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,notes3      ,e ef=t has be5 made to    
replicate ?is text z fai?fully z        
possible1 includ+ any non-/&>d spell+4  
,italic text has be5 m>k$ ) und]scores4 
,,:]e ,,love ,,is   ,,!re ,,god ,,is    
,,also    ,,by   ,,ly( ,n4 ,,tol/oi     
,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,russian   ,,by    
,,na?an ,,haskell ,,dole    ,,new ,,york
   ,,?omas ,y4 ,,cr[ell ,,company       
,,publi%]s     ,copyright1 #ahhg1   ,by 
,?omas ,y4 ,cr[ell  ,co4     ,,:]e      
,,love ,,is ,,!re ,,god ,,is ,,also   ,9
 ! city liv$ ! %oemak]1 ,m>tu9          
,avdyeit*4 ,he liv$ 9 a basem5t1 9 a    
little room ) "o w9d[4 ,! w9d[ look$ out
 on ! /reet4 ,?r\gh ! w9d[ he us$ to    
wat* ! p pass+ by2 al?\gh only _! feet  
c\ld be se51 yet by ! boots1 ,m>tu9     
,avdyeit* recogniz$ ! p4 ,m>tu9         
,avdyeit* _h liv$ long 9 "o place1 & _h 
_m acqua9tances4 ,few pairs ( boots 9 8 
di/rict _h n be5 9 8 h&s once & aga94   
,"s he w\ld half-sole1 "s he w\ld pat*1 
"s he w\ld /it* ar\nd1 & occasionally he

 w\ld also put on new upp]s4 ,& ?r\gh ! 
w9d[ he (t5 recogniz$ 8 "w4  ,avdyeit*  
_h pl5ty to d1 because he 0 a fai?ful   
workman1 us$ good mat]ial1 did n make   
exorbitant *>ges1 & kept 8 ^w4 ,if x 0  
possible = him to f9i% an ord] by a     
c]ta9 "t1 he w\ld accept x2 o!rwise1 he 
w\ld n deceive y1--he w\ld tell y s     
be=eh&4 ,& all knew ,avdyeit*1 & he 0   
nev] out ( "w4  ,avdyeit* _h always be5 
a good man2 b z he grew old1 he began to
 ?9k m ab\t 8 s\l1 & get ne>] to ,god4  
,m>tu9's wife _h di$ :5 he 0 /ill liv+ )
 8 ma/]4 ,8 wife left him a boy ?ree    
ye>s old4 ,none ( _! o!r *ildr5 _h liv$4
 ,all ! elde/ _h di$ 9 *ildhood4 ,m>tu9 
at fir/ int5d$ to s5d 8 little son to 8 
si/] 9 ! village1 b aft]w>d he felt     
sorry = him2 he ?\ght to himself3--  ,x 
w be h>d = my ,kapito%ka to live 9 a    
/range family4 ,i %all keep him ) me4   
,& ,avdyeit* left 8 ma/]1 & w5t into    
lodg+s ) 8 little son4 ,b ,god gave     
,avdyeit* no luck ) 8 *ildr54 ,z        
,kapito%ka grew old]1 he began to help 8

 fa!r1 & w\ld h be5 a delight to him1 b 
a sickness fell on him1 he w5t to b$1   
suff]$ a week1 & di$4 ,m>tu9 buri$ 8    
son1 & fell into despair4 ,s deep 0 ?is 
despair t he began to compla9 ( ,god4   
,m>tu9 fell into su* a melan*oly /ate1 t
 m ?an once he pray$ to ,god = dea?1 &  
reproa*$ ,god because ,he _h n tak5 him 
:o 0 an old man1 in/ead ( 8 belov$ only 
son4 ,avdyeit* also ceas$ to g to *ur*4 
,& once a little old man f ! same       
di/rict came f ,troitsa7#a7 to see      
,avdyeit*2 = sev5 ye>s he _h be5 w&]+   
ab\t4 ,avdyeit* talk$ ) him1 & began to 
compla9 ab\t 8 sorr[s4    7#a7 ,tr9ity1 
a fam\s mona/]y1 pilgrimage to :i* is   
reckon$ a   virtue4 ,avdyeit* calls ?is 
zemlyak-/>i*ok1 ,bozhi *elovyek1        
,god's man4--,ed4  ,i h no desire to    
live any long]1 he said1 ,i only wi% ,i 
0 dead4 ,t is all ,i pray ,god =4 ,i am 
a man )\t any?+ to hope = n[4  ,& !     
little old man said to him3--  ,y don't 
talk "r1 ,m>tu91 we mu/ n judge ,god's  
do+s4 ,! _w moves1 n by our skill1 b by 

,god's w4 ,god decre$ = y\r son to      
die1--= y--to live4 ,s x is = ! be/4 ,& 
y are 9 despair1 because y wi% to live =
 y\r own happ9ess4  ,b :at %all "o live 
=8 ask$ ,m>tu94  ,& ! little old man    
said3--  ,we mu/ live = ,god1 ,m>tu94   
,he gives y life1 & = ,8 sake y mu/     
live4 ,:5 y beg9 to live = ,him1 y w n  
grieve ov] any?+1 & all w seem easy to  
y4  ,m>tu9 kept sil5t = a mom5t1 & !n   
said1 ,b h[ c "o live = ,god8  ,& !     
little old man said3--  ,*ri/ has taught
 u h[ to live = ,god4 ,y "k h[ to read8 
,buy a ,te/am5t1 & read x2 !re y w le>n 
h[ to live = ,god4 ,ev]y?+ is expla9$   
!re4  ,& ^! words k9dl$ a fire 9        
,avdyeit*'s he>t4 ,& he w5t t v same    
day1 b\ght a ,new ,te/am5t 9 l>ge pr9t1 
& began to read4  ,at fir/ ,avdyeit*    
int5d$ to read only on holidays2 b z he 
began to read1 x s *e]$ 8 s\l t he us$  
to read e day4 ,at times he w\ld become 
s absorb$ 9 read+1 t all ! k]os5e 9 !   
lamp w\ld burn out1 & /ill he c\ld n te>
 himself away4 ,& s ,avdyeit* us$ to    

read e ev5+4  ,& ! m he read1 ! cle>] he
 und]/ood :at ,god want$ ( him1 & h[ "o 
%\ld live = ,god2 & 8 he>t kept gr[+    
easi] & easi]4 ,=m]ly1 :5 he lay d[n to 
sleep1 he us$ to sigh & groan1 & always 
?\ght ( 8 ,kapito%ka2 & n[ 8 only       
exclamation 03--  ,glory to ,!e6 glory  
to ,!e1 ,"l6 ,?y w be done4  ,& f t "t  
,avdyeit*'s :ole life 0 *ang$4 ,9 o!r   
days he1 too1 us$ to drop into a        
public-h\se7#b7 z a holiday amusem5t1 to
 dr9k a cup ( tea2 & he 0 n av]se to a  
little br&y1 ei!r4 ,he w\ld take a dr9k 
) "s acqua9tance1 & leave ! saloon1 n   
intoxicat$1 exactly1 yet 9 a happy frame
 ( m9d1 & incl9$ to talk nons5se1 & %\t1
 & use abusive language at a p]son4 ,n[ 
he left (f t sort ( ?+4 ,8 life became  
quiet & joyful4 ,9 ! morn+ he w\ld sit  
d[n to "w1 f9i% 8 allott$ task1 !n take 
! little lamp f ! hook1 put x on !      
table1 get 8 book f ! %elf1 op5 x1 & sit
 d[n to read4 ,& ! m he read1 ! m he    
und]/ood1 & ! bright] & happi] x grew 9 
8 he>t4    7#b7 ,traktir4  ,once x      

happ5$ t ,m>tu9 read till late into !   
night4 ,he 0 read+ ! ,gospel ( ,luke4   
,he 0 read+ ov] ! six? *apt]2 & he 0    
read+ ! v]ses3--  ,& unto him t smite?  
!e on ! "o *eek (f] also ! o!r2 & him t 
take? away ?y cloak =bid n to take ?y   
coat also4 ,give to e man t aske? ( !e2 
& ( him t take? away ?y goods ask !m n  
aga94 ,& z ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d  
ye also to !m likewise4  ,he read f>!r  
also ^? v]ses1 :]e ,god speaks3  ,& :y  
call ye me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i
 say8 ,:osoev] come? to me1 & he>e? my  
say+s1 & doe? !m1 ,i w %ew y to :om he  
is l3 he is l a man :i* built an h\se1 &
 digg$ deep1 & laid ! f\ndation on a    
rock3 & :5 ! flood arose1 ! /ream beat  
vehem5tly ^u t h\se1 & c\ld n %ake x2 = 
x 0 f\nd$ ^u a rock4 ,b he t he>e?1 &   
doe? n1 is l a man t )\t a f\ndation    
built an h\se ^u ! e>?2 aga9/ :i* !     
/ream did beat vehem5tly1 & imm$iately x
 fell2 & ! ru9 ( t h\se 0 great4        
,avdyeit* read ^! words1 & joy fill$ 8  
s\l4 ,he took (f 8 spectacles1 put !m   

d[n on ! book1 lean$ 8 elb[s on ! table1
 & became lo/ 9 ?\ght4 ,& he began to   
measure 8 life by ^! words4 ,& he ?\ght 
to himself3--  ,is my h\se built on !   
rock1 or on ! s&8 ',tis well if on !    
rock4 ,x is s easy :5 y are alone by    
y\rself2 x seems z if y _h done ev]y?+ z
 ,god comm&s2 b :5 y =get y\rself1 y s9 
aga94 ,yet ,i %all /ill /ruggle on4 ,x  
is v good4 ,help me1 ,"l6  ,?us ran 8   
?\ghts2 he want$ to g to b$1 b he felt  
loa? to te> himself away f ! book4 ,& he
 began to read f>!r 9 ! sev5? *apt]4 ,he
 read ab\t ! c5turion1 he read ab\t !   
wid['s son1 he read ab\t ! answ] giv5 to
 ,john's disciples1 & f9ally he came to 
t place :]e ! ri* ,ph>isee desir$ ! ,"l 
to sit at meat ) him2 & he read h[ !    
woman t 0 a s9n] ano9t$ ,8 feet1 & wa%$ 
!m ) h] te>s1 & h[ ,he =gave h]4 ,he    
rea*$ ! =ty-f\r? v]se1 & began to       
read3--  ,& he turn$ to ! woman1 & said 
unto ,simon1 ,see/ ?\ ?is woman8 ,i     
ent]$ into ?9e h\se1 ?\ gave/ me no wat]
 = my feet3 b %e ha? wa%$ my feet )     

te>s1 & wip$ !m ) ! hairs ( h] head4 ,?\
 gave/ me no kiss3 b ?is woman s9ce ! "t
 ,i came 9 ha? n ceas$ to kiss my feet4 
,my head ) oil ?\ did/ n ano9t3 b ?is   
woman ha? ano9t$ my feet ) o9tm5t4  ,he 
f9i%$ read+ ^! v]ses1 & ?\ght to        
himself3--  ,?\ gave/ me no wat] = my   
feet1 ?\ gave/ me no kiss4 ,my head )   
oil ?\ did/ n ano9t4  ,& aga9 ,avdyeit* 
took (f 8 spectacles1 put !m d[n on !   
book1 & aga9 he became lo/ 9 ?\ght4  ,x 
seems t ,ph>isee mu/ h be5 su* a man z  
,i am4 ,i1 too1 app>5tly h ?\ght only ( 
myself1--h[ ,i might h my tea1 be w>m & 
com=table1 b nev] to ?9k ab\t my gue/4  
,he ?\ght ab\t himself1 b !re 0 n ! lea/
 c>e tak5 ( ! gue/4 ,& :o 0 8 gue/8 ,!  
,"l ,himself4 ,if ,he _h come to me1    
%\ld ,i h done ! same way8  ,avdyeit*   
re/$ 8 head ^u bo? 8 arms1 & did n      
notice t he fell asleep4  ,m>tu96       
sudd5ly seem$ to s\nd 9 8 e>s4  ,m>tu9  
/>t$ f 8 sleep3--  ,:o is "h8  ,he turn$
 ar\nd1 glanc$ t[>d ! door--no "o4      
,aga9 he fell into a doze4 ,sudd5ly1 he 

pla9ly he>d3--  ,m>tu96 ,ah1 ,m>tu96    
look to-morr[ on ! /reet4 ,i am com+4   
,m>tu9 awoke1 rose f ! *air1 began to   
rub 8 eyes4 ,he himself c\ld n tell :e!r
 he he>d ^? words 9 8 dream1 or 9       
reality4 ,he turn$ d[n 8 lamp1 & w5t to 
b$4  ,at daybreak next morn+1 ,avdyeit* 
rose1 made 8 pray] to ,god1 light$ !    
/ove1 put on ! %*i7#c7 & ! ka%a17#d7 put
 ! wat] 9 ! samov>1 put on 8 apron1 &   
sat d[n by ! w9d[ to "w4    7#c7        
,cabbage-s\p4    7#d7 ,gruel4  ,& :ile  
he 0 work+1 he kept ?9k+ ab\t all t _h  
happ5$ ! day be=e4 ,x seem$ to him at "o
 mom5t t x 0 a dream1 & n[ he _h really 
he>d a voice4  ,well1 he said to        
himself1 su* ?+s h be54  ,m>tu9 0 sitt+ 
by ! w9d[1 & look+ out m ?an he 0 work+4
 ,:5 anyone pass$ by 9 boots :i* he did 
n "k1 he w\ld b5d d[n1 look out ( !     
w9d[1 9 ord] to see1 n only ! feet1 b   
also ! face4  ,! dvornik7#e7 pass$ by 9 
new felt boots17#f7 ! wat]-c>ri] pass$  
by2 !n !re came up to ! w9d[ an old     
soldi] ( ,ni*olas's "t1 9 an old pair ( 

lac$ felt boots1 ) a %ovel 9 8 h&s4     
,avdyeit* recogniz$ him by 8 felt boots4
 ,! old man's "n 0 ,/epanuit*2 & a      
neighbor+ m]*ant1 out ( *>ity1 gave him 
a home ) him4 ,he 0 requir$ to assi/ !  
dvornik4 ,/epanuit* began to %ovel away 
! sn[ f 9 front ( ,avdyeit*'s w9d[4     
,avdyeit* glanc$ at him1 & took up 8 "w 
aga94    7#e7 ,h\se-port]4    7#f7      
,val5ki4  ,p%aw6 ,i mu/ be gett+ crazy 9
 my old age1 said ,avdyeit*1 & laugh$ at
 himself4 ,/epanuit* is cle>+ away !    
sn[1 & ,i imag9e t ,*ri/ is com+ to see 
me4 ,i 0 entirely out ( my m9d1 old     
dot>d t ,i am6  ,avdyeit* sew$ ab\t a   
doz5 /it*es1 & !n felt impell$ to look  
?r\gh ! w9d[ aga94 ,he look$ out aga9   
?r\gh ! w9d[1 & saw t ,/epanuit* _h     
lean$ 8 %ovel aga9/ ! wall1 & 0 w>m+    
himself1 & re/+4 ,he 0 an old1 brok5-d[n
 man2 evid5tly he _h n /r5g? en\gh ev5  
to %ovel ! sn[4 ,avdyeit* said to       
himself3--  ,i w give him "s tea2 by !  
way1 ! samov> has only j gone out4      
,avdyeit* laid d[n 8 awl1 rose f 8 seat1

 put ! samov> on ! table1 p\r$ out !    
tea1 & tapp$ ) 8 f+] at ! glass4        
,/epanuit* turn$ ar\nd1 & came to !     
w9d[4 ,avdyeit* beckon$ to him1 & w5t to
 op5 ! door4  ,come 91 w>m y\rself a    
little1 he said4 ,y mu/ be cold4  ,may  
,*ri/ rew>d y = ?is6 my bones a*e1 said 
,/epanuit*4  ,/epanuit* came 91 & %ook  
(f ! sn[1 tri$ to wipe 8 feet1 s z n to 
soil ! floor1 b /agg]$4  ,don't tr\ble  
to wipe y\r feet4 ,i w clean x up       
myself2 we are us$ to su* ?+s4 ,come 9 &
 sit d[n1 said ,avdyeit*4 ,"h1 dr9k a   
cup ( tea4  ,& ,avdyeit* lift$ two      
glasses1 & h&$ "o to 8 gue/2 :ile he    
himself p\r$ 8 tea into a sauc]1 & began
 to bl[ x4  ,/epanuit* f9i%$ dr9k+ 8    
glass ( tea1 turn$ ! glass upside       
d[n17#g7 put ! half-eat5 lump ( sug> on 
x1 & began to express 8 ?anks4 ,b x 0   
evid5t he want$ "s m4    7#g7 ,to       
signify he 0 satisfi$2 a cu/om among !  
,russians4--,ed4  ,h "s m1 said         
,avdyeit*1 fill+ bo? 8 own glass & 8    
gue/'s4 ,avdyeit* drank 8 tea1 b f "t to

 "t glanc$ out into ! /reet4  ,are y    
expect+ anyone8 ask$ 8 gue/4  ,am ,i    
expect+ anyone8 ,i am a%am$ ev5 to tell 
:om ,i expect4 ,i am1 & ,i am n1 expect+
 someone2 b "o ^w has k9dl$ a fire 9 my 
he>t4 ,:e!r x is a dream1 or some?+     
else1 ,i d n "k4 ,don't y see1 bro!r1 ,i
 0 read+ ye/]day ! ,gospel ab\t ,*ri/ ! 
,batyu%ka2 h[ ,he suff]$1 h[ ,he walk$  
on ! e>?4 ,i suppose y h he>d ab\t x8   
,inde$ ,i h1 repli$ ,/epanuit*2 b we are
 p 9 d>kness1 we c't read4  ,well1 n[1  
,i 0 read+ ab\t t v ?+1--h[ ,he walk$ on
 ! e>?2 ,i read1 y "k1 h[ ,he came to ! 
,ph>isee1 & ! ,ph>isee did n treat ,him 
hospitably4 ,well1 & s1 my bro!r1 ,i 0  
read+ ye/]day1 ab\t ?is v ?+1 & 0 ?9k+  
to myself h[ he did n receive ,*ri/1 !  
,batyu%ka1 ) honor4 ,suppose1 = example1
 ,he %\ld come to me1 or anyone else1 ,i
 said to myself1 ,i %\ld n ev5 "k h[ to 
receive ,him4 ,& he gave ,him no        
reception at all4 ,well6 :ile ,i 0 ?us  
?9k+1 ,i fell asleep1 bro!r1 & ,i he>d  
someone call me by "n4 ,i got up2 !     

voice1 j z if someone :isp]$1 said1 ',be
 on ! wat*2 ,i %all come to-morr[4' ,&  
?is happ5$ twice4 ,well6 w\ld y believe 
x1 x got into my head8 ,i scold$        
myself--& yet ,i am expect+ ,him1 !     
,batyu%ka4  ,/epanuit* %ook 8 head1 &   
said no?+2 he f9i%$ dr9k+ 8 glass ( tea1
 & put x on ! side2 b ,avdyeit* pick$ up
 ! glass aga91 & fill$ x once m4  ,dr9k 
"s m = y\r good heal?4 ,y see1 ,i h an  
idea t1 :5 ! ,batyu%ka w5t ab\t on ?is  
e>?1 ,he disda9$ no "o1 & _h m to d ) ! 
simple p4 ,he always w5t to see ! simple
 p4 ,he pick$ out ,8 disciples m f among
 folk l su* s9n]s z we are1 f ! work+   
class4 ,said ,he1 :oev] exalts himself1 
%all be humbl$1 & he :o is humbl$ %all  
become exalt$4 ,said ,he1 y call me ,"l1
 &1 said ,he1 ,i wa% y\r feet4 ,:oev]   
wi%es1 said ,he1 to be ! fir/1 ! same   
%all be a s]vant to all4 ,because1 said 
,he1 bless$ are ! poor1 ! humble1 ! k9d1
 ! g5]\s4  ,& ,/epanuit* =got ab\t 8    
tea2 he 0 an old man1 & easily mov$ to  
te>s4 ,he 0 li/5+1 & ! te>s roll$ d[n 8 

face4  ,come1 n[1 h "s m tea1 said      
,avdyeit*2 b ,/epanuit* made ! sign ( ! 
cross1 ?ank$ him1 turn$ d[n 8 glass1 &  
arose4  ,?anks to y1 he says1 ,m>tu9    
,avdyeit*1 = treat+ me k9dly1 & satisfy+
 me1 s\l & body4  ,y are welcome2 come 9
 aga92 always glad to see a fri5d1 said 
,avdyeit*4  ,/epanuit* dep>t$2 & ,m>tu9 
p\r$ out ! re/ ( ! tea1 drank x up1 put 
away ! di%es1 & sat d[n aga9 by ! w9d[  
to "w1 to /it* on a pat*4 ,he kept /it*+
 away1 & at ! same "t look+ ?r\gh !     
w9d[4 ,he 0 expect+ ,*ri/1 & 0 all !    
:ile ?9k+ ( ,him & ,8 de$s1 & 8 head 0  
fill$ ) ! diff]5t spee*es ( ,*ri/4  ,two
 soldi]s pass$ by3 "o wore boots furni%$
 by ! cr[n1 & ! o!r "o1 boots t he _h   
made2 !n ! ma/]7#h7 ( ! next h\se pass$ 
by 9 %9+ galo%es2 !n a bak] ) a basket  
pass$ by4 ,all pass$ by2 & n[ !re came  
also by ! w9d[ a woman 9 wool5 /ock+s & 
ru/ic ba%maks on h] feet4 ,%e pass$ by !
 w9d[1 & /ood /ill ne> ! w9d[-case4     
7#h7 ,khozya94  ,avdyeit* look$ up at h]
 f ! w9d[1 & saw x 0 a /rang]1 a woman  

poorly clad1 & ) a *ild2 %e 0 /&+ by !  
wall ) h] back to ! w9d1 try+ to wrap up
 ! *ild1 & %e _h no?+ to wrap x up 94 ,!
 woman 0 dress$ 9 %abby summ] clo!s2 & f
 beh9d ! frame1 ,avdyeit* c\ld he> !    
*ild cry+1 & ! woman try+ to pacify x2 b
 %e 0 n able to pacify x4  ,avdyeit* got
 up1 w5t to ! door1 asc5d$ ! /eps1 &    
cri$3--  ,my good woman4 ,hey6 my good  
woman67#i7    7#i7 ,umnitsa aumnitsa6   
lit]ally1 clev] "o4  ,! woman he>d him &
 turn$ ar\nd4  ,:y are y /&+ 9 ! cold ) 
! *ild8 ,come into my room1 :]e x is    
w>m2 y c manage x bett]4 ,"h1 ?is way6  
,! woman 0 a/oni%$4 ,%e saw an old1 old 
man 9 an apron1 ) spectacles on 8 nose1 
call+ h] to him4 ,%e foll[$ him4 ,!y    
desc5d$ ! /eps & ent]$ ! room2 ! old man
 l$ ! woman to 8 b$4  ,!re1 says he1 sit
 d[n1 my good woman1 ne>] to ! /ove2 y c
 get w>m1 & nurse ! little "o4  ,i h no 
milk = him4 ,i myself h n eat5 any?+    
s9ce morn+1 said ! woman2 b1 nev]!less1 
%e took ! baby to h] brea/4  ,avdyeit*  
%ook 8 head1 w5t to ! table1 br\ght out 

! bread & a di%1 op5$ ! ov5 door1 p\r$  
into ! di% "s cabbage s\p1 took out !   
pot ) ! gruel1 b x 0 n cook$ z yet2 s he
 fill$ ! di% ) %*i only1 & put x on !   
table4 ,he got ! bread1 took ! t[el d[n 
f ! hook1 & spread x ^u ! table4  ,sit  
d[n1 he says1 & eat1 my good woman2 & ,i
 w m9d ! little "o4 ,y see1 ,i once _h  
*ildr5 ( my own2 ,i "k h[ to h&le !m4   
,! woman cross$ h]self1 sat d[n at !    
table1 & began to eat2 :ile ,avdyeit*   
took a seat on ! b$ ne> ! infant4       
,avdyeit* kept smack+ & smack+ to x ) 8 
lips2 b x 0 a poor k9d ( smack+1 = he _h
 no tee?4 ,! little "o kept on cry+4 ,& 
x occur$ to ,avdyeit* to ?reat5 ! little
 "o ) 8 f+]2 he wav$1 wav$ 8 f+] "r be=e
 ! *ild's m\?1 & ha/ily )drew x4 ,he did
 n put x to its m\?1 because 8 f+] 0    
black1 & soil$ ) wax4 ,& ! little "o    
look$ at 8 f+]1 & became quiet2 !n x    
began to smile1 & ,avdyeit* also 0 glad4
 ,:ile ! woman 0 eat+1 %e told :o %e 01 
& :i!r %e 0 go+4  ,said %e3--  ,i am a  
soldi]'s wife4 ,x is n[ sev5 mon?s s9ce 

!y s5t my husb& away (f1 & no tid+s4 ,i 
liv$ out z cook2 ! baby 0 born2 no "o   
c>$ to keep me ) a *ild4 ,?is is ! ?ird 
mon? t ,i h be5 /ruggl+ along )\t a     
place4 ,i ate up all ,i _h4 ,i want$ to 
engage z a wet-nurse--no "o w\ld take   
me--,i am too ?91 !y say4 ,i h j be5 to 
! m]*ant's wife1 :]e lives a "y woman ,i
 "k1 & s !y promis$ to take u 94 ,i     
?\ght t 0 ! end ( x4 ,b %e told me to   
come next week4 ,& %e lives a long way  
(f4 ,i got tir$ out2 & x tir$ him1 too1 
my he>t's d>l+4 ,=tunately1 our l&lady  
takes pity on u = ! sake ( ,*ri/1 &     
gives u a room1 else ,i don't "k h[ ,i  
%\ld manage to get along4  ,avdyeit*    
sigh$1 & said3  ,hav5't y any w>m clo!s8
  ,n[ is ! "t1 fri5d1 to we> w>m clo!s2 
b ye/]day ,i pawn$ my la/ %awl = a      
tw5ty-kopek piece47#aj7    7#aj7        
,dvagriv5nui1 silv]1 wor? sixte5 c5ts4  
,! woman came to ! b$1 & took ! *ild2 & 
,avdyeit* rose1 w5t to ! p>tition1      
rummag$ r\nd1 & succe$$ 9 f9d+ an old   
coat4  ,na6 says he2 ,x is a poor ?+1   

yet y may turn x to "s use4  ,! woman   
look$ at ! coat & look$ at ! old man2 %e
 took ! coat1 & bur/ into te>s2 &       
,avdyeit* turn$ away 8 head2 crawl+ "u !
 b$1 he pu%$ out a little trunk1 rummag$
 9 x1 & sat d[n aga9 opposite ! woman4  
,& ! woman said3--  ,may ,*ri/ bless y1 
little gr&fa!r67#aa7 ,he mu/ h s5t me to
 y\r w9d[4 ,my little baby w\ld h froz5 
to dea?4 ,:5 ,i />t$ out x 0 w>m1 b n[ x
 has gr[n cold4 ,& ,he1 ! ,batyu%ka1 l$ 
y to look ?r\gh ! w9d[ & take pity on   
me1 an un=tunate4    7#aa7 ,di$u%ka4    
,avdyeit* smil$1 & said3--  ,inde$1 ,he 
did t6 ,i h be5 look+ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 my  
good woman1 = "s wise reason4  ,& ,m>tu9
 told ! soldi]'s wife 8 dream1 & h[ he  
he>d ! voice1--h[ ! ,"l promis$ to come 
& see him t day4  ,all ?+s are possible1
 said ! woman4 ,%e rose1 put on ! coat1 
wrapp$ up h] little *ild 9 x2 &1 z %e   
/>t$ to take leave1 %e ?ank$ ,avdyeit*  
aga94  ,take ?is1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 said  
,avdyeit*1 giv+ h] a tw5ty-kopek piece2 
r$eem y\r %awl4  ,%e made ! sign ( !    

cross1 & ,avdyeit* made ! sign ( ! cross
 & w5t ) h] to ! door4  ,! woman w5t    
away4 ,avdyeit* ate "s %*i1 wa%$ !      
di%es1 & sat d[n aga9 to "w4 ,:ile he 0 
work+ he /ill rememb]$ ! w9d[2 :5 ! w9d[
 grew d>k] he imm$iately look$ out to   
see :o 0 pass+ by4 ,acqua9tances pass$  
by & /rang]s pass$ by1 & !re 0 no?+ out 
( ! ord9>y4  ,b "h ,avdyeit* saw t an   
old apple woman _h /opp$ 9 front ( 8    
w9d[4 ,%e c>ri$ a basket ) apples4 ,only
 a few 7 left1 z %e _h evid5tly sold !m 
ne>ly all out2 & ov] h] %\ld] %e _h a   
bag full ( *ips4 ,%e mu/ h ga!r$ !m up 9
 "s new build+1 & 0 on h] way home4 ,"o 
c\ld see t ! bag 0 heavy on h] %\ld]2 %e
 tri$ to %ift x to ! o!r %\ld]4 ,s %e   
l[]$ ! bag on ! sidewalk1 /ood ! basket 
) ! apples on a little po/1 & began to  
%ake d[n ! spl9t]s 9 ! bag4 ,& :ile %e 0
 %ak+ h] bag1 a little boy 9 a torn cap 
came along1 pick$ up an apple f !       
basket1 & 0 ab\t to make 8 escape2 b !  
old woman notic$ x1 turn$ ar\nd1 &      
caught ! y\ng/] by 8 sleeve4 ,! little  

boy began to /ruggle1 tri$ to te>       
himself away2 b ! old woman grasp$ him )
 bo? h&s1 knock$ (f 8 cap1 & caught him 
by ! hair4  ,! little boy 0 scream+1 !  
old woman 0 scold+4 ,avdyeit* lo/ no "t 
9 putt+ away 8 awl2 he ?rew x ^u !      
floor1 sprang to ! door1--he ev5 /umbl$ 
on ! /airs1 & dropp$ 8 spectacles1--&   
ru%$ out into ! /reet4  ,! old woman 0  
pull+ ! y\ng/] by 8 hair1 & 0 scold+ &  
?reat5+ to take him to ! policeman2 !   
y\ng/] 0 def5d+ himself1 & d5y+ ! *>ge4 
,i did n take x1 he said2 ,:at are y    
lick+ me =8 ,let me g6  ,avdyeit* tri$  
to sep>ate !m4 ,he took ! boy by 8 arm1 
& said3--  ,let him g1 babu%ka2 =give   
him1 = ,*ri/'s sake4  ,i w =give him s t
 he won't =get x till ! new broom gr[s4 
,i am go+ to take ! little villa9 to !  
police4  ,avdyeit* began to entreat !   
old woman3--  ,let him g1 babu%ka1 he   
said1 he w nev] d x aga94 ,let him g1 = 
,*ri/'s sake4  ,! old woman let him     
loose2 ! boy />t$ to run1 b ,avdyeit*   
kept him back4  ,ask ! babu%ka's        

=giv5ess1 he said1 & don't y ev] d x    
aga92 ,i saw y take ! apple4  ,! boy    
bur/ into te>s1 & began to ask =giv5ess4
  ,!re n[6 t's "r2 & "h's an apple = y4 
,& ,avdyeit* took an apple f ! basket1 &
 gave x to ! boy4  ,i w pay y = x1      
babu%ka1 he said to ! old woman4  ,y ru9
 !m t way1 ! good-=-no?+s1 said ! old   
woman4 ,he ought to be treat$ s t he    
w\ld rememb] x = a :ole week4  ,eh1     
babu%ka1 babu%ka1 said ,avdyeit*1 t is  
"r accord+ to our judgm5t1 b n accord+  
to ,god's4 ,if he is to be :ipp$ = an   
apple1 !n :at ought to be done to u =   
our s9s8  ,! old woman 0 sil5t4  ,&     
,avdyeit* told h] ! p>able ( ! ma/] :o  
=gave a debtor all t he ow$ him1 & h[ ! 
debtor w5t & began to *oke "o :o ow$    
him4  ,! old woman li/5$1 & ! boy /ood  
li/5+4  ,god has comm&$ u to =give1 said
 ,avdyeit*1 else we1 too1 may n be      
=giv54 ,all %\ld be =giv51 & ! ?\ghtless
 especially4  ,! old woman %ook h] head1
 & sigh$4  ,t's s1 said %e2 b ! tr\ble  
is t !y are v mu* spoil$4  ,!n we :o are

 old] mu/ tea* !m1 said ,avdyeit*4  ,t's
 j :at ,i say1 rem>k$ ! old woman4 ,i   
myself h _h sev5 ( !m1--only "o daught] 
is left4  ,& ! old woman began to relate
 :]e & h[ %e liv$ ) h] daught]1 & h[ _m 
gr&*ildr5 %e _h4 ,"h1 %e says1 my /r5g? 
is only s-s1 & yet ,i h to "w4 ,i pity !
 y\ng/]s--my gr&*ildr5--b :at nice      
*ildr5 !y are6 ,no "o gives me su* a    
welcome z !y d4 ,aks9tka won't g to     
anyone b me4 ',babu%ka1 de> babu%ka1    
lovlie/4'  ,& ! old woman grew q        
s5tim5tal4  ,( c\rse1 x is a *ildi%     
trick4 ,god be ) him1 said %e1 po9t+ to 
! boy4  ,! woman 0 j ab\t to lift ! bag 
up on h] %\ld]1 :5 ! boy ran up1 &      
said3--  ,let me c>ry x1 babu%ka2 x is  
on my way4  ,! old woman nodd$ h] head1 
& put ! bag on ! boy's back4  ,& side by
 side !y pass$ along ! /reet4  ,& ! old 
woman ev5 =got to ask ,avdyeit* to pay =
 ! apple4 ,avdyeit* /ood motionless1 &  
kept gaz+ aft] !m2 & he he>d !m talk+   
all ! "t z !y walk$ away4 ,aft]         
,avdyeit* saw !m disappe>1 he return$ to

 8 room2 he f\nd 8 eye-glasses on !     
/airs1--!y 7 n brok52 he pick$ up 8 awl1
 & sat d[n to "w aga94  ,aft] work+ a   
little :ile1 x grew d>k]1 s t he c\ld n 
see to sew2 he saw ! lamplight] pass+ by
 to light ! /reet-lamps4  ,x mu/ be "t  
to make a light1 he said to himself2 s  
he got 8 little lamp ready1 hung x up1 &
 he took himself aga9 to 8 "w4 ,he _h "o
 boot already f9i%$2 he turn$ x ar\nd1  
look$ at x3 ,well done4 ,he put away 8  
tools1 swept (f ! cutt+s1 cle>$ (f !    
bri/les & ends1 took ! lamp1 set x on ! 
table1 & took d[n ! ,gospels f ! %elf4  
,he int5d$ to op5 ! book at ! v place   
:]e he _h ye/]day put a piece ( lea!r z 
a m>k1 b x happ5$ to op5 at ano!r place2
 & ! mom5t ,avdyeit* op5$ ! ,te/am5t1 he
 recollect$ 8 la/ night's dream4 ,& z   
soon z he rememb]$ x1 x seem$ z if he   
he>d someone /epp+ ab\t beh9d him4      
,avdyeit* look$ ar\nd1 & saw--!re1 9 !  
d>k corn]1 x seem$ z if p 7 /&+2 he 0 at
 a loss to "k :o !y 74 ,& a voice :isp]$
 9 8 e>3--  ,m>tu9--ah1 ,m>tu96 did y n 

recognize me8  ,:o8 exclaim$ ,avdyeit*4 
,me1 repeat$ ! voice4 ,x 0 ,i2 &        
,/epanuit* /epp$ =? f ! d>k corn]2 he   
smil$1 & l a little cl\d fad$ away1 &   
soon vani%$4  ,& x 0 ,i1 said ! voice4  
,f ! d>k corn] /epp$ =? ! woman ) h]    
*ild2 ! woman smil$1 ! *ild laugh$1 & !y
 also vani%$1  ,& x 0 ,i1 cont9u$ !     
voice2 bo? ! old woman & ! boy ) ! apple
 /epp$ =w>d2 bo? smil$ & vani%$4        
,avdyeit*'s s\l rejoic$2 he cross$      
himself1 put on 8 spectacles1 & began to
 read ! ,evangeli/s :]e x happ5$ to op54
 ,on ! upp] "p ( ! page he read3--  ,=  
,i 0 an hung]$1 & ye gave me meat2 ,i 0 
?ir/y1 & ye gave me dr9k2 ,i 0 a /rang]1
 & ye took me 94  ,& on ! l[] "p ( !    
page he read ?is3--  ,inasmu* z ye h    
done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 
ye h done x unto me4--,/4 ,mat!w1 ,*ap4 
xxv4  ,& ,avdyeit* und]/ood t 8 dream _h
 n deceiv$ him2 t ! ,savi\r really call$
 on him t day1 & t he really receiv$    
,him4