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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,IT WAS /ILL RA!R W>M1 ?\< ! SUN WAS ALREADY SET1 :5 ! BATTALION >RIV$ AT ,MOROZOVKA4 ,9 FRONT ( !M1 ALONG ! DU/Y VILLAGE /REET1 TROTT$ A BR9DL$ C[1 SEP>AT$ FROM ! H]D1 BELL[+1 & OCCASIONALLY /OPP+ TO LOOK R\ND1 & NEV] ONCE P]CEIV+ ?AT ALL %E HAD TO DO WAS TO TURN \T & LET ! BATTALION PASS4 

,PEASANTS1 OLD M51 WOM51 *ILDR51 & DOME/IC S]FS1 CR[D+ BO? SIDES ( ! ROAD1 GAZ$ CURI\SLY AT ! HUSS>S4 

,?R\< A ?ICK CL\D ( DU/ ! HUSS>S RODE ALONG ON RAV5-BLACK HORSES1 CURVET+ & OCCASIONALLY SNORT+4 

,AT ! RI<T ( ! BATTALION1 GRACEFULLY M\NT$ ON BEAUTIFUL BLACK /E$S1 RODE TWO (FIC]S4 ,ONE WAS ! COMM&]1 ,C\NT ,TURB92 ! O!R A V]Y Y\NG MAN1 :O HAD REC5TLY BE5 PROMOT$ FROM ! YUNK]S2 HIS NAME WAS ,POLOZ(4 

,A HUSS>1 9 A :ITE KITTEL1 CAME FROM ! BE/ ( ! COTTAGES1 &1 TAK+ (F HIS CAP1 APPROA*$ ! (FIC]S4 

0,:AT QU>T]S HAVE BE5 ASSIGN$ TO US80 ASK$ ! C\NT4 

0,= Y\R EXCELL5CY80 REPLI$ ! QU>T]MA/]1 HIS :OLE BODY %UDD]+4 0,H]E AT ! />O/A'S2 HE HAS PUT HIS COTTAGE 9 ORD]4 ,I TRI$ TO GET A ROOM.<#b#e#b.> AT ! MANSION1.<#g#i.> BUT !Y SAID NO2 ! PROPRIETRESS IS SO ILL-TEMP]$40 

0,WELL1 ALL RI<T10 SAID ! C\NT1 DISM\NT+ & /RET*+ HIS LEGS AS HE REA*$ ! />O/A'S COTTAGE4 0,TELL ME1 HAS MY C>RIAGE COME80 

0,IT HAS DEIGN$ TO >RIVE1 Y\R EXCELL5CY10 REPLI$ ! QU>T]MA/]1 9DICAT+ ) HIS CAP ! LEA!RN C>RIAGE-TOP :I* WAS TO BE SE5 9SIDE ! GATE1 & !N HA/5+ AHEAD 9TO ! 5TRY ( ! COTTAGE1 :I* WAS CR[D$ ) ! FAMILY ( S]FS1 GA!R$ TO HAVE A LOOK AT ! (FIC]4 

,HE EV5 TRIPP$ OV] AN OLD WOMAN1 AS HE HA/ILY OP5$ ! DOOR ( ! NEATLY CLEAN$ COTTAGE1 & /OOD ASIDE TO LET ! C\NT PASS4 

,! COTTAGE WAS L>GE & COMMODI\S1 BUT NOT P]FECTLY CLEAN4 ,! ,G]MAN BODY-S]VANT1.<#h.> DRESS$ LIKE A B>91 WAS /&+ 9 ! COTTAGE1 &1 HAV+ JU/ F9I%$ SETT+ UP ! IRON B$1 WAS TAK+ \T CLEAN L95 FROM A TRUNK4 

0,PHU6 :AT A NA/Y LODG+60 EXCLAIM$ ! C\NT 9 VEXATION4 0,DIAD5KO6 ,IS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D ME BETT] QU>T]S AT ! PROPRIETOR'S OR SOME:]E80 

0,IF Y\R EXCELL5CY COMM&1 ,I WILL GO UP TO ! MANSION10 REPLI$ ,DIAD5KO2 0BUT ! H\SE IS SMALL & WRET*$1 & SEEMS NOT MU* BETT] ?AN ! COTTAGE40 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S ALL N[4 ,Y\ CAN GO40 

,& ! C\NT ?REW HIMSELF D[N ON ! B$1 SUPPORT+ HIS HEAD ) HIS H&S4 

0,JOHANN60 HE CRI$ TO HIS BODY-S]VANT2 0AGA9 Y\ HAVE MADE A HUMP 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,:Y CAN'T Y\ LE>N TO MAKE A B$ DEC5TLY80 

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,JOHANN WAS ANXI\S TO MAKE IT OV] AGA94 

0,NO1 Y\ NE$ NOT TR\BLE AB\T IT N[6444 ,:]E'S MY DRESS+-G[N80 HE PROCE$$ TO ASK 9 A PETULANT VOICE4 ,! S]VANT GAVE HIM ! DRESS+-G[N4 

,! C\NT1 BE=E HE PUT IT ON1 EXAM9$ ! SKIRT4 0,!RE IT IS6 ,Y\ HAVE NOT TAK5 ?AT SPOT \T6 ,C\LD IT BE POSSIBLE = ANY ONE TO BE A WORSE S]VANT ?AN Y\ >E80 HE ADD$1 SNAT*+ ! G>M5T FROM ! S]VANT'S H&S1 & PUTT+ IT ON4 0,N[ TELL ME1 DO Y\ DO ?IS WAY ON PURPOSE8 ,IS TEA READY80 

0,I HAV5'T HAD TIME TO MAKE IT10 REPLI$ ,JOHANN4 

0,FOOL60 

,AFT] ?IS1 ! C\NT TOOK A ,FR5* NOVEL :I* WAS AT H&1 & READ = SOME TIME )\T SPEAK+2 BUT ,JOHANN W5T \T 9TO ! 5TRY TO BL[ UP ! COALS 9 ! SAMOV>4 

,IT WAS PLA9 TO SEE ?AT ! C\NT WAS 9 A BAD HUMOR2 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 [+ TO WE>9ESS1 TO ! DU/ ON HIS FACE1 TO HIS TI<TLY-FITT+ CLO!S1 & TO HIS EMPTY /OMA*4 0,JOHANN60 HE CRI$ AGA91 0GIVE ME AN ACC\NT ( ?OSE T5 RUBLES4 ,:AT DID Y\ GET 9 T[N80 

,! C\NT LOOK$ OV] ! ACC\NT :I* ! S]VANT H&$ HIM1 & MADE SOME DISSATISFI$ REM>KS AB\T ! HI< PRICES PAID4 

0,GIVE ME ! RUM = ! TEA40 

0,I DID NOT GET ANY RUM10 SAID ,JOHANN4 

0,DELI<TFUL6 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE ,I TOLD Y\ ALWAYS TO HAVE RUM80 

0,I DIDN'T HAVE MONEY 5\<40 

0,:Y DIDN'T ,POLOZ( BUY IT8 ,Y\ MI<T HAVE GOT SOME FROM HIS MAN40 

0,! CORNET ,POLOZ(8 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,HE B\<T TEA & SUG>40.<#b#e#d.> 

0,BEA/6 ,GET Y\ GONE4 ,Y\ >E ! ONLY MAN :O HAS ! P[] TO EXHAU/ MY PATI5CE6 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I ALWAYS TAKE RUM 9 MY TEA :5 ,I AM ON ! M>*40 

0,H]E >E TWO LETT]S ONE ( ! /AFF BR\<T = Y\10 SAID ! BODY-S]VANT4 

,! C\NT1 AS HE LAY ON ! B$1 TORE OP5 ! LETT]S1 & BEGAN TO READ !M4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ! CORNET CAME 9 ) GAY C\NT5ANCE1 HAV+ QU>T]$ ! BATTALION4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS IT1 ,TURB98 ,IT'S FIR/-RATE H]E1 SEEMS TO ME4 ,I AM TIR$ \T1 ,I CONFESS IT4 ,IT HAS BE5 A W>M DAY40 

0,FIR/-RATE6 ,I %\LD ?9K SO6 ,A DIRTY1 /9K+ HUT6 & NO RUM1 ?ANKS TO Y\4 ,Y\R /UPID DID NOT BUY ANY1 NOR ?IS ONE EI!R4 ,Y\ MI<T HAVE SAID SOME?+ ANYWAY60 

,& HE W5T ON ) HIS READ+4 ,AFT] HE HAD READ ! LETT] ?R\<1 HE CRUMPL$ IT UP1 & ?REW IT ON ! FLOOR4 

0,:Y DIDN'T Y\ BUY SOME RUM80 ! CORNET 9 A :ISP] DEM&$ ( HIS S]VANT 9 ! 5TRY4 0,DIDN'T Y\ HAVE ANY MONEY80 

0,WELL1 :Y %\LD WE BE ALWAYS ! ONES TO SP5D ! MONEY8 ,I HAVE 5\< TO SP5D = )\T ?AT1 & HIS ,G]MAN DOES NO?+ BUT SMOKE HIS PIPE1--?AT'S ALL40 

,! SECOND LETT] WAS EVID5TLY NOT DISAGREEABLE1 BECAUSE ! C\NT SMIL$ AS HE READ IT4 

0,:O'S ?AT FROM80 ASK$ ,POLOZ(1 RETURN+ TO ! ROOM1 & TRY+ TO >RANGE = HIMSELF A C\* ON ! FLOOR1 NE> ! OV54 

0,FROM ,M9A10 REPLI$ ! C\NT GAILY1 H&+ HIM ! LETT]4 0,W\LD Y\ LIKE TO READ IT8 ,:AT.<#b#e#e.> A LOVELY WOMAN %E IS6 ,N[1 %E'S BETT] ?AN \R Y\NG LADIES1 ?AT'S A FACT4 ,JU/ SEE :AT FEEL+ & :AT WIT 9 ?AT LETT]6 ,!RE'S ONLY ONE ?+ ?AT ,I DON'T LIKE1--%E ASKS ME = MONEY60 

0,NO1 ?AT'S NOT PLEASANT10 REPLI$ ! CORNET4 

0,WELL IT'S TRUE ,I PROMIS$ TO GIVE H] SOME2 BUT ?IS EXP$ITION--,& BESIDES1 IF ,I AM COMM&] ( ! BATTALION1 AT ! 5D ( ?REE MON?S ,I WILL S5D SOME TO H]4 ,I %\LD NOT REGRET IT2 %E'S REALLY A LOVELY WOMAN4 ,ISN'T %E80 HE ASK$ ) A SMILE1 FOLL[+ ) HIS EYES ,POLOZ('S EXPRESSION AS HE READ ! LETT]4 

0,HORRIBLY MISSPELL$1 BUT SWEET2 IT SEEMS TO ME %E REALLY LOVES Y\10 REPLI$ ! CORNET4 

0,HMM6 ,I %\LD ?9K SO6 ,ONLY !SE WOM5 TRULY LOVE :5 !Y DO LOVE40 

0,BUT :O WAS ?AT O!R LETT] FROM80 ASK$ ! CORNET1 PO9T+ TO ! ONE :I* HE HAD READ4 

0,?AT8 ,OH1 ?AT'S FROM A C]TA9 MAN1 V]Y UGLY1 TO :OM ,I [E A GAMBL+ DEBT1 & ?IS IS ! ?IRD TIME ?AT HE HAS REM9D$ ME ( IT4 ,I CAN'T PAY IT TO HIM N[4 ,IT'S A /UPID LETT]10 REPLI$ ! C\NT1 EVID5TLY NETTL$ BY ! RECOLLECTION ( IT4 

,! TWO (FIC]S REMA9$ SIL5T = SOME LITTLE TIME4 ,! CORNET1 :O1 IT SEEM$1 HAD COME UND] ,TURB9'S 9FLU5CE1 DRANK HIS TEA )\T SPEAK+1 ?\< HE OCCASIONALLY CA/ A GLANCE AT ! CL\D$ FACE ( ! H&SOME C\NT1 :O GAZ$ /EADILY \T ( ! W9D[4 ,HE DID NOT V5TURE TO R5EW ! CONV]SATION4 

0,WELL1 !N1 ,I ?9K IT CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ )\T DIFFICULTY10 SUDD5LY EXCLAIM$ ! C\NT1 TURN+ TO ,POLOZ(1 & GAILY NODD+ HIS HEAD4 0,IF WE :O >E 9 ! L9E GET PROMOT$ ?IS YE>1 YES1 & IF WE TAKE P>T 9 SOME 5GAGEM5T1 !N ,I CAN OV]TAKE MY =M] CAPTA9S ( ! GU>D40.<#b#e#f.> 

,!Y W]E DR9K+ !IR SECOND CUP ( TEA1 & ! CONV]SATION WAS /ILL DWELL+ ON ?IS !ME1 :5 ! OLD ,DANILO CAME ) ! MESSAGE FROM ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA4 

0,& %E W\LD ALSO LIKE TO KN[ :E!R Y\ >E NOT PLEAS$ TO BE ! SON ( ,FEODOR ,IVANOVIT* ,TURB910 HE ADD$1 ON HIS [N RESPONSIBILITY1 AS HE HAD F\ND \T ! (FIC]'S NAME1 & /ILL REMEMB]$ ! LATE C\NT'S VISIT TO ! CITY ( ,K4 0,\R MI/RESS1.<#h#a.> ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA1 US$ TO BE V]Y WELL ACQUA9T$ ) HIM40 

0,HE WAS MY FA!R4 ,N[ TELL ! LADY ?AT ,I AM V]Y MU* OBLIG$1 BUT ?AT ,I NE$ NO?+2 ONLY1 IF IT W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GIVE ME A CLEAN] ROOM 9 ! MANSION1 SAY1 OR SOME:]E40 

0,N[1 :Y DID Y\ DO ?AT80 ASK$ ,POLOZ( AFT] ,DANILO HAD GONE4 0,ISN'T IT JU/ ! SAME ?+8 ,= ONE NI<T ISN'T IT JU/ AS WELL H]E8 ,& IT WILL PUT !M TO 9CONV5I5CE40 

0,!RE IT IS AGA96 ,IT SEEMS TO ME WE HAVE HAD 5\< ( BE+ S5T R\ND AMONG !SE SMOKY HOVELS4.<#h#b.> ,IT'S EASY 5\< TO SEE ?AT Y\ >E NOT A PRACTICAL MAN4 ,:Y %\LDN'T WE SEIZE ! OPPORTUNITY1 :5 WE CAN1 ( SLEEP+1 EV5 IF IT'S = ONLY ONE NI<T1 LIKE DEC5T M58 ,& !Y1 CONTR>Y TO :AT Y\ ?9K1 WILL BE MI<TY GLAD4 ,!RE'S ONLY ONE ?+ OBJECTIONABLE4 ,IF ?IS LADY US$ TO KN[ MY FA!R10 CONT9U$ ! C\NT1 ) A SMILE ?AT DISCOV]$ HIS :ITE GLEAM+ TEE?1--0SOMEH[ ,I ALWAYS FEEL A LITTLE A%AM$ ( MY LATE PAPA%A2 !RE'S ALWAYS SOME SC&AL\S /ORY1 OR SOME DEBT OR O!R4 ,& SO ,I CAN'T 5DURE TO MEET ANY ( MY FA!R'S ACQUA9TANCES4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT WAS AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T AGE10 HE ADD$ S]I\SLY4 

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0,OH6 ,I DID NOT TELL Y\10 REJO9$ ,POLOZ(4 0,I REC5TLY MET ,ILY91 ! BRIGADE COMM&] ( UHLANS4 ,HE IS V]Y ANXI\S TO SEE Y\2 HE IS PASSIONATELY FOND ( Y\R FA!R40 

0,I ?9K ?AT HE IS T]RIBLE TRA%1 ?AT ,ILY94 ,BUT ! WOR/ IS ?AT ALL !SE G5TLEM5 :O IMAG9E ?AT !Y KNEW MY FA!R 9 ORD] TO MAKE FRI5DS ) ME1 9SI/ UPON TELL+ ME1 AS ?\< IT W]E V]Y PLEASANT = ME TO HE>1 AB\T ESCAPADES ( HIS ?AT MAKE ME BLU%4 ,IT IS TRUE ,I AM NOT IMPULSIVE1 & ,I LOOK UPON ?+S DISPASSIONATELY2 :ILE HE WAS TOO HOT-SPIRIT$ A MAN1 & SOMETIMES HE PLAY$ EXCE$+LY REPREH5SIBLE TRICKS4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT WAS ALL DUE TO HIS TIME4 ,9 \R DAY & G5]ATION1 MAYBE1 HE W\LD HAVE BE5 A V]Y S5SIBLE MAN1 = HE HAD TREM5D\S ABILITIES2 ONE MU/ GIVE HIM CR$IT = ?AT40 

,9 A QU>T] ( AN H\R ! S]VANT RETURN$1 & BR\<T AN 9VITATION = !M TO COME & SP5D ! NI<T AT ! MANSION4.<#b#e#h.> 

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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