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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

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,FIVE WEAL?Y Y\NG M5 HAD COME1 AFT] TWO 9 ! MORN+1 TO AMUSE !MSELVES AT A SMALL ,PET]SBURG P>TY4 

,MU* *AMPAGNE HAD BE5 DRUNK1 MO/ ( ! M5 W]E V]Y Y\NG1 ! GIRLS W]E PRETTY1 ! PIANO & VIOL9 9DEFATIGABLY PLAY$ ONE POLKA AFT] ANO!R1 & DANC+ & NOISE W5T ON UNCEAS+LY3 YET = SOME REASON IT WAS DULL & AWKW>D1 &1 AS (T5 HAPP5S1 EV]YBODY FELT ?AT IT WAS ALL UNNECESS>Y & WAS NOT ! ?+4 

,SEV]AL TIMES !Y TRI$ TO GET ?+S GO+1 BUT =C$ M]RIM5T WAS WORSE EV5 ?AN BOR$OM4 

,ONE ( ! FIVE Y\NG M51 MORE DISSATISFI$ ?AN ! O!RS ) HIMSELF1 ) ! O!RS1 & ) ! :OLE EV5+1 ROSE ) A FEEL+ ( DISGU/1 F\ND HIS HAD1 & W5T \T QUIETLY1 9T5D+ TO GO HOME4 

,!RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! ANTE-ROOM1 BUT 9 ! ADJO9+ ROOM HE HE>D TWO VOICES DISPUT+4 ,! Y\NG MAN /OPP$ TO LI/54 

0,Y\ CAN'T1 !RE >E GUE/S !RE10 SAID A WOMAN'S VOICE4 

0,LET ME 91 PLEASE4 ,I'M ALL RI<T60 A MAN'S WEAK VOICE 5TREAT$4 

0,NO1 ,I WON'T LET Y\ 9 )\T ,MADAME'S P]MISSION10 SAID ! WOMAN4 0,:]E >E Y\ GO+8 ,AH6 ,:AT A MAN Y\ >E60 

,! DOOR BUR/ OP5 & A /RANGE FIGURE ( A MAN APPE>$ ON ! ?RE%OLD4 ,! S]VANT ON SEE+ A VISITOR NO LONG] PROTE/$1 & ! /RANGE FIGURE1 B[+ TIMIDLY1 5T]$ ! ROOM1 SWAY+ ON HIS B5T LEGS4 ,HE WAS ( M$IUM HEI<T1 ) A N>R[1 /OOP+ BACK1 & LONG TANGL$ HAIR4 ,HE WORE A %ORT OV]COAT1 & N>R[ TORN TR\S]S OV] A PAIR ( R\< UNCLEAN$ BOOTS4 ,A NECKTIE1 TWI/$ 9TO A CORD1 WAS FA/5$ R\ND HIS LONG :ITE NECK4 ,A DIRTY %IRT %[$ FROM UND] HIS COAT & HUNG OV] HIS ?9 H&S4 

,YET DESPITE ! EXTREME EMACIATION ( HIS BODY1 HIS FACE WAS :ITE & DELICATE1 & FRE%NESS & COLOR PLAY$ ON HIS *EEKS ABOVE HIS SCANTY BLACK BE>D & :ISK]S4 ,HIS UNKEMPT HAIR1 ?R[N BACK1 REVEAL$ A RA!R L[ & EXTREMELY CLE> =EHEAD4 ,HIS D>K LANGUID EYES LOOK$ S(TLY1 IMPLOR+LY1 & YET ) DIGNITY1 BE=E HIM4 ,!IR EXPRESSION CORRESPOND$ ALLUR+LY ) ?AT ( ! FRE% LIPS1 CURV$ AT ! CORN]S1 :I* %[$ FROM UND] HIS ?9 MU/A*E4 

,HAV+ ADVANC$ A FEW /EPS HE /OPP$1 TURN$ TO ! Y\NG MAN1 & SMIL$4 ,HE SEEM$ TO SMILE ) DIFFICULTY1 BUT :5 ! SMILE LIT UP HIS FACE ! Y\NG MAN -- )\T KN[+ :Y -- SMIL$ TOO4 

0,:O IS ?AT80 HE :ISP]$ TO ! S]VANT1 :5 ! /RANGE FIGURE HAD PASS$ 9TO ! ROOM FROM :I* CAME ! S\NDS ( A DANCE4 

0,A CRAZY MUSICIAN FROM ! !AT]10 REPLI$ ! MAID4 0,HE COMES SOMETIMES TO SEE ! MI/RESS40 

0,:]E HAVE Y\ BE51 ,DELESOV80 SOMEONE JU/ !N CALL$ \T1 & ! Y\NG MAN1 :O WAS NAM$ ,DELESOV1 RETURN$ TO ! BALLROOM4 

,! MUSICIAN WAS /&+ AT ! DOOR &1 LOOK+ AT ! DANC]S1 %[$ BY HIS SMILE1 HIS LOOK1 & ! TAPP+ ( HIS FOOT1 ! SATISFACTION ! SPECTACLE AF=D$ HIM4 

0,COME 9 & DANCE Y\RSELF10 SAID ONE ( ! VISITORS TO HIM4 ,! MUSICIAN B[$ & LOOK$ 9QUIR+LY AT ! HO/ESS4 

0,GO1 GO 444 ,:Y NOT1 :5 ! G5TLEM5 ASK Y\ TO80 %E SAID4 

,! ?91 WEAK LIMBS ( ! MUSICIAN SUDD5LY CAME 9TO ACTIVE MOTION1 & W9K+1 SMIL+1 & TWIT*+1 HE BEGAN TO PRANCE AWKW>DLY & HEAVILY AB\T ! ROOM4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! QUADRILLE A M]RY (FIC]1 :O DANC$ V]Y VIVACI\SLY & WELL1 ACCID5TALLY BUMP$ 9TO ! MUSICIAN ) HIS BACK4 ,! LATT]'S WEAK & WE>Y LEGS DID NOT MA9TA9 !IR BALANCE & AFT] A FEW /UMBL+ /EPS ASIDE1 HE FELL FULL L5G? ON ! FLOOR4 ,NOT)/&+ ! DULL ?UD PRODUC$ BY HIS FALL1 AT FIR/ NE>LY EV]YONE BUR/ \T LAU<+4 ,BUT ! MUSICIAN DID NOT GET UP4 ,! VISITORS GREW SIL5T & EV5 ! PIANO CEAS$4 ,DELESOV & ! HO/ESS W]E ! FIR/ TO RUN UP TO ! FALL5 MAN4 ,HE WAS LY+ ON HIS ELB[1 />+ ) DULL EYES AT ! FLOOR4 ,:5 !Y LIFT$ HIM & SEAT$ HIM ON A *AIR1 HE BRU%$ ! HAIR BACK FROM HIS =EHEAD ) A QUICK MOVEM5T ( HIS BONY H& & BEGAN TO SMILE )\T ANSW]+ !IR QUE/IONS4 

0,MR4 ,ALB]T6 ,MR4 ,ALB]T60 SAID ! HO/ESS4 0,HAVE Y\ HURT Y\RSELF8 ,:]E8 ,!RE N[1 ,I SAID Y\ \<T NOT TO DANCE4 ,HE IS SO WEAK10 %E CONT9U$1 ADDRESS+ H] GUE/S1 0 -- HE CAN H>DLY WALK4 ,H[ C\LD HE DANCE80 

0,:O IS HE80 !Y ASK$ H]4 

0,A POOR MAN -- AN >TI/4 ,A V]Y GOOD FELL[1 BUT PITIABLE1 AS Y\ SEE40 

,%E SAID ?IS UNEMB>RASS$ BY ! PRES5CE ( ! MUSICIAN4 ,HE SUDD5LY CAME TO HIMSELF &1 AS IF AFRAID ( SOME?+1 %RANK 9TO A HEAP & PU%$ ?OSE >\ND HIM AWAY4 

0,IT'S ALL NO?+60 HE SUDD5LY SAID1 RIS+ FROM HIS *AIR ) AN OBVI\S EF=T4 

,& TO %[ ?AT HE WAS NOT AT ALL HURT HE W5T 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM & TRI$ TO JUMP AB\T1 BUT /AGG]$ & W\LD HAVE FALL5 D[N AGA9 HAD SOMEONE NOT SUPPORT$ HIM4 

,EV]YONE FELT AWKW>D1 & LOOK+ AT HIM !Y ALL BECAME SIL5T4 

,! MUSICIAN'S EYES AGA9 GREW DIM1 & EVID5TLY OBLIVI\S ( EV]YONE HE BEGAN RUBB+ HIS KNEE ) HIS H&4 ,SUDD5LY HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 ADVANC$ A TREMBL+ LEG1 ?REW BACK HIS HAIR ) ! SAME HE$LESS MOVEM5T AS BE=E1 & GO+ UP TO ! VIOL9I/ TOOK HIS VIOL9 FROM HIM4 

0,IT'S NO?+60 HE SAID ONCE MORE1 FL\RI%+ ! VIOL94 0,G5TLEM51 LET'S HAVE SOME MUSIC60 

0,:AT A /RANGE P]SON60 ! VISITORS REM>K$ TO ONE ANO!R4 

0,P]HAPS A F9E TAL5T IS P]I%+ 9 ?IS UN=TUNATE CREATURE10 SAID ONE ( ! GUE/S4 

0,YES1 HE'S PITIABLE1 PITIABLE60 SAID A ?IRD4 

0,:AT A BEAUTIFUL FACE6 444 ,!RE IS SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y AB\T HIM10 SAID ,DELESOV4 0,LET US SEE 444 0 

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,ALB]T MEAN:ILE1 PAY+ NO ATT5TION TO ANYONE1 PRESS$ ! VIOL9 TO HIS %\LD] & PAC$ SL[LY UP & D[N BY ! PIANO TUN+ IT4 ,HIS LIPS TOOK ON AN IMPASSIVE EXPRESSION1 HIS EYES C\LD NOT BE SE51 BUT HIS N>R[ BONY BACK1 HIS LONG :ITE NECK1 HIS CROOK$ LEGS & %AGGY BLACK HEAD1 PRES5T$ A QUE] -- BUT = SOME REASON NOT AT ALL RIDICUL\S -- SPECTACLE4 ,HAV+ TUN$ ! VIOL9 HE BRISKLY /RUCK A *ORD1 & ?R[+ BACK HIS HEAD TURN$ TO ! PIANI/ :O WAS PREP>+ TO ACCOMPANY HIM4 

0,MELANCOLIE ,G-DUR60 HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ ! PIANI/ ) A GE/URE ( COMM&4 ,!N1 AS IF BEGG+ =GIV5ESS = ?AT GE/URE1 HE SMIL$ MEEKLY1 & GLANC$ >\ND AT ! AUDI5CE ) ?AT SAME SMILE4 ,HAV+ PU%$ BACK HIS HAIR ) ! H& 9 :I* HE HELD ! B[1 HE /OPP$ AT ! CORN] ( ! PIANO1 & ) A SMOO? & EASY MOVEM5T DREW ! B[ ACROSS ! /R+S4 ,A CLE> MELODI\S S\ND WAS BORNE ?R\< ! ROOM & COMPLETE SIL5CE 5SU$4 

,AFT] ?AT FIR/ NOTE ! !ME FL[$ FREELY & ELEGANTLY1 SUDD5LY ILLUM9+ ! 9N] WORLD ( EV]Y LI/5] ) AN UNEXPECT$LY CLE> & TRANQUILIZ+ LI<T4 ,NOT ONE FALSE OR EXAGG]AT$ S\ND IMPAIR$ ! ACQUIESC5CE ( ! LI/5]S3 ! NOTES W]E ALL CLE>1 ELEGANT1 & SIGNIFICANT4 ,EV]YONE SIL5TLY FOLL[$ !IR DEVELOPM5T ) TREMUL\S EXPECTATION4 ,FROM ! /ATE ( DULLNESS1 NOISY DI/RACTION & M5TAL TORPOR 9 :I* !Y HAD BE51 !SE PEOPLE W]E SUDD5LY & IMP]CEPTIBLY C>RI$ 9TO ANO!R QUITE DIFF]5T WORLD ?AT !Y HAD =GOTT54 

,N[ A CALM CONTEMPLATION ( ! PA/ >OSE 9 !IR S\LS1 N[ AN IMPASSION$ MEMORY ( SOME PA/ HAPP9ESS1 N[ A B\NDLESS DESIRE = P[] & SPL5DOR1 N[ A FEEL+ ( RESIGNATION1 ( UNSATISFI$ LOVE & SADNESS4 ,S\NDS N[ T5D]LY SAD1 N[ VEHEM5TLY DESPAIR+1 M+L$ FREELY1 FL[+ & FL[+ ONE AFT] ! O!R SO ELEGANTLY1 SO /RONGLY1 & SO UNCONSCI\SLY1 ?AT ! S\NDS !MSELVES W]E NOT NOTIC$1 BUT !RE FL[$ ( ITSELF 9TO ! S\L A BEAUTIFUL TORR5T ( POETRY1 LONG FAMILI> BUT ONLY N[ EXPRESS$4 ,AT EA* NOTE ,ALB]T GREW TALL] & TALL]4 ,HE WAS F> FROM APPE>+ MIS%AP5 OR /RANGE4 ,PRESS+ ! VIOL9 ) HIS *9 & LI/5+ TO HIS NOTES ) AN EXPRESSION ( PASSIONATE ATT5TION1 HE CONVULSIVELY MOV$ HIS FEET4 ,N[ HE /RAI<T5$ HIMSELF TO HIS FULL HEI<T1 N[ HE /R5U\SLY B5T HIS BACK4 ,HIS LEFT >M SEEM$ TO HAVE BECOME SET 9 ! B5T POSITION TO :I* HE HAD /RA9$ IT & ONLY ! BONY F+]S MOV$ CONVULSIVELY3 ! RI<T >M MOV$ SMOO?LY1 ELEGANTLY1 & ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLY4 ,HIS FACE %ONE ) UN9T]RUPT$1 EC/ATIC JOY2 HIS EYES BURNT ) A BRI<T1 DRY BRILLIANCE1 HIS NO/RILS EXP&$1 HIS R$ LIPS OP5$ ) DELI<T4 

,SOMETIMES HIS HEAD B5T CLOS] TO ! VIOL91 HIS EYES CLOS$1 & HIS FACE1 HALF COV]$ BY HIS HAIR1 LIT UP ) A SMILE ( MILD RAPTURE4 ,SOMETIMES HE DREW HIMSELF UP RAPIDLY1 ADVANC+ ONE FOOT1 & HIS CLE> BR[ & ! BEAM+ LOOK HE CA/ R\ND ! ROOM GLEAM$ ) PRIDE1 DIGNITY1 & A CONSCI\SNESS ( P[]4 ,ONCE ! PIANI/ BLUND]$ & /RUCK A WRONG *ORD4 ,PHYSICAL SUFF]+ WAS APP>5T 9 ! :OLE FACE & FIGURE ( ! MUSICIAN4 ,HE PAUS$ = AN 9/ANT & /AMP+ HIS FOOT ) AN EXPRESSION ( *ILDI% ANG]1 CRI$3 0,MOLL1 CE MOLL60 ,! ,PIANI/ RECOV]$ HIMSELF4 ,ALB]T CLOS$ HIS EYES1 SMIL$1 & AGA9 =GETT+ HIMSELF1 ! O!RS1 & ! :OLE WORLD1 GAVE HIMSELF UP RAPTUR\SLY TO HIS TASK4 

,ALL :O W]E 9 ! ROOM PRES]V$ A SUBMISSIVE SIL5CE :ILE ,ALB]T WAS PLAY+1 & SEEM$ TO LIVE & BREA! ONLY 9 HIS MUSIC4 

,! M]RY (FIC] SAT MOTIONLESS ON A *AIR BY A W9D[1 DIRECT+ A LIFELESS GAZE UPON ! FLOOR & BREA?+ SL[LY & HEAVILY4 ,! GIRLS SAT 9 COMPLETE SIL5CE ALONG ! WALLS1 & ONLY OCCASIONALLY ?REW APPROV+ & BEWILD]$ GLANCES AT ONE ANO!R4 ,! HO/ESS'S FAT SMIL+ FACE EXP&$ ) PLEASURE4 ,! PIANI/ RIVET$ HIS EYES ON ,ALB]T'S FACE &1 ) A FE> ( BLUND]+ :I* EXPRESS$ ITSELF 9 HIS :OLE TAUT FIGURE1 TRI$ TO KEEP UP ) HIM4 ,ONE ( ! VISITORS :O HAD DRUNK MORE ?AN ! O!RS LAY PRONE ON ! S(A1 TRY+ NOT TO MOVE = FE> ( BETRAY+ HIS AGITATION4 ,DELESOV EXP]I5C$ AN UNACCU/OM$ S5SATION4 ,IT WAS AS IF A COLD CIRCLE1 N[ EXP&+1 N[ CONTRACT+1 HELD HIS HEAD 9 A VICE4 ,! ROOTS ( HIS HAIR BECAME S5SITIVE1 COLD %IV]S RAN UP HIS SP9E1 SOME?+ RIS+ HI<] & HI<] 9 HIS ?ROAT PRICK$ HIS NOSE & PALATE AS IF ) F9E NE$LES1 & TE>S 9VOLUNT>ILY WETT$ HIS *EEKS4 ,HE %OOK HIMSELF1 TRI$ TO RE/RA9 !M & WIPE !M UNP]CEIV$1 BUT O!RS ROSE & RAN D[N HIS *EEKS4 ,BY SOME /RANGE CONCAT5ATION ( IMPRESSIONS ! FIR/ S\NDS ( ,ALB]T'S VIOL9 C>RI$ ,DELESOV BACK TO HIS E>LY Y\?4 ,N[ NO LONG] V]Y Y\NG1 TIR$ ( LIFE & EXHAU/$1 HE SUDD5LY FELT HIMSELF A SELF-SATISFI$1 GOOD-LOOK+1 BLISSFULLY FOOLI% & UNCONSCI\SLY HAPPY LAD ( SEV5TE54 

,HE REMEMB]$ HIS FIR/ LOVE -- = HIS C\S9 9 A LITTLE P9K DRESS22 REMEMB]$ HIS FIR/ DECL>ATION ( LOVE MADE 9 A L9D5 AV5UE2 REMEMB]$ ! W>M? & 9COMPREH5SIBLE DELI<T ( A SPONTANE\S KISS1 & ! MAGIC & UNDIV9$ MY/]Y ( ! ,NATURE ?AT !N SURR\ND$ HIM4 ,9 ! MEMORIES ?AT RETURN$ TO HIM %E %ONE \T AMID A MI/ ( VAGUE HOPES1 UNCOMPREH5D$ DESIRES1 & QUE/ION+ FAI? 9 ! POSSIBILITY ( IMPOSSIBLE HAPP9ESS4 ,ALL ! UNAPPRECIAT$ MOM5TS ( ?AT TIME >OSE BE=E HIM ONE AFT] ANO!R1 NOT AS 9SIGNIFICANT MOM5TS ( A FLEET+ PRES5T1 BUT AS >RE/$1 GR[+1 REPROA*FUL IMAGES ( ! PA/4 ,HE CONTEMPLAT$ !M ) JOY1 & WEPT -- WEPT NOT BECAUSE ! TIME WAS PA/ ?AT HE MI<T HAVE SP5T BETT] 7IF HE HAD IT AGA9 HE W\LD NOT HAVE UND]TAK5 TO EMPLOY IT BETT]71 BUT M]ELY BECAUSE IT WAS PA/ & W\LD NEV] RETURN4 ,MEMORIES ROSE UP ( !MSELVES1 & ,ALB]T'S VIOL9 REPEAT$ AGA9 & AGA93 0,= Y\ ?AT TIME ( VIGOR1 LOVE1 & HAPP9ESS HAS PASS$ = EV]1 & WILL NOT RETURN4 ,WEEP = IT1 %$ ALL Y\R TE>S1 DIE WEEP+ = ?AT TIME -- ?AT IS ! BE/ HAPP9ESS LEFT = Y\40 

,T[>DS ! 5D ( ! LA/ V>IATION ,ALB]T'S FACE GREW R$1 HIS EYES BURNT & GL[$1 & L>GE DROPS ( P]SPIRATION RAN D[N HIS *EEKS4 ,! VE9S ( HIS =EHEAD SWELL$ UP1 HIS :OLE BODY CAME MORE & MORE 9TO MOTION1 HIS PALE LIPS NO LONG] CLOS$1 & HIS :OLE FIGURE EXPRESS$ EC/ATIC EAG]NESS = 5JOYM5T4 

,PASSIONATELY SWAY+ HIS :OLE BODY & TOSS+ BACK HIS HAIR HE L[]$ ! VIOL91 & ) A SMILE ( PR\D DIGNITY & HAPP9ESS SURVEY$ ! AUDI5CE4 ,!N HIS BACK SAGG$1 HIS HEAD HUNG D[N1 HIS LIPS CLOS$1 HIS EYES GREW DIM1 & HE TIMIDLY GLANC$ R\ND AS IF A%AM$ ( HIMSELF1 & MADE HIS WAY /UMBL+LY 9TO ! O!R ROOM4 

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,SOME?+ /RANGE OCCURR$ ) EV]YONE PRES5T & SOME?+ /RANGE WAS FELT 9 ! DEAD SIL5CE ?AT FOLL[$ ,ALB]T'S PLAY+4 ,IT WAS AS IF EA* W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO EXPRESS :AT ALL ?IS MEANT1 BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO4 ,:AT DID IT MEAN -- ?IS BRI<T HOT ROOM1 BRILLIANT WOM51 ! DAWN 9 ! W9D[S1 EXCITEM5T 9 ! BLOOD1 & ! PURE IMPRESSION LEFT BY S\NDS ?AT HAD FL[$ PA/8 ,BUT NO ONE EV5 TRI$ TO SAY :AT IT ALL MEANT3 ON ! CONTR>Y EV]YONE1 UNABLE TO DWELL 9 ?OSE REGIONS :I* ! NEW IMPRESSION HAD REVEAL$ TO !M1 REBELL$ AGA9/ IT4 

0,HE REALLY PLAYS WELL1 Y\ KN[60 SAID ! (FIC]4 

0,WOND]FULLY60 REPLI$ ,DELESOV1 /EAL?ILY WIP+ HIS *EEK ) HIS SLEEVE4 

0,H[EV]1 IT'S TIME = US TO BE GO+10 SAID ! MAN :O WAS LY+ ON ! S(A1 HAV+ SOME:AT RECOV]$4 0,WE MU/ GIVE HIM SOME?+4 ,LET'S MAKE A COLLECTION40 

,MEAN:ILE ,ALB]T SAT ALONE ON A S(A 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 ,LEAN+ HIS ELB[S ON HIS BONY KNEES HE /ROK$ HIS FACE & RUFFL$ HIS HAIR ) HIS MOI/ & DIRTY H&S1 SMIL+ HAPPILY TO HIMSELF4 

,!Y MADE A GOOD COLLECTION1 :I* ,DELESOV (F]$ TO H& TO ,ALB]T4 

,MOREOV] IT HAD OCCURR$ TO ,DELESOV1 ON :OM ! MUSIC HAD MADE AN UNUSUAL & P[]FUL IMPRESSION1 TO BE ( USE TO ?IS MAN4 ,IT OCCURR$ TO HIM TO TAKE HIM HOME1 DRESS HIM1 GET HIM A PLACE SOME:]E1 & 9 G5]AL RESCUE HIM = HIS SORDID CONDITION4 

0,WELL1 >E Y\ TIR$80 HE ASK$1 COM+ UP TO HIM4 

,ALB]T SMIL$4 

0,Y\ HAVE REAL TAL5T4 ,Y\ \<T TO /UDY MUSIC S]I\SLY & GIVE PUBLIC P]=MANCES40 

0,I'D LIKE TO HAVE SOME?+ TO DR9K10 SAID ,ALB]T1 AS IF JU/ AWAKE4 

,DELESOV BR\<T SOME W9E1 & ! MUSICIAN EAG]LY DRANK TWO GLASSES4 

0,:AT EXCELL5T W9E60 HE SAID4 

0,:AT A DELI<TFUL ?+ ?AT ,MELANCOLIE IS60 SAID ,DELESOV4 

0,OH1 YES1 YES60 REPLI$ ,ALB]T ) A SMILE -- 0BUT EXCUSE ME3 ,I DON'T KN[ ) :OM ,I HAVE ! HONOR ( SPEAK+1 MAYBE Y\ >E A C\NT1 OR A PR9CE3 C\LD Y\1 P]HAPS1 L5D ME A LITTLE MONEY80 ,HE PAUS$ A LITTLE 0,I HAVE NO?+ 444 ,I AM A POOR MAN4 ,I C\LDN'T PAY IT BACK40 

,DELESOV FLU%$3 HE FELT AWKW>D1 & HA/ILY H&$ ! MUSICIAN ! MONEY ?AT HAD BE5 COLLECT$4 

0,?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*60 SAID ,ALB]T1 SEIZ+ ! MONEY4 0,N[ LET'S HAVE SOME MUSIC4 ,I'LL PLAY = Y\ AS MU* AS Y\ LIKE -- ONLY LET ME HAVE A DR9K ( SOME?+1 A DR9K4440 HE ADD$ RIS+4 

,DELESOV BR\<T HIM SOME MORE W9E & ASK$ HIM TO SIT BESIDE HIM4 

0,EXCUSE ME IF ,I AM FRANK ) Y\10 HE SAID1 0Y\R TAL5T 9T]E/S ME SO MU*4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME Y\ >E NOT 9 GOOD CIRCUM/ANCES40 

,ALB]T LOOK$ N[ AT ,DELESOV & N[ AT HIS HO/ESS :O HAD 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

0,ALL[ ME TO (F] Y\ MY S]VICES10 CONT9U$ ,DELESOV4 0,IF Y\ >E 9 NE$ ( ANY?+ ,I %\LD BE GLAD IF Y\ W\LD /AY ) ME = A TIME4 ,I AM LIV+ ALONE & C\LD P]HAPS BE ( USE TO Y\40 

,ALB]T SMIL$ & MADE NO REPLY4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ ?ANK HIM80 SAID ! HO/ESS4 0,( C\RSE IT IS A GODS5D = Y\4 ,ONLY ,I %\LD NOT ADVISE Y\ TO10 %E CONT9U$1 TURN+ TO ,DELESOV & %AK+ H] HEAD DISAPPROV+LY4 

0,I AM V]Y GRATEFUL TO Y\60 SAID ,ALB]T1 PRESS+ ,DELESOV'S H& ) HIS [N MOI/ ONES -- 0,ONLY LET US HAVE SOME MUSIC N[1 PLEASE40 

,BUT ! O!R VISITORS W]E PREP>+ TO LEAVE1 & DESPITE ,ALB]T'S 5DEAVORS TO P]SUADE !M TO /AY !Y W5T \T 9TO ! HALL4 ,ALB]T TOOK LEAVE ( ! HO/ESS1 PUT ON HIS %ABBY BROAD-BRIMM$ HAT & OLD SUMM] CLOAK1 :I* WAS HIS ONLY W9T] CLO?+1 & W5T \T 9TO ! POR* ) ,DELESOV4 

,:5 ,DELESOV HAD SEAT$ HIMSELF ) HIS NEW ACQUA9TANCE 9 HIS C>RIAGE1 & BECAME AW>E ( ! UNPLEASANT ODOR ( DRUNK5NESS & UNCLEANNESS :I* EMANAT$ SO /RONGLY FROM ! MUSICIAN1 HE BEGAN TO REP5T ( HIS ACTION & BLAM$ HIMSELF = *ILDI% S(!>T$NESS & IMPRUD5CE4 ,BESIDES1 EV]Y?+ ,ALB]T SAID WAS SO /UPID & TRIVIAL1 & ! FRE% AIR SUDD5LY MADE HIM SO DISGU/+LY DRUNK ?AT ,DELESOV WAS REPELL$4 0,:AT AM ,I TO DO ) HIM80 HE ?\<T4 

,:5 !Y HAD DRIV5 = A QU>T] ( AN H\R ,ALB]T GREW SIL5T1 HIS HAT FELL D[N AT HIS FEET1 & HE HIMSELF TUMBL$ 9TO A CORN] ( ! C>RIAGE & BEGAN TO SNORE4 ,! :EELS CONT9U$ TO CREAK MONOTON\SLY OV] ! FROZ5 SN[2 ! FEEBLE LI<T ( DAWN H>DLY P5ETRAT$ ! FROZ5 W9D[S4 

,DELESOV TURN$ & LOOK$ AT HIS COMPANION4 ,! LONG BODY COV]$ BY ! CLOAK LAY LIFELESSLY BESIDE HIM4 ,! LONG HEAD ) ITS BIG BLACK NOSE SEEM$ TO SWAY ON ?AT BODY1 BUT LOOK+ CLOS] ,DELESOV SAW ?AT :AT HE HAD TAK5 = NOSE & FACE WAS HAIR1 & ?AT ! REAL FACE HUNG L[]4 ,HE /OOP$ & WAS ABLE TO DI/+UI% ,ALB]T'S FEATURES4 ,!N ! BEAUTY ( ! =EHEAD & CALMLY CLOS$ LIPS /RUCK HIM AGA94 

,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( TIR$ N]VES1 RE/LESSNESS FROM LACK ( SLEEP AT ?AT H\R ( ! MORN+1 & ( ! MUSIC HE HAD HE>D1 ,DELESOV1 LOOK+ AT ?AT FACE1 LET HIMSELF AGA9 BE C>RI$ BACK TO ! BLISSFUL WORLD 9TO :I* HE HAD GLANC$ ?AT NI<T2 HE AGA9 RECALL$ ! HAPPY & MAGNANIM\S DAYS ( HIS Y\? & NO LONG] REP5T$ ( :AT HE HAD DONE4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T HE WAS S9C]ELY & W>MLY ATTA*$ TO ,ALB]T1 & FIRMLY RESOLV$ TO BE ( USE TO HIM4 

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,NEXT MORN+ :5 HE WAS AWAK5$ TO GO TO HIS (FICE1 ,DELESOV ) A FEEL+ ( UNPLEASANT SURPRISE SAW >\ND HIM HIS OLD SCRE51 HIS OLD VALET1 & HIS WAT* LY+ ON ! SMALL SIDE-TABLE4 0,BUT :AT DID ,I EXPECT TO SEE IF NOT :AT IS ALWAYS >\ND ME80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4 ,!N HE REMEMB]$ ! MUSICIAN'S BLACK EYES & HAPPY SMILE1 ! MOTIF ( ,MELANCOLIE1 & ALL ! /RANGE EXP]I5CES ( ! PREVI\S NI<T PASS$ ?R\< HIS M9D4 

,HE HAD NO TIME H[EV] TO CONSID] :E!R HE HAD ACT$ WELL OR BADLY BY TAK+ ! MUSICIAN 9TO HIS H\SE4 ,:ILE DRESS+ HE MAPP$ \T ! DAY1 TOOK HIS PAP]S1 GAVE ! NECESS>Y H\SEHOLD ORD]S1 & HURRI$LY PUT ON HIS OV]COAT & OV]%OES4 

,PASS+ ! D9+-ROOM DOOR HE LOOK$ 94 ,ALB]T1 AFT] TOSS+ AB\T1 HAD SUNK HIS FACE 9 ! PILL[1 & LAY 9 HIS DIRTY RAGG$ %IRT1 DEAD ASLEEP ON ! LEA!R S(A :]E HE HAD BE5 DEPOSIT$ UNCONSCI\S ! NI<T BE=E4 0,!RE'S SOME?+ WRONG60 ?\<T ,DELESOV 9VOLUNT>ILY4 

0,PLEASE GO TO ,BORYUZOVSKI & ASK HIM TO L5D ME A VIOL9 = A C\PLE ( DAYS10 HE SAID TO HIS MANS]VANT4 0,:5 HE WAKES UP1 GIVE HIM C(FEE & LET HIM HAVE SOME UND]CLO?+ & OLD CLO!S ( M9E4 ,9 G5]AL1 MAKE HIM COM=TABLE -- PLEASE60 

,ON RETURN+ LATE 9 ! EV5+ ,DELESOV WAS SURPRIS$ NOT TO F9D ,ALB]T4 

0,:]E IS HE80 HE ASK$ HIS MAN4 

0,HE W5T AWAY IMM$IATELY AFT] D9N]10 REPLI$ ! S]VANT4 0,HE TOOK ! VIOL9 & W5T AWAY4 ,HE PROMIS$ TO BE BACK 9 AN H\R1 BUT HE'S NOT H]E YET40 

0,TUT1 TUT6 ,H[ PROVOK+60 MUTT]$ ,DELESOV4 0,:Y DID Y\ LET HIM GO1 ,ZAKH>80 

,ZAKH> WAS A ,PET]SBURG VALET :O HAD BE5 9 ,DELESOV'S S]VICE = EI<T YE>S4 ,DELESOV1 BE+ A LONELY BA*ELOR1 C\LD NOT HELP CONFID+ HIS NT5TIONS TO HIM1 & LIK$ TO KN[ HIS OP9IONS AB\T ALL HIS UND]TAK+S4 

0,H[ C\LD ,I D>E NOT TO LET HIM80 ,ZAKH> REPLI$1 TOY+ ) ! FOB ( HIS WAT*4 0,IF Y\ HAD TOLD ME TO KEEP HIM 9 ,I MI<T HAVE AMUS$ HIM AT HOME4 ,BUT Y\ ONLY SPOKE TO ME AB\T CLO!S40 

0,P%AW6 ,H[ PROVOK+6 ,WELL1 & :AT WAS HE DO+ H]E )\T ME80 

,ZAKH> SMIL$4 

0,ONE CAN WELL CALL HIM AN '>TI/'1 SIR4 .<,NOTE3 ,9 ADDITION TO ITS PROP] MEAN+1 ! WORD 0>TI/0 WAS US$ 9 ,RUSSIAN TO D5OTE A ?IEF1 OR A MAN DEXT]\S AT ANY?+1 GOOD OR BAD4.> ,AS SOON AS HE WOKE HE ASK$ = ,MADEIRA1 & !N HE AMUS$ HIMSELF ) ! COOK & ) ! NEI<BORS MANS]VANT4 ,HE IS SO FUNNY4 ,H[EV]1 HE IS GOOD-NATUR$4 ,I GAVE HIM TEA & BR\<T HIM D9N]4 ,HE W\LD NOT EAT ANY?+ HIMSELF1 BUT KEPT 9VIT+ ME TO DO SO4 ,BUT :5 IT COMES TO PLAY+ ! VIOL91 EV5 ,IZL] HAS FEW >TI/S LIKE HIM4 ,ONE MAY WELL BEFRI5D SU* A MAN4 ,:5 HE PLAY$ ,D[N ! ,LITTLE ,MO!R ,VOLGA TO US IT WAS AS IF A MAN W]E WEEP+4 ,IT WAS TOO BEAUTIFUL4 ,EV5 ! S]VANTS FROM ALL ! FLATS CAME TO \R BACK 5TRANCE TO HE> HIM40 

0,WELL1 & DID Y\ GET HIM DRESS$80 HIS MA/] 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,( C\RSE4 ,I GAVE HIM A NI<T-%IRT ( Y\RS & PUT MY [N PALETOT ON HIM4 ,A MAN LIKE ?AT IS WOR? HELP+ -- HE REALLY IS A DE> FELL[60 ,ZAKH> SMIL$4 

0,HE KEPT ASK+ ME :AT Y\R RANK IS1 :E!R Y\ HAVE 9FLU5TIAL ACQUA9TANCES1 & H[ MANY S]FS Y\ [N40 

0,WELL1 ALL RI<T1 BUT N[ HE MU/ BE F\ND1 & 9 FUTURE DON'T LET HIM HAVE ANY?+ TO DR9K1 OR IT'LL BE WORSE = HIM40 

0,?AT'S TRUE10 ,ZAKH> 9T]JECT$4 0,HE IS EVID5TLY FEEBLE2 \R OLD MA/] HAD A CL]K LIKE ?AT4440 

,BUT ,DELESOV :O HAD LONG KN[N ! /ORY ( ! CL]K :O TOOK HOPELESSLY TO DR9K1 DID NOT LET ,ZAKH> F9I%1 & TELL+ HIM TO GET EV]Y?+ READY = ! NI<T1 S5T HIM \T TO F9D ,ALB]T & BR+ HIM BACK4 

,HE !N W5T TO B$ & PUT \T ! LI<T1 BUT C\LD NOT FALL ASLEEP = A LONG TIME1 ?9K+ AB\T ,ALB]T4 0,?\< IT MAY SEEM /RANGE TO MANY ( MY ACQUA9TANCES10 HE ?\<T1 0YET ONE SO SELDOM DOES ANY?+ = O!RS ?AT ONE \<T TO ?ANK ,GOD :5 SU* AN OPPORTUNITY PRES5TS ITSELF1 & ,I WILL NOT MISS IT4 ,I WILL DO ANY?+ -- POSITIVELY ANY?+ 9 MY P[] -- TO HELP HIM4 ,HE MAY NOT BE MAD AT ALL1 BUT ONLY UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( DR9K4 ,IT WON'T CO/ ME V]Y MU*4 ,:]E !RE'S 5\< = ONE !RE'S 5\< = TWO4 ,LET HIM LIVE ) ME A:ILE1 !N WE'LL F9D HIM A PLACE OR >RANGE A CONC]T = HIM & PULL HIM \T ( ! %ALL[S1 & !N SEE :AT HAPP5S40 

,HE EXP]I5C$ A PLEASANT FEEL+ ( SELF-SATISFACTION AFT] ?IS REFLECTION4 0,REALLY ,I'M NOT ALTOGE!R A B$ FELL[10 HE ?\<T4 0,NOT AT ALL BAD EV5 -- :5 ,I COMP>E MYSELF ) O!RS40 

,HE WAS ALREADY FALL+ ASLEEP :5 ! S\ND ( OP5+ DOORS & ( FOOT/EPS 9 ! HALL R\S$ HIM4 

0,WELL1 ,I'LL BE /RICT] ) HIM10 HE ?\<T1 0?AT WILL BE BE/2 & ,I MU/ DO IT40 

,HE RANG4 

0,HAVE Y\ BR\<T HIM BACK80 HE ASK$ :5 ,ZAKH> 5T]$4 

0,A PITIABLE MAN1 SIR10 SAID ,ZAKH>1 %AK+ HIS HEAD SIGNIFICANTLY & CLOS+ HIS EYES4 

0,IS HE DRUNK80 

0,HE IS V]Y WEAK40 

0,& HAS HE ! VIOL980 

0,I'VE BR\<T IT BACK4 ,! LADY GAVE IT ME40 

0,WELL1 PLEASE DON'T LET HIM 9 H]E N[4 ,PUT HIM TO B$1 & TOMORR[ BE SURE NOT TO LET HIM LEAVE ! H\SE ON ANY ACC\NT40 

,BUT BE=E ,ZAKH> WAS \T ( ! ROOM ,ALB]T 5T]$ IT 

,*APT] ,V 

0,DO Y\ WANT TO SLEEP ALREADY80 ASK$ ,ALB]T ) A SMILE4 0,& ,I HAVE BE5 AT ,ANNA ,IVANOVNA'S & HAD A V]Y PLEASANT EV5+4 ,WE HAD MUSIC1 & LAU<$1 & !RE WAS DELI<TFUL COMPANY4 ,LET ME HAVE A GLASS ( SOME?+10 HE ADD$1 TAK+ HOLD ( A WAT]-BOTTLE ?AT /OOD ON A LITTLE TABLE1 0- BUT NOT WAT]40 

,ALB]T WAS JU/ ! SAME AS HE HAD BE5 ! PREVI\S EV5+3 ! SAME BEAUTIFUL SMILE 9 HIS EYES & ON HIS LIPS1 ! SAME BRI<T 9SPIR$ =EHEAD1 & ! SAME FEEBLE LIMBS4 ,ZAKH>'S PALETOT FITT$ HIM WELL1 & ! CLEAN WIDE UN/>*$ COLL> ( ! NI<T%IRT 5CIRCL$ HIS ?9 :ITE NECK PICTURESQUELY1 GIV+ HIM A P>TICUL>LY *ILDLIKE & 9NOC5T LOOK4 ,HE SAT D[N ON ,DELESOV'S B$ & LOOK$ AT HIM SIL5TLY ) A HAPPY & GRATEFUL SMILE4 ,DELESOV LOOK$ 9TO HIS EYES1 & AGA9 SUDD5LY FELT HIMSELF CAPTIVAT$ BY ?AT SMILE4 ,HE NO LONG] WANT$ TO SLEEP1 HE =GOT ?AT IT WAS HIS DUTY TO BE /]N3 ON ! CONTR>Y HE WI%$ TO MAKE M]RY1 TO HE> MUSIC1 & TO *AT AMICABLY ) ,ALB]T TILL MORN+4 ,HE TOLD ,ZAKH> TO BR+ A BOTTLE ( W9E1 SOME CIG>ETTES1 & ! VIOL94 

0,!RE1 ?AT'S SPL5DID60 SAID ,ALB]T4 0,IT'S /ILL E>LY1 & WE'LL HAVE SOME MUSIC4 ,I'LL PLAY = Y\ AS MU* AS Y\ LIKE40 

,ZAKH>1 ) EVID5T PLEASURE1 BR\<T A BOTTLE ( ,LAFITTE1 TWO TUMBL]S1 SOME MILD CIG>ETTES SU* AS ,ALB]T SMOK$1 & ! VIOL94 ,BUT 9/EAD ( GO+ TO B$ AS HIS MA/] TOLD HIM TO1 HE HIMSELF LIT A CIG> & SAT D[N 9 ! ADJO9+ ROOM4 

0,LET US HAVE A TALK10 SAID ,DELESOV TO ! MUSICIAN1 :O WAS AB\T TO TAKE UP ! VIOL94 

,ALB]T SUBMISSIVELY SAT D[N ON ! B$ & AGA9 SMIL$ JOYFULLY4 

0,OH YES60 SAID HE1 SUDD5LY /RIK+ HIS =EHEAD ) HIS H& & ASSUM+ AN ANXI\SLY 9QUISITIVE EXPRESSION4 7,A *ANGE ( EXPRESSION ALWAYS PREC$$ ANY?+ HE WAS AB\T TO SAY47 0,ALL[ ME TO ASK- 0 HE MADE A SLI<T PAUSE -- 0?AT G5TLEMAN :O WAS !RE ) Y\ LA/ NI<T -- Y\ CALL$ HIM ,N -- 1 ISN'T HE ! SON ( ! CELEBRAT$ ,N -- 80 

0,HIS [N SON10 ,DELESOV ANSW]$1 NOT AT ALL UND]/&+ H[ ?AT C\LD 9T]E/ ,ALB]T4 

0,EXACTLY60 SAID ,ALB]T ) A SELF-SATISFI$ SMILE4 0,I NOTIC$ AT ONCE SOME?+ P>TICUL>LY >I/OCRATIC 9 HIS MANN]4 ,I LOVE >I/OCRATS3 !RE IS SOME?+ P>TICUL>LY BEAUTIFUL & ELEGANT 9 AN >I/OCRAT4 ,& ?AT (FIC] :O DANCES SO WELL80 HE ASK$4 0,I LIK$ HIM V]Y MU* TOO3 HE IS SO M]RY & SO F9E4 ,ISN'T HE ,ADJUTANT ,N4,N480 

0,:I* ONE80 ASK$ ,DELESOV4 

0,! ONE :O BUMP$ AGA9/ ME :5 WE W]E DANC+4 ,HE MU/ BE AN EXCELL5T FELL[40 

0,NO1 HE'S A %ALL[ FELL[10 ,DELESOV REPLI$4 

0,OH1 NO60 ,ALB]T W>MLY DEF5D$ HIM4 0,!RE IS SOME?+ V]Y1 V]Y PLEASANT AB\T HIM4 ,HE IS A CAPITAL MUSICIAN10 HE ADD$4 0,HE PLAY$ SOME?+ !RE \T ( AN OP]A4 ,IT'S A LONG TIME S9CE ,I TOOK SU* A LIK+ TO ANYONE40 

0,YES1 HE PLAYS WELL1 BUT ,I DON'T LIKE HIS PLAY+10 SAID ,DELESOV1 WI%+ TO GET HIS COMPANION TO TALK AB\T MUSIC4 0,HE DOES NOT UND]/& CLASSICAL MUSIC -- ,DONIZETTI & ,BELL9I1 Y\ KN[1 >E NOT MUSIC4 ,Y\ ?9K SO TOO1 NO D\BT80 

0,OH1 NO1 NO1 EXCUSE ME60 BEGAN ,ALB]T ) A G5TLE1 PLEAD+ LOOK4 0,! OLD MUSIC IS MUSIC1 & ! NEW MUSIC IS MUSIC4 ,!RE >E EXTRAORD9>Y BEAUTIES 9 ! NEW MUSIC TOO4 ,SONNAMBULA1 & ! F9ALE ( ,LUCIA1 & ,*OP91 & ,ROB]T6 .<,NOTE3 ,SONNAMBULA1 OP]A BY ,BELL9I1 PRODUC$ 9 #a#h#c#a4 ,LUCIA DI ,LAMM]MOOR1 OP]A BY ,DONIZETTI1 PRODUC$ 9 #a#h#c#e4 ,ROB]T ! ,DEVIL1 OP]A BY ,MEY]BE]1 PRODUC$ 9 #a#h#c#a2 OR POSSIBLY ! ALLUSION MAY BE TO ,ROB]TO ,DEV]EUX1 BY ,DONIZETTI4.> ,I (T5 ?9K -- 0 HE PAUS$1 EVID5TLY COLLECT+ HIS ?\<TS -- 0?AT IF ,BEE?OV5 W]E ALIVE HE W\LD WEEP ) JOY LI/5+ TO ,SONNAMBULA = ! FIR/ TIME :5 ,VI>DOT & ,RUB9I W]E H]E4 .<,NOTE3 ,PAUL9E ,VI>DOT-,G>CIA1 ! CELEBRAT$ OP]ATIC S+] ) :OM ,TURG5EV HAD A CLOSE FRI5D%IP = MANY YE>S4 ,RUB9I1 AN ,ITALIAN T5OR :O HAD GREAT SUCCESS 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! '=TIES ( ! LA/ C5TURY4.> ,IT WAS LIKE ?IS 444 0 HE SAID1 & HIS EYES GLI/5$ AS HE MADE A GE/URE ) BO? >MS AS ?\< TE>+ SOME?+ \T ( HIS BREA/4 0,A LITTLE MORE & IT W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE TO BE> IT40 

0,& :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ! OP]A AT ! PRES5T TIME80 ASK$ ,DELESOV4 

0,BOSIO IS GOOD1 V]Y GOOD10 .<,NOTE3 ,ANGID9A ,BOSIO1 AN ,ITALIAN S+]1 :O WAS 9 ,PET]SBURG 9 #a#h#e#f-#i4.> HE SAID1 0EXTRAORD9>ILY EXQUISITE1 BUT %E DOES NOT T\* ONE H]E10 PO9T+ TO HIS SUNK5 *E/4 0,A S+] NE$S PASSION1 & %E HAS NONE4 ,%E GIVES PLEASURE BUT DOES NOT TORM5T40 

0,H[ AB\T ,LABLA*E80 .<,NOTE3 ,LUIGI ,LABLA*E4 ,HE WAS REG>D$ AS ! *IEF BASSO ( MOD]N TIMES4.> 

0,I HE>D HIM 9 ,P>IS 9 ! ,B>BI] DE ,SEVILLE4 ,HE WAS UNIQUE !N1 BUT N[ HE IS OLD3 HE CANNOT BE AN >TI/1 HE IS OLD40 

0,WELL1 :AT IF HE IS OLD8 ,HE IS /ILL GOOD 9 MORCEAUX D'5SEMBLE10 SAID ,DELESOV1 :O WAS 9 ! HABIT ( SAY+ ?AT ( ,LABLA*E4 

0,H[ ':AT IF HE IS OLD8'0 REJO9$ ,ALB]T SEV]ELY4 0,HE %\LD NOT BE OLD4 ,AN >TI/ %\LD NOT BE OLD4 ,MU* IS NE$$ = >T1 BUT ABOVE ALL1 FIRE60 SAID HE ) GLITT]+ EYES & /RET*+ BO? >MS UPW>DS4 

,& A T]RIBLE 9N] FIRE REALLY SEEM$ TO BURN 9 HIS :OLE BODY4 

0,O MY ,GOD60 HE SUDD5LY EXCLAIM$4 0,DON'T Y\ KN[ ,PETROV1 ! >TI/80 

0,NO1 ,I DON'T10 ,DELESOV REPLI$1 SMIL+4 

0,H[ ,I %\LD LIKE Y\ TO MAKE HIS ACQUA9TANCE6 ,Y\ W\LD 5JOY TALKS ) HIM4 ,H[ WELL HE UND]/&S >T1 TOO6 ,I US$ (T5 TO MEET HIM AT ,ANNA ,IVANOVNA'S1 BUT N[ %E IS ANGRY ) HIM = SOME REASON4 ,I %\LD V]Y MU* LIKE Y\ TO KN[ HIM4 ,HE HAS GREAT TAL5T1 GREAT TAL5T60 

0,DOES HE PA9T N[80 ,DELESOV ASK$4 

0,I DON'T KN[1 ,I ?9K NOT1 BUT HE WAS AN ,ACADEMY >TI/4 ,:AT IDEAS HE HAS6 ,IT'S WOND]FUL :5 HE TALKS SOMETIMES4 ,OH1 ,PETROV HAS GREAT TAL5T1 ONLY HE LEADS A V]Y GAY LIFE 444 ?AT'S A PITY10 ,ALB]T ADD$ ) A SMILE4 ,AFT] ?AT HE GOT (F ! B$1 TOOK ! VIOL91 & BEGAN TUN+ IT4 

0,IS IT LONG S9CE Y\ W]E AT ! OP]A80 ,DELESOV ASK$4 

,ALB]T LOOK$ R\ND & SI<$4 

0,AH1 ,I CAN'T GO !RE ANY MORE60 HE SAID4 0,I WILL TELL Y\60 ,& CLUT*+ HIS HEAD HE AGA9 SAT D[N BESIDE ,DELESOV & MUTT]$ ALMO/ 9 A :ISP]3 0,I CAN'T GO !RE4 ,I CAN'T PLAY !RE -- ,I HAVE NO?+ -- NO?+6 ,NO CLO!S1 NO HOME1 NO VIOL94 ,IT IS A MIS]ABLE LIFE6 ,A MIS]ABLE LIFE60 HE REPEAT$ SEV]AL TIMES4 ,& :Y %\LD ,I GO !RE8 ,:AT =8 ,NO NE$60 HE SAID1 SMIL+4 0,AH6 ,DON ,JUAN 444 0 

,HE /RUCK HIS HEAD ) HIS H&4 

0,!N LET US GO !RE TOGE!R SOMETIME10 SAID ,DELESOV4 

,)\T ANSW]+1 ,ALB]T JUMP$ UP1 SEIZ$ ! VIOL91 & BEGAN PLAY+ ! F9ALE ( ! FIR/ ACT ( ,DON ,JUAN1 TELL+ ! /ORY ( ! OP]A 9 HIS [N WORDS4 

,DELESOV FELT ! HAIR /IR ON HIS HEAD AS ,ALB]T PLAY$ ! VOICE ( ! DY+ COMM&ANT4 

0,NO60 SAID ,ALB]T1 PUTT+ D[N ! VIOL94 0,I CANNOT PLAY TODAY4 ,I HAVE HAD TOO MU* TO DR9K40 

,BUT AFT] ?AT HE W5T UP TO ! TABLE1 FILL$ A TUMBL] ) W9E1 DRANK IT AT A GULP1 & AGA9 SAT D[N ON ,DELESOV'S B$4 

,DELESOV LOOK$ AT ,ALB]T1 NOT TAK+ HIS EYES (F HIM4 ,OCCASIONALLY ,ALB]T SMIL$1 & SO DID ,DELESOV4 ,!Y W]E BO? SIL5T2 BUT !IR LOOKS & SMILES CREAT$ MORE & MORE AFFECTIONATE RELATIONS BETWE5 !M4 ,DELESOV FELT HIMSELF GR[+ FOND] ( ! MAN1 & EXP]I5C$ AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE JOY4 

0,HAVE Y\ EV] BE5 9 LOVE80 HE SUDD5LY ASK$4 

,ALB]T ?\<T = A FEW SECONDS1 & !N A SAD SMILE LIT UP HIS FACE4 ,HE LEAN$ OV] TO ,DELESOV & LOOK$ ATT5TIVELY 9 HIS EYES4 

0,:Y HAVE Y\ ASK$ ME ?AT80 HE :ISP]$4 0,I WILL TELL Y\ EV]Y?+1 BECAUSE ,I LIKE Y\10 HE CONT9U$1 AFT] LOOK+ AT HIM = A :ILE & !N GLANC+ R\ND4 0,I WON'T DECEIVE Y\1 BUT WILL TELL Y\ EV]Y?+ FROM ! BEG9N+1 JU/ AS IT HAPP5$40 ,HE /OPP$1 HIS EYES WILD & /RANGELY FIX$4 0,Y\ KN[ ?AT MY M9D IS WEAK10 HE SUDD5LY SAID4 0,YES1 YES10 HE W5T ON4 0,ANNA ,IVANOVNA IS SURE TO HAVE TOLD Y\4 ,%E TELLS EV]YBODY ?AT ,I AM MAD6 ,?AT IS NOT TRUE2 %E SAYS IT AS A JOKE1 %E IS A K9DLY WOMAN1 & ,I HAVE REALLY NOT BE5 QUITE WELL = SOME TIME40 

,HE /OPP$ AGA9 & GAZ$ ) FIX$ WIDE-OP5 EYES AT ! D>K DOORWAY4 0,Y\ ASK$ :E!R ,I HAVE BE5 9 LOVE8 444 ,YES1 ,I HAVE BE5 9 LOVE10 HE :ISP]$1 LIFT+ HIS BR[S4 0,IT HAPP5$ LONG AGO1 :5 ,I /ILL HAD MY JOB 9 ! !AT]4 ,I US$ TO PLAY SECOND VIOL9 AT ! ,OP]A1 & %E US$ TO HAVE ! L[]-TI] BOX NEXT ! /AGE1 ON ! LEFT40 

,HE GOT UP & LEAN$ OV] TO ,DELESOV'S E>4 

0,NO1 :Y %\LD ,I NAME H]80 HE SAID4 0,Y\ NO D\BT KN[ H] -- EV]YBODY KN[S H]4 ,I KEPT SIL5T & ONLY LOOK$ AT H]2 ,I KNEW ,I WAS A POOR >TI/1 & %E AN >I/OCRATIC LADY4 ,I KNEW ?AT V]Y WELL4 ,I ONLY LOOK$ AT H] & PLANN$ NO?+4440 

,ALB]T REFLECT$1 TRY+ TO REMEMB]4 

,H[ IT HAPP5$ ,I DON'T REMEMB]2 BUT ,I WAS ONCE CALL$ 9 TO ACCOMPANY H] ON ! VIOL94444 BUT :AT WAS ,I1 A POOR >TI/80 HE SAID1 %AK+ HIS HEAD & SMIL+4 0,BUT NO1 ,I CAN'T TELL IT4440 HE ADD$1 CLUT*+ HEAD4 0,H[ HAPPY ,I WAS60 

0,YES8 ,& DID Y\ (T5 GO TO H] H\SE80 ,DELESOV ASK$4 

0,ONCE6 ,ONCE ONLY444BUT IT WAS MY [N FAULT4 ,I WAS MAD6 ,I WAS A POOR >TI/1 & %E AN >I/OCRATIC LADY4 ,I \<T NOT TO HAVE SAID ANY?+ TO H]4 ,BUT ,I W5T MAD & ACT$ LIKE A FOOL4 ,S9CE !N ALL HAS BE5 OV] = ME4 ,PETROV TOLD ! TRU?1 ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] = ME TO HAVE SE5 H] ONLY AT ! !AT]4440 

0,:AT WAS IT Y\ DID80 ASK$ ,DELESOV4 

0,AH1 WAIT6 ,WAIT6 ,I CAN'T SPEAK ( ?AT60 

,) HIS FACE HIDD5 9 HIS H&S HE REMA9$ SIL5T = SOME TIME4 

0,I CAME LATE TO ! OR*E/RA4 ,PETROV & ,I HAD BE5 DR9K+ ?AT EV5+1 & ,I WAS DI/RACT$4 ,%E WAS SITT+ 9 H] BOX TALK+ TO A G5]AL4 ,I DON'T KN[ :O ?AT G5]AL WAS4 ,%E SAT AT ! V]Y $GE ( ! BOX1 ) H] >M ON ! L$GE2 %E HAD ON A :ITE DRESS & PE>LS R\ND H] NECK4 ,%E TALK$ TO HIM & LOOK$ AT ME4 ,%E LOOK$ AT ME TWICE4 ,H] HAIR WAS DONE LIKE ?IS4 ,I WAS NOT PLAY+1 BUT /OOD NE> ! BASSES & LOOK$ AT H]4 ,!N = ! FIR/ TIME ,I FELT /RANGE4 ,%E SMIL$ AT ! G5]AL & LOOK$ AT ME4 ,I FELT %E WAS SPEAK+ AB\T ME1 & ,I SUDD5LY SAW ?AT ,I WAS NOT 9 ! OR*E/RA1 BUT 9 ! BOX BESIDE H] & HOLD+ H] >M1 JU/ !RE4444 ,H[ WAS ?AT80 ,ALB]T ASK$ AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE4 

0,?AT WAS VIVID IMAG9ATION10 SAID ,DELESOV4 

0,NO1 NO6 444 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO TELL IT10 ,ALB]T REPLI$1 FR[N+4 0,EV5 !N ,I WAS POOR & HAD NO LODG+1 & :5 ,I W5T TO ! !AT] ,I SOMETIMES /AY$ ! NI<T !RE40 

0,:AT1 AT ! !AT]8 ,9 ?AT D>K1 EMPTY PLACE80 

0,OH1 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( SU* NONS5SE4 ,WAIT A BIT4444 ,:5 !Y HAD ALL GONE AWAY ,I W\LD GO TO ! BOX :]E %E HAD BE5 SITT+ & SLEEP !RE4 ,?AT WAS MY ONE DELI<T4 ,:AT NI<TS ,I SP5T !RE6 ,BUT ONCE IT BEGAN AGA94 ,MANY ?+S APPE>$ TO ME 9 ! NI<T1 BUT ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ MU*40 ,ALB]T GLANC$ AT ,DELESOV ) D[NCA/ EYES4 0,:AT WAS IT80 HE ASK$4 

0,IT IS /RANGE60 SAID ,DELESOV4 

0,NO1 WAIT1 WAIT60 HE CONT9U$1 :ISP]+ 9 ,DELESOV'S E>4 0,I KISS$ H] H&1 WEPT !RE BESIDE H]1 & TALK$ MU* ) H]4 ,I 9HAL$ ! SC5T ( H] P]FUME & HE>D H] VOICE4 ,%E TOLD ME MU* 9 ONE NI<T4 ,!N ,I TOOK MY VIOL9 & PLAY$ S(TLY2 & ,I PLAY$ SPL5DIDLY4 ,BUT ,I FELT FRI<T5$4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( ?OSE FOOLI% ?+S & DON'T BELIEVE 9 !M1 BUT ,I WAS AFRAID = MY HEAD10 HE SAID1 T\*+ HIS =EHEAD ) AN AMIABLE SMILE4 0,I WAS FRI<T5$ = MY POOR WITS4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT SOME?+ HAD HAPP5$ TO MY HEAD4 ,P]HAPS IT'S NO?+4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K80 

,BO? W]E SIL5T = SOME M9UTES4 

0,UND W5N DIE ,WOLK5 SIE V]HULL5 ,DIE ,SONNE BLEIBT DO* EWIG KL>40 .<0,& EV5 IF ! CL\DS DO HIDE IT1,! SUN REMA9S = EV] CLE>40.> 

,ALB]T S& ) A S(T SMILE4 0,IS NOT ?AT SO80 HE ADD$4 

0,I* AU* HABE GELEBT UND G5OSS54440 .<0,I1 TOO1 HAVE LIV$ & 5JOY$40.> 

0,AH1 H[ WELL OLD ,PETROV W\LD HAVE EXPLA9$ IT ALL TO Y\60 

,DELESOV LOOK$ SIL5TLY & 9 T]ROR AT ! PALE & AGITAT$ FACE ( HIS COMPANION40,DO Y\ KN[ ! 0,JURI/5-,WALTZ]80 ,ALB]T SUDD5LY EXCLAIM$1 & )\T AWAIT+ AN ANSW] HE JUMP$ UP1 SEIZ$ ! VIOL91 & BEGAN TO PLAY ! M]RY WALTZ TUNE1 =GETT+ HIMSELF COMPLETELY1 & EVID5TLY IMAG9+ ?AT A :OLE OR*E/RA WAS PLAY+ ) HIM4 ,HE SMIL$1 SWAY$1 %IFT$ HIS FEET1 & PLAY$ SUP]BLY4 

0,EH6 ,5\< ( M]RYMAK+60 HE SAID :5 HE HAD F9I%$1 & FL\RI%$ ! VIOL94 

0,I AM GO+10 HE SAID1 AFT] SITT+ SIL5TLY = A :ILE -- 0WON'T Y\ COME ) ME80 

0,:]E TO80 ,DELESOV ASK$ 9 SURPRISE4 

0,LET'S GO TO ,ANNA ,IVANOVNA'S AGA94 ,IT'S GAY !RE -- NOISE1 PEOPLE1 MUSIC60 

,AT FIR/ ,DELESOV ALMO/ CONS5T$1 BUT BE?9K+ HIMSELF HE TRI$ TO P]SUADE ,ALB]T NOT TO GO ?AT NI<T4 

0,ONLY = A MOM5T40 

0,NO1 REALLY1 Y\'D BETT] NOT60 

,ALB]T SI<$ & PUT D[N ! VIOL94 

0,SO1 ,I MU/ /AY H]E80 

,& LOOK+ AGA9 AT ! TABLE 7!RE WAS NO W9E LEFT7 HE SAID GOODNI<T & LEFT ! ROOM4 

,DELESOV RANG4 

0,SEE ?AT Y\ DON'T LET ,MR4 ,ALB]T GO ANY:]E )\T MY P]MISSION10 HE SAID TO ,ZAKH>4 

,*APT] ,V,I 

,! NEXT DAY WAS A HOLIDAY4 

,DELESOV WAS ALREADY AWAKE & SITT+ 9 HIS DRAW+-ROOM DR9K+ C(FEE & READ+ A BOOK4 ,ALB]T HAD NOT YET /IRR$ 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 

,ZAKH> CAUTI\SLY OP5$ ! DOOR & LOOK$ 9TO ! D9+-ROOM4 

0,W\LD Y\ BELIEVE IT1 SIR8 ,HE IS ASLEEP ON ! B>E S(A6 ,HE W\LDN'T HAVE ANY?+ SPREAD ON IT1 REALLY4 ,LIKE A LITTLE *ILD4 ,TRULY AN >TI/40 

,T[>DS NOON GROAN+ & C\<+ W]E HE>D ?R\< ! DOOR4 

,ZAKH> AGA9 W5T 9TO ! D9+-ROOM1 & ,DELESOV C\LD HE> HIS K9DLY VOICE & ,ALB]T'S WEAK1 5TREAT+ ONE4 

0,WELL80 HE ASK$1 :5 ,ZAKH> RETURN$4 

0,HE'S FRETT+1 SIR1 WON'T WA%1 & SEEMS GLOOMY4 ,HE KEEPS ASK+ = A DR9K40 

0,NO4 ,HAV+ TAK5 ?IS MATT] UP ,I MU/ %[ *>ACT]10 SAID ,DELESOV TO HIMSELF4 

,HE ORD]$ ?AT NO W9E %\LD BE GIV5 TO ,ALB]T & RESUM$ HIS BOOK1 BUT 9VOLUNT>ILY LI/5$ TO :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ! D9+-ROOM4 ,!RE WAS NO S\ND ( MOVEM5T !RE & AN OCCASIONAL DEEP C\< & SPITT+ WAS ALL ?AT C\LD BE HE>D4 ,TWO H\RS PASS$4 ,HAV+ DRESS$1 ,DELESOV DECID$ TO LOOK 9 AT HIS VISITOR BE=E GO+ \T4 ,ALB]T WAS SITT+ MOTIONLESS AT ! W9D[1 HIS HEAD RE/+ ON HIS H&4 ,HE LOOK$ R\ND4 ,HIS FACE WAS YELL[1 WR9KL$1 & NOT M]ELY SAD BUT PR(\NDLY MIS]ABLE4 ,HE TRI$ TO SMILE BY WAY ( GREET+1 BUT HIS FACE TOOK ON A /ILL MORE SORR[FUL EXPRESSION4 ,HE SEEM$ READY TO CRY4 ,HE ROSE ) DIFFICULTY & B[$4 

0,IF ,I MI<T JU/ HAVE A GLASS ( SIMPLE VODKA60 HE SAID ) A LOOK ( 5TREATY4 0,I AM SO WEAK -- PLEASE60 

0,C(FEE WILL DO Y\ MORE GOOD4 ,HAVE SOME ( ?AT 9/EAD40 

,ALB]T'S FACE SUDD5LY LO/ ITS *ILDLIKE EXPRESSION2 HE LOOK$ COLDLY1 DIM- EY$1 \T ( ! W9D[1 & SANK FEEBLY ONTO HIS *AIR4 

0,OR W\LD Y\ LIKE SOME LUN*80 

0,NO ?ANK Y\1 ,I HAVE NO APPETITE40 

0,IF Y\ WI% TO PLAY ! VIOL9 Y\ WILL NOT DI/URB ME10 SAID ,DELESOV1 LAY+ ! VIOL9 ON ! TABLE4 

,ALB]T LOOK$ AT ! VIOL9 ) A CONTEMPTU\S SMILE4 

0,NO10 HE SAID4 0,I AM TOO WEAK1 ,I CAN'T PLAY10 & HE PU%$ ! 9/RUM5T AWAY FROM HIM4 

,AFT] ?AT1 :ATEV] ,DELESOV MI<T SAY1 (F]+ TO GO = A WALK ) HIM1 & TO ! !AT] 9 ! EV5+1 HE ONLY B[$ HUMBLY & REMA9$ /UBBORNLY SIL5T4 ,DELESOV W5T \T1 PAID SEV]AL CALLS1 D9$ ) FRI5DS1 & BE=E GO+ TO ! !AT] RETURN$ HOME TO *ANGE & TO SEE :AT ! MUSICIAN WAS DO+4 ,ALB]T WAS SITT+ 9 ! D>K HALL1 LEAN+ HIS HEAD 9 HIS H&S & LOOK+ AT ! HEAT$ /OVE4 ,HE WAS NEATLY DRESS$1 WA%$1 & HIS HAIR WAS BRU%$2 BUT HIS EYES W]E DIM & LIFELESS1 & HIS :OLE FIGURE EXPRESS$ WEAKNESS & EXHAU/ION EV5 MORE ?AN 9 ! MORN+4 

0,HAVE Y\ D9$1 ,MR4 ,ALB]T80 ASK$ ,DELESOV4 

,ALB]T MADE AN AFFIRMATIVE GE/URE ) HIS HEAD &1 AFT] A FRI<T5$ LOOK AT ,DELESOV1 L[]$ HIS EYES4 ,DELESOV FELT UNCOM=TABLE4 

0,I SPOKE TO ! DIRECTOR ( ! !AT] AB\T Y\ TODAY10 HE SAID1 ALSO L[]+ HIS EYES4 0,HE WILL BE V]Y GLAD TO RECEIVE Y\ IF Y\ WILL LET HIM HE> Y\40 0,?ANK Y\1 ,I CANNOT PLAY60 MUTT]$ ,ALB]T UND] HIS BREA?1 & W5T 9TO HIS ROOM1 %UTT+ ! DOOR BEH9D HIM V]Y S(TLY4 

,A FEW M9UTES LAT] ! DOOR-KNOB WAS TURN$ JU/ AS G5TLY1 & HE CAME \T ( ! ROOM ) ! VIOL94 ,) A RAPID & HO/ILE GLANCE AT ,DELESOV HE PLAC$ ! VIOL9 ON A *AIR & DISAPPE>$ AGA94 

,DELESOV %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S & SMIL$4 

0,:AT MORE AM ,I TO DO8 ,9 :AT AM ,I TO BLAME80 HE ?\<T4 

      "9"9"9      "9"9"9      "9"9"9      "9"9"9      "9"9"9      "9"9"9      "9 

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

0,BAD60 SAID ,ZAKH>1 BRIEFLY & CLE>LY4 0,HE HAS BE5 SI<+ & C\<+ & SAYS NO?+1 EXCEPT ?AT HE />T$ BEGG+ = VODKA F\R OR FIVE TIMES4 ,AT LA/ ,I GAVE HIM ONE GLASS -- OR ELSE WE MI<T F9I% HIM (F1 SIR4 ,JU/ LIKE ! CL]K 444 0 

0,HAS HE NOT PLAY$ ! VIOL980 

0,DIDN'T EV5 T\* IT4 ,I TOOK IT TO HIM A C\PLE ( TIMES1 BUT HE JU/ TOOK IT UP G5TLY & BR\<T IT \T AGA910 ,ZAKH> ANSW]$ ) A SMILE4 0,SO Y\R ORD]S >E NOT TO GIVE HIM ANY DR9K80 

0,NO1 WE'LL WAIT ANO!R DAY & SEE :AT HAPP5S4 ,& :AT'S HE DO+ N[80 0,HE HAS LOCK$ HIMSELF UP 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM40 

,DELESOV W5T 9TO HIS /UDY & *OSE SEV]AL ,FR5* BOOKS & A ,G]MAN ,BIBLE4 0,PUT !SE BOOKS 9 HIS ROOM TOMORR[1 & SEE ?AT Y\ DON'T LET HIM \T10 HE SAID TO ,ZAKH>4 

,NEXT MORN+ ,ZAKH> 9=M$ HIS MA/] ?AT ! MUSICIAN HAD NOT SLEPT ALL NI<T3 HE HAD PAC$ UP & D[N ! ROOMS1 & HAD BE5 9TO ! PANTRY1 TRY+ TO OP5 ! CUPBO>D & ! DOOR1 BUT HE 7,ZAKH>7 HAD TAK5 C>E TO LOCK EV]Y?+ UP4 ,HE SAID ?AT :ILE HE PRET5D$ TO BE ASLEEP HE HAD HE>D ,ALB]T 9 ! D>K MUTT]+ SOME?+ TO HIMSELF & WAV+ HIS >MS AB\T4 

,ALB]T GREW GLOOMI] & MORE TACITURN EV]Y DAY4 ,HE SEEM$ TO BE AFRAID ( ,DELESOV1 & :5 !IR EYES MET HIS FACE EXPRESS$ SICKLY FE>4 ,HE DID NOT T\* ! BOOKS OR ! VIOL91 & DID NOT REPLY TO QUE/IONS PUT TO HIM4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY ( ! MUSICIAN'S /AY ,DELESOV RETURN$ HOME LATE1 TIR$ & UPSET4 ,HE HAD BE5 DRIV+ AB\T ALL DAY ATT5D+ TO A MATT] ?AT HAD PROMIS$ TO BE V]Y SIMPLE & EASY BUT1 AS (T5 HAPP5S1 9 SPITE ( /R5U\S EF=TS HE HAD BE5 QUITE UNABLE TO ADVANCE A S+LE /EP ) IT4 ,BESIDES ?AT HE HAD CALL$ 9 AT HIS CLUB & HAD LO/ AT :I/4 ,HE WAS 9 BAD SPIRITS4 

0,WELL1 LET HIM GO HIS WAY60 HE SAID TO ,ZAKH>1 :O TOLD HIM ( ,ALB]T'S SAD PLI<T4 0,TOMORR[ ,I'LL GET A DEF9ITE ANSW] \T ( HIM1 :E!R HE WANTS TO /AY H]E & FOLL[ MY ADVICE1 OR NOT4 ,IF NOT1 HE NE$N'T6 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I HAVE DONE ALL ,I C\LD40 

0,!RE N[1 TRY DO+ GOOD TO PEOPLE60 HE ?\<T TO HIMSELF4 0,I PUT MYSELF \T = HIM1 ,I KEEP ?AT DIRTY CREATURE 9 MY H\SE1 SO ?AT ,I CAN'T RECEIVE A VISITOR 9 ! MORN+4 ,I BU/LE & RUN AB\T1 & HE LOOKS ON ME AS IF ,I W]E A VILLA9 :O = HIS [N PLEASURE HAS LOCK$ HIM UP 9 A CAGE4 ,& ABOVE ALL1 HE WON'T TAKE A S+LE /EP TO HELP HIMSELF4 ,!Y >E ALL LIKE ?AT40 7,! 0!Y0 REF]R$ TO PEOPLE 9 G5]AL1 & ESPECIALLY TO ?OSE ) :OM HE HAD HAD BUS9ESS ?AT DAY47 0,& :AT IS ! MATT] ) HIM N[8 ,:AT IS HE ?9K+ AB\T & P9+ =8 ,P9+ = ! DEBAU*]Y FROM :I* ,I HAVE DRAGG$ HIM8 ,= ! HUMILIATION 9 :I* HE WAS8 ,= ! DE/ITUTION FROM :I* ,I HAVE SAV$ HIM8 ,EVID5TLY HE HAS FALL5 SO L[ ?AT IT HURTS HIM TO SEE A DEC5T LIFE 4440 

0,NO1 IT WAS A *ILDI% ACT10 ,DELESOV CONCLUD$4 0,H[ CAN ,I IMPROVE O!RS1 :5 ,GOD KN[S :E!R ,I CAN MANAGE MYSELF80 ,HE ?\<T ( LETT+ ,ALB]T GO AT ONCE1 BUT AFT] A LITTLE REFLECTION PUT IT (F TILL ! NEXT DAY4 

,DUR+ ! NI<T HE WAS R\S$ BY ! S\ND ( A TABLE FALL+ 9 ! HALL1 & ! S\ND ( VOICES & FOOT/EPS4 ,HE LIT A C&LE & LI/5$ 9 SURPRISE4 

0,WAIT A BIT4 ,I'LL TELL MY MA/]10 ,ZAKH> WAS SAY+2 ,ALB]T'S VOICE MUTT]$ SOME?+ 9COH]5TLY & HEAT$LY4 

,DELESOV JUMP$ UP & RAN 9TO ! HALL ) ! C&LE4 

,ZAKH> /OOD AGA9/ ! FRONT DOOR 9 HIS NI<T ATTIRE1 & ,ALB]T1 ) HIS HAT & CLOAK ON1 WAS PU%+ HIM ASIDE & %\T+ 9 A TE>FUL VOICE3 

0,Y\ CAN'T KEEP ME H]E6 ,I HAVE A PASSPORT .<,NOTE3 ,TO BE FREE TO GO FROM PLACE TO PLACE IT WAS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A PROP]LY /AMP$ PASSPORT FROM ! POLICE4.>1 & HAVE TAK5 NO?+ ( Y\RS4 ,Y\ MAY SE>* ME4 ,I %ALL GO TO ! *IEF ( POLICE64440 

0,EXCUSE ME1 SIR60 ,ZAKH> SAID1 ADDRESS+ HIS MA/] :ILE CONT9U+ TO GU>D ! DOOR ) HIS BACK4 0,HE GOT UP DUR+ ! NI<T1 F\ND ! KEY 9 MY OV]COAT POCKET1 & DRANK A :OLE DECANT] ( LIQUEUR VODKA4 ,IS ?AT RI<T8 ,& N[ HE WANTS TO GO AWAY4 ,Y\ ORD]$ ME NOT TO LET HIM \T1 SO ,I D>E NOT LET HIM GO40 

,ON SEE+ ,DELESOV ,ALB]T MADE = ,ZAKH> /ILL MORE EXCIT$LY4 

0,NO ONE D>E HOLD ME6 ,NO ONE HAS A RI<T TO60 HE %\T$1 RAIS+ HIS VOICE MORE & MORE4 

0,/EP ASIDE1 ,ZAKH>60 SAID ,DELESOV4 ,I CAN'T & DON'T WANT TO KEEP Y\1 BUT ,I ADVISE Y\ TO /AY TILL ! MORN+10 HE SAID TO ,ALB]T4 

0,NO ONE CAN KEEP ME6 ,I'LL GO TO ! *IEF ( POLICE60 ,ALB]T CRI$ L\D] & L\D]1 ADDRESS+ HIMSELF TO ,ZAKH> ALONE & NOT LOOK+ AT ,DELESOV4 

0,HELP60 HE SUDD5LY SCREAM$ 9 A FURI\S VOICE4 

0,:AT >E Y\ SCREAM+ LIKE ?AT =8 ,NOBODY IS KEEP+ Y\60 SAID ,ZAKH>1 OP5+ ! DOOR4 

,ALB]T /OPP$ %\T+4 0,Y\ DIDN'T SUCCE$1 DID Y\8 ,WANT$ TO DO = ME -- DID Y\60 HE MUTT]$ TO HIMSELF1 PUTT+ ON HIS GALO%ES4 ,)\T TAK+ LEAVE1 & CONT9U+ TO MUTT] 9COH]5TLY1 HE W5T \T4 ,ZAKH> HELD A LI<T = HIM AS F> AS ! GATE1 & !N CAME BACK4 

0,WELL1 ,GOD BE ?ANK$1 SIR60 HE SAID TO HIS MA/]4 0,:O KN[S :AT MI<T HAPP58 ,AS IT IS ,I MU/ C\NT ! SILV] PLATE4440 

,DELESOV M]ELY %OOK HIS HEAD & DID NOT REPLY4 ,HE VIVIDLY RECALL$ ! FIR/ TWO EV5+S HE HAD SP5T ) ! MUSICIAN1 & RECALL$ ! LA/ SAD DAYS :I* BY HIS FAULT ,ALB]T HAD SP5T !RE1 & ABOVE ALL HE RECALL$ ?AT SWEET1 MIX$ FEEL+ ( SURPRISE1 AFFECTION & PITY1 :I* ?AT /RANGE MAN HAD >\S$ 9 HIM AT FIR/ SI<T1 & HE FELT SORRY = HIM4 0,& :AT WILL BECOME ( HIM N[80 HE ?\<T4 ,)\T MONEY1 )\T W>M CLO?+1 ALONE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T4440 ,HE WAS AB\T TO S5D ,ZAKH> AFT] HIM1 BUT IT WAS TOO LATE4 

0,IS IT COLD \TSIDE80 HE 9QUIR$4 

0,A H>D FRO/1 SIR10 REPLI$ ,ZAKH>4 0,I =GOT TO 9=M Y\1 BUT WE %ALL HAVE TO BUY MORE WOOD = FUEL BE=E ! SPR+40 

0,H[ IS ?AT8 ,Y\ SAID ?AT WE %\LD HAVE SOME LEFT OV]40 

,*APT] ,V,I,I 

,IT WAS 9DE$ COLD \TSIDE1 BUT ,ALB]T1 HEAT$ BY ! LIQUOR HE HAD DRUNK & BY ! DISPUTE1 DID NOT FEEL IT4 ,ON REA*+ ! /REET HE LOOK$ R\ND & RUBB$ HIS H&S JOYFULLY4 

,! /REET WAS EMPTY1 BUT ! LONG R[ ( LAMPS /ILL BURN$ ) RUDDY LI<T2 ! SKY WAS CLE> & />RY4 0,!RE N[60 HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ ! LI<T$ W9D[ ( ,DELESOV'S LODG+1 ?RU/+ HIS H&S 9TO HIS TR\S] POCKETS UND] HIS CAPE1 & /OOP+ =W>D4 ,HE W5T ) HEAVY1 UNC]TA9 /EPS D[N ! /REET TO ! RI<T4 ,HE FELT AN UNUSUAL WEI<T 9 HIS LEGS & /OMA*1 SOME?+ MADE A NOISE 9 HIS HEAD1 & SOME 9VISIBLE =CE WAS ?R[+ HIM FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 BUT HE /ILL W5T ON 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,ANNA ,IVANOVNA'S H\SE4 

,/RANGE1 9COH]5T ?\<TS PASS$ ?R\< HIS M9D4 ,N[ HE REMEMB]$ HIS LA/ ALT]CATION ) ,ZAKH>1 !N = SOME REASON ! SEA & HIS FIR/ >RIVAL 9 ,RUSSIA BY /EAMBOAT1 !N A HAPPY NI<T HE HAD PASS$ ) A FRI5D 9 A SMALL %OP HE WAS PASS+1 !N SUDD5LY A FAMILI> MOTIF BEGAN S++ ITSELF 9 HIS IMAG9ATION1 & HE REMEMB]$ ! OBJECT ( HIS PASSION & ! DREADFUL NI<T 9 ! !AT]4 

,DESPITE !IR 9COH]5CE ALL !SE MEMORIES PRES5T$ !MSELVES SO CLE>LY TO HIS M9D ?AT1 CLOS+ HIS EYES1 HE DID NOT KN[ :I* WAS ! MORE REAL3 :AT HE WAS DO+1 OR :AT HE WAS ?9K+4 ,HE DID NOT REALIZE OR FEEL H[ HIS LEGS W]E MOV+1 H[ HE SWAY$ & BUMP$ AGA9/ ! WALL1 H[ HE LOOK$ >\ND HIM1 OR PASS$ FROM /REET TO /REET4 ,HE REALIZ$ & FELT ONLY ! ?+S ?AT1 9T]M+L+ & FANTA/ICALLY FOLL[+ ONE ANO!R1 ROSE 9 HIS IMAG9ATION4 

,PASS+ ALONG ! ,LITTLE ,MORSKAYA ,/REET1 ,ALB]T /UMBL$ & FELL4 ,COM+ TO HIS S5SES = A MOM5T HE SAW AN IMM5SE & SPL5DID BUILD+ BE=E HIM & W5T ON4 ,9 ! SKY NO />S1 NOR MOON1 NOR DAWN1 W]E VISIBLE1 NOR W]E !RE ANY /REET LAMPS1 BUT EV]Y?+ WAS CLE>LY \TL9$4 ,9 ! W9D[S ( ! BUILD+ ?AT T[]$ AT ! 5D ( ! /REET LI<TS W]E %9+1 BUT ?OSE LI<TS QUIV]$ LIKE REFLECTIONS4 ,! BUILD+ /OOD \T NE>] & NE>] & CLE>] & CLE>] BE=E HIM4 ,BUT ! LI<TS DISAPPE>$ DIRECTLY HE 5T]$ ! WIDE PORTALS4 ,ALL WAS D>K )94 ,SOLIT>Y FOOT/EPS RES\ND$ UND] ! VAULT$ CEIL+1 & SOME %AD[S SLIT RAPIDLY AWAY AS HE APPROA*$4 

0,:Y HAVE ,I COME H]E80 ?\<T HE2 BUT SOME IRRESI/IBLE =CE DREW HIM ON 9TO ! DEP?S ( ! IMM5SE HALL4 ,!RE WAS SOME K9D ( PLAT=M1 >\ND :I* SOME SMALL PEOPLE /OOD SIL5TLY4 

0,:O IS GO+ TO SPEAK80 ASK$ ,ALB]T4 ,NO ONE REPLI$1 EXCEPT ?AT SOMEONE PO9T$ TO ! PLAT=M4 ,A TALL ?9 MAN ) BRI/LY HAIR & WE>+ A P>TI-COLOR$ DRESS+-G[N WAS ALREADY /&+ !RE1 & ,ALB]T IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ HIS FRI5D ,PETROV4 

0,H[ /RANGE ?AT HE %\LD BE H]E60 ?\<T HE4 

0,NO1 BRO!RS60 ,PETROV WAS SAY+1 PO9T+ TO SOMEONE4 0,Y\ DID NOT UND]/& A MAN LIV+ AMONG Y\2 Y\ HAVE NOT UND]/OOD HIM6 ,HE IS NOT A M]C5>Y >TI/1 NOT A ME*ANICAL P]=M]1 NOT A LUNATIC OR A LO/ MAN4 ,HE IS A G5IUS -- A GREAT MUSICAL G5IUS :O HAS P]I%E$ AMONG Y\ UNNOTIC$ & UNAPPRECIAT$60 

,ALB]T AT ONCE UND]/OOD ( :OM HIS FRI5D WAS SPEAK+1 BUT NOT WI%+ TO EMB>RASS HIM HE MODE/LY L[]$ HIS HEAD4 

0,! HOLY FIRE ?AT WE ALL S]VE HAS CONSUM$ HIM LIKE A BLADE ( /RAW60 ! VOICE W5T ON1 0BUT HE HAS FULFILL$ ALL ?AT ,GOD IMPLANT$ 9 HIM & %\LD !RE=E BE CALL$ A GREAT MAN4 ,Y\ C\LD DESPISE1 TORM5T1 HUMILIATE HIM10 ! VOICE CONT9U$1 GR[+ L\D] & L\D] -- 0BUT HE WAS1 IS1 & WILL BE1 IMMEASURABLY HI<] ?AN Y\ ALL4 ,HE IS HAPPY1 HE IS K9D4 ,HE LOVES OR DESPISES ALL ALIKE1 BUT S]VES ONLY ?AT :I* WAS IMPLANT$ 9 HIM FROM ABOVE4 ,HE LOVES BUT ONE ?+ -- BEAUTY1 ! ONE 9DUBITABLE BLESS+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,YES1 SU* IS ! MAN6 ,FALL PRO/RATE BE=E HIM1 ALL ( Y\6 ,ON Y\R KNEES60 HE CRI$ AL\D4 

,BUT ANO!R VOICE CAME MILDLY FROM ! OPPOSITE CORN] ( ! HALL3 0,I DO NOT WI% TO B[ MY KNEES BE=E HIM10 SAID ! VOICE1 :I* ,ALB]T IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ AS ,DELESOV'S4 0,:]E9 IS HE GREAT8 ,:Y %\LD WE B[ BE=E HIM8 ,DID HE BEHAVE HONORABLY & JU/LY8 ,HAS HE BE5 ( ANY USE TO SOCIETY8 ,DON'T WE KN[ H[ HE BORR[$ MONEY & DID NOT RETURN IT1 & H[ HE C>RI$ AWAY HIS FELL[->TI/'S VIOL9 & PAWN$ IT8 4440 

70,OH ,GOD1 H[ DOES HE KN[ ALL ?AT80 ?\<T ,ALB]T1 HANG+ HIS HEAD /ILL L[]47 

0,DO WE NOT KN[ H[ HE FLATT]$ ! MO/ 9SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE1 FLATT]$ !M = ! SAKE ( MONEY80 ,DELESOV CONT9U$ -- 0,DON'T WE KN[ H[ HE WAS EXPELL$ FROM ! !AT]8 ,& H[ ,ANNA ,IVANOVNA WANT$ TO S5D HIM TO ! POLICE80 

70,O ,GOD6 ,?AT IS ALL TRUE1 BUT DEF5D ME1 ,?\ :O ALONE KN[E/ :Y ,I DID IT60 MUTT]$ ,ALB]T47 

0,CEASE1 = %AME60 ,PETROV'S VOICE BEGAN AGA94 0,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO ACCUSE HIM8 ,HAVE Y\ LIV$ HIS LIFE8 ,HAVE Y\ EXP]I5C$ HIS RAPTURE8 70,TRUE1 TRUE60 :ISP]$ ,ALB]T47 

0,>T IS ! HI<E/ MANIFE/ATION ( P[] 9 MAN4 ,IT IS GIV5 TO A FEW ( ! ELECT1 & RAISES ! *OS5 ONE TO SU* A HEI<T AS TURNS ! HEAD & MAKES IT DIFFICULT = HIM TO REMA9 SANE4 ,9 ,>T1 AS 9 EV]Y /RUGGLE1 !RE >E H]OES :O HAVE DEVOT$ !MSELVES 5TIRELY TO ITS S]VICE & HAVE P]I%$ )\T HAV+ REA*$ ! GOAL40 

,PETROV /OPP$1 & ,ALB]T RAIS$ HIS HEAD & CRI$ \T3 0,TRUE1 TRUE60 BUT HIS VOICE DI$ AWAY )\T A S\ND4 

0,IT DOES NOT CONC]N Y\10 SAID ! >TI/ ,PETROV1 TURN+ TO HIM SEV]ELY4 0,YES1 HUMILIATE & DESPISE HIM10 HE CONT9U$1 0BUT YET HE IS ! BE/ & HAPPIE/ ( Y\ ALL40 

,ALB]T1 :O HAD LI/5$ TO !SE WORDS ) RAPTURE 9 HIS S\L1 C\LD NOT RE/RA9 HIMSELF1 & W5T UP TO HIS FRI5D WI%+ TO KISS HIM4 

0,GO AWAY6 ,I DO NOT KN[ Y\60 ,PETROV SAID1 0,GO Y\R WAY1 OR Y\ WON'T GET !RE40 

0,JU/ SEE H[ ! DR9K'S GOT HOLD ( Y\6 ,Y\ WON'T GET !RE10 %\T$ A POLICEMAN AT ! CROSSROAD4 

,ALB]T /OPP$1 COLLECT$ HIS /R5G? &1 TRY+ NOT TO /AGG]1 TURN$ 9TO ! SIDE /REET4 

,ONLY A FEW MORE /EPS W]E LEFT TO ,ANNA ,IVANOVNA'S DOOR4 ,FROM ! HALL ( H] H\SE ! LI<T FELL ON ! SN[ 9 ! C\RTY>D1 & SL$GES & C>RIAGES /OOD AT ! GATE4 

,HOLD+ ONTO ! BANI/] ) HIS NUMB$ H&S1 HE RAN UP ! /EPS & RANG4 ,! SLEEPY FACE ( A MAID APPE>$ 9 ! OP5+ ( ! DOORWAY1 & %E LOOK$ ANGRILY AT ,ALB]T4 

0,Y\ CAN'T60 %E CRI$4 0,! ORD]S >E NOT TO LET Y\ 910 & %E LAMM$ ! DOOR TO4 

,! S\ND ( MUSIC & ( WOM5'S VOICES REA*$ ! /EPS4 ,ALB]T SAT D[N1 LEAN$ HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! WALL1 & CLOS$ HIS EYES4 ,IMM$IATELY A ?RONG ( DISCONNECT$ BUT K9DR$ VISIONS BESET HIM ) R5EW$ =CE1 5GULF$ HIM 9 !IR WAVES1 & BORE HIM AWAY 9TO ! FREE & BEAUTIFUL REALM ( DREAMS4 

0,YES1 HE WAS ! BE/ & HAPPIE/60 RAN 9VOLUNT>ILY ?R\< HIS IMAG9ATION4 

,! S\NDS ( A POLKA CAME ?R\< ! DOOR4 ,!SE S\NDS ALSO TOLD HIM ?AT HE WAS ! BE/ & HAPPIE/4 ,! BELLS 9 ! NE>E/ *UR* RANG \T = E>LY S]VICE1 & !SE BELLS ALSO SAID3 

0,YES1 HE IS ! BE/ & HAPPIE/60 444 

0,I WILL GO BACK TO ! HALL10 ?\<T ,ALB]T4 0,PETROV MU/ TELL ME MU* MORE40 

,BUT !RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! HALL N[1 & 9/EAD ( ! >TI/ ,PETROV1 ,ALB]T HIMSELF /OOD ON ! PLAT=M & PLAY$ ON ! VIOL9 ALL ?AT ! VOICE HAD SAID BE=E4 ,BUT ! VIOL9 WAS ( /RANGE CON/RUCTION2 IT WAS MADE ( GLASS & IT HAD TO BE HELD 9 BO? H&S & SL[LY PRESS$ TO ! BREA/ TO MAKE IT PRODUCE S\NDS4 ,! S\NDS W]E ! MO/ DELICATE & DELI<TFUL ,ALB]T HAD EV] HE>D4 ,! CLOS] HE PRESS$ ! VIOL9 TO HIS BREA/ ! MORE JOYFUL & T5D] HE FELT4 ,! L\D] ! S\NDS GREW ! FA/] ! %AD[S DISP]S$ & ! BRI<T] ! WALLS ( ! HALL W]E LIT UP BY TRANSP>5T LI<T4 ,BUT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO PLAY ! VIOL9 V]Y W>ILY SO AS NOT TO BREAK IT4 ,HE PLAY$ ! GLASS 9/RUM5T V]Y C>EFULLY & WELL4 ,HE PLAY$ SU* ?+S AS HE FELT NO ONE W\LD EV] HE> AGA94 

,HE WAS BEG9N+ TO GR[ TIR$ :5 ANO!R DI/ANT1 MUFFL$ S\ND DI/RACT$ HIS ATT5TION4 ,IT WAS ! S\ND ( A BELL1 BUT IT SPOKE WORDS3 

0,YES10 SAID ! BELL1 DRON+ SOME:]E HI< UP & F> AWAY1 0HE SEEMS TO Y\ PITIFUL1 Y\ DESPISE HIM1 YET HE IS ! BE/ & HAPPIE/ ( M56 ,NO ONE WILL EV] AGA9 PLAY ?AT 9/RUM5T40 

,!SE FAMILI> WORDS SUDD5LY SEEM$ SO WISE1 SO NEW1 & SO TRUE TO ,ALB]T ?AT HE /OPP$ PLAY+ &1 TRY+ NOT TO MOVE1 RAIS$ HIS >MS & EYES TO HEAV54 ,HE FELT ?AT HE WAS BEAUTIFUL & HAPPY4 ,AL?\< !RE WAS NO ONE ELSE 9 ! HALL HE EXP&$ HIS *E/ & /OOD ON ! PLAT=M ) HEAD PR\DLY ]ECT SO ?AT ALL MI<T SEE HIM4 

,SUDD5LY SOMEONE'S H& LI<TLY T\*$ HIS %\LD]2 HE TURN$ & SAW A WOMAN 9 ! FA9T LI<T4 ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM SADLY & %OOK H] HEAD DEPRECAT+LY4 ,HE IMM$IATELY REALIZ$ ?AT :AT HE WAS DO+ WAS BAD1 & FELT A%AM$ ( HIMSELF4 

0,:I!R80 HE ASK$ H]4 

,%E AGA9 GAVE HIM A LONG FIX$ LOOK & SADLY 9CL9$ H] HEAD4 ,IT WAS %E -- NONE O!R ?AN %E :OM HE LOV$1 & H] G>M5TS W]E ! SAME2 ON H] FULL :ITE NECK A /R+ ( PE>LS1 & H] SUP]B >MS B>E TO ABOVE ! ELB[4 ,%E TOOK HIS H& & L$ HIM \T ( ! HALL4 

0,! EXIT IS ON ! O!R SIDE10 SAID ,ALB]T1 BUT )\T REPLY+ %E SMIL$ & L$ HIM \T4 

,AT ! ?RE%OLD ( ! HALL ,ALB]T SAW ! MOON & SOME WAT]4 ,BUT ! WAT] WAS NOT BEL[ AS IT USUALLY IS1 NOR WAS ! MOON A :ITE CIRCLE 9 ONE PLACE UP ABOVE AS IT USUALLY IS4 ,MOON & WAT] W]E TOGE!R & EV]Y:]E -- ABOVE1 BEL[1 AT ! SIDES1 & ALL >\ND !M BO?4 ,ALB]T ?REW HIMSELF ) H] 9TO ! MOON & ! WAT]1 & REALIZ$ ?AT HE C\LD N[ EMBRACE H]1 :OM HE LOV$ MORE ?AN ANY?+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE EMBRAC$ H] & FELT UNUTT]ABLE HAPP9ESS4 

0,IS ?IS NOT A DREAM80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4 ,BUT NO6 ,IT WAS MORE ?AN REALITY3 IT WAS REALITY & RECOLLECTION COMB9$4 ,!N HE FELT ?AT ! UNUTT]ABLE BLISS HE HAD AT ?AT MOM5T 5JOY$ HAD PASS$ & W\LD NEV] RETURN4 

0,:AT AM ,I WEEP+ =80 HE ASK$ H]4 

,%E LOOK$ AT HIM SIL5TLY & SADLY4 ,ALB]T UND]/OOD :AT %E MEANT BY ?AT4 

0,BUT H[ CAN IT BE1 S9CE ,I AM ALIVE80 HE MUTT]$4 

,)\T REPLY+ OR MOV+ %E LOOK$ /RAI<T BE=E H]4 

0,?IS IS T]RIBLE6 ,H[ CAN ,I EXPLA9 TO H] ?AT ,I AM ALIVE80 HE ?\<T ) HORROR4 0,O ,LORD6 ,I AM ALIVE1 DO UND]/& ME60 HE :ISP]$4 

0,HE IS ! BE/ & HAPPIE/60 A VOICE WAS SAY+4 

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,TWO VISITORS1 LEAV+ ,ANNA ,IVANOVNA'S H\SE1 /UMBL$ OV] ,ALB]T1 :O LAY /RET*$ \T ON ! ?RE%OLD4 ,ONE ( !M W5T BACK & CALL$ ! HO/ESS4 

0,:Y1 ?IS IS 9HUMAN60 HE SAID4 0,Y\ MI<T LET A MAN FREEZE LIKE ?AT60 

0,AH1 ?AT IS ,ALB]T6 ,I'M SICK TO DEA? ( HIM60 REPLI$ ! HO/ESS4 

0,ANNU%KA1 LAY HIM D[N SOME:]E 9 A ROOM10 %E SAID TO ! MAID4 

0,BUT ,I AM ALIVE -- :Y BURY ME80 MUTT]$ ,ALB]T1 AS !Y C>RI$ HIM 9S5SIBLE 9TO ! ROOM4 

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