,! ,/ORY ( ,IVAN ! ,FOOL 7,TRANSLAT$ BY ! ,MAUDES7 
,& ( HIS ,TWO ,BRO!RS1 ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] & ,T>AS ! ,/\T2 & ( HIS ,DUMB ,SI/] ,M>?A1 & ( ! ,OLD ,DEVIL & ! ?REE ,LITTLE ,IMPS 

#ahhf 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,ONCE UPON A TIME1 9 A C]TA9 PROV9CE ( A C]TA9 C\NTRY1 !RE LIV$ A RI* PEASANT1 :O HAD ?REE SONS3 ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI]1 ,T>AS ! ,/\T1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL1 BESIDES AN UNM>RI$ DAU<T]1 ,M>?A1 :O WAS DEAF & DUMB4 ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] W5T TO ! W>S TO S]VE ! K+2 ,T>AS ! ,/\T W5T TO A M]*ANT'S 9 T[N TO TRADE1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL /AY$ AT HOME ) ! LASS1 TO TILL ! GR\ND TILL HIS BACK B5T4 

,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] OBTA9$ HI< RANK & AN E/ATE1 & M>RI$ A NOBLEMAN'S DAU<T]4 ,HIS PAY WAS L>GE & HIS E/ATE WAS L>GE1 BUT YET HE C\LD NOT MAKE 5DS MEET4 ,:AT ! HUSB& E>N$ HIS LADY WIFE SQU&]$1 & !Y NEV] HAD MONEY 5\<4 

,SO ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] W5T TO HIS E/ATE TO COLLECT ! 9COME1 BUT HIS /EW>D SAID1 ':]E IS ANY 9COME TO COME FROM8 ,WE HAVE NEI!R CATTLE1 NOR TOOLS1 NOR HORSE1 NOR PL[1 NOR H>R[4 ,WE MU/ FIR/ GET ALL !SE1 & !N ! MONEY WILL COME4' 

,!N ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] W5T TO HIS FA!R & SAID3 ',Y\1 FA!R1 >E RI*1 BUT HAVE GIV5 ME NO?+4 ,DIVIDE :AT Y\ HAVE1 & GIVE ME A ?IRD P>T1 ?AT ,I MAY IMPROVE MY E/ATE4' 

 ,BUT ! OLD MAN SAID3 ',Y\ BR\<T NO?+ 9TO MY H\SE2 :Y %\LD ,I GIVE Y\ A ?IRD P>T8 ,IT W\LD BE UNFAIR TO ,IVAN & TO ! GIRL4' 

,BUT ,SIMON ANSW]$1 ',HE IS A FOOL2 & %E IS AN OLD MAID1 & DEAF & DUMB BESIDES2 :AT'S ! GOOD ( PROP]TY TO !M8' 

,! OLD MAN SAID1 ',WE WILL SEE :AT ,IVAN SAYS AB\T IT4' 

,& ,IVAN SAID1 ',LET HIM TAKE :AT HE WANTS4' 

,SO ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] TOOK HIS %>E ( HIS FA!R'S GOODS & REMOV$ !M TO HIS E/ATE1 & W5T (F AGA9 TO S]VE ! K+4 

,T>AS ! ,/\T ALSO GA!R$ MU* MONEY1 & M>RI$ 9TO A M]*ANT'S FAMILY1 BUT /ILL HE WANT$ MORE4 ,SO HE1 ALSO1 CAME TO HIS FA!R & SAID1 ',GIVE ME MY PORTION4' 

,BUT ! OLD MAN DID NOT WI% TO GIVE ,T>AS A %>E EI!R1 & SAID1 ',Y\ BR\<T NO?+ H]E4 ,IVAN HAS E>N$ ALL WE HAVE 9 ! H\SE1 & :Y %\LD WE WRONG HIM & ! GIRL8' 

,BUT ,T>AS SAID1 ',:AT DOES HE NE$8 ,HE IS A FOOL6 ,HE CANNOT M>RY1 NO ONE W\LD HAVE HIM2 & ! DUMB LASS DOES NOT NE$ ANY?+ EI!R4 ,LOOK H]E1 ,IVAN6' SAID HE1 'GIVE ME HALF ! CORN2 ,I DON'T WANT ! TOOLS1 & ( ! LIVE /OCK ,I WILL TAKE ONLY ! GRAY /ALLION1 :I* IS ( NO USE TO Y\ = ! PL[4' 

,IVAN LAU<$ & SAID1 ',TAKE :AT Y\ WANT4 ,I WILL WORK TO E>N SOME MORE4' 

,SO !Y GAVE A %>E TO ,T>AS ALSO2 & HE C>T$ ! CORN AWAY TO T[N1 & TOOK ! GRAY /ALLION4 ,& ,IVAN WAS LEFT ) ONE OLD M>E1 TO LEAD HIS PEASANT LIFE AS BE=E1 & TO SUPPORT HIS FA!R & MO!R4 

II 

,N[ ! OLD ,DEVIL WAS VEX$ ?AT ! BRO!RS HAD NOT QU>REL$ OV] ! DIVISION1 BUT HAD P>T$ PEACEFULLY2 & HE SUMMON$ ?REE IMPS4 

',LOOK H]E1' SAID HE1 '!RE >E ?REE BRO!RS3 ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI]1 ,T>AS ! ,/\T1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,!Y %\LD HAVE QU>REL$1 BUT >E LIV+ PEACEABLY & MEET ON FRI5DLY T]MS4 ,! FOOL ,IVAN HAS SPOIL$ ! :OLE BUS9ESS = ME4 ,N[ Y\ ?REE GO & TACKLE ?OSE ?REE BRO!RS1 & WORRY !M TILL !Y SCRAT* EA* O!R'S EYES \T6 ,DO Y\ ?9K Y\ CAN DO IT8' 

',YES1 WE'LL DO IT1' SAID !Y4 

',H[ WILL Y\ SET AB\T IT8' 

',:Y1' SAID !Y1 'FIR/ WE'LL RU9 !M4 ,& :5 !Y HAV5'T A CRU/ TO EAT WE'LL TIE !M UP TOGE!R1 & !N !Y'LL FI<T EA* O!R1 SURE 5\<6' 

',?AT'S CAPITAL2 ,I SEE Y\ UND]/& Y\R BUS9ESS4 ,GO1 & DON'T COME BACK TILL Y\'VE SET !M BY ! E>S1 OR ,I'LL SK9 Y\ ALIVE6' 

,! IMPS W5T (F 9TO A SWAMP1 & BEGAN TO CONSID] H[ !Y %\LD SET TO WORK4 ,!Y DISPUT$ & DISPUT$1 EA* WANT+ ! LI<TE/ JOB2 BUT AT LA/ !Y DECID$ TO CA/ LOTS :I* ( ! BRO!RS EA* IMP %\LD TACKLE4 ,IF ONE IMP F9I%$ HIS TASK BE=E ! O!RS1 HE WAS TO COME & HELP !M4 ,SO ! IMPS CA/ LOTS1 & APPO9T$ A TIME TO MEET AGA9 9 ! SWAMP TO LE>N :O HAD SUCCE$$ & :O NE$$ HELP4 

,! APPO9T$ TIME CAME R\ND1 & ! IMPS MET AGA9 9 ! SWAMP AS AGRE$4 ,& EA* BEGAN TO TELL H[ MATT]S /OOD4 ,! FIR/1 :O HAD UND]TAK5 ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI]1 BEGAN3 ',MY BUS9ESS IS GO+ ON WELL4 ,TO-MORR[ ,SIMON WILL RETURN TO HIS FA!R'S H\SE4' 

,HIS COMRADES ASK$1 ',H[ DID Y\ MANAGE IT8' 

',FIR/1' SAYS HE1 ',I MADE ,SIMON SO BOLD ?AT HE (F]$ TO CONQU] ! :OLE WORLD = HIS K+2 & ! K+ MADE HIM HIS G5]AL & S5T HIM TO FI<T ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA4 ,!Y MET = BATTLE1 BUT ! NI<T BE=E1 ,I DAMP$ ALL ! P[D] 9 ,SIMON'S CAMP1 & MADE MORE /RAW SOLDI]S = ! ,9DIAN ,K+ ?AN Y\ C\LD C\NT4 ,& :5 ,SIMON'S SOLDI]S SAW ! /RAW SOLDI]S SURR\ND+ !M1 !Y GREW FRI<T5$4 ,SIMON ORD]$ !M TO FIRE2 BUT !IR CANNONS & GUNS W\LD NOT GO (F4 ,!N ,SIMON'S SOLDI]S W]E QUITE FRI<T5$1 & RAN LIKE %EEP1 & ! ,9DIAN ,K+ SLAU<T]$ !M4 ,SIMON WAS DISGRAC$4 ,HE HAS BE5 DEPRIV$ ( HIS E/ATE1 & TO-MORR[ !Y 9T5D TO EXECUTE HIM4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE DAY'S WORK LEFT = ME TO DO2 ,I HAVE JU/ TO LET HIM \T ( PRISON ?AT HE MAY ESCAPE HOME4 ,TO-MORR[ ,I %ALL BE READY TO HELP :I*EV] ( Y\ NE$S ME4' 

,!N ! SECOND IMP1 :O HAD ,T>AS 9 H&1 BEGAN TO TELL H[ HE HAD F>$4 ',I DON'T WANT ANY HELP1' SAID HE1 'MY JOB IS GO+ ALL RI<T4 ,T>AS CAN'T HOLD \T = MORE ?AN A WEEK4 ,FIR/ ,I CAUS$ HIM TO GR[ GRE$Y & FAT4 ,HIS COVET\SNESS BECAME SO GREAT ?AT :ATEV] HE SAW HE WANT$ TO BUY4 ,HE HAS SP5T ALL HIS MONEY 9 BUY+ IMM5SE LOTS ( GOODS1 & /ILL CONT9UES TO BUY4 ,ALREADY HE HAS BEGUN TO USE BORR[$ MONEY4 ,HIS DEBTS HANG LIKE A WEI<T R\ND HIS NECK1 & HE IS SO 9VOLV$ ?AT HE CAN NEV] GET CLE>4 ,9 A WEEK HIS BILLS COME DUE1 & BE=E !N ,I WILL SPOIL ALL HIS /OCK4 ,HE WILL BE UNABLE TO PAY & WILL HAVE TO GO HOME TO HIS FA!R4' 

,!N !Y ASK$ ! ?IRD IMP 7,IVAN'S71 ',& H[ >E Y\ GETT+ ON8' 

',WELL1' SAID HE1 'MY AFFAIR GOES BADLY4 ,FIR/ ,I SPAT 9TO HIS DR9K TO MAKE HIS /OMA* A*E1 & !N ,I W5T 9TO HIS FIELD & HAMM]$ ! GR\ND H>D AS A /ONE ?AT HE %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO TILL IT4 ,I ?\<T HE W\LDN'T PL[ IT1 BUT LIKE ! FOOL ?AT HE IS1 HE CAME ) HIS PL[ & BEGAN TO MAKE A FURR[4 ,HE GROAN$ ) ! PA9 9 HIS /OMA*1 BUT W5T ON PL[+4 ,I BROKE HIS PL[ = HIM1 BUT HE W5T HOME1 GOT \T ANO!R1 & AGA9 />T$ PL[+4 ,I CREPT UND] ! E>? & CAU<T HOLD ( ! PL[%>ES1 BUT !RE WAS NO HOLD+ !M2 HE LEANT HEAVILY UPON ! PL[1 & ! PL[%>E WAS %>P & CUT MY H&S4 ,HE HAS ALL BUT F9I%$ PL[+ ! FIELD1 ONLY ONE LITTLE /RIP IS LEFT4 ,COME1 BRO!RS1 & HELP ME2 = IF WE DON'T GET ! BETT] ( HIM1 ALL \R LABOR IS LO/4 ,IF ! FOOL HOLDS \T & KEEPS ON WORK+ ! L&1 HIS BRO!RS WILL NEV] KN[ WANT1 = HE WILL FE$ !M BO?4' 

,SIMON ! ,SOLDI]'S IMP PROMIS$ TO COME NEXT DAY TO HELP1 & SO !Y P>T$4 

  

III 

,IVAN HAD PL[$ UP ! :OLE FALL[1 ALL BUT ONE LITTLE /RIP4 ,HE CAME TO F9I% IT4 ,?\< HIS /OMA* A*$1 ! PL[+ MU/ BE DONE4 ,HE FRE$ ! H>NESS ROPES1 TURN$ ! PL[1 & BEGAN TO WORK4 ,HE DROVE ONE FURR[1 BUT COM+ BACK ! PL[ BEGAN TO DRAG AS IF IT HAD CAU<T 9 A ROOT4 ,IT WAS ! IMP1 :O HAD TWI/$ HIS LEGS R\ND ! PL[%>E & WAS HOLD+ IT BACK4 

',:AT A /RANGE ?+6' ?\<T ,IVAN4 ',!RE W]E NO ROOTS H]E AT ALL1 & YET H]E'S A ROOT4' 

,IVAN PU%$ HIS H& DEEP 9TO ! FURR[1 GROP$ AB\T1 &1 FEEL+ SOME?+ S(T1 SEIZ$ HOLD ( IT & PULL$ IT \T4 ,IT WAS BLACK LIKE A ROOT1 BUT IT WRIGGL$4 ,:Y1 IT WAS A LIVE IMP6 

',:AT A NA/Y ?+6' SAID ,IVAN1 & HE LIFT$ HIS H& TO DA% IT AGA9/ ! PL[1 BUT ! IMP SQUEAL$ \T3 

',DON'T HURT ME1 & ,I'LL DO ANY?+ Y\ TELL ME TO4' 

',:AT CAN Y\ DO8' 

',ANY?+ Y\ TELL ME TO4' 

,IVAN SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD4 

',MY /OMA* A*ES1' SAID HE2 'CAN Y\ CURE ?AT8' 

',C]TA9LY ,I CAN4' 

',WELL !N1 DO SO4' 

,! IMP W5T D[N 9TO ! FURR[1 SE>*$ AB\T1 SCRAT*$ ) HIS CLAWS1 & PULL$ \T A BUN* ( ?REE LITTLE ROOTS1 :I* HE H&$ TO ,IVAN4 

',H]E1' SAYS HE1 ':OEV] SWALL[S ONE ( !SE WILL BE CUR$ ( ANY ILLNESS4' 

,IVAN TOOK ! ROOTS1 SEP>AT$ !M1 & SWALL[$ ONE4 ,! PA9 9 HIS /OMA* WAS CUR$ AT ONCE4 ,! IMP AGA9 BEGG$ TO BE LET (F2 ',I WILL JUMP RI<T 9TO ! E>?1 & NEV] COME BACK1' SAID HE4 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN2 'BEGONE1 & ,GOD BE ) Y\6' 

,& AS SOON AS ,IVAN M5TION$ ,GOD1 ! IMP PLUNG$ 9TO ! E>? LIKE A /ONE ?R[N 9TO ! WAT]4 ,ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

 ,IVAN PUT ! O!R TWO PIECES ( ROOT 9TO HIS CAP & W5T ON ) HIS PL[+4 ,HE PL[$ ! /RIP TO ! 5D1 TURN$ HIS PL[ OV]1 & W5T HOME4 ,HE UNH>NESS$ ! HORSE1 5T]$ ! HUT1 & !RE HE SAW HIS ELD] BRO!R1 ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] & HIS WIFE1 SITT+ AT SUPP]4 ,SIMON'S E/ATE HAD BE5 CONFISCAT$1 HE HIMSELF HAD B>ELY MANAG$ TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON1 & HE HAD COME BACK TO LIVE 9 HIS FA!R'S H\SE4 

,SIMON SAW ,IVAN1 & SAID3 ',I HAVE COME TO LIVE ) Y\4 ,FE$ ME & MY WIFE TILL ,I GET ANO!R APPO9TM5T4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 'Y\ CAN /AY ) US4' 

,BUT :5 ,IVAN WAS AB\T TO SIT D[N ON ! B5*1 ! LADY DISLIK$ ! SMELL1 & SAID TO H] HUSB&3 ',I CANNOT SUP ) A DIRTY PEASANT4' 

,SO ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] SAID1 ',MY LADY SAYS Y\ DON'T SMELL NICE4 ,Y\'D BETT] GO & EAT \TSIDE4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN2 'ANY WAY ,I MU/ SP5D ! NI<T \TSIDE1 = ,I HAVE TO PA/URE ! M>E4' 

,SO HE TOOK SOME BREAD1 & HIS COAT1 & W5T ) ! M>E 9TO ! FIELDS4 

IV 

,HAV+ F9I%$ HIS WORK ?AT NI<T1 ,SIMON'S IMP CAME1 AS AGRE$1 TO F9D ,IVAN'S IMP & HELP HIM TO SUBDUE ! FOOL4 ,HE CAME TO ! FIELD & SE>*$ & SE>*$2 BUT 9/EAD ( HIS COMRADE HE F\ND ONLY A HOLE4 

',CLE>LY1' ?\<T HE1 'SOME EVIL HAS BEFALL5 MY COMRADE4 ,I MU/ TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,! FIELD IS PL[$ UP1 SO ! FOOL MU/ BE TACKL$ 9 ! MEAD[4' 

,SO ! IMP W5T TO ! MEAD[S & FLOOD$ ,IVAN'S HAYFIELD ) WAT]1 :I* LEFT ! GRASS ALL COV]$ ) MUD4 

,IVAN RETURN$ FROM ! PA/URE AT DAWN1 %>P5$ HIS SCY!1 & W5T TO M[ ! HAYFIELD4 ,HE BEGAN TO M[1 BUT HAD ONLY SWUNG ! SCY! ONCE OR TWICE :5 ! $GE TURN$ SO ?AT IT W\LD NOT CUT AT ALL1 BUT NE$$ RE%>P5+4 ,IVAN /RUGGL$ ON = A:ILE1 & !N SAID3 ',IT'S NO GOOD4 ,I MU/ GO HOME & BR+ A TOOL TO /RAI<T5 ! SCY!1 & ,I'LL GET A *UNK ( BREAD AT ! SAME TIME4 ,IF ,I HAVE TO SP5D A WEEK H]E1 ,I WON'T LEAVE TILL ! M[+'S DONE4' 

,! IMP HE>D ?IS & ?\<T TO HIMSELF1 ',?IS FOOL IS A T\< 'UN2 ,I CAN'T GET R\ND HIM ?IS WAY4 ,I MU/ TRY SOME O!R DODGE4' 

,IVAN RETURN$1 %>P5$ HIS SCY!1 & BEGAN TO M[4 ,! IMP CREPT 9TO ! GRASS & BEGAN TO CAT* ! SCY! BY ! HEEL1 S5D+ ! PO9T 9TO ! E>?4 ,IVAN F\ND ! WORK V]Y H>D1 BUT HE M[$ ! :OLE MEAD[1 EXCEPT ONE LITTLE BIT :I* WAS 9 ! SWAMP4 ,! IMP CREPT 9TO ! SWAMP &1 ?\<T HE TO HIMSELF1 ',?\< ,I CUT MY PAWS ,I WILL NOT LET HIM M[4' 

,IVAN REA*$ ! SWAMP4 ,! GRASS DIDN'T SEEM ?ICK1 BUT YET IT RESI/$ ! SCY!4 ,IVAN GREW ANGRY & BEGAN TO SW+ ! SCY! ) ALL HIS MI<T4 ,! IMP HAD TO GIVE 92 HE C\LD NOT KEEP UP ) ! SCY!1 &1 SEE+ IT WAS A BAD BUS9ESS1 HE SCRAMBL$ 9TO A BU%4 ,IVAN SWUNG ! SCY!1 CAU<T ! BU%1 & CUT (F HALF ! IMP'S TAIL4 ,!N HE F9I%$ M[+ ! GRASS1 TOLD HIS SI/] TO RAKE IT UP1 & W5T HIMSELF TO M[ ! RYE4 ,HE W5T ) ! SCY!1 BUT ! DOCK-TAIL$ IMP WAS !RE FIR/1 & 5TANGL$ ! RYE SO ?AT ! SCY! WAS ( NO USE4 ,BUT ,IVAN W5T HOME & GOT HIS SICKLE1 & BEGAN TO REAP ) ?AT & HE REAP$ ! :OLE ( ! RYE4 

',N[ IT'S TIME1' SAID HE1 'TO />T ON ! OATS4' 

,! DOCK-TAIL$ IMP HE>D ?IS1 & ?\<T1 ',I C\LDN'T GET ! BETT] ( HIM ON ! RYE1 BUT ,I %ALL ON ! OATS4 ,ONLY WAIT TILL ! MORN+4' 

,9 ! MORN+ ! IMP HURRI$ TO ! OAT FIELD1 BUT ! OATS W]E ALREADY M[$ D[N6 ,IVAN HAD M[$ !M BY NI<T1 9 ORD] ?AT LESS GRA9 %\LD %AKE \T4 ,! IMP GREW ANGRY4 

',HE HAS CUT ME ALL OV] & TIR$ ME \T--! FOOL4 ,IT IS WORSE ?AN W>4 ,! ACCURS$ FOOL NEV] SLEEPS2 ONE CAN'T KEEP UP ) HIM4 ,I WILL GET 9TO HIS /ACKS N[ & ROT !M4' 

,SO ! IMP 5T]$ ! RYE1 & CREPT AMONG ! %EAVES1 & !Y BEGAN TO ROT4 ,HE HEAT$ !M1 GREW W>M HIMSELF1 & FELL ASLEEP4 

,IVAN H>NESS$ ! M>E1 & W5T ) ! LASS TO C>T ! RYE4 ,HE CAME TO ! HEAPS1 & BEGAN TO PIT* ! RYE 9TO ! C>T4 ,HE TOSS$ TWO %EAVES & AGA9 ?RU/ HIS =K--RI<T 9TO ! IMP'S BACK4 ,HE LIFTS ! =K & SEES ON ! PRONGS A LIVE IMP2 DOCK-TAIL$1 /RUGGL+1 WRIGGL+1 & TRY+ TO JUMP4 

',:AT1 Y\ NA/Y ?+1 >E Y\ H]E AGA98' 

',I'M ANO!R1' SAID ! IMP4 ',! FIR/ WAS MY BRO!R4 ,I'VE BE5 ) Y\R BRO!R ,SIMON4' 

',WELL1' SAID ,IVAN1 ':OEV] Y\ >E1 Y\'VE MET ! SAME FATE6' 

,HE WAS AB\T TO DA% HIM AGA9/ ! C>T1 BUT ! IMP CRI$ \T3 ',LET ME (F1 & ,I WILL NOT ONLY LET Y\ ALONE1 BUT ,I'LL DO ANY?+ Y\ TELL ME TO DO4' 

',:AT CAN Y\ DO8' 

',I CAN MAKE SOLDI]S \T ( ANY?+ Y\ LIKE4' 

',BUT :AT USE >E !Y8' 

',Y\ CAN TURN !M TO ANY USE2 !Y CAN DO ANY?+ Y\ PLEASE4' 

',CAN !Y S+8' 

',YES1 IF Y\ WANT !M TO4' 

',ALL RI<T2 Y\ MAY MAKE ME SOME4' 

,& ! IMP SAID1 ',H]E1 TAKE A %EAF ( RYE1 !N BUMP IT UPRI<T ON ! GR\ND1 & SIMPLY SAY3 

',O %EAF6 MY SLAVE 

,?IS ORD] GAVE3 

,:]E A /RAW HAS BE5 

,LET A SOLDI] BE SE56' 

,IVAN TOOK ! %EAF1 /RUCK IT ON ! GR\ND1 & SAID :AT ! IMP HAD TOLD HIM TO4 ,! %EAF FELL ASUND]1 & ALL ! /RAWS *ANG$ 9TO SOLDI]S1 ) A TRUMPET] & A DRUMM] PLAY+ 9 FRONT1 SO ?AT !RE WAS A :OLE REGIM5T4 

 ,IVAN LAU<$4 

',H[ CLEV]6' SAID HE4 ',?IS IS F9E6 ,H[ PLEAS$ ! GIRLS WILL BE6' 

',N[ LET ME GO1' SAID ! IMP4 

',NO1' SAID ,IVAN1 ',I MU/ MAKE MY SOLDI]S ( ?RA%$ /RAW1 O!RWISE GOOD GRA9 WILL BE WA/$4 ,TEA* ME H[ TO *ANGE !M BACK AGA9 9TO ! %EAF4 ,I WANT TO ?RA% IT4' 

,& ! IMP SAID1 ',REPEAT3 

0,LET EA* BE A /RAW 

,:O WAS SOLDI] BE=E1 

,= MY TRUE SLAVE 

,?IS ORD] GAVE60' 

,IVAN SAID ?IS1 & ! %EAF REAPPE>$4 

,AGA9 ! IMP BEGAN TO BEG1 ',N[ LET ME GO6' 

',ALL RI<T4' ,& ,IVAN PRESS$ HIM AGA9/ ! SIDE ( ! C>T1 HELD HIM D[N ) HIS H&1 & PULL$ HIM (F ! =K4 

',GOD BE ) Y\1' SAID HE4 

,& AS SOON AS HE M5TION$ ,GOD1 ! IMP PLUNG$ 9TO ! E>? LIKE A /ONE 9TO WAT]4 ,ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

,IVAN RETURN$ HOME1 & !RE WAS HIS O!R BRO!R1 ,T>AS ) HIS WIFE1 SITT+ AT SUPP]4 

,T>AS ! ,/\T HAD FAIL$ TO PAY HIS DEBTS1 HAD RUN AWAY FROM HIS CR$ITORS1 & HAD COME HOME TO HIS FA!R'S H\SE4 ,:5 HE SAW ,IVAN1 ',LOOK H]E1' SAID HE1 'TILL ,I CAN />T 9 BUS9ESS AGA91 ,I WANT Y\ TO KEEP ME & MY WIFE4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 'Y\ CAN LIVE H]E1 IF Y\ LIKE4' 

,IVAN TOOK (F HIS COAT & SAT D[N TO TABLE1 BUT ! M]*ANT'S WIFE SAID3 ',I CANNOT SIT AT TABLE ) ?IS CL[N1 HE SMELLS ( P]SPIRATION4' 

,!N ,T>AS ! ,/\T SAID1 ',IVAN1 Y\ SMELL TOO /RONG4 ,GO & EAT \TSIDE4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 TAK+ SOME BREAD & GO+ 9TO ! Y>D4 ',IT IS TIME1 ANYH[1 = ME TO GO & PA/URE ! M>E4' 

  

V 

,T>AS'S IMP1 BE+ ALSO FREE ?AT NI<T1 CAME1 AS AGRE$1 TO HELP HIS COMRADES SUBDUE ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,HE CAME TO ! CORNFIELD1 LOOK$ & LOOK$ = HIS COMRADES--NO ONE WAS !RE4 ,HE ONLY F\ND A HOLE4 ,HE W5T TO ! MEAD[1 & !RE HE F\ND AN IMP'S TAIL 9 ! SWAMP1 & ANO!R HOLE 9 ! RYE /UBBLE4 

',EVID5TLY1 SOME ILL-LUCK HAS BEFALL5 MY COMRADES1' ?\<T HE4 ',I MU/ TAKE !IR PLACE & TACKLE ! FOOL4' 

,SO ! IMP W5T TO LOOK = ,IVAN1 :O HAD ALREADY /ACK$ ! CORN & WAS CUTT+ TREES 9 ! WOOD4 ,! TWO BRO!RS HAD BEGUN TO FEEL CR[D$1 LIV+ TOGE!R1 & HAD TOLD ,IVAN TO CUT D[N TREES TO BUILD NEW H\SES = !M4 

,! IMP RAN TO ! WOOD1 CLIMB$ AMONG ! BRAN*ES1 & BEGAN TO H9D] ,IVAN FROM FELL+ ! TREES4 ,IVAN UND]CUT ONE TREE SO ?AT IT %\LD FALL CLE>1 BUT 9 FALL+ IT TURN$ ASKEW & CAU<T AMONG SOME BRAN*ES4 ,IVAN CUT A POLE ) :I* TO LEV] IT ASIDE1 & ) DIFFICULTY CONTRIV$ TO BR+ IT TO ! GR\ND4 ,HE SET TO WORK TO FELL ANO!R TREE--AGA9 ! SAME ?+ OCCURR$2 & ) ALL HIS EF=TS HE C\LD H>DLY GET ! TREE CLE>4 ,HE BEGAN ON A ?IRD TREE1 & AGA9 ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$4 

,IVAN HAD HOP$ TO CUT D[N HALF A HUNDR$ SMALL TREES1 BUT HAD NOT FELL$ EV5 HALF A SCORE1 & N[ ! NI<T WAS COME & HE WAS TIR$ \T4 ,! /EAM FROM HIM SPREAD LIKE A MI/ ?R\< ! WOOD1 BUT /ILL HE /UCK TO HIS WORK4 ,HE UND]CUT ANO!R TREE1 BUT HIS BACK BEGAN TO A*E SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT /&4 ,HE DROVE HIS AX 9TO ! TREE & SAT D[N TO RE/4 

,! IMP1 NOTIC+ ?AT ,IVAN HAD /OPP$ WORK1 GREW *E]FUL4 

',AT LA/1' ?\<T HE1 'HE IS TIR$ \T6 ,HE WILL GIVE IT UP4 ,N[ ,I CAN TAKE A RE/ MYSELF4' 

,HE SEAT$ HIMSELF A/RIDE A BRAN* & *UCKL$4 ,BUT SOON ,IVAN GOT UP1 PULL$ ! AX \T1 SWUNG IT1 & SMOTE ! TREE FROM ! OPPOSITE SIDE ) SU* =CE ?AT ! TREE GAVE WAY AT ONCE & CAME CRA%+ D[N4 ,! IMP HAD NOT EXPECT$ ?IS1 & HAD NO TIME TO GET HIS FEET CLE>1 & ! TREE 9 BREAK+1 GRIPP$ HIS PAW4 ,IVAN BEGAN TO LOP (F ! BRAN*ES1 :5 HE NOTIC$ A LIVE IMP HANG+ 9 ! TREE6 ,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

',:AT1 Y\ NA/Y ?+1' SAYS HE1 'SO Y\ >E H]E AGA96' 

',I AM ANO!R ONE1' SAYS ! IMP4 ',I HAVE BE5 ) Y\R BRO!R ,T>AS4' 

',:OEV] Y\ >E1 Y\ HAVE MET Y\R FATE1' SAID ,IVAN1 & SW++ HIS AX HE WAS AB\T TO /RIKE HIM ) ! HAFT1 BUT ! IMP BEGG$ = M]CY3 ',DON'T /RIKE ME1' SAID HE1 '& ,I WILL DO ANY?+ Y\ TELL ME TO4' 

',:AT CAN Y\ DO8' 

',I CAN MAKE MONEY = Y\1 AS MU* AS Y\ WANT4' 

',ALL RI<T1 MAKE SOME4' ,SO ! IMP %[$ HIM H[ TO DO IT4 

',TAKE1' SAID HE1 'SOME LEAVES FROM ?IS OAK & RUB !M 9 Y\R H&S1 & GOLD WILL FALL \T ON ! GR\ND4' 

,IVAN TOOK SOME LEAVES & RUBB$ !M1 & GOLD RAN D[N FROM HIS H&S4 

',?IS /UFF WILL DO F9E1' SAID HE1 '= ! FELL[S TO PLAY ) ON !IR HOLIDAYS4' 

',N[ LET ME GO4' SAID ! IMP4 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 & TAK+ A LEV] HE SET ! IMP FREE4 ',N[ BEGONE6 ,& ,GOD BE ) Y\1' SAYS HE4 

,& AS SOON AS HE M5TION$ ,GOD1 ! IMP PLUNG$ 9TO ! E>?1 LIKE A /ONE 9TO WAT]4 ,ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

VI 

,SO ! BRO!RS BUILT H\SES1 & BEGAN TO LIVE AP>T2 & ,IVAN F9I%$ ! H>VE/ WORK1 BREW$ BE]1 & 9VIT$ HIS BRO!RS TO SP5D ! NEXT HOLIDAY ) HIM4 ,HIS BRO!RS W\LD NOT COME4 

',WE DON'T C>E AB\T PEASANT FEA/S1' SAID !Y4 

 ,SO ,IVAN 5T]TA9$ ! PEASANTS & !IR WIVES1 & DRANK UNTIL HE WAS RA!R TIPSY4 ,!N HE W5T 9TO ! /REET TO A R+ ( DANC]S2 & GO+ UP TO !M HE TOLD ! WOM5 TO S+ A SONG 9 HIS HONOR2 '=1' SAID HE1 ',I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME?+ Y\ NEV] SAW 9 Y\R LIVES BE=E6' 

,! WOM5 LAU<$ & SANG HIS PRAISES1 & :5 !Y HAD F9I%$ !Y SAID1 ',N[ LET US HAVE Y\R GIFT4' 

',I WILL BR+ IT DIRECTLY1' SAID HE4 

,HE TOOK A SE$-BASKET & RAN 9TO ! WOODS4 ,! WOM5 LAU<$4 ',HE IS A FOOL6' SAID !Y1 & !Y BEGAN TO TALK ( SOME?+ ELSE4 

,BUT SOON ,IVAN CAME RUNN+ BACK1 C>RY+ ! BASKET FULL ( SOME?+ HEAVY4 

',%ALL ,I GIVE IT Y\8' 

',YES6 GIVE IT TO US4' 

,IVAN TOOK A H&FUL ( GOLD & ?REW IT TO ! WOM54 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 !M ?R[ !MSELVES UPON IT TO PICK IT UP6 ,& ! M5 >\ND SCRAMBL$ = IT1 & SNAT*$ IT FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,ONE OLD WOMAN WAS NE>LY CRU%$ TO DEA?4 ,IVAN LAU<$4 

',OH1 Y\ FOOLS6' SAYS HE4 ',:Y DID Y\ CRU% ! OLD GR&MO!R8 ,BE QUIET1 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME MORE1' & HE ?REW !M SOME MORE4 ,! PEOPLE ALL CR[D$ R\ND1 & ,IVAN ?REW !M ALL ! GOLD HE HAD4 ,!Y ASK$ = MORE1 BUT ,IVAN SAID1 ',I HAVE NO MORE JU/ N[4 ,ANO!R TIME ,I'LL GIVE Y\ SOME MORE4 ,N[ LET US DANCE1 & Y\ CAN S+ ME Y\R SONGS4' 

,! WOM5 BEGAN TO S+4 

',Y\R SONGS >E NO GOOD1' SAYS HE4 

',:]E WILL Y\ F9D BETT] ONES8' SAY !Y4 

',I'LL SOON %[ Y\1' SAYS HE4 

,HE W5T TO ! B>N1 TOOK A %EAF1 ?RA%$ IT1 /OOD IT UP1 & BUMP$ IT ON ! GR\ND4 

',N[1' SAID HE3 

',O %EAF6 MY SLAVE 

,?IS ORD] GAVE3 

,:]E A /RAW HAS BE5 

,LET A SOLDI] BE SE56' 

 ,& ! %EAF FELL ASUND] & BECAME SO MANY SOLDI]S4 ,! DRUMS & TRUMPETS BEGAN TO PLAY4 ,IVAN ORD]$ ! SOLDI]S TO PLAY & S+4 ,HE L$ !M \T 9TO ! /REET1 & ! PEOPLE W]E AMAZ$4 ,! SOLDI]S PLAY$ & SANG1 & !N ,IVAN 7=BIDD+ ANY ONE TO FOLL[ HIM7 L$ !M BACK TO ! ?RA%+ GR\ND1 *ANG$ !M 9TO A %EAF AGA91 & ?REW IT 9 ITS PLACE4 

,HE !N W5T HOME & LAY D[N 9 ! /ABLES TO SLEEP4 

VII 

,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] HE>D ( ALL !SE ?+S NEXT MORN+1 & W5T TO HIS BRO!R4 

',TELL ME1' SAYS HE1 ':]E Y\ GOT ?OSE SOLDI]S FROM1 & :]E Y\ HAVE TAK5 !M TO8' 

',:AT DOES IT MATT] TO Y\8' SAID ,IVAN4 

',:AT DOES IT MATT]8 ,:Y1 ) SOLDI]S ONE CAN DO ANY?+4 ,ONE CAN W9 A K+DOM4' 

,IVAN WOND]$4 

',REALLY6' SAID HE2 ',:Y DIDN'T Y\ SAY SO BE=E8 ,I'LL MAKE Y\ AS MANY AS Y\ LIKE4 ,IT'S WELL ! LASS & ,I HAVE ?RA%$ SO MU* /RAW4' 

,IVAN TOOK HIS BRO!R TO ! B>N & SAID3 

',LOOK H]E2 IF ,I MAKE Y\ SOME SOLDI]S1 Y\ MU/ TAKE !M AWAY AT ONCE1 = IF WE HAVE TO FE$ !M1 !Y WILL EAT UP ! :OLE VILLAGE 9 A DAY4' 

,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] PROMIS$ TO LEAD ! SOLDI]S AWAY2 & ,IVAN BEGAN TO MAKE !M4 ,HE BUMP$ A %EAF ON ! ?RA%+ FLOOR--A COMPANY APPE>$4 ,HE BUMP$ ANO!R %EAF1 & !RE WAS A SECOND COMPANY4 ,HE MADE SO MANY ?AT !Y COV]$ ! FIELD4 

',WILL ?AT DO8' HE ASK$4 

,SIMON WAS OV]JOY$1 & SAID3 ',?AT WILL DO6 ,?ANK Y\1 ,IVAN6' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN4 ',IF Y\ WANT MORE1 COME BACK1 & ,I'LL MAKE !M4 ,!RE IS PL5TY ( /RAW ?IS SEASON4' 

,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] AT ONCE TOOK COMM& ( HIS >MY1 COLLECT$ & ORGANIZ$ IT1 & W5T (F TO MAKE W>4 

,H>DLY HAD ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] GONE1 :5 ,T>AS ! ,/\T CAME ALONG4 ,HE1 TOO1 HAD HE>D ( YE/]DAY'S AFFAIR1 & HE SAID TO HIS BRO!R3 

',%[ ME :]E Y\ GET GOLD MONEY6 ,IF ,I ONLY HAD SOME TO />T )1 ,I C\LD MAKE IT BR+ ME 9 MONEY FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD4' 

,IVAN WAS A/ONI%$4 

',REALLY6' SAID HE4 ',Y\ %\LD HAVE TOLD ME SOON]4 ,I WILL MAKE Y\ AS MU* AS Y\ LIKE4' 

,HIS BRO!R WAS DELI<T$4 

',GIVE ME ?REE BASKETS-FULL TO BEG9 )4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN4 ',COME 9TO ! =E/2 OR BETT] /ILL1 LET US H>NESS ! M>E1 = Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO C>RY IT ALL4' 

,!Y DROVE TO ! =E/1 & ,IVAN BEGAN TO RUB ! OAK LEAVES4 ,HE MADE A GREAT HEAP ( GOLD4 

',WILL ?AT DO8' 

,T>AS WAS OV]JOY$4 

',IT WILL DO = ! PRES5T1' SAID HE4 ',?ANK Y\1 ,IVAN6' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAYS ,IVAN1 'IF Y\ WANT MORE1 COME BACK = IT4 ,!RE >E PL5TY ( LEAVES LEFT4' 

,T>AS ! ,/\T GA!R$ UP A :OLE C>TLOAD ( MONEY1 & W5T (F TO TRADE4 

,SO ! TWO BRO!RS W5T AWAY3 ,SIMON TO FI<T1 & ,T>AS TO BUY & SELL4 ,& ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] CONQU]$ A K+DOM = HIMSELF2 & ,T>AS ! ,/\T MADE MU* MONEY 9 TRADE4 

,:5 ! TWO BRO!RS MET1 EA* TOLD ! O!R3 ,SIMON H[ HE GOT ! SOLDI]S1 & ,T>AS H[ HE GOT ! MONEY4 ,& ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] SAID TO HIS BRO!R1 ',I HAVE CONQU]$ A K+DOM & LIVE 9 GR& /YLE1 BUT ,I HAVE NOT MONEY 5\< TO KEEP MY SOLDI]S4' 

,& ,T>AS ! ,/\T SAID1 ',& ,I HAVE MADE MU* MONEY1 BUT ! TR\BLE IS1 ,I HAVE NO ONE TO GU>D IT4' 

,!N SAID ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI]1 ',LET US GO TO \R BRO!R4 ,I WILL TELL HIM TO MAKE MORE SOLDI]S1 & WILL GIVE !M TO Y\ TO GU>D Y\R MONEY1 & Y\ CAN TELL HIM TO MAKE MONEY = ME TO FE$ MY M54' 

,& !Y DROVE AWAY TO ,IVAN2 & ,SIMON SAID1 ',DE> BRO!R1 ,I HAVE NOT 5\< SOLDI]S2 MAKE ME ANO!R C\PLE ( RICKS OR SO4' 

,IVAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

',NO6' SAYS HE1 ',I WILL NOT MAKE ANY MORE SOLDI]S4' 

',BUT Y\ PROMIS$ Y\ W\LD4' 

',I KN[ ,I PROMIS$1 BUT ,I WON'T MAKE ANY MORE4' 

',BUT :Y NOT1 FOOL8' 

',BECAUSE Y\R SOLDI]S KILL$ A MAN4 ,I WAS PL[+ ! O!R DAY NE> ! ROAD1 & ,I SAW A WOMAN TAK+ A C(F9 ALONG 9 A C>T1 & CRY+4 ,I ASK$ H] :O WAS DEAD4 ,%E SAID1 0,SIMON'S SOLDI]S HAVE KILL$ MY HUSB& 9 ! W>40 ,I ?\<T ! SOLDI]S W\LD ONLY PLAY TUNES1 BUT !Y HAVE KILL$ A MAN4 ,I WON'T GIVE Y\ ANY MORE4' 

,& HE /UCK TO IT1 & W\LD NOT MAKE ANY MORE SOLDI]S4 

,T>AS ! ,/\T1 TOO1 BEGAN TO BEG ,IVAN TO MAKE HIM MORE GOLD MONEY4 ,BUT ,IVAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

',NO1 ,I WON'T MAKE ANY MORE1' SAID HE4 

',DIDN'T Y\ PROMISE8' 

',I DID1 BUT ,I'LL MAKE NO MORE1' SAID HE4 

',:Y NOT1 FOOL8' 

',BECAUSE Y\R GOLD CO9S TOOK AWAY ! C[ FROM ,MI*AEL'S DAU<T]4' 

',H[8' 

',SIMPLY TOOK IT AWAY6 ,MI*AEL'S DAU<T] HAD A C[4 ,H] *ILDR5 US$ TO DR9K ! MILK4 ,BUT ! O!R DAY H] *ILDR5 CAME TO ME TO ASK = MILK4 ,I SAID1 0,:]E'S Y\R C[80 ,!Y ANSW]$1 0,! /EW>D ( ,T>AS ! ,/\T CAME & GAVE MO!R ?REE BITS ( GOLD1 & %E GAVE HIM ! C[1 SO WE HAVE NO?+ TO DR9K40 ,I ?\<T Y\ W]E ONLY GO+ TO PLAY ) ! GOLD PIECES1 BUT Y\ HAVE TAK5 ! *ILDR5'S C[ AWAY4 ,I WILL NOT GIVE Y\ ANY MORE4' 

,& ,IVAN /UCK TO IT & W\LD NOT GIVE HIM ANY MORE4 ,SO ! BRO!RS W5T AWAY4 ,& AS !Y W5T !Y DISCUSS$ H[ !Y C\LD MEET !IR DIFFICULTIES4 ,& ,SIMON SAID3 

',LOOK H]E1 ,I TELL Y\ :AT TO DO4 ,Y\ GIVE ME MONEY TO FE$ MY SOLDI]S1 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ HALF MY K+DOM ) SOLDI]S 5\< TO GU>D Y\R MONEY4' ,T>AS AGRE$4 ,SO ! BRO!RS DIVID$ :AT !Y POSSESS$1 & BO? BECAME K+S1 & BO? W]E RI*4 

VIII 

,IVAN LIV$ AT HOME1 SUPPORT+ HIS FA!R & MO!R & WORK+ 9 ! FIELDS ) HIS DUMB SI/]4 ,N[ IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,IVAN'S Y>D-DOG FELL SICK1 GREW MANGY1 & WAS NE> DY+4 ,IVAN1 PITY+ IT1 GOT SOME BREAD FROM HIS SI/]1 PUT IT 9 HIS CAP1 C>RI$ IT \T1 & ?REW IT TO ! DOG4 ,BUT ! CAP WAS TORN1 & TOGE!R ) ! BREAD ONE ( ! LITTLE ROOTS FELL TO ! GR\ND4 ,! OLD DOG ATE IT UP ) ! BREAD1 & AS SOON AS %E HAD SWALL[$ IT %E JUMP$ UP & BEGAN TO PLAY1 B>K1 & WAG H] TAIL--9 %ORT BECAME QUITE WELL AGA94 

,! FA!R & MO!R SAW IT & W]E AMAZ$4 

',H[ DID Y\ CURE ! DOG8' ASK$ !Y4 

,IVAN ANSW]$3 ',I HAD TWO LITTLE ROOTS TO CURE ANY PA91 & %E SWALL[$ ONE4' 

,N[ AB\T ?AT TIME IT HAPP5$ ?AT ! ,K+'S DAU<T] FELL ILL1 & ! ,K+ PROCLAIM$ 9 EV]Y T[N & VILLAGE1 ?AT HE W\LD REW>D ANY ONE :O C\LD HEAL H]1 & IF ANY UNM>RI$ MAN C\LD HEAL ! ,K+'S DAU<T] HE %\LD HAVE H] = HIS WIFE4 ,?IS WAS PROCLAIM$ 9 ,IVAN'S VILLAGE AS WELL AS EV]Y:]E ELSE4 

,HIS FA!R & MO!R CALL$ ,IVAN1 & SAID TO HIM3 ',HAVE Y\ HE>D :AT ! ,K+ HAS PROCLAIM$8 ,Y\ SAID Y\ HAD A ROOT ?AT W\LD CURE ANY SICKNESS4 ,GO & HEAL ! ,K+'S DAU<T]1 & Y\ WILL BE MADE HAPPY = LIFE4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID HE4 

,& ,IVAN PREP>$ TO GO1 & !Y DRESS$ HIM 9 HIS BE/4 ,BUT AS HE W5T \T ( ! DOOR HE MET A BEGG> WOMAN ) A CRIPPL$ H&4 

 ',I HAVE HE>D1' SAID %E1 '?AT Y\ CAN HEAL PEOPLE4 ,I PRAY Y\ CURE MY >M1 = ,I CANNOT EV5 PUT ON MY BOOTS MYSELF4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 & GIV+ ! LITTLE ROOT TO ! BEGG> WOMAN HE TOLD H] TO SWALL[ IT4 ,%E SWALL[$ IT1 & WAS CUR$4 ,%E WAS AT ONCE ABLE TO MOVE H] >M FREELY4 

,HIS FA!R & MO!R CAME \T TO ACCOMPANY ,IVAN TO ! ,K+1 BUT :5 !Y HE>D ?AT HE HAD GIV5 AWAY ! ROOT1 & ?AT HE HAD NO?+ LEFT TO CURE ! ,K+'S DAU<T] )1 !Y BEGAN TO SCOLD HIM4 

',Y\ PITY A BEGG> WOMAN1 BUT >E NOT SORRY = ! ,K+'S DAU<T]6' SAID !Y4 ,BUT ,IVAN FELT SORRY = ! ,K+'S DAU<T] ALSO4 ,SO HE H>NESS$ ! HORSE1 PUT /RAW 9 ! C>T TO SIT ON1 & SAT D[N TO DRIVE AWAY4 

',:]E >E Y\ GO+1 FOOL8' 

',TO CURE ! ,K+'S DAU<T]4' 

',BUT Y\'VE NO?+ LEFT TO CURE H] )8' 

',NEV] M9D1' SAID HE1 & DROVE (F4 

,HE DROVE TO ! ,K+'S PALACE1 & AS SOON AS HE /EPP$ ON ! ?RE%OLD ! ,K+'S DAU<T] GOT WELL4 

,! ,K+ WAS DELI<T$1 & HAD ,IVAN BR\<T TO HIM1 & HAD HIM DRESS$ 9 F9E ROBES4 

',BE MY SON-9-LAW1' SAID HE4 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN4 

,& ,IVAN M>RI$ ! ,PR9CESS4 ,H] FA!R DI$ SOON AFT]1 & ,IVAN BECAME ,K+4 ,SO ALL ?REE BRO!RS W]E N[ K+S4 

IX 

,! ?REE BRO!RS LIV$ & REIGN$4 ,! ELDE/ BRO!R1 ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI]1 PROSP]$4 ,) HIS /RAW SOLDI]S HE LEVI$ REAL SOLDI]S4 ,HE ORD]$ ?R\<\T HIS :OLE K+DOM A LEVY ( ONE SOLDI] FROM EV]Y T5 H\SES1 & EA* SOLDI] HAD TO BE TALL1 & CLEAN 9 BODY & 9 FACE4 ,HE GA!R$ MANY SU* SOLDI]S & TRA9$ !M2 & :5 ANY ONE OPPOS$ HIM1 HE S5T !SE SOLDI]S AT ONCE1 & GOT HIS [N WAY1 SO ?AT EV]Y ONE BEGAN TO FE> HIM1 & HIS LIFE WAS A COM=TABLE ONE4 ,:ATEV] HE CA/ HIS EYES ON & WI%$ =1 WAS HIS4 ,HE S5T SOLDI]S1 & !Y BR\<T HIM ALL HE DESIR$4 

,T>AS ! ,/\T ALSO LIV$ COM=TABLY4 ,HE DID NOT WA/E ! MONEY HE GOT FROM ,IVAN1 BUT 9CREAS$ IT L>GELY4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ LAW & ORD] 9TO HIS K+DOM4 ,HE KEPT HIS MONEY 9 C(F]S1 & TAX$ ! PEOPLE4 ,HE 9/ITUT$ A POLL-TAX1 TOLLS = WALK+ & DRIV+1 & A TAX ON %OES & /OCK+S & DRESS TRIMM+S4 ,& :ATEV] HE WI%$ = HE GOT4 ,= ! SAKE ( MONEY1 PEOPLE BR\<T HIM EV]Y?+1 & !Y (F]$ TO WORK = HIM--= EV]Y ONE WANT$ MONEY4 

,IVAN ! ,FOOL1 ALSO1 DID NOT LIVE BADLY4 ,AS SOON AS HE HAD BURI$ HIS FA!R-9-LAW1 HE TOOK (F ALL HIS ROYAL ROBES & GAVE !M TO HIS WIFE TO PUT AWAY 9 A *E/2 & HE AGA9 DONN$ HIS HEMP5 %IRT1 HIS BREE*ES & PEASANT %OES1 & />T$ AGA9 TO WORK4 

',IT'S DULL = ME1' SAID HE4 ',I'M GETT+ FAT & HAVE LO/ MY APPETITE & MY SLEEP4' ,SO HE BR\<T HIS FA!R & MO!R & HIS DUMB SI/] TO LIVE ) HIM1 & WORK$ AS BE=E4 

,PEOPLE SAID1 ',BUT Y\ >E A K+6' 

',YES1' SAID HE1 'BUT EV5 A K+ MU/ EAT4' 

,ONE ( HIS M9I/]S CAME TO HIM & SAID1 ',WE HAVE NO MONEY TO PAY SAL>IES4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAYS HE1 '!N DON'T PAY !M4' 

',!N NO ONE WILL S]VE4' 

',ALL RI<T2 LET !M NOT S]VE4 ,!Y WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO WORK2 LET !M C>T MANURE4 ,!RE IS PL5TY ( SCAV5G+ TO BE DONE4' 

,& PEOPLE CAME TO ,IVAN TO BE TRI$4 ,ONE SAID1 ',HE /OLE MY MONEY4' ,& ,IVAN SAID1 ',ALL RI<T1 ?AT %[S ?AT HE WANT$ IT4' 

,& !Y ALL GOT TO KN[ ?AT ,IVAN WAS A FOOL4 ,& HIS WIFE SAID TO HIM1 ',PEOPLE SAY ?AT Y\ >E A FOOL4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN4 

 ,HIS WIFE ?\<T & ?\<T AB\T IT1 BUT %E ALSO WAS A FOOL4 

',%ALL ,I GO AGA9/ MY HUSB&8 ,:]E ! NE$LE GOES ! ?READ FOLL[S1' SAID %E4 

,SO %E TOOK (F H] ROYAL DRESS1 PUT IT AWAY 9 A *E/1 & W5T TO ! DUMB GIRL TO LE>N TO WORK4 ,& %E LE>N$ TO WORK & BEGAN TO HELP H] HUSB&4 

,& ALL ! WISE M5 LEFT ,IVAN'S K+DOM2 ONLY ! FOOLS REMA9$4 

,NOBODY HAD MONEY4 ,!Y LIV$ & WORK$4 ,!Y F$ !MSELVES2 & !Y F$ O!RS4 

X 

,! OLD ,DEVIL WAIT$ & WAIT$ = NEWS FROM ! IMPS ( !IR HAV+ RU9$ ! ?REE BRO!RS4 ,BUT NO NEWS CAME4 ,SO HE W5T HIMSELF TO 9QUIRE AB\T IT4 ,HE SE>*$ & SE>*$1 BUT 9/EAD ( F9D+ ! ?REE IMPS HE F\ND ONLY ! ?REE HOLES4 

',EVID5TLY !Y HAVE FAIL$1' ?\<T HE4 ',I %ALL HAVE TO TACKLE IT MYSELF4' 

,SO HE W5T TO LOOK = ! BRO!RS1 BUT !Y W]E NO LONG] 9 !IR OLD PLACES4 ,HE F\ND !M 9 ?REE DIFF]5T K+DOMS4 ,ALL ?REE W]E LIV+ & REIGN+4 ,?IS ANNOY$ ! OLD ,DEVIL V]Y MU*4 

',WELL1' SAID HE1 ',I MU/ TRY MY [N H& AT ! JOB4' 

,FIR/ HE W5T TO ,K+ ,SIMON4 ,HE DID NOT GO TO HIM 9 HIS [N %APE1 BUT DISGUIS$ HIMSELF AS A G5]AL1 & DROVE TO ,SIMON'S PALACE4 

',I HE>1 ,K+ ,SIMON1' SAID HE1 '?AT Y\ >E A GREAT W>RIOR1 & AS ,I KN[ ?AT BUS9ESS WELL1 ,I DESIRE TO S]VE Y\4' 

,K+ ,SIMON QUE/ION$ HIM1 & SEE+ ?AT HE WAS A WISE MAN1 TOOK HIM 9TO HIS S]VICE4 

,! NEW COMM&] BEGAN TO TEA* ,K+ ,SIMON H[ TO =M A /RONG >MY4 

',FIR/1' SAID HE1 'WE MU/ LEVY MORE SOLDI]S1 = !RE >E 9 Y\R K+DOM MANY PEOPLE UNEMPLOY$4 ,WE MU/ RECRUIT ALL ! Y\NG M5 )\T EXCEPTION4 ,!N Y\ WILL HAVE FIVE TIMES AS MANY SOLDI]S AS =M]LY4 ,SECONDLY1 WE MU/ GET NEW RIFLES & CANNONS4 ,I WILL 9TRODUCE RIFLES ?AT WILL FIRE A HUNDR$ BALLS AT ONCE2 !Y WILL FLY \T LIKE PEAS4 ,& ,I WILL GET CANNONS ?AT WILL CONSUME ) FIRE EI!R MAN1 OR HORSE1 OR WALL4 ,!Y WILL BURN UP EV]Y?+6' 

,SIMON ! ,K+ LI/5$ TO ! NEW COMM&]1 ORD]$ ALL Y\NG M5 )\T EXCEPTION TO BE 5ROLL$ AS SOLDI]S1 & HAD NEW FACTORIES BUILT 9 :I* HE MANUFACTUR$ L>GE QUANTITIES ( IMPROV$ RIFLES & CANNONS4 ,!N HE MADE HA/E TO DECL>E W> AGA9/ A NEI<BOR+ K+4 ,AS SOON AS HE MET ! O!R >MY1 ,K+ ,SIMON ORD]$ HIS SOLDI]S TO RA9 BALLS AGA9/ IT & %OOT FIRE FROM ! CANNONS1 & AT ONE BL[ HE BURN$ & CRIPPL$ HALF ! 5EMY'S >MY4 ,! NEI<BOR+ K+ WAS SO ?OR\<LY FRI<T5$ ?AT HE GAVE WAY & SURR5D]$ HIS K+DOM4 ,K+ ,SIMON WAS DELI<T$4 

',N[1' SAID HE1 ',I WILL CONQU] ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA4' 

,BUT ! ,9DIAN ,K+ HAD HE>D AB\T ,K+ ,SIMON1 & HAD ADOPT$ ALL HIS 9V5TIONS1 & ADD$ MORE ( HIS [N4 ,! ,9DIAN ,K+ 5LI/$ NOT ONLY ALL ! Y\NG M51 BUT ALL ! S+LE WOM5 ALSO1 & GOT TOGE!R A GREAT] >MY EV5 ?AN ,K+ ,SIMON'S4 ,& HE COPI$ ALL ,K+ ,SIMON'S RIFLES & CANNONS1 & 9V5T$ A WAY ( FLY+ ?R\< ! AIR TO ?R[ EXPLOSIVE BOMBS FROM ABOVE4 

,K+ ,SIMON SET \T TO FI<T ! ,9DIAN ,K+1 EXPECT+ TO BEAT HIM AS HE HAD BEAT5 ! O!R K+2 BUT ! SCY! ?AT HAD CUT SO WELL HAD LO/ ITS $GE4 ,! ,K+ ( ,9DIA DID NOT LET ,SIMON'S >MY COME )9 GUN%OT1 BUT S5T HIS WOM5 ?R\< ! AIR TO HURL D[N EXPLOSIVE BOMBS ON TO ,SIMON'S >MY4 ,! WOM5 BEGAN TO RA9 D[N BOMBS ON TO ! >MY LIKE BORAX UPON COCKROA*ES4 ,! >MY RAN AWAY1 & ,SIMON ! ,K+ WAS LEFT ALONE4 ,SO ! ,9DIAN ,K+ TOOK ,SIMON'S K+DOM1 & ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] FL$ AS BE/ HE MI<T4 

,HAV+ F9I%$ ) ?IS BRO!R1 ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T TO ,K+ ,T>AS4 ,*ANG+ HIMSELF 9TO A M]*ANT1 HE SETTL$ 9 ,T>AS'S K+DOM1 />T$ A H\SE ( BUS9ESS1 & BEGAN SP5D+ MONEY4 ,HE PAID HI< PRICES = EV]Y?+1 & EV]YBODY HURRI$ TO ! NEW M]*ANT'S TO GET MONEY4 ,& SO MU* MONEY SPREAD AMONG ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y BEGAN TO PAY ALL !IR TAXES PROMPTLY1 & PAID UP ALL !IR >RE>S1 & ,K+ ,T>AS REJOIC$4 

',?ANKS TO ! NEW M]*ANT1' ?\<T HE1 ',I %ALL HAVE MORE MONEY ?AN EV]2 & MY LIFE WILL BE YET MORE COM=TABLE4' 

,& ,T>AS ! ,K+ BEGAN TO =M FRE% PLANS1 & BEGAN TO BUILD A NEW PALACE4 ,HE GAVE NOTICE ?AT PEOPLE %\LD BR+ HIM WOOD & /ONE1 & COME TO WORK1 & HE FIX$ HI< PRICES = EV]Y?+4 ,K+ ,T>AS ?\<T PEOPLE W\LD COME 9 CR[DS TO WORK AS BE=E1 BUT TO HIS SURPRISE ALL ! WOOD & /ONE WAS TAK5 TO ! M]*ANT'S1 & ALL ! WORKM5 W5T !RE TOO4 ,K+ ,T>AS 9CREAS$ HIS PRICE1 BUT ! M]*ANT BID YET MORE4 ,K+ ,T>AS HAD MU* MONEY1 BUT ! M]*ANT HAD /ILL MORE1 & \TBID ! ,K+ AT EV]Y PO9T4 

,! ,K+'S PALACE WAS AT A /&/ILL2 ! BUILD+ DID NOT GET ON4 

,K+ ,T>AS PLANN$ A G>D51 & :5 AUTUMN CAME HE CALL$ = ! PEOPLE TO COME & PLANT ! G>D51 BUT NOBODY CAME4 ,ALL ! PEOPLE W]E 5GAG$ DIGG+ A POND = ! M]*ANT4 ,W9T] CAME1 & ,K+ ,T>AS WANT$ TO BUY SABLE FURS = A NEW OV]COAT4 ,HE S5T TO BUY !M1 BUT ! MESS5G]S RETURN$ & SAID1 ',!RE >E NO SABLES LEFT4 ,! M]*ANT HAS ALL ! FURS4 ,HE GAVE ! BE/ PRICE1 & MADE C>PETS ( ! SK9S4' 

,K+ ,T>AS WANT$ TO BUY SOME /ALLIONS4 ,HE S5T TO BUY !M1 BUT ! MESS5G]S RETURN$ SAY+1 ',! M]*ANT HAS ALL ! GOOD /ALLIONS2 !Y >E C>RY+ WAT] TO FILL HIS POND4' 

,ALL ! ,K+'S AFFAIRS CAME TO A /&/ILL4 ,NOBODY W\LD WORK = HIM1 = EV]Y ONE WAS BUSY WORK+ = ! M]*ANT2 & !Y ONLY BR\<T ,K+ ,T>AS ! M]*ANT'S MONEY TO PAY !IR TAXES4 

 ,& ! ,K+ COLLECT$ SO MU* MONEY ?AT HE HAD NO:]E TO /ORE IT1 & HIS LIFE BECAME WRET*$4 ,HE CEAS$ TO =M PLANS1 & W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD 5\< SIMPLY TO LIVE1 BUT HE WAS H>DLY ABLE EV5 TO DO ?AT4 ,HE RAN %ORT ( EV]Y?+4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R HIS COOKS1 COA*M51 & S]VANTS LEFT HIM TO GO TO ! M]*ANT4 ,SOON HE LACK$ EV5 FOOD4 ,:5 HE S5T TO ! M>KET TO BUY ANY?+1 !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE GOT--! M]*ANT HAD B\<T UP EV]Y?+1 & PEOPLE ONLY BR\<T ! ,K+ MONEY TO PAY !IR TAXES4 

,T>AS ! ,K+ GOT ANGRY & BANI%$ ! M]*ANT FROM ! C\NTRY4 ,BUT ! M]*ANT SETTL$ JU/ ACROSS ! FRONTI]1 & W5T ON AS BE=E4 ,= ! SAKE ( ! M]*ANT'S MONEY1 PEOPLE TOOK EV]Y?+ TO HIM 9/EAD ( TO ! ,K+4 

,?+S W5T BADLY ) ,K+ ,T>AS4 ,= DAYS TOGE!R HE HAD NO?+ TO EAT1 & A RUMOR EV5 GOT AB\T ?AT ! M]*ANT WAS BOA/+ ?AT HE W\LD BUY UP ! ,K+ HIMSELF6 ,K+ ,T>AS GOT FRI<T5$1 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 

,AT ?IS TIME ,SIMON ! ,SOLDI] CAME TO HIM1 SAY+1 ',HELP ME1 = ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA HAS CONQU]$ ME4' 

,BUT ,K+ ,T>AS HIMSELF WAS OV] HEAD & E>S 9 DIFFICULTIES4 ',I MYSELF1' SAID HE1 'HAVE HAD NO?+ TO EAT = TWO DAYS4' 

XI 

,HAV+ DONE ) ! TWO BRO!RS1 ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T TO ,IVAN4 ,HE *ANG$ HIMSELF 9TO A ,G5]AL1 & COM+ TO ,IVAN BEGAN TO P]SUADE HIM ?AT HE \<T TO HAVE AN >MY4 

',IT DOES NOT BECOME A K+1' SAID HE1 'TO BE )\T AN >MY4 ,ONLY GIVE ME ! ORD]1 & ,I WILL COLLECT SOLDI]S FROM AMONG Y\R PEOPLE1 & =M ONE4' 

,IVAN LI/5$ TO HIM4 ',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 '=M AN >MY1 & TEA* !M TO S+ SONGS WELL4 ,I LIKE TO HE> !M DO ?AT4' 

,SO ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T ?R\< ,IVAN'S K+DOM TO 5LI/ M54 ,HE TOLD !M TO GO & BE 5T]$ AS SOLDI]S1 & EA* %\LD HAVE A QU>T ( SPIRITS & A F9E R$ CAP4 

,! PEOPLE LAU<$4 

',WE HAVE PL5TY ( SPIRITS1' SAID !Y4 ',WE MAKE IT \RSELVES2 & AS = CAPS1 ! WOM5 MAKE ALL K9DS ( !M1 EV5 /RIP$ ONES ) TASSELS4' 

,SO NOBODY W\LD 5LI/4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL CAME TO ,IVAN & SAID3 ',Y\R FOOLS WON'T 5LI/ ( !IR [N FREE WILL4 ,WE %ALL HAVE TO MAKE !M4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 'Y\ CAN TRY4' 

,SO ! OLD ,DEVIL GAVE NOTICE ?AT ALL ! PEOPLE W]E TO 5LI/1 & ?AT ,IVAN W\LD PUT TO DEA? ANY ONE :O REFUS$4 

,! PEOPLE CAME TO ! ,G5]AL & SAID1 ',Y\ SAY ?AT IF WE DO NOT GO AS SOLDI]S ! ,K+ WILL PUT US TO DEA?1 BUT Y\ DON'T SAY :AT WILL HAPP5 IF WE DO 5LI/4 ,WE HAVE HE>D SAY ?AT SOLDI]S GET KILL$6' 

',YES1 ?AT HAPP5S SOMETIMES4' 

,:5 ! PEOPLE HE>D ?IS !Y BECAME OB/9ATE4 

',WE WON'T GO1' SAID !Y4 ',BETT] MEET DEA? AT HOME4 ,EI!R WAY WE MU/ DIE4' 

',FOOLS6 ,Y\ >E FOOLS6' SAID ! OLD ,DEVIL4 ',A SOLDI] MAY BE KILL$ OR HE MAY NOT1 BUT IF Y\ DON'T GO1 ,K+ ,IVAN WILL HAVE Y\ KILL$ = C]TA94' 

,! PEOPLE W]E PUZZL$1 & W5T TO ,IVAN ! ,FOOL TO CONSULT HIM4 

',A ,G5]AL HAS COME1' SAID !Y1 ':O SAYS WE MU/ ALL BECOME SOLDI]S4 0,IF Y\ GO AS SOLDI]S10 SAYS HE1 0Y\ MAY BE KILL$ OR Y\ MAY NOT1 BUT IF Y\ DON'T GO1 ,K+ ,IVAN WILL C]TA9LY KILL Y\40 ,IS ?IS TRUE8' 

,IVAN LAU<$ & SAID1 ',H[ CAN ,I1 ALONE1 PUT ALL Y\ TO DEA?8 ,IF ,I W]E NOT A FOOL ,I W\LD EXPLA9 IT TO Y\1 BUT AS IT IS1 ,I DON'T UND]/& IT MYSELF4' 

',!N1' SAID !Y1 'WE WILL NOT S]VE4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAYS HE1 'DON'T4' 

,SO ! PEOPLE W5T TO ! ,G5]AL & REFUS$ TO 5LI/4 ,& ! OLD ,DEVIL SAW ?AT ?IS GAME WAS UP1 & HE W5T (F & +RATIAT$ HIMSELF ) ! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN4 

 ',LET US MAKE W>1' SAYS HE1 '& CONQU] ,K+ ,IVAN'S C\NTRY4 ,IT IS TRUE !RE IS NO MONEY1 BUT !RE IS PL5TY ( CORN & CATTLE & EV]Y?+ ELSE4' 

,SO ! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN PREP>$ TO MAKE W>4 ,HE MU/]$ A GREAT >MY1 PROVID$ RIFLES & CANNONS1 M>*$ TO ! FRONTI]1 & 5T]$ ,IVAN'S K+DOM4 

,& PEOPLE CAME TO ,IVAN & SAID1 ',! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN IS COM+ TO MAKE W> ON US4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 'LET HIM COME4' 

,HAV+ CROSS$ ! FRONTI]1 ! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN S5T SC\TS TO LOOK = ,IVAN'S >MY4 ,!Y LOOK$ & LOOK$1 BUT !RE WAS NO >MY6 ,!Y WAIT$ & WAIT$ = ONE TO APPE> SOME:]E1 BUT !RE W]E NO SIGNS ( AN >MY1 & NOBODY TO FI<T )4 ,! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN !N S5T TO SEIZE ! VILLAGES4 ,! SOLDI]S CAME TO A VILLAGE1 & ! PEOPLE1 BO? M5 & WOM51 RU%$ \T 9 A/ONI%M5T TO />E AT ! SOLDI]S4 ,! SOLDI]S BEGAN TO TAKE !IR CORN & CATTLE2 ! PEOPLE LET !M HAVE IT1 & DID NOT RESI/4 ,! SOLDI]S W5T ON TO ANO!R VILLAGE2 ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$ AGA94 ,! SOLDI]S W5T ON = ONE DAY1 & = TWO DAYS1 & EV]Y:]E ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$4 ,! PEOPLE LET !M HAVE EV]Y?+1 & NO ONE RESI/$1 BUT ONLY 9VIT$ ! SOLDI]S TO LIVE ) !M4 

',POOR FELL[S1' SAID !Y1 'IF Y\ HAVE A H>D LIFE 9 Y\R [N L&1 :Y DON'T Y\ COME & /AY ) US ALTOGE!R8' 

,! SOLDI]S M>*$ & M>*$3 /ILL NO >MY1 ONLY PEOPLE LIV+ & FE$+ !MSELVES & O!RS1 & NOT RESI/+1 BUT 9VIT+ ! SOLDI]S TO /AY & LIVE ) !M4 ,! SOLDI]S F\ND IT DULL WORK1 & !Y CAME TO ! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN & SAID1 ',WE CANNOT FI<T H]E1 LEAD US ELSE:]E4 ,W> IS ALL RI<T1 BUT :AT IS ?IS8 ,IT IS LIKE CUTT+ PEA-S\P6 ,WE WILL NOT MAKE W> H]E ANY MORE4' 

,! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN GREW ANGRY1 & ORD]$ HIS SOLDI]S TO OV]RUN ! :OLE K+DOM1 TO DE/ROY ! VILLAGES1 TO BURN ! GRA9 & ! H\SES1 & TO SLAU<T] ! CATTLE4 ',& IF Y\ DO NOT OBEY MY ORD]S1' SAID HE1 ',I WILL EXECUTE Y\ ALL4' 

,! SOLDI]S W]E FRI<T5$1 & BEGAN TO ACT ACCORD+ TO ! ,K+'S ORD]S4 ,!Y BEGAN TO BURN H\SES & CORN1 & TO KILL CATTLE4 ,BUT ! FOOLS /ILL (F]$ NO RESI/ANCE1 & ONLY WEPT4 ,! OLD M5 WEPT1 & ! OLD WOM5 WEPT1 & ! Y\NG PEOPLE WEPT4 

',:Y DO Y\ H>M US8' !Y SAID4 ',:Y DO Y\ WA/E GOOD ?+S8 ,IF Y\ NE$ !M1 :Y DO Y\ NOT TAKE !M = Y\RSELVES8' 

,AT LA/ ! SOLDI]S C\LD /& IT NO LONG]4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO GO ANY FUR!R1 & ! >MY DISB&$ & FL$4 

XII 

,! OLD ,DEVIL HAD TO GIVE IT UP4 ,HE C\LD NOT GET ! BETT] ( ,IVAN ) SOLDI]S4 ,SO HE *ANG$ HIMSELF 9TO A F9E G5TLEMAN1 & SETTL$ D[N 9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM4 ,HE MEANT TO OV]COME HIM BY MEANS ( MONEY1 AS HE HAD OV]COME ,T>AS ! ,/\T4 

',I WI%1' SAYS HE1 'TO DO Y\ A GOOD TURN1 TO TEA* Y\ S5SE & REASON4 ,I WILL BUILD A H\SE AMONG Y\ & ORGANIZE A TRADE4' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,IVAN1 'COME & LIVE AMONG US IF Y\ LIKE4' 

,NEXT MORN+ ! F9E G5TLEMAN W5T \T 9TO ! PUBLIC SQU>E ) A BIG SACK ( GOLD & A %EET ( PAP]1 & SAID1 ',Y\ ALL LIVE LIKE SW9E4 ,I WI% TO TEA* Y\ H[ TO LIVE PROP]LY4 ,BUILD ME A H\SE ACCORD+ TO ?IS PLAN4 ,Y\ %ALL WORK1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ H[1 & ,I WILL PAY Y\ ) GOLD CO9S4' ,& HE %[$ !M ! GOLD4 

,! FOOLS W]E A/ONI%$2 !RE WAS NO MONEY 9 USE AMONG !M2 !Y B>T]$ !IR GOODS1 & PAID ONE ANO!R ) LABOR4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT ! GOLD CO9S ) SURPRISE4 

',:AT NICE LITTLE ?+S !Y >E6' SAID !Y4 

,& !Y BEGAN TO EX*ANGE !IR GOODS & LABOR = ! G5TLEMAN'S GOLD PIECES4 ,& ! OLD ,DEVIL BEGAN1 AS 9 ,T>AS'S K+DOM1 TO BE FREE ) HIS GOLD1 & ! PEOPLE BEGAN TO EX*ANGE EV]Y?+ = GOLD & TO DO ALL SORTS ( WORK = IT4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL WAS DELI<T$1 & ?\<T HE TO HIMSELF1 ',?+S >E GO+ RI<T ?IS TIME4 ,N[ ,I %ALL RU9 ! ,FOOL AS ,I DID ,T>AS1 & ,I %ALL BUY HIM UP BODY & S\L4' 

,BUT AS SOON AS ! FOOLS HAD PROVID$ !MSELVES ) GOLD PIECES !Y GAVE !M TO ! WOM5 = NECKLACES4 ,! LASSES PLAIT$ !M 9TO !IR TRESSES1 & AT LA/ ! *ILDR5 9 ! /REET BEGAN TO PLAY ) ! LITTLE PIECES4 ,EV]YBODY HAD PL5TY ( !M1 & !Y /OPP$ TAK+ !M4 ,BUT ! F9E G5TLEMAN'S MANSION WAS NOT YET HALF-BUILT1 & ! GRA9 & CATTLE = ! YE> W]E NOT YET PROVID$4 ,SO HE GAVE NOTICE ?AT HE WI%$ PEOPLE TO COME & WORK = HIM1 & ?AT HE WANT$ CATTLE & GRA92 = EA* ?+1 & = EA* S]VICE1 HE WAS READY TO GIVE MANY MORE PIECES ( GOLD4 

,BUT NOBODY CAME TO WORK & NO?+ WAS BR\<T4 ,ONLY SOMETIMES A BOY OR A LITTLE GIRL W\LD RUN UP TO EX*ANGE AN EGG = A GOLD CO91 BUT NOBODY ELSE CAME1 & HE HAD NO?+ TO EAT4 ,& BE+ HUNGRY1 ! F9E G5TLEMAN W5T ?R\< ! VILLAGE TO TRY & BUY SOME?+ = D9N]4 ,HE TRI$ AT ONE H\SE1 & (F]$ A GOLD PIECE = A F[L1 BUT ! H\SEWIFE W\LDN'T TAKE IT4 

',I HAVE A LOT ALREADY1' SAID %E4 

,HE TRI$ AT A WID['S H\SE TO BUY A H]R+1 & (F]$ A GOLD PIECE4 

',I DON'T WANT IT1 MY GOOD SIR1' SAID %E4 ',I HAVE NO *ILDR5 TO PLAY ) IT1 & ,I MYSELF ALREADY HAVE ?REE CO9S AS CURIOSITIES4' 

,HE TRI$ AT A PEASANT'S H\SE TO GET BREAD1 BUT NEI!R W\LD ! PEASANT TAKE MONEY4 

',I DON'T NE$ IT1' SAID HE1 'BUT IF Y\ >E BEGG+ 0= ,*RI/'S SAKE.<#a.>10 WAIT A BIT & ,I'LL TELL ! H\SEWIFE TO CUT Y\ A PIECE ( BREAD4' 

,AT ?AT ! ,DEVIL SPAT1 & RAN AWAY4 ,TO HE> ,*RI/'S NAME M5TION$1 LET ALONE RECEIV+ ANY?+ = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 HURT HIM MORE ?AN /ICK+ A KNIFE 9TO HIM4 

,& SO HE GOT NO BREAD4 ,EV]Y ONE HAD GOLD1 & NO MATT] :]E ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T1 NOBODY W\LD GIVE ANY?+ = MONEY1 BUT EV]Y ONE SAID1 ',EI!R BR+ SOME?+ ELSE1 OR COME & WORK1 OR RECEIVE :AT Y\ WANT 9 *>ITY = ,*RI/'S SAKE4' 

,BUT ! OLD ,DEVIL HAD NO?+ BUT MONEY2 = WORK HE HAD NO LIK+1 & AS = TAK+ ANY?+ '= ,*RI/'S SAKE' HE C\LD NOT DO ?AT4 ,! OLD ,DEVIL GREW V]Y ANGRY4 

',:AT MORE DO Y\ WANT1 :5 ,I GIVE Y\ MONEY8' SAID HE4 ',Y\ CAN BUY EV]Y?+ ) GOLD1 & HIRE ANY K9D ( LABOR]4' ,BUT ! FOOLS DID NOT HE$ HIM4 

',NO1 WE DO NOT WANT MONEY1' SAID !Y4 ',WE HAVE NO PAYM5TS TO MAKE1 & NO TAXES1 SO :AT %\LD WE DO ) IT8' 

,! OLD ,DEVIL LAY D[N TO SLEEP--SUPP]LESS4 

,! AFFAIR WAS TOLD TO ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,PEOPLE CAME & ASK$ HIM1 ',:AT >E WE TO DO8 ,A F9E G5TLEMAN HAS TURN$ UP1 :O LIKES TO EAT & DR9K & DRESS WELL1 BUT HE DOES NOT LIKE TO WORK1 DOES NOT BEG 9 0,*RI/'S NAME10 BUT ONLY (F]S GOLD PIECES TO EV]Y ONE4 ,AT FIR/ PEOPLE GAVE HIM ALL HE WANT$1 UNTIL !Y HAD PL5TY ( GOLD PIECES1 BUT N[ NO ONE GIVES HIM ANY?+4 ,:AT'S TO BE DONE ) HIM8 ,HE WILL DIE ( HUNG] BE=E LONG4' 

,IVAN LI/5$4 

',ALL RI<T1' SAYS HE1 'WE MU/ FE$ HIM4 ,LET HIM LIVE BY TURN AT EA* H\SE AS A %EPH]D.<#b.> DOES4' 

,!RE WAS NO HELP = IT4 ,! OLD ,DEVIL HAD TO BEG9 MAK+ ! R\ND4 

,9 DUE C\RSE ! TURN CAME = HIM TO GO TO ,IVAN'S H\SE4 ,! OLD ,DEVIL CAME 9 TO D9N]1 & ! DUMB GIRL WAS GETT+ IT READY4 

 ,%E HAD (T5 BE5 DECEIV$ BY LAZY FOLK :O CAME E>LY TO D9N]--)\T HAV+ DONE !IR %>E ( WORK--& ATE UP ALL ! PORRIDGE1 SO IT HAD OCCURR$ TO H] TO F9D \T ! SLUGG>DS BY !IR H&S4 ,?OSE :O HAD HORNY H&S1 %E PUT AT ! TABLE1 BUT ! O!RS GOT ONLY ! SCRAPS ?AT W]E LEFT OV]4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL SAT D[N AT ! TABLE1 BUT ! DUMB GIRL SEIZ$ HIM BY ! H&S & LOOK$ AT !M--!RE W]E NO H>D PLACES !RE3 ! H&S W]E CLEAN & SMOO?1 ) LONG NAILS4 ,! DUMB GIRL GAVE A GRUNT & PULL$ ! ,DEVIL AWAY FROM ! TABLE4 ,& ,IVAN'S WIFE SAID TO HIM1 ',DON'T BE (F5D$1 F9E G5TLEMAN4 ,MY SI/]-9-LAW DOES NOT ALL[ ANY ONE TO COME TO TABLE :O HASN'T HORNY H&S4 ,BUT WAIT A:ILE1 AFT] ! FOLK HAVE EAT5 Y\ %ALL HAVE :AT IS LEFT4' 

,! OLD ,DEVIL WAS (F5D$ ?AT 9 ! ,K+'S H\SE !Y WI%$ HIM TO FE$ LIKE A PIG4 ,HE SAID TO ,IVAN1 ',IT IS A FOOLI% LAW Y\ HAVE 9 Y\R K+DOM ?AT EV]Y ONE MU/ WORK ) HIS H&S4 ,IT'S Y\R /UPIDITY ?AT 9V5T$ IT4 ,DO PEOPLE WORK ONLY ) !IR H&S8 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K WISE M5 WORK )8' 

,& ,IVAN SAID1 ',H[ >E WE FOOLS TO KN[8 ,WE DO MO/ ( \R WORK ) \R H&S & \R BACKS4' 

',?AT IS BECAUSE Y\ >E FOOLS6 ,BUT ,I WILL TEA* Y\ H[ TO WORK ) ! HEAD4 ,!N Y\ WILL KN[ ?AT IT IS MORE PR(ITABLE TO WORK ) ! HEAD ?AN ) ! H&S4' 

,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

',IF ?AT IS SO1' SAID HE1 '!N !RE IS SOME S5SE 9 CALL+ US FOOLS6' 

,& ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T ON4 ',ONLY IT IS NOT EASY TO WORK ) ONE'S HEAD4 ,Y\ GIVE ME NO?+ TO EAT1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE NO H>D PLACES ON MY H&S1 BUT Y\ DO NOT KN[ ?AT IT IS A HUNDR$ TIMES MORE DIFFICULT TO WORK ) ! HEAD4 ,SOMETIMES ONE'S HEAD QUITE SPLITS4' 

,IVAN BECAME ?\<TFUL4 

',:Y1 !N1 FRI5D1 DO Y\ TORTURE Y\RSELF SO8 ,IS IT PLEASANT :5 ! HEAD SPLITS8 ,W\LD IT NOT BE BETT] TO DO EASI] WORK ) Y\R H&S & Y\R BACK8' 

 ,BUT ! ,DEVIL SAID1 ',I DO IT ALL \T ( PITY = Y\ FOOLS4 ,IF ,I DIDN'T TORTURE MYSELF Y\ W\LD REMA9 FOOLS = EV]4 ,BUT1 HAV+ WORK$ ) MY HEAD1 ,I CAN N[ TEA* Y\4' 

,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

',DO TEA* US6' SAID HE1 'SO ?AT :5 \R H&S GET CRAMP$ WE MAY USE \R HEADS = A *ANGE4' 

,& ! ,DEVIL PROMIS$ TO TEA* ! PEOPLE4 ,SO ,IVAN GAVE NOTICE ?R\<\T ! K+DOM ?AT A F9E G5TLEMAN HAD COME :O W\LD TEA* EV]YBODY H[ TO WORK ) !IR HEADS2 ?AT ) ! HEAD MORE C\LD BE DONE ?AN ) ! H&S2 & ?AT ! PEOPLE \<T ALL TO COME & LE>N4 

,N[ !RE WAS 9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM A HI< T[]1 ) MANY /EPS LEAD+ UP TO A LANT]N ON ! TOP4 ,& ,IVAN TOOK ! G5TLEMAN UP !RE ?AT EV]Y ONE MI<T SEE HIM4 

,SO ! G5TLEMAN TOOK HIS PLACE ON ! TOP ( ! T[] & BEGAN TO SPEAK1 & ! PEOPLE CAME TOGE!R TO SEE HIM4 ,!Y ?\<T ! G5TLEMAN W\LD REALLY %[ !M H[ TO WORK ) ! HEAD )\T US+ ! H&S4 ,BUT ! OLD ,DEVIL ONLY TAU<T !M 9 MANY WORDS H[ !Y MI<T LIVE )\T WORK+4 ,! PEOPLE C\LD MAKE NO?+ ( IT4 ,!Y LOOK$ & CONSID]$1 & AT LA/ W5T (F TO ATT5D TO !IR AFFAIRS4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL /OOD ON ! T[] A :OLE DAY1 & AFT] ?AT A SECOND DAY1 TALK+ ALL ! TIME4 ,BUT /&+ !RE SO LONG HE GREW HUNGRY1 & ! FOOLS NEV] ?\<T ( TAK+ FOOD TO HIM UP 9 ! T[]4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT IF HE C\LD WORK ) HIS HEAD BETT] ?AN ) HIS H&S1 HE C\LD AT ANY RATE EASILY PROVIDE HIMSELF ) BREAD4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL /OOD ON ! TOP ( ! T[] YET ANO!R DAY1 TALK+ AWAY4 ,PEOPLE CAME NE>1 LOOK$ ON = A:ILE1 & !N W5T AWAY4 

,& ,IVAN ASK$1 ',WELL1 HAS ! G5TLEMAN BEGUN TO WORK ) HIS HEAD YET8' 

',NOT YET1' SAID ! PEOPLE2 'HE'S /ILL SP\T+ AWAY4' 

 ,! OLD ,DEVIL /OOD ON ! T[] ONE DAY MORE1 BUT HE BEGAN TO GR[ WEAK1 SO ?AT HE /AGG]$ & HIT HIS HEAD AGA9/ ONE ( ! PILL>S ( ! LANT]N4 ,ONE ( ! PEOPLE NOTIC$ IT & TOLD ,IVAN'S WIFE1 & %E RAN TO H] HUSB&1 :O WAS 9 ! FIELD4 

',COME & LOOK1' SAID %E4 ',!Y SAY ! G5TLEMAN IS BEG9N+ TO WORK ) HIS HEAD4' 

,IVAN WAS SURPRIS$4 

',REALLY8' SAYS HE1 & HE TURN$ HIS HORSE R\ND1 & W5T TO ! T[]4 ,& BY ! TIME HE REA*$ ! T[] ! OLD ,DEVIL WAS QUITE EXHAU/$ ) HUNG]1 & WAS /AGG]+ & KNOCK+ HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! PILL>S4 ,& JU/ AS ,IVAN >RIV$ AT ! T[]1 ! ,DEVIL /UMBL$1 FELL1 & CAME BUMP1 BUMP1 BUMP1 /RAI<T D[N ! /AIRS TO ! BOTTOM1 C\NT+ EA* /EP ) A KNOCK ( HIS HEAD6 

',WELL6' SAYS ,IVAN1 '! F9E G5TLEMAN TOLD ! TRU? :5 HE SAID ?AT 0SOMETIMES ONE'S HEAD QUITE SPLITS40 ,?IS IS WORSE ?AN BLI/]S2 AFT] SU* WORK !RE WILL BE SWELL+S ON ! HEAD4' 

,! OLD ,DEVIL TUMBL$ \T AT ! FOOT ( ! /AIRS1 & /RUCK HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! GR\ND4 ,IVAN WAS AB\T TO GO UP TO HIM TO SEE H[ MU* WORK HE HAD DONE--:5 SUDD5LY ! E>? OP5$ & ! OLD ,DEVIL FELL ?R\<4 ,ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

,IVAN SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD4 

',:AT A NA/Y ?+1' SAYS HE4 ',IT'S ONE ( ?OSE DEVILS AGA96 ,:AT A :OPP]6 ,HE MU/ BE ! FA!R ( !M ALL4' 

,IVAN IS /ILL LIV+1 & PEOPLE CR[D TO HIS K+DOM4 ,HIS [N BRO!RS HAVE COME TO LIVE ) HIM1 & HE FE$S !M1 TOO4 ,TO EV]Y ONE :O COMES & SAYS1 ',GIVE ME FOOD6' ,IVAN SAYS1 ',ALL RI<T4 ,Y\ CAN /AY ) US2 WE HAVE PL5TY ( EV]Y?+4' 

,ONLY !RE IS ONE SPECIAL CU/OM 9 HIS K+DOM2 :OEV] HAS HORNY H&S COMES TO TABLE1 BUT :OEV] HAS NOT1 MU/ EAT :AT ! O!RS LEAVE4 

#a#h#h#e4  

 4MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4W/-SMALLREFS_<FONT-SIZE3#h#c.02CLE>3BO?2L9E-HEI<T3#a4#b#e_> 
8 ',= ,*RI/'S SAKE' IS ! USUAL APPEAL ( ,RUSSIAN BEGG>S OR POOR PILGRIMS4 

8 ,IT IS (T5 >RANG$ ?AT ! %EPH]D :O LOOKS AFT] ! CATTLE ( A ,RUSSIAN VILLAGE ,COMMUNE %\LD GET HIS BO>D & LODG+ AT ! H\SES ( ! VILLAG]S1 PASS+ FROM ONE TO ANO!R 9 TURN4 

,FROM 3 ,WIKIS\RCE4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahhe 3 ,! ,/ORY ( ,IVAN ! ,FOOL 7,TRANSLAT$ BY ! ,MAUDES7 -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,JUNE #b#f1 #bba 3 ,! ,/ORY ( ,IVAN ! ,FOOL 7,TRANSLAT$ BY ! ,MAUDES7 -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #i1 #bbb 3 ,! ,/ORY ( ,IVAN ! ,FOOL 7,TRANSLAT$ BY ! ,MAUDES7 -- ,UPDAT$4 

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