,P>T #f1 ,SECTION #c 
,:AT ,M5 ,LIVE ,BY 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,WE KN[ ?AT WE HAVE PASS$ FROM DEA? UNTO LIFE1 BECAUSE WE LOVE ! BRE?R54 ,HE ?AT LOVE? NOT HIS BRO!R ABIDE? 9 DEA?4 7,FIR/ ,EP4 ( ,JOHN1 III4 #a#d47 

,BUT :OSO HA? ?IS WORLD'S GOOD1 & SEE? HIS BRO!R HAVE NE$1 & %UTTE?1 UP HIS HE>T FROM HIM1 H[ DWELLE? ! LOVE ( ,GOD 9 HIM8 7,IB4 III4 #a#g47 

,MY *ILDR51 LET US NOT LOVE 9 WORD1 NEI!R 9 TONGUE2 BUT 9 DE$ & 9 TRU?4 7,IB4 III4 #a#h47 

,LOVE IS ( ,GOD2 & EV]Y ONE ?AT LOVE? IS BORN ( ,GOD1 & KN[E? ,GOD4 7,IB4 IV4 #g47 

,HE ?AT LOVE? NOT KN[E? NOT ,GOD2 = ,GOD IS LOVE4 7,IB4 IV4 #h47 

,NO MAN HA? SE5 ,GOD AT ANY TIME4 ,IF WE LOVE ONE ANO!R1 ,GOD DWELLE? 9 US4 7,IB4 IV4 #a#b47 

,GOD IS LOVE2 & HE ?AT DWELLE? 9 LOVE DWELLE? 9 ,GOD1 & ,GOD 9 HIM4 7,IB4 IV4 #a#f47 

,IF A MAN SAY1 ,I LOVE ,GOD1 & HATE? HIS BRO!R1 HE IS A LI>3 = HE ?AT LOVE? NOT HIS BRO!R :OM HE HA? SE51 H[ CAN HE LOVE ,GOD :OM HE HA? NOT SE54 7,IB4 IV4 #b47 

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,A %OEMAK] WAS LODG+ ) HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 AT ! H\SE ( A PEASANT4 ,HE HAD NO H\SE1 NO L& ( HIS [N1 & SUPPORT$ HIS FAMILY BY HIS %OEMAK]'S TRADE4 ,BREAD WAS DE>1 BUT WORK WAS *EAP1 & HE SP5T EV]Y?+ HE MADE4 ,! %OEMAK] & HIS WIFE HAD ONE FUR COAT BETWE5 !M1 & EV5 ?AT WAS ALL WORN TO TATT]S2 ?IS WAS ! SECOND YE> ?AT ! %OEMAK] HAD BE5 MEAN+ TO BUY A %EEPSK9 = A NEW FUR COAT4 

,T[>D FALL ! %OEMAK] HAD SAV$ SOME MONEY3 ?REE RUBLES 9 PAP] LAY 9 HIS WIFE'S C(F]1 & FIVE RUBLES & TW5TY KOPECKS W]E \T/&+ 9 ! VILLAGE4 

,9 ! MORN+ ! %OEMAK] W5T TO ! VILLAGE TO GET HIM ?AT FUR COAT4 ,HE PUT ON HIS WIFE'S WADD$ NANKE5 JACKET OV] HIS %IRT1 & OV] IT HIS CLO? CAFTAN2 HE PUT ! ?REE-RUBLE BILL 9TO HIS POCKET1 BROKE (F A /ICK1 & />T$ AFT] BREAKFA/4 ,HE ?\<T3 

0,I %ALL GET ! FIVE RUBLES FROM ! PEASANT1 WILL ADD MY [N ?REE1 & ) ?AT WILL BUY ME A %EEPSK9 = ! FUR COAT40 

,! %OEMAK] CAME TO ! VILLAGE1 & CALL$ ON ! PEASANT3 HE WAS NOT AT HOME1 & HIS WIFE PROMIS$ TO S5D H] HUSB& ) ! MONEY1 BUT GAVE HIM NONE H]SELF4 ,HE W5T TO ANO!R PEASANT1 BUT ! PEASANT SWORE ?AT HE HAD NO MONEY1 & GAVE HIM ONLY TW5TY KOPECKS = M5D+ A PAIR ( BOOTS4 ,! %OEMAK] MADE UP HIS M9D TO TAKE ! %EEPSK9 ON CR$IT1 BUT ! FURRI] W\LD NOT GIVE IT TO HIM4 

0,BR+ ME ! MONEY10 HE SAID1 0& !N Y\ CAN *OOSE ANY Y\ PLEASE2 WE KN[ :AT IT MEANS TO COLLECT DEBTS40 

,?US ! %OEMAK] ACCOMPLI%$ NO?+4 ,ALL HE GOT WAS ! TW5TY KOPECKS = ! BOOTS HE HAD M5D$1 & A PEASANT GAVE HIM A PAIR ( FELT BOOTS TO PAT* ) LEA!R4 

,! %OEMAK] WAS GRIEV$1 SP5T ALL ! TW5TY KOPECKS ON VODKA1 & />T$ HOME )\T ! FUR COAT4 ,9 ! MORN+ IT HAD SEEM$ FRO/Y TO HIM1 BUT N[ ?AT HE HAD DRUNK A LITTLE HE FELT W>M EV5 )\T ! FUR COAT4 ,! %OEMAK] WALK$ ALONG1 ) ONE H& /RIK+ ! /ICK AGA9/ ! FROZ5 MUD CLUMPS1 & SW++ ! FELT BOOTS 9 ! O!R1 & TALK+ TO HIMSELF4 

0,I AM W>M EV5 )\T A FUR COAT10 HE SAID4 0,I HAVE DRUNK A CUP1 & ! VODKA IS C\RS+ ?R\< ALL MY VE9S4 ,I DO NOT NE$ A %EEPSK94 ,I HAVE =GOTT5 MY WOE4 ,?AT'S ! K9D ( A MAN ,I AM6 ,:AT DO ,I C>E6 ,I CAN GET ALONG )\T A FUR COAT3 ,I DO NOT NE$ IT ALL ! TIME4 ,! ONLY TR\BLE IS ! OLD WOMAN WILL BE SORRY4 ,IT IS A %AME 9DE$3 ,I WORK = HIM1 & HE LEADS ME BY ! NOSE4 ,JU/ WAIT6 ,IF Y\ DO NOT BR+ ! MONEY1 ,I'LL TAKE AWAY Y\R CAP1 UPON MY WORD1 ,I WILL6 ,H[ IS ?IS8 ,HE PAYS ME BACK TWO DIMES AT A TIME6 ,:AT CAN Y\ DO ) TWO DIMES8 ,TAKE A DR9K1 ?AT IS ALL4 ,HE SAYS HE SUFF]S WANT4 ,Y\ SUFF] WANT1 & AM ,I NOT SUFF]+8 ,Y\ HAVE A H\SE1 & CATTLE1 & EV]Y?+1 & H]E IS ALL ,I POSSESS2 Y\ HAVE Y\R [N GRA91 & ,I HAVE TO BUY IT4 ,I MAY DO AS ,I PLEASE1 BUT ,I HAVE TO SP5D ?REE RUBLES A WEEK ON BREAD4 ,I COME HOME1 & ! BREAD IS GONE3 AGA9 LAY \T A RUBLE & A HALF6 ,SO GIVE ME :AT IS M9E60 

,?US ! %OEMAK] CAME UP TO A *APEL AT ! TURN ( ! ROAD1 & !RE HE SAW SOME?+ ?AT LOOK$ :ITE1 RI<T NE> ! *APEL4 ,IT WAS GR[+ DUSK1 & ! %OEMAK] /RA9$ HIS EYES1 BUT C\LD NOT MAKE \T :AT IT WAS4 

0,!RE WAS NO /ONE H]E10 HE ?\<T4 0,A C[8 ,IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A C[4 ,IT LOOKS LIKE ! HEAD ( A MAN1 & !RE IS SOME?+ :ITE BESIDES4 ,& :AT %\LD A MAN BE DO+ !RE80 

,HE CAME NE>]1 & HE C\LD SEE PLA9LY4 ,:AT M>VEL WAS ?AT8 ,IT WAS REALLY A MAN1 EI!R ALIVE OR DEAD1 SITT+ !RE ALL NAK$1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! *APEL1 & NOT /IRR+ 9 ! LEA/4 ,! %OEMAK] WAS FRI<T5$1 & ?\<T TO HIMSELF3 

0,SOMEBODY MU/ HAVE KILL$ A MAN1 & /RIPP$ HIM ( HIS CLO!S1 & ?R[N HIM AWAY !RE4 ,IF ,I GO UP TO HIM1 ,I %ALL NEV] CLE> MYSELF40 

,& ! %OEMAK] W5T PA/4 ,HE WALK$ >\ND ! *APEL1 & ! MAN WAS NO LONG] TO BE SE54 ,HE W5T PA/ ! *APEL1 & LOOK$ BACK1 & SAW ! MAN LEAN+ AWAY FROM ! BUILD+ & MOV+1 AS ?\< WAT*+ HIM4 ,! %OEMAK] WAS FRI<T5$ EV5 MORE ?AN BE=E1 & HE ?\<T TO HIMSELF3 

0,%ALL ,I GO UP TO HIM1 OR NOT8 ,IF ,I GO UP1 SOME?+ BAD MAY HAPP54 ,:O KN[S :AT K9D ( A MAN HE IS8 ,HE DID NOT GET !RE = ANY?+ GOOD4 ,IF ,I GO UP1 HE WILL SPR+ AT ME & *OKE ME1 & ,I %ALL NOT GET AWAY FROM HIM2 & IF HE DOES NOT *OKE ME1 ,I MAY HAVE TR\BLE ) HIM ALL ! SAME4 ,:AT CAN ,I DO ) HIM1 S9CE HE IS NAK$8 ,C]TA9LY ,I CANNOT TAKE (F ! LA/ FROM ME & GIVE IT TO HIM6 ,MAY ,GOD SAVE ME60 

,& ! %OEMAK] 9CREAS$ HIS /EPS4 ,HE WAS ALREADY A DI/ANCE AWAY FROM ! *APEL1 :5 HIS CONSCI5CE BEGAN TO SMITE HIM4 

,& ! %OEMAK] /OPP$ ON ! ROAD4 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 ,SEM580 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,A MAN IS DY+ 9 MIS]Y1 & Y\ GO PA/ HIM & LOSE Y\R C\RAGE4 ,HAVE Y\ SUDD5LY GR[N SO RI*8 ,>E Y\ AFRAID ?AT !Y WILL ROB Y\ ( Y\R WEAL?8 ,OH1 ,SEM51 IT IS NOT RI<T60 

,SEM5 TURN$ BACK1 & W5T UP TO ! MAN4 

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,SEM5 WALK$ OV] TO ! MAN1 & LOOK$ AT HIM2 & SAW ?AT IT WAS A Y\NG MAN1 9 ! PRIME ( HIS /R5G?1 ) NO BRUISES ON HIS BODY1 BUT EVID5TLY FROZ5 & FRI<T5$3 HE WAS LEAN+ BACK & DID NOT LOOK AT ,SEM51 AS ?\< HE W]E WEAK5$ & C\LD NOT RAISE HIS EYES4 ,SEM5 W5T UP CLOSE TO HIM1 & ! MAN SUDD5LY SEEM$ TO WAKE UP4 ,HE TURN$ HIS HEAD1 OP5$ HIS EYES1 & LOOK$ AT ,SEM54 ,& ?IS ONE GLANCE MADE ,SEM5 ?9K WELL ( ! MAN4 ,HE ?REW D[N ! FELT BOOTS1 UNGIRT HIMSELF1 PUT HIS BELT ON ! BOOTS1 & TOOK (F HIS CAFTAN4 

0,:AT IS ! USE ( TALK+80 HE SAID4 0,PUT IT ON6 ,COME N[60 

,SEM5 TOOK ! MAN BY HIS ELB[S & BEGAN TO RAISE HIM4 ,! MAN GOT UP4 ,& ,SEM5 SAW ?AT HIS BODY WAS S(T & CLEAN1 HIS H&S & FEET NOT CALL\S$1 & HIS FACE G5TLE4 ,SEM5 ?REW HIS CAFTAN OV] ! MAN'S %\LD]S4 ,HE C\LD NOT F9D HIS WAY 9TO ! SLEEVES4 ,SO ,SEM5 PUT !M 91 PULL$ ! CAFTAN ON HIM1 WRAPP$ HIM 9 IT1 & GIRD$ IT ) ! BELT4 

,SEM5 TOOK (F HIS TORN CAP1 9T5D+ TO PUT IT ON ! NAK$ MAN1 BUT HIS HEAD GREW COLD1 & SO HE ?\<T3 0,MY :OLE HEAD IS BALD1 :ILE HE HAS LONG1 CURLY HAIR40 ,HE PUT IT ON AGA94 0,I HAD BETT] PUT ! BOOTS ON HIM40 

,HE SEAT$ HIMSELF & PUT ! FELT BOOTS ON HIM4 

,! %OEMAK] ADDRESS$ HIM & SAID3 

0,?AT'S ! WAY1 MY FRI5D6 ,N[ MOVE AB\T & GET W>M$ UP4 ,?IS BUS9ESS WILL BE LOOK$ 9TO )\T US4 ,CAN Y\ WALK80 

,! MAN /OOD1 LOOK+ MEEKLY AT ,SEM51 BUT C\LD NOT SAY A WORD4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ SPEAK8 ,Y\ CAN'T /AY H]E ?R\< ! W9T]4 ,WE MU/ MAKE = A LIV+ PLACE4 ,H]E1 TAKE MY /ICK1 LEAN ON IT1 IF Y\ >E WEAK4 ,TRAMP ALONG60 

,& ! MAN W5T4 ,& HE WALK$ LI<TLY1 & DID NOT FALL BEH9D4 

,AS !Y W]E WALK+ ALONG1 ,SEM5 SAID TO HIM3 

0,:O >E Y\1 PLEASE80 

0,I AM A /RANG]40 

0,I KN[ ALL ! PEOPLE H]E AB\T4 ,H[ DID Y\ GET NE> ?AT *APEL80 

0,I CANNOT TELL40 

0,HAVE PEOPLE 9SULT$ Y\80 

0,NO ONE HAS4 ,GOD HAS PUNI%$ ME40 

0,( C\RSE1 ,GOD DOES EV]Y?+1 BUT /ILL Y\ MU/ BE MAK+ = SOME PLACE4 ,:I!R >E Y\ B\ND80 

0,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE TO ME40 

,SEM5 WAS SURPRIS$4 ,HE DID NOT RESEMBLE AN EVIL-DO]1 & WAS G5TLE ( SPEE*1 & YET DID NOT SAY ANY?+ AB\T HIMSELF4 ,& ,SEM5 ?\<T ?AT ALL K9DS ( ?+S HAPP51 & SO HE SAID TO ! MAN3 

0,WELL1 COME TO MY H\SE & W>M Y\RSELF A LITTLE40 

,SEM5 WALK$ UP TO ! F>M1 & ! /RANG] DID NOT FALL BEH9D1 BUT WALK$ BESIDE HIM4 ,A W9D ROSE & BLEW 9TO ,SEM5'S %IRT1 & HIS 9TOXICATION W5T AWAY1 & HE BEGAN TO FEEL COLD4 ,HE WALK$ ALONG1 SNIFFL+1 & WRAPP+ HIMSELF 9 HIS WIFE'S JACKET1 & HE ?\<T3 

0,!RE IS Y\R FUR COAT3 ,I W5T TO GET MYSELF A FUR COAT1 & ,I AM COM+ BACK )\T A CAFTAN1 & AM EV5 BR++ A NAK$ MAN ) ME4 ,MATR5A WILL NOT PRAISE ME = IT60 

,& AS ,SEM5 ?\<T ( ,MATR5A1 HE FELT SORRY2 & AS HE LOOK$ AT ! /RANG] & RECALL$ H[ HE HAD LOOK$ AT HIM AT ! *APEL1 HIS BLOOD BEGAN TO PLAY 9 HIS HE>T4 

0',:I!R >E Y\ B\ND8'0 

,PHOTOGRAVURE FROM ,PA9T+ BY ,A4 ,KIV%5KO 

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,SEM5'S WIFE GOT ?+S DONE E>LY4 ,%E *OPP$ ! WOOD1 BR\<T ! WAT]1 F$ ! *ILDR51 H]SELF TOOK A BITE ( SOME?+1 & FELL TO MUS+4 ,%E WAS ?9K+ AB\T :5 TO SET ! BREAD1 :E!R TODAY OR TOMORR[4 ,!RE WAS A BIG SLICE ( IT LEFT4 

0,IF ,SEM5 HAS HIS D9N] !RE10 %E ?\<T1 0& DOES NOT EAT MU* = SUPP]1 ! BREAD WILL LA/ UNTIL TOMORR[40 

,MATR5A TURN$ ! SLICE >\ND & A SECOND TIME1 & ?\<T3 

0,I WILL NOT SET ANY BREAD TODAY4 ,I HAVE 5\< MEAL = JU/ ONE SETT+4 ,WE %ALL SOMEH[ HOLD \T UNTIL ,FRIDAY40 

,MATR5A PUT ! BREAD AWAY1 & SEAT$ H]SELF AT ! TABLE TO PUT A PAT* 9 H] HUSB&'S %IRT4 ,%E WAS SEW+ & ?9K+ ( H[ HE W\LD BUY A %EEPSK9 = A FUR COAT4 

0,IF ONLY ! FURRI] DOES NOT *EAT HIM1 = MY MAN IS TOO SIMPLE = ANY?+4 ,HE HIMSELF WILL NOT *EAT A S\L1 BUT A LITTLE *ILD CAN DECEIVE HIM4 ,EI<T RUBLES IS NO SMALL SUM4 ,ONE CAN PICKUP A GOOD FUR COAT = IT4 ,IT WILL NOT BE TANN$1 /ILL IT WILL BE A FUR COAT4 ,H[ WE SUFF]$ LA/ W9T] )\T A FUR COAT6 ,WE C\LD NOT GET D[N TO ! RIV]1 OR ANY:]E4 ,& !RE HE HAS GONE \T1 PUTT+ EV]Y?+ ON HIM1 & ,I HAVE NO?+ TO DRESS 94 ,HE W5T AWAY E>LY2 IT IS TIME = HIM TO BE BACK4 ,IF ONLY MY DE> ONE HAS NOT GONE ON A SPREE60 

,JU/ AS ,MATR5A WAS ?9K+ ?IS1 ! /EPS CREAK$ ON ! POR*1 & SOMEBODY 5T]$4 ,MATR5A /UCK ! NE$LE 9 ! CLO?1 & W5T \T 9TO ! VE/IBULE4 ,%E SAW TWO COM+ 93 ,SEM51 & ) HIM A MAN )\T A CAP & 9 FELT BOOTS4 

,MATR5A AT ONCE SMELT ! LIQUOR 9 H] HUSB&'S BREA?4 0,WELL10 %E ?\<T1 0SO IT IS3 HE HAS BE5 ON A SPREE40 ,& :5 %E SAW ?AT HE WAS )\T HIS CAFTAN1 9 NO?+ BUT ! JACKET1 & ?AT HE WAS NOT BR++ ANY?+1 BUT ONLY KEEP+ SIL5T & CR\*+1 SOME?+ BROKE 9 ,MATR5A'S HE>T4 0,HE HAS SP5T ALL ! MONEY 9 DR9KS10 %E ?\<T1 0& HAS BE5 ON A SPREE ) SOME TRAMP1 & HAS EV5 BR\<T HIM ALONG40 

,MATR5A LET !M PASS 9TO ! HUT1 & !N /EPP$ 9 H]SELF4 ,%E SAW ! LEAN Y\NG MAN1 & HE HAD ON HIM !IR CAFTAN4 ,NO %IRT WAS TO BE SE5 UND] ! CAFTAN1 & HE HAD NO HAT ON HIS HEAD4 ,:5 HE 5T]$1 HE /OOD /ILL1 & DID NOT /IR1 & DID NOT RAISE HIS EYES4 ,& ,MATR5A ?\<T3 0,HE IS NOT A GOOD MAN1--HE IS AFRAID40 

,MATR5A SC[L$ & W5T TO ! OV51 WAIT+ TO SEE :AT W\LD HAPP54 

,SEM5 TOOK (F HIS CAP & SAT D[N ON ! B5* LIKE A GOOD MAN4 

0,WELL1 ,MATR5A1 WILL Y\ LET US HAVE SOME?+ = SUPP]1 WILL Y\80 HE SAID4 

,MATR5A GR[L$ SOME?+ UND] H] BREA?4 ,%E /OOD AT ! OV51 & DID NOT /IR3 %E LOOK$ N[ AT ! ONE1 & N[ AT ! O!R1 & %OOK H] HEAD4 ,SEM5 SAW ?AT HIS WIFE WAS NOT 9 A GOOD HUMOR1 BUT !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE1 & HE ACT$ AS ?\< HE DID NOT SEE IT4 ,HE TOOK ! /RANG] BY ! >M3 

0,SIT D[N1 MY FRI5D10 HE SAID1 0WE %ALL HAVE \R SUPP]40 

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

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ NOT COOK$ ANY?+80 

,?AT SIMPLY ROIL$ ,MATR5A4 

0,I HAVE COOK$1 BUT NOT = Y\4 ,Y\ SEEM TO HAVE DRUNK AWAY Y\R S5SES1 ,I SEE4 ,Y\ W5T TO GET A FUR COAT1 & COME BACK )\T Y\R CAFTAN1 & HAVE EV5 BR\<T SOME K9D ( A NAK$ TRAMP ) Y\4 ,I HAVE NO SUPP] = Y\ DRUNK>DS40 

0,/OP1 ,MATR5A6 ,:AT IS ! USE ( WAGG+ Y\R TONGUE )\T ANY S5SE8 ,FIR/ ASK :AT K9D ( A MAN IT IS--0 

0,TELL ME :AT Y\ DID ) ! MONEY40 

,SEM5 /UCK HIS H& 9TO ! CAFTAN1 TOOK \T ! BILL1 & OP5$ IT BE=E H]4 

0,H]E IS ! MONEY4 ,TRIFONOV HAS NOT PAID ME1--HE PROMIS$ TO GIVE IT TO ME TOMORR[40 

,?AT 5RAG$ ,MATR5A EV5 MORE3 HE HAD B\<T NO FUR COAT1 & ! ONLY CAFTAN !Y HAD HE HAD PUT ON A NAK$ FELL[1 & HAD EV5 BR\<T HIM ALONG4 

,%E GRABB$ ! BILL FROM ! TABLE1 & RAN TO PUT IT AWAY1 & SAID3 

0,I HAVE NO SUPP]4 ,ONE CANNOT FE$ ALL ! DRUNK>DS40 

0,OH1 ,MATR5A1 HOLD Y\R TONGUE4 ,FIR/ HE> :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY--0 

0,MU* S5SE %ALL ,I HE> FROM A DRUNK5 FOOL4 ,) GOOD REASON DID ,I OBJECT TO M>RY+ Y\1 A DRUNK>D4 ,MY MO!R GAVE ME SOME L951 & Y\ SP5T IT ON DR9KS2 Y\ W5T TO BUY A FUR COAT1 & SP5T ?AT1 TOO40 

,SEM5 WANT$ TO EXPLA9 TO HIS WIFE ?AT HE HAD SP5T TW5TY KOPECKS ONLY1 & WANT$ TO TELL H] ?AT HE HAD F\ND ! MAN2 BUT ,MATR5A BEGAN TO BREAK 9 ) ANY?+ %E C\LD ?9K (1 & TO SPEAK TWO WORDS AT ONCE4 ,EV5 :AT HAD HAPP5$ T5 YE>S BE=E1 %E BR\<T UP TO HIM N[4 

,MATR5A TALK$ & TALK$1 & JUMP$ AT ,SEM51 & GRABB$ HIM BY ! SLEEVE4 

0,GIVE ME MY JACKET4 ,?AT IS ALL ,I HAVE LEFT1 & Y\ HAVE TAK5 IT FROM ME & PUT IT ON Y\RSELF4 ,GIVE IT TO ME1 Y\ FRECKL$ DOG1--MAY ! APOPLEXY /RIKE Y\60 

,SEM5 BEGAN TO TAKE (F ! BODICE2 AS HE TURN$ BACK HIS >M1 HIS WIFE GAVE ! BODICE A J]K1 & IT RIPP$ AT ! SEAM4 ,MATR5A GRABB$ ! JACKET1 ?REW IT OV] H] HEAD1 & MADE = ! DOOR4 ,%E WANT$ TO GO \T1 BUT /OPP$3 H] HE>T WAS D\BL$1 = %E WANT$ TO HAVE H] REV5GE1 & ALSO TO F9D \T :AT K9D ( A MAN HE WAS4 

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,MATR5A /OPP$ & SAID3 

0,IF HE W]E A GOOD MAN1 HE W\LD NOT BE NAK$2 BUT1 AS IT IS1 HE HAS NOT EV5 A %IRT ON HIM4 ,IF HE MEANT ANY?+ GOOD1 Y\ W\LD TELL ME :]E Y\ F\ND ?AT D&Y40 

0,I AM TELL+ Y\3 AS ,I WAS WALK+ ALONG1 ,I SAW HIM SITT+ AT ! *APEL1 )\T ANY CLO!S1 & ALMO/ FROZ54 ,IT IS NOT SUMM]1 & HE WAS ALL NAK$4 ,GOD S5T ME TO HIM1 OR HE W\LD HAVE P]I%$4 ,WELL1 :AT HAD ,I TO DO8 ,ALL K9DS ( ?+S HAPP56 ,I PICK$ HIM UP & DRESS$ HIM1 & BR\<T HIM H]E4 ,CALM Y\RSELF6 ,IT IS A S91 ,MATR5A4 ,WE %ALL ALL DIE40 

,MATR5A WANT$ TO GO ON SCOLD+1 BUT %E LOOK$ AT ! /RANG] & KEPT SIL5CE4 ,! /RANG] SAT )\T MOV+1 JU/ AS HE HAD SEAT$ HIMSELF ON ! $GE ( ! B5*4 ,HIS H&S W]E FOLD$ ON HIS KNEES1 HIS HEAD DROOP$ ON HIS BREA/1 HIS EYES W]E NOT OP5$1 & HE FR[N$ AS ?\< SOME?+ W]E *OK+ HIM4 ,MATR5A GREW SIL5T4 ,& ,SEM5 SAID3 

0,MATR5A1 HAVE Y\ NO ,GOD80 

,:5 ,MATR5A HE>D !SE WORDS1 %E GLANC$ AT ! /RANG]1 & SUDD5LY H] HE>T BECAME S(T5$4 ,%E W5T AWAY FROM ! DOOR1 WALK$ OV] TO ! OV5 CORN]1 & GOT ! SUPP] READY4 ,%E PLAC$ A B[L ON ! TABLE1 FILL$ IT ) KVAS1 & PUT D[N ! LA/ SLICE ( BREAD4 ,%E H&$ !M A KNIFE & SPOONS4 

0,EAT1 IF Y\ PLEASE10 %E SAID4 

,SEM5 T\*$ ! /RANG]4 

0,CREEP ?R\< H]E1 GOOD FELL[60 HE SAID4 

,SEM5 CUT UP ! BREAD & CRUMBL$ IT 9TO ! KVAS1 & !Y BEGAN TO EAT4 ,& ,MATR5A SAT D[N AT ! CORN] ( ! TABLE1 & LEAN$ ON H] >M1 & KEPT LOOK+ AT ! /RANG]4 

,& ,MATR5A PITI$ ! /RANG]1 & TOOK A LIK+ = HIM4 ,& SUDD5LY ! /RANG] GREW M]RY1 /OPP$ FR[N+1 RAIS$ HIS EYES ON ,MATR5A1 & SMIL$4 

,!Y GOT ?R\< ) !IR SUPP]4 ,! WOMAN CLE>$ ! TABLE1 & BEGAN TO ASK ! /RANG]3 

0,:O >E Y\80 

0,I AM A /RANG]40 

0,H[ DID Y\ GET ON ! ROAD80 

0,I CANNOT TELL40 

0,HAS SOMEBODY ROBB$ Y\80 

0,GOD HAS PUNI%$ ME40 

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

0,YES1 ,I WAS LY+ NAK$1 & FREEZ+4 ,SEM5 SAW ME1 TOOK PITY ON ME1 PULL$ (F HIS CAFTAN1 PUT IT ON ME1 & TOLD ME TO COME H]E4 ,& Y\ HAVE GIV5 ME TO EAT & TO DR9K1 & HAVE PITI$ ME4 ,! ,LORD WILL SAVE Y\60 

,MATR5A GOT UP1 TOOK FROM ! W9D[ ,SEM5'S OLD %IRT1 ! SAME ?AT %E HAD BE5 PAT*+1 & GAVE IT TO ! /RANG]2 & %E F\ND A PAIR ( TR\S]S1 & GAVE !M TO HIM4 

0,H]E1 TAKE IT6 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ HAVE NO %IRT4 ,PUT IT ON1 & LIE D[N :]EV] IT PLEASES Y\1--ON ! HANG+ B$ OR ON ! OV540 

,! /RANG] TOOK (F ! CAFTAN1 PUT ON ! %IRT1 & LAY D[N ON ! HANG+ B$4 ,MATR5A PUT \T ! LI<T1 TOOK ! CAFTAN1 & CLIMB$ TO :]E H] HUSB& WAS4 

,MATR5A COV]$ H]SELF ) ! CORN] ( ! CAFTAN1 & %E LAY & C\LD NOT SLEEP3 ! /RANG] W\LD NOT LEAVE H] M9D4 

,AS %E ?\<T H[ HE HAD EAT5 ! LA/ SLICE ( BREAD & H[ !RE W\LD BE NO BREAD = ! MORR[2 AS %E ?\<T H[ %E HAD GIV5 HIM A %IRT & A PAIR ( TR\S]S1 %E FELT PRETTY BAD2 BUT :5 %E ?\<T ( H[ HE SMIL$1 H] HE>T WAS GLADD5$4 

,MATR5A C\LD NOT SLEEP = A LONG TIME1 & %E HE>D ?AT ,SEM51 TOO1 WAS NOT SLEEP+2 HE KEPT PULL+ ! CAFTAN ON HIMSELF4 

0,SEM560 

0,:AT IS IT80 

0,WE HAVE EAT5 UP ! LA/ BREAD1 & ,I HAVE NOT SET ANY4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO = TOMORR[4 ,MAYBE ,I HAD BETT] ASK ,GOSSIP ,MALANYA = SOME40 

0,IF WE >E ALIVE WE %ALL F9D SOME?+ TO EAT40 

,! WOMAN LAY A:ILE & KEPT SIL5CE4 

0,HE MU/ BE A GOOD MAN4 ,BUT :Y DOES HE NOT TELL AB\T HIMSELF80 

0,I SUPPOSE HE CANNOT40 

0,SEM560 

0,:AT80 

0,WE GIVE1 BUT :Y DOES NOBODY GIVE TO US80 

,SEM5 DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY4 ,HE ONLY SAID1 0,/OP TALK+60 & TURN$ OV]1 & FELL ASLEEP4 

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,9 ! MORN+ ,SEM5 AWOKE4 ,! *ILDR5 W]E ASLEEP2 HIS WIFE HAD GONE TO ! NEI<BORS TO BORR[ SOME BREAD4 ,! /RANG] ( LA/ NI<T1 9 ! OLD TR\S]S & %IRT1 WAS ALONE1 SITT+ ON ! B5* & LOOK+ UPW>D4 ,& HIS FACE WAS BRI<T] ?AN ON ! DAY BE=E4 

,& ,SEM5 SAID3 

0,WELL1 DE> MAN1 ! BELLY BEGS = BREAD1 & ! NAK$ BODY = CLO!S4 ,WE MU/ E>N \R LIV+4 ,CAN Y\ WORK80 

0,I DO NOT KN[ ANY?+40 

,SEM5 WOND]$ AT HIM1 & SAID3 

0,IF ONLY Y\ >E WILL+3 PEOPLE CAN LE>N ANY?+40 

0,PEOPLE WORK1 & ,I1 TOO1 WILL WORK40 

0,:AT IS Y\R NAME80 

0,MI*AEL40 

0,WELL1 ,MIKHAYLA1 Y\ DO NOT WANT TO TALK AB\T Y\RSELF1--?AT IS Y\R BUS9ESS2 BUT A MAN HAS TO LIVE4 ,IF Y\ WORK AS ,I ORD] Y\1 ,I WILL FE$ Y\40 

0,GOD SAVE Y\1 & ,I WILL LE>N4 ,%[ ME :AT TO DO60 

,SEM5 TOOK ! FLAX1 PUT IT ON HIS F+]S & BEGAN TO MAKE AN 5D4 

0,IT IS NOT A H>D ?+ TO DO1 Y\ SEE40 

,MIKHAYLA WAT*$ HIM1 HIMSELF PUT ! FLAX ON HIS F+]S1 & MADE A ?READ 5D1 AS ,SEM5 HAD TAU<T HIM4 

,SEM5 %[$ HIM H[ TO WAX IT4 ,MIKHAYLA AGA9 LE>N$ ! WAY AT ONCE4 ,! MA/] %[$ HIM H[ TO WELD ! BRI/LE1 & H[ TO :ET1 & ,MIKHAYLA LE>N$ IT ALL AT ONCE4 

,NO MATT] :AT WORK ,SEM5 %[$ TO HIM1 HE GRASP$ IT AT ONCE1 & ON ! ?IRD DAY HE BEGAN TO SEW AS ?\< HE HAD DONE NO?+ ELSE 9 ALL HIS LIFE4 ,HE WORK$ )\T UNB5D+ HIMSELF1 ATE LITTLE1 BETWE5 ! P]IODS ( WORK KEPT SIL5CE1 & ALL ! TIME LOOK$ T[>D ! SKY4 ,HE DID NOT GO 9TO ! /REET1 SPOKE NO SUP]FLU\S WORD1 & DID NOT JE/ OR LAU<4 

,ONLY ONCE WAS HE SE5 TO SMILE1 & ?AT WAS ! FIR/ EV5+1 :5 ! WOMAN GAVE HIM A SUPP]4 

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,DAY WAS ADD$ TO DAY1 WEEK TO WEEK1 & ! CIRCLE ( A YE> W5T BY4 ,MIKHAYLA WAS LIV+ AS BE=E ) ,SEM51 & WORK+4 ,& ! REPORT SPREAD AB\T ,SEM5'S WORKMAN ?AT NOBODY SEW$ A BOOT SO NEATLY & SO /RONGLY AS HE4 ,& PEOPLE FROM ALL ! SURR\ND+ C\NTRY BEGAN TO COME TO ,SEM5 = BOOTS1 & ,SEM5'S 9COME BEGAN TO GR[4 

,ONE TIME1 9 ! W9T]1 ,SEM5 WAS SITT+ ) ,MIKHAYLA & WORK+1 :5 A TROYKA ) BELLS /OPP$ AT ! DOOR4 ,!Y LOOK$ ?R\< ! W9D[3 ! C>RIAGE HAD /OPP$ OPPOSITE ! HUT1 & A F9E LAD JUMP$ D[N FROM ! BOX & OP5$ ! C>RIAGE DOOR4 ,\T ( ! C>RIAGE /EPP$ A G5TLEMAN 9 A FUR COAT4 ,HE CAME \T ( ! C>RIAGE1 WALK$ T[>D ,SEM5'S H\SE1 & W5T ON ! POR*4 ,UP JUMP$ ,MATR5A & OP5$ ! DOOR WIDE4 ,! G5TLEMAN B5T HIS HEAD & 5T]$ ! HUT2 HE /RAI<T5$ HIMSELF UP1 ALMO/ /RUCK ! CEIL+ ) HIS HEAD1 & TOOK UP A :OLE CORN]4 

,SEM5 GOT UP1 B[$ TO ! G5TLEMAN1 & WOND]$ :AT HE WANT$4 ,HE HAD NOT SE5 SU* M54 ,SEM5 HIMSELF WAS SP>E-RIBB$1 & ,MIKHAYLA WAS LEAN1 & ,MATR5A WAS AS DRY AS A *IP1 :ILE ?IS ONE WAS LIKE A MAN FROM ANO!R WORLD3 HIS FACE WAS R$ & BLOOD-FILL$1 HIS NECK LIKE A BULL'S1 & ALTOGE!R HE LOOK$ AS ?\< CA/ 9 IRON4 

,! G5TLEMAN PUFF$1 TOOK (F HIS FUR COAT1 SEAT$ HIMSELF ON A B5*1 & SAID3 

0,:O IS ! MA/] %OEMAK]80 

,SEM5 /EPP$ =W>D1 & SAID3 

0,I1 Y\R ,EXCELL5CY40 

,! G5TLEMAN %\T$ TO HIS LAD3 

0,OH1 ,F$KA1 LET ME HAVE ! MAT]IAL60 

,! LAD CAME RUNN+ 9 & BR\<T A BUNDLE4 ,! G5TLEMAN TOOK IT & PUT IT ON ! TABLE4 

0,OP5 IT60 HE SAID4 

,! LAD OP5$ IT4 ,! G5TLEMAN PO9T$ TO ! MAT]IAL1 & SAID TO ,SEM53 

0,LI/5 N[1 %OEMAK]6 ,DO Y\ SEE ! MAT]IAL80 

0,I DO10 HE SAID1 0Y\R ,HONOR40 

0,DO Y\ UND]/& :AT K9D ( MAT]IAL ?IS IS80 

,SEM5 FELT ( IT1 & SAID3 

0,IT IS GOOD MAT]IAL40 

0,I %\LD SAY IT IS6 ,Y\1 FOOL1 HAVE NEV] SE5 SU* BE=E4 ,IT IS ,G]MAN MAT]IAL3 IT CO/S TW5TY RUBLES40 

,SEM5 WAS FRI<T5$1 & HE SAID3 

0,H[ C\LD WE HAVE SE5 SU*80 

0,?AT'S IT4 ,CAN Y\ MAKE ME BOOTS TO FIT MY FEET FROM ?IS MAT]IAL80 

0,I CAN1 Y\R ,HONOR40 

,! G5TLEMAN %\T$ AT HIM3 

0,?AT'S IT3 Y\ CAN4 ,Y\ MU/ UND]/& = :OM Y\ >E WORK+1 & :AT MAT]IAL Y\ HAVE TO WORK ON4 ,MAKE ME A PAIR ( BOOTS ?AT WILL WE> A YE> )\T RUNN+ D[N OR RIPP+4 ,IF Y\ CAN1 UND]TAKE IT & CUT ! MAT]IAL2 IF Y\ CANNOT1 DO NOT UND]TAKE IT & DO NOT CUT ! MAT]IAL4 ,I TELL Y\ 9 ADVANCE3 IF ! BOOTS WE> (F OR RIP BE=E ! YE> IS OV]1 ,I WILL PUT Y\ 9TO JAIL2 IF !Y DO NOT WE> (F OR RIP = A YE>1 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ T5 RUBLES = ! WORK40 

,SEM5 WAS FRI<T5$ & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ,MIKHAYLA4 ,HE NUDG$ HIM ) HIS ELB[1 & SAID3 

0,FRI5D1 :AT DO Y\ SAY80 

,MIKHAYLA NODD$ TO HIM3 0,TAKE ! WORK60 

,SEM5 TOOK ,MIKHAYLA'S ADVICE & UND]TOOK TO MAKE A PAIR ( BOOTS ?AT W\LD NOT WE> D[N OR RIP4 

,! G5TLEMAN %\T$ AT HIS LAD1 TOLD HIM TO PULL (F ! BOOT FROM HIS LEFT FOOT1 & /RET*$ \T HIS LEG4 

0,TAKE ! MEASURE60 

,SEM5 SEW$ TOGE!R A PIECE ( PAP]1 T5 9*ES 9 L5G?1 SMOO!D IT \T1 KNELT D[N1 C>EFULLY WIP$ HIS H& ON HIS APRON SO AS NOT TO SOIL ! G5TLEMAN'S /OCK+1 & BEGAN TO MEASURE4 ,HE MEASUR$ ! SOLE1 !N ! 9/EP1 & !N ! CALF1 BUT !RE ! PAP] WAS NOT LONG 5\<4 ,HIS LEG AT ! CALF WAS AS ?ICK AS A LOG4 

0,BE SURE & DO NOT MAKE !M TOO TI<T 9 ! BOOT-LEG60 

,SEM5 SEW$ UP ANO!R PIECE TO ! /RIP4 ,! G5TLEMAN SAT & MOV$ HIS TOES 9 HIS /OCK+1 & WAT*$ ! PEOPLE 9 ! ROOM4 ,HE CAU<T SI<T ( ,MIKHAYLA4 

0,:O IS ?AT MAN !RE80 HE ASK$4 

0,?AT IS MY MA/] WORKMAN1--HE WILL MAKE ?OSE BOOTS40 

0,REMEMB]10 SAID ! G5TLEMAN TO ,MIKHAYLA1 0REMEMB]6 ,MAKE !M SO ?AT !Y WILL WE> A YE>40 

,SEM51 TOO1 LOOK$ AT ,MIKHAYLA1 & HE SAW ?AT ,MIKHAYLA WAS NOT LOOK+ AT ! G5TLEMAN1 BUT GAZ$ AT ! CORN]1 AS ?\< HE SAW SOME ONE !RE4 ,MIKHAYLA LOOK$ & LOOK$1 SUDD5LY SMIL$ & %ONE BRI<T4 

0,:AT MAKES Y\ %[ Y\R TEE?1 FOOL8 ,Y\ HAD BETT] BE SURE & GET ! BOOTS 9 TIME40 

,& ,MIKHAYLA SAID3 

0,!Y WILL BE DONE 9 TIME40 

0,EXACTLY40 

,! G5TLEMAN PUT ON HIS BOOT & HIS FUR COAT1 & WRAPP$ HIMSELF UP1 & W5T TO ! DOOR4 ,HE =GOT TO B[ D[N1 & HIT HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! L9TEL4 

,! G5TLEMAN CURS$ A:ILE1 & RUBB$ HIS HEAD1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF 9 ! C>RIAGE1 & DROVE AWAY4 

,:5 ! G5TLEMAN WAS GONE1 ,SEM5 SAID3 

0,HE IS MI<TY FL9TY6 ,Y\ CAN'T KILL HIM ) A CLUB4 ,HE HAS KNOCK$ \T ! L9TEL1 BUT HE HIMSELF TOOK LITTLE H>M40 

,& ,MATR5A SAID3 

0,H[ CAN HE HELP BE+ SMOO?1 ) ! LIFE HE LEADS8 ,EV5 DEA? WILL NOT T\* SU* A SL$GE-HAMM]60 

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,& ,SEM5 SAID TO ,MIKHAYLA3 

0,TO BE SURE1 WE HAVE UND]TAK5 TO DO ! WORK1 IF ONLY WE DO NOT GET 9TO TR\BLE6 ,! MAT]IAL IS CO/LY1 & ! G5TLEMAN IS CROSS4 ,I HOPE WE %ALL NOT MAKE A BLUND]4 ,Y\R EYES >E %>P]1 & Y\R H&S >E NIMBL] ?AN M9E1 SO TAKE ?IS MEASURE6 ,CUT ! MAT]IAL1 & ,I WILL PUT ON ! LA/ /IT*ES40 

,MIKHAYLA DID NOT DISOBEY HIM1 BUT TOOK ! G5TLEMAN'S MAT]IAL1 SPREAD IT \T ON ! TABLE1 D\BL$ IT1 TOOK ! SCISSORS1 & BEGAN TO CUT4 

,MATR5A CAME UP & SAW ,MIKHAYLA CUTT+1 & WAS WOND]+ AT :AT HE WAS DO+4 ,MATR5A HAD BECOME US$ TO ! %OEMAK]'S TRADE1 & %E LOOK$1 & SAW ?AT ,MIKHAYLA WAS NOT CUTT+ ! MAT]IAL 9 %OEMAK] FA%ION1 BUT 9 A R\ND %APE4 

,MATR5A WANT$ TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT ?\<T3 0,P]HAPS ,I DO NOT UND]/& H[ BOOTS HAVE TO BE MADE = A G5TLEMAN2 NO D\BT ,MIKHAYLA KN[S BETT]1 & ,I WILL NOT 9T]F]E40 

,MIKHAYLA CUT ! PAIR1 & PICK$ UP ! 5D1 & BEGAN TO SEW1 NOT 9 %OEMAK] FA%ION1 ) ! TWO 5DS MEET+1 BUT ) ONE 5D1 LIKE S(T %OES4 

,AGA9 ,MATR5A M>VEL$1 BUT DID NOT 9T]F]E4 ,& ,MIKHAYLA KEPT SEW+ & SEW+4 ,!Y BEGAN TO EAT !IR D9N]1 & ,SEM5 SAW ?AT ,MIKHAYLA HAD MADE A PAIR ( S(T %OES FROM ! G5TLEMAN'S MAT]IAL4 

,SEM5 HEAV$ A SI<4 0,H[ IS ?IS80 HE ?\<T4 0,MIKHAYLA HAS LIV$ ) ME A :OLE YE>1 & HAS NEV] MADE A MI/AKE1 & N[ HE HAS MADE SU* TR\BLE = ME4 ,! G5TLEMAN ORD]$ BOOTS ) LONG BOOT-LEGS1 & HE HAS MADE S(T %OES1 )\T SOLES1 & HAS SPOIL$ ! MAT]IAL4 ,H[ %ALL ,I N[ /RAI<T5 IT \T ) ! MA/]8 ,NO SU* MAT]IAL CAN BE F\ND40 

,& HE SAID TO ,MIKHAYLA3 

0,:AT IS ?IS1 DE> MAN1 ?AT Y\ HAVE DONE8 ,Y\ HAVE RU9$ ME4 ,! MA/] HAS ORD]$ BOOTS1 & SEE :AT Y\ HAVE MADE60 

,HE HAD JU/ BEGUN TO SCOLD ,MIKHAYLA1 :5 !RE WAS A RATTLE AT ! DOOR R+1--SOME ONE WAS KNOCK+4 ,!Y LOOK$ ?R\< ! W9D[3 !RE WAS !RE A MAN ON HORSEBACK1 & HE WAS TY+ UP HIS HORSE4 ,!Y OP5$ ! DOOR3 9 CAME ! SAME LAD ( ?AT G5TLEMAN4 

0,GOOD DAY60 

0,GOOD DAY1 :AT DO Y\ WI%80 

0,! LADY HAS S5T ME AB\T ! BOOTS40 

0,:AT AB\T ! BOOTS80 

0,:AT AB\T ! BOOTS8 ,\R MA/] DOES NOT NE$ !M4 ,\R MA/] HAS BID US LIVE LONG40 

0,Y\ DON'T SAY60 

0,HE HAD NOT YET REA*$ HOME1 :5 HE DI$ 9 HIS C>RIAGE4 ,! C>RIAGE DROVE UP TO ! H\SE1 & ! S]VANTS CAME TO HELP HIM \T1 BUT HE LAY AS HEAVY AS A BAG1 & WAS /IFF & DEAD1 & !Y HAD A H>D TIME TAK+ HIM \T FROM ! C>RIAGE4 ,SO ! LADY HAS S5T ME1 SAY+3 ',TELL ! %OEMAK] ?AT A G5TLEMAN CAME TO SEE HIM1 & ORD]$ A PAIR ( BOOTS1 & LEFT ! MAT]IAL = !M2 WELL1 TELL HIM ?AT ! BOOTS >E NOT WANT$1 BUT ?AT HE %\LD USE ! LEA!R AT ONCE = A PAIR ( S(T %OES4 ,WAIT UNTIL !Y MAKE !M1 & BR+ !M ) Y\4' ,& SO ?AT IS :Y ,I HAVE COME40 

,MIKHAYLA TOOK ! REMNANTS ( ! MAT]IAL FROM ! TABLE1 ROLL$ !M UP1 & TOOK ! S(T %OES :I* HE HAD MADE1 & CLAPP$ !M AGA9/ EA* O!R1 & WIP$ !M (F ) HIS APRON1 & GAVE !M TO ! LAD4 ,! LAD TOOK ! S(T %OES4 

0,GOOD-BYE1 MA/]S1 GOOD LUCK TO Y\60 

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,!RE PASS$ ANO!R YE>1 & A ?IRD1 & ,MIKHAYLA WAS N[ LIV+ ! SIX? YE> ) ,SEM54 ,HE WAS LIV+ AS BE=E4 ,HE W5T NO:]E1 DID NOT SPEAK AN UNNECESS>Y WORD1 & ALL ?AT TIME HAD SMIL$ BUT TWICE3 ONCE1 :5 !Y GAVE HIM ! SUPP]1 & ! SECOND TIME :5 ! G5TLEMAN CAME4 ,SEM5 DID NOT GET TIR$ ADMIR+ HIS WORKMAN4 ,HE NO LONG] ASK$ HIM :]E HE CAME FROM2 HE WAS ONLY AFRAID ?AT ,MIKHAYLA MI<T LEAVE HIM4 

,ONE DAY !Y W]E SITT+ AT HOME4 ,! H\SEWIFE WAS PUTT+ ! IRON POTS 9TO ! OV51 & ! *ILDR5 W]E RUNN+ ON ! B5*ES1 & LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[4 ,SEM5 WAS %>P5+ HIS KNIVES AT ONE W9D[1 & ,MIKHAYLA WAS HEEL+ A %OE AT ! O!R4 

,ONE ( ! LITTLE BOYS RAN UP TO ,MIKHAYLA ON ! B5*1 LEAN$ AGA9/ HIS %\LD]1 & LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[4 

0,UNCLE ,MIKHAYLA1 LOOK !RE3 A M]*ANT WOMAN IS COM+ TO US ) SOME LITTLE GIRLS4 ,ONE ( ! GIRLS IS LAME40 

,:5 ! BOY SAID ?AT1 ,MIKHAYLA ?REW D[N HIS WORK1 TURN$ TO ! W9D[1 & LOOK$ \T 9TO ! /REET4 

,& ,SEM5 M>VEL$4 ,MIKHAYLA HAD NEV] BE=E LOOK$ 9TO ! /REET1 & N[ HE HAD RU%$ TO ! W9D[1 & WAS GAZ+ AT SOME?+4 ,SEM51 TOO1 LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[3 HE SAW1 9DE$1 A WOMAN :O WAS WALK+ OV] TO HIS Y>D4 ,%E WAS WELL DRESS$1 & L$ TWO LITTLE GIRLS 9 FUR COATS & %AWLS4 ,! GIRLS LOOK$ ONE LIKE ! O!R1 SO ?AT IT WAS H>D TO TELL !M AP>T1 ONLY ONE HAD A MAIM$ LEFT LEG1--%E WALK$ ) A LIMP4 

,! WOMAN WALK$ UP ! POR* TO ! VE/IBULE1 FELT = ! 5TRANCE1 PULL$ AT ! LAT*1 & OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,FIR/ %E LET ! TWO GIRLS 91 & !N 5T]$ H]SELF4 

0,GOOD DAY1 PEOPLE60 

0,Y\ >E WELCOME6 ,:AT DO Y\ WI%80 

,! WOMAN SEAT$ H]SELF AT ! TABLE4 ,! GIRLS PRESS$ CLOSE TO H] KNEES3 !Y W]E TIMID BE=E ! PEOPLE4 

0,I WANT Y\ TO MAKE SOME LEA!R BOOTS = ! GIRLS = ! SPR+40 

0,WELL1 ?AT CAN BE DONE4 ,WE HAVE NOT MADE SU* SMALL %OES1 BUT WE CAN DO IT4 ,WE CAN MAKE %>P-$G$ %OES1 OR TURNOV] %OES ON L954 ,MIKHAYLA IS MY MA/]40 

,SEM5 LOOK$ >\ND AT ,MIKHAYLA1 & HE SAW ?AT ,MIKHAYLA HAD PUT AWAY HIS WORK & WAS SITT+ & GAZ+ AT ! GIRLS4 

,& ,SEM5 M>VEL$ AT ,MIKHAYLA4 ,9DE$1 ! GIRLS W]E PRETTY3 BLACK-EY$1 *UBBY1 RUDDY-FAC$1 & ! FUR COATS & %AWLS :I* !Y HAD ON W]E F9E2 BUT /ILL ,SEM5 C\LD NOT MAKE \T :Y HE WAS GAZ+ AT !M AS ?\< !Y W]E FRI5DS ( HIS4 

,SEM5 M>VEL$1 & BEGAN TO TALK ) ! WOMAN & TO B>GA94 ,!Y CAME TO AN AGREEM5T1 & HE TOOK ! MEASURES4 ,! WOMAN TOOK ! LAME GIRL ON H] KNEES1 & SAID3 

0,= ?IS GIRL TAKE TWO MEASURES3 MAKE ONE %OE = ! LAME FOOT1 & ?REE = ! S\ND FOOT4 ,!Y HAVE ! SAME SIZE ( FEET1 EXACTLY ALIKE4 ,!Y >E TW9S40 

,SEM5 TOOK ! MEASURE1 & HE SAID AB\T ! LAME GIRL3 

0,:AT HAS MADE H] LAME8 ,%E IS SU* A PRETTY GIRL4 ,WAS %E BORN ?IS WAY80 

0,NO1 H] MO!R CRU%$ H]40 

,MATR5A BROKE 91--%E WANT$ TO KN[ :O ! WOMAN WAS1 & :OSE ! *ILDR5 W]E1 & SO %E SAID3 

0,>E Y\ NOT !IR MO!R80 

0,I AM NOT !IR MO!R1 NOR !IR K91 H\SEWIFE6 ,I AM A /RANG] TO !M3 ,I HAVE ADOPT$ !M40 

0,NOT Y\R *ILDR56 ,H[ Y\ C>E = !M60 

0,:Y %\LD ,I NOT C>E = !M8 ,I NURS$ !M ) MY [N BREA/4 ,I HAD A *ILD ( MY [N1 BUT ,GOD TOOK HIM AWAY4 ,I DID NOT C>E = HIM SO MU* AS ,I HAVE C>$ = !M40 

0,:OSE >E !Y1 !N80 

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,! WOMAN BEGAN TO TALK1 & SAID3 

0,IT WAS SIX YE>S AGO ?AT !SE ORPHANS LO/ !IR P>5TS 9 ONE WEEK3 !IR FA!R WAS BURI$ ON A ,TUESDAY1 & !IR MO!R DI$ ON ,FRIDAY4 ,!SE ORPHANS W]E BORN ?REE DAYS AFT] !IR FA!R'S DEA?1 & !IR MO!R DID NOT LIVE A DAY4 ,AT ?AT TIME ,I WAS LIV+ ) MY HUSB& 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,WE W]E !IR NEI<BORS1 \R Y>D JO9+ !IRS4 ,!IR FA!R WAS A LONELY MAN2 HE WORK$ 9 ! =E/4 ,!Y DROPP$ A TREE ON HIM1 & IT FELL ACROSS HIS BODY & SQUEEZ$ \T HIS 5TRAILS4 ,!Y HAD B>ELY BR\<T HIM HOME1 :5 HE GAVE UP HIS S\L TO ,GOD1 & ?AT SAME WEEK HIS WIFE BORE TW9S1--!SE GIRLS4 ,! WOMAN WAS POOR & ALONE2 %E HAD NEI!R OLD WOMAN NOR GIRL ) H]4 

0,ALONE %E BORE !M1 & ALONE %E DI$4 

0,I W5T 9 ! MORN+ TO SEE MY NEI<BOR1 BUT %E1 ! DE> WOMAN1 WAS ALREADY COLD4 ,AS %E DI$ %E FELL ON ! GIRL1 & WR5*$ H] LEG4 ,! PEOPLE CAME1 & !Y WA%$ & DRESS$ H]1 & MADE A C(F91 & BURI$ H]4 ,ALL ( !M W]E GOOD PEOPLE4 ,! GIRLS W]E LEFT ALONE4 ,:AT WAS TO BE DONE ) !M8 ,( ALL ! WOM5 ,I ALONE HAD A BABY4 ,I HAD BE5 NURS+ MY FIR/-BORN BOY = EI<T WEEKS4 ,I TOOK !M = ! TIME BE+ TO MY H\SE4 ,! PEASANTS GA!R$ & ?\<T & ?\<T :AT TO DO ) !M1 & !Y SAID TO ME3 ',M>YA1 KEEP ! GIRLS A:ILE1 & WE WILL TRY & ?9K :AT TO DO ) !M4' ,& ,I NURS$ ! /RAI<T GIRL ONCE1 BUT ! LAME GIRL ,I W\LD NOT NURSE4 ,I DID NOT WANT H] TO LIVE4 ,BUT1 ,I ?\<T1 :Y %\LD ! ANGELIC S\L GO \T1 & SO ,I PITI$ H]1 TOO4 ,I BEGAN TO NURSE H]1 & SO ,I RAIS$ MY [N & ! TWO GIRLS1 ALL ?REE ( !M ) MY [N BREA/S4 ,I WAS Y\NG & /RONG1 & ,I HAD GOOD FOOD4 ,& ,GOD GAVE ME SO MU* MILK 9 MY BREA/S ?AT AT TIMES !Y OV]FL[$4 ,I W\LD FE$ TWO ( !M1 :ILE ! ?IRD W\LD BE WAIT+4 ,:5 ONE ROLL$ AWAY1 ,I TOOK ! ?IRD4 ,& ,GOD GRANT$ ?AT ,I %\LD RAISE ! ?REE1 BUT MY [N *ILD ,I LO/ 9 ! SECOND YE>4 ,& ,GOD HAS GIV5 ME NO O!R *ILDR54 ,WE BEGAN TO E>N MORE & MORE1 & N[ WE >E LIV+ H]E ) ! M]*ANT AT ! MILL4 ,! WAGES >E BIG1 & \R LIV+ IS GOOD4 ,I HAVE NO *ILDR51 & H[ %\LD ,I LIVE IF IT W]E NOT = !SE GIRLS8 ,H[ CAN ,I HELP LOV+ !M8 ,!Y >E ALL ! WAX ( MY TAP]S ?AT ,I HAVE40 

,) ONE H& ! WOMAN PRESS$ ! LAME GIRL TO H] SIDE1 & ) ! O!R %E BEGAN TO WIPE (F H] TE>S4 

,& ,MATR5A SI<$1 & SAID3 

0,NOT 9 VA9 IS ! PROV]B3 ',Y\ CAN LIVE )\T P>5TS1 BUT NOT )\T ,GOD4'0 

,& SO !Y W]E TALK+ AMONG !MSELVES1 :5 SUDD5LY ! ROOM WAS LI<T$ AS ?\< BY %EET LI<TN+ FROM ! CORN] :]E SAT ,MIKHAYLA4 ,ALL LOOK$ AT HIM1 & !Y SAW ,MIKHAYLA SITT+ ) FOLD$ H&S ON HIS KNEES1 & LOOK+ UP1 & SMIL+4 

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,! WOMAN W5T AWAY ) ! GIRLS1 & ,MIKHAYLA GOT UP FROM HIS B5*4 ,HE LAY D[N HIS WORK1 TOOK (F HIS APRON1 B[$ TO ! MA/] & TO ! H\SEWIFE1 & SAID3 

0,=GIVE ME1 PEOPLE6 ,GOD HAS =GIV5 ME4 ,Y\1 TOO1 %\LD =GIVE ME40 

,& ! MA/] & HIS WIFE SAW A LI<T COM+ FROM ,MIKHAYLA4 ,& ,SEM5 GOT UP1 & B[$ TO ,MIKHAYLA1 & SAID3 

0,I SEE1 ,MIKHAYLA1 Y\ >E NOT A SIMPLE MAN1 & ,I CANNOT KEEP Y\1 & MU/ NOT BEG Y\ TO REMA94 ,BUT TELL ME ?IS3 ,:Y1 :5 ,I F\ND Y\ & BR\<T Y\ HOME1 W]E Y\ GLOOMY1 & :5 MY WIFE GAVE Y\ A SUPP]1 :Y DID Y\ SMILE AT H] & AFT] ?AT GR[ BRI<T]8 ,LAT]1 :5 ! G5TLEMAN ORD]$ ! BOOTS1 Y\ SMIL$ = ! SECOND TIME1 & AFT] ?AT GREW BRI<T]1 & N[1 :5 ! WOMAN BR\<T H] GIRLS1 Y\ SMIL$ = ! ?IRD TIME1 & GREW 5TIRELY BRI<T4 ,TELL ME1 ,MIKHAYLA1 :Y DOES SU* LI<T COME FROM Y\1 & :Y DID Y\ SMILE ?REE TIMES80 

,& ,MIKHAYLA SAID3 

0,! LI<T COMES FROM ME1 BECAUSE ,I HAD BE5 PUNI%$1 & N[ ,GOD HAS =GIV5 ME4 ,& ,I SMIL$ ?REE TIMES BECAUSE ,I HAD TO LE>N ?REE WORDS ( ,GOD4 ,& ,I HAVE LE>N$ ! ?REE WORDS3 ONE WORD ,I LE>N$ :5 Y\R WIFE TOOK PITY ON ME1 & SO ,I SMIL$ = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,! SECOND WORD ,I LE>N$ :5 ! RI* MAN ORD]$ ! BOOTS1 & !N ,I SMIL$ = ! SECOND TIME4 ,& N[1 :5 ,I SAW ! GIRLS1 ,I LE>N$ ! LA/1 ! ?IRD WORD1 & ,I SMIL$ = ! ?IRD TIME40 

,& ,SEM5 SAID3 

0,TELL ME1 ,MIKHAYLA1 = :AT DID ,GOD PUNI% Y\1 & :AT >E ?OSE WORDS ( ,GOD1 ?AT ,I MAY KN[ !M40 

,& ,MIKHAYLA SAID3 

0,GOD PUNI%$ ME = HAV+ DISOBEY$ HIM4 ,I WAS AN ANGEL 9 HEAV51 & ,I DISOBEY$ ,GOD4 ,I WAS AN ANGEL 9 HEAV51 & ,GOD S5T ME D[N TO TAKE ! S\L \T ( A WOMAN4 ,I FLEW D[N TO ! E>?1 & ,I SAW ! WOMAN LY+ SICK1 & %E HAD BORNE TW9S1--TWO GIRLS4 ,! GIRLS W]E SQUIRM+ NE> !IR MO!R1 & %E C\LD NOT TAKE !M TO H] BREA/S4 ,! WOMAN SAW ME1 & %E KNEW ?AT ,GOD HAD S5T ME = H] S\L4 ,%E WEPT1 & SAID3 ',ANGEL ( ,GOD6 ,MY HUSB& HAS JU/ BE5 BURI$1--HE WAS KILL$ BY A TREE 9 ! =E/4 ,I HAVE NEI!R SI/]1 NOR AUNT1 NOR GRANNY1--!RE IS NO ONE TO BR+ UP MY ORPHANS1 SO DO NOT TAKE MY S\L6 ,LET ME RAISE MY [N *ILDR51 & PUT !M ON !IR FEET4 ,*ILDR5 CANNOT LIVE )\T A FA!R1 )\T A MO!R4' ,& ,I LI/5$ TO ! MO!R1 & PLAC$ ONE GIRL TO H] BREA/1 & GAVE ! O!R ONE 9TO H] H&S1 & ROSE UP TO ! ,LORD 9 HEAV54 ,& ,I CAME BE=E ! ,LORD1 & SAID3 ',I CANNOT TAKE ! S\L \T ( ! MO!R 9 *ILDBIR?4 ,! FA!R WAS KILL$ BY A TREE1 ! MO!R BORE TW9S1 & %E BEGG$ ME NOT TO TAKE ! S\L \T ( H]1 SAY+1 ,LET ME RE> & BR+ UP MY *ILDR51 & PUT !M ON !IR FEET4 ,*ILDR5 CANNOT LIVE )\T A FA!R OR MO!R4 ,I DID NOT TAKE ! S\L \T ( ! WOMAN 9 *ILDBIR?4' ,& ! ,LORD SAID3 ',GO & TAKE ! S\L \T ( ! WOMAN 9 *ILDBIR?6 ,& Y\ WILL LE>N ?REE WORDS3 Y\ WILL LE>N :AT !RE IS 9 M51 & :AT IS NOT GIV5 TO M51 & :AT M5 LIVE BY4 ,:5 Y\ LE>N !M1 Y\ WILL RETURN TO HEAV54' ,I FLEW BACK TO E>? & TOOK ! S\L \T ( ! WOMAN4 

0,! LITTLE ONES FELL AWAY FROM ! BREA/S4 ,! DEAD BODY ROLL$ OV] ON ! B$ & CRU%$ ONE ( ! GIRLS1 & WR5*$ H] LEG4 ,I ROSE ABOVE ! VILLAGE & WANT$ TO TAKE ! S\L TO ,GOD2 BUT ! W9D CAU<T ME1 & MY W+S FELL FLAT2 & DROPP$ (F1 & ! S\L W5T BY ITSELF BE=E ,GOD1 & ,I FELL NE> ! ROAD ON ! E>?40 

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,& ,SEM5 & ,MATR5A UND]/OOD :OM !Y HAD CLO!D & F$1 & :O HAD LIV$ ) !M1 & !Y WEPT = T]ROR & = JOY1 & SAID ! ANGEL3 

0,I WAS LEFT ALL ALONE 9 ! FIELD1 & NAK$4 ,I HAD NOT KN[N BE=E ( HUMAN WANTS1 NEI!R ( COLD1 NOR ( HUNG]1 & ,I BECAME A MAN4 ,I WAS />V$ & *ILL$ & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,I SAW 9 ! FIELD A *APEL MADE = ! ,LORD1 & ,I W5T TO ,GOD'S *APEL & WANT$ TO HIDE MYSELF 9 IT4 ,! *APEL WAS LOCK$1 & ,I C\LD NOT GET 94 ,& ,I SEAT$ MYSELF BEH9D ! *APEL1 TO PROTECT MYSELF AGA9/ ! W9D4 ,! EV5+ CAME1 ,I WAS HUNGRY & *ILL$1 & ,I A*$ ALL OV]4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D A MAN WALK+ ON ! ROAD2 HE WAS C>RY+ A PAIR ( BOOTS & TALK+ TO HIMSELF4 ,& ,I SAW A MORTAL FACE1 = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ,I HAD BECOME A MAN1 & ?AT FACE WAS T]RIBLE TO ME1 & ,I TURN$ AWAY FROM IT4 ,& ,I HE>D ! MAN TALK+ TO HIMSELF AB\T H[ HE MI<T COV] HIS BODY 9 ! W9T] FROM ! COLD1 & H[ HE MI<T FE$ HIS WIFE & *ILDR54 ,& ,I ?\<T3 ',I AM DY+ FROM HUNG] & COLD1 & H]E COMES A MAN1 :O IS ?9K+ ONLY ( H[ TO COV] HIMSELF & HIS WIFE ) A FUR COAT1 & ( H[ TO FE$ HIS FAMILY4 ,HE CANNOT HELP ME4' ,! MAN SAW ME2 HE FR[N$1 & LOOK$ GLOOMI] /ILL1 & PASS$ BY ME4 ,& ,I WAS 9 DESPAIR4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D ! MAN COM+ BACK4 ,I LOOK$ AT HIM & DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM3 BE=E ?AT DEA? HAD BE5 9 HIS FACE1 & N[ HE WAS REVIV$1 & 9 HIS FACE ,I SAW ,GOD4 ,HE CAME UP TO ME1 & CLO!D ME1 & TOOK ME ) HIM1 & L$ ME TO HIS H\SE4 ,I CAME TO HIS H\SE1 & A WOMAN CAME \T ( ! H\SE & BEGAN TO TALK4 ,! WOMAN WAS MORE T]RIBLE YET ?AN ! MAN2 ! DEAD SPIRIT WAS COM+ \T ( H] M\?1 & ,I C\LD NOT BREA! FROM ! /5* ( DEA?4 ,%E WANT$ TO S5D ME \T 9TO ! COLD1 & ,I KNEW ?AT %E W\LD DIE IF %E DROVE ME \T4 ,& SUDD5LY H] HUSB& REM9D$ H] ( ,GOD4 ,& ! WOMAN SUDD5LY *ANG$4 ,& :5 %E GAVE US TO EAT1 & LOOK$ AT US1 ,I GLANC$ AT H]3 !RE WAS NO LONG] DEA? 9 H]1--%E WAS ALIVE1 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ ,GOD 9 H]4 

0,& ,I RECALL$ ,GOD'S FIR/ WORD3 ',Y\ WILL KN[ :AT !RE IS 9 M54' ,& ,I LE>N$ ?AT !RE WAS LOVE 9 M54 ,& ,I REJOIC$ AT IT1 BECAUSE ,GOD HAD BEGUN TO REVEAL TO ME :AT ,HE HAD PROMIS$1 & ,I SMIL$ = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT YET LE>N EV]Y?+4 ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT WAS NOT GIV5 TO M51 & :AT M5 LIV$ BY4 

0,I BEGAN TO LIVE ) Y\1 & LIV$ A YE>1 & !RE CAME A MAN1 TO ORD] A PAIR ( BOOTS1 SU* AS W\LD WE> A YE>1 )\T RIPP+ OR TURN+4 ,I LOOK$ AT HIM1 & SUDD5LY ,I SAW BEH9D HIS %\LD] MY COMPANION1 ! ANGEL ( DEA?4 ,NONE BUT ME SAW ?AT ANGEL2 BUT ,I KNEW HIM1 & ,I KNEW ?AT ! SUN W\LD NOT GO D[N BE=E ! RI* MAN'S S\L W\LD BE TAK5 AWAY4 ,& ,I ?\<T3 ',! MAN IS PROVID+ = A YE>1 & DOES NOT KN[ ?AT HE WILL NOT LIVE UNTIL EV5+4' ,& ,I ?\<T ( ,GOD'S SECOND WORD3 ',Y\ WILL LE>N :AT IS NOT GIV5 TO M54' 

0,I KNEW ALREADY :AT !RE WAS 9 M54 ,N[ ,I LE>N$ :AT WAS NOT GIV5 TO M54 ,IT IS NOT GIV5 M5 TO KN[ :AT !Y NE$ = !IR BODIES4 ,& ,I SMIL$ = ! SECOND TIME4 ,I WAS GLAD BECAUSE ,I HAD SE5 MY COMRADE ! ANGEL1 & BECAUSE ,GOD HAD REVEAL$ ! SECOND WORD TO ME4 

0,BUT ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& EV]Y?+4 ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT M5 LIV$ BY4 ,& ,I LIV$ & WAIT$ = ,GOD TO REVEAL TO ME ! LA/ WORD4 ,& 9 ! SIX? YE> CAME ! TW9 GIRLS ) ! WOMAN1 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! GIRLS & KNEW H[ !Y W]E KEPT ALIVE4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ !M1 & ,I ?\<T3 ',! MO!R BEGG$ ME = ! SAKE ( ! *ILDR51 & ,I BELIEV$ ! MO!R & ?\<T ?AT ! *ILDR5 C\LD NOT LIVE )\T FA!R & MO!R1 & YET A /RANGE WOMAN HAS F$ !M & RE>$ !M4' ,& :5 ! WOMAN WAS T\*$ AS %E LOOK$ AT ! *ILDR5 & WEPT1 ,I SAW 9 H] ! LIV+ ,GOD1 & ,I UND]/OOD :AT M5 LIV$ BY4 ,& ,I LE>N$ ?AT ,GOD HAD REVEAL$ ! ?IRD WORD TO ME & =GAVE ME4 ,& ,I SMIL$ = ! ?IRD TIME40 

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,& ! ANGEL'S BODY WAS B>$ & CLO!D 9 LI<T1 SO ?AT ! EYE C\LD NOT BEHOLD HIM1 & HE SPOKE L\D]1 AS ?\< ! VOICE W]E COM+ NOT FROM HIM BUT FROM HEAV54 ,& ! ANGEL SAID3 

0,I HAVE LE>N$ ?AT EV]Y MAN LIVES NOT BY ! C>E = HIMSELF1 BUT BY LOVE4 

0,IT WAS NOT GIV5 TO ! MO!R TO KN[ :AT H] *ILDR5 NE$$ = LIFE4 ,IT WAS NOT GIV5 TO ! RI* MAN TO KN[ :AT HE NE$$ = HIMSELF4 ,& IT IS NOT GIV5 TO ANY MAN TO KN[ :E!R BE=E EV5+ HE WILL NE$ BOOTS = HIS LIFE1 OR S(T %OES = HIS DEA?4 

0,I WAS KEPT ALIVE :5 ,I WAS A MAN NOT BY :AT ,I DID = MYSELF1 BUT BECAUSE !RE WAS LOVE 9 A PASS]BY & 9 HIS WIFE1 & BECAUSE !Y PITI$ & LOV$ ME4 ,! ORPHANS W]E LEFT ALIVE NOT BY :AT WAS DONE = !M1 BUT BECAUSE !RE WAS LOVE 9 ! HE>T ( A /RANGE WOMAN1 & %E PITI$ & LOV$ !M4 ,& ALL M5 LIVE NOT BY :AT !Y DO = !MSELVES1 BUT BECAUSE !RE IS LOVE 9 M54 

0,I KNEW BE=E ?AT ,GOD GAVE LIFE TO M5 & ?AT ,HE WANT$ !M TO LIVE2 N[ ,I UND]/& EV5 SOME?+ ELSE4 

0,I UND]/& ?AT ,GOD DOES NOT WANT M5 TO LIVE AP>T1 & SO ,HE HAS NOT REVEAL$ TO !M :AT EA* NE$S = HIMSELF1 BUT WANTS !M TO LIVE TOGE!R1 & SO ,HE HAS REVEAL$ TO !M :AT !Y ALL NE$ = !MSELVES & = ALL4 

0,I UND]/& N[ ?AT IT ONLY SEEMS TO M5 ?AT !Y LIVE BY ! C>E = !MSELVES1 & ?AT !Y LIVE ONLY BY LOVE4 ,HE :O HAS LOVE1 IS 9 ,GOD1 & ,GOD IS 9 HIM1 BECAUSE ,GOD IS LOVE40 

,& ! ANGEL BEGAN TO S+ ! PRAISE ( ,GOD1 & FROM HIS VOICE ! :OLE HUT %OOK4 ,& ! CEIL+ EXP&$1 & A FI]Y COLUMN ROSE FROM E>? TO HEAV54 ,& ,SEM5 & HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 FELL TO ! GR\ND4 ,& ! W+S W]E UNFOLD$ ON ! ANGEL'S %\LD]S1 & HE ROSE TO HEAV54 

,& :5 ,SEM5 AWOKE1 ! HUT WAS AS BE=E1 & 9 ! ROOM W]E ONLY HIS FAMILY4 

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