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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! FIF? DAY ( ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S /AY 9 ,TIFLIS ,LORIS- ,MELIKOV1 ! ,VIC]OY'S AIDE-DE-CAMP1 CAME TO SEE HIM AT ! LATT]'S COMM&4 

0,MY HEAD & MY H&S >E GLAD TO S]VE ! ,SIRD>10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD ) HIS USUAL DIPLOMATIC EXPRESSION1 B[+ HIS HEAD & PUTT+ HIS H&S TO HIS *E/4  0,COMM& ME60 SAID HE1 LOOK+ AMIABLY 9TO ,LORIS-,MELIKOV'S FACE4 

,LORIS-,MELIKOV SAT D[N 9 AN >M *AIR PLAC$ BY ! TABLE & ,HAJJI ,MURAD SANK ONTO A L[ DIVAN OPPOSITE &1 RE/+ HIS H&S ON HIS KNEES1 B[$ HIS HEAD & LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO :AT ! O!R SAID TO HIM4 

,LORIS-,MELIKOV1 :O SPOKE ,T>T> FLU5TLY1 TOLD HIM ?AT ?\< ! PR9CE KNEW AB\T HIS PA/ LIFE1 HE YET WANT$ TO HE> ! :OLE /ORY FROM HIMSELF4 

,TELL IT ME1 & ,I WILL WRITE IT D[N & TRANSLATE IT 9TO ,RUSSIAN & ! PR9CE WILL S5D IT TO ! ,EMP]OR40 

,HAJJI ,MURAD REMA9$ SIL5T = A :ILE 7HE NEV] 9T]RUPT$ ANYONE BUT ALWAYS WAIT$ TO SEE :E!R HIS 9T]LOCUTOR HAD NOT SOME?+ MORE TO SAY71 !N HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 %OOK BACK HIS CAP1 & SMIL$ ! PECULI> *ILDLIKE SMILE ?AT HAD CAPTIVAT$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA4 

0,I CAN DO ?AT10 SAID HE1 EVID5TLY FLATT]$ BY ! ?\<T ?AT HIS /ORY W\LD BE READ BY ! ,EMP]OR4 

0,?\ MU/ TELL ME0 79 ,T>T> NOBODY IS ADDRESS$ AS 0Y\07 0EV]Y?+1 DELIB]ATELY FROM ! BEG9N+10 SAID ,LORIS ,MELIKOV DRAW+ A NOTEBOOK FROM HIS POCKET4 

0,I CAN DO ?AT1 ONLY !RE IS MU* -- V]Y MU* -- TO TELL6  ,MANY EV5TS HAVE HAPP5$60 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

0,IF ?\ CAN/ NOT DO IT ALL 9 ONE DAY ?\ WILT F9I% IT ANO!R TIME10 SAID ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4 

0,%ALL ,I BEG9 AT ! BEG9N+80 

0,YES1 AT ! V]Y BEG9N+ 444 :]E ?\ WA/ BORN & :]E ?\ DID/ LIVE40 

,HAJJI ,MURAD'S HEAD SANK & HE SAT 9 ?AT POSITION = A LONG TIME4  ,!N HE TOOK A /ICK ?AT LAY BESIDE ! DIVAN1 DREW A LITTLE KNIFE ) AN IVORY GOLD-9LAID H&LE1 %>P AS A RAZOR1 FROM UND] HIS DAGG]1 & />T$ :ITTL+ ! /ICK ) IT & SPEAK+ AT ! SAME TIME4 

0,WRITE3  ,BORN 9 ,TSELMESS1 A SMALL A\L1 '! SIZE ( AN ASS'S HEAD1' AS WE 9 ! M\NTA9S SAY10 HE BEGAN4  0NOT F> FROM IT1 AB\T TWO CANNON-%OTS1 LIES ,KHUNZAKH :]E ! ,KHANS LIV$4  ,\R FAMILY WAS CLOSELY CONNECT$ ) !M4 

0,MY MO!R1 :5 MY ELDE/ BRO!R ,OSMAN WAS BORN1 NURS$ ! ELDE/ ,KHAN1 ,ABU ,NUTSAL ,KHAN4  ,!N %E NURS$ ! SECOND SON ( ! ,KHAN1 ,UMMA ,KHAN1 & RE>$ HIM2 BUT ,AKHMET MY SECOND BRO!R DI$1 & :5 ,I WAS BORN & ! ,KHAN%A BORE ,BULA* ,KHAN1 MY MO!R W\LD NOT GO AS WET-NURSE AGA94  ,MY FA!R ORD]$ H] TO1 BUT %E W\LD NOT4  ,%E SAID3  ',I %\LD AGA9 KILL MY [N SON1 & ,I WILL NOT GO4'  ,!N MY FA!R1 :O WAS PASSIONATE1 /RUCK H] ) A DAGG] & W\LD HAVE KILL$ H] HAD !Y NOT RESCU$ H] FROM HIM4  ,SO %E DID NOT GIVE ME UP1 & LAT] ON %E COMPOS$ A SONG 444 BUT ,I NE$ NOT TELL ?AT40 

0,YES1 Y\ MU/ TELL EV]Y?+4  ,IT IS NECESS>Y10 SAID ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD GREW ?\<TFUL4  ,HE REMEMB]$ H[ HIS MO!R HAD LAID HIM TO SLEEP BESIDE H] UND] A FUR COAT ON ! RO( ( ! SAKLYA1 & HE HAD ASK$ H] TO %[ HIM ! PLACE 9 H] SIDE :]E ! SC> ( H] W\ND WAS /ILL VISIBLE4 

,HE REPEAT$ ! SONG1 :I* HE REMEMB]$3 

0,MY :ITE BOSOM WAS PI]C$ BY ! BLADE ( BRI<T /EEL1 

,BUT ,I LAID MY BRI<T SUN1 MY DE> BOY1 CLOSE UPON IT 

,TILL HIS BODY WAS BA!D 9 ! /REAM ( MY BLOOD4 

,& ! W\ND HEAL$ )\T AID ( H]BS OR ( GRASS4 

,AS ,I FE>$ NOT DEA?1 SO MY BOY WILL NE'] FE> IT40 

0,MY MO!R IS N[ 9 ,%AMIL'S H&S10 HE ADD$1 0& %E MU/ BE RESCU$40 

,HE REMEMB]$ ! F\NTA9 BEL[ ! HILL1 :5 HOLD+ ON TO HIS MO!R'S S>OV>Y 7LOOSE ,TURKI% TR\S]S7 HE HAD GONE ) H] = WAT]4  ,HE REMEMB]$ H[ %E HAD %AV$ HIS HEAD = ! FIR/ TIME1 & H[ ! REFLECTION ( HIS R\ND BLUI% HEAD 9 ! %9+ BRASS VESSEL ?AT HUNG ON ! WALL HAD A/ONI%$ HIM4  ,HE REMEMB]$ A LEAN DOG ?AT HAD LICK$ HIS FACE4  ,HE REMEMB]$ ! /RANGE SMELL ( ! LEPE%KI 7A K9D ( FLAT CAKE7 HIS MO!R HAD GIV5 HIM -- A SMELL ( SMOKE & ( S\R MILK4  ,HE REMEMB]$ H[ HIS MO!R HAD C>RI$ HIM 9 A BASKET ON H] BACK TO VISIT HIS GR&FA!R AT ! F>M/EAD4  ,HE REMEMB]$ HIS WR9KL$ GR&FA!R ) HIS GRAY HAIRS1 & H[ HE HAD HAMM]$ SILV] ) HIS S9EWY H&S4 

0,WELL1 SO MY MO!R DID NOT GO AS NURSE10 HE SAID ) A J]K ( HIS HEAD1 0& ! ,KHAN%A TOOK ANO!R NURSE BUT /ILL REMA9$ FOND ( MY MO!R1 & MY MO!R US$ TO TAKE US *ILDR5 TO ! ,KHAN%A'S PALACE1 & WE PLAY$ ) H] *ILDR5 & %E WAS FOND ( US4 

0,!RE W]E ?REE Y\NG ,KHANS3  ,ABU ,NUTSAL ,KHAN MY BRO!R ,OSMAN'S FO/]-BRO!R2 ,UMMA ,KHAN MY [N SWORN BRO!R2 & ,BULA* ,KHAN ! Y\NGE/ -- :OM ,%AMIL ?REW OV] ! PRECIPICE4 ,BUT ?AT HAPP5$ LAT]4  

0,I WAS AB\T SIXTE5 :5 MURIDS BEGAN TO VISIT ! A\LS4  ,!Y BEAT ! /ONES ) WOOD5 SCIMIT>S & CRI$ ',MUSSULMANS1 ,<AZAVAT6'  ,! ,*E*5S ALL W5T OV] TO ,MURIDISM & ! ,AV>S BEGAN TO GO OV] TOO4  ,I WAS !N LIV+ 9 ! PALACE LIKE A BRO!R ( ! ,KHANS4  ,I C\LD DO AS ,I LIK$1 & ,I BECAME RI*4  ,I HAD HORSES & WEAPONS & MONEY4  ,I LIV$ = PLEASURE & HAD NO C>E1 & W5T ON LIKE ?AT TILL ! TIME :5 ,KAZI-,MULLA1 ! ,IMAM1 WAS KILL$ & ,HAMZAD SUCCE$$ HIM4  ,HAMZAD S5T 5VOYS TO ! ,KHANS TO SAY ?AT IF !Y DID NOT JO9 ! ,<AZAVAT HE W\LD DE/ROY ,KHUNZAKH4 

0,?IS NE$$ CONSID]ATION4  ,! ,KHANS FE>$ ! ,RUSSIANS1 BUT W]E ALSO AFRAID TO JO9 9 ! ,HOLY ,W>4  ,! OLD ,KHAN%A S5T ME ) H] SECOND SON1 ,UMMA ,KHAN1 TO ,TIFLIS TO ASK ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF = HELP AGA9/ ,HAMZAD4  ,! ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF AT ,TIFLIS WAS ,B>ON ,ROS54  ,HE DID NOT RECEIVE EI!R ME OR ,UMMA ,KHAN4  ,HE S5T WORD ?AT HE W\LD HELP US1 BUT DID NO?+4  ,ONLY HIS (FIC]S CAME RID+ TO US & PLAY$ C>DS ) ,UMMA ,KHAN4  ,!Y MADE HIM DRUNK ) W9E & TOOK HIM TO BAD PLACES1 & HE LO/ ALL HE HAD TO !M AT C>DS4  ,HIS BODY WAS AS /RONG AS A BULL'S & HE WAS AS BRAVE AS A LION1 BUT HIS S\L WAS WEAK AS WAT]4  ,HE W\LD HAVE GAMBL$ AWAY HIS LA/ HORSES & WEAPONS IF ,I HAD NOT MADE HIM COME AWAY4 

0,AFT] VISIT+ ,TIFLIS MY IDEAS *ANG$ & ,I ADVIS$ ! OLD ,KHAN%A & ! ,KHANS TO JO9 ! ,<AZAVAT44440 

,:AT MADE Y\ *ANGE Y\R M9D80 ASK$ ,LORIS-,MELIKOV4  0,W]E Y\ NOT PLEAS$ ) ! ,RUSSIANS80 

,HAJJI ,MURAD PAUS$4 

0,NO1 ,I WAS NOT PLEAS$10 HE ANSW]$ DECID$LY1 CLOS+ HIS EYES4  0& !RE WAS ALSO ANO!R REASON :Y ,I WI%$ TO JO9 ! ,<AZAVAT40 

0,:AT WAS ?AT80 

0,:Y1 NE> ,TSELMESS ! ,KHAN & ,I 5C\NT]$ ?REE MURIDS1 TWO ( :OM ESCAP$ BUT ! ?IRD ONE ,I %OT ) MY PI/OL4 

0,HE WAS /ILL ALIVE :5 ,I APPROA*$ TO TAKE HIS WEAPONS4  ,HE LOOK$ UP AT ME1 & SAID1 ',?\ HAS KILL$ ME444,I AM HAPPY2 BUT ?\ >E A ,MUSSULMAN1 Y\NG & /RONG4  ,JO9 ! ,<AZAVAT6 ,GOD WILLS IT6'0 

0,& DID Y\ JO9 IT80 

0,I DID NOT1 BUT IT MADE ME ?9K10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 & HE W5T ON ) HIS TALE4 

0,:5 ,HAMZAD APPROA*$ ,KUNZAKH WE S5T \R ,ELD]S TO HIM TO SAY ?AT WE W\LD AGREE TO JO9 ! ,<AZAVAT IF ! ,IMAM W\LD S5T A LE>N$ MAN TO EXPLA9 IT TO US4  ,HAMZAD HAD \R ,ELD]S' MU/A*ES %AV$ (F1 !IR NO/RILS PI]C$1 & CAKES HUNG TO !IR NOSES1 & 9 ?AT CONDITION HE S5T !M BACK TO US4 

0,! ,ELD]S BR\<T WORD ?AT ,HAMZAD WAS READY TO S5D A %EIKH TO TEA* US ! ,<AZAVAT1 BUT ONLY IF ! ,KHAN%A S5T HIM H] Y\NGE/ SON AS A HO/AGE4  ,%E TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD & S5T H] Y\NGE/ SON1 ,BULA* ,KHAN4  ,HAMZAD RECEIV$ HIM WELL & S5T TO 9VITE ! TWO ELD] BRO!RS ALSO4  ,HE S5T WORD ?AT HE WI%$ TO S]VE ! ,KHANS AS HIS FA!R HAD S]V$ !IR FA!R4 444 ,! ,KHAN%A WAS A WEAK1 /UPID1 & CONCEIT$ WOMAN1 AS ALL WOM5 >E :5 !Y >E NOT UND] CONTROL4  ,%E WAS AFRAID TO S5D AWAY BO? SONS & S5T ONLY ,UMMA ,KHAN4  ,I W5T ) HIM4  ,WE W]E MET BY MURIDS AB\T A MILE BE=E WE >RIV$ & !Y SANG & %OT & C>ACOL$ >\ND US1 & :5 WE DREW NE>1 ,HAMZAD CAME \T ( HIS T5T & W5T UP TO ,UMMA ,KHAN'S /IRRUP & RECEIV$ HIM AS A ,KHAN4  ,HE SAID1 ',I HAVE NOT DONE ANY H>M TO ?Y FAMILY & DO NOT WI% TO DO ANY4  ,ONLY DO NOT KILL ME & DO NOT PREV5T MY BR++ ! PEOPLE OV] TO ! ,<AZAVAT1 & ,I WILL S]VE Y\ ) MY :OLE >MY AS MY FA!R S]V$ Y\R FA!R6  ,LET ME LIVE 9 Y\R H\SE & ,I WILL HELP Y\ ) MY ADVICE1 & Y\ %ALL DO AS Y\ LIKE6' 

0,UMMA ,KHAN WAS SL[ ( SPEE*4  ,HE DID NOT KN[ H[ TO REPLY & REMA9$ SIL5T4  ,!N ,I SAID ?AT IF ?IS WAS SO1 ,LET ,HAMZAD COME TO ,KHUNZAKH & ! ,KHAN%A & ! ,KHANS W\LD RECEIVE HIM ) HONOR4 444 BUT ,I WAS NOT ALL[$ TO F9I% -- & H]E ,I FIR/ 5C\NT]$ ,%AMIL1 :O WAS BESIDE ! ,IMAM4  ,HE SAID TO ME1 ',?\ HAS NOT BE5 ASK$4 444 ,IT WAS ! ,KHAN6' 

0,I WAS SIL5T1 & ,HAMZAD L$ ,UMMA ,KHAN 9TO HIS T5T4  ,AFT]W>DS ,HAMZAD CALL$ ME & ORD]$ ME TO GO TO ,KUNZAKH ) HIS 5VOYS4  ,I W5T4  ,! 5VOYS BEGAN P]SUAD+ ! ,KHAN%A TO S5D H] ELDE/ SON ALSO TO ,HAMZAD4  ,I SAW !RE WAS TREA*]Y & TOLD H] NOT TO S5D HIM2 BUT A WOMAN HAS AS MU* S5SE 9 H] HEAD AS AN EGG HAS HAIR4  ,%E ORD]$ H] SON TO GO4  ,ABU ,NUTSAL ,KHAN DID NOT WI% TO4  ,!N %E SAID1 ',I SEE ?\ >E AFRAID6'  ,LIKE A BEE %E KNEW :]E TO /+ HIM MO/ PA9FULLY4 ,ABU ,NUTSAL ,KHAN FLU%$ & DID NOT SPEAK TO H] ANY MORE1 BUT ORD]$ HIS HORSE TO BE SADDL$4  ,I W5T ) HIM4 

0,HAMZAD MET US ) EV5 GREAT] HONOR ?AN HE HAD %[N ,UMMA ,KHAN4  ,HE HIMSELF RODE \T TWO RIFLE-%OT L5G?S D[N ! HILL TO MEET US4  ,A L>GE P>TY ( HORSEM5 ) !IR BANN]S FOLL[$ HIM1 & !Y TOO SANG1 %OT1 & C>ACOL$4 

0,:5 WE REA*$ ! CAMP1 ,HAMZAD L$ ! ,KHAN 9TO HIS T5T & ,I REMA9$ ) ! HORSES4444 

0,I WAS SOME WAY D[N ! HISS :5 ,I HE>D %OTS FIR$ 9 ,HAMZAD'S T5T4  ,I RAN !RE & SAW ,UMMA ,KHAN LY+ PRONE 9 A POOL ( BLOOD1 & ,ABU ,NUTSAL WAS FI<T+ ! MURIDS4  ,ONE ( HIS *EEKS HAD BE5 HACK$ (F & HUNG D[N4  ,HE SUPPORT$ IT ) ONE H& & ) ! O!R /ABB$ ) HIS DAGG] AT ALL :O CAME NE> HIM4  ,I SAW HIM /RIKE D[N ,HAMZAD'S BRO!R & AIM A BL[ AT ANO!R MAN1 BUT !N ! MURIDS FIR$ AT HIM & HE FELL40 

,HAJJI ,MURAD /OPP$ & HIS SUNBURNT FACE FLU%$ A D>K R$ & HIS EYES BECAME BLOOD%OT4 

0,I WAS SEIZ$ ) FE> & RAN AWAY40 

0,REALLY8 444  ,I ?\<T ?\ NEV] WA/ AFRAID10 SAID ,LORIS- ,MELIKOV4 

0,NEV] AFT] ?AT4 444 ,S9CE !N ,I HAVE ALWAYS REMEMB]$ ?AT %AME1 & :5 ,I RECALL$ IT ,I FE>$ NO?+60 

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