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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS A TRU?FUL MAN 9 HIS RELATIONS ) 
HIMSELF4 ,HE WAS 9CAPABLE ( DECEIV+ HIMSELF & P]SUAD+ 
HIMSELF ?AT HE REP5T$ ( HIS CONDUCT4 ,HE C\LD NOT AT ?IS 
DATE REP5T ( ! FACT ?AT HE1 A H&SOME1 SUSCEPTIBLE MAN ( 
?IRTY-F\R1 WAS NOT 9 LOVE ) HIS WIFE1 ! MO!R ( FIVE 
LIV+ & TWO DEAD *ILDR51 & ONLY A YE> Y\NG] ?AN 
HIMSELF4 ,ALL HE REP5T$ ( WAS ?AT HE HAD NOT SUCCE$$ BETT] 
9 HID+ IT FROM HIS WIFE4 ,BUT HE FELT ALL ! DIFFICULTY ( 
HIS POSITION & WAS SORRY = HIS WIFE1 HIS *ILDR51 & 
HIMSELF4 ,POSSIBLY HE MI<T HAVE MANAG$ TO CONCEAL HIS S9S 
BETT] FROM HIS WIFE IF HE HAD ANTICIPAT$ ?AT ! KN[L$GE ( 
!M W\LD HAVE HAD SU* AN EFFECT ON H]4 ,HE HAD NEV] CLE>LY 
?\<T \T ! SUBJECT1 BUT HE HAD VAGUELY CONCEIV$ ?AT HIS 
WIFE MU/ LONG AGO HAVE SUSPECT$ HIM ( BE+ UNFAI?FUL TO H]1 
& %UT H] EYES TO ! FACT4 ,HE HAD EV5 SUPPOS$ ?AT %E1 A 
WORN-\T WOMAN NO LONG] Y\NG OR GOOD-LOOK+1 & 9 NO WAY 
REM>KABLE OR 9T]E/+1 M]ELY A GOOD MO!R1 \<T FROM A 
S5SE ( FAIRNESS TO TAKE AN 9DULG5T VIEW4 ,IT HAD TURN$ \T 
QUITE ! O!R WAY4 

0,OH1 IT'S AWFUL6 OH DE>1 OH DE>6 AWFUL60 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* 
KEPT REPEAT+ TO HIMSELF1 & HE C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ TO BE 
DONE4 0,& H[ WELL ?+S W]E GO+ UP TILL N[6 H[ WELL WE 
GOT ON6 ,%E WAS CONT5T$ & HAPPY 9 H] *ILDR52 ,I NEV] 
9T]F]$ ) H] 9 ANY?+2 ,I LET H] MANAGE ! *ILDR5 
& ! H\SE JU/ AS %E LIK$4 ,IT'S TRUE IT'S BAD H] HAV+ 
BE5 A GOV]NESS 9 \R H\SE4 ,?AT'S BAD6 ,!RE'S SOME?+ 
COMMON1 VULG>1 9 FLIRT+ ) ONE'S GOV]NESS4 ,BUT :AT A 
GOV]NESS60 7,HE VIVIDLY RECALL$ ! ROGUI% BLACK EYES ( ,MLLE4 
,ROL& & H] SMILE47 0,BUT AFT] ALL1 :ILE %E WAS 9 ! 
H\SE1 ,I KEPT MYSELF 9 H&4 ,& ! WOR/ ( IT ALL IS ?AT 
%E'S ALREADY 444 IT SEEMS AS IF ILL-LUCK W\LD HAVE IT SO6 ,OH1 
OH6 ,BUT :AT1 :AT IS TO BE DONE80 

,!RE WAS NO SOLUTION1 BUT ?AT UNIV]SAL SOLUTION :I* LIFE 
GIVES TO ALL QUE/IONS1 EV5 ! MO/ COMPLEX & 9SOLUBLE4 
,?AT ANSW] IS3 ONE MU/ LIVE 9 ! NE$S ( ! DAY--?AT IS1 
=GET ONESELF4 ,TO =GET HIMSELF 9 SLEEP WAS IMPOSSIBLE N[1 
AT LEA/ TILL NI<TTIME2 HE C\LD NOT GO BACK N[ TO ! MUSIC 
SUNG BY ! DECANT]-WOM52 SO HE MU/ =GET HIMSELF 9 ! 
DREAM ( DAILY LIFE4 

0,!N WE %ALL SEE10 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SAID TO HIMSELF1 & 
GETT+ UP HE PUT ON A GRAY DRESS+-G[N L9$ ) BLUE SILK1 
TI$ ! TASSELS 9 A KNOT1 &1 DRAW+ A DEEP BREA? ( AIR 
9TO HIS BROAD1 B>E *E/1 HE WALK$ TO ! W9D[ ) HIS 
USUAL CONFID5T /EP1 TURN+ \T HIS FEET ?AT C>RI$ HIS FULL 
FRAME SO EASILY4 ,HE PULL$ UP ! BL9D & RANG ! BELL 
L\DLY4 ,IT WAS AT ONCE ANSW]$ BY ! APPE>ANCE ( AN OLD 
FRI5D1 HIS VALET1 ,MATVEY1 C>RY+ HIS CLO!S1 HIS BOOTS1 & A 
TELEGRAM4 ,MATVEY WAS FOLL[$ BY ! B>B] ) ALL ! 
NECESS>IES = %AV+4 

0,>E !RE ANY PAP]S FROM ! (FICE80 ASK$ ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*1 TAK+ ! TELEGRAM & SEAT+ HIMSELF AT ! 
LOOK+-GLASS4 

0,ON ! TABLE10 REPLI$ ,MATVEY1 GLANC+ ) 9QUIR+ SYMPA?Y 
AT HIS MA/]2 &1 AFT] A %ORT PAUSE1 HE ADD$ ) A SLY 
SMILE1 0,!Y'VE S5T FROM ! C>RIAGE-JOBB]S40 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* MADE NO REPLY1 HE M]ELY GLANC$ AT ,MATVEY 9 
! LOOK+-GLASS4 ,9 ! GLANCE1 9 :I* !IR EYES MET 9 ! 
LOOK+-GLASS1 IT WAS CLE> ?AT !Y UND]/OOD ONE ANO!R4 
,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*'S EYES ASK$3 0,:Y DO Y\ TELL ME ?AT8 
DON'T Y\ KN[80 

,MATVEY PUT HIS H&S 9 HIS JACKET POCKETS1 ?RU/ \T ONE LEG1 
& GAZ$ SIL5TLY1 GOOD-HUMOR$LY1 ) A FA9T SMILE1 AT HIS 
MA/]4 

0,I TOLD !M TO COME ON ,SUNDAY1 & TILL !N NOT TO TR\BLE Y\ 
OR !MSELVES = NO?+10 HE SAID4 ,HE HAD OBVI\SLY PREP>$ 
! S5T5CE BE=EH&4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SAW ,MATVEY WANT$ TO MAKE A JOKE & ATTRACT 
ATT5TION TO HIMSELF4 ,TE>+ OP5 ! TELEGRAM1 HE READ IT 
?R\<1 GUESS+ AT ! WORDS1 MISSPELT AS !Y ALWAYS >E 9 
TELEGRAMS1 & HIS FACE BRI<T5$4 

0,MATVEY1 MY SI/] ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA WILL BE H]E TOMORR[10 HE 
SAID1 *ECK+ = A M9UTE ! SLEEK1 PLUMP H& ( ! B>B]1 
CUTT+ A P9K PA? ?R\< HIS LONG1 CURLY :ISK]S4 

0,?ANK ,GOD60 SAID ,MATVEY1 %[+ BY ?IS RESPONSE ?AT HE1 LIKE 
HIS MA/]1 REALIZ$ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS >RIVAL--?AT IS1 
?AT ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA1 ! SI/] HE WAS SO FOND (1 MI<T BR+ 
AB\T A RECONCILIATION BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE4 

0,ALONE1 OR ) H] HUSB&80 9QUIR$ ,MATVEY4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* C\LD NOT ANSW]1 AS ! B>B] WAS AT WORK 
ON HIS UPP] LIP1 & HE RAIS$ ONE F+]4 ,MATVEY NODD$ AT ! 
LOOK+-GLASS4 

0,ALONE4 ,IS ! ROOM TO BE GOT READY UP/AIRS80 

0,9=M ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA3 :]E %E ORD]S40 

0,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA80 ,MATVEY REPEAT$1 AS ?\< 9 D\BT4 

0,YES1 9=M H]4 ,H]E1 TAKE ! TELEGRAM2 GIVE IT TO H]1 & 
!N DO :AT %E TELLS Y\40 

0,Y\ WANT TO TRY IT ON10 ,MATVEY UND]/OOD1 BUT HE ONLY SAID1 
0,YES SIR40 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS ALREADY WA%$ & COMB$ & READY TO BE 
DRESS$1 :5 ,MATVEY1 /EPP+ DELIB]ATELY 9 HIS CREAKY BOOTS1 
CAME BACK 9TO ! ROOM ) ! TELEGRAM 9 HIS H&4 ,! 
B>B] 
HAD GONE4 

0,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA TOLD ME TO 9=M Y\ ?AT %E IS GO+ AWAY4 
,LET HIM DO--?AT IS Y\--DO AS HE LIKES10 HE SAID1 LAU<+ ONLY 
) HIS EYES1 & PUTT+ HIS H&S 9 HIS POCKETS1 HE WAT*$ 
HIS MA/] ) HIS HEAD ON ONE SIDE4 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS 
SIL5T A M9UTE4 ,!N A GOOD-HUMOR$ & RA!R PITIFUL SMILE 
%[$ ITSELF ON HIS H&SOME FACE4 

0,EH1 ,MATVEY80 HE SAID1 %AK+ HIS HEAD4 

0,IT'S ALL RI<T1 SIR2 %E WILL COME R\ND10 SAID ,MATVEY4 

0,COME R\ND80 

0,YES1 SIR40 

0,DO Y\ ?9K SO8 ,:O'S !RE80 ASK$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 
HE>+ ! RU/LE ( A WOMAN'S DRESS AT ! DOOR4 

0,IT'S ,I10 SAID A FIRM1 PLEASANT1 WOMAN'S VOICE1 & ! /]N1 
POCKM>K$ FACE ( ,MATRONA ,PHILIMONOVNA1 ! NURSE1 WAS ?RU/ 
9 AT ! DOORWAY4 

0,WELL1 :AT IS IT1 ,MATRONA80 QU]I$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 GO+ 
UP TO H] AT ! DOOR4 

,AL?\< ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS COMPLETELY 9 ! WRONG AS 
REG>DS HIS WIFE1 & WAS CONSCI\S ( ?IS HIMSELF1 ALMO/ EV]Y 
ONE 9 ! H\SE 7EV5 ! NURSE1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA'S *IEF 
ALLY7 WAS ON HIS SIDE4 

0,WELL1 :AT N[80 HE ASK$ DISCONSOLATELY4 

0,GO TO H]1 SIR2 [N Y\R FAULT AGA94 ,MAYBE ,GOD WILL AID Y\4 
,%E IS SUFF]+ SO1 IT'S SAD TO SEE H]2 & BESIDES1 EV]Y?+ 
9 ! H\SE IS TOPSY-TURVY4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE PITY1 SIR1 ON ! 
*ILDR54 ,BEG H] =GIV5ESS1 SIR4 ,!RE'S NO HELP = IT6 ,ONE 
MU/ TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES4440 

0,BUT %E WON'T SEE ME40 

0,Y\ DO Y\R P>T4 ,GOD IS M]CIFUL2 PRAY TO ,GOD1 SIR1 PRAY TO 
,GOD40 

0,COME1 ?AT'LL DO1 Y\ CAN GO10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 
BLU%+ SUDD5LY4 0,WELL N[1 DO DRESS ME40 ,HE TURN$ TO ,MATVEY 
& ?REW (F HIS DRESS+-G[N DECISIVELY4 

,MATVEY WAS ALREADY HOLD+ UP ! %IRT LIKE A HORSE'S COLL>1 
&1 BL[+ (F SOME 9VISIBLE SPECK1 HE SLIPP$ IT ) OBVI\S 
PLEASURE OV] ! WELL-GROOM$ BODY ( HIS MA/]4 

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