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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,LIFE 9 \R ADVANC$ =TS 9 ! ,*E*5 L9ES W5T ON AS USUAL4  ,S9CE ! EV5TS LA/ N>RAT$ !RE HAD BE5 TWO AL>MS :5 ! COMPANIES W]E CALL$ \T & MILITIAM5 GALLOP$ AB\T2 BUT BO? TIMES ! M\NTA9E]S :O HAD CAUS$ ! EXCITEM5T GOT AWAY1 & ONCE AT ,VOZDVIZH5SK !Y KILL$ A ,COSSACK & SUCCE$$ 9 C>RY+ (F EI<T ,COSSACK HORSES ?AT W]E BE+ WAT]$4  !RE HAD BE5 NO FUR!R RAIDS S9CE ! ONE 9 :I* ! A\L WAS DE/ROY$1 BUT AN EXP$ITION ON A L>GE SCALE WAS EXPECT$ 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! APPO9TM5T ( A NEW COMM&] ( ! LEFT FLANK1 ,PR9CE ,B>YAT9SKY4  ,HE WAS AN OLD FRI5D ( ! ,VIC]OY'S & HAD BE5 9 COMM& ( ! ,KAB>DA ,REGIM5T4  ,ON HIS >RIVAL AT ,GROZNY AS COMM&] ( ! :OLE LEFT FLANK HE AT ONCE MU/]$ A DETA*M5T TO CONT9UE TO C>RY \T ! ,CZ>'S COMM&S AS COMMUNICAT$ BY ,*]NY%OV TO ,VORONTSOV4 ,! DETA*M5T MU/]$ AT ,VOZDVIZH5SK LEFT ! =T & TOOK UP A POSITION T[>DS ,KUR91 :]E ! TROOPS W]E 5CAMP$ & W]E FELL+ ! =E/4  ,Y\NG ,VORONTSOV LIV$ 9 A SPL5DID CLO? T5T1 & HIS WIFE1 ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 (T5 CAME TO ! CAMP & /AY$ ! NI<T4  ,B>YAT9SKY'S RELATIONS ) ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA W]E NO SECRET TO ANYONE1 & ! (FIC]S :O W]E NOT 9 ! >I/OCRATIC SET & ! SOLDI]S ABUS$ H] 9 CO>SE T]MS -- = H] PRES5CE 9 CAMP CAUS$ !M TO BE TOLD (F TO LIE 9 AMBU% AT NI<T4  ,! M\NTA9E]S W]E 9 ! HABIT ( BR++ GUNS ) RANGE & FIR+ %ELLS AT ! CAMP4  ,! %ELLS G5]ALLY MISS$ !IR AIM & !RE=E AT ORD9>Y TIMES NO SPECIAL MEASURES W]E TAK5 TO PREV5T SU* FIR+1 BUT N[ M5 W]E PLAC$ 9 AMBU% TO H9D] ! M\NTA9E]S FROM 9JUR+ OR FRI<T5+ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA ) !IR CANNON4  ,TO HAVE TO BE ALWAYS LY+ 9 AMBU% AT NI<T TO SAVE A LADY FROM BE+ FRI<T5$1 (F5D$ & ANNOY$ !M1 & !RE=E ! SOLDI]S1 AS WELL AS ! (FIC]S NOT ADMITT$ TO ! HI<] SOCIETY1 CALL$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA BAD NAMES4 

,HAV+ OBTA9$ LEAVE ( ABS5CE FROM HIS =T1 ,BUTL] CAME TO ! CAMP TO VISIT SOME OLD MESS-MATES FROM ! CADET CORPS & FELL[ (FIC]S ( ! ,KUR9 REGIM5T :O W]E S]V+ AS ADJUTANTS & ORD]LY (FIC]S4  ,:5 HE FIR/ >RIV$ HE HAD A V]Y GOOD TIME4  ,HE PUT UP 9 ,POLTORATSKY'S T5T & !RE MET MANY ACQUA9TANCES :O GAVE HIM A HE>TY WELCOME4  ,HE ALSO CALL$ ON ,VORONTSOV1 :OM HE KNEW SLI<TLY1 HAV+ ONCE S]V$ 9 ! SAME REGIM5T ) HIM4  ,VORONTSOV RECEIV$ HIM V]Y K9DLY1 9TRODUC$ HIM TO ,PR9CE ,B>YAT9SKY1 & 9VIT$ HIM TO ! F>EWELL D9N] HE WAS GIV+ 9 HONOR ( ,G5]AL ,KOZLOVSKY1 :O UNTIL ,B>YAT9SKY'S >RIVAL HAD BE5 9 COMM& ( ! LEFT FLANK4 

,! D9N] WAS MAGNIFIC5T4  ,SPECIAL T5TS W]E ]ECT$ 9 A L9E1 & ALONG ! :OLE L5G? ( !M A TABLE WAS SPREAD AS = A D9N]-P>TY1 ) D9N] S]VICES & BOTTLES4  ,EV]Y?+ RECALL$ LIFE 9 ! ,GU>DS 9 ,PET]SBURG4  ,D9N] WAS S]V$ AT TWO O-CLOCK4  ,KOZLOVSKY SAT 9 ! MIDDLE ON ONE SIDE4  ,B>YAT9SKY ON ! O!R4  ,AT ,KOZLOVSKY'S RI<T & LEFT H& SAT ! ,VORONTSOVS1 HUSB& & WIFE4  ,ALL ALONG ! TABLE ON BO? SIDES SAT ! (FIC]S ( ! ,KAB>DA & ,KUR9 REGIM5TS4  ,BUTL] SAT NEXT TO ,POLTORATSKY & !Y BO? *ATT$ M]RILY & DRANK ) ! (FIC]S >\ND !M4  ,:5 ! ROA/ WAS S]V$ & ! ORD]LIES HAD GONE R\ND & FILL$ ! *AMPAGNE GLASSES1 ,POLTORATSKY SAID TO ,BUTL]1 ) REAL ANXIETY3 

0,\R ,KOZLOVSKY WILL DISGRACE HIMSELF60 

0,:Y80 

0,:Y1 HE'LL HAVE TO MAKE A SPEE*1 & :AT GOOD IS HE AT ?AT8 444 4,IT'S NOT AS EASY AS CAPTUR+ 5TR5*M5TS UND] FIRE6  ,& ) A LADY BESIDE HIM TOO1 & !SE >I/OCRATS60 

0,REALLY IT'S PA9FUL TO LOOK AT HIM10 SAID ! (FIC]S TO ONE ANO!R4  ,& N[ ! SOLEMN MOM5T HAD >RIV$4  ,B>YAT9SKY ROSE & LIFT+ HIS GLASS1 ADDRESS$ A %ORT SPEE* TO ,KOZLOVSKY4  ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$1 ,KOZLOVSKY -- :O ALWAYS HAD A TRICK ( US+ ! WORD 0H[0  SUP]FLU\SLY -- ROSE & /AMM]+LY BEGAN3 

0,9 COMPLIANCE ) ! AUGU/ WILL ( HIS ,MAJE/Y ,I AM LEAV+ Y\ -- P>T+ FROM Y\1 G5TLEM510 SAID HE4  0,BUT CONSID] ME AS ALWAYS REMA9+ AMONG Y\4  ,! TRU? ( ! PROV]B1 H[ ',ONE MAN 9 ! FIELD IS NO W>RIOR'1 IS WELL KN[N TO Y\1 G5TLEM54 444 ,!RE=E1 H[ EV]Y REW>D ,I HAVE RECEIV$444H[ ALL ! B5EFITS %[]$ ON ME BY ! GREAT G5]OSITY ( \R SOV]EIGN ! ,EMP]OR444H[ ALL MY POSITION -- H[ MY GOOD NAME444H[ EV]Y?+ DECID$LY 444 H[ 444 0 7H]E HIS VOICE TREMBL$7 0444 H[ ,I AM 9DEBT$ TO Y\ = IT1 TO Y\ ALONE1 MY FRI5DS60  ,! WR9KL$ FACE PUCK]$ UP /ILL MORE1 HE GAVE A SOB & TE>S CAME 9TO HIS EYES4  0,H[ FROM MY HE>T ,I (F] Y\ MY S9C]E/1 HE>TFELT GRATITUDE60 

,KOZLOVSKY C\LD NOT GO ON BUT TURN$ R\ND & BEGAN TO EMBRACE ! (FIC]S4  ,! PR9CESS HID H] FACE 9 H] H&K]*IEF4  ,! PR9CE BL9K$1 ) HIS M\? DRAWN AWRY4  ,MANY ( ! (FIC]S' EYES GREW MOI/ & ,BUTL]1 :O HAD H>DLY KN[N ,KOZLOVSKY1 C\LD ALSO NOT RE/RA9 HIS TE>S4  ,HE LIK$ ALL ?IS V]Y MU*4 

,!N FOLL[$ O!R TOA/S4  ,HEAL?S W]E DRUNK TO ,B>YAT9SKY1 ,VORONTSOV1 ! (FIC]S1 & ! SOLDI]S1 & ! VISITORS LEFT ! TABLE 9TOXICAT$ ) W9E & ) ! MILIT>Y ELATION TO :I* !Y W]E ALWAYS SO PRONE4  ,! WEA!R WAS WOND]FUL1 SUNNY & CALM1 & ! AIR FRE% & BRAC+4  ,BONFIRES CRACKL$ & SONGS RES\ND$ ON ALL SIDES4  ,IT MI<T HAVE BE5 ?\<T ?AT EV]YBODY WAS CELEBRAT+ SOME JOYFUL EV5T4  ,BUTL] W5T TO ,POLTORATSKY'S 9 ! HAPPIE/1 MO/ EMOTIONAL MOOD4  ,SEV]AL (FIC]S HAD GA!R$ !RE & A C>D TABLE WAS SET4  ,AN ADJUTANT />T$ A BANK ) A HUNDR$ RUBLES4  ,TWO OR ?REE TIMES ,BUTL] LEFT ! T5T ) HIS H& GRIPP+ ! PURSE 9 HIS TR\S]S-POCKET1 BUT AT LA/ HE C\LD RESI/ ! TEMPTATION NO LONG]1 & DESPITE ! PROMISE HE HAD GIV5 TO HIS BRO!R & TO HIMSELF NOT TO PLAY1 HE BEGAN TO DO SO4  ,BE=E AN H\R WAS PA/1 V]Y R$1 P]SPIR+1 & SOIL$ ) *ALK1 HE WAS SITT+ ) BO? ELB[S ON ! TABLE & WRIT+ ON IT -- UND] C>DS B5T = 0CORN]S0 & 0TRANSPORTS -- ! FIGURES ( HIS /AKES4  ,HE HAD ALREADY LO/ SO MU* ?AT HE WAS AFRAID TO C\NT UP :AT WAS SCOR$ AGA9/ HIM4  ,BUT HE KNEW )\T C\NT+ ?AT ALL ! PAY HE C\LD DRAW 9 ADVANCE1 ADD$ TO ! VALUE ( HIS HORSE1 W\LD NOT SUFFICE TO PAY :AT ! ADJUTANT1 A /RANG] TO HIM1 HAD WRITT5 D[N AGA9/ HIM4  ,HE W\LD /ILL HAVE GONE ON PLAY+1 BUT ! ADJUTANT /]NLY LAID D[N ! C>DS HE HELD 9 HIS L>GE CLEAN H&S & ADD$ UP ! *ALK$ FIGURES ( ! SCORE ( ,BUTL]'S LOSSES4  ,BUTL]1 9 CONFUSION BEGAN TO MAKE EXCUSES = BE+ UNABLE TO PAY ! :OLE ( HIS DEBT AT ONCE1 & SAID HE W\LD S5D IT FROM HOME4  ,:5 HE SAID ?IS HE NOTIC$ ?AT EV]YBODY PITI$ HIM & ?AT !Y ALL -- EV5 ,POLTORATSKY -- AVOID$ MEET+ HIS EYE4  ,?AT WAS HIS LA/ EV5+ !RE4  ,HE REFLECT$ ?AT HE NE$ ONLY HAVE REFRA9$ FROM PLAY+ & GONE TO ! ,VORONTSOVS :O HAD 9VIT$ HIM1 & ALL W\LD HAVE BE5 WELL1 BUT N[ IT WAS NOT ONLY NOT WELL -- IT WAS T]RIBLE4 

,HAV+ TAK5 LEAVE ( HIS COMRADES & ACQUA9TANCES HE RODE HOME & W5T TO B$1 & SLEPT = EI<TE5 H\RS AS PEOPLE USUALLY SLEEP AFT] LOS+ HEAVILY4  ,FROM ! FACT ?AT HE ASK$ H] TO L5D HIM FIFTY KOPECKS TO TIP ! ,COSSACK :O HAD ESCORT$ HIM1 & FROM HIS SORR[FUL LOOKS & %ORT ANSW]S1 ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA GUESS$ ?AT HE HAD LO/ AT C>DS & %E REPROA*$ ! MAJOR = HAV+ GIV5 HIM LEAVE ( ABS5CE4 

,:5 HE WOKE UP AT NOON NEXT DAY & REMEMB]$ ! SITUATION HE WAS 9 HE LONG$ AGA9 TO PLUNGE 9TO ! OBLIVION FROM :I* HE HAD JU/ EM]G$1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE4  ,/EPS HAD TO BE TAK5 TO REPAY ! F\R HUNDR$ & SEV5TY RUBLES HE [$ TO ! /RANG]4  ,! FIR/ /EP HE TOOK WAS TO WRITE TO HIS BRO!R1 CONFESS+ HIS S9 & IMPLOR+ HIM = ! LA/ TIME1 TO L5D HIM FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES ON ! SECURITY ( ! MILL !Y /ILL [N$ 9 COMMON4  ,!N HE WROTE TO A /+Y RELATIVE ASK+ H] TO L5D HIM FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES AT :ATEV] RATE ( 9T]E/ %E LIK$4  ,F9ALLY HE W5T TO ! MAJOR1 KN[+ ?AT HE -- OR RA!R ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA -- HAD SOME MONEY1 & ASK$ HIM TO L5D HIM FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES4 

0,I'D LET Y\ HAVE !M AT ONCE10 SAID ! MAJOR1 0BUT ,MA%A WON'T6  ,!SE WOM5 >E SO CLOSE-FI/$ -- :O ! DEVIL CAN UND]/& !M8 444 ,& YET Y\ MU/ GET \T ( IT SOMEH[1 DEVIL TAKE HIM6 444 ,HASN'T ?AT BRUTE ! CANTE5-KEEP] GOT SOME?+80 

,BUT IT WAS NO USE TRY+ TO BORR[ FROM ! CANTE5-KEEP]1 SO ,BUTL]'S SALVATION C\LD ONLY COME FROM HIS BRO!R OR HIS /+Y RELATIVE4 

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