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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,! B&1 COMPOS$ ( ! M>%AL'S DOME/IC S]FS1 W]E /ATION$ 9 ! BUTL]'S PANTRY1 :I* HAD BE5 PUT 9 ORD] ON ACC\NT ( ! BALL1 &1 HAV+ TURN$ UP ! SLEEVES ( !IR COATS1 HAD BEGUN AT ! SIGNAL ( !IR LEAD] TO PLAY ! ANCI5T POLONAISE 0,ALEKS&R1 ,YELISAVIETA20 & UND] ! S(T1 BRILLIANT LI<T ( ! WAX C&LES1 ! C\PLES BEGAN TO MOVE 9 TRIPP+ MEASURE ?R\< ! GREAT BALLROOM2 A GOV]NOR-G5]AL ( ,CA!R9E'S TIME1 ) A />1 TAK+ \T ! GAUNT WIFE ( ! M>%AL1 ! M>%AL ) ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE1 & SO ON ?R\< ALL ! HI]>*Y ( ! GOV]NM5T 9 V>I\S COMB9ATIONS & V>IATIONS1--:5 ,ZAVAL%EVSKY 9 A BLUE COAT ) A HUGE COLL>1 & EPAULETS ON HIS %\LD]S1 & WE>+ /OCK+S & PUMPS1 & EXHAL+ AB\T HIM AN ODOR ( JASM9E ) :I* HE HAD PL5TIFULLY DR5*$ HIS MU/A*ES1 ! FAC+S ( HIS COAT1 & HIS H&K]*IEF1 5T]$ ) ! H&SOME C\NT1 :O WORE TI<T-FITT+ BLUE TR\S]S & A R$ PELISSE EMBROID]$ ) GOLD1 & WE>+ ON HIS BREA/ ! CROSS ( ,VLADIMIR & A M$AL ( #a#h#a#b4 

,! C\NT WAS ( M$IUM HEI<T1 BUT HAD AN EXTREMELY H&SOME FIGURE4 ,HIS CLE> BLUE EYES ( REM>KABLE BRILLIANCY1 & D>K HAIR :I* WAS RA!R LONG & FELL 9 ?ICK R+LETS1 GAVE HIS BEAUTY A PECULI> *>ACT]4 

,! C\NT'S PRES5CE AT ! BALL WAS NOT UNEXPECT$4.<#b#a#b.> ,! H&SOME Y\NG MAN :O HAD SE5 HIM AT ! HOTEL HAD ALREADY SPOK5 ( HIM TO ! M>%AL4 

,! IMPRESSIONS MADE BY ?IS ANN\NCEM5T W]E ( V>I\S K9DS1 BUT ON ! :OLE W]E NOT ALTOGE!R PLEASANT4 

0,I SUPPOSE ?IS Y\NG MAN WILL TURN US 9TO RIDICULE10 WAS :AT ! OLD WOM5 & ! M5 SAID TO !MSELVES4 

0,SUPPOSE HE %\LD RUN (F ) ME10 WAS :AT ! WIVES & Y\NG LADIES ?\<T1 ) MORE OR LESS APPREH5SION4 

,AS SOON AS ! POLONAISE WAS F9I%$1 & ! C\PLES HAD MADE EA* O!R L[ B[S1 ONCE MORE ! WOM5 =M$ LITTLE GR\PS BY !MSELVES1 & ! M5 BY !MSELVES4 ,ZAVAL%EVSKY1 PR\D & HAPPY1 L$ ! C\NT UP TO ! HO/ESS4 

,! M>%AL'S WIFE1 CONSCI\S ( A C]TA9 9W>D TREPIDATION LE/ ?IS HUSS> %\LD MAKE H] ! CAUSE ( SOME SC&AL BE=E EV]YBODY1 SAID PR\DLY & SCORNFULLY1 AS %E TURN$ AWAY1 0,V]Y GLAD TO SEE Y\4 ,I HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL DANCE40 ,& !N %E LOOK$ AT ! C\NT MI/RU/FULLY ) AN EXPRESSION ?AT SEEM$ TO SAY1 0,N[1 IF Y\ 9SULT ANY WOMAN1 !N Y\ >E A P]FECT SC\NDREL AFT] ?IS40 

,! C\NT1 H[EV]1 QUICKLY OV]CAME ?IS PREJUDICE BY HIS AMIABILITY1 HIS POLIT5ESS1 & HIS H&SOME JOVIAL APPE>ANCE2 SO ?AT 9 FIVE M9UTES ! EXPRESSION ON ! FACE ( ! M>%AL'S WIFE PLA9LY DECL>$ TO ALL :O /OOD >\ND H]1 0,I KN[ H[ TO MANAGE ALL !SE M54 ,HE IMM$IATELY REALIZ$ :OM HE WAS TALK+ )4 ,& N[ HE WILL BE *>M+ TO ME ALL ! RE/ ( ! EV5+40 

,MOREOV]1 JU/ !N ! GOV]NOR1 :O HAD KN[N HIS FA!R1 CAME UP TO ! C\NT1 & V]Y GRACI\SLY.<#b#a#c.> DREW HIM TO ONE SIDE1 & 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) HIM1 :I* /ILL MORE PLEAS$ ! FA%IONABLE SOCIETY ( ! T[N1 & RAIS$ ! C\NT 9 !IR E/IMATION4 

,!N ,ZAVAL%EVSKY PRES5T$ ! C\NT TO HIS SI/]1 A PLUMP Y\NG WID[1 :O1 EV] S9CE ! C\NT 5T]$ ! ROOM1 HAD KEPT H] BIG BLACK EYES FA/5$ UPON HIM4 

,! C\NT ASK$ ! LITTLE WID[ = ! WALTZ :I* AT ?AT MOM5T ! MUSICIANS HAD /RUCK UP1 & IT WAS HIS >TI/IC DANC+ ?AT CONQU]$ ! LA/ VE/IGES ( ! POPUL> PREJUDICE4 

0,AH1 HE'S A MA/] AT DANC+60 SAID A /\T LADY1 FOLL[+ ! LEGS 9 BLUE TR\S]S :I* W]E FLA%+ ?R\< ! BALLROOM1 & M5TALLY C\NT+1 0,ONE1 TWO1 ?REE2 ONE1 TWO1 ?REE1--HE'S A MA/]40 

0,H[ GRACEFULLY HE MOVES HIS FEET6 H[ GRACEFULLY60 SAID ANO!R GUE/1 :O DID NOT /& V]Y HI< 9 ! GOV]NM5TAL SOCIETY4 0,H[ DOES HE MANAGE TO NOT HIT ANY ONE ) HIS SPURS8 ,WOND]FUL1 V]Y SKILLFUL60 

,! C\NT1 BY HIS SKILL 9 DANC+1 ECLIPS$ ! ?REE BE/ DANC]S ( ! CITY4 ,!SE W]E1 A GOV]NOR'S AIDE1 A TALL ALB9O1 :O WAS FAM\S = HIS RAPID DANC+ & BECAUSE HE HELD ! LADY PRESS$ V]Y CLOSE TO HIS BREA/2 SECONDLY1 ! CAVALRYMAN1 :O WAS FAM\S = HIS GRACEFUL SWAY+ DUR+ ! WALTZ1 & = HIS FREQU5T BUT LI<T TAPP+ ) HIS HEELS2 & ?IRDLY1 A CIVILIAN ( :OM EV]YBODY SAID1 ?AT1 ?\< HE WAS NOT V]Y /RONG-M9D$1 YET HE WAS AN ADMIRABLE DANC] & ! LIFE ( ALL BALLS4 

,9 PO9T ( FACT1 ?IS CIVILIAN FROM ! BEG9N+ TO ! 5D ( A BALL 9V>IABLY 9VIT$ ALL ! LADIES 9 ! ORD] 9 :I* !Y SAT1 DID NOT CEASE = A MOM5T.<#b#a#d.> TO DANCE1 & ONLY OCCASIONALLY PAUS$ TO WIPE HIS WE>Y BUT /ILL RADIANT FACE ) HIS CAMBRIC H&K]*IEF1 :I* W\LD BECOME WET ?R\<4 

,! C\NT HAD SURPASS$ !M ALL1 & HAD DANC$ ) ! ?REE PR9CIPAL LADIES1--) ! /\T ONE1 :O WAS RI*1 H&SOME1 & /UPID2 ) ! MIDDLE-SIZ$ ONE1 :O WAS LEAN1 & NOT P>TICUL>LY GOOD-LOOK+1 BUT H&SOMELY DRESS$2 & ) ! LITTLE ONE1 :O WAS NOT PRETTY1 BUT V]Y WITTY4 

,HE HAD DANC$ ALSO ) O!RS1--) ALL ! PRETTY WOM51 & !RE W]E MANY PRETTY WOM5 !RE4 

,BUT ! LITTLE WID[1 ,ZAVAL%EVSKY'S SI/]1 PLEAS$ ! C\NT MORE ?AN ALL ! RE/2 ) H] HE DANC$ A QUADRILLE & A S*OTTIS*E & A MAZURKA4 

,AT FIR/1 :5 !Y TOOK !IR PLACES = ! QUADRILLE1 HE OV]:ELM$ H] ) COMPLIM5TS1 COMP>+ H] TO ,V5US & ,DIANA1 & TO A ROSEBU%1 & TO SOME O!R FL[] BESIDES4 

,TO ALL !SE AM5ITIES ! LITTLE WID[ ONLY B5T H] :ITE NECK1 MODE/LY DROPP$ H] EYES1 &1 LOOK+ AT H] :ITE MUSL9 DRESS1 *ANG$ H] FAN FROM ONE H& TO ! O!R4 

,:51 AT LA/1 %E SAID1 0,?IS IS TOO MU*1 C\NT2 Y\ >E JE/+10 ETC41 H] VOICE1 :I* WAS RA!R GUTTURAL1 BETRAY$ SU* NAIVE SIMPLICITY ( HE>T & AMUS+ NATURALNESS ?AT ! C\NT1 AS HE LOOK$ AT H]1 ACTUALLY COMP>$ H]1 NOT TO A FL[] OR TO A ROSEBU%1 BUT TO SOME K9D ( A P9KI%-:ITE WILD-FL[]1 EXUB]ANT & ODORLESS1 GR[+ ALONE ON A VIRG9 SN[-DRIFT 9 SOME F>1 F>-DI/ANT L&4 

,SU* A /RANGE IMPRESSION WAS MADE UPON ! C\NT BY ?IS UNION (  
NAIVETE & UNCONV5TIONALITY TOGE!R ) FRE% BEAUTY1 ?AT SEV]AL TIMES1 9 ! PAUSES (.<#b#a#e.> ! CONV]SATION1 :5 HE LOOK$ SIL5TLY 9TO H] EYES OR CONTEMPLAT$ ! LOVEL9ESS ( H] >MS & NECK1 ! DESIRE CAME OV] HIM ) SU* VEHEM5CE TO TAKE H] 9TO HIS >MS & KISS H] AGA9 & AGA91 ?AT HE WAS REALLY OBLIG$ TO RE/RA9 HIMSELF4 

,! LITTLE WID[ WAS QUITE SATISFI$ ) ! IMPRESSION :I* %E P]CEIV$ ?AT %E HAD MADE2 BUT !RE WAS SOME?+ 9 ! C\NT'S BEHAVIOR ?AT BEGAN TO DISQUIET H]1 & FILL H] ) APPREH5SIONS1 ?\< ! Y\NG HUSS> WAS NOT ONLY FLATT]+LY AMIABLE1 BUT EV51 TO AN EXTRAVAGANT DEGREE1 DEF]5TIAL 9 HIS TREATM5T ( H]4 

,HE RAN TO GET ORGEAT = H]1 PICK$ UP H] H&K]*IEF1 SNAT*$ A *AIR FROM ! H&S ( A SCR(UL\S Y\NG PROPRIETOR1 :O WAS ALSO ANXI\S TO PAY H] ATT5TION1 & :O WAS NOT QUICK 5\<4 ,BUT P]CEIV+ ?AT !SE ASSIDUITIES1 :I* W]E FA%IONABLE AT ?AT P]IOD1 HAD LITTLE EFFECT 9 MAK+ ! LADY WELL-DISPOS$1 HE BEGAN TO AMUSE H] BY TELL+ H] RIDICUL\S ANECDOTES3 HE ASSUR$ H] ?AT HE WAS READY AT A MOM5T'S NOTICE TO /& ON HIS HEAD1 OR TO CR[ LIKE A COCK1 OR TO JUMP \T ( ! W9D[1 OR TO FL+ HIMSELF 9TO A HOLE 9 ! ICE4 

,?IS PROC$URE WAS A BRILLIANT SUCCESS3 ! LITTLE WID[ BECAME V]Y GAY2 %E RIPPL$ ) LAU<T]1 DISPLAY+ H] M>VEL\S :ITE TEE?1 & BECAME 5TIRELY SATISFI$ ) H] CAVALI]4 ,! C\NT EA* MOM5T GREW MORE & MORE 5*ANT$ ) H]1 SO ?AT AT ! 5D ( ! QUADRILLE HE WAS REALLY 9 LOVE ) H]4 

,AFT] ! QUADRILLE1 :5 %E WAS APPROA*$ BY H] =M] ADMIR]1 A Y\NG MAN ( EI<TE51 ! SON ( A V]Y RI* PROPRIETOR1 ! SAME SCR(UL\S Y\NG MAN FROM :OM ,TURB9 HAD SNAT*$ AWAY ! *AIR1.<#b#a#f.> %E RECEIV$ HIM ) P]FECT COOLNESS1 & NOT ONE-T5? P>T ( ! CON/RA9T WAS NOTICEABLE 9 H] :I* %E FELT :5 %E WAS ) ! C\NT4 

0,Y\ >E V]Y K9D10 %E SAID1 ALL ! TIME GAZ+ AT ,TURB9'S BACK1 & UNCONSCI\SLY RECKON+ H[ MANY Y>DS.<#f#d.> ( GOLD-LACE W]E US$ = HIS :OLE JACKET4 0,Y\ >E V]Y K9D2 Y\ PROMIS$ TO COME TO TAKE ME = A WALK1 & TO BR+ ME SOME COMFITS40 

0,WELL1 ,I DID COME1 ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA1 BUT Y\ W]5'T AT HOME1 & ,I LEFT ! V]Y BE/ COMFITS = Y\10 SAID ! Y\NG MAN1 9 A VOICE ?AT WAS V]Y ?91 CONSID]+ HIS HEI<T4 

0,Y\ ALWAYS >E PROVID$ ) EXCUSES2 ,I DON'T NE$ Y\R COMFITS4 ,PLEASE DO NOT ?9K04444 

0,I BEG9 TO SEE1 ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA1 H[ Y\ HAVE *ANG$ T[>D ME1 & ,I KN[ :Y4 ,BUT IT IS NOT RI<T10 HE ADD$1 BUT )\T F9I%+ HIS REM>K1 EVID5TLY [+ TO SOME P[]FUL 9T]IOR EMOTION1 :I* CAUS$ HIS LIPS TO TREMBLE /RANGELY4 

,ANNA ,F$OROVNA DID NOT HE$ HIM1 & CONT9U$ TO FOLL[ ,TURB9 ) H] EYES4 ,! M>%AL1 AT :OSE H\SE ! BALL WAS GIV51--A BIG1 /\T OLD MAN1 :O HAD LO/ HIS TEE?1--CAME UP TO ! C\NT1 &1 TAK+ HIM BY ! >M1 9VIT$ HIM 9TO HIS LIBR>Y TO SMOKE & DR9K IF HE SO DESIR$4 

,AS SOON AS ,TURB9 DISAPPE>$1 ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA FELT ?AT !RE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO?+ = H] TO DO 9 ! BALLROOM1 & SLIPP+ H] H& ?R\< ! >M ( A DRI$-UP OLD MAID1 :O WAS A FRI5D ( H]S1 W5T ) H] 9TO ! DRESS+-ROOM4 

0,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( HIM8 ,IS HE NICE80 ASK$ ! OLD MAID4 

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0,ONLY IT'S T]RIBLE--! WAY HE FOLL[S Y\ UP60 SAID ,ANNA ,F$OROVNA1 GO+ TO ! MIRROR1 & CONTEMPLAT+ H]SELF 9 IT4 

,H] FACE WAS AGL[1 H] EYES W]E FULL ( MIS*IEF1 H] COLOR WAS HEI<T5$2 !N SUDD5LY IMITAT+ ONE ( ! BALLET-DANC]S :OM %E HAD SE5 DUR+ ELECTION TIME1 %E PIR\ETT$ R\ND ON ONE TOE1 &1 LAU<+ H] GUTTURAL BUT SWEET LAU<1 %E LEAP$ UP 9 ! AIR1 CROSS+ H] KNEES4 

0,:AT A MAN HE IS6 HE EV5 ASK$ ME = A S\V5IR10 %E CONFID$ TO H] FRI5D4 0,BUT HE WILL NE-E-V] GET ONE10 %E SAID1 S++ ! LA/ WORDS1 & LIFT+ ONE F+] 9 ! LILAC-COLOR$ GLOVE ?AT REA*$ TO H] ELB[4 

,9 ! LIBR>Y :]E ,TURB9 WAS CONDUCT$ BY ! M>%AL1 /OOD V>I\S K9DS ( VODKA1 LIQUEURS1 $IBLES1.<#f#e.> & *AMPAGNE4 ,9 A CL\D ( TOBACCO-SMOKE ! NOBILITY W]E SITT+1 OR WALK+ UP & D[N1 TALK+ AB\T ! ELECTIONS4 

0,:5 ! :OLE ( ! HI< NOBILITY ( \R DI/RICT HAS HONOR$ HIM ) AN ELECTION10 EXCLAIM$ ! NEWLY ELECT$ ISPRAVNIK :O WAS ALREADY TOL]ABLY TIPSY1 0HE C]TA9LY \<T NOT TO FAIL 9 HIS DUTIES T[>D SOCIETY 9 G5]AL40 

,! CONV]SATION WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! C\NT'S COM+4 ,ALL W]E PRES5T$ TO HIM1 & ! ISPRAVNIK ESPECIALLY PRESS$ HIS H& LONG BETWE5 BO? ( HIS1 & ASK$ HIM SEV]AL TIMES TO GO ) HIM AFT] ! BALL TO ! NEW TAV]N1 :]E HE W\LD TREAT ! G5TLEM5 ( ! NOBILITY1 & :]E !Y W\LD HE> ! GYPSIES S+4 

,! C\NT ACCEPT$ HIS 9VITATION1 & DRANK ) HIM SEV]AL GLASSES ( *AMPAGNE4 

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0,:Y >5'T Y\ DANC+1 G5TLEM580 HE ASK$1 AS HE WAS AB\T TO LEAVE ! LIBR>Y4 

0,WE >5'T DANC]S10 REPLI$ ! ISPRAVNIK1 LAU<+4 0,WE PREF] ! W9E1 C\NT2 & BESIDES1 ALL !SE Y\NG LADIES HAVE GR[N UP UND] MY EYES1 C\NT4 ,BUT /ILL1 ,I DO SOMETIMES TAKE P>T 9 A S*OTTIS*E1 C\NT4 ,I CAN DO IT1 C\NT40 

0,COME ON !N = A :ILE10 SAID ,TURB94 0,LET US HAVE SOME SPORT BE=E WE GO TO ! GYPSIES40 

0,:AT SAY Y\1 G5TLEM58 ,LET US COME6 ,LET US DELI<T \R HO/60 

,& ! ?REE G5TLEM5 :O1 S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! BALL1 HAD BE5 DR9K+ 9 ! LIBR>Y & HAD V]Y R$ FACES1 BEGAN TO DRAW ON !IR GLOVES1 SOME ( BLACK KID1 ANO!R ( KNIT SILK1 & W]E JU/ GO+ ) ! C\NT TO ! BALLROOM1 :5 !Y W]E DETA9$ BY ! SCR(UL\S Y\NG MAN1 :O1 PALE AS A %EET1 & SC>CELY ABLE TO REFRA9 FROM TE>S1 CAME /RAI<T UP TO ,TURB94 

0,Y\ HAVE AN IDEA1 BECAUSE Y\ >E A C\NT1 Y\ CAN RUN 9TO PEOPLE AS IF Y\ W]E AT A FAIR10 SAID HE1 ) DIFFICULTY DRAW+ HIS BREA?2 0H5CE IT ISN'T FITT+0-- 

,ONCE MORE ! /REAM ( HIS SPEE* WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! 9VOLUNT>Y TREMBL+ ( HIS LIPS4 

0,:AT80 CRI$ ,TURB91 FR[N+ SUDD5LY1 0:AT8444 ,Y\'RE A BABY10 HE CRI$1 SEIZ+ HIM BY ! >M1 & SQUEEZ+ IT SO ?AT ! BLOOD RU%$ TO ! Y\NG MAN'S HEAD1 NOT SO MU* FROM VEXATION AS FROM FRI<T4 0,:AT IS IT8 ,DO Y\ WANT TO FI<T8 ,IF SO1 ,I AM AT Y\R S]VICE40 

,TURB9 HAD SC>CELY LET GO ( HIS >M1 :I* HE HAD SQUEEZ$ SO P[]FULLY1 :5 TWO NOBLES SEIZ$ ! Y\NG MAN BY ! SLEEVE1 & C>RI$ HIM (F ?R\< A BACK DOOR4.<#b#a#i.> 

0,:AT6 HAVE Y\ LO/ Y\R WITS8 ,Y\'VE SURELY BE5 DR9K+ TOO MU*4 ,WE %ALL HAVE TO TELL Y\R PAPA4 ,:AT'S ! MATT] ) Y\80 !Y ASK$4 

0,NO1 ,I HAV5'T BE5 DR9K+2 BUT HE RAN 9TO ME1 & DID NOT APOLOGIZE4 ,HE'S A HOG1 ?AT'S :AT HE IS10 :9$ ! Y\NG MAN1 N[ ACTUALLY 9 TE>S4 

,NEV]!LESS !Y PAID NO ATT5TION TO HIM1 BUT C>RI$ HIM (F HOME4 

0,NEV] M9D1 C\NT10 SAID ! ISPRAVNIK & ,ZAVAL%EVSKY ASSUR+LY4 0,HE'S A M]E *ILD4 ,!Y /ILL :IP HIM3 HE'S ONLY SIXTE5 YE>S OLD4 ,IT'S H>D TO TELL :AT IS TO BE DONE ) HIM4 ,:AT FLY /UNG HIM8 ,& HIS FA!R IS SU* AN HONORABLE MAN6 ,HE'S \R C&IDATE40 

0,WELL1 ! ,DEVIL TAKE HIM IF HE REFUSES04444 

,& ! C\NT RETURN$ TO ! BALLROOM1 &1 AS GAILY AS BE=E1 DANC$ ! S*OTTIS*E ) ! PRETTY LITTLE WID[1 & LAU<$ HE>TILY :5 HE SAW ! ANTICS ( ! G5TLEM5 :O HAD COME ) HIM \T ( ! LIBR>Y4 ,!RE WAS A G5]AL BUR/ ( M]RIM5T ALL ?R\< ! BALLROOM :5 ! ISPRAVNIK TRIPP$1 & MEASUR$ HIS L5G? ON ! FLOOR 9 ! MID/ ( ! DANC]S4.<#b#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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