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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,E>LY ?AT MORN+ A ,R$ ,GU>D BR\<T H] A NOTE FROM ,VOLODYA4 

0,VASYA1 MY WIFE1 MY BELOV$ COMRADE4 ,I DON'T C>E AB\T ! CASE AGA9/ ME N[4 ,LET !M RU9 ME4 ,ONLY ONE ?\<T TORM5TS ME1 MADD5S ME - ?AT ,I MI<T LOSE Y\4 ,I CAN'T LIVE )\T Y\1 ,VASYA4 ,Y\ MU/ KN[ ?AT4 ,IF Y\ NO LONG] LOVE ME1 MAKE NO EF=TS 9 MY BEHALF4 ,LET !M %OOT ME4 ,Y\RS1 ONLY Y\RS - ,VOLODYA40 

,& ON ! SIDE1 DIAGONALLY1 0,I LOVE ONLY Y\4 ,:E!R Y\ BELIEVE ME OR NOT4 ,& ,I WILL 9SI/ ON IT UNTIL ,I DIE40 

,ANO!R S5T5CE1 9 A CORN]1 0,I'VE NEV] RE-REPROA*$ Y\ ) Y\R PA/4 ,TRY TO UND]/& & =GIVE ME N[4 ,Y\RS1 ) ALL MY HE>T & S\L40 

,VASYA READ ! NOTE OV] & OV]1 & FELT HAPPI]4 ,HE WAS RI<T4 ,HE HAD NEV] REPROA*$ H] ?AT %E HAD NOT BE5 A VIRG94 

,AFT] ALL1 M5 W]E LIKE ?AT4 ,:AT C\LD HE DO :5 ?AT HUSSY ?REW H]SELF ON HIS NECK8 ,ACT LIKE A MONK8 
,%E READ ! NOTE AGA91 KISS$ IT1 FOLD$ IT C>EFULLY1 & PUT IT 9 H] POCKET4 ,& N[ TO GET BUSY1 TO GET ,VOLODYA \T ( TR\BLE4 

,%E WORE H]SELF \T1 RU%+ FROM PILL> TO PO/14 GR[+ EXCIT$1 RUNN+ AF\L ( BUREAUCRACY & ! 9DIFF]5CE ( M51 GIV+ UP1 LOS+ ALL HOPE4 ,!N1 SUMMON+ ALL H] /R5G?1 %E BEGAN TO FI<T ) R5EW$ C\RAGE4 ,%E W\LD NOT P]MIT ! TRIUMPH ( ! WRONG1 %E W\LD NOT LET ?OSE S*EM+ SL&]]S WOR/ ,VOLODYA4 

,%E GA9$ H] MO/ IMPORTANT PO9T4 ,COMRADE ,TOPORKOV TOOK ! MATT] 9 HIS [N H&S4 ,& AFT] LOOK+ 9TO IT HE MADE ! FOLL[+ DECISION3 0,AS ! *>GES >E GR\NDLESS1 ! CASE IS TO BE DROPP$4 ,ZVIRIDOV & ,MALIT*5KO >E TO BE >RE/$40 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,VASYA C\LD NOT LEAVE H] B$4 ,%E HAD CONTRACT$ TYPHUS4 ,9 ! EV5+ %E RECOGNIZ$ NO ONE1 NOT EV5 ,VOLODYA1 :5 HE RETURN$4 

,9 H] MEMORY ,VASYA'S ILLNESS SEEM$ A DULL DREAM4 ,IT WAS NI<T :5 %E REGA9$ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,%E LOOK$ AB\T4 ,AN UNFAMILI> ROOM1 M$IC9E BOTTLES ON ! TABLE1 A NURSE ) A :ITE NECK]*IEF SITT+ BESIDE H] B$4 ,WIRY1 NO LONG] Y\NG1 A SEV]E EXPRESSION ON H] FACE4 ,AS ,VASYA LOOK$ AT H]1 IT BO!R$ H] TO SEE A NURSE SITT+ !RE4 ,! :ITE K]*IEF IRRITAT$ H]4 ,:Y8 ,%E H>DLY KNEW H]SELF4 

0,W\LD Y\ LIKE A DR9K80 ,LEAN+ =W>D1 ! NURSE HELD A GLASS TO H] LIPS4 

,VASYA DRANK1 & LO/ CONSCI\SNESS AGA94 ,VAGUELY1 AS 9 A DREAM1 %E FELT ,VOLODYA B5D+ OV] H] & ADJU/+ H] PILL[4 ,%E BECAME 5TIRELY UNCONSCI\S4 ,%E HAD A1 DREAM2 P]HAPS IT WAS REAL8 ,!RE W]E TWO %AD[S 9 ! ROOM2 NO1 NOT %AD[S - WOM51 BUT NOT REAL WOM54 ,ONE :ITE1 ONE GRAY4 ,TURN+1 TWI/+1 !IR >MS 5TW9+4 ,NOT A DANCE1 BUT A /RUGGLE4 ,& N[ ,VASYA UND]/OOD4 ,LIFE & DEA? HAD COME TO H]1 W]E FI<T+ = H]4 ,:I* W\LD W98 

,VASYA WAS FRI<T5$1 SO FRI<T5$ ?AT %E WANT$ TO SCREAM4 ,BUT %E C\LD NOT UTT] A S\ND4 ,?IS FRI<T5$ H] EV5 MORE4 ,H] HE>T BEAT1 P\ND$1 AS ?\< IT W\LD BUR/ ANY MOM5T4 ,P+4 P+4 ,P+4 ,!RE WAS %OOT+ ON ! /REET4 

,%E OP5$ H] EYES4 ,9 ! FEEBLE LI<T ( ! NI<T-LAMP %E SAW ?AT %E WAS ALONE4 ,IT WAS NI<T4 ,%E LI/5$4 ,A SCRAT*+ - MICE - AS IF !Y W]E ROLL+ SOME?+ UND] ! FLOOR4 ,EV] NE>]1 EV] CLOS]4 ,& N[ ,VASYA WAS TORN BY A NEW FE>4 ,%E FELT ?AT ! MICE W]E TRY+ TO GET ON H] B$1 ON H]4 ,& %E W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE !M AWAY4 

,BEG9N+ TO CRY1 %E CALL$ FEEBLY3 0,VOLODYA4 ,VOLODYA4 ,VOLODYA40 

0,VASYA D>L+4 ,MY LITTLE SWEE!>T4 ,:AT'S ! MATT]80 

,VOLODYA WAS B5D+ OV] H]1 ANXI\SLY PE]+ 9TO H] EYES4 

0,VOLODYA1 >E Y\ ALIVE8 ,REALLY80 ,H] /R5G?LESS H& FELT AB\T ,VOLODYA'S HEAD4 

0,I'M ALIVE4 ,WE'RE BO? ALIVE1 MY DE>E/4 ,:Y >E Y\ CRY+8 ,:AT'S ! MATT] ) MY ,VASYUK8 ,W]E Y\ DREAM+8 ,>E Y\ DELIRI\S AGA980 

,T5D]LY HE KISS$ H] H&S & /ROK$ H] DAMP %ORT HAIR4 

0,NO1 NO1 ,I WASN'T DREAM+4 ,! MICE W]E SCRAT*+ SO4444 0 %E DEF5D$ H]SELF1 ) A FA9T SMILE4 

0,! MICE80 ,VOLODYA LAU<$4 0,MY ,VASYUK HAS BECOME SO BRAVE ?AT IT'S AFRAID ( MICE6 ,I TOLD ! NURSE ?AT Y\ %\LDN'T BE LEFT ALONE4 ,IT'S A GOOD ?+ ,I CAME HOME JU/ N[40 

,VASYA W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO ASK HIM :]E HE HAD BE54 ,BUT %E WAS SO WEAK ?AT1 %E C\LDN'T TALK4 ,A DELICI\S WEAKNESS1 H[EV]1 A SORT ( DR[S9ESS4 ,& ! NICE/ P>T ( IT ALL WAS HIS SITT+ BESIDE H]4 ,%E HELD HIS H& 9 H] FEEBLE GRASP1 W\LD NOT LET GO4 

,H] SMIL+ LIPS :ISP]$3 0,HE'S ALIVE40 

0,( C\RSE1 ,I'M ALIVE10 LAU<$ ,VLADIMIR4 ,G5TLY HE KISS$ H] =EHEAD4 

,VASYA OP5$ H] EYES4 0,BUT :AT HAPP5$ TO MY HAIR8 ,DID !Y CUT IT (F80 

0,?AT'S NO?+4 ,DON'T WORRY AB\T ?AT4 ,N[ Y\'RE A REAL BOY1 A REAL ,VASYUK40 

,VASYA SMIL$4 ,%E WAS HAPPY4 

,VOLODYA DID NOT LEAVE H]4 ,AS %E DOZ$ HE SAT ON ! *AIR BESIDE H] & WAT*$ OV] H] SLEEP4 

0,SLEEP1 ,VASYA1 SLEEP4 ,Y\ MU/N'T LOOK AT ME ) Y\R BIG EYES4 ,Y\'LL HAVE PL5TY ( TIME TO LOOK AT ME :5 Y\'RE WELL AGA94 ,IF Y\ DON'T SLEEP N[ Y\'LL BE SICK AGA91 & ! DOCTOR'LL SCOLD ME4 ,HE'LL TELL ME ,I'M A POOR NURSE40 

0,Y\ WON'T GO AWAY80 

0,:]E W\LD ,I GO8 ,I SLEEP H]E EV]Y NI<T1 ON ! FLOOR BESIDE Y\4 ,I'M LESS WORRI$ :5 ,I'M ABLE TO SEE Y\4 ,9 ! DAYTIME ,I'M WORK+ H>D40 

0,WORK+8 ,9 ! COMMISS>IAT80 

0,YES1 9DE$4 ,EV]Y?+'S ALL RI<T AGA94 ,?OSE ROGUES HAVE BE5 >RE/$4 ,BUT Y\'RE NOT TO TALK1 Y\ IMPOSSIBLE ,VASYUK4 ,SLEEP4 ,IF Y\ DON'T GO TO SLEEP1 ,I'LL GO AWAY40 

,H] HELPLESS F+]S TI<T5$ !IR HOLD ON HIS H&4 ,BUT %E CLOS$ H] EYES QUITE SUBMISSIVELY4 

,IT WAS SO WOND]FUL1 SO SWEET TO FALL ASLEEP ) ,VOLODYA SITT+ BESIDE H]1 LOOK+ AT H] SO ANXI\SLY & T5D]LY4 

0,MY D>L+44440 

0,Y\ MU/ SLEEP1 Y\ BAD1 NAU<TY BOY40 

0,I'M ASLEEP4 ,BUT ,I LOVE Y\40 

,VOLODYA B5T OV] H] & KISS$ H] EYELIDS1 LONG1 V]Y G5TLY1 T5D]LY4 

,& ,VASYA C\LD HAVE WEPT ) JOY4 ,%E WAD WILL+ TO DIE RI<T !N & !RE4 ,NO GREAT] HAPP9ESS C\LD EV] BE H]S4 

,! MEMORY ( :AT %E HAD FELT !N MADE ,VASYA />T4 ,WAS SU* A ?+ IMPOSSIBLE N[8 ,HAD H] HE>T BE5 RI<T :5 IT TOLD H] ?AT %E C\LD NEV] KN[ GREAT] HAPP9ESS8 

,& N[ ?AT JOY1 ?AT HAPP9ESS W\LD BE NO MORE4 ,%E WAS GO+ TO HIM1 TO H] BELOV$4 ,HE HAD ASK$ = H]1 WAS WAIT+ = H]4 ,HE HAD S5T A COMRADE TO TELL H] TO HURRY4 ,& HE HAD S5T H] MONEY = ! TRIP4 ,& A DRESS4 ,SO HE MU/ LOVE H]4 ,:Y1 !N1 W\LD %E NEV] BE SO HAPPY AGA98 ,VASYA WANT$ SO MU* TO BELIEVE 9 H] HAPP9ESS2 BUT D\BT RANKL$ 9 H] BREA/4 ,%E HAD NO REAL FAI?4 

,9 A BR[N /UDY1 ,VASYA AGA9 ?\<T ( ! PA/4 ,!Y HAD P>T$ QUITE SUDD5LY ?AT TIME4 ,! FRONT WAS %IFT$4 ,:5 ,VLADIMIR W5T AWAY1 ,VASYA /ILL WAS SO WEAK ?AT %E C\LD H>DLY WALK4 ,!Y P>T$ ON ! BE/ ( T]MS4 ,! NURSE WAS NOT M5TION$ AGA94 ,VASYA HAD COME TO UND]/& ?AT ! NURSE HAD MEANT NO MORE TO HIM ?AN A GLASS ( :ISKEY4 0,Y\ DR9K IT1 & IT'S =GOTT540 

,VASYA HAD GONE BACK HOME1 & IMM$IATELY RETURN$ TO H] WORK4 

,AT ?AT TIME %E BELIEV$ ?AT EV]Y?+ WAS AS IT HAD BE51 ?AT EV]Y?+ WAS ALL RI<T AGA94 ,N[ ,VASYA REMEMB]$ ?AT EV5 !N !RE HAD BE5 A LOAD ON H] HE>T4 ,SOME?+1 SOME:]E1 WAS RAIS+ ITS HEAD4 ,WAS IT BITT]NESS BECAUSE ( ! R$-LIPP$ NURSE1 OR WAS IT SUSPICION8 ,YET ,VASYA LOV$ ,VOLODYA4 

,! FE> !Y HAD %>$1 & H] ILLNESS HAD B\ND !M EV5 CLOS] TOGE!R4 ,!Y HAD LOV$ EA* O!R BE=E1 TOO2 BUT !Y HAD NOT FELT SO NE> TO EA* O!R4 ,N[1 AFT] ! DI/RESS !Y HAD GONE ?R\< TOGE!R1 !IR HE>TS W]E MORE UNIT$4 ,/ILL1 ,VASYA C\LD NO LONG] F9D ! JOY ( A BRI<T SPR+ MORN+ H] LOVE4 ,IT HAD BECOME GLOOMI]1 OV]CA/ ) CL\DS4 ,YET IT HAD GR[N DEEP] & /RONG]4 

,BESIDES1 H[ C\LD ONE HAVE BE5 9 ! MOOD = LOVE & JOY8 

,!RE W]E ! FRONTS1 ! P>T+S1 ! CONSPIRACIES1 ! MOBILIZATION ( ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,!Y W]E ?REAT5$ FROM ALL SIDES1 W]E HEAD OV] HEELS 9 WORK4 ,WORK+ 9 ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU ( ! ,SOVIET1 ,VASYA HAD TO TAKE C>E ( ! REFUGEES4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT %E HAD DEVELOP$ H] IDEA ( ORGANIZ+ A COMMUNITY H\SE TO CON=M ) H] VIEWS1 ,ALEXEYEVIT* HAD HELP$ H] ) WORD & DE$4 ,& ,VASYA HAD PLUNG$ 9TO H] WORK4 

,%E LIV$ ?US = MON?S4 ,( C\RSE %E ?\<T ( ,VLADIMIR1 ALWAYS HAD HIM 9 H] HE>T4 ,BUT %E DID NOT HAVE MU* TIME TO YE>N = HIM4 ,& HE TOO HAD HIS WORK4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEM$ TO BE RUNN+ ALONG SMOO?LY4 ,HE HAD /OPP$ TRY+ TO %[ (F SO MU*1 & WAS AT PEACE ) ! 0,EXECUTIVE40 

,SUDD5LY HE SURPRIS$ ,VASYA 9 H] ATTIC4 ,QUITE 
UNEXPECT$LY4 ,HE HAD BE5 W\ND$ M A SKIRMI% 
DUR+ ! RETREAT4 ,NO?+ DANG]\S1 BUT HE NE$$ A RE/4 ,HE WAS GIV5 LEAVE1 & HAD COME TO BO>D ) HIS WIFE4 

,VASYA WAS GLAD4 ,YET %E C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+3 ,:Y JU/ N[8 ,C\LD IT NOT HAVE BE5 TWO MON?S BE=E1 OR A MON? LAT]8 ,VASYA WAS SO WORRI$ JU/ !N1 & OV]:ELM$ ) WORK4 ,A ,CONGRESS WAS 9 SESSION AT ! MOM5T1 & ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU WAS BE+ REORGANIZ$4 ,%E WAS FI<T+ = H] COMMUNITY H\SE4 ,IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL :5 ! WORK W\LD BE F9I%$4 ,%E HAD ALMO/ HAD TO TE> H]SELF 9 TWO4 ,& N[ ,VOLODYA WAS !RE1 W\ND$1 9 NE$ ( C>E4 ,H[ W\LD %E MANAGE8 

,TR\BL$1 %E C\LD NOT BE REALLY HAPPY4 

,VLADIMIR1 H[EV]1 WAS DELI<T$ AS A *ILD4 

,HE HAD BR\<T H] A PAIR ( %OES1 KEEP+ ! PROMISE HE HAD MADE ON H] FIR/ DAY 9 HIS H\SE4 
0,PUT !M ON1 ,VASYA4 ,I WANT TO SEE H[ Y\R LITTLE DOLL'S FEET LOOK 9 !M40 

,VASSILISSA HAD NO TIME4 ,!RE WAS A MEET+ ( ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU4 ,BUT %E DID NOT WANT TO HURT ,VLADIMIR4 

,%E PUT !M ON1 & FELT ?AT %E SAW H] FEET = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,!Y REALLY LOOK$ LIKE A DOLL'S4 

,RADIANT ) JOY %E LOOK$ AT ,VOLODYA - %E EV5 =GOT TO ?ANK HIM4 

0,I WANT SO MU* TO PICK Y\ UP1 ,VASYUTKA4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T1 ON ACC\NT ( MY H&4 ,I LOVE Y\R LITTLE FEET4 ,& Y\R BR[N EYES40 

,VLADIMIR WAS CONT5T1 EXCIT$ & HAPPY4 ,HE TALK$ & JOK$4 

,BUT ,VASYA1 :O %\LD HAVE BE5 AT ! MEET+ LONG BE=E1 LI/5$ ONLY HALF-HE>T$LY4 ,%E GLANC$ AT ! AL>M CLOCK BESIDE ! LITTLE MIRROR ON H] DRESS]4 ,! M9UTES W]E SLIPP+ WAY4 ,!Y W]E WAIT+ = H] AT ! MEET+4 ,!Y W\LD BE ANGRY4 ,%E WAS KEEP+ EV]YBODY WAIT+ & IT WASN'T 
PROP] = ! *AIRMAN TO BE LATE4 

,VASSILISSA CAME BACK HOME LATE1 T[>D EV5+4 
,%E WAS TIR$4 ,!RE HAD BE5 UNPLEASANT 9CID5TS4 
,%E WAS WORRI$4 

,CLIMB+ ! /AIRS TO H] ATTIC %E ?\<T1 ,IT'S NICE1 AFT] ALL1 TO HAVE ,VOLODYA !RE4 ,I'LL TALK OV] MY TR\BLES ) HIM40 

,BUT :5 %E 5T]$ ! ROOM ,VOLODYA WASN'T !RE4 
,:]E MI<T HE BE8 ,HIS CAP WAS !RE1 HIS COAT WAS 
HANG+ 9 ITS PROP] PLACE4 
,HE HAD PROBABLY GONE \T = A MOM5T4 ,%E 
CLEAN$ UP ! ROOM1 & PUT ! TEAKETTLE ON ! 
PETROLEUM BURN]4 ,BUT ,VOLODYA HAD NOT COME BACK4 
,:]E C\LD HE BE8 ,%E W5T \T 9TO ! HALL  -  
HE WAS NOT 9 SI<T4 ,%E WAIT$1 GREW WORRI$4 

,AGA9 %E W5T 9TO ! HALL4 ,!RE WAS ,VLADIMIR1 
COM+ \T ( ! ,F$OSSEYEVS' AP>TM5T4 ,!Y W]E 
LAU<+1 P>T+ LIKE ! BE/ ( FRI5DS4 ,:Y HAD 
,VOLODYA GONE TO !M8 ,HE KNEW ( !IR DUPLICITY4 

,AT LA/ Y\ VE COME BACK1 ,VASYA4 ,Y\R CAGE DEPRESS$ ME SO1 ,I WAS READY TO HANG MYSELF4 ,ALL ALONE 
! LIVELONG DAY4 ,I WAS GLAD TO MEET ,COMRADE ,F$OSSEYEV4 ,HE TOOK ME ALONG ) HIM40 

0,DON'T HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) !M1 ,VOLODYA4 ,Y\ KN[ !Y'RE ALWAYS S*EM+40 

0,Y\ W\LDN'T ASK ME TO DIE ( BOR$OM 9 Y\R CAGE8 ,DON'T RUN AWAY = ! :OLE DAY1 !N ,I WON'T GO TO ! ,F$OSSEYEVS40 

0,BUT ,I HAVE WORK TO DO4 ,I'D BE ONLY TOO GLAD TO COME HOME TO Y\ E>LI]1 BUT ,I CAN'T4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE40 

0,( C\RSE1 Y\'RE BUSY4 ,BUT H[ DID ,I MANAGE TO SIT BESIDE Y\ AT NI<T :5 Y\ HAD TYPHUS8 ,& ,I US$ TO GET AWAY 9 ! DAYTIME TOO1 TO LOOK AFT] Y\4 ,I CAME TO Y\ ON SICK LEAVE1 ,VASYA ,I /ILL HAVE SOME FEV]40 

,VASYA HE>D ! REPROA* 9 HIS VOICE4 ,HE WAS (F5D$ AT H] HAV+ BE5 AWAY ALL DAY4 ,BUT :AT C\LD %E DO8 ,!RE WAS ! REORGANIZATION ( H] DEP>TM5T1 ! COM+ ,CONGRESS4 

0,I BELIEVE Y\'RE NOT OV]JOY$ TO HAVE ME H]E10 ,VLADIMIR SAID4 0,I DIDN'T ?9K ,I'D F9D Y\ LIKE ?IS40 

0,H[ CAN Y\ SAY SU* A ?+8 ,I'M NOT GLAD8 ,I8 ,MY DE>E/4 ,MY BELOV$4 ,MY SWEE!>T40 

,%E ?REW H]SELF 9TO HIS >MS4 ,!Y ALMO/ UPSET ! PETROLEUM BURN]4 

0,!RE1 !RE4 ,& ,I WAS READY TO ?9K Y\ HAD /OPP$ LOV+ ME4 ,?AT Y\ MI<T HAVE SOMEONE ELSE4 ,Y\ SEEM$ SO COLD1 SO 9DIFF]5T4 ,EV5 Y\R EYES W]E /RANGE4 ,NOT AT ALL T5D]40 

0,I'M SO TIR$1 ,VOLODYA4 ,I'VE NO 5]GY LEFT44440 

0,Y\'RE MY TIRELESS LITTLE TOMBOY ,I0 ,PRESS+ ,VASSILISSA TO HIM1 ,VLADIMIR KISS$ H]4 

,?US !Y LIV$ TOGE!R 9 !IR 0CAGE0 9 ! ATTIC4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ !Y MANAG$4 ,AL?\< ,VASYA F\ND IT H>D TO DEVOTE H]SELF TO BO? H] WORK & H] MAN1 %E WAS HAPPY NONE!LESS4 

,!RE ALWAYS WAS SOMEONE TO TALK TO1 TO ADVISE H]1 TO SYMPA?IZE ) H] :5 %E WAS DISAPPO9T$1 TO HELP H] PLAN = ! FUTURE4 

,BUT ! H\SEKEEP+ WAS A NUISANCE4 ,VLADIMIR HAD BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO GOOD FOOD AT ! FRONT4 ,BUT ,VASYA'S H\SEHOLD8 ,%E BR\<T H] D9N] FROM ! PUBLIC KIT*54 ,%E HAD NO SUG> ) H] TEA BUT ONLY ROCK-C&Y4 ,= ! FIR/ FEW DAYS !Y LIV$ ON ! GROC]IES ,VLADIMIR HAD BR\<T4 

0,I'VE BR\<T Y\ SOME FOOD3 FL\R1 SUG>1 SAUSAGE4 ,= ,I KN[ H[ TO LIVE1 LIKE A SP>R[ UND] ! GABLES1 )\T A BITE TO EAT 9 ! H\SE40 

,:5 !Y HAD US$ UP ,VOLODYA'S PROVISIONS1 H[EV]1 !Y W]E DEP5D5T ON ! PUBLIC KIT*54 ,& ,VOLODYA DIDN'T LIKE IT4 ,HE GRUMBL$3 0,:Y >E Y\ =EV] FE$+ ME MILLET & MILLET GRUEL8 ,I'M NO ROO/]40 

0,!RE'S NO?+ ELSE TO BE HAD4 ,I HAVE TO LIVE ON MY RATION40 

0,:AT >E Y\ TALK+ AB\T6 ,! ,F$OSSEYEVS HAVE NO MORE ?AN Y\1 BUT YE/]DAY !Y S]V$ ME A REAL D9N]1 & A WOND]FUL ONE AT ?AT4 ,FRI$ POTATOES & H]R+ & ONIONS40 

0,F$OSSEYEVA HAS ! TIME = H\SEKEEP+4 ,BUT ,I - DON'T Y\ SEE ?AT ,I'M WE>+ MYSELF \T )\T ATT5D+ TO ANY?+ BUT MY AFFAIRS80 

0,Y\'VE UND]TAK5 TOO MU*4 ,?AT'S ! TR\BLE4 ,:Y DO Y\ BO!R AB\T ?IS COMMUNITY H\SE8 ,! ,F$OSSEYEVS W]E SAY+44440 

0,I KN[ :AT ! ,F$OSSEYEVS >E SAY+60 EXPLOD$ ,VASYA4 ,%E WAS HURT AT ,VLADIMIR'S ASSOCIAT+ ) H] 5EMIES4 0,& Y\'RE NOT ACT+ LIKE A COMRADE :5 Y\ LI/5 TO !M1 & JO9 !M AGA9/ ME40 

,!Y QU>REL$4 ,BO? LO/ !IR TEMP]S4 ,!N BO? W]E A%AM$ ( !MSELVES1 & !Y MADE PEACE4 ,VASYA1 H[EV]1 GREW MORE WORRI$ OV] H] 9ABILITY TO TAKE BETT] C>E ( H] MAN4 ,HE HAD COME TO H]1 W\ND$1 & %E HAD (F]$ HIM FOOD FROM ! PUBLIC KIT*54 ,HE HAD TAK5 BETT] C>E ( H] ! O!R TIME1 & HE HAD BR\<T H] A PAIR ( %OES4 

,IT GRIEV$ H] TO SEE ,VOLOYDA EAT+ NO?+4 ,HE W\LD SWALL[ TWO OR ?REE SPOONFULS ( S\P1 & W\LD PU% AWAY ! PLATE4 

0,I'D RA!R GO HUNGRY ?AN EAT ?IS DI%WAT]4 ,MAKE SOME TEA1 & TRY TO GET SOME BREAD SOMEH[ OR O!R4 ,I'LL S5D Y\ SOME FL\R LAT]1 FROM ! FRONT1 SO Y\'LL BE ABLE TO RETURN IT40 

,IMPOSSIBLE TO GO ON ?AT WAY4 ,%E HAD TO F9D SOME WAY \T4 

,VASYA HURRI$ TO ! MEET+4 ,BUT H] HEAD WAS A JUMBLE ( RESOLUTIONS & MILLET GRUEL4 ,:AT C\LD %E GIVE ,VOLODYA = D9N]8 

,IF ONLY %E HAD TIME %E W\LD F9D A WAY1 W\LD ?9K1 & PREP>E SOME?+4 

,%E WAS DELI<T$ TO MEET H] C\S9 ON ! WAY4 ,JU/ AT ! RI<T TIME4 ,! C\S9 HAD A DAU<T]1 A LIVELY1 CAPABLE GIRL JU/ \T ( S*OOL4 ,N[ %E WAS LIV+ ) H] P>5TS1 HAD NO DEF9ITE OCCUPATION1 BUT WAS HELP+ H] MO!R ) ! H\SEWORK4 ,H] NAME WAS ,/YO%A4 

,!RE WAS NO DIFFICULTY AB\T ! >RANGEM5TS4 ,/YO%A W\LD SP5D ! DAY ) !M & KEEP H\SE4 ,9 EX*ANGE1 ,VASYA W\LD %>E H] PAYOK ) H] C\S94 ,A LOAD (F H] M9D1 ,VASYA1 HURRI$ ON TO H] MEET+4 ,TOMORR[ ,VOLODYA W\LD HAVE DEC5T MEALS4 

,/YO%A PROV$ TO BE CAPABLE4 ,& %E GOT ALONG WELL ) ,VOLODYA4 ,!Y KEPT H\SE TOGE!R EX*ANG$ SOME ( !IR SUPPLIES1 :ILE ,VOLODYA RECEIV$ A NUMB] ( ?+S FROM ! UNION = OLD TIMES' SAKE4 ,VASYA WAS CONT5T4 ,VOLODYA NO LONG] COMPLA9$ AB\T ! FOOD4 ,BUT N[ HE HAD ANO!R GRIEVANCE AGA9/ H]4 

0,Y\ TAKE C>E ( EV]YBODY1 BUT ,I MEAN NO?+ TO Y\40 

,AGA9 ,VASYA WAS DI/RESS$4 ,?US WAS %E TORN BACK & =? BETWE5 ,VOLODYA & H] WORK4 ,BUT :Y HAD HE COME AT SU* A FEV]I% TIME8 

,%E TRI$ TO EXPLA9 TO ,VLADIMIR4 ,BUT HE WAS ANGRY1 PRET5D$ NOT TO UND]/&4 

0,Y\'VE GR[N SO COLD1 ,VASYA4 ,Y\'VE EV5 =GOTT5 H[ TO KISS40 

0,I'M SO TIR$1 ,VOLODYA4 ,ALL MY 5]GY'S GONE10 WAS H] EXCUSE4 

,BUT ,VOLODYA WAS ANGRY4 ,VASYA H]SELF REALIZ$ ?AT ?+S C\LDN'T GO ON ?AT WAY4 ,H]E H] LOV] HAD COME TO VISIT H]1 AFT] AN 5DLESSLY LONG TIME1 & %E WAS GONE ALL DAY1 WORK+1 RETURN+ ONLY LATE AT NI<T1 DEAD TIR$1 SC>CELY ABLE TO TUMBLE 9TO B$4 ,H[ C\LD %E ?9K ( KISS+6 

,!RE W]E PA9FUL 9CID5TS4 ,ONE EV5+ ,VOLODYA BEGAN TO C>ESS H]4 ,BUT %E FELL ASLEEP ! MOM5T H] HEAD T\*$ ! PILL[4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,VLADIMIR TEAS$ H]4 ,:]E WAS ! FUN 9 PETT+ A LIFELESS BODY8 ,HE WAS LAU<+1 BUT %E SAW ?AT HE WAS (F5D$4 ,%E TOO FELT UNHAPPY AB\T IT1 FELT ?AT %E WAS TO BLAME4 ,HE C\LD REALLY BELIEVE ?AT %E NO LONG] LOV$ HIM4 ,BUT :]E WAS %E TO GET ! 5]GY = EV]Y?+8 

,ONE DAY ,VASYA CAME HOME E>LI] ?AN USUAL4 

,VLADIMIR WAS PREP>+ ! D9N] = HIMSELF4 

0,:AT'S ! MATT]8 ,:]E IS ,/YO%A80 

0,Y\R ,/YO%A IS A LITTLE DEVIL4 ,I ?REW H] \T4 ,IF %E D>ES TO %[ H] FACE H]E AGA9 ,I'LL ?R[ H] D[N F\R FLI<TS ( /AIRS40 

0,:Y1 :AT HAPP5$8 ,:AT DID %E DO80 

0,TAKE MY WORD = IT1 %E'S A DEVIL4 ,I W\LDN'T HAVE *AS$ H] AWAY = NO?+4 ,I DON'T HAVE TO TELL Y\ ! :OLE /ORY4 ,Y\'LL ONLY GET EXCIT$4 ,%E'S A VULG>1 FIL?Y CREATURE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANY TRACE ( H] H]E40 

,VASYA SAW ?AT HE WAS FURI\S AT ,/YO%A1 & DET]M9$ TO ASK NO MORE QUE/IONS4 ,%E PROBABLY HAD /OL5 SOME?+1 %E ?\<T4 ,SU* ?+S (T5 HAPP5$4 ,& ,VLADIMIR WAS V]Y /RICT AB\T HIS ?+S4 ,?\< HE WAS V]Y LIB]AL O!RWISE1 & ALWAYS GLAD TO %>E :AT HE HAD ) HIS COMRADES1 YET HE HAD ?AT POSSESSIVE 9/9CT4 ,LET ANYONE D>E TAKE SOME?+ ( HIS )\T HIS P]MISSION1 NEV] =GIVE HIM4 

0,:AT'LL BECOME ( \R H\SEHOLD80 

0,LET ! H\SE GO TO ! DEVIL6 ,I'LL GO TO ! HOTEL4 ,& ,I'VE F\ND SOME FRI5DS4 ,I WON'T />VE60 

,/YO%A W5T TO SEE ,VASYA 9 ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU1 DEM&$ H] PAYOK4 

0,:AT HAPP5$ BETWE5 Y\ & ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*1 ,/YO%A8 ,:AT DID Y\ DO80 

0,I DIDN'T DO A ?+40 ,/YO%A'S EYES FLA%$ AS %E PU%$ H] COMB MORE FIRMLY 9TO H] HAIR4 0,Y\R ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* ALWAYS WAS FRE% TO ME SO ,I SLAPP$ HIS FACE GOOD & H>D = HIM4 ,HE SPIT BLOOD = QUITE A :ILE4 ,& HE WON'T TRY IT AGA940 

0,H[ SILLY Y\ >E1 ,/YO%A4 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* WAS ONLY PLAY+ ) Y\40 

,VASYA WAS TRY+ TO REMA9 CALM1 BUT H] HEAD WAS SWIMM+4 

0,A NICE SORT ( PLAY ?AT WAS4 ,:Y1 HE HAD ME D[N ON ! B$6 ,IT'S A GOOD ?+ ?AT ,I'M /RONG4 ,NO ONE CAN HAVE ME AGA9/ MY WILL40 

,VASYA TRI$ TO CONV9CE ,/YO%A ?AT IT HAD ALL BE5 MEANT PLAYFULLY1 AS A JOKE1 & ?AT N[ ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* WAS REALLY CROSS ) H]4 ,BUT ,/YO%A LOOK$ MORE /UBBORN4 ,:AT WAS ! DIFF]5CE :AT IT WAS ALL AB\T4 ,%E W\LD NEV] CROSS ?AT ?RE%OLD AGA94 

,GLOOM 5VELOP$ ,VASYA'S HE>T4 ,%E DIDN'T BLAME ,VOLODYA1 DIDN'T EV5 FEEL HURT4 ,IT WAS H] [N FAULT1 AFT] ALL4 ,:Y WAS %E SO COLD8 ,%E HAD (F5D$ ,VOLODYA4 ,HE MI<T ACTUALLY BELIEVE ?AT %E NO LONG] LOV$ HIM4 ,BUT ?IS WAS NA/Y4 ,:Y HAD HE T\*$ ! GIRL8 ,/YO%A WAS B>ELY \T ( H] *ILDHOOD4 ,IT WAS A GOOD ?+ ?AT %E KNEW LIFE4 ,:AT MI<T NOT HAVE HAPP5$ O!RWISE8 ,! 9CID5T PREY$ ON ,VASYA'S M9D4 ,%E WAS UNDECID$ AS TO :E!R %E %\LD TELL ,VLADIMIR ?AT %E KNEW EV]Y?+1 OR :E!R %E %\LD REMA9 SIL5T4 

,BUT ,VASYA HAD NO MORE OPPORTUNITY ( TALK+ ) ,VLADIMIR4 

,A NEW ORD] WAS 9AUGURAT$4 ,VLADIMIR HUNT$ UP HIS OLD FRI5DS1 ! EMPLOYES ( ! UNION4 ,HE DISAPPE>$ = DAYS AT A TIME4 ,!Y NEV] SAW EA* O!R4 ,9 ! MORN+1 :5 ,VASYA W5T TO ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU1 ,VOLODYA WAS /ILL S\ND ASLEEP4 ,:5 %E /OPP$ 9 DUR+ ! DAY HE WASN'T !RE4 ,:5 %E CAME HOME AT NI<T ! ATTIC WAS /ILL EMPTY4 

,VASYA W\LD BE N]V\S4 ,%E DIDN'T KN[ :E!R %E %\LD GO TO B$ OR WAIT TO HAVE TEA ) HIM4 ,%E HEAT$ H] SUPP] ON ! PETROLEUM BURN]1 >RANG$ H] PAP]S = ! MORN+1 LI/5$ TO ! /EPS 9 ! HALL4 

,?AT WASN'T ,VLADIMIR4 

,%E PUT \T ! FIRE1 = ECONOMY'S SAKE1 & TOOK UP H] PAP]S AGA94 ,%E LOOK$ OV] REPORTS1 SORT$ PETITIONS4 ,SOMEONE WAS HURRY+ UP ! /AIRS4 ,WAS IT HE8 ,NO1 IT WASN'T ,VLADIMIR4 

,VASYA W\LD GO TO B$ ALONE1 W\LD SOON BE SLEEP+ ! SLEEP ( EXHAU/ION4 ,BUT EV5 9 H] SLEEP %E W\LD LI/54 ,IT WAS SO COLD & DRE>Y )\T HIM4 

,SOMETIMES HE W\LD BE M]RY :5 HE CAME HOME2 HE W\LD WAKE UP ,VASYA1 & MAKE LOVE TO H]4 ,HE W\LD BE BURN+ TO TELL H] EV]Y?+1 W\LD HAVE ?\S&S ( PLANS UP HIS SLEEVE4 

,!N ,VASYA W\LD FEEL SO HAPPY1 SO CONT5T4 ,ALL H] TR\BLES W\LD DISAPPE>4 

,SOMETIMES1 H[EV]1 ,VLADIMIR WASN'T 5TIRELY SOB] :5 HE CAME2 WALK+ HEAVILY1 HE W\LD LOOK AB\T HIM SC[L+1 ) WAT]Y EYES4 ,HE WAS FULL ( SELF-REPROA* ON !SE OCCASIONS1 BUT HE BLAM$ ,VASSILISSA TOO4 ,:AT A LIFE6 ,9 A CAGE1 UND] ! RO(6 ,NO PLEASURE1 NO DIV]SIONS - A WOMAN1 & YET NOT A WOMAN6 ,& !Y HAD NO *ILD4 

,?IS1 P>TICUL>LY1 /ABB$ ,VASYA4 ,AL?\< %E HAD NOT WANT$ A *ILD1 %E W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO HAVE ONE = HIS SAKE4 ,BUT IT SEEM$ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,%E NEV] BECAME PREGNANT4 ,O!R WOM5 WEPT & WAIL$ BECAUSE ( !IR 9ABILITY TO AV]T ! FLOOD ( *ILDR54 ,BUT IT SEEM$ ?AT %E1 ,VASYA1 WAS TO BE D5I$ ! JOYS ( MO!RHOOD4 

0,ANEMIA10 WAS ! DOCTOR'S OP9ION4 

,9 ORD] TO *E] UP ,VASYA1 ,VLADIMIR DECID$ TO TAKE H] TO ! !AT]2 HE PROCUR$ ! TICKETS4 

,VASYA CAME HOME AT ! APPO9T$ TIME4 ,VLADIMIR WAS PRE5+ HIMSELF BE=E ! MIRROR4 ,HE HAD PUT ON F9E CLO!S1 & LOOK$ LIKE A 0G5TLEMAN0 AGA94 ,LAU<+1 ,VASYA TEAS$ HIM4 ,%E LOV$ H] H&SOME MAN4 

0,& :AT'LL Y\ PUT ON 80 ,HE LOOK$ AT H] ANXI\SLY4 0,HAV5'T Y\ A ,SUNDAY DRESS80 

,VASYA LAU<$ AGA94 ,:AT 9 ! WORLD WAS A ,SUNDAY DRESS8 ,HE MU/ HAVE LE>N$ ?AT 9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E PEOPLE DRESS UP 9 A DIFF]5T \TFIT EV]Y DAY4 ,%E W\LD PUT ON A CLEAN BL\SE1 & ! NEW %OES ,VOLODYA HAD BR\<T H]4 ,?AT WAS ALL H] F9]Y4 

,VLADIMIR LOOK$ CROSS4 ,HE SC[L$ AT H] SO ?AT %E GREW FRI<T5$4 

0,DO Y\ ?9K PEOPLE WILL LOOK ONLY AT Y\R FEET 9 ! !AT]8 ,& ! RE/ ( Y\R CLO!S CAN BE SACKCLO?80 

0,I DON'T UND]/& :Y Y\'RE ANGRY1 ,VOLODYA40 

0,H[ CAN ONE HELP BE+ ANGRY AT !SE ORGANIZ]S ( \RS6 ,!Y'VE >RANG$ \R LIVES AS IF WE W]E 9 PRISON4 ,H]E Y\'VE NO REAL AMUSEM5T1 NO REAL HOME1 NO DEC5T DRESS6 ,Y\ HAVE TO LIVE 9 A CAGE1 DR9K WAT]1 EAT G>BAGE & WE> CO>SE CLO!S6 ,:Y1 ,I ,WAS BETT] (F :5 ,I WAS \T ( WORK 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES60 

0,BUT Y\ CAN'T EXPECT EV]Y?+ AT ONCE4 ,Y\ KN[ - ! COLLAPSE40 

0,DON'T TALK TO ME AB\T ! COLLAPSE4 ,:AT SORT ( ORGANIZ]S HAVE WE1 ANYH[8 ,!Y'VE TORN D[N EV]Y?+ ) !IR [N H&S1 BUT IF ANYONE WANTS TO DO SOME?+ CON/RUCTIVE !Y %\T3 ',DO Y\ WANT TO BECOME BUR%UIS8 ,H&S (F'6' 

0,NO1 Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ TO LIVE6 ,?AT'S :Y EV]Y?+ GOES TO PIECES4 ,I'M SURE ,I DIDN'T GO ?R\< ! ,REVOLUTION TO LEAD SU* A LIFE60 

0,:Y1 ! ,REVOLUTION WASN'T = US60 

0,= :OM1 !N80 

0,= EV]YBODY40 

0,! BUR%UIS1 TOO80 

0,DON'T BE SILLY6 ,( C\RSE NOT = ! BUR%UIS6 ,= ! WORK]S1 ! PROLET>IAT60 

0,& :AT DO Y\ ?9K WE >E8 ,NOT WORK]S1 NOT PROLET>IAT80 

,!Y DISPUT$ & DISPUT$1 ALMO/ COM+ LATE TO ! !AT]4 

,?R\< ! /REETS !Y W5T1 ?R\< ! SLU% ( SPR+4 ,VLADIMIR WALK+ AHEAD SIL5TLY1 ) HUGE /EPS1 SO ?AT ,VASYA B>ELY C\LD FOLL[4 

0,DON'T RUN SO1 ,VOLODYA4 ,I'M ALL \T ( BREA?40 

,SUDD5LY HE /OPP$ & WAIT$4 ,AFT] ?AT HE WALK$ MORE SL[LY1 BUT /ILL REFUS$ TO SAY A WORD4 

,9 ! !AT]1 ,VLADIMIR MET SOME FRI5DS1 ) :OM HE SP5T ! 9T]MISSIONS4 ,& ,VASYA HAD TO SIT ALONE4 

,! !AT] GAVE H] NO PLEASURE4 ,:Y HAD %E WA/$ ! EV5+8 ,N[1 %E W\LD HAVE TO WORK TWICE AS H>D 9 ! MORN+4 

,! ,CONGRESS OP5$ %ORTLY BE=E ,VLADIMIR'S DEP>TURE4 ,HE ATT5D$ IT1 AL?\< HE WAS NOT A DELEGATE4 ,!RE WAS WRANGL+2 ANTAGONI/IC GR\PS W]E =M$4 ,VLADIMIR WAS ON ,VASYA'S SIDE4 ,LEAV+ HIS FRI5DS1 HE WORK$ = H] GR\P :OLEHE>T$LY1 ,N[ ,VASYA & ,VLADIMIR BECAME 9SEP>ABLE4 ,!Y W5T TO & FROM ! ,CONGRESS TOGE!R1 DISCUSS$ !IR /& AT HOME4 ,! ,COMRADES ( H] GR\P CR[D$ ,VASYA'S ROOM4 ,!Y DREW UP RESOLUTIONS4 ,VLADIMIR WROTE ON ! TYPEWRIT] !Y HAD PROCUR$4 ,EV]YONE WAS WORK+ SWIFTLY1 HURRI$LY2 !Y SEEM$ WELD$ TOGE!R4 ,!Y W\LD BECOME AGITAT$1 W\LD QU>REL4 ,!N !Y W\LD LAU< AGA91 = NO REASON BUT !IR Y\?4 ,!Y LIK$ ! BATTLE = ITS [N SAKE4 ,IT KEPT !IR M9DS (F !IR TR\BLES4 

,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* WAS !RE TOO1 SITT+ AT ! TABLE & /ROK+ HIS F9E GRAY BE>D4 ,HIS G5IAL1 ANIMAT$ EYES WAT*$ Y\?4 ,VASSILISSA WAS ALWAYS :ISP]+ AB\T SOME?+ ) HIM4 ,HE SPOKE V]Y HI<LY ( H]1 SAID %E WAS ABOVE ! AV]AGE4 ,BUT HE SEEM$ RA!R COOL T[>D ,VLADIMIR4 ,VASYA WAS SORRY TO SEE IT4 ,:Y ?IS ATTITUDE8 ,VLADIMIR1 TOO1 WAS DI/ANT 9 HIS MANN]4 

0,Y\R ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* IS TOO OILY = ME4 ,HE SMELLS ( 9C5SE4 ,HE'S NO ,COMMUNI/ FI<T]4 ,JU/ A TOADY1 ?AT'S ALL40 

,VASYA'S FACTION WAS DEFEAT$4 ,BUT %E HAD RECEIV$ MORE VOTES ?AN %E HAD EXPECT$4 ,?AT TOO1 WAS A VICTORY4 

,AS ! ,CONGRESS WAS DRAW+ TO A CLOSE1 ! TIME ( ,VLADIMIR'S DEP>TURE APPROA*$4 ,AGA9 ,VASYA WAS TORN 9 TWO4 ,%E HAD TO EQUIP HIM = HIS TRIP & ! ,CONGRESS WAS /ILL GO+ ON4 

,BUT DEEP D[N 9 H] HE>T ,VASYA WAS GLAD4 ,ONCE MORE %E HAD FELT ?AT H] MAN WAS NOT ONLY H] LOV] BUT H] FRI5D4 ,%E WAS PR\D ( HIM1 = HE HAD BE5 A GREAT HELP TO H] GR\P4 ,! ,COMRADES W\LDN'T LET HIM GO4 

0,N[ GOOD-BYE1 MY ,VASYUK4 ,MY LITTLE SP>R[ WILL /AY ALL ALONE UND] ITS GABLE4 ,N[ IT WON'T HAVE ANYONE TO TELL ITS TR\BLES TO4 ,BUT TO MAKE UP = ?AT NO ONE'LL DI/URB Y\ 9 Y\R WORK40 

0,DID Y\ EV] BO!R ME80 ,%E EMBRAC$ HIM1 FONDL$ HIM4 

0,DIDN'T Y\ SAY Y\RSELF ?AT Y\R MAN WAS TAK+ UP Y\R TIME8 ,DIDN'T Y\ COMPLA9 AB\T ! H\SEKEEP+80 

0,OH1 DON'T TALK ( ?AT4 ,IT'S MU* WORSE )\T Y\40 

,& %E HID H] HEAD AGA9/ HIS BREA/4 

0,Y\'RE NOT ONLY MY SWEE!>T1 BUT MY COMRADE1 TOO4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I LOVE Y\40 

,!Y P>T$ T5D]LY1 ON ! BE/ ( T]MS4 

,AFT] SEE+ (F ,VLADIMIR %E HURRI$ BACK TO ! ,CONGRESS1 ?9K+3 NO MATT] H[ NICE IT IS TO BE TOGE!R1 Y\'RE BETT] (F ALONE4 ,! PRES5CE ( Y\R LOV] DI/RACTS Y\R ?\<TS1 MAKES Y\R WORK PROGRESS TOO SL[LY4 

,N[ %E C\LD AGA9 DEVOTE H]SELF 5TIRELY TO H] WORK4 ,WORK & RE/4 ,%E HAD NEV] HAD 5\< SLEEP :5 HE WAS !RE4 

0,DID Y\ SEE Y\R HUSB& (F80 ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* ASK$ H] AT ! ,CONGRESS4 

0,YES1 ,VLADIMIR HAS GONE40 

0,?AT'S BETT] = Y\4 ,HE ONLY GOT Y\ 9TO DEBT40 

,VASYA WAS AMAZ$4 ,H[ HAD ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* KN[N8 ,BUT %E DID NOT ANSW]4 ,IF %E HAD ADMITT$ IT H] LOV]'S PRE/IGE MI<T HAVE SUFF]$4 

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