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,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ?AT EV]Y ONE ?AT LOOKE? ON A WOMAN TO LU/ AFT] H] HA? COMMITT$ ADULT]Y ) H] ALREADY 9 HIS HE>T4 

,& IF ?Y RI<T EYE CAUSE? !E TO /UMBLE1 PLUCK IT \T1 & CA/ IT FROM !E3 = IT IS PR(ITABLE = !E ?AT ONE ( ?Y MEMB]S %\LD P]I%1 & NOT ?Y :OLE BODY BE CA/ 9TO HELL4 

,& IF ?Y RI<T H& CAUSE? !E TO /UMBLE1 CUT IT (F1 & CA/ IT FROM !E3 = IT IS PR(ITABLE = !E ?AT ONE ( ?Y MEMB]S %\LD P]I%1 & NOT ?Y :OLE BODY GO 9TO HELL4 

--,MAT!W #e3#b#h-#c 

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,A BRILLIANT C>E] LAY BE=E ,EUG5E ,IRETNEV4 ,HE HAD EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y TO ATTA9 IT3 AN ADMIRABLE $UCATION AT HOME1 HI< HONORS :5 HE GRADUAT$ 9 LAW AT ,PET]SBURG ,UNIV]SITY1 & CONNECTIONS 9 ! HI<E/ SOCIETY ?R\< HIS REC5TLY DECEAS$ FA!R2 HE HAD ALSO ALREADY BEGUN S]VICE 9 ONE ( ! ,M9I/RIES UND] ! PROTECTION ( ! M9I/]4 ,MOREOV] HE HAD A =TUNE2 EV5 A L>GE ONE1 ?\< 9SECURE4 ,HIS FA!R HAD LIV$ ABROAD & 9 ,PET]SBURG1 ALL[+ HIS SONS1 ,EUG5E & ,&REW 7:O WAS OLD] ?AN ,EUG5E & 9 ! ,HORSE ,GU>DS71 SIX ?\S& RUBLES A YE> EA*1 :ILE HE HIMSELF & HIS WIFE SP5T A GREAT DEAL4 ,HE ONLY US$ TO VISIT HIS E/ATE = A C\PLE ( MON?S 9 SUMM] & DID NOT CONC]N HIMSELF ) ITS DIRECTION1 5TRU/+ IT ALL TO AN UNSCRUPUL\S MANAG] :O ALSO FAIL$ TO ATT5D TO IT1 BUT 9 :OM HE HAD COMPLETE CONFID5CE4 

,AFT] ! FA!R'S DEA?1 :5 ! BRO!RS BEGAN TO DIVIDE ! PROP]TY1 SO MANY DEBTS W]E DISCOV]$ ?AT !IR LAWY] EV5 ADVIS$ !M TO REFUSE ! 9H]ITANCE & RETA9 ONLY AN E/ATE LEFT !M BY !IR GR&MO!R1 :I* WAS VALU$ AT A HUNDR$ ?\S& RUBLES4 ,BUT A NEI<BOR+ L&$-PROPRIETOR :O HAD DONE BUS9ESS ) OLD ,IRT5EV1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 :O HAD PROMISSORY NOTES FROM HIM & HAD COME TO ,PET]SBURG ON ?AT ACC\NT1 SAID ?AT 9 SPITE ( ! DEBTS !Y C\LD /RAI<T5 \T AFFAIRS SO AS TO RETA9 A L>GE =TUNE 7IT W\LD ONLY BE NECESS>Y TO SELL ! =E/ & SOME \TLY+ L&1 RETA9+ ! RI* ,SEM5OV E/ATE ) F\R ?\S& DESYAT9S ( BLACK E>?1 ! SUG> FACTORY1 & TWO HUNDR$ DESYAT9S ( WAT]-MEAD[S7 IF ONE DEVOT$ ONESELF TO ! MANAGEM5T ( ! E/ATE1 SETTL$ !RE1 & F>M$ IT WISELY & ECONOMICALLY4 

,& SO1 HAV+ VISIT$ ! E/ATE 9 SPR+ 7HIS FA!R HAD DI$ 9 ,L5T71 ,EUG5E LOOK$ 9TO EV]Y?+1 RESOLV$ TO RETIRE FROM ! ,CIVIL ,S]VICE1 SETTLE 9 ! C\NTRY ) HIS MO!R1 & UND]TAKE ! MANAGEM5T ) ! OBJECT ( PRES]V+ ! MA9 E/ATE4 ,HE >RANG$ ) HIS BRO!R1 ) :OM HE WAS V]Y FRI5DLY1 ?AT HE W\LD PAY HIM EI!R F\R ?\S& RUBLES A YE>1 OR A LUMP SUM ( EI<TY ?\S&1 = :I* ,&REW W\LD H& OV] TO HIM HIS %>E ( HIS 9H]ITANCE4 

,SO HE >RANG$ MATT]S &1 HAV+ SETTL$ D[N ) HIS MO!R 9 ! BIG H\SE1 BEGAN MANAG+ ! E/ATE EAG]LY1 YET CAUTI\SLY4 

,IT IS G5]ALLY SUPPOS$ ! ,CONS]VATIVES >E USUALLY OLD PEOPLE1 & ?AT ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( *ANGE >E ! Y\NG4 ,?AT IS NOT QUITE CORRECT4 ,USUALLY ,CONS]VATIVES >E Y\NG PEOPLE3 ?OSE :O WANT TO LIVE BUT :O DO NOT ?9K AB\T H[ TO LIVE1 & HAVE NOT TIME TO ?9K1 & !RE=E TAKE AS A MODEL = !MSELVES A WAY ( LIFE ?AT !Y HAVE SE54 

,?US IT WAS ) ,EUG5E4 ,HAV+ SETTL$ 9 ! VILLAGE1 HIS AIM & IDEAL WAS TO RE/ORE ! =M ( LIFE ?AT HAD EXI/$1 NOT 9 HIS FA!R'S TIME--HIS FA!R HAD BE5 A BAD MANAG]--BUT 9 HIS GR&FA!R'S4 ,& N[ HE TRI$ TO RESURRECT ! G5]AL SPIRIT ( HIS GR&FA!R'S LIFE--9 ! H\SE1 ! G>D51 & 9 ! E/ATE MANAGEM5T--( C\RSE ) *ANGES SUIT$ TO ! TIMES--EV]Y?+ ON A L>GE SCALE--GOOD ORD]1 ME?OD1 & EV]YBODY SATISFI$4 ,BUT TO DO ?IS 5TAIL$ MU* WORK4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO MEET ! DEM&S ( ! CR$ITORS & ! BANKS1 & = ?AT PURPOSE TO SELL SOME L& & >RANGE R5EWALS ( CR$IT4 ,IT WAS ALSO NECESS>Y TO GET MONEY TO C>RY ON 7P>TLY BY F>M+ \T L&1 & P>TLY BY HIR+ LABOR7 ! IMM5SE OP]ATIONS ON ! ,SEM5OV E/ATE1 ) ITS F\R HUNDR$ DESYAT9S ( PL[L& & ITS SUG> FACTORY1 & TO DEAL ) ! G>D5 SO ?AT IT %\LD NOT SEEM TO BE NEGLECT$ OR 9 DECAY4 

,!RE WAS MU* WORK TO DO1 BUT ,EUG5E HAD PL5TY ( /R5G? -- PHYSICAL & M5TAL4 ,HE WAS TW5TY-SIX1 ( M$IUM HEI<T1 /RONGLY BUILT1 ) MUSCLES DEVELOP$ BY GYMNA/ICS4 ,HE WAS FULLBLOOD$ & HIS :OLE NECK WAS V]Y R$1 HIS TEE? & LIPS W]E BRI<T1 & HIS HAIR S(T & CURLY ?\< NOT ?ICK4 ,HIS ONLY PHYSICAL DEFECT WAS %ORT-SI<T$NESS1 :I* HE HAD HIMSELF DEVELOP$ BY US+ SPECTACLES1 SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT N[ DO )\T A P9CE-NEZ1 :I* HAD ALREADY =M$ A L9E ON ! BRIDGE ( HIS NOSE4 

,SU* WAS HIS PHYSICALLY4 ,= HIS SPIRITUAL PORTRAIT IT MI<T BE SAID ?AT ! BETT] PEOPLE KNEW HIM ! BETT] !Y LIK$ HIM4 ,HIS MO!R HAD ALWAYS LOV$ HIM MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE1 & N[ AFT] H] HUSB&'S DEA? %E CONC5TRAT$ ON HIM NOT ONLY H] :OLE AFFECTION BUT H] :OLE LIFE4 ,NOR WAS IT ONLY HIS MO!R :O SO LOV$ HIM4 ,ALL HIS COMRADES AT ! HI< S*OOL & ! UNIV]SITY NOT M]ELY LIK$ HIM V]Y MU*1 BUT RESPECT$ HIM4 ,HE HAD ?IS EFFECT ON ALL :O MET HIM4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO BELIEVE :AT HE SAID1 IMPOSSIBLE TO SUSPECT ANY DECEPTION OR FALS5ESS 9 ONE :O HAD SU* AN OP51 HONE/ FACE & 9 P>TICUL> SU* EYES4 

,9 G5]AL HIS P]SONALITY HELP$ HIM MU* 9 HIS AFFAIRS4 ,A CR$ITOR :O W\LD HAVE REFUS$ ANO!R TRU/$ HIM4 ,! CL]K1 ! VILLAGE ,ELD]1 OR A PEASANT1 :O W\LD HAVE PLAY$ A DIRTY TRICK & *EAT$ SOMEONE ELSE1 =GOT TO DECEIVE UND] ! PLEASANT IMPRESSION ( 9T]C\RSE ) ?IS K9DLY1 AGREEABLE1 & ABOVE ALL C&ID MAN4 

,IT WAS ! 5D ( ,MAY4 ,EUG5E HAD SOMEH[ MANAG$ 9 T[N TO GET ! VACANT L& FRE$ FROM ! MORTGAGE1 SO AS TO SELL IT TO A M]*ANT1 & HAD BORR[$ MONEY FROM ?AT SAME M]*ANT TO REPL5I% HIS /OCK1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO PROCURE HORSES1 BULLS1 & C>TS1 & 9 P>TICUL> TO BEG9 TO BUILD A NECESS>Y F>M-H\SE4 ! MATT] HAD BE5 >RANG$4 ,! TIMB] WAS BE+ C>T$1 ! C>P5T]S W]E ALREADY AT WORK1 & MANURE = ! E/ATE WAS BE+ BR\<T ON EI<TY C>TS1 BUT EV]Y?+ /ILL HUNG BY A ?READ4 

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,AMID !SE C>ES SOME?+ CAME AB\T :I* ?\< UNIMPORTANT TORM5T$ ,EUG5E AT ! TIME4 ,AS A Y\NG MAN HE HAD LIV$ AS ALL HEAL?Y Y\NG M5 LIVE1 ?AT IS1 HE HAD HAD RELATIONS ) WOM5 ( V>I\S K9DS4 ,HE WAS NOT A LIB]T9E BUT NEI!R1 AS HE HIMSELF SAID1 WAS HE A MONK4 ,HE ONLY TURN$ TO ?IS1 H[EV]1 9 SO F> AS WAS NECESS>Y = PHYSICAL HEAL? & TO HAVE HIS M9D FREE1 AS HE US$ TO SAY4 ,?IS HAD BEGUN :5 HE WAS SIXTE5 & HAD GONE ON SATISFACTORILY--9 ! S5SE ?AT HE HAD NEV] GIV5 HIMSELF UP TO DEBAU*]Y1 NEV] ONCE BE5 9FATUAT$1 & HAD NEV] CONTRACT$ A DISEASE4 ,AT FIR/ HE HAD A SEAM/RESS 9 ,PET]SBURG1 !N %E GOT SPOIL$ & HE MADE O!R >RANGEM5TS1 & ?AT SIDE ( HIS AFFAIRS WAS SO WELL SECUR$ ?AT IT DID NOT TR\BLE HIM4 

,BUT N[ HE WAS LIV+ 9 ! C\NTRY = ! SECOND MON? & DID NOT AT ALL KN[ :AT HE WAS TO DO4 ,COMPULSORY SELF-RE/RA9T WAS BEG9N+ TO HAVE A BAD EFFECT ON HIM4 

,MU/ HE REALLY GO TO T[N = ?AT PURPOSE8 ,& :]E TO8 ,H[8 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT DI/URB$ HIM2 BUT AS HE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ! ?+ WAS NECESS>Y & ?AT HE NE$$ IT1 IT REALLY BECAME A NECESSITY1 & HE FELT ?AT HE WAS NOT FREE & ?AT HIS EYES 9VOLUNT>ILY FOLL[$ EV]Y Y\NG WOMAN4 

,HE DID NOT APPROVE ( HAV+ RELATIONS ) A M>RI$ WOMAN OR A MAID 9 HIS [N VILLAGE4 ,HE KNEW BY REPORT ?AT BO? HIS FA!R & GR&FA!R HAD BE5 QUITE DIFF]5T 9 ?IS MATT] FROM O!R L&[N]S ( ?AT TIME4 ,AT HOME !Y HAD NEV] HAD ANY 5TANGLEM5TS ) PEASANT-WOM51 & HE HAD DECID$ ?AT HE W\LD NOT DO SO EI!R2 BUT AFT]W>DS1 FEEL+ HIMSELF EV] MORE & MORE UND] COMPULSION & IMAG9+ ) HORROR :AT MI<T HAPP5 TO HIM 9 ! NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY T[N1 & REFLECT+ ON ! FACT ?AT ! DAYS ( S]FDOM W]E N[ OV]1 HE DECID$ ?AT IT MI<T BE DONE ON ! SPOT4 ,ONLY IT MU/ BE DONE SO ?AT NO ONE %\LD KN[ ( IT1 & NOT = ! SAKE ( DEBAU*]Y BUT M]ELY = HEAL?'S SAKE--AS HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 & :5 HE HAD DECID$ ?IS HE BECAME /ILL MORE RE/LESS4 ,:5 TALK+ TO ! VILLAGE ,ELD]1 ! PEASANTS1 OR ! C>P5T]S1 HE 9VOLUNT>ILY BR\<T ! CONV]SATION R\ND TO WOM51 & :5 IT TURN$ TO WOM5 HE KEPT IT ON ?AT !ME4 ,HE NOTIC$ ! WOM5 MORE & MORE4 

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,TO SETTLE ! MATT] 9 HIS [N M9D WAS ONE ?+ BUT TO C>RY IT \T WAS ANO!R4 ,TO APPROA* A WOMAN HIMSELF WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 :I* ONE8 ,:]E8 ,IT MU/ BE DONE ?R\< SOMEONE ELSE1 BUT TO :OM %\LD HE SPEAK AB\T IT8 

,HE HAPP5$ TO GO 9TO A WAT*MAN'S HUT 9 ! =E/ TO GET A DR9K ( WAT]4 ,! WAT*MAN HAD BE5 HIS FA!R'S HUNTSMAN1 & ,EUG5E ,IVANI* *ATT$ ) HIM1 & ! MAN BEGAN TELL+ SOME /RANGE TALES ( HUNT+ SPREES4 ,IT OCCURR$ TO ,EUG5E ,IVANI* ?AT IT W\LD BE CONV5I5T TO >RANGE MATT]S 9 ?IS HUT1 OR 9 ! WOOD1 ONLY HE DID NOT KN[ H[ TO MANAGE IT & :E!R OLD ,DANIEL W\LD UND]TAKE ! >RANGEM5T4 0,P]HAPS HE WILL BE HORRIFI$ AT SU* A PROPOSAL & ,I %ALL HAVE DISGRAC$ MYSELF1 BUT P]HAPS HE WILL AGREE TO IT QUITE SIMPLY40 ,SO HE ?\<T :ILE LI/5+ TO ,DANIEL'S /ORIES4 ,DANIEL WAS TELL+ H[ ONCE :5 !Y HAD BE5 /OPP+ AT ! HUT ( ! SEXTON'S WIFE 9 AN \TLY+ FIELD1 HE HAD BR\<T A WOMAN = ,F$OR ,ZAKH>I* ,PRYANI%NIKOV4 

0,IT WILL BE ALL RI<T10 ?\<T ,EUG5E4 

0,Y\R FA!R1 MAY ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 BE HIS1 DID NOT GO 9 = NONS5SE ( ?AT K9D40 

0,IT WON'T DO10 ?\<T ,EUG5E4 ,BUT TO TE/ ! MATT] HE SAID3 0,H[ WAS IT Y\ 5GAG$ ON SU* BAD ?+S80 

0,BUT :AT WAS !RE BAD 9 IT8 ,%E WAS GLAD1 & ,F$OR ,ZAKH>I* WAS SATISFI$1 V]Y SATISFI$4 ,I GOT A RUBLE4 ,:Y1 :AT WAS HE TO DO8 ,HE TOO IS A LIVELY LIMB APP>5TLY1 & DR9KS W9E40 

0,YES1 ,I MAY SPEAK10 ?\<T ,EUG5E1 & AT ONCE PROCE$$ TO DO SO4 

0,& DO Y\ KN[1 ,DANIEL1 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO 5DURE IT10 -HE FELT HIMSELF GO+ SC>LET4 

,DANIEL SMIL$4 

0,I AM NOT A MONK -- ,I HAVE BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO IT40 

,HE FELT ?AT :AT HE WAS SAY+ WAS /UPID1 BUT WAS GLAD TO SEE ?AT ,DANIEL APPROV$4 

0,:Y ( C\RSE1 Y\ %\LD HAVE TOLD ME LONG AGO4 ,IT CAN ALL BE >RANG$10 SAID HE3 0ONLY TELL ME :I* ONE Y\ WANT40 

0,OH1 IT IS REALLY ALL ! SAME TO ME4 ,( C\RSE NOT AN UGLY ONE1 & %E MU/ BE HEAL?Y40 

0,I UND]/&60 SAID ,DANIEL BRIEFLY4 ,HE REFLECT$4 

0,AH6 ,!RE IS A TA/Y MORSEL10 HE BEGAN4 ,AGA9 ,EUG5E W5T R$4 

0,A TA/Y MORSEL4 ,SEE H]E1 %E WAS M>RI$ LA/ AUTUMN40 ,DANIEL :ISP]$ -- 0& HE HASN'T BE5 ABLE TO DO ANY?+4 ,?9K :AT ?AT IS WOR? TO ONE :O WANTS IT60 

,EUG5E EV5 FR[N$ ) %AME4 

0,NO1 NO10 HE SAID4 0,I DON'T WANT ?AT AT ALL4 ,I WANT1 ON ! CONTR>Y 7:AT C\LD ! CONTR>Y BE871 ON ! CONTR>Y ,I ONLY WANT ?AT %E %\LD BE HEAL?Y & ?AT !RE %\LD BE AS LITTLE FUSS AS POSSIBLE -- A WOMAN :OSE HUSB& IS AWAY 9 ! >MY OR SOME?+ ( ?AT K9D40 

0,I KN[4 ,IT'S ,/EPANIDA ,I MU/ BR+ Y\4 ,H] HUSB& IS AWAY 9 T[N1 JU/ ! SAME AS A SOLDI]4 & %E IS A F9E WOMAN1 & CLEAN4 ,Y\ WILL BE SATISFI$4 ,AS IT IS ,I WAS SAY+ TO H] ! O!R DAY -- Y\ %\LD GO1 BUT %E4440 

0,WELL !N1 :5 IS IT TO BE80 

0,TOMORR[ IF Y\ LIKE4 ,I %ALL BE GO+ TO GET SOME TOBACCO & ,I WILL CALL 91 & AT ! D9N]-H\R COME H]E1 OR TO ! BA?- H\SE BEH9D ! KIT*5 G>D54 ,!RE WILL BE NOBODY AB\T4 ,BESIDES AFT] D9N] EV]YBODY TAKES A NAP40 

0,ALL RI<T !N40 

,A T]RIBLE EXCITEM5T SEIZ$ ,EUG5E AS HE RODE HOME4 0:AT WILL HAPP58 ,:AT IS A PEASANT WOMAN LIKE8 ,SUPPOSE IT TURNS \T ?AT %E IS HIDE\S1 HORRIBLE8 ,NO1 %E IS H&SOME10 HE TOLD HIMSELF1 REMEMB]+ SOME HE HAD BE5 NOTIC+4 0,BUT :AT %ALL ,I SAY8 ,:AT %ALL ,I DO80 

,HE WAS NOT HIMSELF ALL ?AT DAY4 ,NEXT DAY AT NOON HE W5T TO ! =E/]'S HUT4 ,DANIEL /OOD AT ! DOOR & SIL5TLY & SIGNIFICANTLY NODD$ T[>DS ! WOOD4 ,! BLOOD RU%$ TO ,EUG5E'S HE>T1 HE WAS CONSCI\S ( IT & W5T TO ! KIT*5 G>D54 ,NO ONE WAS !RE4 ,HE W5T TO ! BA?-H\SE--!RE WAS NO ONE AB\T1 HE LOOK$ 91 CAME \T1 & SUDD5LY HE>D ! CRACKL+ ( A BREAK+ TWIG4 ,HE LOOK$ R\ND--& %E WAS /&+ 9 ! ?ICKET BEYOND ! LITTLE RAV9E4 ,HE RU%$ !RE ACROSS ! RAV9E4 ,!RE W]E NETTLES 9 IT :I* HE HAD NOT NOTIC$4 !Y /UNG HIM &1 LOS+ ! P9CE-NEZ FROM HIS NOSE1 HE RAN UP ! SLOPE ON ! F>!R SIDE4 ,%E /OOD !RE1 9 A :ITE EMBROID]$ APRON1 A R$-BR[N SKIRT1 & A BRI<T R$ K]*IEF1 B>EFOOT1 FRE%1 FIRM1 & H&SOME1 & SMIL+ %YLY4 0,!RE IS A PA? LEAD+ R\ND -- Y\ %\LD HAVE GONE R\ND10 %E SAID4 0,I CAME LONG AGO1 EV] SO LONG40 

,HE W5T UP TO H] &1 LOOK+ H] OV]1 T\*$ H]4 

,A QU>T] ( AN H\R LAT] !Y SEP>AT$2 HE F\ND HIS P9C5EZ1 CALL$ 9 TO SEE ,DANIEL1 & 9 REPLY TO HIS QUE/ION3 0,>E Y\ SATISFI$1 MA/]80 GAVE HIM A RUBLE & W5T HOME4 

,HE WAS SATISFI$4 ,ONLY AT FIR/ HAD HE FELT A%AM$1 !N IT HAD PASS$ (F4 ,& EV]Y?+ HAD GONE WELL4 ,! BE/ ?+ WAS ?AT HE N[ FELT AT EASE1 TRANQUIL & VIGOR\S4 ,AS = H]1 HE HAD NOT EV5 SE5 H] ?OR\<LY4 ,HE REMEMB]$ ?AT %E WAS CLEAN1 FRE%1 NOT BAD-LOOK+1 & SIMPLE1 )\T ANY PRET5SE4 0,:OSE WIFE IS %E80 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 0,PE*NIKOV'S1 ,DANIEL SAID4 ,:AT ,PE*NIKOV IS ?AT8 ,!RE >E TWO H\SEHOLDS ( ?AT NAME4 ,PROBABLY %E IS OLD ,MI*AEL'S DAU<T]-9-LAW4 ,YES1 ?AT MU/ BE IT4 ,HIS SON DOES LIVE 9 ,MOSC[4 ,I'LL ASK ,DANIEL AB\T IT SOME TIME40 

,FROM !N ONW>D ?AT PREVI\SLY IMPORTANT DRAWBACK TO C\NTRY LIFE--5=C$ SELF-RE/RA9T--WAS ELIM9AT$4 ,EUG5E'S FRE$OM ( M9D WAS NO LONG] DI/URB$ & HE WAS ABLE TO ATT5D FREELY TO HIS AFFAIRS4 

,& ! MATT] ,EUG5E HAD UND]TAK5 WAS F> FROM EASY3 BE=E HE HAD TIME TO /OP UP ONE HOLE A NEW ONE W\LD UNEXPECT$LY %[ ITSELF1 & IT SOMETIMES SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO GO ?R\< ) IT & ?AT IT W\LD 5D 9 HIS HAV+ TO SELL ! E/ATE AFT] ALL1 :I* W\LD MEAN ?AT ALL HIS EF=TS W\LD BE WA/$ & ?AT HE HAD FAIL$ TO ACCOMPLI% :AT HE HAD UND]TAK54 ,?AT PROSPECT DI/URB$ HIM MO/ ( ALL4 

,ALL ?IS TIME MORE & MORE DEBTS ( HIS FA!R'S UNEXPECT$LY CAME TO LI<T4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT T[>DS ! 5D ( HIS LIFE HE HAD BORR[$ RI<T & LEFT4 ,AT ! TIME ( ! SETTLEM5T 9 ,MAY1 ,EUG5E HAD ?\<T HE AT LEA/ KNEW EV]Y?+1 BUT 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SUMM] HE SUDD5LY RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM :I* IT APPE>$ ?AT !RE WAS /ILL A DEBT ( TWELVE ?\S& RUBLES TO ! WID[ ,ESIPOVA4 ,!RE WAS NO PROMISSORY NOTE1 BUT ONLY AN ORD9>Y RECEIPT :I* HIS LAWY] TOLD HIM C\LD BE DISPUT$4 ,BUT IT DID NOT 5T] ,EUG5E'S HEAD TO REFUSE TO PAY A DEBT ( HIS FA!R'S M]ELY BECAUSE ! DOCUM5T C\LD BE *ALL5G$4 ,HE ONLY WANT$ TO KN[ = C]TA9 :E!R !RE HAD BE5 SU* A DEBT4 

0,MAMA6 :O IS ,KAL]IYA ,VLADIMIROVNA ,ESIPOVA80 HE ASK$ HIS MO!R :5 !Y MET AS USUAL = D9N]4 

0,ESIPOVA8 %E WAS BR\<T UP BY Y\R GR&FA!R4 ,:Y80 

,EUG5E TOLD HIS MO!R AB\T ! LETT]4 

0,I WOND] %E IS NOT A%AM$ TO ASK = IT4 ,Y\R FA!R GAVE H] SO MU*60 

0,BUT DO WE [E H] ?IS80 

0,WELL N[1 H[ %ALL ,I PUT IT8 ,IT IS NOT A DEBT4 ,PAPA1 \T ( HIS UNB\ND$ K9DNESS4440 

0,YES1 BUT DID ,PAPA CONSID] IT A DEBT80 

0,I CANNOT SAY4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I ONLY KN[ IT IS H>D 5\< = Y\ )\T ?AT40 

,EUG5E SAW ?AT ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY1 & WAS AS IT W]E S\ND+ HIM4 

0,I SEE FROM :AT Y\ SAY ?AT IT MU/ BE PAID10 SAID HE4 0,I WILL GO TO SEE H] TOMORR[ & HAVE A *AT1 & SEE IF IT CANNOT BE DEF]R$40 

0,AH1 H[ SORRY ,I AM = Y\1 BUT Y\ KN[ ?AT WILL BE BE/4 ,TELL H] %E MU/ WAIT10 SAID M>Y ,PAVLOVNA1 EVID5TLY TRANQUILIZ$ & PR\D ( H] SON'S DECISION4 

,EUG5E'S POSITION WAS P>TICUL>LY H>D BECAUSE HIS MO!R1 :O WAS LIV+ ) HIM1 DID NOT AT ALL REALIZE HIS POSITION4 ,%E HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ ALL H] LIFE LONG TO LIVE EXTRAVAGANTLY ?AT %E C\LD NOT EV5 IMAG9E TO H]SELF ! POSITION H] SON WAS 91 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ?AT TODAY OR TOMORR[ MATT]S MI<T %APE !MSELVES SO ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE NO?+ LEFT & HE W\LD HAVE TO SELL EV]Y?+ & LIVE & SUPPORT HIS MO!R ON :AT SAL>Y HE C\LD E>N1 :I* AT ! V]Y MO/ W\LD BE T[ ?\S& RUBLES4 ,%E DID NOT UND]/& ?AT !Y C\LD ONLY SAVE !MSELVES FROM ?AT POSITION BY CUTT+ D[N EXP5SE 9 EV]Y?+1 & SO %E C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y ,EUG5E WAS SO C>EFUL AB\T TRIFLES1 9 EXP5DITURE ON G>D5]S1 COA*M51 S]VANTS--EV5 ON FOOD4 ,ALSO1 LIKE MO/ WID[S1 %E N\RI%$ FEEL+S ( DEVOTION TO ! MEMORY ( H] DEP>T$ SP\SE QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE %E HAD FELT = HIM :ILE HE LIV$1 & %E DID NOT ADMIT ! ?\<T ?AT ANY?+ ! DEP>T$ HAD DONE OR >RANG$ C\LD BE WRONG OR C\LD BE ALT]$4 

,EUG5E BY GREAT EF=TS MANAG$ TO KEEP UP ! G>D5 & ! CONS]VATORY ) TWO G>D5]S1 & ! /ABLES ) TWO COA*M54 ,& ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA NAIVELY ?\<T ?AT %E WAS SACRIFIC+ H]SELF = H] SON & DO+ ALL A MO!R C\LD DO1 BY NOT COMPLA9+ ( ! FOOD :I* ! OLD MAN-COOK PREP>$1 ( ! FACT ?AT ! 

PA?S 9 ! P>K W]E NOT ALL SWEPT CLEAN1 & ?AT 9/EAD ( FOOTM5 !Y HAD ONLY A BOY4 

,SO1 TOO1 CONC]N+ ?IS NEW DEBT1 9 :I* ,EUG5E SAW AN ALMO/ CRU%+ BL[ TO ALL HIS UND]TAK+S1 ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA ONLY SAW AN 9CID5T DISPLAY+ ,EUG5E'S NOBLE NATURE4 ,MOREOV] %E DID NOT FEEL MU* ANXIETY AB\T ,EUG5E'S POSITION1 BECAUSE %E WAS CONFID5T ?AT HE W\LD MAKE A BRILLIANT M>RIAGE :I* W\LD PUT EV]Y?+ RI<T4 ,& HE C\LD MAKE A V]Y BRILLIANT M>RIAGE3 %E KNEW A DOZ5 FAMILIES :O W\LD BE GLAD TO GIVE !IR DAU<T]S TO HIM4 ,& %E WI%$ TO >RANGE ! MATT] AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 

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,EUG5E HIMSELF DREAM$ ( M>RIAGE1 BUT NO 9 ! SAME WAY AS HIS MO!R4 ! IDEA ( US+ M>RIAGE AS A MEANS ( PUTT+ HIS AFFAIRS 9 ORD] WAS REPULSIVE TO HIM4 ,HE WI%$ TO M>RY HONORABLY1 = LOVE4 ,HE OBS]V$ ! GIRLS :OM HE MET & ?OSE HE KNEW1 & COMP>$ HIMSELF ) !M1 BUT NO DECISION HAD YET BE5 TAK54 MEAN:ILE1 CONTR>Y TO HIS EXPECTATIONS1 HIS RELATIONS ) ,/EPANIDA CONT9U$1 & EV5 ACQUIR$ ! *>ACT] ( A SETTL$ AFFAIR4 ,EUG5E WAS SO F> FROM DEBAU*]Y1 IT WAS SO H>D = HIM SECRETLY TO DO ?IS ?+ :I* HE FELT TO BE BAD1 ?AT HE C\LD NOT >RANGE !SE MEET+S HIMSELF & EV5 AFT] ! FIR/ ONE HOP$ NOT TO SEE ,/EPANIDA AGA92 BUT IT TURN$ \T ?AT AFT] SOME TIME ! SAME RE/LESSNESS 7DUE HE BELIEV$ TO ?AT CAUSE7 AGA9 OV]CAME HIM4 ,& HIS RE/LESSNESS ?IS TIME WAS NO LONG] IMP]SONAL1 BUT SUGGE/$ JU/ ?OSE SAME BRI<T1 BLACK EYES1 & ?AT DEEP VOICE1 SAY+1 0EV] SO LONG10 ?AT SAME SC5T ( SOME?+ FRE% & /RONG1 & ?AT SAME FULL BREA/ LIFT+ ! BIB ( H] APRON1 & ALL ?IS 9 ?AT HAZEL & MAPLE ?ICKET1 BA!D 9 BRI<T SUNLI<T4 

,?\< HE FELT A%AM$ HE AGA9 APPROA*$ ,DANIEL4 ,& AGA9 A R5DEZV\S WAS FIX$ = MIDDAY 9 ! WOOD4 ,?IS TIME ,EUG5E LOOK$ H] OV] MORE C>EFULLY & EV]Y?+ AB\T H] SEEM$ ATTRACTIVE4 ,HE TRI$ TALK+ TO H] & ASK$ AB\T H] HUSB&4 ,HE REALLY WAS ,MI*AEL'S SON & LIV$ AS A COA*MAN 9 ,MOSC[4 

0,WELL1 !N1 H[ IS IT Y\4440 ,EUG5E WANT$ TO ASK H[ IT WAS %E WAS UNTRUE TO HIM4 

0,:AT AB\T 'H[ IS IT'80 ASK$ %E4 ,EVID5TLY %E WAS CLEV] & QUICK-WITT$4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS IT Y\ COME TO ME80 

0,!RE N[10 SAID %E M]RILY4 0,I BET HE GOES ON ! SPREE !RE4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ,I80 

,EVID5TLY %E WAS PUTT+ ON AN AIR ( SAUC9ESS & ASSURANCE1 & ?IS SEEM$ *>M+ TO ,EUG5E4 BUT ALL ! SAME HE DID NOT HIMSELF FIX A R5DEZV\S ) H]4 ,EV5 :5 %E PROPOS$ ?AT !Y %\LD MEET )\T ! AID ( ,DANIEL1 TO :OM %E SEEM$ NOT V]Y WELL DISPOS$1 HE DID NOT CONS5T4 ,HE HOP$ ?AT ?IS MEET+ W\LD BE ! LA/4 ,HE LIKE H]4 ,HE ?\<T SU* 9T]C\RSE WAS NECESS>Y = HIM & ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ BAD AB\T IT1 BUT 9 ! DEP? ( HIS S\L !RE WAS A /RICT] JUDGE :O DID NOT APPROVE ( IT & HOP$ ?AT ?IS W\LD BE ! LA/ TIME1 OR IF HE DID NOT HOPE ?AT1 AT ANY RATE DID NOT WI% TO P>TICIPATE 9 >RANGEM5TS TO REPEAT IT ANO!R TIME4 

,SO ! :OLE SUMM] PASS$1 DUR+ :I* !Y MET A DOZ5 TIMES & ALWAYS BY ,DANIEL'S HELP4 ,IT HAPP5$ ONCE ?AT %E C\LD NOT BE !RE BECAUSE H] HUSB& HAD COME HOME1 & ,DANIEL PROPOS$ ANO!R WOMAN1 BUT ,EUG5E REFUS$ ) DISGU/4 !N ! HUSB& W5T AWAY & ! MEET+S CONT9U$ AS BE=E1 AT FIR/ ?R\< ,DANIEL1 BUT AFT]W>DS HE SIMPLY FIX$ ! TIME & %E CAME ) ANO!R WOMAN1 ,PROKHOVOVA--AS IT W\LD NOT DO = A PEASANT-WOMAN TO GO AB\T ALONE4 

,ONCE AT ! V]Y TIME FIX$ = ! R5DEZV\S A FAMILY CAME TO CALL ON ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA1 ) ! V]Y GIRL %E WI%$ ,EUG5E TO M>RY1 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ,EUG5E TO GET AWAY4 AS SOON AS HE C\LD DO SO1 HE W5T \T AS ?\< TO ! ?RA%+ FLOOR1 & R\ND BY ! PA? TO !IR MEET+ PLACE 9 ! WOOD4 ,%E WAS NOT !RE1 BUT AT ! ACCU/OM$ SPOT EV]Y?+ )9 REA* HAD BE5 BROK5--! BLACK ALD]1 ! HAZEL-TWIGS1 & EV5 A Y\NG MAPLE ! ?ICKNESS ( A /AKE4 ,%E HAD WAIT$1 HAD BECOME EXCIT$ & ANGRY1 & HAD SKITTI%LY LEFT HIM A REMEMBRANCE4 ,HE WAIT$ & WAIT$1 & !N W5T TO ,DANIEL TO ASK HIM TO CALL H] = TOMORR[4 ,%E CAME & WAS JU/ AS USUAL4 

,SO ! SUMM] PASS$4 ,! MEET+S ]E ALWAYS >RANG$ 9 ! WOOD1 & ONLY ONCE1 :5 IT GREW T[>DS AUTUMN1 9 ! %$ ?AT /OOD 9 H] BACKY>D4 

,IT DID NOT 5T] ,EUG5E'S HEAD ?AT !SE RELATIONS ( HIS HAD ANY IMPORTANCE = HIM4 ,AB\T H] HE DID NOT EV5 ?9K4 ,HE GAVE H] MONEY & NO?+ MORE4 ,AT FIR/ HE DID NOT KN[ & DID NOT ?9K ?AT ! AFFAIR WAS KN[N & ?AT %E WAS 5VI$ ?R\<\T ! VILLAGE1 OR ?AT H] RELATIONS TOOK MONEY FROM H] & 5C\RAG$ H]1 & ?AT H] CONCEPTION ( ANY S9 9 ! MATT] HAD BE5 QUITE OBLIT]AT$ BY ! 9FLU5CE ( ! MONEY & H] FAMILY'S APPROVAL4 ,IT SEEM$ TO H] ?AT IF PEOPLE 5VI$ H]1 !N :AT %E WAS DO+ WAS GOOD4 

0,IT IS SIMPLY NECESS>Y = MY HEAL?10 ?\<T ,EUG5E4 0,I GRANT IT IS NOT RI<T1 & ?\< NO ONE SAYS ANY?+1 EV]YBODY1 OR MANY PEOPLE1 KN[ ( IT4 ,! WOMAN :O COMES ) H] KN[S4 ,& ONCE %E KN[S %E IS SURE TO HAVE TOLD O!RS4 ,BUT :AT'S TO BE DONE8 ,I AM ACT+ BADLY10 ?\<T ,EUG5E1 0BUT :AT'S ONE TO DO8 ,ANYH[ IT IS NOT = LONG4 

,:AT *IEFLY DI/URB$ ,EUG5E WAS ! ?\<T ( ! HUSB&4 ,AT FIR/ = SOME REASON IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! HUSB& MU/ BE A POOR SORT1 & ?IS AS IT W]E P>TLY JU/IFI$ HIS CONDUCT4 ,BUT HE SAW ! HUSB& & WAS /RUCK BY HIS APPE>ANCE3 HE WAS A F9E FELL[ & SM>TLY DRESS$1 9 NO WAY A WORSE MAN ?AN HIMSELF1 BUT SURELY BETT]4 ,AT !IR NEXT MEET+ HE TOLD H] HE HAD SE5 H] HUSB& & HAD BE5 SURPRIS$ TO SEE ?AT HE WAS SU* A F9E FELL[4 

0,!RE'S NOT ANO!R MAN LIKE HIM 9 ! VILLAGE10 SAID %E PR\DLY4 

,?IS SURPRIS$ ,EUG5E1 & ! ?\<T ( ! HUSB& TORM5T$ HIM /ILL MORE AFT] ?AT4 ,HE HAPP5$ TO BE AT ,DANIEL'S ONE DAY & ,DANIEL1 HAV+ BEGUN *ATT+ SAID TO HIM QUITE OP5LY3 

0,& ,MI*AEL ASK$ ME ! O!R DAY3 ',IS IT TRUE ?AT ! MA/] IS LIV+ ) MY WIFE8' ,I SAID ,I DID NOT KN[4 ',ANYWAY1' ,I SAID1 'BETT] ) ! MA/] ?AN ) A PEASANT4'0 

0,WELL1 & :AT DID HE SAY80 

0,HE SAID3 ',WAIT A BIT4 ,I'LL GET TO KN[ & ,I'LL GIVE IT H] ALL ! SAME4'0 

0,YES1 IF ! HUSB& RETURN$ TO LIVE H]E ,I W\LD GIVE H] UP10 ?\<T ,EUG5E4 

,BUT ! HUSB& LIV$ 9 T[N & = ! PRES5T !IR 9T]C\RSE CONT9U$4 

0,:5 NECESS>Y ,I WILL BREAK IT (F1 & !RE WILL BE NO?+ LEFT ( IT10 ?\<T HE4 

,& ?IS SEEM$ TO HIM C]TA91 ESPECIALLY AS DUR+ ! :OLE SUMM] MANY DIFF]5T ?+S OCCUPI$ HIM V]Y FULLY3 ! ]ECTION ( ! NEW F>M-H\SE1 & ! H>VE/ & BUILD+1 & ABOVE ALL MEET+ ! DEBTS & SELL+ ! WA/EL&4 ,ALL !SE W]E AFFAIRS ?AT COMPLETELY ABSORB$ HIM & ON :I* HE SP5T HIS ?\<TS :5 HE LAY D[N & :5 HE GOT UP4 ,ALL ?AT WAS REAL LIFE4 ,HIS 9T]C\RSE--HE DID NOT EV5 CALL IT CONNECTION -) ,/EPANIDA HE PAID NO ATT5TION TO4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT :5 ! WI% TO SEE H] >OSE IT CAME ) SU* /R5G? ?AT HE C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ ELSE4 ,BUT ?IS DID NOT LA/ LONG4 ,A MEET+ WAS >RANG$1 & HE AGA9 =GOT H] = A WEEK OR EV5 = A MON?4 

,9 AUTUMN ,EUG5E (T5 RODE TO T[N1 & !RE BECAME FRI5DLY ) ! ,ANN5SKIS4 ,!Y HAD A DAU<T] :O HAD JU/ F9I%$ ! ,9/ITUTE4 ,& !N1 TO ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA'S GREAT GRIEF1 IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,EUG5E 0*EAP5$ HIMSELF10 AS %E EXPRESS$ IT1 BY FALL+ 9 LOVE ) ,LIZA ,ANN5SKAYA & PROPOS+ TO H]4 

,FROM ?AT TIME HIS RELATIONS ) ,/EPANIDA CEAS$4 

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,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLA9 :Y ,EUG5E *OSE ,LIZA ,ANN5SKAYA1 AS IT IS ALWAYS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLA9 :Y A MAN *OOSES ?IS & NOT ?AT WOMAN4 ,!RE W]E MANY REASONS--POSITIVE & NEGATIVE4 ,ONE REASON WAS ?AT %E WAS NOT A V]Y RI* HEIRESS SU* AS HIS MO!R S\<T = HIM1 ANO!R ?AT %E WAS NAIVE & TO BE PITI$ 9 H] RELATIONS ) H] MO!R1 ANO!R ?AT %E WAS NOT A BEAUTY :O ATTRACT$ G5]AL ATT5TION TO H]SELF1 & YET %E WAS NOT BAD-LOOK+4 ,BUT ! *IEF REASON WAS ?AT HIS ACQUA9TANCE ) H] BEGAN AT ! TIME :5 HE WAS RIPE = M>RIAGE4 ,HE FELL 9 LOVE BECAUSE HE KNEW ?AT HE W\LD M>RY4 

,LIZA ,ANN5SKAYA WAS A T FIR/ M]ELY PLEAS+ TO ,EUG5E1 BUT :5 HE DECID$ TO MAKE H] HIS WIFE HIS FEEL+S = H] BECAME MU* /RONG]4 ,HE FELT ?AT HE WAS 9 LOVE4 

,LIZA WAS TALL1 SL5D]1 & LONG4 ,EV]Y?+ AB\T H] WAS LONG2 H] FACE1 & H] NOSE 7NOT PROM95TLY BUT D[NW>D71 & H] F+]S1 & H] FEET4 ,! COLOR ( H] FACE WAS V]Y DELICATE1 CREAMY :ITE & DELICATELY P9K2 %E HAD LONG1 S(T1 & CURLY1 LI<T-BR[N HAIR1 & BEAUTIFUL EYES1 CLE>1 MILD1 & CONFID+4 ,?OSE EYES ESPECIALLY /RUCK ,EUG5E1 & :5 HE ?\<T ( ,LIZA HE ALWAYS SAW ?OSE CLE>1 MILD1 CONFID+ EYES4 

,SU* WAS %E PHYSICALLY2 HE KNEW NO?+ ( H] SPIRITUALLY1 BUT ONLY SAW ?OSE EYES4 ,& ?OSE EYES SEEM$ TO TELL HIM ALL HE NE$$ TO KN[4 ,! MEAN+ ( !IR EXPRESSION WAS ?IS3 ,:ILE /ILL 9 ! ,9/ITUTE1 :5 %E WAS FIFTE51 ,LIZA US$ CONT9UALLY TO FALL 9 LOVE ) ALL ! ATTRACTIVE M5 %E MET & WAS ANIMAT$ & HAPPY ONLY :5 %E WAS 9 LOVE4 ,AFT] LEAV+ ! ,9/ITUTE %E CONT9U$ TO FALL 9 LOVE 9 JU/ ! SAME WAY ) ALL ! Y\NG M5 %E MET1 & ( C\RSE FELL 9 LOVE ) ,EUG5E AS SOON AS %E MADE HIS ACQUA9TANCE4 ,IT WAS ?IS BE+ 9 LOVE :I* GAVE H] EYES ?AT P>TICUL> EXPRESSION :I* SO CAPTIVAT$ ,EUG5E4 ALREADY ?AT W9T] %E HAD BE5 9 LOVE ) T[ Y\NG M5 AT ONE & ! SAME TIME1 & BLU%$ & BECAME EXCIT$ NOT ONLY :5 !Y 5T]$ ! ROOM BUT :5EV] !IR NAMES W]E M5TION$4 ,BUT AFT]W>DS1 :5 H] MO!R H9T$ TO H] ?AT ,IRT5EV SEEM$ TO HAVE S]I\S 9T5TIONS1 H] LOVE = HIM 9CREAS$ SO ?AT %E BECAME ALMO/ 9DIFF]5T TO ! TWO PREVI\S ATTRACTIONS1 & :5 ,IRT5EV BEGAN TO COME TO !IR BALLS & P>TIES & DANC$ ) H] MORE ?AN ) O!RS & EVID5TLY ONLY WI%$ TO KN[ :E!R %E LOV$ HIM1 H] LOVE = HIM BECAME PA9FUL4 ,%E DREAM$ ( HIM 9 H] SLEEP & SEEM$ TO SEE HIM :5 %E WAS AWAKE 9 A D>K ROOM1 & EV]YONE ELSE VANI%$ FROM H] M9D4 ,BUT :5 HE PROPOS$ & !Y W]E =MALLY 5GAG$1 & :5 !Y HAD KISS$ ONE ANO!R & W]E A BETRO!D C\PLE1 !N %E HAD NO ?\<TS BUT ( HIM1 NO DESIRE BUT TO BE ) HIM1 TO LOVE HIM1 & TO BE LOV$ BY HIM4 ,%E WAS ALSO PR\D ( HIM & FELT EMOTIONAL AB\T HIM & H]SELF & H] LOVE1 & QUITE MELT$ & FELT FA9T FROM LOVE ( HIM4 

,! MORE HE GOT TO KN[ H] ! MORE HE LOV$ H]4 ,HE HAD NOT AT ALL EXPECT$ TO F9D SU* LOVE1 & IT /R5G!N$ HIS [N FEEL+ MORE4 

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,T[>DS SPR+ HE W5T TO HIS E/ATE AT ,SEM5OVSKOE TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT & TO GIVE DIRECTIONS AB\T ! MANAGEM5T1 & ESPECIALLY AB\T ! H\SE :I* WAS BE+ DONE UP = HIS W$D+4 

,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA WAS DISSATISFI$ ) H] SON'S *OICE1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ! MAT* WAS NOT AS BRILLIANT AS IT MI<T HAVE BE51 BUT ALSO BECAUSE %E DID NOT LIKE ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA1 HIS FUTURE MO!R-9-LAW4 ,:E!R %E WAS GOOD-NATUR$ OR NOT %E DID NOT KN[ & C\LD NOT DECIDE1 BUT ?AT %E WAS NOT WELL-BR$1 NOT "9COMME IL FAUT"9"9 -- 0NOT A LADY0 AS ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA SAID TO H]SELF--%E SAW FROM !IR FIR/ ACQUA9TANCE1 & ?IS DI/RESS$ H]2 DI/RESS$ H] BECAUSE %E WAS ACCU/OM$ TO VALUE BRE$+ & KNEW ?AT ,EUG5E WAS S5SITIVE TO IT1 & %E =ESAW ?AT HE W\LD SUFF] MU* ANNOYANCE ON ?IS ACC\NT4 ,BUT %E LIK$ ! GIRL4 ,LIK$ H] *IEFLY BECAUSE ,EUG5E DID4 ,ONE C\LD NOT HELP LOV+ H]1 & ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA WAS QUITE S9C]ELY READY TO DO SO4 

,EUG5E F\ND HIS MO!R CONT5T$ & 9 GOOD SPIRITS4 ,%E WAS GETT+ EV]Y?+ /RAI<T 9 ! H\SE & PREP>+ TO GO AWAY H]SELF AS SOON AS HE BR\<T HIS Y\NG WIFE4 ,EUG5E P]SUAD$ H] TO /AY = ! TIME BE+1 & ! FUTURE REMA9$ UNDECID$4 

,9 ! EV5+ AFT] TEA ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA PLAY$ PATI5CE AS USUAL4 ,EUG5E SAT BY1 HELP+ H]4 ,?IS WAS ! H\R ( !IR MO/ 9TIMATE TALKS4 ,HAV+ F9I%$ ONE GAME & :ILE PREP>+ TO BEG9 ANO!R1 %E LOOK$ UP AT HIM &1 ) A LITTLE HESITATION1 BEGAN ?US3 

0,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\1 ,J5YA -- ( C\RSE ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT 9 G5]AL ,I WANT$ TO SUGGE/ TO Y\ -- ?AT BE=E Y\R W$D+ IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO HAVE F9I%$ ) ALL Y\R BA*ELOR AFFAIRS SO ?AT NO?+ MAY DI/URB EI!R Y\ OR Y\R WIFE4 ,GOD =BID ?AT IT %\LD4 ,Y\ UND]/& ME80 

,& 9DE$ ,EUG5E AT ONCE UND]/OOD ?AT ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA WAS H9T+ AT HIS RELATIONS ) ,/EPANIDA :I* HAD 5D$ 9 ! PREVI\S AUTUMN1 & ?AT %E ATTRIBUT$ MU* MORE IMPORTANCE TO ?OSE RELATIONS ?AN !Y DES]V$1 AS SOLIT>Y WOM5 ALWAYS DO4 ,EUG5E BLU%$1 NOT FROM %AME SO MU* AS FROM VEXATION ?AT GOOD- NATUR$ ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA WAS BO!R+--\T ( AFFECTION NO D\BT1 BUT /ILL WAS BO!R+--AB\T MATT]S ?AT W]E NOT H] BUS9ESS & ?AT %E DID NOT & C\LD NOT UND]/&4 ,HE ANSW]$ ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ ?AT NE$$ CONCEALM5T1 & ?AT HE HAD ALWAYS CONDUCT$ HIMSELF SO ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO?+ TO H9D] HIS M>RY+4 

0,WELL1 DE>1 ?AT IS EXCELL5T4 ,ONLY1 ,J5YA444DON'T BE VEX$ ) ME10 SAID ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA1 & BROKE (F 9 CONFUSION4 

,EUG5E SAW ?AT %E HAD NOT F9I%$ & HAD NOT SAID :AT %E WANT$ TO4 ,& ?IS WAS CONFIRM$1 :5 A LITTLE LAT] %E BEGAN TO TELL HIM H[1 9 HIS ABS5CE1 %E HAD BE5 ASK$ TO /& GODMO!R AT 444 ! ,PE*NIKOVS4 

,EUG5E FLU%$ AGA91 NOT ) VEXATION OR %AME ?IS TIME1 BUT ) SOME /RANGE CONSCI\SNESS ( ! IMPORTANCE ( :AT WAS AB\T TO BE TOLD HIM--AN 9VOLUNT>Y CONSCI\SNESS QUITE AT V>IANCE ) HIS CONCLUSIONS4 ,& :AT HE EXPECT$ HAPP5$4 ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA1 AS IF M]ELY BY WAY ( CONV]SATION1 M5TION$ ?AT ?IS YE> ONLY BOYS W]E BE+ BORN--EVID5TLY A SIGN ( A COM+ W>4 ,BO? AT ! ,VAS9S & ! ,PE*NIKOVS ! Y\NG WIFE HAD A FIR/ *ILD--AT EA* H\SE A BOY4 ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA WANT$ TO SAY ?IS CASUALLY1 BUT %E H]SELF FELT A%AM$ :5 %E SAW ! COLOR M\NT TO H] SON'S FACE & SAW HIM N]V\SLY REMOV+1 TAPP+1 & REPLAC+ HIS P9CE-NEZ & HURRI$LY LI<T+ A CIG>ETTE4 ,%E BECAME SIL5T4 ,HE TOO WAS SIL5T & C\LD NOT ?9K H[ TO BREAK ?AT SIL5CE4 ,SO !Y BO? UND]/OOD ?AT !Y HAD UND]/OOD ONE ANO!R4 

0,YES1 ! *IEF ?+ IS ?AT !RE %\LD BE JU/ICE & NO FAVORITISM 9 ! VILLAGE -- AS UND] Y\R GR&FA!R40 

0,MAMA10 SAID ,EUG5E SUDD5LY1 0,I KN[ :Y Y\ >E SAY+ ?IS4 ,Y\ HAVE NO NE$ TO BE DI/URB$4 ,MY FUTURE FAMILY LIFE IS SO SACR$ TO ME ?AT ,I %\LD NOT 9FR+E IT 9 ANY CASE4 & AS TO :AT OCCURR$ 9 MY BA*ELOR DAYS1 ?AT IS QUITE 5D$4 ,I NEV] =M$ ANY UNION & ON ONE HAS ANY CLAIMS ON ME40 

0,WELL1 ,I AM GLAD10 SAID HIS MO!R4 0,I KN[ H[ NOBLE Y\R FEEL+S >E40 

,EUG5E ACCEPT$ HIS MO!R'S WORDS AS A TRIBUTE DUE TO HIM1 & DID NOT REPLY4 

,NEXT DAY HE DROVE TO T[N ?9K+ ( HIS FIANC8 & ( ANY?+ 9 ! WORLD EXCEPT ( ,/EPANIDA4 BUT1 AS IF PURPOSELY TO REM9D HIM1 ON APPROA*+ ! *UR* HE MET PEOPLE WALK+ & DRIV+ BACK FROM IT4 ,HE MET OLD ,MATVEY ) ,SIMON1 SOME LADS & GIRLS1 & !N TWO WOM51 ONE ELD]LY1 ! O!R1 :O SEEM$ FAMILI>1 SM>TLY DRESS$ & WE>+ A BRI<T-R$ K]*IEF4 ,?IS WOMAN WAS WALK+ LI<TLY & BOLDLY1 C>RY+ A *ILD 9 H] >MS4 ,HE CAME UP TO !M1 & ! ELD] WOMAN B[$1 /OPP+ 9 ! OLD- FA%ION$ WAY1 BUT ! Y\NG WOMAN ) ! *ILD ONLY B5T H] 

HEAD1 & FROM UND] ! K]*IEF GLEAM$ FAMILI>1 M]RY1 SMIL+ EYES4 

,YES1 ?IS WAS %E1 BUT ALL ?AT WAS OV] & IT WAS NO USE LOOK+ AT H]3 0& ! *ILD MAY BE M9E10 FLA%$ ?R\< HIS M9D4 ,NO1 :AT NONS5SE6 ,!RE WAS H] HUSB&1 %E US$ TO SEE HIM4 ,HE DID NOT EV5 CONSID] ! MATT] FUR!R1 SO SETTL$ 9 HIS M9D WAS IT ?AT IT HAD BE5 NECESS>Y = HIS HEAL?--HE HAD PAID H] MONEY & !RE WAS NO MORE TO BE SAID2 !RE WAS1 !RE HAD BE51 & !RE C\LD BE1 NO QUE/ION ( ANY UNION BETWE5 !M4 ,IT WAS NOT ?AT HE /IFL$ ! VOICE ( CONSCI5CE1 NO -HIS CONSCI5CE SIMPLY SAID NO?+ TO HIM4 ,& HE ?\<T NO MORE AB\T H] AFT] ! CONV]SATION ) HIS MO!R & ?IS MEET+4 ,NOR DID HE MEET H] AGA94 

,EUG5E WAS M>RI$ 9 T[N ! WEEK AFT] ,EA/]1 & LEFT AT ONCE ) HIS Y\NG WIFE = HIS C\NTRY E/ATE4 ,! H\SE HAD BE5 >RANG$ AS USUAL = A Y\NG C\PLE4 ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA WI%$ TO LEAVE1 BUT ,EUG5E BEGG$ H] TO REMA91 & ,LIZA /ILL MORE /RONGLY1 & %E ONLY MOV$ 9TO A DETA*$ W+ ( ! H\SE4 

,& SO A NEW LIFE BEGAN = ,EUG5E4 

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,! FIR/ YE> ( HIS M>RIAGE WAS A H>D ONE = ,EUG5E4 ,IT WAS H>D BECAUSE AFFAIRS HE HAD MANAG$ TO PUT (F DUR+ ! TIME ( HIS C\RT%IP N[1 AFT] HIS M>RIAGE1 ALL CAME UPON HIM AT ONCE4 

,TO ESCAPE FROM DEBTS WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,AN \TLY+ P>T ( ! E/ATE WAS SOLD & ! MO/ PRESS+ OBLIGATIONS MET1 BUT O!RS REMA9$1 & HE HAD NO MONEY4 ,! E/ATE YIELD$ A GOOD REV5UE1 BUT HE HAD HAD TO S5D PAYM5TS TO HIS BRO!R & TO SP5D ON HIS [N M>RIAGE1 SO ?AT !RE WAS NO READY MONEY & ! FACTORY C\LD NOT C>RY ON & W\LD HAVE TO BE CLOS$ D[N4 ,! ONLY WAY ( ESCAPE WAS TO USE HIS WIFE'S MONEY2 & ,LIZA1 HAV+ REALIZ$ H] HUSB&'S POSITION1 9SI/$ ON ?IS H]SELF4 ,EUG5E AGRE$1 BUT ONLY ON CONDITION ?AT HE %\LD GIVE H] A MORTGAGE ON HALF HIS E/ATE1 :I* HE DID4 ,( C\RSE ?IS WAS DONE NOT = HIS WIFE'S SAKE1 :O FELT (F5D$ AT IT1 BUT TO APPEASE HIS MO!R- 9-LAW4 

,!SE AFFAIRS ) V>I\S FLUCTUATIONS ( SUCCESS & FAILURE HELP$ TO POISON ,EUG5E'S LIFE ?AT FIR/ YE>4 ,ANO!R ?+ WAS HIS WIFE'S ILL-HEAL?4 ,?AT SAME FIR/ YE>1 SEV5 MON?S AFT] !IR M>RIAGE1 A MIS=TUNE BEFELL ,LIZA4 ,%E WAS DRIV+ \T TO MEET H] HUSB& ON HIS RETURN FROM T[N1 & ! QUIET HORSE BECAME RA!R PLAYFUL & %E WAS FRI<T5$ & JUMP$ \T4 ,H] JUMP WAS COMP>ATIVELY =TUNATE--%E MI<T HAVE BE5 CAU<T BY ! :EEL--BUT %E WAS PREGNANT1 & ?AT SAME NI<T ! PA9S BEGAN & %E HAD A MISC>RIAGE FROM :I* %E WAS LONG 9 RECOV]+4 ,! LOSS ( ! EXPECT$ *ILD & HIS WIFE'S ILLNESS1 TOGE!R ) ! DISORD] 9 HIS AFFAIRS1 & ABOVE ALL ! PRES5CE ( HIS MO!R-9-LAW1 :O >RIV$ AS SOON AS ,LIZA FELL ILL--ALL ?IS TOGE!R MADE ! YE> /ILL H>D] = ,EUG5E4 

,BUT NOT)/&+ !SE DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES1 T[>DS ! 5D ( ! FIR/ YE> ,EUG5E FELT V]Y WELL4 ,FIR/ ( ALL HIS *]I%$ HOPE ( RE/OR+ HIS FALL5 =TUNE & R5EW+ HIS GR&FA!R'S WAY ( LIFE 9 A NEW =M1 WAS APPROA*+ ACCOMPLI%M5T1 ?\< SL[LY & ) DIFFICULTY4 ,!RE WAS NO LONG] ANY QUE/ION ( HAV+ TO SELL ! :OLE E/ATE TO MEET ! DEBTS4 ,! *IEF E/ATE1 ?\<T TRANSF]R$ TO HIS WIFE'S NAME1 WAS SAV$1 & IF ONLY ! BEET CROP SUCCE$$ & ! PRICE KEPT UP1 BY NEXT YE> HIS POSITION ( WANT & /RESS MI<T BE REPLAC$ BY ONE ( COMPLETE PROSP]ITY4 ,?AT WAS ONE ?+4 

,ANO!R WAS ?AT H[EV] MU* HE HAD EXPECT$ FROM HIS WIFE1 HE HAD NEV] EXPECT$ TO F9D 9 H] :AT HE ACTUALLY F\ND4 ,HE F\ND NOT :AT HE HAD EXPECT$1 BUT SOME?+ MU* BETT]4 ,RAPTURES ( LOVE--?\< HE TRI$ TO PRODUCE !M--DID NOT TAKE PLACE OR W]E V]Y SLI<T1 BUT HE DISCOV]$ SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T1 NAMELY ?AT HE WAS NOT M]ELY MORE *E]FUL & HAPPI] BUT ?AT IT HAD BECOME EASI] TO LIVE4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ :Y ?IS %\LD BE SO1 BUT IT WAS4 

,& IT WAS SO BECAUSE IMM$IATELY AFT] M>RIAGE HIS WIFE DECID$ ?AT ,EUG5E ,IRT5EV WAS SUP]IOR TO ANYONE ELSE 9 ! WORLD3 WIS]1 PUR]1 & NOBL] ?AN !Y1 & ?AT !RE=E IT WAS RI<T = EV]YONE TO S]VE HIM & PLEASE HIM2 BUT ?AT AS IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE EV]YONE DO ?IS1 %E MU/ DO IT H]SELF TO ! LIMIT ( H] /R5G?4 ,& %E DID2 DIRECT+ ALL H] /R5G? ( M9D T[>DS LE>N+ & GUESS+ :AT HE LIK$1 & !N DO+ JU/ ?AT ?+1 :ATEV] IT WAS & H[EV] DIFFICULT IT MI<T BE4 

,%E HAD ! GIFT :I* FURNI%ES ! *IEF DELI<T ( 9T]C\RSE ) A LOV+ WOMAN3 ?ANKS TO H] LOVE ( H] HUSB& %E P5ETRAT$ 9TO HIS S\L4 ,%E KNEW HIS EV]Y /ATE & HIS EV]Y %ADE ( FEEL+--BETT] IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AN HE HIMSELF -- & %E BEHAV$ CORRESPOND+LY & !RE=E NEV] HURT HIS FEEL+S1 BUT ALWAYS LESS5$ HIS DI/RESSES & /R5G!N$ HIS JOYS4 ,& %E UND]/OOD NOT ONLY HIS FEEL+S BUT ALSO HIS JOYS4 ,?+S QUITE =EIGN TO H]--CONC]N+ ! F>M+1 ! FACTORY1 OR ! APPRAISEM5T ( O!RS--%E IMM$IATELY UND]/OOD SO ?AT %E C\LD NOT M]ELY CONV]SE ) HIM1 BUT C\LD (T51 AS HE HIMSELF SAID1 BE A USEFUL & IRREPLACEABLE C\NSELOR4 ,%E REG>D$ AFFAIRS & PEOPLE & EV]Y?+ 9 ! WORLD ONLY ?\< HIS EYES4 ,%E LOV$ H] MO!R1 BUT HAV+ SE5 ?AT ,EUG5E DISLIK$ HIS MO!R-9-LAW'S 9T]F]5CE 9 !IR LIFE %E IMM$IATELY TOOK H] HUSB&'S SIDE1 & DID SO ) SU* DECISION ?AT HE HAD TO RE/RA9 H]4 

,BESIDES ALL ?IS %E HAD V]Y GOOD TA/E1 MU* TACT1 & ABOVE ALL %E HAD REPOSE4 ,ALL ?AT %E DID1 %E DID UNNOTIC$2 ONLY ! RESULTS ( :AT %E DID W]E OBS]VABLE1 NAMELY1 ?AT ALWAYS & 9 EV]Y?+ !RE WAS CLEANL9ESS1 ORD]1 & ELEGANCE4 ,LIZA HAD AT ONCE UND]/OOD 9 :AT H] HUSB&'S IDEAL ( LIFE CONSI/$1 & %E TRI$ TO ATTA91 & 9 ! >RANGEM5T & ORD] ( ! H\SE DID ATTA91 :AT HE WANT$4 ,*ILDR5 IT IS TRUE W]E LACK+1 BUT !RE WAS HOPE ( ?AT ALSO4 ,9 W9T] %E W5T TO ,PET]SBURG TO SEE A SPECIALI/ & HE ASSUR$ !M ?AT %E WAS QUITE WELL & C\LD HAVE *ILDR54 

,& ?IS DESIRE WAS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! YE> %E WAS AGA9 PREGNANT4 

,! ONE ?+ ?AT ?REAT5$1 NOT TO SAY POISON$1 !IR HAPP9ESS WAS H] JEAL\SY--A JEAL\SY %E RE/RA9$ & DID NOT EXHIBIT1 BUT FROM :I* %E (T5 SUFF]$4 ,NOT ONLY MI<T ,EUG5E NOT LOVE ANY O!R WOMAN--BECAUSE !RE WAS NOT A WOMAN ON E>? WOR?Y ( HIM 7AS TO :E!R %E H]SELF WAS WOR?Y OR NOT %E NEV] ASK$ H]SELF71 -- BUT NOT A S+LE WOMAN MI<T !RE=E D>E TO LOVE HIM4 

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,?IS WAS H[ !Y LIV$3 HE ROSE E>LY1 AS HE ALWAYS HAD DONE1 & W5T TO SEE TO ! F>M OR ! FACTORY :]E WORK WAS GO+ ON1 OR SOMETIMES TO ! FIELDS4 ,T[>DS T5 O'CLOCK HE W\LD COME BACK = HIS C(FEE1 :I* !Y HAD ON ! V]&A3 ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA1 AN UNCLE :O LIV$ ) !M1 & ,LIZA4 ,AFT] A CONV]SATION :I* WAS (T5 V]Y ANIMAT$ :ILE !Y DRANK !IR C(FEE1 !Y DISP]S$ TILL D9N]-TIME4 ,AT TWO O'CLOCK !Y D9$ & !N W5T = A WALK OR A DRIVE4 ,9 ! EV5+ :5 HE RETURN$ FROM ! (FICE !Y DRANK !IR EV5+ TEA & SOMETIMES HE READ AL\D :ILE %E WORK$1 OR :5 !RE W]E GUE/S !Y HAD MUSIC OR CONV]SATION4 ,:5 HE W5T AWAY ON BUS9ESS HE WROTE TO HIS WIFE & RECEIV$ LETT]S FROM H] EV]Y DAY4 ,SOMETIMES %E ACCOMPANI$ HIM1 & !N !Y W]E P>TICUL>LY M]RY4 ,ON HIS NAME-DAY & ON H] GUE/S ASSEMBL$1 & IT PLEAS$ HIM TO SEE H[ WELL %E MANAG$ TO >RANGE ?+S SO ?AT EV]YBODY 5JOY$ COM+4 ,HE SAW & HE>D ?AT !Y ALL ADMIR$ H]--! Y\NG1 AGREEABLE HO/ESS--& HE LOV$ H] /ILL MORE = ?IS4 

,ALL W5T EXCELL5TLY4 ,%E BORE H] PREGNANCY EASILY &1 ?\< !Y W]E AFRAID1 !Y BO? BEGAN MAK+ PLANS AS TO H[ !Y W\LD BR+ ! *ILD UP4 ,! SY/EM ( $UCATION & ! >RANGEM5TS W]E ALL DECID$ BY ,EUG5E1 & H] ONLY WI% WAS TO C>RY \T HIS DESIRES OB$I5TLY4 ,EUG5E ON HIS P>T READ UP M$ICAL WORKS & 9T5D$ TO BR+ ! *ILD UP ACCORD+ TO ALL ! PRECEPTS ( SCI5CE4 ,%E ( C\RSE AGRE$ TO EV]Y?+ & MADE PREP>ATIONS1 MAK+ W>M & ALSO COOL 05VELOPES01 & PREP>+ A CRADLE4 ,?US ! SECOND YE> ( !IR M>RIAGE >RIV$ & ! SECOND SPR+4 

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,IT WAS JU/ BE=E ,TR9ITY ,SUNDAY4 ,LIZA WAS 9 H] FIF? MON?1 & ?\< C>EFUL %E WAS /ILL BRISK & ACTIVE4 ,BO? HIS MO!R & H]S W]E LIV+ 9 ! H\SE1 BUT UND] ! PRETEXT ( WAT*+ & SAFEGU>D+ H] ONLY UPSET H] BY !IR TIFFS4 ,EUG5E WAS SPECIALLY 5GROSS$ ) A NEW EXP]IM5T = ! CULTIVATION ( SUG>-BEET ON A L>GE SCALE4 

,JU/ BE=E ,TR9ITY ,LIZA DECID$ IT WAS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A ?OR\< H\SE-CLEAN+ AS IT HAD NOT BE5 DONE S9CE ,EA/]1 & %E HIR$ TWO WOM5 BY ! DAY TO HELP ! S]VANTS WA% ! FLOORS & W9D[S1 BEAT ! FURNITURE & ! C>PETS1 & PUT COV]S ON !M4 ,!SE WOM5 CAME E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 HEAT$ ! COPP]S1 & SET TO WORK4 ,ONE ( ! TWO WAS ,/EPANIDA1 :O HAD JU/ WEAN$ H] BABY BOY & HAD BEGG$ = ! JOB ( WA%+ ! FLOORS ?R\< ! (FICE-CL]K--:OM %E N[ C>RI$ ON )4 ,%E WANT$ TO HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT ! NEW MI/RESS4 ,/EPANIDA WAS LIV+ BY H]SELF AS =M]LY1 H] HUSB& BE+ AWAY1 & %E WAS UP TO TRICKS AS %E HAD =M]LY BE5 FIR/ ) OLD ,DANIEL 7:O HAD ONCE CAU<T H] TAK+ SOME LOGS ( FIREWOOD71 AFT]W>DS ) ! MA/]1 & N[ ) ! Y\NG CL]K4 ,%E WAS NOT CONC]N+ H]SELF ANY LONG] AB\T H] MA/]4 0,HE HAS A WIFE N[10 %E ?\<T4 ,BUT IT W\LD BE GOOD TO HAVE A LOOK AT ! LADY & AT H] E/ABLI%M5T3 FOLK SAID IT WAS WELL >RANG$4 

,EUG5E HAD NOT SE5 H] S9CE HE HAD MET H] ) ! *ILD4 ,HAV+ A BABY TO ATT5D TO %E HAD NOT BE5 GO+ \T TO WORK1 & HE SELDOM WALK$ ?R\< ! VILLAGE4 ?AT MORN+1 ON ! EVE ( ,TR9ITY ,SUNDAY1 HE GOT UP AT FIVE O'CLOCK & RODE TO ! FALL[ L& :I* WAS TO SPR9KL$ ) PHOSPHATES1 & HAD LEFT ! H\SE BE=E ! WOM5 W]E AB\T1 & :ILE !Y W]E /ILL 5GAG$ LI<T+ ! COPP] FIRES4 

,HE RETURN$ TO BREAKFA/ M]RY1 CONT5T$1 & HUNGRY2 DISM\NT+ FROM HIS M>E AT ! GATE & H&+ H] OV] TO ! G>D5]4 ,FLICK+ ! HI< GRASS ) HIS :IP & REPEAT+ A PHRASE HE HAD JU/ UTT]$1 AS ONE (T5 DOES1 HE WALK$ T[>DS ! H\SE4 ,! PHRASE WAS3 0PHOSPHATES JU/IFY0--:AT OR TO :OM1 HE NEI!R KNEW NOR REFLECT$4 

,!Y W]E BEAT+ A C>PET ON ! GRASS4 ,! FURNITURE HAD BE5 BR\<T \T4 

0,!RE N[6 ,:AT A H\SE-CLEAN+ ,LIZA HAS UND]TAK56 444 ,PHOSPHATES JU/IFY4444,:AT A MANAG]ESS %E IS6 ,YES1 A MANAG]ESS10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF1 VIVIDLY IMAG9+ H] 9 H] :ITE WRAPP] & ) H] SMIL+ JOYFUL FACE1 AS IT NE>LY ALWAYS WAS :5 HE LOOK$ AT H]4 0,YES1 ,I MU/ *ANGE MY BOOTS1 OR ELSE 'PHOSPHATES JU/IFY'1 ?AT IS1 SMELL ( MANURE1 & ! MANAG]ESS 9 SU* A CONDITION4 ,:Y '9 SU* A CONDITION'8 ,BECAUSE A NEW LITTLE ,IRT5EV IS GR[+ !RE 9SIDE H]10 HE ?\<T4 0,YES1 PHOSPHATES JU/IFY10 & SMIL+ AT HIS ?\<TS HE PUT HIS H& TO ! DOOR ( HIS ROOM4 

,BUT HE HAD NOT TIME TO PU% ! DOOR BE=E IT OP5$ ( ITSELF & HE CAME FACE TO FACE ) A WOMAN COM+ T[>DS HIM C>RY+ A PAIL1 B>EFOOT & ) SLEEVES TURN$ UP HI<4 ,HE /EPP$ ASIDE TO LET H] PASS & %E TOO /EPP$ ASIDE1 ADJU/+ H] K]*IEF ) A WET H&4 

0,GO ON1 GO ON1 ,I WON'T GO 91 IF Y\ 444 0 BEGAN ,EUG5E & SUDD5LY /OPP$1 RECOGNIZ+ H]4 

,%E GLANC$ M]RILY AT HIM ) SMIL+ EYES1 & PULL+ D[N H] SKIRT W5T \T AT ! DOOR4 

0,:AT NONS5SE6444,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE10 SAID ,EUG5E TO HIMSELF1 FR[N+ & WAV+ HIS H& AS ?\< TO GET RID ( A FLY1 DISPLEAS$ AT HAV+ NOTIC$ H]4 ,HE WAS VEX$ ?AT HE HAD NOTIC$ H] & YET HE C\LD NOT TAKE HIS EYES FROM H] /RONG BODY1 SWAY$ BY H] AGILE /RIDES1 FROM H] B>E FEET1 OR FROM H] >MS & %\LD]S1 & ! PLEAS+ FOLDS ( H] %IRT & ! H&SOME SKIRT TUCK$ UP HI< ABOVE H] :ITE CALVES4 

0,BUT :Y AM ,I LOOK+80 SAID HE TO HIMSELF1 L[]+ HIS EYES SO AS NOT TO SEE H]4 0,& ANYH[ ,I MU/ GO 9 TO GET SOME O!R BOOTS40 & HE TURN$ BACK TO GO 9TO HIS [N ROOM1 BUT HAD NOT GONE FIVE /EPS BE=E HE AGA9 GLANC$ R\ND TO HAVE ANO!R LOOK AT H] )\T KN[+ :Y OR :]E=E4 ,%E WAS JU/ GO+ R\ND ! CORN] & ALSO GLANC$ AT HIM4 

0,AH1 :AT AM ,I DO+60 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 0,%E MAY ?9K444,IT IS EV5 C]TA9 ?AT %E ALREADY DOES ?9K4440 

,HE 5T]$ HIS DAMP ROOM4 ANO!R WOMAN1 AN OLD & SK9NY ONE1 WAS !RE1 & WAS /ILL WA%+ IT4 ,EUG5E PASS$ ON TIPTOE ACROSS ! FLOOR1 WET ) DIRTY WAT]1 TO ! WALL :]E HIS BOOTS /OOD1 & HE WAS AB\T TO LEAVE ! ROOM :5 ! WOMAN H]SELF W5T \T4 

0,?IS ONE HAS GONE & ! O!R1 ,/EPANIDA1 WILL COME H]E ALONE10 SOMEONE )9 HIM BEGAN TO REFLECT4 

0,MY ,GOD1 :AT AM ,I ?9K+ ( & :AT AM ,I DO+60 ,HE SEIZ$ HIS BOOTS & RAN \T ) !M 9TO ! HALL1 PUT !M ON !RE1 BRU%$ HIMSELF1 & W5T \T ONTO ! V]&A :]E BO? ! MAMAS W]E ALREADY DR9K+ C(FEE4 ,LIZA HAD EVID5TLY BE5 EXPECT+ HIM & CAME ONTO ! V]&A ?R\< ANO!R DOOR AT ! SAME TIME4 

0,MY ,GOD6 ,IF %E1 :O CONSID]S ME SO HONORABLE1 PURE1 & 9NOC5T -- IF %E ONLY KNEW60--?\<T HE4 

,LIZA AS USUAL MET HIM ) %9+ FACE4 ,BUT TODAY SOMEH[ %E SEEM$ TO HIM P>TICUL>LY PALE1 YELL[1 LONG1 & WEAK4 

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,DUR+ C(FEE1 AS (T5 HAPP5$1 A PECULI>LY FEM99E K9D ( CONV]SATION W5T ON :I* HAD NO LOGICAL SEQU5CE BUT :I* EVID5TLY WAS CONNECT$ 9 SOME WAY = IT W5T ON UN9T]RUPT$LY4 ,! TWO OLD LADIES W]E P9-PRICK+ ONE ANO!R1 & ,LIZA WAS SKILLFULLY MANEUV]+ BETWE5 !M4 

0,I AM SO VEX$ ?AT WE HAD NOT F9I%$ WA%+ Y\R ROOM BE=E Y\ GOT BACK10 %E SAID TO H] HUSB&4 0,BUT ,I DO SO WANT TO GET EV]Y?+ >RANG$40 

0,WELL1 DID Y\ SLEEP WELL AFT] ,I GOT UP80 

0,YES1 ,I SLEPT WELL & ,I FELL WELL40 

0,H[ CAN A WOMAN BE WELL 9 H] CONDITION DUR+ ?IS 9TOL]ABLE HEAT1 :5 H] W9D[S FACE ! SUN10 SAID ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA1 H] MO!R4 0,& !Y HAVE NO V5ETIAN-BL9DS OR AWN+S4 ,I ALWAYS HAD AWN+S40 

0,BUT Y\ KN[ WE >E 9 ! %ADE AFT] T5 O'CLOCK10 SAID ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA4 

0,?AT'S :AT CAUSES FEV]2 IT COMES ( DAMPNESS10 SAID ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA1 NOT NOTIC+ ?AT :AT %E WAS SAY+ DID NOT AGREE ) :AT %E HAD JU/ SAID4 0,MY DOCTOR ALWAYS SAYS ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE AN ILLNESS UNLESS ONE KN[S ! PATI5T4 & HE C]TA9LY KN[S1 = HE IS ! LEAD+ PHYSICIAN & WE PAY HIM A HUNDR$ RUBLES A VISIT4 ,MY LATE HUSB& DID NOT BELIEVE 9 DOCTORS1 BUT HE DID NOT GRUDGE ME ANY?+40 

0,H[ CAN A MAN GRUDGE ANY?+ TO A WOMAN :5 P]HAPS H] 

LIFE & ! *ILD'S DEP5D4440 

0,YES1 :5 %E HAS MEANS A WIFE NE$ NOT DEP5D ON H] HUSB&4 ,A GOOD WIFE SUBMITS TO H] HUSB&10 SAID ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA -- 0ONLY ,LIZA IS TOO WEAK AFT] H] ILLNESS40 

0,OH NO1 MAMA1 ,I FEEL QUITE WELL4 ,BUT :Y HAVE !Y NOT BR\<T Y\ ANY BOIL$ CREAM80 

0,I DON'T WANT ANY4 ,I CAN DO ) RAW CREAM40 

0,I (F]$ SOME TO ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA1 BUT %E DECL9$10 SAID ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA1 AS IF JU/IFY+ H]SELF4 

0,NO1 ,I DON'T WANT ANY TODAY40 & AS IF TO T]M9ATE AN UNPLEASANT CONV]SATION & YIELD MAGNANIM\SLY1 ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA TURN$ TO ,EUG5E & SAID3 0,WELL1 & HAVE Y\ SPR9KL$ ! PHOSPHATES80 

,LIZA RAN TO FET* ! CREAM4 

0,BUT ,I DON'T WANT IT4 ,I DON'T WANT IT40 

0,LIZA1 ,LIZA1 GO G5TLY10 SAID ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA4 0,SU* RAPID MOVEM5TS DO H] H>M40 

0,NO?+ DOES H>M IF ONE'S M9D IS AT PEACE10 SAID ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA AS IF REF]R+ TO SOME?+1 ?\< %E KNEW ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ H] WORDS C\LD REF] TO4 

,LIZA RETURN$ ) ! CREAM & ,EUG5E DRANK HIS C(FEE & LI/5$ MOROSELY4 ,HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO !SE CONV]SATIONS1 BUT TODAY HE WAS P>TICUL>LY ANNOY$ BY ITS LACK ( S5SE4 ,HE WANT$ TO ?9K OV] :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM BUT ?IS *ATT] DI/URB$ HIM4 ,HAV+ F9I%$ H] C(FEE ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA W5T AWAY 9 A BAD HUMOR4 ,LIZA1 ,EUG5E1 & ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA /AY$ BEH9D1 & !IR CONV]SATION WAS SIMPLE & PLEASANT4 ,BUT ,LIZA1 BE+ S5SITIVE1 AT ONCE NOTIC$ ?AT SOME?+ WAS TORM5T+ ,EUG5E1 & %E ASK$ HIM :E!R ANY?+ UNPLEASANT HAD HAPP5$4 ,HE WAS NOT PREP>$ = ?IS QUE/ION & HESITAT$ A LITTLE BE=E REPLY+ ?AT !RE HAD BE5 NO?+4 ,?IS REPLY MADE ,LIZA ?9K ALL ! MORE4 ,?AT SOME?+ WAS TORM5T+ HIM1 & GREATLY TORM5T+1 WAS AS EVID5T TO H] AS ?AT A FLY HAD FALL5 9TO ! MILK1 YET HE W\LD NOT SPEAK ( IT4 ,:AT C\LD IT BE8 

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,AFT] BREAKFA/ !Y ALL DISP]S$4 ,EUG5E AS USUAL W5T TO HIS /UDY1 BUT 9/EAD ( BEG9N+ TO READ OR WRITE HIS LETT]S1 HE SAT SMOK+ ONE CIG>ETTE AFT] ANO!R & ?9K+4 ,HE WAS T]RIBLY SURPRIS$ & DI/URB$ BY ! UNEXPECT$ RECRUDESC5CE )9 HIM ( ! BAD FEEL+ FROM :I* HE HAD ?\<T HIMSELF FREE S9CE HIS M>RIAGE4 ,S9CE !N HE HAD NOT ONCE EXP]I5C$ ?AT FEEL+1 EI!R = H]--! WOMAN HE HAD KN[N--OR = ANY O!R WOMAN EXCEPT HIS WIFE4 ,HE HAD (T5 FELT GLAD ( ?IS EMANCIPATION1 & N[ SUDD5LY A *ANCE MEET+1 SEEM+LY SO UNIMPORTANT1 REVEAL$ TO HIM ! FACT ?AT HE WAS NOT FREE4 ,:AT N[ TORM5T$ HIM WAS NOT ?AT HE WAS YIELD+ TO ?AT FEEL+ & DESIR$ H]--HE DID NOT DREAM ( SO DO+--BUT ?AT ! FEEL+ WAS AWAKE )9 HIM & HE HAD TO BE ON HIS GU>D AGA9/ IT4 ,HE HAD NOT D\BT BUT ?AT HE W\LD SUPPRESS IT4 

,HE HAD A LETT] TO ANSW] & A PAP] TO WRITE1 & SAT D[N AT HIS WRIT+ TABLE & BEGAN TO WORK4 ,HAV+ F9I%$ IT & QUITE =GOTT5 :AT HAD DI/URB$ HIM1 HE W5T \T TO GO TO ! /ABLES4 ,& AGA9 AS ILL-LUCK W\LD HAVE IT1 EI!R BY UN=TUNATE *ANCE OR 9T5TIONALLY1 AS SOON AS HE /EPP$ FROM ! POR* A R$ SKIRT & A R$ K]*IEF APPE>$ FROM R\ND ! CORN]1 & %E W5T PA/ HIM SW++ H] >MS & SWAY+ H] BODY4 ,%E NOT ONLY W5T PA/ HIM1 BUT ON PASS+ HIM RAN1 AS IF PLAYFULLY1 TO OV]TAKE H] FELL[-S]VANT4 

,AGA9 ! BRI<T MIDDAY1 ! NETTLES1 ! BACK ( ,DANIEL'S HUT1 & 9 ! %ADE ( ! PLANT-TREES H] SMIL+ FACE BIT+ SOME LEAVES1 ROSE 9 HIS IMAG9ATION4 

0,NO1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LET MATT]S CONT9UE SO10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 & WAIT+ TILL ! WOM5 HAD PASS$ \T ( SI<T HE W5T TO ! (FICE4 

,IT WAS JU/ ! D9N]-H\R & HE HOP$ TO F9D ! /EW>D /ILL !RE1 & SO IT HAPP5$4 ,! /EW>D WAS JU/ WAK+ UP FROM HIS AFT]-D9N] NAP1 & /RET*+ HIMSELF & YAWN+ WAS /&+ 9 ! (FICE1 LOOK+ AT ! H]DSMAN :O WAS TELL+ HIM SOME?+4 

0,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*60 SAID ,EUG5E TO ! /EW>D4 

0,:AT IS Y\R PLEASURE80 

0,JU/ F9I% :AT Y\ >E SAY+40 

0,>5'T Y\ GO+ TO BR+ IT 980 SAID ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI* TO ! H]DSMAN4 

0,IT'S HEAVY1 ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*40 

0,:AT IS IT80 ASK$ ,EUG5E4 

0,:Y1 A C[ HAS CALV$ 9 ! MEAD[4 ,WELL1 ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL ORD] !M TO H>NESS A HORSE AT ONCE4 ,TELL ,NI*OLAS ,LYSUKH TO GET \T ! DRAY C>T40 ,! H]DSMAN W5T \T4 

0,DO Y\ KN[10 BEGAN ,EUG5E1 FLU%+ & CONSCI\S ?AT HE WAS DO+ SO1 0DO Y\ KN[1 ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*1 :ILE ,I WAS A BA*ELOR ,I W5T (F ! TRACK A BIT4444,Y\ MAY HAVE HE>D4440 

,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*1 EVID5TLY SORRY = HIS MA/]1 SAID ) SMIL+ EYES3 0,IS IT AB\T ,/EPANIDA80 

0,:Y1 YES4 ,LOOK H]E4 ,PLEASE1 PLEASE DO NOT 5GAGE H] TO HELP 9 ! H\SE4 ,Y\ UND]/&1 IT IS V]Y AWKW>D = ME4440 0,YES1 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ,VANYA ! CL]K :O >RANG$ IT40 0,YES1 PLEASE444& HADN'T ! RE/ ( ! PHOSPHATE BETT] BE /REWN80 SAID ,EUG5E1 TO HIDE HIS CONFUSION4 

0,YES1 ,I AM JU/ GO+ TO SEE TO IT40 

,SO ! MATT] 5D$1 & ,EUG5E CALM$ D[N1 HOP+ ?AT AS HE HAD LIV$ = A YE> )\T SEE+ H]1 SO ?+S W\LD GO ON N[4 0,BESIDES1 ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI* WILL SPEAK TO ,IVAN ! CL]K2 ,IVAN WILL SPEAK TO H]1 & %E WILL UND]/& ?AT ,I DON'T WANT IT10 SAID ,EUG5E TO HIMSELF1 & HE WAS GLAD HE HAD =C$ HIMSELF TO SPEAK TO ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*1 H>D AS IT HAD BE5 TO DO SO4 

0,YES1 IT IS BETT]1 MU* BETT]1 ?AN ?AT FEEL+ ( D\BT1 ?AT FEEL+ ( %AME40 ,HE %UDD]$ AT ! M]E REMEMBRANCE ( HIS S9 9 ?\<T4 

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,! MORAL EF=T HE HAD MADE TO OV]COME HIS %AME & SPEAK TO ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI* TRANQUILIZ$ ,EUG5E4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! MATT] WAS ALL OV] N[4 ,LIZA AT ONCE NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS QUITE CALM1 & EV5 HAPPI] ?AN USUAL4 0,NO D\BT HE WAS UPSET BY \R MO!RS P9-PRICK+ ONE ANO!R4 ,IT REALLY IS DISAGREEABLE1 ESPECIALLY = HIM :O IS SO S5SITIVE & NOBLE1 ALWAYS TO HE> SU* UNFRI5DLY & ILL-MANN]$ 9S9UATIONS10 ?\<T %E4 

,! NEXT DAY WAS ,TR9ITY ,SUNDAY4 ,IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY1 & ! PEASANT-WOM51 ON !IR WAY 9TO ! WOODS TO PLAIT WREA?S1 CAME1 ACCORD+ TO CU/OM1 TO ! L&[N]'S HOME & BEGAN TO S+ & DANCE4 ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA & ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA CAME \T ONTO ! POR* 9 SM>T CLO!S1 C>RY+ SUN%ADES1 & W5T UP TO ! R+ ( S+]S4 ,) !M1 9 A JACKET ( ,*9ESE SILK1 CAME \T ! UNCLE1 A FLABBY LIB]T9E & DRUNK>D1 :O WAS LIV+ ?AT SUMM] ) ,EUG5E4 

,AS USUAL !RE WAS A BRI<T1 MANY-COLOR$ R+ ( Y\NG WOM5 & GIRLS1 ! C5T] ( EV]Y?+1 & >\ND !SE FROM DIFF]5T SIDES LIKE ATT5DANT PLANETS ?AT HAD DETA*$ !MSELVES & W]E CIRCL+ R\ND1 W5T GIRLS H& 9 H&1 RU/L+ 9 !IR NEW PR9T G[NS2 Y\NG LADS GIGGL+ & RUNN+ BACKW>DS & =W>DS AFT] ONE ANO!R2 FULL-GR[N LADS 9 D>K BLUE OR BLACK COATS & CAPS & ) R$ %IRTS1 :O UNCEAS+LY SPAT \T SUNFL[]-SE$ %ELLS2 & ! DOME/IC S]VANTS OR O!R \TSID]S WAT*+ ! DANCE-CIRCLE FROM ASIDE4 ,BO? ! OLD LADIES W5T CLOSE UP TO ! R+1 & ,LIZA ACCOMPANI$ !M 9 A LI<T BLUE DRESS1 ) LI<T BLUE RIBBONS ON H] HEAD1 & ) WIDE SLEEVES UND] :I* H] LONG :ITE >MS & ANGUL> ELB[S W]E VISIBLE4 

,EUG5E DID NOT WI% TO COME \T1 BUT IT WAS RIDICUL\S TO HIDE1 & HE TOO CAME \T ONTO ! POR* SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE1 B[$ TO ! M5 & LADS1 & TALK$ ) ONE ( !M4 ,! WOM5 MEAN:ILE %\T$ A DANCE-SONG ) ALL !IR MI<T1 SNAPP+ !IR F+]S1 CLAPP+ !IR H&S1 & DANC+4 

0,!Y >E CALL+ = ! MA/]10 SAID A Y\NG/] COM+ UP TO ,EUG5E'S WIFE1 :O HAD NOT NOTIC$ ! CALL4 ,LIZA CALL$ ,EUG5E TO LOOK AT ! DANCE & AT ONE ( ! WOM5 DANC]S :O P>TICUL>LY PLEAS$ H]4 ,?IS WAS ,/EPANIDA4 ,%E WORE A YELL[ SKIRT1 A VELVETE5 SLEEVELESS JACKET & A SILK K]*IEF1 & WAS BROAD1 5]GETIC1 RUDDY1 & M]RY4 ,NO D\BT %E DANC$ WELL4 ,HE SAW NO?+4 

0,YES1 YES10 HE SAID1 REMOV+ & REPLAC+ HIS P9CE-NEZ4 0,YES1 YES10 HE REPEAT$4 0,SO IT SEEMS ,I CANNOT BE RID ( H]10 HE ?\<T4 

,HE DID NOT LOOK AT H]1 FE>+ H] ATTRACTION1 & JU/ ON ?AT ACC\NT :AT HIS PASS+ GLANCE CAU<T ( H] SEEM$ TO HIM ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE4 ,BESIDES ?IS HE SAW BY H] SP>KL+ LOOK ?AT %E SAW HIM & SAW ?AT HE ADMIR$ H]4 ,HE /OOD !RE AS LONG AS PROPRIETY DEM&$1 & SEE+ ?AT ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA HAD CALL$ H] 0MY DE>0 S5SELESSLY & 9S9C]ELY & WAS TALK+ TO H]1 HE TURN$ ASIDE & W5T AWAY4 

,HE W5T 9TO ! H\SE 9 ORD] NOT TO SEE H]1 BUT ON REA*+ ! UPP] /ORY HE APPROA*$ ! W9D[1 )\T KN[+ H[ OR :Y1 & AS LONG AS ! WOM5 REMA9$ AT ! POR* HE /OOD !RE & LOOK$ & LOOK$ AT H]1 FEA/+ HIS EYES ON H]4 

,HE RAN1 :ILE !RE WAS NO ONE TO SEE HIM1 & !N W5T ) QUIET /EPS ONTO ! V]&A & FROM !RE1 SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE1 HE PASS$ ?R\< ! G>D5 AS IF GO+ = A /ROLL1 & FOLL[$ ! DIRECTION %E HAD TAK54 ,HE HAD NOT GONE TWO /EPS ALONG ! ALLEY BE=E HE NOTIC$ BEH9D ! TREES A VELVETE5 SLEEVELESS JACKET1 ) A P9K & YELL[ SKIRT & A R$ K]*IEF4 ,%E WAS GO+ SOME:]E ) ANO!R WOMAN4 0,:]E >E !Y GO+80 

,& SUDD5LY A T]RIBLE DESIRE SCOR*$ HIM AS ?\< A H& W]E SEIZ+ HIS HE>T4 ,AS IF BY SOMEONE ELSE'S WI% HE LOOK$ R\ND & W5T T[>DS H]4 

0,EUG5E ,IVANI*1 ,EUG5E ,IVANI*6 ,I HAVE COME TO SEE Y\R HONOR10 SAID A VOICE BEH9D HIM1 & ,EUG5E1 SEE+ OLD ,SAMOKH9 :O WAS DIGG+ A WELL = HIM1 R\S$ HIMSELF & TURN+ QUICKLY R\ND W5T TO MEET ,SAMOKH94 ,:ILE SPEAK+ ) HIM HE TURN$ SIDEWAYS & SAW ?AT %E & ! WOMAN :O WAS ) H] W5T D[N ! SLOPE1 EVID5TLY TO ! WELL OR MAK+ AN EXCUSE ( ! WELL1 & HAV+ /OPP$ !RE A LITTLE :ILE RAN BACK TO ! DANCECIRCLE4 

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,AFT] TALK+ TO ,SAMOKH91 ,EUG5E RETURN$ TO ! H\SE AS DEPRESS$ AS IF HE HAD COMMITT$ A CRIME4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE %E HAD UND]/OOD HIM1 BELIEV$ ?AT HE WANT$ TO SEE H]1 & DESIR$ IT H]SELF4 ,SECONDLY ?AT O!R WOMAN1 ,ANNA ,PROKHOROVA1 EVID5TLY KNEW ( IT4 

,ABOVE ALL HE FELT ?AT HE WAS CONQU]$1 ?AT HE WAS NOT MA/] ( HIS [N WILL BUT ?AT !RE WAS ANO!R P[] MOV+ HIM1 ?AT HE HAD BE5 SAV$ ONLY BY GOOD =TUNE1 & ?AT IF NOT TODAY !N TOMORR[ OR A DAY LAT]1 HE W\LD P]I% ALL ! SAME4 

0,YES1 P]I%10 HE DID NOT UND]/& IT O!RWISE3 TO BE UNFAI?FUL TO HIS Y\NG & LOV+ WIFE ) A PEASANT WOMAN 9 ! VILLAGE1 9 ! SI<T ( EV]YONE--:AT WAS IT BUT TO P]I%1 P]I% UTT]LY1 SO ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE8 ,NO1 SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE4 

0,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD6 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO8 ,CAN IT BE ?AT ,I %ALL P]I% LIKE ?IS80 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 ,IS IT NOT POSSIBLE TO DO ANY?+8 ,YET SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE4 ,DO NOT ?9K AB\T H]0 -- HE ORD]$ HIMSELF4 0,DO NOT ?9K60 & IMM$IATELY HE BEGAN ?9K+ & SEE+ H] BE=E HIM1 & SEE+ ALSO ! %ADE ( ! PLANE-TREE4 

,HE REMEMB]$ HAV+ READ ( A H]MIT :O1 TO AVOID ! TEMPTATION HE FELT = A WOMAN ON :OM HE HAD TO LAY HIS H& TO HEAL H]1 ?RU/ HIS O!R H& 9TO A BRAZI] & BURNT HIS F+]S4 HE CALL$ ?AT TO M9D4 0,YES1 ,I AM READY TO BURN MY F+]S RA!R ?AN TO P]I%40 ,HE LOOK$ R\ND TO MAKE SURE ?AT !RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! ROOM1 LIT A C&LE1 & PUT A F+] 9TO ! FLAME4 0,!RE1 N[ ?9K AB\T H]10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF IRONICALLY4 ,IT HURT HIM & HE )DREW HIS SMOKE-/A9$ F+]1 ?REW AWAY ! MAT*1 & LAU<$ AT HIMSELF4 ,:AT NONS5SE6 ,?AT WAS NOT :AT HAD TO BE DONE4 ,BUT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO DO SOME?+1 TO AVOID SEE+ H]--EI!R TO GO AWAY HIMSELF OR TO S5D H] AWAY4 YES--S5D H] AWAY4 ,(F] H] HUSB& MONEY TO REMOVE TO T[N OR TO ANO!R VILLAGE4 ,PEOPLE W\LD HE> ( IT & W\LD TALK AB\T IT4 ,WELL1 :AT ( ?AT8 ,AT ANY RATE IT WAS BETT] ?AN ?IS DANG]4 0,YES1 ?AT MU/ BE DONE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 & AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T HE WAS LOOK+ AT H] )\T MOV+ HIS EYES4 0,:]E IS %E GO+80 HE SUDD5LY ASK$ HIMSELF4 ,%E1 IT SEEM$ TO HIM1 HAD SE5 HIM AT ! W9D[ & N[1 HAV+ GLANC$ AT HIM & TAK5 ANO!R WOMAN BY ! H&1 WAS GO+ T[>DS ! G>D5 SW++ H] >M BRISKLY4 ,)\T KN[+ :Y OR :]E=E1 M]ELY 9 ACCORD ) :AT HE HAD BE5 ?9K+1 HE W5T TO ! (FICE4 

,VASILI ,NIKOLAI* 9 HOLIDAY CO/UME & ) OIL$ HAIR WAS SITT+ AT TEA ) HIS WIFE & A GUE/ :O WAS WE>+ AN ORI5TAL K]*IEF4 

0,I WANT A WORD ) Y\1 ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*60 

0,PLEASE SAY :AT Y\ WANT TO4 ,WE HAVE F9I%$ TEA40 

0,NO4 ,I'D RA!R Y\ CAME \T ) ME40 

0,DIRECTLY2 ONLY LET ME GET MY CAP4 ,TANYA1 PUT \T ! SAMOV>10 SAID ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*1 /EPP+ \TSIDE *E]FULLY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ,EUG5E ?AT ,VASILI HAD BE5 DR9K+1 BUT :AT WAS TO BE DONE8 ,IT MI<T BE ALL ! BETT]--HE W\LD SYMPA?IZE ) HIM 9 HIS DIFFICULTIES ! MORE READILY4 

0,I HAVE COME AGA9 TO SPEAK AB\T ?AT SAME MATT]1 ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*10 SAID ,EUG5E -- 0AB\T ?AT WOMAN40 

0,WELL1 :AT ( H]8 ,I TOLD !M NOT TO TAKE H] AGA9 ON ANY ACC\NT40 

0,NO1 ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ 9 G5]AL1 & ?IS IS :AT ,I WANT$ TO TAKE Y\R ADVICE AB\T4 ,ISN'T IT POSSIBLE TO GET !M AWAY1 TO S5D ! :OLE FAMILY AWAY80 

0,:]E CAN !Y BE S5T80 SAID ,VASILI1 DISAPPROV+LY & IRONICALLY AS IT SEEM TO ,EUG5E4 

0,WELL1 ,I ?\<T ( GIV+ !M MONEY1 OR EV5 SOME L& 9 ,KOLTOVSKI1 -- SO ?AT %E %\LD NOT BE H]E40 

0,BUT H[ CAN !Y BE S5T AWAY8 ,:]E IS HE TO GO -- TORN UP FROM HIS ROOTS8 ,& :Y %\LD Y\ DO IT8 ,:AT H>M CAN %E DO Y\80 

0,AH1 ,VASILI ,NIKOLAI*1 Y\ MU/ UND]/& ?AT IT W\LD BE DREADFUL = MY WIFE TO HE> ( IT40 

0,BUT :O WILL TELL H]80 

0,H[ CAN ,I LIVE ) ?IS DREAD8 ,! :OLE ?+ IS V>Y PA9FUL = ME40 

0,BUT REALLY1 :Y %\LD Y\ DI/RESS Y\RSELF8 ,:OEV] /IRS UP ! PA/ -- \T ) HIS EYE6 ,:O IS NOT A S9N] BE=E ,GOD & TO BLAME BE=E ! ,CZ>1 AS ! SAY+ IS80 

0,ALL ! SAME IT W\LD BE BETT] TO GET RID ( !M4 ,CAN'T Y\ SPEAK TO ! HUSB&80 

0,BUT IT IS NO USE SPEAK+6 ,EH1 ,EUG5E ,IVANI*1 :AT IS ! MATT] ) Y\8 ,IT IS ALL PA/ & =GOTT54 ,ALL SORTS ( ?+S HAPP54 ,:O IS !RE ?AT W\LD N[ SAY ANY?+ BAD ( Y\8 ,EV]YBODY SEES Y\40 

0,BUT ALL ! SAME GO & HAVE A TALK ) HIM40 

0,ALL RI<T1 ,I WILL SPEAK TO HIM40 

,?\< HE KNEW ?AT NO?+ W\LD COME ( IT1 ?IS TALK SOME:AT CALM$ ,EUG5E4 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT MADE HIM FEEL ?AT ?R\< EXCITEM5T HE HAD BE5 EXAGG]AT+ ! DANG]4 

,HAD HE GONE TO MEET H] BY APPO9TM5T8 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ,HE HAD SIMPLY GONE TO /ROLL 9 ! G>D5 & %E HAD HAPP5$ TO RUN \T AT ! SAME TIME4 

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,AFT] D9N] ?AT V]Y ,TR9ITY ,SUNDAY ,LIZA :ILE WALK+ FROM ! G>D5 TO ! MEAD[1 :]E H] HUSB& WANT$ TO %[ H] ! CLOV]1 TOOK A FALSE /EP & FELL :5 CROSS+ A LITTLE DIT*4 ,%E FELL G5TLY1 ON H] SIDE2 BUT %E GAVE AN EXCLAMATION1 & H] HUSB& SAW AN EXPRESSION 9 H] FACE NOT ONLY ( FE> BUT ( PA94 ,HE WAS AB\T TO HELP H] UP1 BUT %E MOTION$ HIM AWAY ) H] H&4 

0,NO1 WAIT A BIT1 ,EUG5E10 %E SAID1 ) A WEAK SMILE1 & LOOK$ UP GUILTILY AS IT SEEM$ TO HIM4 0,MY FOOT ONLY GAVE WAY UND] ME40 

0,!RE1 ,I ALWAYS SAY10 REM>K$ ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA1 0CAN ANYONE 9 H] CONDITION POSSIBLY JUMP OV] DIT*ES80 

0,BUT IT IS ALL RI<T1 MAMA4 ,I %ALL GET UP DIRECTLY40 ,) H] HUSB&'S HELP %E DID GET UP1 BUT %E IMM$IATELY TURN$ PALE1 & LOOK$ FRI<T5$4 

0,YES1 ,I AM NOT WELL60 & %E :ISP]$ SOME?+ TO H] MO!R4 

0,OH1 MY ,GOD1 :AT HAVE Y\ DONE6 ,I SAID Y\ \<T NOT TO GO !RE10 CRI$ ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA4 0,WAIT -- ,I WILL CALL ! 

S]VANTS4 ,%E MU/ NOT WALK4 ,%E MU/ BE C>RI$60 

0,DON'T BE AFRAID1 ,LIZA1 ,I WILL C>RY Y\10 SAID ,EUG5E1 PUTT+ HIS LEFT >M R\ND H]4 0,HOLD ME BY ! NECK4 ,LIKE ?AT40 ,& /OPP+ D[N HE PUT HIS RI<T >M UND] H] KNEES & LIFT$ H]4 ,HE C\LD NEV] AFT]W>DS =GET ! SUFF]+ & YET BEATIFIC EXPRESSION ( H] FACE4 

0,I AM TOO HEAVY = Y\1 DE>10 %E SAID ) A SMILE4 0,MAMA IS RUNN+1 TELL H]60 ,& %E B5T T[>DS HIM & KISS$ HIM4 ,%E EVID5TLY WANT$ H] MO!R TO SEE H[ HE WAS C>RY+ H]4 

,EUG5E %\T$ TO ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA NOT TO HURRY1 & ?AT HE W\LD C>RY ,LIZA HOME4 ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA /OPP$ & BEGAN TO %\T /ILL L\D]4 

0,Y\ WILL DROP H]1 Y\'LL BE SURE TO DROP H]4 ,Y\ WANT TO DE/ROY H]4 ,Y\ HAVE NO CONSCI5CE60 

0,BUT ,I AM C>RY+ H] EXCELL5TLY40 

0,I DO NOT WANT TO WAT* Y\ KILL+ MY DAU<T]1 & ,I CAN'T40 ,& %E RAN R\ND ! B5D 9 ! ALLEY4 

0,NEV] M9D1 IT WILL PASS10 SAID ,LIZA1 SMIL+4 

0,YES1 ,IF ONLY IT DOES NOT HAVE CONSEQU5CES LIKE LA/ TIME40 0,NO4 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( ?AT4 ,?AT IS ALL RI<T4 ,I MEAN MAMA4 ,Y\ >E TIR$4 ,RE/ A BIT40 

,BUT ?\< HE F\ND IT HEAVY1 ,EUG5E C>RI$ HIS BURD5 

PR\DLY & GLADLY TO ! H\SE & DID NOT H& H] OV] TO ! H\SEMAID & ! MAN-COOK :OM ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA HAD F\ND & S5T TO MEET !M4 ,HE C>RI$ H] TO ! B$ROOM & PUT H] ON ! B$4 

0,N[ GO AWAY10 %E SAID1 & DRAW+ HIS H& TO H] %E KISS$ IT4 0,ANNU%KA & ,I WILL MANAGE ALL RI<T40 

,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA ALSO RAN 9 FROM H] ROOMS 9 ! W+4 ,!Y UNDRESS$ ,LIZA & LAID H] ON ! B$4 ,EUG5E SAT 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM ) A BOOK 9 HIS H&1 WAIT+4 ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA W5T PA/ HIM ) SU* A REPROA*FULLY GLOOMY AIR ?AT HE FELT AL>M$4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS IT80 HE ASK$4 

0,H[ IS IT8 ,:AT'S ! GOOD ( ASK+8 ,IT IS PROBABLY :AT Y\ WANT$ :5 Y\ MADE Y\R WIFE JUMP OV] ! DIT*40 

0,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA60 HE CRI$4 0,?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO TORM5T PEOPLE & TO POISON !IR LIFE0 7HE WANT$ TO SAY1 0!N GO ELSE:]E TO DO IT10 BUT RE/RA9$ HIMSELF74 0,H[ IS IT ?AT IT DOES NOT HURT Y\80 

0,IT IS TOO LATE N[40 ,& %AK+ H] CAP 9 A TRIUMPHANT MANN] %E PASS$ \T BY ! DOOR4 

,! FALL HAD REALLY BE5 A BAD ONE2 ,LIZA'S FOOT HAD TWI/$ AWKW>DLY & !RE WAS DANG] ( H] HAV+ ANO!R MISC>RIAGE4 ,EV]YONE KNEW ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE BUT ?AT %E MU/ JU/ LIE QUIETLY1 YET ALL ! SAME !Y DECID$ TO S5D = A DOCTOR4 

0,DE> ,NIKOLAY ,SEM5I*10 WROTE ,EUG5E TO ! DOCTOR1 0Y\ HAVE ALWAYS BE5 SO K9D TO US ?AT ,I HOPE Y\ WILL NOT REFUSE TO COME TO MY WIFE'S ASSI/ANCE4 ,%E4440 & SO ON4 ,HAV+ WRITT5 ! LETT] HE W5T TO ! /ABLES TO >RANGE AB\T ! HORSES & ! C>RIAGE4 ,HORSES HAD TO BE GOT READY TO BR+ ! DOCTOR & O!RS TO TAKE HIM BACK4 ,:5 AN E/ATE IS NOT RUN ON A L>GE SCALE1 SU* ?+S CANNOT BE QUICKLY DECID$ BUT HAVE TO BE CONSID]$4 ,HAV+ >RANG$ IT ALL & DISPAT*$ ! COA*MAN1 IT WAS PA/ N9E BE=E HE GOT BACK TO ! H\SE4 ,HIS WIFE WAS LY+ D[N1 & SAID ?AT %E FELT P]FECTLY WELL & HAD NO PA94 ,BUT ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA WAS SITT+ ) A LAMP SCRE5$ FROM ,LIZA BY SOME %EETS ( MUSIC & KNITT+ A L>GE R$ COV]LET1 ) A MI5 ?AT SAID ?AT AFT] :AT HAD HAPP5$ PEACE WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 BUT ?AT %E AT ANY RATE W\LD DO H] DUTY NO MATT] :AT ANYONE ELSE DID4 

,EUG5E NOTIC$ ?IS1 BUT1 TO APPE> AS IF HE HAD NOT DONE SO1 TRI$ TO ASSUME A *E]FUL & TRANQUIL AIR & TOLD H[ HE HAD *OS5 ! HORSES & H[ CAPITALLY ! M>E1 ,KABU%KA1 HAD GALLOP$ AS LEFT TRACE-HORSE 9 ! TROYKA4 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE1 IT IS JU/ ! TIME TO EX]CISE ! HORSES :5 HELP IS NE$$4 ,PROBABLY ! DOCTOR WILL ALSO BE ?R[N 9TO ! DIT*10 REM>K$ ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA1 EXAM9+ H] KNITT+ FROM UND] H] P9CE-NEZ & MOV+ IT CLOSE UP TO ! LAMP4 

0,BUT Y\ KN[ WE HAD TO S5D ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 & ,I MADE ! BE/ >RANGEM5T ,I C\LD40 

0,YES1 ,I REMEMB] V]Y WELL H[ Y\R HORSES GALLOP$ ) ME UND] ! >* ( ! GATEWAY40 ,?IS WAS A LONG-/&+ FANCY ( H]S1 & ,EUG5E N[ WAS 9JUDICI\S 5\< TO REM>K ?AT ?AT WAS NOT QUITE :AT HAD HAPP5$4 

0,IT IS NOT = NO?+ ?AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS SAID1 & HAVE (T5 REM>K$ TO ! PR9CE1 ?AT IT IS H>DE/ ( ALL TO LIVE ) PEOPLE :O >E UNTRU?FUL & 9S9C]E4 ,I CAN 5DURE ANY?+ EXCEPT ?AT40 

0,WELL1 IF ANYONE HAS TO SUFF] MORE ?AN ANO!R1 IT IS C]TA9LY ,I10 SAID ,EUG5E4 0,BUT Y\4440 

0,YES1 IT IS EVID5T40 

0,:AT80 

0,NO?+1 ,I AM ONLY C\NT+ MY /IT*ES40 

,EUG5E WAS /&+ AT ! TIME BY ! B$ & ,LIZA WAS LOOK+ AT HIM1 & ONE ( H] MOI/ H&S \TSIDE ! COV]LET CAU<T HIS H& & PRESS$ IT4 0,BE> ) H] = MY SAKE4 ,Y\ KN[ %E CANNOT PREV5T \R LOV+ ONE ANO!R10 WAS :AT H] LOOK SAID4 

0,I WON'T DO SO AGA94 ,IT'S NO?+10 HE :ISP]$1 & HE KISS$ H] DAMP1 LONG H& & !N H] AFFECTIONATE EYES1 :I* CLOS$ :ILE HE KISS$ !M4 

0,CAN IT BE ! SAME ?+ OV] AGA980 HE ASK$4 0,H[ >E Y\ FEEL+80 

0,I AM AFRAID TO SAY = FE> ( BE+ MI/AK51 BUT ,I FEEL ?AT HE IS ALIVE & WILL LIVE10 SAID %E1 GLANC+ AT H] /OMA*4 

0,AH1 IT IS DREADFUL1 DREADFUL TO ?9K (40 

,NOT)/&+ ,LIZA'S 9SI/5CE ?AT HE %\LD GO AWAY1 ,EUG5E SP5T ! NI<T ) H]1 H>DLY CLOS+ AN EYE & READY TO ATT5D ON H]4 

,BUT %E PASS$ ! NI<T WELL1 & HAD !Y NOT S5T = ! DOCTOR %E W\LD P]HAPS HAVE GOT UP4 

,BY D9N]-TIME ! DOCTOR >RIV$ & ( C\RSE SAID ?AT ?\< IF ! SYMPTOMS RECURR$ !RE MI<T BE CAUSE = APPREH5SION1 YET ACTUALLY !RE W]E NO POSITIVE SYMPTOMS1 BUT AS !RE W]E ALSO NO CONTR>Y 9DICATIONS ONE MI<T SUPPOSE ON ! ONE H& ?AT--& ON ! O!R H& ?AT444 ,& !RE=E %E MU/ LIE /ILL1 & ?AT 0?\< ,I DO NOT LIKE PRESCRIB+1 YET ALL ! SAME %E %\LD TAKE ?IS MIXTURE & %\LD LIE QUIET40 ,BESIDES ?IS1 ! DOCTOR GAVE ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA A LECTURE ON WOMAN'S ANATOMY1 DUR+ :I* ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA NODD$ H] HEAD SIGNIFICANTLY4 ,HAV+ RECEIV$ HIS FEE1 AS USUAL 9TO ! BACKMO/ P>T ( HIS PALM1 ! DOCTOR DROVE AWAY & ! PATI5T WAS LEFT TO LIE 9 B$ = A WEEK4 

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,EUG5E SP5T MO/ ( HIS TIME BY HIS WIFE'S B$SIDE1 TALK+ TO H]1 READ+ TO H]1 & :AT WAS H>DE/ ( ALL1 5DUR+ )\T MURMUR ,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA'S ATTACKS1 & EV5 CONTRIV+ TO TURN !SE 9TO JOKES4 

,BUT HE C\LD NOT /AY AT HOME ALL ! TIME4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE HIS WIFE S5T HIM AWAY1 SAY+ ?AT HE W\LD FALL ILL IF HE ALWAYS REMA9$ ) H]2 & SECONDLY ! F>M+ WAS PROGRESS+ 9 A WAY ?AT DEM&$ HIS PRES5CE AT EV]Y /EP4 ,HE C\LD NOT /AY AT HOME1 BUT HAD TO BE 9 ! FIELDS1 9 ! WOOD1 9 ! G>D51 AT ! ?RA%+-FLOOR2 & EV]Y:]E HE WAS PURSU$ NOT M]ELY BY ! ?\<T BUT BY ! VIVID IMAGE ( ,/EPANIDA1 & HE ONLY OCCASIONALLY =GOT H]4 ,BUT ?AT W\LD NOT HAVE MATT]$1 HE C\LD P]HAPS HAVE MA/]$ HIS FEEL+2 :AT WAS WOR/ ( ALL WAS ?AT1 :]EAS HE HAD PREVI\SLY LIV$ = MON?S )\T SEE+ H]1 HE N[ CONT9UALLY CAME ACROSS H]4 ,%E EVID5TLY UND]/OOD ?AT HE WI%$ TO R5EW RELATIONS ) H] & TRI$ TO COME 9 HIS WAY4 ,NO?+ WAS SAID EI!R BY HIM OR BY H]1 & !RE=E NEI!R HE NOR %E W5T DIRECTLY TO A R5DEZV\S1 BUT ONLY S\<T OPPORTUNITIES ( MEET+4 

,! MO/ POSSIBLE PLACE = !M TO MEET WAS 9 ! =E/1 :]E PEASANT-WOM5 W5T ) SACKS TO COLLECT GRASS = !IR C[S4 ,EUG5E KNEW ?IS & !RE=E W5T !RE EV]Y DAY4 ,EV]Y DAY HE TOLD HIMSELF ?AT HE W\LD NOT GO1 & EV]Y DAY IT 5D$ BY HIS MAK+ HIS WAY TO ! =E/ &1 ON HE>+ ! S\ND ( VOICES1 /&+ BEH9D ! BU%ES ) S9K+ HE>T LOOK+ TO SEE IF %E WAS !RE4 

,:Y HE WANT$ TO KN[ :E!R IT WAS %E :O WAS !RE1 HE DID NOT KN[4 ,IF IT HAD BE5 %E & %E HAD BE5 ALONE1 HE W\LD NOT HAVE GONE TO H]--SO HE BELIEV$--HE W\LD HAVE RUN AWAY2 BUT HE WANT$ TO SEE H]4 

,ONCE HE MET H]4 ,AS HE WAS 5T]+ ! =E/ %E CAME \T ( IT ) TWO O!R WOM51 C>RY+ A HEAVY SACK FULL ( GRASS ON H] BACK4 ,A LITTLE E>LI] HE W\LD P]HAPS HAVE MET H] 9 ! =E/4 ,N[1 ) ! O!R WOM5 !RE1 %E C\LD NOT GO BACK TO HIM4 ,BUT ?\< HE REALIZ$ ?IS IMPOSSIBILITY1 HE /OOD = A LONG TIME BEH9D A HAZEL BU%1 AT ! RISK ( ATTRACT+ ! O!R WOM5'S ATT5TION4 ,( C\RSE %E DID NOT RETURN1 BUT HE /AY$ !RE A LONG TIME4 &1 GREAT HEAV5S1 H[ DELI<TFUL HIS IMAG9ATION MADE H] APPE> TO HIM6 ,& ?IS NOT ONLY ONCE1 BUT FIVE OR SIX TIMES1 & EA* TIME MORE 9T5SELY4 NEV] HAD %E SEEM$ SO ATTRACTIVE1 & NEV] HAD HE BE5 SO COMPLETELY 9 H] P[]4 

,HE FELT ?AT HE HAD LO/ CONTROL ( HIMSELF & HAD BECOME ALMO/ 9SANE4 ,HIS /RICTNESS ) HIMSELF HAD NOT WEAK5$ A JOG2 ON ! CONTR>Y HE SAW ALL ! ABOM9ATION ( HIS DESIRE & EV5 ( HIS ACTION1 = HIS GO+ TO ! WOOD WAS AN ACTION4 ,HE KNEW ?AT HE ONLY NE$ COME NE> H] ANY:]E 9 ! D>K1 & IF POSSIBLE T\* H]1 & HE W\LD YIELD TO HIS FEEL+S4 ,HE KNEW ?AT IT WAS ONLY %AME BE=E PEOPLE1 BE=E H]1 & NO D\BT BE=E HIMSELF ?AT RE/RA9$ HIM4 ,& HE KNEW TOO ?AT HE HAD S\<T CONDITIONS 9 :I* ?AT %AME W\LD NOT BE APP>5T--D>KNESS OR PROXIMITY--9 :I* IT W\LD BE /IFL$ BY ANIMAL PASSION4 & !RE=E HE KNEW ?AT HE WAS A WRET*$ CRIM9AL1 & DESPIS$ & HAT$ HIMSELF ) ALL HIS S\L4 ,HE HAT$ HIMSELF BECAUSE HE /ILL HAD NOT SURR5D]$3 EV]Y DAY HE PRAY$ ,GOD TO /R5G!N HIM1 TO SAVE HIM FROM P]I%+2 EV]Y DAY HE DET]M9$ ?AT FROM TODAY ONW>D HE W\LD NOT TAKE A /EP TO SEE H]1 & W\LD =GET H]4 ,EV]Y DAY HE DEVIS$ MEANS ( DELIV]+ HIMSELF FROM ?IS 5TICEM5T1 & HE MADE USE ( ?OSE MEANS4 

,BUT IT WAS ALL 9 VA94 

,ONE ( ! MEANS WAS CONT9UAL OCCUPATION2 ANO!R WAS 9T5SE PHYSICAL WORK & FA/+2 A ?IRD WAS IMAG9+ TO HIMSELF ! %AME ?AT W\LD FALL UPON HIM :5 EV]YBODY KNEW ( IT--HIS WIFE1 HIS MO!R-9-LAW1 & ! FOLK >\ND4 ,HE DID ALL ?IS & IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE WAS CONQU]+1 BUT MIDDAY CAME--! H\R ( !IR =M] MEET+S & ! H\R :5 HE HAD MET H] C>RY+ ! GRASS--& HE W5T TO ! =E/4 ,?US FIVE DAYS ( TORM5T PASS$4 ,HE ONLY SAW H] FROM A DI/ANCE1 & DID NOT ONCE 5C\NT] H]4 

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,LIZA WAS GRADUALLY RECOV]+1 %E C\LD MOVE AB\T & WAS ONLY UNEASY AT ! *ANGE ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 H] HUSB&1 :I* %E DID NOT UND]/&4 

,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA HAD GONE AWAY = A :ILE1 & ! ONLY VISITOR WAS ,EUG5E'S UNCLE4 ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA WAS AS USUAL AT HOME4 

,EUG5E WAS 9 HIS SEMI-9SANE CONDITION :5 !RE CAME TWO DAYS ( P\R+ RA91 AS (T5 HAPP5S AFT] ?UND] 9 ,JUNE4 ,! RA9 /OPP$ ALL WORK4 ,!Y EV5 CEAS$ C>T+ MANURE ON ACC\NT ( ! DAMPNESS & DIRT4 ,! PEASANTS REMA9$ AT HOME4 ,! H]DSM5 WORE !MSELVES \T ) ! CATTLE1 & EV5TUALLY DROVE !M HOME4 ,! C[S & %EEP W&]$ AB\T 9 ! PA/UREL& & RAN LOOSE 9 ! GR\NDS4 ,! PEASANT WOM51 B>EFOOT & WRAPP$ 9 %AWLS1 SPLA%+ ?R\< ! MUD1 RU%$ AB\T TO SEEK ! RUNAWAY C[S4 ,/REAMS FL[$ EV]Y:]E ALONG ! PA?S1 ALL ! LEAVES & ALL ! GRASS W]E SATURAT$ ) WAT]1 & /REAMS FL[$ UNCEAS+LY FROM ! SP\TS 9TO ! BUBBL+ PUDDLES4 ,EUG5E SAT AT HOME ) HIS WIFE1 :O WAS P>TICUL>LY WE>ISOME ?AT DAY4 ,%E QUE/ION$ ,EUG5E SEV]AL TIMES AS TO ! CAUSE ( HIS DISCONT5T1 & HE REPLI$ ) VEXATION ?AT NO?+ WAS ! MATT]4 ,%E CEAS$ QUE/ION+ HIM BUT WAS /ILL DI/RESS$4 

,!Y W]E SITT+ AFT] BREAKFA/ 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM4 ,HIS UNCLE = ! HUNDR$? TIME WAS REC\NT+ FABRICATIONS AB\T HIS SOCIETY ACQUA9TANCES4 ,LIZA WAS KNITT+ A JACKET & SI<$1 COMPLA9+ ( ! WEA!R & ( A PA9 9 ! SMALL ( H] BACK4 ,! UNCLE ADVIS$ H] TO LIE D[N1 & ASK$ = VODKA = HIMSELF4 ,IT WAS T]RIBLY DULL = ,EUG5E 9 ! H\SE4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS WEAK & DULL4 ,HE READ A BOOK & A MAGAZ9E1 BUT UND]/OOD NO?+ ( !M4 

0,I MU/ GO \T & LOOK AT ! RASP+-MA*9E !Y BR\<T YE/]DAY10 SAID HE1 & GOT UP & W5T \T4 

0,TAKE AN UMBRELLA ) Y\40 

0,OH1 NO1 ,I HAVE A LEA!R COAT4 ,& ,I AM ONLY GO+ AS F> AS ! BOIL+-ROOM40 

,HE PUT ON HIS BOOTS & HIS LEA!R COAT & W5T TO ! FACTORY2 & HE HAD NOT GONE TW5TY /EPS BE=E HE MET H] COM+ T[>DS HIM1 ) H] SKIRTS TUCK$ UP HI< ABOVE H] :ITE CALVES4 ,%E WAS WALK+1 HOLD+ D[N ! %AWL 9 :I* H] HEAD & %\LD]S W]E WRAPP$4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+80 SAID HE1 NOT RECOGNIZ+ H] ! FIR/ 9/ANT4 ,:5 HE RECOGNIZ$ H] IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE4 ,%E /OPP$1 SMIL+1 & LOOK$ LONG AT HIM4 

0,I AM LOOK+ = A CALF4 ,:]E >E Y\ (F TO 9 SU* WEA!R80 SAID %E1 AS IF %E W]E SEE+ HIM EV]Y DAY4 

0,COME TO ! %$10 SAID HE SUDD5LY1 )\T KN[+ H[ HE 

SAID IT4 ,IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD UTT]$ ! WORDS4 

,%E BIT H] %AWL1 W9K$1 & RAN 9 ! DIRECTION :I* L$ FROM ! G>D5 TO ! %$1 & HE CONT9U$ HIS PA?1 9T5D+ TO TURN (F BEYOND ! LILAC-BU% & GO !RE TOO4 

0,MA/]10 HE HE>D A VOICE BEH9D HIM4 0,! MI/RESS IS CALL+ Y\1 & WANTS Y\ TO COME BACK = A M9UTE40 

,?IS WAS ,MI%A1 HIS MAN-S]VANT4 

0,MY ,GOD6 ,?IS IS ! SECOND TIME Y\ HAVE SAV$ ME10 ?\<T ,EUG5E1 & IMM$IATELY TURN$ BACK4 ,HIS WIFE REM9D$ HIM ?AT HE HAD PROMIS$ TO TAKE SOME M$IC9E AT ! D9N] H\R TO A SICK WOMAN1 & HE HAD BETT] TAKE IT ) HIM4 

,:ILE !Y W]E GETT+ ! M$IC9E SOME FIVE M9UTES ELAPS$1 & !N1 GO+ AWAY ) ! M$IC9E1 HE HESITAT$ TO GO DIRECT TO ! %$ LE/ HE %\LD BE SE5 FROM ! H\SE1 BUT AS SOON AS HE WAS \T ( SI<T HE PROMPTLY TURN$ & MADE HIS WAY TO IT4 ,HE ALREADY SAW H] 9 IMAG9ATION 9SIDE ! %$ SMIL+ GAILY4 ,BUT %E WAS NOT !RE1 & !RE WAS NO?+ 9 ! %$ TO %[ ?AT %E HAD BE5 !RE4 

,HE WAS ALREADY ?9K+ ?AT %E HAD NOT COME1 HAD NOT HE>D OR UND]/OOD HIS WORDS--HE HAD MUTT]$ !M ?R\< HIS NOSE AS IF AFRAID ( H] HE>+ !M--OR P]HAPS %E HAD NOT WANT$ TO COME4 0,& :Y DID ,I IMAG9E ?AT %E W\LD RU% TO ME8 ,%E HAS H] [N HUSB&2 IT IS ONLY ,I :O AM SU* A WRET* AS TO HAVE A WIFE1 & A GOOD ONE1 & TO RUN AFT] ANO!R40 ,?US HE ?\<T SITT+ 9 ! %$1 ! ?AT* ( :I* HAD A LEAK & DRIPP$ FROM ITS /RAW4 0,BUT H[ DELI<TFUL IT W\LD BE IF %E DID COME -- ALONE H]E 9 ?IS RA94 ,IF ONLY ,I C\LD EMBRACE H] ONCE AGA91 !N LET HAPP5 :AT MAY4 ,BUT ,I C\LD TELL IF %E HAS BE5 H]E BY H] FOOTPR9TS10 HE REFLECT$4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! TRODD5 GR\ND NE> ! %$ & AT ! PA? OV]GR[N BY GRASS1 & ! FRE% PR9T ( B>E FEET1 & EV5 ( ONE ?AT HAD SLIPP$1 WAS VISIBLE4 

0,YES1 %E HAS BE5 H]E4 ,WELL1 N[ IT IS SETTL$4 ,:]EV] ,I MAY SEE H] ,I %ALL GO /RAI<T TO H]4 ,I WILL GO TO H] AT NI<T40 ,HE SAT = A LONG TIME 9 ! %$ & LEFT IT EXHAU/$ & CRU%$4 ,HE DELIV]$ ! M$IC9E1 RETURN$ HOME1 & LAY D[N 9 HIS ROOM TO WAIT = D9N]4 

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,BE=E D9N] ,LIZA CAME TO HIM &1 /ILL WOND]+ :AT C\LD BE ! CAUSE ( HIS DISCONT5T1 BEGAN TO SAY ?AT %E WAS AFRAID HE DID NOT LIKE ! IDEA ( H] GO+ TO ,MOSC[ = H] CONF9EM5T1 & ?AT %E HAD DECID$ ?AT %E W\LD REMA9 AT HOME & ON NO ACC\NT GO TO ,MOSC[4 ,HE KNEW H[ %E FE>$ BO? H] CONF9EM5T ITSELF & ! RISK ( NOT HAV+ A HEAL?Y *ILD1 & !RE=E HE C\LD NOT HELP BE+ T\*$ AT SEE+ H[ READY %E WAS TO SACRIFICE EV]Y?+ = HIS SAKE4 ,ALL WAS SO NICE1 SO PLEASANT1 SO CLEAN1 9 ! H\SE2 & 9 HIS S\L IT WAS SO DIRTY1 DESPICABLE1 & F\L4 ! :OLE EV5+ ,EUG5E WAS TORM5T$ BY KN[+ ?AT NOT)/&+ HIS S9C]E REPULSION AT HIS [N WEAKNESS1 NOT)/&+ HIS FIRM 9T5TION TO BREAK (F1 -- ! SAME ?+ W\LD HAPP5 AGA9 TOMORR[4 

0,NO1 ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 WALK+ UP & D[N 9 HIS ROOM4 0,!RE MU/ BE SOME REM$Y = IT4 ,MY ,GOD6 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO80 

,SOMEONE KNOCK$ AT ! DOOR AS =EIGN]S DO4 HE KNEW ?IS MU/ BE HIS UNCLE4 0,COME 910 HE SAID4 

,! UNCLE HAD COME AS A SELF-APPO9T$ AMBASSADOR FROM ,LIZA4 0,DO Y\ KN[1 ,I REALLY DO NOTICE ?AT !RE IS A *ANGE 9 Y\10 HE SAID1 -- 0& ,LIZA -- ,I UND]/& H[ IT TR\BLES H]4 ,I UND]/& ?AT IT MU/ BE H>D = Y\ TO LEAVE ALL ! BUS9ESS Y\ HAVE SO EXCELL5TLY />T$1 BUT QUE VEUX-TU8 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ TO GO AWAY4 IT WILL BE MORE SATISFACTORY BO? = Y\ & = H]4 ,& DO Y\ KN[1 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ TO GO TO ! ,CRIMEA4 ,! CLIMATE IS BEAUTIFUL & !RE IS AN EXCELL5T "9ACC\*EUR"9"9 !RE1 & Y\ W\LD BE JU/ 9 TIME = ! BE/ ( ! GRAPE SEASON40 

0,UNCLE10 ,EUG5E SUDD5LY EXCLAIM$4 0,CAN Y\ KEEP A SECRET8 ,A SECRET ?AT IS T]RIBLE TOME1 A %AMEFUL SECRET40 

0,OH1 COME -- DO Y\ REALLY FEEL ANY D\BT ( ME80 

0,UNCLE1 Y\ CAN HELP ME4 ,NOT ONLY HELP1 BUT SAVE ME60 SAID ,EUG5E4 ,& ! ?\<T ( DISCLOS+ HIS SECRET TO HIS UNCLE :OM HE DID NOT RESPECT1 ! ?\<T ?AT HE %\LD %[ HIMSELF 9 ! WOR/ LI<T & HUMILIATE HIMSELF BE=E HIM1 WAS PLEASANT4 ,HE FELT HIMSELF TO BE DESPICABLE & GUILTY1 & WI%$ TO PUNI% HIMSELF4 

0,SPEAK1 MY DE> FELL[1 Y\ KN[ H[ FOND ,I AM ( Y\10 SAID ! UNCLE1 EVID5TLY WELL CONT5T ?AT !RE WAS A SECRET & ?AT IT WAS A %AMEFUL ONE1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE COMMUNICAT$ TO HIM1 & ?AT HE C\LD BE ( USE4 

0,FIR/ ( ALL ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT ,I AM A WRET*1 A GOOD-=- NO?+1 A SC\NDREL -- A REAL SC\NDREL40 

0,N[ :AT >E Y\ SAY+4440 BEGAN HIS UNCLE1 AS IF HE W]E (F5D$4 

0,:AT6 ,NOT A WRET* :5 ,I -- ,LIZA'S HUSB&1 ,LIZA'S6 ,ONE HAS ONLY TO KN[ H] PURITY1 H] LOVE -- & ?AT ,I1 H] HUSB&1 WANT TO BE UNTRUE TO H] ) A PEASANT-WOMAN60 

0,:AT IS ?IS8 ,:Y DO Y\ WANT TO -- Y\ HAVE NOT BEE UNFAI?FUL TO H]80 

0,YES1 AT LEA/ JU/ ! SAME AS BE+ UNTRUE1 = IT DID NOT DEP5D ON ME4 ,I WAS READY TO DO SO4 ,I WAS H9D]$1 OR ELSE ,I %\LD444N[4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT ,I %\LD HAVE DONE4440 

0,BUT PLEASE1 EXPLA9 TO ME4440 

0,WELL1 IT IS LIKE ?IS4 ,:5 ,I WAS A BA*ELOR ,I WAS /UPID 5\< TO HAVE RELATIONS ) A WOMAN H]E 9 \R VILLAGE4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ,I US$ TO HAVE MEET+S ) H] 9 ! =E/1 9 ! FIELD4440 

0,WAS %E PRETTY80 ASK$ HIS UNCLE4 

,EUG5E FR[N$ AT ?IS QUE/ION1 BUT HE WAS 9 SU* NE$ ( EXT]NAL HELP ?AT HE MADE AS IF HE DID NOT HE> IT1 & CONT9U$3 

0,WELL1 ,I ?\<T ?IS WAS JU/ CASUAL & ?AT ,I %\LD BREAK IT (F & HAVE DONE ) IT4 ,& ,I DID BREAK IT (F BE=E MY M>RIAGE4 ,= NE>LY A YE> ,I DID NOT SEE H] OR ?9K AB\T H]40 ,IT SEEM$ /RANGE TO ,EUG5E HIMSELF TO HE> ! DESCRIPTION ( HIS [N CONDITION4 0,!N SUDD5LY1 ,I DON'T MYSELF KN[ :Y -- REALLY ONE SOMETIMES BELIEVES 9 WIT*CRAFT -- ,I SAW H]1 & A WORM CREPT 9TO MY HE>T2 & IT GNAWS4 ,I REPROA* MYSELF1 ,I UND]/& ! FULL HORROR ( MY ACTION1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ( ! ACT ,I MAY COMMIT ANY MOM5T1 & YET ,I MYSELF TURN TO IT1 & IF ,I HAVE NOT 

COMMITT$ IT1 IT IS ONLY BECAUSE ,GOD PRES]V$ ME4 ,YE/]DAY ,I WAS ON MY WAY TO SEE H] :5 ,LIZA S5T = ME40 

0,:AT1 9 ! RA980 

0,YES4 ,I AM WORN \T1 ,UNCLE1 & HAVE DECID$ TO CONFESS TO Y\ & TO ASK Y\R HELP40 0,YES1 ( C\RSE1 IT'S A BAD ?+ ON Y\R [N E/ATE4 ,PEOPLE WILL GET TO KN[4 ,I UND]/& ?AT ,LIZA IS WEAK & ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO SP>E H]1 BUT :Y ON Y\R [N E/ATE80 

,AGA9 ,EUG5E TRI$ NOT TO HE> :AT HIS UNCLE WAS SAY+1 & HURRI$ ON TO ! CORE ( ! MATT]4 

0,YES1 SAVE ME FROM MYSELF4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I ASK ( Y\4 ,TODAY ,I WAS H9D]$ BY *ANCE4 ,BUT TOMORR[ OR NEXT TIME NO ONE WILL H9D] ME4 ,& %E KN[S N[4 ,DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE40 

0,YES1 ALL RI<T10 SAID HIS UNCLE1 -- 0BUT >E Y\ REALLY SO MU* 9 LOVE80 

0,OH1 IT IS NOT ?AT AT ALL4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT1 IT IS SOME K9D ( P[] ?AT HAS SEIZ$ ME & HOLDS ME4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,P]HAPS ,I %ALL GA9 /R5G?1 & !N4440 

0,WELL1 IT TURNS \T AS ,I SUGGE/$10 SAID HIS UNCLE4 0,LET US BE (F TO ! ,CRIMEA40 

0,YES1 YES1 LET US GO1 & MEAN:ILE Y\ WILL BE ) ME & WILL TALK TO ME40 

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,! FACT ?AT ,EUG5E HAD CONFID$ HIS SECRET TO HIS UNCLE1 & /ILL MORE ! SUFF]+S ( HIS CONSCI5CE & ! FEEL+ ( %AME HE EXP]I5C$ AFT] ?AT RA9Y DAY1 SOB]$ HIM4 ,IT WAS SETTL$ ?AT !Y W\LD />T = ,YALTA 9 A WEEK'S TIME4 ,DUR+ ?AT WEEK ,EUG5E DROVE TO T[N TO GET MONEY = ! J\RNEY1 GAVE 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! H\SE & FROM ! (FICE CONC]N+ ! MANAGEM5T ( ! E/ATE1 AGA9 BECAME GAY & FRI5DLY ) HIS WIFE1 & BEGAN TO AWAK5 MORALLY4 

,SO )\T HAV+ ONCE SE5 ,/EPANIDA AFT] ?AT RA9Y DAY HE LEFT ) HIS WIFE = ! ,CRIMEA4 ,!RE HE SP5T AN EXCELL5T TWO MON?S4 ,HE RECEIV$ SO MANY NEW IMPRESSIONS ?AT IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! PA/ WAS OBLIT]AT$ FROM HIS MEMORY4 ,9 ! ,CRIMEA !Y MET =M] ACQUA9TANCES & BECAME P>TICUL>LY FRI5DLY ) !M1 & !Y ALSO MADE NEW ACQUA9TANCES4 ,LIFE 9 ! ,CRIMEA WAS A CONT9UAL HOLIDAY = ,EUG5E1 BESIDES BE+ 9/RUCTIVE & B5EFICIAL4 ,!Y BECAME FRI5DLY !RE ) ! =M] ,M>%AL ( ! ,NOBILITY ( !IR PROV9CE1 A CLEV] & LIB]AL-M9D$ MAN :O BECAME FOND ( ,EUG5E & COA*$ HIM1 & ATTRACT$ HIM TO HIS ,P>TY4 

,AT ! 5D ( ,AUGU/ ,LIZA GAVE BIR? TO A BEAUTIFUL1 HEAL?Y DAU<T]1 & H] CONF9EM5T WAS UNEXPECT$LY EASY4 

,9 ,SEPTEMB] !Y RETURN$ HOME1 ! F\R ( !M1 9CLUD+ ! BABY & ITS WET-NURSE1 AS ,LIZA WAS UNABLE TO NURSE IT H]SELF4 ,EUG5E RETURN$ HOME 5TIRELY FREE FROM ! =M] HORRORS & 

QUITE A NEW & HAPPY MAN4 ,HAV+ GONE ?R\< ALL ?AT A HUSB& GOES ?R\< :5 HIS WIFE BE>S A *ILD1 HE LOV$ H] MORE ?AN EV]4 ,HIS FEEL+ = ! *ILD :5 HE TOOK IT 9 HIS >MS WAS A FUNNY1 NEW1 V]Y PLEASANT &1 AS IT W]E1 A TICKL+ FEEL+4 ,ANO!R NEW ?+ 9 HIS LIFE N[ WAS ?AT1 BESIDES HIS OCCUPATION ) ! E/ATE1 ?ANKS TO HIS ACQUA9TANCE ) ,DUM*9 7! EX- ,M>%AL7 A NEW 9T]E/ OCCUPI$ HIS M9D1 ?AT ( ! ,ZEM/VO--P>TLY AN AMBITI\S 9T]E/1 P>TLY A FEEL+ ( DUTY4 ,9 ,OCTOB] !RE WAS TO BE A SPECIAL ,ASSEMBLY1 AT :I* HE WAS TO BE ELECT$4 ,AFT] >RIV+ HOME HE DROVE ONCE TO T[N & ANO!R TIME TO ,DUM*94 

,( ! TORM5TS ( HIS TEMPTATION & /RUGGLE HE HAD =GOTT5 EV5 TO ?9K1 & C\LD ) DIFFICULTY RECALL !M TO M9D4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM SOME?+ LIKE AN ATTACK ( 9SANITY HE HAD UND]GONE4 

,TO SU* AN EXT5D DID HE N[ FEEL FREE FROM IT ?AT HE WAS NOT EV5 AFRAID TO MAKE 9QUIRIES ON ! FIR/ OCCASION :5 HE REMA9$ ALONE ) ! /EW>D4 ,AS HE HAD PREVI\SLY SPOK5 TO HIM AB\T ! MATT] HE WAS NOT A%AM$ TO ASK4 

0,WELL1 & IS ,SIDOR ,PE*NIKOV /ILL AWAY FROM HOME80 HE 9QUIR$4 

0,YES1 HE IS /ILL 9 T[N40 

0,& HIS WIFE80 

0,OH1 %E IS A WOR?LESS WOMAN4 ,%E IS N[ C>RY+ ON ) ,Z5OVI4 ,%E HAS GONE QUITE ON ! LOOSE40 

0,WELL1 ?AT IS ALL RI<T10 ?\<T ,EUG5E4 0,H[ WOND]FULLY 9DIFF]5T TO IT ,I AM6 ,H[ ,I HAVE *ANG$40 

O ,*APT] #ai 

,ALL ?AT ,EUG5E HAD WI%$ HAD BE5 REALIZ$4 ,HE HAD OBTA9$ ! PROP]TY1 ! FACTORY WAS WORK+ SUCCESSFULLY1 ! BEET-CROPS W]E EXCELL5T1 & HE EXPECT$ A L>GE 9COME2 HIS WIFE HAD BORNE A *ILD SATISFACTORILY1 HIS MO!R-9-LAW HAD LEFT1 & HE HAD BE5 UNANIM\SLY ELECT$ TO ! ,ZEM/VO4 

,HE WAS RETURN+ HOME FROM T[N AFT] ! ELECTION4 ,HE HAD BE5 CONGRATULAT$ & HAD HAD TO RETURN ?ANKS4 ,HE HAD HAD D9N] & HAD DRUNK SOME FIVE GLASSES ( *AMPAGNE4 ,QUITE NEW PLANS ( LIFE N[ PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO HIM1 & HE WAS ?9K+ AB\T !SE AS HE DROVE HOME4 ,IT WAS ! ,9DIAN SUMM]3 AN EXCELL5T ROAD & A HOT SUN4 ,AS HE APPROA*$ HIS HOME ,EUG5E WAS ?9K+ ( H[1 AS A RESULT ( ?IS ELECTION1 HE W\LD OCCUPY AMONG ! PEOPLE ! POSITION HE HAD ALWAYS DREAM$ (2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ONE 9 :I* HE W\LD BE ABLE TO S]VE !M NOT ONLY BY PRODUCTION1 :I* GAVE EMPLOYM5T1 BUT ALSO BY DIRECT 9FLU5CE4 ,HE IMAG9$ :AT HIS [N & ! O!R PEASANTS W\LD ?9K ( HIM 9 ?REE YE>S' TIME4 0,= 9/ANCE ?IS ONE10 HE ?\<T1 DRIFT+ JU/ !N ?R\< ! VILLAGE & GLANC+ AT A PEASANT :O ) A PEASANT WOMAN WAS CROSS+ ! /REET 9 FRONT ( HIM C>RY+ A FULL WAT]-TUB4 ,!Y /OPP$ TO LET HIS C>RIAGE PASS4 ,! PEASANT WAS OLD ,PE*NIKOV1 & ! WOMAN WAS ,/EPANIDA4 ,EUG5E LOOK$ AT H]1 RECOGNIZ$ H]1 & WAS GLAD TO FEEL ?AT HE REMA9$ QUITE TRANQUIL4 ,%E WAS /ILL AS GOOD LOOK+ AS EV]1 BUT ?IS DID NOT T\* HIM AT ALL4 ,HE DROVE HOME4 

0,WELL1 MAY WE CONGRATULATE Y\80 SAID HIS UNCLE4 

0,YES1 ,I WAS ELECT$40 

0,CAPITAL6 ,WE MU/ DR9K TO IT60 

,NEXT DAY ,EUG5E DROVE AB\T TO SEE TO ! F>M+ :I* HE HAD BE5 NEGLECT+4 ,AT ! \TLY+ F>M/EAD A NEW ?RA%+ MA*9E WAS AT WORK4 ,:ILE WAT*+ IT ,EUG5E /EPP$ AMONG ! WOM51 TRY+ NOT TO TAKE NOTICE ( !M2 BUT TRY AS HE W\LD HE ONCE OR TWICE NOTIC$ ! BLACK EYES & R$ K]*IEF ( ,/EPANIDA1 :O WAS C>RY+ AWAY ! /RAW4 ,ONCE OR TWICE HE GLANC$ SIDEWAYS AT H] & FELT ?AT SOME?+ WAS HAPP5+1 BUT C\LD NOT ACC\NT = IT TO HIMSELF4 ,ONLY NEXT DAY1 :5 HE AGA9 DROVE TO ! ?RA%+ FLOOR & SP5T TWO H\RS !RE QUITE UNNECESS>ILY1 )\T CEAS+ TO C>ESS ) HIS EYES ! FAMILI>1 H&SOME FIGURE ( ! Y\NG WOMAN1 DID HE FEEL ?AT HE WAS LO/1 IRREM$IABLY LO/4 ,AGA9 ?OSE TORM5TS6 ,AGA9 ALL ?AT HORROR & FE>1 & !RE WAS NO SAV+ HIMSELF4 ,:AT HE EXPECT$ HAPP5$ TO HIM4 ,! EV5+ ( ! NEXT DAY1 )\T KN[+ H[1 HE F\ND HIMSELF AT H] BACK Y>D1 BY H] HAY %$1 :]E 9 AUTUMN !Y HAD ONCE HAD A MEET+4 ,AS ?\< HAV+ A /ROLL1 HE /OPP$ !RE LI<T+ A CIG>ETTE4 ,A NEI<BOR+ PEASANT-WOMAN SAW HIM1 & AS HE TURN$ BACK HE HE>D H] SAY TO SOMEONE3 0,GO1 HE IS WAIT+ = Y\ -- ON MY DY+ WORD HE IS /&+ !RE4 ,GO1 Y\ FOOL60 

,HE SAW H[ A WOMAN--%E--RAN TO ! HAY %$2 BUT AS A PEASANT HAD MET HIM IT WAS NO LONG] POSSIBLE = HIM TO TURN BACK1 & SO HE W5T HOME4 

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,:5 HE 5T]$ ! DRAW+-ROOM EV]Y?+ SEEM$ /RANGE & UNNATURAL TO HIM4 ,HE HAD RIS5 ?AT MORN+ VIGOR\S1 DET]M9$ TO FL+ IT ALL ASIDE1 TO =GET IT & NOT ALL[ HIMSELF TO ?9K AB\T IT4 ,BUT )\T NOTIC+ H[ IT OCCURR$ HE HAD ALL ! MORN+ NOT M]ELY NOT 9T]E/$ HIMSELF 9 ! WORK1 BUT TRI$ TO AVOID IT4 ,:AT HAD =M]LY *E]$ HIM & BE5 IMPORTANT WAS N[ 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,UNCONSCI\SLY HE TRI$ TO FREE HIMSELF FROM BUS9ESS4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HAD TO DO SO 9 ORD] TO ?9K & TO PLAN4 ,& HE FRE$ HIMSELF & REMA9$ ALONE4 ,BUT AS SOON AS HE WAS ALONE HE BEGAN TO W&] AB\T 9 ! G>D5 & ! =E/4 ,& ALL ?OSE SPOTS W]E BESMIR*$ 9 HIS RECOLLECTION BY MEMORIES ?AT GRIPP$ HIM4 ,HE FELT ?AT HE WAS WALK+ 9 ! G>D5 & PRET5D+ TO HIMSELF ?AT HE WAS ?9K+ \T SOME?+1 BUT ?AT REALLY HE WAS NOT ?9K+ \T ANY?+1 BUT 9SANELY & UNREASONABLY EXPECT+ H]2 EXPECT+ ?AT BY SOME MIRACLE %E W\LD BE AW>E ?AT HE WAS EXPECT+ H]1 & W\LD COME H]E AT ONCE & GO SOME:]E :]E NO ONE W\LD SEE !M1 OR W\LD COME AT NI<T :5 !RE W\LD BE NO MOON1 & NO ONE1 NOT EV5 %E H]SELF1 W\LD SEE--ON SU* A NI<T %E W\LD COME & HE W\LD T\* H] BODY4444 

0,!RE N[1 TALK+ ( BREAK+ (F :5 ,I WI% TO10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,YES1 & ?AT IS HAV+ A CLEAN HEAL?Y WOMAN = ONE'S HEAL? SAKE6 ,NO1 IT SEEMS ONE CAN'T PLAY ) H] LIKE ?AT4 ,I ?\<T ,I HAD TAK5 H]1 BUT IT WAS %E :O TOOK ME2 TOOK ME & DOES NOT LET ME GO4 ,:Y1 ,I ?\<T ,I WAS FREE1 BUT ,I WAS NOT FREE & WAS DECEIV+ MYSELF :5 ,I M>RI$4 ,IT WAS ALL NONS5SE -FRAUD4 ,FROM ! TIME ,I HAD H] ,I EXP]I5C$ A NEW FEEL+1 ! REAL FEEL+ ( A HUSB&4 ,YES1 ,I \<T TO HAVE LIV$ ) H]4 

0,ONE ( TWO LIVES IS POSSIBLE = ME3 ?AT :I* ,I BEGAN ) ,LIZA3 S]VICE1 E/ATE MANAGEM5T1 ! *ILD1 & PEOPLE'S RESPECT4 ,IF ?AT IS LIFE1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT %E1 ,/EPANIDA1 %\LD NOT BE !RE4 ,%E MU/ BE S5T AWAY1 AS ,I SAID1 OR DE/ROY$ SO ?AT %E %ALL NOT EXI/4 ,& ! O!R LIFE -- IS ?IS3 ,= ME TO TAKE H] AWAY FROM H] HUSB&1 PAY HIM MONEY1 DISREG>D ! %AME & DISGRACE1 & LIVE ) H]4 ,BUT 9 ?AT CASE IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ,LIZA %\LD NOT EXI/1 NOR ,MIMI 7! BABY74 ,NO1 ?AT IS NOT SO1 ! BABY DOES NOT MATT]1 BUT IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO ,LIZA -- ?AT %E %\LD GO AWAY -- ?AT %E %\LD KN[1 CURSE ME1 & GO AWAY4 ,?AT %E %\LD KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE EX*ANG$ H] = A PEASANT WOMAN1 ?AT ,I AM A DECEIV] & A SC\NDREL6 -- ,NO1 ?AT IS TOO T]RIBLE6 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,BUT IT MI<T HAPP510 HE W5T ON ?9K+ -- 0IT MI<T HAPP5 ?AT ,LIZA MI<T FALL ILL & DIE4 ,DIE1 & !N EV]Y?+ W\LD BE CAPITAL4 

0,CAPITAL6 ,OH1 SC\NDREL6 ,NO1 IF SOMEONE MU/ DIE IT %\LD BE ,/EPANIDA4 ,IF %E W]E TO DIE1 H[ GOOD IT W\LD BE4 

0,YES1 ?AT IS H[ M5 COME TO POISON OR KILL !IR WIVES OR LOV]S4 ,TAKE A REVOLV] & GO & CALL H]1 & 9/EAD ( EMBRAC+ H]1 %OOT H] 9 ! BREA/ & HAVE DONE ) IT4 0,REALLY %E IS -- A DEVIL4 ,SIMPLY A DEVIL4 ,%E HAS POSSESS$ H]SELF ( ME AGA9/ MY [N WILL4 

0,KILL8 ,YES4 !RE >E ONLY TWO WAYS \T3 TO KILL MY WIFE OR H]4 ,= IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE LIKE ?IS4 ALT]NATE 5D+ BEG9S H]E ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE6 ,I MU/ CONSID] ! MATT] & LOOK AHEAD4 ,IF ?+S REMA9 AS !Y >E :AT WILL HAPP58 ,I %ALL AGA9 BE SAY+ TO MYSELF ?AT ,I DO NOT WI% IT & ?AT ,I WILL ?R[ H] (F1 BUT IT WILL BE M]ELY WORDS2 9 ! EV5+ ,I %ALL BE AT H] BACK Y>D1 & %E WILL KN[ IT & WILL COME \T4 ,& IF PEOPLE KN[ ( IT & TELL MY WIFE1 OR IF ,I TELL H] MYSELF -- = ,I CAN'T LIE -- ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO LIVE SO4 ,I CANNOT6 ,PEOPLE WILL KN[4 ,!Y WILL ALL KN[ -- -- ,P>A%A & ! BLACKSMI?4 ,WELL1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO LIVE SO8 

0,IMPOSSIBLE6 !RE >E ONLY TWO WAYS \T3 TO KILL MY WIFE1 OR TO KILL H]4 YES1 OR ELSE444,AH1 YES1 !RE IS A ?IRD WAY3 TO KILL MYSELF10 SAID HE S(TLY1 & SUDD5LY A %UDD] RAN OV] HIS SK94 0,YES1 KILL MYSELF1 !N ,I %ALL NOT NE$ TO KILL !M40 ,HE BECAME FRI<T5$1 = HE FELT ?AT ONLY ?AT WAY WAS POSSIBLE4 ,HE HAD A REVOLV]4 0,%ALL ,I REALLY KILL MYSELF8 ,IT IS SOME?+ ,I NEV] ?\<T ( -- H[ /RANGE IT WILL BE4440 

,HE RETURN$ TO HIS /UDY & AT ONCE OP5$ ! CUPBO>D :]E ! REVOLV] LAY1 BUT BE=E HE HAD TAK5 IT \T ( ITS CASE HIS WIFE 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

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,HE ?REW A NEWSPAP] OV] ! REVOLV]4 

0,AGA9 ! SAME60 SAID %E A<A/ :5 %E HAD LOOK$ AT HIM4 0,:AT IS ! SAME80 

0,! SAME T]RIBLE EXPRESSION ?AT Y\ HAD BE=E & W\LD NOT EXPLA9 TO ME4 ,J5YA1 DE> ONE1 TELL ME AB\T IT4 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ >E SUFF]+4 ,TELL ME & Y\ WILL FEEL EASI]4 ,:ATEV] IT MAY BE1 IT WILL BE BETT] ?AN = Y\ TO SUFF] SO4 ,DON'T ,I KN[ ?AT IT IS NO?+ BAD80 

0,Y\ KN[8 ,:ILE4440 

0,TELL ME1 TELL ME1 TELL ME4 ,I WON'T LET Y\ GO40 

,HE SMIL$ A PITE\S SMILE4 

0,%ALL ,I8 -- ,NO1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,& !RE IS NO?+ TO TELL40 

,P]HAPS HE MI<T HAVE TOLD H]1 BUT AT ?AT MOM5T ! WETNURSE 5T]$ TO ASK IF %E %\LD GO = A WALK4 ,LIZA W5T \T TO DRESS ! BABY4 

0,!N Y\ WILL TELL ME8 ,I WILL BE BACK DIRECTLY40 

0,YES1 P]HAPS4440 

,%E NEV] C\LD =GET ! PITE\S SMILE ) :I* HE SAID ?IS4 ,%E W5T \T4 

,HURRI$LY1 /EAL?ILY LIKE A ROBB]1 HE SEIZ$ ! REVOLV] & TOOK IT \T ( ITS CASE4 ,IT WAS LOAD$1 YES1 BUT LONG AGO1 & ONE C>TRIDGE WAS MISS+4 

0,WELL1 H[ WILL IT BE80 ,HE PUT IT TO HIS TEMPLE & HESITAT$ A LITTLE1 BUT AS SOON AS HE REMEMB]$ ,/EPANIDA--HIS DECISION NOT TO SEE H]1 HIS /RUGGLE1 TEMPTATION1 FALL1 & R5EW$ /RUGGLE -- -- HE %UDD]$ ) HORROR4 0,NO1 ?IS IS BETT]10 & HE PULL$ ! TRIGG]444 

,:5 ,LIZA RAN 9TO ! ROOM--%E HAD ONLY HAD TIME TO /EP D[N FROM ! BALCONY--HE WAS LY+ FACE D[NW>D ON ! FLOOR3 BLACK1 W>M BLOOD WAS GU%+ FROM ! W\ND1 & HIS CORPSE WAS TWIT*+4 

,!RE WAS AN 9QUE/4 ,NO ONE C\LD UND]/& OR EXPLA9 ! SUICIDE4 ,IT NEV] EV5 5T]$ HIS UNCLE'S HEAD ?AT ITS CAUSE C\LD BE ANY?+ 9 COMMON ) ! CONFESSION ,EUG5E HAD MADE TO HIM TWO MON?S PREVI\SLY4 

,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA ASSUR$ !M ?AT %E HAD ALWAYS =ESE5 IT4 ,IT HAD BE5 EVID5T FROM HIS WAY ( DISPUT+4 ,NEI!R ,LIZA NOR ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA C\LD AT ALL UND]/& :Y IT HAD HAPP5$1 BUT /ILL !Y DID NOT BELIEVE :AT ! DOCTORS SAID1 NAMELY1 ?AT HE WAS M5TALLY D]ANG$--A PSY*OPA?4 ,!Y W]E QUITE UNABLE TO ACCEPT ?IS1 = !Y KNEW HE WAS SAN] ?AN HUNDR$S ( !IR ACQUA9TANCES4 

,& 9DE$ IF ,EUG5E ,IRT5EV WAS M5TALLY D]ANG$ EV]YONE IS 9 ! SAME CASE2 ! MO/ M5TALLY D]ANG$ PEOPLE >E C]TA9LY ?OSE :O SEE 9 O!RS 9DICATIONS ( 9SANITY !Y DO NOT NOTICE 9 !MSELVES4 

O ,ALT]NATE ,5D+ 

0,TO KILL1 YES4 !RE >E ONLY TWO WAYS \T3 TO KILL MY WIFE1 OR TO KILL H]4 ,= IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE LIKE ?IS10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF1 & GO+ UP TO ! TABLE HE TOOK FROM IT A REVOLV] &1 HAV+ EXAM9$ IT--ONE C>TRIDGE WAS WANT+--HE PUT IT 9 HIS TR\S] POCKET4 

0,MY ,GOD6 ,:AT AM ,I DO+80 HE SUDD5LY EXCLAIM$1 & FOLD+ HIS H&S HE BEGAN TO PRAY4 

0,O ,GOD1 HELP ME & DELIV] ME6 ,?\ KN[E/ ?AT ,I DO NOT DESIRE EVIL1 BUT BY MYSELF AM P[]LESS4 ,HELP ME10 SAID HE1 MAK+ ! SIGN ( ! CROSS ON HIS BREA/ BE=E ! ICON4 

0,YES1 ,I CAN CONTROL MYSELF4 ,I WILL GO \T1 WALK AB\T & ?9K ?+S OV]40 

,HE W5T TO ! 5TRANCE-HALL1 PUT ON HIS OV]COAT & W5T \T ONTO ! POR*4 ,UNCONSCI\SLY HIS /EPS TOOK HIM PA/ ! G>D5 ALONG ! FIELD PA? TO ! \TLY+ F>M/EAD4 ,!RE ! ?RA%+ MA*9E WAS /ILL DRON+ & ! CRIES ( ! DRIV] LADS W]E HE>D4 ,HE 5T]$ ! B>N4 ,%E WAS !RE4 ,HE SAW H] AT ONCE4 ,%E WAS RAK+ UP ! CORN1 & ON SEE+ HIM %E RAN BRISKLY & M]RILY AB\T1 ) LAU<+ EYES1 RAK+ UP ! SCATT]$ CORN ) AGILITY4 EUG5E C\LD NOT HELP WAT*+ H] ?\< HE DID NOT WI% TO DO SO4 ,HE ONLY RECOLLECT$ HIMSELF :5 %E WAS NO LONG] 9 SI<T4 ,! CL]K 9=M$ HIM ?AT !Y W]E N[ F9I%+ ?RA%+ ! CORN ?AT HAD BE5 BEAT5 D[N--?AT WAS :Y IT WAS GO+ SL[] & ! \TPUT WAS LESS4 ,EUG5E W5T UP TO ! DRUM1 :I* OCCASIONALLY GAVE A KNOCK AS %EAVES NOT EV5LY F$ 9 PASS$ UND] IT1 & HE ASK$ ! CL]K IF !RE W]E MANY SU* %EAVES ( BEAT5-D[N CORN4 

0,!RE WILL BE FIVE C>TLOADS ( IT40 

0,!N LOOK H]E4440 BEGAN ,EUG5E1 BUT HE DID NOT F9I% ! S5T5CE4 ,%E HAD GONE CLOSE UP TO ! DRUM & WAS RAK+ ! CORN FROM UND] IT1 & %E SCOR*$ HIM ) H] LAU<+ EYES4 ,?AT LOOK SPOKE ( A M]RY1 C>ELESS LOVE BETWE5 !M1 ( ! FACT ?AT %E KNEW HE WANT$ H] & HAD COME TO H] %$1 & ?AT %E AS ALWAYS WAS READY TO LIVE & BE M]RY ) HIM REG>DLESS ( ALL CONDITIONS OR CONSEQU5CES4 ,EUG5E FELT HIMSELF TO BE 9 H] P[] BUT DID NOT WI% TO YIELD4 

,HE REMEMB]$ HIS PRAY] & TRI$ TO REPEAT IT4 ,HE BEGAN SAY+ IT TO HIMSELF1 BUT AT ONCE FELT ?AT IT WAS USELESS4 ,A S+LE ?\<T N[ 5GROSS$ HIM 5TIRELY3 H[ TO >RANGE A MEET+ ) H] SO ?AT ! O!RS %\LD NOT NOTICE IT4 

0,IF WE F9I% ?IS LOT TODAY1 >E WE TO />T ON A FRE% /ACK OR LEAVE IT TILL TOMORR[80 ASK$ ! CL]K4 

0,YES1 YES10 REPLI$ ,EUG5E1 9VOLUNT>ILY FOLL[+ H] TO ! HEAP TO :I* ) ! O!R WOM5 %E WAS RAK+ ! CORN4 

0,BUT CAN ,I REALLY NOT MA/] MYSELF80 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 0,HAVE ,I REALLY P]I%$8 ,O ,GOD6 ,BUT !RE IS NOT ,GOD4 ,!RE IS ONLY A DEVIL4 ,& IT IS %E4 ,%E HAS POSSESS$ ME4 ,BUT ,I WON'T1 ,I WON'T6 ,A DEVIL1 YES1 A DEVIL40 

,AGA9 HE W5T UP TO H]1 DREW ! REVOLV] FROM HIS POCKET & %OT H]1 ONCE1 TWICE1 ?RICE1 9 ! BACK4 ,%E RAN A FEW /EPS & FELL ON ! HEAP ( CORN4 

0,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD6 ,:AT IS ?AT80 CRI$ ! WOM54 

0,NO1 IT WAS NOT AN ACCID5T4 ,I KILL$ H] ON PURPOSE10 CRI$ ,EUG5E4 0,S5D = ! POLICE-(FIC]40 

,HE W5T HOME & W5T TO HIS /UDY & LOCK$ HIMSELF 91 )\T SPEAK+ TO HIS WIFE4 

0,DO NOT COME TO ME10 HE CRI$ TO H] ?R\< ! DOOR4 0,Y\ WILL KN[ ALL AB\T IT40 

,AN H\R LAT] HE RANG1 & BADE ! MAN-S]VANT :O ANSW]$ ! BELL3 0,GO & F9D \T :E!R ,/EPANIDA IS ALIVE40 

,! S]VANT ALREADY KNEW ALL AB\T IT1 & TOLD HIM %E HAD DI$ AN H\R AGO4 

0,WELL1 ALL RI<T4 ,N[ LEAVE ME ALONE4 ,:5 ! POLICE (FIC] OR ! MAGI/RATE COMES1 LET ME KN[40 

,! POLICE (FIC] & MAGI/RATE >RIV$ NEXT MORN+1 & ,EUG5E1 HAV+ BIDD5 HIS WIFE & BABY F>EWELL1 WAS TAK5 TO PRISON4 

,HE WAS TRI$4 ,IT WAS DUR+ ! E>LY DAYS ( TRIAL BY JURY1 & ! V]DICT WAS ONE ( TEMPOR>Y 9SANITY1 & HE WAS S5T5C$ ONLY TO P]=M *UR* P5ANCE4 

,HE HAD BE5 KEPT 9 PRISON = N9E MON?S & WAS !N CONF9$ 9 A MONA/]Y = ONE MON?4 

,HE HAD BEGUN TO DR9K :ILE /ILL 9 PRISON1 CONT9U$ TO DO SO 9 ! MONA/]Y1 & RETURN$ HOME AN 5FEEBL$1 IRRESPONSIBLE DRUNK>D4 

,V>V>A ,ALEXEEVNA ASSUR$ !M ?AT %E HAD ALWAYS PR$ICT$ ?IS4 IT WAS1 %E SAID1 EVID5T FROM ! WAY HE DISPUT$4 ,NEI!R ,LIZA NOR ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA C\LD UND]/& H[ ! AFFAIR HAD HAPP5$1 BUT = ALL ?AT1 !Y DID NOT BELIEVE :AT ! DOCTORS SAID1 NAMELY1 ?AT HE WAS M5TALLY D]ANG$--A PSY*OPA?4 ,!Y C\LD NOT ACCEPT ?AT1 = ! KNEW ?AT HE WAS SAN] ?AN HUNDR$S ( !IR ACQUA9TANCES4 

,& 9DE$1 IF ,EUG5E ,IRETNEV WAS M5TALLY D]ANG$ :5 HE COMMITT$ ?IS CRIME1 !N EV]YONE IS SIMIL>LY 9SANE4 ,! MO/ M5TALLY D]ANG$ PEOPLE >E C]TA9LY ?OSE :O SEE 9 O!RS 9DICATIONS ( 9SANITY !Y DO NOT NOTICE 9 !MSELVES4 

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