,BOOK #h1 ,*APT] #ab 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! DAY AFT] ! OP]A ! ,RO/OVS W5T NO:]E & NOBODY CAME TO SEE 
 !M4 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA TALK$ TO ! C\NT AB\T SOME?+ :I* !Y 
 CONCEAL$ FROM ,NATA%A4 ,NATA%A GUESS$ !Y W]E TALK+ AB\T ! OLD 
 PR9CE & PLANN+ SOME?+1 & ?IS DISQUIET$ & (F5D$ H]4 ,%E 
 WAS EXPECT+ ,PR9CE ,&REW ANY MOM5T & TWICE ?AT DAY S5T A 
 MANS]VANT TO ! ,VOZDVIZH5KA TO ASC]TA9 :E!R HE HAD COME4 ,HE HAD 
 NOT >RIV$4 ,%E SUFF]$ MORE N[ ?AN DUR+ H] FIR/ DAYS 9 ,MOSC[4 
 ,TO H] IMPATI5CE & P9+ = HIM W]E N[ ADD$ ! UNPLEASANT 
 RECOLLECTION ( H] 9T]VIEW ) ,PR9CESS ,M>Y & ! OLD PR9CE1 & A 
 FE> & ANXIETY ( :I* %E DID NOT UND]/& ! CAUSE4 ,%E 
 CONT9UALLY FANCI$ ?AT EI!R HE W\LD NEV] COME OR ?AT SOME?+ 
 W\LD HAPP5 TO H] BE=E HE CAME4 ,%E C\LD NO LONG] ?9K ( HIM BY 
 H]SELF CALMLY & CONT9U\SLY AS %E HAD DONE BE=E4 ,AS SOON AS %E 
 BEGAN TO ?9K ( HIM1 ! RECOLLECTION ( ! OLD PR9CE1 ( ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y1 ( ! !AT]1 & ( ,KURAG9 M+L$ ) H] ?\<TS4 ,! 
 QUE/ION AGA9 PRES5T$ ITSELF :E!R %E WAS NOT GUILTY1 :E!R %E 
 HAD NOT ALREADY BROK5 FAI? ) ,PR9CE ,&REW1 & AGA9 %E F\ND 
 H]SELF RECALL+ TO ! M9UTE/ DETAIL EV]Y WORD1 EV]Y GE/URE1 & 
 EV]Y %ADE 9 ! PLAY ( EXPRESSION ON ! FACE ( ! MAN :O HAD BE5 
 ABLE TO >\SE 9 H] SU* AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE & T]RIFY+ FEEL+4 ,TO 
 ! FAMILY ,NATA%A SEEM$ LIVELI] ?AN USUAL1 BUT %E WAS F> LESS 
 TRANQUIL & HAPPY ?AN BE=E4 

,ON ,SUNDAY MORN+ ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA 9VIT$ H] VISITORS TO ,MASS AT H] 
 P>I% *UR*--! ,*UR* ( ! ,ASSUMPTION BUILT OV] ! GRAVES ( 
 VICTIMS ( ! PLAGUE4 

0,I DON'T LIKE ?OSE FA%IONABLE *UR*ES10 %E SAID1 EVID5TLY PRID+ 
 H]SELF ON H] 9DEP5D5CE ( ?\<T4 0,GOD IS ! SAME EV]Y:]E4 ,WE 
 HAVE AN EXCELL5T PRIE/1 HE CONDUCTS ! S]VICE DEC5TLY & ) 
 DIGNITY1 & ! DEACON IS ! SAME4 ,:AT HOL9ESS IS !RE 9 GIV+ 
 CONC]TS 9 ! *OIR8 ,I DON'T LIKE IT1 IT'S JU/ SELF-9DULG5CE60 

,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA LIK$ ,SUNDAYS & KNEW H[ TO KEEP !M4 ,H] :OLE H\SE 
 WAS SCRUBB$ & CLEAN$ ON ,SATURDAYS2 NEI!R %E NOR ! S]VANTS 
 WORK$1 & !Y ALL WORE HOLIDAY DRESS & W5T TO *UR*4 ,AT H] TABLE 
 !RE W]E EXTRA DI%ES AT D9N]1 & ! S]VANTS HAD VODKA & ROA/ 
 GOOSE OR SUCKL+ PIG4 ,BUT 9 NO?+ 9 ! H\SE WAS ! HOLIDAY SO 
 NOTICEABLE AS 9 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA'S BROAD1 /]N FACE1 :I* ON ?AT DAY 
 WORE AN 9V>IABLE LOOK ( SOLEMN FE/IVITY4 

,AFT] ,MASS1 :5 !Y HAD F9I%$ !IR C(FEE 9 ! D9+ ROOM :]E 
 ! LOOSE COV]S HAD BE5 REMOV$ FROM ! FURNITURE1 A S]VANT ANN\NC$ 
 ?AT ! C>RIAGE WAS READY1 & ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA ROSE ) A /]N AIR4 
 ,%E WORE H] HOLIDAY %AWL1 9 :I* %E PAID CALLS1 & ANN\NC$ ?AT 
 %E WAS GO+ TO SEE ,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS ,BOLKONSKI TO HAVE AN EXPLANATION ) 
 HIM AB\T ,NATA%A4 

,AFT] %E HAD GONE1 A DRESSMAK] FROM ,MADAME ,SUPP]T-,ROGUET WAIT$ ON ! 
 ,RO/OVS1 & ,NATA%A1 V]Y GLAD ( ?IS DIV]SION1 HAV+ %UT H]SELF 
 9TO A ROOM ADJO9+ ! DRAW+ ROOM1 OCCUPI$ H]SELF TRY+ ON ! NEW 
 DRESSES4 ,JU/ AS %E HAD PUT ON A BODICE )\T SLEEVES & ONLY TACK$ 
 TOGE!R1 & WAS TURN+ H] HEAD TO SEE 9 ! GLASS H[ ! BACK 
 FITT$1 %E HE>D 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM ! ANIMAT$ S\NDS ( H] FA!R'S 
 VOICE & ANO!R'S--A WOMAN'S--?AT MADE H] FLU%4 ,IT WAS 
 ,HEL5E4 ,NATA%A HAD NOT TIME TO TAKE (F ! BODICE BE=E ! DOOR OP5$ 
 & ,C\NTESS ,BEZUKHOVA1 DRESS$ 9 A PURPLE VELVET G[N ) A HI< 
 COLL>1 CAME 9TO ! ROOM BEAM+ ) GOOD-HUMOR$ AMIABLE SMILES4 

0,OH1 MY 5*ANTRESS60 %E CRI$ TO ! BLU%+ ,NATA%A4 0,*>M+6 ,NO1 
 ?IS IS REALLY BEYOND ANY?+1 MY DE> C\NT10 SAID %E TO ,C\NT ,RO/OV 
 :O HAD FOLL[$ H] 94 0,H[ CAN Y\ LIVE 9 ,MOSC[ & GO NO:]E8 ,NO1 ,I 
 WON'T LET Y\ (F6 ,MADEMOISELLE ,GEORGE WILL RECITE AT MY H\SE TONI<T & 
 !RE'LL BE SOME PEOPLE1 & IF Y\ DON'T BR+ Y\R LOVELY GIRLS--:O 
 >E PRETTI] ?AN ,MADEMOISELLE ,GEORGE--,I WON'T KN[ Y\6 ,MY HUSB& 
 IS AWAY 9 ,TV] OR ,I W\LD S5D HIM TO FET* Y\4 ,Y\ MU/ COME4 ,Y\ 
 POSITIVELY MU/6 ,BETWE5 EI<T & N9E40 

,%E NODD$ TO ! DRESSMAK]1 :OM %E KNEW & :O HAD CURTSI$ 
 RESPECTFULLY TO H]1 & SEAT$ H]SELF 9 AN >M*AIR BESIDE ! LOOK+ 
 GLASS1 DRAP+ ! FOLDS ( H] VELVET DRESS PICTURESQUELY4 ,%E DID NOT 
 CEASE *ATT]+ GOOD-NATUR$LY & GAILY1 CONT9UALLY PRAIS+ ,NATA%A'S 
 BEAUTY4 ,%E LOOK$ AT ,NATA%A'S DRESSES & PRAIS$ !M1 AS WELL AS A NEW 
 DRESS ( H] [N MADE ( 0METALLIC GAUZE10 :I* %E HAD RECEIV$ FROM 
 ,P>IS1 & ADVIS$ ,NATA%A TO HAVE ONE LIKE IT4 

0,BUT ANY?+ SUITS Y\1 MY *>M]60 %E REM>K$4 

,A SMILE ( PLEASURE NEV] LEFT ,NATA%A'S FACE4 ,%E FELT HAPPY & AS IF 
 %E W]E BLOSSOM+ UND] ! PRAISE ( ?IS DE> ,C\NTESS ,BEZUKHOVA :O 
 HAD =M]LY SEEM$ TO H] SO UNAPPROA*ABLE & IMPORTANT & WAS N[ SO 
 K9D TO H]4 ,NATA%A BRI<T5$ UP & FELT ALMO/ 9 LOVE ) ?IS 
 WOMAN1 :O WAS SO BEAUTIFUL & SO K9D4 ,HEL5E = H] P>T WAS S9C]ELY 
 DELI<T$ ) ,NATA%A & WI%$ TO GIVE H] A GOOD TIME4 ,ANATOLE HAD 
 ASK$ H] TO BR+ HIM & ,NATA%A TOGE!R1 & %E WAS CALL+ ON ! 
 ,RO/OVS = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,! IDEA ( ?R[+ H] BRO!R & ,NATA%A 
 TOGE!R AMUS$ H]4 

,?\< AT ONE TIME1 9 ,PET]SBURG1 %E HAD BE5 ANNOY$ ) ,NATA%A = 
 DRAW+ ,BORIS AWAY1 %E DID NOT ?9K ( ?AT N[1 & 9 H] [N WAY 
 HE>TILY WI%$ ,NATA%A WELL4 ,AS %E WAS LEAV+ ! ,RO/OVS %E CALL$ 
 H] PROTEGEE ASIDE4 

0,MY BRO!R D9$ ) ME YE/]DAY--WE NE>LY DI$ ( LAU<T]--HE 
 ATE NO?+ & KEPT SI<+ = Y\1 MY *>M]6 ,HE IS MADLY1 QUITE 
 MADLY1 9 LOVE ) Y\1 MY DE>40 

,NATA%A BLU%$ SC>LET :5 %E HE>D ?IS4 

0,H[ %E BLU%ES1 H[ %E BLU%ES1 MY PRETTY60 SAID ,HEL5E4 0,Y\ MU/ 
 C]TA9LY COME4 ,IF Y\ LOVE SOMEBODY1 MY *>M]1 ?AT IS NOT A REASON TO 
 %UT Y\RSELF UP4 ,EV5 IF Y\ >E 5GAG$1 ,I AM SURE Y\R FIANCE W\LD 
 WI% Y\ TO GO 9TO SOCIETY RA!R ?AN BE BOR$ TO DEA?40 

0,SO %E KN[S ,I AM 5GAG$1 & %E & H] HUSB& ,PI]RE--?AT GOOD 
 ,PI]RE--HAVE TALK$ & LAU<$ AB\T ?IS4 ,SO IT'S ALL RI<T40 ,& 
 AGA91 UND] ,HEL5E'S 9FLU5CE1 :AT HAD SEEM$ T]RIBLE N[ SEEM$ 
 SIMPLE & NATURAL4 0,& %E IS SU* A GR&E DAME1 SO K9D1 & 
 EVID5TLY LIKES ME SO MU*4 ,& :Y NOT 5JOY MYSELF80 ?\<T ,NATA%A1 
 GAZ+ AT ,HEL5E ) WIDE-OP51 WOND]+ EYES4 

,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA CAME BACK TO D9N] TACITURN & S]I\S1 HAV+ 
 EVID5TLY SUFF]$ A DEFEAT AT ! OLD PR9CE'S4 ,%E WAS /ILL TOO 
 AGITAT$ BY ! 5C\NT] TO BE ABLE TO TALK ( ! AFFAIR CALMLY4 ,9 
 ANSW] TO ! C\NT'S 9QUIRIES %E REPLI$ ?AT ?+S W]E ALL RI<T & 
 ?AT %E W\LD TELL AB\T IT NEXT DAY4 ,ON HE>+ ( ,C\NTESS ,BEZUKHOVA'S 
 VISIT & ! 9VITATION = ?AT EV5+1 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA REM>K$3 

0,I DON'T C>E TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ,BEZUKHOVA & DON'T ADVISE Y\ 
 TO2 H[EV]1 IF Y\'VE PROMIS$--GO4 ,IT WILL DIV]T Y\R ?\<TS10 
 %E ADD$1 ADDRESS+ ,NATA%A4 

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