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,MASLOVA'S ,E>LY ,LIFE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

 ,! /ORY ( ! PRISON] ,MASLOVA'S LIFE WAS A V]Y COMMON ONE4 

,MASLOVA'S MO!R WAS ! UNM>RI$ DAU<T] ( A VILLAGE WOMAN1 EMPLOY$ ON A DAIRY F>M1 :I* BELONG$ TO TWO MAID5 LADIES :O W]E L&[N]S4 ,?IS UNM>RI$ WOMAN HAD A BABY EV]Y YE>1 &1 AS (T5 HAPP5S AMONG ! VILLAGE PEOPLE1 EA* ONE ( !SE UNDESIR$ BABIES1 AFT] IT HAD BE5 C>EFULLY BAPTIZ$1 WAS NEGLECT$ BY ITS MO!R1 :OM IT H9D]$ AT H] WORK1 & LEFT TO />VE4 ,FIVE *ILDR5 HAD DI$ 9 ?IS WAY4 ,!Y HAD ALL BE5 BAPTIZ$ & !N NOT SUFFICI5TLY F$1 & JU/ LEFT TO DIE4 ,! SIX? BABY1 :OSE FA!R WAS A GYPSY TRAMP1 W\LD HAVE %>$ ! SAME FATE1 HAD IT NOT SO HAPP5$ ?AT ONE ( ! MAID5 LADIES CAME 9TO ! F>MY>D TO SCOLD ! DAIRYMAIDS = S5D+ UP CREAM ?AT SMELT ( ! C[4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN WAS LY+ 9 ! C[%$ ) A F9E1 HEAL?Y1 NEW-BORN BABY4 ,! OLD MAID5 LADY SCOLD$ ! MAIDS AGA9 = ALL[+ ! WOMAN 7:O HAD JU/ BE5 CONF9$7 TO LIE 9 ! C[%$1 & WAS AB\T TO GO AWAY1 BUT SEE+ ! BABY H] HE>T WAS T\*$1 & %E (F]$ TO /& GODMO!R TO ! LITTLE GIRL1 & PITY = H] LITTLE GOD-DAU<T] 9DUC$ H] TO GIVE MILK & A LITTLE MONEY TO ! MO!R1 SO ?AT %E %\LD FE$ ! BABY2 & ! LITTLE GIRL LIV$4 ,! OLD LADIES SPOKE ( H] AS 0! SAV$ ONE40 ,:5 ! *ILD WAS ?REE YE>S OLD1 H] MO!R FELL ILL & DI$1 & ! MAID5 LADIES TOOK ! *ILD FROM H] OLD GR&MO!R1 TO :OM %E WAS NO?+ BUT A BURD54 

,! LITTLE BLACK-EY$ MAID5 GREW TO BE EXTREMELY PRETTY1 & SO FULL ( SPIRITS ?AT ! LADIES F\ND H] V]Y 5T]TA9+4 

,! Y\NG] ( ! LADIES1 ,SOPHIA ,IVANOVNA1 :O HAD /OOD GODMO!R TO ! GIRL1 HAD ! K9D] HE>T ( ! TWO SI/]S2 ,M>IA ,IVANOVNA1 ! ELD]1 WAS RA!R H>D4 ,SOPHIA ,IVANOVNA DRESS$ ! LITTLE GIRL 9 NICE CLO!S1 & TAU<T H] TO READ & WRITE1 MEAN+ TO $UCATE H] LIKE A LADY4 ,M>IA ,IVANOVNA ?\<T ! *ILD %\LD BE BR\<T UP TO WORK1 & TRA9$ H] TO BE A GOOD S]VANT4 ,%E WAS EXACT+2 %E PUNI%$1 &1 :5 9 A BAD TEMP]1 EV5 /RUCK ! LITTLE GIRL4 ,GR[+ UP UND] !SE TWO DIFF]5T 9FLU5CES1 ! GIRL TURN$ \T HALF S]VANT1 HALF Y\NG LADY4 ,!Y CALL$ H] ,KATU%A1 :I* S\NDS LESS REF9$ ?AN ,KAT9KA1 BUT IS NOT QUITE SO COMMON AS ,KATKA4 ,%E US$ TO SEW1 TIDY UP ! ROOMS1 POLI% ! METAL CASES ( ! ICONS & DO O!R LI<T WORK1 & SOMETIMES %E SAT & READ TO ! LADIES4 

,?\< %E HAD MORE ?AN ONE (F]1 %E W\LD NOT M>RY4 ,%E FELT ?AT LIFE AS ! WIFE ( ANY ( ! WORK+ M5 :O W]E C\RT+ H] W\LD BE TOO H>D2 SPOIL$ AS %E WAS BY A LIFE ( CASE4 

,%E LIV$ 9 ?IS MANN] TILL %E WAS SIXTE51 :5 ! NEPHEW ( ! OLD LADIES1 A RI* Y\NG PR9CE1 & A UNIV]SITY /UD5T1 CAME TO /AY ) HIS AUNTS1 & ,KATU%A1 NOT D>+ TO ACKN[L$GE IT EV5 TO H]SELF1 FELL 9 LOVE ) HIM4 

,!N TWO YE>S LAT] ?IS SAME NEPHEW /AY$ F\R DAYS ) HIS AUNTS BE=E PROCE$+ TO JO9 HIS REGIM5T1 & ! NI<T BE=E HE LEFT HE BETRAY$ ,KATU%A1 &1 AFT] GIV+ H] A #a-RUBLE NOTE1 W5T AWAY4 ,FIVE MON?S LAT] %E KNEW = C]TA9 ?AT %E WAS TO BE A MO!R4 ,AFT] ?AT EV]Y?+ SEEM$ REPUGNANT TO H]1 H] ONLY ?\<T BE+ H[ TO ESCAPE FROM ! %AME ?AT AWAIT$ H]4 ,%E BEGAN NOT ONLY TO S]VE ! LADIES 9 A HALF-HE>T$ & NEGLIG5T WAY1 BUT ONCE1 )\T KN[+ H[ IT HAPP5$1 WAS V]Y RUDE TO !M1 & GAVE !M NOTICE1 A ?+ %E REP5T$ ( LAT]1 & ! LADIES LET H] GO1 NOTIC+ SOME?+ WRONG & V]Y DISSATISFI$ ) H]4 ,!N %E GOT A H\SEMAID'S PLACE 9 A POLICE-(FIC]'S H\SE1 BUT /AY$ !RE ONLY ?REE MON?S1 = ! POLICE (FIC]1 A MAN ( FIFTY1 BEGAN TO TORM5T H]1 & ONCE1 :5 HE WAS 9 A SPECIALLY 5T]PRIS+ MOOD1 %E FIR$ UP1 CALL$ HIM 0A FOOL & OLD DEVIL10 & GAVE HIM SU* A KNOCK 9 ! *E/ ?AT HE FELL4 ,%E WAS TURN$ \T = H] RUD5ESS4 ,IT WAS USELESS TO LOOK = ANO!R SITUATION1 = ! TIME ( H] CONF9EM5T WAS DRAW+ NE>1 SO %E W5T TO ! H\SE ( A VILLAGE MIDWIFE1 :O ALSO SOLD W9E4 ,! CONF9EM5T WAS EASY2 BUT ! MIDWIFE1 :O HAD A CASE ( FEV] 9 ! VILLAGE1 9FECT$ ,KATU%A1 & H] BABY BOY HAD TO BE S5T TO ! F\NDL+S' HOSPITAL1 :]E1 ACCORD+ TO ! WORDS ( ! OLD WOMAN :O TOOK HIM !RE1 HE AT ONCE DI$4 ,:5 ,KATU%A W5T TO ! MIDWIFE %E HAD #abg RUBLES 9 ALL1 #bg :I* %E HAD E>N$ & #a GIV5 H] BY H] BETRAY]4 ,:5 %E LEFT %E HAD BUT SIX RUBLES2 %E DID NOT KN[ H[ TO KEEP MONEY1 BUT SP5T IT ON H]SELF1 & GAVE TO ALL :O ASK$4 ,! MIDWIFE TOOK #d RUBLES = TWO MON?S' BO>D & ATT5DANCE1 #be W5T TO GET ! BABY 9TO ! F\NDL+S' HOSPITAL1 & #d ! MIDWIFE BORR[$ TO BUY A C[ )4 ,TW5TY RUBLES W5T JU/ = CLO!S & DA9TIES4 ,HAV+ NO?+ LEFT TO LIVE ON1 ,KATU%A HAD TO LOOK \T = A PLACE AGA91 & F\ND ONE 9 ! H\SE ( A =E/]4 ,! =E/] WAS A M>RI$ MAN1 BUT HE1 TOO1 BEGAN TO ANNOY H] FROM ! FIR/ DAY4 ,HE DISGU/$ H]1 & %E TRI$ TO AVOID HIM4 ,BUT HE1 MORE EXP]I5C$ & CUNN+1 BESIDES BE+ H] MA/]1 :O C\LD S5D H] :]EV] HE LIK$1 MANAG$ TO ACCOMPLI% HIS OBJECT4 ,HIS WIFE F\ND IT \T1 &1 CAT*+ ,KATU%A & H] HUSB& 9 A ROOM ALL BY !MSELVES1 BEGAN BEAT+ H]4 ,KATU%A DEF5D$ H]SELF1 & !Y HAD A FI<T1 & ,KATU%A GOT TURN$ \T ( ! H\SE )\T BE+ PAID H] WAGES4 

,!N ,KATU%A W5T TO LIVE ) H] AUNT 9 T[N4 ,! AUNT'S HUSB&1 A BOOKB9D]1 HAD ONCE BE5 COM=TABLY (F1 BUT HAD LO/ ALL HIS CU/OM]S1 & HAD TAK5 TO DR9K1 & SP5T ALL HE C\LD LAY H&S ON AT ! PUBLIC-H\SE4 ,! AUNT KEPT A LITTLE LAUNDRY1 & MANAG$ TO SUPPORT H]SELF1 H] *ILDR51 & H] WRET*$ HUSB&4 ,%E (F]$ ,KATU%A ! PLACE ( AN ASSI/ANT LAUNDRESS2 BUT SEE+ :AT A LIFE ( MIS]Y & H>D%IP H] AUNT'S ASSI/ANTS L$1 ,KATU%A HESITAT$1 & APPLI$ TO A REGI/RY (FICE = A PLACE4 ,ONE WAS F\ND = H] ) A LADY :O LIV$ ) H] TWO SONS1 PUPILS AT A PUBLIC DAY S*OOL4 ,A WEEK AFT] ,KATU%A HAD 5T]$ ! H\SE ! ELD]1 A BIG FELL[ ) MU/A*ES1 ?REW UP HIS /UDIES & MADE LOVE TO H]1 CONT9UALLY FOLL[+ H] AB\T4 ,HIS MO!R LAID ALL ! BLAME ON ,KATU%A1 & GAVE H] NOTICE4 

,IT SO HAPP5$ ?AT1 AFT] MANY FRUITLESS ATTEMPTS TO F9D A SITUATION1 ,KATU%A AGA9 W5T TO ! REGI/RY (FICE1 & !RE MET A WOMAN ) BRACELETS ON H] B>E1 PLUMP >MS & R+S ON MO/ ( H] F+]S4 ,HE>+ ?AT ,KATU%A WAS BADLY 9 WANT ( A PLACE1 ! WOMAN GAVE H] H] ADDRESS1 & 9VIT$ H] TO COME TO H] H\SE4 ,KATU%A W5T4 ,! WOMAN RECEIV$ H] V]Y K9DLY1 SET CAKE & SWEET W9E BE=E H]1 !N WROTE A NOTE & GAVE IT TO A S]VANT TO TAKE TO SOMEBODY4 ,9 ! EV5+ A TALL MAN1 ) LONG1 GRAY HAIR & A :ITE BE>D1 5T]$ ! ROOM1 & SAT D[N AT ONCE NE> ,KATU%A1 SMIL+ & GAZ+ AT H] ) GLI/5+ EYES4 ,HE BEGAN JOK+ ) H]4 ,! HO/ESS CALL$ HIM AWAY 9TO ! NEXT ROOM1 & ,KATU%A HE>D H] SAY1 0,A FRE% ONE FROM ! C\NTRY10 ,!N ! HO/ESS CALL$ ,KATU%A ASIDE & TOLD H] ?AT ! MAN WAS AN AU?OR1 & ?AT HE HAD A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY1 & ?AT IF HE LIK$ H] HE W\LD NOT GRUDGE H] ANY?+4 ,HE DID LIKE H]1 & GAVE H] #be RUBLES1 PROMIS+ TO SEE H] (T54 ,! #be RUBLES SOON W5T2 SOME %E PAID TO H] AUNT = BO>D & LODG+2 ! RE/ WAS SP5T ON A HAT1 RIBBONS1 & SU* LIKE4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] ! AU?OR S5T = H]1 & %E W5T4 ,HE GAVE H] ANO!R #be RUBLES1 & (F]$ H] A SEP>ATE LODG+4 

,NEXT DOOR TO ! LODG+ R5T$ = H] BY ! AU?OR !RE LIV$ A JOLLY Y\NG %OPMAN1 ) :OM ,KATU%A SOON FELL 9 LOVE4 ,%E TOLD ! AU?OR1 & MOV$ TO A LITTLE LODG+ ( H] [N4 ,! %OPMAN1 :O PROMIS$ TO M>RY H]1 W5T TO ,NIJNI ON BUS9ESS )\T M5TION+ IT TO H]1 HAV+ EVID5TLY ?R[N H] UP1 & ,KATU%A REMA9$ ALONE4 ,%E MEANT TO CONT9UE LIV+ 9 ! LODG+ BY H]SELF1 BUT WAS 9=M$ BY ! POLICE ?AT 9 ?IS CASE %E W\LD HAVE TO GET A LIC5SE4 ,%E RETURN$ TO H] AUNT4 ,SEE+ H] F9E DRESS1 H] HAT1 & MANTLE1 H] AUNT NO LONG] (F]$ H] LAUNDRY WORK4 ,AS %E UND]/OOD ?+S1 H] NIECE HAD RIS5 ABOVE ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,! QUE/ION AS TO :E!R %E WAS TO BECOME A LAUNDRESS OR NOT DID NOT OCCUR TO ,KATU%A1 EI!R4 ,%E LOOK$ ) PITY AT ! ?91 H>D-WORK$ LAUNDRESSES1 SOME ALREADY 9 CONSUMPTION1 :O /OOD WA%+ OR IRON+ ) !IR ?9 >MS 9 ! FE>FULLY HOT FRONT ROOM1 :I* WAS ALWAYS FULL ( SOAPY /EAM & DRAFTS FROM ! W9D[S1 & ?\<T ) HORROR ?AT %E MI<T HAVE %>$ ! SAME FATE4 

,KATU%A HAD BEGUN TO SMOKE SOME TIME BE=E1 & S9CE ! Y\NG %OPMAN HAD ?R[N H] UP %E WAS GETT+ MORE & MORE 9TO ! HABIT ( DR9K+4 ,IT WAS NOT SO MU* ! FLAVOR ( W9E ?AT TEMPT$ H] AS ! FACT ?AT IT GAVE H] A *ANCE ( =GETT+ ! MIS]Y %E SUFF]$1 MAK+ H] FEEL MORE UNRE/RA9$ & MORE CONFID5T ( H] [N WOR?1 :I* %E WAS NOT :5 QUITE SOB]2 )\T W9E %E FELT SAD & A%AM$4 ,JU/ AT ?IS TIME A WOMAN CAME ALONG :O (F]$ TO PLACE H] 9 ONE ( ! L>GE/ E/ABLI%M5TS 9 ! CITY1 EXPLA9+ ALL ! ADVANTAGES & B5EFITS ( ! SITUATION4 ,KATU%A HAD ! *OICE BE=E H] ( EI!R GO+ 9TO S]VICE OR ACCEPT+ ?IS (F]--& %E *OSE ! LATT]4 ,BESIDES1 IT SEEM$ TO H] AS ?\<1 9 ?IS WAY1 %E C\LD REV5GE H]SELF ON H] BETRAY] & ! %OPMAN & ALL ?OSE :O HAD 9JUR$ H]4 ,ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT TEMPT$ H]1 & WAS ! CAUSE ( H] DECISION1 WAS ! WOMAN TELL+ H] %E MI<T ORD] H] [N DRESSES--VELVET1 SILK1 SAT91 L[-NECK$ BALL DRESSES1 ANY?+ %E LIK$4 ,A M5TAL PICTURE ( H]SELF 9 A BRI<T YELL[ SILK TRIMM$ ) BLACK VELVET ) L[ NECK & %ORT SLEEVES CONQU]$ H]1 & %E GAVE UP H] PASSPORT4 ,ON ! SAME EV5+ ! PROCURESS TOOK AN ISVO/*IK & DROVE H] TO ! NOTORI\S H\SE KEPT BY ,C>OL9A ,ALB]TOVNA ,KITAEVA4 

,FROM ?AT DAY A LIFE ( *RONIC S9 AGA9/ HUMAN & DIV9E LAWS COMM5C$ = ,KATU%A ,MASLOVA1 A LIFE :I* IS L$ BY HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( WOM51 & :I* IS NOT M]ELY TOL]AT$ BUT SANCTION$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ANXI\S = ! WELF>E ( ITS SUBJECTS2 A LIFE :I* = N9E WOM5 \T ( T5 5DS 9 PA9FUL DISEASE1 PREMATURE DECREPITUDE1 & DEA?4 

,KATU%A ,MASLOVA LIV$ ?IS LIFE = SEV5 YE>S4 ,DUR+ !SE YE>S %E TWICE *ANG$ H\SES1 & HAD ONCE BE5 TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,9 ! SEV5? YE> ( ?IS LIFE1 :5 %E WAS TW5TY-SIX YE>S OLD1 HAPP5$ ?AT = :I* %E WAS PUT 9 PRISON & = :I* %E WAS N[ BE+ TAK5 TO BE TRI$1 AFT] MORE ?AN ?REE MON?S ( CONF9EM5T ) ?IEVES & MURD]]S 9 ! /IFL+ AIR ( A PRISON4 

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