,MEET+ A ,MOSC[ ,ACQUA9TANCE 9 ! ,DETA*M5T 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

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,WE W]E \T ) A DETA*M5T4 ,! WORK 9 H& WAS ALMO/ DONE1 ! CUTT+ ?R\< ! =E/ WAS NE>LY F9I%$1 & WE W]E EXPECT+ EV]Y DAY TO RECEIVE ORD]S FROM HEADQU>T]S TO RETIRE TO ! =T4 

,\R DIVISION ( ! BATT]Y GUNS WAS PLAC$ ON ! SLOPE ( A /EEP M\NTA9 RANGE :I* /RET*$ D[N TO ! RAPID LITTLE M\NTA9 RIV] ,ME*IK1 & WE HAD TO COMM& ! PLA9 9 FRONT4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 ESPECIALLY T[>DS EV5+1 ON ?IS PICTURESQUE PLA91 BEYOND ! RANGE ( \R GUNS1 GR\PS ( PEACEABLE M\NTA9E]S ON HORSEBACK APPE>$ H]E & !RE1 CURI\S TO SEE ! ,RUSSIAN CAMP4 ,! EV5+ WAS CLE>1 QUIET1 & FRE%1 AS ,DECEMB] EV5+S USUALLY >E 9 ! ,CAUCASUS4 ,! SUN WAS SETT+ BEH9D ! /EEP SPUR ( ! M\NTA9 RANGE TO ! LEFT1 & ?REW ROSY BEAMS ON ! T5TS SCATT]$ OV] ! M\NTA9 SIDE1 ON ! MOV+ GR\PS ( SOLDI]S1 & ON \R TWO GUNS1 /&+ AS IF ) \T/RET*$ NECKS1 HEAVY & MOTIONLESS1 ON ! E>?WORK BATT]Y CLOSE BY4 ,! 9FANTRY PICKET1 /ATION$ ON A KNOLL TO \R LEFT1 WAS %>PLY \TL9$ AGA9/ ! CLE> LI<T ( ! SUNSET1 ) ITS PILES ( >MS1 ! FIGURE ( ITS S5TRY1 ITS GR\P ( SOLDI]S1 & ! SMOKE ( ITS WAT*-FIRES4 ,TO ! RI<T & TO ! LEFT1 HALFWAY D[N ! HILL1 :ITE T5TS GLEAM$ ON ! TRODD5 BLACK E>?1 & BEYOND ! T5TS LOOM$ ! B>E BLACK TRUNKS ( ! PLANE =E/1 :]E AXES CONT9UALLY RANG1 FIRES CRACKL$1 & TREES FELL CRA%+ D[N4 ,ON ALL SIDES ! PALE BLUI% SMOKE ROSE 9 COLUMNS T[>DS ! BLUE FRO/Y SKY4 ,BEYOND ! T5TS1 & ON ! L[ GR\ND BY ! /REAM1 ,COSSACKS1 DRAGOONS1 & >TILL]Y DRIV]S TRAIL$1 ) /AMP+S & SNORT+S1 RETURN+ FROM WAT]+ !IR HORSES4 ,IT WAS BEG9N+ TO FREEZE2 ALL S\NDS W]E HE>D ) UNUSUAL DI/9CTNESS1 & ONE C\LD SEE F> 9TO ! PLA9 ?R\< ! CLE> R>EFI$ AIR4 ,! GR\PS ( NATIVES1 NO LONG] EXCIT+ ! CURIOSITY ( \R M51 RODE QUIETLY OV] ! LI<T-YELL[ /UBBLE ( ! MAIZE-FIELDS4 ,H]E & !RE ?R\< ! TREES C\LD BE SE5 ! TALL PO/S ( ,T>T> CEMET]IES1 & ! SMOKE ( !IR A\LS4 

,\R T5T WAS PIT*$ NE> ! GUNS1 ON A DRY & ELEVAT$ SPOT :5CE ! VIEW WAS SPECIALLY EXT5SIVE4 ,BY ! T5T1 CLOSE TO ! BATT]Y1 WE HAD CLE>$ A SPACE = ! GAMES ( ,GORODKI1#g#i OR ,*\%KI4 ,H]E ! ATT5TIVE SOLDI]S HAD ]ECT$ = US RU/IC SEATS & A SMALL TABLE4 ,BECAUSE ( ALL !SE CONV5I5CES1 \R COMRADES ! >TILL]Y (FIC]S1 & SOME ( ! 9FANTRY1 LIK$ TO ASSEMBLE AT \R BATT]Y1 & CALL$ ?IS PLACE 0,! ,CLUB40 

,IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL EV5+1 ! BE/ PLAY]S HAD COME1 & WE W]E PLAY+ ,GORODKI4 ,I1 ,5SIGN ,O81 & ,LIEUT5ANT ,O81 LO/ TWO GAMES RUNN+1 & TO ! G5]AL AMUSEM5T & LAU<T] ( ! ONLOOK+ (FIC]S1 & ( SOLDI]S & ORD]LIES :O W]E WAT*+ US FROM !IR T5TS1 WE TWICE C>RI$ ! W9N]S PIGGYBACK FROM ONE 5D ( ! GR\ND TO ! O!R4 ,SPECIALLY AMUS+ WAS ! POSITION ( ! 5ORM\S1 FAT ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S81 :O1 PUFF+ & SMIL+ GOODHUMOR$LY1 ) HIS FEET TRAIL+ ON ! GR\ND1 RODE ON ! BACK ( ! SMALL & PUNY ,LIEUT5ANT ,O84 ,BUT IT WAS GR[+ LATE4 ,! ORD]LIES BR\<T ?REE TUMBL]S ( TEA )\T ANY SAUC]S1 = ! :OLE SIX ( US1 & HAV+ F9I%$ \R GAME WE CAME TO ! RU/IC SEATS4 ,NE> !M /OOD A %ORT1 B&Y-LEGG$ MAN :OM ,I DID NOT KN[1 DRESS$ 9 A %EEPSK9 COAT1 & ) A L>GE1 :ITE1 LONG-WOOLL$ %EEPSK9 CAP ON HIS HEAD4 ,AS SOON AS WE APPROA*$ HIM HE HESITAT+LY TOOK (F & PUT ON HIS CAP SEV]AL TIMES1 & REPEAT$LY SEEM$ ON ! PO9T ( COM+ UP TO US BUT !N /OPP$ AGA94 ,HAV+1 ,I SUPPOSE1 DECID$ ?AT HE C\LD NO LONG] REMA9 UNNOTIC$1 ?IS /RANG] AGA9 RAIS$ HIS CAP1 & PASS+ R\ND US APPROA*$ ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S84 

0,AH1 ,GUSKANT9I6 ,WELL1 :AT IS IT1 OLD *AP80 SAID ,S81 /ILL CONT9U+ TO SMILE GOODHUMOR$LY AFT] HIS RIDE4 

,GUSKANT9I1 AS ,S8 CALL$ HIM1 PUT ON HIS CAP AT ONCE1 & PRET5D$ TO PUT HIS H&S 9 ! POCKETS ( HIS %EEPSK9 COAT2 BUT ON ! SIDE TURN$ TO ME1 ,I C\LD SEE IT HAD NO POCKET1 SO ?AT HIS LITTLE R$ H& REMA9$ 9 AN AWKW>D POSITION4 ,I TRI$ TO MAKE UP MY M9D :AT ?IS MAN C\LD BE 7A CADET OR AN (FIC] R$UC$ TO ! RANKS871 & )\T NOTIC+ ?AT MY ATT5TION 7! ATT5TION ( AN UNKN[N (FIC]7 CONFUS$ HIM1 ,I LOOK$ 9T5TLY AT HIS CLO?+ & G5]AL APPE>ANCE4 ,HE SEEM$ TO BE AB\T ?IRTY4 ,HIS SMALL R\ND GRAY EYES SEEM$ TO LOOK SLEEPILY & YET ANXI\SLY FROM UND] ! DIRTY :ITE WOOL :I* HUNG OV] HIS FACE FROM HIS %AGGY CAP4 ,! ?ICK IRREGUL> NOSE BETWE5 ! SUNK5 *EEKS ACC5TUAT$ HIS SICKLY UNNATURAL EMACIATION4 ,HIS LIPS1 BUT SLI<TLY COV]$ ) ?9 LI<T-COLOR$ MU/A*ES1 W]E CONT9UALLY 9 MOTION1 AS IF TRY+ TO PUT ON N[ ONE1 N[ ANO!R EXPRESSION4 ,BUT ALL !SE EXPRESSIONS SEEM$ UNF9I%$2 HIS FACE /ILL KEPT ITS ONE PR$OM9ANT EXPRESSION ( M+L$ FE> & HURRY4 ,HIS ?9 SCRAGGY NECK WAS 5VELOP$ 9 A GRE5 WOOL5 SC>F P>TLY HIDD5 UND] HIS %EEPSK9 COAT4 ,! COAT WAS WORN B>E & WAS %ORT2 IT WAS TRIMM$ ) DOG'S FUR R\ND ! COLL> & AT ! FALSE POCKETS4 ,HE HAD *ECK$ GRAYI% TR\S]S ON1 & SOLDI]'S BOOTS ) %ORT UNBLACK$ TOPS4 

0,PLEASE DON'T TR\BLE10 SAID ,I1 :5 HE AGA9 RAIS$ HIS CAP1 LOOK+ TIMIDLY AT ME4 

,HE B[$ ) A GRATEFUL LOOK1 PUT ON HIS CAP1 & TAK+ FROM HIS TR\S]S-POCKET A DIRTY CALICO TOBACCO-P\* TI$ ) A CORD1 BEGAN TO MAKE A CIG>ETTE4 

,IT WAS NOT LONG S9CE ,I MYSELF HAD BE5 A CADET2 AN OLD CADET1 :O C\LD NO LONG] ACT ! GOODHUMOR$ ATT5TIVE Y\NG] COMRADE TO ! (FIC]S1 & A CADET )\T MEANS4 ,UND]/&+1 !RE=E1 ALL ! WRET*$NESS ( SU* A POSITION = A PR\D MAN NO LONG] Y\NG1 ,I FELT = ALL :O W]E 9 ?AT /ATE1 & TRI$ TO DISC]N !IR *>ACT]S & ! DEGREE & DIRECTION ( !IR M5TAL CAPACITIES1 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO JUDGE ! EXT5T ( !IR MORAL SUFF]+4 ,?IS CADET1 OR R$UC$ (FIC]1 JUDG+ BY HIS RE/LESS LOOK & ! PURPOSELY V>Y+ EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE1 SEEM$ TO BE F> FROM /UPID1 BUT FULL ( SELF-LOVE1 & !RE=E V]Y PITIABLE4 

,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S8 PROPOS$ ANO!R GAME ( ,GORODKI1 ! LOS]S1 BESIDES C>RY+ ! W9N]S PIGGYBACK1 TO /& A C\PLE ( BOTTLES ( CL>ET1 ) RUM1 SUG>1 C9NAMON1 & CLOVES1 TO MAKE MULL$ W9E1 :I* WAS V]Y POPUL> 9 \R DETA*M5T ?AT W9T] BECAUSE ( ! COLD WEA!R4 ,GUSKANT9I1 AS ,S8 AGA9 CALL$ HIM1 WAS ALSO ASK$ TO JO91 BUT BE=E BEG9N+1 EVID5TLY WAV]+ BETWE5 ! PLEASURE ?IS 9VITATION GAVE HIM & FE> ( SOME K9D1 HE L$ ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S8 ASIDE & :ISP]$ SOME?+ 9TO HIS E>4 ,! GOOD-NATUR$ ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 SLAPP$ HIM ON ! /OMA* ) ! PALM ( HIS BIG FAT H&1 & ANSW]$ AL\D1 0,NEV] M9D1 OLD *AP1 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ CR$IT60 

,:5 ! GAME WAS F9I%$1 & :51 ! SIDE ( ! L[]-GRADE /RANG] HAV+ WON1 HE %\LD HAVE RIDD5 ON ONE ( \R (FIC]S1 ,5SIGN ,D81 ! LATT] BLU%$1 TURN$ ASIDE TO ! SEATS1 & (F]$ ! /RANG] SOME CIG>ETTES BY WAY ( RANSOM4 ,:5 ! MULL$ W9E HAD BE5 ORD]$1 & ONE C\LD HE> ,NIKITA'S BU/L+ >RANGEM5TS 9 ! ORD]LIES' T5T1 & H[ HE S5T A MESS5G] = C9NAMON & CLOVES1 & C\LD !N SEE HIS BACK1 FIR/ H]E & !N !RE1 BULG+ ! DIRTY SIDES ( ! T5T--WE1 ! SEV5 ( US1 SAT D[N BY ! LITTLE TABLE1 DR9K+ TEA 9 TURNS \T ( ! ?REE TUMBL]S1 & LOOK+ \T OV] ! PLA91 :I* BEGAN TO VEIL ITSELF 9 EV5+ TWILI<T1 :ILE WE TALK$ & LAU<$ OV] ! DIFF]5T 9CID5TS ( ! GAME4 ,! /RANG] 9 ! %EEPSK9 COAT TOOK NO P>T 9 ! CONV]SATION1 P]SI/5TLY REFUS$ ! TEA ,I REPEAT$LY (F]$ HIM1 &1 SITT+ ON ! GR\ND ,T>T>-FA%ION1 MADE CIG>ETTES ONE AFT] ! O!R \T ( TOBACCO-DU/ & SMOK$ !M1 EVID5TLY NOT SO MU* = HIS [N PLEASURE AS TO GIVE HIMSELF AN APPE>ANCE ( BE+ OCCUPI$4 ,:5 IT WAS M5TION$ ?AT A RETREAT WAS EXPECT$ NEXT DAY1 & ?AT P]HAPS WE %\LD HAVE A FI<T1 HE ROSE TO HIS KNEES &1 ADDRESS+ ONLY ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S81 SAID ?AT HE HAD JU/ BE5 AT HOME ) ! ,ADJUTANT & HAD HIMSELF WRITT5 \T AN ORD] TO MOVE NEXT DAY4 ,WE ALL W]E SIL5T :ILE HE SPOKE1 &1 ?\< HE WAS EVID5TLY ABA%$1 WE MADE HIM REPEAT ?IS COMMUNICATION--HI<LY 9T]E/+ TO US4 ,HE REPEAT$ :AT HE HAD SAID1 ADD+1 H[EV]1 ?AT AT ! TIME ! ORD] >RIV$1 HE WAS )1 & SAT )1 ! ,ADJUTANT1 ) :OM HE LIV$4 

0,M9D1 IF Y\ >E NOT TELL+ US A LIE1 OLD *AP1 ,I MU/ BE (F TO MY COMPANY TO GIVE SOME ORD]S = TOMORR[10 SAID ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S84 

0,NO4 444 ,:Y %\LD8 444 ,IS IT LIKELY8 444 ,IT IS C]TA9 4440 BEGAN ! /RANG]1 BUT /OPP$ SUDD5LY1 HAV+ EVID5TLY DET]M9$ TO FEEL HURT1 FR[N$ UNNATURALLY &1 MUTT]+ SOME?+ BETWE5 HIS TEE?1 AGA9 BEGAN MAK+ CIG>ETTES4 ,BUT ! DREGS ( TOBACCO-DU/ ?AT HE C\LD EXTRACT FROM HIS P\* BE+ 9SUFFICI5T1 HE ASK$ ,S8 TO FAVOR HIM ) ! LOAN ( A CIG>ETTE4 ,WE LONG CONT9U$ AMONG \RSELVES ?AT MONOTON\S MILIT>Y *ATT] FAMILI> TO ALL :O HAVE BE5 ON CAMPAIGN4 ,WE COMPLA9$1 EV] 9 ! SAME T]MS1 ( ! T$I\SNESS & DURATION ( ! EXP$ITION2 DISCUSS$ \R COMM&]S 9 ! SAME OLD WAY2 &1 JU/ AS (T5 BE=E1 WE PRAIS$ ONE COMRADE1 PITI$ ANO!R1 W]E A/ONI%$ ?AT ,SO-&-SO WON SO MU*1 & ?AT ,SO-&-SO LO/ SO MU* AT C>DS1 & SO ON1 & SO ON4 

0,\R ,ADJUTANT HAS GOT HIMSELF 9TO A MESS1 & NO MI/AKE10 SAID ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S84 0,HE ALWAYS US$ TO W9 :5 HE WAS ON ! /AFF--:OEV] HE SAT D[N ) HE'D PLUCK CLEAN--BUT N[ !SE LA/ TWO MON?S HE DOES NO?+ BUT LOSE4 ,HE HAS NOT HIT IT (F ?IS CAMPAIGN6 ,I %\LD ?9K HE'S LO/ #b1 RUBLES 9 MONEY1 & ?+S = ANO!R #e3 ! C>PET HE WON ( ,MUKH91 ,NIKIT9'S PI/OLS1 ! GOLD WAT* FROM ,SADA'S ?AT ,VORONTSOV GAVE HIM--HAVE ALL GONE40 

0,S]VES HIM RI<T10 SAID ,LIEUT5ANT ,O82 0HE GULL$ EV]YBODY2 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY ) HIM40 

0,HE GULL$ EV]YBODY1 & N[ HE HIMSELF IS GRAVEL$10 & ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S8 LAU<$ GOOD-NATUR$LY4 0,GUSKOV1 H]E1 LIVES ) HIM--! ,ADJUTANT NE>LY LO/ HIM ONE DAY AT C>DS6--,REALLY4--,AM ,I NOT RI<T1 OLD *AP80 HE SAID1 TURN+ TO ,GUSKOV4 

,GUSKOV LAU<$4 ,IT WAS A PITIFULLY SICKLY LAU< :I* COMPLETELY *ANG$ ! EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE4 ,?IS *ANGE SUGGE/$ TO ME ! IDEA ?AT ,I HAD SE5 & KN[N ! MAN BE=E2 BESIDES1 ,GUSKOV1 HIS REAL NAME1 WAS FAMILI> TO ME4 ,BUT H[ & :5 ,I HAD SE5 HIM ,I WAS QUITE UNABLE TO RECOLLECT4 

0,YES10 SAID ,GUSKOV1 :O KEPT RAIS+ HIS H& TO HIS MU/A*ES & LETT+ IT S9K AGA9 )\T T\*+ !M1 0,PAUL ,DMITRI* HAS BE5 V]Y UNLUCKY ?IS CAMPAIGN3 SU* A VE9E DE MALHEUR10#h HE ADD$1 9 C>EFULLY SPOK5 BUT GOOD ,FR5*1 & ,I AGA9 ?\<T ,I HAD MET1 & EV5 (T5 MET1 HIM SOME:]E4 0,I KN[ ,PAUL ,DMITRI* WELL2 HE HAS GREAT CONFID5CE 9 ME10 CONT9U$ HE2 0WE >E OLD ACQUA9TANCES--,I MEAN HE IS FOND ( ME10 HE ADD$1 EVID5TLY AL>M$ AT HIS [N TOO BOLD ASS]TION ( BE+ AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE ( ! ,ADJUTANT4 0,PAUL ,DMITRI* PLAYS REM>KABLY WELL1 BUT N[ IT IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE :AT HAS HAPP5$ TO HIM2 HE SEEMS QUITE LO/--LA *ANCE A T\RNE10#h#a HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ HIMSELF *IEFLY TO ME4 

,AT FIR/ WE HAD LI/5$ TO ,GUSKOV ) CONDESC5D+ ATT5TION2 BUT AS SOON AS HE UTT]$ ?IS SECOND ,FR5* PHRASE WE ALL 9VOLUNT>ILY TURN$ AWAY FROM HIM4 

0,I HAVE PLAY$ HUNDR$S ( TIMES ) HIM10 SAID ,LIEUT5ANT ,O81 0& Y\ WON'T D5Y ?AT IT IS /RANGE0 7HE PUT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ! WORD 0/RANGE071 0REM>KABLY /RANGE1 ?AT ,I NEV] ONCE WON EV5 A TW5TY-KOPECK PIECE ( HIM4 ,H[ IS IT ,I W9 :5 PLAY+ ) O!RS80 

0,PAUL ,DMITRI* PLAYS ADMIRABLY3 ,I HAVE LONG KN[N HIM10 SAID ,I4 ,I HAD REALLY KN[N ! ,ADJUTANT = SOME YE>S2 HAD MORE ?AN ONCE SE5 HIM PLAY+ = /AKES HI< 9 PROPORTION TO ! (FIC]S' MEANS2 & HAD ADMIR$ HIS H&SOME1 RA!R /]N1 & EV] IMP]TURBABLY CALM FACE1 HIS SL[1 ,LITTLE-,RUSSIAN PRONUNCIATION1 HIS BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 HIS HORSES1 HIS LEISURELY1 ,LITTLE-,RUSSIAN DISPOSITION1 & ESPECIALLY HIS ABILITY TO PLAY ) SELF-CONTROL--SY/EMATICALLY & PLEASANTLY4 ,I CONFESS ?AT MORE ?AN ONCE1 :5 LOOK+ AT HIS PLUMP :ITE H&S1 ) A DIAMOND R+ ON ! FIR/ F+]1 AS HE BEAT MY C>DS ONE AFT] ! O!R1 ,I WAS 5RAG$ ) ?IS R+1 ) ! :ITE H&S1 ) ! :OLE P]SON ( ! ,ADJUTANT1 & EVIL ?\<TS CONC]N+ HIM ROSE 9 MY M9D4 ,BUT ON ?9K+ MATT]S OV] 9 COOL BLOOD ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS SIMPLY A MORE SAGACI\S PLAY] ?AN ALL ?OSE ) :OM HE HAPP5$ TO PLAY4 ,I WAS CONFIRM$ 9 ?IS BY ! FACT ?AT :5 LI/5+ TO HIS G5]AL REFLECTIONS ON GAM+--H[1 HAV+ BE5 LUCKY />T+ ) A SMALL /AKE1 ONE %\LD FOLL[ UP ONE'S LUCK2 H[ 9 C]TA9 CASES ONE \<T TO /OP PLAY+2 ?AT ! FIR/ RULE WAS TO PLAY = READY-MONEY1 ETC41 ETC4--IT WAS CLE> ?AT HE ALWAYS WON SIMPLY BECAUSE HE WAS CLEV]] & MORE SELF-POSSESS$ ?AN ! RE/ ( US4 ,& IT N[ APPE>$ ?AT ?IS SELF-POSSESS$1 /RONG PLAY] HAD1 9 ! DETA*M5T1 LO/ COMPLETELY3 NOT ONLY MONEY1 BUT O!R BELONG+S AS WELL--:I* AMONG (FIC]S 9DICATES ! L[E/ DEP? ( LOSS4 

0,HE WAS ALWAYS DEVILI% LUCKY :5 PLAY+ AGA9/ ME10 CONT9U$ ,LIEUT5ANT ,O82 0,I HAVE SWORN NEV] TO PLAY ) HIM AGA940 

0,:AT A QUE] FELL[ Y\ >E1 OLD MAN60 SAID ,S81 W9K+ AT ME SO ?AT HIS :OLE HEAD MOV$1 :ILE HE ADDRESS$ ,O82 0Y\ HAVE LO/ SOME #c RUBLES TO HIM--LO/ IT1 HAV5'T Y\80 

0,MORE60 SAID ! ,LIEUT5ANT CROSSLY4 

0,& N[ Y\'VE SUDD5LY COME TO Y\R S5SES2 BUT IT'S TOO LATE1 OLD *AP6 ,EV]YONE ELSE HAS LONG KN[N HIM TO BE ! %>P] ( \R REGIM5T40 SAID ,S81 H>DLY ABLE TO REFRA9 FROM LAU<T]1 & HI<LY DELI<T$ AT HIS 9V5TION4 

0,H]E'S ,GUSKOV HIMSELF--HE PREP>ES ! C>DS = HIM4 ,?AT IS :Y !Y >E FRI5DS1 OLD *AP6 4440 ,& ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S8 LAU<$ GOODHUMOR$LY SO ?AT HE %OOK ALL OV] & SPILL$ SOME ( ! MULL$ W9E HE HELD 9 HIS H&4 ,A FA9T T+E ( COLOR SEEM$ TO RISE ON ,GUSKOV'S ?91 YELL[ FACE2 HE OP5$ HIS M\? REPEAT$LY1 LIFT$ HIS H&S TO HIS MU/A*ES & LET !M DROP AGA9 TO ! PLACES :]E HIS POCKETS %\LD HAVE BE51 SEV]AL TIMES BEGAN TO RISE BUT SAT D[N AGA91 & AT LA/ SAID 9 AN UNNATURAL VOICE1 TURN+ TO ,S83 

0,?IS IS NOT A JOKE1 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANI*1 Y\ >E SAY+ SU* ?+S6 ,& 9 ! PRES5CE ( PEOPLE :O DON'T KN[ ME & :O SEE ME 9 A COMMON %EEPSK9 COAT 444 BECAUSE 4440 ,HIS VOICE FAIL$ HIM1 & AGA9 ! LITTLE R$ H&S ) !IR DIRTY NAILS MOV$ FROM HIS COAT TO HIS FACE2 N[ SMOO?+ HIS MU/A*ES OR HAIR1 N[ T\*+ HIS NOSE1 RUBB+ HIS EYE1 OR UNNECESS>ILY SCRAT*+ HIS *EEK4 

0,:AT'S ! GOOD ( TALK+2 EV]YONE KN[S IT1 OLD *AP60 CONT9U$ ,S81 REALLY 5JOY+ HIS JOKE & NOT 9 ! LEA/ NOTIC+ ,GUSKOV'S EXCITEM5T4 ,GUSKOV AGA9 MUTT]$ SOME?+1 & LEAN+ HIS RI<T ELB[ ON HIS LEFT KNEE 9 A MO/ UNNATURAL POSITION1 LOOK$ AT ,S8 & TRI$ TO SMILE CONTEMPTU\SLY4 

0,YES10 ?\<T ,I1 WAT*+ ?AT SMILE1 0,I HAVE NOT ONLY SE5 HIM BE=E1 BUT HAVE SPOK5 ) HIM SOME:]E40 

0,WE MU/ HAVE MET SOME:]E BE=E10 ,I SAID TO HIM :51 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! G5]AL SIL5CE1 ,S8'S LAU<T] BEGAN TO SUBSIDE4 

,GUSKOV'S MOBILE FACE SUDD5LY BRI<T5$1 & HIS EYES1 TAK+ = ! FIR/ TIME A S9C]ELY PLEAS$ EXPRESSION1 TURN$ TO ME4 

0,C]TA9LY2 ,I KNEW Y\ AT ONCE60 HE BEGAN 9 ,FR5*4 0,9 '#d#h ,I HAD ! PLEASURE ( MEET+ Y\ RA!R (T5 9 ,MOSC[1 AT MY SI/]'S--! ,IVA%9S40 

,I APOLOGIZ$ = NOT HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ HIM 9 HIS PRES5T CO/UME4 ,HE ROSE1 APPROA*$ ME1 & ) HIS MOI/ H& IRRESOLUTELY & FEEBLY PRESS$ M9E4 ,9/EAD ( LOOK+ AT ME1 :OM HE PR(ESS$ TO BE SO GLAD TO SEE1 HE LOOK$ R\ND 9 AN UNPLEASANTLY BOA/FUL K9D ( WAY AT ! O!R (FIC]S4 ,EI!R BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 RECOGNIZ$ BY ME :O HAD SE5 HIM SOME YE>S BE=E 9 A DRAW+-ROOM 9 A DRESS-COAT1 OR BECAUSE ?AT RECOLLECTION SUDD5LY RAIS$ HIM 9 HIS [N E/EEM1 HIS FACE & EV5 HIS MOVEM5TS1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME1 *ANG$ COMPLETELY4 ,!Y N[ EXPRESS$ A LIVELY 9TELLECT1 *ILDI% SELF-SATISFACTION AT ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ?AT 9TELLECT1 & A K9D ( CONTEMPTU\S 9DIFF]5CE4 ,SO ?AT1 ,I ADMIT1 NOT)/&+ ! PITIFUL POSITION HE WAS 91 MY OLD ACQUA9TANCE NO LONG] 9SPIR$ ME ) SYMPA?Y BUT ) AN ALMO/ 9IMICAL FEEL+4 

,I VIVIDLY RECALL$ \R FIR/ MEET+4 ,9 '#d#h1 DUR+ MY /AY 9 ,MOSC[1 ,I (T5 VISIT$ ,IVA%94 ,WE HAD GR[N UP TOGE!R & W]E OLD FRI5DS4 ,HIS WIFE WAS A PLEASANT HO/ESS & :AT IS CONSID]$ AN AMIABLE WOMAN1 BUT ,I NEV] LIK$ H]4 ,! W9T] ,I VISIT$ !M1 %E (T5 SPOKE ) ILL-CONCEAL$ PRIDE ( H] BRO!R1 :O HAD LATELY F9I%$ HIS /UDIES1 & WAS1 IT SEEM$1 AMONG ! BE/-$UCAT$ & MO/ POPUL> Y\NG M5 9 ! BE/ ,PET]SBURG SOCIETY4 ,KN[+ BY REPUTATION ,GUSKOV'S FA!R1 :O WAS V]Y RI* & HELD AN IMPORTANT POSITION1 & KN[+ HIS SI/]'S LEAN+S1 ,I WAS PREJUDIC$ BE=E ,I MET ,GUSKOV4 ,ONE EV5+1 HAV+ COME TO SEE ,IVA%91 ,I F\ND !RE A V]Y PLEASANT-LOOK+ Y\NG MAN1 NOT TALL1 9 A BLACK SWALL[TAIL COAT & :ITE WAI/COAT & TIE2 BUT ! HO/ OMITT$ TO 9TRODUCE US TO ONE ANO!R4 ,! Y\NG MAN1 EVID5TLY PREP>$ TO GO TO A BALL1 /OOD HAT 9 H& 9 FRONT ( ,IVA%91 HOTLY BUT POLITELY >GU+ AB\T A COMMON ACQUA9TANCE ( \RS :O HAD REC5TLY DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF 9 ! ,HUNG>IAN CAMPAIGN4 ,HE WAS MA9TA9+ ?AT ?IS ACQUA9TANCE ( \RS WAS NOT AT ALL A H]O1 OR A MAN BORN = W>1 AS WAS SAID ( HIM1 BUT M]ELY A CLEV] & WELL-$UCAT$ MAN4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT ,I TOOK P>T AGA9/ ,GUSKOV 9 ! DISPUTE1 & W5T TO AN EXTREME1 EV5 UND]TAK+ TO %[ ?AT 9TELLIG5CE & $UCATION W]E ALWAYS 9 9V]SE RATIO TO BRAV]Y2 & ,I REMEMB] H[ ,GUSKOV PLEASANTLY & CLEV]LY >GU$ ?AT BRAV]Y IS AN 9EVITABLE RESULT ( 9TELLIG5CE & ( A C]TA9 DEGREE ( DEVELOPM5T2 ) :I* VIEW 7CONSID]+ MYSELF TO BE 9TELLIG5T & WELL-$UCAT$7 ,I C\LD NOT HELP SECRETLY AGREE+4 ,I REMEMB] ALSO H[1 AT ! 5D ( \R CONV]SATION1 ,IVA%9'S WIFE 9TRODUC$ US TO ONE ANO!R1 & H[ H] BRO!R1 ) A CONDESC5D+ SMILE1 GAVE ME HIS LITTLE H&1 ON :I* HE HAD NOT QUITE F9I%$ DRAW+ A KID-GLOVE1 & PRESS$ M9E 9 ! SAME FEEBLE & IRRESOLUTE MANN] AS HE DID N[4 ,?\< PREJUDIC$ AGA9/ ,GUSKOV1 ,I C\LD NOT !N HELP DO+ HIM ! JU/ICE ( AGREE+ ) HIS SI/] ?AT HE REALLY WAS AN 9TELLIG5T & PLEASANT Y\NG MAN1 :O \<T TO SUCCE$ 9 SOCIETY4 ,HE WAS EXCE$+LY NEAT1 ELEGANTLY DRESS$1 FRE%-LOOK+1 & HAD SELF-CONFID5TLY MODE/ MANN]S & A V]Y Y\?FUL1 ALMO/ *ILDLIKE1 APPE>ANCE1 :I* MADE ONE UNCONSCI\SLY =GIVE ! EXPRESSION ( SELF-SATISFACTION & ( A DESIRE TO MITIGATE ! DEGREE ( HIS SUP]IORITY OV] Y\1 :I* HIS 9TELLIG5T FACE1 & ESPECIALLY HIS SMILE1 ALWAYS %[$4 ,IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT HE HAD GREAT SUCCESS AMONG ! ,MOSC[ LADIES ?AT W9T]4 ,MEET+ HIM AT HIS SI/]'S1 ,I C\LD ONLY 9F] ! AM\NT ( TRU? 9 !SE REPORTS FROM ! EXPRESSION ( PLEASURE & SATISFACTION HE ALWAYS WORE1 & FROM ! 9DISCREET /ORIES HE SOMETIMES TOLD4 ,WE MET SOME HALF-DOZ5 TIMES & TALK$ A GOOD DEAL1 OR1 RA!R1 HE TALK$ A GOOD DEAL & ,I LI/5$4 ,HE USUALLY SPOKE ,FR5*1 9 A V]Y CORRECT1 FLU5T1 & ORNAM5TAL /YLE1 & KNEW H[1 POLITELY & G5TLY1 TO 9T]RUPT O!RS 9 CONV]SATION4 ,9 G5]AL HE TREAT$ ME1 & EV]YONE1 RA!R CONDESC5D+LY2 &1 AS ALWAYS HAPP5S TO ME ) PEOPLE :O >E FIRMLY CONV9C$ ?AT ,I \<T TO BE TREAT$ ) CONDESC5SION1 & :OM ,I DO NOT KN[ WELL1 ,I FELT ?AT HE WAS QUITE RI<T 9 SO DO+4 

,N[1 :5 HE SAT D[N BESIDE ME & GAVE ME HIS H& ( HIS [N ACCORD1 ,I VIVIDLY RECALL$ HIS =M] SUP]CILI\S EXPRESSION1 & ?\<T ?AT HE1 AS ONE ( 9F]IOR RANK1 WAS NOT MAK+ QUITE A FAIR USE ( ! ADVANTAGES ( HIS POSITION 9 QUE/ION+ ME1 AN (FIC]1 9 AN (FH& MANN]1 AS TO :AT ,I HAD BE5 DO+ ALL ?IS TIME & H[ ,I CAME TO BE H]E4 ,?\< ,I ANSW]$ 9 ,RUSSIAN EV]Y TIME1 HE ALWAYS BEGAN AGA9 9 ,FR5*1 9 :I* IT WAS NOTICEABLE ?AT HE NO LONG] EXPRESS$ HIMSELF AS EASILY AS =M]LY4 ,AB\T HIMSELF HE ONLY TOLD ME 9 PASS+ ?AT AFT] ?AT UN=TUNATE & /UPID AFFAIR ( HIS 7,I DID NOT KN[ :AT ?IS AFFAIR WAS1 & HE DID NOT TELL ME7 HE HAD BE5 ?REE MON?S UND] >RE/1 & WAS AFT]W>DS S5T TO ! ,CAUCASUS TO ! ,N8 ,REGIM5T1 & HAD N[ S]V$ ?REE YE>S AS A PRIVATE4 

0,Y\ W\LD NOT BELIEVE10 SAID HE1 9 ,FR5*1 0:AT ,I HAVE SUFF]$ AT ! H&S ( ! (FIC] SETS6 ,IT WAS LUCKY ,I =M]LY KNEW ?IS ,ADJUTANT WE HAVE JU/ BE5 TALK+ AB\T3 HE IS REALLY A GOOD FELL[10 HE REM>K$ CONDESC5D+LY4 

0,I AM LIV+ ) HIM1 & IT IS1 AFT] ALL1 SOME MITIGATION4 ,\I1 MON *]1 LES JORS SE SUIV5T1 MATS NE SE RESSEMBL5T PAS10#h#b HE ADD$1 BUT SUDD5LY BECAME CONFUS$1 BLU%$1 & ROSE FROM HIS SEAT1 HAV+ NOTIC$ ?AT ! ,ADJUTANT WE HAD BE5 TALK+ AB\T WAS APPROA*+ US4 

0,IT IS SU* A CONSOLATION TO MEET A MAN LIKE Y\10 :ISP]$ ,GUSKOV AS HE WAS LEAV+ MY SIDE2 0!RE IS V]Y V]Y MU* ,I %\LD LIKE TO TALK OV] ) Y\40 

,I TOLD HIM ,I %\LD BE V]Y GLAD1 ?\< ,I CONFESS ?AT1 9 REALITY1 ,GUSKOV 9SPIR$ ME ) AN UNSYMPA!TIC PA9FUL K9D ( PITY4 

,I =ESAW ?AT ,I %\LD FEEL UNCOM=TABLE :5 ALONE ) HIM1 BUT ,I WANT$ TO HE> A GOOD MANY ?+S FROM HIM1 ESPECIALLY H[ IT WAS ?AT1 :ILE HIS FA!R WAS SO WEAL?Y1 HE WAS POOR1 AS HIS CLO!S & HABITS %[$4 

,! ,ADJUTANT GREET$ US ALL EXCEPT ,GUSKOV1 & SAT D[N BESIDE ME :]E ! LATT] HAD BE54 

,PAUL ,DMITRI*1 :OM ,I HAD ALWAYS KN[N AS A CALM1 DELIB]ATE1 /RONG GAMBL] & A MONEY$ MAN1 WAS N[ V]Y DIFF]5T FROM :AT HE HAD BE5 9 ! FL\RI%+ DAYS ( HIS C>D-PLAY+4 ,HE SEEM$ TO BE 9 A HURRY1 KEPT LOOK+ R\ND AT EV]YBODY1 & BE=E FIVE M9UTES W]E OV] HE1 :O ALWAYS US$ TO BE RELUCTANT TO PLAY1 N[ PROPOS$ TO ,LIEUT5ANT ,O8 ?AT ! LATT] %\LD />T A 0BANK40 

,LIEUT5ANT ,O8 DECL9$1 UND] PRETEXT ( HAV+ HIS DUTIES TO ATT5D TO2 HIS REAL REASON BE+ ?AT1 KN[+ H[ LITTLE MONEY & H[ FEW ?+S ,PAUL ,DMITRI* /ILL POSSESS$1 HE CONSID]$ IT UNWISE TO RISK HIS ?REE HUNDR$ RUBLES AGA9/ ! HUNDR$ OR LESS HE MI<T W94 

0,IS IT TRUE1 ,PAUL ,DMITRI*10 SAID ! ,LIEUT5ANT1 EVID5TLY WI%+ TO AVOID A REPETITION ( ! REQUE/1 0?AT WE >E TO LEAVE H]E TOMORR[80 

0,I DON'T KN[10 REPLI$ ,PAUL ,DMITRI*1 0BUT ! ORD]S >E1 TO BE READY6 ,BUT REALLY WE'D BETT] HAVE A GAME3 ,I W\LD /AKE MY ,KAB>DA#h#c HORSE40 

0,NO1 TODAY 4440 

0,! GRAY ONE4 ,COME :AT MAY6 ,OR ELSE1 IF Y\ LIKE1 WE'LL PLAY = MONEY4 ,WELL80 

0,OH1 BUT ,I--,I W\LD READILY--Y\ MU/ NOT ?9K--0 BEGAN ,LIEUT5ANT ,O81 ANSW]+ HIS [N D\BTS1 0BUT1 Y\ KN[1 WE MAY HAVE AN ATTACK OR A M>* BE=E US TOMORR[1 & ,I WANT TO HAVE A GOOD SLEEP40 

,! ,ADJUTANT ROSE1 & PUTT+ HIS H&S 9 HIS POCKETS BEGAN PAC+ UP & D[N4 ,HIS FACE ASSUM$ ! USUAL COLD & SOME:AT PR\D EXPRESSION :I* ,I LIK$ 9 HIM4 

0,WON'T Y\ HAVE A GLASS ( MULL$ W9E80 ,I ASK$4 

0,I DON'T M9D IF ,I DO10 HE SAID1 COM+ T[>DS ME4 

,BUT ,GUSKOV HURRI$LY TOOK ! TUMBL] \T ( MY H& & C>RI$ IT TO ! ,ADJUTANT1 TRY+ AT ! SAME TIME NOT TO LOOK AT HIM4 ,BUT HE DID NOT NOTICE ONE ( ! CORDS ) :I* ! T5T WAS FA/5$1 /UMBL$ OV] IT1 & LETT+ ! TUMBL] DROP1 FELL ON HIS H&S4 

0,:AT A MUFF60 SAID ! ,ADJUTANT1 :O HAD ALREADY /RET*$ \T HIS H& = ! TUMBL]4 ,EV]YONE BUR/ \T LAU<+1 9CLUD+ ,GUSKOV1 :O WAS RUBB+ HIS BONY KNEE1 :I* HE C\LD NOT HAVE HURT 9 FALL+4 

0,?AT'S ! WAY ! BE> S]V$ ! H]MIT10 CONT9U$ ! ,ADJUTANT4 0,IT'S ! WAY HE S]VES ME EV]Y DAY6 ,HE HAS WR5*$ \T ALL ! T5T-PEGS /UMBL+ OV] !M40 ,GUSKOV1 PAY+ NO HE$ TO HIM1 APOLOGIZ$1 LOOK+ AT ME ) A SC>CELY P]CEPTIBLE1 SAD SMILE1 :I* SEEM$ TO SAY ?AT ,I ALONE C\LD UND]/& HIM4 ,HE WAS V]Y PITIABLE1 BUT ! ,ADJUTANT1 HIS PROTECTOR1 SEEM$ = SOME REASON TO BE ANGRY ) HIS LODG]1 & W\LD NOT LET HIM ALONE4 

0,OH YES1 HE IS A %>P BOY1 TURN HIM :I* WAY Y\ WILL40 

0,BUT :O DOES NOT /UMBLE OV] ?OSE PEGS1 ,PAUL ,DMITRI*80 SAID ,GUSKOV2 0Y\ Y\RSELF /UMBL$ ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY40 

0,I1 OLD FELL[1 AM NOT 9 ! RANKS2 SM>TNESS IS NOT EXPECT$ ( ME40 

0,HE MAY DRAG HIS FEET10 ADD$ ,LIEUT5ANT-,CAPTA9 ,S81 0BUT A PRIVATE MU/ SKIP 4440 

0,:AT CURI\S JOKES6 4440 SAID ,GUSKOV1 ALMO/ 9 A :ISP]1 ) EYES CA/ D[N4 ,! ,ADJUTANT EVID5TLY DID NOT FEEL 9DIFF]5T TO HIS LODG]2 HE WAT*$ GRE$ILY EV]Y WORD HE UTT]$4 

0,HE'LL HAVE TO BE S5T TO ! AMBUSCADES AGA910 HE SAID1 ADDRESS+ ,S81 & W9K+ T[>DS ! DISGRAC$ ONE4 

0,WELL1 !N1 TE>S WILL FL[ AGA910 SAID ,S81 LAU<+4 

,GUSKOV NO LONG] LOOK$ AT ME1 BUT PRET5D$ TO BE GETT+ TOBACCO FROM ! P\* :I* HAD LONG BE5 EMPTY4 

0,GET READY TO GO TO ! \TPO/S1 OLD *AP10 SAID ,S81 LAU<+1 0! SC\TS HAVE REPORT$ ?AT ! CAMP WILL BE ATTACK$ TONI<T1 SO RELIABLE LADS WILL HAVE TO BE TOLD (F40 

,GUSKOV SMIL$ UNDECID$LY1 AS IF PREP>+ TO SAY SOME?+1 & CA/ SEV]AL IMPLOR+ LOOKS AT ,S84 

0,WELL1 Y\ KN[ ,I HAVE BE5 BE=E1 & ,I %ALL GO AGA9 IF ,I AM S5T10 MUTT]$ HE4 

0,YES1 & Y\ WILL BE S5T60 

0,WELL1 & ,I'LL GO4 ,:AT ( ?AT80 

0,YES1 JU/ AS Y\ DID AT ,>GUN--RAN AWAY FROM ! AMBUSCADE & ?REW AWAY Y\R GUN10 SAID ! ,ADJUTANT1 &1 TURN+ AWAY FROM HIM1 BEGAN TELL+ US AB\T ! ORD] = ! NEXT DAY4 

,IT WAS TRUE ?AT ! 5EMY WAS EXPECT$ TO FIRE AT ! CAMP 9 ! NI<T1 & A MOVEM5T ( SOME SORT WAS TO TAKE PLACE NEXT DAY4 ,AFT] TALK+ ON V>I\S SUBJECTS ( G5]AL 9T]E/ = A :ILE1 ! ,ADJUTANT1 AS IF HE HAD *ANC$ SUDD5LY TO RECOLLECT IT1 PROPOS$ TO ,LIEUT5ANT ,O8 TO HAVE A LITTLE GAME4 ,! ,LIEUT5ANT QUITE UNEXPECT$LY ACCEPT$1 & !Y W5T ) ,S8 & ! ,5SIGN TO ! ,ADJUTANT'S T5T1 :]E A GRE5 FOLD+-TABLE & C>DS W]E TO BE F\ND4 ,! ,CAPTA91 :O WAS COMM&] ( \R DIVISION1 W5T TO HIS T5T TO SLEEP1 ! O!R G5TLEM5 ALSO W5T AWAY1 & ,GUSKOV & ,I W]E LEFT ALONE4 

,I HAD NOT BE5 MI/AK52 ,I REALLY FELT UNCOM=TABLE ALONE ) HIM1 & ,I C\LD NOT HELP RIS+ & PAC+ UP & D[N ! BATT]Y4 ,GUSKOV WALK$ SIL5TLY BY MY SIDE1 TURN+ R\ND HURRI$LY & N]V\SLY SO AS NEI!R TO LAG BEH9D NOR PASS BE=E ME4 

0,I AM NOT 9 Y\R WAY80 HE SAID1 9 A MEEK1 SAD VOICE4 ,AS F> AS ,I C\LD JUDGE 9 ! D>KNESS HIS FACE SEEM$ DEEPLY ?\<TFUL & MELAN*OLY4 

0,NOT AT ALL10 ,I ANSW]$1 BUT AS HE DID NOT BEG9 TO SPEAK1 & ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY TO HIM1 WE WALK$ A GOOD :ILE 9 SIL5CE4 

,! TWILI<T WAS N[ QUITE REPLAC$ BY ! D>KNESS ( NI<T1 BUT OV] ! BLACK \TL9ES ( ! M\NTA9S ! %EET-LI<TN+S SO COMMON !RE 9 ! EV5+ FLA%$ BRI<TLY4 ,ABOVE \R HEADS T9Y />S TW9KL$ 9 ! PALE-BLUE FRO/Y SKY1 & ! R$ FLAMES ( SMOK+ WAT*-FIRES GL>$ ALL >\ND3 ! T5TS NE> US SEEM$ GRAY1 & ! EMBANKM5T ( \R BATT]Y A GLOOMY BLACK4 ,FROM ! FIRE NE>E/ TO US1 R\ND :I* \R ORD]LIES SAT W>M+ !MSELVES & TALK+ L[1 N[ & !N A GLEAM FELL ON ! BRASS ( \R HEAVY GUNS1 & MADE VISIBLE ! FIGURE ( ! S5TRY1 AS1 ) HIS CLOAK ?R[N OV] HIS %\LD]S1 HE WALK$ ) MEASUR$ /EPS ALONG ! EMBANKM5T4 

0,Y\ CAN'T ?9K :AT A RELIEF IT IS TO ME TO TALK TO A MAN LIKE Y\60 SAID ,GUSKOV1 ?\< HE HAD NOT YET SPOK5 TO ME AB\T ANY?+4 0,ONLY A MAN :O HAS BE5 9 MY POSITION CAN UND]/& IT40 

,I DID NOT KN[ :AT TO ANSW]1 & AGA9 WE W]E SIL5T1 ?\< IT WAS EVID5T ?AT HE WI%$ TO SPEAK \T & ,I WI%$ TO HE> HIM4 

0,= :AT W]E Y\4 444 ,:AT WAS ! CAUSE ( Y\R MIS=TUNE80 ,I ASK$ AT LA/1 UNABLE TO ?9K ( ANY BETT] WAY TO />T ! CONV]SATION4 

0,DID Y\ NOT HE> AB\T ?AT UN=TUNATE AFFAIR ) ,MET5980 

0,OH YES2 A DUEL1 ,I ?9K4 ,I HE>D SOME REF]5CE TO IT10 ,I ANSW]$4 0,Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE BE5 SOME TIME 9 ! ,CAUCASUS40 

0,NO1 NOT A DUEL1 BUT ?AT /UPID & T]RIBLE AFFAIR6 ,I WILL TELL Y\ ALL AB\T IT IF Y\ HAVE NOT HE>D IT4 ,IT WAS ?AT SAME YE> :5 Y\ & ,I US$ TO MEET AT MY SI/]'S4 ,I WAS !N LIV+ 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,BUT FIR/ ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT ,I !N HAD :AT IS CALL$ UNE POSITION DANS LE MONDE4#h#d & A TOL]ABLY LUCRATIVE1 IF NOT BRILLIANT ONE4 ,MON P]E ME DONNAIT #a1 P> AN4#h#e ,9 '#d#i ,I WAS PROMIS$ A PLACE 9 ! EMBASSY AT ,TUR92 AN UNCLE ON MY MO!R'S SIDE HAD 9FLU5CE & WAS ALWAYS READY TO GIVE ME A LIFT4 ,IT'S N[ A ?+ ( ! PA/4 ,J'ETAIS RECU DANS LA MEILLEURE SOCIETE DE ,PET]SB\RG2 JE P\VAIS PRET5DRE#h#f TO MAKE A GOOD MAT*4 ,I HAD LE>N$--AS WE ALL LE>N AT S*OOL2 SO ?AT ,I POSSESS$ NO SPECIAL $UCATION4 ,IT IS TRUE ,I READ A GOOD DEAL AFT]W>DS1 MAIS J'AVAIS SURT\T1 Y\ KN[1 CE J>GON DU MONDE2#h#g &1 :ATEV] ! CAUSE1 ,I WAS CONSID]$ ONE ( ! LEAD+ Y\NG M5 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,:AT RAIS$ ME MO/ 9 ! G5]AL E/IMATION1 C'E/ CETTE LIAISON AVEC ,MME4 ,D81#h#h :I* WAS MU* TALK$ ( 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,BUT ,I WAS AWFULLY Y\NG AT ! TIME1 & SET LITTLE VALUE ON !SE ADVANTAGES4 ,I WAS SIMPLY Y\NG & FOOLI%4 ,:AT MORE DID ,I NE$8 ,AT ?AT TIME 9 ,PET]SBURG ?AT FELL[ ,MET59 HAD A REPUTATION 4440 ,& ,GUSKOV CONT9U$ 9 ?IS MANN] TO TELL ME ! /ORY ( HIS MIS=TUNE1 :I*1 BE+ QUITE UN9T]E/+1 ,I %ALL H]E OMIT4 

0,TWO MON?S10 CONT9U$ HE1 0,I WAS UND] >RE/ & QUITE ALONE4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT DID NOT PASS ?R\< MY M9D 9 ?AT TIME2 BUT1 DO Y\ KN[1 :5 IT WAS ALL OV]1 :5 IT SEEM$ AS IF EV]Y L9K ) ! PA/ WAS SEV]$1 IT BECAME EASI] = ME4 ,MON P]E1 V\S 5 AVEZ 5T5DU P>L]#h#i SURELY3 HE IS A MAN ) AN IRON WILL & FIRM CONVICTIONS2 IL M'A DE%]ITE1#i & CEAS$ ALL 9T]C\RSE ) ME4 ,ACCORD+ TO HIS CONVICTIONS IT WAS ! PROP] ?+ TO DO1 & ,I DO NOT BLAME HIM AT ALL2 IL A ETE CONSEQU5T4#i#a ,& ,I ALSO DID NOT TAKE A /EP TO 9DUCE HIM TO *ANGE HIS M9D4 ,MY SI/] WAS ABROAD4 ,MME4 ,D8 WAS ! ONLY ONE :O WROTE TO ME :5 LETT]S W]E ALL[$1 & %E (F]$ ME HELP2 BUT Y\ WILL UND]/& ?AT ,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT IT1 SO ?AT ,I HAD NONE ( ?OSE TRIFLES :I* SOME:AT MITIGATE SU* A POSITION1 Y\ KN[--NO BOOKS1 NO L951 NO PRIVATE FOOD1 NO?+4 ,MANY1 V]Y MANY ?\<TS PASS$ ?R\< MY BRA9 AT ?AT TIME1 & ,I BEGAN TO LOOK AT EV]Y?+ ) O!R EYES2 = 9/ANCE1 ALL ?AT NOISE & GOSSIP AB\T ME 9 ,PET]SBURG SOCIETY NO LONG] 9T]E/$ OR FLATT]$ ME 9 ! LEA/2 IT ALL SEEM$ RIDICUL\S4 ,I FELT ,I WAS MYSELF TO BLAME2 ,I HAD BE5 C>ELESS & Y\NG & HAD SPOIL$ MY C>E]1 & MY ONLY ?\<T WAS H[ TO RETRIEVE IT4 ,& ,I FELT ,I HAD /R5G? & 5]GY 5\< TO DO IT4 ,AFT] MY >RE/ WAS OV]1 ,I WAS1 AS ,I TOLD Y\1 S5T TO ! ,CAUCASUS TO ! ,N8 ,REGIM5T4 

0,I ?\<T ?AT H]E1 9 ! ,CAUCASUS10 HE CONT9U$1 GR[+ MORE & MORE ANIMAT$1 0LA VIE DE CAMP1#i#b ! SIMPLE1 HONE/ M5 ) :OM ,I %\LD BE 9 CONTACT1 ! W>1 ! DANG]S--ALL ?IS W\LD JU/ SUIT MY FRAME ( M9D1 & ,I ?\<T ,I %\LD BEG9 LIFE ANEW4 ,ON ME V]RA AU FEU#i#c--PEOPLE W\LD LIKE ME1 W\LD RESPECT ME NOT = MY NAME ONLY2 !N ,I %\LD RECEIVE A CROSS1 BECOME A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]1 & AT LA/ BE P>DON$1 & %\LD RETURN1 ET1 V\S SAVEZ1 AVEC CE PRE/IGE DU MALHEUR6#i#d ,BUT QUEL DES5*ANTEM5T6#i#e ,Y\ CAN'T ?9K H[ ,I WAS MI/AK56 444 ,Y\ KN[ ! (FIC] SET ( \R REGIM5T80 ,HE PAUS$ = SOME TIME1 PROBABLY EXPECT+ ME TO SAY ?AT ,I KNEW H[ BAD ! SOCIETY ( (FIC]S H]E IS2 BUT ,I DID NOT REPLY TO HIM4 ,I WAS DISGU/$ ?AT--ON ACC\NT1 NO D\BT1 ( MY KN[+ ,FR5*--HE %\LD SUPPOSE ?AT ,I \<T TO DESPISE ! (FIC] SET1 :I*1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I1 HAV+ LIV$ LONG 9 ! ,CAUCASUS1 HAD FULLY LE>N$ TO APPRECIATE1 & :I* ,I E/EEM$ A ?\S& TIMES MORE ?AN ! SOCIETY ,MR4 ,GUSKOV HAD LEFT4 ,I WI%$ TO TELL HIM SO1 BUT HIS POSITION RE/RA9$ ME4 

0,9 ! ,N8 ,REGIM5T ! (FIC] SET IS A ?\S& TIMES WORSE ?AN H]E10 HE CONT9U$--0,J'ESP]E QUE C'E/ BEAUC\P DIRE#i#f--SO ?AT Y\ CAN'T IMAG9E :AT IT IS LIKE6 ,NOT TO M5TION ! CADETS & ! SOLDI]S--IT IS JU/ AWFUL6 ,AT FIR/ ,I WAS WELL RECEIV$1 ?AT'S P]FECTLY TRUE1 BUT AFT]W>DS1 :5 !Y SAW ,I C\LDN'T HELP DESPIS+ !M--:5 9 ?OSE SC>CELY NOTICEABLE EV]YDAY RELATIONS1 Y\ KN[1 !Y SAW ?AT ,I WAS A TOTALLY DIFF]5T SORT ( MAN1 /&+ ON A F> HI<] LEVEL ?AN !Y--!Y W]E EXASP]AT$ ) ME1 & BEGAN TO RETALIATE BY SUBJECT+ ME TO ALL K9DS ( PETTY 9DIGNITIES4 ,CE QUE J'AI EU A S\FFRIR1 V\S NE V\S FAITES PAS UNE IDEE4#i#g ,!N1 BE+ OBLIG$ TO ASSOCIATE ) ! CADETS2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 AVEC LES PETITS MOY5S QUE J'AVAIS1 JE MANQUAIS DE T\T1#i#h ,I HAD ONLY :AT MY SI/] S5T ME4 ,A PRO( ( :AT ,I HAVE SUFF]$ IS ?AT ,I1 ) MY *>ACT]1 AVEC MA FI]TE1 J'AI ECRIS A MON P]E1#i#i IMPLOR+ HIM TO S5D ME SOME?+1 H[EV] LITTLE4 444 ,I CAN UND]/& H[1 AFT] FIVE YE>S ( SU* A LIFE1 ONE MAY BECOME LIKE \R CA%I]$ (FIC]1 ,DROMOV1 :O DR9KS ) ! SOLDI]S & WRITES NOTES TO ALL ! (FIC]S BEGG+ !M TO L5D HIM ?REE RUBLES1 & SIGNS HIMSELF1 ',T\T A V\S ,DROMOV4' ,ONE NE$S A *>ACT] LIKE M9E 9 ORD] NOT TO S9K QUITE 9TO ! MIRE 9 ?IS T]RIBLE POSITION40 ,HE !N WALK$ SIL5TLY BY MY SIDE = A LONG TIME4 0,AVEZ-V\S UN PAPIROS80#a HE SAID AT LA/4 0,YES 444 :]E HAD ,I GOT TO8 ,OH YES1 ,I C\LD NOT /& IT4 ,I DON'T MEAN PHYSICALLY1 = AL?\< IT WAS BAD 5\< & ,I SUFF]$ FROM COLD & HUNG] & LIV$ LIKE A SOLDI]1 YET ! (FIC]S /ILL HAD A SORT ( REG>D = ME4 ,I /ILL HAD A K9D ( PRE/IGE 9 !IR EYES4 ,!Y DID NOT S5D ME TO DO S5TRY DUTY OR DRILL4 ,I C\LD NOT HAVE BORNE ?AT4 ,BUT MORALLY ,I SUFF]$ T]RIBLY1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ,I C\LD SEE NO ESCAPE FROM ?IS POSITION4 ,I WROTE TO MY UNCLE IMPLOR+ HIM TO TRANSF] ME TO ?IS REGIM5T1 :I* IS AT LEA/ ON ACTIVE DUTY1 & ,I ?\<T ?AT H]E ,PAUL ,DMITRI*1 QUI E/ LE FILS DE L'9T5DANT DE MON P]E1#a#a W\LD BE ( USE TO ME4 ,MY UNCLE DID ?IS MU* = ME1 & ,I WAS TRANSF]R$4 ,AFT] ?AT O!R REGIM5T1 ?IS SEEM$ AN ASSEMBLY ( C\RTI]S4 ,& ,PAUL ,DMITRI* WAS H]E2 HE KNEW :O ,I WAS1 & ,I WAS CAPITALLY RECEIV$--AT MY UNCLE'S REQUE/ 444 ,GUSKOV1 V\S SAVEZ4 ,BUT ,I NOTIC$ ?AT !SE PEOPLE1 )\T $UCATION OR CULTURE1 CANNOT RESPECT A MAN NOR %[ HIM RESPECT :5 HE IS NOT SURR\ND$ BY AN AUREOLE ( WEAL? & RANK4 ,I NOTIC$ H[1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 :5 !Y SAW ?AT ,I WAS POOR1 !IR BEHAVIOR TO ME BECAME MORE & MORE C>ELESS1 & AT LA/ ALMO/ CONTEMPTU\S4 ,IT IS DREADFUL1 BUT IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE4 

0,H]E ,I HAVE BE5 9 ACTION1 HAVE F\<T1 ON M'A VU AU FEU10#a#b HE CONT9U$1 0BUT :5 WILL IT 5D8 ,NEV]1 ,I ?9K6 ,& MY /R5G? & 5]GY >E BEG9N+ TO FAIL4 ,& !N1 ,I HAD IMAG9$ LA GU]RE1 LA VIE DE CAMP1#a#c BUT IT TURNS \T TO BE QUITE DIFF]5T FROM :AT ,I EXPECT$3 DRESS$ 9 A %EEPSK91 9 SOLDI]'S BOOTS1 UNWA%$1 Y\ >E S5T TO ! \TPO/S1 & LIE ALL NI<T 9 A DIT* ) SOME ,ANTONOV OR O!R :O HAS BE5 S5T 9TO ! >MY = DRUNK5NESS1 & AT ANY MOM5T Y\ MAY BE %OT FROM BEH9D A BU%--Y\ OR ,ANTONOV1 ALL ! SAME4 444 ,?AT IS NOT C\RAGE6 ,IT IS HORRIBLE4 ,C'E/ AFFREUX1 CA TUE4'#a#d 

0,WELL1 BUT Y\ MAY BE MADE A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] = ?IS EXP$ITION1 & NEXT YE> MAY BECOME AN 5SIGN10 ,I SAID4 

0,YES1 POSSIBLY4 ,I WAS PROMIS$ IT2 BUT ?AT W\LD BE ANO!R TWO YE>S1 & IT IS V]Y D\BTFUL4 ,& DOES ANYONE REALIZE :AT TWO SU* YE>S MEAN8 ,JU/ IMAG9E ! LIFE ) ?IS ,PAUL ,DMITRI*3 GAMBL+1 R\< JOKES1 DISSIPATION4 444 ,Y\ WANT TO SPEAK \T AB\T SOME?+ ?AT HAS RIS5 9 Y\R S\L1 BUT Y\ >E NOT UND]/OOD1 OR Y\ >E LAU<$ AT4 ,!Y TALK TO Y\ NOT TO COMMUNICATE !IR ?\<TS1 BUT TO MAKE A FOOL ( Y\ IF POSSIBLE4 ,& IT'S ALL SO VULG>1 CO>SE1 HORRID2 & ALL ! TIME Y\ FEEL Y\ >E A PRIVATE--!Y ALWAYS MAKE Y\ FEEL ?AT4 ,?AT IS :Y Y\ CAN'T IMAG9E :AT A PLEASURE IT IS TO TALK A COEUR \V]T#a#e TO A MAN LIKE Y\60 

,I C\LD NOT IMAG9E :AT SORT ( A MAN ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE1 & !RE=E DID NOT KN[ H[ TO REPLY TO HIM4 

0,WILL Y\ HAVE SUPP]80 AT ?IS MOM5T ASK$ ,NIKITA1 :O HAD APPROA*$ UNSE5 9 ! D>KNESS1 & :O1 ,I NOTIC$1 WAS NOT PLEAS$ AT ! PRES5CE ( MY VISITOR3 0!RE'S NO?+ BUT DUMPL+S & A LITTLE BEEF LEFT40 

0,& HAS ! CAPTA9 HAD HIS SUPP]80 

0,HE'S ASLEEP LONG AGO10 SAID ,NIKITA1 CROSSLY4 

,ON MY TELL+ HIM TO BR+ US SOME?+ TO EAT & SOME VODKA1 HE MUTT]$ DISCONT5T$LY1 & W5T SL[LY TO HIS T5T4 ,H[EV]1 AFT] GRUMBL+ !RE A BIT1 HE BR\<T US A TRAVEL+-CASE1 ON :I* HE PLAC$ A C&LE 7R\ND :I* HE FIR/ TI$ A PIECE ( PAP] TO KEEP ! W9D (F71 A SAUCEPAN1 A POT ( MU/>D1 A T9 CUP ) A H&LE1 & A BOTTLE ( VODKA BITT]S4 ,HAV+ >RANG$ ALL ?IS1 ,NIKITA /OOD SOME TIME NE> US & WAT*$ ) EVID5T DISAPPROVAL :ILE ,GUSKOV & ,I DRANK SOME ( ! SPIRIT4 ,BY ! DIM LI<T ( ! C&LE %9+ ?R\< ! PAP] ! ONLY ?+S ONE C\LD SEE AMID ! SURR\ND+ D>KNESS W]E ! SEALSK9 ) :I* ! TRAVEL+-CASE WAS COV]$1 ! SUPP] /&+ ON IT1 & ,GUSKOV'S FACE1 HIS %EEPSK9 COAT1 & ! LITTLE R$ H&S ) :I* HE TOOK ! DUMPL+S \T ( ! SAUCEPAN4 ,ALL >\ND WAS BLACK1 & ONLY BY LOOK+ 9T5TLY C\LD ONE DISC]N ! BLACK BATT]Y1 ! EQUALLY BLACK FIGURE ( ! S5TRY VISIBLE OV] ! BREA/WORK1 ! WAT*-FIRES >\ND1 & ! R$DI% />S ABOVE4 ,GUSKOV SMIL$ JU/ P]CEPTIBLY 9 A SAD & BA%FUL WAY1 AS IF IT W]E AWKW>D = HIM TO LOOK ME 9 ! EYES AFT] HIS CONFESSION4 ,HE DRANK ANO!R CUP ( VODKA1 & ATE GRE$ILY1 SCRAP+ \T ! SAUCEPAN4 

0,YES1 IT MU/ AT ANY RATE BE SOME RELIEF TO Y\10 ,I REM>K$1 9 ORD] TO SAY SOME?+1 0TO BE ACQUA9T$ ) ! ADJUTANT2 ,I HAVE HE>D HE IS A V]Y DEC5T FELL[40 

0,YES10 ANSW]$ HE1 0HE IS A K9DHE>T$ MAN1 BUT HE CAN'T HELP BE+ :AT HE IS2 HE CAN'T BE A MAN3 ) HIS $UCATION ONE CAN'T EXPECT IT10 & HE SUDD5LY SEEM$ TO BLU%4 0,Y\ NOTIC$ HIS CO>SE JOKES TODAY AB\T ! AMBUSCADES40 ,& ,GUSKOV1 9 SPITE ( MY REPEAT$ EF=TS TO /OP ! CONV]SATION1 BEGAN TO JU/IFY HIMSELF TO ME1 & TO DEMON/RATE ?AT HE DID NOT RUN AWAY FROM ! AMBUSCADES1 & ?AT HE WAS NOT A C[>D1 AS ! ,ADJUTANT & ,CAPTA9 ,S8 WI%$ TO IMPLY4 

0,AS ,I TOLD Y\10 HE SAID1 WIP+ HIS H&S ON HIS %EEPSK91 0PEOPLE ( ?AT K9D CAN'T BE CONSID]ATE TO A MAN :O IS A PRIVATE & :O HAS BUT LITTLE MONEY3 ?AT IS ABOVE !IR /R5G?4 ,& !SE LA/ FIVE MON?S1 DUR+ :I* IT HAS SOMEH[ HAPP5$ ?AT ,I HAVE RECEIV$ NO?+ FROM MY SI/]1 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ H[ !Y HAVE *ANG$ T[>DS ME4 ,?IS %EEPSK9 ,I B\<T ( A SOLDI]1 & :I* IS SO WORN ?AT !RE IS NO W>M? 9 IT0 7H]E HE %[$ ME ! B>E SKIRT ( ! COAT71 0DOES NOT 9SPIRE HIM ) SYMPA?Y OR RESPECT = MY MIS=TUNES1 BUT ONLY CONTEMPT :I* HE IS UNABLE TO CONCEAL4 ,H[EV] GREAT MY NE$1 AS1 = 9/ANCE1 AT ! PRES5T TIME1 :5 ,I HAVE NO?+ TO EAT EXCEPT ! SOLDI]S' BUCK:EAT1 & NO?+ TO WE>10 HE CONT9U$1 SEEM+LY ABA%$1 & P\R+ \T = HIMSELF YET ANO!R CUP ( VODKA1 0HE DOES NOT ?9K ( (F]+ TO L5D ME ANY MONEY1 AL?\< HE KN[S ?AT ,I %\LD C]TA9LY REPAY HIM1 BUT HE WAITS ?AT ,I1 9 MY POSITION1 %\LD ASK HIM = IT4 ,Y\ UND]/& :AT IT W\LD MEAN = ME TO HAVE TO GO TO HIM4 ,N[1 TO Y\1 = 9/ANCE1 ,I C\LD SAY QUITE /RAI<T3 ,V\S ETES AU-DESSUS DE CELA1 MON *]1 JE N'AI PAS LE S\4#a#f ,& DO Y\ KN[10 SAID HE1 LOOK+ DESP]ATELY 9TO MY EYES1 0,I TELL Y\ /RAI<T1 ,I AM N[ 9 T]RIBLE DIFFICULTIES2 ,P\VEZ-V\S ME PRET] DIX RUBLES >G5T8#a#g ,MY SI/] MU/ S5D ME SOME?+ BY ! NEXT MAIL1 ET MON P]E 4440 

0,OH1 ) PLEASURE10 SAID ,I1 ?\<1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WAS PA9FUL & VEXATI\S1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE1 HAV+ LO/ AT C>DS ! DAY BE=E1 ,I MYSELF HAD ONLY A LITTLE OV] FIVE RUBLES1 & !Y W]E 9 ,NIKITA'S POSSESSION4 0,DIRECTLY10 ,I SAID1 RIS+1 0,I WILL GO & GET !M FROM ! T5T40 

0,NO1 IT WILL DO LAT]1 NE V\S D]ANGEZ PAS40#a#h 

,BUT )\T LI/5+ TO HIM1 ,I CREPT 9TO ! CLOS$ T5T :]E MY B$ /OOD1 & :]E ! CAPTA9 LAY ASLEEP4 

0,ALEXEY ,IVANI*1 PLEASE L5D ME T5 RUBLES TILL \R ALL[ANCES >E PAID10 SAID ,I TO ! CAPTA91 %AK+ HIM4 

0,:AT6 CLE>$ \T AGA98 ,& IT'S ONLY YE/]DAY Y\ RESOLV$ NOT TO PLAY ANYMORE60 SAID ! CAPTA91 /ILL HALF-ASLEEP4 

0,NO1 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 PLAY+6 ,BUT ,I WANT IT--PLEASE L5D IT ME40 

0,MAKATYUK60 %\T$ ! CAPTA9 TO HIS ORD]LY1 0GET ME ! MONEY-BOX & BR+ IT H]E40 

0,HU%1 NOT SO L\D10 ,I SAID1 LI/5+ TO ,GUSKOV'S MEASUR$ FOOT/EPS \TSIDE ! T5T4 

0,:AT6 444 ,:Y NOT SO L\D80 

0,OH1 ?AT FELL[ 9 ! RANKS ASK$ ME = A LOAN4 ,HE'S JU/ \TSIDE40 

0,IF ,I HAD KN[N ?AT1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE GIV5 IT Y\10 REM>K$ ! CAPTA94 0,I HAVE HE>D AB\T HIM1 HE'S ! DIRTIE/ Y\NG SCAMP40 

,/ILL ! CAPTA9 LET ME HAVE ! MONEY ALL ! SAME1 ORD]$ ! MONEY-BOX TO BE PUT AWAY & ! T5T PROP]LY CLOS$1 & AGA9 REPEAT+1 0,IF ,I HAD KN[N :AT IT WAS =1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE GIV5 IT Y\10 HE WRAPP$ HIMSELF1 HEAD & ALL1 9 HIS BLANKET4 0,REMEMB] Y\ [E ME ?IRTY-TWO N[60 HE %\T$ AFT] ME4 

,:5 ,I CAME \T ( ! T5T ,GUSKOV WAS PAC+ UP & D[N 9 FRONT ( ! LITTLE SEATS1 HIS %ORT B&Y-LEGG$ FIGURE 9 ! UGLY CAP ) ! LONG :ITE WOOL1 DISAPPE>+ 9 ! D>KNESS & REAPPE>+ AS HE PASS$ 9 & \T ( ! C&LELI<T4 ,HE PRET5D$ NOT TO NOTICE ME4 ,I GAVE HIM ! PAP]-MONEY4 ,HE SAID 0,M]CI60 & CRUMPL+ IT UP HE PUT IT 9 HIS TR\S]S-POCKET4 

0,I SUPPOSE PLAY IS 9 FULL SW+ AT ,PAUL ,DMITRI*'S N[60 HE !N BEGAN4 

0,YES1 ,I SUPPOSE SO40 

0,HE PLAYS SO QUE]LY1 ALWAYS A REB\RS1#a#i & DOES NOT H$GE4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE LUCK IT IS ALL RI<T1 BUT !N1 :5 IT GOES AGA9/ Y\1 Y\ MAY LOSE T]RIBLY4 ,HE IS A PRO( ( IT4 ,ON ?IS EXP$ITION HE HAS LO/ MORE ?AN FIFTE5 HUNDR$ RUBLES1 C\NT+ ! ?+S HE HAS LO/4 ,& ) :AT SELF-CONTROL HE US$ TO PLAY =M]LY6 ,SO ?AT ?AT (FIC] ( Y\RS SEEM$ EV5 TO D\BT HIS HONOR40 

0,OH1 HE DID NOT MEAN ANY?+4 444 ,NIKITA1 HAVE WE ANY ,CAUCASIAN W9E LEFT80 ,I ASK$1 V]Y MU* RELIEV$ BY ,GUSKOV'S LOQUACITY4 ,NIKITA GRUMBL$ AGA91 BUT BR\<T US ! W9E ALL ! SAME1 & AGA9 CROSSLY WAT*$ ,GUSKOV EMPTY+ HIS CUP4 ,9 ,GUSKOV'S MANN] ! =M] NON*ALANCE AGA9 BECAME APP>5T4 ,I WI%$ HIM TO GO AWAY1 & ?\<T HE /OPP$ ONLY BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIKE TO GO IMM$IATELY AFT] RECEIV+ ! MONEY4 ,I WAS SIL5T4 

0,H[ C\LD Y\1 ) MEANS AT Y\R DISPOSAL & NO NECESSITY1 DE GAIETE DE COEUR#a#a MAKE UP Y\R M9D TO COME & S]VE 9 ! ,CAUCASUS8 ,?AT IS :AT ,I DON'T UND]/&10 HE SAID4 

,I TRI$ TO JU/IFY MYSELF = ?IS /EP ?AT SEEM$ TO HIM SO /RANGE4 

0,I CAN IMAG9E H[ UNCONG5IAL TO Y\ ALSO ! SOCIETY ( !SE (FIC]S MU/ BE1 M5 )\T AN IDEA ( $UCATION4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ & !M TO UND]/& ONE ANO!R4 ,:Y1 Y\ MAY LIVE H]E = T5 YE>S1 & EXCEPT C>DS & W9E1 & TALK AB\T REW>DS & CAMPAIGNS1 Y\ WILL SEE NO?+ & HE> NO?+40 

,I DID NOT LIKE HIS BE+ SO C]TA9 ?AT ,I %>$ HIS OP9ION1 & ,I ASSUR$ HIM ) P]FECT S9C]ITY ?AT ,I WAS V]Y FOND ( C>DS & W9E1 & ( TALKS AB\T CAMPAIGNS1 & ?AT ,I DID NOT WI% = BETT] COMRADES ?AN ?OSE ,I HAD4 ,BUT HE W\LD NOT BELIEVE ME4 

0,OH1 Y\ DO NOT REALLY MEAN IT10 HE CONT9U$2 0& ! ABS5CE ( WOM5--,I MEAN FEMMES COMME IL FAUT#a#a#a--IS NOT ?AT A T]RIBLE PRIVATION8 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,I W\LDN'T GIVE TO TRANSPORT MYSELF 9TO A DRAW+-ROOM N[1 & TAKE A PEEP1 ?\< BUT ?R\< A CRACK1 AT A *>M+ WOMAN40 

,HE WAS SIL5T A MOM5T & DRANK ANO!R CUP ( W9E4 

0,OH ,GOD1 OH ,GOD6 ,IT IS /ILL POSSIBLE WE MAY SOME DAY MEET AGA9 9 ,PET]SBURG AMONG M51 LIVE ) HUMAN BE+S1 ) WOM540 

,HE EMPTI$ ! BOTTLE & SAID3 0,OH1 P>DON1 P]HAPS Y\ W\LD HAVE TAK5 SOME MORE1 ,I AM SO T]RIBLY ABS5TM9D$4 ,& ,I'M AFRAID ,I HAVE DRUNK TOO MU*1 ET JE N'AI PAS LA TETE =TE4#a#a#b ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ,I LIV$ ON ! ,MORSKAYA#a#a#c AU REZ-DE-*AUSSEE4#a#a#d ,I HAD A DELI<TFUL LITTLE FLAT & FURNITURE--Y\ KN[ ,I HAD A KNACK = >RANG+ ?+S ELEGANTLY & NOT TOO EXP5SIVELY4 ,IT IS TRUE MON P]E GAVE ME ! CROCK]Y1 & PLANTS1 & EXCELL5T SILV] PLATE4 ,LE MAT9 JE SORTAIS1#a#a#e !N CALLS1 AT FIVE O'CLOCK REGULI]EM5T ,I W5T TO D9E ) H]1 & (T5 F\ND H] ALONE4 ,IL FAUT AV\] QUE C'ETAIT UNE FEMME RAVISSANTE6#a#a#f ,DID Y\ NOT KN[ H]8 ,NOT AT ALL80 

0,NO40 

0,Y\ KN[1 !RE WAS SO MU* ( ?AT WOMANL9ESS AB\T H]1 ?AT T5D]NESS1 & !N SU* LOVE6 444 ,OH ,GOD6 ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ TO VALUE MY HAPP9ESS !N4 444 ,OR :5 WE RETURN$ FROM ! !AT] & HAD SUPP] TOGE!R4 ,IT WAS NEV] DULL 9 H] COMPANY1 T\J\RS GAIE1 T\J\RS AIMANTE4#a#a#g ,YES1 ,I DID NOT !N =ESEE H[ R>E A JOY IT WAS4 ,ET J'AI BEAUC\P A ME REPRO*]#a#a#h 9 REG>D TO H]4 ,JE L'AI FAIT S\FFRIR1 ET S\V5T#a#a#i--,I WAS CRUEL4 ,OH1 :AT A DELI<TFUL TIME IT WAS6 ,BUT ,I AM WE>Y+ Y\40 

0,NO1 NOT AT ALL40 

0,!N ,I WILL TELL Y\ AB\T \R EV5+S4 ,I US$ TO 5T]--OH1 ?AT /AIRCASE1 ,I KNEW EV]Y PLANT-POT ON IT--! V]Y DOOR-H&LE--ALL WAS SO NICE1 SO FAMILI> TO ME--!N ! ANT]OOM1 & !N H] ROOM4 444 ,NO1 IT WILL NEV]1 NEV]1 RETURN6 ,%E WRITES TO ME EV5 N[2 ,I CAN1 IF Y\ LIKE1 EV5 %[ Y\ H] LETT]S4 ,BUT ,I AM NO LONG] :AT ,I WAS--,I AM RU9$1 ,I AM NO LONG] WOR?Y ( H]4 444 ,YES1 ,I AM COMPLETELY RU9$6 ,JE SUIS CASSE4#a#b ,I HAVE NEI!R 5]GY NOR PRIDE2 NO?+1 NOT EV5 NOBILITY 444 ,YES1 ,I AM RU9$6 & NO ONE WILL EV] UND]/& :AT ,I HAVE SUFF]$4 ,EV]YONE IS 9DIFF]5T4 ,I AM A LO/ MAN6 ,I CAN NEV] RISE AGA91 BECAUSE ,I HAVE SUNK MORALLY 444 SUNK 9TO ! MIRE 444 SUNK4 4440 ,& A REAL1 DEEP DESPAIR S\ND$ 9 HIS VOICE AT ?AT MOM5T2 HE DID NOT LOOK AT ME1 BUT SAT MOTIONLESS4 

0,:Y GIVE WAY TO SU* DESPAIR80 ,I SAID4 

0,BECAUSE ,I AM VILE2 ?IS LIFE HAS DE/ROY$ ME2 ALL ?AT WAS 9 ME HAS P]I%$4 ,I NO LONG] SUFF] PR\DLY1 BUT BASELY2 ,I HAVE NO DIGNITE DANS LE MALHEUR4#a#b#a ,I AM 9SULT$ EV]Y MOM5T1 & ,I BE> IT ALL1 & GO TO MEET 9SULTS HALFWAY4 ,! MUD A DETE9T SUR MOI4#a#b#b ,I HAVE BECOME CO>SE MYSELF1 HAVE =GOTT5 :AT ,I KNEW1 ,I CAN'T EV5 SPEAK ,FR5* N[1 & ,I FEEL ?AT ,I AM BASE & DESPICABLE4 ,I CAN'T FI<T 9 !SE SURR\ND+S2 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE6 ,I MI<T P]HAPS HAVE BE5 A H]O3 GIVE ME A REGIM5T1 GOLD EPAULETS1 & TRUMPET]S2 BUT TO M>* SIDE BY SIDE ) SOME UNCIVILIZ$ ,ANTONOV ,BOND>5KO OR O!R1 & TO ?9K !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 HIM & ME1 IT IS ALL ! SAME :E!R ,I GET KILL$ OR HE DOES--?AT IS ! ?\<T ?AT IS KILL+ ME4 ,Y\ UND]/& H[ T]RIBLE IT IS ?AT SOME RAGAMUFF9 MAY KILL ME--A MAN :O ?9KS & FEELS1 & ?AT HE MI<T AS WELL KILL ,ANTONOV BY MY SIDE1 A CREATURE 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM A BRUTE2 & IT IS QUITE LIKELY TO HAPP5 ?AT IT IS ,I :O WILL BE KILL$ & NOT ,ANTONOV--IT IS ALWAYS SO1 UNE FATALITE = ALL ?AT IS L(TY OR GOOD4 ,I KN[ !Y CALL ME A C[>D4 ,GRANT$ ?AT ,I AM A C[>D4 ,IT IS TRUE ,I AM A C[>D & CANNOT HELP IT2 BUT IT IS NOT 5\< ?AT ,I AM A C[>D1 ACCORD+ TO !M ,I AM ALSO A BEGG> & A CONTEMPTIBLE FELL[4 ,!RE1 ,I HAVE JU/ BEGG$ MONEY FROM Y\1 & Y\ HAVE A RI<T TO DESPISE ME4 ,NO1 TAKE BACK Y\R MONEY10 & HE HELD \T TO ME ! CRUMPL$ NOTE2 0,I WANT Y\ TO RESPECT ME40 ,HE COV]$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&S & BEGAN TO CRY1 & ,I DID NOT 9 ! LEA/ KN[ :AT TO SAY OR DO4 

0,DON'T GO ON LIKE ?AT10 SAID ,I2 0Y\ >E TOO S5SITIVE2 Y\ %\LD NOT TAKE ?+S SO MU* TO HE>T3 DON'T ANALYZE BUT LOOK AT ?+S SIMPLY4 ,Y\ SAY Y\RSELF ?AT Y\ >E A MAN ( *>ACT]2 FACE Y\R TASK1 Y\ HAVE NOT MU* LONG] TO SUFF]10 ,I SAID TO HIM V]Y 9COH]5TLY1 = ,I WAS EXCIT$ BO? BY FEEL+S ( PITY & BY A FEEL+ ( REP5TANCE AT HAV+ ALL[$ MYSELF TO CONDEMN A MAN :O WAS TRULY & DEEPLY SUFF]+4 

0,YES10 HE BEGAN2 0HAD ,I BUT ONCE1 S9CE ,I CAME 9TO ?IS HELL1 HE>D A S+LE WORD ( ADVICE1 SYMPA?Y1 OR FRI5D%IP--A S+LE HUMAN WORD SU* AS ,I HE> FROM Y\--,I MI<T HAVE BORNE EV]Y?+ CALMLY1 HAVE FAC$ MY TASK1 & EV5 BEHAV$ AS A SOLDI]2 BUT N[ IT IS T]RIBLE4 444 ,:5 ,I REASON SANELY1 ,I LONG = DEA?4 ,:Y %\LD ,I C>E = A LIFE ( DI%ONOR1 OR = MYSELF1 :O AM DEAD TO ALL ?AT IS GOOD 9 LIFE8 ,BUT AT ! LEA/ SIGN ( DANG] ,I CAN'T HELP CRAV+ = ?IS VILE LIFE1 & GU>D+ IT AS IF IT W]E SOME?+ V]Y PRECI\S1 & ,I CAN'T1 JE NE PUIS PAS1#a#b#c MA/] MYSELF4 444 ,?AT IS1 ,I CAN10 HE CONT9U$1 AFT] A MOM5T'S PAUSE2 0BUT IT CO/S ME TOO GREAT AN EF=T1 A TREM5D\S EF=T1 :5 ,I AM ALONE4 ,:5 O!RS >E PRES5T1 & 9 ORD9>Y CIRCUM/ANCES :5 GO+ 9TO ACTION1 ,I AM BRAVE 5\<--J'AI FAIT MES PREUVES#a#b#d--BECAUSE ,I HAVE SELF-LOVE & AM PR\D--?AT IS MY FAULT--& 9 ! PRES5CE ( O!RS 444 ,I SAY1 LET ME SP5D ! NI<T ) Y\2 !Y'LL BE PLAY+ ALL NI<T 9 \R T5T4 ,I CAN SLEEP ANY:]E--ON ! GR\ND40 

,:ILE ,NIKITA WAS MAK+ UP A B$ WE ROSE1 & AGA91 9 ! D>K1 BEGAN WALK+ UP & D[N ! BATT]Y4 ,GUSKOV MU/ REALLY HAVE HAD A V]Y WEAK HEAD1 = AFT] ONLY TWO CUPS ( VODKA & TWO GLASSES ( W9E HE WAS UN/EADY ON HIS FEET4 ,:5 WE HAD WALK$ AWAY FROM ! C&LE ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HE PUT ! T5-RUBLE NOTE1 :I* HE HAD HELD 9 HIS H& ALL ?R\< ! =EGO+ CONV]SATION1 BACK 9TO HIS POCKET1 TRY+ NOT TO LET ME SEE IT4 ,HE CONT9U$ TO SAY ?AT HE FELT HE MI<T YET RISE IF HE HAD A MAN LIKE MYSELF TO TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 HIM4 

,WE W]E AB\T TO 5T] ! T5T TO GO TO B$ :5 SUDD5LY A CANNONBALL :I/L$ OV] US & /RUCK 9TO ! GR\ND NOT F> (F4 ,IT WAS V]Y /RANGE3 ! QUIET1 SLEEP+ CAMP1 \R CONV]SATION--& SUDD5LY ! 5EMY'S BALL FLY+1 ,GOD KN[S :5CE1 RI<T 9 AMONG \R T5TS3 SO /RANGE ?AT IT WAS SOME TIME BE=E ,I C\LD REALIZE :AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,BUT ONE ( \R SOLDI]S1 ,&REYEV1 :O WAS PAC+ UP & D[N ! BATT]Y ON GU>D1 CAME T[>DS ME4 

0,HE'S SNEAK$ )9 RANGE4 ,!RE'S ! PLACE HE FIR$ FROM10 REM>K$ HE4 

0,! CAPTA9 MU/ BE R\S$10 SAID ,I1 & GLANC$ AT ,GUSKOV4 

,HE HAD CR\*$ NE>LY TO ! E>? & /AMM]$1 TRY+ TO SAY SOME?+1 0,?IS 444 ?IS 444 IS UNPLE 444 ?IS IS 444 MO/ 444 ABSURD40 ,HE SAID NO MORE1 & ,I DID NOT SEE H[ & :]E HE SUDD5LY VANI%$4 

,9 ! CAPTA9'S T5T A C&LE WAS LIT1 & WE HE>D HIM C\<+1 AS HE ALWAYS DID ON WAK+2 BUT HE SOON APPE>$1 DEM&+ ! L9/OCK TO LI<T HIS LITTLE PIPE )4 

0,:AT'S ! MATT]1 OLD MAN80 SAID HE1 SMIL+4 0,IT SEEMS ,I AM TO HAVE NO SLEEP TONI<T2 FIR/ Y\ COME ) Y\R 'FELL[ FROM ! RANKS1' & N[ IT'S ,%AMYL4 ,:AT >E WE GO+ TO DO8 ,%ALL WE REPLY OR NOT8 ,NO?+ WAS M5TION$ AB\T IT 9 ! ORD]S80 

0,NO?+ AT ALL4 ,!RE HE IS AGA910 SAID ,I2 0& ?IS TIME ) TWO GUNS40 

,&1 9 FACT1 BE=E US1 A LITTLE TO ! RI<T1 TWO FIRES W]E SE5 9 ! D>KNESS LIKE A PAIR ( EYES1 & !N A BALL FLEW PA/1 AS WELL AS AN EMPTY %ELL--PROBABLY ONE ( \R [N RETURN$ TO US--:I* GAVE A L\D & %RILL :I/LE4 ,! SOLDI]S CREPT \T ( ! NEI<BOR+ T5TS1 & C\LD BE HE>D CLE>+ !IR ?ROATS1 /RET*+ !MSELVES1 & TALK+4 

0,HE> HIM A-:I/L9 ?R\< ! FUZE-HOLE JU/ LIKE A NI<T+ALE60 REM>K$ AN >TILL]YMAN4 

0,CALL ,NIKITA60 SAID ! CAPTA91 ) HIS USUAL K9DLY BANT]4 0,NIKITA1 DON'T GO HID+ Y\RSELF2 COME & LI/5 TO ! M\NTA9 NI<T+ALES40 

0,:Y NOT1 Y'R HONOR80 SAID ,NIKITA1 AS HE CAME UP & /OOD BY ! CAPTA94 0,I HAVE SE5 !M NI<T+ALES & AM NOT AFRAID ( 'EM2 BUT !RE'S ?AT GUE/ :O WAS H]E A MOM5T AGO DR9K+ Y\R W9E1 HE CUT HIS /ICKS SOON 5\< :5 HE HE>D 'EM2 W5T PA/ \R T5T LIKE A BALL1 D\BL$ UP LIKE SOME ANIMAL40 

0,WELL1 SOMEONE MU/ RIDE OV] TO ! ,*IEF ( ,>TILL]Y10 SAID ! CAPTA9 TO ME 9 A GRAVE & AU?ORITATIVE TONE1 0TO ASK :E!R WE >E TO REPLY TO ! %OTS OR NOT4 ,WE CAN'T HIT ANY?+1 BUT WE CAN %OOT = ALL ?AT4 ,BE SO GOOD AS TO GO & ASK4 ,ORD] A HORSE TO BE SADDL$1 Y\'LL GET !RE QUICK]2 TAKE ,POLKAN1 IF Y\ LIKE40 

,FIVE M9UTES LAT] ! HORSE WAS BR\<T1 & ,I />T$ TO F9D ! ,*IEF ( ,>TILL]Y4 

0,M9D1 ! WAT*WORD IS POLE10 :ISP]$ ! C>EFUL CAPTA91 0OR Y\'LL NOT BE ALL[$ TO PASS ! CORDON40 

,IT WAS B>ELY HALF A MILE TO :]E ! ,*IEF ( ,>TILL]Y WAS /ATION$4 ,! :OLE WAY LAY AMONG T5TS4 ,AS SOON AS ,I HAD LEFT ! LI<T ( \R [N WAT*-FIRES BEH9D1 IT WAS SO D>K ?AT ,I C\LD NOT EV5 SEE MY HORSE'S E>S--ONLY ! WAT*-FIRES1 :I* N[ SEEM$ V]Y NE>1 N[ V]Y F> AWAY1 FLICK]$ BE=E MY EYES4 ,HAV+ GIV5 ! HORSE ! RE9 & LET HIM TAKE HIS [N C\RSE = A LITTLE1 ,I BEGAN TO DI/+UI% ! :ITE1 F\R-CORN]$ T5TS & !N ! BLACK RUTS ( ! ROAD4 ,HALF-AN-H\R LAT]1 AFT] HAV+ ASK$ MY WAY SOME ?REE OR F\R TIMES1 TWICE /UMBL$ OV] T5T-PEGS & BE5 SWORN AT EA* TIME FROM )9 ! T5T1 & AFT] HAV+ BE5 TWICE /OPP$ BY S5TRIES1 ,I REA*$ ! ,*IEF ( ,>TILL]Y AT LA/4 

,:ILE ON MY WAY ,I HE>D TWO MORE %OTS FIR$ AT \R CAMP1 BUT !Y DID NOT REA* ! PLACE :]E ! /AFF WAS /ATION$4 ,! ,*IEF ( ,>TILL]Y ORD]$ NOT TO FIRE1 ESPECIALLY N[ ?AT ! 5EMY HAD CEAS$ FIR+2 SO ,I RETURN$1 LEAD+ MY HORSE & MAK+ MY WAY ON FOOT AMONG ! 9FANTRY T5TS4 ,MORE ?AN ONCE1 :ILE PASS+ A SOLDI]S' T5T 9 :I* ,I SAW A LI<T1 ,I SLACK5$ MY PACE TO LI/5 TO A TALE TOLD BY SOME WAG1 OR TO A BOOK READ \T BY SOME 0LIT]ATE0 P]SON1 TO :OM A :OLE DIVISION LI/5$1 TI<TLY PACK$ 9SIDE & CR[D+ \TSIDE ! T5T1 & N[ & !N 9T]RUPT+ ! READ] ) !IR REM>KS2 OR ,I CAU<T M]ELY SOME SCRAP ( CONV]SATION AB\T AN EXP$ITION1 AB\T HOME1 OR AB\T ! (FIC]S4 

,PASS+ ONE ( ! T5TS ( ! #cRD ,BATTALION1 ,I HE>D ,GUSKOV'S L\D VOICE SPEAK+ V]Y M]RILY & CONFID5TLY4 ,HE WAS ANSW]$ BY Y\NG VOICES1 NOT ( PRIVATES BUT ( G5TLEM51 AS M]RY AS HIS [N4 ,?IS WAS EVID5TLY A CADET'S OR S]GEANT-MAJOR'S T5T4 ,I /OPP$4 

0,I HAVE LONG KN[N HIM10 ,GUSKOV WAS SAY+4 0,:5 ,I WAS 9 ,PET]SBURG HE (T5 CAME TO SEE ME1 & ,I VISIT$ HIM4 ,HE BELONG$ TO V]Y GOOD SOCIETY40 

0,:OM >E Y\ TALK+ AB\T80 ASK$ A TIPSY VOICE4 

0,AB\T ! PR9CE10 ANSW]$ ,GUSKOV4 0,WE >E RELAT$1 Y\ KN[2 MORE ?AN ?AT1 WE >E OLD FRI5DS4 ,Y\ KN[1 G5TLEM51 IT IS A GOOD ?+ TO HAVE SU* AN ACQUA9TANCE4 ,HE IS AWFULLY RI*1 Y\ SEE4 ,A HUNDR$ RUBLES IS NO?+ TO HIM2 SO ,I'VE TAK5 A LITTLE ( HIM TILL MY SI/] S5DS ME SOME40 

0,WELL1 !N S5D 4440 

0,ALL RI<T6 444 ,SAVELI*1 OLD BOY60 CAME ,GUSKOV'S VOICE FROM ! T5T AS HE DREW NE> TO ! 5TRANCE2 0H]E >E T5 RUBLES1 GO TO ! CANTE5 & GET TWO BOTTLES ( ,KAHET9SKY4 444 ,:AT ELSE1 G5TLEM58 ,SPEAK UP60 & ,GUSKOV1 B>EHEAD$ & ) HAIR DI%EVEL$1 REEL$ \T ( ! T5T4 ,?R[+ OP5 HIS %EEPSK9 & ?RU/+ HIS H&S 9TO ! POCKETS ( HIS GRAYI% TR\S]S1 HE /OPP$ AT ! 5TRANCE4 ,?\< HE WAS 9 ! LI<T & ,I 9 ! D>K1 ,I TREMBL$ ) FE> LE/ HE %\LD SEE ME1 & MOV$ ON1 TRY+ NOT TO MAKE A NOISE4 

0,:O'S !RE80 %\T$ ,GUSKOV AT ME 9 A P]FECTLY TIPSY VOICE4 ,! COLD AIR EVID5TLY HAD AN EFFECT ON HIM4 0,:AT DEVIL IS PR[L+ AB\T !RE ) A HORSE80 

,I DID NOT REPLY1 & SIL5TLY F\ND MY WAY \T ONTO ! ROAD4 

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