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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

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,TRAVEL]S LEFT & 5T]$ \R C> AT EV]Y /OPP+ ( ! TRA94 ,?REE P]SONS1 H[EV]1 REMA9$1 B\ND1 LIKE MYSELF1 = ! F>!/ /ATION3 A LADY NEI!R Y\NG NOR PRETTY1 SMOK+ CIG>ETTES1 ) A ?9 FACE1 A CAP ON H] HEAD1 & WE>+ A SEMI-MASCUL9E \T] G>M5T2 !N H] COMPANION1 A V]Y LOQUACI\S G5TLEMAN ( AB\T =TY YE>S1 ) BAGGAGE 5TIRELY NEW & >RANG$ 9 AN ORD]LY MANN]2 !N A G5TLEMAN :O HELD HIMSELF 5TIRELY ALO(1 %ORT 9 /ATURE1 V]Y N]V\S1 ( UNC]TA9 AGE1 ) BRI<T EYES1 NOT PRON\NC$ 9 COLOR1 BUT EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE1--EYES ?AT D>T$ ) RAPIDITY FROM ONE OBJECT TO ANO!R4 

,?IS G5TLEMAN1 DUR+ ALMO/ ALL ! J\RNEY ?US F>1 HAD 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) NO FELL[-TRAVEL]1 AS IF HE C>EFULLY AVOID$ ALL ACQUA9TANCE4 ,:5 SPOK5 TO1 HE ANSW]$ CURTLY & DECISIVELY1 & BEGAN TO LOOK \T ( ! C> W9D[ OB/9ATELY4 

,YET IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ! SOLITUDE WEI<$ UPON HIM4 ,HE SEEM$ TO P]CEIVE ?AT ,I UND]/OOD ?IS1 & :5 \R EYES MET1 AS HAPP5$ FREQU5TLY1 S9CE WE W]E SITT+ ALMO/ OPPOSITE EA* O!R1 HE TURN$ AWAY HIS HEAD1 & AVOID$ CONV]SATION ) ME AS MU* AS ) ! O!RS4 ,AT NI<TFALL1 DUR+ A /OP AT A L>GE /ATION1 ! G5TLEMAN ) ! F9E BAGGAGE--A LAWY]1 AS ,I HAVE S9CE LE>N$--GOT \T ) HIS COMPANION TO DR9K SOME TEA AT ! RE/AURANT4 ,DUR+ !IR ABS5CE SEV]AL NEW TRAVEL]S 5T]$ ! C>1 AMONG :OM WAS A TALL OLD MAN1 %AV5 & WR9KL$1 EVID5TLY A M]*ANT1 WE>+ A L>GE HEAVILY-L9$ CLOAK & A BIG CAP4 ,?IS M]*ANT SAT D[N OPPOSITE ! EMPTY SEATS ( ! LAWY] & HIS COMPANION1 & /RAI<TWAY 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) A Y\NG MAN :O SEEM$ LIKE AN EMPLOYEE 9 SOME COMM]CIAL H\SE1 & :O HAD LIKEWISE JU/ BO>D$ ! TRA94 ,AT FIR/ ! CL]K HAD REM>K$ ?AT ! SEAT OPPOSITE WAS OCCUPI$1 & ! OLD MAN HAD ANSW]$ ?AT HE %\LD GET \T AT ! FIR/ /ATION4 ,?US !IR CONV]SATION />T$4 

,I WAS SITT+ NOT F> FROM !SE TWO TRAVEL]S1 &1 AS ! TRA9 WAS NOT 9 MOTION1 ,I C\LD CAT* BITS ( !IR CONV]SATION :5 O!RS W]E NOT TALK+4 

,!Y TALK$ FIR/ ( ! PRICES ( GOODS & ! CONDITION ( BUS9ESS2 !Y REF]R$ TO A P]SON :OM !Y BO? KNEW2 !N !Y PLUNG$ 9TO ! FAIR AT ,NIJNI ,NOVGOROD4 ,! CL]K BOA/$ ( KN[+ PEOPLE :O W]E LEAD+ A GAY LIFE !RE1 BUT ! OLD MAN DID NOT ALL[ HIM TO CONT9UE1 &1 9T]RUPT+ HIM1 BEGAN TO DESCRIBE ! FE/IVITIES ( ! PREVI\S YE> AT ,K\NAV9O1 9 :I* HE HAD TAK5 P>T4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY PR\D ( !SE RECOLLECTIONS1 &1 PROBABLY ?9K+ ?AT ?IS W\LD DETRACT NO?+ FROM ! GRAVITY :I* HIS FACE & MANN]S EXPRESS$1 HE RELAT$ ) PRIDE H[1 :5 DRUNK1 HE HAD FIR$1 AT ,K\NAV9O1 SU* A BROADSIDE ?AT HE C\LD DESCRIBE IT ONLY 9 ! O!R'S E>4 

,! CL]K BEGAN TO LAU< NOISILY4 ,! OLD MAN LAU<$ TOO1 %[+ TWO LONG YELL[ TEE?4 ,!IR CONV]SATION NOT 9T]E/+ ME1 ,I LEFT ! C> TO /RET* MY LEGS4 ,AT ! DOOR ,I MET ! LAWY] & HIS LADY4 

0,Y\ HAVE NO MORE TIME10 ! LAWY] SAID TO ME4 0,! SECOND BELL IS AB\T TO R+40 

,9DE$ ,I HAD SC>CELY REA*$ ! RE> ( ! TRA9 :5 ! BELL S\ND$4 ,AS ,I 5T]$ ! C> AGA91 ! LAWY] WAS TALK+ ) HIS COMPANION 9 AN ANIMAT$ FA%ION4 ,! M]*ANT1 SITT+ OPPOSITE !M1 WAS TACITURN4 

0,& !N %E SQU>ELY DECL>$ TO H] HUSB&10 SAID ! LAWY] ) A SMILE1 AS ,I PASS$ BY !M1 0?AT %E NEI!R C\LD NOR W\LD LIVE ) HIM1 BECAUSE0 4 4 4 

,& HE CONT9U$1 BUT ,I DID NOT HE> ! RE/ ( ! S5T5CE1 MY ATT5TION BE+ DI/RACT$ BY ! PASS+ ( ! CONDUCTOR & A NEW TRAVEL]4 ,:5 SIL5CE WAS RE/OR$1 ,I AGA9 HE>D ! LAWY]'S VOICE4 ,! CONV]SATION HAD PASS$ FROM A SPECIAL CASE TO G5]AL CONSID]ATIONS4 

0,& AFT]W>DS COMES DISCORD1 F9ANCIAL DIFFICULTIES1 DISPUTES BETWE5 ! TWO P>TIES1 & ! C\PLE SEP>ATE4 ,9 ! GOOD OLD DAYS ?AT SELDOM HAPP5$4 ,IS IT NOT SO80 ASK$ ! LAWY] ( ! TWO M]*ANTS1 EVID5TLY TRY+ TO DRAG !M 9TO ! CONV]SATION4 

,JU/ !N ! TRA9 />T$1 & ! OLD MAN1 )\T ANSW]+1 TOOK (F HIS CAP1 & CROSS$ HIMSELF ?REE TIMES :ILE MUTT]+ A PRAY]4 ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$1 HE CLAPP$ HIS CAP F> D[N ON HIS HEAD1 & SAID3 

0,YES1 SIR1 ?AT HAPP5$ 9 =M] TIMES ALSO1 BUT NOT AS (T54 ,9 ! PRES5T DAY IT IS B\ND TO HAPP5 MORE FREQU5TLY4 ,PEOPLE HAVE BECOME TOO LE>N$40 

,! LAWY] MADE SOME REPLY TO ! OLD MAN1 BUT ! TRA91 EV] 9CREAS+ ITS SPE$1 MADE SU* A CLATT] UPON ! RAILS ?AT ,I C\LD NO LONG] HE> DI/9CTLY4 ,AS ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 9 :AT ! OLD MAN WAS SAY+1 ,I DREW NE>]4 ,MY NEI<BOR1 ! N]V\S G5TLEMAN1 WAS EVID5TLY 9T]E/$ ALSO1 &1 )\T *ANG+ HIS SEAT1 HE L5T AN E>4 

0,BUT :AT H>M IS !RE 9 $UCATION80 ASK$ ! LADY1 ) A SMILE ?AT WAS SC>CELY P]CEPTIBLE4 0,W\LD IT BE BETT] TO M>RY AS 9 ! OLD DAYS1 :5 ! BRIDE & BRIDEGROOM DID NOT EV5 SEE EA* O!R BE=E M>RIAGE80 %E CONT9U$1 ANSW]+1 AS IS ! HABIT ( \R LADIES1 NOT ! WORDS ?AT H] 9T]LOCUTOR HAD SPOK51 BUT ! WORDS %E BELIEV$ HE WAS GO+ TO SPEAK4 0,WOM5 DID NOT KN[ :E!R !Y W\LD LOVE OR W\LD BE LOV$1 & !Y W]E M>RI$ TO ! FIR/ COM]1 & SUFF]$ ALL !IR LIVES4 ,!N Y\ ?9K IT WAS BETT] SO80 %E CONT9U$1 EVID5TLY ADDRESS+ ! LAWY] & MYSELF1 & NOT AT ALL ! OLD MAN4 

0,PEOPLE HAVE BECOME TOO LE>N$10 REPEAT$ ! LA/1 LOOK+ AT ! LADY ) CONTEMPT1 & LEAV+ H] QUE/ION UNANSW]$4 

0,I %\LD BE CURI\S TO KN[ H[ Y\ EXPLA9 ! CORRELATION BETWE5 $UCATION & CONJUGAL DIFF]5CES10 SAID ! LAWY]1 ) A SLI<T SMILE4 

,! M]*ANT WANT$ TO MAKE SOME REPLY1 BUT ! LADY 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,NO1 ?OSE DAYS >E PA/40 

,! LAWY] CUT %ORT H] WORDS3-- 

0,LET HIM EXPRESS HIS ?\<T40 

0,BECAUSE !RE IS NO MORE FE>10 REPLI$ ! OLD MAN4 

0,BUT H[ WILL Y\ M>RY PEOPLE :O DO NOT LOVE EA* O!R8 ,ONLY ANIMALS CAN BE C\PL$ AT ! WILL ( A PROPRIETOR4 ,BUT PEOPLE HAVE 9CL9ATIONS1 ATTA*M5TS10 ! LADY HA/5$ TO SAY1 CA/+ A GLANCE AT ! LAWY]1 AT ME1 & EV5 AT ! CL]K1 :O1 /&+ UP & LEAN+ HIS ELB[ ON ! BACK ( A SEAT1 WAS LI/5+ TO ! CONV]SATION ) A SMILE4 

0,Y\ >E WRONG TO SAY ?AT1 MADAM10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 0,! ANIMALS >E BEA/S1 BUT MAN HAS RECEIV$ ! LAW40 

0,BUT1 NEV]!LESS1 H[ IS ONE TO LIVE ) A MAN :5 !RE IS NO LOVE80 SAID ! LADY1 EVID5TLY EXCIT$ BY ! G5]AL SYMPA?Y & ATT5TION4 

0,=M]LY NO SU* DI/9CTIONS W]E MADE10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 GRAVELY4 0,ONLY N[ HAVE !Y BECOME A P>T ( \R HABITS4 ,AS SOON AS ! LEA/ ?+ HAPP5S1 ! WIFE SAYS3 ',I RELEASE Y\4 ,I AM GO+ TO LEAVE Y\R H\SE4' ,EV5 AMONG ! M\JIKS ?IS FA%ION HAS BECOME ACCLIMAT$4 ',!RE1' %E SAYS1 'H]E >E Y\R %IRTS & DRAW]S4 ,I AM GO+ (F ) ,VANKA4 ,HIS HAIR IS CURLI] ?AN Y\RS4' ,JU/ GO TALK ) !M4 ,& YET ! FIR/ RULE = ! WIFE %\LD BE FE>40 

,! CL]K LOOK$ AT ! LAWY]1 ! LADY1 & MYSELF1 EVID5TLY REPRESS+ A SMILE1 & ALL READY TO D]IDE OR APPROVE ! M]*ANT'S WORDS1 ACCORD+ TO ! ATTITUDE ( ! O!RS4 

0,:AT FE>80 SAID ! LADY4 

0,?IS FE>1--! WIFE MU/ FE> H] HUSB&2 ?AT IS :AT FE>40 

0,OH1 ?AT1 MY LITTLE FA!R1 ?AT IS 5D$40 

0,NO1 MADAM1 ?AT CANNOT 5D4 ,AS %E1 ,EVE1 ! WOMAN1 WAS TAK5 FROM MAN'S RIBS1 SO %E WILL REMA9 UNTO ! 5D ( ! WORLD10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 %AK+ HIS HEAD SO TRIUMPHANTLY & SO SEV]ELY ?AT ! CL]K1 DECID+ ?AT ! VICTORY WAS ON HIS SIDE1 BUR/ 9TO A L\D LAU<4 

0,YES1 Y\ M5 ?9K SO10 REPLI$ ! LADY1 )\T SURR5D]+1 & TURN+ T[>D US4 0,Y\ HAVE GIV5 Y\RSELF LIB]TY4 ,AS = WOMAN1 Y\ WI% TO KEEP H] 9 ! S]AGLIO4 ,TO Y\1 EV]Y?+ IS P]MISSIBLE4 ,IS IT NOT SO80 

0,OH1 MAN1--?AT'S ANO!R AFFAIR40 

0,!N1 ACCORD+ TO Y\1 TO MAN EV]Y?+ IS P]MISSIBLE80 

0,NO ONE GIVES HIM ?IS P]MISSION2 ONLY1 IF ! MAN BEHAVES BADLY \TSIDE1 ! FAMILY IS NOT 9CREAS$ !REBY2 BUT ! WOMAN1 ! WIFE1 IS A FRAGILE VESSEL10 CONT9U$ ! M]*ANT1 SEV]ELY4 

,HIS TONE ( AU?ORITY EVID5TLY SUBJUGAT$ HIS HE>]S4 ,EV5 ! LADY FELT CRU%$1 BUT %E DID NOT SURR5D]4 

0,YES1 BUT Y\ WILL ADMIT1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT WOMAN IS A HUMAN BE+1 & HAS FEEL+S LIKE H] HUSB&4 ,:AT %\LD %E DO IF %E DOES NOT LOVE H] HUSB&80 

0,IF %E DOES NOT LOVE HIM60 REPEAT$ ! OLD MAN1 /ORMILY1 & KNITT+ HIS BR[S2 0:Y1 %E WILL BE MADE TO LOVE HIM40 

,?IS UNEXPECT$ >GUM5T PLEAS$ ! CL]K1 & HE UTT]$ A MURMUR ( APPROBATION4 

0,OH1 NO1 %E WILL NOT BE =C$10 SAID ! LADY4 0,:]E !RE IS NO LOVE1 ONE CANNOT BE OBLIG$ TO LOVE 9 SPITE ( H]SELF40 

0,& IF ! WIFE DECEIVES H] HUSB&1 :AT IS TO BE DONE80 SAID ! LAWY]4 

0,?AT %\LD NOT HAPP510 SAID ! OLD MAN4 0,HE MU/ HAVE HIS EYES AB\T HIM40 

0,& IF IT DOES HAPP51 ALL ! SAME8 ,Y\ WILL ADMIT ?AT IT DOES HAPP580 

0,IT HAPP5S AMONG ! UPP] CLASSES1 NOT AMONG US10 ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN4 0,& IF ANY HUSB& IS F\ND :O IS SU* A FOOL AS NOT TO RULE HIS WIFE1 HE WILL NOT HAVE ROBB$ H]4 ,BUT NO SC&AL1 NEV]!LESS4 ,LOVE OR NOT1 BUT DO NOT DI/URB ! H\SEHOLD4 ,EV]Y HUSB& CAN GOV]N HIS WIFE4 ,HE HAS ! NECESS>Y P[]4 ,IT IS ONLY ! IMBECILE :O DOES NOT SUCCE$ 9 DO+ SO40 

,EV]YBODY WAS SIL5T4 ,! CL]K MOV$1 ADVANC$1 &1 NOT WI%+ TO LAG BEH9D ! O!RS 9 ! CONV]SATION1 BEGAN ) HIS ET]NAL SMILE3 

0,YES1 9 ! H\SE ( \R EMPLOY]1 A SC&AL HAS >IS51 & IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO VIEW ! MATT] CLE>LY4 ,! WIFE LOV$ TO AMUSE H]SELF1 & BEGAN TO GO A/RAY4 ,HE IS A CAPABLE & S]I\S MAN4 ,FIR/1 IT WAS ) ! BOOK-KEEP]4 ,! HUSB& TRI$ TO BR+ H] BACK TO REASON ?R\< K9DNESS4 ,%E DID NOT *ANGE H] CONDUCT4 ,%E PLUNG$ 9TO ALL SORTS ( BEA/L9ESS4 ,%E BEGAN TO /EAL HIS MONEY4 ,HE BEAT H]1 BUT %E GREW WORSE & WORSE4 ,TO AN UNBAPTIZ$1 TO A PAGAN1 TO A ,JEW 7SAV+ Y\R P]MISSION71 %E W5T 9 SUCCESSION = H] C>ESSES4 ,:AT C\LD ! EMPLOY] DO8 ,HE HAS DROPP$ H] 5TIRELY1 & N[ HE LIVES AS A BA*ELOR4 ,AS = H]1 %E IS DRAGG+ 9 ! DEP?S40 

0,HE IS AN IMBECILE10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 0,IF FROM ! FIR/ HE HAD NOT ALL[$ H] TO GO 9 H] [N FA%ION1 & HAD KEPT A FIRM H& UPON H]1 %E W\LD BE LIV+ HONE/LY1 NO DANG]4 ,LIB]TY MU/ BE TAK5 AWAY FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,DO NOT TRU/ Y\RSELF TO Y\R HORSE UPON ! HI<WAY4 ,DO NOT TRU/ Y\RSELF TO Y\R WIFE AT HOME40 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ! CONDUCTOR PASS$1 ASK+ = ! TICKETS = ! NEXT /ATION4 ,! OLD MAN GAVE UP HIS4 

0,YES1 ! FEM99E SEX MU/ BE DOM9AT$ 9 SEASON1 ELSE ALL WILL P]I%40 

0,& Y\ Y\RSELVES1 AT ,K\NAV9O1 DID Y\ NOT LEAD A GAY LIFE ) ! PRETTY GIRLS80 ASK$ ! LAWY] ) A SMILE4 

0,OH1 ?AT'S ANO!R MATT]10 SAID ! M]*ANT1 SEV]ELY4 0,GOOD-BY10 HE ADD$1 RIS+4 ,HE WRAPP$ HIMSELF 9 HIS CLOAK1 LIFT$ HIS CAP1 &1 TAK+ HIS BAG1 LEFT ! C>4 

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