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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,SC5E #a4 

,9 FRONT ( SC5E A /ACK-/&1 TO ! LEFT A ?RA%+ GR\ND1 
TO ! RI<T A B>N4 ,! B>N DOORS >E OP54 ,/RAW IS 
/REWN AB\T 9 ! DOORWAY4 ,! HUT ) Y>D & \T-BUILD+S 
IS SE5 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 :5CE PROCE$ S\NDS ( 
S++ & ( A TAMB\R9E4 ,TWO ,GIRLS >E WALK+ PA/ ! 
B>N T[>DS ! HUT4 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,!RE1 Y\ SEE WE'VE MANAG$ TO PASS )\T 
SO MU* AS GETT+ \R BOOTS DIRTY6 ,BUT TO COME BY 
! /REET IS T]RIBLY MUDDY6 .<,/OP & WIPE !IR BOOTS ON 
! /RAW4 ,FIR/ ,GIRL LOOKS AT ! /RAW & SEES SOME?+.> 
,:AT'S ?AT8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,G,I,R,L .<LOOKS :]E ! /RAW LIES & SEES SOME ONE.> 
,IT'S ,MITRIT*1 !IR LABOR]4 ,JU/ LOOK H[ DRUNK HE IS6 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,:Y1 ,I ?\<T HE DIDN'T DR9K4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,G,I,R,L4 ,IT SEEMS HE DIDN'T1 UNTIL IT WAS GO+ 
>\ND4 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,JU/ SEE6 ,HE MU/ HAVE COME TO FET* 
SOME /RAW4 ,LOOK6 HE'S GOT A ROPE 9 HIS H&1 & HE'S 
FALL5 ASLEEP4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,G,I,R,L .<LI/5+.> ,!Y'RE /ILL S++ ! PRAISES4.<#i.> 
,SO ,I S'POSE ! BRIDE & BRIDEGROOM HAVE NOT YET BE5 
BLESS$6 ,!Y SAY ,AK\L9A DIDN'T EV5 LAM5T6.<#a.> 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,MAMMIE SAYS %E IS M>RY+ AGA9/ H] 
WILL4 ,H] /EPFA!R ?REAT5$ H]1 OR ELSE %E'D NOT 
HAVE DONE IT = ! WORLD6 ,:Y1 Y\ KN[ :AT !Y'VE 
BE5 SAY+ AB\T H]8 

,M,>,9,A .<CAT*+ UP ! ,GIRLS.> ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 LASSIES8 

,G,I,R,L,S4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,GO+ TO ! W$D+1 MY DE>S8 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,IT'S NE>LY OV]6 ,WE'VE COME JU/ TO HAVE 
A LOOK4 

,M,>,9,A4 ,W\LD Y\ CALL MY OLD MAN = ME8 ,SIMON1 
FROM ,Z\EVO2 BUT SURELY Y\ KN[ HIM8 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,TO BE SURE WE DO2 HE'S A RELATIVE ( ! 
BRIDEGROOM'S1 ,I ?9K8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,( C\RSE2 HE'S MY OLD MAN'S NEPHEW1 ! 
BRIDEGROOM IS4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,G,I,R,L4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ GO Y\RSELF8 ,FANCY NOT 
GO+ TO A W$D+6 

,M,>,9,A4 ,I HAVE NO M9D = IT1 & NO TIME EI!R4 ,IT'S 
TIME = US TO BE GO+ HOME4 ,WE DIDN'T MEAN TO COME 
TO ! W$D+4 ,WE W]E TAK+ OATS TO T[N4 ,WE ONLY 
/OPP$ TO FE$ ! HORSE1 & !Y MADE MY OLD MAN 
GO 94 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,:]E DID Y\ PUT UP !N8 ,AT ,FYODORIT*'S8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,YES4 ,WELL !N1 ,I'LL /AY H]E & Y\ GO & 
CALL HIM1 MY DE>--MY OLD MAN4 ,CALL HIM1 MY PET1 & 
SAY 0,Y\R MISSUS1 ,M>9A1 SAYS Y\ MU/ GO N[60 ,HIS 
MATES >E H>NESS+4 

,F,I,R,/ ,G,I,R,L4 ,WELL1 ALL RI<T--IF Y\ WON'T GO 9 Y\RSELF4 

,! ,GIRLS GO AWAY T[>DS ! H\SE ALONG A FOOTPA?4 
,S\NDS ( SONGS & TAMB\R9E4 

,M,>,9,A .<ALONE1 /&S ?9K+.> ,I MI<T GO 91 BUT ,I DON'T 
LIKE TO1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE NOT MET HIM S9CE ?AT DAY HE 
?REW ME OV]4 ,IT'S MORE ?AN A YE> N[4 ,BUT ,I'D 
HAVE LIK$ TO HAVE A PEEP & SEE H[ HE LIVES ) HIS 
,ANISYA4 ,PEOPLE SAY !Y DON'T GET ON4 ,%E'S A CO>SE 
WOMAN1 & ) A *>ACT] ( H] [N4 ,I %\LD ?9K 
HE'S REMEMB]$ ME MORE ?AN ONCE4 ,HE'S BE5 CAU<T 
BY ! IDEA ( A COM=TABLE LIFE & HAS *ANG$ ME = 
IT4 ,BUT1 ,GOD HELP HIM1 ,I DON'T *]I% ILL-WILL6 ,!N 
IT HURT6 ,OH DE>1 IT WAS PA96 ,BUT N[ IT'S WORN 
AWAY & BE5 =GOTT54 ,BUT ,I'D LIKE TO HAVE SE5 HIM4 
.<,LOOKS T[>DS HUT & SEES ,NIKITA.> ,LOOK !RE6 ,:Y1 HE 
IS COM+ H]E6 ,HAVE ! GIRLS TOLD HIM8 ,H['S IT HE 
HAS LEFT HIS GUE/S8 ,I'LL GO AWAY6 .<,NIKITA APPROA*ES1 
HANG+ HIS HEAD D[N1 SW++ HIS >MS1 & MUTT]+.> 
,& H[ SULL5 HE LOOKS6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<SEES & RECOGNIZES ,M>9A.> ,M>9A1 DE>E/ 
FRI5D1 LITTLE ,M>9A1 :AT DO Y\ WANT8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,I HAVE COME = MY OLD MAN4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ COME TO ! W$D+8 ,Y\ 
MI<T HAVE HAD A LOOK R\ND1 & A LAU< AT MY EXP5SE6 

,M,>,9,A4 ,:AT HAVE ,I TO LAU< AT8 ,I'VE COME = MY 
HUSB&4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,AH1 ,M>9A DE>6 .<,TRIES TO EMBRACE H].>4 

,M,>,9,A .</EPS ANGRILY ASIDE.> ,Y\'D BETT] DROP ?AT SORT 
( ?+1 ,NIKITA6 ,:AT HAS BE51 IS PA/6 ,I'VE COME = 
MY HUSB&4 ,IS HE 9 Y\R H\SE8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,SO ,I MU/ NOT REMEMB] ! PA/8 ,Y\ WON'T 
LET ME8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,IT'S NO USE RECALL+ ! PA/6 ,:AT US$ TO 
BE IS OV] N[6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,& CAN NEV] COME BACK1 Y\ MEAN8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,& WILL NEV] COME BACK6 ,BUT :Y HAVE 
Y\ GONE AWAY8 ,Y\1 ! MA/]1--& TO GO AWAY FROM 
! FEA/6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<SITS D[N ON ! /RAW.> ,:Y HAVE ,I GONE AWAY8 
,EH1 IF Y\ KNEW1 IF Y\ HAD ANY IDEA 444 ,I'M DULL1 
,M>9A1 SO DULL ?AT ,I WI% MY EYES W\LD NOT SEE6 ,I 
ROSE FROM ! TABLE & LEFT !M1 TO GET AWAY FROM ! 
PEOPLE4 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY AVOID SEE+ ANY ONE6 

,M,>,9,A .<COM+ NE>] TO HIM.> ,H['S ?AT8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,?IS IS H[ IT IS3 :5 ,I EAT1 IT'S !RE6 ,:5 
,I DR9K1 IT'S !RE6 ,:5 ,I SLEEP1 IT'S !RE6 ,I'M SO SICK ( 
IT--SO SICK6 ,BUT IT'S *IEFLY BECAUSE ,I'M ALL ALONE ?AT ,I'M 
SO SICK1 LITTLE ,M>9A4 ,I HAVE NO ONE TO %>E MY TR\BLE4 

,M,>,9,A4 ,Y\ CAN'T LIVE Y\R LIFE )\T TR\BLE1 ,NIKITA4 
,H[EV]1 ,I'VE WEPT OV] M9E & WEPT IT AWAY4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,! =M]1 ! OLD TR\BLE6 ,AH1 DE> FRI5D1 
Y\'VE WEPT Y\RS AWAY1 & ,I'VE GOT M9E UP TO !RE6 
.<,PUTS HIS H& TO HIS ?ROAT.>4 

,M,>,9,A4 ,BUT :Y8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:Y1 ,I'M SICK ( MY :OLE LIFE6 ,I AM SICK ( 
MYSELF6 ,AH1 ,M>9A1 :Y DID Y\ NOT KN[ H[ TO 
KEEP ME8 ,Y\'VE RU9$ ME1 & Y\RSELF TOO6 ,IS ?IS 
LIFE8 

,M,>,9,A .</&S BY ! B>N CRY+1 BUT RE/RA9S H]SELF.> ,I 
DO NOT COMPLA9 ( MY LIFE1 ,NIKITA6 ,GOD GRANT EV]Y ONE 
A LIFE LIKE M9E4 ,I DO NOT COMPLA94 ,I CONFESS$ TO MY 
OLD MAN AT ! TIME1 & HE =GAVE ME4 ,& HE DOES 
NOT REPROA* ME4 ,I'M NOT DISCONT5T$ ) MY LIFE4 ,! 
OLD MAN IS QUIET1 & IS FOND ( ME1 & ,I KEEP HIS *ILDR5 
CLO!D & WA%$6 ,HE IS REALLY K9D TO ME4 ,:Y 
%\LD ,I COMPLA98 ,IT SEEMS ,GOD WILL$ IT SO4 ,& 
:AT'S ! MATT] ) Y\R LIFE8 ,Y\ >E RI* 444 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,MY LIFE6444 ,IT'S ONLY ?AT ,I DON'T WI% TO DI/URB 
! W$D+ FEA/1 OR ,I'D TAKE ?IS ROPE H]E .<TAKES 
HOLD ( ! ROPE ON ! /RAW.> & ?R[ IT ACROSS ?AT RAFT] 
!RE4 ,!N ,I'D MAKE A NOOSE & /RET* IT \T1 & ,I'D 
CLIMB ON TO ?AT RAFT] & JUMP D[N ) MY HEAD 9 
! NOOSE6 ,?AT'S :AT MY LIFE IS6 

,M,>,9,A4 ,?AT'S 5\<6 ,LORD HELP Y\6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,Y\ ?9K ,I'M JOK+8 ,Y\ ?9K ,I'M DRUNK8 
,I'M NOT DRUNK6 ,TO-DAY EV5 DR9K TAKES NO HOLD ON ME6 
,I'M DEV\R$ BY MIS]Y6 ,MIS]Y IS EAT+ ME UP COMPLETELY1 
SO ?AT ,I C>E = NO?+6 ,OH1 LITTLE ,M>9A1 IT'S 
ONLY ) Y\ ,I EV] LIV$6 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] H[ WE 
US$ TO :ILE AWAY ! NI<TS TOGE!R AT ! RAILWAY8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,DON'T Y\ RUB ! SORES1 ,NIKITA6 ,I'M B\ND 
LEGALLY N[1 & Y\ TOO4 ,MY S9 HAS BE5 =GIV51 DON'T 
DI/URB 444 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT %ALL ,I DO ) MY HE>T8 ,:]E AM ,I 
TO TURN TO8 

,M,>,9,A4 ,:AT'S !RE TO BE DONE8 ,Y\'VE GOT A WIFE4 
,DON'T GO LOOK+ AT O!RS1 BUT KEEP TO Y\R [N6 ,Y\ 
LOV$ ,ANISYA1 !N GO ON LOV+ H]6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH1 ?AT ,ANISYA1 %E'S GALL & WORMWOOD TO 
ME1 BUT %E'S R\ND MY FEET LIKE RANK WE$S6 

,M,>,9,A4 ,:ATEV] %E IS1 /ILL %E'S Y\R WIFE4444 
,BUT :AT'S ! USE ( TALK+2 Y\'D BETT] GO TO Y\R 
VISITORS1 & S5D MY HUSB& TO ME4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH DE>1 IF Y\ KNEW ! :OLE BUS9ESS 444 
BUT !RE'S NO GOOD TALK+6 

,5T] ,M>9A'S HUSB&1 R$ & TIPSY1 & ,NAAN4 

,M,>,9,A',S ,H,U,S,B,&4 ,M>9A6 ,MISSUS6 ,MY OLD WOMAN6 
>E Y\ H]E8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,!RE'S Y\R HUSB& CALL+ Y\4 ,GO6 

,M,>,9,A4 ,& Y\8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I8 ,I'LL LIE D[N H]E = A BIT6 .<,LIES D[N ON 
! /RAW.>4 

,H,U,S,B,&4 ,:]E IS %E !N8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,!RE %E IS1 NE> ! B>N4 

,H,U,S,B,&4 ,:AT >E Y\ /&+ !RE =8 ,COME TO 
! FEA/6 ,! HO/S WANT Y\ TO COME & DO !M 
HONOR6 ,! W$D+ P>TY IS JU/ GO+ TO />T1 & 
!N WE CAN GO TOO4 

,M,>,9,A .<GO+ T[>DS H] HUSB&.> ,I DIDN'T WANT TO 
GO 94 

,H,U,S,B,&4 ,COME ON1 ,I TELL Y\6 ,Y\'LL DR9K A GLASS TO 
\R NEPHEW ,PET]'S HEAL?1 ! RASCAL6 ,ELSE ! HO/S 
MI<T TAKE (F5SE6 ,!RE'S PL5TY ( TIME = \R 
BUS9ESS4 .<,M>9A'S HUSB& PUTS HIS >M >\ND H]1 & 
GOES REEL+ \T ) H].>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<RISES & SITS D[N ON ! /RAW.> ,AH1 N[ ?AT ,I'VE 
SE5 H]1 LIFE SEEMS MORE SICK5+ ?AN EV]6 ,IT WAS 
ONLY ) H] ?AT ,I EV] REALLY LIV$6 ,I'VE RU9$ MY 
LIFE = NO?+6 ,I'VE DONE = MYSELF6 .<,LIES D[N.> ,:]E 
CAN ,I GO8 ,IF MO!R E>? W\LD BUT OP5 & SWALL[ 
ME6 

,N,A,A,N .<SEES ,NIKITA1 & RUNS T[>DS HIM.> ,DADDY1 ,I SAY1 
DADDY6 ,!Y'RE LOOK+ = Y\6 ,H] GODFA!R & 
ALL ( !M HAVE ALREADY BLESS$ H]4 ,TRULY !Y HAVE1 
!Y'RE GETT+ CROSS6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<ASIDE.> ,:]E CAN ,I GO TO8 

,N,A,A,N4 ,:AT8 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ANY?+6 ,DON'T BO!R6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,DADDY6 ,COME1 ,I SAY6 .<,NIKITA IS SIL5T1 ,NAAN PULLS HIM 
BY ! H&.> ,DAD1 GO & BLESS !M6 ,MY WORD1 !Y'RE 
ANGRY1 !Y'RE GRUMBL+6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<DRAGS AWAY HIS H&.> ,LEAVE ME ALONE6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,N[ !N6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<?REAT5S H] ) ! ROPE.> ,GO1 ,I SAY6 ,I'LL GIVE 
IT Y\6 

,N,A,A,N4 ,!N ,I'LL S5D MO!R6 .<,RUNS AWAY.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<RISES.> ,H[ CAN ,I GO8 ,H[ CAN ,I TAKE ! 
HOLY ICON 9 MY H&S8 ,H[ AM ,I TO LOOK H] 9 
! FACE6 .<,LIES D[N AGA9.> ,OH1 IF !RE W]E A HOLE 9 ! 
GR\ND1 ,I'D JUMP 96 ,NO ONE %\LD SEE ME1 & ,I %\LD 
SEE NO ONE6 .<,RISES AGA9.> ,NO1 ,I %AN'T GO 444 ,MAY !Y 
ALL GO TO ! DEVIL1 ,I %AN'T GO6 .<,TAKES ! ROPE & MAKES 
A NOOSE1 & TRIES IT ON HIS NECK.> ,?AT'S ! WAY6 

,5T] ,MATRYONA4 ,NIKITA SEES HIS MO!R1 TAKES ! ROPE 
(F HIS NECK1 & AGA9 LIES D[N 9 ! /RAW4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<COMES 9 HURRI$LY.> ,NIKITA6 ,NIKITA1 ,I SAY6 
,HE DON'T EV5 ANSW]6 ,NIKITA1 :AT'S ! MATT]8 ,HAVE 
Y\ HAD A DROP TOO MU*8 ,COME1 ,NIKITA DE>2 COME1 
HONEY6 ,! PEOPLE >E TIR$ ( WAIT+4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH DE>1 :AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) ME8 ,I'M A 
LO/ MAN6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,BUT :AT IS ! MATT] !N8 ,COME1 MY 
[N2 COME1 GIVE !M Y\R BLESS+1 AS IS PROP] & 
HONORABLE1 & !N IT'LL ALL BE OV]6 ,:Y1 ! PEOPLE 
>E WAIT+6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,H[ CAN ,I GIVE BLESS+S8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:Y1 9 ! USUAL WAY6 ,DON'T Y\ KN[8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I KN[1 ,I KN[6 ,BUT :O IS IT ,I AM TO BLESS8 
,:AT HAVE ,I DONE TO H]8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE8 ,EH1 N[ HE'S GO+ 
TO REMEMB] IT6 ,:Y1 :O KN[S ANY?+ AB\T IT8 
,NOT A S\L6 ,& ! GIRL IS GO+ ( H] [N ACCORD4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,YES1 BUT H[8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,BECAUSE %E'S AFRAID1 ( C\RSE4 ,BUT /ILL 
%E'S GO+4 ,BESIDES1 :AT'S TO BE DONE N[8 ,%E %\LD 
HAVE ?\<T SOON]6 ,N[ %E CAN'T REFUSE4 ,& HIS 
K9SFOLK CAN'T TAKE (F5SE EI!R4 ,!Y SAW ! GIRL 
TWICE1 & GET MONEY ) H] TOO6 ,IT'S ALL SAFE & 
S\ND6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,YES1 BUT :AT'S 9 ! CELL>8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<LAU<S.> ,9 ! CELL>8 ,:Y1 CABBAGES1 MU%ROOMS1 
POTATOES1 ,I SUPPOSE6 ,:Y REMEMB] ! PA/8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I'D BE ONLY TOO GLAD TO =GET IT2 BUT ,I CAN'T6 
,:5 ,I LET MY M9D GO1 IT'S JU/ AS IF ,I HE>D4444 ,OH1 
:AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) ME8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,N[1 :AT >E Y\ HUMBUGG+ =8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<TURNS FACE D[NW>D.> ,MO!R6 ,DON'T TORM5T ME6 
,I'VE GOT IT UP TO !RE6 .<,PUTS HIS H& TO HIS ?ROAT.>4 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,/ILL IT HAS TO BE DONE6 ,AS IT IS1 PEOPLE >E 
TALK+4 0,! MA/]'S GONE AWAY & WON'T COME2 HE 
CAN'T MAKE UP HIS M9D TO GIVE HIS BLESS+40 ,!Y'LL BE 
PUTT+ TWO & TWO TOGE!R4 ,AS SOON AS !Y SEE Y\'RE 
FRI<T5$ !Y'LL BEG9 GUESS+4 0,! ?IEF NONE SUSPECT 
:O WALKS BOLD & ]ECT60 ,BUT Y\'LL BE GETT+ \T ( 
! FRY+-PAN 9TO ! FIRE6 ,ABOVE ALL1 LAD1 DON'T %[ 
IT2 DON'T LOSE C\RAGE1 ELSE !Y'LL F9D \T ALL ! 
MORE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,OH DE>6 ,Y\ HAVE SN>$ ME 9TO A TRAP6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,?AT'LL DO1 ,I TELL Y\2 COME ALONG6 ,COME 9 
& GIVE Y\R BLESS+1 AS IS RI<T & HONORABLE2--& 
!RE'S AN 5D ( ! MATT]6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<LIES FACE D[N.> ,I CAN'T6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<ASIDE.> ,:AT HAS COME OV] HIM8 ,HE SEEM$ 
ALL RI<T1 & SUDD5LY ?IS COMES OV] HIM6 ,IT SEEMS 
HE'S BEWIT*$6 ,GET UP1 ,NIKITA6 ,SEE6 ,!RE'S ,ANISYA 
COM+2 %E'S LEFT H] GUE/S6 

,ANISYA 5T]S1 DRESS$ UP1 R$ & TIPSY4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,OH1 H[ NICE IT IS1 MO!R6 ,SO NICE1 SO RESPECTABLE6 
,& H[ ! PEOPLE >E PLEAS$4444 ,BUT :]E 
IS HE8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,H]E1 HONEY1 HE'S H]E2 HE'S LAID D[N ON 
! /RAW & !RE HE LIES6 ,HE WON'T COME6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<LOOK+ AT HIS WIFE.> ,JU/ SEE1 %E'S TIPSY TOO6 
,:5 ,I LOOK AT H] MY HE>T SEEMS TO TURN6 ,H[ CAN 
ONE LIVE ) H]8 .<,TURNS ON HIS FACE.> ,I'LL KILL H] SOME 
DAY6 ,IT'LL BE WORSE !N6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,ONLY LOOK1 H[ HE'S GOT ALL AMONG ! /RAW6 
,IS IT ! DR9K8 .<,LAU<S.> ,I'D NOT M9D LY+ D[N !RE 
) Y\1 BUT ,I'VE NO TIME6 ,COME1 ,I'LL LEAD Y\6 ,IT IS 
SO NICE 9 ! H\SE6 ,IT'S A TREAT TO LOOK ON6 ,A CONC]T9A6 
,& ! WOM5 S++ SO WELL6 ,ALL TIPSY6 
,EV]Y?+ SO RESPECTABLE1 SO NICE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,:AT'S NICE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,! W$D+--SU* A JOLLY W$D+6 ,!Y ALL 
SAY IT'S QUITE AN UNCOMMON F9E W$D+6 ,ALL SO RESPECTABLE1 
SO NICE6 ,COME ALONG6 ,WE'LL GO TOGE!R6 ,I HAVE 
HAD A DROP1 BUT ,I CAN GIVE Y\ A H& YET6 .<,TAKES HIS 
H&.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<PULLS IT BACK ) DISGU/.> ,GO ALONE6 ,I'LL COME6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ HUMBUGG+ =8 ,WE'VE GOT RID 
( ALL ! BO!R1 WE'VE GOT RID ( H] AS CAME BETWE5 
US2 N[ WE HAVE NO?+ TO DO BUT TO LIVE & BE M]RY6 
,& ALL SO RESPECTABLE1 & QUITE LEGAL6 ,I'M SO PLEAS$6 
,I HAVE NO WORDS = IT6 ,IT'S JU/ AS IF ,I W]E GO+ TO 
M>RY Y\ OV] AGA96 ,& OH1 ! PEOPLE1 !Y >E 
PLEAS$6 ,!Y'RE ALL ?ANK+ US6 ,& ! GUE/S >E 
ALL ( ! BE/3 ,IVAN ,MOSEIT* IS !RE1 & ! ,POLICE 
,(FIC]2 !Y'VE ALSO BE5 S++ SONGS ( PRAISE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,!N Y\ %\LD HAVE /AY$ ) !M6 ,:AT 
HAVE Y\ COME =8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,TRUE 5\<1 ,I MU/ GO BACK6 ,ELSE :AT DOES 
IT LOOK LIKE6 ,! HO/S BO? GO & LEAVE ! VISITORS6 
,& ! GUE/S >E ALL ( ! BE/6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<GETS UP & BRU%ES ! /RAW (F HIMSELF.> ,GO1 & 
,I'LL COME AT ONCE6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,JU/ SEE6 ,HE LI/5S TO ! Y\NG BIRD1 BUT 
W\LDN'T LI/5 TO ! OLD ONE6 ,HE W\LD NOT HE> ME1 
BUT HE FOLL[S HIS WIFE AT ONCE6 .<,MATRYONA & ,ANISYA 
TURN TO GO.> ,WELL1 >E Y\ COM+8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I'LL COME DIRECTLY6 ,Y\ GO & ,I'LL FOLL[6 ,I'LL 
COME & GIVE MY BLESS+6 .<,! WOM5 /OP.> ,GO ON6 ,I'LL 
FOLL[6 ,N[ !N1 GO6 .<,EXIT WOM54 ,SITS D[N & TAKES 
HIS BOOTS (F.> ,YES1 ,I'M GO+6 ,A LIKELY ?+6 ,NO1 Y\'D 
BETT] LOOK AT ! RAFT] = ME6 ,I'LL FIX ! NOOSE & 
JUMP ) IT FROM ! RAFT]1 !N Y\ CAN LOOK = ME6 
,& ! ROPE IS H]E JU/ H&Y4 .<,POND]S.> ,I'D HAVE GOT 
OV] IT1 OV] ANY SORR[--,I'D HAVE GOT OV] ?AT4 ,BUT ?IS 
N[--H]E IT IS1 DEEP 9 MY HE>T1 & ,I CAN'T GET OV] IT6 
.<,LOOKS T[>DS ! Y>D.> ,SURELY %E'S NOT COM+ BACK8 
.<,IMITATES ,ANISYA.> 0,SO NICE1 SO NICE4 ,I'D LIE D[N H]E ) 
Y\40 ,OH1 ! BAGGAGE6 ,WELL !N1 H]E ,I AM6 ,COME 
& CUDDLE :5 !Y'VE TAK5 ME D[N FROM ! RAFT]6 
,!RE'S ONLY ONE WAY6 .<,TAKES ! ROPE & PULLS IT.>4 

,MITRIT*1 :O IS TIPSY1 SITS UP & WON'T LET GO ( ! ROPE4 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,%AN'T GIVE IT UP6 ,%AN'T GIVE IT TO NO 
ONE6 ,I'LL BR+ IT MYSELF6 ,I SAID ,I'D BR+ ! /RAW--& 
SO ,I WILL6 ,NIKITA1 IS ?AT Y\8 .<,LAU<S.> ,OH1 ! 
DEVIL6 ,HAVE Y\ COME TO GET ! /RAW8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GIVE ME ! ROPE6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,NO1 Y\ WAIT A BIT6 ,! PEASANTS S5T ME6 
,I'LL BR+ IT 444 .<,RISES TO HIS FEET & BEG9S GETT+ ! /RAW 
TOGE!R1 BUT REELS = A TIME1 !N FALLS.> ,IT HAS BEAT5 ME4 
,IT'S /RONG] 444 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,GIVE ME ! ROPE6 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,DIDN'T ,I SAY ,I WON'T6 ,OH1 ,NIKITA1 Y\'RE AS 
/UPID AS A HOG6 .<,LAU<S.> ,I LOVE Y\1 BUT Y\'RE A FOOL6 
,Y\ SEE ?AT ,I'M DRUNK 444 DEVIL TAKE Y\6 ,Y\ ?9K 
,I NE$ Y\8444 ,Y\ JU/ LOOK AT ME2 ,I'M A ,NON 444 FOOL1 
CAN'T SAY IT--,NONCOMMISSION$ ,(FIC] ( ,H] ,MAJE/Y'S 
V]Y ,FIR/ ,REGIM5T ( ,GR5ADI] ,GU>DS6 ,I'VE S]V$ 
,CZ> & C\NTRY1 LOYAL & TRUE6 ,BUT :O AM ,I8 ,Y\ 
?9K ,I'M A W>RIOR8 ,NO1 ,I'M NOT A W>RIOR2 ,I'M ! 
V]Y LEA/ ( M51 A POOR LO/ ORPHAN6 ,I SWORE NOT TO 
DR9K1 & N[ ,I HAD A SMOKE1 & 444 ,WELL !N1 DO Y\ 
?9K ,I'M AFRAID ( Y\8 ,NO FE>2 ,I'M AFRAID ( NO MAN6 
,I'VE TAK5 TO DR9K1 & ,I'LL DR9K6 ,N[ ,I'LL GO IT = A 
=TNI<T2 ,I'LL GO IT H>D6 ,I'LL DR9K MY LA/ %IRT2 ,I'LL 
DR9K MY CAP2 ,I'LL PAWN MY PASSPORT2 & ,I'M AFRAID ( 
NO ONE6 ,!Y FLOGG$ ME 9 ! >MY TO /OP ME DR9K+6 
,!Y SWIT*$ & SWIT*$6 0,WELL10 !Y SAY1 
0WILL Y\ LEAVE (F80 0,NO10 SAYS ,I6 ,:Y %\LD ,I BE 
AFRAID ( !M8 ,H]E ,I AM6 ,SU* AS ,I AM1 ,GOD MADE ME6 
,I SWORE (F DR9K+1 & DIDN'T DR9K4 ,N[ ,I'VE TOOK TO 
DR9K1 & ,I'LL DR9K6 ,& ,I FE> NO MAN6 ',COS ,I DON'T 
LIE2 BUT JU/ AS 444 ,:Y %\LD ONE M9D !M--SU* 
MUCK AS !Y >E6 0,H]E Y\ >E10 ,I SAY2 ?AT'S ME4 
,A PRIE/ TOLD ME1 ! DEVIL'S ! BIGGE/ BRAGG]6 0,AS 
SOON10 SAYS HE1 0AS Y\ BEG9 TO BRAG1 Y\ GET FRI<T5$2 
& AS SOON AS Y\ FE> M51 !N ! HO($ ONE 
JU/ COLL>S Y\ & PU%ES Y\ :]E HE LIKES60 ,BUT 
AS ,I DON'T FE> M51 ,I'M EASY6 ,I CAN SPIT 9 ! DEVIL'S 
BE>D1 & AT ! S[ HIS MO!R6 ,HE CAN'T DO ME NO 
H>M6 ,!RE1 PUT ?AT 9 Y\R PIPE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<CROSS+ HIMSELF.> ,TRUE 5\<6 ,:AT WAS ,I 
AB\T8 .<,?R[S D[N ! ROPE.>4 

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

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<RISES.> ,Y\ TELL ME NOT TO FE> M58 

,M,I,T,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y FE> SU* MUCK AS !Y >E8 ,Y\ LOOK 
AT 'EM 9 ! BA?-H\SE6 ,ALL MADE ( ONE PA/E6 ,ONE 
HAS A BIGG] BELLY1 ANO!R A SMALL]2 ?AT'S ALL ! DIFF]5CE 
!RE IS6 ,FANCY BE+ AFRAID ( 'EM6 ,DEUCE TAKE 
'EM6 

 ,! ,P,[,] ,( ,D,>,K,N,E,S,S4 ,ACT ,V4 
,NIKITA4 ,TRUE 5\<6 ,:AT WAS ,I AB\T8 
,MITRIT*4 ,:AT8 
,NIKITA4 ,Y\ TELL ME NOT TO FE> M58 
,MITRIT*4 ,:Y FE> SU* MUCK AS !Y >E8 ,Y\ LOOK AT 'EM 9 ! BA?-H\SE6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<FROM ! Y>D.> ,WELL1 >E Y\ COM+8 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,AH6 ,BETT] SO6 ,I'M COM+6 .<,GES T[>DS 
Y>D.>4 

  
,SC5E #b4 

,9T]IOR ( HUT1 FULL ( PEOPLE1 SOME SITT+ R\ND TABLES & 
O!RS /&+4 ,9 ! FRONT CORN] ,AK\L9A & ! ,BRIDEGROOM4 
,ON ONE ( ! TABLES AN ,ICON & A LOAF ( RYE-BREAD4 
,AMONG ! VISITORS >E ,M>9A1 H] HUSB&1 & A ,POLICE 
,(FIC]1 ALSO A ,HIR$ ,DRIV]1 ! ,MAT*MAK]1 & ! ,BE/ 
,MAN4 ,! WOM5 >E S++4 ,ANISYA C>RIES R\ND ! DR9K4 
,! S++ /OPS4 

,! ,D,R,I,V,]4 ,IF WE >E TO GO1 LET'S GO6 ,! *UR* A9'T 
SO NE>4 

,! ,B,E,/ ,M,A,N4 ,ALL RI<T2 Y\ WAIT A BIT TILL ! /EP-FA!R 
HAS GIV5 HIS BLESS+4 ,BUT :]E IS HE8 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,HE IS COM+--COM+ AT ONCE1 DE> FRI5DS6 
,HAVE ANO!R GLASS ALL ( Y\2 DON'T REFUSE6 

,! ,M,A,T,*,M,A,K,]4 ,:Y IS HE SO LONG8 ,WE'VE BE5 
WAIT+ SU* A TIME6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,HE'S COM+2 COM+ DIRECTLY1 COM+ 9 NO 
TIME6 ,HE'LL BE H]E BE=E ONE C\LD PLAIT A GIRL'S HAIR 
:O'S HAD H] HAIR CROPP$6 ,DR9K1 FRI5DS6 .<,(F]S ! 
DR9K.> ,COM+ AT ONCE6 ,S+ AGA91 MY PETS1 MEAN:ILE6 

,! ,D,R,I,V,]4 ,!Y'VE SUNG ALL !IR SONGS1 WAIT+ H]E6 

,! WOM5 S+4 ,NIKITA & ,AKIM 5T] DUR+ ! S++4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<HOLDS HIS FA!R'S >M & PU%ES HIM 9 BE=E HIM.> 
,GO1 FA!R2 ,I CAN'T DO )\T Y\6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,I DON'T LIKE--,I MEAN :AT D'YE CALL IT 444 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<TO ! WOM5.> ,5\<6 ,BE QUIET6 .<,LOOKS R\ND 
! HUT.> ,M>9A1 >E Y\ !RE8 

,! ,M,A,T,*,M,A,K,]4 ,GO1 TAKE ! ICON1 & GIVE !M Y\R 
BLESS+6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WAIT A :ILE6 .<,LOOKS R\ND.> ,AK\L9A1 >E Y\ 
!RE8 

,M,A,T,*,M,A,K,]4 ,:AT >E Y\ CALL+ EV]YBODY =8 
,:]E %\LD %E BE8 ,H[ QUE] HE SEEMS6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,GRACI\S GOODNESS6 ,:Y1 HE'S B>EFOOT6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,FA!R1 Y\ >E H]E6 ,LOOK AT ME6 ,*RI/IAN 
,COMMUNE1 Y\ >E ALL H]E1 & ,I AM H]E6 ,I AM 444 
.<,FALLS ON HIS KNEES.>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,NIKITA D>L+1 :AT'S ! MATT] ) Y\8 
,OH MY HEAD1 MY HEAD6 

,M,A,T,*,M,A,K,]4 ,H]E'S A GO6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,I DID SAY HE WAS TAK+ TOO MU* ( ?AT 
,FR5* W9E6 ,COME TO Y\R S5SES2 :AT >E Y\ AB\T8 

,!Y TRY TO LIFT HIM2 HE TAKES NO HE$ ( !M1 BUT LOOKS 9 
FRONT ( HIM4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,*RI/IAN ,COMMUNE6 ,I HAVE S9N$1 & ,I WI% 
TO CONFESS6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A .<%AKES HIM BY ! %\LD].> ,>E Y\ MAD8 
,DE> FRI5DS1 HE'S GONE CRAZY6 ,HE MU/ BE TAK5 AWAY6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<%AKES H] (F.> ,LEAVE ME ALONE6 ,& Y\1 
FA!R1 HE> ME6 ,& FIR/1 ,M>9A1 LOOK H]E6 .<,B[S 
TO ! GR\ND TO H] & RISES.> ,I HAVE S9N$ T[>DS Y\6 
,I PROMIS$ TO M>RY Y\1 ,I TEMPT$ Y\1 & =SOOK 
Y\6 ,=GIVE ME1 9 ,*RI/'S NAME6 .<,AGA9 B[S TO ! 
GR\ND BE=E H].>4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,& :AT >E Y\ DRIVEL+ AB\T8 ,IT'S NOT 
BECOM+6 ,NO ONE WANTS TO KN[6 ,GET UP6 ,IT'S LIKE 
Y\R IMPUD5CE6 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,OH1 OH1 HE'S BEWIT*$6 ,& H[EV] DID 
IT HAPP58 ,IT'S A SPELL6 ,GET UP6 :AT NONS5SE >E 
Y\ JABB]+8 .<,PULLS HIM.>4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<%AKES HIS HEAD.> ,DON'T T\* ME6 ,=GIVE ME 
MY S9 T[>DS Y\1 ,M>9A6 ,=GIVE ME1 = ,*RI/'S 
SAKE6 

,M>9A COV]S H] FACE ) H] H&S 9 SIL5CE4 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A4 ,GET UP1 ,I TELL Y\6 ,DON'T BE SO IMPUD5T6 
,:AT >E Y\ ?9K+ AB\T--TO RECALL IT8 ,5\< 
HUMBUG6 ,IT'S %AMEFUL6 ,OH MY POOR HEAD6 ,HE'S 
QUITE CRAZY6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<PU%ES HIS WIFE AWAY & TURNS TO ,AK\L9A.> 
,AK\L9A1 N[ ,I'LL SPEAK TO Y\6 ,LI/51 ,*RI/IAN ,COMMUNE6 
,I'M A FI5D1 ,AK\L9A6 ,I HAVE S9N$ AGA9/ 
Y\6 ,Y\R FA!R DI$ NO NATURAL DEA?6 ,HE WAS 
POISON$6 

,A,N,I,S,Y,A .<SCREAMS.> ,OH MY HEAD6 ,:AT'S HE AB\T8 

,M,A,T,R,Y,O,N,A4 ,! MAN'S BESIDE HIMSELF6 ,LEAD HIM AWAY6 

,! FOLK COME UP & TRY TO SEIZE HIM4 

,A,K,I,M .<MOTIONS !M BACK ) HIS >MS.> ,WAIT6 ,Y\ LADS1 
:AT D'YE CALL IT1 WAIT1 ,I MEAN6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,AK\L9A1 ,I POISON$ HIM6 ,=GIVE ME1 9 
,*RI/'S NAME6 

,A,K,\,L,9,A .<JUMPS UP.> ,HE'S TELL+ LIES6 ,I KN[ :O 
DID IT6 

,M,A,T,*,M,A,K,]4 ,:AT >E Y\ AB\T8 ,Y\ SIT /ILL6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,OH ,LORD1 :AT S9S1 :AT S9S6 

,P,O,L,I,C,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,SEIZE HIM1 & S5D = ! ,ELD]6 ,WE 
MU/ DRAW UP AN 9DICTM5T & HAVE WITNESSES TO IT6 
,GET UP & COME H]E6 

,A,K,I,M .<TO ,POLICE ,(FIC].> ,N[ Y\--) ! BRI<T BUTTONS--,I 
MEAN1 Y\ WAIT6 ,LET HIM1 :AT D'YE CALL IT1 
SPEAK \T1 ,I MEAN6 

,P,O,L,I,C,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,M9D1 OLD MAN1 & DON'T 9T]F]E6 ,I 
HAVE TO DRAW UP AN 9DICTM5T6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,EH1 :AT A FELL[ Y\ >E2 WAIT1 ,I SAY6 ,DON'T 
TALK1 ,I MEAN1 AB\T1 :AT D'YE CALL IT1 'DITEM5TS6 ,H]E 
,GOD'S WORK IS BE+ DONE4444 ,A MAN IS CONFESS+1 ,I 
MEAN6 ,& Y\1 :AT D'YE CALL IT 444 'DITEM5TS6 

,P,O,L,I,C,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,! ,ELD]6 

,A,K,I,M4 ,LET ,GOD'S WORK BE DONE1 ,I MEAN1 & !N Y\1 
,I MEAN1 Y\ DO Y\R BUS9ESS6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,&1 ,AK\L9A1 MY S9 IS GREAT T[>DS Y\2 ,I 
S$UC$ Y\2 =GIVE ME 9 ,*RI/'S NAME6 .<,B[S TO ! 
GR\ND BE=E H].>4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A .<LEAVES ! TABLE.> ,LET ME GO6 ,I %AN'T BE 
M>RI$6 ,HE TOLD ME TO1 BUT ,I %AN'T N[6 

,P,O,L,I,C,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,REPEAT :AT Y\ HAVE SAID4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WAIT1 SIR1 LET ME F9I%6 

,A,K,I,M .<) RAPTURE.> ,SPEAK1 MY SON6 ,TELL EV]Y?+--Y\'LL 
FEEL BETT]6 ,CONFESS TO ,GOD1 DON'T FE> M56 ,GOD--,GOD6 
,IT IS ,HE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I POISON$ ! FA!R1 DOG ?AT ,I AM1 & ,I 
RU9$ ! DAU<T]6 ,%E WAS 9 MY P[]1 & ,I 
RU9$ H]1 & H] BABY6 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,TRUE1 ?AT'S TRUE6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,I SMO!R$ ! BABY 9 ! CELL> ) A BO>D6 
,I SAT ON IT & SMO!R$ IT--& ITS BONES CRUN*$6 
.<,WEEPS.> ,& ,I BURI$ IT6 ,I DID IT1 ALL ALONE6 

,A,K,\,L,9,A4 ,HE RAVES6 ,I TOLD HIM TO6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,DON'T %IELD ME6 ,I FE> NO ONE N[6 ,=GIVE 
ME1 ,*RI/IAN ,COMMUNE6 .<,B[S TO ! GR\ND.>4 

,SIL5CE4 

,P,O,L,I,C,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,B9D HIM6 ,! M>RIAGE IS EVID5TLY 
(F6 

,M5 COME UP ) !IR BELTS4 

,N,I,K,I,T,A4 ,WAIT1 !RE'S PL5TY ( TIME6 .<,B[S TO ! GR\ND 
BE=E HIS FA!R.> ,FA!R1 DE> FA!R1 =GIVE ME TOO1--FI5D 
?AT ,I AM6 ,Y\ TOLD ME FROM ! FIR/1 :5 ,I 
TOOK TO BAD WAYS1 Y\ SAID !N1 0,IF A CLAW IS CAU<T1 
! BIRD IS LO/60 ,I W\LD NOT LI/5 TO Y\R WORDS1 DOG 
?AT ,I WAS1 & IT HAS TURN$ \T AS Y\ SAID6 ,=GIVE ME1 
= ,*RI/'S SAKE6 

,A,K,I,M .<RAPTUR\SLY.> ,GOD WILL =GIVE Y\1 MY [N SON6 
.<,EMBRACES HIM.> ,Y\ HAVE HAD NO M]CY ON Y\RSELF1 ,HE 
WILL %[ M]CY ON Y\6 ,GOD--,GOD6 ,IT IS ,HE6 

,5T] ,ELD]4 

,E,L,D,]4 ,!RE >E WITNESSES 5\< H]E4 

,P,O,L,I,C,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,WE WILL HAVE ! EXAM9ATION AT ONCE4 

,NIKITA IS B\ND4 

,A,K,\,L,9,A .<GOES & /&S BY HIS SIDE.> ,I %ALL TELL ! 
TRU?6 ,ASK ME6 

,N,I,K,I,T,A .<B\ND.> ,NO NE$ TO ASK6 ,I DID IT ALL MYSELF4 
,! DESIGN WAS M9E1 & ! DE$ WAS M9E4 ,TAKE ME 
:]E Y\ LIKE4 ,I WILL SAY NO MORE6 

,CURTA94 

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