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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

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0,WELL1 NEV] M9D1 ! SALOON WILL DO10 SAID A Y\NG (FIC] 9 A FUR CLOAK & HUSS>'S CAP1 :O HAD JU/ GOT \T ( A PO/-SL$GE & WAS 5T]+ ! BE/ HOTEL 9 ! T[N ( ,K--4 

0,! ASSEMBLY1 Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 IS 5ORM\S10 SAID ! BOOTS1 :O HAD ALREADY MANAG$ TO LE>N FROM ! ORD]LY ?AT ! HUSS>'S NAME WAS ,C\NT ,TURB91 & !RE=E ADDRESS$ HIM AS 0Y\R ,EXCELL5CY40 

0,! PROPRIETRESS ( ,AFREMOVO ) H] DAU<T]S HAS SAID %E IS LEAV+ ?IS EV5+1 SO ,NO4 #aa WILL BE AT Y\R DISPOSAL AS SOON AS !Y GO10 CONT9U$ ! BOOTS1 /EPP+ S(TLY BE=E ! C\NT ALONG ! PASSAGE & CONT9UALLY LOOK+ R\ND4 

,9 ! G5]AL SALOON AT A LITTLE TABLE UND] ! D+Y FULL-L5G? PORTRAIT ( ! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&] ! ,FIR/1 SEV]AL M51 PROBABLY BELONG+ TO ! LOCAL NOBILITY1 SAT DR9K+ *AMPAGNE1 :ILE AT ANO!R SIDE ( ! ROOM SAT SOME TRAVEL]S -- TRADESM5 9 BLUE1 FUR- L9$ CLOAKS4 

,5T]+ ! ROOM & CALL+ 9 ,BLU*]1 A GIGANTIC GRAY MA/IFF HE HAD BR\<T ) HIM1 ! C\NT ?REW (F HIS CLOAK1 ! COLL> ( :I* WAS /ILL COV]$ ) HO>-FRO/1 CALL$ = VODKA1 SAT D[N AT ! TABLE 9 HIS BLUE-SAT9 ,COSSACK JACKET1 & 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) ! G5TLEM5 !RE4 

,! H&SOME OP5 C\NT5ANCE ( ! NEWCOM] IMM$IATELY PR$ISPOS$ !M 9 HIS FAVOR & !Y (F]$ HIM A GLASS ( *AMPAGNE4 ,! C\NT FIR/ DRANK A GLASS ( VODKA & !N ORD]$ ANO!R BOTTLE ( *AMPAGNE TO TREAT HIS NEW ACQUA9TANCES4 ,! SL$GE-DRIV] CAME 9 TO ASK = A TIP4 

0,SA%KA60 %\T$ ! C\NT4 0,GIVE HIM SOME?+60 

,! DRIV] W5T \T ) ,SA%KA BUT CAME BACK AGA9 ) ! MONEY 9 HIS H&4 

0,LOOK H]E1 Y'R 'XCEL5CE1 HAV5'T ,I DONE MY V]Y BE/ = Y'R HONOR8 ,DIDN'T Y\ PROMISE ME HALF A RUBLE1 & HE'S ONLY GIV5 ME A QU>T]60 

0,GIVE HIM A RUBLE1 ,SA%KA40 

,SA%KA CA/ D[N HIS EYES & LOOK$ AT ! DRIV]'S FEET4 

0,HE'S HAD 5\<60 HE SAID1 9 A BASS VOICE4 0,& BESIDES1 ,I HAVE NO MORE MONEY40 

,! C\NT DREW FROM HIS POCKET-BOOK ! TWO FIVE-RUBLE NOTES :I* W]E ALL IT CONTA9$ & GAVE ONE ( !M TO ! DRIV]1 :O KISS$ HIS H& & W5T (F4 

0,I'VE RUN IT PRETTY CLOSE60 SAID ! C\NT4 0,!SE >E MY LA/ FIVE RUBLES40 

0,REAL HUSS> FA%ION1 ,C\NT10 SAID ONE ( ! NOBLES :O FROM HIS MU/A*E1 VOICE1 & A C]TA9 5]GETIC FRE$OM AB\T HIS LEGS1 WAS EVID5TLY A RETIR$ CAVALRYMAN4 0,>E Y\ /AY+ H]E SOME TIME1 ,C\NT80 

0,I MU/ GET SOME MONEY4 ,I %\LDN'T HAVE /AY$ H]E AT ALL BUT = ?AT4 ,& !RE >E NO ROOMS TO BE HAD1 DEVIL TAKE !M1 9 ?IS ACCURS$ PUB40 

0,P]MIT ME1 ,C\NT10 SAID ! CAVALRYMAN4 0,WILL Y\ NOT JO9 ME8 ,MY ROOM 9 ,NO4 #g 444 ,IF Y\ DO NOT M9D JU/ = ! NI<T4 ,& !N Y\'LL /AY A C\PLE ( DAYS ) US8 ,IT HAPP5S ?AT ! ,M>E*AL DE LA ,NOBLESSE IS GIV+ A BALL TONI<T4 ,Y\ W\LD MAKE HIM V]Y HAPPY BY GO+40 

0,YES1 ,C\NT1 DO /AY10 SAID ANO!R1 A H&SOME Y\NG MAN4 0,Y\ HAVE SURELY NO REASON TO HURRY AWAY6 ,Y\ KN[ ?IS ONLY COMES ONCE 9 ?REE YE>S -- ! ELECTIONS1 ,I MEAN4 ,Y\ %\LD AT LEA/ HAVE A LOOK AT \R Y\NG LADIES1 ,C\NT60 

0,SA%KA1 GET MY CLEAN L95 READY4 ,I AM GO+ TO ! BA?10 SAID ! C\NT1 RIS+1 0& FROM !RE P]HAPS ,I MAY LOOK 9 AT ! ,M>%AL'S40 

,!N1 HAV+ CALL$ ! WAIT] & :ISP]$ SOME?+ TO HIM TO :I* ! LATT] REPLI$ ) A SMILE1 0,?AT CAN ALL BE >RANG$10 HE W5T \T4 

0,SO ,I'LL ORD] MY TRUNK TO BE TAK5 TO Y\R ROOM1 OLD FELL[10 %\T$ ! C\NT FROM ! PASSAGE4 

0,PLEASE DO1 ,I %ALL BE MO/ HAPPY10 REPLI$ ! CAVALRYMAN1 RUNN+ TO ! DOOR4 0,NO4 #g -- DON'T =GET40 

,:5 ! C\NT'S FOOT/EPS C\LD NO LONG] BE HE>D ! CAVALRYMAN RETURN$ TO HIS PLACE & SITT+ CLOSE TO ONE ( ! GR\P -- A GOV]NM5T (FICIAL -- & LOOK+ HIM /RAI<T 9 ! FACE ) SMIL+ EYES1 SAID3 0,IT IS ! V]Y MAN1 Y\ KN[60 

0,NO60 

0,I TELL Y\ IT IS6 ,IT IS ! V]Y SAME DUELI/ HUSS> -- ! FAM\S ,TURB94 ,HE KNEW ME -- ,I BET Y\ ANY?+ HE KNEW ME4 ,:Y1 HE & ,I W5T ON ! SPREE = ?REE WEEKS )\T A BREAK :5 ,I WAS AT ,LEB$YANI = REM\NTS4 ,!RE WAS ONE ?+ HE & ,I DID TOGE!R4444 ,HE'S A F9E FELL[1 EH80 

0,A SPL5DID FELL[4 ,& SO PLEASANT 9 HIS MANN]6 ,DOESN'T %[ A GRA9 ( -- :AT D'Y\ CALL IT80 ANSW]$ ! H&SOME Y\NG MAN4 0,H[ QUICKLY WE BECAME 9TIMATE4444 ,HE'S NOT MORE ?AN TW5TY-FIVE1 IS HE80 

0,OH NO1 ?AT'S :AT HE LOOKS BUT HE IS MORE ?AN ?AT4 ,ONE HAS TO GET TO KN[ HIM1 Y\ KN[4 ,:O ABDUCT$ ,MIGUNOVA8 ,HE4 ,IT WAS HE :O KILL$ ,SABL94 ,IT WAS HE :O DROPP$ ,MATNEV \T ( ! W9D[ BY HIS LEGS4 ,IT WAS HE :O WON ?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& RUBLES FROM ,PR9CE ,NE/OROV4 ,HE IS A REGUL> D>E-DEVIL1 Y\ KN[3 A GAMBL]1 A DUELI/1 A S$UC]1 BUT A JEWEL ( AN HUSS> -- A REAL JEWEL4 ,! RUMORS ?AT >E AFLOAT AB\T US >E NO?+ TO ! REALITY -- IF ANYONE KNEW :AT A TRUE HUSS> IS6 ,AH YES1 ?OSE W]E TIMES60 

,& ! CAVALRYMAN TOLD HIS 9T]LOCUTOR ( SU* A SPREE ) ! C\NT 9 ,LEB$YANI AS NOT ONLY NEV] HAD1 BUT NEV] EV5 C\LD HAVE1 TAK5 PLACE4 

,IT C\LD NOT HAVE DONE SO1 FIR/ BECAUSE HE HAD NEV] SE5 ! C\NT TILL ?AT DAY & HAD LEFT ! >MY TWO YE>S BE=E ! C\NT 5T]$ IT2 & SECONDLY BECAUSE ! CAVALRYMAN HAD NEV] REALLY S]V$ 9 ! CAVALRY AT ALL BUT HAD = F\R YE>S BE5 ! HUMBLE/ ( CADETS 9 ! ,BELEVSKI REGIM5T & RETIR$ AS SOON AS EV] HE BECAME 5SIGN4 ,BUT T5 YE>S AGO HE HAD 9H]IT$ SOME MONEY & HAD REALLY BE5 9 ,LEB$YANI :]E HE SQU&]$ SEV5 HUNDR$ RUBLES ) SOME (FIC]S :O W]E !RE BUY+ REM\NTS4 ,HE HAD EV5 GONE SO F> AS TO HAVE AN UHLAN UNI=M MADE ) ORANGE FAC+S1 MEAN+ TO 5T] AN UHLAN REGIM5T4 ,?IS DESIRE TO 5T] ! CAVALRY1 & ! ?REE WEEKS SP5T ) ! REM\NT (FIC]S AT ,LEB$YANI1 REMA9$ ! BRI<TE/ & HAPPIE/ MEMORIES ( HIS LIFE1 SO HE TRANS=M$ ! DESIRE FIR/ 9TO A REALITY & !N 9TO A REM9ISC5CE & CAME TO BELIEVE FIRMLY 9 HIS PA/ AS A CAVALRY (FIC] -- ALL ( :I* DID NOT PREV5T HIS BE+1 AS TO G5TL5ESS & HONE/Y1 A MO/ WOR?Y MAN4 

0,YES1 ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] S]V$ 9 ! CAVALRY WILL NEV] UND]/& US FELL[S40 

,HE SAT A/RIDE A *AIR & ?RU/+ \T HIS L[] JAW BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 A BASS VOICE4 0,Y\ RIDE AT ! HEAD ( Y\R SQUADRON1 NOT A HORSE BUT ! DEVIL 9C>NATE PRANC+ AB\T UND] Y\1 & Y\ JU/ SIT 9 DEVIL-MAY-C>E /YLE4 ,! SQUADRON COMM&] RIDES UP TO REVIEW3 ',LIEUT5ANT1' HE SAYS4 ',WE CAN'T GET ON )\T Y\ -- PLEASE LEAD ! SQUADRON TO P>ADE4' ',ALL RI<T1' Y\ SAY1 & !RE Y\ >E3 Y\ TURN R\ND1 %\T TO Y\R MU/A*$ FELL[S44444 ,AH1 DEVIL TAKE IT1 ?OSE W]E TIMES60 

,! C\NT RETURN$ FROM ! BA?-H\SE V]Y R$ & ) WET HAIR1 & W5T /RAI<T TO ,NO4 #g1 :]E ! CAVALRYMAN WAS ALREADY SITT+ 9 HIS DRESS+-G[N SMOK+ A PIPE & CONSID]+ ) PLEASURE1 & NOT )\T SOME APPREH5SION1 ! HAPP9ESS ?AT HAD BEFALL5 HIM ( %>+ A ROOM ) ! CELEBRAT$ ,TURB94 0,N[ SUPPOSE10 HE ?\<T1 0?AT HE SUDD5LY TAKES ME1 /RIPS ME NAK$1 DRIVES ME TO ! T[N GATES1 & SETS ME 9 ! SN[1 OR 444 T>S ME1 OR SIMPLY 4444 ,BUT NO10 HE CONSOL$ HIMSELF1 0,HE W\LDN'T DO ?AT TO A COMRADE40 

0,SA%KA1 FE$ ,BLU*]60 %\T$ ! C\NT4 

,SA%KA1 :O HAD TAK5 A TUMBL] ( VODKA TO REFRE% HIMSELF AFT] ! J\RNEY & WAS DECID$LY TIPSY1 CAME 94 

0,:AT1 ALREADY6 ,Y\'VE BE5 DR9K+1 Y\ RASCAL6 444 ,FE$ ,BLU*]60 

0,HE WON'T />VE ANYWAY3 SEE H[ SLEEK HE IS60 ANSW]$ ,SA%KA1 /ROK+ ! DOG4 

0,SIL5CE6 ,BE (F & FE$ HIM60 

0,Y\ WANT ! DOG TO BE F$1 BUT :5 A MAN DR9KS A GLASS Y\ REPROA* HIM40 

00,HEY6 ,I'LL ?RA% Y\60 %\T$ ! C\NT 9 A VOICE ?AT MADE ! W9D[-PANES RATTLE & EV5 FRI<T5$ ! CAVALRYMAN A BIT4 

0,Y\ %\LD ASK IF ,SA%KA HAS HAD A BITE TODAY6 ,YES1 BEAT ME IF Y\ ?9K MORE ( A DOG ?AN ( A MAN10 MUTT]$ ,SA%KA4 

,BUT H]E HE RECEIV$ SU* A T]RIBLE BL[ 9 ! FACE FROM ! C\NT'S FI/ ?AT HE FELL1 KNOCK$ HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! P>TITION1 & CLUT*+ HIS NOSE FL$ FROM ! ROOM & FELL ON A SETTEE 9 ! PASSAGE4 

0,HE'S KNOCK$ MY TEE? \T10 GRUNT$ ,SA%KA1 WIP+ HIS BLE$+ NOSE ) ONE H& :ILE ) ! O!R HE SCRAT*$ ! BACK ( ,BLU*]1 :O WAS LICK+ HIMSELF4 0,HE'S KNOCK$ MY TEE? \T1 ,BLU*Y1 BUT /ILL HE'S MY C\NT & ,I'D GO ?R\< FIRE = HIM -- ,I W\LD6 ,BECAUSE HE -- IS MY C\NT4 ,DO Y\ UND]/&1 ,BLU*Y8 ,WANT Y\R D9N]1 EH80 

,AFT] LY+ /ILL = A :ILE HE ROSE1 F$ ! DOG & !N1 ALMO/ SOB]$1 W5T 9 TO WAIT ON HIS C\NT & TO (F] HIM SOME TEA4 

0,I %ALL REALLY FEEL HURT10 ! CAVALRYMAN WAS SAY+ MEEKLY1 AS HE /OOD BE=E ! C\NT :O WAS LY+ ON ! O!R'S B$ ) HIS LEGS UP AGA9/ ! P>TITION4 0,Y\ SEE ,I ALSO AM AN OLD >MY MAN &1 IF ,I MAY SAY SO1 A COMRADE4 ,:Y %\LD Y\ BORR[ FROM ANYONE ELSE :5 ,I %ALL BE DELI<T$ TO L5D Y\ A C\PLE ( HUNDR$ RUBLES8 ,I HAV5'T GOT !M JU/ N[ -- ONLY A HUNDR$ RUBLES -- BUT ,I'LL GET ! RE/ TODAY4 ,Y\ W\LD REALLY HURT MY FEEL+S1 ,C\NT40 

0,?ANK Y\1 OLD MAN10 SAID ! C\NT1 9/ANTLY DISC]N+ :AT K9D ( RELATIONS HAD TO BE E/ABLI%$ BETWE5 !M1 & SLAPP+ ! CAVALRYMAN ON ! %\LD]4 0,?ANKS6 ,WELL !N1 WE'LL GO TO ! BALL IF IT MU/ BE SO4 ,BUT :AT >E WE TO DO N[8 ,TELL ME :AT Y\ HAVE 9 Y\R T[N4 ,:AT PRETTY GIRLS8 ,:AT M5 FIT = A SPREE8 ,:AT GAM+80 

,! CAVALRYMAN EXPLA9$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE AN ABUNDANCE ( PRETTY CREATURES AT ! BALL1 ?AT ,KOLKOV1 :O HAD BE5 REELECT$ CAPTA9 ( POLICE1 WAS ! BE/ H& AT A SPREE1 ONLY HE LACK$ ! TRUE HUSS> GO -- O!RWISE HE WAS A GOOD SORT ( *AP1 ?AT ! ,ILYU%9 GYPSY *ORUS HAD BE5 S++ 9 ! T[N S9CE ! ELECTIONS BEGAN1 ,/RE%KA LEAD+1 & ?AT EV]YBODY MEANT TO GO TO HE> !M AFT] LEAV+ ! M>%AL'S ?AT EV5+4 

0,& !RE'S A DEVILI% LOT ( C>D-PLAY+ TOO10 HE W5T ON4 ,LUKHNOV PLAYS4 ,HE HAS MONEY & IS /AY+ H]E TO BREAK HIS J\RNEY1 & ,ILY91 AN UHLAN CORNET :O HAS ROOM ,NO4 #h1 HAS LO/ A LOT4 ,!Y HAVE ALREADY BEGUN 9 HIS ROOM4 ,!Y PLAY EV]Y EV5+4 ,& :AT A F9E FELL[ ?AT ,ILY9 IS6 ,I TELL Y\1 ,C\NT1 HE'S NOT MEAN -- HE'LL LET HIS LA/ %IRT GO40 

0,WELL !N1 LET US GO TO HIS ROOM4 ,LET'S SEE :AT SORT ( PEOPLE !Y >E10 SAID ! C\NT4 

0,YES DO -- PRAY DO4 ,!Y'LL BE DEVILI% GLAD40 

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