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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,HAV+ /UMBL$ BACK TO ! SL$GE ,VASILI ,&REEVI* CAU<T HOLD ( IT & = A LONG TIME /OOD MOTIONLESS1 TRY+ TO CALM HIMSELF & RECOV] HIS BREA?4 ,NIKITA WAS NOT 9 HIS =M] PLACE1 BUT SOME?+1 ALREADY COV]$ ) SN[1 WAS LY+ 9 ! SL$GE & ,VASILI ,&REEVI* CONCLUD$ ?AT ?IS WAS ,NIKITA4 ,HIS T]ROR HAD N[ QUITE LEFT HIM1 & IF HE FELT ANY FE> IT WAS LE/ ! DREADFUL T]ROR %\LD RETURN ?AT HE HAD EXP]I5C$ :5 ON ! HORSE & ESPECIALLY :5 HE WAS LEFT ALONE 9 ! SN[-DRIFT4 ,AT ANY CO/ HE HAD TO AVOID ?AT T]ROR1 & TO KEEP IT AWAY HE MU/ DO SOME?+--OCCUPY HIMSELF ) SOME?+4 ,& ! FIR/ ?+ HE DID WAS TO TURN HIS BACK TO ! W9D & OP5 HIS FUR COAT4 ,!N1 AS SOON AS HE RECOV]$ HIS BREA? A LITTLE1 HE %OOK ! SN[ \T ( HIS BOOTS & \T ( HIS LEFT-H& GLOVE 7! RI<T-H& GLOVE WAS HOPELESSLY LO/ & BY ?IS TIME PROBABLY LY+ SOME:]E UND] A DOZ5 9*ES ( SN[72 !N AS WAS HIS CU/OM :5 GO+ \T ( HIS %OP TO BUY GRA9 FROM ! PEASANTS1 HE PULL$ HIS GIRDLE L[ D[N & TI<T5$ IT & PREP>$ = ACTION4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ?AT OCCURR$ TO HIM WAS TO FREE ,MUKHORTY'S LEG FROM ! RE94 ,HAV+ DONE ?AT1 & TE!R$ HIM TO ! IRON CRAMP AT ! FRONT ( ! SL$GE :]E HE HAD BE5 BE=E1 HE WAS GO+ R\ND ! HORSE'S QU>T]S TO PUT ! BREE*B& & PAD /RAI<T & COV] HIM ) ! CLO?1 BUT AT ?AT MOM5T HE NOTIC$ ?AT SOME?+ WAS MOV+ 9 ! SL$GE & ,NIKITA'S HEAD ROSE UP \T ( ! SN[ ?AT COV]$ IT4 ,NIKITA1 :O WAS HALF FROZ51 ROSE ) GREAT DIFFICULTY & SAT UP1 MOV+ HIS H& BE=E HIS NOSE 9 A /RANGE MANN] JU/ AS IF HE W]E DRIV+ AWAY FLIES4 ,HE WAV$ HIS H& & SAID SOME?+1 & SEEM$ TO ,VASILI ,&REEVI* TO BE CALL+ HIM4 ,VASILI ,&REEVI* LEFT ! CLO? UNADJU/$ & W5T UP TO ! SL$GE4 

',:AT IS IT8' HE ASK$4 ',:AT >E Y\ SAY+8' 

',I'M DY444 +1 ?AT'S :AT1' SAID ,NIKITA BROK5LY & ) DIFFICULTY4 ',GIVE :AT IS [+ TO ME TO MY LAD1 OR TO MY WIFE1 NO MATT]4' 

',:Y1 >E Y\ REALLY FROZ58' ASK$ ,VASILI ,&REEVI*4 

',I FEEL IT'S MY DEA?4 ,=GIVE ME = ,*RI/'S SAKE444' SAID ,NIKITA 9 A TE>FUL VOICE1 CONT9U+ TO WAVE HIS H& BE=E HIS FACE AS IF DRIV+ AWAY FLIES4 

,VASILI ,&REEVI* /OOD SIL5T & MOTIONLESS = HALF A M9UTE4 ,!N SUDD5LY1 ) ! SAME RESOLUTION ) :I* HE US$ TO /RIKE H&S :5 MAK+ A GOOD PUR*ASE1 HE TOOK A /EP BACK & TURN+ UP HIS SLEEVES BEGAN RAK+ ! SN[ (F ,NIKITA & \T ( ! SL$GE4 ,HAV+ DONE ?IS HE HURRI$LY UNDID HIS GIRDLE1 OP5$ \T HIS FUR COAT1 & HAV+ PU%$ ,NIKITA D[N1 LAY D[N ON TOP ( HIM1 COV]+ HIM NOT ONLY ) HIS FUR COAT BUT ) ! :OLE ( HIS BODY1 :I* GL[$ ) W>M?4 ,AFT] PU%+ ! SKIRTS ( HIS COAT BETWE5 ,NIKITA & ! SIDES ( ! SL$GE1 & HOLD+ D[N ITS HEM ) HIS KNEES1 ,VASILI ,&REEVI* LAY LIKE ?AT FACE D[N1 ) HIS HEAD PRESS$ AGA9/ ! FRONT ( ! SL$GE4 ,H]E HE NO LONG] HE>D ! HORSE'S MOVEM5TS OR ! :I/L+ ( ! W9D1 BUT ONLY ,NIKITA'S BREA?+4 ,AT FIR/ & = A LONG TIME ,NIKITA LAY MOTIONLESS1 !N HE SI<$ DEEPLY & MOV$4 

',!RE1 & Y\ SAY Y\ >E DY+6 ,LIE /ILL & GET W>M1 ?AT'S \R WAY444' BEGAN ,VASILI ,&REEVI*4 

,BUT TO HIS GREAT SURPRISE HE C\LD SAY NO MORE1 = TE>S CAME TO HIS EYES & HIS L[] JAW BEGAN TO QUIV] RAPIDLY4 ,HE /OPP$ SPEAK+ & ONLY GULP$ D[N ! RIS+S 9 HIS ?ROAT4 ',SEEMS ,I WAS BADLY FRI<T5$ & HAVE GONE QUITE WEAK1' HE ?\<T4 ,BUT ?IS WEAKNESS WAS NOT ONLY UNPLEASANT1 BUT GAVE HIM A PECULI> JOY SU* AS HE HAD NEV] FELT BE=E4 

',?AT'S \R WAY6' HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 EXP]I5C+ A /RANGE & SOLEMN T5D]NESS4 ,HE LAY LIKE ?AT = A LONG TIME1 WIP+ HIS EYES ON ! FUR ( HIS COAT & TUCK+ UND] HIS KNEE ! RI<T SKIRT1 :I* ! W9D KEPT TURN+ UP4 

,BUT HE LONG$ SO PASSIONATELY TO TELL SOMEBODY ( HIS JOYFUL CONDITION ?AT HE SAID3 ',NIKITA6' 

',IT'S COM=TABLE1 W>M6' CAME A VOICE FROM B5EA?4 

',!RE1 Y\ SEE1 FRI5D1 ,I WAS GO+ TO P]I%4 ,& Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 FROZ51 & ,I %\LD HAVE444' 

,BUT AGA9 HIS JAWS BEGAN TO QUIV] & HIS EYES TO FILL ) TE>S1 & HE C\LD SAY NO MORE4 

',WELL1 NEV] M9D1' HE ?\<T4 ',I KN[ AB\T MYSELF :AT ,I KN[4' 

,HE REMA9$ SIL5T & LAY LIKE ?AT = A LONG TIME4 

,NIKITA KEPT HIM W>M FROM BEL[ & HIS FUR COATS FROM ABOVE4 ,ONLY HIS H&S1 ) :I* HE KEPT HIS COAT-SKIRTS D[N R\ND ,NIKITA'S SIDES1 & HIS LEGS :I* ! W9D KEPT UNCOV]+1 BEGAN TO FREEZE1 ESPECIALLY HIS RI<T H& :I* HAD NO GLOVE4 ,BUT HE DID NOT ?9K ( HIS LEGS OR ( HIS H&S BUT ONLY ( H[ TO W>M ! PEASANT :O WAS LY+ UND] HIM4 ,HE LOOK$ \T SEV]AL TIMES AT ,MUKHORTY & C\LD SEE ?AT HIS BACK WAS UNCOV]$ & ! DRUGGET & BREE*+ LY+ ON ! SN[1 & ?AT HE \<T TO GET UP & COV] HIM1 BUT HE C\LD NOT BR+ HIMSELF TO LEAVE ,NIKITA & DI/URB EV5 = A MOM5T ! JOY\S CONDITION HE WAS 94 ,HE NO LONG] FELT ANY K9D ( T]ROR4 

',NO FE>1 WE %AN'T LOSE HIM ?IS TIME6' HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 REF]R+ TO HIS GETT+ ! PEASANT W>M ) ! SAME BOA/FULNESS ) :I* HE SPOKE ( HIS BUY+ & SELL+4 

,VASILI ,&REEVI* LAY 9 ?AT WAY = ONE H\R1 ANO!R1 & A ?IRD1 BUT HE WAS UNCONSCI\S ( ! PASSAGE ( TIME4 ,AT FIR/ IMPRESSIONS ( ! SN[-/ORM1 ! SL$GE-%AFTS1 & ! HORSE ) ! %AFT-B[ %AK+ BE=E HIS EYES1 KEPT PASS+ ?R\< HIS M9D1 !N HE REMEMB]$ ,NIKITA LY+ UND] HIM1 !N RECOLLECTIONS ( ! FE/IVAL1 HIS WIFE1 ! POLICE-(FIC]1 & ! BOX ( C&LES1 BEGAN TO M+LE ) !SE2 !N AGA9 ,NIKITA1 ?IS TIME LY+ UND] ?AT BOX1 !N ! PEASANTS1 CU/OM]S & TRAD]S1 & ! :ITE WALLS ( HIS H\SE ) ITS IRON RO( ) ,NIKITA LY+ UND]NEA?1 PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO HIS IMAG9ATION4 ,AFT]W>DS ALL !SE IMPRESSIONS BL5D$ 9TO ONE NO?+NESS4 ,AS ! COLORS ( ! RA9B[ UNITE 9TO ONE :ITE LI<T1 SO ALL !SE DIFF]5T IMPRESSIONS M+L$ 9TO ONE1 & HE FELL ASLEEP4 

,= A LONG TIME HE SLEPT )\T DREAM+1 BUT JU/ BE=E DAWN ! VISIONS RECOMM5C$4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE WAS /&+ BY ! BOX ( TAP]S & ?AT ,TIKHON'S WIFE WAS ASK+ = A FIVE KOPECK TAP] = ! ,*UR* FETE4 ,HE WI%$ TO TAKE ONE \T & GIVE IT TO H]1 BUT HIS H&S W\LD NOT LIFE1 BE+ HELD TI<T 9 HIS POCKETS4 ,HE WANT$ TO WALK R\ND ! BOX BUT HIS FEET W\LD NOT MOVE & HIS NEW CLEAN GOLO%ES HAD GR[N TO ! /ONE FLOOR1 & HE C\LD NEI!R LIFT !M NOR GET HIS FEET \T ( ! GOLO%ES4 ,!N ! TAP]-BOX WAS NO LONG] A BOX BUT A B$1 & SUDD5LY ,VASILI ,&REEVI* SAW HIMSELF LY+ 9 HIS B$ AT HOME4 ,HE WAS LY+ 9 HIS B$ & C\LD NOT GET UP4 ,YET IT WAS NECESS>Y = HIM TO GET UP BECAUSE ,IVAN ,MATVEI*1 ! POLICE-(FIC]1 W\LD SOON CALL = HIM & HE HAD TO GO ) HIM--EI!R TO B>GA9 = ! =E/ OR TO PUT ,MUKHORTY'S BREE*+ /RAI<T4 

,HE ASK$ HIS WIFE3 ',NIKOLAEVNA1 HASN'T HE COME YET8' ',NO1 HE HASN'T1' %E REPLI$4 ,HE HE>D SOMEONE DRIVE UP TO ! FRONT /EPS4 ',IT MU/ BE HIM4' ',NO1 HE'S GONE PA/4' ',NIKOLAEVNA6 ,I SAY1 ,NIKOLAEVNA1 ISN'T HE H]E YET8' ',NO4' ,HE WAS /ILL LY+ ON HIS B$ & C\LD NOT GET UP1 BUT WAS ALWAYS WAIT+4 ,& ?IS WAIT+ WAS UNCANNY & YET JOYFUL4 ,!N SUDD5LY HIS JOY WAS COMPLET$4 ,HE :OM HE WAS EXPECT+ CAME2 NOT ,IVAN ,MATVEI* ! POLICE-(FIC]1 BUT SOMEONE ELSE--YET IT WAS HE :OM HE HAD BE5 WAIT+ =4 ,HE CAME & CALL$ HIM2 & IT WAS HE :O HAD CALL$ HIM & TOLD HIM TO LIE D[N ON ,NIKITA4 ,& ,VASILI ,&REEVI* WAS GLAD ?AT ?AT ONE HAD COME = HIM4 

',I'M COM+6' HE CRI$ JOYFULLY1 & ?AT CRY AWOKE HIM1 BUT WOKE HIM UP NOT AT ALL ! SAME P]SON HE HAD BE5 :5 HE FELL ASLEEP4 ,HE TRI$ TO GET UP BUT C\LD NOT1 TRI$ TO MOVE HIS >M & C\LD NOT1 TO MOVE HIS LEG & ALSO C\LD NOT1 TO TURN HIS HEAD & C\LD NOT4 ,HE WAS SURPRIS$ BUT NOT AT ALL DI/URB$ BY ?IS4 ,HE UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS WAS DEA?1 & WAS NOT AT ALL DI/URB$ BY ?AT EI!R4 

,HE REMEMB]$ ?AT ,NIKITA WAS LY+ UND] HIM & ?AT HE HAD GOT W>M & WAS ALIVE1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE WAS ,NIKITA & ,NIKITA WAS HE1 & ?AT HIS LIFE WAS NOT 9 HIMSELF BUT 9 ,NIKITA4 ,HE /RA9$ HIS E>S & HE>D ,NIKITA BREA?+ & EV5 SLI<TLY SNOR+4 ',NIKITA IS ALIVE1 SO ,I TOO AM ALIVE6' HE SAID TO HIMSELF TRIUMPHANTLY4 

,& HE REMEMB]$ HIS MONEY1 HIS %OP1 HIS H\SE1 ! BUY+ & SELL+1 & ,MIRONOV'S MILLIONS1 & IT WAS H>D = HIM TO UND]/& :Y ?AT MAN1 CALL$ ,VASILI ,BREKHUNOV1 HAD TR\BL$ HIMSELF ) ALL ?OSE ?+S ) :I* HE HAD BE5 TR\BL$4 

',WELL1 IT WAS BECAUSE HE DID NOT KN[ :AT ! REAL ?+ WAS1' HE ?\<T1 CONC]N+ ?AT ,VASILI ,BREKHUNOV4 ',HE DID NOT KN[1 BUT N[ ,I KN[ & KN[ = SURE4 ,N[ ,I KN[6' ,& AGA9 HE HE>D ! VOICE ( ! ONE :O HAD CALL$ HIM BE=E4 ',I'M COM+6 ,COM+6' HE RESPOND$ GLADLY1 & HIS :OLE BE+ WAS FILL$ ) JOYFUL EMOTION4 ,HE FELT HIMSELF FREE & ?AT NO?+ C\LD HOLD HIM BACK ANY LONG]4 

,AFT] ?AT ,VASILI ,&REEVI* NEI!R SAW1 HE>D1 NOR FELT ANY?+ MORE 9 ?IS WORLD4 

,ALL >\ND ! SN[ /ILL $DI$4 ,! SAME :IRLW9DS ( SN[ CIRCL$ AB\T1 COV]+ ! DEAD ,VASILI ,&REEVI*'S FUR COAT1 ! %IV]+ ,MUKHORTY1 ! SL$GE1 N[ SC>CELY TO BE SE51 & ,NIKITA LY+ AT ! BOTTOM ( IT1 KEPT W>M B5EA? HIS DEAD MA/]4 

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