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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! WAY HOME ,LEV9 ASK$ ALL DETAILS ( ,KITTY'S ILLNESS & 
! ,%T*]BATSKYS' PLANS1 & ?\< HE W\LD HAVE BE5 A%AM$ 
TO ADMIT IT1 HE WAS PLEAS$ AT :AT HE HE>D4 ,HE WAS PLEAS$ 
?AT !RE WAS /ILL HOPE1 & /ILL MORE PLEAS$ ?AT %E %\LD 
BE SUFF]+ :O HAD MADE HIM SUFF] SO MU*4 ,BUT :5 ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT* BEGAN TO SPEAK ( ! CAUSES ( ,KITTY'S ILLNESS1 & 
M5TION$ ,VRONSKY'S NAME1 ,LEV9 CUT HIM %ORT4 

0,I HAVE NO RI<T :ATEV] TO KN[ FAMILY MATT]S1 &1 TO TELL 
! TRU?1 NO 9T]E/ 9 !M EI!R40 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SMIL$ H>DLY P]CEPTIBLY1 CAT*+ ! 
9/ANTANE\S *ANGE HE KNEW SO WELL 9 ,LEV9'S FACE1 :I* HAD 
BECOME AS GLOOMY AS IT HAD BE5 BRI<T A M9UTE BE=E4 

0,HAVE Y\ QUITE SETTL$ AB\T ! =E/ ) ,RYAB9980 ASK$ 
,LEV94 

0,YES1 IT'S SETTL$4 ,! PRICE IS MAGNIFIC5T2 ?IRTY-EI<T 
?\S&4 ,EI<T /RAI<T AWAY1 & ! RE/ 9 SIX YE>S4 ,I'VE 
BE5 BO!R+ AB\T IT = EV] SO LONG4 ,NO ONE W\LD GIVE 
MORE40 

0,!N Y\'VE AS GOOD AS GIV5 AWAY Y\R =E/ = NO?+10 SAID 
,LEV9 GLOOMILY4 

0,H[ DO Y\ MEAN = NO?+80 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* ) A 
GOOD-HUMOR$ SMILE1 KN[+ ?AT NO?+ W\LD BE RI<T 9 
,LEV9'S EYES N[4 

0,BECAUSE ! =E/ IS WOR? AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES 
! ACRE10 ANSW]$ ,LEV94 

0,OH1 !SE F>M]S60 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* PLAYFULLY4 0,Y\R 
TONE ( CONTEMPT = US POOR T[NSFOLK6444 ,BUT :5 IT COMES TO 
BUS9ESS1 WE DO IT BETT] ?AN ANYONE4 ,I ASSURE Y\ ,I HAVE 
RECKON$ IT ALL \T10 HE SAID1 0& ! =E/ IS FET*+ A V]Y 
GOOD PRICE--SO MU* SO ?AT ,I'M AFRAID ( ?IS FELL['S CRY+ 
(F1 9 FACT4 ,Y\ KN[ IT'S NOT 'TIMB]1'0 SAID ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*1 HOP+ BY ?IS DI/9CTION TO CONV9CE ,LEV9 
COMPLETELY ( ! UNFAIRNESS ( HIS D\BTS4 0,& IT WON'T RUN TO 
MORE ?AN TW5TY-FIVE Y>DS ( FAGOTS P] ACRE1 & HE'S GIV+ 
ME AT ! RATE ( SEV5TY RUBLES ! ACRE40 

,LEV9 SMIL$ CONTEMPTU\SLY4 0,I KN[10 HE ?\<T1 0?AT FA%ION 
NOT ONLY 9 HIM1 BUT 9 ALL CITY PEOPLE1 :O1 AFT] BE+ TWICE 
9 T5 YE>S 9 ! C\NTRY1 PICK UP TWO OR ?REE PHRASES & USE 
!M 9 SEASON & \T ( SEASON1 FIRMLY P]SUAD$ ?AT !Y KN[ 
ALL AB\T IT4 ',TIMB]1 RUN TO SO MANY Y>DS ! ACRE4' ,HE SAYS 
?OSE WORDS )\T UND]/&+ !M HIMSELF40 

0,I W\LDN'T ATTEMPT TO TEA* Y\ :AT Y\ WRITE AB\T 9 Y\R 
(FICE10 SAID HE1 0& IF NE$ >OSE1 ,I %\LD COME TO Y\ TO ASK 
AB\T IT4 ,BUT Y\'RE SO POSITIVE Y\ KN[ ALL ! LORE ( ! 
=E/4 ,IT'S DIFFICULT4 ,HAVE Y\ C\NT$ ! TREES80 

0,H[ C\NT ! TREES80 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 LAU<+1 /ILL 
TRY+ TO DRAW HIS FRI5D \T ( HIS ILL-TEMP]4 0,C\NT ! 
S&S ( ! SEA1 NUMB] ! />S4 ,SOME HI<] P[] MI<T DO 
IT40 

0,OH1 WELL1 ! HI<] P[] ( ,RYAB99 CAN4 ,NOT A S+LE 
M]*ANT EV] BUYS A =E/ )\T C\NT+ ! TREES1 UNLESS 
!Y GET IT GIV5 !M = NO?+1 AS Y\'RE DO+ N[4 ,I KN[ 
Y\R =E/4 ,I GO !RE EV]Y YE> %OOT+1 & Y\R =E/'S 
WOR? A HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES AN ACRE PAID D[N1 :ILE HE'S 
GIV+ Y\ SIXTY BY 9/ALLM5TS4 ,SO ?AT 9 FACT Y\'RE MAK+ 
HIM A PRES5T ( ?IRTY ?\S&40 

0,COME1 DON'T LET Y\R IMAG9ATION RUN AWAY ) Y\10 SAID ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT* PITE\SLY4 0,:Y WAS IT NONE W\LD GIVE IT1 !N80 

0,:Y1 BECAUSE HE HAS AN UND]/&+ ) ! M]*ANTS2 HE'S 
B\<T !M (F4 ,I'VE HAD TO DO ) ALL ( !M2 ,I KN[ !M4 
,!Y'RE NOT M]*ANTS1 Y\ KN[3 !Y'RE SPECULATORS4 ,HE 
W\LDN'T LOOK AT A B>GA9 ?AT GAVE HIM T51 FIFTE5 P]C5T 
PR(IT1 BUT HOLDS BACK TO BUY A RUBLE'S WOR? = TW5TY 
KOPECKS40 

0,WELL1 5\< ( IT6 ,Y\'RE \T ( TEMP]40 

0,NOT ! LEA/10 SAID ,LEV9 GLOOMILY1 AS !Y DROVE UP TO ! 
H\SE4 

,AT ! /EPS !RE /OOD A TRAP TI<TLY COV]$ ) IRON & 
LEA!R1 ) A SLEEK HORSE TI<TLY H>NESS$ ) BROAD 
COLL>-/RAPS4 ,9 ! TRAP SAT ! *UBBY1 TI<TLY BELT$ CL]K 
:O S]V$ ,RYAB99 AS COA*MAN4 ,RYAB99 HIMSELF WAS ALREADY 9 
! H\SE1 & MET ! FRI5DS 9 ! HALL4 ,RYAB99 WAS A TALL1 
?9NI%1 MIDDLE-AG$ MAN1 ) MU/A*E & A PROJECT+ 
CLEAN-%AV5 *91 & PROM95T MUDDY-LOOK+ EYES4 ,HE WAS 
DRESS$ 9 A LONG-SKIRT$ BLUE COAT1 ) BUTTONS BEL[ ! WAI/ 
AT ! BACK1 & WORE HI< BOOTS WR9KL$ OV] ! ANKLES & 
/RAI<T OV] ! CALF1 ) BIG GALO%ES DRAWN OV] !M4 ,HE 
RUBB$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&K]*IEF1 & WRAPP+ R\ND HIM HIS 
COAT1 :I* SAT EXTREMELY WELL AS IT WAS1 HE GREET$ !M ) A 
SMILE1 HOLD+ \T HIS H& TO ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 AS ?\< HE 
WANT$ TO CAT* SOME?+4 

0,SO H]E Y\ >E10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 GIV+ HIM HIS H&4 
0,?AT'S CAPITAL40 

0,I DID NOT V5TURE TO DISREG>D Y\R EXCELL5CY'S COMM&S1 
?\< ! ROAD WAS EXTREMELY BAD4 ,I POSITIVELY WALK$ ! :OLE 
WAY1 BUT ,I AM H]E AT MY TIME4 ,KON/ANT9 ,DMITRIEVIT*1 MY 
RESPECTS02 HE TURN$ TO ,LEV91 TRY+ TO SEIZE HIS H& TOO4 ,BUT 
,LEV91 SC[L+1 MADE AS ?\< HE DID NOT NOTICE HIS H&1 & 
TOOK \T ! SNIPE4 0,Y\R HONORS HAVE BE5 DIV]T+ Y\RSELVES 
) ! *ASE8 ,:AT K9D ( BIRD MAY IT BE1 PRAY80 ADD$ 
,RYAB991 LOOK+ CONTEMPTU\SLY AT ! SNIPE3 0A GREAT 
DELICACY1 ,I SUPPOSE40 ,& HE %OOK HIS HEAD DISAPPROV+LY1 AS 
?\< HE HAD GRAVE D\BTS :E!R ?IS GAME W]E WOR? ! 
C&LE4 

0,W\LD Y\ LIKE TO GO 9TO MY /UDY80 ,LEV9 SAID 9 ,FR5* TO 
,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 SC[L+ MOROSELY4 0,GO 9TO MY /UDY2 Y\ 
CAN TALK !RE40 

0,QUITE SO1 :]E Y\ PLEASE10 SAID ,RYAB99 ) CONTEMPTU\S 
DIGNITY1 AS ?\< WI%+ TO MAKE IT FELT ?AT O!RS MI<T BE 
9 DIFFICULTIES AS TO H[ TO BEHAVE1 BUT ?AT HE C\LD NEV] BE 
9 ANY DIFFICULTY AB\T ANY?+4 

,ON 5T]+ ! /UDY ,RYAB99 LOOK$ AB\T1 AS HIS HABIT WAS1 AS 
?\< SEEK+ ! HOLY PICTURE1 BUT :5 HE HAD F\ND IT1 HE DID 
NOT CROSS HIMSELF4 ,HE SCANN$ ! BOOKCASES & BOOK%ELVES1 & 
) ! SAME DUBI\S AIR ) :I* HE HAD REG>D$ ! SNIPE1 
HE SMIL$ CONTEMPTU\SLY & %OOK HIS HEAD DISAPPROV+LY1 AS 
?\< BY NO MEANS WILL+ TO ALL[ ?AT ?IS GAME W]E WOR? ! 
C&LE4 

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ BR\<T ! MONEY80 ASK$ ,OBLONSKY4 0,SIT D[N40 

0,OH1 DON'T TR\BLE AB\T ! MONEY4 ,I'VE COME TO SEE Y\ TO TALK 
IT OV]40 

0,:AT IS !RE TO TALK OV]8 ,BUT DO SIT D[N40 

0,I DON'T M9D IF ,I DO10 SAID ,RYAB991 SITT+ D[N & LEAN+ 
HIS ELB[S ON ! BACK ( HIS *AIR 9 A POSITION ( ! 
9T5SE/ DISCOM=T TO HIMSELF4 0,Y\ MU/ KNOCK IT D[N A BIT1 
PR9CE4 ,IT W\LD BE TOO BAD4 ,! MONEY IS READY CONCLUSIVELY TO 
! LA/ F>?+4 ,AS TO PAY+ ! MONEY D[N1 !RE'LL BE NO 
HIT* !RE40 

,LEV91 :O HAD MEAN:ILE BE5 PUTT+ HIS GUN AWAY 9 ! 
CUPBO>D1 WAS JU/ GO+ \T ( ! DOOR1 BUT CAT*+ ! 
M]*ANT'S WORDS1 HE /OPP$4 

0,:Y1 Y\'VE GOT ! =E/ = NO?+ AS IT IS10 HE SAID4 0,HE 
CAME TO ME TOO LATE1 OR ,I'D HAVE FIX$ ! PRICE = HIM40 

,RYAB99 GOT UP1 & 9 SIL5CE1 ) A SMILE1 HE LOOK$ ,LEV9 
D[N & UP4 

0,V]Y CLOSE AB\T MONEY IS ,KON/ANT9 ,DMITRIEVIT*10 HE SAID ) 
A SMILE1 TURN+ TO ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*2 0!RE'S POSITIVELY NO 
DEAL+ ) HIM4 ,I WAS B>GA9+ = SOME :EAT ( HIM1 & A 
PRETTY PRICE ,I (F]$ TOO40 

0,:Y %\LD ,I GIVE Y\ MY GOODS = NO?+8 ,I DIDN'T PICK IT UP 
ON ! GR\ND1 NOR /EAL IT EI!R40 

0,M]CY ON US6 N[ADAYS !RE'S NO *ANCE AT ALL ( /EAL+4 
,) ! OP5 C\RTS & EV]Y?+ DONE 9 /YLE1 N[ADAYS 
!RE'S NO QUE/ION ( /EAL+4 ,WE >E JU/ TALK+ ?+S OV] 
LIKE G5TLEM54 ,HIS EXCELL5CY'S ASK+ TOO MU* = ! =E/4 
,I CAN'T MAKE BO? 5DS MEET OV] IT4 ,I MU/ ASK = A LITTLE 
CONCESSION40 

0,BUT IS ! ?+ SETTL$ BETWE5 Y\ OR NOT8 ,IF IT'S SETTL$1 
IT'S USELESS HAGGL+2 BUT IF IT'S NOT10 SAID ,LEV91 0,I'LL BUY 
! =E/40 

,! SMILE VANI%$ AT ONCE FROM ,RYAB99'S FACE4 ,A HAWKLIKE1 
GRE$Y1 CRUEL EXPRESSION WAS LEFT UPON IT4 ,) RAPID1 BONY 
F+]S HE UNBUTTON$ HIS COAT1 REVEAL+ A %IRT1 BRONZE 
WAI/COAT BUTTONS1 & A WAT* *A91 & QUICKLY PULL$ \T A 
FAT OLD POCKETBOOK4 

0,H]E Y\ >E1 ! =E/ IS M9E10 HE SAID1 CROSS+ HIMSELF 
QUICKLY1 & HOLD+ \T HIS H&4 0,TAKE ! MONEY2 IT'S MY 
=E/4 ,?AT'S ,RYAB99'S WAY ( DO+ BUS9ESS2 HE DOESN'T 
HAGGLE OV] EV]Y HALF-P5NY10 HE ADD$1 SC[L+ & WAV+ ! 
POCKETBOOK4 

0,I W\LDN'T BE 9 A HURRY IF ,I W]E Y\10 SAID ,LEV94 

0,COME1 REALLY10 SAID ,OBLONSKY 9 SURPRISE4 0,I'VE GIV5 MY WORD1 
Y\ KN[40 

,LEV9 W5T \T ( ! ROOM1 SLAMM+ ! DOOR4 ,RYAB99 LOOK$ 
T[>DS ! DOOR & %OOK HIS HEAD ) A SMILE4 

0,IT'S ALL Y\?FULNESS--POSITIVELY NO?+ BUT BOYI%NESS4 ,:Y1 
,I'M BUY+ IT1 UPON MY HONOR1 SIMPLY1 BELIEVE ME1 = ! GLORY 
( IT1 ?AT ,RYAB991 & NO ONE ELSE1 %\LD HAVE B\<T ! 
COPSE ( ,OBLONSKY4 ,& AS TO ! PR(ITS1 :Y1 ,I MU/ MAKE :AT 
,GOD GIVES4 ,9 ,GOD'S NAME4 ,IF Y\ W\LD K9DLY SIGN ! 
TITLE-DE$4440 

,)9 AN H\R ! M]*ANT1 /ROK+ HIS BIG OV]COAT NEATLY 
D[N1 & HOOK+ UP HIS JACKET1 ) ! AGREEM5T 9 HIS 
POCKET1 SEAT$ HIMSELF 9 HIS TI<TLY COV]$ TRAP1 & DROVE 
HOMEW>D4 

0,U<1 !SE G5TLEFOLKS60 HE SAID TO ! CL]K4 0,!Y--!Y'RE 
A NICE LOT60 

0,?AT'S SO10 RESPOND$ ! CL]K1 H&+ HIM ! RE9S & 
BUTTON+ ! LEA!R APRON4 0,BUT ,I CAN CONGRATULATE Y\ ON ! 
PUR*ASE1 ,MIHAIL ,IGNATIT*80 

0,WELL1 WELL4440 

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