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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,AT ,VOZVIZH5SK1 ! ADVANC$ =T SITUAT$ SOME T5 MILES FROM ! A\L 9 :I* ,HAJJI ,MURAD WAS SP5D+ ! NI<T1 ?REE SOLDI]S & A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] LEFT ! =T & W5T BEYOND ! ,%AHGIR9SK ,GATE4  ,! SOLDI]S1 DRESS$ AS ,CAUCASIAN SOLDI]S US$ TO BE 9 ?OSE DAYS1 WORE %EEPSK9 COATS & CAPS1 & BOOTS ?AT REA*$ ABOVE !IR KNEES1 & !Y C>RI$ !IR CLOAKS TI<TLY ROLL$ UP & FA/5$ ACROSS !IR %\LD]S4  ,%\LD]+ >MS1 !Y FIR/ W5T SOME FIVE HUNDR$ PACES ALONG ! ROAD & !N TURN$ (F IT & W5T SOME TW5TY PACES TO ! RI<T -- ! DEAD LEAVES RU/L+ UND] !IR BOOTS -- TILL !Y REA*$ ! BLACK5$ TRUNK ( A BROK5 PLANE TREE JU/ VISIBLE ?R\< ! D>KNESS4  ,!RE !Y /OPP$4  ,IT WAS AT ?IS PLANE TREE ?AT AN AMBU% P>TY WAS USUALLY PLAC$4 

,! BRI<T />S1 ?AT HAD SEEM$ TO BE RUNN+ ALONG ! TREE TOPS :ILE ! SOLDI]S W]E WALK+ ?R\< ! =E/1 N[ /OOD /ILL1 %9+ BRI<TLY BETWE5 ! B>E BRAN*ES ( ! TREES4 

0,A GOOD JOB IT'S DRY10 SAID ! NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] ,PANOV1 BR++ D[N HIS LONG GUN & BAYONET ) A CLANG FROM HIS %\LD] & PLAC+ IT AGA9/ ! PLANE TREE4 

,! ?REE SOLDI]S DID ! SAME4 

0,SURE 5\< ,I'VE LO/ IT60 MUTT]$ ,PANOV CROSSLY4  0,MU/ HAVE LEFT IT BEH9D OR ,I'VE DROPP$ IT ON ! WAY40 

0,:AT >E Y\ LOOK+ =80 ASK$ ONE ( ! SOLDI]S 9 A BRI<T1 *E]FUL VOICE4 

0,! B[L ( MY PIPE4  ,:]E ! DEVIL HAS IT GOT TO80 

0,HAVE Y\ GOT ! /EM80 ASK$ ! *E]FUL VOICE4 

0,H]E IT IS40 

0,!N :Y NOT /ICK IT /RAI<T 9TO ! GR\ND80 

0,NOT WOR? BO!R+60 

0,WE'LL MANAGE ?AT 9 A M9UTE40 

SMOK+ 9 AMBU% WAS =BIDD51 BUT ?IS AMBU% H>DLY DES]V$ ! NAME4  ,IT WAS RA!R AN \TPO/ TO PREV5T ! M\NTA9E]S FROM BR++ UP A CANNON UNOBS]V$ & FIR+ AT ! =T AS !Y US$ TO4  ,PANOV DID NOT CONSID] IT NECESS>Y TO =EGO ! PLEASURE ( SMOK+1 & !RE=E ACCEPT$ ! *E]FUL SOLDI]'S (F]4  ! LATT] TOOK A KNIFE FROM HIS POCKET & MADE A SMALL R\ND HOLE 9 ! GR\ND4  ,HAV+ SMOO!D IT1 HE ADJU/$ ! PIPE /EM TO IT1 !N FILL$ ! HOLE ) TOBACCO & PRESS$ IT D[N1 & ! PIPE WAS READY4  ,A SULFUR MAT* FL>$ & = A MOM5T LIT UP ! BROAD*EEK$ FACE ( ! SOLDI] :O LAY ON HIS /OMA*1 ! AIR :I/L$ 9 ! /EM1 & ,PANOV SMELT ! PLEASANT ODOR ( BURN+ TOBACCO4 

0,FIX$ UT UP80 SAID HE1 RIS+ TO HIS FEET4 

0,:Y1 ( C\RSE60 

0,:AT A SM>T *AP Y\ >E1 ,AVDEEV6444,AS WISE AS A JUDGE6  ,N[ !N1 LAD40 

,AVDEEV ROLL$ OV] ON HIS SIDE TO MAKE ROOM = ,PANOV1 LETT+ SMOKE ESCAPE FROM HIS M\?4 

,PANOV LAY D[N PRONE1 & AFT] WIP+ ! M\?PIECE ) HIS SLEEVE1 BEGAN TO 9HALE4 

,:5 !Y HAD HAD !IR SMOKE ! SOLDI]S BEGAN TO TALK4 

0,!Y SAY ! COMM&] HAS HAD HIS F+]S 9 ! CA%BOX AGA910 REM>K$ ONE ( !M 9 A LAZY VOICE4  0,HE LO/ AT C>DS1 Y\ SEE40 

0,HE'LL PAY IT BACK AGA910 SAID ,PANOV4 

0,( C\RSE HE WILL6  ,HE'S A GOOD (FIC]10 ASS5T$ ,AVDEEV4 

0,GOOD6 GOOD60 GLOOMILY REPEAT$ ! MAN :O HAD />T$ ! CONV]SATION4  0,9 MY OP9ION ! COMPANY \<T TO SPEAK TO HIM4  ',IF Y\'VE TAK5 ! MONEY1 TELL US H[ MU* & :5 Y\'LL REPAY IT4'0 

0,?AT WILL BE AS ! COMPANY DECIDES10 SAID ,PANOV1 TE>+ HIMSELF AWAY FROM ! PIPE4 

0,( C\RSE4  ',! COMMUNITY IS A /RONG MAN1'0 ASS5T$ ,AVDEEV1 QUOT+ A PROV]B4 

0,!RE WILL BE OATS TO BUY & BOOTS TO GET T[>DS SPR+4  ! MONEY WILL BE WANT$1 & :AT %ALL WE DO IF HE'S POCKET$ IT80 9SI/$ ! DISSATISFI$ ONE4 

0,I TELL Y\ IT WILL BE AS ! COMPANY WI%ES10 REPEAT$ ,PANOV4 0,IT'S NOT ! FIR/ TIME2 HE TAKES IT & GIVES IT BACK40 

,9 ! ,CAUCASUS 9 ?OSE DAYS EA* COMPANY *OSE M5 TO MANAGE ITS [N COMMISS>IAT4  !Y RECEIV$ #f RUBLES #e KOPECKS A MON? P] MAN FROM ! TREASURY1 & CAT]$ = ! COMPANY4  ,!Y PLANT$ CABBAGES1 MADE HAY1 HAD !IR [N C>TS1 & PRID$ !MSELVES ON !IR WELL-F$ HORSES4  ,! COMPANY'S MONEY WAS KEPT 9 A *E/ ( :I* ! COMM&] HAD ! KEY1 & IT (T5 HAPP5$ ?AT HE BORR[$ FROM ! *E/4  ,?IS HAD JU/ HAPP5$ AGA91 & ! SOLDI]S W]E TALK+ AB\T IT4 ,! MOROSE SOLDI]1 ,NIKIT91 WI%$ TO DEM& AN ACC\NT FROM ! COMM&]1 :ILE ,PANOV & ,AVDEEV CONSID]$ ?AT UNNECESS>Y4 

,AFT] ,PANOV1 ,NIKIT9 HAD A SMOKE1 & !N SPREAD+ HIS CLOAK ON ! GR\ND SAT D[N ON IT LEAN+ AGA9/ ! TRUNK ( ! PLANE TREE4  ,! SOLDI]S W]E SIL5T4  ,F> ABOVE !IR HEADS ! CR[NS ( ! TREES RU/L$ 9 ! W9D & SUDD5LY1 ABOVE ?IS 9CESSANT L[ RU/L+1 ROSE ! H[L+1 :9+1 WEEP+ & *UCKL+ ( JACKALS4 

0,JU/ LI/5 TO ?OSE ACCURS$ CREATURES -- H[ !Y CAT]WAUL60 

0,!Y'RE LAU<+ AT Y\ BECAUSE Y\R M\?'S ALL ON ONE SIDE10 REM>K$ ! HI< VOICE ( ! ?IRD SOLDI]1 AN ,UKRA9IAN4 

,ALL WAS SIL5T AGA91 EXCEPT = ! W9D ?AT SWAY$ ! BRAN*ES1 N[ REVEAL+ & N[ HID+ ! />S4 

0,I SAY1 ,PANOV10 SUDD5LY ASK$ ! *E]FUL ,AVDEEV1 0DO Y\ EV] FEEL DULL80 

0,DULL1 :Y80 REPLI$ ,PANOV RELUCTANTLY4 

0,WELL1 ,I DO4444,I FEEL SO DULL SOMETIMES ?AT ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,I MI<T NOT BE READY TO DO TO MYSELF40 

0,!RE N[60 WAS ALL ,PANOV REPLI$4 

0,?AT TIME :5 ,I DRANK ALL ! MONEY IT WAS FROM DULLNESS4  ,IT TOOK HOLD ( ME444TOOK HOLD ( ME TILL ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF1 ',I'LL JU/ GET BL9D DRUNK6'0 

0,BUT SOMETIMES DR9K+ MAKES IT /ILL WORSE40 

0,YES1 ?AT'S HAPP5$ TO ME TOO4  ,BUT :AT IS A MAN TO DO ) HIMSELF80 

0,BUT :AT MAKES Y\ FEEL SO DULL80 

0,:AT1 ME8 444 ,:Y1 IT'S ! LONG+ = HOME40 

0,IS Y\RS A WEAL?Y HOME !N80 

0,NO2 WE W]5'T WEAL?Y1 BUT ?+S W5T PROP]LY -- WE LIV$ WELL40  ,& ,AVDEEV BEGAN TO RELATE :AT HE HAD ALREADY TOLD ,PANOV MANY TIMES4 

0,Y\ SEE1 ,I W5T AS A SOLDI] ( MY [N FREE WILL1 9/EAD ( MY BRO!R10 HE SAID4  0,HE HAS *ILDR54  ,!Y W]E FIVE 9 FAMILY & ,I HAD ONLY JU/ M>RI$4  ,MO!R BEGAN BEGG+ ME TO GO4  ,SO ,I ?\<T1 ',WELL1 MAYBE !Y WILL REMEMB] :AT ,I'VE DONE4'  ,SO ,I W5T TO \R PROPRIETOR 444  HE WAS A GOOD MA/] & HE SAID1 ',Y\'RE A F9E FELL[1 GO6'  ,SO ,I W5T 9/EAD ( MY BRO!R40 

0,WELL1 ?AT WAS RI<T10 SAID ,PANOV4 

0,& YET1 WILL Y\ BELIEVE ME1 ,PANOV1 IT'S *IEFLY BECAUSE ( ?AT ?AT ,I FEEL SO DULL N[8  ',:Y DID Y\ GO 9/EAD ( Y\R BRO!R8' ,I SAY TO MYSELF4  ',HE'S LIV+ LIKE A K+ N[ OV] !RE1 :ILE Y\ HAVE TO SUFF] H]E2' & ! MORE ,I ?9K ( IT ! WORSE ,I FEEL4 444 ,IT SEEMS JU/ A PIECE ( ILL-LUCK60 

,AVDEEV WAS SIL5T4 

0,P]HAPS WE'D BETT] HAVE ANO!R SMOKE10 SAID HE AFT] A PAUSE4 

0,WELL !N1 FIX IT UP60 

,BUT ! SOLDI]S W]E NOT TO HAVE !IR SMOKE4  ,H>DLY HAD ,AVDEEV RIS5 TO FIX ! PIPE /EM 9 ITS PLACE :5 ABOVE ! RU/L+ ( ! TREES !Y HE>D FOOT/EPS ALONG ! ROAD4 ,PANOV TOOK HIS GUN & PU%$ ,NIKIT9 ) HIS FOOT4 

,NIKIT9 ROSE & PICK$ UP HIS CLOAK4 

,! ?IRD SOLDI]1 ,BOND>5KO1 ROSE ALSO1 & SAID3 

0,& ,I HAVE DREAM$ SU* A DREAM1 MATES44440 

0,%60 SAID ,AVDEEV1 & ! SOLDI]S HELD !IR BREA?1 LI/5+4  ,! FOOT/EPS ( M5 9 S(T-SOL$ BOOTS W]E HE>D APPROA*+4  ,! FALL5 LEAVES & DRY TWIGS C\LD BE HE>D RU/L+ CLE>] & CLE>] ?R\< ! D>KNESS4  ,!N CAME ! PECULI> GUTTURAL TONES ( ,*E*5 VOICES4  ,! SOLDI]S C\LD N[ NOT ONLY HE> M5 APPROA*+1 BUT C\LD SEE TWO %AD[S PASS+ ?R\< A CLE> SPACE BETWE5 ! TREES2 ONE %AD[ TALL] ?AN ! O!R4  ,:5 !SE %AD[S HAD COME 9 L9E ) ! SOLDI]S1 ,PANOV1 GUN 9 H&1 /EPP$ \T ON TO ! ROAD1 FOLL[$ BY HIS COMRADES4 

0,:O GOES !RE80 CRI$ HE4 

0,ME1 FRI5DLY ,*E*510 SAID ! %ORT] ONE4  ,?IS WAS ,BATA4  0,GUN1 YOK6444SWORD1 YOK60 SAID HE1 PO9T+ TO HIMSELF4  0,PR9CE1 WANT60 

,! TALL] ONE /OOD SIL5T BESIDE HIS COMRADE4  ,HE TOO WAS UN>M$4 

0,HE MEANS HE'S A SC\T1 & WANTS ! ,COLONEL10 EXPLA9$ ,PANOV TO HIS COMRADES4 

0,PR9CE ,VORONTSOV444MU* WANT6  ,BIG BUS9ESS60 SAID ,BATA4 

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T6  ,WE'LL TAKE Y\ TO HIM10 SAID ,PANOV4  0,I SAY1 Y\'D BETT] TAKE !M10 SAID HE TO ,AVDEEV1 0Y\ & ,BOND>5KO2 & :5 Y\'VE GIV5 !M UP TO ! (FIC] ON DUTY COME BACK AGA94  ,M9D10 HE ADD$1 0BE C>EFUL TO MAKE !M KEEP 9 FRONT ( Y\60 

0& :AT ( ?IS80 SAID ,AVDEEV1 MOV+ HIS GUN & BAYONET AS ?\< /ABB+ SOMEONE4  0,I'S JU/ GIVE A DIG1 & LET ! /EAM \T ( HIM60 

0,:AT'LL HE BE WOR? :5 Y\'VE /UCK HIM80 REM>K$ ,BOND>5KO4 

0,N[1 M>*60 

,:5 ! /EPS ( ! TWO SOLDI]S CONDUCT+ ! SC\TS C\LD NO LONG] BE HE>D1 ,PANOV & ,NIKIT9 RETURN$ TO !IR PO/4 

0,:AT ! DEVIL BR+S !M H]E AT NI<T80 SAID ,NIKIT94 

0,SEEMS IT'S NECESS>Y10 SAID PANOV4  0,BUT IT'S GETT+ *ILLY10 HE ADD$1 & UNROLL+ HIS CLOAK HE PUT IT ON & SAT D[N BY ! TREE4 

,AB\T TWO H\RS LAT] ,AVDEEV & ,BOND>5KO RETURN$4 

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ H&$ !M OV]80 

0,YES4  ,!Y W]5'T YET ASLEEP AT ! ,COLONEL'S -- !Y W]E TAK5 /RAI<T 9 TO HIM4  ,& DO Y\ KN[1 MATES1 ?OSE %AV5- HEAD$ LADS >E F9E60 CONT9U$ ,AVDEEV4  0,YES1 REALLY4  ,:AT A TALK ,I HAD ) !M60 

0,( C\RSE Y\'D TALK10 REM>K$ ,NIKIT9 DISAPPROV+LY4  

0,REALLY !Y'RE JU/ LIKE ,RUSSIANS4  ,ONE ( !M IS M>RI$4  ',MOLLY1' SAYS ,I1 'B>8'  ',B>1' HE SAYS4  ,BOND>5KO1 DIDN'T ,I SAY 'B>'8  ',MANY B>8'  ',A C\PLE1' SAYS HE4  ,A C\PLE6  ,SU* A GOOD TALK WE HAD6  ,SU* NICE FELL[S60 

0,NICE1 9DE$60 SAID ,NIKIT94  0,IF Y\ MET HIM ALONE HE'D SOON LET ! GUTS \T ( Y\40 

0,IT WILL BE GETT+ LI<T BE=E LONG40 SAID PANOV4 

0,YES1 ! />S >E BEG9N+ TO GO \T10 SAID ,AVDEEV1 SITT+ D[N & MAK+ HIMSELF COM=TABLE4 

,& ! SOLDI]S W]E SIL5T AGA94 

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