,KHODYNKA 
,AN ,9CID5T ( ! ,CORONATION ( ,NI*OLAS ,I,I 

#aia 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

- ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\R /UBBORNNESS4 ,:Y DO Y\ NE$ NOT TO SLEEP &  
0JO9 ! PEOPLE01 :5 Y\ CAN PEACEFULLY RIDE TOMORR[ ) Y\R AUNT  
,V]A DIRECTLY TO ! PAVILION4 ,& Y\'LL SEE EV]Y?+4 ,I TOLD Y\ ,B]  
PROMIS$ ME TO GUIDE Y\ ?R\<4 ,& Y\1 AS A MAID ( HONOR1 HAVE !  
RI<T4 

,?AT'S :AT PR9CE ,PAUL ,GOLITS91 FAM\S TO ! HI<] CIRCLES UND] HIS  
NICKNAME 0,FOP01 TOLD HIS TW5TY-?REE YE> OLD DAU<T] ,ALEX&RA1  
RECOGNIZ$ = H] NICKNAME 0,R9A04 ,?IS CONV]SATION TOOK PLACE ON !  
EV5+ ( ,MAY #a#g1 #a#h#i#f1 9 ,MOSC[1 ON ! EVE ( ! NATIONAL CELEBRATION  
( ! CORONATION4 ,! MATT] WAS ?AT ,R9A1 BEAUTIFUL1 /RONG GIRL1 ) A  
DI/9CTIVE ,GOLITS9'S PR(ILE1 ) A HOOK$ NOSE ( A BIRD ( PREY1 HAD  
ALREADY PASS$ ! P]IOD ( AFFECTION = UPP]-CLASS SOCIALIZ+ & WAS1 OR  
AT LEA/ BELIEV$ ?AT %E WAS1 A PROGRESSIVE WOMAN1 & WAS A POPULI/1  
WANT+ TO CONNECT ) COMMON FOLKS4 ,%E WAS H] FA!R'S ONLY DAU<T]  
& HIS FAVORITE1 & ACT$ ! WAY %E WANT$4 ,N[ A CRAZY ?\<T CAME TO H]1 AS H] FA!R SAID1 GO TO ! FOLKS' FAIR ) H] C\S91 & NOT AT NOON  
) ! FAMILY1 BUT ) ! FOLKS1 ) ! JANITOR & COA*MAN'S ASSI/ANT  
FROM !IR H\SEHOLD1 :O W]E GO+ TO GO E>LY 9 ! MORN+4 

- ,BUT1 DAD1 ,I WANT TO NOT LOOK AT PEOPLE BUT TO BE ) !M4 ,I WANT TO SEE !IR  
ATTITUDE T[>D ! Y\NG ,CZ>4 ,CAN'T Y\ = ONCE4 4 4 

- ,WELL1 DO AS Y\ WILL1 ,I KN[ Y\R /UBBORNNESS4 

- ,DON'T GET MAD1 DADDY4 ,I PROMISE Y\ ?AT ,I WILL BE REASONABLE1 & ,ALEC WILL  
ACCOMPANY ME4 

,NO MATT] H[ /RANGE & WILD ?IS IDEA SEEM$ TO H] FA!R1 HE C\LDN'T  
DISAGREE4 

- ,( C\RSE1 TAKE IT1 - HE ANSW]$ TO H] QUE/ION :E!R %E C\LD TAKE A  
/ROLL]4 - ,ONCE Y\ RIDE TO ,KHODYNKA1 S5D IT BACK4 

- ,WELL1 WELL4 

,%E APPROA*$ HIM4 ,HE CU/OM>ILY CROSS$ H]3 %E KISS$ HIS L>GE :ITE  
H&4 ,& !Y DISP]S$4 

,! SAME NI<T 9 AN AP>TM5T1 LEAS$ BY A WELL-KN[N SOCIALITE ,M>IA  
,YAKOVLEVNA TO ! WORK]S ( A CIG>ETTE FACTORY1 !RE W]E TALKS AB\T  
TOMORR['S FE/IVAL4 ,9 ! AP>TM5T ( ,YEMELYAN ,YAGODNOV1 HIS FELL[S  
DECID$ :5 !Y %\LD GET \T !RE4 

- ,IT'S BETT] NOT TO GO TO B$1 TO NOT TO OV]SLEEP1 - TOLD ,YA%A1 A JOYFUL FELL[  
:O LIV$ BEH9D A P>TITION4 

- ,:Y NOT TO SLEEP1 - ANSW]$ ,YEMELYAN4 - ,WE'LL COME \T ) DAWN4 ,&  
?AT'S :AT ! GUYS TOLD4 

- ,O,K1 TO SLEEP SO TO SLEEP4 ,ONLY Y\1 ,SEM5Y*1 WAKE ME UP1 IF ANY?+4 

,SEM5Y* ,YEMELYAN PROMIS$1 & HIMSELF TOOK A SILK ?READ \T FROM HIS  
DESK1 MOV$ ! LAMP CLOS] & />T$ TO /I* A TORN BUTTON TO HIS SUMM] COAT4 ,ONCE F9I%$1 HE PREP>$ HIS BE/ CLO!S1 PUT !M ON ! B5*1  
POLI%$ HIS BOOTS1 !N PRAY$1 READ+ SEV]AL PRAY]S3 ! ,FA!R'S PRAY]1  
& 0,HOLY ,MO!R01 MEAN+ ( :I* HE DIDN'T UND]/& & HAVE NEV]  
WAS 9T]E/$ 91 REMOV$ HIS FEET WRAPS1 LAID ON RUMPL$ FUTON ( !  
SQUEAKY B$4 

0,:Y NOT80 - ,HE ?\<T4 - 0,SOMETIMES PEOPLE GET LUCKY4 ,MAYBE & ,I'LL GET  
! W9N+ TICKET4 7,!RE WAS A RUMOR AMONG ! PEOPLE ?AT1 9 ADDITION TO  
GIFTS1 !Y'LL H& \T W9N+ TICKETS AS WELL47 ,LET IT BE NOT T5 ?\S&1 -  
FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES W\LD BE GREAT4 ,I'D MAKE USE ( !M3 W\LD S5D SOME  
TO MY OLD FOLKS1 & W\LD BR+ MY WIFE H]E4 ,O!RWISE :AT K9D ( LIFE IS  
?IS1 AP>T8 ,I'D BUY A REAL WAT*4 ,W\LD GET FUR COATS MADE = MYSELF & =  
H]4 ,O!RWISE ,I'M /RUGGL+1 /RUGGL+1 & /ILL CAN'T GET \T ( POV]TY04  
,& H]E HE />T$ TO IMAG9E H[ HE & HIS WIFE WALK ALONG !  
,ALEX&]'S G>D51 & ?AT SAME POLICEM51 :O DETA9$ HIM = BE+  
DRUNK & SWE>+1 ?IS POLICEM5 IS ALREADY A G5]AL1 & ?IS G5]AL  
LAU<S & CALLS TO ! 9N TO LI/5 ORGAN PLAY4 ,& ! ORGAN PLAYS1 &  
PLAYS1 EXACTLY AS CLOCK /RIKES4 ,& ,SEM5Y* WAKES UP & HE>S ! CLOCK  
SIZZLES & BEATS1 & ! HO/ESS1 ,M>IA ,YAKOVLEVNA1 C\<S BEH9D !  
DOOR1 & 9 ! W9D[ IT'S NOT AS D>K AS IT WAS YE/]DAY4 

0,NE$ NOT TO OV]SLEEP04 

,YEMELYAN GETS UP1 GOES B>EFOOT BEH9D ! P>TITION1 WAKES UP ,YA%A1  
DRESSES UP1 OILS HIS HEAD1 COMBS HIS HAIR1 GAZES 9 A BROK5 MIRROR4 

0,NOT BAD4 ,?AT'S :AT GIRLS LOVE Y\ =4 ,BUT ,I DON'T WANT TO MESS >\ND40 

,HE GOES TO ! HO/ESS4 ,AS WAS AGRE$ YE/]DAY1 HE PUTS 9 HIS SACK SOME  
CAKE1 TWO EGGS1 HAM1 HALF A BOTTLE ( VODKA1 &1 JU/ AS AT DAWN1 HE &  
,YA%A GO \T FROM ! Y>D1 & WALK T[>D ! ,PETROVSKY'S P>K4 ,!Y >E  
NOT ALONE4 ,SOME PEOPLE >E AHEAD ( !M1 & O!RS CAT*+ UP FROM  
BEH9D1 & M51 & WOM51 & *ILDR51 GA!R+ FROM ALL SIDES1 ALL  
*E]FUL & DRESS$ UP1 WALK T[>D ! SAME ROAD4 

,!Y'VE REA*$ ! ,KHODYNKA'S FIELD4 ,BUT !RE W]E PEOPLE ALREADY ALL OV]  
! FIELD1 LIKE D>K SPOTS4 ,& IT SMOKES FROM DIFF]5T PLACES4 ,! DAWN WAS COLD1 & PEOPLE >E F9D+ B\<S1 LOGS1 & >E MAK+ FIRES4 

,YEMELYAN MET HIS MATES1 TOO1 !Y ALSO LIT A BONFIRE1 SAT1 PULL$ \T APPETIZ]1  
W9E4 ,& H]E & ! SUN ROSE1 CLE>1 BRI<T4 ,& IT BECAME JOYFUL4 ,!Y  
PLAY SONGS1 *AT1 JOKE1 LAU<1 ALL REJOICE1 & ANTICIPATE ! JOY4 ,YEMELYAN  
DRANK ) HIS COMPANIONS1 SMOK$1 & BECAME EV5 MORE JOYFUL4 

,ALL W]E WELL-DRESS$1 BUT AMONG ! WELL-DRESS$ WORK]S & !IR WIVES  
W]E VISIBLE ! RI* & M]*ANTS ) !IR WIVES & *ILDR51 :O  
OCCASIONALLY APPE>$ AMONG ! PEOPLE4 ,SO PRON\NC$ WAS ,R9A ,GOLITSYNA1  
:5 %E1 JOYFUL1 %9+ FROM ! IDEA ?AT %E'S GOT :AT %E WANT$1 & IS  
) ! PEOPLE1 AMONG ! PEOPLE1 CELEBRAT+ ! ACCESSION ( ! ,CZ>1 :O  
WAS ADOR$ BY HIS PEOPLE1 TO ! ?RONE1 & %E WALK$ ) H] BRO!R ,ALEC  
FROM FIRE TO FIRE4 

- ,CONGRATULATIONS1 GOOD LADY1 - %\T$ TO H] A Y\NG FACTORY WORK]1  
BR++ A GLASS CLOS] TO HIS M\?4 - ,DO NOT NEGLECT \R BREAD-&-SALT4 

- ,?ANK Y\4 

- ,EAT Y\RSELVES - ,ALEC PROMPT$1 PR\D ( HIS KN[L$GE ( FOLK CU/OMS1  
& !Y PASS$ ON4 

,AS !Y US$ TO ALWAYS TAKE ! FIR/ SEATS1 !Y PASS$ ?R\< ! PEOPLE  
ACROSS ! FIELD1 :]E IT BECAME TOO CR[D$ 7!RE W]E SO MANY PEOPLE  
?AT1 DESPITE ( ! CLE> MORN+1 A ?ICK FOG /OOD OV] ! FIELD FROM !  
BREA?S ( ! PEOPLE71 !Y W5T /RAI<T TO ! ,PAVILION4 ,BUT ! POLICE DIDN'T  
LET !M 94 

- ,F9E4 ,PLEASE1 LET'S COME BACK !RE AGA91 - SAID ,R9A1 & !Y RETURN$ TO  
! CR[D AGA94 

- ,NO WAY1 - ANSW]$ ,YEMELYAN1 SITT+ ) HIS FRI5DS >\ND SNACKS LAID  
\T ON PAP]1 TO A /OIY ?AT HIS FACTORY C[ORK] TOLD AB\T :AT K9D (  
GIFTS >E GIV5 AWAY4- ,NO WAY4 

- ,I'M TELL+ Y\4 ,NOT SUPPOS$ TO1 BY ! LAW1 BUT !Y DO GIVE ?AT4 ,I SAW ?AT MYSELF4 ,HE BE>S BO? A BUNDLE & A GLASS4 

- ,KN[N ?+1 UNION RASCALS4 ,!Y DON'T C>E4 ,!Y GIVE :O !Y WANT TO4 

- ,:AT IS ?AT4 ,H[ CAN !Y DO :AT'S AGA9/ ! LAW8 

- ,?OSE ONES CAN4 

- ,BUT LET'S GO1 GUYS4 ,!RE'S NO PO9T LOOK+ AT !M4 

,ALL /OOD UP4 ,YEMELYAN HAS PUT HIS REMA9+ BOTTLE ( VODKA BACK1 & W5T  
AHEAD ) HIS COMRADES4 ,!Y B>ELY MADE TW5TY /EPS1 AS PEOPLE TI<T5$  
SO ?AT IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO WALK4 

- ,:Y >E Y\ PU%+8 

- ,& :Y >E Y\ PU%+8 

- ,:AT >E Y\1 ALONE H]E8 

- ,5\<4 

- ,OH MY ,GOD1 !Y SQUEEZ$ ME1 - A FEMALE VOICE SAID4 ,*ILDR5 CRY WAS  
HE>D FROM ! O!R SIDE4 

- ,GO TO HELL4 

- ,:AT'S ) Y\8 ,>E Y\ ! ONLY ONE ?AT NE$S EV]Y?+8 

- ,!Y'LL TAKE EV]Y?+4 ,WELL1 LET ME GET TO !M4 ,! DEVILS1 ! DEVILS6 

,?AT WAS ,YEMELYAN SCREAM+ &1 /IFF5+ HIS /RONG1 BROAD %\LD]S &  
ELB[S1 HE PU%$ AS HE C\LD1 & /ROVE =W>D1 B>ELY KN[+ :Y1 -  
ONLY BECAUSE EV]YBODY PU%$1 & BECAUSE IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE  
DEF9ITELY NE$$ TO BREAK =W>D4 ,BEH9D & FROM BO? SIDES ( HIM W]E  
PEOPLE1 & ALL SQUEEZ$ HIM1 BUT PEOPLE AHEAD ( HIM DIDN'T MOVE & DIDN'T  
ALL[ TO GO =W>D4 ,& EV]YBODY WAS SCREAM+1 SCREAM+ SOME?+1  
GROAN+1 OOH+4 ,YEMELYAN WAS SIL5T &1 GRITT+ HIS TEE? & /IFF5+ HIS EYEBR[S1 DIDN'T GET DISC\RAG$1 UNABAT$1 & CONT9U$ TO PU%  
=W>D1 & MOV$1 ?\< SL[LY4 ,SUDD5LY ALL %OOK & AFT] AN EV5LY  
PAC$ MOVEM5T DA%$ =W>D & RI<TW>D4 ,YEMELYAN GLANC$ !RE &  
SAW H[ SOME?+ FLEW1 !N ANO!R1 & ?IRD1 & FELL 9TO ! CR[D4 ,HE  
DID NOT UND]/& :AT IT WAS1 BUT A VOICE CLOSE TO HIM SCREAM$3 

- ,DAMN$ DEVILS - !Y />T$ ?R[+ ONTO ! PEOPLE4 

,& !RE BAGS ) GIFTS FLEW1 & %\TS1 LAU<T]1 WEEP+ & MOAN+  
W]E HE>D4 

,SOMEONE PA9FULLY PU%$ ,YEMELYAN TO HIS SIDE4 ,HE BECAME EV5 GLOOMI]  
& ANGRI]4 ,BUT BE=E HE RECOV]$ FROM HIS PA91 SOMEONE /EPP$ ON HIS  
FOOT4 ,HIS COAT1 A NEW COAT1 GET /UCK AGA9/ SOME?+ & TORN4 ,HE FELT ANG]  
9 HIS HE>T1 & HE BEGAN TO PU% ) ALL HIS P[] ON ! PEOPLE 9 FRONT (  
HIM4 ,BUT !N SUDD5LY SOME?+ HAPP5$1 :I* HE C\LD NOT UND]/&4  
,E>LI]1 HE DIDN'T SEE ANY?+ 9 FRONT ( HIM EXCEPT = ! PEOPLE'S BACKS1  
& N[ SUDD5LY EV]Y?+ OP5$ AHEAD ( HIM4 ,HE SAW T5TS1 ?OSE T5TS1  
FROM :I* ! GIFTS W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE GIV54 ,HE REJOIC$1 BUT HIS JOY  
LA/$ = ONLY A M9UTE1 BECAUSE HE IMM$IATELY REALIZ$ ?AT :AT HAS  
OP5$ TO HIM1 AHEAD ( HIM1 OP5$ ONLY BECAUSE !Y ALL CAME TO A RAV9E  
& ALL :O W]E 9 FRONT ( HIM1 SOME ON LEGS1 O!RS KNEEL+1 FELL 9 IT1 &  
HE IS FALL+ !RE1 TOO1 OV] ! PEOPLE1 HE'S FALL+ ON ! PEOPLE1 & O!RS1  
FROM BEH9D1 >E FALL+ ON HIM4 ,& !N1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 FE> F\ND HIM4  
,HE FELL4 ,A WOMAN 9 A HEADSC>F FELL UPON HIM4 ,HE %OOK H] (F HIS BACK1  
WANT$ TO RETURN1 BUT O!RS PRESS$ FROM BEH9D & HE DIDN'T HAVE !  
/R5G?4 ,HE LEANT =W>D1 BUT HIS FEET SET ON ! S(T1 - ON PEOPLE4 ,!Y  
GRABB$ HIM BY ! LEGS & SCREAM$4 ,HE SAW NO?+1 HE>D NO?+ &  
MOV$ =W>D1 TREAD+ ON PEOPLE4 

- ,BRO!RS1 TAKE MY WAT*1 ! GOLD56 ,BRO!RS1 HELP ME6 - %\T$ ! MAN  
BESIDE HIM4 

0,I DON'T C>E AB\T ! WAT* N[10 - ?\<T ,YEMELYAN & />T$ TO GET TO  
! O!R SIDE ( ! RAV9E4 ,9 HIS S\L1 !RE W]E TWO FEEL+S1 & BO?  
EXCRUCIAT+3 ONE - FE> = HIMSELF1 = HIS LIFE1 & ANO!R - ANG] AGA9/ ALL !SE CRAZ$ PEOPLE :O PRESS$ ON HIM4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ?AT GOAL1 :I* HE SET  
FROM ! BEG9N+3 TO REA* ! T5TS & GET A BAG ) GOODIES & !  
W9N+ TICKET1 ATTRACT$ HIM4 

,HE ALREADY SAW ! T5TS1 & ! UNION PEOPLE1 HE HE>D ! CRIES ( ?OSE  
:O MANAG$ TO REA* ! T5TS1 HE>D ! CRACK ( WOOD5 PASSAGES1 ON  
:I* ! FRONT CR[D GA!R$4 ,YEMELYAN PU%$1 & !RE W]E LESS ?AN  
TW5TY /EPS LEFT1 :5 HE SUDD5LY HE>D UND] HIS FEET1 OR RA!R BETWE5  
HIS LEGS1 A *ILD SCREAM+ & CRY+4 ,YEMELYAN GLANC$ UND] HIS FEET3 A  
BOY1 SIMPLE-HAIR$1 9 A TORN %IRT1 WAS SUP9E1 CRY+ NON/OP1 GRABB+ HIM  
BY ! LEGS4 ,SUDD5LY SOME?+ T\*$ ,YEMELYAN'S HE>T4 ,FE> = HIMSELF  
HAS PASS$4 ,! ANG] T[>D PEOPLE HAS ALSO PASS$4 ,HE FELT SORRY = !  
BOY4 ,HE B5T D[N1 GRABB$ HIM UND] HIS BELLY1 BUT PEOPLE FROM BEH9D  
HAVE PU%$ HIM SO MU* ?AT HE ALMO/ FELL1 LET ! BOY (F HIS H&S1 BUT  
IMM$IATELY1 GA!R$ ALL HIS /R5G?S1 AGA9 PICK$ HIM UP & ?REW HIM  
OV] HIS %\LD]4 ,PEOPLE PU%$ LESS N[1 & ,YEMELYAN C>RI$ ! BOY4 

- ,PASS HIM OV] H]E1 - %\T$ A COA*MAN1 :O WALK$ NE> ,YEMELYAN1 &  
TOOK ! BOY & RAIS$ HIM ABOVE ! CR[D4 

- ,RUN OV] ! PEOPLE4 

,& ,YEMELYAN1 LOOK+ >\ND1 SAW H[ ! BOY1 DIV+ 9TO PEOPLE1 !N  
RIS+ ABOVE !M1 W5T FUR!R & FUR!R ON ! %\LD]S & HEADS (  
PEOPLE4 

,YEMELYAN CONT9U$ TO MOVE4 ,HE C\LDN'T NOT TO MOVE1 BUT N[ HE WAS NO  
LONG] BE5 OCCUPI$ BY ! GIFTS1 NEI!R BY REA*+ ! T5TS4 ,HE ?\<T  
AB\T ! BOY1 & :]E ,YA%A WAS1 & AB\T ?OSE CRU%$ PEOPLE HE SAW1  
:5 PASS$ ALONG ! RAV9E4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! T5T1 HE'S GOT A SACK &  
GLASS1 BUT ?AT NO LONG] PLEAS$ HIM4 ,:AT PLEAS$ HIM 9 ! FIR/ M9UTE  
WAS ?AT ! CR[D 5D$ !RE4 ,IT BECAME POSSIBLE TO BREA! & MOVE4 ,BUT  
EV5 ?IS JOY HAS IMM$IATELY 5D$ BECAUSE ( :AT HE SAW !RE4 ,& HE  
SAW A WOMAN 9 A /RIP$ TORN DRESS1 ) UNKEMPT HAIR & 9 BOOTS )  
BUTTONS4 ,%E LAID BACKW>DS2 H] LEGS 9 ! BOOTS W]E /ICK+ /RAI<T UP4  
,ONE >M WAS LY+ ON ! GRASS1 ! O!R WAS1 ) CLASP$ F+]S1 W]E LAID BEL[ H] BREA/S4 ,FACE WAS NOT EV5 PALE BUT BLUE :ITE1 :I* ONLY !  
DEAD HAVE4 ,?IS WOMAN WAS ! FIR/ CRU%$ TO DEA? & WAS ?R[N H]E1  
BEH9D ! F5CE1 BE=E ! ,IMP]IAL ,PAVILION4 

,AT ! TIME :5 ,YEMELYAN SAW H]1 TWO CITY POLICEMAN /OOD ABOVE H]1  
& A POLICEMAN ORD]$ SOME?+4 ,IMM$IATELY ! ,COSSACKS DROVE 91 &  
!IR COMM&] ORD]$ !M SOME?+1 & !Y EMB>K$ ON ,YEMELYAN  
& O!R PEOPLE /&+ !RE & DROVE !M BACK 9TO ! CR[D4  
,YEMELYAN AGA9 HIT ! CR[D1 & !RE WAS CRU% AGA9 & CRU% WAS EV5  
WORSE ?AN BE=E4 ,AGA9 !RE W]E %\TS1 MOANS ( WOM51 *ILDR51 AGA9  
SOME PEOPLE TRAMPL$ O!RS & C\LDN'T NOT TO TRAMPLE4 ,BUT ,YEMELYAN  
ALREADY DIDN'T HAVE A FE> = HIMSELF1 NEI!R AN ANG] T[>D ?OSE :O  
PRESS$ HIM2 HE HAD ! ONLY DESIRE - TO GO AWAY1 GET RID (1 TO UND]/&  
:AT TURN$ UP 9 HIS S\L1 TO SMOKE & DR9K4 ,HE AWFULLY WANT$ TO SMOKE  
& DR9K4 ,& HE A*IEV$ HIS3 W5T \T TO AN EMPTY SPACE & LIT UP &  
DRANK4 

,BUT ?AT'S NOT :AT HAPP5$ TO ,ALEC & ,R9A4 ,EXPECT+ NO?+1 !Y  
WALK$ BETWE5 SITT+ CIRCLES ( PEOPLE1 TALK$ ) WOM51 *ILDR51 :5  
SUDD5LY ALL PEOPLE RU%$ TO ! T5TS1 AFT] ! RUMOR SPREAD ?AT UNION  
WORK]S WAS NOT LEGALLY DI/RIBUT+ ! GIFTS4 ,BE=E %E C\LD LOOK >\ND1  
,R9A HAS ALREADY BE5 SEP>AT$ FROM ,ALEC & ! CR[D TOOK H]  
SOME:]E4 ,HORROR GRASP$ H]4 ,%E TRI$ TO KEEP QUIET1 BUT C\LD NOT1 &  
SCREAM$1 BEGG+ = M]CY4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO M]CY1 %E WAS PRESS$ MORE  
& MORE1 H] DRESS WAS TORN1 HAT FELL (F4 ,%E C\LD NOT BE C]TA91 BUT FELT  
LIKE H] WAT* ) *A9 WAS TORN AWAY4 ,%E WAS A /RONG GIRL & C\LD /ILL  
HOLD1 BUT ! M5TAL /ATE ( H] HORROR WAS PA9FUL1 %E C\LD NOT BREA!4  
,RAGG$1 CRUMPL$1 %E SOMEH[ KEPT2 BUT AT ?AT H\R1 :5 ,COSSACKS  
RU%$ AT ! CR[D TO DISP]SE IT1 %E1 ,R9A1 DESPAIR$1 & ONCE DESPAIR$1  
WEAK5$1 & FELT DIZZY4 ,%E FELL & DID NOT REMEMB] ANY?+ MORE4 

,:5 %E CAME TO H] S5SES1 %E WAS LAY+ ON H] BACK ON ! GRASS4 ,SOME  
P]SON1 LIKE A WORK]1 ) A BE>D1 9 A TORN COAT1 WAS SITT+ ON HIS HAUN*ES  
9 FRONT ( H] & WAS SPLA%+ WAT] 9TO H] FACE4 ,:5 %E OP5$ H]  
EYES1 ?IS MAN CROSS$ HIMSELF & SPIT \T ! WAT]4 ,IT WAS ,YEMELYAN4 

- ,:]E AM ,I8 ,:O >E Y\8 

- ,AT ,KHODYNKA4 ,& :O ,I AM8 ,A MAN4 ,!Y TUMBL$ ME1 TOO4 ,BUT \R  
BRO!R WILL GET OV] ANY?+1 - SAID ,YEMELYAN4 

- ,:AT IS ?AT8 - ,R9A PO9T$ TO ! COPP] MONEY ON H] BELLY4 

- ,& ?IS MEANS ?AT PEOPLE ?\<T ?AT Y\'VE DI$1 SO IT'S = ! FUN]AL4  
,& ,I LOOK$ CLOS]3 & ?9K - NO1 %E'S ALIVE4 ,/>T$ P\R+4 

,RE5A GLANC$ AT H]SELF & SAW ?AT %E WAS ALL RIPP$ & P>T ( H]  
BREA/ WAS NAK$4 ,%E GOT A%AM$4 ,! MAN REALIZ$ & COV]$ IT4 

- ,?AT'S ,O,K1 LADY1 Y\'LL LIVE4 

,MORE PEOPLE APPROA*$1 & A POLICEMAN4 ,RE5A RAIS$1 SAT1 & ANN\NC$  
:OSE DAU<T] %E WAS & :]E %E LIV$4 ,& ,YEMELYAN W5T = !  
COA*MAN4 

,A LOT ( PEOPLE HAS GA!R$ >\ND :5 ,YEMELYAN HAS >RIV$ ) !  
C>RIAGE4 ,R9A GOT UP1 %E WAS (F]$ SOME HELP1 BUT %E SAT D[N BY H]SELF4  
,%E WAS ONLY A%AM$ = !IR TOM LOOK4 

- ,WELL1 BUT :]E'S Y\R BRO!R8 - ,ONE ( ! WOM5 ASK$ ,R9A4 

- #a DO NOT KN[4 ,DON'T KN[1 - ,R9A PRON\NC$ ) DESPAIR4 7,ONCE HOME1  
,R9A LE>N$ ?AT ,ALEC1 :5 HU/LE HAS />T$1 MANAG$ TO GET \T ( !  
CR[D & RETURN$ HOME )\T BE+ HURT47 

- ,OH1 H]E HE IS :O SAV$ ME1 - SAID ,RE5A4 - ,IF IT WASN'T HIM1 ,I DON'T KN[  
:AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$4 ,:AT IS Y\R NAME8 - ,%E ASK$ ,YEMELYAN4 

- ,ME8 ,:Y TO CALL ME4 

- ,BECAUSE %E IS A ,LADY1 - ONE ( ! WOM5 PROMPT$ HIM - ,RI-I-*4 

- ,COME ME TO MY FA!R4 ,HE WILL ?ANK Y\4 

,& SUDD5LY SOME?+ TURN$ UP 9 ,YEMELYAN'S HE>T1 SO /RONG ?AT HE  
W\LD NOT EX*ANGE ?AT = TWO-HUNDR$-?\S& ( W9N+S4 

- ,?AT'S NO?+4 ,NO1 LADY1 GO Y\RSELF4 ,:AT'S !RE TO ?ANK =4 

- ,NO1 ,I WILL NOT SETTLE4 

- ,GOODBYE1 LADY1 ) ,GOD4 ,ONLY DON'T TAKE MY COAT4 

,& HE SMIL$ ?IS HIS :ITE-TEE!D JOYFUL SMILE1 :I* ,R9A REMEMB]$ AS  
A CONSOLATION AT ! MO/ DIFFICULT MOM5TS ( H] LIFE4 

,& EV5 MORE JOYFUL WAS ! FEEL+1 PULL+ HIM \T FROM ?IS LIFE1 :I*  
,YEMELYAN EXP]I5C$ EA* TIME HE RECALL$ ,KHODYNKA1 & ?IS Y\NG LADY1  
& HIS LA/ CONV]SATION ) H]4  

,FROM 3 ,>*IVE4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #aii 3 ,KHODYNKA -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,AUGU/ #e1 #bba 3 ,KHODYNKA -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #i1 #bbb 3 ,KHODYNKA -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/