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#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,IMM$IATELY UPON HIS >RIVAL 9 ,MOSK[1 ,NEKHLUD(F 
MADE HIS WAY TO ! PRISON HOSPITAL1 9T5D+ TO MAKE 
KN[N TO ,MASLOVA ! ,S5ATE'S DECISION & TO TELL H] 
TO PREP>E = ! J\RNEY TO ,SIB]IA4 

,( ! PETITION :I* HE BR\<T = ,MASLOVA'S SIGNATURE1 
HE HAD LITTLE HOPE4 ,&1 /RANGE TO SAY1 HE NO LONG] 
WI%$ TO SUCCE$4 ,HE HAD ACCU/OM$ HIMSELF TO ! 
?\<T ( GO+ TO ,SIB]IA1 & LIV+ AMONG ! EXILES 
& CONVICTS1 & IT WAS DIFFICULT = HIM TO IMAG9E H[ 
HE %\LD ORD] HIS LIFE & ?AT ( ,MASLOVA IF %E W]E 
FRE$4 

,! DOOR-KEEP] AT ! HOSPITAL1 RECOGNIZ+ ,NEKHLUD(F1 
IMM$IATELY 9=M$ HIM ?AT ,MASLOVA WAS NO 
LONG] !RE4 

0,:]E IS %E1 !N80 

0,:Y1 AGA9 9 ! PRISON40 

0,:Y WAS %E TRANSF]R$80 ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY KN[S !IR K9D10 SAID ! DOOR-KEEP]1 
) A CONTEMPTU\S SMILE4 0,%E WAS MAK+ 
LOVE TO ! ASSI/ANT1 SO ! *IEF PHYSICIAN S5T H] BACK40 

,NEKHLUD(F DID NOT SUSPECT ?AT ,MASLOVA & H] SPIRITUAL 
CONDITION W]E SO CLOSE TO HIM4 ,?IS NEWS /UNN$ 
HIM4 ,! FEEL+ HE EXP]I5C$ WAS AK9 TO ?AT :I* 
PEOPLE EXP]I5CE :5 HE>+ SUDD5LY ( SOME GREAT 
MIS=TUNE4 ,HE WAS DEEPLY GRIEV$4 ,! FIR/ FEEL+ 
HE EXP]I5C$ WAS ?AT ( %AME4 ,HIS JOYFUL PORTRAY+ 
( H] SPIRITUAL AWAK5+ N[ SEEM$ TO HIM RIDICUL\S4 
,H] RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT HIS SACRIFICE1 ! REPROA*ES 
& ! TE>S1 W]E ! M]E CUNN+1 HE ?\<T1 
( A DISSOLUTE WOMAN :O WI%$ TO MAKE ! MO/ USE ( 
HIM4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM N[ ?AT AT HIS LA/ VISIT HE HAD 
SE5 9 H] ! SYMPTOMS ( 9CORRIGIBILITY :I* W]E 
N[ EVID5T4 ,ALL ?IS FLA%$ ?R\< HIS M9D AT ! 
TIME HE 9/9CTIVELY DONN$ HIS HAT & LEFT ! HOSPITAL4 

0,BUT :AT'S TO BE DONE N[80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4 0,AM 
,I B\ND TO H]8 ,AM ,I NOT RELEAS$ N[ BY ?IS1 H] 
ACT80 

,BUT NO SOON] DID HE =M ! QUE/ION ?AN HE UND]/OOD 
?AT 9 CONSID]+ HIMSELF RELEAS$ & LEAV+ H] 
TO H] FATE HE W\LD BE PUNI%+ NOT H]1 :I* HE DESIR$1 
BUT HIMSELF1 & HE WAS T]RIFI$4 

0,NO6 ,?AT WILL NOT ALT] MY DECISION--IT WILL ONLY 
/R5G!N IT4 ,LET H] DO :ATEV] H] S\L PROMPTS H] 
TO DO2 IF %E W\LD MAKE LOVE TO ! ASSI/ANT1 LET H] 
DO SO4 ,IT IS H] BUS9ESS4 ,IT IS MY BUS9ESS TO DO :AT 
MY CONSCI5CE DEM&S10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,& MY 
CONSCI5CE DEM&S ?AT ,I SACRIFICE MY LIB]TY 9 EXPIATION 
( MY S91 & MY DECISION TO M>RY H]1 AL?\< 
BUT FICTITI\SLY1 & FOLL[ H] :]EV] %E MAY BE S5T1 
REMA9S UNALT]$10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 ) SPITEFUL OB/9ACY1 
&1 LEAV+ ! HOSPITAL1 HE MADE HIS WAY ) 
RESOLUTE /EP TO ! PRISON GATE4 

,COM+ TO ! GATE1 HE ASK$ ! (FIC] ON DUTY TO TELL 
! 9SPECTOR ?AT HE WI%$ TO SEE ,MASLOVA4 ,! (FIC] 
KNEW ,NEKHLUD(F1 & TOLD HIM AN IMPORTANT PIECE ( 
PRISON NEWS4 ,! CAPTA9 HAD RESIGN$1 & ANO!R 
MAN1 :O WAS V]Y /RICT1 HAD TAK5 HIS PLACE4 

,! 9SPECTOR1 :O WAS 9 ! PRISON AT ! TIME1 SOON 
MADE HIS APPE>ANCE4 ,HE WAS TALL1 BONY1 V]Y SL[ 9 
HIS MOVEM5TS1 & GLOOMY4 

0,VISITORS >E ALL[$ ONLY ON C]TA9 DAYS10 HE SAID1 
)\T LOOK+ AT ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,BUT ,I HAVE A PETITION H]E :I* %E MU/ SIGN40 

0,Y\ MAY GIVE IT TO ME40 

0,I MU/ SEE ! PRISON] MYSELF4 ,I WAS ALWAYS P]MITT$ 
TO SEE H] BE=E40 

0,?AT WAS BE=E10 SAID ! 9SPECTOR1 GLANC+ AT 
,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,I HAVE A PASS FROM ! ,GOV]NOR10 ,NEKHLUD(F 9SI/$1 
PRODUC+ HIS POCKET-BOOK4 

0,LET ME SEE IT10 SAID ! 9SPECTOR1 )\T LOOK+ 9 
,NEKHLUD(F'S EYES1 & TAK+ ! DOCUM5T ) HIS 
SK9NY1 LONG1 :ITE H&1 ON ! 9DEX F+] ( :I* 
!RE WAS A GOLD R+1 HE SL[LY READ IT4 0,WALK 9TO ! 
(FICE1 PLEASE10 HE SAID4 

,ON ?IS OCCASION !RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! (FICE4 ,! 
9SPECTOR SEAT$ HIMSELF AT ! TABLE1 LOOK+ ?R\< ! 
PAP]S ?AT LAY ON IT1 EVID5TLY 9T5D+ TO /AY ?R\< 
! MEET+4 ,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$ HIM IF ,BOGODUKHOVSKAIA 
C\LD BE SE51 HE ANSW]$3 0,VISIT+ ! POLITICALS 
IS NOT ALL[$10 & AGA9 BURI$ HIS HEAD 9 ! 
PAP]S4 

,:5 ,MASLOVA 5T]$ ! ROOM1 ! 9SPECTOR RAIS$ 
HIS EYES1 &1 )\T LOOK+ EI!R AT ,MASLOVA OR ,NEKHLUD(F1 
SAID3 0,Y\ MAY GO AHEAD10 & CONT9U$ TO BUSY 
HIMSELF ) HIS PAP]S4 

,MASLOVA WAS AGA9 DRESS$ 9 A :ITE SKIRT1 WAI/ & 
'K]*IEF4 ,COM+ NE> ,NEKHLUD(F & SEE+ HIS COLD1 
ANGRY FACE1 H] [N TURN$ A PURPLE COLOR1 &1 ) 
D[NCA/ EYES1 %E BEGAN TO PICK A CORN] ( H] WAI/4 
,H] CONFUSION ,NEKHLUD(F CONSID]$ AS CONFIRMATION ( 
! HOSPITAL PORT]'S WORDS4 

,SO ABHOR5T WAS %E TO HIM N[ ?AT HE C\LD NOT 
EXT5D HIS H& TO H]1 AS HE DESIR$4 

0,I BR+ Y\ BAD NEWS10 HE SAID 9 AN EV5 VOICE1 )\T 
LOOK+ AT H]4 0,! ,S5ATE AFFIRM$ ! V]DICT40 

0,I KNEW IT W\LD BE SO10 %E SAID 9 A /RANGE VOICE1 AS 
IF *OK+4 

,IF IT HAD HAPP5$ BE=E1 ,NEKHLUD(F W\LD HAVE 
ASK$ H] :Y %E KNEW IT2 N[ HE ONLY LOOK$ AT H]4 
,H] EYES W]E FILL$ ) TE>S1 BUT ?IS NOT ONLY DID 
NOT S(T5 HIM1 BUT MADE HIM EV5 MORE 9FLAM$ AGA9/ 
H]4 

,! 9SPECTOR ROSE & BEGAN TO WALK UP & D[N 
! ROOM4 

,NOT)/&+ ! ABHOR5CE ,NEKHLUD(F FELT = 
,MASLOVA1 HE ?\<T IT PROP] TO EXPRESS HIS REGRET AT 
! ,S5ATE'S ACTION4 

0,DO NOT DESPAIR10 HE SAID4 0,?IS PETITION MAY BE MORE 
SUCCESSFUL1 & ,I HOPE ?AT----0 

0,OH1 IT IS NOT ?AT10 %E SAID1 LOOK+ AT HIM ) ! 
TE>FUL & SQU9T+ EYES4 

0,:AT1 !N80 

0,Y\ HAVE BE5 9 ! HOSPITAL1 & !Y MU/ HAVE 
TOLD Y\ !RE AB\T ME40 

0,:AT ( IT8 ,?AT IS Y\R BUS9ESS10 FR[N+1 ,NEKHLUD(F 
SAID ) 9DIFF]5CE4 ,! CRUEL FEEL+ ( (F5D$ 
PRIDE ROSE 9 HIM ) GREAT] =CE AT H] M5TION 
( ! HOSPITAL4 0,I1 A MAN ( ! WORLD1 :OM ANY 
GIRL ( ! UPP] CLASS W\LD BE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO M>RY1 
(F]$ TO BECOME ! HUSB& ( ?AT WOMAN1 & %E 
C\LD NOT WAIT1 BUT MADE LOVE TO ! ASSI/ANT SURGEON10 
HE ?\<T1 LOOK+ AT H] ) HATR$4 

0,SIGN ?IS PETITION10 HE SAID1 &1 TAK+ FROM HIS 
POCKET A L>GE 5VELOPE1 PLAC$ IT ON ! TABLE4 ,%E WIP$ 
H] TE>S ) A CORN] ( H] 'K]*IEF1 SEAT$ H]SELF AT 
! TABLE1 & ASK$ HIM :]E TO SIGN4 

,HE %[$ H] :]E1 & %E1 SEAT+ H]SELF1 
SMOO!D ) H] LEFT H& ! SLEEVE ( ! RI<T4 ,HE 
/OOD OV] H]1 SIL5TLY LOOK+ AT H] BACK B5T OV] 
! TABLE1 & N[ & !N %AK+ FROM ! SOBS %E 
TRI$ TO SUPPRESS1 & HIS S\L WAS CONVULS$ BY A /RUGGLE 
BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL1 BETWE5 (F5D$ PRIDE & 
PITY = H] SUFF]+S4 ,! FEEL+ ( PITY CONQU]$4 

,:E!R IT WAS ! FEEL+ ( PITY ?AT FIR/ ASS]T$ 
ITSELF1 OR ! RECOLLECTION ( HIS [N DE$S ( ! SAME 
*>ACT] = :I* HE REPROA*$ H]1 HE SC>CELY KNEW1 
BUT SUDD5LY HE FELT HIMSELF GUILTY & PITI$ H]4 

,HAV+ SIGN$ ! PETITION & WIP$ H] SOIL$ F+]S 
ON H] SKIRT1 %E ROSE & GLANC$ AT HIM4 

0,:ATEV] ! RESULT1 & NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S1 ,I 
%ALL KEEP MY WORD10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

,! ?\<T ?AT HE WAS =GIV+ H] /R5G!N$ 
9 HIM ! FEEL+ ( PITY & T5D]NESS = H]1 & 
HE WI%$ TO CONSOLE H]4 

0,I WILL DO :AT ,I SAID4 ,I WILL BE ) Y\ :]EV] 
Y\ MAY BE40 

0,?AT'S NO USE10 %E HA/5$ TO SAY1 & H] FACE BECAME 
RADIANT4 

0,MAKE NOTE ( :AT Y\ NE$ = ! ROAD40 

0,NO?+ P>TICUL>1 ,I ?9K4 ,?ANK Y\40 

,! 9SPECTOR APPROA*$ !M1 & ,NEKHLUD(F1 )\T 
WAIT+ TO BE TOLD ?AT ! TIME WAS UP1 TOOK LEAVE 
( H]1 EXP]I5C+ A NEW FEEL+ ( QUIET HAPP9ESS1 
CALMNESS & LOVE = ALL MANK9D4 ,IT WAS ! CONSCI\SNESS 
?AT NO ACT ( ,MASLOVA C\LD ALT] HIS LOVE = H] 
?AT RAIS$ HIS SPIRIT & MADE HIM FEEL HAPPY4 ,LET H] 
MAKE LOVE TO ! ASSI/ANT--?AT WAS H] BUS9ESS4 ,HE 
LOV$ H] NOT = HIMSELF1 BUT = H] & = ,GOD4 

,! LOVE-MAK+ = :I* ,MASLOVA WAS EXPELL$ FROM 
! HOSPITAL1 & TO :I* ,NEKHLUD(F GAVE CR$5CE1 CONSI/$ 
ONLY 9 ?AT1 :5 ,MASLOVA1 COM+ TO ! DRUG 
DEP>TM5T = SOME PECTORAL H]BS1 PRESCRIB$ BY H] 
SUP]IOR1 %E F\ND !RE AN ASSI/ANT1 NAM$ ,U/9(F4 
,?IS ,U/9(F HAD BE5 PURSU+ H] ) HIS ATT5TIONS 
= A LONG TIME1 & AS HE TRI$ TO EMBRACE H] %E PU%$ 
HIM AWAY ) SU* =CE ?AT HE /RUCK ! %ELV+1 
& TWO BOTTLES CAME CRA%+ TO ! FLOOR4 

,! *IEF PHYSICIAN WAS PASS+ AT ! TIME1 &1 HE>+ 
! S\ND ( ! BREAK+ GLASS1 & SEE+ ,MASLOVA 
RUNN+ \T1 ALL FLU%$1 HE ANGRILY %\T$ TO H]3 

0,WELL1 GIRL1 IF Y\ BEG9 TO FLIRT H]E1 ,I WILL S5D Y\ 
BACK4 ,:AT IS ! MATT]80 HE TURN$ TO ! ASSI/ANT1 
/]NLY LOOK+ OV] HIS SPECTACLES4 

,! ASSI/ANT1 SMIL+1 BEGAN TO APOLOGIZE4 ,! DOCTOR1 
)\T HE>+ HIM TO ! LA/1 RAIS$ HIS HEAD SO ?AT 
HE BEGAN TO LOOK ?R\< ! GLASSES1 & WALK$ 9TO 
! W>D4 ,ON ! SAME DAY HE ASK$ ! 9SPECTOR TO 
S5D A MORE S$ATE NURSE 9 PLACE ( ,MASLOVA4 ,MASLOVA'S 
EXPULSION FROM ! HOSPITAL ON ! GR\ND ( FLIRT+ WAS 
P>TICUL>LY PA9FUL TO H] BY REASON ( ! FACT ?AT1 
AFT] H] MEET+ ) ,NEKHLUD(F1 ALL ASSOCIATION ) 
M51 :I* HAD BE5 SO REPUGNANT TO H]1 BECAME EV5 
MORE DISGU/+4 

,! FACT ?AT1 JUDG+ H] BY H] PA/ & PRES5T CONDITION1 
EV]YBODY1 9CLUD+ ! PIMPL$ ASSI/ANT1 ?\<T 
?AT !Y HAD ! RI<T TO 9SULT H]1 & W]E SURPRIS$ 
:5 %E REFUS$ !IR ATT5TIONS1 WAS V]Y PA9FUL TO 
H] & CALL$ =? H] TE>S & PITY = H]SELF4 ,N[1 
COM+ \T TO SEE ,NEKHLUD(F1 %E WI%$ TO EXPLA9 ! 
9JU/ICE ( ! *>GE :I* HE HAD PROBABLY HE>D4 
,BUT AS %E ATTEMPT$ TO DO SO1 %E FELT ?AT HE W\LD NOT 
BELIEVE H]2 ?AT H] EXPLANATION W\LD ONLY T5D TO CORROBORATE 
! SUSPICION1 & H] TE>S WELL$ UP 9 H] 
?ROAT1 & %E BECAME SIL5T4 

,MASLOVA WAS /ILL ?9K+1 & CONT9U$ TO ASSURE H]SELF 
?AT1 AS %E HAD TOLD HIM ON HIS SECOND VISIT1 %E HAD 
NOT =GIV5 HIM2 ?AT %E HAT$ HIM1 BUT1 9 REALITY1 %E 
HAD LONG S9CE BEGUN TO LOVE HIM AGA91 & LOV$ HIM 
SO ?AT %E 9VOLUNT>ILY C>RI$ \T HIS WI%ES4 ,%E 
CEAS$ TO DR9K & SMOKE1 %E GAVE UP FLIRT+1 & 
WILL+LY W5T AS S]VANT TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,ALL ?IS %E 
DID BECAUSE %E KNEW HE WI%$ IT4 ,H] REPEAT$ REFUSAL 
TO ACCEPT HIS SACRIFICE WAS P>TLY DUE TO ! FACT ?AT %E 
WI%$ TO REPEAT ?OSE PR\D WORDS :I* %E HAD ONCE 
TOLD HIM1 & MA9LY BECAUSE %E KNEW ?AT !IR M>RIAGE 
W\LD MAKE HIM UNHAPPY4 ,%E WAS FIRMLY RESOLV$ 
NOT TO ACCEPT HIS SACRIFICE1 & YET IT WAS PA9FUL 
= H] TO ?9K ?AT HE DESPIS$ H]2 ?AT HE ?\<T 
H] TO BE ! SAME AS %E HAD BE51 & DID NOT SEE ! 
*ANGE %E WAS UND]GO+4 ,! FACT ?AT HE WAS AT ?AT 
MOM5T ?9K+ ?AT %E DID SOME?+ WRONG 9 ! 
HOSPITAL PA9$ H] MORE ?AN ! NEWS ?AT %E WAS 
F9ALLY S5T5C$ TO H>D LABOR4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,AWAK5+ BY GRAF ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,SMI?1 ,WILLIAM ,E41 ,A,K,A3 ,! ,RESURRECTION4  ,TEXT FROM ,GUT5B]G4ORG47 

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