,BOOK #c1 ,*APT] #b 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#e1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI HAD TO GO ON A T\R ( 9SPECTION 9 F\R 
 DIFF]5T PROV9CES4 ,HE HAD >RANG$ ?IS = HIMSELF SO AS TO VISIT HIS 
 NEGLECT$ E/ATES AT ! SAME TIME & PICK UP HIS SON ,ANATOLE :]E HIS 
 REGIM5T WAS /ATION$1 & TAKE HIM TO VISIT ,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS ,BOLKONSKI 9 
 ORD] TO >RANGE A MAT* = HIM ) ! DAU<T] ( ?AT RI* OLD MAN4 
 ,BUT BE=E LEAV+ HOME & UND]TAK+ !SE NEW AFFAIRS1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI 
 HAD TO SETTLE MATT]S ) ,PI]RE1 :O1 IT IS TRUE1 HAD LATT]LY SP5T 
 :OLE DAYS AT HOME1 ?AT IS1 9 ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S H\SE :]E HE WAS 
 /AY+1 & HAD BE5 ABSURD1 EXCIT$1 & FOOLI% 9 ,HEL5E'S PRES5CE 
 7AS A LOV] %\LD BE71 BUT HAD NOT YET PROPOS$ TO H]4 

0,?IS IS ALL V]Y F9E1 BUT ?+S MU/ BE SETTL$10 SAID ,PR9CE ,VASILI TO 
 HIMSELF1 ) A SORR[FUL SI<1 ONE MORN+1 FEEL+ ?AT ,PI]RE :O WAS 
 UND] SU* OBLIGATIONS TO HIM 70,BUT NEV] M9D ?AT07 WAS NOT BEHAV+ 
 V]Y WELL 9 ?IS MATT]4 0,Y\?1 FRIVOLITY444 WELL1 ,GOD BE ) HIM10 
 ?\<T HE1 RELI%+ HIS [N GOODNESS ( HE>T1 0BUT IT MU/ BE BR\<T 
 TO A HEAD4 ,! DAY AFT] TOMORR[ WILL BE ,LELYA'S NAME DAY4 ,I WILL 9VITE 
 TWO OR ?REE PEOPLE1 & IF HE DOES NOT UND]/& :AT HE \<T TO DO 
 !N IT WILL BE MY AFFAIR--YES1 MY AFFAIR4 ,I AM H] FA!R40 

,SIX WEEKS AFT] ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA'S 0,AT ,HOME0 & AFT] ! SLEEPLESS NI<T 
 :5 HE HAD DECID$ ?AT TO M>RY ,HEL5E W\LD BE A CALAMITY & ?AT HE 
 \<T TO AVOID H] & GO AWAY1 ,PI]RE1 DESPITE ?AT DECISION1 HAD NOT 
 LEFT ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S & FELT ) T]ROR ?AT 9 PEOPLE'S EYES HE WAS 
 EV]Y DAY MORE & MORE CONNECT$ ) H]1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM 
 TO RETURN TO HIS =M] CONCEPTION ( H]1 ?AT HE C\LD NOT BREAK AWAY 
 FROM H]1 & ?AT ?\< IT W\LD BE A T]RIBLE ?+ HE W\LD HAVE TO 
 UNITE HIS FATE ) H]S4 ,HE MI<T P]HAPS HAVE BE5 ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF 
 BUT ?AT ,PR9CE ,VASILI 7:O HAD R>ELY BE=E GIV5 RECEPTIONS7 N[ H>DLY 
 LET A DAY GO BY )\T HAV+ AN EV5+ P>TY AT :I* ,PI]RE HAD TO BE 
 PRES5T UNLESS HE WI%$ TO SPOIL ! G5]AL PLEASURE & DISAPPO9T 
 EV]YONE'S EXPECTATION4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 9 ! R>E MOM5TS :5 HE WAS AT 
 HOME1 W\LD TAKE ,PI]RE'S H& 9 PASS+ & DRAW IT D[NW>D1 OR 
 ABS5T-M9D$LY HOLD \T HIS WR9KL$1 CLEAN-%AV5 *EEK = ,PI]RE TO 
 KISS & W\LD SAY3 0,TILL TOMORR[10 OR1 0,BE 9 TO D9N] OR ,I %ALL NOT 
 SEE Y\10 OR1 0,I AM /AY+ 9 = Y\R SAKE10 & SO ON4 ,& ?\< 
 ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 :5 HE /AY$ 9 7AS HE SAID7 = ,PI]RE'S SAKE1 H>DLY 
 EX*ANG$ A C\PLE ( WORDS ) HIM1 ,PI]RE FELT UNABLE TO DISAPPO9T 
 HIM4 ,EV]Y DAY HE SAID TO HIMSELF ONE & ! SAME ?+3 0,IT IS TIME ,I 
 UND]/OOD H] & MADE UP MY M9D :AT %E REALLY IS4 ,WAS ,I MI/AK5 
 BE=E1 OR AM ,I MI/AK5 N[8 ,NO1 %E IS NOT /UPID1 %E IS AN EXCELL5T 
 GIRL10 HE SOMETIMES SAID TO HIMSELF 0%E NEV] MAKES A MI/AKE1 NEV] SAYS 
 ANY?+ /UPID4 ,%E SAYS LITTLE1 BUT :AT %E DOES SAY IS ALWAYS CLE> 
 & SIMPLE1 SO %E IS NOT /UPID4 ,%E NEV] WAS ABA%$ & IS NOT ABA%$ 
 N[1 SO %E CANNOT BE A BAD WOMAN60 ,HE HAD (T5 BEGUN TO MAKE REFLECTIONS 
 OR ?9K AL\D 9 H] COMPANY1 & %E HAD ALWAYS ANSW]$ HIM EI!R BY A 
 BRIEF BUT APPROPRIATE REM>K--%[+ ?AT IT DID NOT 9T]E/ H]--OR 
 BY A SIL5T LOOK & SMILE :I* MORE PALPABLY ?AN ANY?+ ELSE %[$ 
 ,PI]RE H] SUP]IORITY4 ,%E WAS RI<T 9 REG>D+ ALL >GUM5TS AS 
 NONS5SE 9 COMP>ISON ) ?AT SMILE4 

,%E ALWAYS ADDRESS$ HIM ) A RADIANTLY CONFID+ SMILE MEANT = HIM 
 ALONE1 9 :I* !RE WAS SOME?+ MORE SIGNIFICANT ?AN 9 ! G5]AL 
 SMILE ?AT USUALLY BRI<T5$ H] FACE4 ,PI]RE KNEW ?AT EV]YONE WAS 
 WAIT+ = HIM TO SAY A WORD & CROSS A C]TA9 L9E1 & HE KNEW ?AT 
 SOON] OR LAT] HE W\LD /EP ACROSS IT1 BUT AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE T]ROR 
 SEIZ$ HIM AT ! ?\<T ( ?AT DREADFUL /EP4 ,A ?\S& TIMES DUR+ 
 ?AT MON? & A HALF :ILE HE FELT HIMSELF DRAWN NE>] & NE>] TO 
 ?AT DREADFUL ABYSS1 ,PI]RE SAID TO HIMSELF3 0,:AT AM ,I DO+8 ,I NE$ 
 RESOLUTION4 ,CAN IT BE ?AT ,I HAVE NONE80 

,HE WI%$ TO TAKE A DECISION1 BUT FELT ) DISMAY ?AT 9 ?IS MATT] HE 
 LACK$ ?AT /R5G? ( WILL :I* HE HAD KN[N 9 HIMSELF & REALLY 
 POSSESS$4 ,PI]RE WAS ONE ( ?OSE :O >E ONLY /RONG :5 !Y FEEL 
 !MSELVES QUITE 9NOC5T1 & S9CE ?AT DAY :5 HE WAS OV]P[]$ BY A 
 FEEL+ ( DESIRE :ILE /OOP+ OV] ! SNUFFBOX AT ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA'S1 AN 
 UNACKN[L$G$ S5SE ( ! GUILT ( ?AT DESIRE P>ALYZ$ HIS WILL4 

,ON ,HEL5E'S NAME DAY1 A SMALL P>TY ( JU/ !IR [N PEOPLE--AS HIS 
 WIFE SAID--MET = SUPP] AT ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S4 ,ALL !SE FRI5DS & 
 RELATIONS HAD BE5 GIV5 TO UND]/& ?AT ! FATE ( ! Y\NG GIRL 
 W\LD BE DECID$ ?AT EV5+4 ,! VISITORS W]E SEAT$ AT SUPP]4 
 ,PR9CESS ,KURAG9A1 A PORTLY IMPOS+ WOMAN :O HAD ONCE BE5 H&SOME1 WAS 
 SITT+ AT ! HEAD ( ! TABLE4 ,ON EI!R SIDE ( H] SAT ! MORE 
 IMPORTANT GUE/S--AN OLD G5]AL & HIS WIFE1 & ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA 
 ,S*]]4 ,AT ! O!R 5D SAT ! Y\NG] & LESS IMPORTANT GUE/S1 & 
 !RE TOO SAT ! MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY1 & ,PI]RE & ,HEL5E1 SIDE BY 
 SIDE4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI WAS NOT HAV+ ANY SUPP]3 HE W5T R\ND ! TABLE 9 
 A M]RY MOOD1 SITT+ D[N N[ BY ONE1 N[ BY ANO!R1 ( ! GUE/S4 ,TO 
 EA* ( !M HE MADE SOME C>ELESS & AGREEABLE REM>K EXCEPT TO ,PI]RE 
 & ,HEL5E1 :OSE PRES5CE HE SEEM$ NOT TO NOTICE4 ,HE 5LIV5$ ! :OLE 
 P>TY4 ,! WAX C&LES BURN$ BRI<TLY1 ! SILV] & CRY/AL GLEAM$1 SO 
 DID ! LADIES' TOILETS & ! GOLD & SILV] ( ! M5'S EPAULETS2 
 S]VANTS 9 SC>LET LIV]IES MOV$ R\ND ! TABLE1 ! CLATT] ( PLATES1 
 KNIVES1 & GLASSES M+L$ ) ! ANIMAT$ HUM ( SEV]AL 
 CONV]SATIONS4 ,AT ONE 5D ( ! TABLE1 ! OLD *AMB]LA9 WAS HE>D 
 ASSUR+ AN OLD B>ONESS ?AT HE LOV$ H] PASSIONATELY1 AT :I* %E 
 LAU<$2 AT ! O!R C\LD BE HE>D ! /ORY ( ! MIS=TUNES ( SOME 
 ,M>Y ,VIKTOROVNA OR O!R4 ,AT ! C5T] ( ! TABLE1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI 
 ATTRACT$ EV]YBODY'S ATT5TION4 ,) A FACETI\S SMILE ON HIS FACE1 HE 
 WAS TELL+ ! LADIES AB\T LA/ ,W$NESDAY'S MEET+ ( ! ,IMP]IAL 
 ,C\NCIL1 AT :I* ,S]GEY ,KUZMI* ,VYAZMIT9OV1 ! NEW MILIT>Y GOV]NOR 
 G5]AL ( ,PET]SBURG1 HAD RECEIV$ & READ ! !N FAM\S RESCRIPT ( 
 ! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&] FROM ! >MY TO ,S]GEY ,KUZMI*1 9 :I* ! 
 ,EMP]OR SAID ?AT HE WAS RECEIV+ FROM ALL SIDES DECL>ATIONS ( ! 
 PEOPLE'S LOYALTY1 ?AT ! DECL>ATION FROM ,PET]SBURG GAVE HIM P>TICUL> 
 PLEASURE1 & ?AT HE WAS PR\D TO BE AT ! HEAD ( SU* A NATION & 
 W\LD 5DEAVOR TO BE WOR?Y ( IT4 ,?IS RESCRIPT BEGAN ) ! WORDS3 
 0,S]GEY ,KUZMI*1 ,FROM ALL SIDES REPORTS REA* ME10 ETC4 

0,WELL1 & SO HE NEV] GOT F>!R ?AN3 ',S]GEY ,KUZMI*'80 ASK$ ONE ( 
 ! LADIES4 

0,EXACTLY1 NOT A HAIR'S BREAD? F>!R10 ANSW]$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 LAU<+1 
 0',S]GEY ,KUZMI*444 ,FROM ALL SIDES444 ,FROM ALL SIDES444 ,S]GEY ,KUZMI*444' 
 ,POOR ,VYAZMIT9OV C\LD NOT GET ANY F>!R6 ,HE BEGAN ! RESCRIPT AGA9 
 & AGA91 BUT AS SOON AS HE UTT]$ ',S]GEY' HE SOBB$1 ',KUZ-MI-*1' 
 TE>S1 & ',FROM ALL SIDES' WAS SMO!R$ 9 SOBS & HE C\LD GET NO 
 F>!R4 ,& AGA9 HIS H&K]*IEF1 & AGA93 ',S]GEY ,KUZMI*1 ,FROM ALL 
 SIDES1'444 & TE>S1 TILL AT LA/ SOMEBODY ELSE WAS ASK$ TO READ IT40 

0,KUZMI*444 ,FROM ALL SIDES444 & !N TE>S10 SOMEONE REPEAT$ LAU<+4 

0,DON'T BE UNK9D10 CRI$ ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA FROM H] 5D ( ! TABLE HOLD+ 
 UP A ?REAT5+ F+]4 0,HE IS SU* A WOR?Y & EXCELL5T MAN1 \R DE> 
 ,VYAZMIT9OV44440 

,EV]YBODY LAU<$ A GREAT DEAL4 ,AT ! HEAD ( ! TABLE1 :]E ! 
 HONOR$ GUE/S SAT1 EV]YONE SEEM$ TO BE 9 HI< SPIRITS & UND] ! 
 9FLU5CE ( A V>IETY ( EXCIT+ S5SATIONS4 ,ONLY ,PI]RE & ,HEL5E SAT 
 SIL5TLY SIDE BY SIDE ALMO/ AT ! BOTTOM ( ! TABLE1 A SUPPRESS$ 
 SMILE BRI<T5+ BO? !IR FACES1 A SMILE ?AT HAD NO?+ TO DO ) 
 ,S]GEY ,KUZMI*--A SMILE ( BA%FULNESS AT !IR [N FEEL+S4 ,BUT 
 MU* AS ALL ! RE/ LAU<$1 TALK$1 & JOK$1 MU* AS !Y 5JOY$ 
 !IR ,RH9E W9E1 SAUTE1 & ICES1 & H[EV] !Y AVOID$ LOOK+ AT ! 
 Y\NG C\PLE1 & HE$LESS & UNOBS]VANT AS !Y SEEM$ ( !M1 ONE 
 C\LD FEEL BY ! OCCASIONAL GLANCES !Y GAVE ?AT ! /ORY AB\T ,S]GEY 
 ,KUZMI*1 ! LAU<T]1 & ! FOOD W]E ALL A PRET5SE1 & ?AT ! 
 :OLE ATT5TION ( ?AT COMPANY WAS DIRECT$ TO--,PI]RE & ,HEL5E4 
 ,PR9CE ,VASILI MIMICK$ ! SOBB+ ( ,S]GEY ,KUZMI* & AT ! SAME TIME 
 HIS EYES GLANC$ T[>D HIS DAU<T]1 & :ILE HE LAU<$ ! EXPRESSION 
 ON HIS FACE CLE>LY SAID3 0,YES444 IT'S GETT+ ON1 IT WILL ALL BE SETTL$ 
 TODAY40 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA ?REAT5$ HIM ON BEHALF ( 0\R DE> ,VYAZMIT9OV10 
 & 9 H] EYES1 :I*1 = AN 9/ANT1 GLANC$ AT ,PI]RE1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI 
 READ A CONGRATULATION ON HIS FUTURE SON-9-LAW & ON HIS DAU<T]'S 
 HAPP9ESS4 ,! OLD PR9CESS SI<$ SADLY AS %E (F]$ SOME W9E TO ! 
 OLD LADY NEXT TO H] & GLANC$ ANGRILY AT H] DAU<T]1 & H] SI< 
 SEEM$ TO SAY3 0,YES1 !RE'S NO?+ LEFT = Y\ & ME BUT TO SIP SWEET 
 W9E1 MY DE>1 N[ ?AT ! TIME HAS COME = !SE Y\NG ONES TO BE ?US 
 BOLDLY1 PROVOCATIVELY HAPPY40 0,& :AT NONS5SE ALL ?IS IS ?AT ,I AM 
 SAY+60 ?\<T A DIPLOMATI/1 GLANC+ AT ! HAPPY FACES ( ! LOV]S4 
 0,?AT'S HAPP9ESS60 

,9TO ! 9SIGNIFICANT1 TRIFL+1 & >TIFICIAL 9T]E/S UNIT+ ?AT 
 SOCIETY HAD 5T]$ ! SIMPLE FEEL+ ( ! ATTRACTION ( A HEAL?Y & 
 H&SOME Y\NG MAN & WOMAN = ONE ANO!R4 ,& ?IS HUMAN FEEL+ 
 DOM9AT$ EV]Y?+ ELSE & SO>$ ABOVE ALL !IR AFFECT$ *ATT]4 
 ,JE/S FELL FLAT1 NEWS WAS NOT 9T]E/+1 & ! ANIMATION WAS EVID5TLY 
 =C$4 ,NOT ONLY ! GUE/S BUT EV5 ! FOOTM5 WAIT+ AT TABLE SEEM$ 
 TO FEEL ?IS1 & !Y =GOT !IR DUTIES AS !Y LOOK$ AT ! BEAUTIFUL 
 ,HEL5E ) H] RADIANT FACE & AT ! R$1 BROAD1 & HAPPY ?\< 
 UNEASY FACE ( ,PI]RE4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF ! V]Y LI<T ( ! C&LES WAS 
 FOCUS$ ON ?OSE TWO HAPPY FACES ALONE4 

,PI]RE FELT ?AT HE WAS ! C5T] ( IT ALL1 & ?IS BO? PLEAS$ & 
 EMB>RASS$ HIM4 ,HE WAS LIKE A MAN 5TIRELY ABSORB$ 9 SOME OCCUPATION4 
 ,HE DID NOT SEE1 HE>1 OR UND]/& ANY?+ CLE>LY4 ,ONLY N[ & !N 
 DETA*$ IDEAS & IMPRESSIONS FROM ! WORLD ( REALITY %OT UNEXPECT$LY 
 ?R\< HIS M9D4 

0,SO IT IS ALL F9I%$60 HE ?\<T4 0,& H[ HAS IT ALL HAPP5$8 ,H[ 
 QUICKLY6 ,N[ ,I KN[ ?AT NOT BECAUSE ( H] ALONE1 NOR ( MYSELF ALONE1 
 BUT BECAUSE ( EV]YONE1 IT MU/ 9EVITABLY COME AB\T4 ,!Y >E ALL 
 EXPECT+ IT1 !Y >E SO SURE ?AT IT WILL HAPP5 ?AT ,I CANNOT1 ,I 
 CANNOT1 DISAPPO9T !M4 ,BUT H[ WILL IT BE8 ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT IT WILL 
 C]TA9LY HAPP560 ?\<T ,PI]RE1 GLANC+ AT ?OSE DAZZL+ %\LD]S 
 CLOSE TO HIS EYES4 

,OR HE W\LD SUDD5LY FEEL A%AM$ ( HE KNEW NOT :AT4 ,HE FELT IT AWKW>D 
 TO ATTRACT EV]YONE'S ATT5TION & TO BE CONSID]$ A LUCKY MAN &1 ) 
 HIS PLA9 FACE1 TO BE LOOK$ ON AS A SORT ( ,P>IS POSSESS$ ( A ,HEL54 
 0,BUT NO D\BT IT ALWAYS IS & MU/ BE SO60 HE CONSOL$ HIMSELF4 0,& 
 BESIDES1 :AT HAVE ,I DONE TO BR+ IT AB\T8 ,H[ DID IT BEG98 ,I TRAVEL$ 
 FROM ,MOSC[ ) ,PR9CE ,VASILI4 ,!N !RE WAS NO?+4 ,SO :Y %\LD ,I 
 NOT /AY AT HIS H\SE8 ,!N ,I PLAY$ C>DS ) H] & PICK$ UP H] 
 RETICULE & DROVE \T ) H]4 ,H[ DID IT BEG91 :5 DID IT ALL COME 
 AB\T80 ,& H]E HE WAS SITT+ BY H] SIDE AS H] BETRO!D1 SEE+1 
 HE>+1 FEEL+ H] NE>NESS1 H] BREA?+1 H] MOVEM5TS1 H] BEAUTY4 
 ,!N IT W\LD SUDD5LY SEEM TO HIM ?AT IT WAS NOT %E BUT HE WAS SO 
 UNUSUALLY BEAUTIFUL1 & ?AT ?AT WAS :Y !Y ALL LOOK$ SO AT HIM1 & 
 FLATT]$ BY ?IS G5]AL ADMIRATION HE W\LD EXP& HIS *E/1 RAISE HIS 
 HEAD1 & REJOICE AT HIS GOOD =TUNE4 ,SUDD5LY HE HE>D A FAMILI> VOICE 
 REPEAT+ SOME?+ TO HIM A SECOND TIME4 ,BUT ,PI]RE WAS SO ABSORB$ ?AT 
 HE DID NOT UND]/& :AT WAS SAID4 

0,I AM ASK+ Y\ :5 Y\ LA/ HE>D FROM ,BOLKONSKI10 REPEAT$ ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI A ?IRD TIME4 0,H[ ABS5T-M9D$ Y\ >E1 MY DE> FELL[40 

,PR9CE ,VASILI SMIL$1 & ,PI]RE NOTIC$ ?AT EV]YONE WAS SMIL+ AT HIM 
 & ,HEL5E4 0,WELL1 :AT ( IT1 IF Y\ ALL KN[ IT80 ?\<T ,PI]RE4 0,:AT 
 ( IT8 ,IT'S ! TRU?60 & HE HIMSELF SMIL$ HIS G5TLE *ILDLIKE SMILE1 
 & ,HEL5E SMIL$ TOO4 

0,:5 DID Y\ GET ! LETT]8 ,WAS IT FROM ,OLMUTZ80 REPEAT$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 
 :O PRET5D$ TO WANT TO KN[ ?IS 9 ORD] TO SETTLE A DISPUTE4 

0,H[ CAN ONE TALK OR ?9K ( SU* TRIFLES80 ?\<T ,PI]RE4 

0,YES1 FROM ,OLMUTZ10 HE ANSW]$1 ) A SI<4 

,AFT] SUPP] ,PI]RE ) HIS P>TN] FOLL[$ ! O!RS 9TO ! DRAW+ 
 ROOM4 ,! GUE/S BEGAN TO DISP]SE1 SOME )\T TAK+ LEAVE ( ,HEL5E4 
 ,SOME1 AS IF UNWILL+ TO DI/RACT H] FROM AN IMPORTANT OCCUPATION1 CAME 
 UP TO H] = A MOM5T & MADE HA/E TO GO AWAY1 REFUS+ TO LET H] SEE 
 !M (F4 ,! DIPLOMATI/ PRES]V$ A M\RNFUL SIL5CE AS HE LEFT ! 
 DRAW+ ROOM4 ,HE PICTUR$ ! VANITY ( HIS DIPLOMATIC C>E] 9 
 COMP>ISON ) ,PI]RE'S HAPP9ESS4 ,! OLD G5]AL GRUMBL$ AT HIS WIFE 
 :5 %E ASK$ H[ HIS LEG WAS4 0,OH1 ! OLD FOOL10 HE ?\<T4 0,?AT 
 ,PR9CESS ,HEL5E WILL BE BEAUTIFUL /ILL :5 %E'S FIFTY40 

0,I ?9K ,I MAY CONGRATULATE Y\10 :ISP]$ ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA TO ! OLD 
 PR9CESS1 KISS+ H] S\NDLY4 0,IF ,I HADN'T ?IS HEADA*E ,I'D HAVE /AY$ 
 LONG]40 

,! OLD PR9CESS DID NOT REPLY1 %E WAS TORM5T$ BY JEAL\SY ( H] 
 DAU<T]'S HAPP9ESS4 

,:ILE ! GUE/S W]E TAK+ !IR LEAVE ,PI]RE REMA9$ = A LONG TIME 
 ALONE ) ,HEL5E 9 ! LITTLE DRAW+ ROOM :]E !Y W]E SITT+4 ,HE 
 HAD (T5 BE=E1 DUR+ ! LA/ SIX WEEKS1 REMA9$ ALONE ) H]1 BUT 
 HAD NEV] SPOK5 TO H] ( LOVE4 ,N[ HE FELT ?AT IT WAS 9EVITABLE1 BUT 
 HE C\LD NOT MAKE UP HIS M9D TO TAKE ! F9AL /EP4 ,HE FELT A%AM$2 HE 
 FELT ?AT HE WAS OCCUPY+ SOMEONE ELSE'S PLACE H]E BESIDE ,HEL5E4 0,?IS 
 HAPP9ESS IS NOT = Y\10 SOME 9N] VOICE :ISP]$ TO HIM4 0,?IS 
 HAPP9ESS IS = ?OSE :O HAVE NOT 9 !M :AT !RE IS 9 Y\40 

,BUT1 AS HE HAD TO SAY SOME?+1 HE BEGAN BY ASK+ H] :E!R %E WAS 
 SATISFI$ ) ! P>TY4 ,%E REPLI$ 9 H] USUAL SIMPLE MANN] ?AT ?IS 
 NAME DAY ( H]S HAD BE5 ONE ( ! PLEASANTE/ %E HAD EV] HAD4 

,SOME ( ! NE>E/ RELATIVES HAD NOT YET LEFT4 ,!Y W]E SITT+ 9 ! 
 L>GE DRAW+ ROOM4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI CAME UP TO ,PI]RE ) LANGUID 
 FOOT/EPS4 ,PI]RE ROSE & SAID IT WAS GETT+ LATE4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI GAVE 
 HIM A LOOK ( /]N 9QUIRY1 AS ?\< :AT ,PI]RE HAD JU/ SAID WAS SO 
 /RANGE ?AT ONE C\LD NOT TAKE IT 94 ,BUT !N ! EXPRESSION ( SEV]ITY 
 *ANG$1 & HE DREW ,PI]RE'S H& D[NW>D1 MADE HIM SIT D[N1 & 
 SMIL$ AFFECTIONATELY4 

0,WELL1 ,LELYA80 HE ASK$1 TURN+ 9/ANTLY TO HIS DAU<T] & ADDRESS+ 
 H] ) ! C>ELESS TONE ( HABITUAL T5D]NESS NATURAL TO P>5TS :O 
 HAVE PETT$ !IR *ILDR5 FROM BABYHOOD1 BUT :I* ,PR9CE ,VASILI HAD ONLY 
 ACQUIR$ BY IMITAT+ O!R P>5TS4 

,& HE AGA9 TURN$ TO ,PI]RE4 

0,S]GEY ,KUZMI*--,FROM ALL SIDES--0 HE SAID1 
 UNBUTTON+ ! TOP BUTTON ( HIS WAI/COAT4 

,PI]RE SMIL$1 BUT HIS SMILE %[$ ?AT HE KNEW IT WAS NOT ! /ORY 
 AB\T ,S]GEY ,KUZMI* ?AT 9T]E/$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI JU/ !N1 & ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI SAW ?AT ,PI]RE KNEW ?IS4 ,HE SUDD5LY MUTT]$ SOME?+ & W5T 
 AWAY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ,PI]RE ?AT EV5 ! PR9CE WAS DISCONC]T$4 ,! SI<T 
 ( ! DISCOMPOSURE ( ?AT OLD MAN ( ! WORLD T\*$ ,PI]RE3 HE LOOK$ 
 AT ,HEL5E & %E TOO SEEM$ DISCONC]T$1 & H] LOOK SEEM$ TO SAY3 
 0,WELL1 IT IS Y\R [N FAULT40 

0,! /EP MU/ BE TAK5 BUT ,I CANNOT1 ,I CANNOT60 ?\<T ,PI]RE1 & HE 
 AGA9 BEGAN SPEAK+ AB\T 9DIFF]5T MATT]S1 AB\T ,S]GEY ,KUZMI*1 
 ASK+ :AT ! PO9T ( ! /ORY WAS AS HE HAD NOT HE>D IT PROP]LY4 
 ,HEL5E ANSW]$ ) A SMILE ?AT %E TOO HAD MISS$ IT4 

,:5 ,PR9CE ,VASILI RETURN$ TO ! DRAW+ ROOM1 ! PR9CESS1 HIS WIFE1 
 WAS TALK+ 9 L[ TONES TO ! ELD]LY LADY AB\T ,PI]RE4 

0,( C\RSE1 IT IS A V]Y BRILLIANT MAT*1 BUT HAPP9ESS1 MY DE>4440 

0,M>RIAGES >E MADE 9 HEAV510 REPLI$ ! ELD]LY LADY4 

,PR9CE ,VASILI PASS$ BY1 SEEM+ NOT TO HE> ! LADIES1 & SAT D[N ON A 
 S(A 9 A F> CORN] ( ! ROOM4 ,HE CLOS$ HIS EYES & SEEM$ TO BE 
 DOZ+4 ,HIS HEAD SANK =W>D & !N HE R\S$ HIMSELF4 

0,ALIGN10 HE SAID TO HIS WIFE1 0GO & SEE :AT !Y >E AB\T40 

,! PR9CESS W5T UP TO ! DOOR1 PASS$ BY IT ) A DIGNIFI$ & 
 9DIFF]5T AIR1 & GLANC$ 9TO ! LITTLE DRAW+ ROOM4 ,PI]RE & 
 ,HEL5E /ILL SAT TALK+ JU/ AS BE=E4 

0,/ILL ! SAME10 %E SAID TO H] HUSB&4 

,PR9CE ,VASILI FR[N$1 TWI/+ HIS M\?1 HIS *EEKS QUIV]$ & HIS 
 FACE ASSUM$ ! CO>SE1 UNPLEASANT EXPRESSION PECULI> TO HIM4 ,%AK+ 
 HIMSELF1 HE ROSE1 ?REW BACK HIS HEAD1 & ) RESOLUTE /EPS W5T PA/ 
 ! LADIES 9TO ! LITTLE DRAW+ ROOM4 ,) QUICK /EPS HE W5T JOYFULLY 
 UP TO ,PI]RE4 ,HIS FACE WAS SO UNUSUALLY TRIUMPHANT ?AT ,PI]RE ROSE 9 
 AL>M ON SEE+ IT4 

0,?ANK ,GOD60 SAID ,PR9CE ,VASILI4 0,MY WIFE HAS TOLD ME EV]Y?+60 7,HE PUT 
 ONE >M >\ND ,PI]RE & ! O!R >\ND HIS DAU<T]47--0,MY DE> 
 BOY444 ,LELYA444 ,I AM V]Y PLEAS$40 7,HIS VOICE TREMBL$47 0,I LOV$ Y\R 
 FA!R444 & %E WILL MAKE Y\ A GOOD WIFE444 ,GOD BLESS Y\64440 

,HE EMBRAC$ HIS DAU<T]1 & !N AGA9 ,PI]RE1 & KISS$ HIM ) HIS 
 MALODOR\S M\?4 ,TE>S ACTUALLY MOI/5$ HIS *EEKS4 

0,PR9CESS1 COME H]E60 HE %\T$4 

,! OLD PR9CESS CAME 9 & ALSO WEPT4 ,! ELD]LY LADY WAS US+ H] 
 H&K]*IEF TOO4 ,PI]RE WAS KISS$1 & HE KISS$ ! BEAUTIFUL ,HEL5E'S 
 H& SEV]AL TIMES4 ,AFT] A :ILE !Y W]E LEFT ALONE AGA94 

0,ALL ?IS HAD TO BE & C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE10 ?\<T ,PI]RE1 0SO IT IS 
 USELESS TO ASK :E!R IT IS GOOD OR BAD4 ,IT IS GOOD BECAUSE IT'S DEF9ITE 
 & ONE IS RID ( ! OLD TORM5T+ D\BT40 ,PI]RE HELD ! H& ( HIS 
 BETRO!D 9 SIL5CE1 LOOK+ AT H] BEAUTIFUL BOSOM AS IT ROSE & FELL4 

0,HEL5E60 HE SAID AL\D & PAUS$4 

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