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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

0,AT LA/ MY TOMBOY'S COME BACK6 ,:]E W]E Y\ FI<T+8 ,AT ,P>TY 
,HEADQU>T]S8 ,:AT DID !Y SAY !RE80  

 ,VLADIMIR MET ,VASYA ON ! /AIRS4 
,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 WAIT+ = H] AT ! W9D[4  

 ,HE LI/5$ TO ,VASYA'S 
REPORT1 WALK+ UP & D[N ! ROOM & SMOK+4 ,HIS FACE WAS WORRI$4 0,Y\ 
SAY !Y'RE ACCUS+ ME ( KEEP+ UP TWO H\SEHOLDS4 ,& SUPPOSE ,I HAD FIVE 
H\SEHOLDS4 ,:AT BUS9ESS IS IT ( !IRS1 ! HYPOCRITES8 ,MY ACC\NTS >E 9 
ORD]1 ,I'M NOT /EAL+ ANY GOODS OR ACCEPT+ ANY BRIBES2 :AT 9 ! WORLD 
DO !Y WANT80  

 ,& AGA9 ,VASYA DIDN'T BO!R AB\T ! SIGNIFICANCE ( 
0TWO H\SEHOLDS40  

 ,%E REMA9$ FIRM CONC]N+ ,SAVELYEV4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE 
TO /OP4 ,LET HIM GO TO ! (FICE1 BUT KEEP HIM \T ( ! H\SE4 ,%E ALSO 
9QUIR$ AB\T ! WORK+M53 ,WAS IT REALLY TRUE ?AT ,VLADIMIR WAS 
F\L-M\!D & ABUSIVE8  

 0,?AT'S FICTION PURE & SIMPLE4 ,NONS5SE4 
,DEFAMATION41 ,( C\RSE1 IT HAPP5S ?AT ,I %\T AT !M1 OR EV5 CURSE !M4 
,BUT IT'S ALL = ! CAUSE & NEV] )\T A REASON4 ,!Y CAN'T BE LEFT TO 
!MSELVES4 ,ESPECIALLY ! %IPP]S - A LAZY1 DULL-WITT$ GR\P40  

 ,VASYA 
DIDN'T TELL ,VLADIMIR ?AT HE WAS ?REAT5$ ) EXPULSION4 ,HE WAS 
SUFFICI5TLY DEPRESS$ )\T ?AT4 ,BUT N[ %E DET]M9$ TO ORGANIZE ! 
H\SEHOLD PROP]LY4 ,SIMPL] FOOD1 NO MORE UNNECESS>Y GUE/S4 ,VLADIMIR W\LD 
HAVE TO GET RID ( ! HORSE HE HAD B\<T4 ,:Y DID HE NE$ A HORSE :5 HE 
HAD ! C>8  

 ,VLADIMIR FL>$ UP AGA94 ,IT WAS A WELL-BROK5 SADDLE HORSE1 
W\LD EV5 TAKE A SIDE SADDLE6 0,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET SU* A ?+ N[ADAYS4 
,IT WAS A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY1 & A GREAT B>GA94 ,TODAY A HORSE REPRES5TS 
CAPITAL40  

 0,CAPITAL8 ,HAVE Y\ ANY 9T5TION ( BECOM+ A CAPITALI/8 
,DON'T JOKE ?AT WAY1 ,VLADIMIR6 ,Y\ MAY HAVE TO WEEP OV] IT LAT]40  

 0,DO 
Y\ ?9K !Y'LL ?R[ ME \T ( ! ,P>TY8 ,:AT'S BECOME ( ! ,P>TY1 ?AT 
IT'S EXPELL+ PEOPLE = 'MORAL' REASONS8 ,LET !M DO IT4 ,I'LL WORK ) ! 
ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION40  

 ,SEE+ ?AT HIS TEMP] WAS RUNN+ AWAY ) HIM1 
,VASYA DID NOT CONTRADICT4 ,%E ONLY 9SI/$ ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD HAVE TO BE 
*ANG$4 ,EV]Y?+ W\LD HAVE TO BECOME SIMPL]1 QUIET]4 ,&1 MO/ 
IMPORTANT ( ALL1 !Y W\LD HAVE TO AVOID ALL OBJECTIONABLE RELATION%IPS4 
,%E PROMIS$ TO SPEAK ) ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* AGA94 ,IF IT CAME TO ! WOR/ 
%E W\LD GO TO SEE ,TOPORKOV 9 ,MOSC[4  

 ,SITT+ !RE ON ! W9D[ SILL 
,VASYA LOOK$ SO PALE & ?94 ,NO?+ BUT EYES4 ,& EV5 H] EYES W]E NOT 
HAPPY4  

 ,VLADIMIR LOOK$ AT H]-4 ,?R[+ HIS CIG>ETTE TO ! FLOOR1 HE 
WALK$ OV] TO H]1 PUT HIS >MS AB\T H]1 & PRESS$ H] CLOSE1 CLOSE4  

0,VASYA1 Y\ DE> FRI5D ( M9E4 ,DON'T DES]T ME1 ,VASYA1 NOT N[4 ,HELP ME1 ADVISE ME4 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I'M TO BLAME4 ,NOT BE=E !M - BE=E Y\60 

,HE LAID HIS HEAD ON H] KNEE1 LIKE A LITTLE BOY4 

0,H[ >E Y\ TO BLAME1 ,VOLODYA80 

,HE HESITAT$4 

0,DON'T Y\ UND]/&1 ,VASYA8 ,DON'T Y\ FEEL IT80 

0,BECAUSE Y\'RE H>M+ Y\RSELF8 BECAUSE Y\'RE BETRAY+ Y\R PROLET>IANISM8 ,DON'T ACCUSE Y\RSELF BE=E ME1 BUT BE=E Y\RSELF40 

0,OH1 ,VASYA1 ,VASYA40 ,VLADIMIR TURN$ AWAY1 AS ?\< HE W]E DISAPPO9T$4 ,ABRUPTLY *ANG+ ! SUBJECT1 HE ASK$3 0,IS D9N] READY8 ,I WANT TO EAT4 
,I HAV5'T HAD A BITE S9CE MORN+40 

,VASYA WAS RETURN+ FROM A MEET+4 ,%E WAY WORK+ ) ! GIRLS ( ! HEMP-B9D+ WORKS1 & WAS HELP+ ! WOMAN 9 *>GE ( ! ORGANIZATION WORK TO GET ! FACTORY GO+4 ,%E WAS WORK+ ) ! CR[D AGA91 QUITE NATURALLY1 AS IF %E W]E AT HOME4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* SAW A GOOD DEAL ( H]1 & %E HAD BECOME FRI5DS ) HIS 0BOYS40 ,! GR\P WAS NOT EXACTLY HOMOG5E\S1 BUT !Y /UCK TOGE!R1 0F\<T0 AGA9/ ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,PROV9CIAL ,COMMITTEE1 & OBJECT$ TO ! POLICY ( ! 0ECONOMI/S40 ,!IR ADMIRATION WAS C5T]$ ON A =M] WORK+MAN :O HAD BECOME ! MANAG] ( ! /EEL F\NDRY4 ,HE WAS ONE ( !IR 0[N PEOPLE40 ,HE HADN'T DISSOCIAT$ HIMSELF FROM ! CR[D OR TAK5 ON 0! MANN] ( A MILIT>Y GOV]NOR40 

,VLADIMIR'S CASE HAD NOT YET COME UP = TRIAL4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* SAID ?AT NEW MAT]IAL HAD COME 91 & ?AT IT WASN'T FAVORABLE4 ,HE ADVIS$ ,VASYA TO W>N ,VLADIMIR4 ,HE REALLY MU/ BE MORE CAUTI\S1 MU/ AVOID ,SAVELYEV4 ,SAVELYEV'S REPUTATION WASN'T ( ! BE/4 ,LET ! 0ECONOMI/S0 PROTE/ AS MU* AS !Y WANT$1 ! ,G4 ,P4 ,U4 W\LDN'T P]MIT HIM TO RUN AB\T AT L>GE MU* LONG]4 

,VASYA'S M9D WAS TR\BL$4 ,%E WAS SUFF]+ = ,VLADIMIR4 ,P>TICUL>LY JU/ N[4 ,HE WAS WORK+ FROM MORN+ TO NI<T4 ,& AS SOON AS HE CAME HOME HE W\LD SETTLE D[N ) HIS ACC\NTS4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATION HAD ORD]$ HIM TO REORGANIZE ! BOOKKEEP+ SY/EM4 ,HE HAD TAK5 ON A SPECIALI/1 A BANK EMPLOYEE1 TO HELP HIM2 & ! TWO ( !M W\LD BE B5D+ OV] ! BOOKS TILL ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 ,VLADIMIR HAD GR[N ?91 & DID NOT SLEEP WELL4 ,IT WAS ONLY NATURAL1 ) HIS TW(OLD C>ES4 ,HE HELD A RESPONSIBLE PO/1 & HAD ! 9TRIGUES & GOSSIP TO WORRY AB\T BESIDES4 ,VASYA'S HE>T A*$ = HIM4 ,IT WAS OV]FL[+ ) T5D]NESS = HIM4 

,!Y RECEIV$ NO MORE GUE/S4 ,NOR WAS ANY?+ HE>D ( ,SAVELYEV4 ,HE MU/ HAVE GONE AWAY4 ,IT WAS BETT] ?US4 ,VLADIMIR HAD /OPP$ GO+ TO ! !AT]1 NO LONG] VISIT$ HIS FRI5DS4 ,HE SP5T ALL HIS EV5+S AT HOME4 ,TR\BL$1 SIL5T1 GLOOMY4 

,VASYA DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO TAKE HIS M9D (F HIS WORRIES1 H[ TO MAKE HIS WORK EASI] = H] MAN1 H] FRI5D4 

,%E C\LD =GET HIM ONLY 9 ! HEMP-B9D+ WORKS1 :ILE %E WORK$ = ! ,P>TY4 ,! FACTORY GIRLS L$ A WRET*$ LIFE4 ,!Y E>N$ V]Y LITTLE4 ,!RE HAD BE5 NO TIME TO LOOK OV] ! RATES1 & ! PAY WAS 9 >RE>S4 ,! ADM9I/RATION WAS NOT ABLE TO MANAGE4 ,SILLY FOOLS6 ,VASYA BESIEG$ !M1 /OOD UP = ! 9T]E/S ( ! %OP GIRLS4 ,%E HAD SET !IR UNION GO+1 & HAD BR\<T ! MATT] AS F> AS ! ACC\NT+ DEP>TM5T4 

,%E WAS KEPT V]Y BUSY AT ! FACTORY4 ,%E W\LD =GET EV]Y?+ ELSE1 & ! DAY W\LD BE OV] BE=E %E REALIZ$ IT4 ,ONE EV5+ ,VASYA WAS WALK+ HOME ) ! ORGANIZ]1 ,LISA ,SOROK9A4 ,LISA WAS A WORK+-GIRL1 Y\NG & S5SIBLE4 ,VASYA LIK$ H]4 ,AS !Y WALK$ !Y WORK$ \T A PLAN4 ,:OM %\LD !Y >\SE TO ACTION1 SO ?AT ! ACC\NT+ DEP>TM5T W\LD BE GIV5 A PU% =W>D 9 ! MATT]8 

,!Y REA*$ ,VASYA'S H\SE ALMO/ BE=E %E KNEW IT4 ,AS %E W5T 9 ,VLADIMIR CAME TO MEET H]4 ,HE WAS QUITE DIFF]5T N[4 ,GAY1 HIS EYES %9+1 SP>KL+ ) DELI<T4 

,! MOM5T ,VASYA CAME 9 HE PUT HIS >MS >\ND H]4 

0,CONGRATULATE ME1 ,VASYUK4 ,!RE'S A LETT] FROM ,MOSC[4 ,I'M GETT+ A NEW POSITION4 ,AN ADVANCEM5T4 ,I'M TO BE AT ! HEAD ( AN 5TIRE DI/RICT4 ,WE'LL HAVE TO /AY H]E AB\T TWO MON?S LONG]1 UNTIL ,I'VE F9I%$ UP EV]Y?+4 ,& !N WE'LL SEE :AT \R ,S4 ,C4 WILL DO4 ,:AT WILL ! ,*AIRMAN SAY80 

0,DON'T BE TOO HAPPY AB\T IT4 ,! ACTION AGA9/ Y\ MI<T COME 9 BETWE540 

0,NONS5SE4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATION W\LDN'T LET !M 9SULT ME ANY MORE4 ,Y\ DON'T REALIZE ?AT ,I'VE BECOME A MO/ IMPORTANT P]SONALITY40 ,ELAT$ AS A BOY1 HE FONDL$ ,VASYA & KISS$ H]4 0,Y\ TIRELESS TOMBOY ( M9E1 ,I'M SO HAPPY ?AT ,I'VE BR\<T A PRES5T = Y\1 TOO40 

,HE TOOK H] 9TO ! B$ROOM4 ,SOME BLUE SILK & :ITE BATI/E LAY ON ! B$4 

0,H]E'S SOME BLUE SILK = A DRESS4 ,DRESS Y\RSELF NICELY1 SWEE!>T4 ,?AT GRAYI%-BLUE WILL BECOME Y\4 ,& H]E'S SOME BATI/E1 = UND]WE>40 

0,= UND]WE>8 ,:AT 9 ! WORLD >E Y\ ?9K+ (1 ,VOLODYKA80 ,VASYA LAU<$4 0,?IS MAT]IAL = UND]WE>80 

0,IT'S JU/ ! RI<T ?+ = ?AT4 ,S(T :ITE BATI/E = LADIES' UND]WE>4 ,Y\ \<T TO /OP WE>+ ?AT SACKCLO? /UFF4 ,IT MAKES Y\ LOOK LIKE A BAG ( FL\R40 

0,NO1 ,I'D RA!R HAVE SOME BL\SES MADE ( IT4 ,BUT AS = ! SILK1 Y\ MI<T JU/ AS WELL HAVE NOT B\<T IT1 ?\< IT'S PRETTY4 ,& ,I SUPPOSE Y\ PAID CA% = IT8 ,:Y >E Y\ SU* A SP5D?RIFT80 

,VASYA %OOK H] HEAD4 ,VOLODYA'S PRES5TS GAVE H] NO JOY4 ,& !Y W\LD ACCUSE HIM ( EXTRAVAGANCE AGA94 ,BUT %E DIDN'T WANT TO HURT HIS FEEL+S4 

0,DON'T Y\ LIKE IT80 ASK$ ,VLADIMIR4 

0,! MAT]IAL'S PRETTY1 ( C\RSE4 ,BUT :AT CAN ,I DO ) IT8 ,USE Y\R JUDGM5T4 ,IS IT = ! !AT]8 ,DO Y\ WANT ME TO GO TO ! !AT] ) Y\ AS ! 'MANAG]'S LADY' 80 ,VASYA LAU<$ AS %E TRI$ TO PICTURE H]SELF 9 ?IS BLUE DRESS4 0,BUT ,I ?ANK Y\1 ANYWAY - ?ANK Y\ = Y\R K9DNESS & Y\R LOVE40 

,RIS+ TO H] TOES1 %E EMBRAC$ ,VLADIMIR1 & KISS$ HIM LONG1 F]V5TLY4 

0,AT LEA/ Y\ HAV5'T =GOTT5 H[ TO KISS1 ,VASYUK6 ,& ,I WAS BEG9N+ TO ?9K Y\ HAD /OPP$ LOV+ ME4 ,Y\'VE EXIL$ ME FROM ! B$ROOM4 ,Y\ NEV] COME TO ME1 NEV] MAKE LOVE TO ME40 

0,BUT WE HAV5'T TIME = SU* ?+S1 & Y\ >5'T 9 ! MOOD = !M40 

0,& Y\ /ILL LOVE ME80 

0,I8 ,Y\80 

0,DO Y\ WANT ME TO REM9D Y\ H[ WE US$ TO LOVE EA* O!R80 

,!Y LAU<$1 ! TWO ( !M1 AS IF !Y HAD BE5 SEP>AT$ & N[ HAD F\ND EA* O!R AGA94 

,VASYA WAS HURRY+ TO ! FACTORY4 ,ON ! /AIRS IT OCCURR$ TO H] ?AT %E HAD =GOTT5 ,BU*>9'S 0,A ,B ,C ( ,COMMUNISM40 ,IT WAS 9 ,VOLODYA'S BOOK-EASE4 ,HURRY+ BACK TO ! /UDY1 %E OP5$ ! GLASS DOOR4 ,A PACKAGE FELL ON ! FLOOR1 ! PAP] CAME UNDONE4 ,VASYA /OOP$ D[N1 & FELT AS IF H] HE>T W\LD /OP BEAT+4 ,IT WAS A PIECE ( ! SILK ,VLADIMIR HAD GIV5 H]1 A PIECE ( ! SAME BATI/E4 ,& A BUNDLE ( LACE & 9S]TS BESIDES4 ,:Y8 ,= :OM8 

,DIMLY %E REMEMB]$3 0,HE'S KEEP+ UP TWO H\SEHOLDS40 ,IMPOSSIBLE4 ,VASYA WAS AFRAID TO ?9K ( IT1 AFRAID TO LOOK ! TRU? 9 ! FACE4 ,BUT H] JEAL\SY WAS >\S$4 

0,HE'S KEEP+ UP TWO H\SEHOLDS40 ,HE WAS SO V>IABLE4 ,N[ HE W\LD BE DI/ANT1 W\LD H>DLY LOOK AT H]1 !N1 AGA91 HE W\LD BE 9ORD9ATELY AFFECTIONATE1 AS IF TO MAKE GOOD A FAULT4 ,%E REMEMB]$ ?AT ,VOLODYA ALWAYS SMELL$ ( P]FUME :5 HE RETURN$ FROM ! !AT]4 ,%E RECALL$ H[ HE W\LD ALWAYS PRE5 HIMSELF BE=E ! MIRROR :5 HE W5T \T 9 ! EV5+4 ,& %E ?\<T AGA9 ( ! LONG-=GOTT5 NURSE ) ! FULL LIPS -  ( ?AT B$444 

,VASYA'S EYES GREW DIM1 H] H&S SEEM$ PETRIFI$4 ,H] HE>T WAS HEAVY ) UNSPEAKABLE PA94 ,VOLODYA1 H] BELOV$1 H] COMRADE1 WAS BETRAY+ H]1 HIS FRI5D1 HIS ,VASYUK4 ,HE HAD O!R WOM5 - BEH9D H] BACK - :ILE %E WAS !RE4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 DIFF]5T IF !Y HAD NOT BE5 TOGE!R4 ,%E W\LD ASK HIM NO QUE/IONS !N4 ,BUT ?IS WAY6 ,HE C>ESS$ ,VASYA1 & %E FELT ?AT !Y W]E ONE1 FELT IT ) ALL H] HE>T1 ) ALL H] LOVE & T5D]NESS4 

,:AT C\LD IT MEAN8 ,DIDN'T HE LOVE H] ANY MORE8 ,?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE6 ,VASYA'S HE>T C\LDN'T BELIEVE 9 SU* ANGUI%4 ,%E S\<T = A /RAW TO :I* TO CL+4 ,IF HE NO LONG] LOV$ H]1 H[ C\LD HE BE SO LOV+ & SOLICIT\S8 ,W\LD HE HAVE CALL$ H]8 ,ANYWAY1 H[ C\LD SU* A ?+ HAPP58 ,H[ C\LD ,VOLODYA /OP LOV+ H]8 ,!Y W]E SO CLOSE TO EA* O!R1 SO 9TIMATELY B\ND UP ) EA* O!R4 ,!Y W]E FRI5DS1 COMRADES4 ,:AT HADN'T !Y GONE ?R\< TOGE!R6 ,& N[1 AGA91 DISA/] WAS LOOM+4 ,VASYA DIDN'T BELIEVE 9 IT1 REFUS$ TO BELIEVE 9 IT4 ,BUT ! S]P5T ( JEAL\SY DRIPP$ ITS V5OM 9TO H] HE>T4 

,:Y HAD HE SP5T SO LITTLE TIME AT HOME8 ,:Y WAS HE SO MELAN*OLY1 SO GLOOMY8 ,:Y DIDN'T ,VASYA DELI<T HIM AS BE=E8 ,:Y HAD HE S\<T AN EXCUSE - H] C\< - TO SLEEP ALONE8 

,! S]P5T'S FANGS W]E %>P1 SO %>P ?AT ,VASYA ALMO/ MOAN$ ) PA94 ,%E DIDN'T WANT TO HE> ITS HISS+4 ,VLADIMIR LOV$ H]1 LOV$ ,VASYA6 ,HE LOV$ H]6 ,O!RWISE W\LD HE C>ESS H] AS HE HAD YE/]DAY8 ,& ?IS MAT]IAL MI<T BE 9T5D$ = SOMEONE ELSE4 ,VOLODYA MI<T HAVE B\<T IT = SOMEBODY4 ,H[ DID %E KN[ ?AT ! PACKAGE BELONG$ TO HIM8 ,!RE WAS NO EVID5CE4 ,%E HAD SIMPLY IMAG9$ IT4 

,VASYA WAS A%AM$ ( H] SUSPICION1 ( HAV+ TRI$ TO *ECK UP ON H] HUSB& LIKE AN OLD WOMAN4 

,BUT ! S]P5T ( JEAL\SY /ILL WAS GNAW+ AT H]4 ,KEEP /ILL1 Y\ EVIL SNAKE6 ,:5 ,VLADIMIR W\LD COME BACK %E W\LD ASK HIM1 W\LD HAVE A LONG TALK ) HIM1 SO ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD BE EXPLA9$ & %E W\LD KN[ ! TRU?4 

,TAK+ UP ! 0,A ,B ,C0 %E HA/5$ TO ! HEMP-B9D+ WORKS1 = IT HAD BECOME V]Y LATE4 

,VASYA WAS HURRY+ HOMEW>D4 ,%E WAS AFRAID %E W\LD BE LATE = D9N]4 ,AT ! FACTORY ! S]P5T 9 H] HE>T HAD REMA9$ /ILL4 ,BUT H>DLY HAD %E REA*$ ! /REET :5 IT /IRR$ AGA94 

0,HE'S KEEP+ UP TWO H\SEHOLDS40 ,TWO PIECES ( SILK1 TWO PIECES ( BATI/E4 ,H[ DID ,VOLODYA KN[ ?AT ?IS MAT]IAL WAS US$ = UND]WE>8 ,& :O US$ IT8 ,GIRLS ( EASY VIRTUE1 & ,NEP-WOM5 ) EASILY E>N$ MONEY4 ,:AT HAD HE CALL$ ,VASYA'S ?+S8 ,SACKCLO? - FL\R-BAGS4 ,BUT :AT DIFF]5CE C\LD UND]WE> MAKE8 ,HADN'T HE LOV$ H] 9 ?IS UND]WE>8 ,& 9 ! OLD DAYS HE W\LDN'T HAVE LEFT H] ALONE ! DAY %E CAME4 ,A MEET+1 HE HAD SAID4 ,BUT :Y HAD HE DRESS$ SO C>EFULLY BE=E ! MIRROR8 ,:Y HAD HE SMELL$ ( P]FUME8 ,:Y DID HE NO LONG] LOOK AT ,VASYA ) T5D]LY MIS*IEV\S EYES8 ,%E W\LD ASK HIM :5 %E GOT HOME3 ,?IS IS H[ MATT]S /&4 ,TELL ME ! TRU?4 ,= :OM IS ! MAT]IAL8 ,:Y DID Y\ HIDE IT 9 ! BOOK-CASE8 ,IF IT HAD BE5 B\<T = SOMEONE ELSE HE W\LD HAVE ?R[N IT ON ! TABLE4 ,NO EVASIONS6 ,NO LIES6 ,?AT ,I'D NEV] =GIVE6 

,VASYA RAN UP ! /EPS1 & RANG ! BELL4 ,%E 
WAS 9 A HURRY4 

,! AUTOMOBILE WAS /&+ BE=E ! DOOR1 SO ,VLADIMIR MU/ BE AT HOME4 ,%E W\LD GO TO HIM AT ONCE1 & DEM& AN ANSW]4 ,%E W\LDN'T =GIVE DECEPTION4 ,%E W\LDN'T P]MIT HIM TO PLAY ) H] AS HUSB&S PLAY$ ) !IR UNLOV$1 LAWFULLY-W$D$ WIVES4 

,VASYA BECAME FLU%$ ) H] ANG]4 ,:Y DIDN'T SOMEONE OP5 ! DOOR8 

,%E HE>D ! BOLT BE+ PU%$ BACK4 ,AT LA/6 

0,!RE >E GUE/S FROM ,MOSC[10 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA TOLD H]4 0,SIX PEOPLE4 ,& !Y'RE ALL SUPPOS$ TO GET 5\< TO EAT4 ,?AT'S NOT SO EASILY DONE60 

0,GUE/S8 ,:O >E !Y80 

,%E HE>D VOICES 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM4 ,ANIMAT$ CONV]SATION4 ,VLADIMIR WAS !RE TOO1 PLAY+ ! HO/4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ HIS WIFE1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA4 ,! GUE/S W]E MEMB]S ( ! SYNDICATE2 !Y HAD BR\<T A NEW PROGRAM = ! WORK4 

,VASSILISSA W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO ASK !M = NEWS FROM ,MOSC[1 & AB\T ! POLITICAL LITIGATION ?AT EV]YBODY WAS 9T]E/$ 9 AT ! MOM5T4 ,BUT ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA WAS 9 ! DOORWAY1 BECKON+ MY/]I\SLY1 CALL+ ,VASYA4 ,%E MU/ NE$ HELP4 ,VASSYA1 ! BOY1 HAD BE5 S5T = W9E2 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* HAD GONE TO FET* 5TREES4 ,& ! WOR?Y ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA WAS 9 DESPAIR4 ,%E HAD TO COOK & TO SET ! TABLE4 ,VASYA W\LD HAVE TO HELP H]1 = ,VLADIMIR WANT$ EV]Y?+ TO BE JU/ SO4 ,! TABLE %\LD LOOK WELL4 

,BO? ! WOM5 WORK$ H>D4 ,IT WAS A GOOD ?+ ?AT ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* RETURN$1 & ALSO HELP$4 

,VASYA HAD NO TIME TO ?9K ( ! BLUE SILK4 ,& ! S]P5T 9 H] HE>T GAVE NO SIGN ( LIFE1 SEEM$ TO BE GONE4 ,VASYA WANT$ ONLY TO HELP H] MAN SO ?AT HE W\LD MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION ON ! MEMB]S ( ! SYNDICATE4 

,! ]R&-BOY1 ,VASSYA1 CAME BACK1 ALL \T ( BREA?1 ) ! W9E4 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* UNCORK$ ! BOTTLES4 ,! TABLE LOOK$ SPL5DID 5\< = ,EA/]4 ,!RE W]E APPETIZ]S1 W9ES1 FL[]S1 ,MOROSOV NAPK9S1 SILV] CUTL]Y4 

,! GUE/S W]E ASK$ TO COME 94 ,VLADIMIR GLANC$ ANXI\SLY AT ! TABLE1 & SEEM$ CONT5T4 ,BUT :Y DIDN'T HE AT LEA/ LOOK GRATEFULLY AT ,VASYA8 ,%E HAD TRI$ SO H>D4 ,%E FELT HURT1 (F5D$4 

,VASYA CONV]S$ ) H] GUE/S4 ,BUT %E C\LD NOT /OP ?9K+ ( ?AT BLUE SILK4 ,= :OM WAS IT 9T5D$8 ,= :OM8 

,%E GLANC$ AT ,VOLODYA4 ,%E SAW HIM ) DIFF]5T EYES1 AS ?\< HE W]E A /RANG]4 ,& IF HE W]E CLOSE TO H]1 IF HE BELONG$ TO H]1 HE W\LD HAVE PITI$ H]4 ,HE W\LD NEV] HAVE LET ?AT ACCURS$ S]P5T 5T] H] HE>T4 

,VASYA WAS TORM5T$ ?R\<\T ! EV5+4 ,AT NI<T %E HAD TO PUT UP ! VISITORS4 ,%E S5T ! ]R&-BOY = PILL[S1 & >RANG$ A DORMITORY 9 ! /UDY4 ,!RE %E C\LDN'T HELP LOOK+ AT ?AT DAMN$ BOOK-CASE AGA9 & AGA94 ,! BLUE MAT]IAL WAS LY+ !RE4 ,= :OM8 ,= :OM8 

,%E WAS EXHAU/$4 ,%E HAD S]V$ TEA4 ,! GUE/S SPOKE ONLY ( !IR [N AFFAIRS1 ( V>I\S K9DS ( GOODS1 ( DIFF]5T ME?ODS ( PACK+1 ( SPECIFICATIONS & CALCULATIONS4 

,!Y W]E BUS9ESS M54 ,!Y HAD BE5 M]*ANTS4 ,AMONG !M W]E TWO ,COMMUNI/S :O W]E SEEK+ !IR SALVATION 9 TRADE4 ,REAL 0,R$11 M]*ANTS04 

,VLADIMIR GREW ANIMAT$4 ,HE WAS PR\D ( HIS BUS9ESS1 ( BE+ AHEAD ( ALL ! O!RS4 ,HIS BUS9ESS WAS B>ELY A MON? OLD1 BUT IT WAS DEVELOP+4 ,! M]*ANTS' RESPECT = HIM WAS EVID5T4 ,EV]YBODY LI/5$ TO HIM4 ,NO ONE PAID ANY ATT5TION TO ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION4 

,VASYA WAT*$ !M4 ,UND] ORD9>Y CIRCUM/ANCES %E W\LD HAVE BE5 HAPPY = ,VLADIMIR4 ,BUT TODAY HE SEEM$ A /RANG]4 ,BUS9ESS1 NO?+ BUT BUS9ESS1 NOT A ?\<T ( H]4 ,NOR DID HE SEE H[ WE>Y H] SPIRIT WAS AFT] ?IS DAY4 ,& IF HE HAD DECEIV$ H]1 LI$ TO H]1 MI<T HE NOT BE A LITTLE CROOK$ 9 BUS9ESS ,P ,MI<T NOT ! ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE BE JU/IFI$ 9 CALL+ HIM TO ACC\NT8 

,& :AT DIDN'T !SE SYNDICATE PEOPLE DISCUSS6 ,IF ONLY %E C\LD BE ALONE ) ,VLADIMIR4 ,IF ONLY %E C\LD F9D \T SOME?+ AB\T ! BLUE MAT]IAL4 

,VASYA UNDRESS$ = ! NI<T1 & WAIT$ = ,VLADIMIR4 ,HE WAS TO SLEEP ) H] ?AT NI<T1 = ! SYNDICATE PEOPLE HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( ALL ! O!R ROOMS4 ,%E LI/5$ = HIS /EPS4 ,! GUE/S HAD ALREADY SAID GOOD-NI<T4 ,N[ HE WAS ONLY GIV+ ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* 9/RUCTIONS = ! MORN+4 

,HE WAS COM+4 ,VASYA'S HE>T P\ND$1 H] KNEES TREMBL$4 ,%E SAT D[N ON ! B$4 ,%E W\LD ASK HIM AS SOON AS HE CAME 94 

,BUT ,VLADIMIR GAVE H] NO *ANCE TO ASK H] QUE/ION2 HE WAS TOO FULL ( NEWS HIMSELF4 ,HE WANT$ H] ADVICE3 H[ %\LD !Y REORGANIZE ! MA*9E SO AS TO /R5G!N ! ,COMMUNI/S1 SO ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! ,P>TY W\LD PREVAIL OV] ! MEMB]S ( ! SYNDICATE1 OV] ! BUR%UI8 

0,ADVISE ME1 ,VASYA4 ,?9K IT OV] C>EFULLY4 ,TOMORR[ WE'LL GO OV] ! NEW PROJECT TOGE!R4 ,BUT FIR/ Y\ READ OV] ! PROGRAM BY Y\RSELF1 & ?9K AB\T IT4 ,!SE 'BAY-W9D[S' W\LD LIKE TO GET ! P[]2 !Y'RE SECRETLY PLOTT+ AGA9/ US PROLET>IANS4 ,LET !M PLOT6 ,WE W]5'T BORN YE/]DAY1 EI!R4 ,IT'S \R JOB TO CON/RUCT ! MA*9E SO ?AT NO?+ CAN BE DONE )\T ! ,P>TY1 )\T ! ,COMMUNI/S40 

0,!N :Y DON'T Y\ FOLL[ ! ,P>TY REGULATIONS8 ,DON'T Y\ (T5 SAY ?AT EXPULSION FROM ! ,P>TY ISN'T ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT CAN HAPP5 TO Y\1 ?AT Y\ CAN LIVE )\T ! ,P>TY80 

0,OH1 ONE CAN SAY SO MANY ?+S )\T MEAN+ !M10 LAU<$ ,VLADIMIR4 0,Y\ UND]/& ?AT ,BUT H[ CAN ONE LIVE )\T ! ,P>TY8 ,WILL WE EV] LEAVE IT80 

,VLADIMIR SPOKE ?\<TFULLY1 PULL+ (F HIS %OES ALL ! :ILE4 0,IF ONLY ,I HAD ?IS /UPID CASE (F MY *E/4 ,& H[ WE'LL LIVE1 ,VASYA - WOND]FULLY4 ,Y\'LL SEE :AT A MODEL ,COMMUNI/ ,I'LL BE AS SOON AS ,I'M TRANSF]R$ TO ANO!R DI/RICT4 ,& ,I WON'T HAVE ANY MORE FI<TS ) ! ,*AIRMAN4 

!Y'LL CANONIZE ME40 

,VOLODYA WAS HAPPY1 NOT SULKY AS HE HAD BE5 SO (T5 9 ! LA/ FEW DAYS4 ,HIS EYES W]E AGA9 LAU<+ MIS*IEV\SLY4 

0,LET'S GO TO SLEEP40 

,VLADIMIR WANT$ TO PUT \T ! LI<T1 BUT ,VASYA HELD HIS H&4 

0,NO1 WAIT4444 ,I HAVE TO444 ,I WANT TO ASK Y\ SOME?+4440 

,%E RAIS$ H]SELF ON H] ELB[1 ! BETT] TO SEE HIS FACE4 ,H] HE>T P\ND$1 H] VOICE S\ND$ CURI\SLY UNFAMILI>4 ,VLADIMIR />T$4 

0,GO AHEAD4 ,:AT IS IT80 

,HE WAS LOOK+ NOT AT ,VASYA1 BUT AT ! WALL4 

0,I WANT$ TO ASK Y\4 ,:Y DO Y\ HAVE MAT]IAL LY+ 9 Y\R BOOK-CASE8 ,SILK - & BATI/E80 

0,SILK8 ,DO Y\ MEAN ! SAMPLES80 

0,NO1 NOT SAMPLES4 ,A PIECE1 A BIG PIECE1 EXACTLY ! SAME AS ! ONE Y\ GAVE ME4444 ,= :OM84440 

,%E />$ 9TO ,VLADIMIR'S FACE4 

0,Y\ WANT TO KN[ = :OM IT IS8 ,CAN'T Y\ GUESS1 REALLY80 

0,NO40 

0,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* ASK$ ME TO GET ! SAME /UFF = HIS FIANCEE4 ,HE WANTS TO HAVE EV]Y?+ ,I HAVE1 Y\ KN[4 ,HE COPIES ME 9 EV]Y?+40 

,HE EXPLA9$ IT SO SIMPLY1 SO CALMLY1 ?AT ! BLOOD RU%$ TO ,VASYA'S FACE4 ,%E WAS A%AM$ ( H]SELF4 

0,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*8 ,HIS FIANCEE8 ,& ,I ?\<T4440 

0,:AT DID Y\ ?9K80 LAU<$ ,VLADIMIR1 TURN+ TO FACE H]4 

0,Y\ DE> SWEET D>L+ ( M9E6 ,MY ,VOLODYKA40 

,VASYA KISS$ HIM4 ,H[ C\LD %E HAVE ?\<T ( SU* A ?+8 ,H[ C\LD %E HAVE D\BT$ HIM8 ,SUSPECT$ H] FRI5D8 
0,:Y1 :AT DID Y\ ?9K8 ,OH1 Y\ LITTLE DETECTIVE6 ',SU* A CROSS-EXAM9]40 

,VOLODYA PUT HIS >MS AB\T ,VASYA4 ,BUT HIS EYES SEEM$ WORRI$4 

0,& N[ TO B$1 NO MORE KISS+4 ,WE'LL HAVE A H>D TIME GETT+ ?R\< ) \R WORK TOMORR[ ANYWAY1 ON ACC\NT ( ! GUE/S4 ,WE'LL HAVE TO GET UP E>LY40 

,HE PUT \T ! LI<T4 

,VASYA FELT A LOAD (F H] HE>T4 ,BUT ! MOM5T HE WAS ASLEEP ! S]P5T /IRR$ AGA94 ,:Y DID HE CALL ME A LITTLE DETECTIVE8 ,& A CROSS-EXAM9]8 ,!RE MU/ BE SOME?+ TO BE F\ND \T6 

,VLADIMIR SLEPT S\NDLY4 ,BUT ,VASYA LAY !RE CURL$ UP LIKE A PORCUP9E1 WIDE AWAKE1 />+ 9TO ! D>K4 

,TO BELIEVE OR NOT TO BELIEVE8 ,TO BELIEVE OR NOT TO BELIEVE8 

,! SYNDICATE PEOPLE HAD GONE4 ,N[ ,VLADIMIR'S WORK WAS D\BL$4 ,! WORK ( REORGANIZATION CAUS$ HIM 5DLESS WORRIES4 ,BUT !RE HAD BE5 A JOYFUL COMP5SATION4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* HAD CALL$ ,VASYA TO HIS ROOM1 & TOLD H] ( SOME SECRET 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATION4 ,AS ! MANAG] C\LD NOT BE ACCUS$ ( ANY REAL (F5SE1 & AS ! :OLE ?+ PRACTICALLY AM\NT$ ONLY TO SUBORD9ATION & IMPROP] BEHAVIOR1 ! MATT] WAS TO BE HU%$ UP AS QUIETLY & UNOBTRUSIVELY AS POSSIBLE4 

,VASYA DREW A BREA? ( RELIEF1 ALMO/ FELL BACK 9TO H] OLD HABIT ( SAY+ 0,?ANK ,GOD40 ,%E B>ELY SUCCE$$ 9 CONTROLL+ H]SELF4 

,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* WAS GLAD1 TOO4 ,ON ,VASYA'S ACC\NT4 ,HE LIK$ H]1 & FELT SORRY = H]4 

,VASYA1 H[EV]1 WAS UNSUCCESSFUL4 ,! ACC\NT+ DEP>TM5T HAD DECID$ 9 FAVOR ( ! MANAGEM5T4 ,! GIRLS ( ! HEMP-B9D+ %OP GREW RE/LESS4 ,A /RIKE SEEM$ IMM95T4 ,WORK+ UND] ! CLOAK ( ,BOL%EVIKI UNAFFILIAT$ ) ! ,P>TY1 ! ,M5%EVIKI W]E DO+ !IR BE/ TO FAN ! FLAMES4 

,AL?\< %E C\<$ & FELT FEV]I%1 %E WAS AT ! WORKS EV]Y DAY4 ,%E F\<T AGA9/ ! MANAGEM5T1 9SI/$1 DEM&$ CONCESSIONS4 ,!N1 AGA91 %E S\<T TO CALM ! %OP GIRLS4 ,& H] WORK ABSORB$ H] SO COMPLETELY ?AT %E =GOT ! BLUE SILK 5TIRELY4 ,%E HAD NO TIME = IT4 ,ONLY ONCE DID ! S]P5T 9 H] HE>T GIVE A SIGN ( LIFE2 IT HAD GA9$ A FIRM FOO?OLD !RE & WASN'T EASY TO DRIVE \T4 

,?IS TIME IT WAS ! DOG1 ! :ITE POODLE4 

,VASSYA1 ! BOY1 HAD BR\<T IT HOME4 ,IT WORE A SILK B[ BETWE5 ITS E>S4 

0,:OSE DOG IS ?AT8 ,:Y DID Y\ BR+ IT H]E8 ,:]E DOES IT COME FROM80 

,VASSYA REPLI$ ?AT ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* HAD GIV5 HIM ORD]S TO KEEP ! DOG 9 ! H\SE = ! TIME BE+4 ,IT BELONG$ TO ,SAVELYEV1 :O HAD GONE \T ( T[N1 LEAV+ ! POODLE ALONE & NEGLECT$ 9 ! EMPTY H\SE4 

,SURPRIS$1 ,VASYA WOND]$ AB\T ,VLADIMIR'S SUDD5 LIK+ = DOGS4 ,DID HE WANT TO DO ,SAVELYEV A FAVOR8 ,& H] RES5TM5T AGA9/ ,SAVELYEV WAS >\S$ AGA94 ,:Y DID ,VLADIMIR CONT9UE BE+ FRI5DS ) HIM1 ) ?IS SPECULATOR1 ?IS ?IEF8 

,:5 ,VLADIMIR CAME1 ! POODLE RU%$ TO MEET HIM AS ?\< IT HAD F\ND A LONG-LO/ MA/]4 ,PETT+ IT1 ,VLADIMIR BEGAN TO TALK TO IT4 

0,:]E DOES ! DOG COME FROM1 ,VOLODYA8 ,SAVELYEV'S80 

0,:Y1 NO6 ,IT BELONGS TO ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*'S FIANCEE4 ,%E'S GONE \T ( T[N & ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* ASK$ ME TO KEEP IT H]E = A :ILE40 

0,BUT ,VASSYA SAID IT BELONGS TO ,SAVELYEV40 

0,NONS5SE6 ,IT'S TRUE ?AT ! DOG WAS 9 ,SAVELYEV'S H\SE = ! PA/ FEW DAYS4 ,VASSYA TOOK IT FROM !RE4 ,?AT'S :Y HE ?9KS IT BELONGS TO ,SAVELYEV40 

,VASYA LI/5$ AS IF %E UND]/OOD EV]Y?+ CLE>LY4 

,BUT ! S]P5T /IRR$1 GRIPP$ H] HE>T 9 ITS COILS4 ,%\LD %E BELIEVE HIM8 

,! MOM5T ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* CAME ,VASYA FLEW AT HIM4 ,:OSE POODLE WAS IT8 

,) GREAT DETAIL1 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* TOLD H] ( HIS FIANCEE1 :O HAD ASK$ HIM TO C>E = H] POODLE4 ,BUT H[ C\LD HE DO IT8 ,HE NEV] WAS AT HOME ,SO HE S5T IT TO ,SAVELYEV4 ,!RE1 H[EV]1 !RE W]E ONLY ! S]VANTS1 :O W\LD GO AWAY & LOCK ! POODLE 9 ! H\SE4 

,IT MI<T HAVE BE5 TRUE4 

,BUT ,VASYA DIDN'T LIKE ! POODLE4 

,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* HAD GONE AWAY = A FEW DAYS4 ,SOME?+ AB\T ! SYNDICATE4 ,VASYA WAS ALONE4 ,%E HAD ?\<T %E W\LD BE LONELY & SAD4 ,BUT IT WAS DIFF]5T4 ,?\< %E WAS ALONE %E SEEM$ TO FEEL HAPPI]1 MORE FREE4 ,%E WAS RELIEV$ ( ! BURD5 :I*1 9 ,VLADIMIR'S PRES5CE1 WEI<T$ H] D[N LIKE A /ONE4 ,& %E NO LONG] FELT ! DEPRESS+ DISREG>D ( ,VOLODYA1 :O IGNOR$ H] AS IF %E DIDN'T EXI/ AT ALL4 ,%E KNEW HE WAS BUSY1 ?AT HIS HEAD WAS FULL ( O!R ?+S2 BUT H] HE>T1 H] SILLY WOMAN'S HE>T WAS SAD1 LONG$ = AFFECTION4 

,%E WAS BETT] (F )\T ,VLADIMIR4 ,:5 %E WAS ALONE !RE WAS NO?+ TO DO AB\T IT4 ,%E EXPECT$ NO?+1 LI/5$ = NO?+1 DIDN'T FEEL HURT4 

,%E 9VIT$ H] FRI5DS TO H] H\SE3 ,LISA ,SOROK9A1 ! FACTORY BOYS1 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT*4 ,%E GAVE A SUPP] P>TY4 ,%E WAS HAPPY :5 %E 5T]TA9$ H] FRI5DS4 

,AFT] SUPP] !Y DISCUSS$ ,P>TY AFFAIRS1 W5T 9TO ! G>D51 SANG TOGE!R4 ,IT WAS BEAUTIFUL4 ,EV]YONE WAS GAY1 BUT ,VASYA MO/ ( ALL4 ,QUITE DIFF]5T1 ?IS1 FROM ! CONV]SATIONS ) ! SYNDICATE PEOPLE1 OR ) ,SAVELYEV1 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM4 ,%E H>DLY NOTIC$ H[ QUICKLY ! DAYS ( ,VLADIMIR'S ABS5CE PASS$4 

,HE CAME HOME ON AN E>LY MORN+ TRA91 & F\ND ,VASYA AT ! TEA TABLE4 

,JUMP+ TO H] FEET1 ,VASYA HURRI$ TO MEET HIM4 ,HE DIDN'T KISS H]1 BUT HE PRESS$ H] H& TO HIS LIPS = A LONG TIME4 ,:5 HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD %E SAW TE>S 9 HIS EYES4 ,H] HE>T GREW HEAVY4 

0,:AT'S ! MATT]1 ,VOLODYA8 ,HAS SOME?+ HAPP5$ AGA980 

0,NO1 ,VASYA1 NO?+'S HAPP5$4 ,IT'S ONLY4444LIFE IS SO H>D = ME1 ,VASYA4 ,I'M SO TIR$ ( IT ALL40 

,HE SAT D[N AT ! TABLE1 LEAN$ HIS HEAD ON HIS H&1 & LET HIS TE>S FL[ FREELY4 

0,BUT :AT'S ! TR\BLE1 ,VOLODYA8 ,:AT IS IT8 ,PLEASE TELL ME1 DE>1 Y\'LL FEEL BETT]0 

0,WILL ,I1 ,VASYA80 HE ASK$ WRET*$LY4 0,I'VE BE5 TURN+ IT OV] & OV] 9 MY M9D2 ,I'VE BE5 WOND]+444 ,I'VE GONE ?R\< SO MU*1 ,VASYA4 ,NO1 ?+S CAN'T BECOME BETT]4 ,!RE'S NO WAY \T40 

,& AGA9 ,VASYA'S HE>T WAS CONVULS$ 9 AN AGONY ( FE>4 

0,DON'T TORM5T ME1 ,VOLODYA6 ,TELL ME ! TRU? CAN'T GO ON ?IS WAY ANY LONG]4 ,I'M TIR$ - ,I CAN'T RE/4440 

,%E C\LD NOT GO ON1 = %E BEGAN TO C\<4 

0,!RE6 ,Y\'RE C\<+ AGA96 ,H[ CAN ,I TALK TO Y\_/0 ,WAS IT A REPROA* OR WAS IT SORR[ ?AT %E HE>D 9 ,VOLODYA'S VOICE8 

,& ,VASYA C\<$4 ,HIS ANNOYANCE PLA9LY %[+ 9 HIS FACE1 ,VLADIMIR LI<T$ A CIG>ETTE4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ DR9K SOME TEA8 ,?AT MI<T /OP IT10 HE ADVIS$ H]4 

0,NO1 ,I'LL TAKE SOME ( MY M$IC9E40 

,H] FIT ( C\<+ OV]1 ,VASYA GAVE ,VLADIMIR SOME TEA1 & HE TOLD H] AGA91 9 HIS ORD9>Y TONE1 H[ DIFFICULT IT WAS TO KEEP ?+S GO+4 ,! %IPP+ CL]KS HAD JU/ RAIS$ A R[4 ,!Y DEM&$ HI<] PAY = OV]TIME1 AL?\< !IR USUAL WAGES HAD BE5 R$UC$4 ,! SYNDICATE WAS LOS+ MONEY ON !IR ACC\NT1 BUT !Y W]E ?REAT5+ TO /RIKE IF !IR PAY WAS NOT RAIS$4 ,POSSIBLY IT WAS ! WORK ( AGITATORS4 ,AFT] ALL1 ONE C\LD NOT SEE EV]Y?+4 

0,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* CAME ) HIS REPORT ! MOM5T ,I /EPP$ \T ( ! TRA91 & Y\ EXPECT ME TO BE HAPPY6 ,I GO AWAY = A C\PLE ( DAYS1 & ,I COME BACK TO F9D A FI<T ON MY H&S4 ,:AT 9 ! WORLD DO ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION DO8 ,!Y %\LDN'T HAVE LET ! MATT] GO SO F>4 ,N[ !RE'LL BE TR\BLE4 ,& ! ,*AIRMAN HAS F\ND SOME?+ NEW1 TOO40 

0,SO ?AT'S :Y Y\ SAID LIFE WAS SO H>D1 & ?AT !RE'S NO WAY \T8 ,ON ACC\NT ( ! %IPP+ CL]KS80 

0,:Y1 ( C\RSE6 ,:AT DID Y\ ?9K80 

,PUFF+ AT HIS CIG>ETTE1 ,VLADIMIR SL[LY /IRR$ HIS TEA1 & SPOKE ( ! DISPUTE AGA94 ,H[ C\LD IT BE SMOO!D OV] )\T A PUBLIC SC&AL8 ,BUT ,VASYA LI/5$ ONLY HALF-HE>T$LY4 ,%\LD %E BELIEVE HIM8 ,HAD HE REALLY WEPT ONLY ON ACC\NT ( ! %IPP+ CL]KS8 ,IT WASN'T LIKE HIM4 ,HE HAD SOME?+ ELSE ON HIS M9D4 ,! BLUE SILK444 ,VLADIMIR MI<T REALLY BE TIR$4 ,! ,S4 ,C4 HAD TORM5T$ HIM SO ?AT N[ EV]Y LITTLE ?+ C\LD MAKE HIM LOSE CONTROL ( HIMSELF4 ,%E WAS TRY+ TO CONV9CE H]SELF1 TO BELIEVE ?AT ,VLADIMIR'S WORRIES W]E ( A PURELY BUS9ESS NATURE4 ,IT WAS ! MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION :O W]E TO BLAME = ?IS BUS9ESS ( ! %IPP+ CL]KS4 

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