,transcrib]'s note3 ,unusual &          
inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4           
,illu/ration3 ,,ko/ia ,,/oop$1 ,,& ,,)  
,,/rong ,,arms ,,lift$   ,,! ,,ins5sible
 ,,burd54                               
,,on ,,! ,,face ,,( ,,!                 
,,flood                                 
,by                             ,,m>y   
,e4 ,,ropes                             
,au?or (           ,k>l ,jans5's ,f9d1  
,c>ol9e ,/reet1 etc4                    
,,london                    ,,!         
,,religi\s ,,tract ,,society        #d  
,b\v]ie ,/reet & #fe ,/4 ,paul's        
,*ur*y>d ,e4,c4                         
,,cont5ts    ,,*apt]        ,i4 ,,! ,,r+
 ,,t ,,roll$ ,,away       ,,ii4         
,,matvey',s ,,plan      ,,iii4 ,a       
,,dread ,,awak5+--,,kidnapp$       ,,iv4
 ,,an ,,ordeal        ,v4 ,,eyes ,,%9+  
,,9 ,,! ,,d>k       ,,vi4 ,,out ,,(     
,,evil ,,good      ,,vii4 ,,! ,,rescue  
,,viii4 ,,s]gey ,,meets ,,8 ,,aunt      
,,ix4 ,a ,,meet+ ,,& ,a ,,w>n+          
,x4 ,,trapp$       ,,xi4 ,,loos+ ,,!    

,,bonds      ,,xii4 ,,homew>d ,,b\nd    
,,on ,,! ,,face ,,( ,,! ,,flood         
,,*apt] ,i    ,! ,r+ t ,roll$ ,away     
,,my little son1 ,s]gey1 :at means ?is8 
,?\ ha/ a face on !e z  long z my       
axe-h&le6 ,is !re any fre% tr\ble1 *ild8
    ,a*1 yes1 ,matvey ,philipit*1 & a v 
/range tr\ble x is1 ,god  kn[s6 ,& ) a  
secret to x1 too1 worse luck2 = me?9ks  
!re is  dang] = me1 :e!r ,i f9d x out or
 no4    ,a secret1 my boy8 ,a new       
tr\ble8 ,& surely ?\ had/ en\gh be=e4   
,b tell x out to me1 s %alt ?\ rid ?y   
poor little he>t ( a  "p1 at lea/1 ( its
 burd54    ,h y "t1 little fa!r1 to li/5
 n[8 ,i w\ld fa9 tell my  /ory at once1 
= ,i ?9k ,i _c be> x any long] alone4   
,yes1 ,i h "t1 repli$ ,matvey4 ,b "h 9 !
 wood is no place  = confid5ces1 :]e ?9e
 ,uncle ,abram might be hid+1 & spy+1  &
 li/5+1 z 8 wont is1 beh9d ! p9es4 ,come
 back ) me to  my home1 & my good wife &
 ,i w consult ) !e h[ be/ to help  !e 9 
?y tr\ble4    ,s]gey foll[$ ,matvey f>!r
 into ! =e/1 & came1 aft] five  m9utes' 

walk1 to a solidly built h\se4 ,x 0 made
 ( :ole p9e-tree  trunks1 ! cracks be+  
fill$ up ) t>r$ t[4    ,! hut 0 "o ( a  
numb] scatt]$ ab\t among ! trees1 = ?is 
0 a village ( wood cutt]s & raftsm54 ,b 
,matvey 0 ! =eman  & payma/]1 & 9 virtue
 ( ?is1 8 cottage conta9$ two rooms     
in/ead ( only ! solit>y ap>tm5t :i* 0   
kit*51 b$room1 &  sitt+-room1 all 9 "o1 
9 ! o!r dwell+s4    ,matvey 0 a man 9 ! 
prime ( life1 & f> bett] educat$1 &  m  
intellig5t1 ?an ! ord9>y peasants4      
,s5sible1 hone/1 &  reliable1 he _h !   
full confid5ce ( 8 employ]1 & manag$  ! 
wood-cutt+ 9 ! w9t]1 & ! raft-mak+ &    
laun*+ 9  ! spr+1 :5 ! riv]s op5$ _! icy
 eyelids1 & ! sn[s1  melt+1 swell$ ! fl[
 & quick5$ ! sluggi% curr5ts4    ,matvey
 ,philipit* ,/rog(f c\ld n only read &  
write & keep  correct acc\nts = 8 ma/]1 
b he _h le>n$ to love 8 ,bible1  & daily
 he /udi$ x1 por+ ?\ghtfully ov] its    
preci\s tru?s1  till !y bore fruit 9 8  
humble1 consi/5t1 upright1 ,*ri/ian     
life1 & he became an influ5ce = good 9 !

 wild =e/ :]e 8  "w lay4    ,8 wife1    
,*ri/9a ,ivanovna1 0 8 true helpmeet4 ,&
 n[1 z ,matvey  & ! boy ,s]gey ent]$ !  
hut1 ,*ri/9a welcom$ h] "y  visitor v   
k9dly4 ,= well %e knew :at a mis]able   
life he l$  ) 8 uncle1 ,abram ,kapoo/91 
ev] s9ce 8 p>5ts' dea? f  *ol]a two ye>s
 ago4    ,( late1 too1 ,abram's conduct 
_h be5 s /range1 & he _h neglect$  8    
duty s (t51 disappe>+ no "o knew h[1 or 
:i!r1 =  tw5ty-f\r h\rs at a "t1 t !    
=eman _h almo/ made up 8  m9d to dismiss
 him4 ,s ,*ri/9a 0 n altoge!r unprep>$ =
 a  crisis 9 ! affairs ( ,s]gey & 8     
uncle1 & 0 n surpris$  :5 h] husb&      
said--    ,*ri/9a1 little dove m9e1 ?is 
poor *ild is 9 tr\ble aga91 &  is come  
to tell u all ab\t x4 ,n[1 ,s]gey1 sit  
d[n "h & tell  ?y /ory1 keep+ no?+ back1
 s %all we "k h[ to advise &  help !e4  
,s ! boy began 8 tale z foll[s1 :ile    
,matvey & 8 wife  li/5$ int5tly--    ,z 
y well "k1 k9d fri5ds1 ?+s h gr[n worse 
( late4 ,y  h se5 t my uncle's he>t 0 n 
9 8 "w1 & (t5 he  slipp$ away1 & no "o  

knew :]e he w5t or :at he did4 ,nor "k  
,i  ev5 n[4 ,b a /range ?+ happ5$ la/   
night4 ,my uncle came home  drunk1 & ,i 
awoke ) ! noise he made1 & turn+ ov]1 ,i
 wat*$  him4    ,pres5tly ,i saw him    
take f 8 big boot a little lea!r bag1 & 
lay x on ! table4 ,!n !re 0 a *9k6 *9k6 
a r+ ( metal1 a  fla%1 & a sp>kle1 &    
some?+ roll$ (f ! table1 & away into  a 
d>k corn] at ! foot ( my b$4 ,b ,uncle  
,abram 0 too drunk to  notice ?is4 ,he  
sat !re mutt]+ to himself1 & lift+ a lot
 (  bright ?+s 9 8 h&s1 & lett+ !m drop1
 z ?\gh he lik$  ! look & ! s\nd ( !    
gold5 %[]4 ,b aft] a %ort "t he  seem$  
to gr[ sleepy1 & putt+ ! jewels back    
into ! bag1 &  ! bag into 8 belt1 he    
?rew himself1 j z he 01 ^u 8 b$1  & 9   
two m9utes 0 snor+ h>d4    ,b ?is morn+1
 :ile we 7 dr9k+ tea1 he sudd5ly said to
 me1  ',s]gey1 did ,i wake !e :5 ,i came
 9 la/ night8'    ,t 0 a h>d "q1 little 
son1 comm5t$ ,matvey4 ,h[ did/  ?\      
answ]8    ,i knew x 0 a s9 to lie1      
repli$ ! boy2 y h taught me  t ! *ildr5 

( ,god mu/ be true 9 all ?+s4 ,s ,i took
 my poor  little c\rage 9 bo? h&s1 &    
look+ my uncle 9 ! face1 ,i said3       
',yes1 y wak$ me4'    ,!n 8 face grew   
black ) rage1 & he %\t$1 ',& if awake1  
:at did/ ?\ see or he>8'    ',& pray1'  
said ,i1 ':at %\ld ,i see or he>8'    ,&
 x 0 giv5 me to speak quietly & almo/   
c>elessly1 ?\gh my  he>t beat l y\r big 
clock1 ,matvey ,philipit*4    ,& ,i     
add$1 ',y "k1 uncle1 y 7 v drunk1 z y   
(t5 are4'    ',yes1 yes1 z ,i (t5 am6'  
he cri$1 8 ang] seem+ to calm d[n       
sudd5ly4 ',t is no?+2 t is no secret1 is
 x8' ,& aga9 he  look$ at me z if he    
w\ld read my ?\ghts4    ',no1' ,i       
answ]$1 'c]ta9ly x is no secret t y are 
(t5 drunk4  ,! :ole village kn[s t4'    
,!n he got up to g out1 b turn$ at !    
door4 ',i l n ?y  face1 nor ?y mann] ?is
 morn+1 ,s]gey1' he said4 ',see t ?\    
*ange bo?1 or ,i w make !e rue x4' ,& ) 
t he 0 gone4    ,& !n ,i ran to ! corn] 
:i!r ! bright ?+ _h roll$1 &  !re1 9 !  
d>k & ! du/1 ,i f\nd1 %9+ l a little r$ 

lamp1 ?is6    ,& op5+ 8 h&1 he %[$ 9 !  
holl[ ( ! palm1 a broad1  massive gold  
r+1 9 :i* 0 set "o great ruby1 ) a      
wond]ful  light deep d[n 9 its he>t4    
,matvey took x up1 & read1 engrav$ on ! 
inn] side3       ',yevg5 to ,el5a4'     
,/range6 said ,matvey4 ,h[ came ?9e     
uncle1 ,i wond]1 by su* a  jewel z ?is8 
,x mu/ be ( great value4    ,i "k n1    
repli$ ! boy1 b !re91 ,i am sure1 lies a
 wick$  secret1 & ! ?\ght makes me      
unhappy4 ,moreov]1 he is sure to miss  x
 :5 he comes to look ov] ! re/ ( !      
tr9kets1 & he w  "q me1 & ,i mu/ speak !
 tru?1 & !n he w kill me4    ,kill !e1  
*ild8 ,no1 t %all he n1 exclaim$        
,matvey4 ,b if  ?\ fe> to g home        
to-night1 ?\ can/ /ay "h1 & to-morr[ ,i 
w make a plan to rescue !e1 little son1 
f ! fe> & !  ?rall ( ?is ungodly man4 ,&
 z = ?is r$ /one r+1 %all ,i  keep x = !
 pres5t & lock x up8    ,yes1 please d1 
,matvey ,philipit*1 & s "o day we may   
le>n to :om  x belongs4        ,,*apt]  
,,ii    ,matvey's ,plan    ,,z ! good   

=eman & 8 wife1 ) _! "y gue/1 sat r\nd !
  table next morn+1 dr9k+ _! tea out (  
tumbl]s1 9 true ,russian  fa%ion1 ! door
 0 rudely pu%$ op51 & ,abram ,kapoo/9   
/ood  !re1 gl[]+ at ! cosy little gr\p  
beside ! w>m /ove4    ,pray1 :at is !   
reason ( ?is8 he said1 8 ?ick voice r\gh
  ) ang]4 ,i h be5 seek+ my sc\ndrel ( a
 nephew all ?r\gh  ! wood1 & n[1 =soo?1 
,i f9d him "h4 ,:at bus9ess h y1        
,matvey ,philipit*1 to entice away      
,s]gey f 8 uncle & gu>dian8    ,he did n
 entice me1 ,s]gey began to say1 b !    
=eman sil5c$  him ) a ge/ure1 & answ]$  
,abram himself4    ,!re has be5--!re    
c\ld be--no entic+4 ,! boy 0 fright5$ & 
unhappy1 & s came to u1 8 fri5ds1 =     
com=t & protection2  aye1 & he %all h   
bo?1 9 spite ( !e1 ,abram ,kapoo/94     
,! man made no reply1 b gl>$ at ,s]gey f
 "u fr[n+ br[s4  ,! =eman w5t on--      
,"s "t ago1 ,abram1 ,i said pla9ly to !e
 t ,i c\ld n suff]  ?y frequ5t abs5ces f
 "w1 & t if ,i _h to speak aga91 ,i     
%\ld feel x my duty to dismiss !e4      

,me8 ,dismiss me8 gr[l$ ,abram4 ,dismiss
 ! be/ axe 9 ! gang8    ,x is true ?\   
art ! be/ axe--! be/ workman :5 ?\ do/ s
  *oose1 repli$ ,matvey quietly4 ,b m   
(t5 ?\ do/ n *oose4  ,& no "o kn[s :at  
bus9ess o!r ?an ! woodcraft claims ?y   
"t1 & keeps !e f ?y duty4 ,& moreov]1   
,abram1 ?\ can/  n d5y t ev5 :5 ?\ art  
"h1 ! village kabak 7dram-%op7  is      
haunt$ by !e1 & mo/ ( ?y wage is sp5t on
 t devil's-fire  dr9k t we call vodki4  
,idle1 surly1 drunk51 unfai?ful to ,god 
&  to ! ma/]1 an influ5ce = evil 9 !    
gang1 a bad example to  all ! y\ng] m51 
a t]ror to ?is boy1 ^: gu>dian ?\ did/  
promise to be--:at ha/ ?\ to say =      
?yself8    ,app>5tly ! man _h no?+ to   
say 9 self-def5ce2 ! accusation  0 all  
too true4    ,matvey cont9u$3 ,i h w>n$ 
!e m ?an once1 b ?\ ha/  n he$$4 ,n[ !  
"t is pa/2 ,i w>n !e no m1 b dismiss    
!e4 ,"h1 take ?y wages & begone1 & see t
 ?y hut is empty  & clean by to-morr[1  
:5 a bett] man %all come to live !re4   
,?is aft]noon ,s]gey & ,i %all g ov] &  

fet* 8 ?+s1 b he  returns to !e no m4   
,n[ g6    ,at ?is /]n dismissal1        
,abram's blood%ot eyes fix$ !mselves    
?reat5+ly ^u ,s]gey4    ,all ?is tr\ble 
mu/ be ( ?y do+1 ?\ sly fox1 ?\ ?ankless
  little bea/6 he ro>$1 frantic ) rage4 
,a*1 well6 ,i w be ev5  ) !e yet4 ,i    
nev] =get1 ,i nev] =give6 ,?\ ha/       
compass$  my ru91 & x %all g h>d ) me b 
,i w compass ?9e4 ,be  sure--v sure--(  
t1 ?\ backbit+ s]p5t6    ,any m ( ?is1 &
 ,i give !e 9 *>ge ( ! =e/ police6  cri$
 ,matvey /]nly4 ,get out ( my place1 ere
 ,i lose all pati5ce1  & give !e :at ?\ 
ha/ ri*ly e>n$4    ,!re 0 a tone 9 !    
=eman's r++ voice :i* ev5 ! burly1      
blu/]+ ,abram c\ld n af=d to ignore &   
disobey4 ,"o la/  baleful gaze he fa/5$ 
^u ! boy's tr\bl$ face1 !n he 0 gone4   
,he is furi\s at ! loss ( ! r+1 ,s]gey  
said1 :5 !  unwelcome visitor _h gone1 &
 ,i am 9 worse dang] ?an ev]4 ,i d>e  n 
ev5 "w 9 ! =e/1 = fe> ( meet+ him4 ,oh1 
little fa!r  & "m1 :at c ,i d8    ,li/51
 my son1 said ,matvey4 ,la/ night !     

/rong s\? w9d &  heavy ra9 made ! riv]  
ice crack$ & rott51 & 9 "s places  !re  
is already op5 wat]4 ,to-night or       
to-morr[ ! rema9+ ice  w break up &     
float d[n ! curr5t1 melt+ z x goes4 ,our
  ,numb] #a raft1 ! ',swan1' is ne>ly   
ready to />t1 & ?\ %alt g  on h] z      
cook-boy & help]4 ,:at saye/ ?\1 *ild8  
,say--,matvey ,philipit*8 ,:at c ,i say 
b a ?\s& grateful ?anks8  ,i %all grieve
 to leave y & de>1 k9d "m ,*ri/9a1 b ,i 
%\ld nev] h a mom5t's peace or safety   
"h1 aft] ^? awful  ?reats ( uncle's4 ,= 
ev5 ?\gh y h dismiss$ him1 ,matvey      
,philipit*1 he may be lurk+ ab\t 9 !    
=e/1 wat*+ & ly+  9 wait = me4 ,no1 x is
 be/ e way t ,i g on ! ',swan1' z  y    
say4    ,if ?\ %\ld/ pref] to wait a:ile
 long] "u our protection1  *ild1 !      
second raft--! ',wild ,goose'--w be go+ 
lat]4    ,no1 fa!r ,matvey1 ,i ?ank y--b
 no6 ,i am anxi\s to be f> away z  soon 
z may be4 ,b tell me1 are all ! rafts to
 be birds ?is ye>8    ,yes1 we %all h ! 
',swan1' ',wild ,goose1' ',duck1' ',sea 

,gull1'  & o!rs4 ,la/ ye> we _h fl[]s1  
su* z ! ',wat] ,lily1'  ',sunfl[]1' & s 
=?4 ,! m5 take a pride 9 _! rafts1 &  l 
!m to h names4 ,& ,i h kn[n "s ( !m gr[ 
s fond (  _! que]1 unwieldy craft dur+ !
 long voyage1 t !y h wept  :5 !y rea*$  
_! port1 & saw ! timb]s ( ! raft tak5   
asund]1 & ! little cab9 h\se1 :]e !     
raftsm5 _h cook$1 &  eat51 & slept1 hewn
 up = firewood4    ,p]haps ,i %all come 
to love ! ',swan' ?us1 said ! boy4 ,b ,i
  %all be v lonely )\t y & "m ,*ri/9a4  
,i h fri5ds 9 ?ree ( ! t[ns ?r\gh :i* ?\
 wilt pass1  said ,matvey1 & to !m ,i w 
give !e lett]s 9 case ?\  %\ld/ be sick 
or 9 any difficulty4 ,= ! re/1 ,ivan1 ! 
skipp]  ( ! ',swan1' & 8 ?ree sons are  
good1 hone/ fell[s1 & !y  w be k9d to   
!e4 ,ab\t passports !re w be no tr\ble4 
,my  ma/]1 ! ,c\nt1 pays = a ye>ly      
'p]mit1' :i* includes all 8  raftsm51 & 
,ivan has ! c]tificate ( a raft skipp]1 
:o kn[s  all ! %oals1 ! curr5ts1 !      
rocks1 rapids1 & o!r dang]s4  ,! voyage 
w take ! :ole summ]1 b ?\ can/ return ) 

!  m5 by "o ( ! /eam c>go boats1 work+  
?y passage homew>d1 &  tramp+ f :atev]  
spot ! /eam] sets !e & ?y companions    
d[n4    ,t aft]noon ,matvey & ,s]gey1   
accord+ to _! arrangem5t1 w5t  ov] to   
,abram's hut to get ! boy's ?+s4 ,!y    
f\nd him cle>+  up ! place1 & pack+ 8   
possessions4 ,he look$ r\nd z 8         
unwelcome call]s appe>$1 & 8 surly face 
d>k5$4    ,sorry to tr\ble !e1 ,abram1  
said ! =eman pleasantly1 b we  ne$ n d s
 = long4 ,may ,s]gey pack away 8 ?+s 9  
?is bag  t ,i h br\ght8    ,yes1 yes6   
,take !m & begone6 gr[l$ ,abram4 ,i'm   
glad to be go+  myself to-morr[4 ,a     
woodman's life is too dull = me1 & ,i h 
fri5ds ) :om ,i c e>n m 9 a night ?an ,i
 c\ld d ) my  axe 9 a ye>4 ,ha6 ,ha6    
,sir ,=eman1 :at say y to t8    ,no?+1  
save t ?\ & ?y f9e fri5ds w mo/ assur$ly
 come  to a bad end soon] or lat]4    ,h
 done ) y\r w>n+s1 ,matvey ,philipit*4  
,f ?is day ,i g my  own way1 & none %all
 h9d] me4    ,until ,god h9d] !e once = 
all1 ?\ /ubborn w6 ,& h9d]  !e ,he %all1

 :5 ! measure ( ?y s9s is full6 said    
,matvey  solemnly4 ,come1 ,s]gey1 ,i see
 ?\ ha/ ?y goods ready4 ,say f>ewell  to
 ?9e uncle4 ,x is n likely t ?\ & he    
%all meet aga94    ,abram laugh$ an     
evil1 sne]+ laugh4 ,nay1 said he1 ,i am 
sure to  see my dutiful nephew aga94 ,y 
see1 ,matvey ,philipit*1 ,i h a small   
acc\nt to settle ) him1 & ?is ,i w\ld n 
=ego1 if ,i c\ld4    ,well1 said !      
=eman1 "h he is6 ,settle x n[6    ,no1  
no1 retort$ ! man rudely4 ,su* matt]s   
are private betwe5  relatives4 ,b ,i    
only po/pone ! affair4 ,"s day--or1     
bett] /ill1  "s night--,i w settle up   
old scores ) ?is "y rascal1 & if  !re be
 any?+ left ( him :5 ,i h got ?r\gh1 y  
are welcome  to x1 ,sir ,=eman4         
,come1 little son1 we h /ay$ long       
en\gh--too long6 said ,matvey1  %udd]+  
at ! malignant words & look ( ,abram    
,kapoo/94 ,life is  n long en\gh = u to 
wa/e "t b&y+ words ) a ruffian su*  z   
?is4 ,come6        ,,*apt] ,,iii    ,a  
,dread ,awak5+--,kidnapp$    ,,nev] _h !

 f9i%+ t\*es ( any raft s ke5ly int]e/$ 
,s]gey1 z ^! ( ! ,swan4 ,! *ief object 9
 ! con/ruction  0 to float 9 z small a  
compass z possible1 z mu* timb] z c\ld  
be s5t safely d[n ! curr5t4    ,?is1 & !
 c>e necess>y to make x lie ev5ly &     
securely ^u  ! wat]1 made ! build+ ( !  
raft f> less simple & easy a  ?+ ?an at 
fir/ sight x appe>$4 ,^u ! raft a little
 h\se or  cab9 0 erect$1 /rongly &      
firmly made1 & into x 7 pack$  j ! b>e  
necess>ies = ! long sl[ voyage1 ?\gh (  
c\rse  additional provisions c\ld be    
obta9$1 & c]ta9 /ores r5ew$ at  "s ( !  
places pass$ on ! way4    ,! cab9 0     
small1 b x 0 wond]ful h[ _m ?+s x 0     
capable ( hold+4 ,x conta9$ a little    
/ove :i* 0 to answ] !  treble purpose ( 
w>m+ ! p1 cook+ ! food1 & dry+ !  clo!s4
    ,a few l[ /ools & a r\gh table =m$ !
 furniture4 ,b$s !re  7 none1 b two     
%elves 7 us$ z sleep+-places4 ,& if m   
?an two p wi%$ to sleep at ! same "t1   
!re 0 always !  floor4    ,by way ( food
 !y _h a keg ( s\r cabbage = s\p1 "s    

h]r+s  9 br9e1 sev]al huge loaves ( rye 
bread1 a wood5 bucket ( ,f9ni%  salt    
butt]1 & a box ( buck:eat gra9 =        
porridge4 ,!re 7 an  old batt]$ samov>1 
a brok5-nos$ teapot1 a few t9 pots &    
wood5  spoons1 & a knife or two1 also   
two or ?ree e>!nw>e b[ls4 ,^!  ?+s1 ) a 
p\nd or s ( tea & sug>1 j ab\t took up !
  available space 9 ! little cab94    ,!
 brilliant %9+ ( ! sun = a day or two _h
 complet$ !  de/ruction ( ! ice begun by
 ! s\? w9d & ra94 ,& n[ no ice  0 to be 
se54 ,! riv] 0 9 full flood4 ,& ! morn+ 
came :5  ,s]gey said a grateful f>ewell 
to ! good =eman & 8 wife1 &  jo9+ ,ivan 
& 8 ?ree /alw>t sons on ! deck ( !      
,swan1  began 8 long sl[ voyage4    ,) !
 blue sky & gold5 sunlight ov] him1 k9d 
p ) him1  new sc5es & possible adv5tures
 be=e him1 ! lad felt light] (  he>t ?an
 = ye>s pa/4 ,=1 aft] all1 he 0 only    
?irte51 & at  t age ! future looks v    
fair4    ,all day ! ,swan float$ at a   
fair pace d[n ! /ream4 ,& z !re  0 a    
moon t night1 & pl5ty ( light by :i* to 

navigate !  clumsy craft1 !re 0 no ne$  
to /op & moor ! raft4    ,"r ?r\gh !    
peaceful1 solemn night !y drift$ 9 !    
cold  :ite light1 keep+ 9 mid-/ream s z 
to take full advantage ( !  /rong curr5t
 :i* prevails 9 flood-"t4 ,! woods 7    
/ill :ite  ) ! rema9s ( unmelt$ sn[1 &  
n[ & aga9 ,s]gey caught a  fleet+       
glimpse ( "s furtive mov+ ?+ among ! p9e
 /ems1  & he>d old ,ivan mutt] into 8   
grizzl$ be>d1 ,volk6 7wolf71 or  ,zaitsa
 7h>e71 or ,lysitsa 7fox74    ,t fir/   
night on ! riv] ,tihonka 0 a ?+ to be   
rememb]$ =  its novelty1 its my/]y1 &   
its beauty4 ,s mu* absorb$ inde$ 0  !   
boy t ,ivan _h to rem9d him ( 8 duty z  
cook1 & tell him  to prep>e supp]4      
,all w5t smoo?ly en\gh t night & ! :ole 
( ! next day1 b  t[>ds nightfall ! wea!r
 *ang$4 ,a great w9d rose1 ! sky 0      
ov]ca/1 & ! wat] 0 la%$ to fury :]ev]   
!re 0 space  en\gh to be expos$ to !    
gale4    ,we mu/ moor ! ',swan'         
to-night1 said ,ivan4 ,x w\ld n be safe 
to  run h] ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,& besides1 

we are rea*+ a rocky "p  ( ! riv]1 & =  
?is we mu/ h light4    ,s :5 d>kness    
began to settle d[n1 ! raft 0 moor$     
close 9  %ore1 & ! m51 wrapp+ !mselves 9
 _! %eepsk9s1 lay d[n1  two on !        
sleep+-%elves1 two on ! floor1 & 7 soon 
snor+  l\dly4 ,s]gey snuggl$ into a     
corn] & tri$ to sleep too4    ,b ! cab9 
0 close & /uffy1 & ! boy c\ld n close 8 
eyes4 ,long+ = a :iff ( ! fre%1         
p9e-sc5t$ air1 he got up  noiselessly1 s
 z n to r\se ! sleep]s1 & /epp$ out on  
to !  deck ( ! raft1 & !nce to a big    
flat b\ld] close to :i* !  ,swan 0      
moor$4 ,"h he sat d[n1 & pres5tly1 lull$
 by ! s(t  s\nds ( ! go+ 9 ! p9e tops1 &
 ! swirl ( ! wat]1 he  fell into a deep 
slumb]4    ,:e!r he slept = sev]al h\rs 
or = only a brief "t ,s]gey  nev] knew4 
,b he rega9$ consci\sness "u a suffocat+
  s5sation1 & a sick5+ s5se ( mis=tune &
 dang]4    ,z he came gradually to      
himself1 he realis$ t he 0 no long]     
sitt+ on ! rock :]e he _h fall5 asleep1 
b 0 be+ c>ri$  along 9 /rong arms t     

seem$ to make light ( 8 weight4 ,"s sort
  ( a gag _h be5 =c$ into 8 m\?1 s t he 
c\ld n cry out2  nor c\ld he loos5 8 h&s
 & arms1 s tightly 0 8 %eepsk9  roll$   
ab\t him4    ,h>dly awake1 he did n     
/ruggle at fir/1 b :5 he began to kick  
& wri!1 fight+ desp]ately = fre$om1 8   
wor/ fe>s 7  confirm$1 = a ho>se brutal 
voice said 9 8 e>1 ,did ,i n tell  !e we
 %\ld meet aga91 ?\ fox--?\ wolf-cub8 ,&
 n[ ,i h !e1  & ?\ %alt pay :at ?\ owe/1
 ev5 to ! la/ copeck4    ,s]gey c\ld n  
answ]1 ! gag prev5t$ spee*1 b he %udd]$ 
f head to foot4 ,j :5 he _h ?\ght       
himself safe = ev] f  ! tyranny ( ?is   
bad man1 "h he 01 9 worse case ?an be=e1
  = ,matvey & ,*ri/9a 7 miles away1 &   
,ivan & 8 sons fa/  asleep4    ,!re is  
no "o to help me6 sigh$ ! poor lad4 ,my 
uncle may h  8 w ) me n[4    ,!n !      
extreme ( 8 mis]y recall$ to ,s]gey's   
m9d :at he ought  to h rememb]$ be=e1 & 
a cry w5t up f ! boy's burd5$  he>t to  
,him ,:o1 wat*+ ov] ,israel1 slumb]s n  
nor sleeps4    ,s]gey c\ld n speak 8    

pray] al\d1 b he knew t ! ,heav5ly      
,fa!r c\ld he> ! unspok5 pray]1 & x gave
 him com=t to feel  t1 aft] all1 he 0 n 
q alone or :olly fri5dless4    ,= t5    
m9utes or s he 0 c>ri$ ov] :at he 0 sure
 0 v  r\gh gr\nd4    ,!n sudd5ly 8 be>] 
seem$ to /ep ov] "s ?re%old1 & 9  a     
blaze ( light he 0 set on 8 feet1 ! gag 
0 remov$1 & he  f\nd himself 9 ! c5tre (
 a b>n-l build+1 & ab\t him a  numb] (  
r\gh-look+ m5 :o ey$ him curi\sly4      
,"h he is6 said ,abram ,kapoo/94 ,i'd   
be5 on a raft too (t5  myself n to "k   
:]e ,ivan w\ld moor su* a night z ?is4  
,& ,i  0 lucky to f9d him outside ! cab9
 in/ead ( 94 ,i swore--comrades  m9e--t 
,i w\ld meet ?is "y fox aga91 & ,i h    
kept my ^w4  ,n[ !n1 ?\ "y ?ief &       
traitor1 :at ha/ ?\ done ) my  jewel8   
,,*apt] ,,iv    ,an ,ordeal    ,,x 0    
small wond] t ,s]gey = a long m9ute /ood
 agha/1  helpless ) surprise & fe>4 ,b )
 a /rong ef=t he pull$  himself toge!r1 
reflect+ t x 0 c]ta9ly bett] & saf]  =  
him to be ) sev]al p ?an ) 8 uncle      

alone4 ,&  anyway1 z ,matvey _h told    
him1 he 0 n really fri5dless1 s9ce !    
,heav5ly ,fa!r 0 pl$g$ to gu>d ,8 tru/+ 
*ildr51 ev5 z ,he  _h gu>d$ ,daniel 9 ! 
d51 & 8 fri5ds 9 ! burn+1 fi]y  furnace4
    ,s :5 ! "q 0 repeat$1 ,:at ha/ ?\   
done ) my jewel8    ,s]gey fac$ ! speak]
 firmly & said1 ,i h x n2 ,i h&$ x  ov] 
to "o :o w try to re/ore x to its       
rightful own]4    ,t am ,i6 %\t$ ,abram4
 ,speak ! tru? = once1 ?\ little  vip]6 
,0 n ! ruby r+ m9e8    ,yes1 c]ta9ly1   
repli$ ,s]gey1 if y\r "n is ,el5a4    ,a
 l\d guffaw w5t r\nd ! circle1 & "o huge
 man1 :o seem$ to  be 9 "s sort ! lead]1
 said ) a pleas$ *uckle1 ,he _h !e  !re1
 ,kapoo/96    ',yevg5 to ,el5a' 0 pla9ly
 engrav$ inside ! r+1 said ,s]gey4  ,s x
 c\ld h>dly belong to ?is uncle (       
m9e--at lea/1 n  rightfully4    ,ah6 ,b 
) u might is "r6 repli$ ! big lead]4 ,we
 h be5  oppress$ & d[n-trodd5 9 ! pa/1 s
 n[ we1 9 our turn1 h  become !         
oppressors4    ,b all ?is is n to !     
po9t1 int]rupt$ ,abram4 ,i = "o  believe

 n :at ! boy says4 ,he mo/ likely has ! 
jewel hidd5 away  ^u 8 p]son4 ,capta91  
may ,i se>* him8    ,yes1 answ]$ ! big  
man4 ,b m9d1 no viol5ce6    ,y dropp$ x1
 uncle1 & x roll$ into a corn] :5 y 7 v 
drunk & did n notice4 ,i pick$ x up &   
gave x into safe keep+1  & !re x is n[6 
,s ?\ saye/6 ,b ,i se>* !e all ! same6  
,s]gey submitt$ sil5tly1 & ! se>* 0 a   
?or\gh "o1 b (  c\rse no r+ 0 f\nd4     
,s ! boy spoke ! tru?1 said ! *ief :5 ! 
se>* 0 ov]4  ,& ?\1 ,el5a1 mu/ look     
else:]e = ?y r+4    ,& aga9 a bur/ (    
laught] %ook ! sides ( ! m54    ,sir    
,capta91 said ,s]gey1 ,i 0 j />t+ on a  
raft voyage4 ,my  fri5ds w miss me & be 
di/ress$4 ,h ,i y\r leave to g back to  
! riv] & rejo9 !m8    ,let him n g1     
,capta96 cri$ ,abram4 ,he w betray u to 
!  police ! next place ! raft comes to1 
& !n we %all be caught  & s5t to        
,sib]ia4    ,x is q likely1 ,abram      
,kapoo/91 t ?is1 or worse1 may be ?y    
fate anyway4 ,b z = ! boy1 add$ !       
,capta91 well--,i w\ld  r keep him ?an  

let him g1 ( c\rse1 = he w\ld be useful 
to  u4    ,look "h1 y\ng/]6 ,wilt ?\ jo9
 u8 ,we are n altoge!r a bad  lot4 ,if  
we sometimes rob ! ri*1 at lea/ we d n  
h>ry ! poor4  ,"s ( u are 9 s]vice1 "s  
are artisans1 o!rs cl]ks1 & a few  are  
/ud5ts4 ,:5 a big1 weal?y h\se is left 9
 *>ge ( c>eless  or drunk5 s]vants we   
are burgl>s & take all we c f9d4    ,&  
n[ & aga9 a ri* travell] or two pay     
toll1 b we nev] maim  nor murd]4 ,all ( 
u be+ engag$ 9 "s sort ( "w1 we c only  
meet occasionally to make plans & comp>e
 notes4 ,we h all _h  grievances 9 !    
pa/1 & n[ x is sometimes our turn to be 
on !  upp] end ( ! see-saw4    ,:y try  
to expla9 all ?is to a m]e *ild1        
,capta98 grumbl$ ,abram4  ,if y want    
him1 keep him4 ,i w h him "u my eye1 &  
if he  tries to get away1 he %all suff] 
= x4    ,?anks1 ,kapoo/96 ,:5 ,i am 9   
ne$ ( ?9e advice1 ,i w ask =  x4 ,n[1   
boy--wilt ?\ take s]vice--say z page 9 a
 nobleman's h\se  7!re are l>ge e/ates  
ab\t "h71 & secretly be "o ( u &  play  

into our h&s1 meet+ ) u n[ & aga9 ?us 9 
! =e/8    ,!re 0 dead sil5ce = a m9ute4 
,!n ! lad's answ] came 9  cle> tones3   
,no1 ,sir ,capta91 ,i w n6    ,! m5     
look$ at ea* o!r 9 surprise4    ,& :y8  
dem&$ ! *ief4    ,!re is m ?an "o       
reason1 repli$ ,s]gey4    ,let u he> !m6
    ,fir/1 ,sir ,capta91 my voyage on ! 
raft 0 plann$ on purpose to  get me away
 f my uncle1 because ,i c\ld be nei!r   
good nor happy  liv+ ) him4    ,n[ =    
reason numb] two6    ,i 0 br\ght up by  
my p>5ts1 said ,s]gey1 to be hone/ &    
tru?ful1 to believe 9 a good ,god1 & to 
try to be ob$i5t &  fai?ful to ,him4 ,i 
c\ld n cont9ue ?us if ,i became "o ( y\r
  b&4    ,well n[1 said ! *ief1 look+   
r\nd at ! faces 9 !  tor*-light1 ) an   
amus$ smile on 8 lips--we h got x ?is   
"t1 h we n8 ,bless ! brat6 ,i w\ld n h  
him at a gift aft]  t6 ,he %all g back  
to 8 raft & be rid ( u all1 & especially
  ( ?is bad-egg uncle ( 84    ,he w     
betray u if y let him g1 ,capta91 said  
,kapoo/94    ,i don't ?9k he w1 repli$ !

 *ief1 & moreov]1 ,i don't  ?9k he c4   
,he has no idea :o we all are1 & z1 at  
our meet+s1  we we> wigs & be>ds1 he    
c\ld n recognise any ( u1 ev5 if he  did
 happ5 to meet u else:]e4 ,b say1       
*ild--w\lde/ ?\ betray  u--7 x 9 ?y p[]1
 & s5d u to ,sib]ia8    ,no1 ,sir       
,capta91 y h done me no h>m2 ,i w\ld n  
betray y4    ,on ?y ^w ( hon\r8    ,on  
my ^w ( hon\r4    ,!n f>ewell1 little   
lad4    ,f>ewell1 ,sir ,capta91 & ?ank  
y4    ,take him back to ! riv]1         
,kapoo/91 said ! big man4 ,& ?\1        
,appolon1 g too1 to protect ! boy f ?is 
uncle ( 84    ,& ! ?ree pass$ out ( !   
build+ & vani%$ into ! d>kness  ( ! =e/4
        ,,*apt] ,v    ,eyes ,%9+ 9 !    
,d>k    ,,no "o 9 ! little raf?\se on ! 
,swan ev] knew ( ,s]gey's  adv5ture t   
night4 ,=1 tir$ ) ! ardu\s day's "w1 &  
sleepy f f\rte5 to sixte5 h\rs' exposure
 to w9d & sun1 !  raft skipp] & 8 big   
sons slept heavily to ! music ( _! own  
snor+4    ,s :5 ! boy1 left at ! wat]'s 
edge by 8 uncle & ! gu>dian  ,appolon1  

crept noiselessly into ! cab91 no "o    
/irr$ foot or h&1  & ,s]gey betook      
himself to 8 usual corn] )\t di/urb+ !  
sleep]s4 ,worn out ) excitem5t &        
we>9ess1 ! boy fell asleep  too1 & knew 
no?+ until he 0 r\s$ by old ,ivan next  
morn+4    ,h[ n[1 little son8 said ! k9d
 old voice4 ,?\ art n an ov]  e>ly ris]1
 ?\ new cook-boy4 ,wake up1 *ild1 !     
samov> ought to  h be5 boil+ ere ?is4   
,did/ ?\ sleep well8    ,s]gey sat up   
rubb+ 8 eyes4    ,n v1 ,ivan1 b1 all !  
same1 ,i %\ld n h be5 s lazy4 ,i  w make
 ha/e n[ & get y\r tea ready4    ,!re 7 
new exp]i5ces t day = ! lad1 & "s 7 (   
su*  int]e/ & novelty t !y made him =get
 ! /range happ5+s  ( ! night be=e4    ,=
 aft] a :ile ! riv] began to n>r[ aga91 
*ang+ into a  turbid1 ru%+ /ream1 runn+ 
9 rapids ov] rocks & /ones1 d[n  a      
some:at /eep incl9e4 ,x 0 j above ?is   
incl9e t ! m5  drove _! /rong poles deep
 d[n into ! s& & mud at ! bottom  to    
arre/ ! progress ( ! raft4 ,!y !n ?rew  
out a plank 7s  n>r[ 0 ! *annel7 on ea* 

side to make bridges to ! banks4    ,n[1
 ,sa%a6 ,n[1 ,ko/ia6 cri$ old ,ivan4    
,quick & lively does x6  ,on %ore ) y6  
,vassia & ,s]gey1 /ay ) me4    ,9 a     
m9ute ! two eld] sons1 ea* ) a coil (   
rope ov] 8 arm1  _h cross$ ! plank      
bridges1 & n[ /ood on ! wood$1 rocky    
banks1 "o on ea* side4 ,"o end ( ! coils
 ( rope 0 securely  knott$ 9 huge iron  
r+s screw$ into ! sides ( ! raft1 :ile  
! re/ ( ! rope hung 9 ev5 coils ov] !   
left arm ( ! "y  m54    ,n[1 *ildr51 are
 y ready8 %\t$ ,ivan1 :5 ,sa%a & ,ko/ia 
_h /ood at att5tion a mom5t :ile ! ,swan
 /ra9$ aga9/ !  arre/+ poles4    ,s]gey 
_h mean:ile quickly drawn 9 ! bridge    
planks1 :ile ,ivan &  ,vassia kept !    
poles 9 _! places4 ,yes1 all 0 q ready1 
=  ,ko/ia & ,sa%a _h n[ tak5 a turn ( _!
 respective ropes r\nd  /urdy tree /ems4
    ,out ) ! poles6 ,let h] g6 !y %\t$  
toge!r4    ,& old ,ivan & ,vassia drew  
out ! poles4 ,! raft made a sudd5 ru%   
:i* ?rew ,s]gey d[n & roll$ him into !  
little cab94    ,b hav+ gone z f> z !   

/\t rope on ei!r side w\ld all[1  !     
,swan 0 aga9 p9n$ tightly 9 place by !  
poles1 :ile !  m5 on %ore ran =w>d1 & = 
! second "t took a turn ( _!  ropes r\nd
 ! trees4    ,once m ! poles 7 pull$ up 
& ! ,swan ru%$ on until  aga9 *eck$ by !
 ropes4 ,& ! same process 0 repeat$     
until  ! rapids 7 pa/1 & ! riv] broad5$ 
out into a quiet expanse  ( wat] ) a    
lazy curr5t :i* bore ! pond]\s ,swan    
only v  sl[ly on h] way4    ,! %ore "h 0
 l[ ly+1 & w\ld be m>%y :5 ! fro/ 0  all
 out ( ! e>?4 ,b z yet only ! surface ( 
! gr\nd 0  melt$1 & 9 _m %elt]$ places !
 sn[ /ill lay4    ,z ! raft drift$      
easily along1 ,s]gey cook$ ! d9n]1 :i*  
to-day consi/$ ( cabbage s\p1 a di% (   
bak$ potatoes1 & a big  e>!n pot (      
buck:eat porridge1 ) a lump ( butt] & a 
h&ful  ( salt 9 x4    ,:5 ! lad saw h[  
^! m5 ate1 he wond]$ h[ ! raft c\ld be  
provision$ = s long a voyage1 ev5 ) su* 
pur*ase ( food z  c\ld be made at !     
villages or 9 ! t[ns ^u ! riv]4 ,b he   
_h yet to le>n t !re 7 ways & means (   

obta9+ food o!r  ?an by buy+4 ,inde$1 t 
v ev5+ ,ivan call$ a halt1 & !y  moor$ !
 ,swan close 9 %ore :]e ! wat] 0 deep "r
 up to  ! bank4    ,"h !y got out       
fi%+-tackle1 & bait+ _! hooks ) bits (  
salt h]r+1 !y fi%$ ov] ! raft side1 :ile
 ,s]gey 0 told to  take a h&-net & draw 
x ?r\gh ! %all[s a little f>!r on4    ,9
 an h\r or two ! angl]s _h caught pl5ty 
( l>ge fi% to la/  sev]al days1 :ile    
,s]gey _h secur$ a bucketful ( small1   
silv]y  fry1 :i* 7 consign$ at once to  
/rong br9e = future use4 ,!  l>g] fi% 7 
split op51 clean$1 rubb$ dry1 & laid 9  
salt =  twelve h\rs1 !n tak5 up & spread
 out on ! raft deck to dry4    ,! less] 
k9ds 7 cook$ at once1 & ! boy le>n$ h[  
to fry  !m 9 wat] ) pl5ty ( pepp] &     
salt4 ,& he 0 surpris$ to  f9d t :5 !   
fry+-pan _h be5 on ! /ove = ab\t half an
  h\r ! wat] _h turn$ into sav\ry gravy1
 & ! fi% float$ 9 a  light br[n sea4    
,to v>y ! meals1 ,ivan1 :o _h an old gun
 ) him1 n[ & !n  %ot cap]cailzie &      
blackcock1 & occasionally a h>e1 s t !  

raftsm5 did n f>e badly on ! :ole4      
,"o d>k night1 ! moon hidd51 black cl\ds
 ga!r+1 & a /rong  w9d moan+ among !    
riv]side woods1 ,ivan decid$ t x w\ld n 
be safe to proce$4 ,s !y secur$ ! ,swan 
to a big tree1 cook$  _! supp]1 & lay   
d[n 9 ! cab9 z usual to sleep4 ,9 !     
morn+ ! skipp] _h %ot a h>e1 :i* 0 n[   
hang+ on a nail  j inside ! cab9 door4  
,! wea!r be+ mild] ?an usual1 !  door ( 
! cab9 _h be5 left op54    ,! m5 7 soon 
asleep1 & ,s]gey 0 j dropp+ (f1 :5 8    
quick e>s caught an unusual s\nd4 ,fir/ 
a dull1 s(t ?ud on ! raft  deck1 & !n ! 
cauti\s tread ( light cu%ion$ feet :i*  
paus$  9 ! op5 doorway4 ,wond]+ &       
some:at al>m$1 ! boy sat up1  & saw1 j  
by ! door1 two great gre5y-yell[ eyes   
full ( fi]ce  fire4 ,x 0 f> too d>k to  
make out any face or =m1 & fasc9at$  &  
sil5t ) fe>1 he c\ld only />e back into 
! savage1 hungry  gl>e ( ?is invisible  
intrud]4        ,,*apt] ,,vi    ,out (  
,evil ,good    ,,sudd5ly ! f]oci\s gaze 
0 veil$ or turn$ aside1 & ,s]gey  he>d a

 noise aga9/ ! wall z ( leap+1 claw+1 & 
te>+4  ,?is r\s$ ,ivan :o1 grasp+ 8 old 
gun :i* /ood load$ 9  a corn]1 sprang to
 ! doorway j 9 "t to see a l>ge grey1   
cat-l animal ) tuft$ e>s1 spr++ (f !    
raft on to !  %ore4 ,he fir$ at !       
retreat+ robb]1 & ! creature1 ) a yell  
( rage & pa91 dropp$ & roll$ ov] on !   
bank4    ,br+ a light1 *ild6 cri$ ,ivan4
    ,& ,s]gey ha/ily light$ ! lant]n &  
look$ ab\t to see :]e  ! skipp] c\ld be4
    ,"h6 ,i am "h6 call$ ,ivan f ! bank1
 & ! lad notic$ t  ! old man's voice    
s\nd$ fa9t4    ,he sprang a%ore1 & f\nd 
,ivan on 8 knees beside a huge lynx4 ,! 
light ( ! lant]n fla%$ on its glaz+     
eyes1 & %>p :ite tee?  b>$ 9 an evil    
gr94    ,is ! bea/ dead8 inquir$ ,s]gey4
    ,yes1 he is dead n[1 b he 0 n :5 ,i 
came aft] him "h6 ,&  see :at he has    
giv5 me to rememb] him by6 ,& ,ivan %[$ 
8 "r  h&1 :i* _h a ragg$ deep w\nd      
across ! back ( x1 :ile !  sleeve ( 8   
%irt _h be5 torn to %r$s by ! vici\s    
claws ( !  big cat1 & ! fle% ( ! arm 0  

sc>r$ z ?\gh ) b>b$  hooks4    ,oh1 poor
 de> ,ivan6 cri$ ! boy4 ,h[ dreadfully x
 mu/ hurt6    ,t is n :at tr\bles me1   
little son1 repli$ ! old man1 b  our    
voyage has n long begun1 & !re are _m   
difficult bits (  wat]way be=e u4 ,& ,i 
fe> ,i %all be unable to use my h& = a  
long :ile4    ,no1 ,i fe> y are "r4 ,b z
 we are com+ to a t[n to-morr[1  y mu/  
surely see a surgeon1 & he> :at he says4
    ,i w1 *ild2 ?\ saye/ well6 ,b n[    
call my sons1 = !y mu/  take ?is bea/'s 
sk94 ,x is a good "o1 & we c sell x z   
soon z  we got to ! t[n (               
,krasnoi-,yablok4    ,ivan's h& & arm 7 
r\ghly swa!d ) a wet t[el1 ,vassia &    
,s]gey act+ z dress]s1 :ile ,ko/ia &    
,sa%a sk9n$ ! lynx1 &  pegg$ ! sk9 &    
feet out on ! raft deck to dry 9 ! w9d4 
,poor ,ivan suff]$ mu* pa9 dur+ ! next  
few h\rs1 b he made  no compla9t1 & e>ly
 next morn+ ! raft 0 ti$ up close to  ! 
:>f ( ,krasnoi-,yablok4 ,& ,ivan1 tak+ !
 boy ) him1 f\nd  8 way to a hospital   
:]e a doctor & surgeon 7 att5d+ to      

out-pati5ts4    ,! latt] c>efully exam9$
 ! skipp]'s injuries1 :i* he said  might
 become s]i\s & ev5 dang]\s unless fully
 cleans$ &  dress$ e day4 ,he also w>n$ 
,ivan t if he proce$$ on 8  voyage1 !   
*ances 7 t he might h an illness :i*    
w\ld  prove fatal4    ,b1 ,sir ,doctor1 
,i am 9 *>ge ( ! big ',swan' raft1 said 
,ivan4  ,my sons are will+1 good lads1 b
 z yet !y are inexp]i5c$4 ,h[  c ,i tru/
 !m to take ! raft on8 ,!n too1 "h is   
?is boy1 =  :om ,i am responsible2 ,i   
promis$ to look aft] him1 & ,i am loa?  
to  neglect my duty4    ,:5 ,god makes  
impossible to u :at we consid]$ our     
duty1 said !  surgeon1 ) a grave smile1 
%\ld x n conv9ce u t ! pa?  ( duty lies 
else:]e8    ,ivan look$ up quickly &    
cross$ himself dev\tly4    ,y are "r1   
good ,sir ,doctor6 ,! w ( ,god be done6 
,if ?\ fe>e/ t ?y sons _c safely take ! 
raft f>!r  )\t !e1 skipp]1 :y n all     
rema9 "h until ?y w\nds are  heal$ en\gh
 = !e to travel8    ,nay1 ,sir ,doctor1 
t _c be1 = our firm is "u contract to   

get  ! rafts to _! t]m9us 9 a giv5 "t1 )
 a m>g9 ( only a  few days4 ,s t :e!r ,i
 /ay or n1 ! ',swan' mu/ g4    ,!n ?\   
mu/ settle matt]s z ?\ be/ c1 good      
skipp]4 ,i c  say no m4 ,& ! surgeon    
turn$ away to ano!r pati5t4    ,ivan1   
li/56 said ,s]gey 9 l[ tones4 ,s9ce ,i g
 on ! raft t  w make a f\r? h&2 & ,ko/ia
 is s clev] & /rong t he c  surely be   
skipp] = a "t4 ,/ay "h & get cur$1 & !n 
come on  by tra91 & jo9 ! ',swan' f>!r  
d[n4    ,ivan ?\ght sil5tly = a m9ute4  
,!n he said1 ,yes1 ,s]gey1 little  son1 
?y c\nsel is good4 ,s be x6 ,& ! matt] 0
 ?us settl$4    ,! ,swan 0 n to />t     
until late 9 ! aft]noon1 s ,s]gey  w&]$ 
ab\t ! t[n1 look+ 9 at %op-w9d[s1 & mu* 
int]e/$ 9 wat*+ "s ( ! %[y vehicles &   
well-dress$  p :o _h app>5tly driv5 9 f 
surr\nd+ e/ates4    ,pres5tly 8 :ole    
att5tion 0 fix$ ^u a h&some c\ple :o    
alight$ f _! op5 c>riage 9 front ( a    
jewell]'s %op1 ne>  ! door ( :i* ,s]gey 
0 /&+4    ,come 9 "h ) me1 ,el5a de>1   
said ! g5tleman4 ,we w  try 9 "s sort to

 replace ?y losses4 ,^? =e/ b&itti ne>  
,glynoi-,liess took mo/ ( ?9e ornam5ts1 
did !y n8 ,0 ev]  c>riage t\r s disa/r\s
 be=e6 ,come 91 my dove1 & *oose "s  =  
?yself4    ,!re 0 only "o ?+1 ,yevg51 t 
,i h griev$ & ev5 wept  ov]1 repli$ !   
lady1 & t is ! ruby r+ ?\ gave/ me on   
my w$d+-day4 ,i nev] cease to miss x4 ,x
 0 ! mo/ preci\s  ?+ ,i _h1 & n[ ,i %all
 nev] see x aga94    ,?us spake ! lady1 
& %e 0 ab\t to foll[ h] husb& into !    
%op1 :5 a h& g5tly t\*$ h] arm1 & a     
voice t trembl$  ) e>ne/ness said1 ',?is
 is ! ,"l's do+1 & x is m>vell\s  9 our 
eyes6'    ,yes1 mo/ graci\s ,b>r9a1 = y 
'%all' see y\r jewel aga96 ,x  is 9 safe
 h&s2 ,i "k1 & c tell y 9 ^:6 ,!re c be 
no  mi/ake6 ,is x n a great r$ /one ) a 
he>t ( fire1 & inside  ! gold r+ is     
engrav$1--       ',yevg5 to ,el5a'8     
,yes6 ,yes6 ,^? are ! words1 b *ild1    
*ild1 :o art ?\8        ,,*apt] ,,vii   
,! ,rescue    ,,! raft _h />t$ on h]    
voyage aga94    ,s]gey _h told ! lady   
,el5a 8 /ory1 or at lea/ t "p ( x       

relat+ to 8 uncle ,abram ,kapoo/91 & to 
! f9d+ ( ! r+4  ,he _h giv5 h] ,matvey's
 address1 & _h also himself writt5 a few
  l9es to ! =eman1 = ! lady to enclose4 
,& !n he bade an affectionate f>ewell to
 old ,ivan1 add+ t he  hop$ to see him  
aga9 v soon1 :5 he %\ld jo9 ! ,swan lat]
  on4    ,b x 0 r a depress$ little     
company t />t$ ! raft  aga94 ,ko/ia1 z  
skipp]1 felt ! responsibility1 & ! o!r  
?ree  miss$ ! s]5e pres5ce & quiet      
confid5ce ( ! old vet]an  ^: e summ]1 = 
! la/ ?irty ye>s1 _h be5 sp5t 9 ?is  k9d
 ( life4    ,b1 aft] all1 ! ?+ c\ld n be
 help$1 & !y mu/ make !  be/ ( x4 ,if   
ea* did 8 utmo/1 disa/] might be av]t$1 
& at  lea/ !y w\ld h no?+ ) :i* to      
reproa* !mselves4    ,! fir/ night !y 7 
all too mu* excit$ & too anxi\s to      
sleep4 ,x 0 bright moonlight1 & a calm1 
op5 wat]way1 s t  !re 0 no difficulty   
ab\t go+ on1 b ! abs5ce ( ! old  skipp] 
0 en\gh to make !m all d\bly wat*ful4 ,z
 ! wea!r  0 n cold1 ! f\r sp5t ! night  
on ! raft deck4 ,& z !  day began to    

break1 !y too felt light at he>t &      
happi] ab\t !  voyage be=e !m4    ,9 !  
c\rse ( ! morn+ !y successfully work$ _!
 way d[n  "s rapids1 & swung r\nd a     
curve 9 ! riv] j bel[1 )\t  com+ into   
collision ) any ( ! rocks t 7 scatt]$   
ab\t4  ,& aft] ?is !y all ga9$          
confid5ce4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,ko/ia1  _h    
/udi$ 8 fa!r's me?ods to "s purpose1 & !
 re/ ( !  crew began to tru/ him        
implicitly & obey ord]s )\t "q4    ,:5  
,s]gey 0 n busy 9 ! cab91 he l5t a h& 9 
manag+ !  raft1 & 0 q pleas$ at be+     
all[$ to take 8 "p 9 !  "w4    ,s = a   
week !y drift$ d[n ! /reams1 borne on ! 
spr+ flood4  ,once1 :ile fi%+1 !y caught
 an enorm\s /urgeon1 b be=e !y  c\ld    
secure x ) net & spike1 x _h brok5 !    
/rong l9e &  vani%$ into ! dep?s f :i* x
 _h come4    ,"o day1 soon aft] !y _h   
pass$ a little wat]side village1 !y     
spi$1 j ahead ( ! raft1 :at look$ l a   
bundle ( clo!s 9  ! wat]4 ,!y c\ld see t
 x 0 gradually s9k+1 & pres5tly  x w\ld 
be entirely subm]g$4    ,:at c t be8    

said ,ko/ia1 :o1 pole 9 h&1 0 keep+ !   
,swan f com+ too ne> ! bank4 ,= ! riv]  
"h1 ?\gh deep  & rapid1 0 n>r[4    ,j !n
 a little wave turn$ ! bundle ov]1 & a  
:ite face 0  upturn$ to ! sky4    ,look6
 ,look6 exclaim$ ,sa%a4 ,x is a woman6  
,& we mu/ get h] out quickly1 add$      
,ko/ia4 ,ano!r m9ute &  %e w s9k6    ,s 
say+1 he /epp$ to ! edge ( ! raft on !  
"r side4    ,sa%a6 cri$ he4 ,/& by ) !  
boat-hook1 b m9d y only  cat* h] clo!s1 
,vassia1 keep ! raft /eady1 & /e] a bit 
to !  left4 ,s]gey1 g & see to ! samov> 
& make "s tea4    ,!re 7 a few anxi\s   
mom5ts :ile ea* memb] ( ! little        
company c>ri$ out ! ord]s ( ! "y skipp]4
 ,!n ,ko/ia  /oop$1 & ) /rong arms lift$
 ! ins5sible burd5 t ,sa%a  drew 9 ) 8  
boat-hook4    ,take h] into ! cab9 &    
slip (f t sodd5 cloak1 & try to get  h] 
w>m1 said ,ko/ia4 ,i don't ?9k %e's     
dead4 ,%e does n look to  me z ?\gh %e  
_h be5 v long 9 ! wat]4    ,vassia &    
,s]gey bore ! poor creature into ! cab91
 :]e !  little /ove 0 brightly burn+4   

,"h !y laid h] d[n1 unhook$  & drew away
 h] ?ick cloak1 *af$ h] h&s1 & p\r$ a   
little  w>m tea betwe5 h] pale lips4 ,&1
 mu* to _! delight1 aft] ab\t  tw5ty    
m9utes %e began to revive1 & pres5tly %e
 sat up & look$  wond]+ly ab\t h]4      
,:at is ?is8 %e said fa9tly4 ,:]e am ,i8
 ,:o are y8    ,h no fe>1 ,matu%ka6 said
 ,vassia1 k9dly4 ,y are safe1 & )       
fri5ds4 ,we are raftsm51 & b n[ we fi%$ 
y up out ( !  wat]4    ,! wat]8 ,a*1    
yes6 %e repli$ 9 a weak voice4 ,he pu%$ 
me  96--l fa!r l son6--& left me to     
dr[n4 ,he 0 drunk--s  drunk--& did n "k 
:at he 0 do+4 ,& ! wat] 0 deep1 & ,i    
c\ld n get back to ! bank4    ,& ?is    
man1 said ,vassia1 is he y\r husb&8     
,my husb&8 ,a*1 no6 ,?\gh1 = ! matt] (  
t1 he w\ld  d\btless h done ! same4 ,b  
?is 0 my husb&'s fa!r4 ,:5 my  husb&    
des]t$ me1 ,i kept h\se = my fa!r-9-law4
 ,b !re is no  peace nor happ9ess to be 
_h ) any ( ! family4 ,assur$ly ,god's   
curse re/s on ! ,kapoo/9s root & bran*4 
,! ,kapoo/9s8 exclaim$ ,s]gey4 ,said y !

 ,kapoo/9s8    ,yes2 t !y are all bad   
alike--?ieves1 drunk>ds1 li>s1 cruel z  
dea?4 ,b :y art ?\ />+ s1 *ild8 ,:at is 
x to !e8    ,:at is x to me1 ,matu%ka8  
,:y1 my uncle is a ,kapoo/91 said !     
boy1 & my "m 0 8 si/]--no1 8 half-si/]4 
,is ?9e uncle's "n ,abram8    ,yes1 x   
is4 ,h[ did y guess t8    ,easily en\gh1
 %e said indiff]5tly1 wr++ ! wat] out ( 
h]  long br[n hair4 ,abram is my husb&1 
:o left me ye>s ago4    ,:y1 none ( u at
 ,glynoi-,liess ev] ?\ght t he 0 m>ri$1 
said ,s]gey4    ,no8 ,well1 he c keep a 
secret :5 he likes2 also to ,abram      
,kapoo/9  a big lie is easi] ?an ! tru?4
        ,,*apt] ,,viii    ,s]gey ,meets 
,8 ,aunt    ,,j !n ,ko/ia came into !   
cab94    ,vassia1 said he1 g & help     
,sa%a4 ,i w\ld speak ) our  pass5g]1 &  
he smil$ pleasantly4 ,i came1 he add$1 z
 8 "y  bro!r left ! cab91 to ask :at we 
are to d ) y1 good  ,matu%ka4 ,we are   
all m5 "h1 & h no place = a woman1 s t  
we _c (f] to c>ry y f>4 ,w\ld y l u to  
/op n[1 &  put y on %ore8    ,i 0 j     

tell+ ?is boy & ! "y man y call ,vassia1
  repli$ ! woman1 t ,i _h be5 pu%$ into 
deep wat] by my  drunk5 fa!r-9-law1 =   
:om ,i _h kept h\se & work$ h>d ev]     
s9ce my husb& des]t$ me4 ,& ?is lad     
tells me1 %e cont9u$1  ) a little       
fri5dly nod at ,s]gey1 t my husb&1      
,abram  ,kapoo/91 is 8 uncle on ! "m's  
side4    ,s he is2 ,i "k t well6 repli$ 
,ko/ia4 ,/range t y %\ld  turn out to be
 8 wife6 ,we h all believ$ him to be a  
s+le man4  ,b n[1 ,matu%ka1 tell me :at 
we %all d = y4 ,= e mom5t  we are gett+ 
f>!r away f y\r home4 ,d y wi% to return
 to  y\r fa!r-9-law8    ,no6 ,a ?\s&    
times no6 answ]$ ! woman4    ,!n h y no 
fri5ds any:]e ne>1 to :om y c\ld g8     
,!re are "s p ,i "k 9 ! next t[n y come 
to4 ,i d>e say  ,i c\ld get "w !re4     
,ko/ia1 ?\ght a mom5t1 !n he said--     
,! next t[n is ,krasnoi-,puil2 we get   
!re ab\t n9e o'clock  to-night4 ,& z !  
wea!r is *ang+ & /orm ?reat5s1 we %all  
probably lie up 9 %elt] ( ! quay all    
night4    ,i h nev] _h a ,tiotia 7aunt7 

be=e1 said ,s]gey1 & ,i d wi%1  ,ko/ia1 
t ,i c\ld h kept h] a little long]4     
,?\ can/ see h] aga91 ,s]gey1 on ?y     
return j\rney1 said ,ko/ia4  ,^? c>go   
boats /op at all ! t[ns on ! riv]1 & we 
w f9d  out ?y ,tiotia if %e w give u !  
"n & address ( h] fri5ds4    ,& y\r "n1 
:at is x1 my aunt8 ask$ ! boy4    ,i am 
,olga--,olga ,kapoo/91 & my fri5ds are !
 ,ki]ay(fs1 at numb]  #aj ,black ,/reet4
 ,& ,ko/ia1 wrote d[n names & address on
 a small  slate hung aga9/ ! cab9 wall4 
,s1 said he1 we %all f9d y :5 we return 
?is way 9 autumn1  be=e ! h>d fro/s     
beg94 ,& n[1 good ,matu%ka ,olga1 ,s]gey
 &  ,i w leave !e to dry ?y clo!s at !  
/ove1 = x is ill "w  sitt+ 9 wet ?+s4   
,come1 *ild1 ,i w\ld give !e a lesson 9 
/e]+ ! ',swan4' ,= :o kn[s h[ soon ?\   
maye/ be call$ to  act z skipp]6 ,& he  
laugh$ g5ially at 8 little joke4    ,t  
ev5+1 aft] supp] :i* ,olga prep>$--mu*  
to ,s]gey's  satisfaction--aunt & nephew
 _h ! *ance ( a little quiet talk4 ,he  
told h]1 9 answ] to que/ions--all ab\t 8

 uncle1 h] husb&--&  h[1 by ! advice ( !
 =eman1 ,matvey ,philipit*1 he _h />t$  
on ! raft to get "r away f ! wret*$ life
 he 0 lead+1  & ! dang] 9 :i* at la/ he 
_h f\nd himself4 ,& ,olga1 9 h]  turn1  
told him h[ ,abram _h left h] ye>s ago1 
tak+ ) him _!  only *ild1 a little girl 
call$ ,dunia4    ,he _h no *ild at      
,glynoi-,liess2 ( t ,i am sure1 said    
,s]gey4 ,he  gave u all to und]/& t he 0
 a s+le man4    ,d[n ,olga's sad1 worn  
face great te>s ran4    ,i nev] want to 
see him aga91 %e said4 ,b oh1 :at w\ld  
,i n  give to "k :at he has done ) my   
de> little girl6 ,life is v  h>d1       
,s]gey1 = u poor folk4 ,liv+ or dy+1 !re
 is no help &  no com=t4    ,ah1 say n  
s1 ,tiotia m9e6 cri$ ! boy e>ne/ly4 ,my 
p>5ts  taught me1 & s also ,matvey      
,philipit*1 our =eman1 t ev5 :5  we feel
 ourselves mo/ alone1 mo/ desolate1 our 
,heav5ly ,fa!r is  wat*+ ov] u1 pity+ u1
 lov+ u all ! "t4 ,&1 inde$1  ,tiotia   
de>1 ( late ,i h come to "k :at a v real
 ?+ is !  ,pres5ce ( ,god1 & ,8 great   

love %[n 9 our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,&
 ,i love to read 9 ! ,gospels ! wond]ful
 ?+s writt5 !re1  & ,i1 too1 want to be 
! ,"l's disciple1 & to foll[ ,him 9 all 
?+s4 ,h y a ,new ,te/am5t1 ,tiotia      
,olga8    ,no1 ,i h nev] _h "o4 ,i c    
read q well1 & write too1 b  h nev] _h a
 book belong+ to me4    ,well1 look "h1 
said ! lad1 draw+ a little volume f 8   
pocket4 ,"h is ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1   
:i* ,i w give y = y\r  own4 ,y ne$ n m9d
 tak+ x1 = ,i "k x almo/ all by he>t4   
,& :5 y read !re9 ( ,god's great love 9 
s5d+ ,8 ,son1 &  ( ! good de$s & sweet  
words ( t ,son1 y w be help$ &  com=t$ z
 ,i h be54    ,i promise !e1 *ild1 t ,i 
w dilig5tly /udy ?is book4    ,& y w    
pray = light & guidance to und]/& x1    
,tiotia8    ,i w inde$4    ,& ,i w pray 
= y1 said ! boy4    ,d s1 de> *ild6 ,we 
ought to feel = ea* o!r1 ,s]gey1 = we  h
 "s exp]i5ces alike4 ,i am flee+ f "o   
,kapoo/9--?\ f  ano!r4 ,my life has be5 
9 dang] f my fa!r-9-law1 ?9e f  8 son4  
,b n[1 ?ank ,god1 said ,s]gey1 we h bo? 

giv5 our enemies !  slip4 ,y\r ,kapoo/9 
w ?9k y dr[n$1 & m9e kn[s n[ t  ,i am   
well beyond 8 rea*4 ,s1 ,tiotia de>1 we 
w n despair any  long]1 b ?ank ,god &   
take c\rage4    ,t night ! ,swan rea*$  
,krasnoi-,puil & 0 moor$ to a r+ 9  !   
/one quay4    ,& ,olga p>t$ f ! ?ree    
bro!rs & f ,s]gey ) grateful            
ackn[l$gm5ts1 & betook h]self to h]     
fri5ds 9 ! t[n4 ,:ile  ! raftsm5 & _!   
cook-boy1 tir$ ) ! day's "w1 lay d[n    
e>ly to sleep1 s z to ga9 /r5g? = !     
duties ( ! com+ day4        ,,*apt] ,,ix
    ,a ,meet+ & a ,w>n+    ,,x 0 j ab\t 
a week aft] ! adv5ture ) ,olga ,kapoo/9 
t  on drift+ d[n to ! l&+-/age ( a      
riv]side village late "o  aft]noon1 ! "y
 raftsm5 7 gladd5$ by ! sight ( a tall1 
grey-be>d$ man /&+ on ! bank4    ,x 0   
,ivan himself1 heal$ ( ! lynx-bite1 9   
excell5t spirits1 &  v happy to see aga9
 8 ?ree sons1 ! little cook-boy1 & 8    
belov$ ,swan4    ,i arriv$ by tra9 ?is  
morn+1 said he1 & came d[n to wat* =  y1
 z1 f :at ,i c\ld he>1 ,i judg$ t y _h n

 yet pass$  d[n ! riv]4 ,& glad ,i am1  
my *ildr51 to set my old eyes ^u y  all 
once m1 & f9d y safe & well4 ,= :i* ,god
 be ?ank$4  ,& ! old man d(f$ 8 cap &   
b[$ rev]5tly4    ,! ,swan1--reprovision$
 = h] fur!r voyage1--0 ab\t to be       
unmoor$1 :5 a :>f wat*man came up1 &    
made a sign t he w\ld  speak ) ,ivan4   
,! old man1 rope 9 h&1 /epp$ a%ore aga94
    ,:at is x1 ,gregori8 said he4       
,only ?is1 repli$ ! wat*man 9 l[ tones4 
,keep an eye on !  banks z y g1 skipp]1 
& hold to mid-/ream :]ev] y c4  ,!re has
 be5 a wood-fam9e h]eab\ts1 & timb] is  
sc>ce4 ,a man  call$ ,yefraim ,issak(f  
has a saw-mill n f> f "h1 & ( late  x   
has be5 /opp$ q (t5 = want ( tree /ems  
to saw up4 ,he  is n ov]-p>ticul> z to  
h[ or :]e he gets 8 mat]ial1 & he  won't
 pay = any?+ t he c /eal4 ,b =ew>n$ is  
=e>m$4  ,?\ art no novice1 ,skipp]      
,ivan1 & wilt "k h[ to be c>eful4    ,i 
?ank !e1 fri5d6 repli$ ! old man4 ,x is 
k9d ( !e to  give me ?is w>n+4 ,i w keep
 m9e eyes op51 & no "o %all take  my    

',swan' f me if ,i c help x4    ,& aft] 
a few m words1 ! raft 0 />t$1 b n be=e  
bo?  ,ivan & ,ko/ia _h notic$1 /&+ on ! 
bank at a %ort di/ance1  a slim1        
sly-look+ y\?1 ) a greasy cap cru%$ d[n 
ov] 8  eyes4 ,he _h1 moreov]1 a bright  
r$ sc> across 8 left *eek1 :i*  made 8  
face "o to be rememb]$4 ,b j z ! raft   
began to glide  d[n ! /ream1 ! "y /rang]
 disappe>$1 & ! raftsm5 drew  _! own    
conclusions z to 8 reasons = hav+ wat*$ 
!m4    ,look "h1 ,rebiata 7*ildr571 said
 ,ivan1 t fell[1 ,i am c]ta91  is a spy 
9 ! hire ( ,issak(f ( ! saw-mill1 f>!r  
d[n !  riv]4 ,he has tak5 /ock ( u1 & n[
 is gone to report u to  8 ma/]4 ,i h   
be5 w>n$ t he may try 9 "s way to get   
possession ( ! raft4 ,b p]haps we c     
manage to slip ?r\gh 8  h&s )\t hav+ to 
fight him2 t is1 my *ildr51 if = an h\r 
or s1 y are will+ to "w extra h>d8      
,try u1 fa!r6 ,we %all n disappo9t !e1  
said ,ko/ia4    ,& ,sa%a1 ,vassia1 &    
,s]gey back$ him up manfully4    ,well  
!n1 said ! old man1 y see1 all ( y1 h[  

sluggi% is  ! curr5t "h1 & t ! ',swan'  
h>dly seems to move4 ,( c\rse1  ,issak(f
 is reckon+ ^u ?is1 & c v well guess j  
h[ long  x w take u1 9 an ord9>y way1 to
 rea* "s lonely1 conv5i5t  place1 :]e he
 & 8 fell[s c1 by trick or by =ce1 make 
u give  up ! raft4    ,:i* we w n d6    
mutt]$ ,ko/ia 9 8 deep voice4    ,:i*   
mo/ assur$ly we w n d6 *im$ 9 ! o!rs4   
,well1 li/51 *ildr56 ,"o way 9 :i* ,i h 
kn[n a raft /opp$1  is l ?is4 ,a /\t    
rope is /ret*$ across a n>r[ "p ( !     
riv]1 & j "u ! surface ( ! wat]1 to cat*
 t portion  ( ! raft :i* is b5ea?1 &    
arre/ its progress4 ,!n1 :ile !  raftsm5
 are wond]+ :at is ! matt]1 & gett+ 9   
ea* o!r's  way to f9d out1 "s m5 appe>1 
z ?\gh accid5tally1 9 a boat1  & (f] _! 
help4 ,:ile !y are help+1 ! raft is     
drawn ne>]  & ne>] to "o ( ! banks1 & "h
 ! re/ ( ! timb] robb]s  are ready      
wait+1 & ! raft is spe$ily tak5 to      
pieces & c>ri$  (f4    ,& :at becomes ( 
! raftsm58 ask$ ,s]gey4    ,well1       
sometimes 7to _! %ame be x said71 !y    

take a bribe & a  bottle ( vodki to keep
 ! ?+ secret1 & !y make up a /ory =  _! 
ma/] ab\t hav+ lo/ ! raft 9 ! rapids1 or
 sma%$ x up  on ! rocks4 ,& n[ & !n _!  
ma/] nev] he>s ( ei!r m5  or raft aga91 
= !y f9d x saf] to disappe>4    ,well1  
fa!r1 said ,ko/ia1 s9ce we are n su*    
raftsm5 z ^!1  :at is ?y plan = u8    ,x
 is ?is1 repli$ ! skipp]4 ,if ,issak(f  
tries ! rope trick1  x w c]ta9ly be at !
 b5d l[] d[n1 :]e ! riv] n>r[s 9  !     
curve4 ,b he w n expect u to be !re = at
 lea/ two h\rs  m1 ! curr5t be+ s sl[4  
,n[1 *ildr51 suppos+ we c\ld  be !re 9  
"o h\r in/ead ( d\ble t "t1 we might get
 pa/  t curve be=e he is ready = u4     
,aft]w>ds ! /ream broad5s  out1 & ! l&  
on ea* side is m>%y1 & ! rope trick w\ld
 be  impossible4    ,b h[ are we go+ to 
s5d ! ',swan' along ?us quickly1 fa!r8  
ask$ ,sa%a4    ,my son1 if two /rong m5 
t[$ x1 "o on ei!r bank1 we c\ld m  ?an  
d\ble our pace4    ,good6 ,good6        
,batiuska6 ,! two /rong m5 %all be ,sa%a
 & myself6  cri$ ,ko/ia4    ,s be x1 my 

*ildr56 ,b 9 case ( ! rope be+ /ret*$   
across  e>ly1 x w\ld be well = "o ( y to
 cr\* 9 ! front ( !  raft1 ) my big     
hunt+-knife 9 8 h&4 ,!n ! v in/ant !    
rope is rea*$1 cut x ?r\gh1 & we g on at
 spe$ aga9 )\t a  m9ute's delay4 ,s]gey1
 t task %all be ?9e6    ,h[ ?ankful ,i  
am t ?\ art skipp] once m1 fa!r6 said   
,ko/ia1 z ! old man punt$ ! raft to "o  
bank & l&$ 8  elde/ son1 & !n to !      
opposite side to set ,sa%a on %ore4 ,i  
%\ld nev] h kn[n :at to d4    ,are !    
t[+-ropes firmly fa/5$ 9 ! r+s1 *ildr58 
cri$  ! old man4 ,pull1 !n1 ) all y\r   
might6 ,& ?\1 little ,s]gey1  sit "h1 & 
be ready ) ! knife4        ,,*apt] ,x   
,trapp$    ,,no d\bt ,yefraim ,issak(f (
 ! saw-mill 0 wise en\gh to "k t  none (
 ! usual modes ( deception w\ld be ( any
 use ) su* an  exp]i5c$ skipp] z old    
,ivan4 ,& ! spy _h probably witness$ &  
duly in=m$ 8 ma/] t ! clev] raftsman _h 
jo9$ ! ,swan  at ! la/ /opp+-place4 ,s1 
putt+ _! wick$ heads toge!r1  ,issak(f &
 8 m5 devis$ ano!r me?od :i* !y ?\ght 0 

sure  ( success4    ,mean:ile1 ! ,swan1 
t[$ at a f9e pace by ,ko/ia &           
,sa%a--rea*$  ! n>r[ place :]e ! riv]   
began to curve1 & x f\nd no rope  /ret*$
 "u wat] to b> _! progress4 ,! /urdy    
t[+-m5  7 to h be5 tak5 on bo>d j be=e !
 curve 0 rea*$1 z  !y w\ld be ne$$ =    
work+ ! poles & /eady+ ! raft amid  !   
ru% & swirl ( ! wat]4 ,b j z ! ,swan 0  
ab\t to  pick up fir/ "o1 !n ano!r ( !  
skipp]'s sons1 !re came an  agonis$     
scream f ! riv] r\nd ! corn] & out (    
sight ( !  raftsm54    ,help6 ,help6    
aga9 yell$ ! voice4 ,i p]i%6 ,i dr[n6   
,oh help6    ,! screams div]t$ !        
att5tion ( ,ko/ia & ,sa%a1 :o1 in/ead ( 
try+ to bo>d ! ,swan1 press$ =w>d to !  
po9t ( l& t  =m$ ! riv]'s curve4        
,depriv$ ( _! help1 x 0 all t ,ivan1    
,vassia1 & ,s]gey c\ld  d1 to get !     
clumsy craft r\nd ! corn]4 ,& z x 01 !  
da%  ( ! wat] swept ! ,swan once %>ply  
aga9/ ! rock1 & b  = ! old skipp]'s     
out/ret*$ h&1 ,s]gey w\ld h be5 j]k$  (f
 into ! wat]4    ,z soon z ! raft _h    

r\nd$ ! curve1 ^? on ! deck1 &  ,ko/ia &
 ,sa%a on opposite banks--c\ld see a man
 /ruggl+ 9  ! wat]4 ,! two "y m5 ru%$   
=w>d1 ready to plunge to 8  rescue1 :5  
sudd5ly ! dr[n+ man's left *eek came to 
view1 &  lo1 across x flam$ ! sc>let    
m>k4 ,also1 at t v mom5t1  x fla%$ ^u   
all ! witnesses1 bo? on & (f ! raft1 t  
! s-call$ dr[n+ man 0 a fraud1 & only   
pret5d+ to be 9  di/ress4    ,hold1     
,sa%a6 cri$ ,ko/ia f ! edge ( ! /ream4  
,d no?+6  ,x is ! spy6 ,fa!r1 take u on 
bo>d quick6 ,y ne$ n /op1 come  ne> !   
bank1 & ,i w leap1 & !n we w pick up    
,sa%a f 8  side4    ,b almo/ be=e !     
words 7 out ( 8 m\?1 a /rong noos$ cord 
0 ?r[n r\nd him f beh9d1 :]e ! trees 7  
?ick1 & !  deepe/ %ad[s fell4 ,& at !   
same mom5t ,sa%a too dropp$ to !  gr\nd 
on ! bank1 captur$ 9 ! same mann] by    
invisible enemies4  ,9 a trice ! nooses 
7 drawn taut r\nd ! %\ld]s & arms (  !  
"y m51 & !y 7 fa/5$ to p9e-trees4 ,o!rs 
( !  enemy caught ! raft by means (     
boat-hooks /rapp$ to long poles1  & 9   

spite ( all t ,ivan1 ,vassia1 & ,s]gey  
c\ld d1 ! ,swan  0 pull$ to %ore & made 
fa/1 & ! old skipp] & 8 son 7  b\nd j z 
,ko/ia & ,sa%a _h be54    ,9 ! /ruggle &
 confusion1 h[ev]1 ,s]gey 0 ov]look$1 & 
s  manag$ to slip out ( sight & hide4 ,b
 z soon z ! m>aud+  p>ty began to move  
away ) _! prison]s1 ! boy foll[$1 hid+  
& dodg+ among ! trees1 rightly judg+ t z
 he 0 free1 he  might p]haps be ( s]vice
 lat]4 ,! raft c\ld n well be brok5 up  
be=e morn+1 s x 0 safe en\gh at ! bank4 
,s]gey1 keep+ ! raid]s & _! f\r prison]s
 well 9 sight1  foll[$ ?r\gh ! wood1 & f
 ! ?ick %elt] ( !  und]gr[? wat*$ ! :ole
 p>ty em]ge into a wide op5 space :]e   
/ood ! saw-mill1 & ne> x a h\se & a %$4 
,he notic$ t  ,sa%a 0 "o ( ! prison]s1 s
 t ! m5 :o secur$ him on  ! o!r bank ( !
 riv]1 mu/ h punt$ him across4 ,& ! lad 
wond]$ at ! c>e & =e-?\ght sp5t 9 mak+  
_! wick$ plan  s successful4 ,he saw !  
prison]s ?ru/ into ! %$1 & a heavy  bolt
 %ot home to keep !m safe4 ,all ! raid]s
 w5t into ! h\se1  & ,s]gey notic$ h[ "o

 room on ! gr\nd-floor 0 light$ up j    
aft] ! m5 ent]$4    ,aft] a :ile1 he    
v5tur$ to come out f 8 hid+-place1 &    
peep  9 ?r\gh ! uncurta9$ w9d[1 :i*1    
?\gh cov]$ ne>ly all  ov] ) du/ & dirt1 
_h "o clean corn] :i* gave him a good   
view4 ,he saw ! :ole p>ty ga!r$ r\nd a  
table on :i* 7 two  huge bottles ( vodki
 & a numb] ( glasses4 ,at ! head ( !    
table  sat a middle-ag$1 wick$-look+    
man1 to :om ! re/ seem$ to def]4        
,?is1 ,s]gey 0 sure1 mu/ be ,yefraim    
,issak(f1 ! own] ( !  saw-mill4    ,! m5
 7 a r\gh1 wild set ( foll[s1 j ! sort  
to c>ry out  ! bidd+ ( su* a ma/]4 ,9 ^!
 lonely places all k9ds (  crimes are   
committ$ & g unpuni%$1 = ! police are   
few1 ev5 9  ! t[ns1 & are s wret*$ly    
paid t !y are always op5 to a  bribe f  
any malefactor :o w make x wor? :ile =  
!m to %ut  _! (ficial eyes4             
,mean:ile1 ! only memb] ( ! ,swan's crew
 at lib]ty1 & fully  realis+ h[ mu*     
might dep5d ^u 8 kn[+ ! exact position (
  affairs1 ,s]gey wat*$ & li/5$ int5tly1

 see+ & he>+ all  t pass$4    ,well1 my 
m51 ro>$ ,issak(f1 we've made a gr& haul
 to-night6    ,ay1 x 0 a f9e bit ( "w1 x
 01 respond$ ! spy2 especially  my      
dr[n+4    ,?\ ha/ always "s complim5t to
 pay ?yself1 "y ,scrat*-face6  said     
ano!r ( ! m54 ,by my fai?1 if ?\--    ,i
 suppose t b>n is safe8 int]rupt$       
,issak(f4    ,ay1 we c\ld keep a wild   
bull 9 x1 repli$ a big burly man :o 0   
%aggy en\gh = a be>4 ,x's z /rong z a   
prison4    ',:at became ( t boy8 inquir$
 ,issak(f4 ,!re '0' a boy1  wasn't !re8 
,at ?is m5tion ( himself1 t boy c[]$ to 
! e>? = a  m9ute or two1 b he c\ld he> !
 reply 9 ! spy's voice4    ,yes1 ,i ?9k 
!re 0 a boy1 b he doesn't c\nt2 he 0 q  
small1 & ,i d>e say he 0 dr[n$4         
,we'll hope s1 rejo9$ ,issak(f4 ,n[1    
bro!rs1 pass ! bottles  r\nd4 ,no ne$ to
 keep sob] to-night4 ,! raft is ours1 ! 
m5 are  safe1 & if !re is any fuss      
to-morr[1 ,i %all lodge in=mation 9  !  
next t[n & say ,i caught !m c>ry+ (f my 
prop]ty1 & s ,i  took _! raft =         

comp5sation4 ,s n[1 my *ildr51 let u    
dr9k to  ! song ( ! dy+ ',swan1' &      
to-morr[ ! ',swan' w be dead6  ,&       
,yefraim ,issak(f lift$ 8 glass high 9  
air1 & laugh$ l\d &  long4              
,,*apt] ,,xi    ,loos+ ! ,bonds         
,,s]gey wait$ & wat*$ until1 ov]come )  
vodki fumes1 all ! m5  7 ly+ r\nd       
helpless1 & _m ( !m snor+4 ,n till !n   
did  he feel x safe to give up 8 anxi\s 
pe]+ 9 at ! w9d[ &  /eal d[n to ! %$4 ,v
 sl[ly & s(tly he drew back ! bolt1     
mak+ no noise4    ,x is ,i--,s]gey1 he  
:isp]$4 ,"h is my knife6 ,let me cut y\r
  bonds4 ,be v /ill & come quickly d[n  
to ! bank4 ,! ',swan' is  !re q safe4   
,*af+ _! /iff & swoll5 arms1 ! f\r m5   
/ole out ( !  %$ & foll[$ ! lad d[n to !
 riv]4 ,!re 0 ! ,swan  unt\*$4 ,s secure
 9 8 possession ( x _h ,issak(f felt    
himself  t he _h n remov$ ev5 a s+le ?+ 
f ! cab94    ,9 fe> & trembl+1 9 su*    
ha/e z !y c\ld comb9e ) abs5ce  ( noise1
 !y got on bo>d1 & loos$ ! raft f h]    
moor+s4 ,&  z !y pu%$ (f ) ! boat-hook  

into mid-/ream1 ! old skipp]  sobb$ l a 
*ild1 & 8 sons cri$ too = company4    ,b
 ,s]gey 0 too happy = te>s2 he 0 ov]come
 ) ?ankfulness4  ,kneel+ d[n b>ehead$ on
 ! deck1 he p\r$ out 8 pray] out ( a    
full1 glad he>t4       ,o de>1 k9d ,"l1 
he said1 x is q true :at we h he>d--t   
,?\ deliv]e/ ^? t look unto ,!e2 = lo1  
,?\ ha/ deliv]$  u z ,?\ did/ ,?y s]vant
 ,daniel 9 ! lion's d51 & ! ?ree        
,hebrew y\?s 9 ! fi]y furnace1 & ,/4    
,pet] 9 ! prison1 &  ,david f ! giant4  
,& n[1 good ,god1 we ?ank & bless ,!e1 t
  "h we are be=e ,!e1 "u ,?9e op5 sky1 &
 on our de> raft  once m4 ,wat* ov] u   
/ill1 we pray2 protect u all ! way1 &   
tea* u to love ,!e bett] & to tru/ ,!e  
:olly4 ,=give u all  our s9s1 & make u  
truly ,?y *ildr51 = ,*ri/'s sake4       
,am51 said f\r husky m5's voices4    ,& 
! lad1 op5+ 8 eyes1 saw ,ivan & 8 sons  
all rev]5tly  kneel+1 & realis$ t x _h  
be5 giv5 him to voice a pray] =  !m all4
    ,& n[1 said ,s]gey1 ,i am sure y mu/
 be ne$+ food1 z ,i am  myself4 ,s ,i g 

to prep>e supp]1 & he vani%$ into !     
cab94    ,! next place !y came to 0 a   
l>ge /raggl+ village1 & "h  !y b\ght    
butt] & vegetables1 & ,ivan call$ on !  
*ief man  !re1 relat$ ! adv5ture ( !    
night be=e1 & begg$ him to  telegraph   
back at once to ! t[n s t ! au?orities  
%\ld take  measures to prev5t su* a ?+  
happ5+ aga94    ,=1 he add$1 we h o!r   
rafts foll[+ %ortly1 & unless  safety be
 assur$ to u1 we mu/ make =mal compla9t 
at ! capital1  & h prop] inquiry1 &     
,issak(f & 8 m5 put "u arre/4    ,at    
?is1 ! eld] ( ! village promis$ to att5d
 to ev]y?+1 &  made a note ( ! "n & !   
address ( ! own] ( ! saw-mill4    ,& n[ 
! raft 0 once m ready to />t1 & ,ko/ia 0
 j  go+ to pu% (f :5 a woman1 accompani$
 by a girl ( ab\t ,s]gey's  age1 hurri$ 
d[n to ! wat]'s edge4    ,/op a         
m9ute--only a m9ute6 %e cri$4 ,i want to
 ask a "q4    ,quick1 !n1 ,matu%ka1 said
 ,ivan2 we mu/ be (f at once4    ,i w n 
keep !e long1 plead$ ! /rang]4 ,tell me1
 please1  :5ce comes ?y raft8    ,f f>  

up ! riv]--a place 9 ! =e/ call$        
,glynoi-,liess1  repli$ ,ivan4    ,ha/  
?\1 ask$ ! woman1 ev] met !reab\ts a man
 call$ ,abram  ,kapoo/98    ,aga9 t     
abhorr$ "n6 rapp$ out ! old man         
impati5tly4 ,(  c\rse1 yes1 my good     
woman1 ,i "k him--m's ! pity6 ,= !re are
  "s k9ds ( k t we %\ld be bett] )\t4   
,he> my reason = ask+1 said ! woman4    
,ye>s ago n[ a man came  to ?is village 
"o day ) a *ild--8 little daught]4      
,at ?is1 ,s]gey eag]ly turn$ 8 head &   
li/5$4    ,i _h a small %op 9 ! village1
 ! woman w5t on1 & he came 9  & b\ght a 
loaf & "s kr+les on a /r+1 & !n said1   
',good  ,matu%ka1 might ,i leave my     
little girl ) y j :ile ,i make a  call  
or two on bus9ess8 ,i w return 9 an     
h\r4'    ',?\ mu/ tell me ?y "n fir/1'  
,i said4    ',i am ,abram ,kapoo/91' he 
answ]$1 '& ?is is my little daught]1    
,dunia4 ,my wife is dead1 & ,i am go+ to
 try & make a new home  some:]e up !    
riv]4'    ',v well1' ,i said1 'leave !  
*ild !n1 if ?\ wilt1 b leave  also t    

bundle ?\ ha/ on ?9e arm4 ,x w be safe  
"h1 &  w\ld only cumb] !e 9 ?y visits4' 
,s1 v unwill+ly1 & ) a hateful look on 8
 ugly face1 he  h&$ me ! bundle1 aft]   
fir/ tak+ f x "s ?+s &  /uff+ !m into 8 
pockets4 ,!n1 ) n s mu* z a '?ank  y1'  
he w5t 8 way1 & f t day to ?is ,i h nev]
 se5 him  aga94 ,believe me1 ?is is !   
tru?6    ,believe !e8 ,( c\rse6 cri$    
,ivan4 ,i "k ! man well en\gh1 &  he is 
a walk+ lie4 ,is ?is 8 *ild8 ,a nice    
girl1 &1 ?ank ,god1  n l h] fa!r 9 face6
    ,i love h] & w\ld n "p f h]1 said ! 
woman1 b my  heal? has fail$1 & ,i c no 
long] "w = our liv+4 ,a m>ri$  si/] w\ld
 h me live ) h]1 b %e w n h ,dunia1 & ,i
  "k n :at to d ) h]4    ,b1 said ,ivan1
 ?\ w\ld/ n s5d h] back to h] fa!r1     
surely8    ,&1 besides1 put 9 ,ko/ia1 he
 is no long] at ,glynoi-,liess1 & we  "k
 n :]e he is4    ,:y n take h] to h] "m8
 spoke up ,s]gey4 ,%e is n s v  f> (f1  
only at ,krasnoi-,puil ) ! ,ki]ay(fs1   
,numb] #aj ,black  ,/reet4    ,! old    
skipp] turn$ r\nd 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,& pray1 

:5ce ha/  ?\ le>nt all ?is1 ,s]gey8 said
 he4    ,a*1 ,batiuska1 said ,ko/ia1 all
 ?is happ5$ :ile ,i 0 skipp]4  ,we w    
tell !e ab\t x pres5tly4    ,good6 ,!n  
n[ we c />t4 ,d ?\1 good ,matu%ka1 take 
! girl to  h] "m at ,krasnoi-,puil1 s   
%all all be well4 ,& n[1 f>ewell6    ,! 
re/ ( ! voyage 0 ?r\gh m civilis$       
regions1 & no  s]i\s mi%aps befell !    
,swan4 ,once ! raft 0 ne>ly run d[n by  
a /eam]4 ,& on ano!r occasion1 :ile     
moor$ to ! bank1 %e 0  sudd5ly bo>d$ = a
 mom5t by a runaway horse4 ,b x only    
t\*$  its fly+ ho(s to ! deck1 & spla%$ 
wildly into ! wat] on !  o!r side1 & z !
 crew 0 9 ! cab9 at supp]1 no "o 0 hurt4
    ,! rema9d] ( ! j\rney along !       
wat]way 0 t$i\s &  un9t]e/+1 & ! little 
p>ty ( five 0 glad en\gh to rea*  _!    
de/9ation--"o ( ! l>g] cities--& to     
consign _! raft to  its rightful own]4  
,z soon z !y _h done ?is1 !y began to   
make  tracks = home1 & left all toge!r  
by ! fir/ c>go boat t 0  go+ a few miles
 up/ream4        ,,*apt] ,,xii          

,homew>d ,b\nd    ,,no?+ ( any mom5t    
happ5$ to ! raftsm5 & _! cook-boy till  
!y rea*$ ,krasnoi-,puil1 :]e !y _h l&$  
,olga ,kapoo/94 ,!re  !y w\ld h a day to
 wait be=e a c>go boat call$ t w\ld     
take !m up ! /ream4    ,s :ile ! "y m5  
call$ on _! fri5ds1 ,ivan & ,s]gey w5t  
explor+ 9 se>* ( ,numb] #aj1 ,black     
,/reet4 ,& z !y ne>$ !  h\se1 !y saw1   
/&+ out 9 a small g>d51 & wa%+ clo!s  9 
a huge tub1 ,olga ,kapoo/91 look+ v well
 & happy1 :ile ne>  h]1 wr++ out        
soapsuds ov] ano!r tub1 previ\s to r9s+ 
9 !  riv]1 0 a pretty girl ( ?irte51 h] 
%ort flax5 hair curl+ all  ov] h] little
 head l a boy's4    ,a*1 ,tiotia6       
,tiotia ,olga6 cri$ ,s]gey1 runn+ & ?r[+
 8 arms  r\nd 8 ,aunt's neck4    ,& "h1 
too1 de> boy1 is ?y c\s9 ,dunia1 said   
,olga4 ,x is  ?anks to !e1 !y tell me1 t
 ,i h my girl aga94 ,?\ ha/ no  si/]1   
,s]gey1 let ,dunia be "o to !e6 ,= are n
 c\s9s next be/  to si/]s8    ,!n :ile !
 *ildr5 roam$ away toge!r1 ,olga told   
old ,ivan h]  /ory4 ,& he v[$1 9 8      

righte\s indignation1 t :5 he rea*$     
home1 ,abram ,kapoo/9 %\ld n g unpuni%$4
    ,j z !y 7 p>t+1 ,olga said1 ,z ?\   
goe/ up ! riv]1 k9d  ,ivan1 alight+ "h &
 !re1 wilt ?\1 9 ?y goodness1 ask ^?    
:om ?\ do/ meet1 if !y c tell !e :]e is 
my "y bro!r  ,appolon--,appolon         
,gorlieff8 ,he 0 footman :5 la/ ,i he>d 
( him1 9  a nobleman's h\se on a big    
e/ate f>!r up ! riv]4 ,b ,i h no  news (
 him = a long "t4    ,s]gey1 ne> en\gh  
n[ to he> ! "n1 li/5$ int5tly4 ,b1 =  ! 
sake ( 8 promise to ! *ief ( ! robb]s1  
he d>e n ask a  "q :i* might involve 8  
tell+ ! /ory ( 8 visit to !  b&its'     
/ronghold t night4    ,i _c b fe>1 said 
,olga1 t he may h got into bad company1 
or be5 ill 9 hospital4 ,i dread le/     
some?+ unt[>d %\ld h  befall5 him4    ,i
 w make all possible inquiry1 & w let !e
 "k1 said ,ivan4  ,! footm5 ( ! great   
h\ses are well kn[n 9 ! t[ns ne>1 z  !y 
are (t5 s5t ?i!r on err&s4    ,!        
g5tleman & lady ^: s]vant he 01 repli$  
,olga1 are ,c\nt  ,yevg5 ,orl(fsky1 & 8 

wife1 ! lady ,el5a4    ,"h 0 ano!r      
connect+-l9k 9 ! *a9 ( ,s]gey's /range  
/ory6    ,8 hi!rto unev5tful life 9 !   
village _h m]g$ 9 a s]ies (  exp]i5ces  
fitt+ into "o ano!r l ^? little boxes he
 _h  (t5 se5--a doz5 9 a set ( graduat$ 
sizes1 clev]ly made by "s  ( ! peasant  
toy-mak]s 9 villages n f> f 8 home4     
,be=e ! return+ crew ( ! ,swan left     
,krasnoi-,puil1 ano!r  ( _! own rafts1  
on its way d[n ! riv]1 call$ !re =      
provisions1 & br\ght a/oni%+ news4      
,abram ,kapoo/9 _h be5 caught break+    
into a h\se "s tw5ty  v]/s f            
,glynoi-,liess4 ,& he & two o!rs _h be5 
arre/$ &  s5t 9 *a9s to "o ( ! l>g] t[ns
 = trial4    ,matvey ,philipit* told    
him1 said ,s]gey1 t ,god w\ld "o  day   
h9d] him 9 8 wick$ "w1 & see--x is turn+
 out ev5  z he said6 ,b oh1 ,i am glad &
 ?ankful t he w n be 9  ,glynoi-,liess  
:5 ,i get !re4 ,! air w be pur] = 8     
abs5ce4  ,b did/ ?\ le>n1 ,ivan1 :o my  
uncle's prison companions 78    ,"o 0 a 
big1 f9e-look+ fell[1 !y tell me1 repli$

 !  skipp]2 he 0 m educat$ ?an mo/1 &   
%\ld h kn[n bett]4  ,he 0 outdoor /ew>d2
 a sort ( "u-manag] on a l>ge e/ate1 &  
in/ead ( protect+ 8 ma/]'s prop]ty1 he  
robb$ him & o!rs  too4    ,)\t d\bt my  
capta9 ( ! b&its6 said ,s]gey to        
himself4 ,i  only hope ,appolon is n "o 
( ! ?ree tak51 or poor ,tiotia ,olga  w 
break h] he>t4    ,b he kept sil5ce ab\t
 ^! matt]s n[1 z he _h done hi!rto1  =  
"o ( ! lessons ! boy _h le>n$ 0 to hold 
8 tongue4    ,:5 ! return+ crew ( !     
,swan arriv$ at ! big t[n :]e  ,s]gey _h
 met ,c\nt ,yevg5 & 8 lady1 ! boy w\ld h
 lik$ to  walk ab\t & look r\nd z he _h 
done be=e4 ,b ! little /eam]  0 go+ on 9
 an h\r's "t1 s ,ivan & ! re/ ( ! crew  
cont5t$ !mselves ) talk+ to _!          
acqua9tances on ! quay4    ,b ,s]gey1   
kn[+ nobody1 0 /&+ ap>t1 :5 "s "o came  
up  beh9d & said--    ,can/ ?\ tell me1 
boy1 h[ soon ?is /eam] leaves8 ,i h to  
fet*  a box ( goods f a /ore 9 ! t[n1 & 
,i w\ld "k if !re be  "t to get x4      
,s]gey turn$1 ! answ] ^u 8 lips1 & f\nd 

himself face to face  ) a "y man ^: eyes
 & =ehead & voice he rememb]$ at  once4 
,b ?is face 0 be>dless2 surely x _h worn
 a be>d once4    ,c x be ?\1 ,appolon8  
he said4    ,& ?\ art ! little ,s]gey6  
,!n 9 a fright5$ :isp] ! "y man add$3 ,=
 ,god's sake1  betray me n6 ,s9ce t     
night we bo? "k (1 ,i h rep5t$ &  h     
=sak5 my evil ways4 ,t night :5 ,i 0    
witness ( ?y  c\rage1 ,i said to myself1
 ',if ,god c give a m]e *ild grace to   
refuse to be wick$1 ,he c surely give x 
also to a man1 if t man  asks ,him4'    
,& did ! man ask ,him8    ,he did1 & 0  
he>d1 & /r5g? came4 ,i left ! company   
!re &  !n1 & nev] return$4    ,!n1 leav+
 ! boy glad at he>t1 he w5t to get !    
box1 &  return+1 he>d all ab\t 8 si/]1 &
 promis$ to write to h]4    ,f place to 
place1 sometimes tramp+ = a doz5 v]/s or
 m1 at  o!rs travell+ by b>ge or c>go   
/eam]1 ! crew w5t homew>d1  & on arrival
 at ,glynoi-,liess ! :ole p>ty receiv$ !
 w>me/ (  welcomes4    ,& be/ ( all 0 x 
to ,s]gey to be told by ,matvey         

,philipit* &  8 wife ,*ri/9a t f t "t !y
 w\ld be 8 p>5ts1 &  _! home %\ld be 84 
,& :5 he told !m ! /ory ( 8 adv5tures   
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