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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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0,HAVE ! HORSES PUT 960 CRI$ ! C\NT1 AS HE 5T]$ ! SITT+-ROOM ( ! HOTEL ) ALL HIS FRI5DS 9CLUD+ ! GYPSIES4 

0,SA%KA1--NOT ! GYPSY ,SA%KA1 BUT M9E1--TELL ! SUP]9T5D5T ?AT IF ! HORSES >E POOR ,I WILL FLOG HIM4 ,N[ GIVE US SOME TEA4 ,ZAVAL%EVSKY1 MAKE SOME TEA2 ,I AM GO+ TO ,ILY9'S2 ,I WANT TO F9D H[ ?+S HAVE GONE ) HIM10 ADD$ ,TURB92 & HE W5T \T 9TO ! CORRIDOR1 & DIRECT$ HIS /EPS TO ! UHLAN'S ROOM4 

,ILY9 WAS JU/ ?R\< PLAY+1 &1 HAV+ LO/ ALL HIS MONEY D[N TO HIS LA/ KOPECK1 HAD ?R[N HIMSELF FACE D[N ON ! WORN-\T HAIRCLO? S(A1 & WAS PICK+ ! HAIRS \T ONE BY ONE1 /ICK+ !M 9 HIS M\?1 BIT+ !M 9TO TWO1 & SPITT+ !M \T AGA94 

,TWO TALL[ C&LES1 ONE ( :I* WAS ALREADY BURNT D[N TO ! PAP]1 /OOD ON ! C>D-CLUTT]$ OMB]-TABLE1 & M+L$ !IR FEEBLE RAYS ) ! MORN+ LI<T :I* WAS BEG9N+ TO %9E ?R\< ! W9D[4 

,! UHLAN'S M9D WAS VACANT ( ALL ?\<T3 ?AT /RANGE ?ICK FOG ( ! GAMBL+-PASSION MUFFL$ ALL ! CAPABILITIES ( HIS M9D SO ?AT !RE WAS NOT EV5 ROOM = REGRET4 

,ONCE HE 5DEAVOR$ TO ?9K :AT WAS LEFT = HIM TO DO1 H[ HE %\LD GET AWAY )\T A KOPECK1 H[ HE %\LD PAY BACK ! FIFTE5 ?\S& RUBLES (.<#b#c#b.> PUBLIC MONEY ?AT HE HAD LO/ 9 GAMBL+1 :AT HIS COLONEL W\LD SAY1 :AT HIS MO!R W\LD SAY1 :AT HIS COMRADES W\LD SAY2 & SU* FE> CAME OV] HIM1 & SU* DISGU/ AT HIMSELF1 ?AT1 9 HIS ANXIETY TO RID HIMSELF ( ! ?\<T ( IT1 HE >OSE & BEGAN TO WALK UP & D[N ?R\< ! ROOM1 TRY+ ONLY TO WALK ON ! CRACKS ( ! FLOOR2 & !N ONCE MORE HE BEGAN TO RECALL ALL ! LEA/ DETAILS ( ! EV5+4 

,HE VIVIDLY IMAG9$ ?AT HE WAS W9N+ ! :OLE BACK AGA93 HE TAKES A N9E1 & LAYS D[N A K+ ( SPADES ON TWO ?\S& RUBLES2 A QUE5 LIES AT ! RI<T1 AT ! LEFT AN ACE1 AT ! RI<T A K+ ( DIAMONDS--& ALL WAS LO/6 BUT IF HE HAD HAD A SIX AT ! RI<T & A K+ ( DIAMONDS AT ! LEFT1 !N HE W\LD HAVE WON IT ALL BACK1 HE W\LD HAVE /AK$ ALL AGA9 ON ,P1 & W\LD HAVE WON BACK HIS FIFTE5 ?\S& RUBLES1 !N HE W\LD HAVE B\<T A GOOD PAC] ( ! COLONEL1 AN EXTRA PAIR ( HORSES1 & A PHAETON4 ,& :AT ELSE BESIDES8 ,AH6 9DE$ IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A SPL5DID1 SPL5DID ?+6 

,AGA9 HE ?REW HIMSELF D[N ON ! S(A1 & BEGAN TO BITE ! HAIRS ONCE MORE4 

0,:Y >E !Y S++ SONGS 9 ,NO4 #g80 HE WOND]$4 0,IT MU/ BE1 !Y >E HAV+ A JOLLIFICATION 9 ,TURB9'S ROOM4 ,I'M ( A GOOD M9D TO GO !RE1 & HAVE A LITTLE DR9K40 

,JU/ AT ?IS MOM5T ! C\NT CAME 94 

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ BE5 LOS+1 BRO!R1 HEY80 HE CRI$4 

0,I WILL PRET5D TO BE ASLEEP1 O!RWISE ,I %ALL HAVE TO TALK ) HIM1 & ,I REALLY WANT TO SLEEP N[40 

,NEV]!LESS ,TURB9 W5T UP TO HIM1 & LAID HIS H& C>ESS+LY ON HIS HEAD4444 0,WELL1 MY DE> LITTLE FRI5D1 HAVE Y\ BE5 LOS+8 HAVE Y\ HAD BAD LUCK8 ,TELL ME40.<#b#c#c.> 

,ILY9 MADE NO REPLY4 

,! C\NT TOOK HIM BY ! >M4 

0,I HAVE BE5 LOS+4 ,:AT IS IT TO Y\80 MUTT]$ ,ILY91 9 A SLEEPY VOICE EXPRESS+ 9DIFF]5CE & VEXATION2 HE DID NOT *ANGE HIS POSITION4 

0,EV]Y ?+80 

0,WELL1 YES4 ,:AT H>M IS !RE 9 IT8 ,ALL6 ,:AT IS IT TO Y\80 

0,LI/53 TELL ME ! TRU?1 AS TO A COMRADE10 SAID ! C\NT1 :O1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! W9E ?AT HE HAD BE5 DR9K+1 WAS DISPOS$ TO BE T5D]1 & CONT9U$ TO SMOO? ! O!R'S HAIR4 0,Y\ KN[ ,I HAVE TAK5 A FANCY TO Y\4 ,TELL ME ! TRU?4 ,IF Y\ HAVE LO/ ! PUBLIC MONEY1 ,I WILL HELP Y\2 IF Y\ DON'T1 IT WILL BE TOO LATE4444 ,WAS IT PUBLIC MONEY80 

,ILY9 LEAP$ UP FROM ! S(A4 

0,IF Y\ WI% ME TO TELL Y\1 DON'T SPEAK TO ME SO1 BECAUSE 444 & ,I BEG ( Y\ DON'T SPEAK TO ME4444 ,I WILL BL[ MY BRA9S \T--?AT'S ! ONLY ?+ ?AT'S LEFT = ME N[60 HE EXCLAIM$ ) G5U9E DESPAIR1 LETT+ HIS HEAD S9K 9TO HIS H&S1 & BUR/+ 9TO TE>S1 AL?\< BUT ! MOM5T BE=E HE HAD BE5 CALMLY ?9K+ AB\T HIS HORSES4 

0,EKH6 Y\'RE A PRETTY Y\NG GIRL6 ,WELL1 :O MI<T NOT HAVE ! SAME ?+ HAPP5 TO HIM8 ,IT ISN'T AS BAD AS IT MI<T BE2 P]HAPS WE CAN /RAI<T5 ?+S \T3 WAIT = ME H]E40 

,! C\NT HA/5$ FROM ! ROOM4 

0,:]E IS ! POMYE%*IK.<#f#i.> ,LUKHN('S ROOM80 HE DEM&$ ( ! HALL-BOY4 

,! HALL-BOY (F]$ TO %[ ! C\NT ! WAY4 ,! C\NT 9 SPITE ( ! OBJECTIONS ( ! LACKEY1 .<#b#c#d.>:O SAID ?AT HIS MA/] HAD ONLY JU/ COME 9 & WAS PREP>+ TO RETIRE1 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

,LUKHN( 9 HIS DRESS+-G[N WAS SITT+ 9 FRONT ( A TABLE1 C\NT+ OV] A NUMB] ( PACKAGES ( BANK-NOTES PIL$ UP BE=E HIM4 ,ON ! TABLE WAS A BOTTLE ( ,RHE9WE91 ( :I* HE WAS V]Y FOND4 ,HE HAD PROCUR$ HIMSELF ?IS PLEASURE FROM HIS W9N+S4 

,COLDLY1 /]NLY1 ,LUKHN( LOOK$ AT ! C\NT OV] HIS GLASSES1 AFFECT+ NOT TO RECOGNIZE HIM4 

0,IT SEEMS ?AT Y\ DO NOT KN[ ME10 SAID ! C\NT1 PROCE$+ T[>D ! TABLE ) RESOLUTE /EPS4 

,LUKHN( RECOGNIZ$ ! C\NT1 & ASK$1-- 

0,:AT IS Y\R PLEASURE80 

0,I WI% TO PLAY ) Y\10 SAID ,TURB91 SITT+ D[N ON ! S(A4 

0,N[80 

0,YES40 

0,ANO!R TIME ,I %\LD BE MO/ HAPPY1 C\NT2 BUT N[ ,I AM TIR$1 & AM GETT+ READY TO GO TO B$4 ,WON'T Y\ HAVE SOME W9E8 ,IT IS EXCELL5T W9E40 

0,BUT ,I WI% TO PLAY ) Y\ = A LITTLE :ILE N[40 

0,I AM NOT PREP>$ TO PLAY ANY MORE4 ,MAYBE SOME ( ! O!R GUE/S WILL4  
,I WILL NOT1 C\NT6 ,I BEG ( Y\ TO EXCUSE ME40 

0,!N Y\ WILL NOT80 

,LUKHN( %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S AS ?\< TO EXPRESS HIS REGRET AT NOT BE+ ABLE TO FULFILL ! C\NT'S DESIRES4 

0,WILL Y\ NOT PLAY UND] ANY CONSID]ATION80 

,! SAME GE/URE4 

0,I AM V]Y DESIR\S ( PLAY+ ) Y\4444 ,SAY1 WILL Y\ PLAY1 OR NOT80 

,SIL5CE4 

0,WILL Y\ PLAY80 ASK$ ! C\NT A SECOND TIME4.<#b#c#e.> 

,! SAME SIL5CE1 & A QUICK GLANCE OV] HIS GLASSES AT ! C\NT'S FACE1 :I* WAS BEG9N+ TO GR[ S9I/]4 

0,WILL Y\ PLAY80 CRI$ ! C\NT 9 A L\D VOICE1 /RIK+ HIS H& ON ! TABLE SO VIOL5TLY ?AT ! BOTTLE ( ,RHE9WE9 TOPPL$ OV] & ! W9E RAN \T4 0,Y\ HAVE BE5 *EAT+1 HAVE Y\ NOT8 ,WILL Y\ PLAY8 ,I ASK Y\ ! ?IRD TIME40 

0,I HAVE TOLD Y\1 NO6 ,?IS IS TRULY /RANGE1 C\NT1 444 P]FECTLY UNJU/IFIABLE1 TO COME ?IS WAY1 & PUT Y\R KNIFE AT A MAN'S ?ROAT10 REM>K$ ,LUKHN(1 NOT LIFT+ HIS EYES4 

,A BRIEF SIL5CE FOLL[$1 DUR+ :I* ! C\NT'S FACE GREW PAL] & PAL]4 ,SUDD5LY ,LUKHN( RECEIV$ A T]RIBLE BL[ ON ! HEAD1 :I* /UNN$ HIM4 ,HE FELL BACK ON ! DIVAN1 TRY+ TO GRASP ! MONEY1 & SCREAM$ 9 A P5ETRAT+LY DESPAIR+ TONE1 SU* AS WAS SC>CELY TO BE EXPECT$ FROM HIM1 HE WAS ALWAYS SO CALM & IMPOS+ 9 HIS DEPORTM5T4 

,TURB9 GA!R$ UP ! REMA9+ BANK-NOTES ?AT W]E LY+ ON ! TABLE1 PU%$ AWAY ! S]VANT :O HAD COME TO HIS MA/]'S ASSI/ANCE1 & ) QUICK /EPS LEFT ! ROOM4 

0,IF Y\ WI% SATISFACTION1 ,I AM AT Y\R S]VICE2 ,I %ALL BE 9 MY ROOM = HALF AN H\R YET1--,NO4 #g10 ADD$ ! C\NT1 TURN+ BACK AS HE REA*$ ! DOOR4 

0,VILLA96 ?IEF60 CRI$ A VOICE FROM )9 ! ROOM4444 0,I WILL HAVE SATISFACTION AT LAW60 

,ILY91 :O HAD NOT PAID ANY HE$ TO ! C\NT'S PROMISE TO HELP HIM1 WAS /ILL LY+ ON ! S(A 9 HIS ROOM1 DR[N$ 9 TE>S ( DESPAIR4 

,! C\NT'S C>ESSES & SYMPA?Y HAD AWAK5$ HIM TO A CONSCI\SNESS ( ! REALITY1 & N[1 AMID ! FOG ( /RANGE ?\<TS & RECOLLECTIONS :I* FILL$ HIS M9D1 IT MADE ITSELF MORE & MORE FELT4.<#b#c#f.> 

,HIS Y\?1 RI* 9 HOPES1 HONOR1 HIS SOCIAL POSITION1 ! DREAMS ( LOVE & FRI5D%IP1 W]E ALL DE/ROY$ =EV]4 ,! F\NTA9 ( HIS TE>S BEGAN TO RUN DRY1 A TOO CALM FEEL+ ( HOPELESSNESS TOOK POSSESSION ( HIM2 & ! ?\<T ( SUICIDE1 N[ BR++ NO S5SE ( REPULSION OR T]ROR1 MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY RECURR$ TO HIM4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ! C\NT'S FIRM /EPS W]E HE>D4 

,ON ,TURB9'S FACE W]E /ILL VISIBLE ! LA/ TRACES ( HIS REC5T WRA?1 HIS H&S TREMBL$ SLI<TLY2 BUT 9 HIS EYES %ONE A K9DLY GAIETY & SELF-SATISFACTION4 

0,!RE6 ,IT HAS BE5 WON BACK = Y\60 HE CRI$1 TOSS+ UPON ! TABLE SEV]AL PACKAGES ( BANK-NOTES4 0,C\NT !M2 >E !Y ALL !RE8 ,!N COME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ! SITT+-ROOM2 ,I AM GO+ (F RI<T AWAY10 HE ADD$1 AS ?\< HE DID NOT P]CEIVE ! TREM5D\S REVULSION ( JOY & GRATEFULNESS :I* RU%$ OV] ! UHLAN'S FACE4 ,!N1 HUMM+ A GYPSY SONG1 HE LEFT ! ROOM4.<#b#c#g.> 

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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