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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,CONNECT$ ) ! CONV]SATION ?AT HAD SPRUNG UP ON ! RI<TS 
( WOM5 !RE W]E C]TA9 QUE/IONS AS TO ! 9EQUALITY ( 
RI<TS 9 M>RIAGE IMPROP] TO DISCUSS BE=E ! LADIES4 
,PE/SOV HAD SEV]AL TIMES DUR+ D9N] T\*$ UPON !SE 
QUE/IONS1 BUT ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* & ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* 
C>EFULLY DREW HIM (F !M4 

,:5 !Y ROSE FROM ! TABLE & ! LADIES HAD GONE \T1 
,PE/SOV DID NOT FOLL[ !M1 BUT ADDRESS+ ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*1 BEGAN TO EXP\ND ! *IEF GR\ND ( 9EQUALITY4 
,! 9EQUALITY 9 M>RIAGE1 9 HIS OP9ION1 LAY 9 ! FACT ?AT 
! 9FIDELITY ( ! WIFE & ! 9FIDELITY ( ! HUSB& 
>E PUNI%$ UNEQUALLY1 BO? BY ! LAW & BY PUBLIC OP9ION4 
,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* W5T HURRI$LY UP TO ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 
& (F]$ HIM A CIG>4 

0,NO1 ,I DON'T SMOKE10 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* ANSW]$ CALMLY1 & 
AS ?\< PURPOSELY WI%+ TO %[ ?AT HE WAS NOT AFRAID ( ! 
SUBJECT1 HE TURN$ TO ,PE/SOV ) A *ILLY SMILE4 

0,I IMAG9E ?AT SU* A VIEW HAS A F\NDATION 9 ! V]Y NATURE 
( ?+S10 HE SAID1 & W\LD HAVE GONE ON TO ! DRAW+ ROOM4 
,BUT AT ?IS PO9T ,TUROVTS9 BROKE SUDD5LY & UNEXPECT$LY 9TO 
! CONV]SATION1 ADDRESS+ ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 

0,Y\ HE>D1 P]HAPS1 AB\T ,PRYAT*NIKOV80 SAID ,TUROVTS91 W>M$ 
UP BY ! *AMPAGNE HE HAD DRUNK1 & LONG WAIT+ = AN 
OPPORTUNITY TO BREAK ! SIL5CE ?AT HAD WEI<$ ON HIM4 0,VASYA 
,PRYAT*NIKOV10 HE SAID1 ) A GOOD-NATUR$ SMILE ON HIS DAMP1 
R$ LIPS1 ADDRESS+ HIMSELF PR9CIPALLY TO ! MO/ IMPORTANT 
GUE/1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 0!Y TOLD ME TODAY HE F\<T A 
DUEL ) ,KVITSKY AT ,TV]1 & HAS KILL$ HIM40 

,JU/ AS IT ALWAYS SEEMS ?AT ONE BRUISES ONESELF ON A SORE PLACE1 
SO ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* FELT N[ ?AT ! CONV]SATION W\LD BY 
ILL LUCK FALL EV]Y MOM5T ON ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S SORE SPOT4 
,HE W\LD AGA9 HAVE GOT HIS BRO!R-9-LAW AWAY1 BUT ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* HIMSELF 9QUIR$1 ) CURIOSITY3 

0,:AT DID ,PRYAT*NIKOV FI<T AB\T80 

0,HIS WIFE4 ,ACT$ LIKE A MAN1 HE DID6 ,CALL$ HIM \T & %OT 
HIM60 

0,AH60 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 9DIFF]5TLY1 & LIFT+ HIS 
EYEBR[S1 HE W5T 9TO ! DRAW+ ROOM4 

0,H[ GLAD ,I AM Y\ HAVE COME10 ,DOLLY SAID ) A FRI<T5$ 
SMILE1 MEET+ HIM 9 ! \T] DRAW+ ROOM4 0,I MU/ TALK TO 
Y\4 ,LET'S SIT H]E40 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 ) ! SAME EXPRESSION ( 9DIFF]5CE1 
GIV5 HIM BY HIS LIFT$ EYEBR[S1 SAT D[N BESIDE ,D>YA 
,ALEX&ROVNA1 & SMIL$ AFFECT$LY4 

0,IT'S =TUNATE10 SAID HE1 0ESPECIALLY AS ,I WAS MEAN+ TO ASK 
Y\ TO EXCUSE ME1 & TO BE TAK+ LEAVE4 ,I HAVE TO />T 
TOMORR[40 

,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA WAS FIRMLY CONV9C$ ( ,ANNA'S 9NOC5CE1 & 
%E FELT H]SELF GR[+ PALE & H] LIPS QUIV]+ ) ANG] 
AT ?IS FRIGID1 UNFEEL+ MAN1 :O WAS SO CALMLY 9T5D+ TO 
RU9 H] 9NOC5T FRI5D4 

0,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*10 %E SAID1 ) DESP]ATE RESOLUTION 
LOOK+ HIM 9 ! FACE1 0,I ASK$ Y\ AB\T ,ANNA1 Y\ MADE ME NO 
ANSW]4 ,H[ IS %E80 

0,%E IS1 ,I BELIEVE1 QUITE WELL1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA10 REPLI$ 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 NOT LOOK+ AT H]4 

0,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 =GIVE ME1 ,I HAVE NO RI<T 444 BUT ,I 
LOVE ,ANNA AS A SI/]1 & E/EEM H]2 ,I BEG1 ,I BESEE* Y\ TO 
TELL ME :AT IS WRONG BETWE5 Y\8 :AT FAULT DO Y\ F9D ) 
H]80 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* FR[N$1 & ALMO/ CLOS+ HIS EYES1 
DROPP$ HIS HEAD4 

0,I PRESUME ?AT Y\R HUSB& HAS TOLD Y\ ! GR\NDS ON :I* ,I 
CONSID] IT NECESS>Y TO *ANGE MY ATTITUDE TO ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA80 
HE SAID1 NOT LOOK+ H] 9 ! FACE1 BUT EYE+ ) DISPLEASURE 
,%T*]BATSKY1 :O WAS WALK+ ACROSS ! DRAW+ ROOM4 

0,I DON'T BELIEVE IT1 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT1 ,I CAN'T BELIEVE IT60 
,DOLLY SAID1 CLASP+ H] BONY H&S BE=E H] ) A VIGOR\S 
GE/URE4 ,%E ROSE QUICKLY1 & LAID H] H& ON ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*'S SLEEVE4 0,WE %ALL BE DI/URB$ H]E4 ,COME ?IS 
WAY1 PLEASE40 

,DOLLY'S AGITATION HAD AN EFFECT ON ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 ,HE GOT 
UP & SUBMISSIVELY FOLL[$ H] TO ! S*OOLROOM4 ,!Y SAT 
D[N TO A TABLE COV]$ ) AN OILCLO? CUT 9 SLITS BY 
P5KNIVES4 

0,I DON'T1 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT60 ,DOLLY SAID1 TRY+ TO CAT* HIS 
GLANCE ?AT AVOID$ H]4 

0,ONE CANNOT DISBELIEVE FACTS1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA10 SAID HE1 ) 
AN EMPHASIS ON ! WORD 0FACTS40 

0,BUT :AT HAS %E DONE80 SAID ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA4 0,:AT 
PRECISELY HAS %E DONE80 

0,%E HAS =SAK5 H] DUTY1 & DECEIV$ H] HUSB&4 ,?AT'S 
:AT %E HAS DONE10 SAID HE4 

0,NO1 NO1 IT CAN'T BE6 ,NO1 = ,GOD'S SAKE1 Y\ >E MI/AK510 
SAID ,DOLLY1 PUTT+ H] H&S TO H] TEMPLES & CLOS+ H] 
EYES4 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SMIL$ COLDLY1 ) HIS LIPS ALONE1 MEAN+ 
TO SIGNIFY TO H] & TO HIMSELF ! FIRMNESS ( HIS CONVICTION2 
BUT ?IS W>M DEF5SE1 ?\< IT C\LD NOT %AKE HIM1 REOP5$ 
HIS W\ND4 ,HE BEGAN TO SPEAK ) GREAT] HEAT4 

0,IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BE MI/AK5 :5 A WIFE H]SELF 
9=MS H] HUSB& ( ! FACT--9=MS HIM ?AT EI<T YE>S ( 
H] LIFE1 & A SON1 ALL ?AT'S A MI/AKE1 & ?AT %E WANTS TO 
BEG9 LIFE AGA910 HE SAID ANGRILY1 ) A SNORT4 

0,ANNA & S9--,I CANNOT CONNECT !M1 ,I CANNOT BELIEVE IT60 

0,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA10 HE SAID1 N[ LOOK+ /RAI<T 9TO ,DOLLY'S 
K9DLY1 TR\BL$ FACE1 & FEEL+ ?AT HIS TONGUE WAS BE+ 
LOOS5$ 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF1 0,I W\LD GIVE A GREAT DEAL = 
D\BT TO BE /ILL POSSIBLE4 ,:5 ,I D\BT$1 ,I WAS MIS]ABLE1 BUT 
IT WAS BETT] ?AN N[4 ,:5 ,I D\BT$1 ,I HAD HOPE2 BUT N[ 
!RE IS NO HOPE1 & /ILL ,I D\BT ( EV]Y?+4 ,I AM 9 SU* 
D\BT ( EV]Y?+ ?AT ,I EV5 HATE MY SON1 & SOMETIMES DO NOT 
BELIEVE HE IS MY SON4 ,I AM V]Y UNHAPPY40 

,HE HAD NO NE$ TO SAY ?AT4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA HAD SE5 ?AT AS 
SOON AS HE GLANC$ 9TO H] FACE2 & %E FELT SORRY = HIM1 & 
H] FAI? 9 ! 9NOC5CE ( H] FRI5D BEGAN TO TOTT]4 

0,OH1 ?IS IS AWFUL1 AWFUL6 ,BUT CAN IT BE TRUE ?AT Y\ >E 
RESOLV$ ON A DIVORCE80 

0,I AM RESOLV$ ON EXTREME MEASURES4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ELSE = ME 
TO DO40 

0,NO?+ ELSE TO DO1 NO?+ ELSE TO DO4440 %E REPLI$1 ) 
TE>S 9 H] EYES4 0,OH NO1 DON'T SAY NO?+ ELSE TO DO60 %E 
SAID4 

0,:AT IS HORRIBLE 9 A TR\BLE ( ?IS K9D IS ?AT ONE CANNOT1 
AS 9 ANY O!R--9 LOSS1 9 DEA?--BE> ONE'S TR\BLE 9 PEACE1 
BUT ?AT ONE MU/ ACT10 SAID HE1 AS ?\< GUESS+ H] ?\<T4 
0,ONE MU/ GET \T ( ! HUMILIAT+ POSITION 9 :I* ONE IS 
PLAC$2 ONE CAN'T LIVE A TROIS40 

0,I UND]/&1 ,I QUITE UND]/& ?AT10 SAID ,DOLLY1 & H] HEAD 
SANK4 ,%E WAS SIL5T = A LITTLE1 ?9K+ ( H]SELF1 ( H] 
[N GRIEF 9 H] FAMILY1 & ALL AT ONCE1 ) AN IMPULSIVE 
MOVEM5T1 %E RAIS$ H] HEAD & CLASP$ H] H&S ) AN 
IMPLOR+ GE/URE4 0,BUT WAIT A LITTLE6 ,Y\ >E A ,*RI/IAN4 
,?9K ( H]6 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( H]1 IF Y\ CA/ H] (F80 

0,I HAVE ?\<T1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA1 ,I HAVE ?\<T A GREAT 
DEAL10 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 ,HIS FACE TURN$ R$ 9 
PAT*ES1 & HIS DIM EYES LOOK$ /RAI<T BE=E HIM4 ,D>YA 
,ALEX&ROVNA AT ?AT MOM5T PITI$ HIM ) ALL H] HE>T4 0,?AT 
WAS :AT ,I DID 9DE$ :5 %E H]SELF MADE KN[N TO ME MY 
HUMILIATION2 ,I LEFT EV]Y?+ AS ( OLD4 ,I GAVE H] A *ANCE TO 
RE=M1 ,I TRI$ TO SAVE H]4 ,& ) :AT RESULT8 ,%E W\LD 
NOT REG>D ! SLI<TE/ REQUE/--?AT %E %\LD OBS]VE 
DECORUM10 HE SAID1 GETT+ HEAT$4 0,ONE MAY SAVE ANYONE :O DOES 
NOT WANT TO BE RU9$2 BUT IF ! :OLE NATURE IS SO CORRUPT1 SO 
DEPRAV$1 ?AT RU9 ITSELF SEEMS TO BE H] SALVATION1 :AT'S TO 
BE DONE80 

0,ANY?+1 ONLY NOT DIVORCE60 ANSW]$ ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA 

0,BUT :AT IS ANY?+80 

0,NO1 IT IS AWFUL6 ,%E WILL BE NO ONE'S WIFE1 %E WILL BE LO/60 

0,:AT CAN ,I DO80 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 RAIS+ HIS 
%\LD]S & HIS EYEBR[S4 ,! RECOLLECTION ( HIS WIFE'S LA/ 
ACT HAD SO 9C5S$ HIM ?AT HE HAD BECOME FRIGID1 AS AT ! 
BEG9N+ ( ! CONV]SATION4 0,I AM V]Y GRATEFUL = Y\R 
SYMPA?Y1 BUT ,I MU/ BE GO+10 HE SAID1 GETT+ UP4 

0,NO1 WAIT A M9UTE4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT RU9 H]4 ,WAIT A LITTLE2 ,I 
WILL TELL Y\ AB\T MYSELF4 ,I WAS M>RI$1 & MY HUSB& 
DECEIV$ ME2 9 ANG] & JEAL\SY1 ,I W\LD HAVE ?R[N UP 
EV]Y?+1 ,I W\LD MYSELF4444 ,BUT ,I CAME TO MYSELF AGA92 & 
:O DID IT8 ,ANNA SAV$ ME4 ,& H]E ,I AM LIV+ ON4 ,! 
*ILDR5 >E GR[+ UP1 MY HUSB& HAS COME BACK TO HIS FAMILY1 
& FEELS HIS FAULT1 IS GR[+ PUR]1 BETT]1 & ,I LIVE ON4444 
,I HAVE =GIV5 IT1 & Y\ \<T TO =GIVE60 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* HE>D H]1 BUT H] WORDS HAD NO EFFECT ON 
HIM N[4 ,ALL ! HATR$ ( ?AT DAY :5 HE HAD RESOLV$ ON A 
DIVORCE HAD SPRUNG UP AGA9 9 HIS S\L4 ,HE %OOK HIMSELF1 & 
SAID 9 A %RILL1 L\D VOICE3-- 

0,=GIVE ,I CANNOT1 & DO NOT WI% TO1 & ,I REG>D IT AS WRONG4 
,I HAVE DONE EV]Y?+ = ?IS WOMAN1 & %E HAS TRODD5 IT ALL 
9 ! MUD TO :I* %E IS AK94 ,I AM NOT A SPITEFUL MAN1 ,I HAVE 
NEV] HAT$ ANYONE1 BUT ,I HATE H] ) MY :OLE S\L1 & ,I 
CANNOT EV5 =GIVE H]1 BECAUSE ,I HATE H] TOO MU* = ALL ! 
WRONG %E HAS DONE ME60 HE SAID1 ) TONES ( HATR$ 9 HIS 
VOICE4 

0,LOVE ?OSE ?AT HATE Y\44440 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA :ISP]$ 
TIMOR\SLY4 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SMIL$ CONTEMPTU\SLY4 ,?AT HE KNEW LONG 
AGO1 BUT IT C\LD NOT BE APPLI$ TO HIS CASE4 

0,LOVE ?OSE ?AT HATE Y\1 BUT TO LOVE ?OSE ONE HATES IS 
IMPOSSIBLE4 ,=GIVE ME = HAV+ TR\BL$ Y\4 ,EV]YONE HAS 
5\< TO BE> 9 HIS [N GRIEF60 ,& REGA9+ HIS 
SELF-POSSESSION1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* QUIETLY TOOK LEAVE & 
W5T AWAY4 

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