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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

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,:5 ,ANNA F\ND ,DOLLY AT HOME BE=E H]1 %E LOOK$ 9T5TLY 9 H] EYES1 AS ?\< QUE/ION+ H] AB\T ! TALK %E HAD HAD ) ,VRONSKY1 BUT %E MADE NO 9QUIRY 9 WORDS4 

0,I BELIEVE IT'S D9N] TIME10 %E SAID4 0,WE'VE NOT SE5 EA* O!R AT ALL YET4 ,I AM RECKON+ ON ! EV5+4 ,N[ ,I WANT TO GO & DRESS4 ,I EXPECT Y\ DO TOO2 WE ALL GOT SPLA%$ AT ! BUILD+S40 

,DOLLY W5T TO H] ROOM & %E FELT AMUS$4 ,TO *ANGE H] DRESS WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 = %E HAD ALREADY PUT ON H] BE/ DRESS4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO SIGNIFY 9 SOME WAY H] PREP>ATION = D9N]1 %E ASK$ ! MAID TO BRU% H] DRESS1 *ANG$ H] CUFFS & TIE1 & PUT SOME LACE ON H] HEAD4 

0,?IS IS ALL ,I CAN DO10 %E SAID ) A SMILE TO ,ANNA1 :O CAME 9 TO H] 9 A ?IRD DRESS1 AGA9 ( EXTREME SIMPLICITY4 

0,YES1 WE >E TOO =MAL H]E10 %E SAID1 AS IT W]E APOLOGIZ+ = H] MAGNIFIC5CE4 0,ALEXEY IS DELI<T$ AT Y\R VISIT1 AS HE R>ELY IS AT ANY?+4 ,HE HAS COMPLETELY LO/ HIS HE>T TO Y\10 %E ADD$4 0,Y\'RE NOT TIR$80 

,!RE WAS NO TIME = TALK+ AB\T ANY?+ BE=E D9N]4 ,GO+ 9TO ! DRAW+ ROOM !Y F\ND ,PR9CESS ,V>V>A ALREADY !RE1 & ! G5TLEM5 ( ! P>TY 9 BLACK FROCK-COATS4 ,! >*ITECT WORE A SWALL[-TAIL COAT4 ,VRONSKY PRES5T$ ! DOCTOR & ! /EW>D TO HIS GUE/4 ,! >*ITECT HE HAD ALREADY 9TRODUC$ TO H] AT ! HOSPITAL4 

,A /\T BUTL]1 RESPL5D5T ) A SMOO?LY %AV5 R\ND *9 & A />*$ :ITE CRAVAT1 ANN\NC$ ?AT D9N] WAS READY1 & ! LADIES GOT UP4 ,VRONSKY ASK$ ,SVIAZHSKY TO TAKE 9 ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA1 & HIMSELF (F]$ HIS >M TO ,DOLLY4 ,VESLOVSKY WAS BE=E ,TU%KEVIT* 9 (F]+ HIS >M TO ,PR9CESS ,V>V>A1 SO ?AT ,TU%KEVIT* ) ! /EW>D & ! DOCTOR WALK$ 9 ALONE4 

,! D9N]1 ! D9+ ROOM1 ! S]VICE1 ! WAIT+ AT TABLE1 ! W9E1 & ! FOOD1 W]E NOT SIMPLY 9 KEEP+ ) ! G5]AL TONE ( MOD]N LUXURY ?R\<\T ALL ! H\SE1 BUT SEEM$ EV5 MORE SUMPTU\S & MOD]N4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA WAT*$ ?IS LUXURY :I* WAS NOVEL TO H]1 & AS A GOOD H\SEKEEP] US$ TO MANAG+ A H\SEHOLD--AL?\< %E NEV] DREAM$ ( ADAPT+ ANY?+ %E SAW TO H] [N H\SEHOLD1 AS IT WAS ALL 9 A /YLE ( LUXURY F> ABOVE H] [N MANN] ( LIV+--%E C\LD NOT HELP SCRUT9IZ+ EV]Y DETAIL1 & WOND]+ H[ & BY :OM IT WAS ALL DONE4 ,VASS5KA ,VESLOVSKY1 H] HUSB&1 & EV5 ,SVIAZHSKY1 & MANY O!R PEOPLE %E KNEW1 W\LD NEV] HAVE CONSID]$ ?IS QUE/ION1 & W\LD HAVE READILY BELIEV$ :AT EV]Y WELL-BR$ HO/ TRIES TO MAKE HIS GUE/S FEEL1 ?AT IS1 ?AT ALL ?AT IS WELL-ORD]$ 9 HIS H\SE HAS CO/ HIM1 ! HO/1 NO TR\BLE :ATEV]1 BUT COMES ( ITSELF4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA WAS WELL AW>E ?AT EV5 PORRIDGE = ! *ILDR5'S BREAKFA/ DOES NOT COME ( ITSELF1 & ?AT !RE=E1 :]E SO COMPLICAT$ & MAGNIFIC5T A /YLE ( LUXURY WAS MA9TA9$1 SOMEONE MU/ GIVE E>NE/ ATT5TION TO ITS ORGANIZATION4 ,& FROM ! GLANCE ) :I* ,ALEXEY ,KIRILLOVIT* SCANN$ ! TABLE1 FROM ! WAY HE NODD$ TO ! BUTL]1 & (F]$ ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA H] *OICE BETWE5 COLD S\P & HOT S\P1 %E SAW ?AT IT WAS ALL ORGANIZ$ & MA9TA9$ BY ! C>E ( ! MA/] ( ! H\SE HIMSELF4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT IT ALL RE/$ NO MORE UPON ,ANNA ?AN UPON ,VESLOVSKY4 ,%E1 ,SVIAZHSKY1 ! PR9CESS1 & ,VESLOVSKY1 W]E EQUALLY GUE/S1 ) LI<T HE>TS 5JOY+ :AT HAD BE5 >RANG$ = !M4 

,ANNA WAS ! HO/ESS ONLY 9 CONDUCT+ ! CONV]SATION4 ,! CONV]SATION WAS A DIFFICULT ONE = ! LADY ( ! H\SE AT A SMALL TABLE ) P]SONS PRES5T1 LIKE ! /EW>D & ! >*ITECT1 BELONG+ TO A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T WORLD1 /RUGGL+ NOT TO BE OV]AW$ BY AN ELEGANCE TO :I* !Y W]E UNACCU/OM$1 & UNABLE TO SU/A9 A L>GE %>E 9 ! G5]AL CONV]SATION4 ,BUT ?IS DIFFICULT CONV]SATION ,ANNA DIRECT$ ) H] USUAL TACT & NATURALNESS1 & 9DE$ %E DID SO ) ACTUAL 5JOYM5T1 AS ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA OBS]V$4 ,! CONV]SATION BEGAN AB\T ! R[ ,TU%KEVIT* & ,VESLOVSKY HAD TAK5 ALONE TOGE!R 9 ! BOAT1 & ,TU%KEVIT* BEGAN DESCRIB+ ! LA/ BOAT RACES 9 ,PET]SBURG AT ! ,YA*T ,CLUB4 ,BUT ,ANNA1 SEIZ+ ! FIR/ PAUSE1 AT ONCE TURN$ TO ! >*ITECT TO DRAW HIM \T ( HIS SIL5CE4 

0,NIKOLAY ,IVANIT* WAS /RUCK10 %E SAID1 MEAN+ ,SVIAZHSKY1 0AT ! PROGRESS ! NEW BUILD+ HAD MADE S9CE HE WAS H]E LA/2 BUT ,I AM !RE EV]Y DAY1 & EV]Y DAY ,I WOND] AT ! RATE AT :I* IT GR[S40 

0,IT'S FIR/-RATE WORK+ ) HIS EXCELL5CY10 SAID ! >*ITECT ) A SMILE 7HE WAS RESPECTFUL & COMPOS$1 ?\< ) A S5SE ( HIS [N DIGNITY74 0,IT'S A V]Y DIFF]5T MATT] TO HAVE TO DO ) ! DI/RICT AU?ORITIES4 ,:]E ONE W\LD HAVE TO WRITE \T %EAVES ( PAP]S1 H]E ,I CALL UPON ! C\NT1 & 9 ?REE WORDS WE SETTLE ! BUS9ESS40 

0,! ,AM]ICAN WAY ( DO+ BUS9ESS10 SAID ,SVIAZHSKY1 ) A SMILE4 

0,YES1 !RE !Y BUILD 9 A RATIONAL FA%ION4440 

,! CONV]SATION PASS$ TO ! MISUSE ( POLITICAL P[] 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BUT ,ANNA QUICKLY BR\<T IT R\ND TO ANO!R TOPIC1 SO AS TO DRAW ! /EW>D 9TO TALK4 

0,HAVE Y\ EV] SE5 A REAP+ MA*9E80 %E SAID1 ADDRESS+ ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA4 0,WE HAD JU/ RIDD5 OV] TO LOOK AT ONE :5 WE MET4 ,IT'S ! FIR/ TIME ,I EV] SAW ONE40 

0,H[ DO !Y WORK80 ASK$ ,DOLLY4 

0,EXACTLY LIKE LITTLE SCISSORS4 ,A PLANK & A LOT ( LITTLE SCISSORS4 ,LIKE ?IS40 

,ANNA TOOK A KNIFE & =K 9 H] BEAUTIFUL :ITE H&S COV]$ ) R+S1 & BEGAN %[+ H[ ! MA*9E WORK$4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT %E SAW NO?+ W\LD BE UND]/OOD FROM H] EXPLANATION2 BUT AW>E ?AT H] TALK WAS PLEASANT & H] H&S BEAUTIFUL %E W5T ON EXPLA9+4 

0,MORE LIKE LITTLE P5KNIVES10 ,VESLOVSKY SAID PLAYFULLY1 NEV] TAK+ HIS EYES (F H]4 

,ANNA GAVE A JU/ P]CEPTIBLE SMILE1 BUT MADE NO ANSW]4 0,ISN'T IT TRUE1 ,K>L ,F$ORIT*1 ?AT IT'S JU/ LIKE LITTLE SCISSORS80 %E SAID TO ! /EW>D4 

0,OH1 JA10 ANSW]$ ! ,G]MAN4 0,ES I/ E9 GANZ E9FA*ES ,D+10 & HE BEGAN TO EXPLA9 ! CON/RUCTION ( ! MA*9E4 

0,IT'S A PITY IT DOESN'T B9D TOO4 ,I SAW ONE AT ! ,VI5NA EXHIBITION1 :I* B9DS ) A WIRE10 SAID ,SVIAZHSKY4 0,!Y W\LD BE MORE PR(ITABLE 9 USE40 

0,ES KOMMT DRAUF AN4444 ,D] ,PREIS VOM ,DRAHT MUSS AUSG]E*NET W]D540 ,& ! ,G]MAN1 R\S$ FROM HIS TACITURNITY1 TURN$ TO ,VRONSKY4 0,DAS LAS/ SI* AUSRE*N51 ,]LAU*T40 ,! ,G]MAN WAS JU/ FEEL+ 9 ! POCKET :]E W]E HIS P5CIL & ! NOTEBOOK HE ALWAYS WROTE 91 BUT RECOLLECT+ ?AT HE WAS AT A D9N]1 & OBS]V+ ,VRONSKY'S *ILLY GLANCE1 HE *ECK$ HIMSELF4 0,ZU COMPLIZI]T1 MA*T ZU VIEL ,KLOPOT10 HE CONCLUD$4 

0,WUNS*T MAN ,DO*OTS1 SO HAT MAN AU* ,KLOPOTS10 SAID ,VASS5KA ,VESLOVSKY1 MIMICK+ ! ,G]MAN4 0,J'ADORE L'ALLEM&10 HE ADDRESS$ ,ANNA AGA9 ) ! SAME SMILE4 

0,CESSEZ10 %E SAID ) PLAYFUL SEV]ITY4 

0,WE EXPECT$ TO F9D Y\ 9 ! FIELDS1 ,VASSILY ,SEMYONIT*10 %E SAID TO ! DOCTOR1 A SICKLY-LOOK+ MAN2 0HAVE Y\ BE5 !RE80 

0,I W5T !RE1 BUT ,I HAD TAK5 FLI<T10 ! DOCTOR ANSW]$ ) GLOOMY JOCOS5ESS4 

0,!N Y\'VE TAK5 A GOOD CON/ITUTIONAL80 

0,SPL5DID60 

0,WELL1 & H[ WAS ! OLD WOMAN8 ,I HOPE IT'S NOT TYPHUS80 

0,TYPHUS IT IS NOT1 BUT IT'S TAK+ A BAD TURN40 

0,:AT A PITY60 SAID ,ANNA1 & HAV+ ?US PAID ! DUES ( CIVILITY TO H] DOME/IC CIRCLE1 %E TURN$ TO H] [N FRI5DS4 

0,IT W\LD BE A H>D TASK1 ?\<1 TO CON/RUCT A MA*9E FROM Y\R DESCRIPTION1 ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA10 ,SVIAZHSKY SAID JE/+LY4 

0,OH1 NO1 :Y SO80 SAID ,ANNA ) A SMILE ?AT BETRAY$ ?AT %E KNEW !RE WAS SOME?+ *>M+ 9 H] DISQUISITIONS UPON ! MA*9E ?AT HAD BE5 NOTIC$ BY ,SVIAZHSKY4 ,?IS NEW TRAIT ( GIRLI% COQUETTI%NESS MADE AN UNPLEASANT IMPRESSION ON ,DOLLY4 

0,BUT ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA'S KN[L$GE ( >*ITECTURE IS M>VEL\S10 SAID ,TU%KEVIT*4 

0,TO BE SURE1 ,I HE>D ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA TALK+ YE/]DAY AB\T PL9?S & DAMP-C\RSES10 SAID ,VESLOVSKY4 0,HAVE ,I GOT IT RI<T80 

0,!RE'S NO?+ M>VEL\S AB\T IT1 :5 ONE SEES & HE>S SO MU* ( IT10 SAID ,ANNA4 0,BUT1 ,I D>E SAY1 Y\ DON'T EV5 KN[ :AT H\SES >E MADE (80 

,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA SAW ?AT ,ANNA DISLIK$ ! TONE ( RAILL]Y ?AT EXI/$ BETWE5 H] & ,VESLOVSKY1 BUT FELL 9 ) IT AGA9/ H] WILL4 

,VRONSKY ACT$ 9 ?IS MATT] QUITE DIFF]5TLY FROM ,LEV94 ,HE OBVI\SLY ATTA*$ NO SIGNIFICANCE TO ,VESLOVSKY'S *ATT]+2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE 5C\RAG$ HIS JE/S4 

0,COME N[1 TELL US1 ,VESLOVSKY1 H[ >E ! /ONES HELD TOGE!R80 

0,BY CEM5T1 ( C\RSE40 

0,BRAVO6 ,& :AT IS CEM5T80 

0,OH1 SOME SORT ( PA/E 444 NO1 PUTTY10 SAID ,VESLOVSKY1 RAIS+ A G5]AL LAU<4 

,! COMPANY AT D9N]1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! DOCTOR1 ! >*ITECT1 & ! /EW>D1 :O REMA9$ PLUNG$ 9 GLOOMY SIL5CE1 KEPT UP A CONV]SATION ?AT NEV] PAUS$1 GLANC+ (F ONE SUBJECT1 FA/5+ ON ANO!R1 & AT TIMES /++ ONE OR ! O!R TO ! QUICK4 ,ONCE ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA FELT W\ND$ TO ! QUICK1 & GOT SO HOT ?AT %E POSITIVELY FLU%$ & WOND]$ AFT]W>DS :E!R %E HAD SAID ANY?+ EXTREME OR UNPLEASANT4 ,SVIAZHSKY BEGAN TALK+ ( ,LEV91 DESCRIB+ HIS /RANGE VIEW ?AT MA*9]Y IS SIMPLY P]NICI\S 9 ITS EFFECTS ON ,RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE4 

0,I HAVE NOT ! PLEASURE ( KN[+ ?IS ,M4 ,LEV910 ,VRONSKY SAID1 SMIL+1 0BUT MO/ LIKELY HE HAS NEV] SE5 ! MA*9ES HE CONDEMNS2 OR IF HE HAS SE5 & TRI$ ANY1 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 AFT] A QUE] FA%ION1 SOME ,RUSSIAN IMITATION1 NOT A MA*9E FROM ABROAD4 ,:AT SORT ( VIEWS CAN ANYONE HAVE ON SU* A SUBJECT80 

0,TURKI% VIEWS1 9 G5]AL10 ,VESLOVSKY SAID1 TURN+ TO ,ANNA ) A SMILE4 

0,I CAN'T DEF5D HIS OP9IONS10 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA SAID1 FIR+ UP2 0BUT ,I CAN SAY ?AT HE'S A HI<LY CULTIVAT$ MAN1 & IF HE W]E H]E HE W\LD KN[ V]Y WELL H[ TO ANSW] Y\1 ?\< ,I AM NOT CAPABLE ( DO+ SO40 

0,I LIKE HIM EXTREMELY1 & WE >E GREAT FRI5DS10 ,SVIAZHSKY SAID1 SMIL+ GOOD-NATUR$LY4 0,MAIS P>DON1 IL E/ UN PETIT PEU TOQUE2 HE MA9TA9S1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT DI/RICT C\NCILS & >BITRATION BO>DS >E ALL ( NO USE1 & HE IS UNWILL+ TO TAKE P>T 9 ANY?+40 

0,IT'S \R ,RUSSIAN APA?Y10 SAID ,VRONSKY1 P\R+ WAT] FROM AN IC$ DECANT] 9TO A DELICATE GLASS ON A HI< /EM2 0WE'VE NO S5SE ( ! DUTIES \R PRIVILEGES IMPOSE UPON US1 & SO WE REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE !SE DUTIES40 

0,I KN[ NO MAN MORE /RICT 9 ! P]=MANCE ( HIS DUTIES10 SAID ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA1 IRRITAT$ BY ,VRONSKY'S TONE ( SUP]IORITY4 

0,= MY P>T10 PURSU$ ,VRONSKY1 :O WAS EVID5TLY = SOME REASON OR O!R KE5LY AFFECT$ BY ?IS CONV]SATION1 0SU* AS ,I AM1 ,I AM1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 EXTREMELY GRATEFUL = ! HONOR !Y HAVE DONE ME1 ?ANKS TO ,NIKOLAY ,IVANIT*0 7HE 9DICAT$ ,SVIAZHSKY71 09 ELECT+ ME A JU/ICE ( ! PEACE4 ,I CONSID] ?AT = ME ! DUTY ( BE+ PRES5T AT ! SESSION1 ( JUDG+ SOME PEASANTS' QU>REL AB\T A HORSE1 IS AS IMPORTANT AS ANY?+ ,I CAN DO4 ,& ,I %ALL REG>D IT AS AN HONOR IF !Y ELECT ME = ! DI/RICT C\NCIL4 ,IT'S ONLY 9 ?AT WAY ,I CAN PAY = ! ADVANTAGES ,I 5JOY AS A L&[N]4 ,UNLUCKILY !Y DON'T UND]/& ! WEI<T ?AT ! BIG L&[N]S \<T TO HAVE 9 ! /ATE40 

,IT WAS /RANGE TO ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA TO HE> H[ S]5ELY CONFID5T HE WAS ( BE+ RI<T AT HIS [N TABLE4 ,%E ?\<T H[ ,LEV91 :O BELIEV$ ! OPPOSITE1 WAS JU/ AS POSITIVE 9 HIS OP9IONS AT HIS [N TABLE4 ,BUT %E LOV$ ,LEV91 & SO %E WAS ON HIS SIDE4 

0,SO WE CAN RECKON UPON Y\1 C\NT1 = ! COM+ ELECTIONS80 SAID ,SVIAZHSKY4 0,BUT Y\ MU/ COME A LITTLE BE=EH&1 SO AS TO BE ON ! SPOT BY ! EI<?4 ,IF Y\ W\LD DO ME ! HONOR TO /OP ) ME40 

0,I RA!R AGREE ) Y\R BEAU-FR]E10 SAID ,ANNA1 0?\< NOT QUITE ON ! SAME GR\ND AS HE10 %E ADD$ ) A SMILE4 0,I'M AFRAID ?AT WE HAVE TOO MANY ( !SE PUBLIC DUTIES 9 !SE LATT] DAYS4 ,JU/ AS 9 OLD DAYS !RE W]E SO MANY GOV]NM5T FUNCTION>IES ?AT ONE HAD TO CALL 9 A FUNCTION>Y = EV]Y S+LE ?+1 SO N[ EV]YONE'S DO+ SOME SORT ( PUBLIC DUTY4 ,ALEXEY HAS BE5 H]E N[ SIX MON?S1 & HE'S A MEMB]1 ,I DO BELIEVE1 ( FIVE OR SIX DIFF]5T PUBLIC BODIES4 ,DU TRA9 QUE CELA VA1 ! :OLE TIME WILL BE WA/$ ON IT4 ,& ,I'M AFRAID ?AT ) SU* A MULTIPLICITY ( !SE BODIES1 !Y'LL 5D 9 BE+ A M]E =M4 ,H[ MANY >E Y\ A MEMB] (1 ,NIKOLAY ,IVANIT*80 %E TURN$ TO ,SVIAZHSKY--0OV] TW5TY1 ,I FANCY40 

,ANNA SPOKE LI<TLY1 BUT IRRITATION C\LD BE DISC]N$ 9 H] TONE4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA1 WAT*+ ,ANNA & ,VRONSKY ATT5TIVELY1 DETECT$ IT 9/ANTLY4 ,%E NOTIC$1 TOO1 ?AT AS %E SPOKE ,VRONSKY'S FACE HAD IMM$IATELY TAK5 A S]I\S & OB/9ATE EXPRESSION4 ,NOTIC+ ?IS1 & ?AT ,PR9CESS ,V>V>A AT ONCE MADE HA/E TO *ANGE ! CONV]SATION BY TALK+ ( ,PET]SBURG ACQUA9TANCES1 & REMEMB]+ :AT ,VRONSKY HAD )\T APP>5T CONNECTION SAID 9 ! G>D5 ( HIS WORK 9 ! C\NTRY1 ,DOLLY SURMIS$ ?AT ?IS QUE/ION ( PUBLIC ACTIVITY WAS CONNECT$ ) SOME DEEP PRIVATE DISAGREEM5T BETWE5 ,ANNA & ,VRONSKY4 

,! D9N]1 ! W9E1 ! DECORATION ( ! TABLE W]E ALL V]Y GOOD2 BUT IT WAS ALL LIKE :AT ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA HAD SE5 AT =MAL D9N]S & BALLS :I* ( LATE YE>S HAD BECOME QUITE UNFAMILI> TO H]2 IT ALL HAD ! SAME IMP]SONAL & CON/RA9$ *>ACT]1 & SO ON AN ORD9>Y DAY & 9 A LITTLE CIRCLE ( FRI5DS IT MADE A DISAGREEABLE IMPRESSION ON H]4 

,AFT] D9N] !Y SAT ON ! T]RACE1 !N !Y PROCE$$ TO PLAY LAWN T5NIS4 ,! PLAY]S1 DIVID$ 9TO TWO P>TIES1 /OOD ON OPPOSITE SIDES ( A TI<TLY DRAWN NET ) GILT POLES ON ! C>EFULLY LEVEL$ & ROLL$ CROQUET-GR\ND4 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA MADE AN ATTEMPT TO PLAY1 BUT IT WAS A LONG TIME BE=E %E C\LD UND]/& ! GAME1 & BY ! TIME %E DID UND]/& IT1 %E WAS SO TIR$ ?AT %E SAT D[N ) ,PR9CESS ,V>V>A & SIMPLY LOOK$ ON AT ! PLAY]S4 ,H] P>TN]1 ,TU%KEVIT*1 GAVE UP PLAY+ TOO1 BUT ! O!RS KEPT ! GAME UP = A LONG TIME4 ,SVIAZHSKY & ,VRONSKY BO? PLAY$ V]Y WELL & S]I\SLY4 ,!Y KEPT A %>P LOOK\T ON ! BALLS S]V$ TO !M1 & )\T HA/E OR GETT+ 9 EA* O!R'S WAY1 !Y RAN ADROITLY UP TO !M1 WAIT$ = ! REB\ND1 & NEATLY & ACCURATELY RETURN$ !M OV] ! NET4 ,VESLOVSKY PLAY$ WORSE ?AN ! O!RS4 ,HE WAS TOO EAG]1 BUT HE KEPT ! PLAY]S LIVELY ) HIS HI< SPIRITS4 ,HIS LAU<T] & \TCRIES NEV] PAUS$4 ,LIKE ! O!R M5 ( ! P>TY1 ) ! LADIES' P]MISSION1 HE TOOK (F HIS COAT1 & HIS SOLID1 COMELY FIGURE 9 HIS :ITE %IRT-SLEEVES1 ) HIS R$ P]SPIR+ FACE & HIS IMPULSIVE MOVEM5TS1 MADE A PICTURE ?AT IMPR9T$ ITSELF VIVIDLY ON ! MEMORY4 

,:5 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA LAY 9 B$ ?AT NI<T1 AS SOON AS %E CLOS$ H] EYES1 %E SAW ,VASS5KA ,VESLOVSKY FLY+ AB\T ! CROQUET GR\ND4 

,DUR+ ! GAME ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA WAS NOT 5JOY+ H]SELF4 ,%E DID NOT LIKE ! LI<T TONE ( RAILL]Y ?AT WAS KEPT UP ALL ! TIME BETWE5 ,VASS5KA ,VESLOVSKY & ,ANNA1 & ! UNNATURALNESS ALTOGE!R ( GR[N-UP PEOPLE1 ALL ALONE )\T *ILDR51 PLAY+ AT A *ILD'S GAME4 ,BUT TO AVOID BREAK+ UP ! P>TY & TO GET ?R\< ! TIME SOMEH[1 AFT] A RE/ %E JO9$ ! GAME AGA91 & PRET5D$ TO BE 5JOY+ IT4 ,ALL ?AT DAY IT SEEM$ TO H] AS ?\< %E W]E ACT+ 9 A !AT] ) ACTORS CLEV]] ?AN %E1 & ?AT H] BAD ACT+ WAS SPOIL+ ! :OLE P]=MANCE4 ,%E HAD COME ) ! 9T5TION ( /AY+ TWO DAYS1 IF ALL W5T WELL4 ,BUT 9 ! EV5+1 DUR+ ! GAME1 %E MADE UP H] M9D ?AT %E W\LD GO HOME NEXT DAY4 ,! MAT]NAL C>ES & WORRIES1 :I* %E HAD SO HAT$ ON ! WAY1 N[1 AFT] A DAY SP5T )\T !M1 /RUCK H] 9 QUITE ANO!R LI<T1 & TEMPT$ H] BACK TO !M4 

,:51 AFT] EV5+ TEA & A R[ BY NI<T 9 ! BOAT1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA W5T ALONE TO H] ROOM1 TOOK (F H] DRESS1 & BEGAN >RANG+ H] ?9 HAIR = ! NI<T1 %E HAD A GREAT S5SE ( RELIEF4 

,IT WAS POSITIVELY DISAGREEABLE TO H] TO ?9K ?AT ,ANNA WAS COM+ TO SEE H] IMM$IATELY4 ,%E LONG$ TO BE ALONE ) H] [N ?\<TS4 

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