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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,*,>,A,C,T,],S 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,AN OLD WOMAN ( SEV5TY1 BRISK1 DIGNIFI$1 OLD-FA%ION$4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,H] SON1 ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S OLD1 PASSIONATE1 SELF-SATISFI$1 
VA9 & /RONG4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,H] DAU<T]-9-LAW1 A GRUMBL]1 SPEAKS MU* & 
RAPIDLY4 

,P,>,A,%,K,A4 ,T5 YE>S OLD1 DAU<T] ( ,M>?A & ,MI*AEL4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,! VILLAGE ELD]'S ASSI/ANT1 SPEAKS SL[LY & GIVES 
HIMSELF AIRS4 

,A ,T,R,A,M,P4 ,=TY YE>S OLD1 RE/LESS1 ?91 SPEAKS IMPRESSIVELY2 
:5 DRUNK IS P>TICUL>LY FREE & EASY4 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,=TY YE>S OLD1 A BUFFOON1 M]RY & /UPID4 

  

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,! ,C,A,U,S,E ,( ,I,T ,A,L,L 

  
,A,C,T ,I 

,AUTUMN4 ,A PEASANT'S HUT1 ) A SMALL ROOM P>TITION$ (F4 
,AKUL9A SITS SP9N+2 ,M>?A ! H\SEWIFE IS KNEAD+ 
BREAD2 LITTLE ,P>A%KA IS ROCK+ A CRADLE4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,OH DE>1 MY HE>T FEELS HEAVY6 ,I KN[ IT 
MEANS TR\BLE2 !RE'S NO?+ TO KEEP HIM !RE4 ,IT 
WILL AGA9 BE LIKE ! O!R DAY1 :5 HE W5T TO T[N 
TO SELL ! FIREWOOD & DRANK NE>LY HALF ( IT4 ,& HE 
BLAMES ME = EV]Y?+4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,:Y LOOK = TR\BLE8 ,IT IS /ILL E>LY1 & 
! T[N IS A LONG WAY (F4 ,= ! PRES5T 444 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY E>LY8 ,AKIMY* IS BACK 
ALREADY4 ,HE />T$ AFT] ,MI*AEL BUT ,MI*AEL'S NOT 
BACK YET6 ,IT'S WORRY WORRY ALL DAY LONG2 ?AT'S ALL ! 
PLEASURE ONE GETS4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,AKIMY* TOOK HIS LOAD /RAI<T TO A CU/OM]2 
BUT \R MAN TOOK HIS TO SELL AT ! M>KET4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,IF HE W]E ALONE ,I %\LDN'T WORRY1 BUT ,IGNAT 
IS ) HIM2 & :5 HE'S ) ?AT L\SY H\ND 7,GOD 
=GIVE ME671 HE'S SURE TO GET DRUNK4 ,E>LY & LATE ONE 
TOILS & MOILS4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ON \R %\LD]S6 ,IF ONE 
ONLY GOT ANY?+ BY IT6 ,BUT NO6 HU/L+ AB\T ALL DAY 
LONG IS ALL ! PLEASURE ONE GETS4 

,DOOR OP5S & ,T>AS 5T]S ) A RAGG$ ,TRAMP4 

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,T,>,A,S4 ,GOOD DAY TO Y\6 ,I'VE BR\<T A MAN :O 
WANTS A NI<T'S LODG+4.<#a.> 

,T,R,A,M,P .<B[S.> ,MY RESPECTS TO Y\4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:Y DO Y\ BR+ !M TO US SO (T58 ,WE 
PUT UP A TRAMP LA/ ,W$NESDAY NI<T2 Y\ ALWAYS BR+ 
!M TO US4 ,Y\ %\LD MAKE ,/EPANIDA PUT !M UP2 
!RE >E NO *ILDR5 !RE4 ,IT'S MORE ?AN ,I CAN DO TO 
LOOK AFT] MY [N FAMILY1 & Y\ ALWAYS BR+ !SE 
PEOPLE TO US4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,EV]YONE 9 TURN HAS TO PUT !M UP4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,IT'S ALL V]Y WELL TO SAY 0EV]YONE 9 TURN10 
BUT ,I HAVE *ILDR51 & BESIDES1 ! MA/] IS NOT AT 
HOME TO-DAY4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,NEV] M9D1 LET ! FELL[ SLEEP H]E TO-NI<T2 
HE'LL NOT WE> \T ! PLACE HE LIES ON4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A .<TO ,TRAMP.> ,COME 9 & SIT D[N1 & BE \R 
GUE/4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I T5D] MY GRATITUDE4 ,I %\LD LIKE A BITE ( 
SOME?+1 IF POSSIBLE4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,Y\ HAV5'T HAD TIME TO LOOK R\ND1 & WANT 
TO EAT ALREADY4 ,DIDN'T Y\ BEG ANY?+ 9 ! VILLAGE8 

,T,R,A,M,P .<SI<S.> ,I'M NOT 9 ! HABIT ( BEGG+ BECAUSE 
( MY POSITION1 & HAV+ NO PRODUCKS ( MY [N 444 

,AKUL9A RISES1 GOES TO ! TABLE1 TAKES A LOAF ( BREAD1 CUTS A 
SLICE1 & GIVES IT TO ! ,TRAMP4 

,T,R,A,M,P .<TAK+ ! BREAD.> ,M]CI4.<#b.> .<,SITS D[N ON ! B5* 
& EATS GRE$ILY.>4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,& :]E IS ,MI*AEL8 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:Y1 HE TOOK HAY TO ! T[N4 ,IT'S TIME HE 
#c#gWAS BACK1 BUT HE'S NOT H]E4 ,SOME?+ MU/ HAVE 
HAPP5$4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,:Y1 :AT %\LD HAPP58 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT 9DE$8 ,NOT ANY?+ GOOD2 IT'S ONLY 
BAD ONE HAS TO EXPECT4 ,AS SOON AS HE'S \T ( ! H\SE 
HE =GETS ALL AB\T US6 ,I EXPECT HE'LL COME BACK 
TIPSY6 

,A,K,U,L,9,A .<SITT+ D[N TO SP91 PO9TS AT ,M>?A & SAYS 
TO ,T>AS.> ,IT'S NOT 9 H] TO BE QUIET4 ,AS ,I ALWAYS SAY1 
WE WOM5 MU/ F9D SOME?+ TO GRUMBLE AB\T4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,IF HE W]E ALONE ,I %\LD NOT BE AFRAID1 BUT 
HE W5T ) ,IGNAT4 

,T,>,A,S .<SMIL+.> ,AH WELL1 ,IGNAT ,IVANOVI* C]TA9LY IS 
FOND ( A DROP ( VODKA4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,DOESN'T HE KN[ :AT ,IGNAT IS LIKE6 ,IGNAT 
IS ONE MAN1 & \R ,MI*AEL'S ANO!R4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,IT'S ALL V]Y WELL = Y\ TO TALK1 MO!R2 BUT 
,I'M SICK ( HIS DR9K+4 ,:ILE HE IS SOB] IT W\LD BE 
A S9 TO COMPLA9 ( HIM1 BUT :5 HE'S DRUNK1 Y\ KN[ 
:AT HE IS LIKE4 ,ONE CAN'T SAY A WORD2 EV]Y?+ IS 
WRONG4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,YES1 BUT LOOK AT Y\ WOM5 TOO2 A MAN HAS A 
DR9K4 ,WELL1 HE SWAGG]S AB\T A BIT1 & SLEEPS IT (F1 
& EV]Y?+ GOES ON ALL RI<T2 BUT !N ! LIKES ( 
Y\ KEEP ON NAGG+ AT HIM4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:5 HE'S DRUNK !RE'S NO PLEAS+ HIM1 DO 
:AT Y\ WILL4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,BUT Y\ %\LD UND]/& ?AT WE CAN'T HELP 
HAV+ A DROP N[ & !N4 ,Y\R WOMAN'S BUS9ESS IS 
AT HOME1 BUT ! LIKES ( US MU/ HAVE A DROP :5 
WE'RE ON BUS9ESS1 OR = COMPANY'S SAKE4 ,WELL1 SO ONE 
DR9KS1 & :]E IS ! H>M8 

,M,>,?,A4 ,Y\ MAY TALK1 BUT IT'S H>D ON US WOM54 
,OH1 H[ H>D IT IS6 ,IF ONE H>NESS$ Y\ M5 TO \R 
WORK JU/ = A WEEK1 Y\ W\LD S+ A DIFF]5T TUNE4 
,KNEAD+1 COOK+1 BAK+1 SP9N+1 WEAV+1 & ! 
#c#hCATTLE TO LOOK AFT]1 & ALL ! RE/ ( IT1 & ! BRATS 
TO KEEP WA%$ & CLO!D & F$2 IT'S ALL ON \R 
%\LD]S1 & IF ANY?+ IS ! LEA/ BIT NOT TO HIS FANCY1 
!RE Y\ >E1 ESPECIALLY :5 HE'S DRUNK4 ,OH DE>1 
:AT A LIFE \RS IS6 

,T,R,A,M,P .<*EW+.> ,?AT'S QUITE CORRECT4 ,IT'S ! CAUSE 
( IT ALL2 ,I MEAN ALL ! CATA/ROPHES ( LIFE PROCE$ FROM 
ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,IT SEEMS TO HAVE B[L$ Y\ OV] TOO6 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,NO1 NOT EXACTLY ?AT1 ?\< ,I HAVE SUFF]$ 
FROM ?AT TOO4 ,! C>E] ( MY LIFE MI<T HAVE BE5 
DIFF]5T BUT = ! DR9K4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,N[1 TO MY ?9K+1 IF Y\ DR9K REASONABLY1 
!RE'S NO MANN] ( H>M 9 IT4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,BUT ,I SAY ?AT IT IS SO /RONG ?AT IT MAY COMPLETELY 
RU9 A MAN4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I SAY3 Y\ WORRY & DO Y\R 
BE/1 & ! ONLY COM=T Y\ GET IS TO BE SCOLD$ & 
BEAT5 LIKE A DOG4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,& ?AT'S NOT ALL4 ,!RE >E SOME PEOPLE1 
P]SONS ,I MEAN1 ?AT >E QUITE DEPRIV$ ( !IR REASON 
?R\< IT & COMMIT 5TIRELY 9APPROPRIATE ACTIONS4 
,:ILE HE DOES NOT DR9K1 GIVE HIM ANY?+ Y\ LIKE 
& HE WON'T TAKE :AT IS NOT HIS2 BUT :5 DRUNK1 HE 
GRABS :ATEV] COMES H&Y4 ,MANY A TIME ONE GETS 
BEAT5 & PUT 9 PRISON4 ,AS LONG AS ,I DON'T DR9K1 ALL 
GOES HONE/LY & HONORABLY1 BUT AS SOON AS ,I DR9K1 ,I 
MEAN AS SOON AS ?AT SAME P]SON DR9KS1 HE AT ONCE 
BEG9S GRABB+ :ATEV] COMES HIS WAY4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,& ,I ?9K IT'S ALL 9 ONESELF4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,( C\RSE IT'S 9 ONESELF AS LONG AS ONE IS WELL1 
BUT ?IS IS A K9D ( DISEASE4 

,T,>,A,S4 ,A NICE K9D ( DISEASE4 ,A GOOD HID+ W\LD 
SOON CURE ?AT DISEASE4 ,WELL1 GOODBYE = ! PRES5T4 
.<,EXIT.>4 

,M,>,?,A .<WIPES H] H&S & TURNS TO GO.>4 

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,A,K,U,L,9,A .<SEES ?AT ! ,TRAMP HAS F9I%$ HIS BREAD.> ,M>?A1 
,I SAY1 ,M>?A6 ,CUT HIM ANO!R PIECE4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,BO!R HIM1 ,I MU/ GET ! SAMOV> TO BOIL4 
.<,EXIT.>4 

,AKUL9A RISES1 GOES TO ! TABLE1 CUTS A *UNK ( BREAD & 
GIVES IT TO ! ,TRAMP4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,M]CI1 ,I HAVE ACQUIR$ A GREAT APPETITE4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,>E Y\ A WORKMAN8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,:O8 ,I8 ,I WAS A ME*ANIC4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,& :AT WAGES DID Y\ GET8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I US$ TO GET FIFTY1 & EV5 SEV5TY RUBLES1 A 
MON?4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,?AT'S A GOOD LOT6 ,!N H[ HAVE Y\ COME 
D[N SO L[8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,COME D[N6 ,I'M NOT ! ONLY ONE4 ,I'VE COME 
D[N BECAUSE ! TIMES >E SU* ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = 
AN HONE/ MAN TO LIVE4 

,M,>,?,A .<BR+S 9 ! SAMOV>.> ,OH ,LORD6 IT'S C]TA9 
SURE HE'LL COME HOME DRUNK4 ,I FEEL IT 9 MY HE>T4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,I'M AFRAID HE MU/ REALLY HAVE GONE ON ! 
SPREE4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,!RE IT IS4 ,ONE /RUGGLES & /RUGGLES & 
KNEADS & BAKES & COOKS & SP9S & WEAVES & 
T5DS ! CATTLE2 EV]Y?+ ON ONE'S [N %\LD]S4 
.<,! BABY 9 ! CRADLE CRIES.> ,P>A%KA1 ROCK ! BOY4 ,OH 
DE>1 :AT A LIFE IT IS = US WOM54 ,& :5 HE IS 
DRUNK1 NO?+ IS RI<T6444 ,IF ONE ONLY SAYS A WORD HE 
DOESN'T LIKE 444 

,A,K,U,L,9,A .<MAK+ ! TEA.> ,& ?IS IS ! LA/ ( ! TEA4 
,DID Y\ TELL HIM TO GET SOME8 

,M,>,?,A4 ,( C\RSE4 ,HE SAID HE W\LD1 BUT HE'LL HAVE 
=GOTT5 ALL AB\T HIS HOME6444 .<,%E PUTS ! SAMOV> 
ON ! TABLE.>4 

,! ,TRAMP MOVES AWAY4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,:Y DO Y\ LEAVE ! TABLE8 ,WE >E GO+ 
TO DR9K TEA4 

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,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I T5D] MY GRATITUDE = ! HE>TY HOSPITALITY4 
.<,?R[S AWAY ! *EAP CIG>.<#c.> HE WAS SMOK+ & COMES TO 
! TABLE.>4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,& :AT SORT DO Y\ BELONG TO8 ,PEASANTS1 
OR SOME O!R8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,WELL1 ,I'M NOT ( ! PEASANT CLASS1 NOR ( ! 
>I/OCRACY4 ,I'M ( ! D\BLE-$G$ CLASS4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT'S ?AT8 .<H&S HIM A CUP ( TEA.>4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,M]CI4 ,:Y ?IS2 ?AT MY FA!R WAS A ,POLI% 
,C\NT1 & BESIDES HIM ,I HAD MANY O!RS2 & ,I ALSO 
HAD TWO MO!RS4 ,9 G5]AL MY BIOGRAPHY PRES5TS 
MANY DIFFICULTIES4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,HAVE ANO!R CUP8 ,WELL1 DID Y\ GET ANY 
LE>N+8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,MY LE>N+ HAS ALSO BE5 V]Y UNCIRCUM/ANTIAL4 
,NOT MY MO!R1 BUT MY GODMO!R APPR5TIC$ 
ME TO A BLACKSMI?4 ,?AT BLACKSMI? WAS MY FIR/ 
P]DAGOGUE2 & HIS P]DAGOGY CONSI/$ 9 ?IS--?AT 
HE DID NOT BEAT HIS ANVIL AS (T5 AS HE BEAT MY UN=TUNATE 
HEAD4 ,NEV]!LESS1 H[EV] MU* HE HIT ME1 
HE C\LD NOT DEPRIVE ME ( TAL5T4 ,!N ,I W5T TO A 
LOCKSMI?'S1 & !RE ,I WAS APPRECIAT$1 & BECAME 
=EMAN4 ,I MADE ACQUA9TANCE ) $UCAT$ PEOPLE1 
& BELONG$ TO A POLITICAL FACTION4 ,I WAS ABLE TO MA/] 
9TELLECTUAL LIT]ATURE2 & MY LIFE MI<T HAVE BE5 
ELEVAT$ = ,I POSSESS$ IMM5SE TAL5T4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,( C\RSE4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,BUT H]E CAME AN UPSET4 ,! DESPOTIC YOKE 
OPPRESS+ ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE6 ,I GOT 9TO PRISON2 ,I 
MEAN1 ,I SUFF]$ ! 9C>C]ATION ( FRE$OM4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT =8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,= \R RI<TS4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT RI<TS8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,:AT RI<TS8 ,:Y ! RI<TS ?AT ! B\RGEOIS 
#c#a%\LD NOT FEA/ CONT9UALLY1 & ?AT ! LABOR+ 
PROLET>IAT MI<T REAP ! REW>DS ( LABOR4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,& GET BACK ! L&1 ,I SUPPOSE8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,WELL NATURALLY4 ,! ,AGROMORIC QUE/ION TOO4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,MAY ,GOD & ! ,HOLY ,QUE5 ( ,HEAV5 
GRANT IT4 ,WE >E ?AT PRESS$ = L&4 ,WELL1 & H[ 
>E ?+S N[8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,N[8 ,I AM (F TO ,MOSC[4 ,I %ALL GO TO AN 
EXPLOIT] ( LABOR4 ,CAN'T BE HELP$2 ,I %ALL HUMBLE MYSELF 
& SAY--GIVE ME :AT WORK Y\ WILL1 ONLY TAKE ME4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,WELL1 HAVE SOME MORE TEA4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,?ANK Y\2 M]CI ,I MEAN4 

,NOISE & TALK 9 ! PASSAGE \TSIDE4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,H]E'S ,MI*AEL1 JU/ 9 TIME = TEA4 

,M,>,?,A .<RISES.> ,OH1 MY GOODNESS1 ,IGNAT IS ) HIM6 
,?AT MEANS HE'S DRUNK4 

,MI*AEL & ,IGNAT /AGG] 94 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,H[ >E Y\ ALL8 .<,CROSSES HIMSELF BE=E ! ICON.> 
,H]E WE >E1 DAMN Y\1 JU/ 9 TIME = TEA4 ,WE W5T 
TO *UR*1 S]VICE WAS DONE2 WE W5T TO D9E1 ALL EAT5 
& GONE2 TO ! PUB1 WE W5T 91 JU/ TIME TO BEG94 
,HA1 HA1 HA6 ,Y\ GIVE US SOME TEA & WE'LL GIVE Y\ 
SOME VODKA4 ,?AT'S FAIR4 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,:]E HAS ?IS SWELL COME FROM8 .<,PO9TS TO 
,TRAMP4 ,TAKES A BOTTLE FROM ! BOSOM ( HIS COAT & PUTS IT 
ON ! TABLE.> ,BR+ SOME CUPS4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,WELL1 DID Y\ GET ON ALL RI<T8 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE BETT]1 DAMN Y\2 DRANK1 & 
HAD A SPREE1 & HAVE BR\<T SOME HOME4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<FILLS ! CUPS ) VODKA1 H&S ONE TO HIS MO!R 
& !N ONE TO ! ,TRAMP.> ,DR9K1 Y\ TOO6 

,T,R,A,M,P .<TAK+ CUP.> ,I (F] MO/ HE>TFELT ?ANKS4 ,Y\R 
HEAL?4 .<,EMPTIES ! CUP.>4 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,F9E FELL[1 H[ HE SWILLS1 DAMN HIM6 ,I %\LD 
?9K HUNG] MAKES IT RUN ?R\< ALL HIS VE9S4 .<,P\RS 
\T SOME MORE.>4 

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,T,R,A,M,P .<DR9KS.> ,I WI% Y\ SUCCESS 9 ALL Y\R UND]TAK+S4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,WELL1 DID Y\ GET A GOOD PRICE = ! HAY8 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,GOOD OR BAD1 WE'VE DRUNK IT ALL1 DAMN Y\6 ,AM 
,I RI<T1 ,MI*AEL8 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,:Y1 ( C\RSE4 ,IT'S NOT MADE TO BE LOOK$ 
AT6 ,ONE MU/ HAVE SOME FUN ONCE 9 A HUNDR$ YE>S4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ SWAGG]+ =8 ,!RE'S NOT 
MU* GOOD 9 ?AT4 ,WE'VE NO?+ TO EAT AT HOME1 & 
SEE :AT Y\'RE DO+4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<?REAT5+LY.> ,M>?A6 

,M,>,?,A4 ,WELL1 :AT ( ,M>?A8 ,I KN[ ,I'M ,M>?A4 
,OH1 IT MAKES ME SICK TO LOOK AT Y\4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,M>?A1 LOOK6 

,M,>,?,A4 ,!RE'S NO?+ TO SEE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO LOOK4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,P\R \T ! VODKA & S]VE IT R\ND TO \R 
VISITORS4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,FAU<1 Y\ BLE>Y-EY$ H\ND4 ,I DON'T WANT 
TO SPEAK TO Y\4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,Y\ DON'T8 ,AH1 Y\ BAGGAGE1 :AT DID 
Y\ SAY8 

,M,>,?,A .<ROCKS CRADLE4 ,P>A%KA IS FRI<T5$ & COMES 
TO H].> ,:AT ,I SAID8 ,I SAID ,I DO NOT WANT TO TALK TO Y\1 
?AT'S ALL4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,HAVE Y\ =GOTT58 .<,JUMPS UP FROM ! TABLE1 
/RIKES H] ON ! HEAD & KNOCKS (F H] K]*IEF.> ,ONE6 

,M,>,?,A4 ,OH6 ,OH6 ,OH6 .<,RUNS CRY+ TO ! DOOR.>4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,Y\'LL NOT GET AWAY1 Y\ JADE6 .<,RU%ES AT H].>4 

,T,R,A,M,P .<JUMPS UP FROM ! TABLE & SEIZES HIS >M.> ,Y\ HAVE 
NO K9D ( COMPLETE RI<T4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .</OPS & LOOKS AT ,TRAMP ) SURPRISE.> ,IS IT LONG 
S9CE Y\ HAD A ?RA%+8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,Y\ HAVE NO COMPLETE RI<T TO SUBJECT ! 
FEMALE SEX TO 9SULTS4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,OH1 Y\ SON ( A BIT*6 ,DO Y\ SEE ?IS8 
.<,%[S HIS FI/.>4 

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,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I WILL NOT ALL[ EXPLOITATIONS TO BE P]=M$ 
ON ! FEMALE SEX4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ SU* AN EXTOLPATION ?AT Y\'LL 
NOT KN[ :I* 5D Y\ /& ON4444 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,GO ON1 /RIKE AWAY6 ,:Y DON'T Y\8 .<,HOLDS 
\T HIS FACE.>4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<%RUGS HIS %\LD]S & SPREADS \T HIS >MS.> 
,SUPPOSE ,I REALLY GO = Y\8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I TELL Y\1 /RIKE6 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,WELL1 Y\ >E A RUM *AP1 N[ ,I COME TO 
LOOK AT Y\4 .<,DROPS HIS >MS & %AKES HIS HEAD.>4 

,I,G,N,A,T .<TO ,TRAMP.> ,ONE SEES AT ONCE ?AT Y\'RE PRETTY 
SWEET ON ! WOM51 DAMN Y\6 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I /& UP = !IR RI<TS4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<TO ,M>?A AS1 BREA?+ HEAVILY1 HE /EPS TO ! 
TABLE.> ,WELL ,M>?A1 Y\ MU/ SET A BIG C&LE BE=E ! 
SA9TS = HIS SAKE4 ,BUT = HIM1 ,I'D HAVE BEAT5 Y\ TO 
A JELLY4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT ELSE CAN ONE EXPECT ( Y\4 ,ONE 
WORRIES ALL ONE'S LIFE1 BAK+ & COOK+2 & AS SOON 
AS 444 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,N[1 HAVE DONE1 HAVE DONE6 .<,(F]S VODKA TO 
! ,TRAMP.> ,DR9K4 .<,TO HIS WIFE.> ,& :AT >E Y\ 
SLOBB]+ =8 ,MAYN'T A FELL[ HAVE HIS JOKE8 ,!RE 
Y\ >E .<GIVES H] MONEY.>1 PUT IT AWAY4 ,H]E >E TWO 
?REE-RUBLE NOTES & TWO TW5TY-KOPECK PIECES4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,& ! TEA & SUG> ,I WANT$8 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<TAKES P>CEL FROM HIS POCKET & H&S IT TO HIS 
WIFE4 ,M>?A TAKES ! MONEY & ! P>CEL & GOES 9TO 
! LITTLE ROOM1 SIL5TLY >RANG+ ! K]*IEF ON H] HEAD.> 
,:AT AN UNREASONABLE LOT !SE WOM5 >E4 .<,HE AGA9 
(F]S VODKA TO ! ,TRAMP.> ,!RE1 DR9K4 

,T,R,A,M,P .<DECL9+ IT.> ,DR9K IT Y\RSELF4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,COME N[1 DON'T FUSS4 

,T,R,A,M,P .<DR9K+.> ,SUCCESS TO Y\4 

,I,G,N,A,T .<TO ,TRAMP.> ,Y\ MU/ HAVE SE5 MANY A /RANGE 
#c#a#dSI<T1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,OH1 :AT A F9E COAT Y\'VE GOT6 
,LATE/ FA%ION4 ,:]E DID Y\ GET IT FROM8 .<PO9T+ 
TO ,TRAMP'S TATT]$ JACKET.>4 ,DON'T Y\ M5D IT1 IT'S F9E AS 
IT IS6 ,IT'S GETT+ ON 9 YE>S1 ,I FANCY4 ,WELL1 IT CAN'T 
BE HELP$4 ,IF ,I HAD ONE LIKE IT1 ! WOM5 W\LD BE 
SWEET ON ME TOO6 .<,TO ,M>?A.> ,A9'T ?AT TRUE8 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,Y\ %\LD NOT1 ,IGNAT ,IVANY*4 ,BE=E SEE+ 
ANY?+ ( HIM1 :Y GO & HOLD UP A MAN TO 
LAU<T]8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,IT COMES ( HIS UN$UCAT$NESS4 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,I'M DO+ IT FRI5DLY-LIKE4 ,DR9K .<(F]S VODKA.>4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,HE SAYS HIMSELF--IT'S ! CAUSE ( ALL EVIL--& 
HE'S BE5 9 PRISON BECAUSE ( IT4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,:AT W]E Y\ 9 PRISON =8 

,T,R,A,M,P .<V]Y DRUNK.> ,I'VE SUFF]$ = EXPROPRIATION4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,:AT'S ?AT8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,:Y1 ?IS WAY4 ,CAME UP TO A FAT PAUN*3 
0,GIVE UP Y\R MONEY1 ELSE H]E'S A LEVOLV]40.<#d.> ,HE TRIES 
?IS WAY & ?AT1 BUT =KS \T #b1#c RUBLES4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,WE MEANT TO DISPOSE ( IT ! PROP] WAY4 
,ZEMBRIK( WAS \R LEAD]4 ,!N ?OSE RAV5S SWOOP$ 
D[N ON US4 ,AT ONCE UND] >RE/1 & 9TO PRISON4 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,& TOOK ! MONEY AWAY8 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,( C\RSE4 ,ONLY !Y C\LD NOT CONVICT ME4 
,AT ! TRIAL ! PROCURATOR SAID !SE WORDS TO ME3 
0,Y\'VE /OL5 MONEY0 SAYS HE2 & ,I ANSW] HIM 
/RAI<T3 0,?IEVES /EAL1 BUT WE HAVE P]=M$ AN 
EXPROPRIATION = \R ,P>TY40 ,& HE DIDN'T KN[ :AT 
TO SAY4 ,HE TRI$ ?IS WAY & ?AT1 BUT C\LDN'T ANSW] 
ME4 0,LEAD HIM10 SAYS HE1 0TO PRISON10 ?AT IS--TO ! 
9C>C]ATION ( FREE LIFE4 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,CLEV] DOG6 ,A REGUL> BRICK6 .<,(F]+ VODKA.> 
,DR9K1 DAMN Y\4 

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,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,FIE1 H[ NA/ILY Y\ SPEAK6 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,I1 ,GRANNY8 ,I DON'T MEAN IT = ABUSE2 IT'S 
A MANN] ( SPEE* ( M9E4 ,DAMN Y\1 DAMN Y\6444 
,Y\R GOOD HEAL?1 ,GRANNY4 

,M,>,?,A .<RETURNS & /&S AT ! TABLE P\R+ \T TEA.>4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,?AT'S RI<T4 ,FANCY TAK+ (F5SE6 ,I SAY1 
IT'S ?ANKS TO HIM4 .<,TO ,TRAMP.> ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 
.<,EMBRACES ,M>?A.> ,I *]I% MY OLD WOMAN4 ,SEE1 H[ 
,I *]I% H]4 ,9 A WORD1 MY OLD WOMAN IS FIR/-RATE4 
,I W\LD NOT *ANGE H] = ANYBODY4 

,I,G,N,A,T4 ,!RE1 ?AT'S GOOD4 ,GRANNY1 DR9K6 ,I /& 
TREAT4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,:AT IT MEANS--! P[] ( 5]%Y6 ,ONE 
WAS 9 A /ATE ( MELAN*OLY1 & N[ !RE'S NO?+ 
BUT PLEASANTNESS & FRI5DLY DISPOSITION4 ,GRANNY1 ,I 
FEEL MU* LOVE = Y\ & = EV]YBODY4 ,BRO!RS DE> 
.<S+S REVOLUTION>Y SONG.>4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,IT HAS GOT RI<T HOLD ( HIM 9 HIS HUNG]4 

  

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,A,C,T ,I,I 

,SAME HUT4 ,MORN+ 

,M>?A & ,AKUL9A4 ,MI*AEL IS ASLEEP 

,M,>,?,A .<TAKES HAT*ET.> ,I MU/ GO & *OP SOME FIREWOOD4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A .<) A PAIL.> ,HE'D HAVE BEAT5 Y\ BLACK & 
BLUE YE/]DAY1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ?AT FELL[4 ,I DON'T 
SEE HIM4 ,HAS HE GONE8 ,I SUPPOSE HE HAS4 .<,EXIT ONE 
AFT] ! O!R.>4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<CLIMBS D[N FROM ! TOP ( ! OV5.> ,JU/ LOOK1 
! SUN'S ALREADY QUITE HI<4 .<,PUTS ON HIS BOOTS.> ,%E 
MU/ HAVE GONE TO FET* WAT] ) MO!R4 ,H[ MY 
HEAD A*ES6 ,I WON'T DO IT AGA92 ! DEVIL TAKE IT6 
.<,CROSSES HIMSELF BE=E ! ICON1 PRAYS1 & !N WA%ES HIS 
H&S & FACE.> ,I'LL GO & H>NESS4 

,5T] ,M>?A ) FIREWOOD4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,& YE/]DAY'S BEGG>8 ,HAS HE GONE8 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,MU/ HAVE GONE4 ,CAN'T SEE HIM4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,OH WELL1 LET HIM GO4 ,HE SEEM$ A CLEV] 
*AP ?\<4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,HE TOOK Y\R P>T6 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:AT ( ?AT6 

,MI*AEL PUTS ON HIS COAT4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,& ! TEA & SUG>8 ,DID Y\ PUT !M 
AWAY LA/ NI<T1 EH8 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,I ?\<T Y\ DID4 

,5T] ,AKUL9A ) A PAIL ( WAT]4 

,M,>,?,A .<TO ,AKUL9A.> ,MO!R1 HAVE Y\ TAK5 ! P>CEL8 

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,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,NO1 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,I HAV5'T 
SE5 IT4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,LA/ NI<T1 ,I PUT IT ON ! W9D[-SILL4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,YES1 ,I SAW IT !RE4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:]E CAN IT BE8 .<,!Y LOOK = IT.>4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,DE> ME1 :AT A %AME6 

,5T] ,NEI<BOR4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,WELL ,MI*AEL ,TIKHONY*1 >E WE TO GO = 
! WOOD8 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,I'M JU/ GO+ TO H>NESS2 
BUT Y\ SEE WE'VE LO/ SOME?+4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,DE> ME6 ,:AT IS IT8 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:Y1 Y\ SEE1 MY OLD MAN BR\<T A P>CEL 
FROM T[N YE/]DAY1 ) TEA & SUG> 9 IT1 & ,I PUT 
IT D[N H]E ON ! W9D[-SILL & DIDN'T REMEMB] TO 
PUT IT AWAY2 & N[ IT'S GONE4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,& WE'RE COMMITT+ ! S9 ( SUSPECT+ 
A TRAMP :O SP5T ! NI<T H]E4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,:AT SORT ( TRAMP8 

,M,>,?,A4 ,WELL1 HE'S RA!R ?9 & HAS NO BE>D4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,HIS COAT'S ALL 9 RAGS4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,CURLY HAIR & RA!R HOOK$ NOSE8 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,YES1 YES6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,I'VE JU/ MET HIM1 & WOND]$ :Y HE 
WAS /EPP+ \T SO FA/4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 ,IT MU/ BE HIM4 ,:]E WAS HE8 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,I DON'T ?9K HE CAN HAVE CROSS$ ! 
BRIDGE YET4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<SNAT*ES UP HIS CAP & GOES \T QUICKLY1 FOLL[$ 
BY ! ,NEI<BOR.> ,I'LL CAT* ! KNAVE4 ,IT'S HIM4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,OH1 :AT A %AME1 :AT A %AME6 ,IT'S SURELY 
HIM4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,& SUPPOSE IT'S NOT4 ,IT HAPP5$ ONCE1 
SOME TW5TY YE>S AGO1 ?AT !Y ACCUS$ A MAN ( 
HAV+ /OL5 A HORSE4 ,A CR[D COLLECT$4 ,ONE SAYS3 
0,I MYSELF SAW HIM CAT*+ IT40 ,ANO!R SAYS HE SAW 
#c#a#hHIM LEAD+ IT4 ,IT WAS A BIG PIEBALD HORSE1 EASILY NOTIC$4 
,ALL ! PEOPLE BEGAN SE>*+ = IT1 & 9 ! =E/ 
!Y F\ND ! LAD4 0,IT'S Y\10 !Y SAY4 ,HE PROTE/S 
& SWE>S IT WAS NOT HIM4 ,!Y SAY3 0,:AT'S ! GOOD 
( LI/5+ TO HIM2 ! WOM5 SAID QUITE C]TA9LY IT'S 
HIM40 ,!N HE SAID SOME?+ RUDE4 ,GEORGE ,LAPU%K9 
7HE'S DEAD N[7 WAS A HOT-TEMP]$ MAN4 ,HE DA%$ 
AT HIM SLAP BANG1 & /RUCK HIM ON ! M\?4 0,IT 
WAS Y\10 SAID HE1 & HIT \T AT HIM4 ,!N ALL ! 
O!RS FELL ON HIM & BEGAN BEAT+ HIM ) /ICKS & 
FI/S TILL !Y KILL$ HIM4 ,& :AT DO Y\ ?9K64444 
,NEXT DAY ! REAL ?IEF WAS F\ND4 ,! LAD !Y KILL$ 
HAD ONLY GONE 9TO ! =E/ TO *OOSE A TREE TO CUT 
D[N4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE1 WE MAY BE S9N+ AGA9/ HIM4 
,HE HAS COME D[N V]Y L[1 BUT SEEM$ A GOOD FELL[4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,YES1 HE HAS SUNK V]Y L[4 ,ONE CAN'T EXPECT 
MU* FROM ! LIKES ( HIM4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,!Y'RE %\T+4 ,I EXPECT !Y'RE BR++ 
HIM BACK4 

,5T] ,MI*AEL1 ,NEI<BOR1 AN OLD MAN & A LAD1 PU%+ 
! ,TRAMP BE=E !M4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<) ! P>CEL 9 HIS H&S1 EXCIT$LY TO HIS WIFE.> 
,IT WAS F\ND ON HIM4 .<,TO ,TRAMP.> ,Y\ ?IEF6 ,Y\ 
DOG6 

,A,K,U,L,9,A .<TO ,M>?A.> ,IT'S HIM1 POOR S\L4 ,SEE H[ HE 
HANGS HIS HEAD4 

,M,>,?,A4 ,IT SEEMS IT WAS HIMSELF HE SPOKE AB\T 
YE/]DAY ?AT GRABS ANY?+ ?AT'S H&Y :5 HE'S 
HAD SOME DR9K4 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I'M NOT A ?IEF2 ,I'M AN EXPROPRIATOR4 ,I AM A 
WORK] & MU/ LIVE4 ,Y\ CAN'T UND]/& IT4 ,DO 
:AT Y\ LIKE ) ME4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,TAKE HIM TO ! VILLAGE ,ELD] OR /RAI<T 
TO ! POLICE6 

,T,R,A,M,P4 ,I TELL Y\1 DO :ATEV] Y\ LIKE4 ,I AM NOT 
#c#a#iAFRAID1 & AM READY TO SUFF] = MY CONVICTIONS4 ,IF Y\ 
W]E $UCAT$ Y\ W\LD UND]/&4 

,M,>,?,A .<TO H] HUSB&.> ,SUPPOSE WE LET HIM GO1 9 ,GOD'S 
NAME4 ,WE'VE GOT ! P>CEL BACK4 ,LET HIM GO & LET'S 
NOT COMMIT ANO!R S94 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<REPEAT+.> 0,ANO!R S960 ,TAK5 TO TEA*+8 
,ONE W\LDN'T KN[ :AT TO DO )\T Y\1 EH8 

,M,>,?,A4 ,:Y NOT LET HIM GO8 

,M,I,*,A,E,L4 0,LET HIM GO60 ,ONE KN[S :AT TO DO )\T 
Y\1 Y\ FOOL4 0,LET HIM GO60 ,GO HE MAY1 BUT HE MU/ 
HE> A WORD OR TWO SO ?AT HE %\LD FEEL4 .<,TO ,TRAMP.> 
,WELL !N1 LI/51 Y\ SIR1 TO :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY TO Y\4 
,?\< Y\ >E 9 A V]Y L[ /ATE1 /ILL Y\ HAVE DONE 
V]Y WRONG--V]Y WRONG4 ,ANO!R MAN W\LD HAVE 
CAV$ Y\R RIBS 91 & HAVE TAK5 Y\ TO ! POLICE2 
BUT ,I WILL ONLY SAY ?IS4 ,Y\'VE DONE WRONG1 AS WRONG 
AS MAY BE2 ONLY Y\ >E 9 A V]Y BAD WAY & ,I DON'T 
WANT TO HURT Y\4 .<,PAUSES4 ,EV]YONE IS SIL5T4 ,!N HE 
CONT9UES SOLEMNLY.> ,GO1 & ,GOD BE ) Y\1 & DO NOT 
DO IT AGA94 .<,LOOKS AT HIS WIFE.> ,& Y\ WANT TO TEA* 
ME6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,Y\ %\LDN'T1 ,MI*AEL2 OH1 Y\ %\LD 
NOT4 ,Y\'RE 5C\RAG+ ?AT SORT ( ?+4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<! P>CEL /ILL 9 HIS H&.> ,:E!R ,I %\LD 
OR NOT IS MY BUS9ESS4 .<,TO HIS WIFE.> ,& Y\ TRI$ TO 
TEA* ME6 .<,/OPS1 LOOKS AT ! P>CEL1 !N AT HIS WIFE1 
& GIVES IT TO ! ,TRAMP ) DECISION.> ,TAKE IT1 Y\ CAN 
DR9K IT ON ! WAY4 .<,TO WIFE.> ,& Y\ WANT$ TO TEA* 
ME6 .<,TO ,TRAMP.> ,GO1 Y\'VE BE5 TOLD TO GO4 ,!N GO1 
& NO PALAV]+4 

,T,R,A,M,P .<TAKES P>CEL4 ,SIL5CE.> ,Y\ ?9K ,I DON'T UND]/&4 
.<,HIS VOICE TREMBLES.> ,I FULLY UND]/&4 ,HAD Y\ 
BEAT5 ME LIKE A DOG1 IT W\LD HAVE FELT LESS H>D4 
,DON'T ,I UND]/& :AT ,I AM8 ,I AM A RASCAL1 A DEG5]ATE1 
,I MEAN4 ,=GIVE ME = ! ,LORD'S SAKE4 .<,SOBS1 
?R[S ! P>CEL ON ! TABLE1 & GOES \T HURRI$LY.>4 

#cb 
,M,>,?,A4 ,A GOOD ?+ HE DIDN'T TAKE ! TEA1 OR WE 
%\LD HAVE HAD NONE TO DR9K4 

,M,I,*,A,E,L .<TO WIFE.> ,& Y\ WANT$ TO TEA* ME6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,H[ HE CRI$1 POOR S\L4 

,A,K,U,L,9,A4 ,HE TOO WAS A MAN4 

.<#a.> ,IT IS CU/OM>Y = ! VILLAGE AU?ORITIES TO QU>T] TRAMPS ON 
EA* PEASANT H\SEHOLD 9 A VILLAGE 9 TURN1 OR 9 SU* ORD] AS 
APPE>S CONV5I5T4 

.<#b.> ,! TRAMP1 :O HAS HAD SOME ACQUA9TANCE ) $UCAT$ 
,REVOLUTION>IES1 TRIES TO 9TRODUCE =EIGN WORDS1 OR WORDS NOT 
G5]ALLY US$ BY WORKM51 9TO HIS TALK4 ,9 ?IS 9/ANCE HE 
US$ ! ,FR5* WORD M]CI 9/EAD ( ! PLA9 0?ANK Y\40 

.<#c.> ,! 0CIG>0 WILL HAVE PROBABLY CONSI/$ ( SOME BAD TOBACCO 
ROLL$ UP 9 A BIT ( NEWSPAP]4 

.<#d.> ,AS USUAL HE MISPRON\NCES HIS WORD & CALLS A 0REVOLV]0 
0A LEVOLV]40 

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