,*APT] #a #aheiahei ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,WE W]E 9 M\RN+ = \R MO!R1 :O HAD DI$ ! PREC$+ AUTUMN1 & WE HAD SP5T ALL ! W9T] ALONE 9 ! C\NTRY--,MA*A1 ,SONIA & ,I4 ,MA*A WAS AN OLD FAMILY FRI5D1 :O HAD BE5 \R GOV]NESS & HAD BR\ BACK AS MY MEMORIES ( MYSELF4 ,SONIA WAS MY Y\NG] SI/]4 ,! W9T] HAD DRAGG$ BY1 SAD & SOMB]1 9 \R OLD C\NTRY-H\SE ( ,POKROVSKI4 ,! WEA!R HAD BE5 COLD1 & SO W9DY ?AT ! SN[ WAS (T5 PIL$ HI< ABOVE \R W9D[S2 ! PANES W]E ALMO/ ALWAYS CL\DY ) A COAT+ ( ICE2 & ?R\<\T ! :OLE SEASON WE W]E %UT 91 R>ELY F9D+ IT POSSIBLE TO GO \T ( ! H\SE4 ,IT WAS V]Y SELDOM ?AT ANY ONE CAME TO SEE US1 & \R FEW VISITORS BR\EFUL NOT TO LAU<1 SI<$ & (T5 %$ TE>S :5 !Y LOOK$ AT ME1 & ABOVE ALL AT ! SIS OLD1 & ! V]Y YE> ( H] DEA? ,MAMA HAD 9T5D$ TO REMOVE TO ! CITY1 9 ORD] TO 9TRODUCE ME 9TO SOCIETY4 ,! LOSS ( MY MO!R HAD BE5 A GREAT SORR[ TO ME2 BUT ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT TO ?IS GRIEF HAD BE5 ADD$ ANO!R1 ?AT ( SEE+ MYSELF--Y\NG1 BEAUTIFUL AS ,I HE>D FROM EV]Y ONE ?AT ,I WAS1--CONDEMN$ TO VEGETATE DUR+ A SECOND W9T] 9 ! C\NTRY1 9 A B>R5 SOLITUDE4 ,EV5 BE=E ! 5D ( ?IS W9T]1 ! FEEL+ ( REGRET1 ( ISOLATION1 &1 TO SPEAK PLA9LY1 ( 5NUI1 HAD SO GA9$ UPON ME ?AT ,I SC>CELY EV] LEFT MY [N ROOM1 NEV] OP5$ MY PIANO1 & NEV] EV5 TOOK A BOOK 9 MY H&4 ,IF ,MA*A URG$ ME TO OCCUPY MYSELF ) SOME?+ ,I W\LD REPLY3 0,I DO NOT WI% TO1 ,I CANNOT10 & F> D[N 9 MY S\L A VOICE KEPT ASK+3 0,:AT IS ! USE8 ,:Y 'DO SOME?+'--NO MATT] :AT--:5 ! BE/ ( MY LIFE IS WE>+ AWAY SO 9 PURE LOSS8 ,:Y80 ,& TO ?IS 0,:Y80 ,I HAD NO ANSW] EXCEPT TE>S4 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,I WAS GR[+ ?9 & LOS+ MY BEAUTY1 BUT ?IS GAVE ME NOT ! SLIDS ! 5D ( ! W9T] ,MA*A BECAME S]I\SLY UNEASY AB\T ME1 & DET]M9$ COME :AT MIDIAN1 :O WAS TO EXAM9E ! CONDITION ( \R AFFAIRS4 ,HE CAME AT LA/1 LATE 9 ,M>*4 0,?ANK ,HEAV560 SAID ,MA*A TO ME ONE DAY1 :5 ,I WAS W&]+ LIKE A %AD[ FROM ONE CORN] TO ANO!R1 P]FECTLY IDLE1 )\T A ?\T3 0,S]GIUS ,MIKAILOVIT* HAS S5T WORD ?AT HE WILL BE H]E BE=E D9N]4--,Y\ MU/ R\SE Y\RSELF1 MY LITTLE ,KATIA10 %E ADD$2 0:AT WILL HE ?9K ( Y\8 ,HE LOVES Y\ BO? SO MU*60 ,S]GIUS ,MIKAILOVIT* WAS \R NE>E/ NEIRIVAL MI 9 AN UNFAVORABLE LI$ BY EV]Y ONE 9 ! H\SE1 FROM ,SONIA1 :O WAS HIS GOD-DAU *>ACT] FROM A FEW WORDS ,MAMA HAD ONCE LET FALL BE=E ME4 ,%E HAD SAID ?AT HE WAS JU/ ! HUSB& ?AT %E W\LD HAVE WI%$ = ME4 ,AT ! MOM5T SU* AN IDEA HAD APPE>$ TO ME V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y & EV5 SOME:AT DISAGREEABLE2 ! H]O ( MY IMAG9ATION WAS TOTALLY DIFF]5T4 ,MY [N H]O WAS TO BE SL5D]1 DELICATE1 PALE1 & MELAN*OLY4 ,S]GIUS ,MIKAILOVIT*1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WAS NO LONG] Y\NG1 HE WAS TALL & L>GE1 FULL ( VIGOR1 &1 SO F> AS ,I C\LD JUDGE1 HAD AN EXTREMELY PLEASANT TEMP]2 NEV]!LESS MY MO!R'S REM>K HAD MADE A /RONG IMPRESSION ON MY IMAG9ATION4 ,?IS HAD HAPP5$ SIX YE>S BE=E1 :5 ,I WAS ONLY ELEV51 :5 HE /ILL SAID 0?\0 TO ME1 PLAY$ ) ME1 & GAVE ME ! NAME ( ,LA PETITE VIOLETTE1 YET EV] S9CE ?AT DAY ,I HAD ALWAYS FELT SOME SECRET MISGIV+S :5EV] ,I HAD ASK$ MYSELF ! QUE/ION :AT ,I %\LD DO IF HE %\LD SUDD5LY TAKE A FANCY TO M>RY ME8 ,A LITTLE BE=E D9N]1 TO :I* ,MA*A HAD ADD$ A DI% ( SP9A* & A SWEET 5TRE METS ,S]GIUS ,MIKAILOVIT* >RIV$4 ,I WAS LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[ :5 HIS LI+ S\NDS 9 ! ANTE-*AMB]1 HIS /RONG VOICE1 & ,MA*A'S FOOT/EPS1 ,I LO/ PATI5CE & W5T MYSELF TO MEET HIM4 ,HE WAS HOLD+ ,MA*A'S H&1 & TALK+ TO H] 9 A RAIS$ VOICE1 SMIL+4 ,:5 HE P]CEIV$ ME1 HE /OPP$ & LOOK$ AT ME = SOME MOM5TS )\T SALUT+ ME2 IT EMB>RASS$ ME A GOOD DEAL1 & ,I FELT MYSELF BLU%4 0,AH6 IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS IS Y\1 ,KATIA80 HE SAID 9 HIS FRANK1 DECID$ TONE1 DIS5GAG+ HIS H& & APPROA*+ ME4 0,CAN PEOPLE *ANGE SO6 ,H[ Y\ HAVE GR[N6 ,YE/]DAY A VIOLET6 ,TO-DAY ! FULL ROSE60 ,HIS L>GE H& CLASP$ M9E1 PRESS+ IT SO CORDIALLY1 SO /RONGLY1 ?AT HE ALMO/ HURT ME4 ,I HAD ?\DS HIM2 BUT HE ONLY CAUS4 ,HE WAS MU* *ANG$1 OLD]1 BR[N]1 & HIS :ISK]S1 :I* HE HAD ALL[$ TO GR[1 W]E NOT P>TICUL>LY BECOM+ TO HIM2 BUT HE HAD ! SAME SIMPLE MANN]S1 ! SAME OP51 HONE/ FACE1 ) ITS M>K$ FEATURES1 EYES SP>KL+ ) 9TELLIG5CE1 & SMILE AS SWEET AS A *ILD'S4 ,AT ! 5D ( FIVE M9UTES HE WAS NO LONG] ON ! FOOT+ ( A M]E VISITOR1 BUT ON ?AT ( AN 9TIMATE GUE/ ) US ALL1 & EV5 ! S]VANTS MANIFE/$ !IR JOY AT HIS >RIVAL1 BY ! EAG] ZEAL ) :I* !Y S]V$ HIM4 ,HE DID NOT ACT AT ALL LIKE A NEIY TO BR+ ) HIM A SOLEMN C\NT5ANCE2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE WAS GAY1 TALKATIVE1 & DID NOT SAY A S+LE WORD AB\T ,MAMA1 SO ?AT ,I BEGAN TO ?9K ?IS 9DIFF]5CE ON ! P>T ( A MAN /&+ 9 SU* NE> RELATION TO US V]Y /RANGE1 & RA!R UNSEEMLY4 ,BUT ,I SOON SAW ?AT IT WAS F> FROM BE+ 9DIFF]5CE1 & READ 9 HIS 9T5TION A CONSID]AT5ESS = :I* ,I C\LD NOT HELP BE+ GRATEFUL4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,MA*A GAVE US TEA 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM :]E IT HAD BE5 USUALLY S]V$ DUR+ ,MAMA'S LIFETIME4 ,SONIA & ,I SAT NE> H]2 ,GREGORY F\ND ONE ( ,PAPA'S OLD PIPES1 & BR\DIAN1 :O BEGAN TO PACE UP & D[N ! ROOM ACCORD+ TO HIS OLD FA%ION4 0,:AT T]RIBLE *ANGES 9 ?IS H\SE1 :5 ONE ?9KS ( IT60 SAID HE1 /OPP+ SUDD5LY4 0,YES10 REPLI$ ,MA*A ) A SI<2 & REPLAC+ ! TOP ( ! SAMOV>1 %E LOOK$ UP AT ,S]GIUS ,MIKAILOVIT*1 ALMO/ READY TO BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 0,NO D\BT Y\ REMEMB] Y\R FA!R80 HE ASK$ ME4 0,A LITTLE40 0,H[ =TUNATE IT W\LD BE = Y\1 N[1 TO HAVE HIM /ILL60 HE OBS]V$ SL[LY1 ) A ?\D A PLEA ( PLAY+ BADLY2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I SUBMISSIVELY SAT D[N AT ! PIANO & BEGAN TO PLAY AS WELL AS ,I C\LD1 AL?\< ,I WAS AFRAID ( HIS CRITICISM1 KN[+ HIS EXCELL5T TA/E 9 MUSIC4 ,9 ! TONE ( ?IS ADAGIO !RE WAS A PREVAL5T S5TIM5T :I* BY ASSOCIATION C>RI$ ME AWAY TO ! CONV]SATION BE=E TEA1 &1 GUID$ BY ?IS IMPRESSION1 ,I PLAY$ TOL]ABLY WELL1 IT SEEM$4 ,BUT HE W\LD NOT LET ME PLAY ! S*]ZO4 0,NO1 Y\ WILL NOT PLAY IT WELL10 SAID HE1 COM+ TO ME1 0/OP ) ?AT FIR/ MOVEM5T1--:I* HAS NOT BE5 BAD6 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ COMPREH5D MUSIC40 ,?IS PRAISE1 C]TA9LY MOD]ATE 5\<1 DELIDIAN QUE/ION$ ME AS TO :AT ,I LIK$1 :AT ,I READ1 :AT ,I 9T5D$ DO+1 & GAVE ME ADVICE4 ,I HAD NO LONG] BESIDE ME ! GAY TALK]1 DELIY RESPECT1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( BE+ 9 P]FECT SYMPA?Y ) HIM4 ,?IS CONSCI\SNESS WAS PLEAS+ TO ME1 NEV]!LESS !RE WAS A C]TA9 T5SION 9 CONV]S+ ) HIM4 ,EV]Y WORD ,I UTT]$ LEFT ME TIMID2 ,I WI%$ SO MU* TO DES]VE 9 MY [N P]SON ! AFFECTION :I* AT PRES5T ,I ONLY RECEIV$ BECAUSE ,I WAS MY FA!R'S DAUELY HAV+ A S+LE WORD TO SAY4 0,!N %E HAS NOT TOLD ME ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ( ALL10 HE ANSW]$1 SMIL+1 & %AK+ HIS HEAD AT ME ) AN AIR ( REPROA*4 0,:AT HAD ,I TO TELL80 ,I REPLI$3 0?AT ,I WAS BOR$8--BUT ?AT WILL PASS AWAY40 7,& 9DE$ IT N[ SEEM$ TO ME1 NOT ONLY ?AT MY 5NUI W\LD PASS AWAY1 BUT ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ ALREADY GONE BY1 :I* C\LD NOT RETURN47 0,IT IS NOT WELL NOT TO KN[ H[ TO BE> SOLITUDE3--IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT Y\ >E TRULY A 'GR[N Y\NG LADY'80 0,I BELIEVE SO60 ,I ANSW]$ SMIL+4 0,NO1 NO1 OR AT LEA/ A NAUM OV] ME1 FILL+ ME ) /RANGE EMOTION4 ,I NOTIC$ = ! FIR/ TIME AT ?IS MOM5T ?AT ! FACE :I* TO A CASUAL GLANCE SEEM$ SO GAY1 ! EXPRESSION1 SO PECULI>LY HIS [N1 :]E AT FIR/ ONE SEEM$ TO READ ONLY S]5ITY1 AFT]W>DS REVEAL$ MORE & MORE CLE>LY1 A RES]VE ( DEEP ?\E ABLE TO UND]/&1 BOOKS1 /UDY2 Y\ HAVE BE=E Y\ A :OLE LIFE1 = :I* ! PRES5T IS ! ONLY MOM5T TO PREP>E Y\RSELF1 SO ?AT H]EAFT] Y\ MAY NOT HAVE TO REP9E4 ,9 A YE> IT WILL BE TOO LATE40 ,HE SPOKE TO ME LIKE A FA!R OR AN UNCLE1 & ,I UND]/OOD ?AT HE WAS MAK+ AN EF=T TO COME TO MY LEVEL4 ,I WAS A LITTLE (F5D$ ?AT HE %\LD ?9K ME SO MU* BEL[ HIM1 & ON ! O!R H&1 IT WAS GRATIFY+ TO FEEL ?AT HE C>$ TO MAKE ! EF=T = MY SAKE4 ,! RE/ ( ! EV5+ WAS DEVOT$ TO A BUS9ESS CONV]SATION BETWE5 HIM & ,MA*A4 0,& N[1 GOOD-NI ,KATIA10 SAID HE1 RIS+1 APPROA*+ ME1 & TAK+ MY H&4 0,:5 %ALL WE SEE EA* O!R AGA980 ASK$ ,MA*A4 0,9 ! SPR+10 HE REPLI$1 /ILL HOLD+ MY H&2 0,I AM N[ GO+ TO ,DANILOVKA0 7\R O!R E/ATE72 0,I MU/ LOOK 9TO MATT]S !RE & MAKE SOME NECESS>Y >RANGEM5TS1 !N ,I HAVE TO GO TO ,MOSC[ UPON BUS9ESS ( MY [N1 & LAT]--OR 9 ! SUMM]--WE %ALL SEE EA* O!R AGA940 0,:Y DO Y\ GO = SO LONG A TIME80 ,I ASK$1 DEJECT$LY2 = ,I WAS ALREADY HOP+ TO SEE HIM EV]Y DAY1 & IT WAS ) A SUDD5 S9K+ ( MY HE>T ?AT ,I ?\$ P]FECTLY SIMPLE & EVID5T ?AT LIFE WAS TO CONSI/ 9 BE+ HAPPY1 & 9 ! FUTURE ,I C\LD IMAG9E NO?+ BUT HAPP9ESS1 SO SUDD5LY HAD \R SOMB] OLD DWELL+ AT ,POKROVSKI FILL$ ITSELF ) LIFE & LI*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aheh 3 ,*APT] #a -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #a#b1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #a -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/