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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,?IS HAPP5$ NOT LONG AGO1 9 ! REIGN ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 9 \R DAYS ( CIVILIZATION1 PROGRESS1 QUE/IONS1 REG5]ATION ( ,RUSSIA1 & SO =?1 & SO =?2 AT A TIME :5 ! VICTORI\S ,RUSSIAN >MY WAS RETURN+ FROM ,SEVA/OPOL1 SURR5D]$ TO ! 5EMY2 :5 ALL ( ,RUSSIA CELEBRAT$ ! ANNIHILATION ( ! ,BLACK ,SEA FLEET1 & :ITE-/ON$ ,MOSC[ RECEIV$ & CONGRATULAT$ ) ?IS HAPPY EV5T ! REMA9D]S ( ! CREWS ( ?AT FLEET1 (F]+ !M A GOOD ,RUSSIAN CUP ( VODKA1 & BREAD & SALT1 ACCORD+ TO ! GOOD ,RUSSIAN CU/OM1 & B[+ D[N TO !IR FEET4 ,IT WAS ?AT TIME :5 ,RUSSIA1 9 ! P]SON ( F>-SI<T$ VIRG9 POLITICIANS1 LAM5T$ ! %ATT]$ DREAM ( A ,TE ,DEUM 9 ! ,CA!DRAL ( ,/4 ,SOPHIA1 & ! LOSS ( TWO GREAT M51 SO PA9FUL = ! C\NTRY1 :O HAD P]I%$ DUR+ ! W> 7ONE1 :O HAD BE5 C>RI$ AWAY BY ! DESIRE TO CELEBRATE ! ,TE ,DEUM 9 ! ABOVE-M5TION$ CA!DRAL AT ! E>LIE/ TIME POSSIBLE1 & :O FELL 9 ! FIELDS ( ,WALLA*IA1 BUT :O1 AT LEA/1 LEFT TWO SQUADRONS ( HUSS>S 9 ! SAME FIELDS1 & ! O!R1 AN UNAPPRECIAT$ MAN1 :O HAD DI/RIBUT$ TEA1 O!R PEOPLE'S MONEY1 & B$-%EETS TO ! W\ND$1 )\T /EAL+ ANY ( !SE ?+S72 ?AT TIME1 :5 ON ALL SIDES1 9 ALL BRAN*ES ( HUMAN ACTIVITIES1 GREAT M5--G5]ALS1 ADM9I/RATORS1 ECONOMI/S1 WRIT]S1 ORATORS1 & SIMPLY GREAT M51 )\T ANY ESPECIAL CALL+ OR PURPOSE--SPRANG UP 9 ,RUSSIA LIKE MU%ROOMS2 ?AT TIME1 :51 AT ! JUBILEE ( A ,MOSC[ ACTOR1 !RE APPE>$ ! PUBLIC OP9ION1 CONFIRM$ BY A TOA/1 :I* BEGAN TO REBUKE ALL ! CRIM9ALS1--:5 M5AC+ COMMISSIONS GALLOP$ S\? FROM ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 TO CONVICT & PUNI% ! EVIL-DO]S ( ! COMMISS>IAT1--:5 9 ALL ! CITIES D9N]S ) SPEE*ES W]E GIV5 TO ! H]OES ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 & :5 TO !M1 ) >MS & LEGS TORN (F1 TOA/S W]E DRUNK1 ON MEET+ !M ON ! BRIDGES & ON ! HI<WAYS2 ?AT TIME1 :5 ORATORICAL TAL5TS DEVELOP$ SO RAPIDLY 9 ! NATION ?AT A C]TA9 DRAM-%OPKEEP] EV]Y:]E & UPON ALL OCCASIONS WROTE & PR9T$ & RECIT$ BY ROTE AT D9N]S SU* /RONG SPEE*ES1 ?AT ! GU>DIANS ( ! PEACE HAD TO TAKE REPRESSIVE MEASURES AGA9/ ! DRAM-%OPKEEP]'S ELOQU5CE1--:5 9 ! V]Y ,5GLI% CLUB A SPECIAL ROOM WAS SET ASIDE = ! DISCUSSION ( PUBLIC MATT]S1--:5 P]IODICALS SPRANG UP UND] ! MO/ DIV]SIFI$ /&>DS1--P]IODICALS ?AT EVOLV$ ,EUROPEAN PR9CIPLES ON A ,EUROPEAN BASIS1 BUT ) A ,RUSSIAN WORLD CONCEPTION1 & P]IODICALS ON AN EXCLUSIVELY ,RUSSIAN BASIS1 BUT ) A ,EUROPEAN WORLD CONCEPTION1--:5 SUDD5LY !RE APPE>$ SO MANY P]IODICALS ?AT ALL NAMES SEEM$ TO BE EXHAU/$1--0,! ,MESS5G]10 & 0,! ,WORD10 & 0,! ,SPEAK]10 & 0,! ,OBS]V]10 & 0,! ,/>10 & 0,! ,EAGLE10 & MANY MORE1 &1 9 SPITE ( IT1 !RE APPE>$ EV] NEW NAMES2 ?AT TIME1 :5 ! CON/ELLATION ( PHILOSOPHIC WRIT]S MADE ITS APPE>ANCE TO PROVE ?AT SCI5CE WAS NATIONAL1 & NOT NATIONAL1 & NON-NATIONAL1 & SO =?1 & ! CON/ELLATION ( >TI/IC WRIT]S1 :O DESCRIB$ A GROVE1 & ! SUNRISE1 & A /ORM1 & ! LOVE ( A ,RUSSIAN MAID51 & ! 9DOL5CE ( A C]TA9 (FICIAL1 & ! BAD CONDUCT ( MANY (FICIALS2 ?AT TIME1 :5 ON ALL SIDES APPE>$ QUE/IONS 7AS 9 ! YE> '#e#f !Y CALL$ EV]Y CONC\RSE ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 ( :I* NO ONE C\LD MAKE ANY S5SE71 QUE/IONS ( CADET CORPS1 UNIV]SITIES1 C5SOR%IP1 ORAL JUDICATURE1 F9ANCE1 BANK+1 POLICE1 EMANCIPATION1 & MANY MORE3--EV]YBODY TRI$ TO DISCOV] EV] NEW QUE/IONS1 EV]YBODY TRI$ TO SOLVE !M1 WROTE1 READ1 SPOKE1 MADE PROJECTS1 WANT$ TO M5D EV]Y?+1 DE/ROY1 *ANGE1 & ALL ,RUSSIANS1 LIKE ONE MAN1 W]E 9 9DESCRIBABLE EC/ASY4 

,?AT IS A /ATE ( AFFAIRS :I* HAS BE5 TWICE REPEAT$ 9 ! ,RUSSIA ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1--! FIR/ TIME1 :5 9 ! YE> '#a#b WE REPULS$ ,NAPOLEON ,I41 & ! SECOND TIME1 :5 9 ! YE> '#e#f WE W]E REPULS$ BY ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I4 ,GREAT1 UN=GETTABLE TIME ( ! REG5]ATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE6 ,LIKE ! ,FR5*MAN :O SAID ?AT HE HAS NOT LIV$ :O HAS NOT LIV$ ?R\< ! GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 ,I V5TURE TO SAY ?AT HE :O HAS NOT LIV$ ?R\< ! YE> '#e#f 9 ,RUSSIA DOES NOT KN[ :AT LIFE IS4 ,! WRIT] ( !SE L9ES NOT ONLY LIV$ ?R\< ?AT TIME1 BUT WAS ONE ( ! ACTORS ( ?AT P]IOD4 ,NOT ONLY DID HE PASS SEV]AL WEEKS 9 ONE ( ! BL9DAGES ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 BUT HE ALSO WROTE A WORK ON ! ,CRIMEAN ,W>1 :I* BR\<T HIM GREAT FAME1 & 9 :I* HE DESCRIB$ CLE>LY & M9UTELY H[ ! SOLDI]S FIR$ !IR GUNS FROM ! BA/IONS1 H[ ! W\NDS W]E DRESS$ AT ! AMBULANCE1 & H[ !Y BURI$ PEOPLE 9 ! CEMET]Y4 ,HAV+ A*IEV$ !SE DE$S1 ! WRIT] ( !SE L9ES >RIV$ 9 ! C5T] ( ! EMPIRE1--A ROCKET E/ABLI%M5T1--:]E HE CUT ! LAURELS = HIS DE$S4 ,HE SAW ! TRANSPORTS ( ! TWO CAPITALS & ( ! :OLE NATION1 & EXP]I5C$ 9 HIS P]SON TO :AT EXT5T ,RUSSIA KNEW H[ TO REW>D REAL DES]TS4 ,! MI<TY ( ?IS WORLD S\<T HIS FRI5D%IP1 PRESS$ HIS H&S1 GAVE HIM D9N]S1 URG$ HIM TO COME TO !IR H\SES1 &1 9 ORD] TO LE>N ! DETAILS ( ! W> FROM HIM1 9=M$ HIM ( !IR [N S5TIM5TALITIES4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! WRIT] ( !SE L9ES CAN APPRECIATE ?AT GREAT & MEMORABLE TIME4 ,BUT ?AT IS ANO!R MATT]4 

,AT ?AT V]Y TIME1 TWO VEHICLES ON :EELS & A SLEI< W]E /&+ AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! BE/ ,MOSC[ HOTEL4 ,A Y\NG MAN RAN ?R\< ! DOOR1 TO F9D \T AB\T QU>T]S4 ,9 ONE ( ! VEHICLES SAT AN OLD MAN ) TWO LADIES4 ,HE WAS TALK+ AB\T ! CONDITION ( ,BLACKSMI? ,BRIDGE 9 ! DAYS ( ! ,FR5*4 ,IT WAS ! CONT9UATION ( A CONV]SATION />T$ AS !Y 5T]$ ,MOSC[1 & N[ ! OLD MAN ) ! :ITE BE>D1 9 HIS UNBUTTON$ FUR COAT1 CALMLY CONT9U$ HIS CONV]SATION 9 ! VEHICLE1 AS ?\< HE 9T5D$ TO /AY 9 IT OV]NI<T4 ,HIS WIFE & DAU<T] LI/5$ TO HIM1 BUT KEPT LOOK+ AT ! DOOR ) SOME IMPATI5CE4 ,! Y\NG MAN EM]G$ FROM ! DOOR ) ! PORT] & ROOM S]VANT4 

0,WELL1 ,S]GYEY10 ASK$ ! MO!R1 ?RU/+ H] EMACIAT$ FACE \T 9TO ! GL>E ( ! LAMPLI<T4 

,EI!R BECAUSE IT WAS HIS HABIT1 OR BECAUSE HE DID NOT WI% ! PORT] TO TAKE HIM = A LACKEY ON ACC\NT ( ! %ORT FUR COAT :I* HE WORE1 ,S]GYEY REPLI$ 9 ,FR5* ?AT !RE W]E ROOMS TO BE HAD1 & OP5$ ! C>RIAGE DOOR4 ,! OLD MAN LOOK$ = A MOM5T AT HIS SON1 & AGA9 TURN$ TO ! D>K CORN] ( ! VEHICLE1 AS ?\< NO?+ ELSE CONC]N$ HIM3 

0,!RE WAS NO !AT] !N40 

0,PI]RE60 SAID HIS WIFE1 LIFT+ H] CLOAK2 BUT HE CONT9U$3 

0,MADAME ,*ALME WAS 9 ,TV]SKAYA ,/REET--0 

,DEEP 9 ! VEHICLE C\LD BE HE>D A Y\?FUL1 SONOR\S LAU<4 

0,PAPA1 /EP \T6 ,Y\ >E =GETT+ :]E WE >E40 

,! OLD MAN ONLY !N SEEM$ TO RECALL ?AT !Y HAD >RIV$1 & LOOK$ >\ND HIM4 

0,DO /EP \T60 

,HE PULL$ HIS CAP D[N1 & SUBMISSIVELY PASS$ ?R\< ! DOOR4 ,! PORT] TOOK HIM UND] HIS >M1 BUT1 SEE+ ?AT ! OLD MAN WAS WALK+ WELL1 HE AT ONCE (F]$ HIS S]VICES TO ! LADY4 ,JUDG+ FROM ! SABLE CLOAK1 & FROM ! TIME IT TOOK = H] TO EM]GE1 & FROM ! WAY %E PRESS$ D[N ON HIS >M1 & FROM ! WAY %E1 LEAN+ ON H] SON'S >M1 WALK$ /RAI<T T[>D ! POR*1 )\T LOOK+ TO EI!R SIDE1 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA1 HIS WIFE1 SEEM$ TO ! PORT] TO BE AN IMPORTANT P]SONAGE4 ,HE DID NOT EV5 SEP>ATE ! Y\NG LADY FROM ! MAIDS1 :O CLIMB$ \T FROM ! O!R VEHICLE2 LIKE !M1 %E C>RI$ A BUNDLE & A PIPE1 & WALK$ BEH9D4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ H] ONLY BY H] LAU<+ & BY H] CALL+ ! OLD MAN FA!R4 

0,NOT ?AT WAY1 FA!R1--TO ! RI<T60 %E SAID1 TAK+ HOLD ( ! SLEEVE ( HIS %EEPSK9 COAT4 0,TO ! RI<T40 

,ON ! /AIRCASE !RE RES\ND$1 ?R\< ! NOISE ( ! /EPS1 ! DOORS1 & ! HEAVY BREA?+ ( ! ELD]LY LADY1 ! SAME LAU<T] :I* HAD BE5 HE>D 9 ! VEHICLE1 & AB\T :I* ANY ONE :O HE>D IT ?\<T3 0,H[ EXCELL5TLY %E LAU<S1--,I JU/ 5VY H]40 

,!IR SON1 ,S]GYEY1 HAD ATT5D$ TO ALL ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ON ! ROAD1 &1 ?\< HE LACK$ KN[L$GE ( ! MATT]1 HE HAD ATT5D$ TO IT ) ! 5]GY & SELF-SATISFY+ ACTIVITY :I* >E *>ACT]I/IC ( TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( AGE4 ,SOME TW5TY TIMES1 & APP>5TLY = NO IMPORTANT REASON1 HE RAN D[N TO ! SLEI< 9 HIS GREATCOAT1 & RAN UP-/AIRS AGA91 %IV]+ 9 ! COLD & TAK+ TWO OR ?REE /EPS AT A TIME ) HIS LONG1 Y\?FUL LEGS4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA ASK$ HIM NOT TO CAT* A COLD1 BUT HE SAID ?AT IT WAS ALL RI<T1 & CONT9U$ TO GIVE ORD]S1 SLAMM+ DOORS1 & WALK+1 &1 :5 IT SEEM$ ?AT ONLY ! S]VANTS & PEASANTS HAD TO BE ATT5D$ TO1 HE SEV]AL TIMES WALK$ ?R\< ALL ! ROOMS1 LEAV+ ! DRAW+-ROOM BY ONE DOOR1 & COM+ 9 ?R\< ANO!R1 AS ?\< HE W]E LOOK+ = SOME?+ ELSE TO DO4 

0,WELL1 PAPA1 WILL Y\ BE DRIV5 TO ! BA?-H\SE8 ,%ALL ,I F9D \T80 HE ASK$4 

,HIS PAPA WAS DEEP 9 ?\<T &1 IT SEEM$1 WAS NOT AT ALL CONSCI\S ( :]E HE WAS4 ,HE DID NOT ANSW] AT ONCE4 ,HE HE>D ! WORDS1 BUT DID NOT COMPREH5D !M4 ,SUDD5LY HE COMPREH5D$4 

0,YES1 YES1 YES4 ,F9D \T1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 AT ,/ONE ,BRIDGE40 

,! HEAD ( ! FAMILY WALK$ ?R\< ! ROOMS ) HA/Y1 AGITAT$ /EPS1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF 9 A *AIR4 

0,N[ WE MU/ DECIDE :AT TO DO1 H[ TO >RANGE MATT]S10 HE SAID4 0,HELP ALONG1 *ILDR51 LIVELY6 ,LIKE GOOD FELL[S1 DRAG ?+S >\ND1 PUT !M UP1 & TOMORR[ WE %ALL S5D ,S]EZHA ) A NOTE TO SI/] ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 TO ! ,NIKIT9S1 OR WE %ALL GO !RE \RSELVES4 ,AM ,I RI<T1 ,NATA%A8 ,BUT N[1 FIX ?+S60 

0,TOMORR[ IS ,SUNDAY4 ,I HOPE1 ,PI]RE1 ?AT FIR/ ( ALL Y\ WILL GO TO MASS10 SAID HIS WIFE1 KNEEL+ 9 FRONT ( A TRUNK & OP5+ IT4 

0,?AT IS SO1 IT IS ,SUNDAY6 ,WE %ALL BY ALL MEANS ALL ( US GO TO ! ,CA!DRAL ( ! ,ASSUMPTION4 ,?US WILL \R RETURN BEG94 ,O ,LORD6 ,:5 ,I ?9K ( ! DAY :5 ,I WAS = ! LA/ TIME 9 ! ,CA!DRAL ( ! ,ASSUMPTION6 ,DO Y\ REMEMB]1 ,NATA%A8 ,BUT ?AT IS ANO!R MATT]40 

,& ! HEAD ( ! FAMILY ROSE QUICKLY FROM ! *AIR1 ON :I* HE HAD JU/ SEAT$ HIMSELF4 

0,N[ WE MU/ SETTLE D[N60 

,& )\T DO+ ANY?+1 HE KEPT WALK+ FROM ONE ROOM TO ANO!R4 

0,WELL1 %ALL WE DR9K TEA8 ,OR >E Y\ TIR$1 & DO Y\ WANT TO RE/80 

0,YES1 YES10 REPLI$ HIS WIFE1 TAK+ SOME?+ \T FROM ! TRUNK4 0,Y\ WANT$ TO GO TO ! BA?-H\SE1 DID Y\ NOT80 

0,YES--9 MY DAY IT WAS NE> ,/ONE ,BRIDGE4 ,S]EZHA1 GO & F9D \T :E!R !RE IS /ILL A BA?-H\SE NE> ,/ONE ,BRIDGE4 ,?IS ROOM H]E ,S]EZHA & ,I %ALL OCCUPY4 ,S]EZHA6 ,WILL Y\ BE COM=TABLE H]E80 

,BUT ,S]EZHA HAD GONE TO F9D \T AB\T ! BA?-H\SE4 

0,NO1 ?AT WILL NOT DO10 HE CONT9U$4 0,Y\ WILL NOT HAVE A /RAI<T PASSAGE TO ! DRAW+-ROOM4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K1 ,NATA%A80 

0,CALM Y\RSELF1 ,PI]RE1 EV]Y?+ WILL COME \T ALL RI<T10 ,NATA%A SAID1 FROM ANO!R ROOM1 :]E PEASANTS W]E BR++ 9 ?+S4 

,BUT ,PI]RE WAS /ILL UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?AT EC/ATIC MOOD :I* ! >RIVAL HAD EVOK$ 9 HIM4 

0,LOOK !RE1--DON'T MIX UP ,S]EZHA'S ?+S6 ,Y\ HAVE ?R[N HIS SN[-%OES D[N 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM40 ,& HE HIMSELF PICK$ !M UP & ) GREAT C>E1 AS ?\< ! :OLE FUTURE ORD] ( ! QU>T]S DEP5D$ UPON IT1 LEAN$ !M AGA9/ ! DOOR-PO/ & TRI$ TO MAKE !M /& !RE4 ,BUT ! SN[-%OES DID NOT /ICK TO IT1 &1 ! MOM5T ,PI]RE WALK$ AWAY FROM !M1 FELL ) A RACKET ACROSS ! DOOR4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA FR[N$ & %UDD]$1 BUT1 SEE+ ! CAUSE ( ! FALL1 %E SAID3 

0,SONYA1 D>L+1 PICK !M UP60 

0,PICK !M UP1 D>L+10 REPEAT$ ! HUSB&1 0& ,I WILL GO TO ! L&LORD1 OR ELSE Y\ WILL NEV] GET DONE4 ,I MU/ TALK ?+S OV] ) HIM40 

0,Y\ HAD BETT] S5D = HIM1 ,PI]RE4 ,:Y %\LD Y\ TR\BLE Y\RSELF80 

,PI]RE ASS5T$4 

0,SONYA1 BR+ HIM H]E1 :AT DO Y\ CALL HIM8 ,M4 ,CAVALI]1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 ,TELL HIM ?AT WE WANT TO SPEAK AB\T EV]Y?+40 

0,*EVALI]1 PAPA10 SAID ,SONYA1 READY TO GO \T4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA1 :O WAS GIV+ H] COMM&S 9 A S(T VOICE1 & WAS S(TLY /EPP+ FROM ROOM TO ROOM1 N[ ) A BOX1 N[ ) A PIPE1 N[ ) A PILL[1 IMP]CEPTIBLY F9D+ PLACES = A M\NTA9 ( BAGGAGE1 9 PASS+ ,SONYA1 HAD TIME TO :ISP] TO H]3 

0,DO NOT GO Y\RSELF1 BUT S5D A MAN60 

,:ILE A MAN W5T TO CALL ! L&LORD1 ,PI]RE US$ HIS LEISURE1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( AID+ HIS CONSORT1 9 CRU%+ A G>M5T ( H]S & 9 /UMBL+ AGA9/ AN EMPTY BOX4 ,/EADY+ HIMSELF ) HIS H& AGA9/ ! WALL1 ! ,DECEMBRI/ LOOK$ >\ND ) A SMILE2 BUT ,SONYA WAS LOOK+ AT HIM ) SU* SMIL+ EYES ?AT %E SEEM$ TO BE WAIT+ = P]MISSION TO LAU<4 ,HE READILY GRANT$ H] ?AT P]MISSION1 & HIMSELF BUR/ \T 9TO SU* A GOOD-NATUR$ LAU< ?AT ALL ?OSE :O W]E 9 ! ROOM1 HIS WIFE1 ! MAIDS1 & ! PEASANTS1 LAU<$ ) HIM4 ,?IS LAU<T] ANIMAT$ ! OLD MAN /ILL MORE4 ,HE DISCOV]$ ?AT ! DIVAN 9 ! ROOM = HIS WIFE & DAU<T] WAS NOT /&+ V]Y CONV5I5TLY = !M1 AL?\< !Y AFFIRM$ ! OPPOSITE1 & ASK$ HIM TO CALM HIMSELF4 ,JU/ AS HE WAS TRY+ ) HIS [N H&S TO HELP A PEASANT TO *ANGE ! POSITION ( ?AT PIECE ( FURNITURE1 ! L&LORD1 A ,FR5*MAN1 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

0,Y\ S5T = ME10 ! L&LORD ASK$ /]NLY &1 9 PRO( ( HIS 9DIFF]5CE1 IF NOT CONTEMPT1 SL[LY DREW \T HIS H&K]*IEF1 SL[LY UNFOLD$ IT1 & SL[LY CLE>$ HIS NOSE4 

0,YES1 MY DE> SIR10 SAID ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 /EPP+ UP T[>D HIM1 0Y\ SEE1 WE DO NOT KN[ \RSELVES H[ LONG WE >E GO+ TO /AY H]E1 ,I & MY WIFE--0 & ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 :O HAD ! WEAKNESS ( SEE+ A NEI<BOR 9 EV]Y MAN1 BEGAN TO EXP\ND HIS PLANS & AFFAIRS TO HIM4 

,M4 ,*EVALI] DID NOT %>E ?AT VIEW ( PEOPLE & WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ! 9=MATION COMMUNICAT$ TO HIM BY ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 BUT ! GOOD ,FR5* :I* ,PET] ,IVANOVI* SPOKE 7! ,FR5* LANGUAGE1 AS IS KN[N1 IS SOME?+ LIKE RANK 9 ,RUSSIA7 & HIS LORDLY MANN] SOME:AT RAIS$ ! L&LORD'S OP9ION AB\T ! NEWCOM]S4 

0,:AT CAN ,I DO = Y\80 HE ASK$4 

,?IS QUE/ION DID NOT EMB>RASS ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4 ,HE EXPRESS$ HIS DESIRE TO HAVE ROOMS1 TEA1 A SAMOV>1 SUPP]1 D9N]1 FOOD = ! S]VANTS1 9 %ORT1 ALL ?OSE ?+S = :I* HOTELS EXI/1 & :5 ,M4 ,*EVALI]1 M>VEL+ AT ! 9NOC5CE ( ! OLD MAN1 :O APP>5TLY IMAG9$ ?AT HE WAS 9 ! ,TRUKHM5 /EPPE1 OR SUPPOS$ ?AT ALL !SE ?+S W\LD BE GIV5 HIM )\T PAY1 9=M$ HIM ?AT HE C\LD HAVE ALL ?OSE ?+S1 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS 9 EC/ASY4 

0,N[ ?AT IS NICE6 ,V]Y NICE6 ,& SO WE %ALL GET ?+S ALL FIX$4 ,WELL1 !N PLEASE--0 BUT HE FELT EMB>RASS$ TO BE SPEAK+ ALL ! TIME AB\T HIMSELF1 & HE BEGAN TO ASK ,M4 ,*EVALI] AB\T HIS FAMILY & HIS BUS9ESS4 ,:5 ,S]GYEY ,PETROVI* RETURN$ TO ! ROOM1 HE DID NOT SEEM TO APPROVE ( HIS FA!R'S ADDRESS2 HE OBS]V$ ! L&LORD'S DISSATISFACTION1 & REM9D$ HIS FA!R ( ! BA?4 ,BUT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! QUE/ION ( H[ A ,FR5* HOTEL C\LD BE RUN 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ! YE> '#e#f1 & ( H[ ,MADAME ,*EVALI] PASS$ H] TIME4 ,F9ALLY ! L&LORD HIMSELF B[$ & ASK$ HIM :E!R HE WAS NOT PLEAS$ TO ORD] ANY?+4 

0,WE WILL HAVE TEA1 ,NATA%A4 ,YES8 ,TEA1 !N1 IF Y\ PLEASE6 ,WE WILL HAVE SOME O!R TALKS1 MY DE> MONSIEUR6 ,:AT A *>M+ MAN60 

0,& ! BA?1 PAPA80 

0,OH1 YES1 !N WE %ALL HAVE NO TEA40 

,?US ! ONLY RESULT FROM ! CONV]SATION ) ! NEWLY >RIV$ GUE/S WAS TAK5 FROM ! L&LORD4 ,BUT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS N[ PR\D & HAPPY ( HIS >RANGEM5TS4 ,! DRIV]S1 :O CAME TO ASK A P\RBOIRE1 VEX$ HIM1 BECAUSE ,S]EZHA HAD NO *ANGE1 & ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS ON ! PO9T ( S5D+ ONCE MORE = ! L&LORD1 BUT ! HAPPY ?\<T ?AT O!RS1 TOO1 \<T TO BE HAPPY ON ?AT EV5+ HELP$ HIM \T ( ?AT PR$ICAM5T4 ,HE TOOK TWO ?REE-RUBLE BILLS1 &1 /ICK+ ONE BILL 9TO ! H& ( ONE ( ! DRIV]S1 HE SAID1 0,?IS IS = Y\0 7,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS 9 ! HABIT ( SAY+ 0Y\0 TO ALL )\T EXCEPTION1 UNLESS TO A MEMB] ( HIS FAMILY72 0& ?IS IS = Y\10 HE SAID1 TRANSF]R+ ! O!R BILL FROM ! PALM ( HIS H& TO ?AT ( ! DRIV]1 9 SOME SU* MANN] AS PEOPLE DO :5 PAY+ A DOCTOR = A VISIT4 ,AFT] ATT5D+ TO ALL !SE ?+S1 HE WAS TAK5 TO ! BA?-H\SE4 

,SONYA1 :O WAS SITT+ ON ! DIVAN1 PUT H] H& UND] H] HEAD & BUR/ \T LAU<+4 

0,OH1 H[ NICE IT IS1 MAMA6 ,OH1 H[ NICE60 

,!N %E PLAC$ H] FEET ON ! DIVAN1 /RET*$ H]SELF1 ADJU/$ H]SELF1 & FELL 9TO ! S\ND1 CALM SLEEP ( A HEAL?Y GIRL ( EI<TE5 YE>S ( AGE1 AFT] SIX WEEKS ON ! ROAD4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA1 :O WAS /ILL BUSY TAK+ \T ?+S 9 H] SLEEP+-ROOM1 HE>D1 NO D\BT ) H] MAT]NAL E>1 ?AT ,SONYA WAS NOT /IRR+1 & W5T \T TO TAKE A LOOK AT H]4 ,%E TOOK A PILL[ &1 RAIS+ ! GIRL'S R$D5$1 DI%EVEL$ HEAD ) H] L>GE :ITE H&1 PLAC$ H] ON ! PILL[4 ,SONYA DREW A DEEP1 DEEP SI<1 %RUGG$ H] %\LD]S1 & PUT H] HEAD ON ! PILL[1 )\T SAY+ 0,M]CI10 AS ?\< ?AT HAD ALL BE5 DONE ( ITS [N ACCORD4 

0,NOT ON ?AT B$1 NOT ON ?AT1 ,GAVRILOVNA1 ,KATYA10 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA IMM$IATELY TURN$ TO ! MAIDS :O W]E MAK+ A B$1 & ) ONE H&1 AS ?\< 9 PASS+1 %E ADJU/$ ! /RAY+ HAIR ( H] DAU<T]4 ,)\T /OPP+ & )\T HURRY+1 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA DRESS$ H]SELF1 & UPON ! >RIVAL ( H] HUSB& & H] SON EV]Y?+ WAS READY3 ! TRUNKS W]E NO LONG] 9 ! ROOMS2 9 ,PI]RE'S SLEEP+-ROOM EV]Y?+ WAS >RANG$ AS IT HAD BE5 = SEV]AL DECADES 9 ,IRKUTSK3 ! MORN+-G[N1 ! PIPE1 ! TOBACCO-P\*1 ! SUG>$ WAT]1 ! ,GOSPEL1 :I* HE READ AT NI<T1 & EV5 ! IMAGE /UCK TO ! RI* WALL-PAP] 9 ! ROOMS ( ,*EVALI]1 :O NEV] US$ SU* ADORNM5TS1 BUT ON ?AT EV5+ !Y APPE>$ 9 ALL ! ROOMS ( ! ?IRD DIVISION ( ! HOTEL4 

,HAV+ DRESS$ H]SELF1 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA ADJU/$ H] COLL> & CUFFS1 :I*1 9 SPITE ( ! J\RNEY1 W]E /ILL CLEAN1 COMB$ H]SELF1 & SEAT$ H]SELF OPPOSITE ! TABLE4 ,H] BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYES GAZ$ SOME:]E 9TO ! DI/ANCE3 %E LOOK$ & RE/$ H]SELF4 ,%E SEEM$ TO BE RE/+1 NOT FROM ! UNPACK+ ALONE1 NOR FROM ! ROAD1 NOR FROM ! OPPRESSIVE YE>S1--%E SEEM$ TO BE RE/+ FROM H] :OLE LIFE1 & ! DI/ANCE 9TO :I* %E WAS GAZ+1 & 9 :I* %E SAW LIV+ & BELOV$ FACES1 WAS ?AT RE/ :I* %E WAS WI%+ =4 ,:E!R IT WAS AN ACT ( LOVE1 :I* %E HAD DONE = H] HUSB&1 OR ! LOVE :I* %E HAD EXP]I5C$ = H] *ILDR5 :5 !Y W]E Y\NG1 OR :E!R IT WAS A HEAVY LOSS1 OR A PECULI>ITY ( H] *>ACT]1--EV]YONE :O LOOK$ AT ?AT WOMAN C\LD NOT HELP SEE+ ?AT NO?+ C\LD BE EXPECT$ FROM H]1 ?AT %E HAD LONG AGO GIV5 ALL ( H]SELF TO LIFE1 & ?AT NO?+ WAS LEFT ( H]4 ,ALL ?AT !RE WAS LEFT WAS SOME?+ WOR?Y ( RESPECT1 SOME?+ BEAUTIFUL & SAD1 AS A REM9ISC5CE1 AS ! MOONLI<T4 ,%E C\LD NOT BE IMAG9$ O!RWISE ?AN SURR\ND$ BY ALL ! COM=TS ( LIFE4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = H] EV] TO BE HUNGRY1 OR TO EAT EAG]LY1 OR TO HAVE ON SOIL$ CLO!S1 OR TO /UMBLE1 OR TO =GET TO CLE> H] NOSE4 ,IT WAS A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,:Y IT WAS SO1 ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT EV]Y MOTION ( H]S WAS DIGNITY1 GRACE1 G5TL5ESS T[>D ALL ?OSE :O C\LD 5JOY H] SI<T4 

0,SIE PFLEG5 UND WEB5 

 ,HIMMLIS*E ,ROS5 9S IRDIS*E ,LEB540 

,%E KNEW ?OSE V]SES & LOV$ !M1 BUT WAS NOT GUID$ BY !M4 ,ALL H] NATURE WAS AN EXPRESSION ( ?AT ?\<T2 ALL H] LIFE WAS ?IS ONE UNCONSCI\S WEAV+ ( 9VISIBLE ROSES 9 ! LIVES ( ?OSE ) :OM %E CAME 9 CONTACT4 ,%E HAD FOLL[$ H] HUSB& TO ,SIB]IA ONLY BECAUSE %E LOV$ HIM2 %E HAD NOT ?\<T :AT %E C\LD DO = HIM1 & 9/9CTIVELY HAD DONE EV]Y?+4 ,%E HAD MADE HIS B$1 HAD PUT AWAY HIS ?+S1 HAD PREP>$ HIS D9N] & HIS TEA1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 HAD ALWAYS BE5 :]E HE WAS1 & NO WOMAN C\LD HAVE GIV5 MORE HAPP9ESS TO H] HUSB&4 

,9 ! DRAW+-ROOM ! SAMOV> WAS BOIL+ ON ! R\ND TABLE4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA SAT NE> IT4 ,SONYA WR9KL$ H] FACE & SMIL$ UND] H] MO!R'S H&1 :I* WAS TICKL+ H]1 :5 FA!R & SON1 ) WR9KL$ F+]-TIPS & GLOSSY *EEKS & =EHEADS 7! FA!R'S BALD SPOT WAS P>TICUL>LY GLI/5+71 ) FLUFFY :ITE & BLACK HAIR1 & ) BEAM+ C\NT5ANCES1 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

0,IT HAS GR[N BRI<T] S9CE Y\ HAVE COME 910 SAID ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA4 0,O ,LORD1 H[ :ITE Y\ >E60 

,%E HAD BE5 SAY+ ?AT EA* ,SATURDAY1 = SEV]AL DECADES1 & EA* ,SATURDAY ,PI]RE EXP]I5C$ BA%FULNESS & DELI<T1 :5EV] HE HE>D ?AT4 ,!Y SEAT$ !MSELVES AT ! TABLE2 !RE WAS AN ODOR ( TEA & ( ! PIPE1 & !RE W]E HE>D ! VOICES ( ! P>5TS1 ! *ILDR51 & ! S]VANTS1 :O RECEIV$ !IR CUPS 9 ! SAME ROOM4 ,!Y RECALL$ EV]Y?+ FUNNY ?AT HAD HAPP5$ ON ! ROAD1 ADMIR$ ,SONYA'S HAIR-DRESS+1 & LAU<$4 ,GEOGRAPHICALLY !Y W]E ALL TRANSF]R$ A DI/ANCE ( FIVE ?\S& V]/S1 9TO AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T1 /RANGE MILIEU1 BUT MORALLY !Y W]E ?AT EV5+ /ILL AT HOME1 JU/ SU* AS ! PECULI>1 LONG1 SOLIT>Y FAMILY LIFE HAD MADE !M TO BE4 ,IT WILL NOT BE SO TOMORR[4 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* SEAT$ HIMSELF NE> ! SAMOV>1 & LI<T$ HIS PIPE4 ,HE WAS NOT 9 A *E]FUL MOOD4 

0,SO H]E WE >E10 HE SAID1 0& ,I AM GLAD ?AT WE %ALL NOT SEE ANY ONE TO-NI<T2 ?IS IS ! LA/ EV5+ WE %ALL PASS ) ! FAMILY10 & HE WA%$ !SE WORDS D[N ) A L>GE M\?FUL ( TEA4 

0,:Y ! LA/1 ,PI]RE80 

0,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ! EAGLETS HAVE LE>N$ TO FLY1 & !Y HAVE TO MAKE !IR [N NE/S1 & FROM H]E !Y WILL FLY EA* 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION--0 

0,:AT NONS5SE60 SAID ,SONYA1 TAK+ HIS GLASS FROM HIM1 & SMIL+ AT HIM1 AS %E SMIL$ AT EV]Y?+4 0,! OLD NE/ IS GOOD 5\<60 

0,! OLD NE/ IS A SAD NE/2 ! OLD MAN DID NOT KN[ H[ TO MAKE IT1--HE WAS CAU<T 9 A CAGE1 & 9 ! CAGE HE RE>$ HIS Y\NG ONES1 & WAS LET \T ONLY :5 HIS W+S NO LONG] W\LD HOLD HIM UP4 ,NO1 ! EAGLETS MU/ MAKE !IR NE/S HI<] UP1 MORE AUSPICI\SLY1 NE>] TO ! SUN2 ?AT IS :AT !Y >E HIS *ILDR5 =1 ?AT HIS EXAMPLE MI<T S]VE !M2 BUT ! OLD ONE WILL LOOK ON1 SO LONG AS HE IS NOT BL9D1 & WILL LI/51 :5 HE BECOMES BL9D-- ,P\R 9 SOME RUM1 MORE1 MORE--5\<60 

0,WE %ALL SEE :O IS GO+ TO LEAVE10 REPLI$ ,SONYA1 CA/+ A CURSORY GLANCE AT H] MO!R1 AS ?\< %E FELT UNEASY SPEAK+ 9 H] PRES5CE4 0,WE %ALL SEE :O IS GO+ TO LEAVE10 %E CONT9U$4 0,I AM NOT AFRAID = MYSELF1 NEI!R AM ,I = ,S]EZHA40 7,S]EZHA WAS WALK+ UP & D[N 9 ! ROOM1 ?9K+ ( H[ CLO!S W\LD BE ORD]$ = HIM TOMORR[1 & WOND]+ :E!R HE HAD BETT] GO TO ! TAILOR1 OR S5D = HIM2 HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ,SONYA'S CONV]SATION ) HIS FA!R47 ,SONYA BEGAN TO LAU<4 

0,:AT IS ! MATT]8 ,:AT80 ASK$ H] FA!R4 

0,Y\ >E Y\NG] ?AN WE1 PAPA4 ,MU* Y\NG]1 9DE$10 %E SAID1 AGA9 BUR/+ \T 9TO A LAU<4 

0,9DE$60 SAID ! OLD MAN1 & HIS AU/]E WR9KLES =M$ !MSELVES 9TO A G5TLE1 & YET CONTEMPTU\S1 SMILE4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA B5T AWAY FROM ! SAMOV> :I* PREV5T$ H] SEE+ H] HUSB&4 

0,SONYA IS RI<T4 ,Y\ >E /ILL SIXTE5 YE>S OLD1 ,PI]RE4 ,S]EZHA IS Y\NG] 9 FEEL+S1 BUT Y\ >E Y\NG] 9 S\L4 ,I CAN =ESEE :AT HE WILL DO1 BUT Y\ WILL A/\ND ME YET40 

,:E!R HE RECOGNIZ$ ! JU/ICE ( ?IS REM>K1 OR WAS FLATT]$ BY IT1 HE DID NOT KN[ :AT REPLY TO MAKE1 & ONLY SMOK$ 9 SIL5CE1 DRANK HIS TEA1 & BEAM$ ) HIS EYES4 ,BUT ,S]EZHA1 ) *>ACT]I/IC EGOISM ( Y\?1 9T]E/$ 9 :AT WAS SAID AB\T HIM1 5T]$ 9TO ! CONV]SATION & AFFIRM$ ?AT HE WAS REALLY OLD1 ?AT HIS >RIVAL 9 ,MOSC[ & ! NEW LIFE1 :I* WAS OP5+ BE=E HIM1 DID NOT GLADD5 HIM 9 ! LEA/1 & ?AT HE CALMLY REFLECT$ ON ! FUTURE & LOOK$ =W>D T[>D IT4 

0,/ILL1 IT IS ! LA/ EV5+10 REPEAT$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4 0,IT WILL NOT BE AGA9 TOMORR[40 

,& HE P\R$ A LITTLE MORE RUM 9TO HIS GLASS4 ,HE SAT = A LONG TIME AT ! TEA-TABLE1 ) AN EXPRESSION AS ?\< HE WI%$ TO SAY MANY ?+S1 BUT HAD NO HE>]S4 ,HE MOV$ UP ! RUM T[>D HIM1 BUT HIS DAU<T] S(TLY C>RI$ AWAY ! BOTTLE4 

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,:5 ,M4 ,*EVALI]1 :O HAD BE5 UP-/AIRS TO LOOK AFT] HIS GUE/S1 RETURN$ TO HIS ROOM & GAVE ! B5EFIT ( HIS OBS]VATIONS ON ! NEWCOM]S TO HIS LIFE COMPANION1 9 LACES & A SILK G>M5T1 :O 9 ,P>ISIAN FA%ION WAS SITT+ BACK ( ! C\NT]1 SEV]AL HABITUAL VISITORS ( ! E/ABLI%M5T W]E SITT+ 9 ! ROOM4 ,S]EZHA1 :O HAD BE5 D[N-/AIRS1 HAD TAK5 NOTICE ( ?AT ROOM & ( ITS VISITORS4 ,IF Y\ HAVE BE5 9 ,MOSC[1 Y\ HAVE1 NO D\BT1 NOTIC$ ?AT ROOM Y\RSELF4 

,IF Y\1 A MODE/ MAN :O DO NOT KN[ ,MOSC[1 HAVE MISS$ A D9N] TO :I* Y\ >E 9VIT$1 OR HAVE MADE A MI/AKE 9 Y\R CALCULATIONS1 IMAG9+ ?AT ! HOSPITABLE ,MUSCOVITES W\LD 9VITE Y\ TO D9N]1 OR SIMPLY WI% TO D9E 9 ! BE/ RE/AURANT1 Y\ 5T] ! LACKEYS' ROOM4 ,?REE OR F\R LACKEYS JUMP UP3 ONE ( !M TAKES (F Y\R FUR COAT & CONGRATULATES Y\ ON ! OCCASION ( ! ,NEW ,YE>1 OR ( ! ,BUTT]-WEEK1 OR ( Y\R >RIVAL1 OR SIMPLY REM>KS ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT CALL$ = A LONG :ILE1 ?\< Y\ HAVE NEV] BE5 9 ?AT E/ABLI%M5T BE=E4 

,Y\ 5T]1 & ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT /RIKES Y\R EYES IS A TABLE SET1 AS Y\ 9 ! FIR/ MOM5T IMAG9E1 ) AN 5DLESS QUANTITY ( PALATABLE DI%ES4 ,BUT ?AT IS ONLY AN OPTICAL ILLUSION1 = ! GREAT] P>T ( ?AT TABLE IS OCCUPI$ BY PHEASANTS 9 FEA!R1 RAW LOB/]S1 BOXES ) P]FUME & POMATUM1 & BOTTLES ) COSMETICS & C&Y4 ,ONLY AT ! V]Y $GE1 IF Y\ LOOK WELL1 WILL Y\ F9D ! VODKA & A PIECE ( BREAD ) BUTT] & S>D9ES1 UND] A WIRE GLOBE1 :I* IS QUITE USELESS 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ! MON? ( ,DECEMB]1 EV5 ?\< IT IS PRECISELY SU* AS ?OSE :I* >E US$ 9 ,P>IS4 ,!N1 BEYOND ! TABLE1 Y\ SEE ! ROOM1 :]E BEH9D A C\NT] SITS A ,FR5*WOMAN1 ( EXTREMELY REPULSIVE EXT]IOR1 BUT WE>+ ! CLEANE/ ( GLOVES & A MO/ EXQUISITE1 FA%IONABLE G[N4 ,NE> ! ,FR5*WOMAN Y\ WILL SEE AN (FIC] 9 UNBUTTON$ UNI=M1 TAK+ A DRAM ( VODKA1 A CIVILIAN READ+ A NEWSPAP]1 & SOMEBODY'S MILIT>Y OR CIVILIAN LEGS LY+ ON A VELVET *AIR1 & Y\ WILL HE> ,FR5* CONV]SATION1 & MORE OR LESS S9C]E1 L\D LAU<T]4 

,IF Y\ WI% TO KN[ :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ?AT ROOM1 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ NOT TO 5T] )91 BUT ONLY TO LOOK 91 AS ?\< M]ELY PASS+ BY TO TAKE A S&WI*4 ,O!RWISE Y\ WILL FEEL ILL AT EASE FROM ! 9T]ROGATIVE SIL5CE & GLANCES1 & Y\ WILL C]TA9LY TAKE Y\R TAIL BETWE5 Y\R LEGS & SKULK AWAY TO ONE ( ! TABLES 9 ! L>GE HALL1 OR TO ! W9T] G>D54 ,NOBODY WILL KEEP Y\ FROM DO+ SO4 ,!SE TABLES >E = EV]YBODY1 & !RE1 9 Y\R SOLITUDE1 Y\ MAY CALL ,DEY A G>CON & ORD] AS MANY TRUFFLES AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,! ROOM ) ! ,FR5*WOMAN1 H[EV]1 EXI/S = ! SELECT1 GOLD5 ,MOSC[ Y\?1 & IT IS NOT SO EASY TO F9D Y\R WAY AMONG ! SELECT AS Y\ IMAG9E4 

,ON RETURN+ TO ?IS ROOM1 ,M4 ,*EVALI] TOLD HIS WIFE ?AT ! G5TLEMAN FROM ,SIB]IA WAS DULL1 BUT ?AT HIS SON & DAU<T] W]E F9E PEOPLE1 SU* AS C\LD BE RAIS$ ONLY 9 ,SIB]IA4 

0,Y\ \<T JU/ TO SEE ! DAU<T]6 ,%E IS A LITTLE ROSE-BU%60 

0,OH1 ?IS OLD MAN IS FOND ( FRE%-LOOK+ WOM510 SAID ONE ( ! GUE/S1 :O WAS SMOK+ A CIG>4 7,! CONV]SATION1 ( C\RSE1 WAS C>RI$ ON 9 ,FR5*1 BUT ,I R5D] IT 9 ,RUSSIAN1 AS ,I %ALL CONT9UE TO DO 9 ?IS /ORY47 

0,OH1 ,I AM V]Y FOND ( !M60 REPLI$ ,M4 ,*EVALI]4 0,WOM5 >E MY PASSION4 ,DO Y\ NOT BELIEVE ME80 

0,DO Y\ HE>1 ,MADAME ,*EVALI]80 %\T$ A /\T (FIC] ( ,COSSACKS1 :O [$ A BIG BILL 9 ! 9/ITUTION & WAS FOND ( *ATT+ ) ! L&LORD4 

0,HE %>ES MY TA/E10 SAID ,M4 ,*EVALI]1 PATT+ ! /\T MAN ON HIS EPAULET4 

0,& IS ?IS ,SIB]IAN Y\NG LADY REALLY PRETTY80 

,M4 ,*EVALI] FOLD$ HIS F+]S & KISS$ !M4 

,AFT] ?AT ! CONV]SATION BETWE5 ! GUE/S BECAME CONFID5TIAL & V]Y JOLLY4 ,!Y W]E TALK+ AB\T ! /\T (FIC]2 HE SMIL$ AS HE LI/5$ TO :AT !Y W]E SAY+ AB\T HIM4 

0,H[ CAN ONE HAVE SU* P]V]T$ TA/E60 CRI$ ONE1 ?R\< ! LAU<T]4 0,MLLE4 ,CL>ISSE6 ,Y\ KN[1 ,/RUGOV PREF]S SU* ( ! WOM5 AS HAVE *ICK5 CALVES40 

,?\< ,MLLE4 ,CL>ISSE DID NOT UND]/& ! SALT ( ?AT REM>K1 %E BEH9D H] C\NT] BUR/ \T 9TO A LAU<T] AS SILV]Y AS H] BAD TEE? & ADVANC$ YE>S P]MITT$4 

0,HAS ! ,SIB]IAN LADY TURN$ HIM TO SU* ?\<TS80 & %E LAU<$ MORE HE>TILY /ILL4 ,M4 ,*EVALI] HIMSELF RO>$ ) LAU<T]1 AS HE SAID3 

0,CE VIEUX COQU910 PATT+ ! (FIC] ( ,COSSACKS ON HIS HEAD & %\LD]S4 

0,BUT :O >E !Y1 ?OSE ,SIB]IANS8 ,M9+ PROPRIETORS OR M]*ANTS80 ONE ( ! G5TLEM5 ASK$1 DUR+ A PAUSE 9 ! LAU<T]4 

0,NIKITA1 ASK ZE PASSPORT FROM ZE *5TLEMAN ZAT AS COME10 SAID ,M4 ,*EVALI]4 

0,WE1 ,ALEX&]1 ZE ,AUTOCRAT--0 ,M4 ,*EVALI] BEGAN TO READ ! PASSPORT1 :I* HAD BE5 BR\<T 9 ! MEANTIME1 BUT ! (FIC] ( ,COSSACKS TORE IT \T ( HIS H&S1 & HIS FACE EXPRESS$ SURPRISE4 

0,GUESS :O IT IS10 HE SAID1 0= Y\ ALL KN[ HIM BY REPUTATION40 

0,H[ CAN WE GUESS8 ,%[ IT TO US6 ,WELL1 ,ABDEL ,KAD]1 HA1 HA1 HA6 ,WELL1 ,CAGLIO/RO-- ,WELL1 ,PET] ,I,I,I4--HA1 HA1 HA1 HA60 

0,WELL1 READ IT60 

,! (FIC] ( ,COSSACKS UNFOLD$ ! PAP] & READ ! NAME ( HIM :O ONCE HAD BE5 ,PR9CE ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 & ! FAMILY NAME :I* EV]YBODY KN[S & PRON\NCES ) A C]TA9 RESPECT & PLEASURE1 :5 SPEAK+ ( A P]SON BE>+ ?AT NAME1 AS ( A NE> & FAMILI> P]SON4 ,WE %ALL CALL HIM ,LABAZOV4 ,! (FIC] ( ,COSSACKS HAD A DIM RECOLLECTION ?AT ?IS ,PET] ,LABAZOV HAD BE5 SOME?+ IMPORTANT 9 ! YE> '#b#e1 & ?AT HE HAD BE5 S5T TO H>D LABOR1--BUT :AT HE HAD BE5 FAM\S =1 HE DID NOT EXACTLY KN[4 ,BUT ( ! O!RS NOT ONE KNEW ANY?+ AB\T HIM1 & !Y REPLI$3 

0,OH1 YES1 ! FAM\S PR9CE10 JU/ AS !Y W\LD HAVE SAID1 0,( C\RSE1 HE IS FAM\S60 AB\T ,%AKESPE>E1 :O HAD WRITT5 ! 0,A,5EID40 ,BUT !Y RECOGNIZ$ HIM FROM ! EXPLANATIONS ( ! /\T (FIC]1 :O TOLD !M ?AT HE WAS A BRO!R ( ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 AN UNCLE ( ! ,*IK9S1 ( ,C\NTESS ,PRUT1 9 %ORT1 ! WELL-KN[N-- 

0,HE MU/ BE V]Y RI*1 IF HE IS A BRO!R ( ,PR9CE ,IVAN10 REM>K$ ONE ( ! Y\NG M51 0IF ! =TUNE HAS BE5 RETURN$ TO HIM4 ,IT HAS BE5 RETURN$ TO SOME40 

0,:AT A LOT ( EXILES >E RETURN+ N[ADAYS60 REM>K$ ANO!R4 0,REALLY1 FEW] SEEM TO HAVE BE5 S5T AWAY1 ?AN >E RETURN+ N[4 ,ZHIK9SKI1 TELL US ?AT /ORY ( ! #a#h?60 HE TURN$ TO AN (FIC] ( %>P-%OOT]S1 :O HAD ! REPUTATION ( BE+ A GOOD /ORY-TELL]4 

0,DO TELL IT60 

0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS A TRUE /ORY1 & HAPP5$ H]E1 AT ,*EVALI]'S1 9 ! L>GE HALL4 ,?REE ,DECEMBRI/S CAME TO HAVE !IR D9N]4 ,!Y W]E SITT+ AT ONE TABLE1 EAT+1 DR9K+1 TALK+4 ,OPPOSITE !M SAT D[N A G5TLEMAN ( RESPECTABLE MI51 ( AB\T ! SAME AGE1 & HE LI/5$ TO !IR TALK+ AB\T ,SIB]IA4 ,HE ASK$ !M SOME?+1 !Y EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS1 BEGAN TO CONV]SE1 & IT TURN$ \T ?AT HE1 TOO1 WAS FROM ,SIB]IA4 

0',& DO Y\ KN[ ,N]*9SK8' 

0',9DE$ ,I DO1 ,I LIV$ !RE4' 

0',& DO Y\ KN[ ,TATYANA ,IVANOVNA8' 

0',( C\RSE ,I DO6' 

0',P]MIT ME TO ASK Y\1--W]E Y\1 TOO1 EXIL$8' 

0',YES1 ,I HAD ! MIS=TUNE TO SUFF]1 & Y\8' 

0',WE >E ALL EXILES ( ! #a#d? ( ,DECEMB]4 ,IT IS /RANGE ?AT WE %\LD NOT KN[ Y\1 IF Y\1 TOO1 W]E EXIL$ = ! #a#d?4 ,P]MIT ME TO KN[ Y\R NAME6' 

0',F$OROV4' 

0',ALSO = ! #a#d?8' 

0',NO1 = ! #a#h?4' 

0',= ! #a#h?8' 

0',= ! #a#h? ( ,SEPTEMB]1 = A GOLD WAT*4 ,I WAS FALSELY ACCUS$ ( HAV+ /OL5 IT1 & ,I SUFF]$1 ?\< 9NOC5T4'0 

,ALL ( !M ROLL$ 9 LAU<T]1 EXCEPT ! /ORY-TELL]1 :O ) A MO/ S]I\S FACE LOOK$ AT ! \T/RET*$ HE>]S & SWORE ?AT IT WAS A TRUE /ORY4 

,SOON AFT] ! /ORY ONE ( ! Y\NG M5 GOT UP & W5T TO ! CLUB4 ,HE PASS$ ?R\< ! HALLS :I* W]E FILL$ ) TABLES AT :I* OLD M5 W]E PLAY+ :I/2 TURN$ 9TO ! 09F]NAL REGION10 :]E ! FAM\S 0,PU*90 HAD BEGUN HIS GAME AGA9/ ! 0COMPANY20 /OOD = A:ILE NE> ONE ( ! BILLI>D-TABLES1 :]E1 HOLD+ ON TO ! CU%ION1 A DI/+UI%$ OLD MAN WAS FUMBL+ >\ND & ) DIFFICULTY /RIK+ A BALL2 LOOK$ 9TO ! LIBR>Y1 :]E A G5]AL1 HOLD+ A NEWSPAP] A DI/ANCE AWAY FROM HIM1 WAS READ+ IT SL[LY ABOVE HIS GLASSES1 & A REGI/]$ Y\NG MAN TURN$ ! LEAVES ( ONE P]IODICAL AFT] ANO!R1 TRY+ TO MAKE NO NOISE2 & F9ALLY SEAT$ HIMSELF ON A DIVAN 9 ! BILLI>D-ROOM1 NE> SOME Y\NG PEOPLE :O W]E PLAY+ PYRAMIDS1 & :O W]E AS MU* GILD$ AS HE WAS4 

,IT WAS A DAY ( D9N]S1 & !RE W]E !RE MANY G5TLEM5 :O ALWAYS FREQU5T$ ! CLUB4 ,AMONG !M WAS ,IVAN ,VAVILOVI* ,PAKHT94 ,HE WAS A MAN ( AB\T =TY YE>S ( AGE1 ( M$IUM /ATURE1 FAIR-COMPLEXION$1 ) BROAD %\LD]S & HIPS1 ) A B>E HEAD1 & A GLOSSY1 HAPPY1 CLEAN-%AV5 FACE4 ,HE WAS NOT PLAY+ AT PYRAMIDS1 BUT HAD JU/ SAT D[N BESIDE ,PR9CE ,D----1 ) :OM HE WAS ON 0?\0 T]MS1 & HAD ACCEPT$ A GLASS ( *AMPAGNE :I* HAD BE5 (F]$ TO HIM4 ,HE HAD LOCAT$ HIMSELF SO COM=TABLY AFT] ! D9N]1 HAV+ QUIETLY UNBUCKL$ HIS TR\S]S AT ! BACK1 ?AT IT LOOK$ AS ?\< HE C\LD SIT !RE ALL HIS LIFE1 SMOK+ A CIG>1 DR9K+ *AMPAGNE1 & FEEL+ ! PROXIMITY ( PR9CES1 C\NTS1 & ! *ILDR5 ( M9I/]S4 ,! NEWS ( ! >RIVAL ( ! ,LABAZOVS 9T]F]$ ) HIS CALM4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 ,PAKHT910 SAID A M9I/]'S SON1 HAV+ NOTIC$ DUR+ ! GAME ?AT ,PAKHT9 HAD GOT UP1 PULL$ HIS WAI/COAT D[N1 & EMPTI$ HIS *AMPAGNE 9 A L>GE GULP4 

0,SYEV]NIKOV HAS 9VIT$ ME10 SAID ,PAKHT91 FEEL+ A RE/LESSNESS 9 HIS LEGS4 0,WELL1 WILL Y\ GO !RE80 

0,ANA/ASYA1 ,ANA/ASYA1 PLEASE UNLOCK ! DOOR = ME40 ,?AT WAS A WELL-KN[N GYPSY-SONG1 :I* WAS 9 VOGUE AT ?AT TIME4 

0,P]HAPS4 ,& Y\80 

0,:]E %ALL ,I1 AN OLD M>RI$ MAN1 GO80 

0,WELL60 

,PAKHT91 SMIL+1 W5T TO ! GLASS HALL1 TO JO9 ,SYEV]NIKOV4 ,HE WAS FOND ( HAV+ HIS LA/ WORD APPE> TO BE A JOKE4 ,& SO IT CAME \T AT ?AT TIME1 TOO4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS ! C\NTESS'S HEAL?80 HE ASK$1 WALK+ OV] TO ,SYEV]NIKOV1 :O HAD NOT CALL$ HIM AT ALL1 BUT :O1 ACCORD+ TO ,PAKHT9'S SURMISE1 %\LD MORE ?AN ANY ONE ELSE LE>N ( ! >RIVAL ( ! ,LABAZOVS4 ,SYEV]NIKOV HAD SOMEH[ BE5 MIX$ UP ) ! AFFAIR ( ! #a#d?1 & WAS A FRI5D ( ! ,DECEMBRI/S4 ,! C\NTESS'S HEAL? WAS MU* BETT]1 & ,PAKHT9 WAS V]Y GLAD TO HE> IT4 

0,DO Y\ KN[1 ,LABAZOV HAS >RIV$2 HE IS /AY+ AT ,*EVALI]S40 

0,Y\ DON'T SAY SO6 ,WE >E OLD FRI5DS4 ,H[ GLAD ,I AM6 ,H[ GLAD6 ,! POOR OLD FELL[ MU/ HAVE GR[N OLD4 ,HIS WIFE WROTE TO MY WIFE--0 

,BUT ,SYEV]NIKOV DID NOT F9I% SAY+ :AT IT WAS %E HAD WRITT51 BECAUSE HIS P>TN]S1 :O W]E PLAY+ )\T TRUMPS1 HAD MADE SOME MI/AKE4 ,:ILE SPEAK+ ) ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI*1 HE KEPT AN EYE ON !M1 & N[ HE LEAN$ =W>D ) HIS :OLE BODY AGA9/ ! TABLE1 &1 ?UMP+ IT ) HIS H&S1 HE TRI$ TO PROVE ?AT !Y \<T TO HAVE PLAY$ FROM ! SEV54 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI* GOT UP &1 GO+ UP TO ANO!R TABLE1 9 ! MIDDLE ( A CONV]SATION 9=M$ ANO!R WOR?Y G5TLEMAN ( HIS BIT ( NEWS1 AGA9 GOT UP1 & REPEAT$ ! SAME AT A ?IRD TABLE4 ,! WOR?Y G5TLEM5 W]E ALL GLAD TO HE> ( ! >RIVAL ( ! ,LABAZOVS1 SO ?AT1 UPON RETURN+ TO ! BILLI>D-ROOM1 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI*1 :O AT FIR/ HAD HAD HIS MISGIV+S AB\T :E!R HE HAD TO REJOICE 9 ! RETURN ( ! ,LABAZOVS1 OR NOT1 NO LONG] />T$ ) AN 9TRODUCTION AB\T ! BALL1 AB\T AN >TICLE 9 ! ,MESS5G]1 AB\T HEAL?1 OR WEA!R1 BUT APPROA*$ EV]YBODY DIRECTLY ) ! 5?USIA/IC ANN\NCEM5T ( ! SAFE RETURN ( ! FAM\S ,DECEMBRI/4 

,! OLD MAN1 :O WAS /ILL VA9LY 5DEAVOR+ TO HIT ! :ITE BALL ) HIS CUE1 W\LD1 9 ,PAKHT9'S OP9ION1 BE V]Y MU* DELI<T$ TO HE> ! NEWS4 ,HE W5T UP TO HIM4 

0,>E Y\ PLAY+ WELL1 Y\R ,EXCELL5CY80 HE SAID1 JU/ AS ! OLD MAN /UCK HIS CUE 9TO ! M>K]'S R$ WAI/COAT1 WI%+ TO 9DICATE ?AT IT HAD TO BE *ALK$4 

0,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY0 WAS NOT SAID1 AS Y\ MI<T ?9K1 FROM A DESIRE ( BE+ SUBS]VI5T 7NO1 ?AT WAS NOT ! FA%ION 9 '#e#f74 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI* WAS 9 ! HABIT ( CALL+ ! OLD MAN BY HIS NAME & PATRONYMIC1 BUT ?IS WAS SAID P>TLY AS A JOKE ON M5 :O SPOKE ?AT WAY1 P>TLY 9 ORD] TO H9T ?AT HE KNEW FULL WELL TO :OM HE WAS TALK+1 & YET WAS TAK+ LIB]TIES1 & P>TLY 9 TRU?3 ALTOGE!R IT WAS A V]Y DELICATE JE/4 

0,I HAVE JU/ LE>N$ ?AT ,PET] ,LABAZOV HAS RETURN$4 ,/RAI<T FROM ,SIB]IA1 ) HIS :OLE FAMILY40 

,!SE WORDS ,PAKHT9 PRON\NC$ JU/ AS ! OLD MAN AGA9 MISS$ HIS BALL1 = SU* WAS HIS BAD LUCK4 

0,IF HE HAS RETURN$ AS CRACK$ AS HE W5T AWAY1 !RE IS NO CAUSE = REJOIC+10 GRUFFLY SAID ! OLD MAN1 :O WAS IRRITAT$ BY HIS 9COMPREH5SIBLE FAILURE4 

,?IS /ATEM5T VEX$ ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI*1 & AGA9 HE WAS AT A LOSS :E!R !RE WAS ANY CAUSE = REJOIC+ AT ,LABAZOV'S RETURN1 &1 9 ORD] FULLY TO SETTLE HIS D\BT1 HE DIRECT$ HIS /EPS TO A ROOM1 :]E G5]ALLY ASSEMBL$ ! CLEV] PEOPLE1 :O KNEW ! MEAN+ & VALUE ( EA* ?+1 &1 9 %ORT1 KNEW EV]Y?+4 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI* WAS ON ! SAME FOOT+ ( FRI5D%IP ) ! FREQU5T]S ( ! 9TELLECTUAL ROOM AS ) ! GILD$ Y\?S & ) ! DIGNIT>IES4 ,IT IS TRUE1 HE HAD NO SPECIAL PLACE ( HIS [N 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL ROOM1 BUT NOBODY WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE HIM 5T] & SEAT HIMSELF ON A DIVAN4 ,!Y W]E JU/ DISCUSS+ 9 :AT YE> & UPON :AT OCCASION !RE HAD TAK5 PLACE A QU>REL BETWE5 TWO ,RUSSIAN J\RNALI/S4 ,WAIT+ = A MOM5T ( SIL5CE1 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI* COMMUNICAT$ HIS BIT ( NEWS1 NOT AS SOME?+ JOY\S1 NOR AS AN UNIMPORTANT EV5T1 BUT AS ?\< P>T ( ! CONV]SATION4 ,BUT IMM$IATELY1 FROM ! WAY ! 09TELLECTUALS0 7,I USE ! WORD 09TELLECTUALS0 AS A NAME = ! FREQU5T]S ( ! 09TELLECTUAL0 ROOM7 RECEIV$ ! NEWS & BEGAN TO DISCUSS IT1 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI* UND]/OOD ?AT IT BELONG$ !RE1 & ?AT ONLY !RE W\LD IT RECEIVE SU* AN ELABORATION AS TO 5ABLE HIM TO C>RY IT F>!R & SAVOIR A QUOI S'5 T5IR4 

0,LABAZOV WAS ! ONLY ONE :O WAS WANT+10 SAID ONE ( ! 9TELLECTUALS2 0N[ ALL ! LIV+ ,DECEMBRI/S HAVE RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA40 

0,HE WAS ONE ( ! H]D ( ! FAM\S--0 SAID ,PAKHT91 /ILL ) AN 9QUISITIVE GLANCE1 PREP>$ TO MAKE ?AT QUOTATION BO? JOCUL> & S]I\S4 

0,9DE$1 ,LABAZOV WAS ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE M5 ( ?AT TIME10 BEGAN AN 9TELLECTUAL4 0,9 #ahai HE WAS AN 5SIGN ( ! ,SEM5OVSKI REGIM5T1 & WAS S5T ABROAD ) MESSAGES TO ,DUKE ,Z----4 ,!N HE RETURN$ & 9 ! YE> '#b#d WAS RECEIV$ 9 ! ,FIR/ ,MASONIC LODGE4 ,! ,MASONS ( ?AT TIME US$ ALL TO GA!R AT ! H\SE ( ,D---- & AT HIS H\SE4 ,HE WAS V]Y RI*4 ,PR9CE ,ZH----1 ,F$OR ,D----1 ,IVAN ,P----1 ?OSE W]E HIS NE>E/ FRI5DS4 ,!N HIS UNCLE1 ,PR9CE ,VIS>ION1 TO REMOVE ! Y\NG MAN FROM ?AT SOCIETY1 TOOK HIM TO ,MOSC[40 

0,P>DON ME1 ,NIKOLAY ,/EPANOVI*10 ANO!R 9TELLECTUAL 9T]RUPT$ HIM1 0IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ! YE> '#b#c1 BECAUSE ,VIS>ION ,LABAZOV WAS APPO9T$ A COMM&] ( ! ,?IRD ,CORPS 9 '#b#d1 & WAS !N 9 ,W>SAW4 ,HE HAD (F]$ HIM AN ADJUTANT%IP1 & AFT] HIS REFUSAL1 HE WAS REMOV$4 ,H[EV]1 P>DON ME = 9T]RUPT+ Y\40 

0,NOT AT ALL4 ,PROCE$60 

0,P>DON ME60 

0,PROCE$6 ,Y\ \<T TO KN[ ?AT BETT] ?AN ,I1 &1 BESIDES1 Y\R MEMORY & KN[L$GE HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5TLY ATTE/$ H]E40 

0,9 ,MOSC[ HE AGA9/ HIS UNCLE'S WILL LEFT ! >MY10 CONT9U$ ! ONE :OSE MEMORY & KN[L$GE HAD BE5 ATTE/$1 0& !RE HE GA!R$ >\ND HIM A SECOND SOCIETY1 ( :I* HE WAS ! PROG5ITOR & ! HE>T1 IF IT BE POSSIBLE SO TO EXPRESS IT4 ,HE WAS RI*1 H&SOME1 CLEV]1 $UCAT$2 !Y SAY HE WAS EXCE$+LY AMIABLE4 ,MY AUNT US$ TO TELL ME ?AT %E DID NOT KN[ A MORE BEWIT*+ MAN4 ,H]E HE M>RI$ ,MISS ,KR9SKI1 A FEW MON?S BE=E ! REVOLT BROKE \T40 

0,! DAU<T] ( ,NIKOLAY ,KR9SKI1 ! ONE ( ,BOROD9O FAME1 Y\ KN[10 SOMEBODY 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,WELL1 YES4 ,H] IMM5SE =TUNE HE /ILL POSSESSES1 BUT HIS [N PAT]NAL E/ATE PASS$ OV] TO HIS Y\NG] BRO!R1 ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 :O IS N[ ,OB]-,H(-,KAFF]MEI/]0 7HE GAVE HIM SOME SU* NAME7 0& WAS A M9I/]40 

0,! BE/ ?+ IS :AT HE DID = HIS BRO!R10 CONT9U$ ! N>RATOR4 0,:5 HE WAS >RE/$1 !RE WAS ONE ?+ :I* HE SUCCE$$ 9 DE/ROY+1 & ?AT WAS HIS BRO!R'S LETT]S & DOCUM5TS40 

0,WAS HIS BRO!R MIX$ UP 9 IT1 TOO80 

,! N>RATOR DID NOT SAY 0,YES10 BUT COMPRESS$ HIS LIPS & GAVE A SIGNIFICANT W9K4 

0,!N1 DUR+ ALL ! 9QUE/S ,PET] ,LABAZOV KEPT D5Y+ EV]Y?+ :I* CONC]N$ HIS BRO!R1 & SO SUFF]$ MORE ?AN ! RE/4 ,BUT ! BE/ P>T ( IT IS ?AT ,PR9CE ,IVAN GOT ALL ! PROP]TY1 & NEV] S5T A P5NY TO HIS BRO!R40 

0,!Y SAY ?AT ,PET] ,LABAZOV HIMSELF DECL9$ IT10 REM>K$ ONE ( ! HE>]S4 

0,YES2 BUT HE DECL9$ IT ONLY BECAUSE ,PR9CE ,IVAN WROTE HIM BE=E ! CORONATION1 EXCUS+ HIMSELF & SAY+ ?AT IF HE HAD NOT TAK5 IT1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 CONFISCAT$1 & ?AT HE HAD *ILDR5 & DEBTS1 & ?AT N[ HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN IT TO HIM4 ,PET] ,LABAZOV REPLI$ TO HIM 9 TWO L9ES3 ',NEI!R ,I NOR MY HEIRS HAVE ANY RI<T1 NOR CAN HAVE ANY RI<T1 TO ! PROP]TY LEGALLY APPROPRIAT$ BY Y\4' ,?AT WAS ALL4 ,H[ WAS ?AT8 ,& ,PR9CE ,IVAN SWALL[$ IT1 & 9 DELI<T LOCK$ UP ?AT DOCUM5T ) ! NOTES 9 A SAFE1 & %[$ IT TO NO ONE40 

,ONE ( ! PECULI>ITIES ( ! 9TELLECTUAL ROOM WAS ?AT ITS VISITORS KNEW1 :5EV] !Y WANT$ TO KN[1 EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! WORLD1 NO MATT] H[ SECRET ! EV5T MI<T HAVE BE54 

0,/ILL IT IS A QUE/ION10 SAID A NEW 9T]LOCUTOR1 0:E!R IT WAS JU/ TO DEPRIVE ! *ILDR5 ( ,PR9CE ,IVAN ( ! PROP]TY1 ) :I* !Y HAVE GR[N UP & HAVE BE5 $UCAT$1 & TO :I* !Y ?\<T !Y HAD A RI<T40 

,?US ! CONV]SATION WAS TRANSF]R$ TO AN AB/RACT SPH]E1 :I* DID NOT 9T]E/ ,PAKHT94 

,HE FELT ! NECESSITY ( COMMUNICAT+ ! NEWS TO FRE% PEOPLE1 & SO HE ROSE &1 SPEAK+ TO ! RI<T & TO ! LEFT1 WALK$ FROM ONE HALL TO ANO!R4 ,ONE ( HIS FELL[ (FIC]S /OPP$ HIM TO GIVE HIM ! NEWS ( ,LABAZOV'S >RIVAL4 

0,:O DOES NOT KN[ ?AT80 REPLI$ ,IVAN ,PAVLOVI*1 ) A CALM SMILE1 TURN+ TO ! EXIT4 ,! NEWS HAD HAD TIME TO COMPLETE ITS CIRCLE1 & WAS AGA9 RETURN+ TO HIM4 

,!RE WAS NO?+ ELSE TO DO 9 ! CLUB1 & HE W5T TO AN EV5+ P>TY4 ,IT WAS NOT A SPECIAL 5T]TA9M5T1 BUT A SALON :]E GUE/S W]E RECEIV$ ANY EV5+4 ,!RE W]E !RE EI<T LADIES1 & ONE OLD COLONEL1 & ALL F\ND IT T]RIBLY DULL4 ,PAKHT9'S FIRM GAIT ALONE & HIS SMIL+ FACE *E]$ ! LADIES & MAID5S4 ,& ! NEWS WAS ! MORE APPROPRIATE1 S9CE ! OLD ,C\NTESS ,FUKS & H] DAU<T] W]E PRES5T 9 ! SALON4 ,:5 ,PAKHT9 TOLD NE>LY WORD = WORD :AT HE HAD HE>D 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL ROOM1 ,MADAME ,FUKS1 %AK+ H] HEAD & M>VEL+ AT H] OLD AGE1 BEGAN TO RECALL H[ %E US$ TO GO \T TOGE!R ) ,NATA%A ,KR9SKI1 ! PRES5T ,PR9CESS ,LABAZOV4 

0,H] M>RIAGE IS A V]Y ROMANTIC /ORY1 & ALL ?AT HAPP5$ UND] MY EYES4 ,NATA%A WAS ALMO/ 5GAG$ TO ,MYATL91 :O WAS LAT] KILL$ 9 A DUEL ) ,DEBRAS4 ,JU/ !N ,PR9CE ,PET] >RIV$ 9 ,MOSC[1 FELL 9 LOVE ) H]1 & PROPOS$ TO H]4 ,BUT H] FA!R1 :O WANT$ ,MYATL9 V]Y MU*1--!Y W]E1 9 G5]AL1 AFRAID ( ,LABAZOV BECAUSE HE WAS A ,MASON1--REFUS$ HIM4 ,! Y\NG MAN CONT9U$ TO SEE H] AT BALLS1 EV]Y:]E1 & BECAME FRI5DLY ) ,MYATL91 :OM HE BEGG$ TO DECL9E4 ,MYATL9 AGRE$ TO DO SO1 & HE P]SUAD$ H] TO ELOPE4 ,%E1 TOO1 AGRE$1 BUT ! LA/ REP5TANCE----0 7! CONV]SATION WAS TAK+ PLACE 9 ,FR5*71 0& %E W5T TO H] FA!R & SAID ?AT EV]Y?+ WAS READY = ! ELOPEM5T1 & %E C\LD LEAVE HIM1 BUT HOP$ = HIS MAGNANIMITY4 ,&1 9DE$1 H] FA!R =GAVE H]1--EV]YBODY BEGG$ = H]1--& GAVE HIS CONS5T4 ,?US ! W$D+ WAS CELEBRAT$1 & IT WAS A JOLLY W$D+6 ,:O ( US ?\<T ?AT A YE> LAT] %E W\LD FOLL[ HIM TO ,SIB]IA6 ,%E1 AN ONLY DAU<T]1 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL1 ! RI*E/ WOMAN ( ?AT TIME4 ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&] ALWAYS US$ TO NOTICE H] AT BALLS1 & HAD DANC$ ) H] SO (T54 ,C\NTESS ,G---- GAVE A  
BAL CO/UME1--,I REMEMB] IT AS ?\< IT W]E TODAY1--& %E WAS A ,NEAPOLITAN MAID1 OH1 SO *>M+6 ,:5EV] HE CAME TO ,MOSC[1 HE US$ TO ASK1 'QUE FAIT LA BELLE ,NAPOLITA9E8' ,& SUDD5LY ?IS WOMAN1 9 SU* A CONDITION 7%E BORE A *ILD ON ! WAY71 DID NOT /OP = A MOM5T TO ?9K1 )\T PREP>+ ANY?+1 )\T COLLECT+ H] ?+S1 JU/ AS %E WAS1 :5 !Y TOOK HIM1 FOLL[$ HIM A DI/ANCE ( FIVE ?\S& V]/S40 

0,OH1 :AT A REM>KABLE WOMAN60 SAID ! HO/ESS4 

0,BO? HE & %E W]E REM>KABLE PEOPLE10 SAID ANO!R LADY4 0,I HAVE BE5 TOLD1--,I DON'T KN[ :E!R IT IS TRUE1--?AT :]EV] !Y WORK$ 9 ! M9ES 9 ,SIB]IA1 OR :ATEV] IT IS CALL$1 ! CONVICTS1 :O W]E ) !M1 IMPROV$ 9 !IR PRES5CE40 

0,BUT %E HAS NEV] WORK$ 9 ! M9ES10 ,PAKHT9 CORRECT$ H]4 

,H[ MU* ?AT YE> '#e#f MEANT6 ,?REE YE>S BE=E NO ONE HAD BE5 ?9K+ ( ! ,LABAZOVS1 & IF ANY ONE RECALL$ !M1 IT WAS ) ?AT UNACC\NTABLE FEEL+ ( DREAD ) :I* ONE SPEAKS ( ONE LATELY DEAD2 BUT N[ !Y VIVIDLY RECALL$ ALL ! =M] RELATIONS1 ALL ! BEAUTIFUL QUALITIES1 & EA* LADY WAS MAK+ A PLAN = GETT+ ! MONOPOLY ( ! ,LABAZOVS1 9 ORD] TO TREAT ! O!R GUE/S TO !M4 

0,!IR SON & !IR DAU<T] HAVE COME ) !M10 SAID ,PAKHT94 

0,IF !Y >E ONLY AS H&SOME AS !IR MO!R US$ TO BE10 SAID ,C\NTESS ,FUKS4 0,/ILL1 !IR FA!R1 TOO1 WAS V]Y1 V]Y H&SOME40 

0,H[ C\LD !Y $UCATE !IR *ILDR5 !RE80 ASK$ ! HO/ESS4 

0,!Y SAY1 NICELY4 ,!Y SAY ?AT ! Y\NG MAN IS AS NICE1 AS AMIABLE1 & AS CULTUR$ AS ?\< HE HAD BE5 BR\<T UP 9 ,P>IS40 

0,I PR$ICT GREAT SUCCESS TO ?AT Y\NG P]SON10 SAID A HOMELY SP9/]4 0,ALL ?OSE ,SIB]IAN LADIES HAVE SOME?+ PLEASANTLY TRIVIAL AB\T !M1 :I* EV]YBODY1 H[EV]1 LIKES40 

0,YES1 YES10 SAID ANO!R SP9/]4 

0,H]E WE HAVE ANO!R RI* PROSPECTIVE BRIDE10 SAID A ?IRD SP9/]4 

,! OLD COLONEL1 ( ,G]MAN ORIG91 :O HAD COME TO ,MOSC[ ?REE YE>S BE=E1 9 ORD] TO M>RY A RI* GIRL1 DECID$ AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE1 BE=E ! Y\NG PEOPLE KNEW ANY?+ AB\T IT1 TO PRES5T HIMSELF & PROPOSE4 ,BUT ! SP9/]S & LADIES ?\<T ALMO/ ! SAME AB\T ! Y\NG ,SIB]IAN4 

0,NO D\BT ?AT IS ! ONE ,I AM DE/9$ TO M>RY10 ?\<T A SP9/] :O HAD BE5 GO+ \T = EI<T YE>S4 

0,NO D\BT IT WAS = ! BE/ ?AT ?AT /UPID (FIC] ( ! ,*EVALI] ,GU>DS DID NOT PROPOSE TO ME4 ,I %\LD C]TA9LY HAVE BE5 UNHAPPY40 

0,WELL1 !Y WILL AGA9 GR[ YELL[ ) 5VY1 IF ?IS ONE1 TOO1 FALLS 9 LOVE ) ME10 ?\<T A Y\NG & PRETTY LADY4 

,WE HE> MU* AB\T ! PROV9CIALISM ( SMALL T[NS1--BUT !RE IS NO?+ WORSE ?AN ! PROV9CIALISM ( ! UPP] CLASSES4 ,!RE >E NO NEW P]SONS !RE1 & SOCIETY IS PREP>$ TO RECEIVE ALL K9DS ( NEW P]SONS1 IF !Y %\LD MAKE !IR APPE>ANCE2 BUT !Y >E R>ELY1 V]Y R>ELY1 RECOGNIZ$ AS BELONG+ TO !IR CIRCLE & ACCEPT$1 AS WAS ! CASE ) ! ,LABAZOVS1 & ! S5SATION PRODUC$ BY !M IS /RONG] ?AN 9 A PROV9CIAL T[N4 

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0,?IS IS ,MOSC[1 :ITE-/ON$ ,MO!R ,MOSC[10 SAID ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 RUBB+ HIS EYES 9 ! MORN+1 & LI/5+ TO ! TOLL+ ( ! BELLS :I* WAS PROCE$+ FROM ,GAZETTE ,LANE4 ,NO?+ SO VIVIDLY RESURRECTS ! PA/ AS S\NDS1 & !SE S\NDS ( ! ,MOSC[ BELLS1 COMB9$ ) ! SI<T ( A :ITE WALL OPPOSITE ! W9D[1 & ) ! RUMBL+ ( :EELS1 SO VIVIDLY REM9D$ HIM NOT ONLY ( ! ,MOSC[ :I* HE HAD KN[N ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S BE=E1 BUT ALSO ( ! ,MOSC[ ) ! ,KREML91 ) ! PALACES1 ) ,IVAN ! BELL1 & SO =?1 :I* HE HAD BE5 C>RY+ 9 HIS HE>T1 ?AT HE EXP]I5C$ A *ILDI% JOY AT BE+ A ,RUSSIAN1 & 9 ,MOSC[4 

,!RE APPE>$ ! ,BUKH>A MORN+-G[N1 WIDE OP5 OV] ! BROAD *E/ ) ITS *9TZ %IRT1 ! PIPE ) ITS AMB]1 ! LACKEY ) S(T MANN]S1 TEA1 ! ODOR ( TOBACCO2 A L\D MALE VOICE WAS HE>D 9 ,*EVALI]'S AP>TM5TS2 !RE RES\ND$ ! MORN+ KISSES1 & ! VOICES ( DAU<T] & SON1 & ! ,DECEMBRI/ WAS AS MU* AT HOME AS 9 ,IRKUTSK1 & AS HE W\LD HAVE BE5 9 ,NEW ,YORK OR 9 ,P>IS4 

,NO MATT] H[ MU* ,I %\LD LIKE TO PRES5T TO MY READ]S ! ,DECEMBRI/ H]O ABOVE ALL FOIBLES1 ,I MU/ CONFESS1 = TRU?'S SAKE1 ?AT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* TOOK GREAT PA9S 9 %AV+ & COMB+ HIMSELF1 & 9 LOOK+ AT HIMSELF 9 ! MIRROR4 ,HE WAS DISSATISFI$ ) ! G>M5TS1 :I* HAD BE5 MADE 9 ,SIB]IA ) LITTLE ELEGANCE1 & TWO OR ?REE TIMES HE BUTTON$ & UNBUTTON$ HIS COAT4 

,BUT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA 5T]$ ! DRAW+-ROOM1 RU/L+ ) H] BLACK MOIRE G[N1 ) MITT5S & ) RIBBONS 9 H] CAP1 :I*1 ?\< NOT ACCORD+ TO ! LATE/ FA%ION1 W]E SO >RANG$ ?AT1 F> FROM MAK+ H] APPE> RIDICULE1 !Y MADE H] LOOK DI/+UEE4 ,= ?IS LADIES HAVE A SPECIAL SIX? S5SE & P]SPICACITY1 :I* CANNOT BE COMP>$ TO ANY?+4 

,SONYA1 TOO1 WAS SO DRESS$ ?AT1 AL?\< %E WAS TWO YE>S BEH9D 9 FA%ION1 %E C\LD NOT BE REPROA*$ 9 ANY WAY4 ,ON H] MO!R EV]Y?+ WAS D>K & SIMPLE1 & ON ! DAU<T] BRI<T & *E]FUL4 

,S]EZHA HAD JU/ AWAK5$1 & SO !Y W5T BY !MSELVES TO MASS4 ,FA!R & MO!R SAT 9 ! BACK SEAT1 & !IR DAU<T] WAS OPPOSITE !M4 ,VASILI CLIMB$ ON ! BOX1 & ! HIR$ C>RIAGE TOOK !M TO ! ,KREML94 ,:5 !Y GOT \T ( ! C>RIAGE1 ! LADIES ADJU/$ !IR ROBES1 & ,PET] ,IVANOVI* TOOK ! >M ( HIS ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA1 &1 ?R[+ BACK HIS HEAD1 WALK$ UP TO ! DOOR ( ! *UR*4 ,MANY PEOPLE1 M]*ANTS1 (FIC]S1 & EV]YBODY ELSE1 C\LD NOT MAKE \T :AT K9D ( PEOPLE !Y W]E4 

,:O WAS ?AT OLD MAN ) HIS OLD SUNBURNT1 & /ILL UNBLAN*$ FACE1 ) ! L>GE1 /RAI<T WORK WR9KLES ( A PECULI> FOLD1 DIFF]5T FROM ! WR9KLES ACQUIR$ 9 ! ,5GLI% CLUB1 ) SN[-:ITE HAIR & BE>D1 ) A GOOD1 PR\D GLANCE & 5]GETIC MOVEM5TS8 ,:O WAS ?AT TALL LADY ) ?AT DET]M9$ GAIT1 & ?OSE WE>Y1 DIMM$1 L>GE1 BEAUTIFUL EYES8 ,:O WAS ?AT FRE%1 /ATELY1 /RONG Y\NG LADY1 NEI!R FA%IONABLE1 NOR TIMID8 ,M]*ANTS8 ,NO1 NO M]*ANTS4 ,G]MANS8 ,NO1 NO ,G]MANS4 ,G5TLEFOLK8 ,NO1 !Y >E DIFF]5T1--!Y >E DI/+UI%$ PEOPLE4 ,?US ?\<T ?OSE :O SAW !M 9 *UR*1 & = SOME REASON MORE READILY & *E]FULLY MADE WAY = !M ?AN = M5 9 ?ICK EPAULETS4 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* BORE HIMSELF JU/ AS MAJE/ICALLY AS AT ! 5TRANCE1 & PRAY$ QUIETLY1 ) RES]VE1 & )\T =GETT+ HIMSELF4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA GLID$ D[N ON H] KNEES1 TOOK \T A H&K]*IEF1 & WEPT MU* DUR+ ! *]UBICAL SONG4 ,SONYA SEEM$ TO BE MAK+ AN EF=T OV] H]SELF 9 ORD] TO PRAY4 ,DEVOTION DID NOT COME TO H]1 BUT %E DID NOT LOOK >\ND1 & DILIG5TLY MADE ! SIGNS ( ! CROSS4 

,S]EZHA /AY$ AT HOME1 P>TLY BECAUSE HE HAD OV]SLEPT HIMSELF1 P>TLY BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIKE TO /& ?R\< A MASS1 :I* MADE HIS LEGS FA9T1--A MATT] HE WAS UNABLE TO UND]/&1 S9CE IT WAS A M]E TRIFLE = HIM TO WALK =TY MILES ON SN[-%OES1 :]EAS /&+ ?R\< TWELVE P]ICOPES WAS ! GREATE/ PHYSICAL TORTURE = HIM1--BUT *IEFLY BECAUSE HE FELT ?AT MORE ?AN ANY?+ HE NE$$ A NEW SUIT ( CLO!S4 ,HE DRESS$ HIMSELF & W5T TO ,BLACKSMI? ,BRIDGE4 ,HE HAD PL5TY ( MONEY4 ,HIS FA!R HAD MADE IT A RULE1 EV] S9CE HIS SON HAD PASS$ HIS TW5TY-FIR/ YE>1 TO LET HIM HAVE AS MU* MONEY AS HE WI%$4 ,IT LAY ) HIM TO LEAVE HIS P>5TS 5TIRELY )\T MONEY4 

,H[ SORRY ,I AM = ! #be RUBLES :I* HE ?REW AWAY 9 ,KUNTZ'S %OP ( READY-MADE CLO!S6 ,ANY ONE ( ! G5TLEM5 :O MET ,S]EZHA W\LD HAVE BE5 ONLY TOO HAPPY TO %[ HIM >\ND1 & W\LD HAVE REG>D$ IT AS A PIECE ( HAPP9ESS TO GO ) HIM TO GET HIS CLO!S MADE4 ,BUT1 AS IT WAS1 HE WAS A /RANG] 9 ! CR[D1 &1 MAK+ HIS WAY 9 HIS CAP ALONG ,BLACKSMI? ,BRIDGE1 HE W5T TO ! 5D1 )\T LOOK+ 9TO ! %OPS1 OP5$ ! DOOR1 & CAME \T FROM IT 9 A C9NAMON-COLOR$ HALF-DRESS COAT1 :I* WAS TI<T 7?\< AT ?AT TIME !Y WORE WIDE COATS71 & 9 LOOSE BLACK TR\S]S 7?\< !Y WORE TI<T TR\S]S71 & 9 A FL[]Y ATLAS WAI/COAT1 :I* NOT ONE ( ! G5TLEM51 :O W]E 9 ,*EVALI]'S SPECIAL ROOM1 W\LD HAVE ALL[$ !IR LACKEYS TO WE>1 & B\<T A NUMB] ( O!R A ?+S2 ON ! O!R H&1 ,KUNTZ M>VEL$ AT ! Y\NG MAN'S SL5D] WAI/1 ! LIKE ( :I*1 AS HE EXPLA9$ TO EV]YBODY1 HE HAD NEV] SE54 ,S]EZHA KNEW ?AT HE HAD A BEAUTIFUL WAI/1 & HE WAS V]Y MU* FLATT]$ BY ! PRAISE ( A /RANG]1 SU* AS ,KUNTZ WAS4 

,HE CAME \T ) #be RUBLES LESS1 BUT WAS DRESS$ BADLY1 9 FACT SO BADLY ?AT HIS APP>EL TWO DAYS LAT] PASS$ OV] 9TO ,VASILI'S POSSESSION & ALWAYS REMA9$ A DISAGREEABLE MEMORY = ,S]EZHA4 

,AT HOME HE W5T D[N-/AIRS1 SEAT$ HIMSELF 9 ! L>GE HALL1 LOOK+ N[ & !N 9TO ! SANCTUM1 & ORD]$ A BREAKFA/ ( SU* /RANGE DI%ES ?AT ! S]VANT 9 ! KIT*5 HAD TO LAU<4 ,!N HE ASK$ = A P]IODICAL1 & PRET5D$ TO BE READ+4 ,:5 ! S]VANT1 5C\RAG$ BY ! 9EXP]I5CE ( ! Y\NG MAN1 ADDRESS$ SOME QUE/IONS TO HIM1 ,S]EZHA SAID1 0,GO TO Y\R PLACE60 & BLU%$4 ,BUT HE SAID ?IS SO PR\DLY ?AT ! S]VANT OBEY$4 ,MO!R1 FA!R1 & DAU<T]1 UPON RETURN+ HOME1 F\ND HIS CLO!S EXCELL5T4 

,DO Y\ REMEMB] ?AT JOY\S S5SATION ( *ILDHOOD1 :5 Y\ W]E DRESS$ UP = Y\R NAME-DAY & TAK5 TO MASS1 & :51 UPON RETURN+ ) A HOLIDAY EXPRESSION 9 Y\R CLO!S1 UPON Y\R C\NT5ANCE1 & 9 Y\R S\L1 Y\ F\ND TOYS & GUE/S AT HOME8 ,Y\ KNEW ?AT ON ?AT DAY !RE W\LD BE NO CLASSES1 ?AT EV5 ! GR[N-UPS CELEBRAT$ ON ?AT DAY1 & ?AT ?AT WAS A DAY ( EXCEPTIONS & PLEASURES = ! :OLE H\SE2 Y\ KNEW ?AT Y\ ALONE W]E ! CAUSE ( ?AT HOLIDAY1 & ?AT Y\ W\LD BE =GIV51 NO MATT] :AT Y\ MI<T DO1 & Y\ W]E SURPRIS$ TO SEE ?AT ! PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS DID NOT CELEBRATE ALONG ) Y\R HOME FOLK1 & ! S\NDS W]E MORE AUDIBLE1 & ! COLORS BRI<T]1--9 %ORT1 A NAME-DAY S5SATION4 ,IT WAS A S5SATION ( ?AT K9D ?AT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* EXP]I5C$ ON HIS RETURN FROM *UR*4 

,PAKHT9'S SOLICITUDE ( ! EV5+ BE=E DID NOT PASS 9 VA93 9/EAD ( TOYS ,PET] ,IVANOVI* F\ND AT HOME SEV]AL VISIT+-C>DS ( DI/+UI%$ ,MUSCOVITES1 :O1 9 ! YE> '#e#f1 REG>D$ IT AS !IR P]EMPTORY DUTY TO %[ EV]Y ATT5TION POSSIBLE TO A FAM\S EXILE1 :OM !Y W\LD UND] NO CONSID]ATION HAVE WI%$ TO SEE ?REE YE>S BE=E4 ,9 ! EYES ( ,*EVALI]1 ! PORT]1 & ! S]VANTS ( ! HOTEL1 ! APPE>ANCE ( C>RIAGES ASK+ = ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 ON ?AT ONE MORN+ 9CREAS$ !IR RESPECT & SUBS]VI5CY T5FOLD4 

,ALL ?OSE W]E NAME-DAY TOYS = ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4 ,NO MATT] H[ MU* TRI$ 9 LIFE1 H[ CLEV] A MAN MAY BE1 ! EXPRESSION ( RESPECT FROM PEOPLE RESPECT$ BY A L>GE NUMB] ( M5 IS ALWAYS AGREEABLE4 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* FELT LI<T ( HE>T :5 ,*EVALI]1 B[+1 (F]$ TO *ANGE HIS AP>TM5TS & ASK$ HIM TO ORD] ANY?+ HE MI<T NE$1 & ASSUR$ HIM ?AT HE REG>D$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S VISIT AS A PIECE ( LUCK1 & :51 EXAM9+ ! VISIT+-C>DS & ?R[+ !M 9TO A VASE1 HE CALL$ \T ! NAMES ( ,C\NT ,S----1 ,PR9CE ,D----1 & SO =?4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA SAID ?AT %E W\LD NOT RECEIVE ANYBODY & ?AT %E W\LD GO AT ONCE TO ! H\SE ( ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 TO :I* ,PET] ,IVANOVI* CONS5T$1 ?\< HE WI%$ V]Y MU* TO TALK TO SOME ( ! VISITORS4 

,ONLY ONE VISITOR MANAG$ TO GET ?R\< BE=E ! REFUSAL TO MEET HIM4 ,?AT WAS ,PAKHT94 ,IF ?IS MAN HAD BE5 ASK$ :Y HE W5T AWAY FROM ! ,PRE*I/5KA TO GO TO ,GAZETTE ,LANE1 HE W\LD HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO GIVE ANY EXCUSE1 EXCEPT ?AT HE WAS FOND ( EV]Y?+ NEW & REM>KABLE1 & SO HAD COME TO SEE ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 AS SOME?+ R>E4 ,ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT1 COM+ TO SEE A /RANG] = NO O!R REASON ?AN ?AT1 HE W\LD HAVE BE5 EMB>RASS$4 ,BUT ! CONTR>Y WAS TRUE4 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* & HIS SON & ,SONYA ,PETROVNA BECAME EMB>RASS$4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA WAS TOO MU* ( A  
GR&E DAME TO BECOME EMB>RASS$ = ANY REASON :ATEV]4 ,! WE>Y GLANCE ( H] BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYES WAS CALMLY L[]$ ON ,PAKHT94 ,BUT ,PAKHT9 WAS REFRE%+1 SELF-CONT5T$1 & GAILY AMIABLE1 AS ALWAYS4 ,HE WAS A FRI5D ( ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S4 

0,AH60 SAID ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA4 

0,NOT A FRI5D1--! DIFF]5CE ( \R YE>S1--BUT %E HAS ALWAYS BE5 K9D TO ME40 

,PAKHT9 WAS AN OLD ADMIR] ( ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S1--HE KNEW HIS COMPANIONS4 ,HE HOP$ ?AT HE C\LD BE USEFUL TO ! NEWCOM]S4 ,HE W\LD HAVE APPE>$ ! PREVI\S EV5+1 BUT C\LD NOT F9D ! TIME1 & BEGG$ TO BE EXCUS$1 & SAT D[N & TALK$ = A LONG TIME4 

0,YES1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 ,I HAVE F\ND MANY *ANGES 9 ,RUSSIA S9CE !N10 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* SAID1 9 REPLY TO A QUE/ION4 

,! MOM5T ,PET] ,IVANOVI* BEGAN TO SPEAK1 Y\ \<T TO HAVE SE5 ) :AT RESPECTFUL ATT5TION ,PAKHT9 RECEIV$ EV]Y WORD ?AT FLEW \T ( ! M\? ( ! DI/+UI%$ OLD MAN1 & H[ AFT] EA* S5T5CE1 AT TIMES AFT] A WORD1 ,PAKHT9 ) A NOD1 A SMILE1 OR A MOTION ( HIS EYES GAVE HIM TO UND]/& ?AT HE HAD RECEIV$ & ACCEPT$ ! MEMORABLE S5T5CE OR WORD4 

,! WE>Y GLANCE APPROV$ ( ?AT MANOEUVRE4 ,S]GYEY ,PETROVI* SEEM$ TO BE AFRAID LE/ HIS FA!R'S CONV]SATION %\LD NOT BE WEI<TY 5\<1 CORRESPOND+ TO ! ATT5TION ( ! HE>]4 ,SONYA ,PETROVNA1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 SMIL$ ?AT IMP]CEPTIBLE SELF-SATISFI$ SMILE :I* PEOPLE SMILE :O HAVE CAU<T A MAN'S RIDICUL\S SIDE4 ,IT SEEM$ TO H] ?AT NO?+ WAS TO BE GOT FROM HIM1 ?AT HE WAS A 0%YU%KA10 AS %E & H] BRO!R NICKNAM$ A C]TA9 CLASS ( PEOPLE4 

,PET] ,IVANOVI* DECL>$ ?AT DUR+ HIS J\RNEY HE HAD SE5 5ORM\S *ANGES1 :I* GAVE HIM PLEASURE4 

0,!RE IS NO COMP>ISON1 ! MASSES--! PEASANTS--/& SO MU* HI<] N[1 HAVE SO MU* GREAT] CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR DIGNITY10 HE SAID1 AS ?\< REPEAT+ SOME OLD PHRASES4 0,I MU/ SAY ?AT ! MASSES HAVE ALWAYS 9T]E/$ ME MO/4 ,I AM ( ! OP9ION ?AT ! /R5G? ( ,RUSSIA DOES NOT LIE 9 US1 BUT 9 ! MASSES10 & SO =?4 

,PET] ,IVANOVI* ) *>ACT]I/IC ZEAL EVOLV$ HIS MORE OR LESS ORIG9AL IDEAS 9 REG>D TO MANY IMPORTANT SUBJECTS4 ,WE %ALL HE> MORE ( !M 9 FULL] =M4 ,PAKHT9 WAS MELT+ = JOY1 & FULLY AGRE$ ) HIM 9 EV]Y?+4 

0,Y\ MU/ BY ALL MEANS MEET ! ,AKSATOVS4 ,WILL Y\ P]MIT ME TO 9TRODUCE !M TO Y\1 PR9CE8 ,Y\ KN[ !Y HAVE P]MITT$ HIM TO PUBLI% HIS P]IODICAL4 ,TOMORR[1 !Y SAY1 ! FIR/ NUMB] WILL APPE>4 ,I HAVE ALSO READ HIS REM>KABLE >TICLE ON ! CONSI/5CY ( ! !ORY ( SCI5CE 9 ! AB/RACT4 ,REM>KABLY 9T]E/+4 ,ANO!R >TICLE1 ! HI/ORY ( ,S]VIA 9 ! ELEV5? C5TURY1 ( ?AT FAM\S G5]AL ,K>BOVANETS1 IS ALSO V]Y 9T]E/+4 ,ALTOGE!R AN 5ORM\S /EP40 

0,9DE$10 SAID ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4 ,BUT HE WAS APP>5TLY NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ALL !SE BITS ( 9=MATION2 HE DID NOT EV5 KN[ ! NAMES & M]ITS ( ALL ?OSE M5 :OM ,PAKHT9 QUOT$ AS UNIV]SALLY KN[N4 

,BUT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA1 )\T D5Y+ ! NECESSITY ( KN[+ ALL !SE M5 & CONDITIONS1 REM>K$ 9 JU/IFICATION ( H] HUSB& ?AT ,PI]RE RECEIV$ HIS P]IODICALS V]Y LATE4 ,HE READ 5TIRELY TOO MU*4 

0,PAPA1 %ALL WE NOT GO TO AUNTIE80 ASK$ ,SONYA1 UPON COM+ 94 

0,WE %ALL1 BUT WE MU/ HAVE \R BREAKFA/4 ,WON'T Y\ HAVE ANY?+80 

,PAKHT9 NATURALLY DECL9$1 BUT ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 ) ! HOSPITALITY *>ACT]I/IC ( EV]Y ,RUSSIAN & ( HIM 9 P>TICUL>1 9SI/$ ?AT ,PAKHT9 %\LD EAT & DR9K SOME?+4 ,HE HIMSELF EMPTI$ A W9E-GLASS ( VODKA & A TUMBL] ( ,BORDEAUX4 ,PAKHT9 NOTIC$ ?AT AS HE WAS FILL+ HIS GLASS1 ,NATALYA ACCID5TALLY TURN$ AWAY FROM IT1 & ! SON CA/ A PECULI> GLANCE ON HIS FA!R'S H&S4 

,AFT] ! W9E1 ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 9 RESPONSE TO ,PAKHT9'S QUE/IONS AB\T :AT HIS OP9ION WAS 9 RESPECT TO ! NEW LIT]ATURE1 ! NEW T5D5CY1 ! W>1 ! PEACE 7,PAKHT9 HAD A KNACK ( UNIT+ ! MO/ DIV]SIFI$ SUBJECTS 9TO ONE S5SELESS BUT SMOO? CONV]SATION71 9 RESPONSE TO !SE QUE/IONS ,PET] ,IVANOVI* AT ONCE REPLI$ ) ONE G5]AL PR(ESSION DE FOI1 & EI!R UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! W9E1 OR ( ! SUBJECT ( ! CONV]SATION1 HE BECAME SO EXCIT$ ?AT TE>S APPE>$ 9 HIS EYES1 & ,PAKHT91 TOO1 WAS 9 EC/ASY1 & HIMSELF BECAME TE>FUL1 & )\T EMB>RASSM5T EXPRESS$ HIS CONVICTION ?AT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS N[ 9 ADVANCE ( ALL ! =EMO/ M5 & %\LD BECOME ! HEAD ( ALL ! P>TIES4 ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S EYES BECAME 9FLAM$1--HE BELIEV$ :AT ,PAKHT9 WAS TELL+ HIM1--& HE W\LD HAVE CONT9U$ TALK+ = A LONG TIME1 IF ,SONYA ,PETROVNA HAD NOT S*EM$ TO GET ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA TO PUT ON H] MANTILLA1 & HAD NOT COME H]SELF TO RAISE ,PET] ,IVANOVI* FROM HIS SEAT4 ,HE P\R$ \T ! RE/ ( ! W9E 9TO A GLASS1 BUT ,SONYA ,PETROVNA DRANK IT4 

0,:AT IS ?IS80 

0,I HAVE NOT HAD ANY YET1 PAPA1 P>DON40 

,HE SMIL$4 

0,WELL1 LET US GO TO ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S4 ,Y\ WILL EXCUSE US1 ,MONSIEUR ,PAKHT940 

,& ,PET] ,IVANOVI* LEFT ! ROOM1 C>RY+ HIS HEAD HI<4 ,9 ! VE/IBULE HE MET A G5]AL1 :O HAD COME TO CALL ON HIS OLD ACQUA9TANCE4 ,!Y HAD NOT SE5 EA* O!R = ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S4 ,! G5]AL WAS TOO?LESS & BALD4 

0,H[ FRE% Y\ /ILL >E60 HE SAID4 0,EVID5TLY ,SIB]IA IS BETT] ?AN ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,!SE >E Y\R FAMILY1--9TRODUCE ME TO !M6 ,:AT A F9E FELL[ Y\R SON IS6 ,SO TO D9N] TOMORR[80 

0,YES1 YES1 BY ALL MEANS40 

,ON ! POR* !Y MET ! FAM\S ,*IKHAEV1 ANO!R OLD ACQUA9TANCE4 

0,H[ DID Y\ F9D \T ?AT ,I HAD >RIV$80 

0,IT W\LD BE A %AME = ,MOSC[ IF IT DID NOT KN[ IT4 ,IT IS A %AME ?AT Y\ W]E NOT MET AT ! B>RI]4 ,:]E DO Y\ D9E8 ,NO D\BT ) Y\R SI/]1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 ,V]Y WELL1 ,I %ALL BE !RE MYSELF40 

,PET] ,IVANOVI* ALWAYS HAD ! ASPECT ( A PR\D MAN = ONE :O C\LD NOT ?R\< ?AT EXT]IOR MAKE \T ! EXPRESSION ( UNSPEAKABLE GOODNESS & IMPRESSIONABL5ESS2 BUT JU/ !N EV5 ,M>YA ,NIKOLAEVNA WAS DELI<T$ TO SEE HIS UNWONT$ DIGNITY1 & ,SONYA ,PETROVNA SMIL$ ) H] EYES1 AS %E LOOK$ AT HIM4 ,!Y >RIV$ AT ! H\SE ( ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA WAS ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S GODMO!R & T5 YE>S HIS S5IOR4 ,%E WAS AN OLD MAID4 

,H] HI/ORY1 :Y %E DID NOT GET M>RI$1 & H[ %E HAD PASS$ H] Y\?1 ,I WILL TELL SOME TIME LAT]4 

,%E HAD LIV$ UN9T]RUPT$LY = =TY YE>S 9 ,MOSC[4 ,%E HAD NEI!R MU* 9TELLIG5CE1 NOR GREAT WEAL?1 & %E DID NOT ?9K MU* ( CONNECTIONS1--ON ! CONTR>Y2 & !RE WAS NOT A MAN :O DID NOT RESPECT H]4 ,%E WAS SO CONV9C$ ?AT EV]YBODY \<T TO RESPECT H] ?AT EV]YBODY ACTUALLY RESPECT$ H]4 ,!RE W]E SOME Y\NG LIB]ALS FROM ! UNIV]SITY :O DID NOT RECOGNIZE H] P[]1 BUT !SE G5TLEM5 MADE A BOLD FRONT ONLY 9 H] ABS5CE4 ,%E NE$$ ONLY TO 5T] ! DRAW+-ROOM ) H] ROYAL GAIT1 TO SAY SOME?+ 9 H] CALM MANN]1 TO SMILE H] K9DLY SMILE1 & !Y W]E VANQUI%$4 ,H] SOCIETY CONSI/$ ( EV]YBODY4 ,%E LOOK$ UPON ALL ( ,MOSC[ AS H] HOME FOLK1 & TREAT$ !M AS SU*4 ,%E HAD FRI5DS MO/LY AMONG ! Y\NG PEOPLE & CLEV] M51 BUT WOM5 %E DID NOT LIKE4 ,%E HAD ALSO DEP5D5TS1 :OM \R LIT]ATURE HAS = SOME REASON 9CLUD$ ) ! ,HUNG>IAN WOMAN & ) G5]ALS 9 ONE COMMON CLASS = CONTEMPT2 BUT ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA CONSID]$ IT BETT] = ,SKOP91 :O HAD BE5 RU9$ 9 C>DS1 & ,MADAME ,BYE%EV1 :OM H] HUSB& HAD DRIV5 AWAY1 TO BE LIV+ ) H] ?AN 9 MIS]Y1 & SO %E KEPT !M4 

,BUT ! TWO GREAT PASSIONS 9 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S PRES5T LIFE W]E H] TWO BRO!RS4 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS H] IDOL4 ,PR9CE ,IVAN WAS HATEFUL TO H]4 ,%E HAD NOT KN[N ?AT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* HAD >RIV$2 %E HAD ATT5D$ MASS1 & WAS JU/ F9I%+ H] C(FEE4 

,AT ! TABLE SAT ! VIC> ( ,MOSC[1 ,MADAME ,BYE%EV1 & ,SKOP94 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA WAS TELL+ !M AB\T Y\NG ,C\NT ,V----1 ! SON ( ,P---- ,Z----1 :O HAD RETURN$ FROM ,SEVA/OPOL1 & ) :OM %E WAS 9 LOVE4 7,%E HAD SOME PASSION ALL ! TIME47 ,HE WAS TO D9E ) H] ON ?AT DAY4 ,! VIC> GOT UP & B[$ HIMSELF \T4 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA DID NOT KEEP HIM1--%E WAS A FREE?9K] 9 ?IS RESPECT3 %E WAS PI\S1 BUT HAD NO USE = MONKS & LAU<$ AT ! LADIES ?AT RAN AFT] !M1 & BOLDLY ASS]T$ ?AT 9 H] OP9ION MONKS W]E JU/ SU* M5 AS WE S9FUL PEOPLE1 & ?AT IT WAS BETT] TO F9D SALVATION 9 ! WORLD ?AN 9 A MONA/]Y4 

0,GIVE ! ORD] NOT TO RECEIVE ANYBODY1 MY DE>10 %E SAID1 0,I WILL WRITE TO ,PI]RE4 ,I CANNOT UND]/& :Y HE IS NOT COM+4 ,NO D\BT1 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA IS ILL40 

,M>YA ,IVANOVNA WAS ( ! OP9ION ?AT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA DID NOT LIKE H] & WAS H] 5EMY4 ,%E C\LD NOT =GIVE H] BECAUSE IT WAS NOT %E1 HIS SI/]1 :O HAD GIV5 UP H] PROP]TY & HAD FOLL[$ HIM TO ,SIB]IA1 BUT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA1 & BECAUSE H] BRO!R HAD DEF9ITELY DECL9$ H] (F] :5 %E GOT READY TO GO ) HIM4 ,AFT] ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S %E WAS BEG9N+ TO BELIEVE ?AT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA WAS ! BE/ WOMAN 9 ! WORLD & HIS GU>DIAN ANGEL2 BUT %E WAS 5VI\S1 & IT SEEM$ ALL ! TIME TO H] ?AT %E WAS NOT A GOOD WOMAN4 

,%E GOT UP1 TOOK A FEW /EPS 9 ! P>LOR1 & WAS ON ! PO9T ( 5T]+ ! CAB9ET :5 ! DOOR OP5$1 & ,MADAME ,BYE%EV'S WR9KL$1 GRAYI% FACE1 EXPRESS+ JOY\S T]ROR1 WAS ?RU/ ?R\< ! DOOR4 

0,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 PREP>E Y\RSELF10 %E SAID4 

0,A LETT]80 

0,NO1 SOME?+ BETT]--0 

,BUT BE=E %E HAD A *ANCE TO F9I%1 A MAN'S L\D VOICE WAS HE>D 9 ! ANTE*AMB]3 

0,:]E IS %E8 ,GO1 ,NATA%A40 

0,HE60 MUTT]$ ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 WALK+ ) LONG1 FIRM /EPS T[>D H] BRO!R4 ,%E MET !M ALL AS ?\< %E HAD LA/ SE5 !M ! DAY BE=E4 

0,:5 DID/ ?\ >RIVE8 ,:]E HAVE Y\ /OPP$8 ,H[ HAVE Y\ COME1--9 A C>RIAGE80 ,SU* W]E ! QUE/IONS :I* ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA PUT1 WALK+ ) !M TO ! DRAW+-ROOM & NOT HE>+ ! ANSW]S1 & LOOK+ ) L>GE EYES1 N[ UPON ONE1 & N[ UPON ANO!R4 ,MADAME ,BYE%EV WAS SURPRIS$ AT ?IS CALM1 EV5 9DIFF]5CE1 & DID NOT APPROVE ( IT4 ,!Y ALL SMIL$2 ! CONV]SATION DI$ D[N1 & ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA LOOK$ SIL5TLY & S]I\SLY AT H] BRO!R4 

0,H[ >E Y\80 ASK$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 TAK+ H] H&1 & SMIL+4 

,PET] ,IVANOVI* SAID 0Y\0 TO H]1 ?\< %E HAD SAID 0?\40 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA ONCE MORE LOOK$ AT HIS GRAY BE>D1 HIS BALD HEAD1 HIS TEE?1 HIS WR9KLES1 HIS EYES1 HIS SUNBURNT FACE1 & RECOGNIZ$ ALL ?AT4 

0,H]E IS MY ,SONYA40 

,BUT %E DID NOT LOOK >\ND4 

0,:AT A /UP--0 H] VOICE FALT]$1 & %E TOOK HOLD ( HIS BALD HEAD ) H] L>GE :ITE H&S4 0,:AT A /UPID Y\ >E10 %E HAD 9T5D$ TO SAY1 0NOT TO HAVE PREP>$ ME10 BUT H] %\LD]S & BREA/ BEGAN TO TREMBLE1 H] OLD FACE TWIT*$1 & %E BUR/ \T 9TO SOBS1 PRESS+ TO H] BREA/ HIS BALD HEAD1 & REPEAT+3 0,:AT A /UPID Y\ >E NOT TO HAVE PREP>$ ME60 

,PET] ,IVANOVI* NO LONG] APPE>$ AS SU* A GREAT MAN TO HIMSELF1 NOT SO IMPORTANT AS HE HAD APPE>$ ON ,*EVALI]'S POR*4 ,HIS BACK WAS RE/+ AGA9/ A *AIR1 BUT HIS HEAD WAS 9 HIS SI/]'S >MS1 HIS NOSE WAS PRESS$ AGA9/ H] CORSET1 HIS NOSE WAS TICKL$1 HIS HAIR DI%EVEL$1 & !RE W]E TE>S 9 HIS EYES4 ,BUT HE FELT HAPPY4 

,:5 ?IS \TBUR/ ( JOY\S TE>S WAS OV]1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA UND]/OOD :AT HAD HAPP5$ & BELIEV$ IT1 & BEGAN TO EXAM9E !M ALL4 ,BUT SEV]AL TIMES DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! DAY1 :5EV] %E RECALL$ :AT HE HAD BE5 !N1 & :AT %E HAD BE51 & :AT !Y W]E N[1 & :5EV] ! PA/ MIS=TUNES1 & PA/ JOYS & LOVES1 VIVIDLY ROSE 9 H] IMAG9ATION1 %E WAS AGA9 SEIZ$ BY EMOTION1 & GOT UP & REPEAT$3 0,:AT A /UPID Y\ >E1 ,PI]RE1 :AT A /UPID NOT TO HAVE PREP>$ ME60 

0,:Y DID Y\ NOT COME /RAI<T TO ME8 ,I %\LD HAVE F\ND ROOM = Y\10 SAID ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 0,AT LEA/1 /AY TO D9N]4 ,Y\ WILL NOT FEEL LONESOME1 ,S]GYEY1--A Y\NG1 BRAVE ,SEVA/OPOL SOLDI] IS D9+ H]E TODAY4 ,DO Y\ NOT KN[ ,NIKOLAY ,MIKHAYLOVI*'S SON8 ,HE IS A WRIT]1--HAS WRITT5 SOME?+ NICE4 ,I HAVE NOT READ IT1 BUT !Y PRAISE IT1 & HE IS A DE> FELL[1--,I %ALL S5D = HIM4 ,*IKHAEV1 TOO1 WANT$ TO COME4 ,HE IS A BABBL]1--,I DO NOT LIKE HIM4 ,HAS HE ALREADY CALL$ ON Y\8 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 ,NIKITA8 ,?AT IS ALL NONS5SE4 ,:AT DO Y\ 9T5D TO DO8 ,H[ >E Y\1 H[ IS Y\R HEAL?1 ,NATALYA8 ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO ) ?IS Y\NG FELL[1 & ) ?IS BEAUTY80 

,BUT ! CONV]SATION SOMEH[ DID NOT FL[4 

,BE=E D9N] ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA W5T ) ! *ILDR5 TO AN OLD AUNT2 BRO!R & SI/] W]E LEFT ALONE1 & HE BEGAN TO TELL H] ( HIS PLANS4 

0,SONYA IS A Y\NG LADY1 %E HAS TO BE TAK5 \T2 CONSEQU5TLY1 WE >E GO+ TO LIVE 9 ,MOSC[10 SAID ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 

0,NEV]40 

0,S]EZHA HAS TO S]VE40 

0,NEV]40 

0,Y\ >E /ILL AS CRAZY AS EV]40 

,BUT %E WAS JU/ AS FOND ( ! CRAZY MAN4 

0,FIR/ WE MU/ /AY H]E1 !N GO TO ! C\NTRY1 & %[ EV]Y?+ TO ! *ILDR540 

0,IT IS MY RULE NOT TO 9T]F]E 9 FAMILY MATT]S10 SAID ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 AFT] CALM+ D[N FROM H] AGITATION1 0& NOT TO GIVE ADVICE4 ,A Y\NG MAN HAS TO S]VE1 ?AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS ?\<T1 & N[ MORE ?AN EV]4 ,Y\ DO NOT KN[1 ,PI]RE1 :AT !SE Y\NG M5 N[ADAYS >E4 ,I KN[ !M ALL3 !RE1 ,PR9CE ,DMITRI'S SON IS ALL RU9$4 ,!IR [N FAULT4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( ANYBODY1 ,I AM AN OLD WOMAN4 ,IT IS NOT GOOD40 ,& %E BEGAN TO TALK AB\T ! GOV]NM5T4 ,%E WAS DISSATISFI$ ) IT = ! EXCESSIVE LIB]TY :I* WAS GIV5 TO EV]Y?+4 0,! ONE GOOD ?+ !Y HAVE DONE WAS TO LET Y\ \T4 ,?AT IS GOOD40 

,PI]RE BEGAN TO DEF5D IT1 BUT ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA WAS NOT ,PAKHT93 !Y C\LD COME TO NO T]MS4 ,%E GREW EXCIT$4 

0,:AT BUS9ESS HAVE Y\ TO DEF5D IT8 ,Y\ >E JU/ AS S5SELESS AS EV]1 ,I SEE40 

,PET] ,IVANOVI* GREW SIL5T1 ) A SMILE :I* %[$ ?AT HE DID NOT SURR5D]1 BUT ?AT HE DID NOT WI% TO QU>REL ) ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 

0,Y\ >E SMIL+4 ,WE KN[ ?AT4 ,Y\ DO NOT WI% TO DISCUSS ) ME1 A WOMAN10 %E1 SAID1 M]RILY & K9DLY1 & CA/+ A %REWD1 9TELLIG5T GLANCE AT H] BRO!R1 SU* AS C\LD NOT BE EXPECT$ FROM H] OLD1 L>GE-FEATUR$ FACE4 0,Y\ C\LD NOT CONV9CE ME1 MY FRI5D4 ,I AM 5D+ MY ?REE SCORE & T54 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 A FOOL ALL ?AT TIME1 & HAVE SE5 A ?+ OR TWO4 ,I HAVE READ NONE ( Y\R BOOKS1 & ,I NEV] WILL4 ,!RE IS ONLY NONS5SE 9 !M60 

0,WELL1 H[ DO Y\ LIKE MY *ILDR58 ,S]EZHA80 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* SAID1 ) ! SAME SMILE4 

0,WAIT1 WAIT60 HIS SI/] REPLI$1 ) A ?REAT5+ GE/URE4 0,DON'T SWIT* ME (F ON Y\R *ILDR56 ,WE %ALL HAVE TIME TO TALK AB\T !M4 ,H]E IS :AT ,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\4 ,Y\ >E A S5SELESS MAN1 AS S5SELESS AS EV]1 ,I SEE IT 9 Y\R EYE4 ,N[ !Y >E GO+ TO C>RY Y\ 9 !IR >MS4 ,SU* IS ! FA%ION4 ,Y\ >E ALL 9 VOGUE N[4 ,YES1 YES1 ,I SEE BY Y\R EYES ?AT Y\ >E AS S5SELESS AS EV]10 %E ADD$1 9 RESPONSE TO HIS SMILE4 0,KEEP AWAY1 ,I IMPLORE Y\ 9 ! NAME ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ \R ,LORD1 FROM ?OSE MOD]N LIB]ALS4 ,GOD KN[S :AT !Y >E UP TO4 ,I KN[ IT WILL NOT 5D WELL4 ,\R GOV]NM5T IS SIL5T JU/ N[1 BUT :5 IT COMES LAT] TO %[+ UP ! NAILS1 Y\ WILL RECALL MY WORDS4 ,I AM AFRAID LE/ Y\ %\LD GET MIX$ UP 9 ?+S AGA94 ,GIVE IT UP6 ,IT IS ALL NONS5SE4 ,Y\ HAVE *ILDR540 

0,EVID5TLY Y\ DO NOT KN[ ME1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA10 SAID H] BRO!R4 

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T1 WE %ALL SEE4 ,EI!R ,I DO NOT KN[ Y\1 OR Y\ DO NOT KN[ Y\RSELF4 ,I JU/ TOLD Y\ :AT ,I HAD ON MY HE>T1 & IF Y\ WILL LI/5 TO ME1 WELL & GOOD4 ,N[ WE CAN TALK AB\T ,S]EZHA4 ,:AT K9D ( A LAD IS HE80 ,%E WANT$ TO SAY1 0,I DO NOT LIKE HIM V]Y MU*10 BUT %E ONLY SAID3 0,HE RESEMBLES HIS MO!R REM>KABLY3 !Y >E LIKE TWO DROPS ( WAT]4 ,SONYA IS Y\ ALL OV]1--,I LIKE H] V]Y MU*1 V]Y MU*--SO SWEET & OP54 ,%E IS A DE>4 ,:]E IS %E1 ,SONYA8 ,YES1 ,I =GOT40 

0,H[ %ALL ,I TELL Y\8 ,SONYA WILL MAKE A GOOD WIFE & A GOOD MO!R1 BUT MY ,S]EZHA IS CLEV]1 V]Y CLEV]1--NOBODY WILL TAKE ?AT FROM HIM4 ,HE /UDI$ WELL1--A LITTLE LAZY4 ,HE IS V]Y FOND ( ! NATURAL SCI5CES4 ,WE HAVE BE5 =TUNATE3 WE HAD AN EXCELL5T1 EXCELL5T TEA*]4 ,HE WANTS TO 5T] ! UNIV]SITY1--TO ATT5D LECTURES ON ! NATURAL SCI5CES1 *EMI/RY--0 

,M>YA ,IVANOVNA SC>CELY LI/5$ :5 H] BRO!R BEGAN TO SPEAK ( ! NATURAL SCI5CES4 ,%E SEEM$ TO FEEL SAD1 ESPECIALLY :5 HE M5TION$ *EMI/RY4 ,%E HEAV$ A DEEP SI< & REPLI$ DIRECTLY TO ?AT TRA9 ( ?\<TS :I* ! NATURAL SCI5CES EVOK$ 9 H]4 

0,IF Y\ KNEW H[ SORRY ,I AM = !M1 ,PI]RE10 %E SAID1 ) S9C]E1 CALM1 HUMBLE SADNESS4 0,SO SORRY1 SO SORRY4 ,A :OLE LIFE BE=E !M4 ,OH1 H[ MU* !Y WILL SUFF] YET60 

0,WELL1 WE MU/ HOPE ?AT !Y WILL BE MORE =TUNATE ?AN WE40 

0,GOD GRANT IT1 ,GOD GRANT IT6 ,IT IS H>D TO LIVE1 ,PI]RE6 ,TAKE ?IS ONE ADVICE FROM ME1 MY DE>3 DON'T PHILOSOPHIZE6 ,:AT A /UPID Y\ >E1 ,PI]RE1 OH1 :AT A /UPID6 ,BUT ,I MU/ ATT5D TO MATT]S4 ,I HAVE 9VIT$ A LOT ( PEOPLE1 BUT H[ AM ,I GO+ TO FE$ !M80 ,%E FL>$ UP1 TURN$ AWAY1 & RANG ! BELL4 

0,CALL ,T>AS60 

0,IS ! OLD MAN /ILL ) Y\80 

0,YES2 :Y1 HE IS A BOY 9 COMP>ISON ) ME40 

,T>AS WAS ANGRY & CLEAN1 BUT HE UND]TOOK TO GET EV]Y?+ DONE4 

,SOON ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA & ,SONYA1 AGLEAM ) COLD & HAPP9ESS1 & RU/L+ 9 !IR DRESSES1 5T]$ ! ROOM2 ,S]EZHA WAS /ILL \T1 ATT5D+ TO SOME PUR*ASES4 

0,LET ME GET A GOOD LOOK AT H]60 

,M>YA ,IVANOVNA TOOK H] FACE4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAEVNA BEGAN TO TELL SOME?+4 

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,S,E,C,O,N,D ,F,R,A,G,M,5,T 

7,V>IANT ( ! ,FIR/ ,*APT]7 

,! LITIGATION 0AB\T ! SEIZURE 9 ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,P5ZA1 ,C\NTY ( ,KRASNOSLOBODSK1 BY ! L&$ PROPRIETOR & EX-LIEUT5ANT ( ! ,GU>DS1 ,IVAN ,APYKHT91 ( F\R ?\S& DESYAT9AS ( L& FROM ! NEI<BOR+ ,CR[N PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*A10 WAS ?R\< ! SOLICITUDE ( ! PEASANTS' REPRES5TATIVE1 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV1 DECID$ 9 ! C\RT ( ! FIR/ 9/ANCE--! ,C\NTY ,C\RT--9 FAVOR ( ! PEASANTS1 & ! 5ORM\S P>CEL ( L&1 P>TLY 9 =E/1 & P>TLY 9 PL\<+S :I* HAD BE5 BROK5 BY ,APYKHT9'S S]FS1 9 ! YE> #ahae RETURN$ 9TO ! POSSESSION ( ! PEASANTS1 & !Y 9 ! YE> #ahaf S[$ 9 ?IS L& & H>VE/$4 

,! W9N+ ( ?IS IRREGUL> CASE BY ! PEASANTS SURPRIS$ ALL ! NEI<BORS & EV5 ! PEASANTS !MSELVES4 ,?IS SUCCESS ( !IRS C\LD BE EXPLA9$ ONLY ON ! SUPPOSITION ?AT ,IVAN ,PETROVI* ,APYKHT91 A V]Y MEEK1 PEACEFUL MAN1 :O WAS OPPOS$ TO LITIGATIONS & WAS CONV9C$ ( ! RI<TE\SNESS ( ?IS MATT]1 HAD TAK5 NO MEASURES AGA9/ ! ACTION ( ! PEASANTS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV1 ! PEASANTS' REPRES5TATIVE1 A DRY1 HOOK-NOS$1 LIT]ATE PEASANT1 :O HAD BE5 A T[N%IP ELD] & HAD ACT$ 9 ! CAPACITY ( COLLECTOR ( TAXES1 HAD COLLECT$ FIFTY KOPECKS FROM EA* PEASANT1 :I* MONEY HE CLEV]LY APPLI$ 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( PRES5TS1 & HAD V]Y %REWDLY CONDUCT$ ! :OLE AFFAIR4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! DECISION H&$ D[N BY ! ,C\NTY ,C\RT1 ,APYKHT91 SEE+ ! DANG]1 GAVE A P[] ( ATTORNEY TO ! %REWD MANUMITT$ S]F1 ,ILYA ,MITR(ANOV1 :O APPEAL$ TO ! HI<] C\RT AGA9/ ! DECISION ( ! ,C\NTY ,C\RT4 ,ILYA ,MITR(ANOV MANAG$ ! AFFAIR SO %REWDLY ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! CUNN+ ( ! PEASANTS' REPRES5TATIVE1 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV1 9 SPITE ( ! CONSID]ABLE PRES5TS DI/RIBUT$ BY HIM TO ! MEMB]S ( ! HI<] C\RT1 ! CASE WAS RETRI$ 9 ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT 9 FAVOR ( ! PROPRIETOR1 & ! L& WAS TO GO BACK TO HIM FROM ! PEASANTS1 ( :I* FACT !IR REPRES5TATIVE WAS DULY 9=M$4 

,! REPRES5TATIVE1 ,IVAN ,MIRONOV1 TOLD ! PEASANTS AT ! MEET+ ( ! ,COMMUNE ?AT ! G5TLEMAN 9 ! ,GOV]NM5T CAPITAL HAD PULL$ ! PROPRIETOR'S LEG & HAD 0MIX$ UP0 ! :OLE BUS9ESS1 SO ?AT !Y WANT$ TO TAKE ! L& BACK AGA91 BUT ?AT ! PROPRIETOR W\LD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL1 BECAUSE HE HAD A PETITION ALL WRITT5 UP TO BE S5T TO ! ,S5ATE1 & ?AT !N ! L& W\LD BE = EV] CONFIRM$ TO ! PEASANTS2 ALL !Y HAD TO DO WAS TO COLLECT A RUBLE FROM EA* S\L4 ,! PEASANTS DECID$ TO COLLECT ! MONEY & AGA9 TO 5TRU/ ! :OLE MATT] TO ,IVAN ,MIRONOV4 ,:5 ,MIRONOV HAD ALL ! MONEY 9 HIS H&S1 HE W5T TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 

,:51 9 ! YE> #a#h#a#g1 DUR+ ,PASSION-WEEK1--IT FELL LATE ?AT YE>1--! TIME CAME TO PL[ ! GR\ND1 ! ,IZLEGO%*A PEASANTS BEGAN TO DISCUSS AT A MEET+ :E!R !Y \<T TO PL[ ! L& UND] LITIGATION DUR+ ?AT YE>1 OR NOT2 &1 AL?\< ,APYKHT9'S CL]K HAD COME TO SEE !M DUR+ ,L5T ) ! ORD] ?AT !Y %\LD NOT PL[ ! L& & %\LD COME TO SOME AGREEM5T ) HIM 9 REG>D TO ! RYE ALREADY PLANT$ 9 :AT HAD BE5 ! D\BTFUL1 & N[ WAS ,APYKHT9'S L&1 ! PEASANTS1 = ! V]Y REASON ?AT ! W9T] CROP HAD BE5 S[$ ON ! DEBATABLE L&1 & BECAUSE ,APYKHT91 9 HIS DESIRE TO AVOID BE+ UNFAIR TO !M1 WI%$ TO >BITRATE ! MATT] ) !M1 DECID$ TO PL[ ! L& UND] LITIGATION & TO TAKE POSSESSION ( IT BE=E T\*+ ANY O!R FIELDS4 

,ON ! V]Y DAY :5 ! PEASANTS W5T \T TO PL[1 :I* WAS ,MAUNDY ,?URSDAY1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* ,APYKHT91 :O HAD BE5 PREP>+ HIMSELF = COMMUNION DUR+ ! ,PASSION-WEEK1 W5T TO COMMUNION1 & E>LY 9 ! MORN+ DROVE TO ! *UR* 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*A1 ( :I* HE WAS A P>I%ION]1 & !RE HE1 )\T KN[+ ANY?+ AB\T ! MATT]1 AMICABLY *ATT$ ) ! *UR* ELD]4 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* HAD BE5 TO CONFESSION ! NI<T BE=E1 & HAD ATT5D$ VIGILS AT HOME2 9 ! MORN+ HE HAD HIMSELF READ ! ,RULES1 & AT EI<T O'CLOCK HAD LEFT ! H\SE4 ,!Y WAIT$ = HIM ) ! MASS4 ,AS HE /OOD AT ! ALT>1 :]E HE USUALLY /OOD1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* RA!R REFLECT$ ?AN PRAY$1 :I* MADE HIM DISSATISFI$ ) HIMSELF4 

,LIKE MANY PEOPLE ( ?AT TIME1 &1 SO F> AS ?AT GOES1 ( ALL TIMES1 HE WAS NOT QUITE CLE> 9 MATT]S ( RELIGION4 ,HE WAS PA/ FIFTY YE>S ( AGE2 HE NEV] OMITT$ C>RY+ \T ANY RITE1 ATT5D$ *UR*1 & W5T TO COMMUNION ONCE A YE>2 9 TALK+ TO HIS ONLY DAU<T]1 HE 9/RUCT$ H] 9 ! >TICLES ( FAI?2 BUT1 IF HE HAD BE5 ASK$ :E!R HE REALLY BELIEV$1 HE W\LD NOT HAVE KN[N :AT TO REPLY4 

,ON ?AT DAY MORE ?AN ON ANY O!R1 HE FELT MEEK ( SPIRIT1 &1 /&+ AT ! ALT>1 HE1 9/EAD ( PRAY+1 ?\<T ( H[ /RANGELY EV]Y?+ WAS CON/RUCT$ 9 ! WORLD3 !RE HE WAS1 ALMO/ AN OLD MAN1 TAK+ ! COMMUNION = P]HAPS ! =TIE? TIME 9 HIS LIFE1 & HE KNEW ?AT EV]YBODY1 ALL HIS HOME FOLK & ALL ! PEOPLE 9 ! *UR*1 LOOK$ AT HIM AS A MODEL & TOOK HIM = AN EXAMPLE1 & HE FELT HIMSELF OBLIG$ TO ACT AS AN EXAMPLE 9 MATT]S ( RELIGION1 :]EAS HE HIMSELF DID NOT KN[ ANY?+1 & SOON1 V]Y SOON1 HE W\LD DIE1 & EV5 IF HE W]E KILL$ HE C\LD NOT TELL :E!R ?AT 9 :I* HE WAS %[+ AN EXAMPLE TO O!RS WAS TRUE4 ,& IT ALSO SEEM$ /RANGE TO HIM H[ EV]Y ONE CONSID]$--?AT HE SAW--OLD PEOPLE TO BE FIRM & TO KN[ :AT WAS NECESS>Y & :AT NOT 7?US HE ALWAYS ?\<T AB\T OLD M571 & !RE HE WAS OLD & POSITIVELY FAIL$ TO KN[1 & WAS JU/ AS FRIVOL\S AS HE HAD BE5 TW5TY YE>S BE=E2 ! ONLY DIFF]5CE WAS ?AT =M]LY HE DID NOT CONCEAL IT1 :ILE N[ HE DID4 ,JU/ AS 9 HIS *ILDHOOD IT HAD OCCURR$ TO HIM DUR+ ! S]VICE ?AT HE MI<T CR[ LIKE A COCK1 EV5 SO N[ ALL K9DS ( FOOLI% ?+S PASS$ ?R\< HIS M9D1 & HE1 ! OLD MAN1 REV]5TIALLY B5T HIS HEAD1 T\*+ ! FLAG/ONES ( ! *UR* ) ! OLD KNUCKLES ( HIS H&S1 & ,FA!R ,VASILI WAS EVID5TLY TIMID 9 CELEBRAT+ MASS 9 HIS PRES5CE1 & 9CIT$ TO ZEAL BY HIS ZEAL4 

0,IF !Y ONLY KNEW :AT FOOLI% ?+S >E RUNN+ ?R\< MY HEAD6 ,BUT ?AT IS A S91 A S92 ,I MU/ PRAY10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 :5 ! S]VICE COMM5C$2 &1 TRY+ TO CAT* ! MEAN+ ( ! RESPONSES1 HE BEGAN TO PRAY4 ,9DE$1 HE SOON TRANSF]R$ HIMSELF 9 FEEL+ TO ! PRAY] & ?\<T ( HIS S9S & ( EV]Y?+ :I* HE REGRETT$4 

,A RESPECTABLE-LOOK+ OLD MAN1 BALD-HEAD$1 ) ?ICK GRAY HAIR1 DRESS$ 9 A FUR COAT ) A NEW :ITE PAT* ON ONE-HALF ( HIS BACK1 /EPP+ EV5LY ) HIS \T-TOE+ BA/ %OES1 W5T UP TO ! ALT>1 B[$ L[ TO HIM1 TOSS$ HIS HAIR1 & W5T BEYOND ! ALT> TO PLACE SOME TAP]S4 ,?IS WAS ! *UR* ELD]1 ,IVAN ,F$OTOV1 ONE ( ! BE/ PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*A4 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* KNEW HIM4 ,! SI<T ( ?IS /]N1 FIRM FACE L$ ,IVAN ,PETROVI* TO A NEW TRA9 ( ?\<TS4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ?OSE PEASANTS :O WANT$ TO TAKE ! L& AWAY FROM HIM1 & ONE ( ! BE/ & RI*E/ M>RI$ F>M]S1 :O NE$$ ! L&1 :O C\LD MANAGE IT1 & HAD ! MEANS TO WORK IT4 ,HIS /]N ASPECT1 C]EMONI\S B[1 & MEASUR$ GAIT1 & ! EXACTNESS ( HIS WE>+-APP>EL1--! LEG-RAGS FITT$ HIS LEGS LIKE /OCK+S & ! LACES CROSS$ EA* O!R SYMMETRICALLY ON EI!R LEG1--ALL HIS APPE>ANCE SEEM$ TO EXPRESS REBUKE & 5MITY ON ACC\NT ( ! L&4 

0,I HAVE ASK$ =GIV5ESS ( MY WIFE1 ( ,MANYA0 7HIS DAU<T]71 0( ! NURSE1 ( MY VALET1 ,VOLODYA1 BUT IT IS HIS =GIV5ESS ?AT ,I \<T TO ASK =1 & ,I \<T TO =GIVE HIM10 ?\<T ,IVAN ,PETROVI*1 & HE DECID$ ?AT AFT] MAT9S HE W\LD ASK ,IVAN ,F$OTOV TO =GIVE HIM4 

,& SO HE DID4 

,!RE W]E BUT FEW PEOPLE 9 *UR*4 ,! C\NTRY PEOPLE W]E 9 ! HABIT ( GO+ TO COMMUNION 9 ! FIR/ & 9 ! F\R? WEEK4 ,N[ !RE W]E ONLY =TY M5 & WOM5 PRES5T1 :O HAD NOT HAD TIME TO GO TO COMMUNION BE=E1 A FEW OLD PEASANT WOM51 ! *UR* S]VANTS1 & ! MANORIAL PEOPLE ( ! ,APYKHT9S & HIS RI* NEI<BORS1 ! ,*]NY%EVS4 ,!RE WAS ALSO !RE AN OLD WOMAN1 A RELATIVE ( ! ,*]NY%EVS1 :O WAS LIV+ ) !M1 & A DEACON'S WID[1 :OSE SON ! ,*]NY%EVS1 9 ! GOODNESS ( !IR HE>TS1 HAD $UCAT$ & MADE A MAN (1 & :O N[ WAS S]V+ AS AN (FICIAL 9 ! ,S5ATE4 ,BETWE5 ! MAT9S & ! MASS !RE W]E EV5 FEW] PEOPLE LEFT 9 ! *UR*4 ,!RE W]E LEFT TWO BEGG> WOM51 :O W]E SITT+ 9 ! CORN] & CONV]S+ ) EA* O!R & LOOK+ AT ,IVAN ,PETROVI* ) ! EVID5T DESIRE TO CONGRATULATE HIM & TALK ) HIM1 & TWO LACKEYS1--ONE HIS [N1 9 LIV]Y1 & ! O!R1 ,*]NY%EV'S1 :O HAD COME ) ! OLD WOMAN4 ,!SE TWO W]E ALSO :ISP]+ 9 AN ANIMAT$ MANN] TO EA* O!R1 JU/ AS ,IVAN ,PETROVI* CAME \T FROM ! ALT>-PLACE2 :5 !Y SAW HIM1 !Y GREW SIL5T4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A WOMAN 9 A TALL HEAD-GE> ) A PE>L FACE-ORNAM5T & 9 A :ITE FUR COAT1 ) :I* %E COV]$ UP A SICK *ILD1 :O WAS CRY+1 & :OM %E WAS ATTEMPT+ TO QUIET2 & ANO!R1 A /OOP+ OLD WOMAN1 ALSO 9 A HEAD-GE>1 BUT ) A WOOL5 FACE-ORNAM5T & A :ITE K]*IEF1 :I* WAS TI$ 9 ! FA%ION ( OLD WOM51 & 9 A GRAY GA!R$ COAT ) AN IRIS-DESIGN ON ! BACK1 :O1 KNEEL+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! *UR*1 & TURN+ TO AN OLD IMAGE BETWE5 TWO LATTIC$ W9D[S1 OV] :I* HUNG A NEW SC>F ) R$ $GES1 WAS PRAY+ SO F]V5TLY1 SOLEMNLY1 & IMPASSIONATELY ?AT ONE C\LD NOT FAIL DIRECT+ ONE'S ATT5TION TO H]4 

,BE=E REA*+ ! ELD]1 :O1 /&+ AT ! LITTLE SAFE1 WAS KNEAD+ OV] ! REMNANTS ( SOME TAP]S 9TO ONE PIECE ( WAX1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* /OPP$ TO TAKE A LOOK AT ! PRAY+ WOMAN4 ,! OLD WOMAN WAS PRAY+ WELL4 ,%E KNELT AS /RAI<T AS IT WAS POSSIBLE TO KNEEL 9 FRONT ( ! IMAGE2 ALL ! MEMB]S ( H] BODY W]E MA!MATICALLY SYMMETRICAL2 H] FEET BEH9D H] PRESS$ ) ! TIPS ( H] BA/ %OES AT ! SAME ANGLE AGA9/ ! /ONE FLOOR2 H] BODY WAS B5T BACK1 TO ! EXT5T TO :I* H] /OOP+ %\LD]S P]MITT$ H] TO DO SO2 H] H&S W]E QUITE REGUL>LY PLAC$ BEL[ H] ABDOM52 H] HEAD WAS ?R[N BACK1 & H] FACE1 ) AN EXPRESSION ( BA%FUL COMMIS]ATION1 WR9KL$1 & ) A DIM GLANCE1 WAS TURN$ /RAI<T T[>D ! IMAGE ) ! SC>F4 ,HAV+ REMA9$ 9 AN IMMOBILE POSITION = A M9UTE OR LESS1--EVID5TLY A DEF9ITE SPACE ( TIME1--%E HEAV$ A DEEP SI< &1 TAK+ H] RI<T H& AWAY1 SWUNG IT ABOVE H] HEAD-GE>1 T\*$ ! CR[N ( H] HEAD ) FOLD$ F+]S1 & MADE AMPLE CROSSES BY C>RY+ H] H& D[N AGA9 TO H] ABDOM5 & TO H] %\LD]S2 !N %E SWAY$ BACK & DROPP$ H] HEAD ON H] H&S1 :I* W]E PLAC$ EV5LY ON ! FLOOR1 & AGA9 RAIS$ H]SELF1 & REPEAT$ ! SAME4 

0,N[ %E IS PRAY+10 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* ?\<T1 AS HE LOOK$ AT H]4 0,%E DOES IT DIFF]5TLY FROM US S9N]S3 ?IS IS FAI?1 ?\< ,I KN[ ?AT %E IS PRAY+ TO H] [N IMAGE1 OR TO H] SC>F1 OR TO H] ADORNM5T ON ! IMAGE1 JU/ LIKE ! RE/ ( !M4 ,ALL RI<T4 ,:AT ( IT80 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 0EV]Y P]SON HAS HIS [N FAI?3 %E PRAYS TO H] IMAGE1 & ,I CONSID] IT NECESS>Y TO BEG ! PEASANT'S =GIV5ESS40 

,& HE WALK$ OV] TO ! ELD]1 9/9CTIVELY SCRUT9IZ+ ! *UR* 9 ORD] TO SEE :O WAS GO+ TO SEE HIS DE$1 :I* BO? PLEAS$ & %AM$ HIM4 ,IT WAS DISAGREEABLE TO HIM1 BECAUSE ! OLD BEGG> WOM5 W\LD SEE IT1 & MORE DISAGREEABLE /ILL1 BECAUSE ,MI%KA1 HIS LACKEY1 W\LD SEE IT4 ,9 ! PRES5CE ( ,MI%KA1--HE KNEW H[ WIDE-AWAKE & %REWD HE WAS1--HE FELT ?AT HE %\LD NOT HAVE ! /R5G? TO WALK UP TO ,IVAN ,F$OTOV4 ,HE BECKON$ TO ,MI%KA TO COME UP TO HIM4 

0,:AT IS IT Y\ WI%80 

0,GO1 MY DE>1 & BR+ ME ! RUG FROM ! C>RIAGE1 = IT IS TOO DAMP H]E = MY FEET40 

0,YES1 SIR40 

,:5 ,MI%KA W5T AWAY1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* AT ONCE W5T UP TO ,IVAN ,F$OTOV4 ,IVAN ,F$OTOV WAS DISCONC]T$1 LIKE A GUILTY P]SON1 AT ! APPROA* ( ! G5TLEMAN4 ,TIMIDITY & HA/Y MOTIONS =M$ A QUE] CONTRADICTION TO HIS AU/]E FACE & CURLY /EEL-GRAY HAIR & BE>D4 

0,DO Y\ WI% A DIME TAP]80 HE SAID1 RAIS+ ! DESK1 & N[ & !N CA/+ HIS L>GE1 BEAUTIFUL EYES UPON ! MA/]4 

0,NO1 ,I DO NOT WANT A TAP]1 ,IVAN4 ,I ASK Y\ TO =GIVE ME = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 IF ,I HAVE 9 ANY WAY (F5D$ Y\4 ,=GIVE ME1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE10 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* REPEAT$1 ) A L[ B[4 

,IVAN ,F$OTOV COMPLETELY LO/ HIS COMPOSURE & BEGAN TO MOVE RE/LESSLY1 BUT :5 HE COMPREH5D$ IT ALL1 HE SMIL$ A G5TLE SMILE3 

0,GOD =GIVES10 HE SAID4 0,IT SEEMS TO ME1 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ NO (F5SE FROM Y\4 ,GOD WILL =GIVE Y\1--,I HAVE NOT BE5 (F5D$ BY Y\10 HE HA/5$ TO REPEAT4 

0,/ILL--0 

0,GOD WILL =GIVE Y\1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,SO Y\ WANT TWO DIME TAP]S80 

0,YES1 TWO40 

0,HE IS AN ANGEL1 TRULY1 AN ANGEL4 ,HE BEGS EV5 A BASE PEASANT TO =GIVE HIM4 ,O ,LORD1 TRUE ANGELS10 MUTT]$ ! DEACON'S WID[1 9 AN OLD BLACK CAPOTE & BLACK K]*IEF4 0,TRULY1 WE \<T TO UND]/& ?AT40 

0,AH1 ,P>AMONOVNA60 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* TURN$ TO H]4 0,>E Y\ GETT+ READY = COMMUNION1 TOO8 ,Y\1 TOO1 MU/ =GIVE ME1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE40 

0,GOD WILL =GIVE Y\1 SIR1 ANGEL1 M]CIFUL B5EFACTOR6 ,LET ME KISS Y\R H&60 

0,?AT WILL DO1 ?AT WILL DO1 Y\ KN[ ,I DO NOT LIKE ?AT10 SAID ,IVAN ,PETROVI*1 SMIL+1 & GO+ AWAY FROM ! ALT>4 

,! MASS1 AS ALWAYS1 DID NOT TAKE LONG TO CELEBRATE 9 ! P>I% ( ,IZLEGO%*A1 ! MORE SO S9CE !RE W]E FEW COMMUNICANTS4 ,JU/ AS1 AFT] ! ,LORD'S ,PRAY]1 ! REGAL DOORS W]E CLOS$1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* LOOK$ ?R\< ! NOR? DOOR1 TO CALL ,MI%KA TO TAKE (F HIS FUR COAT4 ,:5 ! PRIE/ SAW ?AT MOTION1 HE ANGRILY BECKON$ TO ! DEACON1 & ! DEACON ALMO/ RAN \T TO CALL 9 ! LACKEY4 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* WAS 9 A PRETTY GOOD HUMOR1 BUT ?IS SUBS]VI5CY & EXPRESSION ( RESPECT FROM ! PRIE/ :O WAS CELEBRAT+ MASS AGA9 S\R$ HIM 5TIRELY2 HIS ?91 B5T1 %AV5 LIPS W]E B5T /ILL MORE & HIS K9DLY EYES W]E LI<T$ UP BY S>CASM4 

0,HE ACTS AS ?\< ,I W]E HIS G5]AL10 HE ?\<T1 & IMM$IATELY HE ?\<T ( ! WORDS ( ! ,G]MAN TUTOR1 :OM HE HAD ONCE TAK5 TO ! ALT> TO ATT5D A ,RUSSIAN DIV9E S]VICE1 & :O HAD MADE HIM LAU< & HAD ANG]$ HIS WIFE1 :5 HE SAID1 0,D] ,POP W> GANZ BOSE1 DASS I* IHM ,ALLES NA*GESEH5 HATTE40 ,HE ALSO RECALL$ ! ANSW] ( ! Y\NG ,TURK ?AT !RE WAS NO ,GOD1 BECAUSE HE HAD EAT5 UP ! LA/ PIECE ( HIM4 0,& H]E ,I AM GO+ TO COMMUNION10 HE ?\<T1 &1 FR[N+1 HE MADE A L[ OBEISANCE4 

,HE TOOK (F HIS BE>-FUR COAT1 & 9 HIS BLUE DRESS COAT ) BRI<T BUTTONS & 9 HIS TALL :ITE NECK]*IEF & WAI/COAT1 & TI<TLY FITT+ TR\S]S1 & HEELLESS1 %>P-TO$ BOOTS1 W5T ) HIS S(T1 MODE/1 & LI<T GAIT TO MAKE HIS OBEISANCES TO ! L>GE IMAGES4 ,H]E HE AGA9 MET ?AT SAME OBSEQUI\SNESS FROM ! O!R COMMUNICANTS1 :O GAVE UP !IR PLACES TO HIM4 

0,!Y ACT AS ?\< !Y SAID1 ',APRES V\S1 S'IL 5 RE/E1'0 HE ?\<T1 AWKW>DLY MAK+ SIDE OBEISANCES2 ?IS AWKW>DNESS WAS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT HE WAS TRY+ TO F9D ?AT MEAN 9 :I* !RE W\LD BE NEI!R DISRESPECT1 NOR HYPOCRISY4 ,F9ALLY ! DOORS W]E OP5$4 ,HE SAID ! PRAY] AFT] ! PRIE/1 REPEAT+ ! WORDS1 0,AS A ROBB]20 HIS NECK]*IEF WAS COV]$ ) ! *ALICE CLO?1 & HE RECEIV$ HIS COMMUNION & ! LUKEW>M WAT] 9 ! ANCI5T DIPP]1 HAV+ PUT NEW SILV] TW5TY-KOPECK PIECES ON ANCI5T PLATES2 AFT] HE>+ ! LA/ PRAY]S1 HE KISS$ ! CROSS &1 PUTT+ ON HIS FUR COAT LEFT ! *UR*1 RECEIV+ CONGRATULATIONS & EXP]I5C+ ! PLEASANT S5SATION ( HAV+ EV]Y?+ OV]4 ,AS HE LEFT ! *UR*1 HE AGA9 FELL 9 ) ,IVAN ,F$OTOV4 

0,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\60 HE REPLI$ TO HIS CONGRATULATIONS4 0,WELL1 >E Y\ GO+ TO PL[ SOON80 

0,! BOYS HAVE GONE \T1 ! BOYS HAVE10 REPLI$ ,IVAN ,F$OTOV1 MORE TIMIDLY EV5 ?AN BE=E4 ,HE SUPPOS$ ?AT ,IVAN ,PETROVI* KNEW :I!R ! ,IZLEGO%*A PEASANTS HAD GONE \T TO PL[4 0,IT IS DAMP1 ?\<4 ,DAMP IT IS4 ,IT IS E>LY YET1 E>LY IT IS40 

,IVAN ,PETROVI* W5T UP TO HIS P>5TS' MONUM5T1 B[$ TO IT1 & W5T BACK TO BE HELP$ 9TO HIS SIX-9-H& ) AN \TRID]4 

0,WELL1 ?ANK ,GOD10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 SWAY+ ON ! S(T1 R\ND SPR+S & LOOK+ AT ! V]NAL SKY ) ! SCATT]+ CL\DS1 AT ! B>$ E>? & ! :ITE SPOTS ( UNMELT$ SN[1 & AT ! TI<TLY BRAID$ TAIL ( A SIDE HORSE1 & 9HAL+ ! FRE% SPR+ AIR1 :I* WAS P>TICUL>LY PLEASANT AFT] ! AIR 9 ! *UR*4 

0,?ANK ,GOD ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 ?R\< ! COMMUNION1 & ?ANK ,GOD ?AT ,I N[ MAY TAKE A P9* ( SNUFF40 ,& HE TOOK \T HIS SNUFF-BOX & = A LONG TIME HELD ! P9* BETWE5 HIS F+]S1 SMIL+ &1 )\T LETT+ ! P9* \T ( ! H&1 RAIS+ HIS CAP 9 RESPONSE TO ! L[ B[S ( ! PEOPLE ON ! WAY1 ESPECIALLY ( ! WOM51 :O W]E WA%+ ! TABLES & *AIRS 9 FRONT ( !IR H\SES1 JU/ AS ! C>RIAGE AT A FA/ TROT ( ! L>GE HORSES ( ! SIX-9-H& PLA%$ & CLATT]$ ?R\< ! MUD ( ! /REET ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*A4 

,IVAN ,PETROVI* HELD ! P9* ( SNUFF1 ANTICIPAT+ ! PLEASURE ( SNUFF+1 NOT ONLY D[N ! :OLE VILLAGE1 BUT EV5 UNTIL !Y GOT \T ( A BAD PLACE AT ! FOOT ( A HILL1 T[>D :I* ! COA*MAN DESC5D$ NOT )\T ANXIETY3 HE HELD UP ! RE9S1 SEAT$ HIMSELF MORE FIRMLY1 & %\T$ TO ! \TRID] TO GO OV] ! ICE4 ,:5 !Y W5T >\ND ! BRIDGE1 OV] ! B$ ( ! RIV]1 & SCRAMBL$ \T ( ! BREAK+ ICE & MUD1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI*1 LOOK+ AT TWO PLOV]S ?AT ROSE FROM ! HOLL[1 TOOK ! SNUFF &1 FEEL+ *ILLY1 PUT ON HIS GLOVE1 WRAPP$ HIMSELF 9 HIS FUR COAT1 PLUNG$ HIS *9 9TO ! HI< NECK]*IEF1 & SAID TO HIMSELF1 ALMO/ AL\D1 0,GLORI\S60 :I* HE WAS 9 ! HABIT ( SAY+ SECRETLY TO HIMSELF :5EV] HE FELT WELL4 

,9 ! NI<T SN[ HAD FALL51 & :5 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* HAD DRIV5 TO *UR* ! SN[ HAD NOT YET DISAPPE>$1 BUT WAS S(T2 N[1 ?\< !RE WAS NO SUN1 IT WAS ALL MELT$ FROM ! MOI/URE1 & ON ! HI<WAY1 ON :I* HE HAD TO TRAVEL = ?REE V]/S BE=E TURN+ 9TO ,*IRAKOVO1 ! SN[ WAS :ITE ONLY 9 LA/ YE>'S GRASS1 :I* GREW 9 P>ALLEL L9ES ALONG ! RUTS2 BUT ON ! BLACK ROAD ! HORSES SPLA%$ ?R\< ! VISC\S MUD4 ,! GOOD1 WELL-F$1 L>GE HORSES ( HIS [N /UD HAD NO DIFFICULTY 9 PULL+ ! C>RIAGE1 & IT JU/ ROLL$ OV] ! GRASS1 :]E IT LEFT BLACK M>KS1 & OV] ! MUD1 )\T BE+ AT ALL DETA9$4 ,IVAN ,PETROVI* WAS HAV+ PLEASANT REV]IES2 HE WAS ?9K+ ( HIS HOME1 HIS WIFE1 & HIS DAU<T]4 

0,MANYA WILL MEET ME AT ! POR*1 & ) DELI<T4 ,%E WILL SEE SU* HOL9ESS 9 ME6 ,%E IS A /RANGE1 SWEET GIRL1 BUT %E TAKES EV]Y?+ TOO MU* TO HE>T4 ,! ROLE ( IMPORTANCE & ( KN[+ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS GO+ ON 9 ?IS WORLD1 :I* ,I MU/ PLAY BE=E H]1 IS GETT+ TO BE TOO S]I\S & RIDICUL\S4 ,IF %E KNEW ?AT ,I AM AFRAID ( H]60 HE ?\<T4 0,WELL1 ,KATO10 7HIS WIFE7 0WILL NO D\BT BE 9 GOOD HUMOR TODAY1 %E WILL PURPOSELY BE 9 GOOD HUMOR1 & WE %ALL HAVE A F9E DAY4 ,IT WILL NOT BE AS IT WAS LA/ WEEK ON ACC\NT ( ! ,PRO%K9 WOM54 ,:AT A REM>KABLE CREATURE6 ,H[ AFRAID ( H] ,I AM6 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,%E DOES NOT LIKE IT H]SELF40 ,& HE RECALL$ A FAM\S ANECDOTE AB\T A CALF4 ,A PROPRIETOR1 HAV+ QU>REL$ ) HIS WIFE1 WAS SITT+ AT A W9D[1 :5 HE SAW A FRISKY CALF3 0,I %\LD LIKE TO GET Y\ M>RI$60 HE SAID4 ,& ,IVAN ,PETROVI* SMIL$ AGA91 ACCORD+ TO HIS CU/OM SOLV+ EV]Y DIFFICULTY & EV]Y P]PLEXITY BY A JOKE1 :I* G5]ALLY WAS DIRECT$ AGA9/ HIMSELF4 

,AT ! ?IRD V]/1 NE> A *APEL1 ! \TRID] BORE TO ! LEFT1 9TO A CROSS-ROAD1 & ! COA*MAN %\T$ TO HIM = HAV+ TURN$ 9 SO ABRUPTLY ?AT ! C5T] HORSES W]E /RUCK BY ! %AFT2 & ! C>RIAGE ALMO/ GLID$ ALL ! WAY D[N-HILL4 ,BE=E REA*+ ! H\SE1 ! \TRID] LOOK$ BACK AT ! COA*MAN & PO9T$ TO SOME?+2 ! COA*MAN LOOK$ BACK AT ! LACKEY1 & 9DICAT$ SOME?+ TO HIM4 ,& ALL ( !M LOOK$ 9 ! SAME DIRECTION4 

0,:AT >E Y\ LOOK+ AT80 ASK$ ,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 

0,GEESE10 SAID ,MI%KA4 

0,:]E80 

,?\< HE /RA9$ HIS VISION1 HE C\LD NOT SEE !M4 

0,!RE !Y >E4 ,!RE IS ! =E/1 & !RE IS ! CL\D1 SO BE PLEAS$ TO LOOK BETWE5 ! TWO40 

,IVAN ,PETROVI* C\LD NOT SEE ANY?+4 

0,IT IS TIME = !M4 ,:Y1 IT IS LESS ?AN A WEEK TO ,ANNUNCIATION40 

0,?AT'S SO40 

0,WELL1 GO ON60 

,NE> A PUDDLE1 ,MI%KA JUMP$ D[N FROM ! FOOTBO>D & TE/$ ! ROAD1 AGA9 CLIMB$ UP1 & ! C>RIAGE SAFELY DROVE ON ! POND DAM 9 ! G>D51 ASC5D$ ! AV5UE1 DROVE PA/ ! CELL> & ! LAUNDRY1 FROM :I* WAT] WAS FALL+1 & NIMBLY ROLL$ UP & /OPP$ AT ! POR*4 ,! ,*]NY%EV CALA% HAD JU/ LEFT ! Y>D4 ,FROM ! H\SE AT ONCE RAN ! S]VANTS3 GLOOMY OLD ,DANILY* ) ! SIDE :ISK]S1 ,NIKOLAY1 ,MI%KA'S BRO!R1 & ! BOY ,PAVLU%KA2 & AFT] !M CAME A GIRL ) L>GE BLACK EYES & R$ >MS1 :I* W]E B>$ ABOVE ! ELB[1 & ) JU/ SU* A B>$ NECK4 

0,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA6 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+8 ,Y\R MO!R WILL BE WORRI$4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TIME10 WAS HE>D ! VOICE ( FAT ,KAT]9A BEH9D H]4 

,BUT ! GIRL PAID NO ATT5TION TO H]2 JU/ AS H] FA!R HAD EXPECT$ H] TO DO1 %E TOOK HOLD ( HIS >M & LOOK$ AT HIM ) A /RANGE GLANCE4 

0,WELL1 PAPA1 HAVE Y\ BE5 TO COMMUNION80 %E ASK$1 AS ?\< 9 DREAD4 

0,YES4 ,Y\ LOOK AS ?\< Y\ W]E AFRAID ?AT ,I AM SU* A S9N] ?AT ,I C\LD NOT RECEIVE ! COMMUNION40 

,! GIRL WAS APP>5TLY (F5D$ BY H] FA!R'S JE/ AT SU* A SOLEMN MOM5T4 ,%E HEAV$ A SI< &1 FOLL[+ HIM1 HELD HIS H&1 :I* %E KISS$4 

0,:O IS H]E80 

0,Y\NG ,*]NY%EV4 ,HE IS 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM40 

0,IS MAMA UP8 ,H[ IS %E80 

0,MAMA FEELS BETT] TODAY4 ,%E IS SITT+ D[N-/AIRS40 

,9 ! PASSAGE ROOM ,IVAN ,PETROVI* WAS MET BY NURSE ,EVPRAKSEYA1 CL]K ,&REY ,IVANOVI*1 & A SURVEYOR1 :O WAS LIV+ AT ! H\SE1 9 ORD] TO LAY \T SOME L&4 ,ALL ( !M CONGRATULAT$ ,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,9 ! DRAW+-ROOM SAT ,LUIZA ,K>LOVNA ,TRUGONI1 = T5 YE>S A FRI5D ( ! H\SE1 AN EMIGRANT GOV]NESS1 & A Y\NG MAN ( SIXTE5 YE>S1 ,*]NY%EV1 ) HIS ,FR5* TUTOR4 

,! ,D,E,C,E,M,B,R,I,/,S 

,?,I,R,D ,F,R,A,G,M,5,T 

7,V>IANT ( ! ,FIR/ ,*APT]7 

,ON ! #bD ( ,AUGU/1 #a#h#a#g1 ! SIX? DEP>TM5T ( ! ,DIRECT+ ,S5ATE H&$ D[N A DECISION 9 ! DEBATABLE L& CASE BETWE5 ! ECONOMIC PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*A & ,*]NY%EV1 :I* WAS 9 FAVOR ( ! PEASANTS & AGA9/ ,*]NY%EV4 ,?IS DECISION WAS AN UNEXPECT$ & IMPORTANT CALAMIT\S EV5T = ,*]NY%EV4 ,! CASE HAD LA/$ FIVE YE>S4 ,IT HAD BE5 BEGUN BY ! ATTORNEY ( ! RI* VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*A ) ITS ?REE ?\S& 9HABITANTS1 & WAS WON BY ! PEASANTS 9 ! ,C\NTY ,C\RT2 BUT :51 ) ! ADVICE ( LAWY] ,ILYA ,MITR(ANOV1 A MANORIAL S]VANT B\<T ( ,PR9CE ,SALTYKOV1 ,PR9CE ,*]NY%EV C>RI$ ! CASE TO ! ,GOV]NM5T1 HE WON IT & BESIDES1 ! ,IZLEGO%*A PEASANTS W]E PUNI%$ BY HAV+ SIX ( !M1 :O HAD 9SULT$ ! SURVEYOR1 PUT 9 JAIL4 

,AFT] ?AT1 ,PR9CE ,*]NY%EV1 ) HIS GOOD-NATUR$ & M]RY C>ELESSNESS1 5TIRELY ACQUIESC$1 ! MORE SO S9CE HE KNEW FULL WELL ?AT HE HAD NOT 0APPROPRIAT$0 ANY L& ( ! PEASANTS1 AS WAS SAID 9 ! PETITION ( ! PEASANTS4 ,IF ! L& WAS 0APPROPRIAT$10 HIS FA!R HAD DONE IT1 & S9CE !N MORE ?AN =TY YE>S HAD PASS$4 ,HE KNEW ?AT ! PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*A W]E GETT+ ALONG WELL )\T ?AT L&1 HAD NO NE$ ( IT1 & LIV$ ON T]MS ( FRI5D%IP ) HIM1 & WAS UNABLE TO UND]/& :Y !Y HAD BECOME SO 9FURIAT$ AGA9/ HIM4 ,HE KNEW ?AT HE NEV] (F5D$ & NEV] WI%$ TO (F5D ANY ONE1 ?AT HE LIV$ 9 PEACE ) EV]YBODY1 & ?AT HE NEV] WI%$ TO DO O!RWISE1 & SO C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT ANY ONE %\LD ?9K ( (F5D+ HIM4 ,HE HAT$ LITIGATIONS1 & SO DID NOT DEF5D HIS CASE 9 ! ,S5ATE1 9 SPITE ( ! ADVICE & E>NE/ SOLICITATIONS ( HIS LAWY]1 ,ILYA ,MITR(ANOV2 BY ALL[+ ! TIME = ! APPEAL TO LAPSE1 HE LO/ ! CASE 9 ! ,S5ATE1 & LO/ IT 9 SU* A WAY ?AT HE WAS CONFRONT$ ) COMPLETE RU94 ,BY ! DECREE ( ! ,S5ATE HE NOT ONLY WAS TO BE DEPRIV$ ( FIVE ?\S& DESYAT9AS ( L&1 BUT ALSO1 = ! ILLEGAL T5URE ( ?AT L&1 WAS TO BE MULCT$ TO ! AM\NT ( #a#g1 RUBLES 9 FAVOR ( ! PEASANTS4 

,PR9CE ,*]NY%EV HAD EI<T ?\S& S\LS1 BUT ALL ! E/ATES W]E MORTGAG$ & HE HAD L>GE DEBTS1 SO ?AT ?IS DECREE ( ! ,S5ATE RU9$ HIM ) HIS :OLE L>GE FAMILY4 ,HE HAD A SON & FIVE DAU<T]S4 ,HE ?\<T ( HIS CASE :5 IT WAS TOO LATE TO ATT5D TO IT 9 ! ,S5ATE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,ILYA ,MITR(ANOV'S WORDS !RE WAS BUT ONE SALVATION1 & ?AT WAS1 TO PETITION ! SOV]EIGN & TO TRANSF] ! CASE TO ! ,IMP]IAL ,C\NCIL4 ,TO OBTA9 ?IS IT WAS NECESS>Y 9 P]SON TO APPROA* ONE ( ! M9I/]S OR A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 OR1 BETT] /ILL1 ! EMP]OR HIMSELF4 ,TAK+ ALL ?AT 9TO CONSID]ATION1 ,PR9CE ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVI* 9 ! FALL ( ! YE> #ahag ) HIS :OLE FAMILY LEFT HIS BELOV$ E/ATE ( ,/UD5ETS1 :]E HE HAD LIV$ SO LONG )\T LEAV+ IT1 & W5T TO ,MOSC[4 ,HE />T$ = ,MOSC[1 & NOT = ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 BECAUSE 9 ! FALL ( ?AT YE> ! EMP]OR ) HIS :OLE C\RT1 ) ALL ! HI<E/ DIGNIT>IES1 & ) P>T ( ! ,GU>DS1 9 :I* ! SON ( ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVI* WAS S]V+1 WAS TO >RIVE 9 ,MOSC[ TO LAY ! CORN]-/ONE ( ! ,*UR* ( ! ,SAVIOR 9 COMMEMORATION ( ! LIB]ATION ( ,RUSSIA FROM ! ,FR5* 9VASION4 

,9 ,AUGU/1 IMM$IATELY AFT] RECEIV+ ! T]RIBLE NEWS ( ! DECREE ( ! ,S5ATE1 ,PR9CE ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVI* GOT READY TO GO TO ,MOSC[4 ,AT FIR/ ! MAJORDOMO WAS S5T AWAY TO FIX ! PR9CE'S [N H\SE ON ! ,>BAT2 !N WAS S5T \T A C>AVAN ) FURNITURE1 S]VANTS1 HORSES1 C>RIAGES1 & PROVISIONS4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] ! PR9CE ) HIS :OLE FAMILY TRAVEL$ 9 SEV5 C>RIAGES1 DRAWN BY HIS [N HORSES1 &1 AFT] >RIV+ 9 ,MOSC[1 SETTL$ 9 HIS H\SE4 ,RELATIVES1 FRI5DS1 VISITORS FROM ! PROV9CE & FROM ,/4 ,PET]SBURG BEGAN TO ASSEMBLE 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ! MON? ( ,SEPTEMB]4 ,! ,MOSC[ LIFE1 ) ITS 5T]TA9M5TS1 ! >RIVAL ( HIS SON1 ! DEBUTS ( HIS DAU<T]S1 & ! SUCCESS ( HIS ELDE/ DAU<T]1 ,ALEKS&RA1 ! ONLY BLOND AMONG ALL ! BRUNETS ( ! ,*]NY%EVS1 SO MU* OCCUPI$ & DIV]T$ ! PR9CE'S ATT5TION ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT H]E 9 ,MOSC[ HE WAS SP5D+ EV]Y?+ :I* W\LD BE LEFT TO HIM AFT] PAY+ ALL HE [$1 HE =GOT HIS AFFAIR & WAS ANNOY$ & TIR$ :5EV] ,ILYA ,MITR(ANOV TALK$ ( IT1 & UND]TOOK NO?+ = ! SUCCESS ( HIS CASE4 

,IVAN ,MIRONOVI* ,BAU%K91 ! *IEF ATTORNEY ( ! PEASANTS1 :O HAD CONDUCT$ ! CASE AGA9/ ! PR9CE ) SO MU* ZEAL 9 ! ,S5ATE1 :O KNEW ALL ! APPROA*ES TO ! SECRET>IES & DEP>TM5TAL *IEFS1 & :O HAD SO SKILLFULLY DI/RIBUT$ ! T5 ?\S& RUBLES1 COLLECT$ FROM ! PEASANTS1 9 ! %APE ( PRES5TS1 N[ HIMSELF BR\<T HIS ACTIVITY TO AN 5D & RETURN$ TO ! VILLAGE1 :]E1 ) ! MONEY COLLECT$ = HIM AS A REW>D & ) :AT WAS LEFT ( ! PRES5TS1 HE B\<T HIMSELF A GROVE FROM A NEI<BOR+ PROPRIETOR & BUILT !RE A HUT & AN (FICE4 ,! CASE WAS F9I%$ 9 ! C\RT ( ! HI<E/ 9/ANCE1 & EV]Y?+ W\LD N[ PROCE$ ( ITS [N ACCORD4 

,! ONLY ONES ( ?OSE CONC]N$ 9 ! CASE :O C\LD NOT =GET IT W]E ! SIX PEASANTS :O W]E PASS+ !IR SEV5? MON? 9 JAIL1 & !IR FAMILIES ?AT W]E LEFT )\T !IR HEADS4 ,BUT NO?+ C\LD BE DONE 9 ! MATT]4 ,!Y W]E IMPRISON$ 9 ,KRASNOSLOBODSK1 & !IR FAMILIES TRI$ TO GET ALONG AS WELL AS !Y C\LD4 ,NOBODY C\LD BE 9VOK$ 9 ! CASE4 ,IVAN ,MIRONOVI* HIMSELF SAID ?AT HE C\LD NOT TAKE IT UP1 BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A COMMUNAL1 NOR A CIVIL1 BUT A CRIM9AL CASE4 ,! PEASANTS W]E 9 PRISON1 & NOBODY PAID ANY ATT5TION TO !M2 BUT ONE FAMILY1 ?AT ( ,MIKHAIL ,G]ASIMOVI*1 P>TICUL>LY HIS WIFE ,TIKHONOVNA1 C\LD NOT GET US$ TO ! IDEA ?AT ! PRECI\S OLD MAN1 ,G]ASIMOVI*1 WAS SITT+ 9 PRISON ) A %AV5 HEAD4 ,TIKHONOVNA C\LD NOT RE/ QUIET4 ,%E BEGG$ ,MIRONOVI* TO TAKE ! CASE1 BUT HE DECL9$ IT4 ,!N %E DECID$ TO GO H]SELF TO PRAY TO ,GOD = ! OLD MAN4 ,%E HAD MADE A V[ ! YE> BE=E ?AT %E W\LD GO ON A PILGRIMAGE TO A SA9T1 & HAD DELAY$ IT = ANO!R YE> ONLY BECAUSE %E HAD HAD NO TIME & DID NOT WI% TO LEAVE ! H\SE TO ! Y\NG DAU<T]S-9-LAW4 ,N[ ?AT ! MIS=TUNE HAD HAPP5$ & ,G]ASIMOVI* WAS PUT 9TO JAIL1 %E RECALL$ H] V[2 %E TURN$ H] BACK ON H] H\SE &1 TOGE!R ) ! DEACON'S WIFE ( ! SAME VILLAGE1 GOT READY TO GO ON ! PILGRIMAGE4 

,FIR/ !Y W5T TO ! C\NTY SEAT TO SEE H] OLD MAN 9 ! PRISON & TO TAKE HIM SOME %IRTS2 FROM !RE !Y W5T ?R\< ! CAPITAL ( ! ,GOV]NM5T TO ,MOSC[4 ,ON H] WAY ,TIKHONOVNA TOLD ! DEACON'S WIFE ( H] SORR[1 & ! LATT] ADVIS$ H] TO PETITION ! EMP]OR :O1 IT WAS SAID1 WAS TO BE 9 ,P5ZA1 TELL+ H] ( V>I\S CASES ( P>DON GRANT$ BY HIM4 

,:5 ! PILGRIMS >RIV$ 9 ,P5ZA1 !Y HE>D ?AT !RE WAS !RE1 NOT ! EMP]OR1 BUT HIS BRO!R ,GR& ,DUKE ,NIKOLAY ,PAVLOVI*4 ,:5 HE CAME \T ( ! CA!DRAL1 ,TIKHONOVNA PU%$ H]SELF =W>D1 DROPP$ D[N ON H] KNEES1 & BEGAN TO BEG = H] HUSB&4 ,! GR& DUKE WAS SURPRIS$1 ! GOV]NOR WAS ANGRY1 & ! OLD WOMAN WAS TAK5 TO ! LOCKUP4 ,! NEXT DAY %E WAS LET \T & %E PROCE$$ TO ,TROITSA4 ,9 ,TROITSA %E W5T TO COMMUNION & CONFESS$ TO ,FA!R ,PAISI4 ,AT ! CONFESSION %E TOLD HIM ( H] SORR[1 & REP5T$ HAV+ PETITION$ ! BRO!R ( ! ,CZ>4 ,FA!R ,PAISI TOLD H] ?AT !RE WAS NO S9 9 ?AT & ?AT !RE WAS NO S9 9 PETITION+ ! ,CZ> EV5 9 A JU/ CASE1 & DISMISS$ H]4 ,9 ,KHOTKOV %E CALL$ ON ! BLESS$ ABBESS1 & %E ORD]$ H] TO PETITION ! ,CZ> HIMSELF4 

,ON !IR WAY BACK1 ,TIKHONOVNA & ! DEACON'S WIFE /OPP$ 9 ,MOSC[ TO SEE ! SA9TS4 ,H]E %E HE>D ?AT ! ,CZ> WAS !RE1 & %E ?\<T ?AT IT WAS EVID5TLY ,GOD'S COMM& ?AT %E %\LD PETITION ! ,CZ>4 ,ALL ?AT HAD TO BE DONE WAS TO WRITE ! PETITION4 

,9 ,MOSC[ ! PILGRIMS /OPP$ 9 A HO/ELRY4 ,!Y BEGG$ P]MISSION TO /AY !RE OV]NI<T2 !Y W]E ALL[$ TO DO SO4 ,AFT] SUPP] ! DEACON'S WIFE LAY D[N ON ! OV51 & ,TIKHONOVNA1 PLAC+ H] WALLET UND] H] HEAD1 LAY D[N ON A B5* & FELL ASLEEP4 ,9 ! MORN+1 BE=E DAYBREAK1 ,TIKHONOVNA GOT UP1 WOKE ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & W5T \T4 ,! 9NKEEP] SPOKE TO H] JU/ AS %E WALK$ 9TO ! Y>D4 

0,Y\ >E UP E>LY1 GRANNY10 HE SAID4 

0,BE=E WE GET !RE1 IT WILL BE TIME = MAT9S10 ,TIKHONOVNA REPLI$4 

0,GOD BE ) Y\1 GRANNY60 

0,*RI/ SAVE Y\60 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA1 & ! PILGRIMS W5T TO ! ,KREML94 

,AFT] /&+ ?R\< ! MAT9S & ! MASS1 & HAV+ KISS$ ! RELICS1 ! OLD WOM51 ) DIFFICULTY MAK+ !IR WAY1 >RIV$ AT ! H\SE ( ! ,*]NY%EVS4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE SAID ?AT ! OLD LADY HAD GIV5 H] AN URG5T 9VITATION TO /OP AT H] H\SE1 & HAD ORD]$ ?AT ALL PILGRIMS %\LD BE RECEIV$4 

0,!RE WE %ALL F9D A MAN :O WILL WRITE ! PETITION10 SAID ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & ! PILGRIMS />T$ TO BLUND] ?R\< ! /REETS & ASK !IR WAY4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE HAD BE5 !RE BE=E1 BUT HAD =GOTT5 :]E IT WAS4 ,TWO OR ?REE TIMES !Y W]E ALMO/ CRU%$1 & PEOPLE %\T$ AT !M & SCOLD$ !M4 ,ONCE A POLICEMAN TOOK ! DEACON'S WIFE BY ! %\LD] &1 GIV+ H] A PU%1 =BADE H] TO WALK ?R\< ! /REET ON :I* !Y W]E1 & DIRECT$ !M ?R\< A =E/ ( LANES4 ,TIKHONOVNA DID NOT KN[ ?AT !Y W]E DRIV5 (F ! ,VOZDVIZH5KA = ! V]Y REASON ?AT ?R\< ?AT /REET WAS TO DRIVE ! ,CZ>1 ( :OM %E WAS ?9K+ ALL ! TIME1 & TO :OM %E 9T5D$ TO GIVE ! PETITION4 

,! DEACON'S WIFE WALK$1 AS ALWAYS1 HEAVILY & COMPLA9+LY1 :ILE ,TIKHONOVNA1 AS USUAL1 WALK$ LI<TLY & BRISKLY1 ) ! GAIT ( A Y\NG WOMAN4 ,AT ! GATE ! PILGRIMS /OPP$4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE DID NOT RECOGNIZE ! H\SE3 !RE WAS !RE A NEW HUT :I* %E HAD NOT SE5 BE=E2 BUT ON SCANN+ ! WELL ) ! PUMPS 9 ! CORN] ( ! Y>D1 %E RECOGNIZ$ IT ALL4 ,! DOGS BEGAN TO B>K & MADE = ! WOM5 ) ! /AFFS4 

0,DON'T M9D !M1 AUNTIES1 !Y WILL NOT T\* Y\4 ,AWAY !RE1 ACCURS$ ONES60 ! JANITOR %\T$ TO ! DOGS1 RAIS+ ! BROOM ON !M4 0,!Y >E !MSELVES FROM ! C\NTRY1 & JU/ SEE !M B>K AT C\NTRY PEOPLE6 ,COME ?IS WAY6 ,Y\ WILL /ICK 9 ! MUD1--,GOD HAS NOT GIV5 ANY FRO/ YET40 

,BUT ! DEACON'S WIFE1 FRI<T5$ BY ! DOGS1 & MUTT]+ 9 A :9+ TONE1 SAT D[N ON A B5* NE> ! GATE & ASK$ ! JANITOR TO TAKE H] BY4 ,TIKHONOVNA MADE H] CU/OM>Y B[ TO ! JANITOR &1 LEAN+ ON H] CRUT* & SPREAD+ H] FEET1 :I* W]E TI<TLY COV]$ ) LEG-RAGS1 /OPP$ NE> H]1 LOOK+ AS ALWAYS CALMLY 9 FRONT ( H] & WAIT+ = ! JANITOR TO COME UP TO !M4 

0,:OM DO Y\ WANT80 ! JANITOR ASK$4 

0,DO Y\ NOT RECOGNIZE US1 DE> MAN8 ,IS NOT Y\R NAME ,EGOR80 ASK$ ! DEACON'S WIFE4 0,WE >E COM+ BACK FROM ! SA9TS1 & SO >E CALL+ ON H] ,S]5ITY40 

0,Y\ >E FROM ,IZLEGO%*A10 SAID ! JANITOR4 0,Y\ >E ! WIFE ( ! OLD DEACON1--( C\RSE4 ,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T4 ,GO TO ! H\SE6 ,EV]YBODY IS RECEIV$ H]E1--NOBODY IS REFUS$4 ,& :O IS ?IS ONE80 

,HE PO9T$ TO ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,FROM ,IZLEGO%*A1 ,G]ASIMOVI*'S WIFE1--US$ TO BE ,FADYEEV'S1--,I SUPPOSE Y\ KN[ H]80 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 0,I MYSELF AM FROM ,IZLEGO%*A40 

0,( C\RSE6 ,!Y SAY Y\R HUSB& HAS BE5 PUT 9TO JAIL40 

,TIKHONOVNA MADE NO REPLY2 %E ONLY SI<$ & ) A /RONG MOTION ?REW H] WALLET & FUR COAT OV] H] %\LD]4 

,! DEACON'S WIFE ASK$ :E!R ! OLD LADY WAS AT HOME &1 HE>+ ?AT %E WAS1 ASK$ HIM TO ANN\NCE !M TO H]4 ,!N %E ASK$ AB\T H] SON1 :O WAS AN (FICIAL &1 ?ANKS TO ! PR9CE'S 9FLU5CE1 WAS S]V+ 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,! JANITOR C\LD NOT GIVE H] ANY 9=MATION AB\T HIM & DIRECT$ !M OV] A WALK1 :I* CROSS$ ! Y>D1 TO ! S]VANTS' H\SE4 ,! OLD WOM5 W5T 9TO ! H\SE1 :I* WAS FULL ( PEOPLE1--WOM51 *ILDR51 BO? OLD & Y\NG1--ALL ( !M MANORIAL S]VANTS1 & PRAY$ TURN+ TO ! FRONT CORN]4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE WAS AT ONCE RECOGNIZ$ BY ! LAUNDRESS & ! OLD LADY'S MAID1 & %E WAS AT ONCE SURR\ND$ & OV]:ELM$ ) QUE/IONS3 !Y TOOK (F H] WALLET1 PLAC$ H] AT ! TABLE1 & (F]$ H] SOME?+ TO EAT4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ,TIKHONOVNA1 HAV+ MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS TO ! IMAGES & SALUT$ EV]YBODY1 WAS /&+ AT ! DOOR1 WAIT+ TO BE 9VIT$ 94 ,AT ! V]Y DOOR1 9 FRONT ( ! FIR/ W9D[1 SAT AN OLD MAN1 MAK+ BOOTS4 

0,SIT D[N1 GRANNY6 ,DON'T /& UP4 ,SIT D[N H]E1 & TAKE (F Y\R WALLET10 HE SAID4 

0,!RE IS NOT 5\< ROOM TO TURN >\ND AS IT IS4 ,TAKE H] TO ! 'BLACK' ROOM10 SAID A WOMAN4 

0,?IS COMES /RAI<T FROM ,MADAME ,*ALME10 SAID A Y\NG LACKEY1 PO9T+ TO ! IRIS DESIGN ON ,TIKHONOVNA'S PEASANT COAT1 0& ! PRETTY /OCK+S & %OES40 

,HE PO9T$ TO H] LEG-RAGS & BA/ %OES1 :I* W]E NEW1 AS %E HAD SPECIALLY PUT !M ON = ,MOSC[4 

0,P>A%A1 Y\ \<T TO HAVE SU*40 

0,IF Y\ >E TO GO TO ! 'BLACK' ROOM1 ALL RI<T2 ,I WILL TAKE Y\ !RE40 ,& ! OLD MAN /UCK 9 HIS AWL & GOT UP2 BUT1 ON SEE+ A LITTLE GIRL1 HE CALL$ H] TO TAKE ! OLD WOMAN TO ! BLACK ROOM4 

,TIKHONOVNA NOT ONLY PAID NO ATT5TION TO :AT WAS BE+ SAID 9 H] PRES5CE & ( H]1 BUT DID NOT EV5 LOOK OR LI/54 ,FROM ! TIME ?AT %E 5T]$ ! H\SE1 %E WAS P]MEAT$ ) ! FEEL+ ( ! NECESSITY ( WORK+ = ,GOD & ) ! O!R FEEL+1 :I* HAD 5T]$ H] S\L1 %E DID NOT KN[ :51 ( ! NECESSITY ( H&+ ! PETITION4 ,LEAV+ ! CLEAN S]VANT ROOM1 %E WALK$ OV] TO ! DEACON'S WIFE &1 B[+1 SAID TO H]3 

0,MO!R ,P>AMONOVNA1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE DO NOT =GET AB\T MY AFFAIR6 ,SEE :E!R Y\ CAN'T F9D A MAN40 

0,:AT DOES ?AT WOMAN NE$80 

0,%E HAS SUFF]$ 9SULT1 & PEOPLE HAVE ADVIS$ H] TO H& A PETITION TO ! ,CZ>40 

0,TAKE H] /RAI<T TO ! ,CZ>60 SAID ! JE/+ LACKEY4 

0,OH1 Y\ FOOL1 Y\ R\< FOOL10 SAID ! OLD %OEMAK]4 0,I WILL TEA* Y\ A LESSON ) ?IS LA/1 !N Y\ WILL KN[ H[ TO GR9 AT OLD PEOPLE40 

,! LACKEY BEGAN TO SCOLD1 BUT ! OLD MAN1 PAY+ NO ATT5TION TO HIM1 TOOK ,TIKHONOVNA TO ! BLACK ROOM4 

,TIKHONOVNA WAS GLAD ?AT %E WAS S5T \T ( ! BAK+-ROOM1 & WAS TAK5 TO ! BLACK1 ! COA*M5'S ROOM4 ,9 ! BAK+-ROOM EV]Y?+ LOOK$ CLEAN1 & ! PEOPLE W]E ALL CLEAN1 & ,TIKHONOVNA DID NOT FEEL AT EASE !RE4 ,! BLACK COA*M5'S ROOM WAS MORE LIKE ! 9SIDE ( A PEASANT H\SE1 & ,TIKHONOVNA WAS MORE AT HOME !RE4 ,! BLACK HUT WAS A D>K P9E BUILD+1 TW5TY BY TW5TY FEET1 ) A L>GE OV51 B$ PLACES1 & HANG+-B$S1 & A NEWLY PAV$1 DIRT-COV]$ FLOOR4 ,:5 ,TIKHONOVNA 5T]$ ! ROOM1 !RE W]E !RE ! COOK1 A :ITE1 RUDDY-FAC$1 FAT1 MANORIAL WOMAN1 ) ! SLEEVES ( H] *9TZ DRESS ROLL$ UP1 :O ) DIFFICULTY WAS MOV+ A POT 9 ! OV5 ) AN OV5-=K2 !N A Y\NG1 SMALL COA*MAN1 :O WAS LE>N+ TO PLAY ! BALALAYKA2 AN OLD MAN ) AN UN%AV51 S(T :ITE BE>D1 :O WAS SITT+ ON A B$ PLACE ) HIS B>E FEET &1 HOLD+ A SKE9 ( SILK BETWE5 HIS LIPS1 WAS SEW+ ON SOME F9E1 GOOD MAT]IAL1 & A %AGGY-HAIR$1 SW>?Y Y\NG MAN1 9 A %IRT & BLUE TR\S]S1 ) A CO>SE FACE1 :O1 *EW+ BREAD1 WAS SITT+ ON A B5* AT ! OV5 & LEAN+ HIS HEAD ON BO? HIS >MS1 :I* W]E /EADI$ AGA9/ HIS KNEES4 

,B>EFOOT ,NA/KA ) SP>KL+ EYES RAN 9TO ! ROOM ) H] LI!1 B>E FEET1 9 FRONT ( ! OLD WOMAN1 J]K+ OP5 ! DOOR1 :I* /UCK FA/ FROM ! /EAM )91 & SQUEAK+ 9 H] ?9 VOICE3 

0,AUNTIE ,M>9A1 ,SIMONY* S5DS ?IS OLD WOMAN1 & SAYS ?AT %E %\LD BE F$4 ,%E IS FROM \R P>TS3 %E HAS BE5 ) ,P>AMONOVNA TO WOR%IP ! SA9TS4 ,P>AMONOVNA IS HAV+ TEA4--,VLASEVNA HAS S5T = H]--0 

,! G>RUL\S LITTLE GIRL W\LD HAVE GONE ON TALK+ = QUITE A:ILE YET2 ! WORDS JU/ P\R$ =? FROM H] &1 APP>5TLY1 IT GAVE H] PLEASURE TO HE> H] [N VOICE4 ,BUT ,M>9A1 :O WAS 9 A P]SPIRATION1 & :O HAD NOT YET SUCCE$$ 9 PU%+ AWAY ! POT ) ! BEET S\P1 :I* HAD CAU<T 9 ! HE>?1 %\T$ ANGRILY AT H]3 

0,/OP Y\R BABBL+6 ,:AT OLD WOMAN AM ,I TO FE$ N[8 ,I HAVE 5\< TO DO TO FE$ \R [N PEOPLE4 ,%OOT Y\60 %E %\T$ TO ! POT1 :I* CAME V]Y NE> FALL+ D[N1 AS %E REMOV$ IT FROM ! SPOT :]E IT WAS CAU<T4 

,BUT :5 %E WAS SATISFI$ 9 REG>D TO ! POT1 %E LOOK$ >\ND &1 SEE+ TRIM ,TIKHONOVNA ) H] WALLET & CORRECT PEASANT ATTIRE1 MAK+ ! SIGN ( ! CROSS & B[+ L[ T[>D ! FRONT CORN]1 FELT A%AM$ ( H] WORDS &1 AS ?\< REGA9+ H] CONSCI\SNESS AFT] ! C>ES :I* HAD WORN H] \T1 %E PUT H] H& TO H] BREA/1 :]E B5EA? ! COLL>-BONE BUTTONS CLASP$ H] DRESS1 & EXAM9$ IT TO SEE :E!R IT WAS BUTTON$1 & !N PUT H] H&S TO H] HEAD TO FA/5 ! KNOT ( ! K]*IEF1 :I* COV]$ H] GREASY HAIR1 & TOOK UP AN ATTITUDE1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! OV5-=K & WAIT+ = ! SALUTE ( ! TRIM OLD WOMAN4 ,TIKHONOVNA MADE H] LA/ L[ OBEISANCE TO ,GOD1 & TURN$ >\ND & SALUT$ 9 ?REE DIRECTIONS4 

0,GOD AID Y\1 GOOD DAY60 %E SAID4 

0,Y\ >E WELCOME1 AUNTIE60 SAID ! TAILOR4 

0,?ANK Y\1 GRANNY1 TAKE (F Y\R WALLET6 ,SIT D[N H]E10 SAID ! COOK1 PO9T+ TO A B5* :]E SAT ! %AGGY-HAIR$ MAN4 0,MOVE A LITTLE1 CAN'T Y\8 ,>E Y\ /UCK FA/80 

,! %AGGY MAN1 SC[L+ MORE ANGRILY /ILL1 ROSE1 MOV$ AWAY1 &1 CONT9U+ TO *EW1 RIVET$ HIS EYES ON ! OLD WOMAN4 ,! Y\NG COA*MAN MADE A B[ &1 /OPP+ HIS PLAY+1 BEGAN TO TI<T5 ! /R+S ( HIS BALALAYKA1 LOOK+ N[ AT ! OLD WOMAN1 & N[ AT ! TAILOR1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO TREAT ! OLD WOMAN1--:E!R RESPECTFULLY1 AS HE ?\<T %E \<T TO BE TREAT$1 BECAUSE ! OLD WOMAN WORE ! SAME K9D ( ATTIRE ?AT HIS GR&MO!R & MO!R WORE AT HOME 7HE HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM ! VILLAGE TO BE AN \TRID]71 OR MAK+ FUN ( H]1 AS HE WI%$ TO DO & AS SEEM$ TO HIM TO ACCORD ) HIS PRES5T CONDITION1 HIS BLUE COAT & HIS BOOTS4 ,! TAILOR W9K$ ) ONE EYE & SEEM$ TO SMILE1 DRAW+ ! SILK TO ONE SIDE ( HIS M\?1 & LOOK$ ON4 ,M>9A />T$ TO PUT 9 ANO!R POT1 BUT1 EV5 ?\< %E WAS BUSY WORK+1 %E KEPT LOOK+ AT ! OLD WOMAN1 :ILE %E BRISKLY & NIMBLY TOOK (F H] WALLET &1 TRY+ NOT TO DI/URB ANY ONE1 PUT IT UND] ! B5*4 ,NA/KA RAN UP TO H] & HELP$ H]1 BY TAK+ AWAY ! BOOTS1 :I* W]E LY+ 9 H] WAY UND] ! B5*4 

0,UNCLE ,PANKRAT10 %E TURN$ TO ! GLOOMY MAN1 0,I WILL PUT ! BOOTS H]E4 ,IS IT ALL RI<T80 

0,! DEVIL TAKE !M6 ,?R[ !M 9TO ! OV51 IF Y\ WI%10 SAID ! GLOOMY MAN1 ?R[+ !M 9TO ANO!R CORN]4 

0,NA/KA1 Y\ >E A CLEV] GIRL10 SAID ! TAILOR4 0,A PILGRIM HAS TO BE MADE COM=TABLE40 

0,*RI/ SAVE Y\1 GIRL6 ,?AT IS NICE10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 0,I AM AFRAID ,I HAVE PUT Y\ \T1 DE> MAN10 %E SAID1 TURN+ TO ,PANKRAT4 

0,ALL RI<T10 SAID ,PANKRAT4 

,TIKHONOVNA SAT D[N ON ! B5*1 HAV+ TAK5 (F H] COAT & C>EFULLY FOLD$ IT1 & BEGAN TO TAKE (F H] FOOTGE>4 ,AT FIR/ %E UNTI$ ! LACES1 :I* %E HAD TAK5 SPECIAL C>E 9 TWI/+ SMOO? = H] PILGRIMAGE2 !N %E C>EFULLY UNWRAPP$ ! :ITE LAMBSK9 LEG-RAGS &1 C>EFULLY RUBB+ !M S(T1 PLAC$ !M ON H] WALLET4 ,JU/ AS %E WAS WORK+ ON H] O!R FOOT1 ANO!R ( AWKW>D ,M>9A'S POTS GOT CAU<T & SPILL$ OV]1 & %E AGA9 />T$ TO SCOLD SOMEBODY1 CAT*+ ! POT ) ! =K4 

0,! HE>? IS EVID5TLY BURN$ \T1 GR&FA!R4 ,IT \<T TO BE PLA/]$10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,:5 >E Y\ GO+ TO PLA/] IT8 ,! *IMNEY NEV] COOLS (F3 TWICE A DAY Y\ HAVE TO BAKE BREAD2 ONE SET IS TAK5 \T1 & ! O!R IS />T$40 

,9 RESPONSE TO ,M>9A'S COMPLA9T AB\T ! BREAD-BAK+ & ! BURNT-\T HE>?1 ! TAILOR DEF5D$ ! WAYS ( ! ,*]NY%EV H\SE & SAID ?AT !Y HAD SUDD5LY >RIV$ 9 ,MOSC[1 ?AT ! HUT WAS BUILT & ! OV5 PUT UP 9 ?REE WEEKS1 & ?AT !RE W]E NE>LY ONE HUNDR$ S]VANTS :O HAD TO BE F$4 

0,( C\RSE1 LOTS ( C>ES4 ,A L>GE E/ABLI%M5T10 ,TIKHONOVNA CONFIRM$ HIM4 

0,:5CE DOES ,GOD BR+ Y\80 ! TAILOR TURN$ TO H]4 

,& ,TIKHONOVNA1 CONT9U+ TO TAKE (F H] FOOT-GE>1 AT ONCE TOLD HIM :]E %E CAME FROM1 :I!R %E HAD GONE1 & H[ %E WAS GO+ HOME4 ,%E DID NOT SAY ANY?+ AB\T ! PETITION4 ,! CONV]SATION NEV] BROKE (F4 ,! TAILOR F\ND \T EV]Y?+ AB\T ! OLD WOMAN1 & ! OLD WOMAN HE>D ALL AB\T AWKW>D1 PRETTY ,M>9A4 ,%E LE>N$ ?AT ,M>9A'S HUSB& WAS A SOLDI]1 & %E WAS MADE A COOK2 ?AT ! TAILOR WAS MAK+ CAFTANS = ! DRIV+ COA*M52 ?AT ! /EW>DESS'S ]R& GIRL WAS AN ORPHAN1 & ?AT %AGGY-HAIR$1 GLOOMY ,PANKRAT WAS A S]VANT ( ! CL]K1 ,IVAN ,VASILEVI*4 

,PANKRAT LEFT ! ROOM1 SLAMM+ ! DOOR4 ,! TAILOR TOLD H] ?AT HE WAS A GRUFF PEASANT1 BUT ?AT ON ?AT DAY HE WAS P>TICUL>LY RUDE BECAUSE ! DAY BE=E HE HAD SMA%$ ! CL]K'S KNICKKNACKS ON ! W9D[1 & ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO BE FLOGG$ TODAY 9 ! /ABLE4 ,AS SOON AS ,IVAN ,VASILEVI* %\LD COME1 HE W\LD BE FLOGG$4 ,! LITTLE COA*MAN WAS A PEASANT LAD1 :O HAD BE5 MADE AN \TRID]1 & N[ ?AT HE WAS GR[N HE HAD NO?+ TO DO BUT ATT5D TO ! HORSES1 & /RUM ! BALALAYKA4 ,BUT HE WAS NOT MU* ( A H& AT IT4 

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