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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! SUN HAD ALREADY SET & ! %ADES ( NI<T W]E RAPIDLY SPREAD+ FROM ! $GE ( ! WOOD4 ,! ,COSSACKS F9I%$ !IR TASK R\ND ! CORDON & GA!R$ 9 ! HUT = SUPP]4 ,ONLY ! OLD MAN /ILL /AY$ UND] ! PLANE TREE WAT*+ = ! VULTURE & PULL+ ! /R+ TI$ TO ! FALCON'S LEG1 BUT ?\< A VULTURE WAS REALLY P]*+ ON ! PLANE TREE IT DECL9$ TO SWOOP D[N ON ! LURE4 ,LUKA%KA1 S++ ONE SONG AFT] ANO!R1 WAS LEISURELY PLAC+ NETS AMONG ! V]Y ?ICKE/ BRAMBLES TO TRAP PHEASANTS4 ,9 SPITE ( HIS TALL /ATURE & BIG H&S EV]Y K9D ( WORK1 BO? R\< & DELICATE1 PROSP]$ UND] ,LUKA%KA'S F+]S4 

',HALLOO1 ,LUKE6' CAME ,NAZ>KA'S %RILL1 %>P VOICE CALL+ HIM FROM ! ?ICKET CLOSE BY4 ',! ,COSSACKS HAVE GONE 9 TO SUPP]4' 

,NAZ>KA1 ) A LIVE PHEASANT UND] HIS >M1 =C$ HIS WAY ?R\< ! BRAMBLES & EM]G$ ON ! FOOTPA?4 

',OH6' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 BREAK+ (F 9 HIS SONG1 ':]E DID Y\ GET ?AT COCK PHEASANT8 ,I SUPPOSE IT WAS 9 MY TRAP8' 

,NAZ>KA WAS ( ! SAME AGE AS ,LUKA%KA & HAD ALSO ONLY BE5 AT ! FRONT S9CE ! PREVI\S SPR+4 

,HE WAS PLA91 ?9 & PUNY1 ) A %RILL VOICE ?AT RANG 9 ONE'S E>S4 ,!Y W]E NEI<BORS & COMRADES4 ,LUKA%KA WAS SITT+ ON ! GRASS CROSSLEGG$ LIKE A ,T>T>1 ADJU/+ HIS NETS4 

',I DON'T KN[ :OSE IT WAS--Y\RS1 ,I EXPECT4' 

',WAS IT BEYOND ! PIT BY ! PLANE TREE8 ,!N IT IS M9E6 ,I SET ! NETS LA/ NI<T4' 

,LUKA%KA ROSE & EXAM9$ ! CAPTUR$ PHEASANT4 ,AFT] /ROK+ ! D>K BURNI%$ HEAD ( ! BIRD1 :I* ROLL$ ITS EYES & /RET*$ \T ITS NECK 9 T]ROR1 ,LUKA%KA TOOK ! PHEASANT 9 HIS H&S4 

',WE'LL HAVE IT 9 A PILAF TONI<T4 ,Y\ GO & KILL & PLUCK IT4' 

',& %ALL WE EAT IT \RSELVES OR GIVE IT TO ! CORPORAL8' 

',HE HAS PL5TY6' 

',I DON'T LIKE KILL+ !M1' SAID ,NAZ>KA4 

',GIVE IT H]E6' 

,LUKA%KA DREW A LITTLE KNIFE FROM UND] HIS DAGG] & GAVE IT A SWIFT J]K4 ,! BIRD FLUTT]$1 BUT BE=E IT C\LD SPREAD ITS W+S ! BLE$+ HEAD B5T & QUIV]$4 

',?AT'S H[ ONE %\LD DO IT6' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 ?R[+ D[N ! PHEASANT4 ',IT WILL MAKE A FAT PILAF4' 

,NAZ>KA %UDD]$ AS HE LOOK$ AT ! BIRD4 

',I SAY1 ,LUKA%KA1 ?AT FI5D WILL BE S5D+ US TO ! AMBU% AGA9 TONI<T1' HE SAID1 TAK+ UP ! BIRD4 7,HE WAS ALLUD+ TO ! CORPORAL47 ',HE HAS S5T ,FOMU%K9 TO GET W9E1 & IT \<T TO BE HIS TURN4 ,HE ALWAYS PUTS IT ON US4' 

,LUKA%KA W5T :I/L+ ALONG ! CORDON4 

',TAKE ! /R+ ) Y\1' HE %\T$4 

,NAZIRKA OBEY$4 

',I'LL GIVE HIM A BIT ( MY M9D TODAY1 ,I REALLY WILL1' CONT9U$ ,NAZ>KA4 ',LET'S SAY WE WON'T GO2 WE'RE TIR$ \T & !RE'S AN 5D ( IT6 ,NO1 REALLY1 Y\ TELL HIM1 HE'LL LI/5 TO Y\4 ,IT'S TOO BAD6' 

',GET ALONG ) Y\6 ,:AT A ?+ TO MAKE A FUSS AB\T6' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 EVID5TLY ?9K+ ( SOME?+ ELSE4 ',:AT BO%6 ,IF HE MADE US TURN \T ( ! VILLAGE AT NI<T N[1 ?AT W\LD BE ANNOY+3 !RE ONE CAN HAVE SOME FUN1 BUT H]E :AT IS !RE8 ,IT'S ALL ONE :E!R WE'RE 9 ! CORDON OR 9 AMBU%4 ,:AT A FELL[ Y\ >E6' 

',& >E Y\ GO+ TO ! VILLAGE8' 

',I'LL GO = ! HOLIDAYS4' 

',GURKA SAYS Y\R ,DUNAYKA IS C>RY+ ON ) ,FOMU%K91' SAID ,NAZ>KA SUDD5LY4 

',WELL1 LET H] GO TO ! DEVIL1' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 %[+ HIS REGUL> :ITE TEE?1 ?\< HE DID NOT LAU<4 ',AS IF ,I C\LDN'T F9D ANO!R6' 

',GURKA SAYS HE W5T TO H] H\SE4 ,H] HUSB& WAS \T & !RE WAS ,FOMU%K9 SITT+ & EAT+ PIE4 ,GURKA /OPP$ A:ILE & !N W5T AWAY1 & PASS+ BY ! W9D[ HE HE>D H] SAY1 0,HE'S GONE1 ! FI5D4444 ,:Y DON'T Y\ EAT Y\R PIE1 MY [N8 ,Y\ NE$N'T GO HOME = ! NI<T10 %E SAYS4 ,& ,GURKA UND] ! W9D[ SAYS TO HIMSELF1 0,?AT'S F9E60' 

',Y\'RE MAK+ IT UP4' 

',NO1 QUITE TRUE1 BY ,HEAV56' 

',WELL1 IF %E'S F\ND ANO!R LET H] GO TO ! DEVIL1' SAID ,LUKA%KA1 AFT] A PAUSE4 ',!RE'S NO LACK ( GIRLS & ,I WAS SICK ( H] ANYWAY4' 

',WELL1 SEE :AT A DEVIL Y\ >E6' SAID ,NAZ>KA4 ',Y\ %\LD MAKE UP TO ! CORNET'S GIRL1 ,M>YANKA4 ,:Y DOESN'T %E WALK \T ) ANY ONE8' 

,LUKA%KA FR[N$4 ',:AT ( ,M>YANKA8 ,!Y'RE ALL ALIKE1' SAID HE4 

',WELL1 Y\ JU/ TRY444' 

',:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,>E GIRLS SO SC>CE 9 ! VILLAGE8' 

,& ,LUKA%KA RECOMM5C$ :I/L+1 & W5T ALONG ! CORDON PULL+ LEAVES & BRAN*ES FROM ! BU%ES AS HE W5T4 ,SUDD5LY1 CAT*+ SI<T ( A SMOO? SAPL+1 HE DREW ! KNIFE FROM ! H&LE ( HIS DAGG] & CUT IT D[N4 ',:AT A RAMROD IT WILL MAKE1' HE SAID1 SW++ ! SAPL+ TILL IT :I/L$ ?R\< ! AIR4 

,! ,COSSACKS W]E SITT+ R\ND A L[ ,T>T> TABLE ON ! E>!N FLOOR ( ! CLAY-PLA/]$ \T] ROOM ( ! HUT1 :5 ! QUE/ION ( :OSE TURN IT WAS TO LIE 9 AMBU% WAS RAIS$4 ',:O IS TO GO TONI<T8' %\T$ ONE ( ! ,COSSACKS ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR TO ! CORPORAL 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 

',:O IS TO GO8' ! CORPORAL %\T$ BACK4 ',UNCLE ,BURLAK HAS BE5 & ,FOMU%K9 TOO1' SAID HE1 NOT QUITE CONFID5TLY4 ',Y\ TWO HAD BETT] GO1 Y\ & ,NAZ>KA1' HE W5T ON1 ADDRESS+ ,LUKA%KA4 ',& ,]GU%OV MU/ GO TOO2 SURELY HE HAS SLEPT IT (F8' 

',Y\ DON'T SLEEP IT (F Y\RSELF SO :Y %\LD HE8' SAID ,NAZ>KA 9 A SUBDU$ VOICE4 

,! ,COSSACKS LAU<$4 

,]GU%OV WAS ! ,COSSACK :O HAD BE5 LY+ DRUNK & ASLEEP NE> ! HUT4 ,HE HAD ONLY ?AT MOM5T /AGG]$ 9TO ! ROOM RUBB+ HIS EYES4 

,LUKA%KA HAD ALREADY RIS5 & WAS GETT+ HIS GUN READY4 

',BE QUICK & GO6 ,F9I% Y\R SUPP] & GO6' SAID ! CORPORAL2 & )\T WAIT+ = AN EXPRESSION ( CONS5T HE %UT ! DOOR1 EVID5TLY NOT EXPECT+ ! ,COSSACK TO OBEY4 ',( C\RSE1' ?\<T HE1 'IF ,I HADN'T BE5 ORD]$ TO ,I W\LDN'T S5D ANYONE1 BUT AN (FIC] MI<T TURN UP AT ANY MOM5T4 ,AS IT IS1 !Y SAY EI<T ABREKS HAVE CROSS$ OV]4' 

',WELL1 ,I SUPPOSE ,I MU/ GO1' REM>K$ ,]GU%OV1 'IT'S ! REGULATION4 

 ,CAN'T BE HELP$6 ,! TIMES >E SU*4 ,I SAY1 WE MU/ GO4' 

,MEAN:ILE ,LUKA%KA1 HOLD+ A BIG PIECE ( PHEASANT TO HIS M\? ) BO? H&S & GLANC+ N[ AT ,NAZ>KA1 N[ AT ,]GU%OV1 SEEM$ QUITE 9DIFF]5T TO :AT PASS$ & ONLY LAU<$ AT !M BO?4 ,BE=E ! ,COSSACKS W]E READY TO GO 9TO AMBU%4 ,UNCLE ,]O%KA1 :O HAD BE5 VA9LY WAIT+ UND] ! PLANE TREE TILL NI<T FELL1 5T]$ ! D>K \T] ROOM4 

',WELL1 LADS1' HIS L\D BASS RES\ND$ ?R\< ! L[-RO($ ROOM DR[N+ ALL ! O!R VOICES1 ',I'M GO+ ) Y\4 ,Y\'LL WAT* = ,*E*5S & ,I = BO>S6' 

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