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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,IT WAS ALREADY D>K :5 ,LUKA%KA W5T \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,! AUTUMN NI<T WAS FRE% & CALM4 ,! FULL GOLD5 MOON FLOAT$ UP BEH9D ! TALL D>K POPL>S ?AT GREW ON ONE SIDE ( ! SQU>E4 ,FROM ! *IMNEYS ( ! \?\SES SMOKE ROSE & SPREAD ABOVE ! VILLAGE1 M+L+ ) ! MI/4 ,H]E & !RE LI<TS %ONE ?R\< ! W9D[S1 & ! AIR WAS LAD5 ) ! SMELL ( KISYAK1 GRAPE-PULP1 & MI/4 ,! S\NDS ( VOICES1 LAU<T]1 SONGS1 & ! CRACK+ ( SE$S M+L$ JU/ AS !Y HAD DONE 9 ! DAYTIME1 BUT W]E N[ MORE DI/9CT4 ,CLU/]S ( :ITE K]*IEFS & CAPS GLEAM$ ?R\< ! D>KNESS NE> ! H\SES & BY ! F5CES4 

,9 ! SQU>E1 BE=E ! %OP DOOR :I* WAS LIT UP & OP51 ! BLACK & :ITE FIGURES ( ,COSSACK M5 & MAIDS %[$ ?R\< ! D>KNESS1 & ONE HE>D FROM AF> !IR L\D SONGS & LAU<T] & TALK4 ,! GIRLS1 H& 9 H&1 W5T R\ND & R\ND 9 A CIRCLE /EPP+ LI<TLY 9 ! DU/Y SQU>E4 ,A SK9NY GIRL1 ! PLA9E/ ( !M ALL1 SET ! TUNE3 

',FROM BEYOND ! WOOD1 FROM ! =E/ D>K1 

 ,FROM ! G>D5 GRE5 & ! %ADY P>K1 

 ,!RE CAME \T ONE DAY TWO Y\NG LADS SO GAY4 

 ,Y\NG BA*ELORS1 HEY6 BRAVE & SM>T W]E !Y6 

 ,& !Y WALK$ & WALK$1 !N /OOD /ILL1 EA* MAN1 

 ,& !Y TALK$ & SOON TO DISPUTE BEGAN6 

 ,!N A MAID CAME \T2 AS %E CAME ALONG1 

 ,SAID1 0,TO ONE ( Y\ ,I %ALL SOON BELONG60 

 ',TWAS ! FAIR-FAC$ LAD GOT ! MAID5 FAIR1 

 ,YES1 ! FAIR-FAC$ LAD ) ! GOLD5 HAIR6 

 ,H] RI<T H& SO :ITE 9 HIS [N TOOK HE1 

 ,& HE L$ H] R\ND = HIS MATES TO SEE6 

 ,& SAID1 0,HAVE Y\ EV] 9 ALL Y\R LIFE1 

 ,MET A LASS AS FAIR AS MY SWEET LITTLE WIFE80' 

,! OLD WOM5 /OOD R\ND LI/5+ TO ! SONGS4 ,! LITTLE BOYS & GIRLS RAN AB\T *AS+ ONE ANO!R 9 ! D>K4 ,! M5 /OOD BY1 CAT*+ AT ! GIRLS AS ! LATT] MOV$ R\ND1 & SOMETIMES BREAK+ ! R+ & 5T]+ IT4 ,ON ! D>K SIDE ( ! DOORWAY /OOD ,BELETSKI & ,OL591 9 !IR ,CIRCASSIAN COATS & %EEPSK9 CAPS1 & TALK$ TOGE!R 9 A /YLE ( SPEE* UNLIKE ?AT ( ! ,COSSACKS1 9 L[ BUT DI/9CT TONES1 CONSCI\S ?AT !Y W]E ATTRACT+ ATT5TION4 ,NEXT TO ONE ANO!R 9 ! KHOROVOD CIRCLE MOV$ PLUMP LITTLE ,U/5KA 9 H] R$ BE%MET & ! /ATELY ,M>YANKA 9 H] NEW SMOCK & BE%MET4 ,OL59 & ,BELETSKI W]E DISCUSS+ H[ TO SNAT* ,U/5KA & ,M>YANKA \T ( ! R+4 ,BELETSKI ?\<T ?AT ,OL59 WI%$ ONLY TO AMUSE HIMSELF1 BUT ,OL59 WAS EXPECT+ HIS FATE TO BE DECID$4 ,HE WANT$ AT ANY CO/ TO SEE ,M>YANKA ALONE ?AT V]Y DAY & TO TELL H] EV]Y?+1 & ASK H] :E!R %E C\LD & W\LD BE HIS WIFE4 ,AL?\< ?AT QUE/ION HAD LONG BE5 ANSW]$ 9 ! NEGATIVE 9 HIS [N M9D1 HE HOP$ HE W\LD BE ABLE TO TELL H] ALL HE FELT1 & ?AT %E W\LD UND]/& HIM4 

',:Y DID Y\ NOT TELL ME SOON]8' SAID ,BELETSKI4 ',I W\LD HAVE GOT 

 ,U/5KA TO >RANGE IT = Y\4 ,Y\ >E SU* A QUE] FELL[6 444' 

',:AT'S TO BE DONE6 444 ,SOME DAY1 V]Y SOON1 ,I'LL TELL Y\ ALL AB\T IT4 ,ONLY N[1 = ,HEAV5'S SAKE1 >RANGE SO ?AT %E %\LD COME TO ,U/5KA'S4' 

',ALL RI<T1 ?AT'S EASILY DONE6 ,WELL1 ,M>YANKA1 WILL Y\ BELONG TO ! 0FAIR-FAC$ LAD01 & NOT TO ,LUKA%KA8' SAID ,BELETSKI1 SPEAK+ TO ,M>YANKA FIR/ = PROPRIETY'S SAKE1 BUT HAV+ RECEIV$ NO REPLY HE W5T UP TO ,U/5KA & BEGG$ H] TO BR+ ,M>YANKA HOME ) H]4 ,HE HAD H>DLY TIME TO F9I% :AT HE WAS SAY+ BE=E ! LEAD] BEGAN ANO!R SONG & ! GIRLS />T$ PULL+ EA* O!R R\ND 9 ! R+ BY ! H&4 

,!Y SANG3 

0,PA/ ! G>D51 BY ! G>D51 

 ,A Y\NG MAN CAME /ROLL+ D[N1 

 ,UP ! /REET & ?R\< ! T[N4 

 ,& ! FIR/ TIME AS HE PASS$ 

 ,HE DID WAVE HIS /RONG RI<T H&4 

 ,AS ! SECOND TIME HE PASS$ 

 ,WAV$ HIS HAT ) SILK5 B&4 

 ,BUT ! ?IRD TIME AS HE W5T 

 ,HE /OOD /ILL3 BE=E H] B5T4 

0,H[ IS IT ?AT ?\1 MY DE>1 

 ,MY REPROA*ES DO/ NOT FE>8 

 ,9 ! P>K DON'T COME TO WALK 

 ,?AT WE !RE MI<T HAVE A TALK8 

 ,COME N[1 ANSW] ME1 MY DE>1 

 ,DO/ ?\ HOLD ME 9 CONTEMPT8 

 ,LAT] ON1 ?\ KN[E/1 DE>1 

 ,?\'LT GET SOB] & REP5T4 

 ,SOON TO WOO !E ,I WILL COME1 

 ,& :5 WE %ALL M>RI$ BE 

 ,?\ WILT WEEP BECAUSE ( ME60 

0,?\< ,I KNEW :AT TO REPLY1 

 ,YET ,I D>$ NOT HIM D5Y1 

 ,NO1 ,I D>$ NOT HIM D5Y6 

 ,SO 9TO ! P>K W5T ,I1 

 ,9 ! P>K MY LAD TO MEET1 

 ,!RE MY DE> ONE ,I DID GREET40 

0,MAID5 DE>1 ,I B[ TO !E6 

 ,TAKE ?IS H&K]*IEF FROM ME4 

 ,9 ?Y :ITE H& TAKE IT1 SEE6 

 ,SAY ,I AM BELOV$ BY !E4 

 ,I DON'T KN[ AT ALL1 ,I FE>1 

 ,:AT ,I AM TO GIVE !E1 DE>6 

 ,TO MY DE> ,I ?9K ,I WILL 

 ,( A %AWL A PRES5T MAKE-- 

 ,& FIVE KISSES = IT TAKE40' 

,LUKA%KA & ,NAZ>KA BROKE 9TO ! R+ & />T$ WALK+ AB\T AMONG ! GIRLS4 ,LUKA%KA JO9$ 9 ! S++1 TAK+ SECONDS 9 HIS CLE> VOICE AS HE WALK$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! R+ SW++ HIS >MS4 ',WELL1 COME 91 ONE ( Y\6' HE SAID4 ,! O!R GIRLS PU%$ ,M>YANKA1 BUT %E W\LD NOT 5T] ! R+4 ,! S\ND ( %RILL LAU<T]1 SLAPS1 KISSES1 & :ISP]S M+L$ ) ! S++4 

,AS HE W5T PA/ ,OL591 ,LUKA%KA GAVE A FRI5DLY NOD4 

',DMITRI ,&REI*6 ,HAVE Y\ TOO COME TO HAVE A LOOK8' HE SAID4 

',YES1' ANSW]$ ,OL59 DRYLY4 

,BELETSKI /OOP$ & :ISP]$ SOME?+ 9TO ,U/5KA'S E>4 ,%E HAD NOT TIME TO REPLY TILL %E CAME R\ND AGA91 :5 %E SAID3 

',ALL RI<T1 WE'LL COME4' 

',& ,M>YANKA TOO8' 

,OL59 /OOP$ T[>DS ,M>YANKA4 ',Y\'LL COME8 ,PLEASE DO1 IF ONLY = A M9UTE4 ,I MU/ SPEAK TO Y\4' 

',IF ! O!R GIRLS COME1 ,I WILL4' 

',WILL Y\ ANSW] MY QUE/ION8' SAID HE1 B5D+ T[>DS H]4 ',Y\ >E 9 GOOD SPIRITS TO-DAY4' 

,%E HAD ALREADY MOV$ PA/ HIM4 ,HE W5T AFT] H]4 

',WILL Y\ ANSW]8' 

',ANSW] :AT8' 

',! QUE/ION ,I ASK$ Y\ ! O!R DAY1' SAID ,OL591 /OOP+ TO H] E>4 ',WILL Y\ M>RY ME8' 

,M>YANKA ?\<T = A MOM5T4 

',I'LL TELL Y\1' SAID %E1 ',I'LL TELL Y\ TO-NI<T4' 

,& ?R\< ! D>KNESS H] EYES GLEAM$ BRI<TLY & K9DLY AT ! Y\NG MAN4 

,HE /ILL FOLL[$ H]4 ,HE 5JOY$ /OOP+ CLOS] TO H]4 ,BUT ,LUKA%KA1 )\T CEAS+ TO S+1 SUDD5LY SEIZ$ H] FIRMLY BY ! H& & PULL$ H] FROM H] PLACE 9 ! R+ ( GIRLS 9TO ! MIDDLE4 ,OL59 HAD ONLY TIME TO SAY1 0,COME TO ,U/5KA'S10 & /EPP$ BACK TO HIS COMPANION4 

,! SONG CAME TO AN 5D4 ,LUKA%KA WIP$ HIS LIPS1 ,M>YANKA DID ! SAME1 & !Y KISS$4 0,NO1 NO1 KISSES FIVE60 SAID ,LUKA%KA4 ,*ATT]1 LAU<T]1 & RUNN+ AB\T1 SUCCE$$ TO ! RHY?MIC MOVEM5TS & S\ND4 ,LUKA%KA1 :O SEEM$ TO HAVE DRUNK A GREAT DEAL1 BEGAN TO DI/RIBUTE SWEETMEATS TO ! GIRLS4 

0,I (F] !M TO EV]YONE60 HE SAID ) PR\D1 COMICALLY PA!TIC SELF-ADMIRATION4 0,BUT ANYONE :O GOES AFT] SOLDI]S GOES \T ( ! R+60 HE SUDD5LY ADD$1 ) AN ANGRY GLANCE AT ,OL594 

,! GIRLS GRABB$ HIS SWEETMEATS FROM HIM1 &1 LAU<+1 /RUGGL$ = !M AMONG !MSELVES4 ,BELETSKI & ,OL59 /EPP$ ASIDE4 

,LUKA%KA1 AS IF A%AM$ ( HIS G5]OSITY1 TOOK (F HIS CAP & WIP+ HIS =EHEAD ) HIS SLEEVE CAME UP TO ,M>YANKA & ,U/5KA4 

0,ANSW] ME1 MY DE>1 DO/ ?\ HOLD ME 9 CONTEMPT80 HE SAID 9 ! WORDS ( ! SONG !Y HAD JU/ BE5 S++1 & TURN+ TO ,M>YANKA HE ANGRILY REPEAT$ ! WORDS3 0,DO/ ?\ HOLD ME 9 CONTEMPT8 ,:5 WE %ALL M>RI$ BE ?\ WILT WEEP BECAUSE ( ME60 HE ADD$1 EMBRAC+ ,U/5KA & ,M>YANKA BO? TOGE!R4 

,U/5KA TORE H]SELF AWAY1 & SW++ H] >M GAVE HIM SU* A BL[ ON ! BACK ?AT %E HURT H] H&4 

0,WELL1 >E Y\ GO+ TO HAVE ANO!R TURN80 HE ASK$4 

0,! O!R GIRLS MAY IF !Y LIKE10 ANSW]$ ,U/5KA1 0BUT ,I AM GO+ HOME & ,M>YANKA WAS COM+ TO \R H\SE TOO40 

,) HIS >M /ILL R\ND H]1 ,LUKA%KA L$ ,M>YANKA AWAY FROM ! CR[D TO ! D>K] CORN] ( A H\SE4 

0,DON'T GO1 ,M>YANKA10 HE SAID1 0LET'S HAVE SOME FUN = ! LA/ TIME4 

 ,GO HOME & ,I WILL COME TO Y\60 

0,:AT AM ,I TO DO AT HOME8 ,HOLIDAYS >E MEANT = M]RYMAK+4 ,I AM GO+ TO ,U/5KA'S10 REPLI$ ,M>YANKA4 

',I'LL M>RY Y\ ALL ! SAME1 Y\ KN[6' 

',ALL RI<T1' SAID ,M>YANKA1 'WE %ALL SEE :5 ! TIME COMES4' 

',SO Y\ >E GO+1' SAID ,LUKA%KA /]NLY1 &1 PRESS+ H] CLOSE1 HE KISS$ H] ON ! *EEK4 

',!RE1 LEAVE (F6 ,DON'T BO!R1' & ,M>YANKA1 WR5*+ H]SELF FROM HIS >MS1 MOV$ AWAY4 

',AH MY GIRL1 IT WILL TURN \T BADLY1' SAID ,LUKA%KA REPROA*FULLY & /OOD /ILL1 %AK+ HIS HEAD4 ',?\ WILT WEEP BECAUSE ( ME444' & TURN+ AWAY FROM H] HE %\T$ TO ! O!R GIRLS3 

',N[ !N6 ,PLAY AWAY6' 

,:AT HE HAD SAID SEEM$ TO HAVE FRI<T5$ & VEX$ ,M>YANKA4 ,%E /OPP$1 ',:AT WILL TURN \T BADLY8' 

',:Y1 ?AT6' 

',?AT :AT8' 

',:Y1 ?AT Y\ KEEP COMPANY ) A SOLDI]-LODG] & NO LONG] C>E = ME6' 

',I'LL C>E JU/ AS LONG AS ,I *OOSE4 ,Y\'RE NOT MY FA!R1 NOR MY MO!R4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,I'LL C>E = :OM ,I LIKE6' 

',WELL1 ALL RI<T444' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 'BUT REMEMB]6' ,HE MOV$ T[>DS ! %OP4 ',GIRLS6' HE %\T$1 ':Y HAVE Y\ /OPP$8 ,GO ON DANC+4 ,NAZ>KA1 FET* SOME MORE *IKHIR4' 

',WELL1 WILL !Y COME8' ASK$ ,OL591 ADDRESS+ ,BELETSKI4 

',!Y'LL COME DIRECTLY1' REPLI$ ,BELETSKI4 ',COME ALONG1 WE MU/ PREP>E ! BALL4' 

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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