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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,ANNA CAME 9 ) HANG+ HEAD1 PLAY+ ) ! TASSELS ( H] 
HOOD4 ,H] FACE WAS BRILLIANT & GL[+2 BUT ?IS GL[ WAS NOT 
ONE ( BRI<TNESS2 IT SUGGE/$ ! FE>FUL GL[ ( A 
CONFLAGRATION 9 ! MID/ ( A D>K NI<T4 ,ON SEE+ H] 
HUSB&1 ,ANNA RAIS$ H] HEAD & SMIL$1 AS ?\< %E HAD JU/ 
WAK$ UP4 

0,Y\'RE NOT 9 B$8 ,:AT A WOND]60 %E SAID1 LETT+ FALL H] 
HOOD1 & )\T /OPP+1 %E W5T ON 9TO ! DRESS+ ROOM4 
0,IT'S LATE1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*10 %E SAID1 :5 %E HAD GONE 
?R\< ! DOORWAY4 

0,ANNA1 IT'S NECESS>Y = ME TO HAVE A TALK ) Y\40 

0,) ME80 %E SAID1 WOND]+LY4 ,%E CAME \T FROM BEH9D ! 
DOOR ( ! DRESS+ ROOM1 & LOOK$ AT HIM4 0,:Y1 :AT IS IT8 
,:AT AB\T80 %E ASK$1 SITT+ D[N4 0,WELL1 LET'S TALK1 IF IT'S 
SO NECESS>Y4 ,BUT IT W\LD BE BETT] TO GET TO SLEEP40 

,ANNA SAID :AT CAME TO H] LIPS1 & M>VEL$1 HE>+ H]SELF1 
AT H] [N CAPACITY = LY+4 ,H[ SIMPLE & NATURAL W]E H] 
WORDS1 & H[ LIKELY ?AT %E WAS SIMPLY SLEEPY6 ,%E FELT 
H]SELF CLAD 9 AN IMP5ETRABLE >MOR ( FALSEHOOD4 ,%E FELT 
?AT SOME UNSE5 =CE HAD COME TO H] AID & WAS SUPPORT+ 
H]4 

0,ANNA1 ,I MU/ W>N Y\10 HE BEGAN4 

0,W>N ME80 %E SAID4 0,( :AT80 

,%E LOOK$ AT HIM SO SIMPLY1 SO BRI<TLY1 ?AT ANYONE :O DID 
NOT KN[ H] AS H] HUSB& KNEW H] C\LD NOT HAVE NOTIC$ 
ANY?+ UNNATURAL1 EI!R 9 ! S\ND OR ! S5SE ( H] 
WORDS4 ,BUT TO HIM1 KN[+ H]1 KN[+ ?AT :5EV] HE W5T TO 
B$ FIVE M9UTES LAT] ?AN USUAL1 %E NOTIC$ IT1 & ASK$ HIM 
! REASON2 TO HIM1 KN[+ ?AT EV]Y JOY1 EV]Y PLEASURE & 
PA9 ?AT %E FELT %E COMMUNICAT$ TO HIM AT ONCE2 TO HIM1 N[ 
TO SEE ?AT %E DID NOT C>E TO NOTICE HIS /ATE ( M9D1 ?AT 
%E DID NOT C>E TO SAY A WORD AB\T H]SELF1 MEANT A GREAT DEAL4 
,HE SAW ?AT ! 9MO/ RECESSES ( H] S\L1 ?AT HAD ALWAYS 
HI!RTO LA9 OP5 BE=E HIM1 W]E CLOS$ AGA9/ HIM4 ,MORE 
?AN ?AT1 HE SAW FROM H] TONE ?AT %E WAS NOT EV5 P]TURB$ 
AT ?AT1 BUT AS IT W]E SAID /RAI<T \T TO HIM3 0,YES1 IT'S %UT 
UP1 & SO IT MU/ BE1 & WILL BE 9 FUTURE40 ,N[ HE 
EXP]I5C$ A FEEL+ SU* AS A MAN MI<T HAVE1 RETURN+ HOME 
& F9D+ HIS [N H\SE LOCK$ UP4 0,BUT P]HAPS ! KEY MAY 
YET BE F\ND10 ?\<T ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 

0,I WANT TO W>N Y\10 HE SAID 9 A L[ VOICE1 0?AT ?R\< 
?\<TLESSNESS & LACK ( CAUTION Y\ MAY CAUSE Y\RSELF TO BE 
TALK$ AB\T 9 SOCIETY4 ,Y\R TOO ANIMAT$ CONV]SATION ?IS 
EV5+ ) ,C\NT ,VRONSKY0 7HE 5UNCIAT$ ! NAME FIRMLY & 
) DELIB]ATE EMPHASIS7 0ATTRACT$ ATT5TION40 

,HE TALK$ & LOOK$ AT H] LAU<+ EYES1 :I* FRI<T5$ HIM 
N[ ) !IR IMP5ETRABLE LOOK1 &1 AS HE TALK$1 HE FELT ALL 
! USELESSNESS & IDL5ESS ( HIS WORDS4 

0,Y\'RE ALWAYS LIKE ?AT10 %E ANSW]$1 AS ?\< COMPLETELY 
MISAPPREH5D+ HIM1 & ( ALL HE HAD SAID ONLY TAK+ 9 ! 
LA/ PHRASE4 0,ONE TIME Y\ DON'T LIKE MY BE+ DULL1 & ANO!R 
TIME Y\ DON'T LIKE MY BE+ LIVELY4 ,I WASN'T DULL4 ,DOES ?AT 
(F5D Y\80 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* %IV]$1 & B5T HIS H&S TO MAKE ! 
JO9TS CRACK4 

0,OH1 PLEASE1 DON'T DO ?AT1 ,I DO SO DISLIKE IT10 %E SAID4 

0,ANNA1 IS ?IS Y\80 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 QUIETLY MAK+ 
AN EF=T OV] HIMSELF1 & RE/RA9+ ! MOTION ( HIS 
F+]S4 

0,BUT :AT IS IT ALL AB\T80 %E SAID1 ) SU* G5U9E & DROLL 
WOND]4 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT ( ME80 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* PAUS$1 & RUBB$ HIS =EHEAD & HIS 
EYES4 ,HE SAW ?AT 9/EAD ( DO+ AS HE HAD 9T5D$--?AT IS 
TO SAY1 W>N+ HIS WIFE AGA9/ A MI/AKE 9 ! EYES ( ! 
WORLD--HE HAD UNCONSCI\SLY BECOME AGITAT$ OV] :AT WAS ! 
AFFAIR ( H] CONSCI5CE1 & WAS /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! B>RI] 
HE FANCI$ BETWE5 !M4 

0,?IS IS :AT ,I MEANT TO SAY TO Y\10 HE W5T ON COLDLY & 
COMPOS$LY1 0& ,I BEG Y\ TO LI/5 TO IT4 ,I CONSID] JEAL\SY1 
AS Y\ KN[1 A HUMILIAT+ & DEGRAD+ FEEL+1 & ,I %ALL 
NEV] ALL[ MYSELF TO BE 9FLU5C$ BY IT2 BUT !RE >E C]TA9 
RULES ( DECORUM :I* CANNOT BE DISREG>D$ ) IMPUNITY4 ,?IS 
EV5+ IT WAS NOT ,I OBS]V$ IT1 BUT JUDG+ BY ! IMPRESSION 
MADE ON ! COMPANY1 EV]YONE OBS]V$ ?AT Y\R CONDUCT & 
DEPORTM5T W]E NOT ALTOGE!R :AT C\LD BE DESIR$40 

0,I POSITIVELY DON'T UND]/&10 SAID ,ANNA1 %RUGG+ H] 
%\LD]S--0,HE DOESN'T C>E10 %E ?\<T4 0,BUT O!R PEOPLE 
NOTIC$ IT1 & ?AT'S :AT UPSETS HIM40--0,Y\'RE NOT WELL1 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*10 %E ADD$1 & %E GOT UP1 & W\LD HAVE 
GONE T[>DS ! DOOR2 BUT HE MOV$ =W>D AS ?\< HE W\LD 
/OP H]4 

,HIS FACE WAS UGLY & =BIDD+1 AS ,ANNA HAD NEV] SE5 HIM4 
,%E /OPP$1 & B5D+ H] HEAD BACK & ON ONE SIDE1 BEGAN 
) H] RAPID H& TAK+ \T H] HAIRP9S4 

0,WELL1 ,I'M LI/5+ TO :AT'S TO COME10 %E SAID1 CALMLY & 
IRONICALLY2 0& 9DE$ ,I LI/5 ) 9T]E/1 = ,I %\LD 
LIKE TO UND]/& :AT'S ! MATT]40 

,%E SPOKE1 & M>VEL$ AT ! CONFID5T1 CALM1 & NATURAL TONE 
9 :I* %E WAS SPEAK+1 & ! *OICE ( ! WORDS %E US$4 

0,TO 5T] 9TO ALL ! DETAILS ( Y\R FEEL+S ,I HAVE NO RI<T1 
& BESIDES1 ,I REG>D ?AT AS USELESS & EV5 H>MFUL10 BEGAN 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 0,F]RET+ 9 ONE'S S\L1 ONE (T5 
F]RETS \T SOME?+ ?AT MI<T HAVE LA9 !RE UNNOTIC$4 ,Y\R 
FEEL+S >E AN AFFAIR ( Y\R [N CONSCI5CE2 BUT ,I AM 9 DUTY 
B\ND TO Y\1 TO MYSELF1 & TO ,GOD1 TO PO9T \T TO Y\ Y\R 
DUTIES4 ,\R LIFE HAS BE5 JO9$1 NOT BY MAN1 BUT BY ,GOD4 ,?AT 
UNION CAN ONLY BE SEV]$ BY A CRIME1 & A CRIME ( ?AT NATURE 
BR+S ITS [N *A/ISEM5T40 

0,I DON'T UND]/& A WORD4 ,&1 OH DE>6 H[ SLEEPY ,I AM1 
UNLUCKILY10 %E SAID1 RAPIDLY PASS+ H] H& ?R\< H] HAIR1 
FEEL+ = ! REMA9+ HAIRP9S4 

0,ANNA1 = ,GOD'S SAKE DON'T SPEAK LIKE ?AT60 HE SAID G5TLY4 
0,P]HAPS ,I AM MI/AK51 BUT BELIEVE ME1 :AT ,I SAY1 ,I SAY AS MU* 
= MYSELF AS = Y\4 ,I AM Y\R HUSB&1 & ,I LOVE Y\40 

,= AN 9/ANT H] FACE FELL1 & ! MOCK+ GLEAM 9 H] EYES 
DI$ AWAY2 BUT ! WORD LOVE ?REW H] 9TO REVOLT AGA94 ,%E 
?\<T3 0,LOVE8 ,CAN HE LOVE8 ,IF HE HADN'T HE>D !RE WAS SU* 
A ?+ AS LOVE1 HE W\LD NEV] HAVE US$ ! WORD4 ,HE DOESN'T 
EV5 KN[ :AT LOVE IS40 

0,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 REALLY ,I DON'T UND]/&10 %E SAID4 
0,DEF9E :AT IT IS Y\ F9D4440 

0,P>DON1 LET ME SAY ALL ,I HAVE TO SAY4 ,I LOVE Y\4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT 
SPEAK+ ( MYSELF2 ! MO/ IMPORTANT P]SONS 9 ?IS MATT] >E 
\R SON & Y\RSELF4 ,IT MAY V]Y WELL BE1 ,I REPEAT1 ?AT MY 
WORDS SEEM TO Y\ UTT]LY UNNECESS>Y & \T ( PLACE2 IT MAY BE 
?AT !Y >E CALL$ =? BY MY MI/AK5 IMPRESSION4 ,9 ?AT 
CASE1 ,I BEG Y\ TO =GIVE ME4 ,BUT IF Y\ >E CONSCI\S 
Y\RSELF ( EV5 ! SMALLE/ F\NDATION = !M1 !N ,I BEG Y\ 
TO ?9K A LITTLE1 & IF Y\R HE>T PROMPTS Y\1 TO SPEAK \T TO 
ME4440 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WAS UNCONSCI\SLY SAY+ SOME?+ UTT]LY 
UNLIKE :AT HE HAD PREP>$4 

0,I HAVE NO?+ TO SAY4 ,& BESIDES10 %E SAID HURRI$LY1 ) 
DIFFICULTY REPRESS+ A SMILE1 0IT'S REALLY TIME TO BE 9 B$40 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SI<$1 &1 )\T SAY+ MORE1 W5T 9TO 
! B$ROOM4 

,:5 %E CAME 9TO ! B$ROOM1 HE WAS ALREADY 9 B$4 ,HIS LIPS 
W]E /]NLY COMPRESS$1 & HIS EYES LOOK$ AWAY FROM H]4 ,ANNA 
GOT 9TO H] B$1 & LAY EXPECT+ EV]Y M9UTE ?AT HE W\LD 
BEG9 TO SPEAK TO H] AGA94 ,%E BO? FE>$ HIS SPEAK+ & 
WI%$ = IT4 ,BUT HE WAS SIL5T4 ,%E WAIT$ = A LONG :ILE 
)\T MOV+1 & HAD =GOTT5 AB\T HIM4 ,%E ?\<T ( ?AT 
O!R2 %E PICTUR$ HIM1 & FELT H[ H] HE>T WAS FLOOD$ ) 
EMOTION & GUILTY DELI<T AT ! ?\<T ( HIM4 ,SUDD5LY %E 
HE>D AN EV51 TRANQUIL SNORE4 ,= ! FIR/ 9/ANT ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* SEEM$1 AS IT W]E1 APPALL$ AT HIS [N SNOR+1 
& CEAS$2 BUT AFT] AN 9T]VAL ( TWO BREA?+S ! SNORE 
S\ND$ AGA91 ) A NEW TRANQUIL RHY?M4 

0,IT'S LATE1 IT'S LATE10 %E :ISP]$ ) A SMILE4 ,A LONG :ILE 
%E LAY1 NOT MOV+1 ) OP5 EYES1 :OSE BRILLIANCE %E ALMO/ 
FANCI$ %E C\LD H]SELF SEE 9 ! D>KNESS4 

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