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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! Y>D1 FLOOD$ ) ! MOONLI<T1 /OOD ! 
TALL1 GAUNT FIGURE ( ! GELD+1 /ILL WE>+ ! HI< SADDLE ) 
ITS PROM95T POMMEL4 ,! HORSES1 MOTIONLESS & 9 DEEP SIL5CE1 
/OOD >\ND HIM1 AS ?\< !Y W]E LE>N+ SOME?+ NEW & 
EXTRAORD9>Y FROM HIM4 ,&1 9DE$1 SOME?+ NEW & EXTRAORD9>Y 
!Y LE>N$ FROM HIM4 

,?IS IS :AT !Y LE>N$ FROM HIM3-- 

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,F,I,R,/ ,N,I,<,T4 

0,YES1 ,I WAS SIR$ BY ,LIUBEZNUI ,I4 ,BABA WAS MY DAM4 ,ACCORD+ TO 
! G5EALOGY MY NAME IS ,MUZHIK ,I4 ,MUZHIK ,I41 ,I AM ACCORD+ TO MY 
P$IGREE2 BUT G5]ALLY ,I AM KN[N AS ,KHOL/OMIR1 ON ACC\NT ( A LONG 
& GLORI\S GALLOP1 ! LIKE ( :I* NEV] TOOK PLACE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,9 
L9EAGE NO HORSE 9 ! WORLD /&S HI<] ?AN ,I1 = GOOD BLOOD4 
,I W\LD NEV] HAVE TOLD Y\ ?IS4 ,:Y %\LD ,I8 ,Y\ W\LD NEV] HAVE 
KN[N ME AS ,VIAZOPURIKHA KNEW ME :5 WE US$ TO BE TOGE!R AT 
,KHR5OVA1 & :O ONLY JU/ N[ RECOGNIZ$ ME4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE 
BELIEV$ ME HAD IT NOT BE5 = ,VIAZOPURIKHA'S WITNESS1 & ,I W\LD 
NEV] HAVE TOLD Y\ ?IS4 ,I DO NOT NE$ ! PITY ( MY K9D4 ,BUT Y\ 
9SI/$ UPON IT4 ,WELL1 ,I AM ?AT ,KHOL/OMIR :OM ! AMATEURS >E 
SEEK+ = & CANNOT F9D1 ?AT ,KHOL/OMIR :OM ! CO"9 UNT HIMSELF 
NAM$1 & :OM HE LET GO FROM HIS /UD BECAUSE ,I \TRAN HIS FAVORITE 
',LEB$I4' 

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0,:5 ,I WAS BORN ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT !Y MEANT :5 !Y CALL$ ME A 
PIEBALD2.<#g.> ,I ?\<T ?AT ,I WAS A HORSE4 ,! FIR/ REM>K MADE AB\T 
MY HIDE1 ,I REMEMB]1 DEEPLY SURPRIS$ ME & MY DAM4 

0,I MU/ HAVE BE5 FOAL$ 9 ! NI<T4 ,9 ! MORN+1 LICK$ CLEAN BY 
MY DAM'S TONGUE1 ,I /OOD ON MY LEGS4 ,I REMEMB] ALL MY S5SATIONS1 & 
?AT EV]Y ?+ SEEM$ TO ME P]FECTLY WOND]FUL1 &1 AT ! SAME 
TIME1 P]FECTLY SIMPLE4 ,\R /ALLS W]E 9 A LONG1 W>M CORRIDOR1 ) 
LATTIC$ GATES1 ?R\< :I* NO?+ C\LD BE SE54 

0,MY DAM TEMPT$ ME TO SUCKLE2 BUT ,I WAS SO 9NOC5T AS YET ?AT ,I 
BUNT$ H] ) MY NOSE1 N[ UND] H] =E-LEGS1 N[ 9 O!R PLACES4 
,SUDD5LY MY DAM GAZ$ AT ! LATTIC$ GATE1 &1 ?R[+ H] LEG OV] 
ME1 /EPP$ TO ONE SIDE4 ,ONE ( ! GROOMS WAS LOOK+ 9 AT US ?R\< 
! LATTICE4 

0',SEE1 ,BABA HAS FOAL$6' HE EXCLAIM$1 & BEGAN TO DRAW ! BOLT4 ,HE 
CAME 9 OV] ! /RAW B$1 & TOOK ME UP 9 HIS >MS4 ',COME & LOOK1 
,T>AS6' HE CRI$2 'SEE :AT A PIEBALD COLT1 A P]FECT MAGPIE6' 

0,I TORE MYSELF AWAY FROM HIM1 & FELL ON MY KNEES4 

0',SEE1 A P]FECT LITTLE DEVIL6' HE SAID4 

0,MY DAM BECAME DISQUIET$2 BUT %E DID NOT TAKE MY P>T1 & M]ELY 
DREW A LONG1 LONG BREA?1 & /EPP$ TO ONE SIDE4 ,! GROOMS CAME1 & 
BEGAN TO LOOK AT ME4 ,ONE RAN TO TELL ! EQU]RY4 

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0,ALL LAU<$ AS !Y LOOK$ AT MY SPOTT+1 & GAVE ME V>I\S ODD 
NAMES4 ,I DID NOT UND]/& !SE NAMES1 NOR DID MY DAM EI!R4 ,UP TO 
?AT TIME 9 ALL MY FAMILY !RE HAD NEV] BE5 A S+LE PIEBALD KN[N4 
,WE HAD NO IDEA ?AT !RE WAS ANY ?+ DISGRACEFUL 9 IT4 ,& !N ALL 
EXAM9$ MY /RUCTURE & /R5G?4 

0,SEE :AT A LIVELY ONE60 SAID ! HO/L]4 ',Y\ CAN'T HOLD HIM4' 

0,9 A LITTLE :ILE CAME ! EQU]RY1 & BEGAN TO M>VEL AT MY 
COLOR+4 ,HE ALSO SEEM$ DISGU/$4 

0',:AT A NA/Y BEA/6' HE CRI$4 ',! G5]AL WILL NOT KEEP HIM 9 ! 
/UD4 ,EKH6 ,BABA1 Y\ HAVE CAUS$ ME MU* TR\BLE1' HE SAID1 TURN+ 
TO MY DAM4 ',Y\ \<T TO HAVE FOAL$ A COLT ) A />1 BUT ?IS IS 
COMPLETELY PIEBALD4' 

0,MY DAM V\*SAF$ NO ANSW]1 &1 AS ALWAYS 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 
M]ELY SI<$ AGA94 

0',:AT K9D ( A DEVIL WAS HIS SIRE8 ,A REGUL> MUZHIK6' HE W5T ON TO 
SAY4 ',IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP HIM 9 ! /UD2 IT'S A %AME6 ,BUT WE'LL 
SEE1 WE'LL SEE1' SAID HE2 & ALL SAID ! SAME AS !Y LOOK$ AT ME4 

0,AFT] A FEW DAYS ! G5]AL HIMSELF CAME4 ,HE TOOK A LOOK AT ME1 & 
AGA9 ALL SEEM$ HORROR-/RUCK1 & SCOLD$ ME & MY MO!R ALSO ON 
ACC\NT ( MY HIDE4 ',BUT WE'LL SEE1 WE'LL SEE1' SAID EV]Y ONE1 AS SOON 
AS !Y CAU<T SI<T ( ME4 

0,UNTIL SPR+ WE Y\NG COLTS LIV$ 9 SEP>ATE CELLS ) \R DAMS2 
ONLY OCCASIONALLY1 :5 ! SN[ ON ! RO( ( ! %$S BEGAN TO 
MELT 9 ! SUN1 !Y W\LD LET US \T 9TO ! WIDE Y>D1 SPREAD ) 
FRE% /RAW4 ,!RE = ! FIR/ TIME ,I BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) ALL MY 
K91 NE> & REMOTE4 ,!RE ,I SAW H[ FROM DIFF]5T DOORS ISSU$ ALL 
! FAM\S M>ES "9 ( ?AT TIME ) !IR COLTS4 ,!RE WAS ! OLD 
,HOLL& M>E1 ,MU%KA1 SIR$ BY ,SMETANK91 ,KRASNUKHA1 ! SADDLE-HORSE 
,DOBROKHOTIKHA1 ALL CELEBRITIES AT ?AT TIME4 ,ALL GA!R$ TOGE!R 
!RE ) !IR COLTS1 WALK$ UP & D[N 9 ! SUN%9E1 ROLL$ OV] 
ON ! FRE% /RAW1 & SNIFF$ ( EA* O!R LIKE ORD9>Y HORSES4 

0,I CANNOT EV5 N[ =GET ! SI<T ( ?AT PADDOCK1 FULL ( ! 
BEAUTIES ( ?AT DAY4 ,IT MAY SEEM /RANGE TO Y\ TO ?9K ( ME AS 
EV] HAV+ BE5 Y\NG & FRISKY1 BUT ,I US$ TO BE4 ,?IS V]Y SAME 
,VIAZOPURIKHA WAS !RE !N1 A YE>L+1 :OSE MANE HAD JU/ BE5 
CUT1.<#h.>--A K9D1 JOLLY1 FROLICSOME LITTLE HORSE4 ,BUT LET IT NOT BE 
TAK5 AS UNK9DLY MEANT :5 ,I SAY1 ?AT1 ?\< %E IS N[ CONSID]$ 
A R>ITY AMONG Y\ ON ACC\NT ( H] P$IGREE1 !N %E WAS ONLY ONE ( 
! MEANE/ HORSES ( ?AT /UD4 ,%E H]SELF WILL CORROBORATE ?IS4 

0,?\< MY COAT ( MANY COLORS HAD BE5 DISPLEAS+ TO ! M51 IT 
WAS EXCE$+LY ATTRACTIVE TO ALL ! HORSES4 ,!Y ALL /OOD R\ND 
ME1 EXPRESS+ !IR DELI<T1 & FRISK+ ) ME4 ,I EV5 BEGAN TO 
=GET ! WORDS ( ! M5 AB\T MY HIDE1 & FELT HAPPY4 ,BUT ,I SOON 
EXP]I5C$ ! FIR/ SORR[ ( MY LIFE1 & ! CAUSE ( IT WAS MY 
DAM4 ,AS SOON AS IT BEGAN TO ?AW1 & ! SWALL[S *IRP$ ON ! RO(1 
& ! SPR+ MADE ITSELF FELT MORE & MORE 9 ! AIR1 MY DAM BEGAN 
TO *ANGE 9 H] BEHAVIOR T[>D ME4 

0,H] :OLE *>ACT] WAS TRANS=M$4 ,SUDD5LY1 )\T ANY REASON1 
%E BEGAN TO FRISK1 GALLOP+ >\ND ! Y>D1 :I* C]TA9LY DID NOT 
ACCORD ) H] DIGNIFI$ GR[?2 !N %E W\LD PAUSE & CONSID]1 
& BEG9 TO :9NY2 !N %E W\LD BITE & KICK H] SI/] M>ES2 
!N %E BEGAN TO SME"9 LL ( ME1 & NEI< ) DISSATISFACTION2 !N 
TROTT+ \T 9TO ! SUN %E W\LD LAY H] HEAD ACROSS ! %\LD] 
( MY TWO-YE>-OLD SI/] ,KUP*IKA1 & LONG & E>NE/LY SCRAT* H] 
BACK1 & PU% ME AWAY FROM NURS+ H]4 ,ONE TIME ! EQU]RY CAME1 
COMM&$ ! HALT] TO BE PUT ON H]1 & !Y L$ H] \T ( ! 
PADDOCK4 ,%E :9NI$2 ,I REPLI$ TO H]1 & D>T$ AFT] H]1 BUT %E 
W\LD NOT EV5 LOOK AT ME4 ,! GROOM ,T>AS SEIZ$ ME 9 BO? >MS1 JU/ 
AS !Y %UT ! DOOR ON MY MO!R'S RETREAT+ =M4 

0,I /RUGGL$1 ?REW ! GROOM ON ! /RAW2 BUT ! DOOR WAS CLOS$1 
& ,I ONLY HE>D MY MO!R'S :9NY+ GR[+ FA9T] & FA9T]4 
,& 9 ?IS :9NY+ ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT %E CALL$ NOT = ME1 BUT ,I 
P]CEIV$ A V]Y DIFF]5T EXPRESSION4 ,9 REPLY TO H] VOICE1 !RE WAS 
HE>D 9 ! DI/ANCE A MI<TY VOICE4 

0,I DON'T REMEMB] H[ ,T>AS GOT \T ( MY /ALL2 IT WAS TOO GRIEV\S 
= ME4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD =EV] LO/ MY MO!R'S LOVE2 & :OLLY 
BECAUSE ,I WAS A PIEBALD1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 REMEMB]+ :AT ! PEOPLE 
SAID ( MY HIDE2 & SU* PASSIONATE ANG] CAME OV] ME1 ?AT ,I BEGAN 
TO P\ND ! SIDES ( ! /ALL ) MY HEAD & FEET1 & ,I P\ND$ 
!M UNTIL ! SWEAT P\R$ FROM ME1 & ,I C\LD NOT /& UP FROM 
EXHAU/ION4 

0,AFT] SOME TIME MY DAM RETURN$ TO ME4 ,I HE>D H] AS %E CAME ALONG 
! CORRIDOR 9 A PRANC+ TROT1 :OLLY UNUSUAL TO H]1 & 5T]$ \R 
/ALL4 ,! DOOR WAS OP5$ = H]4 ,I DID NOT RECOGNIZE H]1 SO MU* 
Y\NG] & H&SOM] HAD %E GR[N4 ,%E SNUFF$ AT ME1 NEI<$1 & 
BEGAN TO SNORT4 ,BUT 9 H] :OLE EXPRESSION ,I C\LD SEE ?AT %E DID 
NOT LOVE ME4 

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0,SOON !Y L$ US TO PA/URE4 ,I N[ BEGAN TO EXP]I5CE NEW PLEASURES 
:I* CONSOL$ ME = ! LOSS ( MY MO!R'S LOVE4 ,I HAD FRI5DS & 
COMPANIONS4 ,WE LE>N$ TOGE!R TO EAT GRASS1 TO NEI< LIKE ! OLD 
HORSES1 & TO LIFT \R TAILS & GALLOP 9 WIDE CIRCLES >\ND \R 
DAMS4 ,?IS WAS A HAPPY TIME4 ,EV]Y ?+ WAS =GIV5 TO ME2 ALL LOV$ 
ME1 & W]E LOV$ BY ME1 & LOOK$ 9DULG5TLY ON ALL ?AT ,I DID4 
,?IS DID NOT LA/ LONG4 

0,H]E SOME?+ T]RIBLE HAPP5$ TO ME40 

,! GELD+ SI<$ DEEPLY1 DEEPLY1 & MOV$ ASIDE FROM ! HORSES4 

,! DAWN WAS ALREADY F> ADVANC$4 ,! GATES CREAK$4 ,NE/] CAME4 ,! 
HORSES SCATT]$4 ,! DROV] /RAI<T5$ ! SADDLE ON ! GELD+'S 
BACK1 & DROVE AWAY ! HORSES4 

.<#g.> PYEGI4 

.<#h.> ,ALL EXPRESS$ 9 ! WORD /RIGUN*IK4 

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