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,! ,GODSON 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,A SON WAS BORN TO A POOR PEASANT4 ,HE REJOIC$ & W5T TO A NEI<BOR TO 
ASK HIM TO /& AS GODFA!R TO ! BOY4 ,! NEI<BOR REFUS$4 ,HE DID 
NOT WANT TO BE GODFA!R TO A POOR MAN'S SON4 ,SO ! PEASANT W5T TO 
ANO!R NEI<BOR & HE1 TOO1 REFUS$4 ,HE WALK$ FROM H\SE TO H\SE1 
BUT C\LD F9D NO ONE :O W\LD BE GODFA!R TO HIS SON1 SO HE SET \T 
TO ANO!R VILLAGE4 ,ON HIS WAY HE MET A /RANG]1 :O /OPP$ HIM & 
SAID1 0,GOOD DAY1 PEASANT2 :]E >E Y\ GO+ TO80 

0,GOD HAS GIV5 ME A *ILD10 ! PEASANT SAID1 0TO GLADD5 MY SI<T 9 MY 
Y\?1 TO COM=T ME 9 MY OLD AGE & TO PRAY = MY S\L :5 ,I DIE4 
,NO ONE 9 \R VILLAGE WILL BE GODFA!R TO HIM1 SO ,I AM GO+ TO SEEK 
ONE ELSE:]E40 

0,LET ME BE HIS GODFA!R10 ! /RANG] SAID4 

,! PEASANT REJOIC$4 ,HE ?ANK$ ! /RANG] & SAID1 0,BUT :OM %ALL 
,I ASK TO BE HIS GODMO!R80 

0,GO 9TO ! T[N10 ! /RANG] SAID2 09 ! SQU>E Y\ WILL SEE A 
/ONE H\SE ) %OP W9D[S2 GO 9 & ASK ! M]*ANT TO LET HIS 
DAU<T] /& AS GODMO!R TO Y\R SON40 

,! PEASANT WAS D\BTFUL4 

0,BUT H[ CAN ,I ASK A RI* M]*ANT8 ,HE WILL BE TOO PR\D TO LET HIS 
DAU<T] COME TO A POOR MAN LIKE ME40 

0,?AT WON'T BE Y\R FAULT2 GO & ASK HIM4 ,HAVE EV]Y?+ READY BY ! 
MORN+ & ,I'LL COME TO ! *RI/5+40 

,! PEASANT W5T HOME1 !N DROVE 9TO ! T[N TO ! M]*ANT4 ,HE HAD 
NO SOON] /OPP$ 9 ! Y>D ?AN ! M]*ANT CAME \T4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 HE ASK$4 

0,GOD HAS GIV5 ME A *ILD10 ! PEASANT SAID1 0TO GLADD5 MY SI<T 9 MY 
Y\?1 TO COM=T ME 9 MY OLD AGE & TO PRAY = MY S\L :5 ,I DIE4 
,WILL Y\ BE K9D 5\< TO LET Y\R DAU<T] COME & BE GODMO!R TO 
! *ILD80 

0,:5 IS ! *RI/5+80 

0,TO-MORR[ MORN+40 

0,V]Y WELL2 GO1 9 ,GOD'S NAME4 ,TO-MORR[ MY DAU<T] WILL BE AT ! 
*UR*40 

,! NEXT DAY ! GODMO!R & GODFA!R CAME2 ! *ILD WAS *RI/5$1 
BUT DIRECTLY AFT] ! *RI/5+ ! GODFA!R DISAPPE>$4 ,NO ONE 
KNEW :O HE WAS & NO ONE SAW HIM FROM ?AT DAY4 

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,! *ILD GREW UP TO ! P>5TS' GREAT JOY2 & HE WAS /RONG & 
9DU/RI\S & CLEV] & HUMBLE4 ,:5 HE WAS T5 YE>S OLD ! P>5TS 
S5T HIM TO S*OOL1 & :AT IT TOOK O!RS FIVE YE>S TO LE>N ! BOY 
LE>N$ 9 ONE4 ,& !RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! VILLAGE :O C\LD TEA* HIM 
MORE4 

,EA/] CAME R\ND & ! BOY W5T TO HIS GODMO!R TO GIVE H] ! 
,EA/] GREET+4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ HOME HE SAID1 0,FA!R & MO!R1 
:]E DOES MY GODFA!R LIVE8 ,I %\LD LIKE TO GIVE HIM ! ,EA/] 
GREET+1 TOO40 

,& ! FA!R SAID1 0,WE DON'T KN[ :]E Y\R GODFA!R LIVES1 DE> 
SON4 ,WE1 TOO1 HAVE WORRI$ OV] ?AT4 ,WE HAVE NOT SE5 HIM S9CE Y\ 
W]E *RI/5$4 ,WE HAVE NOT HE>D ( HIM & DON'T KN[ :]E HE LIVES1 
NOR :E!R HE IS ALIVE AT ALL40 

,! BOY B[$ TO HIS FA!R & MO!R4 

0,LET ME GO10 HE SAID1 0TO SEEK MY GODFA!R4 ,I WANT TO F9D HIM & GIVE 
HIM ! ,EA/] GREET+40 

,! FA!R & MO!R GAVE !IR CONS5T & ! BOY SET \T TO F9D HIS 
GODFA!R4 

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,! BOY LEFT ! H\SE & SET \T ON HIS WAY4 ,AB\T MIDDAY HE MET A 
/RANG] & ! /RANG] /OPP$ & SAID1 0,GOOD DAY TO Y\1 BOY4 ,:]E 
>E Y\ GO+80 

,& ! BOY SAID1 0,I W5T TO MY GODMO!R TO GIVE H] ! ,EA/] 
GREET+ & :5 ,I RETURN$ HOME ,I ASK$ MY P>5TS :]E MY GODFA!R 
LIV$1 BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO GIVE HIM ! GREET+ TOO1 BUT MY P>5TS 
SAID1 ',WE DON'T KN[ :]E Y\R GODFA!R LIVES1 DE> SON4 ,WE HAVE NOT 
HE>D ( HIM S9CE Y\ W]E *RI/5$ & WE DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T 
HIM1 OR :E!R HE IS ALIVE AT ALL4' ,& ,I WANT$ TO SEE MY GODFA!R1 
SO ,I AM GO+ TO F9D HIM40 

0,I AM Y\R GODFA!R10 ! /RANG] SAID4 

,! BOY REJOIC$ & GAVE HIM ! ,EA/] GREET+4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+ TO1 GODFA!R8 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ 9 \R DIRECTION 
COME 9 TO US1 OR IF Y\ >E GO+ HOME1 MAY ,I COME ) Y\80 

,& ! /RANG] SAID1 0,I HAVE NO TIME TO COME TO Y\ N[1 BECAUSE ,I 
HAVE SOME BUS9ESS 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,I %ALL NOT BE HOME UNTIL TO-MORR[1 
!N Y\ CAN COME TO ME IF Y\ LIKE40 

0,BUT H[ %ALL ,I F9D Y\1 GODFA!R80 

0,WALK /RAI<T T[>DS ! EA/ UNTIL Y\ COME TO A WOOD 9 ! MID/ ( 
:I* Y\ WILL F9D A CLE>+4 ,SIT D[N TO RE/ 9 ?AT CLE>+ & 
LOOK AB\T Y\ TO SEE :AT IS HAPP5+4 ,:5 Y\ COME \T ( ! WOOD 
Y\ WILL SEE A G>D5 & 9 ! G>D5 IS A H\SE ) A GOLD5 RO(4 
,?AT IS MY H\SE4 ,GO 9 AT ! GATE2 ,I WILL MEET Y\ !RE MYSELF40 

,SAY+ !SE WORDS ! GODFA!R VANI%$ FROM ! GODSON'S SI<T4 

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,! BOY FOLL[$ ! GODFA!R'S DIRECTIONS4 ,HE W&]$ & W&]$ 
TILL HE CAME TO A WOOD & F\ND ! CLE>+1 & 9 ! MID/ ( ! 
CLE>+ /OOD A P9E TREE TO A BRAN* ( :I* A HEAVY BLOCK ( OAK WAS 
ATTA*$ ) /R+1 & B5EA? ! BLOCK WAS A TR\< ( HONEY4 ,AS 
! BOY WAS WOND]+ :Y ! HONEY & ! BLOCK W]E !RE1 A 
CRACKL+ WAS HE>D AMONG ! TREES & \T CAME A FAMILY ( BE>S4 ,! 
MO!R CAME 9 FRONT & A YE>L+ & SOME CUBS FOLL[$ BEH9D4 ,! 
MO!R1 SNIFF+ ! AIR1 W5T /RAI<T TO ! TR\<1 ! CUBS 
FOLL[+4 ,%E ?RU/ H] MUZZLE 9TO ! HONEY & CALL$ TO ! CUBS 
TO DO ! SAME4 ,!Y SCAMP]$ UP & ?RU/ 9 !IR MUZZLES4 ,! BLOCK 
SWUNG BACK A LITTLE & RETURN+1 HIT AGA9/ ! CUBS4 ,:5 ! MO!R 
SAW ?IS1 %E %OV$ ! BLOCK AWAY ) H] PAW4 ,! BLOCK SWUNG BACK 
FUR!R1 & RETURN+ MORE =CIBLY /RUCK ONE CUB ON ! BACK1 ANO!R 
ON ! HEAD4 ,! CUBS JUMP$ AWAY1 H[L+ ) PA94 ,! MO!R BE> 
GR[L$1 & SEIZ+ ! BLOCK 9 H] =E-PAWS1 FLUNG IT AWAY FROM H] 
VIOL5TLY4 ,! BLOCK FLEW UP HI<4 ,! YE>L+ RAN UP TO ! TR\<1 
?RU/ HIS MUZZLE 9TO ! HONEY1 ! O!R CUBS FOLL[$ HIM1 BUT NO 
SOON] HAD !Y GOT !RE ?AN ! BLOCK SWUNG BACK1 /RUCK ! YE>L+ 
ON ! HEAD & KILL$ HIM4 ,! MO!R-BE> GR[L$ MORE ANGRILY AS %E 
SEIZ$ ! BLOCK & FLUNG IT AWAY ) ALL H] MI<T4 ,! BLOCK FLEW 
HI<] ?AN ! BRAN*1 ! /R+ IT WAS TI$ TO EV5 SLACK5$2 ! 
MO!R-BE> & ! CUBS CAME UP TO ! TR\<2 ! BLOCK FLEW HI<] 
& HI<]1 !N /OPP$ & BEGAN TO DESC5D2 ! L[] IT GOT ! 
SWIFT] BECAME ITS C\RSE4 ,IT CRA%$ D[N ON ! MO!R-BE>'S HEAD4 
,%E FELL OV]2 H] LEGS TWIT*$ & %E DI$4 ,! CUBS RAN AWAY 9TO 
! WOOD4 

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,! BOY WOND]$ & W5T ON FUR!R4 ,HE CAME TO A L>GE G>D5 & 9 
! G>D5 WAS A HI< H\SE ) A GOLD5 RO(4 ,AT ! GATE /OOD HIS 
GODFA!R1 SMIL+4 ,HE GREET$ HIS GODSON1 MADE HIM COME 9SIDE ! GATE 
& TOOK HIM R\ND ! G>D54 ,HE HAD NEV] EV5 DREAM$ ( SU* BEAUTY 
& JOY AS !RE WAS 9 ?AT G>D54 

,! GODFA!R TOOK ! BOY 9TO ! H\SE & HE F\ND ?AT MORE 
WOND]FUL /ILL4 ,! GODFA!R %[$ HIM ALL ! ROOMS--ONE MORE 
BEAUTIFUL ?AN ! O!R--!N HE BR\<T HIM TO A SEAL$ DOOR4 0,DO Y\ 
SEE ?IS DOOR80 HE ASK$4 0,IT IS NOT LOCK$1 ONLY SEAL$4 ,IT CAN BE 
OP5$1 BUT ,I =BID Y\ TO DO IT4 ,Y\ CAN LIVE H]E & GO :]E Y\ 
LIKE & DO :AT Y\ LIKE2 TA/E ( EV]Y PLEASURE2 ,I =BID Y\ ONLY 
ONE ?+--TO PASS ?AT DOOR4 ,BUT IF IT %\LD HAPP5 ?AT Y\ DO GO 91 
REMEMB] :AT Y\ SAW 9 ! WOOD40 ,) !SE WORDS ! GODFA!R W5T 
AWAY1 & ! GODSON WAS LEFT ALONE4 ,HIS LIFE WAS SO FULL ( PLEASURE 
& SU* A HAPPY ONE ?AT :5 HE HAD BE5 !RE ?IRTY YE>S IT SEEM$ 
TO HIM NO MORE ?AN ?REE H\RS4 ,?US ! ?IRTY YE>S PASS$ & ! 
GODSON CAME TO ! SEAL$ DOOR1 ?9K+1 0,I WOND] :Y MY GODFA!R 
=BADE ME TO GO 9TO ?IS ROOM8 ,I WILL GO 9 & SEE :AT IS !RE40 

,HE PU%$ ! DOOR2 ! SEAL GAVE WAY & ! DOOR OP5$4 ,! GODSON 
W5T 9 & SAW ?AT ! ROOM WAS L>GE & MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ALL ! 
O!RS1 & 9 ! MIDDLE ( IT /OOD A GOLD5 ?RONE4 ,! GODSON 
W&]$ & W&]$ OV] ! ROOM2 !N HE /OPP$ BY ! ?RONE1 
M\NT$ ! /EPS & SAT D[N4 ,HE SAW A SCEPT] BY ! ?RONE & HE 
TOOK IT UP 9 HIS H&4 ,HE HAD NO SOON] T\*$ ! SCEPT] ?AN ! 
WALLS ( ! ROOM ROLL$ ASUND]4 ,! GODSON LOOK$ AB\T & SAW ! 
:OLE WORLD & EV]Y?+ PEOPLE W]E DO+ 9 IT4 ,/RAI<T BE=E HIM 
WAS ! SEA & %IPS SAIL+ ON IT4 ,TO ! RI<T W]E =EIGN L&S1 
:]E HEA!NS LIV$4 ,TO ! LEFT W]E ,*RI/IANS1 BUT NOT ,RUSSIANS4 ,ON 
! F\R? SIDE W]E \R [N ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 

0,I WILL LOOK & SEE :AT IS HAPP5+ AT HOME10 HE SAID4 0,I WOND] IF 
! CORN IS GOOD ?IS YE>80 

,HE LOOK$ AT HIS FA!R'S FIELDS & SAW ! %EAVES /&+ 9 !M4 
,HE BEGAN TO C\NT ! %EAVES TO SEE IF ! H>VE/ HAD BE5 GOOD1 :5 
HE SAW A C>T COM+ OV] ! FIELD ) A PEASANT SITT+ 9 IT4 ,HE 
LOOK$ CLOS] & SAW ?AT IT WAS ,VASILY1 A ?IEF4 ,VASILY /OPP$ BY ! 
%EAVES & BEGAN PUTT+ !M 9TO ! C>T4 ,! GODSON C\LD NOT 
5DURE ?IS & CRI$ AL\D1 0,FA!R1 !Y >E /EAL+ Y\R %EAVES60 

,! FA!R AWOKE 9 ! NI<T4 0,I DREAM$ ?AT SOME ONE WAS /EAL+ MY 
%EAVES10 HE SAID2 0,I WILL GO & SEE40 ,HE GOT UPON HIS HORSE & RODE 
\T4 

,:5 HE GOT TO ! FIELDS HE SAW ,VASILY & CALL$ AL\D = HELP4 ,SOME 
PEASANTS CAME UP4 ,VASILY WAS BEAT51 B\ND & TAK5 TO PRISON4 

,! GODSON !N LOOK$ T[>DS ! T[N :]E HIS GODMO!R LIV$ & 
SAW ?AT %E HAD M>RI$ A M]*ANT4 ,%E WAS LY+ 9 B$ & H] 
HUSB& GOT UP TO LEAVE H] TO GO TO ANO!R WOMAN4 ,& ! GODSON 
CRI$ AL\D TO HIS GODMO!R1 0,GET UP6 ,Y\R HUSB& IS GO+ TO DO 
SOME?+ WICK$60 

,! GODMO!R JUMP$ UP1 DRESS$ & SET \T TO F9D H] HUSB&4 ,%E 
BR\<T HIM TO %AME1 BEAT ! O!R WOMAN & W\LD NOT TAKE H] 
HUSB& BACK AGA94 

,! GODSON LOOK$ AGA9 T[>DS HIS HOME & SAW HIS MO!R LY+ 9 ! 
H\SE & ?AT A ROBB] HAD /OL5 9 & WAS BREAK+ OP5 A TRUNK4 ,! 
MO!R AWOKE & CRI$ \T 9 T]ROR4 ,! ROBB] RAIS$ HIS AX1 & WAS 
AB\T TO KILL H]1 BUT ! GODSON C\LD 5DURE NO MORE2 HE ?RU/ ! 
SCEPT] /RAI<T 9TO ! ROBB]'S TEMPLE & KILL$ HIM ON ! SPOT4 

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,HE HAD NO SOON] SLA9 ! ROBB] ?AN ! WALLS ROSE UP AGA9 & ! 
ROOM BECAME AS BE=E4 

,! DOOR OP5$ & ! GODFA!R 5T]$4 ,HE APPROA*$ ! GODSON1 
TOOK HIM BY ! H&1 L$ HIM FROM ! ?RONE & SAID1 0,Y\ DID NOT 
OBEY MY COMM&S4 ,Y\ DID ONE WRONG ?+ 9 OP5+ ! =BIDD5 
DOOR1 ANO!R :5 Y\ M\NT$ ! ?RONE & TOOK MY SCEPT] 9TO Y\R 
H&1 & A ?IRD WRONG1 :I* HAS ADD$ TO ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD4 ,HAD 
Y\ SAT ON ! ?RONE AN H\R LONG]1 Y\ W\LD HAVE RU9$ HALF 
MANK9D40 

,& ! GODFA!R ONCE MORE L$ ! GODSON UP TO ! ?RONE & HE TOOK 
! SCEPT] 9 HIS H& & ! WALLS ROLL$ ASUND]4 

,& ! GODFA!R SAID1 0,SEE :AT Y\ HAVE DONE TO Y\R FA!R4 ,VASILY 
SAT 9 PRISON = A YE> & LE>N$ EV]Y K9D ( WICK$NESS & CAME 
\T COMPLETELY CORRUPT$4 ,SEE1 HE HAS DRIV5 (F TWO ( Y\R FA!R'S 
HORSES & IS N[ SETT+ FIRE TO HIS B>NS4 ,?IS IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE 
TO Y\R FA!R40 

,AS SOON AS ! GODSON SAW HIS FA!R'S B>NS BUR/ 9TO FLAME ! 
GODFA!R HID ! VIEW FROM HIS SI<T & BADE HIM LOOK 9 ANO!R 
DIRECTION4 

0,SEE10 HE SAID2 0IT IS N[ A YE> S9CE Y\R GODMO!R'S HUSB& LEFT 
H]1 & HE GOES AFT] O!R WOM5 & HIS WIFE HAS TAK5 TO DR9K & 
HIS =M] MI/RESS HAS FALL5 TO /ILL L[] DEP?S4 ,?IS IS :AT Y\ 
HAVE DONE TO Y\R GODMO!R40 

,?IS SI<T1 TOO1 HE HID FROM ! GODSON'S GAZE & BADE HIM LOOK T[>DS 
HIS [N HOME4 ,HIS MO!R WAS WEEP+ & SAY+1 0,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 
BETT] IF ! ROBB] HAD KILL$ ME ?AN ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE SO MANY S9S 
ON MY S\L40 

0,?IS IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE TO Y\R MO!R40 

,?IS SI<T1 TOO1 ! GODFA!R %UT \T & BADE ! GODSON LOOK BEL[4 
,& HE SAW TWO KEEP]S GU>D+ ! ROBB] 9 A DUNGEON4 

,& ! GODFA!R SAID1 0,?IS MAN HAS KILL$ N9E PEOPLE4 ,HE %\LD HAVE 
ATON$ = HIS S9S HIMSELF1 BUT 9 KILL+ HIM Y\ HAVE TAK5 !M UPON 
Y\R [N S\L4 ,N[ Y\ MU/ ANSW] = ALL HIS S9S4 ,?IS IS :AT Y\ 
HAVE DONE TO Y\RSELF4 ,:5 ! MO!R-BE> FIR/ PU%$ ! BLOCK ASIDE 
%E M]ELY DI/URB$ H] CUBS2 :5 %E PU%$ IT A SECOND TIME1 %E 
KILL$ H] YE>L+2 :5 %E PU%$ IT A ?IRD TIME1 %E WAS KILL$ 
H]SELF4 ,Y\ HAVE DONE EXACTLY ! SAME4 ,I GIVE Y\ A T]M ( ?IRTY 
YE>S4 ,GO 9TO ! WORLD & ATONE = ! ROBB]'S S9S2 IF Y\ FAIL TO 
DO SO1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO TAKE HIS PLACE40 

0,BUT H[ %ALL ,I ATONE = HIS S9S80 ! GODSON ASK$4 

,& ! GODFA!R SAID1 0,:5 Y\ HAVE RID ! WORLD ( AS MU* EVIL AS 
Y\ BR\<T 9TO IT1 !N Y\ WILL HAVE ATON$ = Y\R [N & ! 
ROBB]'S S9S40 

,& ! GODSON ASK$1 0,H[ CAN ,I RID ! WORLD ( EVIL80 

,& ! GODFA!R SAID1 0,WALK /RAI<T T[>DS ! EA/ UNTIL Y\ COME 
TO SOME FIELDS ON :I* Y\ WILL F9D SOME PEOPLE4 ,TAKE NOTE ( :AT 
!Y >E DO+ & TEA* !M :AT Y\ KN[1 !N GO ON FUR!R1 
OBS]V+ EV]Y?+ ON ! WAY4 ,ON ! F\R? DAY Y\ WILL COME TO A 
WOOD 9 :I* Y\ WILL F9D A CELL1 & 9 ?IS CELL A H]MIT LIVES4 
,TELL ?IS H]MIT ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ & HE WILL 9/RUCT Y\ 9 :AT 
Y\ >E TO DO4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE DONE ALL ?AT ! H]MIT HAS TOLD Y\1 Y\ 
WILL HAVE ATON$ = Y\R [N & ! ROBB]'S S9S40 

,) !SE WORDS ! GODFA!R PUT ! GODSON \T AT ! GATE4 

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,& ! GODSON SET \T1 ?9K+ AS HE WALK$1 0,H[ CAN ,I RID ! WORLD 
( EVIL8 ,PEOPLE RID ! WORLD ( EVIL BY BANI%+ EVIL M5 OR PUTT+ 
!M 9 PRISON OR EXECUT+ !M4 ,BUT H[ CAN ,I RID ! WORLD ( EVIL 
)\T TAK+ O!R M5'S S9S UPON MYSELF80 ,& ! GODSON WOND]$ 
& WOND]$1 BUT C\LD COME TO NO DECISION4 

,HE W&]$ & W&]$ TILL HE CAME TO A FIELD ON :I* TALL RI* CORN 
WAS GR[+1 READY TO BE H>VE/$4 ,& ! GODSON SAW A CALF ?AT HAD 
/RAY$ 9 AMONG ! CORN & HE SAW M5 ON HORSEBACK *AS+ ! CALF 
?IS WAY & ?AT & TRAMPL+ D[N ! CORN4 ,EA* TIME ! CALF WAS 
AB\T TO COME \T ( ! CORN SOME ONE RODE UP & ! CALF GOT 
FRI<T5$ & RAN BACK AGA91 ! M5 AFT] IT4 ,9 ! ROAD /OOD A 
WOMAN1 CRY+1 0,!Y WILL *ASE MY CALF TO DEA?60 

,& ! GODSON SAID TO ! M51 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+8 ,COME \T ( ! 
CORN & LET ! WOMAN CALL TO H] CALF40 

,! M5 DID SO4 ,! WOMAN CAME UP TO ! $GE ( ! FIELD & CALL$ TO 
! CALF1 :O PRICK$ UP ITS E>S1 LI/5+ A:ILE1 !N IT RAN T[>DS 
H] & BURI$ ITS NOSE 9 H] SKIRTS1 NE>LY KNOCK+ H] D[N4 ,! M5 
W]E GLAD1 & ! WOMAN WAS GLAD1 & ! CALF1 TOO1 WAS GLAD4 

,! GODSON W5T ON HIS WAY ?9K+1 0,I SEE ?AT EVIL BRE$S EVIL4 ,! 
MORE PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE AWAY EVIL1 ! MORE ! EVIL GR[S1 :I* %[S 
?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE \T EVIL BY EVIL4 ,BUT H[ CAN ONE DRIVE 
IT \T8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,IT IS WELL ?AT ! CALF OBEY$ ITS MI/RESS2 IF 
IT HAD NOT DONE SO1 H[ %\LD WE HAVE GOT IT \T ( ! CORN80 

,& ! GODSON WOND]$ & WOND]$1 BUT C\LD COME TO NO DECISION & 
W5T ON FUR!R4 

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,HE W&]$ & W&]$ TILL HE CAME TO A VILLAGE :]E HE ASK$ TO BE 
ALL[$ TO /AY ! NI<T AT ! FIR/ H\SE4 ,! MI/RESS LET HIM 94 
,BESIDES H]SELF NO ONE WAS 9 ! H\SE4 ,! MI/RESS WAS BUSY 
CLEAN+4 

,:5 ! GODSON CAME 9 HE CLIMB$ ON TO ! /OVE & BEGAN WAT*+ TO 
SEE :AT ! MI/RESS WAS DO+4 ,%E HAD F9I%$ CLEAN+ ! FLOOR & 
WAS SCRUBB+ ! TABLE4 ,%E SCRUBB$ IT & WIP$ IT ) A DIRTY 
CLO?4 ,%E RUBB$ ! CLO? ONE WAY1 BUT ! TABLE W\LD NOT COME CLEAN4 
,! CLO? LEFT /REAKS ( DIRT4 ,%E RUBB$ IT ! O!R WAY--! FIR/ 
/REAKS CAME \T1 NEW ONES W]E MADE4 ,%E RUBB$ IT L5G?WISE AGA9 & 
! SAME ?+ HAPP5$4 ,! DIRTY CLO? RUBB$ \T ONE /REAK ( DIRT 
& LEFT ANO!R4 ,! GODSON WAT*$ = SOME TIME & !N SAID1 0,:AT 
>E Y\ DO+1 MI/RESS80 

0,DON'T Y\ SEE ?AT ,I'M CLEAN+ ! H\SE = ! FE/IVAL8 ,I CAN'T GET 
! TABLE CLEAN1 ANYH[4 ,! DIRT WILL NOT COME (F & ,I'M QUITE WORN 
\T40 

0,Y\ %\LD R9SE \T ! CLO?1 !N WIPE ! TABLE40 

,! MI/RESS DID AS HE TOLD H] & ! TABLE CAME CLEAN4 0,?ANK Y\10 
%E SAID1 0= Y\R LESSON40 

,9 ! MORN+ ! GODSON TOOK LEAVE ( ! MI/RESS & W5T ON 
FUR!R4 ,HE W&]$ & W&]$ TILL HE CAME TO A WOOD :]E HE SAW 
SOME PEASANTS MAK+ HOOPS4 ,HE APPROA*$ !M & SAW !M /RUGGL+ 
& /RUGGL+1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT B5D ! WOOD4 ,HE LOOK$ CLOS] & 
SAW ?AT ! BLOCK ON :I* !Y W]E WORK+ WAS NOT FIRMLY FIX$4 ,& 
! GODSON SAID1 0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 BRO!RS80 

0,MAK+ HOOPS1 AS Y\ SEE4 ,WE HAVE /EAM$ ! WOOD TWICE1 YET CANNOT 
B5D IT4 ,WE >E QUITE WORN \T40 

0,Y\ %\LD FIX ! BLOCK MORE FIRMLY1 MATES4 ,IT MOVES R\ND ) Y\ AS 
IT IS40 

,! PEASANTS DID SO & !IR WORK W5T SMOO?LY AFT]W>DS4 

,! GODSON /AY$ ! NI<T ) !M1 !N W5T ON HIS WAY4 ,HE WALK$ 
! :OLE ( ?AT DAY & ! NI<T & JU/ BE=E DAYBREAK HE CAME 
UPON SOME %EPH]DS 5CAMP$ = ! NI<T1 & JO9$ !M4 ,!Y HAD 
SETTL$ !IR CATTLE & W]E TRY+ TO LI<T A FIRE4 ,!Y TOOK SOME DRY 
TWIGS & LI<T$ !M1 & NOT GIV+ !M TIME TO BURN UP1 !Y PUT 
SOME DAMP BRU%WOOD ON TOP & SMO!R$ ! FIRE4 ,! %EPH]DS TOOK 
SOME MORE DRY TWIGS & LI<T$ !M1 & AGA9 !Y SMO!R$ ! FIRE 
) DAMP BRU%WOOD4 ,= A LONG TIME !Y /RUGGL$1 BUT C\LD GET NO 
FIRE4 

,& ! GODSON SAID1 0,DON'T BE 9 SU* A HURRY TO PUT ON ! BRU%WOOD1 
BUT WAIT UNTIL ! TWIGS HAVE CAU<T WELL4 ,:5 ! FIRE GETS HOT !N 
Y\ CAN PUT ON ! BRU%WOOD40 

,! %EPH]DS DID AS HE TOLD !M4 ,:5 ! TWIGS HAD CAU<T WELL1 !Y 
PUT ON ! BRU%WOOD1 & 9 A FEW M9UTES !Y HAD A BLAZ+ FIRE4 

,! GODSON /AY$ ) !M = A :ILE !N W5T ON FUR!R4 ,HE 
WOND]$ :AT !SE ?REE ?+S HE HAD SE5 MI<T MEAN1 BUT C\LD NOT 
UND]/&1 NOR SEE ! REASON ( !M4 

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,! GODSON W&]$ & W&]$ UNTIL NI<TFALL1 :5 HE CAME TO A 
WOOD1 & 9 ! WOOD WAS A CELL4 ,HE W5T UP TO ! CELL & KNOCK$ AT 
! DOOR4 

,A VOICE FROM )9 ASK$1 0,:O IS ?AT80 

0,A GREAT S9N]4 ,I HAVE COME TO ATONE = ! S9S ( ANO!R40 

,& ! H]MIT ASK$1 0,:AT >E !SE S9S Y\ HAVE TAK5 UPON 
Y\RSELF80 

,& ! GODSON TOLD HIM EV]Y?+ AB\T HIS GODFA!R & ! 
MO!R-BE> & ! CUBS & AB\T ! ?RONE 9 ! SEAL$ ROOM1 & 
AB\T HIS GODFA!R'S COMM&S1 & AB\T ! PEASANTS :O HAD TRAMPL$ 
! CORN 9 ! FIELD1 & ! CALF ?AT HAD COME TO ITS MI/RESS AT H] 
CALL4 

0,I KN[ N[10 HE SAID1 0?AT Y\ CANNOT DRIVE \T EVIL BY EVIL1 BUT ,I 
DON'T KN[ H[ IT CAN BE DRIV5 \T & ,I WANT Y\ TO TELL ME40 

,& ! H]MIT SAID1 0,TELL ME :AT ELSE Y\ HAVE SE5 ON ! WAY80 

,! GODSON TOLD HIM AB\T ! WOMAN & H[ %E HAD TRI$ TO CLEAN ! 
TABLE1 & ( ! PEASANTS :O HAD TRI$ TO MAKE ! HOOPS1 & ! 
%EPH]DS :O HAD TRI$ TO LI<T A FIRE4 

,! H]MIT WAIT$ UNTIL HE HAD F9I%$1 !N HE W5T 9TO HIS CELL & 
BR\<T \T A JAGG$ AX4 

0,COME10 HE SAID4 

,! H]MIT WALK$ AWAY FROM ! CELL & PO9T$ TO A TREE4 0,CUT IT 
D[N10 HE SAID4 

,! GODSON FELL$ IT4 

0,*OP IT 9TO ?REE P>TS40 

,! GODSON *OPP$ IT 9TO ?REE P>TS4 ,! H]MIT AGA9 W5T 9TO HIS 
CELL & BR\<T \T A LI<T4 

0,SET FIRE TO ?OSE ?REE LOGS10 HE SAID4 

,! GODSON MADE A FIRE & BURNT ! ?REE LOGS TILL ONLY ?REE PIECES 
( *>COAL W]E LEFT4 

0,N[ PLANT !M HALF 9TO ! GR\ND1 LIKE ?IS40 

,! GODSON PLANT$ !M4 

0,DO Y\ SEE A RIV] !RE BY ?AT HILL8 ,FET* SOME WAT] 9 Y\R M\? 
& WAT] !M4 ,WAT] ?IS ONE 9 ! WAY Y\ TAU<T ! WOMAN TO CLEAN1 
?IS ONE 9 ! WAY Y\ TAU<T ! HOOP]S1 & ?IS ONE 9 ! WAY Y\ 
TAU<T ! %EPH]DS4 ,:5 ! ?REE PIECES ( *>COAL GR[ 9TO 
APPLE-TREES Y\ WILL KN[ H[ TO RID ! WORLD ( EVIL1 & WILL !N 
HAVE ATON$ = Y\R S9S40 

,) !SE WORDS ! H]MIT W5T 9TO HIS CELL4 ,! GODSON POND]$ & 
POND]$ & C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT ! H]MIT HAD SAID1 BUT HE DID 
:AT ! H]MIT HAD TOLD HIM4 

,X 

,! GODSON W5T TO ! RIV]1 FILL$ HIS M\? ) WAT] & WAT]$ 
ONE PIECE ( *>COAL2 !N HE W5T AGA9 & AGA91 UNTIL HE HAD 
WAT]$ ! O!R TWO4 ,! GODSON WAS TIR$ & HUNGRY4 ,HE W5T TO ! 
H]MIT'S CELL TO ASK = SOME FOOD4 ,:5 HE OP5$ ! DOOR !RE WAS 
! H]MIT LY+ DEAD ON A B5*4 ,! GODSON LOOK$ AB\T ! CELL & 
F\ND SOME RUSKS1 :I* HE ATE2 !N HE DISCOV]$ A SPADE & W5T \T 
TO DIG A GRAVE = ! OLD MAN4 ,BY NI<T HE C>RI$ WAT] TO WAT] ! 
PIECES ( *>COAL1 & BY DAY HE DUG ! GRAVE4 ,HE HAD NO SOON] 
F9I%$ IT & WAS AB\T TO BURY ! H]MIT1 :5 SOME PEOPLE CAME FROM 
! VILLAGE TO BR+ ! H]MIT FOOD4 

,:5 ! PEOPLE HE>D ?AT ! H]MIT WAS DEAD !Y ASK$ ! GODSON TO 
TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,!Y BURI$ ! H]MIT1 LEFT ! BREAD ) ! GODSON 
& W5T AWAY1 PROMIS+ TO BR+ HIM MORE FOOD LAT] ON4 

,& ! GODSON FELL 9TO ! H]MIT'S PLACE & HE LIV$ & N\RI%$ 
HIMSELF ) ! FOOD PEOPLE BR\<T HIM1 & W5T ON WAT]+ ! 
PIECES ( *>COAL AS ! H]MIT HAD BIDD5 HIM DO4 

,! GODSON LIV$ ?US = A YE> & MANY PEOPLE BEGAN TO VISIT HIM4 ,HE 
GREW FAM\S ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY AS A SA9T :O SAV$ HIS S\L BY 
C>RY+ WAT] 9 HIS M\? FROM B5EA? A HILL1 & WAT]+ /UMPS ( 
*>COAL4 ,PEOPLE FLOCK$ TO HIM4 ,RI* M]*ANTS BR\<T HIM GIFTS1 BUT 
! GODSON US$ NO?+ BUT :AT HE NE$$1 GIV+ ! RE/ TO ! POOR4 

,& ! GODSON BEGAN TO LIVE ?US--= HALF ! DAY HE C>RI$ WAT] 9 
HIS M\? TO WAT] ! PIECES ( *>COAL1 = ! O!R HALF HE RE/$ 
& RECEIV$ PEOPLE4 

,& ! GODSON CAME TO ?9K ?AT HE HAD BE5 TOLD TO LIVE ?US & ?AT 
9 ?IS WAY HE W\LD ATONE = HIS S9S4 

,! GODSON LIV$ ?US = ANO!R YE>1 NOT MISS+ A S+LE DAY = 
WAT]+ ! *>COAL1 YET NOT A S+LE PIECE HAD BEGUN TO SPR\T4 

,ONE DAY :5 HE WAS SITT+ 9 HIS CELL HE HE>D A HORSEMAN GALLOP PA/1 
S++ TO HIMSELF4 ,! H]MIT CAME \T TO SEE :AT MANN] ( MAN HE 
WAS4 ,& HE SAW ?AT ! MAN WAS Y\NG & /RONG & WAS DRESS$ 9 
F9E CLO!S & SEAT$ ON A SPIRIT$ HORSE4 

,! GODSON /OPP$ HIM & ASK$ HIM :O HE WAS & :]E HE WAS GO+4 
,! MAN PULL$ UP4 

0,I AM A ROBB]10 HE SAID2 0,I ROAM ! HI<WAY & KILL :OMEV] ,I HAVE A 
M9D TO4 ,! MORE M5 ,I KILL ! M]RI] >E MY SONGS40 

,! GODSON WAS HORRIFI$ & ?\<T1 0,H[ CAN ONE DE/ROY EVIL 9 SU* 
A MAN8 ,IT IS WELL TO TALK TO ! PEOPLE :O COME TO ME2 !Y REP5T ( 
!IR [N ACCORD1 BUT ?IS MAN GLORIES 9 ! EVIL HE DOES40 ,! GODSON 
SAID NO?+ TO HIM & TURN$ AWAY1 ?9K+1 0,:AT %ALL ,I DO8 ,IF ?IS 
ROBB] MAKES UP HIS M9D TO /AY H]E1 HE WILL SC>E AWAY MY PEOPLE & 
NO ONE WILL COME TO SEE ME4 ,!Y WILL LOSE SOME GOOD !REBY1 & ,I 
%ALL HAVE NO?+ TO LIVE ON40 

,& ! GODSON /OPP$ & SAID TO ! ROBB]1 0,PEOPLE COME TO ME NOT TO 
BOA/ ( ! EVIL !Y DO1 BUT TO REP5T & PRAY = !IR S9S TO BE 
=GIV5 !M4 ,Y\ REP5T LIKEWISE1 IF Y\ HAVE ! FE> ( ,GOD 9 Y\R 
HE>T1 & IF Y\ DO NOT SEEK REP5TANCE1 GO AWAY FROM ?IS PLACE & DO 
NOT COME BACK AGA91 SO AS NOT TO H9D] ME OR SC>E AWAY MY PEOPLE4 ,IF 
Y\ FAIL TO LI/5 TO MY WORDS ,GOD WILL PUNI% Y\40 

,! ROBB] LAU<$4 

0,I AM NOT AFRAID ( Y\R ,GOD & ,I WON'T LI/5 TO Y\4 ,Y\ >E NOT MY 
MA/] TO ORD] ME AB\T4 ,Y\ LIVE BY Y\R PIETY1 ,I BY MY ROBB]Y4 ,WE 
MU/ ALL LIVE4 ,TEA* ! WOM5 :O COME TO Y\1 BUT LET ME ALONE4 ,S9CE 
Y\ HAVE D>$ TO M5TION ! NAME ( ,GOD TO ME ,I WILL KILL TWO EXTRA 
PEOPLE TO-MORR[4 ,I W\LD KILL Y\ N[1 ONLY ,I DON'T WANT TO SOIL MY 
H&S1 BUT TAKE C>E NEV] TO CROSS MY PA? AGA940 

,! ROBB] ?REAT5$ HIM ?US & RODE AWAY4 ,HE DID NOT COME AGA9 & 
! GODSON LIV$ 9 ! H]MITAGE AS BE=E = ANO!R EI<T YE>S4 

,X,I 

,ONE NI<T ! GODSON SET \T TO WAT] HIS PIECES ( *>COAL & :5 HE 
HAD F9I%$ HE SAT D[N 9 HIS CELL TO RE/4 ,HE PE]$ ALONG ! PA? 
N[ & AGA9 TO SEE IF ANY VISITOR WAS COM+1 BUT NO ONE CAME ?AT 
DAY4 ,! GODSON SAT ALONE UNTIL EV5+ & HE GREW LONESOME & WE>Y 
& BEGAN TO ?9K AB\T HIS LIFE4 ,HE RECOLLECT$ H[ ! ROBB] HAD 
REPROA*$ HIM = LIV+ BY HIS PIETY4 ,HE BEGAN TO LOOK BACK UPON HIS 
LIFE4 0,I AM NOT LIV+ AS ! H]MIT TOLD ME10 HE ?\<T4 0,! H]MIT 
IMPOS$ A P5ANCE ON ME & ,I HAVE US$ IT AS A MEANS ( E>N+ MY 
BREAD & EV5 GA9+ FAME !REBY4 ,I HAVE BE5 SO L$ A/RAY OV] IT 
?AT ,I AM EV5 DULL :5 PEOPLE DO NOT COME TO SEE ME1 & :5 !Y DO 
COME1 ,I REJOICE :5 !Y PRAISE MY SA9TL9ESS4 ,?IS IS NOT ! WAY ONE 
MU/ LIVE4 ,I HAVE BE5 BL9D$ BY FAME4 ,NOT ONLY HAVE ,I NOT ATON$ = 
PA/ S9S BUT HAVE TAK5 NEW ONES UPON MYSELF4 ,I WILL GO AWAY TO 
ANO!R PLACE F> 9TO ! WOOD1 :]E ! PEOPLE WILL NOT F9D ME1 & 
,I WILL LIVE ALONE !RE & ATONE = MY PA/ S9S1 TAK+ C>E NOT TO 
COMMIT NEW ONES40 

,?9K+ ?US ! GODSON TOOK A BAG ( RUSKS & A SPADE1 & HE LEFT 
! CELL & SET \T D[N A RAV9E TO BUILD HIMSELF A MUD HUT 9 ! 
?ICKET & DISAPPE> FROM PEOPLE'S SI<T4 

,! GODSON WAS WALK+ ALONG ) HIS BAG & SPADE :5 ! ROBB] 
JUMP$ \T UPON HIM4 ,! GODSON WAS AFRAID & W\LD HAVE RUN AWAY1 BUT 
! ROBB] /OPP$ HIM4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+80 HE ASK$4 

,! GODSON TOLD HIM ?AT HE WANT$ TO GO AWAY FROM PEOPLE & BURY 
HIMSELF 9 A WILD P>T ( ! WOOD :]E NO ONE W\LD COME TO HIM4 

,! ROBB] WOND]$4 

0,BUT :AT WILL Y\ LIVE ON IF NO ONE COMES TO SEE Y\80 

,! GODSON HAD NOT ?\<T ( ?AT1 BUT N[ ! ROBB] HAD M5TION$ IT 
HE REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD TO EAT4 

0,ON :AT ,GOD GIVES10 HE SAID4 

,! ROBB] MADE NO REPLY & W5T HIS WAY4 

0,:Y DIDN'T ,I SAY ANY?+ TO HIM AB\T HIS LIFE80 ! GODSON ?\<T4 
0,HE MAY BE REP5TANT N[4 ,HE SEEM$ S(T] ( MANN] & DID NOT 
?REAT5 TO KILL ME TO-DAY40 ,& HE CALL$ TO ! ROBB] SAY+1 0,IT IS 
TIME Y\ REP5T$4 ,Y\ CANNOT GET AWAY FROM ,GOD40 

,! ROBB] TURN$ HIS HORSE R\ND1 SEIZ$ A KNIFE FROM HIS GIRDLE & 
BR&I%$ IT AL(T4 ,! GODSON TOOK FRI<T & RAN AWAY 9TO ! WOOD4 

,! ROBB] DID NOT TR\BLE TO GO AFT] HIM1 HE M]ELY SAID1 0,I HAVE LET 
Y\ (F TWICE1 OLD MAN2 TAKE C>E NOT TO COME MY WAY A ?IRD TIME1 OR 
,I'LL KILL Y\40 

,) !SE WORDS ! ROBB] RODE AWAY4 

,?AT EV5+ ! GODSON W5T TO WAT] HIS PIECES ( *>COAL & BEHOLD6 
ONE ( ! PIECES HAD SPR\T$6 ,A Y\NG APPLE-TREE HAD %OT =?4 

,X,I,I 

,! GODSON HID HIMSELF FROM ! EYES ( M5 & BEGAN TO LIVE ALONE4 
,HIS RUSKS W]E ALL GONE4 0,I MU/ HUNT = SOME ROOTS10 HE ?\<T1 BUT 
HE HAD NO SOON] GONE \T ?AN HE SAW A BAG ( RUSKS HANG+ ON ! 
BRAN* ( A TREE4 ,HE TOOK ! BAG & BEGAN TO EAT4 

,:5 ?AT WAS ALL GONE HE F\ND ANO!R BAG 9 ! V]Y SAME PLACE4 ,?US 
! GODSON LIV$4 ,HE HAD ONLY ONE C>E--HIS FE> ( ! ROBB]4 ,:5 HE 
HE>D HIM COM+ HE HID HIMSELF1 ?9K+1 0,IF HE KILLS ME ,I %ALL NOT 
BE ABLE TO ATONE = MY S9S40 

,ANO!R T5 YE>S PASS$4 ,ONE APPLE-TREE GREW UP1 ! O!R PIECES ( 
*>COAL REMA9$ AS !Y W]E BE=E4 

,ONE DAY ! GODSON W5T \T E>LY TO DO HIS WAT]+4 ,HE MOI/5$ ! 
SOIL >\ND ! /UMPS UNTIL HE WAS TIR$ & SAT D[N TO RE/4 ,AS HE 
RE/$ HE ?\<T1 0,I HAVE S9N$ GREATLY 9 FE>+ DEA?4 ,IF IT BE 
,GOD'S WILL ,I WILL ATONE = MY S9S BY DEA? EV540 

,! ?\<T HAD NO SOON] OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AN HE HE>D ! ROBB] COME 
ALONG CURS+ AT SOME ONE4 ,& ! GODSON ?\<T1 0,BESIDES ,GOD NO ONE 
CAN DO ME EI!R GOOD OR EVIL40 ,& HE W5T TO MEET ! ROBB]4 ,HE SAW 
?AT ! ROBB] WAS NOT ALONE4 ,ON ! SADDLE1 BEH9D HIM1 WAS ANO!R 
MAN1 & ?IS MAN'S H&S W]E B\ND & HIS M\? WAS GAGG$4 ,! MAN 
MADE NO S\ND & ! ROBB] KEPT ON ABUS+ HIM4 ,! GODSON APPROA*$ 
! ROBB] & /OPP$ BE=E HIS HORSE4 

0,:]E >E Y\ TAK+ ?IS MAN TO80 HE ASK$4 

0,9TO ! WOOD4 ,HE IS A M]*ANT'S SON & WON'T TELL ME :]E HIS 
FA!R'S MONEY IS HIDD54 ,I WILL KEEP HIM PRISON] UNTIL HE TELLS ME40 

,! ROBB] WAS AB\T TO GO ON1 BUT ! GODSON W\LD NOT LET HIM1 SEIZ+ 
! HORSE BY ! BRIDLE4 

0,LET ! MAN GO10 HE SAID4 

,! ROBB] GREW ANGRY & RAIS$ HIS >M TO /RIKE HIM4 

0,DO Y\ WANT TO %>E HIS FATE8 ,I TOLD Y\ ,I W\LD KILL Y\4 ,LET GO60 

,! GODSON WAS NOT AFRAID4 

0,I WON'T LET GO10 HE SAID4 0,I'M NOT AFRAID ( Y\2 ,I ONLY FE> ,GOD4 ,HE 
TELLS ME NOT TO LET GO4 ,SET ! MAN FREE40 

,! ROBB] FR[N$2 HE SEIZ$ ! KNIFE FROM HIS GIRDLE1 CUT ! CORDS 
& RELEAS$ ! M]*ANT'S SON4 

0,BE GONE1 ! TWO ( Y\60 HE SAID1 0& DON'T COME ACROSS MY PA? A 
SECOND TIME60 

,! M]*ANT'S SON FL$4 ,! ROBB] WAS AB\T TO GO1 BUT ! GODSON 
/OPP$ HIM & ONCE MORE BESEE*$ HIM TO AB&ON HIS WICK$ LIFE4 ,! 
ROBB] /OOD & LI/5$ )\T SAY+ A WORD1 !N TURN$ & RODE 
AWAY4 

,9 ! MORN+ ! GODSON W5T TO WAT] HIS PIECES ( *>COAL4 ,BEHOLD6 
ANO!R ONE HAD BUR/ =?1 ANO!R APPLE-TREE HAD GR[N6 

,X,I,I,I 

,T5 MORE YE>S PASS$4 ,! GODSON LIV$ DESIR+ NO?+1 AFRAID ( 
NO?+1 & A FEEL+ ( GLADNESS ALWAYS AT HIS HE>T4 ,& HE ?\<T 
ONE DAY1 0,:AT BLESS+S ! GOOD ,LORD GIVES US6 ,& WE TORM5T 
\RSELVES = NO?+4 ,PEOPLE %\LD LIVE 9 JOY & HAPP9ESS40 ,& HE 
REMEMB]$ ! EVIL M5 SUFF]$ & H[ !Y TORM5T$ !MSELVES & 
HE GREW TO PITY !M4 0,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ,I LIVE AS ,I DO10 HE ?\<T2 
0,I MU/ GO AMONG PEOPLE & TELL !M :AT ,I KN[40 

,! ?\<T HAD NO SOON] OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AN HE HE>D ! ROBB] COME 
ALONG1 BUT HE TOOK NO NOTICE ( HIM1 ?9K+1 0,:AT IS ! USE ( 
TALK+ TO ?AT MAN8 ,HE WILL NOT UND]/&40 

,?IS WAS HIS FIR/ ?\<T1 BUT 9 A LITTLE :ILE HE REP5T$ ( IT & 
W5T \T 9 ! ROAD4 ,! ROBB] SAT ON HIS HORSE1 FR[N+ & LOOK+ 
AT ! GR\ND4 ,:5 ! GODSON SAW HIM1 A FEEL+ ( PITY CAME OV] HIM2 
HE RU%$ UP & SEIZ$ ! ROBB]'S KNEE4 

0,MY DE> BRO!R10 HE SAID1 0TAKE PITY ON Y\R S\L6 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT 
! SPIRIT ( ,GOD IS 9 Y\8 ,Y\ TORM5T Y\RSELF & O!RS1 & AS 
TIME GOES ON Y\R TORM5TS WILL GR[ WORSE1 & ,GOD LOVES Y\ & WANTS 
TO HEAP ,HIS BLESS+S UPON Y\4 ,DON'T DE/ROY Y\RSELF1 BRO!R2 *ANGE 
Y\R WAY ( LIFE40 

,! ROBB] FR[N$ & TURN$ AWAY4 0,LEAVE ME ALONE10 HE SAID4 

,! GODSON CLUT*$ ! ROBB]'S KNEE /ILL FIRM] & ! TE>S /OOD 
9 HIS EYES4 ,! ROBB] RAIS$ HIS EYES TO HIS1 GAZ$ 9TO !M = A 
LONG TIME1 !N CLIMB$ D[N FROM HIS HORSE & FELL ON HIS KNEES BE=E 
! GODSON4 

0,Y\ HAVE SUBDU$ ME1 OLD MAN10 HE SAID4 0,= TW5TY YE>S ,I /RUGGL$ 
AGA9/ Y\1 BUT Y\ HAVE WON4 ,I AM P[]LESS BE=E Y\4 ,DO :AT Y\ 
WANT ) ME4 ,:5 Y\ SPOKE TO ME ! FIR/ TIME1 ,I GREW MORE H>D5$ 
/ILL4 ,I ONLY BEGAN TO TAKE Y\R WORDS TO HE>T :5 Y\ W5T AWAY FROM 
PEOPLE & ,I KNEW ?AT Y\ NE$$ NO?+ FROM !M4 ,IT WAS !N ,I BEGAN 
TO SUPPLY Y\ ) RUSKS40 

,& ! GODSON RECOLLECT$ ?AT ! WOMAN HAD ONLY MANAG$ TO CLEAN ! 
TABLE AFT] %E HAD WA%$ ! CLO?4 ,:5 HE CEAS$ TO C>E = HIMSELF 
& CLEANS$ HIS HE>T1 HE WAS ABLE TO CLEANSE ! HE>TS ( O!RS4 

,& ! ROBB] CONT9U$1 0,& MY HE>T TURN$ :5 ,I SAW ?AT Y\ HAD 
NO FE> ( DEA?40 

,& ! GODSON REMEMB]$ ?AT ! HOOP]S BEGAN TO B5D ! HOOPS ONLY 
:5 !Y HAD MADE ! BLOCK FIRM4 ,:5 HE CEAS$ TO FE> DEA? & 
E/ABLI%$ HIS LIFE FIRMLY 9 ,GOD HE HAD BE5 ABLE TO SUBDUE ?IS MAN'S 
WILD HE>T4 

,& ! ROBB] SAID1 0,& ! HE>T 9 ME MELT$ ALTOGE!R :5 ,I SAW 
?AT Y\ PITI$ ME & WEPT BE=E ME40 

,! GODSON REJOIC$4 ,HE L$ ! ROBB] TO ! PLACE :]E HIS PIECES ( 
*>COAL W]E PLANT$ & BEHOLD6 A ?IRD APPLE-TREE HAD GR[N4 ,& ! 
GODSON REMEMB]$ ?AT :5 ! %EPH]DS HAD ALL[$ !IR DRY TWIGS TO 
CAT* WELL1 A BIG FIRE BLAZ$ UP4 ,IT WAS ONLY :5 HIS HE>T GREW W>M 
?AT HE HAD BE5 ABLE TO K9DLE ! HE>T ( ANO!R4 

,& ! GODSON REJOIC$ ?AT HE HAD N[ ATON$ = ALL HIS S9S4 

,HE TOLD ! ROBB] EV]Y?+ & DI$4 ,! ROBB] BURI$ HIM & BEGAN 
TO LIVE AS ! GODSON HAD TOLD HIM1 & TO TEA* O!R M5 :AT HE KNEW4 

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