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,PR9CE ,NEKHLYUDOV WAS N9ETE5 YE>S OLD :5 HE  
CAME FROM ! ,?IRD ,C\RSE ( ! UNIV]SITY TO PASS HIS  
VACATION ON HIS E/ATE1 & REMA9$ !RE BY HIMSELF ALL  
SUMM]4 ,9 ! AUTUMN HE WROTE 9 HIS UN=M$ *ILDI% H& TO HIS AUNT1 ,C\NTESS ,BYELORYETSKI1 :O1 9 HIS  
OP9ION1 WAS HIS BE/ FRI5D & ! MO/ BRILLIANT WOMAN  
9 ! WORLD4 ,! LETT] WAS 9 ,FR5*1 & RAN AS  
FOLL[S 3  

0 ,DE> ,AUNTIE 3 -- ,I HAVE MADE A RESOLUTION ON :I*  
! FATE ( MY :OLE LIFE MU/ DEP5D4 ,I WILL LEAVE !  
UNIV]SITY 9 ORD] TO DEVOTE MYSELF TO C\NTRY LIFE1 BECAUSE ,I FEEL ?AT ,I WAS BORN = IT4 ,= ,GOD'S SAKE1 DE>  
AUNTIE1 DO NOT LAU< AT ME6 ,Y\ WILL SAY ?AT ,I AM  
Y\NG 2 &1 9DE$1 ,I MAY /ILL BE A *ILD1 BUT ?IS DOES  
NOT PREV5T ME FROM FEEL+ :AT MY CALL+ IS1 & FROM  
WI%+ TO DO GOOD1 & LOV+ IT4  

0 ,AS ,I HAVE WRITT5 Y\ BE=E1 ,I F\ND AFFAIRS 9 AN  
9DESCRIBABLE DISORD]4 ,WI%+ TO /RAI<T5 !M \T1  
& TO UND]/& !M1 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT ! MA9 EVIL LAY 9 ! MO/ PITIABLE1 POV]TY-/RICK5 CONDITION ( !  
PEASANTS1 & ?AT ! EVIL WAS SU* ?AT IT C\LD BE  
M5D$ BY LABOR & PATI5CE ALONE4 ,IF Y\ C\LD ONLY  
SEE TWO ( MY PEASANTS1 ,DAVID & ,IVAN1 & ! LIVES  
:I* !Y LEAD ) !IR FAMILIES1 ,I AM SURE ?AT !  
M]E SI<T ( !SE UN=TUNATES W\LD CONV9CE Y\ MORE  
?AN ALL ,I MI<T SAY TO EXPLA9 MY 9T5TION TO Y\4  

0 ,IS IT NOT MY SACR$ & DIRECT DUTY TO C>E = !  
WELF>E ( !SE SEV5 HUNDR$ M51 = :OM ,I %ALL BE  
HELD RESPONSIBLE BE=E ,GOD 8 ,IS IT NOT A S9 TO AB&ON  
!M TO ! >BITR>9ESS ( RUDE ELD]S & MANAG]S1  
= PLANS ( 5JOYM5T & AMBITION 8 ,& :Y %\LD  
,I LOOK 9 ANO!R SPH]E = OPPORTUNITIES ( BE+ USEFUL  
& DO+ GOOD1 :5 SU* A NOBLE1 BRILLIANT1 & IMM$IATE DUTY IS OP5 TO ME 8  

0 ,I FEEL MYSELF CAPABLE ( BE+ A GOOD L&$ PROPRIETOR 2 &1 9 ORD] TO BE ONE1 AS ,I UND]/& ?IS WORD1  
ONE NE$S NEI!R A UNIV]SITY DIPLOMA1 NOR RANKS1 :I*  
Y\ >E SO ANXI\S ,I %\LD OBTA94 ,DE> AUNTIE1 MAKE  
NO AMBITI\S PLANS = ME6 ,ACCU/OM Y\RSELF TO !  
?\<T ?AT ,I HAVE *OS5 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T PA?1  
:I* IS1 NEV]!LESS1 GOOD1 & :I*1 ,I FEEL1 WILL BR+  
ME HAPP9ESS4 ,I HAVE ?\<T MU*1 V]Y MU*1 AB\T  
MY FUTURE DUTY1 HAVE WRITT5 \T RULES = MY ACTIONS1  
&1 IF ,GOD WILL ONLY GRANT ME LIFE & /R5G?1 %ALL  
SUCCE$ 9 MY UND]TAK+4  

0 ,DO NOT %[ ?IS LETT] TO MY BRO!R ,VASYA4 ,I AM  
AFRAID ( HIS RIDICULE 2 HE IS 9 ! HABIT ( DIRECT+ ME1  
& ,I ( SUBMITT+ TO HIM4 ,VANYA WILL UND]/& MY  
9T5TION1 EV5 ?\< HE MAY NOT APPROVE ( IT40  

,! C\NTESS ANSW]$ ) ! FOLL[+ ,FR5*  
LETT] O  

0 ,Y\R LETT]1 DE> ,DMITRI1 PROV$ NO?+ TO ME1  
EXCEPT ?AT Y\ HAVE A BEAUTIFUL S\L1 :I* FACT ,I HAVE  
NEV] D\BT$4 ,BUT1 DE> FRI5D1 \R GOOD QUALITIES DO  
US MORE H>M 9 LIFE ?AN \R BAD ONES4 ,I WILL NOT TELL  
Y\ ?AT Y\ >E COMMITT+ A FOLLY1 & ?AT Y\R CON-  
DUCT MORTIFIES ME 2 ,I WILL TRY TO 9FLU5CE Y\ BY >GU-  
M5TS ALONE4 ,LET US REASON1 MY FRI5D4 ,Y\ SAY ?AT  
Y\ FEEL A CALL+ = C\NTRY LIFE1 ?AT Y\ WI% TO MAKE  
Y\R PEASANTS HAPPY1 & ?AT Y\ HOPE TO BE A GOOD PRO-  
PRIETOR4 7#a7 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT WE FEEL A CALL+ ONLY  
AFT] WE HAVE MADE A MI/AKE 9 IT 2 7#b7 ?AT IT IS EASI]  
TO MAKE Y\RSELF HAPPY ?AN O!RS 2 & 7#c7 ?AT 9  
ORD] TO BE A GOOD PROPRIETOR1 ONE MU/ BE A COLD &  
SEV]E MAN1 :I* Y\ WILL SC>CELY BE1 H[EV] MU*  
Y\ MAY TRY TO DISSEMBLE4  

0,Y\ CONSID] Y\R REFLECTIONS 9CONTROV]TIBLE1 &  
EV5 ACCEPT !M AS RULES ( CONDUCT 2 BUT AT MY AGE1 MY  
DE>1 WE DO NOT BELIEVE 9 REFLECTIONS & RULES1 BUT ONLY  
9 EXP]I5CE 2 & EXP]I5CE TELLS ME ?AT Y\R PLANS  
>E *ILDI%4 ,I AM NOT F> FROM FIFTY1 & ,I HAVE KN[N  
MANY WOR?Y PEOPLE1 BUT ,I HAVE NEV] HE>D ( A Y\NG  
MAN ( GOOD FAMILY & ( ABILITY BURY+ HIMSELF 9 !  
C\NTRY1 = ! SAKE ( DO+ GOOD4 ,Y\ ALWAYS WI%$  
TO APPE> ORIG9AL1 BUT Y\R ORIG9ALITY IS NO?+ BUT  
SUP]FLU\S SELF-LOVE4 ,&1 MY DE>1 Y\ HAD BETT]  
*OOSE WELL-TRODD5 PA?S 6 ,!Y LEAD MORE EASILY TO  
SUCCESS1 & SUCCESS1 ?\< Y\ MAY NOT NE$ IT AS SUC-  
CESS1 IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO HAVE ! POSSIBILITY ( DO+  
! GOOD :I* Y\ WI%4  

0 ,! POV]TY ( A FEW PEASANTS IS A NECESS>Y EVIL1 OR  
AN EVIL :I* MAY BE REM$I$ )\T =GETT+ ALL  
Y\R OBHGATIONS TO SOCIETY1 TO Y\R RELATIVES1 & TO Y\R-  
SELF4 ,) Y\R 9TELLECT1 ) Y\R HE>T & LOVE (  
VIRTUE1 !RE IS NOT A C>E] 9 :I* Y\ W\LD NOT  
OBTA9 SUCCESS 2 BUT AT LEA/ *OOSE ONE :I* W\LD BE  
WOR?Y ( Y\ & W\LD DO Y\ HONOR4  

0 ,I BELIEVE 9 Y\R S9C]ITY1 :5 Y\ SAY ?AT Y\  
HAVE NO AMBITION 2 BUT Y\ >E DECEIV+ Y\RSELF4 ,AMBITION IS A VIRTUE AT Y\R YE>S & ) Y\R MEANS 2  
BUT IT BECOMES A DEFECT & A VULG>ITY1 :5 A MAN IS  
NO LONG] ABLE TO SATISFY ?AT PASSION4 ,Y\1 TOO1 WILL  
EXP]I5CE IT1 IF Y\ WILL NOT BE FALSE TO Y\R 9T5TION4  
,GOOD-BYE1 DE> ,MITYA 6 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I LOVE Y\  
EV5 MORE = Y\R 9SIPID1 BUT NOBLE & MAGNANIM\S1  
PLAN4 ,DO AS Y\ ?9K BE/1 BUT ,I CONFESS ,I CANNOT  
AGREE ) Y\40  

,HAV+ RECEIV$ ?IS LETT]1 ! Y\NG MAN LONG M$ITAT$ OV] IT 2 F9ALLY1 HAV+ DECID$ ?AT EV5 A BRILLIANT  
WOMAN MAY MAKE MI/AKES1 HE PETITION$ = A DIS*>GE  
FROM ! UNIV]SITY1 & = EV] REMA9$ 9 ! C\NTRY4  

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,! Y\NG PROPRIETOR1 AS HE WROTE TO HIS AUNT1 HAD  
=M$ RULES ( ACTION = HIS E/ATE1 & ALL HIS LIFE &  
OCCUPATIONS W]E S*$UL$ BY H\RS1 DAYS1 & MON?S4  
,SUNDAY WAS APPO9T$ = ! RECEPTION ( PETITION]S1  
DOME/IC & MANORIAL S]FS1 = ! 9SPECTION ( !  
F>MS ( ! NE$Y PEASANTS1 & = ! DI/RIBUTION (  
SUPPLIES ) ! CONS5T ( ! ,COMMUNE1 :I* MET  
EV]Y ,SUNDAY EV5+1 & WAS TO DECIDE :AT AID EA*  
WAS TO RECEIVE4 ,MORE ?AN A YE> PASS$ 9 !SE OCCU-  
PATIONS1 & ! Y\NG MAN WAS NOT 5TIRELY A NOVICE1  
EI!R 9 ! PRACTICAL OR 9 ! !ORETICAL KN[L$GE  
( F>M+4  

,IT WAS A CLE> ,JUNE ,SUNDAY :5 ,NEKHLYUDOV1 AFT]  
DR9K+ HIS C(FEE1 & RUNN+ ?R\< A *APT] (  
0 ,MAISON ,EU/IQUE10 ) A NOTE-BOOK & A PACKAGE (  
BILLS 9 ! POCKET ( HIS LI<T OV]COAT1 WALK$ \T ( !  
L>GE1 COLUMNAT$1 & T]RAC$ C\NTRY-H\SE1 9 :I*  
HE OCCUPI$ A SMALL ROOM ON ! L[] /ORY1 & DIRECT$  
HIS WAY1 OV] ! NEGLECT$1 WE$-GR[N PA?S ( ! OLD  
,5GLI% G>D51 TO ! VILLAGE ?AT WAS SITUAT$ ON BO?  
SIDES ( ! HI<WAY4 ,NEKHLYUDOV WAS A TALL1 SL5D]  
Y\NG MAN ) LONG1 ?ICK1 WAVY1 AUBURN HAIR1 ) A  
BRI<T SP>KLE 9 HIS BLACK EYES1 ) R$ *EEKS1 &  
RUBY LIPS OV] :I* ! FIR/ D[N ( Y\? WAS JU/  
APPE>+4 ,9 ALL HIS MOVEM5TS & 9 HIS GAIT W]E TO  
BE SE5 /R5G?1 5]GY1 & ! GOOD-NATUR$ SELF-SATISFACTION ( Y\?4 ,! PEASANTS W]E RETURN+ 9  
V>IEGAT$ CR[DS FROM *UR* 2 OLD M51 GIRLS1 *ILDR51  
WOM5 ) !IR SUCKL+ BABES1 9 GALA ATTIRE1 W]E  
SCATT]+ TO !IR HUTS1 B[+ L[ TO !IR MA/]1 &  
MAK+ A CIRCUIT >\ND HIM4 ,:5 ,NEKHLYUDOV REA*$  
! /REET1 HE /OPP$1 DREW HIS NOTE-BOOK FROM HIS POCKET1  
& ON ! LA/ PAGE1 :I* WAS COV]$ ) A *ILDI%  
H&WRIT+1 READ SEV]AL PEASANT NAMES1 ) NOTES4  
0,IVAN ,*URIS ASK$ = =K PO/S10 HE READ1 &1 PROCE$+ 9 ! /REET1 WALK$ UP TO ! GATE ( ! SECOND  
HUT ON ! RI<T4  

,*URIS'S DWELL+ CONSI/$ ( A HALF-ROTT5 LOG SQU>E1  
MU/Y AT ! CORN]S1 B5D+ TO ONE SIDE1 & SO SUNK5  
9 ! GR\ND ?AT ONE BROK51 R$1 %D+ W9D[1 )  
ITS BATT]$ %UTT]1 & ANO!R SMALL] W9D[1 /OPP$  
UP ) A BUNDLE ( FLAX1 W]E TO BE SE5 RI<T OV] !  
DUNG-HEAP4 ,A PLANK VE/IBULE1 ) A DECAY$ ?RE%OLD  
& L[ DOOR 2 ANO!R SMALL] SQU>E1 MORE RICKETY &  
L[] ?AN ! VE/IBULE 2 A GATE1 & A WICK] %$  
CLUNG TO ! MA9 HUT4 ,ALL ?AT HAD AT ONE TIME BE5  
COV]$ BY ONE UNEV5 ?AT* 2 BUT N[ ! BLACK1 ROTT+  
/RAW HUNG ONLY OV] ! EAVES1 SO ?AT 9 PLACES !  
FRAMEWORK & ! RAFT]S C\LD BE SE54 ,9 FRONT (  
! Y>D WAS A WELL1 ) A DILAPIDAT$ BOX1 ) A  
REMNANT ( A PO/ & :EEL1 & A DIRTY PUDDLE MADE  
BY ! TRAMP+ ( ! CATTLE1 9 :I* SOME DUCKS W]E  
SPLA%+4 ,NE> ! WELL /OOD TWO ANCI5T1 CRACK$1 &  
BROK5 WILL[S1 ) SCANTY1 PALE GRE5 LEAVES4 ,UND]  
ONE ( !SE WILL[S1 :I* WITNESS$ TO ! FACT ?AT AT  
SOME TIME 9 ! PA/ SOME ONE HAD TRI$ TO BEAUTIFY !  
SPOT1 SAT AN EI<T-YE>-OLD BLOND LITTLE MAID51 )  
ANO!R TWO-YE>-OLD GIRL CRAWL+ ON ! GR\ND4 ,A  
PUP1 :I* WAS WAGG+ HIS TAIL NE> !M1 RAN HEADLONG  
UND] ! GATE1 ! MOM5T HE NOTIC$ ! MA/]1 &  
FROM !RE BUR/ 9TO A FRI<T5$1 QUIV]+ B>K4  

0 ,IS ,IVAN AT HOME 8 0 ASK$ ,NEKHLYUDOV4  

,! OLD] GIRL WAS ALMO/ PETRIFI$ AT ?IS QUE/ION1  
& WAS OP5+ H] EYES WID] & WID]1 BUT DID NOT  
ANSW]2 ! SMALL] ONE OP5$ H] M\?1 & WAS  
GETT+ READY TO CRY4 ,A SMALL OLD WOMAN1 9 A TORN  
*ECK]$ DRESS1 GIRD$ L[ ) AN OLD1 R$DI% BELT1  
LOOK$ FROM BEH9D ! DOOR1 BUT DID NOT ANSW]4 ,NEKHLYUDOV WALK$ UP TO ! VE/IBULE1 & REPEAT$ HIS  
QUE/ION4  

0 ,AT HOME1 B5EFACTOR10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 9 A QUIV]+ VOICE1 B[+ L[1 & AGITAT$ ) T]ROR4  

,:5 ,NEKHLYUDOV GREET$ H]1 & PASS$ ?R\<  
! VE/IBULE 9TO ! N>R[ Y>D1 ! OLD WOMAN PUT  
H] H& TO H] *91 WALK$ UP TO ! DOOR1 &1 )\T  
TURN+ H] EYES AWAY FROM ! MA/]1 BEGAN SL[LY TO  
%AKE H] HEAD4  

,! Y>D LOOK$ WRET*$4 ,H]E & !RE LAY OLD  
BLACK5$ MANURE ?AT HAD NOT BE5 REMOV$2 ON !  
MANURE-HEAP LAY C>ELESSLY A MU/Y BLOCK1 A =K1 &  
TWO H>R[S4 ,! %$S AB\T ! Y>D1 UND] :I*  
/OOD1 ON ONE SIDE1 A PL[ & A C>T )\T A :EEL1  
& LAY A MASS ( EMPTY1 USELESS BEEHIVES 9 CONFUSION1  
W]E NE>LY ALL UN?AT*$1 & ONE SIDE HAD FALL5 91  
SO ?AT ! GIRD]S NO LONG] RE/$ ON ! =K PO/S1 BUT  
ON ! MANURE4  

,*URIS1 /RIK+ ) ! $GE & HEAD ( HIS AX1 WAS  
TRY+ TO REMOVE A WICK] F5CE :I* ! RO( HAD  
CRU%$4 ,IVAN ,*URIS WAS A MAN AB\T FIFTY YE>S (  
AGE4 ,HE WAS BEL[ ! AV]AGE HEI<T4 ,! FEATURES  
( HIS TANN$1 OBLONG FACE1 5CAS$ 9 AN AUBURN BE>D  
) /REAKS ( GRAY1 & ?ICK HAIR ( ! SAME COLOR1  
W]E FAIR & EXPRESSIVE4 ,HIS D>K BLUE1 HALF-%UT EYES  
%ONE ) 9TELLIG5CE & C>ELESS GOOD NATURE4 ,A  
SMALL1 REGUL> M\?1 %>PLY DEF9$ UND] A SCANTY  
BLOND MU/A*E1 EXPRESS$1 :5EV] HE SMIL$1 CALM  
SELF-CONFID5CE & A C]TA9 D]ISIVE 9DIFF]5CE TO HIS  
SURR\ND+S4 ,FROM ! CO>S5ESS ( HIS SK91 DEEP  
WR9KLES1 %>PLY DEF9$ VE9S ON HIS NECK1 FACE1 &  
H&S1 FROM HIS UNNATURAL /OOP1 & CROOK$1 >*-LIKE  
LEGS1 IT C\LD BE SE5 ?AT ALL HIS LIFE HAD PASS$ 9  
EXTREMELY H>D LABOR1 :I* WAS BEYOND HIS /R5G?4  
,HIS ATTIRE CONSI/$ ( :ITE HEMP5 DRAW]S1 ) BLUE  
PAT*ES OV] HIS KNEES1 & A SIMIL> DIRTY %IRT1 :I*  
WAS ?READB>E ON HIS BACK & >MS4 ,! %IRT WAS  
GIRD$ L[ BY A ?9 RIBBON1 FROM :I* HUNG A BRASS KEY4  

0 ,GOD AID Y\ 6 0 SAID ! MA/]1 5T]+ ! Y>D4  

,*URIS LOOK$ >\ND HIM1 & AGA9 TOOK UP HIS WORK4  
,AFT] AN 5]GETIC EF=T HE /RAI<T5$ \T ! WICK]  
WORK FROM UND] ! %$ 2 !N ONLY HE /RUCK ! AX  
9TO A BLOCK1 PULL$ HIS %IRT 9 %APE1 & WALK$ 9TO  
! MIDDLE ( ! Y>D4  

0 ,I WI% Y\ A PLEASANT HOLIDAY1 Y\R ,GRACE 6 0 HE SAID1  
MAK+ A L[ OBEISANCE1 & %AK+ HIS HAIR4  

0 ,?ANK Y\1 MY DE>4 ,I JU/ CAME TO LOOK AT Y\R  
F>M10 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV1 ) *ILDI% FRI5DL9ESS &  
EMB>RASSM5T1 EXAM9+ ! PEASANT'S G>B4 0 ,LET ME  
SEE = :AT Y\ NE$ ! =K PO/S ?AT Y\ ASK$ (  
ME AT ! MEET+ ( ! ,COMMUNE40  

0 ,! =KS 8 ,:Y1 Y\R ,GRACE1 Y\ KN[ :AT =KS  
>E =4 ,I JU/ WANT$ TO GIVE A LITTLE SUPPORT TO IT1 --  
Y\ MAY SEE = Y\RSELF4 ,ONLY A FEW DAYS AGO A CORN]  
FELL 91 & BY ,GOD'S K9DNESS !RE W]E NO ANIMALS 9  
IT AT ! TIME4 ,IT B>ELY HANGS TOGE!R10 SAID ,*URIS1  
CONTEMPTU\SLY SURVEY+ HIS UN?AT*$1 CROOK$1 &  
DILAPIDAT$ %$S4 0 ,:5 IT COMES TO ?AT1 !RE IS NOT  
A DEC5T GIRD]1 RAFT]1 OR BOX CASE 9 !M4 ,:]E AM  
,I TO GET ! TIMB] 8 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\RSELF40  

0 ,!N :Y DO Y\ ASK = FIVE =KS :5 ONE %$  
IS ALL FALL5 91 & ! O!RS SOON WILL FALL 8 ,:AT Y\  
NE$ IS NOT =KS1 BUT RAFT]S1 GIRD]S1 PO/S1 -- ALL NEW  
ONES10 SAID ! MA/]1 OBVI\SLY P>AD+ HIS FAMILI>ITY  
) ! SUBJECT4  

,*URIS WAS SIL5T4  

0,:AT Y\ NE$1 !RE=E1 IS TIMB] & NOT =KS4  
,Y\ \<T TO HAVE SAID SO40  

0 ,( C\RSE1 ,I NE$ ?AT1 BUT :]E AM ,I TO GET IT 8 ,IT  
WON'T DO TO GO = EV]Y?+ TO ! MANOR4 ,:AT K9D  
( PEASANTS %\LD WE BE IF WE W]E P]MITT$ TO GO TO  
! MANOR TO ASK Y\R ,GRACE = EV]Y?+ 8 ,BUT IF Y\  
WILL P]MIT ME TO TAKE ! OAK PO/S ?AT >E LY+ USELESSLY 9 ! ?RE%+-FLOOR ( ! MANOR10 HE SAID1 B[+1 & RE/+ N[ ON ONE FOOT1 N[ ON ! O!R1 0 ,I  
MI<T MANAGE1 BY *ANG+ SOME1 & CUTT+ D[N  
O!RS1 TO FIX SOME?+ ) ?AT OLD MAT]IAL40  

0 ,) ! OLD MAT]IAL 8 ,BUT Y\ SAY Y\RSELF ?AT  
EV]Y?+ ( Y\RS IS OLD & ROTT54 ,TO-DAY ONE CORN]  
IS FALL+ 91 TO-MORR[ ANO!R1 & DAY AFT] TO-MORR[  
A ?IRD4 ,SO1 IF Y\ >E TO DO ANY?+ AB\T IT1 Y\ HAD  
BETT] PUT 9 EV]Y?+ NEW1 OR ELSE Y\R LABOR WILL  
BE LO/4 ,TELL ME1 :AT IS Y\R OP9ION 8 ,CAN Y\R  
BUILD+S LA/ ?R\< ! W9T]1 OR NOT 8 0  

0 ,:O KN[S 8 0  

0 ,NO1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K 8 ,WILL !Y FALL 91 OR  
NOT 8 0  

,*URIS M$ITAT$ = A MOM5T4  

0 ,IT WILL ALL FALL 910 HE SAID1 SUDD5LY4  

0 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 Y\ \<T TO HAVE SAID AT ! MEET+  
?AT Y\ HAVE TO GET ! :OLE PROP]TY M5D$1 &  
NOT ?AT Y\ NE$ A FEW =KS4 ,I AM ONLY TOO GLAD TO  
AID Y\40  

0 ,WE >E V]Y WELL SATISFI$ ) Y\R FAVOR10 ANSW]$  
,*URIS1 9CR$UL\SLY1 )\T LOOK+ AT ! MA/]4 0 ,IF  
Y\ W\LD ONLY FAVOR ME ) F\R LOGS & ! =KS1 ,I  
MI<T MANAGE IT MYSELF2 & :ATEV] USELESS TIMB]  
,I %ALL TAKE \T1 MI<T BE US$ = SUPPORTS 9 ! HUT40  

0 ,IS Y\R HUT 9 A BAD CONDITION1 TOO 8 0  

0 ,MY WIFE & ,I >E EXPECT+ EV]Y MOM5T TO BE  
CRU%$10 ,*URIS ANSW]$1 ) 9DIFF]5CE4 0 ,LATELY A  
/RUT FROM ! CEIL+ /RUCK D[N MY OLD WOMAN40  

0 ,:AT 8 ,/RUCK D[N 8 0  

0 ,YES1 /RUCK H] D[N1 Y\R ,GRACE4 ,IT JU/ :ACK$  
H] ON ! BACK SO ?AT %E WAS LEFT = DEAD UNTIL !  
EV5+40  

0 ,WELL1 DID %E GET OV] IT 8 0  

0 ,%E DID GET OV] IT1 BUT %E IS AILNG N[4 ,AL?\<1  
( C\RSE1 %E HAS BE5 SICKLY S9CE H] BIR?40  

0 ,:AT1 >E Y\ SICK 8 0 ,NEKHLYUDOV ASK$ ! OLD  
WOMAN1 :O CONT9U$ TO /& 9 ! DOOR1 & BEGAN TO  
GROAN ! MOM5T H] HUSB& SPOKE ( H]4  

0 ,SOME?+ CAT*ES RI<T 9 H]E1 ?AT'S ALL10 %E ANSW]$1 PO9T+ TO H] DIRTY1 EMACIAT$ BOSOM4  

0 ,AGA9 6 0 ANGRILY EXCLAIM$ ! Y\NG MA/]1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S4 0 ,!RE Y\ >E1 SICK1 & Y\ DID  
NOT COME TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,?AT IS :AT ! HOSPITAL WAS  
MADE =4 ,HAVE Y\ NOT BE5 TOLD ( IT 8 0  

0 ,!Y TOLD US1 B5EFACTOR1 BUT WE HAVE HAD NO TIME 3  
!RE IS ! MANORIAL WORK1 & ! H\SE1 & ! *ILDR51 -- ,I AM ALL ALONE 6 ,!RE IS NOBODY TO HELP ME -- 0  

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,NEKHLYUDOV WALK$ 9TO ! HUT4 ,! UNEV51 GRIMY  
WALLS W]E 9 ! KIT*5 CORN] COV]$ ) ALL K9DS (  
RAGS & CLO!S1 :ILE ! CORN] ( HONOR WAS LIT]ALLY  
R$ ) COCKROA*ES ?AT SW>M$ AB\T ! IMAGES &  
B5*ES4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ?IS BLACK1 ILL-SMELL+1 EI<TE5-FOOT HUT !RE WAS A L>GE CRACK 9 ! CEIL+1 &  
AL?\< SUPPORTS W]E PUT 9 TWO PLACES1 ! CEIL+ WAS  
SO B5T ?AT IT ?REAT5$ TO FALL D[N ANY M9UTE4  

0 ,YES1 ! HUT IS 9 A V]Y BAD %APE10 SAID ! MA/]1  
GAZ+ AT ! FACE ( ,*URIS1 :O1 IT SEEM$1 DID NOT WI%  
TO BEG9 A CONV]SATION AB\T ?IS MATT]4  

0 ,IT WILL KILL US1 & ! *ILDR51 TOO10 ! OLD WOMAN  
KEPT SAY+1 9 A TE>FUL VOICE1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! OV5  
UND] ! HANG+ B$S4  

0 ,DON'T TALK 6 0 /]NLY SPOKE ,*URIS1 &1 TURN+ TO !  
MA/]1 ) A LI<T1 B>ELY P]CEPTIBLE SMILE1 :I* HAD  
=M$ ITSELF UND] HIS QUIV]+ MU/A*E1 HE SAID 3 0 ,I  
AM AT A LOSS1 Y\R ,GRACE1 :AT TO DO ) ?IS HUT4  
,I HAVE BRAC$ IT & M5D$ IT1 BUT ALL 9 VA940  

0 ,H[ >E WE TO PASS A W9T] 9 IT 8 ,OH1 OH1 OH 6 0  
SAID ! WOMAN4  

0,N[1 IF ,I C\LD PUT 9 A FEW BRACES & FIX A NEW  
/RUT10 H] HUSB& 9T]RUPT$ H]1 ) A CALM1 BUS9ESSLIKE EXPRESSION1 0 & *ANGE ONE RAFT]1 WE MI<T BE ABLE  
TO GET ?R\< ANO!R W9T]4 ,WE MI<T BE ABLE TO LIVE  
H]E1 ONLY IT WILL BE ALL CUT UP BY ! BRACES 2 & IF ANYBODY %\LD T\* IT1 NOT A ?+ W\LD BE LEFT ALIVE 2 BUT  
IT MI<T DO1 AS LONG AS IT /&S & HOLDS TOGE!R10 HE  
CONCLUD$1 EVID5TLY SATISFI$ ) HIS >GUM5T4  

,NEKHLYIIDOV WAS ANNOY$ & PA9$ BECAUSE ,*URIS  
HAD COME TO SU* A /ATE )\T HAV+ ASK$ HIS AID  
BE=E1 :]EAS HE HAD NOT ONCE S9CE HIS >RIVAL REFUS$  
! PEASANTS ANY?+1 & HAD REQUE/$ ?AT EV]YBODY  
%\LD COME TO HIM DIRECTLY IF !Y NE$$ ANY?+4 ,HE  
WAS EV5 VEX$ AT ! PEASANT1 ANGRILY %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 & FR[N$ 2 BUT ! SI<T ( WRET*$NESS AB\T HIM1  
& ,*URIS'S CALM & SELF-SATISFI$ C\NT5ANCE AMID  
?IS WRET*$NESS1 *ANG$ HIS VEXATION 9TO A MELAN*OLY1  
HOPELESS FEEL+4  

0 ,N[1 ,IVAN1 :Y DID Y\ NOT TELL ME BE=E 8 0 HE RE-  
M>K$ REPROA*FULLY1 SITT+ D[N ON A DIRTY1 CROOK$  
B5*4  

0 ,I DID NOT D>E TO1 Y\R ,GRACE10 ANSW]$ ,*URIS1 )  
! SAME SC>CELY P]CEPTIBLE SMILE1 %UFFL+ HIS BLACK1  
B>E FEET ON ! UNEV5 DIRT FLOOR 2 BUT HE SAID IT SO BOLDLY  
& QUIETLY ?AT IT WAS H>D TO BELIEVE ?AT HE HAD BE5  
AFRAID TO APPROA* ! MA/]4  

0 ,WE >E PEASANTS 3 H[ D>E WE -- 0 BEGAN ! WOMAN1  
SOBB+4  

0 ,/OP Y\R PRATTL+10 ,*URIS AGA9 TURN$ TO H]4  

0 ,Y\ CANNOT LIVE 9 ?IS HUT1 ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE 6 0 SAID  
,NEKHLYUDOV1 AFT] A MOM5T'S SIL5CE4 0 ,?IS IS :AT WE  
WILL DO1 MY FRI5D -- 0  

0 ,I AM LI/5+1 SIR10 ,*URIS 9T]RUPT$ HIM4  

0 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 ! /ONE HUTS1 ) ! HOLL[ WALLS1  
?AT ,I HAVE HAD BUILT 9 ! NEW HAMLET 8 0  

0 ,( C\RSE ,I HAVE1 SIR10 REPH$ ,*URIS1 %[+ HIS  
GOOD :ITE TEE? 9 HIS SMILE4 0,WE M>VEL$ A GREAT  
DEAL AS !Y W]E BUILD+ !M1 -- WOND]FUL HUTS 6 ,!  
BOYS MADE SPORT ( !M1 SAY+ ?AT ! HOLL[ WALLS  
W]E /OREH\SES1 TO KEEP RATS AWAY4 ,F9E HUTS 6 0 HE CONCLUD$1 ) AN EXPRESSION ( S>CA/IC 9CR$ULITY1 %AK+  
HIS HEAD4 0 ,REGUL> JAILS 6 0  

0 ,YES1 EXCELL5T HUTS1 DRY & W>M1 & NOT SO LIKELY  
TO TAKE FIRE10 RETORT$ ! MA/]1 ) A FR[N ON HIS  
Y\?FUL FACE1 OBVI\SLY DISSATISFI$ ) ! PEASANT'S  
S>CASM4  

0 ,NO QUE/ION AB\T ?AT1 Y\R ,GRACE1 F9E HUTS40  

0 ,N[1 ONE ( ?OSE HUTS IS ALL READY4 ,IT IS A ?IRTY-  
FOOT HUT1 ) VE/IBULES & A /OR]OOM1 READY = OCCUPANCY4 ,I WILL LET Y\ HAVE IT AT Y\R PRICE 2 Y\ WILL PAY  
ME :5 Y\ CAN10 SAID ! MA/]1 ) A SELF-SATISFI$  
SMILE1 :I* HE C\LD NOT KEEP BACK1 AT ! ?\<T ?AT  
HE WAS DO+ A GOOD ACT4 0 ,Y\ WILL BREAK D[N Y\R  
OLD HUT10 HE CONT9U$ 2 0 IT WILL DO YET = A B>N4 ,WE  
WILL TRANSF] ! \?\SES 9 SOME WAY4 ,!RE IS EXCELL5T WAT] !RE4 ,I WILL CUT A G>D5 = Y\ \T ( !  
CLE>$ GR\ND1 & ALSO WILL LAY \T A PIECE ( L& =  
Y\ 9 ?REE P>CELS4 ,Y\ WILL BE HAPPY !RE4 ,WELL1  
>E Y\ NOT SATISFI$ 8 0 ASK$ ,NEKHLYIIDOV1 :5 HE NOTIC$ ?AT ! MOM5T HE M5TION$ *ANG+ QU>T]S  
,*URIS /OOD 9 COMPLETE IMMOBILITY &1 )\T A SMILE1  
GAZ$ AT ! FLOOR4  

0 ,IT IS Y\R ,GRACE'S WILL10 HE ANSW]$1 )\T LIFT+  
HIS EYES4  

,! OLD WOMAN MOV$ =W>D1 AS IF T\*$ TO !  
QUICK1 & WAS AB\T TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT H] HUSB&  
ANTICIPAT$ H]4  

0 ,IT IS Y\R ,GRACE'S WILL10 HE REPEAT$1 FIRMLY1 & AT !  
SAME TIME HUMBLY1 LOOK+ AT HIS MA/]1 & %AK+ HIS  
HAIR1 0 BUT IT WILL NOT DO = US TO LIVE 9 ! NEW HAMLET40  

0 ,:Y 8 0  

0 ,NO1 Y\R ,GRACE 6 ,WE >E BADLY (F H]E1 BUT IF Y\  
TRANSF] US !RE1 WE %A'N'T /AY PEASANTS LONG4 ,:AT  
K9D ( PEASANTS CAN WE BE !RE 8 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO  
LIVE !RE1 SAV+ Y\R ,GRACE 6 0  

0 ,:Y NOT 8 0  

0 ,WE %ALL BE COMPLETELY RU9$1 Y\R ,GRACE 6 0  

0 ,BUT :Y IS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HVE !RE 8 0  

0 ,:AT LIFE WILL IT BE 8 ,Y\ JUDGE = Y\RSELF 3 !  
PLACE HAS NEV] BE5 9HABIT$ 2 ! QUALITY ( ! WAT]  
IS UNKN[N 2 !RE IS NO PLACE TO DRIVE ! CATTLE TO4  
,\R HEMP PLOTS HAVE BE5 MANUR$ H]E S9CE TIME  
IMMEMORIAL1 BUT H[ IS IT !RE 8 ,:Y1 !RE IS NO?+  
BUT B>R5NESS !RE4 ,NEI!R F5CES1 NOR KILNS1 NOR %$S1  
-- NO?+4 ,WE %ALL BE RU9$1 Y\R ,GRACE1 IF Y\ 9SI/  
UPON \R GO+ !RE1 COMPLETELY RU9$ 6 ,IT IS A NEW  
PLACE1 AN UNKN[N PLACE -- 0 HE REPEAT$1 ) A MELAN*OLY1 BUT FIRM1 %AKE ( HIS HEAD4  

,NEKHLYUDOV BEGAN TO PROVE TO ! PEASANT ?AT !  
TRANSF] W\LD BE V]Y PR(ITABLE TO HIM1 ?AT F5CES &  
%$S W\LD BE PUT UP1 ?AT ! WAT] WAS GOOD !RE1  
& SO =? 2 BUT ,*URIS'S DULL SIL5CE EMB>RASS$ HIM1  
& HE FELT ?AT HE WAS NOT SAY+ :AT HE \<T TO4  
,*URLS DID NOT REPLY 2 BUT :5 ! MA/] GREW SIL5T1  
HE REM>K$1 ) A LI<T SMILE1 ?AT IT W\LD BE BE/ TO  
SETTLE ! OLD DOME/IC S]VANTS & ,ALE%KA ! FOOL 9  
?AT HAMLET1 TO KEEP A WAT* ON ! GRA94  

0,N[ ?AT W\LD BE EXCELL5T10 HE REM>K$1 &  
SMIL$ AGA94 0 ,IT IS A USELESS AFFAIR1 Y\R ,GRACE 6 0  

0 ,:AT ( IT IF IT IS AN UN9HABIT$ PLACE 8 0 ,NEKHLYUDOV  
EXPATIAT$1 PATI5TLY4 0,H]E WAS ONCE AN UN9HABIT$  
PLACE1 & PEOPLE >E LIV+ 9 IT N[4 ,& SO Y\ HAD  
BETT] SETTLE !RE 9 A LUCKY H\R -- ,YES1 Y\ HAD BETT] SETTLE !RE -- 0  

0 ,BUT1 Y\R ,GRACE1 !RE IS NO COMP>ISON 6 0 ,*URIS  
ANSW]$ ) ANIMATION1 AS IF AFRAID ?AT ! MA/]  
MI<T HAVE TAK5 HIS F9AL RESOLUTION4 0 ,H]E IS A *E]Y  
PLACE1 A GAY PLACE1 & WE >E US$ TO IT1 & TO ! ROAD1  
& ! POND1 :]E ! WOM5 WA% ! CLO!S & !  
CATTLE GO TO WAT] 2 & ALL \R PEASANT SURR\ND+S HAVE  
BE5 H]E S9CE TIME IMMEMORIAL1 -- ! ?RE%+-FLOOR1  
! G>D51 & ! WILL[S ?AT MY P>5TS HAVE SET \T4  
,MY GR&FA!R & FA!R HAVE GIV5 !IR S\LS TO ,GOD  
H]E1 & ,I ASK NO?+ ELSE1 Y\R ,GRACE1 BUT TO BE ABLE  
TO 5D MY DAYS H]E4 ,IF IT %\LD BE Y\R FAVOR TO  
M5D ! HUT1 WE %ALL BE GREATLY OBLIG$ TO Y\R ,GRACE 2  
IF NOT1 WE %ALL MANAGE TO 5D \R DAYS 9 ! OLD HUT4  
,LET US PRAY TO ! ,LORD ALL \R DAYS10 HE CONT9U$1  
MAK+ L[ OBEISANCES4 0 ,DRIVE US NOT FROM \R NE/1 SIR40  

,:ILE ,*URIS WAS SPEAK+1 EV] L\D] & L\D] SOBS  
W]E HE>D UND] ! B$S1 9 ! PLACE :]E HIS WIFE  
/OOD1 & :5 H] HUSB& PRON\NC$ ! WORD 0 SIR10  
HIS WIFE SUDD5LY RU%$ \T &1 WEEP+1 ?REW H]SELF  
D[N AT ! MA/]'S FEET 3  

0 ,DO NOT RU9 US1 B5EFACTOR 6 ,Y\ >E \R FA!R1 Y\  
>E \R MO!R 6 ,:AT BUS9ESS HAVE WE TO MOVE 8 ,WE  
>E OLD & LONELY PEOPLE4 ,BO? ,GOD & Y\ -- 0 ,%E  
BUR/ \T 9 TE>S4  

,NEKHLYUDOV JUMP$ UP FROM HIS SEAT1 & WANT$ TO  
RAISE ! OLD WOMAN1 BUT %E /RUCK ! E>? FLOOR )  
A C]TA9 VOLUPTU\SNESS ( DESPAIR1 & PU%$ AWAY !  
MA/]'S H&4  

0 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ 8 ,GET UP1 PLEASE 6 ,IF Y\ DO  
NOT WI%1 Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO10 HE SAID1 WAV+ HIS H&S1  
& RETREAT+ TO ! DOOR4  

,:5 ,NEKHLYUDOV SEAT$ HIMSELF AGA9 ON ! B5*1  
& SIL5CE REIGN$ 9 ! HUT1 9T]RUPT$ ONLY BY !  
BLUBB]+ ( ! OLD WOMAN1 :O HAD AGA9 REMOV$  
H]SELF TO H] PLACE UND] ! B$S1 & WAS !RE WIP+  
(F H] TE>S ) ! SLEEVE ( H] %IRT1 ! Y\NG  
PROPRIETOR COMPREH5D$ :AT MEAN+ ! DILAPIDAT$  
WRET*$ HUT1 ! BROK5 WELL ) ! DIRTY PUDDLE1 !  
ROTT+ /ABLES & B>NS1 & ! SPHT WILL[S ?AT C\LD  
BE SE5 ?R\< ! CROOK$ W9D[1 HAD = ,*URIS &  
HIS WIFE1 & A HEAVY1 MELAN*OLY FEEL+ CAME OV] HIM1  
& HE WAS EMB>RASS$4  

0 ,:Y DID Y\ NOT SAY AT ! MEET+ ( LA/ WEEK ?AT  
Y\ NE$$ A HUT 8 ,I DO NOT KN[ N[ H[ TO HELP Y\4  
,I TOLD Y\ ALL AT ! FIR/ MEET+ ?AT ,I WAS SETTL$ 9 !  
E/ATE1 & ?AT ,I MEANT TO DEVOTE MY ,HFE TO Y\ 2 ?AT ,I  
WAS PREP>$ TO DEPRIVE MYSELF ( EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] TO  
SEE Y\ CONT5T$ & HAPPY1 -- & ,I V[ BE=E ,GOD  
?AT ,I WILL KEEP MY WORD10 SAID ! Y\?FUL PROPRIETOR1  
UNCONSCI\S ( ! FACT ?AT SU* EBULLITIONS W]E UNABLE  
TO GA9 ! CONFID5CE ( ANY MAN1 LEA/ ( ALL A ,KUSSIAN1  
:O LOVES NOT WORDS BUT DE$S1 & :O IS AV]SE TO !  
EXPRESSION ( FEEL+S1 H[EV] BEAUTIFUL4  

,! SIMPLE-HE>T$ Y\NG MAN WAS SO HAPPY 9 !  
S5TIM5T :I* HE WAS EXP]I5C+ ?AT HE C\LD NOT  
HELP P\R+ IT \T4  

,*URIS B5T HIS HEAD SIDEWAYS &1 BL9K+ SL[LY1  
LI/5$ ) =C$ ATT5TION TO HIS MA/] AS TO A MAN  
:O MU/ BE LI/5$ TO1 ?\< HE MAY SAY ?+S ?AT  
>E NOT V]Y AGREEABLE & HAVE NOT ! LEA/ REF]5CE TO  
! LI/5]4  

0 ,BUT ,I CANNOT GIVE EV]YBODY ALL !Y ASK ( ME4 ,IF  
,I DID NOT REFUSE ANYBODY :O ASKS ME = TIMB]1 ,I %\LD  
SOON BE LEFT ) NONE MYSELF1 & W\LD BE UNABLE TO  
GIVE TO HIM :O IS REALLY 9 NE$ ( IT4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I  
HAVE PUT ASIDE A P>T ( ! =E/ TO BE US$ = M5D+  
! PEASANT BUILD+S1 & HAVE TURN$ IT OV] TO !  
,COMMUNE4 ,?AT =E/ IS NO LONG] M9E1 BUT Y\RS1  
! PEASANTS'1 & ,I HAVE NO SAY AB\T IT1 BUT ! ,COMMUNE CONTROLS IT AS IT SEES FIT4 ,COME ?IS EV5+ TO !  
MEET+ 2 ,I WILL TELL ! ,COMMUNE ( Y\R NE$ 3 IF IT  
RESOLVES TO GIVE Y\ A NEW HUT1 IT IS WELL1 BUT ,I HAVE NO  
=E/4 ,I AM ANXI\S TO HELP Y\ ) ALL MY HE>T 2 BUT  
IF Y\ DO NOT WANT TO MOVE1 ! ,COMMUNE WILL HAVE TO  
>RANGE IT = Y\1 & NOT ,I4 ,DO Y\ UND]/& ME 8 0  

0 ,WE >E V]Y WELL SATISFI$ ) Y\R FAVOR10 ANSW]$  
! EMB>RASS$ ,*URIS4 0,IF Y\ WILL DEIGN TO LET ME  
HAVE A LITTLE TIMB] = ! \TBUILD+S1 ,I WILL MANAGE  
ONE WAY OR O!R4 ,! ,COMMUNE 8 ,WELL1 WE KN[ -- 0  

0 ,NO1 Y\ HAD BETT] COME40  

0 ,Y\R S]VANT1 SIR4 ,I %ALL BE !RE4 ,:Y %\LD ,I  
NOT GO 8 ,ONLY ,I WILL NOT ASK ! ,COMMUNE = ANY?+40  

O ,*APT] #d 

,! Y\NG PROPRIETOR EVID5TLY WANT$ TO ASK !  
PEASANT PEOPLE SOME?+ ELSE2 HE DID NOT RISE FROM  
! B5*1 & ) 9DECISION LOOK$ N[ AT ,*URIS1 &  
N[ 9TO ! EMPTY1 COLD OV54  

0 ,HAVE Y\ HAD Y\R D9N] 8 0 HE F9ALLY ASK$ !M4  

,UND] ,*URIS'S MU/A*E PLAY$ A S>CA/IC SMILE1 AS  
?\< IT AMUS$ HIM TO HE> ! MA/] ASK SU* FOOLI%  
QUE/IONS 2 HE DID NOT ANSW]4  

0 ,:AT D9N]1 B5EFACTOR 8 0 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 )  
A DEEP SI<4 0 ,WE HAVE EAT5 SOME BREAD4 ,?AT WAS  
\R D9N]4 ,!RE WAS NO TIME TO-DAY TO GO = SOME  
SORREL1 & SO !RE WAS NO?+ TO MAKE S\P )1 &  
:AT KVAS !RE WAS ,I GAVE TO ! *ILDR540  

0 ,TO-DAY WE HAVE A HUNG] FA/1 Y\R ,GRACE10 ,*URIS  
*IM$ 91 GLOSS+ HIS WIFE'S WORDS4 0 ,BREAD & ONIONS1  
-- SU* IS \R PEASANT FOOD4 ,?ANK ! ,LORD ,I HAVE  
SOME LITTLE BREAD 2 BY Y\R FAVOR IT HAS LA/$ UNTIL N[ 2  
BUT ! RE/ ( \R PEASANTS HAVE NOT EV5 ?AT4 ,!  
ONIONS >E A FAILURE ?IS YE>4 ,WE S5T A FEW DAYS AGO  
TO ,MIKHAYLO ! G>D5]1 BUT HE ASKS A P5NY A BUN*1  
& WE >E TOO POOR = ?AT4 ,WE HAVE NOT BE5 TO  
*UR* S9CE ,EA/]1 & WE HAVE NO MONEY ) :I*  
TO BUY A C&LE = ,/4 ,NI*OLAS40  

,NEKHLYUDOV HAD LONG KN[N1 NOT BY HE>SAY1 NOR  
TRU/+ ! WORDS ( O!RS1 BUT BY EXP]I5CE1 ALL  
! EXTREME WRET*$NESS ( HIS PEASANTS 2 BUT ALL ?AT  
REALITY WAS SO 9COMPATIBLE ) HIS $UCATION1 HIS TURN (  
M9D1 & MANN] ( LIFE1 ?AT HE 9VOLUNT>ILY =GOT !  
TRU? 2 & EV]Y TIME :5 HE WAS REM9D$ ( IT 9 A  
VIVID & PALPABLE MANN]1 AS N[1 HIS HE>T FELT 9TOL]ABLY HEAVY & SAD1 AS ?\< HE W]E TORM5T$ BY !  
RECOLLECTION ( SOME UNATON$ CRIME :I* HE HAD COMMITT$4  

0 ,:Y >E Y\ SO POOR 8 0 HE SAID1 9VOLUNT>ILY EXPRESS+ HIS ?\<T4  

0 ,:AT ELSE >E WE TO BE1 Y\R ,GRACE1 IF NOT POOR 8  
,Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF :AT K9D ( SOIL WE HAVE 3 CLAY &  
CLUMPS1 & WE MU/ HAVE ANG]$ ,GOD1 = S9CE !  
*OL]A WE HAVE HAD V]Y POOR CROPS ( GRA94 ,!  
MEAD[S & FIELDS HAVE GR[N LESS 2 SOME HAVE BE5  
TAK5 9TO ! E/ATE1 O!RS HAVE BE5 DIRECTLY ATTA*$  
TO ! MANORIAL FIELDS4 ,I AM ALL ALONE & OLD1 ,I W\LD  
GLADLY TRY TO DO SOME?+1 BUT ,I HAVE NO /R5G?4 ,MY  
OLD WOMAN IS SICK1 & EV]Y YE> %E BE>S A GIRL 2 !Y  
HAVE TO BE F$4 ,I AM WORK+ H>D ALL BY MYSELF1 &  
!RE >E SEV5 S\LS 9 ! H\SE4 ,IT IS A S9 BE=E  
,GOD \R ,LORD1 BUT ,I (T5 ?9K IT W\LD BE WELL IF HE  
TOOK SOME ( !M AWAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT W\LD BE  
EASI] = ME & = !M TOO1 IT W\LD BE BETT] ?AN  
TO SUFF] H]E -- 0  

0 ,OH1 OH 6 0 ! WOMAN SI<$ AL\D1 AS ?\< CONFIRM+ H] HUSB&'S WORDS4  

0 ,H]E IS MY :OLE HELP10 CONT9U$ ,*URIS1 PO9T+ TO  
A FLAX5-HAIR$1 %AGGY BOY ( SOME SEV5 YE>S1 ) AN  
IMM5SE BELLY1 :O1 S(TLY CREAK+ ! DOOR1 HAD JU/  
5T]$ TIMIDLY1 &1 MOROSELY FIX+ HIS WOND]+ EYES  
UPON ! MA/]1 ) BO? HIS H&S WAS HOLD+ ON TO  
HIS FA!R'S %IRT4 0 ,H]E IS MY 5TIRE HELP10 CONT9U$  
,*URIS1 9 A SONOR\S VOICE1 PASS+ HIS R\< H&  
?R\< HIS *ILD'S HAIR4 0 ,IT WILL BE A:ILE BE=E HE  
WILL BE ABLE TO DO ANY?+1 & 9 ! MEANTIME !  
WORK IS ABOVE MY /R5G?4 ,IT IS NOT SO MU* MY AGE  
AS ! RUPTURE ?AT IS UNDO+ ME4 ,9 BAD WEA!R IT  
JU/ MAKES ME SCREAM4 ,I \<T TO HAVE GIV5 UP !  
L& LONG AGO1 & BE5 ACC\NT$ AN OLD MAN4 ,H]E IS  
,]MILOV1 ,DEMK91 ,ZYABREV1 -- !Y >E ALL Y\NG] ?AN  
,I1 BUT !Y HAVE LONG AGO GIV5 UP ! L&4 ,BUT ,I HAVE  
NO ONE TO :OM ,I MI<T TURN OV] ! L&1 -- ?AT'S  
:]E ! TR\BLE IS4 ,I MU/ SUPPORT ! FAMILY1 SO ,I AM  
/RUGGL+1 Y\R ,GRACE40  

0 ,I W\LD GLADLY MAKE IT EASI] = Y\1 REALLY4 ,H[  
CAN ,I 8 0 SAID ! Y\NG MA/]1 SYMPA!TICALLY1 LOOK+  
AT ! PEASANT4  

0 ,H[ MAKE IT EASI] 8 ,( C\RSE1 HE :O HOLDS L&  
MU/ DO ! MANORIAL WORK 2 ?AT IS AN E/ABLI%$ RULE4  
,I %ALL WAIT = ! LITTLE FELL[ TO GR[ UP4 ,IF IT IS Y\R  
WILL1 EXCUSE HIM FROM S*OOL 2 = A FEW DAYS AGO ! VILLAGE SCRIBE CAME & SAID ?AT Y\R ,GRACE WANT$ HIM TO  
COME TO S*OOL4 ,DO EXCUSE HIM 3 :AT M9D CAN HE  
HAVE1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 ,HE IS TOO Y\NG1 & HAS NOT MU*  
S5SE YET40  

0 ,NO 2 ?IS1 MY FRI5D1 MU/ BE10 SAID ! MA/]4 0 ,Y\R  
BOY CAN COMPREH5D1 IT IS TIME = HIM TO /UDY4 ,I AM  
SAY+ IT = Y\R [N GOOD4 ,Y\ JUDGE Y\RSELF 3 :5  
HE GR[S UP1 & BECOMES A H\SEHOLD]1 HE WILL KN[  
H[ TO READ & WRITE1 & HE WILL READ 9 *UR*1 --  
EV]Y?+ WILL GO WELL ) Y\1 ) ,GOD'S AID10 SAID  
,NEKHLYUDOV1 TRY+ TO EXPRESS HIMSELF AS CLE>LY AS POSSIBLE1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 BLU%+ & /AMM]+4  

0 ,NO D\BT1 Y\R ,GRACE1 Y\ DO NOT WI% US ANY H>M 2  
BUT !RE IS NOBODY AT HOME2 MY WIFE & ,I HAVE TO  
WORK 9 ! MANORIAL FIELD1 &1 SMALL ?\< HE IS1 HE  
HELPS US SOME1 BY DRIV+ ! CATTLE HOME1 & TAK+ !  
HORSES TO WAT]4 ,AS LITTLE AS HE IS1 HE IS A PEASANT ALL  
! SAME10 & ,*URIS1 SMIL+1 TOOK HOLD ( HIS BOY'S  
NOSE BETWE5 HIS ?ICK F+]S1 & CLEAN$ IT4  

0 ,/ILL1 S5D HIM :5 HE IS AT HOME1 & HAS TIME1 --  
DO Y\ HE> 8 -- )\T FAIL40  

,*URIS DREW A DEEP SI<1 & DID NOT REPLY4  

O ,*APT] #e 

0 ,!RE IS SOME?+ ELSE ,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\10 SAID  
,NEKHLYUDOV4 0,:Y HAS NOT Y\R MANURE BE5 REMOV$ 8 0  

0 ,:AT MANURE IS !RE TO TAKE AWAY1 Y\R ,GRACE 8  
,H[ MANY ANIMALS HAVE ,I 8 ,A LITTLE M>E & A COLT1  
& ! Y\NG HEIF] ,I GAVE LA/ AUTUMN TO ! PORT] 2  
?AT IS ALL ! ANIMALS ,I HAVE40  

0,Y\ HAVE SO FEW ANIMALS1 & YET Y\ GAVE Y\R  
HEIF] AWAY 8 0 ! MA/] ASK$1 9 AMAZEM5T4  

0 ,:AT WAS ,I TO FE$ H] ON 8 0  

0 ,HAVE Y\ NOT 5\< /RAW TO FE$ A C[ ) 8  
,EV]YBODY ELSE HAS40  

0 ,O!RS HAVE MANUR$ L&1 & MY L& IS M]E CLAY  
?AT Y\ CAN'T DO ANY?+ )40  

0 ,BUT ?AT IS :AT Y\R MANURE IS =1 TO TAKE AWAY  
! CLAY 3 & ! SOIL WILL PRODUCE GRA91 & Y\ WILL  
HAVE SOME?+ TO FE$ Y\R ANIMALS )40  

0 ,BUT IF !RE >E NO ANIMALS1 :]E IS ! MANURE TO  
COME FROM 8 0  

0 ,?IS IS A /RANGE C]CLE VICIEUX0 ?\<T ,NEKHLYUDOV1  
BUT WAS AT A LOSS H[ TO ADVISE ! PEASANT4  

0,& !N AGA91 Y\R ,GRACE1 NOT ! MANURE MAKES  
! GRA9 GR[1 BUT ,GOD10 CONT9U$ ,*URIS4 0 ,N[1 LA/  
YE> ,I GOT SIX RICKS \T ( ONE UNMANUR$ EI<?1 BUT  
FROM ANO!R DRESS$ EI<? ,I DID NOT REAP AS MU* AS A  
COCK4 ,GOD ALONE 6 0 HE ADD$1 ) A SI<4 0 ,& !  
CATTLE SOMEH[ DO NOT ?RIVE 9 \R Y>D4 ,!Y HAVE  
DI$ = SIX YE>S 9 SUCCESSION4 ,LA/ YE> A HEIF] DI$1  
! O!R ,I SOLD1 = WE HAD NO?+ TO LIVE ON 2 TWO YE>S  
AGO A F9E C[ DI$ 2 :5 %E WAS DRIV5 HOME FROM !  
H]D1 !RE WAS NO?+ ! MATT] ) H]1 BUT %E SUD-  
D5LY /AGG]$1 & /AGG]$1 & (F %E W5T4 ,JU/  
MY BAD LUCK 6 0  

0 ,WELL1 MY FRI5D1 Y\ MAY SAY :AT Y\ PLEASE AB\T  
NOT HAV+ ANY CATTLE1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE NO FE$1 & AB\T  
HAV+ NO FE$1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE NO CATTLE1 -- H]E IS SOME  
MONEY = A C[10 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV1 BLU%+1 & TAK+  
FROM HIS TR\S]S' POCKET A PACKAGE ( CRUMPL$ BILLS1 &  
RUNN+ ?R\< IT4 0 ,BUY Y\RSELF A C[1 ) MY LUCK1  
& GET ! FE$ FROM ! B>N1 -- ,I WILL GIVE ORD]S4  
,BE SURE & HAVE A C[ BY NEXT ,SUNDAY1 -- ,I WILL  
LOOK 940  

,*URIS SMIL$ & %UFFL$ HIS FEET1 & = SO LONG DID  
NOT /RET* \T HIS H& = ! MONEY1 ?AT ,NEKHLYUDOV  
PUT IT ON ! 5D ( ! TABLE1 & R$D5$ EV5  
MORE4  

0 ,WE >E V]Y WELL SATISFI$ ) Y\R FAVOR10 SAID  
,*URIS1 ) HIS USUAL1 SLI<TLY S>CA/IC SMILE4  

,! OLD WOMAN SI<$ HEAVILY SEV]AL TIMES1 /&+  
UND] ! B$S1 & SEEM$ TO BE UTT]+ A PRAY]4  

,! Y\NG MA/] FELT EMB>RASS$ 2 HE HA/ILY ROSE  
FROM HIS B5*1 WALK$ \T 9TO ! VE/IBULE1 & CALL$  
,*URIS4 ,! SI<T ( A MAN TO :OM HE HAD DONE A  
GOOD TURN WAS SO PLEASANT1 ?AT HE DID NOT WI% TO P>T  
FROM IT SO SOON4  

0 ,I AM GLAD ,I CAN HELP Y\10 HE SAID1 /OPP+ NE> !  
WELL4 0 ,IT IS ALL RI<T TO HELP Y\1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ Y\  
>E NOT A LAZY MAN4 ,Y\ WILL WORK1 & ,I WILL HELP Y\ 2  
) ,GOD'S AID ?+S WILL IMPROVE40  

0 ,!RE IS NO PLACE = IMPROVEM5T1 Y\R ,GRACE10 SAID  
,*URIS1 SUDD5LY ASSUM+ A S]I\S1 & EV5 AN AU/]E1  
EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE1 AS ?\< DISSATISFI$ ) !  
MA/]'S SUPPOSITION ?AT HE MI<T IMPROVE4 0 ,I LIV$  
) MY BRO!RS :5 MY FA!R WAS ALIVE1 & WE  
SUFF]$ NO WANT2 BUT :5 HE DI$1 & WE SEP>AT$1  
?+S W5T FROM WORSE TO WORSE4 ,IT IS ALL BECAUSE WE  
>E ALONE 6 0  

0 ,BUT :Y DID Y\ SEP>ATE 8 0  

0 ,ALL ON ACC\NT ( ! WOM51 Y\R ,GRACE4 ,AT ?AT  
TIME Y\R GR&FA!R WAS NOT LIV+1 OR !Y W\LD NOT  
HAVE D>$ TO2 !N !RE WAS REAL ORD]4 ,HE LOOK$  
AFT] EV]Y?+1 LIKE Y\1 -- & WE %\LD NOT HAVE  
D>$ TO ?9K ( SEP>AT+4 ,Y\R GR&FA!R DID NOT  
LET ! PEASANTS (F SO EASILY4 ,BUT AFT] HIM ! E/ATE  
WAS MANAG$ BY ,AUDREY ,ILI*1 -- MAY HE NOT LIVE BY  
?IS MEMORY1 -- HE WAS A DRUNK>D & AN UNRELIABLE  
MAN4 ,WE W5T TO HIM ONCE1 & A SECOND TIME4 ' ,!RE  
IS NO GETT+ ALONG ) ! WOM51' WE SAID1 ' LET US  
SEP>ATE4' ,WELL1 HE GAVE IT TO US1 BUT1 9 ! 5D1 !  
WOM5 HAD !IR WAY1 & WE SEP>AT$ 2 & Y\ KN[  
:AT A PEASANT IS ALL BY HIMSELF 6 ,WELL1 !RE WAS NO  
ORD] H]E1 & ,AUDREY ,ILI* TREAT$ US AS HE PLEAS$4  
' ,LET !RE BE EV]Y?+ 6 ' BUT HE NEV] ASK$ :]E A  
PEASANT WAS TO GET IT4 ,!N !Y 9CREAS$ ! CAPITATION TAX1 & BEGAN TO COLLECT MORE PROVISIONS = !  
TABLE1 BUT ! L& GREW LESS1 & ! CROPS BEGAN TO FAIL4  
,& :5 IT CAME TO RESURVEY+ ! L&1 HE ATTA*$  
\R MANUR$ L& TO ! MANORIAL /RIP1 ! RASCAL1 &  
HE LEFT US JU/ TO DIE 6  

0 ,Y\R FA!R -- ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 BE HIS -- WAS  
A GOOD MA/]1 BUT WE H>DLY EV] SAW HIM 3 HE LIV$ ALL  
! TIME 9 ,MOSC[ 2 ( C\RSE1 WE HAD TO C>RY SUPPLIES  
!RE FREQU5TLY4 ,!RE MAY HAVE BE5 BAD ROADS1 &  
NO FODD]1 BUT WE HAD TO GO6 ,H[ C\LD ! MA/]  
GET ALONG )\T IT 8 ,WE CAN'T COMPLA9 AB\T ?AT1  
ONLY !RE WAS NO ORD]4 ,N[1 Y\R ,GRACE ADMITS EV]Y  
PEASANT 9TO Y\R PRES5CE1 & WE >E DIFF]5T PEOPLE1  
& ! /EW>D IS A DIFF]5T MAN4 ,BUT BE=E1 !  
E/ATE WAS LEFT 9 GU>DIAN%IP1 & !RE WAS NO REAL  
MA/] 2 ! GU>DIAN WAS MA/]1 & ,ILI* WAS MA/]1  
& HIS WIFE WAS MI/RESS1 & ! SCRIBE WAS MA/]4  
,! PEASANTS CAME TO GRIEF1 OH1 TO SO MU* GRIEF 6 0  

,AGA9 ,NEKHLYUDOV EXP]I5C$ A FEEHNG AK9 TO %AME  
OR TO PRICKS ( CONSCI5CE4 ,HE RAIS$ HIS HAT A LITTLE1 &  
WALK$ AWAY4  

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0 ,YU,K,H,V,A,N,K,A ! ,%REWD WANTS TO SELL A HORSE10  
,NEKHLYIIDOV READ 9 HIS NOTE-BOOK1 & CROSS$ ! /REET4  
,YUKHVANKA'S HUT WAS C>EFULLY ?AT*$ ) /RAW FROM  
! MANORIAL B>N1 & WAS CON/RUCT$ ( FRE%1 LI<T  
GRAY ASP5 TIMB]S 7ALSO FROM ! MANORIAL =E/71 )  
TWO %UTT]S PA9T$ R$1 & A POR* ) A RO(1 & A  
QUA9T %+LE BALU/RADE ( AN >TI/IC DESIGN4 ,! VE/IBULE & ! 0 COLD 0 HUT W]E ALSO 9 PROP] CONDITION 2  
BUT ! G5]AL ASPECT ( SUFFICI5CY & WELL-BE+1  
:I* ?IS COLLECTION ( BUILD+S HAD1 WAS SOME:AT IMPAIR$ BY ! \?\SE :I* LEAN$ AGA9/ ! GATE1  
) ITS UNF9I%$ WICK] F5CE & OP5 ?AT* :I*  
C\LD BE SE5 FROM BEH9D IT4  

,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,NEKHLYUDOV WAS APPROA*+ ! POR* FROM ONE SIDE1 TWO PEASANT WOM5 CAME  
FROM ! O!R ) A FULL TUB4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ! WIFE1  
! O!R ! MO!R ( ,YUKHVANKA ! ,%REWD4 ,!  
FIR/ WAS A PLUMP1 R$-*EEK$ WOMAN1 ) AN UNUSUALLY  
WELL-DEVELOP$ BOSOM1 & BROAD1 FLE%Y *EEK-BONES4 ,%E  
WORE A CLEAN %IRT1 EMBROID]$ ON ! SLEEVES & COLL>1  
AN APRON SIMIL>LY DECORAT$1 A NEW L95 SKIRT1 LEA!R  
%OES1 GLASS BEADS1 & A FOPPI% SQU>E HEAD-GE> MADE  
( R$ PAP] & SPANGLES4  

,! 5D ( ! YOKE DID NOT %AKE1 BUT LAY FIRMLY ON  
H] BROAD & SOLID %\LD]4 ,! LI<T EX]TION :I*  
WAS NOTICEABLE 9 H] RUDDY FACE1 9 ! CURVATURE ( H]  
BACK1 & 9 ! MEASUR$ MOTION ( H] >MS & LEGS1  
PO9T$ TO EXTRAORD9>Y HEAL? & MASCUL9E /R5G?4  

,YUKHVANKA'S MO!R1 :O WAS C>RY+ ! O!R 5D  
( ! YOKE1 WAS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ONE ( ?OSE OLD WOM5  
:O SEEM TO HAVE REA*$ ! EXTREME LIMIT ( OLD AGE  
& DIS9TEGRATION POSSIBLE 9 LIV+ MAN4 ,H] BONY  
FRAME1 COV]$ ) A BLACK1 TORN %IRT & COLORLESS  
SKIRT1 WAS SO B5T ?AT ! YOKE RE/$ MORE ON H] BACK  
?AN ON H] %\LD]4 ,BO? H] H&S1 ) ! DI/ORT$ F+]S ( :I* %E SEEM$ TO CL+ TO ! YOKE1  
W]E ( A D>K BR[N COLOR1 & SEEM$ 9CAPABLE (  
UNB5D+ 2 H] DROOP+ HEAD1 :I* WAS WRAPP$ 9 A  
RAG1 BORE ! MO/ MON/R\S TRACES ( WRET*$NESS &  
OLD AGE4 ,FROM UND] H] N>R[ BR[1 :I* WAS FURR[$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS BY DEEP WR9KLES1 TWO R$ EYES1  
B]EFT ( !IR LA%ES1 LOOK$ DIMLY TO ! GR\ND4 ,ONE  
YELL[ TOO? PROTRUD$ FROM H] UPP] SUNK5 LIP1 &1  
%AK+ CONT9UALLY1 N[ & !N COLLID$ ) H]  
%>P *94 ,! WR9KLES ON ! L[] P>T ( H] FACE  
& ?ROAT RESEMBL$ P\*ES ?AT KEPT ON %AK+ )  
EV]Y MOTION4 ,%E BREA!D HEAVILY & HO>SELY 2 BUT  
H] B>E1 DI/ORT$ FEET1 ?\< APP>5TLY %UFFL+ )  
DIFFICULTY AGA9/ ! GR\ND1 MOV$ EV5LY ONE AFT]  
! O!R4  

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,HAV+ ALMO/ COLLID$ ) ! MA/]1 ! Y\NG  
WOMAN DEFTLY PUT D[N ! TUB1 LOOK$ ABA%$1 MADE A  
B[1 GLANC$ TIMIDLY AT ! MA/] ) H] SP>KL+  
EYES1 & TRY+ ) ! SLEEVE ( H] EMBROID]$ %IRT  
TO CONCEAL A LI<T SMILE1 & TRIPP+ 9 H] LEA!R %OES1  
RAN UP ! /EPS4  

0 ,MO!R1 TAKE ! YOKE TO ,AUNT ,NA/ASYA10 %E SAID1  
/OPP+ 9 ! DOOR & TURN+ TO ! OLD WOMAN4  

,! MODE/ Y\NG PROPRIETOR LOOK$ /]NLY1 BUT ATT5TIVELY1 AT ! RUDDY WOMAN1 FR[N$1 & TURN$ TO !  
OLD WOMAN1 :O /RAI<T5$ \T ! YOKE ) H]  
CROOK$ F+]S1 &1 SL++ IT OV] H] %\LD]1 OB$I5TLY DIRECT$ H] /EPS TO ! NEI<BOR+ HUT4  

0 ,IS Y\R SON AT HOME 8 0 ASK$ ! MA/]4  

,! OLD WOMAN B5T H] >*$ FIGURE /ILL MORE1  
B[$1 & WAS AB\T TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT %E PUT H]  
H&S TO H] M\? & C\<$ SO CONVULSIVELY ?AT  
,NEKHLYUDOV DID NOT WAIT = ! ANSW]1 & WALK$ 9TO  
! HUT4  

,YUKHVANKA1 :O WAS SITT+ 9 ! R$ @5 CORN] ON A  
B5*1 RU%$ TO ! OV5 ! MOM5T HE ESPI$ ! MA/]1 AS IF TRY+ TO HIDE FROM HIM 2 HE HA/ILY PU%$  
SOME?+ ON ! B$S1 & TWIT*+ HIS M\? & EYES1  
PRESS$ AGA9/ ! WALL1 AS IF TO MAKE WAY = ! MA/]4  

,YUKHVANKA WAS A BLOND1 AB\T ?IRTY YE>S ( AGE1  
SP>E1 SL5D]1 ) A Y\NG BE>D ?AT RAN D[N TO A  
PO9T 2 HE W\LD HAVE BE5 A H&SOME MAN BUT = HIS  
FLEET+ HAZEL EYES :I* LOOK$ UNPLEASANTLY B5EA?  
HIS WR9KL$ BR[S1 & = ! ABS5CE ( TWO FRONT TEE?1  
:I* WAS V]Y NOTICEABLE BECAUSE HIS LIPS W]E %ORT &  
9 CONT9U\S MOTION4 ,HE WAS CLAD 9 A HOLIDAY %IRT  
) BRI<T R$ GUSSETS1 /RIP$ CALICO DRAW]S1 & HEAVY  
BOOTS ) WR9KL$ BOOT-LEGS4  

,! 9T]IOR ( ,YUKHVANKA'S HUT WAS NOT SO SMALL &  
GLOOMY AS ,*URIS'S1 ?\< IT WAS AS CLOSE1 & SMELL$ (  
SMOKE & %EEPSK9S1 & ! PEASANT CLO!S & UT5-  
SILS W]E SCATT]$ AB\T 9 ! SAME DISORD]LY FA%ION4  
,TWO ?+S /RANGELY >RE/$ ! ATT5TION 3 A SMALL  
D5T$ SAMOV>1 :I* /OOD ON A %ELF1 & A BLACK  
FRAME ) A REMNANT ( A GLASS1 & A PORTRAIT ( A G5]AL 9 A R$ UNI=M1 :I* WAS HANG+ NE> ! IMAGES4  

,NEKHLYUDOV LOOK$ ) DISSATISFACTION AT ! SAMOV>1  
AT ! G5]AL'S PORTRAIT1 & AT ! B$S1 :]E FROM  
UND] A RAG PEEP$ \T ! 5D ( A BRASS-COV]$ PIPE1  
& TURN$ TO ! PEASANT4  

0 ,GOOD MORN+1 ,EPIFAN10 HE SAID1 LOOK+ 9TO HIS EYES4  

,EPIFAN B[$1 & MUMBL$1 0 ,WE WI% Y\ HEAL?1 'R  
,GRACE10 PRON\NC+ ! LA/ WORDS ) PECULI> T5D]NESS1 & HIS EYES 9 A TW9KLE SURVEY$ ! :OLE =M  
( ! MA/]1 ! HUT1 ! FLOOR1 & ! CEIL+1 NOT /OPP+ AT ANY?+ 2 !N HE HURRI$LY WALK$ UP TO !  
B$S1 PULL$ D[N A COAT FROM !M1 & BEGAN TO PUT  
IT ON4  

0 ,:Y >E Y\ DRESS+ Y\RSELF 8 0 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV1  
SEAT+ HIMSELF ON A B5*1 & OBVI\SLY TRY+ TO LOOK  
AS /]N AS POSSIBLE AT ,EPIFAN4  

0 ,PLEASE1 'R ,GRACE1 H[ CAN ,I 8 ,IT SEEMS TO ME WE  
KN[ -- 0  

0 ,I CAME 9 TO SEE :Y Y\ MU/ SELL A HORSE1 H[  
MANY HORSES Y\ HAVE1 & :AT HORSE IT IS Y\ WANT TO  
SELL10 DRYLY SAID ! MA/]1 EVID5TLY REPEAT+ QUE/IONS  
PREP>$ 9 ADVANCE4  

0 ,WE >E WELL SATISFI$ ) 'R ,GRACE1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE  
DEIGN$ TO CALL ON ME1 A PEASANT10 REPLI$ ,YUKHVANKA1  
CA/+ RAPID GLANCES AT ! G5]AL'S PORTRAIT1 AT ! OV51  
AT ! MA/]'S BOOTS1 & AT ALL OBJECTS EXCEPT ,NEKHLYUDOV'S FACE4 0 ,WE ALWAYS PRAY ,GOD = 'R ,GRACE -- 0  

0 ,:Y >E Y\ SELL+ A HORSE 8 0 REPEAT$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1  
RAIS+ HIS VOICE1 & CLE>+ HIS ?ROAT4  

,YUKHVANKA SI<$1 %OOK HIS HAIR 7HIS GLANCE AGA9  
SURVEY$ ! :OLE HUT71 &1 NOTIC+ ! CAT ?AT HAD  
BE5 QUIETLY PURR+ ON A B5*1 HE CALL$ \T TO H]1  
0 ,SCAT1 Y\ SCAMP 6 0 & HURRI$LY TURN$ TO ! MA/]4  
0 ,! HORSE1 'R ,GRACE1 :I* IS USELESS -- ,IF IT W]E A  
GOOD ANIMAL ,I W\LD NOT SELL IT1 'R ,GRACE40  

0 ,H[ MANY HORSES HAVE Y\ 9 ALL 8 0  

0 ,?REE1 'R ,GRACE40  

0 ,HAVE Y\ ANY COLTS 8 0  

0 ,:Y1 YES1 'R ,GRACE 6 ,I HAVE ONE COLT40  

#a ,! BE/ CORN]1 CORRESPOND+ TO A SITT+-ROOM1 IS CALL$ 0R$40  

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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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0 ,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE ASK$ = GRA9 & PO/S10 IT SAID  
9 ! NOTE-BOOK AFT] ,YUKHVANKA4  

,AFT] PASS+ SEV]AL HUTS1 ,NEKHLYUDOV1 9 TURN+ 9TO  
A LANE1 MET HIS /EW>D1 ,YAKOV ,ALPATY*1 :O1 UPON  
NOTIC+ HIS MA/] AT A DI/ANCE1 D(F$ HIS OILCLO? CAP1  
&1 TAK+ \T HIS FULL$ H&K]*IEF1 BEGAN TO WIPE HIS  
FAT1 R$ FACE4  

0 ,PUT IT ON1 ,YAKOV 6 ,YAKOV1 PUT IT ON1 ,I TELL Y\ -- 0  

0 ,:]E HAVE Y\ BE51 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0 ASK$ ,YAKOV1  
PROTECT+ HIMSELF ) HIS CAP AGA9/ ! SUN1 BUT NOT  
DONN+ IT4  

0 ,I HAVE BE5 AT ,YUKHVANKA ! ,%REWD' S4 ,TELL ME1 IF  
Y\ PLEASE1 :AT HAS MADE HIM SO BAD10 SAID ! MA/]1  
CONT9U+ ON HIS WAY4  

0 ,:Y SO1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0 REPLI$ ! MANAG]1 FOLL[+  
! MA/] AT A RESPECTFUL DI/ANCE4 ,HE HAD PUT ON HIS  
CAP & WAS TWIRL+ HIS MU/A*E4  

0 ,:Y 8 ,HE IS A ?OR\< SCAMP1 A LAZY MAN1 A ?IEF1  
A LI> 2 HE TORM5TS HIS MO!R1 &1 SO F> AS ,I CAN SEE1  
HE IS SU* A CONFIRM$ GOOD-=-NO?+ ?AT HE WILL NEV]  
RE=M40  

0 ,I DO NOT KN[1 Y\R ,GRACE1 :Y HE HAS DISPLEAS$  
Y\ SO MU* -- 0  

0,& HIS WIFE10 ! MA/] 9T]RUPT$ HIS MANAG]1  
0 SEEMS TO BE A WOR?LESS W5*4 ,! OLD WOMAN IS CLAD  
WORSE ?AN A M5DICANT1 & HAS NO?+ TO EAT1 BUT %E  
IS ALL DRESS$ UP1 & SO IS HE4 ,I REALLY DO NOT KN[  
:AT TO DO ) !M40  

,YAKOV WAS OBVI\SLY EMB>RASS$ :5 ,NEKBLYUDOV  
SPOKE ( ,YUKHVANKA'S WIFE4  

0 ,WELL1 IF HE HAS ACT$ LIKE ?AT1 Y\R ,GRACE10 HE BEGAN1  
0 WE MU/ F9D MEANS4 ,IT IS TRUE HE IS 9DIG5T1 LIKE ALL  
PEASANTS :O >E AL\E1 BUT HE IS TAK+ SOME C>E (  
HIMSELF1 NOT LIKE ! O!RS4 ,HE IS A CLEV] & 9TELLIG5T PEASANT1 & PASSABLY HONE/4 ,HE ALWAYS COMES  
:5 ! CAPITATION TAX IS COLLECT$4 ,& HE HAS BE5  
ELD] = ?REE YE>S1 DUR+ MY ADM9I/RATION1 & NO  
FAULT WAS F\ND ) HIM4 ,9 ! ?IRD YE> IT PLEAS$  
! GU>DIAN TO DEPOSE HIM1 & !N HE ATT5D$ PROP]LY  
TO HIS F>M4 ,IT IS TRUE1 :5 HE LIV$ AT ! PO/ 9 T[N1  
HE US$ TO DR9K A BIT1 -- & MEASURES MU/ BE TAK54  
,:5 HE W5T ON A SPREE1 WE ?REAT5$ HIM1 & HE  
CAME BACK TO HIS S5SES 3 HE WAS !N ALL RI<T1 & 9 HIS  
FAMILY !RE WAS PEACE 2 BUT IF Y\ >E NOT PLEAS$ TO TAKE  
!SE MEASURES1 ,I REALLY DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO )  
HIM4 ,WELL1 HE HAS GOT V]Y L[4 ,HE IS NOT FIT TO BE S5T  
9TO ! >MY AGA9 BECAUSE1 AS Y\ MAY HAVE NOTIC$1 HE  
LACKS TWO TEE?4 ,BUT HE IS NOT ! ONLY ONE1 ,I TAKE !  
LIB]TY ( REPORT+ TO Y\1 :O IS NOT 9 ! LEA/ AFRAID -- 0  

0 ,LET ?IS ALONE1 ,YAKOV10 ANSW]$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1 S(TLY  
SMIL+ 2 0 WE HAVE TALK$ IT OV] (T5 5\<4 ,Y\  
KN[ :AT ,I ?9K ( IT1 & ,I %ALL NOT *ANGE MY M9D1  
:ATEV] Y\ MAY TELL ME40  

0 ,( C\RSE1 Y\R ,GRACE1 ALL ?IS IS KN[N TO Y\10 SAID  
,YAKOV1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S & GAZ+ AT ! MA/]'S  
BACK1 AS ?\< :AT HE SAW DID NOT PROMISE ANY?+  
GOOD4 0 ,BUT AS TO Y\R TR\BL+ Y\RSELF AB\T ! OLD  
WOMAN1 IT IS ALL 9 VA910 HE CONT9U$4 0 ,IT IS TRUE %E  
HAS BR\<T UP ! ORPHANS1 HAS RAIS$ & M>RI$ (F  
,YUKHVANKA1 & ALL ?AT4 ,BUT IT IS A COMMON RULE )  
! PEASANTS ?AT :5 A FA!R OR MO!R TRANSF]S !  
F>M TO ! SON1 ! SON & DAU<T]-9-LAW BECOME !  
MA/]S1 & ! OLD WOMAN HAS TO E>N H] BREAD AS BE/  
%E CAN4 ,( C\RSE !Y HAVE NOT ANY T5D] FEEL+S1 BUT  
?AT IS ! COMMON RULE AMONG PEASANTS4 ,& ,I TAKE !  
LIB]TY ( 9=M+ Y\ ?AT ! OLD WOMAN HAS TR\BL$  
Y\ 9 VA94 ,%E IS A CLEV] OLD WOMAN & A GOOD H\SEKEEP] 2 BUT :Y %\LD %E TR\BLE ! MA/] = EV]Y?+ 8 ,I WILL ADMIT %E MAY HAVE QU>REL$ ) H]  
DAU<T]-9-LAW1 & ! DAU<T]-9-LAW MAY HAVE PU%$  
H]1 -- ?OSE >E WOM5'S AFFAIRS4 ,!Y MI<T HAVE MADE  
UP AGA91 )\T H] TR\BL+ Y\4 ,Y\ DEIGN TO TAKE  
IT TOO MU* TO HE>T10 SAID ! MANAG]1 LOOK+ ) A  
C]TA9 G5TL5ESS & CONDESC5SION AT ! MA/]1 :O  
WAS SIL5TLY WALK+1 ) LONG /EPS1 UP ! /REET 9  
FRONT ( HIM4  

0 ,HOMEW>D B\ND1 SIR 8 0 HE ASK$4  

0 ,NO1 TO ,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE1 OR ,KOZLOV 3 IS NOT ?AT HIS  
NAME 8 0  

0 ,HE1 TOO1 IS A GOOD-=-NO?+1 P]MIT ME TO 9=M  
Y\4 ,! :OLE TRIBE ( ! ,KOZLOVS IS LIKE ?AT4 ,NO  
MATT] :AT Y\ MAY DO ) !M1 IT HAS NO EFFECT4 ,I  
DROVE YE/]DAY OV] ! PEASANT FIELD1 & ,I SAW HE HAD  
NOT S[$ ANY BUCK:EAT 2 :AT >E WE TO DO ) SU*  
A LOT 8 ,IF ONLY ! OLD MAN TAU<T ! SON1 BUT HE IS JU/  
SU* A GOOD-=-NO?+ 3 HE BUNGLES EV]Y?+1 :E!R  
HE WORKS = HIMSELF OR = ! MANOR4 ,! GU>DIAN &  
,I HAVE TRI$ EV]Y?+ ) HIM 3 WE HAVE S5T HIM TO  
! COMMISS>Y'S (FICE1 & HAVE PUNI%$ HIM AT HOME1  
-- BUT Y\ DO NOT LIKE ?AT -- 0  

0 ,:OM1 ! OLD MAN 8 0  

0 ,! OLD MAN1 SIR4 ,! GU>DIAN HAS PUNI%$ HIM  
(T51 & AT ! FULL GA!R+S ( ! ,COMMUNE 2 BUT  
WILL Y\ BELIEVE IT1 Y\R ,GRACE1 IT HAD NO EFFECT 3 HE JU/  
%OOK HIMSELF1 & W5T AWAY1 & DID ! SAME4 ,& ,I  
MU/ SAY1 ,DAVYDKA IS A PEACEFUL PEASANT1 & NOT AT ALL  
/UPID 3 HE DOES NOT SMOKE1 NOR DR9K1 ?AT IS10 EXPLA9$  
,YAKOV1 0 HE DOES SOME?+ WORSE ?AN DR9K4 ,ALL !RE  
IS LEFT TO DO IS TO S5D HIM TO ! >MY1 OR TO ,SIB]IA1 &  
NO?+ ELSE4 ,! :OLE TRIBE ( ! ,KOZLOVS IS LIKE ?AT4  
,MATRYU%KA1 :O LIVES 9 ?AT HOVEL1 ALSO BELONGS TO !IR  
FAMILY1 & IS ! SAME K9D ( AN ACCURS$ GOOD-=-NO?+4 ,SO Y\ DO NOT NE$ ME1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0 ADD$ !  
MANAG]1 NOTIC+ ?AT ! MA/] WAS NOT LI/5+ TO HIM4  

0 ,NO1 Y\ MAY GO10 ,NEKHLYIIDOV ANSW]$1 ABS5T-  
M9D$LY1 & DIRECT$ HIS /EPS TO ,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE4  

,DAVYDKA'S HUT /OOD CROOK$ & ALONE AT ! $GE (  
! VILLAGE4 ,NE> IT WAS NO Y>D1 NO KILN1 NO B>N 2 ONLY  
A FEW DIRTY /ALLS CLUNG TO ONE SIDE ( IT 3 ON ! O!R  
W]E HEAP$ 9 A PILE WATTLES & TIMB] ?AT W]E TO BE  
US$ = ! LY>D4 ,TALL1 GRE5 /EPPE-GRASS GREW 9 !  
PLACE :]E =M]LY HAD BE5 ! Y>D4 ,!RE WAS NOT  
A LIV+ BE+ NE> ! HUT1 EXCEPT A PIG ?AT LAY 9 !  
MUD 9 FRONT ( ! ?RE%OLD1 & SQUEAL$4  

,NEKHLYUDOV KNOCK$ AT ! BROK5 W9D[2 BUT1 AS  
NOBODY ANSW]$ HIM1 HE WALK$ UP TO ! VE/IBULE &  
%\T$ 3 0 ,HO !RE 6 0 ,NOBODY REPLI$4 ,HE WALK$  
?R\< ! VE/IBULE1 LOOK$ 9TO ! EMPTY /ALLS1 &  
WALK$ ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR 9TO ! HUT4  

,AN OLD R$ COCK & TWO H5S PROM5AD$ OV] !  
FLOOR & B5*ES1 J]K+ !IR CROPS1 & CLATT]+ )  
!IR CLAWS4 ,:5 !Y SAW A MAN1 !Y FLUTT]$ )  
WIDE-SPREAD W+S AGA9/ ! WALLS ) A CLUCK+ (  
DESPAIR1 & ONE ( !M FLEW UPON ! OV54  

,! EI<TE5-FOOT HUT WAS ALL OCCUPI$ BY ! OV5  
) A BROK5 PIPE1 A WEAV]'S LOOM :I* HAD NOT BE5  
REMOV$ 9 SPITE ( SUMM]1 & A BEGRIM$ TABLE ) A  
W>P$ & CRACK$ BO>D4 ,?\< IT WAS DRY )\T1  
!RE WAS A DIRTY PUDDLE NE> ! ?RE%OLD :I* HAD  
BE5 =M$ AT A PREVI\S RA9 BY A LEAK 9 ! CEIL+  
& RO(4 ,!RE W]E NO B$S4 ,IT WAS H>D TO BELIEVE  
?AT ?IS WAS AN 9HABIT$ PLACE1 !RE WAS SU* A DECID$ ASPECT ( NEGLECT & DISORD]1 BO? 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! HUT 2 & YET ,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE LIV$ 9 IT  
) HIS :OLE FAMILY4 ,AT ?AT P>TICUL> MOM5T1 9  
SPITE ( ! HEAT ( ! ,JUNE DAY1 ,DAVYDKA LAY1 HIS  
HEAD WRAPP$ 9 A %EEPSK9 HALF-COAT1 ON ! CORN] (  
! OV51 FA/ ASLEEP4 ,! FRI<T5$ H51 :I* HAD  
ALI<T$ ON ! OV5 & HAD NOT YET CALM$ D[N1 WAS  
WALK+ OV] ,DAVYDKA'S BACK1 )\T WAK+ HIM4  

,NOT F9D+ ANY ONE 9 ! HUT1 ,NEKHLYUDOV WAS ON  
! PO9T ( LEAV+1 :5 A PROTRACT$1 HUMID SI< BETRAY$ ! PEASANT4  

0 ,OH1 :O IS !RE 8 0 CRI$ ! MA/]4  

,ON ! OV5 WAS HE>D ANO!R PROTRACT$ SI<4  

0 ,:O IS !RE 8 ,COME H]E 6 0  

,ANO!R SI<1 A GR[L1 & A L\D YAWN W]E ! ANSW]  
TO ! MA/]'S CALL4  

0 ,WELL1 WILL Y\ COME 8 0  

,SOME?+ /IRR$ ON ! OV54 ,!RE APPE>$ !  
FLAP ( A WORN-\T %EEPSK9 2 A BIG FOOT 9 A TORN BA/  
%OE CAME D[N1 !N ANO!R1 & F9ALLY ! :OLE  
=M ( ,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE SAT UP ON ! OV51 &  
LAZILY & DISCONT5T$LY RUBB$ HIS EYES ) HIS L>GE  
FI/4 ,HE SL[LY B5T HIS HEAD1 YAWN$1 GAZ$ AT ! HUT1  
&1 :5 HE ESPI$ ! MA/]1 BEGAN TO TURN >\ND A  
LITTLE FA/] ?AN BE=E1 BUT /ILL SO LEISURELY ?AT ,NEKHLYUDOV HAD SUFFICI5T TIME TO PACE ?REE TIMES ! DI/ANCE  
FROM ! PUDDLE TO ! LOOM1 BE=E ,DAVYDKA GOT (F !  
OV54  

,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE WAS ACTUALLY :ITE 2 HIS HAIR1 HIS  
BODY1 & FACE1 -- EV]Y?+ WAS EXCE$+LY :ITE4 ,HE  
WAS TALL & V]Y /\T1 ?AT IS1 /\T LIKE A PEASANT1 )  
HIS :OLE BODY1 & NOT M]ELY ) HIS BELLY 2 BUT IT  
WAS A FLABBY1 UNHEAL?Y OBESITY4 ,HIS FAIRLY H&SOME  
FACE1 ) ITS D>K BLUE1 CALM EYES & BROAD1 LONG BE>D1  
BORE ! IMPR9T ( 9FIRMITY4 ,!RE WAS NEI!R TAN  
NOR RUDD9ESS 9 HIS FACE 2 IT WAS ( A PALE1 SALL[ COMPLEXION1 ) A LI<T VIOLET %ADE UND] HIS EYES1 &  
LOOK$ SUFFUS$ ) FAT1 & SWOLL54 ,HIS H&S W]E  
SWOLL5 & SALL[1 LIKE ?OSE ( PEOPLE :O SUFF] )  
! DROPSY1 & W]E COV]$ ) F9E :ITE HAIR4 ,HE  
WAS SO SLEEPY ?AT HE C\LD NOT OP5 HIS EYES WIDE1 NOR  
/& /ILL1 )\T TOTT]+ & YAWN+4  

0 ,>E Y\ NOT A%AM$10 BEGAN ,NEKHLYIIDOV1 0 TO SLEEP  
9 BRI<T DAYLI<T1 :5 Y\ \<T TO BUILD A Y>D1 &  
:5 Y\ HAVE NO GRA9 8 0  

,AS SOON AS ,DAVYDKA CAME TO HIS S5SES1 & BEGAN TO  
UND]/& ?AT ! MA/] WAS /&+ BE=E HIM1 HE  
FOLD$ HIS H&S OV] HIS ABDOM51 L[]$ HIS HEAD1  
TURN+ IT A LITTLE TO ONE SIDE1 & DID NOT /IR A LIMB4  
,HE WAS SIL5T 2 BUT ! EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE & !  
ATTITUDE ( HIS :OLE =M SAID1 0 ,I KN[1 ,I KN[1 IT IS  
NOT ! FIR/ TIME ,I HE> ?AT4 ,BEAT ME IF Y\ MU/1 --  
,I WILL BE> IT40  

,IT LOOK$ AS ?\< HE WANT$ ! MA/] TO /OP  
TALK+ & TO />T BEAT+ HIM AT ONCE 2 TO /RIKE HIM  
H>D ON HIS *EEKS1 BUT TO LEAVE HIM 9 PEACE AS SOON AS  
POSSIBLE4  

,:5 ,NEKHLYUDOV NOTIC$ ?AT ,DAVYDKA DID NOT  
UND]/& HIM1 HE TRI$ ) V>I\S QUE/IONS TO R\SE  
! PEASANT FROM HIS S]VILE & PATI5T SIL5CE4  

0 ,:Y DID Y\ ASK ME = TIMB] :5 Y\ HAVE HAD  
SOME LY+ H]E = A MON?1 & ?AT1 TOO1 :5 Y\  
HAVE MO/ TIME Y\R [N1 EH 8 0  

,DAVYDKA KEPT /UBBORN SIL5CE1 & DID NOT /IR4  

0 ,WELL1 ANSW] 6 0  

,DAVYDKA MUTT]$ SOME?+1 & BL9K$ ) HIS  
:ITE EYELA%ES4  

0 ,BUT Y\ MU/ WORK1 MY DE> 3 :AT WILL HAPP5  
)\T WORK 8 ,N[1 Y\ HAVE NO GRA91 & :Y 8  
,BECAUSE Y\R L& IS BADLY PL[$1 & HAS NOT BE5  
H>R[$1 & WAS S[$ 9 TOO LATE1 -- ALL ON ACC\NT (  
LAZ9ESS4 ,Y\ ASK ME = GRA9 3 SUPPOSE ,I GIVE IT TO  
Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ MU/ NOT />VE 6 ,IT WILL NOT DO TO ACT  
9 ?IS WAY4 ,:OSE GRA9 AM ,I GIV+ Y\ 8 ,:AT DO  
Y\ ?9K1 :OSE 8 ,ANSW] ME 3 :OSE GRA9 AM ,I GIV+  
Y\ 8 0 ,NEKHLYUDOV /UBBORNLY REPEAT$ HIS QUE/ION4  

0 ,! MANORIAL10 MUMBL$ ,DAVYDKA1 TIMIDLY & QUES-  
TION+LY RAIS+ HIS EYES4  

0 ,& :]E DOES ! MANORIAL GRA9 COME FROM 8  
,?9K ( IT 3 :O HAS PL[$ ! FIELD 8 ,:O HAS H>R[$ IT 8 ,:O HAS S[$ IT 91 & G>N]$ IT 8 ,!  
PEASANTS 8 ,IS IT NOT SO 8 ,SO Y\ SEE1 IF ,I AM TO GIVE  
! MANORIAL GRA9 TO ! PEASANTS1 ,I \<T TO GIVE MORE  
TO ?OSE :O HAVE WORK$ MORE = IT 2 BUT Y\ HAVE  
WORK$ LESS1 & !Y COMPLA9 ( Y\ AT ! MANOR 2  
Y\ HAVE WORK$ LESS1 & Y\ ASK MORE4 ,:Y %\LD  
,I GIVE TO Y\1 & NOT TO O!RS 8 ,IF ALL W]E LY+ ON  
!IR SIDES & SLEEP+1 AS Y\ >E DO+1 WE %\LD ALL  
HAVE />V$ LONG AGO4 ,WE MU/ WORK1 MY FRI5D1 BUT  
?IS IS BAD1 -- DO Y\ HE>1 ,DAVYD 8 0  

0 ,I HE>1 SIR10 HE SL[LY MUTT]$ ?R\< HIS TEE?4  

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,JU/ !N ! HEAD ( A PEASANT WOMAN C>RY+ L95  
ON A YOKE FLA%$ BY ! W9D[1 & A M9UTE LAT]  
,DAVYDKA'S MO!R 5T]$ ! HUT4 ,%E WAS A TALL  
WOMAN ( AB\T FIFTY YE>S1 & WAS WELL PRES]V$ &  
ACTIVE4 ,H] POCKM>K$ & WR9KL$ FACE WAS NOT  
H&SOME1 BUT H] /RAI<T1 FIRM NOSE1 H] COMPRESS$ ?9  
LIPS1 & H] KE5 GRAY EYES EXPRESS$ 9TELLIG5CE &  
5]GY4 ,! ANGUL>ITY ( H] %\LD]S1 ! FLATNESS (  
H] BOSOM1 ! BONY /ATE ( H] H&S1 & ! WELL-  
DEVELOP$ MUSCLES ON H] BLACK B>E FEET WITNESS$ TO  
! FACT ?AT %E HAD LONG CEAS$ TO BE A WOMAN1 &  
WAS ONLY A LABOR]4  

,%E 5T]$ BOLDLY 9TO ! ROOM1 CLOS$ ! DOOR1  
PULL$ D[N H] SKIRT1 & ANGRILY LOOK$ AT H] SON4  
,NEKHLYUDOV WANT$ TO TELL H] SOME?+1 BUT %E TURN$  
AWAY FROM HIM1 & BEGAN TO MAKE ! SIGNS ( !  
CROSS BE=E A BLACK WOOD5 IMAGE ?AT PE]$ \T FROM  
BEH9D ! LOOM4 ,HAV+ F9I%$ H] DEVOTION1 %E  
/RAI<T5$ \T H] DIRTY *ECK]$ K]*IEF 9 :I*  
H] HEAD WAS WRAPP$1 & MADE A L[ OBEISANCE BE=E  
! MA/]4  

0 ,A PLEASANT ,LORD'S ,DAY TO Y\R ,GRACE10 %E SAID4  
0 ,MAY ,GOD PRES]VE Y\1 \R FA!R -- 6 0  

,:5 ,DAVYDKA SAW HIS MO!R HE EVID5TLY BECAME  
EMB>RASS$1 B5T HIS BACK A LITTLE1 & L[]$ HIS NECK  
EV5 MORE4  

0 ,?ANK Y\1 ,>9A10 ANSW]$ ,NEKHLYUDOV4 0 ,I HAVE  
JU/ BE5 SPEAK+ ) Y\R SON AB\T Y\R F>M40  

,ANNA1 OR1 AS ! PEASANTS HAD CALL$ H] :5 %E WAS  
/ILL A MAID51 ,>I%KA-,BURLAK1@5 SUPPORT$ H] *9 )  
! FI/ ( H] RI<T H&1 :I*1 9 ITS TURN1 WAS RE/+  
ON ! PALM ( H] LEFT H& 2 &1 )\T HE>+ :AT  
! MA/] HAD /ILL TO SAY1 BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 SU* A P5ETRAT+ & L\D VOICE ?AT ! :OLE HUT WAS FILL$ )  
S\ND1 & 9 ! /REET IT MI<T HAVE APPE>$ ?AT SEV]AL WOM5 W]E SPEAK+ AT ! SAME TIME4  

0 ,:AT USE1 FA!R1 IS !RE ( SPEAK+ TO HIM 8 ,HE  
CAN'T EV5 SPEAK LIKE A MAN4 ,!RE HE /&S1 BLOCK-  
HEAD10 %E CONT9U$1 CONTEMPTU\SLY PO9T+ ) H]  
HEAD TO ,DAVYDKA'S WRET*$1 MASSIVE FIGURE4 0 ,MY F>M1  
Y\R ,GRACE 8 ,WE >E M5DICANTS 2 !RE >E NO PEOPLE 9  
Y\R :OLE VILLAGE MORE WRET*$ 3 WE HAVE NEI!R (  
\R [N1 NOR ANY?+ = ! MANORIAL DUES -- A %AME 6  
,HE HAS BR\<T US TO ALL ?IS4 ,I BORE HIM1 RAIS$1 &  
F$ HIM1 & ) ANTICIPATION WAIT$ = HIM TO GR[ UP4  
,H]E HE IS3 ! GRA9 IS BUR/+1 BUT !RE IS NO MORE  
WORK 9 HIM ?AN 9 ?IS ROTT5 LOG4 ,ALL HE KN[S H[  
TO DO IS TO LIE ON ! OV51 OR TO /& & SCRAT* HIS  
/UPID HEAD10 %E SAID1 MOCK+ HIM4 0 ,IF Y\1 FA!R1  
C\LD ?REAT5 HIM SOMEH[ 6 ,I BEG Y\ 3 PUNI% HIM  
= ! ,LORD'S SAKE 2 S5D HIM TO ! >MY1 & MAKE AN  
5D ( IT4 ,I HAVE LO/ MY PATI5CE ) HIM1 ,I TELL  
Y\40  

0,H[ IS IT Y\ >E NOT A%AM$1 ,DAVYDKA1 TO BR+  
Y\R MO!R TO SU* A /ATE 8 0 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV1 REPROA*FULLY TURN+ TO ! PEASANT4  

,DAVYDKA DID NOT BUDGE4  

0 ,IT W\LD BE DIFF]5T IF HE W]E A SICKLY MAN10 ,>9A  
CONT9U$1 ) ! SAME VIVACITY & GE/URES1 0 BUT Y\  
LOOK AT HIM1 HE IS FATT] ?AN A MILL PIG4 ,HE IS A GOOD-  
LOOK+ *AP1 FIT 5\< TO WORK 6 ,BUT NO1 HE LIES LIKE A  
LUBB] ALL DAY ON ! OV54 ,MY EYES GET TIR$ LOOK+  
:5 HE UND]TAKES TO DO SOME?+ 2 :5 HE RISES1 OR  
MOVES1 OR ANY?+10 %E SAID1 DRAWL+ H] WORDS &  
AWKW>DLY TURN+ H] ANGUL> %\LD]S FROM SIDE TO  
SIDE4 0 ,N[1 = EXAMPLE1 TO-DAY ! OLD MAN HAS GONE  
= BRU%WOOD 9TO ! =E/1 & HE HAS TOLD HIM TO DIG  
HOLES 2 BUT NO1 NOT HE1 HE HAS NOT HAD ! SPADE 9 HIS  
H&S -- 0 ,%E GREW SIL5T = A MOM5T4 0,HE HAS  
UNDONE ME1 AB&ON$ WOMAN 6 0 %E SUDD5LY :9$1  
WAV+ H] H&S1 & WALK+ UP TO H] SON ) A  
?REAT5+ GE/URE4 0 ,Y\R SMOO?1 GOOD-=-NO?+  
SN\T1 ! ,LORD =GIVE ME 6 0  

,%E TURN$ AWAY CONTEMPTU\SLY & 9 DESPAIR FROM  
HIM1 SPIT \T1 & AGA9 TURN$ TO ! MA/]1 CONT9U+  
TO WAVE H] H&S1 ) ! SAME ANIMATION & )  
TE>S 9 H] EYES 3  

0 ,I AM ALL ALONE1 B5EFACTOR4 ,MY OLD MAN IS SICK &  
OLD1 & !RE IS LITTLE GOOD 9 HIM1 & ,I AM ALL SOLE  
ALONE4 ,IT IS 5\< TO MAKE A /ONE BUR/4 ,IT W\LD BE  
EASI] IF ,I JU/ C\LD DIE 2 ?AT W\LD BE ! 5D4 ,HE HAS  
WORN ME \T1 ?AT RASCAL 6 ,\R FA!R 6 ,I HAVE NO MORE  
/R5G? 6 ,MY DAU<T]-9-LAW DI$ FROM WORK1 & ,I  
%ALL1 TOO40  

#a ,BIU'LAK IS A LABOR] T[+ BOATS UP ! ,VOLGA4 

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0 ,:AT1 DI$ 8 0 ,NEKHLYUDOV ASK$1 9CR$UL\SLY4  

0 ,%E DI$ FROM EX]TION1 B5EFACTOR1 AS ,GOD IS HOLY4  
,WE TOOK H] TWO YE>S AGO FROM ,BABUR910 %E CONT9U$1  
SUDD5LY *ANG+ H] ANGRY EXPRESSION TO ONE ( TE>FULNESS & SADNESS4 0 ,%E WAS A Y\NG1 HEAL?Y1 OB$I5T  
WOMAN1 FA!R4 ,%E HAD LIV$1 AS A MAID51 9 PL5TY1 AT  
H] FA!R'S HOME1 & HAD EXP]I5C$ NO WANT 2 BUT  
:5 %E CAME TO US1 & HAD TO DO ! WORK1 -- 9 !  
MANOR & AT HOME1 & EV]Y:]E -- ,%E & ,I1 ?AT  
WAS ALL !RE WAS4 ,TO ME IT DID NOT MATT] MU*4 ,I AM  
US$ TO IT1 BUT %E WAS PREGNANT1 & BEGAN TO SUFF] 2 &  
%E WORK$ ALL ! :ILE BEYOND H] /R5G?1 UNTIL %E1  
MY DE> GIRL1 OV]WORK$ H]SELF4 ,LA/ YE>1 DUR+ ,/4  
,PET]'S ,FA/1 %E1 TO H] MIS=TUNE1 BORE A BOY1 & !RE  
WAS NO BREAD 2 WE B>ELY MANAG$ TO PICK UP SOME?+1  
FA!R 2 ! H>D WORK WAS ON H&1 & H] BREA/S DRI$  
UP4 ,IT WAS H] FIR/-BORN1 !RE WAS NO C[1 & WE >E  
PEASANT PEOPLE1 & IT IS NOT = US TO BR+ UP *ILDR5  
ON ! BOTTLE 2 &1 ( C\RSE1 %E WAS A FOOLI% WOMAN1  
& WORRI$ H] LIFE AWAY4 ,& :5 H] BABY DI$1 %E  
CRI$ & CRI$ FROM SORR[1 & SOBB$ & SOBB$1 MY  
D>L+1 & !RE WAS WANT1 & WORK1 EV] WORSE &  
WORSE 2 %E WORE H]SELF \T ALL SUMM]1 & DI$1 MY  
D>L+1 ON ! DAY ( ,/4 ,M>Y'S ,9T]CESSION4 ,IT IS HE  
:O HAS UNDONE H]1 BEA/ 6 0 ,%E AGA9 TURN$ TO H] SON  
) ! ANG] ( DESPAIR4 @<@< ,I WANT$ TO ASK Y\1 Y\R  
,GRACE10 %E CONT9U$ AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE1 L[]+ H]  
HEAD1 & B[+4  

0 ,:AT IS IT 8 0 ,NEKHLYUDOV ASK$ ABS5T-M9D$LY1 /ILL  
AGITAT$ BY H] RECITAL4  

0 ,HE IS A Y\NG MAN YET4 ,Y\ CAN'T EXPECT MU* WORK  
FROM ME 2 TO-DAY ,I AM ALIVE1 TO-MORR[ DEAD4 ,H[ CAN  
HE BE )\T A WIFE 8 ,HE WILL NOT BE A PEASANT1 IF HE IS  
NOT M>RI$4 ,HAVE PITY ON US1 FA!R40  

0 ,?AT IS1 Y\ WANT TO M>RY HIM (F 8 ,WELL 8 0  

0,DO US ?IS FAVOR BE=E ,GOD 6 ,Y\ >E \R FA!R  
& MO!R40  

,%E GAVE H] SON A SIGN1 & BO? DROPP$ ON !  
GR\ND BE=E !IR MA/]'S FEET4  

0 ,:Y DO Y\ MAKE !SE E>? OBEISANCES 8 0 SAID  
,NEKHLYUDOV1 ANGRILY RAIS+ H] BY H] %\LD]4 0 ,CAN'T  
Y\ TELL IT )\T DO+ SO 8 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I DO NOT  
LIKE IT4 ,M>RY (F Y\R SON1 IF Y\ WI%4 ,I %\LD BE  
GLAD TO HE> ?AT Y\ HAVE A BRIDE 9 VIEW40  

,! OLD WOMAN ROSE1 & BEGAN TO WIPE (F H] DRY  
EYES ) H] SLEEVE4 ,DAVYDKA FOLL[$ H] EXAMPLE1  
&1 HAV+ WIP$ HIS EYES ) HIS DRY FI/1 CONT9U$ TO  
/& 9 ! SAME PATI5T & SUBS]VI5T ATTITUDE AS  
BE=E1 & TO LI/5 TO :AT ,>9A WAS SAY+4  

0 ,!RE IS A BRIDE1 :Y NOT 8 ,MIKHEY'S ,VASYIITKA IS A  
LIKELY 5\< GIRL1 BUT %E WILL NOT M>RY HIM )\T  
Y\R WILL40  

0 ,DOES %E NOT CONS5T 8 0  

0 ,NO1 B5EFACTOR1 NOT IF IT COMES TO CONS5T+40  

0 ,WELL1 !N :AT IS TO BE DONE 8 ,I CANNOT COMPEL  
H] 2 LOOK = ANO!R GIRL1 IF NOT H]E1 ELSE:]E 2 ,I WILL  
BUY H] \T1 AS LONG AS %E WILL GIVE H] [N CONS5T1  
BUT Y\ CAN'T M>RY BY =CE4 ,!RE IS NO LAW = ?AT1  
& IT W\LD BE A GREAT S940  

0 B5EFACTOR 6 ,BUT IS IT LIKELY ?AT ANY GIRL W\LD  
BE WILL+ TO M>RY HIM1 SEE+ \R MANN] ( LIFE &  
POV]TY 8 ,EV5 A SOLDI]'S WIFE W\LD NOT WI% TO TAKE  
UPON H]SELF SU* MIS]Y4 ,:AT PEASANT WILL BE WILL+  
TO GIVE HIS DAU<T] TO US 8 ,! MO/ DESP]ATE MAN WILL  
NOT GIVE HIS4 ,WE >E M5DICANTS1 & NO?+ ELSE4  
,!Y WILL SAY ?AT WE HAVE />V$ ONE WOMAN1 &  
W\LD DO SO ) !IR DAU<T]4 ,:O WILL GIVE HIS 8 0  
%E ADD$1 SKEPTICALLY %AK+ H] HEAD4 0 ,CONSID] ?IS1  
Y\R ,GRACE40  

@<@< ,BUT :AT CAN ,I DO 8 0  

0,?9K ( SOME PLAN = US1 FA!R 60 ,>9A REPEAT$1  
P]SUASIVELY4 0 ,:AT >E WE TO DO 8 0  

0 ,:AT PLAN CAN ,I F9D 8 ,I CAN DO NO?+ = Y\ 9  
?IS MATT]40  

0 ,:O WILL DO SOME?+ = US1 IF NOT Y\ 8 0 SAID  
,>9A1 DROPP+ H] HEAD1 & WAV+ H] H&S ) AN  
EXPRESSION ( SAD P]PLEXITY4  

0 ,Y\ HAVE ASK$ = GRA91 & ,I WILL ORD] IT TO BE  
GIV5 TO Y\10 SAID ! MA/]1 AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE1 DUR+  
:I* ,>9A DREW DEEP BREA?S & ,DAVYDKA SECOND$  
H]4 @<@< ,?AT IS ALL ,I CAN DO40  

,NEKHLYUDOV /EPP$ 9TO ! VE/IBULE4 ,! WOMAN  
& H] SON FOLL[$ ! MA/]1 B[+4  

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0 8 ,M,Y ORPHANHOOD 6 0 SAID ,>9A1 DRAW+ A DEEP  
BREA?4  

,%E /OPP$1 & ANGRILY LOOK$ AT H] SON4 ,DAVYDKA  
IMM$IATELY :EEL$ >\ND &1 ) DIFFICULTY LIFT+  
HIS FAT LEG1 9 AN IMM5SE DIRTY BA/ %OE1 OV] !  
?RE%OLD1 WAS LO/ 9 ! OPPOSITE DOOR4  

0 ,:AT AM ,I GO+ TO DO ) HIM1 FA!R 8 0 CONT9U$  
,>9A1 TURN+ TO ! MA/]4 0 ,Y\ SEE Y\RSELF :AT HE  
IS 6 ,HE IS NOT A BAD PEASANT 3 HE DOES NOT DR9K1 IS PEACE-  
FUL1 & W\LD NOT H>M A *ILD1 -- IT W\LD BE A S9 TO  
SAY O!RWISE 2 !RE IS NO?+ BAD AB\T HIM1 & ,GOD  
ONLY KN[S :AT IT IS ?AT HAS BEFALL5 HIM ?AT HE HAS  
BECOME HIS [N 5EMY4 ,HE HIMSELF IS NOT SATISFI$ )  
IT4 ,REALLY1 FA!R1 IT MAKES MY HE>T BLE$ :5 ,I SEE  
H[ HE WORRIES AB\T IT HIMSELF4 ,SU* AS HE IS1 MY WOMB  
HAS BORNE HIM 2 ,I AM SORRY1 V]Y SORRY = HIM 6 ,HE  
W\LD DO NO H>M TO ME1 OR HIS FA!R1 OR ! AU?ORITIES 2  
HE IS A TIMID MAN1 ,I MI<T SAY1 LIKE A *ILD4 ,H[ CAN HE  
REMA9 A WID[] 8 ,DO SOME?+ = US1 B5EFACTOR10  
%E REPEAT$1 EVID5TLY TRY+ TO CORRECT ! BAD IMPRESSION :I* H] SCOLD+ MI<T HAVE PRODUC$ ON !  
MA/]4 0 ,Y\R ,GRACE10 %E CONT9U$1 9 A CONFID5TIAL  
:ISP]1 0 ,I HAVE REASON$ ?IS WAY & ?AT WAY1 BUT  
,I CAN'T MAKE \T :AT HAS MADE HIM SO4 ,IT CANNOT BE  
O!RWISE BUT ?AT EVIL PEOPLE HAVE BEWIT*$ HIM40  

,%E WAS SIL5T = A MOM5T4  

0 ,IF ! MAN C\LD BE F\ND1 HE MI<T BE CUR$40  

0 ,:AT NONS5SE Y\ >E TALK+1 ,>9A 6 ,H[ CAN  
ONE BEWIT* 8 0  

0 ,FA!R1 !Y CAN BEWIT* SO AS TO MAKE ONE A NO-MAN  
= ALL HIS LIFE 6 ,!RE >E MANY EVIL PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD 6  
,\T ( MALICE !Y TAKE \T A H&FUL ( E>? 9 ONE'S  
TRACK -- OR SOME?+ ELSE -- & ONE IS A NO-MAN =  
EV]4 ,IT IS EASY TO S9 6 ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ ( GO+  
TO SEE OLD MAN ,DUNDIIK1 :O LIVES AT ,VOROBEVKA3 HE  
KN[S ALL K9DS ( 9CANTATIONS1 & HE KN[S H]BS1 &  
HE TAKES AWAY ! EVIL EYE1 & DRAWS ! DROPSY \T (  
! SP9E4 ,MAYBE HE WILL HELP 6 0 SAID ! WOMAN4  
0 ,MAYBE HE WILL CURE HIM 6 0  

0 ,N[ ?AT IS WRET*$NESS & IGNORANCE 6 0 ?\<T  
! Y\NG MA/]1 SORR[FULLY B5D+ HIS HEAD1 &  
WALK+ ) LONG /RIDES D[N ! VILLAGE4 0,:AT  
%ALL ,I DO ) HIM 8 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LEAVE HIM 9  
?IS /ATE1 ON MY ACC\NT1 & AS AN EXAMPLE = O!RS1  
& = HIS [N SAKE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 C\NT+ \T  
! CAUSES ON HIS F+]S4 0 ,I CANNOT SEE HIM 9 ?IS CONDITION1 BUT H[ AM ,I TO TAKE HIM \T ( IT 8 ,HE DE/ROYS  
ALL MY BE/ PLANS = ! E/ATE4 ,IF SU* PEASANTS >E  
LEFT 9 IT1 MY DREAMS WILL NEV] BE FULFILL$10 HE ?\<T1  
EXP]I5C+ MORTIFICATION & ANG] AGA9/ ! PEASANT  
= DE/ROY+ HIS PLANS4 0 ,%ALL ,I S5D HIM AS A SETTL]  
TO ,SIB]IA1 AS ,YAKOV SAYS1 :5 HE DOES NOT WANT TO BE  
WELL (F1 OR 9TO ! >MY 8 ,?AT'S IT4 ,I %ALL AT LEA/  
BE RID ( HIM1 & %ALL ?US SAVE A GOOD PEASANT10  
HE REFLECT$4  

,HE ?\<T ( IT ) DELI<T 2 AT ! SAME TIME A C]TA9 9DI/9CT CONSCI\SNESS TOLD HIM ?AT HE WAS ?9K+ ) ONE SIDE ( HIS REASON ONLY1 & SOME?+ WAS  
WRONG4 ,HE /OPP$4 0 ,WAIT1 :AT AM ,I ?9K+ AB\T 8 0  
HE SAID TO HIMSELF 2 0 YES1 9TO ! >MY1 TO ,SIB]IA4 ,TOR  
:AT 8 ,HE IS A GOOD MAN1 BETT] ?AN MANY O!RS1 &  
H[ DO ,I KN[ -- ,GIVE HIM HIS LIB]TY 8 0 HE REFLECT$1  
CONSID]+ ! QUE/ION NOT ) ONE SIDE ( HIS REASON  
ONLY1 AS BE=E1 0 ,IT IS UNJU/1 & IMPOSSIBLE40 ,SUDD5LY A ?\<T CAME TO HIM ?AT GAVE HIM GREAT PLEASURE 2  
HE SMIL$1 ) ! EXPRESSION ( A MAN :O HAS SOLV$ A  
DIFFICULT PROBLEM4 0,I WILL TAKE HIM TO ! MANOR10 HE  
SAID TO HIMSELF4 0 ,I WILL WAT* OV] HIM MYSELF1 & )  
G5TL5ESS & P]SUASION1 & PROP] SELECTION ( OCCUPATIONS1 ACCU/OM HIM TO WORK1 & RE=M HIM40  

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0,I ,W,I,L,L DO SO10 ,NEKHLYIIDOV SAID TO HIMSELF )  
*E]FUL SELF-SATISFACTION1 &1 RECALL+ ?AT HE HAD TO  
VISIT YET ! RI* PEASANT1 ,DUTLOV1 HE DIRECT$ HIS /EPS TO  
A TALL & SPACI\S BUILD+1 ) TWO *IMNEYS1 :I*  
/OOD 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! VILLAGE4 ,AS HE WAS GETT+  
NE> IT1 HE MET1 NE> ! NEI<BOR+ HUT1 A TALL1 SLATT]NLY  
WOMAN1 ( SOME =TY YE>S ( AGE1 :O CAME \T TO  
SEE HIM4  

0 ,A PLEASANT HOLIDAY1 SIR10 ! WOMAN SAID1 )\T !  
LEA/ TIMIDITY1 /OPP+ NE> HIM1 SMIL+ PLEASANTLY1 &  
B[+4  

0 ,GOOD MORN+1 NURSE10 HE ANSW]$4 0 ,H[ >E Y\  
GETT+ ON 8 ,I AM GO+ TO SEE Y\R NEI<BOR40  

0 ,YES1 Y\R ,GRACE1 ?AT IS GOOD4 ,BUT :Y DO Y\ NOT  
DEIGN TO CALL ON US 8 ,MY OLD MAN W\LD BE EV] SO  
HAPPY TO SEE Y\40  

0 ,WELL1 ,I WILL COME 91 TO TALK ) Y\1 NURSE4 ,IS ?IS  
Y\R HUT 8 0  

0 ,YES1 SIR40  

,& ! NURSE RAN AHEAD4 ,NEKHLYUDOV WALK$ AFT]  
H] 9TO ! VE/IBULE1 SAT D[N ON A PAIL1 TOOK \T A  
CIG>ETTE1 & LI<T$ IT4  

0 ,IT IS HOT !RE 2 LET US /AY H]E & TALK10 HE ANSW]$  
TO ! NURSE'S 9VITATION TO WALK 9TO ! HUT4  

,! NURSE WAS /ILL 9 H] PRIME1 & A F9E-LOOK+  
WOMAN4 ,9 H] FEATURES1 & ESPECIALLY 9 H] L>GE BLACK  
EYES1 !RE WAS A GREAT RESEMBLANCE TO ! MA/]'S FACE4  
,%E PUT H] H&S UND] H] APRON1 &1 BOLDLY LOOK+  
AT ! MA/] AUD CONT9UALLY %AK+ H] HEAD1 BEGAN  
TO SPEAK ) HIM 3  

0 ,:AT IS ! REASON1 SIR1 Y\ >E HONOR+ ,DUTLOV  
) A VISIT 8 0  

0 ,I WANT HIM TO R5T FROM ME ?IRTY DESYAT9AS @5 ( L&1  
& />T A F>M ( HIS [N1 & ALSO TO BUY SOME TIM-  
B] ) ME4 ,HE HAS MONEY1 -- :Y %\LD IT HE IDLE 8  
,:AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T ?AT1 NURSE 8 0  

0 ,WELL 6 ,( C\RSE1 SIR1 ! ,DUTLOVS >E P[]FUL PEOPLE4  
,I SUPPOSE HE IS ! FIR/ PEASANT 9 ! :OLE E/ATE10  
ANSW]$ ! NURSE1 NODD+ H] HEAD4 0 ,LA/ YE> HE  
ADD$ A NEW /RUCTURE \T ( HIS [N TIMB]1 -- HE DID  
NOT TR\BLE ! MA/]4 ,( HORSES1 !RE WILL BE SOME SIX  
SETS ( ?REE1 \TSIDE ( COLTS & YE>L+S 2 & ( /OCK1  
!RE >E SO MANY C[S & %EEP ?AT :5 !Y DRIVE  
!M HOME FROM ! FIELD1 & ! WOM5 GO \T TO  
DRIVE !M 9TO ! Y>D1 !RE IS A T]RIBLE CRU% AT !  
GATE 2 & ( BEES1 !RE MU/ BE TWO HUNDR$ HIVES1 &  
MAYBE MORE4 ,HE IS A P[]FUL PEASANT1 HE MU/ HAVE  
MONEY1 TOO40  

0 ,DO Y\ ?9K HE HAS MU* MONEY 8 0 ! MA/]  
ASK$4  

0 ,PEOPLE SAY1 ( C\RSE1 \T ( MALICE1 ?AT ! MAN HAS  
A GREAT DEAL 2 NATURALLY1 HE W\LD NOT TELL1 NOR W\LD HE  
LET HIS SONS KN[1 BUT HE MU/ HAVE4 ,:Y %\LD HE NOT  
PUT HIS MONEY \T = A =E/ 8 ,UNLESS HE %\LD BE  
AFRAID TO LET \T ! RUMOR AB\T HAV+ MONEY4 ,SOME  
FIVE YE>S AGO HE 9VE/$ A LITTLE MONEY 9 BOTTOM MEAD[S  
) ,%KALIK ! PORT] 2 BUT ,I ?9K ,%KALIK *EAT$  
HIM1 SO ?AT ! OLD MAN WAS \T ( ?REE HUNDR$ RUBLES 2  
S9CE !N HE HAS GIV5 IT UP4 ,& :Y %\LD HE NOT  
BE WELL FIX$1 Y\R ,GRACE10 CONT9U$ ! NURSE1 0HE IS  
LIVIUG ON ?REE P>CELS ( L&1 ! FAMILY IS L>GE1 ALL  
WORK]S1 & ! OLD MAN HIMSELF -- !RE IS NO?+ TO  
BE SAID AGA9/ HIM -- IS A F9E MANAG]4 ,HE HAS LUCK 9  
EV]Y?+1 SO ?AT ! PEOPLE >E ALL WOND]+ 2 HE HAS  
LUCK ) ! GRA91 ) ! HORSES1 ! CATTLE1 ! BEES1  
& HIS *ILDR54 ,HE HAS M>RI$ !M ALL (F4 ,HE  
F\ND WIVES = !M AMONG HIS [N1 & N[ HE HAS  
M>RI$ ,ILYU%KA TO A FREE GIRL1 -- HE HAS HIMSELF PAID =  
H] EMANCIPATION4 ,& %E HAS TURN$ \T TO BE A F9E  
WOMAN40  

0 ,DO !Y LIVE PEACEABLY 8 0 ASK$ ! MA/]4  

0,AS LONG AS !RE IS A REAL HEAD 9 ! H\SE1 !RE  
W,HL BE PEACE4 ,?\< ) ! ,DUTLOVS IT IS AS ELSE:]E ) WOM5 3 ! DAU<T]S-9-LAW QU>REL BEH9D  
! OV51 YET ! SONS LIVE PEACEFULLY TOGE!R UND] !  
OLD MAN40  

,! NURSE GREW SIL5T = A MOM5T4  

0 ,N[ ! OLD MAN WANTS TO MAKE HIS ELDE/ SON1 ,K>P1  
! MA/] ( ! H\SE4 ,HE SAYS HE IS GETT+ TOO OLD  
& ?AT HIS BUS9ESS IS ) ! BEES4 ,WELL1 ,K>P IS A  
GOOD MAN1 AN ACCURATE MAN1 BUT HE WILL NOT BE SU* A  
MANAG] AS ! OLD MAN1 BY A GOOD DEAL4 ,HE HAS NOT HIS  
9TELLECT40  

0,MAYBE ,K>P WILL BE WILL+ TO TAKE UP L& &  
=E/S1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K 8 0 SAID ! MA/]1 WI%+ TO  
F9D \T FROM HIS NURSE :AT %E KNEW AB\T H] NEI<BORS4  

0 ,I D\BT IT1 SIR10 CONT9U$ ! NURSE 2 0 ! OLD MAN  
HAS NOT DISCLOS$ HIS MONEY TO HIS SON4 ,AS LONG AS !  
OLD MAN IS ALIVE1 & ! MONEY IS 9 HIS H\SE1 HIS M9D  
WILL DIRECT AFFAIRS 2 BESIDES1 !Y >E MORE 9T]E/$ 9  
TEAM+40  

0 ,& ! OLD MAN WILL NOT CONS5T 8 0  

0 ,HE WILL BE AFRAID40  

0 ,:AT WILL HE BE AFRAID ( 8 0  

0 ,H[ CAN A MANORIAL PEASANT DECL>E HIS MONEY1 SIR 8  
,!RE MI<T BE AN UNLUCKY H\R1 & ALL HIS MONEY W\LD  
BE LO/ 6 ,!RE1 HE W5T 9TO P>TN]%IP ) ! PORT]1  
& HE MADE A MI/AKE4 ,H[ C\LD HE SUE HIM 8 ,&  
?US ! MONEY WAS ALL LO/ 2 & ) ! PROPRIETOR IT  
W\LD BE LO/ )\T APPEAL40  

0 ,YES1 ON ?IS ACC\NT -- 0 SAID ,NEKHLYUDOV1 BLU%+4  
0 ,GOOD-BYE1 NURSE40  

0 ,GOOD-BYE1 Y\R ,GRACE4 ,I ?ANK Y\ HUMBLY40  

#a ,A DESYAT9A IS EQUAL TO #b1#d SQU>E FA?OMS4  

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0 ,HAD ,I NOT BETT] GO HOME 8 0 ?\<T ,NEKHLYUDOV1  
WALK+ UP TO ,DUTLOV'S GATE1 & FEEL+ AN 9DEF9ABLE  
MELAN*OLY & MORAL FATIGUE4  

,JU/ !N ! NEW PLANK GATE OP5$ BE=E HIM )  
A CREAK1 & A F9E-LOOK+1 RUDDY1 LI<T-COMPLEXION$ LAD1  
( AB\T EI<TE5 YE>S ( AGE1 9 DRIV]'S ATTIRE1 APPE>$  
9 ! GATEWAY1 LEAD+ BEH9D HIM A SET ( ?REE /\T-  
LEGG$1 SWEATY1 %AGGY HORSES 2 BOLDLY %AK+ HIS FLAX5  
HAIR1 HE B[$ TO ! MA/]4  

0 ,IS Y\R FA!R AT HOME1 888 8 0 ASK$ ,NEKHLYUDOV4  

0 ,HE IS ) ! BEES1 BACK ( ! Y>D10 ANSW]$ !  
LAD1 LEAD+ ONE HORSE AFT] ANO!R ?R\< ! HALF-OP5  
GATE4  

0 ,NO1 ,I WILL /ICK TO MY DET]M9ATION 2 ,I WILL MAKE  
! PROPOSITION TO HIM1 & WILL DO MY P>T10 ?\<T  
,NEKHLYUDOV1 &1 LETT+ ! HORSES PASS BY1 HE W5T 9TO  
,DUTLOV'S SPACI\S Y>D4 ,HE C\LD SEE ?AT ! MANURE  
HAD LATELY BE5 REMOV$ 3 ! E>? WAS /ILL BLACK &  
SWEATY1 & 9 PLACES1 P>TICUL>LY NE> ! GATE1 LAY  
SCATT]$ R$-FIB]$ %R$S4 ,9 ! Y>D1 & UND] !  
HI< %$S1 /OOD 9 GOOD ORD] MANY C>TS1 PL[S1  
SLEI<S1 BLOCKS1 TUBS1 & ALL K9DS ( PEASANT POSSESSIONS4  
,PIGEONS FLITT$ TO & FRO & COO$ 9 ! %ADE UND]  
! BROAD1 SOLID RAFT]S4 ,!RE WAS AN ODOR ( MANURE  
& T>4  

,9 ONE CORN] ,K>P & ,IGNAT W]E FIX+ A NEW TRANSOM-B$ ON A L>GE1 ?REE-HORSE1 /EEL-RIMM$ C>T4 ,DUTLOV'S ?REE SONS RESEMBL$ EA* O!R V]Y MU*4 ,!  
Y\NGE/1 ,ILYA1 :OM ,NEKHLYILDOV HAD MET IU ! GATE1  
HAD NO BE>D1 & WAS SMALL]1 RUDDI]1 & MORE FOPPI%LY CLAD ?AN ! O!R TWO4 ,! SECOND1 ,IGNAT1 WAS  
TALL]1 MORE TANN$1 HAD A PO9T$ BE>D1 &1 AL?\<  
HE TOO WORE BOOTS1 A DRIV]'S %IRT1 & A LAMBSK9 CAP1 HE  
DID NOT HAVE ! C>ELESS1 HOLIDAY ASPECT ( HIS Y\NG]  
BRO!R4 ,! ELDE/1 ,K>P1 WAS TALL] /ILL1 WORE BA/  
%OES1 A GRAY CAFTAN1 & A %IRT )\T GUSSETS 2 HE HAD  
A LONG R$ BE>D1 & LOOK$ NOT ONLY SOLEMN1 BUT EV5  
GLOOMY4  

0 ,DO Y\ COMM& ME TO S5D = FA!R1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0  
HE SAID1 WALK+ UP TO ! MA/] & B[+ SLI<TLY  
& AWKW>DLY4  

0,NO1 ,I WILL GO MYSELF TO ! API>Y 2 ,I WI% TO LOOK AT  
HIS >RANGEM5T ( IT 2 BUT ,I WANT TO TALK ) Y\10 SAID  
,NEKHLYUDOV1 WALK+ OV] TO ! O!R 5D ( ! Y>D1  
SO ?AT ,IGNAT MI<T NOT HE> :AT HE WAS GO+ TO SAY TO  
,K>P4  

,! SELF-CONFID5CE & A C]TA9 PRIDE1 :I* W]E  
NOTICEABLE 9 ! :OLE MANN] ( !SE TWO PEASANTS1  
& ?AT :I* HIS NURSE HAD TOLD HIM1 SO EMB>RASS$  
! Y\NG MA/] ?AT HE F\ND IT H>D TO MAKE UP HIS  
M9D TO TELL HIM ( ! MATT] 9 H&4 ,HE FELT AS  
?\< HE W]E GUILTY ( SOME?+ 2 & IT WAS EASI] =  
HIM TO SPEAK TO ONE ( ! BRO!RS1 )\T BE+ HE>D  
BY ! O!R4 ,K>P LOOK$ SOME:AT SURPRIS$ AT BE+  
ASK$ BY ! MA/] TO /EP ASIDE1 BUT HE FOLL[$ HIM4  

0 ,IT IS ?IS10 BEGAN ,NEKHLYUDOV1 HESITAT+1 0 ,I WANT$  
TO ASK Y\ H[ MANY HORSES Y\ HAD40  

0 ,!RE WILL BE SOME FIVE SETS ( ?REE 2 !RE >E ALSO  
SOME COLTS10 ,K>P ANSW]$1 FREELY1 SCRAT*+ HIS BACK4  

0 ,DO Y\R BRO!RS DRIVE ! /AGE 8 0  

0 ,WE DRIVE ! /AGE ) ?REE TROYKAS4 ,ILYU%KA  
HAS BE5 DO+ SOME HAUL+ 2 HE HAS JU/ RETURN$40  

0 ,DO Y\ F9D ?AT PR(ITABLE 8 ,H[ MU* DO Y\ E>N  
9 ?IS MANN] 8 0  

0 ,:AT PR(IT CAN !RE BE1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 ,WE JU/ FE$  
\RSELVES & ! HORSES1 & ,GOD BE ?ANK$ = ?AT40  

0 ,!N :Y DO Y\ NOT BUSY Y\RSELVES ) SOME?+ ELSE 8 ,Y\ MI<T BUY SOME =E/ OR R5T SOME  
L&40  

0 ,( C\RSE1 Y\R ,GRACE1 WE MI<T R5T SOME L&1 IF IT  
CAME H&Y40  

0 ,?IS IS :AT ,I WANT TO PROPOSE TO Y\4 ,:AT IS !  
USE ( TEAM+1 JU/ TO E>N Y\R FE$1 :5 Y\ CAN R5T  
SOME ?IRTY DESYAT9AS ( ME 8 ,I WILL LET Y\ HAVE !  
:OLE P>CEL :I* LIES BEH9D ,SAPOV'S1 & Y\ CAN />T  
A L>GE F>M40  

,NEKHLYUDOV WAS N[ C>RI$ AWAY BY HIS PLAN ( A  
PEASANT F>M1 :I* HE HAD ?\<T OV] & RECIT$  
TO HIMSELF MORE ?AN ONCE1 & HE BEGAN TO EXP\ND TO  
,K>P1 )\T /AMM]+1 HIS PLAN ( A PEASANT F>M4  
,K>P LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO ! WORDS ( ! MA/]4  

0 ,WE >E V]Y WELL SATISFI$ ) Y\R FAVOR10 HE SAID1  
:5 ,I,/EKHLYUDOV /OPP$ & LOOK$ AT HIM1 EXPECT+  
AN ANSW]4 0 ,( C\RSE1 !RE IS NO?+ BAD 9 ?IS4 ,IT  
IS BETT] = A PEASANT TO ATT5D TO ! SOIL ?AN TO FL\RI%  
HIS :IP4 ,PEASANTS ( \R K9D GET EASILY SPOIL$1 :5  
!Y TRAVEL AMONG /RANGE M51 & MEET ALL K9DS (  
PEOPLE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ BETT] = A PEASANT ?AN TO  
BUSY HIMSELF ) ! L&40  

0 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( IT1 !N 8 0  

0 ,AS LONG AS FA!R IS ALIVE1 Y\R ,GRACE1 !RE IS NO USE  
9 MY ?9K+4 ,HIS WILL DECIDES40  

0 ,TAKE ME TO ! API>Y 2 ,I WILL TALK TO HIM40  

0,?IS WAY1 IF Y\ PLEASE10 SAID ,K>P1 SL[LY TURN+  
T[>D ! B>N 9 ! BACK ( ! Y>D4 ,HE OP5$ A  
L[ GATE :I* L$ TO ! BEEHIVES1 &1 LETT+ ! MA/] WALK ?R\< IT1 & CLOS+ IT1 HE WALK$ UP TO ,IGNAT1  
& RESUM$ HIS 9T]RUPT$ WORK4  

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,N,E,K,H,L,Y,U,D,O,V B5T HIS HEAD1 & PASS$ ?R\< ! L[  
GATE UND]NEA? ! %ADY %$ TO ! API>Y1 :I* WAS  
BACK ( ! Y>D4 ,! SMALL SPACE1 SURR\ND$ BY /RAW  
& A WICK] F5CE :I* ADMITT$ ! SUNLI<T1 :]E  
/OOD SYMMETRICALLY >RANG$ ! BEEHIVES1 COV]$ )  
SMALL BO>DS1 & SURR\ND$ BY GOLD5 BEES CIRCL+ NOISIL8 AB\T !M1 WAS ALL BA!D 9 ! HOT1 BRILLIANT RAYS  
( ! ,JUNE SUN4  

,A WELL-TRODD5 PA? L$ FROM ! GATE ?R\< !  
MIDDLE ( ! API>Y TO A WOOD5-RO($ CROSS ) A  
BRASS-FOIL IMAGE UPON IT1 :I* %ONE GL>+LY 9 ! SUN4  
,A FEW /ATELY L9D5-TREES1 :I* T[]$ ) !IR CURLY  
TOPS ABOVE ! /RAW ?AT* ( ! NEI<BOR+ Y>D1  
RU/L$ !IR FRE% D>K GRE5 FOLIAGE ALMO/ 9AUDIBLY1 ON  
ACC\NT ( ! BUZZ+ ( ! BEES4 ,ALL ! %AD[S  
FROM ! RO($ F5CE1 FROM ! L9D5S1 & FROM ! BEEHIVES ?AT W]E COV]$ ) BO>DS1 FELL BLACK & %ORT  
UPON ! SMALL1 WIRY GRASS ?AT SPR\T$ BETWE5 !  
HIVES4  

,! SMALL1 B5T =M ( AN OLD MAN1 ) HIS UNCOV]$  
GRAY1 & P>TLY BALD1 HEAD %9+ 9 ! SUN1 WAS SE5  
NE> ! DOOR ( A NEWLY ?AT*$1 MOSS-CAULK$ PLANK  
BUILD+1 :I* WAS SITUAT$ BETWE5 ! L9D5S4 ,UPON  
HE>+ ! CREAK+ ( ! GATE1 ! OLD MAN TURN$  
>\ND &1 WIP+ (F HIS P]SPIR+1 SUNBURNT FACE )  
! SKIRT ( HIS %IRT1 & SMIL+ G5TLY & JOYFULLY1  
CAME TO MEET ! MA/]4  

,! API>Y WAS SO COZY1 SO PLEASANT1 SO QUIET1 & SO  
SUNLIT 2 ! FACE ( ! GRAY-HAIR$ OLD MAN1 ) !  
ABUNDANT 888-888 WR9KLES AB\T HIS EYES1 9 HIS WIDE  
%OES OV] HIS B>E FEET1 :O1 WADDL+ ALONG & SMIL+  
GOOD-NATUR$LY & CONT5T$LY1 WELCOM$ ! MA/] 9  
HIS EXCLUSIVE POSSESSIONS1 WAS SO SIMPLE-HE>T$ & K9D1  
?AT ,NEKHLYUDOV IMM$IATELY =GOT ! HEAVY IMPRESSIONS ( ! MORN+1 & HIS FAVORITE DREAM ROSE UP  
BE=E HIM4 ,HE SAW ALL HIS PEASANTS JU/ AS RI* &  
GOOD-NATUR$ AS OLD ,DUTLOV1 & ALL SMIL$ K9DLY & JOY\SLY AT HIM1 BECAUSE !Y [$ TO HIM ALONE ALL !IR  
WEAL? & HAPP9ESS4  

0 ,WILL Y\ NOT HAVE A NET1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 ,! BEES >E  
ANGRY N[1 & !Y /+10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 TAK+ D[N  
FROM ! F5CE A DIRTY L95 BAG FRAGRANT ) HONEY1  
:I* WAS SEW$ TO A B>K HOOP1 & (F]+ IT TO !  
MA/]4 0 ,! BEES KN[ ME1 & DO NOT /+ ME10 HE  
ADD$1 ) A G5TLE SMILE1 :I* H>DLY EV] LEFT HIS  
H&SOME1 SUNBURNT FACE4  

0 ,!N ,I %ALL NOT NE$ IT1 EI!R4 ,WELL1 >E !Y  
SW>M+ ALREADY80 ASK$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1 ALSO SMIL+1  
?\< HE KNEW NOT :Y4  

0 ,!Y >E SW>M+1 ,FA!R ,DMITRI ,NIKOLAEVI*10 ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN1 WI%+ TO EXPRESS HIS ESPECIAL K9DNESS BY CALL+ HIS MA/] BY HIS NAME & PATRONYMIC1  
0 BUT !Y HAVE JU/ BEGUN TO DO IT PROP]LY4 ,IT HAS  
BE5 A COLD SPR+1 Y\ KN[40  

0 ,I HAVE READ 9 A BOOK10 BEGAN ,NEKHLYUDOV1 W>D+  
(F A BEE ?AT HAD LO/ ITSELF 9 HIS HAIR1 & WAS BUZZ+  
OV] HIS V]Y E>1 0 ?AT :5 ! COMBS >E PLAC$  
/RAI<T ON LITTLE B>S1 ! BEES BEG9 TO SW>M E>LI]4  
,= ?IS PURPOSE !Y MAKE HIVES \T ( BO>DS -- )  
CROSS-BEA -- 0  

0 ,PLEASE DO NOT WAVE Y\R H&1 IT WILL MAKE IT ONLY  
WORSE10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 0 ,HAD ,I NOT BETT] GIVE Y\  
! NET 8 0  

,NEKHLYUDOV WAS EXP]I5C+ PA91 BUT A C]TA9 *ILDI% CONCEIT PREV5T$ HIM FROM ACKN[L$G+ IT 2 HE  
AGA9 REFUS$ ! NET1 & CONT9U$ TO TELL ! OLD MAN  
AB\T ! CON/RUCTION ( BEEHIVES1 ( :I* HE HAD READ  
9 ! 0 ,MAISON ,RU/IQUE10 & 9 :I* ! BEES1 ACCORD+ TO HIS OP9ION1 W\LD SW>M TWICE AS MU* 2 BUT A  
BEE /UNG HIS NECK1 & HE /OPP$ CONFUS$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( HIS >GUM5T4  

0 ,?AT IS SO1 ,FA!R ,DMITRI ,NIKOLAEVI*10 SAID ! OLD  
MAN1 GLANC+ AT ! MA/] ) FA!RLY CONDESC5SION1  
0 !Y WRITE SO 9 BOOKS4 ,BUT !Y MAY WRITE SO MALICI\SLY4 ' ,LET HIM DO1' !Y PROBABLY SAY1 ' AS WE WRITE1  
& WE WILL HAVE ! LAU< ON HIM4' ,I BELIEVE ?AT IS  
POSSIBLE 6 ,= H[ >E Y\ GO+ TO TEA* ! BEES :]E  
TO BUILD !IR COMBS 8 ,!Y FIX !M 9 ! HOLL[  
BLOCKS AS !Y PLEASE1 SOMETIMES CROSSWAYS1 & AT O!RS  
/RAI<T4 ,LOOK H]E1 IF Y\ PLEASE10 HE ADD$1 UNCORK+  
ONE ( ! NE>E/ BLOCKS1 & LOOK+ ?R\< ! OP5+1 :I* WAS COV]$ ) BUZZ+ & CREEP+ BEES  
ALONG ! CROOK$ COMBS4 0 ,N[ H]E1 !SE Y\NG ONES1  
!Y HAVE !IR M9D ON A QUE5 BEE1 BUT !Y BUILD !  
COMB /RAI<TWAYS & ASLANT1 JU/ AS IT FITS BE/ 9TO  
! BLOCK10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 OBVI\SLY C>RI$ AWAY BY  
HIS FAVORITE SUBJECT1 & NOT NOTIC+ ! MA/]'S CONDITION4 0,!Y >E COM+ HEAVILY LAD5 TO-DAY1 IT IS A  
W>M DAY1 & EV]Y?+ CAN BE SE510 HE ADD$1 CORK+  
UP ! HIVE1 & CRU%+ A CREEP+ BEE ) A RAG1 &  
!N BRU%+ (F ) HIS CO>SE H& A FEW BEES FROM  
HIS WR9KL$ BR[4 ,! BEES DID NOT /+ HIM4 ,BUT  
,NEKHLYUDOV C\LD NO LONG] REPRESS HIS DESIRE TO RUN \T  
( ! API>Y 2 ! BEES HAD /UNG HIM 9 ?REE PLACES1  
& !Y W]E BUZZ+ ON ALL SIDES AB\T HIS HEAD &  
NECK4  

0 ,HAVE Y\ MANY HIVES 8 0 HE ASK$1 RETREAT+ TO !  
GATE4  

0 ,AS MANY AS ,GOD HAS GIV510 ANSW]$ ,DUTLOV1 SMIL+4 0 ,ONE MU/ NOT C\NT !M1 FA!R 6 ! BEES DO  
NOT LIKE ?AT4 ,N[1 Y\R ,GRACE1 ,I WANT$ TO ASK Y\10  
HE CONT9U$1 PO9T+ TO ?9 HIVES ?AT /OOD NE> !  
F5CE1 0 9 REG>D TO ,OSIP1 ! NURSE'S HUSB&4 ,C\LD  
Y\ NOT TELL HIM TO /OP IT 8 ,IT IS MEAN TO ACT ?US TO A  
NEI<BOR ( Y\R [N VILLAGE40  

0 ,:AT IS MEAN 8 -- ,BUT !Y DO /+ ME 6 0 ANSW]$  
! MA/]1 TAK+ HOLD ( ! LAT* ( ! GATE4  

0 ,EV]Y YE> HE LETS \T HIS BEES AGA9/ MY Y\NG  
ONES4 ,!Y \<T TO HAVE A *ANCE TO IMPROVE1 BUT  
SOMEBODY ELSE'S BEES /EAL !IR WAX1 & DO O!R DAMAGE10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 )\T NOTIC+ ! MA/]'S  
GRIMACES4  

0 ,ALL RI<T1 LAT]1 DIRECTLY10 SAID ,NEKHLYIIDOV1 &1 UNABLE TO /& ! PA9 ANY LONG]1 HE RU%$ \T ( !  
GATE1 DEF5D+ HIMSELF ) BO? H&S4  

0 ,RUB IT 9 ) DIRT 2 IT WILL PASS10 SAID ! OLD MAN1  
FOLL[+ ! MA/] 9TO ! Y>D4 ,! MA/] RUBB$  
) DIRT ! PLACE :]E HE HAD BE5 /UNG1 BLU%+LY  
LOOK$ AT ,K>P & ,IGUAT1 :O DID NOT SEE HIM1 &  
FR[N$ ANGRILY4  

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0 ,I ,W,A,N,T,$ TO ASK Y\R ,GRACE AB\T MY *ILDR510 SAID  
! OLD MAN1 ACCID5TALLY OR PURPOSELY PAY+ NO ATT5TION TO ! MA/]'S ANGRY LOOK4  

0 ,:AT 8 0  

0 ,?ANK ! ,LORD1 WE >E WELL (F = HORSES1 & WE  
HAVE A HIR$ MAN1 SO !RE WILL BE NO TR\BLE AB\T !  
MANORIAL DUES40  

0 ,:AT ( IT 8 0  

0 ,IF Y\ W\LD BE K9D 5\< TO LET MY SONS SUB/ITUTE  
MONEY PAYM5T = !IR MANORIAL LABOR1 ,ILYU%KA &  
,IGNAT W\LD TAKE \T ?REE TROYKAS TO DO SOME TEAM+  
ALL SUMM]4 ,!Y MAY BE ABLE TO E>N SOME?+40  

0 ,:]E WILL !Y GO 8 0  

0 ,:]EV] IT MAY BE10 REPLI$ ,ILYU%KA1 :O HAD 9 !  
MEANTIME TI$ ! HORSES UND] ! %$1 & HAD COME  
UP TO HIS FA!R4 0 ,! ,KADMA BOYS TOOK EI<T TROYKAS  
\T TO ,EOM51 & !Y MADE A GOOD LIV+1 & BR\<T  
BACK HOME ?IRTY RUBLES = EA* TROYKA 2 & !Y SAY  
FODD] IS *EAP 9 ,ODESSA40  

0 ,IT IS PRECISELY ?IS ?AT ,I WANT$ TO TALK TO Y\  
AB\T10 SAID ! MA/]1 TURN+ TO ! OLD MAN1 & TRY+ TO 9TRODUCE ! DISCUSSION AB\T ! F>M AS DEFTLY  
AS POSSIBLE4 0 ,TELL ME1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 IS IT MORE PR(ITABLE  
TO DO HAUL+ ?AN ATT5D TO A F>M 8 0  

0 ,NO 5D MORE PR(ITABLE1 Y\R ,GRACE 6 0 AGA9 9T]RUPT$ ,ILYA1 BOLDLY %AK+ HIS HAIR4 0 ,!RE IS NO FODD]  
AT HOME TO FE$ ! HORSES )40  

0,WELL1 & H[ MU* DO Y\ EXPECT TO E>N 9 A  
SUMM] 8 0  

0 ,9 ! SPR+1 :5 FODD] WAS DREADFULLY EXP5SIVE1  
WE TRAVEL$ TO ,KIEV ) GOODS 2 9 ,KURSK WE AGA9  
TOOK A LOAD ( GRITS = ,MOSC[1 & WE MADE \R LIV+1  
! HORSES HAD 5\< TO EAT1 & ,I BR\<T FIFTE5 RUBLES  
HOME40  

0 ,IT IS NOT A DISGRACE TO HAVE AN HONE/ TRADE10 SAID !  
MA/]1 AGA9 TURN+ TO ! OLD MAN1 0 BUT IT SEEMS TO  
ME ONE MI<T F9D ANO!R OCCUPATION 2 BESIDES1 IT IS A  
K9D ( WORK :]E A Y\NG FELL[ TRAVELS AB\T1 SEES ALL  
K9DS ( PEOPLE1 & GETS EASILY SPOIL$10 HE SAID1 REPEAT+  
,K>P'S WORDS4  

0 ,:AT >E WE PEASANTS TO TAKE UP1 IF NOT HAUL+ 8 0  
ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN1 ) HIS G5TLE SMILE4 0,IF Y\  
HAVE A GOOD JOB AT TEAM+1 Y\ Y\RSELF HAVE 5\<  
TO EAT1 & SO HAVE ! HORSES4 ,& AS TO SPOIL+1  
?ANK ! ,LORD1 !Y >E NOT HAUL+ ! FIR/ YE> 2 & ,I  
MYSELF HAVE DONE TEAM+1 & HAVE NEV] SE5 ANY?+  
BAD1 NO?+ BUT GOOD40  

0 ,!RE >E MANY ?+S Y\ MI<T TAKE UP AT HOME 3  
L& & MEAD[S -- 0  

0 ,H[ CAN WE1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0 ,ILYII%KA 9T]RUPT$ HIM  
) ANIMATION4 0 ,WE W]E BORN = ?IS 2 WE KN[ ALL  
AB\T IT 2 ! BUS9ESS IS ADAPT$ TO US1 & WE LIKE IT  
V]Y MU*1 Y\R ,GRACE1 & !RE IS NO?+ LIKE TEAM+  
= US FELL[S40  

0 ,Y\R ,GRACE1 WILL Y\ DO US ! HONOR TO WALK 9TO  
! HUT8 ,Y\ HAVE NOT YET SE5 \R NEW H\SE10 SAID  
! OLD MAN1 B[+ L[1 & W9K+ TO HIS SON4  
,ILYU%KA RAN AT FULL SPE$ 9TO ! HUT1 & ,NEKHLYUDOV  
FOLL[$ HIM1 ) ! OLD MAN4  

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,:5 !Y 5T]$ ! HUT1 ! OLD MAN B[$ AGA91  
WIP$ (F ! B5* 9 ! FRONT CORN] ) ! FLAP ( HIS  
COAT1 &1 SMIL+1 ASK$ 3  

0 ,:AT MAY WE S]VE TO Y\1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0  

,! HUT WAS :ITE 7) A *IMNEY71 SPACI\S1 & HAD  
BO? HANG+ & B5* B$S4 ,! FRE% ASP5-WOOD  
BEAMS1 BETWE5 :I* ! MOSS-CAULK+ HAD JU/ BEGUN TO  
FADE1 HAD NOT YET TURN$ BLACK 2 ! NEW B5*ES & B$S  
HAD NOT YET BECOME SMOO?1 & ! FLOOR WAS NOT YET  
/AMP$ D[N4  

,A Y\NG1 HAGG>D PEASANT WOMAN1 ) AN OVAL1 P5SIVE  
FACE1 ,ILYA'S WIFE1 WAS SITT+ ON ! B5*-B$1 & ROCK+ ) H] FOOT A CRADLE ?AT HUNG D[N FROM ! CEIL+  
BY A LONG POLE4 ,9 ! CRADLE A SUCKL+ BABE LAY /RET*$  
\T1 & SLEPT1 B>ELY BREA?+1 & CLOS+ ITS EYES4  
,ANO!R1 A PLUMP1 R$-*EEK$ WOMAN1 ,K>P'S WIFE1 /OOD1  
) H] SUNBURNT >MS B>$ ABOVE ! ELB[S1 NE>  
! OV51 & CUT ONIONS 9TO A WOOD5 B[L4 ,A ?IRD1 A  
POCKM>K$1 PREGNANT WOMAN1 /OOD AT ! OV51 %IELD+  
H]SELF ) H] SLEEVE4 ,! HUT WAS HOT1 NOT ONLY FROM  
! SUN1 BUT FROM ! OV5 ALSO1 & WAS FRAGRANT )  
FRE%LY BAK$ BREAD4 ,FROM ! HANG+ B$S ! FLAX5  
HEADS ( TWO BOYS & A GIRL1 :O HAD CLIMB$ !RE 9  
EXPECTATION ( D9N]1 LOOK$ D[N ) CURIOSITY AT !  
MA/]4  

,NEKHLYUDOV WAS HAPPY TO SEE ?IS WELL-BE+ 2 BUT1 AT  
! SAME TIME1 HE FELT EMB>RASS$ BE=E !SE WOM5  
& *ILDR5 :O GAZ$ AT HIM4 ,HE SAT D[N ON !  
B5*1 BLU%+4  

0 ,GIVE ME A PIECE ( W>M BREAD1 ,I LIKE IT10 HE SAID1 &  
BLU%$ EV5 MORE4  

,K>P'S WIFE CUT (F A BIG SLICE ( BREAD1 & H&$ IT  
TO ! MA/] ON A PLATE4 ,NEKHLYUDOV WAS SIL5T1 NOT  
KN[+ :AT TO SAY 2 ! WOM5 W]E SIL5T1 TOO 2 !  
OLD MAN SMIL$ G5TLY4  

0 ,REALLY1 :AT AM ,I A%AM$ ( 8 ,I AM ACT+ AS  
?\< ,I W]E GUILTY ( SOME?+10 ?\<T ,NEKHLYUDOV4  
0 ,:Y %\LD ,I NOT MAKE ! PROPOSITION AB\T ! F>M  
TO HIM 8 ,H[ FOOLI% 6 0 ,BUT /ILL HE KEPT SIL5T4  

0,WELL1 ,FA!R ,DMITRI ,NIKOLAEVI*1 :AT WILL Y\R  
ORD] BE AB\T ! BOYS 8 0 SAID ! OLD MAN4  

0 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ NOT TO S5D !M AWAY1 BUT TO  
F9D WORK = !M H]E10 SUDD5LY SPOKE ,NEKHLYUDOV1  
TAK+ C\RAGE4 0 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT ,I HAVE ?\<T  
\T = Y\ 8 ,BUY 9 P>TN]%IP ) ME A Y\NG GROVE  
9 ! ,CR[N =E/1 & FIELDS -- 0  

0 ,H[1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 ,:]E %ALL ,I GET ! MONEY =  
IT 8 0 HE 9T]RUPT$ ! MA/]4  

0 ,A SMALL GROVE1 = AB\T TWO HUNDR$ RUBLES10 REM>K$ ,NEKHLYIIDOV4  

,! OLD MAN SMIL$ ANGRILY4  

0 ,IT W\LD NOT HURT TO BUY IT IF ,I HAD ! MONEY10 HE  
SAID4  

0 ,DO Y\ MEAN TO TELL ME Y\ HAVE NOT ?AT AM\NT 8 0  
SAID ! MA/]1 REPROA*FULLY4  

0 ,OH1 Y\R ,GRACE 6 0 ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN1 9 A SORR[FUL VOICE1 LOOK+ AT ! DOOR4 0 ,I HAVE 5\< TO DO TO  
FE$ ! FAMILY1 & IT IS NOT = ME TO BUY GROVES40  

0 ,BUT Y\ HAVE MONEY1 & :Y %\LD IT LIE IDLE 8 0  
9SI/$ ,NEKHLYUDOV4  

,! OLD MAN BECAME GREATLY AGITAT$ 2 HIS EYES FLA%$1  
HE BEGAN TO %RUG HIS %\LD]S4  

0 ,IT MAY BE EVIL PEOPLE HAVE TOLD Y\ SOME?+ AB\T  
ME10 HE SPOKE 9 A TREMBL+ VOICE1 0 BUT1 AS Y\ BELIEVE  
9 ,GOD10 HE SAID1 BECOM+ MORE & MORE ANIMAT$1 &  
TURN+ HIS EYES TO ! IMAGE1 0 MAY MY EYES BUR/1 MAY ,I  
GO ?R\< ! FLOOR1 IF ,I HAVE ANY?+ \TSIDE ( !  
FIFTE5 RUBLES :I* ,ILYU%KA HAS BR\<T ME1 & ,I  
MU/ PAY ! CAPITATION TAX1 &1 Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF1  
,I HAVE JU/ BUILT A NEW HUT -- 0  

0 ,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T 6 0 SAID ! MA/]1 RIS+ FROM !  
B5*4 0 ,GOOD-BYE1 PEOPLE 6 0  

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0 ,MY ,GOD 6 ,MY ,GOD 6 0 ?\<T ,NEKHLYUDOV1 MAK+  
HIS WAY ) LONG /RIDES TO ! H\SE ?R\< ! %ADY  
AV5UES ( ! WE$-GR[N G>D51 & ABS5T-M9D$LY  
TE>+ (F LEAVES & BRAN*ES ON HIS WAY4 0 ,IS IT POSSIBLE  
ALL MY DREAMS ( ! AIMS & DUTIES ( MY LIFE HAVE BE5  
ABSURD 8 ,:Y DO ,I FEEL SO OPPRESS$ & MELAN*OLY1 AS  
?\< ,I W]E DISSATISFI$ ) MYSELF1 :]EAS ,I HAD  
IMAG9$ ?AT ! MOM5T ,I 5T]$ ON ! PA?1 ,I W\LD  
CONT9UALLY EXP]I5CE ?AT FULLNESS ( A MORALLY SATISFI$  
FEEL+ :I* ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ :5 !SE ?\<TS  
CAME TO ME = ! FIR/ TIME 8 0  

,HE TRANSF]R$ HIMSELF1 9 IMAG9ATION1 ) EXTRAORD9>Y VIVIDNESS & CLE>NESS1 A YE> BACK1 TO ?AT BLISSFUL  
MOM5T4  

,HE HAD RIS5 E>LY 9 ! MORN+ BE=E EV]YBODY 9  
! H\SE1 PA9FULLY AGITAT$ BY SOME SECRET1 9EXPRESSIBLE IMPULSES ( Y\? 2 HAD AIMLESSLY WALK$ 9TO !  
G>D51 !NCE 9TO ! =E/ 2 &1 AMID ! /RONG1  
LUSCI\S1 BUT CALM ,NATURE ( A ,MAY DAY1 HE HAD LONG  
W&]$ ALONE1 )\T ?\<T1 SUFF]+ FROM AN EXCESS  
( SOME FEEL+1 & UNABLE TO F9D AN EXPRESSION = IT4  

,HIS Y\?FUL IMAG9ATION1 FULL ( ! *>M ( !  
UNKN[N1 REPRES5T$ TO HIM ! VOLUPTU\S IMAGE (  
A WOMAN1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ?IS WAS ! UNEXPRESS$ DESIRE4 ,BUT ANO!R HI<] FEEL+ SAID TO HIM1  
0 ,NOT ?IS10 & COMPELL$ HIM TO SEEK SOME?+ ELSE4  
,!N AGA91 HIS VIVID IMAG9ATION1 RIS+ HI<] &  
HI<]1 9TO ! SPH]E ( AB/RACTIONS1 OP5$ UP TO HIM4  
AS HE ?\<T1 ! LAWS ( BE+1 & HE DWELT ) PR\D  
DELI<T UPON !SE ?\<TS4 ,& AGA9 A HI<] FEEL+  
SAID1 0 ,NOT ?IS10 & AGA9 CAUS$ HIM TO SEEK & BE  
AGITAT$4  

,)\T IDEAS & DESIRES1 AS ALWAYS HAPP5S AFT] AN  
9T5SIFI$ ACTIVITY1 HE LAY D[N ON HIS BACK UND] A TREE1  
& BEGAN TO GAZE AT ! TRANSLUC5T MORN+ CL\DS1  
:I* SCUDD$ ABOVE HIM OV] ! DEEP1 5DLESS SKY4  
,SUDD5LY TE>S /OOD1 )\T ANY CAUSE1 9 HIS EYES1 &1  
,GOD KN[S H[1 !RE CAME TO HIM ! CLE> ?\<T1  
:I* FILL$ HIS S\L1 & :I* HE SEIZ$ ) DELI<T1 --  
! ?\<T ?AT LOVE & GOODNESS W]E TRU? & HAPP9ESS1 & ! ONLY TRU? & POSSIBLE HAPP9ESS 9 !  
WORLD4 ,A HI<] FEEL+ DID NOT SAY1 0 ,NOT ?IS10 & HE  
>OSE1 & BEGAN TO V]IFY HIS ?\<T4  

0 ,IT IS1 IT IS1 YES 6 0 HE SAID TO HIMSELF 9 EC/ASY1 MEASUR+ ALL HIS =M] CONVICTIONS1 ALL ! PH5OM5A ( LIFE1  
) ! NEWLY DISCOV]$ &1 AS HE ?\<T1 5TIRELY  
NEW TRU?4 0 ,H[ /UPID IS ALL :I* ,I HAVE KN[N1 &  
:I* ,I HAVE BELIEV$ 9 & LOV$10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4  
0 ,LOVE1 SELF-SACRIFICE1 -- !SE CON/ITUTE ! ONLY TRUE HAPP9ESS :I* IS 9DEP5D5T ( ACCID5T 6 0 HE REPEAT$1  
SMIL+1 & WAV+ HIS H&S4 ,HE APPLI$ ?IS ?\<T  
TO LIFE FROM EV]Y SIDE1 & HE F\ND ITS CONFIRMATION 9  
LIFE1 & 9 ! 9N] VOICE :I* TOLD HIM1 0,IT IS ?IS10  
& HE EXP]I5C$ A NOVEL FEEL+ ( JOYFUL AGITATION &  
TRANSPORT4 0 ,& ?US1 ,I MU/ DO GOOD 9 ORD] TO BE  
HAPPY10 HE ?\<T1 & ALL HIS FUTURE WAS VIVIDLY PICTUR$  
TO HIM1 NOT 9 ! AB/RACT1 BUT 9 CONCRETE =M1 9 !  
%APE ( A L&$ PROPRIETOR4  

,HE SAW BE=E HIM AN IMM5SE FIELD ( ACTION = HIS  
:OLE LIFE1 :I* HE W\LD H5CE=? DEVOTE TO DO+  
GOOD1 & 9 :I* HE1 CONSEQU5TLY1 W\LD BE HAPPY4  
,HE W\LD NOT HAVE TO LOOK = A SPH]E ( ACTION 3 IT WAS  
!RE 2 HE HAD A DIRECT DUTY1 -- HE HAD PEASANTS --  

,:AT REFRE%+ & GRATEFUL LABOR HIS IMAG9ATION  
EVOK$ 3 0 ,TO ACT UPON ?IS SIMPLE1 RECEPTIVE1 UNCORRUPT$  
CLASS ( PEOPLE 2 TO SAVE !M FROM POV]TY 2 TO GIVE !M  
A SUFFICI5CY 2 TO TRANSMIT TO !M ! $UCATION :I* ,I  
5JOY ?R\< GOOD =TUNE 2 TO RE=M !IR VICES :I*  
>E ! ISSUE ( IGNORANCE & SUP]/ITION 2 TO DEVELOP  
!IR MORAHTY 2 TO CAUSE !M TO LOVE GOODNESS -- ,:AT A  
BRILLIANT & HAPPY FUTURE 6 ,& ,I1 :O WILL BE DO+ IT  
ALL = MY [N HAPP9ESS1 %ALL 5JOY !IR GRATITUDE1 &  
%ALL SEE H[ ) EV]Y DAY ,I COME NE>] & NE>] TO  
! GOAL :I* ,I HAVE SET = MYSELF4 ,5*ANT+ FUTURE 6  
,H[ C\LD ,I HAVE FAIL$ TO SEE IT BE=E 8  

0 ,& BESIDES10 HE ?\<T AT ! SAME TIME1 0 :O PREV5TS MY BE+ HAPPY 9 MY LOVE = A WOMAN1 9  
DOME/IC LIFE 8 0  

,& HIS Y\?FUL IMAG9ATION PA9T$ A /ILL MORE  
5TRANC+ FUTURE TO HIM4  

0 ,I & MY WIFE1 :OM ,I LOVE AS NO ONE 9 ! WORLD  
HAS EV] LOV$1 WILL ALWAYS LIVE AMID ?IS TRANQUIL1 POETICAL C\NTRY ,NATURE1 ) \R *ILDR51 P]HAPS ) AN OLD  
AUNT4 ,WE HAVE A COMMON LOVE1 ! LOVE = \R *ILDR51  
& BO? ( US KN[ ?AT \R DE/9Y IS GOODNESS4 ,WE  
HELP EA* O!R TO WALK T[>D ?IS GOAL4 ,I TAKE G5]AL  
MEASURES1 FURNI% G5]AL & JU/ ASSI/ANCE1 />T A F>M1  
SAV+S-BANKS1 FACTORIES2 BUT %E1 ) H] PRETTY LITTLE  
HEAD1 9 A SIMPLE :ITE DRESS1 LIFT$ OV] H] DA9TY FOOT1  
WALKS ?R\< ! MUD TO ! PEASANT S*OOL1 TO ! HOSPITAL1 TO SOME UN=TUNATE PEASANT1 :O REALLY DOES NOT  
DES]VE ANY AID1 & EV]Y:]E %E CONSOLES & HELPS --  
,! *ILDR5 & ! OLD M5 & WOM5 WOR%IP H]1  
& LOOK UPON H] AS UPON AN ANGEL1 A VISION4 ,!N %E  
RETURNS HOME1 & %E CONCEALS FROM ME ?AT %E HAS GONE  
TO SEE ! UN=TUNATE PEASANT1 & HAS GIV5 HIM MONEY 2  
BUT ,I KN[ EV]Y?+1 & ,I EMBRACE H] TI<TLY1 &  
FIRMLY & T5D]LY KISS H] *>M+ EYES1 H] BA%FULLY  
BLU%+ *EEKS1 & H] SMIL+ RUDDY LIPS -- 0  

O ,*APT] #ai 

0 ,:]E >E !SE DREAMS 8 0 N[ ?\<T ! Y\?1  
AS HE APPROA*$ HIS H\SE AFT] HIS VISITS4 0 ,IT IS N[  
MORE ?AN A YE> ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 SEEK+ HAPP9ESS UPON  
?IS ROAD1 & :AT HAVE ,I F\ND 8 ,IT IS TRUE1 AT TIMES ,I  
FEEL ?AT ,I MI<T BE SATISFI$ ) MYSELF1 BUT IT IS A K9D  
( DRY1 M5TAL SATISFACTION4 ,YES & NO1 ,I AM SIMPLY DISSATISFI$ ) MYSELF 6 ,I AM DISSATISFI$ BECAUSE ,I HAVE  
F\ND NO HAPP9ESS H]E1 & YET ,I WI%1 ,I PASSIONATELY  
WI% = HAPP9ESS4 ,I HAVE NOT EXP]I5C$ 5JOYM5T1  
& HAVE ALREADY CUT (F FROM ME EV]Y?+ :I* GIVES  
IT4 ,:Y 8 ,= :AT 8 ,:O HAS BE5 BETT] (F = IT 8  
,MY AUNT WAS RI<T :5 %E SAID ?AT IT IS EASI] TO F9D  
HAPP9ESS ?AN TO GIVE IT TO O!RS4  

0 ,HAVE MY PEASANTS GR[N RI*] 8 ,HAVE !Y BE5  
MORALLY $UCAT$ & DEVELOP$ 8 ,NOT 9 ! LEA/4  
,!Y >E NOT BETT] (F1 BUT ,I FEEL WORSE ) EV]Y DAY4  
,IF ,I ONLY SAW ANY SUCCESS 9 MY UND]TAK+1 IF ,I SAW  
GRATITUDE -- BUT NO1 ,I SEE ! P]V]T$ R\T9E1 VICE1 SUSPICION1 HELPLESSNESS4  

0 ,I AM WA/+ 9 VA9 ! BE/ YE>S ( MY LIFE10 HE  
?\<T1 & IT OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT HIS NURSE HAD TOLD  
HIM ?AT HIS NEI<BORS CALL$ HIM A 0 M9OR 0 2 ?AT  
!RE WAS NO MONEY LEFT 9 HIS (FICE2 ?AT ! NEW  
?RE%+-MA*9E1 :I* HE HAD 9V5T$1 TO ! COMMON DELI<T ( ! PEASANTS1 ONLY :I/L$ BUT DID NOT  
?RE%1 :5 IT WAS = ! FIR/ TIME SET 9 MOTION 9 !  
?RE%+-B>N1 BE=E A L>GE AUDI5CE 2 ?AT FROM DAY TO  
DAY HE MI<T EXPECT ! >RIVAL ( ! AGR>IAN C\RT 9  
ORD] TO TAKE AN 9VOICE ( ! E/ATE1 S9CE HE HAD ALL[$  
PAYM5TS ON ! MORTGAGE TO LAPSE1 9 HIS PREOCCUPATION  
) ALL K9DS ( NEW F>M UND]TAK+S4  

,& SUDD5LY1 JU/ AS VIVIDLY AS BE=E1 CAME TO HIM  
! PICTURE ( HIS WALK ?R\< ! =E/1 & ! DREAM  
( A C\NTRY LIFE 2 & JU/ AS VIVIDLY /OOD BE=E HIM HIS  
/UD5T ROOM 9 ,MOSC[1 9 :I* HE US$ TO /AY UP LATE  
AT NI<T1 BY ONE C&LE1 ) HIS CLASSMATE & ADOR$  
SIXTE5-YE>-OLD FRI5D4 ,!Y READ & RECIT$ = H\RS  
9 SUCCESSION SOME TIRESOME NOTES ( CIVIL LAW1 &1 AFT]  
F9I%+ !M1 S5T = SUPP]1 POOL$ ON A BOTTLE (  
*AMPAGNE1 & TALK$ ( ! FUTURE ?AT WAS 9 /ORE =  
!M4 ,H[ DIFF]5TLY ! FUTURE HAD PRES5T$ ITSELF TO  
A Y\NG /UD5T6 ,!N ! FUTURE WAS FULL ( 5JOYM5T1 ( V>I$ ACTIVITIES1 ( SPL5DID SUCCESSES1 & 9CONTE/ABLY L$ BO? ( !M TO ! HI<E/ GOOD 9 !  
WORLD1 AS IT !N WAS UND]/OOD BY !M1 -- TO FAME 6  

0 ,HE IS WALK+1 & RAPIDLY WALK+1 ON ?AT ROAD10  
?\<T ,NEKHLYUDOV ( HIS FRI5D1 0 & ,I -- 0  

,AT ?IS TIME HE HAD >RIV$ AT ! 5TRANCE ( !  
H\SE1 :]E T5 OR MORE PEASANTS & DOME/ICS /OOD1  
WAIT+ = ! MA/] ) ALL K9DS ( REQUE/S1 & HE  
HAD TO TURN FROM HIS DREAMS TO ! REALITY BE=E HIM4  

,H]E WAS A RAGG$1 DI%EVEL$1 & BLOOD-/A9$ PEASANT WOMAN :O COMPLA9$ 9 TE>S ( H] FA!R-9-LAW1  
:O1 %E SAID1 WANT$ TO KILL H] 2 H]E W]E TWO BRO!RS  
:O HAD BE5 = TWO YE>S QU>REL+ AB\T ! DIVISION  
( !IR F>M1 & :O LOOK$ UPON EA* O!R ) DESP]ATE MALICE 2 H]E WAS ALSO AN UN%AV51 GRAY-HAIR$  
S]VANT1 ) H&S QUIV]+ FROM 9TOXICATION1 :OM  
HIS SON1 ! G>D5]1 HAD BR\<T TO ! MA/]1 TO COMPLA9 ( HIS DISSOLUTE CONDUCT 2 H]E WAS A PEASANT :O  
HAD DRIV5 HIS WIFE \T ( ! H\SE BECAUSE %E HAD NOT  
WORK$ ALL ! SPR+ 2 H]E WAS ALSO ?AT SICK WOMAN1  
HIS WIFE1 :O SAT1 SOBB+ & SAY+ NO?+1 ON !  
GRASS NE> ! 5TRANCE1 & DISPLAY$ H] 9FLAM$1 SWOLL5 LEG1 C>ELESSLY WRAPP$ 9 A DIRTY RAG --  

,NEKHLYUDOV LI/5$ TO ALL REQUE/S & COMPLA9TS1  
& HE GAVE HIS ADVICE TO SOME1 & SETTL$ ! QU>RELS  
OR MADE PROMISES TO O!RS4 ,HE EXP]I5C$ A C]TA9  
MIX$ FEEL+ ( WE>9ESS1 %AME1 HELPLESSNESS1 & REMORSE1 & WALK$ TO HIS ROOM4  

O ,*APT] #b 

,9 ! SMALL ROOM :I* ,NEKHLYUDOV OCCUPI$1 /OOD  
AN OLD LEA!R DIVAN /UDD$ ) BRASS NAILS1 SEV]AL  
*AIRS ( ! SAME DESCRIPTION1 AN OP5 ANTIQUAT$ C>D-  
TABLE1 ) 9CRU/ATIONS1 9D5TATIONS1 & A BRASS RIM1  
ON :I* LAY PAP]S1 & AN ANTIQUAT$1 YELL[1 OP5  
,5GLI% GR&1 ) WORN1 N>R[ KEYS4 ,BETWE5 !  
W9D[S HUNG A L>GE MIRROR 9 AN OLD GILT C>V$ FRAME4  
,ON ! FLOOR1 NE> ! TABLE1 LAY /ACKS ( PAP]S1 BOOKS1  
& ACC\NTS4 ,! ROOM BORE ALTOGE!R A DISORD]LY  
ASPECT1 & WAS DEVOID ( *>ACT]2 & ?IS LIV+  
DISORD] =M$ A %>P CONTRA/ TO ! AFFECT$1 OLD-  
FA%ION$1 >I/OCRATIC >RANGEM5T ( ! O!R ROOMS (  
! L>GE H\SE4  

,UPON 5T]+ ! ROOM ,NEKHLYUDOV ANGRILY ?REW  
HIS HAT UPON ! TABLE1 & SAT D[N ON A *AIR :I*  
/OOD 9 FRONT ( ! GR&1 & CROSS$ HIS LEGS &  
DROPP$ HIS HEAD4  

0 ,WELL1 WILL Y\ HAVE Y\R BREAKFA/1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0  
SAID1 UPON 5T]+ ! ROOM1 A TALL1 HAGG>D1 WR9KL$  
OLD WOMAN1 9 CAP1 L>GE K]*IEF1 & *9TZ DRESS4  

,NEKHLYUDOV TURN$ >\ND TO TAKE A LOOK AT H]1 &  
KEPT' SIL5T = A:ILE1 AS ?\< CONSID]+ SOME?+4  

0 ,NO1 ,I DO NOT C>E TO1 NURSE10 HE SAID1 & AGA9  
BECAME P5SIVE4  

,! NURSE ANGRILY %OOK H] HEAD AT HIM1 & SI<$4  

0 ,OH1 ,DMITRI ,NIKOLAEVI*1 :Y DO Y\ LOOK SO SAD 8  
,!RE >E GREAT] SORR[S1 & !Y PASS1 -- REALLY !Y  
DO -- 0  

0 ,BUT ,I AM NOT SAD4 ,:AT MAKES Y\ ?9K SO1 ,MO!R  
,MALANYA ,F9OG5OVNA 8 0 ANSW]$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1 TRY+  
TO SMILE4  

0 ,YES1 Y\ >E4 ,DON'T ,I SEE IT 8 0 ! NURSE BEGAN TO  
SPEAK ) ANIMATION4 0 ,Y\ >E DAY 91 DAY \T1 ALL  
ALONE4 ,& Y\ TAKE EV]Y?+ TO HE>T1 & ATT5D  
TO EV]Y?+ Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ HAVE EV5 QUIT EAT+4 ,IS  
?IS RI<T 8 ,IF Y\ ONLY W5T TO VISIT ! CITY1 OR Y\R  
NEI<BORS1 -- BUT ?IS IS AN UNHE>D-( ?+4 ,Y\  
>E Y\NG1 SO :Y %\LD Y\ WORRY AB\T EV]Y?+ 8  
,=GIVE ME1 SIR1 ,I WILL SIT D[N10 CONT9U$ ! NURSE1  
SEAT+ H]SELF NE> ! DOOR4 0 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 SO 9DULG5T ) !M1 ?AT NOBODY IS AFRAID ( Y\4 ,IS ?IS !  
WAY MA/]S DO 8 ,!RE IS NO?+ GOOD 9 IT4 ,Y\ >E  
RU9+ Y\RSELF1 & ! PEOPLE >E GETT+ SPOIL$4 ,Y\  
KN[1 \R PEASANTS DO NOT UND]/& :AT Y\ >E DO+  
= !M1 REALLY !Y DON'T4 ,:Y DO Y\ NOT GO TO SEE  
Y\R AUNTIE 2 %E WROTE Y\ ! TRU? -- 0 ! NURSE  
ADMONI%$ HIM4  

,NEKHLYUDOV KEPT GR[+ MORE & MORE DESPOND5T4  
,HIS RI<T H&1 :I* WAS RE/+ ON HIS KNEE1 FELL  
FLACCIDLY UPON ! KEYS4 ,!Y GAVE =? A *ORD1 A  
SECOND1 A ?IRD -- ,NEKHLYUDOV MOV$ UP1 DREW HIS O!R  
H& FROM HIS POCKET1 & BEGAN TO PLAY4 ,! *ORDS  
:I* HE TOOK W]E SOMETIMES UNPREP>$1 & NOT  
ALWAYS CORRECT 2 !Y W]E (T5 COMMON 5\< TO BE  
TRITE1 & DID NOT DISPLAY ! LEA/ MUSICAL TAL5T2 BUT  
?IS OCCUPATION AF=D$ HIM A C]TA9 9DEF9ABLE MELAN*OLY PLEASURE4  

,AT EV]Y *ANGE ( H>MONY1 HE WAIT$ 9 BREA?LESS  
EXPECTANCY :AT W\LD COME \T ( IT1 &1 :5 SOME?+ CAME1 HIS IMAG9ATION DIMLY SUPPLI$ :AT WAS  
LACK+4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HE>D HUNDR$S (  
MELODIES 3 A *ORUS & AN OR*E/RA1 9 CON=MITY )  
HIS H>MONY4  

,BUT HE D]IV$ HIS *IEF PLEASURE FROM ! 9T5SIFI$  
ACTIVITY ( HIS IMAG9ATION1 :I* AT ?AT TIME BR\<T  
UP BE=E HIM1 DISCONNECT$LY & FRAGM5T>ILY1 BUT )  
WOND]FUL CLE>NESS1 ! MO/ V>I$1 MIX$1 & ABSURD  
IMAGES & PICTURES FROM ! PA/ & FUTURE4  

,N[ HE SAW ! BLOAT$ =M ( ,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE  
TIMIDLY BL9K+ ) HIS :ITE EYELA%ES AT ! SI<T (  
HIS MO!R'S BLACK1 V5\S FI/ 2 HIS CURV$ BACK1 &  
IMM5SE H&S COV]$ ) :ITE HAIR1 ANSW]+ TO  
ALL TORTURES & DEPRIVATIONS ) PATI5CE & SUBMISSION TO FATE4  

,!N HE SAW ! NIMBLE NURSE1 EMBOLD5$ ?R\<  
H] ASSOCIATION ) ! MANOR1 & HE IMAG9$ H]  
VISIT+ ! VILLAGES & PREA*+ TO ! PEASANTS ?AT  
!Y MU/ CONCEAL !IR MONEY FROM ! PROPRIETORS 2 &  
HE UNCONSCI\SLY REPEAT$ TO HIMSELF1 0 ,YES1 IT IS NECESS>Y  
TO CONCEAL ! MONEY FROM ! PROPRIETORS 6 0  

,!N SUDD5LY PRES5T$ ITSELF TO HIM ! BLOND HEAD  
( HIS FUTURE WIFE1 = SOME REASON 9 TE>S1 & 9 GREAT  
ANGUI% LEAN+ UPON HIS %\LD]4  

,!N HE SAW ,*URIS'S K9DLY BLUE EYES1 T5D]LY LOOK+  
D[N UPON HIS ONLY ?ICK-BELLI$ LITTLE SON4 ,YES1 HE SAW  
9 HIM NOT ONLY A SON1 BUT A HELP] & SAVIOR4 0 ,?IS  
IS LOVE 6 0 HE :ISP]$4  

,!N HE RECALL$ ,YUKHVANKA'S MO!R1 & ! EXPRESSION ( LONG-SUFF]+ & =GIV5ESS :I* HE HAD  
NOTIC$ UPON H] AG$ FACE1 9 SPITE ( H] PROM95T  
TOO? & ABHORR5T FEATURES4 0 ,NO D\BT1 ,I AM ! FIR/  
ONE TO HAVE NOTIC$ ?IS1 9 ! SEV5TY YE>S ( H] LIFE10  
HE ?\<T 2 & HE :ISP]$1 0 ,IT IS /RANGE10 & CONT9U$ UNCONSCI\SLY TO RUN HIS F+]S OV] ! KEYS &  
TO LI/5 TO ! S\NDS !Y MADE4  

,!N HE VIVIDLY RECALL$ HIS FLI<T FROM ! API>Y1 &  
! EXPRESSION ( ! FACES ( ,IGNAT & ,K>P1 :O EVID5TLY WANT$ TO LAU<1 BUT PRET5D$ ?AT !Y DID NOT  
SEE HIM4  

,HE BLU%$1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY LOOK$ AT HIS NURSE1 :O  
REMA9$ SITT+ AT ! DOOR1 SIL5TLY GAZ+ AT HIM1 &  
N[ & !N %AK+ H] GRAY HAIR4  

,SUDD5LY !RE CAME TO HIM ! TROYKA ( SWEATY HORSES1  
& ,ILYU%KA'S H&SOME & /RONG FIGURE1 ) HIS BLOND  
CURLS1 BEAM+1 N>R[ BLUE EYES1 RUDDY *EEKS1 & LI<T-  
COLOR$ D[N JU/ BEG9N+ TO COV] HIS LIP & *94  
,HE REMEMB]$ H[ ,ILYU%KA WAS AFRAID HE W\LD NOT  
BE P]MITT$ TO GO TEAM+1 & H[ W>MLY HE DEF5D$  
HIS CAUSE1 :I* HE LIK$ SO WELL4 ,& HE SAW A GRAY1  
MI/Y MORN+1 A SLIPP]Y HI<WAY1 & A LONG R[ (  
HEAVILY LAD51 MAT-COV]$ ?REE-HORSE WAGONS1 M>K$  
) BIG BLACK LETT]S4 ,! /\T-LEGG$1 WELL-F$ HORSES1  
J+L+ !IR BELLS1 B5D+ !IR BACKS1 & TUGG+ AT  
!IR TRACES1 PULL$ EV5LY UP-HILL1 /RA9+ !IR LEGS SO  
?AT ! SPONGES MI<T CAT* ON ! SLIPP]Y ROAD4 ,D[N-  
HILL1 PA/ ! TRA9 ( WAGONS1 CAME DA%+ ! /AGE1  
T9KL+ ITS LITTLE BELLS1 :I* REE*O$ F> 9TO ! L>GE  
=E/ ?AT EXT5D$ ON BO? SIDES ( ! ROAD4  

0 ,:EW 6 0 %\T$1 9 A *ILDI% VOICE1 ! FIR/ DRIV]1  
) A T9 LABEL ON HIS LAMBSK9 CAP1 RAIS+ HIS :IP  
ABOVE HIS HEAD4  

,K>P1 ) HIS R$ BE>D & GLOOMY LOOK1 WAS /RID+  
HEAVILY 9 HIS HUGE BOOTS BESIDE ! FRONT :EEL ( !  
FIR/ WAGON4 ,FROM ! SECOND WAGON /UCK \T ! H&-  
SOME HEAD ( ,ILYU%KA1 :O1 AT ! E>LY DAWN1 WAS  
MAK+ HIMSELF SNUG & W>M UND] ! FRONT MAT4  
,?REE TROYKAS1 LAD5 ) PORTMANTEAUS1 DA%$ BY1 )  
RUMBL+ :EELS1 J+L+ BELLS1 & %\TS4 ,ILYU%KA  
AGA9 HID HIS H&SOME HEAD UND] ! MAT1 & FELL  
ASLEEP4  

,N[ IT WAS A CLE>1 W>M EV5+4 ,! PLANK GATE  
CREAK$ = ! TIR$ TEAMS ?AT W]E CR[D$ 9 FRONT  
( ! TAV]N1 & ! TALL1 MAT-COV]$ WAGONS1 JOLT+  
OV] ! BO>D ?AT LAY 9 ! GATE 5TRANCE1 DISAPPE>$  
ONE AFT] ANO!R UND] ! SPACI\S %$S4  

,ILYU%KA M]RILY GREET$ ! FAIR-COMPLEXION$1 BROAD-  
*E/$ L&LADY1 :O ASK$1 0 ,DO Y\ COME F> 8 ,&  
WILL Y\ HAVE A GOOD SUPP] 8 0 LOOK+ ) PLEASURE AT  
! H&SOME LAD1 ) HIS SP>KL+1 K9DLY EYES4  

,N[1 HAV+ UNH>NESS$ ! HORSES1 HE W5T 9TO !  
CLOSE HUT CR[D$ ) PEOPLE1 MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1  
SAT D[N AT A FULL WOOD5 B[L1 & *ATT$ 88RRIL8 )  
! L&LADY & HIS COMPANIONS4  

,& !N HIS B$ WAS UND] ! />RY HEAV51 :I*  
WAS VISIBLE FROM ! %$1 & UPON ! FRAGRANT HAY1  
NE> HIS HORSES :I*1 /AMP+ & SNORT+1 RUMMAG$  
?R\< ! FODD] 9 ! WOOD5 CRIBS4 ,HE WALK$ UP  
TO ! HAY1 TURN$ TO ! EA/1 &1 CROSS+ HIMSELF SOME  
?IRTY TIMES 9 SUCCESSION1 OV] HIS BROAD1 P[]FUL BREA/1  
& %AK+ HIS BRI<T CURLS1 HE SAID ! ,LORD'S ,PRAY]1  
& REPEAT$ SOME TW5TY TIMES ! 0 ,KYRIE ELEISON10 &1  
WRAPP+ HIS CLOAK >\ND BODY & HEAD1 SLEPT !  
S\ND1 C>ELESS SLEEP ( A /RONG1 HEAL?Y MAN4  

,& HE SAW 9 HIS DREAM ! CITY ( ,KIEV1 ) ITS  
SA9TS & ?RONGS ( PILGRIMS 2 ,EOM51 ) ITS M]*ANTS  
& M]*&ISE 2 & ,ODESSA & ! 5DLESS BLUE SEA  
) ITS :ITE SAILS 2 & ! CITY ( ,CON/ANT9OPLE1 )  
ITS GOLD5 H\SES1 & :ITE-BREA/$1 BLACK-BR[$ ,TURKI% MAID5S 2 & HE FLEW !RE1 RIS+ ON SOME 9VISIBLE  
P9IONS4 ,HE FLEW FREELY & EASILY1 F>!R & F>!R1  
& SAW BEL[ HIM GOLD5 CITIES BA!D 9 BRI<T SPL5DOR1 & ! BLUE HEAV5 ) ITS PURE />S1 & !  
BLUE SEA ) ITS :ITE SAILS1 & HE FELT A JOY & PLEASURE 9 FLY+ EV] F>!R & F>!R --  

,*RONOLOGY 3 
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