,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #bd ,M>IETTE ,TEMPTS ,NEKHLUD(F #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE ,TEXT 3 ,:5 !Y LEFT ! ,S5ATE1 ,NEKHLUD(F & ! ADVOCATE WALK$ ON TOGE!R1 ! ADVOCATE HAV+ GIV5 ! DRIV] ( HIS C>RIAGE ORD]S TO FOLL[ !M4 ,! ADVOCATE TOLD ,NEKHLUD(F ! /ORY ( ! *IEF ( A ,GOV]NM5T DEP>TM5T1 AB\T :OM ! ,S5ATORS HAD BE5 TALK+3 H[ ! ?+ WAS F\ND \T1 & H[ ! MAN1 :O ACCORD+ TO LAW %\LD HAVE BE5 S5T TO ! M9ES1 HAD BE5 APPO9T$ ,GOV]NOR ( A T[N 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,!N HE RELAT$ ) P>TICUL> PLEASURE H[ SEV]AL HI<-PLAC$ P]SONS /OLE A LOT ( MONEY COLLECT$ = ! ]ECTION ( ! /ILL UNF9I%$ MONUM5T :I* !Y HAD PASS$ ?AT MORN+2 ALSO1 H[ ! MI/RESS ( ,SO-&-SO GOT A LOT ( MONEY AT ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE1 & H[ ,SO-&-SO AGRE$ ) ,SO-&-SO TO SELL HIM HIS WIFE4 ,! ADVOCATE BEGAN ANO!R /ORY AB\T A SW9DLE1 & ALL SORTS ( CRIMES COMMITT$ BY P]SONS 9 HI< PLACES1 :O1 9/EAD ( BE+ 9 PRISON1 SAT ON PRESID5TIAL *AIRS 9 ALL SORTS ( ,GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!SE TALES1 ( :I* ! ADVOCATE SEEM$ TO HAVE AN UN5D+ SUPPLY1 GAVE HIM MU* PLEASURE1 %[+ AS !Y DID1 ) P]FECT CLE>NESS1 ?AT HIS MEANS ( GETT+ MONEY W]E QUITE JU/ & 9NOC5T COMP>$ TO ! MEANS :I* ! HI+ ! 5D ( ! /ORY1 SAID GOOD-BYE1 & LEFT HIM4 ,NEKHLUD(F FELT V]Y SAD4 ,IT WAS *IEFLY ! REJECTION ( ! APPEAL BY ! ,S5ATE1 CONFIRM+ ! S5SELESS TORM5TS ?AT ! 9NOC5T ,MASLOVA WAS 5DUR+1 ?AT SADD5$ HIM1 & ALSO ! FACT ?AT ?IS REJECTION MADE IT /ILL H>D] = HIM TO UNITE HIS FATE ) H]S4 ,! /ORIES AB\T EXI/+ EVILS1 :I* ! ADVOCATE REC\NT$ ) SU* RELI%1 HEIY BECAUSE ( ,V]A ,D\KHOVA4 ,HE NE$ NOT BE AFRAID ?AT !Y W\LD WE>Y HIM ) EXPRESSIONS ( GRATITUDE4 ,!Y W\LD NOT SPEAK !IR GRATITUDE1 BUT BE SIMPLY GLAD TO SEE HIM4 ,W\LD HE NOT COME NEXT MORN+1 IF HE C\LD8 ,!RE WAS ANO!R NOTE FROM ,BOGOTYREFF1 A =M] FELL[-(FIC]1 AIDE-DE-CAMP TO ! ,EMP]OR1 :OM ,NEKHLUD(F HAD ASK$ TO H& P]SONALLY TO ! ,EMP]OR HIS PETITION ON BEHALF ( ! SECT>IANS4 ,BOGOTYREFF WROTE1 9 HIS L>GE1 FIRM H&1 ?AT HE W\LD PUT ! PETITION 9TO ! ,EMP]OR'S [N H&S1 AS HE HAD PROMIS$2 BUT ?AT IT HAD OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT IT MIE 9EVITABLY FOLL[$ BY DISILLUSION :5 LIFE COMES TO BE FAC$4 ,/ILL1 BE+ N[ 9 ,PET]SBURG1 HE CONSID]$ IT HIS DUTY TO DO ALL HE HAD 9T5D$1 & HE RESOLV$ NEXT DAY1 AFT] CONSULT+ ,BOGOTYREFF1 TO ACT ON HIS ADVICE & SEE ! P]SON ON :OM ! CASE ( ! SECT>IANS DEP5D$4 ,HE GOT \T ! SECT>IANS' PETITION FROM HIS PORTFOLIO1 & BEGAN READ+ IT OV]1 :5 !RE WAS A KNOCK AT HIS DOOR1 & A FOOTMAN CAME 9 ) A MESSAGE FROM ! ,C\NTESS ,KAT]9A ,IVANOVNA1 :O ASK$ HIM TO COME UP & HAVE A CUP ( TEA ) H]4 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID HE W\LD COME AT ONCE1 & HAV+ PUT ! PAP]S BACK 9TO ! PORTFOLIO1 HE W5T UP TO HIS AUNT'S4 ,HE LOOK$ \T ( A W9D[ ON HIS WAY1 & SAW ,M>IETTE'S PAIR ( BAYS /&+ 9 FRONT ( ! H\SE1 & HE SUDD5LY BRIIETTE1 ) A HAT ON H] HEAD1 NOT 9 BLACK BUT ) A LIIETTE1 H] SMIL+ M\? SLILY MIS*IEV\S EXPRESSION 9 H] M]RY1 5]GETIC FACE1 SAT SIL5TLY LOOK+ AT H] COMPANION4 ,FROM A FEW WORDS :I* HE OV]HE>D1 ,NEKHLUD(F GUESS$ ?AT !Y W]E TALK+ ( ! SECOND PIECE ( ,PET]SBURG NEWS1 ! EPISODE ( ! ,SIB]IAN ,GOV]NOR1 & ?AT IT WAS 9 REF]5CE TO ?IS SUBJECT ?AT ,M>IETTE HAD SAID SOME?+ SO FUNNY ?AT ! ,C\NTESS C\LD NOT CONTROL H]SELF = A LONG TIME4 0,Y\ WILL KILL ME10 %E SAID1 C\<+4 ,AFT] SAY+ 0,H[ D'Y\ DO80 ,NEKHLUD(F SAT D[N4 ,HE WAS AB\T TO C5SURE ,M>IETTE 9 HIS M9D = H] LEVITY :51 NOTIC+ ! S]I\S & EV5 SLIIETTE ASK$ ) REAL SYMPA?Y4 0,IT IS DREADFUL4 ,H[ SORRY ,I AM = H]10 %E ADD$ ) A SI<4 ,HE FR[N$1 & 9 ORD] TO *ANGE ! SUBJECT BEGAN TO SPEAK AB\T ,%\/OVA1 :O HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ 9 ! =TRESS & WAS N[ SET FREE ?R\< ! 9FLU5CE ( ,M>IETTE'S HUSB&4 ,HE ?ANK$ H] = H] TR\BLE1 & WAS GO+ ON TO SAY H[ DREADFUL HE ?\IETTE 9T]RUPT$ HIM & EXPRESS$ H] [N 9DIGNATION4 0,SAY NO?+ AB\T IT TO ME10 %E SAID4 0,:5 MY HUSB& TOLD ME %E C\LD BE SET FREE1 IT WAS ?IS ?AT /RUCK ME1 ',:AT WAS %E KEPT 9 PRISON = IF %E IS 9NOC5T8'0 ,%E W5T ON EXPRESS+ :AT ,NEKHLUD(F WAS AB\T TO SAY4 0,IT IS REVOLT+--REVOLT+40 ,C\NTESS ,KAT]9A ,IVANOVNA NOTIC$ ?AT ,M>IETTE WAS COQUETT+ ) H] NEPHEW1 & ?IS AMUS$ H]4 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K80 %E SAID1 :5 !Y W]E SIL5T4 0,SUPPOS+ Y\ COME TO ,ALIGN'S TO-MORR[ NIIETTE4 0,IL V\S A REM>QUE10 %E W5T ON TO H] NEPHEW4 0,HE TOLD ME ?AT :AT Y\ SAY 7,I REPEAT$ IT ALL TO HIM7 IS A V]Y GOOD SIGN1 & ?AT Y\ WILL C]TA9LY COME TO ,*RI/4 ,Y\ MU/ COME ABSOLUTELY4 ,TELL HIM TO1 ,M>IETTE1 & COME Y\RSELF40 0,C\NTESS1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ,I HAVE NO RIIETTE1 & GAVE ,NEKHLUD(F A LOOK ?AT SOMEH[ E/ABLI%$ A FULL COMPREH5SION BETWE5 !M ( !IR ATTITUDE 9 RELATION TO ! ,C\NTESS'S WORDS & EVANGELICALISM 9 G5]AL4 0,SECONDLY1 ,I DO NOT MU* C>E1 Y\ KN[40 0,YES1 ,I KN[ Y\ ALWAYS DO ?+S ! WRONG WAY R\ND1 & ACCORD+ TO Y\R [N IDEAS40 0,MY [N IDEAS8 ,I HAVE FAI? LIKE ! MO/ SIMPLE PEASANT WOMAN10 SAID ,M>IETTE ) A SMILE4 0,&1 ?IRDLY1 ,I AM GO+ TO ! ,FR5* ,!AT] TO-MORR[ NIIETTE GAVE ! NAME ( A CELEBRAT$ ,FR5* ACTRESS4 0,Y\ MU/ GO1 MO/ DECID$LY2 %E IS WOND]FUL40 0,:OM AM ,I TO SEE FIR/1 MA TANTE--! ACTRESS OR ! PREA*]80 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID ) A SMILE4 0,PLEASE DON'T CAT* AT MY WORDS40 0,I %\LD ?9K ! PREA*] FIR/ & !N ! ACTRESS1 OR ELSE ! DESIRE = ! S]MON MIDS40 0,N[1 !N1 Y\ >E NOT TO HOLD ME UP = RIDICULE4 ,! PREA*] IS ! PREA*] & ! !AT] IS ! !AT]4 ,ONE NE$ NOT WEEP 9 ORD] TO BE SAV$4 ,ONE MU/ HAVE FAI?1 & !N ONE IS SURE TO BE GAY40 0,Y\1 MA TANTE1 PREA* BETT] ?AN ANY PREA*]40 0,DO Y\ KN[ :AT80 SAID ,M>IETTE4 0,COME 9TO MY BOX TO-MORR[40 0,I AM AFRAID ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO40 ,! FOOTMAN 9T]RUPT$ ! CONV]SATION BY ANN\NC+ A VISITOR4 ,IT WAS ! SECRET>Y ( A PHILAN?ROPIC SOCIETY ( :I* ! ,C\NTESS WAS PRESID5T4 0,OH1 ?AT IS ! DULLE/ ( M54 ,I ?9K ,I %ALL RECEIVE HIM \T !RE1 & RETURN TO Y\ LAT] ON4 ,M>IETTE1 GIVE HIM HIS TEA10 SAID ! ,C\NTESS1 & LEFT ! ROOM1 ) H] QUICK1 WRIGGL+ WALK4 ,M>IETTE TOOK ! GLOVE (F H] FIRM1 RA!R FLAT H&1 ! F\R? F+] ( :I* WAS COV]$ ) R+S4 0,WANT ANY80 %E SAID1 TAK+ HOLD ( ! SILV] TEAPOT1 UND] :I* A SPIRIT LAMP WAS BURN+1 & EXT5D+ H] LITTLE F+] CURI\SLY4 ,H] FACE LOOK$ SAD & S]I\S4 0,IT IS ALWAYS T]RIBLY PA9FUL TO ME TO NOTICE ?AT PEOPLE :OSE OP9ION ,I VALUE CONF\ND ME ) ! POSITION ,I AM PLAC$ 940 ,%E SEEM$ READY TO CRY AS %E SAID !SE LA/ WORDS4 ,& ?\< !SE WORDS HAD NO MEAN+1 OR AT ANY RATE A V]Y 9DEF9ITE MEAN+1 !Y SEEM$ TO BE ( EXCEPTIONAL DEP?1 MEAN+1 OR GOODNESS TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 SO MU* WAS HE ATTRACT$ BY ! LOOK ( ! BRIE DO+4 ,C'E/ LE SECRET DE POLI*9ELLE4 ,& ,I AM DELIIETTE W5T ON1 H] ONLY DESIRE ?AT ( ATTRACT+ HIM1 & GUESS+ ) H] WOMAN'S 9/9CT :AT WAS DE> & IMPORTANT TO HIM1 0Y\ WI% TO HELP ! SUFF]]S1 ?OSE :O >E MADE TO SUFF] SO T]RIBLY BY O!R M51 & !IR CRUELTY & 9DIFF]5CE4 ,I UND]/& ! WILL+NESS TO GIVE ONE'S LIFE1 & C\LD GIVE M9E 9 SU* A CAUSE1 BUT WE EA* HAVE \R [N FATE40 0,>E Y\1 !N1 DISSATISFI$ ) Y\R FATE80 0,I80 %E ASK$1 AS IF /RUCK ) SURPRISE ?AT SU* A QUE/ION C\LD BE PUT TO H]4 0,I HAVE TO BE SATISFI$1 & AM SATISFI$4 ,BUT !RE IS A WORM ?AT WAKES UP--0 0,& HE MU/ NOT BE ALL[$ TO FALL ASLEEP AGA94 ,IT IS A VOICE ?AT MU/ BE OBEY$10 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID1 FALL+ 9TO ! TRAP4 ,MANY A TIME LAT] ON ,NEKHLUD(F REMEMB]$ ) %AME HIS TALK ) H]4 ,HE REMEMB]$ H] WORDS1 :I* W]E NOT SO MU* LIES AS IMITATIONS ( HIS [N1 & H] FACE1 :I* SEEM$ LOOK+ AT HIM ) SYMPA!TIC ATT5TION :5 HE TOLD H] AB\T ! T]RORS ( ! PRISON & ( HIS IMPRESSIONS 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,:5 ! ,C\NTESS RETURN$ !Y W]E TALK+ NOT M]ELY LIKE OLD1 BUT LIKE EXCLUSIVE FRI5DS :O ALONE UND]/OOD ONE ANO!R4 ,!Y W]E TALK+ AB\T ! 9JU/ICE ( P[]1 ( ! SUFF]+S ( ! UN=TUNATE1 ! POV]TY ( ! PEOPLE1 YET 9 REALITY 9 ! MID/ ( ! S\ND ( !IR TALK !IR EYES1 GAZ+ AT EA* O!R1 KEPT ASK+1 0,CAN Y\ LOVE ME80 & ANSW]+1 0,I CAN10 & ! SEX-FEEL+1 TAK+ ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ & BRIEFULLY DRAW+ ! GLOVE OV] H] JEWEL$ H&4 0,SAY Y\ WILL COME40 ,NEKHLUD(F PROMIS$4 ,?AT NIIETTE APPE>$ TO HIM AS IF 9 ANSW] TO ?OSE ?\DS4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahih 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #bd -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #a#c1 #bba 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #bd -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/