,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #f 

#ahhgahhg 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,N,I,<,T4 

,AS SOON AS ! HORSES W]E DRIV5 91 !Y ONCE MORE GA!R$ >\ND 
! PIEBALD4 

0,9 ! MON? ( ,AUGU/10 CONT9U$ ! HORSE1 U ,I WAS SEP>AT$ FROM 
MY MO!R1 & ,I DID NOT EXP]I5CE ANY UNUSUAL GRIEF4 ,I SAW ?AT %E 
WAS ALREADY SUCKL+ A SMALL BRO!R1--! FAM\S ,USAN1--& ,I WAS NOT 
:AT ,I HAD BE5 BE=E4 ,I WAS NOT JEAL\S1 BUT ,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD BECOME 
MORE ?AN EV] COOL T[>D H]4 ,BESIDES1 ,I KNEW ?AT 9 LEAV+ MY 
MO!R ,I %\LD BE TRANSF]R$ TO ! G5]AL DIVISION ( Y\NG HORSES1 
:]E WE W]E /ALL$ 9 TWOS & ?REES1 & EV]Y DAY ALL W5T \T TO 
EX]CISE4 

,I WAS 9 ONE /ALL ) ,MILUI4 ,MILUI WAS A SADDLE-HORSE1 & AFT]W>DS 
BELONG$ TO ! EMP]OR HIMSELF1 & WAS PUT 9TO PICTURES & 
/ATU>Y4 ,AT ?AT TIME HE WAS A M]E COLT1 ) A %9Y S(T COAT1 
A SWAN-LIKE NECK1 & SL5D] /RAI<T LEGS4 ,HE WAS ALWAYS LIVELY1 
GOOD-NATUR$1 & LOVABLE2 WAS ALWAYS READY TO FRISK1 & BE C>ESS$1 
& SPORT ) EI!R HORSE OR MAN4 ,HE & ,I C\LD NOT HELP BE+ GOOD 
FRI5DS1 LIV+ TOGE!R AS WE DID2 & \R FRI5D%IP LA/$ TILL WE 
GREW UP4 ,HE WAS GAY1 & 9CL9$ TO BE WANTON4 ,EV5 !N HE BEGAN TO 
FEEL ! T5D] PASSION TO DISPORT ) ! FILLIES1 & HE US$ TO 
MAKE SPORT ( MY GUILELESSNESS4 ,TO MY UNHAPP9ESS ,I MYSELF1 \T ( 
EGOTISM1 TRI$ TO FOLL[ HIS EXAMPLE1 & V]Y SOON WAS 9 LOVE4 ,&"9  
?IS E>LY 9CL9ATION ( M9E WAS ! CAUSE1 9 GREAT MEASURE1 ( MY 
FATE4 

0,BUT ,I AM NOT GO+ TO RELATE ALL ! /ORY ( MY UNHAPPY FIR/ LOVE2 
%E H]SELF REMEMB]S MY /UPID PASSION1 :I* 5D$ = ME 9 ! MO/ 
IMPORTANT *ANGE 9 MY LIFE4 

0,! DROV]S CAME ALONG1 DROVE H] AWAY1 & P\ND$ ME4 ,9 ! EV5+ 
!Y L$ ME 9TO A SPECIAL /ALL4 ,I :9NI$ ! :OLE NI<T LONG1 AS 
?\< ) A PRES5TIM5T ( :AT WAS COM+ ON ! MORR[4 

0,9 ! MORN+ ! G5]AL1 ! EQU]RY1 ! UND] GROOMS1 & ! 
HO/L]S CAME 9TO ! CORRIDOR :]E MY /ALL WAS1 & SET UP A 
T]RIBLE SCREAM+4 ,! G5]AL SCREAM$ TO ! HEAD GROOM2 ! GROOM 
JU/IFI$ HIMSELF1 SAY+ ?AT HE HAD NOT GIV5 ORD]S TO S5D ME 
AWAY1 BUT ?AT ! UND] GROOMS HAD DONE IT ( !IR [N FREE WILL4 
,! G5]AL SAID ?AT IT HAD SPOIL$ EV]Y ?+1 BUT ?AT IT WAS 
IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP Y\NG /ALLIONS4 ,! HEAD GROOM REPLI$ ?AT HE 
W\LD HAVE IT ATT5D$ TO4 ,!Y CALM$ D[N & W5T \T1 ,I DID NOT 
UND]/& IT AT ALL1--EXCEPT ?AT SOME?+ CONC]N+ ME WAS UND] 
CONSID]ATION4 

4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4 

4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4 

0,ON ! NEXT DAY ,I HAD CEAS$ =EV] TO :9NY2 ,I BECAME :AT ,I AM 
N[4 ,ALL ! LI<T ( MY EYES WAS QU5*$4 ,NO?+ SEEM$ SWEET TO 
ME2 ,I BECAME SELF-ABSORB$1 & BEGAN TO BE P5SIVE4 ,AT FIR/ ,I FELT 
9DIFF]5T TO EV]Y ?+4 ,I CEAS$ EV5 TO EAT1 TO DR9K1 & TO RUN2 
& ALL ?\<T ( SPRI<TLY SPORT WAS GONE4 ,!N IT NEV]MORE CAME 
9TO MY M9D TO KICK UP MY HEELS1 TO ROLL OV]1 TO :I"9 NNY1 )\T 
BR++ UP ! T]RIBLE QUE/ION1--,:Y8 = :AT PURPOSE8' ,& MY 
VIGOR DI$ AWAY4 

0,ONCE !Y L$ ME \T AT EV5TIDE1 AT ! TIME :5 !Y W]E DRIV+ 
! /UD HOME FROM ! FIELD4 ,FROM AF> ,I SAW ALREADY ! CL\D ( DU/ 
9 :I* C\LD BE B>ELY DI/+UI%$ ! FAMILI> L9EAM5TS ( ALL 
( \R MO!RS4 ,I HE>D ! *E]FUL SNORT+1 & ! TRAMPL+ ( 
HO(S4 ,I /OPP$ %ORT1 ?\< ! HALT]-ROPE BY :I* ! GROOM HELD 
ME CUT MY NECK2 & ,I GAZ$ AT ! APPROA*+ DROVE AS ONE GAZES AT 
HAPP9ESS ?AT IS LO/ =EV] & WILL NE'] RETURN AGA94 ,!Y DREW 
NE>1 & MY EYES FELL UPON =MS SO WELL KN[N TO ME1--BEAUTIFUL1 
GR&1 PLUMP1 FULL ( LIFE EV]Y ONE4 ,:O AMONG !M ALL DEIGN$ TO 
GLANCE AT ME8 ,I DID NOT FEEL ! PA9 ?AT ! GROOM 9 PULL+ ! 
ROPE 9FLICT$4 ,I =GOT MYSELF1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY TRI$ TO :9NY 
AS ( YORE1 & TO GALLOP (F2 BUT MY :9NY+ S\ND$ MELAN*OLY1 
RIDICUL\S1 & UNBECOM+4 ,!RE WAS NO RIBALDRY AMONG ! /UD1 BUT ,I 
NOTIC$ ?AT MANY ( !M FROM POLIT5ESS TURN$ AWAY FROM ME4 

0,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT 9 !IR EYES ,I WAS DESPICABLE & PITIABLE1 & 
WOR/ ( ALL RIDICUL\S4 ,MY SL5D]1 WEAKLY NECK1 MY BIG HEAD 7,I HAD 
BECOME ?971 MY LONG1 ?ICK LEGS1 & ! AWKW>D GAIT ?AT ,I /RUCK 
UP1 9 MY OLD FA%ION1 >\ND ! GROOM1 ALL MU/ HAVE SEEM$ ABSURD TO 
!M4 ,NO ONE HE$$ MY :9NY+1 ALL TURN$ AWAY FROM ME4 

0,SUDD5LY ,I COMPREH5D$ IT ALL1 COMPREH5D$ H[ ,I WAS =EV] 
SUND]$ FROM !M1 EV]Y ONE2 & ,I KN[ NOT H[ ,I /UMBL$ HOME 
BEH9D ! GROOM4 

0,I HAD ALREADY %[N A T5D5CY T[>D GRAVITY & ?\<TFULNESS2 
BUT N[ A DECID$ *ANGE CAME OV]"9  ME4 ,MY V>IEGAT$ COAT1 :I* 
OCCASION$ SU* A /RANGE PREJUDICE 9 M51 MY T]RIBLE & UNEXPECT$ 
UNHAPP9ESS1 &1 MOREOV]1 MY PECULI>LY ISOLAT$ POSITION 9 ! 
/UD--:I* ,I FELT1 BUT C\LD NEV] EXPLA9 TO MYSELF--COMPELL$ ME TO 
TURN MY ?\<TS 9W>D UPON MYSELF4 ,I POND]$ ON ! DISGU/ ?AT 
PEOPLE %[$ :5 !Y B]AT$ ME = BE+ A PIEBALD2 ,I POND]$ ON 
! 9CON/ANCY ( MAT]NAL & ESPECIALLY ( FEMALE AFFECTION1 & ITS 
DEP5D5CE UPON PHYSICAL CONDITIONS2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ,I POND]$ ON ! 
*>ACT]I/ICS ( ?AT /RANGE RACE ( MORTALS ) :OM WE >E SO 
CLOSELY B\ND1 & :OM WE CALL M51--?OSE *>ACT]I/ICS :I* W]E 
! S\RCE ( ! PECULI>ITY ( MY POSITION 9 ! /UD1 FELT BY ME 
BUT 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 

0,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS1 PECULI>ITY1 & ( ! HUMAN 
*>ACT]I/ICS ON :I* IT WAS BAS$1 WAS DISCOV]$ TO ME BY ! 
FOLL[+ 9CID5T3-- 

0,IT WAS W9T]1 AT ,*RI/MAS-TIDE4 ,ALL DAY LONG NO FODD] HAD BE5 
GIV5 TO ME1 NOR HAD ,I BE5 L$ \T TO WAT]4 ,I AFT]W>DS LE>N$ ?AT 
?IS >OSE FROM \R GROOM BE+ DRUNK4 ,ON ?IS DAY ! EQU]RY CAME TO 
ME1 SAW ?AT ,I HAD NO FOOD1 & BEGAN TO USE H>D LANGUAGE AB\T ! 
MISS+ GROOM1 & W5T .0WAY4 

0,ON ! NEXT DAY1 ! GROOM ) HIS MATES CAME \T TO \R /ALLS TO 
GIVE US SOME HAY4 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS ESPECIALLY PALE & GLUM1 & 
9 ! EXPRESSION ( HIS LONG BACK !RE WAS A SOME?+ SIGNIFICANT 
& DEM&+ SYMPA?Y4 

0,HE AU/]ELY FLUNG ! HAY BEH9D ! GRAT+4 ,I LAID MY HEAD OV] HIS 
%\LD]2 BUT HE /RUCK ME SU* A H>D BL[ ) HIS FI/ ON ! NOSE1 
?AT ,I />T$ BACK4 ,!N HE KICK$ ME 9 ! BELLY ) HIS"9  BOOT4 

0',IF IT HADN'T BE5 = ?IS SCURVY BEA/1' SAID HE1 '!RE W\LDN'T 
HAVE BE5 ANY TR\BLE4' 

0',:Y8' ASK$ ANO!R GROOM4 

0',HE DOESN'T COME TO 9QUIRE AB\T ! C\NT'S Y\ BET6 ,BUT TWICE A DAY 
HE COMES \T TO LOOK AFT] HIS [N4' 

0',HAVE !Y GIV5 HIM ! PIEBALD8' 9QUIR$ ANO!R4 

0',:E!R !Y'VE GIV5 IT TO HIM OR SOLD IT TO HIM1 ! DOG ONLY 
KN[S6 ,! C\NT'S MI<T DIE O' />VATION--IT W\LDN'T MAKE ANY 
DIFF]5CE2 BUT SEE H[ IT UPSET HIM :5 ,I DIDN'T GIVE HIS HORSE 
HIS FODD]6 ',GO TO B$1' SAYS HE1 '& !N Y\'LL GET A BA/+4' ,NO 
,*RI/IANITY 9 IT4 ,MORE PITY ON ! CATTLE ?AN ON A MAN4 ,I DON'T 
BELIEVE HE'S EV] BE5 *RI/5$1 HE HIMSELF C\NT$ ! BL[S1 ! 
B>B>IAN6 ,! G5]AL DID NOT USE ! :IP SO4 ,HE MADE MY BACK ALL 
WELTS4 ,!RE'S NO S\L ( A ,*RI/IAN 9 HIM6' 

0,N[1 :AT !Y SAID AB\T :IPS & ,*RI/IANITY1 ,I UND]/OOD WELL 
5\<2 BUT IT WAS P]FECTLY D>K TO ME AS TO ! MEAN+ ( ! WORDS1 
MY HORSE1 HIS HORSE1 BY :I* ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT M5 UND]/OOD SOME 
SORT ( BOND BETWE5 ME & ! GROOM4 ,:]E9 CONSI/$ ?IS BOND1 ,I 
C\LD NOT !N UND]/& AT ALL4 ,ONLY LONG AFT]1 :5 ,I WAS SEP>AT$ 
FROM ! O!R HORSES1 ,I CAME TO LE>N :AT IT MEANT4 ,AT ?AT TIME ,I 
C\LD NOT UND]/& AT ALL ?AT IT MEANT ?AT !Y CONSID]$ ME ! 
PROP]TY ( A MAN4 ,TO SAY MY HORSE 9 REF]5CE TO ME1 A LIVE HORSE1 
SEEM$ TO ME AS /RANGE AS TO SAY1 MY E>?1 MY ATMOSPH]E1 MY WAT]4 

0,BUT !SE WORDS HAD A MON/R\S 9FLU5CE UPON ME4 ,I POND]$ UPON 
!M CEASELESSLY2 & ONLY AFT] LO"9 NG & V>I$ RELATIONS ) M5 
DID ,I COME AT LA/ TO COMPREH5D ! MEAN+ ?AT M5 F9D 9 !SE 
/RANGE WORDS4 

0,! MEAN+ IS ?IS3 ,M5 RULE 9 LIFE1 NOT BY DE$S1 BUT BY WORDS4 
,!Y LOVE NOT SO MU* ! POSSIBILITY ( DO+ OR NOT DO+ ANY ?+1 
AS ! POSSIBILITY ( TALK+ AB\T DIFF]5T OBJECTS 9 WORDS AGRE$ 
UPON BETWE5 !M4 ,SU* WORDS1 CONSID]$ V]Y IMPORTANT AMONG !M1 
>E ! WORDS1 MY1 M9E1 \RS1 :I* !Y EMPLOY = V>I\S ?+S1 
BE+S1 & OBJECTS2 EV5 = ! E>?1 PEOPLE1 & HORSES4 ,9 REG>D 
TO ANY P>TICUL> ?+1 !Y AGREE ?AT ONLY ONE P]SON %ALL SAY ',IT 
IS M9E4' ,& HE :O 9 ?IS PLAY1 :I* !Y 5GAGE 91 CAN SAY 
M9E 9 REG>D TO ! GREATE/ NUMB] ( ?+S1 IS CONSID]$ ! 
MO/ =TUNATE AMONG !M4 ,:Y ?IS IS SO1 ,I KN[ NOT2 BUT IT IS SO4 
,LONG BE=E1 ,I HAD TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ?IS TO MY SATISFACTION1 BY SOME 
DIRECT ADVANTAGE2 BUT IT SEEM$ ?AT ,I WAS WRONG4 

0,MANY ( ! M5 :O1 = 9/ANCE1 CALL$ ME !IR HORSE1 DID NOT RIDE 
ON ME1 BUT 5TIRELY DIFF]5T M5 RODE ON ME4 ,!Y !MSELVES DID NOT 
FE$ ME1 BUT 5TIRELY DIFF]5T PEOPLE F$ ME4 ,AGA91 IT WAS NOT ?OSE 
:O CALL$ ME !IR HORSE :O TREAT$ ME K9DLY1 BUT ! COA*MAN1 ! 
VET]9>Y1 &1 AS A G5]AL ?+1 \TSIDE M54 

0,AFT]W>DS1 AS ,I WID5$ ! SPH]E ( MY EXP]I5CES1 ,I BECAME 
CONV9C$ ?AT ! CONCEPT MY1 AS APPLI$ NOT ONLY TO US HORSES1 
BUT TO O!R ?+S1 HAS NO O!R F\NDATION ?AN A L[ & ANIMAL1 A 
HUMAN 9/9CT1 :I* !Y CALL ! S5TIM5T OR RI<T ( PROP]TY4 
,MAN SAYS1 MY H\SE1 & NEV] LIVES 9 IT1 BUT IS ONLY CUMB]$ ) 
! BUILD+ & MA9T5ANCE ( IT4 ,! M]*ANT SAYS1 MY %OP1--MY 
CLO?+-S"9 HOP1 = EXAMPLE1--& HE DOES NOT EV5 WE> CLO!S MADE ( 
! BE/ CLO? 9 ! %OP4 

0,!RE >E PEOPLE :O CALL L& !IRS1 & HAVE NEV] SE5 !IR L&1 
& HAVE NEV] BE5 ON IT4 ,!RE >E M5 :O CALL O!R PEOPLE !IRS1 
BUT HAVE NEV] SE5 !SE PEOPLE2 & ! :OLE RELATION%IP ( !SE 
[N]S1 TO !SE PEOPLE1 CONSI/S 9 DO+ !M H>M4 

0,!RE >E M5 :O CALL WOM5 !IRS1--!IR WIVES OR MI/RESSES2 BUT 
!SE WOM5 LIVE ) O!R M54 ,& M5 /RUGGLE 9 LIFE NOT TO DO 
:AT !Y CONSID] GOOD1 BUT TO BE POSSESSORS ( :AT !Y CALL !IR 
[N4 

0,I AM CONV9C$ N[ ?AT H]E9 LIES ! SUB/ANTIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 
M5 & US4 ,&1 !RE=E1 NOT SPEAK+ ( O!R ?+S1 :]E WE >E 
SUP]IOR TO M51 WE >E ABLE BOLDLY TO SAY ?AT 9 ?IS ONE RESPECT AT 
LEA/1 WE /&1 9 ! SCALE ( LIV+ BE+S1 HI<] ?AN M54 ,! 
ACTIVITY ( M5--AT ALL EV5TS1 ( ?OSE ) :OM ,I HAVE HAD TO DO--IS 
GUID$ BY WORDS2 \RS1 BY DE$S4 

0,& H]E ! HEAD GROOM OBTA9$ ?IS RI<T TO SAY AB\T ME1 MY 
HORSE2 & H5CE HE LA%$ ! HO/L]4 ,?IS DISCOV]Y DEEPLY 
DI/URB$ ME2 & ?OSE ?\<TS & OP9IONS :I* MY V>IEGAT$ COAT 
>\S$ 9 M51 & ! ?\<TFULNESS >\S$ 9 ME BY ! *ANGE 
9 MY MO!R1 TOGE!R SUBS]V$ TO MAKE ME 9TO ?AT SOLEMN & 
CONTEMPLATIVE GELD+ ?AT ,I AM4 

0,I WAS ?REEFOLD UNHAPPY3 ,I WAS PIEBALD2 ,I WAS A GELD+2 & M5 
IMAG9$ ?AT ,I DID NOT BELONG TO ,GOD & MYSELF1 AS IS ! PR]OGATIVE 
( EV]Y LIV+ ?+1 BUT ?AT ,I BELONG$ TO ! EQU]RY4 

0,! CONSEQU5CES ( !IR IMAG9+ ?IS AB\T ME W]E MANY4 ,! FIR/ 
WAS1 ?AT !Y KEPT ME AP>T FROM ! O!RS1 F$ ME BETT]1 L$ ME 
MORE (T5"9 1 & H>NESS$ ME UP E>LI]4 ,!Y H>NESS$ ME FIR/ :5 
,I WAS 9 MY ?IRD YE>4 ,I REMEMB] ! FIR/ TIME1 ! EQU]RY HIMSELF1 
:O IMAG9$ ?AT ,I WAS HIS1 BEGAN1 ) A CR[D ( GROOMS1 TO H>NESS 
ME1 EXPECT+ FROM ME SOME EBULLITION ( TEMP] OR CONTR>9ESS4 ,!Y 
PUT LEA!R /RAPS ON ME1 & CONDUCT$ ME 9TO ! /ALLS4 ,!Y LAID 
ON MY BACK A WIDE LEA!R CROSS1 & ATTA*$ IT TO ! ?ILLS1 SO ?AT 
,I %\LD NOT KICK2 BUT ,I WAS ONLY WAIT+ AN OPPORTUNITY TO %[ MY 
GAIT1 & MY LOVE = WORK4 

0,!Y M>VEL$ BECAUSE ,I W5T LIKE AN OLD HORSE4 ,!Y BEGAN TO DRIVE 
ME1 & ,I BEGAN TO PRACTICE TROTT+4 ,EV]Y DAY ,I MADE GREAT] & 
GREAT] IMPROVEM5T1 SO ?AT 9 ?REE MON?S ! G5]AL HIMSELF1 
& MANY O!RS1 PRAIS$ MY GAIT4 ,BUT ?IS WAS A /RANGE ?+3 = 
! V]Y REASON ?AT !Y IMAG9$ ?AT ,I WAS ! EQU]RY'S1 & NOT 
!IRS1 MY GAIT HAD = !M AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T SIGNIFICANCE4 

0,! /ALLIONS1 MY BRO!RS1 W]E PUT ?R\< !IR PACES2 !IR TIME 
WAS RECKON$2 PEOPLE CAME TO SEE !M2 !Y W]E DRIV5 9 GILD$ 
DROZHKIES4 ,CO/LY SADDLES W]E PUT UPON !M4 ,BUT ,I WAS DRIV5 9 ! 
EQU]RY'S SIMPLE DROZHKIES1 :5 HE HAD BUS9ESS AT ,*ESM5KA & O!R 
MANOR-H\SES4 ,ALL ?IS RESULT$ FROM ! FACT ?AT ,I WAS PIEBALD1 BUT 
MORE ?AN ALL FROM ! FACT ?AT ,I WAS1 ACCORD+ TO !IR IDEA1 NOT 
! PROP]TY ( ! C\NT1 BUT ( ! EQU]RY4 

0,TO-MORR[1 IF WE >E ALIVE1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT A S]I\S 9FLU5CE 
UPON ME WAS EX]CIS$ BY ?IS RI<T ( PROPRIETOR%IP :I* ! EQU]RY 
>ROGAT$ TO HIMSELF40 

,ALL ?AT DAY ! HORSES TREAT$ ,KHOL/OMIR ) GREAT CONSID]ATION2 
BUT ,NE/]1 FROM OLD CU/OM1 RODE HIM"9  9TO ! FIELD4 ,BUT ,NE/]'S 
WAYS W]E SO R\<6 ,! MUZHIK'S GRAY /ALLION1 COM+ T[>D ! 
DROVE1 :9NI$3 & AGA9 ! *E/NUT FILLY COQUETTI%LY REPLI$ TO 
HIM4 

7,S\RCE3 ,PUBLI%$ BY ,?OMAS ,Y4 ,CR[ELL @& ,CO41 ,NEW ,YORK1 #ac ,A/OR ,PLACE1 #a#h#h#g47 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahhf 3 ,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #f -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,JUNE #i1 #bba 3 ,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #f -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/