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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,! NEXT DAY WAS A HOLIDAY4 ,DELES(1 ON WAK+1 SAT 9 HIS P>LOR1 DR9K+ HIS C(FEE & READ+ A BOOK4 ,ALB]T1 :O WAS 9 ! NEXT ROOM1 HAD NOT YET MOV$4 ,ZAKH> DISCREETLY OP5$ ! DOOR1 & LOOK$ 9TO ! D9+-ROOM4 

0,W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*1 !RE HE LIES ASLEEP ON ! B>E S(A4 ,I W\LD NOT S5D HIM AWAY = ANY ?+1 ,GOD KN[S4 ,HE'S LIKE A LITTLE *ILD4 ,9DE$1 HE'S AN >TI/60 

,AT TWELVE O'CLOCK1 !RE WAS A S\ND ( YAWN+ & C\<+ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! DOOR4 

,ZAKH> AGA9 CREPT 9TO ! D9+-ROOM2 & ! B>9 HE>D HIS :E$L+ VOICE1 & ,ALB]T'S G5TLE1 BESEE*+ VOICE4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS HE80 ASK$ ,DELES(1 :5 ,ZAKH> CAME \T4 

0,HE FEELS BLUE1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*4 ,HE DOESN'T WANT TO GET DRESS$4 ,HE'S SO CROSS4 ,ALL HE ASKS = IS SOME?+ TO DR9K40 

0,N[1 IF WE >E TO GET HOLD ( HIM1 WE MU/ /R5G!N HIS *>ACT]10 SAID ,DELES( TO HIMSELF4 ,&1 =BIDD+ ,ZAKH> TO GIVE HIM ANY W9E1 HE AGA9 DEVOT$ HIMSELF TO HIS BOOK2 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF1 H[EV]1 LI/5+ ALL ! TIME = DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! D9+-ROOM4 

,BUT !RE WAS NO MOVEM5T !RE1 ONLY OCCASIONALLY W]E HE>D A HEAVY *E/ C\< & SPITT+4 ,TWO.<#a#g#f.> H\RS PASS$4 ,DELES(1 AFT] DRESS+ TO GO \T1 RESOLV$ TO LOOK 9 UPON HIS GUE/4 ,ALB]T WAS SITT+ MOTIONLESS AT ! W9D[1 LEAN+ HIS HEAD ON HIS H&S4 

,HE LOOK$ R\ND4 ,HIS FACE WAS SALL[1 MOROSE1 & NOT ONLY MELAN*OLY BUT DEEPLY UNHAPPY4 ,HE TRI$ TO WELCOME HIS HO/ ) A SMILE1 BUT HIS FACE ASSUM$ A /ILL MORE WOE-BEGONE EXPRESSION4 ,IT SEEM$ AS ?\< HE W]E ON ! PO9T ( TE>S4 

,) EF=T HE /OOD UP & B[$4 0,IF ,I MI<T HAVE JU/ A LITTLE GLASS ( SIMPLE VODKA10 HE EXCLAIM$ ) A SUPPLICAT+ EXPRESSION4 0,I AM SO WEAK4 ,IF Y\ PLEASE60 

0,C(FEE WILL BE MORE /R5G!N+1 ,I W\LD ADVISE Y\40 

,ALB]T'S FACE LO/ ITS *ILDI% EXPRESSION2 HE GAZ$ COLDLY1 SADLY1 \T ( ! W9D[1 & FELL BACK 9TO ! *AIR4 

0,W\LDN'T Y\ LIKE SOME BREAKFA/80 

0,NO1 ?ANK Y\1 ,I HAV5'T ANY APPETITE40 

0,IF Y\ WANT TO PLAY ON ! VIOL91 Y\ WILL NOT DI/URB ME10 SAID ,DELES(1 LAY+ ! 9/RUM5T ON ! TABLE4 ,ALB]T LOOK$ AT ! VIOL9 ) A CONTEMPTU\S SMILE4 

0,NO1 ,I AM TOO WEAK1 ,I CANNOT PLAY10 HE SAID1 & PU%$ ! 9/RUM5T FROM HIM4 

,AFT] ?AT1 9 REPLY TO ALL ,DELES('S PROPOSITIONS TO GO TO WALK1 TO GO TO ! !AT] 9 ! EV5+1 OR ANY ?+ ELSE1 HE ONLY %OOK HIS HEAD M\RNFULLY1 & REFUS$ TO SPEAK4 

,DELES( W5T \T1 MADE A FEW CALLS1 D9$ \T1 & BE=E ! !AT] H\R1 HE RETURN$ TO HIS ROOMS TO *ANGE HIS ATTIRE & F9D \T H[ ! MUSICIAN WAS GETT+ ALONG4.<#a#g#g.> 

,ALB]T WAS SITT+ 9 ! D>K ANTE-ROOM1 &1 ) HIS HEAD RE/+ ON HIS H&1 WAS GAZ+ AT ! HEAT$ /OVE4 ,HE WAS NEATLY DRESS$1 WA%$ & COMB$2 BUT HIS EYES W]E SAD & VACANT1 & HIS :OLE =M EXPRESS$ EV5 MORE WEAKNESS & DEBILITY ?AN 9 ! MORN+4 

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ HAD D9N]1 ,MR4 ,ALB]T80 ASK$ ,DELES(4 

,ALB]T NODD$ HIS HEAD1 &1 AFT] LOOK+ ) A T]RIFI$ EXPRESSION AT ,DELES(1 DROPP$ HIS EYES4 ,IT MADE ,DELES( FEEL UNCOM=TABLE4 

0,I HAVE BE5 TALK+ TO-DAY ) A MANAG]10 SAID HE1 ALSO DROPP+ HIS EYES4 0,HE W\LD BE V]Y GLAD TO MAKE T]MS ) Y\1 IF Y\ W\LD LIKE TO ACCEPT AN 5GAGEM5T40 

0,I ?ANK Y\1 BUT ,I CANNOT PLAY10 SAID ,ALB]T1 ALMO/ 9 A :ISP]2 & HE W5T 9TO HIS ROOM1 & CLOS$ ! DOOR AS S(TLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,AFT] A FEW M9UTES1 LIFT+ ! LAT* AS S(TLY AS POSSIBLE1 HE CAME \T ( ! ROOM1 BR++ ! VIOL94 ,CA/+ A %>P1 ANGRY LOOK AT ,DELES(1 HE LAID ! 9/RUM5T ON ! TABLE1 & AGA9 DISAPPE>$4 

,DELES( %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 & SMIL$4 

0,:AT AM ,I TO DO N[8 ,:]E9 AM ,I TO BLAME80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS ! MUSICIAN80 WAS HIS FIR/ QUE/ION :5 HE RETURN$ HOME LATE ?AT EV5+4 

0,BAD10 WAS ,ZAKH>'S %ORT & R++ REPLY4 0,HE SI<S ALL ! TIME1 & C\<S1 & SAYS NO?+ AT ALL1 ONLY HE HAS ASK$ = VODKA F\R OR FIVE TIMES1 & ONCE ,I GAVE HIM SOME4 ,H[ CAN WE AVOID KILL+ HIM ?IS WAY1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*8 ,?AT WAS ! WAY ! OV]SE]04444 

0,WELL1 HASN'T HE PLAY$ ON ! FIDDLE80.<#a#g#h.> 

0,DIDN'T EV5 T\* IT4 ,I TOOK IT TO HIM1 TWICE--,WELL1 HE TOOK IT UP SL[LY1 & C>RI$ IT \T10 SAID ,ZAKH> ) A SMILE4 0,DO Y\ /ILL BID ME REFUSE HIM SOME?+ TO DR9K80 

0,DON'T GIVE HIM ANY ?+ TO-DAY2 WE'LL SEE :AT'LL COME ( IT4 ,:AT IS HE DO+ N[80 

0,HE HAS %UT HIMSELF 9TO ! P>LOR40 

,DELES( W5T 9TO HIS LIBR>Y1 TOOK D[N A FEW ,FR5* BOOKS1 & ! ,TE/AM5T 9 ,G]MAN4 0,PUT !SE BOOKS TO-MORR[ 9 HIS ROOM2 & LOOK \T1 DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY10 SAID HE TO ,ZAKH>4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,ZAKH> 9=M$ HIS B>9 ?AT ! MUSICIAN HAD NOT SLEPT A W9K ALL NI<T4 0,HE KEPT WALK+ UP & D[N HIS ROOMS1 & GO+ TO ! SIDEBO>D TO TRY TO OP5 ! CUPBO>D & DOOR2 BUT EV]Y ?+1 9 SPITE ( HIS EF=TS1 REMA9$ LOCK$40 

,ZAKH> TOLD H[1 :ILE HE WAS GO+ TO SLEEP1 HE HE>D ,ALB]T MUTT]+ TO HIMSELF 9 ! D>KNESS & GE/ICULAT+4 

,EA* DAY ,ALB]T GREW MORE GLOOMY & TACITURN4 ,IT SEEM$ AS ?\< HE W]E AFRAID ( ,DELES(1 & HIS FACE EXPRESS$ PA9FUL T]ROR :5EV] !IR EYES MET4 ,HE DID NOT T\* EI!R BOOK OR VIOL91 & MADE NO REPLIES TO ! QUE/IONS PUT TO HIM4 

,ON ! ?IRD DAY AFT] ! MUSICIAN CAME TO /AY ) HIM1 ,DELES( RETURN$ HOME LATE 9 ! EV5+1 TIR$ & WORRI$4 ,HE HAD BE5 ON ! GO ALL DAY1 ATT5D+ TO HIS DUTIES4 ,?\< !Y HAD SEEM$ V]Y SIMPLE & EASY1 YET1 AS IS (T5 ! CASE1 HE HAD NOT MADE ANY PROGRESS AT ALL1 9 SPITE ( HIS /R5U\S 5DEAVORS4 ,AFT]W>DS HE HAD /OPP$ AT ! CLUB1 & LO/ AT :I/4 ,HE WAS \T ( SPIRITS4 

0,WELL1 ,GOD BE ) HIM10 HE REPLI$ TO ,ZAKH>1.<#a#g#i.> :O HAD BE5 TELL+ HIM ( ,ALB]T'S PITIABLE /ATE4 0,TO-MORR[ ,I %ALL BE REALLY WORRI$ AB\T HIM4 ,IS HE WILL+ OR NOT TO /AY ) ME1 & FOLL[ MY ADVICE8 ,NO8 ,!N IT'S IDLE4 ,I HAVE DONE ! BE/ ?AT ,I C\LD40 

0,?AT'S :AT COMES ( TRY+ TO BE A B5EFACTOR TO PEOPLE10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 0,I AM PUTT+ MYSELF TO 9CONV5I5CE = HIM4 ,I HAVE TAK5 ?IS FIL?Y CREATURE 9TO MY ROOMS1 :I* KEEPS ME FROM RECEIV+ /RANG]S 9 ! MORN+2 ,I WORK & TROT2 & YET HE LOOKS UPON ME AS SOME 5EMY :O1 AGA9/ HIS WILL1 W\LD KEEP HIM 9 P\ND4 ,BUT ! WOR/ IS1 ?AT HE IS NOT WILL+ TO TAKE A /EP 9 HIS [N BEHALF4 ,?AT'S ! WAY ) !M ALL40 

,?AT WORD ALL REF]R$ TO PEOPLE 9 G5]AL1 & ESPECIALLY TO ?OSE ) :OM HE HAD BE5 ASSOCIAT$ 9 BUS9ESS ?AT DAY4 0,BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE = HIM N[8 ,:AT IS HE CONTEMPLAT+8 ,:Y IS HE MELAN*OLY8 ,IS HE MELAN*OLY ON ACC\NT ( ! DEBAU* FROM :I* ,I RESCU$ HIM8 ON ACC\NT ( ! DEGRADATION 9 :I* HE HAS BE58 ! HUMILIATION FROM :I* ,I SAV$ HIM8 ,CAN IT BE ?AT HE HAS FALL5 SO L[ ?AT IT IS A BURD5 = HIM TO LOOK ON A PURE LIFE8444 

0,NO1 ?IS WAS A *ILDI% ACTION10 REASON$ ,DELES(4 0,:Y %\LD ,I UND]TAKE TO DIRECT O!RS1 :5 IT IS AS MU* AS ,I CAN DO TO MANAGE MY [N AFFAIRS80 

,! IMPULSE CAME OV] HIM TO LET HIM GO IMM$IATELY1 BUT AFT] A LITTLE DELIB]ATION HE PO/PON$ IT TILL ! MORN+4 

,DUR+ ! NI<T ,DELES( WAS >\S$ BY ! NOISE ( A FALL+ TABLE 9 ! ANTE-ROOM1 & ! S\ND ( VOICES & /AMP+ FEET4 

0,JU/ WAIT A LITTLE1 ,I WILL TELL ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*10.<#a#h.> SAID ,ZAKH>'S VOICE2 ,ALB]T'S VOICE REPLI$ PASSIONATELY & 9COH]5TLY4 

,DELES( LEAP$ UP1 & W5T ) A C&LE 9TO ! ANTE-ROOM4 ,ZAKH> 9 HIS NI<TDRESS WAS /&+ AGA9/ ! DOOR2 ,ALB]T 9 CAP & ALMA VIVA WAS TRY+ TO PULL HIM AWAY1 & WAS SCREAM+ AT HIM 9 A PA!TIC VOICE4 

0,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO DETA9 ME2 ,I HAVE A PASSPORT2 ,I HAVE NOT /OL5 ANY ?+ FROM Y\4 ,Y\ MU/ LET ME GO4 ,I WILL GO TO ! POLICE40 

0,I BEG ( Y\1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*10 SAID ,ZAKH>1 TURN+ TO HIS B>91 & CONT9U+ TO /& GU>D AT ! DOOR4 0,HE GOT UP 9 ! NI<T1 F\ND ! KEY 9 MY OV]COAT-POCKET1 & HE HAS DRUNK UP ! :OLE DECANT] ( SWEET VODKA4 ,WAS ?AT GOOD8 ,& N[ HE WANTS TO GO4 ,Y\ DIDN'T GIVE ME ORD]S1 & SO ,I C\LD NOT LET HIM \T40 

,ALB]T1 SEE+ ,DELES(1 BEGAN TO PULL /ILL MORE VIOL5TLY ON ,ZAKH>4 0,NO ONE HAS ! RI<T TO DETA9 ME6 ,HE CANNOT DO IT10 HE SCREAM$1 RAIS+ HIS VOICE MORE & MORE4 

0,LET HIM GO1 ,ZAKH>10 SAID ,DELES(4 0,I DO NOT WI% TO DETA9 Y\1 & ,I HAVE NO RI<T TO1 BUT ,I ADVISE Y\ TO /AY TILL TO-MORR[10 HE ADD$1 ADDRESS+ ,ALB]T4 

0,NO ONE HAS ! RI<T TO DETA9 ME4 ,I AM GO+ TO ! POLICE10 SCREAM$ ,ALB]T MORE & MORE FURI\SLY1 ADDRESS+ ONLY ,ZAKH>1 & NOT HE$+ ,DELES(4 0,GU>D60 HE SUDD5LY %\T$ AT ! TOP ( HIS VOICE4 

0,N[1 :AT >E Y\ SCREAM+ LIKE ?AT =8 ,Y\ SEE Y\ >E FREE TO GO10 SAID ,ZAKH>1 OP5+ ! DOOR4 

,ALB]T CEAS$ SCREAM+4 0,H[ DID !Y D>E8 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO MURD] ME6 ,NO60 HE MUTT]$.<#a#h#a.> TO HIMSELF AS HE PUT ON HIS GALO%ES4 ,NOT (F]+ TO SAY GOOD-BY1 & /ILL MUTT]+ SOME?+ UN9TELLIGIBLE1 HE W5T \T ( ! DOOR4 ,ZAKH> ACCOMPANI$ HIM TO ! GATE1 & CAME BACK4 

0,?ANK ! ,LORD1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*6 ,ANY LONG] W\LD HAVE BE5 A S910 SAID HE TO HIS B>94 0,& N[ WE MU/ C\NT ! SILV]40 

,DELES( ONLY %OOK HIS HEAD1 & MADE NO REPLY4 ,!RE CAME OV] HIM A LIVELY RECOLLECTION ( ! FIR/ TWO EV5+S :I* HE & ! MUSICIAN HAD SP5T TOGE!R2 HE REMEMB]$ ! LA/ WRET*$ DAYS :I* ,ALB]T HAD SP5T !RE2 & ABOVE ALL HE REMEMB]$ ! SWEET BUT ABSURD S5TIM5T ( WOND]1 ( LOVE1 & ( SYMPA?Y1 :I* HAD BE5 >\S$ 9 HIM BY ! V]Y FIR/ SI<T ( ?IS /RANGE MAN2 & HE BEGAN TO PITY HIM4 

0,:AT WILL BECOME ( HIM N[80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4 0,)\T MONEY1 )\T W>M CLO?+1 ALONE AT MIDNI<T60 ,HE ?\<T ( S5D+ ,ZAKH> AFT] HIM1 BUT N[ IT WAS TOO LATE4 

0,IS IT COLD \T DOORS80 HE ASK$4 

0,A HEAL?Y FRO/1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*10 REPLI$ ! MAN4 0,I =GOT TO TELL Y\ ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO BUY SOME MORE FIREWOOD TO LA/ TILL SPR+40 

0,BUT :AT DID Y\ MEAN BY SAY+ ?AT IT W\LD LA/80.<#a#h#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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