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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,! ROOM ( ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 :O SITS AT A TABLE TALK+ TO ,M,E,L,N,I,K,O,V1 A SM>TLY DRESS$1 LANGUID1 MAN-AB\T-T[N4 

,AT A SIDE-TABLE A ,C,L,],K IS SORT+ PAP]S4 

,MAGI/RATE4 7SITT+ ,R4 ( TABLE ,R4 ,C474 ,OH1 ,I NEV] SAID SO4 ,IT'S H] [N NOTION4 ,& N[ %E IS REPROA*+ ME ) IT4 

,MELNIKOV4 7SITT+ ,C4 BACK TO AUDI5CE74 ,%E'S NOT REPROA*+ Y\1 ONLY H] FEEL+S >E AWFULLY HURT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,>E !Y8 ,OH1 WELL1 TELL H] ,I'LL COME TO SUPP] AFT] ! P]=MANCE4 ,BUT Y\'D BETT] WAIT ON4 ,I'VE RA!R AN 9T]E/+ CASE4 7,TO ! ,C,L,],K47 ,H]E1 Y\1 %[ !M 94 

,CL]K4 7SITT+ ,C4 FAC+ AUDI5CE74 ,BO?8 ,EXCELL5CY4 ,MAGI/RATE4 ,NO1 ONLY ,MADAME ,K>59A4 

.<,C,L,],K EXITS ,L4 ,I4 

,CL]K 7CALL+ (F /AGE74 ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA1 ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,OR1 TO DOT MY I'S1 ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA4 

,MELNIKOV 7/>T+ TO GO \T74 ,AH1 IT'S ! ,K>59 CASE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,YES1 & AN UGLY ONE4 ,I'M JU/ BEG9N+ ! 9VE/IGATION4 ,BUT ,I ASSURE Y\ IT'S A FIR/-RATE SC&AL ALREADY4 ,MU/ Y\ GO8 ,WELL1 SEE Y\ AT SUPP]4 ,GOOD-BYE4 

.<,EXIT ,M,E,L,N,I,K,O,V1 ,R4 

.<,! ,C,L,],K %[S 9 ,L,I,S,A2 %E WE>S A BLACK DRESS & VEIL4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,PLEASE SIT D[N1 WON'T Y\8 7,HE PO9TS TO A *AIR ,L4 ,C4 ,L,I,S,A SITS D[N47 ,I AM EXTREMELY SORRY ?AT IT'S NECESS>Y TO ASK Y\ QUE/IONS4 

.<,L,I,S,A APPE>S V]Y MU* AGITAT$4 ,M,A,G,I,/,R,A,T,E APPE>S UNCONC]N$ & IS READ+ A NEWSPAP] AS HE SPEAKS4 

,BUT PLEASE BE CALM4 ,Y\ NE$N'T ANSW] !M UNLESS Y\ WI%4 ,ONLY 9 ! 9T]E/ ( EV]Y ONE CONC]N$1 ,I ADVISE Y\ TO HELP ME REA* ! 5TIRE TRU?4 

,LISA4 ,I'VE NO?+ TO CONCEAL4 

,MAGI/RATE 7LOOK+ AT PAP]S74 ,LET'S SEE4 ,Y\R NAME1 /ATION1 RELIGION4 ,I'VE GOT ALL ?AT4 ,Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( CONTRACT+ A M>RIAGE ) ANO!R MAN1 KN[+ Y\R FIR/ HUSB& TO BE ALIVE4 

,LISA4 ,BUT ,I DID NOT KN[ IT4 

,MAGI/RATE 7CONT9U+74 ,& ALSO Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( HAV+ P]SUAD$ ) BRIBES Y\R FIR/ HUSB& TO COMMIT A FRAUD1 A PRET5D$ SUICIDE1 9 ORD] TO RID Y\RSELF ( HIM4 

,LISA4 ,ALL ?AT'S NOT TRUE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,!N P]MIT ME TO ASK Y\ !SE QUE/IONS3 ,DID Y\ OR DID Y\ NOT S5D HIM #ab RUBLES 9 ,JULY ( LA/ YE>8 

,LISA4 ,?AT WAS HIS [N MONEY OBTA9$ FROM SELL+ HIS ?+S1 :I* ,I S5T TO HIM DUR+ \R SEP>ATION1 :ILE ,I WAS WAIT+ = MY DIVORCE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,JU/ SO4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,:5 ! POLICE ASK$ Y\ TO ID5TIFY ! CORPSE1 H[ W]E Y\ SURE IT WAS Y\R HUSB&'S8 

,LISA4 ,OH1 ,I WAS SO T]RIBLY DI/RESS$ ?AT ,I C\LDN'T BE> TO LOOK AT ! BODY4 ,BESIDES1 ,I FELT SO SURE IT WAS HE1 & :5 !Y ASK$ ME1 ,I JU/ SAID YES4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,V]Y GOOD 9DE$4 ,I CAN WELL UND]/& Y\R DI/RACTION1 & P]MIT ME TO OBS]VE1 ,MADAME1 ?AT AL?\< S]VANTS ( ! LAW1 WE REMA9 HUMAN BE+S1 & ,I BEG Y\ TO BE ASSUR$ ?AT ,I SYMPA?IZE ) Y\R SITUATION4 ,Y\ W]E B\ND TO A SP5D?RIFT1 A DRUNK>D1 A MAN :OSE DISSIPATION CAUS$ Y\ 9F9ITE MIS]Y4 

,LISA 79T]RUPT+74 ,PLEASE1 ,I LOV$ HIM4 

,MAGI/RATE 7TOL]ANTLY74 ,( C\RSE4 ,YET NATURALLY Y\ DESIR$ TO BE FREE1 & Y\ TOOK ?IS SIMPLE C\RSE )\T C\NT+ ! CONSEQU5CE1 :I* IS CONSID]$ A CRIME1 OR BIGAMY4 ,I UND]/& Y\1 & SO WILL BO? JUDGES & JURY4 ,& IT'S = ?IS REASON1 ,MADAM1 ,I URGE Y\ TO DISCLOSE ! 5TIRE TRU?4 

,LISA4 ,I'VE NO?+ TO DISCLOSE4 ,I NEV] HAVE LI$4 7,%E BEG9S TO CRY47 ,DO Y\ WANT ME ANY LONG]8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,YES4 ,I MU/ ASK Y\ TO REMA9 A FEW M9UTES LONG]4 ,NO MORE QUE/IONS1 H[EV]4 7,TO ! ,C,L,],K47 ,%[ 9 ,VICTOR ,K>594 7,TO ,L,I,S,A47 ,I ?9K Y\'LL F9D ?AT A COM=TABLE *AIR4 7,SITS ,L4 ,C47 

.<,5T] ,K,>,5,91 /]N & SOLEMN4 

,PLEASE1 SIT D[N4 

,K>594 ,?ANK Y\4 7,HE REMA9S /&+ ,L4 ,U47 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT FROM ME8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I HAVE TO TAKE Y\R DEPOSITION4 

,K>594 ,9 :AT CAPACITY8 

,MAGI/RATE 7SMIL+74 ,9 MY CAPACITY ( 9VE/IGAT+ MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\ >E H]E1 Y\ KN[1 BECAUSE Y\ >E *>G$ ) A CRIME4 

,K>594 ,REALLY8 ,:AT CRIME8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,BIGAMY1 S9CE Y\'VE M>RI$ A WOMAN ALREADY M>RI$4 ,BUT ,I'LL PUT ! QUE/IONS TO Y\ 9 !IR PROP] ORD]4 ,SURE Y\'LL NOT SIT D[N8 

,K>594 ,QUITE SURE4 

,MAGI/RATE 7WRIT+74 ,Y\R NAME8 

,K>594 ,VICTOR ,K>594 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,RANK8 

,K>594 ,*AMB]LA9 ( ! ,IMP]IAL ,C\RT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\R AGE8 

,K>594 ,?IRTY-EI<T4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,RELIGION8 

,K>594 ,OR?ODOX1 & ,I'VE NEV] BE5 TRI$ BE=E ( ANY *>GE4 7,PAUSE47 ,:AT ELSE8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,DID Y\ KN[ ?AT ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV WAS ALIVE :5 Y\ M>RI$ HIS WIFE8 

,K>594 ,NO1 WE W]E BO? CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS DR[N$4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,ALL RI<T4 ,& :Y DID Y\ S5D #ab RUBLES TO HIM A FEW DAYS BE=E HE SIMULAT$ DEA? ON ,JULY #a#g?8 

,K>594 ,?AT MONEY WAS GIV5 ME BY MY WIFE4 

,MAGI/RATE 79T]RUPT+ HIM74 ,EXCUSE ME1 Y\ MEAN BY ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA4 

,K>594 ,BY MY WIFE TO S5D TO H] HUSB&4 ,%E CONSID]$ ?IS MONEY HIS PROP]TY1 & HAV+ BROK5 (F ALL RELATIONS ) HIM1 FELT IT UNJU/ TO )HOLD IT4 ,:AT ELSE DO Y\ WANT8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I DON'T WANT ANY?+1 EXCEPT TO DO MY (FICIAL DUTY1 & TO AID Y\ 9 DO+ Y\RS1 ?R\< CAUS+ Y\ TO TELL ME ! :OLE TRU?1 9 ORD] ?AT Y\R 9NOC5CE BE PROV$4 ,Y\'D C]TA9LY BETT] NOT CONCEAL ?+S :I* >E SURE TO BE F\ND \T1 S9CE ,PROTOSOV IS 9 SU* A WEAK5$ CONDITION1 PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY1 ?AT HE IS C]TA9 TO COME \T ) ! 5TIRE TRU? AS SOON AS HE GETS 9TO C\RT1 SO FROM Y\R PO9T ( VIEW ,I ADVISE4444 

,K>594 ,PLEASE DON'T ADVISE ME1 BUT REMA9 )9 ! LIMITS ( Y\R (FICIAL CAPACITY4 ,>E WE AT LIB]TY TO LEAVE8 

.<,HE GOES TO ,L,I,S,A :O TAKES HIS >M4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,SORRY1 BUT IT'S NECESS>Y TO DETA9 Y\4 7,K,>,5,9 LOOKS >\ND 9 A/ONI%M5T47 ,NO1 ,I'VE NO 9T5TION ( >RE/+ Y\1 AL?\< IT MI<T BE A QUICK] WAY ( REA*+ ! TRU?4 ,I M]ELY WANT TO TAKE ,PROTOSOV'S DEPOSITION 9 Y\R PRES5CE1 TO CONFRONT HIM ) Y\1 ?AT Y\ MAY FACILITATE Y\R *ANCES BY PROV+ HIS /ATEM5TS TO BE FALSE4 ,K9DLY SIT D[N4 7,TO ,C,L,],K47 ,%[ 9 ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV4 

.<,!RE IS A PAUSE4 ,! ,C,L,],K %[S 9 ,F,$,Y,A 9 RAGS1 A TOTAL WRECK4 ,HE 5T]S SL[LY1 DRAGG+ HIS FEET4 ,HE CAT*ES SI<T ( HIS WIFE1 :O IS B[$ 9 GRIEF4 ,= A MOM5T HE IS AB\T TO TAKE H] 9 HIS >MS--HE HESITATES--!N /&S BE=E ! ,M,A,G,I,/,R,A,T,E4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I %ALL ASK Y\ TO ANSW] SOME QUE/IONS4 

,F$YA4 7RISES1 CONFRONT+ ! ,M,A,G,I,/,R,A,T,E74 ,ASK !M4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\R NAME8 

,F$YA4 ,Y\ KN[ IT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,ANSW] MY QUE/IONS EXACTLY1 PLEASE4 

.<,RAPP+ ON HIS DESK4 

,F$YA 7%RUGS74 ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\R RANK1 AGE1 RELIGION8 

,F$YA4 7SIL5T = A MOM5T74 ,>5'T Y\ A%AM$ TO ASK ME !SE ABSURD QUE/IONS8 ,ASK ME :AT Y\ NE$ TO KN[1 ONLY ?AT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I %ALL ASK Y\ TO TAKE C>E H[ Y\ EXPRESS Y\RSELF4 

,F$YA4 ,WELL1 S9CE Y\'RE NOT A%AM$4 ,MY RANK1 GRADUATE ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MOSC[2 AGE #d2 RELIGION OR?ODOX4 ,:AT ELSE8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,DID ,VICTOR ,K>59 & ,ELIZAVETA ,&REYEVNA KN[ Y\ W]E ALIVE :5 Y\ LEFT Y\R CLO!S ON ! BANK ( ! RIV] & DISAPPE>$8 

,F$YA4 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,I REALLY WI%$ TO COMMIT SUICIDE4 ,BUT--H[EV]1 :Y %\LD ,I TELL Y\8 ,! FACT'S 5\<4 ,!Y KNEW NO?+ ( IT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\ GAVE A SOME:AT DIFF]5T ACC\NT TO ! POLICE (FIC]4 ,H[ DO Y\ EXPLA9 ?AT8 

,F$YA4 ,:I* POLICE (FIC]8 ,OH YES1 ! ONE :O >RE/$ ME 9 ?AT DOVE4 ,I WAS DRUNK1 & ,I LI$ TO HIM--AB\T :AT1 ,I DON'T REMEMB]4 ,BUT ,I'M NOT DRUNK N[ & ,I'M TELL+ Y\ ! :OLE TRU?4 ,!Y KNEW NO?+2 !Y ?\<T ,I WAS DEAD1 & ,I WAS GLAD ( IT4 ,EV]Y?+ W\LD HAVE /AY$ ALL RI<T EXCEPT = ?AT DAMN$ BEA/ ,>TIMIEV4 ,SO IF ANY ONE'S GUILTY1 IT'S ,I4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I P]CEIVE Y\ WI% TO BE G5]\S4 ,UN=TUNATELY ! LAW DEM&S ! TRU?4 ,COME1 :Y DID Y\ RECEIVE MONEY FROM !M8 

.<,F,$,Y,A IS SIL5T4 

,:Y DON'T Y\ ANSW] ME8 ,DO Y\ REALIZE ?AT IT WILL BE /AT$ 9 Y\R DEPOSITION ?AT ! ACCUS$ REFUS$ TO ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS1 & ?AT WILL H>M 7HE 9CLUDES ,L,I,S,A & ,V,I,C,T,O,R 9 A GE/URE7 ALL ( Y\8 

.<,F,$,Y,A REMA9S SIL5T4 

,>5'T Y\ A%AM$ ( Y\R /UBBORN REFUSAL TO AID !SE O!RS & Y\RSELF BY TELL+ ! 5TIRE TRU?8 

,F$YA 7BREAK+ \T PASSIONATELY74 ,! TRU?--,OH1 ,GOD6 :AT DO Y\ KN[ AB\T ! TRU?8 ,Y\R BUS9ESS IS CRAWL+ UP 9TO A LITTLE P[]1 ?AT Y\ MAY USE IT BY TANTALIZ+1 MORALLY & PHYSICALLY1 PEOPLE A ?\S& TIMES BETT] ?AN Y\4444 ,Y\ SIT !RE 9 Y\R SMUG AU?ORITY TORTUR+ PEOPLE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I MU/ ASK Y\---- 

,F$YA 79T]RUPTS HIM74 ,DON'T ASK ME = ,I'LL SPEAK AS ,I FEEL4 7,TURN+ TO ,C,L,],K47 ,& Y\ WRITE IT D[N4 ,SO = ONCE SOME HUMAN WORDS WILL GET 9TO A DEPOSITION4 

.<,RAIS+ HIS VOICE1 :I* ASC5DS TO A CLIMAX DUR+ ?IS SPEE*4 

,!RE W]E ?REE HUMAN BE+S ALIVE3 ,I1 HE1 & %E4 

.<,HE TURNS TO HIS WIFE ) A GE/URE 9DICAT+ HIS LOVE = H]4 ,HE PAUSES1 !N PROCE$S4 

,WE ALL BORE T[>DS ONE ANO!R A MO/ COMPLEX RELATION4 ,WE W]E ALL 5GAG$ 9 A SPIRITUAL /RUGGLE BEYOND Y\R COMPREH5SION3 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ANGUI% & PEACE2 BETWE5 FALSEHOOD & TRU?4 ,SUDD5LY ?IS /RUGGLE 5D$ 9 A WAY ?AT SET US FREE4 ,EV]YBODY WAS AT PEACE4 ,!Y LOV$ MY MEMORY1 & ,I WAS HAPPY EV5 9 MY D[NFALL1 BECAUSE ,I'D DONE :AT %\LD HAVE BE5 DONE1 & CLE>$ AWAY MY WEAK LIFE FROM 9T]F]+ ) !IR /RONG GOOD LIVES4 ,& YET WE'RE ALL ALIVE4 ,:5 SUDD5LY A BA/>D ADV5TUR] APPE>S1 :O DEM&S ?AT ,I ABET HIS FIL?Y S*EME4 ,I DRIVE HIM (F AS ,I W\LD A DISEAS$ DOG1 BUT HE F9DS Y\1 ! DEF5D] ( PUBLIC JU/ICE1 ! APPO9T$ GU>DIAN ( MORALITY1 TO LI/5 TO HIM4 ,& Y\1 :O RECEIVE ON ! #b? ( EA* MON? A FEW KOPECKS' GRATUITY = Y\R WRET*$ BUS9ESS1 Y\ GET 9TO Y\R UNI=M1 & 9 GOOD SPIRITS PROCE$ TO TORTURE--BULLY PEOPLE :OSE ?RE%OLD Y\'RE NOT CLEAN 5\< TO PASS4 ,!N :5 Y\'VE HAD Y\R FILL ( %[+ (F Y\R WRET*$ P[]1 OH1 !N Y\ >E SATISFI$1 & SIT & SMILE !RE 9 Y\R DAMN$ COMPLAC5T DIGNITY4 ,&4444 

,MAGI/RATE 7RAIS+ HIS VOICE4 ,RIS+ EXCIT$LY74 ,BE SIL5T OR ,I'LL HAVE Y\ TURN$ \T4 

,F$YA4 ,GOD6 ,:O %\LD ,I BE AFRAID (6 ,I'M DEAD1 DEAD1 & AWAY \T ( Y\R P[]4 7,SUDD5LY OV]COME ) ! HORROR ( ! SITUATION47 ,:AT CAN Y\ DO TO ME8 ,H[ CAN Y\ PUNI% ME--A CORPSE8 

.<,BEAT+ HIS BREA/4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,BE SIL5T6 7,TO ,C,L,],K1 :O IS D[N ,L47 ,TAKE HIM \T6 

.<,F,$,Y,A TURNS1 SEE+ HIS WIFE1 HE FALLS ON HIS KNEES BE=E H] 444 KISSES ! HEM ( H] DRESS1 CRY+ BITT]LY4 

.<,SL[LY HE RISES1 PULLS HIMSELF TOGE!R ) A GREAT EF=T1 !N EXITS ,L4 

.<,! LI<TS DIM & \T4 

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