,P>T #f1 ,*APT] #aa #ahggahgg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT ,TEXT 3 ,:5 ,LEV9 & ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* REA*$ ! PEASANT'S HUT :]E ,LEV9 ALWAYS US$ TO /AY1 ,VESLOVSKY WAS ALREADY !RE4 ,HE WAS SITT+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! HUT1 CL++ ) BO? H&S TO ! B5* FROM :I* HE WAS BE+ PULL$ BY A SOLDI]1 ! BRO!R ( ! PEASANT'S WIFE1 :O WAS HELP+ HIM (F ) HIS MIRY BOOTS4 ,VESLOVSKY WAS LAU<+ HIS 9FECTI\S1 GOOD-HUMOR$ LAU<4 0,I'VE ONLY JU/ COME4 ,ILS ONT ETE *>MANTS4 ,JU/ FANCY1 !Y GAVE ME DR9K1 F$ ME6 ,SU* BREAD1 IT WAS EXQUISITE6 ,DELICIEUX6 ,& ! VODKA1 ,I NEV] TA/$ ANY BETT]4 ,& !Y W\LD NOT TAKE A P5NY = ANY?+4 ,& !Y KEPT SAY+3 ',EXCUSE \R HOMELY WAYS4'0 0,:AT %\LD !Y TAKE ANY?+ =8 ,!Y W]E 5T]TA9+ Y\1 TO BE SURE4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE !Y KEEP VODKA = SALE80 SAID ! SOLDI]1 SUCCE$+ AT LA/ 9 PULL+ ! SOAK$ BOOT (F ! BLACK5$ /OCK+4 ,9 SPITE ( ! DIRT9ESS ( ! HUT1 :I* WAS ALL MUDDI$ BY !IR BOOTS & ! FIL?Y DOGS LICK+ !MSELVES CLEAN1 & ! SMELL ( M>% MUD & P[D] ?AT FILL$ ! ROOM1 & ! ABS5CE ( KNIVES & =KS1 ! P>TY DRANK !IR TEA & ATE !IR SUPP] ) A RELI% ONLY KN[N TO SPORTSM54 ,WA%$ & CLEAN1 !Y W5T 9TO A HAY-B>N SWEPT READY = !M1 :]E ! COA*MAN HAD BE5 MAK+ UP B$S = ! G5TLEM54 ,?\< IT WAS DUSK1 NOT ONE ( !M WANT$ TO GO TO SLEEP4 ,AFT] WAV]+ AMONG REM9ISC5CES & ANECDOTES ( GUNS1 ( DOGS1 & ( =M] %OOT+ P>TIES1 ! CONV]SATION RE/$ ON A TOPIC ?AT 9T]E/$ ALL ( !M4 ,AFT] ,VASS5KA HAD SEV]AL TIMES OV] EXPRESS$ HIS APPRECIATION ( ?IS DELIT 7HE SUPPOS$ IT TO BE BROK5 BECAUSE ! %AFTS HAD BE5 TAK5 \T71 ( ! GOOD NATURE ( ! PEASANTS ?AT HAD TREAT$ HIM TO VODKA1 ( ! DOGS :O LAY AT ! FEET ( !IR RESPECTIVE MA/]S1 ,OBLONSKY BEGAN TELL+ !M ( A DELITY AT ,MAL?US'S1 :]E HE HAD /AY$ ! PREVI\S SUMM]4 ,MAL?US WAS A WELL-KN[N CAPITALI/1 :O HAD MADE HIS MONEY BY SPECULATION 9 RAILWAY %>ES4 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* DESCRIB$ :AT GR\SE MOORS ?IS ,MAL?US HAD B\RIAGES & DOGC>TS 9 :I* ! %OOT+ P>TY HAD BE5 DRIV51 & ! LUN*EON PAVILION ?AT HAD BE5 RIGG$ UP AT ! M>%4 0,I DON'T UND]/& Y\10 SAID ,LEV91 SITT+ UP 9 ! HAY2 0H[ IS IT SU* PEOPLE DON'T DISGU/ Y\8 ,I CAN UND]/& A LUN* ) ,LAFITTE IS ALL V]Y PLEASANT1 BUT DON'T Y\ DISLIKE JU/ ?AT V]Y SUMPTU\SNESS8 ,ALL !SE PEOPLE1 JU/ LIKE \R SPIRIT MONOPOLI/S 9 OLD DAYS1 GET !IR MONEY 9 A WAY ?AT GA9S !M ! CONTEMPT ( EV]YONE4 ,!Y DON'T C>E = !IR CONTEMPT1 & !N !Y USE !IR DI%ONE/ GA9S TO BUY (F ! CONTEMPT !Y HAVE DES]V$40 0,P]FECTLY TRUE60 *IM$ 9 ,VASS5KA ,VESLOVSKY4 0,P]FECTLY6 ,OBLONSKY1 ( C\RSE1 GOES \T ( BONHOMIE1 BUT O!R PEOPLE SAY3 ',WELL1 ,OBLONSKY /AYS ) !M4'4440 0,NOT A BIT ( IT40 ,LEV9 C\LD HE> ?AT ,OBLONSKY WAS SMIL+ AS HE SPOKE4 0,I SIMPLY DON'T CONSID] HIM MORE DI%ONE/ ?AN ANY O!R WEAL?Y M]*ANT OR NOBLEMAN4 ,!Y'VE ALL MADE !IR MONEY ALIKE--BY !IR WORK & !IR 9TELLIG5CE40 0,OH1 BY :AT WORK8 ,DO Y\ CALL IT WORK TO GET HOLD ( CONCESSIONS & SPECULATE ) !M80 0,( C\RSE IT'S WORK4 ,WORK 9 ?IS S5SE1 ?AT IF IT W]E NOT = HIM & O!RS LIKE HIM1 !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO RAILWAYS40 0,BUT ?AT'S NOT WORK1 LIKE ! WORK ( A PEASANT OR A LE>N$ PR(ESSION40 0,GRANT$1 BUT IT'S WORK 9 ! S5SE ?AT HIS ACTIVITY PRODUCES A RESULT--! RAILWAYS4 ,BUT ( C\RSE Y\ ?9K ! RAILWAYS USELESS40 0,NO1 ?AT'S ANO!R QUE/ION2 ,I AM PREP>$ TO ADMIT ?AT !Y'RE USEFUL4 ,BUT ALL PR(IT ?AT IS \T ( PROPORTION TO ! LABOR EXP5D$ IS DI%ONE/40 0,BUT :O IS TO DEF9E :AT IS PROPORTIONATE80 0,MAK+ PR(IT BY DI%ONE/ MEANS1 BY TRICK]Y10 SAID ,LEV91 CONSCI\S ?AT HE C\LD NOT DRAW A DI/9CT L9E BETWE5 HONE/Y & DI%ONE/Y4 0,SU* AS BANK+1 = 9/ANCE10 HE W5T ON4 0,IT'S AN EVIL--! AMASS+ ( HUGE =TUNES )\T LABOR1 JU/ ! SAME ?+ AS ) ! SPIRIT MONOPOLIES1 IT'S ONLY ! =M ?AT'S *ANG$4 ,LE ROI E/ MORT1 VIVE LE ROI4 ,NO SOON] W]E ! SPIRIT MONOPOLIES ABOLI%$ ?AN ! RAILWAYS CAME UP1 & BANK+ COMPANIES2 ?AT1 TOO1 IS PR(IT )\T WORK40 0,YES1 ?AT MAY ALL BE V]Y TRUE & CLEV]4444 ,LIE D[N1 ,KRAK60 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* CALL$ TO HIS DOG1 :O WAS SCRAT*+ & TURN+ OV] ALL ! HAY4 ,HE WAS OBVI\SLY CONV9C$ ( ! CORRECTNESS ( HIS POSITION1 & SO TALK$ S]5ELY & )\T HA/E4 0,BUT Y\ HAVE NOT DRAWN ! L9E BETWE5 HONE/ & DI%ONE/ WORK4 ,?AT ,I RECEIVE A BIGG] SAL>Y ?AN MY *IEF CL]K1 ?\< HE KN[S MORE AB\T ! WORK ?AN ,I DO--?AT'S DI%ONE/1 ,I SUPPOSE80 0,I CAN'T SAY40 0,WELL1 BUT ,I CAN TELL Y\3 Y\R RECEIV+ SOME FIVE ?\S&1 LET'S SAY1 = Y\R WORK ON ! L&1 :ILE \R HO/1 ! PEASANT H]E1 H[EV] H>D HE WORKS1 CAN NEV] GET MORE ?AN FIFTY RUBLES1 IS JU/ AS DI%ONE/ AS MY E>N+ MORE ?AN MY *IEF CL]K1 & ,MAL?US GETT+ MORE ?AN A /ATION-MA/]4 ,NO1 QUITE ! CONTR>Y2 ,I SEE ?AT SOCIETY TAKES UP A SORT ( ANTAGONI/IC ATTITUDE TO !SE PEOPLE1 :I* IS UTT]LY BASELESS1 & ,I FANCY !RE'S 5VY AT ! BOTTOM ( IT44440 0,NO1 ?AT'S UNFAIR10 SAID ,VESLOVSKY2 0H[ C\LD 5VY COME 98 ,!RE IS SOME?+ NOT NICE AB\T ?AT SORT ( BUS9ESS40 0,Y\ SAY10 ,LEV9 W5T ON1 0?AT IT'S UNJU/ = ME TO RECEIVE FIVE ?\S&1 :ILE ! PEASANT HAS FIFTY2 ?AT'S TRUE4 ,IT IS UNFAIR1 & ,I FEEL IT1 BUT4440 0,IT REALLY IS4 ,:Y IS IT WE SP5D \R TIME RID+1 DR9K+1 %OOT+1 DO+ NO?+1 :ILE !Y >E =EV] AT WORK80 SAID ,VASS5KA ,VESLOVSKY1 OBVI\SLY = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HIS LIFE REFLECT+ ON ! QUE/ION1 & CONSEQU5TLY CONSID]+ IT ) P]FECT S9C]ITY4 0,YES1 Y\ FEEL IT1 BUT Y\ DON'T GIVE HIM Y\R PROP]TY10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 9T5TIONALLY1 AS IT SEEM$1 PROVOK+ ,LEV94 ,!RE HAD >IS5 ( LATE SOME?+ LIKE A SECRET ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ! TWO BRO!RS-9-LAW2 AS ?\<1 S9CE !Y HAD M>RI$ SI/]S1 A K9D ( RIVALRY HAD SPRUNG UP BETWE5 !M AS TO :I* WAS ORD]+ HIS LIFE BE/1 & N[ ?IS HO/ILITY %[$ ITSELF 9 ! CONV]SATION1 AS IT BEGAN TO TAKE A P]SONAL NOTE4 0,I DON'T GIVE IT AWAY1 BECAUSE NO ONE DEM&S ?AT FROM ME1 & IF ,I WANT$ TO1 ,I C\LD NOT GIVE IT AWAY10 ANSW]$ ,LEV91 0& HAVE NO ONE TO GIVE IT TO40 0,GIVE IT TO ?IS PEASANT1 HE W\LD NOT REFUSE IT40 0,YES1 BUT H[ AM ,I TO GIVE IT UP8 ,AM ,I TO GO TO HIM & MAKE A DE$ ( CONVEYANCE80 0,I DON'T KN[2 BUT IF Y\ >E CONV9C$ ?AT Y\ HAVE NO RIY1 ,I FEEL ,I HAVE NO RI AS NOT TRY+ TO 9CREASE ! DIFF]5CE ( POSITION EXI/+ BETWE5 HIM & ME40 0,NO1 EXCUSE ME1 ?AT'S A P>ADOX40 0,YES1 !RE'S SOME?+ ( A SOPHI/RY AB\T ?AT10 ,VESLOVSKY AGRE$4 0,AH6 \R HO/2 SO Y\'RE NOT ASLEEP YET80 HE SAID TO ! PEASANT :O CAME 9TO ! B>N1 OP5+ ! CREAK+ DOOR4 0,H[ IS IT Y\'RE NOT ASLEEP80 0,NO1 H['S ONE TO SLEEP6 ,I ?\D !M *ATT]+4 ,I WANT TO GET A HOOK FROM H]E4 ,%E WON'T BITE80 HE ADD$1 /EPP+ CAUTI\SLY ) HIS B>E FEET4 0,& :]E >E Y\ GO+ TO SLEEP80 0,WE >E GO+ \T = ! NINESS$ WAGONETTE ?AT C\LD BE SE5 9 ! FA9T LIE WOM5'S VOICES S++1 &1 ON MY WORD1 NOT BADLY TOO4 ,:O'S ?AT S++1 MY FRI5D80 0,?AT'S ! MAIDS FROM H>D BY H]E40 0,LET'S GO1 LET'S HAVE A WALK6 ,WE %AN'T GO TO SLEEP1 Y\ KN[4 ,OBLONSKY1 COME ALONG60 0,IF ONE C\LD ONLY DO BO?1 LIE H]E & GO10 ANSW]$ ,OBLONSKY1 /RET*+4 0,IT'S CAPITAL LY+ H]E40 0,WELL1 ,I %ALL GO BY MYSELF10 SAID ,VESLOVSKY1 GETT+ UP EAG]LY1 & PUTT+ ON HIS %OES & /OCK+S4 0,GOOD-BYE1 G5TLEM54 ,IF IT'S FUN1 ,I'LL FET* Y\4 ,Y\'VE TREAT$ ME TO SOME GOOD SPORT1 & ,I WON'T =GET Y\40 0,HE REALLY IS A CAPITAL FELL[1 ISN'T HE80 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 :5 ,VESLOVSKY HAD GONE \T & ! PEASANT HAD CLOS$ ! DOOR AFT] HIM4 0,YES1 CAPITAL10 ANSW]$ ,LEV91 /ILL ?9K+ ( ! SUBJECT ( !IR CONV]SATION JU/ BE=E4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HAD CLE>LY EXPRESS$ HIS ?\D M5 & NOT FOOLS1 HAD SAID ) ONE VOICE ?AT HE WAS COM=T+ HIMSELF ) SOPHI/RIES4 ,?IS DISCONC]T$ HIM4 0,IT'S JU/ ?IS1 MY DE> BOY4 ,ONE MU/ DO ONE ( TWO ?+S3 EI!R ADMIT ?AT ! EXI/+ ORD] ( SOCIETY IS JU/1 & !N /ICK UP = ONE'S RIE 5JOY+ UNJU/ PRIVILEGES1 AS ,I DO1 & !N 5JOY !M & BE SATISFI$40 0,NO1 IF IT W]E UNJU/1 Y\ C\LD NOT 5JOY !SE ADVANTAGES & BE SATISFI$--AT LEA/ ,I C\LD NOT4 ,! GREAT ?+ = ME IS TO FEEL ?AT ,I'M NOT TO BLAME40 0,:AT DO Y\ SAY1 :Y NOT GO AFT] ALL80 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 EVID5TLY WE>Y ( ! /RA9 ( ?\KADYEVIT*1 GETT+ UP4 0,!RE'S NOT A *ANCE ( SLEEP+4 ,VASS5KA HAS BE5 GETT+ UP SOME FUN !RE4 ,DO Y\ HE> ! LAU<+ & HIS VOICE8 ,HADN'T WE BETT] GO8 ,COME ALONG60 0,NO1 ,I'M NOT COM+10 ANSW]$ ,LEV94 0,SURELY ?AT'S NOT A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE TOO10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 SMIL+1 AS HE FELT AB\T 9 ! D>K = HIS CAP4 0,IT'S NOT A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE1 BUT :Y %\LD ,I GO80 0,BUT DO Y\ KN[ Y\ >E PREP>+ TR\BLE = Y\RSELF10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 F9D+ HIS CAP & GETT+ UP4 0,H[ SO80 0,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I DON'T SEE ! L9E Y\'VE TAK5 UP ) Y\R WIFE8 ,I HE>D H[ IT'S A QUE/ION ( ! GREATE/ CONSEQU5CE1 :E!R OR NOT Y\'RE TO BE AWAY = A C\PLE ( DAYS' %OOT+4 ,?AT'S ALL V]Y WELL AS AN IDYLLIC EPISODE1 BUT = Y\R :OLE LIFE ?AT WON'T ANSW]4 ,A MAN MU/ BE 9DEP5D5T2 HE HAS HIS MASCUL9E 9T]E/S4 ,A MAN HAS TO BE MANLY10 SAID ,OBLONSKY1 OP5+ ! DOOR4 0,9 :AT WAY8 ,TO GO RUNN+ AFT] S]VANT GIRLS80 SAID ,LEV94 0,:Y NOT1 IF IT AMUSES HIM8 ,CA NE TIRE PAS A CONSEQU5CE4 ,IT WON'T DO MY WIFE ANY H>M1 & IT'LL AMUSE ME4 ,! GREAT ?+ IS TO RESPECT ! SANCTITY ( ! HOME4 ,!RE %\LD BE NO?+ 9 ! HOME4 ,BUT DON'T TIE Y\R [N H&S40 0,P]HAPS SO10 SAID ,LEV9 DRYLY1 & HE TURN$ ON HIS SIDE4 0,TOMORR[1 E>LY1 ,I WANT TO GO %OOT+1 & ,I WON'T WAKE ANYONE1 & %ALL SET (F AT DAYBREAK40 0,MESSIEURS1 V5EZ VITE60 !Y HE>D ! VOICE ( ,VESLOVSKY COM+ BACK4 0,*>MANTE6 ,I'VE MADE SU* A DISCOV]Y4 ,*>MANTE6 A P]FECT ,GRET*51 & ,I'VE ALREADY MADE FRI5DS ) H]4 ,REALLY1 EXCE$+LY PRETTY10 HE DECL>$ 9 A TONE ( APPROVAL1 AS ?\< %E HAD BE5 MADE PRETTY 5TIRELY ON HIS ACC\NT1 & HE WAS EXPRESS+ HIS SATISFACTION ) ! 5T]TA9M5T ?AT HAD BE5 PROVID$ = HIM4 ,LEV9 PRET5D$ TO BE ASLEEP1 :ILE ,OBLONSKY1 PUTT+ ON HIS SLIPP]S1 & LI1 WALK$ \T ( ! B>N1 & SOON !IR VOICES W]E LO/4 ,= A LONG :ILE ,LEV9 C\LD NOT GET TO SLEEP4 ,HE HE>D ! HORSES MUN*+ HAY1 !N HE HE>D ! PEASANT & HIS ELD] BOY GETT+ READY = ! NID ! SOLDI] >RANG+ HIS B$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! B>N1 ) HIS NEPHEW1 ! Y\NG] SON ( !IR PEASANT HO/4 ,HE HE>D ! BOY 9 HIS %RILL LITTLE VOICE TELL+ HIS UNCLE :AT HE ?\%1 & W\LD %OOT ) !IR GUNS2 & !N1 TO *ECK ! BOY'S QUE/IONS1 HE SAID1 0,GO TO SLEEP1 ,VASKA2 GO TO SLEEP1 OR Y\'LL CAT* IT10 & SOON AFT] HE BEGAN SNOR+ HIMSELF1 & EV]Y?+ WAS /ILL4 ,HE C\LD ONLY HE> ! SNORT ( ! HORSES1 & ! GUTTURAL CRY ( A SNIPE4 0,IS IT REALLY ONLY NEGATIVE80 HE REPEAT$ TO HIMSELF4 0,WELL1 :AT ( IT8 ,IT'S NOT MY FAULT40 ,& HE BEGAN ?9K+ AB\T ! NEXT DAY4 0,TOMORR[ ,I'LL GO \T E>LY1 & ,I'LL MAKE A PO9T ( KEEP+ COOL4 ,!RE >E LOTS ( SNIPE2 & !RE >E GR\SE TOO4 ,:5 ,I COME BACK !RE'LL BE ! NOTE FROM ,KITTY4 ,YES1 ,/IVA MAY BE RID ! LAUKADYEVIT*4 ,= AN 9/ANT HE OP5$ HIS EYES3 ! MOON WAS UP1 & 9 ! OP5 DOORWAY1 BRIKADYEVIT* WAS SAY+ SOME?+ ( ! FRE%NESS ( ONE GIRL1 COMP>+ H] TO A FRE%LY PEEL$ NUT1 & ,VESLOVSKY ) HIS 9FECTI\S LAU< WAS REPEAT+ SOME WORDS1 PROBABLY SAID TO HIM BY A PEASANT3 0,AH1 Y\ DO Y\R BE/ TO GET R\ND H]60 ,LEV91 HALF ASLEEP1 SAID3 0,G5TLEM51 TOMORR[ BE=E DAYLIT #f1 ,*APT] #aa -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#e1 #bag 3 ,P>T #f1 ,*APT] #aa -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/