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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

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,! SC5E REPRES5TS ! VILLAGE /REET4 ,TO ! LEFT ! 
\TSIDE ( ,PET]'S HUT1 BUILT ( LOGS1 ) A POR* 9 ! 
MIDDLE2 TO ! RI<T ( ! HUT ! GATES & A CORN] 
( ! Y>D BUILD+S4 ,ANISYA IS BEAT+ HEMP 9 ! /REET 
NE> ! CORN] ( ! Y>D4 ,SIX MON?S HAVE ELAPS$ S9CE 
! ,FIR/ ,ACT4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .</OPS & LI/5S.> ,MUMBL+ SOME?+ AGA94 
,HE'S PROBABLY GOT (F ! /OVE4 

,AK\L9A 5T]S1 C>RY+ TWO PAILS ON A YOKE4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,HE'S CALL+4 ,Y\ GO & SEE :AT HE WANTS1 
KICK+ UP SU* A R[4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ GO8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,GO1 ,I TELL Y\6 .<,EXIT ,AK\L9A 9TO HUT.> ,HE'S 
BO!R+ ME TO DEA?4 ,WON'T LET \T :]E ! MONEY 
IS1 & ?AT'S ALL AB\T IT4 ,HE WAS \T 9 ! PASSAGE ! 
O!R DAY4 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 HID+ IT !RE4 ,N[1 ,I 
DON'T KN[ MYSELF :]E IT IS4 ,?ANK GOODNESS HE'S 
AFRAID ( P>T+ ) IT1 SO ?AT AT LEA/ IT WILL /AY 9 
! H\SE4 ,IF ONLY ,I C\LD MANAGE TO F9D IT4 ,HE HADN'T 
IT ON HIM YE/]DAY4 ,N[ ,I DON'T KN[ :]E IT CAN BE4 
,HE HAS QUITE WORN ! LIFE \T ( ME4 

,5T] ,AK\L9A1 TY+ H] K]*IEF OV] H] HEAD4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:]E >E Y\ (F TO8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,:]E8 ,:Y1 HE'S TOLD ME TO GO = ,AUNT 
,M>?A4 0,FET* MY SI/]10 HE SAYS4 0,I AM GO+ TO 
DIE10 HE SAYS4 0,I HAVE A WORD TO SAY TO H]40 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<ASIDE.> ,ASK+ = HIS SI/]8 ,OH MY POOR HEAD6 
,SURE HE WANTS TO GIVE IT H]4 ,:AT %ALL ,I DO8 ,OH6 
.<,TO ,AK\L9A.> ,DON'T GO6 ,:]E >E Y\ (F TO8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,TO CALL ,AUNT4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,DON'T GO ,I TELL Y\1 ,I'LL GO MYSELF4 ,Y\ GO 
& TAKE ! CLO!S TO ! RIV] TO R9SE4 ,ELSE Y\'LL NOT 
HAVE F9I%$ BY ! EV5+4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,BUT HE TOLD ME TO GO4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,Y\ GO & DO AS Y\'RE BID4 ,I TELL Y\ ,I'LL 
FET* ,M>?A MYSELF4 ,TAKE ! %IRTS (F ! F5CE4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,! %IRTS8 ,BUT MAYBE Y\'LL NOT GO4 ,HE'S 
GIV5 ! ORD]4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,DIDN'T ,I SAY ,I'D GO8 ,:]E'S ,NAAN8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,NAAN8 ,M9D+ ! CALVES4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,S5D H] H]E4 ,I D>E SAY !Y'LL NOT RUN AWAY4 
.<,AK\L9A COLLECTS ! CLO!S1 & EXIT.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,IF ONE DOESN'T GO HE'LL SCOLD4 ,IF ONE GOES HE'LL 
GIVE ! MONEY TO HIS SI/]4 ,ALL MY TR\BLE WILL BE 
WA/$4 ,I DON'T MYSELF KN[ :AT ,I'M TO DO4 ,MY POOR 
HEAD'S SPLITT+4 .<,CONT9UES TO WORK.>4 

,5T] ,MATRYONA1 ) A /ICK & A BUNDLE1 9 \TDOOR 
CLO!S4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,MAY ! ,LORD HELP Y\1 HONEY4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<LOOKS R\ND1 /OPS WORK+1 & CLAPS H] H&S ) 
JOY.> ,WELL1 ,I NEV] EXPECT$ ?IS6 ,MO!R ,MATRYONA1 ,GOD 
HAS S5T ! RI<T GUE/ AT ! RI<T TIME4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 H[ >E ?+S8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,AH1 ,I'M DRIV5 WELL-NI< CRAZY4 ,IT'S AWFUL6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 /ILL ALIVE1 ,I HE>8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH1 DON'T TALK AB\T IT4 ,HE DOESN'T LIVE & 
DOESN'T DIE6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,BUT ! MONEY--HAS HE GIV5 IT TO ANYBODY8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,HE'S JU/ S5D+ = HIS SI/] ,M>?A--PROBABLY 
AB\T ! MONEY4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 NATURALLY6 ,BUT HASN'T HE GIV5 IT TO 
ANY ONE ELSE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,TO NO ONE4 ,I WAT* LIKE A HAWK4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,& :]E IS IT8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,HE DOESN'T LET \T4 ,& ,I CAN'T F9D \T 9 
ANY WAY4 ,HE HIDES IT N[ H]E1 N[ !RE1 & ,I CAN'T 
DO ANY?+ BECAUSE ( ,AK\L9A4 ,IDIOT ?\< %E IS1 
%E KEEPS WAT*1 & IS ALWAYS AB\T4 ,OH MY POOR HEAD6 
,I'M BO!R$ TO DEA?4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH1 MY JEWEL1 IF HE GIVES ! MONEY TO ANY 
ONE BUT Y\1 Y\'LL NEV] CEASE REGRETT+ IT AS LONG AS Y\ 
LIVE6 ,!Y'LL TURN Y\ \T ( H\SE & HOME )\T 
ANY?+4 ,Y\'VE BE5 WORRIT+1 & WORRIT+ ALL Y\R 
LIFE ) ONE Y\ DON'T LOVE1 & WILL HAVE TO GO A-BEGG+ 
:5 Y\ >E A WID[4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NO NE$ TO TELL ME1 MO!R4 ,MY HE>T'S ?AT 
WE>Y1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,NO ONE TO GET A BIT 
( ADVICE FROM4 ,I TOLD ,NIKITA1 BUT HE'S FRI<T5$ ( ! 
JOB4 ,! ONLY ?+ HE DID WAS TO TELL ME YE/]DAY IT 
WAS HIDD5 UND] ! FLOOR4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 & DID Y\ LOOK !RE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I C\LDN'T4 ,! OLD MAN HIMSELF WAS 9 ! 
ROOM4 ,I NOTICE ?AT SOMETIMES HE C>RIES IT AB\T ON 
HIM1 & SOMETIMES HE HIDES IT4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,BUT Y\1 MY LASS1 MU/ REMEMB] ?AT IF 
ONCE HE GIVES Y\ ! SLIP !RE'S NO GETT+ IT RI<T 
AGA96 .<,:ISP]+.> ,WELL1 & DID Y\ GIVE HIM ! 
/RONG TEA8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH6 OH6444 .<,AB\T TO ANSW]1 BUT SEES NEI<BOR 
& /OPS.>4 

,! NEI<BOR 7A WOMAN7 PASSES ! HUT1 & LI/5S TO A 
CALL FROM )94 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R .<TO ,ANISYA.> ,I SAY1 ,ANISYA6 ,EH1 ,ANISYA6 
,!RE'S Y\R OLD MAN CALL+1 ,I ?9K4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,?AT'S ! WAY HE ALWAYS C\<S1--JU/ AS IF HE 
W]E SCREAM+4 ,HE'S GETT+ V]Y BAD4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R .<APPROA*ES ,MATRYONA.> ,H[ DO Y\ DO1 
GRANNY8 ,HAVE Y\ COME F>8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,/RAI<T FROM HOME1 DE>4 ,COME TO SEE MY 
SON4 ,BR\<T HIM SOME %IRTS--CAN'T HELP ?9K+ ( 
!SE ?+S1 Y\ SEE1 :5 IT'S ONE'S [N *ILD4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,YES1 ?AT'S ALWAYS SO4 .<,TO ,ANISYA.> ,& ,I WAS 
?9K+ ( BEG9N+ TO BLEA* ! L951 BUT IT IS A BIT 
E>LY1 NO ONE HAS BEGUN YET4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:]E'S ! HURRY8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 & HAS HE HAD COMMUNION8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH DE> YES1 ! PRIE/ WAS H]E YE/]DAY4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,I HAD A LOOK AT HIM YE/]DAY4 ,DE>Y ME6 
ONE WOND]S HIS BODY & S\L KEEP TOGE!R4 ,&1 ,O 
,LORD1 ! O!R DAY HE SEEM$ JU/ AT HIS LA/ GASP1 SO 
?AT !Y LAID HIM UND] ! HOLY ICONS4.<#a.> ,!Y />T$ 
LAM5T+ & GOT READY TO LAY HIM \T4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,HE CAME TO1 & CREEPS AB\T AGA94 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 & IS HE TO HAVE EXTREME UNCTION8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,! NEI<BORS ADVISE IT4 ,IF HE LIVES TILL TO-MORR[ 
WE'LL S5D = ! PRIE/4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,OH1 ,ANISYA DE>1 ,I %\LD ?9K Y\R HE>T 
MU/ BE HEAVY4 ,AS ! SAY+ GOES1 0,NOT HE IS SICK ?AT'S 
ILL 9 B$1 BUT HE ?AT SITS & WAITS 9 DREAD40 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,YES1 IF IT W]E ONLY OV] ONE WAY OR O!R6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,YES1 ?AT'S TRUE1 DY+ = A YE>1 IT'S NO 
JOKE4 ,Y\'RE B\ND H& & FOOT LIKE ?AT4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,AH1 BUT A WID['S LOT IS ALSO BITT]4 ,IT'S ALL 
RI<T AS LONG AS ONE'S Y\NG1 BUT :O'LL C>E = Y\ :5 
Y\'RE OLD8 ,OH YES1 OLD AGE IS NOT PLEASURE4 ,JU/ LOOK 
AT ME4 ,I'VE NOT WALK$ V]Y F>1 & YET AM SO FOOTSORE ,I 
DON'T KN[ H[ TO /&4 ,:]E'S MY SON8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,PL[+4 ,BUT Y\ COME 9 & WE'LL GET ! 
SAMOV> READY2 ! TEA'LL SET Y\ UP AGA94 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<SITT+ D[N.> ,YES1 IT'S TRUE1 ,I'M QUITE DONE UP1 
MY DE>S4 ,AS TO EXTREME UNCTION1 ?AT'S ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 
,BESIDES1 !Y SAY IT'S GOOD = ! S\L4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,YES1 WE'LL S5D TO-MORR[4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,YES1 Y\ HAD BETT]4 ,& WE'VE HAD A 
W$D+ D[N 9 \R P>TS4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,:AT1 9 SPR+8.<#b.> 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,AH1 N[ IF IT W]E A POOR MAN1 !N1 AS ! 
SAY+ IS1 IT'S ALWAYS UNSEASONABLE = A POOR MAN TO M>RY4 
,BUT IT'S ,SIMON ,MATVEYIT*1 HE'S M>RI$ ?AT ,M>9A4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT LUCK = H]6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,HE'S A WID[]4 ,I SUPPOSE !RE >E *ILDR58 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,F\R ( 'EM4 ,:AT DEC5T GIRL W\LD HAVE 
HIM6 ,WELL1 SO HE'S TAK5 H]1 & %E'S GLAD4 ,Y\ SEE1 
! VESSEL WAS NOT S\ND1 SO ! W9E TRICKL$ \T4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,OH MY6 ,& :AT DO PEOPLE SAY TO IT8 
,& HE1 A RI* PEASANT6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,!Y >E LIV+ WELL 5\< SO F>4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,YES1 IT'S TRUE 5\<4 ,:O WANTS TO M>RY 
:]E !RE >E *ILDR58 ,!RE N[1 !RE'S \R 
,MI*AEL4 ,HE'S SU* A FELL[1 DE> ME 444 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T',S ,V,O,I,C,E4 ,HULLO1 ,MAVRA4 ,:]E ! DEVIL >E 
Y\8 ,GO & DRIVE ! C[ 94 

,EXIT ,NEI<BOR4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<:ILE ! ,NEI<BOR IS )9 HE>+ SPEAKS 
9 H] ORD9>Y VOICE.> ,YES1 LASS1 ?ANK GOODNESS1 %E'S 
M>RI$4 ,AT ANY RATE MY OLD FOOL WON'T GO BO!R+ 
AB\T ,NIKITA4 ,N[ .<SUDD5LY *ANG+ H] TONE.>1 %E'S 
GONE6 .<,:ISP]S.> ,I SAY1 DID Y\ GIVE HIM ! TEA8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,DON'T SPEAK AB\T IT4 ,HE'D BETT] DIE ( 
HIMSELF4 ,IT'S NO USE--HE DOESN'T DIE1 & ,I HAVE ONLY 
TAK5 A S9 ON MY S\L4 ,O-OH1 MY HEAD1 MY HEAD6 ,OH1 
:Y DID Y\ GIVE ME ?OSE P[D]S8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT ( ! P[D]S8 ,! SLEEP+ P[D]S1 
LASS1--:Y NOT GIVE !M8 ,NO EVIL CAN COME ( !M4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I AM NOT TALK+ ( ! SLEEP+ ONES1 BUT ! 
O!RS1 ! :ITE ONES4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 HONEY1 ?OSE P[D]S >E M$IC9AL4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<SI<S.> ,I KN[1 YET IT'S FRI<T5+4 ,?\< 
HE'S WORRI$ ME TO DEA?4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 & DID Y\ USE MANY8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I GAVE TWO DOSES4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WAS ANY?+ NOTICEABLE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I HAD A TA/E ( ! TEA MYSELF--JU/ A LITTLE 
BITT]4 ,& HE DRANK !M ) ! TEA & SAYS1 0,EV5 
TEA DISGU/S ME10 & ,I SAY1 0,EV]Y?+ TA/ES BITT] 
:5 ONE'S SICK40 ,BUT ,I FELT ?AT SC>$1 MO!R4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,DON'T GO ?9K+ AB\T IT4 ,! MORE ONE 
?9KS ! WORSE IT IS4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I WI% Y\'D NEV] GIV5 !M TO ME & L$ 
ME 9TO S94 ,:5 ,I ?9K ( IT SOME?+ SEEMS TO TE> 
MY HE>T4 ,OH DE>1 :Y DID Y\ GIVE !M TO ME8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN1 HONEY8 ,LORD HELP Y\6 
,:Y >E Y\ TURN+ IT ON TO ME8 ,M9D1 LASS1 DON'T GO 
TWI/+ MATT]S FROM ! SICK ON TO ! HEAL?Y4 ,IF 
ANY?+ W]E TO HAPP51 ,I /& ASIDE6 ,I KN[ NO?+6 
,I'M AW>E ( NO?+6 ,I'LL KISS ! CROSS ON IT2 ,I NEV] 
GAVE Y\ ANY K9D ( P[D]S1 NEV] SAW ANY1 NEV] 
HE>D ( ANY1 & NEV] KNEW !RE W]E SU* P[D]S4 
,Y\ ?9K AB\T Y\RSELF1 LASS4 ,:Y1 WE W]E TALK+ 
AB\T Y\ ! O!R DAY4 0,POOR ?+1 :AT TORTURE %E 
5DURES4 ,! /EP-DAU<T] AN IDIOT2 ! OLD MAN ROTT51 
SUCK+ H] LIFE-BLOOD4 ,:AT W\LDN'T ONE BE READY TO 
DO 9 SU* A CASE60 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO D5Y IT4 ,A LIFE SU* AS M9E 
C\LD MAKE ONE DO WORSE ?AN ?AT4 ,IT C\LD MAKE Y\ 
HANG Y\RSELF OR ?ROTTLE HIM4 ,IS ?IS A LIFE8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,!RE'S NO TIME TO /& 
GAP+2 ! MONEY MU/ BE F\ND ONE WAY OR O!R1 & 
!N HE MU/ HAVE HIS TEA4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,O-OH1 MY HEAD1 MY HEAD6 ,I CAN'T ?9K :AT 
TO DO4 ,I AM SO FRI<T5$2 HE'D BETT] DIE ( HIMSELF4 
,I DON'T WANT TO HAVE IT ON MY S\L4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<VICI\SLY.> ,& :Y DOESN'T HE %[ ! 
MONEY8 ,DOES HE MEAN TO TAKE IT ALONG ) HIM8 ,IS 
NO ONE TO HAVE IT8 ,IS ?AT RI<T8 ,GOD =BID SU* A 
SUM %\LD BE LO/ ALL = NO?+4 ,ISN'T ?AT A S98 
,:AT'S HE DO+8 ,IS HE WOR? CONSID]+8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+4 ,HE'S WORRI$ ME TO 
DEA?4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT IS IT Y\ DON'T KN[8 ,! BUS9ESS 
IS CLE>4 ,IF Y\ MAKE A SLIP N[1 Y\'LL REP5T IT ALL Y\R 
LIFE4 ,HE'LL GIVE ! MONEY TO HIS SI/] & Y\'LL BE 
LEFT )\T4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,O-OH DE>6 ,YES1 & HE DID S5D = H]--,I 
MU/ GO4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,Y\ WAIT A BIT & LI<T ! SAMOV> FIR/4 
,WE'LL GIVE HIM SOME TEA & SE>* HIM TOGE!R--WE'LL 
F9D IT1 NO FE>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH DE>1 OH DE>2 SUPPOS+ SOME?+ W]E 
TO HAPP54 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT N[8 ,:AT'S ! GOOD ( WAIT+8 
,DO Y\ WANT ! MONEY TO SLIP FROM Y\R H& :5 IT'S 
JU/ 9 SI<T8 ,Y\ GO & DO AS ,I SAY4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WELL1 ,I'LL GO & LI<T ! SAMOV>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,GO1 HONEY1 DO ! BUS9ESS SO AS NOT TO 
REGRET IT AFT]W>DS4 ,?AT'S RI<T6 .<,ANISYA TURNS TO GO4 
,MATRYONA CALLS H] BACK.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,JU/ A WORD4 ,DON'T TELL ,NIKITA AB\T ! 
BUS9ESS4 ,HE'S SILLY4 ,GOD =BID HE %\LD F9D \T 
AB\T ! P[D]S4 ,! ,LORD ONLY KN[S :AT HE W\LD 
DO4 ,HE'S SO T5D]-HE>T$4 ,D'Y\ KN[1 HE US5'T TO 
BE ABLE TO KILL A *ICK54 ,DON'T TELL HIM4 ',TW\LD BE A 
F9E GO1 HE W\LDN'T UND]/& ?+S4 .<,/OPS HORROR-/RUCK 
AS ,PET] APPE>S 9 ! DOORWAY.>4 

,P,E,T,] .<HOLD+ ON TO ! WALL1 CREEPS \T 9TO ! POR* 
& CALLS ) A FA9T VOICE.> ,H['S IT ONE CAN'T MAKE Y\ 
HE>8 ,OH1 OH1 ,ANISYA6 ,:O'S !RE8 .<,DROPS ON ! 
B5*.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .</EPS FROM BEH9D ! CORN].> ,:Y HAVE Y\ 
COME \T8 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE /AY$ :]E Y\ W]E LY+4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,HAS ! GIRL GONE = ,M>?A8 ,IT'S V]Y H>D4444 
,OH1 IF ONLY DEA? W\LD COME QUICK]6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,%E HAD NO TIME4 ,I S5T H] TO ! RIV]4 
,WAIT A BIT1 ,I'LL GO MYSELF :5 ,I'M READY4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,S5D ,NAAN4 ,:]E'S %E8 ,OH1 ,I'M ?AT BAD6 
,OH1 DEA?'S AT H&6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'VE S5T = H] ALREADY4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,OH DE>6 ,!N :]E IS %E8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:]E'S %E GOT TO1 ! PLAGUE SEIZE H]6 

,P,E,T,]4 ,OH1 DE>6 ,I CAN'T BE> IT4 ,ALL MY 9SIDE'S ON 
FIRE4 ,IT'S AS IF A GIMLET W]E BOR+ ME4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ 
LEFT ME AS IF ,I W]E A DOG8444 NO ONE TO GIVE ME A DR9K4444 
,OH 444 S5D ,NAAN TO ME4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,H]E %E IS4 ,NAAN1 GO TO FA!R4 

,NAAN RUNS 94 ,ANISYA GOES BEH9D ! CORN] ( ! H\SE4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,GO Y\4 ,OH 444 TO ,AUNT ,M>?A1 TELL H] 
FA!R WANTS H]2 SAY %E'S TO COME1 ,I WANT H]4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,ALL RI<T4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,WAIT A BIT4 ,TELL H] %E'S TO COME QUICK4 ,TELL 
H] ,I'M DY+4 ,O-OH6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,I'LL JU/ GET MY %AWL & BE (F4 .<,RUNS (F.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<W9K+.> ,N[ !N1 M9D & LOOK %>P1 
LASS4 ,GO 9TO ! HUT1 HUNT AB\T EV]Y:]E1 LIKE A DOG 
?AT'S HUNT+ = FLEAS3 LOOK UND] EV]Y?+1 & ,I'LL 
SE>* HIM4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<TO ,MATRYONA.> ,I FEEL A BIT BOLD]1 SOMEH[1 
N[ Y\'RE H]E4 .<,GES UP TO POR*4 ,TO ,PET].> ,HADN'T 
,I BETT] LI<T ! SAMOV>8 ,H]E'S ,MO!R ,MATRYONA 
COME TO SEE H] SON2 Y\'LL HAVE A CUP ( TEA ) H]8 

,P,E,T,]4 ,WELL !N1 LI<T IT4 .<,ANISYA GOES 9TO ! H\SE4 
,MATRYONA COMES UP TO ! POR*.>4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,H[ DO Y\ DO8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<B[+.> ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 MY B5EFACTOR2 
H[ D'Y\ DO1 MY PRECI\S 444 /ILL ILL1 ,I SEE4 ,& MY 
OLD MAN1 HE'S ?AT SORRY6 0,GO10 SAYS HE1 0SEE H[ HE'S 
GETT+ ON40 ,HE S5DS HIS RESPECTS TO Y\4 .<,B[S AGA9.>4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,I'M DY+4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,AH YES1 ,PET] ,IGNATIT*1 N[ ,I LOOK AT Y\ 
,I SEE1 AS ! SAY+ HAS IT1 0,SICKNESS LIVES :]E M5 
LIVE40 ,Y\'VE %RIVEL$1 %RIVEL$1 ALL TO NO?+1 POOR 
DE>1 N[ ,I COME TO LOOK AT Y\4 ,SEEMS ILLNESS DOES NOT 
ADD TO GOOD LOOKS4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,MY LA/ H\R HAS COME4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH WELL1 ,PET] ,IGNATIT*1 IT'S ,GOD'S WILL Y\ 
KN[1 Y\'VE HAD COMMUNION1 & Y\'LL HAVE UNCTION1 
,GOD WILL+4 ,Y\R MISSUS IS A WISE WOMAN1 ! ,LORD BE 
?ANK$2 %E'LL GIVE Y\ A GOOD BURIAL1 & HAVE PRAY]S 
SAID = Y\R S\L1 ALL MO/ RESPECTABLE6 ,& MY SON1 
HE'LL LOOK AFT] ?+S MEAN:ILE4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,!RE'LL BE NO ONE TO MANAGE ?+S6 ,%E'S 
NOT /EADY4 ,HAS H] HEAD FULL ( FOLLY--:Y1 ,I KN[ ALL 
AB\T IT1 ,I KN[4 ,& MY GIRL IS SILLY & Y\NG4 ,I'VE 
GOT ! HOME/EAD TOGE!R1 & !RE'S NO ONE TO ATT5D 
TO ?+S4 ,ONE CAN'T HELP FEEL+ IT4 .<,:IMP]S.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:Y1 IF IT'S MONEY1 OR SOME?+1 Y\ CAN 
LEAVE ORD]S4 

,P,E,T,] .<TO ,ANISYA 9SIDE ! H\SE.> ,HAS ,NAAN GONE8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<ASIDE.> ,!RE N[1 HE'S REMEMB]$6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<FROM 9SIDE.> ,%E W5T !N & !RE4 ,COME 
9SIDE1 WON'T Y\8 ,I'LL HELP Y\ 94 

,P,E,T,]4 ,LET ME SIT H]E A BIT = ! LA/ TIME4 ,! 
AIR'S SO /UFFY 9SIDE4 ,OH1 H[ BAD ,I FEEL6 ,OH1 MY 
HE>T'S BURN+4444 ,OH1 IF DEA? W\LD ONLY COME4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,IF ,GOD DON'T TAKE A S\L1 ! S\L CAN'T GO 
\T4 ,DEA? & LIFE >E 9 ,GOD'S WILL1 ,PET] ,IGNATIT*4 
,Y\ CAN'T BE SURE ( DEA? EI!R4 ,MAYBE Y\'LL RECOV] 
YET4 ,!RE WAS A MAN 9 \R VILLAGE JU/ LIKE ?AT1 AT 
! V]Y PO9T ( DEA? 444 

,P,E,T,]4 ,NO1 ,I FEEL ,I %ALL DIE TO-DAY1 ,I FEEL IT4 .<,LEANS 
BACK & %UTS HIS EYES.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<5T]S.> ,WELL N[1 >E Y\ COM+ 9 OR NOT8 
,Y\ DO KEEP ONE WAIT+4 ,PET]6 EH1 ,PET]6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .</EPS ASIDE & BECKONS TO ,ANISYA ) H] F+].> 
,WELL8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<COMES D[N ! POR* /EPS.> ,NOT !RE4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,BUT HAVE Y\ SE>*$ EV]Y:]E8 ,UND] 
! FLOOR8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NO1 IT'S NOT !RE EI!R4 ,9 ! %$ P]HAPS2 
HE WAS RUMMAG+ !RE YE/]DAY4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,GO1 SE>*1 SE>* = ALL Y\'RE WOR?4 ,GO 
ALL OV] EV]Y:]E1 AS IF Y\ LICK$ ) Y\R TONGUE6 
,BUT ,I SEE HE'LL DIE ?IS V]Y DAY1 HIS NAILS >E TURN+ 
BLUE & HIS FACE LOOKS E>?Y4 ,IS ! SAMOV> READY8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,JU/ ON ! BOIL4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<COMES FROM ! O!R SIDE1 IF POSSIBLE ON HORSEBACK1 
UP TO ! GATE1 & DOES NOT SEE ,PET]4 ,TO ,MATRYONA.> ,H[ 
D'Y\ DO1 MO!R1 IS ALL WELL AT HOME8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,! ,LORD BE ?ANK$1 WE'RE ALL ALIVE & 
HAVE A CRU/ TO BITE4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WELL1 & H['S MA/]8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,HU%1 !RE HE SITS4 .<,PO9TS TO POR*.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WELL1 LET HIM SIT4 ,:AT'S IT TO ME8 

,P,E,T,] .<OP5S HIS EYES.> ,NIKITA1 ,I SAY1 ,NIKITA1 COME H]E6 
.<,NIKITA APPROA*ES4 ,ANISYA & ,MATRYONA :ISP] TOGE!R.>4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ COME BACK SO E>LY8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I'VE F9I%$ PL[+4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,HAVE Y\ DONE ! /RIP BEYOND ! BRIDGE8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,IT'S TOO F> TO GO !RE4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,TOO F>8 ,FROM H]E IT'S /ILL F>!R4 ,Y\'LL 
HAVE TO GO ON PURPOSE N[4 ,Y\ MI<T HAVE MADE ONE 
JOB ( IT4 .<,ANISYA1 )\T %[+ H]SELF1 /&S & LI/5S.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<APPROA*ES.> ,OH1 SONNIE1 :Y DON'T Y\ TAKE 
MORE PA9S = Y\R MA/]8 ,Y\R MA/] IS ILL & 
DEP5DS ON Y\2 Y\ %\LD S]VE HIM AS Y\ W\LD Y\R 
[N FA!R1 /RA9+ EV]Y MUSCLE JU/ AS ,I ALWAYS TELL 
Y\ TO4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,WELL !N--O-OH6444 ,GET \T ! SE$ POTATOES1 
& ! WOM5 WILL GO & SORT !M4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<ASIDE.> ,NO FE>1 ,I'M NOT GO+4 ,HE'S AGA9 
S5D+ EV]Y ONE AWAY2 HE MU/ HAVE ! MONEY ON HIM 
N[1 & WANTS TO HIDE IT SOME:]E4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,ELSE 444 O-OH6 :5 ! TIME COMES = PLANT+1 
!Y'LL ALL BE ROTT54 ,OH1 ,I CAN'T /& IT6 .<,RISES.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<RUNS UP 9TO ! POR* & HOLDS ,PET] UP.> 
,%ALL ,I HELP Y\ 9TO ! HUT8 

,P,E,T,]4 ,HELP ME 94 .<,/OPS.> ,NIKITA6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<ANGRILY.> ,:AT N[8 

,P,E,T,]4 ,I %AN'T SEE Y\ AGA9 444 ,I'LL DIE TO-DAY4444 
,=GIVE ME1.<#c.> = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 =GIVE ME IF ,I HAVE EV] 
S9N$ AGA9/ Y\ 444 ,IF ,I HAVE S9N$ 9 WORD OR 
DE$ 444 ,!RE'S BE5 ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 ,=GIVE ME6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT'S !RE TO =GIVE8 ,I'M A S9N] MYSELF4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,AH1 SONNIE1 HAVE SOME FEEL+4 

,P,E,T,]4 ,=GIVE ME1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE4 .<,WEEPS.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<SNIVELS.> ,GOD WILL =GIVE Y\1 ,DADDY ,PET]4 ,I 
HAVE NO CAUSE TO COMPLA9 ( Y\4 ,Y\'VE NEV] DONE 
ME ANY WRONG4 ,Y\ =GIVE ME2 MAYBE ,I'VE S9N$ 
WORSE AGA9/ Y\4 .<,WEEPS.>4 

,PET] GOES 9 :IMP]+1 ,MATRYONA SUPPORT+ HIM4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH1 MY POOR HEAD6 ,IT'S NOT )\T SOME 
REASON HE'S HIT ON ?AT4 .<,APPROA*ES ,NIKITA.> ,:Y DID 
Y\ SAY ! MONEY WAS UND] ! FLOOR8 ,IT'S NOT !RE4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<DOES NOT ANSW]1 BUT CRIES.> ,I HAVE NEV] HAD 
ANY?+ BAD FROM HIM1 NO?+ BUT GOOD1 & :AT HAVE 
,I GONE & DONE6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,5\< N[6 ,:]E'S ! MONEY8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<ANGRILY.> ,H[ %\LD ,I KN[8 ,GO & LOOK 
= IT Y\RSELF6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT'S MADE Y\ SO T5D]8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I AM SORRY = HIM1--?AT SORRY4 ,H[ HE CRI$6 
,OH DE>6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,LOOK AT HIM1--SEIZ$ ) PITY6 ,HE HAS F\ND 
SOMEONE TO PITY TOO6 ,HE'S BE5 TREAT+ Y\ LIKE A DOG1 
& EV5 JU/ N[ WAS GIV+ ORD]S TO HAVE Y\ TURN$ 
\T ( ! H\SE4 ,Y\'D BETT] %[ ME SOME PITY6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ TO BE PITI$ =8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,IF HE DIES1 & ! MONEY'S BE5 HIDD5 
AWAY 444 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,NO FE>1 HE'LL NOT HIDE IT 444 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH1 ,NIKITA D>L+6 HE'S S5T = HIS SI/]1 & 
WANTS TO GIVE IT TO H]4 ,IT WILL BE A BAD LOOK\T = US4 
,H[ >E WE GO+ TO LIVE1 IF HE GIVES H] ! MONEY8 
,!Y'LL TURN ME \T ( ! H\SE6 ,Y\ TRY & MANAGE 
SOMEH[6 ,Y\ SAID HE W5T TO ! %$ LA/ NI<T4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I SAW HIM COM+ FROM !RE1 BUT :]E HE'S 
%OV$ IT TO1 :O CAN TELL8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH1 MY POOR HEAD6 ,I'LL GO & HAVE A LOOK 
!RE4 .<,NIKITA /EPS ASIDE.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<COMES \T ( ! HUT & D[N ! /EPS ( ! 
POR* TO ,ANISYA & ,NIKITA.> ,DON'T GO ANY:]E4 ,HE'S 
GOT ! MONEY ON HIM4 ,I FELT IT ON A /R+ R\ND HIS 
NECK4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH MY HEAD1 MY HEAD6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,IF Y\ DON'T KEEP WIDE AWAKE N[1 !N 
Y\ MAY :I/LE = IT4 ,IF HIS SI/] COMES--!N GOOD-BYE 
TO IT6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,?AT'S TRUE4 ,%E'LL COME & HE'LL GIVE IT H]4 
,:AT'S TO BE DONE8 ,OH MY POOR HEAD6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,:Y1 LOOK H]E2 
! SAMOV> IS BOIL+1 GO & MAKE ! TEA & P\R 
HIM \T A CUP1 & !N .<:ISP]S.> PUT 9 ALL ?AT'S LEFT 9 
! PAP]4 ,:5 HE'S DRUNK ! CUP1 !N JU/ TAKE IT4 
,HE'LL NOT TELL1 NO FE>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH6 ,I'M AFE>$6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,DON'T BE TALK+ N[1 BUT LOOK ALIVE1 & 
,I'LL KEEP HIS SI/] (F IF NE$ BE4 ,M9D1 DON'T MAKE A 
BLUND]6 ,GET HOLD ( ! MONEY & BR+ IT H]E1 & 
,NIKITA WILL HIDE IT4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH MY HEAD1 MY HEAD6 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ ,I'M 
GO+ TO 444 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,DON'T TALK AB\T IT ,I TELL Y\1 DO AS ,I BID 
Y\4 ,NIKITA6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT IS IT8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,Y\ /AY H]E--SIT D[N--9 CASE SOME?+ 
IS WANT$4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<WAVES HIS H&.> ,OH !SE WOM51 :AT WON'T !Y 
BE UP TO8 ,MUDDLE ONE UP COMPLETELY4 ,BO!R !M6 
,I'LL REALLY GO & FET* \T ! POTATOES4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<CAT*ES HIM BY ! >M.> ,/AY H]E1 ,I TELL 
Y\4 

,NAAN 5T]S4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WELL8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,%E WAS D[N 9 H] DAU<T]'S VEGETABLE PLOT--%E'S 
COM+4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,COM+6 ,:AT %ALL WE DO8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,!RE'S PL5TY ( TIME IF Y\ DO AS ,I TELL 
Y\4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO2 ,I KN[ NO?+1 MY 
BRA9'S ALL 9 A :IRL4 ,NAAN6 ,GO1 DAU<T]1 & SEE TO 
! CALVES1 !Y'LL HAVE RUN AWAY1 ,I'M AFRAID4444 ,OH 
DE>1 ,I HAV5'T ! C\RAGE4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,GO ON6 ,I %\LD ?9K ! SAMOV>'S BOIL+ 
OV]4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH MY HEAD1 MY POOR HEAD6 .<,EXIT.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<APPROA*ES ,NIKITA.> ,N[ !N1 SONNIE4 .<,SITS 
D[N BESIDE HIM.> ,Y\R AFFAIRS MU/ ALSO BE ?\<T AB\T1 
& NOT LEFT ANYH[4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT AFFAIRS8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:Y1 ?IS AFFAIR--H[ Y\'RE TO LIVE Y\R 
LIFE4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,H[ TO LIVE MY LIFE8 ,O!RS LIVE1 & ,I %ALL 
LIVE6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,! OLD MAN WILL PROBABLY DIE TO-DAY4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WELL1 IF HE DIES1 ,GOD GIVE HIM RE/6 ,:AT'S 
?AT TO ME8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<KEEPS LOOK+ T[>DS ! POR* :ILE %E 
SPEAKS.> ,EH1 SONNIE6 ,?OSE ?AT >E ALIVE HAVE TO ?9K 
AB\T LIV+4 ,ONE NE$S PL5TY ( S5SE 9 !SE MATT]S1 
HONEY4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,I'VE TRAMP$ ALL OV] ! 
PLACE AFT] Y\R AFFAIRS1 ,I'VE GOT QUITE FOOTSORE BO!R+ 
AB\T MATT]S4 ,& Y\ MU/ NOT =GET ME :5 ! 
TIME COMES4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,& :AT'S IT Y\'VE BE5 BO!R+ AB\T8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,AB\T Y\R AFFAIRS1 AB\T Y\R FUTURE4 ,IF Y\ 
DON'T TAKE TR\BLE 9 GOOD TIME Y\'LL GET NO?+4 ,Y\ 
KN[ ,IVAN ,MOSEIT*8 ,WELL1 ,I'VE BE5 TO HIM TOO4 ,I 
W5T !RE ! O!R DAY4 ,I HAD SOME?+ ELSE TO SETTLE1 
Y\ KN[4 ,WELL1 SO ,I SAT & *ATT$ A:ILE & !N 
CAME TO ! PO9T4 0,TELL ME1 ,IVAN ,MOSEIT*10 SAYS ,I1 
0H['S ONE TO MANAGE AN AFFAIR ( ?IS K9D8 ,SUPPOS+10 
SAYS ,I1 0A PEASANT AS IS A WID[] M>RI$ A 
SECOND WIFE1 & SUPPOS+ ALL ! *ILDR5 HE HAS IS A 
DAU<T] BY ! FIR/ WIFE1 & A DAU<T] BY ! SECOND4 
,!N10 SAYS ,I1 0:5 ?AT PEASANT DIES1 C\LD AN \TSID] 
GET HOLD ( ! HOME/EAD BY M>RY+ ! WID[8 
,C\LD HE10 SAYS ,I1 0GIVE BO? ! DAU<T]S 9 M>RIAGE 
& REMA9 MA/] ( ! H\SE HIMSELF80 0,YES1 HE 
C\LD10 SAYS HE1 0BUT10 SAYS HE1 0IT W\LD MEAN A DEAL 
( TR\BLE2 /ILL ! ?+ C\LD BE MANAG$ BY MEANS ( 
MONEY1 BUT IF !RE'S NO MONEY IT'S NO GOOD TRY+40 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<LAU<S.> ,?AT GOES )\T SAY+1 ONLY =K \T 
! MONEY4 ,:O DOES NOT WANT MONEY8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL !N1 HONEY1 SO ,I SPOKE \T PLA9LY 
AB\T ! AFFAIR4 ,& HE SAYS1 0,FIR/ & =EMO/1 Y\R 
SON WILL HAVE TO GET HIMSELF ON ! REGI/] ( ?AT VILLAGE--?AT 
WILL CO/ SOME?+4 ,! ELD]S WILL HAVE TO BE 
TREAT$4 ,& !Y1 Y\ SEE1 !Y'LL SIGN4 ,EV]Y?+10 
SAYS HE1 0MU/ BE DONE S5SIBLY40 ,LOOK1 .<UNWRAPS H] 
K]*IEF & TAKES \T A PAP].> HE'S WRITT5 \T ?IS PAP]2 
JU/ READ IT1 Y\'RE A S*OL>1 Y\ KN[4 .<,NIKITA READS.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,?IS PAP]'S ONLY A DECISION = ! ELD]S TO 
SIGN4 ,!RE'S NO GREAT WISDOM NE$$ = ?AT4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,BUT Y\ JU/ HE> :AT ,IVAN ,MOSEIT* BIDS 
US DO4 0,ABOVE ALL10 HE SAYS1 0M9D & DON'T LET ! 
MONEY SLIP AWAY1 DAME4 ,IF %E DON'T GET HOLD ( ! 
MONEY10 HE SAYS1 0!Y'LL NOT LET H] DO IT4 ,MONEY'S ! 
GREAT ?+60 ,SO LOOK \T1 SONNIE1 ?+S >E COM+ TO 
A HEAD4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT'S ?AT TO ME8 ,! MONEY'S H]S--SO LET 
H] LOOK \T4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,AH1 SONNIE1 H[ Y\ LOOK AT IT6 ,H[ CAN 
A WOMAN MANAGE SU* AFFAIRS8 ,EV5 IF %E DOES GET 
! MONEY1 IS %E CAPABLE ( >RANG+ IT ALL8 ,ONE KN[S 
:AT A WOMAN IS6 ,Y\'RE A MAN ANYH[4 ,Y\ CAN HIDE 
IT1 & ALL ?AT4 ,Y\ SEE1 Y\'VE AFT] ALL GOT MORE S5SE1 
9 CASE ( ANY?+ HAPP5+4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH1 Y\R WOMAN'S NOTIONS >E ALL SO 9EXP$I5T6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:Y 9EXP$I5T8 ,Y\ JU/ COLL> ! 
MONEY1 & ! WOMAN'S 9 Y\R H&S4 ,& !N %\LD 
%E EV] TURN SNAPPI% Y\'D BE ABLE TO TI<T5 ! RE9S6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,BO!R Y\ ALL1--,I'M GO+4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<QUITE PALE1 RUNS \T ( ! HUT & R\ND ! CORN] 
TO ,MATRYONA.> ,SO IT WAS1 IT WAS ON HIM6 ,H]E IT IS6 
.<,%[S ?AT %E HAS SOME?+ UND] H] APRON.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,GIVE IT TO ,NIKITA1 HE'LL HIDE IT4 ,NIKITA1 TAKE 
IT & HIDE IT SOME:]E4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,ALL RI<T1 GIVE H]E6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,O-OH1 MY POOR HEAD6 ,NO1 ,I'D BETT] DO IT 
MYSELF4 .<,GES T[>DS ! GATE.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<SEIZ+ H] BY ! >M.> ,:]E >E Y\ GO+ 
TO8 ,Y\'LL BE MISS$4 ,!RE'S ! SI/] COM+2 GIVE 
IT HIM2 HE KN[S :AT TO DO4 ,EH1 Y\ BLOCKHEAD6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .</OPS IRRESOLUTELY.> ,OH1 MY HEAD1 MY HEAD6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WELL1 GIVE IT H]E4 ,I'LL %OVE IT AWAY SOME:]E4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:]E WILL Y\ %OVE IT TO8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<LAU<+.> ,:Y1 >E Y\ AFRAID8 

,5T] ,AK\L9A1 C>RY+ CLO!S FROM ! WA%4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,O-OH1 MY POOR HEAD6 .<,GIVES ! MONEY.> ,M9D1 
,NIKITA4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ AFRAID (8 ,I'LL HIDE IT SO ?AT 
,I'LL NOT BE ABLE TO F9D IT MYSELF4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .</&S 9 T]ROR.> ,OH DE>1 & SUPPOS+ HE 444 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WELL1 IS HE DEAD8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,YES1 HE SEEMS DEAD4 ,HE DID NOT MOVE :5 ,I 
TOOK IT4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,GO 91 !RE'S ,AK\L9A4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WELL !RE1 ,I'VE DONE ! S9 & HE HAS ! 
MONEY4444 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,HAVE DONE & GO 96 ,!RE'S ,M>?A COM+6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,!RE N[1 ,I'VE TRU/$ HIM4 ,:AT'S GO+ 
TO HAPP5 N[8 .<,EXIT.>4 

,M,>,?,A .<5T]S FROM ONE SIDE1 ,AK\L9A 5T]S FROM ! 
O!R4 ,TO ,AK\L9A.> ,I %\LD HAVE COME BE=E1 BUT ,I WAS 
AT MY DAU<T]'S4 ,WELL1 H['S ! OLD MAN8 ,IS HE 
DY+8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A .<PUTS D[N ! CLO!S.> ,DON'T KN[1 ,I'VE BE5 
TO ! RIV]4 

,M,>,?,A .<PO9T+ TO ,MATRYONA.> ,:O'S ?AT8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,I'M FROM ,Z\EVO4 ,I'M ,NIKITA'S MO!R FROM 
,Z\EVO1 MY DE>Y4 ,GOOD AFT]NOON TO Y\4 ,HE'S 
WI!R+1 WI!R+ AWAY1 POOR DE>--Y\R BRO!R1 ,I 
MEAN4 ,HE CAME \T HIMSELF4 0,S5D = MY SI/]10 HE 
SAID1 0BECAUSE10 SAID HE 444 ,DE> ME1 :Y1 ,I DO BELIEVE1 
HE'S DEAD6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<RUNS \T SCREAM+4 ,CL+S TO A PO/1 & BEG9S 
WAIL+.>.<#d.> ,OH1 OH1 AH6 :O-O-O-M HAVE Y\ LEFT ME 
TO1 :Y-Y-Y HAVE Y\ DESE-E-E-E-RT$ ME--A MIS]ABLE 
WID[ 444 TO LIVE MY LIFE ALONE 444 ,:Y HAVE Y\ 
CLOS$ Y\R BRI<T EYES 444 

,5T] ,NEI<BOR4 ,MATRYONA & ,NEI<BOR CAT* HOLD ( 
,ANISYA UND] ! >MS TO SUPPORT H]4 ,AK\L9A & ,M>?A 
GO 9TO ! HUT4 ,A CR[D ASSEMBLES4 

,A ,V,O,I,C,E ,9 ,! ,C,R,[,D4 ,S5D = ! OLD WOM5 TO LAY 
\T ! BODY4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<ROLLS UP H] SLEEVES.> ,IS !RE ANY WAT] 9 
! COPP]8 ,BUT ,I D>ESAY ! SAMOV> IS /ILL HOT4 
,I'LL ALSO GO & HELP A BIT4 

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