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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,AUTUMN4 ,EV5+4 ,! MOON IS %9+4 ,! /AGE REPRES5TS 
! 9T]IOR ( C\RTY>D4 ,! SC5]Y AT ! BACK 
%[S1 9 ! MIDDLE1 ! BACK POR* ( ! HUT4 ,TO ! RI<T 
! W9T] HALF ( ! HUT & ! GATE2 TO ! LEFT ! SUMM] 
HALF & ! CELL>4 ,TO ! RI<T ( ! /AGE IS A %$4 ,! 
S\ND ( TIPSY VOICES & %\TS >E HE>D FROM ! HUT4.<#e.> 
,SECOND ,NEI<BOR ,WOMAN COMES \T ( ! HUT & BECKONS TO 
,FIR/ ,NEI<BOR ,WOMAN4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,H['S IT ,AK\L9A HAS NOT %[N 
H]SELF8 

,F,I,R,/ ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,:Y HASN'T %E %[N H]SELF8 ,%E'D 
HAVE BE5 GLAD TO2 BUT %E'S TOO ILL1 Y\ KN[4 ,! 
SUITOR'S RELATIVES HAVE COME1 & WANT TO SEE ! GIRL2 & 
%E1 MY DE>1 %E'S LY+ 9 ! COLD HUT & CAN'T COME 
\T1 POOR ?+6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,BUT H['S ?AT8 

,F,I,R,/ ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,!Y SAY %E'S BE5 BEWIT*$ BY AN 
EVIL EYE6 ,%E'S GOT PA9S 9 ! /OMA*6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,Y\ DON'T SAY SO8 

,F,I,R,/ ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,:AT ELSE C\LD IT BE8 .<,:ISP]S.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,DE> ME6 ,!RE'S A GO6 ,BUT HIS 
RELATIVES WILL SURELY F9D IT \T8 

,F,I,R,/ ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,!Y F9D IT \T6 ,!Y'RE ALL DRUNK6 
,BESIDES1 !Y >E *IEFLY AFT] H] D[RY4 ,JU/ ?9K :AT 
!Y GIVE ) ! GIRL6 ,TWO FURS1 MY DE>1 SIX DRESSES1 
A ,FR5* %AWL1 & ,I DON'T KN[ H[ MANY PIECES 
( L951 & MONEY AS WELL1--TWO HUNDR$ RUBLES1 IT'S 
SAID6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,?AT'S ALL V]Y WELL1 BUT EV5 MONEY 
CAN'T GIVE MU* PLEASURE 9 ! FACE ( SU* A DISGRACE4 

,F,I,R,/ ,N,E,I,<,B,O,R4 ,HU%6444 ,!RE'S HIS FA!R1 ,I ?9K4 

,!Y CEASE TALK+1 & GO 9TO ! HUT4 

,! ,SUITOR'S ,FA!R COMES \T ( ! HUT HICC\<+4 

,! ,F,A,!,R4 ,OH1 ,I'M ALL 9 A SWEAT4 ,IT'S AWFULLY HOT6 
,WILL JU/ COOL MYSELF A BIT4 .<,/&S PUFF+.> ,! ,LORD ONLY 
KN[S :AT--SOME?+ IS NOT RI<T4 ,I CAN'T FEEL HAPPY4--,WELL1 
IT'S ! OLD WOMAN'S AFFAIR4 

,5T] ,MATRYONA FROM HUT4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,& ,I WAS JU/ ?9K+1 :]E'S ! FA!R8 
,:]E'S ! FA!R8 ,& H]E Y\ >E1 DE> FRI5D4444 
,WELL1 DE> FRI5D1 ! ,LORD BE ?ANK$6 ,EV]Y?+ IS 
AS HONORABLE AS CAN BE6 ,:5 ONE'S >RANG+ A MAT* 
ONE %\LD NOT BOA/4 ,& ,I HAVE NEV] LE>N$ TO BOA/4 
,BUT AS Y\'VE COME AB\T ! RI<T BUS9ESS1 SO ) ! 
,LORD'S HELP1 Y\'LL BE GRATEFUL TO ME ALL Y\R LIFE6 ,%E'S 
A WOND]FUL GIRL6 ,!RE'S NO O!R LIKE H] 9 ALL ! 
DI/RICT6 

,! ,F,A,!,R4 ,?AT'S TRUE 5\<1 BUT H[ AB\T ! 
MONEY8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,DON'T Y\ TR\BLE AB\T ! MONEY6 ,ALL 
%E HAD FROM H] FA!R GOES ) H]4 ,& IT'S MORE 
?AN ONE GETS EASILY1 AS ?+S >E N[ADAYS4 ,?REE 
TIMES FIFTY RUBLES6 

,! ,F,A,!,R4 ,WE DON'T COMPLA91 BUT IT'S = \R [N 
*ILD4 ,NATURALLY WE WANT TO GET ! BE/ WE CAN4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ /RAI<T1 FRI5D3 IF IT HADN'T 
BE5 = ME1 Y\'D NEV] HAVE F\ND ANY?+ LIKE H]6 
,!Y'VE HAD AN (F] FROM ! ,K>MIL9S1 BUT ,I /OOD \T 
AGA9/ IT4 ,& AS = ! MONEY1 ,I'LL TELL Y\ TRULY3 
:5 H] FA!R1 ,GOD BE M]CIFUL TO HIS S\L1 WAS DY+1 
HE GAVE ORD]S ?AT ! WID[ %\LD TAKE ,NIKITA 9TO 
! HOME/EAD--( C\RSE ,I KN[ ALL AB\T IT FROM MY 
SON1--& ! MONEY WAS TO GO TO ,AK\L9A4 ,:Y1 ANO!R 
ONE MI<T HAVE ?\<T ( HIS [N 9T]E/S1 BUT ,NIKITA 
GIVES EV]Y?+ CLEAN6 ,IT'S NO TRIFLE4 ,FANCY :AT A SUM 
IT IS6 

,! ,F,A,!,R4 ,PEOPLE >E SAY+1 ?AT MORE MONEY WAS 
LEFT H]8 ,! LAD'S %>P TOO6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH1 DE> S\L ALIVE6 ,A SLICE 9 ANO!R'S 
H& ALWAYS LOOKS BIG2 ALL %E HAD WILL BE H&$ OV]4 
,I TELL Y\1 ?R[ D\BTS TO ! W9D & MAKE ALL SURE6 
,:AT A GIRL %E IS6 AS FRE% AS A DAISY6 

,! ,F,A,!,R4 ,?AT'S SO4 ,BUT MY OLD WOMAN & ,I 
W]E ONLY WOND]+ AB\T ! GIRL2 :Y HAS %E NOT 
COME \T8 ,WE'VE BE5 ?9K+1 SUPPOSE %E'S SICKLY8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH1 AH4444 ,:O8 ,%E8 ,SICKLY8 ,:Y1 
!RE'S NONE TO COMP>E ) H] 9 ! DI/RICT4 ,! 
GIRL'S AS S\ND AS A BELL2 Y\ CAN'T P9* H]4 ,BUT Y\ 
SAW H] ! O!R DAY6 ,& AS = WORK1 %E'S WOND]FUL6 
,%E'S A BIT DEAF1 ?AT'S TRUE1 BUT !RE >E SPOTS ON ! 
SUN1 Y\ KN[4 ,& H] NOT COM+ \T1 Y\ SEE1 IT'S 
FROM AN EVIL EYE6 ,A SPELL'S BE5 CA/ ON H]6 ,& ,I 
KN[ ! BIT* :O'S DONE ! BUS9ESS6 ,!Y KN[ ( 
! BETRO?AL & !Y BEWIT*$ H]4 ,BUT ,I KN[ A 
C\NT]-SPELL4 ,! GIRL WILL GET UP TO-MORR[4 ,DON'T 
Y\ WORRY AB\T ! GIRL6 

,! ,F,A,!,R4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE1 ! ?+'S SETTL$4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE6 ,DON'T Y\ TURN BACK4 ,& 
DON'T =GET ME1 ,I'VE HAD A LOT ( TR\BLE4 ,DON'T =GET 444 

,A WOMAN'S VOICE FROM ! HUT4 

,V,O,I,C,E4 ,IF WE >E TO GO1 LET'S GO4 ,COME ALONG1 ,IVAN6 

,! ,F,A,!,R4 ,I'M COM+4 .<,EXEUNT4 ,GUE/S CR[D TOGE!R 
9 ! PASSAGE & PREP>E TO GO AWAY.>4 

,N,A,A,N .<RUNS \T ( ! HUT & CALLS TO ,ANISYA.> ,MO!R6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<FROM 9SIDE.> ,:AT D'Y\ WANT8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,MO!R1 COME H]E1 OR !Y'LL HE>4 

,ANISYA 5T]S & !Y GO TOGE!R TO ! %$4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,WELL8 ,:AT IS IT8 ,:]E'S ,AK\L9A8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,%E'S GONE 9TO ! B>N4 ,IT'S AWFUL :AT'S %E'S 
DO+ !RE6 ,I'M BLE/6 0,I CAN'T BE> IT10 %E SAYS4 
0,I'LL SCREAM10 %E SAYS1 0,I'LL SCREAM \T L\D40 ,BLE/ 
IF %E DIDN'T4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,%E'LL HAVE TO WAIT4 ,WE'LL SEE \R VISITORS (F 
FIR/4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,OH MO!R6 ,%E'S SO BAD6 ,& %E'S ANGRY 
TOO4 0,:AT'S ! GOOD ( !IR DR9K+ MY HEAL?80 
%E SAYS4 0,I %AN'T M>RY10 %E SAYS4 0,I %ALL DIE10 
%E SAYS4 ,MO!R1 SUPPOS+ %E DOES DIE6 ,IT'S AWFUL4 
,I'M SO FRI<T5$6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NO FE>1 %E'LL NOT DIE4 ,BUT DON'T Y\ GO NE> 
H]4 ,COME ALONG4 .<,EXIT ,ANISYA & ,NAAN.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<COMES 9 AT ! GATE & BEG9S COLLECT+ ! 
SCATT]$ HAY.> ,OH ,LORD6 ,M]CIFUL ,NI*OLAS6 ,:AT A LOT 
( LIQUOR !Y'VE BE5 & SWILL$1 & ! SMELL !Y'VE 
MADE6 ,IT SMELLS EV5 \T H]E6 ,BUT NO1 ,I DON'T WANT 
ANY1 DRAT IT6 ,SEE H[ !Y'VE SCATT]$ ! HAY AB\T4 
,!Y DON'T EAT IT1 BUT ONLY TRAMPLE IT UND] FOOT4 ,A TRUSS 
GONE BE=E Y\ KN[ IT4 ,OH1 ?AT SMELL1 IT SEEMS TO BE 
JU/ UND] MY NOSE6 ,DRAT IT6 .<,YAWNS.> ,IT'S TIME TO GO TO 
SLEEP6 ,BUT ,I DON'T C>E TO GO 9TO ! HUT4 ,IT SEEMS 
TO FLOAT JU/ R\ND MY NOSE6 ,IT HAS A /RONG SC5T1 ! 
DAMN$ /UFF6 .<,! GUE/S >E HE>D DRIV+ (F.> ,!Y'RE 
(F AT LA/4 ,OH ,LORD6 ,M]CIFUL ,NI*OLAS6 ,!RE !Y 
GO1 B9D+ !MSELVES & GULL+ ONE ANO!R4 ,& IT'S 
ALL GAMMON6 

,5T] ,NIKITA4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,MITRIT*1 Y\ GET (F TO SLEEP & ,I'LL PUT ?IS 
/RAI<T4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,ALL RI<T1 Y\ ?R[ IT TO ! %EEP4 ,WELL1 
HAVE Y\ SE5 'EM ALL (F8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,YES1 !Y'RE (F6 ,BUT ?+S >E NOT RI<T6 ,I 
DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,IT'S A F9E MESS4 ,BUT !RE'S ! ,F\NDL+S'.<#f.> 
= ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,:OEV] LIKES MAY DROP ONE 
!RE2 !Y'LL TAKE 'EM ALL4 ,GIVE 'EM AS MANY AS Y\ 
LIKE1 !Y ASK NO QUE/IONS1 & EV5 PAY--IF ! MO!R 
GOES 9 AS A WET-NURSE4 ,IT'S EASY 5\< N[ADAYS4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,BUT M9D1 ,MITRIT*1 DON'T GO BLABB+4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,IT'S NO CONC]N ( M9E4 ,COV] ! TRACKS AS 
Y\ ?9K BE/4 ,DE> ME1 H[ Y\ SMELL ( LIQUOR6 ,I'LL 
GO 94 ,OH ,LORD6 .<,EXIT1 YAWN+.>4 

,NIKITA IS LONG SIL5T4 ,SITS D[N ON A SL$GE4 

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

,5T] ,ANISYA4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:]E >E Y\8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,H]E4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ !RE8 ,!RE'S NO TIME TO 
BE LO/6 ,WE MU/ TAKE IT \T DIRECTLY6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT >E WE TO DO8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT Y\ >E TO DO4 ,& Y\'LL 
HAVE TO DO IT6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,Y\'D BETT] TAKE IT TO ! ,F\NDL+S'--IF ANY?+4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,!N Y\'D BETT] TAKE IT !RE Y\RSELF IF Y\ 
LIKE6 ,Y\'VE A HANK]+ = SMUT1 BUT Y\'RE WEAK 
:5 IT COMES TO SETTL+ UP1 ,I SEE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT'S TO BE DONE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,GO D[N 9TO ! CELL>1 ,I TELL Y\1 & DIG A 
HOLE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,C\LDN'T Y\ MANAGE1 SOMEH[1 SOME O!R WAY8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<IMITAT+ HIM.> 0,SOME O!R WAY80 ,SEEMS WE 
CAN'T 0SOME O!R WAY60 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE ?\<T AB\T 
IT A YE> AGO4 ,DO :AT Y\'RE TOLD TO6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH DE>1 :AT A GO6 

,5T] ,NAAN4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,MO!R6 ,GR&MO!R'S CALL+6 ,I ?9K SI/]'S 
GOT A BABY6 ,I'M BLE/ IF IT DIDN'T SCREAM6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ BABBL+ AB\T8 ,PLAGUE TAKE 
Y\6 ,IT'S KITT5S :9+ !RE4 ,GO 9TO ! HUT & 
SLEEP1 OR ,I'LL GIVE IT Y\6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,MAMMY DE>1 TRULY1 ,I SWE> 444 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<RAIS+ H] >M AS IF TO /RIKE.> ,I'LL GIVE IT Y\6 
,Y\ BE (F & DON'T LET ME CAT* SI<T ( Y\6 .<,NAAN 
RUNS 9TO HUT4 ,TO ,NIKITA.> ,DO AS Y\'RE TOLD1 OR ELSE M9D6 
.<,EXIT.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<ALONE4 ,AFT] A LONG SIL5CE.> ,H]E'S A GO6 ,OH 
!SE WOM56 ,:AT A FIX6 ,SAYS Y\ %\LD HAVE ?\<T 
( IT A YE> AGO4 ,:5'S ONE TO ?9K BE=EH&8 
,:5'S ONE TO ?9K8 ,:Y1 LA/ YE> ?IS ,ANISYA DANGL$ 
AFT] ME4 ,:AT WAS ,I TO DO8 ,AM ,I A MONK8 ,! 
MA/] DI$2 & ,I COV]$ MY S9 AS WAS PROP]1 SO ,I WAS 
NOT TO BLAME !RE4 ,>5'T !RE LOTS ( SU* CASES8 
,& !N ?OSE P[D]S4 ,DID ,I PUT H] UP TO ?AT8 
,:Y1 HAD ,I KN[N :AT ! BIT* WAS UP TO1 ,I'D HAVE 
KILL$ H]6 ,I'M SURE ,I %\LD HAVE KILL$ H]6 ,%E'S 
MADE ME H] P>TN] 9 !SE HORRORS--?AT JADE6 ,& 
%E BECAME LOA?SOME TO ME FROM ?AT DAY6 ,%E BECAME 
LOA?SOME1 LOA?SOME TO ME AS SOON AS MO!R TOLD ME 
AB\T IT4 ,I CAN'T BE> ! SI<T ( H]6 ,WELL !N1 H[ 
C\LD ,I LIVE ) H]8 ,& !N IT BEGUN4444 ,?AT 
W5* BEGAN HANG+ R\ND4 ,WELL1 :AT WAS ,I TO 
DO6 ,IF ,I HAD NOT DONE IT1 SOMEONE ELSE W\LD4 ,& 
?IS IS :AT COMES ( IT6 ,/ILL ,I'M NOT TO BLAME 9 ?IS 
EI!R4 ,OH1 :AT A GO6 .<,SITS ?9K+.> ,!Y >E BOLD1 
!SE WOM56 ,:AT A PLAN TO ?9K (6 ,BUT ,I WON'T 
HAVE A H& 9 IT6 

,5T] ,MATRYONA ) A LANT]N & SPADE1 PANT+4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:Y >E Y\ SITT+ !RE LIKE A H5 ON 
A P]*8 ,:AT DID Y\R WIFE TELL Y\ TO DO8 ,Y\ JU/ 
GET ?+S READY6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN TO DO8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,WE KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,Y\ DO Y\R %>E6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,Y\'LL BE GETT+ ME 9TO A MESS6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT8 ,Y\'RE NOT ?9K+ ( BACK+ \T1 
>E Y\8 ,N[ IT'S COME TO ?IS1 & Y\ BACK \T6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,?9K :AT A ?+ IT W\LD BE6 ,IT'S A LIV+ 
S\L4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,A LIV+ S\L 9DE$6 ,:Y1 IT'S MORE DEAD 
?AN ALIVE4 ,& :AT'S ONE TO DO ) IT8 ,GO & TAKE 
IT TO ! ,F\NDL+S'--IT WILL DIE JU/ ! SAME1 & ! 
RUMOR WILL GET AB\T1 & PEOPLE WILL TALK1 & ! GIRL BE 
LEFT ON \R H&S4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,& SUPPOS+ IT'S F\ND \T8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,NOT MANAGE TO DO IT 9 ONE'S [N H\SE8 
,WE'LL MANAGE IT SO ?AT NO ONE WILL HAVE AN 9KL+4 ,ONLY 
DO AS ,I TELL Y\4 ,WE WOM5 CAN'T DO IT )\T A MAN4 
,!RE1 TAKE ! SPADE1 & GET IT DONE !RE1--,I'LL HOLD 
! LI<T4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT AM ,I TO GET DONE8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<9 A L[ VOICE.> ,DIG A HOLE2 !N WE'LL BR+ 
IT \T & GET IT \T ( ! WAY 9 A TRICE6 ,!RE1 %E'S 
CALL+ AGA94 ,N[ !N1 GET 91 & ,I'LL GO4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,IS IT DEAD !N8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,( C\RSE IT IS4 ,ONLY Y\ MU/ BE QUICK1 OR 
ELSE PEOPLE WILL NOTICE6 ,!Y'LL SEE OR !Y'LL HE>6 ,! 
RASCALS MU/ NE$S KN[ EV]Y?+4 ,& ! POLICEMAN 
W5T BY ?IS EV5+4 ,WELL !N1 Y\ SEE .<GIVES HIM ! 
SPADE.>1 Y\ GET D[N 9TO ! CELL> & DIG A HOLE RI<T 
9 ! CORN]2 ! E>? IS S(T !RE1 & Y\'LL SMOO? 
IT OV]4 ,MO!R E>? WILL NOT BLAB TO ANY ONE2 %E'LL 
KEEP IT CLOSE4 ,GO !N2 GO1 DE>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,Y\'LL GET ME 9TO A MESS1 BO!R Y\6 ,I'LL GO 
AWAY6 ,Y\ DO IT ALONE AS BE/ Y\ CAN6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<?R\< ! DOORWAY.> ,WELL8 ,HAS HE DUG IT8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ COME AWAY8 ,:AT HAVE 
Y\ DONE ) IT8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'VE COV]$ IT ) RAGS4 ,NO ONE CAN HE> IT4 
,WELL1 HAS HE DUG IT8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,HE DOESN'T WANT TO6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<SPR+S \T 5RAG$.> ,DOESN'T WANT TO6 ,H[ 
WILL HE LIKE FE$+ V]M9 9 PRISON6 ,I'LL GO /RAI<T 
AWAY & TELL EV]Y?+ TO ! POLICE6 ,IT'S ALL ! SAME 
IF ONE MU/ P]I%4 ,I'LL GO /RAI<T & TELL6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<TAK5 ABACK.> ,:AT WILL Y\ TELL8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT8 ,EV]Y?+6 ,:O TOOK ! MONEY8 
,Y\6 .<,NIKITA IS SIL5T.> ,& :O GAVE ! POISON8 ,I DID6 
,BUT Y\ KNEW6 ,Y\ KNEW6 ,Y\ KNEW6 ,WE W]E 9 
AGREEM5T6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,?AT'S 5\< N[4 ,NIKITA DE>1 :Y >E 
Y\ OB/9ATE8 ,:AT'S TO BE DONE N[8 ,ONE MU/ TAKE 
SOME TR\BLE4 ,GO1 HONEY4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,SEE ! F9E G5TLEMAN6 ,HE DOESN'T LIKE IT6 
,Y\'VE PUT UPON ME LONG 5\<6 ,Y\'VE TRAMPL$ ME 
UND] FOOT6 ,N[ IT'S MY TURN6 ,GO1 ,I TELL Y\1 OR ELSE ,I'LL 
DO :AT ,I SAID4444 ,!RE1 TAKE ! SPADE2 !RE1 N[ GO6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,DRAT Y\6 ,CAN'T Y\ LEAVE A FELL[ ALONE6 .<,TAKES 
! SPADE1 BUT %R9KS.> ,IF ,I DON'T *OOSE TO1 ,I'LL NOT GO6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NOT GO8 .<,BEG9S TO %\T.> ,NEI<BORS6 ,HEH6 
HEH6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<CLOSES H] M\?.> ,:AT >E Y\ AB\T8 ,Y\'RE 
MAD6 ,HE'LL GO4444 ,GO1 SONNIE2 GO1 MY [N4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'LL CRY MURD]6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,N[ /OP6 ,OH :AT PEOPLE6 ,Y\'D BETT] BE 
QUICK4444 ,AS WELL BE HUNG = A %EEP AS A LAMB6 .<,GES 
T[>DS ! CELL>.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,YES1 ?AT'S JU/ IT1 HONEY4 ,IF Y\ KN[ H[ 
TO AMUSE Y\RSELF1 Y\ MU/ KN[ H[ TO HIDE ! CONSEQU5CES4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .</ILL EXCIT$.> ,HE'S TRAMPL$ ON ME 444 HE & 
HIS SLUT6 ,BUT IT'S 5\<6 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO BE ! 
ONLY ONE6 ,LET HIM ALSO BE A MURD]]6 ,!N HE'LL 
KN[ H[ IT FEELS6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,!RE1 !RE6 ,H[ %E FL>ES UP6 ,DON'T 
Y\ BE CROSS1 LASS1 BUT DO ?+S QUIETLY LITTLE BY LITTLE1 AS 
IT'S BE/4 ,Y\ GO TO ! GIRL1 & HE'LL DO ! WORK4 
.<,FOLL[S ,NIKITA TO ! CELL> ) A LANT]N4 ,HE DESC5DS 
9TO ! CELL>.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,& ,I'LL MAKE HIM /RANGLE HIS DIRTY BRAT6 .<,/ILL 
EXCIT$.> ,I'VE WORRI$ MYSELF TO DEA? ALL ALONE1 ) ,PET]'S 
BONES WEI<+ ON MY M9D6 ,LET HIM FEEL IT TOO6 ,I'LL 
NOT SP>E MYSELF2 ,I'VE SAID ,I'LL NOT SP>E MYSELF6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<FROM ! CELL>.> ,%[ A LI<T6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<HOLDS UP ! LANT]N TO HIM4 ,TO ,ANISYA.> ,HE'S 
DIGG+4 ,GO & BR+ IT4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,Y\ /AY ) HIM1 OR HE'LL GO AWAY1 ! WRET*6 
,& ,I'LL GO & BR+ IT4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,M9D1 DON'T =GET TO BAPTIZE IT1 OR ,I WILL 
IF Y\ LIKE4 ,HAVE Y\ A CROSS8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'LL F9D ONE4 ,I KN[ H[ TO DO IT4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,SEE AT 5D ( ,ACT1 ,V>IATION1 :I* MAY BE US$ 9/EAD 
( ! FOLL[+4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,H[ ! WOMAN BRI/L$ UP6 ,BUT ONE 
MU/ ALL[ %E'S BE5 PUT UPON4 ,WELL1 BUT ) ! ,LORD'S 
HELP1 :5 WE'VE COV]$ ?IS BUS9ESS1 !RE'LL BE AN 
5D ( IT4 ,WE'LL %OVE ! GIRL (F )\T ANY TR\BLE4 
,MY SON WILL LIVE 9 COM=T4 ,! H\SE1 ?ANK ,GOD1 IS 
AS FULL AS AN EGG4 ,!Y'LL NOT =GET ME EI!R4 ,:]E 
W\LD !Y HAVE BE5 )\T ,MATRYONA8 ,!Y'D NOT 
HAVE KN[N H[ TO CONTRIVE ?+S4 .<,PE]+ 9TO ! 
CELL>.> ,IS IT READY1 SONNIE8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<PUTS \T HIS HEAD.> ,:AT >E Y\ AB\T !RE8 
,BR+ IT QUICK6 ,:AT >E Y\ DAWDL+ =8 ,IF IT IS TO 
BE DONE1 LET IT BE DONE4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<GOES T[>DS DOOR ( ! HUT & MEETS ,ANISYA4 
,ANISYA COMES \T ) A BABY WRAPP$ 9 RAGS.> ,WELL1 HAVE 
Y\ BAPTIZ$ IT8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:Y1 ( C\RSE6 ,IT WAS ALL ,I C\LD DO TO TAKE 
IT AWAY--%E W\LDN'T GIVE IT UP6 .<,COMES =W>D & H&S 
IT TO ,NIKITA.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<DOES NOT TAKE IT.> ,Y\ BR+ IT Y\RSELF6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,TAKE IT1 ,I TELL Y\6 .<,?R[S ! BABY TO HIM.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<CAT*ES IT.> ,IT'S ALIVE6 ,GRACI\S ME1 IT'S MOV+6 
,IT'S ALIVE6 ,:AT AM ,I TO 444 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<SNAT*ES ! BABY FROM HIM & ?R[S IT 9TO ! 
CELL>.> ,BE QUICK & SMO!R IT1 & !N IT WON'T BE 
ALIVE6 .<,PU%ES ,NIKITA D[N.> ,IT'S Y\R DO+1 & Y\ MU/ 
F9I% IT4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<SITS ON ! DOOR/EP ( ! HUT.> ,HE'S T5D]-HE>T$4 
,IT'S H>D ON HIM1 POOR DE>4 ,WELL1 :AT ( 
?AT8 ,ISN'T IT ALSO HIS S98 

,ANISYA /&S BY ! CELL>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<SITS LOOK+ AT H] & DISC\RSES.> ,OH1 OH1 OH6 
,H[ FRI<T5$ HE WAS3 WELL1 BUT :AT ( ?AT8 ,IF IT IS 
H>D1 IT'S ! ONLY ?+ TO BE DONE4 ,:]E WAS ONE TO PUT 
IT8 ,& JU/ ?9K1 H[ (T5 IT HAPP5S ?AT PEOPLE PRAY 
TO ,GOD TO HAVE *ILDR56 ,BUT NO1 ,GOD GIVES !M NONE2 OR 
!Y >E ALL /ILL-BORN4 ,LOOK AT \R PRIE/'S WIFE N[4444 
,& H]E1 :]E IT'S NOT WANT$1 H]E IT LIVES4 .<,LOOKS T[>DS 
! CELL>.> ,I SUPPOSE HE'S F9I%$4 .<,TO ,ANISYA.> ,WELL8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<LOOK+ 9TO ! CELL>.> ,HE'S PUT A BO>D ON IT 
& IS SITT+ ON IT4 ,IT MU/ BE F9I%$6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH1 OH6 ,ONE W\LD BE GLAD NOT TO S91 
BUT :AT'S ONE TO DO8 

,RE5T] ,NIKITA FROM CELL>1 TREMBL+ ALL OV]4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,IT'S /ILL ALIVE6 ,I CAN'T6 ,IT'S ALIVE6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,IF IT'S ALIVE1 :]E >E Y\ (F TO8 .<,TRIES TO 
/OP HIM.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<RU%ES AT H].> ,GO AWAY6 ,I'LL KILL Y\6 .<,CAT*ES 
HOLD ( H] >MS2 %E ESCAPES1 HE RUNS AFT] H] ) ! SPADE4 
,MATRYONA RUNS T[>DS HIM & /OPS HIM4 ,ANISYA RUNS 9TO 
! POR*4 ,MATRYONA TRIES TO WR5* ! SPADE FROM HIM4 
,TO HIS MO!R.> ,I'LL KILL Y\6 ,I'LL KILL Y\6 ,GO AWAY6 
.<,MATRYONA RUNS TO ,ANISYA 9 ! POR*4 ,NIKITA /OPS.> ,I'LL 
KILL Y\6 ,I'LL KILL Y\ ALL6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,?AT'S BECAUSE HE'S SO FRI<T5$6 ,NEV] 
M9D1 IT WILL PASS6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT HAVE !Y MADE ME DO8 ,:AT HAVE 
!Y MADE ME DO8 ,H[ IT :IMP]$4444 ,H[ IT 
CRUN*$ UND] ME6 ,:AT HAVE !Y DONE ) ME8444 
,& IT'S REALLY ALIVE1 /ILL ALIVE6 .<,LI/5S 9 SIL5CE.> 
,IT'S :IMP]+ 444 ,!RE1 IT'S :IMP]+4 .<,RUNS TO ! 
CELL>.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<TO ,ANISYA.> ,HE'S GO+2 IT SEEMS HE MEANS 
TO BURY IT4 ,NIKITA1 Y\'D BETT] TAKE ! LANT]N6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<DOES NOT HE$ H]1 BUT LI/5S BY ! CELL> DOOR.> 
,I CAN HE> NO?+6 ,I SUPPOSE IT WAS FANCY6 .<,MOVES AWAY1 
!N /OPS.> ,H[ ! LITTLE BONES CRUN*$ UND] ME4 
,KRR 444 KR 444 ,:AT HAVE !Y MADE ME DO8 .<,LI/5S 
AGA9.> ,AGA9 :IMP]+6 ,IT'S REALLY :IMP]+6 ,:AT 
CAN IT BE8 ,MO!R6 ,MO!R1 ,I SAY6 .<,GES UP TO H].>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT IS IT1 SONNIE8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,MO!R1 MY [N MO!R1 ,I CAN'T DO ANY MORE6 
,CAN'T DO ANY MORE6 ,MY [N MO!R1 HAVE SOME PITY ON 
ME6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH DE>1 H[ FRI<T5$ Y\ >E1 MY D>L+6 
,COME1 COME1 DR9K A DROP TO GIVE Y\ C\RAGE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,MO!R1 MO!R6 ,IT SEEMS MY TIME HAS COME6 
,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) ME8 ,H[ ! LITTLE BONES 
CRUN*$1 & H[ IT :IMP]$6 ,MY [N MO!R6 ,:AT 
HAVE Y\ DONE ) ME8 .<,/EPS ASIDE & SITS D[N ON ! 
SL$GE.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,COME1 MY [N1 HAVE A DR9K6 ,IT C]TA9LY 
DOES SEEM UNCANNY AT NI<TTIME4 ,BUT WAIT A BIT4 ,:5 
! DAY BREAKS1 Y\ KN[1 & ONE DAY & ANO!R 
PASSES1 Y\'LL =GET EV5 TO ?9K ( IT4 ,WAIT A BIT2 :5 
! GIRL'S M>RI$ WE'LL EV5 =GET TO ?9K ( IT4 ,BUT 
Y\ GO & HAVE A DR9K2 HAVE A DR9K6 ,I'LL GO & PUT 
?+S /RAI<T 9 ! CELL> MYSELF4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<R\SES HIMSELF.> ,IS !RE ANY DR9K LEFT8 ,P]HAPS 
,I CAN DR9K IT (F6 .<,EXIT.>4 

,ANISYA1 :O HAS /OOD ALL ! TIME BY ! DOOR1 SIL5TLY MAKES 
WAY = HIM4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,GO1 GO1 HONEY1 & ,I'LL SET TO WORK6 ,I'LL GO 
D[N MYSELF & DIG6 ,:]E HAS HE ?R[N ! SPADE 
TO8 .<,F9DS ! SPADE1 & GOES D[N 9TO ! CELL>.> ,ANISYA1 
COME H]E6 ,HOLD ! LI<T1 WILL Y\8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,& :AT ( HIM8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,HE'S SO FRI<T5$6 ,Y\'VE BE5 TOO H>D 
) HIM4 ,LEAVE HIM ALONE1 HE'LL COME TO HIS S5SES4 
,GOD HELP HIM6 ,I'LL SET TO WORK MYSELF4 ,PUT ! LANT]N 
D[N H]E4 ,I CAN SEE4 

,MATRYONA DISAPPE>S 9TO ! CELL>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<LOOK+ T[>DS ! DOOR BY :I* ,NIKITA 5T]$ 
! HUT.> ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ HAD 5\< SPREE8 ,Y\'VE BE5 
PUFF+ Y\RSELF UP1 BUT N[ Y\'LL KN[ H[ IT FEELS6 
,Y\'LL LOSE SOME ( Y\R BLU/]6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<RU%ES \T ( ! HUT T[>DS ! CELL>.> ,MO!R6 
MO!R1 ,I SAY6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<PUTS \T H] HEAD.> ,:AT IS IT1 SONNIE8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<LI/5+.> ,DON'T BURY IT1 IT'S ALIVE6 ,DON'T Y\ 
HE>8 ,ALIVE6 ,!RE--IT'S :IMP]+6 ,!RE 444 QUITE 
PLA96 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,H[ CAN IT :IMP]8 ,:Y1 Y\'VE FLATT5$ 
IT 9TO A PANCAKE6 ,! :OLE HEAD IS SMA%$ TO 
BITS6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT IS IT !N8 .<,/OPS HIS E>S.> ,IT'S /ILL 
:IMP]+6 ,I AM LO/6 ,LO/6 ,:AT HAVE !Y DONE 
) ME8444 ,:]E %ALL ,I GO8 .<,SITS D[N ON ! /EP.>4 

,CURTA94 

  

,V,>,I,A,T,I,O,N 

,9/EAD ( ! 5D ( ,ACT ,I,V4 7FROM ! WORDS1 
0,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'LL F9D ONE4 ,I KN[ H[ TO DO IT4 .<,EXIT.>07 ! 
FOLL[+ V>IATION MAY BE READ1 & IS ! ONE USUALLY ACT$4 

  
,SC5E #b4 

,! 9T]IOR ( ! HUT AS 9 ,ACT ,I4 

,NAAN LIES ON ! B5*1 & IS COV]$ ) A COAT4 ,MITRIT* 
IS SITT+ ON ! OV5 SMOK+4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,DE> ME6 ,H[ !Y'VE MADE ! PLACE 
SMELL6 ,DRAT 'EM6 ,!Y'VE BE5 SPILL+ ! F9E /UFF4 
,EV5 TOBACCO DON'T GET RID ( ! SMELL6 ,IT KEEPS TICKL+ 
ONE'S NOSE SO4 ,OH ,LORD6 ,BUT IT'S B$TIME1 ,I GUESS4 
.<,APPROA*ES ! LAMP TO PUT IT \T.>4 

,N,A,A,N .<JUMPS UP1 & REMA9S SITT+ UP.> ,DADDY DE>1.<#g.> 
DON'T PUT IT \T6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,NOT PUT IT \T8 ,:Y8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DIDN'T Y\ HE> !M MAK+ A R[ 9 ! Y>D8 
.<,LI/5S.> ,D'Y\ HE>1 !RE 9 ! B>N AGA9 N[8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT'S ?AT TO Y\8 ,I GUESS NO ONE'S ASK$ 
Y\ TO M9D6 ,LIE D[N & SLEEP6 ,& ,I'LL TURN D[N 
! LI<T4 .<,TURNS D[N LAMP.>4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY D>L+6 ,DON'T PUT IT RI<T \T2 LEAVE A 
LITTLE BIT IF ONLY AS BIG AS A M\SE'S EYE1 ELSE IT'S SO 
FRI<T5+6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<LAU<S.> ,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T4 .<,SITS D[N BY H].> 
,:AT'S !RE TO BE AFRAID (8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,H[ CAN ONE HELP BE+ FRI<T5$1 DADDY6 
,SI/] DID GO ON SO6 ,%E WAS BEAT+ H] HEAD AGA9/ 
! BOX6 .<,:ISP]S.> ,Y\ KN[1 ,I KN[ 444 A LITTLE BABY 
IS GO+ TO BE BORN4444 ,IT'S ALREADY BORN1 ,I ?9K4444 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,EH1 :AT A LITTLE BUSYBODY IT IS6 ,MAY ! 
FROGS KICK H]6 ,MU/ NE$S KN[ EV]Y?+4 ,LIE D[N 
& SLEEP6 .<,NAAN LIES D[N.> ,?AT'S RI<T6 .<,TUCKS H] UP.> 
,?AT'S RI<T6 ,!RE N[1 IF Y\ KN[ TOO MU* Y\'LL 
GR[ OLD TOO SOON4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,& Y\ >E GO+ TO LIE ON ! OV58 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE6 ,:AT A LITTLE SILLY Y\ >E1 
N[ ,I COME TO LOOK AT Y\6 ,MU/ NE$S KN[ EV]Y?+4 
.<,TUCKS H] UP AGA91 !N /&S UP TO GO.> ,!RE N[1 LIE 
/ILL & SLEEP6 .<,GES UP TO ! OV5.>4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,IT GAVE JU/ ONE CRY1 & N[ !RE'S NO?+ TO 
BE HE>D4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,OH ,LORD6 ,GRACI\S ,NI*OLAS6 ,:AT IS IT 
Y\ CAN'T HE>8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,! BABY4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,!RE IS NONE1 ?AT'S :Y Y\ CAN'T HE> IT4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,BUT ,I HE>D IT6 ,BLE/ IF ,I DIDN'T HE> IT6 ,SU* 
A ?9 VOICE6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,HE>D 9DE$6 ,MU* Y\ HE>D6 ,WELL1 IF 
Y\ KN[1--:Y !N IT WAS JU/ SU* A LITTLE GIRL AS Y\ 
?AT ! BOGEY POPP$ 9TO HIS BAG & MADE (F )4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,:AT BOGEY8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 JU/ HIS V]Y SELF6 .<,CLIMBS UP ON TO ! 
OV5.> ,! OV5 IS BEAUTIFULLY W>M TO-NI<T4 ,QUITE A 
TREAT6 ,OH ,LORD6 ,GRACI\S ,NI*OLAS6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY6 >E Y\ GO+ TO SLEEP8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT ELSE8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I'M GO+ TO S+ 
SONGS8 

,SIL5CE4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY6 ,DADDY1 ,I SAY6 ,!Y >E DIGG+6 !Y'RE 
DIGG+--DON'T Y\ HE>8 ,BLE/ IF !Y'RE NOT1 !Y'RE 
DIGG+6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT >E Y\ DREAM+ AB\T8 ,DIGG+6 
,DIGG+ 9 ! NI<T6 ,:O'S DIGG+8 ,! C['S RUBB+ 
H]SELF1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,DIGG+ 9DE$6 ,GO TO SLEEP 
,I TELL Y\1 ELSE ,I'LL JU/ PUT \T ! LI<T6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY D>L+1 DON'T PUT IT \T6 ,I WON'T 444 
TRULY1 TRULY1 ,I WON'T4 ,IT'S SO FRI<TFUL6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,FRI<TFUL8 ,DON'T BE AFRAID & !N IT WON'T 
BE FRI<TFUL4 ,LOOK AT H]1 %E'S AFRAID1 & !N SAYS IT'S 
FRI<TFUL4 ,H[ CAN IT HELP BE+ FRI<TFUL IF Y\ >E 
AFRAID8 ,EH1 :AT A /UPID LITTLE GIRL6 

,SIL5CE4 ,! CRICKET *IRPS4 

,N,A,A,N .<:ISP]S.> ,DADDY6 ,I SAY1 DADDY6 ,>E Y\ 
ASLEEP8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,N[ !N1 :AT D'Y\ WANT8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,:AT'S ! BOGEY LIKE8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 LIKE ?IS6 ,:5 HE F9DS SU* A ONE 
AS Y\1 :O WON'T SLEEP1 HE COMES ) A SACK & POPS 
! GIRL 9TO IT1 !N 9 HE GETS HIMSELF1 HEAD & ALL1 
LIFTS H] DRESS1 & GIVES H] A F9E :IPP+6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,:AT )8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,HE TAKES A BIR*-BROOM ) HIM4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,BUT HE CAN'T SEE !RE--9SIDE ! SACK6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,HE'LL SEE1 NO FE>6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,BUT ,I'LL BITE HIM4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,NO1 FRI5D1 HIM Y\ CAN'T BITE6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY1 !RE'S SOME ONE COM+6 ,:O IS IT8 ,OH 
GRACI\S GOODNESS6 ,:O CAN IT BE8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 IF SOME ONE'S COM+1 LET !M COME6 
,:AT'S ! MATT] ) Y\8 ,I SUPPOSE IT'S Y\R MO!R6 

,5T] ,ANISYA4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NAAN6 .<,NAAN PRET5DS TO BE ASLEEP.> ,MITRIT*6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT'S ! LAMP BURN+ =8 ,WE >E GO+ 
TO SLEEP 9 ! SUMM]-HUT4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 Y\ SEE ,I'VE ONLY JU/ GOT /RAI<T4 ,I'LL 
PUT ! LI<T \T ALL RI<T4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<RUMMAGES 9 H] BOX & GRUMBLES.> ,:5 A ?+'S 
WANT$ ONE NEV] CAN F9D IT6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 :AT IS IT Y\ >E LOOK+ =8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,I'M LOOK+ = A CROSS4 ,SUPPOSE IT W]E TO DIE 
UNBAPTIZ$6 ,IT W\LD BE A S91 Y\ KN[6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,( C\RSE IT W\LD6 ,EV]Y?+ 9 DUE 
ORD]4444 ,HAVE Y\ F\ND IT8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,YES1 ,I'VE F\ND IT4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,?AT'S RI<T1 ELSE ,I'D HAVE L5T H] M9E4 
,OH ,LORD6 

,N,A,A,N .<JUMPS UP TREMBL+.> ,OH1 OH1 DADDY6 ,DON'T GO TO 
SLEEP2 = GOODNESS' SAKE1 DON'T6 ,IT'S SO FRI<TFUL6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT'S FRI<TFUL8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,IT WILL DIE--! LITTLE BABY WILL6 ,AT ,AUNT ,IR5E'S 
! OLD WOMAN ALSO BAPTIZ$ ! BABY1 & IT DI$6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,IF IT DIES1 !Y'LL BURY IT6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,BUT MAYBE IT W\LDN'T HAVE DI$1 ONLY OLD ,GRANNY 
,MATRYONA'S !RE6 ,DIDN'T ,I HE> :AT GRANNY WAS SAY+8 
,I HE>D H]6 ,BLE/ IF ,I DIDN'T6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT DID Y\ HE>8 ,GO TO SLEEP1 ,I TELL 
Y\4 ,COV] Y\RSELF UP1 HEAD & ALL1 & LET'S HAVE AN 
5D ( IT6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,IF IT LIV$1 ,I'D NURSE IT6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<RO>S.> ,OH ,LORD6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,:]E WILL !Y PUT IT8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,9 ! RI<T PLACE6 ,IT'S NO BUS9ESS ( Y\RS6 
,GO TO SLEEP ,I TELL Y\1 ELSE MO!R WILL COME2 %E'LL GIVE 
IT Y\6 .<,SIL5CE.>4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY6 ,EH1 DADDY6 ,?AT GIRL1 Y\ KN[1 Y\ 
W]E TELL+ AB\T--!Y DIDN'T KILL H]8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,?AT GIRL8 ,OH YES4 ,?AT GIRL TURN$ \T ALL 
RI<T6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,H[ WAS IT8 ,Y\ W]E SAY+ Y\ F\ND H]8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 WE JU/ F\ND H]6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,BUT :]E DID Y\ F9D H]8 ,DO TELL6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 9 !IR [N H\SE2 ?AT'S :]E6 ,WE 
CAME TO A VILLAGE1 ! SOLDI]S BEGAN HUNT+ AB\T 9 ! 
H\SE1 :5 SUDD5LY !RE'S ?AT SAME LITTLE GIRL LY+ 
ON ! FLOOR1 FLAT ON H] /OMA*4 ,WE W]E GO+ TO GIVE 
H] A KNOCK ON ! HEAD1 BUT ALL AT ONCE ,I FELT ?AT SORRY1 
?AT ,I TOOK H] UP 9 MY >MS2 BUT NO1 %E W\LDN'T LET 
ME6 ,MADE H]SELF SO HEAVY1 QUITE A HUNDR$WEI<T1 
& CAU<T HOLD :]E %E C\LD ) H] H&S1 SO ?AT 
ONE C\LDN'T GET !M (F6 ,WELL1 SO ,I BEGAN /ROK+ H] 
HEAD4 ,IT WAS SO BRI/LY1--JU/ LIKE A H$GEHOG6 ,SO ,I 
/ROK$ & /ROK$1 & %E QUIET$ D[N AT LA/4 ,I 
SOAK$ A BIT ( RUSK & GAVE IT H]4 ,%E UND]/OOD 
?AT1 & BEGAN NIBBL+4 ,:AT W]E WE TO DO ) H]8 
,WE TOOK H]2 TOOK H]1 & BEGAN FE$+ & FE$+ 
H]1 & %E GOT SO US$ TO US ?AT WE TOOK H] ) US ON 
! M>*1 & SO %E W5T AB\T ) US4 ,AH1 %E WAS 
A F9E GIRL6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,YES1 & NOT BAPTIZ$8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:O CAN TELL6 ,!Y US$ TO SAY1 NOT ALTOGE!R4 
',COS :Y1 ?OSE PEOPLE W]5'T \R [N4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,G]MANS8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT AN IDEA6 ,G]MANS6 ,NOT ,G]MANS1 
BUT ,ASIATICS4 ,!Y >E JU/ ! SAME AS ,JEWS1 BUT /ILL 
NOT ,JEWS4 ,POLI%1 YET ,ASIATICS4 ,CURLS 444 OR1 ,CURDLYS 
IS !IR NAME4444 ,I'VE =GOTT5 :AT IT IS6.<#h.> ,WE 
CALL$ ! GIRL ,SA%KA4 ,%E WAS A F9E GIRL1 ,SA%KA WAS6 
,!RE N[1 ,I'VE =GOTT5 EV]Y?+ ,I US$ TO KN[6 
,BUT ?AT GIRL--! DEUCE TAKE H]--SEEMS TO BE BE=E 
MY EYES N[6 ,\T ( ALL MY TIME ( S]VICE1 ,I REMEMB] 
H[ !Y FLOGG$ ME1 & ,I REMEMB] ?AT GIRL4 ,?AT'S ALL 
,I REMEMB]6 ,%E'D HANG R\ND ONE'S NECK1 & ONE 
'UD C>RY H] SO4 ,?AT WAS A GIRL1--IF Y\ WANT$ A 
BETT] Y\'D NOT F9D ONE6 ,WE GAVE H] AWAY AFT]W>DS4 
,! CAPTA9'S WIFE TOOK H] TO BR+ UP AS H] 
DAU<T]4 ,SO--%E WAS ALL RI<T6 ,H[ SORRY ! SOLDI]S 
W]E TO LET H] GO6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,!RE N[1 DADDY1 & ,I REMEMB] :5 FA!R 
WAS DY+1--Y\ W]E NOT LIV+ ) US !N4 ,WELL1 HE 
CALL$ ,NIKITA & SAYS1 0,=GIVE ME1 ,NIKITA60 HE SAYS1 
& BEG9S TO CRY4 .<,SI<S.> ,?AT ALSO FELT V]Y SAD6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,YES2 !RE N[1 SO IT IS 444 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY6 ,DADDY1 ,I SAY6 ,!RE !Y >E AGA91 
MAK+ A NOISE 9 ! CELL>6 ,OH GRACI\S HEAV5S6 ,OH 
DE>6 ,OH DE>6 ,OH1 DADDY6 ,!Y'LL DO SOME?+ TO IT6 
,!Y'LL MAKE AWAY ) IT1 & IT'S SO LITTLE6 ,OH1 OH6 
.<,COV]S UP H] HEAD & CRIES.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<LI/5+.> ,REALLY !Y'RE UP TO SOME VILLA9Y1 
BL[ !M TO %IV]S6 ,OH1 !SE WOM5 >E VILE CREATURES6 
,ONE CAN'T SAY MU* = M5 EI!R2 BUT WOM56444 
,!Y >E LIKE WILD BEA/S1 & /ICK AT NO?+6 

,N,A,A,N .<RIS+.> ,DADDY2 ,I SAY1 DADDY6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 :AT N[8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,! O!R DAY A TRAVEL] /AY$ ! NI<T2 HE 
SAID ?AT :5 AN 9FANT DI$ ITS S\L GOES UP /RAI<T TO 
HEAV54 ,IS ?AT TRUE8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:O CAN TELL4 ,I SUPPOSE SO4 ,WELL8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,OH1 IT W\LD BE BE/ IF ,I DI$ TOO4 .<,:IMP]S.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,!N Y\'D BE (F ! LI/6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,UP TO T5 ONE'S AN 9FANT1 & MAYBE ONE'S S\L 
W\LD GO TO ,GOD4 ,ELSE ONE'S SURE TO GO TO ! BAD6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,& H[ TO ! BAD8 ,H[ %\LD ! LIKES 
( Y\ NOT GO TO ! BAD8 ,:O TEA*ES Y\8 ,:AT DO 
Y\ SEE8 ,:AT DO Y\ HE>8 ,ONLY VIL5ESS6 ,I1 ?\< 
,I'VE NOT BE5 TAU<T MU*1 /ILL KN[ A ?+ OR TWO4 
,I'M NOT QUITE LIKE A PEASANT WOMAN4 ,A PEASANT WOMAN1 
:AT IS %E8 ,JU/ MUD6 ,!RE >E MANY MILLIONS ( ! 
LIKES ( Y\ 9 ,RUSSIA1 & ALL AS BL9D AS MOLES--KN[+ 
NO?+6 ,ALL SORTS ( SPELLS3 H[ TO /OP ! CATTLE-PLAGUE 
) A PL[1 & H[ TO CURE *ILDR5 BY PUTT+ 
!M UND] ! P]*ES 9 ! H5-H\SE6 ,?AT'S 
:AT !Y KN[6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,YES1 MO!R ALSO DID ?AT6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1--!RE IT IS1--JU/ SO6 ,SO MANY MILLIONS 
( GIRLS & WOM51 & ALL LIKE BEA/S 9 A =E/6 ,AS %E 
GR[S UP1 SO %E DIES6 ,NEV] SEES ANY?+2 NEV] HE>S 
ANY?+4 ,A PEASANT1--HE MAY LE>N SOME?+ AT ! 
PUB1 OR MAYBE 9 PRISON1 OR 9 ! >MY1--AS ,I DID4 ,BUT A 
WOMAN8 ,LET ALONE AB\T ,GOD1 %E DOESN'T EV5 KN[ 
RI<TLY :AT ,FRIDAY IT IS6 ,FRIDAY6 ,FRIDAY6 ,BUT ASK H] 
:AT'S ,FRIDAY8 ,%E DON'T KN[6 ,!Y'RE LIKE BL9D 
PUPPIES1 CREEP+ AB\T & POK+ !IR NOSES 9TO 
! DUNG-HEAP4444 ,ALL !Y KN[ >E !IR SILLY SONGS4 
,HO1 HO1 HO1 HO6 ,BUT :AT !Y MEAN BY HO-HO1 !Y 
DON'T KN[ !MSELVES6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,BUT ,I1 DADDY1 ,I DO KN[ HALF ! ,LORD'S ,PRAY]6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,A LOT Y\ KN[6 ,BUT :AT CAN ONE EXPECT 
( Y\8 ,:O TEA*ES Y\8 ,ONLY A TIPSY PEASANT--) 
! /RAP P]HAPS6 ,?AT'S ALL ! TEA*+ Y\ GET6 ,I 
DON'T KN[ :O'LL HAVE TO ANSW] = Y\4 ,= A RECRUIT1 
! DRILL-S]GEANT OR ! CORPORAL HAS TO ANSW]2 BUT = 
! LIKES ( Y\ !RE'S NO ONE RESPONSIBLE6 ,JU/ AS ! 
CATTLE ?AT HAVE NO H]DSMAN >E ! MO/ MIS*IEV\S1 SO 
) Y\ WOM5--Y\ >E ! /UPIDE/ CLASS6 ,! MO/ 
FOOLI% CLASS IS Y\RS6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,!N :AT'S ONE TO DO8 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,?AT'S :AT ONE HAS TO DO4444 ,Y\ JU/ 
COV] UP Y\R HEAD & SLEEP6 ,OH ,LORD6 

,SIL5CE4 ,! CRICKET *IRPS4 

,N,A,A,N .<JUMPS UP.> ,DADDY6 ,SOME ONE'S SCREAM+ AWFULLY6 
,BLE/ IF SOME ONE ISN'T SCREAM+6 ,DADDY D>L+1 IT'S 
COM+ H]E6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,COV] UP Y\R HEAD1 ,I TELL Y\6 

,5T] ,NIKITA1 FOLL[$ BY ,MATRYONA4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT HAVE !Y DONE ) ME8 ,:AT HAVE 
!Y DONE ) ME8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,HAVE A DROP1 HONEY2 HAVE A DROP ( DR9K6 
,:AT'S ! MATT]8 .<,FET*ES ! SPIRITS & SETS ! BOTTLE 
BE=E HIM.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GIVE IT H]E6 ,P]HAPS ! DR9K WILL HELP ME6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,M9D6 ,!Y'RE NOT ASLEEP6 ,H]E Y\ >E1 
HAVE A DROP6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT DOES IT ALL MEAN8 ,:Y DID Y\ PLAN 
IT8 ,Y\ MI<T HAVE TAK5 IT SOME:]E6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<:ISP]S.> ,SIT /ILL A BIT & DR9K A LITTLE 
MORE1 OR HAVE A SMOKE4 ,IT WILL EASE Y\R ?\<TS6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,MY [N MO!R6 ,MY TURN SEEMS TO HAVE COME6 
,H[ IT BEGAN TO :IMP]1 & H[ ! LITTLE BONES 
CRUN*$ 444 KRR 444 ,I'M NOT A MAN N[6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,EH1 N[1 :AT'S ! USE ( TALK+ SO SILLY6 
,( C\RSE IT DOES SEEM FE>SOME AT NI<T1 BUT WAIT TILL ! 
DAYLI<T COMES1 & A DAY OR TWO PASSES1 & Y\'LL =GET 
TO ?9K ( IT6 .<,GES UP TO ,NIKITA & PUTS H] H& ON HIS 
%\LD].>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GO AWAY FROM ME6 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) 
ME8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,COME1 COME1 SONNIE6 ,N[ REALLY1 :AT'S 
! MATT] ) Y\8 .<,TAKES HIS H&.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GO AWAY FROM ME6 ,I'LL KILL Y\6 ,IT'S ALL ONE 
TO ME N[6 ,I'LL KILL Y\6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH1 OH1 H[ FRI<T5$ HE'S GOT6 ,Y\ 
%\LD GO & HAVE A SLEEP N[6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I HAVE NO:]E TO GO2 ,I'M LO/6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<%AK+ H] HEAD.> ,OH1 OH1 ,I'D BETT] GO & 
TIDY ?+S UP4 ,HE'LL SIT & RE/ A BIT1 & IT WILL PASS6 
.<,EXIT.>4 

,NIKITA SITS ) HIS FACE 9 HIS H&S4 ,MITRIT* & ,NAAN 
SEEM /UNN$4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,IT'S :9+6 ,IT'S :9+6 ,IT IS REALLY--!RE1 
!RE1 QUITE PLA96 ,%E'LL BURY IT1 REALLY %E WILL6 .<,RUNS 
TO ! DOOR.> ,MO!R1 DON'T BURY IT1 IT'S ALIVE4444 

,5T] ,MATRYONA4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<:ISP]S.> ,N[ !N1 :AT IS IT8 ,HEAV5 
HELP Y\6 ,:Y WON'T Y\ GET TO RE/8 ,H[ CAN IT BE 
ALIVE8 ,ALL ITS BONES >E CRU%$6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GIVE ME MORE DR9K6 .<,DR9KS.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,N[ GO1 SONNIE4 ,Y\'LL FALL ASLEEP N[ ALL 
RI<T4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .</&S LI/5+.> ,/ILL ALIVE 444 !RE 444 IT'S 
:9+6 ,DON'T Y\ HE>8444 ,!RE6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<:ISP]S.> ,NO6 ,I TELL Y\6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,MO!R6 ,MY [N MO!R6 ,I'VE RU9$ MY 
LIFE6 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) ME8 ,:]E AM ,I TO GO8 
.<,RUNS \T ( ! HUT2 ,MATRYONA FOLL[S HIM.>4 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY DE>1 D>L+1 !Y'VE SMO!R$ IT6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,* .<ANGRILY.> ,GO TO SLEEP1 ,I TELL Y\6 ,OH DE>1 
MAY ! FROGS KICK Y\6 ,I'LL GIVE IT TO Y\ ) ! BROOM6 
,GO TO SLEEP1 ,I TELL Y\6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY1 MY TREASURE6 ,SOME?+ IS CAT*+ HOLD 
( MY %\LD]S1 SOME?+ IS CAT*+ HOLD ) ITS PAWS6 
,DADDY DE> 444 REALLY1 REALLY 444 ,I MU/ GO6 ,DADDY1 
D>L+6 LET ME GET UP ON ! OV5 ) Y\6 ,LET ME1 
= ,HEAV5'S SAKE6 ,CAT*+ HOLD 444 CAT*+ HOLD6 
,OH6 .<,RUNS TO ! /OVE.>4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,SEE H[ !Y'VE FRI<T5$ ! GIRL4444 
,:AT VILE CREATURES !Y >E6 ,MAY ! FROGS KICK !M6 
,WELL !N1 CLIMB UP4 

,N,A,A,N .<CLIMBS ON OV5.> ,BUT DON'T Y\ GO AWAY6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:]E %\LD ,I GO TO8 ,CLIMB UP1 CLIMB 
UP6 ,OH ,LORD6 ,GRACI\S ,NI*OLAS6 ,HOLY ,MO!R6444 
,H[ !Y HAVE FRI<T$ ! GIRL4 .<,COV]S H] UP.> ,!RE'S 
A LITTLE FOOL--REALLY A LITTLE FOOL6 ,H[ !Y'VE FRI<T$ 
H]2 REALLY1 !Y >E VILE CREATURES6 ,! DEUCE TAKE 
'EM6 

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