,BOOK #h1 ,*APT] #b 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,PI]RE DID NOT /AY = D9N]1 BUT LEFT ! ROOM & W5T AWAY AT ONCE4 
 ,HE DROVE ?R\< ! T[N SEEK+ ,ANATOLE ,KURAG91 AT ! ?\<T ( :OM 
 N[ ! BLOOD RU%$ TO HIS HE>T & HE FELT A DIFFICULTY 9 BREA?+4 
 ,HE WAS NOT AT ! ICE HILLS1 NOR AT ! GYPSIES'1 NOR AT ,KOMON5O'S4 
 ,PI]RE DROVE TO ! ,CLUB4 ,9 ! ,CLUB ALL WAS GO+ ON AS USUAL4 ,! 
 MEMB]S :O W]E ASSEMBL+ = D9N] W]E SITT+ AB\T 9 GR\PS2 !Y 
 GREET$ ,PI]RE & SPOKE ( ! T[N NEWS4 ,! FOOTMAN HAV+ GREET$ HIM1 
 KN[+ HIS HABITS & HIS ACQUA9TANCES1 TOLD HIM !RE WAS A PLACE LEFT 
 = HIM 9 ! SMALL D9+ ROOM & ?AT ,PR9CE ,MI*AEL ,ZAKH>Y* WAS 9 
 ! LIBR>Y1 BUT ,PAUL ,TIM(EEVI* HAD NOT YET >RIV$4 ,ONE ( ,PI]RE'S 
 ACQUA9TANCES1 :ILE !Y W]E TALK+ AB\T ! WEA!R1 ASK$ IF HE HAD 
 HE>D ( ,KURAG9'S ABDUCTION ( ,RO/OVA :I* WAS TALK$ ( 9 ! T[N1 
 & WAS IT TRUE8 ,PI]RE LAU<$ & SAID IT WAS NONS5SE = HE HAD JU/ 
 COME FROM ! ,RO/OVS'4 ,HE ASK$ EV]YONE AB\T ,ANATOLE4 ,ONE MAN TOLD HIM 
 HE HAD NOT COME YET1 & ANO!R ?AT HE WAS COM+ TO D9N]4 ,PI]RE FELT 
 IT /RANGE TO SEE ?IS CALM1 9DIFF]5T CR[D ( PEOPLE UNAW>E ( :AT 
 WAS GO+ ON 9 HIS S\L4 ,HE PAC$ ?R\< ! BALLROOM1 WAIT$ TILL 
 EV]YONE HAD COME1 & AS ,ANATOLE HAD NOT TURN$ UP DID NOT /AY = 
 D9N] BUT DROVE HOME4 

,ANATOLE1 = :OM ,PI]RE WAS LOOK+1 D9$ ?AT DAY ) ,DOLOKHOV1 
 CONSULT+ HIM AS TO H[ TO REM$Y ?IS UN=TUNATE AFFAIR4 ,IT SEEM$ TO 
 HIM ESS5TIAL TO SEE ,NATA%A4 ,9 ! EV5+ HE DROVE TO HIS SI/]'S TO 
 DISCUSS ) H] H[ TO >RANGE A MEET+4 ,:5 ,PI]RE RETURN$ HOME AFT] 
 VA9LY HUNT+ ALL OV] ,MOSC[1 HIS VALET 9=M$ HIM ?AT ,PR9CE ,ANATOLE 
 WAS ) ! C\NTESS4 ,! C\NTESS' DRAW+ ROOM WAS FULL ( GUE/S4 

,PI]RE )\T GREET+ HIS WIFE :OM HE HAD NOT SE5 S9CE HIS RETURN--AT 
 ?AT MOM5T %E WAS MORE REPULSIVE TO HIM ?AN EV]--5T]$ ! 
 DRAW+ ROOM & SEE+ ,ANATOLE W5T UP TO HIM4 

0,AH1 ,PI]RE10 SAID ! C\NTESS GO+ UP TO H] HUSB&4 0,Y\ DON'T KN[ 
 :AT A PLI<T \R ,ANATOLE4440 

,%E /OPP$1 SEE+ 9 ! =W>D ?RU/ ( H] HUSB&'S HEAD1 9 HIS 
 GL[+ EYES & HIS RESOLUTE GAIT1 ! T]RIBLE 9DICATIONS ( ?AT RAGE 
 & /R5G? :I* %E KNEW & HAD H]SELF EXP]I5C$ AFT] HIS DUEL 
 ) ,DOLOKHOV4 

0,:]E Y\ >E1 !RE IS VISE & EVIL60 SAID ,PI]RE TO HIS WIFE4 
 0,ANATOLE1 COME ) ME6 ,I MU/ SPEAK TO Y\10 HE ADD$ 9 ,FR5*4 

,ANATOLE GLANC$ R\ND AT HIS SI/] & ROSE SUBMISSIVELY1 READY TO FOLL[ 
 ,PI]RE4 ,PI]RE1 TAK+ HIM BY ! >M1 PULL$ HIM T[>D HIMSELF & WAS 
 LEAD+ HIM FROM ! ROOM4 

0,IF Y\ ALL[ Y\RSELF 9 MY DRAW+ ROOM4440 :ISP]$ ,HEL5E1 BUT ,PI]RE 
 DID NOT REPLY & W5T \T ( ! ROOM4 

,ANATOLE FOLL[$ HIM ) HIS USUAL JAUNTY /EP BUT HIS FACE BETRAY$ 
 ANXIETY4 

,HAV+ 5T]$ HIS /UDY ,PI]RE CLOS$ ! DOOR & ADDRESS$ ,ANATOLE 
 )\T LOOK+ AT HIM4 

0,Y\ PROMIS$ ,C\NTESS ,RO/OVA TO M>RY H] & W]E AB\T TO ELOPE ) 
 H]1 IS ?AT SO80 

0,MON *]10 ANSW]$ ,ANATOLE 7!IR :OLE CONV]SATION WAS 9 ,FR5*71 0,I 
 DON'T CONSID] MYSELF B\ND TO ANSW] QUE/IONS PUT TO ME 9 ?AT TONE40 

,PI]RE'S FACE1 ALREADY PALE1 BECAME DI/ORT$ BY FURY4 ,HE SEIZ$ ,ANATOLE 
 BY ! COLL> ( HIS UNI=M ) HIS BIG H& & %OOK HIM FROM SIDE TO 
 SIDE TILL ,ANATOLE'S FACE %[$ A SUFFICI5T DEGREE ( T]ROR4 

0,:5 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ,I MU/ TALK TO Y\64440 REPEAT$ ,PI]RE4 

0,COME N[1 ?IS IS /UPID4 ,:AT80 SAID ,ANATOLE1 F+]+ A BUTTON ( HIS 
 COLL> ?AT HAD BE5 WR5*$ LOOSE ) A BIT ( ! CLO?4 

0,Y\'RE A SC\NDREL & A BLACKGU>D1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :AT DEPRIVES ME 
 FROM ! PLEASURE ( SMA%+ Y\R HEAD ) ?IS60 SAID ,PI]RE1 
 EXPRESS+ HIMSELF SO >TIFICIALLY BECAUSE HE WAS TALK+ ,FR5*4 

,HE TOOK A HEAVY PAP]WEI<T & LIFT$ IT ?REAT5+LY1 BUT AT ONCE PUT 
 IT BACK 9 ITS PLACE4 

0,DID Y\ PROMISE TO M>RY H]80 

0,I444 ,I DIDN'T ?9K ( IT4 ,I NEV] PROMIS$1 BECAUSE4440 

,PI]RE 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,HAVE Y\ ANY LETT]S ( H]S8 ,ANY LETT]S80 HE SAID1 MOV+ T[>D 
 ,ANATOLE4 

,ANATOLE GLANC$ AT HIM & IMM$IATELY ?RU/ HIS H& 9TO HIS POCKET & 
 DREW \T HIS POCKETBOOK4 

,PI]RE TOOK ! LETT] ,ANATOLE H&$ HIM &1 PU%+ ASIDE A TABLE ?AT 
 /OOD 9 HIS WAY1 ?REW HIMSELF ON ! S(A4 

0,I %AN'T BE VIOL5T1 DON'T BE AFRAID60 SAID ,PI]RE 9 ANSW] TO A 
 FRI<T5$ GE/URE ( ,ANATOLE'S4 0,FIR/1 ! LETT]S10 SAID HE1 AS IF 
 REPEAT+ A LESSON TO HIMSELF4 0,SECONDLY10 HE CONT9U$ AFT] A %ORT 
 PAUSE1 AGA9 RIS+ & AGA9 PAC+ ! ROOM1 0TOMORR[ Y\ MU/ GET \T 
 ( ,MOSC[40 

0,BUT H[ CAN ,I84440 

0,?IRDLY10 ,PI]RE CONT9U$ )\T LI/5+ TO HIM1 0Y\ MU/ NEV] 
 BREA! A WORD ( :AT HAS PASS$ BETWE5 Y\ & ,C\NTESS ,RO/OVA4 ,I KN[ 
 ,I CAN'T PREV5T Y\R DO+ SO1 BUT IF Y\ HAVE A SP>K ( CONSCI5CE4440 
 ,PI]RE PAC$ ! ROOM SEV]AL TIMES 9 SIL5CE4 

,ANATOLE SAT AT A TABLE FR[N+ & BIT+ HIS LIPS4 

0,AFT] ALL1 Y\ MU/ UND]/& ?AT BESIDES Y\R PLEASURE !RE IS SU* A 
 ?+ AS O!R PEOPLE'S HAPP9ESS & PEACE1 & ?AT Y\ >E RU9+ A 
 :OLE LIFE = ! SAKE ( AMUS+ Y\RSELF6 ,AMUSE Y\RSELF ) WOM5 
 LIKE MY WIFE--) !M Y\ >E )9 Y\R RI<TS1 = !Y KN[ 
 :AT Y\ WANT ( !M4 ,!Y >E >M$ AGA9/ Y\ BY ! SAME EXP]I5CE 
 ( DEBAU*]Y2 BUT TO PROMISE A MAID TO M>RY H]444 TO DECEIVE1 TO 
 KIDNAP4444 ,DON'T Y\ UND]/& ?AT IT IS AS MEAN AS BEAT+ AN OLD MAN 
 OR A *ILD84440 

,PI]RE PAUS$ & LOOK$ AT ,ANATOLE NO LONG] ) AN ANGRY BUT ) A 
 QUE/ION+ LOOK4 

0,I DON'T KN[ AB\T ?AT1 EH80 SAID ,ANATOLE1 GR[+ MORE CONFID5T AS 
 ,PI]RE MA/]$ HIS WRA?4 0,I DON'T KN[ ?AT & DON'T WANT TO10 HE SAID1 
 NOT LOOK+ AT ,PI]RE & ) A SLI<T TREMOR ( HIS L[] JAW1 0BUT Y\ 
 HAVE US$ SU* WORDS TO ME--'MEAN' & SO ON--:I* AS A MAN ( 
 HONOR ,I CAN'T ALL[ ANYONE TO USE40 

,PI]RE GLANC$ AT HIM ) AMAZEM5T1 UNABLE TO UND]/& :AT HE WANT$4 

0,?\< IT WAS TETE-A-TETE10 ,ANATOLE CONT9U$1 0/ILL ,I CAN'T4440 

0,IS IT SATISFACTION Y\ WANT80 SAID ,PI]RE IRONICALLY4 

0,Y\ C\LD AT LEA/ TAKE BACK Y\R WORDS4 ,:AT8 ,IF Y\ WANT ME TO DO AS 
 Y\ WI%1 EH80 

0,I TAKE !M BACK1 ,I TAKE !M BACK60 SAID ,PI]RE1 0& ,I ASK Y\ TO 
 =GIVE ME40 ,PI]RE 9VOLUNT>ILY GLANC$ AT ! LOOSE BUTTON4 0,& IF Y\ 
 REQUIRE MONEY = Y\R J\RNEY4440 

,ANATOLE SMIL$4 ,! EXPRESSION ( ?AT BASE & CR++ SMILE1 :I* 
 ,PI]RE KNEW SO WELL 9 HIS WIFE1 REVOLT$ HIM4 

0,OH1 VILE & HE>TLESS BROOD60 HE EXCLAIM$1 & LEFT ! ROOM4 

,NEXT DAY ,ANATOLE LEFT = ,PET]SBURG4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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