,*APT] #ae #ahhgahhg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,I BEGAN TO EXAM9E ! MATT] FROM A ?IRD & :OLLY P]SONAL PO9T ( VIEW4 ,AMONG ! PH5OM5A :I* P>TICUL>LY IMPRESS$ ME1 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( MY *>ITABLE ACTIVITY1 !RE WAS YET ANO!R1 & A V]Y /RANGE ONE1 = :I* ,I C\LD = A LONG TIME F9D NO EXPLANATION4 ,IT WAS ?IS3 EV]Y TIME ?AT ,I *ANC$1 EI!R ON ! /REET ON 9 ! H\SE1 TO GIVE SOME SMALL CO9 TO A POOR MAN1 )\T SAY+ ANY ?+ TO HIM1 ,I SAW1 OR ?\D & A%AM$1 & ALMO/ GUILTY4 ,BUT IF ,I FOLL[$ UP A POOR MAN = WEEKS & MON?S & YE>S1 & ASSI/$ HIM1 & EXPLA9$ MY VIEWS TO HIM1 & ASSOCIAT$ ) HIM1 \R RELATIONS BECAME A TORM5T1 & ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ! MAN DESPIS$ ME4 ,& ,I FELT ?AT HE WAS 9 ! RI .<#a#a#a.> ,& !RE=E1 IF HE %\LD DR9K AWAY EV]Y ?+ ?AT Y\ HAD GIV5 HIM TW5TY TIMES1 & IF HE %\LD AGA9 BE COLD & HUNGRY1 Y\ CANNOT DO O!RWISE ?AN GIVE HIM MORE1 IF Y\ >E A GOOD MAN2 Y\ CAN NEV] CEASE GIV+ TO HIM1 IF Y\ HAVE MORE ?AN HE HAS4 ,& IF Y\ DRAW BACK1 Y\ WILL !REBY %[ ?AT EV]Y ?+ ?AT Y\ HAVE DONE1 Y\ HAVE DONE NOT BECAUSE Y\ >E A GOOD MAN1 BUT BECAUSE Y\ WI%$ TO APPE> A GOOD MAN 9 HIS SIDS SOME MORE PILGRIMS >RIV$1 & AGA9 ,I WAS 9 WANT ( A TW5TY-KOPECK PIECE4 ,I HAD A RUBLE2 ,I RECOLLECT$ ?AT ,I WAS 9 DEBT TO ! COOK1 & ,I W5T TO ! KIT*51 HOP+ TO GET SOME MORE SMALL *ANGE FROM ! COOK4 ,I SAID3 0,I BORR[$ A TW5TY-KOPECK PIECE FROM Y\1 SO H]E IS A RUBLE40 ,I HAD NOT F9I%$ SPEAK+1 :5 ! COOK CALL$ 9 HIS WIFE FROM ANO!R ROOM3 0,TAKE IT1 ,P>A%A10 SAID HE4 ,I1 SUPPOS+ ?AT %E UND]/OOD :AT ,I WANT$1 H&$ H] ! RUBLE4 ,I MU/ /ATE ?AT ! COOK HAD ONLY LIV$ ) ME A WEEK1 &1 ?\< ,I HAD SE5 HIS WIFE1 ,I HAD NEV] SPOK5 TO H]4 ,I WAS JU/ ON ! PO9T ( SAY+ TO H] ?AT %E WAS TO GIVE ME SOME SMALL CO9S1 :5 %E B5T SWIFTLY D[N TO MY H&1 & TRI$ TO KISS IT1 EVID5TLY IMAG+ ?AT ,I HAD GIV5 H] ! RUBLE4 ,I MUTT]$ SOME?+1 & QUITT$ ! KIT*54 ,I WAS A%AM$1 A%AM$ TO ! V]GE ( TORTURE1 AS ,I HAD NOT BE5 = A LONG TIME4 ,I %RANK TOGE!R2 ,I WAS CONSCI\S ?AT ,I WAS MAK+ GRIMACES1 & ,I GROAN$ ) %AME AS ,I FL$ FROM ! KIT*54 ,?IS UTT]LY UNEXPECT$1 &1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME1 UTT]LY UNDES]V$ %AME1 MADE A SPECIAL IMPRESSION ON ME1 BECAUSE IT WAS A LONG TIME S9CE ,I HAD BE5 MORTIFI$1 & BECAUSE ,I1 AS AN OLD MAN1 HAD SO LIV$1 IT SEEM$ TO ME1 ?AT ,I HAD NOT M]IT$ ?IS %AME4 ,I WAS =CIBLY /RUCK BY ?IS4 ,I TOLD ! MEMB]S ( MY H\SEHOLD AB\T IT1 ,I TOLD MY ACQUA9TANCES1 & !Y ALL AGRE$ ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE FELT ! SAME4 ,& ,I BEGAN TO REFLECT3 :Y HAD ?IS CAUS$ ME SU* %AME8 ,TO ?IS1 SOME?+ :I* HAD HAPP5$ TO ME 9 ,MOSC[ FURNI%$ ME ) AN ANSW]4 ,I M$ITAT$ ON ?AT 9CID5T1 & ! %AME :I* ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! COOK'S WIFE WAS EXPLA9$ TO ME1 & ALL ?OSE S5SATIONS ( MORTIFICATION :I* ,I HAD UND]GONE DUR+ ! C\RSE ( MY ,MOSC[ B5EVOL5CE1 & :I* ,I N[ FEEL 9CESSANTLY :5 ,I HAVE OCCASION TO GIVE ANY ONE ANY ?+ EXCEPT ?AT PETTY ALMS TO ! POOR & TO PILGRIMS1 :I* ,I HAVE BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO BE/[1 & :I* ,I CONSID] A DE$ NOT ( *>ITY BUT ( C\RTESY4 ,IF A MAN ASKS Y\ = A LIITY4.> .<#a#a#c.> ,?IS WAS ! CASE 9 QUE/ION3 ,I HAVE ALREADY M5TION$ ! TWO PEASANTS ) :OM ,I WAS 9 ! HABIT ( SAW+ WOOD ?REE YEANS AGO4 ,ONE ,SATURDAY EV5+ AT DUSK1 ,I WAS RETURN+ TO ! CITY 9 !IR COMPANY4 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO !IR EMPLOY] TO RECEIVE !IR WAGES4 ,AS WE W]E CROSS+ ! ,DRAGOMILOVSKY BRIDGE1 WE MET AN OLD MAN4 ,HE ASK$ ALMS1 & ,I GAVE HIM TW5TY KOPECKS4 ,I GAVE1 & REFLECT$ ON ! GOOD EFFECT :I* MY *>ITY W\LD HAVE ON ,SEMYON1 ) :OM ,I HAD BE5 CONV]S+ ON RELIGI\S TOPICS4 ,SEMYON1 ! ,VLADIMIR PEASANT1 :O HAD A WIFE & TWO *ILDR5 9 ,MOSC[1 HALT$ ALSO1 PULL$ R\ND ! SKIRT ( HIS CAFTAN1 & GOT \T HIS PURSE1 & FROM ?IS SL5D] PURSE HE EXTRACT$1 AFT] SOME FUMBL+1 ?REE KOPECKS1 H&$ IT TO ! OLD MAN1 & ASK$ = TWO KOPECKS 9 *ANGE4 ,! OLD MAN EXHIBIT$ 9 HIS H& TWO ?REE-KOPECK PIECES & ONE KOPECK4 ,SEMYON LOOK$ AT !M1 WAS AB\T TO TAKE ! KOPECK1 BUT ?\DS TWO4 ,I HAD SIX HUNDR$ ?\S& RUBLES4 ,9 ORD] TO GIVE :AT ,SEMYON HAD GIV51 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 OBLIG$ TO GIVE ?REE ?\S& RUBLES1 & ASK = TWO ?\S& 9 *ANGE1 & !N LEAVE ! TWO ?\S& ) ! OLD MAN1 CROSS MYSELF1 & GO MY WAY1 CALMLY CONV]S+ AB\T LIFE 9 ! FACTORIES1 & ! CO/ ( LIV] 9 ! ,SMOL5SK M>KET4 ,I ?\DS ?AT ,I WAS 9 A CONDITION TO DRAW FROM ?IS 9CID5T ?AT D$UCTION :I* 9EVITABLY RESULTS FROM IT4 ,?IS D$UCTION IS SO UNCOMMON & SO S+UL>1 APP>5TLY1 ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ITS MA!MATICAL 9FALLIBILITY1 ONE REQUIRES TIME TO GR[ US$ TO IT4 ,IT DOES SEEM AS ?\< !RE MU/ BE SOME MI/AKE1 BUT MI/AKE !RE IS NONE4 ,!RE IS M]ELY ! FE>FUL MI/ ( ]ROR 9 :I* WE LIVE4 .<,?IS D$UCTION1 :5 ,I >RIV$ AT IT1 & :5 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ITS UND\BT$ TRU?1 FURNI%$ ME ) AN EXPLANATION ( MY %AME 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! COOK'S WIFE1 & ( ALL ! POOR PEOPLE TO :OM ,I HAD GIV5 & TO :OM ,I /ILL GIVE MONEY4 ,:AT1 9 PO9T ( FACT1 IS ?AT MONEY :I* ,I GIVE TO ! POOR1 & :I* ! COOK'S WIFE ?\T OR AB\T ?AT4 ,I GIVE SO LITTLE ?AT ! BE/[AL ( ANY MONEY IS NOT & CANNOT BE A DEPRIVATION TO ME2 IT IS ONLY A PLEASURE 9 :I* ,I AMUSE MYSELF :5 ! :IM SEIZES ME4 ,& IT WAS ?US ?AT ! COOK'S WIFE UND]/OOD IT4 ,IF ,I GIVE TO A MAN :O /EPS 9 FROM ! /REET ONE RUBLE OR TW5TY KOPECKS1 :Y %\LD NOT ,I GIVE H] A RUBLE ALSO8 ,9 ! OP9ION ( ! COOK'S WIFE1 SU* A BE/[AL ( MONEY IS PRECISELY ! SAME AS ! FL++ ( HONEY-CAKES TO ! PEOPLE BY G5TLEM52 IT FURNI%ES ! PEOPLE :O HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( SUP]FLU\S CA% ) AMUSEM5T4 ,I WAS MORTIFI$ BECAUSE ! MI/AKE MADE BY ! COOK'S WIFE DEMON/RAT$ TO ME DI/9CTLY ! VIEW :I* %E1 & ALL PEOPLE :O >E NOT RI*1 MU/ TAKE ( ME3 0,HE IS FL++ AWAY HIS FOLLY1 I4E41 HIS UNE>N$ MONEY40 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 :AT IS MY MONEY1 & :5CE DID IT COME 9TO MY POSSESSION8 ,A PORTION ( IT ,I ACCUMULAT$ FROM ! L& :I* ,I RECEIV$ FROM MY FA!R4 ,A PEASANT SOLD HIS LA/ %EEP OR C[ 9 ORD] TO GIVE ! MONEY TO ME4 ,ANO!R PORTION ( MY MONEY IS ! MONEY :I* ,I HAVE RECEIV$ = MY WRIT+S1 = MY BOOKS4 ,IF MY BOOKS >E HURTFUL1 ,I ONLY LEAD A/RAY ?OSE :O PUR*ASE !M1 & ! MONEY :I* ,I RECEIVE = !M IS ILL-E>N$ MONEY2 BUT IF MY BOOKS >E USEFUL TO PEOPLE1 !N ! ISSUE IS /ILL MORE DISA/R\S4 ,I DO NOT GIVE !M TO PEOPLE3 ,I SAY1 0,GIVE ME SEV5TE5 RUBLES1 & ,I WILL GIVE !M TO Y\40 ,& AS ! PEASANT SELLS HIS LA/ %EEP1 9 ?IS CASE ! POOR /UD5T OR TEA*]1 OR ANY O!R POOR MAN1 DEPRIVES HIMSELF ( NECESS>IES 9 ORD] TO GIVE ME ?IS MONEY4 ,& SO ,I HAVE ACCUMULAT$ A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY 9 ?AT WAY1 & :AT DO ,I DO ) IT8 ,I TAKE ?AT MONEY TO ! CITY1 & BE/[ IT ON ! POOR1 ONLY :5 !Y FULFILL MY CAPRICES1 & COME HI!R TO ! CITY TO CLEAN MY SIDEWALK1 LAMPS1 & %OES2 TO WORK = ME 9 FACTORIES4 ,& 9 RETURN = ?IS MONEY1 ,I =CE FROM !M EV]Y ?+ ?AT ,I CAN2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ,I TRY TO GIVE !M AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE1 & TO RECEIVE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE FROM !M4 ,& ALL AT ONCE ,I BEG91 QUITE UNEXPECT$LY1 TO BE/[ ?IS MONEY AS A SIMPLE GIFT1 ON !SE SAME POOR P]SONS1 NOT ON ALL1 BUT ON ?OSE TO :OM ,I TAKE A FANCY4 ,:Y %\LD NOT EV]Y POOR P]SON EXPECT ?AT IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ! LUCK MAY FALL TO HIM ( BE+ ONE ( ?OSE ) :OM ,I %ALL AMUSE MYSELF BY DI/RIBUT+ MY SUP]FLU\S MONEY8 ,& SO ALL LOOK UPON ME AS ! COOK'S WIFE DID4 ,& ,I HAD GONE SO F> A/RAY ?AT ?IS TAK+ ( ?\S&S FROM ! POOR ) ONE H&1 & ?IS FL++ ( KOPECKS ) ! O!R1 TO ?OSE TO :OM ! :IM MOV$ ME TO GIVE1 ,I CALL$ GOOD4 ,NO WOND] ?AT ,I FELT A%AM$4.> .<#a#a#f.> ,YES1 BE=E DO+ GOOD IT WAS NE$FUL = ME TO /& \TSIDE ( EVIL1 9 SU* CONDITIONS ?AT ,I MITICLE ( GOOD1 EV5 AS MU* AS ! PRO/ITUTE DID :I* %E NURS$ ! 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