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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,AT MY REQUE/1 !RE HAD BE5 ASSIGN$ TO ME = ! C5SUS1 A PORTION ( ! ,KHAMOVNIT*ESKY QU>T]1 AT ! ,SMOL5SK M>KET1 ALONG ! ,PROTOT*NY CROSS-/REET1 BETWE5 ,B]EGOVOY ,PASSAGE & ,NIKOLSKY ,ALLEY4  ,9 ?IS QU>T] >E SITUAT$ ! H\SES G5]ALLY CALL$ ! ,RZHAN(F ,H\SES1 OR ! ,RZHAN(F =TRESS4  ,!SE H\SES ONCE BELONG$ TO A M]*ANT NAM$ ,RZHAN(F1 BUT N[ BELONG TO ! ,ZIM9S4  ,I HAD LONG BE=E HE>D ( ?IS PLACE AS A HAUNT ( ! MO/ T]RIBLE POV]TY & VISE1 & ,I HAD ACCORD+LY REQUE/$ ! DIRECTORS ( ! C5SUS TO ASSIGN ME TO ?IS QU>T]4  ,MY DESIRE WAS GRANT$4 

,ON RECEIV+ ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ! ,CITY ,C\NCIL1 ,I W5T ALONE1 A FEW DAYS PREVI\S TO ! BEG9N+ ( ! C5SUS1 TO RECONNOIT] MY SECTION4  ,I F\ND ! ,RZHAN(F =TRESS AT ONCE1 FROM ! PLAN ) :I* ,I HAD BE5 FURNI%$4 

,I APPROA*$ FROM ,NIKOLSKY ,ALLEY4  ,NIKOLSKY ,ALLEY 5DS ON ! LEFT 9 A GLOOMY H\SE1 )\T ANY GATES ON ?AT SIDE2 ,I DIV9$ FROM ITS APPE>ANCE ?AT ?IS WAS ! ,RZHAN(F =TRESS4 

,PASS+ D[N ,NIKOLSKY ,/REET1 ,I OV]TOOK SOME LADS ( FROM T5 TO F\RTE5 YE>S ( AGE1 CLAD 9 LITTLE CAFTANS & GREAT-COATS1 :O W]E SLID+ D[N HILL1 SOME ON !IR FEET1 & SOME ON ONE SKATE1 ALONG ! ICY SLOPE BESIDE ?IS H\SE4  ,! BOYS W]E RAGG$1 &1 LIKE ALL CITY LADS1 BOLD & IMPUD5T4  ,I /OPP$ TO WAT* !M4  ,A RAGG$ OLD WOMAN1 ) YELL[1 P5D5T *EEKS1 CAME R\ND ! CORN]4  ,%E WAS GO+ TO T[N1 TO ! ,SMOL5SK M>KET1 & %E GROAN$ T]RIBLY AT EV]Y /EP1 LIKE A F\ND]$ HORSE4  ,AS %E CAME ALONGSIDE ME1 %E HALT$ & DREW A HO>SE SI<4  ,9 ANY O!R LOCALITY1 ?IS OLD WOMAN W\LD HAVE ASK$ MONEY ( ME1 BUT H]E %E M]ELY ADDRESS$ ME4 

0,LOOK !RE10 SAID %E1 PO9T+ AT ! BOYS :O W]E SLID+1 0ALL !Y DO IS TO PLAY !IR PRANKS6  ,!Y'LL TURN \T JU/ SU* ,RZHAN(F FELL[S AS !IR FA!RS40 

,ONE ( ! BOYS CLAD 9 A GREAT-COAT & A VISORLESS CAP1 HE>D H] WORDS & HALT$3 0,:AT >E Y\ SCOLD+ AB\T80 HE %\T$ TO ! OLD WOMAN4  0,Y\'RE AN OLD ,RZHAN(F NANNY-GOAT Y\RSELF60 

,I ASK$ ! BOY3 

0,& DO Y\ LIVE H]E80 

0,YES1 & SO DOES %E4  ,%E /OLE BOOT-LEGS10 %\T$ ! BOY2 & RAIS+ HIS FOOT 9 FRONT1 HE SLID AWAY4 

,! OLD WOMAN BUR/ =? 9TO 9JURI\S WORDS1 9T]RUPT$ BY A C\<4  ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 AN OLD MAN1 ALL CLAD 9 RAGS1 & AS :ITE AS SN[1 CAME D[N ! HILL 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET1 FL\RI%+ HIS H&S .<9 ONE ( !M HE HELD A BUNDLE ) ONE LITTLE KALAT* & B>ANKI0 .<#c#i.>.>4  ,?IS OLD MAN BORE ! APPE>ANCE ( A P]SON :O HAD JU/ /R5G!N$ HIMSELF ) A DRAM4  ,HE HAD EVID5TLY HE>D ! OLD WOMAN'S 9SULT+ WORDS1 & HE TOOK H] P>T4 

0,I'LL GIVE IT TO Y\1 Y\ IMPS1 ?AT ,I WILL60 HE SCREAM$ AT ! BOYS1 SEEM+ TO DIRECT HIS C\RSE T[>DS !M1 & TAK+ A CIRCUIT R\ND ME1 HE /EPP$ ON TO ! SIDEWALK4  ,?IS OLD MAN CREATES SURPRISE ON ! ,>BATA BY HIS GREAT AGE1 HIS WEAKNESS1 & HIS 9DIG5CE4  ,H]E HE WAS A *E]Y LABOR+-MAN RETURN+ FROM HIS DAILY TOIL4 

,I FOLL[$ ! OLD MAN4  ,HE TURN$ ! CORN] TO ! LEFT1 9TO ,PROTOT*NY ,ALLEY1 & PASS+ BY ! :OLE L5G? ( ! H\SE & ! GATE1 HE DISAPPE>$ ?R\< ! DOOR ( ! TAV]N4 

,TWO GATES & SEV]AL DOORS OP5 ON ,PROTOT*NY ,ALLEY3 ?OSE BELONG+ TO A TAV]N1 A DRAM-%OP1 & SEV]AL EAT+ & O!R %OPS4  ,?IS IS ! ,RZHAN(F =TRESS ITSELF4  ,EV]Y ?+ H]E IS GRAY1 DIRTY1 & MALODOR\S--BO? BUILD+S & LOCALITY1 & C\RT-Y>DS & PEOPLE4  ,! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE :OM ,I MET H]E W]E RAGG$ & HALF-CLAD4  ,SOME W]E PASS+ ?R\<1 O!RS W]E RUNN+ FROM DOOR TO DOOR4  ,TWO W]E HAGGL+ OV] SOME RAGS4  ,I MADE ! CIRCUIT ( ! 5TIRE BUILD+ FROM ,PROTOT*NY ,ALLEY & ,B]EGOVOY ,PASSAGE1 & RETURN+ ,I HALT$ AT ! GATE ( ONE ( !SE H\SES4  ,I WI%$ TO 5T]1 & SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON 9SIDE1 BUT ,I FELT ?AT IT W\LD BE AWKW>D4  ,:AT %\LD ,I SAY :5 ,I WAS ASK$ :AT ,I WANT$ !RE8  ,I HESITAT$1 BUT W5T 9 NEV]!LESS4  ,AS SOON AS ,I 5T]$ ! C\RT-Y>D1 ,I BECAME CONSCI\S ( A DISGU/+ ODOR4  ,! Y>D WAS FRI<TFULLY DIRTY4  ,I TURN$ A CORN]1 & AT ! SAME 9/ANT ,I HE>D TO MY LEFT & OV]HEAD1 ON ! WOOD5 BALCONY1 ! TRAMP ( FOOT/EPS ( PEOPLE RUNN+1 AT FIR/ ALONG ! PLANKS ( ! BALCONY1 & !N ON ! /EPS ( ! /AIRCASE4  ,!RE EM]G$1 FIR/ A GAUNT WOMAN1 ) H] SLEEVES ROLL$ UP1 9 A FAD$ P9K G[N1 & LITTLE BOOTS ON H] /OCK+LESS FEET4  ,AFT] H] CAME A TATT]$ MAN 9 A R$ %IRT & V]Y FULL TR\S]S1 LIKE A PETTICOAT1 & ) OV]%OES4  ,! MAN CAU<T ! WOMAN AT ! BOTTOM ( ! /EPS4 

0,Y\ %ALL NOT ESCAPE10 HE SAID LAU<+4 

0,SEE H]E1 Y\ COCK-EY$ DEVIL10 BEGAN ! WOMAN1 EVID5TLY FLATT]$ BY ?IS PURSUIT2 BUT CAT*+ SI<T ( ME1 %E %RIEK$ VICI\SLY1 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 

,AS ,I WANT$ NO?+1 ,I BECAME CONFUS$ & BEAT A RETREAT4  ,!RE WAS NO?+ REM>KABLE AB\T ! PLACE2 BUT ?IS 9CID5T1 AFT] :AT ,I HAD WITNESS$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! Y>D1 ! CURS+ OLD WOMAN1 ! JOLLY OLD MAN1 & ! LADS SLID+1 SUDD5LY PRES5T$ ! BUS9ESS :I* ,I HAD CONCOCT$ FROM A TOTALLY DIFF]5T PO9T ( VIEW4  ,I !N COMPREH5D$ = ! FIR/ TIME1 ?AT ALL !SE UN=TUNATES TO :OM ,I WAS DESIR\S ( PLAY+ ! P>T ( B5EFACTOR1 BESIDES ! TIME1 :51 SUFF]+ FROM COLD & HUNG]1 !Y AWAIT$ ADMISSION 9TO ! H\SE1 HAD /ILL O!R TIME1 :I* !Y EMPLOY$ TO SOME O!R PURPOSE1 ?AT !RE W]E F\R & TW5TY H\RS 9 EV]Y DAY1 ?AT !RE WAS A :OLE LIFE ( :I* ,I HAD NEV] ?\<T1 UP TO ?AT MOM5T4  ,H]E1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 ,I UND]/OOD1 ?AT ALL ?OSE PEOPLE1 9 ADDITION TO !IR DESIRE TO %ELT] !MSELVES FROM ! COLD & TO OBTA9 A GOOD MEAL1 MU/ /ILL1 9 SOME WAY1 LIVE \T ?OSE F\R & TW5TY H\RS EA* DAY1 :I* !Y MU/ PASS AS WELL AS EV]YBODY ELSE4  ,I COMPREH5D$ ?AT !SE PEOPLE MU/ LOSE !IR TEMP]S1 & GET BOR$1 %[ C\RAGE1 & GRIEVE & BE M]RY4  ,/RANGE AS ?IS MAY SEEM1 :5 PUT 9TO WORDS1 ,I UND]/OOD CLE>LY = ! FIR/ TIME1 ?AT ! BUS9ESS :I* ,I HAD UND]TAK5 C\LD NOT CONSI/ ALONE 9 FE$+ & CLO?+ ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 AS ONE W\LD FE$ & DRIVE UND] COV] A ?\S& %EEP1 BUT ?AT IT MU/ CONSI/ 9 DO+ GOOD TO !M4 

,& !N ,I UND]/OOD ?AT EA* ONE ( ?OSE ?\S& PEOPLE WAS EXACTLY SU* A MAN1--) PRECISELY ! SAME PA/1 ) ! SAME PASSIONS1 TEMPTATIONS1 FAIL+S1 ) ! SAME ?\<TS1 ! SAME P]PLEXITIES1--EXACTLY SU* A MAN AS MYSELF1 & !N ! ?+ ?AT ,I HAD UND]TAK5 SUDD5LY PRES5T$ ITSELF TO ME AS SO DIFFICULT ?AT ,I FELT MY P[]LESSNESS2 BUT ! ?+ HAD BE5 BEGUN1 & ,I W5T ON ) IT4 

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