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,V]A ,D\KHOVA 

#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

0,SO ?IS IS :AT IT MEANS1 ?IS10 ?\<T ,NEKHLUD(F AS HE LEFT ! PRISON1 ONLY N[ FULLY UND]/&+ HIS CRIME4 ,IF HE HAD NOT TRI$ TO EXPIATE HIS GUILT HE W\LD NEV] HAVE F\ND \T H[ GREAT HIS CRIME WAS4 ,NOR WAS ?IS ALL2 %E1 TOO1 W\LD NEV] HAVE FELT ! :OLE HORROR ( :AT HAD BE5 DONE TO H]4 ,HE ONLY N[ SAW :AT HE HAD DONE TO ! S\L ( ?IS WOMAN2 ONLY N[ %E SAW & UND]/OOD :AT HAD BE5 DONE TO H]4 

,UP TO ?IS TIME ,NEKHLUD(F HAD PLAY$ ) A S5SATION ( SELF-ADMIRATION1 HAD ADMIR$ HIS [N REMORSE2 N[ HE WAS SIMPLY FILL$ ) HORROR4 ,HE KNEW HE C\LD NOT ?R[ H] UP N[1 & YET HE C\LD NOT IMAG9E :AT W\LD COME ( !IR RELATIONS TO ONE ANO!R4 

,JU/ AS HE WAS GO+ \T1 A JAIL]1 ) A DISAGREEABLE1 9S9UAT+ C\NT5ANCE1 & A CROSS & M$ALS ON HIS BREA/1 CAME UP & H&$ HIM A NOTE ) AN AIR ( MY/]Y4 

0,H]E IS A NOTE FROM A C]TA9 P]SON1 Y\R HONOR10 HE SAID TO ,NEKHLUD(F AS HE GAVE HIM ! 5VELOPE4 

0,:AT P]SON80 

0,Y\ WILL KN[ :5 Y\ READ IT4 ,A POLITICAL PRISON]4 ,I AM 9 ?AT W>D1 SO %E ASK$ ME2 & ?\< IT IS AGA9/ ! RULES1 /ILL FEEL+S ( HUMANITY--0 ,! JAIL] SPOKE 9 AN UNNATURAL MANN]4 

,NEKHLUD(F WAS SURPRIS$ ?AT A JAIL] ( ! W>D :]E POLITICAL PRISON]S W]E KEPT %\LD PASS NOTES 9SIDE ! V]Y PRISON WALLS1 & ALMO/ )9 SI<T ( EV]Y ONE2 HE DID NOT !N KN[ ?AT ?IS WAS BO? A JAIL] & A SPY4 ,H[EV]1 HE TOOK ! NOTE & READ IT ON COM+ \T ( ! PRISON4 

,! NOTE WAS WRITT5 9 A BOLD H&1 & RAN AS FOLL[S3 0,HAV+ HE>D ?AT Y\ VISIT ! PRISON1 & >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! CASE ( A CRIM9AL PRISON]1 ! DESIRE ( SEE+ Y\ >OSE 9 ME4 ,ASK = A P]MISSION TO SEE ME4 ,I CAN GIVE Y\ A GOOD DEAL ( 9=MATION CONC]N+ Y\R PROTEGEE1 & ALSO \R GR\P4--,Y\RS GRATEFULLY1 ,V,],A ,D,\,K,H,O,V,A40 

,V]A ,D\KHOVA HAD BE5 A S*OOL-TEA*] 9 AN \T-(-!-WAY VILLAGE ( ! ,NOVGOROD ,GOV]NM5T1 :]E ,NEKHLUD(F & SOME FRI5DS ( HIS HAD ONCE PUT UP :ILE BE> HUNT+4 ,NEKHLUD(F GLADLY & VIVIDLY RECALL$ ?OSE OLD DAYS1 & HIS ACQUA9TANCE ) ,D\KHOVA4 ,IT WAS JU/ BE=E ,L5T1 9 AN ISOLAT$ SPOT1 #d MILES FROM ! RAILWAY4 ,! HUNT HAD BE5 SUCCESSFUL2 TWO BE>S HAD BE5 KILL$2 & ! COMPANY W]E HAV+ D9N] BE=E />T+ ON !IR RETURN J\RNEY1 :5 ! MA/] ( ! HUT :]E !Y W]E PUTT+ UP CAME 9 TO SAY ?AT ! DEACON'S DAU<T] WANT$ TO SPEAK TO ,PR9CE ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,IS %E PRETTY80 SOME ONE ASK$4 0,NONE ( ?AT1 PLEASE10 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID1 & ROSE ) A S]I\S LOOK ON HIS FACE4 ,WIP+ HIS M\?1 & WOND]+ :AT ! DEACON'S DAU<T] MI<T WANT ( HIM1 HE W5T 9TO ! HO/'S PRIVATE HUT4 

,!RE HE F\ND A GIRL ) A FELT HAT & A W>M CLOAK ON--A S9EWY1 UGLY GIRL2 ONLY H] EYES ) !IR >*$ BR[S W]E BEAUTIFUL4 

0,H]E1 MISS1 SPEAK TO HIM10 SAID ! OLD H\SEWIFE2 0?IS IS ! PR9CE HIMSELF4 ,I %ALL GO \T MEAN:ILE40 

0,9 :AT WAY CAN ,I BE ( S]VICE TO Y\80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$4 

0,I--,I--,I SEE Y\ >E ?R[+ AWAY Y\R MONEY ON SU* NONS5SE--ON HUNT+10 BEGAN ! GIRL1 9 GREAT CONFUSION4 0,I KN[--,I ONLY WANT ONE ?+--TO BE ( USE TO ! PEOPLE1 & ,I CAN DO NO?+ BECAUSE ,I KN[ NO?+--0 ,H] EYES W]E SO TRU?FUL1 SO K9D1 & H] EXPRESSION ( RESOLUT5ESS & YET BA%FULNESS WAS SO T\*+1 ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F1 AS IT (T5 HAPP5$ TO HIM1 SUDD5LY FELT AS IF HE W]E 9 H] POSITION1 UND]/OOD1 & SYMPA?IZ$4 

0,:AT CAN ,I DO1 !N80 

0,I AM A TEA*]1 BUT %\LD LIKE TO FOLL[ A C\RSE ( /UDY2 & ,I AM NOT ALL[$ TO DO SO4 ,?AT IS1 NOT ?AT ,I AM NOT ALL[$ TO2 !Y'D ALL[ ME TO1 BUT ,I HAVE NOT GOT ! MEANS4 ,GIVE !M TO ME1 & :5 ,I HAVE F9I%$ ! C\RSE ,I %ALL REPAY Y\4 ,I AM ?9K+ ! RI* KILL BE>S & GIVE ! PEASANTS DR9K2 ALL ?IS IS BAD4 ,:Y %\LD !Y NOT DO GOOD8 ,I ONLY WANT #h RUBLES4 ,BUT IF Y\ DON'T WI% TO1 NEV] M9D10 %E ADD$1 GRAVELY4 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I AM V]Y GRATEFUL TO Y\ = ?IS OPPORTUNITY4 4 4 4 ,I WILL BR+ IT AT ONCE10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

,HE W5T \T 9TO ! PASSAGE1 & !RE MET ONE ( HIS COMRADES1 :O HAD BE5 OV]HE>+ HIS CONV]SATION4 ,PAY+ NO HE$ TO HIS *AFF+1 ,NEKHLUD(F GOT ! MONEY \T ( HIS BAG & TOOK IT TO H]4 

0,OH1 PLEASE1 DO NOT ?ANK ME2 IT IS ,I :O %\LD ?ANK Y\10 HE SAID4 

,IT WAS PLEASANT TO REMEMB] ALL ?IS N[2 PLEASANT TO REMEMB] ?AT HE HAD NE>LY HAD A QU>REL ) AN (FIC] :O TRI$ TO MAKE AN OBJECTIONABLE JOKE ( IT1 & H[ ANO!R ( HIS COMRADES HAD TAK5 HIS P>T1 :I* L$ TO A CLOS] FRI5D%IP BETWE5 !M4 ,H[ SUCCESSFUL ! :OLE ( ?AT HUNT+ EXP$ITION HAD BE51 & H[ HAPPY HE HAD FELT :5 RETURN+ TO ! RAILWAY /ATION ?AT NI<T4 ,! L9E ( SL$GES1 ! HORSES 9 T&EM1 GLIDE QUICKLY ALONG ! N>R[ ROAD ?AT LIES ?R\< ! =E/1 N[ BETWE5 HI< TREES1 N[ BETWE5 L[ FIRS WEI<$ D[N BY ! SN[1 CAK$ 9 HEAVY LUMPS ON !IR BRAN*ES4 ,A R$ LI<T FLA%ES 9 ! D>K1 SOME ONE LI<TS AN >OMATIC CIG>ETTE4 ,JOSEPH1 A BE> DRIV]1 KEEPS RUNN+ FROM SL$GE TO SL$GE1 UP TO HIS KNEES 9 SN[1 & :ILE PUTT+ ?+S TO RI<TS HE SPEAKS AB\T ! ELK :I* >E N[ GO+ AB\T ON ! DEEP SN[ & GNAW+ ! B>K (F ! ASP5 TREES1 ( ! BE>S ?AT >E LY+ ASLEEP 9 !IR DEEP HIDD5 D5S1 & HIS BREA? COMES W>M ?R\< ! OP5+ 9 ! SL$GE COV]4 ,ALL ?IS CAME BACK TO ,NEKHLUD(F'S M9D2 BUT1 ABOVE ALL1 ! JOY\S S5SE ( HEAL?1 /R5G?1 & FRE$OM FROM C>E3 ! LUNGS BREA?+ 9 ! FRO/Y AIR SO DEEPLY ?AT ! FUR CLOAK IS DRAWN TI<TLY ON HIS *E/1 ! F9E SN[ DROPS (F ! L[ BRAN*ES ON TO HIS FACE1 HIS BODY IS W>M1 HIS FACE FEELS FRE%1 & HIS S\L IS FREE FROM C>E1 SELF-REPROA*1 FE>1 OR DESIRE4 ,H[ BEAUTIFUL IT WAS4 ,& N[1 ,O ,GOD6 :AT TORM5T1 :AT TR\BLE6 

,EVID5TLY ,V]A ,D\KHOVA WAS A REVOLUTIONI/ & IMPRISON$ AS SU*4 ,HE MU/ SEE H]1 ESPECIALLY AS %E PROMIS$ TO ADVISE HIM H[ TO LI<T5 ,MASLOVA'S LOT4 

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