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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! UHLAN CORNET1 ,ILY91 HAD NOT LONG BE5 AWAKE4 ,! EV5+ BE=E HE HAD SAT D[N TO C>DS AT EI<T O'CLOCK & HAD LO/ PRETTY /EADILY = FIFTE5 H\RS ON 5D -- TILL ELEV5 9 ! MORN+4 ,HE HAD LO/ A CONSID]ABLE SUM BUT DID NOT KN[ EXACTLY H[ MU*1 BECAUSE HE HAD AB\T ?REE ?\S& RUBLES ( HIS [N1 & FIFTE5 ?\S& ( ,CR[N MONEY :I* HAD LONG S9CE GOT MIX$ UP ) HIS [N1 & HE FE>$ TO C\NT LE/ HIS FE>S ?AT SOME ( ! ,CR[N MONEY WAS ALREADY GONE %\LD BE CONFIRM$4 ,IT WAS NE>LY NOON :5 HE FELL ASLEEP & HE HAD SLEPT ?AT HEAVY DREAMLESS SLEEP :I* ONLY V]Y Y\NG M5 SLEEP AFT] A HEAVY LOSS4 ,WAK+ AT SIX O'CLOCK 7JU/ :5 ,C\NT ,TURB9 >RIV$ AT ! HOTEL71 & SEE+ ! FLOOR ALL >\ND /REWN ) C>DS & BITS ( *ALK1 & ! *ALK-M>K$ TABLES 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 HE RECALL$ ) HORROR LA/ NI<T'S PLAY1 & ! LA/ C>D -- A KNAVE ON :I* HE LO/ FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES2 BUT NOT YET QUITE CONV9C$ ( ! REALITY ( ALL ?IS1 HE DREW HIS MONEY FROM UND] ! PILL[ & BEGAN TO C\NT IT4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ SOME NOTES :I* HAD PASS$ FROM H& TO H& SEV]AL TIMES ) 0CORN]S0 & 0TRANSPORTS0 & HE RECALL$ ! :OLE C\RSE ( ! GAME4 ,HE HAD NONE ( HIS [N ?REE ?\S& RUBLES LEFT1 & SOME TWO ?\S& FIVE HUNDR$ ( ! GOV]NM5T MONEY WAS ALSO GONE4 

,ILY9 HAD BE5 PLAY+ = F\R NI<TS RUNN+4 

,HE HAD COME FROM ,MOSC[ :]E ! CR[N MONEY HAD BE5 5TRU/$ TO HIM & AT ,K-- HAD BE5 DETA9$ BY ! SUP]9T5D5T ( ! PO/-H\SE ON ! PRETEXT ?AT !RE W]E NO HORSES1 BUT REALLY BECAUSE ! SUP]9T5D5T HAD AN AGREEM5T ) ! HOTEL-KEEP] TO DETA9 ALL TRAVEL]S = A DAY4 ,! UHLAN1 A BRI<T Y\NG LAD :O HAD JU/ RECEIV$ ?REE ?\S& RUBLES FROM HIS P>5TS 9 ,MOSC[ = HIS EQUIPM5T ON 5T]+ HIS REGIM5T1 WAS GLAD TO SP5D A FEW DAYS 9 ! T[N ( ,K-- DUR+ ! ELECTIONS & HOP$ TO 5JOY HIMSELF ?OR\<LY4 ,HE KNEW ONE ( ! L&$ G5TRY !RE :O HAD A FAMILY1 & HE WAS ?9K+ ( LOOK+ !M UP & FLIRT+ ) ! DAU<T]S1 :5 ! CAVALRYMAN TURN$ UP TO MAKE HIS ACQUA9TANCE4 ,)\T ANY EVIL 9T5TION ! CAVALRYMAN 9TRODUC$ HIM ?AT SAME EV5+1 9 ! G5]AL SALOON OR COMMON ROOM ( ! HOTEL1 TO HIS ACQUA9TANCES1 ,LUKHNOV & O!R GAMBL]S4 ,& EV] S9CE !N ! UHLAN HAD BE5 PLAY+ C>DS1 NOT ASK+ AT ! PO/-/ATION = HORSES1 MU* LESS GO+ TO VISIT HIS ACQUA9TANCE ! L&$ PROPRIETOR1 & NOT EV5 LEAV+ HIS ROOM = F\R DAYS ON 5D4 

,HAV+ DRESS$ & DRUNK TEA HE W5T TO ! W9D[4 ,HE FELT ?AT HE W\LD LIKE TO GO = A /ROLL TO GET RID ( ! RECOLLECTIONS ?AT HAUNT$ HIM1 & HE PUT ON HIS CLOAK & W5T \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,! SUN WAS ALREADY HIDD5 BEH9D ! :ITE H\SES ) ! R$ RO(S & IT WAS GETT+ DUSK4 ,IT WAS W>M = W9T]4 ,L>GE WET SN[FLAKES W]E FALL+ SL[LY 9TO ! MUDDY /REET4 ,SUDD5LY AT ! ?\<T ?AT HE HAD SLEPT ALL ?R\< ! DAY N[ 5D+1 A FEEL+ ( 9TOL]ABLE SADNESS OV]CAME HIM4 

0,?IS DAY1 N[ PA/1 CAN NEV] BE RECOV]$10 HE ?\<T4 

0,I HAVE RU9$ MY Y\?60 HE SUDD5LY SAID TO HIMSELF1 NOT BECAUSE HE REALLY ?\<T HE HAD RU9$ HIS Y\? -- HE DID NOT EV5 ?9K AB\T IT -- BUT BECAUSE ! PHRASE HAPP5$ TO OCCCUR TO HIM4 

0,& :AT AM ,I TO DO N[80 ?\<T HE4 0,BORR[ FROM SOMEONE & GO AWAY80 ,A LADY PASS$ HIM ALONG ! PAVEM5T4 0,!RE'S A /UPID WOMAN10 ?\<T HE = SOME REASON4 0,!RE'S NO ONE TO BORR[ FROM 444 ,I HAVE RU9$ MY Y\?60 ,HE CAME TO ! BAZA>4 ,A TRADESMAN 9 A FOX-FUR CLOAK /OOD AT ! DOOR ( HIS %OP T\T+ = CU/OM]S4 0,IF ,I HAD NOT )DRAWN ?AT EI<T ,I %\LD HAVE RECOV]$ MY LOSSES40 ,AN OLD BEGG>-WOMAN FOLL[$ HIM :IMP]+4 0,!RE'S NO ONE TO BORR[ FROM40 ,A MAN DROVE PA/ 9 A BE>SK9 CLOAK2 A POLICEMAN WAS /&+ AT HIS PO/4 0,:AT UNUSUAL ?+ C\LD ,I DO8 ,FIRE AT !M8 ,NO1 IT'S DULL 444 ,I HAVE RU9$ MY Y\?6 444 ,AH1 IF ONLY ,I C\LD DRIVE 9 A TROYKA3 ,GEE-UP1 BEAUTIES6 444 ,I'LL GO BACK4 ,LUKHNOV WILL COME SOON1 & WE'LL PLAY40 

,HE RETURN$ TO ! HOTEL & AGA9 C\NT$ HIS MONEY4 ,NO1 HE HAD MADE NO MI/AKE ! FIR/ TIME3 !RE W]E /ILL TWO ?\S& FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES ( ,CR[N MONEY MISS+4 ,I'LL /AKE TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES1 ?AN MAKE A 'CORN]' 444 SEV5-FOLD IT1 FIFTE5-FOLD ?IRTY1 SIXTY 444 ?REE ?\S& RUBLES4 ,!N ,I'LL BUY ! HORSE-COLL>S & BE (F4 ,HE WON'T LET ME1 ! RASCAL6 ,I HAVE RU9$ MY Y\?60 

,?AT IS :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ! UHLAN'S HEAD :5 ,LUKHNOV ACTUALLY 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

0,HAVE Y\ BE5 UP LONG1 ,MI*AEL ,VASILI*80 ASK$ ,LUKHNOV1 SL[LY REMOV+ ! GOLD SPECTACLES FROM HIS SK9NY NOSE & C>EFULLY WIP+ !M ) A R$ SILK H&K]*IEF4 

0,NO1 ,I'VE ONLY JU/ GOT UP -- ,I SLEPT UNCOMMONLY WELL40 

0,SOME HUSS> OR O!R HAS >RIV$4 ,HE HAS PUT UP ) ,ZAVAL%EVSKI -- HAD Y\ HE>D80 

0,NO1 ,I HADN'T4 ,BUT H[ IS IT NO ONE ELSE IS H]E YET80 

0,!Y MU/ HAVE GONE TO ,PRYAKH9'S4 ,!Y'LL BE H]E DIRECTLY40 

,& SURE 5\< A LITTLE LAT] !RE CAME 9TO ! ROOM A G>RISON (FIC] :O ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ ,LUKHNOV1 A ,GREEK M]*ANT ) AN 5ORM\S BR[N HOOK$ NOSE & SUNK5 BLACK EYES1 & A FAT PUFFY L&[N]1 ! PROPRIETOR ( A DI/ILL]Y1 :O PLAY$ :OLE NI<TS1 ALWAYS /AK+ 0SIMPLES0 ( HALF A RUBLE EA*4 ,EV]YBODY WI%$ TO BEG9 PLAY+ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 BUT ! PR9CIPAL GAME/]S1 ESPECIALLY ,LUKHNOV :O WAS TELL+ AB\T A ROBB]Y 9 ,MOSC[ 9 AN EXCE$+LY CALM MANN]1 DID NOT REF] TO ! SUBJECT4 

0,JU/ FANCY10 HE SAID1 0A CITY LIKE ,MOSC[1 ! HI/ORIC CAPITAL1 A METROPOLIS1 & M5 DRESS$ UP AS DEVILS GO AB\T !RE ) CROOKS1 FRI<T5 /UPID PEOPLE1 & ROB ! PASS]SBY -- & ?AT'S ! 5D ( IT6 ,:AT >E ! POLICE AB\T8 ,?AT'S ! QUE/ION40 

,! UHLAN LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO ! /ORY AB\T ! ROBB]S1 BUT :5 A PAUSE CAME HE ROSE & QUIETLY ORD]$ C>DS TO BE BR\<T4 ,! FAT L&[N] WAS ! FIR/ TO SPEAK \T4 

0,WELL1 G5TLEM51 :Y LOSE PRECI\S TIME8 ,IF WE MEAN BUS9ESS LET'S BEG940 

0,YES1 Y\ WALK$ (F ) A PILE ( HALF-RUBLES LA/ NI<T SOY\ LIKE IT10 SAID ! ,GREEK4 

0,I ?9K WE MI<T />T10 SAID ! G>RISON (FIC]4 

,ILY9 LOOK$ AT ,LUKHNOV4 ,LUKHNOV LOOK+ HIM 9 ! EYE QUIETLY CONT9U$ HIS /ORY AB\T ROBB]S DRESS$ UP LIKE DEVILS ) CLAWS4 

0,WILL Y\ KEEP ! BANK80 ASK$ ! UHLAN4 

0,ISN'T IT TOO E>LY80 

0,BELOV60 %\T$ ! UHLAN1 BLU%+ = SOME UNKN[N REASON1 0BR+ ME SOME D9N] -- ,I HAV5'T HAD ANY?+ TO EAT YET1 G5TLEM5 -- & A BOTTLE ( *AMPAGNE & SOME C>DS40 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ! C\NT & ,ZAVAL%EVSKI 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT ,TURB9 & ,ILY9 BELONG$ TO ! SAME DIVISION4 ,!Y TOOK TO ONE ANO!R AT ONCE1 CL9K$ GLASSES1 DRANK *AMPAGNE TOGE!R1 & W]E ON 9TIMATE T]MS 9 FIVE M9UTES4 ,! C\NT SEEM$ TO LIKE ,ILY9 V]Y MU*2 HE LOOK$ SMIL+LY AT HIM & TEAS$ HIM AB\T HIS Y\?4 

0,!RE'S AN UHLAN ( ! RI<T SORT60 HE SAID4 0,:AT MU/A*ES6 ,DE> ME1 :AT MU/A*ES60 

,EV5 :AT LITTLE D[N !RE WAS ON ,ILY9'S LIP WAS QUITE :ITE4 

0,I SUPPOSE Y\ >E GO+ TO PLAY80 SAID ! C\NT4 0,WELL1 ,I WI% Y\ LUCK1 ,ILY96 ,I %\LD ?9K Y\ >E A MA/] AT IT10 HE ADD$ ) A SMILE4 

0,YES1 !Y MEAN TO />T10 SAID ,LUKHNOV1 TE>+ OP5 A BUNDLE ( A DOZ5 PACKS ( C>DS1 0& Y\'LL JO9T 9 TOO1 ,C\NT1 WON'T Y\80 

0,NO1 NOT TODAY4 ,I %\LD CLE> Y\ ALL \T IF ,I DID4 ,:5 ,I BEG9 'CORN]+' 9 E>NE/ ! BANK BEG9S TO CRACK6 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO?+ TO PLAY ) -- ,I WAS CLEAN$ \T AT A /ATION NE> ,VOLO*OK4 ,I MET SOME 9FANTRY FELL[ !RE ) R+S ON HIS F+]S -- A %>P] ,I %\LD ?9K -- & HE PLUCK$ ME CLEAN40 

0,:Y1 DID Y\ /AY AT ?AT /ATION LONG80 ASK$ ,ILY94 

0,I SAT !RE = TW5TY-TWO H\RS4 ,I %AN'T =GET ?AT ACCURS$ /ATION6 ,& ! SUP]9T5D5T WON'T =GET ME EI!R 444 0 

0,H['S ?AT80 

0,I DRIVE UP1 Y\ KN[2 \T RU%ES ! SUP]9T5D5T LOOK+ A REGUL> BRIG&4 ',NO HORSES6' SAYS HE4 ,N[ ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT IT'S MY RULE1 IF !RE >E NO HORSES ,I DON'T TAKE (F MY FUR CLOAK BUT GO 9TO ! SUP]9T5D5T'S [N ROOM -- NOT 9TO ! PUBLIC ROOM BUT 9TO HIS PRIVATE ROOM -- & ,I HAVE ALL ! DOORS & W9D[S OP5$ ON ! GR\ND ?AT IT'S SMOKY4 ,WELL1 ?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I DID !RE4 ,Y\ REMEMB] :AT FRO/S WE HAD LA/ MON?8 ,AB\T TW5TY DEGREES6 .<,FOOTNOTE3 ,REAUMUR "7 ?IRTE5 BEL[ Z]O ,FAHR5HEIT4.> ,! SUP]9T5D5T BEGAN TO >GUE2 ,I PUN*$ HIS HEAD4 ,!RE WAS AN OLD WOMAN !RE1 & GIRLS & O!R WOM52 !Y KICK$ UP A R[1 SNAT*$ UP !IR POTS & PANS1 & W]E RU%+ (F TO ! VILLAGE4444 ,I W5T TO ! DOOR & SAID1 ',LET ME HAVE HORSES & ,I'LL BE (F4 ,IF NOT1 NO ONE %ALL GO \T3 ,I'LL FREEZE Y\ ALL4'0 

0,?AT'S AN 9F]NALLY GOOD PLAN60 SAID ! PUFFY SQUIRE1 ROLL+ ) LAU<T]4 0,IT'S ! WAY !Y FREEZE \T COCKROA*ES 444 0 

0,BUT ,I DIDN'T WAT* C>EFULLY 5\< & ! SUP]9T5D5T GOT AWAY ) ! WOM54 ,ONLY ONE OLD WOMAN REMA9$ 9 PAWN ON ! TOP ( ! /OVE2 %E KEPT SNEEZ+ & SAY+ PRAY]S4 ,AFT]W>DS WE BEGAN NEGOTIAT+3 ! SUP]9T5D5T CAME & FROM A DI/ANCE BEGAN P]SUAD+ ME TO LET ! OLD WOMAN GO1 BUT ,I SET ,BLU*] AT HIM A BIT4 ,BLU*]'S SPL5DID AT TACKL+ SUP]9T5D5TS6 ,BUT /ILL ! RASCAL DIDN'T LET ME HAVE HORSES UNTIL ! NEXT MORN+4 ,MEAN:ILE ?AT 9FANTRY FELL[ CAME ALONG4 ,I JO9$ HIM 9 ANO!R ROOM1 & WE BEGAN TO PLAY4 ,Y\ HAVE SE5 ,BLU*]8 444 ,BLU*]6 444 0 & HE GAVE A :I/LE4 

,BLU*] RU%$ 91 & ! PLAY]S CONDESC5D+LY PAID SOME ATT5TION TO HIM ?\< IT WAS EVID5T ?AT !Y WI%$ TO ATT5D TO QUITE O!R MATT]S4 

0,BUT :Y DON'T Y\ PLAY1 G5TLEM58 ,PLEASE DON'T LET ME PREV5T Y\4 ,I AM A *ATT]BOX1 Y\ SEE10 SAID ,TURB94 0,PLAY IS PLAY :E!R ONE LIKES IT OR NOT40 

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