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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,?+S REMEMB]$ & ?+S CONCEIV$ MIX$ & M+L$ ) WOND]FUL 
QUICKNESS 9 MY IMAG9ATION4 

0,! M5TOR :O IS ALWAYS %\T+ FROM ! SECOND SL$GE1 :AT K9D ( 
A MAN MU/ HE BE8 ,PROBABLY R$-HAIR$1 ?ICK-SET1 ) %ORT LEGS1 A 
MAN SOME:AT LIKE ,FEODOR ,FILIPPUIT* \R OLD BUTL]10 IS :AT ,I SAY TO 
MYSELF4 

,& H]E ,I SEE ! /AIRCASE ( \R GREAT H\SE1 & FIVE ( ! 
H\SE-S]VANTS :O ) T[ELS1 ) HEAVY /EPS1 C>RY ! PIAN(ORTE 
FROM ! ,L2 ,I SEE ,FEODOR ,FILIPPUIT* ) ! SLEEVES ( HIS NANKE5 
COAT TUCK$ UP1 C>RY+ ONE ( ! P$ALS1 & GO+ 9 ADVANCE1 
UNBOLT+ ! DOOR1 TAK+ HOLD ( ! DOOR-KNOB H]E1 !RE PU%+ A 
LITTLE1 N[ CRAWL+ UND] ! LEGS2 HE IS H]E1 !RE1 & EV]Y:]E1 
CRY+ ) AN ANXI\S VOICE CONT9UALLY1 0,LOOK \T1 TAKE MORE 
WEI<T1 Y\ !RE 9 FRONT6 ,BE C>EFUL1 Y\ !RE AT ! TAIL-5D6 
,UP--UP--UP--DON'T HIT ! DOOR4 ,!RE1 !RE60 

0,EXCUSE ME1 ,FEODOR ,FILIPPUIT*6 ,!RE A9'T 5\< ( US10 SAYS ! 
G>D5] TIMIDLY1 CRU%$ UP AGA9/ ! BALU/RADE1 & ALL R$ ) 
EX]TION1 LIFT+ ONE 5D ( ! GR& ) ALL HIS REMA9+ /R5G?4 
,BUT ,FEODOR ,FILIPPUIT* DOES NOT HOLD HIS PEACE4 

0,& :AT DOES IT MEAN80 ,I ASK MYSELF4 0,DOES HE ?9K ?AT HE IS ( ANY 
USE1 ?AT HE IS 9DISP5SABLE = ! WORK 9 H&8 OR IS HE SIMPLY 
GLAD ?AT ,GOD"9  HAS GIV5 HIM ?IS SELF-CONFID5T P]SUASIVE ELOQU5CE1 
& TAKES 5JOYM5T 9 SQU&]+ IT80 

,& ,I SOMEH[ SEE ! POND1 ! WE>Y S]VANTS1 :O1 UP TO !IR 
KNEES 9 ! WAT]1 DRAG ! HEAVY NET2 & AGA9 ,FEODOR ,FILIPPUIT*1 
%\T+ TO EV]YBODY1 WALK+ UP & D[N ON ! BANK1 & ONLY N[ 
& !N V5TUR+ TO ! BR9K1 TAK+ ) HIS H& ! GOLD5 C>P1 
& LETT+ ! DIRTY WAT] RUN \T FROM HIS WAT]+-POT1 SO AS TO 
FILL IT UP ) FRE%4 

,BUT H]E IT IS MIDDAY1 9 ! MON? ( ,JULY4 ,ACROSS ! NEWLY M[N TURF 
( ! LAWN1 UND] ! BURN+ P]P5DICUL> RAYS ( ! SUN1 ,I SEEM TO 
BE GO+ SOME:]E4 ,I AM /ILL V]Y Y\NG2 ,I AM FREE FROM YE>N+S1 
FREE FROM DESIRES4 ,I AM GO+ TO ! POND1 TO MY [N FAVORITE SPOT 
BETWE5 ! ROSE-BU%ES & ! BIR*-TREE ALLEY2 & ,I %ALL LIE D[N 
& NAP4 ,KE5 IS ! S5SATION ?AT ,I HAVE1 AS ,I LIE D[N1 & LOOK 
ACROSS ! R$ ?ORNY /EMS ( ! ROSE-BU%ES UPON ! D>K GR\ND 
) ITS DRY GRASS & ON ! GLEAM+ BRI<T-BLUE MIRROR ( ! 
POND4 ,IT IS A S5SATION ( A PECULI>LY SIMPLE SELF-CONT5TM5T & 
MELAN*OLY4 ,ALL >\ND ME IS SO LOVELY1 & ?IS LOVEL9ESS HAS SU* A 
P[]FUL EFFECT UPON ME1 ?AT IT SEEMS TO ME AS IF ,I MYSELF W]E GOOD2 
& ! ONE ?+ ?AT VEXES ME IS1 ?AT NO ONE IS !RE TO ADMIRE ME4 

,IT IS HOT4 ,I TRY TO GO TO SLEEP = COM=T'S SAKE2 BUT ! FLIES1 
! UN5DURABLE FLIES1 EV5 H]E1 GIVE ME NO RE/4 ,!Y BEG9 TO 
SW>M >\ND ME1 & OB/9ATELY1 9SOL5TLY AS IT W]E1 HEAVY AS 
*]RY-/ONES1 JUMP FROM MY =EHEAD TO MY H&S4 ,A BEE BUZZES NE> ME 
9 ! SUNBEAM4 ,YELL[-W+$ BUTT]FLIES FLY WE>ILY FROM FL[] TO 
FL[]4 

,I GAZE UP4 ,IT PA9S MY EYES4 ,! SUN %9ES TOO"9  BRI<T ?R\< ! 
LI<T FOLIAGE ( ! BU%Y BIR*-TREE1 GRACEFULLY WAV+ ITS BRAN*ES 
HI< ABOVE MY HEAD1 & IT GR[S HOTT] /ILL4 ,I COV] MY FACE ) MY 
H&K]*IEF4 ,IT BECOMES /IFL+2 & ! FLIES SEEM TO /ICK TO MY 
H&S1 ON :I* ! P]SPIRATION /&S4 ,9 ! ROSE-BU% ! SP>R[S 
TWITT] UND] ! ?ICK LEAVES4 ,ONE HOPS TO ! GR\ND ALMO/ )9 MY 
REA*1 MAKES TWO OR ?REE FE9TS TO PECK 5]GETICALLY AT ! GR\ND1 
& AFT] MAK+ ! LITTLE TWIGS CRACKLE1 & *IRP+ GAILY1 FLIES 
AWAY FROM ! BU%ES2 ANO!R ALSO HOPS TO ! GR\ND1 WAGS HIS LITTLE 
TAIL1 LOOKS >\ND1 &1 LIKE AN >R[1 FLIES (F TWITT]+ AFT] 
! FIR/4 ,AT ! POND >E HE>D ! BL[S ( ! P\ND] ON ! WET 
CLO!S2 & ! NOISE REE*OES1 & IS C>RI$ F> AWAY1 D[N ALONG 
! %ORE4 ,I HE> LAU<T] & TALK+1 & ! SPLA%+ ( BA!RS4 
,! BREA? ( ! W9D SWEEPS ! TOPS ( ! BIR*ES F> ABOVE MY 
HEAD1 & B5DS !M D[N AGA94 ,I HE> IT MOV+ ! GRASS1 & N[ 
! LEAVES ( ! ROSE-BU%ES TOSS & RU/LE ON !IR /EMS4 ,& N[1 
LIFT+ ! CORN] ( MY H&K]*IEF1 IT TICKLES MY SWEATY FACE1 & 
P\RS 9 UPON ME 9 A COOL+ CURR5T4 ,?R\< ! OP5+ :]E ! 
H&K]*IEF IS LIFT$ A FLY F9DS HIS WAY1 & TIMIDLY BUZZES >\ND 
MY MOI/ M\?4 ,A DRY TWIG BEG9S TO MAKE ITSELF FELT UND] MY BACK4 
,NO3 IT BECOMES UN5DURABLE2 ,I MU/ GET IT \T4 ,BUT N[1 >\ND ! 
CLUMP ( BU%ES1 ,I HE> ! S\ND ( FOOT/EPS1 & ! FRI<T5$ 
VOICE ( A WOMAN3-- 

0,M]CY ON ME6.<#a#b.> :AT'S TO BE DONE8 ,& NO MAN ANY:]E60 

0,:AT'S ! MATT]80 ,I ASK1 RUNN+ \T 9TO ! SUN1 AS A 
S]V+-WOMAN1 SCREAM+1 HURRIES PA/ ME4"9  ,%E M]ELY GLANCES AT 
ME1 WR+S H] H&S1 & HURRIES ALONG FA/]4 ,& H]E COMES ALSO 
! SEV5TY-YE>-OLD ,MATRYONA1 HOLD+ H] H&K]*IEF TO H] HEAD1 
) H] HAIR ALL 9 DISORD]1 & HOPP+ ALONG ) H] LAME LEG 
9 WOOL5 /OCK+S4 ,TWO GIRLS COME RUNN+1 H& 9 H&2 & A 
T5-YE>-OLD BOY 9 HIS FA!R'S JACKET RUNS BEH9D1 CL++ TO ! 
L95 PETTICOAT ( ONE ( !M4 

0,:AT HAS HAPP5$80 ,I ASK ( !M4 

0,A MUZHIK DR[N$60 

0,:]E80 

0,9 ! POND40 

0,:O IS HE8 ONE ( \RS80 

0,NO1 A TRAMP40 

,! COA*MAN ,IVAN1 BU/L+ AB\T 9 HIS BIG BOOTS OV] ! M[N GRASS1 
& ! FAT OV]SE].<#a#c.> ,YAK(1 ALL \T ( BREA?1 COME HURRY+ TO ! 
POND2 & ,I FOLL[ AFT] !M4 

,I EXP]I5CE ! FEEL+ :I* SAYS TO ME1 0,N[ JUMP 91 & PULL ! 
MUZHIK \T1 & SAVE HIM2 & ALL WILL ADMIRE Y\10 :I* WAS EXACTLY 
:AT ,I WANT$4 

0,:]E IS HE8 :]E80 ,I ASK$ ( ! ?RONG ( DOME/ICS GA!R$ ON 
! %ORE4 

0,OV] !RE 9 ! DEEPE/ P>T1 ON ! O!R %ORE1 ALMO/ AT ! 
BA?S10 SAYS ! LAUNDRESS1 /[+ AWAY ! WET L95 ON H] YOKE4444 
0,I SEE HIM DOVE2 !RE HE COMES UP AGA91 !N HE S9KS A SECOND TIME1 
& COMES UP AGA91 & !N HE CRIES1 ',I'M DR[N+1 HELP6' ,& !N 
HE GOES D[N AGA9--& !N A LOT ( BUBBLES4 ,& :ILE ,I AM LOOK+ 
ON1 ! MUZHIK GETS DR[N$4 ,& SO ,I GIVE ! AL>M3 ',HELP6 A MUZHIK 
IS DR[N+6'0 

,& ! LAUNDRESS1 LIFT+ ! YOKE UPON H] %\LD]1"9  TURN+ TO ONE 
SIDE1 GOES ALONG ! N>R[ FOOTPA? AWAY FROM ! POND4 

0,SEE6 :AT A %AME10 SAYS ,YAK( ,IVAN( ! OV]SE]1 9 A DESPAIR+ 
VOICE2 0N[ !RE'LL BE A RUMPUS ) ! POLICE C\RT.<#a#d.>--WE'LL HAVE 
5\< ( IT40 

,ONE MUZHIK ) A SCY! MAKES HIS WAY ?R\< ! ?RONG ( PEASANT 
WOM51 *ILDR51 & OLD M5 GA!R$ R\ND ! %ORE1 &1 HANG+ ! 
SCY! ON ! LIMB ( A WILL[1 LEISURELY TAKES (F HIS CLO!S4 

0,:]E WAS IT8 :]E WAS HE DR[N$80 ,I KEEP ASK+1 HAV+ /ILL ! 
DESIRE TO JUMP 91 & DO SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,!Y PO9T \T TO ME ! SMOO? SURFACE ( ! POND1 :I* IS N[ & 
!N JU/ RUFFL$ BY ! PUFFS ( ! BREEZE4 ,IT IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE 
H[ HE CAME TO DR[N2 = ! WAT] LIES SO SMOO?1 BEAUTIFUL & CALM 
ABOVE HIM1 %9+ GOLD5 9 ! MIDDAY SUN1 & IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT 
,I C\LD NOT DO ANY ?+ OR SURPRISE ANY ONE1 ! MORE AS ,I AM A V]Y 
POOR SWIMM]2 BUT ! MUZHIK IS N[ PULL+ HIS %IRT OV] HIS HEAD1 
& 9/ANTLY ?R[S HIMSELF 9TO ! WAT]4 ,ALL LOOK AT HIM ) HOPE 
& ANXIETY4 ,AFT] GO+ 9TO ! WAT] UP TO HIS NECK1 ! MUZHIK 
TURNS BACK1 & PUTS ON HIS %IRT AGA93 HE KN[S NOT H[ TO SWIM4 

,PEOPLE KEEP COM+ D[N TO ! %ORE2 ! ?RONG GR[S L>G] & 
L>G]2 ! WOM5 CL+ TO EA* O!R3 BUT NO ONE BR+S ANY HELP4 
,?OSE :O HAVE JU/ COME1 (F] ADVICE1 & GROAN2 FE> & DESPAIR >E 
/AMP$ ON ALL FACES4 ,( ?OSE :O HAD COME FIR/1 SOME HAVE SAT D[N1 
OR /& WE>ILY ON ! GRASS1 O!RS HAVE GONE BACK TO !IR WORK4 ,! 
OLD ,MATRYONA ASKS H] DAU<T] :E!R %E %UT ! OV5-DOOR4"9  ,! 
SMALL BOY 9 HIS FA!R'S JACKET 9DU/RI\SLY FL+S /ONES 9TO ! 
WAT]4 

,& N[ FROM ! H\SE D[N ! HILL COMES ,TREZORKA1 ! BUTL]'S DOG1 
B>K+1 & LOOK+ AT ! /UPID PEOPLE4 ,& LO6 !RE IS ,FEODOR'S 
TALL FIGURE HURRY+ FROM ! HILL-TOP1 & %\T+ SOME?+ AS HE 
COMES \T FROM BEH9D ! ROSE-BU%ES4 

0,:AT >E Y\ /&+ !RE =80 HE %\TS1 TAK+ (F HIS COAT AS 
HE RUNS4 0,A MAN DR[N+1 & !RE Y\ >E /&+ >\ND6 ,GIVE US A 
ROPE40 

,ALL LOOK AT ,FEODOR ) HOPE & FE> :ILE HE1 LEAN+ HIS H& ON ! 
%\LD] ( ONE ( ! M5-S]VANTS1 PRIES (F HIS LEFT BOOT ) ! 
TOE ( ! RI<T4 

0,!RE IT WAS1 :]E ! PEOPLE >E /&+1 !RE AT ! RI<T ( ! 
WILL[S1 ,FEODOR ,FILIPPUIT*1 RI<T !RE10 SAYS SOME ONE TO HIM4 

0,I KN[ IT10 HE REPLIES2 & KNITT+ HIS BR[S2 PROBABLY AS A REBUKE 
TO ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( MODE/Y VISIBLE AMONG ! WOM51 HE TAKES (F 
HIS %IRT & BAPTISMAL CROSS1 H&+ !M TO ! G>D5]-BOY :O 
/&S (FICI\SLY NE> HIM1 & !N /EPP+ 5]GETICALLY ACROSS ! 
M[N GRASS COMES TO ! POND4 

,TREZORKA1 UNABLE TO EXPLA9 ! REASON = HIS MA/]'S RAPID MOTIONS1 
/&S IRRESOLUTE NE> ! CR[D1 & NOISILY EATS A FEW GRASS-BLADES 
ON ! %ORE1 !N LOOKS QUE/ION+LY AT HIS MA/]1 & SUDD5LY ) 
A JOY\S B>K PLUNGES AFT] HIM 9TO ! WAT]4 ,AT FIR/ NO?+ CAN BE 
SE5 EXCEPT FOAM1 & SPLA%+ WAT]1 :I* REA*$ EV5 TO US4 ,BUT 
SOON ! BUTL]1 GRACEFULLY SPREAD+ HIS >MS 9 LONG /ROKES1 & 
) REGUL> MOTION LIFT+ & S9K+ HIS BACK1 SWIMS ACROSS TO ! 
O!R %ORE4 ,TREZORKA1 H[EV]1 GURGL+ 9 ! WAT]1 HA/ILY RETURNS1 
%AKES HIMSELF NE> ! CR[D1 & ROLLS OV] ON HIS BACK UPON ! 
%ORE4 

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,:ILE ! BUTL] IS SWIMM+ TO ! O!R SIDE1 TWO COA*M5 HA/5 TO 
! WILL[S ) A NET FA/5$ TO A /AKE4 ,! BUTL] = SOME REASON 
LIFTS UP HIS H&S1 DIVES ONCE1 TWICE1 ?REE TIMES1 EA* TIME SPEW+ 
FROM HIS M\? A /REAM ( WAT]1 GRACEFULLY %AK+ HIS LONG HAIR1 
& PAY+ NO HE$ TO ! QUE/IONS :I* >E %[]$ UPON HIM FROM 
ALL SIDES4 ,AT LA/ HE COMES TO ! %ORE1 &1 SO F> AS ,I CAN SEE1 
>RANGES = ! DISPOSITION ( ! NET4 

,!Y HAUL \T ! NET1 BUT IT CONTA9S NO?+ EXCEPT SLIME & A FEW 
SMALL C>P FLOPP+ 9 IT4 ,!Y HAVE JU/ CA/ ! NET ONCE MORE AS ,I 
REA* ?AT SIDE4 

,! VOICE ( ! BUTL] GIV+ DIRECTIONS1 ! WAT] DRIPP+ FROM ! 
WET ROPE1 & ! SI<S ( DISMAY1 ALONE BREAK ! SIL5CE4 ,! WET 
ROPE /RET*ES TO ! RI<T W+1 COV]S UP MORE & MORE ( ! GRASS1 
SL[LY EM]GES F>!R & F>!R \T ( ! WAT]4 

0,N[ PULL ALL TOGE!R1 FRI5DS1 ONCE MORE60 CRIES ! BUTL]'S VOICE4 
,! NET APPE>S1 DRIPP+ ) WAT]4 

0,!RE'S SOME?+6 IT COMES HEAVY1 FELL[S10 SAYS SOME ONE'S VOICE4 

,& H]E ! W+S ) TWO OR ?REE C>P FLAPP+ 9 !M1 WETT+ & 
CRU%+ D[N ! GRASS1 >E DRAWN TO %ORE4 ,& ?R\< ! DELICATE 
/RATA ( ! AGITAT$ DEP?S ( ! WAT]S1 SOME?+ :ITE GLEAMS 9 
! TI<TLY /RET*$ NET4 ,NOT L\D1 BUT PLA9LY AUDIBLE AMID ! DEAD 
SIL5CE1 A SI< ( HORROR PASSES OV] ! ?RONG4 

0,PULL IT UP ON ! DRY L&6 PULL IT UP1 FRI5DS60 SAYS ! BUTL]'S 
RESOLUTE VOICE2 & ! DR[N$ MAN IS PULL$ UP ACROSS ! M[N 
BURDOCKS & O!R WE$S1 TO ! %ELT] ( ! WILL[S4 

,& H]E ,I SEE MY GOOD OLD AUNTIE 9 H] SILK DRESS4"9  ,I SEE H] LILAC 
SUN%ADE ) ITS FR+E1--:I* SOMEH[ IS 9CONGRU\S ) ?IS 
PICTURE ( DEA? T]RIBLE 9 ITS V]Y SIMPLICITY1--& H] FACE READY 
?IS MOM5T TO BE CONVULS$ ) SOBS4 ,I REALIZE ! DISAPPO9TM5T 
EXPRESS$ ON H] FACE1 BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE ! >NICA2 & 
,I RECALL ! SICK5+ MELAN*OLY FEEL+ ?AT ,I HAVE :5 %E SAYS 
) ! SIMPLE EGOISM ( LOVE1 0,COME1 MY DE>4 ,AH6 H[ T]RIBLE ?IS 
IS6 ,& H]E Y\ ALWAYS GO 9 SWIMM+ BY Y\RSELF40 

,I REMEMB] H[ BRI<T & HOT ! SUN %9ES ON ! DRY GR\ND1 
CRUMPL+ UND] ! FEET2 H[ IT GLEAMS ON ! MIRROR ( ! POND2 
H[ ! PLUMP C>P FLAP ON ! BANK2 H[ ! S*OOLS ( FI% /IR 
! SMOO? SURFACE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! POND2 H[ HI< 9 ! AIR A 
HAWK HANGS1 WAT*+ ! DUCKL+S :I*1 QUACK+ & SPATT]+1 
SWIM ?R\< ! RE$S T[>D ! C5T]2 H[ ! :ITE TUMUL\S 
?UND]-CL\DS GA!R ON ! HORIZON2 H[ ! MUD1 BR\<T UP BY ! 
NET1 IS SCATT]$ OV] ! BANK2 & H[1 AS ,I COME TO ! DIKE1 ,I 
AGA9 HE> ! BL[S ( ! CLO!S-P\ND]S AT WORK ALONG ! POND4 

,BUT ! CLO!S-P\ND] HAS A R++ S\ND2 TWO CLO!S-P\ND]S1 AS 
IT W]E1 R+ TOGE!R1 MAK+ A *ORD2 & ?IS S\ND TORM5TS1 PA9S 
ME1 ! MORE AS ,I KN[ ?AT ?IS CLO!S-P\ND] IS A BELL1 & ,FEODOR 
,FILIPPUIT* DOES NOT CEASE TO R+ IT4 ,& ?IS CLO!S-P\ND]1 LIKE 
AN 9/RUM5T ( TORTURE1 SQUEEZES MY LEG1 :I* IS FREEZ+4--,I FALL 
9TO DEEP SLEEP4 

,I WAS WAK$ BY :AT SEEM$ TO ME \R V]Y RAPID PROGRESS1 & BY TWO 
VOICES SPEAK+ CLOSE TO ME4 

0,SAY1 ,IGNAT1 ,IGNAT10 SAYS ! VOICE ( MY DRIV]4 0,Y\ TAKE MY 
PASS5G]2 Y\'VE GOT TO GO ANYWAY2 IT'S ONLY WA/$ LABOR = ME3 Y\ 
TAKE HIM40 

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,IGNAT'S VOICE NE> ME REPLIES1 0,:AT FUN W\LD IT BE = ME TO ANSW] 
= A PASS5G]8444 ,WILL Y\ TREAT ME TO A HALF-P9T ( BR&Y80 

0,N[6 A HALF-P9T6 ,CALL IT A GLASS40 

0,! IDEA1 A GLASS60 CRIES ! O!R VOICE2 0BO!R MY HORSES = A 
GLASS ( VODKA60 

,I OP5 MY EYES4 ,/ILL ! SAME UN5DURABLE :IRL+ SN[FLAKES DAZZL+ 
ME1 ! SAME DRIV]S & HORSES1 BUT NEXT ME ,I SEE SOME SL$GE OR 
O!R4 ,MY DRIV] HAS CAU<T UP ) ,IGNAT1 & = SOME TIME WE HAVE 
BE5 GO+ SIDE BY SIDE4 

,NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT ! VOICE FROM ! O!R SL$GE ADVISES 
NOT TO TAKE LESS ?AN ! HALF-P9T1 ,IGNAT SUDD5LY RE9S1 UP HIS 
TROIKA4 

0,*ANGE ! ?+S2 JU/ Y\R GOOD LUCK6 ,Y\'LL GIVE ME ! BR&Y :5 
WE MEET TO-MORR[4 ,HAVE Y\ GOT MU* LUGGAGE80 

,MY DRIV]1 ) UNWONT$ LIVEL9ESS1 LEAPS 9TO ! SN[1 MAKES ME A 
B[1 & BEGS ME TO *ANGE 9TO ,IGNAT'S SL$GE4 ,I AM P]FECTLY WILL+4 
,BUT EVID5TLY ! PI\S LITTLE MUZHIK IS SO DELI<T$ ?AT HE MU/ 
NE$S EXPRESS TO EV]Y ONE HIS GRATEFULNESS & PLEASURE4 ,HE B[S TO 
ME1 TO ,ALYO%KA1 TO ,IGNA%KA1 & ?ANKS US4 

0,WELL1 N[1 ?ANK ! ,LORD6 ,:AT A S*EME ?IS IS6 ,HEAV5S & 
E>?6.<#a#e.> WE HAVE BE5 GO+ HALF ! NI<T4 ,DON'T KN[ \RSELVES 
:]E WE >E4 ,HE WILL TAKE Y\1 SIR2.<#a#f.> BUT MY HORSES >E ALL BEAT 
\T40 

,& HE TRANSF]S ! LUGGAGE ) VIGOR\S ACTIVITY4 

,:5 IT WAS MOV$1 ,I GOT 9TO ! O!R SL$GE 9 SPITE ( ! W9D 
:I* ALMO/ C>RI$ ME AWAY4 ,! SL$GE1 ESPECIALLY ON ?AT SIDE 
T[>D :I* WAS SPREAD ! COAT AS A PROTECTION AGA9/ ! W9D1 = 
! TWO"9  YAM%*IKS1 WAS QU>T] BURI$ 9 ! SN[2 BUT BEH9D ! 
COAT1 IT WAS W>M & COSEY4 ,! LITTLE OLD MAN WAS LY+ ) HIS 
LEGS HANG+ OV]1 & ! /ORY-TELL] WAS /ILL SP9N+ HIS Y>N3 
0,AT ?AT V]Y SAME TIME :5 ! G5]AL 9 ! K+'S NAME1 Y\ KN[1 
COMES TO ,M>YA1 Y\ KN[1 9 ! D>KNESS1 AT ?IS SAME TIME1 ,M>YA 
SAYS TO HIM1 ',G5]AL1 ,I DO NOT NE$ Y\1 & ,I CANNOT LOVE Y\2 &1 
Y\ KN[1 Y\ >E NOT MY LOV]1 BUT MY LOV] IS ! PR9CE HIMSELF'--,AT 
?IS V]Y TIME10 HE WAS GO+ ON TO SAY2 BUT1 CAT*+ SI<T ( ME1 HE 
KEPT SIL5CE = A TIME1 & BEGAN TO PUFF AT HIS PIPE4 

0,WELL1 B>91 Y\ MISS$ ! /ORY1 DIDN'T Y\80 SAID ! O!R1 :OM ,I 
HAVE CALL$ ! M5TOR4 

0,YES2 BUT Y\ >E F9ELY PROVID$ = BEH9D H]E10 SAID ,I4 

0,\T ( %E] DULLNESS1--HAVE TO KEEP \RSELVES FROM ?9K+40' 

0,BUT1 SAY1 DON'T Y\ KN[ :]E WE >E N[80 

,?IS QUE/ION1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME1 DID NOT PLEASE ! YAM%*IKS4 

0,:O CAN TELL :]E WE >E8 ,MAYBE WE >E GO+ TO ! ,KALMUCKS10 
REPLI$ ! M5TOR4 

0,BUT :AT >E WE GO+ TO DO80 ,I ASK$4 

0,:AT >E WE GO+ TO DO8 ,WELL1 WE >E GO+1 & WILL KEEP ON GO+10 
HE SAID 9 A FRETFUL TONE4 

0,WELL1 :AT WILL KEEP US FROM GETT+ LO/8 ,BESIDES1 ! HORSES WILL 
GET TIR$ 9 ! SN[4 ,:AT !N80 

0,WELL1 NO?+40 

0,BUT WE MAY FREEZE TO DEA?40 

0,( C\RSE WE MAY1 BECAUSE WE DON'T SEE ANY HAYRICKS JU/ N[2 BUT WE 
MAY COME1 Y\ KN[1 TO ! ,KALMUCKS4 ,FIR/ ?+1 WE MU/ LOOK AT ! 
SN[40 

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0,BUT Y\ >5'T AFRAID ( FREEZ+ TO DEA?1 >E Y\1 B>980 ASK$ ! 
LITTLE OLD MAN ) QUAV]+ VOICE4 

,NOT)/&+ ?AT HE WAS MAK+ SPORT ( ME1 AS IT W]E1 IT WAS 
PLA9 ?AT HE WAS TREMBL+ ALL OV]4 

0,YES3 IT IS GR[+ V]Y COLD10 ,I REPLI$4 

0,EKH6 B>96 ,Y\ \<T TO DO LIKE ME4 ,NO1 NO3 /AMP UP & D[N1--?AT 
WILL W>M Y\ UP40 

0,DO IT ! FIR/ ?+ :5 Y\ GET TO ! SL$GE10 SAID ! M5TOR4 

.<#a#b.> AKH1 BATIU%KI6 

.<#a#c.> PRIKA%*IK4 

.<#a#d.> ZEMSKI SUT4 

.<#a#e.> GOSPODI-BATIU%KA44 

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