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,! ,G5]AL'S ,H\SEHOLD 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,9 SPITE ( HIS 9EFFECTUAL ATTEMPT AT ! PRISON1 ,NEKHLUD(F1 /ILL 9 ! SAME VIGOR\S1 5]GETIC FRAME ( M9D1 W5T TO ! ,GOV]NOR'S (FICE TO SEE IF ! ORIG9AL ( ! DOCUM5T HAD >RIV$ = ,MASLOVA4 ,IT HAD NOT >RIV$1 SO ,NEKHLUD(F W5T BACK TO ! HOTEL & WROTE )\T DELAY TO ,SEL59 & ! ADVOCATE AB\T IT4 ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$ WRIT+ HE LOOK$ AT HIS WAT* & SAW IT WAS TIME TO GO TO ! ,G5]AL'S D9N] P>TY4 

,ON ! WAY HE AGA9 BEGAN WOND]+ H[ ,KATU%A W\LD RECEIVE ! NEWS ( ! MITIGATION ( H] S5T5CE4 ,:]E %E W\LD BE SETTL$8 ,H[ HE %\LD LIVE ) H]8 ,:AT AB\T ,SIMONSON8 ,:AT W\LD HIS RELATIONS TO H] BE8 ,HE REMEMB]$ ! *ANGE ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 H]1 & ?IS REM9D$ HIM ( H] PA/4 0,I MU/ =GET IT = ! PRES5T10 HE ?\<T1 & AGA9 HA/5$ TO DRIVE H] \T ( HIS M9D4 0,:5 ! TIME COMES ,I %ALL SEE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 & BEGAN TO ?9K ( :AT HE \<T TO SAY TO ! ,G5]AL4 

,! D9N] AT ! ,G5]AL'S1 ) ! LUXURY HABITUAL TO ! LIVES ( ! WEAL?Y & ?OSE ( HI< RANK1 TO :I* ,NEKHLUD(F HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$1 WAS EXTREMELY 5JOYABLE AFT] HE HAD BE5 SO LONG DEPRIV$ NOT ONLY ( LUXURY BUT EV5 ( ! MO/ ORD9>Y COM=TS4 ,! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE WAS A ,PET]SBURG GR&E DAME ( ! OLD S*OOL1 A MAID ( HONOR AT ! C\RT ( ,NI*OLAS ,I41 :O SPOKE ,FR5* QUITE NATURALLY & ,RUSSIAN V]Y UNNATURALLY4 ,%E HELD H]SELF V]Y ]ECT &1 MOV+ H] H&S1 %E KEPT H] ELB[S CLOSE TO H] WAI/4 ,%E WAS QUIETLY &1 SOME:AT SADLY CONSID]ATE = H] HUSB&1 & EXTREMELY K9D TO ALL H] VISITORS1 ?\< ) A T+E ( DIFF]5CE 9 H] BEHAVIOR ACCORD+ TO !IR POSITION4 ,%E RECEIV$ ,NEKHLUD(F AS IF HE W]E ONE ( !M1 & H] F9E1 ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE FLATT]Y MADE HIM ONCE AGA9 AW>E ( HIS VIRTUES & GAVE HIM A FEEL+ ( SATISFACTION4 ,%E MADE HIM FEEL ?AT %E KNEW ( ?AT HONE/ ?\< RA!R S+UL> /EP ( HIS :I* HAD BR\<T HIM TO ,SIB]IA1 & HELD HIM TO BE AN EXCEPTIONAL MAN4 ,?IS REF9$ FLATT]Y & ! ELEGANCE & LUXURY ( ! ,G5]AL'S H\SE HAD ! EFFECT ( MAK+ ,NEKHLUD(F SUCCUMB TO ! 5JOYM5T ( ! H&SOME SURR\ND+S1 ! DELICATE DI%ES & ! EASE & PLEASURE ( 9T]C\RSE ) $UCAT$ PEOPLE ( HIS [N CLASS1 SO ?AT ! SURR\ND+S 9 ! MID/ ( :I* HE HAD LIV$ = ! LA/ MON?S SEEM$ A DREAM FROM :I* HE HAD AWAK5$ TO REALITY4 ,BESIDES ?OSE ( ! H\SEHOLD1 ! ,G5]AL'S DAU<T] & H] HUSB& & AN AIDE-DE-CAMP1 !RE W]E AN ,5GLI%MAN1 A M]*ANT 9T]E/$ 9 GOLD M9ES1 & ! GOV]NOR ( A DI/ANT ,SIB]IAN T[N4 ,ALL !SE PEOPLE SEEM$ PLEASANT TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,! ,5GLI%MAN1 A HEAL?Y MAN ) A ROSY COMPLEXION1 :O SPOKE V]Y BAD ,FR5*1 BUT :OSE COMM& ( HIS [N LANGUAGE WAS V]Y GOOD & ORATORICALLY IMPRESSIVE1 :O HAD SE5 A GREAT DEAL1 WAS V]Y 9T]E/+ TO LI/5 TO :5 HE SPOKE AB\T ,AM]ICA1 ,9DIA1 ,JAPAN & ,SIB]IA4 

,! Y\NG M]*ANT 9T]E/$ 9 ! GOLD M9ES1 ! SON ( A PEASANT1 :OSE EV5+ DRESS WAS MADE 9 ,LONDON1 :O HAD DIAMOND /UDS TO HIS %IRT1 POSSESS$ A F9E LIBR>Y1 CONTRIBUT$ FREELY TO PHILAN?ROPIC WORK1 & HELD LIB]AL ,EUROPEAN VIEWS1 SEEM$ PLEASANT TO ,NEKHLUD(F AS A SAMPLE ( A QUITE NEW & GOOD TYPE ( CIVILIZ$ ,EUROPEAN CULTURE1 GRAFT$ ON A HEAL?Y1 UNCULTIVAT$ PEASANT /EM4 

,! GOV]NOR ( ! DI/ANT ,SIB]IAN T[N WAS ?AT SAME MAN :O HAD BE5 SO MU* TALK$ AB\T 9 ,PET]SBURG AT ! TIME ,NEKHLUD(F WAS !RE4 ,HE WAS PLUMP1 ) ?91 CURLY HAIR1 S(T BLUE EYES1 C>EFULLY-T5D$ :ITE H&S1 ) R+S ON ! F+]S1 A PLEASANT SMILE1 & V]Y BIG 9 ! L[] P>T ( HIS BODY4 ,! MA/] ( ! H\SE VALU$ ?IS GOV]NOR BECAUSE ( ALL ! (FICIALS HE WAS ! ONLY ONE :O W\LD NOT BE BRIB$4 ,! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE1 :O WAS V]Y FOND ( MUSIC & A V]Y GOOD PIANI/ H]SELF1 VALU$ HIM BECAUSE HE WAS A GOOD MUSICIAN & PLAY$ DUETS ) H]4 

,NEKHLUD(F WAS 9 SU* GOOD HUMOR ?AT EV5 ?IS MAN WAS NOT UNPLEASANT TO HIM1 9 SPITE ( :AT HE KNEW ( HIS VICES4 ,! BRI<T1 5]GETIC AIDE-DE-CAMP1 ) HIS BLUEY GRAY *91 :O WAS CONT9UALLY (F]+ HIS S]VICES1 PLEAS$ ,NEKHLUD(F BY HIS GOOD NATURE4 ,BUT IT WAS ! *>M+ Y\NG C\PLE1 ! ,G5]AL'S DAU<T] & H] HUSB&1 :O PLEAS$ ,NEKHLUD(F BE/4 ,! DAU<T] WAS A PLA9-LOOK+1 SIMPLE-M9D$ Y\NG WOMAN1 :OLLY ABSORB$ 9 H] TWO *ILDR54 ,H] HUSB&1 :OM %E HAD FALL5 9 LOVE ) & M>RI$ AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE ) H] P>5TS1 WAS A ,LIB]AL1 :O HAD TAK5 HONORS AT ! ,MOSC[ ,UNIV]SITY1 A MODE/ & 9TELLECTUAL Y\NG MAN 9 ,GOV]NM5T S]VICE1 :O MADE UP /ATI/ICS & /UDI$ *IEFLY ! =EIGN TRIBES1 :I* HE LIK$ & TRI$ TO SAVE FROM DY+ \T4 

,ALL ( !M W]E NOT ONLY K9D & ATT5TIVE TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 BUT EVID5TLY PLEAS$ TO SEE HIM1 AS A NEW & 9T]E/+ ACQUA9TANCE4 ,! ,G5]AL1 :O CAME 9 TO D9N] 9 UNI=M & ) A :ITE CROSS R\ND HIS NECK1 GREET$ ,NEKHLUD(F AS A FRI5D1 & ASK$ ! VISITORS TO ! SIDE TABLE TO TAKE A GLASS ( VODKA & SOME?+ TO :ET !IR APPETITES4 ,! ,G5]AL ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F :AT HE HAD BE5 DO+ S9CE HE LEFT ?AT MORN+1 & ,NEKHLUD(F TOLD HIM HE HAD BE5 TO ! PO/-(FICE & RECEIV$ ! NEWS ( ! MITIGATION ( ?AT P]SON'S S5T5CE ?AT HE HAD SPOK5 ( 9 ! MORN+1 & AGA9 ASK$ = A P]MISSION TO VISIT ! PRISON4 

,! ,G5]AL1 APP>5TLY DISPLEAS$ ?AT BUS9ESS %\LD BE M5TION$ AT D9N]1 FR[N$ & SAID NO?+4 

0,HAVE A GLASS ( VODKA10 HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ ! ,5GLI%MAN1 :O HAD JU/ COME UP TO ! TABLE4 ,! ,5GLI%MAN DRANK A GLASS1 & SAID HE HAD BE5 TO SEE ! CA!DRAL & ! FACTORY1 BUT W\LD LIKE TO VISIT ! GREAT TRANSPORTATION PRISON4 

0,OH1 ?AT WILL JU/ FIT 910 SAID ! ,G5]AL TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO GO TOGE!R4 ,GIVE !M A PASS10 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP4 

0,:5 W\LD Y\ LIKE TO GO80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$4 

0,I PREF] VISIT+ ! PRISONS 9 ! EV5+10 ! ,5GLI%MAN ANSW]$4 0,ALL >E 9DOORS & !RE IS NO PREP>ATION2 Y\ F9D !M ALL AS !Y >E40 

0,AH1 HE W\LD LIKE TO SEE IT 9 ALL ITS GLORY6 ,LET HIM DO SO4 ,I HAVE WRITT5 AB\T IT & NO ATT5TION HAS BE5 PAID TO IT4 ,LET HIM F9D \T FROM =EIGN PUBLICATIONS10 ! ,G5]AL SAID1 & W5T UP TO ! D9N] TABLE1 :]E ! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE WAS %[+ ! VISITORS !IR PLACES4 ,NEKHLUD(F SAT BETWE5 HIS HO/ESS & ! ,5GLI%MAN4 ,9 FRONT ( HIM SAT ! ,G5]AL'S DAU<T] & ! EX-DIRECTOR ( ! ,GOV]NM5T DEP>TM5T 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,! CONV]SATION AT D9N] WAS C>RI$ ON BY FITS & />TS1 N[ IT WAS ,9DIA ?AT ! ,5GLI%MAN TALK$ AB\T1 N[ ! ,TONK9 EXP$ITION ?AT ! ,G5]AL /RONGLY DISAPPROV$ (1 N[ ! UNIV]SAL BRIB]Y & CORRUPTION 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,ALL !SE TOPICS DID NOT 9T]E/ ,NEKHLUD(F MU*4 

,BUT AFT] D9N]1 OV] !IR C(FEE1 ,NEKHLUD(F & ! ,5GLI%MAN BEGAN A V]Y 9T]E/+ CONV]SATION AB\T ,GLAD/ONE1 & ,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T HE HAD SAID MANY CLEV] ?+S :I* W]E NOTIC$ BY HIS 9T]LOCUTOR4 ,& ,NEKHLUD(F FELT IT MORE & MORE PLEASANT TO BE SIPP+ HIS C(FEE SEAT$ 9 AN EASY-*AIR AMONG AMIABLE1 WELL-BR$ PEOPLE4 ,& :5 AT ! ,5GLI%MAN'S REQUE/ ! HO/ESS W5T UP TO ! PIANO ) ! EX-DIRECTOR ( ! ,GOV]NM5T DEP>TM5T1 & !Y BEGAN TO PLAY 9 WELL-PRACTIC$ /YLE ,BEE?OV5'S FIF? SYMPHONY1 ,NEKHLUD(F FELL 9TO A M5TAL /ATE ( P]FECT SELF-SATISFACTION TO :I* HE HAD LONG BE5 A /RANG]1 AS ?\< HE HAD ONLY JU/ F\ND \T :AT A GOOD FELL[ HE WAS4 

,! GR& PIANO WAS A SPL5DID 9/RUM5T1 ! SYMPHONY WAS WELL P]=M$4 ,AT LEA/1 SO IT SEEM$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 :O KNEW & LIK$ ?AT SYMPHONY4 ,LI/5+ TO ! BEAUTIFUL &ANTE1 HE FELT A TICKL+ 9 HIS NOSE1 HE WAS SO T\*$ BY HIS MANY VIRTUES4 

,NEKHLUD(F ?ANK$ HIS HO/ESS = ! 5JOYM5T ?AT HE HAD BE5 DEPRIV$ ( = SO LONG1 & WAS AB\T TO SAY GOODBYE & GO :5 ! DAU<T] ( ! H\SE CAME UP TO HIM ) A DET]M9$ LOOK & SAID1 ) A BLU%1 0,Y\ ASK$ AB\T MY *ILDR54 ,W\LD Y\ LIKE TO SEE !M80 

0,%E ?9KS ?AT EV]YBODY WANTS TO SEE H] *ILDR510 SAID H] MO!R1 SMIL+ AT H] DAU<T]'S W9N+ TACTLESSNESS4 0,! ,PR9CE IS NOT AT ALL 9T]E/$40 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I AM V]Y MU* 9T]E/$10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 T\*$ BY ?IS OV]FL[+1 HAPPY MO!R-LOVE4 0,PLEASE LET ME SEE !M40 

0,%E'S TAK+ ! ,PR9CE TO SEE H] BABIES10 ! ,G5]AL %\T$1 LAU<+ FROM ! C>D-TABLE1 :]E HE SAT ) HIS SON-9-LAW1 ! M9E [N] & ! AIDE-DE-CAMP4 0,GO1 GO1 PAY Y\R TRIBUTE40 

,! Y\NG WOMAN1 VISIBLY EXCIT$ BY ! ?\<T ?AT JUDGM5T WAS AB\T TO BE PASS$ ON H] *ILDR51 W5T QUICKLY T[>DS ! 9N] AP>TM5TS1 FOLL[$ BY ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,9 ! ?IRD1 A L(TY ROOM1 PAP]$ ) :ITE & LIT UP BY A %AD$ LAMP1 /OOD TWO SMALL COTS1 & A NURSE ) A :ITE CAPE ON H] %\LD]S SAT BETWE5 ! COTS4 ,%E HAD A K9DLY1 TRUE ,SIB]IAN FACE1 ) ITS HI< *EEK-BONES4 

,! NURSE ROSE & B[$4 ,! MO!R /OOP$ OV] ! FIR/ COT1 9 :I* A TWO-YE>-OLD LITTLE GIRL LAY PEACEFULLY SLEEP+ ) H] LITTLE M\? OP5 & H] LONG1 CURLY HAIR TUMBL$ OV] ! PILL[4 

0,?IS IS ,KATIE10 SAID ! MO!R1 /RAI<T5+ ! :ITE & BLUE CRO*ET COV]LET1 FROM UND] :I* A LITTLE :ITE FOOT PU%$ ITSELF LANGUIDLY \T4 

0,IS %E NOT PRETTY8 ,%E'S ONLY TWO YE>S OLD1 Y\ KN[40 

0,LOVELY40 

0,& ?IS IS ,VASIUK1 AS 'GR&PAPA' CALLS HIM4 ,QUITE A DIFF]5T TYPE4 ,A ,SIB]IAN1 IS HE NOT80 

0,A SPL5DID BOY10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 AS HE LOOK$ AT ! LITTLE FATTY LY+ ASLEEP ON HIS /OMA*4 

0,YES10 SAID ! MO!R1 ) A SMILE FULL ( MEAN+4 

,NEKHLUD(F RECALL$ TO HIS M9D *A9S1 %AV$ HEADS1 FI<T+ DEBAU*]Y1 ! DY+ ,KRYLTZ(F1 ,KATU%A & ! :OLE ( H] PA/1 & HE BEGAN TO FEEL 5VI\S & TO WI% = :AT HE SAW H]E1 :I* N[ SEEM$ TO HIM PURE & REF9$ HAPP9ESS4 

,AFT] HAV+ REPEAT$LY EXPRESS$ HIS ADMIRATION ( ! *ILDR51 !REBY AT LEA/ P>TIALLY SATISFY+ !IR MO!R1 :O EAG]LY DRANK 9 ?IS PRAISE1 HE FOLL[$ H] BACK TO ! DRAW+-ROOM1 :]E ! ,5GLI%MAN WAS WAIT+ = HIM TO GO & VISIT ! PRISON1 AS !Y HAD >RANG$4 ,HAV+ TAK5 LEAVE ( !IR HO/S1 ! OLD & ! Y\NG ONES1 ! ,5GLI%MAN & ,NEKHLUD(F W5T \T 9TO ! POR* ( ! ,G5]AL'S H\SE4 

,! WEA!R HAD *ANG$4 ,IT WAS SN[+1 & ! SN[ FELL D5SELY 9 L>GE FLAKES1 & ALREADY COV]$ ! ROAD1 ! RO( & ! TREES 9 ! G>D51 ! /EPS ( ! POR*1 ! RO( ( ! TRAP & ! BACK ( ! HORSE4 

,! ,5GLI%MAN HAD A TRAP ( HIS [N1 & ,NEKHLUD(F1 HAV+ TOLD ! COA*MAN TO DRIVE TO ! PRISON1 CALL$ HIS ISVO/*IK & GOT 9 ) ! HEAVY S5SE ( HAV+ TO FULFILL AN UNPLEASANT DUTY1 & FOLL[$ ! ,5GLI%MAN OV] ! S(T SN[1 ?R\< :I* ! :EELS TURN$ ) DIFFICULTY4 

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