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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* HAD LE>N$ EASILY AT S*OOL1 ?ANKS TO HIS 
EXCELL5T ABILITIES1 BUT HE HAD BE5 IDLE & MIS*IEV\S1 & 
!RE=E WAS ONE ( ! L[E/ 9 HIS CLASS4 ,BUT 9 SPITE ( 
HIS HABITUALLY DISSIPAT$ MODE ( LIFE1 HIS 9F]IOR GRADE 9 ! 
S]VICE1 & HIS COMP>ATIVE Y\?1 HE OCCUPI$ ! HONORABLE & 
LUCRATIVE POSITION ( PRESID5T ( ONE ( ! GOV]NM5T BO>DS 
AT ,MOSC[4 ,?IS PO/ HE HAD RECEIV$ ?R\< HIS SI/] ,ANNA'S 
HUSB&1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* ,K>591 :O HELD ONE ( ! MO/ 
IMPORTANT POSITIONS 9 ! M9I/RY TO :OSE DEP>TM5T ! ,MOSC[ 
(FICE BELONG$4 ,BUT IF ,K>59 HAD NOT GOT HIS BRO!R-9-LAW 
?IS B]?1 !N ?R\< A HUNDR$ O!R P]SONAGES--BRO!RS1 
SI/]S1 C\S9S1 UNCLES1 & AUNTS--,/IVA ,OBLONSKY W\LD HAVE 
RECEIV$ ?IS PO/1 OR SOME O!R SIMIL> ONE1 TOGE!R ) ! 
SAL>Y ( SIX ?\S& ABSOLUTELY NE$FUL = HIM1 AS HIS AFFAIRS1 
9 SPITE ( HIS WIFE'S CONSID]ABLE PROP]TY1 W]E 9 AN 
EMB>RASS$ CONDITION4 

,HALF ,MOSC[ & ,PET]SBURG W]E FRI5DS & RELATIONS ( ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*4 ,HE WAS BORN 9 ! MID/ ( ?OSE :O HAD BE5 & 
>E ! P[]FUL ONES ( ?IS WORLD4 ,ONE-?IRD ( ! M5 9 ! 
GOV]NM5T1 ! OLD] M51 HAD BE5 FRI5DS ( HIS FA!R'S1 & 
HAD KN[N HIM 9 PETTICOATS2 ANO!R ?IRD W]E HIS 9TIMATE 
*UMS1 & ! REMA9D] W]E FRI5DLY ACQUA9TANCES4 
,CONSEQU5TLY ! DI/RIBUTORS ( E>?LY BLESS+S 9 ! %APE 
( PLACES1 R5TS1 %>ES1 & SU*1 W]E ALL HIS FRI5DS1 & 
C\LD NOT OV]LOOK ONE ( !IR [N SET2 & ,OBLONSKY HAD NO NE$ 
TO MAKE ANY SPECIAL EX]TION TO GET A LUCRATIVE PO/4 ,HE HAD 
ONLY NOT TO REFUSE ?+S1 NOT TO %[ JEAL\SY1 NOT TO BE 
QU>RELSOME OR TAKE (F5SE1 ALL ( :I* FROM HIS 
*>ACT]I/IC GOOD NATURE HE NEV] DID4 ,IT W\LD HAVE /RUCK 
HIM AS ABSURD IF HE HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT HE W\LD NOT GET A 
POSITION ) ! SAL>Y HE REQUIR$1 ESPECIALLY AS HE EXPECT$ 
NO?+ \T ( ! WAY2 HE ONLY WANT$ :AT ! M5 ( HIS [N 
AGE & /&+ DID GET1 & HE WAS NO WORSE QUALIFI$ = 
P]=M+ DUTIES ( ! K9D ?AN ANY O!R MAN4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS NOT M]ELY LIK$ BY ALL :O KNEW HIM = 
HIS GOOD HUMOR1 BUT = HIS BRI<T DISPOSITION1 & HIS 
UNQUE/IONABLE HONE/Y4 ,9 HIM1 9 HIS H&SOME1 RADIANT FIGURE1 
HIS SP>KL+ EYES1 BLACK HAIR & EYEBR[S1 & ! :ITE & 
R$ ( HIS FACE1 !RE WAS SOME?+ :I* PRODUC$ A PHYSICAL 
EFFECT ( K9DL9ESS & GOOD HUMOR ON ! PEOPLE :O MET HIM4 
0,AHA6 ,/IVA6 ,OBLONSKY6 ,H]E HE IS60 WAS ALMO/ ALWAYS SAID 
) A SMILE ( DELI<T ON MEET+ HIM4 ,EV5 ?\< IT HAPP5$ 
AT TIMES ?AT AFT] A CONV]SATION ) HIM IT SEEM$ ?AT 
NO?+ P>TICUL>LY DELI<TFUL HAD HAPP5$1 ! NEXT DAY1 & 
! NEXT1 EV]Y ONE WAS JU/ AS DELI<T$ AT MEET+ HIM AGA94 

,AFT] FILL+ = ?REE YE>S ! PO/ ( PRESID5T ( ONE ( ! 
GOV]NM5T BO>DS AT ,MOSC[1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* HAD WON ! 
RESPECT1 AS WELL AS ! LIK+1 ( HIS FELL[-(FICIALS1 
SUBORD9ATES1 & SUP]IORS1 & ALL :O HAD HAD BUS9ESS ) 
HIM4 ,! PR9CIPAL QUALITIES 9 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* :I* HAD 
GA9$ HIM ?IS UNIV]SAL RESPECT 9 ! S]VICE CONSI/$1 9 
! FIR/ PLACE1 ( HIS EXTREME 9DULG5CE = O!RS1 F\ND$ ON 
A CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS [N %ORTCOM+S2 SECONDLY1 ( HIS P]FECT 
LIB]ALISM--NOT ! LIB]ALISM HE READ ( 9 ! PAP]S1 BUT ! 
LIB]ALISM ?AT WAS 9 HIS BLOOD1 9 VIRTUE ( :I* HE TREAT$ 
ALL M5 P]FECTLY EQUALLY & EXACTLY ! SAME1 :ATEV] !IR 
=TUNE OR CALL+ MI<T BE2 & ?IRDLY--! MO/ IMPORTANT 
PO9T--HIS COMPLETE 9DIFF]5CE TO ! BUS9ESS 9 :I* HE WAS 
5GAG$1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* HE WAS NEV] C>RI$ AWAY1 & 
NEV] MADE MI/AKES4 

,ON REA*+ ! (FICES ( ! BO>D1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 
ESCORT$ BY A DEF]5TIAL PORT] ) A PORTFOLIO1 W5T 9TO HIS 
LITTLE PRIVATE ROOM1 PUT ON HIS UNI=M1 & W5T 9TO ! 
BO>DROOM4 ,! CL]KS & COPYI/S ALL ROSE1 GREET+ HIM ) 
GOOD-HUMOR$ DEF]5CE4 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* MOV$ QUICKLY1 AS 
EV]1 TO HIS PLACE1 %OOK H&S ) HIS COLLEAGUES1 & SAT 
D[N4 ,HE MADE A JOKE OR TWO1 & TALK$ JU/ AS MU* AS WAS 
CONSI/5T ) DUE DECORUM1 & BEGAN WORK4 ,NO ONE KNEW BETT] 
?AN ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* H[ TO HIT ON ! EXACT L9E BETWE5 
FRE$OM1 SIMPLICITY1 & (FICIAL /IFFNESS NECESS>Y = ! 
AGREEABLE CONDUCT ( BUS9ESS4 ,A SECRET>Y1 ) ! 
GOOD-HUMOR$ DEF]5CE COMMON TO EV]Y ONE 9 ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*'S (FICE1 CAME UP ) PAP]S1 & BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 
! FAMILI> & EASY TONE :I* HAD BE5 9TRODUC$ BY ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*4 

0,WE HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ ! 9=MATION FROM ! GOV]NM5T 
DEP>TM5T ( ,P5ZA4 ,H]E1 W\LD Y\ C>E844440 

0,Y\'VE GOT !M AT LA/80 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 LAY+ HIS 
F+] ON ! PAP]4 0,N[1 G5TLEM544440 

,& ! SITT+ ( ! BO>D BEGAN4 

0,IF !Y KNEW10 HE ?\<T1 B5D+ HIS HEAD ) A SIGNIFICANT 
AIR AS HE LI/5$ TO ! REPORT1 0:AT A GUILTY LITTLE BOY !IR 
PRESID5T WAS HALF AN H\R AGO40 ,& HIS EYES W]E LAU<+ 
DUR+ ! READ+ ( ! REPORT4 ,TILL TWO O'CLOCK ! SITT+ 
W\LD GO ON )\T A BREAK1 & AT TWO O'CLOCK !RE W\LD BE AN 
9T]VAL & LUN*EON4 

,IT WAS NOT YET TWO1 :5 ! L>GE GLASS DOORS ( ! BO>DROOM 
SUDD5LY OP5$ & SOMEONE CAME 94 

,ALL ! (FICIALS SITT+ ON ! FUR!R SIDE UND] ! PORTRAIT 
( ! ,CZ> & ! EAGLE1 DELI<T$ AT ANY DI/RACTION1 LOOK$ 
R\ND AT ! DOOR2 BUT ! DOORKEEP] /&+ AT ! DOOR AT 
ONCE DROVE \T ! 9TRUD]1 & CLOS$ ! GLASS DOOR AFT] HIM4 

,:5 ! CASE HAD BE5 READ ?R\<1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* GOT UP 
& /RET*$1 & BY WAY ( TRIBUTE TO ! LIB]ALISM ( ! 
TIMES TOOK \T A CIG>ETTE 9 ! BO>DROOM & W5T 9TO HIS 
PRIVATE ROOM4 ,TWO ( ! MEMB]S ( ! BO>D1 ! OLD VET]AN 
9 ! S]VICE1 ,NIKIT91 & ! ,KAMM]JUNK] ,GR9EVIT*1 W5T 
9 ) HIM4 

0,WE %ALL HAVE TIME TO F9I% AFT] LUN*10 SAID ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*4 

0,TO BE SURE WE %ALL60 SAID ,NIKIT94 

0,A PRETTY %>P FELL[ ?IS ,FOM9 MU/ BE10 SAID ,GR9EVIT* ( 
ONE ( ! P]SONS TAK+ P>T 9 ! CASE !Y W]E EXAM9+4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* FR[N$ AT ,GR9EVIT*'S WORDS1 GIV+ HIM 
!REBY TO UND]/& ?AT IT WAS IMPROP] TO PASS JUDGM5T 
PREMATURELY1 & MADE HIM NO REPLY4 

0,:O WAS ?AT CAME 980 HE ASK$ ! DOORKEEP]4 

0,SOMEONE1 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 CREPT 9 )\T P]MISSION DIRECTLY 
MY BACK WAS TURN$4 ,HE WAS ASK+ = Y\4 ,I TOLD HIM3 :5 
! MEMB]S COME \T1 !N44440 

0,:]E IS HE80 

0,MAYBE HE'S GONE 9TO ! PASSAGE1 BUT H]E HE COMES ANYWAY4 
,?AT IS HE10 SAID ! DOORKEEP]1 PO9T+ TO A /RONGLY BUILT1 
BROAD-%\LD]$ MAN ) A CURLY BE>D1 :O1 )\T TAK+ (F 
HIS %EEPSK9 CAP1 WAS RUNN+ LI<TLY & RAPIDLY UP ! WORN 
/EPS ( ! /ONE /AIRCASE4 ,ONE ( ! MEMB]S GO+ D[N--A 
LEAN (FICIAL ) A PORTFOLIO--/OOD \T ( HIS WAY & LOOK$ 
DISAPPROV+LY AT ! LEGS ( ! /RANG]1 !N GLANC$ 
9QUIR+LY AT ,OBLONSKY4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS /&+ AT ! TOP ( ! /AIRS4 ,HIS 
GOOD-NATUR$LY BEAM+ FACE ABOVE ! EMBROID]$ COLL> ( HIS 
UNI=M BEAM$ MORE ?AN EV] :5 HE RECOGNIZ$ ! MAN COM+ 
UP4 

0,:Y1 IT'S ACTUALLY Y\1 ,LEV91 AT LA/60 HE SAID ) A FRI5DLY 
MOCK+ SMILE1 SCANN+ ,LEV9 AS HE APPROA*$4 0,H[ IS IT Y\ 
HAVE DEIGN$ TO LOOK ME UP 9 ?IS D580 SAID ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*1 & NOT CONT5T ) %AK+ H&S1 HE KISS$ HIS 
FRI5D4 0,HAVE Y\ BE5 H]E LONG80 

0,I HAVE JU/ COME1 & V]Y MU* WANT$ TO SEE Y\10 SAID ,LEV91 
LOOK+ %YLY & AT ! SAME TIME ANGRILY & UNEASILY >\ND4 

0,WELL1 LET'S GO 9TO MY ROOM10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 :O KNEW 
HIS FRI5D'S S5SITIVE & IRRITABLE %YNESS1 &1 TAK+ HIS 
>M1 HE DREW HIM ALONG1 AS ?\< GUID+ HIM ?R\< DANG]S4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS ON FAMILI> T]MS ) ALMO/ ALL HIS 
ACQUA9TANCES1 & CALL$ ALMO/ ALL ( !M BY !IR ,*RI/IAN 
NAMES3 OLD M5 ( SIXTY1 BOYS ( TW5TY1 ACTORS1 M9I/]S1 
M]*ANTS1 & ADJUTANT-G5]ALS1 SO ?AT MANY ( HIS 9TIMATE 
*UMS W]E TO BE F\ND AT ! EXTREME 5DS ( ! SOCIAL LADD]1 
& W\LD HAVE BE5 V]Y MU* SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT !Y HAD1 
?R\< ! M$IUM ( ,OBLONSKY1 SOME?+ 9 COMMON4 ,HE WAS ! 
FAMILI> FRI5D ( EV]YONE ) :OM HE TOOK A GLASS ( 
*AMPAGNE1 & HE TOOK A GLASS ( *AMPAGNE ) EV]YONE1 & 
:5 9 CONSEQU5CE HE MET ANY ( HIS DISREPUTABLE *UMS1 AS HE 
US$ 9 JOKE TO CALL MANY ( HIS FRI5DS1 9 ! PRES5CE ( HIS 
SUBORD9ATES1 HE WELL KNEW H[1 ) HIS *>ACT]I/IC TACT1 TO 
DIM9I% ! DISAGREEABLE IMPRESSION MADE ON !M4 ,LEV9 WAS 
NOT A DISREPUTABLE *UM1 BUT ,OBLONSKY1 ) HIS READY TACT1 FELT 
?AT ,LEV9 FANCI$ HE MI<T NOT C>E TO %[ HIS 9TIMACY ) 
HIM BE=E HIS SUBORD9ATES1 & SO HE MADE HA/E TO TAKE HIM (F 
9TO HIS ROOM4 

,LEV9 WAS ALMO/ ( ! SAME AGE AS ,OBLONSKY2 !IR 9TIMACY DID 
NOT RE/ M]ELY ON *AMPAGNE4 ,LEV9 HAD BE5 ! FRI5D & 
COMPANION ( HIS E>LY Y\?4 ,!Y W]E FOND ( ONE ANO!R 9 
SPITE ( ! DIFF]5CE ( !IR *>ACT]S & TA/ES1 AS 
FRI5DS >E FOND ( ONE ANO!R :O HAVE BE5 TOGE!R 9 E>LY 
Y\?4 ,BUT 9 SPITE ( ?IS1 EA* ( !M--AS IS (T5 ! WAY 
) M5 :O HAVE SELECT$ C>E]S ( DIFF]5T K9DS--?\< 9 
DISCUSSION HE W\LD EV5 JU/IFY ! O!R'S C>E]1 9 HIS HE>T 
DESPIS$ IT4 ,IT SEEM$ TO EA* ( !M ?AT ! LIFE HE L$ 
HIMSELF WAS ! ONLY REAL LIFE1 & ! LIFE L$ BY HIS FRI5D 
WAS A M]E PHANTASM4 ,OBLONSKY C\LD NOT RE/RA9 A SLI<T 
MOCK+ SMILE AT ! SI<T ( ,LEV94 ,H[ (T5 HE HAD SE5 HIM 
COME UP TO ,MOSC[ FROM ! C\NTRY :]E HE WAS DO+ SOME?+1 
BUT :AT PRECISELY ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* C\LD NEV] QUITE MAKE 
\T1 & 9DE$ HE TOOK NO 9T]E/ 9 ! MATT]4 ,LEV9 >RIV$ 
9 ,MOSC[ ALWAYS EXCIT$ & 9 A HURRY1 RA!R ILL AT EASE & 
IRRITAT$ BY HIS [N WANT ( EASE1 & = ! MO/ P>T ) A 
P]FECTLY NEW1 UNEXPECT$ VIEW ( ?+S4 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* 
LAU<$ AT ?IS1 & LIK$ IT4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ,LEV9 9 HIS 
HE>T DESPIS$ ! T[N MODE ( LIFE ( HIS FRI5D1 & HIS 
(FICIAL DUTIES1 :I* HE LAU<$ AT1 & REG>D$ AS TRIFL+4 
,BUT ! DIFF]5CE WAS ?AT ,OBLONSKY1 AS HE WAS DO+ ! SAME AS 
EV]Y ONE DID1 LAU<$ COMPLAC5TLY & GOOD-HUMOR$LY1 :ILE 
,LEV9 LAU<$ )\T COMPLAC5CY & SOMETIMES ANGRILY4 

0,WE HAVE LONG BE5 EXPECT+ Y\10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 
GO+ 9TO HIS ROOM & LETT+ ,LEV9'S H& GO AS ?\< TO %[ 
?AT H]E ALL DANG] WAS OV]4 0,I AM V]Y1 V]Y GLAD TO SEE 
Y\10 HE W5T ON4 0,WELL1 H[ >E Y\8 ,EH8 ,:5 DID Y\ COME80 

,LEV9 WAS SIL5T1 LOOK+ AT ! UNKN[N FACES ( ,OBLONSKY'S TWO 
COMPANIONS1 & ESPECIALLY AT ! H& ( ! ELEGANT ,GR9EVIT*1 
:I* HAD SU* LONG :ITE F+]S1 SU* LONG YELL[ 
FILB]T-%AP$ NAILS1 & SU* HUGE %9+ /UDS ON ! 
%IRT-CUFF1 ?AT APP>5TLY !Y ABSORB$ ALL HIS ATT5TION1 & 
ALL[$ HIM NO FRE$OM ( ?\<T4 ,OBLONSKY NOTIC$ ?IS AT 
ONCE1 & SMIL$4 

0,AH1 TO BE SURE1 LET ME 9TRODUCE Y\10 HE SAID4 0,MY COLLEAGUES3 
,PHILIP ,IVANIT* ,NIKIT91 ,MIHAIL ,/ANISLAVIT* ,GR9EVIT*0--& 
TURN+ TO ,LEV9--0A DI/RICT C\NCILOR1 A MOD]N DI/RICT 
C\NCILMAN1 A GYMNA/ :O LIFTS ?IRTE5 /ONE ) ONE H&1 A 
CATTLE-BRE$] & SPORTSMAN1 & MY FRI5D1 ,KON/ANT9 
,DMITRIEVIT* ,LEV91 ! BRO!R ( ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* ,KOZNI%EV40 

0,DELI<T$10 SAID ! VET]AN4 

0,I HAVE ! HONOR ( KN[+ Y\R BRO!R1 ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT*10 
SAID ,GR9EVIT*1 HOLD+ \T HIS SL5D] H& ) ITS LONG 
NAILS4 

,LEV9 FR[N$1 %OOK H&S COLDLY1 & AT ONCE TURN$ TO 
,OBLONSKY4 ,?\< HE HAD A GREAT RESPECT = HIS HALF-BRO!R1 AN 
AU?OR WELL KN[N TO ALL ,RUSSIA1 HE C\LD NOT 5DURE IT :5 
PEOPLE TREAT$ HIM NOT AS ,KON/ANT9 ,LEV91 BUT AS ! BRO!R ( 
! CELEBRAT$ ,KOZNI%EV4 

0,NO1 ,I AM NO LONG] A DI/RICT C\NCILOR4 ,I HAVE QU>REL$ ) 
!M ALL1 & DON'T GO TO ! MEET+S ANY MORE10 HE SAID1 
TURN+ TO ,OBLONSKY4 

0,Y\'VE BE5 QUICK AB\T IT60 SAID ,OBLONSKY ) A SMILE4 0,BUT 
H[8 :Y80 

0,IT'S A LONG /ORY4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ SOME TIME10 SAID ,LEV91 BUT 
HE BEGAN TELL+ HIM AT ONCE4 0,WELL1 TO PUT IT %ORTLY1 ,I WAS 
CONV9C$ ?AT NO?+ WAS REALLY DONE BY ! DI/RICT C\NCILS1 
OR EV] C\LD BE10 HE BEGAN1 AS ?\< SOME ONE HAD JU/ 9SULT$ 
HIM4 0,ON ONE SIDE IT'S A PLAY?+2 !Y PLAY AT BE+ A 
P>LIAM5T1 & ,I'M NEI!R Y\NG 5\< NOR OLD 5\< TO F9D 
AMUSEM5T 9 PLAY?+S2 & ON ! O!R SIDE0 7HE /AMM]$7 
0IT'S A MEANS = ! COT]IE ( ! DI/RICT TO MAKE MONEY4 
,=M]LY !Y HAD W>D%IPS1 C\RTS ( JU/ICE1 N[ !Y HAVE ! 
DI/RICT C\NCIL--NOT 9 ! =M ( BRIBES1 BUT 9 ! =M ( 
UNE>N$ SAL>Y10 HE SAID1 AS HOTLY AS ?\< SOMEONE ( ?OSE 
PRES5T HAD OPPOS$ HIS OP9ION4 

0,AHA6 ,Y\'RE 9 A NEW PHASE AGA91 ,I SEE--A CONS]VATIVE10 SAID 
,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 0,H[EV]1 WE CAN GO 9TO ?AT LAT]40 

0,YES1 LAT]4 ,BUT ,I WANT$ TO SEE Y\10 SAID ,LEV91 LOOK+ ) 
HATR$ AT ,GR9EVIT*'S H&4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* GAVE A SC>CELY P]CEPTIBLE SMILE4 

0,H[ WAS IT Y\ US$ TO SAY Y\ W\LD NEV] WE> ,EUROPEAN DRESS 
AGA980 HE SAID1 SCANN+ HIS NEW SUIT1 OBVI\SLY CUT BY A ,FR5* 
TAILOR4 0,AH6 ,I SEE3 A NEW PHASE40 

,LEV9 SUDD5LY BLU%$1 NOT AS GR[N M5 BLU%1 SLI<TLY1 )\T 
BE+ !MSELVES AW>E ( IT1 BUT AS BOYS BLU%1 FEEL+ ?AT 
!Y >E RIDICUL\S ?R\< !IR %YNESS1 & CONSEQU5TLY 
A%AM$ ( IT & BLU%+ /ILL MORE1 ALMO/ TO ! PO9T ( 
TE>S4 ,& IT WAS SO /RANGE TO SEE ?IS S5SIBLE1 MANLY FACE 9 
SU* A *ILDI% PLI<T1 ?AT ,OBLONSKY LEFT (F LOOK+ AT HIM4 

0,OH1 :]E %ALL WE MEET8 ,Y\ KN[ ,I WANT V]Y MU* TO TALK TO 
Y\10 SAID ,LEV94 

,OBLONSKY SEEM$ TO POND]4 

0,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT3 LET'S GO TO ,GUR9'S TO LUN*1 & !RE WE 
CAN TALK4 ,I AM FREE TILL ?REE40 

0,NO10 ANSW]$ ,LEV91 AFT] AN 9/ANT'S ?\<T1 0,I HAVE GOT TO 
GO ON SOME:]E ELSE40 

0,ALL RI<T1 !N1 LET'S D9E TOGE!R40 

0,D9E TOGE!R8 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO?+ V]Y P>TICUL>1 ONLY A FEW 
WORDS TO SAY1 & A QUE/ION ,I WANT TO ASK Y\1 & WE CAN HAVE A 
TALK AFT]W>DS40 

0,WELL1 SAY ! FEW WORDS1 !N1 AT ONCE1 & WE'LL GOSSIP AFT] 
D9N]40 

0,WELL1 IT'S ?IS10 SAID ,LEV92 0BUT IT'S ( NO IMPORTANCE1 
?\<40 

,HIS FACE ALL AT ONCE TOOK AN EXPRESSION ( ANG] FROM ! EF=T 
HE WAS MAK+ TO SURM\NT HIS %YNESS4 

0,:AT >E ! ,%T*]BATSKYS DO+8 ,EV]Y?+ AS IT US$ TO 
BE80 HE SAID4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 :O HAD LONG KN[N ?AT ,LEV9 WAS 9 LOVE 
) HIS SI/]-9-LAW1 ,KITTY1 GAVE A H>DLY P]CEPTIBLE SMILE1 
& HIS EYES SP>KL$ M]RILY4 

0,Y\ SAID A FEW WORDS1 BUT ,I CAN'T ANSW] 9 A FEW WORDS1 
BECAUSE4444 ,EXCUSE ME A M9UTE4440 

,A SECRET>Y CAME 91 ) RESPECTFUL FAMILI>ITY & ! MODE/ 
CONSCI\SNESS1 *>ACT]I/IC ( EV]Y SECRET>Y1 ( SUP]IORITY 
TO HIS *IEF 9 ! KN[L$GE ( !IR BUS9ESS2 HE W5T UP TO 
,OBLONSKY ) SOME PAP]S1 & BEGAN1 UND] PRET5SE ( ASK+ A 
QUE/ION1 TO EXPLA9 SOME OBJECTION4 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 
)\T HE>+ HIM \T1 LAID HIS H& G5IALLY ON ! 
SECRET>Y'S SLEEVE4 

0,NO1 Y\ DO AS ,I TOLD Y\10 HE SAID1 S(T5+ HIS WORDS ) A 
SMILE1 & ) A BRIEF EXPLANATION ( HIS VIEW ( ! MATT] HE 
TURN$ AWAY FROM ! PAP]S1 & SAID3 0,SO DO IT ?AT WAY1 IF Y\ 
PLEASE1 ,ZAH> ,NIKITIT*40 

,! SECRET>Y RETIR$ 9 CONFUSION4 ,DUR+ ! CONSULTATION ) 
! SECRET>Y ,LEV9 HAD COMPLETELY RECOV]$ FROM HIS 
EMB>RASSM5T4 ,HE WAS /&+ ) HIS ELB[S ON ! BACK ( A 
*AIR1 & ON HIS FACE WAS A LOOK ( IRONICAL ATT5TION4 

0,I DON'T UND]/& IT1 ,I DON'T UND]/& IT10 HE SAID4 

0,:AT DON'T Y\ UND]/&80 SAID ,OBLONSKY1 SMIL+ AS BRI<TLY 
AS EV]1 & PICK+ UP A CIG>ETTE4 ,HE EXPECT$ SOME QUE] 
\TBUR/ FROM ,LEV94 

0,I DON'T UND]/& :AT Y\ >E DO+10 SAID ,LEV91 %RUGG+ 
HIS %\LD]S4 0,H[ CAN Y\ DO IT S]I\SLY80 

0,:Y NOT80 

0,:Y1 BECAUSE !RE'S NO?+ 9 IT40 

0,Y\ ?9K SO1 BUT WE'RE OV]:ELM$ ) WORK40 

0,ON PAP]4 ,BUT1 !RE1 Y\'VE A GIFT = IT10 ADD$ ,LEV94 

0,?AT'S TO SAY1 Y\ ?9K !RE'S A LACK ( SOME?+ 9 ME80 

0,P]HAPS SO10 SAID ,LEV94 0,BUT ALL ! SAME ,I ADMIRE Y\R 
GR&EUR1 & AM PR\D ?AT ,I'VE A FRI5D 9 SU* A GREAT P]SON4 
,Y\'VE NOT ANSW]$ MY QUE/ION1 ?\<10 HE W5T ON1 ) A 
DESP]ATE EF=T LOOK+ ,OBLONSKY /RAI<T 9 ! FACE4 

0,OH1 ?AT'S ALL V]Y WELL4 ,Y\ WAIT A BIT1 & Y\'LL COME TO 
?IS Y\RSELF4 ,IT'S V]Y NICE = Y\ TO HAVE OV] SIX ?\S& 
ACRES 9 ! ,K>AZ9SKY DI/RICT1 & SU* MUSCLES1 & ! 
FRE%NESS ( A GIRL ( TWELVE2 /ILL Y\'LL BE ONE ( US ONE DAY4 
,YES1 AS TO Y\R QUE/ION1 !RE IS NO *ANGE1 BUT IT'S A PITY 
Y\'VE BE5 AWAY SO LONG40 

0,OH1 :Y SO80 ,LEV9 QU]I$1 PANIC-/RICK54 

0,OH1 NO?+10 RESPOND$ ,OBLONSKY4 0,WE'LL TALK IT OV]4 ,BUT 
:AT'S BR\<T Y\ UP TO T[N80 

0,OH1 WE'LL TALK AB\T ?AT1 TOO1 LAT] ON10 SAID ,LEV91 R$D5+ 
AGA9 UP TO HIS E>S4 

0,ALL RI<T4 ,I SEE10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 0,I %\LD ASK Y\ 
TO COME TO US1 Y\ KN[1 BUT MY WIFE'S NOT QUITE ! ?+4 ,BUT 
,I TELL Y\ :AT2 IF Y\ WANT TO SEE !M1 !Y'RE SURE N[ TO BE 
AT ! ,ZOOLOGICAL ,G>D5S FROM F\R TO FIVE4 ,KITTY SKATES4 ,Y\ 
DRIVE ALONG !RE1 & ,I'LL COME & FET* Y\1 & WE'LL GO & 
D9E SOME:]E TOGE!R40 

0,CAPITAL4 ,SO GOOD-BYE TILL !N40 

0,N[ M9D1 Y\'LL =GET1 ,I KN[ Y\1 OR RU% (F HOME TO ! 
C\NTRY60 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* CALL$ \T LAU<+4 

0,NO1 TRULY60 

,& ,LEV9 W5T \T ( ! ROOM1 ONLY :5 HE WAS 9 ! DOORWAY 
REMEMB]+ ?AT HE HAD =GOTT5 TO TAKE LEAVE ( ,OBLONSKY'S 
COLLEAGUES4 

0,?AT G5TLEMAN MU/ BE A MAN ( GREAT 5]GY10 SAID ,GR9EVIT*1 
:5 ,LEV9 HAD GONE AWAY4 

0,YES1 MY DE> BOY10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 NODD+ HIS HEAD1 
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