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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

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0,I SAY1 >5'T Y\ A%AM$ ( Y\RSELF80 SAID ,POLOZOV :5 !Y W]E 9 !IR ROOM4 0,I PURPOSELY TRI$ TO LOSE & KEPT T\*+ Y\ UND] ! TABLE4 ,>5'T Y\ A%AM$8 ,! OLD LADY WAS QUITE UPSET1 Y\ KN[40 

,! C\NT LAU<$ V]Y HE>TILY4 

0,%E WAS AWFULLY FUNNY1 ?AT OLD LADY4444 ,H[ (F5D$ %E WAS6 444 0 

,& HE AGA9 BEGAN LAU<+ SO M]RILY ?AT EV5 ,JOHANN1 :O /OOD 9 FRONT ( HIM1 CA/ D[N HIS EYES & TURN$ AWAY ) A SLI<T SMILE4 

0,& ) ! SON ( A FRI5D ( ! FAMILY6 ,HA-HA-HA6 444 0 ! C\NT CONT9U$ TO LAU<4 

0,NO1 REALLY IT WAS TOO BAD4 ,I WAS QUITE SORRY = H]10 SAID ! CORNET4 

0,:AT NONS5SE6 ,H[ Y\NG Y\ /ILL >E6 ,:Y1 DID Y\ WI% ME TO LOSE8 ,:Y %\LD ONE LOSE8 ,I US$ TO LOSE BE=E ,I KNEW H[ TO PLAY6 ,T5 RUBLES MAY COME 9 USEFUL1 MY DE> FELL[4 ,Y\ MU/ LOOK AT LIFE PRACTICALLY OR Y\'LL ALWAYS BE LEFT 9 ! LUR*40 

,POLOZOV WAS SIL5C$2 BESIDES1 HE WI%$ TO BE QUIET & TO ?9K AB\T ,LISA1 :O SEEM$ TO HIM AN UNUSUALLY PURE & BEAUTIFUL CREATURE4 ,HE UNDRESS$ & LAY D[N 9 ! S(T CLEAN B$ PREP>$ = HIM4 

0,:AT NONS5SE ALL ?IS MILIT>Y HONOR & GLORY IS60 HE ?\<T1 LOOK+ AT ! W9D[ CURTA9$ BY ! %AWL ?R\< :I* ! :ITE MOONBEAMS /OLE 94 0,IT W\LD BE HAPP9ESS TO LIVE 9 A QUIET NOOK ) A DE>1 WISE1 SIMPLE-HE>T$ WIFE -- YES1 ?AT IS TRUE & LA/+ HAPP9ESS60 

,BUT = SOME REASON HE DID NOT COMMUNICATE !SE REFLECTIONS TO HIS FRI5D & DID NOT EV5 REF] TO ! C\NTRY LASS1 ?\< HE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ! C\NT TOO WAS ?9K+ ( H]4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ UNDRESS80 HE ASK$ ! C\NT :O WAS WALK+ UP & D[N ! ROOM4 

0,I DON'T FEEL SLEEPY YET1 SOMEH[4 ,Y\ CAN PUT \T ! C&LE IF Y\ LIKE4 ,I %ALL LIE D[N AS ,I AM40 

,& HE CONT9U$ TO PACE UP & D[N4 

0,DON'T FEEL SLEEPY YET SOMEH[10 REPEAT$ ,POLOZOV1 :O AFT] ?IS LA/ EV5+ FELT MORE DISSATISFI$ ?AN EV] ) ! C\NT'S 9FLU5CE OV] HIM & WAS 9CL9$ TO REBEL AGA9/ IT4 0,I CAN IMAG9E10 HE ?\<T1 ADDRESS+ HIMSELF M5TALLY TO ,TURB91 0:AT IS N[ PASS+ ?R\< ?AT WELL-BRU%$ HEAD ( Y\RS6 ,I SAW H[ Y\ ADMIR$ H]4 ,BUT Y\ >E NOT CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ SU* A SIMPLE HONE/ CREATURE3 Y\ WANT A ,M9A & A COLONEL'S EPAULETS4444 ,I REALLY MU/ ASK HIM H[ HE LIK$ H]40 

,& ,POLOZOV TURN$ T[>DS HIM -- BUT *ANG$ HIS M9D4 ,HE FELT HE W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD HIS [N ) ! C\NT1 IF ! LATT]'S OP9ION ( ,LISA W]E :AT HE SUPPOS$ IT TO BE1 & ?AT HE W\LD EV5 BE UNABLE TO AVOID AGREE+ ) HIM1 SO ACCU/OM$ WAS HE TO B[ TO ! C\NT'S 9FLU5CE1 :I* HE FELT MORE & MORE EV]Y DAY TO BE OPPRESSIVE & UNJU/4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+80 HE ASK$1 :5 ! C\NT PUT ON HIS CAP & W5T TO ! DOOR4 

0,I'M GO+ TO SEE IF ?+S >E ALL RI<T 9 ! /ABLES40 

0,/RANGE60 ?\<T ! CORNET1 BUT PUT \T ! C&LE & TURN$ OV] ON HIS O!R SIDE1 TRY+ TO DRIVE AWAY ! ABSURDLY JEAL\S & HO/ILE ?\<TS ?AT CR[D$ 9TO HIS HEAD CONC]N+ HIS =M] FRI5D4 

,ANNA ,F$OROVNA MEAN:ILE1 HAV+ AS USUAL KISS$ H] BRO!R1 DAU<T]1 & W>D & MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS OV] EA* ( !M1 HAD ALSO RETIR$ TO H] ROOM4 ,IT WAS LONG S9CE ! OLD LADY HAD EXP]I5C$ SO MANY /RONG IMPRESSIONS 9 ONE DAY & %E C\LD NOT EV5 PRAY QUIETLY3 %E C\LD NOT RID H]SELF ( ! SAD & VIVID MEMORIES ( ! DECEAS$ C\NT & ( ! Y\NG D&Y :O HAD PLUND]$ H] SO UNM]CIFULLY4 ,H[EV]1 %E UNDRESS$ AS USUAL1 DRANK HALF A TUMBL] ( KVAS ?AT /OOD READY = H] ON A LITTLE TABLE BY H] B$1 & LAY D[N4 ,H] FAVORITE CAT CREPT S(TLY 9TO ! ROOM4 ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA CALL$ H] UP & BEGAN TO /ROKE H] & LI/5 TO H] PURR+ BUT C\LD NOT FALL ASLEEP4 

0,IT'S ! CAT ?AT KEEPS ME AWAKE10 %E ?\<T & DROVE H] AWAY4 ,! CAT FELL S(TLY ON ! FLOOR & G5TLY MOV+ H] BU%Y TAIL LEAP$ ONTO ! /OVE4 ,& N[ ! MAID1 :O ALWAYS SLEPT 9 ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA'S ROOM1 CAME & SPREAD ! PIECE ( FELT ?AT S]V$ H] = A MATTRESS1 PUT \T ! C&LE1 & LIT ! LAMP BE=E ! ICON4 ,AT LA/ ! MAID BEGAN TO SNORE1 BUT /ILL SLEEP W\LD NOT COME TO SOO! ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA'S EXCIT$ IMAG9ATION4 ,:5 %E CLOS$ H] EYES ! HUSS>'S FACE APPE>$ TO H]1 & %E SEEM$ TO SEE IT 9 ! ROOM 9 V>I\S GUISES :5 %E OP5$ H] EYES & BY ! DIM LI<T ( ! LAMP LOOK$ AT ! *E/ ( DRAW]S1 ! TABLE1 OR A :ITE DRESS ?AT WAS HANG+ UP4 ,N[ %E FELT V]Y HOT ON ! FEA!R B$1 N[ H] WAT* TICK$ UNBE>ABLY ON ! LITTLE TABLE1 & ! MAID SNOR$ UN5DURABLY ?R\< H] NOSE4 ,%E WOKE H] UP & TOLD H] NOT TO SNORE4 ,AGA9 ?\<TS ( H] DAU<T]1 ( ! OLD C\NT & ! Y\NG ONE1 & ( ! 

PREF]5CE"91 BECAME CURI\SLY MIX$ 9 H] HEAD4 ,N[ %E SAW H]SELF 

WALTZ+ ) ! OLD C\NT1 SAW H] [N R\ND :ITE %\LD]S1 FELT SOMEONE'S KISSES ON !M1 & !N SAW H] DAU<T] 9 ! >MS ( ! Y\NG C\NT4 ,U/YU%KA AGA9 BEGAN TO SNORE4 

0,NO1 PEOPLE >E NOT ! SAME N[ADAYS4 ,! O!R ONE WAS READY TO LEAP 9TO ! FIRE = ME -- & NOT )\T CAUSE4 ,BUT ?IS ONE IS SLEEP+ LIKE A FOOL1 NO FE>1 GLAD TO HAVE WON -- NO LOVE-MAK+ AB\T HIM4444 ,H[ ! O!R ONE SAID ON HIS KNEES1 ',:AT DO Y\ WI% ME TO DO8 ,I'LL KILL MYSELF ON ! SPOT1 OR DO ANY?+ Y\ LIKE6' ,& HE W\LD HAVE KILL$ HIMSELF HAD ,I TOLD HIM TO40 

,SUDD5LY %E HE>D A PATT] ( B>E FEET 9 ! PASSAGE & ,LISA1 ) A %AWL ?R[N OV]1 RAN 9 PALE & TREMBL+ & ALMO/ FELL ONTO H] MO!R'S B$4 

,AFT] SAY+ GOOD-NI<T TO H] MO!R ?AT EV5+ ,LISA HAD GONE ALONE TO ! ROOM H] UNCLE G5]ALLY SLEPT 94 ,%E PUT ON A :ITE DRESS+- JACKET & COV]$ H] LONG ?ICK PLAIT ) A K]*IEF1 EXT+UI%$ ! C&LE1 OP5$ ! W9D[1 & SAT D[N ON A *AIR1 DRAW+ H] FEET UP & FIX+ H] P5SIVE EYES ON ! POND N[ ALL GLITT]+ 9 ! SILV]Y LI<T4 

,ALL H] ACCU/OM$ OCCUPATIONS & 9T]E/S SUDD5LY APPE>$ TO H] 9 A NEW LI<T3 H] CAPRICI\S OLD MO!R1 UNCRITICAL LOVE = :OM HAD BECOME P>T ( H] S\L2 H] DECREPIT BUT AMIABLE OLD UNCLE2 ! DOME/IC & VILLAGE S]FS :O WOR%IP$ !IR Y\NG MI/RESS2 ! MIL* C[S & ! CALVES1 & ALL ?IS ,NATURE :I* HAD DI$ & BE5 R5EW$ SO MANY TIMES & AMID :I* %E HAD GR[N UP LOV+ & BELOV$ -- ALL ?IS ?AT HAD GIV5 SU* LI<T & PLEASANT TRANQUILITY TO H] S\L SUDD5LY SEEM$ UNSATISFACTORY2 IT SEEM$ DULL & UNNECESS>Y4 ,IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE HAD SAID TO H]3 0,LITTLE FOOL1 LITTLE FOOL1 = TW5TY YE>S Y\ HAVE BE5 TRIFL+1 S]V+ SOMEONE )\T KN[+ :Y1 & )\T KN[+ :AT LIFE & HAPP9ESS >E60 ,AS %E GAZ$ 9TO ! DEP?S ( ! MOONLIT1 MOTIONLESS G>D5 %E ?\<T ?IS MORE 9T5SELY1 F> MORE 9T5SELY1 ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,& :AT CAUS$ !SE ?\<TS8 ,NOT ANY SUDD5 LOVE = ! C\NT AS ONE MI<T HAVE SUPPOS$4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E DID NOT LIKE HIM4 ,%E C\LD HAVE BE5 9T]E/$ 9 ! CORNET MORE EASILY1 BUT HE WAS PLA91 POOR FELL[1 & SIL5T4 ,%E KEPT 9VOLUNT>ILY =GETT+ HIM & RECALL+ ! IMAGE ( ! C\NT ) ANG] & ANNOYANCE4 0,NO1 ?AT'S NOT IT10 %E SAID TO H]SELF4 ,H] IDEAL HAD BE5 SO BEAUTIFUL4 ,IT WAS AN IDEAL ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 LOV$ ON SU* A NI<T AMID ?IS NATURE )\T IMPAIR+ ITS BEAUTY -- AN IDEAL NEV] ABRIDG$ TO FIT IT TO SOME CO>SE REALITY4 

,=M]LY1 SOLITUDE & ! ABS5CE ( ANYONE :O MI<T HAVE ATTRACT$ H] ATT5TION HAD CAUS$ ! P[] ( LOVE1 :I* ,PROVID5CE HAS GIV5 IMP>TIALLY TO EA* ( US1 TO RE/ 9TACT & TRANQUIL 9 H] BOSOM1 & N[ %E HAD LIV$ TOO LONG 9 ! MELAN*OLY HAPP9ESS ( FEEL+ )9 H] ! PRES5CE ( ?IS SOME?+1 & ( N[ & AGA9 OP5+ ! SECRET *ALICE ( H] HE>T TO CONTEMPLATE ITS RI*ES1 TO BE ABLE TO LAVI% ITS CONT5TS ?\<TLESSLY ON ANYONE4 ,GOD GRANT %E MAY 5JOY TO H] GRAVE ?IS *>Y BLISS6 ,:O KN[S :E!R IT BE NOT ! BE/ & /RONGE/1 & :E!R IT IS NOT ! ONLY TRUE & POSSIBLE HAPP9ESS8 

0,O ,LORD MY ,GOD10 %E ?\<T1 0CAN IT BE ?AT ,I HAVE LO/ MY Y\? & HAPP9ESS 9 VA9 & ?AT IT WILL NEV] BE 444 NEV] BE8 ,CAN ?AT BE TRUE80 ,& %E LOOK$ 9TO ! DEP?S ( ! SKY LIT UP BY ! MOON & COV]$ BY LI<T FLEECY CL\DS ?AT1 VEIL+ ! />S1 CREPT NE>] TO ! MOON4 0,IF ?AT HI<E/ :ITE CL\DLET T\*ES ! MOON IT WILL BE A SIGN ?AT IT IS TRUE10 ?\<T %E4 ,! MI/-LIKE SMOKY /RIP RAN ACROSS ! BOTTOM HALF ( ! BRI<T DISK & LITTLE BY LITTLE ! LI<T ON ! GRASS1 ON ! TOPS ( ! LIMES1 & ON ! POND1 GREW DIMM] & ! BLACK %AD[S ( ! TREES GREW LESS DI/9CT4 ,AS IF TO H>MONIZE ) ! GLOOMY %AD[S ?AT SPREAD OV] ! WORLD \TSIDE1 A LI<T W9D RAN ?R\< ! LEAVES & BR\<T TO ! W9D[ ! ODOR ( DEWY LEAVES1 ( MOI/ E>?1 & ( BLOOM+ LILACS4 

0,BUT IT IS NOT TRUE10 %E CONSOL$ H]SELF4 0,!RE N[1 IF ! NI<T+ALE S+S TONI<T IT WILL BE A SIGN ?AT :AT ,I'M ?9K+ IS ALL NONS5SE1 & ?AT ,I NE$ NOT DESPAIR10 ?\<T %E4 ,& %E SAT A LONG :ILE 9 SIL5CE WAIT+ = SOME?+1 :ILE AGA9 ALL BECAME BRI<T & FULL ( LIFE & AGA9 & AGA9 ! CL\DLETS RAN ACROSS ! MOON MAK+ EV]Y?+ DIM4 ,%E WAS BEG9N+ TO FALL ASLEEP AS %E SAT BY ! W9D[1 :5 ! QUIV]+ TRILLS ( A NI<T+ALE CAME R++ FROM BEL[ ACROSS ! POND & AWOKE H]4 ,! C\NTRY MAID5 OP5$ H] EYES4 ,& ONCE MORE H] S\L WAS R5EW$ ) FRE% JOY BY ITS MY/]I\S UNION ) ,NATURE :I* SPREAD \T SO CALMLY & BRI<TLY BE=E H]4 ,%E LEANT ON BO? >MS4 ,A SWEET1 LANGUID S5SATION ( SADNESS OPPRESS$ H] HE>T1 & TE>S ( PURE WIDE- SPREAD+ LOVE1 ?IR/+ TO BE SATISFI$ -- GOOD COM=T+ TE>S -- FILL$ H] EYES4 ,%E FOLD$ H] >MS ON ! W9D[-SILL & LAID H] HEAD ON !M4 ,H] FAVORITE PRAY] ROSE TO H] M9D & %E FELL ASLEEP ) H] EYES /ILL MOI/4 

,! T\* ( SOMEONE'S H& >\S$ H]4 ,%E AWOKE4 ,BUT ! T\* WAS LI<T & PLEASANT4 ,! H& PRESS$ H]S MORE CLOSELY4 ,SUDD5LY %E BECAME ALIVE TO REALITY1 SCREAM$1 JUMP$ UP1 & TRY+ TO P]SUADE H]SELF ?AT %E HAD NOT RECOGNIZ$ ! C\NT :O WAS /&+ UND] ! W9D[ BA!D 9 ! MOONLI<T1 %E RAN \T ( ! ROOM4444 

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