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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,! ,CAPTA9 & ! HEAD ( ! VILLAGE RODE AWAY1 & ,OL591 TO PLEASE ,LUKA%KA AS WELL AS TO AVOID GO+ BACK ALONE ?R\< ! D>K =E/1 ASK$ ! CORPORAL TO GIVE ,LUKA%KA LEAVE1 & ! CORPORAL DID SO4 ,OL59 ?\<T ?AT ,LUKA%KA WANT$ TO SEE ,M>YANKA & HE WAS ALSO GLAD ( ! COMPANION%IP ( SU* A PLEASANT-LOOK+ & SOCIABLE ,COSSACK4 ,LUKA%KA & ,M>YANKA HE 9VOLUNT>ILY UNIT$ 9 HIS M9D1 & HE F\ND PLEASURE 9 ?9K+ AB\T !M4 ',HE LOVES ,M>YANKA1' ?\<T ,OL591 '& ,I C\LD LOVE H]1' & A NEW & P[]FUL EMOTION ( T5D]NESS OV]CAME HIM AS !Y WALK$ HOMEW>D TOGE!R ?R\< ! D>K =E/4 ,LUKA%KA TOO FELT HAPPY2 SOME?+ AK9 TO LOVE MADE ITSELF FELT BETWE5 !SE TWO V]Y DIFF]5T Y\NG M54 ,EV]Y TIME !Y GLANC$ AT ONE ANO!R !Y WANT$ TO LAU<4 

',BY :I* GATE DO Y\ 5T]8' ASK$ ,OL594 

',BY ! MIDDLE ONE4 ,BUT ,I'LL SEE Y\ AS F> AS ! M>%4 ,AFT] ?AT Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO FE>4' 

,OL59 LAU<$4 

',DO Y\ ?9K ,I AM AFRAID8 ,GO BACK1 & ?ANK Y\4 ,I CAN GET ON ALONE4' 

',IT'S ALL RI<T6 ,:AT HAVE ,I TO DO8 ,& H[ CAN Y\ HELP BE+ AFRAID8 ,EV5 WE >E AFRAID1' SAID ,LUKA%KA TO SET ,OL59'S SELF-E/EEM AT RE/1 & HE LAU<$ TOO4 

',!N COME 9 ) ME4 ,WE'LL HAVE A TALK & A DR9K & 9 ! MORN+ Y\ CAN GO BACK4' 

',C\LDN'T ,I F9D A PLACE TO SP5D ! NI<T8' LAU<$ ,LUKA%KA4 ',BUT ! CORPORAL ASK$ ME TO GO BACK4' 

',I HE>D Y\ S++ LA/ NI<T1 & ALSO SAW Y\4' 

',EV]Y ONE444' & ,LUKE SWAY$ HIS HEAD4 

',IS IT TRUE Y\ >E GETT+ M>RI$8' ASK$ ,OL594 

',MO!R WANTS ME TO M>RY4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NOT GOT A HORSE YET4' 

',>5'T Y\ 9 ! REGUL> S]VICE8' 

',OH DE> NO6 ,I'VE ONLY JU/ JO9$1 & HAVE NOT GOT A HORSE YET1 & DON'T KN[ H[ TO GET ONE4 ,?AT'S :Y ! M>RIAGE DOES NOT COME (F4' 

',& :AT W\LD A HORSE CO/8' 

',WE W]E B>GA9+ = ONE BEYOND ! RIV] ! O!R DAY & !Y W\LD NOT TAKE SIXTY RUBLES = IT1 ?\< IT IS A ,NOGAY HORSE4' 

',WILL Y\ COME & BE MY DRABANT8' 7,A DRABANT WAS A K9D ( ORD]LY ATTA*$ TO AN (FIC] :5 CAMPAIGN+47 ',I'LL GET IT >RANG$ & WILL GIVE Y\ A HORSE1' SAID ,OL59 SUDD5LY4 ',REALLY N[1 ,I HAVE TWO & ,I DON'T WANT BO?4' 

',H[--DON'T WANT IT8' ,LUKA%KA SAID1 LAU<+4 ',:Y %\LD Y\ MAKE ME A PRES5T8 ,WE'LL GET ON BY \RSELVES BY ,GOD'S HELP4' 

',NO1 REALLY6 ,OR DON'T Y\ WANT TO BE A DRABANT8' SAID ,OL591 GLAD ?AT IT HAD 5T]$ HIS HEAD TO GIVE A HORSE TO ,LUKA%KA1 ?\<1 )\T KN[+ :Y1 HE FELT UNCOM=TABLE & CONFUS$ & DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY :5 HE TRI$ TO SPEAK4 

,LUKA%KA WAS ! FIR/ TO BREAK ! SIL5CE4 

',HAVE Y\ A H\SE ( Y\R [N 9 ,RUSSIA8' HE ASK$4 

,OL59 C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM REPLY+ ?AT HE HAD NOT ONLY ONE1 BUT SEV]AL H\SES4 

',A GOOD H\SE8 ,BIGG] ?AN \RS8' ASK$ ,LUKA%KA GOOD-NATUR$LY4 

',MU* BIGG]2 T5 TIMES AS BIG & ?REE /ORIES HI<1' REPLI$ ,OL594 

',& HAVE Y\ HORSES SU* AS \RS8' 

',I HAVE A HUNDR$ HORSES1 WOR? ?REE OR F\R HUNDR$ RUBLES EA*1 BUT !Y >E NOT LIKE Y\RS4 ,!Y >E TROTT]S1 Y\ KN[4444 ,BUT /ILL1 ,I LIKE ! HORSES H]E BE/4' 

',WELL1 & DID Y\ COME H]E ( Y\R [N FREE WILL1 OR W]E Y\ S5T8' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 LAU<+ AT HIM4 ',LOOK6 ?AT'S :]E Y\ LO/ Y\R WAY1' HE ADD$1 'Y\ %\LD HAVE TURN$ TO ! RI<T4' 

',I CAME BY MY [N WI%1' REPLI$ ,OL594 ',I WANT$ TO SEE Y\R P>TS & TO JO9 SOME EXP$ITIONS4' 

',I W\LD GO ON AN EXP$ITION ANY DAY1' SAID ,LUKA%KA4 ',D'Y\ HE> ! JACKALS H[L+8' HE ADD$1 LI/5+4 

',I SAY1 DON'T Y\ FEEL ANY HORROR AT HAV+ KILL$ A MAN8' ASK$ ,OL594 

',:AT'S !RE TO BE FRI<T5$ AB\T8 ,BUT ,I %\LD LIKE TO JO9 AN EXP$ITION1' ,LUKA%KA REPEAT$4 ',H[ ,I WANT TO6 ,H[ ,I WANT TO6' 

',P]HAPS WE MAY BE GO+ TOGE!R4 ,\R COMPANY IS GO+ BE=E ! HOLIDAYS1 & Y\R 0HUNDR$0 TOO4' 

',& :AT DID Y\ WANT TO COME H]E =8 ,Y\'VE A H\SE & HORSES & S]FS4 ,9 Y\R PLACE ,I'D DO NO?+ BUT MAKE M]RY6 ,& :AT IS Y\R RANK8' 

',I AM A CADET1 BUT HAVE BE5 RECOMM5D$ = A COMMISSION4' 

',WELL1 IF Y\'RE NOT BRAGG+ AB\T Y\R HOME1 IF ,I W]E Y\ ,I'D NEV] HAVE LEFT IT6 ,YES1 ,I'D NEV] HAVE GONE AWAY ANY:]E4 ,DO Y\ F9D IT PLEASANT LIV+ AMONG US8' 

',YES1 V]Y PLEASANT1' ANSW]$ ,OL594 

,IT HAD GR[N QUITE D>K BE=E1 TALK+ 9 ?IS WAY1 !Y APPROA*$ ! VILLAGE4 ,!Y W]E /ILL SURR\ND$ BY ! DEEP GLOOM ( ! =E/4 ,! W9D H[L$ ?R\< ! TREE-TOPS4 ,! JACKALS SUDD5LY SEEM$ TO BE CRY+ CLOSE BESIDE !M1 H[L+1 *UCKL+1 & SOBB+2 BUT AHEAD ( !M 9 ! VILLAGE ! S\NDS ( WOM5'S VOICES & ! B>K+ ( DOGS C\LD ALREADY BE HE>D2 ! \TL9ES ( ! HUTS W]E CLE>LY TO BE SE52 LI<TS GLEAM$ & ! AIR WAS FILL$ ) ! PECULI> SMELL ( KISYAK SMOKE4 ,OL59 FELT KE5LY1 ?AT NI<T ESPECIALLY1 ?AT H]E 9 ?IS VILLAGE WAS HIS HOME1 HIS FAMILY1 ALL HIS HAPP9ESS1 & ?AT HE NEV] HAD & NEV] W\LD LIVE SO HAPPILY ANY:]E AS HE DID 9 ?IS ,COSSACK VILLAGE4 ,HE WAS SO FOND ( EV]YBODY & ESPECIALLY ( ,LUKA%KA ?AT NI<T4 ,ON REA*+ HOME1 TO ,LUKA%KA'S GREAT SURPRISE1 ,OL59 ) HIS [N H&S L$ \T ( ! %$ A HORSE HE HAD B\<T 9 ,GROZNOE--IT WAS NOT ! ONE HE USUALLY RODE BUT ANO!R--NOT A BAD HORSE ?\< NO LONG] Y\NG1 & GAVE IT TO ,LUKA%KA4 

',:Y %\LD Y\ GIVE ME A PRES5T8' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 ',I HAVE NOT YET DONE ANY?+ = Y\4' 

',REALLY IT IS NO?+1' ANSW]$ ,OL594 ',TAKE IT1 & Y\ WILL GIVE ME A PRES5T1 & WE'LL GO ON AN EXP$ITION AGA9/ ! 5EMY TOGE!R4' 

,LUKA%KA BECAME CONFUS$4 

',BUT :AT D'Y\ MEAN BY IT8 ,AS IF A HORSE W]E ( LITTLE VALUE1' HE SAID )\T LOOK+ AT ! HORSE4 

',TAKE IT1 TAKE IT6 ,IF Y\ DON'T Y\ WILL (F5D ME4 ,VANYU%A6 ,TAKE ! GRAY HORSE TO HIS H\SE4' 

,LUKA%KA TOOK HOLD ( ! HALT]4 

',WELL !N1 ?ANK Y\6 ,?IS IS SOME?+ UNEXPECT$1 UNDREAM$ (4' 

,OL59 WAS AS HAPPY AS A BOY ( TWELVE4 

',TIE IT UP H]E4 ,IT'S A GOOD HORSE4 ,I B\<T IT 9 ,GROZNOE2 IT GALLOPS SPL5DIDLY6 ,VANYU%A1 BR+ US SOME *IKHIR4 ,COME 9TO ! HUT4' 

,! W9E WAS BR\<T4 ,LUKA%KA SAT D[N & TOOK ! W9E-B[L4 

',GOD WILL+ ,I'LL F9D A WAY TO REPAY Y\1' HE SAID1 F9I%+ HIS W9E4 ',H[ >E Y\ CALL$8' 

',DMITRI ,&REI*4' 

',WELL1 ',MITRY ,&REI*1 ,GOD BLESS Y\4 ,WE WILL BE KUNAKS4 ,N[ Y\ MU/ COME TO SEE US4 ,?\< WE >E NOT RI* PEOPLE /ILL WE CAN TREAT A KUNAK1 & ,I WILL TELL MO!R 9 CASE Y\ NE$ ANY?+--CLOTT$ CREAM OR GRAPES--& IF Y\ COME TO ! CORDON ,I'M Y\R S]VANT TO GO HUNT+ OR TO GO ACROSS ! RIV]1 ANY:]E Y\ LIKE6 ,!RE N[1 ONLY ! O!R DAY1 :AT A BO> ,I KILL$1 & ,I DIVID$ IT AMONG ! ,COSSACKS1 BUT IF ,I HAD ONLY KN[N1 ,I'D HAVE GIV5 IT TO Y\4' ',?AT'S ALL RI<T1 ?ANK Y\6 ,BUT DON'T H>NESS ! HORSE1 IT HAS NEV] BE5 9 H>NESS4' 

',:Y H>NESS ! HORSE8 ,& !RE IS SOME?+ ELSE ,I'LL TELL Y\ IF Y\ LIKE1' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 B5D+ HIS HEAD4 ',I HAVE A KUNAK1 ,GIREY ,KHAN4 ,HE ASK$ ME TO LIE 9 AMBU% BY ! ROAD :]E !Y COME D[N FROM ! M\NTA9S4 ,%ALL WE GO TOGE!R8 ,I'LL NOT BETRAY Y\4 ,I'LL BE Y\R MURID4' 

',YES1 WE'LL GO2 WE'LL GO SOME DAY4' 

,LUKA%KA SEEM$ QUITE TO HAVE QUIET$ D[N & TO HAVE UND]/OOD ,OL59'S ATTITUDE T[>DS HIM4 ,HIS CALMNESS & ! EASE ( HIS BEHAVIOR SURPRIS$ ,OL591 & HE DID NOT EV5 QUITE LIKE IT4 ,!Y TALK$ LONG1 & IT WAS LATE :5 ,LUKA%KA1 NOT TIPSY 7HE NEV] WAS TIPSY7 BUT HAV+ DRUNK A GOOD DEAL1 LEFT ,OL59 AFT] %AK+ H&S4 

,OL59 LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[ TO SEE :AT HE W\LD DO4 ,LUKA%KA W5T \T1 HANG+ HIS HEAD4 ,!N1 HAV+ L$ ! HORSE \T ( ! GATE1 HE SUDD5LY %OOK HIS HEAD1 ?REW ! RE9S ( ! HALT] OV] ITS HEAD1 SPRANG ONTO ITS BACK LIKE A CAT1 GAVE A WILD %\T1 & GALLOP$ D[N ! /REET4 ,OL59 EXPECT$ ?AT ,LUKI%KA W\LD GO TO %>E HIS JOY ) ,M>YANKA1 BUT ?\< HE DID NOT DO SO ,OL59 /ILL FELT HIS S\L MORE AT EASE ?AN EV] BE=E 9 HIS LIFE4 ,HE WAS AS DELI<T$ AS A BOY1 & C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM TELL+ ,VANYU%A NOT ONLY ?AT HE HAD GIV5 ,LUKA%KA ! HORSE1 BUT ALSO :Y HE HAD DONE IT1 AS WELL AS HIS NEW !ORY ( HAPP9ESS4 ,VANYU%A DID NOT APPROVE ( HIS !ORY1 & ANN\NC$ ?AT 'L'>G5T IL N'Y A PAS6' & ?AT !RE=E IT WAS ALL NONS5SE4 

,LUKA%KA RODE HOME1 JUMP$ (F ! HORSE1 & H&$ IT OV] TO HIS MO!R1 TELL+ H] TO LET IT \T ) ! COMMUNAL ,COSSACK H]D4 ,HE HIMSELF HAD TO RETURN TO ! CORDON ?AT SAME NI<T4 ,HIS DEAF SI/] UND]TOOK TO TAKE ! HORSE1 & EXPLA9$ BY SIGNS ?AT :5 %E SAW ! MAN :O HAD GIV5 ! HORSE1 %E W\LD B[ D[N AT HIS FEET4 ,! OLD WOMAN ONLY %OOK H] HEAD AT H] SON'S /ORY1 & DECID$ 9 H] [N M9D ?AT HE HAD /OL5 IT4 ,%E !RE=E TOLD ! DEAF GIRL TO TAKE IT TO ! H]D BE=E DAYBREAK4 

,LUKA%KA W5T BACK ALONE TO ! CORDON POND]+ OV] ,OL59'S ACTION4 ,?\< HE DID NOT CONSID] ! HORSE A GOOD ONE1 YET IT WAS WOR? AT LEA/ =TY RUBLES & ,LUKA%KA WAS V]Y GLAD TO HAVE ! PRES5T4 ,BUT :Y IT HAD BE5 GIV5 HIM HE C\LD NOT AT ALL UND]/&1 & !RE=E HE DID NOT EXP]I5CE ! LEA/ FEEL+ ( GRATITUDE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 VAGUE SUSPICIONS ?AT ! CADET HAD SOME EVIL 9T5TIONS FILL$ HIS M9D4 ,:AT ?OSE 9T5TIONS W]E HE C\LD NOT DECIDE1 BUT NEI!R C\LD HE ADMIT ! IDEA ?AT A /RANG] W\LD GIVE HIM A HORSE WOR? =TY RUBLES = NO?+1 JU/ \T ( K9DNESS2 IT SEEM$ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HAD HE BE5 DRUNK ONE MI<T UND]/& IT6 ,HE MI<T HAVE WI%$ TO %[ (F4 ,BUT ! CADET HAD BE5 SOB]1 & !RE=E MU/ HAVE WI%$ TO BRIBE HIM TO DO SOME?+ WRONG4 ',EH1 HUMBUG6' ?\<T ,LUKA%KA4 ',HAV5'T ,I GOT ! HORSE & WE'LL SEE LAT] ON4 ,I'M NOT A FOOL MYSELF & WE %ALL SEE :O'LL GET ! BETT] ( ! O!R1' HE ?\<T1 FEEL+ ! NECESSITY ( BE+ ON HIS GU>D1 & !RE=E >\S+ 9 HIMSELF UNFRI5DLY FEEL+S T[>DS ,OL594 ,HE TOLD NO ONE H[ HE HAD GOT ! HORSE4 ,TO SOME HE SAID HE HAD B\<T IT1 TO O!RS HE REPLI$ EVASIVELY4 ,H[EV]1 ! TRU? SOON GOT AB\T 9 ! VILLAGE1 & ,LUKA%KA'S MO!R & ,M>YANKA1 AS WELL AS ,ELIAS ,VASILI* & O!R ,COSSACKS1 :5 !Y HE>D ( ,OL59'S UNNECESS>Y GIFT1 W]E P]PLEX$1 & BEGAN TO BE ON !IR GU>D AGA9/ ! CADET4 ,BUT DESPITE !IR FE>S HIS ACTION >\S$ 9 !M A GREAT RESPECT = HIS SIMPLICITY & WEAL?4 

',HAVE Y\ HE>D1' SAID ONE1 '?AT ! CADET QU>T]$ ON ,ELIAS ,VASILI* HAS ?R[N A FIFTY-RUBLE HORSE AT ,LUKA%KA8 ,HE'S RI*6 444' 

',YES1 ,I HE>D ( IT1' REPLI$ ANO!R PR(\NDLY1 'HE MU/ HAVE DONE HIM SOME GREAT S]VICE4 ,WE %ALL SEE :AT WILL COME ( ?IS CADET4 ,EH6 :AT LUCK ?AT ,SNAT*] HAS6' 

',?OSE CADETS >E CRAFTY1 AWFULLY CRAFTY1' SAID A ?IRD4 ',SEE IF HE DON'T GO SETT+ FIRE TO A BUILD+1 OR DO+ SOME?+6' 

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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