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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 ON COM+ BACK FROM *UR* S]VICE1 HAD 
SP5T ! :OLE MORN+ 9DOORS4 ,HE HAD TWO PIECES ( BUS9ESS 
BE=E HIM ?AT MORN+2 FIR/1 TO RECEIVE & S5D ON A 
DEPUTATION FROM ! NATIVE TRIBES :I* WAS ON ITS WAY TO 
,PET]SBURG1 & N[ AT ,MOSC[2 SECONDLY1 TO WRITE ! PROMIS$ 
LETT] TO ! LAWY]4 ,! DEPUTATION1 ?\< IT HAD BE5 
SUMMON$ AT ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S 9/IGATION1 WAS NOT )\T 
ITS DISCOM=T+ & EV5 DANG]\S ASPECT1 & HE WAS GLAD HE 
HAD F\ND IT 9 ,MOSC[4 ,! MEMB]S ( ?IS DEPUTATION HAD NOT 
! SLI<TE/ CONCEPTION ( !IR DUTY & ! P>T !Y W]E TO 
PLAY4 ,!Y NAIVELY BELIEV$ ?AT IT WAS !IR BUS9ESS TO LAY 
BE=E ! COMMISSION !IR NE$S & ! ACTUAL CONDITION ( 
?+S1 & TO ASK ASSI/ANCE ( ! GOV]NM5T1 & UTT]LY 
FAIL$ TO GRASP ?AT SOME ( !IR /ATEM5TS & REQUE/S 
SUPPORT$ ! CONT5TION ( ! 5EMY'S SIDE1 & SO SPOIL$ ! 
:OLE BUS9ESS4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WAS BUSILY 5GAG$ ) 
!M = A LONG :ILE1 DREW UP A PROGRAM = !M FROM :I* !Y 
W]E NOT TO DEP>T1 & ON DISMISS+ !M WROTE A LETT] TO 
,PET]SBURG = ! GUIDANCE ( ! DEPUTATION4 ,HE HAD HIS *IEF 
SUPPORT 9 ?IS AFFAIR 9 ! ,C\NTESS ,LIDIA ,IVANOVNA4 ,%E WAS A 
SPECIALI/ 9 ! MATT] ( DEPUTATIONS1 & NO ONE KNEW BETT] 
?AN %E H[ TO MANAGE !M1 & PUT !M 9 ! WAY !Y %\LD 
GO4 ,HAV+ COMPLET$ ?IS TASK1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WROTE ! 
LETT] TO ! LAWY]4 ,)\T ! SLI<TE/ HESITATION HE GAVE 
HIM P]MISSION TO ACT AS HE MI<T JUDGE BE/4 ,9 ! LETT] HE 
5CLOS$ ?REE ( ,VRONSKY'S NOTES TO ,ANNA1 :I* W]E 9 ! 
PORTFOLIO HE HAD TAK5 AWAY4 

,S9CE ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD LEFT HOME ) ! 9T5TION ( 
NOT RETURN+ TO HIS FAMILY AGA91 & S9CE HE HAD BE5 AT ! 
LAWY]'S & HAD SPOK51 ?\< ONLY TO ONE MAN1 ( HIS 
9T5TION1 S9CE ESPECIALLY HE HAD TRANSLAT$ ! MATT] FROM ! 
WORLD ( REAL LIFE TO ! WORLD ( 9K & PAP]1 HE HAD GR[N 
MORE & MORE US$ TO HIS [N 9T5TION1 & BY N[ DI/9CTLY 
P]CEIV$ ! FEASIBILITY ( ITS EXECUTION4 

,HE WAS SEAL+ ! 5VELOPE TO ! LAWY]1 :5 HE HE>D ! L\D 
TONES ( ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*'S VOICE4 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS 
DISPUT+ ) ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S S]VANT1 & 9SI/+ ON 
BE+ ANN\NC$4 

0,NO MATT]10 ?\<T ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 0SO MU* ! BETT]4 
,I WILL 9=M HIM AT ONCE ( MY POSITION 9 REG>D TO HIS 
SI/]1 & EXPLA9 :Y IT IS ,I CAN'T D9E ) HIM40 

0,COME 960 HE SAID AL\D1 COLLECT+ HIS PAP]S1 & PUTT+ !M 
9 ! BLOTT+-PAP]4 

0,!RE1 Y\ SEE1 Y\'RE TALK+ NONS5SE1 & HE'S AT HOME60 
RESPOND$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*'S VOICE1 ADDRESS+ ! S]VANT1 
:O HAD REFUS$ TO LET HIM 91 & TAK+ (F HIS COAT AS HE 
W5T1 ,OBLONSKY WALK$ 9TO ! ROOM4 0,WELL1 ,I'M AWFULLY GLAD 
,I'VE F\ND Y\6 ,SO ,I HOPE4440 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* BEGAN 
*E]FULLY4 

0,I CANNOT COME10 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SAID COLDLY1 /&+ & 
NOT ASK+ HIS VISITOR TO SIT D[N4 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD ?\<T TO PASS AT ONCE 9TO ?OSE 
FRIGID RELATIONS 9 :I* HE \<T TO /& ) ! BRO!R ( A 
WIFE AGA9/ :OM HE WAS BEG9N+ A SUIT = DIVORCE4 ,BUT HE 
HAD NOT TAK5 9TO ACC\NT ! OCEAN ( K9DL9ESS BRIMM+ OV] 
9 ! HE>T ( ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* OP5$ WIDE HIS CLE>1 %9+ EYES4 

0,:Y CAN'T Y\8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 HE ASK$ 9 P]PLEXITY1 
SPEAK+ 9 ,FR5*4 0,OH1 BUT IT'S A PROMISE4 ,& WE'RE ALL 
C\NT+ ON Y\40 

0,I WANT TO TELL Y\ ?AT ,I CAN'T D9E AT Y\R H\SE1 BECAUSE ! 
T]MS ( RELATION%IP :I* HAVE EXI/$ BETWE5 US MU/ CEASE40 

0,H[8 ,H[ DO Y\ MEAN8 ,:AT =80 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* ) 
A SMILE4 

0,BECAUSE ,I AM BEG9N+ AN ACTION = DIVORCE AGA9/ Y\R 
SI/]1 MY WIFE4 ,I \<T TO HAVE4440 

,BUT1 BE=E ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD TIME TO F9I% HIS 
S5T5CE1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS BEHAV+ NOT AT ALL AS HE HAD 
EXPECT$4 ,HE GROAN$ & SANK 9TO AN >M*AIR4 

0,NO1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*6 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+80 CRI$ 
,OBLONSKY1 & HIS SUFF]+ WAS APP>5T 9 HIS FACE4 

0,IT IS SO40 

0,EXCUSE ME1 ,I CAN'T1 ,I CAN'T BELIEVE IT60 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SAT D[N1 FEEL+ ?AT HIS WORDS HAD NOT 
HAD ! EFFECT HE ANTICIPAT$1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE UNAVOIDABLE 
= HIM TO EXPLA9 HIS POSITION1 & ?AT1 :ATEV] EXPLANATIONS 
HE MI<T MAKE1 HIS RELATIONS ) HIS BRO!R-9-LAW W\LD REMA9 
UN*ANG$4 

0,YES1 ,I AM BR\<T TO ! PA9FUL NECESSITY ( SEEK+ A 
DIVORCE10 HE SAID4 

0,I WILL SAY ONE ?+1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 ,I KN[ Y\ = AN 
EXCELL5T1 UPRI<T MAN2 ,I KN[ ,ANNA--EXCUSE ME1 ,I CAN'T *ANGE MY 
OP9ION ( H]--= A GOOD1 AN EXCELL5T WOMAN2 & SO1 EXCUSE 
ME1 ,I CANNOT BELIEVE IT4 ,!RE IS SOME MISUND]/&+10 SAID 
HE4 

0,OH1 IF IT W]E M]ELY A MISUND]/&+64440 

0,P>DON1 ,I UND]/&10 9T]POS$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 0,BUT ( 
C\RSE4444 ,ONE ?+3 Y\ MU/ NOT ACT 9 HA/E4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT1 
Y\ MU/ NOT ACT 9 HA/E60 

0,I AM NOT ACT+ 9 HA/E10 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SAID COLDLY1 
0BUT ONE CANNOT ASK ADVICE ( ANYONE 9 SU* A MATT]4 ,I HAVE 
QUITE MADE UP MY M9D40 

0,?IS IS AWFUL60 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 0,I W\LD DO ONE 
?+1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 ,I BESEE* Y\1 DO IT60 HE SAID4 
0,NO ACTION HAS YET BE5 TAK51 IF ,I UND]/& RI<TLY4 ,BE=E 
Y\ TAKE ADVICE1 SEE MY WIFE1 TALK TO H]4 ,%E LOVES ,ANNA LIKE A 
SI/]1 %E LOVES Y\1 & %E'S A WOND]FUL WOMAN4 ,= ,GOD'S 
SAKE1 TALK TO H]6 ,DO ME ?AT FAVOR1 ,I BESEE* Y\60 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* POND]$1 & ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* LOOK$ AT 
HIM SYMPA!TICALLY1 )\T 9T]RUPT+ HIS SIL5CE4 

0,Y\ WILL GO TO SEE H]80 

0,I DON'T KN[4 ,?AT WAS JU/ :Y ,I HAVE NOT BE5 TO SEE Y\4 ,I 
IMAG9E \R RELATIONS MU/ *ANGE40 

0,:Y SO8 ,I DON'T SEE ?AT4 ,ALL[ ME TO BELIEVE ?AT AP>T FROM 
\R CONNECTION Y\ HAVE = ME1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T1 ! SAME 
FRI5DLY FEEL+ ,I HAVE ALWAYS HAD = Y\ 444 & S9C]E E/EEM10 
SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 PRESS+ HIS H&4 0,EV5 IF Y\R WOR/ 
SUPPOSITIONS W]E CORRECT1 ,I DON'T--& NEV] W\LD--TAKE ON 
MYSELF TO JUDGE EI!R SIDE1 & ,I SEE NO REASON :Y \R 
RELATIONS %\LD BE AFFECT$4 ,BUT N[1 DO ?IS1 COME & SEE MY 
WIFE40 

0,WELL1 WE LOOK AT ! MATT] DIFF]5TLY10 SAID ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* COLDLY4 0,H[EV]1 WE WON'T DISCUSS IT40 

0,NO2 :Y %\LDN'T Y\ COME TODAY TO D9E1 ANYWAY8 ,MY WIFE'S 
EXPECT+ Y\4 ,PLEASE1 DO COME4 ,&1 ABOVE ALL1 TALK IT OV] 
) H]4 ,%E'S A WOND]FUL WOMAN4 ,= ,GOD'S SAKE1 ON MY KNEES1 
,I IMPLORE Y\60 

0,IF Y\ SO MU* WI% IT1 ,I WILL COME10 SAID ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*1 SI<+4 

,&1 ANXI\S TO *ANGE ! CONV]SATION1 HE 9QUIR$ AB\T :AT 
9T]E/$ !M BO?--! NEW HEAD ( ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*'S 
DEP>TM5T1 A MAN NOT YET OLD1 :O HAD SUDD5LY BE5 PROMOT$ TO 
SO HI< A POSITION4 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD PREVI\SLY FELT NO LIK+ = ,C\NT 
,ANIT*K91 & HAD ALWAYS DIFF]$ FROM HIM 9 HIS OP9IONS4 ,BUT 
N[1 FROM A FEEL+ READILY COMPREH5SIBLE TO (FICIALS--?AT 
HATR$ FELT BY ONE :O HAS SUFF]$ A DEFEAT 9 ! S]VICE = 
ONE :O HAS RECEIV$ A PROMOTION1 HE C\LD NOT 5DURE HIM4 

0,WELL1 HAVE Y\ SE5 HIM80 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* ) A 
MALIGNANT SMILE4 

0,( C\RSE2 HE WAS AT \R SITT+ YE/]DAY4 ,HE SEEMS TO KN[ 
HIS WORK CAPITALLY1 & TO BE V]Y 5]GETIC40 

0,YES1 BUT :AT IS HIS 5]GY DIRECT$ TO80 SAID ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*4 0,IS HE AIM+ AT DO+ ANY?+1 OR SIMPLY 
UNDO+ :AT'S BE5 DONE8 ,IT'S ! GREAT MIS=TUNE ( \R 
GOV]NM5T--?IS PAP] ADM9I/RATION1 ( :I* HE'S A WOR?Y 
REPRES5TATIVE40 

0,REALLY1 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT FAULT ONE C\LD F9D ) HIM4 ,HIS 
POLICY ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT ONE ?+--HE'S A V]Y NICE FELL[10 
ANSW]$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 0,I'VE JU/ BE5 SEE+ HIM1 & 
HE'S REALLY A CAPITAL FELL[4 ,WE LUN*$ TOGE!R1 & ,I TAU<T 
HIM H[ TO MAKE1 Y\ KN[ ?AT DR9K1 W9E & ORANGES4 ,IT'S SO 
COOL+4 ,& IT'S A WOND] HE DIDN'T KN[ IT4 ,HE LIK$ IT 
AWFULLY4 ,NO1 REALLY HE'S A CAPITAL FELL[40 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* GLANC$ AT HIS WAT*4 

0,:Y1 GOOD HEAV5S1 IT'S F\R ALREADY1 & ,I'VE /ILL TO GO TO 
,DOLGOVU%9'S6 ,SO PLEASE COME R\ND TO D9N]4 ,Y\ CAN'T 
IMAG9E H[ Y\ WILL GRIEVE MY WIFE & ME40 

,! WAY 9 :I* ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SAW HIS BRO!R-9-LAW \T 
WAS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! MANN] 9 :I* HE HAD MET HIM4 

0,I'VE PROMIS$1 & ,I'LL COME10 HE ANSW]$ WE>ILY4 

0,BELIEVE ME1 ,I APPRECIATE IT1 & ,I HOPE Y\ WON'T REGRET IT10 
ANSW]$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 SMIL+4 

,&1 PUTT+ ON HIS COAT AS HE W5T1 HE PATT$ ! FOOTMAN ON ! 
HEAD1 *UCKL$1 & W5T \T4 

0,AT FIVE O'CLOCK1 & NOT EV5+ DRESS1 PLEASE10 HE %\T$ ONCE 
MORE1 TURN+ AT ! DOOR4 

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