,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ce #ahggahgg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT ,TEXT 3 ,! PR9CE COMMUNICAT$ HIS GOOD HUMOR TO HIS [N FAMILY & HIS FRI5DS1 & EV5 TO ! ,G]MAN L&LORD 9 :OSE ROOMS ! ,%T*]BATSKYS W]E /AY+4 ,ON COM+ BACK ) ,KITTY FROM ! SPR+S1 ! PR9CE1 :O HAD ASK$ ! COLONEL1 & ,M>YA ,YEVG5YEVNA1 & ,V>5KA ALL TO COME & HAVE C(FEE ) !M1 GAVE ORD]S = A TABLE & *AIRS TO BE TAK5 9TO ! G>D5 UND] ! *E/NUT TREE1 & LUN* TO BE LAID !RE4 ,! L&LORD & ! S]VANTS1 TOO1 GREW BRISK] UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( HIS GOOD SPIRITS4 ,!Y KNEW HIS OP5H&$NESS2 & HALF AN H\R LAT] ! 9VALID DOCTOR FROM ,HAMBURG1 :O LIV$ ON ! TOP FLOOR1 LOOK$ 5VI\SLY \T ( ! W9D[ AT ! M]RY P>TY ( HEAL?Y ,RUSSIANS ASSEMBL$ UND] ! *E/NUT TREE4 ,9 ! TREMBL+ CIRCLES ( %AD[ CA/ BY ! LEAVES1 AT A TABLE1 COV]$ ) A :ITE CLO?1 & SET ) C(FEEPOT1 BREAD-&-BUTT]1 *EESE1 & COLD GAME1 SAT ! PR9CESS 9 A HI< CAP ) LILAC RIBBONS1 DI/RIBUT+ CUPS & BREAD-&-BUTT]4 ,AT ! O!R 5D SAT ! PR9CE1 EAT+ HE>TILY1 & TALK+ L\DLY & M]RILY4 ,! PR9CE HAD SPREAD \T NE> HIM HIS PUR*ASES1 C>V$ BOXES1 & KNICK-KNACKS1 PAP]-KNIVES ( ALL SORTS1 ( :I* HE B\ AS REG>DS ,EUROPE1 ( :I* HE BELIEV$ HIMSELF TO BE MAK+ A C>EFUL /UDY1 HE TOOK ! PR9CESS'S SIDE4 ,! SIMPLE-HE>T$ ,M>YA ,YEVG5YEVNA SIMPLY RO>$ ) LAU5KA HELPLESS ) FEEBLE BUT 9FECTI\S LAUT$4 ,%E C\LD NOT SOLVE ! PROBLEM H] FA!R HAD UNCONSCI\SLY SET H] BY HIS GOODHUMOR$ VIEW ( H] FRI5DS1 & ( ! LIFE ?AT HAD SO ATTRACT$ H]4 ,TO ?IS D\BT !RE WAS JO9$ ! *ANGE 9 H] RELATIONS ) ! ,PETROVS1 :I* HAD BE5 SO CONSPICU\SLY & UNPLEASANTLY M>K$ ?AT MORN+4 ,EV]YONE WAS GOOD HUMOR$1 BUT ,KITTY C\LD NOT FEEL GOOD HUMOR$1 & ?IS 9CREAS$ H] DI/RESS4 ,%E FELT A FEEL+ SU* AS %E HAD KN[N 9 *ILDHOOD1 :5 %E HAD BE5 %UT 9 H] ROOM AS A PUNI%M5T1 & HAD HE>D H] SI/]S' M]RY LAU1 ?AT ONE DOESN'T KN[ :AT TO DO ) ONESELF40 0,H[ CAN Y\ BE BOR$1 PR9CE8 ,!RE'S SO MU* ?AT'S 9T]E/+ N[ 9 ,G]MANY10 SAID ,M>YA ,YEVG5YEVNA4 0,BUT ,I KN[ EV]Y?+ ?AT'S 9T]E/+3 ! PLUM S\P ,I KN[1 & ! PEA SAUSAGES ,I KN[4 ,I KN[ EV]Y?+40 0,NO1 Y\ MAY SAY :AT Y\ LIKE1 PR9CE1 !RE'S ! 9T]E/ ( !IR 9/ITUTIONS10 SAID ! COLONEL4 0,BUT :AT IS !RE 9T]E/+ AB\T IT8 ,!Y'RE ALL AS PLEAS$ AS BRASS HALFP5CE4 ,!Y'VE CONQU]$ EV]YBODY1 & :Y AM ,I TO BE PLEAS$ AT ?AT8 ,I HAV5'T CONQU]$ ANYONE2 & ,I'M OBLIG$ TO TAKE (F MY [N BOOTS1 YES1 & PUT !M AWAY TOO2 9 ! MORN+1 GET UP & DRESS AT ONCE1 & GO TO ! D9+ ROOM TO DR9K BAD TEA6 ,H[ DIFF]5T IT IS AT HOME6 ,Y\ GET UP 9 NO HA/E1 Y\ GET CROSS1 GRUMBLE A LITTLE1 & COME R\ND AGA94 ,Y\'VE TIME TO ?9K ?+S OV]1 & NO HURRY40 0,BUT TIME'S MONEY1 Y\ =GET ?AT10 SAID ! COLONEL4 0,TIME1 9DE$1 ?AT DEP5DS6 ,:Y1 !RE'S TIME ONE W\LD GIVE A MON? ( = SIXP5CE1 & TIME Y\ W\LDN'T GIVE HALF AN H\R ( = ANY MONEY4 ,ISN'T ?AT SO1 ,KAT9KA8 ,:AT IS IT8 :Y >E Y\ SO DEPRESS$80 0,I'M NOT DEPRESS$40 0,:]E >E Y\ (F TO8 ,/AY A LITTLE LONG]10 HE SAID TO ,V>5KA4 0,I MU/ BE GO+ HOME10 SAID ,V>5KA1 GETT+ UP1 & AGA9 %E W5T (F 9TO A GIGGLE4 ,:5 %E HAD RECOV]$1 %E SAID GOOD-BYE1 & W5T 9TO ! H\SE TO GET H] HAT4 ,KITTY FOLL[$ H]4 ,EV5 ,V>5KA /RUCK H] AS DIFF]5T4 ,%E WAS NOT WORSE1 BUT DIFF]5T FROM :AT %E HAD FANCI$ H] BE=E4 0,OH1 DE>6 IT'S A LONG :ILE S9CE ,I'VE LAU<$ SO MU*60 SAID ,V>5KA1 GA!R+ UP H] P>ASOL & H] BAG4 0,H[ NICE HE IS1 Y\R FA!R60 ,KITTY DID NOT SPEAK4 0,:5 %ALL ,I SEE Y\ AGA980 ASK$ ,V>5KA4 0,MAMA MEANT TO GO & SEE ! ,PETROVS4 ,WON'T Y\ BE !RE80 SAID ,KITTY1 TO TRY ,V>5KA4 0,YES10 ANSW]$ ,V>5KA4 0,!Y'RE GETT+ READY TO GO AWAY1 SO ,I PROMIS$ TO HELP !M PACK40 0,WELL1 ,I'LL COME TOO1 !N40 0,NO1 :Y %\LD Y\80 0,:Y NOT8 :Y NOT8 :Y NOT80 SAID ,KITTY1 OP5+ H] EYES WIDE1 & CLUT*+ AT ,V>5KA'S P>ASOL1 SO AS NOT TO LET H] GO4 0,NO1 WAIT A M9UTE2 :Y NOT80 0,OH1 NO?+2 Y\R FA!R HAS COME1 & BESIDES1 !Y WILL FEEL AWKW>D AT Y\R HELP+40 0,NO1 TELL ME :Y Y\ DON'T WANT ME TO BE (T5 AT ! ,PETROVS'4 ,Y\ DON'T WANT ME TO--:Y NOT80 0,I DIDN'T SAY ?AT10 SAID ,V>5KA QUIETLY4 0,NO1 PLEASE TELL ME60 0,TELL Y\ EV]Y?+80 ASK$ ,V>5KA4 0,EV]Y?+1 EV]Y?+60 ,KITTY ASS5T$4 0,WELL1 !RE'S REALLY NO?+ ( ANY CONSEQU5CE2 ONLY ?AT ,MIHAIL ,ALEXEYEVIT*0 7?AT WAS ! >TI/'S NAME7 0HAD MEANT TO LEAVE E>LI]1 & N[ HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO AWAY10 SAID ,V>5KA1 SMIL+4 0,WELL1 WELL60 ,KITTY URG$ IMPATI5TLY1 LOOK+ D>KLY AT ,V>5KA4 0,WELL1 & = SOME REASON ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA TOLD HIM ?AT HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO BECAUSE Y\ >E H]E4 ,( C\RSE1 ?AT WAS NONS5SE2 BUT !RE WAS A DISPUTE OV] IT--OV] Y\4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ IRRITABLE !SE SICK PEOPLE >E40 ,KITTY1 SC[L+ MORE ?AN EV]1 KEPT SIL5T1 & ,V>5KA W5T ON SPEAK+ ALONE1 TRY+ TO S(T5 OR SOO! H]1 & SEE+ A /ORM COM+--%E DID NOT KN[ :E!R ( TE>S OR ( WORDS4 0,SO Y\'D BETT] NOT GO4444 ,Y\ UND]/&2 Y\ WON'T BE (F5D$84440 0,& IT S]VES ME RIASOL \T ( ,V>5KA'S H&1 & LOOK+ PA/ H] FRI5D'S FACE4 ,V>5KA FELT 9CL9$ TO SMILE1 LOOK+ AT H] *ILDI% FURY1 BUT %E WAS AFRAID ( W\ND+ H]4 0,H[ DOES IT S]VE Y\ RIT4 ,:AT BUS9ESS HAD ,I TO 9T]F]E ) \TSID]S8 ,& SO IT'S COME AB\T ?AT ,I'M A CAUSE ( QU>REL1 & ?AT ,I'VE DONE :AT NOBODY ASK$ ME TO DO4 ,BECAUSE IT WAS ALL A %AM6 A %AM6 A %AM64440 0,A %AM6 ) :AT OBJECT80 SAID ,V>5KA G5TLY4 0,OH1 IT'S SO IDIOTIC6 SO HATEFUL6 ,!RE WAS NO NE$ :ATEV] = ME4444 ,NO?+ BUT %AM60 %E SAID1 OP5+ & %UTT+ ! P>ASOL4 0,BUT ) :AT OBJECT80 0,TO SEEM BETT] TO PEOPLE1 TO MYSELF1 TO ,GOD2 TO DECEIVE EV]YONE4 ,NO6 N[ ,I WON'T DESC5D TO ?AT4 ,I'LL BE BAD2 BUT ANYWAY NOT A LI>1 A *EAT40 0,BUT :O IS A *EAT80 SAID ,V>5KA REPROA*FULLY4 0,Y\ SPEAK AS IF4440 ,BUT ,KITTY WAS 9 ONE ( H] GU/S ( FURY1 & %E W\LD NOT LET H] F9I%4 0,I DON'T TALK AB\T Y\1 NOT AB\T Y\ AT ALL4 ,Y\'RE P]FECTION4 ,YES1 YES1 ,I KN[ Y\'RE ALL P]FECTION2 BUT :AT AM ,I TO DO IF ,I'M BAD8 ,?IS W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 IF ,I W]5'T BAD4 ,SO LET ME BE :AT ,I AM4 ,I WON'T BE A %AM4 ,:AT HAVE ,I TO DO ) ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA8 ,LET !M GO !IR WAY1 & ME GO M9E4 ,I CAN'T BE DIFF]5T4444 ,& YET IT'S NOT ?AT1 IT'S NOT ?AT40 0,:AT IS NOT ?AT80 ASK$ ,V>5KA 9 BEWILD]M5T4 0,EV]Y?+4 ,I CAN'T ACT EXCEPT FROM ! HE>T1 & Y\ ACT FROM PR9CIPLE4 ,I LIK$ Y\ SIMPLY1 BUT Y\ MO/ LIKELY ONLY WANT$ TO SAVE ME1 TO IMPROVE ME40 0,Y\ >E UNJU/10 SAID ,V>5KA4 0,BUT ,I'M NOT SPEAK+ ( O!R PEOPLE1 ,I'M SPEAK+ ( MYSELF40 0,KITTY10 !Y HE>D H] MO!R'S VOICE1 0COME H]E1 %[ PAPA Y\R NECKLACE40 ,KITTY1 ) A HAUE Y\ SO R$80 H] MO!R & FA!R SAID TO H] ) ONE VOICE4 0,NO?+10 %E ANSW]$4 0,I'LL BE BACK DIRECTLY10 & %E RAN BACK4 0,%E'S /ILL H]E10 %E ?\6 :AT HAVE ,I DONE1 :AT HAVE ,I SAID8 ,:Y WAS ,I RUDE TO H]8 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO8 ,:AT AM ,I TO SAY TO H]80 ?\5KA 9 H] HAT & ) ! P>ASOL 9 H] H&S WAS SITT+ AT ! TABLE EXAM9+ ! SPR+ :I* ,KITTY HAD BROK54 ,%E LIFT$ H] HEAD4 0,V>5KA1 =GIVE ME1 DO =GIVE ME10 :ISP]$ ,KITTY1 GO+ UP TO H]4 0,I DON'T REMEMB] :AT ,I SAID4 ,I4440 0,I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT Y\10 SAID ,V>5KA1 SMIL+4 ,PEACE WAS MADE4 ,BUT ) H] FA!R'S COM+ ALL ! WORLD 9 :I* %E HAD BE5 LIV+ WAS TRANS=M$ = ,KITTY4 ,%E DID NOT GIVE UP EV]Y?+ %E HAD LE>N$1 BUT %E BECAME AW>E ?AT %E HAD DECEIV$ H]SELF 9 SUPPOS+ %E C\LD BE :AT %E WANT$ TO BE4 ,H] EYES W]E1 IT SEEM$1 OP5$2 %E FELT ALL ! DIFFICULTY ( MA9TA9+ H]SELF )\T HYPOCRISY & SELF-CONCEIT ON ! P9NACLE TO :I* %E HAD WI%$ TO M\NT4 ,MOREOV]1 %E BECAME AW>E ( ALL ! DRE>9ESS ( ! WORLD ( SORR[1 ( SICK & DY+ PEOPLE1 9 :I* %E HAD BE5 LIV+4 ,! EF=TS %E HAD MADE TO LIKE IT SEEM$ TO H] 9TOL]ABLE1 & %E FELT A LONG+ TO GET BACK QUICKLY 9TO ! FRE% AIR1 TO ,RUSSIA1 TO ,]GU%OVO1 :]E1 AS %E KNEW FROM LETT]S1 H] SI/] ,DOLLY HAD ALREADY GONE ) H] *ILDR54 ,BUT H] AFFECTION = ,V>5KA DID NOT WANE4 ,AS %E SAID GOOD-BYE1 ,KITTY BEGG$ H] TO COME TO !M 9 ,RUSSIA4 0,I'LL COME :5 Y\ GET M>RI$10 SAID ,V>5KA4 0,I %ALL NEV] M>RY40 0,WELL1 !N1 ,I %ALL NEV] COME40 0,WELL1 !N1 ,I %ALL BE M>RI$ SIMPLY = ?AT4 ,M9D N[1 REMEMB] Y\R PROMISE10 SAID ,KITTY4 ,! 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