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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,AFT] ! ?REE SLEEPLESS NI<TS HE HAD PASS$ FLY+ FROM ! MURIDS ,%AMIL HAD S5T TO CAPTURE HIM1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD FELL ASLEEP AS SOON AS ,SADO1 HAV+ BID HIM GOODNI<T1 HAD GONE \T ( ! SAKLYA4 

,HE SLEPT FULLY DRESS$ ) HIS HEAD ON HIS H&1 HIS ELB[ S9K+ DEEP 9TO ! R$ D[N-CU%IONS HIS HO/ HAD >RANG$ = HIM4 

,AT A LITTLE DI/ANCE1 BY ! WALL1 SLEPT ,ELD>4 ,HE LAY ON HIS BACK1 HIS /RONG Y\NG LIMBS /RET*$ \T SO ?AT HIS HI< *E/1 ) ! BLACK C>TRIDGE-P\*ES SEWN 9TO ! FRONT ( HIS :ITE ,CIRCASSIAN COAT1 WAS HI<] ?AN HIS FRE%LY %AV51 BLUE-GLEAM+ HEAD1 :I* HAD ROLL$ (F ! PILL[ & WAS ?R[N BACK4  ,HIS UPP] LIP1 ON :I* A LITTLE S(T D[N WAS JU/ APPE>+1 P\T$ LIKE A *ILD'S1 N[ CONTRACT+ & N[ EXP&+1 AS ?\< HE W]E SIPP+ SOME?+4  ,LIKE ,HAJJI ,MURAD HE SLEPT ) PI/OL & DAGG] 9 HIS BELT4  ! /ICKS 9 ! GRATE BURNT L[1 & A NI<T LI<T 9 A NI*E 9 ! WALL GLEAM$ FA9TLY4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T ! FLOOR ( ! GUE/-*AMB] CREAK$1 & ,HAJJI ,MURAD IMM$IATELY ROSE1 PUTT+ HIS H& TO HIS PI/OL4  ,SADO 5T]$1 TREAD+ S(TLY ON ! E>!N FLOOR4 

0,:AT IS IT80 ASK$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 AS IF HE HAD NOT BE5 ASLEEP AT ALL4 

0,WE MU/ ?9K10 REPLI$ ,SADO1 SQUATT+ D[N 9 FRONT ( HIM4 

0,A WOMAN FROM H] RO( SAW Y\ >RIVE & TOLD H] HUSB&1 & N[ ! :OLE A\L KN[S4  ,A NEI<BOR HAS JU/ BE5 TO TELL MY WIFE ?AT ! ,ELD]S HAVE ASSEMBL$ 9 ! MOSQUE & WANT TO DETA9 Y\40 

0,I MU/ BE (F60 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

0,! HORSES >E SADDL$10 SAID ,SADO1 QUICKLY LEAV+ ! SAKLYA4 

0,ELD>60 :ISP]$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD4  ,& ,ELD>1 HE>+ HIS NAME1 & ABOVE ALL HIS MA/]'S VOICE1 LEAP$ TO HIS FEET1 SETT+ HIS CAP /RAI<T AS HE DID SO4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD PUT ON HIS WEAPONS & !N HIS BURKA4  ,ELD> DID ! SAME1 & !Y BO? W5T SIL5TLY \T ( ! SAKLYA 9TO ! P5?\SE4  ,! BLACK-EY$ BOY BR\<T !IR HORSES4  ,HE>+ ! CLATT] ( HO(S ON ! H>D-BEAT5 ROAD1 SOMEONE /UCK HIS HEAD \T ( ! DOOR ( A NEI<BOR+ SAKLYA & A MAN RAN UP ! HILL T[>DS ! MOSQUE1 CLATT]+ ) HIS WOOD5 %OES4  ,!RE WAS NO MOON1 BUT ! />S %ONE BRI<TLY 9 ! BLACK SKY SO ?AT ! \TL9ES ( ! SAKLYA RO(S C\LD BE SE5 9 ! D>KNESS1 ! MOSQUE ) ITS M9>ETS 9 ! UPP] P>T ( ! VILLAGE RIS+ ABOVE ! O!R BUILD+S4  ,FROM ! MOSQUE CAME A HUM ( VOICES4 

QUICKLY SEIZ+ HIS GUN1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD PLAC$ HIS FOOT 9 ! N>R[ /IRRUP1 & SIL5TLY & EASILY ?R[+ HIS BODY ACROSS1 SWUNG HIMSELF ONTO ! HI< CU%ION ( ! SADDLE4 

0,MAY ,GOD REW>D Y\60 HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ HIS HO/ :ILE HIS RI<T FOOT FELT 9/9CTIVELY = ! /IRRUP1 & ) HIS :IP HE LI<TLY T\*$ ! LAD :O HELD HIS HORSE1 AS A SIGN ?AT HE %\LD LET GO4  ,! BOY /EPP$ ASIDE1 & ! HORSE1 AS IF IT KNEW :AT IT HAD TO DO1 />T$ AT A BRISK PACE D[N ! LANE T[>DS ! PR9CIPAL /REET4  ,ELD> RODE BEH9D HIM4  ,SADO 9 HIS %EEPSK9 FOLL[$1 ALMO/ RUNN+1 SW++ HIS >MS & CROSS+ N[ TO ONE SIDE & N[ TO ! O!R ( ! N>R[ SIDE/REET4  ,AT ! PLACE :]E ! /REETS MET1 FIR/ ONE MOV+ %AD[ & !N ANO!R APPE>$ 9 ! ROAD4 

0,/OP444:O'S ?AT8  ,/OP60 %\T$ A VOICE1 & SEV]AL M5 BLOCK$ ! PA?4 

,9/EAD ( /OPP+1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD DREW HIS PI/OL FROM HIS BELT & 9CREAS+ HIS SPE$ RODE /RAI<T AT ?OSE :O BLOCK$ ! WAY4  ,!Y SEP>AT$1 & )\T LOOK+ R\ND HE />T$ D[N ! ROAD AT A SWIFT CANT]4  ,ELD> FOLL[$ HIM AT A %>P TROT4  ,TWO %OTS CRACK$ BEH9D !M & TWO BULLETS :I/L$ PA/ )\T HITT+ EI!R ,HAJJI ,MURAD OR ,ELD>4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD CONT9U$ RID+ AT ! SAME PACE1 BUT HAV+ GONE SOME ?REE HUNDR$ Y>DS HE /OPP$ HIS SLI<TLY PANT+ HORSE & LI/5$4 

,9 FRONT ( HIM1 L[] D[N1 GURGL$ RAPIDLY RUNN+ WAT]4  ,BEH9D HIM 9 ! A\L COCKS CR[$1 ANSW]+ ONE ANO!R4  ,ABOVE !SE S\NDS HE HE>D BEH9D HIM ! APPROA*+ TRAMP ( HORSES & ! VOICES ( SEV]AL M54  ,HAJJI ,MURAD T\*$ HIS HORSE & RODE ON AT AN EV5 PACE4  ,?OSE BEH9D HIM GALLOP$ & SOON OV]TOOK HIM4  ,!Y W]E SOME TW5TY M\NT$ M51 9HABITANTS ( ! A\L1 :O HAD DECID$ TO DETA9 ,HAJJI ,MURAD OR A LEA/ TO MAKE A %[ ( DETA9+ HIM 9 ORD] TO JU/IFY !MSELVES 9 ,%AMIL'S EYES4  ,:5 !Y CAME NE> 5\< TO BE SE5 9 ! D>KNESS1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD /OPP$1 LET GO HIS BRIDLE1 & ) AN ACCU/OM$ MOVEM5T ( HIS BRIDLE1 & ) AN ACCU/OM$ MOVEM5T ( HIS LEFT H& UNBUTTON$ ! COV] ( HIS RIFLE1 :I* HE DREW =? ) HIS RI<T4  ,ELD> DID ! SAME4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 CRI$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD4  0,DO Y\ WI% TO TAKE ME8444,TAKE ME1 !N60 & HE RAIS$ HIS RIFLE4  ,! M5 =M ! A\L /OPP$1 & ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 RIFLE 9 H&1 RODE D[N 9TO ! RAV9E4  ! M\NT$ M5 FOLL[$ HIM BUT DID NOT DRAW ANY NE>]4  ,:5 ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAD CROSS$ TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! RAV9E ! M5 %\T$ TO HIM ?AT HE %\LD HE> :AT !Y HAD TO SAY4  ,9 REPLY HE FIR$ HIS RIFLE & PUT HIS HORSE TO A GALLOP4  ,:5 HE RE9$ IT 9 HIS PURSU]S W]E NO LONG] )9 HE>+ & ! CR[+ ( ! COCKS C\LD ALSO NO LONG] BE HE>D2 ONLY ! MURMUR ( ! WAT] 9 ! =E/ S\ND$ MORE DI/9CTLY & N[ & !N CAME ! CRY ( AN [L4  ,! BLACK WALL ( ! =E/ APPE>$ QUITE CLOSE4  ,IT WAS 9 ! =E/ ?AT HIS MURIDS AWAIT$ HIM4 

,ON REA*+ IT ,HAJJI ,MURAD PAUS$1 & DRAW+ MU* AIR 9TO HIS LUNGS HE :I/L$ & !N LI/5$ SIL5TLY4  ! NEXT M9UTE HE WAS ANSW]$ BY A SIMIL> :I/LE FROM ! =E/4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD TURN$ FROM ! ROAD & 5T]$ IT4  ,:5 HE HAD GONE AB\T A HUNDR$ PACES HE SAW AMONG ! TRUNKS ( ! TREES A BONFIRE1 ! %AD[S ( SOME M5 SITT+ R\ND IT1 &1 HALF LIT-UP BY ! FIRELI<T1 A HOBBL$ HORSE :I* WAS SADDL$4  ,F\R M5 W]E SITT+ BY ! FIRE4 

,ONE ( !M ROSE QUICKLY1 & COM+ UP TO ,HAJJI ,MURAD TOOK HOLD ( HIS BRIDLE & /IRRUP4  ,?IS WAS ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S SWORN BRO!R :O MANAG$ HIS H\SEHOLD AFFAIRS = HIM4 

0,PUT \T ! FIRE10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 DISM\NT+4 

,! M5 BEGAN SCATT]+ ! PILE & TRAMPL+ ON ! BURN+ BRAN*ES4 

0,HAS ,BATA BE5 H]E80 ASK$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 MOV+ T[>DS A BURKA ?AT WAS SPREAD ON ! GR\ND4 

0,YES1 HE W5T AWAY LONG AGO ) ,KHAN ,MAHOMA40 

0,:I* WAY DID !Y GO80 

0,?AT WAY10 ANSW]$ ,KHANEFI PO9T+ 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO ?AT FROM :I* ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAD COME4 

0,ALL RI<T10 SAID ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 & UNSL++ HIS RIFLE HE BEGAN TO LOAD IT4 

0,WE MU/ TAKE C>E -- ,I HAVE BE5 PURSU$10 HE SAID TO A MAN :O WAS PUTT+ \T ! FIRE4 

,?IS WAS ,GAMZALO1 A ,*E*54  ,GAMZALO APPROA*$ ! B>KA1 TOOK UP A RIFLE ?AT LAY ON IT WRAPP$ 9 ITS COV]1 & )\T A WORD W5T TO ?AT SIDE ( ! GLADE FROM :I* ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAD COME4 

,:5 ,ELD> HAD DISM\NT$ HE TOOK ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S HORSE1 & HAV+ RE9$ UP BO? HORSES'S HEADS HI<1 TI$ !M TO TWO TREES4  ,!N HE %\LD]$ HIS RIFLE AS ,GAMZALO HAD DONE & W5T TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! GLADE4  ,! BONFIRE WAS EXT+UI%$1 ! =E/ NO LONG] LOOK$ AS BLACK AS BE=E1 BUT 9 ! SKY ! />S /ILL %ONE1 ?\<T FA9TLY4 

,LIFT+ HIS EYES TO ! />S & SEE+ ?AT ! ,PLEIADES HAD ALREADY RIS5 HALF-WAY UP 9 ! SKY1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD CALCULAT$ ?AT IT MU/ BE LONG PA/ MIDNI<T & ?AT HIS NI<TLY PRAY] WAS LONG OV]DUE4  ,HE ASK$ ,KHANEFI = A EW] 7!Y ALWAYS C>RI$ ONE 9 !IR PACKS71 & PUTT+ ON HIS B>KA W5T TO ! WAT]4 

,HAV+ TAK5 (F HIS %OES & P]=M$ HIS ABLUTIONS1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD /EPP$ ONTO ! BURKA ) B>E FEET & !N SQUATT$ D[N ON HIS CALVES1 & HAV+ FIR/ PLAC$ HIS F+]S 9 HIS E>S & CLOS$ HIS EYES1 HE TURN$ TO ! S\? & RECIT$ ! USUAL PRAY]4 

,:5 HE HAD F9I%$ HE RETURN$ TO ! PLACE :]E ! SADDLE BAGS LAY1 & SITT+ D[N ON ! BURKA HE LEANT HIS ELB[S ON HIS KNEES & B[$ HIS HEAD & FELL 9TO DEEP ?\<T4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD ALWAYS HAD GREAT FAI? 9 HIS [N =TUNE4  ,:5 PLANN+ ANY?+ HE ALWAYS FELT 9 ADVANCE FIRMLY CONV9C$ ( SUCCESS1 & FATE SMIL$ ON HIM4  ,IT HAD BE5 SO1 ) A FEW R>E EXCEPTIONS1 DUR+ ! :OLE C\RSE ( HIS /ORMY MILITRAY LIFE2 & SO HE HOP$ IT W\LD BE N[4  ,HE PICTUR$ TO HIMSELF H[ -- ) ! >MY VORONTSOV W\LD PLACE AT HIS DISPOSAL -- HE W\LD M>* AGA9/ ,%AMIL & TAKE HIM PRISON]1 & REV5GE HIMSELF ON HIM2 & H[ ! RUSSIAN ,CZ> W\LD REW>D HIM & H[ HE W\LD AGA9 RULE NOT ONLY OV] ,AV>IA1 BUT OV] ! :OLE ( ,*E*NYA1 :I* W\LD SUBMIT TO HIM4  ,) !SE ?\<TS HE UNWITT+LY FELL ASLEEP4 

,HE DREAM$ H[ HE & HIS BRAVE FOLL[]S RU%$ AT ,%AMIL ) SONGS & ) ! CRY1 0,HAJJI ,MURAD IS COM+60 & H[ !Y SEIZ$ HIM & HIS WIFES & H[ HE HE>D ! WIVES CRY+ & SOBB+4  ,HE WOKE UP4  ,! SONG1 ,LYA-IL-ALLY%A1 & ! CRY 0,HAJJI ,MURAD IS COM+60 & ! WEEP+ ( %AMIL'S WIVES1 WAS ! H[L+1 WEEP+ & LAU<T] ( JACKALS ?AT AWOKE HIM4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD LIFT$ HIS HEAD1 GLANC$ AT ! SKY :I*1 SE5 BETWE5 ! TRUNKS ( ! TREES1 WAS ALREADY GR[+ LI<T 9 ! EA/ & 9QUIR$ AFT] ,KHAN ,MAHOMA ( A MURID :O SAT AT SOME DI/ANCE FROM HIM4  ,ON HE>+ ?AT ,KHAN ,MAHOMA HAD NOT YET RETURN$1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD AGA9 B[$ HIS HEAD & AT ONCE FELL ASLEEP4 

,HE WAS AWAK5$ BY ! M]RY VOICE ( ,KHAN ,MAHOMA RETURN+ FROM HIS MISSION ) ,BATA4  ,KHAN ,MAHOMA AT ONCE SAT D[N BESIDE ,HAJJI ,MURAD & TOLD HIM H[ ! SOLDI]S HAD MET !M & HAD L$ !M TO ! PR9CE HIMSELF1 & H[ PLEAS$ ! PR9CE WAS & H[ HE PROMIS$ TO MEET !M 9 ! MORN+ :]E ! ,RUSSIANS W\LD BE FELL+ TREES BEYOND ! ,MIT*IK 9 ! ,%AL9 GLADE4  ,BATA 9T]RUPT$ HIS FELL[-5VOY TO ADD DETAILS ( HIS [N4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD ASK$ P>TICUL>LY = ! WORDS ) :I* ,VORONTSOV HAD ANSW]$ HIS (F] TO GO OV] TO ! RUSSIANS1 & ,KHAN ,MAHOMA & ,BATA REPLI$ ) ONE VOICE ?AT ! PR9CE PROMIS$ TO RECEIVE ,HAJJI ,MURAD AS A GUE/1 & TO ACT SO ?AT IT %\LD BE WELL = HIM4 

,!N ,HAJJI ,MURAD QUE/ION$ !M AB\T ! ROAD1 & :5 ,KHAN ,MAHOMA ASSUR$ HIM ?AT HE KNEW ! WAY WELL & W\LD CONDUCT HIM /RAI<T TO ! SPOT1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD TOOK \T SOME MONEY & GAVE ,BATA ! PROMIS$ ?REE RUBLES4  ,!N HE ORD]$ HIS M5 TO TAKE \T ( ! SADDLE BAGS HIS GOLD-ORNAM5T$ WEAPONS & HIS TURBAN1 & TO CLEAN !MSELVES UP SO AS TO LOOK WELL :5 !Y >RIV$ AMONG ! ,RUSSIANS4 

,:ILE !Y CLEAN$ !IR WEAPONS1 H>NESS1 & HORSES1 ! />S FAD$ AWAY1 IT BECAME QUITE LI<T1 & AN E>LY MORN+ BREEZE SPRANG UP4 

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