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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,NEKHLIUD(1 /OOP+ L[1 PASS$ ?R\< ! L[ GATE1 UND] ! GLOOMY %$1 TO ! API>Y1 :I* WAS SITUAT$ BEH9D ! Y>D4 

,A SMALL SPACE1 SURR\ND$ BY /RAW & A WATTL$ H$GE1 ?R\< ! *9KS ( :I* ! LI<T /REAM$1 WAS FILL$ ) BEE-HIVES SYMMETRICALLY >RANG$1 & COV]$ ) %AV+S1 :ILE ! GOLD5 BEES W]E HUMM+ >\ND !M4 ,EV]Y ?+ WAS BA!D 9 ! W>M & BRILLIANT RAYS ( ! ,JULY SUN4 

,FROM ! GATE A WELL-TRODD5 FOOTWAY L$ ?R\< ! MIDDLE TO A WOOD5 SIDE-BUILD+1 ) A T9-FOIL IMAGE ON IT GLEAM+ BRI<TLY 9 ! SUN4 

,A FEW ORD]LY Y\NG L9D5S LIFT+1 ABOVE ! ?AT*$ RO( ( ! NEI<BOR+ C\RT-Y>D1 !IR BU%Y TOPS1 ALMO/ AUDIBLY RU/L$ !IR D>K-GRE51 FRE% FOLIAGE1 9 UNISON ) ! S\ND ( ! BUZZ+ BEES4 ,ALL ! %AD[S FROM ! COV]$ H$GE1 FROM ! L9D5S1 & FROM ! HIVES1 FELL D>K & %ORT ON ! DELICATE CURL+ GRASS SPR++ UP BETWE5 ! PLANKS4 

,! B5T1 SMALL FIGURE ( ! OLD MAN1 ) HIS GRAY HAIR & BALD SPOT %9+ 9 ! SUN1 WAS VISIBLE NE> ! DOOR ( A /RAW-?AT*$ /RUCTURE SITUAT$ AMONG ! L9D5S4 ,:5 HE HE>D ! CREAK+ ( ! GATE1 ! OLD MAN LOOK$ UP1 & WIP+ HIS HEAT$1 SWEATY FACE ) ! FLAP ( HIS %IRT1 & SMIL+ ) PLEASURE1 CAME TO MEET ! PR9CE4.<#f#e.> 

,9 ! API>Y IT WAS SO COM=TABLE1 SO PLEASANT1 SO W>M1 SO FREE6 ,! FIGURE ( ! GRAY-HAIR$ OLD MAN1 ) ?ICK WR9KLES RADIAT+ FROM HIS EYES1 & WE>+ WIDE %OES ON HIS B>E FEET1 AS HE CAME WADDL+ ALONG1 GOOD-NATUR$LY & CONT5T$LY SMIL+1 TO WELCOME ! PR9CE TO HIS [N PRIVATE POSSESSIONS1 WAS SO +5U\SLY SOO?+ ?AT ,NEKHLIUD( = A MOM5T =GOT ! TRY+ IMPRESSIONS ( ! MORN+1 & HIS *]I%$ DREAM CAME VIVIDLY UP BE=E HIM4 ,HE ALREADY SAW ALL HIS PEASANTS JU/ AS PROSP]\S & CONT5T$ AS ! OLD MAN ,DUTL(1 & ALL SMIL+ SOO?+LY & PLEASANTLY UPON HIM1 BECAUSE TO HIM ALONE !Y W]E 9DEBT$ = !IR PROSP]ITY & HAPP9ESS4 

0,W\LD Y\ LIKE A NET1 Y\R EXCELL5CY8 ,! BEES >E ANGRY N[10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 TAK+ D[N FROM ! F5CE A DIRTY G+HAM BAG FRAGRANT ( HONEY1 & H&+ IT TO ! PR9CE4 0,! BEES KN[ ME1 & DON'T /+10 HE ADD$1 ) ! PLEASANT SMILE ?AT R>ELY LEFT HIS H&SOME SUNBURN$ FACE4 

0,I DON'T NE$ IT EI!R4 ,WELL1 >E !Y SW>M+ YET80 ASK$ ,NEKHLIUD(1 ALSO SMIL+1 ?\< )\T KN[+ :Y4 

0,YES1 !Y >E SW>M+1 FA!R1 ,MITRI ,MIKOLAYEVIT*10.<#d#e.> REPLI$ ! OLD MAN1 ?R[+ AN EXPRESSION ( PECULI> 5DE>M5T 9TO ?IS =M ( ADDRESS+ HIS B>9 BY HIS NAME & PATRONYMIC4 0,!Y HAVE ONLY JU/ BEGUN TO SW>M2 IT HAS BE5 A COLD SPR+1 Y\ KN[40 

0,I HAVE JU/ BE5 READ+ 9 A BOOK10 BEGAN ,NEKHLIUD(1 DEF5D+ HIMSELF FROM A BEE :I* HAD GOT 5TANGL$ 9 HIS HAIR1 & WAS BUZZ+ UND] HIS E>1 0?AT IF ! WAX /&S /RAI<T ON ! B>S1 !N ! .<#f#f.>BEES SW>M E>LI]4 ,!RE=E SU* HIVES AS >E MADE ( BO>DS 444 ) CROSS-B--0 

0,Y\ DON'T WANT TO GE/ICULATE2 ?AT MAKES IT WORSE10 SAID ! LITTLE OLD MAN4 0,N[ DON'T Y\ ?9K Y\ HAD BETT] PUT ON ! NET80 

,NEKHLIUD( FELT A %>P PA91 BUT BY SOME SORT ( *ILDI% EGOTISM HE DID NOT WI% TO GIVE 9 TO IT2 & SO1 ONCE MORE REFUS+ ! BAG1 CONT9U$ TO TALK ) ! OLD MAN AB\T ! CON/RUCTION ( HIVES1 AB\T :I* HE HAD READ 9 0,MAISON ,RU/IQUE10 & :I*1 ACCORD+ TO HIS IDEA1 \<T TO BE MADE TWICE AS L>GE4 ,BUT ANO!R BEE /UNG HIM 9 ! NECK1 & HE LO/ ! ?READ ( HIS DISC\RSE & /OPP$ %ORT 9 ! MID/ ( IT4 

0,?AT'S WELL 5\<1 FA!R1 ,MITRI ,MIKOLAYEVIT*10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 LOOK+ AT ! PR9CE ) PAT]NAL PROTECTION2 0?AT'S WELL 5\< 9 BOOKS1 AS Y\ SAY4 ,YES2 MAYBE ! ADVICE IS GIV5 ) SOME DECEIT1 ) SOME HIDD5 MEAN+2 BUT ONLY JU/ LET HIM DO AS HE ADVISES1 & WE %ALL BE ! FIR/ TO HAVE A GOOD LAU< AT HIS EXP5SE4 ,& ?IS HAPP5S6 ,H[ >E Y\ GO+ TO TEA* ! BEES :]E TO DEPOSIT !IR WAX8 ,!Y !MSELVES PUT IT ON ! CROSS-B>1 SOMETIMES /RAI<T & SOMETIMES ASLANT4 ,JU/ LOOK H]E60 HE CONT9U$1 OP5+ ONE ( ! NE>E/ HIVES1 & GAZ+ AT ! 5TRANCE-HOLE BLOCK$ BY A BEE BUZZ+ & CRAWL+ ON ! CROOK$ COMB4 0,H]E'S A Y\NG ONE4 ,IT SEES2 AT ITS HEAD SITS ! QUE51 BUT IT LAYS ! WAX /RAI<T & SIDEWAYS1 BO? ACCORD+ TO ! POSITION ( ! BLOCK10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 EVID5TLY C>RI$ AWAY BY HIS 9T]E/ 9 HIS OCCUPATION1 & NOT HE$+ ! PR9CE'S SITUATION4 0,N[1 TO-DAY1 IT WILL FLY ) ! POLL54 ,TO-DAY IS W>M2 IT'S ON ! WAT*10 HE CONT9U$1 AGA9 COV]+ UP ! HIVE & P9N+ D[N.<#f#g.> ) A CLO? ! CRAWL+ BEE2 & !N BRU%+ (F 9TO HIS R\< PALM A FEW ( ! 9SECTS FROM HIS WR9KL$ NECK4 

,! BEES DID NOT /+ HIM2 BUT AS = ,NEKHLIUD(1 HE C\LD SC>CELY REFRA9 FROM ! DESIRE TO BEAT A RETREAT FROM ! API>Y4 ,! BEES HAD ALREADY /UNG HIM 9 ?REE PLACES1 & W]E BUZZ+ ANGRILY ON ALL SIDES >\ND HIS HEAD & NECK4 

0,Y\ HAVE MANY HIVES80 HE ASK$ AS HE RETREAT$ T[>D ! GATE4 

0,:AT ,GOD HAS GIV510 REPLI$ ,DUTL( S>CA/ICALLY4 0,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO C\NT !M1 FA!R2 ! BEES DON'T LIKE IT4 ,N[1 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 ,I WANT$ TO ASK A FAVOR ( Y\10 HE W5T ON TO SAY1 PO9T+ TO ! SMALL PO/S /&+ BY ! F5CE4 0,IT WAS AB\T ,OSIP1 ! NURSE'S HUSB&4 ,IF Y\ W\LD ONLY SPEAK TO HIM4 ,9 \R VILLAGE IT'S SO H>D TO ACT 9 A NEI<BORLY WAY2 IT'S NOT GOOD40 

0,H[ SO8444 ,AH1 H[ !Y /+60 EXCLAIM$ ! PR9CE1 ALREADY SEIZ+ ! LAT* ( ! GATE4 

0,EV]Y YE> N[1 HE LETS HIS BEES \T AMONG MY Y\NG ONES4 ,WE C\LD /& IT1 BUT /RANGE BEES GET AWAY !IR COMB & KILL !M10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 NOT HE$+ ! PR9CE'S GRIMACES4 

0,V]Y WELL1 BY & BY2 RI<T AWAY10 SAID ,NEKHLIUD(4 ,& HAV+ NO LONG] /R5G? ( WILL TO 5DURE1 HE HA/ILY BEAT A RETREAT ?R\< ! GATE1 FI<T+ HIS TORM5TORS ) BO? H&S4 

0,RUB IT ) DIRT4 ,IT'S NO?+10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 COM+ TO ! DOOR AFT] ! PR9CE4 ,! PR9CE TOOK SOME E>?1 & RUBB$ ! SPOT :]E HE HAD BE5 /UNG1 & R$D5$ AS HE CA/ A QUICK GLANCE AT ,K>P & ,IGNAT1 :O DID NOT DEIGN TO LOOK AT HIM4 ,!N HE FR[N$ ANGRILY4.<#f#h.> 

7,S\RCE3 0,A ,RUSSIAN ,PROPRIETOR & ,O!R ,/ORIES10 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE1 PUBLI%$ BY ,?OMAS ,Y4 ,CR[ELL @& ,CO41 ,NEW ,YORK1 #ac ,A/OR ,PLACE47 

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