,ACT #a 

#ahhiahhi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! 5TRANCE HALL ( A WEAL?Y H\SE 9 ,MOSC[4 ,!RE >E ?REE DOORS3 ! FRONT DOOR1 ! DOOR ( ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*'S /UDY1 & ! DOOR ( ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*'S ROOM4 ,A /AIRCASE LEADS UP TO ! O!R ROOMS2 BEH9D IT IS ANO!R DOOR LEAD+ TO ! S]VANTS' QU>T]S4 

,SC5E #a4 

  

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<LOOKS AT HIMSELF 9 ! GLASS & >RANGES HIS HAIR1 @&C4.> ,I AM SORRY AB\T ?OSE MU/A*ES ( M9E6 0,MU/A*ES >E NOT BECOM+ TO A FOOTMAN10 %E SAYS6 ,& :Y8 ,:Y1 SO ?AT ANY ONE MI<T SEE Y\'RE A FOOTMAN1--ELSE MY LOOKS MI<T PUT H] D>L+ SON TO %AME4 ,HE'S A LIKELY ONE6 ,!RE'S NOT MU* FE> ( HIS COM+ ANY:]E NE> ME1 MU/A*ES OR NO MU/A*ES6 .<,SMIL+ 9TO ! GLASS.> ,& :AT A LOT ( 'EM SW>M R\ND ME4 ,& YET ,I DON'T C>E = ANY ( !M AS MU* AS = ?AT ,TANYA4 ,& %E ONLY A LADY'S-MAID6 ,AH WELL1 %E'S NIC] ?AN ANY Y\NG LADY4 .<,SMILES.> ,%E IS A DUCK6 .<,LI/5+.> ,AH1 H]E %E COMES4 .<,SMILES.> ,YES1 ?AT'S H]1 CLATT]+ ) H] LITTLE HEELS4 ,OH6 

,5T] ,TANYA1 C>RY+ A CLOAK & BOOTS4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,MY RESPECTS TO Y\1 ,TATYANA ,M>KOVNA4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,:AT >E Y\ ALWAYS LOOK+ 9 ! GLASS =8 ,DO Y\ ?9K Y\RSELF SO GOOD-LOOK+8 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,WELL1 & >E MY LOOKS NOT AGREEABLE8 

#abf ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,SO1 SO2 NEI!R AGREEABLE NOR DISAGREEABLE1 BUT JU/ BETWIXT & BETWE56 ,:Y >E ALL ?OSE CLOAKS HANG+ !RE8 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,I AM JU/ GO+ TO PUT !M AWAY1 Y\R LADY%IP6 .<,TAKES D[N A FUR CLOAK &1 WRAPP+ IT R\ND H]1 EMBRACES H].> ,I SAY1 ,TANYA1 ,I'LL TELL Y\ SOME?+ 444 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OH1 GET AWAY1 DO6 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY IT8 .<,PULLS H]SELF ANGRILY AWAY.> ,LEAVE ME ALONE1 ,I TELL Y\6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<LOOKS CAUTI\SLY >\ND.> ,!N GIVE ME A KISS6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,N[1 REALLY1 :AT >E Y\ BO!R+ =8 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ SU* A KISS6 .<,RAISES H] H& TO /RIKE.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<(F ! SC5E1 R+S & !N %\TS.> ,GREGORY6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,!RE N[1 GO6 ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* IS CALL+ Y\4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,HE'LL WAIT6 ,HE'S ONLY JU/ OP5$ HIS EYES6 ,I SAY1 :Y DON'T Y\ LOVE ME8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,:AT SORT ( LOV+ HAVE Y\ IMAG9$ N[8 ,I DON'T LOVE ANYBODY4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,?AT'S A FIB4 ,Y\ LOVE ,SIMON6 ,Y\ HAVE F\ND A NICE ONE TO LOVE--A COMMON1 DIRTY-PAW$ PEASANT1 A BUTL]'S ASSI/ANT6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,NEV] M9D2 SU* AS HE IS1 Y\ >E JEAL\S ( HIM6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<(F ! SC5E.> ,GREGORY6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,ALL 9 GOOD TIME4444 ,JEAL\S 9DE$6 ,( :AT8 ,:Y1 Y\ HAVE ONLY JU/ BEGUN TO GET LICK$ 9TO %APE1 & :O >E Y\ TY+ Y\RSELF UP )8 ,N[1 W\LDN'T IT BE ALTOGE!R A DIFF]5T MATT] IF Y\ LOV$ ME8444 ,I SAY1 ,TANYA 444 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<ANGRILY & SEV]ELY.> ,Y\'LL GET NO?+ FROM ME1 ,I TELL Y\6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<(F ! SC5E.> ,GREGORY66 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,Y\'RE MI<TY P>TICUL>1 A9'T Y\8 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<(F ! SC5E1 %\TS P]SI/5TLY1 MONOTON\SLY1 & ) ALL HIS MI<T.> ,GREGORY6 ,GREGORY6 ,GREGORY6 .<,TANYA & ,GREGORY LAU<.>4 

#abg ,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 ! GIRLS ?AT HAVE BE5 SWEET ON ME4 .<,BELL R+S.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL !N1 GO TO !M1 & LEAVE ME ALONE6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,Y\ >E A SILLY1 N[ ,I ?9K ( IT4 ,I'M NOT ,SIMON6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,SIMON MEANS M>RIAGE1 & NOT TOMFOOL]Y6 

,5T] ,PORT]1 C>RY+ A L>GE C>DBO>D BOX4 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,GOOD MORN+6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,GOOD MORN+6 ,:]E >E Y\ FROM8 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,FROM ,B\RDEY'S4 ,I'VE BR\<T A DRESS1 & H]E'S A NOTE = ! LADY4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<TAK+ ! NOTE.> ,SIT D[N1 & ,I'LL TAKE IT 94 .<,EXIT.>4 

,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* LOOKS \T ( ! DOOR 9 %IRT-SLEEVES & SLIPP]S4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,GREGORY6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,YES1 SIR4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,GREGORY6 ,DON'T Y\ HE> ME CALL8 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,I'VE ONLY JU/ COME1 SIR4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,HOT WAT]1 & A CUP ( TEA4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,YES1 SIR2 ,SIMON WILL BR+ !M DIRECTLY4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,& :O IS ?IS8 ,AH1 FROM ,B\RDI]8 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,YES1 SIR4 

,EXEUNT ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* & ,GREGORY4 ,BELL R+S4 ,TANYA RUNS 9 AT ! S\ND ( ! BELL & OP5S ! FRONT DOOR4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<TO ,PORT].> ,PLEASE WAIT A LITTLE4 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,I AM WAIT+4 

,SAHAT( 5T]S AT FRONT DOOR4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 BUT ! FOOTMAN HAS JU/ GONE AWAY4 ,?IS WAY1 SIR4 ,ALL[ ME1 PLEASE4 .<,TAKES HIS FUR CLOAK.>4 

,S,A,H,A,T,( .<ADJU/+ HIS CLO!S.> ,IS ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* AT HOME8 ,IS HE UP8 .<,BELL R+S.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OH YES1 SIR4 ,HE'S BE5 UP A LONG TIME4 

,DOCTOR 5T]S & LOOKS R\ND = ! FOOTMAN4 ,SEES ,SAHAT( & ADDRESSES HIM 9 AN (FH& MANN]4 

#abh ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,AH1 MY RESPECTS TO Y\6 

,S,A,H,A,T,( .<LOOKS FIX$LY AT HIM.> ,! ,DOCTOR1 ,I BELIEVE8 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,& ,I ?\<T Y\ W]E ABROAD6 ,DROPP$ 9 TO SEE ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*8 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES4 ,& Y\8 ,IS ANY ONE ILL8 

,D,O,C,T,O,R .<LAU<+.> ,NOT EXACTLY ILL1 BUT1 Y\ KN[ 444 ,IT'S AWFUL ) !SE LADIES6 ,SITS UP AT C>DS TILL ?REE EV]Y MORN+1 & PULLS H] WAI/ 9TO ! %APE ( A W9E-GLASS4 ,& ! LADY IS FLABBY & FAT1 & C>RIES ! WEI<T ( A GOOD MANY YE>S ON H] BACK4 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,IS ?IS ! WAY Y\ /ATE Y\R DIAGNOSIS TO ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA8 ,I %\LD H>DLY ?9K IT QUITE PLEASES H]6 

,D,O,C,T,O,R .<LAU<+.> ,WELL1 IT'S ! TRU?4 ,!Y DO ALL !SE TRICKS--& !N COME D]ANGEM5TS ( ! DIGE/IVE ORGANS1 PRESSURE ON ! LIV]1 N]VES1 & ALL SORTS ( ?+S1 & ONE HAS TO COME & PAT* !M UP4 ,IT'S JU/ AWFUL6 .<,LAU<S.> ,& Y\8 ,Y\ >E ALSO A SPIRITUALI/ IT SEEMS8 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,I8 ,NO1 ,I AM NOT ALSO A SPIRITUALI/4444 ,GOOD MORN+6 .<,IS AB\T TO GO1 BUT IS /OPP$ BY ! ,DOCTOR.>4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,NO6 ,BUT ,I CAN'T MYSELF1 Y\ KN[1 POSITIVELY D5Y ! POSSIBILITY ( IT1 :5 A MAN LIKE ,KR\GOSVETL( IS CONNECT$ ) IT ALL4 ,H[ CAN ONE8 ,IS HE NOT A PR(ESSOR1--A ,EUROPEAN CELEBRITY8 ,!RE MU/ BE SOME?+ 9 IT4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE = MYSELF1 BUT ,I NEV] HAVE ! TIME4 ,I HAVE O!R ?+S TO DO4 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 YES6 ,GOOD MORN+4 .<,EXIT1 B[+ SLI<TLY.>4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R .<TO ,TANYA.> ,IS ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA UP8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,%E'S 9 H] B$ROOM1 BUT PLEASE COME UP4 

,DOCTOR GOES UP/AIRS4 

,!ODORE ,IVANIT* 5T]S ) A NEWSPAP] 9 HIS H&4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* .<TO ,PORT].> ,:AT IS IT Y\ WANT8 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,I'M FROM ,B\RDEY'S4 ,I BR\<T A DRESS & A NOTE1 & WAS TOLD TO WAIT4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,AH1 FROM ,B\RDEY'S6 .<,TO ,TANYA.> ,:O CAME 9 JU/ N[8 

#abi ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,IT WAS ,S]GEY ,IVANIT* ,SAHAT( & ! ,DOCTOR4 ,!Y /OOD TALK+ H]E A BIT4 ,IT WAS ALL AB\T SPIRITALISM4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* .<CORRECT+ H].> ,SPIRITUALISM4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 ?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I SAID--SPIRITALISM4 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D H[ WELL IT W5T (F LA/ TIME1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*8 .<,LAU<S.> ,!RE WAS KNOCKS1 & ?+S FLEW AB\T6 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,& H[ DO Y\ KN[8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,MISS ,ELIZABE? TOLD ME4 

,JACOB RUNS 9 ) A TUMBL] ( TEA ON A TRAY4 

,J,A,C,O,B .<TO ! ,PORT].> ,GOOD MORN+6 

,P,O,R,T,] .<DISCONSOLATELY.> ,GOOD MORN+6 

,JACOB KNOCKS AT ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*'S DOOR4 

,GREGORY 5T]S4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,GIVE IT H]E4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,Y\ DIDN'T BR+ BACK ALL YE/]DAY'S TUMBL]S1 NOR ! TRAY ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* HAD4 ,& IT'S ME ?AT HAVE TO ANSW] = !M6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,! TRAY IS FULL ( CIG>S4 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,WELL1 PUT !M SOME:]E ELSE4 ,IT'S ME :O'S ANSW]ABLE = IT4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,I'LL BR+ IT BACK6 ,I'LL BR+ IT BACK6 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,YES1 SO Y\ SAY1 BUT IT IS NOT :]E IT \<T TO BE4 ,! O!R DAY1 JU/ AS ! TEA HAD TO BE S]V$1 IT WAS NOT TO BE F\ND4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,I'LL BR+ IT BACK1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,:AT A FUSS6 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,IT'S EASY = Y\ TO TALK4 ,H]E AM ,I S]V+ TEA = ! ?IRD TIME1 & N[ !RE'S ! LUN* TO GET READY4 ,ONE DOES NO?+ BUT RU% AB\T ! LIVELONG DAY4 ,IS !RE ANY ONE 9 ! H\SE :O HAS MORE TO DO ?AN ME8 ,YET !Y >E NEV] SATISFI$ ) ME4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,DE> ME8 ,:O C\LD WI% = ANY ONE MORE SATISFACTORY8 ,Y\'RE SU* A F9E FELL[6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,NOBODY IS GOOD 5\< = Y\6 ,Y\ ALONE 444 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<TO ,TANYA.> ,NO ONE ASK$ Y\R OP9ION6 .<,EXIT.>4 

#ac ,J,A,C,O,B4 ,AH WELL1 ,I DON'T M9D4 ,TATYANA ,M>KOVNA1 DID ! MI/RESS SAY ANY?+ AB\T YE/]DAY8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,AB\T ! LAMP1 Y\ MEAN8 

,J,A,C,O,B4 ,& H[ IT MANAG$ TO DROP \T ( MY H&S1 ! ,LORD ONLY KN[S6 ,JU/ AS ,I BEGAN RUBB+ IT1 & WAS GO+ TO TAKE HOLD ( IT 9 ANO!R PLACE1 \T IT SLIPS & GOES ALL TO PIECES4 ,IT'S JU/ MY LUCK6 ,IT'S EASY = ?AT ,GREGORY ,MIHAYLIT* TO TALK--A S+LE MAN LIKE HIM6 ,BUT :5 ONE HAS A FAMILY1 ONE HAS TO CONSID] ?+S3 !Y HAVE TO BE F$4 ,I DON'T M9D WORK4444 ,SO %E DIDN'T SAY ANY?+8 ,! ,LORD BE ?ANK$6444 ,OH1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 HAVE Y\ ONE SPOON OR TWO8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,ONE4 ,ONLY ONE6 .<,READS NEWSPAP].>4 

,EXIT ,JACOB4 

,BELL R+S4 ,5T] ,GREGORY 7C>RY+ A TRAY7 & ! ,DOORKEEP]4 

,D,O,O,R,K,E,E,P,] .<TO ,GREGORY.> ,TELL ! MA/] SOME PEASANTS HAVE COME FROM ! VILLAGE4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<PO9T+ TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,TELL ! MAJOR-DOMO H]E1 IT'S HIS BUS9ESS4 ,I HAVE NO TIME4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,:]E >E !SE PEASANTS FROM8 

,D,O,O,R,K,E,E,P,]4 ,FROM ,K\RSK1 ,I ?9K4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<%RIEKS ) DELI<T.> ,IT'S !M4444 ,IT'S ,SIMON'S FA!R COME AB\T ! L&6 ,I'LL GO & MEET !M6 .<,RUNS (F.>4 

,D,O,O,R,K,E,E,P,]4 ,WELL1 !N1 :AT %ALL ,I SAY TO !M8 ,%ALL !Y COME 9 H]E8 ,!Y SAY !Y'VE COME AB\T ! L&--! MA/] KN[S1 !Y SAY4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,YES1 !Y WANT TO PUR*ASE SOME L&4 ,ALL RI<T6 ,BUT HE HAS A VISITOR N[1 SO Y\ HAD BETT] TELL !M TO WAIT4 

,D,O,O,R,K,E,E,P,]4 ,:]E %ALL !Y WAIT8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,LET !M WAIT \TSIDE4 ,I'LL S5D = !M :5 ! TIME COMES4 .<,EXIT ,DOORKEEP].> 

,5T] ,TANYA1 FOLL[$ BY ?REE ,PEASANTS4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,TO ! RI<T4 ,9 H]E6 ,9 H]E6 

#aca ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I DID NOT WANT !M BR\<T 9 H]E6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,=W>D M9X6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OH1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 IT WON'T MATT]1 !Y'LL /& 9 ?IS CORN]4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,!Y'LL DIRTY ! FLOOR4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,!Y'VE SCRAP$ !IR %OES1 & ,I'LL WIPE ! FLOOR UP AFT]W>DS4 .<,TO ,PEASANTS.> ,H]E1 /& JU/ H]E4 

,PEASANTS COME =W>D C>RY+ PRES5TS TI$ 9 COTTON H&K]*IEFS3 CAKE1 EGGS1 & EMBROID]$ T[ELS4 ,!Y LOOK >\ND = AN ICON BE=E :I* TO CROSS !MSELVES2 NOT F9D+ ONE1 !Y CROSS !MSELVES LOOK+ AT ! /AIRCASE4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.>4 ,!RE N[1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 !Y SAY ,PIRONNET'S BOOTS >E AN ELEGANT %APE4 ,BUT ?OSE !RE >E EV] SO MU* BETT]4 .<,PO9T+ TO ! ?IRD ,PEASANT'S BA/ %OES.>4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:Y WILL Y\ ALWAYS BE RIDICUL+ PEOPLE8 .<,EXIT ,GREGORY.>4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* .<RISES & GOES UP TO ! ,PEASANTS.> ,SO Y\ >E FROM ,K\RSK8 ,& HAVE COME TO >RANGE AB\T BUY+ SOME L&8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,JU/ SO4 ,WE MI<T SAY1 IT IS = ! COMPLETION ( ! PUR*ASE ( ! L& WE HAVE COME4 ,H[ C\LD WE ANN\NCE \RSELVES TO ! MA/]8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,YES1 YES1 ,I KN[4 ,Y\ WAIT A BIT & ,I'LL GO & 9=M HIM4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,! ,PEASANTS LOOK >\ND2 !Y >E EMB>RASS$ :]E TO PUT !IR PRES5TS4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!RE N[1 C\LDN'T WE HAVE :AT D'Y\ CALL IT8 ,SOME?+ TO PRES5T !SE H]E ?+S ON8 ,TO DO IT 9 A G5TEEL WAY1 LIKE1--A LITTLE DI% OR SOME?+4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,ALL RI<T1 DIRECTLY2 PUT !M D[N H]E = ! PRES5T4 .<,PUTS BUNDLES ON SETTLE.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!RE N[1--?AT RESPECTABLE G5TLEMAN ?AT WAS H]E JU/ N[1--:AT MI<T BE HIS /ATION8 

#acb ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,HE'S ! MA/]'S VALET4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,I SEE4 ,SO HE'S ALSO 9 S]VICE4 ,& Y\1 N[1 >E Y\ A S]VANT TOO8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I AM LADY'S-MAID4 ,DO Y\ KN[1 ,I ALSO COME FROM ,DEM56 ,I KN[ Y\1 & Y\1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ HIM4 .<,PO9T+ TO ?IRD ,PEASANT.>4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,!M TWO Y\ KN[1 BUT ME Y\ DON'T KN[8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,Y\ >E ,EFIM ,ANTONIT*4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,& Y\ >E ,SIMON'S FA!R1 ,ZA*>Y ,TRIFANIT*4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,RI<T6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& LET ME TELL Y\1 ,I'M ,MITRY ,VLASIT* ,T*ILIK94 ,N[ DO Y\ KN[8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,N[ ,I %ALL KN[ Y\ TOO6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& :O MAY Y\ BE8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I AM ,AKS9YA'S1 ! SOLDI]'S WIFE'S1 ORPHAN4 

,F,I,R,/ ,& ,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T,S .<) SURPRISE.> ,NEV]6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,! PROV]B SAYS TRUE3 

0,BUY A P5NY PIG1 PUT IT 9 ! RYE1 

 ,& Y\'LL HAVE A WOND]FUL FAT PORK] BY-&-BY40 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT6 ,%E'S GOT ! RESEMBLANCE ( A DU*ESS6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT BE SO TRULY4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 .<(F ! SC5E1 R+S1 & !N %\TS.> ,GREGORY6 ,GREGORY6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,N[ :O'S ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 DI/URB+ HIMSELF 9 SU* A WAY1 IF ,I MAY SAY SO8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,?AT'S ! Y\NG MA/]4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 ,DIDN'T ,I SAY WE'D BETT] WAIT \TSIDE UNTIL ! TIME COMES8 .<,SIL5CE.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IS IT Y\1 ,SIMON WANTS TO M>RY8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,:Y1 HAS HE BE5 WRIT+8 .<,HIDES H] FACE 9 H] APRON.>4 

#acc ,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IT'S EVID5T HE'S WRITT56 ,BUT IT'S A BAD BUS9ESS HE'S IMAG9$ H]E4 ,I SEE ! LAD'S GOT SPOIL$6 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<QUICKLY.> ,NO1 HE'S NOT AT ALL SPOIL$6 ,%ALL ,I S5D HIM TO Y\8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y S5D HIM8 ,ALL 9 GOOD TIME4 ,:]E'S ! HURRY8 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<DESP]ATELY1 BEH9D SC5E.> ,GREGORY6 ,:]E ! DEVIL >E Y\8444 .<,5T]S FROM HIS ROOM 9 %IRT-SLEEVES1 ADJU/+ HIS P9CE-NEZ.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,IS EV]Y ONE DEAD8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,HE'S NOT H]E1 SIR4444 ,I'LL S5D HIM TO Y\ AT ONCE4 .<,MOVES T[>DS ! BACK DOOR.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,I C\LD HE> Y\ TALK+1 Y\ KN[4 ,H[ HAVE !SE SC>ECR[S SPRUNG UP H]E8 ,EH8 ,:AT8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,!Y'RE PEASANTS FROM ! ,K\RSK VILLAGE1 SIR4 .<,PEASANTS B[.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,& :O IS ?IS8 ,OH YES1 FROM ,B\RDI]4 

,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* PAYS NO ATT5TION TO ! ,PEASANTS' B[4 ,TANYA MEETS ,GREGORY AT ! DOORWAY & REMA9S ON ! SC5E4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<TO ,GREGORY.> ,I TOLD Y\ ! O!R BOOTS444 ,I CAN'T WE> !SE6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,WELL1 ! O!RS >E ALSO !RE4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,BUT :]E IS !RE8 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,JU/ 9 ! SAME PLACE6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,!Y'RE NOT6 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,WELL1 COME & SEE4 .<,EXEUNT ,GREGORY & ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*.>4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SAY N[1 MI<T WE NOT 9 ! MEANTIME JU/ GO & WAIT1 SAY1 9 SOME LODG+-H\SE OR SOME:]E8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,NO1 NO1 WAIT A LITTLE4 ,I'LL GO & BR+ Y\ SOME PLATES TO PUT ! PRES5TS ON4 .<,EXIT.>4 

#acd 
,5T] ,SAHAT( & ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*1 FOLL[$ BY ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,! ,PEASANTS TAKE UP ! PRES5TS1 & POSE !MSELVES4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<TO ,PEASANTS.> ,PRES5TLY1 PRES5TLY6 ,WAIT A BIT6 .<,PO9TS TO ,PORT].> ,:O IS ?IS8 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,FROM ,B\RDEY'S4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,AH1 FROM ,B\RDI]4 

,S,A,H,A,T,( .<SMIL+.> ,WELL1 ,I DON'T D5Y IT3 /ILL Y\ UND]/& ?AT1 NEV] HAV+ SE5 IT1 WE1 ! UN9ITIAT$1 HAVE SOME DIFFICULTY 9 BELIEV+4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,Y\ SAY Y\ F9D IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE6 ,WE DO NOT ASK = FAI?2 ALL WE DEM& ( Y\ IS TO 9VE/IGATE6 ,H[ CAN ,I HELP BELIEV+ 9 ?IS R+8 ,YET ?IS R+ CAME FROM !RE6 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,FROM !RE8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,FROM :]E8 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,FROM ! O!R WORLD4 ,YES6 

,S,A,H,A,T,( .<SMIL+.> ,?AT'S V]Y 9T]E/+--V]Y 9T]E/+6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 SUPPOS+ WE ADMIT ?AT ,I'M A MAN C>RI$ AWAY BY AN IDEA1 AS Y\ ?9K1 & ?AT ,I AM DELUD+ MYSELF4 ,WELL1 BUT :AT ( ,ALEXEY ,VLADIMIRIT* ,KR\GOSVETL(--HE IS NOT JU/ AN ORD9>Y MAN1 BUT A DI/+UI%$ PR(ESSOR1 & YET HE ADMITS IT TO BE A FACT4 ,& NOT HE ALONE4 ,:AT ( ,CROOKES8 ,:AT ( ,WALLACE8 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,BUT ,I DON'T D5Y ANY?+4 ,I ONLY SAY IT IS V]Y 9T]E/+4 ,IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO KN[ H[ ,KR\GOSVETL( EXPLA9S IT6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,HE HAS A !ORY ( HIS [N4 ,C\LD Y\ COME TO-NI<T8--HE IS SURE TO BE H]E4 ,FIR/ WE %ALL HAVE ,GROSSMAN--Y\ KN[1 ! FAM\S ?\<T-READ]8 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,YES1 ,I HAVE HE>D ( HIM BUT HAVE NEV] HAPP5$ TO MEET HIM4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,!N Y\ MU/ COME6 ,WE %ALL FIR/ HAVE ,GROSSMAN1 !N ,KAPT*IT*1 & \R M$IUMI/IC  
#a#c#eSEANCE4444 .<,TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,HAS ! MAN RETURN$ FROM ,KAPT*IT*8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,NOT YET1 SIR4 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,!N H[ AM ,I TO KN[8 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NEV] M9D1 COME 9 ANY CASE6 ,IF ,KAPT*IT* CAN'T COME WE %ALL F9D \R [N M$IUM4 ,M>YA ,IGNATIEVNA IS A M$IUM--NOT SU* A GOOD ONE AS ,KAPT*IT*1 BUT /ILL 444 

,TANYA 5T]S ) PLATES = ! PRES5TS1 & /&S LI/5+4 

,S,A,H,A,T,( .<SMIL+.> ,OH YES1 YES4 ,BUT H]E IS ONE PUZZL+ PO9T3--H[ IS IT ?AT ! M$IUMS >E ALWAYS ( !1 SO-CALL$1 $UCAT$ CLASS1 SU* AS ,KAPT*IT* & ,M>YA ,IGNATIEVNA8 ,IF !RE W]E SU* A SPECIAL =CE1 W\LD IT NOT BE MET ) ALSO AMONG ! COMMON PEOPLE--! PEASANTS8 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,OH YES1 & IT IS6 ,?AT IS V]Y COMMON4 ,EV5 H]E 9 \R [N H\SE WE HAVE A PEASANT :OM WE DISCOV]$ TO BE A M$IUM4 ,A FEW DAYS AGO WE CALL$ HIM 9--A S(A HAD TO BE MOV$1 DUR+ A SEANCE--& WE =GOT ALL AB\T HIM4 ,9 ALL PROBABILITY HE FELL ASLEEP4 ,&1 FANCY1 AFT] \R SEANCE WAS OV] & ,KAPT*IT* HAD COME TO AGA91 WE SUDD5LY NOTIC$ M$IUMI/IC PH5OM5A 9 ANO!R P>T ( ! ROOM1 NE> ! PEASANT3 ! TABLE GAVE A J]K & MOV$6 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<ASIDE.> ,?AT WAS :5 ,I WAS GETT+ \T FROM UND] IT6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,IT IS QUITE EVID5T HE ALSO IS A M$IUM4 ,ESPECIALLY AS HE IS V]Y LIKE ,HOME 9 APPE>ANCE4 ,Y\ REMEMB] ,HOME--A FAIR-HAIR$ NAIVE SORT ( FELL[8 

,S,A,H,A,T,( .<%RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S.> ,DE> ME1 ?IS IS V]Y 9T]E/+1 Y\ KN[4 ,I ?9K Y\ %\LD TRY HIM4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,SO WE WILL6 ,& HE IS NOT ALONE2 !RE >E ?\S&S ( M$IUMS1 ONLY WE DO NOT KN[ !M4 ,:Y1 ONLY A %ORT TIME AGO A B$RIDD5 OLD WOMAN MOV$ A BRICK WALL6 

#acf ,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,MOV$ A BRICK 444 A BRICK WALL8 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES1 YES4 ,%E WAS LY+ 9 B$1 & DID NOT EV5 KN[ %E WAS A M$IUM4 ,%E JU/ LEAN$ H] >M AGA9/ ! WALL1 & ! WALL MOV$6 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,& DID NOT CAVE 98 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,& DID NOT CAVE 94 

,S,A,H,A,T,(4 ,V]Y /RANGE6 ,WELL !N1 ,I'LL COME ?IS EV5+4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,PRAY DO4 ,WE %ALL HAVE A SEANCE 9 ANY CASE4 .<,SAHAT( PUTS ON HIS \TDOOR ?+S1 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* SEES HIM TO ! DOOR.>4 

,P,O,R,T,] .<TO ,TANYA.> ,DO TELL Y\R MI/RESS6 ,AM ,I TO SP5D ! NI<T H]E8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WAIT A LITTLE2 %E'S GO+ TO DRIVE \T ) ! Y\NG LADY1 SO %E'LL SOON BE COM+ D[N/AIRS4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<COMES UP TO ! ,PEASANTS1 :O B[ & (F] HIM !IR PRES5TS.> ,?AT'S NOT NECESS>Y6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<SMIL+.> ,OH1 BUT ?IS-H]E IS \R FIR/ DUTY1 IT IS6 ,IT'S ALSO ! ,COMMUNE'S ORD]S ?AT WE %\LD DO IT6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S ALWAYS BE5 ! PROP] WAY4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SAY NO MORE AB\T IT6 ',CAUSE AS WE >E MU* SATISFI$4444 ,AS \R P>5TS1 LET'S SAY1 S]V$1 LET'S SAY1 Y\R P>5TS1 SO WE W\LD LIKE ! SAME ) ALL \R HE>TS 444 & NOT JU/ ANYH[6 .<,B[S.>4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,BUT :AT IS IT AB\T8 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IT'S TO Y\R HONOR WE'VE COME 444 

,5T] ,PETRI/*EF BRISKLY1 9 FUR-L9$ OV]COAT4 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,IS ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* AWAKE YET8 .<,SEE+ ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*1 B[S1 MOV+ ONLY HIS HEAD.>4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,Y\ HAVE COME TO SEE MY SON8 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,I8 ,YES1 JU/ TO SEE ,VOVO = A MOM5T4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,/EP 91 /EP 94 

,PETRI/*EF TAKES (F HIS OV]COAT & WALKS 9 BRISKLY4 ,EXIT4 

#acg ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<TO ,PEASANTS.> ,WELL1 :AT IS IT Y\ WANT8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,PLEASE ACCEPT \R PRES5TS6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<SMIL+.> ,?AT'S TO SAY1 ! PEASANTS' (F]+S4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SAY NO MORE AB\T IT2 :AT'S ! GOOD8 ,WE WI% Y\ ! SAME AS IF Y\ W]E \R [N FA!R6 ,SAY NO MORE AB\T IT6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,ALL RI<T4 ,H]E1 ,!ODORE1 TAKE !SE4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* .<TO ,PEASANTS.> ,GIVE !M H]E4 .<,TAKES ! PRES5TS.>4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 :AT IS ! BUS9ESS8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WE'VE COME TO Y\R HONOR 444 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,I SEE Y\ HAVE2 BUT :AT DO Y\ WANT8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IT'S AB\T MAK+ A MOVE T[>DS COMPLET+ ! SALE ( ! L&4 ,IT COMES TO ?IS 444 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,DO Y\ MEAN TO BUY ! L&8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,IT COMES TO ?IS 444 ,I MEAN ! BUY+ ( ! PROP]TY ( ! L&4 ,! ,COMMUNE HAS GIV5 US1 LET'S SAY1 ! P[] ( ATTURN+1 TO 5T]1 LET'S SAY1 AS IS LAWFUL1 ?R\< ! ,GOV]NM5T BANK1 ) A /AMP = ! LAWFUL AM\NT4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,Y\ MEAN ?AT Y\ WANT TO BUY ! L& ?R\< ! L&-BANK4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,JU/ AS Y\ (F]$ IT TO US LA/ YE>4 ,IT COMES TO ?IS1 !N1 ! :OLE SUM 9 FULL = ! BUY+ ( ! PROP]TY ( ! L& IS #c#b1#h#f#d RUBLES4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,?AT'S ALL RI<T1 BUT H[ AB\T PAY+ UP8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,AS TO ! PAYM5T1 ! ,COMMUNE (F]S JU/ AS IT WAS SAID LA/ YE>--TO PAY 9 '/ALM5TS1 & Y\R RECEIPT ( ! READY MONEY BY LAWFUL REGULATIONS1 #d RUBLES 9 FULL4.<#b.> 

#a* ,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,TAKE #d N[1 & WAIT = ! RE/ ( ! MONEY4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<UNWRAPP+ A P>CEL ( MONEY.> ,& AB\T ?IS BE QUITE EASY4 ,WE %\LD PAWN \R [N SELVES RA!R ?AN DO SU* A ?+ JU/ ANYH[ SAY1 BUT 9 ?IS WAY1 LET'S SAY1 AS IT \<T TO BE DONE4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,BUT DID ,I NOT WRITE & TELL Y\ ?AT ,I %\LD NOT AGREE TO IT UNLESS Y\ BR\<T ! :OLE SUM8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,IT W\LD BE MORE AGREEABLE1 BUT IT IS NOT 9 \R POSSIBILITIES1 ,I MEAN4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL !N1 ! ?+ CAN'T BE DONE6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,! ,COMMUNE1 = EXAMPLE1 RELI$ ITS HOPES ON ?AT1 ?AT Y\ MADE ! (F] LA/ YE> TO SELL IT 9 EASY '/ALM5TS 444 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,?AT WAS LA/ YE>4 ,I W\LD HAVE AGRE$ TO IT !N1 BUT N[ ,I CAN'T4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BUT H['S ?AT8 ,WE'VE BE5 DEP5D+ ON Y\R PROMISE--WE'VE GOT ! PAP]S READY & HAVE COLLECT$ ! MONEY6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,BE M]CIFUL1 MA/]6 ,WE'RE %ORT ( L&2 WE'LL SAY NO?+ AB\T CATTLE1 BUT EV5 A H51 LET'S SAY1 WE'VE NO ROOM TO KEEP4 .<,B[S.> ,DON'T WRONG US1 MA/]6 .<,B[S.>4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,( C\RSE IT'S QUITE TRUE1 ?AT ,I AGRE$ LA/ YE> TO LET Y\ HAVE ! L& = PAYM5T BY 9/ALLM5TS1 BUT N[ CIRCUM/ANCES >E SU* ?AT IT W\LD BE 9CONV5I5T4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,)\T ?IS L& WE CANNOT LIVE6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,)\T L& \R LIVES MU/ GR[ WEAK] & COME TO A DECL9E4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<B[+.> ,MA/]1 WE HAVE SO LITTLE L&1 LET'S NOT TALK AB\T ! CATTLE1 BUT EV5 A *ICK51 LET'S SAY1 WE'VE NO ROOM =4 ,MA/]1 BE M]CIFUL1 ACCEPT ! MONEY1 MA/]6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<EXAM9+ ! DOCUM5T.> ,I QUITE UND]/&1  
#a#c#i& %\LD LIKE TO HELP Y\4 ,WAIT A LITTLE2 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ AN ANSW] 9 HALF-AN-H\R4444 ,!ODORE1 SAY ,I AM 5GAG$ & AM NOT TO BE DI/URB$4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,YES1 SIR4 .<,EXIT ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*.>4 

,! ,PEASANTS LOOK DEJECT$4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H]E'S A GO6 0,GIVE ME ! :OLE SUM10 HE SAYS4 ,& :]E >E WE TO GET IT FROM8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IF HE HAD NOT GIV5 US HOPES1 = EXAMPLE4 ,AS IT IS WE FELT QUITE 9SUR$ IT W\LD BE AS WAS SAID LA/ YE>4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 & ,I HAD BEGUN UNWRAPP+ ! MONEY4 .<,BEG9S WRAPP+ UP ! BUNDLE ( BANK-NOTES AGA9.> ,:AT >E WE TO DO N[8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:AT IS Y\R BUS9ESS1 !N8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,\R BUS9ESS1 RESPECT$ SIR1 DEP5DS 9 ?IS4 ,LA/ YE> HE MADE US ! (F] ( \R BUY+ ! L& 9 '/ALM5TS4 ,! ,COMMUNE 5T]$ UPON !SE T]MS & GAVE US ! P[]S ( ATTURN+1 & N[ D'Y\ SEE HE MAKES ! (F]+ ?AT WE %\LD PAY ! :OLE 9 FULL6 ,& AS IT TURNS \T1 ! BUS9ESS IS NO WAYS CONV5I5T = US4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:AT IS ! :OLE SUM8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,! :OLE SUM 9 READ9ESS IS #d RUBLES1 Y\ SEE4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 :AT ( ?AT8 ,MAKE AN EF=T & COLLECT MORE4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SU* AS IT IS1 IT WAS COLLECT$ ) MU* EF=T4 ,WE HAVE1 SO TO SAY1 9 ?IS S5SE1 NOT GOT AMMUNITION 5\<4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,Y\ CAN'T GET BLOOD \T ( A /ONE4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WE'D BE GLAD ) ALL \R HE>TS1 BUT WE HAVE SWEPT EV5 ?IS TOGE!R1 AS Y\ MI<T SAY1 ) A BROOM4 

,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* & ,PETRI/*EF APPE> 9 ! DOORWAY BO? SMOK+ CIG>ETTES4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ALREADY ,I'LL DO MY  
#a#dBE/1 SO ( C\RSE ,I WILL DO ALL ?AT IS POSSIBLE6 ,EH1 :AT8 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,Y\ MU/ JU/ UND]/& ?AT IF Y\ DO NOT GET IT1 ! DEVIL ONLY KN[S :AT A MESS WE %ALL BE 96 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,BUT ,I'VE ALREADY SAID ,I'LL DO MY BE/1 & SO ,I WILL4 ,EH1 :AT8 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,NO?+4 ,I ONLY SAY1 GET SOME AT ANY CO/4 ,I WILL WAIT4 

,EXIT 9TO ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*'S ROOM1 CLOS+ DOOR4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<WAV+ HIS >M.> ,IT'S A DEUCE ( A GO6 .<,! ,PEASANTS B[.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<LOOK+ AT ,PORT]1 TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,:Y DON'T Y\ ATT5D TO ?IS FELL[ FROM ,B\RDI]8 ,HE HASN'T COME TO TAKE LODG+S ) US1 HAS HE8 ,JU/ LOOK1 HE IS ASLEEP6 ,EH1 :AT8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,! NOTE HE BR\<T HAS BE5 S5T 91 & HE HAS BE5 TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA COMES D[N4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<LOOKS AT ,PEASANTS & NOTICES ! MONEY.> ,& :AT IS ?IS8 ,MONEY8 ,= :OM8 ,IS IT = US8 .<,TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,:O >E !Y8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,!Y >E PEASANTS FROM ,K\RSK4 ,!Y >E BUY+ L&4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,HAS IT BE5 SOLD !M8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,NO1 !Y HAVE NOT YET COME TO ANY AGREEM5T4 ,!Y >E TOO /+Y4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,EH8 ,WELL1 WE MU/ TRY & P]SUADE !M4 .<,TO ! ,PEASANTS.> ,H]E1 ,I SAY1 >E Y\ BUY+ L&8 ,EH8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,WE HAVE MADE AN (F]+ AS H[ WE %\LD LIKE TO ACQUIRE ! POSSESSION ( ! L&4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,!N Y\ %\LD NOT BE SO /+Y1 Y\ KN[4 ,JU/ LET ME TELL Y\ H[ NECESS>Y L& IS TO PEASANTS6 ,EH1 :AT8 ,IT'S V]Y NECESS>Y1 ISN'T IT8 

#ada ,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,! L& APPE>S AS ! V]Y FIR/ & =EMO/ NECESSITY TO A PEASANT4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,!N :Y BE SO /+Y8 ,JU/ Y\ ?9K :AT L& IS6 ,:Y1 ONE CAN S[ :EAT ON IT 9 R[S6 ,I TELL Y\1 Y\ C\LD GET EI<TY BU%ELS ( :EAT1 AT A RUBLE & A HALF A BU%EL--?AT W\LD BE #ab RUBLES4 ,EH1 :AT8 ,OR ELSE M9T6 ,I TELL Y\1 Y\ C\LD COLL> #d RUBLES (F AN ACRE BY S[+ M9T6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,ALL SORTS ( PRODUCKS ONE C\LD PUT 9TO ACTION IF ONE HAD ! RI<T UND]/&+4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,M9T6 ,DECID$LY M9T6 ,I HAVE LE>N$ AB\T IT1 Y\ KN[4 ,IT'S ALL PR9T$ 9 BOOKS4 ,I CAN %[ !M Y\4 ,EH1 :AT8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ IT1 ALL CONC]NS >E CLE>] TO Y\ ?R\< Y\R BOOKS4 ,?AT'S LE>N$NESS1 ( C\RSE4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,!N PAY UP & DON'T BE /+Y4 .<,TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,:]E'S PAPA8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,HE GAVE ORD]S NOT TO BE DI/URB$ JU/ N[4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,OH1 ,I SUPPOSE HE'S CONSULT+ A SPIRIT :E!R TO SELL ! L& OR NOT8 ,EH1 :AT8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I CAN'T SAY4 ,ALL ,I KN[ IS ?AT HE W5T AWAY UNDECID$ AB\T IT4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,:AT D'Y\ ?9K1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 IS HE FLU% ( CA%8 ,EH1 :AT8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I H>DLY ?9K SO4 ,BUT :AT DOES IT MATT] TO Y\8 ,Y\ DREW A GOOD SUM NOT MORE ?AN A WEEK AGO4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,BUT DIDN'T ,I PAY = ?OSE DOGS8 ,& N[1 Y\ KN[1 !RE'S \R NEW ,SOCIETY1 & ,PETRI/*EF HAS BE5 *OS51 & ,I HAD BORR[$ MONEY FROM ,PETRI/*EF & MU/ PAY ! SUBSCRIPTION BO? = HIM & = MYSELF4 ,EH1 :AT8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,& :AT IS ?IS NEW ,SOCIETY8 ,A ,CYCL+ ,CLUB8 

#adb ,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,NO4 ,JU/ LET ME TELL Y\4 ,IT IS QUITE A NEW ,SOCIETY4 ,IT IS A V]Y S]I\S ,SOCIETY1 Y\ KN[4 ,& :O DO Y\ ?9K IS ,PRESID5T8 ,EH1 :AT8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:AT'S ! OBJECT ( ?IS NEW ,SOCIETY8 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,IT IS A 0,SOCIETY TO ,PROMOTE ! ,BRE$+ ( ,PURE-BR$ ,RUSSIAN ,H\NDS40 ,EH1 :AT8 ,& ,I'LL TELL Y\1 !Y'RE HAV+ ! FIR/ MEET+ & A LUN*1 TO-DAY4 ,& ,I'VE NO MONEY4 ,I'LL GO TO HIM & HAVE A TRY6 .<,EXIT ?R\< /UDY DOOR.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,& :O MI<T HE BE1 RESPECT$ SIR8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* .<SMILES.> ,! Y\NG MA/]4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,! HEIR1 SO TO SAY4 ,OH ,LORD6 .<PUTS AWAY ! MONEY.> ,I'D BETT] HIDE IT MEAN:ILE4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& WE W]E TOLD HE WAS 9 MILIT>Y S]VICE1 9 ! CAV'RELY1 = EXAMPLE4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,NO1 AS AN ONLY SON HE IS EXEMPT FROM MILIT>Y S]VICE4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,LEFT = TO KEEP HIS P>5TS1 SO TO SAY6 ,?AT'S RI<T6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<%AK+ HIS HEAD.> ,HE'S ! RI<T SORT4 ,HE'LL FE$ !M F9ELY6 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 

,5T] ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* FOLL[$ BY ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,?AT'S ALWAYS ! WAY4 ,IT'S REALLY SURPRIS+6 ,FIR/ ,I'M ASK$ :Y ,I HAVE NO OCCUPATION1 & N[ :5 ,I HAVE F\ND A FIELD & AM OCCUPI$1 :5 A ,SOCIETY ) S]I\S & NOBLE AIMS HAS BE5 F\ND$1 ,I CAN'T EV5 HAVE #c RUBLES TO GO ON )6444 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,I TELL Y\ ,I CAN'T DO IT1 & ,I CAN'T6 ,I HAV5'T GOT IT4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 Y\ HAVE JU/ SOLD SOME L&4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE ,I HAVE NOT SOLD IT6 ,& ABOVE ALL1 DO LEAVE ME 9 PEACE6 ,W]5'T Y\ TOLD ,I WAS 5GAG$8 .<,EXIT1 SLAMM+ DOOR.>4 

#adc ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I TOLD Y\ ?IS WAS NOT ! RI<T MOM5T4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 ,I SAY6 ,H]E'S A POSITION TO BE 96 ,I'LL GO & SEE MAMA--?AT'S MY ONLY HOPE4 ,HE'S GO+ CRAZY OV] HIS SPIRITUALISM & =GETS EV]Y?+ ELSE4 .<,GES UP/AIRS.>4 

,!ODORE ,IVANIT* TAKES NEWSPAP] & IS JU/ GO+ TO SIT D[N1 :5 ,BETSY & ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 FOLL[$ BY ,GREGORY1 COME D[N ! /AIRS4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,IS ! C>RIAGE READY8 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,JU/ COM+ TO ! DOOR4 

,B,E,T,S,Y .<TO ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA.> ,COME ALONG1 COME ALONG1 ,I KN[ IT IS HE4 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,:I* HE8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL :OM ,I MEAN--,PETRI/*EF1 ( C\RSE4 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT :]E IS HE8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,SITT+ 9 ,VOVO'S ROOM4 ,Y\'LL SEE6 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,& SUPPOSE IT IS NOT HE8 .<,! ,PEASANTS & ,PORT] B[.>4 

,B,E,T,S,Y .<TO ,PORT].> ,Y\ BR\<T A DRESS FROM ,B\RDI]'S8 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,YES1 ,MISS4 ,MAY ,I GO8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,ASK MY MO!R4 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,I DON'T KN[ :OSE IT IS1 ,MISS2 ,I WAS ORD]$ TO BR+ IT H]E & RECEIVE ! MONEY4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,WELL !N1 WAIT4 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,IS IT /ILL ?AT CO/UME = ! *>ADE8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,YES1 A *>M+ CO/UME4 ,BUT MAMA WON'T TAKE IT OR PAY = IT4 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT :Y NOT8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,Y\'D BETT] ASK MAMA4 ,%E DOESN'T GRUDGE ,VOVO #e RUBLES = HIS DOGS1 BUT #a IS TOO MU* = A DRESS4 ,I CAN'T ACT DRESS$ LIKE A SC>ECR[4 .<,PO9T+ TO ,PEASANTS.> ,& :O >E !SE8 

#add ,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,PEASANTS :O HAVE COME TO BUY SOME L& OR O!R4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,& ,I ?\<T !Y W]E ! BEAT]S4 ,>E Y\ NOT BEAT]S8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,NO1 NO1 LADY4 ,WE HAVE COME TO SEE ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* AB\T ! SIGN+ 9TO \R POSSESSION ( ! TITLE-DE$S TO SOME L&4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,!N H[ IS IT8 ,VOVO WAS EXPECT+ SOME BEAT]S :O W]E TO COME TO-DAY4 ,>E Y\ SURE Y\ >E NOT ! BEAT]S8 .<,! ,PEASANTS >E SIL5T.> ,H[ /UPID !Y >E6 .<,GES TO ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*'S DOOR.> ,VOVO8 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT WE MET HIM JU/ N[ UP/AIRS6 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,:Y NE$ Y\ REMEMB] ?AT8 ,VOVO1 >E Y\ !RE8 

,PETRI/*EF 5T]S4 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,VOVO IS NOT H]E1 BUT ,I AM PREP>$ TO FULFILL ON HIS BEHALF ANY?+ ?AT MAY BE REQUIR$4 ,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,H[ DO Y\ DO1 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA8 .<,%AKES H&S LONG & VIOL5TLY ) ,BETSY1 & !N ) ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA.>4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,SEE1 IT'S AS IF HE W]E PUMP+ WAT]6 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,Y\ CAN'T REPLACE HIM1--/ILL Y\'RE BETT] ?AN NOBODY4 .<,LAU<S.> ,:AT >E !SE AFFAIRS ( Y\RS ) ,VOVO8 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,:AT AFFAIRS8 ,\R AFFAIRS >E FIE-NANCIAL1 ?AT IS1 \R BUS9ESS IS FIE6 ,IT'S ALSO NANCIAL1 & BESIDES IT IS F9ANCIAL4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,:AT DOES NANCIAL MEAN8 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,:AT A QUE/ION6 ,IT MEANS NO?+1 ?AT'S JU/ ! PO9T4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,NO1 NO1 Y\ HAVE MISS$ FIRE4 .<,LAU<S.>4 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,ONE CAN'T ALWAYS HIT ! M>K1 Y\ KN[4 ,IT'S SOME?+ LIKE A LOTT]Y4 ,BLANKS & BLANKS AGA91 & AT LA/ Y\ W96 .<,!ODORE ,IVANIT* GOES 9TO ! /UDY.>4 

#ade ,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,WELL1 ?IS WAS BLANK !N2 BUT TELL ME1 W]E Y\ AT ! ,M]GAS(S' LA/ NI<T8 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,NOT EXACTLY AT ! ,M]E ,GAS('S1 BUT RA!R AT ! ,P]E ,GAS('S1 OR BETT] /ILL1 AT ! ,FILS ,GAS('S4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,Y\ CAN'T DO )\T PUNS4 ,IT'S AN ILLNESS4 ,& W]E ! ,GYPSIES !RE8.<#c.> .<,LAU<S.>4 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F .<S+S.> 0,ON !IR APRONS SILK5 ?READS1 LITTLE BIRDS ) GOLD5 HEADS60 444 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,HAPPY MORTALS6 ,& WE W]E YAWN+ AT ,F(O'S4 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F .<CONT9UES TO S+.> 0,& %E PROMIS$ & %E SWORE1 ,%E W\LD OPE' H] 444 H] 444 H] 4440 H[ DOES IT GO ON1 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA8 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 0,CLOSET DOOR40 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,H[8 ,:AT8 ,H[1 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,CESSEZ1 V\S DEV5EZ IMPOSSIBLE6.<#d.> 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,J'AI CESSE1 J'AI BEBE1 J'AI D$E4444.<#e.> 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,I SEE ! ONLY WAY TO RID \RSELVES ( Y\R WIT IS TO MAKE Y\ S+6 ,LET US GO 9TO ,VOVO'S ROOM1 HIS GUIT> IS !RE4 ,COME1 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 COME6 .<,EXEUNT ,BETSY1 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 & ,PETRI/*EF.>4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:O BE !Y8 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,ONE IS \R Y\NG LADY1 ! O!R IS A GIRL :O TEA*ES H] MUSIC4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,ADM9I/RATES LE>N+1 SO TO SAY4 ,& A9'T %E SM>T8 ,A REG'L> PICTURE6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y DON'T !Y M>RY H]8 ,%E IS OLD 5\<1 ,I %\LD SAY4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,DO Y\ ?9K IT'S ! SAME AS AMONG Y\ PEASANTS1--M>RY AT FIFTE58 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,& ?AT MAN1 = EXAMPLE1 IS HE ALSO 9 ! MUSITIONAL L9E8 

#adf ,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<MIMICK+ HIM.> 0,MUSITIONAL0 9DE$6 ,Y\ DON'T UND]/& ANY?+6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ SO4 ,& /UPIDITY1 ONE MI<T SAY1 IS \R IGNORANCE4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD6 .<,GYPSY SONGS & GUIT> ACCOMPANIM5T >E HE>D FROM ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*'S ROOM.>4 

,5T] ,SIMON1 FOLL[$ BY ,TANYA1 :O WAT*ES ! MEET+ BETWE5 FA!R & SON4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<TO ,SIMON.> ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,I HAVE BE5 TO ,MR4 ,KAPT*IT*4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,WELL1 & :AT'S ! ANSW]8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,HE S5T WORD HE C\LDN'T POSSIBLY COME TO-NI<T4 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y4 ,ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL LET !M KN[4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,S,I,M,O,N .<TO HIS FA!R.> ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 FA!R6 ,MY RESPECTS TO ,DADDY ,EFIM & ,DADDY ,MITRY6 ,H[ >E ALL AT HOME8 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,V]Y WELL1 ,SIMON4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 LAD8 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 SONNY8 

,S,I,M,O,N .<SMILES.> ,WELL1 COME ALONG1 FA!R1 & HAVE SOME TEA4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,WAIT TILL WE'VE F9I%$ \R BUS9ESS4 ,DON'T Y\ SEE WE >E NOT READY YET8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,WELL1 ,I'LL WAIT = Y\ BY ! POR*4 .<,WI%ES TO GO AWAY.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<RUNN+ AFT] HIM.> ,I SAY1 :Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL HIM ANY?+8 

,S,I,M,O,N4 ,H[ C\LD ,I BE=E ALL ?OSE PEOPLE8 ,GIVE ME TIME1 ,I'LL TELL HIM OV] \R TEA4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,!ODORE ,IVANIT* 5T]S & SITS D[N BY ! W9D[4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,RESPECT$ SIR1 H['S \R BUS9ESS PROCE$+8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,WAIT A BIT1 HE'LL BE \T PRES5TLY1 HE'S JU/ F9I%+4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<TO ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*.> ,& H[ DO Y\ KN[1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 HE IS F9I%+8 

#adg ,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I KN[ ?AT :5 HE HAS F9I%$ QUE/ION+1 HE READS ! QUE/ION & ANSW] AL\D4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,CAN ONE REALLY TALK ) SPIRITS BY MEANS ( A SAUC]8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,IT SEEMS SO4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,BUT SUPPOS+ !Y TELL HIM TO SIGN1 WILL HE SIGN8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,( C\RSE HE WILL4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,BUT !Y DO NOT SPEAK ) WORDS8 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,OH1 YES4 ,BY MEANS ( ! ALPHABET4 ,HE NOTICES AT :I* LETT] ! SAUC] /OPS4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 BUT AT A SI-ANCE8444 

,5T] ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 FRI5DS1 ,I CAN'T DO IT6 ,I %\LD BE V]Y GLAD TO1 BUT IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IF IT W]E = READY MONEY IT W\LD BE A DIFF]5T MATT]4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ SO4 ,:AT MORE C\LD ANY ONE DESIRE8 ,BUT ! PEOPLE >E SO 9P5NYCU\S--IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 ,I CAN'T DO IT1 ,I REALLY CAN'T4 ,H]E IS Y\R DOCUM5T2 ,I CAN'T SIGN IT4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,%[ SOME PITY1 MA/]2 BE M]CIFUL6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ CAN Y\ ACT SO8 ,IT IS DO+ US A WRONG4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NO?+ WRONG AB\T IT1 FRI5DS4 ,I (F]$ IT Y\ 9 SUMM]1 BUT !N Y\ DID NOT AGREE2 & N[ ,I CAN'T AGREE TO IT4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,MA/]1 BE M]CIFUL6 ,H[ >E WE TO GET ALONG8 ,WE HAVE SO LITTLE L&4 ,WE'LL SAY NO?+ AB\T ! CATTLE2 A H51 LET'S SAY1 !RE'S NO ROOM TO LET A H5 RUN AB\T4 

,LEONID ,FYODORIT* GOES UP TO ! DOOR & /OPS4 ,5T]1 DESC5D+ ! /AIRCASE1 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA & DOCTOR1 FOLL[$ BY ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT*1 :O IS 9 A M]RY & PLAYFUL MOOD & IS PUTT+ SOME BANK-NOTES 9TO HIS PURSE4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A .<TI<TLY LAC$1 & WE>+ A BONNET.> ,!N ,I AM TO TAKE IT8 

#adh ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,IF ! SYMPTOMS RECUR Y\ MU/ C]TA9LY TAKE IT1 BUT ABOVE ALL1 Y\ MU/ BEHAVE BETT]4 ,H[ CAN Y\ EXPECT ?ICK SYRUP TO PASS ?R\< A ?9 LITTLE HAIR TUBE1 ESPECIALLY :5 WE SQUEEZE ! TUBE8 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE2 & SO IT IS ) ! BILI>Y DUCT4 ,IT'S SIMPLE 5\<4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T6 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,YES1 0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T10 & Y\ GO ON 9 ! SAME OLD WAY4 ,IT WON'T DO1 MADAM--IT WON'T DO4 ,WELL1 GOOD-BYE6 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 NOT GOOD-BYE1 ONLY AU REVOIR6 ,= ,I /ILL EXPECT Y\ TO-NI<T4 ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE UP MY M9D )\T Y\4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,ALL RI<T1 IF ,I HAVE TIME ,I'LL POP 94 .<,EXIT.>4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A .<NOTIC+ ! ,PEASANTS.> ,:AT'S ?IS8 ,:AT8 ,:AT PEOPLE >E !SE8 .<,PEASANTS B[.>4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,!SE >E PEASANTS FROM ,K\RSK1 COME TO SEE ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* AB\T ! SALE ( SOME L&4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,I SEE !Y >E PEASANTS1 BUT :O LET !M 98 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* GAVE ! ORD]4 ,HE HAS JU/ BE5 SPEAK+ TO !M AB\T ! SALE ( ! L&4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT SALE8 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO SELL ANY4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL1 H[ CAN ONE LET 9 PEOPLE FROM ! /REET 9TO ! H\SE8 ,ONE CAN'T LET PEOPLE 9 FROM ! /REET6 ,ONE CAN'T LET PEOPLE 9TO ! H\SE :O HAVE SP5T ! NI<T HEAV5 KN[S :]E6444 .<,GETT+ MORE & MORE EXCIT$.> ,I D>ESAY EV]Y FOLD ( !IR CLO!S IS FULL ( MICROBES--( SC>LET-FEV] MICROBES1 ( SMALLPOX MICROBES1 ( DIPH!RIA MICROBES6 ,:Y1 !Y >E FROM ,K\RSK ,GOV]NM5T1 :]E !RE IS AN EPIDEMIC ( DIPH!RIA 444 ,DOCTOR6 ,DOCTOR6 ,CALL ! DOCTOR BACK6 

,LEONID ,FYODORIT* GOES 9TO HIS ROOM & %UTS ! DOOR4 ,GREGORY GOES TO RECALL ! ,DOCTOR4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<SMOKES AT ! ,PEASANTS.> ,NEV] M9D1  
#a#d#iMAMA2 IF Y\ LIKE ,I'LL FUMIGATE !M SO ?AT ALL ! MICROBES WILL GO TO POT6 ,EH1 :AT8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA REMA9S SEV]ELY SIL5T1 AWAIT+ ! ,DOCTOR'S RETURN4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<TO ,PEASANTS.> ,& DO Y\ FATT5 PIGS8 ,!RE'S A FIR/-RATE BUS9ESS6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ SO4 ,WE DO GO 9 = ! PIG-FATT5+ L9E N[ & !N4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,?IS K9D8444 .<,GRUNTS LIKE A PIG.>4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,VOVO1 ,VOVO1 LEAVE (F6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,ISN'T IT LIKE8 ,EH1 :AT8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ SO4 ,IT'S V]Y RESEMBLANT4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,VOVO1 LEAVE (F1 ,I TELL Y\6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:AT'S IT ALL AB\T8 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,I SAID1 WE'D BETT] GO TO SOME LODG+ MEAN:ILE6 

,5T] ,DOCTOR & ,GREGORY4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,:AT'S ! MATT]8 ,:AT'S HAPP5$8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,:Y1 Y\'RE ALWAYS SAY+ ,I MU/ NOT GET EXCIT$4 ,N[1 H[ IS IT POSSIBLE TO KEEP CALM8 ,I DO NOT SEE MY [N SI/] = TWO MON?S1 & AM C>EFUL AB\T ANY D\BTFUL VISITOR--& H]E >E PEOPLE FROM ,K\RSK1 /RAI<T FROM ,K\RSK1 :]E !RE IS AN EPIDEMIC ( DIPH!RIA1 RI<T 9 MY H\SE6 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,!SE GOOD FELL[S Y\ MEAN1 ,I SUPPOSE8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,( C\RSE4 ,/RAI<T FROM A DIPH!RIC PLACE6 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE1 IF !Y COME FROM AN 9FECT$ PLACE IT IS RA%2 BUT /ILL !RE IS NO REASON TO EXCITE Y\RSELF SO MU* AB\T IT4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT DON'T Y\ Y\RSELF ADVISE C>EFULNESS8 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,( C\RSE1 ( C\RSE4 ,/ILL1 :Y EXCITE Y\RSELF8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,H[ CAN ,I HELP IT8 ,N[ WE %ALL HAVE TO HAVE ! H\SE COMPLETELY DIS9FECT$4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,OH NO6 ,:Y COMPLETELY8 ,?AT W\LD CO/  
#aec RUBLES OR MORE4 ,I'LL >RANGE IT *EAPLY & WELL = Y\4 ,TAKE1 TO A L>GE BOTTLE ( WAT] 444 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,BOIL$8 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,IT'S ALL ! SAME4 ,BOIL$ W\LD BE BETT]4 ,TO ONE BOTTLE ( WAT] TAKE A TABLESPOON ( SALICYLIC ACID1 & HAVE EV]Y?+ !Y HAVE COME 9 CONTACT ) WA%$ ) ! SOLUTION4 ,AS TO ! FELL[S !MSELVES1 !Y MU/ BE (F1 ( C\RSE4 ,?AT'S ALL4 ,!N Y\'RE QUITE SAFE4 ,& IT W\LD DO NO H>M TO SPR9KLE SOME ( ! SAME SOLUTION ?R\< A SPRAY--TWO OR ?REE TUMBL]S--Y\'LL SEE H[ WELL IT WILL ACT4 ,NO DANG] :ATEV]6 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,TANYA6 ,:]E IS ,TANYA8 

,5T] ,TANYA4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,DID Y\ CALL1 ,M'M8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT BIG BOTTLE 9 MY DRESS+-ROOM8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,\T ( :I* WE SPR9KL$ ! LAUNDRESS YE/]DAY8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE6 ,:AT O!R BOTTLE C\LD ,I MEAN8 ,WELL !N1 TAKE ?AT BOTTLE & FIR/ WA% ) SOAP ! PLACE :]E !Y HAVE BE5 /&+1 & !N ) 444 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 ,M'M2 ,I KN[ H[4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,& !N TAKE ! SPRAY 444 ,H[EV]1 ,I HAD BETT] DO ?AT MYSELF :5 ,I GET BACK4 

,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,WELL !N1 DO SO1 & DON'T BE AFRAID6 ,WELL1  
AU REVOIR TILL ?IS EV5+4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,& !Y MU/ BE (F6 ,NOT A TRACE ( !M MU/ REMA96 ,GET \T1 GET \T6 ,GO--:AT >E Y\ LOOK+ AT8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ SO4 ,IT'S BECAUSE ( \R /UPIDITY1 AS WE W]E 9/RUCT$ 444 

,G,R,E,G,O,R,Y .<PU%ES ! ,PEASANTS \T.> ,!RE1 !RE2 BE (F6 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,LET ME HAVE MY H&K]*IEF BACK6 .<,! H&K]*IEF 9 :I* ! PRES5TS W]E WRAPP$.>4 

#aea ,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,OH ,LORD1 OH ,LORD6 DIDN'T ,I SAY--SOME LODG+-H\SE MEAN:ILE6 

,GREGORY PU%ES HIM \T4 ,EXEUNT ,PEASANTS4 

,P,O,R,T,] .<:O HAS REPEAT$LY TRI$ TO SAY SOME?+.> ,WILL !RE BE ANY ANSW]8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,AH1 FROM ,B\RDI]8 .<,EXCIT$LY.> ,NONE6 ,NONE6 ,Y\ CAN TAKE IT BACK4 ,I TOLD H] ,I NEV] ORD]$ SU* A CO/UME1 & ,I WILL NOT ALL[ MY DAU<T] TO WE> IT6 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,I WAS S5T 444 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,GO1 GO1 TAKE IT BACK6 ,I WILL CALL MYSELF AB\T IT6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<SOLEMNLY.> ,SIR ,MESS5G] FROM ,B\RDI]1 DEP>T6 

,P,O,R,T,]4 ,I MI<T HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT LONG AGO4 ,I HAVE SAT H]E NE>LY FIVE H\RS6 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,AMBASSADOR FROM ,B\RDI]1 BEGONE6 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,CEASE1 PLEASE6 

,EXIT ,PORT]4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,BETSY6 ,:]E IS %E8 ,I ALWAYS HAVE TO WAIT = H]4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,* .<%\T+ AT ! TOP ( HIS VOICE.> ,BETSY6 ,PETRI/*EF6 ,COME QUICK1 QUICK1 QUICK6 ,EH8 ,:AT8 

,5T] ,PETRI/*EF1 ,BETSY1 & ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,Y\ ALWAYS KEEP ONE WAIT+6 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I WAS WAIT+ = Y\6 

,PETRI/*EF B[S ) HIS HEAD ONLY1 !N KISSES ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA'S H&4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO6 .<,TO ,BETSY.> ,Y\ ALWAYS HAVE AN ANSW] READY6 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,IF Y\ >E UPSET1 MAMA1 ,I HAD BETT] NOT GO4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,>E WE GO+ OR NOT8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,WELL1 LET US GO2 IT CAN'T BE HELP$4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,DID Y\ SEE ! MAN FROM ,B\RDI]8 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,YES1 & ,I WAS V]Y GLAD4 ,I ORD]$ ! CO/UME1 & AM GO+ TO WE> IT :5 IT IS PAID =4 

#aeb ,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO PAY = A CO/UME ?AT IS 9DEC5T6 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,:Y HAS IT BECOME 9DEC5T8 ,FIR/ IT WAS DEC5T1 & N[ Y\ HAVE A FIT ( PRUD]Y4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,NOT PRUD]Y AT ALL6 ,IF ! BODICE W]E COMPLETELY ALT]$1 !N IT W\LD DO4 

,B,E,T,S,Y4 ,MAMA1 ?AT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 GET DRESS$4 .<,!Y SIT D[N4 ,GREGORY PUTS ON !IR OV]-%OES = !M.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,M>YA ,KON/ANT9OVNA1 DO Y\ NOTICE A VACUUM 9 ! HALL8 

,M,>,Y,A ,K,O,N,/,A,N,T,9,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT IS IT8 .<,LAU<S 9 ANTICIPATION.>4 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,B\RDI]'S MAN HAS GONE6 ,EH1 :AT8 ,GOOD1 EH8 .<,LAU<S L\DLY.>4 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 LET US GO4 .<,GES \T ( ! DOOR1 BUT RETURNS AT ONCE.> ,TANYA6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 ,M'M8 

,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 ,DON'T LET ,FRISK CAT* COLD :ILE ,I AM AWAY4 ,IF %E WANTS TO BE LET \T1 PUT ON H] LITTLE YELL[ CLOAK4 ,%E IS NOT QUITE WELL TO-DAY4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 ,M'M4 

,EXEUNT ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA1 ,BETSY1 & ,GREGORY4 

,P,E,T,R,I,/,*,E,F4 ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ GOT IT8 

,V,A,S,I,L,Y ,L,E,O,N,I,D,I,T,*4 ,NOT )\T TR\BLE1 ,I CAN TELL Y\6 ,FIR/ ,I RU%$ AT ! GOV'NOR2 HE BEGAN TO BELL[ & TURN$ ME \T4 ,(F TO ! MAT]--,I GOT IT \T ( H]4 ,IT'S H]E6 .<,SLAPS HIS BREA/ POCKET.> ,IF ONCE ,I MAKE UP MY M9D1 !RE'S NO GETT+ AWAY FROM ME4 ,I HAVE A DEADLY GRIP6 ,EH1 :AT8 ,& D'Y\ KN[1 MY WOLF-H\NDS >E COM+ TO-DAY4 

,PETRI/*EF & ,VASILY ,LEONIDIT* PUT ON !IR \TDOOR ?+S & GO \T4 ,TANYA FOLL[S4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* .<ALONE.> ,YES1 NO?+ BUT UNPLEASANTNESS4 ,H[ IS IT !Y CAN'T LIVE 9 PEACE8 ,BUT ONE MU/ SAY ! NEW G5]ATION >E NOT--! ?+4 ,&  
#a#e#cAS TO ! WOM5'S DOM9ION6444 ,:Y1 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* JU/ N[ WAS GO+ TO PUT 9 A WORD1 BUT SEE+ :AT A FR5ZY %E WAS 9--SLAMM$ ! DOOR BEH9D HIM4 ,HE IS A WOND]FULLY K9DHE>T$ MAN4 ,YES1 WOND]FULLY K9D4 ,:AT'S ?IS8 ,H]E'S ,TANYA BR++ !M BACK AGA96 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,COME 91 COME 91 GR&-DADS1 NEV] M9D6 

,5T] ,TANYA & ! ,PEASANTS4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ BR\<T !M BACK8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 WE MU/ DO SOME?+ AB\T !IR BUS9ESS4 ,I %ALL HAVE TO WA% ! PLACE ANYH[4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,BUT ! BUS9ESS WILL NOT COME (F1 ,I SEE ?AT ALREADY4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H[ C\LD WE BE/ PUT \R AFFAIR 9TO ACTION1 RESPECT$ SIR8 ,Y\R REV]5CE MI<T TAKE A LITTLE TR\BLE OV] IT1 & WE %\LD GIVE Y\ FULL ?ANK+S FROM ! ,COMMUNE = Y\R TR\BLE4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,DO TRY1 HONEY6 ,WE CAN'T LIVE6 ,WE HAVE SO LITTLE L&4 ,TALK ( CATTLE--:Y1 WE HAVE NO ROOM TO KEEP A H56 .<,!Y B[.>4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,I AM SORRY = Y\1 FRI5DS1 BUT ,I CAN'T ?9K ( ANY WAY TO HELP Y\4 ,I UND]/& Y\R CASE V]Y WELL1 BUT HE HAS REFUS$4 ,SO :AT CAN ONE DO8 ,BESIDES1 ! LADY IS ALSO AGA9/ IT4 ,WELL1 GIVE ME Y\R PAP]S--,I'LL TRY & SEE :AT ,I CAN DO1 BUT ,I H>DLY HOPE TO SUCCE$4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,TANYA & ! ?REE ,PEASANTS SI<4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,BUT TELL ME1 GR&-DADS1 :AT IS IT ?AT IS WANT$8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,:Y1 ONLY ?AT HE %\LD PUT HIS SIGNATURE TO \R DOCUM5T4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,?AT ! MA/] %\LD SIGN8 ,IS ?AT ALL8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,YES1 ONLY LAY HIS SIGNATURE ON ! DE$ & TAKE ! MONEY1 & !RE W\LD BE AN 5D ( ! MATT]4 

#a$ ,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,HE ONLY HAS TO WRITE & SIGN1 AS ! PEASANTS1 LET'S SAY1 DESIRE1 SO1 LET'S SAY1 ,I ALSO DESIRE4 ,?AT'S ! :OLE AFFAIR--IF HE'D ONLY TAKE IT & SIGN IT1 IT'S ALL DONE4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<CONSID]+.> ,HE NE$ ONLY SIGN ! PAP] & IT'S DONE8 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT'S JU/ SO4 ,! :OLE MATT] IS 9 DEP5D5CE ON ?AT1 & NO?+ ELSE4 ,LET HIM SIGN1 & WE ASK NO MORE4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,JU/ WAIT & SEE :AT ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* WILL SAY4 ,IF HE CANNOT P]SUADE ! MA/]1 ,I'LL TRY SOME?+4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,GET R\ND HIM1 WILL Y\8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I'LL TRY4 

,?,I,R,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,AYE1 ! LASS IS GO+ TO BE/IR H]SELF4 ,ONLY GET ! ?+ SETTL$1 & ! ,COMMUNE WILL B9D ITSELF TO KEEP Y\ ALL Y\R LIFE4 ,SEE !RE1 N[6 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,IF ! AFFAIR CAN BE PUT 9TO ACTION1 TRULY WE MI<T PUT H] 9 A GOLD FRAME4 

,S,E,C,O,N,D ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,?AT GOES )\T SAY+6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I CAN'T PROMISE = C]TA91 BUT AS ! SAY+ IS3 0,AN ATTEMPT IS NO S91 IF Y\ TRY 4440 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 0,Y\ MAY W940 ,?AT'S JU/ SO4 

,5T] ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,NO1 FRI5DS1 IT'S NO GO6 ,HE HAS NOT DONE IT1 & HE WON'T DO IT4 ,H]E1 TAKE Y\R DOCUM5T4 ,Y\ MAY GO4 

,F,I,R,/ ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T .<GIVES ,TANYA ! PAP].> ,!N IT'S ON Y\ WE P9 ALL \R RELIANCE1 = EXAMPLE4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 YES6 ,Y\ GO 9TO ! /REET1 & ,I'LL RUN \T TO Y\ 9 A M9UTE & HAVE A WORD ) Y\4 

,EXEUNT ,PEASANTS4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 DE> ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*1 ASK ! MA/] TO COME \T & SPEAK TO ME = A MOM5T4 ,I HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY TO HIM4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,:AT NEXT8 

#aee ,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I MU/1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 ,ASK HIM1 DO2 !RE'S NO?+ WRONG AB\T IT1 ON MY SACR$ WORD4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,BUT :AT DO Y\ WANT ) HIM8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,?AT'S A LITTLE SECRET4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ LAT] ON1 ONLY ASK HIM4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,* .<SMIL+.> ,I CAN'T ?9K :AT Y\ >E UP TO6 ,ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL GO & ASK HIM4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I'LL DO IT6 ,DIDN'T HE SAY HIMSELF ?AT !RE IS ?AT P[] 9 ,SIMON8 ,& ,I KN[ H[ TO MANAGE4 ,NO ONE F\ND ME \T ?AT TIME1 & N[ ,I'LL TEA* ,SIMON :AT TO DO4 ,IF IT DOESN'T SUCCE$ IT'S NO GREAT MATT]4 ,AFT] ALL IT'S NOT A S94 

,5T] ,LEONID ,FYODORIT* FOLL[$ BY ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<SMIL+.> ,IS ?IS ! PETITION]8 ,WELL1 :AT IS Y\R BUS9ESS8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,IT'S A LITTLE SECRET1 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*2 LET ME TELL IT Y\ ALONE4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT IS IT8 ,!ODORE1 LEAVE US = A M9UTE4 

,EXIT ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,AS ,I HAVE GR[N UP & LIV$ 9 Y\R H\SE1 ,LEONID ,FYODORIT*1 & AS ,I AM V]Y GRATEFUL TO Y\ = EV]Y?+1 ,I %ALL OP5 MY HE>T TO Y\ AS TO A FA!R4 ,SIMON1 :O IS LIV+ 9 Y\R H\SE1 WANTS TO M>RY ME4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,SO ?AT'S IT6 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I OP5 MY HE>T TO Y\ AS TO A FA!R6 ,I HAVE NO ONE TO ADVISE ME1 BE+ AN ORPHAN4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 & :Y NOT8 ,HE SEEMS A NICE LAD4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,YES1 ?AT'S TRUE4 ,HE W\LD BE ALL RI<T2 !RE IS ONLY ONE ?+ ,I HAVE MY D\BTS AB\T4 ,IT'S SOME?+ AB\T HIM ?AT ,I HAVE NOTIC$ & CAN'T MAKE \T 444 P]HAPS IT IS SOME?+ BAD4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT IS IT8 ,DOES HE DR9K8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,GOD =BID6 ,BUT S9CE ,I KN[ ?AT !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS SPIRITALISM 444 

#aef ,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,AH1 Y\ KN[ ?AT8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,( C\RSE6 ,I UND]/& IT V]Y WELL4 ,SOME1 ( C\RSE1 ?R\< IGNORANCE1 DON'T UND]/& IT4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 :AT !N8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I AM V]Y MU* AFRAID = ,SIMON4 ,IT DOES HAPP5 TO HIM4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,:AT HAPP5S TO HIM8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,SOME?+ ( A K9D LIKE SPIRITALISM4 ,Y\ ASK ANY ( ! S]VANTS4 ,AS SOON AS HE GETS DR[SY AT ! TABLE1 ! TABLE BEG9S TO TREMBLE1 & CREAK LIKE ?AT3  
TUKE1 444 TUKE6 ,ALL ! S]VANTS HAVE HE>D IT4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,:Y1 IT'S ! V]Y ?+ ,I WAS SAY+ TO ,S]GEY ,IVANIT* ?IS MORN+6 ,YES8444 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,OR ELSE 444 :5 WAS IT8444 ,OH YES1 LA/ ,W$NESDAY4 ,WE SAT D[N TO D9N]1 & ! SPOON JU/ JUMPS 9TO HIS H& ( ITSELF6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,AH1 ?AT IS 9T]E/+6 ,JUMPS 9TO HIS H&8 ,:5 HE WAS DR[S+8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,?AT ,I DIDN'T NOTICE4 ,I ?9K HE WAS1 ?\<4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,YES8444 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,& ?AT'S :AT ,I'M AFRAID (1 & :AT ,I WANT$ TO ASK Y\ AB\T4 ,MAY NOT SOME H>M COME ( IT8 ,TO LIVE ONE'S LIFE TOGE!R1 & HIM HAV+ SU* A ?+ 9 HIM6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,* .<SMIL+.> ,NO1 Y\ NE$ NOT BE AFRAID1 !RE IS NO?+ BAD 9 ?AT4 ,IT ONLY PROVES HIM TO BE A  
M$IUM--SIMPLY A M$IUM4 ,I KNEW HIM TO BE A M$IUM BE=E ?IS4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,SO ?AT'S :AT IT IS6 ,& ,I WAS AFRAID6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NO1 !RE'S NO?+ TO BE AFRAID (4 .<,ASIDE.>4 ,?AT'S CAPITAL6 ,KAPT*IT* CAN'T COME1 SO WE WILL TE/ HIM TO-NI<T4444 .<,TO ,TANYA.> ,NO1 MY DE>1 DON'T BE AFRAID1 HE WILL BE A GOOD HUSB& & 444 ?AT IS ONLY A K9D ( SPECIAL P[]1 & EV]Y ONE HAS IT1 ONLY 9 SOME IT IS WEAK] & 9 O!RS /RONG]4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,?ANK Y\1 SIR4 ,N[ ,I %AN'T ?9K ANY MORE  
#a#e#gAB\T IT2 BUT ,I WAS SO FRI<T5$4444 ,:AT A ?+ IT IS1 \R WANT ( $UCATION6 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,NO1 NO1 DON'T BE FRI<T5$444 ,!ODORE6 

,5T] ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,I AM GO+ \T N[4 ,GET EV]Y?+ READY = TO-NI<T'S SEANCE4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,BUT ,MR4 ,KAPT*IT* IS NOT COM+4 

,L,E,O,N,I,D ,F,Y,O,D,O,R,I,T,*4 ,?AT DOES NOT MATT]4 .<,PUTS ON OV]COAT.> ,WE %ALL HAVE A TRIAL SEANCE ) \R [N M$IUM4 .<,EXIT4 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT* GOES \T ) HIM.>4 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<ALONE.> ,HE BELIEVES IT6 ,HE BELIEVES IT6 .<,%RIEKS & JUMPS ) JOY.> ,HE REALLY BELIEVES IT6 ,ISN'T IT WOND]FUL6 .<,%RIEKS.> ,N[ ,I'LL DO IT1 IF ONLY ,SIMON HAS PLUCK = IT6 

,!ODORE ,IVANIT* RETURNS4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ TOLD HIM Y\R SECRET8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ TOO1 ONLY LAT] ON4444 ,BUT ,I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK ( Y\ TOO1 ,!ODORE ,IVANIT*4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,YES8 ,:AT IS IT8 

,T,A,N,Y,A .<%YLY.> ,Y\ HAVE BE5 A SECOND FA!R TO ME1 & ,I WILL OP5 MY HE>T BE=E Y\ AS BE=E ,GOD4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,DON'T BEAT AB\T ! BU%1 BUT COME /RAI<T TO ! PO9T4 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,! PO9T IS 444 WELL1 ! PO9T IS1 ?AT ,SIMON WANTS TO M>RY ME4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,IS ?AT IT8 ,I ?\<T ,I NOTIC$ 444 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 :Y %\LD ,I HIDE IT8 ,I AM AN ORPHAN1 & Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF H[ MATT]S >E 9 !SE T[N E/ABLI%M5TS4 ,EV]Y ONE COMES BO!R+2 !RE'S ?AT ,GREGORY ,MIHAYLIT*1 = 9/ANCE1 HE GIVES ME NO PEACE4 ,& ALSO ?AT O!R ONE 444 Y\ KN[4 ,!Y ?9K ,I HAVE NO S\L1 & AM ONLY H]E = !IR AMUSEM5T4 

,!,O,D,O,R,E ,I,V,A,N,I,T,*4 ,GOOD GIRL1 ?AT'S RI<T6 ,WELL1 :AT !N8 

,T,A,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 ,SIMON WROTE TO HIS FA!R2 & HE1 HIS  
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