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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,AB\T ,IVAN ! ,FOOL & ,HIS ,TWO ,BRO!RS1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR & ,T>AS ! ,PAUN*1 & ,HIS ,DUMB ,SI/] ,MALANYA1 & ,AB\T ! ,OLD ,DEVIL & ! ,?REE ,Y\NG ,DEVILS 

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,AB\T ,IVAN ! ,FOOL & ,HIS ,TWO ,BRO!RS1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR & ,T>AS ! ,PAUN*1 & ,HIS ,DUMB ,SI/] ,MALANYA1 & ,AB\T ! ,OLD ,DEVIL & ! ,?REE ,Y\NG ,DEVILS 

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,9 A C]TA9 K+DOM1 9 A C]TA9 REALM1 !RE LIV$ A RI* PEASANT4 ,HE HAD ?REE SONS1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR1 ,T>AS ! ,PAUN*1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL1 & A DAU<T] ,MALANYA1 ! DUMB OLD MAID4 

,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR W5T TO W>1 TO S]VE ! K+2 ,T>AS ! ,PAUN* W5T TO A M]*ANT 9 ! CITY1 TO SELL W>ES2 BUT ,IVAN ! ,FOOL & ! GIRL REMA9$ AT HOME1 TO WORK & HUMP !IR BACKS4 

,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR E>N$ A HI< RANK & AN E/ATE1 & M>RI$ A LORD'S DAU<T]4 ,HIS SAL>Y WAS BIG1 & HIS E/ATE WAS L>GE1 BUT /ILL HE C\LD NOT MAKE BO? 5DS MEET3 :ATEV] HE COLLECT$1 HIS WIFE SCATT]$ AS ?\< FROM A SLEEVE1 & !Y HAD NO MONEY4 

,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR CAME TO HIS E/ATE1 TO COLLECT ! REV5UE4 ,HIS CL]K SAID TO HIM3 

0,:]E %ALL IT COME FROM8 ,WE HAVE NEI!R CATTLE1 NOR TOOLS3 NEI!R HORSES1 NOR C[S1 NOR PL[1 NOR H>R[4 ,EV]Y?+ HAS TO BE PROVID$1 !N !RE WILL BE AN 9COME40 

,& ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR W5T TO HIS FA!R3 

0,Y\ >E RI*1 FA!R10 HE SAID1 0& Y\ HAVE NOT GIV5 ME ANY?+4 ,CUT (F A ?IRD & ,I WILL TRANSF] IT TO MY E/ATE40 

,& ! OLD MAN SAID3 

0,Y\ HAVE BR\<T NO?+ TO MY H\SE1 :Y %\LD ,I GIVE Y\ A ?IRD8 ,IT WILL BE UNFAIR TO ,IVAN & TO ! GIRL40 

,BUT ,SEM5 SAID3 

0,BUT HE IS A FOOL1 & %E IS A DUMB OLD MAID4 ,:AT DO !Y NE$80 

,& ! OLD MAN SAID3 

0,AS ,IVAN SAYS SO IT %ALL BE60 

,BUT ,IVAN SAID3 

0,ALL RI<T1 LET HIM HAVE IT60 

,SO ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR TOOK HIS ?IRD FROM ! H\SE1 TRANSF]R$ IT TO HIS E/ATE1 & AGA9 W5T AWAY TO S]VE ! K+4 

,T>AS ! ,PAUN*1 TOO1 E>N$ MU* MONEY1--& M>RI$ A M]*ANT WOMAN4 ,/ILL HE DID NOT HAVE 5\<1 & HE CAME TO HIS FA!R1 & SAID3 

0,GIVE ME MY P>T60 

,! OLD MAN DID NOT WANT TO GIVE ,T>AS HIS P>T3 

0,Y\10 HE SAID1 0HAVE BR\<T NO?+ TO ! H\SE1 & EV]Y?+ 9 ! H\SE HAS BE5 E>N$ BY ,IVAN4 ,I CANNOT BE UNFAIR TO HIM & TO ! GIRL40 

,BUT ,T>AS SAID3 

0,:AT DOES HE WANT IT =8 ,HE IS A FOOL4 ,HE CANNOT M>RY1 = NO ONE WILL HAVE HIM2 & ! DUMB GIRL DOES NOT NE$ ANY?+1 EI!R4 ,GIVE ME10 HE SAID1 0HALF ( ! GRA91 ,IVAN6 ,I WILL NOT TAKE Y\R TOOLS1 & ( Y\R ANIMALS ,I WANT ONLY ! GRAY /ALLION1--Y\ CANNOT PL[ ) HIM40 

,IVAN LAU<$4 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0,I WILL E>N IT AGA940 

,SO ,T>AS1 TOO1 RECEIV$ HIS P>T4 ,T>AS TOOK ! GRA9 TO T[N1 & DROVE (F ! GRAY /ALLION1 & ,IVAN WAS LEFT ) ONE OLD M>E1 & HE W5T ON F>M+ & SUPPORT+ HIS FA!R & HIS MO!R4 

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,! OLD DEVIL WAS VEX$ BECAUSE ! BRO!RS HAD NOT QU>REL$ 9 DIVID+ UP1 BUT HAD P>T$ 9 LOVE4 ,& SO HE CALL$ UP ?REE Y\NG DEVILS4 

0,Y\ SEE10 HE SAID1 0!RE >E ?REE BRO!RS1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR1 ,T>AS ! ,PAUN*1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,!Y \<T TO BE QU>REL+1 BUT1 9/EAD1 !Y LIVE PEACEFULLY2 !Y EX*ANGE ) EA* O!R BREAD & SALT4 ,! FOOL HAS SPOIL$ ALL MY BUS9ESS4 ,GO ALL ?REE ( Y\4--GET HOLD ( !M1 & MIX !M UP 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y %ALL TE> \T ONE ANO!R'S EYES4 ,CAN Y\ DO IT80 

0,WE CAN10 !Y SAID4 

0,H[ >E Y\ GO+ TO DO IT80 

0,WE WILL DO IT LIKE ?IS10 !Y SAID3 0,FIR/ WE WILL RU9 !M1 SO ?AT !Y WILL HAVE NO?+ TO EAT2 !N WE WILL ?R[ !M ALL 9 A HEAP1 SO ?AT !Y WILL QU>REL TOGE!R40 

0,V]Y WELL10 HE SAID4 0,I SEE ?AT Y\ KN[ Y\R BUS9ESS4 ,GO1 & DO NOT RETURN TO ME BE=E Y\ HAVE MUDDL$ ALL ?REE1 OR ELSE ,I WILL FLAY ALL ?REE ( Y\40 

,! ?REE DEVILS ALL W5T TO A SWAMP1 & CONSID]$ H[ TO TAKE HOLD ( ! MATT]3 !Y QU>REL$ & QU>REL$1 = !Y WANT$ EA* ( !M TO GET ! EASIE/ JOB1 & F9ALLY !Y DECID$ TO CA/ LOTS = EA* MAN4 ,IF ONE ( !M GOT ?R\< FIR/1 HE WAS TO COME & HELP ! O!RS4 ,! DEVILS CA/ LOTS1 & SET A TIME :5 !Y W]E TO MEET AGA9 9 ! SWAMP1 9 ORD] TO F9D \T :O WAS ?R\<1 & :O NE$$ HELP4 

,:5 ! TIME CAME1 ! DEVILS GA!R$ 9 ! SWAMP4 ,!Y BEGAN TO TALK AB\T !IR AFFAIRS4 ,! FIR/ DEVIL1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR'S1 BEGAN TO SPEAK4 

0,MY AFFAIR10 HE SAID1 0IS PROGRESS+4 ,TOMORR[ MY ,SEM5 WILL GO TO HIS FA!R40 

,HIS COMRADES ASK$ HIM H[ HE DID IT4 

0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE10 HE SAID1 0,I BR\<T SU* BRAV]Y OV] ,SEM5 ?AT HE PROMIS$ HIS K+ TO CONQU] ! :OLE WORLD1 & ! K+ MADE HIM A COMM&] & S5T HIM \T TO FI<T ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA4 ,!Y CAME TOGE!R = A FI<T4 ,BUT ?AT V]Y NI<T ,I WET ALL HIS P[D]1 & ,I W5T OV] TO ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA & MADE AN 5DLESS NUMB] ( SOLDI]S = HIM \T ( /RAW4 ,:5 ,SEM5'S SOLDI]S SAW ! /RAW SOLDI]S WALK+ UPON !M ON ALL SIDES1 !Y LO/ !IR C\RAGE4 ,SEM5 COMM&$ !M TO FIRE !IR CANNON & !IR GUNS1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT FIRE !M4 ,SEM5'S SOLDI]S W]E FRI<T5$ & RAN AWAY LIKE %EEP4 ,& ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA VANQUI%$ !M4 ,SEM5 IS DISGRAC$1--!Y HAVE TAK5 HIS E/ATE FROM HIM1 & TOMORR[ HE IS TO BE BEHEAD$4 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE DAY'S WORK LEFT TO DO3 TO LET HIM \T ( ! PRISON1 SO ?AT HE CAN RUN HOME4 ,TOMORR[ ,I %ALL BE ?R\< ) HIM1 SO TELL ME :I* ( Y\ ,I AM TO AID60 

,!N ! O!R DEVIL1 ,T>AS'S1 BEGAN TO SPEAK3 

0,I DO NOT NE$ ANY HELP10 HE SAID1 0= MY AFFAIR IS ALSO PROGRESS+ NICELY1--,T>AS WILL NOT LIVE ANO!R WEEK4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ,I HAVE RAIS$ A BELLY ON HIM1 & MADE HIM 5VI\S4 ,HE IS SO 5VI\S ( O!R PEOPLE'S PROP]TY ?AT1 NO MATT] :AT HE SEES1 HE WANTS TO BUY IT4 ,HE HAS B\<T UP AN 5DLESS LOT ( ?+S & SP5T ALL HIS MONEY ON !M & IS /ILL BUY+4 ,HE N[ BUYS ON O!R PEOPLE'S MONEY4 ,HE HAS QUITE A LOT ON HIS %\LD]S1 & IS SO 5TANGL$ ?AT HE WILL NEV] FREE HIMSELF4 ,9 A WEEK ! TIME WILL COME = HIM TO PAY1 & ,I WILL *ANGE ALL HIS W>ES 9TO MANURE1--& HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY HIS DEBTS1 & WILL GO TO HIS FA!R'S40 

,!Y BEGAN TO ASK ! ?IRD DEVIL1 ,IVAN'S4 

0,H[ IS Y\R BUS9ESS80 

0,I MU/ SAY1 MY BUS9ESS IS NOT PROGRESS+ AT ALL4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ,I DID WAS TO SPIT 9TO HIS KVAS JUG1 SO AS TO GIVE HIM A BELLY-A*E1 & ,I W5T TO HIS FIELD & MADE ! SOIL SO H>D ?AT HE %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO OV]COME IT4 ,I ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD NEV] PL[ IT UP1 BUT HE1 ! FOOL1 CAME ) HIS PL[ & BEGAN TO TE> UP ! SOIL4 ,HIS BELLY-A*E MADE HIM GROAN1 BUT HE /UCK TO HIS PL[+4 ,I BROKE ONE PL[ ( HIS1 BUT HE W5T HOME1 FIX$ ANO!R PL[1 WRAPP$ NEW LEG-RAGS ON HIM1 & />T$ ONCE MORE TO PL[4 ,I CREPT UND] ! E>?1 & TRI$ TO HOLD ! PL[%>E1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT DO IT1--HE PRESS$ SO H>D ON ! PL[2 ! PL[%>ES >E %>P1 & HE HAS CUT UP MY H&S4 ,HE HAS PL[$ UP NE>LY ! :OLE ( IT1--ONLY A SMALL /RIP IS LEFT4 ,COME & HELP ME1 BRO!RS1 OR ELSE1 IF WE DO NOT OV]P[] HIM1 ALL \R LABORS WILL BE LO/4 ,IF ! FOOL IS LEFT & CONT9UES TO F>M1 !Y WILL HAVE NO WANT1 = HE WILL FE$ !M ALL40 

,SEM5'S DEVIL PROMIS$ TO COME ON ! MORR[ TO HELP HIM1 & !REUPON ! DEVILS DEP>T$4 

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,IVAN PL[$ UP ALL ! FALL[ FIELD1 & ONLY ONE /RIP WAS LEFT4 ,HIS BELLY A*$1 & YET HE HAD TO PL[4 ,HE /RAI<T5$ \T ! L9ES1 TURN$ OV] ! PL[1 & W5T TO ! FIELD4 ,HE HAD JU/ MADE ONE FURR[1 & WAS COM+ BACK1 :5 SOME?+ PULL$ AT ! PL[ AS ?\< IT HAD CAU<T 9 A ROOT4 ,IT WAS ! DEVIL ?AT HAD TW9$ HIS LEGS AB\T ! PL[-HEAD & WAS HOLD+ IT FA/4 

0,:AT 9 ! WORLD IS ?AT80 ?\<T ,IVAN4 0,!RE W]E NO ROOTS H]E BE=E1 BUT N[ !RE >E40 

,IVAN /UCK HIS H& D[N 9 ! FURR[1 & FELT SOME?+ S(T4 ,HE GRABB$ IT & PULL$ IT \T4 ,IT WAS AS BLACK AS A ROOT1 BUT SOME?+ WAS MOV+ ON IT4 ,HE TOOK A GLANCE AT IT1 &1 BEHOLD1 IT WAS A LIVE DEVIL4 

0,I DECL>E10 HE SAID1 0IT IS A NA/Y ?+60 ,& ,IVAN SWUNG HIM & WAS AB\T TO /RIKE HIM AGA9/ ! PL[-H&LE2 BUT ! DEVIL BEGAN TO SCREAM4 

0,DO NOT BEAT ME10 HE SAID1 0& ,I WILL DO = Y\ ANY?+ Y\ WI%40 

0,:AT WILL Y\ DO = ME80 

0,SAY :AT Y\ WANT60 

,IVAN SCRAT*$ HIMSELF4 

0,MY BELLY A*ES1--CAN Y\ CURE ME80 

0,I CAN10 HE SAID4 

0,V]Y WELL1 CURE ME60 

,! DEVIL B5T D[N TO ! FURR[1 SCRAT*$ A:ILE 9 IT1 PULL$ \T A FEW ROOTS1--?REE ( !M 9 A BUN*1--& GAVE !M TO ,IVAN4 

0,H]E10 HE SAID1 0IS A ROOT1 :I*1 IF Y\ SWALL[1 WILL MAKE Y\R A*E GO AWAY AT ONCE40 

,IVAN TOOK ! ROOTS1 TORE !M UP1 & SWALL[$ ONE4 ,HIS BELLY-A*E /OPP$ AT ONCE4 

,!N ! DEVIL BEGAN TO BEG AGA93 

0,LET ME GO1 N[1 & ,I WILL SLIP ?R\< ! E>?1 & WILL NOT COME UP AGA940 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0,GOD BE ) Y\60 

,& ! MOM5T ,IVAN M5TION$ ,GOD'S NAME1 ! DEVIL BOLT$ ?R\< ! E>?1 AS A /ONE PLUMPS 9TO ! WAT]1 & ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 ,IVAN PUT ! REMA9+ TWO ROOTS 9 HIS CAP1 & />T$ TO F9I% HIS WORK4 ,HE PL[$ UP ! /RIP1 TURN$ OV] ! PL[1 & W5T HOME4 ,HE UNHIT*$ ! HORSE1 CAME TO ! H\SE1 & !RE F\ND HIS ELDE/ BRO!R1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR1 ) HIS WIFE1 EAT+ SUPP]4 ,HIS E/ATE HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM HIM1 & HE HAD ) DIFFICULTY ESCAP$ FROM PRISON & COME TO HIS FA!R'S TO LIVE4 

,SEM5 SAW ,IVAN1 &1 0,I HAVE COME TO LIVE ) Y\10 HE SAID4 0,FE$ ME & MY WIFE UNTIL ,I F9D A NEW PLACE60 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0/AY H]E60 

,IVAN WANT$ TO SIT D[N ON A B5*1 BUT ! LADY DID NOT LIKE ! SMELL ( ,IVAN4 ,SO %E SAID TO H] HUSB&3 

0,I CANNOT EAT SUPP] ) A /9K+ PEASANT40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0,I HAVE TO GO ANYWAY TO PA/URE ! M>E = ! NI<T40 

,IVAN TOOK SOME BREAD & HIS CAFTAN1 & W5T \T TO H]D HIS M>E4 

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,?AT NI<T ,SEM5'S DEVIL GOT ?R\< ) HIS WORK & BY AGREEM5T W5T TO F9D ,IVAN'S DEVIL1 TO HELP TO MAKE AN 5D ( ! FOOL4 ,HE CAME TO ! FIELD & LOOK$ = HIM EV]Y:]E1 BUT F\ND ONLY ! HOLE4 

0,SOME?+ HAS EVID5TLY GONE WRONG ) MY COMRADE10 HE ?\<T1--0,I MU/ TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,! PL[+ IS DONE1--,I %ALL HAVE TO CAT* HIM 9 ! M[+ TIME40 

,! DEVIL W5T TO ! MEAD[S & S5T A FLOOD ON ! M[+ SO ?AT IT WAS ALL COV]$ ) MUD4 ,IVAN RETURN$ 9 ! MORN+ FROM ! NI<T WAT*1 :ETT$ HIS SCY!1 & W5T \T TO M[ ! MEAD[S4 ,HE CAME1 & BEGAN TO M[3 HE SWUNG ! SCY! ONCE1 & A SECOND TIME1 & IT GREW DULL & W\LD NOT CUT1--IT WAS NECESS>Y TO GR9D IT4 ,IVAN WORK$ H>D & 9 VA94 

0,NO10 HE SAID1 0,I WILL GO HOME1 & WILL BR+ ! GR9D/ONE ) ME1 & A R\ND LOAF4 ,IF ,I HAVE TO /AY H]E = A WEEK1 ,I WILL NOT GIVE UP UNTIL ,I M[ IT ALL40 

,:5 ! DEVIL HE>D IT HE ?\<T3 

0,?IS FOOL IS /IFF-NECK$1--,I CANNOT GET AT HIM4 ,I MU/ TRY SOME?+ ELSE40 

,IVAN CAME BACK1 GR\ND HIS SCY!1 & BEGAN TO M[4 ,! DEVIL CREPT 9TO ! GRASS & BEGAN TO CAT* ! SCY! BY ! SNA?-5D & TO /ICK ! PO9T 9TO ! GR\ND4 ,IT W5T H>D ) ,IVAN1 BUT HE F9I%$ ! M[+1 & !RE WAS LEFT ONLY ONE SCRUBBY PLACE 9 ! SWAMP4 ,! DEVIL CRAWL$ 9TO ! SWAMP & ?\<T3 

0,IF ,I GET BO? MY PAWS CUT1 ,I WILL NOT LET HIM M[ IT40 

,IVAN W5T 9TO ! SWAMP2 ! GRASS WAS NOT D5SE1 BUT HE F\ND IT H>D TO MOVE ! SCY!4 ,IVAN GREW ANGRY & BEGAN TO SW+ ! SCY! ) ALL HIS MI<T4 ,! DEVIL GAVE 92 HE HAD H>DLY TIME TO GET AWAY1--HE SAW ?AT MATT]S W]E 9 BAD %APE1 SO HE HID 9 A BU%4 ,IVAN SWUNG ! SCY! ) ALL HIS MI<T & /RUCK ! BU%1 & CUT (F HALF ( ! DEVIL'S TAIL4 ,IVAN F9I%$ ! M[+1 TOLD ! GIRL TO RAKE IT UP1 & HIMSELF W5T TO CUT ! RYE4 

,HE W5T \T ) A R\ND KNIFE1 BUT ! BOBTAIL$ DEVIL HAD BE5 !RE BE=E HIM & HAD SO MIX$ UP ! RYE ?AT HE C\LD NOT CUT IT ) ! R\ND KNIFE4 ,IVAN W5T BACK1 TOOK ! SICKLE1 & BEGAN TO CUT IT2 HE CUT ALL ! RYE4 

0,N[ ,I MU/ GO TO ! OATS10 HE SAID4 

,! BOBTAIL$ DEVIL HE>D IT1 & ?\<T3 

0,I C\LD NOT COPE ) HIM ON ! RYE1 BUT ,I WILL GET ! BETT] ( HIM 9 ! OATS1--JU/ LET ! MORN+ COME40 

,! DEVIL RAN 9 ! MORN+ TO ! OATS-FIELD1 BUT ! OATS W]E ALL CUT D[N4 ,IVAN HAD CUT !M 9 ! NI<T1 TO KEEP !M FROM DROPP+ ! SE$4 

,! DEVIL GREW ANGRY3 

0,! FOOL HAS CUT ME ALL UP1 & HAS WORN ME \T4 ,I HAVE NOT SE5 SU* TR\BLE EV5 9 W>-TIME4 ,! ACCURS$ ONE DOES NOT SLEEP1--,I CANNOT KEEP UP ) HIM4 ,I WILL GO N[ TO ! RICKS1 & WILL ROT !M ALL40 

,& ! DEVIL W5T TO ! RYE-RICK1 CLIMB$ BETWE5 ! %EAVES1 & BEGAN TO ROT !M3 HE W>M$ !M UP1 & HIMSELF GREW W>M & FELL ASLEEP4 

,IVAN HIT*$ HIS M>E1 & W5T ) ! GIRL TO HAUL AWAY ! RICKS4 ,HE DROVE UP TO ONE & BEGAN TO ?R[ ! %EAVES 9TO ! C>T4 ,HE HAD JU/ PUT TWO %EAVES 9 :5 HE /UCK HIS =K /RAI<T 9TO ! DEVIL'S BACK2 HE RAIS$ IT1 &1 BEHOLD1 ON ! PRONGS WAS A LIVE DEVIL1 & A BOBTAIL$ ONE AT ?AT1 & HE WAS WRI?+ & TWI/+1 & TRY+ TO GET (F4 

0,I DECL>E10 HE SAID1 0IT IS A NA/Y ?+6 ,>E Y\ H]E AGA980 

0,I AM A DIFF]5T DEVIL10 HE SAID4 0,MY BRO!R WAS H]E BE=E4 ,I WAS ) Y\R BRO!R ,SEM540 

0,I DO NOT C>E :O Y\ >E10 HE REPLI$1 0Y\ WILL CAT* IT1 TOO40 

,HE WANT$ TO /RIKE HIM AGA9/ ! GR\ND1 BUT ! DEVIL BEGAN TO BEG HIM3 

0,LET ME GO1 & ,I WILL NOT DO IT AGA91 & ,I WILL DO = Y\ ANY?+ Y\ PLEASE40 

0,:AT CAN Y\ DO80 

0,I CAN MAKE SOLDI]S = Y\ FROM ANY?+40 

0,:AT GOOD >E !Y80 

0,Y\ CAN TURN !M TO ANY USE Y\ PLEASE3 !Y WILL DO ANY?+40 

0,CAN !Y PLAY MUSIC80 

0,!Y CAN40 

0,ALL RI<T1 MAKE !M = ME60 

,& ! DEVIL SAID3 

0,TAKE A %EAF ( RYE1 /RIKE ! L[] 5D AGA9/ ! GR\ND1 & SAY3 ',BY MY MA/]'S COMM& NOT A %EAF %ALL Y\ /&1 BUT AS MANY /RAWS AS !RE >E SO MANY SOLDI]S !RE BE4'0 

,IVAN TOOK ! %EAF1 %OOK IT AGA9/ ! GR\ND1 & SPOKE AS ! DEVIL TOLD HIM TO4 ,& ! %EAF FELL TO PIECES1 & ! /RAWS W]E *ANG$ 9TO SOLDI]S1 & 9 FRONT A DRUMM] WAS DRUMM+1 & A TRUMPET] BL[+ ! TRUMPET4 ,IVAN LAU<$4 

0,I DECL>E10 HE SAID1 0IT IS CLEV]4 ,?IS IS NICE TO AMUSE ! GIRLS )40 

0,LET ME GO N[10 SAID ! DEVIL4 

0,NO10 HE SAID1 0,I WILL DO ?AT ) ?RE%$ /RAW1 & ,I WILL NOT LET FULL E>S WA/E = NO?+4 ,I WILL ?RE% !M FIR/40 

,SO ! DEVIL SAID3 

0,SAY1 ',AS MANY SOLDI]S1 SO MANY /RAWS !RE BE6 ,) MY MA/]'S COMM& AGA9 A %EAF IT %ALL /&4'0 

,IVAN SAID ?IS1 & ! %EAF WAS AS BE=E4 ,& ! DEVIL BEGG$ HIM AGA93 

0,LET ME GO N[60 

0,ALL RI<T60 ,IVAN CAU<T HIM ON ! C>T-HURDLE1 HELD HIM D[N ) HIS H&1 & PULL$ HIM (F ! =K4 0,GOD BE ) Y\60 HE SAID4 

,! MOM5T HE SAID1 0,GOD BE ) Y\10 ! DEVIL BOLT$ ?R\< ! E>?1 AS A /ONE PLUMPS 9TO ! WAT]1 & ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

,IVAN W5T HOME1 & !RE HE F\ND HIS SECOND BRO!R4 ,T>AS & HIS WIFE W]E SITT+ & EAT+ SUPP]4 ,T>AS ! ,PAUN* HAD NOT CALCULAT$ RI<T1 & SO HE RAN AWAY FROM HIS DEBTS & CAME TO HIS FA!R'S4 ,:5 HE SAW ,IVAN1 HE SAID3 

0,IVAN1 FE$ ME & MY WIFE UNTIL ,I GO BACK TO TRAD+60 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0/AY ) US60 

,IVAN TOOK (F HIS CAFTAN1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF AT ! TABLE4 

,BUT ! M]*ANT'S WIFE SAID3 

0,I CANNOT EAT ) A FOOL4 ,HE /9KS ( SWEAT40 

,SO ,T>AS ! ,PAUN* SAID3 

0,IVAN1 Y\ DO NOT SMELL RI<T1 SO GO & EAT 9 ! VE/IBULE60 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 &1 TAK+ BREAD1 HE W5T \T4 0,IT IS JU/ RI<T10 HE SAID1 0= IT IS TIME = ME TO GO & PA/URE ! M>E = ! NI<T40 

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,?AT NI<T ,T>AS'S DEVIL GOT ?R\< ) HIS JOB1 & HE W5T BY AGREEM5T TO HELP \T HIS COMRADES1--TO GET ! BE/ ( ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,HE CAME TO ! FIELD & TRI$ TO F9D HIS COMRADES1 BUT ALL HE SAW WAS A HOLE 9 ! GR\ND2 HE W5T TO ! MEAD[S1 & F\ND A TAIL 9 ! SWAMP1 & 9 ! RYE /UBBLES HE F\ND ANO!R HOLE4 

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0EVID5TLY SOME MIS=TUNE HAS BEFALL5 MY COMRADES2 ,I MU/ TAKE !IR PLACE1 & GO = ! FOOL40 

,! DEVIL W5T =? TO F9D ,IVAN4 ,BUT ,IVAN WAS ?R\< ) ! FIELD1 & WAS *OPP+ WOOD 9 ! =E/4 

,! BRO!RS W]E NOT COM=TABLE LIV+ TOGE!R1 & !Y HAD ORD]$ ! FOOL TO CUT TIMB] ) :I* TO BUILD !M NEW HUTS4 

,! DEVIL RAN TO ! WOODS1 CLIMB$ 9TO ! BRAN*ES1 & DID NOT LET ,IVAN FELL ! TREES4 ,IVAN *OPP$ ! TREE 9 ! RI<T WAY1 SO ?AT IT MI<T FALL 9 A CLE> PLACE2 HE TRI$ TO MAKE IT FALL1 BUT IT CAME D[N ! WRONG WAY1 & FELL :]E IT HAD NO BUS9ESS TO FALL1 & GOT CAU<T 9 ! BRAN*ES4 ,IVAN MADE HIMSELF A LEV] ) HIS AX1 BEGAN TO TURN ! TREE1 & B>ELY BR\<T IT D[N4 ,IVAN W5T TO *OP A SECOND TREE1 & ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$4 ,HE WORK$ & WORK$ AT IT1 & BR\<T IT D[N4 ,HE />T$ ON A ?IRD TREE1 & AGA9 ! SAME HAPP5$4 

,IVAN HAD EXPECT$ TO CUT HALF A HUNDR$ TRUNKS1 & BE=E HE HAD *OPP$ T5 IT WAS GETT+ D>K4 ,IVAN WAS WORN \T4 ,VAPORS ROSE FROM HIM AS ?\< A MI/ W]E GO+ ?R\< ! WOODS1 BUT HE W\LD NOT GIVE UP4 ,HE *OPP$ D[N ANO!R TREE1 & HIS BACK BEGAN TO A*E SO MU* ?AT HE C\LD NOT WORK3 HE /UCK ! AX 9 ! WOOD1 & SAT D[N TO RE/ HIMSELF4 

,! DEVIL SAW ?AT ,IVAN HAD /OPP$1 & WAS GLAD3 

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0HE HAS WORN HIMSELF \T1 & HE WILL /OP SOON4 ,I WILL MYSELF TAKE A RE/10 & HE SAT A/RIDE A B\<1 & WAS HAPPY4 

,BUT ,IVAN GOT UP1 PULL$ \T HIS AX1 SWUNG ) ALL HIS MI<T1 & HIT ! TREE SO H>D FROM ! O!R SIDE ?AT IT CRACK$ & CAME D[N ) A CRA%4 ,! DEVIL HAD NOT EXPECT$ IT & HAD NO TIME TO /RAI<T5 \T HIS LEGS4 ,! B\< BROKE & CAU<T ! DEVIL'S H&4 ,IVAN BEGAN TO TRIM1 & BEHOLD1 !RE WAS A LIVE DEVIL4 ,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

0,I DECL>E10 HE SAID1 0Y\ >E A NA/Y ?+6 ,>E Y\ H]E AGA980 

0,I AM NOT ! SAME10 HE SAID4 0,I WAS ) Y\R BRO!R ,T>AS40 

0,I DO NOT C>E :O Y\ >E1--Y\ WILL F>E ! SAME WAY40 ,IVAN SWUNG HIS AX1 & WANT$ TO CRU% HIM ) ! BACK ( ! AX4 

,! DEVIL BEGAN TO BEG HIM3 

0,DO NOT KILL ME1--,I WILL DO ANY?+ Y\ PLEASE = Y\40 

0,:AT CAN Y\ DO80 

0,I CAN MAKE AS MU* MONEY = Y\ AS Y\ WI%40 

0,ALL RI<T1 MAKE IT = ME60 

,& ! DEVIL TAU<T HIM H[ TO DO IT4 

0,TAKE SOME OAK LEAVES FROM ?IS TREE10 HE SAID1 0& RUB !M 9 Y\R H&S4 ,! GOLD WILL FALL TO ! GR\ND40 

,IVAN TOOK SOME LEAVES & RUBB$ !M1--& ! GOLD BEGAN TO FALL4 

0,?IS IS NICE TO HAVE10 HE SAID1 0:5 Y\ >E \T CELEBRAT+ ) ! BOYS40 

0,LET ME GO N[60 SAID ! DEVIL4 

0,ALL RI<T60 ,IVAN TOOK HIS LEV]1 & FRE$ ! DEVIL4 0,GOD BE ) Y\10 HE SAID1 & ! MOM5T HE M5TION$ ,GOD'S NAME1 ! DEVIL BOLT$ ?R\< ! E>?1 AS A /ONE PLUMPS 9TO ! WAT]1 & ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

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,! BRO!RS BUILT !MSELVES H\SES1 & BEGAN TO LIVE EA* BY HIMSELF4 ,BUT ,IVAN GOT ?R\< ) HIS FIELD WORK1 & BREW$ SOME BE] & 9VIT$ HIS BRO!RS TO CELEBRATE ) HIM4 ,!Y W\LD NOT BE ,IVAN'S GUE/S3 

0,WE HAVE NEV] SE5 A PEASANT CELEBRATION10 !Y SAID4 

,IVAN TREAT$ ! PEASANTS & !IR WIVES1 & HIMSELF DRANK UNTIL HE WAS DRUNK1 & HE W5T \T 9TO ! /REET TO ! KHOROVOD4 ,HE W5T UP TO ! WOM51 & TOLD !M TO PRAISE HIM4 

0,I WILL GIVE Y\ :AT Y\ HAVE NOT SE5 9 ALL Y\R LIVES40 

,! WOM5 LAU<$1 & PRAIS$ HIM4 ,:5 !Y GOT ?R\<1 !Y SAID3 

0,WELL1 LET US HAVE IT60 

0,I WILL BR+ IT TO Y\ AT ONCE10 HE SAID4 

,HE PICK$ UP ! SE$-BASKET & RAN 9TO ! WOODS4 ,! WOM5 LAU<$3 0,:AT A FOOL HE IS60 ,& !Y =GOT AB\T HIM1 :51 BEHOLD1 HE WAS RUNN+ T[>D !M1 & C>RY+ ! BASKET FULL ( SOME?+4 

0,%ALL ,I LET Y\ HAVE IT80 

0,YES40 

,IVAN PICK$ UP A H&FUL ( GOLD & ?REW IT TO ! WOM54 ,O ,LORD1 H[ !Y D>T$ = ! MONEY6 ,! PEASANTS RU%$ \T & BEGAN TO TE> IT \T ( ! H&S ( ! WOM54 ,!Y ALMO/ CRU%$ AN OLD WOMAN TO DEA?4 ,IVAN LAU<$4 

0,OH1 Y\ FOOLS10 HE SAID1 0:Y DID Y\ CRU% ?AT OLD WOMAN8 ,BE MORE G5TLE1 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME MORE40 ,HE BEGAN TO SCATT] MORE GOLD4 ,PEOPLE RAN UP1 & ,IVAN SCATT]$ ! :OLE BASKETFUL4 ,!Y BEGAN TO ASK = MORE4 ,BUT ,IVAN SAID3 

0,?AT IS ALL4 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ MORE SOME O!R TIME4 ,N[ LET US HAVE MUSIC6 ,S+ SONGS60 

,! WOM5 />T$ A SONG4 

0,I DO NOT LIKE Y\R K9D ( SONGS10 HE SAID4 

0,:AT K9D IS BETT]80 

0,I WILL %[ Y\ 9 A M9UTE10 HE SAID4 ,HE W5T TO ! ?RE%+-FLOOR1 PULL$ \T A %EAF1 /RAI<T5$ IT UP1 PLAC$ IT ON 5D1 & /RUCK IT AGA9/ ! GR\ND4 

0,AT Y\R MA/]'S COMM& NOT A %EAF %ALL Y\ /&1 EA* /RAW A SOLDI] %ALL BE40 

,! %EAF FLEW TO PIECES1 & \T CAME ! SOLDI]S1 & ! DRUMS BEGAN TO BEAT & ! TRUMPETS TO S\ND4 ,IVAN TOLD ! SOLDI]S TO PLAY SONGS1 & W5T 9TO ! /REET ) !M4 ,! PEOPLE W]E SURPRIS$4 ,! SOLDI]S PLAY$ SONGS1 & !N ,IVAN TOOK !M BACK TO ! ?RE%+-FLOOR1 & TOLD NOBODY TO FOLL[ HIM4 ,HE *ANG$ ! SOLDI]S BACK 9TO A %EAF1 & ?REW IT ON ! L(T4 ,HE W5T HOME & W5T TO SLEEP BEH9D ! P>TITION4 

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,ON ! NEXT MORN+ HIS ELDE/ BRO!R1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR1 HE>D ( IT1 & HE W5T TO SEE ,IVAN4 

0,REVEAL TO ME10 HE SAID1 0:]E DID Y\ F9D ?OSE SOLDI]S1 & :]E DID Y\ TAKE !M TO80 

0,:AT IS ?AT TO Y\80 HE SAID4 

0,:AT A QUE/ION6 ,) SOLDI]S ANY?+ MAY BE DONE4 ,Y\ CAN GET A K+DOM = Y\RSELF40 

,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

0,9DE$8 ,:Y DID Y\ NOT TELL ME SO LONG AGO80 HE SAID4 0,I WILL MAKE AS MANY = Y\ AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,LUCKILY ! GIRL & ,I HAVE ?RE%$ A LOT ( /RAW40 

,IVAN TOOK HIS BRO!R TO ! ?RE%+-FLOOR1 & SAID3 

0,LOOK H]E6 ,I WILL MAKE !M = Y\1 BUT Y\ TAKE !M AWAY1 OR ELSE1 IF WE HAVE TO FE$ !M1 !Y WILL RU9 ! VILLAGE 9 ONE DAY40 

,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR PROMIS$ ?AT HE W\LD TAKE ! SOLDI]S AWAY1 & ,IVAN BEGAN TO MAKE !M4 ,HE /RUCK A %EAF AGA9/ ! FLOOR1 !RE WAS A COMPANY2 HE /RUCK ANO!R1 !RE WAS A SECOND1 & HE MADE SU* A LOT ( !M ?AT !Y TOOK UP ! :OLE FIELD4 

0,WELL1 WILL ?AT DO80 

,SEM5 WAS HAPPY1 & SAID3 

0,IT WILL DO4 ,?ANK Y\1 ,IVAN40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID4 0,IF Y\ NE$ MORE1 COME TO ME1 & ,I WILL MAKE Y\ MORE4 ,!RE IS PL5TY ( /RAW TODAY40 

,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR AT ONCE ATT5D$ TO ! >MY1 COLLECT$ IT AS WAS PROP]1 & W5T =? TO FI<T4 

,NO SOON] HAD ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR LEFT1 ?AN ,T>AS ! ,PAUN* CAME4 ,HE1 TOO1 HAD HE>D ( ! EV5+'S AFFAIR1 & HE BEGAN TO BEG HIS BRO!R3 

0,REVEAL TO ME1 :]E DO Y\ GET ! GOLD MONEY FROM8 ,IF ,I HAD SU* FREE MONEY1 ,I W\LD ) IT GA!R 9 ALL ! MONEY ( ! :OLE WORLD40 

,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

0,9DE$8 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE TOLD ME SO LONG AGO10 HE SAID4 0,I WILL RUB UP = Y\ AS MU* AS Y\ WANT40 

,HIS BRO!R WAS GLAD3 

0,GIVE ME AT LEA/ ?REE SE$-BASKETS FULL60 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0LET US GO TO ! WOODS6 ,BUT HIT* UP ! HORSE1 OR Y\ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO C>RY IT AWAY40 

,!Y W5T TO ! WOODS1 & ,IVAN BEGAN TO RUB ! OAK LEAVES4 ,HE RUBB$ UP A L>GE HEAP4 

0,WILL ?AT DO1 EH80 

,T>AS WAS HAPPY4 

0,IT WILL DO = A:ILE10 HE SAID4 0,?ANK Y\1 ,IVAN40 

0,Y\ >E WELCOME4 ,IF Y\ NE$ MORE1 COME TO ME1 & ,I WILL RUB UP SOME MORE1--!RE >E PL5TY ( LEAVES LEFT40 

,T>AS ! ,PAUN* GA!R$ A :OLE WAGON-LOAD ( MONEY1 & W5T AWAY TO TRADE ) IT4 

,BO? BRO!RS LEFT ! HOME4 ,& ,SEM5 W5T \T TO FI<T1 & ,T>AS TO TRADE4 ,& ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR CONQU]$ A :OLE K+DOM = HIMSELF1 :ILE ,T>AS ! ,PAUN* MADE A BIG HEAP ( MONEY BY TRAD+4 

,! BRO!RS MET1 & !Y REVEAL$ TO ONE ANO!R :]E ,SEM5 GOT ! SOLDI]S1 & ,T>AS ! MONEY4 

,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR SAID TO HIS BRO!R3 

0,I HAVE CONQU]$ A K+DOM = MYSELF1 & ,I LEAD A GOOD LIFE1 ONLY ,I HAVE NOT 5\< MONEY TO FE$ MY SOLDI]S )40 

,& ,T>AS ! ,PAUN* SAID3 

0,& ,I HAVE E>N$ A :OLE M\ND ( MONEY1 BUT H]E IS ! TR\BLE3 ,I HAVE NOBODY TO GU>D ! MONEY40 

,SO ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR SAID3 

0,LET US GO TO \R BRO!R6 ,I WILL TELL HIM TO MAKE ME MORE SOLDI]S1 & ,I WILL GIVE !M TO Y\ TO GU>D Y\R MONEY2 & Y\ TELL HIM TO RUB ME MORE MONEY ) :I* TO FE$ ! SOLDI]S40 

,& !Y W5T TO ,IVAN4 ,:5 !Y CAME TO HIM1 ,SEM5 SAID3 

0,I HAVE NOT 5\< SOLDI]S1 BRO!R4 ,MAKE ME SOME MORE SOLDI]S1--IF Y\ HAVE TO WORK OV] TWO /ACKS40 

,IVAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,I WILL NOT MAKE Y\ ANY SOLDI]S1 = NO?+ 9 ! WORLD40 

0,BUT Y\ PROMIS$ Y\ W\LD40 

0,SO ,I DID1 BUT ,I WILL NOT MAKE !M = Y\40 

0,:Y1 Y\ FOOL1 WON'T Y\ MAKE !M80 

0,BECAUSE Y\R SOLDI]S HAVE KILL$ A MAN4 ,! O!R DAY ,I WAS PL[+ 9 ! FIELD1 :5 ,I SAW A WOMAN DRIV+ ) A C(F9 9 ! ROAD1 & WEEP+ ALL ! TIME4 ,I ASK$ H] :O HAD DI$1 & %E SAID1 ',SEM5'S SOLDI]S HAVE KILL$ MY HUSB& 9 A W>4' ,I ?\<T ?AT ! SOLDI]S W\LD MAKE MUSIC1 & !RE !Y HAVE KILL$ A MAN4 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ NO MORE40 

,& HE /UCK TO IT1 & MADE NO SOLDI]S = HIM4 

,!N ,T>AS ! ,PAUN* BEGAN TO BEG ,IVAN TO MAKE HIM MORE GOLD MONEY4 ,BUT ,IVAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,I WILL NOT RUB ANY1 = NO?+ 9 ! WORLD40 

0,BUT Y\ PROMIS$ Y\ W\LD40 

0,SO ,I DID1 BUT ,I WILL NOT DO IT40 

0,:Y1 Y\ FOOL1 WILL Y\ NOT DO IT80 

0,BECAUSE Y\R GOLD CO9S HAVE TAK5 AWAY ,MIKHAYLOVNA'S C[40 

0,H[ SO80 

0,!Y JU/ DID4 ,MIKHAYLOVNA HAD A C[1 :OSE MILK ! *ILDR5 SIPP$1 BUT ! O!R DAY ! *ILDR5 CAME TO ME TO ASK = SOME MILK4 ,I SAID TO !M3 ',:]E IS Y\R C[8' ,& !Y ANSW]$3 ',T>AS ! ,PAUN*'S CL]K CAME1 & HE GAVE MO!R ?REE GOLD PIECES1 & %E GAVE HIM ! C[1 & N[ WE HAVE NO MILK TO SIP4' ,I ?\<T Y\ WANT$ TO PLAY ) ! GOLD PIECES1 & Y\ TAKE ! C[ AWAY FROM ! *ILDR54 ,I WILL NOT GIVE Y\ ANY MORE40 

,& ! FOOL /UCK TO IT1 & DID NOT GIVE HIM ANY4 ,SO ! BRO!RS W5T AWAY4 

,!Y W5T AWAY1 & !Y WOND]$ H[ !Y MI<T M5D MATT]S4 ,!N ,SEM5 SAID3 

0,?IS IS :AT WE %ALL DO4 ,Y\ GIVE ME MONEY TO FE$ ! SOLDI]S )1 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ HALF MY K+DOM ) ! SOLDI]S TO GU>D Y\R MONEY40 ,T>AS AGRE$ TO IT4 ,! BRO!RS DIVID$ UP1 & BO? BECAME K+S1 & RI* M54 

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,BUT ,IVAN REMA9$ AT HOME1 SUPPORT+ FA!R & MO!R1 & WORK+ ! FIELD ) ! DUMB GIRL4 

,ONE DAY ,IVAN'S WAT*-DOG GREW SICK3 HE HAD ! MANGE & WAS DY+4 ,IVAN WAS SORRY = HIM1 & HE TOOK SOME BREAD FROM ! DUMB GIRL1 PUT IT 9 HIS HAT1 & TOOK IT \T & ?REW IT TO ! DOG4 ,BUT ! CAP WAS TORN1 & ) ! BREAD ONE ( ! ROOTS FELL \T4 ,! OLD DOG SWALL[$ IT ) ! BREAD4 ,& NO SOON] HAD HE SWALL[$ IT ?AN HE JUMP$ UP1 BEGAN TO PLAY & TO B>K1 & WAGG$ HIS TAIL1--HE WAS WELL AGA94 

,:5 HIS FA!R & HIS MO!R SAW ?AT1 !Y W]E SURPRIS$4 

0,) :AT DID Y\ CURE ! DOG80 

,& ,IVAN SAID TO !M3 

0,I HAD TWO ROOTS ) :I* TO CURE ALL DISEASES1 & HE SWALL[$ ONE40 

,IT HAPP5$ ?AT AT ?AT TIME ! K+'S DAU<T] GREW ILL1 & ! K+ PROCLAIM$ 9 ALL ! T[NS & VILLAGES ?AT HE W\LD REW>D HIM :O %\LD CURE H]1 & ?AT IF IT %\LD BE AN UNM>RI$ MAN1 HE %\LD HAVE HIS DAU<T] = A WIFE4 ,! SAME WAS ALSO PROCLAIM$ 9 ,IVAN'S VILLAGE4 

,FA!R & MO!R CALL$ ,IVAN1 & SAID TO HIM3 

0,HAVE Y\ HE>D :AT ! K+ HAS PROCLAIM$8 ,Y\ SAID ?AT Y\ HAD A ROOT1 SO GO & CURE ! K+'S DAU<T]4 ,Y\ WILL GET A =TUNE = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID4 ,& HE GOT READY TO GO4 ,HE WAS DRESS$ UP1 & W5T \T ON ! POR*1 & SAW A BEGG> WOMAN ) A TWI/$ >M4 

0,I HAVE HE>D ?AT Y\ CAN CURE10 %E SAID4 0,CURE MY >M1 = ,I CANNOT DRESS MYSELF40 

,& ,IVAN SAID3 

0,ALL RI<T60 ,HE TOOK ! ROOT1 GAVE IT TO ! BEGG> WOMAN1 & TOLD H] TO SWALL[ IT4 

,%E SWALL[$ IT1 & WAS CUR$ AT ONCE & C\LD WAVE H] >M4 ,IVAN'S P>5TS CAME \T TO SEE HIM (F ON HIS WAY TO ! K+1 & :5 !Y HE>D ?AT HE HAD GIV5 AWAY ! LA/ ROOT & HAD NO?+ LEFT ) :I* TO CURE ! K+'S DAU<T]1 !Y BEGAN TO UPBRAID HIM4 

0,Y\ HAVE TAK5 PITY ON ! BEGG> WOMAN1 BUT Y\ HAVE NO PITY ON ! K+'S DAU<T]40 

,BUT HE HIT*$ HIS HORSE1 ?REW A LITTLE /RAW 9TO ! HAMP]1 & WAS GETT+ READY TO DRIVE AWAY4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 FOOL80 

0,TO CURE ! K+'S DAU<T]40 

0,BUT Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO CURE H] )60 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 & DROVE AWAY4 

,HE CAME TO ! K+'S PALACE1 & ! MOM5T HE /EPP$ ON ! POR*1 ! K+'S DAU<T] WAS CUR$4 

,! K+ REJOIC$1 & S5T = ,IVAN4 ,HE HAD HIM ALL DRESS$ UP3 

0,BE MY SON-9-LAW60 HE SAID4 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID4 

,& ,IVAN M>RI$ ! K+'S DAU<T]4 ,! K+ DI$ SOON AFT]1 & ,IVAN BECAME K+4 ,?US ALL ?REE BRO!RS W]E K+S4 

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,! ?REE BRO!RS W]E REIGN+4 

,! ELD] BRO!R1 ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR1 LIV$ WELL4 ,) HIS /RAW SOLDI]S HE GOT HIM REAL SOLDI]S4 ,HE COMM&$ HIS PEOPLE TO FURNI% A SOLDI] TO EA* T5 HOMES1 & EV]Y SU* SOLDI] HAD TO BE TALL ( /ATURE1 & :ITE ( BODY1 & CLEAN ( FACE4 ,& HE GA!R$ A GREAT MANY SU* SOLDI]S & TAU<T !M ALL :AT TO DO4 ,& IF ANY ONE ACT$ CONTR>Y TO HIS WILL1 HE AT ONCE S5T HIS SOLDI]S AGA9/ ?AT P]SON1 & DID AS HE PLEAS$4 ,& ALL BEGAN TO BE AFRAID ( HIM4 

,HE HAD AN EASY LIFE4 ,:ATEV] HE WI%$ =1 OR HIS EYES FELL UPON1 WAS HIS4 ,HE W\LD S5D \T HIS SOLDI]S1 & !Y W\LD TAKE AWAY & BR+ TO HIM :ATEV] HE NE$$4 

,T>AS ! ,PAUN*1 TOO1 LIV$ WELL4 ,! MONEY :I* HE HAD RECEIV$ FROM ,IVAN HE HAD NOT SP5T1 BUT HE HAD 9CREAS$ IT GREATLY4 ,HE1 TOO1 HAD GOOD ORD] 9 HIS K+DOM4 ,! MONEY HE KEPT 9 C(F]S1 & EXACT$ MORE MONEY FROM ! PEOPLE4 ,HE EXACT$ MONEY FROM EA* S\L = WALK+ PA/1 & DRIV+ PA/1 & = BA/ %OES1 & LEG-RAGS1 & %OE-LACES4 ,& NO MATT] :AT HE WI%$1 HE HAD2 = MONEY !Y BR\<T HIM EV]Y?+1 & !Y W5T TO WORK = HIM1 BECAUSE EV]YBODY NE$S MONEY4 

,NOR DID ,IVAN ! ,FOOL LIVE BADLY4 ,AS SOON AS HE HAD BURI$ HIS FA!R-9-LAW1 HE TOOK (F HIS ROYAL G>M5TS & GAVE !M TO HIS WIFE TO PUT AWAY 9 ! C(F]4 ,HE PUT ON HIS OLD HEMP5 %IRT & TR\S]S1 & HIS BA/ %OES1 & BEGAN TO WORK4 

0,I DO NOT FEEL WELL10 HE SAID4 0,MY BELLY IS GR[+ L>G]1 & ,I CANNOT EAT1 NOR SLEEP40 

,HE BR\<T HIS P>5TS & ! DUMB GIRL1 & BEGAN TO WORK AGA94 

,PEOPLE SAID TO HIM3 

0,BUT Y\ >E A K+60 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0BUT A K+1 TOO1 HAS TO EAT40 

,! M9I/] CAME TO HIM1 & SAID3 

0,WE HAVE NO MONEY ) :I* TO PAY SAL>IES40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0IF Y\ HAVE NONE1 PAY NO SAL>IES60 

0,BUT !Y WILL /OP S]V+ Y\40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0,LET !M /OP S]V+6 ,!Y WILL HAVE MORE TIME = WORK4 ,LET !M HAUL MANURE4 ,!Y HAVE NOT HAUL$ ANY = A LONG TIME40 

,PEOPLE CAME TO ,IVAN TO HAVE A CASE TRI$4 ,ONE SAID3 

0,HE /OLE MONEY FROM ME40 

,BUT ,IVAN REPLI$3 

0,ALL RI<T1 EVID5TLY HE NE$$ IT40 

,ALL SAW ?AT ,IVAN WAS A FOOL4 ,HIS WIFE SAID TO HIM3 

0,!Y SAY AB\T Y\ ?AT Y\ >E A FOOL40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID4 

,IVAN'S WIFE1 TOO1 WAS A FOOL1 & %E ?\<T & ?\<T4 

0,:Y %\LD ,I GO AGA9/ MY HUSB&80 %E SAID4 0,! ?READ BELONGS :]E ! NE$LE IS40 

,%E TOOK (F H] REGAL G>M5TS1 PUT !M 9 A C(F]1 & W5T TO ! DUMB GIRL TO LE>N TO WORK4 ,%E LE>N$1 & BEGAN TO HELP H] HUSB&4 

,ALL ! WISE M5 LEFT ,IVAN'S K+DOM1 & ONLY ! FOOLS W]E LEFT4 ,NOBODY HAD ANY MONEY4 ,!Y LIV$ & WORK$ & F$ !MSELVES & ALL GOOD PEOPLE4 

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,! OLD DEVIL WAIT$ & WAIT$ = SOME NEWS FROM ! Y\NG DEVILS AB\T H[ !Y HAD DE/ROY$ ! ?REE BRO!RS1 BUT NONE CAME4 ,HE W5T TO F9D \T = HIMSELF3 HE LOOK$ EV]Y:]E = ! ?REE1 BUT F\ND ONLY ?REE HOLES4 

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0EVID5TLY !Y DID NOT GET ! BE/ ( !M4 ,I %ALL HAVE TO TRY IT MYSELF40 

,HE W5T TO F9D ! BRO!RS1 BUT !Y W]E NO LONG] 9 !IR OLD PLACES4 ,HE F\ND !M 9 DIFF]5T K+DOMS4 ,ALL ?REE W]E LIV+ & REIGN+ !RE4 ,?AT VEX$ ! OLD DEVIL4 

0,I %ALL HAVE TO DO ! WORK MYSELF10 HE SAID4 

,FIR/ ( ALL HE W5T TO ,K+ ,SEM54 ,HE DID NOT GO TO HIM 9 HIS [N =M1 BUT 9 ! %APE ( A G5]AL4 ,HE W5T TO HIM1 & SAID3 

0,I HAVE HE>D ?AT Y\1 ,K+ ,SEM51 >E A GREAT W>RIOR4 ,I HAVE HAD GOOD 9/RUCTION 9 ?IS BUS9ESS1 & ,I WANT TO S]VE Y\40 

,K+ ,SEM5 BEGAN TO ASK HIM QUE/IONS1 & HE SAW ?AT HE WAS A CLEV] MAN1 & SO RECEIV$ HIM 9TO HIS S]VICE4 

,! OLD G5]AL BEGAN TO TEA* ,K+ ,SEM5 H[ TO GA!R A GREAT >MY4 

0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE10 HE SAID1 0Y\ MU/ COLLECT MORE SOLDI]S1 = TOO MANY PEOPLE 9 Y\R K+DOM >E WALK+ AB\T IDLY4 ,Y\ MU/ %AVE ! HEADS ( ALL ! Y\NG M5 )\T EXCEPTION1 & !N Y\ WILL HAVE AN >MY :I* WILL BE FIVE TIMES AS L>GE AS IT IS N[4 ,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 Y\ MU/ 9TRODUCE NEW GUNS & CANNON4 ,I WILL GET Y\ ! K9D ( GUNS ?AT FIRE ONE HUNDR$ BULLETS AT ONCE1 AS ?\< P\R+ \T PEASE4 ,& ,I WILL GET Y\ CANNON ?AT BURN ) !IR FIRE3 :E!R A MAN1 OR A HORSE1 OR A WALL1--!Y BURN EV]Y?+40 

,K+ ,SEM5 LI/5$ TO HIS NEW G5]AL1 & ORD]$ ALL ! Y\NG M5 )\T EXCEPTION TO BE DRAFT$ AS SOLDI]S1 & />T$ NEW FACTORIES4 ,HE HAD A LOT ( NEW GUNS & CANNON MADE1 & AT ONCE />T$ A W> AGA9/ A NEI<BOR+ K+4 ,! MOM5T ! 5EMY'S >MY CAME \T AGA9/ HIM1 HE ORD]$ HIS SOLDI]S TO FIRE AT !M ) BULLETS & TO BURN !M ) ! CANNON FIRE4 ,HE AT ONCE MAIM$ & BURNT ONE-HALF ! >MY4 ,! NEI<BOR+ K+ BECAME FRI<T5$1 & HE SURR5D]$ & GAVE UP HIS K+DOM TO HIM4 ,K+ ,SEM5 WAS HAPPY4 

0,N[ ,I WILL VANQUI% ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA10 HE SAID4 

,BUT ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA HE>D ( ,K+ ,SEM51 & ADOPT$ ALL HIS 9V5TIONS & ADD$ A FEW ( HIS [N4 ,! ,K+ ( ,9DIA DRAFT$ NOT ONLY ALL ! Y\NG M51 BUT HE ALSO MADE ALL ! UNM>RI$ WOM5 S]VE AS SOLDI]S1 & SO HE HAD EV5 MORE SOLDI]S ?AN ,K+ ,SEM54 ,HE ADOPT$ ALL ( ,K+ ,SEM5'S GUNS & CANNON1 & 9TRODUC$ FLY+ 9 ! AIR & ?R[+ EXPLOSIVE BOMBS FROM ABOVE4 

,K+ ,SEM5 W5T \T TO MAKE W> ON ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA4 ,HE ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD CONQU] HIM AS HE HAD CONQU]$ BE=E2 BUT ! SCY! WAS CUTT+ TOO F9E1--! ,K+ ( ,9DIA DID NOT GIVE ,SEM5'S >MY A *ANCE TO FIRE A S+LE %OT1 = HE S5T HIS WOM5 9TO ! AIR1 TO ?R[ EXPLOSIVE BOMBS ON ,SEM5'S >MY4 ,! WOM5 BEGAN TO P\R ! BOMBS ON ,SEM5'S >MY1 LIKE BORAX ON COCKROA*ES1 & ! :OLE >MY RAN AWAY1 & ,K+ ,SEM5 WAS LEFT ALONE4 ,! ,K+ ( ,9DIA TOOK POSSESSION ( ! :OLE ( ,SEM5'S K+DOM1 & ,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR RAN :I!R HIS EYES TOOK HIM4 

,! OLD DEVIL HAD DONE UP ?IS BRO!R1 & HE MADE = ,K+ ,T>AS4 ,HE TOOK ! %APE ( A M]*ANT & SETTL$ 9 ,T>AS'S K+DOM4 ,HE />T$ AN E/ABLI%M5T1 & BEGAN TO ISSUE MONEY4 ,! M]*ANT PAID HI< PRICES = EV]Y?+1 & ! :OLE NATION RU%$ TO ! M]*ANT TO GET HIS MONEY4 ,& ! PEOPLE HAD SO MU* MONEY ?AT !Y PAID ALL !IR BACK TAXES & PAID ON TIME ALL ! TAXES AS !Y FELL DUE4 ,K+ ,T>AS WAS HAPPY4 

0,?ANKS TO ! M]*ANT10 HE ?\<T1 0,I %ALL N[ HAVE MORE MONEY ?AN EV]1 & MY LIFE WILL IMPROVE40 

,& ,K+ ,T>AS FELL ON NEW PLANS4 ,HE BEGAN TO BUILD HIMSELF A NEW PALACE3 HE COMM&$ ! PEOPLE TO HAUL LUMB] & /ONE1 & TO COME TO WORK1 & (F]$ HI< PRICES = EV]Y?+4 ,K+ ,T>AS ?\<T ?AT AS BE=E ! PEOPLE W\LD RU% TO WORK = HIM4 ,BUT1 BEHOLD1 ALL ! LUMB] & /ONE WAS BE+ HAUL$ TO ! M]*ANT1 & ONLY ! LABOR]S W]E RU%+ TO ! K+4 

,K+ ,T>AS (F]$ HI<] PRICES1 BUT ! M]*ANT W5T HI<] /ILL4 ,K+ ,T>AS HAD MU* MONEY1 BUT ! M]*ANT HAD MORE /ILL1 & ! M]*ANT C\LD (F] BETT] PAY ?AN ! K+4 ,! ROYAL PALACE CAME TO A /&/ILL1--IT C\LD NOT BE BUILT4 

,K+ ,T>AS WANT$ TO GET A G>D5 LAID \T4 ,:5 ! FALL CAME1 ,K+ ,T>AS PROCLAIM$ ?AT HE WANT$ PEOPLE TO COME & SET \T TREES = HIM2 BUT NOBODY CAME1 AS !Y W]E ALL DIGG+ A POND = ! M]*ANT4 

,W9T] CAME4 ,K+ ,T>AS WANT$ TO BUY SABLE FURS = A NEW COAT1 & HE S5T \T M5 TO BUY !M4 ,! MESS5G] CAME BACK1 & SAID ?AT !RE W]E NO SABLES1--?AT ALL ! FURS W]E 9 ! M]*ANT'S POSSESSION1 AS HE HAD (F]$ A HI<] PRICE1 & ?AT HE HAD MADE HIMSELF A SABLE RUG4 

,K+ ,T>AS WANT$ TO HAVE SOME /ALLIONS4 ,HE S5T MESS5G]S TO BUY !M = HIM2 BUT !Y CAME BACK1 & SAID ?AT ! M]*ANT HAD ALL ! GOOD /ALLIONS1 & !Y W]E HAUL+ WAT] & FILL+ UP ! POND4 

,ALL ! BUS9ESS ( ! K+ CAME TO A /OP4 ,M5 W\LD NOT DO ANY?+ = HIM1 BUT WORK$ ONLY = ! M]*ANT2 ALL HE RECEIV$ WAS ! M]*ANT'S MONEY1 = TAXES4 

,& ! K+ COLLECT$ SU* A MASS ( MONEY ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT1 & HIS LIFE GREW BAD4 ,! K+ /OPP$ PLANN+ ?+S1 & ONLY ?\<T ( H[ HE MI<T PASS HIS LIFE PEACEFULLY1 BUT HE C\LD NOT DO SO4 ,HE WAS OPPRESS$ 9 EV]Y?+4 ,HIS COOKS1 & HIS COA*M51 & HIS S]VANTS BEGAN TO LEAVE HIM = ! M]*ANT4 ,& HE BEGAN TO SUFF] = LACK ( FOOD4 ,HE W\LD S5D ! WOM5 TO M>KET TO BUY PROVISIONS1 BUT !RE WAS NO?+ !RE1 = ! M]*ANT B\<T UP EV]Y?+1 & ALL HE RECEIV$ WAS MONEY = TAXES4 

,K+ ,T>AS GREW ANGRY & S5T ! M]*ANT ABROAD2 BUT ! M]*ANT SETTL$ AT ! BORD] & CONT9U$ TO DO HIS WORK3 AS BE=E1 PEOPLE DRAGG$ = ! M]*ANT'S MONEY ALL ! ?+S FROM ! K+ TO HIM4 ,! K+ WAS 9 A BAD PLI<T3 HE DID NOT EAT = DAYS AT A TIME1 & ! RUMOR WAS SPREAD ?AT ! M]*ANT WAS BOA/+ ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO BUY ! K+ HIMSELF ) HIS MONEY4 ,K+ ,T>AS LO/ HIS C\RAGE1 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 

,SEM5 ! ,W>RIOR CAME TO HIM1 & SAID3 

0,SUPPORT ME1 = ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA HAS VANQUI%$ ME40 

,BUT ,T>AS HIMSELF WAS P9*$4 

0,I HAVE NOT EAT5 MYSELF = TWO DAYS10 HE SAID4 

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,! OLD DEVIL HAD DONE UP ! TWO BRO!RS1 & N[ W5T TO ,IVAN4 ,! OLD DEVIL TOOK ! %APE ( A G5]AL1 & HE CAME TO ,IVAN & TRI$ TO P]SUADE HIM TO PROVIDE HIMSELF ) AN >MY4 

0,IT WILL NOT DO = A K+ TO LIVE )\T AN >MY10 HE SAID4 0,JU/ COMM& ME1 & ,I WILL GA!R SOLDI]S FROM AMONG Y\R PEOPLE1 & WILL GET Y\ UP AN >MY40 

,IVAN TOOK HIS ADVICE4 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0GET ME UP AN >MY3 TEA* !M TO PLAY GOOD MUSIC1--,I LIKE ?AT40 

,! OLD DEVIL />T$ TO GO OV] ! K+DOM1 TO GA!R VOLUNTE]S4 ,HE SAID ?AT !Y %\LD GO & GET !IR CR[NS %AV$1 = :I* !Y W\LD GET A BOTTLE ( VODKA EA*1 & A R$ CAP4 

,! FOOLS LAU<$ AT HIM4 

0,WE HAVE ALL ! LIQUOR WE WANT10 !Y SAID1 0= WE DI/ILL IT \RSELVES1 & AS = CAPS1 \R WOM5 WILL MAKE US ANY WE WANT1 EV5 MOTLEY ONES1 ) TASSELS AT ?AT40 

,NOT ONE ( !M W\LD GO4 ,! OLD DEVIL W5T TO ,IVAN & SAID3 

0,Y\R FOOLS WILL NOT GO ( !IR [N WILL2 Y\ WILL HAVE TO =CE !M40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0DRIVE !M BY =CE60 

,& SO ! OLD DEVIL ANN\NC$ ?AT ALL ! FOOLS W]E TO 9SCRIBE !MSELVES AS SOLDI]S1 & ?AT ,IVAN W\LD EXECUTE ?OSE :O W\LD NOT GO4 

,! FOOLS CAME TO ! G5]AL & SAID3 

0,Y\ SAY ?AT ! K+ WILL HAVE US KILL$ IF WE DO NOT BECOME SOLDI]S1 BUT Y\ DO NOT TELL US :AT WE %ALL HAVE TO DO AS SOLDI]S4 ,!Y SAY ?AT SOLDI]S1 TOO1 >E KILL$40 

0,YES1 ?AT CANNOT BE HELP$40 

,:5 ! FOOLS HE>D ?AT1 !Y BECAME /UBBORN4 

0,WE WILL NOT GO10 !Y SAID4 0,IF SO1 LET US BE KILL$ AT HOME6 ,DEA? CANNOT BE ESCAP$ ANYWAY40 

0,FOOLS ?AT Y\ >E60 SAID ! OLD DEVIL4 0,A SOLDI] MAY BE KILL$ OR NOT1 BUT IF Y\ DO NOT GO1 ,K+ ,IVAN WILL C]TA9LY HAVE Y\ KILL$40 

,! FOOLS CONSID]$ ! MATT]1 & W5T TO SEE ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 

0,Y\R G5]AL HAS COME10 !Y SAID1 0& TELLS US ALL TO TURN SOLDI]S4 ',IF Y\ BECOME SOLDI]S1' HE SAYS1 'Y\ MAY BE KILL$1 OR NOT1 BUT IF Y\ DO NOT BECOME SOLDI]S ,K+ ,IVAN WILL C]TA9LY PUT Y\ TO DEA?4' ,IS ?AT TRUE80 

,IVAN BEGAN TO LAU<4 

0,H[ CAN ,I1 ONE MAN1 HAVE Y\ ALL PUT TO DEA?8 ,IF ,I W]E NOT A FOOL1 ,I %\LD EXPLA9 ?AT TO Y\1 BUT AS IT IS1 ,I DO NOT UND]/& IT MYSELF40 

0,IF SO10 !Y SAID1 0WE %ALL NOT BECOME SOLDI]S40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0DON'T40 

,! FOOLS W5T TO ! G5]AL & REFUS$ TO BECOME SOLDI]S4 

,! OLD DEVIL SAW ?AT HIS BUS9ESS DID NOT WORK1 SO HE W5T TO ! ,K+ ( ,COCKROA*L&1 & GOT 9TO HIS FAVOR4 

0,LET US GO10 HE SAID1 0& WAGE W> ON ,K+ ,IVAN1 & VANQUI% HIM4 ,HE HAS NO MONEY1 BUT HE HAS PL5TY ( GRA91 & CATTLE1 & ALL K9DS ( ?+S40 

,! ,K+ ( ,COCKROA*L& W5T \T TO MAKE W>3 HE HAD GA!R$ A L>GE >MY1 & COLLECT$ GUNS & CANNON1 & LEFT HIS BORD]S1 TO 5T] ,IVAN'S K+DOM4 

,PEOPLE CAME TO ,IVAN & SAID3 

0,! ,K+ ( ,COCKROA*L& IS COM+ AGA9/ US40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0LET HIM COME40 

,! ,K+ ( ,COCKROA*L& CROSS$ ! BORD]1 & S5T ! ADVANCE-GU>D TO F9D ,IVAN'S >MY4 ,!Y LOOK$ & LOOK$ = IT1 & C\LD NOT F9D IT4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT !Y MI<T WAIT = IT TO %[ UP4 ,BUT !Y HE>D NO?+ AB\T IT1--!RE WAS NO >MY TO FI<T4 

,! ,K+ ( ,COCKROA*L& S5T \T HIS M5 TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! VILLAGES4 ,! SOLDI]S CAME TO ONE VILLAGE1--& !RE ! FOOLS JUMP$ \T TO LOOK AT ! SOLDI]S & TO M>VEL AT !M4 ,! SOLDI]S BEGAN TO TAKE AWAY ! GRA9 & ! CATTLE3 ! FOOLS GAVE IT ALL UP1 & DID NOT RESI/4 ,! SOLDI]S W5T TO ! NEXT VILLAGE1 & ! SAME HAPP5$4 ,! SOLDI]S WALK$ = A DAY OR TWO1 & EV]Y:]E ! SAME HAPP5$4 ,!Y GAVE UP ALL !Y HAD1 & NOBODY RESI/$1 & !Y 9VIT$ ! SOLDI]S TO COME & LIVE ) !M3 

0,IF Y\1 DE> PEOPLE10 !Y SAID1 0HAVE NOT 5\< TO LIVE ON 9 Y\R C\NTRY1 COME & SETTLE AMONG US40 

,! SOLDI]S WALK$ & WALK$1 BUT NO >MY WAS TO BE F\ND2 EV]Y:]E PEOPLE W]E LIV+1 & FE$+ !MSELVES & O!R PEOPLE1 & !Y DID NOT RESI/1 BUT 9VIT$ !M TO COME & LIVE ) !M4 

,! SOLDI]S FELT BAD1 & !Y CAME BACK TO ! ,K+ ( ,COCKROA*L&4 

0,WE CANNOT FI<T H]E10 !Y SAID1 0SO TAKE US TO SOME O!R PLACE3 W> W\LD BE A GOOD ?+1 BUT ?IS IS AS ?\< WE W]E TO CUT S\P4 ,WE CANNOT FI<T H]E40 

,! ,K+ ( ,COCKROA*L& GREW WRO?1 & COMM&$ HIS SOLDI]S TO M>* ?R\< ! :OLE K+DOM1 & DE/ROY VILLAGES & H\SES1 & BURN ! GRA9 & KILL ! CATTLE4 

0,IF Y\ DO NOT OBEY MY COMM&10 HE SAID1 0,I %ALL HAVE Y\ ALL EXECUT$40 

,! SOLDI]S BECAME FRI<T5$1 & BEGAN TO C>RY \T ! K+'S COMM&4 ,!Y />T$ TO BURN ! H\SES & ! GRA91 & TO KILL ! CATTLE4 ,& /ILL ! FOOLS DID NOT RESI/1 BUT ONLY WEPT4 ,! OLD M5 WEPT1 & ! OLD WOM5 WEPT1 & ! *ILDR5 WEPT4 

0,:Y DO Y\ (F5D US8 ,:Y DO Y\ DE/ROY ! PROP]TY8 ,IF Y\ NE$ IT1 TAKE IT ALONG60 

,! SOLDI]S FELT A%AM$4 ,!Y DID NOT GO ANY F>!R1 & ! :OLE >MY RAN AWAY4 

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,! OLD DEVIL W5T AWAY1--HE C\LD NOT GET AT ,IVAN BY MEANS ( ! SOLDI]S4 ,! OLD DEVIL *ANG$ 9TO A CLEAN-LOOK+ G5TLEMAN1 & W5T TO LIVE 9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM3 HE WI%$ TO GET AT HIM BY MEANS ( MONEY1 AS HE HAD DONE ) ,T>AS ! ,PAUN*4 

0,I WANT TO DO Y\ GOOD10 HE SAID1 0& TO TEA* Y\ :AT IS GOOD & PROP]4 ,I WILL BUILD A H\SE 9 Y\R C\NTRY1 & WILL />T AN E/ABLI%M5T40 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0/AY H]E60 

,! CLEAN-LOOK+ G5TLEMAN /AY$ OV]NI<T1 & ! FOLL[+ MORN+ HE TOOK A L>GE BAG ( GOLD TO ! M>KET-SQU>E1 & A %EET ( PAP]1 & SAID3 

0,Y\ >E ALL ( Y\ LIV+ LIKE PIGS4 ,I WILL TEA* Y\ H[ TO LIVE4 ,BUILD ME A H\SE ACCORD+ TO ?IS PLAN6 ,Y\ WORK1 & ,I WILL %[ Y\ H[1 & WILL PAY GOLD MONEY TO Y\40 

,& HE %[$ !M ! GOLD4 ,! FOOLS W]E A/\ND$3 !Y HAD NO SU* A ?+ AS MONEY1 & ONLY EX*ANG$ ?+S AMONG !MSELVES1 OR PAID ) WORK4 ,!Y M>VEL$ AT ! GOLD & SAID3 

0,!Y >E NICE ?+S40 

,& = !SE GOLD ?+S !Y BEGAN TO GIVE HIM :AT !Y HAD & TO WORK = HIM4 ,! OLD DEVIL REJOIC$ & ?\<T3 

0,MY AFFAIR IS PROCE$+ FAVORABLY4 ,I WILL N[ RU9 ,IVAN COMPLETELY1 AS ,I HAVE RU9$ ,T>AS1 & WILL BUY HIM UP1 GUTS & ALL40 

,AS SOON AS ! FOOLS HAD ANY GOLD1 !Y GAVE IT ALL AWAY TO !IR WOM5 = NECKLACES1 & !IR GIRLS WOVE IT 9TO !IR BRAIDS1 & ! *ILDR5 BEGAN TO PLAY 9 ! /REETS ) ?OSE PRETTY ?+S4 ,:5 ALL HAD 5\< ( IT1 !Y REFUS$ TO GET ANY MORE4 ,! CLEAN-LOOK+ G5TLEMAN'S PALACE WAS NOT HALF DONE1 & ! GRA9 & ! CATTLE W]E NOT YET ATT5D$ TO = ! YE>4 ,& ! G5TLEMAN DEM&$ ?AT !Y %\LD GO & WORK = HIM1 & HAUL HIS GRA91 & DRIVE HIS CATTLE2 HE PROMIS$ !M MU* GOLD = EV]Y?+ & = ALL WORK4 

,BUT NO ONE CAME TO WORK1 & !Y BR\<T NO?+ TO HIM4 ,ONLY N[ & !N A BOY OR GIRL W\LD RUN 9 TO EX*ANGE AN EGG = A GOLD CO92 O!RWISE NOBODY CAME1 & HE HAD NO?+ TO EAT4 ,! CLEAN-LOOK+ G5TLEMAN WAS />V$1 & HE W5T TO ! VILLAGE TO BUY SOME?+ TO EAT3 HE W5T 9TO ONE Y>D1 & (F]$ A GOLD CO9 = A *ICK51 BUT ! WOMAN W\LD NOT TAKE IT4 

0,I HAVE TOO MANY ( !M AS IT IS10 %E SAID4 

,HE W5T TO A HOMELESS WOMAN1 TO BUY A H]R+ ( H]1 & (F]$ H] A GOLD CO94 

0,I DO NOT WANT IT1 DE> MAN10 %E SAID4 0,I HAVE NO *ILDR51 & SO !RE IS NOBODY TO PLAY ) IT2 ,I MYSELF HAVE ?REE ( !SE = %[40 

,HE W5T TO A PEASANT TO BUY BREAD ( HIM1 BUT ! PEASANT1 TOO1 W\LD NOT TAKE ! MONEY4 

0,I DO NOT WANT IT10 HE SAID4 0,IF Y\ WANT BREAD1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 WAIT1 & ,I WILL HAVE MY WIFE CUT Y\ (F A PIECE40 

,! DEVIL JU/ SPIT \T & RAN AWAY FROM ! PEASANT4 ,NOT ONLY W\LD HE NOT TAKE ANY?+ = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 BUT IT WAS WORSE ?AN CUTT+ HIM EV5 TO HE> ?AT WORD4 

,& SO HE DID NOT GET ANY BREAD4 ,EV]Y:]E IT WAS ! SAME2 NO MATT] :]E ! DEVIL W5T1 !Y GAVE HIM NO?+ = MONEY1 BUT SAID3 

0,BR+ US SOME?+ ELSE1 OR COME & WORK = IT1 OR TAKE IT = ,*RI/'S SAKE60 

,BUT ! DEVIL HAD NO?+ BUT MONEY4 ,HE DID NOT LIKE TO WORK1 & = ,*RI/'S SAKE HE C\LD NOT TAKE ANY?+4 ,! OLD DEVIL GREW ANGRY4 

0,:AT ELSE DO Y\ WANT1 IF ,I GIVE Y\ MONEY8 ,Y\ CAN BUY ANY?+ = MONEY1 OR HIRE A LABOR]40 

,! FOOLS PAID NO ATT5TION TO HIM4 

0,NO10 !Y SAID1 0WE DO NOT WANT IT4 ,WE HAVE NO TAXES & NO WAGES TO PAY1 SO :AT DO WE WANT ) ! MONEY80 

,! OLD DEVIL W5T TO B$ )\T EAT+ SUPP]4 

,?IS AFFAIR REA*$ ! E>S ( ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,!Y W5T TO ASK HIM3 

0,:AT %ALL WE DO8 ,A CLEAN-LOOK+ G5TLEMAN HAS APPE>$ AMONG US3 HE IS FOND ( EAT+ & DR9K+1 & DOES NOT LIKE TO WORK1 & DOES NOT BEG = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 BUT ONLY (F]S US GOLD PIECES4 ,SO LONG AS WE DID NOT HAVE 5\< ( !M1 WE GAVE HIM EV]Y?+1 BUT N[ WE DO NOT GIVE HIM ANY MORE4 ,:AT %ALL WE DO ) HIM8 ,WE >E AFRAID ?AT HE WILL />VE40 

,IVAN LI/5$ TO :AT !Y HAD TO SAY4 

0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 0WE %ALL HAVE TO FE$ HIM4 ,LET HIM GO FROM F>M TO F>M AS A %EPH]D60 

,! OLD DEVIL C\LD NOT HELP HIMSELF1 & HE BEGAN TO GO FROM F>M TO F>M4 ,! TURN CAME TO ,IVAN'S F>M4 ,! OLD DEVIL CAME TO D9N]1 & ! DUMB GIRL WAS JU/ FIX+ IT4 ,?OSE :O W]E LAZY US$ TO DECEIVE H]4 ,)\T HAV+ WORK$ !Y CAME TO D9N] E>LI] & ATE UP ALL ! PORRIDGE4 ,& SO ! DUMB GIRL CONTRIV$ TO TELL ! GOOD-=-NO?+ BY !IR H&S3 IF ONE HAD CALLUSES1 %E SEAT$ HIM AT ! TABLE1 BUT IF NOT1 %E GAVE HIM :AT WAS LEFT ( ! D9N]4 ,! OLD DEVIL CLIMB$ BEH9D ! TABLE2 BUT ! DUMB GIRL TOOK HOLD ( HIS H&S1 & !RE W]E NO CALLUSES2 ! H&S W]E CLEAN & SMOO?1 & ! NAILS LONG4 

,! DUMB GIRL BAWL$1 & PULL$ ! DEVIL \T FROM BEH9D ! TABLE4 

,IVAN'S WIFE SAID TO HIM3 

0,DON'T TAKE IT AMISS1 CLEAN G5TLEMAN6 ,MY SI/]-9-LAW WILL NOT LET A MAN )\T CALLUSES SIT D[N AT ! TABLE4 ,WAIT A:ILE6 ,LET ! PEOPLE EAT FIR/1 & !N Y\ WILL GET :AT IS LEFT40 

,! OLD DEVIL WAS 9SULT$1 BECAUSE AT ! K+'S H\SE !Y W\LD FE$ HIM ) ! SW9E4 ,HE SAID TO ,IVAN3 

0,:AT A FOOL'S LAW Y\ HAVE 9 Y\R C\NTRY TO LET ALL M5 WORK ) !IR H&S6 ,Y\ HAVE 9V5T$ ?AT 9 Y\R /UPIDITY4 ,DO M5 WORK ) !IR H&S ONLY8 ,H[ DO Y\ SUPPOSE CLEV] PEOPLE WORK80 

,BUT ,IVAN SAID3 

0,H[ CAN WE FOOLS KN[8 ,WE LABOR MO/LY ) \R H&S & ) \R BACKS40 

0,?AT IS SO1 BECAUSE Y\ >E FOOLS4 ,I WILL TEA* Y\10 HE SAID1 0H[ TO WORK ) Y\R HEADS4 ,Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ) Y\R HEADS Y\ CAN WORK FA/] ?AN ) Y\R H&S40 

,IVAN M>VEL$4 

0,9DE$10 HE SAID1 0WE >E CALL$ FOOLS = GOOD REASON40 

,& ! OLD DEVIL SAID3 

0,BUT IT IS NOT EASY TO WORK ) ! HEAD4 ,Y\ DO NOT GIVE ME ANY?+ TO EAT BECAUSE ,I HAVE NO CALLUSES ON MY H&S1 & Y\ DO NOT KN[ ?AT IT IS A HUNDR$ TIMES H>D] TO WORK ) ! HEAD4 ,AT TIMES IT JU/ MAKES ! HEAD BUR/40 

,IVAN FELL TO MUS+4 

0,BUT :Y DO Y\ TORTURE Y\RSELF SO MU*1 MY DE>8 ,IT IS NO SMALL MATT] TO HAVE Y\R HEAD BUR/4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] DO SOME EASY WORK1--) Y\R H&S & BACK40 

,& ! DEVIL SAID3 

0,! REASON ,I TORTURE MYSELF IS BECAUSE ,I PITY Y\ FOOLS4 ,IF ,I DID NOT TORTURE MYSELF1 Y\ W\LD REMA9 FOOLS TO ! 5D ( Y\R DAYS4 ,I HAVE WORK$ ) MY HEAD1 & N[ ,I WILL TEA* Y\1 TOO40 

,IVAN M>VEL$4 

0,TEA* US10 HE SAID1 0= N[ & !N ! H&S GET TIR$1 & IT W\LD BE NICE TO USE ! HEAD 9/EAD40 

,! DEVIL PROMIS$ TO TEA* HIM4 

,& ,IVAN PROCLAIM$ ?R\<\T HIS K+DOM ?AT A CLEAN-LOOK+ MAN HAD APPE>$ :O W\LD TEA* PEOPLE H[ TO WORK ) !IR HEADS1 ?AT !Y C\LD WORK MORE ) !IR HEADS ?AN ) !IR H&S1 & ?AT !Y %\LD COME & LE>N4 

,9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM !RE WAS A HI< T[]1 & A /RAI<T /AIRCASE L$ UP TO IT1 & AT ! TOP !RE WAS A SPY-ROOM4 ,IVAN TOOK ! G5TLEMAN !RE SO ?AT HE MI<T SEE BETT]4 

,! G5TLEMAN /OOD UP ON ! T[] & BEGAN TO SPEAK FROM IT4 ,! FOOLS GA!R$ >\ND TO LOOK AT HIM4 ,! FOOLS ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD %[ !M 9 FACT H[ TO WORK ) ! HEAD 9/EAD ( ! H&S4 ,BUT ! OLD DEVIL TAU<T !M ONLY 9 WORDS H[ TO LIVE )\T WORK+4 

,! FOOLS DID NOT UND]/& A WORD4 ,!Y LOOK$ & LOOK$ & W5T AWAY1 EA* TO HIS WORK4 

,! OLD DEVIL /OOD ON ! T[] A DAY1 & A SECOND DAY1 & KEPT TALK+4 ,HE WANT$ TO EAT2 BUT ! FOOLS DID NOT HAVE 5\< S5SE TO S5D SOME BREAD UP TO ! T[]4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT IF HE C\LD WORK BETT] ) HIS HEAD ?AN ) HIS H&S1 HE W\LD SOMEH[ E>N BREAD = HIMSELF ) HIS HEAD4 ,! OLD DEVIL /OOD ANO!R DAY 9 ! T[]-ROOM1 & KEPT TALK+ ALL ! TIME4 ,& ! PEOPLE CAME UP & LOOK$1 & LOOK$ & W5T AWAY4 

,!N ,IVAN ASK$3 

0,WELL1 HAS ! G5TLEMAN BEGUN TO WORK ) HIS HEAD80 

0,NOT YET10 PEOPLE SAID1 0HE IS /ILL BABBL+40 

,! OLD DEVIL /OOD ANO!R DAY ON ! T[] & BEGAN TO WEAK52 HE TOTT]$ & /RUCK HIS HEAD AGA9/ A PO/4 ,ONE ( ! FOOLS SAW ?AT1 & TOLD ,IVAN'S WIFE AB\T IT1 & %E RAN TO H] HUSB& 9 ! FIELD4 

0,COME1 LET US GO & SEE10 %E SAID4 0,! G5TLEMAN IS BEG9N+ TO WORK ) HIS HEAD40 

,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

0,9DE$80 HE SAID4 ,HE TURN$ 9 ! HORSE1 & W5T TO ! T[]4 ,:5 HE CAME UP TO IT1 ! OLD DEVIL WAS WEAK5$ FROM HUNG] & TOTT]+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE & KNOCK+ HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! PO/S4 ,JU/ AS ,IVAN CAME UP1 ! DEVIL /UMBL$ & FELL & RATTL$ D[N ! /AIRS1 HEAD =EMO/3 HE C\NT$ ALL ! /EPS4 

0,WELL10 SAID ,IVAN1 0! CLEAN-LOOK+ G5TLEMAN TOLD ! TRU? :5 HE SAID ?AT AT TIMES ! HEAD BUR/S4 ,?IS IS WORSE ?AN CALLUSES3 SU* WORKS WILL LEAVE BUMPS ON ! HEAD40 

,! OLD DEVIL CAME D[N ! :OLE /AIRCASE & /RUCK HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! GR\ND4 ,IVAN WANT$ TO GO & SEE H[ MU* WORK HE HAD DONE1 BUT SUDD5LY ! E>? GAVE WAY1 & ! OLD DEVIL W5T ?R\< ! E>?1 & NO?+ BUT A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

,IVAN SCRAT*$ HIMSELF4 

0,I DECL>E10 HE SAID1 0IT IS A NA/Y ?+6 ,IT IS AGA9 HE4 ,HE MU/ BE ! FA!R ( ?OSE O!RS4 ,:AT A BIG FELL[ HE IS60 

,IVAN IS /ILL LIV+1 & PEOPLE >E ALL ! TIME RU%+ TO HIS K+DOM1 & HIS BRO!RS1 TOO1 CAME TO HIM1 & HE IS FE$+ !M ALL4 ,IF ANY ONE COMES & SAYS3 0,FE$ ME60 HE REPLIES3 

0,ALL RI<T1 /AY H]E1 WE HAVE PL5TY ( EV]Y?+40 

,!Y HAVE BUT ONE CU/OM 9 HIS C\NTRY1 & ?AT IS1 IF ONE HAS CALLUSES ON HIS H&S1 HE MAY SIT D[N AT ! TABLE1 & IF HE HAS NOT1 HE GETS ! REMNANTS4 

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