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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,LEO ,WI5] 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! SMALL ROOM :I* ,NEKHLYUDOV OCCUPI$1 /OOD  
AN OLD LEA!R DIVAN /UDD$ ) BRASS NAILS1 SEV]AL  
*AIRS ( ! SAME DESCRIPTION1 AN OP5 ANTIQUAT$ C>D-  
TABLE1 ) 9CRU/ATIONS1 9D5TATIONS1 & A BRASS RIM1  
ON :I* LAY PAP]S1 & AN ANTIQUAT$1 YELL[1 OP5  
,5GLI% GR&1 ) WORN1 N>R[ KEYS4 ,BETWE5 !  
W9D[S HUNG A L>GE MIRROR 9 AN OLD GILT C>V$ FRAME4  
,ON ! FLOOR1 NE> ! TABLE1 LAY /ACKS ( PAP]S1 BOOKS1  
& ACC\NTS4 ,! ROOM BORE ALTOGE!R A DISORD]LY  
ASPECT1 & WAS DEVOID ( *>ACT]2 & ?IS LIV+  
DISORD] =M$ A %>P CONTRA/ TO ! AFFECT$1 OLD-  
FA%ION$1 >I/OCRATIC >RANGEM5T ( ! O!R ROOMS (  
! L>GE H\SE4  

,UPON 5T]+ ! ROOM ,NEKHLYUDOV ANGRILY ?REW  
HIS HAT UPON ! TABLE1 & SAT D[N ON A *AIR :I*  
/OOD 9 FRONT ( ! GR&1 & CROSS$ HIS LEGS &  
DROPP$ HIS HEAD4  

0 ,WELL1 WILL Y\ HAVE Y\R BREAKFA/1 Y\R ,GRACE 8 0  
SAID1 UPON 5T]+ ! ROOM1 A TALL1 HAGG>D1 WR9KL$  
OLD WOMAN1 9 CAP1 L>GE K]*IEF1 & *9TZ DRESS4  

,NEKHLYUDOV TURN$ >\ND TO TAKE A LOOK AT H]1 &  
KEPT' SIL5T = A:ILE1 AS ?\< CONSID]+ SOME?+4  

0 ,NO1 ,I DO NOT C>E TO1 NURSE10 HE SAID1 & AGA9  
BECAME P5SIVE4  

,! NURSE ANGRILY %OOK H] HEAD AT HIM1 & SI<$4  

0 ,OH1 ,DMITRI ,NIKOLAEVI*1 :Y DO Y\ LOOK SO SAD 8  
,!RE >E GREAT] SORR[S1 & !Y PASS1 -- REALLY !Y  
DO -- 0  

0 ,BUT ,I AM NOT SAD4 ,:AT MAKES Y\ ?9K SO1 ,MO!R  
,MALANYA ,F9OG5OVNA 8 0 ANSW]$ ,NEKHLYUDOV1 TRY+  
TO SMILE4  

0 ,YES1 Y\ >E4 ,DON'T ,I SEE IT 8 0 ! NURSE BEGAN TO  
SPEAK ) ANIMATION4 0 ,Y\ >E DAY 91 DAY \T1 ALL  
ALONE4 ,& Y\ TAKE EV]Y?+ TO HE>T1 & ATT5D  
TO EV]Y?+ Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ HAVE EV5 QUIT EAT+4 ,IS  
?IS RI<T 8 ,IF Y\ ONLY W5T TO VISIT ! CITY1 OR Y\R  
NEI<BORS1 -- BUT ?IS IS AN UNHE>D-( ?+4 ,Y\  
>E Y\NG1 SO :Y %\LD Y\ WORRY AB\T EV]Y?+ 8  
,=GIVE ME1 SIR1 ,I WILL SIT D[N10 CONT9U$ ! NURSE1  
SEAT+ H]SELF NE> ! DOOR4 0 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 SO 9DULG5T ) !M1 ?AT NOBODY IS AFRAID ( Y\4 ,IS ?IS !  
WAY MA/]S DO 8 ,!RE IS NO?+ GOOD 9 IT4 ,Y\ >E  
RU9+ Y\RSELF1 & ! PEOPLE >E GETT+ SPOIL$4 ,Y\  
KN[1 \R PEASANTS DO NOT UND]/& :AT Y\ >E DO+  
= !M1 REALLY !Y DON'T4 ,:Y DO Y\ NOT GO TO SEE  
Y\R AUNTIE 2 %E WROTE Y\ ! TRU? -- 0 ! NURSE  
ADMONI%$ HIM4  

,NEKHLYUDOV KEPT GR[+ MORE & MORE DESPOND5T4  
,HIS RI<T H&1 :I* WAS RE/+ ON HIS KNEE1 FELL  
FLACCIDLY UPON ! KEYS4 ,!Y GAVE =? A *ORD1 A  
SECOND1 A ?IRD -- ,NEKHLYUDOV MOV$ UP1 DREW HIS O!R  
H& FROM HIS POCKET1 & BEGAN TO PLAY4 ,! *ORDS  
:I* HE TOOK W]E SOMETIMES UNPREP>$1 & NOT  
ALWAYS CORRECT 2 !Y W]E (T5 COMMON 5\< TO BE  
TRITE1 & DID NOT DISPLAY ! LEA/ MUSICAL TAL5T2 BUT  
?IS OCCUPATION AF=D$ HIM A C]TA9 9DEF9ABLE MELAN*OLY PLEASURE4  

,AT EV]Y *ANGE ( H>MONY1 HE WAIT$ 9 BREA?LESS  
EXPECTANCY :AT W\LD COME \T ( IT1 &1 :5 SOME?+ CAME1 HIS IMAG9ATION DIMLY SUPPLI$ :AT WAS  
LACK+4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HE>D HUNDR$S (  
MELODIES 3 A *ORUS & AN OR*E/RA1 9 CON=MITY )  
HIS H>MONY4  

,BUT HE D]IV$ HIS *IEF PLEASURE FROM ! 9T5SIFI$  
ACTIVITY ( HIS IMAG9ATION1 :I* AT ?AT TIME BR\<T  
UP BE=E HIM1 DISCONNECT$LY & FRAGM5T>ILY1 BUT )  
WOND]FUL CLE>NESS1 ! MO/ V>I$1 MIX$1 & ABSURD  
IMAGES & PICTURES FROM ! PA/ & FUTURE4  

,N[ HE SAW ! BLOAT$ =M ( ,DAVYDKA ! ,:ITE  
TIMIDLY BL9K+ ) HIS :ITE EYELA%ES AT ! SI<T (  
HIS MO!R'S BLACK1 V5\S FI/ 2 HIS CURV$ BACK1 &  
IMM5SE H&S COV]$ ) :ITE HAIR1 ANSW]+ TO  
ALL TORTURES & DEPRIVATIONS ) PATI5CE & SUBMISSION TO FATE4  

,!N HE SAW ! NIMBLE NURSE1 EMBOLD5$ ?R\<  
H] ASSOCIATION ) ! MANOR1 & HE IMAG9$ H]  
VISIT+ ! VILLAGES & PREA*+ TO ! PEASANTS ?AT  
!Y MU/ CONCEAL !IR MONEY FROM ! PROPRIETORS 2 &  
HE UNCONSCI\SLY REPEAT$ TO HIMSELF1 0 ,YES1 IT IS NECESS>Y  
TO CONCEAL ! MONEY FROM ! PROPRIETORS 6 0  

,!N SUDD5LY PRES5T$ ITSELF TO HIM ! BLOND HEAD  
( HIS FUTURE WIFE1 = SOME REASON 9 TE>S1 & 9 GREAT  
ANGUI% LEAN+ UPON HIS %\LD]4  

,!N HE SAW ,*URIS'S K9DLY BLUE EYES1 T5D]LY LOOK+  
D[N UPON HIS ONLY ?ICK-BELLI$ LITTLE SON4 ,YES1 HE SAW  
9 HIM NOT ONLY A SON1 BUT A HELP] & SAVIOR4 0 ,?IS  
IS LOVE 6 0 HE :ISP]$4  

,!N HE RECALL$ ,YUKHVANKA'S MO!R1 & ! EXPRESSION ( LONG-SUFF]+ & =GIV5ESS :I* HE HAD  
NOTIC$ UPON H] AG$ FACE1 9 SPITE ( H] PROM95T  
TOO? & ABHORR5T FEATURES4 0 ,NO D\BT1 ,I AM ! FIR/  
ONE TO HAVE NOTIC$ ?IS1 9 ! SEV5TY YE>S ( H] LIFE10  
HE ?\<T 2 & HE :ISP]$1 0 ,IT IS /RANGE10 & CONT9U$ UNCONSCI\SLY TO RUN HIS F+]S OV] ! KEYS &  
TO LI/5 TO ! S\NDS !Y MADE4  

,!N HE VIVIDLY RECALL$ HIS FLI<T FROM ! API>Y1 &  
! EXPRESSION ( ! FACES ( ,IGNAT & ,K>P1 :O EVID5TLY WANT$ TO LAU<1 BUT PRET5D$ ?AT !Y DID NOT  
SEE HIM4  

,HE BLU%$1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY LOOK$ AT HIS NURSE1 :O  
REMA9$ SITT+ AT ! DOOR1 SIL5TLY GAZ+ AT HIM1 &  
N[ & !N %AK+ H] GRAY HAIR4  

,SUDD5LY !RE CAME TO HIM ! TROYKA ( SWEATY HORSES1  
& ,ILYU%KA'S H&SOME & /RONG FIGURE1 ) HIS BLOND  
CURLS1 BEAM+1 N>R[ BLUE EYES1 RUDDY *EEKS1 & LI<T-  
COLOR$ D[N JU/ BEG9N+ TO COV] HIS LIP & *94  
,HE REMEMB]$ H[ ,ILYU%KA WAS AFRAID HE W\LD NOT  
BE P]MITT$ TO GO TEAM+1 & H[ W>MLY HE DEF5D$  
HIS CAUSE1 :I* HE LIK$ SO WELL4 ,& HE SAW A GRAY1  
MI/Y MORN+1 A SLIPP]Y HI<WAY1 & A LONG R[ (  
HEAVILY LAD51 MAT-COV]$ ?REE-HORSE WAGONS1 M>K$  
) BIG BLACK LETT]S4 ,! /\T-LEGG$1 WELL-F$ HORSES1  
J+L+ !IR BELLS1 B5D+ !IR BACKS1 & TUGG+ AT  
!IR TRACES1 PULL$ EV5LY UP-HILL1 /RA9+ !IR LEGS SO  
?AT ! SPONGES MI<T CAT* ON ! SLIPP]Y ROAD4 ,D[N-  
HILL1 PA/ ! TRA9 ( WAGONS1 CAME DA%+ ! /AGE1  
T9KL+ ITS LITTLE BELLS1 :I* REE*O$ F> 9TO ! L>GE  
=E/ ?AT EXT5D$ ON BO? SIDES ( ! ROAD4  

0 ,:EW 6 0 %\T$1 9 A *ILDI% VOICE1 ! FIR/ DRIV]1  
) A T9 LABEL ON HIS LAMBSK9 CAP1 RAIS+ HIS :IP  
ABOVE HIS HEAD4  

,K>P1 ) HIS R$ BE>D & GLOOMY LOOK1 WAS /RID+  
HEAVILY 9 HIS HUGE BOOTS BESIDE ! FRONT :EEL ( !  
FIR/ WAGON4 ,FROM ! SECOND WAGON /UCK \T ! H&-  
SOME HEAD ( ,ILYU%KA1 :O1 AT ! E>LY DAWN1 WAS  
MAK+ HIMSELF SNUG & W>M UND] ! FRONT MAT4  
,?REE TROYKAS1 LAD5 ) PORTMANTEAUS1 DA%$ BY1 )  
RUMBL+ :EELS1 J+L+ BELLS1 & %\TS4 ,ILYU%KA  
AGA9 HID HIS H&SOME HEAD UND] ! MAT1 & FELL  
ASLEEP4  

,N[ IT WAS A CLE>1 W>M EV5+4 ,! PLANK GATE  
CREAK$ = ! TIR$ TEAMS ?AT W]E CR[D$ 9 FRONT  
( ! TAV]N1 & ! TALL1 MAT-COV]$ WAGONS1 JOLT+  
OV] ! BO>D ?AT LAY 9 ! GATE 5TRANCE1 DISAPPE>$  
ONE AFT] ANO!R UND] ! SPACI\S %$S4  

,ILYU%KA M]RILY GREET$ ! FAIR-COMPLEXION$1 BROAD-  
*E/$ L&LADY1 :O ASK$1 0 ,DO Y\ COME F> 8 ,&  
WILL Y\ HAVE A GOOD SUPP] 8 0 LOOK+ ) PLEASURE AT  
! H&SOME LAD1 ) HIS SP>KL+1 K9DLY EYES4  

,N[1 HAV+ UNH>NESS$ ! HORSES1 HE W5T 9TO !  
CLOSE HUT CR[D$ ) PEOPLE1 MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1  
SAT D[N AT A FULL WOOD5 B[L1 & *ATT$ 88RRIL8 )  
! L&LADY & HIS COMPANIONS4  

,& !N HIS B$ WAS UND] ! />RY HEAV51 :I*  
WAS VISIBLE FROM ! %$1 & UPON ! FRAGRANT HAY1  
NE> HIS HORSES :I*1 /AMP+ & SNORT+1 RUMMAG$  
?R\< ! FODD] 9 ! WOOD5 CRIBS4 ,HE WALK$ UP  
TO ! HAY1 TURN$ TO ! EA/1 &1 CROSS+ HIMSELF SOME  
?IRTY TIMES 9 SUCCESSION1 OV] HIS BROAD1 P[]FUL BREA/1  
& %AK+ HIS BRI<T CURLS1 HE SAID ! ,LORD'S ,PRAY]1  
& REPEAT$ SOME TW5TY TIMES ! 0 ,KYRIE ELEISON10 &1  
WRAPP+ HIS CLOAK >\ND BODY & HEAD1 SLEPT !  
S\ND1 C>ELESS SLEEP ( A /RONG1 HEAL?Y MAN4  

,& HE SAW 9 HIS DREAM ! CITY ( ,KIEV1 ) ITS  
SA9TS & ?RONGS ( PILGRIMS 2 ,EOM51 ) ITS M]*ANTS  
& M]*&ISE 2 & ,ODESSA & ! 5DLESS BLUE SEA  
) ITS :ITE SAILS 2 & ! CITY ( ,CON/ANT9OPLE1 )  
ITS GOLD5 H\SES1 & :ITE-BREA/$1 BLACK-BR[$ ,TURKI% MAID5S 2 & HE FLEW !RE1 RIS+ ON SOME 9VISIBLE  
P9IONS4 ,HE FLEW FREELY & EASILY1 F>!R & F>!R1  
& SAW BEL[ HIM GOLD5 CITIES BA!D 9 BRI<T SPL5DOR1 & ! BLUE HEAV5 ) ITS PURE />S1 & !  
BLUE SEA ) ITS :ITE SAILS1 & HE FELT A JOY & PLEASURE 9 FLY+ EV] F>!R & F>!R --  

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