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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! TWELF? ( ,NOVEMB]1 ,KUTUZOV'S ACTIVE >MY1 9 CAMP BE=E ,OLMUTZ1 
 WAS PREP>+ TO BE REVIEW$ NEXT DAY BY ! TWO ,EMP]ORS--! 
 ,RUSSIAN & ! ,AU/RIAN4 ,! ,GU>DS1 JU/ >RIV$ FROM ,RUSSIA1 SP5T ! 
 NI<T T5 MILES FROM ,OLMUTZ & NEXT MORN+ W]E TO COME /RAI<T TO ! 
 REVIEW1 REA*+ ! FIELD AT ,OLMUTZ BY T5 O'CLOCK4 

,?AT DAY ,NI*OLAS ,RO/OV RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,BORIS1 TELL+ HIM ?AT 
 ! ,ISMAYLOV REGIM5T WAS QU>T]$ = ! NI<T T5 MILES FROM ,OLMUTZ 
 & ?AT HE WANT$ TO SEE HIM AS HE HAD A LETT] & MONEY = HIM4 ,RO/OV 
 WAS P>TICUL>LY 9 NE$ ( MONEY N[ ?AT ! TROOPS1 AFT] !IR ACTIVE 
 S]VICE1 W]E /ATION$ NE> ,OLMUTZ & ! CAMP SW>M$ ) 
 WELL-PROVISION$ SUTL]S & ,AU/RIAN ,JEWS (F]+ ALL SORTS ( TEMPT+ 
 W>ES4 ,! ,PAVLOGRADS HELD FEA/ AFT] FEA/1 CELEBRAT+ AW>DS !Y HAD 
 RECEIV$ = ! CAMPAIGN1 & MADE EXP$ITIONS TO ,OLMUTZ TO VISIT A 
 C]TA9 ,C>OL9E ! ,HUNG>IAN1 :O HAD REC5TLY OP5$ A RE/AURANT !RE 
 ) GIRLS AS WAITRESSES4 ,RO/OV1 :O HAD JU/ CELEBRAT$ HIS PROMOTION TO 
 A CORNETCY & B\<T ,D5ISOV'S HORSE1 ,B$\91 WAS 9 DEBT ALL R\ND1 TO 
 HIS COMRADES & ! SUTL]S4 ,ON RECEIV+ ,BORIS' LETT] HE RODE ) A 
 FELL[ (FIC] TO ,OLMUTZ1 D9$ !RE1 DRANK A BOTTLE ( W9E1 & !N 
 SET (F ALONE TO ! ,GU>DS' CAMP TO F9D HIS OLD PLAYMATE4 ,RO/OV HAD NOT 
 YET HAD TIME TO GET HIS UNI=M4 ,HE HAD ON A %ABBY CADET JACKET1 
 DECORAT$ ) A SOLDI]'S CROSS1 EQUALLY %ABBY CADET'S RID+ BREE*ES 
 L9$ ) WORN LEA!R1 & AN (FIC]'S SAB] ) A SWORD KNOT4 ,! ,DON 
 HORSE HE WAS RID+ WAS ONE HE HAD B\<T FROM A ,COSSACK DUR+ ! 
 CAMPAIGN1 & HE WORE A CRUMPL$ HUSS> CAP /UCK JAUNTILY BACK ON ONE 
 SIDE ( HIS HEAD4 ,AS HE RODE UP TO ! CAMP HE ?\<T H[ HE W\LD 
 IMPRESS ,BORIS & ALL HIS COMRADES ( ! ,GU>DS BY HIS APPE>ANCE--?AT 
 ( A FI<T+ HUSS> :O HAD BE5 UND] FIRE4 

,! ,GU>DS HAD MADE !IR :OLE M>* AS IF ON A PLEASURE TRIP1 P>AD+ 
 !IR CLEANL9ESS & DISCIPL9E4 ,!Y HAD COME BY EASY /AGES1 !IR 
 KNAPSACKS CONVEY$ ON C>TS1 & ! ,AU/RIAN AU?ORITIES HAD PROVID$ 
 EXCELL5T D9N]S = ! (FIC]S AT EV]Y HALT+ PLACE4 ,! REGIM5TS 
 HAD 5T]$ & LEFT ! T[N ) !IR B&S PLAY+1 & BY ! ,GR& 
 ,DUKE'S ORD]S ! M5 HAD M>*$ ALL ! WAY 9 /EP 7A PRACTICE ON :I* 
 ! ,GU>DS PRID$ !MSELVES71 ! (FIC]S ON FOOT & AT !IR PROP] 
 PO/S4 ,BORIS HAD BE5 QU>T]$1 & HAD M>*$ ALL ! WAY1 ) ,B]G 
 :O WAS ALREADY 9 COMM& ( A COMPANY4 ,B]G1 :O HAD OBTA9$ HIS 
 CAPTA9CY DUR+ ! CAMPAIGN1 HAD GA9$ ! CONFID5CE ( HIS SUP]IORS 
 BY HIS PROMPTITUDE & ACCURACY & HAD >RANG$ HIS MONEY MATT]S V]Y 
 SATISFACTORILY4 ,BORIS1 DUR+ ! CAMPAIGN1 HAD MADE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( 
 MANY P]SONS :O MI<T PROVE USEFUL TO HIM1 & BY A LETT] ( 
 RECOMM5DATION HE HAD BR\<T FROM ,PI]RE HAD BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW ,BOLKONSKI1 ?R\< :OM HE HOP$ TO OBTA9 A PO/ ON ! 
 COMM&] 9 *IEF'S /AFF4 ,B]G & ,BORIS1 HAV+ RE/$ AFT] 
 YE/]DAY'S M>*1 W]E SITT+1 CLEAN & NEATLY DRESS$1 AT A R\ND 
 TABLE 9 ! CLEAN QU>T]S ALLOTT$ TO !M1 PLAY+ *ESS4 ,B]G HELD A 
 SMOK+ PIPE BETWE5 HIS KNEES4 ,BORIS1 9 ! ACCURATE WAY *>ACT]I/IC 
 ( HIM1 WAS BUILD+ A LITTLE PYRAMID ( *ESSM5 ) HIS DELICATE :ITE 
 F+]S :ILE AWAIT+ ,B]G'S MOVE1 & WAT*$ HIS OPPON5T'S FACE1 
 EVID5TLY ?9K+ AB\T ! GAME AS HE ALWAYS ?\<T ONLY ( :ATEV] HE 
 WAS 5GAG$ ON4 

0,WELL1 H[ >E Y\ GO+ TO GET \T ( ?AT80 HE REM>K$4 

0,WE'LL TRY TO10 REPLI$ ,B]G1 T\*+ A PAWN & !N REMOV+ HIS H&4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ! DOOR OP5$4 

0,H]E HE IS AT LA/60 %\T$ ,RO/OV4 0,& ,B]G TOO6 ,OH1 Y\ 
 PETIS5FANS1 ALLAY CU%AY DORMIR60 HE EXCLAIM$1 IMITAT+ HIS ,RUSSIAN 
 NURSE'S ,FR5*1 AT :I* HE & ,BORIS US$ TO LAU< LONG AGO4 

0,DE> ME1 H[ Y\ HAVE *ANG$60 

,BORIS ROSE TO MEET ,RO/OV1 BUT 9 DO+ SO DID NOT OMIT TO /EADY & 
 REPLACE SOME *ESSM5 ?AT W]E FALL+4 ,HE WAS AB\T TO EMBRACE HIS 
 FRI5D1 BUT ,NI*OLAS AVOID$ HIM4 ,) ?AT PECULI> FEEL+ ( Y\?1 
 ?AT DREAD ( BEAT5 TRACKS1 & WI% TO EXPRESS ITSELF 9 A MANN] 
 DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( ITS ELD]S :I* IS (T5 9S9C]E1 ,NI*OLAS 
 WI%$ TO DO SOME?+ SPECIAL ON MEET+ HIS FRI5D4 ,HE WANT$ TO P9* 
 HIM1 PU% HIM1 DO ANY?+ BUT KISS HIM--A ?+ EV]YBODY DID4 ,BUT 
 NOT)/&+ ?IS1 ,BORIS EMBRAC$ HIM 9 A QUIET1 FRI5DLY WAY & 
 KISS$ HIM ?REE TIMES4 

,!Y HAD NOT MET = NE>LY HALF A YE> &1 BE+ AT ! AGE :5 Y\NG 
 M5 TAKE !IR FIR/ /EPS ON LIFE'S ROAD1 EA* SAW IMM5SE *ANGES 9 ! 
 O!R1 QUITE A NEW REFLECTION ( ! SOCIETY 9 :I* !Y HAD TAK5 ?OSE 
 FIR/ /EPS4 ,BO? HAD *ANG$ GREATLY S9CE !Y LA/ MET & BO? W]E 9 
 A HURRY TO %[ ! *ANGES ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 !M4 

0,OH1 Y\ DAMN$ D&IES6 ,CLEAN & FRE% AS IF Y\'D BE5 TO A FETE1 NOT 
 LIKE US S9N]S ( ! L9E10 CRI$ ,RO/OV1 ) M>TIAL SWAGG] & ) 
 B>ITONE NOTES 9 HIS VOICE1 NEW TO ,BORIS1 PO9T+ TO HIS [N 
 MUD-BESPATT]$ BREE*ES4 ,! ,G]MAN L&LADY1 HE>+ ,RO/OV'S L\D 
 VOICE1 POPP$ H] HEAD 9 AT ! DOOR4 

0,EH1 IS %E PRETTY80 HE ASK$ ) A W9K4 

0,:Y DO Y\ %\T SO8 ,Y\'LL FRI<T5 !M60 SAID ,BORIS4 
 0,I DID NOT EXPECT Y\ TODAY10 HE ADD$4 0,I ONLY S5T Y\ ! 
 NOTE YE/]DAY BY ,BOLKONSKI--AN ADJUTANT ( ,KUTUZOV'S1 :O'S A 
 FRI5D ( M9E4 ,I DID NOT ?9K HE W\LD GET IT TO Y\ SO QUICKLY4444 ,WELL1 H[ 
 >E Y\8 ,BE5 UND] FIRE ALREADY80 ASK$ ,BORIS4 

,)\T ANSW]+1 ,RO/OV %OOK ! SOLDI]'S ,CROSS ( ,/4 ,GEORGE FA/5$ 
 TO ! CORD+ ( HIS UNI=M &1 9DICAT+ A B&AG$ >M1 GLANC$ AT 
 ,B]G ) A SMILE4 

0,AS Y\ SEE10 HE SAID4 

0,9DE$8 ,YES1 YES60 SAID ,BORIS1 ) A SMILE4 0,& WE TOO HAVE 
 HAD A SPL5DID M>*4 ,Y\ KN[1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT ,HIS ,IMP]IAL ,HI<NESS RODE ) 
 \R REGIM5T ALL ! TIME1 SO ?AT WE HAD EV]Y COM=T & EV]Y 
 ADVANTAGE4 ,:AT RECEPTIONS WE HAD 9 ,POL&6 ,:AT D9N]S & BALLS6 ,I 
 CAN'T TELL Y\4 ,& ! ,CZ>EVI* WAS V]Y GRACI\S TO ALL \R (FIC]S40 

,& ! TWO FRI5DS TOLD EA* O!R ( !IR DO+S1 ! ONE ( HIS HUSS> 
 REVELS & LIFE 9 ! FI<T+ L9E1 ! O!R ( ! PLEASURES & 
 ADVANTAGES ( S]VICE UND] MEMB]S ( ! ,IMP]IAL FAMILY4 

0,OH1 Y\ ,GU>DS60 SAID ,RO/OV4 0,I SAY1 S5D = SOME W9E40 

,BORIS MADE A GRIMACE4 

0,IF Y\ REALLY WANT IT10 SAID HE4 

,HE W5T TO HIS B$1 DREW A PURSE FROM UND] ! CLEAN PILL[1 & S5T = 
 W9E4 

0,YES1 & ,I HAVE SOME MONEY & A LETT] TO GIVE Y\10 HE ADD$4 

,RO/OV TOOK ! LETT] &1 ?R[+ ! MONEY ON ! S(A1 PUT BO? >MS 
 ON ! TABLE & BEGAN TO READ4 ,AFT] READ+ A FEW L9ES1 HE GLANC$ 
 ANGRILY AT ,B]G1 !N1 MEET+ HIS EYES1 HID HIS FACE BEH9D ! LETT]4 

0,WELL1 !Y'VE S5T Y\ A TIDY SUM10 SAID ,B]G1 EYE+ ! HEAVY PURSE ?AT 
 SANK 9TO ! S(A4 0,AS = US1 ,C\NT1 WE GET ALONG ON \R PAY4 ,I CAN TELL 
 Y\ = MYSELF4440 

0,I SAY1 ,B]G1 MY DE> FELL[10 SAID ,RO/OV1 0:5 Y\ GET A LETT] FROM 
 HOME & MEET ONE ( Y\R [N PEOPLE :OM Y\ WANT TO TALK EV]Y?+ OV] 
 )1 & ,I HAPP5 TO BE !RE1 ,I'LL GO AT ONCE1 TO BE \T ( Y\R WAY6 ,DO 
 GO SOME:]E1 ANY:]E444 TO ! DEVIL60 HE EXCLAIM$1 & IMM$IATELY 
 SEIZ+ HIM BY ! %\LD] & LOOK+ AMIABLY 9TO HIS FACE1 EVID5TLY 
 WI%+ TO S(T5 ! RUD5ESS ( HIS WORDS1 HE ADD$1 0,DON'T BE HURT1 MY 
 DE> FELL[2 Y\ KN[ ,I SPEAK FROM MY HE>T AS TO AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE40 

0,OH1 DON'T M5TION IT1 ,C\NT6 ,I QUITE UND]/&10 SAID ,B]G1 GETT+ UP 
 & SPEAK+ 9 A MUFFL$ & GUTTURAL VOICE4 

0,GO ACROSS TO \R HO/S3 !Y 9VIT$ Y\10 ADD$ ,BORIS4 

,B]G PUT ON ! CLEANE/ ( COATS1 )\T A SPOT OR SPECK ( DU/1 /OOD 
 BE=E A LOOK+ GLASS & BRU%$ ! HAIR ON HIS TEMPLES UPW>DS1 9 ! 
 WAY AFFECT$ BY ! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&]1 &1 HAV+ ASSUR$ HIMSELF FROM 
 ! WAY ,RO/OV LOOK$ AT IT ?AT HIS COAT HAD BE5 NOTIC$1 LEFT ! ROOM 
 ) A PLEASANT SMILE4 

0,OH DE>1 :AT A BEA/ ,I AM60 MUTT]$ ,RO/OV1 AS HE READ ! LETT]4 

0,:Y80 

0,OH1 :AT A PIG ,I AM1 NOT TO HAVE WRITT5 & TO HAVE GIV5 !M SU* A 
 FRI<T6 ,OH1 :AT A PIG ,I AM60 HE REPEAT$1 FLU%+ SUDD5LY4 0,WELL1 HAVE 
 Y\ S5T ,GABRIEL = SOME W9E8 ,ALL RI<T LET'S HAVE SOME60 

,9 ! LETT] FROM HIS P>5TS WAS 5CLOS$ A LETT] ( RECOMM5DATION TO 
 ,BAGRATION :I* ! OLD C\NTESS AT ,ANNA ,MIKHAYLOVNA'S ADVICE HAD OBTA9$ 
 ?R\< AN ACQUA9TANCE & S5T TO H] SON1 ASK+ HIM TO TAKE IT TO ITS 
 DE/9ATION & MAKE USE ( IT4 

0,:AT NONS5SE6 ,MU* ,I NE$ IT60 SAID ,RO/OV1 ?R[+ ! LETT] UND] 
 ! TABLE4 

0,:Y HAVE Y\ ?R[N ?AT AWAY80 ASK$ ,BORIS4 

0,IT IS SOME LETT] ( RECOMM5DATION444 :AT ! DEVIL DO ,I WANT IT =60 

0,:Y ',:AT ! DEVIL'80 SAID ,BORIS1 PICK+ IT UP & 
 READ+ ! ADDRESS4 0,?IS LETT] W\LD BE ( GREAT USE TO Y\40 

0,I WANT NO?+1 & ,I WON'T BE ANYONE'S ADJUTANT40 

0,:Y NOT80 9QUIR$ ,BORIS4 

0,IT'S A LACKEY'S JOB60 

0,Y\ >E /ILL ! SAME DREAM]1 ,I SEE10 REM>K$ ,BORIS1 %AK+ HIS HEAD4 

0,& Y\'RE /ILL ! SAME DIPLOMATI/6 ,BUT ?AT'S NOT ! 
 PO9T444 ,COME1 H[ >E Y\80 ASK$ ,RO/OV4 

0,WELL1 AS Y\ SEE4 ,SO F> EV]Y?+'S ALL RI<T1 BUT ,I CONFESS ,I %\LD 
 MU* LIKE TO BE AN ADJUTANT & NOT REMA9 AT ! FRONT40 

0,:Y80 

0,BECAUSE :5 ONCE A MAN />TS ON MILIT>Y S]VICE1 HE %\LD TRY TO MAKE 
 AS SUCCESSFUL A C>E] ( IT AS POSSIBLE40 

0,OH1 ?AT'S IT60 SAID ,RO/OV1 EVID5TLY ?9K+ ( SOME?+ ELSE4 

,HE LOOK$ 9T5TLY & 9QUIR+LY 9TO HIS FRI5D'S EYES1 EVID5TLY 
 TRY+ 9 VA9 TO F9D ! ANSW] TO SOME QUE/ION4 

,OLD ,GABRIEL BR\<T 9 ! W9E4 

0,%\LDN'T WE N[ S5D = ,B]G80 ASK$ ,BORIS4 0,HE W\LD 
 DR9K ) Y\4 ,I CAN'T40 

0,WELL1 S5D = HIM444 & H[ DO Y\ GET ON ) ?AT ,G]MAN80 ASK$ 
 ,RO/OV1 ) A CONTEMPTU\S SMILE4 

0,HE IS A V]Y1 V]Y NICE1 HONE/1 & PLEASANT FELL[10 ANSW]$ ,BORIS4 

,AGA9 ,RO/OV LOOK$ 9T5TLY 9TO ,BORIS' EYES & SI<$4 ,B]G RETURN$1 
 & OV] ! BOTTLE ( W9E CONV]SATION BETWE5 ! ?REE (FIC]S BECAME 
 ANIMAT$4 ,! ,GU>DSM5 TOLD ,RO/OV ( !IR M>* & H[ !Y HAD BE5 
 MADE MU* ( 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,POL&1 & ABROAD4 ,!Y SPOKE ( ! SAY+S & 
 DO+S ( !IR COMM&]1 ! ,GR& ,DUKE1 & TOLD /ORIES ( HIS 
 K9DNESS & IRASCIBILITY4 ,B]G1 AS USUAL1 KEPT SIL5T :5 ! SUBJECT 
 DID NOT RELATE TO HIMSELF1 BUT 9 CONNECTION ) ! /ORIES ( ! ,GR& 
 ,DUKE'S QUICK TEMP] HE RELAT$ ) GU/O H[ 9 ,GALICIA HE HAD MANAG$ TO 
 DEAL ) ! ,GR& ,DUKE :5 ! LATT] MADE A T\R ( ! REGIM5TS & 
 WAS ANNOY$ AT ! IRREGUL>ITY ( A MOVEM5T4 ,) A PLEASANT SMILE ,B]G 
 RELAT$ H[ ! ,GR& ,DUKE HAD RIDD5 UP TO HIM 9 A VIOL5T PASSION1 
 %\T+3 0,>NAUTS60 70,>NAUTS0 WAS ! ,CZ>EVI*'S 
 FAVORITE EXPRESSION :5 HE WAS 9 A RAGE7 & CALL$ = ! COMPANY COMM&]4 

0,W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT1 ,C\NT1 ,I WAS NOT AT ALL AL>M$1 BECAUSE ,I KNEW ,I 
 WAS RI<T4 ,)\T BOA/+1 Y\ KN[1 ,I MAY SAY ?AT ,I KN[ ! ,>MY 
 ,ORD]S BY HE>T & KN[ ! ,REGULATIONS AS WELL AS ,I DO ! ,LORD'S 
 ,PRAY]4 ,SO1 ,C\NT1 !RE NEV] IS ANY NEGLIG5CE 9 MY COMPANY1 & SO MY 
 CONSCI5CE WAS AT EASE4 ,I CAME =W>D44440 7,B]G /OOD UP & %[$ H[ 
 HE PRES5T$ HIMSELF1 ) HIS H& TO HIS CAP1 & REALLY IT W\LD HAVE 
 BE5 DIFFICULT = A FACE TO EXPRESS GREAT] RESPECT & SELF-COMPLAC5CY 
 ?AN HIS DID47 0,WELL1 HE /ORM$ AT ME1 AS ! SAY+ IS1 /ORM$ & 
 /ORM$ & /ORM$6 ,IT WAS NOT A MATT] ( LIFE BUT RA!R ( DEA?1 AS 
 ! SAY+ IS4 ',ALBANIANS6' & 'DEVILS6' & ',TO ,SIB]IA6'0 SAID ,B]G 
 ) A SAGACI\S SMILE4 0,I KNEW ,I WAS 9 ! RI<T SO ,I KEPT SIL5T2 WAS 
 NOT ?AT BE/1 ,C\NT8444 ',HEY1 >E Y\ DUMB8' HE %\T$4 ,/ILL ,I REMA9$ 
 SIL5T4 ,& :AT DO Y\ ?9K1 ,C\NT8 ,! NEXT DAY IT WAS NOT EV5 
 M5TION$ 9 ! ,ORD]S ( ! ,DAY4 ,?AT'S :AT KEEP+ ONE'S HEAD MEANS4 
 ,?AT'S ! WAY1 ,C\NT10 SAID ,B]G1 LI<T+ HIS PIPE & EMITT+ R+S ( 
 SMOKE4 

0,YES1 ?AT WAS F9E10 SAID ,RO/OV1 SMIL+4 

,BUT ,BORIS NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS PREP>+ TO MAKE FUN ( ,B]G1 & 
 SKILLFULLY *ANG$ ! SUBJECT4 ,HE ASK$ HIM TO TELL !M H[ & :]E HE 
 GOT HIS W\ND4 ,?IS PLEAS$ ,RO/OV & HE BEGAN TALK+ AB\T IT1 & AS 
 HE W5T ON BECAME MORE & MORE ANIMAT$4 ,HE TOLD !M ( HIS ,S*ON 
 ,GRAB]N AFFAIR1 JU/ AS ?OSE :O HAVE TAK5 P>T 9 A BATTLE G5]ALLY DO 
 DESCRIBE IT1 ?AT IS1 AS !Y W\LD LIKE IT TO HAVE BE51 AS !Y HAVE 
 HE>D IT DESCRIB$ BY O!RS1 & AS S\NDS WELL1 BUT NOT AT ALL AS IT 
 REALLY WAS4 ,RO/OV WAS A TRU?FUL Y\NG MAN & W\LD ON NO ACC\NT HAVE 
 TOLD A DELIB]ATE LIE4 ,HE BEGAN HIS /ORY MEAN+ TO TELL EV]Y?+ JU/ 
 AS IT HAPP5$1 BUT IMP]CEPTIBLY1 9VOLUNT>ILY1 & 9EVITABLY HE LAPS$ 
 9TO FALSEHOOD4 ,IF HE HAD TOLD ! TRU? TO HIS HE>]S--:O LIKE 
 HIMSELF HAD (T5 HE>D /ORIES ( ATTACKS & HAD =M$ A DEF9ITE IDEA 
 ( :AT AN ATTACK WAS & W]E EXPECT+ TO HE> JU/ SU* A /ORY--!Y 
 W\LD EI!R NOT HAVE BELIEV$ HIM OR1 /ILL WORSE1 W\LD HAVE ?\<T 
 ?AT ,RO/OV WAS HIMSELF TO BLAME S9CE :AT G5]ALLY HAPP5S TO ! 
 N>RATORS ( CAVALRY ATTACKS HAD NOT HAPP5$ TO HIM4 ,HE C\LD NOT TELL 
 !M SIMPLY ?AT EV]YONE W5T AT A TROT & ?AT HE FELL (F HIS HORSE 
 & SPRA9$ HIS >M & !N RAN AS H>D AS HE C\LD FROM A ,FR5*MAN 
 9TO ! WOOD4 ,BESIDES1 TO TELL EV]Y?+ AS IT REALLY HAPP5$1 IT W\LD 
 HAVE BE5 NECESS>Y TO MAKE AN EF=T ( WILL TO TELL ONLY :AT HAPP5$4 
 ,IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO TELL ! TRU?1 & Y\NG PEOPLE >E R>ELY 
 CAPABLE ( IT4 ,HIS HE>]S EXPECT$ A /ORY ( H[ BESIDE HIMSELF & ALL 
 AFLAME ) EXCITEM5T1 HE HAD FL[N LIKE A /ORM AT ! SQU>E1 CUT HIS 
 WAY 91 SLA%$ RI<T & LEFT1 H[ HIS SAB] HAD TA/$ FLE% & HE HAD 
 FALL5 EXHAU/$1 & SO ON4 ,& SO HE TOLD !M ALL ?AT4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( HIS /ORY1 JU/ AS HE WAS SAY+3 0,Y\ CANNOT IMAG9E 
 :AT A /RANGE FR5ZY ONE EXP]I5CES DUR+ AN ATTACK10 ,PR9CE ,&REW1 
 :OM ,BORIS WAS EXPECT+1 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,PR9CE ,&REW1 :O LIK$ TO 
 HELP Y\NG M51 WAS FLATT]$ BY BE+ ASK$ = HIS ASSI/ANCE & BE+ 
 WELL DISPOS$ T[>D ,BORIS1 :O HAD MANAG$ TO PLEASE HIM ! DAY BE=E1 
 HE WI%$ TO DO :AT ! Y\NG MAN WANT$4 ,HAV+ BE5 S5T ) PAP]S 
 FROM ,KUTUZOV TO ! ,CZ>EVI*1 HE LOOK$ 9 ON ,BORIS1 HOP+ TO F9D HIM 
 ALONE4 ,:5 HE CAME 9 & SAW AN HUSS> ( ! L9E REC\NT+ HIS 
 MILIT>Y EXPLOITS 7,PR9CE ,&REW C\LD NOT 5DURE ?AT SORT ( MAN71 HE 
 GAVE ,BORIS A PLEASANT SMILE1 FR[N$ AS ) HALF-CLOS$ EYES HE LOOK$ AT 
 ,RO/OV1 B[$ SLI<TLY & WE>ILY1 & SAT D[N LANGUIDLY ON ! S(A3 HE 
 FELT IT UNPLEASANT TO HAVE DROPP$ 9 ON BAD COMPANY4 ,RO/OV FLU%$ UP ON 
 NOTIC+ ?IS1 BUT HE DID NOT C>E1 ?IS WAS A M]E /RANG]4 ,GLANC+1 
 H[EV]1 AT ,BORIS1 HE SAW ?AT HE TOO SEEM$ A%AM$ ( ! HUSS> ( ! 
 L9E4 

,9 SPITE ( ,PR9CE ,&REW'S DISAGREEABLE1 IRONICAL TONE1 9 SPITE ( ! 
 CONTEMPT ) :I* ,RO/OV1 FROM HIS FI<T+ >MY PO9T ( VIEW1 REG>D$ 
 ALL !SE LITTLE ADJUTANTS ON ! /AFF ( :OM ! NEWCOM] WAS EVID5TLY 
 ONE1 ,RO/OV FELT CONFUS$1 BLU%$1 & BECAME SIL5T4 ,BORIS 9QUIR$ :AT 
 NEWS !RE MI<T BE ON ! /AFF1 & :AT1 )\T 9DISCRETION1 ONE 
 MI<T ASK AB\T \R PLANS4 

0,WE %ALL PROBABLY ADVANCE10 REPLI$ ,BOLKONSKI1 EVID5TLY RELUCTANT TO SAY 
 MORE 9 ! PRES5CE ( A /RANG]4 

,B]G TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY TO ASK1 ) GREAT POLIT5ESS1 :E!R1 AS WAS 
 RUMOR$1 ! ALL[ANCE ( =AGE MONEY TO CAPTA9S ( COMPANIES W\LD BE 
 D\BL$4 ,TO ?IS ,PR9CE ,&REW ANSW]$ ) A SMILE ?AT HE C\LD GIVE NO 
 OP9ION ON SU* AN IMPORTANT GOV]NM5T ORD]1 & ,B]G LAU<$ GAILY4 

0,AS TO Y\R BUS9ESS10 ,PR9CE ,&REW CONT9U$1 ADDRESS+ ,BORIS1 0WE WILL 
 TALK ( IT LAT]0 7& HE LOOK$ R\ND AT ,RO/OV74 0,COME TO ME AFT] ! 
 REVIEW & WE WILL DO :AT IS POSSIBLE40 

,&1 HAV+ GLANC$ R\ND ! ROOM1 ,PR9CE ,&REW TURN$ TO ,RO/OV1 :OSE 
 /ATE ( UNCONQU]ABLE *ILDI% EMB>RASSM5T N[ *ANG+ TO ANG] HE DID 
 NOT CONDESC5D TO NOTICE1 & SAID3 0,I ?9K Y\ W]E TALK+ ( ! ,S*ON 
 ,GRAB]N AFFAIR8 ,W]E Y\ !RE80 

0,I WAS !RE10 SAID ,RO/OV ANGRILY1 AS IF 9T5D+ TO 9SULT ! 
 AIDE-DE-CAMP4 

,BOLKONSKI NOTIC$ ! HUSS>'S /ATE ( M9D1 & IT AMUS$ HIM4 ,) A 
 SLI<TLY CONTEMPTU\S SMILE1 HE SAID3 0,YES1 !RE >E MANY /ORIES N[ 
 TOLD AB\T ?AT AFFAIR60 

0,YES1 /ORIES60 REPEAT$ ,RO/OV L\DLY1 LOOK+ ) EYES SUDD5LY GR[N 
 FURI\S1 N[ AT ,BORIS1 N[ AT ,BOLKONSKI4 0,YES1 MANY /ORIES6 ,BUT \R 
 /ORIES >E ! /ORIES ( M5 :O HAVE BE5 UND] ! 5EMY'S FIRE6 ,\R 
 /ORIES HAVE SOME WEI<T1 NOT LIKE ! /ORIES ( ?OSE FELL[S ON ! 
 /AFF :O GET REW>DS )\T DO+ ANY?+60 

0,( :OM Y\ IMAG9E ME TO BE ONE80 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 ) A QUIET & 
 P>TICUL>LY AMIABLE SMILE4 

,A /RANGE FEEL+ ( EXASP]ATION & YET ( RESPECT = ?IS MAN'S 
 SELF-POSSESSION M+L$ AT ?AT MOM5T 9 ,RO/OV'S S\L4 

0,I AM NOT TALK+ AB\T Y\10 HE SAID1 0,I DON'T KN[ Y\ &1 FRANKLY1 ,I 
 DON'T WANT TO4 ,I AM SPEAK+ ( ! /AFF 9 G5]AL40 

0,& ,I WILL TELL Y\ ?IS10 ,PR9CE ,&REW 9T]RUPT$ 9 A TONE ( QUIET 
 AU?ORITY1 0Y\ WI% TO 9SULT ME1 & ,I AM READY TO AGREE ) Y\ ?AT 
 IT W\LD BE V]Y EASY TO DO SO IF Y\ HAV5'T SUFFICI5T SELF-RESPECT1 BUT 
 ADMIT ?AT ! TIME & PLACE >E V]Y BADLY *OS54 ,9 A DAY OR TWO WE 
 %ALL ALL HAVE TO TAKE P>T 9 A GREAT] & MORE S]I\S DUEL1 & 
 BESIDES1 ,DRUBETSKOY1 :O SAYS HE IS AN OLD FRI5D ( Y\RS1 IS NOT AT ALL 
 TO BLAME ?AT MY FACE HAS ! MIS=TUNE TO DISPLEASE Y\4 ,H[EV]10 HE 
 ADD$ RIS+1 0Y\ KN[ MY NAME & :]E TO F9D ME1 BUT DON'T =GET 
 ?AT ,I DO NOT REG>D EI!R MYSELF OR Y\ AS HAV+ BE5 AT ALL 9SULT$1 
 & AS A MAN OLD] ?AN Y\1 MY ADVICE IS TO LET ! MATT] DROP4 ,WELL 
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