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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,VLADIMIR HAD RETURN$ TO HIS WORK = ! FIR/ TIME1 HAD GONE TO ! (FICE4 ,VASYA WAS REJOIC+ 9 H] FRE$OM4 ,9 ! MORN+ %E RU%$ TO ! ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE1 & !NCE TO ! HEMP-B9D+ WORKS4 ,LISA WAS ASK+ = HELP1 PREP>ATIONS HAD TO BE MADE = ! MEET+ ( ! UNION4 

,ON ! WAY TO ! ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE ,VASYA SMIL$4 ,%E FELT AS ?\< %E HAD ESCAP$ FROM A CAGE4 ,EV]Y?+ DELI<T$ H]4 ,%E FELT AS IF %E HAD NOT SE5 H] ,COMRADES = AN 9CR$IBLY LONG TIME2 & !Y W]E GLAD1 TOO4 ,!Y HAD MISS$ H]4 ,VASYA WAS A G5]AL FAVORITE4 ,%E DID SO MU*1 GOSSIP$ NOT AT ALL1 & SYMPA?IZ$ ) EV]YBODY'S TR\BLES4 ,! MOM5T %E REA*$ ,P>TY HEADQU>T]S %E WAS GIV5 WORK TO DO - %E HAD TO DET]M9E :AT WAS TO BE DISCUSS$ AT ! MEET+1 & TO CLASSIFY ! MAT]IAL ) ! SPEAK]S4 

,VASYA LOOK$ AT ! CLOCK4 ,IMPOSSIBLE6 ,IT WAY ALMO/ EI<T6 ,VLADIMIR MU/ HAVE WAIT$ = H] IMPATI5TLY4 ,HAD !Y GIV5 HIM A D9N] CON=M+ ) ! DOCTOR'S ORD]S8 ,VASYA HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T IT4 

,%E WALK$ ) ,LISA1 DISCUSS+ ! NEWS ?AT A ,COMRADE ( ! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATION HAD BR\<T FROM ,MOSC[4 ,MANY PECULI> ?+S W]E HAPP5+ 9 ! ,P>TY !SE DAYS4 ,LISA WAS 9 COMPLETE DISAGREEM5T ) ! NEW POLICY2 %E /OOD ) ! BOYS ( ! FACTORY4 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO PUT UP !IR [N C&IDATES AT ! ,P>TY ,CONF]5CE - !RE W\LD BE ANO!R FI<T AGA9/ ! ,*AIRMAN4 

,VASYA 5VI$ H]4 ,S9CE H] >RIVAL %E HAD TAK5 NO REALLY ACTIVE P>T 9 ANY?+1 AS IF %E W]E NOT A MEMB] ( ! ,P>TY1 BUT ONLY A 0SYMPA?IZ]40 

0,?AT'S BECAUSE Y\'RE A MANAG]'S WIFE4 ,IF Y\ HAD BE5 LIV+ BY Y\RSELF Y\ W\LD HAVE COME BACK TO WORK V]Y SOON40 

,VASYA SI<$4 ,LISA DIDN'T HAVE TO TELL H] ?AT2 %E KNEW IT H]SELF4 ,BUT %E HAD NO TIME TO ?9K ( SU* ?+S4 ,AS SOON AS ,VLADIMIR %\LD HAVE COMPLETELY RECOV]$ %E W\LD GO BACK TO H] PROV9CE4 

0,OH1 Y\ WON'T GO6 ,Y\'RE MU* TOO FOND ( Y\R ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*4 ,Y\'RE ONLY A WIFE N[ADAYS10 ,LISA OBJECT$ IRRITABLY4 

,VASYA REMA9$ SIL5T4 ,:AT C\LD %E SAY8 ,LISA WAS RI<T2 BUT %E DID NOT COMPLA94 ,%E HAD GONE ?R\< TOO MU*4 ,LET ,VOLODYA ONLY LIVE1 LIVE )\T SUFF]+4 

,:5 ,VASYA CAME HOME HE WAS NOT !RE4 

0,:]E IS ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*8 ,HASN'T HE COME BACK YET80 

0,( C\RSE HE CAME BACK4 ,HE WAS H]E FROM ?REE O'CLOCK1 & WAIT$ = Y\ TO COME = D9N]4 ,BUT HE C\LDN'T WAIT SO LONG4 ,:5 Y\ DIDN'T COME HE ATE ) ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*4 ,!Y W5T AWAY NOT LONG AGO10 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA TOLD H]4 0,BUT !RE'S A NOTE = Y\ ON ! TABLE40 

,VASYA TOOK IT UP4 

0,DE> ,VASYA1 WE'VE AGRE$ ALWAYS TO BE FRANK ) EA* O!R2 & Y\ SAID Y\'D ALWAYS UND]/& ME4 ,I ABSOLUTELY MU/ BE !RE TODAY4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :Y LAT]4 ,!N Y\'LL UND]/& ?AT ,I C\LDN'T HELP IT4 ,I BEG Y\ TO /& BY \R AGREEM5T1 & NOT TO GRIEVE4 ,Y\R ,VOLODYA40 

,:5 ,VASYA HAD READ ! NOTE H] H&S DROPP$ ON H] LAP4 

,AGA98 ,SO IT WAS NOT OV]4 ,BUT :Y HAD %E ?\<T IT WAS OV]8 ,HAD ,VOLODYA EV] SAID SO8 ,HADN'T %E KN[N ?AT ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* WAS ALWAYS GO+ BACK & =?1 =M+ ! CONNECT+ L9K BETWE5 ,VLADIMIR & ! O!R WOMAN8 ,VOLODYA WAS HONE/1 AS %E HAD BEGG$ HIM TO BE4 ,FRANKNESS1 ONLY FRANKNESS6 ,:Y DID IT HURT SO8 ,:Y DID BITT] RES5TM5T & 9DIGNATION RISE 9 H] HE>T1 AS IF ,VOLODYA HAD DECEIV$ H] AGA98 

,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA WAS SETT+ ! TABLE & LOOK+ DISAPPROV+LY AT ,VASYA4 

0,DO Y\ WANT TO EAT80 %E ASK$4 0,>E Y\ />T+ ?IS BUS9ESS ALL OV] AGA98 ,NOBODY EATS1 & A P]SON IS EXPECT$ TO COOK6 ,!N !RE'LL BE MORE ( Y\R 5DLESS QU>RELS & TE>S4 ,Y\ MAY RES5T IT OR NOT1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA1 BUT ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ! TRU?2 Y\'RE NOT ! WOMAN = ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*4 ,N[ Y\'RE BROK5-HE>T$ OV] HIS LETT]1 & Y\'RE CRY+ BECAUSE HE'S GONE TO HIS MI/RESS4 ,BUT ,I TELL Y\ ?AT Y\'RE TO BLAME1 TOO4 ,! MAN JU/ ROSE UP FROM ! DEAD1 SO TO SPEAK4 ,HE TOOK POISON ON ACC\NT ( Y\4 ,BUT ! MOM5T HE WALK$ \T ! DOOR Y\ W]E GONE Y\RSELF4 ,IF IT W]E Y\R WORK1 IT W\LD BE DIFF]5T4 ,BUS9ESS DEM&S ITS RI<TS4 ,BUT Y\ JU/ RUN >\ND FROM ONE MEET+ TO ANO!R1 5LI<T5+ \R SILLY WOM54 ,:Y DON'T Y\ CLEAN UP Y\R [N H\SE BE=E Y\ TRY TO TEA* O!RS8 ,IT'S A DISGRACE TO WORK = Y\60 

,BANG+ ! DOOR1 %E DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! KIT*54 ,BUT AFT] A FEW M9UTES ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA RETURN$1 A 
LITTLE G5TL]1 ) A HOT OMELET & A CUP ( COCOA40 

,EAT1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA1 & /OP ?9K+4 ,Y\ CAN'T ?9K ( EV]Y?+1 AFT] ALL4 

,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA SAT D[N AT ! TABLE BESIDE ,VASYA & REC\NT$ H] [N EXP]I5CES4 ,SOME?+ ( ! SORT HAD HAPP5$ 9 ! H\SE ( ! LATE ,MADAME ,GOLLOLOBOVA1 ! G5]AL'S WIFE4 ,ALL ON ACC\NT ( ! ,FR5* GOV]NESS4 ,BUT !N ! G5]AL & HIS WIFE W]E RECONCIL$ & LIV$ TOGE!R V]Y WELL UNTIL %E DI$4 ,:AT WAS MORE1 !Y EV5 W]E HAPPY4 

,VASYA LI/5$ HALF-HE>T$LY1 BUT DID NOT 9T]RUPT4 ,%E HAD COME TO KN[ ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA DUR+ ,VLADIMIR'S ILLNESS4 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA PITI$ ,VASYA1 & RECOGNIZ$ ONE ( H] [N PEOPLE 9 H]4 ,%E HAT$ ! SPECIALI/S1 ! DOCTORS1 & ! MANAG]S1 ?\<T !M ALL BUR%UIS4 ,BUT N[ ,VASYA HAD TO LI/5 TO ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA'S 5DLESS /ORIES ( H[ ! MILLIONAIRE ,POKATILOVS HAD LIV$2 & :AT ! G5]AL'S WIFE US$ TO LIKE = D9N]4 ,!Y BOR$ ,VASYA2 BUT %E DIDN'T WANT TO HURT ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA'S FEEL+S4 ,%E WAS A K9DLY OLD S\L1 ?\< %E SEEM$ RA!R SULKY AT FIR/ GLANCE4 

,H] /ORIES W]E P>TICUL>LY DISAGREEABLE TO ,VASYA JU/ N[4 ,%E WANT$ TO WEI< EV]Y?+1 TO CLE> UP MATT]S 9 H] [N M9D1 TO ?9K ?+S OV] FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D40 

,?ANKS = ! SUPP]1 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA4 ,N[ ,I'LL HAVE TO GO TO MY PAP]S40 

0,IS ?AT ALL Y\ ATE8 ,IF ,I'D KN[N ?AT ,I W\LDN'T HAVE COOK$ ANY?+ = Y\4 ,Y\'LL KILL Y\RSELF1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA2 & ! :OLE BUS9ESS ISN'T WOR? ?AT4 ,=1 TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,I W\LDN'T GIVE A KOPECK = ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*'S SWEE!>T6 ,%E ISN'T WOR? Y\R LITTLE F+]40 

,LISA HAD SAID ! SAME ?+4 

0,:Y DO Y\ SAY ?AT1 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA8 ,%E IS SUPPOS$ TO BE SO V]Y BEAUTI FUL40 

0,:AT'S BEAUTIFUL 9 H]8 ,%E'S PA9T$ & P[D]$ LIKE A CL[N1 ,%E ISN'T 9T]E/$ 9 ANY?+ BUT CLO!S1 SO ?AT %E CAN GET MORE & MORE \T ( ! M540 

0,DO Y\ KN[ H]8 ,DID Y\ EV] SEE H]80 

0,( C\RSE ,I KN[ H]4 ,H[ (T5 DIDN'T %E SLEEP H]E BE=E Y\ CAME1 ! DRESS$-UP HUSSY6 ,%E HAS ALL SORTS ( NOTIONS4 ,%E HAS TO HAVE HOT WAT] AT NI<T1 NE$S ?IS1 ?AT1 & ! O!R4 ,%E PRET5DS %E'S A LADY1 & SAYS %E'S BE5 US$ TO ?IS LIFE S9CE %E WAS A *ILD4 ,BUT %E'S LY+ - %E DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ?AT4 ,REAL G5TLEFOLK >E MORE POLITE4 ,!Y ALWAYS SAY ',PLEASE' & ',?ANK Y\' TO ! S]VANTS4 ,BUT ?IS HUSSY CAN ONLY GIVE ORD]S3 ',BR+ ME ?IS6 ,DO ?AT6 ,CLE> !SE ?+S AWAY6' 0 

0,:AT'S H] NAME80 

0,H] NAME8 ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA4 ,I CAN'T REMEMB] H] LA/ NAME4 ,EV]YBODY 9 T[N CALLS H] JU/ ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA40 

0,I'D LIKE TO SEE H] SOMETIME10 ,VASYA SAID ?\<TFULLY1 TURN+ ,VOLODYA'S NOTE 9 H] H&S4 

0,NO?+ C\LD BE SIMPL]4 ,%E GOES WALK+ 9 ! ,CITY ,P>K EV]Y DAY :5 ! B& PLAYS4 ,LET'S GO !RE TOMORR[1 & Y\ CAN TAKE A LOOK AT ! M9X4 ,9 ! OLD DAYS ?AT K9D US$ TO WALK ! /REETS ( ,MOSC[ AT NI<T40 

0,:5 ! MUSIC PLAYS1 Y\ SAY8 ,ALL RI<T1 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA2 LET'S GO !RE4 ,MAYBE ,I'LL FEEL BETT] AFT] ,I'VE SE5 H]40 

,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA %OOK H] HEAD D\BTFULLY2 BUT %E MADE NO ATTEMPT TO DISSUADE ,VASYA4 ,%E WAS ANXI\S TO SEE H[ ! TWO RIVALS W\LD LOOK AT EA* O!R4 

,VASYA W5T ?R\< ! D>K H\SE4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT ANY LI<T2 %E FELT ?AT ! D>KNESS SOO!D H]4 ,%E C\LD NOT SLEEP4 

,9 ! MORN+ EV]Y?+ SEEM$ F9E2 ,VOLODYA WAS WELL & WORK+ AGA91 & %E1 TOO1 WAS BUSY4 ,= %E W\LD SOON RETURN TO H] PROV9CE4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT TO BE ! 0MANAG]'S LADY04 ,S9CE %E & ,VLADIMIR HAD AGRE$ ALWAYS TO BE FRANK1 %E FELT BETT]4 ,BUT ! PA9 WAS /ILL !RE4 ,IT WAS NOT JEAL\SY4 ,NOR HAD ,VLADIMIR BROK5 HIS WORD2 HE HAD TOLD ! TRU? TO ,VASYA AS TO A FRI5D4 ,/ILL1 %E DID NOT FEEL QUITE HAPPY4 

,%E SCOLD$ H]SELF3 :AT 9 ! WORLD DID %E WANT8 ,SURELY %E HAD NOT ?\<T ?AT ,VLADIMIR HAD COME BACK TO H] ALTOGE!R1 ?AT HE HAD TORN ! O!R \T ( HIS HE>T4 ,BUT ?AT WAS JU/ IT4 ,?AT WAS :AT ,VASYA HAD ?\<T1 HOP$ =1 LONG$ =4 

,& :AT WAS ! UP%OT ( IT ALL8 ,!Y HAD SUFF]$ SO MU*1 & HAD PROGRESS$ NOT AN 9*4 ,VLADIMIR WAS AGA9 SP5D+ HIS EV5+S ) ! O!R WOMAN :ILE ,VASYA W&]$ ALONE ?R\< ! D>K H\SE4 ,HE HAD NO PITY = H]4 ,:OM DID HE LOVE8 ,H]1 ,VASYA1 HIS FRI5D & COMRADE1 OR ! O!R8 ,HE SAID HE LOV$ ,VASYA2 BUT IT WASN'T TRUE4 ,!SE ?\<TS ONLY 9CREAS$ H] SUFF]+4 ,IF %E KNEW ?AT HE HAD /OPP$ LOV+ H] %E W\LD GO AWAY4 ,BUT AS MATT]S /OOD1 H[ C\LD %E GO8 ,SUPPOSE %E WAS MI/AK54 ,SUPPOSE HE %\LD ATTEMPT SUICIDE AGA94 ,VASYA C\LD NOT LEAVE ,VLADIMIR4 ,H[ C\LD %E LIVE F> AWAY FROM HIM ) ?IS AGONY 9 H] HE>T8 ,IT WAS MORE BE>ABLE :5 HE WAS !RE4 

,COME :AT MI<T1 %E LOV$ ,VLADIMIR4 ,IF %E DIDN'T LOVE HIM C\LD %E SUFF] SU* TORM5T BECAUSE ( HIM8 
,%E LOV$ HIM3 BUT %E UND]/OOD HIM LESS EV]Y DAY4 ,AS IF !Y HAD 5T]$ A =E/ BY TWO DIV]G5T PA?S4 ,! F>!R !Y P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! =E/ ! GREAT] ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 !M4 ,%E LOV$ ,VOLODYA2 BUT 9 H] HE>T %E CONDEMN$ HIM MORE & MORE4 ,:Y HAD HE HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) SU* A CREATURE ,P ,IF IT HAD BE5 ONE ( H] [N PEOPLE1 A ,COMMUNI/ GIRL1 %E W\LD NOT HAVE FELT SO HURT4 ,BUT ?IS WAS A REAL BUR%UIKA4 ,VOLODYA HIMSELF HAD TOLD ,VASYA ?AT %E WAS A /RANG]1 A Y\NG LADY ( ! >I/OCRACY4 ,SPOIL$4 ,%E C\LD NOT UND]/& ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ! ,COMMUNI/S1 BUT LONG$ = H] OLD LIFE4 ,%E HAD BE5 BR\<T UP 9 LUXURY4 ,!RE HAD BE5 SEV5TE5 S]VANTS 9 H] HOME4 ,%E HAD HAD A HORSE ( H] [N1 ACCU/OM$ TO ! SIDESADDLE4 ,H] FA!R HAD BE5 A ,:ITE SOLDI]4 ,H] MO!R HAD DI$ DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,H] BRO!R1 AN (FIC]1 HAD BE5 REPORT$ MISS+4 ,ONLY %E WAS LEFT4 ,%E HAD LOOK$ = WORK4 ,AS %E KNEW MANY LANGUAGES %E WAS TAK5 ON 9 ! ADM9I/RATIVE (FICES AS A SECRET>Y4 ,VOLODYA MET H] !RE2 %E FELL 9 LOVE ) HIM1 WROTE HIM LETT]S4 

,VASYA WAS F> AWAY1 ,VOLODYA WAS ALWAYS ALONE4 

,SO !IR AFFAIR BEGAN4 ,IT WAS SOON NOTIC$ 9 ! (FICE2 ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA WAS FR[N$ UPON1 & HAD TO GIVE UP H] POSITION4 ,SAVELVEV MADE H] HIS SECRET>Y4 

,ONLY HIS SECRET>Y80 ,VASYA C\LDN T HOLD BACK ! 
QUE/ION4 ,= ONE ?+1 %E WANT$ TO IRRITATE ,VLADIMIR2 BESIDES1 %E WANT$ TO LE>N ! TRU? AB\T ! O!R4 

0,:AT SORT O F GOSSIP >E Y\R REPEAT+ !RE80 ,VLADIMIR FL>$ UP4 0,>5'T Y\ A%AM$ TO SAY SU* VILE ?+S8 ,I DIDN'T ?9K Y\ W\LD SL+ MUD AT H]1 LIKE ANY O!R WOMAN4 ,:Y1 ,VASYA8 
,IT DOESN'T BECOME Y\60 

,HE TOLD ,VASYA ?AT ,SAVELYEV WAS A SORT ( FA!R OR GU>DIAN1 TO ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA4 ,HE HAD KN[N H] P>5TS2 & :5 ,N9A /OOD ALONE 9 ! WORLD HE TOOK C>E ( H]1 GAVE H] ADVICE & MAT]IAL ASSI/ANCE1 PROCUR$ ! POSITION 9 ! ADM9I/RATIVE (FICE = H]4 ,!N1 :5 %E LEFT1 HE HELP$ H] AGA94 ,%E HAD TO VACATE H] ROOM4 ,:]E C\LD %E GO8 ,TO ,VLADIMIR8 ,?AT C\LDN'T BE DONE4 ,SAVELYEV (F]$ TO TAKE H] 9TO HIS H\SE4 ,BUT ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA DIDN'T WANT ?AT4 ,WAS %E TO BE LEFT ON ! /REET8 ,SAVELYEV F\ND A SMALL H\SE :]E HE >RANG$ TO HAVE HIS (FICE1 & (F]$ ,N9A A HOME !RE4 0,= HE IS SOME?+ LIKE A GU>DIAN ( H]S4 ,HE FEELS SORRY = H]1 TAKES C>E ( H]44440 

0,& MAKES LOVE TO H]60 ,AGA9 ,VASYA C\LD NOT CONTROL H]SELF4 ,%E WAS ANGRY2 ,VOLODYA SPOKE TOO FAVORABLY ( H]4 ,HE ALWAYS HAD BE5 A TRU/+ S\L4 ,VASYA1 H[EV]1 WAS SUSPICI\S ( ! GIRL4 ,EV]YBODY SAID %E WAS A REGUL> ONE4444 

0,IT'S A LIE1 A SL&]\S LIE6 ,:Y DO Y\ F9D PLEASURE 9 REPEAT+ SU* FIL?8 ,IF Y\ WANT TO KN[ ! TRU?1 ASK ME4 ,N9A ?9KS ( NO ONE4 ,N9A LOVES ONLY ME4 ,& EV5 IF IT W]E TRUE1 ,SAVELYEV W\LD NOT BE ! ONLY ONE TO MAKE LOVE TO H]4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ,MAKLEZOV1 ( ! ,=EIGN ,TRADE ,(FICE8 ,HE (F]$ H] A LIFE ( LUXURY1 BUT ,N9A %[$ HIM ! DOOR4 ,I WON'T D5Y ?AT ,SAVELYEV MAY LIKE ,N9A4 ,MAYBE HIS LOVE = H] ISN'T PURELY PAT]NAL4 ,BUT ,N9A CAN'T /& HIM - AS A MAN1 ?AT IS4 ,!RE'S NO?+ DO+ !RE4 ,IT'S NOT TO BE ?\<T (4 ,I KN[ ,N9A1 Y\ CAN BE SURE ( ?AT40 

,%E SAW ?AT HE WAS GR[+ QUITE EXCIT$1 AS IF HE WANT$ TO CONV9CE NOT ,VASYA1 BUT HIMSELF4 ,BUT :AT HURT H] MO/ WAS ,SAVELYEV'S CONNECTION ) EV]Y?+4 ,%E HAD DISLIK$ HIM FROM ! FIR/ DAY4 ,!RE HAD BE5 A REASON = ! ,S4 ,C4 TELL+ H] ?AT ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* \<T TO KEEP AWAY FROM HIM4 

0,BUT ,I DON'T SEE :Y ,SAVELYEV HAS TO BE MIX$ UP ) IT4 ,?AT'S :Y !Y SAY ?AT Y\ KEEP H] TOGE!R1 %>E & %>E ALIKE40 

0,IF ANYONE D>ES SAY ?AT TO Y\1 SPIT 9 HIS FACE6 ,Y\ MU/ UND]/& ME1 ,VASYA4 ,?AT'S ! T]RIBLE P>T ( IT1 ?AT ,N9A WAS A VIRG9 :5 ,I TOOK H]4 ,%E WAS PURE44440 

0,PURE80 

,VASYA FELT A /AB 9 H] HE>T1 AS IF A F9E NE$LE W]E PI]C+ IT4 ,LONG AGO1 9 '#a#g1 AT ?AT EV5+ TEA 9 ,VASYA'S ROOM1 HE HAD SAID3 

0,I'M KEEP+ MY HE>T = A PURE GIRL40 ,& !N ?AT FIR/ NI<T1 HE HAD C>ESS$ H] & SAID3 ,NO ONE 9 ! WORLD CAN BE PUR] ?AN Y\40 

0,PURE8 ,:AT NONS5SE >E Y\ TALK+ !RE1 ,VLADIMIR8 ,:AT HAS ! BODY TO DO ) PURITY8 ,Y\'RE BEG9N+ TO ?9K LIKE A BUR%UI60 

0,TRY TO UND]/& ME1 ,VASYA4 ,I DON'T ?9K SO1 BUT %E DOES4 ,IT'S A GREAT TRAG$Y = H] ?AT ,I TOOK H] )\T M>RY+ H]4 ,N[1 %E ?9KS1 %E'S 'LO/4' ,Y\ CAN'T KN[ :AT %E SUFF]S4 ,%E CRIES ALL ! TIME4 ,TRY TO UND]/&1 ,VASYSA4 ,%E ?9KS DIFF]5TLY ?AN WE PROLET>IANS DO4 ,! FIR/ MAN :O HAS H] HAS TO M>RY H]1 TOO0 

0,:Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME ?AT BE=E8 ,:O'S PREV5T+ Y\ FROM M>RY+ H]8 ,I80 

0,OH1 ,VASYA1 ,VASYA4 ,Y\'RE SO CLEV] - BUT :5 IT COMES TO LOVE Y\'RE A WOMAN1 LIKE ALL ! RE/4 ,H[ CAN ,I M>RY H]1 ,VASYA8 ,WE'RE /RANG]S - WE'RE DIFF]5T 9 EV]Y RESPECT4 ,IT'S NOT LOVE4 ,IT'S RA!R PITY4 ,Y\ CAN SEE IT Y\RSELF40 

,ONLY PITY8 ,REALLY8 ,%E WANT$ TO BELIEVE IT WAS ONLY PITY4 

0,IF Y\ DON'T LOVE OR UND]/& EA* O!R1 :Y DON'T Y\ SEP>ATE8 ,IT'S TORM5T+ BO? ( Y\60 ,VASYA DIDN'T M5TION H]SELF4 

0,H[ CAN ,I LEAVE H]8 ,IT'S NOT SU* A SIMPLE MATT]1 ,VASYA4 ,:]E CAN %E GO IF ,I LEAVE H]8 ,ON ! /REET8 ,%\LD ,SAVELYEV KEEP H]8 ,OR %\LD %E REGI/] AS A PRO/ITUTE80 

0,:Y ALL ?IS FUSS8 ,LET H] LOOK = WORK60 

0,WORK6 ,?AT'S MORE EASILY SAID ?AN DONE N[ADAYS1 :5 EV]YBODY'S LAY+ (F4 ,BESIDES1 :AT SORT ( WORK8 ,AFT] ALL1 ,N9A CAN'T GO 9TO A FACTORY60 

,VASYA WANT$ TO SAY3 ,:Y NOT 9TO A FACTORY8 ,:Y NOT1 ?AT HUSSY8 ,BUT %E WANT$ TO SP>E ,VLADIMIR4 ,HE WAS NOT YET WELL1 & ! DOCTOR HAD ORD]$ HIM TO AVOID ALL EXCITEM5T4 ,HE WAS ALREADY VISIBLY AFFECT$ BY !IR CONV]SATION4 

,LAT]1 AS %E ROAM$ ?R\< ! D>K H\SE1 ,VASYA WAS SORRY4 ,:Y HADN'T %E CRI$ \T ! TRU?8 ,:Y HADN'T %E TOLD ,VLADIMIR EV]Y?+ %E ?\<T ( ! WOMAN8 ,%E DIDN'T BELIEVE ?AT ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA LOV$ HIM4 ,%E WAS M]ELY 5SN>+ HIM1 TO GA9 A D\BLE ADVANTAGE4 ,VASYA HAT$ H]1 NOT BECAUSE %E WAS REPUT$ TO BE ( LOOSE *>ACT]1 BUT BECAUSE H] HE>T WAS NOT PURE4 ,PL5TY ( PRO/ITUTES W]E BETT] ?AN ! SO-CALL$ DEC5T WOM54 ,VASYA REMEMB]$ ! CURLY-HAIR$ ,S9KA1 :O HAD BE5 %OT BY ! ,:ITES1 & :O CRI$1 AS %E DI$3 0,LONG LIVE ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T6 ,LONG LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION60 ,%E HAD BE5 ON ! /REETS1 ! L[E/ ( ! L[2 BUT :5 ! ,REVOLUTION BROKE \T %E REVEAL$ H]SELF1 UND]TOOK ! MO/ DIFFICULT & MO/ DANG]\S TASKS4 ,%E HAD WORK$ 9 ! ,*EKA ) ALL H] HE>T & S\L4 ,VASYA C\LD HAVE UND]/OOD ,VLADIMIR'S FALL+ 9 LOVE ) A WOMAN LIKE ?AT4 ,BUT ?IS 0LADY10 ?IS BURSKUIKA6 ,%E WAS A /RANG]1 AFT] ALL4 ,& %E HAD NO HE>T1 %E WAS SIMPLY FOOL+ ,VLADIMIR4 ,HE1 TRU/+ S\L1 BELIEV$ 9 H]4 ,?AT WAS :AT HURT SO BADLY4 ,VASYA W\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO RECONCILE H]SELF TO ?AT4 

,:AT WAS H] HOLD ON HIM8 ,HIS PITY = H]8 ,I'M SO WEAK1 SO HELPLESS6 ,HE SAID %E HAD BE5 PURE6 ,PURE6 ,RUT N[ !RE REMA9$ NOT ! T9IE/ TRACE ( ?AT PURITY4 ,%E HAD EX*ANG$ IT LONG AGO = PRES5TS FROM M54 ,HE1 H[EV]1 /ILL BELIEV$ 9 H]1 ,VASYA WAS FURI\S AT ! O!R WOMAN4 

0,H[ LONG >E Y\ GO+ TO RUN >\ND ! H\SE ?IS WAY1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA80 GRUMBL$ ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA1 BREAK+ ,VASYA'S TRA9 ( ?\<T4 0,Y\ \<T TO TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF2 Y\ NE$ Y\R /R5G? = Y\R MEET+S4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ TRY TO SLEEP8 ,!RE'S NO S5SE 9 Y\R /AY+ UP = Y\R HUSB&4 ,Y\ WON'T WANT TO HAVE HIM 9 Y\R ROOM ANYWAY1 :5 HE COMES FROM ! O!R ONE4 ,I'LL MAKE HIS B$ 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM40 

,VASYA ?REW H] >MS AB\T ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA4 ,BUT %E FELT EV5 MORE SAD4 ,A /RANG] WAS SORRY = H]4 ,BUT HE1 H] LOV]1 H] HUSB&1 H] FRI5D1 PITI$ ONLY ! O!R1 ! HE>TLESS1 WILY WOMAN :O W\ND H]SELF AB\T HIM LIKE A S]P5T4 

0,>E Y\ ASLEEP1 ,VASYUK80 ,COM+ 9TO ! B$ROOM1 ,VLADIMIR LIT ! LAMP4 ,VASYA LAY 9 B$1 H] EYES WIDE OP54 ,H[ C\LD %E SLEEP ) ?IS AGONY 9 H] HE>T8 

0,NO1 ,I'M NOT ASLEEP40 

0,IS ,VASYUK ANGRY ) ME80 

,HE SAT D[N ON ! B$ & TRI$ TO KISS ,VASYA4 ,%E PU%$ HIM AWAY VEHEM5TLY4 

0,SO Y\ >E ANGRY ) ME4 ,:AT AB\T \R AGREEM5T8 ,I TOLD Y\ ! TRU? AS ,I W\LD A FRI5D4 ,Y\ ASK$ ME TO1 Y\RSELF4 ,& N[444 8 ,IS IT BETT] TO LIE80 

,VASYA DID NOT ANSW]4 

0,IT'S NOT GOOD = US1 D>L+1 TO BEG9 \R SQUABBLES & REPROA*ES ALL OV] AGA94 ,:Y >E Y\ ANGRY8 ,BECAUSE ,I VISIT$ ,N9A8 ,JU/ ?9K IT OV]1 ,VASYA4 ,I WAS TOGE!R ) Y\ ALL ! TIME2 & %E IS ALONE4 ,DO Y\ ?9K %E DIDN'T WORRY & SUFF] 5\< :5 ,I WAS ILL80 

,VASYA WANT$ TO SCREAM3 0,:AT HAS ?AT TO DO ) ME80 ,BUT %E PRESS$ H] LIPS TOGE!R4 ,%E SAID NO?+2 ONLY H] HE>T WAS BEAT+ FURI\SLY4 

0,Y\ MU/ NOT ?9K ?AT ANY?+ HAPP5$1 ,VASYUK4 ,I WASN'T ALONE ) H]4 ,SAVELYEV WAS !RE1 TOO1 & ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* CAME 94 ,WE HAD SOME?+ TO DISCUSS4 ,W\LD Y\ LIKE TO KN[ :Y ,I WAS !RE TODAY8 ,WELL1 ,VASYA - ,I W5T !RE TO SAY GOOD-BYE1 ,:Y DO Y\ />E SO8 ,DON'T Y\ BELIEVE ME8 ,ASK ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I HAD HIM COME H]E1 SO ?AT HE W\LD >RANGE EV]Y?+4 ,HELP ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVA TO GET AWAY FROM H]E1 PAY H] R5T1 & ALL ! RE/ ( IT40 

0,:]E IS %E GO+80 ,VASYA'S VOICE S\ND$ HOLL[4 

0,TO ,MOSC[4 ,SAVELYEV WILL TAKE H] !RE2 HE HAS RELATIVES !RE1 ) :OM ,N9A WILL LIVE4 ,& %E WILL LOOK = A POSITION4 ,IT'LL BE EASI] = ALL ( US ?AT WAY40 

,VASYA REMA9$ SIL5T4 ,!RE WAS SUSPICION 9 H] EYES4 

,:Y ! SUDD5 *ANGE8 ,:AT HAD HAPP5$8 ,DIDN'T HE LOVE H] ANY MORE8 

0,LET'S NOT TALK AB\T LOVE4 ,?AT'S QUITE ANO!R QUE/ION4 ,BUT ,N9A1 TOO1 UND]/&S ?AT ?+S CAN'T GO ON ?IS WAY4 ,%E'S FULLY MADE UP H] M9D TO GO TO ,MOSC[2 %E DECID$ ?AT LONG AGO4 ,%E TOLD ME %E W\LD GO ! MORN+ Y\ W5T AWAY FROM ME4 ,%E TELEPHON$ ME1 & SAID %E W\LD NOT GO ON ) ?IS LIFE4 ,EI!R ! ONE ?+ OR ! O!R4 ,OR %E W\LD GO TO ,MOSC[44440 

0,AH1 SO ?AT'S IT4 ,?AT'S :Y Y\ TOOK POISON6 ,ONE WOMAN HAD GONE1 & ! O!R WAS ?REAT5+ TO LEAVE IF Y\ DIDN'T M>RY H]4 ,N[ ,I SEE IT ALL4 ,Y\ W]E AFRAID Y\'D LOSE H]6 ,:AT A FOOL ,I AM4 ,:AT A SILLY FOOL4 ,I ?\<T IT WAS BECAUSE ( ME ?AT Y\ W]E DESPOND5T & WANT$ TO DIE40 ,VASYA LAU<$ BITT]LY1 HY/]ICALLY4 
0,H[ Y\ TWI/ EV]Y?+1 ,VASYA4 ,H[ SPITEFUL Y\'VE BECOME4 ,Y\'RE NOT ! ,VASYUK Y\ US$ TO BE10 ,VLADIMIR SAID SADLY1 GETT+ UP FROM ! B$4 0,!RE'S REALLY NO S5SE 9 \R TALK+4 ,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\ EV]Y?+1 SO !RE W\LD BE NO SECRETS BETWE5 US4 ,BUT N[ ,I SEE ?AT ! MORE TRU?FUL ,I AM ! WORSE MATT]S BECOME4 ,Y\'VE BECOME DIFF]5T1 CRUEL40 

0,OH1 NO6 ,/OP1 ,VOLODYA60 ,VASYA'S VOICE WAS LIKE BREAK+ GLASS1 QUIV]$ ) ALL ! DESPAIR ( H] HE>T4 0,IF WE'RE GO+ TO TALK ?+S OV]1 LET'S DO IT4 ,:Y DO Y\ S5D H] TO ,MOSC[8 ,Y\ LOVE H]1 NOT ME4 ,IF Y\ LOV$ ME Y\ W\LD HAVE /AY$ ) ME TODAY4 ,BUT Y\ CONSID] ONLY H]1 Y\ PITY ONLY H]40 

0,VASYA1 ,VASYA4 ,H[ UNJU/ Y\ >E4 ,IF Y\ ONLY KNEW :AT ,N9A HAS GONE ?R\< 9 !SE MON?S4 ,%E IS SO Y\NG - ALMO/ A *ILD4 ,%E HASN'T A S+LE CLOSE FRI5D4 ,EV]YBODY SL+S MUD AT H]4 ,& :Y1 ,VASYA8 ,BECAUSE %E HAD ! MIS=TUNE ( FALL+ 9 LOVE ) ME4 ,Y\1 ,VASYA1 HAVE Y\R ,P>TY1 Y\R FRI5DS4 ,BUT %E HAS ONLY ME4 ,I'M H] ONLY PROTECTOR1 H] ONLY SUPPORT]40 

,WALK+ UP & D[N ! ROOM1 HIS H& ON HIS BACK1 ,VLADIMIR TOLD ,VASYA ?AT ,N9A HAD EXPECT$ A *ILD4 ,HIS *ILD - HIS DREAM6 ,SO MU* JOY1 & SO MU* SORR[4 

0,:]E IS ! *ILD80 ,VASYA ASK$1 TREMBL+4 

0,Y\ SURELY DON'T ?9K ,N9A C\LD HAVE KEPT IT6 ,! SC&AL6 ,& H[ Y\ W\LD HAVE SUFF]$6 ,WE ?\<T ( Y\4 ,N9A CRI$ H] HE>T \T4 ,BUT = Y\R SAKE1 ,VASYA1 WE DECID$ TO DO EV5 ?AT40 

,= H] SAKE8 ,HE HAD DISCUSS$ IT ) A /RANGE WOMAN1 HAD 0?\<T ( H]0 ) A /RANGE WOMAN1 ( H]1 ,VASYA1 AS IF %E W]E NOT HIS FRI5D & COMRADE1 BUT SOME 5EMY4 ,HE HAD NOT COME TO H] ) HIS TR\BLES1 BUT TO ! O!R1 TO ,N9A4 ,SO %E WAS NE>] TO HIM  -  %E1 NOT ,VASYA1 BELONG$ ) HIM N[4 

0,! DAY Y\ CAME ,I F\ND \T ?AT ,N9A WAS PREGNANT4 ,N[ Y\ KN[ :AT WAS TORM5T+ ME1 ,VASYA0 

,%E NODD$ SIL5TLY4 

,VLADIMIR W5T ON1 TELL+ H] ?AT ,N9A HAD GONE TO ANO!R CITY1 TO PREV5T GOSSIP4 ,SAVELYEV HAD F\ND A PLACE = H] TO LIVE !RE4 ,& %E HAD HAD H] ABORTION !RE4 ,BUT ! OP]ATION HAD NOT GONE (F SMOO?LY4 ,!RE HAD BE5 COMPLICATIONS4 ,VLADIMIR HAD GONE TO SEE H]4 

0,WAS ?AT :5 ! %IPP+ CL]KS W]E GO+ TO /RIKE80 

0,YES1 AB\T ?AT TIME40 

,HMM4444 ,SO ?AT WAS :Y HE HAD WEPT 9 ! D9+ ROOM ?AT DAY4 ,ON ACC\NT ( ,N9A4 ,NOT BECAUSE ( ! %IPP+ CL]KS1 ( C\RSE4 

0,& %E CAME BACK ! MORN+ ,SAVELYEV >RIV$1 DIDN'T %E80 ,VASYA W5T ON4 

0,YES40 

0,I UND]/&40 

,NEI!R SPOKE2 BO? WAIT$4 ,N[ ! H>D1 CRUEL WORDS W\LD COME AGA94 ,LAT] !Y W\LD REGRET !M2 BUT !Y C\LD NOT BE TAK5 BACK4 ,!Y DI/ORT$ LOVE1 MUTILAT+ IT UNTIL IT WAS LIKE A POCKM>K$ FACE4 ,NO MORE BEAUTY1 NO MORE HE>T-W>M+ HAPP9ESS4 

0,VASYA60 ,VLADIMIR BROKE ! OPPRESSIVE SIL5CE4 0,:Y ALL ?IS HE>TA*E8 ,:O'S TO BLAME8 ,I SWE> TO Y\1 ,I SP>$ Y\1 SP>$ Y\ AS LONG AS ,I C\LD40 

0,?AT WASN'T NECESS>Y1 ,VOLODYA4 ,I ONLY WANT$ Y\ TO BELIEVE ?AT ,I'M Y\R FRI5D40 

,SITT+ D[N AGA9 BESIDE H]1 ,VLADIMIR TOOK H] H&4 

0,YES1 ,VASYA1 ,I KN[ Y\'RE MY FRI5D4 ,?AT'S :Y IT'S SO H>D = ME40 ,HE LAID HIS HEAD ON ,VASYA'S %\LD]1 AS HE HAD ALWAYS US$ TO DO4 ,/ROK+ ?AT HEAD1 ,VASYA FELT A SWEET JOY TEMP]+ H] PA94 ,9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+ HE WAS !RE1 ) H]6 ,HE /ILL LOV$ H]1 9 HIS WAY4 

0,MI<TN'T IT BE BETT]1 ,VOLODYA1 IF ,I GO AWAY1 & %E /AYS80 %E ASK$ CAUTI\SLY4 

0,DON'T />T ) ?AT AGA91 ,VASYA4 ,DON'T TORTURE ME4 ,9/EAD ( HELP+ ME Y\ DRIVE ME (F ! RI<T PA?4 ,I'VE REVEAL$ MY S\L TO Y\ AS TO A FRI5D4 ,I'M KEEP+ NO SECRETS FROM Y\4 ,& H]E Y\ SAY Y\ WANT TO GO AWAY40 

0,= Y\R SAKE1 ,VOLODYA2 I F Y\ LOVE H]40 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY LOVE1 ,VASYA8 ,LOVE MU/ BE RETURN$2 & ,I FEEL IT SO CLE>LY1 ?AT ,N9A & ,I HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON1 ?AT %E ISN'T A COMRADE1 ?AT %E CAN NEV] BE A FRI5D LIKE Y\ TO ME4 ,I'M SORRY = H]1 ,I TAKE C>E ( H]4 ,:AT W\LD BECOME ( H] IF ,I W]E TO LEAVE H]1 IF WE W]E TO P>T8 ,I FEEL RESPONSIBLE = H]4 ,CAN'T Y\ UND]/&8 ,AFT] ALL1 %E WAS A VIRG9 :5 ,I TOOK H]40 

0,?AT'S NONS5SE1 ,VOLODYA4 ,:Y >E Y\ RESPONSIBLE = H]8 ,%E WASN'T A *ILD2 %E MU/ HAVE KN[N :AT %E WAS DO+4 ,BESIDES1 :O BO!RS AB\T SU* ?+S N[ADAYS80 

0,Y\ HAVE PROLET>IAN IDEAS2 BUT ,N9A IS DIFF]5T4 ,IT'S A REAL TRAG$Y = H]40 

0,I KN[4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I SAY ,I'LL GO AWAY & Y\ %\LD M>RY H]40 

0,!RE Y\ GO AGA91 ,VASYA6 ,DIDN'T ,I BEG Y\ NOT TO TORM5T ME8 ,BESIDES IT'S TOO LATE4 ,EV]Y?+'S BE5 DECID$4 ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA GOES TO ,MOSC[ ,?URSDAY4 ,?AT'S ALL !RE'S TO IT6 ,LET'S /OP TALK+ AB\T IT40 

,VLADIMIR SPOKE SO CALMLY1 ) SO MU* ASSURANCE1 ?AT %E HAD TO BELIEVE HIM4 

0,BUT Y\ BE PATI5T1 ,VASYA1 = ANO!R FEW DAYS4 ,DON'T DO ANY?+ RA%4 ,%E'LL GO AWAY1 & WE'LL LIVE AS BE=E4 ,NO1 IT'LL BE BETT] ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,N[ WE HAVE SUFF]$ TOGE!R1 & ?AT'LL BR+ US CLOS] TO EA* O!R40 

,VOLODYA PUT HIS >MS >\ND ,VASYA1 & KISS$ H] EYES4 

0,I'D LIKE TO SLEEP ) Y\ TONI<T1 ,VASYUK4 ,DO Y\ M9D8 ,I'M SO TIR$1 MY HEAD'S REEL+40 

,LY+ D[N1 HE LAID HIS HEAD ON ,VASYA'S %\LD]1 & FELL ASLEEP AT ONCE4 

,VASYA1 H[EV]1 DID NOT SLEEP4 ,IF HE LOV$ H]1 HE W\LD HAVE C>ESS$ H]4 ,IF HE LOV$ H]1 HE W\LD HAVE UND]/OOD H] GRIEF4 ,%E GAZ$ AT HIM4 ,?AT FAMILI> HEAD1 HID+ SU* /RANGE1 9COMPREH5SIBLE ?\<TS4 ,?OSE LONG LA%ES1 VEIL+ T5D] GLANCES NOT MEANT = H]4 ,?OSE W>M LIPS1 COV]+ ANO!R WOMAN ) YE>N+ KISSES1 >\S+ H] PASSION4 

,%E PU%$ ,VOLDYA'S HEAD FROM H] %\LD]4 ,HE WAS A /RANG] TO H]6 

0,:Y DO Y\ DRIVE Y\R PRECI\S ,VOLDYA AWAY80 ,VLADIMIR :ISP]$ 9 HIS SLEEP4 

0,Y\R PRECI\S ,VOLDYA80 ,:OSE PET NAME WAS ?AT8 ,NOT ,VASYA'S4 ,HE HAD CONFUS$ !M4 ,HE ?\<T ( ! O!R EV5 9 HIS SLEEP4 

,VASYA SC[L$ AT H] SLEEP+ HUSB&4 ,WAS ?AT H] LOV]8 ,HAD HE ONCE BE5 H] FRI5D & COMRADE8 ,WAS HE ! MAN :OM %E HAD LOV$ :51 TOGE!R1 !Y HAD F\<T = ! ,SOVIET8 

,HE WAS A /RANG]4 ,A /RANG]4 

,%E %IV]$4 ,%E WAS SO LONELY4 

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