,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #i #ahggahgg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT ,TEXT 3 ,IT WAS PA/ FIVE1 & SEV]AL GUE/S HAD ALREADY >RIV$1 BE=E ! HO/ HIMSELF GOT HOME4 ,HE W5T 9 TOGE!R ) ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* ,KOZNI%EV & ,PE/SOV1 :O HAD REA*$ ! /REET DOOR AT ! SAME MOM5T4 ,!SE W]E ! TWO LEAD+ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,MOSC[ 9TELLECTUALS1 AS ,OBLONSKY HAD CALL$ !M4 ,BO? W]E M5 RESPECT$ = !IR *>ACT] & !IR 9TELLIG5CE4 ,!Y RESPECT$ EA* O!R1 BUT W]E 9 COMPLETE & HOPELESS DISAGREEM5T UPON ALMO/ EV]Y SUBJECT1 NOT BECAUSE !Y BELONG$ TO OPPOSITE P>TIES1 BUT PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y W]E ( ! SAME P>TY 7!IR 5EMIES REFUS$ TO SEE ANY DI/9CTION BETWE5 !IR VIEWS72 BUT1 9 ?AT P>TY1 EA* HAD HIS [N SPECIAL %ADE ( OP9ION4 ,& S9CE NO DIFF]5CE IS LESS EASILY OV]COME ?AN ! DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION AB\T SEMI-AB/RACT QUE/IONS1 !Y NEV] AGRE$ 9 ANY OP9ION1 & HAD LONG1 9DE$1 BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO JE] )\T ANG]1 EA* AT ! O!R'S 9CORRIGIBLE AB]RATIONS4 ,!Y W]E JU/ GO+ 9 AT ! DOOR1 TALK+ ( ! WEA!R1 :5 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* OV]TOOK !M4 ,9 ! DRAW+ ROOM !RE W]E ALREADY SITT+ ,PR9CE ,ALEX&] ,DMITRIEVIT* ,%T*]BATSKY1 Y\NG ,%T*]BATSKY1 ,TUROVTS91 ,KITTY1 & ,K>594 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SAW IMM$IATELY ?AT ?+S W]E NOT GO+ WELL 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM )\T HIM4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA1 9 H] BE/ GRAY SILK G[N1 OBVI\SLY WORRI$ AB\T ! *ILDR51 :O W]E TO HAVE !IR D9N] BY !MSELVES 9 ! NURS]Y1 & BY H] HUSB&'S ABS5CE1 WAS NOT EQUAL TO ! TASK ( MAK+ ! P>TY MIX )\T HIM4 ,ALL W]E SITT+ LIKE SO MANY PRIE/S' WIVES ON A VISIT 7SO ! OLD PR9CE EXPRESS$ IT71 OBVI\SLY WOND]+ :Y !Y W]E !RE1 & PUMP+ UP REM>KS SIMPLY TO AVOID BE+ SIL5T4 ,TUROVTS9--GOOD1 SIMPLE MAN--FELT UNMI/AKABLY A FI% \T ( WAT]1 & ! SMILE ) :I* HIS ?ICK LIPS GREET$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SAID1 AS PLA9LY AS WORDS3 0,WELL1 OLD BOY1 Y\ HAVE POPP$ ME D[N 9 A LE>N$ SET6 ,A DR9K+ P>TY N[1 OR ! ,*ATEAU DES ,FLEURS1 W\LD BE MORE 9 MY L9E60 ,! OLD PR9CE SAT 9 SIL5CE1 HIS BRI59 FROM ONE SIDE1 & ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SAW ?AT HE HAD ALREADY =M$ A PHRASE TO SUM UP ?AT POLITICIAN ( :OM GUE/S W]E 9VIT$ TO P>TAKE AS ?\< HE W]E A /URGEON4 ,KITTY WAS LOOK+ AT ! DOOR1 CALL+ UP ALL H] 5]GIES TO KEEP H] FROM BLU%+ AT ! 5TRANCE ( ,KON/ANT9 ,LEV94 ,Y\NG ,%T*]BATSKY1 :O HAD NOT BE5 9TRODUC$ TO ,K>591 WAS TRY+ TO LOOK AS ?\< HE W]E NOT 9 ! LEA/ CONSCI\S ( IT4 ,K>59 HIMSELF HAD FOLL[$ ! ,PET]SBURG FA%ION = A D9N] ) LADIES & WAS WE>+ EV5+ DRESS & A :ITE TIE4 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SAW BY HIS FACE ?AT HE HAD COME SIMPLY TO KEEP HIS PROMISE1 & WAS P]=M+ A DISAGREEABLE DUTY 9 BE+ PRES5T AT ?IS GA!R+4 ,HE WAS 9DE$ ! P]SON *IEFLY RESPONSIBLE = ! *ILL B5UMB+ ALL ! GUE/S BE=E ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* CAME 94 ,ON 5T]+ ! DRAW+ ROOM ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* APOLOGIZ$1 EXPLA9+ ?AT HE HAD BE5 DETA9$ BY ?AT PR9CE1 :O WAS ALWAYS ! SCAPEGOAT = ALL HIS ABS5CES & UNPUNCTUALITIES1 & 9 ONE MOM5T HE HAD MADE ALL ! GUE/S ACQUA9T$ ) EA* O!R1 &1 BR++ TOGE!R ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* & ,S]GEY ,KOZNI%EV1 />T$ !M ON A DISCUSSION ( ! ,RUSSIFICATION ( ,POL&1 9TO :I* !Y IMM$IATELY PLUNG$ ) ,PE/SOV4 ,SLAPP+ ,TUROVTS9 ON ! %\LD]1 HE :ISP]$ SOME?+ COMIC 9 HIS E>1 & SET HIM D[N BY HIS WIFE & ! OLD PR9CE4 ,!N HE TOLD ,KITTY %E WAS LOOK+ V]Y PRETTY ?AT EV5+1 & PRES5T$ ,%T*]BATSKY TO ,K>594 ,9 A MOM5T HE HAD SO KNEAD$ TOGE!R ! SOCIAL D\< ?AT ! DRAW+ ROOM BECAME V]Y LIVELY1 & !RE WAS A M]RY BUZZ ( VOICES4 ,KON/ANT9 ,LEV9 WAS ! ONLY P]SON :O HAD NOT >RIV$4 ,BUT ?IS WAS SO MU* ! BETT]1 AS GO+ 9TO ! D9+ ROOM1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* F\ND TO HIS HORROR ?AT ! PORT & %]RY HAD BE5 PROCUR$ FROM ,DEPRE1 & NOT FROM ,LEVY1 &1 DIRECT+ ?AT ! COA*MAN %\LD BE S5T (F AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE TO ,LEVY'S1 HE WAS GO+ BACK TO ! DRAW+ ROOM4 ,9 ! D9+ ROOM HE WAS MET BY ,KON/ANT9 ,LEV94 0,I'M NOT LATE80 0,Y\ CAN NEV] HELP BE+ LATE60 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 TAK+ HIS >M4 0,HAVE Y\ A LOT ( PEOPLE8 ,:O'S H]E80 ASK$ ,LEV91 UNABLE TO HELP BLU%+1 AS HE KNOCK$ ! SN[ (F HIS CAP ) HIS GLOVE4 0,ALL \R [N SET4 ,KITTY'S H]E4 ,COME ALONG1 ,I'LL 9TRODUCE Y\ TO ,K>5940 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 = ALL HIS LIB]AL VIEWS1 WAS WELL AW>E ?AT TO MEET ,K>59 WAS SURE TO BE FELT A FLATT]+ DI/9CTION1 & SO TREAT$ HIS BE/ FRI5DS TO ?IS HONOR4 ,BUT AT ?AT 9/ANT ,KON/ANT9 ,LEV9 WAS NOT 9 A CONDITION TO FEEL ALL ! GRATIFICATION ( MAK+ SU* AN ACQUA9TANCE4 ,HE HAD NOT SE5 ,KITTY S9CE ?AT MEMORABLE EV5+ :5 HE MET ,VRONSKY1 NOT C\NT+1 ?AT IS1 ! MOM5T :5 HE HAD HAD A GLIMPSE ( H] ON ! HIT ?AT HE W\LD SEE H] H]E TODAY4 ,BUT TO KEEP HIS ?\D ?AT %E WAS H]E1 HE WAS SUDD5LY CONSCI\S ( SU* DELIRIAGE8 ,:AT IF ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA TOLD ! TRU?8 ,:Y %\LDN'T IT BE ! TRU?80 HE ?\5910 HE BR\RIAGE2 %E WAS QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,%E WAS SC>$1 %Y1 %AME-FAC$1 & /ILL MORE *>M+ FROM IT4 ,%E SAW HIM ! V]Y 9/ANT HE WALK$ 9TO ! ROOM4 ,%E HAD BE5 EXPECT+ HIM4 ,%E WAS DELIT4 0,& H[ D>$ ,I ASSOCIATE A ?\YA ,ALEX&ROVNA TOLD ME10 HE ?\KADYEVIT* TOOK HIM BY ! >M & L$ HIM AWAY TO ,K>594 0,LET ME 9TRODUCE Y\40 ,HE M5TION$ !IR NAMES4 0,V]Y GLAD TO MEET Y\ AGA910 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* COLDLY1 %AK+ H&S ) ,LEV94 0,Y\ >E ACQUA9T$80 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* ASK$ 9 SURPRISE4 0,WE SP5T ?REE H\RS TOGE!R 9 ! TRA910 SAID ,LEV9 SMIL+1 0BUT GOT \T1 JU/ AS 9 A MASQU]ADE1 QUITE MY/IFI$--AT LEA/ ,I WAS40 0,NONS5SE6 ,COME ALONG1 PLEASE10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 PO9T+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! D9+ ROOM4 ,! M5 W5T 9TO ! D9+-ROOM & W5T UP TO A TABLE1 LAID ) SIX SORTS ( SPIRITS & AS MANY K9DS ( *EESE1 SOME ) LITTLE SILV] SPADES & SOME )\T1 CAVI>1 H]R+S1 PRES]VES ( V>I\S K9DS1 & PLATES ) SLICES ( ,FR5* BREAD4 ,! M5 /OOD R\ND ! /RONG-SMELL+ SPIRITS & SALT DELICACIES1 & ! DISCUSSION ( ! ,RUSSIFICATION ( ,POL& BETWE5 ,KOZNI%EV1 ,K>591 & ,PE/SOV DI$ D[N 9 ANTICIPATION ( D9N]4 ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* WAS UNEQUAL$ 9 HIS SKILL 9 W9D+ UP ! MO/ HEAT$ & S]I\S >GUM5T BY SOME UNEXPECT$ P9* ( ,ATTIC SALT ?AT *ANG$ ! DISPOSITION ( HIS OPPON5T4 ,HE DID ?IS N[4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD BE5 MA9TA9+ ?AT ! ,RUSSIFICATION ( ,POL& C\LD ONLY BE ACCOMPLI%$ AS A RESULT ( L>G] MEASURES :I* \GUM5T1 ,KOZNI%EV SAID1 SMIL+3 0,SO1 !N1 = ! ,RUSSIFICATION ( \R =EIGN POPULATIONS !RE IS BUT ONE ME?OD--TO BR+ UP AS MANY *ILDR5 AS ONE CAN4 ,MY BRO!R & ,I >E T]RIBLY 9 FAULT1 ,I SEE4 ,Y\ M>RI$ M51 ESPECIALLY Y\1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 >E ! REAL PATRIOTS3 :AT NUMB] HAVE Y\ REA*$80 HE SAID1 SMIL+ G5IALLY AT !IR HO/ & HOLD+ \T A T9Y W9E GLASS TO HIM4 ,EV]YONE LAU<$1 & ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* ) P>TICUL> GOOD HUMOR4 0,OH1 YES1 ?AT'S ! BE/ ME?OD60 HE SAID1 MUN*+ *EESE & FILL+ ! W9E-GLASS ) A SPECIAL SORT ( SPIRIT4 ,! CONV]SATION DROPP$ AT ! JE/4 0,?IS *EESE IS NOT BAD4 ,%ALL ,I GIVE Y\ SOME80 SAID ! MA/] ( ! H\SE4 0,:Y1 HAVE Y\ BE5 GO+ 9 = GYMNA/ICS AGA980 HE ASK$ ,LEV91 P9*+ HIS MUSCLE ) HIS LEFT H&4 ,LEV9 SMIL$1 B5T HIS >M1 & UND] ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*'S F+]S ! MUSCLES SWELL$ UP LIKE A S\ND *EESE1 H>D AS A KNOB ( IRON1 ?R\< ! F9E CLO? ( ! COAT4 0,:AT BICEPS6 ,A P]FECT ,SAMSON60 0,I IMAG9E GREAT /R5G? IS NE$$ = HUNT+ BE>S10 OBS]V$ ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 :O HAD ! MI/IE/ NOTIONS AB\T ! *ASE4 ,HE CUT (F & SPREAD ) *EESE A WAF] ( BREAD F9E AS A SPID]-WEB4 ,LEV9 SMIL$4 0,NOT AT ALL4 ,QUITE ! CONTR>Y2 A *ILD CAN KILL A BE>10 HE SAID1 ) A SLI1 ,I'VE BE5 TOLD60 SAID ,KITTY1 TRY+ ASSIDU\SLY TO CAT* ) H] =K A P]V]SE MU%ROOM ?AT W\LD SLIP AWAY1 & SETT+ ! LACE QUIV]+ OV] H] :ITE >M4 0,>E !RE BE>S ON Y\R PLACE80 %E ADD$1 TURN+ H] *>M+ LITTLE HEAD TO HIM & SMIL+4 ,!RE WAS APP>5TLY NO?+ EXTRAORD9>Y 9 :AT %E SAID1 BUT :AT UNUTT]ABLE MEAN+ !RE WAS = HIM 9 EV]Y S\ND1 9 EV]Y TURN ( H] LIPS1 H] EYES1 H] H& AS %E SAID IT6 ,!RE WAS 5TREATY = =GIV5ESS1 & TRU/ 9 HIM1 & T5D]NESS--S(T1 TIMID T5D]NESS--& PROMISE & HOPE & LOVE = HIM1 :I* HE C\LD NOT BUT BELIEVE 9 & :I* *OK$ HIM ) HAPP9ESS4 0,NO1 WE'VE BE5 HUNT+ 9 ! ,TV] PROV9CE4 ,IT WAS COM+ BACK FROM !RE ?AT ,I MET Y\R BEAUFR]E 9 ! TRA91 OR Y\R BEAUFR]E'S BRO!R-9-LAW10 HE SAID ) A SMILE4 0,IT WAS AN AMUS+ MEET+40 ,& HE BEGAN TELL+ ) DROLL GOOD-HUMOR H[1 AFT] NOT SLEEP+ ALL NI+ AN OLD FUR-L9$1 FULL-SKIRT$ COAT1 GOT 9TO ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S COMP>TM5T4 0,! CONDUCTOR1 =GETT+ ! PROV]B1 W\LD HAVE *UCK$ ME \T ON ACC\NT ( MY ATTIRE2 BUT !REUPON ,I BEGAN EXPRESS+ MY FEEL+S 9 ELEVAT$ LANGUAGE1 & 444 Y\1 TOO10 HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ ,K>59 & =GETT+ HIS NAME1 0AT FIR/ W\LD HAVE EJECT$ ME ON ! GR\ND ( ! OLD COAT1 BUT AFT]W>DS Y\ TOOK MY P>T1 = :I* ,I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL40 0,! RIE TOO ILL-DEF9$10 SAID ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 RUBB+ ! TIPS ( HIS F+]S ON HIS H&K]*IEF4 0,I SAW Y\ W]E 9 UNC]TA9TY AB\T ME10 SAID ,LEV91 SMIL+ GOOD-NATUR$LY1 0BUT ,I MADE HA/E TO PLUNGE 9TO 9TELLECTUAL CONV]SATION TO SMOO? OV] ! DEFECTS ( MY ATTIRE40 ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT*1 :ILE HE KEPT UP A CONV]SATION ) !IR HO/ESS1 HAD ONE E> = HIS BRO!R1 & HE GLANC$ ASKANCE AT HIM4 0,:AT IS ! MATT] ) HIM TODAY8 ,:Y SU* A CONQU]+ H]O80 HE ?\ AWAY D[N BEL[ W]E ALL ?OSE NICE EXCELL5T ,K>59S1 ,OBLONSKYS1 & ALL ! WORLD4 ,QUITE )\T ATTRACT+ NOTICE1 )\T GLANC+ AT !M1 AS ?\< !RE W]E NO O!R PLACES LEFT1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* PUT ,LEV9 & ,KITTY SIDE BY SIDE4 0,OH1 Y\ MAY AS WELL SIT !RE10 HE SAID TO ,LEV94 ,! D9N] WAS AS *OICE AS ! *9A1 9 :I* ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* WAS A CONNOISSEUR4 ,! S\PE ,M>IE-,L\ISE WAS A SPL5DID SUCCESS2 ! T9Y PIES EAT5 ) IT MELT$ 9 ! M\? & W]E IRREPROA*ABLE4 ,! TWO FOOTM5 & ,MATVEY1 9 :ITE CRAVATS1 DID !IR DUTY ) ! DI%ES & W9ES UNOBTRUSIVELY1 QUIETLY1 & SWIFTLY4 ,ON ! MAT]IAL SIDE ! D9N] WAS A SUCCESS2 IT WAS NO LESS SO ON ! IMMAT]IAL4 ,! CONV]SATION1 AT TIMES G5]AL & AT TIMES BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 NEV] PAUS$1 & T[>DS ! 5D ! COMPANY WAS SO LIVELY ?AT ! M5 ROSE FROM ! TABLE1 )\T /OPP+ SPEAK+1 & EV5 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* ?AW$4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahgf 3 ,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #i -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#d1 #bag 3 ,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #i -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/