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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,AL?\< !RE WAS NO ESCAPE FROM ! HEAT & ! MOSQUITOES SW>M$ 9 ! COOL %AD[ ( ! WAGONS1 & H] LITTLE BRO!R TOSS+ AB\T BESIDE H] KEPT PU%+ H]1 ,M>YANKA HAV+ DRAWN H] K]*IEF OV] H] HEAD WAS JU/ FALL+ ASLEEP1 :5 SUDD5LY !IR NEI<BOR ,U/5KA CAME RUNN+ T[>DS H] &1 DIV+ UND] ! WAGON1 LAY D[N BESIDE H]4 

',SLEEP1 GIRLS1 SLEEP6' SAID ,U/5KA1 MAK+ H]SELF COM=TABLE UND] ! WAGON4 ',WAIT A BIT1' %E EXCLAIM$1 '?IS WON'T DO6' 

,%E JUMP$ UP1 PLUCK$ SOME GRE5 BRAN*ES1 & /UCK !M ?R\< ! :EELS ON BO? SIDES ( ! WAGON & HUNG H] BE%MET OV] !M4 

',LET ME 91' %E %\T$ TO ! LITTLE BOY AS %E AGA9 CREPT UND] ! WAGON4 ',IS ?IS ! PLACE = A ,COSSACK--) ! GIRLS8 ,GO AWAY6' 

,:5 ALONE UND] ! WAGON ) H] FRI5D1 ,U/5KA SUDD5LY PUT BO? H] >MS R\ND H]1 & CL++ CLOSE TO H] BEGAN KISS+ H] *EEKS & NECK4 

',D>L+1 SWEE!>T1' %E KEPT REPEAT+1 BETWE5 BUR/S ( %RILL1 CLE> LAU<T]4 

',:Y1 Y\'VE LE>N$ IT FROM ,GR&DAD1' SAID ,M>YANKA1 /RUGGL+4 ',/OP IT6' 

,& !Y BO? BROKE 9TO SU* PEALS ( LAU<T] ?AT ,M>YANKA'S MO!R %\T$ TO !M TO BE QUIET4 

',>E Y\ JEAL\S8' ASK$ ,U/5KA 9 A :ISP]4 

',:AT HUMBUG6 ,LET ME SLEEP4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ COME =8' 

,BUT ,U/5KA KEPT ON1 ',I SAY6 ,BUT ,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\ SU* A ?+4' 

,M>YANKA RAIS$ H]SELF ON H] ELB[ & >RANG$ ! K]*IEF :I* HAD SLIPP$ (F4 

',WELL1 :AT IS IT8' 

',I KN[ SOME?+ AB\T Y\R LODG]6' 

',!RE'S NO?+ TO KN[1' SAID ,M>YANKA4 

',OH1 Y\ ROGUE ( A GIRL6' SAID ,U/5KA1 NUDG+ H] ) H] ELB[ & LAU<+4 ',WON'T TELL ANY?+4 ,DOES HE COME TO Y\8' 

',HE DOES4 ,:AT ( ?AT8' SAID ,M>YANKA ) A SUDD5 BLU%4 

',N[ ,I'M A SIMPLE LASS4 ,I TELL EV]YBODY4 ,:Y %\LD ,I PRET5D8' SAID ,U/5KA1 & H] BRI<T ROSY FACE SUDD5LY BECAME P5SIVE4 ',:OM DO ,I HURT8 ,I LOVE HIM1 ?AT'S ALL AB\T IT4' 

',GR&DAD1 DO Y\ MEAN8' 

',WELL1 YES6' 

',& ! S98' 

',AH1 ,M>YANKA6 ,:5 IS ONE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME IF NOT :ILE ONE'S /ILL FREE8 ,:5 ,I M>RY A ,COSSACK ,I %ALL BE> *ILDR5 & %ALL HAVE C>ES4 ,!RE N[1 :5 Y\ GET M>RI$ TO ,LUKA%KA NOT EV5 A ?\<T ( JOY WILL 5T] Y\R HEAD3 *ILDR5 WILL COME1 & WORK6' 

',WELL8 ,SOME :O >E M>RI$ LIVE HAPPILY4 ,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE6' 

 ,M>YANKA REPLI$ QUIETLY4 

',DO TELL ME JU/ ?IS ONCE :AT HAS PASS$ BETWE5 Y\ & ,LUKI%KA8' 

',:AT HAS PASS$8 ,A MAT* WAS PROPOS$4 ,FA!R PUT IT (F = A YE>1 BUT N[ IT'S BE5 SETTL$ & !Y'LL M>RY US 9 AUTUMN4' 

',BUT :AT DID HE SAY TO Y\8' ,M>YANKA SMIL$4 

',:AT %\LD HE SAY8 ,HE SAID HE LOV$ ME4 ,HE KEPT ASK+ ME TO COME TO ! V9EY>DS ) HIM4' 

',JU/ SEE :AT PIT*6 ,BUT Y\ DIDN'T GO1 DID Y\8 ,& :AT A D>E-DEVIL HE HAS BECOME3 ! FIR/ AMONG ! BRAVES4 ,HE MAKES M]RY \T !RE 9 ! >MY TOO6 ,! O!R DAY \R ,KIRKA CAME HOME2 HE SAYS3 0,:AT A HORSE ,LUKA%KA'S GOT 9 EX*ANGE60 ,BUT ALL ! SAME ,I EXPECT HE FRETS AFT] Y\4 ,& :AT ELSE DID HE SAY8' 

',MU/ Y\ KN[ EV]Y?+8' SAID ,M>YANKA LAU<+4 ',ONE NI<T HE CAME TO MY W9D[ TIPSY1 & ASK$ ME TO LET HIM 94' ',& Y\ DIDN'T LET HIM8' 

',LET HIM1 9DE$6 ,ONCE ,I HAVE SAID A ?+ ,I KEEP TO IT FIRM AS A ROCK1' ANSW]$ ,M>YANKA S]I\SLY4 

',A F9E FELL[6 ,IF HE WANT$ H]1 NO GIRL W\LD REFUSE HIM4' 

',WELL1 LET HIM GO TO ! O!RS1' REPLI$ ,M>YANKA PR\DLY4 

',Y\ DON'T PITY HIM8' 

',I DO PITY HIM1 BUT ,I'LL HAVE NO NONS5SE4 ,IT IS WRONG4' ,U/5KA SUDD5LY DROPP$ H] HEAD ON H] FRI5D'S BREA/1 SEIZ$ HOLD ( H]1 & %OOK ) SMO!R$ LAU<T]4 ',Y\ SILLY FOOL6' %E EXCLAIM$1 QUITE \T ( BREA?4 ',Y\ DON'T WANT TO BE HAPPY1' & %E BEGAN TICKL+ ,M>YANKA4 ',OH1 LEAVE (F6' SAID ,M>YANKA1 SCREAM+ & LAU<+4 ',Y\'VE CRU%$ ,LAZUTKA4' 

',H>K AT ?OSE Y\NG DEVILS6 ,QUITE FRISKY6 ,NOT TIR$ YET6' CAME ! OLD WOMAN'S SLEEPY VOICE FROM ! WAGON4 

',DON'T WANT HAPP9ESS1' REPEAT$ ,U/5KA 9 A :ISP]1 9SI/5TLY4 ',BUT Y\ >E LUCKY1 ?AT Y\ >E6 ,H[ !Y LOVE Y\6 ,Y\ >E SO CRU/Y1 & YET !Y LOVE Y\4 ,AH1 IF ,I W]E 9 Y\R PLACE ,I'D SOON TURN ! LODG]'S HEAD6 ,I NOTIC$ HIM :5 Y\ W]E AT \R H\SE4 ,HE WAS READY TO EAT Y\ ) HIS EYES4 ,:AT ?+S ,GR&DAD HAS GIV5 ME6 ,& Y\RS !Y SAY IS ! RI*E/ ( ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,HIS ORD]LY SAYS !Y HAVE S]FS ( !IR [N4' 

,M>YANKA RAIS$ H]SELF1 & AFT] ?9K+ A MOM5T1 SMIL$4 

',DO Y\ KN[ :AT HE ONCE TOLD ME3 ! LODG] ,I MEAN8' %E SAID1 BIT+ A BIT ( GRASS4 ',HE SAID1 0,I'D LIKE TO BE ,LUKA%KA ! ,COSSACK1 OR Y\R BRO!R ,LAZUTKA--40 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K HE MEANT8' 

',OH1 JU/ *ATT]+ :AT CAME 9TO HIS HEAD1' ANSW]$ ,U/5KA4 ',:AT DOES M9E NOT SAY6 ,JU/ AS IF HE WAS POSSESS$6' 

,M>YANKA DROPP$ H] H& ON H] FOLD$ BE%MET1 ?REW H] >M OV] 

 ,U/5KA'S %\LD]1 & %UT H] EYES4 

',HE WANT$ TO COME & WORK 9 ! V9EY>D TO-DAY3 FA!R 9VIT$ HIM1' %E SAID1 & AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE %E FELL ASLEEP4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,COSSACKS3 ,A ,TALE ( #a#h#e#b1 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,L\ISE & ,AYLM] ,MAUDE1 PUBLI%$ #a#h#f#c47 

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