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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,IT HAPP5$ NOT LONG AGO1 9 ! REIGN ( ! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&] ,I,I41--9 \R EPO* ( CIVILIZATION1 ( PROGRESS1 ( QUE/IONS1 ( ! REG5]ATION ( ,RUSSIA1 ETC41--! TIME :5 ! VICTORI\S ,RUSSIAN >MY HAD RETURN$ FROM ,SEVA/OPOL1 :I* HAD JU/ BE5 SURR5D]$ TO ! 5EMY1 :5 ALL ,RUSSIA WAS CELEBRAT+ ITS TRIUMPH 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ,BLACK ,SEA FLEET1 & ,:ITE-WALL$ ,MOSC[ HAD GONE =? TO MEET & CONGRATULATE ! REMA9S ( ! CREWS ( ?AT FLEET1 & REA* !M A GOOD ,RUSSIAN GLASS ( VODKA1 & 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! GOOD ,RUSSIAN CU/OM (F] !M ! BREAD & SALT ( HOSPITALITY1.<#a.> & B[ !IR HEADS TO ! GR\ND2 AT ! TIME :5 ,RUSSIA 9 ! P]SON ( P]SPICACI\S VIRG9-POLITICIANS BEWAIL$ ! DE/RUCTION ( ITS FAVORITE DREAMS AB\T CELEBRAT+ ! ,TE ,DEUM 9 ! CA!DRAL ( ,SA9T ,SOPHIA & ! SEV]ELY FELT LOSS ( TWO GREAT M5 DE> TO ! FA!RL&1 :O HAD BE5 KILL$ DUR+ ! W> 7ONE C>RI$ AWAY BY HIS DESIRE TO HE> ! ,TE ,DEUM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 9 ! SAID CA!DRAL & :O FELL ON ! PLA9S ( ,VALLA*IA1 = ?AT V]Y REASON LEAV+ TWO SQUADRONS ( HUSS>S ON ?OSE SAME PLA9S2 ! O!R AN 9VALUABLE MAN DI/RIBUT+ TEA1 O!R PEOPLE'S MONEY1 & %EETS TO ! W\ND$1 & NOT /EAL+ EI!R72 AT ! TIME :5 FROM ALL SIDES1 FROM ALL BRAN*ES ( HUMAN ACTIVITY1 9 ,RUSSIA1 GREAT M5 SPRANG UP LIKE MU%ROOMS--COLONELS1 ADM9I/RATORS1 ECONOMI/S1 WRIT]S1 ORATORS1 & SIMPLY GREAT M51 )\T ANY VOCATION OR OBJECT2 AT ! TIME :5 AT ! JUBILEE ( A ,MOSC[ ACTOR1 PUBLIC S5TIM5T1 /R5G!N$ BY A TOA/1 BEGAN TO DEM& ! PUNI%M5T ( ALL CRIM9ALS2 :5 =MIDABLE COMMITTEES FROM ,PET]SBURG W]E GALLOP+ AWAY T[>D ! S\?1 TO APPREH5D1 DISCOV]1 & PUNI% ! EVIL-DO]S ( ! COMMISS>Y DEP>TM5T2 :5 9 ALL ! CITIES1 D9N]S ) SPEE*ES W]E GIV5 TO ! H]OES ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 & !SE M5 :O CAME ) AMPUTAT$ >MS & LEGS W]E GIV5 TRIFLES AS REMEMBRANCES1 & !Y W]E MET ON BRIDGES & HI<WAYS2 AT ! TIME :5 ORATORICAL TAL5TS W]E SO RAPIDLY SPREAD+ AMONG ! PEOPLE ?AT A S+LE TAP/] EV]Y:]E & ON EV]Y OCCASION WROTE & PR9T$1 &1 HAV+ LE>N$ BY HE>T1 MADE AT D9N]S SU* P[]FUL ADDRESSES ?AT ! KEEP]S ( ORD] HAD1 AS A G5]AL ?+1 TO EMPLOY REPRESSIVE MEASURES AGA9/ ! ELOQU5CE ( ! TAP/]2 :5 9 ! ,5GLI% CLUB ITSELF !Y RES]V$ A SPECIAL ROOM = ! DISCUSSION ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS2 :5 NEW P]IODICALS MADE !IR APPE>ANCE UND] ! MO/ DIV]SIFI$ APPELLATIONS--J\RNALS DEVELOP+ ,EUROPEAN PR9CIPLES ON A ,EUROPEAN SOIL1 BUT ) A ,RUSSIAN PO9T ( VIEW1 & J\RNALS EXCLUSIVELY ON ,RUSSIAN SOIL DEVELOP+ ,RUSSIAN PR9CIPLES1 BUT ) A ,EUROPEAN PO9T ( VIEW2 :5 SUDD5LY SO MANY P]IODICALS APPE>$ ?AT IT SEEM$ AS IF ALL NAMES W]E EXHAU/$--! ,VIE/NIK 7,MESS5G]71 & ! ,SLOVO 7,WORD71 & ! ,BESY$A 7,DISCUSSION71 & ! ,NABLIUDATYEL 7,SPECTATOR71 & ! ,ZVEZDA 7,/>71 & ! ,OREL 7,EAGLE71 & MANY O!RS--& NOT)/&+ ?IS1 NEW ONES & EV] NEW ONES KEPT APPE>+2 A TIME :5 PLEIADS ( WRIT]S & ?9K]S KEPT APPE>+1 PROV+ ?AT SCI5CE IS POPUL>1 & IS NOT POPUL>1 & IS UNPOPUL>1 & ! LIKE1 & A PLEIAD ( WRIT]->TI/S1 DESCRIB+ ! GROVE & ! SUNRISE & ! ?UND]-/ORM & ! LOVE ( ! ,RUSSIAN MAID5 & ! LAZ9ESS ( A S+LE *9OVNIK & ! BAD BEHAVIOR ( MANY O!R FUNCTION>IES2 AT ! TIME :5 FROM ALL SIDES CAME UP QUE/IONS--AS 9 #ahef !Y CALL$ ALL ?OSE CURR5TS ( CIRCUM/ANCES TO :I* NO ONE C\LD OBTA9 A CATEGORICAL ANSW]--QUE/IONS ( MILIT>Y S*OOLS1.<#b.> ( UNIV]SITIES1 ( ! C5SOR%IP1 ( V]BAL LAW-PROCE$+S RELAT+ TO F9ANCE1 BANKS1 POLICE1 EMANCIPATION1 & MANY O!RS1 & ALL W]E TRY+ TO RAISE /ILL NEW QUE/IONS1 ALL W]E GIV+ EXP]IM5TAL ANSW]S TO !M1 W]E WRIT+1 READ+1 TALK+1 >RANG+ PROJECTS1 ALL ! TIME WI%+ TO CORRECT1 TO ANNIHILATE1 TO *ANGE1 & ALL ! ,RUSSIANS1 AS ONE MAN1 F\ND !MSELVES 9 9DESCRIBABLE 5?USIASM1--A /ATE ( ?+S :I* HAS BE5 WITNESS$ TWICE 9 ,RUSSIA DUR+ ! N9ETE5? C5TURY--! FIR/ TIME :5 9 #ahab WE ?RA%$ ,NAPOLEON ,I41 & ! SECOND TIME :5 9 #ahef ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I4 ?RA%$ US--GREAT & NEV]-TO-BE-=GOTT5 EPO* ( ! REG5]ATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,LIKE ?AT ,FR5*MAN1 :O SAID ?AT NO ONE HAD EV] LIV$ AT ALL :O HAD NOT LIV$ DUR+ ! GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 SO ,I ALSO DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY ?AT ANY ONE :O WAS NOT LIV+ 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! YE> '#e#f DOES NOT KN[ :AT LIFE IS4 

,HE :O WRITES !SE L9ES NOT ONLY LIV$ AT ?AT TIME1 BUT WAS ACTIVELY AT WORK !N4 ,MOREOV]1 HE HIMSELF /AY$ 9 ONE ( ! TR5*ES BE=E ,SEVA/OPOL = SEV]AL WEEKS4 ,HE WROTE AB\T ! ,CRIMEAN W> A WORK :I* BR\<T HIM GREAT FAME1 & 9 ?IS HE CLE>LY & CIRCUM/ANTIALLY DESCRIB$ H[ ! SOLDI]S FIR$ !IR GUNS FROM ! BA/IONS1 H[ W\NDS W]E B&AG$ AT ! AMBULANCE /ATIONS1 & H[ ! DEAD W]E BURI$ 9 ! GRAVEY>D4 ,HAV+ ACCOMPLI%$ !SE EXPLOITS1 ! WRIT] ( !SE L9ES SP5T SOME TIME AT ! HE>T ( ! EMPIRE1 9 A ROCKET E/ABLI%M5T1 :]E HE RECEIV$ HIS LAURELS = HIS EXPLOITS4 ,HE SAW ! 5?USIASM ( BO? CAPITALS & ( ! :OLE PEOPLE1 & HE EXP]I5C$ 9 HIMSELF H[ ,RUSSIA WAS ABLE TO REW>D G5U9E S]VICE4 ,! P[]FUL ONES ( ?AT WORLD ALL S\<T HIS ACQUA9TANCE1 %OOK H&S ) HIM1 GAVE HIM D9N]S1 KEPT 9VIT+ HIM \T1 &1 9 ORD] TO ELICIT FROM HIM ! P>TICUL>S ( ! W>1 TOLD HIM !IR [N S5TIM5TS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! WRIT] ( !SE L9ES MAY WELL APPRECIATE ?AT GREAT UN=GETABLE EPO*4 

,BUT ?AT DOES NOT CONC]N US N[4 

,ONE EV5+ AB\T ?IS TIME TWO CONVEYANCES & A SL$GE W]E /&+ AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! BE/ HOTEL 9 ,MOSC[4 ,A Y\NG MAN WAS JU/ GO+ 9 TO 9QUIRE AB\T ROOMS4 ,AN OLD MAN WAS SITT+ 9 ONE ( ! C>RIAGES ) TWO LADIES1 & WAS DISCUSS+ AB\T ! ,KUZNETSKY ,BRIDGE AT ! TIME ( ! ,FR5* ,9VASION4 

,IT WAS ! CONT9UATION ( A CONV]SATION :I* HAD BE5 BEGUN ON !IR FIR/ >RIVAL AT ,MOSC[1 & N[ ! OLD1 :ITE-BE>D$ MAN1 ) HIS FUR %UBA ?R[N OP51 WAS CALMLY GO+ ON ) IT1 /ILL SITT+ 9 ! C>RIAGE1 AS IF HE 9T5D$ TO SP5D ! NI<T !RE4 ,HIS WIFE & DAU<T] LI/5$ TO HIM1 BUT KEPT LOOK+ AT ! DOOR1 NOT )\T IMPATI5CE4 ,! Y\NG MAN CAME \T AGA9 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! ,SWISS & ! HALLBOY4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS IT1 ,S]GYEI80 ASK$ ! MO!R1 LOOK+ \T SO ?AT ! LAMPLI<T FELL ON H] WE>Y FACE4 

,EI!R BECAUSE IT WAS HIS USUAL CU/OM1 OR TO PREV5T ! ,SWISS FROM MI/AK+ HIM = A LACKEY1 AS HE WAS DRESS$ 9 A HALF-%UBA1 ,S]GYEI REPLI$ 9 ,FR5* ?AT !Y C\LD HAVE ROOMS1 & HE OP5$ ! C>RIAGE DOOR4 ,! OLD MAN = AN 9/ANT GLANC$ AT HIS SON1 & FELL BACK ONCE MORE 9TO ! D>K DEP?S ( ! C>RIAGE1 AS IF ?IS AFFAIR DID NOT CONC]N HIM AT ALL4 

0,!RE WAS NO !AT] !N40 

0,PI]RE10 SAID HIS WIFE1 PULL+ HIM BY ! CLOAK1 BUT HE CONT9U$3-- 

0,MADAME ,*ALME WAS ON ! ,TV]SKAYA 44440 

,FROM ! DEP?S ( ! C>RIAGE RANG \T A Y\NG1 M]RY LAU<4 

0,PAPA1 COME1--Y\ >E TALK+ NONS5SE40 

,! OLD MAN SEEM$ AT LA/ TO REALIZE ?AT !Y HAD REA*$ !IR DE/9ATION1 & HE LOOK$ R\ND4 

0,COME1 /EP \T40 

,HE PULL$ HIS HAT OV] HIS EYES & OB$I5TLY GOT \T ( ! C>RIAGE4 ,! ,SWISS (F]$ HIM HIS >M1 BUT1 CONV9C$ ?AT ! OLD MAN WAS P]FECTLY ABLE TO TAKE C>E ( HIMSELF1 HE IMM$IATELY PR(F]$ HIS S]VICES TO ! ELD] LADY4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA1 ! LADY1 BY H] SABLE CLOAK1 & BY ! SL[NESS ( H] MOTIONS 9 GETT+ \T1 & BY ! WAY 9 :I* %E LEAN$ HEAVILY ON HIS >M1 & BY ! WAY 9 :I*1 )\T HESITATION1 %E IMM$IATELY TOOK H] SON'S >M & WALK$ UP ! /EPS1 IMPRESS$ ! MAN AS A WOMAN ( GREAT DI/9CTION4 ,HE C\LD NOT DI/+UI% ! Y\NG WOMAN FROM ! MAIDS ?AT DISM\NT$ FROM ! SECOND C>RIAGE2 %E1 JU/ AS !Y1 C>RI$ A BUNDLE & A PIPE1 & WALK$ BEH9D4 ,ONLY BY H] LAU<+1 & ! FACT ?AT %E CALL$ ! OLD MAN 0FA!R10 DID HE KN[ IT4 

0,NOT ?AT WAY1 PAPA1 TURN TO ! RI<T10 SAID %E1 DETA9+ HIM BY ! SLEEVE ( HIS COAT4 0,TO ! RI<T40 

,& ON ! /AIRWAY1 ABOVE ! /AMP+ ( FEET1 ! OP5+ ( DOORS1 & ! PANT+ ( ! ELD]LY LADY1 WAS HE>D ! SAME LAU<T] :I* HAD RUNG \T 9 ! C>RIAGE1 & :I* ANY ONE HE>+ W\LD HAVE SURELY EXCLAIM$3 0,:AT A JOLLY LAU<6 ,I WI% ,I C\LD LAU< LIKE ?AT40 

,! SON1 ,S]GYEI1 HAD BE5 BUSI$ ) ALL ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ON ! WAY2 &1 :ILE BUSI$ ) !M1 MADE UP = HIS LACK ( KN[L$GE BY ! 5]GY *>ACT]I/IC ( HIS FIVE & TW5TY YE>S & HIS BU/L+ ACTIVITY1 :I* FILL$ HIM ) SATISFACTION4 ,TW5TY TIMES1 AT LEA/1 & APP>5TLY )\T ANY SUFFICI5T CAUSE1 DRESS$ 9 BUT A S+LE PALETOT1 HE HAD RUN D[N TO ! SL$GE & UP ! /EPS AGA91 %IV]+ ) ! COLD1 & TAK+ TWO OR ?REE /EPS AT A TIME ) HIS LONG1 Y\NG LEGS4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA BEGG$ HIM NOT TO CAT* COLD1 BUT HE ASSUR$ H] ?AT !RE WAS NO DANG]1 & HE KEPT GIV+ ORD]S1 SLAMM+ DOORS1 & GO+ & COM+2 &1 EV5 AFT] HE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT EV]Y?+ N[ RE/$ ON ! S]VANTS & MUZHIKS ALONE1 HE SEV]AL TIMES MADE A T\R ( ALL ! ROOMS1 5T]+ ! DRAW+-ROOM BY ONE DOOR & GO+ \T BY ANO!R1 TRY+ TO F9D SOME?+ MORE TO DO4 

0,TELL ME1 PAPA1 WILL Y\ GO TO ! BA?8 ,DO Y\ KN[ :]E IT IS80 HE ASK$4 

,PAPA WAS 9 A BR[N /UDY1 & SEEM$ TO BE 5TIRELY UNABLE TO ACC\NT = HIS PRES5T 5VIRONM5T4 ,HE WAS SL[ 9 REPLY+4 ,HE HE>D ! WORDS1 BUT !Y MADE NO IMPRESSION ON HIM4 ,SUDD5LY HE COMPREH5D$4 

0,YES1 YES1 YES2 PLEASE F9D \T2 4444 AT ! ,KAM5NOI ,MO/40 

,! HEAD ( ! FAMILY1 ) QUICK1 N]V\S /EP1 CROSS$ ! ROOM & SAT D[N 9 AN >M-*AIR4 

0,WELL1 N[ WE MU/ DECIDE :AT IS TO BE DONE1--H[ TO GET SETTL$10 SAID HE4 0,HELP ME1 *ILDR52 BE QUICK AB\T IT6 ,BE GOOD & TAKE HOLD & GET ?+S >RANG$1 & !N TO-MORR[ WE WILL S5D ,S]OZHA ) A NOTE TO SI/] ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA1 TO ,NIKIT91 OR WE WILL GO \RSELVES4 ,H[ IS ?AT1 ,NATA%A8 ,BUT N[ LET US GET SETTL$40 

0,TO-MORR[ IS ,SUNDAY2 ,I HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL GO TO S]VICE FIR/1 BE=E Y\ DO ANY?+ ELSE1 ,PI]RE10 SAID HIS WIFE1 :O WAS KNEEL+ BE=E A TRUNK & OP5+ IT4 

0,OH1 IT IS ,SUNDAY1 IS IT8 ,ASSUR$LY2 WE WILL GO TO ! ,USPY5SKY ,CA!DRAL4 ,?AT WILL NOTE ! BEG9N+ ( \R RETURN4 ,MY ,GOD6 :5 ,I RECALL ! LA/ TIME ,I WAS 9 ! ,USPY5SKY ,CA!DRAL 4444 DO Y\ RE- MEMB]1 ,NATA%A8 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT ! MATT] 9 H&40 

,& ! HEAD ( ! FAMILY LEAP$ UP FROM ! *AIR 9 :I* HE HAD ONLY JU/ SAT D[N4 

0,BUT N[ WE MU/ GET E/ABLI%$40 

,YET1 )\T DO+ ANY?+ TO HELP1 HE WALK$ FROM ONE ROOM 9TO ! O!R4 0,TELL ME1 WILL Y\ DR9K SOME TEA8 ,OR >E Y\ TIR$1 & W\LD Y\ RA!R RE/80 

0,YES1 YES10 REPLI$ HIS WIFE1 TAK+ SOME?+ FROM ! TRUNK1 0BUT ,I ?\<T Y\ W]E GO+ TO ! BA?40 

0,YES 4444 9 MY DAY IT US$ TO BE ON ! ,KAM5NOI ,MO/4 ,S]OZHA1 JU/ GO & F9D \T IF ! BA?S >E /ILL AT ! ,KAM5NOI ,MO/4--,H]E1 ,S]OZHA & ,I WILL TAKE ?IS ROOM4 ,S]OZHA1 DO Y\ LIKE ?IS ONE80 

,BUT ,S]OZHA HAD ALREADY GONE TO F9D \T AB\T ! BA?S4 0,NO10 ! OLD MAN W5T ON TO SAY1 0?AT WON'T DO AT ALL4 ,Y\ WON'T HAVE A PASSAGE DIRECTLY 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T IT1 ,NATA%A80 

0,DON'T Y\ WORRY1 ,PI]RE1 EV]Y?+ WILL BE >RANG$10 REPLI$ ,NATA%A FROM ! NEXT ROOM1 9TO :I* ! MUZHIKS W]E C>RY+ V>I\S >TICLES4 ,BUT ,PI]RE HAD COME UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! EXCITEM5T & 5?USIASM CAUS$ BY HIS RETURN4 

0,SEE H]E1 DON'T DI/URB ,S]OZHA'S ?+S2 !RE1 !Y'VE BR\<T HIS SN[-%OES 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM40 ,& HE HIMSELF PICK$ !M UP1 & ) EXTRAORD9>Y C>EFULNESS1 AS IF ! :OLE FUTURE ORD] ( !IR E/ABLI%M5T DEP5D$ ON IT1 PLAC$ !M AGA9/ ! L9TEL ( ! DOOR1 & PRESS$ !M CLOSE TO IT4 ,BUT ! %OES W\LD NOT /AY PUT1 & AS SOON AS ,PI]RE HAD LEFT !M !Y FELL ) A CRA% ACROSS ! DOOR4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA FR[N$ & %UDD]$1 BUT1 :5 %E SAW ! CAUSE ( ! DI/URBANCE1 %E SAID3-- 

0,SONYA1 PICK !M UP1 MY LOVE40 

0,PICK !M UP1 MY LOVE10 E*O$ H] HUSB&4 0,& ,I AM GO+ TO SEE ! L&LORD4 ,DON'T MAKE ANY *ANGES 9 \R >RANGEM5TS4 ,WE MU/ TALK IT ALL OV] ) HIM FIR/40 

0,BETT] S5D = HIM1 ,PI]RE4 ,:Y DO Y\ DI/URB Y\RSELF80 

,PI]RE ACQUIESC$ 9 ?IS4 

0,SONYA1 DO Y\ ATT5D TO ?IS1 PLEASE44444 ,M4 ,CAVALI]2 TELL HIM ?AT WE WANT TO TALK ?+S OV] ) HIM40 

0,*EVALI]1 PAPA10 SAID ,SONYA1 & %E />T$ TO GO4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA1 :O WAS GIV+ ORD]S 9 A L[ VOICE1 & MOV+ AB\T QUIETLY FROM ROOM TO ROOM1 N[ ) A DRAW]1 N[ ) A PIPE1 N[ ) A CU%ION1 GRADUALLY & IMP]CEPTIBLY R$UC+ ! HEAPS ( >TICLES 9TO ORD]1 & GETT+ EV]Y?+ 9TO ITS PLACE1 REM>K$1 AS %E PASS$ ,SONYA3-- 

0,DON'T GO Y\RSELF2 S5D A S]VANT40 

,:ILE ! MAN WAS GONE AFT] ! L&LORD1 ,PI]RE EMPLOY$ HIS SP>E MOM5TS1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( ASSI/+ HIS WIFE1 9 RUMPL+ UP SOME ( H] G[NS1 & !N HE TUMBL$ OV] A HALF-EMPTI$ TRUNK4 ,CAT*+ BY ! WALL TO KEEP FROM FALL+1 ! ,DEKABRI/ LOOK$ R\ND ) A SMILE4 ,HIS WIFE1 IT SEEM$1 WAS TOO BUSY TO NOTICE2 BUT ,SONYA LOOK$ AT HIM ) SU* MIS*IEV\S EYES ?AT IT SEEM$ AS IF %E W]E ASK+ HIS P]MISSION TO LAU< \T L\D4 ,HE READILY GAVE H] ?AT P]MISSION1 & LAU<$ HIMSELF ) SU* A HE>TY LAU< ?AT ALL :O W]E 9 ! ROOM1 HIS WIFE AS WELL AS ! MAID-S]VANT & ! MUZHIK1 JO9$ 94 

,?IS LAU<T] /ILL MORE *E]$ UP ! OLD MAN2 HE DISCOV]$ ?AT ! DIVAN 9 ! ROOM TAK5 BY HIS WIFE & DAU<T] WAS PLAC$ 9CONV5I5TLY = !M1 NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT !Y ASSUR$ HIM TO ! CONTR>Y & BEGG$ HIM NOT TO TR\BLE HIMSELF4 ,JU/ AS HE1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! MUZHIK1 WAS TRY+ TO MOVE IT TO ANO!R PLACE1 ! ,FR5* L&LORD 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

0,Y\ ASK$ = ME80 ASK$ ! L&LORD1 CURTLY2 &1 AS A PRO( ( HIS 9DIFF]5CE1 IF NOT HIS DISDA91 HE DELIB]ATELY TOOK \T HIS H&K]*IEF1 DELIB]ATELY UNFOLD$ IT1 & DELIB]ATELY BLEW HIS NOSE4 

0,YES1 MY DE> FRI5D10 SAID ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 APPROA*+ HIM4 0,Y\ SEE1 WE \RSELVES DO NOT KN[ H[ LONG WE %ALL BE H]E1 MY WIFE & ,I40 ,& ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 :O HAD ! WEAKNESS ( SEE+ AN 9TIMATE 9 EV]Y MAN1 BEGAN TO TELL HIM HIS CIRCUM/ANCES & PLANS4 

,MR4 ,*EVALI] DID NOT %>E ?IS WAY ( M51 & WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ! P>TICUL>S COMMUNICAT$ BY ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*2 BUT ! EXCELL5T ,FR5* :I* ! ,DEKABRI/ SPOKE1--A ,FR5* :I*1 AS EV]Y ONE KN[S1 HAS SOME?+ ( ! NATURE ( A PAT5T ( RESPECTABILITY 9 ,RUSSIA1--& ! >I/OCRATIC WAYS ( ! NEWCOM]S1 CAUS$ HIM TO HAVE A HI<] OP9ION ( !M ?AN BE=E4 

0,9 :AT WAY CAN ,I AID Y\80 HE ASK$4 

,?IS QUE/ION DID NOT EMB>RASS ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*4 ,HE EXPRESS$ HIS DESIRE TO HAVE ROOMS1 TEA1 A SAMOV>1 LUN*EON1 D9N]1 FOOD = HIS S]VANTS1--9 A WORD1 ALL ?OSE ?+S = :I* HOTELS >E 9T5D$ TO PROVIDE2 & :5 ,MR4 ,*EVALI]1 AMAZ$ AT ! 9NOC5CE ( ! OLD MAN1 :O1 IT MAY BE SURMIS$1 ?\<T ?AT HE HAD REA*$ ! ,TRUKHM5SKY /EPPE1 OR ?AT ALL !SE ?+S W]E TO BE FURNI%$ AS A FREE GIFT1 EXPLA9$ ?AT HIS DESIRES W\LD BE FULLY GRATIFI$1 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* REA*$ ! HEI<T ( 5?USIASM4 

0,!RE1 ?AT IS EXCELL5T6 V]Y GOOD6 ,!N WE WILL >RANGE IT SO4 ,N[2 H[ !N1 PLEASE 44440 

,BUT HE BEGAN TO FEEL A%AM$ ( TALK+ AB\T HIMSELF EXCLUSIVELY1 & SO HE PROCE$$ TO ASK ,MR4 ,*EVALI] AB\T HIS FAMILY & AFFAIRS4 

,S]GYEI ,PETROVIT*1 RETURN+1 %[$ EVID5T SIGNS ( DISSATISFACTION AT HIS FA!R'S BEHAVIOR4 ,HE NOTIC$ ! L&LORD'S IRRITATION1 & HE REM9D$ HIS FA!R ( ! BA?4 ,BUT ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* WAS GREATLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! QUE/ION H[ A ,FR5* HOTEL C\LD SUCCE$ 9 ,MOSC[ 9 #a#h#e#f1 & H[ ,MADAME ,*EVALI] SP5T H] TIME4 ,AT LA/ ! L&LORD B[$1 & ASK$ IF !RE WAS ANY?+ !Y WI%$ TO ORD]4 

0,WILL Y\ HAVE SOME TEA1 ,NATASIA4 ,YES8 ,TEA1 !N1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 & WE WILL HAVE ANO!R TALK1 MON *] MONSIEUR6--,:AT A SPL5DID MAN6 0 

0,BUT >E Y\ GO+ TO ! BA?1 PAPA80 

0,OH1 !N WE DON'T NE$ ANY TEA40 

,?US ! ONLY RESULT ( ! CONF]5CE ) ! NEWCOM]S WAS SNAT*$ AWAY FROM ! L&LORD4 

,ACCORD+LY ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* WAS N[ PR\D & HAPPY ) ! >RANGEM5TS ?AT HE HAD MADE4 ,! DRIV]S :O CAME TO GET !IR VODKA-MONEY ANNOY$ HIM BECAUSE ,S]OZHA HAD NO SMALL *ANGE1 & ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* WAS AB\T TO S5D = ! L&LORD AGA91 :5 ! HAPPY ?\<T OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT HE \<T NOT TO BE ! ONLY GAY ONE ?AT EV5+1 & RE/OR$ HIM TO HIS GOOD HUMOR4 ,HE TOOK \T TWO ?REE-RUBLE NOTES1 &1 PRESS+ ONE 9TO ! H& ( ONE ( ! DRIV]S1 SAID1 0,?IS IS = Y\10 -- ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* HAD ! CU/OM ( ADDRESS+ ALL P]SONS )\T EXCEPTION1 SAVE ! MEMB]S ( HIS [N FAMILY1 ) ! =MAL SECOND P]SON1 PLURAL1 VUI--0& ?IS IS = Y\10 SAID HE1 ?RU/+ ! BANK-NOTE 9TO ! MAN'S PALM1 SOME:AT AS M5 DO :5 !Y PAY A DOCTOR = HIS VISIT4 ,AFT] ALL !SE MATT]S HAD BE5 ATT5D$ TO1 HE W5T TO HIS BA?4 

,SONYA SAT D[N ON ! DIVAN1 &1 SUPPORT+ H] HEAD ON H] H&1 LAU<$ HE>TILY4 

0,OH1 H[ GOOD IT IS1 MAMA2 OH1 H[ GOOD IT IS60 

,!N %E PUT UP H] FEET ON ! DIVAN1 /RET*$ H]SELF \T1 LAY BACK1 & ?US FELL ASLEEP1 ) ! S\ND1 SIL5T SLEEP ( A GIRL ( EI<TE5 AFT] A J\RNEY :I* HAD LA/$ A MON? & A HALF4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA1 :O WAS /ILL BUSY 9 H] SLEEP+-ROOM1 APP>5TLY HE>D ) H] MAT]NAL E> ?AT ,SONYA WAS NOT /IRR+1 & W5T 9 TO SEE = H]SELF4 ,%E TOOK A CU%ION1 & ) H] L>GE :ITE H&1 RAIS+ ! GIRL'S ROSY HEAD1 LAID IT G5TLY ON ! CU%ION4 ,SONYA SI<$ DEEPLY1 SETTL$ H] %\LD]S1 & LET H] HEAD RE/ ON ! PILL[1 NOT SAY+ 0M]CI10 BUT TAK+ IT AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 

0,NOT !RE1 NOT !RE1 ,GAVRILOVNA1 ,KATYA10 SAID ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAY5A1 ADDRESS+ ! TWO MAID-S]VANTS :O W]E MAK+ A B$2 & ) ONE H&1 AS IT W]E 9 PASS+1 SMOO?+ H] DAU<T]'S DISORD]$ LOCKS4 ,)\T DELAY+1 & )\T HA/E1 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA PUT ?+S 9 ORD]1 & BY ! TIME H] HUSB& & SON RETURN$ EV]Y?+ WAS 9 READ9ESS1--! TRUNKS W]E REMOV$ FROM ! ROOMS2 9 ,PI]RE'S SLEEP+-ROOM EV]Y?+ WAS JU/ AS IT HAD BE5 = YE>S & YE>S AT ,IRKUTSK2 HIS KHALAT1 HIS PIPE1 HIS TOBACCO-BOX1 HIS EAU SUCRE1 ! ,GOSPELS :I* HE READ AT NI<T1 & EV5 A LITTLE IMAGE FA/5$ 9 SOME WAY ABOVE ! B$S1 TO ! LUXURI\S WALL-HANG+S ( ! ROOMS ( ,*EVALI]1 :O DID NOT EMPLOY ?IS =M ( ADORNM5T1 ?\< ?AT EV5+ !Y MADE !IR APPE>ANCE 9 ALL ! ROOMS ( ! ?IRD SUITE ( ! HOTEL4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA1 HAV+ GOT ?+S >RANG$ TO RI<TS1 PUT ON H] COLL> & CUFFS1 :I* 9 SPITE ( ! LONG J\RNEY %E HAD KEPT CLEAN1 BRU%$ H] HAIR1 & SAT D[N OPPOSITE ! TABLE4 ,H] BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYES HAD A F>-AWAY LOOK2 %E GAZ$1 & RE/$6 

,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT %E RE/$1 NOT FROM ! LABOR ( GETT+ SETTL$ ONLY1 NOT FROM ! J\RNEY ONLY1 NOT FROM H] WE>Y YE>S ONLY2 %E RE/$1 IT SEEM$1 FROM H] :OLE LIFE2 & ! F> DI/ANCE 9TO :I* %E GAZ$1 :]E 9 IMAG9ATION %E SAW ! LIV+ FACES ( DE> ONES1 ?AT WAS ! RE/ = :I* %E SI<$4 ,:E!R IT WAS ! EXPLOIT ( LOVE :I* %E HAD P]=M$ = H] HUSB&'S SAKE1 OR ! LOVE :I* %E HAD FELT = H] *ILDR5 :5 !Y W]E SMALL1 :E!R IT WAS H] HEAVY LOSS1 OR ! PECULI>ITY ( H] *>ACT]1 ANY ONE1 LOOK+ AT ?IS WOMAN1 MU/ HAVE C]TA9LY COMPREH5D$ ?AT NO?+ MORE FROM H] WAS TO BE EXPECT$1 ?AT %E HAD ALREADY1 & LONG AGO1 GIV5 H]SELF TO LIFE1 & ?AT NO?+ REMA9$ = H]4 ,!RE REMA9$ A C]TA9 BEAUTIFUL & MELAN*OLY DIGNITY ( WOR?1 LIKE OLD MEMORIES1 LIKE MOONLI<T4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E H] O!RWISE ?AN SURR\ND$ BY REV]5CE & ALL ! AM5ITIES ( LIFE4 ,?AT %E %\LD EV] BE HUNGRY & EAT RAV5\SLY1 OR ?AT %E %\LD EV] WE> SOIL$ L951 ?AT %E %\LD EV] /UMBLE OR =GET TO BL[ H] NOSE1 WAS UTT]LY UN?9KABLE4 ,IT WAS A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY6 ,:Y ?IS WAS SO1 ,I DO NOT KN[2 BUT H] EV]Y MOTION WAS MAJE/Y1 GRACE1 SYMPA?Y = ALL ?OSE ?AT 5JOY$ ! SI<T ( H]4 

0,SIE PFLEG5 UND WEB5 

,HIMMLIS*E ,ROS5 9S IRDIS*E ,LEB540 

,%E KNEW ?AT C\PLET & LIK$ IT1 BUT %E WAS NOT GUID$ BY IT4 ,H] :OLE NATURE WAS ! EXPRESSION ( ?IS ?\<T2 H] :OLE LIFE UNCONSCI\SLY DEVOT$ TO ! WEAV+ ( 9VISIBLE ROSES 9TO ! LIVES ( ?OSE ) :OM %E CAME 9TO CONTACT4 ,%E ACCOMPANI$ H] HUSB& TO ,SIB]IA PURELY BECAUSE %E LOV$ HIM2 %E DID :AT %E MI<T DO = HIM1 & %E 9VOLUNT>ILY DID EV]Y?+ = HIM4 ,%E MADE HIS B$ = HIM1 %E PACK$ HIS ?+S1 %E PREP>$ HIS D9N] & TEA = HIM1 & ABOVE ALL1 %E WAS ALWAYS :]E HE WAS1 & GREAT] HAPP9ESS NO WOMAN C\LD GIVE H] HUSB&4 

,9 ! DRAW+-ROOM ! SAMOV> WAS S++ ON ! R\ND TABLE4 ,BE=E IT SAT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA4 ,SONYA WAS WR9KL+ UP H] =EHEAD & SMIL+ UND] H] MO!R'S H&1 :I* TICKL$ H]1 :5 ) TRIMM$ F+]-TIPS & %9+ *EEKS & BR[S1--! FA!R'S BALD SPOT WAS ESPECIALLY BRILLIANT1--FRE% CLEAN L95 & D>K HAIR & BEAM+ FACES1 ! M5 CAME 9TO ! ROOM4 

0,IT HAS GR[N LI<T] S9CE Y\ HAVE COME 910 SAID ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA4 0,YE P[]S1.<#c.> H[ :ITE40 

,= YE>S %E HAD SAID ?IS EV]Y ,SATURDAY1 & EV]Y ,SATURDAY ,PI]RE HAD EXP]I5C$ A S5SE ( MODE/Y & SATISFACTION4 ,!Y SAT D[N AT ! TABLE2 !RE WAS A SMELL ( TEA & TOBACCO1 ! VOICES ( ! P>5TS & ! *ILDR5 W]E HE>D1 & ( ! S]VANTS :O 9 ! SAME ROOM W]E C>RY+ AWAY ! CUPS4 ,!Y RECALL$ ! AMUS+ ?+S :I* HAD HAPP5$ ON ! ROAD1 !Y PRAIS$ ,SONYA'S MODE ( DRESS+ H] HAIR1 !Y *ATT$ & LAU<$4 ,GEOGRAPHICALLY !Y HAD ALL BE5 TRANSPORT$ FIVE ?\S& V]/S 9TO AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T & ALI5 5VIRONM5T1 BUT MORALLY !Y W]E ?AT EV5+ /ILL AT HOME1 JU/ ! SAME AS !IR PECULI> LONELY FAMILY LIFE HAD MADE !M4 ,( ?IS !RE WAS TO BE NO MORR[4 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* SAT D[N NE> ! SAMOV> & SMOK$ HIS PIPE4 ,HE WAS NOT GAY AT ALL4 

0,WELL1 H]E WE >E BACK AGA910 SAID HE1 0& ,I AM GLAD ?AT WE %ALL NOT SEE ANY ONE ?IS EV5+2 ?IS EV5+ WILL BE ! LA/ ?AT WE %ALL SP5D TOGE!R AS A FAMILY20 & HE DRANK !SE WORDS D[N ) A GREAT SWALL[ ( TEA4 

0,:Y ! LA/1 ,PI]RE80 

0,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ! Y\NG EAGLES HAVE BE5 TAU<T TO FLY2 !Y WILL HAVE TO BE BUILD+ !IR [N NE/S1 & SO !Y WILL BE FLY+ (F EA* 9 HIS [N DIRECTION40 4444 

0,H[ ABSURD10 EXCLAIM$ ,SONYA1 TAK+ HIS GLASS FROM HIM1 & SMIL+ AS %E SMIL$ AT EV]Y?+4 0,! OLD NE/ IS GOOD 5\<40 

0,! OLD NE/ IS A WRET*$ NE/2 ! FA!R-EAGLE C\LD NOT BUILD IT2 HE GOT 9TO A CAGE2 HIS Y\NG ONES W]E HAT*$ 9 ! CAGE & HE WAS LET \T ONLY :5 HIS W+S W]E NO LONG] ABLE TO BE> HIM AL(T4 ,NO1 ! Y\NG EAGLES WILL HAVE TO BUILD !IR NE/S HI<]1 MORE SUCCESSFULLY1 NE>] TO ! SUN4 ,!Y >E HIS Y\NG1 9 ORD] ?AT HIS EXAMPLE MAY AID !M2 BUT ! OLD EAGLE1 AS LONG AS HE HAS HIS EYES1 WILL LOOK \T = !M1 & IF HE BECOMES BL9D WILL LI/5 = !M 4444 GIVE ME A LITTLE RUM1 MORE1 MORE 4444 !RE1 ?AT WILL DO60 

0,LET US SEE :O WILL LEAVE ! O!RS FIR/10 REM>K$ ,SONYA1 GIV+ H] MO!R A FLEET+ GLANCE1 AS IF %E REPROA*$ H]SELF = SPEAK+ BE=E H]4 0,LET US SEE :O WILL LEAVE ! O!RS FIR/10 %E REPEAT$4 0,I HAVE NO FE> = MYSELF OR = ,S]OZHA EI!R40 

,S]OZHA WAS /RID+ UP & D[N ! ROOM & ?9K+ H[ ! NEXT DAY HE W\LD ORD] SOME NEW CLO!S1 & TRY+ TO DECIDE :E!R HE W\LD GO HIMSELF OR S5D = ! TAILOR1 & SO HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ! CONV]SATION BETWE5 ,SONYA & HIS FA!R4 

,SONYA LAU<$4 

0,:AT IS ! MATT] ) Y\8 ,:AT IS IT80 ASK$ !IR FA!R4 

0,Y\ >E Y\NG] ?AN WE >E1 PAPA1 EV] SO MU* Y\NG]1 ?AT IS A FACT10 SAID %E1 & AGA9 %E LAU<$4 

0,H[ IS ?AT80 EXCLAIM$ ! OLD MAN1 & ! GLOOMY FR[N ON HIS BR[ MELT$ AWAY 9 AN AFFECTIONATE &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 RA!R SCORNFUL SMILE4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA LEAN$ \T FROM BEH9D ! SAMOV>1 :I* PREV5T$ H] FROM SEE+ H] HUSB&4 

0,SONYA IS RI<T4 ,Y\ >E ONLY SIXTE5 YE>S OLD1 ,PI]RE4 ,S]OZHA IS Y\NG] 9 HIS FEEL+S1 BUT Y\ >E Y\NG] ?AN HE 9 SPIRIT4 ,I CAN =ESEE :AT HE WILL DO1 BUT Y\ >E /ILL CAPABLE ( SURPRIS+ ME40 

,:E!R IT WAS ?AT ! OLD MAN RECOGNIZ$ ! JU/ICE ( ! REM>K1 OR BE+ FLATT]$ BY IT DID NOT KN[ :AT ANSW] TO MAKE1 HE W5T ON SMOK+ 9 SIL5CE1 DR9K+ HIS TEA1 & ONLY LETT+ HIS EYES FLA%4 ,BUT ,S]OZHA1 ) ! EGOTISM *>ACT]I/IC ( Y\?1 = ! FIR/ TIME BEGAN TO FEEL 9T]E/$ 9 :AT WAS SAID AB\T HIM1 JO9$ ! CONV]SATION1 & ASSUR$ !M ?AT HE WAS REALLY OLD1 ?AT HIS COM+ TO ,MOSC[ & ! NEW LIFE :I* WAS OP5+ BE=E HIM DID NOT REJOICE HIM 9 ! LEA/1 ?AT HE WAS P]FECTLY CALM 9 HIS ?\<T & EXPECTATIONS ( ! FUTURE4 

0,NEV]!LESS ?IS IS ! LA/ EV5+10 REPEAT$ ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*4 0,TO-MORR[ IT WILL NO LONG] BE ! SAME40 

,& ONCE MORE HE FILL$ UP HIS GLASS ) RUM4 ,& = SOME TIME LONG] HE SAT BY ! TEA-TABLE ) AN EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE AS IF HE HAD MU* TO SAY1 BUT !RE WAS NO ONE TO LI/54 ,HE KEPT P\R+ \T ! RUM UNTIL HIS DAU<T] SURREPTITI\SLY C>RI$ AWAY ! BOTTLE4 

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