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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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0,MOSC[1 OH1 ,MO!R ,MOSC[1 :ITE-WALL$ CITY60 .<#e.> EXCLAIM$ ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 RUBB+ HIS EYES ! NEXT MORN+ & LI/5+ TO ! S\ND ( BELLS ?AT FLOAT$ ABOVE ! ,GAZETNUI ,P]EULOK4 

,NO?+ SO VIVIDLY RECALLS ! PA/ AS S\NDS2 & !SE PEALS ( ! ,MOSC[ BELLS1 TOGE!R ) ! SI<T ( ! :ITE WALL SE5 FROM ! W9D[ & ! RATTLE ( :EELS1 SO VIVIDLY RECALL$ TO HIM NOT ONLY ?AT ,MOSC[ :I* HE HAD KN[N ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S BE=E1 BUT ALSO ?AT ,MOSC[ ) ITS ,KREML1 ITS RO(S1 ITS ,IVANS1 & ! RE/ :I* HE HAD BORNE 9 HIS HE>T1 ?AT HE FELT A *ILDI% DELI<T 9 ! FACT ?AT HE WAS A ,RUSSIAN & ?AT HE WAS 9 ,MOSC[4 

,!RE APPE>$ A ,BUKH>A KHALAT1 FLUNG OP5 OV] A BROAD *E/ 9 A *9TZ %IRT1 A PIPE ) AN AMB] M\?PIECE1 A LACKEY ) G5TLE MANN]S1 TEA1 ! SC5T ( TOBACCO2 A L\D IMPETU\S VOICE ( A MAN WAS HE>D 9 ,*EVALI]'S ROOMS2 MORN+ KISSES W]E EX*ANG$1 & ! VOICES ( DAU<T] & SON 9T]M+L$1 & ! ,DEKABRI/ WAS JU/ AS MU* AT HOME AS 9 ,IRKUTSK OR AS HE W\LD HAVE BE5 9 ,NEW ,YORK OR ,P>IS4 

,AS ,I %\LD NOT WI% TO PRES5T TO MY READ]S MY ,DEKABRI/ H]O AS ABOVE ALL WEAKNESSES1 IT MU/ BE CONFESS$ 9 ! 9T]E/S ( TRU? ?AT ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* %AV$ HIMSELF ) ! GREATE/ C>E1 COMB$ HIS HAIR1 & LOOK$ 9TO ! MIRROR4 ,HE WAS DISSATISFI$ ) HIS COAT1 :I* HAD BE5 NONE TOO WELL M5D$ 9 ,SIB]IA1 & TWICE HE UNBUTTON$ & BUTTON$ UP HIS WAI/COAT4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA CAME 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM ) H] BLACK MOIRE G[N RU/L+1 ) SU* SLEEVES & LACES ON H] CAP1 ?AT1 AL?\< IT WAS 5TIRELY \T ( ! PREVAL5T FA%ION1 /ILL IT WAS SO DEVIS$ ?AT IT NOT ONLY WAS NOT RIDICULE BUT ON ! CONTR>Y DI/+UE4 ,BUT 9 CASE ( LADIES ?IS IS A PECULI> SIX? S5SE1 & SAGACITY IS NOT TO BE COMP>$ ) IT4 

,SONYA WAS LIKEWISE SO CON/ITUT$ ?AT1 AL?\< EV]Y?+ %E WORE WAS AT LEA/ TWO YE>S BEH9D ! /YLE1 /ILL ONE C\LD F9D NO FAULT ) IT4 ,! MO!R WORE :AT WAS D>K & SIMPLE2 ! DAU<T] :AT WAS LI<T & GAY4 

,S]OZHA HAD ONLY JU/ WOKE UP1 & ! LADIES W5T )\T HIM TO MASS4 ,! FA!R & ! MO!R SAT BEH9D1 ! DAU<T] 9 FRONT4 ,VASILI SAT ON ! BOX1 & AN IZVO%*IK'S CAB C>RI$ !M TO ! ,KREML4 ,:5 !Y 5T]$1 ! LADIES ADJU/$ !IR G[NS1 & ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* TOOK ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA ON HIS >M1 &1 HANG+ HIS HEAD1 5T]$ ! DOORS ( ! CA!DRAL4 ,FEW--EI!R M]*ANTS1 OR (FIC]S1 OR ! COMMON PEOPLE--C\LD HAVE KN[N :O !SE /RANG]S W]E4 ,:O WAS ?AT DEEPLY SUNBURNT & DECREPIT OLD MAN ) ! /RAI<T & CIRCL+ WR9KLES1 9DICATIVE ( A LABORI\S LIFE--WR9KLES ( A K9D NEV] MET ) AT ! ,5GLI% CLUB--) HIS HAIR & BE>D :ITE AS SN[1 ) HIS PR\D YET K9DLY GLANCE & HIS 5]GETIC MOVEM5TS8 ,:O WAS ?AT TALL LADY ) H] AIR ( DI/9CTION & H] L>GE BEAUTIFUL EYES1 SO WE>Y & SO DIM8 ,:O WAS ?AT /RONG1 FRE%1 WELL-PROPORTION$ GIRL1 DRESS$ SO UNFA%IONABLY1 & YET SO SELF-ASSUR$8 ,( ! M]*ANT CLASS OR NOT ( ! M]*ANT CLASS8 ,G]MANS OR NOT ,G]MANS8 ,PEOPLE ( RANK8 ,APP>5TLY NOT1 & YET EVID5TLY PEOPLE ( DI/9CTION4 

,?US ?\<T ?OSE ?AT SAW !M 9 ! *UR*1 & CONSEQU5TLY !Y ALL EV5 MORE WILL+LY MADE HA/E TO /EP ASIDE & TO LET !M PASS ?AN IF !Y W]E M5 ) HEAVY EPAULETS4 

,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* HELD HIMSELF AS MAJE/ICALLY AS AT HIS 5TRANCE1 & SAID HIS PRAY]S ) DIGNITY & SOLEMNITY1 NOT =GETT+ HIMSELF4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA KNELT LI<TLY1 TAK+ \T H] H&K]*IEF1 & %E WEPT MANY TE>S DUR+ ! TIME ( ! ,KH]UVIMSKAYA SONG4 ,SONYA EVID5TLY SEEM$ TO BE MAK+ AN EF=T TO CONTROL H]SELF SO AS TO SAY H] PRAY]S4 ,! S]VICE DID NOT APPEAL TO H]1 BUT %E DID NOT LOOK R\ND2 %E CROSS$ H]SELF ASSIDU\SLY4 

,S]OZHA /AY$ AT HOME P>TLY BECAUSE HE SLEPT OV]1 P>TLY BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIKE TO /& DUR+ ! S]VICE2 IT MADE HIS FEET SWELL1 & HE NEV] C\LD UND]/& :Y IT WAS ?AT TO TRAVEL ON SN[-%OES =TY V]/S DID NOT TR\BLE HIM 9 ! LEA/1 :ILE TO /& DUR+ ! TWELVE ,GOSPELS CAUS$ HIM ! GREATE/ PHYSICAL PA92 BUT HIS *IEF EXCUSE WAS ?AT HE NE$$ NEW CLO!S4 

,HE DRESS$ & W5T TO ! ,KUZNETSKY ,MO/4 ,HE HAD PL5TY ( MONEY4 ,HIS FA!R HAD MADE IT A RULE EV] S9CE HIS SON WAS TW5TY-ONE YE>S OLD1 TO GIVE HIM AS MU* MONEY AS HE WANT$4 ,IT WAS 9 HIS P[] TO LEAVE HIS FA!R & MO!R ABSOLUTELY P5NILESS4 

,:AT A PITY AB\T ! TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY SILV] RUBLES :I* HE WA/$ 9 ,KUNTZ'S READY-MADE CLO?+ E/ABLI%M5T6 ,ANY ONE ( ! G5TLEM5 :O PASS$ ,S]OZHA ON ! /REET W\LD HAVE GLADLY TAU<T HIM1 & W\LD HAVE CONSID]$ IT A PLEASURE TO GO ) HIM TO %[ HIM :AT TO GET2 BUT1 AS USUALLY HAPP5S1 HE WAS ALONE 9 ! ?RONG1 & HE W5T ALONG ! ,KUZNETSKY ,MO/ 9 HIS CAP1 OP5$ ! DOOR1 & EM]G$ FROM !RE 9 A C9NAMON-COLOR$ SEMI-DRESS-COAT1 CUT N>R[1--!Y W]E WORN WIDE1--9 BLACK TR\S]S1 CUT WIDE1--!Y W]E WORN N>R[1--& 9 A FL[]$ SAT9 WAI/COAT :I* NOT ONE ( ! G5TLEM5 :O FREQU5T$ ! SPECIAL ROOM AT ,*EVALI]'S W\LD HAVE P]MITT$ HIMSELF TO BE/[ ON HIS LACKEY2 & !SE ?+S ,S]OZHA B\<T L>GELY BECAUSE ,KUNTZ WAS 9 P]PLEXITY AB\T ! Y\NG MAN'S SL5D] FIGURE1 &1 AS HE WAS 9 ! HABIT ( SAY+ TO ALL HIS CU/OM]S1 HE DECL>$ ?AT HE HAD NEV] SE5 ! LIKE BE=E4 

,S]OZHA KNEW ?AT HE HAD A GOOD FIGURE1 BUT ! PRAISE ( A /RANG] LIKE ,KUNTZ GREATLY FLATT]$ HIM4 ,HE W5T \T M9US HIS TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES2 & YET HE WAS V]Y BADLY DRESS$1 SO BADLY 9 FACT ?AT HIS NEW CLO!S )9 TWO DAYS W5T 9TO ! POSSESSION ( ,VASILI1 & ?IS EPISODE ALWAYS REMA9$ AN UNPLEASANT RECOLLECTION = ,S]OZHA4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! HOTEL AGA9 HE W5T D[N-/AIRS & TOOK HIS SEAT 9 ! L>GE ROOM1 ALSO LOOK+ 9TO ! ,*EVALI]'S PRIVATE ROOM1 & HE CALL$ = SU* /RANGE DI%ES = HIS BREAKFA/ ?AT ! G>CON :5 HE W5T 9TO ! KIT*5 HAD TO LAU<4 ,BUT NEV]!LESS HE ASK$ = A NEWSPAP] & PRET5D$ TO READ IT4 ,:5 ! G>CON1 PRESUM+ ON ! Y\?'S 9EXP]I5CE1 BEGAN TO ASK HIM QUE/IONS1 ,S]OZHA BADE HIM GO TO HIS PLACE & HIS FACE GREW R$4 ,BUT HE SPOKE SO HAU<TILY ?AT ! MAN OBEY$ HIM4 ,HIS MO!R1 HIS FA!R1 & SI/] :5 !Y RETURN$ HOME F\ND LIKEWISE ?AT HIS NEW CLO!S W]E ADMIRABLE4 

,DO Y\ REMEMB] ?AT DELI<TFUL FEEL+ ( *ILDHOOD :5 ON Y\R NAME-DAY Y\ W]E DRESS$ UP 9 Y\R BE/1 & W]E TAK5 TO MASS1 & !N1 RETURN+ HOME ) ! FE/IVAL 9 Y\R CLO!S1 9 Y\R FACE1 & 9 Y\R S\L1 Y\ F\ND GUE/S & TOYS WAIT+ = Y\8 ,Y\ KNEW ?AT ON ?AT DAY Y\ HAD NO LESSONS1 ?AT Y\R ELD]S ALSO REJOIC$ ) Y\1 ?AT = ! 5TIRE H\SE ?AT DAY WAS EXCEPTIONAL & JOY\S2 Y\ KNEW ?AT Y\ ALONE W]E ! SOLE CAUSE ( ?IS 5?USIASM1 & ?AT :ATEV] Y\ DID1 IT W\LD BE =GIV5 Y\2 & IT SEEM$ /RANGE ?AT PEOPLE 9 ! /REET W]E NOT ALSO REJOIC+ ) Y\1 JU/ AS Y\R FRI5DS W]E1 & EV]Y?+ S\ND$ L\D] & ! LI<TS W]E BRI<T]2 9 A WORD1 IT WAS ! FE/IVAL FEEL+4 ,SU* A FEEL+ DID ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* EXP]I5CE ON RETURN+ FROM *UR*4 

,PAKHT9'S EV5+ LABORS HAD NOT BE5 9 VA92 9/EAD ( TOYS ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 :5 HE REA*$ HIS ROOMS1 F\ND A NUMB] ( VISIT+ C>DS ( 9FLU5TIAL ,MUSCOVITES :O 9 '#e#f C\NT$ IT !IR B\ND5 DUTY TO %[ ! DI/+UI%$ EXILE ALL POSSIBLE ATT5TION1 AL?\< ?REE YE>S BE=E !Y W\LD NOT HAVE C>$ TO SEE HIM4 ,9 ! EYES ( ,*EVALI]1 ! ,SWISS1 & ! PEOPLE ( ! HOTEL1 ! >RIVAL ( SO MANY C>RIAGES ) 9QUIRIES = ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* 9 ONE S+LE MORN+ MULTIPLI$ !IR RESPECT & OBSEQUI\SNESS T5FOLD4 ,ALL ?IS /OOD = ! NAME-DAY GIFTS = ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*4 ,H[EV] EXP]I5C$ 9 LIFE A MAN MAY BE1 WISE AS HE MAY BE1 ! MANIFE/ATION ( RESPECT FROM M5 :O >E !MSELVES RESPECT$ BY ! GREAT MAJORITY ( M5 IS ALWAYS PLEASANT4 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* FELT GAY AT HE>T :5 ,*EVALI]1 B[+1 PROPOS$ TO HIM TO *ANGE HIS ROOMS = BETT] ONES1 & BEGG$ HIM TO MAKE KN[N :ATEV] HE W\LD LIKE DONE = HIS COM=T1 & ASSUR$ HIM ?AT HE C\NT$ IT AN HONOR TO HAVE HIM A GUE/ AT HIS HOTEL2 &1 SO IT WAS :51 GLANC+ OV] ! C>DS & AGA9 ?R[+ !M 9TO ! C>D-RECEIV]1 HE M5TION$ ! NAMES ( ,C\NT ,S----1 ,PR9CE ,D----1 & ! LIKE4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA DECL>$ ?AT %E W\LD RECEIVE NO ONE1 BUT W\LD GO IMM$IATELY TO ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S1 & TO ?IS ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* AGRE$1 AL?\< HE W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO TALK ) MANY ( ! VISITORS4 

,ONLY ONE ( ! VISITORS SUCCE$$ 9 =C+ ! C\NT]SIGN4 ,?IS WAS ,PAKHT94 ,IF ?IS MAN HAD BE5 ASK$ :Y HE HAD COME FROM ,PRET*I/5KA TO ! ,GAZETNUI ,P]EULOK1 HE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ABLE TO GIVE ANY SATISFACTORY EXCUSE1 EXCEPT ?AT HE LIK$ ANY?+ :I* WAS NEW & 9T]E/+1 & SO HE HAD COME TO LOOK AT ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* AS AT A CURIOSITY4 ,IT MI<T BE ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD HAVE FELT A LITTLE HESITATION AT 9TRUD+ ) SU* AN EXCUSE ON A P]FECT /RANG] TO HIM4 ,BUT IT WAS QUITE ! CONTR>Y4 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* & HIS SON & ,S(YA ,PETROVNA W]E DUMF\ND$4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA WAS TOO MU* ( A GR&E DAME TO BE CONFUS$ AT ANY SU* ?+4 ,A WE>Y LOOK FROM H] BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYES RE/$ CALMLY ON ,PAKHT94 ,PAKHT9 WAS FRE%1 SELF-SATISFI$1 & V]Y G5IAL1 AS USUAL4 ,HE & ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA W]E FRI5DS4 

0,AH60 SAID ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA4 

0,WELL1 NOT EXACTLY FRI5DS--\R YE>S1 Y\ KN[1 BUT %E HAS ALWAYS BE5 V]Y K9D TO ME40 

,PAKHT9 HAD BE5 LONG A WOR%IP] ( ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*2 HE KNEW HIS COMPANIONS4 ,HE HOP$ HE MI<T BE USEFUL TO ! NEWCOM]S4 ,HE HAD 9T5D$ TO HAVE COME ! EV5+ BE=E2 BUT HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO MANAGE IT1 & HE BEGG$ !M TO EXCUSE HIM1 & SO HE SAT D[N & TALK$ = A LONG TIME4 

0,YES1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ ?AT ,I HAVE F\ND MANY *ANGES 9 ,RUSSIA S9CE ,I W5T AWAY10 SAID ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 9 REPLY TO A QUE/ION4 ,AS SOON AS ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* BEGAN TO SPEAK IT WAS WOR? :ILE TO NOTICE ) :AT RESPECTFUL ATT5TION ,PAKHT9 LI/5$ TO EV]Y WORD :I* FELL FROM ! OLD MAN'S LIPS1 & H[1 AT EV]Y PHRASE OR WORD1 ,PAKHT91 BY A NOD1 A SMILE1 OR A MOTION ( ! EYES1 LET IT BE UND]/OOD ?AT HE WAS LI/5+1 & TAK+ 9 ALL ! =CE ( WORDS & PHRASES SO MEMORABLE4 ,! WE>Y EYES APPROV$ ?IS MANOEUV]4 ,S]GYEI ,PETROVIT*1 IT SEEM$1 WAS AFRAID ?AT HIS FA!R'S TALK W\LD NOT BE WOR? ! HE>]'S ATT5TION4 ,S(YA ,PETROVNA1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 SMIL$ ) ?AT SLI<T SMILE ( SATISFACTION *>ACT]I/IC ( PEOPLE :O DETECT ! RIDICUL\S SIDE ( A MAN4 ,IT SEEM$ TO H] ?AT NO?+ WAS TO BE EXPECT$ FROM ?IS MAN1 ?AT HE WAS A 0S(TY0.<#f.> AS %E & H] BRO!R CALL$ A C]TA9 K9D ( MAN4 

,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* EXPLA9$ ?AT DUR+ HIS J\RNEY HE HAD REM>K$ MANY GREAT *ANGES :I* PLEAS$ HIM4 

0,BEYOND D\BT ! PEOPLE--! PEASANTRY-->E GREATLY IMPROV$2 !RE HAS COME TO BE GREAT] RECOGNITION 9 !M ( !IR DIGNITY10 SAID HE1 AS IF REPEAT+ AN OLD PHRASE4 

0,& ,I MU/ SAY1 ?AT ! PEOPLE 9T]E/ ME1 & ALWAYS HAVE 9T]E/$ ME1 MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT ! /R5G? ( ,RUSSIA IS NOT 9 US1 BUT 9 ! COMMON PEOPLE40 

,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 ) A W>M? *>ACT]I/IC ( HIM1 COMMUNICAT$ HIS MORE OR LESS ORIG9AL IDEAS CONC]N+ A NUMB] ( IMPORTANT SUBJECTS4 ,WE %ALL HAVE TO HE> !M MORE AT L5G?4 ,PAKHT9 WAS 5RAPTUR$1 & EXPRESS$ HIS P]FECT AGREEM5T ) EV]Y?+3-- 

0,Y\ WILL SURELY HAVE TO MAKE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ! ,AKSAT(S2 Y\ WILL ALL[ ME TO PRES5T !M TO Y\1 PR9CE8 ,Y\ KN[ HIS NEW J\RNAL IS N[ TO BE P]MITT$2 ! FIR/ NUMB] WILL BE \T TO-MORR[4 ,I HAVE READ HIS WOND]FUL >TICLE ON ! ORD]L9ESS ( ! !ORY ( SCI5CE 9 ! AB/RACT4 ,?OR\<LY 9T]E/+4 ,!RE IS /ILL ANO!R >TICLE ( HIS--! HI/ORY ( ,S]BIA 9 ! ELEV5? C5TURY1 ( ?AT FAM\S VOYEVODE ,K>BOVANIETZ2 ALSO V]Y 9T]E/+4 ,ON ! :OLE IT IS A GREAT /RIDE 9 ADVANCE40 

0,OH1 YES10 SAID ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*4 ,BUT ALL ?IS NEWS EVID5TLY DID NOT 9T]E/ HIM2 HE DID NOT EV5 KN[ ! NAMES & S]VICES ( !SE M5 :OM ,PAKHT9 SPOKE AB\T AS IF !Y W]E UNIV]SALLY KN[N4 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA1 H[EV]1 NOT SCORN+ ! NECESSITY ( KN[+ ALL !SE M5 & CONDITIONS1 REM>K$ 9 H] HUSB&'S EXCULPATION ?AT ,PI]RE RECEIV$ ! J\RNALS V]Y LATE1 BUT HE READ !M V]Y ASSIDU\SLY4 

0,PAPA1 >E WE GO+ TO AUNTIE'S80 ASK$ ,SONYA1 COM+ 94 

0,YES1 BUT WE MU/ HAVE LUN*EON FIR/4 ,W\LDN'T Y\ LIKE SOME?+80 

,PAKHT91 ( C\RSE1 REFUS$2 BUT ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 ) HOSPITALITY PECULI>LY ,RUSSIAN1 & *>ACT]I/IC ( HIMSELF1 9SI/$ ON ,PAKHT9'S HAV+ SOME?+ TO EAT & DR9K4 ,HE HIMSELF DRANK A SMALL GLASS ( VODKA & A CUP ( ,BORDEAUX4 ,PAKHT9 NOTIC$ ?AT1 :5 HE DRANK ! W9E1 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA UNEXPECT$LY TURN$ AWAY FROM ! GLASS1 & ! SON LOOK$ AT HIS FA!R'S H&4 ,AFT] ! W9E1 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* REPLI$ TO ,PAKHT9'S QUE/IONS AS TO :AT HE ?\<T AB\T ! NEW LIT]ATURE1 ! NEW T5D5CIES1 AB\T ! W>1 AB\T ! PEACE4 ,PAKHT9 KNEW H[ TO UNITE ! MO/ DIV]G5T TOPICS 9TO ONE DISCONNECT$ BUT FLU5T CONV]SATION4 

,TO !SE QUE/IONS ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* IMM$IATELY LAUN*$ 9TO A G5]AL PR(ESSION DE FOI1 & EI!R ! W9E1 OR ! TOPIC ( CONV]SATION1 CAUS$ HIM TO GR[ SO EXCIT$ ?AT TE>S /OOD 9 HIS EYES1 & ,PAKHT9 GREW 5?USIA/IC & EV5 WEPT2 HE DID NOT HESITATE TO EXPRESS HIS CONVICTION ?AT ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* WAS F> AHEAD ( ! MO/ ADVANC$ LIB]ALS1 & ?AT HE \<T TO BE ! LEAD] ( ALL P>TIES4 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*'S EYES FLA%$2 HE HAD FAI? 9 ALL ,PAKHT9 SAID TO HIM1 & HE W\LD HAVE CONT9U$ ! CONV]SATION MU* LONG] IF ,S(YA ,PETROVNA HAD NOT CONSPIR$ ) ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA TO PUT ON H] MANTILLA1 & HAD NOT H]SELF COME 9 TO GET ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*4 

,HE WAS GO+ TO DR9K UP ! RE/ ( HIS W9E1 BUT ,S(YA ,PETROVNA TOOK IT H]SELF4 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 

0,I HAV5'T HAD ANY YET1 PAPA4 ,EXCUSE ME40 

,HE SMIL$4 

0,WELL1 WE MU/ GO TO ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S4 ,Y\ P>DON US1 ,MR4 ,PAKHT940 

,& ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* W5T \T1 C>RY+ HIS HEAD HI<4 ,9 ! VE/IBULE HE FELL 9 ) A G5]AL :O HAD COME TO PAY HIS RESPECTS TO HIS OLD FRI5D4 ,!Y HAD NOT MET = ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S4 ,! G5]AL HAD NO TEE? & WAS BALD4 

0,:Y1 H[ FRE% Y\ >E10 SAID HE1 0,SIB]IA MU/ BE BETT] ?AN ,PET]SBURG4 ,>E !SE Y\R FAMILY8 ,PRAY PRES5T ME6 ,:AT A F9E Y\NG MAN Y\R SON IS4 ,!N Y\ WILL D9E ) US TO-MORR[80 

0,YES1 YES1 C]TA9LY40 

,ON ! DOOR/EP !Y MET ! FAM\S ,*IKHAYEF1 ALSO AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE4 

0,H[ DID Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I HAD COME80 

0,IT W\LD BE A %AME = ,MOSC[1 IF IT WAS NOT KN[N2 IT WAS A %AME ?AT Y\ W]E NOT MET AT ! B>RI]S4 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ \T TO D9E1 IT MU/ BE AT Y\R SI/]'S1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S4 ,WELL1 ?AT IS EXCELL5T2 ,I %ALL BE !RE ALSO40 

,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* ALWAYS HAD ! LOOK ( A PR\D MAN = ?OSE :O C\LD NOT P5ETRATE ?AT EXT]IOR & READ HIS EXPRESSION ( UNSPEAKABLE GOODNESS & SUSCEPTIBILITY2 BUT N[ ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA ADMIR$ HIM = HIS UNUSUAL MAJE/Y1 & ,S(YA ,PETROVNA'S EYES SMIL$ AS %E LOOK$ AT HIM4 

,!Y REA*$ ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S4 

,M>YA ,IVANOVA WAS ,PIOTR ,IVANOVNIT*'S GODMO!R & WAS T5 YE>S HIS S5IOR4 ,%E WAS AN OLD MAID4 

,H] /ORY & H[ %E FAIL$ TO SECURE A HUSB&1 & H[ %E LIV$ 9 H] Y\?1 ,I %ALL TELL 9 SOME O!R PLACE4 

,%E HAD LIV$ UN9T]RUPT$LY 9 ,MOSC[4 ,%E HAD NEI!R GREAT 9TELLECT NOR GREAT WEAL?1 & %E DID NOT VALUE H] RELATIVES1 ON ! CONTR>Y2 BUT !RE WAS NOT A MAN :O W\LD NOT VALUE H] FRI5D%IP4 ,%E WAS SO CONV9C$ ?AT ALL \<T TO VALUE H]1 ?AT ALL DID VALUE H]4 ,!RE W]E Y\NG LIB]ALS FROM ! UNIV]SITY :O DID NOT ACKN[L$GE H] P[]1 BUT !SE G5TLEM5 CONSPIR$ ONLY 9 H] ABS5CE4 ,ALL IT REQUIR$ WAS = H] TO WALK ) H] IMP]IAL GAIT 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM1 TO SPEAK 9 H] CALM MANN]1 TO SMILE H] C>ESS+ SMILE1 & !Y W]E SUBJECT$4 ,H] CIRCLE 9CLUD$ EV]Y ONE4 ,%E LOOK$ ON ,MOSC[ & TREAT$ IT AS H] [N H\SEHOLD4 ,H] SPECIAL FRI5DS CONSI/$ ( Y\NG PEOPLE & 9TELLECTUAL M52 WOM5 %E DID NOT LIKE4 ,%E HAD ALSO ?OSE SYCOPHANTS1 MALE & FEMALE1 :OM1 = SOME REASON OR O!R1 \R LIT]ATURE HAS 9CLUD$ 9 ! G5]AL SCORN IT LAVI%ES ON ! ,HUNG>IAN CLOAK & ON G5]ALS4 ,BUT ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA CONSID]$ ?AT IT WAS BETT] = ! RU9$ GAMBL] ,SKOP9 & ! 0GRASS WID[0 ,BYE%EVA TO LIVE ) H] ?AN 9 POV]TY1 & SO %E SUPPORT$ !M4 

,!RE W]E TWO P[]FUL FEEL+S 9 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA'S PRES5T EXI/5CE2 !Y W]E H] TWO BRO!RS4 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* WAS H] IDOL4 ,PR9CE ,IVAN WAS H] DETE/ATION4 ,%E DID NOT KN[ ?AT ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* HAD COME1 %E HAD BE5 AT MASS1 & WAS AT ! PRES5T MOM5T DR9K+ H] C(FEE4 ,! VIC> ( ,MOSC[1 ,BYE%EVA1 & ,SKOP9 W]E SITT+ AT ! TABLE4 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA WAS TELL+ !M ( ! Y\NG ,C\NT ,V----1 ! SON ( ,C\NT ,P4 ,Z----1 :O HAD JU/ RETURN$ FROM ,SEVA/OPOL & ) :OM %E WAS 9 LOVE--= %E WAS ALWAYS HAV+ PASSIONS4 ,HE WAS TO D9E ) H] ?AT DAY4 

,! VIC> GOT UP & TOOK HIS LEAVE4 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DETA9 HIM4 ,%E WAS A LATITUD9>IAN 9 ?IS RESPECT2 %E WAS PI\S1 BUT %E DID NOT LIKE MONKS4 ,%E MADE SPORT ( GIRLS :O RAN AFT] !M1 & %E SAID BOLDLY ?AT1 9 H] OP9ION1 MONKS W]E ! SAME K9D ( PEOPLE AS WE POOR S9N]S1 & ?AT SALVATION WAS TO BE OBTA9$ 9 ! WORLD BETT] ?AN 9 MONA/]IES4 

0,GIVE \T WORD ?AT ,I AM NOT RECEIV+10 SAID %E4 0,I AM GO+ TO WRITE TO ,PI]RE2 ,I DON'T UND]/& :Y HE HAS NOT COME YET4 ,PROBABLY ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA IS ILL40 

,M>YA ,IVANOVNA WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA DID NOT LIKE H]1 & WAS H] 5EMY4 ,%E C\LD NEV] =GIVE H] BECAUSE IT WAS ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA1 & NOT %E1 HIS SI/]1 :O GAVE HIM H] PROP]TY & W5T ) HIM TO ,SIB]IA1 & BECAUSE H] BRO!R HAD DEF9ITELY REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ?IS SACRIFICE :5 %E HAD GOT READY TO GO ) HIM4 ,AFT] ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S %E WAS BEG9N+ TO BELIEVE H] BRO!R 9 HIS ASS]TION ?AT ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA WAS ! BE/ WOMAN 9 ! WORLD1 & HIS GU>DIAN ANGEL2 BUT %E WAS JEAL\S ( H]1 & %E KEPT IMAG9+ ?AT %E WAS A WICK$ WOMAN4 

,%E GOT UP1 W5T ?R\< ! 0HALL10 & WAS />T+ = H] LIBR>Y :5 ! DOOR OP5$1 & ! GRAY-HAIR$ ,BYE%EVA'S WR9KL$ FACE1 EXPRESS+ A JOY\S T]ROR1 APPE>$ 9 ! DOORWAY4 

0,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 PREP>E Y\R M9D10 SAID %E4 

0,A LETT]80 

0,NO1 SOME?+ MORE IMPORTANT40 

,BUT1 BE=E %E HAD A *ANCE TO F9I% H] S5T5CE1 A MAN'S L\D VOICE WAS HE>D 9 ! VE/IBULE4 

0,:]E IS %E8 ,Y\ GO ON1 ,NATA%A40 

0,IT IS HE60 EXCLAIM$ ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 & ) LONG1 FIRM /EPS %E W5T TO H] BRO!R4 ,%E MET HIM AS IF %E HAD P>T$ ) HIM ONLY ! DAY BE=E4 

0,:5 DID Y\ >RIVE8 ,:]E >E Y\ /AY+8 ,H[ DID Y\ COME--BY C>RIAGE80 ,SU* QUE/IONS AS ?IS DID ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA PUT1 AS %E W5T ) HIM 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM2 NOR DID %E WAIT OR LI/5 TO HIS REPLIES1 BUT KEPT LOOK+1 ) WIDE-OP5 EYES1 N[ AT ONE1 N[ AT ANO!R ( !M4 ,BYE%EVA WAS AMAZ$ AT SU* CALMNESS1 OR 9DIFF]5CE RA!R1 & DID NOT APPROVE ( IT4 ,!Y ALL SMIL$2 ! CONV]SATION LANGUI%$4 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA RELAPS$ 9TO SIL5CE1 & KEPT LOOK+ AT H] BRO!R GRAVELY4 

0,H[ >E Y\80 ASK$ ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 TAK+ H] H&1 & SMIL+4 

,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* ADDRESS$ HIS SI/] ) ! PLURAL PRON\N 0VUI10 & %E US$ ! S+UL> 0TUI40 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA LOOK$ ONCE MORE AT ! GRAY BE>D & ! BALD HEAD1 AT HIS TEE?1 AT ! WR9KLES >\ND HIS EYES1 AT HIS SUNBURN$ FACE1 & %E KNEW IT ALL4 

0,H]E IS MY ,SONYA40 

,BUT %E DID NOT LOOK AT H]4 

0,:AT A FOO 44440 

,H] VOICE BROKE2 %E SEIZ$ H] BRO!R'S BALD HEAD ) BO? H] BIG :ITE H&S4 0,:AT A FOOL Y\ W]E10 %E WAS GO+ TO SAY1 0?AT Y\ DID NOT GIVE ME W>N+10 BUT H] BOSOM & %\LD]S %OOK1 H] FACE GREW CONVULS$1 & %E BEGAN TO SOB1 :ILE /ILL PRESS+ ! BALD HEAD TO H] BOSOM1 & REPEAT+3-- 

0,:AT A FOO-L Y\ W]E NOT TO GIVE ME NOTICE40 

,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* NO LONG] SEEM$ TO HIMSELF SU* A GREAT MAN1 OR SO IMPORTANT1 AS HE HAD SEEM$ TO BE :5 HE /OOD ON ! DOOR/EPS ( ! ,HOTEL ,*EVALI]4 ,HE WAS SEAT$ 9 AN >M-*AIR1 BUT HIS HEAD WAS 9 HIS SI/]'S >MS1 & HIS NOSE WAS SQUEEZ$ AGA9/ H] CORSET1 & SOME?+ TICKL$ HIS NOSE1 & HIS HAIR WAS TUMBL$1 & TE>S W]E 9 HIS EYES4 ,BUT /ILL HE LIK$ IT4 

,:5 ?IS EBULLITION ( HAPPY TE>S HAD PASS$1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA REALIZ$ & BELIEV$ 9 ! REALITY ( :AT HAD HAPP5$1 & BEGAN TO /UDY !M ALL4 ,BUT SEV]AL TIMES AGA91 DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ?AT DAY1 :5 IT CAME OV] H] :AT HE HAD ONCE BE51 & :AT %E HAD ONCE BE51 & :AT !Y W]E N[1 & :5 H] IMAG9ATION VIVIDLY PICTUR$ !IR PA/ UNHAPP9ESS1 & !IR =M] HAPP9ESS & !IR =M] LOVE1 %E W\LD AGA9 SPR+ UP1 & SAY3-- 

0,:AT A FOOL Y\ W]E1 ,PETRU%KA2 :AT A FOOL NOT TO GIVE ME W>N+4 ,:Y DID Y\ NOT COME DIRECTLY TO ME8 ,I W\LD HAVE TAK5 Y\ 910 SAID ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 0,AT ANY RATE1 Y\ WILL D9E ) ME4 ,IT WON'T BE A BORE TO Y\1 ,S]GYEI1 = A Y\NG H]O FROM ,SEVA/OPOL IS COM+4 ,BUT DON'T Y\ KN[ ! SON ( ,NIKOLAI ,MIKHAILOVIT*8 ,HE IS A WRIT] :O HAS ALREADY WRITT5 SOME?+4 ,I HAVE NOT READ IT YET1 BUT IT IS PRAIS$1 & HE IS A F9E Y\NG FELL[4 ,I WILL HAVE HIM 9VIT$4 ,*IKHAYEF ALSO WANT$ TO COME4 ,WELL1 HE IS A *ATT]BOX4 ,I DON'T LIKE HIM4 ,HE'S BE5 TO SEE Y\ ALREADY4 ,& HAVE Y\ SE5 ,NIKITA8 ,N[ ALL ?AT IS RUBBI%4 ,:AT DO Y\ 9T5D TO DO8 ,& H[ IS Y\R HEAL?1 ,NATALIE8 ,:]E DID Y\ GET ?IS H&SOME LAD & LASSIE80 

,BUT ! CONV]SATION KEPT FLAGG+4 

,BE=E D9N] ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA & ! *ILDR5 W5T TO SEE ! OLD AUNT4 ,! BRO!R & SI/] W]E LEFT ALONE TOGE!R1 & HE BEGAN TO UNFOLD HIS PLANS4 

0,SONYA IS GR[N UP2 WE %ALL HAVE TO BR+ H] \T2 ( C\RSE WE %ALL LIVE 9 ,MOSC[10 SAID ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 

,NOT = ! WORLD40 

0,S]OZHA WILL HAVE TO GO 9TO ! S]VICE40 

0,NOT = ! WORLD40 

0,Y\ >E AS CRAZY AS EV]40 

,NEV]!LESS1 %E HAD A GREAT FONDNESS = ! 0CRAZY0 ONE4 

0,WE %ALL HAVE TO SETTLE D[N H]E1 !N GO 9TO ! C\NTRY & %[ ! *ILDR5 EV]Y?+40 

0,MY RULE IS NOT TO 9T]F]E 9 FAMILY AFFAIRS10 SAID ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 :O WAS N[ GR[+ CALM AFT] H] EXCITEM5T1 0& ,I NEV] GIVE ADVICE4 ,BUT ?AT A Y\NG MAN %\LD GO 9TO ! S]VICE ,I HAVE ALWAYS ?\<T1 & ?9K SO /ILL1 BUT N[ MORE ?AN EV]4 ,Y\ HAVE NO IDEA1 ,PETRU%A1 :AT Y\NG M5 >E N[ADAYS4 ,I KN[ !M ALL2 H]E IS ,PR9CE ,DMITRI'S SON1--HE HAS 5TIRELY FAIL$4 ,YES1 & :AT IS MORE1 !Y >E TO BLAME = IT4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( ANY ONE2 ,I AM AN OLD WOMAN1 & IT IS NOT WELL40 

,& %E BEGAN TO TALK AB\T ! GOV]NM5T4 ,%E WAS DISSATISFI$ ) ! EXCESSIVE FRE$OM GRANT$ TO EV]Y ONE4 

0,!Y HAVE DONE ONE GOOD ?+1--!Y LET Y\ COME HOME4 ,?AT IS GOOD40 

,PETRU%A BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 ! GOV]NM5T'S DEF5SE1 BUT ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA WAS ( A DIFF]5T NATURE FROM ,PAKHT9'S4 ,%E W\LD NOT >GUE ) HIM2 %E 9/ANTLY GREW HEAT$4 

0,N[1 H]E Y\ >E DEF5D+ IT8 ,:Y DO Y\ DEF5D IT8 ,I SEE Y\ >E JU/ ! SAME1 JU/ AS UNREASONABLE AS EV]40 

,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* HELD HIS PEACE1 BUT SMIL$ FA9TLY1 %[+ ?AT HE WAS NOT CONV9C$1 BUT ?AT HE DID NOT WI% TO QU>REL ) ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 

0,Y\ SMILE4 ,WE KN[ :AT ?AT MEANS4 ,Y\ DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS ) ME1 ) AN OLD WOMAN10 SAID %E1 GAYLY & SOO?+LY1 & LOOK+ AT H] BRO!R MORE KE5LY1 MORE CLEV]LY1 ?AN ONE W\LD HAVE EXPECT$ FROM AN OLD WOMAN ) SU* /RONG FEATURES4 0,YES1 Y\'D BETT] NOT DISCUSS1 LITTLE FRI5D4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE LIV$ SEV5TY YE>S4 ,& ,I HAVE NOT LIV$ TO BE A FOOL1 EI!R2 BUT ,I HAVE SE5 SOME ?+S & LE>N$ SOME ?+S2 ,I HAVE NOT READ Y\R BOOKS1 & ,I DON'T 9T5D TO READ !M1 EI!R4 ,:AT RUBBI% !RE IS 9 BOOKS40 

0,N[ TELL ME H[ MY *ILDR5 PLEASE Y\10 SAID ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*1 ) ! SAME SMILE4 

0,WELL1 WELL1 N[10 SAID HIS SI/]1 ?REAT5+ HIM1 0DON'T GET ON TO ! SUBJECT ( Y\R *ILDR5 YET2 WE WILL TALK AB\T ?AT BY & BY4 ,BUT H]E IS SOME?+ ,I WANT TO TELL Y\4 ,Y\ >E SU* AN UNPRACTICAL MAN4 ,I CAN SEE IT BY Y\R EYES Y\ >E JU/ :AT Y\ ALWAYS HAVE BE54 ,& N[ !Y WILL MAKE MU* ( Y\4 ,?AT IS ! FA%ION N[2 Y\ >E ALL 9 ! /YLE4 ,YES1 YES1 ,I SEE IT 9 Y\R EYES ?AT Y\ >E JU/ ! SAME IMPRACTICABLE FELL[ ?AT Y\ ALWAYS W]E10 %E ADD$1 REPLY+ TO HIS SMILE4 0,Y\ HAD BETT] KEEP 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 ,I PRAY TO ,*RI/ \R ,GOD TO KEEP Y\ FROM ALL !SE MOD]N LIB]ALS4 ,GOD KN[S :AT !Y >E UP TO4 ,?IS ?+ IS SURE2 IT WILL 5D BADLY4 ,\R GOV]NM5T IS KEEP+ QUIET N[1 BUT BY & BY IT WILL %[ ITS CLAWS2 M>K MY WORD1 ,I AM AFRAID Y\ WILL GET 5TANGL$ AGA94 ,GIVE IT UP1 IT'S ALL FOLLY2 Y\ HAVE *ILDR540 

0,Y\ SEE Y\ DON'T KN[ ME N[1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA10 SAID H] BRO!R4 

0,V]Y GOOD1 BUT WE %ALL SEE4 ,EI!R ,I DON'T KN[ Y\1 OR Y\ DON'T KN[ Y\RSELF4 ,I HAVE ONLY SAID :AT WAS 9 MY M9D1 & IF Y\ HE$ ME1 WELL & GOOD4 ,BUT N[ LET US TALK AB\T ,S]OZHA4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T HIM80--,%E WAS GO+ TO SAY1 0,HE DOES NOT PLEASE ME V]Y MU*20 BUT %E SAID--0,HE RESEMBLES HIS MO!R2 !Y >E AS ALIKE AS TWO DROPS ( WAT]4 ,N[ !RE IS Y\R ,SONYA4 ,%E PLEASES ME V]Y MU*2 !RE IS SOME?+ V]Y SWEET & FRANK AB\T H]4 ,V]Y PRETTY4 ,:]E IS %E1 :]E IS ,SONYU%KA8 ,YES1 ,I HAD =GOTT5 AB\T H]40 

0,:AT CAN ,I SAY 8 ,SONYA WILL MAKE A GOOD WIFE & A GOOD MO!R1 BUT ,S]OZHA IS CLEV]1 V]Y CLEV]1 NO ONE CAN D5Y ?AT4 ,HE IS AN EXCELL5T S*OL>1 ?\< HE IS RA!R LAZY4 ,HE HAS A GREAT APTITUDE = ! NATURAL SCI5CES4 ,WE W]E V]Y =TUNATE2 WE HAD A SPL5DID1 SPL5DID TUTOR = HIM4 ,HE WANTS TO 5T] ! UNIV]SITY2 TO HAVE LECTURES ON ! NATURAL SCI5CES1 *EMI/RY 44440 

0,IF Y\ ONLY KNEW1 ,PETRU%A1 H[ ,I PITY !M10 SAID %E1 9 A TONE ( G5U9E1 S(T5$1 & EV5 SUBMISSIVE MELAN*OLY4 0,SO SORRY1 SO SORRY6 ,!IR :OLE LIFE BE=E !M4 ,:AT WON'T !Y HAVE TO 5DURE60 

0,WELL1 WE MU/ HOPE ?AT !Y WILL BE MORE =TUNATE ?AN WE W]E40 

0,GOD GRANT IT1 ,GOD GRANT IT6 ,OH1 LIFE IS H>D1 ,PETRU%A6 ,N[ LI/5 TO ME 9 ONE ?+4 ,DON'T GO 9TO SUBTLETIES1 MY DE>4 ,:AT A FOOL Y\ >E1 ,PETRU%A1 OH1 :AT A FOOL6 ,H[EV]1 ,I MADE SOME >RANGEM5TS4 ,I HAVE 9VIT$ SOME PEOPLE1 & :AT %ALL ,I GIVE !M TO EAT80 

,%E GAVE A LITTLE SOB1 TURN$ R\ND1 & RANG ! BELL4 

0,CALL ,T>AS40 

0,IS ! OLD MAN /ILL ) Y\80 ASK$ H] BRO!R4 

0,YES1 HE IS /ILL H]E4 ,BUT Y\'LL SEE HE IS ONLY A BOY 9 COMP>ISON ) ME40 

,T>AS WAS SURLY & BLUNT1 BUT HE UND]TOOK TO DO EV]Y?+4 

,%ORTLY AFT]1 ELAT$ ) ! COLD & !IR JOY1 CAME 9 ,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA & ,SONYA1 !IR G[NS RU/L+4 ,S]OZHA HAD REMA9$ TO MAKE SOME MORE PUR*ASES4 

0,LET ME LOOK AT H]40 

,M>YA ,IVANOVNA CLASP$ H] FACE BETWE5 H] TWO H&S4 

,NATALYA ,NIKOLAYEVNA TOLD :AT %E HAD BE5 DO+4 

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