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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,SEV]AL TIMES ?AT NI<T ,I WOKE 9 T]ROR AT ! ?\<T ?AT ,I MI<T BE OV]SLEEP+ MYSELF1 & BY SIX O'CLOCK WAS \T ( B$1 AL?\< ! DAWN WAS H>DLY PEEP+ 9 AT ! W9D[4 ,I PUT ON MY CLO!S & BOOTS 7ALL ( :I* W]E LY+ TUMBL$ & UNBRU%$ BESIDE ! B$1 S9CE ,NICOLA1 ( C\RSE HAD NOT BE5 9 YET TO TIDY !M UP71 &1 )\T A PRAY] SAID OR MY FACE WA%$1 EM]G$1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE1 9TO ! /REET ,A,L,O,N,E4 

,OV] ! WAY1 BEH9D ! GRE5 RO( ( A L>GE BUILD+1 ! DIM1 COLD DAWN WAS BEG9N+ TO BLU% R$4 ,! KE5 FRO/ ( ! SPR+ MORN+ :I* HAD /IFF5$ ! POOLS & MUD & MADE !M CRACKLE UND] MY FEET N[ NIPP$ MY FACE & H&S ALSO4 ,NOT A CAB WAS TO BE SE51 ?\< ,I HAD C\NT$ UPON ONE TO MAKE ! J\RNEY \T & HOME ! QUICK]4 ,ONLY A FILE ( WAGONS WAS RUMBL+ ALONG ! ,>BAT ,PROSPECT1 & A C\PLE ( BRICKLAY]S TALK+ NOISILY TOGE!R AS !Y /RODE ALONG ! PAVEM5T4 ,H[EV]1 AFT] WALK+ A V]/ OR SO ,I BEGAN TO MEET M5 & WOM5 TAK+ BASKETS TO M>KET OR GO+ ) EMPTY B>RELS TO FET* ! DAY'S WAT] SUPPLY2 UNTIL AT L5G?1 AT ! CROSS /REETS NE> ! ,>BAT ,GATE1 :]E A PIEMAN HAD SET UP HIS /ALL & A BAK] WAS JU/ OP5+ HIS %OP1 ,I ESPI$ AN OLD CABMAN %AK+ HIMSELF AFT] 9DULG+ 9 A NAP ON ! BOX ( HIS BE-SCRAT*$ OLD BLUE-PA9T$1 HOBBLE-DE-HOY WRECK ( A DROZHKI4 ,HE SEEM$ B>ELY AWAKE AS HE ASK$ TW5TY KOPECKS AS ! F>E TO ! MONA/]Y & BACK1 BUT CAME TO HIMSELF A MOM5T AFT]W>DS1 JU/ AS ,I WAS AB\T TO GET 91 &1 T\*+ UP HIS HORSE ) ! SP>E 5D ( ! RE9S1 />T$ TO DRIVE (F & LEAVE ME4 0,MY HORSE WANTS FE$+10 HE GR[L$1 0,I CAN'T TAKE Y\1 B>94.<,SIR.>0 

,) SOME DIFFICULTY & A PROMISE ( ,=,T,Y KOPECKS ,I P]SUAD$ HIM TO /OP4 ,HE EY$ ME N>R[LY AS HE PULL$ UP1 BUT NEV]!LESS SAID3 0,V]Y WELL4 ,GET 91 B>940 ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ,I HAD SOME QUALMS LE/ HE %\LD DRIVE ME TO A QUIET CORN] SOME:]E1 & !N ROB ME1 BUT ,I CAU<T HOLD ( ! COLL> ( HIS RAGG$ DRIV+-COAT1 CLOSE TO :]E HIS WR9KL$ NECK %[$ SADLY LEAN ABOVE HIS HUN*$-UP BACK1 & CLIMB$ ON TO ! BLUE-PA9T$1 CURV$1 RICKETY SCAT4 ,AS WE SET (F ALONG ,VOZDVIZH5KA ,/REET1 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT ! BACK ( ! DROZHKI WAS COV]$ ) A /RIP ( ! SAME GRE5I% MAT]IAL AS ?AT ( :I* HIS COAT WAS MADE4 ,= SOME REASON OR ANO!R ?IS REASSUR$ ME1 & ,I NO LONG] FELT N]V\S ( BE+ TAK5 TO A QUIET SPOT & ROBB$4 

,! SUN HAD RIS5 TO A GOOD HEI<T1 & WAS GILD+ ! CUPOLAS ( ! *UR*ES1 :5 WE >RIV$ AT ! MONA/]Y4 ,9 ! %ADE ! FRO/ HAD NOT YET GIV51 BUT 9 ! OP5 ROADWAY MUDDY RIVULETS ( WAT] W]E C\RS+ ALONG1 & IT WAS ?R\< FA/-?AW+ MIRE ?AT ! HORSE W5T CLIP-CLOPP+ HIS WAY4 ,ALI<T+1 & 5T]+ ! MONA/]Y GR\NDS1 ,I 9QUIR$ ( ! FIR/ MONK :OM ,I MET :]E ,I C\LD F9D ! PRIE/ :OM ,I WAS SEEK+4 

0,HIS CELL IS OV] !RE10 REPLI$ ! MONK AS HE /OPP$ A MOM5T & PO9T$ T[>DS A LITTLE BUILD+ UP TO :I* A FLI<T ( /EPS L$4 

0,I RESPECTFULLY ?ANK Y\10 ,I SAID1 & !N FELL TO WOND]+ :AT ALL ! MONKS 7:O AT ?AT MOM5T BEGAN TO COME FIL+ \T ( ! *UR*7 MU/ BE ?9K+ ( ME AS !Y GLANC$ 9 MY DIRECTION4 ,I WAS NEI!R A GR[N-UP NOR A *ILD1 :ILE MY FACE WAS UNWA%$1 MY HAIR UNBRU%$1 MY CLO!S TUMBL$1 & MY BOOTS UNBLACK$ & MUDDY4 ,TO :AT CLASS ( P]SONS W]E ! BRE?R5 ASSIGN+ ME--= !Y />$ AT ME H>D 5\<8 ,NEV]!LESS ,I PROCE$$ 9 ! DIRECTION :I* ! Y\NG PRIE/ HAD PO9T$ \T TO ME4 

,AN OLD MAN ) BU%Y GRAY EYEBR[S & A BLACK CASSOCK MET ME ON ! N>R[ PA? TO ! CELLS1 & ASK$ ME :AT ,I WANT$4 ,= A BRIEF MOM5T ,I FELT 9CL9$ TO SAY 0,NO?+10 & !N RUN BACK TO ! DROZHKI & DRIVE AWAY HOME2 BUT1 = ALL ITS BEETL+ BR[S1 ! FACE ( ! OLD MAN 9SPIR$ CONFID5CE1 & ,I M]ELY SAID ?AT ,I WI%$ TO SEE ! PRIE/ 7:OM ,I NAM$74 

0,V]Y WELL1 Y\NG SIR2 ,I WILL TAKE Y\ TO HIM10 SAID ! OLD MAN AS HE TURN$ R\ND4 ,CLE>LY HE HAD GUESS$ MY ]R& AT A /ROKE4 0,! FA!R IS AT MAT9S AT ?IS MOM5T1 BUT HE WILL SOON BE BACK10 &1 OP5+ A DOOR1 ! OLD MAN L$ ME ?R\< A NEAT HALL & CORRIDOR1 ALL L9$ ) CLEAN MATT+1 TO A CELL4 

0,PLEASE TO WAIT H]E10 HE ADD$1 & !N1 ) A K9D1 REASSUR+ GLANCE1 DEP>T$4 

,! LITTLE ROOM 9 :I* ,I F\ND MYSELF WAS ( ! SMALLE/ POSSIBLE DIM5SIONS1 BUT EXTREMELY NEAT & CLEAN4 ,ITS FURNITURE ONLY CONSI/$ ( A SMALL TABLE 7COV]$ ) A CLO?1 & PLAC$ BETWE5 TWO EQUALLY SMALL CASEM5T-W9D[S1 9 :I* /OOD TWO POTS ( G]ANIUMS71 A /& ( ICONS1 ) A LAMP SUSP5D$ 9 FRONT ( !M1 A B5*1 & TWO *AIRS4 ,9 ONE CORN] HUNG A WALL CLOCK1 ) LITTLE FL[]S PA9T$ ON ITS DIAL1 & BRASS WEI<TS TO ITS *A9S1 :ILE UPON TWO NAILS DRIV5 9TO A SCRE5 7:I*1 FA/5$ TO ! CEIL+ ) :ITEWA%$ PEGS1 PROBABLY CONCEAL$ ! B$7 HUNG A C\PLE ( CASSOCKS4 ,! W9D[S LOOK$ \T UPON A :ITEWA%$ WALL1 AB\T TWO >%9S DI/ANT1 & 9 ! SPACE BETWE5 !M !RE GREW A SMALL LILAC-BU%4 

,NOT A S\ND P5ETRAT$ FROM )\T1 & 9 ! /ILLNESS ! MEASUR$1 FRI5DLY /ROKE ( ! CLOCK'S P5DULUM SEEM$ TO BEAT QUITE L\DLY4 ,! 9/ANT ?AT ,I F\ND MYSELF ALONE 9 ?IS CALM RETREAT ALL O!R ?\<TS & RECOLLECTIONS LEFT MY HEAD AS COMPLETELY AS ?\< !Y HAD NEV] BE5 !RE1 & ,I SUBSID$ 9TO AN 9EXPRESSIBLY PLEAS+ K9D ( TORPOR4 ,! RU/Y ALPACA CASSOCKS ) !IR FRAY$ L9+S1 ! WORN BLACK LEA!R B9D+S ( ! BOOKS ) !IR METAL CLASPS1 ! DULL-GRE5 PLANTS ) !IR C>EFULLY WAT]$ LEAVES & SOIL1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! ABRUPT1 REGUL> BEAT ( ! P5DULUM1 ALL SPOKE TO ME 9TIMATELY ( SOME NEW LIFE HI!RTO UNKN[N TO ME--A LIFE ( UNITY & PRAY]1 ( CALM1 RE/FUL HAPP9ESS4 

0,! MON?S1 ! YE>S1 MAY PASS10 ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF1 0BUT HE REMA9S ALONE--ALWAYS AT PEACE1 ALWAYS KN[+ ?AT HIS CONSCI5CE IS PURE BE=E ,GOD1 ?AT HIS PRAY] WILL BE HE>D BY ,HIM40 ,= FULLY HALF AN H\R ,I SAT ON ?AT *AIR1 TRY+ NOT TO MOVE1 NOT EV5 TO BREA! L\DLY1 = FE> ,I %\LD M> ! H>MONY ( ! S\NDS :I* W]E TELL+ ME SO MU*1 & EV] ! P5DULUM CONT9U$ TO BEAT ! SAME--N[ A LITTLE L\D] TO ! RI<T1 N[ A LITTLE S(T] TO ! LEFT4 

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