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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! SAME HUT4 ,W9T]4 ,N9E MON?S HAVE PASS$ S9CE 
,ACT ,I,I4 ,ANISYA1 PLA9LY DRESS$1 SITS BE=E A LOOM WEAV+4 
,NAAN IS ON ! OV54 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<AN OLD LABOR]1 5T]S1 & SL[LY TAKES (F HIS 
\TDOOR ?+S.> ,OH ,LORD1 HAVE M]CY6 ,WELL1 HASN'T ! 
MA/] COME HOME YET8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,NIKITA ISN'T BACK FROM T[N1 IS HE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NO4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,MU/ HAVE BE5 ON ! SPREE4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,HAVE Y\ F9I%$ 9 ! /ACKY>D8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT D'Y\ ?9K8 ,GOT IT ALL AS IT %\LD 
BE1 & COV]$ EV]Y?+ ) /RAW6 ,I DON'T LIKE 
DO+ ?+S BY HALVES6 ,OH ,LORD6 HOLY ,NI*OLAS6 .<,PICKS 
AT ! CORNS ON HIS H&S.> ,BUT IT'S TIME HE WAS BACK4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT NE$ HAS HE TO HURRY8 ,HE'S GOT MONEY4 
,M]RY-MAK+ ) ?AT GIRL1 ,I D>ESAY 444 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ONE MAKE M]RY IF ONE HAS 
! MONEY8 ,& :Y DID ,AK\L9A GO TO T[N8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,Y\'D BETT] ASK H]4 ,H[ DO ,I KN[ :AT 
! DEVIL TOOK H] !RE6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT6 TO T[N8 ,!RE'S ALL SORTS ( ?+S 
TO BE GOT 9 T[N IF ONE'S GOT ! MEANS4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,MO!R1 ,I HE>D MYSELF4 0,I'LL GET Y\ A LITTLE 
%AWL10 HE SAYS1 BLE/ IF HE DIDN'T2 0Y\ %ALL *OOSE IT 
Y\RSELF10 HE SAYS4 ,& %E GOT H]SELF UP SO F9E2 %E 
PUT ON H] VELVETE5 COAT & ! ,FR5* %AWL4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,REALLY1 A GIRL'S MODE/Y REA*ES ONLY TO ! 
DOOR4 ,/EP OV] ! ?RE%OLD & IT'S =GOTT54 ,%E 
IS A %AMELESS CREATURE4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,OH MY6 ,:AT'S ! USE ( BE+ A%AM$8 
,:ILE !RE'S PL5TY ( MONEY MAKE M]RY4 ,OH ,LORD6 
,IT IS TOO SOON TO HAVE SUPP]1 EH8 .<,ANISYA DOES NOT ANSW].> 
,I'LL GO & GET W>M MEAN:ILE4 .<,CLIMBS ON ! /OVE.> 
,OH ,LORD6 ,BLESS$ ,VIRG9 ,MO!R6 HOLY ,NI*OLAS6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R .<5T]S.> ,SEEMS Y\R GOODMAN'S NOT BACK YET8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NO4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,IT'S TIME HE WAS4 ,HASN'T HE P]HAPS 
/OPP$ AT \R 9N8 ,MY SI/]1 ,!KLA1 SAYS !RE'S HEAPS 
( SL$GES /&+ !RE AS HAVE COME FROM ! T[N4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NAAN6 ,NAAN1 ,I SAY6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,YES8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,Y\ RUN TO ! 9N & SEE6 ,MAYHAP1 BE+ 
DRUNK1 HE'S GONE !RE4 

,N,A,A,N .<JUMPS D[N FROM ! OV5 & DRESSES.> ,ALL RI<T4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,& HE'S TAK5 ,AK\L9A ) HIM8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,ELSE HE'D NOT HAVE HAD ANY NE$ ( GO+4 ,IT'S 
BECAUSE ( H] HE'S UNE>!D ALL ! BUS9ESS !RE4 
0,MU/ GO TO ! BANK10 HE SAYS2 0IT'S TIME TO RECEIVE 
! PAYM5TS10 HE SAYS4 ,BUT IT'S ALL H] FOOL+4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R .<%AKES H] HEAD.> ,IT'S A BAD LOOK-\T4 
.<,SIL5CE.>4 

,N,A,A,N .<AT ! DOOR.> ,& IF HE'S !RE1 :AT AM ,I TO SAY8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,Y\ ONLY SEE IF HE'S !RE4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,ALL RI<T4 ,I'LL BE BACK 9 A W9K+4 .<,LONG 
SIL5CE.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<RO>S.> ,OH ,LORD6 M]CIFUL ,NI*OLAS6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R .</>T+.> ,OH1 H[ HE SC>$ ME8 ,:O 
IS IT8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:Y1 ,MITRIT*1 \R LABOR]4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,OH DE>1 OH DE>1 :AT A FRI<T HE DID 
GIVE ME6 ,I HAD QUITE =GOTT54 ,BUT TELL ME1 DE>1 
,I'VE HE>D SOMEONE'S BE5 WOO+ ,AK\L9A8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<GETS UP FROM ! LOOM & SITS D[N BY ! TABLE.> 
,!RE WAS SOME ONE FROM ,D$LOVO2 BUT IT SEEMS ! 
AFFAIR'S GOT W9D !RE TOO4 ,!Y MADE A />T1 & 
!N /OPP$2 SO ! ?+ FELL ?R\<4 ,( C\RSE1 
:O'D C>E TO8 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,& ! ,LIZ\N(S FROM ,Z\EVO8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,!Y MADE SOME /EPS TOO1 BUT IT DIDN'T COME 
(F EI!R4 ,!Y WON'T EV5 SEE US4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,YET IT'S TIME %E WAS M>RI$4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,TIME & MORE ?AN TIME6 ,AH1 MY DE>1 ,I'M 
?AT IMPATI5T TO GET H] \T ( ! H\SE2 BUT ! 
MATT] DOES NOT COME (F4 ,HE DOES NOT WI% IT1 NOR %E 
EI!R4 ,HE'S NOT YET HAD 5\< ( HIS BEAUTY1 Y\ 
SEE4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,EH1 EH1 EH1 :AT DO+S6 ,ONLY ?9K ( IT4 
,:Y1 HE'S H] /EP-FA!R6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,AH1 FRI5D1 !Y'VE TAK5 ME 9 COMPLETELY4 
,!Y'VE DONE ME SO F9E IT'S BEYOND SAY+4 ,I1 FOOL ?AT 
,I WAS1 NOTIC$ NO?+1 SUSPECT$ NO?+1 & SO ,I M>RI$ 
HIM4 ,I GUESS$ NO?+1 BUT !Y ALREADY UND]/OOD 
ONE ANO!R4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,OH DE>1 :AT GO+S ON6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,SO IT W5T ON FROM BAD TO WORSE1 & ,I SEE !Y 
BEG9 HID+ FROM ME4 ,AH1 FRI5D1 ,I WAS ?AT SICK--?AT 
SICK ( MY LIFE6 ,IT'S NOT AS IF ,I DIDN'T LOVE HIM4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,?AT GOES )\T SAY+4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,AH1 H[ H>D IT IS TO BE> SU* TREATM5T FROM 
HIM6 ,OH1 H[ IT HURTS6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,YES1 & ,I'VE HE>D SAY HE'S BECOM+ TOO 
FREE ) HIS FI/S8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,& ?AT TOO6 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 HE WAS 
G5TLE :5 HE'D HAD A DROP4 ,HE US$ TO HIT \T BE=E1 
BUT ( ME HE WAS ALWAYS FOND6 ,BUT N[ :5 HE'S 9 A 
TEMP] HE GOES = ME & IS READY TO TRAMPLE ME UND] 
HIS FEET4 ,! O!R DAY HE GOT BO? H&S 5TANGL$ 9 
MY HAIR SO ?AT ,I C\LD H>DLY GET AWAY4 ,& ! GIRL'S 
WORSE ?AN A S]P5T2 IT'S A WOND] ! E>? BE>S SU* 
FURIES4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,AH1 AH1 MY DE>1 N[ ,I LOOK AT Y\1 Y\ 
>E A SUFF]]6 ,TO SUFF] LIKE ?AT IS NO JOKE4 ,TO HAVE 
GIV5 %ELT] TO A BEGG>1 & HE TO LEAD Y\ SU* A 
DANCE6 ,:Y DON'T Y\ PULL 9 ! RE9S8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,AH1 BUT MY DE>1 IF IT W]5'T = MY HE>T6 
,HIM AS IS GONE WAS /]N 5\<1 /ILL ,I C\LD TWI/ HIM 
AB\T ANY WAY ,I LIK$2 BUT ) ?IS ONE ,I CAN DO NO?+4 
,AS SOON AS ,I SEE HIM ALL MY ANG] GOES4 ,I HAV5'T A GRA9 
( C\RAGE BE=E HIM2 ,I GO AB\T LIKE A DR[N$ H54 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,AH1 NEI<BOR1 Y\ MU/ BE UND] A SPELL4 
,I'VE HE>D ?AT ,MATRYONA GOES 9 = ?AT SORT ( ?+4 
,IT MU/ BE H]4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,YES1 DE>2 ,I ?9K SO MYSELF SOMETIMES4 
,GRACI\S ME1 H[ HURT ,I FEEL AT TIMES6 ,I'D LIKE TO 
TE> HIM TO PIECES4 ,BUT :5 ,I SET EYES ON HIM1 MY 
HE>T WON'T GO AGA9/ HIM4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,IT'S PLA9 Y\'RE BEWIT*$4 ,IT DON'T TAKE 
LONG TO BLI<T A BODY4 ,!RE N[1 :5 ,I LOOK AT Y\1 
:AT Y\ HAVE DW9DL$ TO6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,GR[+ A REGUL> SP9DLE-%ANKS4 ,& JU/ 
LOOK AT ?AT FOOL ,AK\L9A4 ,WASN'T ! GIRL A REGUL> 
UNTIDY SLATT]N1 & JU/ LOOK AT H] N[6 ,:]E HAS IT 
ALL COME FROM8 ,YES1 HE HAS FITT$ H] \T4 ,%E'S GR[N 
SO SM>T1 SO PUFF$ UP1 JU/ LIKE A BUBBLE ?AT'S READY TO 
BUR/4 ,&1 ?\< %E'S A FOOL1 %E'S GOT IT 9TO H] 
HEAD1 0,I'M ! MI/RESS10 %E SAYS2 0! H\SE IS M9E2 
IT'S ME FA!R WANT$ HIM TO M>RY40 ,& %E'S ?AT 
VICI\S6 ,LORD HELP US1 :5 %E GETS 9TO A RAGE %E'S 
READY TO TE> ! ?AT* (F ! H\SE4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,OH DE>1 :AT A LIFE Y\RS IS1 N[ ,I COME 
TO LOOK AT Y\4 ,& YET !RE'S PEOPLE 5VY+ Y\3 
0,!Y'RE RI*10 !Y SAY2 BUT IT SEEMS ?AT GOLD DON'T 
KEEP TE>S FROM FALL+4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,MU* REASON = 5VY 9DE$6 ,& ! RI*ES1 
TOO1 WILL SOON BE MADE DUCKS & DRAKES (4 ,DE> ME1 
H[ HE SQU&]S MONEY6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,BUT H['S IT1 DE>1 Y\'VE BE5 SO SIMPLE 
TO GIVE UP ! MONEY8 ,IT'S Y\RS4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,AH1 IF Y\ KNEW ALL6 ,! ?+ IS ?AT ,I'VE 
MADE ONE LITTLE MI/AKE4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,WELL1 IF ,I W]E Y\1 ,I'D GO /RAI<T & 
HAVE ! LAW ( HIM4 ,! MONEY'S Y\RS2 H[ D>E HE 
SQU&] IT8 ,!RE'S NO SU* RI<TS4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,!Y DON'T PAY HE$ TO ?AT N[ADAYS4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,AH1 MY DE>1 N[ ,I COME TO LOOK AT Y\1 
Y\'VE GOT ?AT WEAK4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,YES1 QUITE WEAK1 DE>1 QUITE WEAK4 ,HE'S GOT 
ME 9TO A REGUL> FIX4 ,I DON'T MYSELF KN[ ANY?+4 
,OH1 MY POOR HEAD6 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R .<LI/5+.> ,!RE'S SOMEONE COM+1 ,I ?9K4 
.<,! DOOR OP5S & ,AKIM 5T]S.>4 

,A,K,I,M .<CROSSES HIMSELF1 KNOCKS ! SN[ (F HIS FEET1 & TAKES 
(F HIS COAT.> ,PEACE BE TO ?IS H\SE6 ,H[ DO Y\ DO8 
,>E Y\ WELL1 DAU<T]8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 FA!R8 ,DO Y\ COME /RAI<T 
FROM HOME8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,I'VE BE5 A-?9K+1 ,I'LL GO & SEE :AT'S NAME1 
GO TO SEE MY SON1 ,I MEAN1--MY SON4 ,I DIDN'T />T 
E>LY--HAD MY D9N]1 ,I MEAN2 ,I W5T1 & IT'S SO :AT 
D'Y\ CALL IT--SO SN[Y1 H>D WALK+1 & SO !RE ,I'M 
:AT D'Y\ CALL IT--LATE1 ,I MEAN4 ,& MY SON--IS HE AT 
HOME8 ,AT HOME8 ,MY SON1 ,I MEAN4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NO2 HE'S GONE TO ! T[N4 

,A,K,I,M .<SITS D[N ON A B5*.> ,I'VE SOME BUS9ESS ) 
HIM1 D'Y\ SEE1 SOME BUS9ESS1 ,I MEAN4 ,I TOLD HIM T'O!R 
DAY1 TOLD HIM ,I WAS 9 NE$--TOLD HIM1 ,I MEAN1 ?AT \R 
HORSE WAS DONE =1 \R HORSE1 Y\ SEE4 ,SO WE MU/ :AT 
D'YE CALL IT1 GET A HORSE1 ,I MEAN1 SOME K9D ( A HORSE1 ,I 
MEAN4 ,SO !RE1 ,I'VE COME1 Y\ SEE4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NIKITA TOLD ME4 ,:5 HE COMES BACK Y\'LL 
HAVE A TALK4 .<,GES TO ! OV5.> ,HAVE SOME SUPP] N[1 
& HE'LL SOON COME4 ,MITRIT*1 EH ,MITRIT*1 COME HAVE 
Y\R SUPP]4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,OH ,LORD6 M]CIFUL ,NI*OLAS6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,COME TO SUPP]4 

,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,I %ALL GO N[4 ,GOOD-NI<T4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<GETS D[N FROM ! OV5.> ,I NEV] NOTIC$ 
H[ ,I FELL ASLEEP4 ,OH ,LORD6 GRACI\S ,NI*OLAS6 ,H[ 
D'Y\ DO1 ,DADDY ,AKIM8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,AH1 ,MITRIT*6 ,:AT >E Y\1 :AT D'YE CALL IT1 ,I 
MEAN8444 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 ,I'M WORK+ = Y\R SON1 ,NIKITA4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,DE> ME6 ,:AT D'YE CALL 444 WORK+ = MY 
SON1 ,I MEAN4 ,DE> ME6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,I WAS LIV+ ) A TRADESMAN 9 T[N1 BUT 
DRANK ALL ,I HAD !RE4 ,N[ ,I'VE COME BACK TO ! 
VILLAGE4 ,I'VE NO HOME1 SO ,I'VE GONE 9TO S]VICE4 .<,GAPES.> 
,OH ,LORD6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,BUT H['S ?AT1 :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 OR :AT'S 
NAME1 ,NIKITA1 :AT DOES HE DO8 ,HAS HE SOME BUS9ESS1 
,I MEAN BESIDES1 ?AT HE %\LD HIRE A LABOR]1 A LABOR] 
,I MEAN1 HIRE A LABOR]8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT BUS9ESS %\LD HE HAVE8 ,HE US$ TO 
MANAGE1 BUT N[ HE'S O!R ?+S ON HIS M9D1 SO HE'S 
HIR$ A LABOR]4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y %\LDN'T HE1 SEE+ HE HAS MONEY8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,N[ ?AT'S :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 ?AT'S WRONG1 ,I 
MEAN1 QUITE WRONG1 ,I MEAN4 ,?AT'S SPOIL+ ONESELF4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH1 HE HAS GOT SPOIL$1 ?AT SPOIL$1 IT'S JU/ 
AWFUL4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,!RE N[1 :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 ONE ?9KS H[ 
TO MAKE ?+S BETT]1 & IT GETS WORSE ,I MEAN4 ,RI*ES 
SPOIL A MAN1 SPOIL1 ,I MEAN4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,FATNESS MAKES EV5 A DOG GO MAD2 H['S ONE 
NOT TO GET SPOIL$ BY FAT LIV+8 ,MYSELF N[2 H[ ,I W5T 
ON ) FAT LIV+4 ,I DRANK = ?REE WEEKS )\T BE+ 
SOB]4 ,I DRANK MY LA/ BREE*ES4 ,:5 ,I HAD NO?+ 
LEFT1 ,I GAVE IT UP4 ,N[ ,I'VE DET]M9$ NOT TO4 ,BO!R 
IT6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,& :]E'S :AT D'Y\ CALL1 Y\R OLD WOMAN8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,MY OLD WOMAN HAS F\ND H] RI<T PLACE1 
OLD FELL[4 ,%E'S HANG+ AB\T ! G9-%OPS 9 T[N4 
,%E'S A SWELL TOO2 ONE EYE KNOCK$ \T1 & ! O!R 
BLACK1 & H] MUZZLE TWI/$ TO ONE SIDE4 ,& %E'S 
NEV] SOB]2 DRAT H]6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,OH1 OH1 OH1 H['S ?AT8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,& :]E'S A SOLDI]'S WIFE TO GO8 ,%E HAS 
F\ND H] RI<T PLACE4 .<,SIL5CE.>4 

,A,K,I,M .<TO ,ANISYA.> ,& ,NIKITA1--HAS HE :AT D'Y\ CALL 
IT1 TAK5 ANY?+ UP TO T[N8 ,I MEAN1 ANY?+ TO 
SELL8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<LAY+ ! TABLE & S]V+ UP.> ,NO1 HE'S TAK5 
NO?+4 ,HE'S GONE TO GET MONEY FROM ! BANK4 

,A,K,I,M .<SITT+ D[N TO SUPP].> ,:Y8 ,D'Y\ WI% TO PUT 
IT TO ANO!R USE1 ! MONEY ,I MEAN8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NO1 WE DON'T T\* IT4 ,ONLY SOME TW5TY OR 
?IRTY RUBLES AS HAVE COME DUE2 !Y MU/ BE TAK54 

,A,K,I,M4 ,MU/ BE TAK54 ,:Y TAKE IT1 ! MONEY ,I 
MEAN8 ,Y\'LL TAKE SOME TO-DAY ,I MEAN1 & SOME TO-MORR[2 
& SO Y\'LL :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 TAKE IT ALL1 ,I 
MEAN4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WE GET ?IS BESIDES4 ,! MONEY IS ALL SAFE4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,ALL SAFE8 ,H['S ?AT1 SAFE8 ,Y\ TAKE IT1 & 
IT :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 IT'S ALL SAFE4 ,H['S ?AT8 ,Y\ PUT 
A HEAP ( MEAL 9TO A B91 OR A B>N1 ,I MEAN1 & GO ON 
TAK+ MEAL1 WILL IT REMA9 !RE :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 ALL 
SAFE ,I MEAN8 ,?AT'S1 :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 IT'S *EAT+4 
,Y\'D BETT] F9D \T1 OR ELSE !Y'LL *EAT Y\4 ,SAFE 
9DE$6 ,I MEAN Y\ :AT D'YE CALL 444 Y\ TAKE IT & 
IT REMA9S ALL SAFE !RE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,IVAN ,MOSEIT* ADVIS$ 
US AT ! TIME4 0,PUT ! MONEY 9 ! BANK10 HE 
SAID1 0! MONEY WILL BE SAFE1 & Y\'LL GET 9T]E/10 
HE SAID4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<HAV+ F9I%$ HIS SUPP].> ,?AT'S SO4 ,I'VE 
LIV$ ) A TRADESMAN4 ,!Y ALL DO LIKE ?AT4 ,PUT ! 
MONEY 9 ! BANK1 !N LIE D[N ON ! OV5 & IT 
WILL KEEP COM+ 94 

,A,K,I,M4 ,?AT'S QUE] TALK4 ,H['S ?AT--:AT D'YE CALL1 
COM+ 91 H['S ?AT COM+ 91 & !Y1 :O DO !Y 
GET IT FROM ,I MEAN1 ! MONEY ,I MEAN8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,!Y TAKE ! MONEY \T ( ! BANK4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,GET ALONG6 ',TA9'T A ?+ A WOMAN CAN 
UND]/&6 ,Y\ LOOK H]E1 ,I'LL MAKE IT ALL CLE> TO Y\4 
,M9D & REMEMB]4 ,Y\ SEE1 SUPPOSE Y\'VE GOT SOME 
MONEY1 & ,I1 = 9/ANCE1 HAVE SPR+ COM+ ON1 MY 
L&'S IDLE1 ,I'VE GOT NO SE$S1 OR ,I HAVE TO PAY TAXES4 
,SO1 Y\ SEE1 ,I GO TO Y\4 0,AKIM10 ,I SAY1 0GIVE US A 
T5-RUBLE NOTE1 & :5 ,I'VE H>VE/$ 9 AUTUMN ,I'LL 
RETURN IT1 & TILL TWO ACRES = Y\ BESIDES1 = HAV+ 
OBLIG$ ME60 ,& Y\1 SEE+ ,I'VE SOME?+ TO FALL 
BACK ON--A HORSE SAY1 OR A C[--Y\ SAY1 0,NO1 GIVE TWO 
OR ?REE RUBLES = ! OBLIGATION10 & !RE'S AN 5D ( 
IT4 ,I'M /UCK 9 ! MUD1 & CAN'T DO )\T4 ,SO ,I 
SAY1 0,ALL RI<T60 & TAKE A T5N]4 ,9 ! AUTUMN1 
:5 ,I'VE MADE MY TURNOV]1 ,I BR+ IT BACK1 & Y\ 
SQUEEZE ! EXTRA ?REE RUBLES \T ( ME4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,YES1 BUT ?AT'S :AT PEASANTS DO :5 !Y :AT 
D'YE CALL IT1 :5 !Y =GET ,GOD4 ,IT'S NOT HONE/1 ,I 
MEAN1 IT'S NO GOOD1 ,I MEAN4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,Y\ WAIT4 ,Y\'LL SEE IT COMES JU/ TO ! 
SAME ?+4 ,N[ DON'T =GET H[ Y\'VE SK9N$ ME4 
,& ,ANISYA1 SAY1 HAS GOT SOME MONEY LY+ IDLE4 ,%E 
DOES NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT1 BESIDES1 %E'S A 
WOMAN1 & DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO USE IT4 ,%E COMES TO 
Y\4 0,C\LDN'T Y\ MAKE SOME PR(IT ) MY MONEY 
TOO80 %E SAYS4 0,:Y NOT80 SAY Y\1 & Y\ WAIT4 
,BE=E ! SUMM] ,I COME AGA9 & SAY1 0,GIVE ME 
ANO!R T5N]1 & ,I'LL BE OBLIG$40 ,!N Y\ F9D \T 
IF MY HIDE ISN'T ALL GONE1 & IF ,I CAN BE SK9N$ AGA9 
Y\ GIVE ME ,ANISYA'S MONEY4 ,BUT SUPPOS+ ,I'M CLEAN 
%ORN1--HAVE NO?+ TO EAT1--!N Y\ SEE ,I CAN'T BE 
FLEEC$ ANY MORE1 & Y\ SAY1 0,GO Y\R WAY1 FRI5D10 
& Y\ LOOK \T = ANO!R1 & L5D HIM Y\R [N & 
,ANISYA'S MONEY & SK9 HIM4 ,?AT'S :AT ! BANK IS4 
,SO IT GOES R\ND & R\ND4 ,IT'S A CUTE ?+1 OLD FELL[6 

,A,K,I,M .<EXCIT$LY.> ,GRACI\S ME1 :ATEV] IS ?AT LIKE8 
,IT'S :AT D'YE CALL IT1 IT'S FIL?Y6 ,! PEASANTS--:AT 
D'YE CALL IT1 ! PEASANTS DO SO ,I MEAN1 & KN[ IT'S1 
:AT D'YE CALL IT1 A S96 ,IT'S :AT D'Y\ CALL1 NOT RI<T1 
NOT RI<T1 ,I MEAN4 ,IT'S FIL?Y6 ,H[ CAN PEOPLE AS HAVE 
LE>N$ 444 :AT D'YE CALL IT 444 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,?AT1 OLD FELL[1 IS JU/ :AT !Y'RE FOND (6 
,& REMEMB]1 !M ?AT >E /UPID1 OR ! WOM5 FOLK1 
AS CAN'T PUT !IR MONEY 9TO USE !MSELVES1 !Y TAKE 
IT TO ! BANK1 & !Y !RE1 DEUCE TAKE 'EM1 CLUT* 
HOLD ( IT1 & ) ?IS MONEY !Y FLEECE ! PEOPLE4 
,IT'S A CUTE ?+6 

,A,K,I,M .<SI<+.> ,OH DE>1 ,I SEE1 :AT D'YE CALL IT1 )\T 
MONEY IT'S BAD1 & ) MONEY IT'S WORSE6 ,H['S 
?AT8 ,GOD TOLD US TO WORK1 BUT Y\1 :AT D'YE CALL 444 
,I MEAN Y\ PUT MONEY 9TO ! BANK & GO TO SLEEP1 & 
! MONEY WILL :AT D'YE CALL IT1 WILL FE$ Y\ :ILE Y\ 
SLEEP4 ,IT'S FIL?Y1 ?AT'S :AT ,I CALL IT2 IT'S NOT RI<T4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,NOT RI<T8 ,EH1 OLD FELL[1 :O C>ES AB\T 
?AT N[ADAYS8 ,& H[ CLEAN !Y PLUCK Y\1 TOO6 
,?AT'S ! FACT ( ! MATT]4 

,A,K,I,M .<SI<S.> ,AH YES1 SEEMS ! TIME'S :AT D'YE CALL 
IT1 ! TIME'S GR[+ RIPE4 ,!RE1 ,I'VE HAD A LOOK AT ! 
CLOSETS 9 T[N4 ,:AT !Y'VE COME TO6 ,IT'S ALL POLI%$ 
& POLI%$ ,I MEAN1 IT'S F9E1 IT'S :AT D'YE CALL IT1 IT'S 
LIKE 9SIDE AN 9N4 ,& :AT'S IT ALL =8 ,:AT'S ! 
GOOD ( IT8 ,OH1 !Y'VE =GOTT5 ,GOD4 ,=GOTT51 ,I 
MEAN4 ,WE'VE =GOTT51 =GOTT5 ,GOD1 ,GOD ,I MEAN6 
,?ANK Y\1 MY DE>1 ,I'VE HAD 5\<4 ,I'M QUITE SATISFI$4 
.<,RISES4 ,MITRIT* CLIMBS ON TO ! OV5.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<EATS1 & COLLECTS ! DI%ES.> ,IF HIS FA!R W\LD 
ONLY TAKE HIM TO TASK6 ,BUT ,I'M A%AM$ TO TELL HIM4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,:AT D'Y\ SAY8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH6 IT'S NO?+4 

,5T] ,NAAN4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,H]E'S A GOOD GIRL1 ALWAYS BUSY6 ,Y\'RE COLD1 ,I 
%\LD ?9K8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,YES1 ,I AM1 T]RIBLY4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 GR&FA!R8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WELL8 ,IS HE !RE8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,NO4 ,BUT ,&RIYAN IS !RE4 ,HE'S BE5 TO T[N1 
& HE SAYS HE SAW !M AT AN 9N 9 T[N4 ,HE SAYS 
,DAD'S AS DRUNK AS DRUNK CAN BE6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,DO Y\ WANT ANY?+ TO EAT8 ,H]E Y\ >E4 

,N,A,A,N .<GOES TO ! OV5.> ,WELL1 IT IS COLD4 ,MY H&S >E 
QUITE NUMB4 .<,AKIM TAKES (F HIS LEG-B&S & BA/-%OES4 
,ANISYA WA%ES UP.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,FA!R6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,WELL1 :AT IS IT8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,& IS ,M>9A LIV+ WELL8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,YES1 %E'S LIV+ ALL RI<T4 ,! LITTLE WOMAN IS 
:AT D'YE CALL IT1 CLEV] & /EADY2 %E'S LIV+1 & :AT 
D'YE CALL IT1 DO+ H] BE/4 ,%E'S ALL RI<T2 ! LITTLE 
WOMAN'S ( ! RI<T SORT ,I MEAN2 PA9/AK+ & :AT 
D'YE CALL IT1 SUBMISSIVE2 ! LITTLE WOMAN'S ALL RI<T ,I 
MEAN1 ALL RI<T1 Y\ KN[4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,& IS !RE NO TALK 9 Y\R VILLAGE ?AT A 
RELATIVE ( ,M>9A'S HUSB& ?9KS ( M>RY+ \R 
,AK\L9A8 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D NO?+ ( IT8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,AH2 ?AT'S ,MIRON(4 ,YES1 ! WOM5 DID *ATT] 
SOME?+4 ,BUT ,I DIDN'T PAY HE$1 Y\ KN[4 
,IT DON'T 9T]E/ ME ,I MEAN1 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+4 
,YES1 ! OLD WOM5 DID SAY SOME?+1 BUT ,I'VE A BAD 
MEMORY1 BAD MEMORY1 ,I MEAN4 ,BUT ! ,MIRON(S >E 
:AT D'YE CALL IT1 !Y'RE ALL RI<T1 ,I MEAN !Y'RE ALL 
RI<T4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'M ?AT IMPATI5T TO GET H] SETTL$4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,& :Y8 

,N,A,A,N .<LI/5S.> ,!Y'VE COME6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WELL1 DON'T Y\ GO BO!R+ !M4 .<,GES ON 
WA%+ ! SPOONS )\T TURN+ H] HEAD.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<5T]S.> ,ANISYA6 ,WIFE6 :O HAS COME8 .<,ANISYA 
LOOKS UP & TURNS AWAY 9 SIL5CE.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<SEV]ELY.> ,:O HAS COME8 ,HAVE Y\ =GOTT58 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,N[ DON'T HUMBUG4 ,COME 96 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .</ILL MORE SEV]ELY.> ,:O'S COME8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<GOES UP & TAKES HIM BY ! >M.> ,WELL !N1 
HUSB& HAS COME4 ,N[ !N1 COME 96 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<HOLDS BACK.> ,AH1 ?AT'S IT6 ,HUSB&6 ,& 
:AT'S HUSB& CALL$8 ,SPEAK PROP]LY4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH BO!R Y\6 ,NIKITA6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:]E HAVE Y\ LE>N$ MANN]S8 ,! FULL 
NAME4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NIKITA ,AKIMIT*6 ,N[ !N6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .</ILL 9 ! DOORWAY.> ,AH1 ?AT'S IT6 ,BUT N[--! 
SURNAME8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<LAU<S & PULLS HIM BY ! >M.> ,T*ILIK94 
,DE> ME1 :AT AIRS6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,AH1 ?AT'S IT4 .<,HOLDS ON TO ! DOOR-PO/.> ,NO1 
N[ SAY ) :I* FOOT ,T*ILIK9 /EPS 9TO ?IS 
H\SE6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,?AT'S 5\<6 ,Y\'RE LETT+ ! COLD 96 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,SAY ) :I* FOOT HE /EPS8 ,Y\'VE GOT TO 
SAY IT1--?AT'S FLAT4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<ASIDE.> ,HE'LL GO ON WORRY+4 .<,TO ,NIKITA.> ,WELL 
!N1 ) ! LEFT4 ,COME 96 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,AH1 ?AT'S IT4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,Y\ LOOK :O'S 9 ! HUT6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,AH1 MY P>5T6 ,WELL1 :AT ( ?AT8 ,I'M NOT 
A%AM$ ( MY P>5T4 ,I CAN PAY MY RESPECTS TO MY 
P>5T4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 FA!R8 .<,B[S & PUTS \T HIS 
H&.> ,MY RESPECTS TO Y\4 

 ,! ,P,[,] ,( ,D,>,K,N,E,S,S4 ,ACT ,I,I,I4 
,ANISYA4 ,COME 96 
,NIKITA4 ,AH1 ?AT'S IT4 
,ANISYA4 ,Y\ LOOK :O'S 9 ! HUT6 
,NIKITA4 ,AH1 MY P>5T6 ,WELL1 :AT ( ?AT8 ,I'M NOT A%AM$ ( MY P>5T4 

,A,K,I,M .<DOES NOT ANSW].> ,DR9K1 ,I MEAN DR9K1 :AT IT 
DOES6 ,IT'S FIL?Y6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,DR9K1 :AT'S ?AT8 ,I'VE BE5 DR9K+8 ,I'M 
TO BLAME1 ?AT'S FLAT6 ,I'VE HAD A GLASS ) A FRI5D1 
DRANK HIS HEAL?4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,GO & LIE D[N1 ,I SAY4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WIFE1 SAY :]E AM ,I /&+8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,N[ !N1 IT'S ALL RI<T1 LIE D[N6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,NO1 ,I'LL FIR/ DR9K A SAMOV> ) MY P>5T4 
,GO & LI<T ! SAMOV>4 ,AK\L9A1 ,I SAY1 COME H]E6 

,5T] ,AK\L9A1 SM>TLY DRESS$ & C>RY+ !IR PUR*ASES4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ ?R[N EV]Y?+ AB\T8 
,:]E'S ! Y>N8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,! Y>N8 ,! Y>N'S !RE4 ,HULLO1 ,MITRIT*1 
:]E >E Y\8 ,ASLEEP8 ,ASLEEP8 ,GO & PUT ! 
HORSE UP4 

,A,K,I,M .<NOT SEE+ ,AK\L9A BUT LOOK+ AT HIS SON.> ,DE> 
ME1 :AT IS HE DO+8 ,! OLD MAN'S :AT D'YE CALL IT1 
QUITE DONE UP1 ,I MEAN1--BE5 ?RA%+1--& LOOK AT 
HIM1 :AT D'YE CALL IT1 PUTT+ ON AIRS6 ,PUT UP ! 
HORSE6 ,FAU<1 :AT FIL?6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<CLIMBS D[N FROM ! OV51 & PUTS ON FELT 
BOOTS.> ,OH1 M]CIFUL ,LORD6 ,IS ! HORSE 9 ! Y>D8 
,DONE IT TO DEA?1 ,I D>E SAY4 ,JU/ SEE H[ HE'S BE5 
SWILL+1 ! DEUCE TAKE HIM4 ,UP TO HIS V]Y ?ROAT4 ,OH 
,LORD1 HOLY ,NI*OLAS6 .<,PUTS ON %EEPSK91 & EXIT.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<SITS D[N.> ,Y\ MU/ =GIVE ME1 FA!R4 ,IT'S 
TRUE ,I'VE HAD A DROP2 WELL1 :AT ( ?AT8 ,EV5 A H5 
WILL DR9K4 ,A9'T IT TRUE8 ,SO Y\ MU/ =GIVE ME4 
,NEV] M9D ,MITRIT*1 HE DOESN'T M9D1 HE'LL PUT IT UP4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,%ALL ,I REALLY LI<T ! SAMOV>8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,LI<T IT6 ,MY P>5T HAS COME4 ,I WI% TO TALK 
TO HIM1 & %ALL DR9K TEA ) HIM4 .<,TO ,AK\L9A.> 
,HAVE Y\ BR\<T ALL ! P>CELS8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,! P>CELS8 ,I'VE BR\<T M9E1 ! RE/'S 
9 ! SL$GE4 ,HI1 TAKE ?IS1 ?IS ISN'T M9E6 

,?R[S A P>CEL ON ! TABLE & PUTS ! O!RS 9TO H] BOX4 
,NAAN WAT*ES H] :ILE %E PUTS !M AWAY4 ,AKIM DOES NOT LOOK 
AT HIS SON1 BUT PUTS HIS LEG-B&S & BA/-%OES ON ! OV54 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<GO+ \T ) ! SAMOV>.> ,H] BOX IS FULL AS 
IT IS1 & /ILL HE'S B\<T MORE6 

 ,! ,P,[,] ,( ,D,>,K,N,E,S,S4 ,ACT ,I,I,I4 
,NIKITA4 ,HAVE Y\ BR\<T ALL ! P>CELS8 
,AK\L9A4 ,! P>CELS8 ,I'VE BR\<T M9E1 ! RE/'S 9 ! SL$GE4 
,ANISYA4 ,H] BOX IS FULL AS IT IS1 & /ILL HE'S B\<T MORE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<PRET5D+ TO BE SOB].> ,Y\ MU/ NOT BE CROSS 
) ME1 FA!R4 ,Y\ ?9K ,I'M DRUNK8 ,I AM ALL !RE1 
?AT'S FLAT6 ,AS !Y SAY1 0,DR9K1 BUT KEEP Y\R WITS AB\T 
Y\40 ,I CAN TALK ) Y\ AT ONCE1 FA!R4 ,I CAN ATT5D 
TO ANY BUS9ESS4 ,Y\ TOLD ME AB\T ! MONEY2 Y\R 
HORSE IS WORN-\T1--,I REMEMB]6 ,?AT CAN ALL BE MANAG$4 
,?AT'S ALL 9 \R H&S4 ,IF IT WAS AN 5ORM\S SUM ?AT'S 
WANT$1 !N WE MI<T WAIT2 BUT AS IT IS ,I CAN DO EV]Y?+4 
,?AT'S ! CASE4 

,A,K,I,M .<GOES ON FIDGET+ ) ! LEG-B&S.> ,EH1 LAD1 0,IT'S 
ILL SL$G+ :5 ! ?AW HAS SET 940 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT D'Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 0,& IT'S ILL TALK+ 
) ONE :O IS DRUNK08 ,BUT DON'T Y\ WORRY1 LET'S HAVE 
SOME TEA4 ,& ,I CAN DO ANY?+2 ?AT'S FLAT6 ,I CAN PUT 
EV]Y?+ TO RI<TS4 

,A,K,I,M .<%AKES HIS HEAD.> ,EH1 EH1 EH6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,! MONEY1 H]E IT IS4 .<,PUTS HIS H& 9 HIS 
POCKET1 PULLS \T POCKET-BOOK1 H&LES ! NOTES 9 IT & 
TAKES \T A T5-RUBLE NOTE.> ,TAKE ?IS TO GET A HORSE2 ,I CAN'T 
=GET MY P>5T4 ,I %AN'T =SAKE HIM1 ?AT'S FLAT4 ,BECAUSE 
HE'S MY P>5T6 ,H]E Y\ >E1 TAKE IT6 ,REALLY N[1 
,I DON'T GRUDGE IT4 .<,COMES UP & PU%ES ! NOTE T[>DS 
,AKIM :O WON'T TAKE IT4 ,NIKITA CAT*ES HOLD ( HIS FA!R'S 
H&.> ,TAKE IT1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,I DON'T GRUDGE IT4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,I CAN'T1 :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 ,I MEAN1 CAN'T TAKE IT6 
,& CAN'T :AT D'YE CALL IT1 TALK TO Y\1 BECAUSE Y\'RE 
NOT Y\RSELF1 ,I MEAN4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I'LL NOT LET Y\ GO6 ,TAKE IT6 .<,PUTS ! MONEY 
9TO ,AKIM'S H&.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<5T]S1 & /OPS.> ,Y\'D BETT] TAKE IT1 HE'LL GIVE 
Y\ NO PEACE6 

,A,K,I,M .<TAKES IT1 & %AKES HIS HEAD.> ,OH6 ?AT LIQUOR4 
,NOT LIKE A MAN1 ,I MEAN6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,?AT'S BETT]6 ,IF Y\ REPAY IT Y\'LL REPAY IT1 
IF NOT ,I'LL MAKE NO BO!R4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I AM6 .<,SEES 
,AK\L9A.> ,AK\L9A1 %[ Y\R PRES5TS4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,:AT8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,%[ Y\R PRES5TS4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,! PRES5TS1 :AT'S ! USE ( %[+ 
'EM8 ,I'VE PUT 'EM AWAY4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GET !M1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,NAAN WILL LIKE TO SEE 'EM4 
,UNDO ! %AWL4 ,GIVE IT H]E4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,OH1 OH6 ,IT'S SICK5+6 .<,CLIMBS ON ! OV5.>4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A .<GETS \T ! P>CELS & PUTS !M ON ! TABLE.> 
,WELL1 !RE Y\ >E1--:AT'S ! GOOD ( LOOK+ AT 'EM8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,OH H[ LOVELY6 ,IT'S AS GOOD AS ,/EPANIDA'S4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,/EPANIDA'S8 ,:AT'S ,/EPANIDA'S COMP>$ 
TO ?IS8 .<,BRI<T5+ UP & UNDO+ ! P>CELS.> ,JU/ LOOK 
H]E1--SEE ! QUALITY6 ,IT'S A ,FR5* ONE4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,! PR9T IS F9E6 ,M>Y HAS A DRESS LIKE IT1 ONLY 
LI<T] ON A BLUE GR\ND4 ,?IS IS PRETTY4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,AH1 ?AT'S IT6 

,ANISYA PASSES ANGRILY 9TO ! CLOSET1 RETURNS ) A TABLECLO? 
& ! *IMNEY ( ! SAMOV>1 & GOES UP TO ! 
TABLE4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,DRAT Y\1 LITT]+ ! TABLE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,Y\ LOOK H]E6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT AM ,I TO LOOK AT8 ,HAVE ,I NEV] SE5 
ANY?+8 ,PUT IT AWAY6 .<,SWEEPS ! %AWL ON TO ! FLOOR 
) H] >M.>4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ PIT*+ ?+S D[N =8 
,Y\ PIT* Y\R [N ?+S AB\T6 .<,PICKS UP ! %AWL.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,ANISYA6 ,LOOK H]E6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:Y AM ,I TO LOOK8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,Y\ ?9K ,I HAVE =GOTT5 Y\8 ,LOOK H]E6 
.<,%[S H] A P>CEL & SITS D[N ON IT.> ,IT'S A PRES5T 
= Y\4 ,ONLY Y\ MU/ E>N IT6 ,WIFE1 :]E AM ,I 
SITT+8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,5\< ( Y\R HUMBUG4 ,I'M NOT AFRAID ( 
Y\4 ,:OSE MONEY >E Y\ SPREE+ ON & BUY+ Y\R 
FAT W5* PRES5TS )8 ,M9E6 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,Y\RS 9DE$8 ,NO FE>6 ,Y\ WI%$ TO /EAL 
IT1 BUT IT DID NOT COME (F6 ,GET \T ( ! WAY6 .<,PU%ES 
H] :ILE TRY+ TO PASS.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ %OV+ =8 ,I'LL TEA* Y\ TO 
%OVE6 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,%OVE ME8 ,Y\ TRY6 .<,PRESSES AGA9/ ,ANISYA.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,N[ !N1 N[ !N1 Y\ WOM54 ,HAVE DONE 
N[6 .<,/EPS BETWE5 !M.>4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,COMES %OV+ H]SELF 96 ,Y\ \<T TO 
KEEP QUIET & REMEMB] Y\R DO+S6 ,Y\ ?9K NO 
ONE KN[S6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,KN[S :AT8 ,\T ) IT1 \T ) IT6 ,:AT 
DO !Y KN[8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,I KN[ SOME?+ AB\T Y\6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,Y\'RE A SLUT :O GOES ) ANO!R'S HUSB&6 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,& Y\ DID Y\RS TO DEA?6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<?R[+ H]SELF ON ,AK\L9A.> ,Y\'RE RAV+6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<HOLD+ H] BACK.> ,ANISYA1 Y\ SEEM TO HAVE =GOTT56 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WANT TO FRI<T5 ME6 ,I'M NOT AFRAID ( Y\6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<TURNS ,ANISYA R\ND & PU%ES H] \T.> ,BE (F6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:]E AM ,I TO GO8 ,I'LL NOT GO \T ( MY [N 
H\SE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,BE (F1 ,I TELL Y\1 & DON'T D>E TO COME 9 
H]E6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I WON'T GO6 .<,NIKITA PU%ES H]1 ,ANISYA CRIES & 
SCREAMS & CL+S TO ! DOOR.> ,:AT6 AM ,I TO BE TURN$ 
\T ( MY [N H\SE BY ! SCRUFF ( ! NECK8 ,:AT 
>E Y\ DO+1 Y\ SC\NDREL8 ,DO Y\ ?9K !RE'S NO 
LAW = Y\8 ,Y\ WAIT A BIT6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,N[ !N6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'LL GO TO ! ,ELD]6 ,TO ! POLICEMAN6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,(F1 ,I TELL Y\6 .<,PU%ES H] \T.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<BEH9D ! DOOR.> ,I'LL HANG MYSELF6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,NO FE>6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,OH1 OH1 OH6 ,MO!R1 DE>1 D>L+6 .<,CRIES.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,ME FRI<T5$ ( H]6 ,A LIKELY ?+6 ,:AT 
>E Y\ CRY+ =8 ,%E'LL COME BACK1 NO FE>4 ,GO & 
SEE TO ! SAMOV>4 .<,EXIT ,NAAN.>4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A .<COLLECTS & FOLDS H] PRES5TS.> ,! MEAN 
WRET*1 H[ %E'S MESS$ IT UP4 ,BUT WAIT A BIT1 ,I'LL CUT 
UP H] JACKET = H]6 ,SURE ,I WILL6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I'VE TURN$ H] \T1 :AT MORE DO Y\ WANT8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,%E'S DIRTI$ MY NEW %AWL4 ,IF ?AT BIT* 
HADN'T GONE AWAY1 ,I'D HAVE TORN H] EYES \T6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,?AT'S 5\<4 ,:Y %\LD Y\ BE ANGRY8 
,N[ IF ,I LOV$ H] 444 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,LOV$ H]8 ,%E'S WOR? LOV+1 ) H] FAT 
MUG6 ,IF Y\'D HAVE GIV5 H] UP1 !N NO?+ W\LD 
HAVE HAPP5$4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE S5T H] TO ! DEVIL4 
,& ! H\SE WAS M9E ALL ! SAME1 & ! MONEY WAS 
M9E6 ,SAYS %E IS ! MI/RESS1 BUT :AT SORT ( MI/RESS 
IS %E TO H] HUSB&8 ,%E'S A MURD]ESS1 ?AT'S 
:AT %E IS6 ,%E'LL S]VE Y\ ! SAME WAY6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH DE>1 H['S ONE TO /OP A WOMAN'S JAW8 
,Y\ DON'T Y\RSELF KN[ :AT Y\'RE JABB]+ AB\T6 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,YES1 ,I DO4 ,I'LL NOT LIVE ) H]6 ,I'LL TURN 
H] \T ( ! H\SE6 ,%E CAN'T LIVE H]E ) ME4 
,! MI/RESS 9DE$6 ,%E'S NOT ! MI/RESS1--?AT JAILBIRD6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,?AT'S 5\<6 ,:AT HAVE Y\ TO DO ) 
H]8 ,DON'T M9D H]4 ,Y\ LOOK AT ME6 ,I AM ! 
MA/]6 ,I DO AS ,I LIKE4 ,I'VE CEAS$ TO LOVE H]1 & 
N[ ,I LOVE Y\4 ,I LOVE :O ,I LIKE6 ,! P[] IS M9E1 
%E'S UND] ME4 ,?AT'S :]E ,I KEEP H]4 .<,PO9TS TO HIS 
FEET.> ,A PITY WE'VE NO CONC]T9A4 .<,S+S.>4 

0,WE HAVE LOAVES ON ! /OVES1 

,WE HAVE PORRIDGE ON ! %ELF4 

,SO WE'LL LIVE & BE GAY1 

,MAK+ M]RY EV]Y DAY1 

,& :5 DEA? COMES1 

,!N WE'LL DIE6 

,WE HAVE LOAVES ON ! /OVES1 

,WE HAVE PORRIDGE ON ! %ELF 4440 

,5T] ,MITRIT*4 ,HE TAKES (F HIS \TDOOR ?+S & CLIMBS 
ON ! OV54 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,SEEMS ! WOM5 HAVE BE5 FI<T+ AGA96 
,TE>+ EA* O!R'S HAIR4 ,OH ,LORD1 GRACI\S ,NI*OLAS6 

,A,K,I,M .<SITT+ ON ! $GE ( ! OV51 TAKES HIS LEG-B&S 
& %OES & BEG9S PUTT+ !M ON.> ,GET 91 GET 9TO ! 
CORN]4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,SEEMS !Y CAN'T SETTLE MATT]S BETWE5 
!M4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GET \T ! LIQUOR1 WE'LL HAVE SOME ) \R 
TEA4 

,N,A,A,N .<TO ,AK\L9A.> ,SI/]1 ! SAMOV> IS JU/ BOIL+ 
OV]4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,& :]E'S Y\R MO!R8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,%E'S /&+ & CRY+ \T !RE 9 ! PASSAGE4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH1 ?AT'S IT6 ,CALL H]1 & TELL H] TO BR+ 
! SAMOV>4 ,& Y\1 ,AK\L9A1 GET ! TEA ?+S4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,! TEA ?+S8 ,ALL RI<T4 .<,BR+S ! ?+S.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<UNPACKS SPIRITS1 RUSKS1 & SALT H]R+S.> ,?AT'S = 
MYSELF4 ,?IS IS Y>N = ! WIFE4 ,! P>AFF9 IS \T 
!RE 9 ! PASSAGE1 & H]E'S ! MONEY4 ,WAIT A BIT1 
.<TAKES A C\NT+-FRAME.> ,I'LL ADD IT UP4 .<,ADDS.> ,:EAT-FL\R1 
#h KOPEYKAS1 OIL 444 ,FA!R1 #a RUBLES4444 ,FA!R1 
COME LET'S HAVE SOME TEA6 

,SIL5CE4 ,AKIM SITS ON ! OV5 & W9DS ! B&S R\ND 
HIS LEGS4 ,5T] ,ANISYA ) SAMOV>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:]E %ALL ,I PUT IT8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,H]E ON ! TABLE4 ,WELL6 HAVE Y\ BE5 TO 
! ,ELD]8 ,AH1 ?AT'S IT6 ,HAVE Y\R SAY & !N EAT 
Y\R WORDS4 ,N[ !N1 ?AT'S 5\<4 ,DON'T BE CROSS1 
SIT D[N & DR9K ?IS4 .<,FILLS A W9E-GLASS = H].> ,& 
H]E'S Y\R PRES5T4 .<,GIVES H] ! P>CEL HE HAD BE5 SITT+ 
ON4 ,ANISYA TAKES IT SIL5TLY & %AKES H] HEAD.>4 

,A,K,I,M .<GETS D[N & PUTS ON HIS %EEPSK91 !N COMES UP TO 
! TABLE & PUTS D[N ! MONEY.> ,H]E1 TAKE Y\R MONEY 
BACK6 ,PUT IT AWAY4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<DOES NOT SEE ! MONEY.> ,:Y HAVE Y\ PUT ON 
Y\R ?+S8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,I'M GO+1 GO+ ,I MEAN2 =GIVE ME = ! 
,LORD'S SAKE4 .<,TAKES UP HIS CAP & BELT.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,MY GRACI\S6 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+ TO AT ?IS 
TIME ( NI<T8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,I CAN'T1 ,I MEAN :AT D'YE CALL 'EM1 9 Y\R H\SE1 
:AT D'YE CALL 'EM1 CAN'T /AY ,I MEAN1 /AY1 CAN'T /AY1 
=GIVE ME4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,BUT >E Y\ GO+ )\T HAV+ ANY TEA8 

,A,K,I,M .<FA/5S HIS BELT.> ,GO+1 BECAUSE1 ,I MEAN1 IT'S NOT 
RI<T 9 Y\R H\SE1 ,I MEAN1 :AT D'Y\ CALL IT1 NOT RI<T1 
,NIKITA1 9 ! H\SE1 :AT D'YE CALL IT1 NOT RI<T6 ,I MEAN1 
Y\ >E LIV+ A BAD LIFE1 ,NIKITA1 BAD1--,I'LL GO4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,EH N[6 ,HAVE DONE TALK+6 ,SIT D[N & 
DR9K Y\R TEA6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:Y1 FA!R1 Y\'LL %AME US BE=E ! NEI<BORS4 
,:AT HAS (F5D$ Y\8 

,A,K,I,M4 ,NO?+ :AT D'YE CALL IT1 NO?+ HAS (F5D$ 
ME1 NO?+ AT ALL6 ,I MEAN ONLY1 ,I SEE1 :AT D'Y\ CALL 
IT1 ,I MEAN1 ,I SEE MY SON1 TO RU9 ,I MEAN1 TO RU91 ,I MEAN 
MY SON'S ON ! ROAD TO RU91 ,I MEAN4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT RU98 ,JU/ PROVE IT6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,RU91 RU92 Y\'RE 9 ! MID/ ( IT6 ,:AT DID 
,I TELL Y\ ?AT TIME8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,Y\ SAID ALL SORTS ( ?+S6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,I TOLD Y\1 :AT D'YE CALL IT1 ,I TOLD Y\ AB\T ! 
ORPHAN LASS4 ,?AT Y\ HAD WRONG$ AN ORPHAN--,M>9A1 
,I MEAN1 WRONG$ H]6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,EH6 HE'S AT IT AGA94 ,LET BYGONES BE BYGONES 
444 ,ALL ?AT'S PA/6 

,A,K,I,M .<EXCIT$.> ,PA/6 ,NO1 LAD1 IT'S NOT PA/4 ,S91 ,I 
MEAN1 FA/5S ON TO S9--DRAGS S9 AFT] IT1 & Y\'VE 
/UCK FA/1 ,NIKITA1 FA/ 9 S96 ,/UCK FA/ 9 S96 ,I SEE 
Y\'RE FA/ 9 S94 ,/UCK FA/1 SUNK 9 S91 ,I MEAN6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,SIT D[N & DR9K Y\R TEA1 & HAVE DONE 
) IT6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,I CAN'T1 ,I MEAN CAN'T :AT D'YE CALL IT1 CAN'T 
DR9K TEA4 ,BECAUSE ( Y\R FIL?1 ,I MEAN2 ,I FEEL :AT 
D'YE CALL IT1 ,I FEEL SICK1 V]Y SICK6 ,I CAN'T :AT D'YE CALL 
IT1 ,I CAN'T DR9K TEA ) Y\4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,EH6 ,!RE HE GOES RAMBL+6 ,COME TO ! 
TABLE4 

,A,K,I,M4 ,Y\'RE 9 Y\R RI*ES SAME AS 9 A NET--Y\'RE 
9 A NET1 ,I MEAN4 ,AH1 ,NIKITA1 IT'S ! S\L ?AT ,GOD 
NE$S6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,N[ REALLY1 :AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO REPROVE ME 
9 MY [N H\SE8 ,:Y DO Y\ KEEP ON AT ME8 ,AM ,I 
A *ILD ?AT Y\ CAN PULL BY ! HAIR8 ,N[ADAYS ?OSE 
?+S HAVE BE5 DROPP$6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,?AT'S TRUE4 ,I HAVE HE>D ?AT N[ADAYS1 :AT 
D'YE CALL IT1 ?AT N[ADAYS *ILDR5 PULL !IR FA!RS' 
BE>DS1 ,I MEAN6 ,BUT ?AT'S RU91 ?AT'S RU91 ,I MEAN6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<ANGRILY.> ,WE >E LIV+ )\T HELP FROM Y\1 
& IT'S Y\ :O CAME TO US ) Y\R WANTS6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,! MONEY8 ,!RE'S Y\R MONEY6 ,I'LL GO BEGG+1 
BEGG+ ,I MEAN1 BE=E ,I'LL TAKE IT1 ,I MEAN4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,?AT'S 5\<6 ,:Y BE ANGRY & UPSET ! 
:OLE COMPANY6 .<,HOLDS HIM BY ! >M.>4 

,A,K,I,M .<%RIEKS.> ,LET GO6 ,I'LL NOT /AY4 ,I'D RA!R SLEEP 
UND] SOME F5CE ?AN 9 ! MID/ ( Y\R FIL?6 ,FAU<6 
,GOD =GIVE ME6 .<,EXIT.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,H]E'S A GO6 

,A,K,I,M .<REOP5S ! DOOR.> ,COME TO Y\R S5SES1 ,NIKITA6 
,IT'S ! S\L ?AT ,GOD WANTS6 .<,EXIT.>4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A .<TAKES CUPS.> ,WELL1 %ALL ,I P\R \T ! TEA8 
.<,TAKES A CUP4 ,ALL >E SIL5T.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<RO>S.> ,OH ,LORD1 BE M]CIFUL TO ME A S9N]6 
.<,ALL />T.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<LIES D[N ON ! B5*.> ,OH1 IT'S DULL1 IT'S DULL6 
.<,TO ,AK\L9A.> ,:]E'S ! CONC]T9A8 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,! CONC]T9A8 ,HE'S BE?\<T HIMSELF ( 
IT4 ,:Y1 Y\ TOOK IT TO BE M5D$4 ,I'VE P\R$ \T 
Y\R TEA4 ,DR9K IT6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I DON'T WANT IT6 ,PUT \T ! LI<T 444 ,OH1 
H[ DULL ,I FEEL1 H[ DULL6 .<,SOBS.>4 

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