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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,ONCE UPON A TIME !RE LIV$ A RI* PEASANT1 :O HAD ?REE SONS--,SIMON 
! ,W>RIOR1 ,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL1 & A DEAF & 
DUMB DAU<T]1 ,MALANIA1 AN OLD MAID4 

,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR W5T (F TO ! W>S TO S]VE ! ,K+2 ,T>AS ! 
,POT-BELLI$ W5T TO A M]*ANT'S TO TRADE 9 ! T[N1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL 
& ! OLD MAID /AY$ AT HOME TO DO ! WORK ( ! H\SE & ! 
F>M4 ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR E>N$ A HI< RANK = HIMSELF & AN E/ATE & 
M>RI$ A NOBLEMAN'S DAU<T]4 ,HE HAD A L>GE 9COME & A L>GE E/ATE1 
BUT HE C\LD NEV] MAKE BO? 5DS MEET1 =1 :AT HE MANAG$ TO GA!R 
91 HIS WIFE MANAG$ TO SQU&]2 ?US IT WAS ?AT HE NEV] HAD ANY 
MONEY4 

,& ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR W5T TO HIS E/ATE ONE DAY TO COLLECT HIS 9COME1 
& HIS /EW>D SAID TO HIM1 0,!RE IS NO?+ TO SQUEEZE MONEY \T (2 
WE HAVE NEI!R CATTLE1 NOR IMPLEM5TS1 NOR HORSES1 NOR C[S1 NOR 
PL[S1 NOR H>R[S2 WE MU/ GET ALL !SE ?+S FIR/1 !N !RE 
WILL BE AN 9COME40 

,!N ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR W5T TO HIS FA!R & SAID1 0,Y\ >E RI*1 
FA!R2 & HAVE GIV5 ME NO?+1 LET ME HAVE A ?IRD ( Y\R 
POSSESSIONS & ,I WILL SET UP MY E/ATE40 

,& ! OLD MAN REPLI$1 0,:Y %\LD ,I8 ,Y\ HAVE BR\<T NO?+ TO ! 
HOME4 ,IT W\LD BE UNFAIR TO ,IVAN & ! GIRL40 

,& ,SIMON SAID1 0,IVAN IS A FOOL & ,MALANIA IS DEAF & DUMB2 !Y DO 
NOT NE$ MU*1 SURELY40 

0,IVAN %ALL DECIDE10 ! OLD MAN SAID4 

,& ,IVAN SAID1 0,I DON'T M9D2 LET HIM TAKE :AT HE WANTS40 

,SIMON TOOK A PORTION ( HIS FA!R'S GOODS & MOV$ !M TO HIS 
E/ATE1 & ONCE MORE HE SET \T TO S]VE ! ,K+4 

,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$ MADE A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY & M>RI$ A 
M]*ANT'S WID[1 BUT /ILL1 IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HAD NOT 5\<1 SO 
HE TOO W5T TO HIS FA!R & SAID1 0,GIVE ME MY PORTION1 FA!R40 ,& 
! OLD MAN WAS LOA! TO GIVE ,T>AS HIS PORTION1 & HE SAID1 0,Y\ HAVE 
BR\<T US NO?+2 EV]Y?+ 9 ! HOME HAS BE5 E>N$ BY ,IVAN2 IT 
W\LD BE UNFAIR TO HIM & ! GIRL40 

,& ,T>AS SAID1 0,IVAN IS A FOOL1 :AT DOES HE NE$8 ,HE CANNOT M>RY1 = 
NO ONE W\LD HAVE HIM1 & ! GIRL IS DEAF & DUMB & DOES NOT NE$ 
MU* EI!R40 ,& TURN+ TO ,IVAN1 HE SAID1 0,LET ME HAVE HALF ! CORN1 
,IVAN4 ,I WILL NOT TAKE ANY IMPLEM5TS1 & AS = ! CATTLE1 ,I ONLY WANT 
! GRAY COB2 HE IS ( NO USE TO Y\ = ! PL[40 

,IVAN LAU<$4 

0,V]Y WELL10 HE SAID1 0Y\ %ALL HAVE :AT Y\ WANT40 

,& ,T>AS WAS GIV5 HIS PORTION1 & HE C>T$ ! CORN (F TO ! T[N 
& TOOK AWAY ! GRAY COB1 & ,IVAN WAS LEFT ) ONLY ! OLD M>E TO 
WORK ! F>M & SUPPORT HIS FA!R & MO!R4 

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,! OLD ,DEVIL WAS ANNOY$ ?AT ! ?REE BRO!RS HAD NOT QU>REL$ 
OV] ! MATT] & HAD P>T$ 9 PEACE4 ,HE SUMMON$ ?REE LITTLE 
,DEVILK9S4 

0,!RE >E ?REE BRO!RS10 HE SAID1 0,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR1 ,T>AS ! 
,POT-BELLI$1 & ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,I WANT !M ALL TO QU>REL & !Y LIVE 
9 PEACE & GOODWILL4 ,IT IS ! ,FOOL'S FAULT4 ,GO TO !SE ?REE 
BRO!RS1 ! ?REE ( Y\1 & CONF\ND !M SO ?AT !Y WILL SCRAT* 
\T EA* O!RS' EYES4 ,DO Y\ ?9K Y\ CAN DO IT80 

0,WE CAN10 !Y SAID4 

0,H[ WILL Y\ DO IT80 

0,WE WILL RU9 !M FIR/10 !Y SAID1 0SO ?AT !Y HAVE NO?+ TO EAT1 
!N WE WILL PUT !M ALL TOGE!R & !Y WILL BEG9 TO FI<T40 

0,I SEE Y\ KN[ Y\R WORK10 ! OLD ,DEVIL SAID4 0,GO !N1 & DO NOT 
RETURN TO ME UNTIL Y\ HAVE CONF\ND$ ! :OLE ?REE1 OR ELSE ,I WILL 
SK9 Y\ ALIVE40 

,& ! ,DEVILK9S SET \T TO A BOG TO CONF] ON ! MATT]1 & !Y 
>GU$ & >GU$1 = EA* WANT$ ! EASIE/ WORK1 & !Y DECID$ TO 
CA/ LOTS & EA* TO TAKE ! BRO!R ?AT FELL TO HIM1 & :I*EV] 
F9I%$ HIS WORK FIR/ WAS TO HELP ! O!RS4 ,& ! ,DEVILK9S CA/ 
LOTS & FIX$ A DAY :5 !Y %\LD MEET AGA9 9 ! BOG1 9 ORD] TO 
F9D \T :O HAD F9I%$ HIS WORK & :O WAS 9 NE$ ( HELP4 

,! DAY >RIV$ & ! ,DEVILK9S GA!R$ TOGE!R 9 ! BOG4 ,!Y 
BEGAN TO DISCUSS !IR WORK4 ,! FIR/ TO GIVE HIS ACC\NT WAS ! ONE 
:O HAD UND]TAK5 ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR4 0,MY WORK IS PROGRESS+ WELL10 HE 
SAID4 0,TO-MORR[ ,SIMON WILL RETURN TO HIS FA!R40 

0,H[ DID Y\ MANAGE IT80 ! O!RS ASK$ HIM4 

0,FIR/ ( ALL10 HE SAID1 0,I GAVE ,SIMON SO MU* C\RAGE ?AT HE PROMIS$ 
! ,K+ TO CONQU] ! :OLE WORLD4 ,& ! ,K+ MADE HIM ! HEAD ( 
HIS >MY & S5T HIM TO MAKE W> ON ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA4 ,?AT SAME NI<T 
,I DAMP$ ! P[D] ( ,SIMON'S TROOPS & ,I W5T TO ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA 
& MADE HIM NUMB]LESS SOLDI]S \T ( /RAW4 ,& :5 ,SIMON SAW 
HIMSELF SURR\ND$ BY ! /RAW SOLDI]S1 A FE> CAME UPON HIM & HE 
ORD]$ ! GUNS TO FIRE1 BUT ! GUNS & CANNON W\LD NOT GO (F4 ,& 
,SIMON'S TROOPS W]E T]RIFI$ & RAN AWAY LIKE %EEP1 & ! ,K+ ( 
,9DIA DEFEAT$ !M4 ,SIMON WAS DISGRAC$4 ,HE WAS DEPRIV$ ( HIS RANK 
& E/ATE & TO-MORR[ HE IS TO BE EXECUT$4 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE DAY LEFT 
9 :I* TO GET HIM \T ( ! DUNGEON & HELP HIM TO ESCAPE HOME4 
,TO-MORR[ ,I %ALL HAVE F9I%$ ) HIM1 SO ,I WANT Y\ TO TELL ME :I* 
( Y\ TWO IS 9 NE$ ( HELP40 

,!N ! SECOND ,DEVILK9 BEGAN TO TELL ( HIS WORK ) ,T>AS4 0,I DO NOT 
WANT HELP10 HE SAID2 0MY WORK IS ALSO GO+ WELL4 ,T>AS WILL NOT LIVE 9 
! T[N ANO!R WEEK4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ,I DID WAS TO MAKE HIS BELLY GR[ 
BIGG] & FILL HIM ) GRE$4 ,HE IS N[ SO GRE$Y = O!R PEOPLE'S 
GOODS ?AT :ATEV] HE SEES HE MU/ BUY4 ,HE HAS B\<T UP EV]Y?+ HE 
C\LD LAY HIS EYES ON1 & SP5T ALL HIS MONEY1 & IS /ILL BUY+ ) 
BORR[$ MONEY4 ,HE HAS TAK5 SO MU* UPON HIMSELF1 & BECOME SO 
5TANGL$ ?AT HE WILL NEV] PULL HIMSELF \T4 ,9 A WEEK HE WILL HAVE TO 
REPAY ! BORR[$ MONEY1 & ,I WILL TURN HIS W>ES 9TO MANURE SO ?AT 
HE CANNOT REPAY1 !N HE WILL GO TO HIS FA!R40 

0,& H[ IS Y\R WORK GETT+ ON80 !Y ASK$ ! ?IRD ,DEVILK9 AB\T 
,IVAN4 

0,MY WORK IS GO+ BADLY10 HE SAID4 0,! FIR/ ?+ ,I DID WAS TO SPIT 
9TO ,IVAN'S JUG ( KVAS TO GIVE HIM A /OMA*A*E & !N ,I W5T 9TO 
HIS FIELDS & MADE ! SOIL AS H>D AS /ONES SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT MOVE 
IT4 ,I ?\<T HE W\LD NOT PL[ IT1 BUT ! FOOL CAME ) HIS PL[ 
& BEGAN TO PULL4 ,HIS /OMA*A*E MADE HIM GROAN1 YET /ILL HE W5T ON 
PL[+4 ,I BROKE ONE PL[ = HIM & HE W5T HOME & REPAIR$ 
ANO!R1 & AGA9 P]SI/$ 9 HIS WORK4 ,I CRAWL$ B5EA? ! GR\ND 
& CLUT*$ HOLD ( HIS PL[%>ES1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT HOLD !M--HE 
PRESS$ UPON ! PL[ SO H>D1 & ! %>ES W]E %>P & CUT MY 
H&S4 ,HE HAS F9I%$ IT ALL BUT ONE /RIP4 ,Y\ MU/ COME & HELP ME1 
MATES1 = S+LY WE %ALL NEV] GET ! BETT] ( HIM1 & ALL \R 
LABOR WILL BE WA/$4 ,IF ! FOOL KEEPS ON TILL+ HIS L&1 ! O!R 
TWO BRO!RS WILL NEV] KN[ :AT NE$ MEANS1 = HE WILL FE$ !M40 

,! FIR/ ,DEVILK9 (F]$ TO COME & HELP TO-MORR[ :5 HE HAD 
DISPOS$ ( ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR1 & ) ?AT ! ?REE ,DEVILK9S P>T$4 

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,IVAN HAD PL[$ ALL ! FALL[ BUT ONE /RIP1 & HE W5T TO F9I% 
?AT4 ,HIS /OMA* A*$1 YET HE HAD TO PL[4 ,HE UNDID ! H>NESS 
ROPES1 TURN$ OV] ! PL[ & SET \T TO ! FIELDS4 ,HE DROVE ONE 
FURR[1 BUT COM+ BACK1 ! PL[%>ES CAU<T ON SOME?+ ?AT 
SEEM$ LIKE A ROOT4 

0,:AT A /RANGE ?+60 ,IVAN ?\<T4 0,!RE W]E NO ROOTS H]E1 YET 
H]E'S A ROOT60 

,HE PUT HIS H& 9TO ! FURR[ & CLUT*$ HOLD ( SOME?+ S(T4 ,HE 
PULL$ IT \T4 ,IT WAS A ?+ AS BLACK AS A ROOT & IT MOV$4 ,HE LOOK$ 
CLOSELY & SAW ?AT IT WAS A LIVE ,DEVILK94 

0,Y\ HORRID LITTLE WRET*1 Y\60 

,IVAN RAIS$ HIS H& TO DA% ITS HEAD AGA9/ ! PL[1 BUT ! 
,DEVILK9 SQUEAL$1 0,DON'T KILL ME1 & ,I'LL DO :ATEV] Y\ WANT ME TO40 

0,:AT CAN Y\ DO80 

0,TELL ME :AT Y\ WANT40 

,IVAN SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD4 

0,MY /OMA* A*ES10 HE SAID2 0CAN Y\ MAKE IT WELL80 

0,I CAN40 

0,DO IT1 !N40 

,! ,DEVILK9 B5T D[N1 RUMMAG$ AB\T ) HIS NAILS 9 ! FURR[ & 
PULL$ \T ?REE LITTLE ROOTS1 GR[N TOGE!R4 

0,!RE10 HE SAID2 0IF ANY ONE SWALL[S A S+LE ONE ( !SE ROOTS ALL 
PA9 WILL PASS AWAY FROM HIM40 

,IVAN TOOK ! ?REE ROOTS1 SEP>AT$ !M & SWALL[$ ONE4 ,HIS 
/OMA*A*E 9/ANTLY LEFT HIM4 

0,LET ME GO N[10 ! ,DEVILK9 BEGG$ ONCE MORE4 0,I WILL DOVE ?R\< ! 
E>? & NEV] BO!R Y\ AGA940 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID2 0GO1 9 ,GOD'S NAME40 

,AT ! M5TION ( ,GOD ! ,DEVILK9 PLUNG$ 9TO ! GR\ND LIKE A /ONE 
?R[N 9TO WAT]1 & !RE WAS NO?+ BUT ! HOLE LEFT4 ,IVAN ?RU/ 
! TWO REMA9+ LITTLE ROOTS 9TO HIS CAP & W5T ON ) HIS 
PL[+4 ,HE F9I%$ ! /RIP1 TURN$ OV] HIS PL[ & SET (F 
HOME4 ,HE UNH>NESS$ & W5T 9TO ! H\SE1 & !RE WAS HIS BRO!R1 
,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR1 SITT+ AT TABLE ) HIS WIFE1 HAV+ SUPP]4 ,HIS 
E/ATE HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM HIM2 HE HAD ESCAP$ FROM PRISON & COME BACK 
TO LIVE ) HIS FA!R4 

,AS SOON AS ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR SAW ,IVAN1 HE SAID TO HIM1 0,I HAVE COME ) 
MY WIFE TO LIVE ) Y\2 WILL Y\ KEEP US BO? UNTIL ,I F9D ANO!R 
PLACE80 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID1 0Y\ CAN LIVE H]E40 

,:5 ,IVAN SAT D[N BY ! TABLE1 ! SMELL ( HIM WAS DISPLEAS+ TO ! 
LADY & %E SAID TO H] HUSB&1 0,I CANNOT SUP TOGE!R ) A 
/9K+ PEASANT40 

,& ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR SAID1 0,MY LADY SAYS Y\ DO NOT SMELL SWEET2 Y\ 
HAD BETT] EAT 9 ! PASSAGE40 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID4 0,IT IS TIME = B$ ANYWAY1 & ,I MU/ FE$ ! 
M>E40 

,IVAN TOOK SOME BREAD & HIS COAT & W5T \T = ! NI<T4 

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,?AT NI<T1 HAV+ FRE$ HIMSELF ( ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR1 ! FIR/ LITTLE 
,DEVILK9 SET \T TO SEEK ,IVAN'S ,DEVILK91 TO HELP HIM PLAGUE ! ,FOOL AS 
!Y HAD AGRE$4 ,HE CAME TO ! FIELDS1 LOOK$ ALL R\ND = HIS MATE1 
BUT HE WAS NO:]E TO BE SE52 HE ONLY F\ND A HOLE4 0,I SEE SOME 
MIS=TUNE HAS HAPP5$ TO MY MATE2 ,I MU/ TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,! PL[+ 
IS ALL F9I%$2 ,I MU/ UPSET ! ,FOOL AT ! M[+40 

,& ! ,DEVILK9 W5T TO ! MEAD[ & FLOOD$ IT & TRAMPL$ ! HAY 
9 ! MUD4 

,IVAN AWOKE AT DAYBREAK1 PUT HIS SCY! 9 ORD] & SET \T TO ! 
MEAD[ TO M[ ! HAY4 ,IVAN SWUNG ! SCY! ONCE1 HE SWUNG IT TWICE1 
BUT ! SCY! GREW BLUNT & W\LD NOT CUT2 HE HAD TO %>P5 IT4 ,IVAN 
/RUGGL$ & /RUGGL$ & /RUGGL$4 

0,?IS WON'T DO10 HE SAID2 0,I MU/ GO HOME & BR+ A :ET/ONE & A 
HUNK ( BREAD4 ,IF IT TAKES ME A WEEK ,I'LL NOT GIVE UP UNTIL ,I'VE M[$ 
IT EV]Y BIT40 

,& ! ,DEVILK9 GREW P5SIVE :5 HE HE>D !SE WORDS4 

0,! ,FOOL HAS A TEMP]10 HE SAID2 0,I CAN'T CAT* HIM ?IS WAY2 ,I MU/ 
?9K ( SOME?+ ELSE40 

,IVAN RETURN$1 %>P5$ HIS SCY! & BEGAN TO M[4 ,! ,DEVILK9 CREPT 
9TO ! GRASS1 CAU<T HOLD ( ! SCY! BY ! HEEL & PU%$ ! 
PO9T 9TO ! GR\ND4 ,IT WAS H>D = ,IVAN1 BUT HE M[$ ALL ! GRASS1 
EXCEPT A LITTLE PIECE 9 ! SWAMP4 

,! ,DEVILK9 CREPT 9TO ! SWAMP1 ?9K+1 0,EV5 IF ,I HAVE TO CUT MY 
H&S ,I WON'T LET HIM M[ ?AT60 

,IVAN CAME TO ! SWAMP4 ,! GRASS WAS NOT ?ICK1 BUT ! SCY! C\LD 
NOT CUT ?R\< IT4 ,IVAN GREW ANGRY & BEGAN TO M[ ) ALL HIS MI<T4 
,! ,DEVILK9 BEGAN TO LOSE HOLD1 SEE+ ?AT HE WAS 9 A BAD PLI<T1 
BUT HE HAD NO TIME TO GET AWAY & TOOK REFUGE 9 A BU%4 ,IVAN SWUNG ! 
SCY! NE> ! BU% & CUT (F HALF ! ,DEVILK9'S TAIL4 ,HE F9I%$ 
M[+ ! GRASS1 TOLD ! OLD MAID TO RAKE IT UP & W5T AWAY TO M[ 
! RYE4 

,HE CAME TO ! FIELD ) HIS SICKLE1 BUT ! ,DEVILK9 ) ! CLIPP$ 
TAIL WAS !RE BE=E HIM4 ,HE HAD 5TANGL$ ! RYE1 SO ?AT ! SICKLE 
C\LD NOT TAKE IT4 ,IVAN W5T BACK = HIS REAP+-HOOK & REAP$ ! 
:OLE FIELD ( RYE4 0,N[10 HE SAID1 0,I MU/ TACKLE ! OATS40 

,AT !SE WORDS ! ,DEVILK9 ) ! CLIPP$ TAIL ?\<T1 0,I DID NOT 
TRIP HIM UP ) ! RYE1 BUT ,I'LL DO SO ) ! OATS4 ,IF ONLY ! 
MORR[ W\LD COME60 

,9 ! MORN+ ! ,DEVILK9 HURRI$ (F TO ! FIELD ( OATS1 BUT ! 
OATS W]E ALL H>VE/$4 ,IVAN HAD REAP$ !M OV]NI<T SO ?AT LESS ( 
! GRA9 %\LD BE WA/$4 ,! ,DEVILK9 LO/ HIS TEMP] AT ?AT4 

0,HE HAS MUTILAT$ & EXHAU/$ ME1 ! FOOL6 ,I'VE NEV] HAD SU* 
TR\BLE ON ! BATTLEFIELD EV54 ,! WRET* DOESN'T SLEEP & Y\ CAN'T 
GET AHEAD ( HIM4 ,I'LL CREEP 9TO ! /ACKS ( %EAVES & ROT ! 
GRA940 

,& ! ,DEVILK9 CREPT 9TO A /ACK ( %EAVES1 & BEGAN TO ROT !M4 
,HE HEAT$ !M1 GREW W>M HIMSELF & FELL ASLEEP4 

,IVAN H>NESS$ ! M>E & SET \T ) HIS SI/] TO GA!R 9 ! 
%EAVES4 ,HE /OPP$ BY ! /ACK & BEGAN TO ?R[ ! %EAVES 9TO ! 
C>T4 ,HE HAD ?R[N UP TWO %EAVES & WAS GO+ TO TAKE UP A ?IRD1 
:5 ! =K DUG 9TO ! ,DEVILK9'S BACK4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! PRONGS & 
SAW A LIVE ,DEVILK9 ) HIS TAIL CLIPP$1 WRIGGL+ & WRI?+ & 
TRY+ TO GET AWAY4 

0,Y\ HORRID LITTLE WRET*6 ,Y\ H]E AGA960 

0,I'M NOT ! SAME ONE10 ! ,DEVILK9 PLEAD$4 0,! O!R WAS MY BRO!R4 
,I BELONG TO Y\R BRO!R ,SIMON40 

0,:OEV] Y\ >E Y\ %ALL %>E ! SAME FATE40 

,IVAN WAS AB\T TO DA% IT AGA9/ ! C>T1 :5 ! ,DEVILK9 CRI$ \T1 
0,SP>E ME6 ,I'LL NOT WORRY Y\ AGA91 & ,I'LL DO :ATEV] Y\ WANT ME 
TO40 

0,:AT CAN Y\ DO80 

0,I CAN MAKE SOLDI]S \T ( ANY?+ Y\ *OOSE40 

0,:AT GOOD >E !Y80 

0,Y\ CAN MAKE !M DO ANY?+ Y\ LIKE4 ,SOLDI]S CAN DO EV]Y?+40 

0,CAN !Y PLAY SONGS80 

0,!Y CAN40 

0,V]Y WELL2 MAKE SOME1 !N40 

,& ! ,DEVILK9 SAID1 0,TAKE A %EAF ( RYE & BUMP IT UPRI<T ON ! 
GR\ND1 SAY+1-- 

,MY SLAVE BIDS Y\ BE A %EAF NO MORE4 

,EV]Y /RAW CONTA9$ 9 Y\1 

,MU/ TURN 9TO A SOLDI] TRUE40 

,IVAN TOOK ! %EAF & BANG$ IT ON ! GR\ND & REPEAT$ ! 
,DEVILK9'S WORDS4 ,& ! %EAF BUR/ ASUND] & EV]Y /RAW TURN$ 
9TO A SOLDI] & AT !IR HEAD ! DRUMM] & BUGL] W]E PLAY+4 
,IVAN LAU<$ AL\D4 

0,?AT WAS CLEV] ( Y\10 HE SAID4 0,IT WILL AMUSE ,MALANIA40 

0,LET ME GO N[10 ! ,DEVILK9 BEGG$4 

0,NOT YET10 ,IVAN SAID4 0,I %ALL WANT TO MAKE ! SOLDI]S \T ( *AFF SO 
AS NOT TO WA/E ! GRA94 ,%[ ME FIR/ H[ TO TURN ! SOLDI]S 9TO A 
%EAF AGA91 SO ?AT ,I CAN ?RA% IT40 

,& ! ,DEVILK9 SAID1 0,REPEAT ! WORDS-- 

,MY SLAVE BIDS EV]Y SOLDI] BE A /RAW 

,& TURN 9TO A %EAF ONCE MORE40 

,IVAN REPEAT$ ! ,DEVILK9'S WORDS1 & ! SOLDI]S TURN$ 9TO A %EAF 
AGA94 

,& AGA9 ! ,DEVILK9 PLEAD$1 0,LET ME GO40 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID1 TAK+ HIM (F ! PRONGS4 0,GO1 9 ,GOD'S NAME40 

,AT ! M5TION ( ,GOD ! ,DEVILK9 PLUNG$ 9TO ! GR\ND LIKE A /ONE 
?R[N 9TO WAT]1 & !RE WAS NO?+ BUT ! HOLE LEFT4 

,:5 ,IVAN REA*$ HOME1 HIS O!R BRO!R1 ,T>AS1 & HIS WIFE W]E 
SITT+ AT TABLE & HAV+ SUPP]4 ,T>AS C\LD NOT PAY HIS DEBTS2 HE 
FL$ FROM HIS CR$ITORS & CAME HOME TO HIS FA!R4 ,AS SOON AS HE SAW 
,IVAN HE SAID1 0,UNTIL ,I CAN MAKE SOME MORE MONEY1 WILL Y\ KEEP ME & MY 
WIFE80 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID4 0,Y\ CAN LIVE H]E40 

,IVAN TOOK (F HIS COAT & SAT D[N TO TABLE4 

,& ,T>AS' WIFE SAID1 0,I CANNOT SUP ) A FOOL2 HE SMELLS ( SWEAT40 

,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$ SAID1 0,Y\ DO NOT SMELL SWEET1 ,IVAN2 GO & EAT 9 
! PASSAGE40 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID2 0IT'S TIME = B$1 ANYH[1 & ,I MU/ FE$ ! 
M>E40 

,HE TOOK HIS COAT & A PIECE ( BREAD1 & W5T \T4 

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,?AT NI<T1 HAV+ DISPOS$ ( ,T>AS1 ! ?IRD LITTLE ,DEVILK9 CAME TO 
HELP HIS MATES PLAGUE ,IVAN1 AS !Y HAD AGRE$4 ,HE CAME TO ! PL[$ 
FIELD & LOOK$ & LOOK$1 BUT C\LD SEE NO ONE2 HE ONLY F\ND ! 
HOLE4 ,!N HE W5T TO ! MEAD[ & F\ND A PIECE ( TAIL 9 ! SWAMP1 
& 9 ! RYE-/UBBLE FIELD HE F\ND ANO!R HOLE4 

0,I SEE SOME MIS=TUNE HAS HAPP5$ TO MY MATES4 ,I MU/ TAKE !IR 
PLACES & TACKLE ! ,FOOL40 

,! ,DEVILK9 SET \T TO F9D ,IVAN4 

,IVAN HAD F9I%$ HIS WORK 9 ! FIELDS & HAD GONE 9TO ! COPSE TO 
CUT WOOD4 

,! BRO!RS F\ND IT TOO CR[D$ TO LIVE TOGE!R 9 !IR FA!R'S 
H\SE & !Y ORD]$ ,IVAN TO FELL TIMB] TO BUILD !MSELVES NEW 
H\SES4 

,! ,DEVILK9 RU%$ 9TO ! WOOD & CREPT 9TO ! KNOTS ( ! TREES 
TO PREV5T ,IVAN FROM FELL+ !M4 

,IVAN HAD CUT A TREE 9 ! RI<T WAY SO ?AT IT %\LD FALL ON TO A 
CLE> SPACE1 BUT ! TREE SEEM$ TO BE POSSESS$1 & FELL OV] :]E IT 
WAS NOT WANT$1 & GOT 5TANGL$ AMONG ! BRAN*ES4 ,IVAN LOPP$ !M 
(F ) HIS BILL-HOOK & AT LA/1 ) GREAT DIFFICULTY1 BR\<T D[N 
! TREE4 ,HE BEGAN TO FELL ANO!R & ! SAME ?+ WAS REPEAT$4 ,HE 
/RUGGL$ & /RUGGL$ & SUCCE$$ ONLY AFT] GREAT EX]TION4 ,HE 
BEGAN ON A ?IRD & ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$4 ,IVAN HAD 9T5D$ TO FELL 
FIFTY TREES AT LEA/1 & HE HAD NOT MANAG$ MORE ?AN T51 & NI<T 
WAS COM+ ON4 ,IVAN WAS EXHAU/$1 & ! /EAM ROSE FROM HIM & 
FLOAT$ ?R\< ! WOOD LIKE A MI/2 YET /ILL HE W\LD NOT GIVE UP4 ,HE 
FELL$ ANO!R TREE & HIS BACK BEGAN TO A*E SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT GO 
ON4 ,HE /UCK HIS AX 9TO ! TRUNK ( A TREE & SAT D[N TO RE/4 

,:5 ! ,DEVILK9 REALIZ$ ?AT ,IVAN HAD CEAS$ TO WORK1 HE REJOIC$4 
0,HE IS WORN \T AT LA/10 HE ?\<T2 0N[ ,I CAN RE/ TOO40 ,& HE SAT 
HIMSELF A/RIDE ON A BRAN*1 EXULT+4 

,IVAN ROSE1 TOOK \T HIS AX1 FL\RI%$ IT AL(T1 & BR\<T IT D[N SO 
HEAVILY ?AT ! TREE CAME D[N ) A CRA%4 ,! ,DEVILK9 HAD NO TIME 
TO DIS5TANGLE HIS LEGS2 ! BRAN* BROKE & P9N$ D[N HIS PAW4 

,IVAN BEGAN TO CLE> ! TREE & BEHOLD6 !RE WAS A LIVE ,DEVILK94 ,IVAN 
WAS AMAZ$4 

0,Y\ HORRID LITTLE WRET*6 ,Y\ H]E AGA960 

0,I AM NOT ! SAME ONE10 ! ,DEVILK9 SAID4 0,I BELONG TO Y\R BRO!R 
,T>AS40 

0,:OEV] Y\ MAY BE1 Y\ %ALL %>E ! SAME FATE40 ,& ,IVAN RAIS$ 
! AX TO BR+ IT D[N ON ITS HEAD1 BUT ! ,DEVILK9 BEGAN TO PLEAD4 

0,DON'T KILL ME10 HE SAID1 0& ,I'LL DO :ATEV] Y\ WANT ME TO40 

0,:AT CAN Y\ DO80 

0,I CAN MAKE AS MU* MONEY AS Y\ LIKE40 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID2 0MAKE IT1 !N40 

,& ! ,DEVILK9 TAU<T HIM :AT TO DO4 

0,TAKE SOME LEAVES FROM ?IS OAK & RUB !M 9 Y\R H&S & GOLD WILL 
FALL TO ! GR\ND40 

,IVAN TOOK ! LEAVES & RUBB$ !M 9 HIS H& & GOLD RA9$ D[N4 

0,?IS IS WELL10 HE SAID2 0ON HOLIDAYS IT WILL AMUSE ! *ILDR540 

0,LET ME GO10 ! ,DEVILK9 BEGG$4 

0,I DON'T M9D10 ,IVAN SAID1 & TAK+ UP HIS AX1 HE FRE$ ! ,DEVILK9 
( ! BRAN*4 0,GO1 9 ,GOD'S NAME40 

,AT ! M5TION ( ,GOD ! ,DEVILK9 PLUNG$ 9TO ! GR\ND LIKE A /ONE 
?R[N 9TO WAT] & !RE WAS NO?+ BUT ! HOLE LEFT4 

,V,I 

,! BRO!RS BUILT !MSELVES H\SES & BEGAN TO LIVE AP>T4 ,IVAN 
F9I%$ HIS WORK 9 ! FIELDS1 BREW$ SOME BE] & 9VIT$ HIS 
BRO!RS TO A FEA/4 ,! BRO!RS DID NOT ACCEPT HIS 9VITATION4 

0,WE DO NOT GO TO FEA/ ) PEASANTS10 !Y SAID4 

,IVAN TREAT$ ! PEASANTS & ! PEASANT-WOM5 & DRANK HIMSELF UNTIL 
HE GOT TIPSY1 & HE W5T 9TO ! /REET & JO9$ ! DANC]S & 
S+]S4 ,HE APPROA*$ ! WOM51 & BADE !M S+ HIS PRAISES4 

0,I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME?+ Y\ HAVE NEV] SE5 9 Y\R LIVES10 HE SAID4 

,! WOM5 LAU<$ & BEGAN TO S+ HIS PRAISES1 & :5 !Y HAD 
F9I%$1 !Y SAID1 0,WELL1 GIVE US :AT Y\ PROMIS$40 

0,I WILL BR+ IT 9 A MOM5T10 ,IVAN SAID1 & HE TOOK HIS SE$-BASKET 
& RAN 9TO ! WOOD4 

,! WOM5 LAU<$4 0,:AT A FOOL60 !Y SAID1 & =GOT ALL AB\T HIM1 
:5 BEHOLD6 ,IVAN RETURN$1 HIS BASKET FULL ( SOME?+4 

0,%ALL ,I %>E IT \T80 

0,DO40 

,IVAN TOOK UP A H&FUL ( GOLD & ?REW IT TO ! WOM54 ,HEAV5S6 ,! 
WOM5 RU%$ TO PICK IT UP1 ! PEASANTS AFT] !M1 SNAT*+ IT \T ( 
EA* O!RS' H&S4 ,ONE OLD WOMAN WAS NE>LY KILL$ 9 ! FRAY4 

,IVAN LAU<$4 

0,Y\ FOOLS60 HE SAID4 0,:Y DID Y\ HURT ,GRANNY8 ,IF Y\ >E NOT SO R\< 
,I'LL GIVE Y\ SOME MORE40 

,HE SCATT]$ MORE GOLD4 ,! :OLE VILLAGE CAME UP4 ,IVAN EMPTI$ HIS 
BASKET4 ,! PEOPLE ASK$ = MORE1 BUT HE SAID1 0,NOT N[2 ANO!R TIME 
,I'LL GIVE Y\ MORE4 ,N[ LET US DANCE4 ,Y\ PLAY SOME SONGS40 

,! WOM5 BEGAN TO PLAY4 

0,I DON'T LIKE Y\R SONGS10 ,IVAN SAID4 

0,DO Y\ KN[ ANY BETT] ONES80 

0,Y\ %ALL SEE 9 A MOM5T40 

,IVAN W5T 9TO A B>N1 TOOK UP A %EAF1 ?RA%$ IT1 /OOD IT UP1 & 
BANG$ IT ON ! FLOOR1 & SAID-- 

,MY SLAVE BIDS Y\ BE A %EAF NO MORE4 

,EV]Y /RAW CONTA9$ 9 Y\ 

,MU/ TURN 9TO A SOLDI] TRUE4 

,& ! %EAF BUR/ ASUND] & TURN$ 9TO SOLDI]S1 & ! DRUMM]S 
& BUGL]S PLAY$ AT !IR HEAD4 ,IVAN ASK$ ! SOLDI]S TO PLAY SOME 
SONGS1 & L$ !M 9TO ! /REET4 ,! PEOPLE W]E AMAZ$4 

,:5 ! SOLDI]S HAD PLAY$ !IR SONGS ,IVAN TOOK !M BACK 9TO ! 
B>N1 =BIDD+ ANY ONE TO FOLL[4 ,HE TURN$ ! SOLDI]S 9TO A %EAF 
AGA9 & ?REW IT ON A PILE ( /RAW1 !N HE W5T HOME & LAY D[N TO 
SLEEP 9 ! /ABLES4 

,V,I,I 

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

0,TELL ME10 HE SAID1 0:]E DID Y\ GET ! SOLDI]S FROM1 & :]E DID 
Y\ TAKE !M TO80 

0,:AT DOES IT MATT] TO Y\80 

0,MATT]1 9DE$6 ,) SOLDI]S ONE CAN DO ANY?+4 ,ONE CAN CONQU] A 
K+DOM40 

,IVAN WOND]$4 

0,REALLY6 ,!N :Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME BE=E80 HE SAID4 0,I WILL MAKE Y\ 
AS MANY SOLDI]S AS Y\ LIKE4 ,IT IS WELL ,MALANIA & ,I HAVE ?RE%$ SO 
MU* /RAW40 

,IVAN TOOK HIS BRO!R TO ! B>N & SAID1 0,LOOK H]E1 IF ,I MAKE ! 
SOLDI]S Y\ MU/ TAKE !M AWAY AT ONCE1 = IF WE HAVE TO FE$ !M 
!Y WILL EAT UP ! :OLE VILLAGE 9 A DAY40 

,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR PROMIS$ TO TAKE ! SOLDI]S AWAY1 & ,IVAN BEGAN TO 
MAKE !M4 ,HE BANG$ A %EAF ON ! ?RE%+-FLOOR & A COMPANY 
APPE>$4 ,HE BANG$ ANO!R %EAF & A SECOND COMPANY APPE>$4 ,HE MADE 
SO MANY SOLDI]S ?AT !Y FILL$ ! :OLE FIELD4 

0,>E !RE 5\< N[80 HE ASK$4 

,SIMON WAS OV]JOY$ & SAID1 0,?AT WILL DO1 ,IVAN1 ?ANK Y\40 

0,V]Y WELL4 ,IF Y\ WANT MORE1 COME BACK & ,I'LL MAKE !M = Y\4 
,!RE IS PL5TY ( /RAW ?IS YE>40 

,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR SOON PUT HIS TROOPS 9 ORD]1 & W5T AWAY TO MAKE 
W>4 

,HE HAD NO SOON] GONE ?AN ,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$ CAME ALONG4 ,HE1 TOO1 
HAD HE>D ( YE/]DAY'S AFFAIR & HE SAID TO HIS BRO!R1 0,TELL ME 
:]E Y\ GET GOLD MONEY FROM4 ,IF ONLY ,I C\LD GET HOLD ( SOME ,I C\LD 
MAKE IT BR+ 9 MONEY FROM ! :OLE WORLD40 

,IVAN WOND]$4 

0,REALLY8 ,!N :Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME BE=E8 ,I'LL MAKE Y\ AS MU* AS 
Y\ LIKE40 

,T>AS WAS OV]JOY$4 

0,I %ALL BE SATISFI$ ) ?REE BASKETS FULL10 HE SAID4 

0,V]Y WELL2 COME 9TO ! WOOD10 ,IVAN SAID2 0BUT ,I HAD BETT] H>NESS 
! M>E1 = Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO C>RY IT AWAY40 

,!Y RODE 9TO ! WOOD4 ,IVAN BEGAN TO RUB ! OAK LEAVES1 & MADE A 
HEAP ( GOLD4 

0,IS IT 5\<80 HE ASK$4 

,T>AS WAS OV]JOY$4 

0,IT WILL DO = ! PRES5T1 ?ANK Y\1 ,IVAN10 HE SAID4 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID2 0IF Y\ WANT MORE1 COME BACK & ,I'LL MAKE IT 
= Y\4 ,!RE >E PL5TY ( LEAVES LEFT40 

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

,BO? BRO!RS HAD GONE--,SIMON TO MAKE W> & ,T>AS TO TRADE4 ,& ,SIMON 
! ,W>RIOR CONQU]$ A K+DOM1 & ,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$ MADE MU* 
MONEY 9 TRADE4 

,:5 ! TWO BRO!RS MET !Y TOLD EA* O!R H[ !Y HAD COME BY 
!IR SOLDI]S & MONEY4 

,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR SAID TO HIS BRO!R1 0,I HAVE CONQU]$ A K+DOM = 
MYSELF & LIVE WELL1 ONLY ,I HAVE NOT 5\< MONEY TO FE$ MY SOLDI]S40 

,& ,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$ SAID1 0,I HAVE MADE A HEAP ( MONEY1 ONLY 
UN=TUNATELY ,I HAVE NO ONE TO GU>D IT40 

,& ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR SAID1 0,LET US GO TO \R BRO!R ,IVAN4 ,I WILL ASK 
HIM TO MAKE MORE SOLDI]S & GIVE !M TO Y\ TO GU>D Y\R MONEY1 & 
Y\ MU/ ASK HIM TO MAKE MORE MONEY & GIVE IT TO ME TO FE$ MY 
SOLDI]S40 

,& !Y CAME TO ,IVAN4 

,& ,SIMON SAID1 0,I HAV5'T 5\< SOLDI]S1 BRO!R4 ,WILL Y\ MAKE 
ANO!R C\PLE ( %EAVES = ME80 

,IVAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,NO10 HE SAID2 0,I WON'T MAKE Y\ ANY MORE SOLDI]S40 

0,BUT Y\ PROMIS$ Y\ W\LD40 

0,I KN[ ,I PROMIS$1 BUT ,I WON'T MAKE ANY MORE40 

0,:Y NOT1 Y\ FOOL80 

0,BECAUSE Y\R SOLDI]S KILL$ A MAN4 ,I WILL NOT LET Y\ HAVE ANY MORE40 

,& HE WAS OB/9ATE1 & W\LD NOT MAKE ANY MORE SOLDI]S4 

,!N ,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$ ASK$ ,IVAN ! ,FOOL TO MAKE HIM MORE GOLD5 
MONEY4 

,IVAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,NO10 HE SAID2 0,I WON'T MAKE ANY MORE MONEY40 

0,BUT Y\ PROMIS$40 

0,I KN[ ,I PROMIS$1 BUT ,I WON'T MAKE ANY MORE40 

0,:Y NOT1 Y\ FOOL80 

0,BECAUSE Y\R MONEY TOOK A C[ AWAY FROM A WOMAN 9 ! VILLAGE40 

0,BUT H[ CAN ?AT BE80 

0,! WOMAN HAD A C[4 ,! *ILDR5 US$ TO DR9K ! MILK1 BUT ! 
O!R DAY !Y CAME TO BEG A LITTLE MILK ( ME4 ',BUT :]E'S Y\R C[8' 
,I ASK$ !M1 & !Y SAID1 ',T>AS' BAILIFF CAME & GAVE MO!R ?REE 
GOLD5 CO9S & %E GAVE HIM ! C[2 N[ WE HAVE NO MILK TO DR9K4' ,I 
?\<T Y\ ONLY WANT$ TO PLAY ) ! GOLD5 CO9S1 BUT Y\'VE TAK5 
AWAY ! C[ FROM ! *ILDR52 ,I WON'T GIVE Y\ ANY MORE40 

,& ! ,FOOL WAS OB/9ATE & KEPT TO HIS WORD4 

,& ! BRO!RS W5T AWAY & DELIB]AT$ OV] !IR DIFFICULT 
SITUATION 9 ORD] TO F9D A WAY \T4 

,SIMON SAID1 0,?IS IS :AT WE MU/ DO4 ,Y\ GIVE ME SOME ( Y\R MONEY TO 
FE$ MY SOLDI]S1 & ,I'LL GIVE Y\ HALF MY K+DOM & SOLDI]S TO 
GU>D Y\R MONEY40 

,T>AS AGRE$4 ,! BRO!RS DIVID$ !IR POSSESSIONS1 & BO? BECAME 
K+S & BO? W]E RI*4 

,V,I,I,I 

,& ,IVAN LIV$ AT HOME1 SUPPORT+ HIS FA!R & MO!R & WORK+ 9 
! FIELDS ) HIS DEAF & DUMB SI/]4 

,ONE DAY ,IVAN'S Y>D-DOG FELL SICK4 ,HE GREW MANGY1 & WAS NE> DY+4 
,IVAN PITI$ IT4 ,HE TOOK A PIECE ( BREAD FROM HIS SI/]1 PUT IT 9 HIS 
CAP1 C>RI$ IT \T & ?REW IT TO ! DOG4 ,! CREASES 9 HIS CAP 
P>T$ & \T ROLL$ ONE ( ! LITTLE ROOTS ) ! BREAD4 ,! DOG 
ATE IT UP4 ,AS SOON AS IT HAD SWALL[$ ! ROOT IT BEGAN TO JUMP AB\T 
& B>K & PLAY & WAG ITS TAIL4 ,IT WAS QUITE WELL AGA94 

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

0,H[ DID Y\ CURE ! DOG80 !Y ASK$4 

,& ,IVAN SAID1 0,I HAD TWO LITTLE ROOTS ?AT C\LD CURE ANY PA91 & ! 
DOG SWALL[$ ONE40 

,IT HAPP5$ AT ! TIME ?AT ! ,K+'S DAU<T] FELL ILL1 & ! ,K+ 
PROCLAIM$ TO EV]Y T[N & VILLAGE ?AT HE W\LD REW>D ANY MAN :O 
C\LD CURE H]1 & ?AT IF HE W]E AN UNM>RI$ MAN HE %\LD HAVE H] 
= HIS WIFE4 ,! NEWS CAME TO ,IVAN'S VILLAGE4 

,& ! FA!R & MO!R SUMMON$ ,IVAN & SAID TO HIM1 0,HAVE Y\ HE>D 
( ! ,K+'S PROMISE8 ,Y\ TOLD US Y\ HAD A LITTLE ROOT ?AT C\LD CURE 
ANY SICKNESS2 GO1 CURE ! ,K+'S DAU<T]1 Y\ WILL !N BE HAPPY = 
LIFE40 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID1 0,I WILL GO40 

,& ,IVAN PREP>$ HIMSELF = ! J\RNEY1 & !Y DRESS$ HIM 9 HIS 
BE/ CLO!S4 ,:5 HE CAME \T ON ! DOOR/EP HE SAW A BEGG>-WOMAN 
) A CRIPPL$ H&4 

0,I HE>D ?AT Y\ CAN CURE ! SICK10 %E SAID4 0,CURE MY H&1 = ,I 
CANNOT EV5 PUT ON MY [N %OES40 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID4 ,& HE TOOK ! LITTLE ROOT \T ( HIS CAP1 GAVE 
IT TO ! BEGG>-WOMAN & TOLD H] TO SWALL[ IT4 ,AS SOON AS %E 
SWALL[$ IT1 %E RECOV]$1 & BEGAN TO WAVE H] H&4 

,! FA!R & MO!R CAME \T TO BID GOOD-BYE TO ,IVAN1 & !Y HE>D 
?AT HE HAD GIV5 AWAY HIS LA/ ROOT & HAD NO?+ LEFT ) :I* TO 
CURE ! ,K+'S DAU<T]1 & !Y BEGAN TO SCOLD HIM4 

0,Y\ PITY A BEGG>-WOMAN1 YET HAVE NO PITY = ! ,K+'S DAU<T]10 
!Y REPROA*$ HIM4 

,BUT ,IVAN WAS SORRY = ! ,K+'S DAU<T]4 ,HE H>NESS$ ! M>E1 ?REW 
SOME /RAW 9TO ! C>T & GOT 94 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+ TO1 Y\ FOOL80 

0,TO CURE ! ,K+'S DAU<T]40 

0,BUT Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO CURE H] ) N[40 

0,IT DOESN'T MATT]10 HE SAID1 & DROVE AWAY4 

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

,! ,K+ WAS OV]JOY$4 ,HE ORD]$ ,IVAN TO BE BR\<T TO HIM1 & 
DRESS$ HIM 9 F9E CLO!S4 

0,Y\ MU/ BE MY SON-9-LAW10 HE SAID4 

0,V]Y WELL10 ,IVAN SAID4 

,& ,IVAN M>RI$ ! PR9CESS4 ,H] FA!R DI$ SOON AFT]1 & ,IVAN 
BECAME ,K+4 

,ALL ?REE BRO!RS W]E N[ K+S4 

,I,X 

,! ?REE BRO!RS LIV$ & REIGN$4 

,! ELD] BRO!R ,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR LIV$ WELL4 ,) HIS /RAW SOLDI]S 
HE GA!R$ TOGE!R REAL SOLDI]S4 ,?R\<\T ! :OLE ( HIS K+DOM 
HE ORD]$ A LEVY ( ONE SOLDI] = EV]Y T5 H\SES1 & EA* SOLDI] 
HAD TO BE TALL & :OLE ( BODY & CLEAN ( FACE4 ,9 ?IS WAY HE 
GA!R$ MANY SOLDI]S & TRA9$ !M4 ,IF ANY ONE OPPOS$ HIM HE S5T 
HIS SOLDI]S (F AT ONCE & IMPOS$ HIS WILL1 & PEOPLE BEGAN TO FE> 
HIM4 ,HIS LIFE WAS A V]Y GOODLY ONE4 ,:ATEV] HE SAW & WANT$ WAS HIS4 
,HE S5T HIS SOLDI]S & !Y BR\<T HIM ALL HE WANT$4 

,T>AS ! ,POT-BELLI$ ALSO LIV$ WELL4 ,HE DID NOT LOSE ! MONEY ,IVAN 
HAD GIV5 HIM1 BUT 9CREAS$ IT A HUNDR$FOLD4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ LAW & 
ORD] 9TO HIS K+DOM4 ,HE /[$ HIS MONEY AWAY 9 C(F]S & LEVI$ 
TAXES ON ! PEOPLE4 ,!RE WAS A POLL-TAX1 & TOLLS = WALK+ & 
DRIV+1 & A TAX ON %OES & /OCK+S & FRILLS4 ,HE GOT :ATEV] HE 
WANT$4 ,= MONEY PEOPLE BR\<T HIM EV]Y?+1 & EV5 WORK$ = 
HIM1 = EV]Y ONE WANT$ MONEY4 

,IVAN ! ,FOOL1 TOO1 DID NOT LIVE BADLY4 ,AS SOON AS HIS FA!R-9-LAW WAS 
DEAD HE TOOK (F HIS ROYAL ROBES & GAVE !M TO HIS WIFE TO /[ AWAY 
9 A *E/4 ,& HE PUT ON HIS CO>SE L95 %IRT & BREE*ES & 
PEASANT %OES & BEGAN TO WORK ONCE MORE4 

0,IT'S SO DULL = ME10 HE SAID4 0,I'VE GOT FAT1 LO/ MY APPETITE & 
CAN'T SLEEP40 

,HE BR\<T HIS FA!R & MO!R & SI/] TO LIVE ) HIM1 & BEGAN 
TO WORK AS ( OLD4 

0,BUT Y\ >E A K+10 PEOPLE REMON/RAT$4 

0,EV5 A K+ MU/ EAT10 HE SAID4 

,ONE ( HIS M9I/]S CAME TO HIM & SAID1 0,WE HAVE NO MONEY TO PAY 
SAL>IES40 

0,DON'T PAY !M1 !N10 HE SAID4 

0,BUT NO ONE WILL S]VE US40 

0,:AT DOES IT MATT]8 ,!Y NE$N'T4 ,!Y'LL HAVE MORE TIME = WORK4 
,!RE'S ! MANURE TO C>T2 HEAPS ( IT LY+ AB\T40 

,:5 PEOPLE CAME TO ,IVAN = JU/ICE & SAID1 0,?AT MAN /OLE MY 
MONEY10 ,IVAN SAID1 0,NEV] M9D2 HE MU/ HAVE WANT$ IT40 

,& ALL REALIZ$ ?AT ,IVAN WAS A FOOL4 ,& HIS WIFE SAID TO HIM1 0,PEOPLE 
SAY Y\ >E A FOOL40 

0,:AT DOES IT MATT]80 ,IVAN SAID4 

,HIS WIFE REFLECT$ A:ILE1 BUT %E WAS ALSO A FOOL4 

0,:Y %\LD ,I GO AGA9/ MY HUSB&80 %E SAID4 0,:]E ! NE$LE GOES1 
! ?READ FOLL[S40 

,SO %E TOOK (F H] ROYAL ROBES1 PUT !M AWAY 9 A *E/ & W5T TO 
,MALANIA TO LE>N TO WORK4 ,:5 %E KNEW H[1 %E BEGAN TO HELP H] 
HUSB&4 

,ALL ! WISE LEFT ,IVAN'S K+DOM1 & ONLY ! FOOLS REMA9$4 

,NOBODY HAD MONEY4 ,!Y LIV$ & WORK$1 F$ !MSELVES & O!RS4 

,X 

,! OLD ,DEVIL WAIT$ & WAIT$ = NEWS ( ! ,DEVILK9S4 ,HE WAS 
EXPECT+ TO HE> ?AT !Y HAD RU9$ ! ?REE BRO!RS1 BUT NO NEWS 
CAME4 ,HE SET \T HIMSELF TO F9D !M4 ,HE SE>*$ & SE>*$1 & 
F\ND NO?+ BUT ?REE HOLES4 

0,!Y'VE NOT BE5 ABLE TO MANAGE IT1 EVID5TLY10 HE ?\<T4 0,I MU/ 
TACKLE ! JOB MYSELF40 

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

0,N[ WE'LL SEE :AT ,I CAN DO60 HE SAID4 

,FIR/ ( ALL HE W5T TO ,K+ ,SIMON4 

,HE DID NOT GO 9 HIS [N %APE1 BUT DISGUIS$ HIMSELF AS A G5]AL4 ,9 
?AT GUISE HE APPE>$ BE=E ,K+ ,SIMON4 

0,I HAVE HE>D ?AT Y\ >E A GREAT W>RIOR1 ,K+ ,SIMON10 HE SAID4 0,I AM 
WELL V]S$ 9 !SE ?+S & WANT TO S]VE Y\40 

,& ,K+ ,SIMON BEGAN TO ASK HIM ALL MANN] ( QUE/IONS1 & SEE+ ?AT 
HE WAS A CLEV] MAN1 HE TOOK HIM 9TO HIS S]VICE4 

,! NEW COMM&] 9/RUCT$ ,K+ ,SIMON H[ TO COLLECT A L>GE >MY4 

0,FIR/ ( ALL10 HE SAID1 0WE MU/ GET MORE SOLDI]S4 ,!RE >E MANY IDLE 
PEOPLE 9 Y\R K+DOM4 ,WE MU/ CONSCRIPT ALL ! Y\NG M5 )\T 
EXCEPTION1 !N Y\ WILL HAVE AN >MY FIVE TIMES AS L>GE AS ! ONE Y\ 
HAVE N[4 ,SECONDLY1 WE MU/ GET NEW GUNS & CANNONS4 ,I WILL GET GUNS 
?AT WILL FIRE A HUNDR$ BULLETS AT ONE %OT2 !Y WILL RA9 \T LIKE 
PEAS4 ,& ,I WILL GET CANNONS ?AT WILL CONSUME ) FIRE EI!R MAN OR 
HORSE OR WALL2 !Y WILL BURN EV]Y?+40 

,K+ ,SIMON LI/5$ TO ! NEW COMM&]1 & 5ROLL$ ALL ! Y\NG M5 
AS SOLDI]S & BUILT NEW FACTORIES :]E HE MANUFACTUR$ NEW GUNS & 
CANNONS1 !N HE MADE W> ON A NEI<BOR+ K+4 ,AS SOON AS HE WAS 
FAC$ BY ! OPPOS+ >MY1 ,K+ ,SIMON ORD]$ HIS SOLDI]S TO RA9 
BULLETS AGA9/ IT & %OOT FIRE FROM !IR CANNONS1 9 ?IS WAY WIP+ 
\T HALF ! HO/ILE TROOPS4 ,! NEI<BOR+ K+ WAS AL>M$2 HE 
SURR5D]$ & GAVE UP HIS K+DOM4 ,K+ ,SIMON REJOIC$4 

0,N[10 HE SAID1 0,I WILL MAKE W> ON ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA40 

,& ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA HE>D ( ,K+ ,SIMON'S DO+S4 ,HE ADOPT$ ALL HIS 
ME?ODS1 & 9V5T$ SOME IMPROVEM5TS ( HIS [N4 ,HE NOT ONLY 5ROLL$ 
ALL ! Y\NG M5 AS SOLDI]S1 BUT ! UNM>RI$ WOM5 AS WELL1 & 9 
CONSEQU5CE HAD A L>G] >MY ?AN ,K+ ,SIMON4 ,& HE MADE GUNS & 
CANNONS LIKE ,K+ ,SIMON'S1 & 9V5T$ MA*9ES TO FLY 9 ! AIR & 
DROP EXPLOSIVE BOMBS FROM ABOVE4 

,& ,K+ ,SIMON SET \T TO MAKE W> ON ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA1 ?9K+ HE 
W\LD BEAT HIM AS EASILY AS HE HAD BEAT5 ! O!R K+1 BUT ! SCY! 
?AT HAD CUT SO WELL HAD LO/ ITS $GE4 ,! ,K+ ( ,9DIA DID NOT GIVE 
,SIMON TIME TO OP5 FIRE1 = HE S5T HIS WOM5 TO FLY 9 ! AIR & 
DROP EXPLOSIVE BOMBS ON ,SIMON'S TROOPS4 ,& ! WOM5 RA9$ D[N BOMBS 
FROM ABOVE LIKE BORAX UPON COCKROA*ES & ,SIMON'S TROOPS SCATT]$ & 
FL$1 & ,SIMON WAS LEFT ALONE4 

,! ,K+ ( ,9DIA TOOK POSSESSION ( ,SIMON'S K+DOM1 & ,SIMON ! 
,W>RIOR ESCAP$ AS BE/ HE C\LD4 

,HAV+ DISPOS$ ( ?IS BRO!R1 ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T TO ,K+ ,T>AS4 

,HE *ANG$ HIMSELF 9TO A M]*ANT & SETTL$ 9 ,T>AS' K+DOM1 :]E 
HE OP5$ E/ABLI%M5TS & BEGAN TO CIRCULATE MONEY FREELY4 ,HE PAID 
HI< PRICES = EV]Y?+1 & ! PEOPLE FLOCK$ TO HIM = ! SAKE 
( ! EXTRA PR(IT4 ,& ! PEOPLE CAME TO HAVE SO MU* MONEY ?AT !Y 
W]E ABLE TO SETTLE ALL !IR >RE>S & TO PAY !IR TAXES AT ! 
PROP] TIME4 ,K+ ,T>AS REJOIC$4 

0,?ANKS TO ! M]*ANT10 HE ?\<T1 0,I HAVE MORE MONEY ?AN EV]1 & 
,I'LL BE ABLE TO LIVE BETT] ?AN ,I US$ TO40 

,& HE BEGAN MAK+ ALL SORTS ( NEW PLANS1 & DECID$ TO HAVE A NEW 
PALACE BUILT = HIMSELF4 ,HE PROCLAIM$ TO ! PEOPLE ?AT HE WANT$ 
TIMB] & /ONE & LABOR1 = :I* HE WAS PREP>$ TO PAY A HI< 
PRICE4 ,K+ ,T>AS ?\<T ?AT = HIS MONEY PEOPLE W\LD FLOCK TO WORK 
= HIM AS ( OLD4 ,BUT LO6 ALL ! TIMB] & /ONE WAS TAK5 TO ! 
M]*ANT1 & ALL ! LABOR]S FLOCK$ TO WORK = HIM4 ,K+ ,T>AS 
RAIS$ HIS PRICE1 & ! M]*ANT RAIS$ HIS4 ,K+ ,T>AS HAD MU* 
MONEY1 BUT ! M]*ANT HAD MORE & BEAT ! ,K+4 ,! ,K+'S PALACE 
C\LD NOT BE BUILT4 

,K+ ,T>AS HAD >RANG$ TO MAKE A NEW G>D54 ,:5 ! AUTUMN CAME HE 
PROCLAIM$ ?AT HE WANT$ M5 TO COME & PLANT HIS G>D51 BUT NO ONE 
CAME1 = ! PEOPLE W]E ALL DIGG+ = ! M]*ANT4 

,W9T] CAME4 ,K+ ,T>AS WANT$ TO BUY SOME SABLE SK9S = A NEW COAT4 
,HE S5T A MESS5G] TO BUY IT1 BUT ! MESS5G] RETURN$ EMPTY-H&$1 
& SAID ?AT !RE W]E NO SABLE SK9S1 = ! M]*ANT HAD B\<T 
!M ALL AT A HI<] PRICE1 & MADE HIMSELF A SABLE C>PET4 

,K+ ,T>AS WANT$ TO BUY SOME /ALLIONS4 ,HE S5T A MESS5G]1 BUT ! 
MESS5G] RETURN$ & SAID ?AT ! M]*ANT HAD ALL ! GOOD 
/ALLIONS2 !Y W]E C>T+ WAT] = HIM TO MAKE A POND4 

,& ! ,K+'S PLANS FELL TO PIECES1 = NO ONE W\LD WORK = HIM4 ,ALL 
WORK$ = ! M]*ANT1 & ONLY BR\<T HIM ! M]*ANT'S MONEY TO 
PAY ! TAXES4 

,& ! ,K+ CAME TO HAVE SO MU* MONEY ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :]E TO 
PUT IT ALL1 BUT HE LIV$ BADLY4 ,! ,K+ GAVE UP MAK+ PLANS2 HE W\LD 
HAVE BE5 CONT5T$ TO LIVE QUIETLY SOMEH[1 BUT EV5 ?AT WAS 
DIFFICULT4 ,HE WAS HAMP]$ ON ALL SIDES4 ,HIS COOK & COA*MAN & 
S]VANTS LEFT HIM TO GO TO ! M]*ANT'S4 ,HE EV5 W5T %ORT ( FOOD4 
,:5 HE S5T TO ! M>KET TO BUY SOME PROVISIONS !RE W]E NONE LEFT1 
= ! M]*ANT HAD B\<T UP EV]Y?+1 & ! PEOPLE ONLY BR\<T 
! ,K+ MONEY = !IR TAXES4 

,K+ ,T>AS LO/ PATI5CE & BANI%$ ! M]*ANT FROM HIS K+DOM4 ,! 
M]*ANT SETTL$ ON ! V]Y BORD]1 & DID EXACTLY ! SAME AS BE=E1 
& = HIS MONEY ! PEOPLE DRAGG$ EV]Y?+ AWAY FROM ! ,K+ & 
BR\<T IT TO ! M]*ANT4 ,LIFE BECAME V]Y H>D = ! ,K+4 ,= 
:OLE DAYS HE DID NOT EAT1 & TO MAKE MATT]S WORSE A RUMOR W5T 
ABROAD ?AT ! M]*ANT HAD BOA/$ ?AT HE W\LD BUY ! ,K+ 
HIMSELF4 ,K+ ,T>AS LO/ C\RAGE1 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 

,SIMON ! ,W>RIOR CAME TO HIM & SAID1 0,WILL Y\ SUPPORT ME8 ,I HAVE 
BE5 BEAT5 BY ! ,K+ ( ,9DIA40 

,K+ ,T>AS HIMSELF WAS 9 A SAD PLI<T4 

0,I HAV5'T EAT5 ANY?+ MYSELF = TWO DAYS10 HE SAID4 

,X,I 

,HAV+ DISPOS$ ( ! TWO BRO!RS1 ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T TO ,IVAN4 ,HE 
*ANG$ HIMSELF 9TO A G5]AL & CAME TO ,IVAN1 & BEGAN TO P]SUADE 
HIM TO SET UP A L>GE >MY4 

0,A K+ %\LD NOT LIVE )\T AN >MY10 HE SAID4 0,GIVE ME ! P[]1 
& ,I'LL COLLECT SOLDI]S FROM AMONG Y\R PEOPLE & ORGANIZE AN >MY40 

,IVAN LI/5$ TO ALL HE HAD TO SAY4 

0,V]Y WELL10 HE SAID1 0ORGANIZE ONE1 !N2 ONLY TEA* ! SOLDI]S TO 
S+ NICE SONGS1 = ,I LIKE S++40 

,& ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T ?R\< ,IVAN'S K+DOM TO COLLECT A VOLUNT>Y 
>MY4 ,TO EA* RECRUIT :O %\LD (F] HIMSELF HE PROMIS$ A BOTTLE ( 
VODKA & A R$ CAP4 

,! FOOLS LAU<$ AT HIM4 

0,WE HAVE PL5TY ( DR9K10 !Y SAID2 0WE BREW IT \RSELVES1 & AS = 
CAPS1 \R WOM5 CAN MAKE US ANY K9D WE LIKE--EMBROID]$ ONES & EV5 
ONES ) FR+ES40 

,& NO ONE (F]$ HIMSELF4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL W5T BACK TO ,IVAN & SAID1 0,Y\R FOOLS WON'T 5LI/ ( 
!IR [N ACCORD2 WE'LL HAVE TO =CE !M40 

0,V]Y WELL2 =CE !M1 !N40 

,& ! OLD ,DEVIL PROCLAIM$ ?R\<\T ! K+DOM ?AT EV]Y MAN MU/ 
5LI/ AS A SOLDI]1 & IF HE FAILS TO DO SO ,IVAN WILL HAVE HIM PUT TO 
DEA?4 

,! FOOLS CAME TO ! ,DEVIL & SAID1 0,Y\ TELL US ?AT IF WE WON'T 
5LI/ AS SOLDI]S ! ,K+ WILL HAVE US PUT TO DEA?1 BUT Y\ DON'T SAY 
:AT WILL HAPP5 TO US :5 WE BECOME SOLDI]S4 ,PEOPLE SAY ?AT SOLDI]S 
>E KILL$40 

0,Y\ CAN'T GET OV] ?AT40 

,:5 ! FOOLS HE>D ?IS !Y KEPT TO !IR DECISION4 

0,WE WON'T GO10 !Y SAID4 0,WE'D SOON] DIE AT HOME S9CE WE HAVE TO DIE 
9 EI!R CASE40 

0,:AT FOOLS Y\ >E60 ! OLD ,DEVIL SAID4 0,A SOLDI] MAY OR MAY NOT BE 
KILL$1 BUT IF Y\ DON'T GO ,K+ ,IVAN WILL HAVE Y\ PUT TO DEA? = 
C]TA940 

,! FOOLS REFLECT$ OV] ?IS2 !N W5T TO ,IVAN ! ,FOOL & SAID1 0,A 
G5]AL HAS APPE>$ AMONG US :O ORD]S US ALL TO 5LI/ AS SOLDI]S4 
',IF Y\ GO AS A SOLDI]1' HE SAYS1 'Y\ MAY OR Y\ MAY NOT BE KILL$1 
BUT IF Y\ DON'T GO1 ,K+ ,IVAN WILL HAVE Y\ PUT TO DEA? = C]TA94' 
,IS IT TRUE80 

,IVAN LAU<$4 

0,H[ CAN ,I ALONE HAVE Y\ ALL PUT TO DEA?8 ,HAD ,I NOT BE5 A FOOL ,I 
W\LD HAVE EXPLA9$ IT TO Y\1 BUT ,I DON'T UND]/& IT MYSELF40 

0,!N WE WON'T GO10 ! FOOLS SAID4 

0,V]Y WELL1 DON'T40 

,! FOOLS W5T TO ! G5]AL & REFUS$ TO 5LI/ AS SOLDI]S4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL SAW ?AT HIS PLAN W\LD NOT WORK1 SO HE W5T TO ! ,K+ 
( ,T>AKAN & WORM$ HIMSELF 9TO HIS FAVOR4 

0,COME10 HE SAID1 0LET US GO & MAKE W> ON ,K+ ,IVAN4 ,HE HAS NO MONEY1 
BUT GRA9 & CATTLE & ALL MANN] ( GOOD ?+S HE HAS 9 ABUNDANCE40 

,! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN PREP>$ TO MAKE W>4 ,HE GA!R$ TOGE!R A L>GE 
>MY1 REPAIR$ HIS GUNS & CANNONS & M>*$ ACROSS ! BORD] ON HIS 
WAY TO ,IVAN'S K+DOM4 

,PEOPLE CAME TO ,IVAN & SAID1 0,! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN IS M>*+ ON US 
) HIS >MY40 

0,V]Y WELL2 LET HIM10 ,IVAN SAID4 

,:5 ! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN CROSS$ ! BORD] HE S5T HIS VANGU>D TO F9D 
,IVAN'S TROOPS4 ,!Y SE>*$ & SE>*$1 BUT NO TROOPS W]E TO BE 
F\ND ANY:]E4 ,%\LD !Y WAIT & SEE IF !Y %[$ !MSELVES8 ,BUT 
!RE WAS NO SIGN ( ANY TROOPS & NO ONE TO FI<T )4 ,! ,K+ ( 
,T>AKAN S5T M5 TO SEIZE ! VILLAGES4 ,! SOLDI]S CAME TO ONE VILLAGE 
& ! FOOLS--M5 & WOM5 ALIKE--RU%$ \T & /OOD GAP+ AT !M 
9 WOND]4 ,! SOLDI]S BEGAN TO TAKE AWAY !IR CORN & CATTLE & 
! FOOLS LET !M HAVE :AT !Y WANT$1 MAK+ NO RESI/ANCE4 ,! 
SOLDI]S W5T TO ANO!R VILLAGE & ! SAME ?+ WAS REPEAT$4 ,& 
!Y M>*$ ONE DAY & ANO!R1 & /ILL ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$4 
,EV]Y?+ WAS GIV5 UP )\T ANY RESI/ANCE & ! FOOLS EV5 
9VIT$ ! SOLDI]S TO /AY ) !M4 0,IF Y\ F9D IT H>D TO LIVE 9 
Y\R P>TS1 GOOD FELL[S1 COME & SETTLE ) US ALTOGE!R40 ,& ! 
SOLDI]S M>*$ FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE & NO TROOPS W]E TO BE F\ND 
ANY:]E2 ! PEOPLE LIV$1 F$ !MSELVES & O!RS2 NO ONE (F]$ 
ANY RESI/ANCE & EV]Y ONE 9VIT$ !M TO SETTLE !RE4 

,& ! SOLDI]S GREW WE>Y ( ! JOB & !Y W5T BACK TO !IR ,K+ 
( ,T>AKAN4 

0,WE CAN'T FI<T H]E10 !Y SAID2 0TAKE US TO ANO!R PLACE4 ,?IS IS NOT 
W>2 ?IS IS *ILD'S-PLAY4 ,WE CAN'T FI<T H]E40 

,! ,K+ ( ,T>AKAN GREW ANGRY4 ,HE ORD]$ HIS SOLDI]S TO GO OV] ! 
:OLE K+DOM & LAY WA/E ! VILLAGES & BURN ! CORN & KILL ! 
CATTLE4 

0,IF Y\ WON'T DO :AT ,I TELL Y\10 HE SAID1 0,I WILL PUNI% Y\ ALL40 

,! SOLDI]S W]E FRI<T5$ & BEGAN TO C>RY \T ! ,K+'S COMM&S4 
,!Y BURNT ! H\SES & CORN & KILL$ ! CATTLE4 ,! FOOLS MADE NO 
RESI/ANCE1 !Y ONLY WEPT4 ,! OLD M5 WEPT & ! OLD WOM5 & ! 
LITTLE *ILDR54 

0,:Y DO Y\ TREAT US LIKE ?IS80 !Y SAID4 0,:Y DO Y\ WA/E ! GOOD 
?+S8 ,IF Y\ WANT !M1 :Y NOT TAKE !M80 

,& ! SOLDI]S GREW TO LOA! !IR WORK4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO GO FUR!R 
& ! TROOPS DISP]S$4 

,X,I,I 

,& ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T AWAY1 HAV+ FAIL$ TO BR+ ,IVAN TO REASON BY 
MEANS ( ! SOLDI]S4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL *ANG$ HIMSELF 9TO A CLEAN G5TLEMAN & CAME TO LIVE 9 
,IVAN'S K+DOM1 HOP+ TO RU9 ,IVAN BY MONEY1 AS HE HAD DONE ,T>AS4 

0,I WANT TO DO Y\ GOOD & TEA* Y\ COMMON S5SE10 HE SAID4 0,I WILL 
BUILD MYSELF A H\SE 9 Y\R MID/ & OP5 AN E/ABLI%M5T40 

0,V]Y WELL10 ! PEOPLE SAID2 0Y\ CAN LIVE H]E40 

,! CLEAN G5TLEMAN SP5T ! NI<T & 9 ! MORN+ HE W5T \T TO 
! SQU>E ) A BAG ( GOLD & A BUNDLE ( PAP]S & SAID1 0,Y\ ALL 
LIVE LIKE SW9E4 ,I WANT TO TEA* Y\ H[ Y\ \<T TO LIVE4 ,BUILD ME A 
H\SE ACCORD+ TO ?IS PLAN4 ,Y\ WILL WORK = ME & ,I WILL TEA* Y\ 
& PAY Y\ 9 GOLD5 MONEY40 ,& HE %[$ !M ! GOLD4 

,! FOOLS M>VEL$4 ,!Y HAD NO MONEY 9 CIRCULATION1 BUT EX*ANG$ 
?+ = ?+1 OR PAID BY LABOR4 ,& !Y BEGAN TO EX*ANGE ?+S 
) ! G5TLEMAN & TO WORK = HIS GOLD5 CO9S4 ,& ! OLD ,DEVIL1 
AS 9 ,T>AS' K+DOM1 BEGAN TO CIRCULATE GOLD1 & PEOPLE BR\<T HIM 
?+S & WORK$ = HIM4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL REJOIC$4 

0,AT LA/ MY PLAN IS BEG9N+ TO WORK60 HE ?\<T4 0,I WILL RU9 HIM AS 
,I RU9$ ,T>AS1 & WILL GET HIM COMPLETELY 9 MY P[]40 

,! FOOLS COLLECT$ ! GOLD5 CO9S & GAVE !M TO ! WOM5 TO MAKE 
!MSELVES NECKLACES & TO ! GIRLS TO PLAIT 9TO !IR HAIR2 ! 
*ILDR5 EV5 PLAY$ ) ! CO9S 9 ! /REET4 ,AFT] A :ILE EV]Y 
ONE HAD 5\< & REFUS$ TO TAKE MORE4 ,& ! CLEAN G5TLEMAN'S H\SE 
WAS NOT HALF F9I%$1 & ! CORN & CATTLE HAD NOT YET BE5 /OR$ 
UP = ! YE>4 ,& ! G5TLEMAN 9VIT$ PEOPLE TO COME & WORK = 
HIM TO BR+ HIM CORN & RE> HIS CATTLE1 (F]+ TO PAY MANY GOLD5 
CO9S = EV]Y?+ BR\<T & EV]Y PIECE ( WORK DONE4 

,BUT NO ONE W\LD COME & WORK1 & NO ONE W\LD BR+ HIM ANY?+1 
UNLESS A *ANCE BOY OR GIRL BR\<T HIM AN EGG 9 EX*ANGE = A GOLD5 
CO92 & NO ONE ELSE CAME & HE WAS LEFT )\T ANY FOOD4 ,& ! 
CLEAN G5TLEMAN WAS HUNGRY & W5T ?R\< ! VILLAGE TO BUY HIMSELF 
SOME?+ = D9N]4 ,HE W5T 9TO ONE H\SE & (F]$ A GOLD5 CO9 
= A *ICK51 BUT ! MI/RESS W\LD NOT TAKE IT4 

0,I HAVE MANY SU* CO9S10 %E SAID4 

,HE W5T 9TO ANO!R PLACE TO BUY A SALT H]R+1 (F]+ A GOLD5 
PIECE4 0,I DON'T WANT IT1 MY GOOD MAN10 ! MI/RESS SAID4 0,I HAVE NO 
*ILDR5 TO PLAY ) !M1 & HAVE ?REE ( !SE PIECES ALREADY AS 
CURIOSITIES40 

,HE W5T 9TO A PEASANT'S = SOME BREAD4 ,! PEASANT TOO W\LD NOT TAKE 
! MONEY4 

0,I DON'T WANT IT10 HE SAID4 0,BUT IF Y\ WANT ! BREAD 9 ,*RI/'S NAME1 
!N WAIT1 & ,I'LL TELL MY OLD WOMAN TO CUT Y\ SOME40 

,! OLD ,DEVIL SPAT ON ! GR\ND & FL$ FROM ! PEASANT4 ,TO HE> ! 
WORD ,*RI/ WAS WORSE ?AN A KNIFE TO HIM1 LET ALONE TO TAKE ANY?+ 9 
,HIS NAME4 

,& SO HE GOT NO BREAD4 ,ALL HAD GOLD2 :]EV] ! OLD ,DEVIL W5T NO ONE 
W\LD GIVE HIM ANY?+ = MONEY1 & EV]Y ONE SAID1 0,BR+ US 
SOME?+ ELSE 9/EAD1 OR COME & WORK1 OR TAKE IT 9 ,*RI/'S NAME40 
,& ! ,DEVIL HAD NO?+ TO (F] BUT MONEY & HAD NO LIK+ = WORK1 
& HE C\LD NOT TAKE ANY?+ 9 ,*RI/'S NAME4 ,HE LO/ HIS TEMP]4 

0,:AT MORE DO Y\ WANT :5 ,I (F] Y\ MONEY80 HE SAID4 0,Y\ CAN BUY 
ANY?+ Y\ LIKE = GOLD & EMPLOY ANY K9D ( LABOR40 

,BUT ! FOOLS DID NOT HE$ HIM4 

0,WE DON'T NE$ MONEY10 !Y SAID4 0,WE EX*ANGE EV]Y?+ 9 K9D & 
HAVE NO TAXES TO PAY2 :AT GOOD W\LD IT BE TO US80 

,! OLD ,DEVIL W5T SUPP]LESS TO B$4 

,! /ORY REA*$ ,IVAN ! ,FOOL4 ,PEOPLE CAME TO HIM & SAID1 0,:AT 
%ALL WE DO8 ,A CLEAN G5TLEMAN HAS APPE>$ 9 \R MID/ :O LIKES TO 
EAT & DR9K WELL1 & DRESS 9 F9E CLO!S1 BUT HE WON'T WORK & 
WON'T TAKE ANY?+ 9 ,*RI/'S NAME2 HE ONLY (F]S US GOLD5 CO9S4 
,PEOPLE GAVE HIM :AT HE WANT$ UNTIL !Y HAD 5\< ( !SE CO9S1 & 
N[ NO ONE GIVES HIM ANY?+4 ,:AT >E WE TO DO ) HIM8 ,HE MAY DIE ( 
HUNG]40 

,IVAN LI/5$ TO :AT !Y HAD TO SAY4 

0,HE MU/ BE F$1 C]TA9LY4 ,LET HIM ACT AS A %EPH]D TO Y\ ALL 9 
TURN40 

,S9CE !RE WAS NO WAY \T1 ! OLD ,DEVIL HAD TO GO AB\T %EPH]D+4 
,HE W5T FROM H\SE TO H\SE UNTIL IT CAME TO ,IVAN'S TURN4 ,! OLD ,DEVIL 
CAME 9 TO D9N] & ! DEAF & DUMB GIRL WAS GETT+ IT READY4 ,%E 
HAD (T5 BE5 DECEIV$ BY LAZY FOLK :O CAME 9 E>LY TO D9N] )\T 
HAV+ DONE !IR %>E ( WORK & ATE UP ALL ! PORRIDGE1 SO %E 
9V5T$ A MEANS ( F9D+ \T ! SLUGG>DS BY !IR H&S4 ,?OSE :O 
HAD HORNY H&S W]E PUT AT ! TABLE2 ! O!RS W]E GIV5 ! 
LEAV+S4 ,! OLD ,DEVIL SAT D[N BY ! TABLE1 BUT ! DEAF & DUMB 
GIRL SEIZ$ HIM BY ! H&S & LOOK$ AT !M TO SEE IF !Y HAD ANY 
BLI/]S1 BUT !Y W]E CLEAN & SMOO? & ! F+] NAILS W]E LONG4 
,! GIRL GRUNT$ & PULL$ ! OLD ,DEVIL AWAY FROM ! TABLE4 

,IVAN'S WIFE SAID TO HIM1 0,DON'T BE (F5D$1 F9E G5TLEMAN4 ,MY 
SI/]-9-LAW NEV] LETS ANY ONE SIT AT ! TABLE :O HASN'T HORNY 
H&S4 ,9 GOOD TIME1 :5 ! O!RS HAVE F9I%$1 Y\ %ALL GET :AT 
IS LEFT40 

,& ! OLD ,DEVIL WAS HURT ?AT 9 ! ,K+'S H\SE !Y %\LD WANT TO 
FE$ HIM ) ! PIGS4 ,& HE SAID TO ,IVAN1 0,:AT A /UPID CU/OM !RE 
IS 9 Y\R K+DOM ?AT ALL PEOPLE MU/ WORK ) !IR H&S6 ,I 
SUPPOSE Y\ W]E TOO /UPID TO ?9K ( ANY?+ ELSE4 ,DO Y\ ?9K IT'S 
ONLY ) ! H&S PEOPLE WORK8 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT WISE M5 WORK )80 

,& ,IVAN SAID1 0,H[ >E WE FOOLS TO KN[2 WE WORK ONLY ) \R H&S 
& BACKS40 

0,?AT IS BECAUSE Y\ >E FOOLS4 ,I WILL TEA* Y\ H[ TO WORK ) ! 
HEAD1 !N Y\ WILL KN[ ?AT IT IS MORE PR(ITABLE ?AN TO WORK ) 
! H&S40 

,IVAN WOND]$4 

0,REALLY6 ,NO WOND] PEOPLE CALL US FOOLS60 

,& ! OLD ,DEVIL SAID1 0,ONLY IT'S NOT EASY TO WORK ) ! HEAD4 ,Y\ 
WON'T GIVE ME ANY D9N] BECAUSE MY H&S >E SMOO?1 BUT Y\ DON'T KN[ 
?AT IT'S A HUNDR$ TIMES H>D] TO WORK ) ! HEAD4 ,SOMETIMES ONE'S 
HEAD NE>LY SPLITS40 

,IVAN GREW ?\<TFUL4 

0,:Y %\LD Y\ TORTURE Y\RSELF SO1 MY GOOD MAN8 ,W\LDN'T IT BE BETT] 
TO DO ! EASI] WORK ) Y\R H&S & BACK80 

,& ! ,DEVIL SAID1 0,I TORTURE MYSELF BECAUSE ,I PITY Y\ FOOLS4 ,IF ,I 
W]E NOT TO TORTURE MYSELF Y\ W\LD REMA9 FOOLS = EV]4 ,I HAVE 
WORK$ ) ! HEAD & N[ ,I'M GO+ TO TEA* Y\40 

,IVAN WOND]$4 

0,TEA* US1 !N10 HE SAID1 0SO ?AT :5 \R H&S >E TIR$ WE CAN WORK 
) ! HEAD40 

,! ,DEVIL PROMIS$ TO TEA* !M4 

,& ,IVAN PROCLAIM$ ?R\<\T HIS K+DOM ?AT A CLEAN G5TLEMAN HAD 
APPE>$ AMONG !M :O W\LD TEA* EV]Y ONE TO WORK ) HIS HEAD & 
?AT IT WAS MORE PR(ITABLE TO WORK ) ! HEAD ?AN ) ! H&S1 
& HE BADE EV]Y MAN COME & HE> HIM4 

,!RE WAS A HI< T[] 9 ,IVAN'S K+DOM & A /EEP /AIRCASE LEAD+ 
UP TO IT & !RE WAS A TURRET ON ! TOP4 ,& ,IVAN TOOK ! G5TLEMAN 
UP ! T[]1 SO ?AT HE MI<T BE SE5 BY ALL4 

,& ! G5TLEMAN TOOK HIS PLACE ON ! TOP ( ! T[] & BEGAN TO 
SPEAK1 & ! FOOLS FLOCK$ TO LOOK AT HIM4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT ! 
G5TLEMAN W\LD REALLY %[ !M H[ TO WORK ) ! HEAD 9/EAD ( 
! H&S1 BUT HE M]ELY TOLD !M 9 WORDS H[ !Y C\LD LIVE )\T 
WORK+ AT ALL4 ,! FOOLS DID NOT UND]/& HIM4 ,!Y />$ & 
/>$1 !N W5T HOME TO ATT5D TO !IR [N AFFAIRS4 

,! OLD ,DEVIL /OOD ON TOP ( ! T[] ONE DAY & ANO!R1 SPEAK+ 
ALL ! TIME4 ,HE WAS HUNGRY1 BUT IT NEV] OCCURR$ TO ! FOOLS TO BR+ 
HIM SOME BREAD UP ! T[]4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT IF HE C\LD WORK ) ! 
HEAD BETT] ?AN ) ! H&S1 HE C\LD EASILY MAKE HIMSELF SOME 
BREAD4 ,! OLD ,DEVIL /OOD ON ! T[] = ANO!R DAY1 /ILL SPEAK+4 
,! PEOPLE CAME & />$ AT HIM = A :ILE2 !N W5T !IR WAYS4 

0,WELL1 HAS ! G5TLEMAN BEGUN TO WORK ) HIS HEAD80 ,IVAN ASK$4 

0,NOT YET2 HE IS /ILL JABB]+40 

,! ,DEVIL /OOD ON ! T[] = ANO!R DAY & BEGAN TO GR[ FA9T4 ,HE 
SWAY$ & KNOCK$ HIS HEAD AGA9/ A PILL>4 ,ONE ( ! FOOLS SAW HIM 
& TOLD ,IVAN'S WIFE1 :O HA/5$ TO ,IVAN AT ! PL[+4 

0,COME1 COME10 %E SAID4 0,!Y SAY ! G5TLEMAN HAS BEGUN TO WORK ) 
HIS HEAD40 

,IVAN WOND]$4 

0,REALLY80 HE SAID1 & TURN+ HIS HORSE R\ND1 HE W5T TO ! T[]4 
,:5 HE GOT !RE1 ! OLD ,DEVIL1 :O WAS QUITE FA9T ) HUNG] BY 
?IS TIME1 WAS /AGG]+ & KNOCK+ HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! PILL>S1 & 
:5 ,IVAN CAME UP HE FELL ) A CRA% D[N ! /AIRS1 C\NT+ EA* 
/EP ON ! WAY ) A KNOCK ( HIS HEAD4 

0,WELL10 ,IVAN SAID1 0! CLEAN G5TLEMAN SPOKE TRULY :5 HE SAID ?AT 
! HEAD SPLITS SOMETIMES4 ,BLI/]S ON ! H&S >E NO?+ TO ?IS2 
AFT] SU* WORK !RE WILL BE BUMPS ON ! HEAD40 

,! OLD ,DEVIL FELL TO ! BOTTOM ( ! /AIRS & ?UMP$ HIS HEAD 
AGA9/ ! GR\ND4 ,IVAN WAS AB\T TO GO UP & SEE H[ MU* WORK HE HAD 
DONE1 :5 SUDD5LY ! E>? OP5$ & ! OLD ,DEVIL FELL ?R\<4 
,ONLY A HOLE WAS LEFT4 

,IVAN SCRAT*$ HIS HEAD4 

0,Y\ HORRID WRET*6 ,ONE ( ?OSE DEVILS AGA96 ,! FA!R ( ! O!RS1 
NO D\BT4 ,:AT A HUGE ONE TOO60 

,IVAN IS LIV+ TO ?IS DAY & PEOPLE FLOCK TO HIS K+DOM4 ,HIS [N 
BRO!RS HAVE COME TO HIM & HE SUPPORTS !M4 ,:5 ANY ONE COMES & 
SAYS1 0,FE$ ME10 ,IVAN SAYS1 0,V]Y WELL1 Y\ CAN LIVE ) US2 WE HAVE 
PL5TY ( EV]Y?+40 ,ONLY !RE IS A SPECIAL CU/OM 9 HIS 
K+DOM--:OEV] HAS HORNY H&S COMES TO TABLE2 :OEV] HAS SMOO? ONES 
EATS ! LEAV+S4 

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