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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,!N CAME ,PET] TO HIM1 & SAID1 ,LORD1 H[ (T %ALL MY BRO!R S9 AGA9/ ME1 & ,I =GIVE HIM8 TILL SEV5 TIMES8 

,JESUS SAI? UNTO HIM1 ,I SAY NOT UNTO !E1 ,UNTIL SEV5 TIMES3 BUT1 ,UNTIL SEV5TY TIMES SEV54 

,!RE=E IS ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 LIK5$ UNTO A C]TA9 K+1 :I* W\LD TAKE ACC\NT ( HIS S]VANTS4 

,& :5 HE HAD BEGUN TO RECKON1 ONE WAS BR\<T UNTO HIM1 :I* [$ HIM T5 ?\S& TAL5TS4 

,BUT =ASMU* AS HE HAD NOT TO PAY1 HIS LORD COMM&$ HIM TO BE SOLD1 & HIS WIFE1 & *ILDR51 & ALL ?AT HE HAD1 & PAYM5T TO BE MADE4 

,! S]VANT !RE=E FELL D[N1 & WOR%IP$ HIM1 SAY+1 ,LORD1 HAVE PATI5CE ) ME1 & ,I WILL PAY !E ALL4 

,!N ! LORD ( ?AT S]VANT WAS MOV$ ) COMPASSION1 & LOOS$ HIM1 & =GAVE HIM ! DEBT4 

,BUT ! SAME S]VANT W5T \T1 & F\ND ONE ( HIS FELL[S]VANTS1 :I* [$ HIM AN HUNDR$ P5CE3 & HE LAID H&S ON HIM1 & TOOK HIM BY ! ?ROAT1 SAY+1 ,PAY ME ?AT ?\ [E/4 

,& HIS FELL[S]VANT FELL D[N AT HIS FEET1 & BES\<T HIM1 SAY+1 ,HAVE PATI5CE ) ME1 & ,I WILL PAY !E ALL4 

,& HE W\LD NOT3 BUT W5T & CA/ HIM 9TO PRISON1 TILL HE %\LD PAY ! DEBT4 

,SO :5 HIS FELL[S]VANTS SAW :AT WAS DONE1 !Y W]E V]Y SORRY1 & CAME & TOLD UNTO !IR LORD ALL ?AT WAS DONE4 

,!N HIS LORD1 AFT] ?AT HE HAD CALL$ HIM1 SAID UNTO HIM1 ,O ?\ WICK$ S]VANT1 ,I =GAVE !E ALL ?AT DEBT1 BECAUSE ?\ DESIR$/ ME3 

,%\LDE/ NOT ?\ ALSO HAVE HAD COMPASSION ON ?Y FELL[S]VANT1 EV5 AS ,I HAD PITY ON !E8 

,& HIS LORD WAS WRO?1 & DELIV]$ HIM TO ! TORM5TORS1 TILL HE %\LD PAY ALL ?AT WAS DUE UNTO HIM4 

,SO LIKEWISE %ALL MY HEAV5LY ,FA!R DO ALSO UNTO Y\1 IF YE FROM Y\R HE>TS =GIVE NOT EV]Y ONE HIS BRO!R !IR TRESPASSES4 7,MATT4 XVIII4 #b#a-#c#e47 

,!RE LIV$ 9 A VILLAGE A PEASANT1 BY ! NAME ( ,IVAN ,%*]BAKOV4 ,HE LIV$ WELL2 HE WAS HIMSELF 9 FULL /R5G?1 ! FIR/ WORK] 9 ! VILLAGE1 & HE HAD ?REE SONS1--ALL ( !M ON !IR LEGS3 ONE WAS M>RI$1 ! SECOND AB\T TO M>RY1 & ! ?IRD A GR[N-UP LAD :O DROVE HORSES & WAS BEG9N+ TO PL[4 ,IVAN'S WIFE WAS A CLEV] WOMAN & A GOOD H\SEKEEP]1 & HIS DAU<T]-9-LAW TURN$ \T TO BE A QUIET P]SON & A GOOD WORK]4 ,!RE WAS NO REASON :Y ,IVAN %\LD NOT HAVE L$ A GOOD LIFE ) HIS FAMILY4 ,! ONLY IDLE M\? ON ! F>M WAS HIS OLD1 AIL+ FA!R 7HE HAD BE5 LY+ ON ! OV5 = SEV5 YE>S1 SICK ) ! A/HMA74 

,IVAN HAD PL5TY ( EV]Y?+1 ?REE HORSES & A COLT1 A C[ & A YE>L+ CALF1 & FIFTE5 %EEP4 ,! WOM5 MADE ! %OES & ! CLO!S = ! M5 & WORK$ 9 ! FIELD2 ! M5 WORK$ ON !IR F>MS4 

,!Y HAD 5\< GRA9 UNTIL ! NEXT CROP4 ,FROM ! OATS !Y PAID !IR TAXES & MET ALL !IR OBLIGATIONS4 ,AN EASY LIFE1 9DE$1 MI<T ,IVAN HAVE L$ ) HIS *ILDR54 ,BUT NEXT DOOR TO HIM HE HAD A NEI<BOR1 ,GAVRILO ! ,LAME1 ,GORDYEY ,IVANOV'S SON4 ,& !RE WAS AN 5MITY BETWE5 HIM & ,IVAN4 

,SO LONG AS OLD MAN ,GORDYEY WAS ALIVE1 & ,IVAN'S FA!R RAN ! F>M1 ! PEASANTS LIV$ 9 NEI<BORLY FA%ION4 ,IF ! WOM5 NE$$ A SIEVE OR A VAT1 OR ! M5 HAD TO GET ANO!R AXLE OR :EEL = A TIME1 !Y S5T FROM ONE F>M TO ANO!R1 & HELP$ EA* O!R \T 9 A NEI<BORLY WAY4 ,IF A CALF RAN 9TO ! Y>D ( ! ?RE%+-FLOOR1 !Y DROVE IT \T & ONLY SAID3 0,DON'T LET IT \T1 = ! HEAP HAS NOT YET BE5 PUT AWAY40 ,& IT WAS NOT !IR CU/OM TO PUT IT AWAY & LOCK IT UP 9 ! ?RE%+-FLOOR OR 9 A %$1 OR TO REVILE EA* O!R4 

,?US !Y LIV$ SO LONG AS ! OLD M5 W]E ALIVE4 ,BUT :5 ! Y\NG PEOPLE BEGAN TO F>M1 ?+S W5T QUITE DIFF]5TLY4 

,! :OLE ?+ BEGAN FROM A M]E NO?+4 ,A H5 ( ,IVAN'S DAU<T]-9-LAW />T$ LAY+ E>LY4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN GA!R$ ! EGGS = ,PASSION WEEK4 ,EV]Y DAY %E W5T TO ! %$ TO PICK UP AN EGG FROM ! WAGON-BOX4 ,BUT1 IT SEEMS1 ! BOYS SC>$ AWAY ! H51 & %E FLEW ACROSS ! WICK] F5CE TO ! NEI<BOR'S Y>D1 & LAID AN EGG !RE4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN HE>D ! H5 CACKLE1 SO %E ?\<T3 

0,I HAVE NO TIME N[1 ,I MU/ GET ! HUT 9 ORD] = ! HOLIDAY2 ,I WILL GO !RE LAT] TO GET IT40 

,9 ! EV5+ %E W5T TO ! WAGON-BOX UND] ! %$1 TO FET* ! EGG1 BUT IT WAS NOT !RE4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN ASK$ H] MO!R-9-LAW & H] BRO!R-9-LAW IF !Y HAD TAK5 IT2 BUT ,T>ASKA1 H] Y\NGE/ BRO!R-9-LAW1 SAID3 

0,Y\R H5 LAID AN EGG 9 ! NEI<BOR'S Y>D1 = %E CACKL$ !RE & FLEW \T FROM ?AT Y>D40 

,! Y\NG WOMAN W5T TO LOOK AT H] H51 & F\ND H] SITT+ ) ! COCK ON ! P]*2 %E HAD CLOS$ H] EYES & WAS GETT+ READY TO SLEEP4 ,! WOMAN W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO ASK H] :]E %E LAID ! EGG1 BUT %E W\LD NOT HAVE GIV5 H] ANY ANSW]4 ,!N ! Y\NG WOMAN W5T TO H] NEI<BOR4 ,! OLD WOMAN MET H]4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT1 Y\NG WOMAN80 

0,GRANNY1 MY H5 HAS BE5 9 Y\R Y>D TODAY1--DID %E NOT LAY AN EGG !RE80 

0,I HAVE NOT SET EYES ON H]4 ,WE HAVE H5S ( \R [N1 ?ANK ,GOD1 & !Y HAVE BE5 LAY+ = QUITE A:ILE4 ,WE HAVE GA!R$ \R [N EGGS1 & WE DO NOT NE$ O!R PEOPLE'S EGGS4 ,Y\NG WOMAN1 WE DO NOT GO TO O!R PEOPLE'S Y>DS TO GA!R EGGS40 

,! Y\NG WOMAN WAS (F5D$4 ,%E SAID A WORD TOO MU*1 ! NEI<BOR ANSW]$ ) TWO1 & ! WOM5 BEGAN TO SCOLD4 ,IVAN'S WIFE WAS C>RY+ WAT]1 & %E1 TOO1 TOOK A H& 9 IT4 ,GAVRILO'S WIFE JUMP$ \T1 & BEGAN TO REBUKE H] NEI<BOR4 ,%E REM9D$ H] ( ?+S ?AT HAD HAPP5$1 & M5TION$ ?+S ?AT HAD NOT HAPP5$ AT ALL4 ,& ! TONGUE-LA%+ BEGAN4 ,ALL YELL$ TOGE!R1 TRY+ TO SAY TWO WORDS AT ! SAME TIME4 ,& !Y US$ BAD WORDS4 

0,Y\ >E SU* & SU* A ONE2 Y\ >E A ?IEF1 A SNEAK2 Y\ >E SIMPLY />V+ Y\R FA!R-9-LAW2 Y\ >E A TRAMP40 

0,& Y\ >E A BEGG>3 Y\ HAVE TORN MY SIEVE2 & Y\ HAVE \R %\LD]-YOKE4 ,GIVE ME BACK ! YOKE60 

,!Y GRABB$ ! YOKE1 SPILL$ ! WAT]1 TORE (F !IR K]*IEFS1 & BEGAN TO FI<T4 ,GAVRILO DROVE UP FROM ! FIELD1 & HE TOOK HIS WIFE'S P>T4 ,IVAN JUMP$ \T ) HIS SON1 & !Y ALL FELL 9 A HEAP4 ,IVAN WAS A /URDY PEASANT1 & HE SCATT]$ !M ALL4 ,HE YANK$ \T A PIECE ( ,GAVRILO'S BE>D4 ,PEOPLE RAN UP TO !M1 & !Y W]E ) DIFFICULTY PULL$ AP>T4 

,?AT'S ! WAY IT BEGAN4 

,GAVRILO WRAPP$ ! PIECE ( HIS BE>D 9 A PETITION & W5T TO ! T[N%IP C\RT TO 5T] A COMPLA9T4 

0,I DID NOT RAISE A BE>D = FRECKL$ ,IVAN TO PULL IT \T40 

,9 ! MEANTIME HIS WIFE BRAGG$ TO ! NEI<BORS ?AT !Y W\LD N[ GET ,IVAN S5T5C$ & W\LD HAVE HIM S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 & ! FEUD BEGAN4 

,! OLD MAN ON ! OV5 TRI$ TO P]SUADE !M TO /OP ! FIR/ DAY !Y />T$ TO QU>REL1 BUT ! Y\NG PEOPLE PAID NO ATT5TION TO HIM4 ,HE SAID TO !M3 

0,*ILDR51 Y\ >E DO+ A FOOLI% ?+1 & = A FOOLI% ?+ HAVE Y\ />T$ A FEUD4 ,?9K ( IT1--! :OLE AFFAIR BEGAN FROM AN EGG4 ,! *ILDR5 PICK$ UP ! EGG1--WELL1 ,GOD BE ) !M6 ,!RE IS NO PR(IT 9 ONE EGG4 ,) ,GOD'S AID !RE WILL BE 5\< = EV]YBODY4 ,WELL1 Y\ HAVE SAID A BAD WORD1 SO CORRECT IT1 %[ H] H[ TO USE BETT] WORDS6 ,WELL1 Y\ HAVE HAD A FI<T1--Y\ >E S9FUL PEOPLE4 ,?AT1 TOO1 HAPP5S4 ,WELL1 GO & MAKE PEACE1 & LET !RE BE AN 5D TO IT6 ,IF Y\ KEEP IT UP1 IT WILL ONLY BE WORSE40 

,! Y\NG PEOPLE DID NOT OBEY ! OLD MAN2 !Y ?\<T ?AT HE WAS NOT US+ S5SE1 BUT JU/ BABBL+ 9 OLD MAN'S FA%ION4 

,IVAN DID NOT GIVE 9 TO HIS NEI<BOR4 

0,I DID NOT PULL HIS BE>D10 HE SAID4 0,HE J]K$ IT \T HIMSELF2 BUT HIS SON HAS YANK$ (F MY %IRT-BUTTON & HAS TORN MY :OLE %IRT4 ,H]E IT IS40 

,& ,IVAN1 TOO1 TOOK ! MATT] TO C\RT4 ,! CASE WAS HE>D BE=E A JU/ICE ( ! PEACE1 & 9 ! T[N%IP C\RT4 ,:ILE !Y W]E SU+ EA* O!R1 ,GAVRILO LO/ A C\PL+-P9 \T ( HIS C>T4 ,! WOM5 9 ,GAVRILO'S H\SE ACCUS$ ,IVAN'S SON ( HAV+ TAK5 IT4 

0,WE SAW HIM 9 ! NI<T10 !Y SAID1 0MAK+ HIS WAY UND] ! W9D[ TO ! C>T1 & ! GOSSIP SAYS ?AT HE W5T TO ! DRAM-%OP & ASK$ ! DRAM-%OPKEEP] TO TAKE ! P9 FROM HIM40 

,AGA9 !Y />T$ A SUIT4 ,BUT AT HOME NOT A DAY PASS$ BUT ?AT !Y QU>REL$1 NAY1 EV5 F\<T4 ,! *ILDR5 CURS$ ONE ANO!R1--!Y LE>N$ ?IS FROM !IR ELD]S1--& :5 ! WOM5 MET AT ! BROOK1 !Y DID NOT SO MU* /RIKE ! BEETLES AS LET LOOSE !IR TONGUES1 & TO NO GOOD4 

,AT FIR/ ! M5 JU/ ACCUS$ EA* O!R1 BUT LAT] !Y BEGAN TO SNAT* UP ?+S ?AT LAY AB\T LOOSE4 ,& !Y TAU<T ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 TO DO ! SAME4 ,!IR LIFE GREW WORSE & WORSE4 ,IVAN ,%*]BAKOV & ,GAVRILO ! ,LAME KEPT SU+ ONE ANO!R AT ! MEET+S ( ! ,COMMUNE1 & 9 ! T[N%IP C\RT1 & BE=E ! JU/ICES ( ! PEACE1 & ALL ! JUDGES W]E TIR$ ( !M4 ,N[ ,GAVRILO GOT ,IVAN TO PAY A F9E1 OR HE S5T HIM TO ! LOCKUP1 & N[ ,IVAN DID ! SAME TO ,GAVRILO4 ,& ! MORE !Y DID EA* O!R H>M1 ! MORE FURI\S !Y GREW4 ,:5 DOGS MAKE = EA* O!R1 !Y GET MORE 5RAG$ ! MORE !Y FI<T4 ,Y\ /RIKE A DOG FROM BEH9D1 & HE ?9KS ?AT ! O!R DOG IS BIT+ HIM1 & GETS ONLY MADD] ?AN EV]4 ,JU/ SO IT WAS ) !SE PEASANTS3 :5 !Y W5T TO C\RT1 ONE OR ! O!R WAS PUNI%$1 EI!R BY BE+ MADE TO PAY A F9E1 OR BY BE+ ?R[N 9TO PRISON1 & ?AT ONLY MADE !IR RAGE FLAME UP MORE & MORE T[>D ONE ANO!R4 

0,JU/ WAIT1 ,I WILL PAY Y\ BACK = IT60 

,& ?US IT W5T ON = SIX YE>S4 ,! OLD MAN ON ! OV5 KEPT REPEAT+ ! SAME ADVICE4 ,HE W\LD SAY TO !M3 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 MY *ILDR58 ,DROP ALL Y\R ACC\NTS1 /ICK TO Y\R WORK1 DON'T %[ SU* MALICE T[>D O!RS1 & IT WILL BE BETT]4 ,! MORE Y\ RAGE1 ! WORSE WILL IT BE40 

,!Y PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! OLD MAN4 

,9 ! SEV5? YE> ! MATT] W5T SO F> ?AT ,IVAN'S DAU<T]-9-LAW AT A W$D+ ACCUS$ ,GAVRILO BE=E PEOPLE ( HAV+ BE5 CAU<T ) HORSES4 ,GAVRILO WAS DRUNK1 & HE DID NOT HOLD BACK HIS ANG]1 BUT /RUCK ! WOMAN & HURT H] SO ?AT %E LAY SICK = A WEEK1 = %E WAS HEAVY ) *ILD4 ,IVAN REJOIC$1 & W5T ) A PETITION TO ! PROSECUT+ MAGI/RATE4 

0,N[10 HE ?\<T1 0,I WILL GET EV5 ) MY NEI<BOR3 HE %ALL NOT ESCAPE ! P5IT5TI>Y OR ,SIB]IA40 

,AGA9 ,IVAN WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL4 ,! MAGI/RATE DID NOT ACCEPT ! PETITION3 !Y EXAM9$ ! WOMAN1 BUT %E WAS UP & !RE W]E NO M>KS UPON H]4 ,IVAN W5T TO ! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE2 BUT ! JU/ICE S5T ! CASE TO ! T[N%IP C\RT4 ,IVAN BE/IRR$ HIMSELF 9 ! T[N%IP (FICE1 FILL$ ! ELD] & ! SCRIBE ) HALF A BUCKET ( SWEET LIQUOR1 & GOT !M TO S5T5CE ,GAVRILO TO HAV+ HIS BACK FLOGG$4 ,! S5T5CE WAS READ TO ,GAVRILO 9 ! C\RT4 

,! SCRIBE READ3 

0,! C\RT HAS DECRE$ ?AT ! PEASANT ,GAVRILO ,GORDYEY RECEIVE TW5TY BL[S ) RODS 9 ! T[N%IP (FICE40 

,IVAN LI/5$ TO ! DECREE & LOOK$ AT ,GAVRILO1 WOND]+ :AT HE W\LD DO4 ,GAVRILO1 TOO1 HE>D ! DECREE1 & HE BECAME AS PALE AS A %EET1 & TURN$ AWAY & WALK$ \T 9TO ! VE/IBULE4 ,IVAN FOLL[$ HIM \T & WANT$ TO GO TO HIS HORSE1 :5 HE HE>D ,GAVRILO SAY3 

0,V]Y WELL1 HE WILL BEAT MY BACK1 & IT WILL BURN1 BUT SOME?+ ( HIS MAY BURN WORSE ?AN ?AT40 

,:5 ,IVAN HE>D !SE WORDS1 HE RETURN$ TO ! JUDGES4 

0,RI<TE\S JUDGES6 ,HE ?REAT5S TO SET FIRE TO MY H\SE4 ,LI/51 HE SAID IT 9 ! PRES5CE ( WITNESSES40 

,GAVRILO WAS CALL$ 94 

0,IS IT TRUE ?AT Y\ SAID SO80 

0,I SAID NO?+4 ,FLOG ME1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 ,EVID5TLY ,I MU/ SUFF] = MY TRU?1 :ILE HE MAY DO ANY?+ HE WI%ES40 

,GAVRILO WANT$ TO SAY SOME?+ MORE1 BUT HIS LIPS & *EEKS TREMBL$4 ,HE TURN$ AWAY T[>D ! WALL4 ,EV5 ! JUDGES W]E FRI<T5$ AS !Y LOOK$ AT HIM4 

0,IT W\LD NOT BE SURPRIS+10 !Y ?\<T1 0IF HE ACTUALLY DID SOME H>M TO HIS NEI<BOR OR TO HIMSELF40 

,& AN OLD JUDGE SAID TO !M3 

0,LI/51 FRI5DS6 ,Y\ HAD BETT] MAKE PEACE ) EA* O!R4 ,DID Y\ DO RI<T1 BRO!R ,GAVRILO1 TO /RIKE A PREGNANT WOMAN8 ,LUCKILY ,GOD WAS M]CIFUL TO Y\1 BUT ?9K :AT CRIME Y\ MI<T HAVE COMMITT$6 ,IS ?AT GOOD8 ,CONFESS Y\R GUILT & BEG HIS P>DON6 ,& HE WILL P>DON Y\4 ,!N WE %ALL *ANGE ! DECREE40 

,! SCRIBE HE>D ?AT1 & SAID3 

0,?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE1 BECAUSE ON ! BASIS ( ,>TICLE #aag !RE HAS TAK5 PLACE NO RECONCILIATION1 BUT ! DECREE ( ! C\RT HAS BE5 H&$ D[N1 & ! DECREE HAS TO BE EXECUT$40 

,BUT ! JUDGE PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! SCRIBE4 

0,/OP CURRYCOMB+ Y\R TONGUE4 ,! FIR/ >TICLE1 MY FRI5D1 IS TO REMEMB] ,GOD1 & ,GOD HAS COMM&$ ME TO MAKE PEACE40 

,& ! JUDGE BEGAN ONCE MORE TO TALK TO ! PEASANTS1 BUT HE C\LD NOT P]SUADE !M4 ,GAVRILO W\LD NOT LI/5 TO HIM4 

0,I AM FIFTY YE>S OLD LESS ONE10 HE SAID1 0& ,I HAVE A M>RI$ SON4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 BEAT5 9 ALL MY LIFE1 & N[ FRECKL$ ,IVAN HAS BR\<T ME TO BE+ BEAT5 ) RODS1 & AM ,I TO BEG HIS =GIV5ESS8 ,WELL1 HE WILL--,IVAN WILL REMEMB] ME60 

,GAVRILO'S VOICE TREMBL$ AGA94 ,HE C\LD NOT TALK4 ,HE TURN$ >\ND & W5T \T4 

,FROM ! T[N%IP (FICE TO ! VILLAGE WAS A DI/ANCE ( T5 V]/S1 & ,IVAN RETURN$ HOME LATE4 ,! WOM5 HAD ALREADY GONE \T TO MEET ! CATTLE4 ,HE UNHIT*$ HIS HORSE1 PUT IT AWAY1 & 5T]$ ! HUT4 ,! ROOM WAS EMPTY4 ,! *ILDR5 HAD NOT YET RETURN$ FROM ! FIELD1 & ! WOM5 W]E \T TO MEET ! CATTLE4 ,IVAN W5T 91 SAT D[N ON A B5*1 & BEGAN TO ?9K4 ,HE RECALL$ H[ ! DECISION WAS ANN\NC$ TO ,GAVRILO1 & H[ HE GREW PALE1 & TURN$ TO ! WALL4 ,& HIS HE>T WAS P9*$4 ,HE ?\<T ( H[ HE %\LD FEEL IF HE W]E CONDEMN$ TO BE FLOGG$4 ,HE FELT SORRY = ,GAVRILO4 ,HE HE>D ! OLD MAN C\<+ ON ! OV54 ,! OLD MAN TURN$ >\ND1 LET D[N HIS LEGS1 & SAT UP4 ,HE PULL$ HIMSELF ) DIFFICULTY UP TO ! B5*1 & C\<$ & C\<$1 UNTIL HE CLE>$ HIS ?ROAT1 & LEAN$ AGA9/ ! TABLE1 & SAID3 

0,WELL1 HAVE !Y CONDEMN$ HIM80 

,IVAN SAID3 

0,HE HAS BE5 S5T5C$ TO TW5TY /ROKES ) ! RODS40 

,! OLD MAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,IVAN1 Y\ >E NOT DO+ RI<T4 ,IT'S WRONG1 NOT WRONG TO HIM1 BUT TO Y\RSELF4 ,WELL1 WILL IT MAKE Y\ FEEL EASI]1 IF !Y FLOG HIM80 

0,HE WILL NEV] DO IT AGA910 SAID ,IVAN4 

0,:Y NOT8 ,9 :AT WAY IS HE DO+ WORSE ?AN Y\80 

0,:AT1 HE HAS NOT H>M$ ME80 EXCLAIM$ ,IVAN4 0,HE MI<T HAVE KILL$ ! WOMAN2 & HE EV5 N[ ?REAT5S TO SET FIRE TO MY H\SE4 ,WELL1 %ALL ,I B[ TO HIM = IT80 

,! OLD MAN HEAV$ A SI<1 & SAID3 

0,Y\1 ,IVAN1 WALK & DRIVE :]EV] Y\ PLEASE 9 ! FREE WORLD1 & ,I HAVE PASS$ MANY YE>S ON ! OV51 & SO Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ SEE EV]Y?+1 :ILE ,I SEE NO?+4 ,NO1 MY SON1 Y\ SEE NO?+1--MALICE HAS DIMM$ Y\R EYES4 ,ANO!R MAN'S S9S >E 9 FRONT ( Y\1 BUT Y\R [N >E BEH9D Y\R BACK4 ,Y\ SAY ?AT HE HAS DONE WRONG4 ,IF HE ALONE HAD DONE WRONG1 !RE W\LD BE NO H>M4 ,DOES EVIL BETWE5 PEOPLE >ISE FROM ONE MAN ONLY8 ,EVIL >ISES BETWE5 TWO4 ,Y\ SEE HIS BADNESS1 BUT Y\ DO NOT SEE Y\R [N4 ,IF HE HIMSELF W]E BAD1 & Y\ GOOD1 !RE W\LD BE NO EVIL4 ,:O PULL$ \T HIS BE>D8 ,:O BLA/$ ! RICK :I* WAS AT HALVES8 ,:O IS DRAGG+ HIM TO ! C\RTS8 ,& YET Y\ PUT IT ALWAYS ON HIM4 ,Y\ Y\RSELF LIVE BADLY1 ?AT'S :Y IT IS BAD4 ,NOT ?US DID ,I LIVE1 & NO SU* ?+1 MY DE>1 DID ,I TEA* Y\4 ,DID ,I & ! OLD MAN1 HIS FA!R1 LIVE ?IS WAY8 ,H[ DID WE LIVE8 ,9 NEI<BORLY FA%ION4 ,IF HIS FL\R GAVE \T1 & ! WOMAN CAME3 ',UNCLE ,FROL1 ,I NE$ SOME FL\R4'--',GO1 Y\NG WOMAN1 9TO ! GRAN>Y1 & TAKE AS MU* AS Y\ NE$4' ,IF HE HAD NOBODY TO S5D \T ) ! HORSES1--',GO1 ,IVAN1 & LOOK AFT] HIS HORSES6' ,& IF ,I WAS %ORT ( ANY?+1 ,I US$ TO GO TO HIM4 ',UNCLE ,GORDYEY1 ,I NE$ ?IS & ?AT4' ,& H[ IS IT N[8 ,! O!R DAY A SOLDI] WAS TALK+ AB\T ,PLEVNA4 ,:Y1 Y\R W> IS WORSE ?AN :AT !Y DID AT ,PLEVNA4 ,DO Y\ CALL ?IS LIV+8 ,IT IS A S96 ,Y\ >E A PEASANT1 A HEAD ( A H\SE4 ,Y\ WILL BE RESPONSIBLE4 ,:AT >E Y\ TEA*+ Y\R WOM5 & Y\R *ILDR58 ,TO CURSE4 ,! O!R DAY ,T>ASKA1 ?AT DIRTY NOSE1 CURS$ ,AUNT ,>9A1 & HIS MO!R ONLY LAU<$ AT HIM4 ,IS ?AT GOOD8 ,Y\ WILL BE RESPONSIBLE = IT4 ,?9K ( Y\R S\L4 ,IS ?AT RI<T8 ,Y\ SAY A WORD TO ME1 & ,I ANSW] ) TWO2 Y\ BOX MY E>S1 & ,I BOX Y\ TWICE4 ,NO1 MY SON1 ,*RI/ WALK$ OV] ! E>? & TAU<T US FOOLS SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,IF A WORD IS SAID TO Y\1--KEEP QUIET1 & LET CONSCI5CE SMITE HIM4 ,?AT'S :AT HE1 MY SON1 HAS TAU<T US4 ,IF !Y BOX Y\R E>S1 Y\ TURN ! O!R *EEK TO !M3 ',H]E1 /RIKE IT IF ,I DES]VE IT4' ,HIS [N CONSCI5CE WILL PRICK HIM4 ,HE WILL BE PACIFI$ & WILL DO AS Y\ WI%4 ,?AT'S :AT HE HAS COMM&$ US TO DO1 & NOT TO CR[4 ,:Y >E Y\ SIL5T8 ,DO ,I TELL Y\ RI<T80 

,IVAN WAS SIL5T1 & HE LI/5$4 

,! OLD MAN C\<$ AGA91 & ) DIFFICULTY C\<$ UP ! PHLEGM1 & BEGAN TO SPEAK AGA93 

0,DO Y\ ?9K ,*RI/ HAS TAU<T US ANY?+ BAD8 ,HE HAS TAU<T US = \R [N GOOD4 ,?9K ( Y\R E>?LY LIFE3 >E Y\ BETT] (F1 OR WORSE1 S9CE ?AT ,PLEVNA ( Y\RS WAS />T$8 ,FIGURE \T H[ MU* Y\ HAVE SP5T ON !SE C\RTS1 H[ MU* Y\ HAVE SP5T 9 TRAVEL+ & 9 FE$+ Y\RSELF ON ! WAY8 ,SEE :AT EAGLES ( SONS Y\ HAVE6 ,Y\ \<T TO LIVE1 & LIVE WELL1 & GO UP1 BUT Y\R PROP]TY IS GR[+ LESS4 ,:Y8 ,= ! SAME REASON4 ,FROM Y\R PRIDE4 ,Y\ \<T TO BE PL[+ ) ! BOYS 9 ! FIELD & ATT5D TO Y\R S[+1 BUT ! FI5D C>RIES Y\ TO C\RT OR TO SOME PETTIFOGG]4 ,Y\ DO NOT PL[ 9 TIME & DO NOT S[ 9 TIME1 & MO!R E>? DOES NOT BR+ =? ANY?+4 ,:Y DID ! OATS NOT DO WELL ?IS YE>8 ,:5 DID Y\ S[ !M8 ,:5 Y\ CAME BACK FROM ! CITY4 ,& :AT DID Y\ GA9 FROM ! C\RT8 ,ONLY TR\BLE = Y\RSELF4 ,OH1 SON1 /ICK TO Y\R BUS9ESS1 & ATT5D TO Y\R FIELD & Y\R H\SE1 & IF ANY ONE HAS (F5D$ Y\1 =GIVE HIM 9 GODLY FA%ION1 & ?+S WILL GO BETT] ) Y\1 & Y\ WILL FEEL EASI] AT HE>T40 

,IVAN KEPT SIL5CE4 

0,LI/51 ,IVAN6 ,PAY ATT5TION TO ME1 AN OLD MAN4 ,GO & HIT* ! GRAY HORSE1 & DRIVE /RAI<T BACK TO ! (FICE3 SQUA% !RE ! :OLE BUS9ESS1 & 9 ! MORN+ GO TO ,GAVRILO1 MAKE PEACE ) HIM 9 GODLY FA%ION1 & 9VITE HIM TO ! HOLIDAY0 7IT WAS BE=E ,LADY-DAY71 0HAVE ! SAMOV> PREP>$1 GET A HALF BOTTLE1 & MAKE AN 5D TO ALL S9S1 SO ?AT MAY NEV] HAPP5 AGA91 & COMM& ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 TO LIVE 9 PEACE40 

,IVAN HEAV$ A SI<1 & ?\<T3 0,! OLD MAN IS SPEAK+ ! TRU?10 & HIS HE>T MELT$4 ,! ONLY ?+ HE DID NOT KN[ WAS H[ TO MANAGE ?+S SO AS TO MAKE PEACE ) HIS NEI<BOR4 

,& ! OLD MAN1 AS ?\< GUESS+ :AT HE HAD 9 M9D1 BEGAN ONCE MORE3 

0,GO1 ,IVAN1 DO NOT PUT IT (F6 ,PUT \T ! FIRE AT ! />T1 = :5 IT BURNS UP1 Y\ CAN'T CONTROL IT40 

,! OLD MAN WANT$ TO SAY SOME?+ ELSE1 BUT DID NOT F9I%1 = ! WOM5 5T]$ ! ROOM & BEGAN TO PRATTLE LIKE MAGPIES4 ,! NEWS HAD ALREADY REA*$ !M AB\T H[ ,GAVRILO HAD BE5 S5T5C$ TO BE FLOGG$1 & H[ HE HAD ?REAT5$ TO SET FIRE TO ! H\SE4 ,!Y HAD F\ND \T EV]Y?+1 & HAD HAD TIME 9 ! PA/URE TO EX*ANGE WORDS ) ! WOM5 ( ,GAVRILO'S H\SE4 ,!Y SAID ?AT ,GAVRILO'S DAU<T]-9-LAW HAD ?REAT5$ !M ) ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE4 ,! MAGI/RATE1 !Y SAID1 WAS RECEIV+ GIFTS FROM ,GAVRILO4 ,HE W\LD N[ UPSET ! :OLE CASE1 & ! TEA*] HAD ALREADY WRITT5 ANO!R PETITION TO ! ,CZ> AB\T ,IVAN1 & ?AT PETITION M5TION$ ALL ! AFFAIRS1 AB\T ! C\PL+-P91 & AB\T ! G>D51--& HALF ( ! E/ATE W\LD GO BACK TO HIM4 ,IVAN LI/5$ TO !IR TALK1 & HIS HE>T WAS *ILL$ AGA91 & HE *ANG$ HIS M9D AB\T MAK+ PEACE ) ,GAVRILO4 

,9 A F>M]'S Y>D !RE IS ALWAYS MU* TO DO4 ,IVAN DID NOT /OP TO TALK ) ! WOM51 BUT GOT UP & W5T \T ( ! H\SE1 & WALK$ OV] TO ! ?RE%+-FLOOR & ! %$4 ,BE=E HE FIX$ EV]Y?+ & />T$ BACK AGA91 ! SUN W5T D[N1 & ! BOYS RETURN$ FROM ! FIELD4 ,!Y HAD BE5 PL[+ UP ! FIELD = ! W9T] CROP4 ,IVAN MET !M1 & ASK$ !M AB\T !IR WORK & HELP$ !M TO PUT UP ! HORSES4 ,HE LAID ASIDE ! TORN COLL> & WAS AB\T TO PUT SOME POLES UND] ! %$1 :5 IT GREW QUITE D>K4 ,IVAN LEFT ! POLES UNTIL ! MORR[2 9/EAD HE ?REW SOME FODD] D[N TO ! CATTLE1 OP5$ ! GATE1 LET ,T>ASKA \T ) ! HORSES 9TO ! /REET1 TO GO TO ! NI<T PA/URE1 & AGA9 CLOS$ ! GATE & PUT D[N ! GATE BO>D4 

0,N[ TO SUPP] & TO B$10 ?\<T ,IVAN4 ,HE TOOK ! TORN COLL> & W5T 9TO ! H\SE4 ,HE HAD 5TIRELY =GOTT5 AB\T ,GAVRILO1 & AB\T :AT HIS FA!R HAD TOLD HIM4 ,AS HE TOOK HOLD ( ! R+ & WAS AB\T TO 5T] ! VE/IBULE1 HE HE>D HIS NEI<BOR ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WICK] F5CE SCOLD+ SOME ONE 9 A HO>SE VOICE4 

0,! DEVIL TAKE HIM60 ,GAVRILO WAS CRY+ TO SOME ONE4 0,HE \<T TO BE KILL$40 

,!SE WORDS MADE ALL ! OLD ANG] T[>D HIS NEI<BOR BUR/ =? 9 ,IVAN4 ,HE /OOD A:ILE & LI/5$ TO ,GAVRILO'S SCOLD+4 ,!N ,GAVRILO GREW QUIET1 & ,IVAN W5T 9TO ! H\SE4 

,HE 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,FIRE WAS BURN+ )94 ,! Y\NG WOMAN WAS SITT+ 9 ! CORN] BEH9D ! SP9N+-:EEL2 ! OLD WOMAN WAS GETT+ SUPP] READY2 ! ELDE/ SON WAS MAK+ LACES = ! BA/ %OES1 ! SECOND WAS AT ! TABLE ) A BOOK1 & ,T>ASKA WAS GETT+ READY TO GO TO ! NI<T PA/URE4 

,9 ! H\SE EV]Y?+ WAS GOOD & M]RY1 IF IT W]E NOT = ?AT CURSE1--A BAD NEI<BOR4 

,IVAN WAS ANGRY :5 HE 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,HE KNOCK$ ! CAT D[N FROM ! B5* & SCOLD$ ! WOM5 BECAUSE ! VAT WAS NOT 9 ! RI<T PLACE4 ,IVAN FELT \T ( HUMOR4 ,HE SAT D[N1 FR[N+1 & BEGAN TO M5D ! COLL>4 ,HE C\LD NOT =GET ,GAVRILO'S WORDS1 ) :I* HE HAD ?REAT5$ HIM 9 C\RT1 & H[ HE HAD SAID AB\T SOMEBODY1 SPEAK+ 9 A HO>SE VOICE3 0,HE \<T TO BE KILL$40 

,! OLD WOMAN GOT ,T>ASKA SOME?+ TO EAT4 ,:5 HE WAS ?R\< ) HIS SUPP]1 HE PUT ON A FUR COAT & A CAFTAN1 GIRD$ HIMSELF1 TOOK A PIECE ( BREAD1 & W5T \T TO ! HORSES4 ,! ELDE/ BRO!R WANT$ TO SEE HIM (F1 BUT ,IVAN HIMSELF GOT UP & W5T \T ON ! POR*4 ,IT WAS PIT*-D>K \TSIDE1 ! SKY WAS CL\D$1 & A W9D HAD RIS54 ,IVAN /EPP$ D[N FROM ! POR*1 HELP$ HIS LITTLE SON TO GET ON A HORSE1 FRI<T5$ A COLT BEH9D HIM1 & /OOD LOOK+ & LI/5+ :ILE ,T>ASKA RODE D[N ! VILLAGE1 :]E HE MET O!R *ILDR51 & UNTIL !Y ALL RODE \T ( HE>+4 ,IVAN /OOD & /OOD AT ! GATE1 & C\LD NOT GET ,GAVRILO'S WORDS \T ( HIS HEAD1 0,SOME?+ ( Y\RS MAY BURN WORSE40 

0,HE WILL NOT CONSID] HIMSELF10 ?\<T ,IVAN4 0,IT IS DRY1 & A W9D IS BL[+4 ,HE WILL 5T] SOME:]E FROM BEH9D1 ! SC\NDREL1 & WILL SET ! H\SE ON FIRE1 & HE WILL GO FREE4 ,IF ,I C\LD CAT* HIM1 HE W\LD NOT GET AWAY FROM ME40 

,?IS ?\<T TR\BL$ ,IVAN SO MU* ?AT HE DID NOT GO BACK TO ! POR*1 BUT WALK$ /RAI<T 9TO ! /REET & ?R\< ! GATE1 >\ND ! CORN] ( ! H\SE4 

0,I WILL EXAM9E ! Y>D1--:O KN[S80 

,& ,IVAN WALK$ S(TLY D[N ALONG ! GATE4 ,HE HAD JU/ TURN$ >\ND ! CORN] & LOOK$ UP ! F5CE1 :5 IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT SOME?+ /IRR$ AT ! O!R 5D1 AS ?\< IT GOT UP & SAT D[N AGA94 ,IVAN /OPP$ & /OOD /ILL1--HE LI/5$ & LOOK$3 EV]Y?+ WAS QUIET1 ONLY ! W9D RU/L$ ! LEAVES 9 ! WILL[-TREE & CRACKL$ ?R\< ! /RAW4 ,IT WAS PIT*-D>K1 BUT HIS EYES GOT US$ TO ! D>KNESS3 ,IVAN C\LD SEE ! :OLE CORN] & ! PL[ & ! P5?\SE4 ,HE /OOD & LOOK$1 BUT !RE WAS NO ONE !RE4 

0,IT MU/ HAVE ONLY SEEM$ SO TO ME10 ?\<T ,IVAN1 0BUT ,I WILL1 NEV]!LESS1 GO & SEE10 & HE /OLE UP ALONG ! %$4 ,IVAN /EPP$ S(TLY 9 HIS BA/ %OES1 SO ?AT HE DID NOT HE> HIS [N /EPS4 ,HE CAME TO ! CORN]1 :51 BEHOLD1 SOME?+ FLA%$ BY NE> ! PL[1 & DISAPPE>$ AGA94 ,IVAN FELT AS ?\< SOME?+ HIT HIM 9 ! HE>T1 & HE /OPP$4 ,AS HE /OPP$ HE C\LD SEE SOME?+ FLA%+ UP1 & HE C\LD SEE CLE>LY SOME ONE 9 A CAP SQUATT+ D[N ) HIS BACK T[>D HIM1 & SETT+ FIRE TO A BUN* ( /RAW 9 HIS H&S4 ,HE /OOD /OCK-/ILL4 

0,N[10 HE ?\<T1 0HE WILL NOT GET AWAY FROM ME4 ,I WILL CAT* HIM ON ! SPOT40 

,BE=E ,IVAN HAD WALK$ TWO L5G?S ( ! F5CE IT GREW QUITE BRI<T1 & NO LONG] 9 ! =M] PLACE1 NOR WAS IT A SMALL FIRE1 BUT ! FLAME LICK$ UP 9 ! /RAW ( ! P5?\SE & WAS GO+ T[>D ! RO(1 & !RE /OOD ,GAVRILO SO ?AT ! :OLE ( HIM C\LD BE SE54 

,AS A HAWK SWOOPS D[N ON A L>K1 SO ,IVAN RU%$ UP AGA9/ ,GAVRILO ! ,LAME4 

0,I WILL TWI/ HIM UP10 HE ?\<T1 0& HE WILL NOT GET AWAY FROM ME40 

,BUT ,GAVRILO ! ,LAME EVID5TLY HE>D HIS /EPS & RAN ALONG ! %$ ) AS MU* SPE$ AS A H>E4 

0,Y\ WILL NOT GET AWAY10 %\T$ ,IVAN1 SWOOP+ D[N ON HIM4 

,HE WANT$ TO GRAB HIM BY ! COLL>1 BUT ,GAVRILO GOT AWAY FROM HIM1 & ,IVAN CAU<T HIM BY ! SKIRT ( HIS COAT4 ,! SKIRT TORE (F1 & ,IVAN FELL D[N4 

,IVAN JUMP$ UP4 

0,HELP6 ,HOLD HIM60 & AGA9 HE RAN4 

,AS HE WAS GETT+ UP1 ,GAVRILO WAS ALREADY NE> HIS Y>D1 BUT ,IVAN CAU<T UP ) HIM4 ,HE WAS JU/ GO+ TO TAKE HOLD ( HIM1 :5 SOME?+ /UNN$ HIM1 AS ?\< A /ONE HAD COME D[N ON HIS HEAD4 ,GAVRILO HAD PICK$ UP AN OAK PO/ NE> HIS H\SE & HIT ,IVAN ) ALL HIS MI<T ON ! HEAD1 :5 HE RAN UP TO HIM4 

,IVAN /AGG]$1 SP>KS FLEW FROM HIS EYES1 !N ALL GREW D>K1 & HE FELL D[N4 ,:5 HE CAME TO HIS S5SES1 ,GAVRILO WAS GONE4 ,IT WAS AS LI<T AS DAY1 & FROM HIS Y>D CAME A S\ND AS ?\< AN 5G9E W]E WORK+1 & IT RO>$ & CRACKL$ !RE4 ,IVAN TURN$ >\ND & SAW ?AT HIS BACK %$ WAS ALL ON FIRE & ! SIDE %$ WAS BEG9N+ TO BURN2 ! FIRE1 & ! SMOKE1 & ! BURN+ /RAW W]E BE+ C>RI$ T[>D ! H\SE4 

0,:AT IS ?IS8 ,FRI5D60 CRI$ ,IVAN4 ,HE RAIS$ HIS H&S & BR\<T !M D[N ON HIS CALVES4 0,IF ,I C\LD ONLY PULL IT \T FROM ! P5?\SE1 & PUT IT \T6 ,:AT IS ?IS8 ,FRI5DS60 HE REPEAT$4 ,HE WANT$ TO %\T1 BUT HE NE>LY /RANGL$1--HE HAD NO VOICE4 ,HE WANT$ TO RUN1 BUT HIS FEET W\LD NOT MOVE1--!Y TRIPP$ EA* O!R UP4 ,HE TRI$ TO WALK SL[LY1 BUT HE /AGG]$1 & HE NE>LY /RANGL$4 ,HE /OOD /ILL AGA9 & DREW BREA?1 & />T$ TO WALK4 ,BE=E HE CAME TO ! %$ & REA*$ ! FIRE1 ! SIDE %$ WAS ALL ON FIRE1 & HE C\LD NOT GET 9TO ! Y>D4 ,PEOPLE CAME RUNN+ UP1 BUT NO?+ C\LD BE DONE4 ,! NEI<BORS DRAGG$ !IR [N ?+S \T ( !IR H\SES1 & DROVE ! CATTLE \T4 ,AFT] ,IVAN'S H\SE1 ,GAVRILO'S CAU<T FIRE2 A W9D ROSE & C>RI$ ! FIRE ACROSS ! /REET4 ,HALF ! VILLAGE BURN$ D[N4 

,ALL !Y SAV$ FROM ,IVAN'S H\SE WAS ! OLD MAN1 :O WAS PULL$ \T1 & EV]YBODY JUMP$ \T 9 JU/ :AT !Y HAD ON4 ,EV]Y?+ ELSE WAS BURN$1 EXCEPT ! HORSES 9 ! PA/URE3 ! CATTLE W]E BURN$1 ! *ICK5S ON !IR ROO/S1 ! C>TS1 ! PL[S1 ! H>R[S1 ! WOM5'S *E/S1 ! GRA9 9 ! GRAN>Y1--EV]Y?+ WAS BURN$4 

,GAVRILO'S CATTLE W]E SAV$1 & !Y DRAGG$ A FEW ?+S \T ( HIS H\SE4 

,IT BURN$ = A LONG TIME1 ALL NI<T LONG4 ,IVAN /OOD NE> HIS Y>D1 & KEPT LOOK+ AT IT1 & SAY+3 

0,:AT IS ?IS8 ,FRI5DS6 ,IF ,I C\LD JU/ PULL IT \T & PUT IT \T60 

,BUT :5 ! CEIL+ 9 ! HUT FELL D[N1 HE JUMP$ 9TO ! HOTTE/ PLACE1 TOOK HOLD ( A BR&1 & WANT$ TO PULL IT \T4 ,! WOM5 SAW HIM & BEGAN TO CALL HIM BACK1 BUT HE PULL$ \T ONE LOG & />T$ = ANO!R3 HE /AGG]$ & FELL ON ! FIRE4 ,!N HIS SON RU%$ AFT] HIM & DRAGG$ HIM \T4 ,IVAN HAD HIS HAIR & BE>D S+$ & HIS G>M5TS BURNT & HIS H&S BLI/]$1 BUT HE DID NOT FEEL ANY?+4 

0,HIS SORR[ HAS B]EFT HIM ( HIS S5SES10 PEOPLE SAID4 

,! FIRE DI$ D[N1 BUT ,IVAN WAS /ILL /&+ !RE1 & SAY+3 

0,FRI5DS1 :AT IS ?IS8 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY PULL IT \T40 

,9 ! MORN+ ! ELD] S5T HIS SON TO ,IVAN4 

0,UNCLE ,IVAN1 Y\R FA!R IS DY+3 HE HAS S5T = Y\1 TO BID Y\ GOOD-BYE40 

,IVAN HAD =GOTT5 AB\T HIS FA!R1 & DID NOT UND]/& :AT !Y W]E SAY+ TO HIM4 

0,:AT FA!R80 HE SAID4 0,S5D = :OM80 

0,HE HAS S5T = Y\1 TO BID Y\ GOOD-BYE4 ,HE IS DY+ 9 \R H\SE4 ,COME1 ,UNCLE ,IVAN60 SAID ! ELD]'S SON1 PULL+ HIM BY HIS >M4 

,IVAN FOLL[$ ! ELD]'S SON4 

,:5 ! OLD MAN1 WAS C>RI$ \T1 BURN+ /RAW FELL ON HIM & SCOR*$ HIM4 ,HE WAS TAK5 TO ! ELD]'S H\SE 9 A DI/ANT P>T ( ! VILLAGE4 ,?IS P>T DID NOT BURN4 

,:5 ,IVAN CAME TO HIS FA!R1 ONLY ! ELD]'S WIFE WAS !RE1 & ! *ILDR5 ON ! OV54 ,! RE/ W]E ALL AT ! FIRE4 ,! OLD MAN WAS LY+ ON A B5*1 ) A TAP] 9 HIS H&1 & LOOK+ T[>D ! DOOR4 ,:5 HIS SON 5T]$1 HE /IRR$ A LITTLE4 ,! OLD WOMAN W5T UP TO HIM & SAID ?AT HIS SON HAD COME4 ,HE TOLD H] TO HAVE HIM COME CLOS] TO HIM4 ,IVAN W5T UP1 & !N ! OLD MAN SAID3 

0,:AT HAVE ,I TOLD Y\1 ,IVAN8 ,:O HAS BURN$ ! VILLAGE80 

0,HE1 FA!R10 SAID ,IVAN1 0HE1--,I CAU<T HIM AT IT4 ,HE PUT ! FIRE TO ! RO( :ILE ,I WAS /&+ NE>4 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY HAVE CAU<T ! BURN+ BUN* ( /RAW & PUT IT \T1 !RE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ANY?+40 

0,IVAN10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 0MY DEA? HAS COME1 & Y\1 TOO1 WILL DIE4 ,:OSE S9 IS IT80 

,IVAN />$ AT HIS FA!R & KEPT SIL5CE2 HE C\LD NOT SAY A WORD4 

0,SPEAK BE=E ,GOD3 :OSE S9 IS IT8 ,:AT HAVE ,I TOLD Y\80 

,IT WAS ONLY !N ?AT ,IVAN CAME TO HIS S5SES1 & UND]/OOD EV]Y?+4 ,& HE SNUFFL$1 & SAID3 

0,M9E1 FA!R40 ,& HE KNELT BE=E HIS FA!R1 & WEPT1 & SAID3 0,=GIVE ME1 FA!R6 ,I AM GUILTY T[>D Y\ & T[>D ,GOD40 

,! OLD MAN MOV$ HIS H&S1 TOOK ! TAP] 9 HIS LEFT H&1 & WAS MOV+ HIS RI<T H& T[>D HIS BR[1 TO MAKE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 BUT HE DID NOT GET IT SO F>1 & HE /OPP$4 

0,GLORY BE TO !E1 ,O ,LORD6 ,GLORY BE TO !E1 ,O ,LORD60 HE SAID1 & HIS EYES W]E AGA9 TURN$ T[>D HIS SON4 

0,IVAN6 ,OH1 ,IVAN60 

0,:AT IS IT1 FA!R80 

0,:AT IS TO BE DONE N[80 

,IVAN WAS WEEP+4 

0,I DO NOT KN[1 FA!R10 HE SAID4 0,H[ AM ,I TO LIVE N[1 FA!R80 

,! OLD MAN CLOS$ HIS EYES & LISP$ SOME?+1 AS ?\< GA!R+ ALL HIS /R5G?1 & HE ONCE MORE OP5$ HIS EYES & SAID3 

0,Y\ WILL GET ALONG4 ,) ,GOD'S AID WILL Y\ GET ALONG40 ,! OLD MAN WAS SIL5T A:ILE1 & HE SMIL$ & SAID3 

0,REMEMB]1 ,IVAN1 Y\ MU/ NOT TELL :O />T$ ! FIRE4 ,COV] UP ANO!R MAN'S S96 ,GOD WILL =GIVE TWO S9S40 

,& ! OLD MAN TOOK ! TAP] 9TO BO? H&S1 FOLD$ !M OV] HIS HE>T1 HEAV$ A SI<1 /RET*$ HIMSELF1 & DI$4 

,IVAN DID NOT TELL ON ,GAVRILO1 & NOBODY F\ND \T H[ ! FIRE HAD BE5 />T$4 

,& ,IVAN'S HE>T WAS S(T5$ T[>D ,GAVRILO1 & ,GAVRILO M>VEL$ AT ,IVAN1 BECAUSE HE DID NOT TELL ANYBODY4 ,AT FIR/ ,GAVRILO WAS AFRAID ( HIM1 BUT LAT] HE GOT US$ TO HIM4 ,! PEASANTS /OPP$ QU>REL+1 & SO DID !IR FAMILIES4 ,:ILE !Y REBUILT !IR HOMES1 ! TWO FAMILIES LIV$ 9 ONE H\SE1 & :5 ! VILLAGE WAS BUILT AGA91 & ! F>MH\SES W]E BUILT F>!R AP>T1 ,IVAN & ,GAVRILO AGA9 W]E NEI<BORS1 LIV+ 9 ! SAME BLOCK4 

,& ,IVAN & ,GAVRILO LIV$ NEI<BORLY TOGE!R1 JU/ AS !IR FA!RS HAD LIV$4 ,IVAN ,%*]BAKOV REMEMB]$ HIS FA!R'S 9JUNCTION & ,GOD'S COMM& TO PUT \T ! FIRE 9 ! BEG9N+4 ,& IF A P]SON DID HIM SOME H>M1 HE DID NOT TRY TO HAVE HIS REV5GE ON ! MAN1 BUT TO M5D MATT]S2 & IF A P]SON CALL$ HIM A BAD NAME1 HE DID NOT TRY TO ANSW] ) WORSE WORDS /ILL1 BUT TO TEA* HIM NOT TO SPEAK BADLY4 ,& ?US HE TAU<T1 ALSO ! WOM5 FOLK & ! *ILDR54 ,& ,IVAN ,%*]BAKOV IMPROV$ & BEGAN TO LIVE BETT] ?AN EV]4 

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