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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,Y\NG ,VORONTSOV WAS MU* PLEAS$ ?AT IT WAS HE1 & NO ONE ELSE1 :O HAD SUCCE$$ 9 W9N+ OV] & RECEIV+ ,HAJJI ,MURAD -- NEXT TO ,%AMIL ,RUSSIA'S *IEF & MO/ ACTIVE 5EMY4  ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE UNPLEASANT ?+ AB\T IT3  ,G5]AL ,MELL]- ,ZAKOMELSKY WAS 9 COMM& ( ! >MY AT ,VOZDVIZH5SKI1 & ! :OLE AFFAIR \<T TO HAVE BE5 C>RI$ \T ?R\< HIM4  ,AS ,VORONTSOV HAD DONE EV]Y?+ HIMSELF )\T REPORT+ IT !RE MI<T BE SOME UNPLEASANTNESS1 & ?IS ?\<T RA!R 9T]F]$ ) HIS SATISFACTION4  ,ON REA*+ HIS H\SE HE 5TRU/$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S H5*M5 TO ! REGIM5TAL ADJUTANT & HIMSELF %[$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD 9TO ! H\SE4 

,PR9CESS ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 ELEGANTLY DRESS$ & SMIL+1 & H] LITTLE SON1 A H&SOME CURLY-HEAD$ *ILD ( SIX1 MET ,HAJJI ,MURAD 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM4  ,! LATT] PLAC$ HIS H&S ON HIS HE>T1 & ?R\< ! 9T]PRET] -- :O HAD 5T]$ ) HIM -- SAID ) SOLEMNITY ?AT HE REG>D$ HIMSELF AS ! PR9CE'S KUNAK1 S9CE ! PR9CE HAD BR\<T HIM 9TO HIS [N H\SE2 & ?AT A KUNAK'S :OLE FAMILY WAS AS SACR$ AS ! KUNAK HIMSELF4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD'S APPE>ANCE & MANN]S PLEAS$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA1 & ! FACT ?AT HE FLU%$ :5 %E HELD \T H] L>GE :ITE H& TO HIM 9CL9$ H] /ILL MORE 9 HIS FAVOR4  ,%E 9VIT$ HIM TO SIT D[N1 & HAV+ ASK$ HIM :E!R HE DRANK C(FEE1 HAD SOME S]V$4  ,HE1 H[EV]1 DECL9$ IT :5 IT CAME4  ,HE UND]/OOD A LITTLE ,RUSSIAN BUT C\LD NOT SPEAK IT4  ,:5 SOME?+ WAS SAID :I* HE C\LD NOT UND]/& HE SMIL$1 & HIS SMILE PLEAS$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA JU/ AS IT HAD PLEAS$ ,POLTORATSKY4  ,! CURLY-HAIR$1 KE5-EY$ LITTLE BOY 7:OM HIS MO!R CALL$ ,BULKA7 /&+ BESIDE H] DID NOT TAKE HIS EYES (F ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 :OM HE HAD ALWAYS HE>D SPOK5 ( AS A GREAT W>RIOR4 

,LEAV+ ,HAJJI ,MURAD ) HIS WIFE1 ,VORONTSOV W5T TO HIS (FICE TO DO :AT WAS NECESS>Y AB\T REPORT+ ! FACT ( ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S HAV+ COVE OV] TO ! ,RUSSIANS4  ,:5 HE HAD WRITT5 A REPORT TO ! G5]AL 9 COMM& ( ! LEFT FLANK -- ,G5]AL ,KOZLOVSKY -- AT ,GROZNY1 & A LETT] TO HIS FA!R1 ,VORONTSOV HURRI$ HOME1 AFRAID ?AT HIS WIFE MI<T BE VEX$ ) HIM = =C+ ON H] ?IS T]RIBLE /RANG]1 :O HAD TO BE TREAT$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT HE %\LD NOT TAKE (F5SE1 & YET NOT TOO K9DLY4  ,BUT HIS FE>S W]E NE$LESS4  ,HAJJI ,MURAD WAS SITT+ 9 AN >M*AIR ) LITTLE ,BULKA1 ,VORONTSOV'S /EPSON1 ON HIS KNEE1 & ) B5T HEAD WAS LI/5+ ATT5TIVELY TO ! 9T]PRET] :O WAS TRANSLAT+ TO HIM ! WORDS ( ! LAU<+ M>YA ,VASILEVNA4  ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA WAS TELL+ HIM ?AT IF EV]Y TIME A KUNAK ADMIR$ ANY?+ ( HIS HE MADE HIM A PRES5T ( IT1 HE W\LD SOON HAVE TO GO AB\T LIKE ,ADAM4 444 

,:5 ! PR9CE 5T]$1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD ROSE AT ONCE &1 SURPRIS+ & (F5D+ ,BULKA BY PUTT+ HIM (F HIS KNEE1 *ANG$ ! PLAYFUL EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE TO A /]N & S]I\S ONE4  ,HE ONLY SAT D[N AGA9 :5 ,VORONTSOV HAD HIMSELF TAK5 A SEAT4 

,CONT9U+ ! CONV]SATION HE ANSW]$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA BY TELL+ H] ?AT IT WAS A LAW AMONG HIS PEOPLE ?AT ANY?+ Y\R KUNAK ADMIR$ MU/ BE PRES5T$ TO HIM4 

0,?Y SON1 KUNAK80 HE SAID 9 ,RUSSIAN1 PATT+ ! CURLY HEAD ( ! BOY :O HAD AGA9 CLIMB$ ON HIS KNEE4 

0,HE IS DELI<TFUL1 Y\R BRIG&60 SAID ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA TO H] HUSB& 9 FR5*4  0,BULKA HAS BE5 ADMIR+ HIS DAGG]1 & HE HAS GIV5 IT TO HIM40 

,BULKA %[$ ! DAGG] TO HIS FA!R4  0,C'E/ UN OBJET DE PRIX60 ADD$ %E4 

0,IL FAUDRA TR\V] L'OCCASION DE LUI FAIRE CADEAU10 SAID ,VORONTSOV4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD1 HIS EYES TURN$ D[N1 SAT /ROK+ ! BOY'S CURLY HAIR & SAY+3  0,DZHIGIT1 DZHIGIT60 

0,A BEAUTIFUL1 BEAUTIFUL DAGG]10 SAID ,VORONTSOV1 HALF DRAW+ \T ! %>P5$ BLADE :I* HAD A RIDGE D[N ! C5T]4  0,I ?ANK !E60 

0,ASK HIM :AT ,I CAN DO = HIM10 HE SAID TO ! 9T]PRET]4 

,! 9T]PRET] TRANSLAT$1 & ,HAJJI ,MURAD AT ONCE REPLI$ ?AT HE WANT$ NO?+ BUT ?AT HE BEGG$ TO BE TAK5 TO A PLACE :]E HE C\LD SAY HIS PRAY]S4 

,VORONTSOV CALL$ HIS VALET & TOLD HIM TO DO :AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD DESIR$4 

,AS SOON AS ,HAJJI ,MURAD WAS ALONE 9 ! ROOM ALLOTT$ TO HIM HIS FACE ALT]$4  ,! PLEAS$ EXPRESSION1 N[ K9DLY & N[ /ATELY1 VANI%$1 & A LOOK ( ANXIETY %[$ ITSELF4  ,VORONTSOV HAD RECEIV$ HIM F> BETT] ?AN ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAD EXPECT$4  ,BUT ! BETT] ! RECEPTION ! LESS DID ,HAJJI ,MURAD TRU/ ,VORONTSOV & HIS (FIC]S4  ,HE FE>$ EV]Y?+3  ?AT HE MI<T BE SEIZ$1 *A9$1 & S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 OR SIMPLY KILL$2 & !RE=E HE WAS ON HIS GU>D4  ,HE ASK$ ,ELD>1 :5 ! LATT] 5T]$ HIS ROOM1 :]E HIS MURIDS HAD BE5 PUT & :E!R !IR >MS HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM !M1 & :]E ! HORSES W]E4  ,ELD> REPORT$ ?AT ! HORSES W]E 9 ! PR9CE'S /ABLES2 ?AT ! M5 HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 A B>N2 ?AT !Y RETA9$ !IR >MS1 & ?AT ! 9T]PRET] WAS GIV+ !M FOOD & TEA4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD %OOK HIS HEAD 9 D\BT1 & AFT] UNDRESS+ SAID HIS PRAY]S & TOLD ,ELD> TO BR+ HIM HIS SILV] DAGG]4  ,HE !N DRESS$1 & HAV+ FA/5$ HIS BELT1 SAT D[N ON ! DIVAN ) HIS LEGS TUCK$ UND] HIM1 TO AWAIT :AT MI<T BEFALL HIM4 

,AT F\R 9 ! AFT]NOON ! 9T]PRET] CAME TO CALL HIM TO D9E ) ! PR9CE4 

,AT D9N] HE H>DLY ATE ANY?+ EXCEPT SOME PILAF1 TO :I* HE HELP$ HIMSELF FROM ! V]Y P>T ( ! DI% FROM :I* ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA HAD HELP$ H]SELF4 

0,HE IS AFRAID WE %ALL POISON HIM10 ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA REM>K$ TO H] HUSB&4  0,HE HAS HELP$ HIMSELF FROM ! PLACE :]E ,I TOOK MY HELP+40  ,!N 9/ANTLY TURN+ TO ,HAJJI ,MURAD %E ASK$ HIM ?R\< ! 9T]PRET] :5 HE W\LD PRAY AGA94  ,HAJJI ,MURAD LIFT$ FIVE F+]S & PO9T$ TO ! SUN4  0,!N IT WILL SOON BE TIME10 & ,VORONTSOV DREW \T HIS WAT* & PRESS$ A SPR+4  ,! WAT* /RUCK F\R & ONE QU>T]4  ,?IS EVID5TLY SURPRIS$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD1 & HE ASK$ TO HE> IT AGA9 & TO BE ALL[$ TO LOOK AT ! WAT*4 

0,VOILA L'OCCASION6  ,DONNEZ-LUI LA MONTRE10 SAID ! PR9CESS TO H] HUSB&4 

,VORONTSOV AT ONCE (F]$ ! WAT* TO ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

,! LATT] PLAC$ HIS H& ON HIS BREA/ & TOOK ! WAT*4 ,HE T\*$ ! SPR+ SEV]AL TIMES1 LI/5$1 & NODD$ HIS HEAD APPROV+LY4 

,AFT] D9N]1 ,MELL]-,ZAKOMELSKY'S AIDE-DE-CAMP WAS ANN\NC$4 

,! AIDE-DE-CAMP 9=M$ ! PR9CE ?AT ! G5]AL1 HAV+ HE>D ( ,HAJJI ,MURAD'S >RIVAL1 WAS HI<LY DISPLEAS$ ?AT ?IS HAD NOT BE5 REPORT$ TO HIM1 & REQUIR$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD TO BE BR\<T TO HIM )\T DELAY4  ,VORONTSOV REPLI$ ?AT ! G5]AL'S COMM& %\LD BE OBEY$1 & ?R\< ! 9T]PRET] 9=M$ ,HAJJI ,MURAD ( !SE ORD]S & ASK$ HIM TO GO TO ,MELL] ) HIM4 

,:5 ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA HE>D :AT ! AIDE-DE-CAMP HAD COME AB\T1 %E AT ONCE UND]/OOD ?AT UNPLEASANTNESS MI<T >ISE BETWE5 H] HUSB& & ! G5]AL1 & 9 SPITE ( ALL H] HUSB&'S ATTEMPTS TO DISSUADE H]1 DECID$ TO GO ) HIM & ,HAJJI ,MURAD4 

0,V\S F]IEZ BL5 MIEUX DE RE/] -- C'E/ MON AFFAIRE1 NON PAS LA VOTRE4 4440 

0,V\S NE P\VEZ PAS M'EMPE*] D'ALL] VOIR MADAME LA G5]ALE60 

0,Y\ C\LD GO SOME O!R TIME40 

0,BUT ,I WI% TO GO N[60 

,!RE WAS NO HELP = IT1 SO ,VORONTSOV AGRE$1 & !Y ALL ?REE W5T4 

,:5 !Y 5T]$1 ,MELL] ) SOMB] POLIT5ESS CONDUCT$ ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA TO HIS WIFE & TOLD HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP TO %[ ,HAJJI ,MURAD TO ! WAIT+ ROOM & NOT LET HIM \T TILL FUR!R ORD]S4 

0,PLEASE4440 HE SAID TO ,VORONTSOV1 OP5+ ! DOOR ( HIS /UDY & LETT+ ! PR9CE 5T] BE=E HIM4 

,HAV+ 5T]$ ! /UDY HE /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( ,VORONTSOV &1 )\T (F]+ HIM A SEAT1 SAID3 

0,I AM 9 COMM& H]E & !RE=E ALL NEGOTIATIONS ) ! 5EMY HAVE TO BE C>RI$ ON ?R\< ME6  ,:Y DID Y\ NOT REPORT TO ME ?AT ,HAJJI ,MURAD HAD COME OV]80 

0,AN EMISS>Y CAME TO ME & ANN\NC$ HIS WI% TO CAPITULATE ONLY TO ME10 REPLI$ ,VORONTSOV GR[+ PALE ) EXCITEM5T1 EXPECT+ SOME RUDE EXPRESSION FROM ! ANGRY G5]AL & AT ! SAME TIME BECOM+ 9FECT$ ) HIS ANG]4 

0,I ASK Y\ :Y WAS ,I NOT 9=M$80 

0,I 9T5D$ TO 9=M Y\1 ,B>ON1 BUT4440 

0,Y\ >E NOT TO ADDRESS ME AS ',B>ON1' BUT AS ',Y\R ,EXCELL5CY'60  ,& H]E ! B>ON'S P5T-UP IRRITATION SUDD5LY BROKE \T & HE UTT]$ ALL ?AT HAD LONG BE5 BOIL+ 9 HIS S\L4 

0,I HAVE NOT S]V$ MY SOV]EIGN TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S 9 ORD] ?AT M5 :O BEGAN !IR S]VICE YE/]DAY1 RELY+ ON FAMILY CONNECTIONS1 %\LD GIVE ORD]S UND] MY V]Y NOSE AB\T MATT]S ?AT DO NOT CONC]N !M60 

0,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 ,I REQUE/ Y\ NOT TO SAY ?+S ?AT >E 9CORRECT60 9T]RUPT$ ,VORONTSOV4 

0,I AM SAY+ :AT IS CORRECT1 & ,I WON'T ALL[4440 SAID ! G5]AL1 /ILL MORE IRRITABLY4 

,BUT AT ?AT MOM5T ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA 5T]$1 RU/L+ ) H] SKIRTS & FOLL[$ BY A MODEL-LOOK+ LITTLE LADY1 ,MELL]- ,ZAKOMELSKY'S WIFE4 

0,COME1 COME1 ,B>ON6  ,SIMON DID NOT WI% TO DISPLEASE Y\10 BEGAN ,M>YA ,VASILEVNA4 

0,I AM NOT SPEAK+ AB\T ?AT1 ,PR9CESS4 4440 

0,WELL1 WELL1 LET'S =GET IT ALL6444 ,Y\ KN[1 ',A BAD PEACE IS BETT] ?AN A GOOD QU>REL6' 444 ,OH DE>1 :AT AM ,I SAY+80 & %E LAU<$4 

,! ANGRY G5]AL CAPITULAT$ TO ! 5*ANT+ LAU< ( ! BEAUTY4  ,A SMILE HOV]$ UND] HIS MU/A*E4 

0,I CONFESS ,I WAS WRONG10 SAID ,VORONTSOV1 0BUT--0 

0,& ,I TOO GOT RA!R C>RI$ AWAY10 SAID ,MELL]1 & HELD \T HIS H& TO ! PR9CE4 

,PEACE WAS REE/ABLI%$1 & IT WAS DECID$ TO LEAVE ,HAJJI ,MURAD ) ! G5]AL = ! PRES5T1 & !N TO S5D HIM TO ! COMM&] ( ! LEFT FLANK4 

,HAJJI ,MURAD SAT 9 ! NEXT ROOM & ?\< HE DID NOT UND]/& :AT WAS SAID1 HE UND]/OOD :AT IT WAS NECESS>Y = HIM TO UND]/& -- NAMELY1 ?AT !Y W]E QU>REL+ AB\T HIM1 ?AT HIS DES]TION ( ,%AMIL WAS A MATT] ( IMM5SE IMPORTANCE TO ! ,RUSSIANS1 & ?AT !RE=E NOT ONLY W\LD !Y NOT EXILE OR KILL HIM1 BUT ?AT HE W\LD BE ABLE TO DEM& MU* FROM !M4  ,HE ALSO UND]/OOD ?AT ?\< ,MELL]-,ZAKOMELSKY WAS ! COMM&+ (FIC]1 HE HAD NOT AS MU* 9FLU5CE AS HIS SUBORD9ATE ,VORONTSOV1 & ?AT ,VORONTSOV WAS IMPORTANT & ,MELL]-,ZAKOMELSKY UNIMPORTANT2 & !RE=E :5 ,MELL]- ,ZAKOMELSKY S5T = HIM & BEGAN TO QUE/ION HIM1 ,HAJJI ,MURAD BORE HIMSELF PR\DLY & C]EMONI\SLY1 SAY+ ?AT HE HAD COME FROM ! M\NTA9S TO S]VE ! ,:ITE ,CZ> & W\LD GIVE ACC\NT ONLY TO HIS ,SIRD>1 MEAN+ ! COMM&]-9-*IEF1 ,PR9CE ,VORONTSOV S5IOR1 9 ,TIFLIS4 

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