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,GOD ,SEES ! ,TRU?1 BUT ,WAITS 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! T[N ( ,VLADIMIR LIV$ A Y\NG M]*ANT NAM$ ,IVAN ,DMITRIT* ,AKSYON(4 ,HE HAD TWO %OPS & A H\SE ( HIS [N4 

,AKSYON( WAS A H&SOME1 FAIR-HAIR$1 CURLY-HEAD$ FELL[1 FULL ( FUN1 & V]Y FOND ( S++4 ,:5 QUITE A Y\NG MAN HE HAD BE5 GIV5 TO DR9K1 & WAS RIOT\S :5 HE HAD HAD TOO MU*2 BUT AFT] HE M>RI$ HE GAVE UP DR9K+1 EXCEPT N[ & !N4 

,ONE SUMM] ,AKSYON( WAS GO+ TO ! ,NIZHNY ,FAIR1 & AS HE BADE GOOD-BYE TO HIS FAMILY HIS WIFE SAID TO HIM1 ',IVAN ,DMITRIT*1 DO NOT />T TO-DAY2 ,I HAVE HAD A BAD DREAM AB\T Y\4' 

,AKSYON( LAU<$1 & SAID1 ',Y\ >E AFRAID ?AT :5 ,I GET TO ! FAIR ,I %ALL GO ON ! SPREE4' 

,HIS WIFE REPLI$3 ',I DO NOT KN[ :AT ,I AM AFRAID (2 ALL ,I KN[ IS ?AT ,I HAD A BAD DREAM4 ,I DREAM$ Y\ RETURN$ FROM ! T[N1 & :5 Y\ TOOK (F Y\R CAP ,I SAW ?AT Y\R HAIR WAS QUITE GRAY4' 

,AKSYON( LAU<$4 ',?AT'S A LUCKY SIGN1' SAID HE4 ',SEE IF ,I DON'T SELL \T ALL MY GOODS1 & BR+ Y\ SOME PRES5TS FROM ! FAIR4' 

,SO HE SAID GOOD-BYE TO HIS FAMILY1 & DROVE AWAY4 

,:5 HE HAD TRAVEL$ HALF-WAY1 HE MET A M]*ANT :OM HE KNEW1 & !Y PUT UP AT ! SAME 9N = ! NI<T4 ,!Y HAD SOME TEA TOGE!R1 & !N W5T TO B$ 9 ADJO9+ ROOMS4 

,IT WAS NOT ,AKSYON('S HABIT TO SLEEP LATE1 &1  WI%+ TO TRAVEL :ILE IT WAS /ILL COOL1 HE >\S$ HIS DRIV] BE=E DAWN1 & TOLD HIM TO PUT 9 ! HORSES4 

,!N HE MADE HIS WAY ACROSS TO ! L&LORD ( ! 9N 7:O LIV$ 9 A COTTAGE AT ! BACK71 PAID HIS BILL1 & CONT9U$ HIS J\RNEY4 

,:5 HE HAD GONE AB\T TW5TY-FIVE MILES1 HE /OPP$ = ! HORSES TO BE F$4 ,AKSYON( RE/$ A:ILE 9 ! PASSAGE ( ! 9N1 !N HE /EPP$ \T 9TO ! POR*1 &1 ORD]+ A SAMOV>.<#a.> TO BE HEAT$1 GOT \T HIS GUIT> & BEGAN TO PLAY4 

,SUDD5LY A TROYKA.<#b.> DROVE UP ) T9KL+ BELLS1 & AN (FICIAL ALI<T$1 FOLL[$ BY TWO SOLDI]S4 ,HE CAME TO ,AKSYON( & BEGAN TO QUE/ION HIM1 ASK+ HIM :O HE WAS & :5CE HE CAME4 ,AKSYON( ANSW]$ HIM FULLY1 & SAID1 ',WON'T Y\ HAVE SOME TEA ) ME8' ,BUT ! (FICIAL W5T ON CROSS-QUE/ION+ HIM & ASK+ HIM1 ',:]E DID Y\ SP5D LA/ NI<T8 ,W]E Y\ ALONE1 OR ) A FELL[-M]*ANT8 ,DID Y\ SEE ! O!R M]*ANT ?IS MORN+8 ,:Y DID Y\ LEAVE ! 9N BE=E DAWN8' 

,AKSYON( WOND]$ :Y HE WAS ASK$ ALL !SE QUE/IONS1 BUT HE DESCRIB$ ALL ?AT HAD HAPP5$1 & !N ADD$1 ',:Y DO Y\ CROSS-QUE/ION ME AS IF ,I W]E A ?IEF OR A ROBB]8 ,I AM TRAVEL+ ON BUS9ESS ( MY [N1 & !RE IS NO NE$ TO QUE/ION ME4' 

,!N ! (FICIAL1 CALL+ ! SOLDI]S1 SAID1 ',I AM ! POLICE-(FIC] ( ?IS DI/RICT1 & ,I QUE/ION Y\ BECAUSE ! M]*ANT ) :OM Y\ SP5T LA/ NI<T HAS BE5 F\ND ) HIS ?ROAT CUT4 ,WE MU/ SE>* Y\R ?+S4' 

,!Y 5T]$ ! H\SE4 ,! SOLDI]S & ! POLICE-(FIC] UN/RAPP$ ,AKSYON('S LUGGAGE & SE>*$ IT4 ,SUDD5LY ! (FIC] DREW A KNIFE \T ( A BAG1 CRY+1 ',:OSE KNIFE IS ?IS8' 

,AKSYON( LOOK$1 & SEE+ A BLOOD-/A9$ KNIFE TAK5 FROM HIS BAG1 HE WAS FRI<T5$4 

',H[ IS IT !RE IS BLOOD ON ?IS KNIFE8' 

 ,AKSYON( TRI$ TO ANSW]1 BUT C\LD H>DLY UTT] A WORD1 & ONLY /AMM]$3 ',I--,I DON'T KN[--NOT M9E4' 

,!N ! POLICE-(FIC] SAID1 ',?IS MORN+ ! M]*ANT WAS F\ND 9 B$ ) HIS ?ROAT CUT4 ,Y\ >E ! ONLY P]SON :O C\LD HAVE DONE IT4 ,! H\SE WAS LOCK$ FROM 9SIDE1 & NO ONE ELSE WAS !RE4 ,H]E IS ?IS BLOOD/A9$ KNIFE 9 Y\R BAG1 & Y\R FACE & MANN] BETRAY Y\6 ,TELL ME H[ Y\ KILL$ HIM1 & H[ MU* MONEY Y\ /OLE8' 

,AKSYON( SWORE HE HAD NOT DONE IT2 ?AT HE HAD NOT SE5 ! M]*ANT AFT] !Y HAD HAD TEA TOGE!R2 ?AT HE HAD NO MONEY EXCEPT EI<T ?\S& RUBLES.<#c.> ( HIS [N1 & ?AT ! KNIFE WAS NOT HIS4 ,BUT HIS VOICE WAS BROK51 HIS FACE PALE1 & HE TREMBL$ ) FE> AS ?\< HE W]E GUILTY4 

,! POLICE-(FIC] ORD]$ ! SOLDI]S TO B9D ,AKSYON( & TO PUT HIM 9 ! C>T4 ,AS !Y TI$ HIS FEET TOGE!R & FLUNG HIM 9TO ! C>T1 ,AKSYON( CROSS$ HIMSELF & WEPT4 ,HIS MONEY & GOODS W]E TAK5 FROM HIM1 & HE WAS S5T TO ! NE>E/ T[N & IMPRISON$ !RE4 ,9QUIRIES AS TO HIS *>ACT] W]E MADE 9 ,VLADIMIR4 ,! M]*ANTS & O!R 9HABITANTS ( ?AT T[N SAID ?AT 9 =M] DAYS HE US$ TO DR9K & WA/E HIS TIME1 BUT ?AT HE WAS A GOOD MAN4 ,!N ! TRIAL CAME ON3 HE WAS *>G$ ) MURD]+ A M]*ANT FROM ,RYAZAN1 & ROBB+ HIM ( TW5TY ?\S& RUBLES4 

,HIS WIFE WAS 9 DESPAIR1 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO BELIEVE4 ,H] *ILDR5 W]E ALL QUITE SMALL2 ONE WAS A BABY AT H] BREA/4 ,TAK+ !M ALL ) H]1 %E W5T TO ! T[N :]E H] HUSB& WAS 9 JAIL4 ,AT FIR/ %E WAS NOT ALL[$ TO SEE HIM2 BUT1 AFT] MU* BEGG+1 %E OBTA9$ P]MISSION FROM ! (FICIALS1 & WAS TAK5 TO HIM4 ,:5 %E SAW H] HUSB& 9 PRISON-DRESS & 9 *A9S1 %UT UP ) ?IEVES & CRIM9ALS1 %E FELL D[N1 & DID NOT COME TO H] S5SES = A LONG TIME4 ,!N %E DREW H] *ILDR5 TO H]1 & SAT D[N NE> HIM4 ,%E TOLD HIM ( ?+S AT HOME1 & ASK$ AB\T :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM4 ,HE TOLD H] ALL1 & %E ASK$1 ',:AT CAN WE DO N[8' 

',WE MU/ PETITION ! ,CZ> NOT TO LET AN 9NOC5T MAN P]I%4' 

,HIS WIFE TOLD HIM ?AT %E HAD S5T A PETITION TO ! ,CZ>1 BUT ?AT IT HAD NOT BE5 ACCEPT$4 

,AKSYON( DID NOT REPLY1 BUT ONLY LOOK$ D[NCA/4 

,!N HIS WIFE SAID1 ',IT WAS NOT = NO?+ ,I DREAM$ Y\R HAIR HAD TURN$ GRAY4 ,Y\ REMEMB]8 ,Y\ %\LD NOT HAVE />T$ ?AT DAY4' ,& PASS+ H] F+]S ?R\< HIS HAIR1 %E SAID3 ',VANYA DE>E/1 TELL Y\R WIFE ! TRU?2 WAS IT NOT Y\ :O DID IT8' 

',SO Y\1 TOO1 SUSPECT ME6' SAID ,AKSYON(1 &1 HID+ HIS FACE 9 HIS H&S1 HE BEGAN TO WEEP4 ,!N A SOLDI] CAME TO SAY ?AT ! WIFE & *ILDR5 MU/ GO AWAY2 & ,AKSYON( SAID GOOD-BYE TO HIS FAMILY = ! LA/ TIME4 

,:5 !Y W]E GONE1 ,AKSYON( RECALL$ :AT HAD BE5 SAID1 & :5 HE REMEMB]$ ?AT HIS WIFE ALSO HAD SUSPECT$ HIM1 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 ',IT SEEMS ?AT ONLY ,GOD CAN KN[ ! TRU?2 IT IS TO ,HIM ALONE WE MU/ APPEAL1 & FROM ,HIM ALONE EXPECT M]CY4' 

,& ,AKSYON( WROTE NO MORE PETITIONS2 GAVE UP ALL HOPE1 & ONLY PRAY$ TO ,GOD4 

,AKSYON( WAS CONDEMN$ TO BE FLOGG$ & S5T TO ! M9ES4 ,SO HE WAS FLOGG$ ) A KN\T1 & :5 ! W\NDS MADE BY ! KN\T W]E HEAL$1 HE WAS DRIV5 TO ,SIB]IA ) O!R CONVICTS4 

,= TW5TY-SIX YE>S ,AKSYON( LIV$ AS A CONVICT 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,HIS HAIR TURN$ :ITE AS SN[1 & HIS BE>D GREW LONG1 ?91 & GRAY4 ,ALL HIS MIR? W5T2 HE /OOP$2 HE WALK$ SL[LY1 SPOKE LITTLE1 & NEV] LAU<$1 BUT HE (T5 PRAY$4 

,9 PRISON ,AKSYON( LE>N$ TO MAKE BOOTS1 & E>N$ A LITTLE MONEY1 ) :I* HE B\<T ,! ,LIVES ( ! ,SA9TS4 ,HE READ ?IS BOOK :5 !RE WAS LI<T 5\< 9 ! PRISON2 & ON ,SUNDAYS 9 ! PRISON-*UR* HE READ ! LESSONS & SANG 9 ! *OIR2 = HIS VOICE WAS /ILL GOOD4 

,! PRISON AU?ORITIES LIK$ ,AKSYON( = HIS MEEKNESS1 & HIS FELL[-PRISON]S RESPECT$ HIM3 !Y CALL$ HIM ',GR&FA!R1' & ',! ,SA9T4' ,:5 !Y WANT$ TO PETITION ! PRISON AU?ORITIES AB\T ANY?+1 !Y ALWAYS MADE ,AKSYON( !IR SPOKESMAN1 & :5 !RE W]E QU>RELS AMONG ! PRISON]S !Y CAME TO HIM TO PUT ?+S RI<T1 & TO JUDGE ! MATT]4 

,NO NEWS REA*$ ,AKSYON( FROM HIS HOME1 & HE DID NOT EV5 KN[ IF HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 W]E /ILL ALIVE4 

,ONE DAY A FRE% GANG ( CONVICTS CAME TO ! PRISON4 ,9 ! EV5+ ! OLD PRISON]S COLLECT$ R\ND ! NEW ONES & ASK$ !M :AT T[NS OR VILLAGES !Y CAME FROM1 & :AT !Y W]E S5T5C$ =4 ,AMONG ! RE/ ,AKSYON( SAT D[N NE> ! NEW-COM]S1 & LI/5$ ) D[NCA/ AIR TO :AT WAS SAID4 

,ONE ( ! NEW CONVICTS1 A TALL1 /RONG MAN ( SIXTY1 ) A CLOSELY-CROPP$ GRAY BE>D1 WAS TELL+ ! O!RS :AT HE HAD BE5 >RE/$ =4 

',WELL1 FRI5DS1' HE SAID1 ',I ONLY TOOK A HORSE ?AT WAS TI$ TO A SL$GE1 & ,I WAS >RE/$ & ACCUS$ ( /EAL+4 ,I SAID ,I HAD ONLY TAK5 IT TO GET HOME QUICK]1 & HAD !N LET IT GO2 BESIDES1 ! DRIV] WAS A P]SONAL FRI5D ( M9E4 ,SO ,I SAID1 0,IT'S ALL RI<T40 0,NO10 SAID !Y1 0Y\ /OLE IT40 ,BUT H[ OR :]E ,I /OLE IT !Y C\LD NOT SAY4 ,I ONCE REALLY DID SOME?+ WRONG1 & \<T BY RI<TS TO HAVE COME H]E LONG AGO1 BUT ?AT TIME ,I WAS NOT F\ND \T4 ,N[ ,I HAVE BE5 S5T H]E = NO?+ AT ALL4 4 4 4 ,EH1 BUT IT'S LIES ,I'M TELL+ Y\2 ,I'VE BE5 TO ,SIB]IA BE=E1 BUT ,I DID NOT /AY LONG4' 

',:]E >E Y\ FROM8' ASK$ SOME ONE4 

',FROM ,VLADIMIR4 ,MY FAMILY >E ( ?AT T[N4 ,MY NAME IS ,MAK>1 & !Y ALSO CALL ME ,SEMYONIT*4' 

,AKSYON( RAIS$ HIS HEAD & SAID3 ',TELL ME1 ,SEMYONIT*1 DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ ( ! M]*ANTS ,AKSYON(1 ( ,VLADIMIR8 ,>E !Y /ILL ALIVE8' 

 ',KN[ !M8 ,( C\RSE ,I DO4 ,! ,AKSYON(S >E RI*1 ?\< !IR FA!R IS 9 ,SIB]IA3 A S9N] LIKE \RSELVES1 IT SEEMS6 ,AS = Y\1 ,GRAN'DAD1 H[ DID Y\ COME H]E8' 

,AKSYON( DID NOT LIKE TO SPEAK ( HIS MIS=TUNE4 ,HE ONLY SI<$1 & SAID1 ',= MY S9S ,I HAVE BE5 9 PRISON !SE TW5TY-SIX YE>S4' 

',:AT S9S8' ASK$ ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT*4 

,BUT ,AKSYON( ONLY SAID1 ',WELL1 WELL--,I MU/ HAVE DES]V$ IT6' ,HE W\LD HAVE SAID NO MORE1 BUT HIS COMPANIONS TOLD ! NEW-COM] H[ ,AKSYON( CAME TO BE 9 ,SIB]IA3 H[ SOME ONE HAD KILL$ A M]*ANT1 & HAD PUT A KNIFE AMONG ,AKSYON('S ?+S1 & ,AKSYON( HAD BE5 UNJU/LY CONDEMN$4 

,:5 ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* HE>D ?IS1 HE LOOK$ AT ,AKSYON(1 SLAPP$ HIS [N KNEE1 & EXCLAIM$1 ',WELL1 ?IS IS WOND]FUL6 ,REALLY WOND]FUL6 ,BUT H[ OLD Y\'VE GR[N1 ,GRAN'DAD6' 

,! O!RS ASK$ HIM :Y HE WAS SO SURPRIS$1 & :]E HE HAD SE5 ,AKSYON( BE=E2 BUT ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* DID NOT REPLY4 ,HE ONLY SAID3 ',IT'S WOND]FUL ?AT WE %\LD MEET H]E1 LADS6' 

,!SE WORDS MADE ,AKSYON( WOND] :E!R ?IS MAN KNEW :O HAD KILL$ ! M]*ANT2 SO HE SAID1 ',P]HAPS1 ,SEMYONIT*1 Y\ HAVE HE>D ( ?AT AFFAIR1 OR MAYBE Y\'VE SE5 ME BE=E8' 

',H[ C\LD ,I HELP HE>+8 ,! WORLD'S FULL ( RUMORS4 ,BUT IT'S LONG AGO1 & ,I'VE =GOTT5 :AT ,I HE>D4' 

',P]HAPS Y\ HE>D :O KILL$ ! M]*ANT8' ASK$ ,AKSYON(4 

,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* LAU<$1 & REPLI$1 ',IT MU/ HAVE BE5 HIM 9 :OSE BAG ! KNIFE WAS F\ND6 ,IF SOME ONE ELSE HID ! KNIFE !RE1 0,HE'S NOT A ?IEF TILL HE'S CAU<T10 AS ! SAY+ IS4 ,H[ C\LD ANY ONE PUT A KNIFE 9TO Y\R BAG :ILE IT WAS UND] Y\R HEAD8 ,IT W\LD SURELY HAVE WOKE Y\ UP8' 

,:5 ,AKSYON( HE>D !SE WORDS1 HE FELT SURE ?IS WAS ! MAN :O HAD KILL$ ! M]*ANT4 ,HE ROSE & W5T AWAY4 ,ALL ?AT NI<T ,AKSYON( LAY AWAKE4 ,HE FELT T]RIBLY UNHAPPY1 & ALL SORTS ( IMAGES ROSE 9 HIS M9D4 ,!RE WAS ! IMAGE ( HIS WIFE AS %E WAS :5 HE P>T$ FROM H] TO GO TO ! FAIR4 ,HE SAW H] AS IF %E W]E PRES5T2 H] FACE & H] EYES ROSE BE=E HIM2 HE HE>D H] SPEAK & LAU<4 ,!N HE SAW HIS *ILDR51 QUITE LITTLE1 AS !Y W]E AT ?AT TIME3 ONE ) A LITTLE CLOAK ON1 ANO!R AT HIS MO!R'S BREA/4 ,& !N HE REMEMB]$ HIMSELF AS HE US$ TO BE--Y\NG & M]RY4 ,HE REMEMB]$ H[ HE SAT PLAY+ ! GUIT> 9 ! POR* ( ! 9N :]E HE WAS >RE/$1 & H[ FREE FROM C>E HE HAD BE54 ,HE SAW1 9 HIS M9D1 ! PLACE :]E HE WAS FLOGG$1 ! EXECUTION]1 & ! PEOPLE /&+ >\ND2 ! *A9S1 ! CONVICTS1 ALL ! TW5TY-SIX YE>S ( HIS PRISON LIFE1 & HIS PREMATURE OLD AGE4 ,! ?\<T ( IT ALL MADE HIM SO WRET*$ ?AT HE WAS READY TO KILL HIMSELF4 

',& IT'S ALL ?AT VILLA9'S DO+6' ?\<T ,AKSYON(4 ,& HIS ANG] WAS SO GREAT AGA9/ ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* ?AT HE LONG$ = V5GEANCE1 EV5 IF HE HIMSELF %\LD P]I% = IT4 ,HE KEPT REPEAT+ PRAY]S ALL NI<T1 BUT C\LD GET NO PEACE4 ,DUR+ ! DAY HE DID NOT GO NE> ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT*1 NOR EV5 LOOK AT HIM4 

,A =TNI<T PASS$ 9 ?IS WAY4 ,AKSYON( C\LD NOT SLEEP AT NI<TS1 & WAS SO MIS]ABLE ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 

,ONE NI<T AS HE WAS WALK+ AB\T ! PRISON HE NOTIC$ SOME E>? ?AT CAME ROLL+ \T FROM UND] ONE ( ! %ELVES ON :I* ! PRISON]S SLEPT4 ,HE /OPP$ TO SEE :AT IT WAS4 ,SUDD5LY ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* CREPT \T FROM UND] ! %ELF1 & LOOK$ UP AT ,AKSYON( ) FRI<T5$ FACE4 ,AKSYON( TRI$ TO PASS )\T LOOK+ AT HIM1 BUT ,MAK> SEIZ$ HIS H& & TOLD HIM ?AT HE HAD DUG A HOLE UND] ! WALL1 GETT+ RID ( ! E>? BY PUTT+ IT 9TO HIS HI<-BOOTS1 & EMPTY+ IT \T EV]Y DAY ON ! ROAD :5 ! PRISON]S W]E DRIV5 TO !IR WORK4 

',JU/ Y\ KEEP QUIET1 OLD MAN1 & Y\ %ALL GET \T TOO4 ,IF Y\ BLAB !Y'LL FLOG ! LIFE \T ( ME1 BUT ,I WILL KILL Y\ FIR/4' 

 ,AKSYON( TREMBL$ ) ANG] AS HE LOOK$ AT HIS 5EMY4 ,HE DREW HIS H& AWAY1 SAY+1 ',I HAVE NO WI% TO ESCAPE1 & Y\ HAVE NO NE$ TO KILL ME2 Y\ KILL$ ME LONG AGO6 ,AS TO TELL+ ( Y\--,I MAY DO SO OR NOT1 AS ,GOD %ALL DIRECT4' 

,NEXT DAY1 :5 ! CONVICTS W]E L$ \T TO WORK1 ! CONVOY SOLDI]S NOTIC$ ?AT ONE OR O!R ( ! PRISON]S EMPTI$ SOME E>? \T ( HIS BOOTS4 ,! PRISON WAS SE>*$1 & ! TUNNEL F\ND4 ,! ,GOV]NOR CAME & QUE/ION$ ALL ! PRISON]S TO F9D \T :O HAD DUG ! HOLE4 ,!Y ALL D5I$ ANY KN[L$GE ( IT4 ,?OSE :O KNEW1 W\LD NOT BETRAY ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT*1 KN[+ HE W\LD BE FLOGG$ ALMO/ TO DEA?4 ,AT LA/ ! ,GOV]NOR TURN$ TO ,AKSYON(1 :OM HE KNEW TO BE A JU/ MAN1 & SAID3 

',Y\ >E A TRU?FUL OLD MAN2 TELL ME1 BE=E ,GOD1 :O DUG ! HOLE8' 

,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* /OOD AS IF HE W]E QUITE UNCONC]N$1 LOOK+ AT ! ,GOV]NOR & NOT SO MU* AS GLANC+ AT ,AKSYON(4 ,AKSYON('S LIPS & H&S TREMBL$1 & = A LONG TIME HE C\LD NOT UTT] A WORD4 ,HE ?\<T1 ',:Y %\LD ,I SCRE5 HIM :O RU9$ MY LIFE8 ,LET HIM PAY = :AT ,I HAVE SUFF]$4 ,BUT IF ,I TELL1 !Y WILL PROBABLY FLOG ! LIFE \T ( HIM1 & MAYBE ,I SUSPECT HIM WRONGLY4 ,&1 AFT] ALL1 :AT GOOD W\LD IT BE TO ME8' 

',WELL1 OLD MAN1' REPEAT$ ! ,GOV]NOR1 'TELL US ! TRU?3 :O HAS BE5 DIGG+ UND] ! WALL8' 

,AKSYON( GLANC$ AT ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT*1 & SAID1 ',I CANNOT SAY1 Y\R HONOR4 ,IT IS NOT ,GOD'S WILL ?AT ,I %\LD TELL6 ,DO :AT Y\ LIKE ) ME2 ,I AM 9 Y\R H&S4' 

,H[EV] MU* ! ,GOV]NOR TRI$1 ,AKSYON( W\LD SAY NO MORE1 & SO ! MATT] HAD TO BE LEFT4 

,?AT NI<T1 :5 ,AKSYON( WAS LY+ ON HIS B$ & JU/ BEG9N+ TO DOZE1 SOME ONE CAME QUIETLY & SAT D[N ON HIS B$4 ,HE PE]$ ?R\< ! D>KNESS & RECOGNIZ$ ,MAK>4 

',:AT MORE DO Y\ WANT ( ME8' ASK$ ,AKSYON(4 ',:Y HAVE Y\ COME H]E8' 

 ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* WAS SIL5T4 ,SO ,AKSYON( SAT UP & SAID1 ',:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,GO AWAY1 OR ,I WILL CALL ! GU>D6' 

,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* B5T CLOSE OV] ,AKSYON(1 & :ISP]$1 ',IVAN ,DMITRIT*1 =GIVE ME6' 

',:AT =8' ASK$ ,AKSYON(4 

',IT WAS ,I :O KILL$ ! M]*ANT & HID ! KNIFE AMONG Y\R ?+S4 ,I MEANT TO KILL Y\ TOO1 BUT ,I HE>D A NOISE \TSIDE2 SO ,I HID ! KNIFE 9 Y\R BAG & ESCAP$ \T ( ! W9D[4' 

,AKSYON( WAS SIL5T1 & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY4 ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* SLID (F ! B$-%ELF & KNELT UPON ! GR\ND4 ',IVAN ,DMITRIT*1' SAID HE1 '=GIVE ME6 ,= ! LOVE ( ,GOD1 =GIVE ME6 ,I WILL CONFESS ?AT IT WAS ,I :O KILL$ ! M]*ANT1 & Y\ WILL BE RELEAS$ & CAN GO TO Y\R HOME4' 

',IT IS EASY = Y\ TO TALK1' SAID ,AKSYON(1 'BUT ,I HAVE SUFF]$ = Y\ !SE TW5TY-SIX YE>S4 ,:]E C\LD ,I GO TO N[8 4MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP A3BE=E14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP 4SELFL9K3BE=E_<:ITE-SPACE3N[RAP_>4 4 4 ,MY WIFE IS DEAD1 & MY *ILDR5 HAVE =GOTT5 ME4 ,I HAVE NO:]E TO GO4 4 4 4' 

,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* DID NOT RISE1 BUT BEAT HIS HEAD ON ! FLOOR4 ',IVAN ,DMITRIT*1 =GIVE ME6' HE CRI$4 ',:5 !Y FLOGG$ ME ) ! KN\T IT WAS NOT SO H>D TO BE> AS IT IS TO SEE Y\ N[ 4 4 4 YET Y\ HAD PITY ON ME1 & DID NOT TELL4 ,= ,*RI/'S SAKE =GIVE ME1 WRET* ?AT ,I AM6' ,& HE BEGAN TO SOB4 

,:5 ,AKSYON( HE>D HIM SOBB+ HE1 TOO1 BEGAN TO WEEP4 

',GOD WILL =GIVE Y\6' SAID HE4 ',MAYBE ,I AM A HUNDR$ TIMES WORSE ?AN Y\4' ,& AT !SE WORDS HIS HE>T GREW LI<T1 & ! LONG+ = HOME LEFT HIM4 ,HE NO LONG] HAD ANY DESIRE TO LEAVE ! PRISON1 BUT ONLY HOP$ = HIS LA/ H\R TO COME4 

,9 SPITE ( :AT ,AKSYON( HAD SAID1 ,MAK> ,SEMYONIT* CONFESS$ HIS GUILT4 ,BUT :5 ! ORD] = HIS RELEASE CAME1 ,AKSYON( WAS ALREADY DEAD4 

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