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DH [21] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [21] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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Shura, a young peasant farmer with frizzy white-blonde hair and dark blue eyes, has taken a wife - Draga, a beautiful and charming carpenter's daughter, with wavy black hair and deep blue eyes. She quickly became pregnant, but nearly died delivering the still-born child.

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DH [22] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [22] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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Draga's housekeeping skills are improving.

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DH [23] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [23] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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A local mystic has predicted that Draga will soon take ill and die. She is terrified - Shura is impatient with her superstition and tells her not to worry about it.

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DH [24] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [24] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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Draga is attempting to teach herself the art of healing, in case she should indeed become sick.

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DH [25] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [25] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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Dchicken [1] Tasha

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Shura is furious that Draga has spent good money, which the couple are always short of, on a chicken. Draga is sick of eating beets all day and wants some eggs, but Shura thinks it will be too expensive to feed.

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DH [26] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [26] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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Dchicken [2] Tasha

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Draga has developed ME. She is terrified the omen is coming true.

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DH [27] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [27] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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Dchicken [2] Tasha

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Although there was a blizzard in the village this year, Shura and Draga are safe.

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DH [28] Aleksandr Kasianovich Arbuzov
DW [28] Dragoslava Emelianovna Arbuzova

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Dchicken [3] Tasha

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This year there has been a great festival; Shura and Draga are closer again, having enjoyed the dancing and drinking.

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"That cynicism you refer to I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys."