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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,! LAWSUIT BR\<T BY ! PROPRIETOR1 ,IVAN ,APUIKHT91 RETIR$ LIEUT5ANT ( ! GU>D1 = ! POSSESSION ( F\R ?\S& DESYAT9S ( L& OCCUPI$ BY HIS NEI<BORS1 ! CR[N-PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I1 9 ! DI/RICT ( ,KRASNOSLOBODSKY1 GOV]NM5T ( ,P5ZA1 HAD BE5 DECID$ AT ! FIR/ TRIAL1 BY ! ,DI/RICT ,C\RT1 9 FAVOR ( ! PEASANTS1 ?R\< ! CLEV] PLEAD+ ( ,IVAN ,MIRON( !IR ADVOCATE1 & AN 5ORM\S DAT*A1 OR P>CEL1 ( L&1 P>T =E/1 & P>T CULTIVAT$1 CLE>$ BY ,APUIKHT9'S S]FS1 FELL 9TO ! H&S ( ! PEASANTS 9 #a#h#a#e2 & 9 #ahaf ! PEASANTS S[$ ?IS L& & H>VE/$ ! CROPS4 ,! PR(IT ( ?IS IRREGUL> ACTION ( ! PEASANTS SURPRIS$ ALL ! NEI<BORHOOD & ! PEASANTS !MSELVES4 

,?IS SUCCESS ( ! PEASANTS WAS EXPLA9$ SOLELY BY ! FACT ?AT ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* ,APUIKHT91 A MAN ( V]Y SWEET & PEACEABLE NATURE1 & NO LOV] ( LAWSUITS1 ?\< HE WAS CONV9C$ ( HIS RI<TS 9 ! MATT]1 HAD TAK5 NO MEASURES AGA9/ ! PEASANTS4 ,IVAN ,MIRON(1 H[EV]1 A PEASANT :O HAD /UDI$ LAW1 A DRY1 HAWK-NOS$1 $UCAT$ MUZHIK1 :O HAD BE5 GOLOVA1 OR HEAD MAN1 & HAD BE5 AB\T AS COLLECTOR ( TAXES1 MADE AN ASSESSM5T ( FIFTY KOPECKS APIECE FROM EA* ( ! M51 & SP5T ?IS MONEY TO ! BE/ ADVANTAGE 9 BRIBES1 & CLEV]LY CONDUCT$ ! :OLE AFFAIR TO A SUCCESSFUL ISSUE4 

,BUT %ORTLY AFT] ! DECISION ( ! ,DI/RICT ,C\RT1 ,APUIKHT91 SEE+ HIS DANG]1 GAVE A P[] ( ATTORNEY TO A SKILLFUL LAWY]1 ,ILYA ,MITR(AN(1 :O APPEAL$ ! CASE TO ! HI<] C\RT AGA9/ ! DECISION ( ! ,DI/RICT ,C\RT4 ,ILYA ,MITR(AN( CONDUCT$ ! AFFAIR SO CLEV]LY ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ! EF=TS ( ,IVAN ,MIRON(1 ! PEASANTS' ADVOCATE1 NOT)/&+ ALL ! CONSID]ABLE GIFTS ( MONEY PRES5T$ BY HIM TO ! MEMB]S ( ! TRIBUNAL1 ! DECISION ( ! ,DI/RICT WAS REV]S$ 9 FAVOR ( ! PROPRIETOR1 & ! L& ONCE MORE HAD TO TO BE GIV5 UP BY ! PEASANTS1 & !IR ADVOCATE HAD TO MAKE ! ANN\NCEM5T TO !M4 ,!IR ADVOCATE1 ,IVAN ,MIRON(1 EXPLA9$ TO ! ASSEMBL$ PEASANTS1 ?AT ! G5TLEM5 ( ! GOV]NM5T HAD 0L5G!N$ ! PROPRIETOR'S >M & SPOIL$ ! AFFAIR 5TIRELY10 SO !Y W]E GO+ TO TAKE AWAY ! L& FROM !M AGA92 BUT ?AT ! PROPRIETOR'S BUS9ESS W\LD FALL ?R\< BECAUSE HIS PETITION HAD ALREADY BE5 WRITT5 TO ! S5ATE1 & !RE WAS A MAN !RE :O HAD FAI?FULLY PROMIS$ TO DO ! RI<T ?+ 9 ! S5ATE1 & ?AT !N ! L& W\LD BE =EV] GRANT$ TO ! PEASANTS3 ALL ?AT WAS WANT$ WAS A FRE% ASSESSM5T ( A RUBLE APIECE FROM EV]Y S\L AMONG !M4 ,! PEASANTS VOT$ TO COLLECT ! MONEY1 & ONCE MORE !Y 5TRU/$ ! :OLE AFFAIR TO ,IVAN ,MIRON(4 ,HAV+ GOT ! MONEY1 ,MIRON( W5T TO ,PET]SBURG4 

,:5 ! SEASON = PL[+ OP5$ 9 ,HOLY ,WEEK1 #a#h#a#g--IT CAME LATE ?AT YE>--! PEASANTS ( ,IZLEGO%*I MET 9 AN ASSEMBLY & BEGAN TO DISCUSS :E!R !Y %\LD CULTIVATE ! DISPUT$ L& ?AT YE>2 & NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT ,APUIKHT9'S MANAG] HAD COME DUR+ ,L5T ) AN ORD] TO !M NOT TO PL[ HIS L&1 & TO R5D] ACC\NT ( ! RYE ?AT !Y HAD H>VE/$ ! YE> BE=E1 NEV]!LESS ! PEASANTS1 = ! V]Y REASON ?AT !Y HAD ALREADY S[$ !IR W9T] CROP ON ! DISPUT$ L&1 & BECAUSE ,APUIKHT91 NOT WI%+ TO BE TOO H>D ON !M1 WAS TRY+ TO GIVE !M A FAIR *ANCE1 DECID$ TO CULTIVATE ! DISPUT$ L&1 & TO TAKE HOLD ( IT BE=E !Y DID ANY?+ ELSE4 ,ON ! V]Y DAY ! PEASANTS W5T TO PL[ ! ,B]E/( DAT*A1 ON ,MAUNDY ,?URSDAY1 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* ,APUIKHT91 :O HAD BE5 FA/+ DUR+ ,HOLY ,WEEK1 P>TOOK ( ! COMMUNION & W5T E>LY 9 ! MORN+ TO ! *UR* 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I1 ( :I* HE WAS A P>I%ION]1 & !RE1 BE+ UNWITT+ ( ! PEASANTS' ACTION1 ATT5D$ MASS AMIABLY ) ! *UR* ELD]4 

,IVAN ,PETROVIT* MADE CONFESSION 9 ! AFT]NOON & HAD ! VESP]S P]=M$ AT HIS H\SE2 9 ! MORN+ HE HIMSELF READ ! PRECEPTS1 & AT EI<T O'CLOCK HE LEFT HIS H\SE4 ,!Y W]E EXPECT+ HIM AT MASS4 ,AS HE /OOD AT ! ALT> :]E HE USUALLY /OOD1 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* REASON$ RA!R ?AN PRAY$2 & SO HE WAS DISSATISFI$ ) HIMSELF4 ,HE1 LIKE MANY M5 ( HIS TIME1 9DE$ ( ALL TIMES1 FELT ?AT HIS ATTITUDE T[>D ! FAI? WAS NOT CLE>4 ,HE WAS N[ FIFTY YE>S OLD1 HE HAD NEV] NEGLECT$ ! ,*UR* RITUAL1 HE W5T TO *UR* REGUL>LY & FA/$ ONCE A YE>2 9 TALK+ ) HIS ONLY DAU<T] HE HAD TRI$ TO GR\ND H] 9 ! FUNDAM5TALS ( ! TRUE FAI?3 BUT IF ANY ONE HAD ASK$ HIM EXACTLY :AT HE HIMSELF BELIEV$1 HE W\LD HAVE F\ND IT H>D TO DECIDE :AT ANSW] TO GIVE4 ,ESPECIALLY ON ?IS P>TICUL> DAY HE FELT HIS HE>T MELT )9 HIM1 &1 AS HE /OOD BY ! ALT>1 9/EAD ( SAY+ ! PRAY]S1 HE KEPT ?9K+ H[ /RANGELY EV]Y?+ WAS >RANG$ 9 ?IS WORLD3 H]E HE WAS1 ALMO/ AN OLD MAN1 :O HAD FA/$ P]HAPS =TY TIMES 9 HIS LIFE1 & HE KNEW ?AT ALL HIS DOME/ICS & ALL 9 ! *UR* REG>D$ HIM AS A MODEL1 TOOK HIM AS AN EXAMPLE1 & HE FELT HIMSELF B\ND TO SET ?IS EXAMPLE 9 RELATION TO RELIGION2 BUT H]E HE DID NOT KN[ ANY?+1 & BE=E LONG IT W\LD BE TIME = HIM TO DIE1 & = ! LIFE ( HIM HE C\LD NOT TELL :E!R :AT HE WAS GIV+ HIS PEOPLE AS AN EXAMPLE WAS TRUE OR NOT4 ,& IT WAS /RANGE TO HIM H[ ALL--AS HE C\LD SEE--TOOK IT = GRANT$ ?AT OLD PEOPLE W]E FIRM 9 ! FAI? & KNEW :AT WAS NECESS>Y & :AT WAS NOT NECESS>Y--SO HE HAD ALWAYS ?\<T ( OLD PEOPLE2 & H]E HE WAS AN OLD MAN1 & YET HE REALLY DID NOT KN[ & WAS JU/ AS UNC]TA9 AS HE HAD BE5 :5 HE WAS TW5TY2 HI!RTO HE HAD DISGUIS$ ?IS FACT1 BUT N[ HE ACKN[L$G$ IT4 

,JU/ AS :5 HE WAS A *ILD ! ?\<T HAD SOMETIMES OCCURR$ TO HIM DUR+ S]VICE TO CR[ LIKE A COCK1 SO N[ ALL SORTS ( RIDICUL\S NOTIONS W5T ?R\< HIS BRA92 BUT H]E HE WAS1 AN OLD MAN1 REV]5TLY B[+1 RE/+ ! AG$ BONES ( HIS H& ON ! FLAGG+ ( ! FLOOR1 & H]E WAS ,FA!R ,VASILI %[+ EVID5T SIGNS ( TIMIDITY 9 P]=M+ ! S]VICE BE=E HIM1 & 0?US BY \R ZEAL WE 5C\RAGE HIS60 

0,BUT IF !Y ONLY KNEW :AT NOTIONS W]E FLY+ ?R\< MY HEAD4 ,BUT IT IS S91 IT IS S91 ,I MU/ CONQU] IT BY PRAY]10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF AS ! S]VICE BEGAN2 & AS HE LI/5$ TO ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,EKT5IA1.<#g.> HE TRI$ TO PRAY1 & 9 FACT HIS EMOTIONS SPE$ILY C>RI$ HIM OV] 9TO ! SPIRIT ( PRAY]1 & HE BEGAN TO REALIZE HIS S9S1 & ALL ?AT HE HAD CONFESS$4 

,A PLEASANT OLD MAN1 WALK+ EV5LY 9 B>K %OES :I* HAD LO/ !IR %APE1 ) A BALD SPOT 9 ! MID/ ( HIS ?ICK GRAY HAIR1 WE>+ A %UBA ) A PAT* HALF WAY D[N ! BACK1 CAME UP TO ! ALT>1 B[$ TO ! GR\ND1 %OOK BACK HIS HAIR1 & W5T BEH9D ! ALT> TO PLACE ! C&LES4 

,?IS WAS ! *UR* />O/A1 OR ELD]1 ,IVAN ,FEODOT(1 ONE ( ! BE/ MUZHIKS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I4 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* KNEW HIM4 ,! SI<T ( ?IS GRAVE1 FIRM FACE L$ ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* 9TO A NEW TR5D ( ?\<T4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ! MUZHIKS ?AT WANT$ TO GET HIS L& AWAY FROM HIM1 & ONE ( ! BE/ & RI*E/ ( ! M>RI$ F>M]S :O NE$$ L&1 :O KNEW H[ TO TILL IT1 & ) GOOD REASON4 

,HIS GRAVE FACE1 HIS REV]5T OBEISANCE1 HIS DIGNIFI$ WALK1 ! NEATNESS ( HIS ATTIRE1--HIS LEG-WRAPP]S CLUNG R\ND HIS CALVES LIKE /OCK+S1 & ! FA/5+S W]E SYMMETRICALLY CROSS$ SO ?AT !Y W]E ! SAME ON BO?1--HIS :OLE APPE>ANCE1 SEEM$ TO EXPRESS REPROA* & ANIMOSITY TO ALL ?AT WAS ( ! E>?4 

0,N[ ,I HAVE ASK$ =GIV5ESS ( MY WIFE & ( MY DAU<T] ,MANI1 & ( MY S]VANT ,VOLODYA1 & N[ ,I MU/ ASK ALSO ?IS MAN'S =GIV5ESS & =GIVE HIM10 SAID ,IVAN ,PETROVIT*1 & HE DET]M9$ TO GO & ASK =GIV5ESS ( ,IVAN ,FEODOT( AFT] ! S]VICE4 

,& SO HE DID4 

,!RE W]E FEW PEOPLE 9 ! *UR*4 ,! MAJORITY MADE !IR DEVOTIONS 9 ! FIR/ OR ! F\R? WEEK ( ,L5T4 ,SO ?AT N[ !RE W]E ONLY AB\T =TY M5 & WOM5 :O HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO ATT5D ! S]VICES E>LI]1 BESIDES A FEW OLD M5--DEVOT$ *UR* ATT5DANTS FROM AMONG ,APUIKHT9'S H\SE S]VANTS & ?OSE ( HIS RI* NEI<BORS1 ! ,*]NUI%EFS4 ,!RE W]E AMONG !M AN OLD LADY1 A RELATIVE ( ! ,*]NUI%EFS1 :O LIV$ ) !M1 & ! WID[ ( A SACRI/AN1 :OSE SON ! ,*]NUI%EFS1 \T ( %E] K9DNESS1 HAD $UCAT$ & MADE A MAN (1 & :O WAS N[ S]V+ AS A FUNCTION>Y 9 ! S5ATE4 

,BETWE5 MAT9S & MASS COMP>ATIVELY FEW REMA9$ 9 ! *UR*4 ,! PEASANT M5 & WOM5 /AY$ \TSIDE4 ,!RE REMA9$ TWO BEGG> WOM51 SITT+ 9 ONE CORN]1 :ISP]+ TOGE!R & OCCASIONALLY GLANC+ AT ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* ) AN EVID5T DESIRE TO WI% HIS HEAL? & TALK ) HIM1 & TWO LACKEYS1 HIS [N LACKEY1 9 LIV]Y1 & ! ,*]NUI%EFS'1 :O HAD COME ) ! OLD LADY4 ,!SE TWO W]E ALSO :ISP]+ TOGE!R ) GREAT ANIMATION :5 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* CAME \T FROM BEH9D ! ALT>1 & AS SOON AS !Y SAW HIM !Y /OPP$ TALK+4 

,!RE WAS /ILL ANO!R WOMAN 9 ! HI< HEAD-DRESS DECORAT$ ) GLASS BEADS1 & A :ITE %UBA1 :I* %E WRAPP$ R\ND A SICK 9FANT1 TRY+ TO KEEP IT FROM SCREAM+4 ,!N !RE WAS /ILL ANO!R1 A HUN*BACK$ OLD WOMAN ALSO 9 A PEASANT HEAD-DRESS1 BUT DECORAT$ ) WOOL5 TAGS1 & 9 A :ITE K]*IEF TI$ 9 OLD WOMAN'S FA%ION1 & WE>+ A GRAY *UPRUN1 OR SACK1 ) COCKS EMBROID]$ D[N ! BACK1 & %E KNELT 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! *UR*1 B[+ T[>D AN ANCI5T IMAGE :I* WAS PLAC$ BETWE5 ! GRAT$ W9D[S1 & COV]$ ) A NEW T[EL ) R$ 5DS1 & %E PRAY$ SO F]V5TLY1 SOLEMNLY1 & PASSIONATELY1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID NOTIC+ H]4 

,BE=E GO+ TO SPEAK TO ! *UR* ELD]1 :O WAS /&+ AT ! CLOSET1 KNEAD+ ! C&LE-5DS 9TO A BALL ( WAX1 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* PAUS$ TO GLANCE AT ?IS OLD WOMAN PRAY+4 ,%E PRAY$ V]Y FLU5TLY4 ,%E KNELT AS /RAI<T AS ONE C\LD :5 ADDRESS+ AN IMAGE2 ALL ( H] LIMBS W]E COMPOS$ ) MA!MATICAL SYMMETRY1 ! TOES ( H] B>K %OES T\*$ ! /ONE FLAGG+ 9 EXACTLY ! SAME SPOT1 H] BODY WAS B5T BACK AS F> AS ! HUMP ON H] BACK P]MITT$1 H] >MS W]E FOLD$ ) ABSOLUTE REGUL>ITY ACROSS H] /OMA*1 H] HEAD WAS ?R[N BACK1 & H] WR9KL$ FACE1 ) AN EXPRESSION ( MODE/ 5TREATY1 ) DIM EYES WAS TURN+ DIRECTLY T[>D ! T[EL-COV]$ ICON4 ,AFT] %E HAD REMA9$ MOTIONLESS 9 SU* A POSITION = A M9UTE OR LESS1 BUT /ILL A DEF9ITELY DET]M9$ TIME1 %E DREW A LONG SI<1 &1 )DRAW+ H] RI<T H&1 ) A WIDE SW+ %E RAIS$ IT HI<] ?AN H] HEAD-DRESS1 T\*$ ! CR[N ( H] HEAD ) H] CLOS$ F+]S1 & ?US WIDELY MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS ON H] ABDOM5 & ON H] %\LD]S1 & !N BR++ IT BACK AGA9 %E B[$ H] HEAD D[N TO H] H&S1 SPREAD ACCORD+ TO RULE ON ! GR\ND1 & ONCE MORE %E LIFT$ H]SELF & ONCE MORE REPEAT$ ! :OLE OP]ATION4 

0,!RE IS TRUE PRAY]10 SAID ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* TO HIMSELF1 AS HE LOOK$ AT H]2 0NOT SU* AS US S9N]S (F]2 H]E IS FAI?1 ?\< ,I KN[ ?AT %E ADDRESSES H] IMAGE OR H] T[EL OR ! JEWELS ON ! IMAGE1 AS !Y ALL DO4 ,BUT IT IS ALL RI<T4 ,:Y NOT8 ,EA* P]SON HAS HIS [N CRE$10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF2 0%E PRAYS TO AN IMAGE1 & H]E ,I CONSID] IT NECESS>Y TO BEG P>DON ( A MUZHIK60 

,& HE />T$ TO F9D ! />O/A1 9VOLUNT>ILY LOOK+ AB\T ! *UR* TO SEE IF ANY ONE WAS WAT*+ HIS PROPOS$ ACTION1 :I* WAS BO? PLEAS+ & HUMILIAT+ TO HIM4 ,IT WAS DISAGREEABLE TO HIM TO HAVE ! OLD WOM5--BEGG>S1 HE CALL$ !M1--SEE HIM1 BUT MO/ DISAGREEABLE ( ALL WAS IT TO HAVE ,MI%KA1 HIS LACKEY1 SEE HIM2 9 ,MI%KA'S PRES5CE--HE KNEW HIS KE51 %REWD WIT--HE FELT ?AT HE HAD NOT ! P[] TO SEEK ,IVAN ,FEODOT(4 ,& HE BECKON$ ,MI%KA TO COME TO HIM4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WI%80 

0,PLEASE GO1 BRO!R1 & GET ME ! RUG FROM ! CALA%1 IT IS SO DAMP H]E = ONE'S LEGS40 

0,I WILL DO SO40 

,& AS SOON AS ,MI%KA HAD LEFT ! *UR*1 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* IMM$IATELY W5T TO ,IVAN ,FEODOT(4 

,IVAN ,FEODOT( WAS ABA%$1 JU/ AS IF HE HAD BE5 DETECT$ 9 SOME MISDEMEANOR1 AS SOON AS HIS B>9 DREW NE>4 ,HIS BA%FULNESS & N]V\S MOVEM5TS MADE A /RANGE CONTRA/ ) HIS GRAVE FACE & HIS CURLY /EEL-GRAY HAIR & BE>D4 0,DO Y\ WI% A T5-KOPECK C&LE10 HE ASK$1 LIFT+ ! COV] ( HIS DESK1 & ONLY OCCASIONALLY RAIS+ HIS L>GE H&SOME EYES TO HIS B>94 

0,NO1 ,I NE$ NO C&LE4 ,IVAN1 ,I ASK Y\ TO P>DON ME = ,*RI/'S SAKE1 IF ,I HAVE 9 ANY WAY (F5D$ Y\44444 ,P>DON ME1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE10 HE REPEAT$1 B[+ L[4 

,IVAN ,FEODOT( WAS :OLLY DUMBF\ND$1 & AT A LOSS :AT TO SAY1 BUT AT LA/ HE SAID1 ) A G5TLE SMIRK1 COLLECT+ HIS WITS3-- 

0,GOD P>DONS4 ,AS F> AS ,I KN[ ,I HAVE NO?+ TO COMPLA9 ( FROM Y\4 ,GOD P>DONS1 !RE IS NO (F5SE10 HE HA/ILY REPEAT$4 

0,/ILL 44440 

0,GOD P>DONS1 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT*4 ,!N Y\ WILL HAVE TWO T5-KOPECK C&LES80 

0,YES1 TWO40 

0,HE'S AN ANGEL1 JU/ AN ANGEL2 HE BEGS P>DON ( A MEAN PEASANT4 ,O ,LORD1 HE IS TRULY AN ANGEL60 EXCLAIM$ ! DEACON'S WIFE1 :O WORE AN OLD BLACK CAPOTE & A BLACK K]*IEF4 0,& JU/ :AT WE \<T TO EXPECT40 

0,AH1 ,P>AMONOVNA10 EXCLAIM$ ,IVAN ,PETROVIT*1 TURN+ TO H]4 0,>E Y\ PREP>+ = ! SACRAM5T8 ,I ASK Y\R P>DON ALSO1 = ,*RI/'S SAKE40 

0,GOD P>DONS1 OH1 Y\ ANGEL1.<#h.> MY K9D B5EFACTOR1 LET ME KISS Y\R H&40 

0,!RE1 ?AT WILL DO1 ?AT WILL DO6 ,Y\ KN[ ,I DON'T LIKE ?AT SORT ( ?+10 SAID ,IVAN ,PETROVIT*1 SMIL+1 & HE W5T TO ! ALT>4 

,! MASS1 AS IT WAS ORD9>ILY P]=M$ 9 ! ,IZLEGO%*I P>I%1 WAS ( %ORT DURATION1 ! MORE SO BECAUSE !RE W]E FEW P>TICIPANTS4 ,:5 ! 0HOLY GATES0 W]E OP5$ AFT] 0,\R ,FA!R0 HAD BE5 SAID1 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* GLANC$ AT ! NOR!RN DOOR TO SUMMON ,MI%KA TO TAKE HIS %UBA4 ,:5 ! PRIE/ NOTIC$ ?IS MOVEM5T1 HE /]NLY BECKON$ TO ! DEACON2 ! DEACON ALMO/ RAN & SUMMON$ ! LACKEY ,MIKHAIL4 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* WAS 9 A SELF-SATISFI$ & HAPPY FRAME ( M9D1 BUT ?IS OBSEQUI\SNESS & ! EXPRESSION ( DEF]5CE %[N BY ! PRIE/ :O WAS (FICIAT+ AT MASS1 AGA9 DI/RACT$ HIM1 HIS ?91 CURV$1 SMOO?-%AV5 LIPS GREW /ILL MORE CURV$1 & A FLA% ( SATIRE CAME 9TO HIS K9DLY EYES4 

0,IT IS JU/ AS IF ,I W]E HIS G5]AL10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF1 & HE 9/ANTLY REMEMB]$ ! WORDS SPOK5 BY HIS ,G]MAN TUTOR1 :OM HE ONCE TOOK ) HIM TO ! ALT> TO WITNESS ! ,RUSSIAN S]VICE2 H[ ?IS ,G]MAN HAD AMUS$ HIM & ANG]$ HIS WIFE BY SAY+3-- 

0,D] ,POP W> GANZ BOSE1 DASS I* IHM ,ALLES NA*GESEH5 HATTE4.<#i.> ,IT ALSO OCCURR$ TO HIM H[ A Y\NG ,TURK HAD ONCE DECL>$ ?AT !RE WAS NO ,GOD1 BECAUSE HE HAD NO?+ MORE TO EAT4 

0,& H]E ,I AM TAK+ ! COMMUNION10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 &1 FR[N+1 HE P]=M$ ! REV]5CES4 

,&1 TAK+ (F HIS BE>SK9 %UBA1 & REMA9+ ONLY 9 A BLUE COAT ) BRI<T BUTTONS & A HI< :ITE CRAVAT & WAI/COAT & CLOSE-FITT+ TR\S]S 9 HEELLESS BOOTS ) PO9T$ TOES1 HE W5T 9 HIS QUIET1 UNOBTRUSIVE1 & EASY GAIT TO B[ BE=E ! IMAGES ( ! *UR*4 ,& AGA9 EV5 H]E HE MET ) ! SAME COMPLAISANCE ON ! P>T ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 :O MADE ROOM = HIM4 

0,!Y SEEM TO BE SAY+1 APRES V\S S'IL 5 RE/E10 HE REM>K$ TO HIMSELF1 AS HE MADE HIS OBEISANCES TO ! V]Y GR\ND1 ) AN AWKW>DNESS :I* >OSE FROM ! FACT ?AT HE HAD TO F9D ! MEAN BETWE5 :AT MI<T BE IRREV]5CE & HYPOCRISY4 ,AT LA/ ! DOORS OP5$4 ,HE FOLL[$ ! PRIE/ 9 ! READ+ ( ! PRAY] REPEAT+ ! YAKO RAZBO9IKA1.<#a.> !Y COV]$ HIS CRAVAT ) ! SACR$ VEIL1 & HE P>TOOK ( ! SACRAM5T1 & ( ! TEPID WAT] 9 ! ANCI5T VESSEL1 & PLAC$ HIS CO9S 9 ! ANCI5T PLATES4 ,HE LI/5$ TO ! LA/ PRAY]S1 B[$ L[ T[>D ! CROSS1 &1 PUTT+ ON HIS %UBA1 LEFT ! *UR* ACKN[L$G+ ! SALUTATIONS & EXP]I5C+ A PLEASANT S5SATION ( A GOOD WORK ACCOMPLI%$4 ,AS HE LEFT ! *UR* HE AGA9 FELL 9 ) ,IVAN ,FEODOTOVIT*4 

0,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\10 SAID HE1 9 REPLY TO HIS SALUTATION4 0,TELL ME1 >E Y\ GO+ TO PL[ SOON80 

0,! BOYS HAVE BEGUN1 ! BOYS HAVE BEGUN10 REPLI$ ,IVAN ,FEODOTOVIT*1 EV5 MORE TIMIDLY ?AN USUAL4 ,HE SUPPOS$ ?AT ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* ALREADY KNEW :]E ! M5 ( ,IZLEGO%*I HAD GONE TO PL[4 0,WELL1 IT HAS BE5 WET1 BE5 WET4 ,IT IS YET E>LY1 AS YET IT IS E>LY40 

,IVAN ,PETROVIT* W5T TO ! MEMORIAL ( HIS FA!R & MO!R1 B[$ L[1 & !N TOOK HIS SEAT 9 HIS CALA% DRAWN BY SIX HORSES ) \TRID]4 

0,WELL1 ?ANK ! ,LORD10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF1 AS HE SWAY$ G5TLY ON ! S(T EASY SPR+S1 & GAZ$ UP AT ! SPR+ SKY ) SCATT]$ CL\DS1 & AT ! B>E GR\ND1 & AT ! :ITE SPOTS ( /ILL UNMELT$ SN[1 & AT ! CLOSELY TWI/$ TAIL ( ! (F HORSE1 & BREA!D 9 ! JOY\S1 FRE% SPR+ AIR :I* WAS ESPECIALLY PLEASANT AFT] ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! *UR*4 

0,?ANK ,GOD ?AT ,I HAVE P>TAK5 ( ! COMMUNION1 & ?ANK ,GOD ?AT ,I CAN TAKE A LITTLE SNUFF40 

,& HE TOOK \T HIS SNUFF-BOX & LONG HELD ! TOBACCO BETWE5 HIS ?UMB & F+]1 & ) ! SAME H&1 NOT APPLY+ ! SNUFF1 HE RAIS$ HIS HAT 9 REPLY TO ! L[ B[S ( ! PEOPLE :OM HE MET1 ESPECIALLY ! WOM5 SCRUBB+ !IR *AIRS & B5*ES 9 FRONT ( !IR DOOR/EPS1 AS ! CALA% ) A SWIFT DA% ( ! SPANK+ HORSES W5T SPLA%+ & DA%+ ?R\< ! MUDDY /REET ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I4 

,IVAN ,PETROVIT*1 ANTICIPAT+ ! PLEASANT S5SATION ( ! TOBACCO1 HELD ! SNUFF BETWE5 HIS ?UMB & F+] ALL ! WAY ?R\< ! VILLAGE1 EV5 TILL AFT] !Y HAD GOT BEYOND ! BAD PLACE AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL1 UP :I* ! COA*MAN EVID5TLY C\LD NOT DRIVE )\T DIFFICULTY2 HE GA!R$ UP ! RE9S1 SETTL$ HIMSELF BETT] 9 HIS SEAT1 & %\T$ TO ! \TRID] TO KEEP TO ! ICE4 ,:5 !Y HAD PASS$ BEYOND ! BRIDGE & HAD GOT \T ( ! BROK5 ICE & MUD1 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT*1 LOOK+ AT TWO LAPW+S RIS+ ABOVE ! RAV9E1 TOOK HIS SNUFF1 &1 FEEL+ ?AT IT WAS RA!R COOL1 HE PUT ON HIS GLOVES1 WRAPP$ HIMSELF UP1 SUNK HIS *9 9TO HIS HI< CRAVAT1 & SAID TO HIMSELF1 ALMO/ AL\D1 ! WORD 0SLAVNO10 GLORI\S1 :I* WAS HIS FAVORITE EXPRESSION :5EV] EV]Y?+ SEEM$ GOOD TO HIM4 

,DUR+ ! NI<T ! SN[ HAD FALL51 & EV5 :5 ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* WAS GO+ TO *UR* ! SN[ HAD NOT :OLLY MELT$1 BUT WAS S(T2 BUT N[1 AL?\< !RE WAS NO SUN1 ! SN[ WAS ALMO/ LIQUID1 & ALONG ! HI<WAY1 BY :I* HE HAD TO DRIVE = ?REE V]/S BE=E HE REA*$ ! SIDE ROAD TO ,*IRAKOVO1 !RE W]E ONLY GLEAMS ( SN[ ON ! LA/ YE>'S GRASS GR[+ BETWE5 ! RUTS4 ,! HORSES TRAMPL$ ?R\< ! VISC\S MUD ON ! BLACK ROAD4 ,BUT = ! FAT1 WELL-F$ HORSES ( HIS TEAM IT WAS NO EF=T TO DRAW ! CALA%1 & IT SEEM$ TO GO ( ITSELF1 NOT ONLY OV] ! GRASS :]E ! BLACK TRACKS W]E LEFT1 BUT ALSO ?R\< ! MUD ITSELF4 

0,IVAN ,PETROVIT* GAVE HIMSELF UP TO PLEASANT ?\<TS2 HE ?\<T AB\T HIS HOME1 HIS WIFE1 & HIS DAU<T]4 

0,MA%A WILL MEET ME ON ! /EPS1 & ) 5?USIASM4 ,%E WILL SEE 9 ME SU* A SA9T6 ,%E IS A /RANGE1 SWEET GIRL2 ONLY %E TAKES EV]Y?+ TO HE>T SO4 ,& ! ROLE :I* ,I HAVE TO PLAY BE=E H]--! ROLE ( DIGNITY & IMPORTANCE--HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO SEEM TO ME S]I\S & RIDICUL\S4 ,IF %E ONLY KNEW H[ MU* ,I /& 9 AWE ( H]10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,WELL1 ,KATO0--?AT WAS HIS WIFE--0WILL PROBABLY BE 9 GOOD SPIRITS TO-DAY--REALLY 9 GOOD SPIRITS1 & ! DAY WILL BE EXCELL5T4 ,NOT AS IT WAS LA/ WEEK1 [+ TO ?OSE ,PRO%K9SKY PEASANT WOM54 ,%E IS A WOND]FUL CREATURE4 ,& H[ AFRAID ( H] ,I AM4 ,BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE AB\T IT8 ,%E H]SELF IS NOT HAPPY40 

,!N HE RECALL$ A FAM\S ANECDOTE AB\T A CALF2 H[ A PROPRIETOR :O HAD QU>REL$ ) HIS WIFE WAS ONE DAY SITT+ AT HIS W9D[ & SAW A CALF GAMBOL+4 0,I W\LD M>RY Y\10 SAID ! PROPRIETOR2 & AGA9 HE SMIL$1 DECID+ EV]Y?+ PUZZL+ & DIFFICULT1 AS WAS HIS WONT1 BY A JE/1 G5]ALLY DIRECT$ AGA9/ HIMSELF4 

,AT ! ?IRD V]/1 NE> ! *APEL1 ! PO/ILION TURN$ (F TO ! LEFT TO TAKE ! CROSS-ROAD1 & ! COA*MAN %\T$ TO HIM BECAUSE HE TURN$ SO %ORT IT /RUCK ! %AFT HORSES ) ! POLE1 & FROM H]E ON ! CALA% ROLL$ ALMO/ ALL ! WAY D[N HILL4 ,BE=E !Y REA*$ ! H\SE1 ! PO/ILION LOOK$ AT ! COA*MAN & PO9T$ AT SOME?+2 ! COA*MAN LOOK$ AT ! LACKEY & ALSO PO9T$ AT SOME?+4 ,& !Y ALL GAZ$ 9 ONE DIRECTION4 

0,:AT >E Y\ LOOK+ AT80 ASK$ ,IVAN ,PETROVIT*4 

0,WILD GEESE10 SAID ,MIKHAILA4 

0,:]E80 

,BUT1 ?\< HE /RA9$ HIS EYES1 HE C\LD NOT SEE ANY?+4 

0,YOND]1 !RE IS A =E/1 & BEYOND IS A CL\D1 & !RE BETWE51 IF Y\ WILL BE GOOD 5\< TO LOOK40 

,/ILL ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* C\LD NOT SEE ANY?+4 0,WELL1 IT IS TIME = !M4 ,A WEEK FROM TO-DAY WILL BE ,ANNUNCIATION40 

0,SO IT WILL40 

0,WELL1 GO AHEAD40 

,AT ! LITTLE LODGE ,MI%KA JUMP$ D[N FROM ! FOOT-BO>D & EXAM9$ ! ROAD1 !N CLIMB$ BACK AGA91 & ! CALA% ROLL$ SMOO?LY ALONG BY ! $GE ( ! POND 9TO ! P>K1 M\NT$ ! DRIVEWAY1 PASS$ ! ICE-H\SE & ! LAUNDRY1 FROM :I* ! WAT] WAS DRIPP+1 & SKILLFULLY R\ND+ UP /OPP$ AT ! POR*4 ,! ,*]NUI%EFS' BRIT*KA WAS ONLY JU/ DRIV+ AWAY FROM ! Y>D4 ,IMM$IATELY SOME PEOPLE CAME HURRY+ D[N FROM ! H\SE3 A SURLY-LOOK+ OLD MAN1 ,DANILUIT*1 ) SIDE-:ISK]S1 ,NIKOLA1 ,MIKHAILA'S BRO!R1 & ! BOY ,PAVLU%KA1 & BEH9D !M A GIRL ) L>GE BLACK EYES & R$ >MS B>E ABOVE ! ELB[S1 & ALSO ) OP5 NECK4 

0,M>YA ,IVANOVNA1 ,M>YA ,IVANOVNA4 ,:]E >E Y\8 ,H]E1 Y\R MAMA%A IS GETT+ ANXI\S AB\T Y\4 ,COME10 SAID ! VOICE ( ! /\T ,KAT]9A 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 

,BUT ! LITTLE GIRL DID NOT HE$ H]2 AS H] FA!R EXPECT$1 %E SEIZ$ HIM BY ! H&1 & LOOK$ AT HIM ) A PECULI> LOOK4 

0,TELL ME1 PAP5KA1 HAVE Y\ HAD ! SACRAM5T10 %E ASK$1 ) A SORT ( T]ROR4 

0,YES1 ,I HAVE HAD ! SACRAM5T4 ,:Y1 W]E Y\ AFRAID ?AT ,I WAS SU* A S9N] ?AT !Y W\LD NOT LET ME HAVE IT80 

,! LITTLE GIRL WAS EVID5TLY %OCK$ AT H] FA!R'S LEVITY ON SU* A SOLEMN OCCASION4 ,%E SI<$1 & AS %E W5T ) HIM %E HELD HIM BY ! H& & KISS$ IT4 

0,:O HAS COME80 

0,IT IS Y\NG ,*]NUI%EF4 ,HE IS 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM40 

0,HAS MAMA GOT UP8 ,:AT IS %E DO+8 

0,MAM5KA IS BETT] TO-DAY4 ,%E IS SITT+ D[N-/AIRS40 

,9 ! PASSAGE-WAY ,IVAN ,PETROVIT* MET ! NURSE ,YEVPRAKSIA1 HIS =EMAN ,&REI ,IVANOVIT*1 & HIS SURVEYOR1 :O WAS /AY+ !RE TO DIVIDE ! L&4 ,ALL CONGRATULAT$ ,IVAN ,PETROVIT*4 ,9 ! DRAW+-ROOM W]E SITT+ ,LUIZA ,K>LOVNA ,TURGONI1 = T5 YE>S A FRI5D ( ! FAMILY1 AN EMIGREE GOV]NESS1 & A Y\NG MAN ( SIXTE51 ,*]NUI%EF1 ) HIS ,FR5* TUTOR4 

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