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,MY ,EXAM9ATION 9 ,LAT9 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,ALL W5T WELL UNTIL MY EXAM9ATION 9 ,LAT94 ,SO F>1 A GYMNASIUM /UD5T /OOD FIR/ ON ! LI/1 ,SEM5(F SECOND1 & MYSELF ?IRD4 ,ON ! /R5G? ( IT ,I HAD BEGUN TO SWAGG] A LITTLE1 & TO ?9K ?AT1 = ALL MY Y\?1 ,I WAS NOT TO BE DESPIS$4 

,FROM ! FIR/ DAY ( ! EXAM9ATIONS1 ,I HAD HE>D EV]Y ONE SPEAK ) AWE ( ! ,PR(ESSOR ( ,LAT91 :O APPE>$ TO BE SOME SORT ( A WILD BEA/ :O BATT5$ ON ! F9ANCIAL RU9 ( Y\NG M5 7( ?OSE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 :O PAID !IR [N FEES7 & SPOKE ONLY 9 ! ,GREEK & ,LAT9 TONGUES4 ,H[EV]1 ,/4 ,J]OME1 :O HAD COA*$ ME 9 ,LAT91 SPOKE 5C\RAG+LY1 & ,I MYSELF ?\<T ?AT1 S9CE ,I C\LD TRANSLATE ,CIC]O & C]TA9 P>TS ( ,HORACE )\T ! AID ( A LEXICON1 ,I %\LD DO NO WORSE ?AN ! RE/4 ,YET ?+S PROV$ O!RWISE4 ,ALL ! MORN+ ! AIR HAD BE5 FULL ( RUMORS CONC]N+ ! TRIBULATIONS ( C&IDATES :O HAD GONE UP BE=E ME3 RUMORS ( H[ ONE Y\NG FELL[ HAD BE5 ACCORD$ A NAU<T1 ANO!R ONE A S+LE M>K ONLY1 A ?IRD ONE GREET$ ) ABUSE & ?REAT5$ ) EXPULSION1 & SO =?4 ,ONLY ,SEM5(F & ! FIR/ GYMNASIUM /UD5T HAD1 AS USUAL1 GONE UP QUIETLY1 & RETURN$ TO !IR SEATS ) FIVE M>KS CR$IT$ TO !IR NAMES4 ,ALREADY ,I FELT A PRESCI5CE ( DISA/] :5 ,IKON9 & MYSELF F\ND \RSELVES SUMMON$ TO ! LITTLE TABLE AT :I* ! T]RIBLE PR(ESSOR SAT 9 SOLIT>Y GR&EUR4 

,! T]RIBLE PR(ESSOR TURN$ \T TO BE A LITTLE ?91 BILI\S-LOOK+ MAN ) HAIR LONG & GREASY & A FACE EXPRESSIVE ( EXTRAORD9>Y SULL5NESS4 ,H&+ ,IKON9 A COPY ( ,CIC]O'S ,ORATIONS1 HE BID HIM TRANSLATE4 ,TO MY GREAT A/ONI%M5T ,IKON9 NOT ONLY READ (F SOME ( ! ,LAT91 BUT EV5 MANAG$ TO CON/RUE A FEW L9ES TO ! PR(ESSOR'S PROMPT+4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 CONSCI\S ( MY SUP]IORITY OV] SU* A FEEBLE COMPANION1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP SMIL+ A LITTLE1 & EV5 LOOK+ RA!R CONTEMPTU\S1 :5 IT CAME TO A QUE/ION ( ANALYSIS1 & ,IKON91 AS ON PREVI\S OCCASIONS1 PLUNG$ 9TO A SIL5CE :I* PROMIS$ NEV] TO 5D4 ,I HAD HOP$ TO PLEASE ! PR(ESSOR BY ?AT KN[+1 SLI<TLY S>CA/IC SMILE ( M9E1 BUT1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ,I CONTRIV$ TO DO QUITE ! CONTR>Y4 

0,EVID5TLY Y\ KN[ BETT] ?AN HE1 S9CE Y\ >E LAU<+10 HE SAID TO ME 9 BAD ,RUSSIAN4 0,WELL1 WE %ALL SEE4 ,TELL ME ! ANSW]1 !N40 

,LAT] ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! PR(ESSOR WAS ,IKON9'S GU>DIAN1 & ?AT ,IKON9 ACTUALLY LIV$ ) HIM4 ,I LO/ NO TIME 9 ANSW]+ ! QUE/ION 9 SYNTAX :I* HAD BE5 PUT TO ,IKON91 BUT ! PR(ESSOR ONLY PULL$ A LONG FACE & TURN$ AWAY FROM ME4 

0,WELL1 Y\R TURN WILL COME PRES5TLY1 & !N WE %ALL SEE H[ MU* Y\ KN[10 HE REM>K$1 )\T LOOK+ AT ME1 BUT PROCE$+ TO EXPLA9 TO ,IKON9 ! PO9T ON :I* HE HAD QUE/ION$ HIM4 

0,?AT WILL DO10 HE ADD$1 & ,I SAW HIM PUT D[N F\R M>KS TO ,IKON9 9 HIS REGI/]4 0,COME60 ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF4 0,HE CANNOT BE SO /RICT AFT] ALL40 

,:5 ,IKON9 HAD TAK5 HIS DEP>TURE ! PR(ESSOR SP5T FULLY FIVE M9UTES--FIVE M9UTES :I* SEEM$ TO ME FIVE H\RS--9 SETT+ HIS BOOKS & TICKETS 9 ORD]1 9 BL[+ HIS NOSE1 9 ADJU/+ & SPRAWL+ AB\T ON HIS *AIR1 9 GAZ+ D[N ! HALL1 & 9 LOOK+ H]E1 !RE1 & EV]Y:]E--9 DO+ EV]Y?+1 9 FACT1 EXCEPT ONCE LETT+ HIS EYE RE/ UPON ME4 ,YET EV5 ?AT AM\NT ( DISSIMULATION DID NOT SEEM TO SATISFY HIM1 = HE NEXT OP5$ A BOOK1 & PRET5D$ TO READ IT1 = ALL ! WORLD AS ?\< ,I W]E NOT !RE AT ALL4 ,I MOV$ A LITTLE NE>] HIM1 & GAVE A C\<4 

0,AH1 YES6 ,Y\ TOO1 ( C\RSE6 ,WELL1 TRANSLATE ME SOME?+10 HE REM>K$1 H&+ ME A BOOK ( SOME K9D4 0,BUT NO2 Y\ HAD BETT] TAKE ?IS10 &1 TURN+ OV] ! LEAVES ( A ,HORACE1 HE 9DICAT$ TO ME A PASSAGE :I* ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE IMAG9$ POSSIBLE ( TRANSLATION4 

0,I HAVE NOT PREP>$ ?IS10 ,I SAID4 

0,OH6 ,!N Y\ ONLY WI% TO ANSW] ?+S :I* Y\ HAVE GOT BY HE>T1 DO Y\8 ,9DE$8 ,NO1 NO2 TRANSLATE ME ?AT40 

,I />T$ TO GROPE = ! MEAN+ ( ! PASSAGE1 BUT EA* QUE/ION+ LOOK :I* ,I ?REW AT ! PR(ESSOR WAS MET BY A %AKE ( ! HEAD1 A PR(\ND SI<1 & AN EXCLAMATION ( 0,NO1 NO60 ,F9ALLY HE BANG$ ! BOOK TO ) SU* A SNAP ?AT HE CAU<T HIS F+] BETWE5 ! COV]S4 ,ANGRILY RELEAS+ IT1 HE H&$ ME A TICKET CONTA9+ QUE/IONS 9 GRAMM>1 &1 FL++ HIMSELF BACK 9 HIS *AIR1 MA9TA9$ A M5AC+ SIL5CE4 ,I %\LD HAVE TRI$ TO ANSW] ! QUE/IONS HAD NOT ! EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE SO CLOGG$ MY TONGUE ?AT NO?+ SEEM$ TO COME FROM IT RI<T4 

0,NO1 NO6 ,?AT'S NOT IT AT ALL60 HE SUDD5LY EXCLAIM$ 9 HIS HORRIBLE ACC5T AS HE ALT]$ HIS PO/URE TO ONE ( LEAN+ =W>D UPON ! TABLE & PLAY+ ) ! GOLD SIGNET-R+ :I* WAS NE>LY SLIPP+ FROM ! LITTLE F+] ( HIS LEFT H&4 0,?AT IS NOT ! WAY TO PREP>E = S]I\S /UDY1 MY GOOD SIR4 ,FELL[S LIKE Y\RSELF ?9K ?AT1 ONCE !Y HAVE A G[N & A BLUE COLL> TO !IR BACKS1 !Y HAVE REA*$ ! SUMMIT ( ALL ?+S & BECOME /UD5TS4 ,NO1 NO1 MY DE> SIR4 ,A SUBJECT NE$S TO BE /UDI$ ,F,U,N,D,A,M,5,T,A,L,L,Y10 & SO ON1 & SO ON4 

,DUR+ ?IS SPEE* 7:I* WAS UTT]$ ) A CLIPP$ SORT ( 9TONATION7 ,I W5T ON />+ DULLY AT HIS L[]$ EYELIDS4 ,BEG9N+ ) A FE> LE/ ,I %\LD LOSE MY PLACE AS ?IRD ON ! LI/1 ,I W5T ON TO FE> LE/ ,I %\LD PASS AT ALL4 ,NEXT1 !SE FEEL+S BECAME RE9=C$ BY A S5SE ( 9JU/ICE1 9JUR$ SELF-RESPECT1 & UNM]IT$ HUMILIATION1 :ILE ! CONTEMPT :I* ,I FELT = ! PR(ESSOR AS SOME ONE NOT QUITE 7ACCORD+ TO MY IDEAS7 0COMME IL FAUT0--A FACT :I* ,I D$UC$ FROM ! %ORTNESS1 /R5G?1 & R\NDNESS ( HIS NAILS--FL>$ UP 9 ME MORE & MORE & TURN$ ALL MY O!R FEEL+S TO %E] ANIMOSITY4 ,HAPP5+1 PRES5TLY1 TO GLANCE AT ME1 & TO NOTE MY QUIV]+ LIPS & TE>-FILL$ EYES1 HE SEEM$ TO 9T]PRET MY AGITATION AS A DESIRE TO BE ACCORD$ MY M>KS & DISMISS$3 :]E=E1 ) AN AIR ( REL5T+1 HE SAID 79 ! PRES5CE ( ANO!R PR(ESSOR :O HAD JU/ APPROA*$73 

0,V]Y WELL2 ,I WILL ACCORD Y\ A 'PASS'0 7:I* SIGNIFI$ TWO M>KS71 0AL?\< Y\ DO NOT DES]VE IT4 ,I DO SO SIMPLY \T ( CONSID]ATION = Y\R Y\?1 & 9 ! HOPE ?AT1 :5 Y\ BEG9 Y\R ,UNIV]SITY C>E]1 Y\ WILL LE>N TO BE LESS LI<T-M9D$40 

,! CONCLUD+ PHRASE1 UTT]$ 9 ! HE>+ ( ! O!R PR(ESSOR 7:O AT ONCE TURN$ HIS EYES UPON ME1 AS ?\< REM>K+1 0,!RE6 ,Y\ SEE1 Y\NG MAN607 COMPLET$ MY DISCOMFITURE4 ,= A MOM5T1 A MI/ SWAM BE=E MY EYES--A MI/ 9 :I* ! T]RIBLE PR(ESSOR SEEM$ TO BE F> AWAY1 AS HE SAT AT HIS TABLE :ILE = AN 9/ANT A WILD IDEA DANC$ ?R\< MY BRA94 0,:AT IF ,I ,D,I,D DO SU* A ?+80 ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF4 0,:AT W\LD COME ( IT80 ,H[EV]1 ,I DID NOT DO ! ?+ 9 QUE/ION1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 MADE A B[ ( PECULI> REV]5CE TO EA* ( ! PR(ESSORS1 & ) A SLI<T SMILE ON MY FACE--PRESUMABLY ! SAME SMILE AS ?AT ) :I* ,I HAD D]ID$ ,IKON9--TURN$ AWAY FROM ! TABLE4 

,?IS PIECE ( UNFAIRNESS AFFECT$ ME SO P[]FULLY AT ! TIME ?AT1 HAD ,I BE5 A FREE AG5T1 ,I %\LD HAVE ATT5D$ = NO MORE EXAM9ATIONS4 ,MY AMBITION WAS GONE 7S9CE N[ ,I C\LD NOT POSSIBLY BE ?IRD71 & ,I !RE=E LET ! O!R EXAM9ATIONS PASS )\T ANY EX]TION1 OR EV5 AGITATION1 ON MY P>T4 ,9 ! G5]AL LI/ ,I /ILL /OOD F\R?1 BUT ?AT FAIL$ TO 9T]E/ ME1 S9CE ,I HAD REASON$ ?+S \T TO MYSELF1 & COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT TO TRY = FIR/ PLACE WAS /UPID--EV5 0BAD =M30 ?AT1 9 FACT1 IT WAS BETT] TO PASS NEI!R V]Y WELL NOR V]Y BADLY1 AS ,WOLODA HAD DONE4 ,?IS ATTITUDE ,I DECID$ TO MA9TA9 ?R\<\T ! :OLE ( MY ,UNIV]SITY C>E]1 NOT)/&+ ?AT IT WAS ! FIR/ PO9T ON :I* MY OP9ION HAD DIFF]$ FROM ?AT ( MY FRI5D ,DIMITRI4 

,YET1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 MY ?\<TS W]E ALREADY TURN+ T[>DS A UNI=M1 A 0MORT>-BO>D10 & ! POSSESSION ( A DROZHKI ( MY [N1 A ROOM ( MY [N1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 FRE$OM ( MY [N4 ,& C]TA9LY ! PROSPECT HAD ITS *>M4 

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