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,SOME?+ 5TIRELY NEW1 UNSE5 & UNHE>D-( 
=M]LY1 HAS LATELY %[N ITSELF 9 
\R C\NTRY DI/RICTS4 ,TO \R VILLAGE1 CONSI/+ 
( EI<TY HOME/EADS1 FROM HALF A DOZ5 TO 
A DOZ5 COLD1 HUNGRY1 TATT]$ TRAMPS COME EV]Y 
DAY1 WANT+ A NI<T'S LODG+4 

,!SE PEOPLE1 RAGG$1 HALF-NAK$1 B>EFOOT1 
(T5 ILL1 & EXTREMELY DIRTY1 COME 9TO ! 
VILLAGE & GO TO ! VILLAGE POLICEMAN4 ,?AT 
!Y %\LD NOT DIE 9 ! /REET ( HUNG] & 
EXPOSURE1 HE QU>T]S !M ON ! 9HABITANTS 
( ! VILLAGE1 REG>D+ ONLY ! PEASANTS AS 
09HABITANTS40 ,HE DOES NOT TAKE !M TO ! 
SQUIRE1 :O BESIDES HIS [N T5 ROOMS HAS 
T5 O!R AP>TM5TS3 (FICE1 COA*MAN'S ROOM1 
LAUNDRY1 S]VANTS' & UPP]-S]VANTS' HALL & 
SO ON2 NOR DOES HE TAKE !M TO ! PRIE/ OR 
DEACON OR %OPKEEP]1 9 :OSE H\SES1 ?\< 
NOT L>GE1 !RE IS /ILL SOME SP>E ROOM2 BUT HE.<#h.> 
TAKES !M TO ! PEASANTS1 :OSE :OLE FAMILY1 
WIFE1 DAU<T]S-9-LAW1 UNM>RI$ DAU<T]S1 & 
BIG & LITTLE *ILDR51 ALL LIVE 9 ONE ROOM--SIXTE51 
N9ETE51 OR TW5TY-?REE FEET LONG4 ,& 
! MA/] ( ! HUT TAKES ! COLD1 HUNGRY1 
/9K+1 RAGG$1 DIRTY MAN1 & NOT M]ELY GIVES 
HIM A NI<T'S LODG+1 BUT FE$S HIM AS WELL4 

0,:5 Y\ SIT D[N TO TABLE Y\RSELF10 AN 
OLD PEASANT H\SEHOLD] TOLD ME1 0IT'S IMPOSSIBLE 
NOT TO 9VITE HIM TOO1 OR Y\R [N S\L ACCEPTS 
NO?+4 ,SO ONE FE$S HIM & GIVES HIM A 
DR9K ( TEA40 

,?OSE >E ! NI<TLY VISITORS4 ,BUT DUR+ ! 
DAY1 NOT TWO OR ?REE1 BUT T5 OR MORE SU* 
VISITORS CALL AT EA* HUT1 & AGA9 IT IS3 0,:Y1 
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE44410 ETC4 

,& = ALMO/ EV]Y TRAMP ! H\SEWIFE CUTS 
A SLICE ( BREAD1 ?9N] OR ?ICK] ACCORD+ TO 
! MAN'S APPE>ANCE--?\< %E KN[S H] RYE 
WILL NOT LA/ TILL NEXT H>VE/4 

0,IF Y\ W]E TO GIVE TO ALL :O COME1 A LOAF 
.<! BIG PEASANT LOAF ( BLACK BREAD.> W\LD NOT 
LA/ A DAY10 SOME H\SEWIVES SAID TO ME4 0,SO 
SOMETIMES ONE H>D5S ONE'S HE>T & REFUSES60 

,& ?IS GOES ON EV]Y DAY1 ALL OV] ,RUSSIA4 
,AN 5ORM\S YE>LY-9CREAS+ >MY ( BEGG>S1 
CRIPPLES1 ADM9I/RATIVE EXILES1 HELPLESS OLD M51 
& ABOVE ALL UNEMPLOY$ WORKM51 LIVES--?AT 
IS TO SAY1 %ELT]S ITSELF FROM COLD & WET--& 
IS ACTUALLY F$ BY ! H>DE/-WORK$ & POORE/ 
CLASS1 ! C\NTRY PEASANTS4 

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,WE HAVE ,WORKH\SES1.<#a.> ,F\NDL+S' ,HOSPITALS1 
,BO>DS ( ,PUBLIC ,RELIEF1 & ALL SORTS ( PHILAN?ROPIC 
ORGANIZATIONS 9 \R T[NS2 & 9 ALL 
?OSE 9/ITUTIONS1 9 BUILD+S ) ELECTRIC LI<T1 
P>QUET FLOORS1 NEAT S]VANTS1 & V>I\S WELL-PAID 
ATT5DANTS1 ?\S&S ( HELPLESS PEOPLE ( 
ALL SORTS >E %ELT]$4 ,BUT H[EV] MANY SU* 
!RE MAY BE1 !Y >E BUT A DROP 9 ! OCEAN ( 
! 5ORM\S 7UNNUMB]$1 BUT C]TA9LY 5ORM\S7 
POPULATION :I* N[ TRAMPS DE/ITUTE OV] ,RUSSIA1 
& IS %ELT]$ & F$ AP>T FROM ANY 9/ITUTIONS1 
SOLELY BY ! VILLAGE PEASANTS :OSE [N 
,*RI/IAN FEEL+S 9DUCE !M TO BE> ?IS HEAVY 
& GIGANTIC TAX4 

,JU/ ?9K :AT PEOPLE :O >E NOT PEASANTS 
W\LD SAY1 IF--EV5 ONCE A WEEK--SU* A %IV]+1 
/>V+1 DIRTY1 L\SY TRAMP W]E PLAC$ 9 
EA* ( !IR B$ROOMS6 ,BUT ! PEASANTS NOT 
ONLY H\SE !M1 BUT FE$ !M & GIVE !M 
TEA1 BECAUSE 0ONE'S [N S\L ACCEPTS NO?+ 
UNLESS ONE HAS !M TO TABLE40 

,9 ! MORE REMOTE P>TS ( ,S>AT(1 ,TAMB(1 
& O!R ,PROV9CES1 ! PEASANTS DO NOT WAIT = 
! POLICEMAN TO BR+ !SE TRAMPS1 BUT ALWAYS 
RECEIVE !M & FE$ !M ( !IR [N ACCORD4 

,&1 AS IS ! CASE ) ALL REALLY GOOD DE$S1 
! PEASANTS DO ?IS )\T KN[+ ?AT !Y 
>E DO+ A GOOD DE$2 & YET IT IS NOT M]ELY 
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A GOOD DE$ 0= ONE'S S\L10 BUT IS ( 5ORM\S 
IMPORTANCE = ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY4 ,IT 
IS ( SU* IMPORTANCE = ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY BECAUSE1 
BUT = ?IS PEASANT POPULATION & ! ,*RI/IAN 
FEEL+ ?AT LIVES SO /RONGLY 9 IT1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO 
IMAG9E :AT ! FATE W\LD BE1 NOT ONLY ( !SE 
HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( UN=TUNATE1 H\SELESS 
TRAMPS1 BUT ( ALL ! WELL-TO-DO--& ESPECIALLY ( 
! WEAL?Y :O HAVE !IR H\SES 9 ! C\NTRY4 

,IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO SEE ! /ATE ( PRIVATION 
& SUFF]+ TO :I* !SE HOMELESS TRAMPS HAVE 
COME OR HAVE BE5 BR\<T1 & TO IMAG9E ! 
M5TAL CONDITION !Y MU/ BE 91 & TO REALIZE 
?AT IT IS ONLY ?IS HELP R5D]$ TO !M BY ! 
PEASANTS ?AT RE/RA9S !M FROM COMMITT+ 
VIOL5CE1 :I* W\LD BE QUITE NATURAL 9 !IR 
POSITION1 UPON ?OSE :O POSSESS 9 SUP]FLUITY 
ALL ! ?+S !SE UN=TUNATES LACK TO KEEP 
!MSELVES ALIVE4 

,SO ?AT IT IS NOT ! PHILAN?ROPIC ORGANIZATIONS1 
NOT ! ,GOV]NM5T ) ITS POLICE & ALL ITS 
JURIDICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 ?AT PROTECTS US1 ! WELL-TO-DO1 
FROM BE+ ATTACK$ BY ?OSE :O W&]1 
COLD1 HUNGRY1 & HOMELESS1 AFT] HAV+ SUNK--OR1 
= ! MO/ P>T1 HAV+ BE5 BR\<T--TO ! 
L[E/ DEP?S ( POV]TY & DESPAIR2 BUT WE >E 
PROTECT$1 AS WELL AS F$ & SUPPORT$1 BY ?AT 
SAME BASIC /R5G? ( ! ,RUSSIAN NATION--! 
PEASANTRY4 

,YES6 ,W]E IT NOT ?AT !RE IS AMONG ,RUSSIA'S 
VA/ PEASANT POPULATION A DEEP RELIGI\S CONSCI\S.<#a#a.>NESS 
( ! BRO!RHOOD ( ALL M51 NOT ONLY 
W\LD !SE HOMELESS PEOPLE1 HAV+ REA*$ ! 
LA/ /AGES ( DESPAIR1 HAVE LONG S9CE DE/ROY$ 
! H\SES ( ! RI*1 9 SPITE ( ANY POLICE =CE 
7!RE >E & MU/ BE SO FEW ( !M 9 C\NTRY 
DI/RICTS71 BUT !Y W\LD EV5 HAVE KILL$ ALL :O 
/OOD 9 !IR WAY4 ,SO ?AT WE \<T NOT TO BE 
HORRIFI$ OR SURPRIS$ :5 WE HE> OR READ ( 
PEOPLE BE+ ROBB$1 OR KILL$ ?AT !Y MAY BE 
ROBB$1 BUT WE %\LD UND]/& & REMEMB] 
?AT IF SU* ?+S HAPP5 AS SELDOM AS !Y DO1 
WE [E ?IS TO ! UNSELFI% HELP R5D]$ BY ! 
PEASANTS TO ?IS UN=TUNATE TRAMP+ POPULATION4 

,EV]Y DAY FROM T5 TO FIFTE5 PEOPLE COME TO 
\R H\SE TO BEG4 ,SOME AMONG !M >E REGUL> 
BEGG>S1 :O = SOME REASON HAVE *OS5 ?AT 
MEANS ( LIVELIHOOD1 & HAV+ CLO!D & %OD 
!MSELVES AS BE/ !Y MI<T1 & HAV+ MADE 
SACKS TO HOLD :AT !Y COLLECT1 HAVE />T$ \T TO 
TRAMP ! C\NTRY4 ,AMONG !M SOME >E BL9D1 
& SOME HAVE LO/ A LEG OR AN >M2 & SOMETIMES1 
?\< R>ELY1 !RE >E WOM5 & *ILDR5 
AMONG !M4 ,BUT !SE >E ONLY A SMALL P>T4 
,! MAJORITY ( ! BEGG>S ?AT COME N[ >E 
PASS]SBY1 )\T A BEGG>'S SACK1 MO/LY Y\NG1 
& NOT CRIPPL$4 ,!Y >E ALL 9 A MO/ PITIABLE 
/ATE1 B>EFOOT1 HALF-NAK$1 EMACIAT$1 & %IV]+ 
) COLD4 ,Y\ ASK !M1 0,:]E >E Y\ 
GO+80 ,! ANSW] IS ALWAYS ! SAME3 0,TO 
LOOK = WORK02 OR1 0,HAVE BE5 LOOK+ = 
WORK1 BUT F\ND NONE1 & AM MAK+ MY WAY.<#a#b.> 
HOME4 ,!RE'S NO WORK2 !Y >E %UTT+ D[N 
EV]Y:]E40 ,MANY ( !SE PEOPLE >E RETURN+ 
FROM EXILE4 

,A FEW DAYS AGO ,I WAS B>ELY AWAKE :5 \R 
S]VANT1 ,ILYA ,VASILYEVIT*1 TOLD ME3 

0,!RE >E FIVE TRAMPS WAIT+ NE> ! POR*40 

0,TAKE SOME MONEY !RE IS ON ! TABLE1 & 
GIVE IT !M10 SAID ,I4 

,ILYA ,VASILYEVIT* TOOK IT1 &1 AS IS ! CU/OM1 
GAVE EA* ( !M FIVE KOPECKS .<FIVE F>?+S.>4 
,AB\T AN H\R PASS$4 ,I W5T \T 9TO ! POR*4 
,A DREADFULLY TATT]$ LITTLE MAN ) A SICKLY 
FACE1 SWOLL5 EYELIDS1 RE/LESS EYES1 & BOOTS ALL 
FALL+ TO PIECES1 BEGAN B[+1 & HELD \T A 
C]TIFICATE TO ME4 

0,HAVE Y\ RECEIV$ SOME?+80 

0,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 :AT AM ,I TO DO ) FIVE 
KOPECKS8444 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 PUT Y\RSELF 9 
MY PLACE6 ,PLEASE1 Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 LOOK 444 
PLEASE SEE60 & HE %[S ME HIS CLO?+4 
0,:]E AM ,I TO GO TO1 Y\R ,EXCELL5CY80 7IT IS 
0,EXCELL5CY0 AFT] EV]Y WORD1 ?\< HIS FACE 
EXPRESSES HATR$74 0,:AT AM ,I TO DO8 ,:]E 
AM ,I TO GO80 

,I TELL HIM ?AT ,I GIVE TO ALL ALIKE4 ,HE CONT9UES 
TO 5TREAT1 & DEM&S ?AT ,I %\LD READ 
HIS C]TIFICATE4 ,I REFUSE4 ,HE KNEELS D[N4 ,I ASK 
HIM TO LEAVE ME4 

0,V]Y WELL6 ,?AT MEANS1 IT SEEMS1 ?AT ,I MU/ 
PUT AN 5D TO MYSELF6 ,?AT'S ALL ?AT'S LEFT ME TO 
DO4444 ,GIVE ME SOME?+1 IF ONLY A TRIFLE60 

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,I GIVE HIM TW5TY KOPECKS1 & HE GOES AWAY1 
EVID5TLY ANGRY4 

,!RE >E A GREAT MANY SU* PECULI>LY 9SI/5T 
BEGG>S1 :O FEEL !Y HAVE A RI<T TO DEM& 
!IR %>E FROM ! RI*4 ,!Y >E LIT]ATE = 
! MO/ P>T1 & SOME ( !M >E EV5 WELL-READ 
P]SONS ON :OM ! ,REVOLUTION HAS HAD 
AN EFFECT4 ,!SE M51 UNLIKE ! ORD9>Y1 OLD-FA%ION$ 
BEGG>S1 LOOK ON ! RI*1 NOT AS ON 
PEOPLE :O WI% TO SAVE !IR S\LS BY DI/RIBUT+ 
ALMS1 BUT AS ON HI<WAYM5 & ROBB]S :O 
SUCK ! BLOOD ( ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,IT (T5 
HAPP5S ?AT A BEGG> ( ?IS SORT DOES NO WORK 
HIMSELF & C>EFULLY AVOIDS WORK1 & YET CONSID]S 
HIMSELF1 9 ! NAME ( ! WORK]S1 NOT 
M]ELY JU/IFI$1 BUT B\ND1 TO HATE ! ROBB]S ( 
! PEOPLE--?AT IS TO SAY1 ! RI*--& TO HATE 
!M FROM ! DEP?S ( HIS HE>T2 & IF1 9/EAD 
( DEM&+ FROM !M1 HE BEGS1 ?AT IS ONLY A 
PRET5SE4 

,!RE >E A GREAT NUMB] ( !SE M51 MANY 
( !M DRUNK>DS1 ( :OM ONE FEELS 9CL9$ TO 
SAY1 0,IT'S !IR [N FAULT02 BUT !RE >E ALSO A 
GREAT MANY TRAMPS ( QUITE A DIFF]5T TYPE3 MEEK1 
HUMBLE1 & V]Y PA!TIC1 & IT IS T]RIBLE TO 
?9K ( !IR POSITION4 

,H]E IS A TALL1 GOOD-LOOK+ MAN1 ) NO?+ 
ON OV] HIS %ORT1 TATT]$ JACKET4 ,HIS BOOTS >E 
BAD & TRODD5 D[N4 ,HE HAS A GOOD1 9TELLIG5T 
FACE4 ,HE TAKES (F HIS CAP & BEGS 9 ! 
ORD9>Y WAY4 ,I GIVE HIM SOME?+1 & HE.<#a#d.> 
?ANKS ME4 ,I ASK HIM :]E HE COMES FROM & 
:]E HE IS GO+ TO4 

0,FROM ,PET]SBURG1 HOME TO \R VILLAGE 9 
,T\LA ,GOV]NM5T40 

,I ASK HIM1 0,:Y ON FOOT80 

0,IT'S A LONG /ORY10 HE ANSW]S1 %RUGG+ HIS 
%\LD]S4 

,I ASK HIM TO TELL IT ME4 ,HE RELATES IT ) 
EVID5T TRU?FULNESS4 

0,I HAD A GOOD PLACE 9 AN (FICE 9 ,PET]SBURG1 
& RECEIV$ ?IRTY RUBLES .<?REE GU9EAS.> A MON?4 
,LIV$ V]Y COM=TABLY4 ,I HAVE READ Y\R BOOKS 
,W> & ,PEACE & ,ANNA ,K>59A10 SAYS HE1 AGA9 
SMIL+ A P>TICUL>LY PLEASANT SMILE4 0,!N MY 
FOLKS AT HOME GOT ! IDEA ( MIGRAT+ TO ,SIB]IA1 
TO ! ,PROV9CE ( ,TOMSK40 ,!Y WROTE TO HIM 
ASK+ :E!R HE W\LD AGREE TO SELL HIS %>E ( 
L& 9 ! OLD PLACE4 ,HE AGRE$4 ,HIS PEOPLE 
LEFT1 BUT ! L& ALLOTT$ !M 9 ,SIB]IA TURN$ 
\T WOR?LESS4 ,!Y SP5T ALL !Y HAD1 & CAME 
BACK4 ,BE+ N[ L&LESS1 !Y >E LIV+ 9 
HIR$ LODG+S 9 !IR =M] VILLAGE1 & WORK 
= WAGES4 ,IT HAPP5$1 JU/ AT ! SAME TIME1 
?AT HE LO/ HIS PLACE 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,IT WAS NOT 
HIS DO+4 ,! FIRM HE WAS ) BECAME BANKRUPT1 
& DISMISS$ ITS EMPLOYES4 0,& JU/ 
!N1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 ,I CAME ACROSS A SEAM/RESS40 
,HE SMIL$ AGA94 0,%E QUITE 5TANGL$ ME4444 
,I US$ TO HELP MY PEOPLE1 & N[ SEE :AT A 
SM>T *AP ,I HAVE BECOME6444 ,AH WELL1 ,GOD IS 
NOT )\T M]CY2 MAYBE ,I'LL MANAGE SOMEH[60 

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,HE WAS EVID5TLY AN 9TELLIG5T1 /RONG1 ACTIVE 
FELL[1 & ONLY A S]IES ( MIS=TUNES HAD 
BR\<T HIM TO HIS PRES5T CONDITION4 

,TAKE ANO!R3 HIS LEGS SWA!D 9 /RIPS ( RAG2 
GIRDL$ ) A ROPE2 HIS CLO?+ QUITE ?READB>E 
& FULL ( SMALL HOLES1 EVID5TLY NOT TORN1 BUT 
WORN-\T TO ! LA/ DEGREE2 HIS FACE1 ) ITS 
HI< *EEK-BONES1 PLEASANT1 9TELLIG5T1 & SOB]4 
,I GIVE HIM ! CU/OM>Y FIVE KOPECKS1 & HE 
?ANKS ME & WE />T A CONV]SATION4 ,HE HAS 
BE5 AN ADM9I/RATIVE EXILE 9 ,VYATKA4 ,IT WAS 
BAD 5\< !RE1 BUT IT IS WORSE H]E4 ,HE IS 
GO+ TO ,RYAZAN1 :]E HE US$ TO LIVE4 ,I ASK 
HIM :AT HE HAS BE54 0,A NEWSPAP] MAN4 ,I 
TOOK ! PAP]S R\ND40 

0,= :AT W]E Y\ EXIL$80 

0,= SELL+ =BIDD5 LIT]ATURE40 

,WE BEGAN TALK+ AB\T ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,I TOLD 
HIM MY OP9ION1 ?AT ! EVIL WAS ALL 9 \RSELVES2 
& ?AT SU* AN 5ORM\S P[] AS ?AT ( ! 
,GOV]NM5T CANNOT BE DE/ROY$ BY =CE4 0,EVIL 
\TSIDE \RSELVES WILL ONLY BE DE/ROY$ :5 WE 
HAVE DE/ROY$ IT )9 US10 SAID ,I4 

0,?AT IS SO1 BUT NOT = A LONG TIME40 

0,IT DEP5DS ON US40 

0,I HAVE READ Y\R BOOK ON ,REVOLUTION40 

0,IT IS NOT M9E1 BUT ,I AGREE ) IT40 

0,I WI%$ TO ASK Y\ = SOME ( Y\R BOOKS40 

0,I %\LD BE V]Y PLEAS$4444 ,ONLY ,I'M AFRAID 
!Y MAY GET Y\ 9TO TR\BLE4 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ ! 
MO/ H>MLESS40 

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0,OH1 ,I DON'T C>E6 ,I AM NO LONG] AFRAID ( 
ANY?+4444 ,PRISON IS BETT] = ME ?AN ?IS6 
,I AM NOT AFRAID ( PRISON4444 ,I EV5 LONG = IT 
SOMETIMES10 HE SAID SADLY4 

0,:AT A PITY IT IS ?AT SO MU* /R5G? IS 
WA/$ USELESSLY60 SAID ,I4 0,H[ PEOPLE LIKE 
Y\ DE/ROY Y\R [N LIVES6444 ,WELL1 & 
:AT DO Y\ MEAN TO DO N[80 

0,I80 HE SAID1 LOOK+ 9T5TLY 9TO MY FACE4 

,AT FIR/1 :ILE WE TALK$ AB\T PA/ EV5TS & 
G5]AL TOPICS1 HE HAD ANSW]$ ME BOLDLY & 
*E]FULLY2 BUT AS SOON AS \R CONV]SATION REF]R$ 
TO HIMSELF P]SONALLY & HE NOTIC$ MY SYMPA?Y1 
HE TURN$ AWAY1 HID HIS EYES ) HIS SLEEVE1 & 
,I NOTIC$ ?AT ! BACK ( HIS HEAD WAS %AK+4 

,& H[ MANY SU* PEOPLE !RE >E6 

,!Y >E PITIABLE & PA!TIC1 & !Y1 TOO1 
/& ON ! ?RE%OLD BEYOND :I* A /ATE ( 
DESPAIR BEG9S ?AT MAKES EV5 A K9DLY MAN 
READY TO GO ALL L5G?S4 

0,/ABLE AS \R CIVILIZATION MAY SEEM TO US10 
SAYS ,H5RY ,GEORGE1 0DIS9TEGRAT+ =CES >E 
ALREADY DEVELOP+ )9 IT4 ,NOT 9 DES]TS & 
=E/S1 BUT 9 CITY SLUMS & ON ! HI<WAYS1 
! B>B>IANS >E BE+ BR$ :O WILL DO = \R 
CIVILIZATION :AT ! ,HUNS & ,V&ALS DID = 
! CIVILIZATION ( =M] AGES40 

,YES6 ,:AT ,H5RY ,GEORGE =ETOLD SOME 
TW5TY YE>S AGO1 IS HAPP5+ N[ BE=E \R 
EYES1 & 9 ,RUSSIA MO/ GL>+LY--?ANKS TO ! 
AMAZ+ BL9DNESS ( \R ,GOV]NM5T1 :I* C>E.<#a#g.>FULLY 
UND]M9ES ! F\NDATIONS ON :I* ALONE 
ANY & EV]Y SOCIAL ORD] /&S OR CAN /&4 

,WE HAVE ! ,V&ALS =ETOLD BY ,H5RY ,GEORGE 
QUITE READY AMONG US 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,&1 /RANGE AS 
IT MAY SEEM TO SAY SO1 !SE ,V&ALS1 !SE DOOM$ 
M51 >E SPECIALLY DREADFUL H]E AMONG \R DEEPLY 
RELIGI\S POPULATION4 ,!SE ,V&ALS >E SPECIALLY 
DREADFUL H]E1 BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT ! RE/RA9+ 
PR9CIPLES ( CONV5TION1 PROPRIETY1 & PUBLIC 
OP9ION1 ?AT >E SO /RONGLY DEVELOP$ AMONG ! 
,EUROPEAN NATIONS4 ,WE HAVE EI!R REAL1 DEEP1 
RELIGI\S FEEL+1 OR--AS 9 ,/5KA ,RAZ9 & ,P\GAT*EF--A 
TOTAL ABS5CE ( ANY RE/RA9+ PR9CIPLE3 
&1 DREADFUL TO SAY1 ?IS >MY ( ,/5KAS 
& ,P\GAT*EFS IS GR[+ GREAT] & GREAT]1 
?ANKS TO ! ,P\GAT*EF-LIKE CONDUCT ( \R 
,GOV]NM5T 9 !SE LAT] DAYS1 ) ITS HORRORS 
( POLICE VIOL5CE1 9SANE BANI%M5TS1 IMPRISONM5TS1 
EXILES1 =TRESSES1 & DAILY EXECUTIONS4 

,SU* ACTIONS RELEASE ! ,/5KA ,RAZ9S FROM ! 
LA/ REMNANTS ( MORAL RE/RA9T4 0,IF ! LE>N$ 
G5TLEFOLK ACT LIKE ?AT1 ,GOD ,HIMSELF P]MITS US TO 
DO SO10 SAY & ?9K !Y4 

,I (T5 RECEIVE LETT]S FROM ?AT CLASS ( M51 
*IEFLY EXILES4 ,!Y KN[ ,I HAVE WRITT5 SOME?+ 
AB\T NOT RESI/+ EVIL BY VIOL5CE1 & = 
! GREAT] P>T !Y RETORT UNGRAMMATICALLY1 
?\< ) GREAT F]VOR1 ?AT :AT ! ,GOV]NM5T 
& ! RI* >E DO+ TO ! POOR1 CAN & 
MU/ BE ANSW]$ ONLY 9 ONE WAY3 0,REV5GE1 
REV5GE1 REV5GE60 

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,YES6 ,! BL9DNESS ( \R ,GOV]NM5T IS 
AMAZ+4 ,IT DOES NOT & WILL NOT SEE ?AT ALL IT 
DOES TO DIS>M ITS 5EMIES M]ELY 9CREASES !IR 
NUMB] & 5]GY4 ,YES6 ,!SE PEOPLE >E 
T]RIBLE1 T]RIBLE = ! ,GOV]NM5T & = ! 
RI*1 & = ?OSE :O LIVE AMONG ! RI*4 

,BUT BESIDES ! FEEL+ ( T]ROR !SE PEOPLE 
9SPIRE1 !RE IS ALSO ANO!R FEEL+1 MU* MORE 
IMP]ATIVE ?AN ?AT ( FE>1 & ONE WE CANNOT 
HELP EXP]I5C+ T[>DS ?OSE :O1 BY A S]IES 
( ACCID5TS1 HAVE FALL5 9TO ?IS T]RIBLE CONDITION 
( VAGRANCY4 ,?AT FEEL+ IS ONE ( %AME & 
SYMPA?Y4 

,& IT IS NOT FE>1 SO MU* AS %AME & PITY1 
?AT %\LD OBLIGE US1 :O >E NOT 9 ?AT CONDITION1 
TO RESPOND 9 ONE WAY OR O!R TO ?IS NEW 
& T]RIBLE PH5OM5ON 9 ,RUSSIAN LIFE4.<#b.> 

.<#b.> 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,D,A,Y 

,! ,L,I,V,+ ,& ,! ,D,Y,+ 

,AS ,I SAT AT MY WORK1 ,ILYA ,VASILYEVIT* 5T]$ 
S(TLY &1 EVID5TLY RELUCTANT TO DI/URB ME 
AT MY WORK1 TOLD ME ?AT SOME WAYF>]S & 
A WOMAN HAD BE5 WAIT+ A LONG TIME TO SEE ME4 

0,H]E10 ,I SAID1 0PLEASE TAKE ?IS1 & GIVE IT 
!M40 

0,! WOMAN HAS COME AB\T SOME BUS9ESS40 

,I TOLD HIM TO ASK H] TO WAIT A :ILE1 & CONT9U$ 
MY WORK4 ,BY ! TIME ,I CAME \T1 ,I HAD 
QUITE =GOTT5 AB\T H]1 TILL ,I SAW A Y\NG 
PEASANT WOMAN ) A LONG1 ?9 FACE1 & CLAD 
V]Y POORLY & TOO LI<TLY = ! WEA!R1 APPE> 
FROM BEH9D A CORN] ( ! H\SE4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,:AT IS ! MATT]80 

0,I'VE COME TO SEE Y\1 Y\R ,HONOR40 

0,YES 444 :AT AB\T8 ,:AT IS ! MATT]80 

0,TO SEE Y\1 Y\R ,HONOR40 

0,WELL1 :AT IS IT80 

0,HE'S BE5 TAK5 WRONGFULLY4444 ,I'M LEFT 
) ?REE *ILDR540 

0,:O'S BE5 TAK51 & :]E TO80 

.<#b#a.> 

0,MY HUSB& 444 S5T (F TO ,KRAPIVNY40 

0,:Y8 ,:AT =80 

0,= A SOLDI]1 Y\ KN[4 ,BUT IT'S WRONG--BECAUSE1 
Y\ SEE1 HE'S ! BREADW9N]6 ,WE 
CAN'T GET ON )\T HIM4444 ,BE A FA!R TO 
US1 SIR60 

0,BUT H[ IS IT8 ,IS HE ! ONLY MAN 9 ! 
FAMILY80 

0,JU/ SO 444 ! ONLY MAN60 

0,!N H[ IS IT !Y HAVE TAK5 HIM1 IF HE'S 
! ONLY MAN80 

0,:O CAN TELL :Y !Y'VE DONE IT8444 
,H]E AM ,I1 LEFT ALONE ) ! *ILDR56 ,!RE'S 
NO?+ = ME BUT TO DIE4444 ,ONLY ,I'M SORRY 
= ! *ILDR56 ,MY LA/ HOPE IS 9 Y\R K9DNESS1 
BECAUSE1 Y\ SEE1 IT WAS NOT RI<T60 

,I WROTE D[N ! NAME ( H] VILLAGE1 & H] 
NAME & SURNAME1 & TOLD H] ,I W\LD SEE AB\T 
IT & LET H] KN[4 

0,HELP ME1 IF IT'S ONLY EV] SO LITTLE6444 ,! 
*ILDR5 >E HUNGRY1 &1 ,GOD'S MY WITNESS1 ,I 
HAV5'T SO MU* AS A CRU/4 ,! BABY IS WOR/ 
( ALL 444 !RE'S NO MILK 9 MY BREA/S4 ,IF 
ONLY ! ,LORD W\LD TAKE HIM60 

0,HAV5'T Y\ A C[80 ,I ASK$4 

0,A C[8 ,OH1 NO6444 ,:Y1 WE'RE ALL 
/>V+60 SAID %E1 CRY+1 & TREMBL+ ALL 
OV] 9 H] TATT]$ COAT4 

,I LET H] GO1 & PREP>$ = MY CU/OM>Y 
WALK4 ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT ! DOCTOR1 :O LIVES 
) US1 WAS GO+ TO VISIT A PATI5T 9 ! VILLAGE.<#b#b.> 
! SOLDI]'S WIFE HAD COME FROM1 & ANO!R 
PATI5T 9 ! VILLAGE :]E ! ,DI/RICT ,POLICE 
,/ATION IS SITUAT$1 SO ,I JO9$ HIM1 & WE DROVE 
(F TOGE!R4 

,I W5T 9TO ! ,POLICE ,/ATION1 :ILE ! DOCTOR 
ATT5D$ TO HIS BUS9ESS 9 ?AT VILLAGE4 

,! ,DI/RICT ,ELD] WAS NOT 91 NOR ! CL]K1 
BUT ONLY ! CL]K'S ASSI/ANT--A CLEV] LAD :OM ,I 
KNEW4 ,I ASK$ HIM AB\T ! WOMAN'S HUSB&1 
& :Y1 BE+ ! ONLY MAN 9 ! FAMILY1 HE 
HAD BE5 TAK5 AS A CONSCRIPT4 

,! CL]K'S ASSI/ANT LOOK$ UP ! P>TICUL>S1 
& REPLI$ ?AT ! WOMAN'S HUSB& WAS NOT ! 
ONLY MAN 9 ! FAMILY3 HE HAD A BRO!R4 

0,!N :Y DID %E SAY HE WAS ! ONLY 
ONE80 

0,%E LI$6 ,!Y ALWAYS DO10 REPLI$ HE1 ) 
A SMILE4 

,I MADE SOME 9QUIRIES AB\T O!R MATT]S ,I 
HAD TO ATT5D TO1 & !N ! DOCTOR RETURN$ 
FROM VISIT+ HIS PATI5T1 & WE DROVE T[>DS 
! VILLAGE 9 :I* ! SOLDI]'S WIFE LIV$4 ,BUT 
BE=E WE W]E \T ( ! FIR/ VILLAGE1 A GIRL ( 
AB\T TWELVE CAME QUICKLY ACROSS ! ROAD T[>DS 
US4 

0,I SUPPOSE Y\'RE WANT$80 ,I SAID TO ! 
DOCTOR4 

0,NO1 IT'S Y\R ,HONOR ,I WANT10 SAID ! GIRL 
TO ME4 

0,:AT IS IT80 

0,I'VE COME TO Y\R ,HONOR1 AS MO!R IS DEAD1.<#b#c.> 
& WE >E LEFT ORPHANS--FIVE ( US4 ,HELP US6444 
,?9K ( \R NE$S60 

0,:]E DO Y\ COME FROM80 

,! GIRL PO9T$ TO A BRICK H\SE1 NOT BADLY 
BUILT4 

0,FROM H]E 444 ?AT IS \R H\SE4 ,COME & 
SEE = Y\RSELF60 

,I GOT \T ( ! SL$GE1 & W5T T[>DS ! 
H\SE4 ,A WOMAN CAME \T & ASK$ ME 94 
,%E WAS ! ORPHANS' AUNT4 ,I 5T]$ A L>GE1 
CLEAN ROOM2 ALL ! *ILDR5 W]E !RE1 F\R ( 
!M3 BESIDES ! ELDE/ GIRL--TWO BOYS1 A GIRL1 
& ANO!R BOY ( AB\T TWO4 ,!IR AUNT TOLD 
ME ALL AB\T ! FAMILY'S CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,TWO 
YE>S AGO ! FA!R HAD BE5 KILL$ 9 A M9E4 
,! WID[ TRI$ TO GET COMP5SATION1 BUT FAIL$4 
,%E WAS LEFT ) F\R *ILDR52 ! FIF? WAS 
BORN AFT] H] HUSB&'S DEA?4 ,%E /RUGGL$ ON 
ALONE AS BE/ %E C\LD1 HIR+ A LABOR] AT FIR/ 
TO WORK H] L&4 ,BUT )\T H] HUSB& 
?+S W5T WORSE & WORSE4 ,FIR/ !Y HAD TO 
SELL !IR C[1 !N ! HORSE1 & AT LA/ ONLY 
TWO %EEP W]E LEFT4 ,/ILL !Y MANAG$ TO LIVE 
SOMEH[2 BUT TWO MON?S AGO ! WOMAN H]SELF 
FELL ILL & DI$1 LEAV+ FIVE *ILDR51 ! 
ELDE/ TWELVE YE>S OLD4 

0,!Y MU/ GET ALONG AS BE/ !Y CAN4 ,I TRY 
TO HELP !M1 BUT CAN'T DO MU*4 ,I CAN'T ?9K 
:AT'S TO BECOME ( !M6 ,I WI% !Y'D DIE6444 
,IF ONE C\LD ONLY GET !M 9TO SOME ,ORPHANAGE--OR 
AT LEA/ SOME ( !M60 

.<#b#d.> 

,! ELDE/ GIRL EVID5TLY UND]/OOD & TOOK 
9 ! :OLE ( MY CONV]SATION ) H] AUNT4 

0,IF AT LEA/ ONE C\LD GET LITTLE ,NICKY PLAC$ 
SOME:]E6 ,IT'S AWFUL2 ONE CAN'T LEAVE HIM = 
A MOM5T10 SAID %E1 PO9T+ TO ! /URDY LITTLE 
TWO-YE> OLD UR*91 :O ) HIS LITTLE SI/] WAS 
M]RILY LAU<+ AT SOME?+ OR O!R1 & EVID5TLY 
DID NOT AT ALL %>E HIS AUNT'S WI%4 

,I PROMIS$ TO TAKE /EPS TO GET ONE OR MORE ( 
! *ILDR5 9TO AN ,ORPHANAGE4 ,! ELDE/ GIRL 
?ANK$ ME1 & ASK$ :5 %E %\LD COME = 
AN ANSW]4 ,! EYES ( ALL ! *ILDR51 EV5 ( 
,NICKY1 W]E FIX$ ON ME1 AS ON SOME FAIRY BE+ 
CAPABLE ( DO+ ANY?+ = !M4 

,BE=E ,I HAD REA*$ ! SL$GE1 AFT] LEAV+ 
! H\SE1 ,I MET AN OLD MAN4 ,HE B[$1 & AT 
ONCE BEGAN SPEAK+ AB\T !SE SAME ORPHANS4 

0,:AT MIS]Y60 HE SAID2 0IT'S PITIFUL TO SEE 
!M4 ,& ! ELDE/ LITTLE GIRLY1 H[ %E LOOKS 
AFT] !M--JU/ LIKE A MO!R6 ,WOND]FUL H[ 
! ,LORD HELPS H]6 ,IT'S A M]CY ! NEI<BORS 
DON'T =SAKE !M1 OR !Y'D SIMPLY DIE ( 
HUNG]1 ! DE> LITTLE ?+S6444 ,!Y >E ! 
SORT ( PEOPLE IT DOES NO H>M TO HELP10 HE ADD$1 
EVID5TLY ADVIS+ ME TO DO SO4 

,I TOOK LEAVE ( ! OLD MAN1 ! AUNT1 & ! 
LITTLE GIRL1 & DROVE ) ! DOCTOR TO ! WOMAN 
:O HAD BE5 TO SEE ME ?AT MORN+4 

,AT ! FIR/ H\SE WE CAME TO1 ,I 9QUIR$ 
:]E %E LIV$4 ,IT HAPP5$ TO BE ! H\SE 
( A WID[ ,I KN[ V]Y WELL2 %E LIVES ON !.<#b#e.> 
ALMS %E BEGS1 & %E HAS A P>TICUL>LY IMPORTUNATE 
& P]T9ACI\S WAY ( EXTORT+ !M4 
,AS USUAL1 %E AT ONCE BEGAN TO BEG4 ,%E SAID %E 
WAS JU/ N[ 9 SPECIAL NE$ ( HELP TO 5ABLE 
H] TO RE> A CALF4 

0,%E'S EAT+ ME & ! OLD WOMAN \T ( 
H\SE & HOME4 ,COME 9 & SEE H]40 

0,& H[ IS ! OLD WOMAN80 

0,:AT AB\T ! OLD WOMAN8444 ,%E'S 
HANG+ ON44440 

,I PROMIS$ TO COME & SEE1 NOT SO MU* ! 
CALF AS ! OLD WOMAN1 & AGA9 9QUIR$ :]E 
! SOLDI]'S WIFE LIV$4 ,! WID[ PO9T$ TO 
! NEXT HUT BUT ONE1 & HA/5$ TO ADD ?AT 
NO D\BT !Y W]E POOR1 BUT H] BRO!R-9-LAW 
0DOES DR9K DREADFULLY60 

,FOLL[+ H] 9/RUCTIONS1 ,I W5T TO ! NEXT 
H\SE BUT ONE4 

,MIS]ABLE AS >E ! HUTS ( ALL ! POOR 9 
\R VILLAGES1 IT IS LONG S9CE ,I SAW ONE SO DILAPIDAT$ 
AS ?AT4 ,NOT ONLY ! :OLE RO(1 BUT ! 
WALLS W]E SO CROOK$ ?AT ! W9D[S W]E 
ASLANT4 

,9SIDE1 IT WAS NO BETT] ?AN \TSIDE4 ,! 
BRICK OV5 TOOK UP ONE-?IRD ( ! BLACK1 DIRTY 
LITTLE HUT1 :I* TO MY SURPRISE WAS FULL ( PEOPLE4 
,I ?\<T ,I %\LD F9D ! WID[ ALONE ) 
H] *ILDR52 BUT H]E WAS A SI/]-9-LAW 7A 
Y\NG WOMAN ) *ILDR57 & AN OLD MO!R-9-LAW4 
,! SOLDI]'S WIFE H]SELF HAD JU/ RETURN$ 
FROM H] VISIT TO ME1 & WAS W>M+.<#b#f.> 
H]SELF ON ! TOP ( ! OV54 ,:ILE %E WAS 
GETT+ D[N1 H] MO!R-9-LAW BEGAN TELL+ ME 
( !IR LIFE4 ,H] TWO SONS HAD LIV$ TOGE!R 
AT FIR/1 & !Y ALL MANAG$ TO FE$ !MSELVES4 

0,BUT :O REMA9 TOGE!R N[ADAYS8 ,ALL 
SEP>ATE10 ! G>RUL\S OLD WOMAN W5T ON4 
0,! WIVES BEGAN QU>REL+1 SO ! BRO!RS 
SEP>AT$1 & LIFE BECAME /ILL H>D]4 ,WE HAD 
LITTLE L&1 & ONLY MANAG$ TO LIVE BY !IR 
WAGE-LABOR2 & N[ !Y HAVE TAK5 ,PET] AS A 
SOLDI]6 ,SO :]E IS %E TO TURN TO ) H] 
*ILDR58 ,%E'S LIV+ ) US N[1 BUT WE 
CAN'T MANAGE TO FE$ !M ALL6 ,WE CAN'T ?9K 
:AT WE >E TO DO4 ,!Y SAY HE MAY BE GOT 
BACK40 

,! SOLDI]'S WIFE1 HAV+ CLIMB$ D[N FROM 
! OV51 CONT9U$ TO IMPLORE ME TO TAKE /EPS 
TO GET H] HUSB& BACK4 ,I TOLD H] IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 
& ASK$ :AT PROP]TY H] HUSB& 
HAD LEFT BEH9D ) HIS BRO!R1 TO KEEP H] & 
! *ILDR54 ,!RE WAS NONE4 ,HE HAD H&$ 
OV] HIS L& TO HIS BRO!R1 ?AT HE MI<T FE$ 
H] & ! *ILDR54 ,!Y HAD HAD ?REE %EEP2 
BUT TWO HAD BE5 SOLD TO PAY ! EXP5SES ( 
GETT+ H] HUSB& (F1 & !RE WAS ONLY SOME 
OLD RUBBI% LEFT1 %E SAID1 BESIDES A %EEP & TWO 
F[LS4 ,?AT WAS ALL %E HAD4 ,H] MO!R-9-LAW 
CONFIRM$ H] WORDS4 

,I ASK$ ! SOLDI]'S WIFE :]E %E HAD COME 
FROM4 ,%E CAME FROM ,S]GIEVSKOE4 ,S]GIEVSKOE 
IS A L>GE1 WELL-TO-DO VILLAGE SOME ?IRTY MILES (F4.<#b#g.> 
,I ASK$ IF H] P>5TS W]E ALIVE4 ,%E SAID !Y 
W]E ALIVE1 & LIV+ COM=TABLY4 

0,:Y %\LD Y\ NOT GO TO !M80 ,I ASK$4 

0,I ?\<T ( ?AT MYSELF1 BUT AM AFRAID !Y 
WON'T HAVE ! F\R ( US40 

0,P]HAPS !Y WILL4 ,:Y NOT WRITE TO !M8 
,%ALL ,I WRITE = Y\80 

,! WOMAN AGRE$1 & ,I NOT$ D[N H] 
P>5TS' ADDRESS4 

,:ILE ,I WAS TALK+ TO ! WOMAN1 ! ELDE/ 
*ILD--A FAT-BELLI$ GIRL--CAME UP TO H] MO!R1 
&1 PULL+ AT H] SLEEVE1 BEGAN ASK+ = SOME?+1 
PROBABLY FOOD4 ,! WOMAN W5T ON TALK+ 
TO ME1 & PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! GIRL1 :O 
AGA9 PULL$ & MUTT]$ SOME?+4 

0,!RE'S NO GETT+ RID ( Y\60 EXCLAIM$ 
! WOMAN1 & ) A SW+ ( H] >M /RUCK 
H] ON ! HEAD4 ,! GIRL BUR/ 9TO A H[L4 

,HAV+ F9I%$ MY BUS9ESS !RE1 ,I LEFT ! 
HUT & W5T BACK TO ! WID[4 

,%E WAS \TSIDE H] H\SE1 WAIT+ = ME1 & 
AGA9 ASK$ ME TO COME & LOOK AT H] CALF4 ,I 
W5T 91 & 9 ! PASSAGE !RE REALLY WAS A CALF4 
,! WID[ ASK$ ME TO LOOK AT IT4 ,I DID SO1 FEEL+ 
?AT %E WAS SO 5GROSS$ 9 H] CALF ?AT %E 
C\LD NOT IMAG9E ?AT ANYONE C\LD HELP BE+ 
9T]E/$ 9 SEE+ IT4 

,HAV+ LOOK$ AT ! CALF1 ,I /EPP$ 9SIDE1 & 
ASK$3 

0,:]E IS ! OLD WOMAN80 

0,! OLD WOMAN80 ! WID[ REPEAT$1 EVI.<#b#h.>D5TLY 
SURPRIS$ ?AT AFT] HAV+ SE5 ! CALF1 ,I 
C\LD /ILL BE 9T]E/$ 9 ! OLD WOMAN4 0,:Y1 
ON ! TOP ( ! OV56 ,:]E ELSE %\LD %E 
BE80 

,I W5T UP TO ! OV51 & GREET$ ! OLD 
WOMAN4 

0,OH6 444 OH60 ANSW]$ A HO>SE1 FEEBLE 
VOICE4 0,:O IS IT80 

,I TOLD H]1 & ASK$ H[ %E WAS GETT+ ON4 

0,:AT'S MY LIFE WOR?80 

0,>E Y\ 9 PA980 

0,EV]Y?+ A*ES6 ,OH6 444 OH60 

0,! DOCTOR IS H]E ) ME2 %ALL ,I CALL HIM 980 

0,DOCTOR6444 ,OH6 444 OH6 ,:AT DO ,I 
WANT ) Y\R DOCTOR8444 ,MY DOCTOR IS UP 
!RE4444 ,OH6 444 OH60 

0,%E'S OLD1 Y\ KN[10 SAID ! WID[4 

0,NOT OLD] ?AN ,I AM10 REPLI$ ,I4 

0,NOT OLD]8 ,MU* OLD]6 ,PEOPLE SAY %E IS 
N9ETY10 SAID ! WID[4 0,ALL H] HAIR HAS COME 
\T4 ,I CUT IT ALL (F ! O!R DAY40 

0,:Y DID Y\ DO ?AT80 

0,:Y1 IT HAD NE>LY ALL COME \T1 SO ,I CUT IT 
(F60 

0,OH6 444 OH60 MOAN$ ! OLD WOMAN2 
0OH6 ,GOD HAS =GOTT5 ME6 ,HE DOES NOT TAKE 
MY S\L4 ,IF ! ,LORD WON'T TAKE IT1 IT CAN'T GO ( 
ITSELF6 ,OH6 444 OH6 ,IT MU/ BE = MY S9S6 444 
,I'VE NO?+ TO MOI/5 MY ?ROAT4444 
,IF ONLY ,I HAD A DROP ( TEA TO DR9K BE=E ,I DIE4444 
,OH6 444 OH60 

.<#b#i.> 

,! DOCTOR 5T]$ ! HUT1 & ,I SAID GOODBYE 
& W5T \T 9TO ! /REET4 

,WE GOT 9TO ! SL$GE1 & DROVE TO A SMALL 
NEI<BOR+ VILLAGE TO SEE ! DOCTOR'S LA/ 
PATI5T1 :O HAD S5T = HIM ! DAY BE=E4 
,WE W5T 9TO ! HUT TOGE!R4 

,! ROOM WAS SMALL1 BUT CLEAN2 9 ! MIDDLE 
( IT A CRADLE HUNG FROM ! CEIL+1 & A WOMAN 
/OOD ROCK+ IT 5]GETICALLY4 ,AT ! TABLE SAT A 
GIRL ( AB\T EI<T1 :O GAZ$ AT US ) SURPRIS$ 
& FRI<T5$ EYES4 

0,:]E IS HE80 ! DOCTOR ASK$4 

0,ON ! OV510 REPLI$ ! WOMAN1 NOT CEAS+ 
TO ROCK ! CRADLE4 

,! DOCTOR CLIMB$ UP1 &1 LEAN+ OV] ! 
PATI5T1 DID SOME?+ TO HIM4 

,I DREW NE>]1 & ASK$ AB\T ! SICK MAN'S 
CONDITION4 

,! DOCTOR GAVE ME NO ANSW]4 ,I CLIMB$ UP1 
TOO1 & GAZ+ ?R\< ! D>KNESS GRADUALLY 
BEGAN TO DISC]N ! HAIRY HEAD ( ! MAN ON ! 
OV5-TOP4 ,HEAVY1 /IFL+ AIR HUNG AB\T ! 
SICK MAN1 :O LAY ON HIS BACK4 ,! DOCTOR WAS 
HOLD+ HIS LEFT H& TO FEEL ! PULSE4 

0,IS HE V]Y BAD80 ,I ASK$4 

,)\T ANSW]+ ME1 ! DOCTOR TURN$ TO 
! WOMAN4 

0,LI<T A LAMP10 HE SAID4 

,%E CALL$ ! GIRL1 TOLD H] TO ROCK ! CRADLE1 
& W5T & LIT A LAMP & H&$ IT TO ! 
DOCTOR4 ,I GOT D[N1 SO AS NOT TO BE 9 HIS WAY4.<#c.> 
,HE TOOK ! LAMP1 & CONT9U$ TO EXAM9E ! 
PATI5T4 

,! LITTLE GIRL1 />+ AT US1 DID NOT ROCK ! 
CRADLE /RONGLY 5\<1 & ! BABY BEGAN TO CRY 
PI]C+LY & PITE\SLY4 ,! MO!R1 HAV+ 
H&$ ! LAMP TO ! DOCTOR1 PU%$ ! GIRL 
ANGRILY ASIDE & AGA9 BEGAN TO ROCK ! CRADLE4 

,I RETURN$ TO ! DOCTOR1 & AGA9 ASK$ H[ 
! PATI5T WAS4 ,! DOCTOR1 /ILL OCCUPI$ ) 
! PATI5T1 S(TLY :ISP]$ ONE WORD4 

,I DID NOT HE>1 & ASK$ AGA94 

0,! DEA?-AGONY10 HE REPEAT$1 PURPOSELY 
US+ A NON-,RUSSIAN WORD1 & GOT D[N & 
PLAC$ ! LAMP ON ! TABLE4 

,! BABY DID NOT CEASE CRY+ 9 A PITE\S & 
ANGRY VOICE4 

0,:AT'S ?AT8 ,IS HE DEAD80 SAID ! WOMAN1 
AS IF %E HAD UND]/OOD ! =EIGN WORD ! DOCTOR 
HAD US$4 

0,NOT YET1 BUT !RE IS NO HOPE60 REPLI$ HE4 

0,!N ,I MU/ S5D = ! PRIE/10 SAID ! 
WOMAN 9 A DISSATISFI$ VOICE1 ROCK+ ! SCREAM+ 
BABY MORE & MORE VIOL5TLY4 

0,IF ONLY MY HUSB& WAS AT HOME6444 ,BUT 
N[1 :O CAN ,I S5D8 ,!Y'VE ALL GONE TO ! 
=E/ = FIREWOOD40 

0,I CAN DO NO?+ MORE H]E10 SAID ! DOCTOR2 
& WE W5T AWAY4 

,I HE>D AFT]W>DS ?AT ! WOMAN F\ND SOMEONE 
TO S5D = ! PRIE/1 :O HAD JU/ TIME TO 
ADM9I/] ! ,SACRAM5T TO ! DY+ MAN4 

.<#c#a.> 

,WE DROVE HOME 9 SIL5CE1 BO?1 ,I ?9K1 EXP]I5C+ 
! SAME FEEL+4 

0,:AT WAS ! MATT] ) HIM80 ,I ASK$ AT 
L5G?4 

0,9FLAMMATION ( ! LUNGS4 ,I DID NOT EXPECT 
IT TO 5D SO QUICKLY4 ,HE HAD A V]Y /RONG CON/ITUTION1 
BUT ! CONDITIONS W]E DEADLY4 ,) 
#ae DEGREES ( FEV]1 HE W5T & SAT \TSIDE ! 
HUT1 :]E !RE W]E ONLY #b DEGREES40 

,AGA9 WE DROVE ON 9 SIL5CE = A LONG TIME4 

0,I NOTIC$ NO B$D+ OR PILL[ ON ! OV510 
SAID ,I4 

0,NO?+60 REPLI$ ! DOCTOR4 ,&1 EVID5TLY 
KN[+ :AT ,I WAS ?9K+ AB\T1 HE 
W5T ON3 

0,YE/]DAY ,I WAS AT ,KR\TOE TO SEE A WOMAN 
:O HAS HAD A BABY4 ,TO EXAM9E H] PROP]LY1 
AS WAS NECESS>Y1 %E %\LD HAVE BE5 PLAC$ SO 
?AT %E C\LD LIE /RET*$ \T FULL L5G?2 BUT 
!RE WAS NO PLACE 9 ! :OLE HUT :]E ?AT 
C\LD BE DONE40 

,AGA9 WE W]E SIL5T1 & AGA9 WE PROBABLY 
BO? HAD ! SAME ?\<TS4 ,WE REA*$ HOME 
9 SIL5CE4 ,AT ! POR* /OOD A F9E PAIR ( HORSES1 
H>NESS$ T&EM TO A C>PET-UPHOL/]$ SL$GE4 
,! H&SOME COA*MAN WAS DRESS$ 9 A %EEPSK9 
COAT1 & WORE A ?ICK FUR CAP4 ,!Y BELONG$ TO 
MY SON1 :O HAD DRIV5 OV] FROM HIS E/ATE4 

,& H]E WE >E SITT+ AT ! D9N]-TABLE1 LAID 
= T5 P]SONS4 ,ONE ( ! PLACES IS EMPTY4 ,IT.<#c#b.> 
IS MY LITTLE GR&DAU<T]'S4 ,%E IS NOT QUITE 
WELL TO-DAY1 & IS HAV+ H] D9N] 9 H] ROOM 
) H] NURSE4 ,A SPECIALLY HYGI5IC D9N] HAS 
BE5 PREP>$ = H]3 BEEF-TEA & SAGO4 

,AT \R BIG D9N] ( F\R C\RSES1 ) TWO 
K9DS ( W9E1 S]V$ BY TWO FOOTM51 & EAT5 
AT A TABLE DECORAT$ ) FL[]S1 ?IS IS ! K9D 
( TALK ?AT GOES ON3 

0,:]E DO !SE SPL5DID ROSES COME FROM80 
ASKS MY SON4 

,MY WIFE TELLS HIM ?AT A LADY1 :O WILL NOT 
DIVULGE H] NAME1 S5DS !M FROM ,PET]SBURG4 

0,ROSES LIKE !SE CO/ ?REE %ILL+S EA*10 
SAYS MY SON1 & GOES ON TO RELATE H[ AT SOME 
CONC]T OR PLAY SU* ROSES W]E %[]$ ON A 
P]=M] TILL !Y COV]$ ! /AGE4 ,! CONV]SATION 
PASSES ON TO MUSIC1 & !N TO A MAN 
:O IS A V]Y GOOD JUDGE & PATRON ( MUSIC4 

0,BY ! BY1 H[ IS HE80 

0,OH1 HE IS ALWAYS AIL+4 ,HE IS AGA9 GO+ TO 
,ITALY4 ,HE ALWAYS SP5DS ! W9T] !RE1 & 
HIS HEAL? IMPROVES WOND]FULLY40 

0,BUT ! J\RNEY IS V]Y TRY+ & T$I\S40 

0,OH NO6 ,NOT IF ONE TAKES ! EXPRESS--IT IS 
ONLY ?IRTY-N9E H\RS40 

0,ALL ! SAME1 IT IS V]Y DULL40 

0,WAIT A BIT6 ,WE %ALL FLY BE=E LONG60 

.<#c#c.> 

,?,I,R,D ,D,A,Y 

,T,A,X,E,S 

,BESIDES MY ORD9>Y VISITORS & APPLICANTS1 
!RE >E TO-DAY SOME SPECIAL ONES4 ,! FIR/ 
IS A *ILDLESS OLD PEASANT :O IS 5D+ HIS 
LIFE 9 GREAT POV]TY4 ,! SECOND IS A POOR WOMAN 
) A CR[D ( *ILDR54 ,! ?IRD IS1 ,I BELIEVE1 
A WELL-TO-DO PEASANT4 

,ALL ?REE HAVE COME FROM \R VILLAGE1 & ALL 
HAVE COME AB\T ! SAME BUS9ESS4 ,! TAXES 
>E BE+ COLLECT$ BE=E ! ,NEW ,YE>1 & ! 
OLD MAN'S SAMOV>1 ! WOMAN'S ONLY %EEP1 & ONE 
( ! WELL-TO-DO PEASANT'S C[S1 HAVE BE5 NOT$ 
D[N = SEIZURE 9 CASE ( NONPAYM5T4 ,!Y 
ALL ASK ME TO DEF5D !M OR ASSI/ !M1 OR TO 
DO BO?4 

,! WELL-TO-DO PEASANT1 A TALL1 H&SOME1 ELD]LY 
MAN1 IS ! FIR/ TO SPEAK4 ,HE TELLS ME ?AT ! 
,VILLAGE ,ELD] CAME1 NOT$ D[N ! C[1 & 
DEM&S TW5TY-SEV5 RUBLES4 ,?IS LEVY IS = 
! OBLIGATORY ,GRA9 ,RES]VE ,FUND1 & \<T 
NOT1 ! PEASANT ?9KS1 TO BE COLLECT$ AT ?IS TIME 
( YE>4 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT1 & TELL HIM.<#c#d.> 
?AT ,I WILL 9QUIRE 9 ! ,DI/RICT ,GOV]NM5T 
,(FICE1 & WILL LET HIM KN[ :E!R ! PAYM5T 
( ! TAX CAN BE PO/PON$ OR NOT4 

,! SECOND TO SPEAK IS ! OLD MAN :OSE 
SAMOV> HAS BE5 NOT$4 ,! SMALL1 ?91 WEAKLY1 
POORLY CLAD MAN RELATES1 ) PA!TIC GRIEF & 
BEWILD]M5T1 H[ !Y CAME1 TOOK HIS SAMOV>1 
& DEM&$ ?REE RUBLES & SEV5TY KOPECKS 
( HIM1 :I* HE HAS NOT GOT & CAN'T GET4 

,I ASK HIM :AT ! TAX IS =4 

0,SOME K9D ( ,GOV]NM5T TAX4444 ,:O CAN 
TELL :AT IT IS8 ,:]E AM ,I & MY OLD WOMAN 
TO GET ! MONEY8 ,AS IT IS1 WE H>DLY MANAGE TO 
LIVE6444 ,:AT K9D ( LAWS >E !SE8 ,HAVE 
PITY ON \R OLD AGE1 & HELP US SOMEH[60 

,I PROMISE TO 9QUIRE1 & TO DO :AT ,I CAN1 & 
,I TURN TO ! WOMAN4 ,%E IS ?9 & WORN-\T4 
,I KN[ H]1 & KN[ ?AT H] HUSB& IS A DRUNK>D1 
& ?AT %E HAS FIVE *ILDR54 

0,!Y HAVE SEIZ$ MY %EEP6 ,!Y COME & 
SAY3 ',PAY ! MONEY6' ',MY HUSB& IS AWAY1 
WORK+1' ,I SAY4 ',PAY UP6' SAY !Y4 ,BUT 
:]E AM ,I TO F9D IT8 ,I ONLY HAD ONE %EEP1 & 
!Y >E TAK+ IT60 ,& %E BEG9S TO CRY4 

,I PROMISE TO F9D \T1 & TO HELP H] IF ,I CAN4 
,FIR/1 ,I GO TO ! ,VILLAGE ,ELD]1 TO F9D \T :AT 
! TAXES >E1 & :Y !Y >E COLLECT+ !M SO 
RIGOR\SLY4 

,9 ! VILLAGE /REET1 TWO O!R PETITION]S /OP 
ME4 ,!IR HUSB&S >E AWAY AT WORK4 ,ONE ASKS 
ME TO BUY SOME ( H] HOME-WOV5 L951 &.<#c#e.> 
(F]S IT = TWO RUBLES4 0,BECAUSE !Y HAVE 
SEIZ$ MY H5S6 ,I HAD JU/ RE>$ !M1 & LIVE 
BY SELL+ ! EGGS4 ,DO BUY IT2 IT IS GOOD L956 
,I W\LD NOT LET IT GO = ?REE RUBLES IF ,I W]E 
NOT 9 GREAT NE$60 

,I S5D H] AWAY1 PROMIS+ TO CONSID] MATT]S 
:5 ,I RETURN--P]HAPS ,I MAY BE ABLE TO >RANGE 
AB\T ! TAX4 

,BE=E ,I REA* ! ,ELD]'S H\SE1 A WOMAN 
COMES TO MEET ME3 A QUICK-EY$1 BLACK-EY$ EX-PUPIL 
( M9E--,OLGA1 N[ ALREADY AN OLD WOMAN4 
,%E IS 9 ! SAME PLI<T3 !Y HAVE SEIZ$ H] 
CALF4 

,I COME TO ! ,ELD]4 ,HE IS A /RONG1 9TELLIG5T-LOOK+ 
PEASANT1 ) A GRIZZLY BE>D4 ,HE COMES 
\T 9TO ! /REET TO ME4 ,I ASK HIM :AT TAXES 
>E BE+ COLLECT$1 & :Y SO RIGOR\SLY4 ,HE 
REPLIES ?AT HE HAS HAD V]Y /RICT ORD]S TO GET 9 
ALL >RE>S BE=E ! ,NEW ,YE>4 

0,HAVE Y\ HAD ORD]S TO CONFISCATE SAMOV>S 
& CATTLE80 

0,( C\RSE60 REPLIES ! ,VILLAGE ,ELD]1 %RUGG+ 
HIS %\LD]S4 0,! TAXES MU/ BE PAID4444 
,TAKE ,ABAK\M( N[1 = 9/ANCE10 SAID HE1 REF]R+ 
TO ! WELL-TO-DO PEASANT :OSE C[ HAD 
BE5 TAK5 9 PAYM5T ( SOME ,GRA9 ,RES]VE 
,FUND4 0,HIS SON IS AN ISVO/*IK3 !Y HAVE 
?REE HORSES4 ,:Y %\LDN'T HE PAY8 ,HE'S 
ALWAYS TRY+ TO GET \T ( IT40 

0,WELL1 SUPPOSE IT SO 9 HIS CASE10 SAY ,I2 0BUT 
H[ AB\T ?OSE :O >E REALLY POOR80 ,&.<#c#f.> 
,I NAME ! OLD MAN :OSE SAMOV> !Y >E 
TAK+4 

0,YES2 !Y REALLY >E POOR1 & HAVE NO?+ 
TO PAY )4 ,BUT JU/ AS IF SU* ?+S GET CONSID]$ 
UP !RE60 

,I NAME ! WOMAN :OSE %EEP WAS TAK54 
,! ,ELD] IS SORRY = H] TOO1 BUT1 AS IF EXCUS+ 
HIMSELF1 EXPLA9S ?AT HE MU/ OBEY ORD]S4 

,I 9QUIRE H[ LONG HE HAS BE5 AN ,ELD]1 & 
:AT PAY HE GETS4 

0,H[ MU* DO ,I GET80 HE SAYS1 REPLY+ NOT 
TO ! QUE/ION ,I ASK1 BUT TO ! QUE/ION 9 MY 
M9D1 :I* HE GUESSES NAMELY1 :Y HE TAKES 
P>T 9 SU* PROCE$+S4 0,WELL1 ,I DO WANT TO 
RESIGN6 ,WE GET ?IRTY RUBLES A MON?1 BUT >E 
OBLIG$ TO DO ?+S ?AT >E WRONG40 

0,WELL1 & WILL !Y REALLY CONFISCATE ! SAMOV>S 
& %EEP & F[LS80 ,I ASK4 

0,:Y1 ( C\RSE6 ,WE >E B\ND TO TAKE 
!M1 & ! ,DI/RICT ,GOV]NM5T WILL >RANGE 
= !IR SALE40 

0,& WILL ! ?+S BE SOLD80 

0,! FOLK WILL MANAGE TO PAY UP SOMEH[40 

,I GO TO ! WOMAN :O CAME TO ME AB\T H] 
%EEP4 ,H] HUT IS T9Y1 & 9 ! PASSAGE \TSIDE 
IS H] ONLY %EEP1 :I* IS TO GO TO SUPPORT 
! ,IMP]IAL ,BUDGET4 ,SEE+ ME1 %E1 A N]V\S 
WOMAN WORN \T BY WANT & OV]WORK1 BEG9S 
TO TALK EXCIT$LY & RAPIDLY1 AS PEASANT WOM5 DO4 

0,SEE H[ ,I LIVE6 ,!Y'RE TAK+ MY LA/ 
%EEP1 & ,I MYSELF & !SE BRATS >E B>ELY.<#c#g.> 
ALIVE60 ,%E PO9TS UP AT ! BUNKS & ! OV5-TOP1 
:]E H] *ILDR5 >E4 0,COME D[N6444 
,N[ !N1 DON'T BE FRI<T5$6444 ,!RE N[1 
H['S ONE TO KEEP ONESELF & !M NAK$ BRATS80 

,! BRATS1 ALMO/ LIT]ALLY NAK$1 ) NO?+ 
ON BUT TATT]$ %IRTS--NOT EV5 ANY TR\S]S--CLIMB 
D[N FROM ! OV5 & SURR\ND !IR 
MO!R4 

,! SAME DAY ,I GO TO ! ,DI/RICT ,(FICE1 TO 
MAKE 9QUIRIES AB\T ?IS WAY ( EXACT+ TAXATION1 
:I* IS NEW TO ME4 

,! ,DI/RICT ,ELD] IS NOT 94 ,HE WILL BE BACK 
SOON4 ,9 ! ,(FICE SEV]AL P]SONS >E /&+ 
BEH9D ! GRAT+1 ALSO WAIT+ TO SEE HIM4 

,I ASK !M :O !Y >E1 & :AT !Y HAVE 
COME AB\T4 ,TWO ( !M HAVE COME TO GET 
PASSPORTS1 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO GO \T TO WORK 
AT A DI/ANCE4 ,!Y HAVE BR\<T MONEY TO PAY 
= ! PASSPORTS4 ,ANO!R HAS COME TO GET A COPY 
( ! ,DI/RICT ,C\RT'S DECISION REJECT+ HIS 
PETITION ?AT ! HOME/EAD--:]E HE HAS LIV$ 
& WORK$ = TW5TY-?REE YE>S1 & :I* HAS 
BELONG$ TO HIS UNCLE1 :O ADOPT$ HIM1--N[ ?AT 
HIS UNCLE & AUNT >E DEAD1 %\LD NOT BE TAK5 
FROM HIM BY HIS UNCLE'S GR&DAU<T]4 ,%E1 
BE+ ! DIRECT HEIRESS1 & TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( 
! LAW ( ! #i? ,NOVEMB]1 IS SELL+ ! FREEHOLD 
( ! L& & HOME/EAD ON :I* ! PETITION] 
LIV$4 ,HIS PETITION HAS BE5 REJECT$1 BUT HE CANNOT 
BELIEVE ?AT ?IS IS ! LAW1 & WANTS TO APPEAL 
TO SOME HI<] ,C\RT--?\< HE DOES NOT KN[.<#c#h.> 
:AT ,C\RT4 ,I EXPLA9 ?AT !RE IS SU* A LAW1 
& ?IS PROVOKES DISAPPROVAL1 AM\NT+ TO P]PLEXITY 
& 9CR$ULITY1 AMONG ALL ?OSE :O >E 
PRES5T4 

,H>DLY HAVE ,I F9I%$ TALK+ ) ?IS MAN1 
:5 A TALL PEASANT ) A /]N1 SEV]E FACE ASKS 
ME = AN EXPLANATION ( HIS AFFAIRS4 ,! BUS9ESS 
HE HAS COME AB\T IS ?IS3 HE & HIS FELL[ 
VILLAG]S HAVE1 FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL1 BE5 GETT+ 
IRON ORE FROM !IR L&2 & N[ A DECREE HAS 
BE5 PUBLI%$ PROHIBIT+ ?IS4 0,NOT DIG ON 
ONE'S [N L&8 ,:AT LAWS >E !SE8 ,WE 
ONLY LIVE BY DIGG+ ! IRON6 ,WE HAVE BE5 
TRY+ = MORE ?AN A MON?1 & CAN'T GET ANY?+ 
SETTL$4 ,WE DON'T KN[ :AT TO ?9K ( 
IT2 !Y'LL RU9 US COMPLETELY1 & ?AT WILL BE ! 
5D ( ! MATT]60 

,I CAN SAY NO?+ COM=T+ TO ?IS MAN1 & 
TURN TO ! ,ELD]--:O HAS JU/ COME BACK--TO 
9QUIRE AB\T ! VIGOR\S MEASURES :I* >E 
BE+ TAK5 TO EXACT PAYM5T ( >RE>S ( TAXATION 
9 \R VILLAGE4 ,I ASK UND] :AT CLAUSES ( ! 
,ACT ! TAXES >E BE+ LEVI$4 ,! ,ELD] TELLS 
ME ?AT !RE >E SEV5 DIFF]5T K9DS ( RATES & 
TAXES1 ! >RE>S ( ALL ( :I* >E N[ BE+ 
COLLECT$ FROM ! PEASANTS3 7#a7 ! ,IMP]IAL 
,TAXES1 7#b7 ! ,LOCAL ,GOV]NM5T ,TAXES1 7#c7 ! 
,9SURANCE ,TAXES1 7#d7 ! >RE>S ( ,=M] ,GRA9 
,RES]VE ,FUNDS1 7#e7 ,NEW ,GRA9 ,RES]VE ,FUNDS 
9 LIEU ( CONTRIBUTIONS 9 K9D1 7#f7 ,COMMUNAL 
& ,DI/RICT ,TAXES1 & 7#g7 ,VILLAGE ,TAXES4 

.<#c#i.> 
,! ,DI/RICT ,ELD] TELLS ME1 AS ! ,VILLAGE ,ELD] 
HAD DONE1 ?AT ! TAXES W]E BE+ COLLECT$ ) 
SPECIAL RIGOR BY ORD] ( ! HI<] AU?ORITIES4 
,HE ADMITS ?AT IT IS NO EASY TASK TO COLLECT ! 
TAXES FROM ! POOR1 BUT HE %[S LESS SYMPA?Y 
?AN ! ,VILLAGE ,ELD] DID4 ,HE DOES NOT V5TURE 
TO C5SURE ! AU?ORITIES2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 HE HAS 
H>DLY ANY D\BT ( ! USEFULNESS ( HIS (FICE1 OR 
( ! RI<TNESS ( TAK+ P>T 9 SU* ACTIVITY4 

0,ONE CAN'T1 AFT] ALL1 5C\RAGE44440 

,SOON AFT]1 ,I HAD OCCASION TO TALK AB\T !SE 
?+S ) A ,ZEMSKY ,NAT*ALNIK4.<#c.> ,HE HAD V]Y 
LITTLE COMPASSION = ! H>D LOT ( ! POV]TY-/RICK5 
FOLK :OM HE SC>CELY EV] SAW1 & JU/ 
AS LITTLE D\BT ( ! MORALITY & LAWFULNESS ( HIS 
ACTIVITY4 ,9 HIS CONV]SATION ) ME HE ADMITT$ 
?AT1 ON ! :OLE1 IT W\LD BE PLEASANT] NOT TO 
S]VE AT ALL2 BUT HE CONSID]$ HIMSELF A USEFUL 
FUNCTION>Y1 BECAUSE O!R M5 9 HIS PLACE W\LD 
DO EV5 WORSE ?+S4 0,& ONCE ONE IS LIV+ 
9 ! C\NTRY1 :Y NOT TAKE ! SAL>Y1 SMALL AS 
IT IS1 ( A ,ZEMSKY ,NAT*ALNIK80 

,! VIEWS ( A ,GOV]NOR ON ! COLLECTION ( 
TAXES NECESS>Y TO MEET ! NE$S ( ?OSE :O >E 
OCCUPI$ 9 >RANG+ = ! NATION'S WELF>E1 W]E 
5TIRELY FREE FROM ANY CONSID]ATIONS AS TO SAMOV>S1 
%EEP1 HOMESPUN L951 OR CALVES TAK5 FROM ! 
POORE/ 9HABITANTS ( ! VILLAGES2 & HE HAD 
.<#d.> 
NOT ! SLI<TE/ D\BT AS TO ! USEFULNESS ( HIS 
ACTIVITY4 

,& F9ALLY1 ! ,M9I/]S & ?OSE :O >E 
BUSY MANAG+ ! LIQUOR TRAFFIC1 ?OSE :O >E 
OCCUPI$ 9 TEA*+ M5 TO KILL ONE ANO!R1 & 
?OSE :O >E 5GAG$ 9 CONDEMN+ PEOPLE TO 
EXILE1 TO PRISON1 TO P5AL S]VITUDE1 OR TO ! 
GALL[S--ALL ! ,M9I/]S & !IR ASSI/ANTS >E 
QUITE CONV9C$ ?AT SAMOV>S & %EEP & L95 
& CALVES TAK5 FROM BEGG>S1 >E PUT TO !IR 
BE/ USE 9 PRODUC+ VODKA 7:I* POISONS ! 
PEOPLE71 WEAPONS = KILL+ M51 ! ]ECTION ( 
JAILS & LOCK-UPS1 &1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 9 
PAY+ TO !M & TO !IR ASSI/ANTS ! SAL>IES 
!Y REQUIRE TO FURNI% DRAW+-ROOMS1 TO BUY 
DRESSES = !IR WIVES1 & = J\RNEYS & 
AMUSEM5TS :I* !Y UND]TAKE AS RELAXATIONS 
AFT] FULFILL+ !IR >DU\S LABORS = ! WELF>E 
( ! CO>SE & UNGRATEFUL MASSES4 

.<#d#a.> 

,C,O,N,C,L,U,S,I,O,N 

,A ,D,R,E,A,M 

,A FEW NI<TS AGO ,I DREAM$ SO SIGNIFICANT A 
DREAM ?AT SEV]AL TIMES DUR+ ! FOLL[+ 
DAY ,I ASK$ MYSELF1 0,:AT HAS HAPP5$ 
TO-DAY ?AT IS SO SPECIALLY IMPORTANT80 ,& !N 
,I REMEMB]$ ?AT ! SPECIALLY IMPORTANT ?+ 
WAS :AT ,I HAD SE51 OR RA!R HE>D1 9 MY DREAM4 

,IT WAS A SPEE* ?AT /RUCK ME GREATLY1 SPOK5 
BY ONE :O1 AS (T5 HAPP5S 9 DREAMS1 WAS A 
COMB9ATION ( TWO M53 MY OLD FRI5D1 N[ 
DEAD1 ,VLADIMIR ,ORL(1 ) GRAY CURLS ON EA* SIDE 
( HIS BALD HEAD1 & ,NI*OLAS ,&REYEVIT*1 A 
COPYI/ :O LIV$ ) MY BRO!R4 

,! SPEE* WAS EVOK$ BY ! CONV]SATION ( 
A RI* LADY1 ! HO/ESS1 ) A L&[N] :O WAS 
VISIT+ H] H\SE4 ,! LADY HAD REC\NT$ H[ 
! PEASANTS ON A NEI<BOR+ E/ATE HAD BURNT 
! L&LORD'S H\SE & SEV]AL %$S :I* 
%ELT]$ C5TURY-OLD *]RY TREES & DU*ESSE 
PE>S4 ,H] VISITOR1 ! L&[N]1 RELAT$ H[ 
! PEASANTS HAD CUT D[N SOME OAKS 9 HIS =E/1 
& HAD EV5 C>T$ AWAY A /ACK ( HAY4 

.<#d#b.> 

0,NEI!R >SON NOR ROBB]Y IS CONSID]$ A 
CRIME N[ADAYS4 ,! IMMORALITY ( \R PEOPLE 
IS T]RIBLE3 !Y HAVE ALL BECOME ?IEVES60 SAID 
SOMEONE4 

,& 9 ANSW] TO ?OSE WORDS1 ?AT MAN1 COMB9$ 
( TWO1 SPOKE AS FOLL[S3 

0,! PEASANTS HAVE /OL5 OAKS & HAY1 & 
>E ?IEVES1 & ! MO/ IMMORAL CLASS10 HE BEGAN1 
ADDRESS+ NO ONE 9 P>TICUL>4 0,N[1 9 ! 
,CAUCASUS1 A *IEFTA9 US$ TO RAID ! ,A\LS & 
C>RY (F ALL ! HORSES ( ! 9HABITANTS4 ,BUT 
ONE ( !M F\ND MEANS TO GET BACK FROM ! 
*IEFTA9'S H]DS AT LEA/ ONE ( ! HORSES ?AT HAD 
BE5 /OL5 FROM HIM4 ,WAS ?AT MAN A ?IEF1 
BECAUSE HE GOT BACK ONE ( ! MANY HORSES /OL5 
FROM HIM8 ,& IS IT NOT ! SAME ) ! TREES1 
! GRASS1 ! HAY1 & ALL ! RE/ ( ! ?+S 
Y\ SAY ! PEASANTS HAVE /OL5 FROM Y\8 ,! 
E>? IS ! ,LORD'S1 & COMMON TO ALL2 & IF ! 
PEASANTS HAVE TAK5 :AT WAS GR[N ON ! 
COMMON L& ( :I* !Y HAVE BE5 DEPRIV$1 
!Y HAVE NOT /OL51 BUT HAVE ONLY RESUM$ 
POSSESSION ( A SMALL P>T ( :AT HAS BE5 /OL5 
FROM !M4 

0,I KN[ Y\ CONSID] L& TO BE ! PROP]TY 
( ! L&LORD1 & !RE=E CALL ! RE/ORATION 
TO !MSELVES ( ITS PRODUCE BY ! PEASANTS--ROBB]Y2 
BUT1 Y\ KN[1 ?AT IS NOT TRUE6 ,! 
L& NEV] WAS1 & NEV] CAN BE1 ANYONE'S 
PROP]TY4 ,IF A MAN HAS MORE ( IT ?AN HE REQUIRES1 
:ILE O!RS HAVE NONE1 !N HE :O.<#d#c.> 
POSSESSES ! SURPLUS L& POSSESSES NOT L& BUT 
M52 & M5 CANNOT BE ! PROP]TY ( O!R M54 

0,BECAUSE A DOZ5 MIS*IEV\S LADS HAVE BURNT 
SOME *]RY TREE %$S1 & HAVE CUT D[N SOME 
TREES1 Y\ SAY ! PEASANTS >E ?IEVES1 & ! 
MO/ IMMORAL CLASS6444 

0,H[ CAN Y\R TONGUE FRAME SU* WORDS6 
,!Y HAVE /OL5 T5 OAKS FROM Y\4 ,/OL56 
',TO PRISON ) !M6' 

0,:Y1 IF !Y HAD TAK5 NOT Y\R OAKS ALONE 
BUT EV]Y?+ ?AT IS 9 ?IS H\SE1 !Y W\LD 
ONLY HAVE TAK5 :AT IS !IRS3 MADE BY !M 
& !IR BRO!RS1 BUT C]TA9LY NOT BY Y\6 
',/OL5 OAKS6' ,BUT = AGES Y\ HAVE BE5 
/EAL+ FROM !M1 NOT OAKS BUT !IR LIVES1 & 
! LIVES ( !IR *ILDR51 !IR WOM5FOLK & 
!IR OLD M5--:O WI!R$ AWAY BE=E !IR 
TIME--ONLY BECAUSE !Y W]E DEPRIV$ ( ! L& 
,GOD GAVE TO !M 9 COMMON ) ALL M51 & 
!Y W]E OBLIG$ TO WORK = Y\4 

0,ONLY ?9K ( ! LIFE ?OSE MILLIONS ( M5 
HAVE LIV$ & >E LIV+1 & ( H[ Y\ LIVE6 
,ONLY CONSID] :AT !Y DO1 SUPPLY+ Y\ ) 
ALL ! COM=TS ( LIFE1 & ( :AT Y\ DO = 
!M1 DEPRIV+ !M ( EV]Y?+--EV5 ( ! 
POSSIBILITY ( SUPPORT+ !MSELVES & !IR 
FAMILIES6 ,ALL Y\ LIVE ON--EV]Y?+ 9 ?IS 
ROOM1 EV]Y?+ 9 ?IS H\SE1 & 9 ALL Y\R 
SPL5DID CITIES1 ALL Y\R PALACES1 ALL Y\R MAD1 
LIT]ALLY MAD1 LUXURIES--HAS BE5 MADE1 & IS 
/ILL CONT9UALLY BE+ MADE1 BY !M4 

.<#d#d.> 

0,& !Y KN[ ?IS4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !SE 
P>KS ( Y\RS1 & Y\R RACE-HORSES1 MOTOR C>S1 
PALACES1 DA9TY DI%ES & F9]Y1 & ALL ! NA/9ESS 
& /UPIDITY Y\ CALL 'SCI5CE' & '>T'-->E 
PUR*AS$ ) ! LIVES ( !IR BRO!RS 
& SI/]S4 ,!Y KN[ & CANNOT HELP KN[+ 
?IS4 ,!N ?9K :AT FEEL+S !SE PEOPLE 
W\LD HAVE T[>DS Y\1 IF !Y W]E LIKE Y\6 

0,ONE W\LD SUPPOSE ?AT1 KN[+ ALL Y\ 
9FLICT ON !M1 !Y C\LD NOT BUT HATE Y\ FROM 
! BOTTOM ( !IR S\LS1 & C\LD NOT HELP 
WI%+ TO REV5GE !MSELVES ON Y\4 ,& Y\ 
KN[ !RE >E T5S ( MILLIONS ( !M1 & ONLY 
SOME ?\S&S ( Y\4 ,BUT :AT DO !Y 
DO8444 ,:Y1 9/EAD ( CRU%+ Y\ AS USELESS 
& H>MFUL REPTILES1 !Y CONT9UE TO REPAY 
Y\R EVIL ) GOOD1 & LIVE !IR LABORI\S & 
REASONABLE1 ?\< H>D LIFE1 PATI5TLY BID+ ! 
DAY :5 Y\ WILL BECOME CONSCI\S ( Y\R S9 
& WILL AM5D Y\R WAYS4 ,BUT 9/EAD ( ?AT1 
:AT DO Y\ DO8 ,FROM ! HEI<T ( Y\R 
REF9$1 SELF-CONFID5T IMMORALITY1 Y\ DEIGN TO 
/OOP TO ?OSE 'DEPRAV$1 CO>SE PEOPLE4' ,Y\ 
5LI<T5 !M1 & PLAY ! B5EFACTOR TO !M2 
?AT IS TO SAY1 ) ! MEANS SUPPLI$ TO Y\ BY 
!IR LABOR1 Y\ 9OCULATE !M ) Y\R 
DEPRAVITY1 & BLAME1 CORRECT1 & BE/ ( ALL 
'PUNI%' !M1 AS UNREASON+ OR VICI\S 9FANTS 
BITE ! BREA/S ?AT FE$ !M4 

0,YES1 LOOK AT Y\RSELVES1 & CONSID] :AT Y\ 
>E & :AT !Y >E6 ,REALIZE ?AT !Y ALONE.<#d#e.> 
LIVE1 :ILE Y\1 ) Y\R ,D\MAS1 ,M9I/RIES1 
,SYNODS1 ,ACADEMIES1 ,UNIV]SITIES1 ,CONS]VATOIRES1 
,LAW ,C\RTS1 >MIES1 & ALL SU* /UPIDITIES & 
NA/9ESSES1 >E BUT PLAY+ AT LIFE1 & SPOIL+ IT 
= Y\RSELVES & O!RS4 ,!Y1 ! PEOPLE1 >E 
ALIVE4 ,!Y >E ! TREE1 & Y\ >E H>MFUL 
GR[?S--FUNGI ON ! PLANT4 ,REALIZE1 !N1 ALL 
Y\R 9SIGNIFICANCE & !IR GR&EUR6 ,UND]/& 
Y\R S91 & TRY TO REP5T1 & AT ALL CO/S 
SET ! PEOPLE FREE44440 

0,H[ WELL HE SPEAKS60 ?\<T ,I4 0,CAN IT 
BE A DREAM80 

,& AS ,I ?\<T ?AT1 ,I AWOKE4 

,?IS DREAM SET ME AGA9 ?9K+ AB\T ! 
L& QUE/ION3 A QUE/ION ( :I* ?OSE :O 
LIVE CON/ANTLY 9 ! C\NTRY1 AMONG A POV]TY-/RICK5 
AGRICULTURAL PEASANT POPULATION1 CANNOT 
HELP ?9K+4 ,I KN[ ,I HAVE (T5 WRITT5 
AB\T IT2 BUT UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?AT DREAM1 
EV5 AT ! RISK ( REPEAT+ MYSELF1 ,I ONCE MORE 
FELT ! NE$ TO EXPRESS MYSELF4 ,C>?AGO DEL5DA 
E/4 ,AS LONG AS PEOPLE'S ATTITUDE T[>DS PRIVATE 
PROP]TY 9 L& REMA9S UN*ANG$1 ! CRUELTY1 
MADNESS & EVIL ( ?IS =M ( ! 5SLAVEM5T 
( SOME M5 BY O!RS1 CANNOT BE PO9T$ \T TOO 
FREQU5TLY4 

,PEOPLE SAY ?AT L& IS PROP]TY1 & !Y SAY 
?IS BECAUSE ! ,GOV]NM5T RECOGNIZES PRIVATE 
PROP]TY 9 L&4 ,BUT FIFTY YE>S AGO ! ,GOV]NM5T 
UPHELD PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 HUMAN BE+S2 
YET A TIME CAME :5 IT WAS ADMITT$ ?AT HUMAN.<#d#f.> 
BE+S CANNOT BE PRIVATE PROP]TY1 & ! ,GOV]NM5T 
CEAS$ TO HOLD !M TO BE PROP]TY4 ,SO IT 
WILL BE ) PROP]TY 9 L&4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T 
N[ UPHOLDS ?AT PROP]TY1 & PROTECTS IT BY ITS 
P[]2 BUT A DAY WILL COME :5 ! ,GOV]NM5T 
WILL CEASE TO ACKN[L$GE ?IS K9D ( 
PROP]TY1 & WILL ABOLI% IT4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T 
WILL HAVE TO ABOLI% IT1 BECAUSE PRIVATE PROP]TY 
9 L& IS JU/ SU* AN 9JU/ICE AS PROP]TY 9 
M5--S]FDOM--US$ TO BE4 ,! DIFF]5CE LIES 
ONLY 9 ! FACT ?AT S]FDOM WAS A DIRECT1 DEF9ITE 
SLAV]Y1 :ILE L&-SLAV]Y IS 9DIRECT & 9DEF9ITE4 
,!N ,PET] WAS ,JOHN'S SLAVE1 :]EAS 
N[ ,PET] IS ! SLAVE ( SOME P]SON UNKN[N1 
BUT C]TA9LY ( HIM :O [NS ! L& ,PET] 
REQUIRES 9 ORD] TO FE$ HIMSELF & HIS FAMILY4 
,& NOT ONLY IS L&-SLAV]Y AS UNJU/ & 
CRUEL A SLAV]Y AS S]FDOM US$ TO BE1 IT IS EV5 
H>D] ON ! SLAVES1 & MORE CRIM9AL ON ! 
P>T ( ! SLAVE-HOLD]S4 ,= UND] S]FDOM--IF 
NOT FROM SYMPA?Y1 !N AT LEA/ FROM SELF-9T]E/--! 
[N] WAS OBLIG$ TO SEE TO IT ?AT 
HIS S]F DID NOT WI!R AWAY & DIE ( WANT1 
BUT TO ! BE/ ( HIS ABILITY & UND]/&+ 
HE LOOK$ AFT] HIS SLAVES' MORALITY4 ,N[ ! 
L&[N] C>ES NO?+ IF HIS L&LESS SLAVE 
WI!RS AWAY OR BECOMES DEMORALIZ$2 = HE 
KN[S ?AT H[EV] MANY M5 DIE OR BECOME 
DEPRAV$ AT HIS WORK1 HE WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO 
F9D WORKM54 

,! 9JU/ICE & CRUELTY ( ! NEW1 PRES5T-DAY.<#d#g.> 
SLAV]Y--L&-SLAV]Y--IS SO EVID5T1 & ! 
CONDITION ( ! SLAVES IS EV]Y:]E SO H>D1 
?AT ONE W\LD HAVE EXPECT$ ?IS NEW SLAV]Y TO 
HAVE BE5 RECOGNIZ$ BY ?IS TIME AS \T ( DATE1 
JU/ AS S]FDOM WAS ADMITT$LY \T ( DATE HALF 
A C5TURY AGO2 & IT %\LD1 ONE W\LD HAVE 
?\<T1 HAVE BE5 ABOLI%$1 AS S]FDOM WAS 
ABOLI%$4 

0,BUT10 IT IS SAID1 0PROP]TY 9 L& CANNOT BE 
ABOLI%$1 = IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DIVIDE 
EQUALLY AMONG ALL ! LABOR]S & NON-LABOR]S 
! ADVANTAGES GIV5 BY L& ( DIFF]5T QUALITIES40 

,BUT ?AT IS NOT TRUE4 ,TO ABOLI% PROP]TY 9 
L&1 NO DI/RIBUTION ( L& IS NECESS>Y4 

,JU/ AS1 :5 S]FDOM WAS ABOLI%$1 NO DI/RIBUTION 
( ! PEOPLE LIB]AT$ WAS NECESS>Y1 
BUT ALL ?AT WAS NE$$ WAS ! ABOLITION ( ! 
LAW ?AT UPHELD S]FDOM1 SO ) ! ABOLITION ( 
PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L&3 NO DI/RIBUTION ( L& 
IS NE$$1 BUT ONLY ! ABOLITION ( ! LAW 
SANCTION+ PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L&4 ,& AS 
:5 S]FDOM WAS ABOLI%$1 ! S]FS ( !IR 
[N ACCORD SETTL$ D[N AS BE/ SUIT$ !M1 SO 
:5 PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L& IS ABOLI%$1 PEOPLE 
WILL F9D A WAY ( %>+ ! L& AMONG !MSELVES 
SO ?AT ALL MAY HAVE EQUAL ADVANTAGE FROM 
IT4 ,H[ ?IS WILL BE >RANG$1 :E!R BY ,H5RY 
,GEORGE'S ,S+LE-,TAX SY/EM1 OR 9 SOME O!R 
WAY1 WE CANNOT =ESEE4 ,BUT IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ! 
,GOV]NM5T NE$ ONLY CEASE TO UPHOLD BY =CE 
! OBVI\SLY UNJU/ & OPPRESSIVE RI<TS (.<#d#h.> 
PROP]TY 9 L&1 & ! PEOPLE1 RELEAS$ FROM 
?OSE RE/RICTIONS1 WILL ALWAYS F9D MEANS ( APPORTION+ 
! L& BY COMMON CONS5T1 9 SU* A 
WAY ?AT EV]YONE WILL HAVE AN EQUAL %>E ( 
! B5EFITS ! USE ( ! L& CONF]S4 

,IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y = ! MAJORITY ( L&-[N]S--?AT 
IS1 SLAVE-[N]S--TO UND]/& 7AS 
!Y DID 9 ! MATT] ( S]FDOM7 ?AT PROP]TY 
9 L& IS AS H>D ON ! PRES5T-DAY SLAVES1 & 
AS GREAT AN 9IQUITY ON ! P>T ( ! SLAVE-[N]S1 
AS S]FDOM WAS2 &1 HAV+ UND]/OOD ?AT1 IT 
IS ONLY NECESS>Y = !M TO IMPRESS ON ! 
,GOV]NM5T ! NECESSITY ( REPEAL+ ! LAWS 
SANCTION+ PROP]TY 9 L&--?AT IS1 L&-SLAV]Y4 
,ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT1 AS 9 ! 'FIFTIES1 ! 
BE/ MEMB]S ( SOCIETY 7*IEFLY ! S]F-[N+ 
NOBLES !MSELVES71 HAV+ UND]/OOD ! CRIM9ALITY 
( !IR POSITION1 EXPLA9$ TO ! ,GOV]NM5T 
! NECESSITY = ABOLI%+ !IR EVID5TLY 
\T-(-DATE & IMMORAL RI<TS1 & S]FDOM WAS 
ABOLI%$1 SO IT %\LD BE N[ ) REG>D TO 
PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L&1 :I* IS L&-SLAV]Y4 

,BUT /RANGE TO SAY1 ! PRES5T SLAVE-[N]S1 
! L&$ PROPRIETORS1 NOT ONLY FAIL TO SEE ! 
CRIM9ALITY ( !IR POSITION1 & DO NOT IMPRESS 
ON ! ,GOV]NM5T ! NECESSITY ( ABOLI%+ 
L&-SLAV]Y1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y !Y CONSCI\SLY 
& UNCONSCI\SLY1 BY ALL MANN] ( MEANS1 BL9D 
!MSELVES & !IR SLAVES TO ! CRIM9ALITY ( 
!IR POSITION4 

,! REASONS ( ?IS >E3 FIR/1 ?AT S]FDOM 9.<#d#i.> 
! 'FIFTIES1 BE+ ! PLA91 D[NRI<T 5SLAVEM5T 
( MAN BY MAN1 RAN TOO CLE>LY C\NT] TO RELIGI\S 
& MORAL FEEL+2 :ILE L&-SLAV]Y IS NOT A 
DIRECT1 IMM$IATE SLAV]Y1 BUT IS A =M ( SLAV]Y 
MORE HIDD5 FROM ! SLAVES1 & ESPECIALLY FROM 
! SLAVE-[N]S1 BY COMPLICAT$ GOV]NM5TAL1 
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,& ! SECOND 
REASON IS ?AT1 :ILE 9 ! DAYS ( S]FDOM ONLY 
ONE CLASS W]E SLAVE-[N]S1 ALL CLASSES1 EXCEPT ! 
MO/ NUM]\S ONE--CONSI/+ ( PEASANTS :O 
HAVE TOO LITTLE L&3 LABOR]S & WORK+ M5-->E 
SLAVE-[N]S N[4 ,N[ADAYS NOBLES1 M]*ANTS1 
(FICIALS1 MANUFACTUR]S1 PR(ESSORS1 TEA*]S1 
AU?ORS1 MUSICIANS1 PA9T]S1 RI* PEASANTS1 RI* 
M5'S S]VANTS1 WELL-PAID >TISANS1 ELECTRICIANS1 
ME*ANICS1 ETC41 >E ALL SLAVE-[N]S ( ! PEASANTS 
:O HAVE 9SUFFICI5T L&1 & ( ! UNSKILL$ 
WORKM5 :O--APP>5TLY AS A RESULT ( MO/ 
V>I$ CAUSES1 BUT 9 REALITY AS A RESULT ( ONE 
CAUSE ALONE 7! APPROPRIATION ( L& BY ! 
L&$ PROPRIETORS7-->E OBLIG$ TO GIVE !IR 
LABOR & EV5 !IR LIVES TO ?OSE :O POSSESS 
! ADVANTAGES L& AF=DS4 ,!SE TWO REASONS--?AT 
! NEW SLAV]Y IS LESS EVID5T ?AN ! OLD1 
& ?AT ! NEW SLAVE-[N]S >E MU* MORE 
NUM]\S ?AN ! OLD ONES--ACC\NT = ! FACT 
?AT ! SLAVE-[N]S ( \R DAY DO NOT SEE1 & DO 
NOT ADMIT1 ! CRUELTY & CRIM9ALITY ( !IR POSITION1 
& DO NOT FREE !MSELVES FROM IT4 

,! SLAVE-[N]S ( \R DAY NOT ONLY DO NOT 
ADMIT ?AT !IR POSITION IS CRIM9AL1 & DO NOT.<#e.> 
TRY TO ESCAPE FROM IT1 BUT >E QUITE SURE ?AT PROP]TY 
9 L& IS A NECESS>Y 9/ITUTION1 ESS5TIAL TO 
! SOCIAL ORD]1 & ?AT ! WRET*$ CONDITION 
( ! WORK+ CLASSES--:I* !Y CANNOT HELP 
NOTIC+--RESULTS FROM MO/ V>I$ CAUSES1 BUT 
C]TA9LY NOT FROM ! RECOGNITION ( SOME PEOPLE'S 
RI<T TO [N L& AS PRIVATE PROP]TY4 

,?IS OP9ION ( L&-[N+1 & ( ! CAUSES 
( ! WRET*$ CONDITION ( ! LABOR]S1 IS SO 
WELL E/ABLI%$ 9 ALL ! LEAD+ C\NTRIES ( 
! ,*RI/IAN WORLD--,FRANCE1 ,5GL&1 ,G]MANY1 
,AM]ICA1 ETC4--?AT ) V]Y R>E EXCEPTIONS IT 
NEV] OCCURS TO !IR PUBLIC M5 TO LOOK 9 ! 
RI<T DIRECTION = ! CAUSE ( ! WRET*$ CONDITION 
( ! WORK]S4 

,?AT IS SO 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA2 BUT ONE 
W\LD HAVE EXPECT$ ?AT = US ,RUSSIANS1 ) 
\R HUNDR$ MILLION PEASANT POPULATION :O D5Y 
! PR9CIPLE ( PRIVATE [N]%IP 9 L&1 & 
) \R 5ORM\S TRACTS ( L&1 & ) ! 
ALMO/ RELIGI\S DESIRE ( \R PEOPLE = AGRICULTURAL 
LIFE1 AN ANSW] V]Y DIFF]5T TO ! G5]AL 
,EUROPEAN ANSW] TO QUE/IONS AS TO ! CAUSES ( 
! DI/RESS AMONG ! WORK]S1 & AS TO ! 
MEANS ( BETT]+ !IR POSITION1 W\LD NATURALLY 
PRES5T ITSELF4 

,ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT WE ,RUSSIANS MI<T UND]/& 
?AT IF WE REALLY >E CONC]N$ AB\T1 & 
DESIRE TO IMPROVE1 ! POSITION ( ! PEOPLE & 
TO FREE !M FROM ! AGGRAVAT+ & DEMORALIZ+ 
FETT]S ) :I* !Y >E B\ND1 ! MEANS.<#e#a.> 
TO DO ?IS >E 9DICAT$ BO? BY COMMON-S5SE 
& BY ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE1 & >E SIMPLY--! 
ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L&1 ?AT IS TO 
SAY1 ! ABOLITION ( L&-SLAV]Y4 

,BUT1 /RANGE TO RELATE1 9 ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY1 OCCUPI$ 
) QUE/IONS ( ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! 
CONDITION OR ! WORK+ CLASSES1 !RE IS NO 
SUGGE/ION ( ?IS ONE1 NATURAL1 SIMPLE & SELF-EVID5T 
MEANS ( IMPROV+ !IR CONDITION4 ,WE 
,RUSSIANS1 ?\< \R PEASANTS' \TLOOK ON ! 
L& QUE/ION IS PROBABLY C5TURIES AHEAD ( ! 
RE/ ( ,EUROPE1 CAN DEVISE NO?+ BETT] = ! 
IMPROVEM5T ( \R PEOPLE'S CONDITION ?AN TO 
E/ABLI% AMONG \RSELVES1 ON ! ,EUROPEAN MODEL1 
,D\MAS1 ,C\NCILS1 ,M9I/RIES1 ,C\RTS1 ,ZEM/VOS1 
,UNIV]SITIES1 ,EXT5SION ,LECTURES1 ,ACADEMIES1 ELEM5T>Y 
S*OOLS1 FLEETS1 SUB-M>9ES1 AIR-%IPS1 & 
MANY O!R ( ! QUE]E/ ?+S QUITE =EIGN TO 
& UNNECESS>Y = ! PEOPLE1 & WE DO NOT 
DO ! ONE ?+ ?AT IS DEM&$ BY RELIGION1 
MORALITY1 & COMMON-S5SE1 AS WELL AS BY ! 
:OLE ( ! PEASANTRY4 

,NOR IS ?IS ALL4 ,:ILE >RANG+ ! FATE ( 
\R PEOPLE1 :O DO NOT & NEV] DID ACKN[L$GE 
L&-[N]%IP1 WE1 IMITAT+ ,EUROPE1 TRY 9 ALL 
SORTS ( CUNN+ WAYS1 & BY DECEPTION1 BRIB]Y1 
& EV5 =CE1 TO ACCU/OM !M TO ! IDEA ( 
PROP]TY 9 L&--?AT IS TO SAY1 WE TRY TO DEPRAVE 
!M & TO DE/ROY !IR CONSCI\SNESS ( ! 
TRU? !Y HAVE HELD = AGES1 & :I* SOON] 
OR LAT] WILL C]TA9LY BE ACKN[L$G$ BY !.<#e#b.> 
:OLE HUMAN RACE3 ! TRU? ?AT ALL :O LIVE 
ON ! E>? CANNOT BUT HAVE AN EQUAL RI<T TO ITS 
USE4 

,!SE EF=TS TO 9OCULATE ! PEOPLE ) ! 
IDEA ( L&$ PROP]TY ?AT IS SO =EIGN TO !M1 
>E UNCEAS+LY MADE1 ) GREAT P]SEV]ANCE & 
ZEAL BY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & CONSCI\SLY OR = ! 
MO/ P>T UNCONSCI\SLY1 FROM AN 9/9CT ( SELF-PRES]VATION1 
BY ALL ! SLAVE-HOLD]S ( \R TIME4 
,& ! SLAVE-HOLD]S ( \R TIME >E NOT ! L&-[N]S 
ALONE1 BUT >E ALL ?OSE :O1 AS A RESULT ( 
! PEOPLE BE+ DEPRIV$ ( ! L&1 5JOY P[] 
OV] !M4 

,MO/ /R5U\S EF=TS >E MADE TO DEPRAVE ! 
PEOPLE2 BUT1 ?ANK ,GOD6 IT MAY BE SAFELY SAID ?AT 
TILL N[ ALL ?OSE EF=TS HAVE ONLY HAD AN EFFECT ON 
! SMALLE/ & WOR/ P>T ( ,RUSSIA'S PEASANT 
POPULATION4 ,! MANY-MILLION$ MAJORITY ( 
,RUSSIAN WORKM5 :O HOLD BUT LITTLE L& & 
LIVE--NOT ! DEPRAV$1 P>ASITIC LIFE ( ! SLAVE-[N]S1 
BUT !IR [N REASONABLE1 H>D-WORK+ 
LIVES--DO NOT YIELD TO ?OSE EF=TS2 BECAUSE = 
!M ! SOLUTION ( ! L& QUE/ION IS NOT ONE 
( P]SONAL ADVANTAGE1 AS IT IS REG>D$ BY ALL ! 
DIFF]5T SLAVE-[N]S ( TO-DAY4 ,= ! 5ORM\S 
MAJORITY ( PEASANTS1 ! SOLUTION ( ?AT PROBLEM IS 
NOT >RIV$ AT BY MUTUALLY CONTRADICTORY ECONOMIC 
!ORIES ?AT SPR+ UP TO-DAY & TO-MORR[ >E 
=GOTT51 BUT IS F\ND 9 ! ONE TRU?1 :I* IS 
REALIZ$ BY !M1 & ALWAYS HAS BE5 & IS 
REALIZ$ BY ALL REASONABLE M5 ! WORLD OV]1--.<#e#c.>! 
TRU? ?AT ALL M5 >E BRO!RS & HAVE !RE=E 
ALL AN EQUAL RI<T TO ALL ! BLESS+S ( ! 
WORLD &1 AMONG ! RE/1 TO ! MO/ NECESS>Y 
( ALL RI<TS--NAMELY1 ! EQUAL RI<T ( ALL TO ! 
USE ( ! L&4 

,LIV+ 9 ?IS TRU?1 AN 5ORM\S MAJORITY ( 
! PEASANTS ATTA* NO IMPORTANCE TO ALL ! WRET*$ 
MEASURES ADOPT$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T AB\T ?IS 
OR ?AT ALT]ATION ( ! LAWS ( L&-[N]%IP1 = 
!Y KN[ ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION TO ! 
L& QUE/ION--! TOTAL ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY 
9 L&1 & ( L&-SLAV]Y4 ,&1 KN[+ ?IS1 
!Y QUIETLY AWAIT !IR DAY1 :I* SOON] OR LAT] 
MU/ COME4 

.<#e#e.> 

,S,+,+ ,9 ,! ,V,I,L,L,A,G,E 

,VOICES & AN ACCORDION S\ND$ AS IF CLOSE 
BY1 ?\< ?R\< ! MI/ NOBODY C\LD 
BE SE54 ,IT WAS A WORK-DAY MORN+1 & ,I 
WAS SURPRIS$ TO HE> MUSIC4 

0,OH1 IT'S ! RECRUITS' LEAVE-TAK+10 ?\<T ,I1 
REMEMB]+ ?AT ,I HAD HE>D SOME?+ A FEW 
DAYS BE=E AB\T FIVE M5 BE+ DRAWN FROM 
\R VILLAGE4 ,9VOLUNT>ILY ATTRACT$ BY ! M]RY 
SONG1 ,I W5T 9 ! DIRECTION :5CE IT PROCE$$4 

,AS ,I APPROA*$ ! S+]S1 ! S\ND ( SONG 
& ACCORDION SUDD5LY /OPP$4 ,! S+]S1 
?AT IS ! LADS :O W]E LEAVE-TAK+1 5T]$ 
! D\BLE-FRONT$ BRICK COTTAGE BELONG+ TO ! 
FA!R ( ONE ( !M4 ,BE=E ! DOOR /OOD A 
SMALL GR\P ( WOM51 GIRLS1 & *ILDR54 

,:ILE ,I WAS F9D+ \T :OSE SONS W]E GO+1 
& :Y !Y HAD 5T]$ ?AT COTTAGE1 ! LADS 
!MSELVES1 ACCOMPANI$ BY !IR MO!RS & 
SI/]S1 CAME \T AT ! DOOR4 ,!RE W]E FIVE ( 
!M3 F\R BA*ELORS & ONE M>RI$ MAN4 ,\R 
VILLAGE IS NE> ! T[N :]E NE>LY ALL !SE CONSCRIPTS 
HAD WORK$4 ,!Y W]E DRESS$ T[N-FA%ION1 
EVID5TLY WE>+ !IR BE/ CLO!S3 PEA.<#e#f.>JACKETS1 
NEW CAPS1 & HI<1 %[Y BOOTS4 ,CONSPICU\S 
AMONG !M WAS A Y\NG FELL[1 WELL 
BUILT ?\< NOT TALL1 ) A SWEET1 M]RY1 EXPRESSIVE 
FACE1 A SMALL BE>D & MU/A*E JU/ 
BEG9N+ TO SPR\T1 & BRI<T HAZEL EYES4 ,AS 
HE CAME \T1 HE AT ONCE TOOK A BIG1 EXP5SIVE-LOOK+ 
ACCORDION ?AT WAS HANG+ OV] HIS 
%\LD]S &1 HAV+ B[$ TO ME1 />T$ PLAY+ 
! M]RY TUNE ( 0,B>YNYA10 RUNN+ HIS 
F+]S NIMBLY OV] ! KEYS & KEEP+ EXACT 
TIME1 AS HE MOV$ ) RHY?MIC /EP JAUNTILY D[N 
! ROAD4 

,BESIDE HIM WALK$ A ?ICK-SET1 FAIR-HAIR$ LAD1 
ALSO ( M$IUM HEI<T4 ,HE LOOK$ GAILY FROM 
SIDE TO SIDE1 & SANG SECOND ) SPIRIT1 9 
H>MONY ) ! FIR/ S+]4 ,HE WAS ! 
M>RI$ ONE4 ,!SE TWO WALK$ AHEAD ( ! 
O!R ?REE1 :O W]E ALSO WELL DRESS$1 & NOT 
REM>KABLE 9 ANY WAY EXCEPT ?AT ONE ( !M 
WAS TALL4 

,TOGE!R ) ! CR[D ,I FOLL[$ ! LADS4 
,ALL !IR SONGS W]E M]RY1 & NO EXPRESSION ( 
GRIEF WAS HE>D :ILE ! PROCESSION WAS GO+ 
ALONG2 BUT AS SOON AS WE CAME TO ! NEXT H\SE 
AT :I* ! LADS W]E TO BE TREAT$1 ! LAM5TATIONS 
( ! WOM5 BEGAN4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT TO 
MAKE \T :AT !Y W]E SAY+2 ONLY A WORD 
H]E & !RE C\LD BE DI/+UI%$3 0DEA? 
444 FA!R & MO!R 444 NATIVE L& 44402 
& AFT] EV]Y V]SE1 ! WOMAN :O L$ ! 
*ANT+ TOOK A DEEP BREA?1 & BUR/ \T 9TO.<#e#g.> 
LONG-DRAWN MOANS1 FOLL[$ BY HY/]ICAL LAU<T]4 
,! WOM5 W]E ! MO!RS & SI/]S ( ! 
CONSCRIPTS4 ,BESIDE ! LAM5TATIONS ( !SE 
RELATIVES1 ONE HE>D ! ADMONITIONS ( !IR 
FRI5DS4 

0,N[ !N1 ,MATRYONA1 ?AT'S 5\<6 ,Y\ 
MU/ BE TIR$ \T10 ,I HE>D ONE WOMAN SAY1 CONSOL+ 
ANO!R :O WAS LAM5T+4 

,! LADS 5T]$ ! COTTAGE4 ,I REMA9$ \TSIDE1 
TALK+ ) A PEASANT ACQUA9TANCE1 ,VASILY 
,OREH(1 A =M] PUPIL ( M9E4 ,HIS SON1 ONE ( 
! FIVE1 WAS ! M>RI$ MAN :O HAD BE5 S++ 
SECOND AS HE W5T ALONG4 

0,WELL10 ,I SAID1 0IT IS A PITY60 

0,:AT'S TO BE DONE8 ,PITY OR NOT1 ONE HAS TO 
S]VE40 

,& HE TOLD ME ( HIS DOME/IC AFFAIRS4 ,HE 
HAD ?REE SONS3 ! ELDE/ WAS LIV+ AT HOME1 
! SECOND WAS N[ BE+ TAK51 & A ?IRD 7:O1 
LIKE ! SECOND1 HAD GONE AWAY TO WORK7 WAS CONTRIBUT+ 
DUTIFULLY TO ! SUPPORT ( ! HOME4 
,! ONE :O WAS LEAV+ HAD EVID5TLY NOT S5T 
HOME MU*4 

0,HE HAS M>RI$ A T[NSWOMAN4 ,HIS WIFE IS 
NOT FIT = \R WORK4 ,HE IS A LOPP$-(F BRAN* 
& ?9KS ONLY ( KEEP+ HIMSELF4 ,TO BE SURE 
IT'S A PITY1 BUT IT CAN'T BE HELP$60 

,:ILE WE W]E TALK+1 ! LADS CAME \T 9TO 
! /REET1 & ! LAM5TATIONS1 %RIEKS1 LAU<T]1 
& ADJURATIONS RECOMM5C$4 ,AFT] /&+ 
AB\T = SOME FIVE M9UTES1 ! PROCESSION MOV$.<#e#h.> 
ON ) SONGS & ACCORDION ACCOMPANIM5T4 ,ONE 
C\LD NOT HELP M>VEL+ AT ! 5]GY & SPIRIT 
( ! PLAY]1 AS HE BEAT TIME ACCURATELY1 /AMP$ 
HIS FOOT1 /OPP$ %ORT1 & !N AFT] A PAUSE 
AGA9 TOOK UP ! MELODY MO/ M]RILY1 EXACTLY ON 
! RI<T BEAT1 :ILE HE GAZ$ >\ND ) HIS 
K9D1 HAZEL EYES4 ,EVID5TLY HE HAD A REAL & 
GREAT TAL5T = MUSIC4 

,I LOOK$ AT HIM1 & 7SO AT LEA/ IT SEEM$ TO 
ME7 HE FELT ABA%$ :5 HE MET MY EYES1 & 
) A TWIT* ( HIS BR[S HE TURN$ AWAY1 & 
AGA9 BUR/ \T ) EV5 MORE SPIRIT ?AN BE=E4 
,:5 WE REA*$ ! FIF? & LA/ ( ! COTTAGES1 
! LADS 5T]$1 & ,I FOLL[$ !M4 ,ALL FIVE ( 
!M W]E MADE TO SIT R\ND A TABLE COV]$ ) 
A CLO?1 ON :I* W]E BREAD & VODKA4 ,! 
HO/1 ! MAN ,I HAD BE5 TALK+ TO1 :O WAS N[ 
TO TAKE LEAVE ( HIS M>RI$ SON1 P\R$ \T ! 
VODKA & H&$ IT R\ND4 ,! LADS H>DLY 
DRANK AT ALL 7AT MO/ A QU>T] ( A GLASS7 OR EV5 
H&$ IT BACK AFT] JU/ RAIS+ IT TO !IR LIPS4 
,! HO/ESS CUT SOME BREAD1 & S]V$ SLICES 
R\ND TO EAT ) ! VODKA4 

,:ILE ,I WAS LOOK+ AT ! LADS1 A WOMAN1 
DRESS$ 9 CLO!S ?AT SEEM$ TO ME /RANGE & 
9CONGRU\S1 GOT D[N FROM ! TOP ( ! OV51 
CLOSE TO :]E ,I SAT4 ,%E WORE A LI<T GRE5 DRESS 
7SILK1 ,I ?9K7 ) FA%IONABLE TRIMM+S1 & 
HI<-HEEL$ BOOTS4 ,H] FAIR HAIR WAS >RANG$ 9 
QUITE ! MOD]N /YLE1 LIKE A L>GE R\ND CAP1 & 
%E WORE BIG1 R+-%AP$1 GOLD E>R+S4 ,H].<#e#i.> 
FACE WAS NEI!R SAD NOR *E]FUL1 BUT LOOK$ AS IF 
%E W]E (F5D$4 

,AFT] GETT+ D[N1 %E W5T \T 9TO ! 
PASSAGE1 CLATT]+ ) ! HEELS ( H] NEW BOOTS 
& PAY+ NO HE$ TO ! LADS4 ,ALL AB\T ?IS 
WOMAN--H] CLO?+1 ! (F5D$ EXPRESSION ( 
H] FACE1 & ABOVE ALL H] E>R+S--WAS SO =EIGN 
TO ! SURR\ND+S ?AT ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& 
H[ %E HAD COME TO BE ON ! TOP ( ,VASILY 
,OREH('S OV54 ,I ASK$ A WOMAN SITT+ NE> ME 
:O %E WAS4 

0,VASILY'S DAU<T]-9-LAW2 %E HAS BE5 A 
H\SEMAID10 WAS ! ANSW]4 

,! HO/ BEGAN (F]+ VODKA A ?IRD TIME1 BUT 
! LADS REFUS$1 ROSE1 SAID GRACE1 ?ANK$ ! 
HO/S1 & W5T \T4 

,9 ! /REET1 ! LAM5TATIONS RECOMM5C$ AT 
ONCE4 ,! FIR/ TO RAISE H] VOICE WAS A V]Y OLD 
WOMAN ) A B5T BACK4 ,%E LAM5T$ 9 SU* A 
PECULI>LY PITE\S VOICE1 & WAIL$ SO1 ?AT ! 
WOM5 KEPT SOO?+ ! SOBB+1 /AGG]+ OLD 
CREATURE1 & SUPPORT$ H] BY H] ELB[S4 

0,:O IS %E80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

0,:Y1 IT'S HIS GRANNY2 ,VASILY'S MO!R1 ?AT 
IS40 

,! OLD WOMAN BUR/ 9TO HY/]ICAL LAU<T] 
& FELL 9TO ! >MS ( ! WOM5 :O SUPPORT$ 
H]1 & JU/ !N ! PROCESSION />T$ AGA91 & 
AGA9 ! ACCORDION & ! M]RY VOICES /RUCK UP 
!IR TUNE4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! VILLAGE ! PROCESSION 
WAS OV]TAK5 BY ! C>TS :I* W]E TO.<#f.> 
C>RY ! CONSCRIPTS TO ! ,DI/RICT ,(FICE4 ,! 
WEEP+ & WAIL+ /OPP$4 ,! ACCORDION-PLAY]1 
GETT+ MORE & MORE ELAT$1 B5D+ HIS 
HEAD TO ONE SIDE & RE/+ ON ONE FOOT1 TURN$ 
\T ! TOES ( ! O!R & /AMP$ ) IT1 
:ILE HIS F+]S PRODUC$ BRILLIANT FIORITURES1 & 
EXACTLY AT ! RI<T 9/ANT ! BOLD1 HI<1 M]RY 
TONES ( HIS SONG1 & ! SECOND ( ,VASILY'S SON1 
AGA9 *IM$ 94 ,OLD & Y\NG1 & ESPECIALLY 
! *ILDR5 :O SURR\ND$ ! CR[D1 & ,I 
) !M1 FIX$ !IR EYES ADMIR+LY ON ! 
S+]4 

0,HE IS CLEV]1 ! RASCAL60 SAID ONE ( ! 
PEASANTS4 

0',SORR[ WEEPS1 & SORR[ S+S6'0 REPLI$ 
ANO!R4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ONE ( ! Y\NG FELL[S :OM 
WE W]E SEE+ (F--! TALL ONE--CAME UP ) 
LONG1 5]GETIC /RIDES1 & /OOP$ TO SPEAK TO 
! ONE :O PLAY$ ! ACCORDION4 

0,:AT A F9E FELL[10 ,I ?\<T2 0!Y WILL 
PUT HIM 9 ! ,GU>DS40 ,I DID NOT KN[ :O HE 
WAS OR :AT H\SE HE BELONG$ TO4 

0,:OSE SON IS ?AT ONE8 ,?AT GALLANT FELL[80 
,I ASK$ A LITTLE OLD MAN1 PO9T+ TO ! F9E LAD4 

,! OLD MAN RAIS$ HIS CAP & B[$ TO ME1 
BUT DID NOT HE> MY QUE/ION4 

0,:AT DID Y\ SAY80 ASK$ HE4 

,I HAD NOT RECOGNIZ$ HIM1 BUT AS SOON AS HE 
SPOKE ,I KNEW HIM AT ONCE4 ,HE IS A H>D-WORK+1 
GOOD PEASANT :O1 AS (T5 HAPP5S1 SEEMS.<#f#a.> 
SPECIALLY M>K$ \T = MIS=TUNE3 FIR/1 TWO 
HORSES W]E /OL5 FROM HIM1 !N HIS H\SE 
BURNT D[N1 & !N HIS WIFE DI$4 ,I HAD NOT 
SE5 ,PROK(EY = A LONG TIME1 & REMEMB]$ 
HIM AS A BRI<T R$-HAIR$ MAN ( M$IUM HEI<T2 
:]EAS HE WAS N[ NOT R$1 BUT QUITE GRAY-HAIR$1 
& SMALL4 

0,AH1 ,PROK(EY1 IT'S Y\60 ,I SAID4 0,I WAS 
ASK+ :OSE SON ?AT F9E FELL[ IS--?AT ONE 
:O HAS JU/ SPOK5 TO ,ALEX&]80 

0,?AT ONE80 ,PROK(EY REPLI$1 PO9T+ ) 
A MOTION ( HIS HEAD TO ! TALL LAD4 ,HE %OOK 
HIS HEAD & MUMBL$ SOME?+ ,I DID NOT UND]/&4 

0,I'M ASK+ :OSE SON ! LAD IS80 ,I REPEAT$1 
& TURN$ TO LOOK AT ,PROK(EY4 

,HIS FACE WAS PUCK]$1 & HIS JAW TREMBL$4 

0,HE'S M9E60 HE MUTT]$1 &1 TURN+ AWAY 
& HID+ HIS FACE 9 HIS H&1 BEGAN TO :IMP] 
LIKE A *ILD4 

,& ONLY !N1 AFT] ! TWO WORDS1 0,HE'S 
M9E60 SPOK5 BY ,PROK(EY1 DID ,I REALIZE1 NOT 
ONLY 9 MY M9D BUT 9 MY :OLE BE+1 ! 
HORROR ( :AT WAS TAK+ PLACE BE=E MY EYES 
?AT MEMORABLE MI/Y MORN+4 ,ALL ! DISJO9T$1 
9COMPREH5SIBLE1 /RANGE ?+S ,I HAD 
SE5 SUDD5LY ACQUIR$ A SIMPLE1 CLE>1 & T]RIBLE 
SIGNIFICANCE4 ,I BECAME PA9FULLY A%AM$ ( 
HAV+ LOOK$ ON AS AT AN 9T]E/+ SPECTACLE4 
,I /OPP$1 CONSCI\S ( HAV+ ACT$ ILL1 & ,I 
TURN$ TO GO HOME4 

.<#f#b.> 

,& TO ?9K ?AT !SE ?+S >E AT ! PRES5T 
MOM5T BE+ DONE TO T5S ( ?\S&S ( M5 
ALL OV] ,RUSSIA1 & HAVE BE5 DONE1 & WILL LONG 
CONT9UE TO BE DONE1 TO ! MEEK1 WISE1 & SA9TLY 
,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 :O >E SO CRUELLY & TREA*]\SLY 
DECEIV$6 

.<#f#c.> 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,] ,& ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T 

.<,! 9T]IOR ( A PEASANT HUT4 ,AN OLD ,TRAVEL] IS 
SITT+ ON A B5*1 READ+ A BOOK4 ,A ,PEASANT1 
! MA/] ( ! HUT1 JU/ HOME FROM HIS WORK1 
SITS D[N TO SUPP] & ASKS ! ,TRAVEL] TO 
%>E IT4 ,! ,TRAVEL] DECL9ES4 ,! ,PEASANT 
EATS1 & :5 HE HAS F9I%$1 RISES1 SAYS GRACE1 
& SITS D[N BESIDE ! OLD MAN4.> 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT BR+S Y\8444 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,] .<TAK+ (F HIS SPECTACLES & PUTT+ 
D[N HIS BOOK.>4 ,!RE IS NO TRA9 TILL TO-MORR[4 
,! /ATION IS CR[D$1 SO ,I ASK$ Y\R MISSUS TO 
LET ME /AY ! NI<T ) Y\1 & %E ALL[$ IT4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S ALL RI<T1 Y\ CAN /AY4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,?ANK Y\6444 ,WELL1 & H[ 
>E Y\ LIV+ N[ADAYS8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,LIV+8 ,:AT'S \R LIFE LIKE8444 
,AS BAD AS CAN BE6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,H['S ?AT8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y1 BECAUSE WE'VE NO?+ TO LIVE 
ON6 ,\R LIFE IS SO H>D ?AT IF WE WANT$ A WORSE 
ONE1 WE C\LDN'T GET IT4444 ,Y\ SEE1 !RE >E 
N9E ( US 9 FAMILY2 ALL WANT TO EAT1 & ,I HAVE 
ONLY GOT 9 F\R BU%ELS ( CORN4 ,TRY & LIVE 
ON ?AT6 ,:E!R ONE LIKES IT OR NOT1 ONE HAS 
TO GO & WORK = WAGES 444 & :5 Y\ 
LOOK = A JOB1 WAGES >E D[N6444 ,! RI*.<#f#d.> 
DO :AT !Y LIKE ) US4 ,! PEOPLE 9CREASE1 
BUT ! L& DOESN'T1 & TAXES KEEP PIL+ UP6 
,!RE'S R5T1 & ! DI/RICT TAX1 & ! L& TAX1 
& ! TAX = BRIDGES1 & 9SURANCE1 & POLICE1 
& = ! CORN /ORE 444 TOO MANY TO C\NT6 
,& !RE >E ! PRIE/S & ! L&LORDS4444 
,!Y ALL RIDE ON \R BACKS1 EXCEPT ?OSE :O >E 
TOO LAZY6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,I ?\<T ! PEASANTS W]E DO+ 
WELL N[ADAYS4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SO WELL1 ?AT WE GO HUNGRY = DAYS 
AT A TIME6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,! REASON ,I ?\<T SO1 WAS ?AT 
!Y HAVE TAK5 TO SQU&]+ SO MU* MONEY4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SQU&]+ :AT MONEY8 ,H[ 
/RANGE Y\ TALK6444 ,H]E >E PEOPLE />V+ 
TO DEA?1 & Y\ TALK ( SQU&]+ MONEY6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,BUT H[ IS IT8 ,! PAP]S SAY 
?AT #g MILLION RUBLES 7& A MILLION IS A 
?\S& ?\S&S7--#g MILLION W]E SP5T BY 
! PEASANTS ON VODKA LA/ YE>4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,>E WE ! ONLY ONES ?AT DR9K8 
,JU/ LOOK AT ! PRIE/S4444 ,DON'T !Y SWILL FIR/-RATE8 
,& ! G5TLEFOLK >5'T BEH9D-H&6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,/ILL1 ?AT'S ONLY A SMALL P>T4 
,! GREAT] P>T /ILLS FALLS TO ! PEASANTS4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT ( ?AT8 ,>E WE NOT TO DR9K 
AT ALL8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,NO2 :AT ,I MEAN IS ?AT IF #g 
MILLIONS W]E SQU&]$ ON VODKA 9 ONE YE> IT 
%[S ?AT LIFE CAN'T BE SO V]Y H>D4444 #g.<#f#e.> 
MILLIONS6 ,IT'S NO JOKE 444 ONE CAN H>DLY 
IMAG9E IT6 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT H[ CAN ONE DO )\T IT8 
,WE DIDN'T />T ! CU/OM1 & IT'S NOT = US TO 
/OP IT4444 ,!RE >E ! ,*UR* FEA/S1 & 
W$D+S1 & MEMORIAL FEA/S1 & B>GA9S TO BE 
WETT$ ) A DR9K4444 ,:E!R ONE LIKES IT OR 
NOT1 ONE CAN'T GET ON )\T IT4 ,IT'S ! CU/OM6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,BUT !RE >E PEOPLE :O NEV] 
DR9K1 & YET !Y MANAGE TO LIVE6 ,AFT] ALL1 
!RE'S NOT MU* GOOD 9 IT4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,NO GOOD AT ALL6 ,ONLY EVIL6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,!N ONE \<T NOT TO DR9K4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 ANYH[1 DR9K OR NO DR9K1 
WE'VE NO?+ TO LIVE ON6 ,WE'VE NOT 5\< 
L&4 ,IF WE HAD L& WE C\LD AT LEA/ LIVE 444 
BUT !RE'S NONE TO BE HAD4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,NO L& TO BE HAD8 ,:Y1 ISN'T 
!RE PL5TY ( L&8 ,:]EV] ONE LOOKS1 ONE 
SEES L&6 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!RE'S L&1 RI<T 5\<1 BUT IT'S 
NOT \RS4 ,Y\R ELB['S NOT F> FROM Y\R M\?1 
BUT JU/ Y\ TRY TO BITE IT6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,NOT Y\RS6 ,:OSE IS IT1 !N8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:OSE8444 ,:OSE1 9DE$6 
,!RE'S ?AT FAT-BELLI$ DEVIL OV] !RE 444 HE'S 
SEIZ$ #e ACRES4 ,HE HAS NO FAMILY1 BUT HE'S 
NEV] SATISFI$1 :ILE WE'VE HAD TO GIVE UP KEEP+ 
F[LS--!RE'S NO:]E = !M TO RUN 
AB\T6 ,IT'S NE>LY TIME = US TO /OP KEEP+ 
CATTLE1 TOO 444 WE'VE NO FODD] = !M2 &.<#f#f.> 
IF A CALF1 OR MAYBE A HORSE1 HAPP5S TO /RAY 9TO 
HIS FIELD1 WE HAVE TO PAY F9ES & GIVE HIM \R 
LA/ F>?+4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,:AT DOES HE WANT ALL ?AT L& =8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT DOES HE WANT ! L& =8 
,:Y1 ( C\RSE1 HE S[S & REAPS & SELLS1 & 
PUTS ! MONEY 9 ! BANK4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,H[ CAN HE PL[ A /RET* LIKE 
?AT1 & GET HIS H>VE/ 98 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,Y\ TALK AS IF Y\ W]E A *ILD6444 
,:AT'S HE GOT MONEY =1 IF NOT TO HIRE 
LABOR]S8444 ,IT'S !Y ?AT DO ! PL[+ 
& REAP+4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,!SE LABOR]S >E SOME ( Y\ 
PEASANTS1 ,I EXPECT8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SOME >E FROM !SE P>TS1 & SOME 
FROM ELSE:]E4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,ANYWAY1 !Y >E PEASANTS8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,( C\RSE !Y >E6444 ! SAME 
AS \RSELVES4 ,:O BUT A PEASANT EV] WORKS8 
,( C\RSE !Y >E PEASANTS4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,& IF ! PEASANTS DID NOT GO & 
WORK = HIM4448 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,GO OR /AY1 HE W\LDN'T LET US HAVE 
IT4 ,IF ! L& W]E TO LIE IDLE1 HE'D NOT P>T ) 
IT6 ,LIKE ! DOG 9 ! MANG]1 ?AT DOESN'T EAT 
! HAY HIMSELF & WON'T LET O!RS EAT IT6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,BUT H[ CAN HE KEEP HIS L&8 
,I SUPPOSE IT /RET*ES OV] SOME ?REE OR F\R 
MILES8 ,H[ CAN HE WAT* IT ALL8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ QUE] Y\ TALK6 ,HE HIMSELF.<#f#g.> 
LIES ON HIS BACK1 & FATT5S HIS PAUN*2 BUT HE 
KEEPS WAT*M56 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,& ?OSE WAT*M51 ,I D>E SAY1 
>E ALSO PEASANTS8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT ELSE C\LD !Y BE8 ,( C\RSE 
!Y >E6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,SO ?AT ! PEASANTS WORK ! RI* 
MAN'S L& = HIM1 & GU>D IT = HIM FROM 
!MSELVES8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT H[ CAN ONE HELP IT8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,SIMPLY BY NOT GO+ TO WORK = 
HIM1 & NOT BE+ HIS WAT*M56 ,!N ! L& 
W\LD BE FREE4 ,! L& IS ,GOD'S1 & ! PEOPLE 
>E ,GOD'S2 LET HIM :O NE$S IT1 PL[ & S[ 
& GA!R 9 ! H>VE/6 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 Y\ ?9K WE \<T TO 
/RIKE8 ,TO MEET ?AT1 MY FRI5D1 !Y HAVE ! 
SOLDI]S4 ,!Y'D S5D !IR SOLDI]S 444 ONE1 
TWO1 FIRE6444 SOME W\LD GET %OT1 & O!RS 
TAK5 UP4 ,SOLDI]S GIVE %ORT %RIFT6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,BUT IS IT NOT ALSO ! LIKES ( Y\ 
?AT >E SOLDI]S8 ,:Y %\LD !Y %OOT AT 
!IR [N FELL[S8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ CAN !Y HELP IT8 ,?AT'S :AT 
! OA? IS =4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,! OA?8 ,:AT OA?8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,DON'T Y\ UND]/&8 ,>5'T Y\ 
A ,RUSSIAN8444 ,! OA? IS--WELL1 IT'S ! 
OA?6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,IT MEANS SWE>+1 DOESN'T IT8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE6 ,!Y SWE> BY !.<#f#h.> 
,CROSS & BY ! ,GOSPELS1 TO LAY D[N !IR LIFE 
= !IR C\NTRY4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ?AT %\LD NOT BE 
DONE4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT %\LD NOT BE DONE8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,TAK+ ! OA?4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,NOT DONE8 ,:Y1 ! LAW DEM&S IT6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,NO1 IT IS NOT 9 ! ,LAW4 ,9 ! 
,LAW ( ,*RI/1 IT IS PLA9LY =BIDD54 ,HE SAID3 
0,SWE> NOT AT ALL40 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,COME N[6 ,:AT AB\T ! PRIE/S8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,] .<TAKES A BOOK1 LOOKS = ! PLACE1 & 
READS.>3 0,IT WAS SAID BY !M ( OLD TIME1 ,?\ 
%ALT NOT =SWE> ?YSELF1 BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,SWE> 
NOT AT ALL4444 ,BUT LET Y\R SPEE* BE1 ,YEA1 YEA2 
NAY1 NAY3 & :ATSOEV] IS MORE ?AN !SE IS ( 
! EVIL ONE0 7,MAT!W V4 #c#c74 ,SO1 ACCORD+ TO 
,*RI/'S ,LAW1 Y\ MU/ NOT SWE>4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IF !RE W]E NO OA?1 !RE W\LD BE 
NO SOLDI]S4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,WELL1 & :AT GOOD >E ! 
SOLDI]S8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT GOOD8444 ,BUT SUPPOS+ 
O!R ,CZ>S W]E TO COME & ATTACK \R ,CZ> 
444 :AT !N8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,IF ! ,CZ>S QU>REL1 LET !M FI<T 
IT \T !MSELVES4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,COME6 ,H[ C\LD ?AT BE POSSIBLE8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,IT'S V]Y SIMPLE4 ,HE ?AT BELIEVES 
9 ,GOD1 NO MATT] :AT Y\ MAY TELL HIM1 WILL 
NEV] KILL A MAN4 

.<#f#i.> 
,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!N :Y DID ! PRIE/ READ \T 9 
*UR* ?AT W> WAS DECL>$1 & ! ,RES]VES 
W]E TO BE READY8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T ?AT2 BUT ,I 
KN[ ?AT 9 ! ,COMM&M5TS1 9 ! ,SIX?1 IT 
SAYS QUITE PLA9LY3 0,?\ %ALT DO NO MURD]40 
,Y\ SEE1 IT IS =BIDD5 = A MAN TO KILL A MAN4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT MEANS1 AT HOME6 ,AT ! W>S1 
H[ C\LD Y\ HELP IT8 ,!Y'RE 5EMIES6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S ,GOSPEL1 !RE 
IS NO SU* ?+ AS AN 5EMY4 ,Y\ >E TOLD TO 
LOVE EV]YBODY4 

.<,OP5S ! ,BIBLE & LOOKS = PLACE4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 READ IT6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT WAS SAID BY 
!M ( OLD TIME1 ,?\ %ALT NOT KILL2 & :OSOEV] 
%ALL KILL %ALL BE 9 DANG] ( ! JUDGM5T4444 
,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT WAS SAID1 ,?\ 
%ALT LOVE ?Y NEI<BOR1 & HATE ?9E 5EMY3 BUT 
,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,LOVE Y\R 5EMIES1 & PRAY = 
!M ?AT P]SECUTE Y\0 7,MAT!W V4 #b#a1 #d#c-#d#d74 

.<,A LONG PAUSE4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 BUT :AT AB\T TAXES8 ,\<T 
WE TO REFUSE TO PAY !M TOO8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,?AT'S AS Y\ ?9K BE/4 ,IF Y\R 
[N *ILDR5 >E HUNGRY1 NATURALLY Y\ %\LD FIR/ 
FE$ !M4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SO Y\ ?9K SOLDI]S >E NOT WANT$ 
AT ALL8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,:AT GOOD DO !Y DO8 ,MILLIONS 
& MILLIONS >E COLLECT$ FROM Y\ & Y\R FOLK 
.<#g.> 
= !M--IT'S NO JOKE TO CLO! & FE$ SU* A 
HO/6 ,!RE >E NE>LY A MILLION ( ?OSE IDL]S1 
& !Y'RE ONLY USEFUL TO KEEP ! L& FROM 
Y\2 & IT IS ON Y\ !Y WILL FIRE4 

.<,! ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T SI<S1 & %AKES HIS HEAD4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S TRUE 5\<6 ,IF EV]YBODY 
W]E TO DO IT AT ONCE 444 BUT IF ONE OR TWO MAKE 
A /&1 !Y'LL BE %OT OR S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 & ?AT 
WILL BE ! 5D ( ! MATT]4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,& YET !RE >E M51 EV5 N[--Y\NG 
M5--:O BY !MSELVES /& UP = 
! ,LAW ( ,GOD1 & REFUSE TO S]VE4 ,!Y SAY3 
0,ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S ,LAW1 ,I D>E NOT BE A 
MURD]]6 ,DO AS Y\ PLEASE1 BUT ,I WON'T TAKE 
A RIFLE 9 MY H&S60 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WELL1 & :AT HAPP5S8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,!Y >E PUT 9 PRISON2 !Y REMA9 
!RE1 POOR FELL[S1 ?REE YE>S1 OR F\R4444 ,BUT 
,I'VE HE>D ?AT IT'S NOT SO BAD = !M1 = ! 
AU?ORITIES !MSELVES RESPECT !M4 ,& SOME 
>E EV5 LET \T AS UNFIT = S]VICE--BAD HEAL?6 
,?\< HE IS SOMETIMES A /RAPP+1 BROAD-%\LD]$ 
FELL[1 HE'S 0NOT FIT10 BECAUSE !Y'RE 
AFRAID ( TAK+ A MAN ( ?AT K9D1 = FE> HE 
%\LD TELL O!RS ?AT SOLDI]+ IS AGA9/ ,GOD'S 
,LAW4 ,SO !Y LET HIM GO4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,REALLY8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,YES1 SOMETIMES IT HAPP5S ?AT 
!Y >E LET (F2 BUT IT ALSO HAPP5S ?AT !Y DIE 
!RE4 ,/ILL1 SOLDI]S DIE TOO1 & EV5 GET MAIM$ 
9 S]VICE--LOSE A LEG1 OR AN >M4444 

.<#g#a.> 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH1 Y\'RE A CLEV] FELL[6 ,IT W\LD 
BE A GOOD ?+1 ONLY IT WON'T WORK \T LIKE ?AT4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,:Y NOT8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S :Y4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,:AT'S ?AT8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAVE P[] GIV5 
!M4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,!Y ONLY HAVE P[]1 BECAUSE Y\ 
OBEY !M4 ,DO NOT OBEY ! AU?ORITIES1 & 
!Y WON'T HAVE ANY P[]6 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 .<%AKES HIS HEAD.>4 ,Y\ DO TALK QUE]6 
,H[ CAN ONE DO )\T ! AU?ORITIES8 ,IT IS 
QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO DO )\T SOME AU?ORITY4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,( C\RSE IT IS6 ,ONLY :OM WILL 
Y\ TAKE = AU?ORITY--! POLICEMAN1 OR ,GOD8 
,:OM WILL Y\ OBEY--! POLICEMAN1 OR ,GOD8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT GOES )\T SAY+6 ,NO ONE 
IS GREAT] ?AN ,GOD4 ,TO LIVE = ,GOD IS ! *IEF 
?+4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,WELL1 IF Y\ MEAN TO LIVE = ,GOD1 
Y\ MU/ OBEY ,GOD & NOT MAN4 ,& IF Y\ 
LIVE ACCORD+ TO ,GOD1 Y\ WILL NOT DRIVE PEOPLE (F 
! L&3 Y\ WILL NOT BE A POLICEMAN1 A VILLAGE 
ELD]1 A TAX-COLLECTOR1 A WAT*MAN1 OR ABOVE ALL1 A 
SOLDI]4444 ,Y\ WILL NOT PROMISE TO KILL M54 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& H[ AB\T ?OSE LONG-MAN$ 
FELL[S--! PRIE/S8 ,!Y MU/ SEE ?AT ?+S 
>E BE+ DONE NOT ACCORD+ TO ,GOD'S ,LAW4 ,!N 
:Y DON'T !Y TEA* H[ IT \<T TO BE8 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ?AT4 
,LET !M GO !IR WAY1 & Y\ GO Y\RS4 

.<#g#b.> 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!Y >E LONG-MAN$ DEVILS6 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,IT'S NOT RI<T TO JUDGE O!RS LIKE 
?AT6 ,WE MU/ EA* REMEMB] \R [N FAULTS4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,YES1 ?AT'S RI<T 5\<4 .<,LONG PAUSE4 
,! ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T %AKES HIS HEAD1 & SMILES4.> ,:AT 
IT COMES TO IS ?IS3 ?AT IF WE ALL W]E TO TACKLE 
IT AT ONCE1 ! L& W\LD BE \RS AT ONE GO1 & 
!RE W\LD BE NO MORE TAXES4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,NO1 FRI5D1 ?AT'S NOT :AT ,I MEAN4 
,I DON'T MEAN ?AT IF WE LIVE ACCORD+ TO ,GOD'S WILL1 
! L& WILL BE \RS1 & !RE WILL BE NO MORE 
TAXES4 ,I MEAN ?AT \R LIFE IS EVIL1 ONLY BECAUSE 
WE \RSELVES DO EVIL4 ,IF ONE LIV$ ACCORD+ TO 
,GOD'S WILL1 LIFE W\LD NOT BE EVIL4 ,:AT \R LIFE 
W\LD BE LIKE IF WE LIV$ ACCORD+ TO ,GOD'S WILL1 
,GOD ALONE KN[S2 BUT C]TA9LY LIFE W\LD NOT 
BE EVIL4 ,WE DR9K1 SCOLD1 FI<T1 GO TO LAW1 5VY1 
& HATE M52 WE DO NOT ACCEPT ,GOD'S ,LAW2 WE 
JUDGE O!RS2 CALL ONE FAT-PAUN*$ & ANO!R 
LONG-MAN$2 BUT IF ANYONE (F]S US MONEY1 WE 
>E READY TO DO ANY?+ = IT3 GO AS WAT*M51 
POLICEM51 OR SOLDI]S1 TO HELP RU9 O!RS1 & 
TO KILL \R [N BRO!RS4 ,WE \RSELVES LIVE LIKE 
DEVILS1 & YET WE COMPLA9 ( O!RS6 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S SO6 ,BUT IT IS H>D1 OH1 H[ 
H>D6 ,SOMETIMES IT'S MORE ?AN ONE CAN BE>4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,BUT1 = \R S\LS' SAKES1 WE MU/ 
BE> IT4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S QUITE RI<T4444 ,WE LIVE 
BADLY1 BECAUSE WE =GET ,GOD4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,YES1 ?AT'S IT6 ,?AT'S :Y LIFE.<#g#c.> 
IS EVIL4 ,TAKE ! ,REVOLUTION>IES2 !Y SAY3 
0,LET'S KILL ?IS OR ?AT SQUIRE1 OR !SE FAT-PAUN*$ 
RI* FOLK 7IT'S ALL BECAUSE ( !M72 & 
!N \R LIFE WILL BE HAPPY40 ,SO !Y KILL1 & 
GO ON KILL+1 & IT PR(ITS !M NO?+4 ,IT'S 
! SAME ) ! AU?ORITIES3 0,GIVE US TIME60 
!Y SAY1 0& WE'LL HANG1 & DO TO DEA? 9 ! 
PRISONS1 A ?\S& OR A C\PLE ( ?\S& PEOPLE1 
& !N LIFE WILL BECOME GOOD44440 ,BUT IT 
ONLY GETS WORSE & WORSE6 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,YES1 ?AT'S JU/ IT6 ,H[ CAN JUDG+ 
& PUNI%+ DO ANY GOOD8 ,IT MU/ BE 
DONE ACCORD+ TO ,GOD'S ,LAW4 

,T,R,A,V,E,L,]4 ,YES1 ?AT IS JU/ IT4 ,Y\ MU/ 
S]VE EI!R ,GOD OR ! DEVIL4 ,IF IT'S TO BE ! 
DEVIL1 GO & DR9K1 SCOLD1 FI<T1 HATE1 COVET1 DON'T 
OBEY ,GOD'S ,LAW1 BUT MAN'S LAWS1 & LIFE WILL BE 
EVIL4 ,IF IT IS ,GOD1 OBEY ,HIM ALONE4 ,DON'T ROB 
OR KILL1 & DON'T EV5 CONDEMN1 & DO NOT HATE 
ANYONE4 ,DO NOT PLUNGE 9TO EVIL ACTIONS1 & 
!N !RE WILL BE NO EVIL LIFE4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<SI<S.>4 ,Y\ SPEAK WELL1 DADDY1 V]Y 
WELL--ONLY WE >E TAU<T SO LITTLE6 ,OH1 IF WE 
W]E TAU<T MORE LIKE ?AT1 ?+S W\LD BE QUITE 
DIFF]5T6 ,BUT PEOPLE COME FROM ! T[N1 & 
*ATT] AB\T !IR WAY ( BETT]+ ?+S3 !Y 
*ATT] F9E1 BUT !RE'S NO?+ 9 IT4444 ,?ANK 
Y\1 DADDY1 Y\R WORDS >E GOOD6444 ,WELL1 
:]E WILL Y\ SLEEP8 ,ON ! OV51 YES8444 
,! MISSUS WILL MAKE UP A B$ = Y\4 

.<#g#e.> 

,A ,T,A,L,K ,) ,A ,W,A,Y,F,>,] 

,I HAVE COME \T E>LY4 ,MY S\L FEELS LI<T 
& JOYFUL4 ,IT IS A WOND]FUL MORN+4 ,! 
SUN IS ONLY JU/ APPE>+ FROM BEH9D ! TREES4 
,! DEW GLITT]S ON !M & ON ! GRASS4 ,EV]Y?+ 
IS LOVELY2 EV]YONE IS LOVABLE4 ,IT IS SO 
BEAUTIFUL ?AT1 AS ! SAY+ HAS IT1 0,ONE DOES NOT 
WANT TO DIE40 ,&1 REALLY1 ,I DO NOT WANT TO DIE4 
,I W\LD WILL+LY LIVE A LITTLE LONG] 9 ?IS WORLD 
) SU* BEAUTY >\ND ME & SU* JOY 9 MY 
HE>T4 ,?AT1 H[EV]1 IS NOT MY AFFAIR1 BUT ! 
,MA/]'S4444 

,I APPROA* ! VILLAGE4 ,BE=E ! FIR/ H\SE 
,I SEE A MAN /&+1 MOTIONLESS1 SIDEWAYS TO ME4 
,HE IS EVID5TLY WAIT+ = SOMEBODY OR SOME?+1 
& WAIT+ AS ONLY WORK+ PEOPLE KN[ 
H[ TO WAIT1 )\T IMPATI5CE OR VEXATION4 ,I 
DRAW NE>]3 HE IS A BE>D$1 /RONG1 HEAL?Y 
PEASANT1 ) %AGGY1 SLI<TLY GRAY HAIR1 & A 
SIMPLE1 WORK]'S FACE4 ,HE IS SMOK+ NOT A 
0CIG>0 TWI/$ \T ( PAP]1 BUT A %ORT PIPE4 
,WE GREET ONE ANO!R4 

.<#g#f.> 

0,:]E DOES OLD ,ALEXEY LIVE80 ,I ASK4 

0,I DON'T KN[1 FRI5D2 WE >E /RANG]S 
H]E40 

,NOT 0,I AM A /RANG]10 BUT 0WE >E /RANG]S40 
,A ,RUSSIAN IS H>DLY EV] ALONE4 ,IF HE IS DO+ 
SOME?+ WRONG1 HE MAY P]HAPS SAY 0,I02 O!RWISE 
IT IS ALWAYS 0WE0 ! FAMILY1 0WE0 ! 
>TEL1 0WE0 ! ,COMMUNE4 

0,/RANG]S8 ,:]E DO Y\ COME FROM80 

0,WE >E FROM ,KAL\GA40 

,I PO9T TO HIS PIPE4 0,& H[ MU* DO Y\ 
SP5D A YE> ON SMOK+8 ,?REE OR MORE RUBLES1 
,I D>ESAY60 

0,?REE8 ,?AT W\LD H>DLY BE 5\<40 

0,:Y NOT GIVE IT UP80 

0,H[ CAN ONE GIVE IT UP :5 ONE'S ACCU/OM$ 
TO IT80 

0,I ALSO US$ TO SMOKE1 BUT HAVE GIV5 IT UP 444 
& ,I FEEL SO WELL--SO FREE60 

0,WELL ( C\RSE 444 BUT IT'S DULL )\T 
IT40 

0,GIVE IT UP1 & ! DULLNESS WILL GO6 ,SMOK+ 
IS NO GOOD1 Y\ KN[60 

0,NO GOOD AT ALL40 

0,IF IT'S NO GOOD1 Y\ %\LD NOT DO IT4 ,SEE+ 
Y\ SMOKE1 O!RS WILL DO ! SAME 444 ESPECIALLY 
! Y\NG FOLK4 ,!Y'LL SAY1 ',IF ! OLD 
FOLK SMOKE1 ,GOD HIMSELF BIDS US DO IT6'0 

0,?AT'S TRUE 5\<40 

0,& Y\R SON1 SEE+ Y\ SMOKE1 WILL DO IT 
TOO40 

.<#g#g.> 

0,( C\RSE1 MY SON TOO44440 

0,WELL !N1 GIVE IT UP60 

0,I W\LD1 ONLY IT'S SO DULL )\T IT4444 ,IT'S 
*IEFLY FROM DULLNESS4 ,:5 ONE FEELS DULL1 ONE HAS 
A SMOKE4 ,?AT'S :]E ! MIS*IEF LIES4444 ,IT'S 
DULL6 ,AT TIMES IT'S SO DULL 444 SO DULL 444 SO 
DULL60 DRAWL$ HE4 

0,! BE/ REM$Y = ?AT IS TO ?9K ( ONE'S 
S\L40 

,HE ?REW A GLANCE AT ME1 & AT ONCE ! 
EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE QUITE *ANG$3 9/EAD 
( HIS =M] K9DLY1 HUMOR\S1 LIVELY & 
TALKATIVE EXPRESSION1 HE BECAME ATT5TIVE & 
S]I\S4 

0',?9K ( ! S\L 444 ( ! S\L1' Y\ 
SAY80 HE ASK$1 GAZ+ QUE/ION+LY 9TO MY 
EYES4 

0,YES6 ,:5 Y\ ?9K ( ! S\L1 Y\ GIVE 
UP ALL FOOLI% ?+S40 

,HIS FACE LIT UP AFFECTIONATELY4 

0,Y\ >E RI<T1 DADDY6 ,Y\ SAY TRULY4 ,TO 
?9K ( ! S\L IS ! GREAT ?+4 ,! S\L'S 
! *IEF ?+44440 ,HE PAUS$4 0,?ANK Y\1 
DADDY1 IT IS QUITE TRUE02 & HE PO9T$ TO HIS 
PIPE4 0,:AT IS IT8444 ,GOOD-=-NO?+ RUBBI%6 
,! S\L'S ! *IEF ?+60 REPEAT$ HE4 
0,:AT Y\ SAY IS TRUE10 & HIS FACE GREW /ILL 
K9DLI] & MORE S]I\S4 

,I WI%$ TO CONT9UE ! CONV]SATION1 BUT A 
LUMP ROSE 9 MY ?ROAT 7,I HAVE GR[N V]Y WEAK 
9 ! MATT] ( TE>S71 & ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK4.<#g#h.> 
,) A JOYFUL1 T5D] FEEL+ ,I TOOK LEAVE ( HIM1 
SWALL[+ MY TE>S1 & ,I W5T AWAY4 

,YES1 H[ CAN ONE HELP BE+ JOYFUL1 LIV+ 
AMID SU* PEOPLE8 ,H[ CAN ONE HELP EXPECT+ 
FROM SU* PEOPLE ALL ?AT IS MO/ EXCELL5T8 

.<#g#i.> 

,F,R,O,M ,! ,D,I,>,Y 

,I AM AGA9 /AY+ ) MY FRI5D1 ,T*]TK(F1 
9 ! ,MOSC[ ,GOV]NM5T1 & AM VISIT+ HIM 
N[ = ! SAME REASON ?AT ONCE CAUS$ US TO 
MEET ON ! BORD] ( ! ,ORL( ,GOV]NM5T1 & 
?AT BR\<T ME TO ! ,MOSC[ ,GOV]NM5T A 
YE> AGO4 ,! REASON IS ?AT ,T*]TK(F IS ALL[$ 
TO LIVE ANY:]E 9 ! :OLE WORLD1 EXCEPT 9 
,T\LA ,GOV]NM5T4 ,SO ,I TRAVEL TO DIFF]5T 5DS 
( IT TO SEE HIM4 

,BE=E EI<T O'CLOCK ,I GO \T = MY USUAL WALK4 
,IT IS A HOT DAY4 ,AT FIR/ ,I GO ALONG ! H>D CLAY 
ROAD1 PA/ ! ACACIA BU%ES ALREADY PREP>+ TO 
CRACK !IR PODS & %$ !IR SE$S2 !N PA/ 
! YELL[+ RYE-FIELD1 ) ITS /ILL FRE% & 
LOVELY CORNFL[]S1 & COME \T 9TO A BLACK 
FALL[ FIELD1 N[ ALMO/ ALL PL[$ UP4 ,TO ! 
RI<T AN OLD MAN1 9 R\< PEASANT-BOOTS1 PL[S 
) A SOHA.<#d.> & A POOR1 SK9NY HORSE2 & ,I HE> 
AN ANGRY OLD VOICE %\T3 0,GEE-UP60 &1 FROM 
TIME TO TIME1 0,N[1 Y\ DEVIL60 & AGA91 
0,GEE-UP1 DEVIL60 ,I WANT TO SPEAK ) HIM2 
BUT :5 ,I PASS HIS FURR[1 HE IS AT ! O!R 5D 
.<#h.> 
( ! FIELD4 ,I GO ON4 ,!RE IS ANO!R PL[MAN 
FUR!R ON4 ,?IS ONE ,I %ALL PROBABLY MEET 
:5 HE REA*ES ! ROAD4 ,IF SO1 ,I'LL SPEAK TO HIM1 
IF !RE IS A *ANCE4 ,& WE DO MEET JU/ AS HE 
REA*ES ! ROAD4 

,HE PL[S ) A PROP] PL[1 H>NESS$ TO 
A BIG ROAN HORSE1 & IS A WELL-BUILT Y\NG LAD1 
WELL CLAD1 & WE>+ GOOD BOOTS2 & HE ANSW]S 
MY GREET+ ( 0,GOD AID Y\60 PLEASANTLY4 

,! PL[ DOES NOT CUT 9TO ! H>D1 BEAT5 
TRACK ?AT CROSSES ! FIELD1 & HE LIFTS IT OV] & 
HALTS4 

0,Y\ F9D ! PL[ BETT] ?AN A SOHA80 

0,:Y1 C]TA9LY 444 MU* EASI]60 

0,HAVE Y\ HAD IT LONG80 

0,NOT LONG--& IT NE>LY GOT /OL544440 

0,BUT Y\ GOT IT BACK80 

0,YES6 ,ONE ( \R [N VILLAG]S HAD IT40 

0,WELL1 & DID Y\ HAVE ! LAW ( HIM80 

0,:Y1 NATURALLY60 

0,BUT :Y PROSECUTE1 IF Y\ GOT ! PL[ 
BACK80 

0,:Y1 Y\ SEE1 HE'S A ?IEF60 

0,:AT !N8 ,! MAN WILL GO TO PRISON1 & 
LE>N TO /EAL WORSE60 

,HE LOOKS AT ME S]I\SLY & ATT5TIVELY1 
EVID5TLY NEI!R AGREE+ NOR CONTRADICT+ ?IS1 
TO HIM1 NEW IDEA4 

,HE HAS A FRE%1 HEAL?Y1 9TELLIG5T FACE1 ) 
HAIR JU/ APPE>+ ON HIS *9 & UPP] LIP1 & 
) 9TELLIG5T GRAY EYES4 

.<#h#a.> 

,HE LEAVES ! PL[1 EVID5TLY WI%+ TO HAVE 
A RE/1 & 9CL9$ = A TALK4 ,I TAKE ! PL[-H&LES1 
& T\* ! P]SPIR+1 WELL-F$1 FULL-GR[N 
M>E4 ,%E PRESSES H] WEI<T 9TO H] 
COLL>1 & ,I TAKE A FEW /EPS4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT 
MANAGE ! PL[1 ! %>E JUMPS \T ( ! 
FURR[1 & ,I /OP ! HORSE4 

0,NO1 Y\ CAN'T DO IT40 

0,I HAVE ONLY SPOIL$ Y\R FURR[40 

0,?AT DOESN'T MATT]--,I'LL PUT IT RI<T60 

,HE BACKS HIS HORSE1 TO PL[ ! P>T ,I HAVE 
MISS$1 BUT DOES NOT GO ON PL[+4 

0,IT IS HOT 9 ! SUN4444 ,LET'S GO & SIT 
UND] ! BU%ES10 SAYS HE1 PO9T+ TO A LITTLE 
WOOD JU/ ACROSS ! FIELD4 

,WE GO 9TO ! %ADE ( ! Y\NG BIR*ES4 
,HE SITS D[N ON ! GR\ND1 & ,I /OP 9 FRONT 
( HIM4 

0,:AT VILLAGE >E Y\ FROM80 

0,FROM ,BOTV99O40 

0,IS ?AT F>80 

0,!RE IT IS1 %IMM]+ ON ! HILL10 SAYS 
HE1 PO9T+4 

0,:Y >E Y\ PL[+ SO F> FROM 
HOME80 

0,?IS IS NOT MY L&3 IT BELONGS TO A PEASANT 
H]E4 ,I HAVE HIR$ MYSELF \T TO HIM40 

0,HIR$ Y\RSELF \T = ! :OLE SUMM]80 

0,NO--TO PL[ ?IS GR\ND TWICE1 & S[ IT1 
ALL PROP]LY40 

0,HAS HE MU* L&1 !N80 

.<#h#b.> 

0,YES1 HE S[S AB\T FIFTE5 BU%ELS ( SE$40 

0,DOES HE6 ,& IS ?AT HORSE Y\R [N8 ,IT'S 
A GOOD HORSE40 

0,YES1 IT'S NOT A BAD M>E10 HE ANSW]S1 ) 
QUIET PRIDE4 

,! M>E REALLY IS1 9 BUILD1 SIZE1 & CONDITION1 
SU* AS A PEASANT R>ELY POSSESSES4 

0,I EXPECT Y\ >E 9 S]VICE SOME:]E1 & DO 
C>T+80 

0,NO1 ,I LIVE AT HOME4 ,I'M MY [N MA/]60 

0,:AT1 SO Y\NG80 

0,YES6 ,I WAS LEFT FA!RLESS AT SEV54 ,MY 
BRO!R WORKS AT A ,MOSC[ FACTORY4 ,AT FIR/ MY 
SI/] HELP$2 %E ALSO WORK$ AT A FACTORY4 ,BUT 
S9CE ,I WAS F\RTE5 ,I'VE HAD NO HELP 9 ALL MY 
AFFAIRS1 & HAVE WORK$ & E>N$10 SAYS HE1 
) CALM CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS DIGNITY4 

0,>E Y\ M>RI$80 

0,NO40 

0,!N1 :O DOES Y\R H\SEWORK80 

0,:Y1 MO!R60 

0,& Y\ HAVE A C[80 

0,TWO C[S40 

0,HAVE Y\1 REALLY8444 ,& H[ OLD >E 
Y\80 ,I ASK4 

0,EI<TE510 HE REPLIES1 ) A SLI<T SMILE1 
UND]/&+ ?AT IT 9T]E/S ME TO SEE ?AT SO 
Y\NG A FELL[ HAS BE5 ABLE TO MANAGE SO WELL4 
,?IS1 EVID5TLY1 PLEASES HIM4 

0,H[ Y\NG Y\ /ILL >E60 ,I SAY4 0,& 
WILL Y\ HAVE TO GO AS A SOLDI]80 

.<#h#c.> 

0,( C\RSE 444 BE CONSCRIPT$60 SAYS HE1 
) ! CALM EXPRESSION ) :I* PEOPLE SPEAK 
( OLD AGE1 DEA?1 & 9 G5]AL ( ?+S IT IS 
USELESS TO >GUE AB\T1 BECAUSE !Y >E UNAVOIDABLE4 

,AS ALWAYS HAPP5S N[ :5 ONE SPEAKS TO 
PEASANTS1 \R TALK T\*ES ON ! L&1 &1 DESCRIB+ 
HIS LIFE1 HE SAYS HE HAS NOT 5\< L&1 
& ?AT IF HE DID NOT DO WAGE-LABOR1 SOMETIMES 
) & SOMETIMES )\T HIS HORSE1 HE W\LD 
NOT HAVE ANY?+ TO LIVE ON4 ,BUT HE SAYS ?IS 
) M]RY1 PLEAS$ & PR\D SELF-SATISFACTION2 
& AGA9 REM>KS ?AT HE WAS LEFT ALONE1 MA/] 
( ! H\SE1 :5 HE WAS F\RTE51 & HAS 
E>N$ EV]Y?+ HIMSELF4 

0,& DO Y\ DR9K VODKA80 

,HE EVID5TLY DOES NOT LIKE TO SAY ?AT HE DOES1 
& /ILL DOES NOT WI% TO TELL A LIE4 

0,I DO10 HE SAYS1 S(TLY1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S4 

0,& CAN Y\ READ & WRITE80 

0,V]Y WELL40 

0,& HAV5'T Y\ READ BOOKS AB\T /RONG 
DR9K80 

0,NO1 ,I HAV5'T40 

0,WELL1 BUT W\LDN'T IT BE BETT] NOT TO DR9K 
AT ALL80 

0,( C\RSE4 ,LITTLE GOOD COMES ( IT40 

0,!N :Y NOT GIVE IT UP80 

,HE IS SIL5T1 EVID5TLY UND]/&+1 & ?9K+ 
IT OV]4 

0,IT CAN BE DONE1 Y\ KN[10 SAY ,I1 0& :AT.<#h#d.> 
A GOOD ?+ IT W\LD BE6444 ,! DAY BE=E 
YE/]DAY ,I W5T TO ,IV9O4 ,:5 ,I REA*$ ONE 
( ! H\SES1 ! MA/] CAME \T TO GREET ME1 
CALL+ ME BY NAME4 ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT WE HAD 
MET TWELVE YE>S BE=E4444 ,IT WAS ,K\Z9--DO 
Y\ KN[ HIM80 

0,( C\RSE ,I DO6 ,S]GEY ,TIM(EEVIT*1 Y\ 
MEAN80 

,I TELL HIM H[ WE />T$ A ,TEMP]ANCE ,SOCIETY 
TWELVE YE>S AGO ) ,K\Z91 :O1 ?\< HE 
US$ TO DR9K1 HAS QUITE GIV5 IT UP1 & N[ TELLS 
ME HE IS V]Y GLAD TO BE RID ( SO NA/Y A HABIT2 
&1 ONE SEES1 IS LIV+ WELL1 ) HIS H\SE & 
EV]Y?+ WELL MANAG$1 & :O1 HAD HE NOT 
GIV5 UP DR9K+1 W\LD HAVE HAD NONE ( !SE 
?+S4 

0,YES1 ?AT IS SO60 

0,WELL !N1 Y\ KN[1 Y\ %\LD DO ! 
SAME4 ,Y\ >E SU* A NICE1 GOOD LAD4444 ,:AT 
DO Y\ NE$ VODKA =1 :5 Y\ SAY Y\RSELF 
!RE IS NO GOOD 9 IT8444 ,Y\1 TOO1 %\LD GIVE 
IT UP6444 ,IT W\LD BE SU* A GOOD ?+60 

,HE REMA9S SIL5T1 & LOOKS AT ME 9T5TLY4 
,I PREP>E TO GO1 & HOLD \T MY H& TO 
HIM4 

0,TRULY1 GIVE IT UP FROM N[6 ,IT W\LD BE 
SU* A GOOD ?+60 

,) HIS /RONG H& HE FIRMLY PRESSES M9E1 
EVID5TLY REG>D+ MY GE/URE AS *ALL5G+ HIM 
TO PROMISE4 

0,V]Y WELL !N 444 IT CAN BE DONE60 SAYS HE1.<#h#e.> 
QUITE UNEXPECT$LY1 & 9 A JOY\S & RESOLUTE 
TONE4 

0,DO Y\ REALLY PROMISE80 SAY ,I1 SURPRIS$4 

0,WELL1 ( C\RSE6 ,I PROMISE10 HE SAYS1 NODD+ 
HIS HEAD & SMIL+ SLI<TLY4 

,! QUIET TONE ( HIS VOICE1 & HIS S]I\S1 
ATT5TIVE FACE1 %[ ?AT HE IS NOT JOK+1 BUT 
?AT HE IS REALLY MAK+ A PROMISE HE MEANS TO 
KEEP4 

,OLD AGE OR ILLNESS1 OR BO? TOGE!R1 HAS MADE 
ME V]Y READY TO CRY :5 ,I AM T\*$ ) JOY4 
,! SIMPLE WORDS ( ?AT K9DLY1 FIRM1 /RONG MAN1 
SO EVID5TLY READY = ALL ?AT IS GOOD1 & /&+ 
SO ALONE1 T\* ME SO ?AT SOBS RISE TO 
MY ?ROAT1 & ,I /EP ASIDE1 UNABLE TO UTT] A 
WORD4 

,AFT] GO+ A FEW /EPS1 ,I REGA9 CONTROL ( 
MYSELF1 & TURN TO HIM & SAY 7,I HAVE ALREADY 
ASK$ HIS NAME73 

0,M9D1 ,ALEX&]6 444 ! PROV]B SAYS1 
',BE SL[ TO PROMISE1 BUT HAV+ PROMIS$1 KEEP 
IT6'0 

0,YES1 ?AT'S SO4 ,IT WILL BE SAFE40 

,I HAVE SELDOM EXP]I5C$ A MORE JOYFUL FEEL+ 
?AN ,I HAD :5 ,I LEFT HIM4 

,I HAVE OMITT$ TO SAY ?AT DUR+ \R TALK ,I 
HAD (F]$ TO GIVE HIM SOME LEAFLETS ON DR9K 
& SOME BOOKLETS4 .<,A MAN 9 A NEI<BOR+ 
VILLAGE PO/$ UP ONE ( ?OSE SAME LEAFLETS ON 
! WALL \TSIDE HIS H\SE LATELY1 BUT IT WAS PULL$ 
D[N & DE/ROY$ BY ! POLICEMAN4.> ,HE.<#h#f.> 
?ANK$ ME1 & SAID HE W\LD COME & FET* 
!M 9 ! D9N]-H\R4 

,HE DID NOT COME 9 ! D9N]-H\R1 & ,I1 
S9N] ?AT ,I AM1 SUSPECT$ ?AT \R :OLE CONV]SATION 
WAS NOT SO IMPORTANT TO HIM AS IT SEEM$ 
TO ME1 & ?AT HE DID NOT WANT ! BOOKS1 & 
?AT1 9 G5]AL1 ,I HAD ATTRIBUT$ TO HIM :AT WAS 
NOT 9 HIM4 ,BUT HE CAME 9 ! EV5+1 ALL 
P]SPIR+ FROM HIS WORK & FROM ! WALK4 
,AFT] F9I%+ HIS WORK1 HE HAD RIDD5 HOME1 
PUT UP ! PL[1 ATT5D$ TO HIS HORSE1 & HAD 
N[ COME A QU>T] ( A MILE TO FET* ! BOOKS4 

,I WAS SITT+1 ) SOME VISITORS1 ON A SPL5DID 
V]&A1 LOOK+ \T ON TO FL[]-B$S ) ORNAM5TAL 
VASES ON FL[]-SET M\NDS--9 %ORT1 9 
LUXURI\S SURR\ND+S SU* AS ONE IS ALWAYS 
A%AM$ ( :5 ONE 5T]S 9TO HUMAN RELATIONS 
) WORK+ PEOPLE4 

,I W5T \T TO HIM1 & AT ONCE ASK$1 0,HAVE 
Y\ NOT *ANG$ Y\R M9D8 ,WILL Y\ REALLY 
KEEP Y\R PROMISE80 

,& AGA91 ) ! SAME K9DLY SMILE1 HE 
REPLI$1 0,( C\RSE6444 ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD 
MO!R4 ,%E'S GLAD1 & ?ANKS Y\40 

,I SAW A BIT ( PAP] BEH9D HIS E>4 

0,Y\ SMOKE80 

0,I DO10 HE SAID1 EVID5TLY EXPECT+ ?AT ,I 
%\LD BEG9 P]SUAD+ HIM TO LEAVE ?AT (F TOO4 
,BUT ,I DID NOT TRY TO4 

,HE REMA9$ SIL5T2 & !N1 BY SOME /RANGE 
CONNECTION ( ?\<TS 7,I ?9K HE SAW !.<#h#g.> 
9T]E/ ,I FELT 9 HIS LIFE1 & WI%$ TO TELL ME 
( ! IMPORTANT EV5T AWAIT+ HIM 9 ! 
AUTUMN7 HE SAID3 

0,BUT ,I DID NOT TELL Y\4444 ,I AM ALREADY 
BETRO!D44440 

,& HE SMIL$1 LOOK+ QUE/ION+LY 9TO MY 
EYES4 0,IT'S TO BE 9 ! AUTUMN60 

0,REALLY6 ,?AT'S A GOOD ?+6 ,:]E IS 
%E FROM80 

,HE TOLD ME4 

0,HAS %E A D[RY80 

0,NO2 :AT D[RY %\LD %E HAVE8 ,BUT %E'S 
A GOOD GIRL40 

,! IDEA CAME TO ME TO PUT TO HIM ! QUE/ION 
:I* ALWAYS 9T]E/S ME :5 ,I COME 9 CONTACT 
) GOOD Y\NG PEOPLE ( \R DAY4 

0,TELL ME10 SAID ,I1 0& =GIVE MY ASK+--BUT 
PLEASE TELL ! TRU?3 EI!R DO NOT ANSW] AT 
ALL1 OR TELL ! :OLE TRU?44440 

,HE LOOK$ AT ME QUIETLY & ATT5TIVELY4 

0,:Y %\LD ,I NOT TELL Y\80 

0,HAVE Y\ EV] S9N$ ) A WOMAN80 

,)\T A MOM5T'S HESITATION1 HE REPLI$ 
SIMPLY3 

0,GOD PRES]VE ME6 ,!RE'S BE5 NO?+ ( 
! SORT60 

0,?AT'S GOOD1 V]Y GOOD60 SAID ,I4 0,I AM 
GLAD = Y\40 

,!RE WAS NO?+ MORE TO SAY JU/ !N4 

0,WELL !N1 ,I WILL FET* Y\ ! BOOKS1 & 
,GOD'S HELP BE ) Y\60 

.<#h#h.> 
,& WE TOOK LEAVE ( ONE ANO!R4 

,YES1 :AT A SPL5DID1 F]TILE SOIL ON :I* TO 
S[1 & :AT A DREADFUL S9 IT IS TO CA/ UPON IT 
! SE$S ( FALSEHOOD1 VIOL5CE1 DRUNK5NESS & 
PR(LIGACY6 

,O,P,5 ,R,O,A,D ,P,R,E,S,S1 #c ,A,M,5 ,C,O,R,N,]1 ,L,O,N,D,O,N1 ,E4 ,C4 

,F,O,O,T,N,O,T,E,S3 

.<#a.> ,NOT 9 ! ,5GLI% S5SE1 = !RE IS NO ,POOR-,LAW SY/EM 
5TITL+ ! DE/ITUTE TO DEM& MA9T5ANCE4 

.<#b.> ,ONE ( ! MO/ DEPRESS+ FEATURES ( ,L4 ,N4 ,TOL/OY'S 5VIRONM5T 
IS ! L>GE NUMB] ( UNEMPLOY$ & BEGG>S FROM 
! ADJAC5T HI<WAY4 ,!Y WAIT \TSIDE ! H\SE = H\RS 
EV]Y DAY = ! COM+ ( ,LEO ,NIKOLAYEVI*4 ,! CONSCI\SNESS 
( HIS 9ABILITY TO R5D] !M SUB/ANTIAL AID WEI<S 
HEAVILY UPON HIM1 AS DOES ALSO ! FACT ?AT1 [+ TO 9SURM\NTABLE 
OB/ACLES1 HE CANNOT EV5 FE$ !M1 & ALL[ !M TO SLEEP 
9 ! H\SE 9 :I* HE HIMSELF LIVES4 ,!SE UN=TUNATES SURR\ND 
,LEO ,NIKOLAYEVI* AT ! /EPS1 & BESIEGE HIM ) 
!IR IMPORTUNATE REQUE/S1 JU/ AT ! TIME :5 HE SEEKS ! 
FRE% AIR & IS MO/ 9 NE$ ( M5TAL RE/ & SOLITUDE AFT] 
LONG-CONT9U$ & /R5U\S M5TAL LABOR4 ,9 VIEW ( ?IS 
FACT1 ! IDEA HAS OCCURR$ TO SOME ( ,LEO ,NIKOLAYEVI*'S 
FRI5DS1 ( E/ABLI%+ 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,YASNAYA ,POLYANA A 
LODG+- & EAT+-H\SE = TRAMPS1 ! USE ( :I* BY ! 
LATT] W\LD SAVE ,L4 ,N4 UNNECESS>Y TR\BLE4 ,! E/ABLI%M5T 
( SU* PREMISES--,L4 ,N4 HAS VIEW$ ! IDEA V]Y FAVORABLY--W\LD 
AT LEA/ AF=D SOME TEMPOR>Y RELIEF TO ! W&]+ 
POOR :O >E 9 DIRE NE$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! PEASANTRY ( 
,YASNAYA ,POLYANA W\LD BE RELIEV$ ( ! TOO HEAVY BURD5 ( 
SUPPORT+ ! PASS+ UNEMPLOY$ DESCRIB$ BY ,TOL/OY 9 HIS 
>TICLE4 ,LA/LY1 IT W\LD AF=D ,TOL/OY1 9 HIS DECL9+ YE>S1 
CONSID]ABLE M5TAL RELIEF1 :I* IT W\LD SEEM ?AT HE HAS MORE 
?AN DES]V$ BY HIS 9CESSANT LABORS ON BEHALF ( DI/RESS$ 
MANK9D4 ,P]HAPS AMONG ?OSE :O READ ! PRES5T SKET*ES 
SOME WILL BE F\ND :O1 PROMPT$ BY ! IMPULSES ANIMAT+ 
! AU?OR1 MAY DESIRE TO R5D] SOME MAT]IAL HELP T[>DS ! 
PRACTICAL REALIZATION ( ! PROJECT$ UND]TAK+4 

,CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE S5T TO ! FOLL[+ ADDRESS3 ,V4 
,T*]TK(F1 ,$ITOR ( ! ,FREE ,AGE ,PRESS1 ,*RI/*UR*1 
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