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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,ILY91 ! CORNET ( UHLANS1 HAD NOT LONG BE5 AWAKE4 ,! EV5+ BE=E1 HE HAD SAT D[N AT ! GAMBL+-TABLE AT EI<T O'CLOCK1 & LO/ = FIFTE5 CONSECUTIVE H\RS1 TILL ELEV5 O'CLOCK ?AT DAY4 ,HE HAD LO/ A GREAT AM\NT1 BUT EXACTLY H[ MU* HE DID NOT KN[1 BECAUSE HE HAD HAD ?REE ?\S& RUBLES ( HIS MONEY1 & FIFTE5 ?\S& BELONG+ TO ! TREASURY1 :I* HE HAD LONG AGO MIX$ UP ) HIS [N1 & HE DID NOT D>E TO SETTLE HIS ACC\NTS LE/ HIS ANTICIPATIONS ?AT HE HAD MADE TOO GREAT 9ROADS ON ! PUBLIC MONEY %\LD BE CONFIRM$4 

,HE W5T TO SLEEP AB\T NOON1 & SLEPT ?AT HEAVY1 DREAMLESS SLEEP1 PECULI> TO V]Y Y\NG M5 :O HAVE BE5 LOS+ HEAVILY4 ,WAK+ AT SIX1 AB\T ! TIME ?AT ,C\NT ,TURB9 HAD >RIV$ AT ! HOTEL1 & SEE+ C>DS & *ALK & SOIL$ TABLES SCATT]$ >\ND HIM 9 CONFUSION 9 ! ROOM1 HE REMEMB]$ ) HORROR ! EV5+'S GAMES1 & ! LA/ C>D1 A KNAVE1 :I* HAD LO/ HIM FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES2 BUT1 /ILL SC>CELY BELIEV+ 9 ! REALITY1 HE DREW \T FROM UND] HIS PILL[ HIS MONEY1 & BEGAN TO C\NT IT4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ A FEW NOTES :I*1 ) CORN]S TURN$ D[N & 5DORSEM5TS1 HAD GONE FROM H& TO H& >\ND ! TABLE2 HE REMEMB]$ ALL ! P>TICUL>S4 ,HE HAD LO/ HIS [N ?REE ?\S& RUBLES1 & TW5TY-FIVE HUNDR$ BELONG+ TO ! TREASURY HAD DISAPPE>$4 

,! UHLAN HAD BE5 PLAY+ = F\R NI<TS 9 SUCCESSION4.<#b.> 

,HE HAD COME FROM ,MOSC[1 :]E ! PUBLIC MONEY HAD BE5 5TRU/$ TO HIM4 ,AT ,K4 ! PO/-SUP]9T5D5T HAD DETA9$ HIM UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT !RE W]E NO PO/-HORSES1 BUT 9 REALITY 9 ACCORDANCE ) HIS AGREEM5T ) ! HOTEL-KEEP] TO DETA9 ALL VISITORS = A DAY4 

,! UHLAN1 :O WAS A GAY Y\NG FELL[1 & HAD JU/ RECEIV$ FROM HIS P>5T ?REE ?\S& RUBLES = HIS MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T1 WAS GLAD TO SP5D A FEW DAYS 9 ! CITY ( ,K4 DUR+ ! ELECTIONS1 & C\NT$ ON HAV+ A GOOD TIME4 

,HE KNEW A L&$ PROPRIETOR :OSE FAMILY LIV$ !RE1 & HE WAS PREP>+ TO CALL UPON HIM & PAY HIS ADDRESSES TO HIS DAU<T]1 :5 ! CAVALRYMAN APPE>$1 & MADE HIS ACQUA9TANCE4 ,?AT V]Y EV5+1 )\T MALICE PREP5SE1 HE TOOK HIM D[N 9TO ! P>LOR1 & 9TRODUC$ HIM TO HIS FRI5DS1 ,LUKHN( & SEV]AL O!R GAMBL]S4 ,FROM ?AT TIME1 ! UHLAN HAD KEPT /EADILY AT GAM+1 & NOT ONLY HAD NOT CALL$ ON ! PROPRIETOR1 BUT HAD NOT ?\<T ( 9QUIR+ FUR!R = HORSES1 & = F\R DAYS HAD NOT LEFT HIS ROOM4 

,AFT] HE HAD DRESS$1 & TAK5 HIS TEA1 HE W5T TO ! W9D[4 ,HE FELT AN 9CL9ATION TO GO \T SO AS TO DISPEL ! IMPORTUNATE RECOLLECTIONS ( ! GAME4 ,HE PUT ON HIS CLOAK1 & W5T 9TO ! /REET4 

,! SUN HAD JU/ SUNK BEH9D ! :ITE H\SES ) !IR R$ RO(S4 ,IT WAS ALREADY TWILI<T4 ,IT WAS W>M4 ,! SN[ WAS S(TLY FALL+ 9 BIG1 DAMP FLAKES1 9 ! MUDDY /REETS4 ,HIS M9D SUDD5LY BECAME FILL$ ) UN5DURABLE MELAN*OLY AT ! ?\<T ?AT HE HAD SP5T ALL ?AT DAY 9 SLEEP1 & N[ ! DAY WAS DONE4 

0,?IS DAY :I* HAS GONE1 WILL NEV] COME BACK AGA910 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4.<#b#a.> 

0,I HAVE WA/$ MY Y\?10 HE SUDD5LY EXCLAIM$1 NOT BECAUSE HE REALLY FELT ?AT HE HAD WA/$ HIS Y\?1--HE DID NOT ?9K AB\T IT AT ALL1--BUT SIMPLY ?IS PHRASE CAME 9TO HIS HEAD4 

0,:AT %ALL ,I DO N[80 HE REASON$2 0BORR[ ( SOME ONE1 & GO AWAY80 

,A LADY WAS PASS+ ALONG ! SIDEWALK4 

0,:AT A /UPID WOMAN60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF = SOME REASON4 

0,!RE'S NO ONE ,I CAN BORR[ (4 ,I HAVE WA/$ MY Y\?40 

,HE CAME TO A BLOCK ( /ORES4 ,A M]*ANT 9 A FOX-SK9 %UBA WAS /&+ AT ! DOOR ( HIS %OP1 & 9VIT+ CU/OM4 

0,IF ,I HADN'T TAK5 ! EI<T1 ,I %\LD HAVE WON40 

,A LITTLE OLD BEGG>-WOMAN FOLL[$ HIM1 SNIVEL+4 

0,I HAVE NO ONE TO BORR[ (40 

,A G5TLEMAN 9 A BE>-SK9 %UBA PASS$ HIM4 ,A POLICEMAN WAS /&+ ON ! CORN]4 

0,:AT CAN ,I DO ?AT WILL MAKE S5SATION8 ,FIRE A PI/OL AT !M8 ,NO6 ,?AT W\LD BE /UPID4 ,I HAVE WA/$ MY Y\?4 ,AKH6 :AT A SPL5DID H>NESS ?AT IS HANG+ 9 ?AT %OP6 ,I %\LD LIKE TO BE RID+ BEH9D A TROIKA6444 ,EKH6 Y\ F9E FELL[S6.<#f#a.> ,I AM GO+ BACK4 ,LUKHN( WILL BE !RE PRETTY SOON1 & WE'LL HAVE A GAME40 

,HE RETURN$ TO ! HOTEL1 & ONCE MORE C\NT$ HIS MONEY4 ,NO1 HE WAS NOT MI/AK5 ! FIR/ TIME2 TW5TY-FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES ( PUBLIC MONEY W]E MISS+1 JU/ AS BE=E4 

0,I WILL PUT UP TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES FIR/2 ! NEXT TIME1 A QU>T] /AKE2 !N ON SEV51 ON FIFTE51 ON ?IRTY1 & ON SIXTY 444 ?REE ?\S&4 ,I WILL BUY .<#b#b.>?AT H>NESS1 & />T4 ,HE WON'T GIVE ME ANY ODDS1 ! VILLA96 ,I HAVE WA/$ MY Y\?60 

,?IS WAS :AT WAS PASS+ ?R\< ! UHLAN'S M9D JU/ AS ,LUKHN( HIMSELF CAME 9TO ! ROOM4 

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ BE5 UP LONG1 ,MIKHAILO ,VASILYIT*80 9QUIR$ ,LUKHN(1 DELIB]ATELY REMOV+ FROM HIS ?9 NOSE HIS GOLD EYE-GLASSES1 & C>EFULLY WIP+ !M ) A R$ SILK H&K]*IEF4 

0,NO1 ONLY JU/ ?IS M9UTE4 ,I HAD A SPL5DID SLEEP60 

0,A NEW HUSS> HAS JU/ COME4 ,HE IS /AY+ ) ,ZAVAL%EVSKY4 ,HAD Y\ HE>D AB\T IT80 

0,NO1 ,I HADN'T4 ,WELL1 NO ONE SEEMS TO BE H]E YET4 ,I BELIEVE !Y HAVE GONE TO CALL ON ,PRIAKH94 ,!Y'LL BE H]E V]Y SOON40 

,9 FACT1 9 A %ORT TIME !RE CAME 9TO ! ROOM AN (FIC] ( ! G>RISON1 :O WAS ALWAYS HOV]+ R\ND ,LUKHN(2 A ,GREEK M]*ANT ) A HUGE HOOK$ NOSE1 C9NAMON COMPLEXION1 & DEEP-SET BLACK EYES2 A /\T1 PUFFY PROPRIETOR1 A BR&Y-DI/ILL] :O GAMBL$ ALL NI<T LONG1 & ALWAYS MADE HIS /AKES ON ! BASIS ( HALF A RUBLE4 ,ALL ( !SE WI%$ TO BEG9 PLAY+ AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE1 BUT ! MORE D>+ PLAY]S SAID NO?+ AB\T IT2 ,LUKHN(1 9 P>TICUL>1 ) P]FECT EQUANIMITY1 TOLD /ORIES ( RASCALITY 9 ,MOSC[4 

0,JU/ ?9K ( IT10 SAID HE1 0,MOSC[1 ! METROPOLIS1 ! CAPITAL2 & !RE !Y GO \T AT NI<T ) CROOKS1 DRESS$ LIKE DEMONS2 & !Y SC>E ! /UPID PEOPLE1 & ROB P$E/RIANS1 & ?AT IS ! 5D ( IT4 ,DO ! POLICE NOTICE IT8 ,NO6 ,IT IS A/ONI%+60 

,! UHLAN LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO ! TALES ( !SE HI<WAYM51 BUT F9ALLY GOT UP & UNOBTRUSIVELY ORD]$ C>DS TO BE BR\<T4 ,! /\T PROPRIETOR WAS ! FIR/ TO NOTICE IT4.<#b#c.> 

0,WELL1 G5TLEM51 WE >E WA/+ GOLD5 MOM5TS4 ,TO WORK1 LET US TO WORK60 

0,YES1 Y\ WON BY ! HALF-RUBLE LA/ EV5+1 & SO Y\ LIKE IT10 EXCLAIM$ ! ,GREEK4 

0,IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BEG910 SAID ! G>RISON (FIC]4 

,ILY9 LOOK$ AT ,LUKHN(4 ,LUKHN(1 RETURN+ HIS GAZE1 W5T ON CALMLY ) HIS /ORY ( ! ROBB]S :O DRESS$ !MSELVES UP LIKE DEVILS4 0,WILL Y\ />T ! BANK80 ASK$ ! UHLAN4 

0,ISN'T IT RA!R E>LY80 

0,BYEL(60 CRI$ ! UHLAN1 R$D5+ = SOME REASON OR O!R2 0BR+ ME SOME?+ TO EAT4444 ,I HAV5'T HAD ANY D9N] TO-DAY1 G5TLEM54 ,BR+ SOME *AMPAGNE1 & DI/RIBUTE ! C>DS40 

,A ?IS MOM5T1 ! C\NT & ,ZAVAL%EVSKY 5T]$4 ,IT PROV$ ?AT ,TURB9 & ,ILY9 W]E 9 ! SAME DIVISION4 ,!Y IMM$IATELY /RUCK UP AN ACQUA9TANCE1 DRANK A GLASS ( *AMPAGNE1 CL9K+ !IR GLASSES TOGE!R1 & 9 FIVE M9UTES W]E CALL+ EA* O!R 0?\40 

,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ,ILY9 MADE A V]Y PLEASANT IMPRESSION ON ! C\NT4 ,! C\NT SMIL$ :5EV] HE LOOK$ AT HIM1 & WAS AMUS$ AT HIS FRE%NESS4 

0,:AT A F9E Y\NG UHLAN60 HE SAID1 0:AT A MU/A*E6 :AT A SPL5DID MU/A*E60 

,ILY9'S UPP] LIP BORE ! FIR/ D[N ( A MU/A*E1 ?AT WAS AS YET ALMO/ :ITE4 

0,Y\ W]E PREP>+ TO PLAY1 W]E Y\ NOT80 ASK$ ! C\NT4 0,WELL1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO W9 FROM Y\1 ,ILY94 ,I ?9K ?AT Y\ MU/ BE A MA/]10 HE ADD$ SMIL+4 

0,YES1 WE W]E JU/ />T+ 910 REPLI$ ,LUKHN(1 OP5+ A PACK ( C>DS4444 0,>5'T Y\ GO+ TO JO9 US1 C\NT80.<#b#d.> 

0,NO1 ,I WON'T TO-NI<T4 ,IF ,I DID !RE W\LDN'T BE ANY ?+ LEFT ( ANY ( Y\6 ,:5 ,I TAKE A H& ,I ALWAYS BREAK ! BANK4 ,BUT ,I HAV5'T ANY MONEY JU/ N[4 ,I LO/ AT ,VOLOT*OK1 AT ! /ATION-H\SE4 ,IT WAS BY SOME SORT ( 9FANTRY-MAN :O WORE R+S2 :AT A *EAT HE WAS6 & HE CLEAN$ ME \T COMPLETELY40 

0,W]E Y\ LONG !RE AT ! /ATION80 ASK$ ,ILY94 

0,I /AID !RE TW5TY-TWO H\RS4 ,I %ALL NOT =GET ?AT /ATION1 CURSE IT6 & ! SUP]9T5D5T WON'T =GET IT EI!R40 

0,:Y80 

0,I GOT !RE1 Y\ SEE2 ! SUP]9T5D5T COMES \T1 RASCALLY FACE1 ! LI>6 ',!RE >E NO HORSES1' SAID HE4 ,WELL1 N[ ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 ,I HAVE MADE A RULE 9 SU* CASES3 :5 !RE >E NO HORSES1 ,I KEEP ON MY %UBA1 & GO /RAI<T TO ! SUP]9T5D5T'S ROOM1--NOT ! WAIT+-ROOM1 M9D Y\1 BUT ! SUP]9T5D5T'S [N ROOM1--& ,I HAVE ALL ! W9D[S & DOORS OP5$1 AS ?\< IT W]E /IFL+4 ,WELL1 ?AT'S :AT ,I DID H]E4 ,COLD6 Y\ REMEMB] H[ COLD IT HAS BE5 ?IS LA/ MON?2 TW5TY DEGREES BEL[4 ,! SUP]9T5D5T BEGAN TO REMON/RATE4 ,I KNOCK HIS TEE? 9 = HIM4 ,!RE WAS SOME OLD WOMAN !RE2 & SOME Y\NG GIRLS & PEASANT-WOM5.<#f#b.> SET UP A PIP+1 W]E GO+ TO SEIZE !IR POTS & FLY TO ! VILLAGE4444 ,I GO TO ! DOOR1 & SAY1 ',LET ME HAVE HORSES1 & ,I'LL GO AWAY3 IF Y\ DON'T1 ,I WON'T LET Y\ \T1 ,I'LL FREEZE Y\ ALL TO DEA?4'0 

0,:AT AN ADMIRABLE WAY60 SAID ! PUFFY PROPRIETOR1 BUR/+ \T 9TO A LAU<4 0,?AT'S ! WAY ONE W\LD FREEZE \T COCKROA*ES40 

0,BUT ,I WASN'T SUFFICI5TLY ON MY GU>D3 ! SUP]9T5D5T & ALL HIS WOM5 MANAG$ TO GET \T & .<#b#e.>RUN AWAY4 ,ONLY ! OLD WOMAN REMA9$ ON ! OV5 AS MY HO/AGE4 ,%E KEPT SNIFF+1 & (F]+ PRAY]S TO ,GOD4 ,!N WE 5T]$ 9TO NEGOTIATIONS4 ,! SUP]9T5D5T CAME BACK1 &1 /&+ AT A DI/ANCE1 TRI$ TO P]SUADE ME TO LET ! OLD WOMAN GO4 ,BUT ,I SET ,BLU*] ON HIM3 ,BLU*] IS A MAGNIFIC5T DOG TO TAKE C>E ( SUP]9T5D5TS4 ,EV5 !N ! RASCAL DID NOT LET ME HAVE HORSES TILL ! NEXT MORN+4 ,& !N CAME ALONG ?AT FOOTPAD6 ,I W5T 9TO ! NEXT ROOM1 & BEGAN TO PLAY4 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 ,BLU*]8--,BLU*]6 ,FIU60 ,BLU*] CAME RUNN+ 94 ,! PLAY]S RECEIV$ HIM ) FLATT]+ ATT5TION1 AL?\< IT WAS EVID5T ?AT !Y W]E ANXI\S TO GET TO WORK AT 5TIRELY DIFF]5T MATT]S4 

0,BY ! WAY1 G5TLEM51 :Y DON'T Y\ BEG9 Y\R GAME8 ,I BEG ( Y\1 DON'T LET ME 9T]F]E ) Y\4 ,Y\ SEE ,I AM A *ATT]BOX10 SAID ,TURB94 0,:E!R Y\ LOVE OR NOT1 'TIS AN EXCELL5T ?+40.<#b#f.> 

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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