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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,ON ! FIR/ APPO9T$ DAY1 ! /UD5T 5UM]ATORS >RIV$ 9 ! MORN+1 & ,I1 ! B5EFACTOR1 JO9$ !M AT TWELVE O'CLOCK4  ,I C\LD NOT GO E>LI]1 BECAUSE ,I HAD RIS5 AT T5 O'CLOCK1 !N ,I HAD DRUNK MY C(FEE & SMOK$1 :ILE WAIT+ ON DIGE/ION4  ,AT TWELVE O'CLOCK ,I REA*$ ! GATES ( ! ,RZHAN(F H\SE4  ,A POLICEMAN PO9T$ \T TO ME ! TAV]N ) A SIDE 5TRANCE ON ,B]EGOVOY ,PASSAGE1 :]E ! C5SUS-TAK]S HAD ORD]$ EV]Y ONE :O ASK$ = !M TO BE DIRECT$4  ,I 5T]$ ! TAV]N4  ,IT WAS V]Y D>K1 ILL-SMELL+1 & DIRTY4  ,DIRECTLY OPPOSITE ! 5TRANCE WAS ! C\NT]1 ON ! LEFT WAS A ROOM ) TABLES1 COV]$ ) SOIL$ CLO?S1 ON ! RI<T A L>GE AP>TM5T ) PILL>S1 & ! SAME SORT ( LITTLE TABLES AT ! W9D[S & ALONG ! WALLS4  ,H]E & !RE AT ! TABLES SAT M5 BO? RAGG$ & DEC5TLY CLAD1 LIKE LABOR+-M5 OR PETTY TRADESM51 & A FEW WOM5 DR9K+ TEA4  ,! TAV]N WAS V]Y FIL?Y1 BUT IT WAS 9/ANTLY APP>5T ?AT IT HAD A GOOD TRADE4 

,!RE WAS A BUS9ESS-LIKE EXPRESSION ON ! FACE ( ! CL]K BEH9D ! C\NT]1 & A CLEV] READ9ESS AB\T ! WAIT]S4  ,NO SOON] HAD ,I 5T]$1 ?AN ONE WAIT] PREP>$ TO REMOVE MY COAT & BR+ ME :ATEV] ,I %\LD ORD]4  ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT !Y HAD BE5 TRA9$ TO BRISK & ACCURATE S]VICE4  ,I 9QUIR$ = ! 5UM]ATORS4 

0,VANYA60 %\T$ A SMALL MAN1 DRESS$ 9 ,G]MAN FA%ION1 :O WAS 5GAG$ 9 PLAC+ SOME?+ 9 A CUPBO>D BEH9D ! C\NT]2 ?IS WAS ! L&LORD ( ! TAV]N1 A ,KALUGA PEASANT1 ,IVAN ,F$OTIT*1 :O HIR$ ONE-HALF ( ! ,ZIM9S' H\SES & SUBLET !M TO LODG]S4  ,! WAIT]1 A ?91 HOOK$-NOS$ Y\NG FELL[ ( EI<TE51 ) A YELL[ COMPLEXION1 HA/5$ UP4 

0,CONDUCT ?IS G5TLEMAN TO ! C5SUS-TAK]S2 !Y W5T 9TO ! MA9 BUILD+ OV] ! WELL40  ,! Y\NG FELL[ ?REW D[N HIS NAPK91 & DONN$ A COAT OV] HIS :ITE JACKET & :ITE TR\S]S1 & A CAP ) A L>GE VISOR1 &1 TRIPP+ QUICKLY ALONG ) HIS :ITE FEET1 HE L$ ME ?R\< ! SW++ DOOR 9 ! RE>4  ,9 ! DIRTY1 MALODOR\S KIT*51 9 ! \T-BUILD+1 WE 5C\NT]$ AN OLD WOMAN :O WAS C>EFULLY C>RY+ SOME V]Y BAD-SMELL+ TRIPE1 WRAPP$ 9 A RAG1 (F SOME:]E4  ,FROM ! \T-BUILD+ WE DESC5D$ 9TO A SLOP+ C\RT-Y>D1 ALL 5CUMB]$ ) SMALL WOOD5 BUILD+S ON L[] /ORIES ( /ONE4  ,! ODOR 9 ?IS :OLE Y>D WAS EXTREMELY P[]FUL4  ,! C5T] ( ?IS ODOR WAS AN \T-H\SE1 R\ND :I* PEOPLE W]E ?RONG+ :5EV] ,I PASS$ IT4  ,IT M]ELY 9DICAT$ ! SPOT1 BUT WAS NOT ALTOGE!R US$ ITSELF4  ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 :5 PASS+ ?R\< ! Y>D1 NOT TO TAKE NOTE ( ?IS SPOT2 ONE ALWAYS FELT OPPRESS$ :5 ONE 5T]$ ! P5ETRAT+ ATMOSPH]E :I* WAS EMITT$ BY ?IS F\L SMELL4 

,! WAIT]1 C>EFULLY GU>D+ HIS :ITE TR\S]S1 L$ ME CAUTI\SLY PA/ ?IS PLACE ( FROZ5 & UNFROZ5 UNCLEANNESS TO ONE ( ! BUILD+S4  ,! PEOPLE :O W]E PASS+ ?R\< ! Y>D & ALONG ! BALCONIES ALL /OPP$ TO />E AT ME4  ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT A RESPECTABLY DRESS$ MAN WAS A CURIOSITY 9 !SE LOCALITIES4 

,! Y\NG MAN ASK$ A WOMAN 0:E!R %E HAD SE5 ! C5SUS-TAK]S80  ,& ?REE M5 SIMULTANE\SLY ANSW]$ HIS QUE/ION3 SOME SAID ?AT !Y W]E OV] ! WELL1 BUT O!RS SAID ?AT !Y HAD BE5 !RE1 BUT HAD COME \T & GONE TO ,NIKITA ,IVANOVIT*4  ,AN OLD MAN DRESS$ ONLY 9 HIS %IRT1 :O WAS W&]+ AB\T ! C5T] ( ! Y>D1 SAID ?AT !Y W]E 9 ,NO4 #c4  ,! Y\NG MAN DECID$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! MO/ PROBABLE REPORT1 & CONDUCT$ ME TO ,NO4 #c ?R\< ! BASEM5T 5TRANCE1 & D>KNESS & BAD SMELLS1 DIFF]5T FROM ?AT :I* EXI/$ \TSIDE4  ,WE W5T D[N-/AIRS1 & PROCE$$ ALONG ! E>!N FLOOR ( A D>K CORRIDOR4  ,AS WE W]E PASS+ ALONG ! CORRIDOR1 A DOOR FLEW OP5 ABRUPTLY1 & AN OLD DRUNK5 MAN1 9 HIS %IRT1 PROBABLY NOT ( ! PEASANT CLASS1 ?RU/ HIMSELF \T4  ,A WA%]WOMAN1 WR++ H] SOAPY H&S1 WAS PURSU+ & HU/L+ ! OLD MAN ) PI]C+ SCREAMS4  ,VANYA1 MY GUIDE1 PU%$ ! OLD MAN ASIDE1 & REPROV$ HIM4 

0,IT'S NOT PROP] TO MAKE SU* A R[10 SAID ME1 0& Y\ AN (FIC]1 TOO60 & WE W5T ON TO ! DOOR ( ,NO4 #c4 

,VANYA GAVE IT A LITTLE PULL4  ,! DOOR GAVE WAY ) A SMACK1 OP5$1 & WE SMELL$ SOAPY /EAM1 & A %>P ODOR ( SPOIL$ FOOD & TOBACCO1 & WE 5T]$ 9TO TOTAL D>KNESS4  ,! W9D[S W]E ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE2 BUT ! CORRIDORS RAN TO RI<T & LEFT BETWE5 BO>D P>TITIONS1 & SMALL DOORS OP5$1 AT V>I\S ANGLES1 9TO ! ROOMS MADE ( UNEV5 :ITEWA%$ BO>DS4  ,9 A D>K ROOM1 ON ! LEFT1 A WOMAN C\LD BE SE5 WA%+ 9 A TUB4  ,AN OLD WOMAN WAS PEEP+ FROM ONE ( !SE SMALL DOORS ON ! RI<T4  ,?R\< ANO!R OP5 DOOR WE C\LD SEE A R$-FAC$1 HAIRY PEASANT1 9 BA/ %OES1 SITT+ ON HIS WOOD5 BUNK2 HIS H&S RE/$ ON HIS KNEES1 & HE WAS SW++ HIS FEET1 %OD 9 BA/ %OES1 & GAZ+ GLOOMILY AT !M4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! CORRIDOR WAS A LITTLE DOOR LEAD+ TO ! AP>TM5T :]E ! C5SUS-TAK]S W]E4  ,?IS WAS ! *AMB] ( ! MI/RESS ( ! :OLE ( ,NO4 #c2 %E R5T$ ! 5TIRE AP>TM5T FROM ,IVAN ,FEODOVIT*1 & LET IT \T AGA9 TO LODG]S & AS NI<T-QU>T]S4  ,9 H] T9Y ROOM1 UND] ! T9SEL IMAGES1 SAT ! /UD5T C5SUS-TAK] ) HIS *>TS2 &1 9 HIS QUALITY ( 9VE/IGATOR1 HE HAD JU/ ?OR\<LY 9T]ROGAT$ A PEASANT WE>+ A %IRT & A VE/4  ,?IS LATT] WAS A FRI5D ( ! L&LADY1 & HAD BE5 ANSW]+ QUE/IONS = H]4  ,! L&LADY H]SELF1 AN ELD]LY WOMAN1 WAS !RE ALSO1 & TWO ( H] CURI\S T5ANTS4  ,:5 ,I 5T]$1 ! ROOM WAS ALREADY PACK$ FULL4  ,I PU%$ MY WAY TO ! TABLE4  ,I EX*ANG$ GREET+S ) ! /UD5T1 & HE PROCE$$ ) HIS 9QUIRIES4  ,& ,I BEGAN TO LOOK AB\T ME1 & TO 9T]ROGATE ! 9HABITANTS ( !SE QU>T]S = MY [N PURPOSE4 

,IT TURN$ \T1 ?AT 9 ?IS FIR/ SET ( LODG+S1 ,I F\ND NOT A S+LE P]SON UPON :OM ,I C\LD P\R \T MY B5EVOL5CE4  ,! L&LADY1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT ! POV]TY1 SMALLNESS & DIRT ( !SE QU>T]S /RUCK ME AFT] ! PALATIAL H\SE 9 :I* ,I DWELL1 LIV$ 9 COM=T1 COMP>$ ) MANY ( ! POOR 9HABITANTS ( ! CITY1 & 9 COMP>ISON ) ! POV]TY 9 ! C\NTRY1 ) :I* ,I WAS ?OR\<LY FAMILI>1 %E LIV$ LUXURI\SLY4  ,%E HAD A FEA!R-B$1 A QUILT$ COV]LET1 A SAMOV>1 A FUR CLOAK1 & A DRESS] ) CROCK]Y4  ,! L&LADY'S FRI5D HAD ! SAME COM=TABLE APPE>ANCE4  ,HE HAD A WAT* & A *A94  ,H] LODG]S W]E NOT SO WELL (F1 BUT !RE WAS NOT ONE ( !M :O WAS 9 NE$ ( IMM$IATE ASSI/ANCE3 ! WOMAN :O WAS WA%+ L95 9 A TUB1 & :O HAD BE5 AB&ON$ BY H] HUSB& & HAD *ILDR51 AN AG$ WID[ )\T ANY MEANS ( LIVELIHOOD1 AS %E SAID1 & ?AT PEASANT 9 BA/ %OES1 :O TOLD ME ?AT HE HAD NO?+ TO EAT ?AT DAY4  ,BUT ON QUE/ION+ !M1 IT APPE>$ ?AT NONE ( !SE PEOPLE W]E 9 SPECIAL WANT1 & ?AT1 9 ORD] TO HELP !M1 IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO BECOME WELL ACQUA9T$ ) !M4 

,:5 ,I PROPOS$ TO ! WOMAN :OSE HUSB& HAD AB&ON$ H]1 TO PLACE H] *ILDR5 9 AN ASYLUM1 %E BECAME CONFUS$1 FELL 9TO ?\<T1 ?ANK$ ME EFFUSIVELY1 BUT EVID5TLY DID NOT WI% TO DO SO2 %E W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ PECUNI>Y ASSI/ANCE4  ,! ELDE/ GIRL HELP$ H] 9 H] WA%+1 & ! Y\NG] TOOK C>E ( ! LITTLE BOY4  ,! OLD WOMAN BEGG$ E>NE/LY TO BE TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL1 BUT ON EXAM9+ H] NOOK ,I F\ND ?AT ! OLD WOMAN WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY POOR4  ,%E HAD A *E/ FULL ( EFFECTS1 A TEAPOT ) A T9 SP\T1 TWO CUPS1 & C>AMEL BOXES FILL$ ) TEA & SUG>4  ,%E KNITT$ /OCK+S & GLOVES1 & RECEIV$ MON?LY AID FROM SOME B5EVOL5T LADY4  ,& IT WAS EVID5T ?AT :AT ! PEASANT NE$$ WAS NOT SO MU* FOOD AS DR9K1 & ?AT :ATEV] MI<T BE GIV5 HIM W\LD F9D ITS WAY TO ! DRAM-%OP4  ,9 !SE QU>T]S1 !RE=E1 !RE W]E NONE ( ! SORT ( PEOPLE :OM ,I C\LD R5D] HAPPY BY A PRES5T ( MONEY4  ,BUT !RE W]E POOR PEOPLE :O APPE>$ TO ME TO BE ( A D\BTFUL *>ACT]4  ,I NOT$ D[N ! OLD WOMAN1 ! WOMAN ) ! *ILDR51 & ! PEASANT1 & DECID$ ?AT !Y MU/ BE SE5 TO2 BUT LAT] ON1 AS ,I WAS OCCUPI$ ) ! PECULI>LY UN=TUNATE :OM ,I EXPECT$ TO F9D 9 ?IS H\SE1 ,I MADE UP MY M9D ?AT !RE MU/ BE SOME ORD] 9 ! AID :I* WE %\LD BE/[2 FIR/ CAME ! MO/ WRET*$1 & !N ?IS K9D4  ,BUT 9 ! NEXT QU>T]S1 & 9 ! NEXT AFT] ?AT1 IT WAS ! SAME /ORY1 ALL ! PEOPLE HAD TO BE N>R[LY 9VE/IGAT$ BE=E !Y C\LD BE HELP$4  ,BUT UN=TUNATES ( ! SORT :OM A GIFT ( MONEY W\LD CONV]T FROM UN=TUNATE 9TO =TUNATE PEOPLE1 !RE W]E NONE4  ,MORTIFY+ AS IT IS TO ME TO AV[ ?IS1 ,I BEGAN TO GET DIS5*ANT$1 BECAUSE ,I DID NOT F9D AMONG !SE PEOPLE ANY ?+ ( ! SORT :I* ,I HAD EXPECT$4  ,I HAD EXPECT$ TO F9D PECULI> PEOPLE H]E2 BUT1 AFT] MAK+ ! R\ND ( ALL ! AP>TM5TS1 ,I WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ! 9HABITANTS ( !SE H\SES W]E NOT PECULI> PEOPLE AT ALL1 BUT PRECISELY SU* P]SONS AS ?OSE AMONG :OM ,I LIV$4  ,AS !RE >E AMONG US1 JU/ SO AMONG !M2 !RE W]E H]E ?OSE :O W]E MORE OR LESS GOOD1 MORE OR LESS /UPID1 HAPPY & UNHAPPY4  ,! UNHAPPY W]E EXACTLY SU* UNHAPPY BE+S AS EXI/ AMONG US1 ?AT IS1 UNHAPPY PEOPLE :OSE UNHAPP9ESS LIES NOT 9 !IR EXT]NAL CONDITIONS1 BUT 9 !MSELVES1 A SORT ( UNHAPP9ESS :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RI<T BY ANY SORT ( BANK-NOTE :ATEV]4 

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