,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ab 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,P>K4 ,DU/Y1 WI!R$ BY ! OPPRESSIVE HEAT ( ! SUMM]4 ,! LONG & ANXI\SLY AWAIT$ RA9 DID NOT COME2 IT W\LD HAVE WA%$ ! DU/ ( ! CITY FROM ! TREES1 W\LD HAVE QU5*$ ! ?IR/ ( ! GRASS4 

,! B& WAS PLAY+ BE=E A SMALL AUDI5CE4 ,*ILDR5 W]E RUNN+ AB\T2 A FEW ,R$ ,GU>DS W]E !RE1 SITT+ 9 GR\PS1 OR WALK+ ALONG ) !IR SWEE!>TS4 ,ON A %ADY B5* SAT A PRIE/ 9 A MONK'S G[N1 LEAN+ ON HIS /AFF1 LO/ 9 ?\<T4 ,BESIDE HIM WAS A NURSEMAID1 WAT*+ A LITTLE *ILD4 

,VASYA & ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA SAT D[N ON ! B5*2 AL?\< !Y W]E A TRIFLE TO ONE SIDE !Y C\LD SEE EV]Y?+4 

,!Y WAIT$ = ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA4 

0,:Y HASN'T \R LITTLE LADY COME YET8 ,G5]ALLY %E'S H]E ! MOM5T ! MUSIC BEG9S1 TO %[ (F H] CLO!S4 ,ALL ! F9E LADIES COME H]E TO SEE :AT'S /YLI% ?IS YE>4 ,!Y F9D \T FROM ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA1 BECAUSE %E'S ALWAYS DRESS$ UP TO ! M9UTE40 

,VASYA LI/5$ ABS5T-M9D$LY4 ,%E WAS EAG] TO SEE ,N9A4 ,H[ W\LD %E BE8 ,AT ! SAME TIME %E WAS AFRAID4 ,H[ C\LD %E BE> TO LOOK AT H]8 

0,IS ?AT %E1 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA8 ,ON ?AT B5* !RE1 TO ! RI<T ( ! B&8 ,! ONE 9 ! P9K DRESS80 

0,H[ 9 ! WORLD C\LD Y\ ?9K ?AT8 ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVA ISN'T LIKE ?AT4 ,Y\'LL SEE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 H] & ! O!RS RI<T AWAY4 ,%E'S A REAL FA%IONABLE LADY40 

,!Y SAT !RE1 WAIT+4 ,BUT ,N9A DID NOT COME4 ,ONLY :5 !Y W]E AB\T TO GO HOME1 9T5D+ TO RETURN ! NEXT DAY1 DID %E APPE>4 ,%E WAS COM+ FROM ! O!R 5D ( ! P>K1 & /OPP$ BE=E ! B&4 ,%E WAS TALK+ TO ,SAVELYEV & TWO MEMB]S ( ! ,R$ ,COMMITTEE1 & SEEM$ UNCONSCI\S ( ! EYES ?AT />$ AT H]4 

,SO ?IS WAS H[ %E LOOK$6 ,%E WAS WE>+ A ?9 :ITE DRESS ?AT 5VELOP$ H] BODY 9 S(T FOLDS1 & REVEAL$ ! CURVE ( H] BREA/S4 ,%E HAD ON LONG S&-COLOR$ GLOVES & A HAT TO MAT*1 PULL$ D[N OV] H] EYES4 ,VASYA C\LD NOT DI/+UI% ! FEATURES1 BUT SAW ONLY ! LIPS1 %9+ R$ AS BLOOD4 

0,:AT R$1 R$ LIPS 60 

0,?AT'S ! R\GE10 EXPLA9$ ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA4 0,Y\ %\LD SEE H] EYES4 ,!Y LOOK AS IF %E'D SME>$ SOOT OV] !M4 ,SOMEBODY \<T TO TAKE A SPONGE & WA% ! DIRT (F H] FACE4 ,& !N Y\ \<T TO LOOK AT H]6 ,I C\LD BE BEAUTIFUL TOO1 IF 
,I US$ P[D] & R\GE40 

,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA WAS LEAN+ ON H] :ITE P>ASOL1 TAPP+ ! GR\ND ) ! PO9T ( H] :ITE %OES4 ,%E LAU<$1 ?R[+ BACK H] HEAD A LITTLE4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,R$ ,COMMITTEE LAU<$ TOO4 

,APP>5TLY BOR$1 ,SAVELYEV HAD /EPP$ TO ONE SIDE1 & WAS TRAC+ FIGURES 9 ! S& ) HIS CANE4 

0,H] HAT HIDES H] :OLE FACE10 ,VASYA COMPLA9$4 

0,COME1 LET'S WALK PA/ H]4 ,!N Y\ CAN GET A BETT] LOOK AT ! HUSSY4 ,BUT ,I ADVISE Y\ NOT TO LOOK H] WAY4 ,%E ISN'T PRETTY4 ,:5 ,I WAS WORK+ = ,MADAME ,GOLLOLOBOVA1 ?AT'S :5 ,I SAW REAL F9E LADIES & REAL BEAUTIES4 ,COMP>$ TO !M1 %E'S NO?+60 

,BUT ,VASYA'S CURIOSITY BO!R$ H]4 ,%E HAD TO KN[ :Y ,VOLODYA LOV$ ! O!R GIRL4 

,JU/ AS ,VASYA & ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA W]E GETT+ UP TO WALK PA/ ,N9A1 %E SAID GOOD-BYE TO ! MEMB]S ( ! ,R$ ,COMMITTEE1 EXCLAIM+ L\DLY 5\< = ,VASYA TO HE>3 0,WE'LL MEET AGA9 9 ,MOSC[40 ,TURN+ %E W5T ON T[>D ! GATE1 ,SAVELYEV FOLL[+4 

0,Y\ SURELY DON'T WANT TO RUN AFT] H]8 ,Y\ MU/N'T DO ?AT1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA4 ,Y\'LL HAVE 
TO LET H] GO1 ?AT BIRD4 ,PEOPLE KN[ Y\ - & ?AT'S 
NO WAY ( /OPP+ GOSSIP40 

,?\< %E SLACK5$ H] PACE1 ,VASYA KEPT H] EYES 
FIX$ ON ! O!R4 

,%E WAS TALL1 SL5D]2 H] %\LD]S SWAY$ A LITTLE AS %E WALK$4 ,H] HEAD WAS B[$ AS %E W5T AWAY FROM ! B&/&4 ,VASYA ?\<T ,N9A WAS CRY+4 ,SAVELYEV B5T T[>D H]1 SEEM$ TO BE TRY+ TO P]SUADE H]4 ,BUT ,N9A %OOK H] HEAD4 ,NO1 %E SAID1 RAIS+ H] TAN-GLOV$ H& TO H] FACE1 AS IF TO WIPE AWAY A TE>4 ,C\LD %E WEEP8 ,HAD %E COME TO BID ! MUSIC F>EWELL8 ,OR - OR DID %E LOVE ,VOLODYA8 ,WAS %E NOT M]ELY TRY+ TO GET SOME?+ FROM HIM8 ,VASYA WAS DI/URB$4 ,%E FELT NO BETT] N[ ?AT %E HAD SE5 ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] JEAL\SY ?AT BO!R$ H]1 BUT ANO!R1 NEW FEEL+4 ,SOME?+ LIKE PITY = ,N9A4 ,:Y HAD %E CRI$8 ,:Y HAD %E COME TO HE> ! MUSIC8 ,TO BID H] HAPP9ESS GOOD-BYE8 

,A NEW LOAD ON ,VASYA'S HE>T4 ,%E WAS FURI\S AT H]SELF4 ,?AT WAS ALL ?AT WAS NE$$6 ,TO SUFF] ) ! O!R WOMAN1 ) ! ONE :O HAD GOT 9 H] WAY4 ,A F9E /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 

,N9A HAD GONE TO ,MOSC[4 ,ALMO/ TWO WEEKS HAD PASS$ S9CE %E & ,SAVELYEV HAD LEFT ! CITY4 ,LOGICALLY1 ,VASYA %\LD HAVE 5JOY$ LIFE N[4 ,! 9T]LOP] WAS GONE4 ,VLADIMIR HAD /AY$ BEH9D ) ,VASYA2 SO %E SURELY WAS DE>]1 MORE PRECI\S TO HIM1 & ! O!R AFFAIR WAS M]ELY TEMPOR>Y8 

,VASYA SMIL$4 ,VASYA LAU<$4 ,%E C\<$ LESS & VISIT$ ! ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE REGUL>LY4 ,VLADIMIR WAS WORK+1 TOO2 HE WAS REORGANIZ+ ! BUS9ESS ACCORD+ TO ! PLANS ( ! SYNDICATE PEOPLE4 ,:5 ?AT W\LD BE F9I%$ HE & ,VASYA W\LD GO TO ,MOSC[1 :5CE HE WAS TO BE TRANSF]R$ TO HIS NEW DI/RICT4 ,VLADIMIR WAS HAPPY1 5TIRELY TAK5 UP ) HIS WORK4 

,BUT ! REAL1 HE>T-FELT JOY ( O!R DAYS WAS LACK+4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE AB\T IT4 ,VLADIMIR WAS NOT EXACTLY COOL2 BUT HE HAD *ANG$4 ,FREQU5TLY HE W\LD BE MOODY1 W\LD LOSE HIS TEMP]4 

,:Y DID ,VASYA COME HOME SO LATE FROM ! ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE8 ,IT WAS ANNOY+ = !IR GUE/S1 = !Y W\LD NOT HAVE D9N] )\T ! HO/ESS4 ,AGA91 HE W\LD FL>E UP AB\T ! COLL>S3 NOT A S+LE ONE WAS CLEAN4 ,!N ,VASYA1 TOO1 W\LD BE CROSS4 ,%E WASN'T RESPONSIBLE = ?AT2 LET HIM TAKE C>E ( IT HIMSELF4 ,LET HIM GO TO ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA4 ,VASYA WAS NO LAUNDRESS4 ,BO? W\LD BE FURI\S :5 !Y P>T$ - & :Y8 ,ON ACC\NT ( A /UPID COLL>6 ,ONE DAY ,VASYA CAME HOME 9 ! RA94 ,TO SAVE H] HAT1 %E HAD LEFT IT AT ,P>TY ,HEADQU>T]S1 & HAD PUT A %AWL ON H] HEAD4 ,:5 HE SAW H] ,VLADIMIR FR[N$1 & SN>L$3 0,H[ Y\ DRESS6 ,Y\R %OES >E RUN D[N AT ! HEELS1 Y\R SKIRT IS FIL?Y1 Y\ COME 9 ) A %AWL ON Y\R HEAD LIKE A PEASANT WOMAN4 ,SLOV5LY60 

,AGA9 %E LO/ CONTROL ( H]SELF4 

0,WE CAN'T ALL /RUT >\ND LIKE FA%ION PLATES4 ,BUT ,I DON'T HAVE TO ACCEPT ANY FAVORS FROM ,SAVELYEV40 

,VLADIMIR LOOK$ DAGG]S AT H]2 HE SAID NO?+4 ,VASYA ?\<T HE W\LD /RIKE H]4 

,BUT HE RE/RA9$ HIMSELF4 

,SOME?+ WAS WRONG H]E4 ,VASYA & ,VLADIMIR WANT$ TO BE FRI5DS2 BUT ! SLI<TE/ PROVOCATION FILL$ !M ) HATR$ = EA* O!R4 ,VLADIMIR WAS ALWAYS DREAM+ ( HIS NEW POSITION4 ,H[ HE C\LD FURNI% ! H\SE1 H[ HE C\LD >RANGE EV]Y?+4 

,?IS WAS BOR+ = ,VASYA4 ,:Y FURNI% A H\SE8 ,:AT WAS ! PLEASURE 9 ?AT8 ,IT W\LD BE DIFF]5T IF IT HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) ! COMMON GOOD4 ,VLADIMIR DISAGRE$ ) H]1 REPROA*$ H] ) N>R[-M9D$NESS4 

,VASYA TOLD ( A DISPUTE 9 ! ,M>XI/S' ,CLUB ON :E!R HI/ORY WAS DET]M9$ BY ECONOMIC QUE/IONS ALONE OR BY IDEAS ALSO4 ,%E GREW ANIMAT$1 WANT$ ,VLADIMIR TO HE> EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD BE5 SAID4 ,BUT HE WAS BOR$4 ,ALL ?IS WAS EMPTY TALK4 ,9CREAS+ ! PR(ITS ( HIS 5T]PRISE - !RE WAS SOME?+ WOR? DO+6 ,& !Y QU>REL$ AGA94 

,:5 ! TWO ( !M W]E ALONE TOGE!R !Y HAD NO?+ TO TALK AB\T4 ,:AT C\LD !Y DO8 ,!Y TELEPHON$ ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*4 ,HIS PRES5CE MADE !M FEEL MORE AT EASE4 

,VASYA WAS EXPECT+ LETT]S FROM H] PROV9CE4 ,BUT NONE CAME4 ,NEI!R ,GRU%A NOR ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* WROTE A L9E4 ,:AT C\LD BE ! MATT]8 

,AL?\< ,VASYA DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT EV5 TO H]SELF1 %E SUSPECT$1 DEEP D[N 9 H] HE>T1 ?AT %E W\LD BE CALL$ BACK TO H] PROV9CE TO WORK4 ,%\LD %E GO8 ,%\LD %E /AY8 

,A REGI/]$ LETT] FROM HOME4 ,FROM ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT*4 ,%ORT1 & TO ! PO9T4 ,HE PROPOS$ ?AT ,VASYA TAKE OV] ! GR\P ( ! TEXTILE FACTORIES1 & ORGANIZE ! WORK !RE 9 A NEW WAY1 AS ! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATION W\LD PRESCRIBE4 ,VASYA W\LD LIVE !RE1 NOT 9 ! CITY4 ,HE ASK$ = AN ANSW]4 

,VASYA'S HE>T P\ND$4 ,%E LONG$ = H] [N PEOPLE4 ,= :AT WAS H] LIFE H]E8 ,NO WORK1 NO JOY1 ONLY ONE WORRY3 IF ONLY NO?+ HAPP5S6 ,%E SEEM$ TO BE B\ND H& & FOOT4 ,%E REMEMB]$ A JACKDAW H] BRO!R ,KOLYKA HAD [N$4 ,HE HAD CAU<T IT 9 ! WOODS1 & HAD B\ND ITS W+S SO ?AT IT C\LDN'T FLY AWAY4 ,! BIRD HOPP$ AB\T ON ! FLOOR1 OP5$ ITS BEAK1 & TURN$ ITS BRI<T BLACK EYES T[>D ! W9D[4 ,IT TRI$ TO FLAP ITS W+S1 BUT !Y W]E B\ND FA/4 ,IT TRI$ AGA91 A ?IRD TIME1 CAW$ ) DI/RESS & - RESUM$ ITS SOLEMN WALK ON ! FLOOR AS IF IT HAD NEV] ATTEMPT$ TO FLY4 ,?IS WAS :AT WAS HAPP5+ TO ,VASYA N[4 ,H] W+S W]E B\ND1 TOO1 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = H] TO FLY4 ,BUT :AT WAS B9D+ H] W+S8 ,JOY1 OR LOVE8 ,NO2 NEI!R ( !SE4 ,%E WAS FETT]$ BY APPREH5SION1 BY ! FE> ?AT AGA9 SOME?+ MI<T HAPP5 TO ,VLADIMIR4 ,BY H] GRATITUDE TO HIM = /AY+ ) H]1 = S5D+ AWAY ! 'HUSSY4' ,SL5D] ?READS4 ,BUT !Y W]E B\ND TI<TLY AB\T ,VASYA4 ,%E SEEM$ HOPELESSLY 5TANGL$ 9 ! NET4 

,LISA SAID3 0,I DON'T UND]/& Y\1 ,VASSILISSA4 ,I TELL Y\1 Y\'RE BECOM+ A REAL 'MANAG]'S LADY4' ,Y\ CAN'T GET AWAY FROM IT40 

,H[ C\LD %E BREAK !SE ?READS1 TE> ! NET8 

,VASYA HELD ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT*'S LETT] 9 H] H&4 ,%E FELT LOA! TO PUT IT AWAY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO BE A TALISMAN ?AT W\LD HELP H] F9D H] WAY1 AS 9 ! FAIRY-TALE4 

0,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA1 ! BE] IS ALL GONE4 ,Y\'LL HAVE TO TELL ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* TO HAVE SOME MORE S5T \T FROM ! FACTORY4 ,O!RWISE WE'LL GET UNEXPECT$ GUE/S = D9N] & WE WON'T KN[ :]E TO GET IT FROM4 ,Y\ CAN'T MAKE IT \T ( ! AIR40 

,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA LOOK$ DISAPPROV+LY AT ,VASYA4 

0,Y\'RE ALWAYS GLUM1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA4 ,& :Y1 IF ,I MI<T ASK8 ,?AT DRESS$-UP M9X HAS F9ALLY L&$ 9 ,MOSC[1 ?ANK ,GOD1 & ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* IS ) Y\ N[1 NEV] GOES \T ANY:]E4 ,:Y DO Y\ SULK SO8 ,! M5 DON'T LIKE ?AT4 ,!Y WANT !IR WIVES TO BE JOLLY1 WANT TO HE> !M LAU<1 WANT TO HAVE SOME PLEASURE AT HOME AFT] ! DAY'S WORK & WORRIES40 

,AS %E LI/5$1 ,VASYA SMIL$ & ?\<T3 ,P]HAPS %E'S RI<T4 ,P]HAPS ,I \<T TO R\SE MYSELF & AGA9 BECOME ! TOMBOY ,VASYA ( '#a#h4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( WORK 9 ?OSE DAYS1 BUT A LOT ( LAU<T]1 TOO4 

,%\LD %E GO TO SEE ,VOLODYA 9 ! (FICE8 ,AN UNEXPECT$ VISITOR8 ,TELL HIM AB\T ! LETT] - &1 LAU<+LY1 SAY ?AT %E W\LD REFUSE1 ?AT %E C\LD NOT LEAVE H] ,VOLODYA6 ,HE W\LD SEE H[ %E LOV$ HIM4 ,HE W\LD BE GLAD1 W\LD PUT HIS >MS >\ND H] JOYFULLY1 W\LD KISS H] BR[N EYES4 ,HE W\LD CALL H] ,VASYA1 HIS TOMBOY4 

,%E *OSE A :ITE BL\SE & PUT ON A BLUE TIE4 ,%E /OOD BE=E ! MIRROR AS %E PUT ON H] HAT & >RANG$ H] CURLS4 ,%E WANT$ TO PLEASE ,VOLODYA TODAY4 ,= %E WAS BR++ HIM A GIFT - A PRICELESS GIFT6 ,H] REFUSAL ( ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT*'S (F]6 ,%E W\LD GO ) ,VLADIMIR TO HIS NEW POSITION1 & W\LD UND]TAKE SOME WORK !RE4 

,:5 %E REA*$ ! ADM9I/RATION BUILD+ ,VASYA W5T TO ! MANAG]'S (FICE4 ,IT WAS EMPTY4 ,! MANAG] WAS AT A CONF]5CE4 ,BUT IT W\LD SOON BE OV]2 HE W\LD PROBABLY BE BACK 9 AB\T T5 M9UTES4 

,VASYA WAIT$1 LOOK$ ?R\< ! ,MOSC[ PAP]S4 ,%E HAD TO SMILE AT H]SELF4 ,N[ %E W\LD MAKE UP TO ,VOLODYA = EV]Y?+ - = HIS P>T+ FROM ! O!R1 = HIS GREAT] DEVOTION TO H]SELF4 

,SOMEONE BR\<T 9 ! MAIL1 LAID IT ON ! MANAG]'S DESK4 ,MI<T !RE NOT BE SOME LETT]S = ,VASYA8 ,%E LOOK$ OV] ! BUS9ESS 5VELOPES4 ,!RE - SUDD5LY H] HE>T ?ROBB$ WILDLY1 !N SEEM$ TO MISS A HEAT4 ,A N>R[1 T9T$ 5VELOPE - A DELICATE H&WRIT+1 AS ?\< 5GRAV$4 ,?AT C\LD ONLY BE ! O!R WOMAN3 ,N9A ,CON/ANT9OVNA4 

,EV]Y?+ WAS NOT OV]8 ,EV]Y?+ WAS AS BE=E8 ,LIES8 ,VASYA FELT AS ?\< %E W]E FLY+1 SO>+ - LONG1 LONG1 5DLESSLY4 

,%E MU/ HAVE LO/ H] BALANCE1 = %E KNOCK$ D[N ! A%TRAY ?AT /OOD ON ! DESK4 

,AS %E LOOK$ AT ! N>R[1 T9T$ 5VELOPE1 ,VASYA FELT ?AT IT CONTA9$ H] DE/9Y4 ,!RE6 ,IT DISAPPE>$ 9 H] POCKET4 ,N[ %E W\LD LE>N ! TRU?4 ,N[ !RE W\LD BE AN 5D TO ! LIES4 

,VLADIMIR 5T]$ TOGE!R ) A MEMB] ( ! ADM9I/RATION4 

0,Y\'RE H]E1 ,VASYA8 ,DID Y\ WANT SOME?+1 OR >E Y\ JU/ VISIT+ ME80 

0,!RE'S NO MORE BE]4 ,Y\'LL HAVE TO ORD] MORE FROM ! FACTORY40 

0,WILL Y\ LOOK AT ?AT6 ,Y\'RE BECOM+ A H\SEWIFE6 ,I CAN'T RECOGNIZE MY TOMBOY1 ,VASYA10 LAU<$ ,VLADIMIR1 QUITE HAPPILY4 

,LAU<4 ,JU/ Y\ LAU<4 ,BUT ,I'LL TE> ?R\< ! NET 9 :I* Y\ HAVE CAU<T ME4 ,I'LL GO TO ! ROOT ( ?IS DECEPTION4 

0,:AT'S ! TR\BLE1 ,VASYA8 ,CAN'T Y\ /AY LONG]8 ,MU/ Y\ GO80 

,%E NODD$ SIL5TLY4 ,%E WAS TREMBL+ ) A FURY ?AT MI<T BREAK LOOSE ANY MOM5T4 

,%E C\LD NOT WAIT UNTIL %E GOT HOME TO READ ! LETT]4 ,GO+ TO ! ,CITY ,P>K1 %E SAT D[N ON A B5* & IMPATI5TLY TORE OP5 ! T9T$ 5VELOPE4 

0,MY PRECI\S ,VOLYA6 ,MY K+1 MY BELOV$ TORM5TOR6 ,AGA91 NOT A WORD FROM Y\4 ,! ?IRD DAY )\T A L9E4 ,CAN Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 ME  -  DON'T Y\ LOVE Y\R CAPRICI\S ,N9A ANY MORE8 ,Y\R LITTLE ,EGYPTIAN MONKEY8 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT6 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT6 ,BUT IT'S T]RIBLE1 NEV]!LESS4 ,Y\'RE ) H]1 & ,I'M ALL ALONE6 ,Y\R 'M5TOR' WILL BE ABLE TO *ANGE Y\1 %E'LL CONV9CE Y\ ?AT \R LOVE IS A 'S9 AGA9/ ,COMMUNISM'1 ?AT Y\ MU/ FA/ ,COMMUNI/ICALLY1 GIVE UP EV]Y?+ ?AT MI<T DELI<T Y\1 & LIVE ONLY = ! FANATICS4 ,I'M AFRAID ( H]4 ,I KN[ ! P[] %E HAS OV] Y\4 ,BUT1 MY ,GOD6 ,I'M NOT TAK+ ANY?+ FROM H]4 ,I WANT SO LITTLE4 ,AFT] ALL1 %E'S RECOGNIZ$ AS Y\R WIFE4 ,Y\'RE ) H] ALWAYS1 ALL ! TIME4 ,& ,I'M BEGG+ ONLY = A FEW H\RS = \R LOVE4 ,I ONLY BEG Y\ TO PITY ME - ,I HAVE ONLY Y\1 NO ONE ELSE 9 ALL ?IS WORLD6 

0,I WAKE UP AT NI<T1 TREMBL+3 HE DOESN'T LOVE ME ANY MORE2 HE'S GO+ TO LEAVE ME4 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( ME !N8 ,I'M AFRAID TO ?9K ( IT4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,NIKANOR ,PLATONOVIT* IS LY+ 9 WAIT = ME LIKE A SPID]4 ,( C\RSE HE /ILL PLAYS ?AT FA!RLY ROLE - BUT WE KN[ :AT HE'S HOP+ =4 ,HE'S WAIT+ ANXI\SLY = ! DAY :5 Y\'LL LEAVE ME1 :5 ,I'LL BE ALONE1 ) NO ONE TO PROTECT OR HELP ME4 ,?AT'LL BE A HOLIDAY = HIM4 ,!RE >E TIMES :5 ,I HATE HIM1 :5 ,I'D RA!R GO ON ! /REET ?AN BE OBLIG$ TO HIM 9 ANY WAY4 ,VOLYA6 ,VOLYA6 ,MY BELOV$1 MY MADLY ADOR$ LOV]6 ,WILL !RE NEV] BE AN 5D TO ?IS8 ,WILL Y\ NEV] RESCUE Y\R ,N9YKA8 ,HAVE Y\ NO PITY = H]8 ,DON'T Y\ WANT TO PROTECT H]8 

0,I'M CRY+1 ,VOLYA4 ,Y\ HAVE NO PITY = Y\R LITTLE MONKEY4 ,Y\ NEV] ?9K ( H]1 Y\ CRUEL1 FAI?LESS MAN4 ,Y\'RE C>ESS+ ANO!R WOMAN4 ,Y\ LOVE H]4 ,I KN[ Y\ LOVE H]6 ,& ?AT HURTS4 ,V]Y1 V]Y BADLY4 

0,I WANT Y\1 Y\R >D5T1 9SATIABLE LOVE6 ,DON'T Y\ LONG = MY LIPS8 ,= MY EMBRACES8 ,MY SAT9Y >MS WANT TO 5FOLD Y\ - MY BREA/S YE>N = Y\R C>ESSES4444 

0,I CAN'T BE> IT1 ,VOLYDA6 ,I CAN'T BE AWAY FROM Y\ ANY LONG]4 ,:Y DID Y\ S5D ME TO ,MOSC[8 ,:Y8 

0,BUT ?IS WILL HAVE TO BE \R LA/ SEP>ATION4 ,9 Y\R NEW DI/RICT Y\'LL HAVE TO F9D A LITTLE H\SE = ME \TSIDE ! T[N4 ,NOBODY'LL KN[ ?AT ,I LIVE !RE4 ',! MY/]I\S LITTLE H\SE'1 :]E Y\ WILL GO AT TWILI<T4 ,& !RE ,I'LL TEA* Y\ ?AT A LOVE LIKE \RS IS BETT] & MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY?+ ELSE 9 ! WORLD4 ,:5 >E Y\ COM+ TO ,MOSC[8 ,IS %E REALLY COM+ H]E ) Y\8 ,IF ONLY WE C\LD HAVE A WEEK TOGE!R1 TO MAKE UP = ?IS6 ,A WEEK = US ONLY4 

0,NIKANOR ,PLATONOVIT* SAYS ?AT 9 ! NEW DI/RICT Y\'LL HAVE A SPL5DID H\SE = Y\RSELF4 ,) A ,GO?IC D9+ ROOM4 ,BUT !RE'S NO D9+ ROOM LAMP4 ,I'VE SE5 A M>VEL\S *&ELI] H]E - A BIT EXP5SIVE1 BUT REALLY >TI/IC4 ,I KN[ Y\'LL LIKE IT4 

0,N[ ,I'VE TOLD Y\ 5\<4 ,SU* A LONG LETT]4 ,Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO HIDE IT4 ,H]E ,I'M JOK+2 BUT ,I REALLY WANT TO CRY4 ,CAN'T Y\ FEEL H[ ,I SUFF]8 ,:Y1 OH :Y1 DOESN'T LIFE LET US HAVE A LITTLE HAPP9ESS8 ,BUT DON'T BE AL>M$4 ,I WON'T COMPLA9 ANY MORE4 ,AFT] ALL ,I'VE GONE ?R\< ,I'VE GA9$ A LITTLE S5SE4 ,Y\ DO :ATEV] Y\ ?9K IS RI<T1 & ,I'LL BE SATISFI$ ) EV]Y?+4 ,LET ME HAVE ONLY ONE ?+ - Y\R PASSIONATE T5D]NESS1 Y\R LOV+ PITY = Y\R POOR1 MIS]ABLE1 CAPRICI\S ,N9A4 

0,MOSC[1 ,O/O%5KA ,I#h1 ,NUMB] #g1 & NOT #ag AS Y\ WROTE LA/ TIME2 ! LETT] ALMO/ GOT LO/ ON ACC\NT ( ?AT4 

0,I'M Y\RS1 FROM MY FEET TO MY LIPS  -  ONLY Y\R D>L+ SWEE!>T4 

0,N9A40 

,&1 9 ! M>G93 0,IMAG9E H[ DELI<T$ ,I WAS TO F9D ,COTY'S #a',ORIGAN P[D] 9 ,MOSC[0 

,VASYA READ ,N9A'S LETT] SL[LY1 C>EFULLY1 WORD = WORD4 ,NOT ONLY ) H] EYES1 BUT ) H] HE>T4 

,:5 %E HAD F9I%$ %E DROPP$ ! LETT] ON H] KNEES1 LOOK$ AT ! DRY1 DU/Y GRASS1 LI/5$ TO ! ANGRY HUMM+ ( A BEE2 IT FLEW AB\T BUSILY AMONG ! BLADES1 ROSE 9TO ! AIR1 DISAPPO9T$1 & DESC5D$ 9TO ! GRASS AGA94 ,9 ! SPR+1 :5 ! LILAC WAS BLOOM+1 !RE HAD BE5 BEES1 TOO4 ,BUT ?OSE HAD BE5 
DIFF]5T1 HAPPY BEES2 ?IS ONE WAS ANGRY1 AS IF ! SUMM] HAD PLAY$ IT FALSE4 

,VASYA ?\<T %E WAS ?9K+ ( ! BEE1 & NOT ( ! LETT]4 ,H] HE>T WAS NUMB1 SEEM$ NOT TO A*E1 SEEM$ 9DIFF]5T TO EV]Y?+4 0,SAT9Y >MS10 0PASSIONATE T5D]NESS60 ,IT HURT H] SO6 ,SL[LY1 PA9/AK+LY1 ,VASYA FOLD$ ! LETT]1 PUT IT BACK 9TO ! 5VELOPE4 

,GETT+ UP1 %E WALK$ T[>D ! GATE1 PA/ ! B&/&4 ,! P>K WAS SIL5T & EMPTY TODAY4 ,NO MUSIC4 ,N[ ,VASYA KNEW :OM ,VLADIMIR LOV$1 KNEW ?AT NOT %E1 BUT ! O!R1 BELONG$ TO HIM4 

,VASYA /EPP$ ?R\< ! GATE ( ! DU/Y ,CITY ,P>K 9TO ! NOISY /REET4 ,%E FELT AS IF %E HAD LEFT A GRAVE BEH9D H] 9 ! P>K4 ,%E WAS GO+ HOME FROM A FUN]AL4 ,! BURIAL ( H] DEAD HAPP9ESS4 

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