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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,LUKA%A RETURN$ TO ! CORDON & AT ! SAME TIME ,DADDY ,]O%KA :I/L$ TO HIS DOGS &1 CLIMB+ OV] HIS WATTLE F5CE1 W5T TO ,OL59'S LODG+1 PASS+ BY ! BACK ( ! H\SES 7HE DISLIK$ MEET+ WOM5 BE=E GO+ \T HUNT+ OR %OOT+74 ,HE F\ND ,OL59 /ILL ASLEEP1 & EV5 ,VANYU%A1 ?\< AWAKE1 WAS /ILL 9 B$ & LOOK+ R\ND ! ROOM CONSID]+ :E!R IT WAS NOT TIME TO GET UP1 :5 ,DADDY ,]O%KA1 GUN ON %\LD] & 9 FULL HUNT]'S TRAPP+S1 OP5$ ! DOOR4 

',A CUDGEL6' HE %\T$ 9 HIS DEEP VOICE4 ',AN AL>M6 ,! ,*E*5S >E UPON US6 ,IVAN6 GET ! SAMOV> READY = Y\R MA/]1 & GET UP Y\RSELF--QUICK1' CRI$ ! OLD MAN4 ',?AT'S \R WAY1 MY GOOD MAN6 ,:Y EV5 ! GIRLS >E ALREADY UP6 ,LOOK \T ( ! W9D[4 ,SEE1 %E'S GO+ = WAT] & Y\'RE /ILL SLEEP+6' 

,OL59 AWOKE & JUMP$ UP1 FEEL+ FRE% & LI<!>T$ AT ! SI<T ( ! OLD MAN & AT ! S\ND ( HIS VOICE4 

',QUICK1 ,VANYU%A1 QUICK6' HE CRI$4 

',IS ?AT ! WAY Y\ GO HUNT+8' SAID ! OLD MAN4 ',O!RS >E HAV+ !IR BREAKFA/ & Y\ >E ASLEEP6 ,LYAM6 ,H]E6' HE CALL$ TO HIS DOG4 ',IS Y\R GUN READY8' HE %\T$1 AS L\D AS IF A :OLE CR[D W]E 9 ! HUT4 

',WELL1 IT'S TRUE ,I'M GUILTY1 BUT IT CAN'T BE HELP$6 ,! P[D]1 

 ,VANYU%A1 & ! WADS6' SAID ,OL594 

',A F9E6' %\T$ ! OLD MAN4 

',DU TAY V\LAY V\8' ASK$ ,VANYU%A1 GR9N+4 

',Y\'RE NOT ONE ( US--Y\R GABBLE IS NOT LIKE \R SPEE*1 Y\ DEVIL6' ! OLD MAN %\T$ AT ,VANYU%A1 %[+ ! /UMPS ( HIS TEE?4 

',A FIR/ (F5SE MU/ BE =GIV51' SAID ,OL59 PLAYFULLY1 DRAW+ ON HIS HI< BOOTS4 

',! FIR/ (F5SE %ALL BE =GIV51' ANSW]$ ,]O%KA1 'BUT IF Y\ OV]SLEEP ANO!R TIME Y\'LL BE F9$ A PAIL ( *IKHIR4 ,:5 IT GETS W>M] Y\ WON'T F9D ! DE]4' 

',& EV5 IF WE DO F9D HIM HE IS WIS] ?AN WE >E1' SAID ,OL591 REPEAT+ ! WORDS SPOK5 BY ! OLD MAN ! EV5+ BE=E1 '& Y\ CAN'T DECEIVE HIM6' 

',YES1 LAU< AWAY6 ,Y\ KILL ONE FIR/1 & !N Y\ MAY TALK4 ,N[ !N1 HURRY UP6 ,LOOK1 !RE'S ! MA/] HIMSELF COM+ TO SEE Y\1' ADD$ ,]O%KA1 LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[4 ',JU/ SEE H[ HE'S GOT HIMSELF UP4 ,HE'S PUT ON A NEW COAT SO ?AT Y\ %\LD SEE ?AT HE'S AN (FIC]4 ,AH1 !SE PEOPLE1 !SE PEOPLE6' 

,SURE 5\< ,VANYU%A CAME 9 & ANN\NC$ ?AT ! MA/] ( ! H\SE WI%$ TO SEE ,OL594 

',L'>JAN6' HE REM>K$ PR(\NDLY1 TO =EW>N HIS MA/] ( ! MEAN+ ( ?IS VISITATION4 ,FOLL[+ HIM1 ! MA/] ( ! H\SE 9 A NEW ,CIRCASSIAN COAT ) AN (FIC]'S /RIPES ON ! %\LD]S & ) POLI%$ BOOTS 7QUITE EXCEPTIONAL AMONG ,COSSACKS7 5T]$ ! ROOM1 SWAY+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 & CONGRATULAT$ HIS LODG] ON HIS SAFE >RIVAL4 

,! CORNET1 ,ELIAS ,VASILI*1 WAS AN $UCAT$ ,COSSACK4 ,HE HAD BE5 TO ,RUSSIA PROP]1 WAS A REGIM5TAL S*OOLTEA*]1 & ABOVE ALL HE WAS NOBLE4 ,HE WI%$ TO APPE> NOBLE1 BUT ONE C\LD NOT HELP FEEL+ B5EA? HIS GROTESQUE PRET5SE ( POLI%1 HIS AFFECTATION1 HIS SELF-CONFID5CE1 & HIS ABSURD WAY ( SPEAK+1 HE WAS JU/ ! SAME AS ,DADDY ,]O%KA4 ,?IS C\LD ALSO BE CLE>LY SE5 BY HIS SUNBURNT FACE & HIS H&S & HIS R$ NOSE4 ,OL59 ASK$ HIM TO SIT D[N4 

',GOOD MORN+4 ,FA!R ,ELIAS ,VASILI*1' SAID ,]O%KA1 RIS+ ) 7OR SO IT SEEM$ TO ,OL597 AN IRONICALLY L[ B[4 

',GOOD MORN+4 ,DADDY4 ,SO Y\'RE H]E ALREADY1' SAID ! CORNET1 ) A C>ELESS NOD4 

,! CORNET WAS A MAN ( AB\T =TY1 ) A GRAY PO9T$ BE>D1 SK9NY & LEAN1 BUT H&SOME & V]Y FRE%-LOOK+ = HIS AGE4 ,HAV+ COME TO SEE ,OL59 HE WAS EVID5TLY AFRAID ( BE+ TAK5 = AN ORD9>Y ,COSSACK1 & WANT$ TO LET ,OL59 FEEL HIS IMPORTANCE FROM ! FIR/4 

',?AT'S \R ,EGYPTIAN ,NIMROD1' HE REM>K$1 ADDRESS+ ,OL59 & PO9T+ TO ! OLD MAN ) A SELF-SATISFI$ SMILE4 ',A MI<TY HUNT] BE=E ! ,LORD6 ,HE'S \R =EMO/ MAN ON EV]Y H&4 ,Y\'VE ALREADY BE5 PLEAS$ TO GET ACQUA9T$ ) HIM4' 

,DADDY ,]O%KA GAZ$ AT HIS FEET 9 !IR %OES ( WET RAW HIDE & %OOK HIS HEAD ?\<TFULLY AT ! CORNET'S ABILITY & LE>N+1 & MUTT]$ TO HIMSELF3 ',GYPTIAN ,NIMVROD6 ,:AT ?+S HE 9V5TS6' 

',YES1 Y\ SEE WE MEAN TO GO HUNT+1' ANSW]$ ,OL594 

',YES1 SIR1 EXACTLY1' SAID ! CORNET1 'BUT ,I HAVE A SMALL BUS9ESS ) Y\4' 

',:AT DO Y\ WANT8' 

',SEE+ ?AT Y\ >E A G5TLEMAN1' BEGAN ! CORNET1 '& AS ,I MAY UND]/& MYSELF TO BE 9 ! RANK ( AN (FIC] TOO1 & !RE=E WE MAY ALWAYS PROGRESSIVELY NEGOTIATE1 AS G5TLEM5 DO4' 7,HE /OPP$ & LOOK$ ) A SMILE AT ,OL59 & AT ! OLD MAN47 ',BUT IF Y\ HAVE ! DESIRE ) MY CONS5T1 !N1 AS MY WIFE IS A FOOLI% WOMAN ( \R CLASS1 %E C\LD NOT QUITE COMPREH5D Y\R WORDS ( YE/]DAY'S DATE4 ,!RE=E MY QU>T]S MI<T BE LET = SIX RUBLES TO ! ,REGIM5TAL ,ADJUTANT1 )\T ! /ABLES2 BUT ,I CAN ALWAYS AV]T ?AT FROM MYSELF FREE ( *>GE4 ,BUT1 AS Y\ DESIRE1 !RE=E ,I1 BE+ MYSELF ( AN (FIC]'S RANK1 CAN COME TO AN AGREEM5T ) Y\ 9 EV]Y?+ P]SONALLY1 AS AN 9HABITANT ( ?IS DI/RICT1 NOT ACCORD+ TO \R CU/OMS1 BUT CAN MA9TA9 ! CONDITIONS 9 EV]Y WAY4444' 

',SPEAKS CLE>LY6' MUTT]$ ! OLD MAN4 

,! CORNET CONT9U$ 9 ! SAME /RA9 = A LONG TIME4 ,AT LA/1 NOT )\T DIFFICULTY1 ,OL59 GA!R$ ?AT ! CORNET WI%$ TO LET HIS ROOMS TO HIM1 ,OL591 = SIX RUBLES A MON?4 ,! LATT] GLADLY AGRE$ TO ?IS1 & (F]$ HIS VISITOR A GLASS ( TEA4 ,! CORNET DECL9$ IT4 

',ACCORD+ TO \R SILLY CU/OM WE CONSID] IT A SORT ( S9 TO DR9K \T ( A 0WORLDLY0 TUMBL]1' HE SAID4 ',?\<1 ( C\RSE1 ) MY $UCATION ,I MAY UND]/&1 BUT MY WIFE FROM H] HUMAN WEAKNESS444' 

',WELL !N1 WILL Y\ HAVE SOME TEA8' 

',IF Y\ WILL P]MIT ME1 ,I WILL BR+ MY [N P>TICUL> GLASS1' ANSW]$ ! CORNET1 & /EPP$ \T 9TO ! POR*4 

',BR+ ME MY GLASS6' HE CRI$4 

,9 A FEW M9UTES ! DOOR OP5$ & A Y\NG SUNBURNT >M 9 A PR9T SLEEVE ?RU/ ITSELF 91 HOLD+ A TUMBL] 9 ! H&4 ,! CORNET W5T UP1 TOOK IT1 & :ISP]$ SOME?+ TO HIS DAU<T]4 ,OL59 P\R$ TEA = ! CORNET 9TO ! LATT]'S [N 'P>TICUL>' GLASS1 & = ,]O%KA 9TO A 'WORLDLY' GLASS4 

',H[EV]1 ,I DO NOT DESIRE TO DETA9 Y\1' SAID ! CORNET1 SCALD+ HIS LIPS & EMPTY+ HIS TUMBL]4 ',I TOO HAVE A GREAT LIK+ = FI%+1 & ,I AM H]E1 SO TO SAY1 ONLY ON LEAVE ( ABS5CE = RECREATION FROM MY DUTIES4 ,I TOO HAVE ! DESIRE TO TEMPT =TUNE & SEE :E!R SOME ,GIFTS ( ! ,T]EK MAY NOT FALL TO MY %>E4 ,I HOPE Y\ TOO WILL COME & SEE US & HAVE A DR9K ( \R W9E1 ACCORD+ TO ! CU/OM ( \R VILLAGE1' HE ADD$4 

,! CORNET B[$1 %OOK H&S ) ,OL591 & W5T \T4 ,:ILE ,OL59 WAS GETT+ READY1 HE HE>D ! CORNET GIV+ ORD]S TO HIS FAMILY 9 AN AU?ORITATIVE & S5SIBLE TONE1 & A FEW M9UTES LAT] HE SAW HIM PASS BY ! W9D[ 9 A TATT]$ COAT ) HIS TR\S]S ROLL$ UP TO HIS KNEES & A FI%+ NET OV] HIS %\LD]4 

',A RASCAL6' SAID ,DADDY ,]O%KA1 EMPTY+ HIS 'WORLDLY' TUMBL]4 ',& WILL Y\ REALLY PAY HIM SIX RUBLES8 ,WAS SU* A ?+ EV] HE>D (8 ,!Y W\LD LET Y\ ! BE/ HUT 9 ! VILLAGE = TWO RUBLES4 ,:AT A BEA/6 ,:Y1 ,I'D LET Y\ HAVE M9E = ?REE6' 

',NO1 ,I'LL REMA9 H]E1' SAID ,OL594 

',SIX RUBLES6 444 ,CLE>LY IT'S A FOOL'S MONEY4 ,EH1 EH1 EH6 ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN4 ',LET'S HAVE SOME *IKHIR1 ,IVAN6' 

,HAV+ HAD A SNACK & A DR9K ( VODKA TO PREP>E !MSELVES = ! ROAD1 ,OL59 & ! OLD MAN W5T \T TOGE!R BE=E EI<T O'CLOCK4 

,AT ! GATE !Y CAME UP AGA9/ A WAGON TO :I* A PAIR ( OX5 W]E H>NESS$4 ,) A :ITE K]*IEF TI$ R\ND H] HEAD D[N TO H] EYES1 A COAT OV] H] SMOCK1 & WE>+ HI< BOOTS1 ,M>YANKA ) A LONG SWIT* 9 H] H& WAS DRAGG+ ! OX5 BY A CORD TI$ TO !IR HORNS4 

',MAMMY1' SAID ! OLD MAN1 PRET5D+ ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO SEIZE H]4 

,M>YANKA FL\RI%$ H] SWIT* AT HIM & GLANC$ M]RILY AT !M BO? ) H] BEAUTIFUL EYES4 

,OL59 FELT /ILL MORE LI<!>T$4 

',N[ !N1 COME ON1 COME ON1' HE SAID1 ?R[+ HIS GUN ON HIS %\LD] & CONSCI\S ( ! GIRL'S EYES UPON HIM4 

',GEE UP6' S\ND$ ,M>YANKA'S VOICE BEH9D !M1 FOLL[$ BY ! CREAK ( ! MOV+ WAGON4 

,AS LONG AS !IR ROAD LAY ?R\< ! PA/URES AT ! BACK ( ! VILLAGE ,]O%KA W5T ON TALK+4 ,HE C\LD NOT =GET ! CORNET & KEPT ON ABUS+ HIM4 

',:Y >E Y\ SO ANGRY ) HIM8' ASK$ ,OL594 

',HE'S /+Y4 ,I DON'T LIKE IT1' ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN4 ',HE'LL LEAVE IT ALL BEH9D :5 HE DIES6 ,!N :O'S HE SAV+ UP =8 ,HE'S BUILT TWO H\SES1 & HE'S GOT A SECOND G>D5 FROM HIS BRO!R BY A LAW-SUIT4 ,& 9 ! MATT] ( PAP]S :AT A DOG HE IS6 ,!Y COME TO HIM FROM O!R VILLAGES TO FILL UP DOCUM5TS4 ,AS HE WRITES IT \T1 EXACTLY SO IT HAPP5S4 ,HE GETS IT QUITE EXACT4 ,BUT :O IS HE SAV+ =8 ,HE'S ONLY GOT ONE BOY & ! GIRL2 :5 %E'S M>RI$ :O'LL BE LEFT8' 

',WELL !N1 HE'S SAV+ UP = H] D[RY1' SAID ,OL594 

',:AT D[RY8 ,! GIRL IS S\<T AFT]1 %E'S A F9E GIRL4 ,BUT HE'S SU* A DEVIL ?AT HE MU/ YET M>RY H] TO A RI* FELL[4 ,HE WANTS TO GET A BIG PRICE = H]4 ,!RE'S ,LUKE1 A ,COSSACK1 A NEI<BOR & A NEPHEW ( M9E1 A F9E LAD4 ,IT'S HE :O KILL$ ! ,*E*5--HE HAS BE5 WOO+ H] = A LONG TIME1 BUT HE HASN'T LET HIM HAVE H]4 ,HE'S GIV5 ONE EXCUSE1 & ANO!R1 & A ?IRD4 0,! GIRL'S TOO Y\NG10 HE SAYS4 ,BUT ,I KN[ :AT HE IS ?9K+4 ,HE WANTS TO KEEP !M B[+ TO HIM4 ,HE'S BE5 ACT+ %AMEFULLY AB\T ?AT GIRL4 ,/ILL1 !Y WILL GET H] = ,LUKA%KA1 BECAUSE HE IS ! BE/ ,COSSACK 9 ! VILLAGE1 A BRAVE1 :O HAS KILL$ AN ABREK & WILL BE REW>D$ ) A CROSS4' 

',BUT H[ AB\T ?IS8 ,:5 ,I WAS WALK+ UP & D[N ! Y>D LA/ NI<T1 ,I SAW MY L&LORD'S DAU<T] & SOME ,COSSACK KISS+1' SAID ,OL594 

',Y\'RE PRET5D+6' CRI$ ! OLD MAN1 /OPP+4 

',ON MY WORD1' SAID ,OL594 

',WOM5 >E ! DEVIL1' SAID ,]O%KA POND]+4 ',BUT :AT ,COSSACK WAS IT8' 

',I C\LDN'T SEE4' 

',WELL1 :AT SORT ( A CAP HAD HE1 A :ITE ONE8' 

',YES4' 

',& A R$ COAT8 ,AB\T Y\R HEI<T8' 

',NO1 A BIT TALL]4' 

',IT'S HE6' & ,]O%KA BUR/ \T LAU<+4 ',IT'S HIMSELF1 IT'S ,M>K4 ,HE IS ,LUKE1 BUT ,I CALL HIM ,M>K = A JOKE4 ,HIS V]Y SELF6 ,I LOVE HIM4 ,I WAS JU/ SU* A ONE MYSELF4 ,:AT'S ! GOOD ( M9D+ !M8 ,MY SWEE!>T US$ TO SLEEP ) H] MO!R & H] SI/]-9-LAW1 BUT ,I MANAG$ TO GET 94 ,%E US$ TO SLEEP UP/AIRS2 ?AT WIT* H] MO!R WAS A REGUL> DEMON2 IT'S AWFUL H[ %E HAT$ ME4 ,WELL1 ,I US$ TO COME ) A *UM1 ,GIR*IK HIS NAME WAS4 ,WE'D COME UND] H] W9D[ & ,I'D CLIMB ON HIS %\LD]S1 PU% UP ! W9D[ & BEG9 GROP+ AB\T4 ,%E US$ TO SLEEP JU/ !RE ON A B5*4 ,ONCE ,I WOKE H] UP & %E NE>LY CALL$ \T4 ,%E HADN'T RECOGNIZ$ ME4 0,:O IS !RE80 %E SAID1 & ,I C\LD NOT ANSW]4 ,H] MO!R WAS EV5 BEG9N+ TO /IR1 BUT ,I TOOK (F MY CAP & %OV$ IT OV] H] M\?2 & %E AT ONCE KNEW IT BY A SEAM 9 IT1 & RAN \T TO ME4 ,I US$ NOT TO WANT ANY?+ !N4 ,%E'D BR+ ALONG CLOTT$ CREAM & GRAPES & EV]Y?+1' ADD$ ,]O%KA 7:O ALWAYS EXPLA9$ ?+S PRACTICALLY71 '& %E WASN'T ! ONLY ONE4 ,IT WAS A LIFE6' 

',& :AT N[8' 

',N[ WE'LL FOLL[ ! DOG1 GET A PHEASANT TO SETTLE ON A TREE1 & !N Y\ MAY FIRE4' 

',W\LD Y\ HAVE MADE UP TO ,M>YANKA8' 

',ATT5D TO ! DOGS4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ TONI<T1' SAID ! OLD MAN1 PO9T+ TO HIS FAVORITE DOG1 ,LYAM4 

,AFT] A PAUSE !Y CONT9U$ TALK+1 :ILE !Y W5T AB\T A HUNDR$ PACES4 ,!N ! OLD MAN /OPP$ AGA9 & PO9T$ TO A TWIG ?AT LAY ACROSS ! PA?4 

',:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ?AT8' HE SAID4 ',Y\ ?9K IT'S NO?+8 ,IT'S BAD ?AT ?IS /ICK IS LY+ SO4' 

',:Y IS IT BAD8' 

,HE SMIL$4 

',AH1 Y\ DON'T KN[ ANY?+4 ,JU/ LI/5 TO ME4 ,:5 A /ICK LIES LIKE ?AT DON'T Y\ /EP ACROSS IT1 BUT GO R\ND IT OR ?R[ IT (F ! PA? ?IS WAY1 & SAY 0,FA!R & ,SON & ,HOLY ,<O/10 & !N GO ON ) ,GOD'S BLESS+4 ,NO?+ WILL HAPP5 TO Y\4 ,?AT'S :AT ! OLD M5 US$ TO TEA* ME4' 

',COME1 :AT RUBBI%6' SAID ,OL594 ',Y\'D BETT] TELL ME MORE AB\T 

 ,M>YANKA4 ,DOES %E C>RY ON ) ,LUKA%KA8' 

',HU% 444 BE QUIET N[6' ! OLD MAN AGA9 9T]RUPT$ 9 A :ISP]3 'JU/ LI/51 WE'LL GO R\ND ?R\< ! =E/4' 

,& ! OLD MAN1 /EPP+ QUIETLY 9 HIS S(T %OES1 L$ ! WAY BY A N>R[ PA? LEAD+ 9TO ! D5SE1 WILD1 OV]GR[N =E/4 ,N[ & AGA9 ) A FR[N HE TURN$ TO LOOK AT ,OL591 :O RU/L$ & CLATT]$ ) HIS HEAVY BOOTS &1 C>RY+ HIS GUN C>ELESSLY1 SEV]AL TIMES CAU<T ! TWIGS ( TREES ?AT GREW ACROSS ! PA?4 

',DON'T MAKE A NOISE4 ,/EP S(TLY1 SOLDI]6' ! OLD MAN :ISP]$ ANGRILY4 

,!RE WAS A FEEL+ 9 ! AIR ?AT ! SUN HAD RIS54 ,! MI/ WAS DISSOLV+ BUT IT /ILL 5VELOP$ ! TOPS ( ! TREES4 ,! =E/ LOOK$ T]RIBLY HI<4 ,AT EV]Y /EP ! ASPECT *ANG$3 :AT HAD APPE>$ LIKE A TREE PROV$ TO BE A BU%1 & A RE$ LOOK$ LIKE A TREE4 

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