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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! MORN+ AFT] ! RAID1 NOT V]Y E>LY1 ,BUTL] LEFT ! H\SE BY ! BACK POR* MEAN+ TO TAKE A /ROLL & A BREA? ( FRE% AIR BE=E BREAKFA/1 :I* HE USUALLY HAD ) ,PETROV4  ,! SUN HAD ALREADY RIS5 ABOVE ! HILLS & IT WAS PA9FUL TO LOOK AT ! BRI<TLY LIT-UP :ITE WALLS ( ! H\SES ON ! RI<T SIDE ( ! /REET4  ,BUT !N AS ALWAYS IT WAS *E]FUL & SOO?+ TO LOOK TO ! LEFT1 AT ! D>K REC$+ & ASC5D+ =E/-CLAD HILLS & AT ! DIM L9E ( SN[ PEAKS1 :I* AS USUAL PRET5D$ TO BE CL\DS4  ,BUTL] LOOK$ AT !SE M\NTA9S1 9HAL+ DEEP BREA?S & REJOIC+ ?AT HE WAS ALIVE1 ?AT IT WAS JU/ HE ?AT WAS ALIVE1 & ?AT HE LIV$ 9 ?IS BEAUTIFUL PLACE4 

,HE WAS ALSO RA!R PLEAS$ ?AT HE HAD BEHAV$ SO WELL 9 YE/]DAY'S AFFAIR BO? DUR+ ! ADVANCE & ESPECIALLY DUR+ ! RETREAT :5 ?+S W]E PRETTY HOT2 HE WAS ALSO PLEAS$ TO REMEMB] H[ ,MA%A 7OR ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA71 ,PETROV'S MI/RESS1 HAD TREAT$ !M AT D9N] ON !IR RETURN AFT] ! RAID1 & H[ %E HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY NICE & SIMPLE ) EV]YBODY1 BUT SPECIALLY K9D -- AS HE ?\<T -- TO HIM4 

,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA ) H] ?ICK PLAIT ( HAIR1 H] BROAD %\LD]S1 H] HI< BOSOM1 & ! RADIANT SMILE ON H] K9DLY FRECKL$ FACE1 9VOLUNT>ILY ATTRACT$ ,BUTL]1 :O WAS A HEAL?Y Y\NG BA*ELOR4  ,IT SOMETIMES EV5 SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT %E WANT$ HIM1 BUT HE CONSID]$ ?AT ?AT W\LD BE DO+ HIS GOOD-NATUR$ SIMPLE-HE>T$ COMRADE A WRONG1 & HE MA9TA9$ A SIMPLE1 RESPECTFUL ATTITUDE T[>DS H] & WAS PLEAS$ ) HIMSELF = DO+ SO4 

,HE WAS ?9K+ ( ?IS :5 HIS M$ITATIONS W]E DI/URB$ BY ! TRAMP ( MANY HORSES' HO(S ALONG ! DU/Y ROAD 9 FRONT ( HIM1 AS IF SEV]AL M5 W]E RID+ ?AT WAY4  ,HE LOOK$ UP & SAW AT ! 5D ( ! /REET A GR\P ( HORSEM5 COM+ T[>DS HIM AT A WALK4  ,9 FRONT ( A SCORE ( ,COSSACKS RODE TWO M53  ONE 9 A :ITE ,CIRCASSIAN COAT ) A TALL TURBAN ON HIS HEAD1 ! O!R AN (FIC] 9 ! ,RUSSIAN S]VICE1 D>K1 ) AN AQUIL9E NOSE1 & MU* SILV] ON HIS UNI=M & WEAPONS4  ,! MAN ) ! TURBAN RODE A F9E *E/NUT HORSE ) MANE & TAIL ( A LI<T] %ADE1 A SMALL HEAD1 & BEAUTIFUL EYES4  ,! (FIC]'S WAS A L>GE1 H&SOME ,K>ABAKH HORSE4  ,BUTL]1 A LOV] ( HORSES1 IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ ! GREAT /R5G? ( ! FIR/ HORSE & /OPP$ TO LE>N :O !SE PEOPLE W]E4 

,! (FIC] ADDRESS$ HIM4  0?IS ! H\SE ( COMM&+ (FIC]80 HE ASK$1 HIS =EIGN ACC5T & HIS WORDS BETRAY+ HIS =EIGN ORIG94 

,BUTL] REPLI$ ?AT IT WAS4  0,& :O IS ?AT80 HE ADD$1 COM+ NE>] TO ! (FIC] & 9DICAT+ ! MAN ) ! TURBAN4 

0,?AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD4  ,HE COME H]E TO /AY ) ! COMM&]10 SAID ! (FIC]4 

,BUTL] KNEW AB\T ,HAJJI ,MURAD & AB\T HIS HAV+ COME OV] TO ! ,RUSSIANS1 BUT HE HAD NOT AT ALL EXPECT$ TO SEE HIM H]E 9 ?IS LITTLE =T4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD GAVE HIM A FRI5DLY LOOK4 

0,GOOD DAY1 ,KOTKILDY10 SAID ,BUTL]1 REPEAT+ ! ,T>T> GREET+ HE HAD LE>N$4 

0,SAUBUL60 70,BE WELL607 REPLI$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 NODD+4  ,HE RODE UP TO ,BUTL] & HELD \T HIS H&1 FROM TWO F+]S ( :I* HUNG HIS :IP4 

0,>E Y\ ! *IEF80 HE ASK$4 

0,NO1 ! *IEF IS 9 H]E4  ,I WILL GO & CALL HIM10 SAID ,BUTL] ADDRESS+ ! (FIC]1 & HE W5T UP ! /EPS & PU%$ ! DOOR4  ,BUT ! DOOR ( ! VISITORS' 5TRANCE1 AS ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA CALL$ IT1 WAS LOCK$1 & AS IT /ILL REMA9$ CLOS$ AFT] HE HAD KNOCK$1 ,BUTL] W5T R\ND TO ! BACK DOOR4  ,HE CALL$ HIS ORD]LY BUT RECEIV$ NO REPLY1 & F9D+ NEI!R ( ! TWO ORD]LIES HE W5T 9TO ! KIT*51 :]E ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA -- FLU%$ ) A K]*IEF TI$ R\ND H] HEAD & H] SLEEVES ROLL$ UP ON H] PLUMP :ITE >MS -- WAS ROLL+ PA/RY1 :ITE AS H] H&S1 & CUTT+ IT 9TO SMALL PIECES TO MAKE PIES (4 

0,:]E HAVE ! ORD]LIES GONE TO80 ASK$ ,BUTL]4 

0,GONE TO DR9K10 REPLI$ ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA4  0,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 

0,TO HAVE ! FRONT DOOR OP5$4  ,Y\ HAVE A :OLE HORDE ( M\NTA9E]S 9 FRONT ( Y\R H\SE4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAS COME60 

0,9V5T SOME?+ ELSE60 SAID ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 SMIL+4 

0,I AM NOT JOK+1 HE IS REALLY WAIT+ BY ! POR*60 

0,IS IT REALLY TRUE80 SAID %E4 

0,:Y %\LD ,I WI% TO DECEIVE Y\8  ,GO & SEE1 HE'S JU/ AT ! POR*60 

0,DE> ME1 H]E'S A GO60 SAID ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA PULL+ D[N H] SLEEVES & PUTT+ UP H] H& TO FEEL :E!R ! HAIRP9S 9 H] ?ICK PLAIT W]E ALL 9 ORD]4  0,!N ,I WILL GO & WAKE ,IVAN ,MATVEI*40 

0,NO1 ,I'LL GO MYSELF4  & Y\ ,BOND>5KO1 GO & OP5 ! DOOR10 SAID HE TO ,PETROV'S ORD]LY :O HAD JU/ APPE>$4 

0,WELL1 SO MU* ! BETT]60 SAID ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA & RETURN$ TO H] WORK4 

,:5 HE HE>D ?AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAD COME TO HIS H\SE1 ,IVAN ,MATVEI* ,PETROV1 ! MAJOR1 :O HAD ALREADY HE>D ?AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD WAS 9 ,GROZNY1 WAS NOT AT ALL SURPRIS$4  ,SITT+ UP 9 B$ HE ROLL$ A CIG>ETTE1 LIT IT1 & BEGAN TO DRESS1 L\DLY CLE>+ HIS ?ROAT & GRUMBL+ AT ! AU?ORITIES :O HAD S5T 0?AT DEVIL0 TO HIM4 

,:5 HE WAS READY HE TOLD HIS ORD]LY TO BR+ HIM SOME M$IC9E4  ,! ORD]LY KNEW ?AT 0M$IC9E0 MEANT VODKA1 & BR\<T SOME4 

0,!RE IS NO?+ SO BAD AS MIX+10 MUTT]$ ! MAJOR :5 HE HAD DRUNK ! VODKA & TAK5 A BITE ( RYE BREAD4  0,YE/]DAY ,I DRANK A LITTLE *IKHIR & N[ ,I HAVE A HEADA*E4 444 ,WELL1 ,I'M READY10 HE ADD$1 & W5T TO ! P>LOR1 9TO :I* ,BUTL] HAD ALREADY %[N ,HAJJI ,MURAD & ! (FIC] :O ACCOMPANI$ HIM4 

,! (FIC] H&$ ! MAJOR ORD]S FROM ! COMM&] ( ! LEFT FLANK TO ! EFFECT ?AT HE %\LD RECEIVE ,HAJJI ,MURAD & %\LD ALL[ HIM TO HAVE 9T]C\RSE ) ! M\NTA9E]S ?R\< SPIES1 BUT WAS ON NO ACC\NT TO ALL[ HIM TO LEAVE ! =T )\T A CONVOY ( ,COSSACKS4 

,HAV+ READ ! ORD] ! MAJOR LOOK$ 9T5TLY AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD & AGA9 SCRUT9IZ$ ! PAP]4  ,AFT] PASS+ HIS EYES SEV]AL TIMES FROM ONE TO ! O!R 9 ?IS MANN]1 HE AT LA/ FIX$ !M ON ,HAJJI ,MURAD & SAID3 

0,YAK%I1 ,BEK2 YAK%I6  70V]Y WELL1 SIR1 V]Y WELL607  ,LET HIM /AY H]E1 & TELL HIM ,I HAVE ORD]S NOT TO LET HIM \T -- & :AT IS COMM&$ IS SACR$6  ,WELL1 ,BUTL]1 :]E DO Y\ ?9K WE'D BETT] LODGE HIM8  ,%ALL WE PUT HIM 9 ! (FICE80 

,BUTL] HAD NOT TIME TO ANSW] BE=E ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA -- :O HAD COME FROM ! KIT*5 & WAS /&+ 9 ! DOORWAY -- SAID TO ! MAJOR3 

0,:Y8  ,KEEP HIM H]E6  ,WE WILL GIVE HIM ! GUE/ *AMB] & ! /OR]OOM4  ,!N AT ANY RATE HE WILL BE )9 SI<T10 SAID %E1 GLANC+ AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD2 BUT MEET+ HIS EYES %E TURN$ QUICKLY AWAY4 

0DO Y\ KN[1 ,I ?9K M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA IS RI<T10 SAID ,BUTL]4 

0,N[ !N1 N[ !N1 GET AWAY6  ,WOM5 HAVE NO BUS9ESS H]E10 SAID ! MAJOR FR[N+4 

,DUR+ ! :OLE ( ?IS DISCUSSION ,HAJJI ,MURAD SAT ) HIS H& ON ! HILT ( HIS DAGG] & A FA9T SMILE ( CONTEMPT ON HIS LIPS4  ,HE SAID IT WAS ALL ! SAME TO HIM :]E HE LODG$1 & ?AT HE WANT$ NO?+ BUT :AT ! ,SIRD> HAD P]MITT$ -- NAMELY1 TO HAVE COMMUNICATION ) ! M\NTA9E]S1 & ?AT HE !RE=E WI%$ !Y %\LD BE ALL[$ TO COME TO HIM4 

,! MAJOR SAID ?IS %\LD BE DONE1 & ASK$ ,BUTL] TO 5T]TA9 ! VISITORS TILL SOME?+ C\LD BE GOT = !M TO EAT & !IR ROOMS PREP>$4  ,MEAN:ILE HE HIMSELF W\LD GO ACROSS TO ! (FICE TO WRITE :AT WAS NECESS>Y & TO GIVE SOME ORD]S4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD'S RELATIONS ) HIS NEW ACQUA9TANCES W]E AT ONCE V]Y CLE>LY DEF9$4  ,FROM ! FIR/ HE WAS REPELL$ BY & CONTEMPTU\S ( ! MAJOR1 TO :OM HE ALWAYS BEHAV$ V]Y HAU<TILY4  ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 :O PREP>$ & S]V$ UP HIS FOOD1 PLEAS$ HIM P>TICUL>LY4  ,HE LIK$ H] SIMPLICITY & ESPECIALLY ! -- TO HIM -- =EIGN TYPE ( H] BEAUTY1 & HE WAS 9FLU5C$ BY ! ATTRACTION %E FELT T[>DS HIM & UNCONSCI\SLY CONVEY$4  ,HE TRI$ NOT TO LOOK AT H] OR SPEAK TO H]1 BUT HIS EYES 9VOLUNT>ILY TURN$ T[>DS H] & FOLL[$ H] MOVEM5TS4  ,) BUTL]1 FROM !IR FIR/ ACQUA9TANCE1 HE IMM$IATELY MADE FRI5DS & TALK$ MU* & WILL+LY ) HIM1 QUE/ION+ HIM AB\T HIS LIFE1 TELL+ HIM ( HIS [N1 COMMUNICAT+ TO HIM ! NEWS ! SPIES BR\<T HIM ( HIS FAMILY'S CONDITION1 & EV5 CONSULT+ HIM AS TO H[ HE \<T TO ACT4 

,! NEWS HE RECEIV$ ?R\< ! SPIES WAS NOT GOOD4  ,DUR+ ! FIR/ F\R DAYS ( HIS /AY 9 ! =T !Y CAME TO SEE HIM TWICE & BO? TIMES BR\<T BAD NEWS4 

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