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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 HAV+ F\ND ,SONYA WEEP+ 9 ! CORRIDOR1 MADE H] 
 CONFESS EV]Y?+1 & 9T]CEPT+ ! NOTE TO ,NATA%A %E READ IT & 
 W5T 9TO ,NATA%A'S ROOM ) IT 9 H] H&4 

0,Y\ %AMELESS GOOD-=-NO?+60 SAID %E4 0,I WON'T HE> A WORD40 

,PU%+ BACK ,NATA%A :O LOOK$ AT H] ) A/ONI%$ BUT TE>LESS EYES1 
 %E LOCK$ H] 92 & HAV+ GIV5 ORD]S TO ! Y>D PORT] TO ADMIT ! 
 P]SONS :O W\LD BE COM+ ?AT EV5+1 BUT NOT TO LET !M \T AGA91 
 & HAV+ TOLD ! FOOTMAN TO BR+ !M UP TO H]1 %E SEAT$ H]SELF 9 
 ! DRAW+ ROOM TO AWAIT ! ABDUCTORS4 

,:5 ,GABRIEL CAME TO 9=M H] ?AT ! M5 :O HAD COME HAD RUN AWAY 
 AGA91 %E ROSE FR[N+1 & CLASP+ H] H&S BEH9D H] PAC$ ?R\< 
 ! ROOMS A LONG TIME CONSID]+ :AT %E %\LD DO4 ,T[>D MIDNI<T %E 
 W5T TO ,NATA%A'S ROOM F+]+ ! KEY 9 H] POCKET4 ,SONYA WAS SITT+ 
 SOBB+ 9 ! CORRIDOR4 0,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 = ,GOD'S SAKE LET ME 9 TO 
 H]60 %E PLEAD$1 BUT ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA UNLOCK$ ! DOOR & W5T 9 
 )\T GIV+ H] AN ANSW]4444 0,DISGU/+1 ABOM9ABLE444 ,9 MY H\SE444 
 HORRID GIRL1 HUSSY6 ,I'M ONLY SORRY = H] FA!R60 ?\<T %E1 TRY+ TO 
 RE/RA9 H] WRA?4 0,H>D AS IT MAY BE1 ,I'LL TELL !M ALL TO HOLD !IR 
 TONGUES & WILL HIDE IT FROM ! C\NT40 ,%E 5T]$ ! ROOM ) 
 RESOLUTE /EPS4 ,NATA%A LY+ ON ! S(A1 H] HEAD HIDD5 9 H] H&S1 
 & %E DID NOT /IR4 ,%E WAS 9 JU/ ! SAME POSITION 9 :I* ,M>YA 
 ,DMITRIEVNA HAD LEFT H]4 

0,A NICE GIRL6 ,V]Y NICE60 SAID ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA4 0,>RANG+ MEET+S ) 
 LOV]S 9 MY H\SE6 ,IT'S NO USE PRET5D+3 Y\ LI/5 :5 ,I SPEAK TO 
 Y\60 ,& ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA T\*$ H] >M4 0,LI/5 :5 ,I SPEAK6 ,Y\'VE 
 DISGRAC$ Y\RSELF LIKE ! L[E/ ( HUSSIES4 ,I'D TREAT Y\ DIFF]5TLY1 
 BUT ,I'M SORRY = Y\R FA!R1 SO ,I WILL CONCEAL IT40 

,NATA%A DID NOT *ANGE H] POSITION1 BUT H] :OLE BODY HEAV$ ) 
 NOISELESS1 CONVULSIVE SOBS :I* *OK$ H]4 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA GLANC$ 
 R\ND AT ,SONYA & SEAT$ H]SELF ON ! S(A BESIDE ,NATA%A4 

0,IT'S LUCKY = HIM ?AT HE ESCAP$ ME2 BUT ,I'LL F9D HIM60 %E SAID 9 
 H] R\< VOICE4 0,DO Y\ HE> :AT ,I AM SAY+ OR NOT80 %E ADD$4 

,%E PUT H] L>GE H& UND] ,NATA%A'S FACE & TURN$ IT T[>D H]4 ,BO? 
 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA & ,SONYA W]E AMAZ$ :5 !Y SAW H[ ,NATA%A LOOK$4 
 ,H] EYES W]E DRY & GLI/5+1 H] LIPS COMPRESS$1 H] *EEKS SUNK54 

0,LET ME BE6444 ,:AT IS IT TO ME8444 ,I %ALL DIE60 %E MUTT]$1 WR5*+ 
 H]SELF FROM ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA'S H&S ) A VICI\S EF=T & S9K+ 
 D[N AGA9 9TO H] =M] POSITION4 

0,NATALIE60 SAID ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA4 0,I WI% = Y\R GOOD4 ,LIE /ILL1 /AY 
 LIKE ?AT !N1 ,I WON'T T\* Y\4 ,BUT LI/54 ,I WON'T TELL Y\ H[ GUILTY 
 Y\ >E4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\RSELF4 ,BUT :5 Y\R FA!R COMES BACK TOMORR[ 
 :AT AM ,I TO TELL HIM8 ,EH80 

,AGA9 ,NATA%A'S BODY %OOK ) SOBS4 

0,SUPPOSE HE F9DS \T1 & Y\R BRO!R1 & Y\R BETRO!D80 

0,I HAVE NO BETRO!D3 ,I HAVE REFUS$ HIM60 CRI$ ,NATA%A4 

0,?AT'S ALL ! SAME10 CONT9U$ ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA4 0,IF !Y HE> ( ?IS1 
 WILL !Y LET IT PASS8 ,HE1 Y\R FA!R1 ,I KN[ HIM444 IF HE *ALL5GES HIM 
 TO A DUEL WILL ?AT BE ALL RI<T8 ,EH80 

0,OH1 LET ME BE6 ,:Y HAVE Y\ 9T]F]$ AT ALL8 ,:Y8 ,:Y8 ,:O ASK$ Y\ 
 TO80 %\T$ ,NATA%A1 RAIS+ H]SELF ON ! S(A & LOOK+ MALIGNANTLY 
 AT ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA4 

0,BUT :AT DID Y\ WANT80 CRI$ ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 GR[+ ANGRY AGA94 
 0,W]E Y\ KEPT UND] LOCK & KEY8 ,:O H9D]$ HIS COM+ TO ! H\SE8 
 ,:Y C>RY Y\ (F AS IF Y\ W]E SOME GYPSY S++ GIRL8444 ,WELL1 IF HE 
 HAD C>RI$ Y\ (F444 DO Y\ ?9K !Y W\LDN'T HAVE F\ND HIM8 ,Y\R 
 FA!R1 OR BRO!R1 OR Y\R BETRO!D8 ,& HE'S A SC\NDREL1 A WRET*--?AT'S 
 A FACT60 

0,HE IS BETT] ?AN ANY ( Y\60 EXCLAIM$ ,NATA%A GETT+ UP4 0,IF Y\ 
 HADN'T 9T]F]$444 ,OH1 MY ,GOD6 ,:AT IS IT ALL8 ,:AT IS IT8 ,SONYA1 
 :Y8444 ,GO AWAY60 

,& %E BUR/ 9TO SOBS ) ! DESPAIR+ VEHEM5CE ) :I* PEOPLE 
 BEWAIL DISA/]S !Y FEEL !Y HAVE !MSELVES OCCASION$4 ,M>YA 
 ,DMITRIEVNA WAS TO SPEAK AGA9 BUT ,NATA%A CRI$ \T3 

0,GO AWAY6 ,GO AWAY6 ,Y\ ALL HATE & DESPISE ME60 & %E ?REW H]SELF 
 BACK ON ! S(A4 

,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA W5T ON ADMONI%+ H] = SOME TIME1 5JO9+ ON H] 
 ?AT IT MU/ ALL BE KEPT FROM H] FA!R & ASSUR+ H] ?AT NOBODY 
 W\LD KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT IF ONLY ,NATA%A H]SELF W\LD UND]TAKE TO 
 =GET IT ALL & NOT LET ANYONE SEE ?AT SOME?+ HAD HAPP5$4 ,NATA%A 
 DID NOT REPLY1 NOR DID %E SOB ANY LONG]1 BUT %E GREW COLD & HAD A 
 %IV]+ FIT4 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA PUT A PILL[ UND] H] HEAD1 COV]$ H] 
 ) TWO QUILTS1 & H]SELF BR\<T H] SOME LIME-FL[] WAT]1 BUT 
 ,NATA%A DID NOT RESPOND TO H]4 

0,WELL1 LET H] SLEEP10 SAID ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA AS %E W5T \T ( ! ROOM 
 SUPPOS+ ,NATA%A TO BE ASLEEP4 

,BUT ,NATA%A WAS NOT ASLEEP2 ) PALE FACE & FIX$ WIDE-OP5 EYES %E 
 LOOK$ /RAI<T BE=E H]4 ,ALL ?AT NI<T %E DID NOT SLEEP OR WEEP & 
 DID NOT SPEAK TO ,SONYA :O GOT UP & W5T TO H] SEV]AL TIMES4 

,NEXT DAY ,C\NT ,RO/OV RETURN$ FROM HIS E/ATE NE> ,MOSC[ 9 TIME = 
 LUN* AS HE HAD PROMIS$4 ,HE WAS 9 V]Y GOOD SPIRITS2 ! AFFAIR ) ! 
 PUR*AS] WAS GO+ ON SATISFACTORILY1 & !RE WAS NO?+ TO KEEP HIM 
 ANY LONG] 9 ,MOSC[1 AWAY FROM ! C\NTESS :OM HE MISS$4 ,M>YA 
 ,DMITRIEVNA MET HIM & TOLD HIM ?AT ,NATA%A HAD BE5 V]Y UNWELL ! DAY 
 BE=E & ?AT !Y HAD S5T = ! DOCTOR1 BUT ?AT %E WAS BETT] N[4 
 ,NATA%A HAD NOT LEFT H] ROOM ?AT MORN+4 ,) COMPRESS$ & P>*$ 
 LIPS & DRY FIX$ EYES1 %E SAT AT ! W9D[1 UNEASILY WAT*+ ! 
 PEOPLE :O DROVE PA/ & HURRI$LY GLANC+ R\ND AT ANYONE :O 5T]$ 
 ! ROOM4 ,%E WAS EVID5TLY EXPECT+ NEWS ( HIM & ?AT HE W\LD COME 
 OR W\LD WRITE TO H]4 

,:5 ! C\NT CAME TO SEE H] %E TURN$ ANXI\SLY R\ND AT ! S\ND ( 
 A MAN'S FOOT/EP1 & !N H] FACE RESUM$ ITS COLD & MALEVOL5T 
 EXPRESSION4 ,%E DID NOT EV5 GET UP TO GREET HIM4 0,:AT IS ! MATT] ) 
 Y\1 MY ANGEL8 ,>E Y\ ILL80 ASK$ ! C\NT4 

,AFT] A MOM5T'S SIL5CE ,NATA%A ANSW]$3 0,YES1 ILL40 

,9 REPLY TO ! C\NT'S ANXI\S 9QUIRIES AS TO :Y %E WAS SO DEJECT$ 
 & :E!R ANY?+ HAD HAPP5$ TO H] BETRO!D1 %E ASSUR$ HIM ?AT 
 NO?+ HAD HAPP5$ & ASK$ HIM NOT TO WORRY4 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA 
 CONFIRM$ ,NATA%A'S ASSURANCES ?AT NO?+ HAD HAPP5$4 ,FROM ! 
 PRET5SE ( ILLNESS1 FROM HIS DAU<T]'S DI/RESS1 & BY ! EMB>RASS$ 
 FACES ( ,SONYA & ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 ! C\NT SAW CLE>LY ?AT SOME?+ 
 HAD GONE WRONG DUR+ HIS ABS5CE1 BUT IT WAS SO T]RIBLE = HIM TO ?9K 
 ?AT ANY?+ DISGRACEFUL HAD HAPP5$ TO HIS BELOV$ DAU<T]1 & HE SO 
 PRIZ$ HIS [N *E]FUL TRANQUILITY1 ?AT HE AVOID$ 9QUIRIES & TRI$ 
 TO ASSURE HIMSELF ?AT NO?+ P>TICUL>LY HAD HAPP5$2 & HE WAS ONLY 
 DISSATISFI$ ?AT H] 9DISPOSITION DELAY$ !IR RETURN TO ! C\NTRY4 

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