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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,UNCONSCI\SLY GO+ OV] 9 HIS MEMORY ! CONV]SATIONS ?AT HAD 
TAK5 PLACE DUR+ & AFT] D9N]1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 
RETURN$ TO HIS SOLIT>Y ROOM4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA'S WORDS AB\T 
=GIV5ESS HAD >\S$ 9 HIM NO?+ BUT ANNOYANCE4 ,! 
APPLICABILITY OR NON-APPLICABILITY ( ! ,*RI/IAN PRECEPT TO 
HIS [N CASE WAS TOO DIFFICULT A QUE/ION TO BE DISCUSS$ 
LI<TLY1 & ?IS QUE/ION HAD LONG AGO BE5 ANSW]$ BY ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* 9 ! NEGATIVE4 ,( ALL ?AT HAD BE5 SAID1 :AT 
/UCK MO/ 9 HIS MEMORY WAS ! PHRASE ( /UPID1 GOOD-NATUR$ 
,TUROVTS9--0,ACT$ LIKE A MAN1 HE DID6 ,CALL$ HIM \T & %OT 
HIM60 ,EV]YONE HAD APP>5TLY %>$ ?IS FEEL+1 ?\< FROM 
POLIT5ESS !Y HAD NOT EXPRESS$ IT4 

0,BUT ! MATT] IS SETTL$1 IT'S USELESS ?9K+ AB\T IT10 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* TOLD HIMSELF4 ,& ?9K+ ( NO?+ BUT 
! J\RNEY BE=E HIM1 & ! REVISION WORK HE HAD TO DO1 HE 
W5T 9TO HIS ROOM & ASK$ ! PORT] :O ESCORT$ HIM :]E 
HIS MAN WAS4 ,! PORT] SAID ?AT ! MAN HAD ONLY JU/ GONE 
\T4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* ORD]$ TEA TO BE S5T HIM1 SAT D[N 
TO ! TABLE1 & TAK+ ! GUIDEBOOK1 BEGAN CONSID]+ ! 
R\TE ( HIS J\RNEY4 

0,TWO TELEGRAMS10 SAID HIS MANS]VANT1 COM+ 9TO ! ROOM4 0,I 
BEG Y\R P>DON1 Y\R EXCELL5CY2 ,I'D ONLY JU/ ?AT M9UTE GONE 
\T40 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* TOOK ! TELEGRAMS & OP5$ !M4 ,! 
FIR/ TELEGRAM WAS ! ANN\NCEM5T ( ,/REMOV'S APPO9TM5T TO 
! V]Y PO/ ,K>59 HAD COVET$4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* FLUNG 
! TELEGRAM D[N1 & FLU%+ A LITTLE1 GOT UP & BEGAN TO 
PACE UP & D[N ! ROOM4 0,QUOS VULT P]D]E DEM5TAT10 HE 
SAID1 MEAN+ BY QUOS ! P]SONS RESPONSIBLE = ?IS 
APPO9TM5T4 ,HE WAS NOT SO MU* ANNOY$ ?AT HE HAD NOT RECEIV$ 
! PO/1 ?AT HE HAD BE5 CONSPICU\SLY PASS$ OV]2 BUT IT WAS 
9COMPREH5SIBLE1 AMAZ+ TO HIM ?AT !Y DID NOT SEE ?AT ! 
WORDY PHRASE-MONG] ,/REMOV WAS ! LA/ MAN FIT = IT4 ,H[ 
C\LD !Y FAIL TO SEE H[ !Y W]E RU9+ !MSELVES1 L[]+ 
!IR PRE/IGE BY ?IS APPO9TM5T8 

0,SOME?+ ELSE 9 ! SAME L9E10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF BITT]LY1 
OP5+ ! SECOND TELEGRAM4 ,! TELEGRAM WAS FROM HIS WIFE4 
,H] NAME1 WRITT5 9 BLUE P5CIL1 0,ANNA10 WAS ! FIR/ ?+ 
?AT CAU<T HIS EYE4 0,I AM DY+2 ,I BEG1 ,I IMPLORE Y\ TO COME4 
,I %ALL DIE EASI] ) Y\R =GIV5ESS10 HE READ4 ,HE SMIL$ 
CONTEMPTU\SLY1 & FLUNG D[N ! TELEGRAM4 ,?AT ?IS WAS A 
TRICK & A FRAUD1 ( ?AT1 HE ?\<T = ! FIR/ M9UTE1 
!RE C\LD BE NO D\BT4 

0,!RE IS NO DECEIT %E W\LD /ICK AT4 ,%E WAS NE> H] 
CONF9EM5T4 ,P]HAPS IT IS ! CONF9EM5T4 ,BUT :AT CAN BE 
!IR AIM8 ,TO LEGITIMIZE ! *ILD1 TO COMPROMISE ME1 & 
PREV5T A DIVORCE10 HE ?\<T4 0,BUT SOME?+ WAS SAID 9 IT3 ,I 
AM DY+44440 ,HE READ ! TELEGRAM AGA91 & SUDD5LY ! PLA9 
MEAN+ ( :AT WAS SAID 9 IT /RUCK HIM4 

0,& IF IT IS TRUE80 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 
! MOM5T ( AGONY & NE>NESS TO DEA? %E IS G5U9ELY 
P5IT5T1 & ,I1 TAK+ IT = A TRICK1 REFUSE TO GO8 ,?AT W\LD 
NOT ONLY BE CRUEL1 & EV]YONE W\LD BLAME ME1 BUT IT W\LD BE 
/UPID ON MY P>T40 

0,PIOTR1 CALL A COA*2 ,I AM GO+ TO ,PET]SBURG10 HE SAID TO HIS 
S]VANT4 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* DECID$ ?AT HE W\LD GO TO ,PET]SBURG & 
SEE HIS WIFE4 ,IF H] ILLNESS WAS A TRICK1 HE W\LD SAY NO?+ 
& GO AWAY AGA94 ,IF %E WAS REALLY 9 DANG]1 & WI%$ TO 
SEE HIM BE=E H] DEA?1 HE W\LD =GIVE H] IF HE F\ND H] 
ALIVE1 & PAY H] ! LA/ DUTIES IF HE CAME TOO LATE4 

,ALL ! WAY HE ?\<T NO MORE ( :AT HE \<T TO DO4 

,) A S5SE ( WE>9ESS & UNCLEANNESS FROM ! NI<T SP5T 9 
! TRA91 9 ! E>LY FOG ( ,PET]SBURG ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 
DROVE ?R\< ! DES]T$ ,NEVSKY & />$ /RAI<T BE=E HIM1 
NOT ?9K+ ( :AT WAS AWAIT+ HIM4 ,HE C\LD NOT ?9K AB\T 
IT1 BECAUSE 9 PICTUR+ :AT W\LD HAPP51 HE C\LD NOT DRIVE 
AWAY ! REFLECTION ?AT H] DEA? W\LD AT ONCE REMOVE ALL ! 
DIFFICULTY ( HIS POSITION4 ,BAK]S1 CLOS$ %OPS1 NI<T-CABM51 
PORT]S SWEEP+ ! PAVEM5TS FLA%$ PA/ HIS EYES1 & HE 
WAT*$ IT ALL1 TRY+ TO SMO!R ! ?\<T ( :AT WAS 
AWAIT+ HIM1 & :AT HE D>$ NOT HOPE =1 & YET WAS HOP+ 
=4 ,HE DROVE UP TO ! /EPS4 ,A SL$GE & A C>RIAGE ) ! 
COA*MAN ASLEEP /OOD AT ! 5TRANCE4 ,AS HE W5T 9TO ! 
5TRY1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 AS IT W]E1 GOT \T HIS RESOLUTION 
FROM ! REMOTE/ CORN] ( HIS BRA91 & MA/]$ IT 
?OR\<LY4 ,ITS MEAN+ RAN3 0,IF IT'S A TRICK1 !N CALM 
CONTEMPT & DEP>TURE4 ,IF TRU?1 DO :AT IS PROP]40 

,! PORT] OP5$ ! DOOR BE=E ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* RANG4 
,! PORT]1 ,KAPITONIT*1 LOOK$ QUE] 9 AN OLD COAT1 )\T A 
TIE1 & 9 SLIPP]S4 

0,H[ IS Y\R MI/RESS80 

0,A SUCCESSFUL CONF9EM5T YE/]DAY40 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* /OPP$ %ORT & TURN$ :ITE4 ,HE FELT 
DI/9CTLY N[ H[ 9T5SELY HE HAD LONG$ = H] DEA?4 

0,& H[ IS %E80 

,KORNEY 9 HIS MORN+ APRON RAN D[N/AIRS4 

0,V]Y ILL10 HE ANSW]$4 0,!RE WAS A CONSULTATION YE/]DAY1 
& ! DOCTOR'S H]E N[40 

0,TAKE MY ?+S10 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 & FEEL+ SOME 
RELIEF AT ! NEWS ?AT !RE WAS /ILL HOPE ( H] DEA?1 HE 
W5T 9TO ! HALL4 

,ON ! HAT/& !RE WAS A MILIT>Y OV]COAT4 ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* NOTIC$ IT & ASK$3 

0,:O IS H]E80 

0,! DOCTOR1 ! MIDWIFE1 & ,C\NT ,VRONSKY40 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* W5T 9TO ! 9N] ROOMS4 

,9 ! DRAW+ ROOM !RE WAS NO ONE2 AT ! S\ND ( HIS /EPS 
!RE CAME \T ( H] B\DOIR ! MIDWIFE 9 A CAP ) LILAC 
RIBBONS4 

,%E W5T UP TO ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 & ) ! FAMILI>ITY 
GIV5 BY ! APPROA* ( DEA? TOOK HIM BY ! >M & DREW HIM 
T[>DS ! B$ROOM4 

0,?ANK ,GOD Y\'VE COME6 ,%E KEEPS ON AB\T Y\ & NO?+ BUT 
Y\10 %E SAID4 

0,MAKE HA/E ) ! ICE60 ! DOCTOR'S P]EMPTORY VOICE SAID 
FROM ! B$ROOM4 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* W5T 9TO H] B\DOIR4 

,AT ! TABLE1 SITT+ SIDEWAYS 9 A L[ *AIR1 WAS ,VRONSKY1 HIS 
FACE HIDD5 9 HIS H&S1 WEEP+4 ,HE JUMP$ UP AT ! DOCTOR'S 
VOICE1 TOOK HIS H&S FROM HIS FACE1 & SAW ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*4 ,SEE+ ! HUSB&1 HE WAS SO OV]:ELM$ ?AT 
HE SAT D[N AGA91 DRAW+ HIS HEAD D[N TO HIS %\LD]S1 AS IF 
HE WANT$ TO DISAPPE>2 BUT HE MADE AN EF=T OV] HIMSELF1 GOT 
UP & SAID3 

0,%E IS DY+4 ,! DOCTORS SAY !RE IS NO HOPE4 ,I AM 5TIRELY 
9 Y\R P[]1 ONLY LET ME BE H]E 444 ?\< ,I AM AT Y\R 
DISPOSAL4 ,I4440 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 SEE+ ,VRONSKY'S TE>S1 FELT A RU% ( 
?AT N]V\S EMOTION ALWAYS PRODUC$ 9 HIM BY ! SI<T ( O!R 
PEOPLE'S SUFF]+1 & TURN+ AWAY HIS FACE1 HE MOV$ HURRI$LY 
TO ! DOOR1 )\T HE>+ ! RE/ ( HIS WORDS4 ,FROM ! 
B$ROOM CAME ! S\ND ( ,ANNA'S VOICE SAY+ SOME?+4 ,H] 
VOICE WAS LIVELY1 EAG]1 ) EXCE$+LY DI/9CT 9TONATIONS4 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* W5T 9TO ! B$ROOM1 & W5T UP TO ! 
B$4 ,%E WAS LY+ TURN$ ) H] FACE T[>DS HIM4 ,H] *EEKS 
W]E FLU%$ CRIMSON1 H] EYES GLITT]$1 H] LITTLE :ITE H&S 
?RU/ \T FROM ! SLEEVES ( H] DRESS+ G[N W]E PLAY+ 
) ! QUILT1 TWI/+ IT AB\T4 ,IT SEEM$ AS ?\< %E W]E 
NOT ONLY WELL & BLOOM+1 BUT 9 ! HAPPIE/ FRAME ( M9D4 
,%E WAS TALK+ RAPIDLY1 MUSICALLY1 & ) EXCEPTIONALLY 
CORRECT >TICULATION & EXPRESSIVE 9TONATION4 

0,= ,ALEXEY--,I AM SPEAK+ ( ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 7:AT A 
/RANGE & AWFUL ?+ ?AT BO? >E ,ALEXEY1 ISN'T IT87--,ALEXEY 
W\LD NOT REFUSE ME4 ,I %\LD =GET1 HE W\LD =GIVE4444 ,BUT 
:Y DOESN'T HE COME8 ,HE'S SO GOOD HE DOESN'T KN[ HIMSELF H[ 
GOOD HE IS4 ,AH1 MY ,GOD1 :AT AGONY6 ,GIVE ME SOME WAT]1 QUICK6 
,OH1 ?AT WILL BE BAD = H]1 MY LITTLE GIRL6 ,OH1 V]Y WELL 
!N1 GIVE H] TO A NURSE4 ,YES1 ,I AGREE1 IT'S BETT] 9 FACT4 
,HE'LL BE COM+2 IT WILL HURT HIM TO SEE H]4 ,GIVE H] TO ! 
NURSE40 

0,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA1 HE HAS COME4 ,H]E HE IS60 SAID ! MIDWIFE1 
TRY+ TO ATTRACT H] ATT5TION TO ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 

0,OH1 :AT NONS5SE60 ,ANNA W5T ON1 NOT SEE+ H] HUSB&4 0,NO1 
GIVE H] TO ME2 GIVE ME MY LITTLE ONE6 ,HE HAS NOT COME YET4 ,Y\ 
SAY HE WON'T =GIVE ME1 BECAUSE Y\ DON'T KN[ HIM4 ,NO ONE 
KN[S HIM4 ,I'M ! ONLY ONE1 & IT WAS H>D = ME EV54 ,HIS 
EYES ,I \<T TO KN[--,S]YOZHA HAS JU/ ! SAME EYES--& ,I 
CAN'T BE> TO SEE !M BECAUSE ( IT4 ,HAS ,S]YOZHA HAD HIS 
D9N]8 ,I KN[ EV]YONE WILL =GET HIM4 ,HE W\LD NOT =GET4 
,S]YOZHA MU/ BE MOV$ 9TO ! CORN] ROOM1 & ,M>IETTE MU/ BE 
ASK$ TO SLEEP ) HIM40 

,ALL ( A SUDD5 %E %RANK BACK1 WAS SIL5T2 & 9 T]ROR1 AS 
?\< EXPECT+ A BL[1 AS ?\< TO DEF5D H]SELF1 %E RAIS$ 
H] H&S TO H] FACE4 ,%E HAD SE5 H] HUSB&4 

0,NO1 NO60 %E BEGAN4 0,I AM NOT AFRAID ( HIM2 ,I AM AFRAID ( 
DEA?4 ,ALEXEY1 COME H]E4 ,I AM 9 A HURRY1 BECAUSE ,I'VE NO 
TIME1 ,I'VE NOT LONG LEFT TO LIVE2 ! FEV] WILL BEG9 DIRECTLY 
& ,I %ALL UND]/& NO?+ MORE4 ,N[ ,I UND]/&1 ,I 
UND]/& IT ALL1 ,I SEE IT ALL60 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S WR9KL$ FACE WORE AN EXPRESSION ( 
AGONY2 HE TOOK H] BY ! H& & TRI$ TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT HE 
C\LD NOT UTT] IT2 HIS L[] LIP QUIV]$1 BUT HE /ILL W5T ON 
/RUGGL+ ) HIS EMOTION1 & ONLY N[ & !N GLANC$ AT 
H]4 ,& EA* TIME HE GLANC$ AT H]1 HE SAW H] EYES GAZ+ AT 
HIM ) SU* PASSIONATE & TRIUMPHANT T5D]NESS AS HE HAD 
NEV] SE5 9 !M4 

0,WAIT A M9UTE1 Y\ DON'T KN[ 444 /AY A LITTLE1 /AY64440 ,%E 
/OPP$1 AS ?\< COLLECT+ H] IDEAS4 0,YES10 %E BEGAN2 0YES1 
YES1 YES4 ,?IS IS :AT ,I WANT$ TO SAY4 ,DON'T BE SURPRIS$ AT 
ME4 ,I'M /ILL ! SAME4444 ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R WOMAN 9 ME1 
,I'M AFRAID ( H]3 %E LOV$ ?AT MAN1 & ,I TRI$ TO HATE Y\1 
& C\LD NOT =GET AB\T H] ?AT US$ TO BE4 ,I'M NOT ?AT 
WOMAN4 ,N[ ,I'M MY REAL SELF1 ALL MYSELF4 ,I'M DY+ N[1 ,I KN[ 
,I %ALL DIE1 ASK HIM4 ,EV5 N[ ,I FEEL--SEE H]E1 ! WEI<TS ON 
MY FEET1 ON MY H&S1 ON MY F+]S4 ,MY F+]S--SEE H[ HUGE 
!Y >E6 ,BUT ?IS WILL SOON ALL BE OV]4444 ,ONLY ONE ?+ ,I 
WANT3 =GIVE ME1 =GIVE ME QUITE4 ,I'M T]RIBLE1 BUT MY NURSE 
US$ TO TELL ME2 ! HOLY M>TYR--:AT WAS H] NAME8 ,%E WAS 
WORSE4 ,& ,I'LL GO TO ,ROME2 !RE'S A WILD]NESS1 & !RE ,I 
%ALL BE NO TR\BLE TO ANY ONE1 ONLY ,I'LL TAKE ,S]YOZHA & ! 
LITTLE ONE4444 ,NO1 Y\ CAN'T =GIVE ME6 ,I KN[1 IT CAN'T BE 
=GIV56 ,NO1 NO1 GO AWAY1 Y\'RE TOO GOOD60 ,%E HELD HIS H& 
9 ONE BURN+ H&1 :ILE %E PU%$ HIM AWAY ) ! O!R4 

,! N]V\S AGITATION ( ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* KEPT 9CREAS+1 
& HAD BY N[ REA*$ SU* A PO9T ?AT HE CEAS$ TO /RUGGLE 
) IT4 ,HE SUDD5LY FELT ?AT :AT HE HAD REG>D$ AS N]V\S 
AGITATION WAS ON ! CONTR>Y A BLISSFUL SPIRITUAL CONDITION ?AT 
GAVE HIM ALL AT ONCE A NEW HAPP9ESS HE HAD NEV] KN[N4 ,HE DID 
NOT ?9K ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN LAW ?AT HE HAD BE5 ALL HIS LIFE 
TRY+ TO FOLL[1 5JO9$ ON HIM TO =GIVE & LOVE HIS 
5EMIES2 BUT A GLAD FEEL+ ( LOVE & =GIV5ESS = HIS 
5EMIES FILL$ HIS HE>T4 ,HE KNELT D[N1 & LAY+ HIS HEAD 9 
! CURVE ( H] >M1 :I* BURN$ HIM AS ) FIRE ?R\< ! 
SLEEVE1 HE SOBB$ LIKE A LITTLE *ILD4 ,%E PUT H] >M >\ND 
HIS HEAD1 MOV$ T[>DS HIM1 & ) DEFIANT PRIDE LIFT$ UP H] 
EYES4 

0,?AT IS HE4 ,I KNEW HIM6 ,N[1 =GIVE ME1 EV]YONE1 =GIVE 
ME6444 ,!Y'VE COME AGA92 :Y DON'T !Y GO AWAY8444 ,OH1 TAKE 
!SE CLOAKS (F ME60 

,! DOCTOR UNLOOS$ H] H&S1 C>EFULLY LAY+ H] ON ! 
PILL[1 & COV]$ H] UP TO ! %\LD]S4 ,%E LAY BACK 
SUBMISSIVELY1 & LOOK$ BE=E H] ) BEAM+ EYES4 

0,REMEMB] ONE ?+1 ?AT ,I NE$$ NO?+ BUT =GIV5ESS1 & 
,I WANT NO?+ MORE4444 ,:Y DOESN'T HE COME80 %E SAID1 TURN+ 
TO ! DOOR T[>DS ,VRONSKY4 0,DO COME1 DO COME6 ,GIVE HIM Y\R 
H&40 

,VRONSKY CAME TO ! SIDE ( ! B$1 & SEE+ ,ANNA1 AGA9 HID 
HIS FACE 9 HIS H&S4 

0,UNCOV] Y\R FACE--LOOK AT HIM6 ,HE'S A SA9T10 %E SAID4 0,OH6 
UNCOV] Y\R FACE1 DO UNCOV] IT60 %E SAID ANGRILY4 0,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*1 DO UNCOV] HIS FACE6 ,I WANT TO SEE HIM40 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* TOOK ,VRONSKY'S H&S & DREW !M AWAY 
FROM HIS FACE1 :I* WAS AWFUL ) ! EXPRESSION ( AGONY & 
%AME UPON IT4 

0,GIVE HIM Y\R H&4 ,=GIVE HIM40 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* GAVE HIM HIS H&1 NOT ATTEMPT+ TO 
RE/RA9 ! TE>S ?AT /REAM$ FROM HIS EYES4 

0,?ANK ,GOD1 ?ANK ,GOD60 %E SAID1 0N[ EV]Y?+ IS READY4 ,ONLY 
TO /RET* MY LEGS A LITTLE4 ,!RE1 ?AT'S CAPITAL4 ,H[ BADLY 
!SE FL[]S >E DONE--NOT A BIT LIKE A VIOLET10 %E SAID1 
PO9T+ TO ! HANG+S4 0,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD6 :5 WILL IT 5D8 
,GIVE ME SOME MORPH9E4 ,DOCTOR1 GIVE ME SOME MORPH9E6 ,OH1 MY 
,GOD1 MY ,GOD60 

,& %E TOSS$ AB\T ON ! B$4 

,! DOCTORS SAID ?AT IT WAS PU]P]AL FEV]1 & ?AT IT WAS 
N9ETY-N9E *ANCES 9 A HUNDR$ IT W\LD 5D 9 DEA?4 ,! 
:OLE DAY LONG !RE WAS FEV]1 DELIRIUM1 & UNCONSCI\SNESS4 
,AT MIDNI<T ! PATI5T LAY )\T CONSCI\SNESS1 & ALMO/ 
)\T PULSE4 

,! 5D WAS EXPECT$ EV]Y M9UTE4 

,VRONSKY HAD GONE HOME1 BUT 9 ! MORN+ HE CAME TO 9QUIRE1 & 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* MEET+ HIM 9 ! HALL1 SAID3 0,BETT] 
/AY1 %E MI<T ASK = Y\10 & HIMSELF L$ HIM TO HIS WIFE'S 
B\DOIR4 ,T[>DS MORN+1 !RE WAS A RETURN AGA9 ( 
EXCITEM5T1 RAPID ?\<T & TALK1 & AGA9 IT 5D$ 9 
UNCONSCI\SNESS4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY IT WAS ! SAME ?+1 & ! 
DOCTORS SAID !RE WAS HOPE4 ,?AT DAY ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* W5T 
9TO ! B\DOIR :]E ,VRONSKY WAS SITT+1 & CLOS+ ! DOOR 
SAT D[N OPPOSITE HIM4 

0,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*10 SAID ,VRONSKY1 FEEL+ ?AT A /ATEM5T 
( ! POSITION WAS COM+1 0,I CAN'T SPEAK1 ,I CAN'T UND]/&4 
,SP>E ME6 ,H[EV] H>D IT IS = Y\1 BELIEVE ME1 IT IS MORE 
T]RIBLE = ME40 

,HE W\LD HAVE RIS52 BUT ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* TOOK HIM BY ! 
H& & SAID3 

0,I BEG Y\ TO HE> ME \T2 IT IS NECESS>Y4 ,I MU/ EXPLA9 MY 
FEEL+S1 ! FEEL+S ?AT HAVE GUID$ ME & WILL GUIDE ME1 SO 
?AT Y\ MAY NOT BE 9 ]ROR REG>D+ ME4 ,Y\ KN[ ,I HAD 
RESOLV$ ON A DIVORCE1 & HAD EV5 BEGUN TO TAKE PROCE$+S4 
,I WON'T CONCEAL FROM Y\ ?AT 9 BEG9N+ ?IS ,I WAS 9 
UNC]TA9TY1 ,I WAS 9 MIS]Y2 ,I WILL CONFESS ?AT ,I WAS PURSU$ 
BY A DESIRE TO REV5GE MYSELF ON Y\ & ON H]4 ,:5 ,I GOT ! 
TELEGRAM1 ,I CAME H]E ) ! SAME FEEL+S2 ,I WILL SAY MORE1 ,I 
LONG$ = H] DEA?4 ,BUT44440 ,HE PAUS$1 POND]+ :E!R TO 
DISCLOSE OR NOT TO DISCLOSE HIS FEEL+ TO HIM4 0,BUT ,I SAW H] 
& =GAVE H]4 ,& ! HAPP9ESS ( =GIV5ESS HAS REVEAL$ 
TO ME MY DUTY4 ,I =GIVE COMPLETELY4 ,I W\LD (F] ! O!R 
*EEK1 ,I W\LD GIVE MY CLOAK IF MY COAT BE TAK54 ,I PRAY TO ,GOD 
ONLY NOT TO TAKE FROM ME ! BLISS ( =GIV5ESS60 

,TE>S /OOD 9 HIS EYES1 & ! LUM9\S1 S]5E LOOK 9 !M 
IMPRESS$ ,VRONSKY4 

0,?IS IS MY POSITION3 Y\ CAN TRAMPLE ME 9 ! MUD1 MAKE ME ! 
LAU<+-/OCK ( ! WORLD1 ,I WILL NOT AB&ON H]1 & ,I WILL 
NEV] UTT] A WORD ( REPROA* TO Y\10 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 
W5T ON4 0,MY DUTY IS CLE>LY M>K$ = ME2 ,I \<T TO BE ) 
H]1 & ,I WILL BE4 ,IF %E WI%ES TO SEE Y\1 ,I WILL LET Y\ 
KN[1 BUT N[ ,I SUPPOSE IT W\LD BE BETT] = Y\ TO GO AWAY40 

,HE GOT UP1 & SOBS CUT %ORT HIS WORDS4 ,VRONSKY TOO WAS GETT+ 
UP1 & 9 A /OOP+1 NOT YET ]ECT PO/URE1 LOOK$ UP AT HIM 
FROM UND] HIS BR[S4 ,HE DID NOT UND]/& ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*'S FEEL+1 BUT HE FELT ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ 
HI<] & EV5 UNATTA9ABLE = HIM ) HIS VIEW ( LIFE4 

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