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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,EUG5E ,MIHAILOVI* HAD ACTUALLY US$ ! C\PON TO BUY FIREWOOD FROM ! PEASANT ,IVAN ,MIRONOV1 :O HAD ?\<T ( SETT+ UP 9 BUS9ESS ON ! SEV5TE5 RUBLES HE POSSESS$4 ,HE HOP$ 9 ?IS WAY TO E>N ANO!R EI<T RUBLES1 & ) ! TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES ?US AMASS$ HE 9T5D$ TO BUY A GOOD /RONG HORSE1 :I* HE W\LD WANT 9 ! SPR+ = WORK 9 ! FIELDS & = DRIV+ ON ! ROADS1 AS HIS OLD HORSE WAS ALMO/ PLAY$ \T4 

,IVAN ,MIRONOV'S COMM]CIAL ME?OD CONSI/$ 9 BUY+ FROM ! /ORES A CORD ( WOOD & DIVID+ IT 9TO FIVE C>TLOADS1 & !N DRIV+ AB\T ! T[N1 SELL+ EA* ( !SE AT ! PRICE ! /ORES *>G$ = A QU>T] ( A CORD4 ,?AT UN=TUNATE DAY ,IVAN ,MIRONOV DROVE \T V]Y E>LY ) HALF A C>TLOAD1 :I* HE SOON SOLD4 ,HE LOAD$ UP AGA9 ) ANO!R C>TLOAD :I* HE HOP$ TO SELL1 BUT HE LOOK$ 9 VA9 = A CU/OM]2 NO ONE W\LD BUY IT4 ,IT WAS HIS BAD LUCK ALL ?AT DAY TO COME ACROSS EXP]I5C$ T[NS-PEOPLE1 :O KNEW ALL ! TRICKS ( ! PEASANTS 9 SELL+ FIREWOOD1 & W\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT HE HAD ACTUALLY BR\<T ! WOOD FROM ! C\NTRY AS HE ASSUR$ !M4 ,HE GOT HUNGRY1 & FELT COLD 9 HIS RAGG$ WOOL5 COAT4 ,IT WAS NE>LY BEL[ Z]O :5 EV5+ CAME ON2 HIS HORSE :I* HE HAD TREAT$ )\T M]CY1 HOP+ SOON TO SELL IT TO ! KNACK]'S Y>D1 REFUS$ TO MOVE A /EP4 ,SO ,IVAN ,MIRONOV WAS QUITE READY TO SELL HIS FIREWOOD AT A LOSS :5 HE MET ,EUG5E ,MIHAILOVI*1 :O WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM ! TOBACCONI/4 

0,BUY MY C>TLOAD ( FIREWOOD1 SIR4 ,I WILL GIVE IT TO Y\ *EAP4 ,MY POOR HORSE IS TIR$1 & CAN'T GO ANY F>!R40 

0,:]E DO Y\ COME FROM80 

0,FROM ! C\NTRY1 SIR4 ,?IS FIREWOOD IS FROM \R PLACE4 ,GOOD DRY WOOD1 ,I CAN ASSURE Y\40 

0,GOOD WOOD 9DE$6 ,I KN[ Y\R TRICKS4 ,WELL1 :AT IS Y\R PRICE80 

,IVAN ,MIRONOV BEGAN BY ASK+ A HI< PRICE1 BUT R$UC$ IT ONCE1 & F9I%$ BY SELL+ ! C>TLOAD = JU/ :AT IT HAD CO/ HIM4 

0,I'M GIV+ IT TO Y\ *EAP1 JU/ TO PLEASE Y\1 SIR4--,BESIDES1 ,I AM GLAD IT IS NOT A LONG WAY TO Y\R H\SE10 HE ADD$4 

,EUG5E ,MIHAILOVI* DID NOT B>GA9 V]Y MU*4 ,HE DID NOT M9D PAY+ A LITTLE MORE1 BECAUSE HE WAS DELI<T$ TO ?9K HE C\LD MAKE USE ( ! C\PON & GET RID ( IT4 ,) GREAT DIFFICULTY ,IVAN ,MIRONOV MANAG$ AT LA/1 BY PULL+ ! %AFTS HIMSELF1 TO DRAG HIS C>T 9TO ! C\RTY>D1 :]E HE WAS OBLIG$ TO UNLOAD ! FIREWOOD UNAID$ & PILE IT UP 9 ! %$4 ,! Y>D-PORT] WAS \T4 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV HESITAT$ AT FIR/ TO ACCEPT ! C\PON1 BUT ,EUG5E ,MIHAILOVI* 9SI/$1 & AS HE LOOK$ A V]Y IMPORTANT P]SON ! PEASANT AT LA/ AGRE$4 

,HE W5T BY ! BACK/AIRS TO ! S]VANTS' ROOM1 CROSS$ HIMSELF BE=E ! ICON1 WIP$ HIS BE>D :I* WAS COV]$ ) ICICLES1 TURN$ UP ! SKIRTS ( HIS COAT1 TOOK \T ( HIS POCKET A LEA!R PURSE1 & \T ( ! PURSE EI<T RUBLES & FIFTY KOPECKS1 & H&$ ! *ANGE TO ,EUG5E ,MIHAILOVI*4 ,C>EFULLY FOLD+ ! C\PON1 HE PUT IT 9 ! PURSE4 ,!N1 ACCORD+ TO CU/OM1 HE ?ANK$ ! G5TLEMAN = HIS K9DNESS1 &1 US+ ! :IP-H&LE 9/EAD ( ! LA%1 HE BELABOR$ ! HALF-FROZ5 HORSE ?AT HE HAD DOOM$ TO AN E>LY DEA?1 & BETOOK HIMSELF TO A PUBLIC-H\SE4 

,>RIV+ !RE1 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV CALL$ = VODKA & TEA = :I* HE PAID EI<T KOPECKS4 ,COM=TABLE & W>M AFT] ! TEA1 HE *ATT$ 9 ! V]Y BE/ ( SPIRITS ) A Y>D-PORT] :O WAS SITT+ AT HIS TABLE4 ,SOON HE GREW COMMUNICATIVE & TOLD HIS COMPANION ALL AB\T ! CONDITIONS ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE TOLD HIM HE CAME FROM ! VILLAGE ,VASSILIEVSKY1 TWELVE MILES FROM T[N1 & ALSO ?AT HE HAD HIS ALLOTM5T ( L& GIV5 TO HIM BY HIS FAMILY1 AS HE WANT$ TO LIVE AP>T FROM HIS FA!R & HIS BRO!RS2 ?AT HE HAD A WIFE & TWO *ILDR52 ! ELD] BOY W5T TO S*OOL1 & DID NOT YET HELP HIM 9 HIS WORK4 ,HE ALSO SAID HE LIV$ 9 LODG+S & 9T5D$ GO+ TO ! HORSE-FAIR ! NEXT DAY TO LOOK = A GOOD HORSE1 &1 MAY BE1 TO BUY ONE4 ,HE W5T ON TO /ATE ?AT HE HAD N[ NE>LY TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES--ONLY ONE RUBLE %ORT--& ?AT HALF ( IT WAS A C\PON4 ,HE TOOK ! C\PON \T ( HIS PURSE TO %[ TO HIS NEW FRI5D4 ,! Y>D-PORT] WAS AN ILLIT]ATE MAN1 BUT HE SAID HE HAD HAD SU* C\PONS GIV5 HIM BY LODG]S TO *ANGE2 ?AT !Y W]E GOOD2 BUT ?AT ONE MI<T ALSO *ANCE ON =G$ ONES2 SO HE ADVIS$ ! PEASANT1 = ! SAKE ( SECURITY1 TO *ANGE IT AT ONCE AT ! C\NT]4 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV GAVE ! C\PON TO ! WAIT] & ASK$ = *ANGE4 ,! WAIT]1 H[EV]1 DID NOT BR+ ! *ANGE1 BUT CAME BACK ) ! MANAG]1 A BALD-HEAD$ MAN ) A %9+ FACE1 :O WAS HOLD+ ! C\PON 9 HIS FAT H&4 

0,Y\R MONEY IS NO GOOD10 HE SAID1 %[+ ! C\PON1 BUT APP>5TLY DET]M9$ NOT TO GIVE IT BACK4 

0,! C\PON MU/ BE ALL RI<T4 ,I GOT IT FROM A G5TLEMAN40 

0,IT IS BAD1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,! C\PON IS =G$40 

0,=G$8 ,GIVE IT BACK TO ME40 

0,I WILL NOT4 ,Y\ FELL[S HAVE GOT TO BE PUNI%$ = SU* TRICKS4 ,( C\RSE1 Y\ DID IT Y\RSELF--Y\ & SOME ( Y\R RASCALLY FRI5DS40 

0,GIVE ME ! MONEY4 ,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\--0 

0,SIDOR6 ,CALL A POLICEMAN10 SAID ! B>MAN TO ! WAIT]4 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV WAS RA!R DRUNK1 & 9 ?AT CONDITION WAS H>D TO MANAGE4 ,HE SEIZ$ ! MANAG] BY ! COLL> & BEGAN TO %\T4 

0,GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY1 ,I SAY4 ,I WILL GO TO ! G5TLEMAN :O GAVE IT TO ME4 ,I KN[ :]E HE LIVES40 

,! MANAG] HAD TO /RUGGLE ) ALL HIS =CE TO GET LOOSE FROM ,IVAN ,MIRONOV1 & HIS %IRT WAS TORN1--0,OH1 ?AT'S ! WAY Y\ BEHAVE6 ,GET HOLD ( HIM40 

,! WAIT] TOOK HOLD ( ,IVAN ,MIRONOV2 AT ?AT MOM5T ! POLICEMAN >RIV$4 ,LOOK+ V]Y IMPORTANT1 HE 9QUIR$ :AT HAD HAPP5$1 & UNHESITAT+LY GAVE HIS ORD]S3 

0,TAKE HIM TO ! POLICE-/ATION40 

,AS TO ! C\PON1 ! POLICEMAN PUT IT 9 HIS POCKET2 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV1 TOGE!R ) HIS HORSE1 WAS BR\<T TO ! NE>E/ /ATION4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,=G$ ,C\PON3 ,& ,O!R ,/ORIES1 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 #a#i#a#b1 ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ! ,RUSSIAN BY ,H]MAN ,B]N/E91 PUBLI%$ BY ,OGILVIE ,PUBLI%+ ,COMPANY1 #eg ,ROSE ,/REET1 ,NEW ,YORK1 PRODUC$ = ,GUT5B]G4ORG BY ,JUDI? ,BOSS & ,DAVID ,WIDG]1 #b#f47 

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