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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,T[>DS EV5+ ! MA/] ( ! H\SE RETURN$ FROM HIS FI%+1 & HAV+ LE>N$ ?AT ! CADET W\LD PAY = ! LODG+1 PACIFI$ ! OLD WOMAN & SATISFI$ ,VANYU%A'S DEM&S4 

,EV]Y?+ WAS >RANG$ 9 ! NEW QU>T]S4 ,!IR HO/S MOV$ 9TO ! W9T] HUT & LET !IR SUMM] HUT TO ! CADET = ?REE RUBLES A MON?4 ,OL59 HAD SOME?+ TO EAT & W5T TO SLEEP4 ,T[>DS EV5+ HE WOKE UP1 WA%$ & MADE HIMSELF TIDY1 D9$1 & HAV+ LIT A CIG>ETTE SAT D[N BY ! W9D[ ?AT LOOK$ ONTO ! /REET4 ,IT WAS COOL]4 ,! SLANT+ %AD[ ( ! HUT ) ITS ORNAM5TAL GABLES FELL ACROSS ! DU/Y ROAD & EV5 B5T UPW>DS AT ! BASE ( ! WALL ( ! H\SE OPPOSITE4 ,! /EEP RE$-?AT*$ RO( ( ?AT H\SE %ONE 9 ! RAYS ( ! SETT+ SUN4 ,! AIR GREW FRE%]4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS PEACEFUL 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,! SOLDI]S HAD SETTL$ D[N & BECOME QUIET4 ,! H]DS HAD NOT YET BE5 DRIV5 HOME & ! PEOPLE HAD NOT RETURN$ FROM !IR WORK4 

,OL59'S LODG+ WAS SITUAT$ ALMO/ AT ! 5D ( ! VILLAGE4 ,AT R>E 9T]VALS1 FROM SOME:]E F> BEYOND ! ,T]EK 9 ?OSE P>TS :5CE ,OL59 HAD JU/ COME 7! ,*E*5 OR ! ,KUMYTSK PLA971 CAME MUFFL$ S\NDS ( FIR+4 ,OL59 WAS FEEL+ V]Y WELL CONT5T$ AFT] ?REE MON?S ( BIV\AC LIFE4 ,HIS NEWLY WA%$ FACE WAS FRE% & HIS P[]FUL BODY CLEAN 7AN UNACCU/OM$ S5SATION AFT] ! CAMPAIGN7 & 9 ALL HIS RE/$ LIMBS HE WAS CONSCI\S ( A FEEL+ ( TRANQUILITY & /R5G?4 ,HIS M9D1 TOO1 FELT FRE% & CLE>4 ,HE ?\<T ( ! CAMPAIGN & ( PA/ DANG]S4 ,HE REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD FAC$ !M NO WORSE ?AN O!R M51 & ?AT HE WAS ACCEPT$ AS A COMRADE AMONG VALIANT ,CAUCASIANS4 ,HIS ,MOSC[ RECOLLECTIONS W]E LEFT BEH9D ,HEAV5 KN[S H[ F>6 ,! OLD LIFE WAS WIP$ \T & A QUITE NEW LIFE HAD BEGUN 9 :I* !RE W]E AS YET NO MI/AKES4 ,H]E AS A NEW MAN AMONG NEW M5 HE C\LD GA9 A NEW & GOOD REPUTATION4 ,HE WAS CONSCI\S ( A Y\?FUL & UNREASON+ JOY ( LIFE4 ,LOOK+ N[ \T ( ! W9D[ AT ! BOYS SP9N+ !IR TOPS 9 ! %AD[ ( ! H\SE1 N[ R\ND HIS NEAT NEW LODG+1 HE ?\<T H[ PLEASANTLY HE W\LD SETTLE D[N TO ?IS NEW ,COSSACK VILLAGE LIFE4 ,N[ & !N HE GLANC$ AT ! M\NTA9S & ! BLUE SKY1 & AN APPRECIATION ( ! SOLEMN GR&EUR ( NATURE M+L$ ) HIS REM9ISC5CES & DREAMS4 ,HIS NEW LIFE HAD BEGUN1 NOT AS HE IMAG9$ IT W\LD :5 HE LEFT ,MOSC[1 BUT UNEXPECT$LY WELL4 ',! M\NTA9S1 ! M\NTA9S1 ! M\NTA9S6' !Y P]MEAT$ ALL HIS ?\<TS & FEEL+S4 

',HE'S KISS$ HIS DOG & LICK$ ! JUG6 444 ,DADDY ,]O%KA HAS KISS$ HIS DOG6' SUDD5LY ! LITTLE ,COSSACKS :O HAD BE5 SP9N+ !IR TOPS UND] ! W9D[ %\T$1 LOOK+ T[>DS ! SIDE /REET4 ',HE'S DRUNK HIS BIT*1 & HIS DAGG]6' %\T$ ! BOYS1 CR[D+ TOGE!R & /EPP+ BACKW>DS4 

,!SE %\TS W]E ADDRESS$ TO ,DADDY ,]O%KA1 :O ) HIS GUN ON HIS %\LD] & SOME PHEASANTS HANG+ AT HIS GIRDLE WAS RETURN+ FROM HIS %OOT+ EXP$ITION4 

',I HAVE DONE WRONG1 LADS1 ,I HAVE6' HE SAID1 VIGOR\SLY SW++ HIS >MS & LOOK+ UP AT ! W9D[S ON BO? SIDES ( ! /REET4 ',I HAVE DRUNK ! BIT*2 IT WAS WRONG1' HE REPEAT$1 EVID5TLY VEX$ BUT PRET5D+ NOT TO C>E4 

,OL59 WAS SURPRIS$ BY ! BOYS' BEHAVIOR T[>DS ! OLD HUNT]1 BUT WAS /ILL MORE /RUCK BY ! EXPRESSIVE1 9TELLIG5T FACE & ! P[]FUL BUILD ( ! MAN :OM !Y CALL$ ,DADDY ,]O%KA4 

',H]E ,DADDY1 H]E ,COSSACK6' HE CALL$4 ',COME H]E6' 

,! OLD MAN LOOK$ 9TO ! W9D[ & /OPP$4 

',GOOD EV5+1 GOOD MAN1' HE SAID1 LIFT+ HIS LITTLE CAP (F HIS CROPP$ HEAD4 

',GOOD EV5+1 GOOD MAN1' REPLI$ ,OL594 ',:AT IS IT ! Y\NG/]S >E %\T+ AT Y\8' 

,DADDY ,]O%KA CAME UP TO ! W9D[4 ',:Y1 !Y'RE TEAS+ ! OLD MAN4 ,NO MATT]1 ,I LIKE IT4 ,LET !M JOKE AB\T !IR OLD DADDY1' HE SAID ) ?OSE FIRM MUSICAL 9TONATIONS ) :I* OLD & V5]ABLE PEOPLE SPEAK4 ',>E Y\ AN >MY COMM&]8' HE ADD$4 

',NO1 ,I AM A CADET4 ,BUT :]E DID Y\ KILL ?OSE PHEASANTS8' ASK$ 

 ,OL594 

',I DISPAT*$ !SE ?REE H5S 9 ! =E/1' ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN1 TURN+ HIS BROAD BACK T[>DS ! W9D[ TO %[ ! H5 PHEASANTS :I* W]E HANG+ ) !IR HEADS TUCK$ 9TO HIS BELT & /A9+ HIS COAT ) BLOOD4 ',HAV5'T Y\ SE5 ANY8' HE ASK$4 ',TAKE A BRACE IF Y\ LIKE6 ,H]E Y\ >E1' & HE H&$ TWO ( ! PHEASANTS 9 AT ! W9D[4 ',>E Y\ A SPORTSMAN Y\RSELF8' HE ASK$4 

',I AM4 ,DUR+ ! CAMPAIGN ,I KILL$ F\R MYSELF4' 

',F\R8 ,:AT A LOT6' SAID ! OLD MAN S>CA/ICALLY4 ',& >E Y\ A DR9K]8 ,DO Y\ DR9K ,*,I,K,H,I,R8' 

',:Y NOT8 ,I LIKE A DR9K4' 

',AH1 ,I SEE Y\ >E A TRUMP6 ,WE %ALL BE ,K,U,N,A,K,S1 Y\ & ,I1' SAID ,DADDY 

 ,]O%KA4 

',/EP 91' SAID ,OL594 ',WE'LL HAVE A DROP ( ,*,I,K,H,I,R4' 

',I MI<T AS WELL1' SAID ! OLD MAN1 'BUT TAKE ! PHEASANTS4' ,! OLD MAN'S FACE %[$ ?AT HE LIK$ ! CADET4 ,HE HAD SE5 AT ONCE ?AT HE C\LD GET FREE DR9KS FROM HIM1 & ?AT !RE=E IT W\LD BE ALL RI<T TO GIVE HIM A BRACE ( PHEASANTS4 

,SOON ,DADDY ,]O%KA'S FIGURE APPE>$ 9 ! DOORWAY ( ! HUT1 & IT WAS ONLY !N ?AT ,OL59 BECAME FULLY CONSCI\S ( ! 5ORM\S SIZE & /URDY BUILD ( ?IS MAN1 :OSE R$-BR[N FACE ) ITS P]FECTLY :ITE BROAD BE>D WAS ALL FURR[$ BY DEEP L9ES PRODUC$ BY AGE & TOIL4 ,= AN OLD MAN1 ! MUSCLES ( HIS LEGS1 >MS1 & %\LD]S W]E QUITE EXCEPTIONALLY L>GE & PROM95T4 ,!RE W]E DEEP SC>S ON HIS HEAD UND] ! %ORT-CROPP$ HAIR4 ,HIS ?ICK S9EWY NECK WAS COV]$ ) DEEP 9T]SECT+ FOLDS LIKE A BULL'S4 ,HIS HORNY H&S W]E BRUIS$ & SCRAT*$4 ,HE /EPP$ LI<TLY & EASILY OV] ! ?RE%OLD1 UNSLUNG HIS GUN & PLAC$ IT 9 A CORN]1 & CA/+ A RAPID GLANCE R\ND ! ROOM NOT$ ! VALUE ( ! GOODS & *ATTELS DEPOSIT$ 9 ! HUT1 & ) \T-TURN$ TOES /EPP$ S(TLY1 9 HIS S&ALS ( RAW HIDE1 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM4 ,HE BR\<T ) HIM A P5ETRAT+ BUT NOT UNPLEASANT SMELL ( ,*,I,K,H,I,R W9E1 VODKA1 GUNP[D]1 & CONGEAL$ BLOOD4 

,DADDY ,]O%KA B[$ D[N BE=E ! ICONS1 SMOO!D HIS BE>D1 & APPROA*+ ,OL59 HELD \T HIS ?ICK BR[N H&4 ',KO%KILDY1' SAID HE2 ,?AT IS ,T>T> = 0,GOOD-DAY0--0,PEACE BE UNTO Y\10 IT MEANS 9 !IR TONGUE4' 

',KO%KILDY1 ,I KN[1' ANSW]$ ,OL591 %AK+ H&S4 

',EH1 BUT Y\ DON'T1 Y\ WON'T KN[ ! RI<T ORD]6 ,FOOL6' SAID ,DADDY ,]O%KA1 %AK+ HIS HEAD REPROA*FULLY4 ',IF ANYONE SAYS 0,KO%KILDY0 TO Y\1 Y\ MU/ SAY 0,ALLAH RASI BO SUN10 ?AT IS1 0,GOD SAVE Y\40 ,?AT'S ! WAY1 MY DE> FELL[1 & NOT 0,KO%KILDY40 ,BUT ,I'LL TEA* Y\ ALL AB\T IT4 ,WE HAD A FELL[ H]E1 ,ELIAS ,MOSEVI*1 ONE ( Y\R ,RUSSIANS1 HE & ,I W]E KUNAKS4 ,HE WAS A TRUMP1 A DRUNK>D1 A ?IEF1 A SPORTSMAN--& :AT A SPORTSMAN6 ,I TAU<T HIM EV]Y?+4' 

',& :AT WILL Y\ TEA* ME8' ASK$ ,OL591 :O WAS BECOM+ MORE & MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ! OLD MAN4 

',I'LL TAKE Y\ HUNT+ & TEA* Y\ TO FI%4 ,I'LL %[ Y\ ,*E*5S 

 & F9D A GIRL = Y\1 IF Y\ LIKE--EV5 ?AT6 ,?AT'S ! SORT ,I AM6 

 ,I'M A WAG6'--& ! OLD MAN LAU<$4 ',I'LL SIT D[N4 ,I'M TIR$4 

 ,K>GA8' HE ADD$ 9QUIR+LY4 

',& :AT DOES 0,K>GA0 MEAN8' ASK$ ,OL594 

',:Y1 ?AT MEANS 0,ALL RI<T0 9 ,GEORGIAN4 ,BUT ,I SAY IT JU/ SO4 ,IT IS A WAY ,I HAVE1 IT'S MY FAVORITE WORD4 ,K>GA1 ,K>GA4 ,I SAY IT JU/ SO2 9 FUN ,I MEAN4 ,WELL1 LAD1 WON'T Y\ ORD] ! *IKHIR8 ,Y\'VE GOT AN ORD]LY1 HAV5'T Y\8 ,HEY1 ,IVAN6' %\T$ ! OLD MAN4 ',ALL Y\R SOLDI]S >E ,IVANS4 ,IS Y\RS ,IVAN8' 

',TRUE 5\<1 HIS NAME IS ,IVAN--,VANYU%A4 ,H]E ,VANYU%A6 ,PLEASE GET SOME *IKHIR FROM \R L&LADY & BR+ IT H]E4' 

',IVAN OR ,VANYU%A1 ?AT'S ALL ONE4 ,:Y >E ALL Y\R SOLDI]S ,IVANS8 ,IVAN1 OLD FELL[1' SAID ! OLD MAN1 'Y\ TELL !M TO GIVE Y\ SOME FROM ! B>REL !Y HAVE BEGUN4 ,!Y HAVE ! BE/ *IKHIR 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,BUT DON'T GIVE MORE ?AN ?IRTY KOPECKS = ! QU>T1 M9D1 BECAUSE ?AT WIT* W\LD BE ONLY TOO GLAD4444 ,\R PEOPLE >E ANA!MA PEOPLE2 /UPID PEOPLE1' ,DADDY ,]O%KA CONT9U$ 9 A CONFID5TIAL TONE AFT] ,VANYU%A HAD GONE \T4 ',!Y DO NOT LOOK UPON Y\ AS ON M51 Y\ >E WORSE ?AN A ,T>T> 9 !IR EYES4 0,WORLDLY ,RUSSIANS0 !Y SAY4 ,BUT AS = ME1 ?\< Y\ >E A SOLDI] Y\ >E /ILL A MAN1 & HAVE A S\L 9 Y\4 ,ISN'T ?AT RI<T8 ,ELIAS ,MOSEVI* WAS A SOLDI]1 YET :AT A TREASURE ( A MAN HE WAS6 ,ISN'T ?AT SO1 MY DE> FELL[8 ,?AT'S :Y \R PEOPLE DON'T LIKE ME2 BUT ,I DON'T C>E6 ,I'M A M]RY FELL[1 & ,I LIKE EV]YBODY4 ,I'M ,]O%KA2 YES1 MY DE> FELL[4' 

,& ! OLD ,COSSACK PATT$ ! Y\NG MAN AFFECTIONATELY ON ! %\LD]4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,COSSACKS3 ,A ,TALE ( #a#h#e#b1 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,L\ISE & ,AYLM] ,MAUDE1 PUBLI%$ #a#h#f#c47 

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