,/ORIES ( ,MY ,DOGS 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 
     

O ,*APT] #a 3 ,BULKA 

      #df ,WORDS2 #b1#a#i#c ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #b 3 ,BULKA & ! ,WILD ,BO> 

      #ice ,WORDS2 #e1#a#b#c ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #c 3 ,PHEASANTS 

      #fc ,WORDS2 #c1#e#g#b ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #d 3 ,MILTON & ,BULKA 

      #cig ,WORDS2 #b1#a#g#f ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #e 3 ,! ,TURTLE 

      #eff ,WORDS2 #c1#d#a ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #f 3 ,BULKA & ! ,WOLF 

      #g< ,WORDS2 #d1#b#g ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #g 3 ,:AT ,HAPP5$ ,TO ,BULKA ,AT ,PYETIGORSK 

      #hhe ,WORDS2 #e1#a#h#c ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #h 3 ,! ,5D ,( ,BULKA ,& ,MILTON 

      #ddf ,WORDS2 #b1#e#b#i ,*>ACT]S 

,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 

O ,*APT] #a 3 ,BULKA 

,I HAD A BULLDOG1 & HIS NAME WAS ,BULKA4 ,HE WAS P]FECTLY BLACK1 EXCEPT = ! PAWS ( HIS =E LEGS1 :I* W]E :ITE4 ,ALL BULLDOGS HAVE ! L[] JAW LONG] ?AN ! UPP]1 & ! UPP] TEE? SET 9TO ! L[] 2 BUT 9 ! CASE ( ,BULKA ! L[] JAW WAS  
PU%$ SO F> =W>D ?AT ! F+] C\LD BE 9S]T$  
BETWE5 ! UPP] & L[] TEE?4  

,BULKA HAD A BROAD FACE & BIG1 BLACK1 BRILLIANT EYES4  
,& HIS TEE? & :ITE TUSKS W]E ALWAYS UNCOV]$4  
,HE WAS LIKE A NEGRO4  

,BULKA HAD A G5TLE DISPOSITION & HE W\LD NOT BITE 2  
BUT HE WAS V]Y P[]FUL & T5ACI\S4 ,:5EV] HE  
TOOK HOLD ( ANY?+1 HE SET HIS TEE? TOGE!R & HUNG  
ON LIKE A RAG1 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE HIM LET GO 2  
HE WAS LIKE A PAIR ( P9C]S4  

,ONE TIME HE WAS SET ON A BE>1 & HE SEIZ$ ! BE>  
BY ! E>1 & HUNG ON LIKE A BLOODSUCK]4 ,! BE>  
P\ND$ HIM ) HIS PAWS1 HUGG$ HIM1 %OOK HIM FROM  
SIDE TO SIDE1 BUT HE C\LD NOT GET RID ( HIM 2 !N HE  
/OOD ON HIS HEAD 9 HIS ATTEMPTS TO CRU% HIM1 BUT  
,BULKA HUNG ON UNTIL !Y C\LD DA% COLD WAT] OV]  
HIM4  

,I TOOK HIM :5 HE WAS A PUPPY1 & RE>$ HIM MYSELF4 ,:5 ,I W5T TO ! ,CAUCASUS1 ,I DID NOT C>E TO  
TAKE HIM ) ME1 & ,I W5T AWAY NOISELESSLY1 & GAVE  
ORD]S TO KEEP HIM *A9$ UP4  

,AT ! FIR/ PO/-/ATION ,I WAS JU/ GO+ TO />T (F ) A FRE% TEAM1 :5 SUDD5LY ,I SAW SOME?+  
BLACK & BRI<T DA%+ ALONG ! ROAD4  

,IT WAS ,BULKA 9 HIS BRASS COLL>4 ,HE FLEW ) ALL HIS  
MI<T T[>D ! /ATION4 ,HE LEAP$ UP ON ME1 LICK$  
MY H&1 & !N /RET*$ HIMSELF \T 9 ! %AD[  
( ! TELYEGA4 ,HIS TONGUE LOLL$ \T AT FULL L5G?4 ,HE  
KEPT DRAW+ IT BACK1 SWALL[+ ! SPITTLE1 & !N  
?RU/+ IT \T AGA94 ,HE WAS ALL PANT+ 2 HE C\LD  
NOT GET HIS BREA?2 HIS SIDES ACTUALLY LABOR$4 ,HE  
TWI/$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 & P\ND$ ! GR\ND )  
HIS TAIL4  

,I LE>N$ AFT]W>DS ?AT1 :5 HE F\ND ,I HAD GONE1  
HE BROKE HIS *A91 & JUMP$ \T ( ! W9D[1 &  
DA%$ OV] ! ROAD AFT] MY TRAIL1 & HAD ?US RUN  
TW5TY V]/S 9 ! HEAT ( ! DAY4  

O ,*APT] #b 3 ,BULKA & ! ,WILD ,BO> 

,ONE TIME 9 ! ,CAUCASUS WE W5T BO> HUNT+1 &  
,BULKA RAN TO GO ) ME4 ,AS SOON AS ! BO>-H\NDS  
GOT TO WORK1 ,BULKA DA%$ (F 9 ! DIRECTION ( !IR  
MUSIC & DISAPPE>$ 9 ! WOODS4  

,?IS WAS 9 ! MON? ( ,NOVEMB] 2 AT ?AT TIME !  
WILD BO>S & PIGS >E USUALLY V]Y FAT4 ,9 ! =E/S  
( ! ,CAUCASUS1 FREQU5T$ BY WILD BO>S1 GR[ ALL MAN-  
N] ( FRUITS1 WILD GRAPES1 CONES1 APPLES1 PE>S1 BLACK-  
B]RIES1 ACORNS1 & ROSE-APPLES4 ,& :5 ALL !SE  
FRUITS GET RIPE1 & ! FRO/ LOOS5S !M1 ! WILD  
SW9E FE$ ON !M & FATT54  

,AT ?IS TIME ( ! YE> ! WILD BO> BECOMES SO FAT  
?AT HE CANNOT RUN F> :5 PURSU$ BY ! DOGS4 ,:5  
!Y HAVE *AS$ HIM = TWO H\RS1 HE /RIKES 9TO A  
?ICKET & COMES TO BAY !RE4  

,!N ! HUNT]S RUN TO ! PLACE :]E HE IS AT BAY  
& %OOT HIM4 ,BY ! B>K+ ( ! DOGS ONE CAN  
TELL :E!R ! BO> HAS TAK5 TO COV] OR IS /ILL RUNN+4 ,IF HE IS RUNN+1 !N ! DOGS B>K ) A YELP1 AS IF SOME ONE W]E BEAT+ !M 2 BUT IF HE HAS TAK5  
TO COV]1 !N !Y BAY ) A LONG H[L1 AS IF AT A  
MAN4  

,9 ?IS EXP$ITION ,I HAD BE5 RUNN+ A LONG TIME  
?R\< ! =E/1 BUT )\T ONCE COM+ ACROSS !  
TRACK ( A BO>4 ,AT LA/ ,I HE>D ! PROTRACT$ H[L  
& :9E ( ! H\NDS1 & ,I TURN$ MY /EPS 9 ?AT  
DIRECTION4  

,I WAS ALREADY NE> ! BO>4 ,I C\LD HE> A CRA%+  
9 ! ?ICKET4 ,?IS WAS MADE BY ! BO>1 PURSU$ BY  
! DOGS4 ,BUT ,I C\LD TELL BY !IR B>K+ ?AT !Y  
HAD NOT YET BR\<T HIM TO BAY1 BUT W]E ONLY *AS+  
>\ND HIM4  

,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D SOME?+ RU%+ BEH9D ME1 &  
LOOK+ >\ND1 ,I SAW ,BULKA4 ,HE HAD EVID5TLY LO/  
TRACK ( ! BO>-H\NDS 9 ! =E/1 & HAD BECOME  
CONFUS$ 2 BUT N[ HE HAD HE>D !IR BAY+1 & ALSO1  
LIKE MYSELF1 WAS 9 FULL TILT 9 !IR DIRECTION4  

,HE WAS RUNN+ ACROSS A CLE>+ ?R\< ! TALL  
GRASS1 & ALL ,I C\LD SEE ( HIM WAS HIS BLACK HEAD1  
& HIS TONGUE LOLL+ \T BETWE5 HIS :ITE TEE?4  

,I CALL$ HIM1 BUT HE DID NOT LOOK >\ND 2 HE DA%$  
BY ME1 & WAS LO/ TO SI<T 9 ! ?ICKET4 ,I HURRI$  
AFT] HIM1 BUT ! F>!R ,I W5T1 ! D5S] BECAME  
! UND]BRU%4 ,! BRAN*ES KNOCK$ (F MY HAT &  
:IPP$ MY FACE 2 ! ?ORNS ( ! BRI]S CLUT*$ MY  
COAT4 ,BY ?IS TIME ,I WAS V]Y NE> ! B>K+ DOGS1  
BUT ,I C\LD NOT SEE ANY?+4  

,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D ! DOGS B>K+ L\D] 2 !RE WAS  
A TREM5D\S CRA%1 & ! BO>1 :I* WAS TRY+ TO  
BREAK HIS WAY ?R\<1 BEGAN TO SQUEAL4 ,& ?IS MADE  
ME ?9K ?AT N[ ,BULKA HAD REA*$ ! SC5E &  
WAS ATTACK+ HIM4  

,I PUT =? ALL MY /R5G?1 & MADE MY WAY ?R\<  
! UND]BRU% TO ! SPOT4  

,H]E1 9 ! V]Y ?ICKE/ ( ! WOODS1 ,I CAU<T A  
GLIMPSE ( A SPOTT$ BO>-H\ND4 ,HE WAS B>K+ &  
H[L+ )\T /IRR+ FROM ONE SPOT4 ,?REE PACES  
FROM HIM ,I SAW SOME?+ BLACK /RUGGL+4  

,:5 ,I CAME NE>] ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS ! BO>1 & ,I HE>D ,BULKA :9+ PITE\SLY4 ,! BO> WAS  
GRUNT+ & *>G+ ! H\ND1 :I*1 ) HIS TAIL  
BETWE5 HIS LEGS1 WAS BACK+ AWAY FROM HIM4 ,I HAD  
A FAIR %OT AT ! SIDE & ! HEAD ( ! BO>4 ,I  
AIM$ AT HIS SIDE & FIR$ 2 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT MY %OT  
TOOK EFFECT4 ,! BO> UTT]$ A SQUEAL1 & TURN+  
FROM ME DA%$ 9TO ! ?ICKET4 ,! DOGS RAN B>K-  
+ & YELP+ ON HIS TRAIL4 ,I BROKE MY WAY ?R\<  
! ?ICKET AFT] !M4  

,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D & SAW SOME?+ UND] MY V]Y  
FEET4 ,IT WAS ,BULKA4 ,HE WAS LY+ ON HIS SIDE &  
:9+4 ,UND] HIM WAS A POOL ( BLOOD4 ,I SAID TO  
MYSELF1 0 ,MY DOG IS RU9$ 2 0 BUT N[ ,I HAD SOME?+  
ELSE TO ATT5D TO1 & ,I RU%$ ON4  

,SOON ,I SAW ! BO>4 ,! DOGS W]E ATTACK+ HIM  
FROM BEH9D1 & HE WAS SNAPP+ FIR/ TO ONE SIDE1 !N  
TO ! O!R4 ,:5 ! BO> SAW ME1 HE MADE A DA%  
AT ME4 ,I FIR$ = ! SECOND TIME1 ) ! GUN ALMO/  
T\*+ HIM1 SO ?AT HIS BRI/LES W]E S+$4 ,!  
BO> GAVE ONE LA/ GRUNT1 /UMBL$1 & FELL ) ALL HIS  
WEI<T ON ! GR\ND4  

,:5 ,I REA*$ HIM1 HE WAS ALREADY DEAD 2 ONLY H]E  
& !RE HIS BODY TWIT*$1 OR PURL$ UP A LITTLE4  

,BUT ! DOGS1 ) BRI/L+ HAIR1 W]E TE>+ AT HIS  
BELLY & HIS LEGS1 & O!RS W]E LICK+ ! BLOOD  
FROM :]E HE WAS W\ND$4  

,?AT REM9D$ ME ( ,BULKA1 & ,I HA/5$ BACK TO  
F9D HIM4 ,HE CRAWL$ TO MEET ME1 & GROAN$4 ,I  
W5T TO HIM1 KNELT D[N1 & EXAM9$ HIS W\ND4  
,HIS BELLY WAS TORN OP51 & A :OLE MASS ( HIS B[ELS  
PROTRUD$ & LAY UPON ! DRY LEAVES4  

,:5 MY COMRADES JO9$ ME1 WE REPLAC$ ,BULKA'S  
9TE/9ES1 & SEW$ UP HIS BELLY4 ,:ILE WE W]E SEW-  
+ UP HIS BELLY & PUNCTUR+ ! SK91 HE KEPT LICK-  
+ MY H&4  

,!Y FA/5$ ! BO> TO A HORSE'S TAIL1 SO AS TO BR+  
IT FROM ! WOODS1 & WE PUT ,BULKA ON A HORSE'S BACK1  
& ?US WE BR\<T HIM HOME4 ,BULKA WAS AN 9VALID  
= SIX WEEKS1 BUT HE GOT WELL AT LA/4  

O ,*APT] #c 3 ,PHEASANTS 

,9 ! ,CAUCASUS WOODCOCK >E CALL$ FAZAMII1 OR  
PHEASANTS4 ,!Y >E SO ABUNDANT ?AT !Y >E *EAP]  
?AN DOME/IC F[L4 ,PHEASANTS >E HUNT$ ) !  
KOBUILKA_> ) ! PODSADA1 OR BY MEANS ( ! DOG4  

,?IS IS ! ME?OD ( HUNT+ ) ! KOBUILKA.<#a.> ,Y\  
TAKE CANVAS & /RET* IT OV] A FRAME 2 9 ! MIDDLE  
( ! FRAME Y\ PUT A JOI/1 & MAKE A HOLE 9 !  
CANVAS4 ,?IS CANVAS-COV]$ FRAME IS CALL$ A KOBUILKA4  
,) ?IS KOBUILKA & A GUN Y\ GO \T 9TO ! =E/  
JU/ AFT] SUNRISE4 ,Y\ C>RY ! KOBUILKA 9 FRONT (  
Y\1 & ?R\< ! HOLE Y\ KEEP A LOOK\T = PHEASANTS4 ,! PHEASANTS 9 ! E>LY MORN+ GO \T 9  
SE>* ( FOOD4 ,SOMETIMES Y\ COME ACROSS A :OLE  
FAMILY 2 SOMETIMES ! H5 ) ! *ICKS 2 SOMETIMES  
! COCK ) HIS H5 2 SOMETIMES SEV]AL COCKS TOGE!R4  

,! PHEASANTS SEE NO MAN1 & !Y >E NOT AFRAID  
( ! CANVAS1 & !Y LET ANY ONE APPROA* V]Y NE>4  
,!N ! HUNT] SETS D[N HIS KOBUILKA1 PUTS ! MUZZLE  
( HIS MUSKET \T ?R\< ! HOLE1 & %OOTS AT HIS  
LEISURE4  

,! FOLL[+ IS ! ME?OD ( HUNT+ ) !  
PODSADA3 ,Y\ LET LOOSE 9 ! WOODS A LITTLE COMMON  
H\SE-DOG1 & FOLL[ AFT] HIM4 ,:5 ! DOG />TS  
UP A PHEASANT1 HE *ASES IT4 ,! PHEASANT FLIES 9TO A  
TREE1 & !N ! :ELP BEG9S TO YELP4 ,! HUNTS-  
MAN GOES 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! B>K+1 & %OOTS  
! PHEASANT 9 ! TREE4  

,?IS MODE ( HUNT+ W\LD BE EASY IF ! PHEASANT  
W\LD FLY 9TO AN ISOLAT$ TREE1 OR W\LD SIT ON AN EXPOS$ BRAN* SO AS TO BE 9 FULL SI<T4 ,BUT ! PHEASANTS ALWAYS *OOSE A TREE 9 ! D5SE/ P>T ( !  
?ICKET1 & :5 !Y SEE ! HUNTSMAN !Y HIDE  
BEH9D ! BRAN*ES4  

,IT IS NOT ONLY H>D TO MAKE Y\R WAY ?R\< ! ?ICKET TO ! TREE :]E ! PHEASANT IS P]*$1 BUT  
IT IS H>D1 ALSO1 TO GET SI<T ( HIM4 ,:5 IT IS ONLY A  
DOG B>K+ UND] ! TREE1 ! PHEASANT IS NOT AFRAID 2  
HE SITS ON ! LIMB1 & COCKS .<#b.> HIS HEAD AT HIM1 &  
FLAPS HIS W+S4 ,BUT ! 9/ANT HE SEES A MAN1 HE  
/RET*ES HIMSELF \T ALONG ! LIMB1 SO ?AT ONLY AN  
EXP]I5C$ SPORTSMAN W\LD BE LIKELY TO P]CEIVE HIM1  
:ILE AN 9EXP]I5C$ MAN W\LD /& UND]NEA?  
& SEE NO?+4  

,:5 ! ,COSSACKS /EAL \T AGA9/ PHEASANTS1 !Y  
ALWAYS HIDE !IR FACES BEH9D !IR CAPS1 & DON'T LOOK  
UP1 BECAUSE ! PHEASANT IS AFRAID ( A MAN ) A  
MUSKET1 BUT IS MO/ ( ALL AFRAID ( HIS EYES4  

,PHEASANTS >E HUNT$ BY MEANS ( ! DOG .<#c.> 9 ?IS  
MANN]3 ,!Y TAKE A SETT] & FOLL[ HIM 9TO !  
WOODS4 ,! SETT] CAT*ES ! SC5T :]E E>LY 9 !  
MORN+ ! PHEASANTS HAVE BE5 \T FE$+1 & HE  
BEG9S TO FOLL[ ! TRAIL4 ,NO MATT] H[ MANY TIMES  
! PHEASANTS HAVE CROSS$ !IR TRACKS1 A GOOD SETT]  
WILL ALWAYS PICK \T ! LA/ ONE1 LEAD+ FROM ! PLACE  
:]E !Y HAD BE5 FE$+4  

,! F>!R ! DOG GETS ON ! TRACK1 ! /RONG]  
! SC5T BECOMES1 & ?US HE REA*ES ! V]Y PLACE  
:]E ! PHEASANT HAS /OPP$ = ! DAY TO RE/ OR  
WALK 9 ! GRASS4 ,:5 HE COMES NE>1 HIS SC5T TELLS  
HIM ?AT ! PHEASANT IS DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( HIM1 & HE  
N[ BEG9S TO GO MORE CAUTI\SLY1 SO AS NOT TO SC>E !  
BIRD1 & !N HE /OPS TO MAKE ! LEAP & SEIZE IT4  
,:5 ! DOG IS V]Y NE> TO ! BIRD1 !N ! PHEASANT FLIES UP1 & ! SPORTSMAN %OOTS HIM4  

.<#a.> ,LIT]ALLY1 LITTLE M>E4  

.<#b.> ,! SAME PUN 9 ! ORIG9AL4 

.<#c.> ,IZ POD SOBAKI4 

O ,*APT] #d 3 ,MILTON & ,BULKA 

,I GOT A SETT] = PHEASANTS4 ,?IS DOG'S NAME WAS  
,MILTON4 ,HE WAS TALL1 ?91 GRAY1 ) SPOTS1 & )  
LONG LIPS & E>S1 & V]Y /RONG & 9TELLIG5T4  

,HE & ,BULKA NEV] QU>REL$4 ,NEV] DID DOG D>E  
TO PICK A QU>REL ) ,BULKA4 ,ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS  
ONCE TO %[ HIS TEE?1 & O!R DOGS W\LD PUT !IR  
TAILS BETWE5 !IR LEGS & FLEE4  

,ONE TIME ,I WAS GO+ ) ,MILTON \T AFT] PHEASANTS4  
,SUDD5LY ,BULKA CAME B\ND+ ALONG TO OV]TAKE ME1  
AFT] ,I HAD REA*$ ! WOODS4 ,I TRI$ TO DRIVE HIM  
BACK1 BUT 9 VA94 ,& IT WAS A LONG WAY TO GO HOME  
= ! SAKE ( GETT+ RID ( HIM4  

,I CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT HE W\LD NOT 9T]F]E1  
& W5T ON MY WAY 2 BUT AS SOON AS ,MILTON SC5T$ A  
PHEASANT 9 ! GRASS & />T$ ON ! TRAIL1 ,BULKA  
W\LD DA% AHEAD & BEG9 TO HUNT AB\T ON ALL SIDES4  

,HE WAS ANXI\S TO GET ! PHEASANT BE=E ,MILTON4  
,IF HE HE>D ANY?+ 9 ! GRASS1 HE W\LD LEAP &  
JUMP AB\T 2 BUT HIS SC5T WAS NOT KE51 & HE C\LD  
NOT KEEP TO ! TRAIL1 & SO HE W\LD WAT* ,MILTON1 &  
FOLL[ :]EV] ,MILTON W5T4 ,AS SOON AS ,MILTON F\ND  
A TRAIL1 ,BULKA W\LD DA% AHEAD4  

,I TRI$ TO CALL ,BULKA BACK1 ,I :IPP$ HIM 2 BUT ,I C\LD  
DO NO?+ ) HIM4  

,AS SOON AS ,MILTON F\ND A TRAIL1 HE W\LD DA% AHEAD  
& SPOIL ALL4  

,I BEGAN TO ?9K S]I\SLY ( GO+ HOME1 BECAUSE ,I  
FELT ?AT MY HUNT+ WAS SPOIL$ 2 BUT ,MILTON KNEW  
BETT] ?AN ,I DID H[ TO ?R[ ,BULKA (F ! TRACK4  
,?IS WAS ! WAY HE DID IT 3 ,AS SOON AS ,BULKA RAN  
AHEAD ( HIM1 ,MILTON W\LD QUIT ! SC5T1 TURN TO ONE  
SIDE1 & PRET5D ?AT HE WAS HUNT+ = IT4 ,BULKA  
W\LD !N RUN BACK :]E ,MILTON WAS PO9T+1 &  
,MILTON1 GLANC+ AT ME1 W\LD WAG HIS TAIL1 & AGA9  
SET \T ON ! RI<T TRACK4  

,!N ONCE MORE ,BULKA W\LD DA% AHEAD ( ,MILTON1  
& ONCE MORE ! SETT] ,MILTON W\LD PURPOSELY RUN  
T5 FEET ASIDE FROM ! RI<T TRAIL = ! PURPOSE ( DECEIV+ ,BULKA1 & !N LEAD ME /RAI<T ON AGA91 SO  
?AT ?R\<\T ! :OLE HUNT HE KEPT DECEIV+ ,BULKA1  
& DID NOT LET HIM SPOIL MY SPORT4  

O ,*APT] #e 3 ,! ,TURTLE 

,ONE TIME ,I W5T \T HUNT+ ) ,MILTON4 ,JU/ AS WE  
REA*$ ! =E/ HE BEGAN TO GET A SC5T4 ,HE /RET*$  
\T HIS TAIL1 PRICK$ UP HIS E>S1 & BEGAN TO SNIFF4  

,I GOT MY MUSKET READY & />T$ AFT] HIM4 ,I SUP-  
POS$ ?AT HE WAS ON ! TRACK ( A P>TRIDGE1 OR A PHEAS-  
ANT1 OR A H>E4 ,BUT ,MILTON DID NOT TURN (F 9TO ! WOODS1  
BUT 9TO A FIELD4 ,I FOLL[$ HIM & LOOK$ AHEAD4  

,SUDD5LY ,I CAU<T SI<T ( :AT HE WAS AFT]4 ,9  
FRONT ( HIM A LITTLE TURTLE WAS MAK+ ITS WAY IT WAS  
( ! SIZE ( A HAT4 ,ITS BALD1 D>K GRAY HEAD & LONG  
NECK W]E ?RU/ \T LIKE A PI/IL4 ,! TURTLE WAS MOV-  
+ ALONG BY ! AID ( ITS B>E FEET1 & ITS BACK WAS  
:OLLY COV]$ BY ITS %ELL4  

,AS SOON AS IT SAW ! DOG1 IT DREW 9 ITS LEGS & HEAD  
& FLATT5$ ITSELF D[N 9TO ! GRASS1 SO ?AT ONLY ITS  
%ELL WAS VISIBLE4  

,MILTON GRABB$ IT & TRI$ TO BITE IT 2 BUT HE C\LD  
NOT SET HIS TEE? ?R\< IT1 BECAUSE ! TURTLE HAS OV]  
ITS BELLY ! SAME SORT ( CRU/ AS OV] ITS BACK1 )  
M]E OP5+S 9 FRONT1 ON ! SIDE1 & AT ! BACK  
= PUTT+ \T ITS HEAD1 LEGS1 & TAIL4  

,I RESCU$ ! TURTLE FROM ,MILTON1 & EXAM9$ H[  
ITS BACK WAS M>K$1 & H[ ITS %ELL WAS CON/RUCT$1  
& H[ IT MANAG$ TO HIDE ITSELF AWAY4 ,:5 Y\  
HOLD ONE 9 Y\R H&S & LOOK UND] ! %ELL1 !N1  
ONLY1 CAN Y\ SEE SOME?+ )91 BLACK & LIV+4  

,I LAID ! TURTLE D[N ON ! GRASS & W5T ON1 BUT  
,MILTON WAS LOA! TO LEAVE IT 2 HE SEIZ$ IT 9 HIS TEE? &  
FOLL[$ ME4 4  

,SUDD5LY ,MILTON :9$ & DROPP$ IT4 ,! TURTLE  
9 HIS M\? HAD EXT5D$ A CLAW & SCRAT*$ HIS LIPS4  
,HE WAS SO 9DIGNANT AGA9/ IT ON ACC\NT ( ?IS ?AT  
HE BEGAN TO B>K1 & AGA9 PICK$ IT UP & TROTT$  
AFT] ME4  

,I TOLD HIM TO DROP IT AGA91 BUT ,MILTON W\LD NOT HE$ ME4 ,!N ,I TOOK ! TURTLE FROM HIM & ?REW  
IT AWAY4  

,BUT HE W\LD NOT GIVE IT UP4 ,HE BEGAN 9 ALL HA/E  
TO SCRAT* UP A HOLE ) HIS PAWS1 & !N ) HIS  
PAWS HE PU%$ ! TURTLE 9TO ! HOLE & COV]$ IT  
UP ) E>?4  

,TURTLES LIVE BO? ON L& & 9 ! WAT]1 LIKE ADD]S  
& FROGS4 ,!Y PRODUCE !IR Y\NG FROM EGGS1 &  
!Y LAY ! EGGS 9 ! GR\ND 2 !Y DO NOT SIT ON !M1  
H[EV]1 BUT ! EGGS !MSELVES HAT* \T LIKE FI%ES'  
SPAWN & BECOME TURTLES4  

,TURTLES >E (T5 SMALL NOT L>G] ?AN A SAUC]2  
& !N1 AGA91 !Y >E BIG1 REA*+ A L5G? ( SEV5  
FEET & A WEI<T ( SEV5 HUNDR$ & TW5TY P\NDS4  
,! GREAT TURTLES 9HABIT ! SEA4  

,ONE S+LE FEMALE TURTLE 9 ! SPR+ WILL LAY HUN-  
DR$S ( EGGS4  

,! %ELL ( ! TURTLE IS ITS RIBS4 ,9 M5 & O!R  
ANIMALS ! RIBS >E EA* SEP>ATE1 BUT 9 ! CASE ( !  
TURTLE ! RIBS =M ! %ELL4 ,IT IS ALSO A PECULI>ITY  
?AT 9 ALL ANIMALS ! RIBS >E UND]NEA? ! FLE%1 BUT  
9 ! CASE ( ! TURTLE1 ! RIBS >E \TSIDE1 & ! FLE%  
IS UND]NEA? !M4 

O ,*APT] #f 3 ,BULKA & ! ,WOLF 

,AT ! TIME :5 ,I WAS AB\T TO LEAVE ! ,CAUCASUS1  
W> WAS /ILL 9 PROGRESS1 & IT WAS HAZ>D\S TRAVEL+  
BY NI<T )\T AN ESCORT4  

,I WAS ANXI\S TO />T AS E>LY AS POSSIBLE 9 !  
MORN+1 & !RE=E ,I DID NOT GO TO B$ AT ALL4  

,A FRI5D ( M9E CAME TO KEEP ME COMPANY1 & WE  
SP5T ! :OLE EV5+ & NI<T SITT+ 9 FRONT (  
MY KHATA1 OR HUT1 ON ! /REET ( ! /ANITSA1 OR ,COSSACK  
\TPO/4  

,IT WAS A MI/Y1 MOONLI<T NI<T1 & SO LI<T ?AT ONE  
C\LD SEE TO READ1 ?\< ! MOON ITSELF WAS 9VISIBLE4  

,AT MIDNI<T WE SUDD5LY HE>D A LITTLE PIG SQUEAL+  
9 A Y>D ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET4 ,ONE ( US  
CRI$ 3  

0,!RE 'S A WOLF ?ROTTL+ A Y\NG PIG40  

,I RAN 9TO MY KHATA1 SEIZ$ MY LOAD$ MUSKET1 &  
HA/5$ \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,ALL W]E /&+ AT !  
GATES ( ! Y>D :]E ! Y\NG PIG WAS SQUEAL+1  
& !Y %\T$ TO ME1 0 ,H]E 6 H]E 6 0  

,MILTON CAME LEAP+ AFT] ME1 EVID5TLY ?9K+ ?AT  
AS ,I HAD MY GUN ,I WAS GO+ HUNT+2 & ,BULKA  
PRICK$ UP HIS %ORT E>S & B\ND$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1  
AS IF 9QUIR+ :AT IT WAS ?AT HE %\LD GRIP4  

,AS ,I WAS RUNN+ T[>D ! WATTL$ H$GE1 ,I SAW A  
WILD ANIMAL COM+ DIRECTLY = ME FROM ! O!R SIDE  
( ! Y>D4  

,IT WAS ! WOLF4  

,HE WAS RUNN+ T[>D ! H$GE1 & GAVE A LEAP  
AT IT4 ,I RETREAT$ BE=E HIM & GOT MY MUSKET READY4  

,AS SOON AS ! WOLF LEAP$ D[N FROM ! H$GE ON  
MY SIDE1 ,I LEVEL$ ! GUN AT HIM1 ALMO/ T\*+ HIM1  
& PULL$ ! TRIGG]2 BUT ! GUN ONLY GAVE A 0*IK0  
& MISS$ FIRE4  

,! WOLF DID NOT /OP1 BUT D>T$ D[N ! /REET4  
,MILTON & ,BULKA SET \T 9 PURSUIT4 ,MILTON WAS NE>  
! WOLF1 BUT EVID5TLY DID NOT D>E TO SEIZE HIM 2 :ILE  
,BULKA1 ?\< HE PUT =? ALL ! /R5G? ( HIS %ORT  
LEGS1 C\LD NOT CAT* UP ) HIM4  

,WE RAN AS FA/ AS WE C\LD AFT] ! WOLF1 BUT WOLF  
& DOGS W]E N[ \T ( SI<T4  

,BUT WE SOON HE>D NE> ! DIT* AT ! CORN] ( !  
/ANITSA A B>K+ & :9+1 & WE C\LD MAKE \T  
?R\< ! MOONLIT MI/ ?AT SOME?+ WAS KICK+ UP  
A DU/1 & ?AT ! DOGS HAD TACKL$ ! WOLF4  

,:5 WE REA*$ ! DIT*1 ! WOLF WAS GONE1 &  
BO? ! DOGS RETURN$ TO US ) TAILS ]ECT & EXCIT$  
FACES4 ,BULKA GR[L$ & RUBB$ HIS HEAD AGA9/ ME 2  
HE EVID5TLY WANT$ TO TELL ME AB\T IT1 BUT WAS NOT ABLE4  

,WE EXAM9$ ! DOGS & DISCOV]$ ?AT !RE WAS  
A SMALL BITE ON ,BULKA'S HEAD4 ,HE HAD PROBABLY OV]TAK5 ! WOLF 9 FRONT ( ! DIT*1 BUT HAD NOT D>$ TO TACKLE HIM1 & ! WOLF HAD SNAPP$ AT HIM &  
MADE (F4 ,! W\ND WAS SMALL1 SO ?AT WE HAD NO  
APPREH5SION 9 REG>D TO IT4  

,WE RETURN$ TO ! KHATA1 SAT D[N1 & TALK$ OV]  
:AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,I WAS VEX$ 5\< ?AT MY  
MUSKET HAD MISS$ FIRE1 & ,I C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+  
?AT1 IF IT HAD GONE (F1 ! WOLF W\LD HAVE FALL5 ON  
! SPOT4 ,MY FRI5D WAS SURPRIS$ ?AT A WOLF HAD V5-  
TUR$ TO MAKE ITS WAY 9TO ! Y>D4  

,AN OLD ,COSSACK DECL>$ ?AT !RE WAS NO?+  
WOND]FUL AB\T IT 2 ?AT IT WAS NOT A WOLF1 BUT A WIT*1  
& ?AT %E HAD CA/ A SPELL OV] MY GUN 6  

,?US WE SAT & TALK$4  

,SUDD5LY ! DOGS SPRANG UP1 & WE SAW 9 !  
MIDDLE ( ! /REET1 RI<T 9 FRONT ( US1 ! V]Y SAME  
WOLF 2 BUT ?IS TIME HE MADE (F SO SWIFTLY AT ! S\ND  
( \R VOICES ?AT ! DOGS C\LD NOT OV]TAKE HIM4  

,! OLD ,COSSACK AFT] ?IS WAS 5TIRELY CONV9C$  
?AT IT WAS NO WOLF1 BUT A WIT* 2 BUT IT OCCURR$ TO ME  
:E!R IT WAS NOT A MAD WOLF1 BECAUSE ,I HAD NEV]  
HE>D OR KN[N ( A WOLF RETURN+ AMONG M5 AFT]  
ONCE HE HAD BE5 *AS$4  

,AT ALL EV5TS1 ,I SCATT]$ GUNP[D] OV] ,BULKA'S  
W\ND & SET IT ON FIRE4 ,! P[D] BLAZ$ UP &  
CAUT]IZ$ ! SORE PLACE4  

,I CAUT]IZ$ ! W\ND ) P[D] SO AS TO CONSUME  
! MAD VIRUS1 9 CASE IT HAD NOT YET HAD TIME TO REA*  
! BLOOD4  

,9 CASE ( ! SPITTLE BE+ POISON\S & REA*+  
! BLOOD1 ,I KNEW ?AT IT W\LD SPREAD ALL OV] HIS  
BODY1 & !N !RE W\LD BE NO MEANS ( CUR+ HIM4  

O ,*APT] #g 3 ,:AT ,HAPP5$ ,TO ,BULKA ,AT ,PYETIGORSK 

,FROM ! /ANITSA1 ,I DID NOT RETURN DIRECTLY TO ,RUSSIA1  
BUT /OPP$ AT ,PYETIGORSK1 & !RE ,I SP5T TWO MON?S4  
,I GAVE ,MILTON TO ! OLD ,COSSACK HUNT]1 BUT ,BULKA ,I  
TOOK ) ME TO ,PYETIGORSK4  

,PYETIGORSK1 OR ,FIVE ,M\NTA91 IS SO CALL$ BECAUSE IT IS  
BUILT ON ,M\NT ,BE%-,TAU4 ,BE% 9 ! ,T>T> LANGUAGE  
MEANS FIVE 2 & ,TAU1 M\NTA94  

,FROM ?IS M\NTA9 FL[S A SULFUR HOT SPR+4 ,!  
WAT] BOILS LIKE A KETTLE1 & OV] ! SPOT :]E !  
WAT]S SPR+ FROM ! M\NTA9 /EAM ALWAYS RISES1 JU/  
AS IT DOES FROM A SAMOV>4  

,! :OLE REGION :]E ! CITY IS BUILT IS V]Y *>M-  
+4 ,! HOT SPR+S FL[ D[N FROM ! M\NTA9S 2  
AT !IR FEET FL[S ! LITTLE RIV] ,PODKUMOK4 ,! HILL-  
SIDES >E CLO!D ) =E/S 2 9 ALL DIRECTIONS >E FIELDS1  
& ON ! HORIZON RISE ! MI<TY M\NTA9S ( ! ,CAU-  
CASUS4 ,! SN[ ON !SE M\NTA9S NEV] MELTS1 &  
!Y >E ALWAYS AS :ITE AS SUG>4  

,ONE MI<TY M\NTA9 IS ,ELBRUS1 LIKE A :ITE SUG>-  
LOAF 2 & IT CAN BE SE5 FROM EV]Y PO9T :5 !  
WEA!R IS CLE>4  

,PEOPLE COME TO !SE HOT SPR+S = M$ICAL TREATM5T1  
& OV] ! SPR+S SUMM]-H\SES & CANOPIES >E  
BUILT1 & G>D5S & PA?S >E LAID \T ALL >\ND4  
,9 ! MORN+ ! B& PLAYS1 & ! PEOPLE DR9K  
! WAT]1 OR TAKE ! BA?S1 & PROM5ADE4  

,! CITY ITSELF /&S ON ! M\NTA91 & BEL[ !  
CITY IS ! SUBURB4  

,I LODG$ 9 A LITTLE H\SE 9 ?IS SUBURB4 ,! H\SE  
/OOD 9 A Y>D1 .<#d.> & !RE WAS A LITTLE G>D5 9 FRONT  
( ! W9D[S1 & 9 ! G>D5 W]E >RANG$ MY  
L&LORD'S BEES1 NOT 9 HOLL[ TREE-TRUNKS AS 9 ,RUSSIA1  
BUT 9 R\ND BASKET-HIVES4 ,! BEES !RE W]E SO  
PEACEABLE ?AT ALWAYS 9 ! =5OON ,BULKA & ,I  
US$ TO SIT \T 9 ! G>D51 AMONG ! HIVES4 ,BULKA  
US$ TO RUN AMONG ! HIVES1 & WOND] AT ! BEES1  
& SMELL1 & LI/5 TO !IR BUZZ+2 BUT HE MOV$  
AMONG !M SO C>EFULLY ?AT ! BEES DID NOT 9T]F]E  
) HIM & DID NOT T\* HIM4  

,ONE MORN+ ,I CAME HOME FROM ! WAT]S & SAT  
DR9K+ MY C(FEE 9 ! LATTIC$ G>D54 ,BULKA BEGAN  
TO SCRAT* HIMSELF BEH9D ! E>S & TO RATTLE HIS COLL>4  
,?IS NOISE DI/URB$ ! BEES1 & ,I REMOV$ ! COLL>  
FROM ,BULKA'S NECK4  

,AFT] A LITTLE :ILE ,I HE>D 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! CITY  
ON ! M\NTA9 A /RANGE & T]RIBLE UPRO>4 ,DOGS  
W]E B>K+1 YELP+1 & H[L+1 M5 W]E YELL+1  
& ?IS TUMULT CAME D[N FROM ! M\NTA9 &  
SEEM$ TO COME NE>] & NE>] TO \R SUBURB4  

,BULKA HAD CEAS$ SCRAT*+ HIMSELF1 & HAD LAID  
HIS BROAD HEAD BETWE5 HIS :ITE =E PAWS1 & ) HIS  
:ITE TEE? EXPOS$ & HIS TONGUE LOLL+ \T1 AS HIS  
HABIT WAS1 WAS LY+ PEACEABLY BESIDE ME4 ,:5 HE  
HE>D ! UPRO>1 HE SEEM$ TO UND]/& :AT IT WAS  
ALL AB\T2 HE PRICK$ UP HIS E>S1 %[$ HIS TEE?1  
JUMP$ UP1 & BEGAN TO GR[L4  

,! TUMULT CAME NE>]4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF ALL ! DOGS  
FROM ! :OLE CITY W]E YELP+1 :9+1 & B>K+4  
,I W5T \T TO ! GATE TO LOOK1 & MY L&LADY JO9$ ME  
!RE4  

,I ASK$ 3  

0,:AT IS ?AT80  

,%E REPLI$ 3  

0 ,PRISON]S FROM ! JAIL COM+ TO KILL DOGS4 ,MANY  
DOGS >E RUNN+ LOOSE1 & ! CITY AU?ORITIES HAVE  
ORD]$ ALL DOGS 9 ! CITY TO BE KILL$40  

0,:AT 6 W\LD !Y KILL ,BULKA IF !Y SAW HIM 8 0  

0 ,NO 2 !Y >E ORD]$ TO KILL ONLY ?OSE )\T  
COLL>S40  

,JU/ AS ,I WAS SPEAK+1 ! PRISON]S W]E ALREADY ON  
!IR WAY T[>D \R Y>D4  

,9 FRONT M>*$ SOLDI]S1 FOLL[$ BY F\R CONVICTS  
9 *A9S4 ,TWO ( ! CONVICTS HAD LONG IRON HOOKS 9  
!IR H&S1 & ! O!R TWO HAD CLUBS4 ,:5 !Y  
CAME 9 FRONT ( \R GATE1 ONE ( ! PRISON]S ) A  
HOOK CAU<T A CUR ( L[ DEGREE1 DRAGG$ HIM 9TO !  
MIDDLE ( ! /REET1 & ! O!R PRISON] BEGAN TO  
MAUL HIM ) HIS CLUB4 ,! :ELP YELP$ HORRIBLY1  
& ! CONVICTS %\T$ SOME?+ & RO>$ )  
LAU<T]4 ,! CONVICT ) ! HOOK TURN$ ! LITTLE  
DOG OV]1 & :5 HE SAW ?AT HE WAS DEAD1 HE PULL$  
BACK HIS CROOK & BEGAN TO LOOK AB\T = O!R  
VICTIMS4  

,AT ?IS MOM5T ,BULKA LEAP$ HEADLONG AT ! CONVICT1 JU/ AS HE HAD AT ! BE>4 ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT HE WAS  
)\T A COLL>1 & ,I CRI$1 0 ,BACK1 ,BULKA10 & ,I  
%\T$ TO ! CONVICTS NOT TO KILL MY DOG4  

,BUT ! CONVICT SAW ,BULKA1 GUFFAW$1 & SKILLFULLY  
SPE>$ AT HIM ) HIS HOOK1 & CAU<T HIM UND] !  
?I<4  

,BULKA TRI$ TO BREAK AWAY1 BUT ! CONVICT PULL$ HIM  
T[>D HIM1 & %\T$ TO ! O!R1 0 ,KILL HIM 6 0  

,! O!R WAS ALREADY SW++ HIS CLUB1 & ,BULKA  
W\LD HAVE BE5 SURELY KILL$1 BUT HE /RUGGL$1 !  
SK9 ON HIS HAUN* GAVE WAY1 &1 PUTT+ HIS TAIL BETWE5 HIS LEGS1 & ) A FRI<TFUL W\ND 9 HIS ?I<1  
HE DA%$ AT FULL SPE$ ?R\< ! GATE1 9TO ! H\SE1  
& HID UND] MY B$4  

,:AT SAV$ HIM WAS ! FACT ?AT ! SK9 ON !  
PLACE :]E ! HOOK SEIZ$ HIM TORE \T 5TIRELY4  

.<#d.> ,DVOR4  

O ,*APT] #h 3 ,! ,5D ,( ,BULKA ,& ,MILTON 

,BULKA & ,MILTON MET !IR DEA? AB\T ! SAME  
TIME4 ,! OLD ,COSSACK DID NOT UND]/& H[ TO TREAT  
,MILTON4 ,9/EAD ( TAK+ HIM ) HIM ONLY :5 HE  
W5T AFT] BIRDS1 HE TRI$ TO MAKE A BO>-HUNT] (  
HIM4  

,?AT SAME AUTUMN A SEKAT* L BO> GOR$ HIM4 ,NO  
ONE KNEW H[ TO SEW UP ! W\ND1 & ,MILTON DI$4  

,BULKA ALSO DID NOT LIVE LONG AFT] HIS RESCUE FROM !  
CONVICTS4 ,SOON AFT] HIS RESCUE FROM ! CONVICTS1 HE  
BEGAN TO MOPE & TO LICK EV]Y?+ ?AT CAME 9 HIS  
WAY4 ,HE W\LD LICK MY H&1 BUT NOT AS 9 =M]  
DAYS :5 HE MEANT TO C>ESS ME4 ,HE LICK$ LONG1 &  
5]GETICALLY ?RU/ \T HIS TONGUE1 & !N HE BEGAN  
TO SEIZE ?+S ) HIS TEE?4  

,EVID5TLY HE FELT ! IMPULSE TO BITE ! H&1 BUT  
TRI$ TO REFRA94 ,I DID NOT LIKE TO LET HIM HAVE MY H&4  

#a ,SEKAT* IS A TWO-YE>-OLD WILD BO>1 ) %>P1 /RAI<T TUSKS4  
,A,U,?,O,R',S ,N,O,T,E4  

,!N HE BEGAN TO LICK MY BOOT & ! TABLE LEG1 &  
!N TO BITE ! BOOT OR ! TABLE LEG4  

,?IS LA/$ TWO DAYS1 & ON ! ?IRD DAY HE DISAP-  
PE>$1 & NO ONE EV] SAW HIM OR HE>D ( HIM AGA94  

,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO HAVE BE5 /OL51 & HE  
C\LD NOT HAVE RUN AWAY FROM ME4  

,N[ ?IS HAPP5$ TO BE AB\T SIX WEEKS AFT] !  
WOLF HAD BITT5 HIM4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ?AT ! WOLF  
WAS QUITE RABID4 ,BULKA ALSO BECAME RABID & W5T (F4  
,HE WAS AFFLICT$ ) :AT HUNT]S CALL /ET*KA !  
FIR/ /AGE ( MADNESS4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT MADNESS IS FIR/  
%[N BY SPASMS 9 ! ?ROAT4 ,RABID ANIMALS DESIRE TO  
DR9K1 BUT >E UNABLE1 BECAUSE WAT] MAKES ! SPASMS  
MORE VIOL5T4 ,!N !Y GET BESIDE !MSELVES )  
PA9 & ?IR/1 & BEG9 TO BITE4  

,PROBABLY !SE SPASMS W]E JU/ BEG9N+ ) ,BULKA1  
:5 HE %[$ SU* A DISPOSITION TO LICK EV]Y?+1  
& !N TO BITE MY BOOT & ! TABLE LEG4  

,I TRAVEL$ OV] ! :OLE REGION & MADE 9QUIRIES  
AB\T ,BULKA1 BUT ,I C\LD LE>N NO?+ AB\T :]E HE  
HAD GONE OR H[ HE DI$4  

,IF HE HAD RUN MAD & BITT5 ANY ONE AS MAD DOGS  
USUALLY DO1 ,I %\LD HAVE HE>D FROM HIM4 ,BUT PROBABLY  
HE W5T \T SOME:]E 9TO ! ?ICK WOODS1 & DI$  
!RE ALONE4  

,HUNTSM5 DECL>E ?AT :5 AN 9TELLIG5T DOG IS AT-  
TACK$ BY MADNESS1 HE RUNS (F 9TO ! FIELD OR WOODS1  
& !RE F9DS ! H]B :I* HE NE$S1 ROLLS OV] 9  
! DEW1 & CURES HIMSELF4  

,EVID5TLY ,BULKA DID NOT GET WELL4 ,HE NEV] RETURN$1  
& HE DISAPPE>$ =EV]4 

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