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Chapter 12

           Wehadalittlegirl,butGodtookherbeforeIwentasasoldier.IcomehomeonleaveandI’lltellyouhowitwas,Ilookandseethattheyarelivingbetterthanbefore.Theyardfullofcattle,thewomenathome,twobrothersawayearningwages,andonlyMichaeltheyoungest,athome.Father,hesays,‘Allmychildrenarethesametome:ithurtsthesamewhicheverfingergetsbitten.ButifPlatónhadn’tbeenshavedforasoldier,Michaelwouldhavehadtogo.’calledusalltohimand,willyoubelieveit,placedusinfrontoftheicons.‘Michael,’hesays,‘comehereandbowdowntohisfeet;andyou,youngwoman,youbowdowntoo;andyou,grandchildren,alsobowdownbeforehim!Doyouunderstand?’hesays.That’showitis,dearfellow.Fatelooksforahead.Butwearealwaysjudging,‘that’snotwell—that’snotright!’Ourluckislikewaterinadragnet:youpullatitanditbulges,butwhenyou’vedrawnitoutit’sempty!That’showitis.”

           AndPlatónshiftedhisseatonthestraw.

           Afterashortsilenceherose.

           “Well,Ithinkyoumustbesleepy,”saidhe,andbeganrapidlycrossinghimselfandrepeating:

           “LordJesusChrist,holySaintNicholas,FrolaandLavra!LordJesusChrist,holySaintNicholas,FrolaandLavra!LordJesusChrist,havemercyonusandsaveus!”heconcluded,thenbowedtotheground,gotup,sighed,andsatdownagainonhisheapofstraw.“That’stheway.Laymedownlikeastone,OGod,andraisemeuplikealoaf,”hemutteredashelaydown,pullinghiscoatoverhim.

           “Whatprayerwasthatyouweresaying?”askedPierre

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