,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #ah 
,(FICIALDOM 

#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,H>DLY HAD ,NEKHLUD(F F9I%$ DRESS+ ! NEXT MORN+1 JU/ AS HE WAS AB\T TO GO D[N1 ! FOOTMAN BR\<T HIM A C>D FROM ! ,MOSC[ ADVOCATE4 ,! ADVOCATE HAD COME TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ON BUS9ESS ( HIS [N1 & WAS GO+ TO BE PRES5T :5 ,MASLOVA'S CASE WAS EXAM9$ 9 ! ,S5ATE1 IF ?AT W\LD BE SOON4 ,! TELEGRAM S5T BY ,NEKHLUD(F CROSS$ HIM ON ! WAY4 ,HAV+ F\ND \T FROM ,NEKHLUD(F :5 ! CASE WAS GO+ TO BE HE>D1 & :I* S5ATORS W]E TO BE PRES5T1 HE SMIL$4 0,EXACTLY1 ALL ! ?REE TYPES ( S5ATORS10 HE SAID4 0,WOLF IS A ,PET]SBURG (FICIAL2 ,SKOVORODNIK(F IS A !ORETICAL1 & ,BAY A PRACTICAL LAWY]1 & !RE=E ! MO/ ALIVE ( !M ALL10 SAID ! ADVOCATE4 0,!RE IS MO/ HOPE ( HIM4 ,WELL1 & H[ AB\T ! ,PETITION ,COMMITTEE80 

0,OH1 ,I'M GO+ TO ,B>ON ,VOROBI(F TO-DAY4 ,I C\LD NOT GET AN AUDI5CE ) HIM YE/]DAY40 

0,DO Y\ KN[ :Y HE IS ,B>ON ,VOROBI(F80 SAID ! ADVOCATE1 NOTIC+ ! SLI<TLY IRONICAL /RESS ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F PUT ON ?IS =EIGN TITLE1 FOLL[$ BY SO V]Y ,RUSSIAN A SURNAME4 

0,?AT WAS BECAUSE ! ,EMP]OR ,PAUL REW>D$ ! GR&FA!R--,I ?9K HE WAS ONE ( ! ,C\RT FOOTM5--BY GIV+ HIM ?IS TITLE4 ,HE MANAG$ TO PLEASE HIM 9 SOME WAY1 SO HE MADE HIM A B>ON4 ',IT'S MY WI%1 SO DON'T GA9SAY ME6' ,& SO !RE'S A ,B>ON ,VOROBI(F1 & V]Y PR\D ( ! TITLE4 ,HE IS A DREADFUL OLD HUMBUG40 

0,WELL1 ,I'M GO+ TO SEE HIM10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,?AT'S GOOD2 WE CAN GO TOGE!R4 ,I %ALL GIVE Y\ A LIFT40 

,AS !Y W]E GO+ TO />T1 A FOOTMAN MET ,NEKHLUD(F 9 ! ANTE-ROOM1 & H&$ HIM A NOTE FROM ,M>IETTE3 

,P\R V\S FAIRE PLAISIR1 F'AI AGI T\T A FAIT CONTRE MES PR9CIPES ET J'AI 9T]C$E AUPRES DE MON M>I P\R VOTRE PROTEGEE4 ,IL SE TR\VE QUE CETTE P]SONNE P\T ETRE RELAXEE IMM$IATEM5T4 ,MON M>I A ECRIT AU COMM&ANT4 ,V5EZ DONC DIS9T]E/$LY4 ,JE V\S ATT5DS4 

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0,JU/ FANCY60 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F TO ! ADVOCATE4 0,IS ?IS NOT DREADFUL8 ,A WOMAN :OM !Y >E KEEP+ 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T = SEV5 MON?S TURNS \T TO BE QUITE 9NOC5T1 & ONLY A WORD WAS NE$$ TO GET H] RELEAS$40 

0,?AT'S ALWAYS SO4 ,WELL1 ANYH[1 Y\ HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ :AT Y\ WANT$40 

0,YES1 BUT ?IS SUCCESS GRIEVES ME4 ,JU/ ?9K :AT MU/ BE GO+ ON !RE4 ,:Y HAVE !Y BE5 KEEP+ H]80 

0,OH1 IT'S BE/ NOT TO LOOK TOO DEEPLY 9TO IT4 ,WELL1 !N1 ,I %ALL GIVE Y\ A LIFT1 IF ,I MAY10 SAID ! ADVOCATE1 AS !Y LEFT ! H\SE1 & A F9E C>RIAGE ?AT ! ADVOCATE HAD HIR$ DROVE UP TO ! DOOR4 0,IT'S ,B>ON ,VOROBI(F Y\ >E GO+ TO SEE80 

,! ADVOCATE GAVE ! DRIV] HIS DIRECTIONS1 & ! TWO GOOD HORSES QUICKLY BR\<T ,NEKHLUD(F TO ! H\SE 9 :I* ! ,B>ON LIV$4 ,! ,B>ON WAS AT HOME4 ,A Y\NG (FICIAL 9 UNI=M1 ) A LONG1 ?9 NECK1 A MU* PROTRUD+ ,ADAM'S APPLE1 & AN EXTREMELY LI<T WALK1 & TWO LADIES W]E 9 ! FIR/ ROOM4 

0,Y\R NAME1 PLEASE80 ! Y\NG MAN ) ! ,ADAM'S APPLE ASK$1 /EPP+ ) EXTREME LI<TNESS & GRACE ACROSS FROM ! LADIES TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 

,NEKHLUD(F GAVE HIS NAME4 

0,! ,B>ON WAS JU/ M5TION+ Y\10 SAID ! Y\NG MAN1 ! ,B>ON'S ADJUTANT1 & W5T \T ?R\< AN 9N] DOOR4 ,HE RETURN$1 LEAD+ A WEEP+ LADY DRESS$ 9 M\RN+4 ,) H] BONY F+]S ! LADY WAS TRY+ TO PULL H] TANGL$ VEIL OV] H] FACE 9 ORD] TO HIDE H] TE>S4 

0,COME 91 PLEASE10 SAID ! Y\NG MAN TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 LI<TLY /EPP+ UP TO ! DOOR ( ! /UDY & HOLD+ IT OP54 ,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F CAME 91 HE SAW BE=E HIM A ?ICK-SET MAN ( M$IUM HEI<T1 ) %ORT HAIR1 9 A FROCK COAT1 :O WAS SITT+ 9 AN >M*AIR OPPOSITE A L>GE WRIT+-TABLE1 & LOOK+ GAILY 9 FRONT ( HIMSELF4 ,! K9DLY1 ROSY R$ FACE1 /RIK+ BY ITS CONTRA/ ) ! :ITE HAIR1 MU/A*ES1 & BE>D1 TURN$ T[>DS ,NEKHLUD(F ) A FRI5DLY SMILE4 

0,V]Y GLAD TO SEE Y\4 ,Y\R MO!R & ,I W]E OLD ACQUA9TANCES & FRI5DS4 ,I HAVE SE5 Y\ AS A BOY1 & LAT] ON AS AN (FIC]4 ,SIT D[N & TELL ME :AT ,I CAN DO = Y\4 ,YES1 YES10 HE SAID1 %AK+ HIS CROPP$ :ITE HEAD1 :ILE ,NEKHLUD(F WAS TELL+ HIM ,!ODOSIA'S /ORY4 0,GO ON1 GO ON4 ,I QUITE UND]/&4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY V]Y T\*+4 ,& HAVE Y\ H&$ 9 ! PETITION80 

0,I HAVE GOT ! PETITION READY10 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID1 GETT+ IT \T ( HIS POCKET2 0BUT ,I ?\<T ( SPEAK+ TO Y\ FIR/ 9 HOPES ?AT ! CASE W\LD !N GET SPECIAL ATT5TION PAID TO IT40 

0,Y\ HAVE DONE V]Y WELL4 ,I %ALL C]TA9LY REPORT IT MYSELF10 SAID ! ,B>ON1 UNSUCCESSFULLY TRY+ TO PUT AN EXPRESSION ( PITY ON HIS M]RY FACE4 0,V]Y T\*+6 ,IT IS CLE> %E WAS BUT A *ILD2 ! HUSB& TREAT$ H] R\<LY1 ?IS REPELL$ H]1 BUT AS TIME W5T ON !Y FELL 9 LOVE ) EA* O!R4 ,YES ,I WILL REPORT ! CASE40 

0,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* WAS ALSO GO+ TO SPEAK AB\T IT40 

,NEKHLUD(F HAD H>DLY GOT !SE WORDS \T :5 ! ,B>ON'S FACE *ANG$4 

0,Y\ HAD BETT] H& 9 ! PETITION 9TO ! (FICE1 AFT] ALL1 & ,I %ALL DO :AT ,I CAN10 HE SAID4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ! Y\NG (FICIAL AGA9 5T]$ ! ROOM1 EVID5TLY %[+ (F HIS ELEGANT MANN] ( WALK+4 

0,?AT LADY IS ASK+ IF %E MAY SAY A FEW WORDS MORE40 

0,WELL1 ASK H] 94 ,AH1 MON *]1 H[ MANY TE>S WE HAVE TO SEE %$6 ,IF ONLY WE C\LD DRY !M ALL4 ,ONE DOES ALL ?AT LIES )9 ONE'S P[]40 

,! LADY 5T]$4 

0,I =GOT TO ASK Y\ ?AT HE %\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO GIVE UP ! DAU<T]1 BECAUSE HE IS READY 4 4 40 

0,BUT ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\ ?AT ,I %\LD DO ALL ,I CAN40 

0,B>ON1 = ! LOVE ( ,GOD6 ,Y\ WILL SAVE ! MO!R80 

,%E SEIZ$ HIS H&1 & BEGAN KISS+ IT4 

0,EV]Y?+ %ALL BE DONE40 

,:5 ! LADY W5T \T ,NEKHLUD(F ALSO BEGAN TO TAKE LEAVE4 

0,WE %ALL DO :AT WE CAN4 ,I %ALL SPEAK AB\T IT AT ! ,M9I/RY ( ,JU/ICE1 & :5 WE GET !IR ANSW] WE %ALL DO :AT WE CAN40 

,NEKHLUD(F LEFT ! /UDY1 & W5T 9TO ! (FICE AGA94 ,JU/ AS 9 ! ,S5ATE (FICE1 HE SAW1 9 A SPL5DID AP>TM5T1 A NUMB] ( V]Y ELEGANT (FICIALS1 CLEAN1 POLITE1 SEV]ELY CORRECT & DI/+UI%$ 9 DRESS & 9 SPEE*4 

0,H[ MANY !RE >E ( !M2 H[ V]Y MANY & H[ WELL F$ !Y ALL LOOK6 ,& :AT CLEAN %IRTS & H&S !Y ALL HAVE1 & H[ WELL ALL !IR BOOTS >E POLI%$6 ,:O DOES IT = !M8 ,H[ COM=TABLE !Y ALL >E1 AS COMP>$ NOT ONLY ) ! PRISON]S1 BUT EV5 ) ! PEASANTS60 ,!SE ?\<TS AGA9 9VOLUNT>ILY CAME TO ,NEKHLUD(F'S M9D4 

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