SLAVE1 & IMM$IATELY DREW FROM UND] HIS GIRDLE A SMALL IDOL ( WOOD4 

0,!RE10 SAID HE1 0?AT IS ! ,GOD :O HAS GU>D$ ME FROM ! DAY ( MY BIR?4 ,EV]Y ONE 9 \R C\NTRY WOR%IPS ! FETI% TREE1 FROM ! WOOD ( :I* ?IS ,GOD WAS MADE40 

,?IS CONV]SATION BETWE5 ! !OLOGIAN & HIS SLAVE WAS LI/5$ TO ) SURPRISE BY ! O!R GUE/S 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE4 ,!Y W]E A/ONI%$ AT ! MA/]'S QUE/ION1 & YET MORE SO AT ! SLAVE'S REPLY4 

,ONE ( !M1 A ,BRAHM91 ON HE>+ ! WORDS SPOK5 BY ! SLAVE1 TURN$ TO HIM & SAID3 

0,MIS]ABLE FOOL6 ,IS IT POSSIBLE Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ,GOD CAN BE C>RI$ UND] A MAN'S GIRDLE8 ,!RE IS ONE ,GOD--,BRAHMA1 & HE IS GREAT] ?AN ! :OLE WORLD1 = HE CREAT$ IT4 ,BRAHMA IS ! ,ONE1 ! MI<TY ,GOD1 & 9 ,HIS HONOR >E BUILT ! TEMPLES ON ! ,GANGES' BANKS1 :]E HIS TRUE PRIE/S1 ! ,BRAHM9S1 WOR%IP HIM4 ,!Y KN[ ! TRUE ,GOD1 & NONE BUT !Y4 ,A ?\S& SCORE ( YE>S HAVE PASS$1 & YET ?R\< REVOLUTION AFT] REVOLUTION !SE PRIE/S HAVE HELD !IR SWAY1 BECAUSE ,BRAHMA1 ! ONE TRUE ,GOD1 HAS PROTECT$ !M40 

,SO SPOKE ! ,BRAHM91 ?9K+ TO CONV9CE EV]Y ONE2 BUT A ,JEWI% BROK] :O WAS PRES5T REPLI$ TO HIM1 & SAID3 

0,NO6 ! TEMPLE ( ! TRUE ,GOD IS NOT 9 ,9DIA4 ,NEI!R DOES ,GOD PROTECT ! ,BRAHM9 CA/E4 ,! TRUE ,GOD IS NOT ! ,GOD ( ! ,BRAHM9S1 BUT ( ,ABRAHAM1 ,ISAAC1 & ,JACOB4 ,NONE DOES ,HE PROTECT BUT ,HIS *OS5 PEOPLE1 ! ,ISRAELITES4 ,FROM ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! WORLD1 \R NATION HAS BE5 BELOV$ ( ,HIM1 & \RS ALONE4 ,IF WE >E N[ SCATT]$ OV] ! :OLE E>?1 IT IS BUT TO TRY US2 = ,GOD HAS PROMIS$ ?AT ,HE WILL ONE DAY GA!R ,HIS PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 ,J]USALEM4 ,!N1 ) ! ,TEMPLE ( ,J]USALEM--! WOND] ( ! ANCI5T WORLD--RE/OR$ TO ITS SPL5DOR1 %ALL ,ISRAEL BE E/ABLI%$ A RUL] OV] ALL NATIONS40 

,SO SPOKE ! ,JEW1 & BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,HE WI%$ TO SAY MORE1 BUT AN ,ITALIAN MISSION>Y :O WAS !RE 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,:AT Y\ >E SAY+ IS UNTRUE10 SAID HE TO ! ,JEW4 0,Y\ ATTRIBUTE 9JU/ICE TO ,GOD4 ,HE CANNOT LOVE Y\R NATION ABOVE ! RE/4 ,NAY RA!R1 EV5 IF IT BE TRUE ?AT ( OLD ,HE FAVOR$ ! ,ISRAELITES1 IT IS N[ N9ETE5 HUNDR$ YE>S S9CE !Y ANG]$ ,HIM1 & CAUS$ ,HIM TO DE/ROY !IR NATION & SCATT] !M OV] ! E>?1 SO ?AT !IR FAI? MAKES NO CONV]TS & HAS DI$ \T EXCEPT H]E & !RE4 ,GOD %[S PREF]5CE TO NO NATION1 BUT CALLS ALL :O WI% TO BE SAV$ TO ! BOSOM ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* ( ,ROME1 ! ONE \TSIDE :OSE BORD]S NO SALVATION CAN BE F\ND40 

,SO SPOKE ! ,ITALIAN4 ,BUT A ,PROTE/ANT M9I/]1 :O HAPP5$ TO BE PRES5T1 GR[+ PALE1 TURN$ TO ! ,CA?OLIC MISSION>Y & EXCLAIM$3 

0,H[ CAN Y\ SAY ?AT SALVATION BELONGS TO Y\R RELIGION8 ,?OSE ONLY WILL BE SAV$1 :O S]VE ,GOD ACCORD+ TO ! ,GOSPEL1 9 SPIRIT & 9 TRU?1 AS BIDD5 BY ! WORD ( ,*RI/40 

,!N A ,TURK1 AN (FICE-HOLD] 9 ! CU/OM-H\SE AT ,SURAT1 :O WAS SITT+ 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE SMOK+ A PIPE1 TURN$ ) AN AIR ( SUP]IORITY TO BO? ! ,*RI/IANS4 

0,Y\R BELIEF 9 Y\R ,ROMAN RELIGION IS VA910 SAID HE4 0,IT WAS SUP]S$$ TWELVE HUNDR$ YE>S AGO BY ! TRUE FAI?3 ?AT ( ,MOHAMM$6 ,Y\ CANNOT BUT OBS]VE H[ ! TRUE ,MOHAMM$ FAI? CONT9UES TO SPREAD BO? 9 ,EUROPE & ,ASIA1 & EV5 9 ! 5LI<T5$ C\NTRY ( ,*9A4 ,Y\ SAY Y\RSELVES ?AT ,GOD HAS REJECT$ ! ,JEWS2 &1 AS A PRO(1 Y\ QUOTE ! FACT ?AT ! ,JEWS >E HUMILIAT$ & !IR FAI? DOES NOT SPREAD4 ,CONFESS !N ! TRU? ( ,MOHAMM$ANISM1 = IT IS TRIUMPHANT & SPREADS F> & WIDE4 ,NONE WILL BE SAV$ BUT ! FOLL[]S ( ,MOHAMM$1 ,GOD'S LATE/ PROPHET2 & ( !M1 ONLY ! FOLL[]S ( ,OM>1 & NOT ( ,ALI1 = ! LATT] >E FALSE TO ! FAI?40 

,TO ?IS ! ,P]SIAN !OLOGIAN1 :O WAS ( ! SECT ( ,ALI1 WI%$ TO REPLY2 BUT BY ?IS TIME A GREAT DISPUTE HAD >IS5 AMONG ALL ! /RANG]S ( DIFF]5T FAI?S & CRE$S PRES5T4 ,!RE W]E ,ABYSS9IAN ,*RI/IANS1 ,LLAMAS FROM ,?IBET1 ,ISMAILIANS & ,FIREWOR%IPP]S4 ,!Y ALL >GU$ AB\T ! NATURE ( ,GOD1 & H[ ,HE %\LD BE WOR%IP$4 ,EA* ( !M ASS]T$ ?AT 9 HIS C\NTRY ALONE WAS ! TRUE ,GOD KN[N & RI<TLY WOR%IP$4 

,EV]Y ONE >GU$ & %\T$1 EXCEPT A ,*9AMAN1 A /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS1 :O SAT QUIETLY 9 ONE CORN] ( ! C(FEE-H\SE1 NOT JO9+ 9 ! DISPUTE4 ,HE SAT !RE DR9K+ TEA & LI/5+ TO :AT ! O!RS SAID1 BUT DID NOT SPEAK HIMSELF4 

,! ,TURK NOTIC$ HIM SITT+ !RE1 & APPEAL$ TO HIM1 SAY+3 

0,Y\ CAN CONFIRM :AT ,I SAY1 MY GOOD ,*9AMAN4 ,Y\ HOLD Y\R PEACE1 BUT IF Y\ SPOKE ,I KN[ Y\ W\LD UPHOLD MY OP9ION4 ,TRAD]S FROM Y\R C\NTRY1 :O COME TO ME = ASSI/ANCE1 TELL ME ?AT ?\< MANY RELIGIONS HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ 9TO ,*9A1 Y\ ,*9ESE CONSID] ,MOHAMM$ANISM ! BE/ ( ALL1 & ADOPT IT WILL+LY4 ,CONFIRM1 !N1 MY WORDS1 & TELL US Y\R OP9ION ( ! TRUE ,GOD & ( ,HIS PROPHET40 

0,YES1 YES10 SAID ! RE/1 TURN+ TO ! ,*9AMAN1 0LET US HE> :AT Y\ ?9K ON ! SUBJECT40 

,! ,*9AMAN1 ! /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS1 CLOS$ HIS EYES1 & ?\<T A :ILE4 ,!N HE OP5$ !M AGA91 & DRAW+ HIS H&S \T ( ! WIDE SLEEVES ( HIS G>M5T1 & FOLD+ !M ON HIS BREA/1 HE SPOKE AS FOLL[S1 9 A CALM & QUIET VOICE4 

,SIRS1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IT IS *IEFLY PRIDE ?AT PREV5TS M5 AGREE+ ) ONE ANO!R ON MATT]S ( FAI?4 ,IF Y\ C>E TO LI/5 TO ME1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ A /ORY :I* WILL EXPLA9 ?IS BY AN EXAMPLE4 

,I CAME H]E FROM ,*9A ON AN ,5GLI% /EAM] :I* HAD BE5 R\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE /OPP$ = FRE% WAT]1 & L&$ ON ! EA/ COA/ ( ! ISL& ( ,SUMATRA4 ,IT WAS MIDDAY1 & SOME ( US1 HAV+ L&$1 SAT 9 ! %ADE ( SOME COCONUT PALMS BY ! SEA%ORE1 NOT F> FROM A NATIVE VILLAGE4 ,WE W]E A P>TY ( M5 ( DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES4 

,AS WE SAT !RE1 A BL9D MAN APPROA*$ US4 ,WE LE>N$ AFT]W>DS ?AT HE HAD GONE BL9D FROM GAZ+ TOO LONG & TOO P]SI/5TLY AT ! SUN1 TRY+ TO F9D \T :AT IT IS1 9 ORD] TO SEIZE ITS LI<T4 

,HE /ROVE A LONG TIME TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS1 CON/ANTLY LOOK+ AT ! SUN2 BUT ! ONLY RESULT WAS ?AT HIS EYES W]E 9JUR$ BY ITS BRI<TNESS1 & HE BECAME BL9D4 

,!N HE SAID TO HIMSELF3 

0,! LI<T ( ! SUN IS NOT A LIQUID2 = IF IT W]E A LIQUID IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO P\R IT FROM ONE VESSEL 9TO ANO!R1 & IT W\LD BE MOV$1 LIKE WAT]1 BY ! W9D4 ,NEI!R IS IT FIRE2 = IF IT W]E FIRE1 WAT] W\LD EXT+UI% IT4 ,NEI!R IS LI<T A SPIRIT1 = IT IS SE5 BY ! EYE2 NOR IS IT MATT]1 = IT CANNOT BE MOV$4 ,!RE=E1 AS ! LI<T ( ! SUN IS NEI!R LIQUID1 NOR FIRE1 NOR SPIRIT1 NOR MATT]1 IT IS--NO?+60 

,SO HE >GU$1 &1 AS A RESULT ( ALWAYS LOOK+ AT ! SUN & ALWAYS ?9K+ AB\T IT1 HE LO/ BO? HIS SI<T & HIS REASON4 ,& :5 HE W5T QUITE BL9D1 HE BECAME FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! SUN DID NOT EXI/4 

,) ?IS BL9D MAN CAME A SLAVE1 :O AFT] PLAC+ HIS MA/] 9 ! %ADE ( A COCONUT TREE1 PICK$ UP A COCONUT FROM ! GR\ND1 & BEGAN MAK+ IT 9TO A NI<T-LI<T4 ,HE TWI/$ A WICK FROM ! FIB] ( ! COCONUT3 SQUEEZ$ OIL FROM ! NUT 9 ! %ELL1 & SOAK$ ! WICK 9 IT4 

,AS ! SLAVE SAT DO+ ?IS1 ! BL9D MAN SI<$ & SAID TO HIM3 

0,WELL1 SLAVE1 WAS ,I NOT RI<T :5 ,I TOLD Y\ !RE IS NO SUN8 ,DO Y\ NOT SEE H[ D>K IT IS8 ,YET PEOPLE SAY !RE IS A SUN4444 ,BUT IF SO1 :AT IS IT80 

0,I DO NOT KN[ :AT ! SUN IS10 SAID ! SLAVE4 0,?AT IS NO BUS9ESS ( M9E4 ,BUT ,I KN[ :AT LI<T IS4 ,H]E ,I HAVE MADE A NI<T-LI<T1 BY ! HELP ( :I* ,I CAN S]VE Y\ & F9D ANY?+ ,I WANT 9 ! HUT40 

,& ! SLAVE PICK$ UP ! COCONUT %ELL1 SAY+3 

0,?IS IS MY SUN40 

,A LAME MAN ) CRUT*ES1 :O WAS SITT+ NE> BY1 HE>D !SE WORDS1 & LAU<$3 

0,Y\ HAVE EVID5TLY BE5 BL9D ALL Y\R LIFE10 SAID HE TO ! BL9D MAN1 0NOT TO KN[ :AT ! SUN IS4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT IT IS4 ,! SUN IS A BALL ( FIRE1 :I* RISES EV]Y MORN+ \T ( ! SEA & GOES D[N AGA9 AMONG ! M\NTA9S ( \R ISL& EA* EV5+4 ,WE HAVE ALL SE5 ?IS1 & IF Y\ HAD HAD Y\R EYESI<T Y\ TOO W\LD HAVE SE5 IT40 

,A FI%]MAN1 :O HAD BE5 LI/5+ TO ! CONV]SATION SAID3 

0,IT IS PLA9 5\< ?AT Y\ HAVE NEV] BE5 BEYOND Y\R [N ISL&4 ,IF Y\ W]E NOT LAME1 & IF Y\ HAD BE5 \T AS ,I HAVE 9 A FI%+-BOAT1 Y\ W\LD KN[ ?AT ! SUN DOES NOT SET AMONG ! M\NTA9S ( \R ISL&1 BUT AS IT RISES FROM ! OCEAN EV]Y MORN+ SO IT SETS AGA9 9 ! SEA EV]Y NI<T4 ,:AT ,I AM TELL+ Y\ IS TRUE1 = ,I SEE IT EV]Y DAY ) MY [N EYES40 

,!N AN ,9DIAN :O WAS ( \R P>TY1 9T]RUPT$ HIM BY SAY+3 

0,I AM A/ONI%$ ?AT A REASONABLE MAN %\LD TALK SU* NONS5SE4 ,H[ CAN A BALL ( FIRE POSSIBLY DESC5D 9TO ! WAT] & NOT BE EXT+UI%$8 ,! SUN IS NOT A BALL ( FIRE AT ALL1 IT IS ! ,DEITY NAM$ ,DEVA1 :O RIDES = EV] 9 A *>IOT R\ND ! GOLD5 M\NTA91 ,M]U4 ,SOMETIMES ! EVIL S]P5TS ,RAGU & ,KETU ATTACK ,DEVA & SWALL[ HIM3 & !N ! E>? IS D>K4 ,BUT \R PRIE/S PRAY ?AT ! ,DEITY MAY BE RELEAS$1 & !N HE IS SET FREE4 ,ONLY SU* IGNORANT M5 AS Y\1 :O HAVE NEV] BE5 BEYOND !IR [N ISL&1 CAN IMAG9E ?AT ! SUN %9ES = !IR C\NTRY ALONE40 

,!N ! MA/] ( AN ,EGYPTIAN VESSEL1 :O WAS PRES5T1 SPOKE 9 HIS TURN4 

0,NO10 SAID HE1 0Y\ ALSO >E WRONG4 ,! SUN IS NOT A ,DEITY1 & DOES NOT MOVE ONLY R\ND ,9DIA & ITS GOLD5 M\NTA94 ,I HAVE SAIL$ MU* ON ! ,BLACK ,SEA1 & ALONG ! COA/S ( ,>ABIA1 & HAVE BE5 TO ,MADAGASC> & TO ! ,PHILIPP9ES4 ,! SUN LI<TS ! :OLE E>?1 & NOT ,9DIA ALONE4 ,IT DOES NOT CIRCLE R\ND ONE M\NTA91 BUT RISES F> 9 ! ,EA/1 BEYOND ! ,ISLES ( ,JAPAN1 & SETS F>1 F> AWAY 9 ! ,WE/1 BEYOND ! ISL&S ( ,5GL&4 ,?AT IS :Y ! ,JAPANESE CALL !IR C\NTRY ',NIPPON1' ?AT IS1 '! BIR? ( ! SUN4' ,I KN[ ?IS WELL1 = ,I HAVE MYSELF SE5 MU*1 & HE>D MORE FROM MY GR&FA!R1 :O SAIL$ TO ! V]Y 5DS ( ! SEA40 

,HE W\LD HAVE GONE ON1 BUT AN ,5GLI% SAILOR FROM \R %IP 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,!RE IS NO C\NTRY10 HE SAID 0:]E PEOPLE KN[ SO MU* AB\T ! SUN'S MOVEM5TS AS 9 ,5GL&4 ,! SUN1 AS EV]Y ONE 9 ,5GL& KN[S1 RISES NO:]E & SETS NO:]E4 ,IT IS ALWAYS MOV+ R\ND ! E>?4 ,WE CAN BE SURE ( ?IS = WE HAVE JU/ BE5 R\ND ! WORLD \RSELVES1 & NO:]E KNOCK$ UP AGA9/ ! SUN4 ,:]EV] WE W5T1 ! SUN %[$ ITSELF 9 ! MORN+ & HID ITSELF AT NI<T1 JU/ AS IT DOES H]E40 

,& ! ,5GLI%MAN TOOK A /ICK &1 DRAW+ CIRCLES ON ! S&1 TRI$ TO EXPLA9 H[ ! SUN MOVES 9 ! HEAV5S & GOES R\ND ! WORLD4 ,BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO EXPLA9 IT CLE>LY1 & PO9T+ TO ! %IP'S PILOT SAID3 

0,?IS MAN KN[S MORE AB\T IT ?AN ,I DO4 ,HE CAN EXPLA9 IT PROP]LY40 

,! PILOT1 :O WAS AN 9TELLIG5T MAN1 HAD LI/5$ 9 SIL5CE TO ! TALK TILL HE WAS ASK$ TO SPEAK4 ,N[ EV]Y ONE TURN$ TO HIM1 & HE SAID3 

0,Y\ >E ALL MISLEAD+ ONE ANO!R1 & >E Y\RSELVES DECEIV$4 ,! SUN DOES NOT GO R\ND ! E>?1 BUT ! E>? GOES R\ND ! SUN1 REVOLV+ AS IT GOES1 & TURN+ T[>DS ! SUN 9 ! C\RSE ( EA* TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 NOT ONLY ,JAPAN1 & ! ,PHILIPP9ES1 & ,SUMATRA :]E WE N[ >E1 BUT ,AFRICA1 & ,EUROPE1 & ,AM]ICA1 & MANY L&S BESIDES4 ,! SUN DOES NOT %9E = SOME ONE M\NTA91 OR = SOME ONE ISL&1 OR = SOME ONE SEA1 NOR EV5 = ONE E>? ALONE1 BUT = O!R PLANETS AS WELL AS \R E>?4 ,IF Y\ W\LD ONLY LOOK UP AT ! HEAV5S1 9/EAD ( AT ! GR\ND B5EA? Y\R [N FEET1 Y\ MI<T ALL UND]/& ?IS1 & W\LD !N NO LONG] SUPPOSE ?AT ! SUN %9ES = Y\1 OR = Y\R C\NTRY ALONE40 

,?US SPOKE ! WISE PILOT1 :O HAD VOYAG$ MU* AB\T ! WORLD1 & HAD GAZ$ MU* UPON ! HEAV5S ABOVE4 

0,SO ON MATT]S ( FAI?10 CONT9U$ ! ,*9AMAN1 ! /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS1 0IT IS PRIDE ?AT CAUSES ]ROR & DISCORD AMONG M54 ,AS ) ! SUN1 SO IT IS ) ,GOD4 ,EA* MAN WANTS TO HAVE A SPECIAL ,GOD ( HIS [N1 OR AT LEA/ A SPECIAL ,GOD = HIS NATIVE L&4 ,EA* NATION WI%ES TO CONF9E 9 ITS [N TEMPLES ,HIM1 :OM ! WORLD CANNOT CONTA94 

0,CAN ANY TEMPLE COMP>E ) ?AT :I* ,GOD ,HIMSELF HAS BUILT TO UNITE ALL M5 9 ONE FAI? & ONE RELIGION8 

0,ALL HUMAN TEMPLES >E BUILT ON ! MODEL ( ?IS TEMPLE1 :I* IS ,GOD'S [N WORLD4 ,EV]Y TEMPLE HAS ITS FONTS1 ITS VAULT$ RO(1 ITS LAMPS1 ITS PICTURES OR SCULPTURES1 ITS 9SCRIPTIONS1 ITS BOOKS ( ! LAW1 ITS (F]+S1 ITS ALT>S & ITS PRIE/S4 ,BUT 9 :AT TEMPLE IS !RE SU* A FONT AS ! OCEAN2 SU* A VAULT AS ?AT ( ! HEAV5S2 SU* LAMPS AS ! SUN1 MOON1 & />S2 OR ANY FIGURES TO BE COMP>$ ) LIV+1 LOV+1 MUTUALLY-HELPFUL M58 ,:]E >E !RE ANY RECORDS ( ,GOD'S GOODNESS SO EASY TO UND]/& AS ! BLESS+S :I* ,GOD HAS /REWN ABROAD = MAN'S HAPP9ESS8 ,:]E IS !RE ANY BOOK ( ! LAW SO CLE> TO EA* MAN AS ?AT WRITT5 9 HIS HE>T8 ,:AT SACRIFICES EQUAL ! SELF-D5IALS :I* LOV+ M5 & WOM5 MAKE = ONE ANO!R8 ,& :AT ALT> CAN BE COMP>$ ) ! HE>T ( A GOOD MAN1 ON :I* ,GOD ,HIMSELF ACCEPTS ! SACRIFICE8 

0,! HI<] A MAN'S CONCEPTION ( ,GOD1 ! BETT] WILL HE KN[ ,HIM4 ,& ! BETT] HE KN[S ,GOD1 ! NE>] WILL HE DRAW TO ,HIM1 IMITAT+ ,HIS GOODNESS1 ,HIS M]CY1 & ,HIS LOVE ( MAN4 

0,!RE=E1 LET HIM :O SEES ! SUN'S :OLE LI<T FILL+ ! WORLD1 REFRA9 FROM BLAM+ OR DESPIS+ ! SUP]/ITI\S MAN1 :O 9 HIS [N IDOL SEES ONE RAY ( ?AT SAME LI<T4 ,LET HIM NOT DESPISE EV5 ! UNBELIEV] :O IS BL9D & CANNOT SEE ! SUN AT ALL40 

,SO SPOKE ! ,*9AMAN1 ! /UD5T ( ,CONFUCIUS2 & ALL :O W]E PRES5T 9 ! C(FEE-H\SE W]E SIL5T1 & DISPUT$ NO MORE AS TO :OSE FAI? WAS ! BE/4 

O ,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #a 3 ,H[ ,MU* ,L& ,DOES A ,MAN ,NE$8 

,AN ELD] SI/] CAME TO VISIT H] Y\NG] SI/] 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,! ELD] WAS M>RI$ TO A TRADESMAN 9 T[N1 ! Y\NG] TO A PEASANT 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,AS ! SI/]S SAT OV] !IR TEA TALK+1 ! ELD] BEGAN TO BOA/ ( ! ADVANTAGES ( T[N LIFE3 SAY+ H[ COM=TABLY !Y LIV$ !RE1 H[ WELL !Y DRESS$1 :AT F9E CLO!S H] *ILDR5 WORE1 :AT GOOD ?+S !Y ATE & DRANK1 & H[ %E W5T TO ! !AT]1 PROM5ADES1 & 5T]TA9M5TS4 

,! Y\NG] SI/] WAS PIQU$1 & 9 TURN DISP>AG$ ! LIFE ( A TRADESMAN1 & /OOD UP = ?AT ( A PEASANT4 

0,I W\LD NOT *ANGE MY WAY ( LIFE = Y\RS10 SAID %E4 0,WE MAY LIVE R\<LY1 BUT AT LEA/ WE >E FREE FROM ANXIETY4 ,Y\ LIVE 9 BETT] /YLE ?AN WE DO1 BUT ?\< Y\ (T5 E>N MORE ?AN Y\ NE$1 Y\ >E V]Y LIKELY TO LOSE ALL Y\ HAVE4 ,Y\ KN[ ! PROV]B1 ',LOSS & GA9 >E BRO!RS TWA94' ,IT (T5 HAPP5S ?AT PEOPLE :O >E WEAL?Y ONE DAY >E BEGG+ !IR BREAD ! NEXT4 ,\R WAY IS SAF]4 ,?\< A PEASANT'S LIFE IS NOT A FAT ONE1 IT IS A LONG ONE4 ,WE %ALL NEV] GR[ RI*1 BUT WE %ALL ALWAYS HAVE 5\< TO EAT40 

,! ELD] SI/] SAID SNE]+LY3 

0,5\<8 ,YES1 IF Y\ LIKE TO %>E ) ! PIGS & ! CALVES6 ,:AT DO Y\ KN[ ( ELEGANCE OR MANN]S6 ,H[EV] MU* Y\R GOOD MAN MAY SLAVE1 Y\ WILL DIE AS Y\ >E LIV+-ON A DUNG HEAP-& Y\R *ILDR5 ! SAME40 

0,WELL1 :AT ( ?AT80 REPLI$ ! Y\NG]4 0,( C\RSE \R WORK IS R\< & CO>SE4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS SURE2 & WE NE$ NOT B[ TO ANY ONE4 ,BUT Y\1 9 Y\R T[NS1 >E SURR\ND$ BY TEMPTATIONS2 TODAY ALL MAY BE RI<T1 BUT TOMORR[ ! ,EVIL ,ONE MAY TEMPT Y\R HUSB& ) C>DS1 W9E1 OR WOM51 & ALL WILL GO TO RU94 ,DON'T SU* ?+S HAPP5 (T5 5\<80 

,PAHOM1 ! MA/] ( ! H\SE1 WAS LY+ ON ! TOP ( ! OV51 & HE LI/5$ TO ! WOM5'S *ATT]4 

0,IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE10 ?\<T HE4 0,BUSY AS WE >E FROM *ILDHOOD TILL+ ,MO!R ,E>?1 WE PEASANTS HAVE NO TIME TO LET ANY NONS5SE SETTLE 9 \R HEADS4 ,\R ONLY TR\BLE IS ?AT WE HAV5'T L& 5\<4 ,IF ,I HAD PL5TY ( L&1 ,I %\LDN'T FE> ! ,DEVIL HIMSELF60 

,! WOM5 F9I%$ !IR TEA1 *ATT$ A :ILE AB\T DRESS1 & !N CLE>$ AWAY ! TEA-?+S & LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 

,BUT ! ,DEVIL HAD BE5 SITT+ BEH9D ! OV51 & HAD HE>D ALL ?AT WAS SAID4 ,HE WAS PLEAS$ ?AT ! PEASANT'S WIFE HAD L$ H] HUSB& 9TO BOA/+1 & ?AT HE HAD SAID ?AT IF HE HAD PL5TY ( L& HE W\LD NOT FE> ! ,DEVIL HIMSELF4 

0,ALL RI<T10 ?\<T ! ,DEVIL4 0,WE WILL HAVE A TUSSLE4 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ L& 5\<2 & BY MEANS ( ?AT L& ,I WILL GET Y\ 9TO MY P[]40 

O ,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #b 

,CLOSE TO ! VILLAGE !RE LIV$ A LADY1 A SMALL L&[N]1 :O HAD AN E/ATE ( AB\T ?REE HUNDR$ ACRES4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS LIV$ ON GOOD T]MS ) ! PEASANTS1 UNTIL %E 5GAG$ AS H] /EW>D AN OLD SOLDI]1 :O TOOK TO BURD5+ ! PEOPLE ) F9ES4 ,H[EV] C>EFUL ,PAHOM TRI$ TO BE1 IT HAPP5$ AGA9 & AGA9 ?AT N[ A HORSE ( HIS GOT AMONG ! LADY'S OATS1 N[ A C[ /RAY$ 9TO H] G>D51 N[ HIS CALVES F\ND !IR WAY 9TO H] MEAD[S-& HE ALWAYS HAD TO PAY A F9E4 

,PAHOM PAID1 BUT GRUMBL$1 &1 GO+ HOME 9 A TEMP]1 WAS R\< ) HIS FAMILY4 ,ALL ?R\< ?AT SUMM] ,PAHOM HAD MU* TR\BLE BECAUSE ( ?IS /EW>D2 & HE WAS EV5 GLAD :5 W9T] CAME & ! CATTLE HAD TO BE /ABL$4 ,?\< HE GRUDG$ ! FODD] :5 !Y C\LD NO LONG] GRAZE ON ! PA/URE-L&1 AT LEA/ HE WAS FREE FROM ANXIETY AB\T !M4 

,9 ! W9T] ! NEWS GOT AB\T ?AT ! LADY WAS GO+ TO SELL H] L&1 & ?AT ! KEEP] ( ! 9N ON ! HI< ROAD WAS B>GA9+ = IT4 ,:5 ! PEASANTS HE>D ?IS !Y W]E V]Y MU* AL>M$4 

0,WELL10 ?\<T !Y1 0IF ! 9NKEEP] GETS ! L& HE WILL WORRY US ) F9ES WORSE ?AN ! LADY'S /EW>D4 ,WE ALL DEP5D ON ?AT E/ATE40 

,SO ! PEASANTS W5T ON BEHALF ( !IR ,COMMUNE1 & ASK$ ! LADY NOT TO SELL ! L& TO ! 9NKEEP]2 (F]+ H] A BETT] PRICE = IT !MSELVES4 ,! LADY AGRE$ TO LET !M HAVE IT4 ,!N ! PEASANTS TRI$ TO >RANGE = ! ,COMMUNE TO BUY ! :OLE E/ATE1 SO ?AT IT MI<T BE HELD BY ALL 9 COMMON4 ,!Y MET TWICE TO DISCUSS IT1 BUT C\LD NOT SETTLE ! MATT]2 ! ,EVIL ,ONE S[$ DISCORD AMONG !M1 & !Y C\LD NOT AGREE4 ,SO !Y DECID$ TO BUY ! L& 9DIVIDUALLY1 EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS MEANS2 & ! LADY AGRE$ TO ?IS PLAN AS %E HAD TO ! O!R4 

,PRES5TLY ,PAHOM HE>D ?AT A NEI<BOR ( HIS WAS BUY+ FIFTY ACRES1 & ?AT ! LADY HAD CONS5T$ TO ACCEPT ONE HALF 9 CA% & TO WAIT A YE> = ! O!R HALF4 ,PAHOM FELT 5VI\S4 

0,LOOK AT ?AT10 ?\<T HE1 0! L& IS ALL BE+ SOLD1 & ,I %ALL GET NONE ( IT40 ,SO HE SPOKE TO HIS WIFE4 

0,O!R PEOPLE >E BUY+10 SAID HE1 0& WE MU/ ALSO BUY TW5TY ACRES OR SO4 ,LIFE IS BECOM+ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?AT /EW>D IS SIMPLY CRU%+ US ) HIS F9ES40 

,SO !Y PUT !IR HEADS TOGE!R & CONSID]$ H[ !Y C\LD MANAGE TO BUY IT4 ,!Y HAD ONE HUNDR$ RUBLES LAID BY4 ,!Y SOLD A COLT1 & ONE HALF ( !IR BEES2 HIR$ \T ONE ( !IR SONS AS A LABOR]1 & TOOK HIS WAGES 9 ADVANCE2 BORR[$ ! RE/ FROM A BRO!R-9-LAW1 & SO SCRAP$ TOGE!R HALF ! PUR*ASE MONEY4 

,HAV+ DONE ?IS1 ,PAHOM *OSE \T A F>M ( =TY ACRES1 SOME ( IT WOOD$1 & W5T TO ! LADY TO B>GA9 = IT4 ,!Y CAME TO AN AGREEM5T1 & HE %OOK H&S ) H] UPON IT1 & PAID H] A DEPOSIT 9 ADVANCE4 ,!N !Y W5T TO T[N & SIGN$ ! DE$S2 HE PAY+ HALF ! PRICE D[N1 & UND]TAK+ TO PAY ! REMA9D] )9 TWO YE>S4 

,SO N[ ,PAHOM HAD L& ( HIS [N4 ,HE BORR[$ SE$1 & S[$ IT ON ! L& HE HAD B\<T4 ,! H>VE/ WAS A GOOD ONE1 & )9 A YE> HE HAD MANAG$ TO PAY (F HIS DEBTS BO? TO ! LADY & TO HIS BRO!R-9-LAW4 ,SO HE BECAME A L&[N]1 PL[+ & S[+ HIS [N L&1 MAK+ HAY ON HIS [N L&1 CUTT+ HIS [N TREES1 & FE$+ HIS CATTLE ON HIS [N PA/URE4 ,:5 HE W5T \T TO PL[ HIS FIELDS1 OR TO LOOK AT HIS GR[+ CORN1 OR AT HIS GRASS MEAD[S1 HIS HE>T W\LD FILL ) JOY4 ,! GRASS ?AT GREW & ! FL[]S ?AT BLOOM$ !RE1 SEEM$ TO HIM UNLIKE ANY ?AT GREW ELSE:]E4 ,=M]LY1 :5 HE HAD PASS$ BY ?AT L&1 IT HAD APPE>$ ! SAME AS ANY O!R L&1 BUT N[ IT SEEM$ QUITE DIFF]5T4 

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,SO ,PAHOM WAS WELL CONT5T$1 & EV]Y?+ W\LD HAVE BE5 RI<T IF ! NEI<BOR+ PEASANTS W\LD ONLY NOT HAVE TRESPASS$ ON HIS CORN-FIELDS & MEAD[S4 ,HE APPEAL$ TO !M MO/ CIVILLY1 BUT !Y /ILL W5T ON3 N[ ! ,COMMUNAL H]DSM5 W\LD LET ! VILLAGE C[S /RAY 9TO HIS MEAD[S2 !N HORSES FROM ! NI<T PA/URE W\LD GET AMONG HIS CORN4 ,PAHOM TURN$ !M \T AGA9 & AGA91 & =GAVE !IR [N]S1 & = A LONG TIME HE =BORE FROM PROSECUT+ ANY ONE4 ,BUT AT LA/ HE LO/ PATI5CE & COMPLA9$ TO ! ,DI/RICT ,C\RT4 ,HE KNEW IT WAS ! PEASANTS' WANT ( L&1 & NO EVIL 9T5T ON !IR P>T1 ?AT CAUS$ ! TR\BLE2 BUT HE ?\<T3 

0,I CANNOT GO ON OV]LOOK+ IT1 OR !Y WILL DE/ROY ALL ,I HAVE4 ,!Y MU/ BE TAU<T A LESSON40 

,SO HE HAD !M UP1 GAVE !M ONE LESSON1 & !N ANO!R1 & TWO OR ?REE ( ! PEASANTS W]E F9$4 ,AFT] A TIME ,PAHOM'S NEI<BORS BEGAN TO BE> HIM A GRUDGE = ?IS1 & W\LD N[ & !N LET !IR CATTLE ON HIS L& ON PURPOSE4 ,ONE PEASANT EV5 GOT 9TO ,PAHOM'S WOOD AT NI<T & CUT D[N FIVE Y\NG LIME TREES = !IR B>K4 ,PAHOM PASS+ ?R\< ! WOOD ONE DAY NOTIC$ SOME?+ :ITE4 ,HE CAME NE>]1 & SAW ! /RIPP$ TRUNKS LY+ ON ! GR\ND1 & CLOSE BY /OOD ! /UMPS1 :]E ! TREE HAD BE54 ,PAHOM WAS FURI\S4 

0,IF HE HAD ONLY CUT ONE H]E & !RE IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BAD 5\<10 ?\<T ,PAHOM1 0BUT ! RASCAL HAS ACTUALLY CUT D[N A :OLE CLUMP4 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY F9D \T :O DID ?IS1 ,I W\LD PAY HIM \T40 

,HE RACK$ HIS BRA9S AS TO :O IT C\LD BE4 ,F9ALLY HE DECID$3 0,IT MU/ BE ,SIMON-NO ONE ELSE C\LD HAVE DONE IT40 ,SE HE W5T TO ,SIMON'S HOME/EAD TO HAVE A LOOK >\ND1 BUT HE F\ND NO?+1 & ONLY HAD AN ANGRY SC5E4 ,H[EV]' HE N[ FELT MORE C]TA9 ?AN EV] ?AT ,SIMON HAD DONE IT1 & HE LODG$ A COMPLA9T4 ,SIMON WAS SUMMON$4 ,! CASE WAS TRI$1 & RE-TRI$1 & AT ! 5D ( IT ALL ,SIMON WAS ACQUITT$1 !RE BE+ NO EVID5CE AGA9/ HIM4 ,PAHOM FELT /ILL MORE AGGRIEV$1 & LET HIS ANG] LOOSE UPON ! ,ELD] & ! ,JUDGES4 

0,Y\ LET ?IEVES GREASE Y\R PALMS10 SAID HE4 0,IF Y\ W]E HONE/ FOLK Y\RSELVES1 Y\ W\LD NOT LET A ?IEF GO FREE40 

,SO ,PAHOM QU>REL$ ) ! ,JUDGES & ) HIS NEI<BORS4 ,?REATS TO BURN HIS BUILD+ BEGAN TO BE UTT]$4 ,SO ?\< ,PAHOM HAD MORE L&1 HIS PLACE 9 ! ,COMMUNE WAS MU* WORSE ?AN BE=E4 

,AB\T ?IS TIME A RUMOR GOT AB\T ?AT MANY PEOPLE W]E MOV+ TO NEW P>TS4 

0,!RE'S NO NE$ = ME TO LEAVE MY L&10 ?\<T ,PAHOM4 0,BUT SOME ( ! O!RS MI<T LEAVE \R VILLAGE1 & !N !RE W\LD BE MORE ROOM = US4 ,I W\LD TAKE OV] !IR L& MYSELF1 & MAKE MY E/ATE A BIT BIGG]4 ,I C\LD !N LIVE MORE AT EASE4 ,AS IT IS1 ,I AM /ILL TOO CRAMP$ TO BE COM=TABLE40 

,ONE DAY ,PAHOM WAS SITT+ AT HOME1 :5 A PEASANT PASS+ ?R\< ! VILLAGE1 HAPP5$ TO CALL 94 ,HE WAS ALL[$ TO /AY ! NI<T1 & SUPP] WAS GIV5 HIM4 ,PAHOM HAD A TALK ) ?IS PEASANT & ASK$ HIM :]E HE CAME FROM4 ,! /RANG] ANSW]$ ?AT HE CAME FROM BEYOND ! ,VOLGA1 :]E HE HAD BE5 WORK+4 ,ONE WORD L$ TO ANO!R1 & ! MAN W5T ON TO SAY ?AT MANY PEOPLE W]E SETTL+ 9 ?OSE P>TS4 ,HE TOLD H[ SOME PEOPLE FROM HIS VILLAGE HAD SETTL$ !RE4 ,!Y HAD JO9$ ! ,COMMUNE1 & HAD HAD TW5TY-FIVE ACRES P] MAN GRANT$ !M4 ,! L& WAS SO GOOD1 HE SAID1 ?AT ! RYE S[N ON IT GREW AS HI< AS A HORSE1 & SO ?ICK ?AT FIVE CUTS ( A SICKLE MADE A %EAF4 ,ONE PEASANT1 HE SAID1 HAD BR\<T NO?+ ) HIM BUT HIS B>E H&S1 & N[ HE HAD SIX HORSES & TWO C[S ( HIS [N4 

,PAHOM'S HE>T K9DL$ ) DESIRE4 ,HE ?\<T3 

0,:Y %\LD ,I SUFF] 9 ?IS N>R[ HOLE1 IF ONE CAN LIVE SO WELL ELSE:]E8 ,I WILL SELL MY L& & MY HOME/EAD H]E1 & ) ! MONEY ,I WILL />T AFRE% OV] !RE & GET EV]Y?+ NEW4 ,9 ?IS CR[D$ PLACE ONE IS ALWAYS HAV+ TR\BLE4 ,BUT ,I MU/ FIR/ GO & F9D \T ALL AB\T IT MYSELF40 

,T[>DS SUMM] HE GOT READY & />T$4 ,HE W5T D[N ! ,VOLGA ON A /EAM] TO ,SAM>A1 !N WALK$ ANO!R ?REE HUNDR$ MILES ON FOOT1 & AT LA/ REA*$ ! PLACE4 ,IT WAS JU/ AS ! /RANG] HAD SAID4 ,! PEASANTS HAD PL5TY ( L&3 EV]Y MAN HAD TW5TY-FIVE ACRES ( ,COMMUNAL L& GIV5 HIM = HIS USE1 & ANY ONE :O HAD MONEY C\LD BUY1 BESIDES1 AT FIFTY-C5TS AN ACRE AS MU* GOOD FREEHOLD L& AS HE WANT$4 

,HAV+ F\ND \T ALL HE WI%$ TO KN[1 ,PAHOM RETURN$ HOME AS AUTUMN CAME ON1 & BEGAN SELL+ (F HIS BELONG+S4 ,HE SOLD HIS L& AT A PR(IT1 SOLD HIS HOME/EAD & ALL HIS CATTLE1 & )DREW FROM MEMB]%IP ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,HE ONLY WAIT$ TILL ! SPR+1 & !N />T$ ) HIS FAMILY = ! NEW SETTLEM5T4 

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,AS SOON AS ,PAHOM & HIS FAMILY >RIV$ AT !IR NEW ABODE1 HE APPLI$ = ADMISSION 9TO ! ,COMMUNE ( A L>GE VILLAGE4 ,HE /OOD TREAT TO ! ,ELD]S1 & OBTA9$ ! NECESS>Y DOCUM5TS4 ,FIVE %>ES ( ,COMMUNAL L& W]E GIV5 HIM = HIS [N & HIS SONS' USE3 ?AT IS TO SAY--#a#b#e ACRES 7NOT ALTOGE!R1 BUT 9 DIFF]5T FIELDS7 BESIDES ! USE ( ! ,COMMUNAL PA/URE4 ,PAHOM PUT UP ! BUILD+S HE NE$$1 & B\<T CATTLE4 ,( ! ,COMMUNAL L& ALONE HE HAD ?REE TIMES AS MU* AS AT HIS =M] HOME1 & ! L& WAS GOOD CORN-L&4 ,HE WAS T5 TIMES BETT] (F ?AN HE HAD BE54 ,HE HAD PL5TY ( >ABLE L& & PA/URAGE1 & C\LD KEEP AS MANY HEAD ( CATTLE AS HE LIK$4 

,AT FIR/1 9 ! BU/LE ( BUILD+ & SETTL+ D[N1 ,PAHOM WAS PLEAS$ ) IT ALL1 BUT :5 HE GOT US$ TO IT HE BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT EV5 H]E HE HAD NOT 5\< L&4 ,! FIR/ YE>1 HE S[$ :EAT ON HIS %>E ( ! ,COMMUNAL L&1 & HAD A GOOD CROP4 ,HE WANT$ TO GO ON S[+ :EAT1 BUT HAD NOT 5\< ,COMMUNAL L& = ! PURPOSE1 & :AT HE HAD ALREADY US$ WAS NOT AVAILABLE2 = 9 ?OSE P>TS :EAT IS ONLY S[N ON VIRG9 SOIL OR ON FALL[ L&4 ,IT IS S[N = ONE OR TWO YE>S1 & !N ! L& LIES FALL[ TILL IT IS AGA9 OV]GR[N ) PRAIRIE GRASS4 ,!RE W]E MANY :O WANT$ SU* L&1 & !RE WAS NOT 5\< = ALL2 SO ?AT PEOPLE QU>REL$ AB\T IT4 ,?OSE :O W]E BETT] (F1 WANT$ IT = GR[+ :EAT1 & ?OSE :O W]E POOR1 WANT$ IT TO LET TO DEAL]S1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T RAISE MONEY TO PAY !IR TAXES4 ,PAHOM WANT$ TO S[ MORE :EAT2 SO HE R5T$ L& FROM A DEAL] = A YE>4 ,HE S[$ MU* :EAT & HAD A F9E CROP1 BUT ! L& WAS TOO F> FROM ! VILLAGE--! :EAT HAD TO BE C>T$ MORE ?AN T5 MILES4 ,AFT] A TIME ,PAHOM NOTIC$ ?AT SOME PEASANT-DEAL]S W]E LIV+ ON SEP>ATE F>MS1 & W]E GR[+ WEAL?Y2 & HE ?\<T3 

0,IF ,I W]E TO BUY SOME FREEHOLD L&1 & HAVE A HOME/EAD ON IT1 IT W\LD BE A DIFF]5T ?+1 ALTOGE!R4 ,!N IT W\LD ALL BE NICE & COMPACT40 

,! QUE/ION ( BUY+ FREEHOLD L& RECURR$ TO HIM AGA9 & AGA94 

,HE W5T ON 9 ! SAME WAY = ?REE YE>S2 R5T+ L& & S[+ :EAT4 ,! SEASONS TURN$ \T WELL & ! CROPS W]E GOOD1 SO ?AT HE BEGAN TO LAY MONEY BY4 ,HE MI<T HAVE GONE ON LIV+ CONT5T$LY1 BUT HE GREW TIR$ ( HAV+ TO R5T O!R PEOPLE'S L& EV]Y YE>1 & HAV+ TO SCRAMBLE = IT4 ,:]EV] !RE WAS GOOD L& TO BE HAD1 ! PEASANTS W\LD RU% = IT & IT WAS TAK5 UP AT ONCE1 SO ?AT UNLESS Y\ W]E %>P AB\T IT Y\ GOT NONE4 ,IT HAPP5$ 9 ! ?IRD YE> ?AT HE & A DEAL] TOGE!R R5T$ A PIECE ( PA/URE L& FROM SOME PEASANTS2 & !Y HAD ALREADY PL[$ IT UP1 :5 !RE WAS SOME DISPUTE1 & ! PEASANTS W5T TO LAW AB\T IT1 & ?+S FELL \T SO ?AT ! LABOR WAS ALL LO/4 0,IF IT W]E MY [N L&10 ?\<T ,PAHOM1 0,I %\LD BE 9DEP5D5T1 & !RE W\LD NOT BE ALL ?IS UNPLEASANTNESS40 

,SO ,PAHOM BEGAN LOOK+ \T = L& :I* HE C\LD BUY2 & HE CAME ACROSS A PEASANT :O HAD B\<T ?IRTE5 HUNDR$ ACRES1 BUT HAV+ GOT 9TO DIFFICULTIES WAS WILL+ TO SELL AGA9 *EAP4 ,PAHOM B>GA9$ & HAGGL$ ) HIM1 & AT LA/ !Y SETTL$ ! PRICE AT #a1#e RUBLES1 P>T 9 CA% & P>T TO BE PAID LAT]4 ,!Y HAD ALL BUT CL9*$ ! MATT]1 :5 A PASS+ DEAL] HAPP5$ TO /OP AT ,PAHOM'S ONE DAY TO GET A FE$ = HIS HORSE4 ,HE DRANK TEA ) ,PAHOM1 & !Y HAD A TALK4 ,! DEAL] SAID ?AT HE WAS JU/ RETURN+ FROM ! L& ( ! ,BA%KIRS1 F> AWAY1 :]E HE HAD B\<T ?IRTE5 ?\S& ACRES ( L& ALL = #a1 RUBLES4 ,PAHOM QUE/ION$ HIM FUR!R1 & ! TRADESMAN SAID3 

0,ALL ONE NE$ DO IS TO MAKE FRI5DS ) ! *IEFS4 ,I GAVE AWAY AB\T ONE HUNDR$ RUBLES' WOR? ( DRESS+-G[NS & C>PETS1 BESIDES A CASE ( TEA1 & ,I GAVE W9E TO ?OSE :O W\LD DR9K IT2 & ,I GOT ! L& = LESS ?AN TWO C5TS AN ACRE4 ,& HE %[$ ,PAHOM ! TITLE-DE$S1 SAY+3 

0,! L& LIES NE> A RIV]1 & ! :OLE PRAIRIE IS VIRG9 SOIL40 

,PAHOM PLI$ HIM ) QUE/IONS1 & ! TRADESMAN SAID3 

0,!RE IS MORE L& !RE ?AN Y\ C\LD COV] IF Y\ WALK$ A YE>1 & IT ALL BELONGS TO ! ,BA%KIRS4 ,!Y >E AS SIMPLE AS %EEP1 & L& CAN BE GOT ALMO/ = NO?+40 

0,!RE N[10 ?\<T ,PAHOM1 0) MY ONE ?\S& RUBLES1 :Y %\LD ,I GET ONLY ?IRTE5 HUNDR$ ACRES1 & SADDLE MYSELF ) A DEBT BESIDES4 ,IF ,I TAKE IT \T !RE1 ,I CAN GET MORE ?AN T5 TIMES AS MU* = ! MONEY40 

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,PAHOM 9QUIR$ H[ TO GET TO ! PLACE1 & AS SOON AS ! TRADESMAN HAD LEFT HIM1 HE PREP>$ TO GO !RE HIMSELF4 ,HE LEFT HIS WIFE TO LOOK AFT] ! HOME/EAD1 & />T$ ON HIS J\RNEY TAK+ HIS MAN ) HIM4 ,!Y /OPP$ AT A T[N ON !IR WAY1 & B\<T A CASE ( TEA1 SOME W9E1 & O!R PRES5TS1 AS ! TRADESMAN HAD ADVIS$4 ,ON & ON !Y W5T UNTIL !Y HAD GONE MORE ?AN ?REE HUNDR$ MILES1 & ON ! SEV5? DAY !Y CAME TO A PLACE :]E ! ,BA%KIRS HAD PIT*$ !IR T5TS4 ,IT WAS ALL JU/ AS ! TRADESMAN HAD SAID4 ,! PEOPLE LIV$ ON ! /EPPES1 BY A RIV]1 9 FELT-COV]$ T5TS4 ,!Y NEI!R TILL$ ! GR\ND1 NOR ATE BREAD4 ,!IR CATTLE & HORSES GRAZ$ 9 H]DS ON ! /EPPE4 ,! COLTS W]E TE!R$ BEH9D ! T5TS1 & ! M>ES W]E DRIV5 TO !M TWICE A DAY4 ,! M>ES W]E MILK$1 & FROM ! MILK KUMISS WAS MADE4 ,IT WAS ! WOM5 :O PREP>$ KUMISS1 & !Y ALSO MADE *EESE4 ,AS F> AS ! M5 W]E CONC]N$1 DR9K+ KUMISS & TEA1 EAT+ MUTTON1 & PLAY+ ON !IR PIPES1 WAS ALL !Y C>$ AB\T4 ,!Y W]E ALL /\T & M]RY1 & ALL ! SUMM] LONG !Y NEV] ?\<T ( DO+ ANY WORK4 ,!Y W]E QUITE IGNORANT1 & KNEW NO ,RUSSIAN1 BUT W]E GOOD-NATUR$ 5\<4 

,AS SOON AS !Y SAW ,PAHOM1 !Y CAME \T ( !IR T5TS & GA!R$ R\ND !IR VISITOR4 ,AN 9T]PRET] WAS F\ND1 & ,PAHOM TOLD !M HE HAD COME AB\T SOME L&4 ,! ,BA%KIRS SEEM$ V]Y GLAD2 !Y TOOK ,PAHOM & L$ HIM 9TO ONE ( ! BE/ T5TS1 :]E !Y MADE HIM SIT ON SOME D[N CU%IONS PLAC$ ON A C>PET1 :ILE !Y SAT R\ND HIM4 ,!Y GAVE HIM TEA & KUMISS1 & HAD A %EEP KILL$1 & GAVE HIM MUTTON TO EAT4 ,PAHOM TOOK PRES5TS \T ( HIS C>T & DI/RIBUT$ !M AMONG ! ,BA%KIRS1 & DIVID$ AMONG !M ! TEA4 ,! ,BA%KIRS W]E DELI<T$4 ,!Y TALK$ A GREAT DEAL AMONG !MSELVES1 & !N TOLD ! 9T]PRET] TO TRANSLATE4 

0,!Y WI% TO TELL Y\10 SAID ! 9T]PRET]1 0?AT !Y LIKE Y\1 & ?AT IT IS \R CU/OM TO DO ALL WE CAN TO PLEASE A GUE/ & TO REPAY HIM = HIS GIFTS4 ,Y\ HAVE GIV5 US PRES5TS1 N[ TELL US :I* ( ! ?+S WE POSSESS PLEASE Y\ BE/1 ?AT WE MAY PRES5T !M TO Y\40 

0,:AT PLEASES ME BE/ H]E10 ANSW]$ ,PAHOM1 0IS Y\R L&4 ,\R L& IS CR[D$1 & ! SOIL IS EXHAU/$2 BUT Y\ HAVE PL5TY ( L& & IT IS GOOD L&4 ,I NEV] SAW ! LIKE ( IT40 

,! 9T]PRET] TRANSLAT$4 ,! ,BA%KIRS TALK$ AMONG !MSELVES = A :ILE4 ,PAHOM C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT !Y W]E SAY+1 BUT SAW ?AT !Y W]E MU* AMUS$1 & ?AT !Y %\T$ & LAU<$4 ,!N !Y W]E SIL5T & LOOK$ AT ,PAHOM :ILE ! 9T]PRET] SAID3 

0,!Y WI% ME TO TELL Y\ ?AT 9 RETURN = Y\R PRES5TS !Y WILL GLADLY GIVE Y\ AS MU* L& AS Y\ WANT4 ,Y\ HAVE ONLY TO PO9T IT \T ) Y\R H& & IT IS Y\RS40 

,! ,BA%KIRS TALK$ AGA9 = A :ILE & BEGAN TO DISPUTE4 ,PAHOM ASK$ :AT !Y W]E DISPUT+ AB\T1 & ! 9T]PRET] TOLD HIM ?AT SOME ( !M ?\<T !Y \<T TO ASK !IR ,*IEF AB\T ! L& & NOT ACT 9 HIS ABS5CE1 :ILE O!RS ?\<T !RE WAS NO NE$ TO WAIT = HIS RETURN4 

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,:ILE ! ,BA%KIRS W]E DISPUT+1 A MAN 9 A L>GE FOX-FUR CAP APPE>$ ON ! SC5E4 ,!Y ALL BECAME SIL5T & ROSE TO !IR FEET4 ,! 9T]PRET] SAID1 0,?IS IS \R ,*IEF HIMSELF40 

,PAHOM IMM$IATELY FET*$ ! BE/ DRESS+-G[N & FIVE P\NDS ( TEA1 & (F]$ !SE TO ! ,*IEF4 ,! ,*IEF ACCEPT$ !M1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF 9 ! PLACE ( HONOR4 ,! ,BA%KIRS AT ONCE BEGAN TELL+ HIM SOME?+4 ,! ,*IEF LI/5$ = A :ILE1 !N MADE A SIGN ) HIS HEAD = !M TO BE SIL5T1 & ADDRESS+ HIMSELF TO ,PAHOM1 SAID 9 ,RUSSIAN3 

0,WELL1 LET IT BE SO4 ,*OOSE :ATEV] PIECE ( L& Y\ LIKE2 WE HAVE PL5TY ( IT40 

0,H[ CAN ,I TAKE AS MU* AS ,I LIKE80 ?\<T ,PAHOM4 0,I MU/ GET A DE$ TO MAKE IT SECURE1 OR ELSE !Y MAY SAY1 ',IT IS Y\RS1' & AFT]W>DS MAY TAKE IT AWAY AGA940 

0,?ANK Y\ = Y\R K9D WORDS10 HE SAID AL\D4 0,Y\ HAVE MU* L&1 & ,I ONLY WANT A LITTLE4 ,BUT ,I %\LD LIKE TO BE SURE :I* BIT IS M9E4 ,C\LD IT NOT BE MEASUR$ & MADE OV] TO ME8 ,LIFE & DEA? >E 9 ,GOD'S H&S4 ,Y\ GOOD PEOPLE GIVE IT TO ME1 BUT Y\R *ILDR5 MI<T WI% TO TAKE IT AWAY AGA940 

0,Y\ >E QUITE RI<T10 SAID ! ,*IEF4 0,WE WILL MAKE IT OV] TO Y\40 

0,I HE>D ?AT A DEAL] HAD BE5 H]E10 CONT9U$ ,PAHOM1 0& ?AT Y\ GAVE HIM A LITTLE L&1 TOO1 & SIGN$ TITLE-DE$S TO ?AT EFFECT4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE IT DONE 9 ! SAME WAY40 

,! ,*IEF UND]/OOD4 

0,YES10 REPLI$ HE1 0?AT CAN BE DONE QUITE EASILY4 ,WE HAVE A SCRIBE1 & WE WILL GO TO T[N ) Y\ & HAVE ! DE$ PROP]LY SEAL$40 

0,& :AT WILL BE ! PRICE80 ASK$ ,PAHOM4 

0,\R PRICE IS ALWAYS ! SAME3 ONE ?\S& RUBLES A DAY40 

,PAHOM DID NOT UND]/&4 

0,A DAY8 ,:AT MEASURE IS ?AT8 ,H[ MANY ACRES W\LD ?AT BE80 

0,WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO RECKON IT \T10 SAID ! ,*IEF4 0,WE SELL IT BY ! DAY4 ,AS MU* AS Y\ CAN GO R\ND ON Y\R FEET 9 A DAY IS Y\RS1 & ! PRICE IS ONE ?\S& RUBLES A DAY40 

,PAHOM WAS SURPRIS$4 

0,BUT 9 A DAY Y\ CAN GET R\ND A L>GE TRACT ( L&10 HE SAID4 

,! ,*IEF LAU<$4 

0,IT WILL ALL BE Y\RS60 SAID HE4 0,BUT !RE IS ONE CONDITION3 ,IF Y\ DON'T RETURN ON ! SAME DAY TO ! SPOT :5CE Y\ />T$1 Y\R MONEY IS LO/40 

0,BUT H[ AM ,I TO M>K ! WAY ?AT ,I HAVE GONE80 

0,:Y1 WE %ALL GO TO ANY SPOT Y\ LIKE1 & /AY !RE4 ,Y\ MU/ />T FROM ?AT SPOT & MAKE Y\R R\ND1 TAK+ A SPADE ) Y\4 ,:]EV] Y\ ?9K NECESS>Y1 MAKE A M>K4 ,AT EV]Y TURN+1 DIG A HOLE & PILE UP ! TURF2 !N AFT]W>DS WE WILL GO R\ND ) A PL[ FROM HOLE TO HOLE4 ,Y\ MAY MAKE AS L>GE A CIRCUIT AS Y\ PLEASE1 BUT BE=E ! SUN SETS Y\ MU/ RETURN TO ! PLACE Y\ />T$ FROM4 ,ALL ! L& Y\ COV] WILL BE Y\RS40 

,PAHOM WAS DELI<T$4 ,IT-WAS DECID$ TO />T E>LY NEXT MORN+4 ,!Y TALK$ A :ILE1 & AFT] DR9K+ SOME MORE KUMISS & EAT+ SOME MORE MUTTON1 !Y HAD TEA AGA91 & !N ! NI<T CAME ON4 ,!Y GAVE ,PAHOM A FEA!R-B$ TO SLEEP ON1 & ! ,BA%KIRS DISP]S$ = ! NI<T1 PROMIS+ TO ASSEMBLE ! NEXT MORN+ AT DAYBREAK & RIDE \T BE=E SUNRISE TO ! APPO9T$ SPOT4 

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,PAHOM LAY ON ! FEA!R-B$1 BUT C\LD NOT SLEEP4 ,HE KEPT ?9K+ AB\T ! L&4 

0,:AT A L>GE TRACT ,I WILL M>K (F60 ?\<T HE4 0,I CAN EASILY GO ?IRTY-FIVE MILES 9 A DAY4 ,! DAYS >E LONG N[1 & )9 A CIRCUIT ( ?IRTY-FIVE MILES :AT A LOT ( L& !RE WILL BE6 ,I WILL SELL ! POOR] L&1 OR LET IT TO PEASANTS1 BUT ,I'LL PICK \T ! BE/ & F>M IT4 ,I WILL BUY TWO OX-TEAMS1 & HIRE TWO MORE LABOR]S4 ,AB\T A HUNDR$ & FIFTY ACRES %ALL BE PL[-L&1 & ,I WILL PA/URE CATTLE ON ! RE/40 

,PAHOM LAY AWAKE ALL NI<T1 & DOZ$ (F ONLY JU/ BE=E DAWN4 ,H>DLY W]E HIS EYES CLOS$ :5 HE HAD A DREAM4 ,HE ?\<T HE WAS LY+ 9 ?AT SAME T5T1 & HE>D SOMEBODY *UCKL+ \TSIDE4 ,HE WOND]$ :O IT C\LD BE1 & ROSE & W5T \T1 & HE SAW ! ,BA%KIR ,*IEF SITT+ 9 FRONT ( ! T5T HOLD+ HIS SIDE & ROLL+ AB\T ) LAU<T]4 ,GO+ NE>] TO ! ,*IEF1 ,PAHOM ASK$3 0,:AT >E Y\ LAU<+ AT80 ,BUT HE SAW ?AT IT WAS NO LONG] ! ,*IEF1 BUT ! DEAL] :O HAD REC5TLY /OPP$ AT HIS H\SE & HAD TOLD HIM AB\T ! L&4 ,JU/ AS ,PAHOM WAS GO+ TO ASK1 0,HAVE Y\ BE5 H]E LONG80 HE SAW ?AT IT WAS NOT ! DEAL]1 BUT ! PEASANT :O HAD COME UP FROM ! ,VOLGA1 LONG AGO1 TO ,PAHOM'S OLD HOME4 ,!N HE SAW ?AT IT WAS NOT ! PEASANT EI!R1 BUT ! ,DEVIL HIMSELF ) HO(S & HORNS1 SITT+ !RE & *UCKL+1 & BE=E HIM LAY A MAN B>EFOOT1 PRO/RATE ON ! GR\ND1 ) ONLY TR\S]S & A %IRT ON4 ,& ,PAHOM DREAM$ ?AT HE LOOK$ MORE ATT5TIVELY TO SEE :AT SORT ( A MAN IT WAS LY+ !RE1 & HE SAW ?AT ! MAN WAS DEAD1 & ?AT IT WAS HIMSELF6 ,HE AWOKE HORROR-/RUCK4 

0,:AT ?+S ONE DOES DREAM10 ?\<T HE4 

,LOOK+ R\ND HE SAW ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR ?AT ! DAWN WAS BREAK+4 

0,IT'S TIME TO WAKE !M UP10 ?\<T HE4 0,WE \<T TO BE />T+40 

,HE GOT UP1 R\S$ HIS MAN 7:O WAS SLEEP+ 9 HIS C>T71 BADE HIM H>NESS2 & W5T TO CALL ! ,BA%KIRS4 

0,IT'S TIME TO GO TO ! /EPPE TO MEASURE ! L&10 HE SAID4 

,! ,BA%KIRS ROSE & ASSEMBL$1 & ! ,*IEF CAME1 TOO4 ,!N !Y BEGAN DR9K+ KUMISS AGA91 & (F]$ ,PAHOM SOME TEA1 BUT HE W\LD NOT WAIT4 

0,IF WE >E TO GO1 LET US GO4 ,IT IS HI< TIME10 SAID HE4 

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,! ,BA%KIRS GOT READY & !Y ALL />T$3 SOME M\NT$ ON HORSES1 & SOME 9 C>TS4 ,PAHOM DROVE 9 HIS [N SMALL C>T ) HIS S]VANT1 & TOOK A SPADE ) HIM4 ,:5 !Y REA*$ ! /EPPE1 ! MORN+ R$ WAS BEG9N+ TO K9DLE4 ,!Y ASC5D$ A HILLOCK 7CALL$ BY ! ,BA%KIRS A %IKHAN7 & DISM\NT+ FROM !IR C>TS & !IR HORSES1 GA!R$ 9 ONE SPOT4 ,! ,*IEF CAME UP TO ,PAHOM & /RET*$ \T HIS >M T[>DS ! PLA93 

0,SEE10 SAID HE1 0ALL ?IS1 AS F> AS Y\R EYE CAN REA*1 IS \RS4 ,Y\ MAY HAVE ANY P>T ( IT Y\ LIKE40 

,PAHOM'S EYES GLI/5$3 IT WAS ALL VIRG9 SOIL1 AS FLAT AS ! PALM ( Y\R H&1 AS BLACK AS ! SE$ ( A POPPY1 & 9 ! HOLL[S DIFF]5T K9DS ( GRASSES GREW BREA/ HI<4 

,! ,*IEF TOOK (F HIS FOX-FUR CAP1 PLAC$ IT ON ! GR\ND & SAID3 

0,?IS WILL BE ! M>K4 ,/>T FROM H]E1 & RETURN H]E AGA94 ,ALL ! L& Y\ GO R\ND %ALL BE Y\RS40 

,PAHOM TOOK \T HIS MONEY & PUT IT ON ! CAP4 ,!N HE TOOK (F HIS \T] COAT1 REMA9+ 9 HIS SLEEVELESS UND] COAT4 ,HE UNFA/5$ HIS GIRDLE & TI$ IT TI<T BEL[ HIS /OMA*1 PUT A LITTLE BAG ( BREAD 9TO ! BREA/ ( HIS COAT1 & TY+ A FLASK ( WAT] TO HIS GIRDLE1 HE DREW UP ! TOPS ( HIS BOOTS1 TOOK ! SPADE FROM HIS MAN1 & /OOD READY TO />T4 ,HE CONSID]$ = SOME MOM5TS :I* WAY HE HAD BETT] GO--IT WAS TEMPT+ EV]Y:]E4 

0,NO MATT]10 HE CONCLUD$1 0,I WILL GO T[>DS ! RIS+ SUN40 

,HE TURN$ HIS FACE TO ! EA/1 /RET*$ HIMSELF1 & WAIT$ = ! SUN TO APPE> ABOVE ! RIM4 

0,I MU/ LOSE NO TIME10 HE ?\<T1 0& IT IS EASI] WALK+ :ILE IT IS /ILL COOL40 

,! SUN'S RAYS HAD H>DLY FLA%$ ABOVE ! HORIZON1 BE=E ,PAHOM1 C>RY+ ! SPADE OV] HIS %\LD]1 W5T D[N 9TO ! /EPPE4 

,PAHOM />T$ WALK+ NEI!R SL[LY NOR QUICKLY4 ,AFT] HAV+ GONE A ?\S& Y>DS HE /OPP$1 DUG A HOLE & PLAC$ PIECES ( TURF ONE ON ANO!R TO MAKE IT MORE VISIBLE4 ,!N HE W5T ON2 & N[ ?AT HE HAD WALK$ (F HIS /IFFNESS HE QUICK5$ HIS PACE4 ,AFT] A :ILE HE DUG ANO!R HOLE4 

,PAHOM LOOK$ BACK4 ,! HILLOCK C\LD BE DI/9CTLY SE5 9 ! SUNLI<T1 ) ! PEOPLE ON IT1 & ! GLITT]+ TIRES ( ! C>T:EELS4 ,AT A R\< GUESS ,PAHOM CONCLUD$ ?AT HE HAD WALK$ ?REE MILES4 ,IT WAS GR[+ W>M]2 HE TOOK (F HIS UND]-COAT1 FLUNG IT ACROSS HIS %\LD]1 & W5T ON AGA94 ,IT HAD GR[N QUITE W>M N[2 HE LOOK$ AT ! SUN1 IT WAS TIME TO ?9K ( BREAKFA/4 

0,! FIR/ %IFT IS DONE1 BUT !RE >E F\R 9 A DAY1 & IT IS TOO SOON YET TO TURN4 ,BUT ,I WILL JU/ TAKE (F MY BOOTS10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 

,HE SAT D[N1 TOOK (F HIS BOOTS1 /UCK !M 9TO HIS GIRDLE1 & W5T ON4 ,IT WAS EASY WALK+ N[4 

0,I WILL GO ON = ANO!R ?REE MILES10 ?\<T HE1 0& !N TURN TO ! LEFT4 ,! SPOT IS SO F9E1 ?AT IT W\LD BE A PITY TO LOSE IT4 ,! FUR!R ONE GOES1 ! BETT] ! L& SEEMS40 

,HE W5T /RAI<T ON A = A :ILE1 & :5 HE LOOK$ R\ND1 ! HILLOCK WAS SC>CELY VISIBLE & ! PEOPLE ON IT LOOK$ LIKE BLACK ANTS1 & HE C\LD JU/ SEE SOME?+ GLI/5+ !RE 9 ! SUN4 

0,AH10 ?\<T ,PAHOM1 0,I HAVE GONE F> 5\< 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 IT IS TIME TO TURN4 ,BESIDES ,I AM 9 A REGUL> SWEAT1 & V]Y ?IR/Y40 

,HE /OPP$1 DUG A L>GE HOLE1 & HEAP$ UP PIECES ( TURF4 ,NEXT HE UNTI$ HIS FLASK1 HAD A DR9K1 & !N TURN$ %>PLY TO ! LEFT4 ,HE W5T ON & ON2 ! GRASS WAS HI<1 & IT WAS V]Y HOT4 

,PAHOM BEGAN TO GR[ TIR$3 HE LOOK$ AT ! SUN & SAW ?AT IT WAS NOON4 

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0,I MU/ HAVE A RE/40 

,HE SAT D[N1 & ATE SOME BREAD & DRANK SOME WAT]2 BUT HE DID NOT LIE D[N1 ?9K+ ?AT IF HE DID HE MI<T FALL ASLEEP4 ,AFT] SITT+ A LITTLE :ILE1 HE W5T ON AGA94 ,AT FIR/ HE WALK$ EASILY3 ! FOOD HAD /R5G!N$ HIM2 BUT IT HAD BECOME T]RIBLY HOT1 & HE FELT SLEEPY2 /ILL HE W5T ON1 ?9K+3 0,AN H\R TO SUFF]1 A LIFE-TIME TO LIVE40 

,HE W5T A LONG WAY 9 ?IS DIRECTION ALSO1 & WAS AB\T TO TURN TO ! LEFT AGA91 :5 HE P]CEIV$ A DAMP HOLL[3 0,IT W\LD BE A PITY TO LEAVE ?AT \T10 HE ?\<T4 0,FLAX W\LD DO WELL !RE40 ,SO HE W5T ON PA/ ! HOLL[1 & DUG A HOLE ON ! O!R SIDE ( IT BE=E HE TURN$ ! CORN]4 ,PAHOM LOOK$ T[>DS ! HILLOCK4 ,! HEAT MADE ! AIR HAZY3 IT SEEM$ TO BE QUIV]+1 & ?R\< ! HAZE ! PEOPLE ON ! HILLOCK C\LD SC>CELY BE SE54 

0,AH60 ?\<T ,PAHOM1 0,I HAVE MADE ! SIDES TOO LONG2 ,I MU/ MAKE ?IS ONE %ORT]40 ,& HE W5T ALONG ! ?IRD SIDE1 /EPP+ FA/]4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! SUN3 IT WAS NE>LY HALF WAY TO ! HORIZON1 & HE HAD NOT YET DONE TWO MILES ( ! ?IRD SIDE ( ! SQU>E4 ,HE WAS /ILL T5 MILES FROM ! GOAL4 

0,NO10 HE ?\<T1 0?\< IT WILL MAKE MY L& LOPSID$1 ,I MU/ HURRY BACK 9 A /RAI<T L9E N[4 ,I MI<T GO TOO F>1 & AS IT IS ,I HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( L&40 

,SO ,PAHOM HURRI$LY DUG A HOLE1 & TURN$ /RAI<T T[>DS ! HILLOCK4 

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,PAHOM W5T /RAI<T T[>DS ! HILLOCK1 BUT HE N[ WALK$ ) DIFFICULTY4 ,HE WAS DONE UP ) ! HEAT1 HIS B>E FEET W]E CUT & BRUIS$1 & HIS LEGS BEGAN TO FAIL4 ,HE LONG$ TO RE/1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE IF HE MEANT TO GET BACK BE=E SUNSET4 ,! SUN WAITS = NO MAN1 & IT WAS S9K+ L[] & L[]4 

0,OH DE>10 HE ?\<T1 0IF ONLY ,I HAVE NOT BLUND]$ TRY+ = TOO MU*6 ,:AT IF ,I AM TOO LATE80 

,HE LOOK$ T[>DS ! HILLOCK & AT ! SUN4 ,HE WAS /ILL F> FROM HIS GOAL1 & ! SUN WAS ALREADY NE> ! RIM4 ,PAHOM WALK$ ON & ON2 IT WAS V]Y H>D WALK+1 BUT HE W5T QUICK] & QUICK]4 ,HE PRESS$ ON1 BUT WAS /ILL F> FROM ! PLACE4 ,HE BEGAN RUNN+1 ?REW AWAY HIS COAT1 HIS BOOTS1 HIS FLASK1 & HIS CAP1 & KEPT ONLY ! SPADE :I* HE US$ AS A SUPPORT4 

0,:AT %ALL ,I DO10 HE ?\<T AGA91 0,I HAVE GRASP$ TOO MU*1 & RU9$ ! :OLE AFFAIR4 ,I CAN'T GET !RE BE=E ! SUN SETS40 

,& ?IS FE> MADE HIM /ILL MORE BREA?LESS4 ,PAHOM W5T ON RUNN+1 HIS SOAK+ %IRT & TR\S]S /UCK TO HIM1 & HIS M\? WAS P>*$4 ,HIS BREA/ WAS WORK+ LIKE A BLACKSMI?'S BELL[S1 HIS HE>T WAS BEAT+ LIKE A HAMM]1 & HIS LEGS W]E GIV+ WAY AS IF !Y DID NOT BELONG TO HIM4 ,PAHOM WAS SEIZ$ ) T]ROR LE/ HE %\LD DIE ( ! /RA94 

,?\< AFRAID ( DEA?1 HE C\LD NOT /OP4 0,AFT] HAV+ RUN ALL ?AT WAY !Y WILL CALL ME A FOOL IF ,I /OP N[10 ?\<T HE4 ,& HE RAN ON & ON1 & DREW NE> & HE>D ! ,BA%KIRS YELL+ & %\T+ TO HIM1 & !IR CRIES 9FLAM$ HIS HE>T /ILL MORE4 ,HE GA!R$ HIS LA/ /R5G? & RAN ON4 

,! SUN WAS CLOSE TO ! RIM1 & CLOAK$ 9 MI/ LOOK$ L>GE1 & R$ AS BLOOD4 ,N[1 YES N[1 IT WAS AB\T TO SET6 ,! SUN WAS QUITE L[1 BUT HE WAS ALSO QUITE NE> HIS AIM4 ,PAHOM C\LD ALREADY SEE ! PEOPLE ON ! HILLOCK WAV+ !IR >MS TO HURRY HIM UP4 ,HE C\LD SEE ! FOX-FUR CAP ON ! GR\ND1 & ! MONEY ON IT1 & ! ,*IEF SITT+ ON ! GR\ND HOLD+ HIS SIDES4 ,& ,PAHOM REMEMB]$ HIS DREAM4 

0,!RE IS PL5TY ( L&10 ?\<T HE1 0BUT WILL ,GOD LET ME LIVE ON IT8 ,I HAVE LO/ MY LIFE1 ,I HAVE LO/ MY LIFE6 ,I %ALL NEV] REA* ?AT SPOT60 

,PAHOM LOOK$ AT ! SUN1 :I* HAD REA*$ ! E>?3 ONE SIDE ( IT HAD ALREADY DISAPPE>$4 ,) ALL HIS REMA9+ /R5G? HE RU%$ ON1 B5D+ HIS BODY =W>D SO ?AT HIS LEGS C\LD H>DLY FOLL[ FA/ 5\< TO KEEP HIM FROM FALL+4 ,JU/ AS HE REA*$ ! HILLOCK IT SUDD5LY GREW D>K4 ,HE LOOK$ UP--! SUN HAD ALREADY SET4 ,HE GAVE A CRY3 0,ALL MY LABOR HAS BE5 9 VA910 ?\<T HE1 & WAS AB\T TO /OP1 BUT HE HE>D ! ,BA%KIRS /ILL %\T+1 & REMEMB]$ ?AT ?\< TO HIM1 FROM BEL[1 ! SUN SEEM$ TO HAVE SET1 !Y ON ! HILLOCK C\LD /ILL SEE IT4 ,HE TOOK A LONG BREA? & RAN UP ! HILLOCK4 ,IT WAS /ILL LI<T !RE4 ,HE REA*$ ! TOP & SAW ! CAP4 ,BE=E IT SAT ! ,*IEF LAU<+ & HOLD+ HIS SIDES4 ,AGA9 ,PAHOM REMEMB]$ HIS DREAM1 & HE UTT]$ A CRY3 HIS LEGS GAVE WAY B5EA? HIM1 HE FELL =W>D & REA*$ ! CAP ) HIS H&S4 

0,AH1 :AT A F9E FELL[60 EXCLAIM$ ! ,*IEF4 0,HE HAS GA9$ MU* L&60 

,PAHOM'S S]VANT CAME RUNN+ UP & TRI$ TO RAISE HIM1 BUT HE SAW ?AT BLOOD WAS FL[+ FROM HIS M\?4 ,PAHOM WAS DEAD6 

,! ,BA%KIRS CLICK$ !IR TONGUES TO %[ !IR PITY4 

,HIS S]VANT PICK$ UP ! SPADE & DUG A GRAVE LONG 5\< = ,PAHOM TO LIE 91 & BURI$ HIM 9 IT4 ,SIX FEET FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS HEELS WAS ALL HE NE$$4 

O ,NOTES 

#a4 ,ONE HUNDR$ KOPECKS MAKE A RUBLE4 ,! KOPECK IS WOR? AB\T HALF A C5T4 

#b4 ,A NON-9TOXICAT+ DR9K USUALLY MADE FROM RYE-MALT & RYE-FL\R4 

#c4 ,! BRICK OV5 9 A ,RUSSIAN PEASANT'S HUT IS USUALLY BUILT SO AS TO LEAVE A FLAT TOP1 L>GE 5\< TO LIE ON1 = ?OSE :O WANT TO SLEEP 9 A W>M PLACE4 

#d4 #ab 0DESYAT9S40 ,! 0DESYAT9A0 IS PROP]LY #b4#g ACRES2 BUT 9 ?IS /ORY R\ND NUMB]S >E US$4 

#e4 ,?REE RUBLES P] 0DESYAT9A40 

#f4 ,FIVE 0KOPECKS0 = A 0DESYAT9A40 

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