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,! ,LEAV5 AT ,WORK--,NEKHLUD(F'S ,DOME/IC ,*ANGES 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,NEKHLUD(F AWOKE1 CONSCI\S ?AT SOME?+ HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM1 & EV5 BE=E HE HAD REMEMB]$ :AT IT WAS HE KNEW IT TO BE SOME?+ IMPORTANT & GOOD4 

0,KATU%A--! TRIAL60 ,YES1 HE MU/ /OP LY+ & TELL ! :OLE TRU?4 

,BY A /RANGE CO9CID5CE ON ?AT V]Y MORN+ HE RECEIV$ ! LONG-EXPECT$ LETT] FROM ,M>Y ,VASILIEVNA1 ! WIFE ( ! ,M>E*AL DE ,NOBLESSE1 ! V]Y LETT] HE P>TICUL>LY NE$$4 ,%E GAVE HIM FULL FRE$OM1 & WI%$ HIM HAPP9ESS 9 HIS 9T5D$ M>RIAGE4 

0,M>RIAGE60 HE REPEAT$ ) IRONY4 0,H[ F> ,I AM FROM ALL ?AT AT PRES5T40 

,& HE REMEMB]$ ! PLANS HE HAD =M$ ! DAY BE=E1 TO TELL ! HUSB& EV]Y?+1 TO MAKE A CLEAN BREA/ ( IT1 & EXPRESS HIS READ9ESS TO GIVE HIM ANY K9D ( SATISFACTION4 ,BUT ?IS MORN+ ?IS DID NOT SEEM SO EASY AS ! DAY BE=E4 ,&1 !N1 ALSO1 :Y MAKE A MAN UNHAPPY BY TELL+ HIM :AT HE DOES NOT KN[8 ,YES1 IF HE CAME & ASK$1 HE W\LD TELL HIM ALL1 BUT TO GO PURPOSELY & TELL--NO6 ?AT WAS UNNECESS>Y4 

,& TELL+ ! :OLE TRU? TO ,MISSY SEEM$ JU/ AS DIFFICULT ?IS MORN+4 ,AGA91 HE C\LD NOT BEG9 TO SPEAK )\T (F5SE4 ,AS 9 MANY WORLDLY AFFAIRS1 SOME?+ HAD TO REMA9 UNEXPRESS$4 ,ONLY ONE ?+ HE DECID$ ON1 I4E41 NOT TO VISIT !RE1 & TO TELL ! TRU? IF ASK$4 

,BUT 9 CONNECTION ) ,KATU%A1 NO?+ WAS TO REMA9 UNSPOK54 0,I %ALL GO TO ! PRISON & %ALL TELL H] EV]Y ?+1 & ASK H] TO =GIVE ME4 ,& IF NE$ BE--YES1 IF NE$ BE1 ,I %ALL M>RY H]10 HE ?\<T4 

,?IS IDEA1 ?AT HE WAS READY TO SACRIFICE ALL ON MORAL GR\NDS1 & M>RY H]1 AGA9 MADE HIM FEEL V]Y T5D] T[>DS HIMSELF4 ,CONC]N+ MONEY MATT]S HE RESOLV$ ?IS MORN+ TO >RANGE !M 9 ACCORD ) HIS CONVICTION1 ?AT ! HOLD+ ( L&$ PROP]TY WAS UNLAWFUL4 ,EV5 IF HE %\LD NOT BE /RONG 5\< TO GIVE UP EV]Y?+1 HE W\LD /ILL DO :AT HE C\LD1 NOT DECEIV+ HIMSELF OR O!RS4 

,IT WAS LONG S9CE HE HAD MET ! COM+ DAY ) SO MU* 5]GY4 ,:5 ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA CAME 91 HE TOLD H]1 ) MORE FIRMNESS ?AN HE ?\<T HIMSELF CAPABLE (1 ?AT HE NO LONG] NE$$ ?IS LODG+ NOR H] S]VICES4 ,!RE HAD BE5 A TACIT UND]/&+ ?AT HE WAS KEEP+ UP SO L>GE & EXP5SIVE AN E/ABLI%M5T BECAUSE HE WAS ?9K+ ( GETT+ M>RI$4 ,! GIV+ UP ( ! H\SE HAD1 !RE=E1 A SPECIAL MEAN+4 ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA LOOK$ AT HIM 9 SURPRISE4 

0,I ?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*1 ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA1 = ALL Y\R C>E = ME1 BUT ,I NO LONG] REQUIRE SO L>GE A H\SE NOR SO MANY S]VANTS4 ,IF Y\ WI% TO HELP ME1 BE SO GOOD AS TO SETTLE AB\T ! ?+S1 PUT !M AWAY AS IT US$ TO BE DONE DUR+ MAMA'S LIFE1 & :5 ,NATA%A COMES %E WILL SEE TO EV]Y?+40 ,NATA%A WAS ,NEKHLUD(F'S SI/]4 

,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA %OOK H] HEAD4 0,SEE AB\T ! ?+S8 ,:Y1 !Y'LL BE REQUIR$ AGA910 %E SAID4 

0,NO1 !Y WON'T1 ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA2 ,I ASSURE Y\ !Y WON'T BE REQUIR$10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 9 ANSW] TO :AT ! %AK+ ( H] HEAD HAD EXPRESS$4 0,PLEASE TELL ,CORNEY ALSO ?AT ,I %ALL PAY HIM TWO MON?S' WAGES1 BUT %ALL HAVE NO FUR!R NE$ ( HIM40 

0,IT IS A PITY1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*1 ?AT Y\ %\LD ?9K ( DO+ ?IS10 %E SAID4 0,WELL1 SUPPOS+ Y\ GO ABROAD1 /ILL Y\'LL REQUIRE A PLACE ( RESID5CE AGA940 

0,Y\ >E MI/AK5 9 Y\R ?\<TS1 ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA2 ,I AM NOT GO+ ABROAD4 ,IF ,I GO ON A J\RNEY1 IT WILL BE TO QUITE A DIFF]5T PLACE40 ,HE SUDD5LY BLU%$ V]Y R$4 0,YES1 ,I MU/ TELL H]10 HE ?\<T2 0NO HID+2 EV]YBODY MU/ BE TOLD40 

0,A V]Y /RANGE & IMPORTANT ?+ HAPP5$ TO ME YE/]DAY4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] MY ,AUNT ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA'S ,KATU%A80 

0,OH1 YES4 ,:Y1 ,I TAU<T H] H[ TO SEW40 

0,WELL1 ?IS ,KATU%A WAS TRI$ 9 ! ,C\RT & ,I WAS ON ! JURY40 

0,OH1 ,LORD6 ,:AT A PITY60 CRI$ ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA4 0,:AT WAS %E BE+ TRI$ =80 

0,MURD]2 & IT IS ,I HAVE DONE IT ALL40 

0,WELL1 N[ ?IS IS V]Y /RANGE2 H[ C\LD Y\ DO IT ALL80 

0,YES1 ,I AM ! CAUSE ( IT ALL2 & IT IS ?IS ?AT HAS ALT]$ ALL MY PLANS40 

0,:AT DIFF]5CE CAN IT MAKE TO Y\80 

0,?IS DIFF]5CE3 ?AT ,I1 BE+ ! CAUSE ( H] GETT+ ON TO ?AT PA?1 MU/ DO ALL ,I CAN TO HELP H]40 

0,?AT IS JU/ ACCORD+ TO Y\R [N GOOD PLEASURE2 Y\ >E NOT P>TICUL>LY 9 FAULT !RE4 ,IT HAPP5S TO EV]Y ONE1 & IF ONE'S REASONABLE1 IT ALL GETS SMOO!D OV] & =GOTT510 %E SAID1 S]I\SLY & SEV]ELY4 0,:Y %\LD Y\ PLACE IT TO Y\R ACC\NT8 ,!RE'S NO NE$4 ,I HAD ALREADY HE>D BE=E ?AT %E HAD /RAY$ FROM ! RI<T PA?4 ,WELL1 :OSE FAULT IS IT80 

0,M9E6 ?AT'S :Y ,I WANT TO PUT IT RI<T40 

0,IT IS H>D TO PUT RI<T40 

0,?AT IS MY BUS9ESS4 ,BUT IF Y\ >E ?9K+ AB\T Y\RSELF1 !N ,I WILL TELL Y\ ?AT1 AS MAMA EXPRESS$ ! WI%--0 

0,I AM NOT ?9K+ AB\T MYSELF4 ,I HAVE BE5 SO B\NTIFULLY TREAT$ BY ! DE> DEFUNCT1 ?AT ,I DESIRE NO?+4 ,LIS5KA0 7H] M>RI$ NIECE7 0HAS BE5 9VIT+ ME1 & ,I %ALL GO TO H] :5 ,I AM NOT WANT$ ANY LONG]4 ,ONLY IT IS A PITY Y\ %\LD TAKE ?IS SO TO HE>T2 IT HAPP5S TO EV]YBODY40 

0,WELL1 ,I DO NOT ?9K SO4 ,& ,I /ILL BEG ?AT Y\ WILL HELP ME LET ?IS LODG+ & PUT AWAY ! ?+S4 ,& PLEASE DO NOT BE ANGRY ) ME4 ,I AM V]Y1 V]Y GRATEFUL TO Y\ = ALL Y\ HAVE DONE40 

,&1 /RANGELY1 FROM ! MOM5T ,NEKHLUD(F REALIZ$ ?AT IT WAS HE :O WAS SO BAD & DISGU/+ TO HIMSELF1 O!RS W]E NO LONG] DISGU/+ TO HIM2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE FELT A K9DLY RESPECT = ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA1 & = ,CORNEY4 

,HE W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO GO & CONFESS TO ,CORNEY ALSO1 BUT ,CORNEY'S MANN] WAS SO 9S9UAT+LY DEF]5TIAL ?AT HE HAD NOT ! RESOLUTION TO DO IT4 

,ON ! WAY TO ! ,LAW ,C\RTS1 PASS+ ALONG ! SAME /REETS ) ! SAME ISVO/*IK AS ! DAY BE=E1 HE WAS SURPRIS$ :AT A DIFF]5T BE+ HE FELT HIMSELF TO BE4 ,! M>RIAGE ) ,MISSY1 :I* ONLY YE/]DAY SEEM$ SO PROBABLE1 APPE>$ QUITE IMPOSSIBLE N[4 ,! DAY BE=E HE FELT IT WAS = HIM TO *OOSE1 & HAD NO D\BTS ?AT %E W\LD BE HAPPY TO M>RY HIM2 TO-DAY HE FELT HIMSELF UNWOR?Y NOT ONLY ( M>RY+1 BUT EV5 ( BE+ 9TIMATE ) H]4 0,IF %E ONLY KNEW :AT ,I AM1 NO?+ W\LD 9DUCE H] TO RECEIVE ME4 ,& ONLY YE/]DAY ,I WAS F9D+ FAULT ) H] BECAUSE %E FLIRT$ ) ,N---4 ,ANYH[1 EV5 IF %E CONS5T$ TO M>RY ME1 C\LD ,I BE1 ,I WON'T SAY HAPPY1 BUT AT PEACE1 KN[+ ?AT ! O!R WAS H]E 9 PRISON1 & W\LD TO-DAY OR TO-MORR[ HE TAK5 TO ,SIB]IA ) A GANG ( O!R PRISON]S1 :ILE ,I ACCEPT$ CONGRATULATIONS & MADE CALLS ) MY Y\NG WIFE2 OR :ILE ,I C\NT ! VOTES AT ! MEET+S1 = & AGA9/ ! MOTION BR\<T =W>D BY ! RURAL 9SPECTION1 ETC41 TOGE!R ) ! ,M>E*AL DE ,NOBLESSE1 :OM ,I ABOM9ABLY DECEIVE1 & AFT]W>DS MAKE APPO9TM5TS ) HIS WIFE 7H[ ABOM9ABLE67 OR :ILE ,I CONT9UE TO WORK AT MY PICTURE1 :I* WILL C]TA9LY NEV] GET F9I%$8 ,BESIDES1 ,I HAVE NO BUS9ESS TO WA/E TIME ON SU* ?+S4 ,I CAN DO NO?+ ( ! K9D N[10 HE CONT9U$ TO HIMSELF1 REJOIC+ AT ! *ANGE HE FELT )9 HIMSELF4 0,! FIR/ ?+ N[ IS TO SEE ! ADVOCATE & F9D \T HIS DECISION1 & !N 4 4 4 !N GO & SEE H] & TELL H] EV]Y?+40 

,& :5 HE PICTUR$ TO HIMSELF H[ HE W\LD SEE H]1 & TELL H] ALL1 CONFESS HIS S9 TO H]1 & TELL H] ?AT HE W\LD DO ALL 9 HIS P[] TO ATONE = HIS S91 HE WAS T\*$ AT HIS [N GOODNESS1 & ! TE>S CAME TO HIS EYES4 

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