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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! W9D[S ( ! B>RACKS & ! SOLDI]S' H\SES HAD LONG BE5 D>K 9 ! =T2 BUT !RE W]E /ILL LI<TS 9 ! W9D[S ( ! BE/ H\SE4 

,9 IT LIV$ ,PR9CE ,SIMON ,MIKHAILOVI* ,VORONTSOV1 ,COMM&] ( ! ,KUR9 ,REGIM5T1 AN ,IMP]IAL ,AIDE-DE-,CAMP & SON ( ! ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF4  ,VORONTSOV'S WIFE1 ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 A FAM\S ,PET]SBURG BEAUTY1 WAS ) HIM & !Y LIV$ 9 ?IS LITTLE ,CAUCASIAN =T MORE LUXURI\SLY ?AN ANY ONE HAD EV] LIV$ !RE BE=E4  ,TO ,VORONTSOV1 & EV5 MORE TO HIS WIFE1 IT SEEM$ ?AT !Y W]E NOT ONLY LIV+ A V]Y MODE/ LIFE1 BUT ONE FULL ( PRIVATIONS1 :ILE TO ! 9HABITANTS ( ! PLACE !IR LUXURY WAS SURPRIS+ & EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,JU/ N[1 AT MIDNI<T1 ! HO/ & HO/ESS SAT PLAY+ C>DS ) !IR VISITORS1 AT A C>D TABLE LIT BY F\R C&LES1 9 ! SPACI\S DRAW+ ROOM ) ITS C>PET$ FLOOR & RI* CURTA9S DRAWN ACROSS ! W9D[S4  ,VORONTSOV1 :O HAD A LONG FACE & WORE ! 9SIGNIA & GOLD CORDS ( AN AIDE-DE-CAMP1 WAS P>TN]$ BY A %AGGY Y\NG MAN ( GLOOMY APPE>ANCE1 A GRADUATE ( ,PET]SBURG ,UNIV]SITY :OM ,PR9CESS ,VORONTSOV HAD LATELY HAD S5T TO ! ,CAUCASUS TO BE TUTOR TO H] LITTLE SON 7BORN ( H] FIR/ M>RIAGE74  ,AGA9/ !M PLAY$ TWO (FIC]S3  ONE A BROAD1 R$- FAC$ MAN1 ,POLTORATSKY1 A COMPANY COMM&] :O HAD EX*ANG$ \T ( ! ,GU>DS2 & ! O!R ! REGIM5TAL ADJUTANT1 :O SAT V]Y /RAI<T ON HIS *AIR ) A COLD EXPRESSION ON HIS H&SOME FACE4 

,PR9CESS ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 A L>GE-BUILT1 L>GE-EY$1 BLACK- BR[$ BEAUTY1 SAT BESIDE ,POLTORATSKY -- H] CR9OL9E T\*+ HIS LETS -- & LOOK$ OV] HIS C>DS4  ,9 H] WORDS1 H] LOOKS1 H] SMILE1 H] P]FUME1 & 9 EV]Y MOVEM5T ( H] BODY1 !RE WAS SOME?+ ?AT R$UC$ ,POLTORATSKY TO OBLIVI\SNESS ( EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] NE>NESS1 & HE MADE BLUND] AFT] BLUND]1 TRY+ HIS P>TN]'S TEMP] MORE & MORE4 

0,NO 444 ?AT'S TOO BAD6  ,Y\'VE WA/$ AN ACE AGA910 SAID ! REGIM5TAL ADJUTANT1 FLU%+ ALL OV] AS ,POLTORATSKY ?REW \T AN ACE4 

,POLTORATSKY TURN$ HIS K9DLY1 WIDE-SET BLACK EYES T[>DS ! DISSATISFI$ ADJUTANT UNCOMPREH5D+LY1 AS ?\< JU/ >\S$ FROM SLEEP4 

0,DO =GIVE HIM60 SAID ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 SMIL+4  0,!RE1 Y\ SEE6  ,DIDN'T ,I TELL Y\ SO80 %E W5T ON1 TURN+ TO ,POLTORATSKY4 

0,BUT ?AT'S NOT AT ALL :AT Y\ SAID10 REPLI$ ,POLTORATSKY1 SMIL+4 

0,WASN'T IT80 %E QU]I$1 ) AN ANSW]+ SMILE1 :I* EXCIT$ & DELI<T$ ,POLTORATSKY TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT HE BLU%$ CRIMSON & SEE+ ! C>DS BEGAN TO %UFFLE4 

0,IT ISN'T Y\R TURN TO DEAL10 SAID ! ADJUTANT /]NLY1 & ) HIS :ITE R+$ H& HE BEGAN TO DEAL HIMSELF1 AS ?\< HE WI%$ TO GET RID ( ! C>DS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 

,! PR9CE'S VALET 5T]$ ! DRAW+ ROOM & ANN\NC$ ?AT ! (FIC] ON DUTY WANT$ TO SPEAK TO HIM4 

0,EXCUSE ME1 G5TLEM510 SAID ! PR9CE SPEAK+ ,RUSSIAN ) AN ,5GLI% ACC5T4  0,WILL Y\ TAKE MY PLACE1 M>YA80 

0,DO Y\ ALL AGREE80 ASK$ ! PR9CESS1 RIS+ QUICKLY & LI<TLY TO H] FULL HEI<T1 RU/L+ H] SILKS1 & SMIL+ ! RADIANT SMILE ( A HAPPY WOMAN4 

0,I ALWAYS AGREE TO EV]Y?+10 REPLI$ ! ADJUTANT1 V]Y PLEAS$ ?AT ! PR9CESS -- :O C\LD NOT PLAY AT ALL -- WAS N[ GO+ TO PLAY AGA9/ HIM4 

,POLTORATSKY ONLY SPREAD \T HIS H&S & SMIL$4 

,! RUBB] WAS NE>LY F9I%$ :5 ! PR9CE RETURN$ TO ! DRAW+ ROOM1 ANIMAT$ & OBVI\SLY V]Y PLEAS$4 

0,DO Y\ KN[ :AT ,I PROPOSE80 

0,:AT80 

0,?AT WE HAVE SOME *AMPAGNE40 

0,I AM ALWAYS READY = ?AT10 SAID ,POLTORATSKY4 

0,:Y NOT8  ,WE %ALL BE DELI<T$60 SAID ! ADJUTANT4 

0,BR+ SOME1 ,VASILI60 SAID ! PR9CE4 

0,:AT DID !Y WANT Y\ =80 ASK$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA4 

0,IT WAS ! (FIC] ON DUTY & ANO!R MAN40 

0,:O8   ,:AT AB\T80 ASK$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA QUICKLY4 

0,I MU/N'T SAY10 SAID ,VORONTSOV1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S4 

0,Y\ MU/N'T SAY60 REPEAT$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA4  0,WE'LL SEE AB\T ?AT40 

,:5 ! *AMPAGNE WAS BR\<T EA* ( ! VISITORS DRANK A GLASS1 & HAV+ F9I%$ ! GAME & SETTL$ ! SCORES !Y BEGAN TO TAKE !IR LEAVE4 

0,IS IT Y\R COMPANY ?AT'S ORD]$ TO ! =E/ TOMORR[80 ! PR9CE ASK$ ,POLTORATSKY AS !Y SAID GOODBYE4 

0,YES1 M9E444:Y80 

0,!N WE %ALL MEET TOMORR[10 SAID ! PR9CE1 SMIL+ SLI<TLY4 

0,V]Y PLEAS$10 REPLI$ ,POLTORATSKY1 NOT QUITE UND]/&+ :AT ,VORONTSOV WAS SAY+ TO HIM & PREOCCUPI$ ONLY BY ! ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD 9 A M9UTE BE PRESS+ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA'S H&4 

,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 ACCORD+ TO H] WONT1 NOT ONLY PRESS$ HIS H& FIRMLY BUT %OOK IT VIGOR\SLY1 & AGA9 REM9D+ HIM ( HIS MI/AKE 9 PLAY+ DIAMONDS1 %E GAVE HIM :AT HE TOOK TO BE A DELI<TFUL1 AFFECTIONATE1 & MEAN+ SMILE4 

,POLTORATSKY W5T HOME 9 AN EC/ATIC CONDITION ONLY TO BE UND]/OOD BY PEOPLE LIKE HIMSELF :O1 HAV+ GR[N UP & BE5 $UCAT$ 9 SOCIETY1 MEET A WOMAN BELONG+ TO !IR [N CIRCLE AFT] MON?S ( ISOLAT$ MILIT>Y LIFE1 & MOREOV] A WOMAN LIKE ,PR9CESS ,VORONTSOV4 

,:5 HE REA*$ ! LITTLE H\SE 9 :I* HE & HIS COMRADE LIV$ HE PU%$ ! DOOR1 BUT IT WAS LOCK$4  ,HE KNOCK$1 ) NO RESULT4  ,HE FELT VEX$1 & BEGAN KICK+ ! DOOR & BANG+ IT ) HIS SWORD4  ,!N HE HE>D A S\ND ( FOOT/EPS & ,VOVILO -- A DOME/IC S]F ( HIS -- UNDID ! CAB9 HOOK :I* FA/5$ ! DOOR4 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY LOCK+ Y\RSELF 91 BLOCKHEAD80 

0,BUT H[ IS IT POSSIBLE1 SIR44480 

0,Y\'RE TIPSY AGA96  ,I'LL %[ Y\ 'H[ IT IS POSSIBLE6'0 & ,POLTORATSKY WAS AB\T TO /RIKE ,VOVILO BUT *ANG$ HIS M9D4  0,OH1 GO TO ! DEVIL6 444 ,LI<T A C&LE40 

0,9 A M9UTE40 

,VOVILO WAS REALLY TIPSY4  ,HE HAD BE5 DR9K+ AT ! NAME DAY P>TY ( ! ORDNANCE S]GEANT1 ,IVAN ,PETROVI*4  ,ON RETURN+ HOME HE BEGAN COMP>+ HIS LIFE ) ?AT ( ! LATT]4  ,IVAN ,PETROVI* HAD A SAL>Y1 WAS M>RI$1 & HOP$ 9 A YE>'S TIME TO GET HIS DIS*>GE4 

,VOVILO HAD BE5 TAK5 0UP0 :5 A BOY -- ?AT IS1 HE HAD BE5 TAK5 9TO HIS [N]'S H\SEHOLD S]VICE -- & N[ AL?\< HE WAS ALREADY OV] =TY HE WAS NOT M>RI$1 BUT LIV$ A CAMPAIGN+ LIFE ) HIS H>UM-SC>UM Y\NG MA/]4  ,HE WAS A GOOD MA/]1 :O SELDOM /RUCK HIM1 BUT :AT K9D ( A LIFE WAS IT8  0,HE PROMIS$ TO FREE ME :5 WE RETURN FROM ! ,CAUCASUS1 BUT :]E AM ,I TO ) MY FRE$OM8 444 ,IT'S A DOG'S LIFE60 ?\<T ,VOVILO1 & HE FELT SO SLEEPY ?AT1 AFRAID LE/ SOMEONE %\LD COME 9 & /EAL SOME?+1 HE FA/5$ ! HOOK ( ! DOOR & FELL ASLEEP4 

   "9 "9 "9 

,POLTORATSKY 5T]$ ! B$ROOM :I* HE %>$ ) HIS COMRADE ,TIKHONOV4 

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ LO/80 ASK$ ,TIKHONOV1 WAK+ UP4 

0,NO1 AS IT HAPP5S1 ,I HAV5'T4  ,I'VE WON SEV5TE5 RUBLES1 & WE DRANK A BOTTLE ( ,CLIQUOT60 

0,& Y\'VE LOOK$ AT ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA80 

0,YES1 & ,I HAVE LOOK$ AT ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA10 REPEAT$ ,POLTORATSKY4 

0,IT WILL SOON BE TIME TO GET UP10 SAID ,TIKHONOV4  0,WE >E TO />T AT SIX40 

0,VOVILO60 %\T$ ,POLTORATSKY1 0SEE ?AT Y\ WAKE ME UP PROP]LY TOMORR[ AT FIVE60 

0,H[ CAN ,I WAKE Y\ IF Y\ FI<T80 

0,I TELL Y\ Y\'RE TO WAKE ME6  ,DO Y\ HE>80 

0,ALL RI<T40  ,VOVILO W5T \T1 TAK+ ,POLTORATSKY'S BOOTS & CLO!S ) HIM4  ,POLTORATSKY GOT 9TO B$ & SMOK$ A CIG>ETTE & PUT \T HIS C&LE SMIL+ ! :ILE4  ,9 ! D>K HE SAW BE=E HIM ! SMIL+ FACE ( ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA4 

   "9 "9 "9 

,! ,VORONTSOVS DID NOT GO TO B$ AT ONCE4  ,:5 ! VISITORS HAD LEFT1 ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA W5T UP TO H] HUSB& & /&+ 9 FRONT ( HIM1 SAID SEV]ELY -- 

0,EH BI56  V\S ALLEZ ME DIRE CE QUE C'E/40 

0,MAIS1 MA *]E4440 

0,PAS DE 'MA *]E'6  ,C'ETAIT UN EMISSAIRE1 N'E/-CE PAS80 

0,QU& MEME1 JE NE PUIS PAS V\S LE DIRE40 

0,V\S NE P\VEZ PAS8  ,ALORS1 C'E/ MOI QUI VAIS V\S LE DIRE60 

0,V\S80 

0,IT WAS ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 WASN'T IT80 SAID ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 :O HAD = SOME DAYS PA/ HE>D ( ! NEGOTIATIONS & ?\<T ?AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD HIMSELF HAD BE5 TO SEE H] HUSB&4  ,VORONTSOV C\LD NOT ALTOGE!R D5Y ?IS1 BUT DISAPPO9T$ H] BY SAY+ ?AT IT WAS NOT ,HAJJI ,MURAD HIMSELF BUT ONLY AN EMISS>Y TO ANN\NCE ?AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD W\LD COME TO MEET HIM NEXT DAY AT ! SPOT :]E A WOOD- CUTT+ EXP$ITION HAD BE5 >RANG$4 

,9 ! MONOTON\S LIFE ( ! =TRESS ! Y\NG ,VORONTSOVS -- BO? HUSB& & WIFE -- W]E GLAD ( ?IS OCCURR5CE1 & IT WAS ALREADY PA/ TWO O'CLOCK :51 AFT] SPEAK+ ( ! PLEASURE ! NEWS W\LD GIVE HIS FA!R1 !Y W5T TO B$4 

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