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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,DUTL(1 /ILL MOV+ HIS LIPS1 W5T HOME4 ,AT FIR/1 IT WAS H>D = 
HIM2 BUT 9 PROPORTION AS HE DREW NE> ! VILLAGE1 ?IS FEEL+ PASS$ 
AWAY1 & A FEEL+ ( PLEASURE MORE & MORE P5ETRAT$ HIS HE>T4 
,SONGS & DRUNK5 VOICES W]E HE>D 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,DUTL( NEV] DRANK1 
& N[ HE W5T /RAI<T HOME4 ,IT WAS ALREADY LATE :5 HE REA*$ 
HIS COTTAGE4.<#c#b.> ,HIS OLD WOMAN WAS ASLEEP4 ,HIS OLDE/ SON & ! 
GR&-*ILDR5 W]E ASLEEP ON ! OV51 ! O!R SON 9 ! CLOSET4 
,! NEPHEW'S WIFE.<#c#c.> WAS ! ONLY P]SON AWAKE2 & %E1 9 A DIRTY1 
EV]YDAY %IRT1 ) H] HAIR UNKEMPT1 WAS SITT+ ON ! B5* & 
WEEP+4 ,%E DID NOT GET UP TO OP5 ! DOOR = ! UNCLE1 BUT BEGAN 
TO WEEP MORE BITT]LY1 & TO REPROA* HIM1 AS SOON AS HE CAME 9TO ! 
COTTAGE4 ,BY ! OLD WOMAN'S ADVICE %E TALK$ V]Y CLE>LY & WELL1 
?\<1 BE+ /ILL Y\NG1 %E C\LD NOT HAVE HAD ANY PRACTICE4 

,! OLD WOMAN GOT UP1 & BEGAN TO GET H] HUSB& SOME?+ TO EAT4 
,DUTL( DROVE HIS NEPHEW'S WIFE AWAY FROM ! TABLE4 0,?AT'LL DO6 
?AT'LL DO60 SAID HE4 ,AKS9YA GOT UP1 & !N ?R[+ H]SELF D[N 
ON ! B5* /ILL CONT9U$ TO WEEP4 ,! OLD WOMAN SIL5TLY SET ! 
?+S ON ! TABLE1 & !N PUT !M 9 ORD]4 ,! OLD MAN ALSO 
REFRA9$ FROM SAY+ A S+LE WORD4 ,AFT] P]=M+ HIS DEVOTIONS1 HE 
BEL*$ ONCE OR TWICE1 WA%$ HIS H&S1 &1 TAKI"9 NG ! ABACUS D[N 
FROM ! NAIL1 W5T TO HIS CLOSET4 ,!RE HE BEGAN TO :ISP] ) HIS 
OLD WIFE3 !N ! OLD WOMAN LEFT HIM ALONE1 & HE BEGAN TO RATTLE ! 
ABACUS2 F9ALLY HE LIFT$ ! LID ( A *E/1 & CLIMB$ D[N 9TO A 
SORT ( CELL>4 ,HE RUMMAG$ R\ND LONG 9 ! CLOSET & 9 ! CELL>4 
,:5 HE CAME \T1 IT WAS D>K 9 ! COTTAGE2 ! PIT*-P9E KNOT HAD 
BURNT \T4 

,! OLD WOMAN1 :O BY DAY WAS ORD9>ILY MILD & QUIET1 HAD RETIR$ TO 
H] ROOM1 & WAS SNOR+ SO AS TO BE HE>D ALL OV] ! COTTAGE4 ,! 
NOISY NIECE1.<#c#d.> ON ! O!R H&1 WAS ALSO ASLEEP1 & H] BREA?+ 
C\LD NOT BE HE>D4 ,%E WAS ASLEEP ON ! B5* JU/ AS %E WAS1 NOT 
HAV+ UNDRESS$1 & )\T ANY ?+ UND] H] HEAD4 ,DUTL( SAID HIS 
PRAY]S1 !N GLANC$ AT HIS NIECE1 RAIS$ H] HEAD A LITTLE1 SLIPP$ A 
/ICK UND] IT1 &1 AFT] BEL*+ AGA91 CLIMB$ UPON ! OV51 & 
LAY D[N NEXT HIS GR&SON4 ,9 ! D>KNESS HE TOOK (F HIS %OES1 & 
LAY ON HIS BACK1 & TRI$ TO MAKE \T ! OBJECTS ON ! /OVE1 B>ELY 
VISIBLE ABOVE HIS HEAD2 & LI/5$ TO ! COCKROA*ES RU/L+ OV] 
! WALL1 TO ! BREA?+1 & ! RE/LESS MOV+ ( FEET1 & TO ! 
NOISES ( ! CATTLE 9 ! Y>D4 

,IT WAS LONG BE=E HE W5T TO SLEEP4 ,! MOON CAME UP1 & IT GREW 
LI<T] 9 ! COTTAGE4 ,HE C\LD SEE ,AKS9YA 9 ! CORN]1 & 
SOME?+ :I* HE C\LD NOT MAKE \T4 ,WAS IT A CLOAK ?AT HIS SON 
HAD =GOTT58 OR HAD ! WOM5 LEFT A TUB !RE8 OR WAS IT SOME ONE 
/&+8 ,:E!R HE DR[S$ OR NOT1 :O CAN SAY8 BUT N[ HE BEGAN TO 
LOOK AGA94444 ,EVID5TLY ?AT D>K SPIRIT :I* L$ ,ILYIT* TO COMMIT 
! T]RIBLE DE$1 & :I* IMPRESS$ ! DOME/ICS"9  ?AT NI<T ) 
ITS PRES5CE1--EVID5TLY ?AT SPIRIT SPREAD ITS P9IONS OV] ! :OLE 
E/ATE1 & OV] ,DUTL('S COTTAGE1 :]E WAS CONCEAL$ ?AT MONEY :I* 
HE 5JOY$ AT ! CO/ ( ,ILYIT*'S RU94 ,AT ALL EV5TS1 ,DUTL( 
FELT IT !RE4 ,& ,DUTL( WAS NOT 9 HIS USUAL SPIRITS1--C\LD NOT 
SLEEP1 NOR SIT UP4 ,:5 HE SAW SOME?+ ?AT HE C\LD NOT EXPLA91 HE 
REMEMB]$ HIS NEPHEW ) HIS P9ION$ >MS1 HE REMEMB]$ ,AKS9YA'S 
FACE & H] FL[+ DISC\RSE1 HE REMEMB]$ ,ILYIT* ) HIS DANGL+ 
H&S4 

,SUDD5LY IT SEEM$ TO ! OLD MAN ?AT SOME ONE PASS$ BY ! W9D[4 
0,:AT IS ?AT8 ,CAN IT BE ! ELD].<#c#e.> HAS COME TO ASK ! NEWS80 
HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,H[ DID HE UNLOCK ! DOOR80 ! OLD MAN ASK$ 
HIMSELF 9 SURPRISE1 HE>+ /EPS 9 ! 5TRY2 0OR DID ! OLD WOMAN 
LEAVE IT OP5 :5 %E W5T TO ! DOOR80 ,! DOG H[L$ 9 ! BACK 
Y>D1 BUT ,I,T PASS$ ALONG ! 5TRY1 &1 AS ! OLD MAN AFT]W>DS 
RELAT$ ! /ORY1 SEEM$ TO HUNT = ! DOOR1 PASS$ BY1 ONCE MORE 
TRI$ TO FEEL ALONG ! WALL1 /UMBL$ ACROSS ! TUB1 & IT RANG4 
,& ONCE MORE ,I,T TRI$ TO FEEL ALONG ! WALL1 ACTUALLY F\ND ! 
LAT*-/R+4 ,!N ,I,T TOOK HOLD ( IT4 ,A *ILL RAN OV] ! OLD MAN'S 
BODY4 ,H]E ! LAT* WAS LIFT$1 & ! =M ( A MAN CAME 94 ,DUTL( 
ALREADY KNEW ?AT IT WAS ,I,T4 ,HE TRI$ TO GET HOLD ( HIS CROSS1 BUT 
C\LD NOT4 ,I,T CAME TO ! TABLE1 ON :I* LAY A CLO?1 ?REW IT ON ! 
FLOOR1 & CAME TO ! OV54 ,! OLD MAN KNEW ?AT ,I,T WAS 9 ,ILYIT*'S 
=M4 ,HE TREMBL$2 HIS H&S %OOK4 ,I,T CAME TO ! OV51 ?REW ITSELF 
ON ! OLD MAN1 & BEGAN TO *OKE HIM4 

0,MY MONEY10 SAID ,ILYIT*4 

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,SEM'YON TRI$1 BUT C\LD NOT SAY1 0,LET ME GO1 ,I WILL NOT40 

,ILYIT* PRESS$ D[N UPON HIM ) ALL ! WEI<T ( A M\NTA9 ( 
/ONE RE/+ UPON HIS BREA/4 ,DUTL( KNEW ?AT IF HE C\LD SAY A 
PRAY]1 ,I,T W\LD LEAVE HIM2 & HE KNEW :AT K9D ( A PRAY] HE \<T 
TO SAY1 BUT ?IS PRAY] W\LD NOT =M ITSELF ON HIS LIPS4 

,HIS GR&SON WAS SLEEP+ NEXT HIM4 ,! BOY UTT]$ A PI]C+ SCREAM1 
& BEGAN TO WEEP4 ,! GR&FA!R HAD CR[D$ HIM AGA9/ ! WALL4 
,! *ILD'S CRY UNSEAL$ ! OLD MAN'S LIPS4 0,LET ,GOD >ISE UP10 HE 
REPEAT$4 ,I,T LOOS$ ITS HOLD A LITTLE4 0,& SCATT] \R 5EMIES10 
:ISP]$ ,DUTL(4 ,I,T GOT D[N FROM ! /OVE4 ,DUTL( LI/5$ AS ,I,T 
T\*$ BO? FEET TO ! FLOOR4 ,DUTL( KEPT REPEAT+ ALL ! PRAY]S 
?AT HE KNEW2 SAID !M ALL 9 ORD]4 ,I,T W5T TO ! DOOR1 PASS$ ! 
TABLE1 & /RUCK ! DOOR SU* A RAP ?AT ! COTTAGE TREMBL$4 ,EV]Y 
ONE WAS ASLEEP EXCEPT ! OLD MAN & HIS GR&SON4 ,! GR&FA!R 
REPEAT$ ! PRAY]S1 & TREMBL$ ALL OV]3 ! GR&SON WEPT AS HE 
FELL ASLEEP1 & CUDDL$ UP TO HIS GR&FA!R4 

,ALL BECAME QUIET AGA94 ,! OLD MAN LAY MOTIONLESS4 ,! COCK CR[$ 
BEH9D ! WALL AT ,DUTL('S E>4 ,HE HE>D H[ ! H5S BEGAN TO /IR 
!MSELVES2 H[ ! Y\NG COCK]EL 5DEAVOR$ TO IMITATE ! OLD COCK1 
& DID NOT SUCCE$4 ,SOME?+ MOV$ ON ! OLD MAN'S LEGS4 ,IT WAS ! 
CAT4 ,%E JUMP$ D[N ON H] S(T PAWS FROM ! OV5 TO ! GR\ND1 & 
BEGAN TO MIAW AT ! DOOR4 

,! GR&FA!R GOT UP1 OP5$ ! W9D[4 ,9 ! /REET IT WAS D>K1 
MUDDY4 ,! CORPSE /OOD !RE UND] ! V]Y W9D[4 ,HE W5T 9 HIS 
/OCK+-FEET TO ! Y>D1.<#c#f.> CROSS+ HIMSELF AS HE W5T4 ,& H"9 ]E 
IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ! MA/].<#c#g.> WAS COM+4 ,! M>E1 /&+ 
UND] ! %$ BY ! WALL1 ) H] LEG CAU<T 9 ! BRIDLE1 WAS 
LY+ 9 ! HUSKS1 & RAIS$ H] HEAD1 WAIT+ = ! MA/]4 ,! 
FOAL WAS /RET*$ \T ON ! MANURE4 ,! OLD MAN LIFT$ HIM ON HIS 
LEGS1 FRE$ ! M>E1 GAVE H] SOME FODD]1 & W5T BACK TO ! 
COTTAGE4 ,! OLD WOMAN GOT UP1 & K9DL$ ! FIRE4 

0,WAKE ! BOYS2 ,I AM GO+ TO T[N40 

,& LI<T+ ONE ( ! WAX C&LES ?AT /OOD BE=E ! SACR$ 
IMAGES1 HE TOOK IT1 & W5T ) IT D[N 9TO ! CELL>4 ,:5 HE CAME 
UP1 NOT ONLY WAS HIS [N FIRE BURN+1 BUT ?OSE 9 ! NEI<BOR+ 
COTTAGES W]E LI<T$4 ,! *ILDR5 W]E UP1 & ALL READY4 ,WOM5 W]E 
COM+ & GO+ ) PAILS & TUBS ( MILK4 ,IGNAT WAS H>NESS+ A 
TELYEGA4 ,! O!R SON WAS OIL+ ANO!R4 ,! NIECE.<#c#h.> WAS NOT TO BE 
SE51 BUT1 DRESS$ 9 H] BE/1 & ) A %AWL ON1 WAS SITT+ ON ! 
B5* 9 ! COTTAGE1 & WAIT+ = ! TIME TO GO TO T[N & SAY 
GOOD-BY TO H] HUSB&4 

,! OLD MAN HAD AN APPE>ANCE ( PECULI> /]NNESS4 ,HE SAID NOT A WORD 
TO ANY ONE3 PUT ON HIS NEW CAFTAN1 GIRDL$ HIMSELF TI<TLY1 & ) 
ALL ( ,POLIKEI'S MONEY UND] HIS COAT1 W5T TO ! OV]SE]4 

0,Y\ WAIT = ME10 HE %\T$ TO ,IGNAT1 :O WAS :IRL+ ! :EEL 
R\ND ON ! RAIS$ AXLE1 & OIL+ IT4 0,I'LL BE BACK 9 A MOM5T4 ,BE 
ALL READY40 

,! OV]SE]1 :O WAS JU/ UP1 WAS DR9K+ HIS TEA1 & HAD MADE HIS 
PREP>ATIONS TO GO TO ! CITY TO DELIV] ! RECRUITS OV] TO ! 
AU?ORITIES4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WI%80 HE ASK$4 

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0,YEGOR ,MIKHALUIT*1 ,I WANT TO BUY ! Y\NG FELL[ (F4 ,BE SO GOOD4 ,Y\ 
TOLD ME A DAY OR TWO AGO ?AT Y\ KNEW A SUB/ITUTE 9 ! CITY4 ,TELL 
ME H[4 ,I AM IGNORANT40 

0,:AT6 HAVE Y\ RECONSID]$ IT80 

0,I HAVE1 ,YEGOR ,MIKHALUIT*4 ,IT'S TOO BAD1--MY BRO!R'S SON4 ,:ATEV] 
HE DID1 ,I'M SORRY = HIM4 ,MU* S9 COMES FROM IT1 FROM ?IS MONEY4 ,SO 
PLEASE TELL ME10 SAID HE1 MAK+ A L[ B[4 

,! OV]SE]1 AS ALWAYS 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 DREW 9 HIS LIPS 
SIL5TLY1 & W5T 9TO A BR[N /UDY2 !N HAV+ MADE UP HIS M9D1 
WROTE TWO LETT]S1 & TOLD HIM :AT & H[ HE MU/ DO 9 T[N4 

,:5 ,DUTL( REA*$ HOME1 ! NIECE WAS JU/ COM+ \T ) ,IGNAT2 & 
! GRAY1 POT-BELLI$ M>E1 COMPLETELY H>NESS$1 WAS /&+ AT ! 
GATE4 ,HE BROKE (F A SWIT* FROM ! H$GE4 ,WRAPP+ HIMSELF UP1 HE 
TOOK HIS SEAT ON ! BOX1 & />T$ UP ! HORSE4 

,DUTL( DROVE ! M>E SO FA/ ?AT H] BELLY SEEM$ TO %R9K AWAY1 & 
HE DID NOT D>E TO LOOK AT H] LE/ HE %\LD FEEL COMPUNCTION4 ,HE WAS 
TORM5T$ BY ! ?\<T ?AT HE MI<T BE LATE 9 REA*+ CAMP1 ?AT 
,ILYUKHA W\LD HAVE ALREADY GONE AS A SOLDI]1 & ?AT ! DEVILI% 
MONEY W\LD /ILL BE 9 HIS H&S4 

,I AM NOT GO+ TO GIVE A DETAIL$ DESCRIPTION ( ALL ,DUTL('S 
ADV5TURES ?AT MORN+4 ,I WILL ONLY SAY ?AT HE WAS REM>KABLY 
SUCCESSFUL4 ,AT ! H\SE ( ! MAN TO :OM ! OV]SE] GAVE HIM 
A LETT]1 !RE WAS A SUB/ITUTE READY & WAIT+1 :O HAD SP5T 
TW5TY-?REE SILV] RUBLES ( HIS B\NTY-MONEY1 & HAD ALREADY PASS$ 
MU/]4 ,HIS MA/].<#c#i.> WANT$ TO GET = HIM F\R HUNDR$ RUBLES2 BUT 
ANO!R MAN1.<#d.> :O HAD ALREADY BE5 AFT] HIM = ?REE WEEKS1 WAS 
ANXIO"9 US TO BEAT HIM D[N TO ?REE HUNDR$4 

,DUTL( CONCLUD$ ! BUS9ESS ) FEW WORDS4 0,WILL Y\ TAKE ?REE 
HUNDR$ & TW5TY-FIVE80 SAID HE1 (F]+ HIS H&1 BUT ) AN 
EXPRESSION ?AT MADE IT EVID5T ?AT HE WAS READY TO GIVE EV5 MORE4 
,! MA/] HELD \T HIS H&1 & CONT9U$ TO DEM& F\R HUNDR$4 

0,WON'T Y\ TAKE ?REE HUNDR$ & TW5TY-FIVE80 REPEAT$ ,DUTL(1 
SEIZ+ ! MA/]'S RI<T H& ) HIS LEFT1 & MAK+ ! MOTION 
TO CLAP IT ) ! O!R4 0,Y\ WON'T TAKE IT8 ,WELL1 ,GOD BE ) Y\10 
HE EXCLAIM$1 SUDD5LY /RIK+ H&S ) ! MA/]1 &1 ) 
! VIOL5CE ( ! MOTION1 SW++ HIS :OLE BODY R\ND FROM HIM4 
0,!N1 MAKE IT ?IS WAY6 ,TAKE ?REE HUNDR$ & FIFTY4 ,MAKE \T ! 
FITANETS4.<#d#a.> ,BR+ ! Y\NG MAN4 ,& N[ = ! E>NE/-MONEY4 
,WILL TWO T5-RUBLE PIECES DO80 

,& ,DUTL( UNBUCKL$ HIS BELT1 & DREW \T ! MONEY4 

,?\< ! MA/] DID NOT )DRAW HIS H&1 YET APP>5TLY HE WAS NOT 
:OLLY SATISFI$1 & BE=E ACCEPT+ ! E>NE/-MONEY1 HE DEM&$ A 
FEE1 & 5T]TA9M5T MONEY = ! SUB/ITUTE4 

0,DON'T COMMIT A S910 SAID ,DUTL(1 PRESS+ ! MONEY UPON HIM4 0,WE 
MU/ ALL DIE10 HE W5T ON 9 SU* A %ORT1 DIDACTIC1 & CONFID5T 
VOICE ?AT ! MA/] SAID1 0,!RE'S NO?+ TO BE DONE10 ONCE MORE 
%OOK H&S1 & BEGAN TO SAY A PRAY]4 0,) ,GOD'S BLESS+10 HE SAID4 

,!Y AWOKE ! SUB/ITUTE1 :O WAS /ILL SLEEP+ (F HIS YE/]DAY'S 
SPREE2 !Y 9SPECT$ HIM1 & !N ALL W5T TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! 
SUB/ITUTE WAS HIL>I\S1 ASK$ TO BE REFRE%$ ) SOME RUM1"9  = 
:I* ,DUTL( GAVE HIM MONEY1 & BEGAN TO FEEL SC>$ ONLY AT ! 
MOM5T :5 !Y FIR/ 5T]$ ! VE/IBULE ( ! C\RT-H\SE4 ,!Y 
/OOD LONG 9 ! VE/IBULE3 ! OLD MA/].<#d#b.> 9 A BLUE OV]COAT1 
& ! SUB/ITUTE 9 A %ORT %EEPSK91 ) LIFT$ EYEBR[S & 
WIDE-/>+ EYES2 LONG !Y /OOD !RE :ISP]+ TOGE!R1 ASK$ 
QUE/IONS ( ?IS MAN & ?AT1 W]E S5T FROM PILL> TO PO/1 TOOK (F 
!IR HATS & B[$ BE=E EV]Y PETTY CL]K1 & SOLEMNLY LI/5$ TO 
! SPEE* MADE BY A CL]K :OM ! MA/] KNEW4 ,ALL HOPE ( F9I%+ 
! BUS9ESS ?AT DAY WAS VANI%+1 & ! SUB/ITUTE WAS ALREADY 
BEG9N+ TO FEEL MORE *E]FUL & EASY1 :5 ,DUTL( CAU<T SI<T ( 
,YEGOR ,MIKHAILOVIT*1 IMM$IATELY W5T TO HIM1 & BEGAN TO BESEE* HIM1 
& MAKE L[ B[S4 ,! OV]SE]'S 9FLU5CE WAS SO P[]FUL1 ?AT BY 
?REE O'CLOCK ! SUB/ITUTE1 MU* TO HIS DISGU/ & SURPRISE1 WAS 
CONDUCT$ 9TO ! AUDI5CE-*AMB]1 5ROLL$ ON ! >MY LI/1 & 
TO ! SATISFACTION ( EV]Y ONE1 FROM DOOR-T5D] TO PRESID5T1 WAS 
/RIPP$1 %AV$1 DRESS$ 9 UNI=M1 & S5T \T TO CAMP4 ,& AT 
! 5D ( FIVE M9UTES ,DUTL( HAD PAID ! MONEY OV]1 & TAK5 HIS 
RECEIPT2 & AFT] SAY+ GOOD-BY TO ! RECRUIT & HIS MA/]1 HE 
W5T TO ! M]*ANT'S LODG+-H\SE :]E ! RECRUITS FROM ,POKROVSKOE 
W]E /OPP+4 

,HIS NEPHEW & ! WIFE W]E SITT+ 9 ONE CORN] ( ! M]*ANT'S 
KIT*52 & :5 ! OLD MAN CAME 91 !Y CEAS$ TALK+1 & BEHAV$ 
T[>D HIM 9 A HUMBLE & YET HO/ILE MANN]4 

0,DON'T BE VEX$1 ,ILYUKHA10 HE SAID1 APPROA*+ HIS NEPHEW4 0,DAY BE=E 
YE/]DAY Y\ SAID A H>% WORD TO ME4 ,AM ,I NOT SORRY = Y\8 ,I 
REMEMB] H[ MY BRO!R COMM5D$ Y\ TO MY C>E4 ,IF IT"9  HAD BE5 9 MY 
P[]1 W\LD ,I HAVE LET Y\ GO8 ,GOD GRANT$ ME A PIECE ( GOOD =TUNE3 
Y\ SEE ,I HAVE NOT BE5 MEAN4 ,H]E IS ?IS PAP]10 SAID HE1 LAY+ ! 
RECEIPT ON ! TABLE1 & C>EFULLY SMOO?+ IT \T ) HIS CROOK$1 
/IFF5$ F+]S4 

,ALL ( ! ,PROKROVSKI MUZHIKS1 & ! M]*ANT'S PEOPLE1 & ALSO SOME 
( ! NEI<BORS1 CAME 9TO ! 9N4.<#d#c.> ,ALL WAT*$ 9QUISITIVELY :AT 
WAS GO+ ON4 ,NO ONE 9T]RUPT$ ! OLD MAN'S TRIUMPHAL WORDS4 

0,H]E'S ! PAP]4 ,I PAID NE>LY F\R HUNDR$ SILV] RUBLES = IT4 
,DON'T BLAME Y\R UNCLE60 

,ILYUKHA /OOD UP2 BUT SAID NO?+1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO SAY4 ,HIS LIPS 
TREMBL$ ) EMOTION4 ,HIS OLD MO!R CAME TO HIM SOBB+1 & WANT$ 
TO ?R[ H]SELF ON HIS NECK2 BUT ! OLD MAN SL[LY & IMP]I\SLY 
PU%$ H] AWAY ) HIS H&1 & PROCE$$ TO SPEAK3-- 

0,Y\ SAID A H>% WORD TO ME10 REPEAT$ ! OLD MAN4 0,) ?AT WORD 
Y\ /ABB$ ME TO ! HE>T1 AS ) A KNIFE4 ,Y\R DY+ FA!R 
COMM5D$ Y\ TO MY C>E4 ,Y\ HAVE TAK5 ! PLACE ( MY [N SON2 BUT 
IF ,I HAVE DONE Y\ ANY H>M1 ,I AM SORRY4 ,WE >E ALL S9N]S4 ,IS ?AT 
NOT SO1 ,OR?ODOX BELIEV]S80 HE ASK$1 TURN+ TO ! MUZHIKS /&+ 
>\ND4 0,H]E IS Y\R [N MO!R1 & Y\R Y\NG WIFE2.<#d#d.> H]E IS 
! FITANETS = Y\4 ,GOD BLESS IT1--! MONEY4 ,BUT =GIVE ME1 = 
,*RI/'S SAKE60 

,& SPREAD+ HIS CLOAK \T ON ! FLOOR1 HE SL[LY GOT D[N UPON HIS 
KNEES1 & B5T L[ BE=E ! FEET ( ,ILYU%KA & HIS WIFE4 ,! Y\NG 
PEOPLE TRI$ 9 VA9 TO RAISE HIM3 NOT UNTIL HE HAD T\*$ HIS HEAD TO 
! GR\ND1 DID HE RISE1 & %AK+ HIMSELF SIT D[N UPON ! B5*4 
,ILYU%KA'S MO!R & !"9  Y\NG WIFE WEPT = JOY4 ,9 ! CR[D W]E 
HE>D VOICES EXPRESS+ APPROBATION4 

0,?AT'S RI<T1 ?AT'S ,GOD'S WAY10 SAID ONE4 

0,:AT MONEY8 ,IT MU/ HAVE TAK5 A LOT40 

0,:AT A JOY60 SAID A ?IRD4 0,A RI<TE\S MAN1 ?AT'S ! WORD = IT40 

,BUT ! MUZHIKS1 :O HAD BE5 NAM$ AS RECRUITS1 SAID NO?+1 & W5T 
NOISELESSLY \T 9TO ! C\RT-Y>D4 

,9 TWO H\RS' TIME1 ! TWO ,DUTL(S' TELYEGAS DROVE ?R\< ! SUBURBS 
( ! CITY4 ,9 ! FIR/1 DRAWN BY ! POT-BELLI$ GRAY M>E ) 
SWEATY NECK1 SAT ! OLD MAN & ,IGNAT4 ,BEH9D RATTL$ A NUMB] ( 
PRETZELS & CRACK]S4 ,9 ! SECOND TELYEGA1 :I* NO ONE DROVE1 
DIGNIFI$ & HAPPY1 SAT ! Y\NG WIFE & H] MO!R-9-LAW WRAPP$ 
UP 9 %AWLS4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN HELD A JUG UND] H] APRON4 ,ILYU%KA1 
B5D+ OV] ) HIS BACK TO ! HORSE1 ) RUDDY FACE1 %AK+ ON 
! DA%]1 WAS MUN*+ A CRACK].<#d#e.> & TALK+ 9 A /EADY /REAM4 
,& ! VOICES1 & ! RUMBLE ( ! :EELS ON ! BRIDGE1 & ! 
OCCASIONAL SNORT+ ( ! HORSES1 ALL UNIT$ 9TO ONE M]RY S\ND4 ,! 
HORSES1 SWIT*+ !IR TAILS1 TROTT$ ALONG /EADILY1 FEEL+ ?AT 
!Y W]E ON ! HOME /RET*4 ,?OSE :OM !Y PASS$ & ?OSE :OM 
!Y MET LOOK$ UPON A HAPPY FAMILY4 

,JU/ AS !Y W]E LEAV+ ! CITY ! ,DUTL(S OV]TOOK A DETA*M5T 
( RECRUITS4 ,A GR\P ( ! SOLDI]S /OOD 9 A CIRCLE 9 FRONT ( A 
DR9K+-SALOON4 ,ONE RECRUIT1 ) ?AT PECULI>LY UNNATURAL EXPRESSION 
:I* A %ORN BR[ GIVES A MAN1 ) HIS GRAY UNI=M CAP PU%$ ON ! 
BACK ( HIS HEAD1 WAS SKILLFULLY PICK+ ON A ?REE-/R+$ BALALAIKA2 
ANO!R1 )\T ANY"9  ?+ ON HIS HEAD1 & HOLD+ A JUG ( VODKA 
9 ONE H&1 WAS DANC+ 9 ! MID/ ( ! CIRCLE4 ,IGNAT HALT$ HIS 
HORSE1 & GOT \T TO GA!R UP ! RE9S4 ,ALL ! ,DUTL(S LOOK$ ON 
) CURIOSITY1 SATISFACTION1 & JOY1 AT ! MAN :O WAS DANC+4 

,! RECRUIT DID NOT SEEM TO NOTICE ANY ONE1 BUT HAD ! CONSCI\SNESS 
?AT AN ADMIR+ PUBLIC WAS ATTRACT$ BY HIS ANTICS1 & ?IS GAVE HIM 
/R5G? & ABILITY4 ,HE DANC$ DEXT]\SLY4 ,HIS =EHEAD WAS WR9KL$1 
HIS RUDDY FACE WAS MOTIONLESS1 HIS M\? WAS P>T$ 9 A SMILE :I* 
HAD LONG LO/ ALL EXPRESSION4 ,IT SEEM$ AS ?\< ALL ! 5]GIES ( 
HIS S\L W]E DIRECT$ TO MAK+ ONE LEG FOLL[ ! O!R ) ALL 
POSSIBLE SWIFTNESS1 N[ ON ! HEEL & N[ ON ! TOE4 ,SOMETIMES HE 
W\LD SUDD5LY /OP1 & SIGNAL TO ! ACCOMPANI/1 :O W\LD 9/ANTLY 
BEG9 TO ?RUM ON ALL ! /R+S1 & EV5 TO RAP ON ! BACK ( 
! 9/RUM5T ) HIS KNUCKLES4 ,! RECRUIT /OPP$1 BUT EV5 :5 
HE /OPP$ /ILL1 HE SEEM$1 AS IT W]E1 TO BE ALL ! TIME DANC+4 
,SUDD5LY HE BEGAN TO SLACK5 HIS PACE1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S1 &1 
LEAP+ 9TO ! AIR1 L&$ ON HIS HEELS1 & ) A WILD %RIEK SET 
UP ! ,RUSSIAN NATIONAL DANCE4 

,! LADS LAU<$1 ! WOM5 %OOK !IR HEADS1 ! LU/Y PEASANTS 
SMIL$ ) SATISFACTION4 ,AN OLD NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] /OOD CALMLY 
NE> ! DANC] ) A LOOK ?AT SAID1 0,TO Y\ ?IS IS WOND]FUL1 BUT 
TO US IT'S AN OLD /ORY40 ,! BALALAIKA-PLAY] /OOD UP 9 PLA9 
SI<T1 SURVEY$ ! CR[D ) A COOL />E1 /RUCK A FALSE *ORD1 & 
SUDD5LY RAPP$ HIS F+]S ON ! BACK1 & ! DANCE WAS DONE4 

0,HEY6 ,ALYOKHA10 CRI$ ! ACCOMPANI/ TO ! DANC]1 & PO9T$ TO 
,DUTL(4 0,ISN'T ?AT Y\R SPONSOR80 

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0,:]E8 ,O MY DE>LY BELOV$ FRI5D60 SCREAM$ ! RECRUIT1--! SAME 
ONE :OM ,DUTL( HAD B\<T1--& /UMBL+ \T ON HIS WE>Y FEET1 & 
LIFT+ HIS JUG ( VODKA ABOVE HIS HEAD1 HE MADE = ! TEAM4 0,MI%KA6 
WAIT]6 A GLASS10 HE %\T$4 0,MA/]6 ,O MY DE> OLD FRI5D6 ,H[ GLAD 
,I AM6 FACT60 HE W5T ON1 J]K+ HIS TIPSY HEAD T[>DS ! TELYEGA1 
& BEGAN TO TREAT ! MUZHIKS & ! WOM5 TO VODKA4 ,! MUZHIKS 
ACCEPT$1 ! WOM5 DECL9$4 0,Y\ >E D>L+S1 :Y %\LDN'T ,I TREAT 
Y\80 CRI$ ! RECRUIT1 ?R[+ HIS >MS >\ND ! OLD WOM54 

,A WOMAN P$DL+ EATABLES WAS /&+ 9 ! ?RONG4 ,! RECRUIT SAW 
H]1 GRABB$ H] TRAY1 & FLUNG ITS CONT5TS 9TO ! TELYEGA4 

0,D-DON'T WORRY1 ,I'LL P-PAY--! D-DEUCE10 HE BEGAN TO SCREAM 9 A 
DRUNK5 VOICE2 & H]E HE DREW \T ( HIS /OCK+ A PURSE ) MONEY 
9 IT1 & FLUNG IT TO ! WAIT]4 

,HE /OOD LEAN+ ) HIS ELB[S ON ! WAGON1 & />$1 ) MOI/ 
EYES1 AT ?OSE :O SAT 9 IT4 

0,:I* IS MY MATU%KA80 HE ASK$4 0,BE Y\ H]8 ,I'VE GOT SOME?+ = 
H] TOO40 

,HE POND]$ A MOM5T1 & DIV+ 9TO HIS POCKET BR\<T \T A NEW 
H&K]*IEF FOLD$1 UNTI$ ANO!R :I* HE HAD PUT ON AS A GIRDLE 
UND] HIS COAT1 HA/ILY TOOK ! R$ SC>F FROM HIS NECK1 BUNDL$ !M 
TOGE!R1 & ?RU/ !M 9TO ! OLD WOMAN'S LAP4 

0,NA6 ,I GIVE 'EM TO Y\10 HE SAID1 9 A VOICE ?AT GREW WEAK] & 
WEAK]4 

0,:Y8 ?ANK Y\1 FRI5D6--,:AT A SIMPLE LAD HE IS60 SAID %E1 
ADDRESS+ ! OLD MAN ,DUTL(1 :O CAME UP TO !IR TELYEGA4 

,! RECRUIT WAS N[ 5TIRELY QUIET & DUMB1 & KEPT DROPP+ HIS HEAD 
L[] & L[]1 AS ?\G"9 H HE W]E GO+ TO SLEEP !N & !RE4 

0,I'M GO+ = Y\1 ,I'M GO+ TO DE/RUCTION = Y\10 HE REPEAT$4 
0,& SO ,I MAKE Y\ A PRES5T40 

0,I S'POSE HE'S REALLY GOT A MO!R10 CRI$ SOME ONE 9 ! CR[D4 0,F9E 
Y\NG FELL[6 ,TOO BAD60 

,! RECRUIT LIFT$ HIS HEAD4 0,I'VE GOT A MO!R10 HE SAID4 0,I'VE GOT A 
FA!R.<#d#f.> TOO4 ,!Y'VE ALL GIV5 ME UP1 ?\<4 ,LI/51 OLD WOMAN60 HE 
ADD$1 SEIZ+ ,ILYU%K9'S MO!R BY ! H&4 0,I MADE Y\ A PRES5T4 
,LI/5 TO ME1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE4 ,GO TO MY VILLAGE ( ,VODNOE1 ASK !RE 
= ,NIKON('S OLD WOMAN1--%E'S MY [N MO!R1 Y\ UND]/&1--& 
TELL ?IS SAME OLD WOMAN1 ,NIKON('S OLD WOMAN--?IRD HUT AT ! 
5D--NEW PUMP--TELL H] ?AT ,ALYOKHA--Y\R SON--Y\ KN[--,COME6 
MUSICIAN1 /RIKE UP60 HE SCREAM$4 

,& ONCE MORE HE BEGAN TO DANCE1 TALK+ ALL ! TIME1 & SPILL+ ! 
VODKA ?AT WAS LEFT 9 ! JUG ALL OV] ! GR\ND4 

,IGNAT CLIMB$ 9TO HIS WAGON1 & />T$ TO DRIVE ON4 

0,GOOD-BY1 GOOD LUCK TO Y\10 CRI$ ! OLD WOMAN1 AS %E WRAPP$ 
H]SELF UP 9 H] %EEPSK94 

,! RECRUIT SUDD5LY /OPP$4 

0,GO TO ! DEVIL60 HE %\T$1 ?REAT5+ ! TEAMS ) HIS D\BL$ 
FI/4 

0,OH1 GOOD ,LORD60.<#d#g.> EJACULAT$ ,ILYU%K9'S MO!R1 CROSS+ H]SELF4 

,IGNAT />T$ UP ! M>E1 & ! TEAMS DROVE AWAY4 ,ALEKSEI ! 
RECRUIT /ILL /OOD 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD1 & D\BL+ UP HIS 
FI/S1 ) AN EXPRESSION ( WRA? ON HIS FACE1 B]AT$ ! MU%IKS TO 
! BE/ O"9 F HIS ABILITY4 

0,:AT >E Y\ /&+ H]E =8 ,%E'S GONE4 ,! DEVIL1 CANNIBALS60 HE 
SCREAM$4 0,Y\ WON'T ESCAPE FROM ME6 ,Y\ DEVILS6 ,Y\ DOT>DS60 

,) !SE WORDS HIS VOICE FAIL$ HIM2 HE FELL AT FULL L5G?1 JU/ 
:]E HE /OOD 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD4 

,SWIFTLY ! ,DUTL(S DROVE ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 & AS !Y LOOK$ 
>\ND1 ! CR[D ( RECRUITS W]E ALREADY LO/ FROM SI<T4 ,:5 !Y 
HAD GONE FIVE V]/S1 & W]E SL[+ UP A LITTLE1 ,IGNAT GOT \T ( 
HIS FA!R'S WAGON1 :5 ! OLD MAN WAS DR[S+1 & GOT 9 ) HIS 
C\S94 

,! TWO Y\NG M5 DRANK UP ! JUG ( VODKA :I* !Y HAD BR\<T 
FROM ! CITY4 ,!N AFT] A LITTLE1 ,ILYA /RUCK UP A SONG2 ! WOM5 
JO9$ 9 ) HIM2 ,IGNAT GAILY %\T$ 9 H>MONY4 ,A JOLLY P>TY1 
9 A PO/-WAGON1 DA%$ SWIFTLY BY4 ,! DRIV] %\T$ TO ! HORSES 
H>NESS$ TO ! TWO JOLLY TELYEGAS4 ,! PO/ILION GLANC$ AT ! 
H&SOME FACES ( ! MUZHIKS & ! WOM5 9 ! TELYEGA AS !Y 
DA%$ BY1 S++ !IR M]RY SONGS1 & WAV$ HIS H&4 

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