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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,LEO ,WI5] 

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0 ,COME1 %[ ME Y\R HORSES 6 ,>E !Y 9 !  
Y>D 8 0  

0 ,YES1 'R ,GRACE4 ,I HAVE DONE AS ,I HAVE BE5 ORD]$  
TO1 'R ,GRACE4 ,W\LD WE D>E TO DISOBEY 'R ,GRACE 8 ,YAKOV  
,ALPATY* COMM&$ ME NOT TO LET ! HORSES \T TO  
PA/URE = ! NEXT DAY1 AS ! PR9CE WANT$ TO 9SPECT  
!M1 SO WE DID NOT LET !M \T4 ,WE DO NOT D>E DISOBEY 'R ,GRACE40  

,AS ,NEKHLYUDOV WALK$ \T ( ! DOOR1 ,YUKHVANKA  
GOT ! PIPE D[N FROM ! B$S1 & ?REW IT BEH9D !  
OV54 ,HIS LIPS QUIV]$ JU/ AS RE/LESSLY1 ?\< !  
MA/] WAS NOT LOOK+ AT HIM4  

,A LEAN GRAY M>E WAS RUMMAG+ ?R\< SOME MU/Y  
HAY UND] ! %$ 2 A TWO-MON?S-OLD1 LONG-LEGG$ COLT (  
AN 9DEF9ABLE COLOR1 ) BLUI% FEET & M\?1 DID NOT  
LEAVE H] MO!R'S ?9 TAIL ?AT WAS ALL /UCK UP )  
BURRS4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! Y>D /OOD1 BL9K+ &  
P5SIVELY L[]+ HIS HEAD1 A ?ICK-BELLI$ *E/NUT GELD+1 APP>5TLY A GOOD PEASANT HORSE4  

0 ,>E !SE ALL Y\R HORSES 8 0  

0 ,BY NO MEANS1 'R ,GRACE4 ,H]E IS A LITTLE M>E & A  
LITTLE COLT10 ANSW]$ ,YUKHVANKA1 PO9T+ TO ! HORSES  
:I* ! MA/] C\LD NOT HELP HAV+ NOTIC$4  

0 ,I SEE ?AT4 ,N[1 :I* ONE DO Y\ WANT TO SELL 8 0  

0 ,?IS ONE1 'R ,GRACE10 HE ANSW]$1 WAV+ ) ! FLAP  
( HIS COAT 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! DR[SY GELD+1 CONT9UALLY BL9K+1 & TWIT*+ HIS LIPS4 ,! GELD+  
OP5$ HIS EYES & LAZILY TURN$ HIS BACK TO HIM4  

0,HE DOES NOT LOOK OLD1 & IS APP>5TLY A S\ND  
HORSE10 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV4 0 ,CAT* HIM1 & %[ ME HIS  
TEE? 6 ,I WILL F9D \T IF HE IS OLD40  

0 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ONE P]SON TO CAT* HIM1 'R ,GRACE4  
,! :OLE BEA/ IS NOT WOR? A P5NY4 ,HE HAS A TEMP] 3  
HE BITES & KICKS1 'R ,GRACE10 ANSW]$ ,YUKHVANKA1 SMIL-  
+ M]RILY1 & TURN+ HIS EYES 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4  

0 ,:AT NONS5SE 6 ,CAT* HIM1 ,I TELL Y\ 6 0  

,YUKHVANKA SMIL$ = A LONG TIME1 & %UFFL$ HIS  
FEET1 & NOT UNTIL ,NEKHLYUDOV CRI$ \T 9 ANG]1  
0 ,WELL1 WILL Y\ 8 0 DID HE RUN UND] ! %$ & BR+  
A HALT]4 ,HE BEGAN TO RUN AFT] ! HORSE1 FRI<T5+  
HIM1 & WALK+ UP TO HIM FROM BEH9D1 & NOT 9  
FRONT4  

,! Y\NG MA/] WAS EVID5TLY DISGU/$1 &1 NO  
D\BT1 WANT$ TO %[ HIS AGILITY4 0 ,GIVE ME ! HALT] 6 0  
HE SAID4  

0 ,I PRAY1 'R ,GRACE 6 ,H[ CAN Y\ 8 -- 0  

,BUT ,NEKHLYUDOV WALK$ UP TO ! HORSE'S HEAD &1  
SUDD5LY TAK+ HOLD ( HIS E>S1 B5T IT D[N ) SU*  
A =CE ?AT ! GELD+1 :O1 AS C\LD BE SE51 WAS A  
V]Y G5TLE PEASANT HORSE1 TOTT]$ & GROAN$1 9 HIS ATTEMPT TO TE> HIMSELF AWAY4 ,:5 ,NEKHLYUDOV NOTIC$  
?AT IT WAS UNNECESS>Y TO USE SU* =CE1 & :5 HE  
GLANC$ AT ,YUKHVANKA1 :O DID NOT CEASE SMIL+1 !  
?\<T1 SO (F5SIVE AT HIS YE>S1 OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT  
,YUKHVANKA WAS MAK+ FUN ( HIM & M5TALLY REG>D+ HIM AS A *ILD4 ,HE BLU%$1 LET ! HORSE GO1 &  
)\T ! HELP ( A HALT] OP5$ HIS M\? & EXAM9$ HIS TEE? 3 ! TEE? W]E S\ND1 ! CR[NS FULL1  
& ! Y\NG PROPRIETOR WAS 5\< 9=M$ TO KN[  
?AT ALL ?IS MEANT ?AT ! HORSE WAS Y\NG4  

,YUKHVANKA1 9 ! MEANTIME1 HAD GONE UND] !  
%$1 &1 NOTIC+ ?AT ! H>R[ WAS NOT 9 PLACE1 HE  
LIFT$ IT & PUT IT ON $GE AGA9/ ! F5CE4  

0 ,COME H]E 6 0 CRI$ ! MA/]1 ) AN EXPRESSION (  
*ILDLIKE ANNOYANCE ON HIS FACE1 & ALMO/ ) TE>S  
( MORTIFICATION & ANG] 9 HIS VOICE4 0 ,WELL1 Y\ CALL  
?AT AN OLD HORSE 8 0  

0 ,I PRAY1 'R ,GRACE1 HE IS V]Y OLD1 SOME TW5TY YE>S  
OLD -- SOME HORSES -- 0  

0 ,SIL5CE 6 ,Y\ >E A LI> & A GOOD-=-NO?+1 BECAUSE AN HONE/ PEASANT W\LD NOT LIE1 -- HE HAS NO CAUSE  
TO LIE 6 0 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV1 *OK+ ) TE>S ( ANG]1  
:I* ROSE 9 HIS ?ROAT4 ,HE GREW SIL5T 9 ORD] NOT TO  
BUR/ \T 9TO TE>S1 & ?US DISGRACE HIMSELF BE=E !  
PEASANT4 ,YUKHVANKA1 TOO1 WAS SIL5T1 &1 ) ! EXPRESSION ( A MAN :O IS READY TO BUR/ 9TO TE>S1 SNUFFL$  
& %<TLY J]K$ HIS HEAD4  

0 ,WELL1 ) :AT ANIMAL WILL Y\ PL[ Y\R FIELD  
:5 Y\ HAVE SOLD ?IS HORSE 8 0 CONT9U$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1  
HAV+ CALM$ D[N SUFFICI5TLY TO SPEAK 9 HIS CU/OM>Y  
VOICE4 0 ,Y\ >E PURPOSELY S5T TO DO WORK ON FOOT1 SO AS  
TO GIVE Y\R HORSES A *ANCE TO IMPROVE = ! PL[+1  
& Y\ WANT TO SELL Y\R LA/ HORSE4 ,BUT1 ! MA9 ?+  
IS1 :Y DO Y\ LIE 8 0  

,! MOM5T ! MA/] GREW CALM1 ,YUKHVANKA QUIET$  
D[N1 TOO4 ,HE /OOD /RAI<T1 &1 /ILL J]K+ HIS LIPS1  
LET HIS EYES FLIT FROM ONE OBJECT TO ANO!R4  

0 ,WE WILL DRIVE \T TO WORK1 'R ,GRACE10 HE REPLI$1 0 NOT  
WORSE ?AN ! RE/40  

0 ,:AT WILL Y\ DRIVE )8 0  

0 ,DO NOT WORRY1 WE WILL DO ! WORK ( 'R ,GRACE10 HE  
ANSW]$1 %\T+ TO ! GELD+1 & DRIV+ HIM AWAY4  
0 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE ?\<T ( SELL+ HIM IF ,I DID NOT  
NE$ ! MONEY40  

0 ,:AT DO Y\ NE$ ! MONEY = 8 0  

0 ,!RE IS NO BREAD1 'R ,GRACE1 & ,I HAVE TO PAY MY  
DEBTS TO ! PEASANTS1 'R ,GRACE10  

0 ,H[ SO1 NO BREAD 8 ,H[ IS IT ! O!RS1 :O HAVE  
FAMILIES1 HAVE BREAD1 & Y\1 :O HAVE NONE1 HAVE NOT  
ANY 8 ,:AT HAS BECOME ( Y\R GRA9 8 0  

0 ,WE HAVE EAT5 IT UP1 & N[ NOT A CRUMB IS LEFT4 ,I  
WILL BUY A HORSE 9 ! FALL1 'R ,GRACE40  

0 ,Y\ %ALL NOT D>E SELL ?IS HORSE 6 0  

0 ,IF SO1 'R ,GRACE1 :AT K9D ( A LIFE WILL IT BE 8 ,!RE  
IS NO BREAD1 & ,I MU/ NOT SELL ANY?+10 HE ANSW]$  
SIDEWAYS1 TWIT*+ HIS LIPS1 & SUDD5LY CA/+ A BOLD  
GLANCE UPON ! MA/]'S FACE4 0 ,IT MEANS1 WE %ALL HAVE  
TO />VE40  

0 ,LOOK H]E1 MAN 6 0 CRI$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1 PALE ) ANG]1  
& EXP]I5C+ A FEEL+ ( P]SONAL HATR$ = !  
PEASANT4 0 ,I WILL NOT KEEP SU* PEASANTS AS Y\4 ,IT WILL  
GO H>D ) Y\40  

0 ,SU* WILL BE Y\R WILL1 'R ,GRACE10 HE ANSW]$1 COV]+ HIS EYES ) A FEIGN$ EXPRESSION ( HUMILITY1 0 IF ,I  
HAVE NOT S]V$ Y\ RI<T4 ,& YET1 NOBODY HAS NOTIC$  
ANY VICES 9 ME4 ,( C\RSE1 IF 'R ,GRACE IS DISPLEAS$ )  
ME1 'R ,GRACE WILL DO AS Y\ WI% 2 ONLY ,I DO NOT KN[  
:Y ,I %\LD SUFF]40  

0 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y 3 BECAUSE Y\R Y>D IS NOT F5C$  
91 Y\R MANURE NOT PL[$ UP1 Y\R F5CES >E  
BROK51 & Y\ SIT AT HOME & SMOKE A PIPE1 & DO NOT  
WORK 2 BECAUSE Y\ DO NOT GIVE Y\R MO!R1 :O HAS  
TURN$ ! :OLE F>M OV] TO Y\1 A PIECE ( BREAD1 &  
P]MIT Y\R WIFE TO /RIKE H]1 & HAVE TREAT$ H] SO  
BADLY ?AT %E HAS COME TO ME TO COMPLA9 AB\T Y\40  

0 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 'R ,GRACE1 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT PIPES  
Y\ >E SPEAK+ (10 ,YUKHVANKA ANSW]$1 CONFUS$LY1  
APP>5TLY V]Y MU* 9SULT$ BY ! ACCUSATION ( SMOK+ A PIPE4 0 ,IT IS EASY TO SAY ANY?+ AB\T A MAN40  

0 ,!RE Y\ >E LY+ AGA9 6 ,I SAW MYSELF -- 0  

0 ,H[ W\LD ,I D>E TO LIE TO 'R ,GRACE 8 0  

,NEKHLYUDOV WAS SIL5T1 &1 BIT+ HIS LIPS1 PAC$ !  
Y>D4 ,YUKHVANKA /OOD 9 ONE SPOT &1 )\T RAIS+  
HIS EYES1 WAT*$ HIS MA/]'S FEET4  

0 ,LI/51 ,EPIFAN10 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV1 9 A VOICE ( *ILDLIKE G5TL5ESS1 /OPP+ 9 FRONT ( ! PEASANT1 & 5DEAVOR+ TO CONCEAL HIS AGITATION4 0 ,BE?9K Y\RSELF4  
,IF Y\ WANT TO BE A GOOD PEASANT1 Y\ MU/ *ANGE Y\R  
LIFE 3 LEAVE Y\R BAD HABITS1 /OP LY+1 GIVE UP DR9K+1  
& HONOR Y\R MO!R4 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T Y\4 ,ATT5D  
TO Y\R F>M1 & /OP /EAL+ TIMB] 9 ! ,CR[N =E/ & FREQU5T+ ! TAV]N 6 ,:AT GOOD IS !RE 9  
IT1 ?9K 6 ,IF Y\ HAVE NE$ ( ANY?+1 COME TO ME1  
ASK /RAI<T \T = :AT Y\ NE$1 & TELL :Y Y\  
NE$ IT1 & DO NOT LIE1 BUT TELL ! :OLE TRU?1 & ,I WILL  
NOT REFUSE Y\ ANY?+ ,I CAN DO = Y\40  

0 ,IF Y\ PLEASE1 'R ,GRACE1 WE CAN UND]/& 'R ,GRACE 6 0  
ANSW]$ ,YUKHVANKA1 SMIL+1 AS IF FU,UY COMPREH5D+  
! *>M ( ! MA/]'S JE/4  

,?IS SMILE & REPLY COMPLETELY DISAPPO9T$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1 :O HAD HOP$ TO T\* ! PEASANT & BR+  
HIM BACK ON ! TRUE PA? BY P]SUASION4 ,& !N1 IT  
SEEM$ IMPROP] = HIM1 :O WAS POSSESS$ ( P[]1 TO  
P]SUADE HIS PEASANT1 & IT SEEM$1 TOO1 ?AT EV]Y?+  
HE SAID WAS NOT EXACTLY :AT HE \<T TO HAVE SAID4 ,HE  
L[]$ HIS HEAD 9 SADNESS & WALK$ 9TO ! VE/IBULE4  
,! OLD WOMAN WAS SITT+ ON ! ?RE%OLD & GROAN+  
AL\D1 9 ORD]1 AS IT SEEM$1 TO EXPRESS H] SYMPA?Y  
) ! MA/]'S WORDS :I* %E HAD HE>D4  

0 ,H]E IS SOME MONEY = BREAD10 ,NEKHLYIIDOV :ISP]$ 9TO H] E>1 PUTT+ A BILL 9TO H] H&4 0 ,ONLY  
BUY = Y\RSELF1 & DO NOT GIVE IT TO ,YUKHVANKA1 :O  
WILL SP5D IT 9 DR9KS40  

,! OLD WOMAN TOOK HOLD ( ! L9TEL ) H] BONY  
H&1 9 ORD] TO RISE & ?ANK ! MA/]1 & H] HEAD  
BEGAN TO %AKE1 BUT ,NEKHLYUDOV WAS ON ! O!R SIDE (  
! /REET :5 %E ROSE4  

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