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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,!RE W]E /ILL TWO H\RS BE=E ! PASS5G] TRA9 BY :I* ,NEKHLUD(F WAS GO+ W\LD />T4 ,HE HAD ?\<T ( US+ ?IS 9T]VAL TO SEE HIS SI/] AGA92 BUT AFT] ! IMPRESSIONS ( ! MORN+ HE FELT MU* EXCIT$ & SO DONE UP ?AT1 SITT+ D[N ON A S(A 9 ! FIR/-CLASS REFRE%M5T-ROOM1 HE SUDD5LY GREW SO DR[SY ?AT HE TURN$ OV] ON TO HIS SIDE1 &1 LAY+ HIS FACE ON HIS H&1 FELL ASLEEP AT ONCE4 ,A WAIT] 9 A DRESS COAT ) A NAPK9 9 HIS H& WOKE HIM4 

0,SIR1 SIR1 >E Y\ NOT ,PR9CE ,NEKHLUD(F8 ,!RE'S A LADY LOOK+ = Y\40 

,NEKHLUD(F />T$ UP & RECOLLECT$ :]E HE WAS & ALL ?AT HAD HAPP5$ 9 ! MORN+4 

,HE SAW 9 HIS IMAG9ATION ! PROCESSION ( PRISON]S1 ! DEAD BODIES1 ! RAILWAY C>RIAGES ) B>R$ W9D[S1 & ! WOM5 LOCK$ UP 9 !M1 ONE ( :OM WAS GROAN+ 9 TRAVAIL ) NO ONE TO HELP H]1 & ANO!R :O WAS PA!TICALLY SMIL+ AT HIM ?R\< ! B>S4 

,! REALITY BE=E HIS EYES WAS V]Y DIFF]5T1 I4E41 A TABLE ) VASES1 C&LE/ICKS & CROCK]Y1 & AGILE WAIT]S MOV+ R\ND ! TABLE1 & 9 ! BACKGR\ND A CUPBO>D & A C\NT] LAD5 ) FRUIT & BOTTLES1 BEH9D IT A B>MAN1 & 9 FRONT ! BACKS ( PASS5G]S :O HAD COME UP = REFRE%M5TS4 ,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F HAD RIS5 & SAT GRADUALLY COLLECT+ HIS ?\<TS1 HE NOTIC$ ?AT EV]YBODY 9 ! ROOM WAS 9QUISITIVELY LOOK+ AT SOME?+ ?AT WAS PASS+ BY ! OP5 DOORS4 

,HE ALSO LOOK$1 & SAW A GR\P ( PEOPLE C>RY+ A *AIR ON :I* SAT A LADY :OSE HEAD WAS WRAPP$ 9 A K9D ( AIRY FABRIC4 

,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T HE KNEW ! FOOTMAN :O WAS SUPPORT+ ! *AIR 9 FRONT4 ,& ALSO ! MAN BEH9D1 & A DOORKEEP] ) GOLD CORD ON HIS CAP1 SEEM$ FAMILI>4 ,A LADY'S MAID ) A FR+E & AN APRON1 :O WAS C>RY+ A P>CEL1 A P>ASOL1 & SOME?+ R\ND 9 A LEA!R CASE1 WAS WALK+ BEH9D ! *AIR4 ,!N CAME ,PR9CE ,KOR*AG91 ) HIS ?ICK LIPS1 APOPLECTIC NECK1 & A TRAVEL+ CAP ON HIS HEAD2 BEH9D HIM ,MISSY1 H] C\S9 ,MI%A1 & AN ACQUA9TANCE ( ,NEKHLUD(F'S--! LONG-NECK$ DIPLOMAT ,O/51 ) HIS PROTRUD+ ,ADAM'S APPLE & HIS UNV>Y+ M]RY MOOD & EXPRESSION4 ,HE WAS SAY+ SOME?+ V]Y EMPHATICALLY1 ?\< JOK+LY1 TO ! SMIL+ ,MISSY4 ,! ,KOR*AG9S W]E MOV+ FROM !IR E/ATE NE> ! CITY TO ! E/ATE ( ! ,PR9CESS'S SI/] ON ! ,NIJNI RAILWAY4 ,! PROCESSION--! M5 C>RY+ ! *AIR1 ! MAID1 & ! DOCTOR--VANI%$ 9TO ! LADIES' WAIT+-ROOM1 EVOK+ A FEEL+ ( CURIOSITY & RESPECT 9 ! ONLOOK]S4 ,BUT ! OLD ,PR9CE REMA9$ & SAT D[N AT ! TABLE1 CALL$ A WAIT]1 & ORD]$ FOOD & DR9K4 ,MISSY & ,O/5 ALSO REMA9$ 9 ! REFRE%M5T-ROOM & W]E AB\T TO SIT D[N1 :5 !Y SAW AN ACQUA9TANCE 9 ! DOORWAY1 & W5T UP TO H]4 ,IT WAS ,NA?ALIE ,ROGOZH9SKY4 ,NA?ALIE CAME 9TO ! REFRE%M5T-ROOM ACCOMPANI$ BY ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA1 & BO? LOOK$ R\ND ! ROOM4 ,NA?ALIE NOTIC$ AT ONE & ! SAME MOM5T BO? H] BRO!R & ,MISSY4 ,%E FIR/ W5T UP TO ,MISSY1 ONLY NODD+ TO H] BRO!R2 BUT1 HAV+ KISS$ H]1 AT ONCE TURN$ TO HIM4 

0,AT LA/ ,I HAVE F\ND Y\10 %E SAID4 ,NEKHLUD(F ROSE TO GREET ,MISSY1 ,MI%A1 & ,O/51 & TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO !M4 ,MISSY TOLD HIM AB\T !IR H\SE 9 ! C\NTRY HAV+ BE5 BURNT D[N1 :I* NECESSITAT$ !IR MOV+ TO H] AUNT'S4 ,O/5 BEGAN RELAT+ A FUNNY /ORY AB\T A FIRE4 ,NEKHLUD(F PAID NO ATT5TION1 & TURN$ TO HIS SI/]4 

0,H[ GLAD ,I AM ?AT Y\ HAVE COME40 

0,I HAVE BE5 H]E A LONG TIME10 %E SAID4 0,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA IS ) ME40 ,& %E PO9T$ TO ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA1 :O1 9 A WAT]PRO( & ) A BONNET ON H] HEAD1 /OOD SOME WAY (F1 & B[$ TO HIM ) K9DLY DIGNITY & SOME CONFUSION1 NOT WI%+ TO 9TRUDE4 

0,WE LOOK$ = Y\ EV]Y:]E40 

0,& ,I HAD FALL5 ASLEEP H]E4 ,H[ GLAD ,I AM ?AT Y\ HAVE COME10 REPEAT$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,I HAD BEGUN TO WRITE TO Y\40 

0,REALLY80 %E SAID1 LOOK+ FRI<T5$4 0,:AT AB\T80 

,MISSY & ! G5TLEMAN1 NOTIC+ ?AT AN 9TIMATE CONV]SATION WAS AB\T TO COMM5CE BETWE5 ! BRO!R & SI/]1 W5T AWAY4 ,NEKHLUD(F & HIS SI/] SAT D[N BY ! W9D[ ON A VELVET-COV]$ S(A1 ON :I* LAY A PLAID1 A BOX1 & A FEW O!R ?+S4 

0,YE/]DAY1 AFT] ,I LEFT Y\1 ,I FELT 9CL9$ TO RETURN & EXPRESS MY REGRET1 BUT ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ HE W\LD TAKE IT10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,I SPOKE HA/ILY TO Y\R HUSB&1 & ?IS TORM5T$ ME40 

0,I KNEW10 SAID HIS SI/]1 0?AT Y\ DID NOT MEAN TO4 ,OH1 Y\ KN[60 & ! TE>S CAME TO H] EYES1 & %E T\*$ HIS H&4 ,! S5T5CE WAS NOT CLE>1 BUT HE UND]/OOD IT P]FECTLY1 & WAS T\*$ BY :AT IT EXPRESS$4 ,H] WORDS MEANT ?AT1 BESIDES ! LOVE = H] HUSB& :I* HELD H] 9 ITS SWAY1 %E PRIZ$ & CONSID]$ IMPORTANT ! LOVE %E HAD = HIM1 H] BRO!R1 & ?AT EV]Y MISUND]/&+ BETWE5 !M CAUS$ H] DEEP SUFF]+4 

0,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\4 ,OH6 :AT ,I HAVE SE5 TO-DAY60 HE SAID1 SUDD5LY RECALL+ ! SECOND ( ! DEAD CONVICTS4 0,TWO PRISON]S HAVE BE5 DONE TO DEA?40 

0,DONE TO DEA?8 ,H[80 

0,YES1 DONE TO DEA?4 ,!Y L$ !M 9 ?IS HEAT1 & TWO DI$ ( SUN/ROKE40 

0,IMPOSSIBLE6 ,:AT1 TO-DAY8 JU/ N[80 

0,YES1 JU/ N[4 ,I HAVE SE5 !IR BODIES40 

0,BUT :Y DONE TO DEA?8 ,:O KILL$ !M80 ASK$ ,NA?ALIE4 

0,!Y :O =C$ !M TO GO KILL$ !M10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 ) IRRITATION1 FEEL+ ?AT %E LOOK$ AT ?IS1 TOO1 ) H] HUSB&'S EYES4 

0,OH1 ,LORD60 SAID ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA1 :O HAD COME UP TO !M4 

0,YES1 WE HAVE NOT ! SLI<TE/ IDEA ( :AT IS BE+ DONE TO !SE UN=TUNATE BE+S4 ,BUT IT \<T TO BE KN[N10 ADD$ ,NEKHLUD(F1 & LOOK$ AT OLD ,KOR*AG91 :O SAT ) A NAPK9 TI$ R\ND HIM & A BOTTLE BE=E HIM1 & :O LOOK$ R\ND AT ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,NEKHLUD(F10 HE CALL$ \T1 0WON'T Y\ JO9 ME & TAKE SOME REFRE%M5T8 ,IT IS EXCELL5T BE=E A J\RNEY40 

,NEKHLUD(F REFUS$1 & TURN$ AWAY4 

0,BUT :AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO80 ,NA?ALIE CONT9U$4 

0,:AT ,I CAN4 ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT ,I FEEL ,I MU/ DO SOME?+4 ,& ,I %ALL DO :AT ,I AM ABLE TO40 

0,YES1 ,I UND]/&4 ,& H[ AB\T !M80 %E CONT9U$1 ) A SMILE & A LOOK T[>DS ,KOR*AG94 0,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT IT IS ALL OV]80 

0,COMPLETELY1 & ,I ?9K )\T ANY REGRET ON EI!R SIDE40 

0,IT IS A PITY4 ,I AM SORRY4 ,I AM FOND ( H]4 ,H[EV]1 IT'S ALL RI<T4 ,BUT :Y DO Y\ WI% TO B9D Y\RSELF80 %E ADD$ %YLY4 0,:Y >E Y\ GO+80 

0,I GO BECAUSE ,I MU/10 ANSW]$ ,NEKHLUD(F1 S]I\SLY & DRYLY1 AS IF WI%+ TO /OP ?IS CONV]SATION4 ,BUT HE FELT A%AM$ ( HIS COLDNESS T[>DS HIS SI/] AT ONCE4 0,:Y NOT TELL H] ALL ,I AM ?9K+80 HE ?\<T1 0& LET ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA ALSO HE> IT10 HE ?\<T1 ) A LOOK AT ! OLD S]VANT1 :OSE PRES5CE MADE ! WI% TO REPEAT HIS DECISION TO HIS SI/] EV5 /RONG]4 

0,Y\ MEAN MY 9T5TION TO M>RY ,KATU%A8 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 ,I MADE UP MY M9D TO DO IT1 BUT %E REFUSES DEF9ITELY & FIRMLY10 HE SAID1 & HIS VOICE %OOK1 AS IT ALWAYS DID :5 HE SPOKE ( IT4 0,%E DOES NOT WI% TO ACCEPT MY SACRIFICE1 BUT IS H]SELF SACRIFIC+ :AT 9 H] POSITION MEANS MU*1 & ,I CANNOT ACCEPT ?IS SACRIFICE1 IF IT IS ONLY A MOM5T>Y IMPULSE4 ,& SO ,I AM GO+ ) H]1 & %ALL BE :]E %E IS1 & %ALL TRY TO LI<T5 H] FATE AS MU* AS ,I CAN40 

,NA?ALIE SAID NO?+4 ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA LOOK$ AT H] ) A QUE/ION+ LOOK1 & %OOK H] HEAD4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ! =M] PROCESSION ISSU$ FROM ! LADIES' ROOM4 ,! SAME H&SOME FOOTMAN 7,PHILIP74 & ! DOORKEEP] W]E C>RY+ ! ,PR9CESS ,KOR*AG94 ,%E /OPP$ ! M5 :O W]E C>RY+ H]1 & MOTION$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F TO APPROA*1 &1 ) A PITIFUL1 LANGUI%+ AIR1 %E EXT5D$ H] :ITE1 R+$ H&1 EXPECT+ ! FIRM PRESSURE ( HIS H& ) A S5SE ( HORROR4 

0,EP\VANTABLE60 %E SAID1 MEAN+ ! HEAT4 0,I CANNOT /& IT6 ,CE CLIMAT ME TUE60 ,&1 AFT] A %ORT TALK AB\T ! HORRORS ( ! ,RUSSIAN CLIMATE1 %E GAVE ! M5 A SIGN TO GO ON4 

0,BE SURE & COME10 %E ADD$1 TURN+ H] LONG FACE T[>DS ,NEKHLUD(F AS %E WAS BORNE AWAY4 

,! PROCESSION ) ! ,PR9CESS TURN$ TO ! RI<T T[>DS ! FIR/-CLASS C>RIAGES4 ,NEKHLUD(F1 ) ! PORT] :O WAS C>RY+ HIS ?+S1 & ,T>AS ) HIS BAG1 TURN$ TO ! LEFT4 

0,?IS IS MY COMPANION10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F TO HIS SI/]1 PO9T+ TO ,T>AS1 :OSE /ORY HE HAD TOLD H] BE=E4 

0,SURELY NOT ?IRD CLASS80 SAID ,NA?ALIE1 :5 ,NEKHLUD(F /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( A ?IRD-CLASS C>RIAGE1 & ,T>AS & ! PORT] ) ! ?+S W5T 94 

0,YES2 IT IS MORE CONV5I5T = ME TO BE ) ,T>AS10 HE SAID4 0,ONE ?+ MORE10 HE ADD$2 0UP TO N[ ,I HAVE NOT GIV5 ! ,K\SM9SKI L& TO ! PEASANTS2 SO ?AT1 9 CASE ( MY DEA?1 Y\R *ILDR5 WILL 9H]IT IT40 

0,DMITRI1 DON'T60 SAID ,NA?ALIE4 

0,IF ,I DO GIVE IT AWAY1 ALL ,I CAN SAY IS ?AT ! RE/ WILL BE !IRS1 AS IT IS NOT LIKELY ,I %ALL M>RY2 & IF ,I DO M>RY ,I %ALL HAVE NO *ILDR51 SO ?AT--0 

0,DMITRI1 DON'T TALK LIKE ?AT60 SAID ,NA?ALIE4 ,& YET ,NEKHLUD(F NOTIC$ ?AT %E WAS GLAD TO HE> HIM SAY IT4 

,HI<] UP1 BY ! SIDE ( A FIR/-CLASS C>RIAGE1 !RE /OOD A GR\P ( PEOPLE /ILL LOOK+ AT ! C>RIAGE 9TO :I* ! ,PR9CESS ,KOR*AG9 HAD BE5 C>RI$4 ,MO/ ( ! PASS5G]S W]E ALREADY SEAT$4 ,SOME ( ! LATE COM]S HURRI$LY CLATT]$ ALONG ! BO>DS ( ! PLAT=M1 ! GU>D WAS CLOS+ ! DOORS & ASK+ ! PASS5G]S TO GET 9 & ?OSE :O W]E SEE+ !M (F TO COME \T4 

,NEKHLUD(F 5T]$ ! HOT1 SMELL+ C>RIAGE1 BUT AT ONCE /EPP$ \T AGA9 ON TO ! SMALL PLAT=M AT ! BACK ( ! C>RIAGE4 ,NA?ALIE /OOD OPPOSITE ! C>RIAGE1 ) H] FA%IONABLE BONNET & CAPE1 BY ! SIDE ( ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA1 & WAS EVID5TLY TRY+ TO F9D SOME?+ TO SAY4 

,%E C\LD NOT EV5 SAY ECRIVEZ1 BECAUSE !Y HAD LONG AGO LAU<$ AT ?IS WORD1 HABITUALLY SPOK5 BY ?OSE AB\T TO P>T4 ,! %ORT CONV]SATION AB\T MONEY MATT]S HAD 9 A MOM5T DE/ROY$ ! T5D] BRO!RLY & SI/]LY FEEL+S ?AT HAD TAK5 HOLD ( !M4 ,!Y FELT E/RANG$1 SO ?AT ,NA?ALIE WAS GLAD :5 ! TRA9 MOV$2 & %E C\LD ONLY SAY1 NODD+ H] HEAD ) A SAD & T5D] LOOK1 0,GOODBYE1 GOOD-BYE1 ,DMITRI40 ,BUT AS SOON AS ! C>RIAGE HAD PASS$ H] %E ?\<T ( H[ %E %\LD REPEAT H] CONV]SATION ) H] BRO!R TO H] HUSB&1 & H] FACE BECAME S]I\S & TR\BL$4 

,NEKHLUD(F1 TOO1 ?\< HE HAD NO?+ BUT ! K9DE/ FEEL+S = HIS SI/]1 & HAD HIDD5 NO?+ FROM H]1 N[ FELT DEPRESS$ & UNCOM=TABLE ) H]1 & WAS GLAD TO P>T4 ,HE FELT ?AT ! ,NA?ALIE :O WAS ONCE SO NE> TO HIM NO LONG] EXI/$1 & 9 H] PLACE WAS ONLY A SLAVE ( ?AT HAIRY1 UNPLEASANT HUSB&1 :O WAS SO =EIGN TO HIM4 ,HE SAW IT CLE>LY :5 H] FACE LIT UP ) PECULI> ANIMATION AS HE SPOKE ( :AT W\LD PECULI>LY 9T]E/ H] HUSB&1 I4E41 ! GIV+ UP ( ! L& TO ! PEASANTS & ! 9H]ITANCE4 

,& ?IS MADE HIM SAD4 

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