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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,I WAS RETURN+ HOME BY ! FIELDS4  ,IT WAS MIDSUMM]1 ! HAY H>VE/ WAS OV] & !Y W]E JU/ BEG9N+ TO REAP ! RYE4  ,AT ?AT SEASON ( ! YE> !RE IS A DELI<TFUL V>IETY ( FL[]S -- R$1 :ITE1 & P9K SC5T$ TUFTY CLOV]2 MILK-:ITE OX-EYE DAISIES ) !IR BRI<T YELL[ C5T]S & PLEASANT SPICY SMELL2 YELL[ HONEY-SC5T$ RAPE BLOSSOMS2 TALL CAMPANULAS ) :ITE & LILAC BELLS1 TULIP-%AP$2 CREEP+ VET*2 YELL[1 R$1 & P9K SCABI\S2 FA9TLY SC5T$1 NEATLY >RANG$ PURPLE PLA9TA9S ) BLOSSOMS SLI<TLY T+$ ) P9K2 CORNFL[]S1 ! NEWLY OP5$ BLOSSOMS BRI<T BLUE 9 ! SUN%9E BUT GR[+ PAL] & R$D] T[>DS EV5+ OR :5 GR[+ OLD2 & DELICATE ALMOND-SC5T$ DODD] FL[]S ?AT WI!R$ QUICKLY4  ,I GA!R$ MYSELF A L>GE NOSEGAY & WAS GO+ HOME :5 ,I NOTIC$ 9 A DIT*1 9 FULL BLOOM1 A BEAUTIFUL ?I/LE PLANT ( ! CRIMSON V>IETY1 :I* 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD !Y CALL 0,T>T>0 & C>EFULLY AVOID :5 M[+ -- OR1 IF !Y DO HAPP5 TO CUT IT D[N1 ?R[ \T FROM AMONG ! GRASS = FE> ( PRICK+ !IR H&S4  ,?9K+ TO PICK ?IS ?I/LE & PUT IT 9 ! C5T] ( MY NOSEGAY1 ,I CLIMB$ D[N 9TO ! DIT*1 & AFT] DRIV+ AWAY A VELVETY BUMBLE-BEE ?AT HAD P5ETRAT$ DEEP 9TO ONE ( ! FL[]S & HAD !RE FALL5 SWEETLY ASLEEP1 ,I SET TO WORK TO PLUCK ! FL[]4 ,BUT ?IS PROV$ A V]Y DIFFICULT TASK4  ,NOT ONLY DID ! /ALK PRICK ON EV]Y SIDE -- EV5 ?R\< ! H&K]*IEF ,I WRAPP$ R\ND MY H& -- BUT IT WAS SO T\< ?AT ,I HAD TO /RUGGLE ) IT = NE>LY FIVE M9UTES1 BREAK+ ! FIB]S ONE BY ONE2 & :5 ,I HAD AT LA/ PLUCK$ IT1 ! /ALK WAS ALL FRAY$ & ! FL[] ITSELF NO LONG] SEEM$ SO FRE% & BEAUTIFUL4  ,MOREOV]1 [+ TO A CO>S5ESS & /IFFNESS1 IT DID NOT SEEM 9 PLACE AMONG ! DELICATE BLOSSOMS ( MY NOSEGAY4  ,I ?REW IT AWAY FEEL+ SORRY TO HAVE VA9LY DE/ROY$ A FL[] ?AT LOOK$ BEAUTIFUL 9 ITS PROP] PLACE4 

0,BUT :AT 5]GY & T5ACITY6  ,) :AT DET]M9ATION IT DEF5D$ ITSELF1 & H[ DE>LY IT SOLD ITS LIFE60 ?\<T ,I1 REMEMB]+ ! EF=T IT HAD CO/ ME TO PLUCK ! FL[]4  ,! WAY HOME L$ ACROSS BLACK-E>? FIELDS ?AT HAD JU/ BE5 PL[$ UP4  ,I ASC5D$ ! DU/Y PA?4  ,! PL[$ FIELD BELONG$ TO A L&$ PROPRIETOR & WAS SO L>GE ?AT ON BO? SIDES & BE=E ME TO ! TOP ( ! HILL NO?+ WAS VISIBLE BUT EV5LY FURR[$ & MOI/ E>?4  ,! L& WAS WELL TILL$ & NO:]E WAS !RE A BLADE ( GRASS OR ANY K9D ( PLANT TO BE SE51 IT WAS ALL BLACK4  0,AH1 :AT A DE/RUCTIVE CREATURE IS MAN4444,H[ MANY DIFF]5T PLANT-LIVES HE DE/ROYS TO SUPPORT HIS [N EXI/5CE60 ?\<T ,I1 9VOLUNT>ILY LOOK+ >\ND = SOME LIV+ ?+ 9 ?IS LIFELESS BLACK FIELD4  ,9 FRONT ( ME TO ! RI<T ( ! ROAD ,I SAW SOME K9D ( LITTLE CLUMP1 & DRAW+ NE>] ,I F\ND IT WAS ! SAME K9D ( ?I/LE AS ?AT :I* ,I HAD VA9LY PLUCK$ & ?R[N AWAY4  ,?IS 0,T>T>0 PLANT HAD ?REE BRAN*ES4  ,ONE WAS BROK5 & /UCK \T LIKE ! /UMP ( A MUTILAT$ >M4  ,EA* ( ! O!R TWO BORE A FL[]1 ONCE R$ BUT N[ BLACK5$4 ,ONE /ALK WAS BROK51 & HALF ( IT HUNG D[N ) A SOIL$ FL[] AT ITS TIP4  ,! O!R1 ?\< ALSO SOIL$ ) BLACK MUD1 /ILL /OOD ]ECT4  ,EVID5TLY A C>T:EEL HAD PASS$ OV] ! PLANT BUT IT HAD RIS5 AGA91 & ?AT WAS :Y1 ?\< ]ECT1 IT /OOD TWI/$ TO ONE SIDE1 AS IF A PIECE ( ITS BODY HAD BE5 TORN FROM IT1 ITS B[ELS DRAWN \T1 AN >M TORN (F1 & ONE ( ITS EYES PLUCK$ \T4  ,YET IT /OOD FIRM & DID NOT SURR5D] TO MAN :O HAD DE/ROY$ ALL ITS BRO!RS >\ND IT4444 

0,:AT VITALITY60 ,I ?\<T4  0,MAN HAS CONQU]$ EV]Y?+ & DE/ROY$ MILLIONS ( PLANTS1 YET ?IS ONE WON'T SUBMIT40  ,& ,I REMEMB]$ A ,CAUCASIAN EPISODE ( YE>S AGO1 :I* ,I HAD P>TLY SE5 MYSELF1 P>TLY HE>D ( FROM EYE-WITNESSES1 & 9 P>T IMAG9$4 

,! EPISODE1 AS IT HAS TAK5 %APE 9 MY MEMORY & IMAG9ATION1 WAS AS FOLL[S4 

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,IT HAPP5$ T[>DS ! 5D ( #a#h#e#a4 

,ON A COLD ,NOVEMB] EV5+ ,HAJJI ,MURAD RODE 9TO ,MAKHMET1 A HO/ILE ,*E*5 A\L ?AT LAY SOME FIFTE5 MILES FROM ,RUSSIAN T]RITORY & WAS FILL$ ) ! SC5T$ SMOKE ( BURN+ ,KIZYAK4  ,! /RA9$ *ANT ( ! MUEZZ9 HAD JU/ CEAS$1 & ?\< ! CLE> M\NTA9 AIR1 IMPREGNAT$ ) KIZYAK SMOKE1 ABOVE ! L[+ ( ! CATTLE & ! BLEAT+ ( ! %EEP ?AT W]E DISP]S+ AMONG ! SAKLYAS 7:I* W]E CR[D$ TOGE!R LIKE ! CELLS ( HONEYCOMB71 C\LD BE CLE>LY HE>D ! GUTTURAL VOICES ( DISPUT+ M51 & S\NDS ( WOM5'S & *ILDR5'S VOICES RIS+ FROM NE> ! F\NTA9 BEL[4 

,?IS ,HAJJI ,MURAD WAS ,%AMIL'S NAIB1 FAM\S = HIS EXPLOITS1 :O US$ NEV] TO RIDE \T )\T HIS BANN] & SOME DOZ5S ( MURIDS1 :O C>ACOL$ & %[$ (F BE=E HIM4  ,N[ WRAPP$ 9 A HOOD & BURKA1 FROM UND] :I* PROTRUD$ A RIFLE1 HE RODE1 A FUGITIVE ) ONE MURID ONLY1 TRY+ TO ATTRACT AS LITTLE ATT5TION AS POSSIBLE & PE]+ ) HIS QUICK BLACK EYES 9TO ! FACES ( ?OSE HE MET ON HIS WAY4 

,:5 HE 5T]$ ! A\L1 9/EAD ( RID+ UP ! ROAD LEAD+ TO ! OP5 SQU>E1 HE TURN$ TO ! LEFT 9TO A N>R[ SIDE /REET1 & ON REA*+ ! SECOND SAKLYA1 :I* WAS CUT 9TO ! HILL SIDE1 HE /OPP$ & LOOK$ R\ND4  ,!RE WAS NO ONE UND] ! P5?\SE 9 FRONT1 BUT ON ! RO( ( ! SAKLYA ITSELF1 BEH9D ! FRE%LY PLA/]$ CLAY *IMNEY1 LAY A MAN COV]$ ) A %EEPSK94  ,HAJJI ,MURAD T\*$ HIM ) ! H&LE ( HIS LEA!R-PLAIT$ :IP & CLICK$ HIS TONGUE1 & AN OLD MAN1 WE>+ A GREASY OLD BE%MET & A NI<TCAP1 ROSE FROM UND] ! %EEPSK94  ,HIS MOI/ R$ EYELIDS HAD NO LA%ES1 & HE BL9K$ TO GET !M UN/UCK4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 REPEAT+ ! CU/OM>Y 0,SELAAM ALEIKUM60 UNCOV]$ HIS FACE4  0ALEIKUM1 SELAAM60 SAID ! OLD MAN1 RECOGNIZ+ HIM1 & SMIL+ ) HIS TOO?LESS M\?4  ,& RAIS+ HIMSELF ON HIS ?9 LEGS HE BEGAN ?RU/+ HIS FEET 9TO ! WOOD5-HEEL$ SLIPP]S ?AT /OOD BY ! *IMNEY4  ,!N HE LEISURELY SLIPP$ HIS >MS 9TO ! SLEEVES ( HIS CRUMPL$ %EEPSK91 & GO+ TO ! LADD] ?AT LEANT AGA9/ ! RO( HE DESC5D$ BACKW>DS1 :ILE HE DRESS$ & AS HE CLIMB$ D[N HE KEPT %AK+ HIS HEAD ON ITS ?91 %RIVEL$ SUNBURNT NECK & MUMBL+ SOME?+ ) HIS TOO?LESS M\?4  ,AS SOON AS HE REA*$ ! GR\ND HE HOSPITABLY SEIZ$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S BRIDLE & RI<T /IRRUP2 BUT ! /RONG ACTIVE MURID HAD QUICKLY DISM\NT$ & MOTION+ ! OLD MAN ASIDE1 TOOK HIS PLACE4 ,HAJJI ,MURAD ALSO DISM\NT$1 & WALK+ ) A SLI<T LIMP1 5T]$ UND] ! P5?\SE4  ,A BOY ( FIFTE51 COM+ QUICKLY \T ( ! DOOR1 MET HIM & WOND]+LY FIX$ HIS SP>KL+ EYES1 BLACK AS RIPE SLOES1 ON ! NEW >RIVALS4 

0RUN TO ! MOSQUE & CALL Y\R FA!R10 ORD]$ ! OLD MAN AS HE HURRI$ =W>D TO OP5 ! ?91 CREAK+ DOOR 9TO ! SAKLYA4 

,AS ,HAJJI ,MURAD 5T]$ ! \T] DOOR1 A SLI<T1 SP>E1 MIDDLE-AG$ WOMAN 9 A YELL[ SMOCK1 R$ BE%MET1 & WIDE BLUE TR\S]S CAME ?R\< AN 9N] DOOR C>RY+ CU%IONS4 

0,MAY ?Y COM+ BR+ HAPP9ESS60 SAID %E1 & B5D+ NE>LY D\BLE BEGAN >RANG+ ! CU%IONS ALONG ! FRONT WALL = ! GUE/ TO SIT ON4 

0,MAY ?Y SONS LIVE60 ANSW]$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 TAK+ (F HIS BURKA1 HIS RIFLE1 & HIS SWORD1 & H&+ !M TO ! OLD MAN :O C>EFULLY HUNG ! RIFLE & SWORD ON A NAIL BESIDE ! WEAPONS ( ! MA/] ( ! H\SE1 :I* W]E SUSP5D$ BETWE5 TWO L>GE BAS9S ?AT GLITT]$ AGA9/ ! CLEAN CLAY-PLA/]$ & C>EFULLY :ITEWA%$ WALL4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD ADJU/$ ! PI/OL AT HIS BACK1 CAME UP TO ! CU%IONS1 & WRAPP+ HIS ,CIRCASSIAN COAT CLOS] R\ND HIM1 SAT D[N4  ,! OLD MAN SQUATT$ ON HIS B>E HEELS BESIDE HIM1 CLOS$ HIS EYES1 & LIFT$ HIS H&S PALMS UPW>DS4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD DID ! SAME2 !N AFT] REPEAT+ A PRAY] !Y BO? /ROK$ !IR FACES1 PASS+ !IR H&S D[NW>D TILL ! PALMS JO9$ AT ! 5D ( !IR BE>DS4 

0,NE HAB>80 70,IS !RE ANY?+ NEW807 ASK$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 ADDRESS+ ! OLD MAN4 

0,HAB> YOK0 70,NO?+ NEW071 REPLI$ ! OLD MAN1 LOOK+ ) HIS LIFELESS R$ EYES NOT AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S FACE BUT AT HIS BREA/4  0,I LIVE AT ! API>Y & HAVE ONLY TODAY COME TO SEE MY SON4444,HE KN[S40 

,HAJJI ,MURAD1 UND]/&+ ?AT ! OLD MAN DID NOT WI% TO SAY :AT HE KNEW & :AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD WANT$ TO KN[1 SLI<TLY NODD$ HIS HEAD & ASK$ NO MORE QUE/IONS4 

0,!RE IS NO GOOD NEWS10 SAID ! OLD MAN4  0,! ONLY NEWS IS ?AT ! H>ES KEEP DISCUSS+ H[ TO DRIVE AWAY ! EAGLES1 & ! EAGLES TE> FIR/ ONE & !N ANO!R ( !M4 ,! O!R DAY ! ,RUSSIAN DOGS BURNT ! HAY 9 ! ,MIT*IT A\L4444,MAY !IR FACES BE TORN60 HE ADD$ HO>SELY & ANGRILY4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD'S MURID 5T]$ ! ROOM1 HIS /RONG LEGS /RID+ S(TLY OV] ! E>!N FLOOR4  ,RETA9+ ONLY HIS DAGG] & PI/OL1 HE TOOK (F HIS BURKA1 RIFLE1 & SWORD AS ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAD DONE1 & HUNG !M UP ON ! SAME NAILS AS HIS LEAD]'S WEAPONS4 

0,:O IS HE80 ASK$ ! OLD MAN1 PO9T+ TO ! NEWCOM]4 

0,MY MURID4  ,ELD> IS HIS NAME10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

0,?AT IS WELL10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 & MOTION$ ,ELD> TO A PLACE ON A PIECE ( FELT BESIDE ,HAJJI ,MURAD4  ,ELD> SAT D[N1 CROSS+ HIS LEGS & FIX+ HIS F9E RAM-LIKE EYES ON ! OLD MAN :O1 HAV+ N[ />T$ TALK+1 WAS TELL+ H[ !IR BRAVE FELL[S HAD CAU<T TWO ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S ! WEEK BE=E & HAD KILL$ ONE & S5T ! O!R TO ,%AMIL 9 ,V$54 

,HAJJI ,MURAD HE>D HIM ABS5TLY1 LOOK+ AT ! DOOR & LI/5+ TO ! S\NDS \TSIDE4  ,UND] ! P5?\SE /EPS W]E HE>D1 ! DOOR CREAK$1 & ,SADO1 ! MA/] ( ! H\SE1 CAME 94  ,HE WAS A MAN ( AB\T =TY1 ) A SMALL BE>D1 LONG NOSE1 & EYES AS BLACK1 ?\< NOT AS GLITT]+1 AS ?OSE ( HIS FIFTE5-YE>-OLD SON :O HAD RUN TO CALL HIM HOME & :O N[ 5T]$ ) HIS FA!R & SAT D[N BY ! DOOR4  ,! MA/] ( ! H\SE TOOK (F HIS WOOD5 SLIPP]S AT ! DOOR1 & PU%+ HIS OLD & MU*-WORN CAP TO ! BACK ( HIS HEAD 7:I* HAD REMA9$ UN%AV$ SO LONG ?AT IT WAS BEG9N+ TO BE OV]GR[N ) BLACK HAIR71 AT ONCE SQUATT$ D[N 9 FRONT ( ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

,HE TOO LIFT$ HIS PALMS UPW>DS1 AS ! OLD MAN HAD DONE1 REPEAT$ A PRAY]1 & !N /ROK$ HIS FACE D[NW>D4  ,ONLY AFT] ?AT DID HE BEG9 TO SPEAK4  ,HE TOLD H[ AN ORD] HAD COME FROM ,%AMIL TO SEIZE ,HAJJI ,MURAD ALIVE OR DEAD1 ?AT ,%AMIL'S 5VOYS HAD LEFT ONLY ! DAY BE=E1 ?AT ! PEOPLE W]E AFRAID TO DISOBEY ,%AMIL'S ORD]S1 & ?AT !RE=E IT WAS NECESS>Y TO BE C>EFUL4 

0,9 MY H\SE10 SAID ,SADO1 0NO ONE %ALL 9JURE MY KUNAK :ILE ,I LIVE1 BUT H[ WILL IT BE 9 ! OP5 FIELDS8444,WE MU/ ?9K IT OV]40 

,HAJJI ,MURAD LI/5$ ) ATT5TION & NODD$ APPROV+LY4  ,:5 ,SADO HAD F9I%$ HE SAID3 

0,V]Y WELL4  ,N[ WE MU/ S5D A MAN ) A LETT] TO ! ,RUSSIANS4  ,MY MURID WILL GO BUT HE WILL NE$ A GUIDE40 

0,I WILL S5D BRO!R ,BATA10 SAID ,SADO4  0,GO & CALL ,BATA10 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO HIS SON4 

,! BOY 9/ANTLY B\ND$ TO HIS NIMBLE FEET AS IF HE W]E ON SPR+S1 & SW++ HIS >MS1 RAPIDLY LEFT ! SAKLYA4  ,SOME T5 M9UTES LAT] HE RETURN$ ) A S9EWY1 %ORT-LEGG$ ,*E*51 BURNT ALMO/ BLACK BY ! SUN1 WE>+ A WORN & TATT]$ YELL[ ,CIRCASSIAN COAT ) FRAY$ SLEEVES1 & CRUMPL$ BLACK LEGG+S4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD GREET$ ! NEWCOM]1 & AGA9 )\T WA/+ A S+LE WORD1 IMM$IATELY ASK$3 

0,CAN/ ?\ CONDUCT MY MURID TO ! ,RUSSIANS80 

0,I CAN10 GAILY REPLI$ ,BATA4  0,I CAN C]TA9LY DO IT4  ,!RE IS NOT ANO!R ,*E*5 :O W\LD PASS AS ,I CAN4  ,ANO!R MI<T AGREE TO GO & MI<T PROMISE ANY?+1 BUT W\LD DO NO?+2 BUT ,I CAN DO IT60 

0,ALL RI<T10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD4  0,?\ %ALT RECEIVE ?REE = ?Y TR\BLE10 & HE HELD UP ?REE F+]S4 

,BATA NODD$ TO %[ ?AT HE UND]/OOD1 & ADD$ ?AT IT WAS NOT MONEY HE PRIZ$1 BUT ?AT HE WAS READY TO S]VE ,HAJJI ,MURAD = ! HONOR ALONE4 ,EV]Y ONE 9 ! M\NTA9S KNEW ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 & H[ HE SLEW ! ,RUSSIAN SW9E4 

0,V]Y WELL4444,A ROPE %\LD BE LONG BUT A SPEE* %ORT10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

0,WELL !N ,I'LL HOLD MY TONGUE10 SAID ,BATA4 

0,:]E ! RIV] ,>GUN B5DS BY ! CLIFF10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 0!RE >E TWO /ACKS 9 A GLADE 9 ! =E/ -- ?\ KN[E/80 

0,I KN[40 

0,!RE MY F\R HORSEM5 >E WAIT+ = ME10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

0,AYE10 ANSW]$ ,BATA1 NODD+4 

0,ASK = ,KHAN ,MAHOMA4  ,HE KN[S :AT TO DO & :AT TO SAY4  ,CAN/ ?\ LEAD HIM TO ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMM&]1 ,PR9CE ,VORONTSOV80 

0,YES1 ,I'LL TAKE HIM40 

0,CAN/ ?\ TAKE HIM & BR+ HIM BACK AGA980 

0,I CAN40 

0!N TAKE HIM !RE & RETURN TO ! WOOD4  ,I %ALL BE !RE TOO40 

0,I WILL DO IT ALL10 SAID ,BATA1 RIS+1 & PUTT+ HIS H&S ON HIS HE>T HE W5T \T4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD TURN$ TO HIS HO/4 

0,A MAN MU/ ALSO BE S5T TO ,*EKHI10 HE BEGAN1 & TOOK HOLD ( ONE ( ! C>TRIDGE P\*ES ( HIS ,CIRCASSIAN COAT1 BUT LET HIS H& DROP IMM$IATELY & BECAME SIL5T ON SEE+ TWO WOM5 5T] ! SAKLYA4 

,ONE WAS ,SADO'S WIFE -- ! ?9 MIDDLE-AG$ WOMAN :O HAD >RANG$ ! CU%IONS4  ,! O!R WAS QUITE A Y\NG GIRL1 WE>+ R$ TR\S]S & A GRE5 BE%MET4  ,A NECKLACE ( SILV] CO9S COV]$ ! :OLE FRONT ( H] DRESS1 & AT ! 5D ( ! %ORT BUT ?ICK PLAIT ( H>D BLACK HAIR ?AT HUNG BETWE5 H] ?9 %\LD]-BLADES A SILV] RUBLE WAS SUSP5D$4  ,H] EYES1 AS SLOE- BLACK AS ?OSE ( H] FA!R & BRO!R1 SP>KL$ BRI<TLY 9 H] Y\NG FACE :I* TRI$ TO BE /]N4  ,%E DID NOT LOOK AT ! VISITORS1 BUT EVID5TLY FELT !IR PRES5CE4 

,SADO'S WIFE BR\<T 9 A L[ R\ND TABLE ON :I* /OOD TEA1 PANCAKES 9 BUTT]1 *EESE1 *UREK 7?AT IS1 ?9LY ROLL$ \T BREAD71 & HONEY4  ,! GIRL C>RI$ A BAS91 A EW]1 & A T[EL4 

,SADO & ,HAJJI ,MURAD KEPT SIL5T AS LONG AS ! WOM51 ) !IR CO9 ORNAM5TS T9KL+1 MOV$ S(TLY AB\T 9 !IR R$ S(T-SOL$ SLIPP]S1 SETT+ \T BE=E ! VISITORS ! ?+S !Y HAD BR\<T4  ,ELD> SAT MOTIONLESS AS A /ATUE1 HIS RAM-LIKE EYES FIX$ ON HIS CROSS$ LEGS1 ALL ! TIME ! WOM5 W]E 9 ! SAKLYA4  ,ONLY AFT] !Y HAD GONE & !IR S(T FOOT/EPS C\LD NO LONG] BE HE>D BEH9D ! DOOR1 DID HE GIVE A SI< ( RELIEF4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD HAV+ PULL$ \T A BULLET FROM ONE ( ! C>TRIDGE-P\*ES ( HIS ,CIRCASSIAN COAT1 & HAV+ TAK5 \T A ROLL$-UP NOTE ?AT LAY B5EA? IT1 HELD IT \T1 SAY+3 

0,TO BE H&$ TO MY SON40 

0,:]E MU/ ! ANSW] BE S5T80 

0,TO !E2 & ?\ MU/ =W>D IT TO ME40 

0,IT %ALL BE DONE10 SAID ,SADO1 & PLAC$ ! NOTE 9 ! C>TRIDGE-POCKET ( HIS [N COAT4  ,!N HE TOOK UP ! METAL EW] & MOV$ ! BAS9 T[>DS ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD TURN$ UP ! SLEEVES ( HIS BE%MET ON HIS :ITE MUSCUL> >MS1 HELD \T HIS H&S UND] ! CLE> COLD WAT] :I* ,SADO P\R$ FROM ! EW]1 & HAV+ WIP$ !M ON A CLEAN UNBLEA*$ T[EL1 TURN$ TO ! TABLE4  ,ELD> DID ! SAME4  ,:ILE ! VISITORS ATE1 ,SADO SAT OPPOSITE & ?ANK$ !M SEV]AL TIMES = !IR VISIT4  ,! BOY SAT BY ! DOOR NEV] TAK+ HIS SP>KL+ EYES (F ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S FACE1 & SMIL$ AS IF 9 CONFIRMATION ( HIS FA!R'S WORDS4 

,?\< HE HAD EAT5 NO?+ = MORE ?AN TW5TY-F\R H\RS ,HAJJI ,MURAD ATE ONLY A LITTLE BREAD & *EESE2 !N1 DRAW+ \T A SMALL KNIFE FROM UND] HIS DAGG]1 HE SPREAD SOME HONEY ON A PIECE ( BREAD4 

0,\R HONEY IS GOOD10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 EVID5TLY PLEAS$ TO SEE ,HAJJI ,MURAD EAT+ HIS HONEY4  0,?IS YE>1 ABOVE ALL O!R YE>S1 IT IS PL5TIFUL & GOOD40 

0,I ?ANK !E10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD & TURN$ FROM ! TABLE4  ,ELD> W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO GO ON EAT+ BUT HE FOLL[$ HIS LEAD]'S EXAMPLE1 & HAV+ MOV$ AWAY FROM ! TABLE1 H&$ HIM ! EW] & BAS94 

,SADO KNEW ?AT HE WAS RISK+ HIS LIFE BY RECEIV+ SU* A GUE/ 9 HIS H\SE1 = AFT] HIS QU>REL ) ,%AMIL ! LATT] HAD ISSU$ A PROCLAMATION TO ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ,*E*NYA =BIDD+ !M TO RECEIVE ,HAJJI ,MURAD ON PA9 ( DEA?4  ,HE KNEW ?AT ! 9HABITANTS ( ! A\L MI<T AT ANY MOM5T BECOME AW>E ( ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S PRES5CE 9 HIS H\SE & MI<T DEM& HIS SURR5D]4  ,BUT ?IS NOT ONLY DID NOT FRI<T5 ,SADO1 IT EV5 GAVE HIM PLEASURE ) HIMSELF BECAUSE HE WAS DO+ HIS DUTY4 

0,:IL/ ?\ >E 9 MY H\SE & MY HEAD IS ON MY %\LD]S NO ONE %ALL H>M !E10 HE REPEAT$ TO ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD LOOK$ 9TO HIS GLITT]+ EYES & UND]/&+ ?AT ?IS WAS TRUE1 SAID ) SOME SOLEMNITY -- 

0,MAY/ ?\ RECEIVE JOY & LIFE60 

,SADO SIL5TLY LAID HIS H& ON HIS HE>T 9 TOK5 ( ?ANKS = !SE K9D WORDS4 

,HAV+ CLOS$ ! %UTT]S ( ! SAKLYA & LAID SOME /ICKS 9 ! FIREPLACE1 ,SADO1 9 AN EXCEPTIONALLY BRI<T & ANIMAT$ MOOD1 LEFT ! ROOM & W5T 9TO ?AT P>T ( HIS SAKLYA :]E HIS FAMILY ALL LIV$4  ,! WOM5 HAD NOT YET GONE TO SLEEP1 & W]E TALK+ AB\T ! DANG]\S VISITORS :O W]E SP5D+ ! NI<T 9 !IR GUE/ *AMB]S4 

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