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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,SOME?+ /RANGE CAME OV] ALL ! AUDI5CE1 & SOME?+ /RANGE WAS NOTICEABLE 9 ! DEAD SIL5CE ?AT SUCCE$$ ,ALB]T'S PLAY+4 ,IT WAS AS ?\< EA* DESIR$1 & YET D>$ NOT1 TO ACKN[L$GE ! MEAN+ ( IT ALL4 

,:AT DID IT MEAN1--?IS BRI<TLY LI<T$1 W>M ROOM1 !SE BRILLIANT WOM51 ! DAWN JU/ APPE>+ AT ! W9D[S1 !SE HURRY+ PULSES1 & ! PURE IMPRESSIONS MADE BY ! FLEET+ TONES ( MUSIC8 ,BUT NO ONE V5TUR$ TO ACKN[L$GE ! MEAN+ ( IT ALL2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ALMO/ ALL1 FEEL+ 9CAPABLE ( ?R[+ !MSELVES COMPLETELY UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( :AT ! NEW IMPRESSION CONCEAL$ FROM !M1 REBELL$ AGA9/ IT4 

0,WELL1 N[1 HE PLAYS MI<TY WELL10 SAID ! (FIC]4 

0,WOND]FULLY10 REPLI$ ,DELES(1 /EAL?ILY WIP+ HIS *EEK ) HIS SLEEVE4 

0,ONE ?+ SURE1 IT'S TIME TO BE GO+1 G5TLEM510 SAID ! G5TLEMAN :O HAD BE5 LY+ ON ! S(A1 /RAI<T5+ HIMSELF UP A LITTLE4 0,WE'LL HAVE TO GIVE HIM SOME?+1 G5TLEM54 ,LET US MAKE A COLLECTION40 

,AT ?IS TIME1 ,ALB]T WAS SITT+ ALONE 9 ! NEXT ROOM1 ON ! S(A4 ,AS HE SUPPORT$ HIMSELF ) HIS ELB[S ON HIS BONY KNEES1 HE SMOO!D HIS FACE ) HIS DIRTY1 SWEATY H&1 TOSS$ BACK HIS HAIR1 & SMIL$ AT HIS [N HAPPY ?\<TS4 

,A L>GE COLLECTION WAS TAK5 UP1 & ,DELES( WAS.<#a#e#i.> *OS5 TO PRES5T IT4 ,ASIDE FROM ?IS1 ,DELES(1 :O HAD BE5 SO KE5LY & UNWONT$LY AFFECT$ BY ! MUSIC1 HAD CONCEIV$ ! ?\<T ( CONF]R+ SOME B5EFIT UPON ?IS MAN4 

,IT CAME 9TO HIS HEAD TO TAKE HIM HOME ) HIM1 TO FE$ HIM1 TO E/ABLI% HIM SOME:]E1--9 O!R WORDS1 TO LIFT HIM FROM HIS VILE POSITION4 

0,WELL1 >E Y\ TIR$80 ASK$ ,DELES(1 APPROA*+ HIM4 ,ALB]T REPLI$ ) A SMILE4 0,Y\ HAVE CREATIVE TAL5T2 Y\ \<T S]I\SLY TO DEVOTE Y\RSELF TO MUSIC1 TO PLAY 9 PUBLIC40 

0,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE SOME?+ TO DR9K10 EXCLAIM$ ,ALB]T1 AS ?\< SUDD5LY WAK+ UP4 

,DELES( BR\<T HIM SOME W9E1 & ! MUSICIAN GRE$ILY DRA9$ TWO GLASSES4 

0,:AT SPL5DID W9E60 HE EXCLAIM$4 

0,:AT A LOVELY ?+ ?AT ,MELAN*OLIE IS60 SAID ,DELES(4 

0,OH1 YES1 YES10 REPLI$ ,ALB]T ) A SMILE4 0,BUT P>DON ME1 ,I DO NOT KN[ ) :OM ,I HAVE ! HONOR TO BE TALK+2 MAYBE Y\ >E A C\NT OR A PR9CE4 ,C\LDN'T Y\ LET ME HAVE A LITTLE MONEY80 ,HE PAUS$ = A MOM5T4 0,I HAVE NO?+--,I AM A POOR MAN3 ,I C\LDN'T PAY IT BACK TO Y\40 

,DELES( FLU%$1 GREW EMB>RASS$1 & HA/5$ TO H& ! MUSICIAN ! MONEY ?AT HAD BE5 COLLECT$ = HIM4 

0,V]Y MU* OBLIG$ TO Y\10 SAID ,ALB]T1 SEIZ+ ! MONEY4 0,N[ LET US HAVE SOME MORE MUSIC2 ,I WILL PLAY = Y\ AS MU* AS Y\ WI%4 ,ONLY LET ME HAVE SOME?+ TO DR9K1 SOME?+ TO DR9K10 HE REPEAT$1 AS HE />T$ TO HIS FEET4 

,DELES( GAVE HIM SOME MORE W9E1 & ASK$ HIM TO SIT D[N BY HIM4.<#a#f.> 

0,P>DON ME IF ,I AM FRANK ) Y\10 SAID ,DELES(4 0,Y\R TAL5T HAS 9T]E/$ ME SO MU*4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\ >E 9 A WRET*$ POSITION40 

,ALB]T GLANC$ N[ AT ,DELES(1 N[ AT ! HO/ESS1 :O JU/ !N CAME 9TO ! ROOM4 

0,P]MIT ME TO HELP Y\10 CONT9U$ ,DELES(4 0,IF Y\ NE$ ANY ?+1 !N ,I %\LD BE V]Y GLAD IF Y\ W\LD COME & /AY ) ME = A :ILE4 ,I LIVE ALONE1 & MAYBE ,I C\LD BE ( SOME S]VICE TO Y\40 

,ALB]T SMIL$1 & MADE NO REPLY4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ ?ANK HIM80 SAID ! HO/ESS4 0,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS W\LD BE A CAPITAL ?+ = Y\4--,ONLY ,I W\LD NOT ADVISE Y\10 %E CONT9U$1 TURN+ TO ,DELES(1 & %AK+ H] HEAD W>N+LY4 

0,V]Y MU* OBLIG$ TO Y\10 SAID ,ALB]T1 SEIZ+ ,DELES('S H& ) BO? HIS MOI/ ONES4 0,ONLY N[ LET US HAVE SOME MUSIC1 PLEASE40 

,BUT ! RE/ ( ! GUE/S W]E ALREADY MAK+ !IR PREP>ATIONS TO DEP>T2 & AS ,ALB]T DID NOT ADDRESS !M1 !Y CAME \T 9TO ! ANTE-ROOM4 

,ALB]T BADE ! HO/ESS F>EWELL2 & HAV+ TAK5 HIS WORN HAT ) WIDE BRIM1 & A LA/ SUMM]'S ALMA VIVA1 :I* COMPOS$ HIS ONLY PROTECTION AGA9/ ! W9T]1 HE W5T ) ,DELES( D[N ! /EPS4 

,AS SOON AS ,DELES( TOOK HIS SEAT 9 HIS C>RIAGE ) HIS NEW FRI5D1 & BECAME CONSCI\S ( ?AT UNPLEASANT ODOR ( 9TOXICATION & FIL?9ESS EXHAL$ BY ! MUSICIAN1 HE BEGAN TO REP5T ( ! /EP ?AT HE HAD TAK51 & TO CURSE HIMSELF = HIS *ILDI% S(TNESS ( HE>T & LACK ( REASON4 ,MOREOV]1 ALL ?AT ,ALB]T SAID WAS SO FOOLI% & 9 SU* BAD TA/E1 & HE SEEM$ SO NE> A SUDD5 /ATE ( BEA/LY 9TOXICATION1 ?AT ,DELES( WAS DISGU/$4 0,:AT %ALL ,I DO ) HIM80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4.<#a#f#a.> 

,AFT] !Y HAD BE5 DRIV+ = A QU>T] ( AN H\R1 ,ALB]T RELAPS$ 9TO SIL5CE1 TOOK (F HIS HAT1 & LAID IT ON HIS KNEE1 !N ?REW HIMSELF 9TO A CORN] ( ! C>RIAGE1 & BEGAN TO SNORE4444 ,! :EELS CRUN*$ MONOTON\SLY OV] ! FROZ5 SN[1 ! FEEBLE LI<T ( DAWN SC>CELY MADE ITS WAY ?R\< ! FRO/Y W9D[S4 

,DELES( GLANC$ AT HIS COMPANION4 ,HIS LONG BODY1 WRAPP$ 9 HIS MANTLE1 LAY ALMO/ LIFELESS NE> HIM4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT A LONG HEAD ) L>GE BLACK NOSE WAS SWAY+ ON HIS TRUNK2 BUT ON EXAM9+ MORE CLOSELY HE P]CEIV$ ?AT :AT HE TOOK TO BE NOSE & FACE WAS ! MAN'S HAIR1 & ?AT HIS ACTUAL FACE WAS L[] D[N4 

,HE B5T OV]1 & /UDI$ ! FEATURES ( ,ALB]T'S FACE4 ,!N ! BEAUTY ( HIS BR[ & ( HIS PEACEFULLY CLOS$ M\? ONCE MORE *>M$ HIM4 ,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( N]V\S EXCITEM5T CAUS$ BY ! SLEEPLESS H\RS ( ! LONG NI<T & ! MUSIC1 ,DELES(1 AS HE LOOK$ AT ?AT FACE1 WAS ONCE MORE C>RI$ BACK TO ! BLESS$ WORLD ( :I* HE HAD CAU<T A GLIMPSE ONCE BE=E ?AT NI<T2 AGA9 HE REMEMB]$ ! HAPPY & MAGNANIM\S TIME ( HIS Y\?1 & HE CEAS$ TO REP5T ( HIS RA%NESS4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T HE LOV$ ,ALB]T TRULY & W>MLY1 & FIRMLY RESOLV$ TO BE A B5EFACTOR TO HIM4.<#a#f#b.> 

7,S\RCE3 0,A ,RUSSIAN ,PROPRIETOR & ,O!R ,/ORIES10 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE1 PUBLI%$ BY ,?OMAS ,Y4 ,CR[ELL @& ,CO41 ,NEW ,YORK1 #ac ,A/OR ,PLACE47 

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