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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,!RE WAS NO REASON TO DELAY \R M>RIAGE1 & NEI!R HE NOR ,I DESIR$ TO DO SO4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,MA*A LONG$ TO GO TO ,MOSC[ TO ORD] MY TR\SSEAU1 & ,S]GIUS' MO!R CONSID]$ IT 9CUMB5T UPON HIM BE=E M>RY+ TO BUY A NEW C>RIAGE & MORE FURNITURE & HAVE ! :OLE H\SE R5OVAT$1 BUT WE BO? 9SI/$ ?AT ?IS C\LD ALL BE DONE QUITE AS WELL AFT]W>DS1 & ?AT WE W\LD BE M>RI$ AT ! 5D ( ! =TNI<T SUCCE$+ MY BIR?DAY1 )\T TR\SSEAU1 P>ADE1 GUE/S1 GROOMSM51 SUPP]1 *AMPAGNE1 OR ANY ( ! TRADITIONAL ATTRIBUTES ( A W$D+4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HIS MO!R WAS UNWILL+ TO HAVE ! GREAT EV5T TAKE PLACE )\T ! MUSIC1 ! AVALAN*E ( TRUNKS1 ! REFURNI%$ H\SE1 :I*1 AT A CO/ ( ?IRTY ?\S& RUBLES1 HAD ACCOMPANI$ H] [N M>RIAGE2 & H[1 )\T HIS KN[L$GE1 %E HAD RANSACK$ = TREASURES ALL ! *E/S 9 ! LUMB] ROOMS1 & HELD SOB] CONSULTATIONS ) ,M>I\*KA1 ! H\SEKEEP]1 ON ! SUBJECT ( C]TA9 NEW C>PETS & CURTA9S1 QUITE 9DISP5SABLE TO \R HAPP9ESS4 ,ON \R SIDE1 ,MA*A WAS SIMIL>LY EMPLOY$1 ) MY MAID ,K\ZM9I*A4 ,%E C\LD NOT BE LAU<$ \T ( ?IS2 BE+ FIRMLY P]SUAD$ ?AT :5 ,S]GIUS & ,I \<T TO HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+ \R FUTURE >RANGEM5TS1 WE WA/$ \R TIME 9 S(T SPEE*ES 7AS WAS P]HAPS NATURAL 9 \R POSITION72 :ILE ( C\RSE1 9 FACT1 ! V]Y SUB/ANCE ( \R FUTURE HAPP9ESS WAS DEP5D5T UPON ! CUT & EMBROID]Y ( MY DRESSES1 & ! /RAI<T HEMS ON \R TABLE-CLO?S & NAPK9S4 ,BETWE5 ,POKROVSKI & ,NIKOLSKI1 EV]Y DAY & SEV]AL TIMES A DAY1 MY/]I\S COMMUNICATIONS W]E EX*ANG$ AS TO ! PROGRESS+ PREP>ATIONS2 & ?\< APP>5TLY ,MA*A & ! BRIDEGROOM'S MO!R W]E UPON ! T5D]E/ T]MS1 ONE FELT SURE ( ! CON/ANT PASSAGE ( %AFTS ( KE5 & HO/ILE DIPLOMACY BETWE5 ! TWO P[]S4 

,TATIANA ,SEM5OVNA1 HIS MO!R1 ) :OM ,I N[ BECAME MORE FULLY ACQUA9T$1 WAS A WOMAN ( ! OLD S*OOL1 />*$ & /IFF1 & A SEV]E MI/RESS4 ,S]GIUS LOV$ H]1 NOT ONLY FROM DUTY AS A SON1 BUT ALSO ) ! S5TIM5T ( A MAN :O SAW 9 H] ! BE/1 ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T1 ! T5D]E/1 & ! MO/ AMIABLE WOMAN 9 ! WORLD4 ,TATIANA HAD ALWAYS BE5 CORDIAL & K9D TO US1 P>TICUL>LY TO ME1 & %E WAS DELI<T$ ?AT H] SON %\LD M>RY2 BUT AS SOON AS ,I BECAME BETRO!D TO HIM IT APPE>$ TO ME ?AT %E WI%$ TO MAKE ME FEEL ?AT HE MI<T HAVE MADE A BETT] MAT*1 & ?AT ,I \<T NEV] TO =GET ! FACT4 ,I P]FECTLY UND]/OOD H]1 & WAS 5TIRELY ( H] OP9ION4 

,DUR+ !SE LA/ TWO WEEKS1 ,S]GIUS & ,I SAW EA* O!R EV]Y DAY2 HE ALWAYS D9$ ) US & REMA9$ UNTIL MIDNI<T2 BUT1 ?\< HE (T5 TOLD ME--& ,I KNEW HE WAS TELL+ ! TRU?--?AT HE C\LD NOT N[ LIVE )\T ME1 YET HE NEV] SP5T ! :OLE DAY ) ME1 & EV51 AFT] A FA%ION1 CONT9U$ TO ATT5D TO HIS BUS9ESS MATT]S4 ,\R \TW>D RELATIONS1 UP TO ! V]Y TIME ( \R M>RIAGE1 W]E EXACTLY :AT !Y HAD BE52 WE /ILL SAID 0Y\0 TO EA* O!R1 HE DID NOT EV5 KISS MY H&1 & NOT ONLY DID HE NOT SEEK1 BUT HE ACTUALLY AVOID$ OCCASIONS ( F9D+ HIMSELF ALONE ) ME1 AS IF HE FE>$ GIV+ HIMSELF UP TOO MU* TO ! GREAT & DANG]\S LOVE HE BORE 9 HIS HE>T4 

,ALL !SE DAYS ! WEA!R WAS BAD1 & WE SP5T MO/ ( !M 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM2 \R CONV]SATIONS BE+ HELD 9 ! CORN] BETWE5 ! PIANO & ! W9D[4 

0,DO Y\ KN[ ?AT !RE IS ONE ?+ ,I HAVE BE5 WI%+ TO SAY TO Y\ = A LONG TIME80 HE SAID1 LATE ONE EV5+1 :5 WE W]E ALONE 9 \R CORN]4 0,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ ( IT1 ALL ! TIME Y\ HAVE BE5 AT ! PIANO40 

0,TELL ME NO?+1 ,I KN[ ALL10 ,I REPLI$4 

0,WELL !N1 WE WILL SAY NO MORE AB\T IT40 

0,OH1 YES1 9DE$1 TELL ME2 :AT IS IT80 ,I ASK$4 

0,IT IS ?IS4 ,Y\ REMEMB] ME TELL+ Y\ ?AT /ORY AB\T ,A4 & ,B480 

0,AS IF ,I C\LD HELP REMEMB]+ ?AT FOOLI% /ORY6 ,H[ LUCKY ?AT IT HAS 5D$ SO44440 

0,A LITTLE MORE1 & ,I W\LD HAVE DE/ROY$ MY HAPP9ESS ) MY [N H&2 Y\ SAV$ ME2 BUT ! ?+ IS1 ?AT ,I WAS NOT TRU?FUL ) Y\1 !N2 IT HAS BE5 ON MY CONSCI5CE1 & N[ ,I WI% TO TELL Y\ ALL40 

0,AH1 PLEASE DO NOT60 

0,DO NOT BE AFRAID10 HE SAID1 SMIL+1 0IT IS ONLY ?AT ,I MU/ JU/IFY MYSELF4 ,:5 ,I BEGAN TO TALK TO Y\1 ,I WI%$ TO DEBATE ! QUE/ION40 

0,:Y DEBATE80 SAID ,I1 0?AT IS NEV] NECESS>Y40 

,HE LOOK$ AT ME 9 SIL5CE1 !N W5T ON4 

0,9 REG>D TO ! 5D ( ?AT /ORY1--:AT ,I SAID TO Y\1 !N1 WAS NOT NONS5SE2 CLE>LY !RE WAS SOME?+ TO FE>1 & ,I WAS RI<T TO FE> IT4 ,TO RECEIVE EV]Y?+ FROM Y\1 & GIVE Y\ SO LITTLE6 ,Y\ >E YET A *ILD1 YET AN UNEXP&$ FL[]1 Y\ LOVE = ! FIR/ TIME1 :ILE ,I44440 

0,OH1 YES1 TELL ME ! TRU?60 ,I EXCLAIM$4 ,BUT ALL AT ONCE ,I WAS AFRAID ( HIS ANSW]4 0,NO1 DO NOT TELL ME60 ,I ADD$4 

0,:E!R ,I HAVE LOV$ BE=E8 IS ?AT IT80 HE SAID1 9/ANTLY DIV9+ MY ?\<T4 0,IT IS EASY TO TELL Y\ ?AT4 ,NO1 ,I HAVE NOT LOV$4 ,NEV] HAS SU* A FEEL+4444 ,SO1 DO Y\ NOT SEE H[ IMP]ATIVE IT WAS = ME TO REFLECT1 BE=E TELL+ Y\ ?AT ,I LOV$ Y\8 ,:AT AM ,I GIV+ Y\8 ,LOVE1 IT IS TRUE44440 

0,IS ?AT SO LITTLE80 ,I ASK$1 LOOK+ 9TO HIS FACE4 

0,YES1 ?AT IS LITTLE1 MY D>L+1 LITTLE = Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE BEAUTY & Y\?4 ,(T51 AT NI<T1 ,I CANNOT SLEEP = HAPP9ESS2 ,I AM 9CESSANTLY ?9K+ H[ WE >E GO+ TO LIVE TOGE!R4 ,I HAVE ALREADY LIV$ MU*1 YET IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I HAVE BUT JU/ N[ COME TO ! KN[L$GE ( :AT MAKES HAPP9ESS4 ,A SWEET1 TRANQUIL LIFE1 9 \R RETIR$ CORN]1 ) ! POSSIBILITY ( DO+ GOOD TO ?OSE TO :OM IT IS SO EASY TO DO IT1 & :O1 NEV]!LESS1 >E SO LITTLE US$ TO IT2 !N WORK1--WORK1 :5CE1 Y\ KN[1 SOME PR(IT ALWAYS SPR+S2 RECREATION1 ALSO1 NATURE1 BOOKS1 MUSIC1 ! AFFECTION ( SOME CONG5IAL FRI5D2 !RE IS MY HAPP9ESS1 A HAPP9ESS HI<] ?AN ,I EV] DREAM$ (4 ,& BEYOND ALL ?AT1 A LOV$ ONE LIKE Y\1 P]HAPS A FAMILY2 9 ONE WORD1 ALL ?AT A MAN CAN DESIRE 9 ?IS WORLD60 

0,YES10 SAID ,I4 

0,= ME1 :OSE Y\? IS DONE1 YES2 BUT = Y\ 4440 HE CONT9U$4 0,Y\ HAVE NOT YET LIV$2 P]HAPS Y\ MI<T HAVE WI%$ TO PURSUE Y\R HAPP9ESS 9 SOME O!R PA?1 & 9 SOME O!R PA? P]HAPS Y\ MI<T HAVE F\ND IT4 ,AT PRES5T IT SEEMS TO Y\ ?AT :AT ,I SPEAK ( IS 9DE$ HAPP9ESS1 BECAUSE Y\ LOVE ME44440 

0,NO1 ,I HAVE NEV] DESIR$ NOR LIK$ ANY BUT ?IS SWEET HOME LIFE4 ,& Y\ HAVE JU/ SAID PRECISELY :AT ,I ?9K1 MYSELF40 

,HE SMIL$4 

0,IT SEEMS SO TO Y\1 MY D>L+4 ,BUT ?AT IS LITTLE = Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE BEAUTY & Y\?10 HE REPEAT$1 ?\<TFULLY4 

,I WAS BEG9N+ TO FEEL PROVOK$ AT SEE+ ?AT HE W\LD NOT BELIEVE ME1 & ?AT 9 A C]TA9 WAY HE WAS REPROA*+ ME ) MY BEAUTY & MY Y\?4 

0,COME N[1 :Y DO Y\ LOVE ME80 ,I ASK$1 RA!R HOTLY3 0= MY Y\? OR = MYSELF80 

0,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT ,I DO LOVE10 HE REPLI$1 FIX+ UPON ME AN OBS]VANT LOOK1 FULL ( ALLUR+ SWEETNESS4 

,I MADE NO RESPONSE1 BUT 9VOLUNT>ILY MET HIS EYES4 ,ALL AT ONCE1 A /RANGE ?+ HAPP5$ TO ME4 ,I CEAS$ TO SEE :AT WAS >\ND ME1 HIS FACE ITSELF DISAPPE>$ FROM BE=E ME1 & ,I C\LD DI/+UI% NO?+ BUT ! FIRE ( ! EYES EXACTLY OPPOSITE M9E2 !N IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT !SE EYES !MSELVES W]E PI]C+ 9TO ME1 !N ALL BECAME CONFUS$1 ,I C\LD NO LONG] SEE ANY?+ AT ALL1 & ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO HALF CLOSE MY EYELIDS TO FREE MYSELF FROM ! M+L$ S5SATION ( JOY & T]ROR PRODUC$ BY ?IS LOOK4 

,T[>DS EV5+ ( ! DAY PREVI\S TO ?AT APPO9T$ = \R M>RIAGE1 ! WEA!R CLE>$4 ,AFT] ! HEAVY CONT9U\S RA9S ( ! SUMM] WE HAD ! FIR/ BRILLIANT AUTUMNAL SUNSET4 ,! SKY WAS PURE1 RIGID1 & PALE4 ,I W5T TO SLEEP1 HAPPY 9 ! ?\<T ?AT ! NEXT DAY W\LD BE BRI<T1 = \R W$D+4 ,I WOKE 9 ! MORN+ ) ! SUN UPON ME1 & ) ! ?\<T ?AT H]E ALREADY WAS ! DAY 444 AS IF IT A/ONI%$ & FRI<T5$ ME4 ,I W5T TO ! G>D54 ,! SUN HAD JU/ RIS51 & WAS %9+ ?R\< ! L9D5-TREES1 :OSE YELL[ LEAVES W]E FLOAT+ D[N & /REW+ ! PA?S4 ,!RE WAS NOT ONE CL\D TO BE SE5 9 ! COLD S]5E SKY4 

0,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT IT IS TO-DAY80 ,I ASK$ MYSELF1 NOT V5TUR+ TO BELIEVE 9 MY [N HAPP9ESS4 0,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT TO-MORR[ ,I %ALL NOT WAKE H]E1 ?AT ,I %ALL OP5 MY EYES 9 ?AT H\SE ( ,NIKOLSKI1 ) ITS COLUMNS1 9 A PLACE N[ ALL /RANGE TO ME6 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT H5CE=W>D ,I %ALL NOT BE EXPECT+ HIM1 %ALL NOT BE GO+ TO MEET HIM1 %ALL NOT TALK AB\T HIM ANY MORE 9 ! EV5+S1 ) ,MA*A8 ,%ALL ,I NO LONG] SIT AT ! PIANO 9 \R DRAW+-ROOM AT ,POKROVSKI1 ) HIM BESIDE ME8 ,%ALL ,I NO LONG] SEE HIM GO AWAY1 & TREMBLE ) FE> = HIM BECAUSE ! NI<T IS D>K80 ,BUT ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD TOLD ME1 ! NI<T BE=E1 ?AT IT WAS HIS LA/ VISIT2 &1 BESIDES1 ,MA*A HAD MADE ME TRY ON MY W$D+-DRESS4 ,SO ?AT1 BY MOM5TS1 ,I W\LD BELIEVE1 & !N D\BT AGA94 ,WAS IT REALLY TRUE ?AT ?IS V]Y DAY ,I WAS TO BEG9 TO LIVE ) A MO!R-9-LAW1 )\T ,NAD9E1 )\T OLD ,GREGORY1 )\T ,MA*A8 ,?AT AT NI<T ,I W\LD NOT EMBRACE MY OLD NURSE1 & HE> H] SAY1 MAK+ ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 AS %E ALWAYS DID2 0,GOOD-NI<T1 MY Y\NG LADY80 ,?AT ,I W\LD NO LONG] HE> ,SONIA'S LESSONS1 OR PLAY ) H]1 OR RAP ON ! P>TITION WALL 9 ! MORN+ & HE> H] GAY LAU<8 ,WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT IT WAS REALLY TO-DAY ?AT ,I WAS TO BECOME1 9 A MEASURE1 AN ALI5 TO MYSELF1 & ?AT A NEW LIFE1 REALIZ+ MY HOPES & MY WI%ES1 WAS OP5+ BE=E ME8 ,& WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS NEW LIFE1 JU/ BEG9N+1 WAS TO BE = EV]8 ,I WAIT$ IMPATI5TLY = ,S]GIUS1 SO H>D IT WAS = ME TO REMA9 ALONE ) !SE ?\<TS4 ,HE CAME E>LY1 & IT WAS ONLY :5 HE WAS ACTUALLY !RE ?AT ,I WAS SURE ?AT TO-DAY ,I WAS REALLY GO+ TO BE HIS WIFE1 & NO LONG] FELT FRI<T5$ AT ! ?\<T4 

,BE=E D9N] WE W5T TO *UR*1 TO HE> ! S]VICE = ! DEAD1 9 COMMEMORATION ( MY FA!R4 

0,OH1 IF HE W]E /ILL 9 ?IS WORLD60 ?\<T ,I1 AS ,I WAS RETURN+ HOME1 LEAN+ SIL5TLY ON ! >M ( ! MAN :O HAD BE5 HIS DE>E/ FRI5D4 ,:ILE ! PRAY]S W]E BE+ READ1 KNEEL+ ) MY BR[ PRESS$ UPON ! COLD FLAG-/ONES ( ! *APEL FLOOR1 MY FA!R HAD BE5 SO VIVIDLY BR\<T BE=E MY M9D1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT HELP BELIEV+ ?AT HE COMPREH5D$ ME & BLESS$ MY *OICE1 & ,I IMAG9$ ?AT1 AT ! MOM5T1 HIS S\L WAS HOV]+ ABOVE US1 & ?AT HIS B5$ICTION RE/$ UPON ME4 ,!SE REMEMBRANCES1 !SE HOPES1 MY HAPP9ESS & MY REGRETS1 BL5D$ )9 ME 9TO A FEEL+ AT ONCE SOLEMN & SWEET1 :I* SEEM$1 AS IT W]E1 TO BE SET 9 A FRAME ( CLE> QUIET AIR1 /ILLNESS1 B>E FIELDS1 PALE HEAV5S :OSE BRILLIANT BUT 5FEEBL$ RAYS VA9LY /ROVE TO BR+ ! COLOR TO MY *EEK4 ,I P]SUAD$ MYSELF ?AT MY COMPANION WAS UND]/&+ & %>+ MY FEEL+S4 ,HE WALK$ ) SL[ /EPS1 9 SIL5CE1 & HIS FACE1 :I* ,I GLANC$ 9TO FROM TIME TO TIME1 BORE ! IMPRESS ( ?AT 9T5SE /ATE ( ! S\L1 :I* IS NEI!R SADNESS NOR JOY1 & :I* P]FECTLY H>MONIZ$ ) SURR\ND+ NATURE & ) MY HE>T4 

,ALL AT ONCE1 HE TURN$ T[>DS ME1 & ,I SAW ?AT HE HAD SOME?+ TO SAY TO ME4 ,:AT IF HE W]E NOT GO+ TO SPEAK ( :AT WAS 9 MY ?\<TS8 ,BUT )\T EV5 NAM+ HIM HE SPOKE ( MY FA!R1 & ADD$3 

0,ONE DAY HE HAPP5$ TO SAY TO ME1 LAU<+LY1 ',Y\ WILL M>RY MY LITTLE ,KATIA6'0 

0,H[ GLAD HE W\LD HAVE BE51 TO-DAY10 ,I RESPOND$1 PRESS+ CLOS] TO ! >M ON :I* ,I LEAN$4 

0,YES1 Y\ W]E !N BUT A *ILD10 HE W5T ON1 LOOK+ DEEP 9TO MY EYES2 0,I KISS$ ?OSE EYES & LOV$ !M SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y W]E SO LIKE HIS1 & ,I WAS F> FROM ?9K+ ?AT ONE DAY !Y W\LD BE SO DE> TO ME 9 !MSELVES40 

,WE W]E /ILL WALK+ SL[LY ALONG ! FIELD-PA?1 SC>CELY TRACEABLE AMONG ! TRODD5 & SCATT]$ /UBBLE1 & HE>D NO S\ND SAVE \R [N FOOT/EPS & VOICES4 ,! SUN P\R$ D[N FLOODS ( LI<T ?AT GAVE NO W>M?4 ,:5 WE SPOKE1 \R VOICES SEEM$ TO RES\ND & HANG SUSP5D$ ABOVE \R HEADS 9 ! MOTIONLESS ATMOSPH]E4 ,WE MI<T HAVE ?\<T WE TWO W]E ALONE UPON ! E>?1 ALONE B5EA? ?AT BLUE VAULT VIBRAT+ ) COLD SC9TILLATIONS FROM ! SUN4 

,:5 WE >RIV$ AT ! H\SE1 WE F\ND HIS MO!R ALREADY !RE1 ) ! FEW GUE/S :OM WE HAD FELT OBLIG$ TO 9VITE1 & ,I WAS NOT AGA9 ALONE ) HIM UNTIL WE HAD LEFT ! *UR* & W]E 9 ! C>RIAGE ON \R WAY TO ,NIKOLSKI4 

,! *UR* HAD BE5 ALMO/ EMPTY4 ,AT ONE GLANCE ,I HAD SE5 HIS MO!R1 /&+ NE> ! *OIR2 ,MA*A1 ) H] WET *EEKS & LILAC CAP-RIBBONS2 & TWO OR ?REE DROROVIES1 :O W]E GAZ+ AT ME ) CURI\S EYES4 ,I HE>D ! PRAY]S1 ,I REPEAT$ !M1 BUT !Y HAD NO MEAN+ = ME4 ,I C\LD NOT PRAY1 MYSELF1 ,I ONLY KEPT LOOK+ /UPIDLY AT ! IMAGES1 ! WAX TAP]S1 ! CROSS EMBROID]$ ON ! *ASUBLE ! PRIE/ HAD ON1 ! ICONO/ASE1 ! *UR* W9D[S1 BUT DID NOT SEEM ABLE TO UND]/& ANY?+ AT ALL2 ,I ONLY FELT ?AT SOME?+ V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y WAS BE+ DONE TO ME4 ,:5 ! PRIE/ TURN$ T[>DS US ) ! CROSS1 :5 HE GAVE US HIS CONGRATULATIONS1 & SAID ?AT HE HAD BAPTIZ$ ME & ?AT N[ ,GOD HAD P]MITT$ HIM ALSO TO M>RY ME2 :5 ,MA*A & ,S]GIUS' MO!R EMBRAC$ US1 :5 ,I HE>D ,GREGORY'S VOICE CALL+ ! C>RIAGE1 ,I WAS A/ONI%$ & FRI<T5$ AT ! ?\<T ?AT ALL WAS F9I%$1 ?\< NO M>VEL\S *ANGE1 CORRESPOND+ ) ! SACRAM5T :I* HAD JU/ BE5 P]=M$ OV] ME1 HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 MY S\L4 ,WE KISS$ EA* O!R1 & ?IS KISS APPE>$ TO ME SO ODD1 SO \T ( KEEP+ ) \RSELVES1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+3 0,IT IS ONLY ?AT80 ,WE W5T \T UPON ! P>VISE1 ! NOISE ( ! :EELS E*O$ L\DLY )9 ! >* ( ! *UR*2 ,I FELT ! FRE% AIR UPON MY FACE1 & WAS CONSCI\S ?AT1 ,S]GIUS ) HIS HAT UND] HIS >M1 HAD ASSI/$ ME 9TO ! C>RIAGE4 ,?R\< ! W9D[ ,I SAW ?AT ! MOON WAS %9+ 9 H] PLACE 9 ! FRO/Y SKY4 ,HE TOOK HIS SEAT BESIDE ME1 & %UT ! DOOR4 ,SOME?+1 AT ?IS MOM5T1 SEEM$ TO /RIKE ?R\< MY HE>T1 AS IF ! ASSURANCE ) :I* HE DID ?IS HAD GIV5 ME A W\ND4 ,! :EELS GLANC$ AGA9/ A /ONE1 !N BEGAN TO REVOLVE UPON ! SMOO? ROAD1 & WE W]E GONE4 ,DRAWN BACK 9TO A CORN] ( ! C>RIAGE1 ,I WAT*$ ! FIELDS FLOOD$ ) LI<T1 & ! FLY+ ROAD4 ,NEV]!LESS1 )\T LOOK+ AT HIM1 ,I WAS FEEL+ ?AT !RE HE WAS1 BESIDE ME4 0,H]E1 !N1 IS ALL ?AT ?IS FIR/ MOM5T FROM :I* ,I HAVE EXPECT$ SO MU*1 BR+S ME80 ,I ?\<T1 & ALL AT ONCE ,I HAD A S5SE ( HUMILIATION & (F5SE AT F9D+ MYSELF SEAT$ ?US ALONE ) HIM & SO CLOSE TO HIM4 ,I TURN$ T[>DS HIM1 9T5D+ TO SAY SOME?+1 NO MATT] :AT4 ,BUT NO WORD W\LD COME FROM MY LIPS2 ONE W\LD HAVE SAID ?AT NO TRACE ( MY =M] T5D]NESS L+]$ )9 MY HE>T1 BUT ?AT IT WAS 5TIRELY REPLAC$ BY ?IS IMPRESSION ( AL>M & (F5SE4 

0,UP TO ?IS MOM5T1 ,I /ILL D>$ NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?IS MI<T BE60 HE S(TLY RESPOND$ TO MY GLANCE4 0,& ,I 444 ,I AM AFRAID 444 ,I KN[ NOT :Y60 

0,AFRAID ( ME1 ,KATIA80 HE SAID1 TAK+ MY H&1 & B5D+ HIS HEAD OV] IT4 

,MY H& RE/$ )9 HIS1 LIFELESS2 MY HE>T /OPP$ BEAT+4 

0,YES10 ,I MURMUR$4 

,BUT1 AT ! SAME MOM5T1 MY HE>T SUDD5LY BEGAN TO BEAT AGA91 MY H& TREMBL$ & CLASP$ HIS1 W>M? RETURN$ TO ME2 MY EYES1 9 ! DIM LI<T1 S\<T HIS EYES1 & ,I FELT1 ALL AT ONCE1 ?AT ,I WAS NO LONG] AFRAID ( HIM2 ?AT ?IS T]ROR HAD BE5 BUT A NEW LOVE1 YET MORE T5D] & /RONG ?AN ! OLD4 ,I KNEW ?AT ,I WAS :OLLY HIS1 & ?AT ,I WAS HAPPY TO BE :OLLY 9 HIS P[]4 

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