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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,! ?REE *APT]S ( ! ROMANCE H]E PR9T$ UND] ! NAME ( ! 0,DEKABRI/UI0 W]E WRITT5 EV5 BE=E ! AU?OR HAD BEGUN 0,W> & ,PEACE40 ,AT ?IS TIME HE WAS PLANN+ A /ORY1 ! PR9CIPAL *>ACT]S ( :I* W]E TO BE ! CONSPIRATORS :O PLANN$ ! ,DECEMB] ,9SURRECTION2 BUT HE DID NIT GO ON ) IT BECAUSE1 9 HIS EF=TS AT BR++ TO LIFE ! TIME ( ! ,DEKABRI/S1 HE 9VOLUNT>ILY W5T BACK 9 ?\<T TO ! PREC$+ TIME P]IOD1 TO ! PA/ ( HIS H]OES4 ,GRADUALLY BE=E ! AU?OR OP5$ EV] DEEP] & DEEP] ! S\RCES ( ?OSE PH5OM5A :I* HE WAS DESIGN+ TO DESCRIBE3 ! FAMILIES1 ! $UCATION1 ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 ETC41 ( HIS *OS5 *>ACT]S4 ,AT LA/ HE PAUS$ AT ! TIME ( ! W> ) ,NAPOLEON1 :I* HE DESCRIB$ 9 0,W> & ,PEACE40 ,AT ! 5D ( ?AT ROMANCE >E EVID5T ! SYMPTOMS ( ?AT AWAK5+ :I* WAS REFLECT$ 9 ! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #b#g1 #a#h#b#e4 ,AFT]W>DS ! AU?OR ONCE MORE TOOK UP 0,! ,DEKABRI/S10 & WROTE TWO O!R BEG9N+S1 :I* >E H]E PR9T$4 ,SU* WAS ! ORIG9 ( ! FRAGM5TS H]E PRES5T$2 IT IS PROBABLE ?AT IT WILL NEV] BE F9I%$4 

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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 

O ,FRAGM5T #a1 ,P>T #b 

,:5 ,MR4 ,*EVALI] RETURN$ TO HIS [N ROOM1 AFT] HE HAD BE5 UP-/AIRS TO >RANGE = HIS GUE/S1 HE COMMUNICAT$ HIS OBS]VATIONS CONC]N+ ! NEWCOM]S TO ! P>TN] ( HIS LIFE1 :O1 DRESS$ 9 LACES & SILK1 HAD H] PLACE 9 ! ,P>IS FA%ION BEH9D ! DESK2 9 ! SAME ROOM SAT SEV]AL ( ! HABITUES ( ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,S]OZHA1 :ILE HE WAS D[N-/AIRS1 HAD NOTIC$ ?AT ROOM & ITS OCCUPANTS4 ,Y\1 PROBABLY1 HAVE ALSO NOTIC$ IT IF EV] Y\ HAVE BE5 9 ,MOSC[4 

,IF Y\1 A MODE/ MAN1 NOT ACQUA9T$ ) ,MOSC[1 HAVE >RIV$ TOO LATE = A D9N] 9VITATION1 HAVE BE5 MI/AK5 9 Y\R SUPPOSITION ?AT ! HOSPITABLE ,MUSCOVITES WILL 9VITE Y\ TO D9N] & !Y HAVE NOT 9VIT$ Y\1 OR IF Y\ SIMPLY DESIRE TO D9E 9 ! BE/ HOTEL1 Y\ WILL GO 9TO ! ANT]OOM4 ,?REE OR F\R LACKEYS WILL D>T =W>D2 ONE ( !M WILL TAKE Y\R %UBA FROM Y\ & CONGRATULATE Y\ ON ! NEW YE>1 OR ! C>NIVAL1 OR Y\R RETURN1 OR WILL SIMPLY REM>K ?AT IT IS A LONG TIME S9CE Y\ W]E !RE1 AL?\< Y\ MAY NEV] HAVE BE5 AT ?AT E/ABLI%M5T 9 Y\R LIFE4 ,Y\ GO 91 & ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT /RIKES Y\R EYES IS A COV]$ TABLE1 SPREAD1 AS IT SEEMS TO Y\ AT ! FIR/ 9/ANT1 ) AN 5DLESS COLLECTION ( $IBLES4 ,BUT ?IS IS ONLY AN OPTICAL DELUSION1 S9CE ! L>G] P>T ( ! SPACE ON ?IS TABLE IS OCCUPI$ BY PHEASANTS 9 !IR FEA!RS1 9DIGE/IBLE LOB/]S1 BASKETS ) SC5TS1 & POMADE & VIALS ) COSMETICS & COMFITS4 ,ONLY IF Y\ SE>* C>EFULLY Y\ WILL F9D VODKA & A CRU/ ( BREAD ) BUTT] & A PIECE ( FI% UND] A WIRE FLY-SCRE51 P]FECTLY USELESS 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ! MON? ( ,DECEMB]1 BUT !RE BECAUSE !Y >E US$ 9 ?AT WAY 9 ,P>IS4 

,A LITTLE F>!R ON1 BEYOND ! TABLE1 Y\ WILL SEE 9 FRONT ( Y\ ! ROOM 9 :I* SITS ! ,FR5* WOMAN BEH9D ! DESK1 ALWAYS ) A DISGU/+ EXT]IOR1 & YET ) ! CLEANE/ ( CUFFS & 9 ! MO/ *>M+ ( MODI% G[NS4 ,NEXT ! ,FR5*WOMAN Y\ WILL SEE AN (FIC] ) UNBUTTON$ COAT1 SIPP+ VODKA & READ+ A NEWSPAP]1 & A PAIR ( CIVIL OR MILIT>Y LEGS /RET*$ \T 9 A VELVET *AIR1 & Y\ WILL HE> A *ATT] ( ,FR5* & MORE OR LESS G5U9E & HE>TY LAU<T]4 

,IF Y\ WI% TO F9D \T :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ?AT ROOM1 !N ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ NOT TO GO 9TO IT1 BUT SIMPLY TO KEEP Y\R EYES OP5 AS Y\ GO BY1 PRET5D+ ?AT Y\ WANT TO OBTA9 A T>T9E4 ,O!RWISE Y\ W\LD BE GREET$ ) A QUE/ION+ SIL5CE & ) ! EYES ( ! HABITUES ( ! ROOM FIX$ ON Y\1 & PROBABLY Y\ WILL PUT Y\R TAIL BETWE5 Y\R LEGS & TAKE REFUGE AT ONE ( ! TABLES 9 ! BIG 0HALL0 OR 9 ! W9T] G>D54 ,!RE NO ONE WILL DI/URB Y\4 ,!SE TABLES >E = ! G5]AL PUBLIC1 & !RE 9 Y\R SOLITUDE Y\ MAY CALL ! G>CON & ORD] TRUFFLES1 AS MU* AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,?IS ROOM ) ! ,FR5* WOMAN EXI/S = ! SELECT GILD$ Y\? ( ,MOSC[1 & TO BECOME ONE ( ! *OS5 IS NOT SO EASY AS IT MAY SEEM TO Y\4 

,MR4 ,*EVALI]1 RETURN+ TO ?IS ROOM1 TOLD HIS SP\SE ?AT ! MAN FROM ,SIB]IA WAS A BORE1 BUT ON ! O!R H& HIS SON & DAU<T] W]E Y\NG PEOPLE SU* AS C\LD BE BR\<T UP ONLY 9 ,SIB]IA4 

0,Y\ \<T TO LOOK AT ! DAU<T]1 :AT A ROSE %E IS60 

0,OH1 HE LOVES FRE% Y\NG WOM5--?IS OLD MAN DOES60 EXCLAIM$ ONE ( ! GUE/S1 :O WAS SMOK+ A CIG>4 

,! CONV]SATION1 ( C\RSE1 WAS C>RI$ ON 9 ,FR5*1 BUT ,I TRANSLATE IT 9TO ,RUSSIAN1 AS ,I %ALL DO ?R\<\T ?IS /ORY4 

0,OH1 ,I AM V]Y FOND1 TOO1 ( !M10 REPLI$ ,MR4 ,*EVALI]4 0,WOM5 >E MY PASSION4 ,DON'T Y\ BELIEVE ME80 

0,HE> ?AT1 ,MADAME ,*EVALI]10 CRI$ A /\T Y\NG ,COSSACK (FIC]1 :O WAS DEEPLY 9 ! DEBT ( ! E/ABLI%M5T & LIK$ TO *AT ) ! L&LADY4 

0,:Y1 Y\ SEE HE %>ES MY TA/E10 SAID ,*EVALI]1 TAPP+ ! /\T (FIC] ON ! EPAULET4 

0,& SO ! LITTLE ,SIBIRYAT*KA IS PRETTY1 IS %E80 

,*EVALI] PUT HIS F+]S TOGE!R & KISS$ !M4 

,:]EUPON 5SU$ AMONG ! OCCUPANTS A V]Y GAY & CONFID5TIAL CONV]SATION4 ,IT CONC]N$ ! /\T (FIC]2 HE SMIL$ AS HE LI/5$ TO :AT WAS SAID AB\T HIM4 

0,CAN HE HAVE SU* MUTABLE TA/ES10 %\T$ ONE MAN ?R\< ! LAU<T]4 0,MADEMOISELLE ,CL>ISSE1 Y\ KN[ ,/RUG( LIKES ABOVE ALL ?+S1 NEXT TO WOM51 H5S' LEGS40 

,AL?\< ,MADEMOISELLE ,CL>ISSE1 FROM BEH9D H] DESK1 DID NOT SEE ! WIT ( ?IS REM>K1 %E BROKE \T 9TO LAU<T] AS SILV]Y AS H] BAD TEE? & DECL9+ YE>S ALL[$4 

0,HAS ! ,SIB]IAN GIRL AWAK5$ SU* ?\<TS 9 HIM80 & AGA9 !Y ALL LAU<$ H>D] ?AN EV]4 ,EV5 ,MR4 ,*EVALI] ALMO/ DI$ ) LAU<+1 ADD+1 0,CE VIEUX COQU910 & PATT+ ! ,COSSACK (FIC] ON ! HEAD & %\LD]S4 

0,BUT :O >E !Y--!SE ,SIBIRYAKI--MANUFACTUR]S OR M]*ANTS80 ASK$ ONE ( ! G5TLEM5 :5 ! LAU<T] HAD SOME:AT SUBSID$4 

0,NIKIT6 ,GO & ASK ! G5TLEMAN :O HAS JU/ COME = HIS PASSPORT10 SAID ,MR4 ,*EVALI]4 0',WE ,ALEX&]1 ,AUTOCRAT4'0 4444 

,*EVALI] WAS JU/ BEG9N+ TO READ ! PASSPORT :I* WAS BR\<T HIM1 :5 ! ,COSSACK (FIC] SNAT*$ ! PAP] \T ( HIS H&S1 BUT HIS FACE SUDD5LY EXPRESS$ AMAZEM5T4 

0,WELL1 N[1 GUESS :O IT IS10 SAID HE2 0ALL ( Y\ KN[ HIM BY REPUTATION40 

0,H[ CAN WE GUESS1 TELL US40 4444 

0,WELL1 ,ABD-EL ,KAD]1 HA1 HA1 HA44444 ,WELL1 ,CAGLIO/RO1 HA1 HA1 HA44444 ,WELL1 !N1 ,PET] ,I,I,I41 HA1 HA1 HA404444 

0,WELL1 !N1 READ = Y\RSELVES40 4444 

,! ,COSSACK (FIC] UNFOLD$ ! PAP] & READ3 ! =M] ,PR9CE ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* & ONE ( ?OSE ,RUSSIAN NAMES :I* EV]Y ONE KN[S & PRON\NCES ) A C]TA9 RESPECT & PLEASURE :5 SPEAK+ ( ANY ONE BE>+ ?AT NAME1 AS ( A P]SONAL FRI5D OR 9TIMATE4 

,WE WILL CALL IT ,LABAZ(4 

,! ,COSSACK (FIC] VAGUELY REMEMB]$ ?AT ?IS ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( WAS A P]SON ( SOME CONSEQU5CE 9 '#b#e1 & ?AT HE WAS S5T TO ! M9ES ( ,SIB]IA AS A CONVICT1 BUT :Y HE WAS FAM\S HE DID NOT REMEMB] V]Y WELL4 

,! O!RS KNEW NO?+ AB\T IT1 & !Y REPLI$3-- 

0,OH1 YES1 FAM\S10 JU/ EXACTLY AS !Y W\LD HAVE LIKEWISE SAID 0,FAM\S0 ( ,%AKESPE>E :O WROTE ! 0,A,5EID06 

,! MO/ ?AT !Y KNEW AB\T HIM WAS :AT ! /\T (FIC] SAID1--?AT HE WAS ! BRO!R ( ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 UNCLE ( ! ,*IK9S1 ! ,C\NTESS ,PRUNK1 YES1 0FAM\S40 4444 

0,:Y1 HE MU/ BE V]Y RI* IF HE IS A BRO!R ( ,PR9CE ,IVAN10 REM>K$ ONE ( ! Y\NG M54 0,IF !Y HAVE RE/OR$ HIS E/ATES TO HIM4 ,!Y HAVE RE/OR$ !IR PROP]TY TO SOME40 

0,H[ MANY ( !SE EXILES >E COM+ BACK N[ADAYS10 REM>K$ ANO!R P]SON PRES5T4 0,TRULY ,I DON'T BELIEVE !RE W]E SO MANY S5T AS HAVE ALREADY RETURN$4 ,YES1 ,ZHIK9SKY1 TELL US ?AT /ORY AB\T ! EI<TE5? ( ! MON?10 SAID HE1 ADDRESS+ AN (FIC] ( LI<T 9FANTRY1 REPUT$ AS A CLEV] /ORY-TELL]4 

0,YES1 TELL US IT40 

0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS G5U9E TRU? & HAPP5$ H]E1 AT ,*EVALI]'S1 9 ! L>GE 'HALL4' ,?REE ,DEKABRI/S CAME H]E TO D9N]4 ,!Y TOOK SEATS AT ONE TABLE1 !Y ATE1 !Y DRANK1 !Y TALK$4 ,N[ OPPOSITE !M WAS SITT+ A MAN ( RESPECTABLE APPE>ANCE1 ( AB\T ! SAME AGE1 & HE KEPT LI/5+ TO :AT !Y HAD TO SAY AB\T ,SIB]IA3--',& DO Y\ KN[ ,N]*9SK8'--',:Y1 YES1 ,I LIV$ !RE4'--',& DO Y\ KN[ ,TATYANA ,IVANOVNA8'--',:Y1 ( C\RSE ,I DO4'--',P]MIT ME TO ASK IF Y\ W]E ALSO EXIL$8'--',YES1 ,I HAD TO SUFF] ?AT MIS=TUNE4'--',& Y\8'--',WE W]E ALL S5T ON ! #a#d? ( ,DECEMB]4 ,/RANGE ?AT WE DON'T KN[ Y\1 IF Y\ ALSO W]E AMONG ?OSE S5T ON ! #a#d?4 ,WILL Y\ TELL US Y\R NAME8'--',FEODOR(4'--',W]E Y\ ALSO ON ! #a#d?8'--',NO1 ON ! #a#h?4'--',H[ ON ! #a#h?8'--'#a#h? ( ,SEPTEMB]2 = A GOLD WAT*2 ,I WAS FALSELY *>G$ ) /EAL+ IT1 & ?\< ,I WAS 9NOC5T1 ,I HAD TO GO4'0 

,ALL BUR/ \T LAU<+ EXCEPT ! N>RATOR1 :O ) A PRET]NATURALLY SOLEMN FACE LOOK$ AT HIS HE>]S EA* & ALL1 & SWORE ?AT IT WAS A TRUE /ORY4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ?IS TALE ONE ( ! GILD$ Y\?S GOT UP & W5T TO HIS CLUB4 ,AFT] PASS+ ?R\< ! ROOM FURNI%$ ) TABLES1 :]E OLD M5 W]E PLAY+ C>DS2 AFT] TURN+ 9TO ! 09F]NALNAYA0 :]E ALREADY ! FAM\S 0,PU*90 WAS BEG9N+ HIS GAME AGA9/ ! 0ASSEMBL$ CR[D02 AFT] L+]+ A:ILE NE> ONE ( ! BILLI>D-TABLES AT :I* A LITTLE OLD MAN ( DI/9CTION WAS MAK+ *ANCE %OTS2 & AFT] GLANC+ 9TO ! LIBR>Y :]E SOME G5]AL WAS READ+ S$ATELY OV] HIS GLASSES1 HOLD+ HIS NEWSPAP] F> FROM HIS EYES1 & :]E A LIT]>Y Y\NG MAN1 /RIV+ NOT TO MAKE A NOISE1 WAS TURN+ OV] ! FILES ( PAP]S1--! GILD$ Y\? SAT D[N ON A DIVAN 9 ! BILLI>D-ROOM ) ANO!R MAN1 :O LIKE HIMSELF BELONG$ TO ! SAME GILD$ Y\?1 & WAS PLAY+ BACKGAMMON4 

,IT WAS ! LUN*EON DAY1 & !RE W]E PRES5T MANY G5TLEM5 :O W]E FREQU5T]S ( ! CLUB4 ,AMONG ! NUMB] WAS ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* ,PAKHT94 ,HE WAS A MAN ( =TY1 ( M$IUM HEI<T1 PALE COMPLEXION1 /\T1 ) WIDE %\LD]S & HIPS1 ) A BALD HEAD1 A %9Y1 JOLLY1 SMOO?-%AV5 FACE4 ,?\< HE DID NOT PLAY BACKGAMMON1 HE JO9$ ,PR9CE ,D----1 ) :OM HE WAS ON 9TIMATE T]MS1 & HE DID NOT REFUSE ! GLASS ( *AMPAGNE :I* WAS (F]$ TO HIM4 ,HE >RANG$ HIMSELF SO COM=TABLY AFT] HIS D9N]1 SLI<TLY SMOO?+ ! SEAT ( HIS TR\S]S1 ?AT ANY ONE W\LD ?9K HE HAD BE5 SITT+ !RE A C5TURY1 SMOK+ HIS CIG>1 SIPP+ HIS *AMPAGNE1 & HAPPILY CONSCI\S ( ! NE>NESS ( PR9CES & C\NTS & ! SONS ( M9I/]S4 ,! TID+S ( ! RETURN ( ! ,LABAZ(S DI/URB$ HIS EQUANIMITY4 0,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 ,PAKHT980 ASK$ ! SON ( A M9I/]1 :O 9 ! 9T]VAL ( HIS PLAY1 NOTIC$ ?AT ,PAKHT9 GOT UP1 PULL$ D[N HIS WAI/COAT1 & DRANK HIS *AMPAGNE 9 GREAT SWALL[S4 

0,SEVI]NIK( 9VIT$ ME10 SAID ,PAKHT91 FEEL+ A C]TA9 UN/EAD9ESS 9 HIS LEGS1 0SAY1 >E Y\ GO+80 

,ANA/ASYA1 ,ANA/ASYA1 OTVORYAI-KA VOROTA4 

,?IS WAS A GYPSY SONG ?AT WAS 9 GREAT VOGUE AT ! TIME4 

0,P]HAPS SO4 ,& Y\80 

0,H[ %\LD ,I GO1 AN OLD M>RI$ MAN80 

0,!RE N[40 

,PAKHT91 SMIL+1 W5T TO F9D ,SEVI]NIK( 9 ! 0GLASS ROOM40 ,HE LIK$ TO HAVE HIS LA/ WORD TAKE ! =M ( A JE/4 ,& SO IT WAS N[4 

0,TELL ME1 H[ IS ! C\NTESS'S HEAL?80 HE ASK$1 AS HE JO9$ ,SEVI]NIK(1 :O DID NOT KN[ HIM AT ALL1 BUT1 AS ,PAKHT9 CONJECTUR$1 W\LD CONSID] IT ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE TO KN[ ( ! ,LABAZ(S' RETURN4 ,SEVI]NIK( HAD BE5 HIMSELF SOME:AT IMPLICAT$ 9 ! AFFAIR ( ,DECEMB] #a#d1 & WAS A FRI5D ( ! ,DEKABRI/S4 

,! C\NTESS'S HEAL? WAS MU* BETT]1 & ,PAKHT9 WAS V]Y GLAD ( IT4 

0,DID Y\ KN[ ?AT ,LABAZ( GOT BACK TO-DAY1 & IS /AY+ AT ,*EVALI]'S80 

0,:AT IS ?AT Y\ SAY8 ,:Y1 WE >E OLD FRI5DS4 ,H[ GLAD ,I AM4 ,HE HAS GR[N OLD1 POOR FELL[4 ,HIS WIFE WROTE MY WIFE 44440 

,BUT ,SEVI]NIK( DID NOT CITE :AT %E WROTE4 ,HIS P>TN]1 :O WAS PLAY+ )\T TRUMPS1 MADE SOME MI/AKE4 ,:ILE TALK+ ) ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT*1 HE KEPT HIS EYE ON !M1 BUT N[ SUDD5LY HE ?REW HIS :OLE BODY ON ! TABLE1 &1 P\ND+ ON IT ) HIS H&S1 PROV$ ?AT HE \<T TO HAVE PLAY$ A SEV54 

,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* GOT UP & W5T TO ANO!R TABLE1 JO9$ ! CONV]SATION !RE1 & COMMUNICAT$ TO ANO!R IMPORTANT MAN HIS NEWS1 AGA9 GOT UP & DID ! SAME ?+ AT A ?IRD TABLE4 ,ALL !SE M5 ( DI/9CTION W]E V]Y GLAD TO HE> ( ,LABAZ('S RETURN1 SO ?AT :5 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* CAME BACK TO ! BILLI>D-ROOM AGA9 HE NO LONG] D\BT$1 AS HE HAD AT FIR/1 :E!R IT WAS ! PROP] ?+ TO BE GLAD ( ,LABAZ('S RETURN1 & NO LONG] EMPLOY$ ANY P]IPHRASIS AB\T ! BALL1 OR ! >TICLE 9 ! ,VIE/NIK1 OR ANY ONE'S HEAL?1 OR ! WEA!R1 BUT BROKE HIS NEWS AT ONCE ) AN 5?USIA/IC ACC\NT ( ! HAPPY RETURN ( ! FAM\S ,DEKABRI/4 ,! LITTLE OLD MAN1 :O WAS /ILL MAK+ VA9 ATTEMPTS TO HIT ! :ITE BALL ) HIS CUE1 WAS1 9 ,PAKHT9'S OP9ION1 MO/ LIKELY TO BE REJOIC$ BY ! NEWS4 ,HE W5T TO HIM4 

0,Y\ PLAY REM>KABLY WELL1 Y\R HI<NESS10 SAID ,PAKHT91 JU/ AS ! LITTLE OLD MAN /RUCK HIS CUE FULL 9 ! M>K]'S R$ WAI/COAT1 SIGNIFY+ BY ?IS ?AT HE WI%$ IT *ALK$4 

,! TITLE ( ADDRESS.<#d.> WAS NOT SPOK5 AT ALL AS Y\ W\LD SUPPOSE1 ) ANY S]VILITY1--OH1 NO1 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE 9 #a#h#e#f4 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* CALL$ ?IS OLD MAN SIMPLY BY HIS GIV5 NAME & PATRONYMIC1 & ! TITLE WAS GIV5 P>TLY AS A JOKE ON ?OSE :O DID USE IT1 & P>TLY TO LET IT BE KN[N ?AT 0WE KN[ ) :OM WE >E SPEAK+1 & YET WE LIKE TO HAVE A BIT ( SPORT & ?AT IS A FACT2 0 AT ANY RATE1 IT WAS V]Y SUBTILE4 

0,I HAVE JU/ HE>D ?AT ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( HAS GOT BACK4 ,HE HAS >RIV$ TO-DAY FROM ,SIB]IA ) HIS :OLE FAMILY40 

,PAKHT9 UTT]$ !SE WORDS AT ! 9/ANT ?AT ! LITTLE OLD MAN WAS AIM+ AT HIS BALL AGA9--?IS WAS HIS MIS=TUNE4 

0,IF HE HAS COME BACK SU* A H>E-BRA9$ FELL[ AS HE WAS :5 HE WAS S5T (F1 !RE IS NO?+ TO BE REJOIC$ OV]10 SAID ! LITTLE OLD MAN1 GRUFFLY1 PROVOK$ AT HIS 9COMPREH5SIBLE LACK ( SUCCESS4 

,?IS REPLY DISCONC]T$ ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT*2 ONCE MORE HE DID NOT KN[ :E!R IT WAS ! PROP] ?+ TO BE GLAD ( ,LABAZ('S RETURN1 & 9 ORD] DEF9ITELY TO SETTLE HIS D\BTS HE DIRECT$ HIS /EPS TO ! ROOM :]E ! M5 ( 9TELLECT COLLECT$ TO TALK1 ! M5 :O KNEW ! SIGNIFICANCE & OBJECT ( EV]Y?+1 :O KNEW EV]Y?+1 9 ONE WORD4 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* HAD ! SAME PLEASANT RELATIONS ) ! HABITUES ( ! 09TELLECTUAL ROOM0 AS HE HAD ) ! GILD$ Y\? & ! DIGNIT>IES4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 HE WAS \T ( HIS PLACE 9 ! 09TELLECTUAL ROOM10 BUT NO ONE WAS SURPRIS$ :5 HE 5T]$ & SAT D[N ON A DIVAN4 ,! TALK WAS TURN+ ON ! QUE/ION 9 :AT YE> & ON :AT SUBJECT A QU>REL HAD OCCURR$ BETWE5 TWO ,RUSSIAN J\RNALS4 ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( A MOM5T'S SIL5CE1 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* COMMUNICAT$ HIS TID+S1 NOT AT ALL AS A MATT] TO REJOICE OV]1 NOR AS A MATT] ( LITTLE ACC\NT1 BUT AS IF IT W]E CONNECT$ ) ! CONV]SATION4 ,BUT IMM$IATELY1 BY ! WAY ! 09TELLECTUALS0--,I EMPLOY ?IS WORD TO SIGNIFY ! HABITUES ( ! 09TELLECTUAL ROOM0--RECEIV$ ! TID+S & BEGAN TO DISCUSS IT1 IMM$IATELY ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* UND]/OOD ?AT H]E AT LEA/ ?IS TID+S WAS 9VE/IGAT$1 & ?AT H]E ONLY IT W\LD TAKE SU* A =M AS HE C\LD SAFELY C>RY IT FUR!R1 & 0SAVOIR A QUOI S'5 T5IR40 

0,LABAZ( WAS ! ONLY ONE LEFT10 SAID ONE ( ! 09TELLECTUALS40 0,N[ ALL ( ! ,DEKABRI/S :O >E ALIVE HAVE RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA40 

0,HE WAS ONE ( ! B& ( FAM\S 44440 SAID ,PAKHT91 9 A /ILL EXP]IM5TAL TONE ( VOICE1 READY TO MAKE ?IS QUOTATION EI!R COMIC OR S]I\S4 

0,UND\BT$LY ,LABAZ( WAS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT M5 ( ?AT TIME10 BEGAN ONE ( ! 09TELLECTUALS40 0,9 #ahai HE WAS 5SIGN ( ! ,SEMYONOVSKY REGIM5T & WAS S5T ABROAD ) DISPAT*ES = ,DUKE ,Z----4 ,!N HE CAME BACK1 & 9 #ahbd WAS ADMITT$ TO ! FIR/ ,MASONIC LODGE4 ,ALL ! ,MASONS ( ?AT TIME MET AT ,D----'S & AT HIS H\SE4 ,Y\ SEE1 HE WAS V]Y RI*2 ,PR9CE ,Z----1 ,FEODORE ,D----1 ,IVAN ,P----1 ?OSE W]E HIS MO/ 9TIMATE FRI5DS4 ,& SO HIS UNCLE1 ,PR9CE ,VISS>ION1 9 ORD] TO REMOVE ! Y\NG MAN FROM !IR SOCIETY1 BR\<T HIM TO ,MOSC[40 

0,EXCUSE ME1 ,NIKOLAI ,/EPANOVIT*10 9T]RUPT$ ANO!R ( ! 09TELLECTUALS40 0,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?AT WAS 9 #a#h#b#c1 BECAUSE ,VISS>ION ,LABAZ( WAS APPO9T$ COMM&] ( ! ?IRD ,CORPUS 9 #ahbd & WAS 9 ,W>SAW4 ,HE TOOK HIM ON HIS [N /AFF AS AIDE1 & AFT] HIS DISMISSAL BR\<T HIM H]E4 ,H[EV]1 EXCUSE ME1 ,I 9T]RUPT$ Y\40 4444 

0,OH1 NO1 Y\ F9I% ! /ORY40 

0,NO1 ,I BEG ( Y\40 

0,NO1 Y\ F9I%2 Y\ \<T TO KN[ AB\T IT BETT] ?AN ,I DO1 & BESIDES1 Y\R MEMORY & KN[L$GE HAVE BE5 SATISFACTORILY %[N H]E40 

0,WELL1 9 ,MOSC[ HE RESIGN$1 CONTR>Y TO HIS UNCLE'S WI%ES10 PROCE$$ ! ONE :OSE 0MEMORY & KN[L$GE HAD BE5 SATISFACTORILY %[N40 0,& H]E >\ND HIM =M$ ANO!R SOCIETY ( :I* HE WAS ! HEAD & HE>T1 IF ONE MAY SO EXPRESS ONESELF4 ,HE WAS RI*1 HAD A GOOD 9TELLECT1 WAS CULTIVAT$4 ,!Y SAY HE WAS REM>KABLY LOVABLE4 ,MY AUNT US$ TO SAY ?AT %E NEV] KNEW A MAN MORE *>M+4 ,& H]E1 JU/ BE=E ! CONSPIRACY1 HE M>RI$ ONE ( ! ,KR9SKYS40 4444 

0,! DAU<T] ( ,NIKOLAI ,KR9SKY1 ! ONE :O BE=E ,BOROD9O 4444 OH1 YES1 ! FAM\S ONE10 9T]RUPT$ SOME ONE4 

0,OH1 YES4 ,H] 5ORM\S PROP]TY IS HIS N[1 BUT HIS [N E/ATE1 :I* HE 9H]IT$1 W5T TO HIS Y\NG] BRO!R1 ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 :O IS N[ ,OB]-H(F-KAF]MEI/]--?AT IS :AT HE CALL$ IT--& WAS M9I/]4 ,BE/ ( ALL WAS HIS BEHAVIOR T[>D HIS BRO!R10 CONT9U$ ! N>RATOR4 0,:5 HE WAS >RE/$ ! ONLY ?+ ?AT HE HAD TIME TO DE/ROY WAS HIS BRO!R'S LETT]S & PAP]S40 

0,WAS HIS BRO!R IMPLICAT$80 

,! N>RATOR DID NOT REPLY 0YES10 BUT COMPRESS$ HIS LIPS & CLOS$ HIS EYES SIGNIFICANTLY4 

0,!N TO ALL QUE/IONS ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( 9FLEXIBLY D5I$ EV]Y?+ ?AT W\LD REFLECT ON HIS BRO!R1 & = ?IS REASON HE WAS PUNI%$ MORE SEV]ELY ?AN ! O!RS4 ,BUT :AT IS BE/ ( ALL IS ?AT ,PR9CE ,IVAN GOT POSSESSION ( HIS :OLE PROP]TY1 & NEV] S5T A GRO% TO HIM40 

0,!Y SAY ?AT ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( HIMSELF R5\NC$ IT10 REM>K$ ONE ( ! LI/5]S4 

0,YES1 BUT HE R5\NC$ IT SIMPLY BECAUSE ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 JU/ BE=E ! CORONATION1 WROTE HIM ?AT IF HE DID NOT TAKE IT !Y W\LD CONFISCATE ! PROP]TY1 & ?AT HE HAD *ILDR5 & OBLIGATIONS1 & ?AT N[ HE WAS NOT 9 A CONDITION TO RE/ORE ANY?+4 ,PIOTR REPLI$ 9 TWO L9ES3 ',NEI!R ,I NOR MY HEIRS HAVE OR WI% TO HAVE ANY CLAIM TO ! E/ATE ASSIGN$ TO Y\ BY LAW4' ,& NO?+ FUR!R4 ,:Y %\LD HE8 ,& ,PR9CE ,IVAN SWALL[$ IT D[N1 & ) RAPTURE LOCK$ ?IS DOCUM5T & V>I\S BONDS 9TO HIS /RONG-BOX & %[$ IT TO NO ONE40 4444 

,ONE ( ! PECULI>ITIES ( ! 09TELLECTUAL0 ROOM CONSI/$ 9 ! FACT ?AT ITS HABITUES KNEW1 :5 !Y WANT$ TO KN[1 EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS DONE 9 ! WORLD1 H[EV] MU* ( A SECRET IT WAS4 

0,NEV]!LESS IT IS A QUE/ION10 SAID A NEW SPEAK]1 0:E!R IT W\LD BE FAIR TO TAKE FROM ,PR9CE ,IVAN'S *ILDR5 ! PROP]TY :I* !Y HAVE HAD EV] S9CE !Y W]E Y\NG1 & :I* !Y SUPPOS$ !Y HAD A RI<T TO40 

,! CONV]SATION ?US TOOK AN AB/RACT TURN :I* DID NOT 9T]E/ ,PAKHT94 

,HE FELT ! NECESSITY ( F9D+ FRE% P]SONS TO COMMUNICATE HIS TID+S TO1 & HE GOT UP & MADE HIS WAY LEISURELY ?R\< ! ROOMS1 /OPP+ H]E & !RE TO TALK4 ,ONE ( HIS FELL[-MEMB]S DELAY$ HIM TO TELL HIM ! NEWS ( ! ,LABAZ(S' RETURN4 

0,:O DOESN'T KN[ IT80 REPLI$ ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT*1 SMIL+ CALMLY AS HE />T$ = ! FRONT DOOR4 ,! NEWS HAD GONE 5TIRELY R\ND ! CIRCLE & WAS COM+ BACK TO HIM AGA94 ,!RE WAS NO?+ LEFT = HIM TO DO AT ! CLUB1 SO HE W5T TO A RECEPTION4 ,IT WAS NOT A =MAL RECEPTION1 BUT A 0SALON10 :]E EV]Y EV5+ CALL]S W]E RECEIV$4 ,!RE W]E PRES5T EI<T LADIES & ONE OLD COLONEL1 & ALL ( !M W]E AWFULLY BOR$4 ,PAKHT9'S ASSURANCE ( BE>+ & HIS SMIL+ FACE HAD ! EFFECT ( IMM$IATELY *E]+ UP ! LADIES & GIRLS4 ,! TID+S WAS ALL ! MORE APROPOS FROM ! FACT ?AT !RE WAS PRES5T ! OLD ,C\NTESS ,FU*S ) H] DAU<T]4 ,:5 ,PAKHT9 REPEAT$ ALMO/ WORD = WORD ALL HE HAD HE>D 9 ! 09TELLECTUAL0 ROOM1 ,MADAME ,FU*S1 %AK+ H] HEAD & AMAZ$ TO ?9K H[ OLD %E WAS1 BEGAN TO RECALL H[ %E HAD ONCE RIDD5 HORSEBACK ) ,NATA%A ,KR9SKY BE=E %E WAS M>RI$ TO ,LABAZ(4 

0,H] M>RIAGE WAS A V]Y ROMANTIC /ORY1 & IT ALL TOOK PLACE UND] MY EYES4 ,NATA%A WAS ALMO/ 5GAG$ TO ,MIATL91 :O WAS AFT]W>DS KILL$ 9 A DUEL ) ,DEBRO4 ,JU/ AT ?AT TIME ,PR9CE ,PIOTR CAME TO ,MOSC[1 FELL 9 LOVE ) H]1 & MADE H] AN (F]4 ,ONLY H] FA!R1 :O WAS V]Y FAVORABLY 9CL9$ TO ,MIATL9 & WAS ESPECIALLY AFRAID ( ,LABAZ( AS A ,MASON--H] FA!R REFUS$ HIS CONS5T4 ,BUT ! Y\NG MAN CONT9U$ TO MEET H] AT BALLS1 EV]Y:]E1 & HE MADE FRI5DS ) ,MIATL91 & ASK$ HIM TO )DRAW4 ,MIATL9 CONS5T$4 ,LABAZ( P]SUAD$ H] TO ELOPE ) HIM4 ,%E HAD ALREADY AGRE$ TO DO SO1 BUT REP5T$ AT ! LA/ MOM5T0--! CONV]SATION WAS C>RI$ ON 9 ,FR5*--0%E W5T TO H] FA!R & TOLD HIM ?AT ALL WAS READY = !IR ELOPEM5T1 & ?AT %E C\LD LEAVE HIM1 BUT ?AT %E HOP$ = HIS G5]OSITY4 ,& 9 FACT H] FA!R =GAVE H]1 ALL TOOK H] P>T1 & HE GAVE HIS CONS5T4 ,& SO ! W$D+ TOOK PLACE1 & IT WAS A GAY W$D+6 ,:O ( US DREAM$ ?AT )9 A YE> %E W\LD FOLL[ HIM TO ,SIB]IA8 ,%E WAS AN ONLY DAU<T]1 ! RI*E/ & H&SOME/ HEIRESS ( ?AT TIME4 ,! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&] ALWAYS PAID H] ATT5TION AT BALLS1 & H[ MANY TIMES HE DANC$ ) H]4 ,! ,C\NTESS ,G4 GAVE A BAL CO/UME1 IF ,I REMEMB] RI<TLY2 & %E W5T AS A ,NEAPOLITAN GIRL1 WOND]FULLY BEAUTIFUL4 ,:5EV] ! ,EMP]OR CAME TO ,MOSC[ HE W\LD ASK3 ,QUE FAIT LA BELLE ,NAPOLITA9E8 ,& SUDD5LY ?IS WOMAN1 9 A DELICATE CONDITION1--H] BABY WAS BORN ON ! WAY1--)\T A MOM5T'S HESITATION1 )\T MAK+ ANY PREP>ATIONS1 )\T PACK+ H] TRUNKS1 JU/ AS %E WAS1 :5 !Y >RE/$ HIM1 FOLL[$ HIM = FIVE ?\S& V]/S40 

0,OH1 :AT A WOND]FUL WOMAN10 EXCLAIM$ ! HO/ESS4 

0,& BO? HE & %E W]E SU* UNCOMMON PEOPLE10 SAID /ILL ANO!R WOMAN4 0,I HAVE BE5 TOLD1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R IT IS TRUE OR NOT1 ?AT EV]Y:]E 9 ,SIB]IA :]E !Y WORK 9 ! M9ES1 OR :ATEV] IT IS CALL$1 ! CONVICTS :O W]E ) !M BECAME BETT] FROM ASSOCIAT+ ) !M40 

0,YES2 BUT %E NEV] WORK$ 9 ! M9ES10 CORRECT$ ,PAKHT94 

,?AT IS :AT ! YE> '#e#f WAS6 ,?REE YE>S BE=E NO ONE HAD A ?\<T = ! ,LABAZ(S1 & IF ANY ONE REMEMB]$ !M1 IT WAS ) ?AT 9EXPLICABLE S5SE ( T]ROR ) :I* ONE SPEAKS ( ! REC5TLY DEAD4 ,N[ H[ VIVIDLY ALL !IR =M] RELATIONS W]E REMEMB]$1 ALL !IR ADMIRABLE QUALITIES W]E BR\<T UP1 & EV]Y LADY ALREADY BEGAN TO =M PLANS = SECUR+ A MONOPLY ( ! ,LABAZ(S1 & BY MEANS ( !M TO ATTRACT O!R GUE/S4 

0,!IR SON & DAU<T] HAVE COME ) !M10 SAID ,PAKHT94 

0,IF ONLY !Y >E AS H&SOME AS !IR MO!R WAS60 SAID ! ,C\NTESS ,FU*S 4444 H[EV]1 !IR FA!R ALSO WAS V]Y1 V]Y H&SOME40 

0,H[ C\LD !Y $UCATE !IR *ILDR5 !RE80 QU]I$ ! HO/ESS4 

0,!Y SAY !Y >E ADMIRABLY $UCAT$4 ,!Y SAY ! Y\NG MAN IS SO H&SOME1 SO LIKABLE6 & $UCAT$ AS IF HE HAD BE5 BR\<T UP 9 ,P>IS40 

0,I PR$ICT A GREAT SUCCESS = ! Y\NG LADY10 SAID A V]Y H&SOME GIRL4 0,ALL !SE ,SIB]IAN LADIES HAVE AB\T !M SOME?+ PLEASANTLY TRIVIAL1 & EV]Y ONE LIKES IT40 

0,YES1 ?AT IS SO10 SAID ANO!R GIRL4 

0,SO WE HAVE /ILL ANO!R WEAL?Y MAT*10 SAID A ?IRD GIRL4 

,! OLD COLONEL1 :O WAS ( ,G]MAN EXTRACTION1 & ?REE YE>S BE=E HAD COME TO ,MOSC[ TO MAKE A RI* M>RIAGE1 DECID$ ?AT IT WAS = HIS 9T]E/1 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 BE=E ! Y\NG M5 F\ND \T AB\T ?IS1 TO GET AN 9TRODUCTION TO H]1 & (F] HIMSELF4 ,! GIRLS & LADIES HAD ALMO/ PRECISELY ! SAME ?\<T REG>D+ ! Y\NG MAN FROM ,SIB]IA4 

0,?IS MU/ BE & IS MY FATE10 ?\<T ONE GIRL :O = EI<T YE>S HAD BE5 VA9LY LAUN*$ ON SOCIETY4 0,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 = ! BE/ ?AT ?AT /UPID CAVALI] GU>DSMAN DID NOT (F] HIMSELF TO ME4 ,I %\LD SURELY HAVE BE5 UNHAPPY40 

0,WELL1 !Y WILL ALL GR[ YELL[ ) JEAL\SY :5 ?IS Y\NG MAN LIKE ! RE/ FALLS 9 LOVE ) ME10 ?\<T A Y\NG & BEAUTIFUL WOMAN4 

,:ATEV] IS SAID ( ! PROV9CIALISM ( SMALL T[NS1 !RE IS NO?+ WORSE ?AN ! PROV9CIALISM ( HI< SOCIETY4 ,!RE ONE F9DS NO NEW FACES1 BUT SOCIETY IS READY TO TAKE UP ) ANY NEW P]SONS AS SOON AS ONCE !Y APPE>2 H]E IT IS R>ELY ?AT1 AS N[ ) ! ,LABAZ(S1 PEOPLE >E ACKN[L$G$ AS BELONG+ TO !IR CIRCLE & RECEIV$1 & ! S5SATION PRODUC$ BY !SE NEW P]SONAGES WAS EV5 /RONG] ?AN W\LD HAVE BE5 ! CASE 9 A DI/RICT CITY4 

O ,FRAGM5T #a1 ,P>T #c 

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 

O ,FRAGM5T #b 

7,V>IANT ( ! ,FIR/ ,*APT]7 

,! 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 

O ,FRAGM5T #c 

7,V>IANT ( ! ,FIR/ ,*APT]7 

,ON ! #a#d? ( ,AUGU/1 #a#h#a#g1 ! SIX? DEP>TM5T ( ! ,CONTROLL+ ,S5ATE R5D]$ A DECISION 9 ! LAWSUIT BETWE5 ! 0EKONOM0.<#a#a.> PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I & ,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF1 GRANT+ ! L& ?AT WAS 9 DISPUTE TO ! PEASANTS4 

,?IS DECISION WAS UNEXPECT$ & S]I\S1 & UN=TUNATE = ,*]NUI%EF4 ,! SUIT HAD BE5 DRAGG+ ALONG ALREADY = FIVE YE>S4 ,HAV+ BE5 BR\<T ORIG9ALLY BY ! ADVOCATE ( ! RI* & POPUL\S VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I1 IT HAD BE5 GA9$ BY ! PEASANTS 9 ! ,DI/RICT ,C\RT2 BUT :5 ,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF1 BY ! ADVICE ( ,ILYA ,MITR(AN(1 A SOLICITOR1 A DOME/IC S]F BELONG+ TO ,PR9CE ,SALTUIK(1 HIR$ BY HIM1 APPEAL$ ! CASE1 HE WON IT1 &1 MOREOV]1 ! ,IZLEGO%*I PEASANTS W]E PUNI%$ BY HAV+ SIX ( !M1 :O HAD 9SULT$ ! SURVEYOR1 S5T TO ! M9ES4 

,AFT] ?IS1 ,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF1 ) A GOOD-NATUR$ C>ELESSNESS *>ACT]I/IC ( HIM1 WAS P]FECTLY AT EASE1 ! MORE BECAUSE HE KNEW WELL ?AT HE HAD NEV] 0USURP$0 ANY L& ( ! PEASANTS1 AS IT HAD BE5 SAID 9 ! PEASANTS' PETITION4 ,IF ANY L& HAD EV] BE5 0USURP$0 IT HAD BE5 DONE BY HIS FA!R1 BUT S9CE !N MORE ?AN =TY YE>S HAD PASS$ AWAY4 ,HE KNEW ?AT ! PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,IZLEGO%*I EV5 )\T ?IS L& W]E PROSP]\S1 ?AT !Y DID NOT NE$ IT1 & ?AT !Y W]E GOOD NEI<BORS ( HIS1 & HE C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y !Y W]E 0MAD0 ) HIM4 

,HE KNEW ?AT HE HAD NEV] 9JUR$ ANY ONE1 & ?AT HE HAD NO WI% TO 9JURE ANY ONE2 HE HAD ALWAYS LIV$ ) *>ITY TO ALL & ?AT WAS ALL HE WANT$ TO DO1 & SO HE DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT !Y WANT$ TO DO HIM ANY WRONG3 HE DETE/$ LITIGATION1 & !RE=E HE HAD NOT LABOR$ 9 ! S5ATE1 NOT)/&+ ! ADVICE & ADMONITION ( HIS ATTORNEY1 ,ILYA ,MITR(AN(4 ,HAV+ DISREG>D$ ! T]M ( ! APPEAL1 HE LO/ ! CASE 9 ! S5ATE1 & LO/ IT 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT RU9 />$ HIM 9 ! FACE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! DECREE ( ! S5ATE NOT ONLY W]E FIVE ?\S& DESYAT9S ( L& TO BE TAK5 FROM HIM1 BUT ON ACC\NT ( HIS ILLEGAL USE ( ! L& HE WAS OBLIG$ TO PAY ! PEASANTS #a#g1 RUBLES4 

,PR9CE ,*]NUI%EF HAD HAD EI<T ?\S& S]FS1 BUT ALL HIS E/ATES W]E MORTGAG$2 HE HAD MANY DEBTS1 & ?IS DECISION ( ! S5ATE RU9$ HIM TOGE!R ) ALL HIS GREAT FAMILY4 ,HE HAD A SON & FIVE DAU<T]S4 ,HE WOKE UP :5 IT WAS TOO LATE TO DO ANY?+ 9 ! S5ATE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,ILYA ,MITR(AN( HE HAD ONE WAY ( SALVATION2 ?AT WAS TO PETITION ! ,EMP]OR & APPEAL ! CASE TO ! IMP]IAL C\NCIL4 ,= ?IS IT WAS NECESS>Y P]SONALLY TO ADDRESS ONE ( ! M9I/]S OR ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! C\NCIL1 OR EV5--& ?IS W\LD BE /ILL BETT]--! ,EMP]OR HIMSELF4 ,HAV+ DECID$ ON ?IS PLAN ( ACTION1 ,PR9CE ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVIT*1 9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#h#a#g1 LEFT HIS BELOV$ ,/UD5TSO1 :]E HE ALWAYS LIV$1 & W5T ) HIS :OLE FAMILY TO ,MOSC[4 ,HE W5T TO ,MOSC[ & NOT TO ,PET]SBURG1 BECAUSE DUR+ ! AUTUMN ( ?AT YE> ! SOV]EIGN1 ) HIS C\RT1 & ALL HIS HI<E/ DIGNIT>IES1 & A P>T ( ! ,GU>D 9 :I* ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVIT*'S SON S]V$1 WAS TO BE 9 ,MOSC[ = ! C]EMONY ( D$ICAT+ ! CA!DRAL ( ! ,SAVIOR 9 MEMORY ( ! DELIV]ANCE ( ,RUSSIA FROM ! 9VASION ( ! ,FR5*4 

,EV5 9 ,AUGU/ IMM$IATELY AFT] ! RECEIPT ( ! HORRIBLE NEWS ( ! DECISION ( ! S5ATE1 ,PR9CE ,GRIGORI ,IVANOVIT* F\ND HIMSELF 9 ,MOSC[4 ,HIS /EW>D HAD BE5 S5T ON 9 ADVANCE TO MAKE READY HIS PRIVATE H\SE ON ! ,>BATA2 A BAGGAGE-TRA9 WAS S5T ON ) FURNITURE1 S]VANTS1 HORSES1 EQUIPAGES1 & PROVISIONS4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] ! PR9CE1 ) HIS :OLE FAMILY 9 SEV5 C>RIAGES DRAWN BY HIS [N HORSES1 REA*$ ,MOSC[1 & SETTL$ D[N 9 !IR MANSION4 ,HIS RELATIVES & FRI5DS1 :O HAD COME TO ,MOSC[ FROM ! C\NTRY OR FROM ,PET]SBURG1 BEGAN TO GA!R 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ,SEPTEMB]2 ! ,MOSC[ LIFE ) ALL ITS GAYETIES1 ! >RIVAL ( HIS SON1 ! COM+ \T ( HIS DAU<T]S1 & ! SUCCESS ( HIS ELDE/ DAU<T]1 ,ALEKS&RA1 ! ONE BLOND AMONG ALL ! D>K ,*]NUI%EFS1 SO OCCUPI$ & 5GROSS$ ! PR9CE1 ?AT NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT HE WAS SP5D+ !RE 9 ,MOSC[ ALL ! REMA9D] ( HIS SUB/ANCE1--9 CASE HE HAD TO PAY HIS F9E1--HE KEPT =GETT+ HIS *IEF BUS9ESS1 & WAS ANNOY$ & BOR$ :5 ,ILYA ,MITR(AN( M5TION$ IT1 & HE KEPT PUTT+ (F DO+ ANY?+ TO FUR!R ! SUCCESS ( HIS AFFAIRS4 

,IVAN ,MIRONOVIT* ,BAU%K91 ! *IEF ADVOCATE ( ! MUZHIKS1 :O HAD C>RI$ ! LAWSUIT ?R\< ! S5ATE ) SU* ZEAL1 :O KNEW ALL ! WAYS & MEANS ( DEAL+ ) ! SECRET>IES & HEAD CL]KS1 & :O HAD SO CLEV]LY SP5T AT ,PET]SBURG 9 ! =M ( BRIBES ! T5 ?\S& RUBLES COLLECT$ FROM ! MUZHIKS1 HAD ALSO N[ PUT AN 5D TO HIS ACTIVITY & HAD RETURN$ TO ! VILLAGE2 :]E1 ) ! REW>D = HIS SUCCESS & ) ! MONEY NOT EXP5D$ 9 BRIBES1 HE HAD B\<T A PIECE ( WOODL& ( A NEI<BOR+ PROPRIETOR1 & HAD E/ABLI%$ 9 IT AN (FICE4.<#a#b.> ,! LAWSUIT 9 ! HI<E/ 9/ANCE WAS AT AN 5D1 & BY GOOD RI<TS ! AFFAIR %\LD N[ TAKE C>E ( ITSELF4 

,( ALL ?OSE ?AT HAD BE5 5TANGL$ 9 ?IS AFFAIR1 ! ONLY ONES :O C\LD NOT =GET IT W]E ! SIX MUZHIKS1 :O HAD BE5 = SEV5 MON?S 9 PRISON1 & !IR FAMILIES DEPRIV$ ( !IR HEAD M54 ,BUT !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE AB\T IT4 ,!RE !Y W]E 9 ! ,KRASNOSLOBODSKY PRISON1 & !IR FAMILIES W]E /RUGGL+ TO GET ALONG )\T !M4 ,!RE WAS NO ONE TO PETITION4 ,EV5 ,IVAN ,MIRONOVIT* DECL>$ ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ HE C\LD DO 9 !IR BEHALF2 ?AT ?IS WAS NOT AN AFFAIR ( ! 0MIR0 OR ( ! CIVIL C\RT1 BUT A CRIM9AL CASE4 ,! MUZHIKS W]E 9 PRISON & NO ONE WAS WORK+ 9 !IR BEHALF2 ONLY ! FAMILY ( ,MIKHAIL ,G]ASIMOVIT*1 ESPECIALLY HIS OLD WOMAN1 ,TIKHONOVNA1 C\LD NOT ACQUIESCE 9 ! FACT ?AT H] 0GOLD5 ONE10 H] OLD MAN1 ,G]ASIMUIT*1 WAS CONF9$ 9 PRISON ) A %AV5 HEAD4 ,TIKHONOVNA C\LD NOT REMA9 9 PEACE4 ,%E BES\<T ,MIRONUIT* TO WORK = H]2 ,MIRONUIT* REFUS$4 ,!N %E RESOLV$ H]SELF TO GO1 & PRAY ,GOD TO RELEASE H] OLD MAN4 ,! YE> BE=E %E HAD V[$ TO GO ON A PILGRIMAGE TO ! SA9TS1 & YET = LACK ( LEISURE1 & BECAUSE %E DID NOT LIKE TO LEAVE ! H\SE 9 ! C>E ( H] SI/]S-9-LAW1 :O W]E Y\NG1 %E HAD PO/PON$ IT = A YE>4 ,N[ ?AT %E HAD BECOME POOR1 & ,G]ASIMUIT* WAS 9 PRISON1 %E REMEMB]$ H] V[4 ,%E LET H] H\SEHOLD C>ES HAVE ! GO-BY1 & ) A DEACON'S WIFE ( H] VILLAGE1 %E />T$ 9 ON H] PILGRIMAGE4 ,AT FIR/ !Y W5T TO ! DI/RICT :]E ! OLD MAN WAS 9 PRISON2 !Y C>RI$ HIM SOME %IRTS1 & !NCE !Y W5T TO ,MOSC[1 PASS+ ?R\< ! GOV]NM5TAL CITY4 

,ON ! WAY ,TIKHONOVNA RELAT$ ! /ORY ( H] MIS=TUNE1 & ! DEACON'S WIFE ADVIS$ H] TO PETITION ! ,CZ>1 :O1 %E HAD HE>D1 WAS TO BE AT ,P5ZA1 TELL+ H] :AT W]E ! *ANCES ( P>DON4 ,:5 ! PILGRIMS REA*$ ,P5ZA !Y LE>N$ ?AT ! ,CZ>'S BRO!R1 ! ,GR& ,DUKE ,NIKOLAI ,PAVLOVIT*1 & NOT ! ,CZ> HIMSELF1 HAD ALREADY COME TO ,P5ZA4 ,COM+ =? FROM ! CA!DRAL AT ,P5ZA1 ,TIKHONOVNA =C$ H] WAY ?R\< ! L9E1 ?REW H]SELF ON H] KNEES1 & BEGAN TO BEG = H] LORD & MA/]4 ,! ,GR& ,DUKE WAS AMAZ$1 ! GOV]NOR WAS ANGRY1 & ! OLD WOMAN WAS >RE/$4 ,AFT] A DAY'S DET5TION %E WAS SET FREE1 & W5T ON TO ,TROITSA4 ,AT ?IS MONA/]Y ,TIKHONOVNA PREP>$ = ! SACRAM5T1 & MADE CONFESSION TO ,FA!R ,PAISI4 ,AT CONFESSION %E TOLD ALL H] MIS=TUNE1 & CONFESS$ H[ %E HAD TRI$ TO (F] H] PETITION TO ! ,CZ>'S BRO!R4 ,FA!R ,PAISI TOLD H] !RE WAS NO S9 9 ?AT1 & ?AT %E WAS ON ! RI<T TRACK1 & ?AT IT WAS NO S9 TO PETITION ! ,CZ>1 & !N HE LET H] GO4 ,ALSO AT ,KHOTKOVO %E /OPP$ ) 0AN 9SPIR$ WOMAN10.<#a#c.> & ?IS WOMAN ADVIS$ H] TO PRES5T H] PETITION TO ! ,CZ> HIMSELF4 ,TIKHONOVNA1 ON H] WAY BACK ) ! DEACON'S WIFE1 W5T TO ,MOSC[ TO VISIT ! SA9TS !RE4 ,!RE %E LE>N$ ?AT ! ,CZ> WAS 9 ,MOSC[1 & IT SEEM$ TO H] ?AT ,GOD HAD COMM&$ H] TO PETITION ! ,CZ>4 ,ALL %E HAD TO DO WAS TO GET ! PETITION WRITT54 ,AT ,MOSC[ ! PILGRIMS /OPP$ AT AN 9N4 ,!Y ASK$ = A NI<T'S LODG+S2 IT WAS GRANT$ !M4 ,AFT] SUPP] ! DEACON'S WIFE LAY D[N ON ! OV51 BUT ,TIKHONOVNA LAY D[N ON A B5*1 PLAC+ H] KOTOMKA1 OR BIR*-B>K WALLET1 UND] H] HEAD1 & W5T TO SLEEP4 ,9 ! MORN+1 BE=E IT WAS LI<T1 ,TIKHONOVNA GOT UP1 AWAK5$ ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & CAME D[N 9TO ! C\RT BE=E ! DVORNIK HAD CALL$ !M4 

0,Y\ >E UP E>LY1 BAU%KA10.<#a#d.> SAID HE4 

0,Y\ SEE WE >E GO+ TO MAT9S1 B5EFACTOR10 REPLI$ ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,GOD GO ) Y\1 BAU%KA4 ,*RI/ SAVE Y\10 SAID ! DVORNIK2 & ! PILGRIM WOM5 />T$ = ! ,KREML4 

,AFT] ATT5D+ MAT9S & MASS1 & HAV+ KISS$ ! HOLY ?+S1 ! TWO OLD WOM51 ) DIFFICULTY F9D+ !IR WAY1 W5T TO ! ,*]NUI%EFS'4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE SAID ?AT ! OLD LADY ,*]NUI%EF HAD /RONGLY URG$ H] TO /OP !RE1 ?AT %E ALWAYS RECEIV$ ALL PILGRIMS4 

0,!RE WE %ALL F9D A MAN TO HELP ) ! PETITION10 SAID ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & ! TWO PILGRIMS W5T W&]+ ALONG ! /REETS1 ASK+ ! WAY AS !Y W5T4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE HAD BE5 !RE ONCE1 BUT HAD =GOTT5 :]E IT WAS4 ,TWICE !Y W]E ALMO/ CRU%$1 M5 %\T$ AT !M1 & SCOLD$ !M4 ,ONCE A POLICE (FIC] GRASP$ ! DEACON'S WIFE BY ! %\LD]1 & GAVE H] A PU%1 =BIDD+ !M TO PASS ?R\< ! /REET ON :I* !Y W]E WALK+1 & DIRECT+ !M 9TO A WILD]NESS ( LANES4 ,TIKHONOVNA DID NOT KN[ ?AT !Y W]E DRIV5 \T ( ,VOZDVIZH5KA = ! V]Y REASON ?AT ! ,CZ> HIMSELF1 ( :OM %E WAS ALL ! TIME ?9K+1 & TO :OM %E WAS GO+ TO WRITE & PRES5T ! PETITION1 WAS TO RIDE ALONG ?AT V]Y /REET4 

,! DEACON'S WIFE1 AS ALWAYS1 WALK$ HEAVILY & PA9FULLY4 ,TIKHONOVNA1 AS USUAL1 W5T ALONG ) A FREE & EASY GAIT1 LIKE A Y\NG WOMAN4 ,! PILGRIMS PAUS$ AT ! V]Y GATES4 ,! DEACON'S WIFE DID NOT KN[ ! PLACE2 A NEW IZBA HAD BE5 BUILT !RE2 IT HAD NOT BE5 !RE BE=E4 ,BUT :5 ! DEACON'S WIFE SAW A WELL & PUMP AT ONE CORN] ( ! DVOR %E RECOGNIZ$ IT4 ,! DOGS BEGAN TO B>K1 & SPRANG T[>D ! OLD WOM5 :O APPE>$ ) /AVES4 

0,DON'T BE AFRAID1 !Y WON'T HURT Y\10 CRI$ ! DVORNIK4 0,BACK1 Y\ RASCALS10 SAID HE TO ! DOGS1 WAV+ HIS BROOM AT !M4 0,Y\ SEE !Y >E C\NTRY DOGS1 & !Y HANK] AFT] C\NTRY FOLKS4 ,COME R\ND ?IS WAY4 ,GOD KEEPS ! FRO/ (F40 

,BUT ! DEACON'S WIFE1 AFRAID ( ! DOGS1 PITIFULLY MUMBL+1 SAT D[N ON A B5* AT ! GATE1 & ASK$ ! DVORNIK TO TAKE ! DOGS AWAY4 ,TIKHONOVNA1 B[+ L[ BE=E ! DVORNIK1 & LEAN+ ON H] /AFF1 SPREAD+ WIDE H] LEGS1 TI<TLY B\ND ) LEG-WRAPP]S1 HALT$ NE> ! O!R1 CALMLY LOOK+ AHEAD1 & WAIT+ = ! DVORNIK1 :O WAS COM+ T[>D !M4 

0,:OM DO Y\ WANT8 0 ASK$ ! DVORNIK4 

0,DON'T Y\ KN[ US1 B5EFACTOR8 ,ISN'T Y\R NAME ,YEGOR80 ASK$ ! DEACON'S WIFE4 0,WE HAVE BE5 ON A PILGRIMAGE1 & H]E WE HAVE COME TO H] EXCELL5CY40 

0,Y\ >E FROM ,IZLEGO%*I10 SAID ! DVORNIK4 0,>E Y\ NOT ! OLD DEACON'S WIFE8 ,WELL1 WELL6 ,COME 9TO ! IZBA4 ,!Y WILL RECEIVE Y\4 ,NO ONE IS EV] TURN$ AWAY4 ,BUT :O IS ?IS WOMAN80 

,HE PO9T$ TO ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,I AM FROM ,IZLEGO%*I4 ,I AM ,G]ASIM'S WIFE2 ,I WAS A ,FADEYEF10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 0,I AM FROM ,IZLEGO%*I TOO40 

0,IS ?AT SO8 ,I HAVE HE>D Y\R MAN IS 9 JAIL4 ,IS ?AT SO80 

,TIKHONOVNA MADE NO REPLY4 ,%E ONLY SI<$1 & ) A P[]FUL GE/URE %IFT$ H] WALLET & H] %UBA ON H] BACK4 

,! DEACON'S WIFE ASK$ IF ! OLD PR9CESS WAS AT HOME1 &1 LE>N+ ?AT %E WAS1 ASK$ TO BE TAK5 TO H]4 ,!N %E ASK$ AFT] H] SON1 :O HAD BE5 MADE A FUNCTION>Y1 & ?R\< ! PR9CE'S FAVOR WAS S]V+ 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,! DVORNIK C\LD NOT ANSW] H] QUE/ION1 & HE TOOK !M ALONG A PLANK$ WALK1 ACROSS ! Y>D1 9TO ! COMMON IZBA4 ,! OLD WOM5 5T]$ ! IZBA1 :I* WAS FULL ( PEOPLE1 WOM5 & *ILDR51 Y\NG & OLD1 DOME/IC S]FS1 & !RE !Y B[$ L[ T[>D ! IMAGES4 ,! LAUNDRESS & ! OLD PR9CESS'S *AMB]MAID IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ ! DEACON'S WIFE & IMM$IATELY 5GAG$ H] 9 CONV]SATION2 !Y TOOK H] WALLET FROM H]1 & SAT H] D[N AT A TABLE1 & (F]$ H] SOME?+ TO EAT4 

,TIKHONOVNA1 MEANTIME1 CROSS+ H]SELF T[>D ! IMAGES & GREET+ EV]Y ONE1 /OOD BY ! DOOR WAIT+ TO BE 9VIT$ 94 ,AT ! V]Y DOOR1 BY ! FIR/ W9D[1 SAT AN OLD MAN M5D+ BOOTS4 

0,SIT D[N1 BABU%KA2 :Y DO Y\ /&8 ,SIT D[N H]E & TAKE (F Y\R WALLET10 SAID HE4 

0,!RE IS NO ROOM 9 !RE = H] TO SIT D[N4 ,TAKE H] 9TO ! D>K ROOM10.<#a#e.> REM>K$ SOME WOMAN4 

0,AH1 H]E WE HAVE ,MADAME DE ,*ALME10 SAID A Y\NG LACKEY1 PO9T+ TO ! COCKS ON ! BACK ( ,TIKHONOVNA'S ZIPUN2 0/OCK+S & SLIPP]S TOO60 ,HE PO9T$ TO H] LEG WRAPP]S & B>K %OES--NOVELTIES = ,MOSC[4 

0,Y\ \<T TO HAVE SOME LIKE !M1 ,P>A%A40 

0,COME1 COME 9TO ! IZBA4 ,I WILL %[ Y\ ! WAY40 

,& ! OLD COBBL]1 ?RU/+ 9 HIS AWL1 GOT UP1 BUT AS HE CAU<T SI<T ( A Y\NG GIRL HE CALL$ TO H] & BADE H] LEAD ! OLD WOMAN 9TO ! KIT*54 

,TIKHONOVNA NOT ONLY PAID NO HE$ TO :AT WAS SAID >\ND H] & AB\T H]1 BUT %E DID NOT EV5 HE> IT OR NOTICE IT4 ,EV] S9CE %E HAD LEFT H] HOME %E HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ ) ! S5SE ( ! NECESSITY ( LABOR+ 9 ,GOD'S S]VICE1 & ) ONE O!R FEEL+ :I* HAD COME 9TO H] S\L %E KNEW NOT H[--! NECESSITY ( PRES5T+ ! PETITION4 ,AS %E LEFT ! SITT+-ROOM :]E ! PEOPLE W]E1 %E W5T CLOSE TO ! DEACON'S WIFE1 & B[+ L[ SAID3-- 

0,= ,*RI/'S SAKE1 ,MATU%KA ,P>AMONOVNA1 DON'T =GET MY BUS9ESS4 ,ASK IF !RE ISN'T SOME MAN40 

0,:AT DOES ! OLD WOMAN WANT80 

0,%E HAS A GRIEVANCE1 & ! PEOPLE ADVISE H] TO PRES5T A PETITION TO ! ,CZ>40 

0,GO /RAI<T TO ! ,CZ> & TAKE IT10 SAID ! JOK] ( A LACKEY4 

0,OH1 FOOL1 :AT AN ILL-BR$ FOOL10 SAID ! OLD COBBL]4 0,I WILL TEA* Y\ ) MY LA/1 9 SPITE ( Y\R GOOD COAT1 NOT TO MAKE SPORT ( OLD WOM540 

,! LACKEY BEGAN TO CALL NAMES1 BUT ! OLD MAN1 NOT HE$+ HIM1 L$ ,TIKHONOVNA 9TO ! KIT*54 ,TIKHONOVNA WAS GLAD TO BE S5T \T FROM ! CR[D$ SITT+-ROOM & L$ 9TO ! 0BLACK0 IZBA :I* ! COA*M5 FREQU5T$4 ,9 ! SITT+-ROOM EV]Y?+ WAS TOO CLEAN & ! PEOPLE W]E ALL CLEAN1 & ,TIKHONOVNA DID NOT FEEL AT HOME4 ,BUT 9 ! COA*M5'S 0BLACK0 IZBA IT WAS LIKE ! HUT ( A PEASANT1 & ,TIKHONOVNA WAS MU* MORE CONT5T$4 ,! ROOM WAS F9I%$ 9 SPRUCE1 & MEASUR$ AB\T TW5TY-ONE FEET1 & D>K1 ) A GREAT /OVE & ) SLEEP+-B5*ES & B]?S1 & ! NEWLY LAID FLOOR WAS ALL TRAMPL$ OV] ) MUD4 ,:5 ,TIKHONOVNA 5T]$ ! IZBA %E F\ND !RE ! COOK1 A :ITE1 RUDDY1 FAT PEASANT WOMAN ) ! SLEEVES ( H] *9TZ DRESS ROLL$ UP1 LABORI\SLY PUTT+ A POT 9TO ! OV5 ) AN OV5-HOOK2 !N A F9E-LOOK+ Y\NG COA*MAN PRACTIC+ ! BALALAIKA1 & A CROOK$-LEGG$ OLD MAN ) A FULL1 :ITE1 S(T BE>D SITT+ ON ! SLEEP+-B5*1 ) A SKE9 ( SILK 9 HIS M\?1 SEW+ SOME?+ DELICATE & BEAUTIFUL2 A RAGG$1 D>K Y\NG MAN 9 A %IRT & BLUE TR\S]S1 ) A SURLY FACE1 *EW+ BREAD1 WAS SITT+ ON A B5* NE> ! /OVE1 LEAN+ HIS HEAD ON BO? H&S1 SUPPORT$ ON HIS KNEES4 

,! B>EFOOT$ GIRL ) %9+ EYES RAN ) H] LI<T Y\NG LEGS 9 ADVANCE ( ! OLD WOMAN1 & OP5$ ! DOOR1 :I* WAS DRIPP+ ) /EAM1 & :9$ ) H] HI<-PIT*$ VOICE3-- 

0,AUNTIE ,M>9A1 ,SIMONUIT* S5DS ?IS OLD WOMAN TO Y\ & TELLS Y\ TO GIVE H] SOME?+ TO EAT4 ,%E IS FROM \R P>TS1 & HAS BE5 MAK+ A PILGRIMAGE TO ! SA9TS ) ,P>AMONOVNA4 ,!Y >E GIV+ ,P>AMONOVNA SOME TEA1 & ,VLASYEVNA S5DS ?IS ONE TO Y\40 

,! FLU5T LITTLE GIRL W\LD HAVE CONT9U$ /ILL LONG] TALK+ GLIBLY2 ! WORDS SEEM$ TO FL[ FROM H] M\?1 & %E EVID5TLY LIK$ TO HE> H] [N VOICE4 ,BUT ,M>9A1 :O WAS SWEAT+ OV] ! OV51 NOT HAV+ SETTL$ TO H] SATISFACTION ! POT ( %*I :I* /UCK HALF WAY 9 ! OV51 CRI$ \T ANGRILY TO H]3-- 

0,N[1 ?AT'LL DO4 ,/OP Y\R *ATT]2 H[ CAN WE FE$ ANY MORE OLD WOM52 WE CAN'T EV5 FE$ \R [N4 ,CURSE Y\10 %E CRI$1 TO ! POT :I* ALMO/ TIPP$ OV] AS IT MOV$ FROM ITS HE>? ON :I* IT HAD /UCK4 

,BUT HAV+ ONCE GOT H] POT SETTL$ %E LOOK$ R\ND1 & SEE+ ! PLEASANT-FAC$ ,TIKHONOVNA ) H] WALLET & 9 REGUL> C\NTRY ATTIRE1 KISS+ ! CROSS & B[+ L[ TO ! CORN] :]E ! IMAGES W]E1 %E 9/ANTLY FELT COMPUNCTION = H] WORDS2 &1 APP>5TLY BE?9K+ H] ( ! LABORS :I* TORM5T$ H]1 & PUTT+ H] H& TO H] BREA/ :]E BEL[ ! COLL>-BONE ! BUTTONS FA/5$ H] DRESS1 %E FELT TO SEE IF ONE WAS UNFA/5$1 &1 PUTT+ H] H& TO H] HEAD1 %E PULL$ BACK ! KNOT ( H] K]*IEF :I* COV]$ H] WELL-OIL$ HAIR1 & ?US %E /OOD LEAN+ ON H] OV5-=K WAIT+ = ! GREET+ ( ! PLEASANT-LOOK+ OLD WOMAN4 ,HAV+ B[$ = ! LA/ TIME TO ! IMAGE1 ,TIKHONOVNA TURN$ R\ND & B[$ TO ! ?REE DIRECTIONS4 

0,GOD BE Y\R REFUGE6 ,I WI% Y\R HEAL?10.<#a#f.> SAID %E4 

0,WE ASK Y\R BLESS+1 AUNTIE10 SAID ! TAILOR4 

0,?ANK Y\1 BABU%KA1 TAKE (F Y\R WALLET4 ,!RE IS A PLACE = Y\10 SAID ! COOK1 PO9T+ TO ! B5* :]E ! RAGG$ MAN SAT4 0,MAKE Y\RSELF AT HOME1 IF Y\ CAN4 ,H[ COLD IT IS GR[+1 ISN'T IT80 

,! RAGG$ FELL[1 SC[L+ /ILL MORE ANGRILY1 GOT UP1 MOV$ ALONG1 &1 /ILL *EW+ HIS BREAD1 KEPT HIS EYES FIX$ ON ! OLD WOMAN4 ,! Y\NG COA*MAN B[$ L[1 &1 CEAS+ TO /RUM HIS 9/RUM5T1 BEGAN TO TUNE UP ! /R+S ( HIS BALALAIKA1 LOOK+ FIR/ AT ! OLD WOMAN1 !N AT ! TAILOR1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO TREAT ! OLD WOMAN3 :E!R ) DEF]5CE AS IT SEEM$ TO HIM PROP]1 BECAUSE ! OLD WOMAN WORE ! SAME K9D ( ATTIRE AS HIS BABU%KA & ! MO!R ( HIS H\SE DID--HE WAS A PO/ILION TAK5 FROM AMONG ! MUZHIKS--OR BANT]+LY1 AS HE W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO DO1 & AS IT SEEM$ TO HIM ! SUITABLE ?+ = HIM 9 HIS PRES5T POSITION 9 HIS BLUE PODDEVKA & HIS TOP BOOTS4 ,! TAILOR CLOS$ ONE EYE & SEEM$ TO SMILE1 PU%+ ! SKE9 ( SILK TO ONE SIDE ( HIS M\?1 & HE ALSO LOOK$ AT H]4 ,M>9A />T$ TO PUT 9 ANO!R POT1 BUT1 ?\< %E WAS BUZY ) H] WORK1 %E LOOK$ AT ! OLD WOMAN AS %E CLEV]LY & DEFTLY TOOK (F H] WALLET1 &1 5DEAVOR+ NOT TO 9COMMODE ANY ONE1 /[$ IT UND] ! B5*4 ,NA/KA RAN TO H] & HELP$ H]2 %E TOOK \T FROM UND] ! B5* ! BOOTS :I* W]E 9 ! WAY ( ! WALLET4 

0,UNCLE ,PANKRAT10 %E CRI$1 ADDRESS+ ! SURLY MAN1 0,I HAVE Y\R BOOTS H]E2 :AT %ALL ,I DO ) !M80 

0,! DEVIL TAKE !M2 ?R[ !M 9TO ! OV510 SAID ! SURLY MAN1 FL++ !M 9TO ! F>!R CORN]4 

0,COME H]E1 Y\ WISE ONE1 ,NA/KA10 SAID ! TAILOR2 0! J\RNEYMAN NE$S SOME ONE TO PACIFY HIM40 

0,*RI/ SAVE Y\1 LITTLE GIRL4 ,IT IS SO COM=TABLE10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 0,ONLY1 MY DE> Y\NG MAN1 WE HAVE DI/URB$ Y\10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 ADDRESS+ ,PANKRAT4 

0,IT IS ( NO CONSEQU5CE10 SAID ,PANKRAT4 

,TIKHONOVNA SAT D[N ON ! B5*1 TAK+ (F H] ZIPUN & C>EFULLY FOLD+ IT UP1 & !N %E BEGAN TO TAKE (F H] FOOT-GE>4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 %E UNW\ND H] CORDS1 :I* %E HAD SMOO!D ) ! GREATE/ SOLICITUDE = ?IS PILGRIMAGE2 !N %E UNW\ND C>EFULLY ! LAMB'S-WOOL :ITE LEG-WRAPP]S1 &1 C>EFULLY FOLD+ !M1 LAID !M ON H] WALLET4 

,:ILE %E WAS UNW9D+ ! SECOND LEG1 ,M>9A AWKW>DLY AGA9 CAU<T ! POT ON SOME?+1 & IT SPILL$ OV]1 & %E BEGAN ONCE MORE TO SCOLD1 GRASP+ IT ) H] OV5-HOOK4 

0,SOME?+ HAS EVID5TLY BURNT \T ! HE>?4 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE IT PLA/]$10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,H[ CAN ,I GET IT PLA/]$8 ,! *IMNEY IS NOT RI<T2 Y\ PUT 9 TWO LOAVES ( BREAD A DAY1 Y\ TAKE \T SOME1 BUT ! O!RS >E SPOIL$40 

,9 ANSW] TO ,M>9A'S COMPLA9TS AB\T ! LOAVES & ! BURNT-\T HE>?1 ! TAILOR /OOD UP 9 DEF5SE ( ! CONV5I5CES ( ! ,*]NUI%EVSKY H\SE1 & HE EXPLA9$ H[ !Y HAD COME SUDD5LY TO ,MOSC[1 ?AT ! :OLE IZBA HAD BE5 BUILT 9 ?REE WEEKS1 & ! OV5 SET UP2 & !RE W]E AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ DOME/ICS1 ALL ( :OM HAD TO BE F$4 

0,IT'S EVID5T IT IS H>D WORK4 ,IT IS A GREAT E/ABLI%M5T10 SAID ,TIKHONOVNA4 

0,& :]E DID ,GOD BR+ Y\ FROM1 BABU%KA80 ASK$ ! TAILOR4 

,& IMM$IATELY ,TIKHONOVNA1 :ILE /ILL CONT9U+ TO DIVE/ H]SELF ( H] WRAPS1 TOLD :5CE %E CAME & :]E %E HAD BE5 & H[ %E WAS ON H] WAY HOME4 ,BUT %E SAID NO?+ AB\T ! PETITION4 ,! CONV]SATION W5T ON UN9T]RUPT$LY4 ,! TAILOR LE>N$ ALL AB\T ! OLD WOMAN1 & ! OLD WOMAN LE>N$ AB\T ! AWKW>D & H&SOME ,M>9A1 H[ H] HUSB& WAS A SOLDI] & %E HAD BE5 TAK5 AS A COOK1 ?AT ! TAILOR HIMSELF WAS MAK+ CAFTANS = ! COA*M51 ?AT ! LITTLE GIRL :O RAN ]R&S WAS ! H\SEKEEP]'S ORPHAN1 & ?AT ! %AGGY1 SURLY ,PANKRAT WAS 9 ! EMPLOY ( ! OV]SE]1 ,IVAN ,VASILYEVIT*4 

,PANKRAT LEFT ! IZBA1 /UMBL+ AT ! DOOR2 ! TAILOR TOLD H[ HE WAS SU* A CL[NI% PEASANT1 BUT TO-DAY WAS P>TICUL>LY SURLY4 ,?AT AFT]NOON HE HAD BROK5 TWO ( ! OV]SE]'S W9D[S1 & ?AT DAY !Y W]E GO+ TO FLOG HIM AT ! /ABLE4 ,IVAN ,VASILYEVIT* IS COM+ N[ TO ATT5D TO ! FLOGG+4 ,! LITTLE COA*MAN WAS A C\NTRYMAN TAK5 TO BE PO/ILION1.<#a#g.> & HE IS GR[+ UP1 & IS N[ GETT+ HIS H& 9 TO TAKE C>E ( ! HORSES1 & HE PLAYS ! BALALAIKA1 BUT HE IS NOT V]Y SKILL$ AT IT44444 

.<#a.> ,KHLYEB-SOL4 

.<#b.> ,VOPROSUI KADETSKIKH KORPUS(4 

.<#c.> ,BATYU%KA4 

.<#d.> ,VA%E VUISOKOPREVASKHADITYEL/VO4 

.<#e.> ,MOSKVA-TO1 ,MOSKVA-TO MATU%KA BYELOKAM5NAYA4 

.<#f.> ,%IU%KA4 

.<#g.> ,LITURGY 9 BEHALF ( ! ,EMP]OR & HIS FAMILY4 

.<#h.> ,BATYU%KA1 ANGEL TUI MOI4 

.<#i.> ,! PRIE/ WAS V]Y ANGRY1 BECAUSE ,I KEPT WAT*+ HIM ALL ! TIME4 

.<#a.> 0,LIKE A MALEFACTOR40 

.<#a#a.> ,EKONOMI*ESKY KRE/YAN9 WAS =M]LY A PEASANT :O BELONG$ TO A MONA/]Y & WAS SUBJECT TO AN EKONOM OR /EW>D4 

.<#a#b.> ,IZBA-KONTORA4 

.<#a#c.> ,BLAZH5NAYA1 AN ECC5TRIC1 FANATIC WOMAN4 

.<#a#d.> ,S ,BOGOM1 BAU%KA2 BAU%KA = BABU%KA1 OLD WOMAN4 

.<#a#e.> ,*ORNAYA IZBA1 D>K ROOM ( ! HUT1 9 CONTRADI/9CTION TO ! *I/AYA IZBA1 ! ROOM :]E !RE IS NO OV54 

.<#a#f.> ,BOG POMOT*1 ZDRAV/VUITE4 

.<#a#g.> ,! OLD PEASANT CALLS ! ,G]MAN WORD ,VORREIT]1 FOLETORUI4 

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