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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,9 A C]TA9 T[N !RE LIV$ A COBBL]1 ,M>T9 ,AVDEIT* BY NAME4 ,HE HAD A T9Y ROOM 9 A BASEM5T1 ! ONE W9D[ ( :I* LOOK$ \T ON TO ! /REET4 ,?R\< IT ONE C\LD ONLY SEE ! FEET ( ?OSE :O PASS$ BY1 BUT ,M>T9 RECOGNIZ$ ! PEOPLE BY !IR BOOTS4 ,HE HAD LIV$ LONG 9 ! PLACE & HAD MANY ACQUA9TANCES4 ,!RE WAS H>DLY A PAIR ( BOOTS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ?AT HAD NOT BE5 ONCE OR TWICE ?R\< HIS H&S1 SO HE (T5 SAW HIS [N H&IWORK ?R\< ! W9D[4 ,SOME HE HAD RE-SOL$1 SOME PAT*$1 SOME /IT*$ UP1 & TO SOME HE HAD EV5 PUT FRE% UPP]S4 ,HE HAD PL5TY TO DO1 = HE WORK$ WELL1 US$ GOOD MAT]IAL1 DID NOT *>GE TOO MU*1 & C\LD BE RELI$ ON4 ,IF HE C\LD DO A JOB BY ! DAY REQUIR$1 HE UND]TOOK IT2 IF NOT1 HE TOLD ! TRU? & GAVE NO FALSE PROMISES2 SO HE WAS WELL KN[N & NEV] %ORT ( WORK4 

,M>T9 HAD ALWAYS BE5 A GOOD MAN2 BUT 9 HIS OLD AGE HE BEGAN TO ?9K MORE AB\T HIS S\L & TO DRAW NE>] TO ,GOD4 ,:ILE HE /ILL WORK$ = A MA/]1 BE=E HE SET UP ON HIS [N ACC\NT1 HIS WIFE HAD DI$1 LEAV+ HIM ) A ?REE-YE> OLD SON4 ,NONE ( HIS ELD] *ILDR5 HAD LIV$1 !Y HAD ALL DI$ 9 9FANCY4 ,AT FIR/ ,M>T9 ?\<T ( S5D+ HIS LITTLE SON TO HIS SI/]'S 9 ! C\NTRY1 BUT !N HE FELT SORRY TO P>T ) ! BOY1 ?9K+3 ',IT W\LD BE H>D = MY LITTLE ,KAPITON TO HAVE TO GR[ UP 9 A /RANGE FAMILY2 ,I WILL KEEP HIM ) ME4' 

,M>T9 LEFT HIS MA/] & W5T 9TO LODG+S ) HIS LITTLE SON4 ,BUT HE HAD NO LUCK ) HIS *ILDR54 ,NO SOON] HAD ! BOY REA*$ AN AGE :5 HE C\LD HELP HIS FA!R & BE A SUPPORT AS WELL AS A JOY TO HIM1 ?AN HE FELL ILL &1 AFT] BE+ LAID UP = A WEEK ) A BURN+ FEV]1 DI$4 ,M>T9 BURI$ HIS SON1 & GAVE WAY TO DESPAIR SO GREAT & OV]:ELM+ ?AT HE MURMUR$ AGA9/ ,GOD4 ,9 HIS SORR[ HE PRAY$ AGA9 & AGA9 ?AT HE TOO MI<T DIE1 REPROA*+ ,GOD = HAV+ TAK5 ! SON HE LOV$1 HIS ONLY SON1 :ILE HE1 OLD AS HE WAS1 REMA9$ ALIVE4 ,AFT] ?AT ,M>T9 LEFT (F GO+ TO *UR*4 

,ONE DAY AN OLD MAN FROM ,M>T9'S NATIVE VILLAGE1 :O HAD BE5 A PILGRIM = ! LA/ EI<T YE>S1 CALL$ 9 ON HIS WAY FROM ,TROITSA ,MONA/]Y4 ,M>T9 OP5$ HIS HE>T TO HIM1 & TOLD HIM ( HIS SORR[4 

',I NO LONG] EV5 WI% TO LIVE1 HOLY MAN1' HE SAID4 ',ALL ,I ASK ( ,GOD IS ?AT ,I SOON MAY DIE4 ,I AM N[ QUITE )\T HOPE 9 ! WORLD4' 

,! OLD MAN REPLI$3 ',Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO SAY SU* ?+S1 ,M>T94 ,WE CANNOT JUDGE ,GOD'S WAYS4 ,NOT \R REASON+1 BUT ,GOD'S WILL1 DECIDES4 ,IF ,GOD WILL$ ?AT Y\R SON %\LD DIE & Y\ %\LD LIVE1 IT MU/ BE BE/ SO4 ,AS TO Y\R DESPAIR--?AT COMES BECAUSE Y\ WI% TO LIVE = Y\R [N HAPP9ESS4' 

',:AT ELSE %\LD ONE LIVE =8' ASK$ ,M>T94 

',= ,GOD1 ,M>T91' SAID ! OLD MAN4 ',HE GIVES Y\ LIFE1 & Y\ MU/ LIVE = ,HIM4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE LE>N$ TO LIVE = ,HIM1 Y\ WILL GRIEVE NO MORE1 & ALL WILL SEEM EASY TO Y\4' 

,M>T9 WAS SIL5T A:ILE1 & !N ASK$3 ',BUT H[ IS ONE TO LIVE = ,GOD8' 

,! OLD MAN ANSW]$3 ',H[ ONE MAY LIVE = ,GOD HAS BE5 %[N US BY ,*RI/4 ,CAN Y\ READ8 ,!N BUY ! ,GOSPELS1 & READ !M3 !RE Y\ WILL SEE H[ ,GOD W\LD HAVE Y\ LIVE4 ,Y\ HAVE IT ALL !RE4' 

,!SE WORDS SANK DEEP 9TO ,M>T9'S HE>T1 & ?AT SAME DAY HE W5T & B\<T HIMSELF A ,TE/AM5T 9 L>GE PR9T1 & BEGAN TO READ4 

,AT FIR/ HE MEANT ONLY TO READ ON HOLIDAYS1 BUT HAV+ ONCE BEGUN HE F\ND IT MADE HIS HE>T SO LI<T ?AT HE READ EV]Y DAY4 ,SOMETIMES HE WAS SO ABSORB$ 9 HIS READ+ ?AT ! OIL 9 HIS LAMP BURNT \T BE=E HE C\LD TE> HIMSELF AWAY FROM ! BOOK4 ,HE CONT9U$ TO READ EV]Y NI<T1 & ! MORE HE READ ! MORE CLE>LY HE UND]/OOD :AT ,GOD REQUIR$ ( HIM1 & H[ HE MI<T LIVE = ,GOD4 ,& HIS HE>T GREW LI<T] & LI<T]4 ,BE=E1 :5 HE W5T TO B$ HE US$ TO LIE ) A HEAVY HE>T1 MOAN+ AS HE ?\<T ( HIS LITTLE ,KAPITON2 BUT N[ HE ONLY REPEAT$ AGA9 & AGA93 ',GLORY TO ,!E1 GLORY TO ,!E1 ,O ,LORD6 ,?Y WILL BE DONE6' 

,FROM ?AT TIME ,M>T9'S :OLE LIFE *ANG$4 ,=M]LY1 ON HOLIDAYS HE US$ TO GO & HAVE TEA AT ! PUBLIC H\SE1 & DID NOT EV5 REFUSE A GLASS OR TWO ( VODKA4 ,SOMETIMES1 AFT] HAV+ HAD A DROP ) A FRI5D1 HE LEFT ! PUBLIC H\SE NOT DRUNK1 BUT RA!R M]RY1 & W\LD SAY FOOLI% ?+S3 %\T AT A MAN1 OR ABUSE HIM4 ,N[1 ALL ?AT SORT ( ?+ PASS$ AWAY FROM HIM4 ,HIS LIFE BECAME PEACEFUL & JOYFUL4 ,HE SAT D[N TO HIS WORK 9 ! MORN+1 & :5 HE HAD F9I%$ HIS DAY'S WORK HE TOOK ! LAMP D[N FROM ! WALL1 /OOD IT ON ! TABLE1 FET*$ HIS BOOK FROM ! %ELF1 OP5$ IT1 & SAT D[N TO READ4 ,! MORE HE READ ! BETT] HE UND]/OOD1 & ! CLE>] & HAPPI] HE FELT 9 HIS M9D4 

,IT HAPP5$ ONCE ?AT ,M>T9 SAT UP LATE1 ABSORB$ 9 HIS BOOK4 ,HE WAS READ+ ,LUKE'S ,GOSPEL2 & 9 ! SIX? *APT] HE CAME UPON ! V]SES3 

',TO HIM ?AT SMITE? !E ON ! ONE *EEK (F] ALSO ! O!R2 & FROM HIM ?AT TAKE? AWAY ?Y CLOKE )HOLD NOT ?Y COAT ALSO4 ,GIVE TO EV]Y MAN ?AT ASKE? !E2 & ( HIM ?AT TAKE? AWAY ?Y GOODS ASK !M NOT AGA94 ,& AS YE W\LD ?AT M5 %\LD DO TO Y\1 DO YE ALSO TO !M LIKEWISE4' 

,HE ALSO READ ! V]SES :]E \R ,LORD SAYS3 

',& :Y CALL YE ME1 ,LORD1 ,LORD1 & DO NOT ! ?+S :I* ,I SAY8 ,:OSOEV] COME? TO ME1 & HE>E? MY SAY+S1 & DOE? !M1 ,I WILL %EW Y\ TO :OM HE IS LIKE3 ,HE IS LIKE A MAN :I* BUILT AN H\SE1 & DIGG$ DEEP1 & LAID ! F\NDATION ON A ROCK3 & :5 ! FLOOD >OSE1 ! /REAM BEAT VEHEM5TLY UPON ?AT H\SE1 & C\LD NOT %AKE IT3 = IT WAS F\ND$ UPON A ROCK4 ,BUT HE ?AT HE>E? & DOE? NOT1 IS LIKE A MAN ?AT )\T A F\NDATION BUILT AN H\SE UPON ! E>?1 AGA9/ :I* ! /REAM DID BEAT VEHEM5TLY1 & IMM$IATELY IT FELL2 & ! RU9 ( ?AT H\SE WAS GREAT4' 

,:5 ,M>T9 READ !SE WORDS HIS S\L WAS GLAD )9 HIM4 ,HE TOOK (F HIS SPECTACLES & LAID !M ON ! BOOK1 & LEAN+ HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE POND]$ OV] :AT HE HAD READ4 ,HE TRI$ HIS [N LIFE BY ! /&>D ( ?OSE WORDS1 ASK+ HIMSELF3 

',IS MY H\SE BUILT ON ! ROCK1 OR ON S&8 ,IF IT /&S ON ! ROCK1 IT IS WELL4 ,IT SEEMS EASY 5\< :ILE ONE SITS H]E ALONE1 & ONE ?9KS ONE HAS DONE ALL ?AT ,GOD COMM&S2 BUT AS SOON AS ,I CEASE TO BE ON MY GU>D1 ,I S9 AGA94 ,/ILL ,I WILL P]SEV]E4 ,IT BR+S SU* JOY4 ,HELP ME1 ,O ,LORD6' 

,HE ?\<T ALL ?IS1 & WAS AB\T TO GO TO B$1 BUT WAS LOA! TO LEAVE HIS BOOK4 ,SO HE W5T ON READ+ ! SEV5? *APT]--AB\T ! C5TURION1 ! WID['S SON1 & ! ANSW] TO ,JOHN'S DISCIPLES--& HE CAME TO ! P>T :]E A RI* ,PH>ISEE 9VIT$ ! ,LORD TO HIS H\SE2 & HE READ H[ ! WOMAN :O WAS A S9N]1 ANO9T$ HIS FEET & WA%$ !M ) H] TE>S1 & H[ HE JU/IFI$ H]4 ,COM+ TO ! =TY-F\R? V]SE1 HE READ3 

',& TURN+ TO ! WOMAN1 HE SAID UNTO ,SIMON1 ,SEE/ ?\ ?IS WOMAN8 ,I 5T]$ 9TO ?9E H\SE1 ?\ GAVE/ ME NO WAT] = MY FEET3 BUT %E HA? WETT$ MY FEET ) H] TE>S1 & WIP$ !M ) H] HAIR4 ,?\ GAVE/ ME NO KISS2 BUT %E1 S9CE ! TIME ,I CAME 91 HA? NOT CEAS$ TO KISS MY FEET4 ,MY HEAD ) OIL ?\ DID/ NOT ANO9T3 BUT %E HA? ANO9T$ MY FEET ) O9TM5T4' 

,HE READ !SE V]SES & ?\<T3 ',HE GAVE NO WAT] = HIS FEET1 GAVE NO KISS1 HIS HEAD ) OIL HE DID NOT ANO9T4 4MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP A3BE=E14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP 4SELFL9K3BE=E_<:ITE-SPACE3N[RAP_>4 4 4' ,& ,M>T9 TOOK (F HIS SPECTACLES ONCE MORE1 LAID !M ON HIS BOOK1 & POND]$4 

',HE MU/ HAVE BE5 LIKE ME1 ?AT ,PH>ISEE4 ,HE TOO ?\<T ONLY ( HIMSELF--H[ TO GET A CUP ( TEA1 H[ TO KEEP W>M & COM=TABLE2 NEV] A ?\<T ( HIS GUE/4 ,HE TOOK C>E ( HIMSELF1 BUT = HIS GUE/ HE C>$ NO?+ AT ALL4 ,YET :O WAS ! GUE/8 ,! ,LORD HIMSELF6 ,IF HE CAME TO ME1 %\LD ,I BEHAVE LIKE ?AT8' 

,!N ,M>T9 LAID HIS HEAD UPON BO? HIS >MS &1 BE=E HE WAS AW>E ( IT1 HE FELL ASLEEP4 

',M>T96' HE SUDD5LY HE>D A VOICE1 AS IF SOME ONE HAD BREA!D ! WORD ABOVE HIS E>4 

,HE />T$ FROM HIS SLEEP4 ',:O'S !RE8' HE ASK$4 

,HE TURN$ R\ND & LOOK$ AT ! DOOR2 NO ONE WAS !RE4 ,HE CALL$ AGA94 ,!N HE HE>D QUITE DI/9CTLY3 ',M>T91 ,M>T96 ,LOOK \T 9TO ! /REET TO-MORR[1 = ,I %ALL COME4' 

,M>T9 R\S$ HIMSELF1 ROSE FROM HIS *AIR & RUBB$ HIS EYES1 BUT DID NOT KN[ :E!R HE HAD HE>D !SE WORDS 9 A DREAM OR AWAKE4 ,HE PUT \T ! LAMP & LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 

,NEXT MORN+ HE ROSE BE=E DAYLI<T1 & AFT] SAY+ HIS PRAY]S HE LIT ! FIRE & PREP>$ HIS CABBAGE S\P & BUCK:EAT PORRIDGE4 ,!N HE LIT ! SAMOV>1 PUT ON HIS APRON1 & SAT D[N BY ! W9D[ TO HIS WORK4 ,AS HE SAT WORK+ ,M>T9 ?\<T OV] :AT HAD HAPP5$ ! NI<T BE=E4 ,AT TIMES IT SEEM$ TO HIM LIKE A DREAM1 & AT TIMES HE ?\<T ?AT HE HAD REALLY HE>D ! VOICE4 ',SU* ?+S HAVE HAPP5$ BE=E N[1' ?\<T HE4 

,SO HE SAT BY ! W9D[1 LOOK+ \T 9TO ! /REET MORE ?AN HE WORK$1 & :5EV] ANY ONE PASS$ 9 UNFAMILI> BOOTS HE W\LD /OOP & LOOK UP1 SO AS TO SEE NOT ! FEET ONLY BUT ! FACE ( ! PASS]BY AS WELL4 ,A H\SE-PORT] PASS$ 9 NEW FELT BOOTS2 !N A WAT]-C>RI]4 ,PRES5TLY AN OLD SOLDI] ( ,NI*OLAS' REIGN CAME NE> ! W9D[ SPADE 9 H&4 ,M>T9 KNEW HIM BY HIS BOOTS1 :I* W]E %ABBY OLD FELT ONES1 GOLO%$ ) LEA!R4 ,! OLD MAN WAS CALL$ ,/EPANIT*3 A NEI<BOR+ TRADESMAN KEPT HIM 9 HIS H\SE = *>ITY1 & HIS DUTY WAS TO HELP ! H\SE-PORT]4 ,HE BEGAN TO CLE> AWAY ! SN[ BE=E ,M>T9'S W9D[4 ,M>T9 GLANC$ AT HIM & !N W5T ON ) HIS WORK4 

',I MU/ BE GR[+ CRAZY ) AGE1' SAID ,M>T91 LAU<+ AT HIS FANCY4 ',/EPANIT* COMES TO CLE> AWAY ! SN[1 & ,I MU/ NE$S IMAG9E IT'S ,*RI/ COM+ TO VISIT ME4 ,OLD DOT>D ?AT ,I AM6' 

,YET AFT] HE HAD MADE A DOZ5 /IT*ES HE FELT DRAWN TO LOOK \T ( ! W9D[ AGA94 ,HE SAW ?AT ,/EPANIT* HAD LEAN$ HIS SPADE AGA9/ ! WALL1 & WAS EI!R RE/+ HIMSELF OR TRY+ TO GET W>M4 ,! MAN WAS OLD & BROK5 D[N1 & HAD EVID5TLY NOT 5\< /R5G? EV5 TO CLE> AWAY ! SN[4 

',:AT IF ,I CALL$ HIM 9 & GAVE HIM SOME TEA8' ?\<T ,M>T94 ',! SAMOV> IS JU/ ON ! BOIL4' 

,HE /UCK HIS AWL 9 ITS PLACE1 & ROSE2 & PUTT+ ! SAMOV> ON ! TABLE1 MADE TEA4 ,!N HE TAPP$ ! W9D[ ) HIS F+]S4 ,/EPANIT* TURN$ & CAME TO ! W9D[4 ,M>T9 BECKON$ TO HIM TO COME 91 & W5T HIMSELF TO OP5 ! DOOR4 

',COME 91' HE SAID1 '& W>M Y\RSELF A BIT4 ,I'M SURE Y\ MU/ BE COLD4' 

',MAY ,GOD BLESS Y\6' ,/EPANIT* ANSW]$4 ',MY BONES DO A*E TO BE SURE4' ,HE CAME 91 FIR/ %AK+ (F ! SN[1 & LE/ HE %\LD LEAVE M>KS ON ! FLOOR HE BEGAN WIP+ HIS FEET2 BUT AS HE DID SO HE TOTT]$ & NE>LY FELL4 

',DON'T TR\BLE TO WIPE Y\R FEET1' SAID ,M>T92 ',I'LL WIPE UP ! FLOOR--IT'S ALL 9 ! DAY'S WORK4 ,COME1 FRI5D1 SIT D[N & HAVE SOME TEA4' 

,FILL+ TWO TUMBL]S1 HE PASS$ ONE TO HIS VISITOR1 & P\R+ HIS [N \T 9TO ! SAUC]1 BEGAN TO BL[ ON IT4 

,/EPANIT* EMPTI$ HIS GLASS1 &1 TURN+ IT UPSIDE D[N1 PUT ! REMA9S ( HIS PIECE ( SUG> ON ! TOP4 ,HE BEGAN TO EXPRESS HIS ?ANKS1 BUT IT WAS PLA9 ?AT HE W\LD BE GLAD ( SOME MORE4 

',HAVE ANO!R GLASS1' SAID ,M>T91 REFILL+ ! VISITOR'S TUMBL] & HIS [N4 ,BUT :ILE HE DRANK HIS TEA ,M>T9 KEPT LOOK+ \T 9TO ! /REET4 

 ',>E Y\ EXPECT+ ANY ONE8' ASK$ ! VISITOR4 

',AM ,I EXPECT+ ANY ONE8 ,WELL1 N[1 ,I'M A%AM$ TO TELL Y\4 ,IT ISN'T ?AT ,I REALLY EXPECT ANY ONE2 BUT ,I HE>D SOME?+ LA/ NI<T :I* ,I CAN'T GET \T ( MY M9D4 ,:E!R IT WAS A VISION1 OR ONLY A FANCY1 ,I CAN'T TELL4 ,Y\ SEE1 FRI5D1 LA/ NI<T ,I WAS READ+ ! ,GOSPEL1 AB\T ,*RI/ ! ,LORD1 H[ HE SUFF]$1 & H[ HE WALK$ ON E>?4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D TELL ( IT1 ,I D>E SAY4' 

',I HAVE HE>D TELL ( IT1' ANSW]$ ,/EPANIT*2 'BUT ,I'M AN IGNORANT MAN & NOT ABLE TO READ4' 

',WELL1 Y\ SEE1 ,I WAS READ+ ( H[ HE WALK$ ON E>?4 ,I CAME TO ?AT P>T1 Y\ KN[1 :]E HE W5T TO A ,PH>ISEE :O DID NOT RECEIVE HIM WELL4 ,WELL1 FRI5D1 AS ,I READ AB\T IT1 ,I ?\<T H[ ?AT MAN DID NOT RECEIVE ,*RI/ ! ,LORD ) PROP] HONOR4 ,SUPPOSE SU* A ?+ C\LD HAPP5 TO SU* A MAN AS MYSELF1 ,I ?\<T1 :AT W\LD ,I NOT DO TO RECEIVE HIM6 ,BUT ?AT MAN GAVE HIM NO RECEPTION AT ALL4 ,WELL1 FRI5D1 AS ,I WAS ?9K+ ( ?IS1 ,I BEGAN TO DOZE1 & AS ,I DOZ$ ,I HE>D SOME ONE CALL ME BY NAME4 ,I GOT UP1 & ?\<T ,I HE>D SOME ONE :ISP]+1 0,EXPECT ME2 ,I WILL COME TO-MORR[40 ,?IS HAPP5$ TWICE OV]4 ,& TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 IT SANK SO 9TO MY M9D ?AT1 ?\< ,I AM A%AM$ ( IT MYSELF1 ,I KEEP ON EXPECT+ HIM1 ! DE> ,LORD6' 

,/EPANIT* %OOK HIS HEAD 9 SIL5CE1 F9I%$ HIS TUMBL] & LAID IT ON ITS SIDE2 BUT ,M>T9 /OOD IT UP AGA9 & REFILL$ IT = HIM4 

',H]E1 DR9K ANO!R GLASS1 BLESS Y\6 ,& ,I WAS ?9K+1 TOO1 H[ HE WALK$ ON E>? & DESPIS$ NO ONE1 BUT W5T MO/LY AMONG COMMON FOLK4 ,HE W5T ) PLA9 PEOPLE1 & *OSE HIS DISCIPLES FROM AMONG ! LIKES ( US1 FROM WORKM5 LIKE US1 S9N]S ?AT WE >E4 0,HE :O RAISES HIMSELF10 HE SAID1 0%ALL BE HUMBL$ & HE :O HUMBLES HIMSELF %ALL BE RAIS$40 0,Y\ CALL ME ,LORD10 HE SAID1 0& ,I WILL WA% Y\R FEET40 0,HE :O W\LD BE FIR/10 HE SAID1 0LET HIM BE ! S]VANT ( ALL2 BECAUSE10 HE SAID1 0BLESS$ >E ! POOR1 ! HUMBLE1 ! MEEK1 & ! M]CIFUL40' 

 ,/EPANIT* =GOT HIS TEA4 ,HE WAS AN OLD MAN1 EASILY MOV$ TO TE>S1 & AS HE SAT & LI/5$ ! TE>S RAN D[N HIS *EEKS4 

',COME1 DR9K SOME MORE1' SAID ,M>T94 ,BUT ,/EPANIT* CROSS$ HIMSELF1 ?ANK$ HIM1 MOV$ AWAY HIS TUMBL]1 & ROSE4 

',?ANK Y\1 ,M>T9 ,AVDEIT*1' HE SAID1 'Y\ HAVE GIV5 ME FOOD & COM=T BO? = S\L & BODY4' 

',Y\'RE V]Y WELCOME4 ,COME AGA9 ANO!R TIME4 ,I AM GLAD TO HAVE A GUE/1' SAID ,M>T94 

,/EPANIT* W5T AWAY2 & ,M>T9 P\R$ \T ! LA/ ( ! TEA & DRANK IT UP4 ,!N HE PUT AWAY ! TEA ?+S & SAT D[N TO HIS WORK1 /IT*+ ! BACK SEAM ( A BOOT4 ,& AS HE /IT*$ HE KEPT LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[1 WAIT+ = ,*RI/1 & ?9K+ AB\T HIM & HIS DO+S4 ,& HIS HEAD WAS FULL ( ,*RI/'S SAY+S4 

,TWO SOLDI]S W5T BY3 ONE 9 ,GOV]NM5T BOOTS1 ! O!R 9 BOOTS ( HIS [N2 !N ! MA/] ( A NEI<BOR+ H\SE1 9 %9+ GOLO%ES2 !N A BAK] C>RY+ A BASKET4 ,ALL !SE PASS$ ON4 ,!N A WOMAN CAME UP 9 WOR/$ /OCK+S & PEASANT-MADE %OES4 ,%E PASS$ ! W9D[1 BUT /OPP$ BY ! WALL4 ,M>T9 GLANC$ UP AT H] ?R\< ! W9D[1 & SAW ?AT %E WAS A /RANG]1 POORLY DRESS$1 & ) A BABY 9 H] >MS4 ,%E /OPP$ BY ! WALL ) H] BACK TO ! W9D1 TRY+ TO WRAP ! BABY UP ?\< %E HAD H>DLY ANY?+ TO WRAP IT 94 ,! WOMAN HAD ONLY SUMM] CLO!S ON1 & EV5 !Y W]E %ABBY & WORN4 ,?R\< ! W9D[ ,M>T9 HE>D ! BABY CRY+1 & ! WOMAN TRY+ TO SOO! IT1 BUT UNABLE TO DO SO4 ,M>T9 ROSE1 & GO+ \T ( ! DOOR & UP ! /EPS HE CALL$ TO H]4 

',MY DE>1 ,I SAY1 MY DE>6' 

,! WOMAN HE>D1 & TURN$ R\ND4 

',:Y DO Y\ /& \T !RE ) ! BABY 9 ! COLD8 ,COME 9SIDE4 ,Y\ CAN WRAP HIM UP BETT] 9 A W>M PLACE4 ,COME ?IS WAY6' 

,! WOMAN WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE AN OLD MAN 9 AN APRON1 ) SPECTACLES ON HIS NOSE1 CALL+ TO H]1 BUT %E FOLL[$ HIM 94 

,!Y W5T D[N ! /EPS1 5T]$ ! LITTLE ROOM1 & ! OLD MAN L$ H] TO ! B$4 

',!RE1 SIT D[N1 MY DE>1 NE> ! /OVE4 ,W>M Y\RSELF1 & FE$ ! BABY4' 

',HAV5'T ANY MILK4 ,I HAVE EAT5 NO?+ MYSELF S9CE E>LY MORN+1' SAID ! WOMAN1 BUT /ILL %E TOOK ! BABY TO H] BREA/4 

,M>T9 %OOK HIS HEAD4 ,HE BR\<T \T A BAS9 & SOME BREAD4 ,!N HE OP5$ ! OV5 DOOR & P\R$ SOME CABBAGE S\P 9TO ! BAS94 ,HE TOOK \T ! PORRIDGE POT ALSO1 BUT ! PORRIDGE WAS NOT YET READY1 SO HE SPREAD A CLO? ON ! TABLE & S]V$ ONLY ! S\P & BREAD4 

',SIT D[N & EAT1 MY DE>1 & ,I'LL M9D ! BABY4 ,:Y1 BLESS ME1 ,I'VE HAD *ILDR5 ( MY [N2 ,I KN[ H[ TO MANAGE !M4' 

,! WOMAN CROSS$ H]SELF1 & SITT+ D[N AT ! TABLE BEGAN TO EAT1 :ILE ,M>T9 PUT ! BABY ON ! B$ & SAT D[N BY IT4 ,HE *UCK$ & *UCK$1 BUT HAV+ NO TEE? HE C\LD NOT DO IT WELL & ! BABY CONT9U$ TO CRY4 ,!N ,M>T9 TRI$ POK+ AT HIM ) HIS F+]2 HE DROVE HIS F+] /RAI<T AT ! BABY'S M\? & !N QUICKLY DREW IT BACK1 & DID ?IS AGA9 & AGA94 ,HE DID NOT LET ! BABY TAKE HIS F+] 9 ITS M\?1 BECAUSE IT WAS ALL BLACK ) COBBL]'S WAX4 ,BUT ! BABY FIR/ GREW QUIET WAT*+ ! F+]1 & !N BEGAN TO LAU<4 ,& ,M>T9 FELT QUITE PLEAS$4 

,! WOMAN SAT EAT+ & TALK+1 & TOLD HIM :O %E WAS1 & :]E %E HAD BE54 

',I'M A SOLDI]'S WIFE1' SAID %E4 ',!Y S5T MY HUSB& SOME:]E1 F> AWAY1 EI<T MON?S AGO1 & ,I HAVE HE>D NO?+ ( HIM S9CE4 ,I HAD A PLACE AS COOK TILL MY BABY WAS BORN1 BUT !N !Y W\LD NOT KEEP ME ) A *ILD4 ,= ?REE MON?S N[ ,I HAVE BE5 /RUGGL+1 UNABLE TO F9D A PLACE1 & ,I'VE HAD TO SELL ALL ,I HAD = FOOD4 ,I TRI$ TO GO AS A WET-NURSE1 BUT NO ONE W\LD HAVE ME2 !Y SAID ,I WAS TOO  />V$-LOOK+ & ?94 ,N[ ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 TO SEE A TRADESMAN'S WIFE 7A WOMAN FROM \R VILLAGE IS 9 S]VICE ) H]7 & %E HAS PROMIS$ TO TAKE ME4 ,I ?\<T IT WAS ALL SETTL$ AT LA/1 BUT %E TELLS ME NOT TO COME TILL NEXT WEEK4 ,IT IS F> TO H] PLACE1 & ,I AM FAGG$ \T1 & BABY IS QUITE />V$1 POOR MITE4 ,=TUNATELY \R L&LADY HAS PITY ON US1 & LETS US LODGE FREE1 ELSE ,I DON'T KN[ :AT WE %\LD DO4' 

,M>T9 SI<$4 ',HAV5'T Y\ ANY W>M] CLO?+8' HE ASK$4 

',H[ C\LD ,I GET W>M CLO?+8' SAID %E4 ',:Y1 ,I PAWN$ MY LA/ %AWL = SIXP5CE YE/]DAY4' 

,!N ! WOMAN CAME & TOOK ! *ILD1 & ,M>T9 GOT UP4 ,HE W5T & LOOK$ AMONG SOME ?+S ?AT W]E HANG+ ON ! WALL1 & BR\<T BACK AN OLD CLOAK4 

',H]E1' HE SAID1 '?\< IT'S A WORN-\T OLD ?+1 IT WILL DO TO WRAP HIM UP 94' 

,! WOMAN LOOK$ AT ! CLOAK1 !N AT ! OLD MAN1 & TAK+ IT1 BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,M>T9 TURN$ AWAY1 & GROP+ UND] ! B$ BR\<T \T A SMALL TRUNK4 ,HE FUMBL$ AB\T 9 IT1 & AGA9 SAT D[N OPPOSITE ! WOMAN4 ,& ! WOMAN SAID3 

',! ,LORD BLESS Y\1 FRI5D4 ,SURELY ,*RI/ MU/ HAVE S5T ME TO Y\R W9D[1 ELSE ! *ILD W\LD HAVE FROZ54 ,IT WAS MILD :5 ,I />T$1 BUT N[ SEE H[ COLD IT HAS TURN$4 ,SURELY IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ,*RI/ :O MADE Y\ LOOK \T ( Y\R W9D[ & TAKE PITY ON ME1 POOR WRET*6' 

,M>T9 SMIL$ & SAID2 ',IT IS QUITE TRUE2 IT WAS HE MADE ME DO IT4 ,IT WAS NO M]E *ANCE MADE ME LOOK \T4' 

,& HE TOLD ! WOMAN HIS DREAM1 & H[ HE HAD HE>D ! ,LORD'S VOICE PROMIS+ TO VISIT HIM ?AT DAY4 

',:O KN[S8 ,ALL ?+S >E POSSIBLE1' SAID ! WOMAN4 ,& %E GOT UP & ?REW ! CLOAK OV] H] %\LD]S1 WRAPP+ IT R\ND H]SELF & R\ND ! BABY4 ,!N %E B[$1 & ?ANK$ ,M>T9 ONCE MORE4 

',TAKE ?IS = ,*RI/'S SAKE1' SAID ,M>T91 & GAVE H] SIXP5CE TO GET H] %AWL \T ( PAWN4 ,! WOMAN CROSS$ H]SELF1 & ,M>T9 DID ! SAME1 & !N HE SAW H] \T4 

,AFT] ! WOMAN HAD GONE1 ,M>T9 ATE SOME CABBAGE S\P1 CLE>$ ! ?+S AWAY1 & SAT D[N TO WORK AGA94 ,HE SAT & WORK$1 BUT DID NOT =GET ! W9D[1 & EV]Y TIME A %AD[ FELL ON IT HE LOOK$ UP AT ONCE TO SEE :O WAS PASS+4 ,PEOPLE HE KNEW & /RANG]S PASS$ BY1 BUT NO ONE REM>KABLE4 

,AFT] A :ILE ,M>T9 SAW AN APPLE-WOMAN /OP JU/ 9 FRONT ( HIS W9D[4 ,%E HAD A L>GE BASKET1 BUT !RE DID NOT SEEM TO BE MANY APPLES LEFT 9 IT2 %E HAD EVID5TLY SOLD MO/ ( H] /OCK4 ,ON H] BACK %E HAD A SACK FULL ( *IPS1 :I* %E WAS TAK+ HOME4 ,NO D\BT %E HAD GA!R$ !M AT SOME PLACE :]E BUILD+ WAS GO+ ON4 ,! SACK EVID5TLY HURT H]1 & %E WANT$ TO %IFT IT FROM ONE %\LD] TO ! O!R1 SO %E PUT IT D[N ON ! FOOTPA? &1 PLAC+ H] BASKET ON A PO/1 BEGAN TO %AKE D[N ! *IPS 9 ! SACK4 ,:ILE %E WAS DO+ ?IS A BOY 9 A TATT]$ CAP RAN UP1 SNAT*$ AN APPLE \T ( ! BASKET1 & TRI$ TO SLIP AWAY2 BUT ! OLD WOMAN NOTIC$ IT1 & TURN+1 CAU<T ! BOY BY HIS SLEEVE4 ,HE BEGAN TO /RUGGLE1 TRY+ TO FREE HIMSELF1 BUT ! OLD WOMAN HELD ON ) BO? H&S1 KNOCK$ HIS CAP (F HIS HEAD1 & SEIZ$ HOLD ( HIS HAIR4 ,! BOY SCREAM$ & ! OLD WOMAN SCOLD$4 ,M>T9 DROPP$ HIS AWL1 NOT WAIT+ TO /ICK IT 9 ITS PLACE1 & RU%$ \T ( ! DOOR4 ,/UMBL+ UP ! /EPS1 & DROPP+ HIS SPECTACLES 9 HIS HURRY1 HE RAN \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,! OLD WOMAN WAS PULL+ ! BOY'S HAIR & SCOLD+ HIM1 & ?REAT5+ TO TAKE HIM TO ! POLICE4 ,! LAD WAS /RUGGL+ & PROTE/+1 SAY+1 ',I DID NOT TAKE IT4 ,:AT >E Y\ BEAT+ ME =8 ,LET ME GO6' 

,M>T9 SEP>AT$ !M4 ,HE TOOK ! BOY BY ! H& & SAID1 ',LET HIM GO1 ,GRANNY4 ,=GIVE HIM = ,*RI/'S SAKE4' 

',I'LL PAY HIM \T1 SO ?AT HE WON'T =GET IT = A YE>6 ,I'LL TAKE ! RASCAL TO ! POLICE6' 

,M>T9 BEGAN 5TREAT+ ! OLD WOMAN4 

 ',LET HIM GO1 ,GRANNY4 ,HE WON'T DO IT AGA94 ,LET HIM GO = ,*RI/'S SAKE6' 

,! OLD WOMAN LET GO1 & ! BOY WI%$ TO RUN AWAY1 BUT ,M>T9 /OPP$ HIM4 

',ASK ! ,GRANNY'S =GIV5ESS6' SAID HE4 ',& DON'T DO IT ANO!R TIME4 ,I SAW Y\ TAKE ! APPLE4' 

,! BOY BEGAN TO CRY & TO BEG P>DON4 

',?AT'S RI<T4 ,& N[ H]E'S AN APPLE = Y\1' & ,M>T9 TOOK AN APPLE FROM ! BASKET & GAVE IT TO ! BOY1 SAY+1 ',I WILL PAY Y\1 ,GRANNY4' 

',Y\ WILL SPOIL !M ?AT WAY1 ! Y\NG RASCALS1' SAID ! OLD WOMAN4 ',HE \<T TO BE :IPP$ SO ?AT HE %\LD REMEMB] IT = A WEEK4' 

',OH1 ,GRANNY1 ,GRANNY1' SAID ,M>T91 '?AT'S \R WAY--BUT IT'S NOT ,GOD'S WAY4 ,IF HE %\LD BE :IPP$ = /EAL+ AN APPLE1 :AT %\LD BE DONE TO US = \R S9S8' 

,! OLD WOMAN WAS SIL5T4 

,& ,M>T9 TOLD H] ! P>ABLE ( ! LORD :O =GAVE HIS S]VANT A L>GE DEBT1 & H[ ! S]VANT W5T \T & SEIZ$ HIS DEBTOR BY ! ?ROAT4 ,! OLD WOMAN LI/5$ TO IT ALL1 & ! BOY1 TOO1 /OOD BY & LI/5$4 

',GOD BIDS US =GIVE1' SAID ,M>T91 'OR ELSE WE %ALL NOT BE =GIV54 ,=GIVE EV]Y ONE2 & A ?\<TLESS Y\NG/] MO/ ( ALL4' 

,! OLD WOMAN WAGG$ H] HEAD & SI<$4 

',IT'S TRUE 5\<1' SAID %E1 'BUT !Y >E GETT+ T]RIBLY SPOIL$4' 

',!N WE OLD ONES MU/ %[ !M BETT] WAYS1' ,M>T9 REPLI$4 

',?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I SAY1' SAID ! OLD WOMAN4 ',I HAVE HAD SEV5 ( !M MYSELF1 & ONLY ONE DAU<T] IS LEFT4' ,& ! OLD WOMAN BEGAN TO TELL H[ & :]E %E WAS LIV+ ) H] DAU<T]1 & H[ MANY GR&*ILDR5 %E HAD4 ',!RE N[1' %E SAID1 ',I HAVE BUT LITTLE /R5G? LEFT1 YET ,I WORK H>D = ! SAKE ( MY GR&*ILDR52 & NICE *ILDR5 !Y >E1 TOO4 ,NO ONE COMES \T TO MEET ME BUT ! *ILDR54 ,LITTLE ,ANNIE1 N[1 WON'T LEAVE ME = ANY ONE4 0,IT'S GR&MO!R1 DE> GR&MO!R1 D>L+ GR&MO!R40' ,& ! OLD WOMAN COMPLETELY S(T5$ AT ! ?\<T4 

',( C\RSE1 IT WAS ONLY HIS *ILDI%NESS1 ,GOD HELP HIM1' SAID %E1 REF]R+ TO ! BOY4 

,AS ! OLD WOMAN WAS AB\T TO HOI/ H] SACK ON H] BACK1 ! LAD SPRANG =W>D TO H]1 SAY+1 ',LET ME C>RY IT = Y\1 ,GRANNY4 ,I'M GO+ ?AT WAY4' 

,! OLD WOMAN NODD$ H] HEAD1 & PUT ! SACK ON ! BOY'S BACK1 & !Y W5T D[N ! /REET TOGE!R1 ! OLD WOMAN QUITE =GETT+ TO ASK ,M>T9 TO PAY = ! APPLE4 ,M>T9 /OOD & WAT*$ !M AS !Y W5T ALONG TALK+ TO EA* O!R4 

,:5 !Y W]E \T ( SI<T ,M>T9 W5T BACK TO ! H\SE4 ,HAV+ F\ND HIS SPECTACLES UNBROK5 ON ! /EPS1 HE PICK$ UP HIS AWL & SAT D[N AGA9 TO WORK4 ,HE WORK$ A LITTLE1 BUT C\LD SOON NOT SEE TO PASS ! BRI/LE ?R\< ! HOLES 9 ! LEA!R2 & PRES5TLY HE NOTIC$ ! LAMPLI<T] PASS+ ON HIS WAY TO LI<T ! /REET LAMPS4 

',SEEMS IT'S TIME TO LI<T UP1' ?\<T HE4 ,SO HE TRIMM$ HIS LAMP1 HUNG IT UP1 & SAT D[N AGA9 TO WORK4 ,HE F9I%$ (F ONE BOOT &1 TURN+ IT AB\T1 EXAM9$ IT4 ,IT WAS ALL RI<T4 ,!N HE GA!R$ HIS TOOLS TOGE!R1 SWEPT UP ! CUTT+S1 PUT AWAY ! BRI/LES & ! ?READ & ! AWLS1 &1 TAK+ D[N ! LAMP1 PLAC$ IT ON ! TABLE4 ,!N HE TOOK ! ,GOSPELS FROM ! %ELF4 ,HE MEANT TO OP5 !M AT ! PLACE HE HAD M>K$ ! DAY BE=E ) A BIT ( MOROCCO1 BUT ! BOOK OP5$ AT ANO!R PLACE4 ,AS ,M>T9 OP5$ IT1 HIS YE/]DAY'S DREAM CAME BACK TO HIS M9D1 & NO SOON] HAD HE ?\<T ( IT ?AN HE SEEM$ TO HE> FOOT/EPS1 AS ?\< SOME ONE W]E MOV+ BEH9D HIM4 ,M>T9 TURN$ R\ND1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM AS IF PEOPLE W]E /&+ 9 ! D>K CORN]1 BUT HE C\LD NOT MAKE \T :O !Y W]E4 ,& A VOICE :ISP]$ 9 HIS E>3 ',M>T91 ,M>T91 DON'T Y\ KN[ ME8' 

',:O IS IT8' MUTT]$ ,M>T94 

',IT IS ,I1' SAID ! VOICE4 ,& \T ( ! D>K CORN] /EPP$ ,/EPANIT*1 :O SMIL$ & VANI%+ LIKE A CL\D WAS SE5 NO MORE4 

',IT IS ,I1' SAID ! VOICE AGA94 ,& \T ( ! D>KNESS /EPP$ ! WOMAN ) ! BABY 9 H] >MS1 & ! WOMAN SMIL$ & ! BABY LAU<$1 & !Y TOO VANI%$4 

',IT IS ,I1' SAID ! VOICE ONCE MORE4 ,& ! OLD WOMAN & ! BOY ) ! APPLE /EPP$ \T & BO? SMIL$1 & !N !Y TOO VANI%$4 

,& ,M>T9'S S\L GREW GLAD4 ,HE CROSS$ HIMSELF1 PUT ON HIS SPECTACLES1 & BEGAN READ+ ! ,GOSPEL JU/ :]E IT HAD OP5$2 & AT ! TOP ( ! PAGE HE READ3 

',I WAS AN HUNGR$1 & YE GAVE ME MEAT3 ,I WAS ?IR/Y1 & YE GAVE ME DR9K3 ,I WAS A /RANG]1 & YE TOOK ME 94' 

,& AT ! BOTTOM ( ! PAGE HE READ3 

',9ASMU* AS YE DID IT UNTO ONE ( !SE MY BRE?R51 EV5 !SE LEA/1 YE DID IT UNTO ME' 7,MATT4 XXV74 

,& ,M>T9 UND]/OOD ?AT HIS DREAM HAD COME TRUE2 & ?AT ! ,SAVIOR HAD REALLY COME TO HIM ?AT DAY1 & HE HAD WELCOM$ HIM4 

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