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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,/EPHAN ,>KADYEVIT* HAD GONE TO ,PET]SBURG TO P]=M ! MO/ 
NATURAL & ESS5TIAL (FICIAL DUTY--SO FAMILI> TO EV]YONE 9 
! GOV]NM5T S]VICE1 ?\< 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO \TSID]S--?AT 
DUTY1 BUT = :I* ONE C\LD H>DLY BE 9 GOV]NM5T S]VICE1 
( REM9D+ ! M9I/RY ( HIS EXI/5CE--& HAV+1 = ! 
DUE P]=MANCE ( ?IS RITE1 TAK5 ALL ! AVAILABLE CA% FROM 
HOME1 WAS GAILY & AGREEABLY SP5D+ HIS DAYS AT ! RACES 
& 9 ! SUMM] VILLAS4 ,MEAN:ILE ,DOLLY & ! *ILDR5 
HAD MOV$ 9TO ! C\NTRY1 TO CUT D[N EXP5SES AS MU* AS 
POSSIBLE4 ,%E HAD GONE TO ,]GU%OVO1 ! E/ATE ?AT HAD BE5 
H] D[RY1 & ! ONE :]E 9 SPR+ ! =E/ HAD BE5 SOLD4 
,IT WAS NE>LY =TY MILES FROM ,LEV9'S ,POKROVSKOE4 ,! BIG1 OLD 
H\SE AT ,]GU%OVO HAD BE5 PULL$ D[N LONG AGO1 & ! OLD 
PR9CE HAD HAD ! LODGE DONE UP & BUILT ON TO4 ,TW5TY YE>S 
BE=E1 :5 ,DOLLY WAS A *ILD1 ! LODGE HAD BE5 ROOMY & 
COM=TABLE1 ?\<1 LIKE ALL LODGES1 IT /OOD SIDEWAYS TO ! 
5TRANCE AV5UE1 & FAC$ ! S\?4 ,BUT BY N[ ?IS LODGE WAS 
OLD & DILAPIDAT$4 ,:5 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* HAD GONE D[N 9 
! SPR+ TO SELL ! =E/1 ,DOLLY HAD BEGG$ HIM TO LOOK OV] 
! H\SE & ORD] :AT REPAIRS MI<T BE NE$$4 ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*1 LIKE ALL UNFAI?FUL HUSB&S 9DE$1 WAS V]Y 
SOLICIT\S = HIS WIFE'S COM=T1 & HE HAD HIMSELF LOOK$ OV] 
! H\SE1 & GIV5 9/RUCTIONS AB\T EV]Y?+ ?AT HE 
CONSID]$ NECESS>Y4 ,:AT HE CONSID]$ NECESS>Y WAS TO COV] 
ALL ! FURNITURE ) CRETONNE1 TO PUT UP CURTA9S1 TO WE$ ! 
G>D51 TO MAKE A LITTLE BRIDGE ON ! POND1 & TO PLANT 
FL[]S4 ,BUT HE =GOT MANY O!R ESS5TIAL MATT]S1 ! WANT ( 
:I* GREATLY DI/RESS$ ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA LAT] ON4 

,9 SPITE ( ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*'S EF=TS TO BE AN ATT5TIVE 
FA!R & HUSB&1 HE NEV] C\LD KEEP 9 HIS M9D ?AT HE HAD A 
WIFE & *ILDR54 ,HE HAD BA*ELOR TA/ES1 & IT WAS 9 
ACCORDANCE ) !M ?AT HE %AP$ HIS LIFE4 ,ON HIS RETURN TO 
,MOSC[ HE 9=M$ HIS WIFE ) PRIDE ?AT EV]Y?+ WAS READY1 
?AT ! H\SE W\LD BE A LITTLE P>ADISE1 & ?AT HE ADVIS$ 
H] MO/ C]TA9LY TO GO4 ,HIS WIFE'S /AY+ AWAY 9 ! C\NTRY 
WAS V]Y AGREEABLE TO ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* FROM EV]Y PO9T ( 
VIEW3 IT DID ! *ILDR5 GOOD1 IT DECREAS$ EXP5SES1 & IT 
LEFT HIM MORE AT LIB]TY4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA REG>D$ /AY+ 9 
! C\NTRY = ! SUMM] AS ESS5TIAL = ! *ILDR51 
ESPECIALLY = ! LITTLE GIRL1 :O HAD NOT SUCCE$$ 9 
REGA9+ H] /R5G? AFT] ! SC>LAT9A1 & ALSO AS A MEANS 
( ESCAP+ ! PETTY HUMILIATIONS1 ! LITTLE BILLS [+ TO ! 
WOOD-M]*ANT1 ! FI%MONG]1 ! %OEMAK]1 :I* MADE H] 
MIS]ABLE4 ,BESIDES ?IS1 %E WAS PLEAS$ TO GO AWAY TO ! 
C\NTRY BECAUSE %E WAS DREAM+ ( GETT+ H] SI/] ,KITTY TO 
/AY ) H] !RE4 ,KITTY WAS TO BE BACK FROM ABROAD 9 ! 
MIDDLE ( ! SUMM]1 & BA?+ HAD BE5 PRESCRIB$ = H]4 
,KITTY WROTE ?AT NO PROSPECT WAS SO ALLUR+ AS TO SP5D ! 
SUMM] ) ,DOLLY AT ,]GU%OVO1 FULL ( *ILDI% ASSOCIATIONS = 
BO? ( !M4 

,! FIR/ DAYS ( H] EXI/5CE 9 ! C\NTRY W]E V]Y H>D = 
,DOLLY4 ,%E US$ TO /AY 9 ! C\NTRY AS A *ILD1 & ! 
IMPRESSION %E HAD RETA9$ ( IT WAS ?AT ! C\NTRY WAS A 
REFUGE FROM ALL ! UNPLEASANTNESS ( ! T[N1 ?AT LIFE !RE1 
?\< NOT LUXURI\S--,DOLLY C\LD EASILY MAKE UP H] M9D TO 
?AT--WAS *EAP & COM=TABLE2 ?AT !RE WAS PL5TY ( 
EV]Y?+1 EV]Y?+ WAS *EAP1 EV]Y?+ C\LD BE GOT1 & 
*ILDR5 W]E HAPPY4 ,BUT N[ COM+ TO ! C\NTRY AS ! HEAD 
( A FAMILY1 %E P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS ALL UTT]LY UNLIKE :AT 
%E HAD FANCI$4 

,! DAY AFT] !IR >RIVAL !RE WAS A HEAVY FALL ( RA91 & 
9 ! NI<T ! WAT] CAME ?R\< 9 ! CORRIDOR & 9 ! 
NURS]Y1 SO ?AT ! B$S HAD TO BE C>RI$ 9TO ! DRAW+ 
ROOM4 ,!RE WAS NO KIT*5 MAID TO BE F\ND2 ( ! N9E C[S1 
IT APPE>$ FROM ! WORDS ( ! CO:]D-WOMAN ?AT SOME W]E 
AB\T TO CALVE1 O!RS HAD JU/ CALV$1 O!RS W]E OLD1 & 
O!RS AGA9 H>D-UDD]$2 !RE WAS NOT BUTT] NOR MILK 5\< 
EV5 = ! *ILDR54 ,!RE W]E NO EGGS4 ,!Y C\LD GET NO 
F[LS2 OLD1 PURPLI%1 /R+Y COCKS W]E ALL !Y HAD = 
ROA/+ & BOIL+4 ,IMPOSSIBLE TO GET WOM5 TO SCRUB ! 
FLOORS--ALL W]E POTATO-HOE+4 ,DRIV+ WAS \T ( ! 
QUE/ION1 BECAUSE ONE ( ! HORSES WAS RE/IVE1 & BOLT$ 9 
! %AFTS4 ,!RE WAS NO PLACE :]E !Y C\LD BA!2 ! :OLE 
( ! RIV]-BANK WAS TRAMPL$ BY ! CATTLE & OP5 TO ! 
ROAD2 EV5 WALKS W]E IMPOSSIBLE1 = ! CATTLE /RAY$ 9TO ! 
G>D5 ?R\< A GAP 9 ! H$GE1 & !RE WAS ONE T]RIBLE 
BULL1 :O BELL[$1 & !RE=E MI<T BE EXPECT$ TO GORE 
SOMEBODY4 ,!RE W]E NO PROP] CUPBO>DS = !IR CLO!S2 :AT 
CUPBO>DS !RE W]E EI!R W\LD NOT CLOSE AT ALL1 OR BUR/ OP5 
:5EV] ANYONE PASS$ BY !M4 ,!RE W]E NO POTS & PANS2 
!RE WAS NO COPP] 9 ! WA%H\SE1 NOR EV5 AN IRON+-BO>D 
9 ! MAIDS' ROOM4 

,F9D+ 9/EAD ( PEACE & RE/ ALL !SE1 FROM H] PO9T ( 
VIEW1 FE>FUL CALAMITIES1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA WAS AT FIR/ 9 
DESPAIR4 ,%E EX]T$ H]SELF TO ! UTMO/1 FELT ! 
HOPELESSNESS ( ! POSITION1 & WAS EV]Y 9/ANT SUPPRESS+ 
! TE>S ?AT />T$ 9TO H] EYES4 ,! BAILIFF1 A RETIR$ 
QU>T]MA/]1 :OM ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* HAD TAK5 A FANCY TO & 
HAD APPO9T$ BAILIFF ON ACC\NT ( HIS H&SOME & RESPECTFUL 
APPE>ANCE AS A HALL-PORT]1 %[$ NO SYMPA?Y = ,D>YA 
,ALEX&ROVNA'S WOES4 ,HE SAID RESPECTFULLY1 0NO?+ CAN BE DONE1 
! PEASANTS >E SU* A WRET*$ LOT10 & DID NO?+ TO HELP 
H]4 

,! POSITION SEEM$ HOPELESS4 ,BUT 9 ! ,OBLONSKYS' H\SEHOLD1 
AS 9 ALL FAMILIES 9DE$1 !RE WAS ONE 9CONSPICU\S BUT MO/ 
VALUABLE & USEFUL P]SON1 ,M>YA ,PHILIMONOVNA4 ,%E SOO!D H] 
MI/RESS1 ASSUR$ H] ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD COME R\ND 7IT WAS 
H] EXPRESSION1 & ,MATVEY HAD BORR[$ IT FROM H]71 & )\T 
FUSS OR HURRY PROCE$$ TO SET TO WORK H]SELF4 ,%E HAD 
IMM$IATELY MADE FRI5DS ) ! BAILIFF'S WIFE1 & ON ! V]Y 
FIR/ DAY %E DRANK TEA ) H] & ! BAILIFF UND] ! 
ACACIAS1 & REVIEW$ ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! POSITION4 
,V]Y SOON ,M>YA ,PHILIMONOVNA HAD E/ABLI%$ H] CLUB1 SO TO SAY1 
UND] ! ACACIAS1 & !RE IT WAS1 9 ?IS CLUB1 CONSI/+ ( 
! BAILIFF'S WIFE1 ! VILLAGE ELD]1 & ! C\NT+ H\SE 
CL]K1 ?AT ! DIFFICULTIES ( EXI/5CE W]E GRADUALLY SMOO!D 
AWAY1 & 9 A WEEK'S TIME EV]Y?+ ACTUALLY HAD COME R\ND4 
,! RO( WAS M5D$1 A KIT*5 MAID WAS F\ND--A CRONY ( ! 
VILLAGE ELD]'S--H5S W]E B\<T1 ! C[S BEGAN GIV+ MILK1 
! G>D5 H$GE WAS /OPP$ UP ) /AKES1 ! C>P5T] MADE A 
MANGLE1 HOOKS W]E PUT 9 ! CUPBO>DS1 & !Y CEAS$ TO BUR/ 
OP5 SPONTANE\SLY1 & AN IRON+-BO>D COV]$ ) >MY CLO? 
WAS PLAC$ ACROSS FROM ! >M ( A *AIR TO ! *E/ ( 
DRAW]S1 & !RE WAS A SMELL ( FLATIRONS 9 ! MAIDS' ROOM4 

0,JU/ SEE1 N[1 & Y\ W]E QUITE 9 DESPAIR10 SAID ,M>YA 
,PHILIMONOVNA1 PO9T+ TO ! IRON+-BO>D4 ,!Y EV5 RIGG$ UP 
A BA?+-%$ ( /RAW HURDLES4 ,LILY BEGAN TO BA!1 & ,D>YA 
,ALEX&ROVNA BEGAN TO REALIZE1 IF ONLY 9 P>T1 H] EXPECTATIONS1 
IF NOT ( A PEACEFUL1 AT LEA/ ( A COM=TABLE1 LIFE 9 ! 
C\NTRY4 ,PEACEFUL ) SIX *ILDR5 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA C\LD NOT 
BE4 ,ONE W\LD FALL ILL1 ANO!R MI<T EASILY BECOME SO1 A ?IRD 
W\LD BE )\T SOME?+ NECESS>Y1 A F\R? W\LD %[ 
SYMPTOMS ( A BAD DISPOSITION1 & SO ON4 ,R>E 9DE$ W]E ! 
BRIEF P]IODS ( PEACE4 ,BUT !SE C>ES & ANXIETIES W]E = 
,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA ! SOLE HAPP9ESS POSSIBLE4 ,HAD IT NOT BE5 
= !M1 %E W\LD HAVE BE5 LEFT ALONE TO BROOD OV] H] 
HUSB& :O DID NOT LOVE H]4 ,& BESIDES1 H>D ?\< IT WAS 
= ! MO!R TO BE> ! DREAD ( ILLNESS1 ! ILLNESSES 
!MSELVES1 & ! GRIEF ( SEE+ SIGNS ( EVIL PROP5SITIES 9 
H] *ILDR5--! *ILDR5 !MSELVES W]E EV5 N[ REPAY+ H] 
9 SMALL JOYS = H] SUFF]+S4 ,?OSE JOYS W]E SO SMALL ?AT 
!Y PASS$ UNNOTIC$1 LIKE GOLD 9 S&1 & AT BAD MOM5TS %E 
C\LD SEE NO?+ BUT ! PA91 NO?+ BUT S&2 BUT !RE W]E 
GOOD MOM5TS TOO :5 %E SAW NO?+ BUT ! JOY1 NO?+ BUT 
GOLD4 

,N[ 9 ! SOLITUDE ( ! C\NTRY1 %E BEGAN TO BE MORE & MORE 
FREQU5TLY AW>E ( ?OSE JOYS4 ,(T51 LOOK+ AT !M1 %E 
W\LD MAKE EV]Y POSSIBLE EF=T TO P]SUADE H]SELF ?AT %E WAS 
MI/AK51 ?AT %E AS A MO!R WAS P>TIAL TO H] *ILDR54 ,ALL 
! SAME1 %E C\LD NOT HELP SAY+ TO H]SELF ?AT %E HAD 
*>M+ *ILDR51 ALL SIX ( !M 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 BUT A SET 
( *ILDR5 SU* AS IS NOT (T5 TO BE MET )1 & %E WAS 
HAPPY 9 !M1 & PR\D ( !M4 

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