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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,:5 !Y ROSE FROM TABLE1 ,LEV9 W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO FOLL[ ,KITTY 
9TO ! DRAW+ ROOM2 BUT HE WAS AFRAID %E MI<T DISLIKE ?IS1 
AS TOO OBVI\SLY PAY+ H] ATT5TION4 ,HE REMA9$ 9 ! LITTLE 
R+ ( M51 TAK+ P>T 9 ! G5]AL CONV]SATION1 & )\T 
LOOK+ AT ,KITTY1 HE WAS AW>E ( H] MOVEM5TS1 H] LOOKS1 & 
! PLACE :]E %E WAS 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM4 

,HE DID AT ONCE1 & )\T ! SMALLE/ EF=T1 KEEP ! PROMISE 
HE HAD MADE H]--ALWAYS TO ?9K WELL ( ALL M51 & TO LIKE 
EV]YONE ALWAYS4 ,! CONV]SATION FELL ON ! VILLAGE COMMUNE1 
9 :I* ,PE/SOV SAW A SORT ( SPECIAL PR9CIPLE1 CALL$ BY HIM 
! *ORAL PR9CIPLE4 ,LEV9 DID NOT AGREE ) ,PE/SOV1 NOR ) 
HIS BRO!R1 :O HAD A SPECIAL ATTITUDE ( HIS [N1 BO? 
ADMITT+ & NOT ADMITT+ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,RUSSIAN 
COMMUNE4 ,BUT HE TALK$ TO !M1 SIMPLY TRY+ TO RECONCILE & 
S(T5 !IR DIFF]5CES4 ,HE WAS NOT 9 ! LEA/ 9T]E/$ 9 
:AT HE SAID HIMSELF1 & EV5 LESS SO 9 :AT !Y SAID2 ALL HE 
WANT$ WAS ?AT !Y & EV]YONE %\LD BE HAPPY & CONT5T$4 
,HE KNEW N[ ! ONE ?+ ( IMPORTANCE2 & ?AT ONE ?+ WAS 
AT FIR/ !RE1 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM1 & !N BEGAN MOV+ ACROSS 
& CAME TO A /&/ILL AT ! DOOR4 ,)\T TURN+ R\ND HE 
FELT ! EYES FIX$ ON HIM1 & ! SMILE1 & HE C\LD NOT HELP 
TURN+ R\ND4 ,%E WAS /&+ 9 ! DOORWAY ) 
,%T*]BATSKY1 LOOK+ AT HIM4 

0,I ?\<T Y\ W]E GO+ T[>DS ! PIANO10 SAID HE1 GO+ UP 
TO H]4 0,?AT'S SOME?+ ,I MISS 9 ! C\NTRY--MUSIC40 

0,NO2 WE ONLY CAME TO FET* Y\ & ?ANK Y\10 %E SAID1 
REW>D+ HIM ) A SMILE ?AT WAS LIKE A GIFT1 0= COM+4 
,:AT DO !Y WANT TO >GUE =8 ,NO ONE EV] CONV9CES ANYONE1 
Y\ KN[40 

0,YES2 ?AT'S TRUE10 SAID ,LEV92 0IT G5]ALLY HAPP5S ?AT ONE 
>GUES W>MLY SIMPLY BECAUSE ONE CAN'T MAKE \T :AT ONE'S 
OPPON5T WANTS TO PROVE40 

,LEV9 HAD (T5 NOTIC$ 9 DISCUSSIONS BETWE5 ! MO/ 
9TELLIG5T PEOPLE ?AT AFT] 5ORM\S EF=TS1 & AN 5ORM\S 
EXP5DITURE ( LOGICAL SUBTLETIES & WORDS1 ! DISPUTANTS 
F9ALLY >RIV$ AT BE+ AW>E ?AT :AT !Y HAD SO LONG BE5 
/RUGGL+ TO PROVE TO ONE ANO!R HAD LONG AGO1 FROM ! 
BEG9N+ ( ! >GUM5T1 BE5 KN[N TO BO?1 BUT ?AT !Y 
LIK$ DIFF]5T ?+S1 & W\LD NOT DEF9E :AT !Y LIK$ = 
FE> ( ITS BE+ ATTACK$4 ,HE HAD (T5 HAD ! EXP]I5CE ( 
SUDD5LY 9 A DISCUSSION GRASP+ :AT IT WAS HIS OPPON5T LIK$ 
& AT ONCE LIK+ IT TOO1 & IMM$IATELY HE F\ND HIMSELF 
AGREE+1 & !N ALL >GUM5TS FELL AWAY AS USELESS4 
,SOMETIMES1 TOO1 HE HAD EXP]I5C$ ! OPPOSITE1 EXPRESS+ AT 
LA/ :AT HE LIK$ HIMSELF1 :I* HE WAS DEVIS+ >GUM5TS TO 
DEF5D1 &1 *ANC+ TO EXPRESS IT WELL & G5U9ELY1 HE HAD 
F\ND HIS OPPON5T AT ONCE AGREE+ & CEAS+ TO DISPUTE HIS 
POSITION4 ,HE TRI$ TO SAY ?IS4 

,%E KNITT$ H] BR[1 TRY+ TO UND]/&4 ,BUT DIRECTLY HE 
BEGAN TO ILLU/RATE HIS MEAN+1 %E UND]/OOD AT ONCE4 

0,I KN[3 ONE MU/ F9D \T :AT HE IS >GU+ =1 :AT IS 
PRECI\S TO HIM1 !N ONE CAN4440 

,%E HAD COMPLETELY GUESS$ & EXPRESS$ HIS BADLY EXPRESS$ 
IDEA4 ,LEV9 SMIL$ JOYFULLY2 HE WAS /RUCK BY ?IS TRANSITION 
FROM ! CONFUS$1 V]BOSE DISCUSSION ) ,PE/SOV & HIS 
BRO!R TO ?IS LACONIC1 CLE>1 ALMO/ WORDLESS COMMUNICATION ( 
! MO/ COMPLEX IDEAS4 

,%T*]BATSKY MOV$ AWAY FROM !M1 & ,KITTY1 GO+ UP TO A 
C>D TABLE1 SAT D[N1 &1 TAK+ UP ! *ALK1 BEGAN DRAW+ 
DIV]G+ CIRCLES OV] ! NEW GRE5 CLO?4 

,!Y BEGAN AGA9 ON ! SUBJECT ?AT HAD BE5 />T$ AT D9N]--! 
LIB]TY & OCCUPATIONS ( WOM54 ,LEV9 WAS ( ! OP9ION ( 
,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA ?AT A GIRL :O DID NOT M>RY %\LD F9D A 
WOMAN'S DUTIES 9 A FAMILY4 ,HE SUPPORT$ ?IS VIEW BY ! FACT 
?AT NO FAMILY CAN GET ON )\T WOM5 TO HELP2 ?AT 9 EV]Y 
FAMILY1 POOR OR RI*1 !RE >E & MU/ BE NURSES1 EI!R 
RELATIONS OR HIR$4 

0,NO10 SAID ,KITTY1 BLU%+1 BUT LOOK+ AT HIM ALL ! MORE 
BOLDLY ) H] TRU?FUL EYES2 0A GIRL MAY BE SO CIRCUM/ANC$ 
?AT %E CANNOT LIVE 9 ! FAMILY )\T HUMILIATION1 :ILE %E 
H]SELF4440 

,AT ! H9T HE UND]/OOD H]4 

0,OH1 YES10 HE SAID4 0,YES1 YES1 YES--Y\'RE RI<T2 Y\'RE RI<T60 

,& HE SAW ALL ?AT ,PE/SOV HAD BE5 MA9TA9+ AT D9N] ( ! 
LIB]TY ( WOMAN1 SIMPLY FROM GETT+ A GLIMPSE ( ! T]ROR ( 
AN OLD MAID'S EXI/5CE & ITS HUMILIATION 9 ,KITTY'S HE>T2 & 
LOV+ H]1 HE FELT ?AT T]ROR & HUMILIATION1 & AT ONCE GAVE 
UP HIS >GUM5TS4 

,A SIL5CE FOLL[$4 ,%E WAS /ILL DRAW+ ) ! *ALK ON ! 
TABLE4 ,H] EYES W]E %9+ ) A S(T LI<T4 ,UND] ! 
9FLU5CE ( H] MOOD HE FELT 9 ALL HIS BE+ A CONT9UALLY 
GR[+ T5SION ( HAPP9ESS4 

0,AH6 ,I'VE SCRIBBL$ ALL OV] ! TABLE60 %E SAID1 &1 LAY+ 
D[N ! *ALK1 %E MADE A MOVEM5T AS ?\< TO GET UP4 

0,:AT6 %ALL ,I BE LEFT ALONE--)\T H]80 HE ?\<T ) 
HORROR1 & HE TOOK ! *ALK4 0,WAIT A M9UTE10 HE SAID1 SITT+ 
D[N TO ! TABLE4 0,I'VE LONG WANT$ TO ASK Y\ ONE ?+40 

,HE LOOK$ /RAI<T 9TO H] C>ESS+1 ?\< FRI<T5$ EYES4 

0,PLEASE1 ASK IT40 

0,H]E10 HE SAID2 & HE WROTE ! 9ITIAL LETT]S1 W1 Y1 T1 M1 I1 
C1 N1 B1 D1 T1 M1 N1 O1 T4 ,!SE LETT]S MEANT1 0,:5 Y\ TOLD 
ME IT C\LD NEV] BE1 DID ?AT MEAN NEV]1 OR !N80 ,!RE 
SEEM$ NO LIKELIHOOD ?AT %E C\LD MAKE \T ?IS COMPLICAT$ 
S5T5CE2 BUT HE LOOK$ AT H] AS ?\< HIS LIFE DEP5D$ ON H] 
UND]/&+ ! WORDS4 ,%E GLANC$ AT HIM S]I\SLY1 !N 
LEAN$ H] PUCK]$ BR[ ON H] H&S & BEGAN TO READ4 ,ONCE OR 
TWICE %E /OLE A LOOK AT HIM1 AS ?\< ASK+ HIM1 0,IS IT :AT 
,I ?9K80 

0,I UND]/&10 %E SAID1 FLU%+ A LITTLE4 

0,:AT IS ?IS WORD80 HE SAID1 PO9T+ TO ! N ?AT /OOD = 
NEV]4 

0,IT MEANS NEV]10 %E SAID2 0BUT ?AT'S NOT TRUE60 

,HE QUICKLY RUBB$ \T :AT HE HAD WRITT51 GAVE H] ! *ALK1 
& /OOD UP4 ,%E WROTE1 T1 I1 C1 N1 A1 D4 

,DOLLY WAS COMPLETELY COM=T$ 9 ! DEPRESSION CAUS$ BY H] 
CONV]SATION ) ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* :5 %E CAU<T SI<T ( 
! TWO FIGURES3 ,KITTY ) ! *ALK 9 H] H&1 ) A %Y & 
HAPPY SMILE LOOK+ UPW>DS AT ,LEV91 & HIS H&SOME FIGURE 
B5D+ OV] ! TABLE ) GL[+ EYES FA/5$ ONE M9UTE ON 
! TABLE & ! NEXT ON H]4 ,HE WAS SUDD5LY RADIANT3 HE HAD 
UND]/OOD4 ,IT MEANT1 0,!N ,I C\LD NOT ANSW] DIFF]5TLY40 

,HE GLANC$ AT H] QUE/ION+LY1 TIMIDLY4 

0,ONLY !N80 

0,YES10 H] SMILE ANSW]$4 

0,& N444 & N[80 HE ASK$4 

0,WELL1 READ ?IS4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT ,I %\LD LIKE--%\LD LIKE 
SO MU*60 %E WROTE ! 9ITIAL LETT]S1 I1 Y1 C1 F1 A1 F1 W1 H4 
,?IS MEANT1 0,IF Y\ C\LD =GET & =GIVE :AT HAPP5$40 

,HE SNAT*$ ! *ALK ) N]V\S1 TREMBL+ F+]S1 & 
BREAK+ IT1 WROTE ! 9ITIAL LETT]S ( ! FOLL[+ PHRASE1 
0,I HAVE NO?+ TO =GET & TO =GIVE2 ,I HAVE NEV] CEAS$ TO 
LOVE Y\40 

,%E GLANC$ AT HIM ) A SMILE ?AT DID NOT WAV]4 

0,I UND]/&10 %E SAID 9 A :ISP]4 

,HE SAT D[N & WROTE A LONG PHRASE4 ,%E UND]/OOD IT ALL1 & 
)\T ASK+ HIM1 0,IS IT ?IS80 TOOK ! *ALK & AT ONCE 
ANSW]$4 

,= A LONG :ILE HE C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT %E HAD WRITT51 
& (T5 LOOK$ 9TO H] EYES4 ,HE WAS /UPEFI$ ) HAPP9ESS4 
,HE C\LD NOT SUPPLY ! WORD %E HAD MEANT2 BUT 9 H] *>M+ 
EYES1 BEAM+ ) HAPP9ESS1 HE SAW ALL HE NE$$ TO KN[4 ,& 
HE WROTE ?REE LETT]S4 ,BUT HE HAD H>DLY F9I%$ WRIT+ :5 
%E READ !M OV] H] >M1 & H]SELF F9I%$ & WROTE ! 
ANSW]1 0,YES40 

0,Y\'RE PLAY+ SECRETAIRE80 SAID ! OLD PR9CE4 0,BUT WE MU/ 
REALLY BE GETT+ ALONG IF Y\ WANT TO BE 9 TIME AT ! 
!AT]40 

,LEV9 GOT UP & ESCORT$ ,KITTY TO ! DOOR4 

,9 !IR CONV]SATION EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 SAID2 IT HAD BE5 SAID 
?AT %E LOV$ HIM1 & ?AT %E W\LD TELL H] FA!R & MO!R 
?AT HE W\LD COME TOMORR[ MORN+4 

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