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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,AT LA/ ,VASYA HAD C>RI$ H] PO9T AT ! HEMP-B9D+ WORKS4 ,%E HAD 
SUCCE$$ 9 OBTA9+ CONCESSIONS FROM ! MANAGEM5T4 ,! %OP GIRLS W]E 
JUBILANT1 ESCORT$ ,VASYA TO H] DOOR4 ,BUT %E KNEW ?AT MATT]S W\LD NEV] 
HAVE TURN$ \T SO WELL )\T ! ,*AIRMAN4 ,%E HAD COME TO E/EEM HIM4 ,HE 
WAS 9FLEXIBLE1 & ANY?+ BUT 9DULG5T T[>D ! ECONOMI/S4  

 ,:5 
%E REA*$ H] H\SE ,VASYA F\ND ! 5TIRE C\RTY>D FULL ( %IPP+ 
CL]KS4 ,A BABEL ( VOICES1 DISPUT+1 %\T+4 0,! HI<E/ RATES6 ,NO 
CONCESSIONS6 ,OR WE'LL /OP WORK6 ,LET ! MANAG]S & (FICE CL]KS DO ! 
LOAD+60  

 ,VASYA M+L$ ) ! CR[D1 LI/5+1 ASK+ QUE/IONS4  

,!Y RECOGNIZ$ H]1 SURR\ND$ H]1 DR[N$ H] VOICE4 ,EV]YBODY WANT$ TO TELL H] ALL AB\T IT AT ONCE4 ,!IR PAY WAS TOO L[1 & !Y GOT NO?+ = OV]TIME4 ,! ACC\NTS W]E NOT DRAWN UP CORRECTLY4 ,!Y CR[D$ AB\T ,VASYA1 UTT]$ ?REATS AGA9/ ! MANAGEM5T4 ,WASN'T %E ! MANAG]'S WIFE8 ,LET H] EXPLA9 ! :OLE BUS9ESS TO HIM4 ,!RE C\LD BE NO FAMILY CONSID]ATIONS 9 A CASE ( ?IS SORT4 

,VASYA LI/5$ & ASK$ QUE/IONS4 ,%E KNEW & UND]/OOD !IR GRIEVANCES WELL4 ,! MANAG]S & (FICE EMPLOYES W]E WELL TREAT$ & WELL F$1 BUT ! %IPP+ CL]KS W]E SLAVES4 ,!IR *ILDR5 HAD NO?+ TO WE>4 ,?+S C\LDN'T BE P]MITT$ TO GO ON ?AT WAY2 ! UNION W\LD HAVE TO EX]T PRESSURE ON ! MANAGEM5T4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE DONE )\T ORGANIZATION & A PROGRAM4 ,! LEAD]S CAME =W>D TO >RIVE AT AN UND]/&+ ) ,VASYA4 ,!Y W\LD /ATE !IR DEM&S ON PAP]4 ,& IF ! MANAGEM5T W]E TO REFUSE ALL CONCESSIONS1 !Y W\LD APPEAL DIRECTLY TO ! ACC\NT+ DEP>TM5T4 

,VASYA'S BLOOD WAS UP4 ,=GETT+ H] POSITION AS ! MANAG]'S WIFE %E TOOK ! %IPP+ CL]KS' CAUSE AS H] [N4 ,H[ C\LD %E HELP SUPPORT+ 0H] [N PEOPLE0 ) WORD & DE$8 ,!Y W]E AN 9EXP]I5C$ MOB1 9EFFICI5TLY L$4 

,%E ASK$ ! LEAD]S 9TO ! H\SE1 !RE TO =MULATE !IR DEM&S4 

,!Y W5T 91 ! %IPP+ CL]KS LOOK+ ASKANCE AT ! MANAG]'S H\SE FURNI%+S AS !Y W5T ?R\< ! RECEPTION ROOMS 9TO ,VASYA'S B$ROOM4 ,ONLY !N IT OCCURR$ TO ,VASYA ?AT %E %\LD NOT HAVE BR\<T ! M5 9TO ! H\SE4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO TURN BACK4 

,!Y SAT D[N AT ,VASYA'S TABLE & DREW UP !IR DEM&S4 

,!RE WAS LESS NOISE 9 ! C\RTY>D1 NO MORE %\T+4 ,! M5 HAD SEP>AT$ 9TO GR\PS1 W]E TALK+ & SMOK+4 

,!N SUDD5LY ! UPRO> BEGAN AGA94 ,AN AUTO HAD /OPP$ BE=E ! H\SE4 ,! MANAG]4 ,HE WAS 5T]+ ! C\RTY>D4 

0,:AT SORT ( BUS9ESS IS ?IS8 ,Y\'RE HOLD+ A MEET+ H]E8 ,Y\'VE COME H]E TO MAKE ?REATS8 ,Y\'RE DISSATISFI$80 ,VLADIMIR'S VOICE RUMBL$ LIKE ?UND]4 0,I HAV5'T ! SLI<TE/ 9T5TION ( NEGOTIAT+ ) Y\ H]E6 ,?IS IS MY PRIVATE RESID5CE4 ,GO TO ! (FICE4 ,Y\ DON'T LIKE ! ACC\NT+8 ,GO TO ! UNION6 ,! MANAGEM5T HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ?AT4 ,IT HAS O!R ?+S TO WORRY AB\T4 ,Y\'RE GO+ TO /RIKE8 ,?AT'S Y\R AFFAIR4 ,GO AHEAD & /RIKE1 IF ! UNION SAYS SO4 ,BUT GET \T ( H]E ?IS V]Y MOM5T4 ,I WON'T LI/5 TO Y\4 ,I'LL SEE Y\ 9 ! (FICE60 

,VLADIMIR BANG$ ! DOOR1 &1 GO+ ?R\< ! H\SE1 W5T DIRECTLY TO ,VASYA1 TO ! B$ROOM4 

,:5 HE CAME 9 HE /OPP$ AS ?\< P>ALYZ$4 ,VASYA WAS SITT+ AT ! TABLE ) ! %IPP+ CL]KS1 0DRAW+ UP0 DEM&S4 

0,& :AT'S ?IS8 ,:O LET Y\ 9 H]E8 ,H[ DID Y\ D>E COME 9 H]E )\T P]MISSION8 ,GET \T ( H]E6 ,GET \T60 

0,BUT ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*1 WE DIDN'T COME 9 ON \R [N HOOK4444 ,Y\R WIFE4440 

0,GET \T1 ,I SAY1 OR4440 

,VLADIMIR WAS :ITE AS A %EET2 HE WAS RAIS+ HIS >M4 ,! M5 RETREAT$ T[>D ! DOOR4 

0,>E Y\ CRAZY1 ,VLADIMIR8 ,H[ D>E Y\6 ,I CALL$ !M 96 ,/OP1 ,COMRADES6 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+80 

,VASYA RAN AFT] !M1 BUT ,VLADIMIR /EPP$ 9 H] WAY & GRASP$ H] >M SO TI<TLY ?AT %E CRI$ \T4 

0,Y\ 9VIT$ !M8 ,:O GAVE Y\ P]MISSION8 ,:O ASK$ Y\ TO M$DLE 9 MY AFFAIRS8 ,Y\'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO ! SYNDICATE6 ,IF Y\ WANT TO />T ANY /RIKES1 GO TO Y\R HEMP-B9D+ WORKS60 

0,OH6 ,SO Y\'RE DRIV+ ME AWAY8 ,BECAUSE ,I'M SID+ ) MY BRO!RS4 ,BECAUSE ,I WANT ! TRU?4 ,BECAUSE ,I DON'T CONSID] Y\R MANAG]IAL 9T]E/S1 BECAUSE ,I L[] Y\R BONUS40 

0,Y\ %\LD BE A%AM$ ( Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ DISGU/+ HYPOCRITE40 

,VASYA FELT AS IF HE HAD LA%$ H] ) A :IP4 ,DISGU/+8 ,%E1 ,VASYA1 WAS DISGU/+8 

,!Y FAC$ EA* O!R FURI\SLY1 LIKE 5EMIES4 ,BUT H] HE>T WAS FILL$ ) AGONIZ+1 EXCRUCIAT+ PA94 ,WAS H] HAPP9ESS GONE =EV]8 

,! %IPP+ CL]KS HAD DISP]S$1 & ,VLADIMIR HAD GONE TO ! (FICE4 ,LY+ ACROSS ! B$1 H] FACE BURI$ 9 ! QUILT1 ,VASYA WAS LETT+ H] TE>S WET ! SILK4 ,BUT H] SORR[ C\LD NOT BE RELIEV$ BY TE>S4 

,%E WAS HE>TBROK51 NOT AT HIS HAV+ CALL$ H] DISGU/+1 BUT AT !IR E/RANGEM5T1 !IR 9ABILITY TO UND]/& EA* O!R4 ,LIKE 5EMIES1 9 TWO HO/ILE CAMPS4 

,! DAYS ?AT FOLL[$ W]E DISMAL1 *E]LESS4 ,VLADIMIR SP5T MU* TIME AT HOME4 ,BUT :AT GOOD DID ?AT DO8 ,!Y W]E JU/ LIKE /RANG]S1 SPOKE ONLY :5 IT WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 ,EA* LIV$ HIS [N LIFE4 ,VASYA WAS ILL AGA94 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* HAD GONE = ! DOCTOR1 :O HAD ORD]$ A COMPLETE RE/ = H]1 & HAD =BIDD5 ALL EXCITEM5T4 

,VLADIMIR WAS V]Y BUSY ) HIS WORK4 ,HE W\LD SIT UP HALF ! NI<T 9 HIS /UDY ) ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* & ! BOOKKEEP]4 ,!Y W\LD COME \T = SUPP]1 BUT !IR ?\<TS W]E WRAPP$ 9 !IR BUS9ESS2 !Y W]E TACITURN & 9 BAD HUMOR4 

,OCCASIONALLY ,LISA ,SOROK9A W\LD VISIT ,VASYA TO TELL H] AB\T ! HEMP-B9D+ WORKS4 ,! GIRLS W]E SORRY ?AT %E WAS ILL4 

,YET H] ILLNESS DID NOT DI/RESS ,VASYA AS MU* AS ! KN[L$GE ?AT %E & ,VOLODYA HAD BECOME E/RANG$4 ,NEI!R C\LD =GET ! QU>REL AB\T ! %IPP+-CL]KS4 ,NEI!R C\LD =GIVE ! O!R4 

,VASYA ?\<T ( GO+ HOME TO H] PROV9CE4 ,%E WANT$ TO BE BACK HOME4 ,BUT :]E C\LD %E GO8 ,GRU%A WAS LIV+ 9 H] ATTIC UND] ! RO(2 IT W\LD BE V]Y CR[D$ = TWO4 ,%E C\LD NOT ?9K ( GO+ TO H] P>5TS TO RECUP]ATE1 = !Y W\LD WEEP OV] H]1 & W\LD RAIL AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,:]E1 !N8 ,VASYA WROTE TO ,GRU%A1 ASK+ H] TO GET A ROOM = H]4 ,& %E WROTE TO ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT*1 ASK+ HIM TO PROCURE SOME WORK = H]1 ) ! ,P>TY1 ) ! MASSES4 ,%E W\LD GO AS SOON AS %E HE>D FROM !M4 ,:Y %\LD %E /AY H]E8 ,NO ONE NE$$ H]4 ,VOLODYA W\LD GET ALONG )\T H]4 ,! DAYS DRAGG$1 SL[LY1 HEAVILY4 

,IT WAS MIDSUMM]4 ,! *]RIES 9 ! G>D5 W]E RIPE2 ! PLUMS W]E COV]$ ) A PURPLI% BLOOM4 ,! LILIES1 :ITE & DELICATE1 %ONE ON !IR TALL1 DEWY /ALKS4 ,BUT NO?+ DELI<T$ ,VASYA N[4 ,AS %E W&]$ ?R\< ! G>D5 %E W\LD REMEMB] H[ %E HAD LA9 9 ! *AISE L\NGE 9 ! SPR+1 H[ GLAD %E HAD BE5 ?AT %E WAS ALIVE4 ,& ! MEMORY MADE H] HE>T EV5 HEAVI]4 

,%E FELT AS IF %E HAD BE5 QUITE ANO!R ,VASYA !N1 A Y\NG1 CONFID+ ,VASYA4 ,SOME?+ HAD GONE \T ( H]4 ,:AT WAS IT8 ,%E DIDN'T KN[ EXACTLY4 ,BUT ?IS MU* WAS C]TA94 ,IT HAD GONE \T ( H]1 & W\LD NEV] COME BACK4 

,SOMETIMES ,VLADIMIR W\LD /& AT ! W9D[ & WAT* ,VASYA WALK+ AB\T ! G>D51 9DIFF]5T1 DROOP+4 ,HE W\LD /& AT ! W9D[ A :ILE2 !N1 TURN+ AWAY ABRUPTLY1 W\LD RETURN TO ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* & HIS WORK4 

,!N ,VASYA W\LD SI< ) FRE% DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,%E HAD EXPECT$ HIM TO COME D[N TO H]1 TO ! G>D54 ,& HE HADN'T COME4 ,!RE IT WAS4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT HE HAD NO MORE FEEL+ = H]4 ,TO HIM BUS9ESS WAS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! ANGUI% ( A WOMAN'S HE>T4 

,SOME NOISE WOKE ,VASYA4 ,IT WAS MORN+4 ,VLADIMIR WAS RUMMAG+ 9 HIS W>DROBE1 TAK+ \T SOME?+4 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+ !RE SO E>LY1 ,VOLODYA80 

0,I HAVE TO MEET A TRA91 !RE'S A CONSIGNM5T COM+ 940 

0,MU/ Y\ GO Y\RSELF80 

0,I HAVE TO SUP]VISE40 

,VLADIMIR WAS /&+ BE=E ! MIRROR1 PUTT+ ON HIS NEW TIE2 BUT HE C\LDN'T QUITE MANAGE IT4 ,AS ,VASYA LOOK$ AT HIM %E SUDD5LY FELT ONCE MORE ?AT HE WAS SO CLOSE1 SO DEEPLY B\ND TO H]4 

0,COME H]E1 ,VOLODYA4 ,LET ME HELP Y\40 

,HE CAME OB$I5TLY1 SAT D[N ON ! B$4 ,VASYA MADE HIS TIE4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 & SUDD5LY1 )\T A WORD1 !Y W]E 9 EA* O!R'S >MS4 

0,MY LITTLE ,VASYUK6 ,MY D>L+4 ,IT HURTS SO TO LIVE BESIDE Y\1 & YET SO T]RIBLY F> AWAY4 ,CAN'T IT BE DIFF]5T80 HE ASK$ PLA9TIVELY1 PRESS+ ,VASYA'S CURLY HEAD TO HIS BREA/4 

0,DO Y\ ?9K IT DOESN'T HURT ME8 ,I DON'T WANT TO LIVE ANY MORE40 

0,BUT :Y DO WE QU>REL1 ,VASYUK80 

0,I DON'T KN[4 ,!RE'S SOME B>RI] BETWE5 US40 

0,NO1 ,VASYA4 ,NO1 NO?+ CAN /& BETWE5 US4 ,MY HE>T IS ALL Y\RS1 ONLY Y\RS40 

0,& Y\ HAV5'T /OPP$ LOV+ ME80 

0,Y\ SILLY LITTLE ?+40 ,HE KISS$ H]4 0,COME1 LET'S /OP QU>REL+4 ,IT'S /UPID1 & MAKES BO? ( US SUFF]4 ,& ,I CAN'T AF=D TO LOSE Y\1 ,VASYA4 CAN'T LIVE )\T Y\4 ,SO N[ WE WON'T HURT EA* O!R ANY MORE80 

0,Y\ WON'T TRY TO PLAY A MANAG]IAL ROLE ANY MORE80 

0,& Y\ WON'T SET ! %IPP+ CL]KS AGA9/ ME80 

,!Y LAU<$4 

0,BUT N[ Y\ GO TO SLEEP4 ,IF Y\ DON'T SLEEP Y\'LL BE SICK AGA9 = ! DAY4 ,I'LL BE BACK 9 AB\T TWO H\RS40 

,COV]+ H]1 HE KISS$ H] EYES & W5T4 ,VASYA FELT HAPPY1 LI<T ( HE>T4 ,%E FELL ASLEEP AS IF ALL H] JOY HAD COME BACK TO H]1 AS IF %E HAD LO/ NO?+4 

,VLADIMIR DIDN'T COME BACK FROM ! /ATION1 BUT TELEPHON$ ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO GO TO ! (FICE4 ,HE W\LD BE BACK = D9N]4 ,VASYA WAS FEEL+ BETT]1 BUT %E DIDN'T GO TO ! HEMP-B9D+ WORKS4 ,9/EAD1 %E BUSI$ H]SELF AB\T ! H\SE1 HELP+ ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA TO /RAI<T5 UP ! H\SE4 

,NOT LONG BE=E D9N] ! TELEPHONE RANG4 ,VASYA ANSW]$4 

0,HELLO40 

0,IS ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* AT HOME80 

0,NO1 NOT YET4 ,:O'S SPEAK+80 

0,! ADM9I/RATIVE (FICE40 

0,BUT :Y DO Y\ CALL H]E8 ,HE'S /ILL 9 Y\R (FICE40 

0,NO1 HE'S NOT H]E2 HE LEFT ! (FICE SOME TIME AGO4 ,PLEASE =GIVE ME40 

,?AT WOMAN'S VOICE AGA94 ,:O WAS IT8 ,VASYA DIDN'T LIKE ?AT VOICE4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ FEW DAYS ( 
H] /AY IT HAD CALL$ (T54 ,!N IT HAD /OPP$4 ,VASYA ONCE ASK$ ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*1 QUITE CASUALLY1 :O IT MI<T BE ?AT WAS =EV] TELEPHON+ FROM ! (FICE1 & DUR+ WORK+ H\RS AT ?AT4 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* EXPLA9$ ?AT IT WAS ! CL]KS4 ,QUE]1 ?AT !IR VOICES %\LD BE SO MU* ALIKE4 ,& AGA9 ,VASYA FELT ! S]P5T'S FANGS4 

,VLADIMIR BR\<T HOME TWO MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION = D9N]4 

,!Y DISCUSS$ ! MORN+'S CONSIGNM5TS4 ,NEV]!LESS HE F\ND TIME TO ASK H[ ,VASYA WAS FEEL+ :E!R %E HAD BE5 SUNN+ H]SELF1 AS ! DOCTOR HAD ORD]$4 

0,NO1 ,I DIDN'T LIE 9 ! SUN40 

,DRYLY ,VASYA BR\<T ! CONV]SATION TO A CLOSE1 ADD+ C>ELESSLY3 

0,! Y\NG LADY :O'S =EV] PHON+ Y\ FROM ! (FICE CALL$ AGA940 

0,:AT Y\NG LADY80 ,VLADIMIR LOOK$ SURPRIS$4 0,FROM ! (FICE1 Y\ SAY8 ,!N IT MU/ BE ! ,%ELGUNOV WOMAN - SOME Y\NG LADY1 ?AT ONE6 ,A V5]ABLE MAT]FAMILIAS4 ,Y\'VE SE5 H]1 ,VASYA  -  ! FAT WOMAN ) ! W>T ON H] FACE40 

,HE SPOKE SO SIMPLY1 SO NATURALLY4 ,BUT ,VASYA FELT UNEASY4 

,NO4 ,SOME?+ WAS WRONG !RE4 

,AFT] D9N] ! G5TLEM5 ( ! MANAGEM5T W5T AWAY4 ,VASYA WAS GLAD4 ,%E WANT$ TO BE ALONE ) 
,VLADIMIR1 TO W>M H] SPIRIT4 ,! MORN+'S PROMISE ( JOY W\LD BE FULFILL$4 

,BUT ! GUE/S HAD H>DLY LEFT :5 ! TELEPHONE BUZZ$ 9 ! /UDY4 ,VLADIMIR W5T TO ANSW] IT4 

0,YES1 IT'S ,I40 ,CURTLY1 0,DIDN'T ,I ASK Y\ NOT TO TELEPHONE80 

,A %ORT LAU<4 0,FAMILY MATT]S1 ( C\RSE40 ,REPROA*FULLY1 0,BY NO MEANS1 ,I =BID IT MO/ DECID$LY40 ,VEHEM5TLY1 0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T40 ,REL5T+1 0,BUT NOT = LONG4 ,GOOD-BYE40 

,VASYA WAS 9 ! NEXT ROOM1 LI/5+4 

,) :OM WAS HE SPEAK+8 ,:OM DID HE PROMISE3 0,BUT NOT = LONG80 ,TO :OM C\LD HE SAY3 0,I =BID IT40 

,VLADIMIR W5T FROM ! /UDY /RAI<T 9TO ! B$ROOM1 PASS+ ,VASYA AS ?\< HE DIDN'T SEE H]4 ,%E FOLL[$ HIM4 ,HE WAS /&+ BE=E ! MIRROR1 COMB+ HIS HAIR4 

0,TO :OM W]E Y\ SPEAK+1 ,VOLODYA80 

0,TO ,SAVELYEV40 

0,TO ,SAVELYEV8 ,HAS HE COME BACK80 

0,?IS MORN+40 

0,DID Y\ MEET HIM80 

0,LOOK H]E1 :AT SORT ( CROSS-EXAM9ATION IS ?IS8 ,Y\ KN[ ,I WAS SUP]VIS+ ! UNLOAD+ ( A %IPM5T ?IS MORN+40 ,HE SEEM$ DI/URB$4 

0,& Y\'RE GO+ TO HIM RI<T AWAY8 ,DID Y\ PROMISE80 

0,YES1 ,I'M GO+ !RE40 

,SIL5CE4 

,VASYA FELT H] HE>T HAMM]+1 P\ND+4 ,AS IF IT W\LD BUR/4 ,IF ONLY IT W\LD4 ,%E C\LD 5DURE ?IS AGONY NO LONG]4 ,%E W5T QUICKLY OV] TO ,VLADIMIR1 G5TLY TOOK HIS H&4 0,DON'T DO ?AT1 ,VOLODYA4 ,DON'T />T ?AT BUS9ESS AGA944440 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 HE ASK$ SUSPICI\SLY1 UNEASILY4 

0,DON'T HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ?AT CROOK$ SPECULATOR4 ,I'VE BE5 W>N$4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?AT'S ! PR9CIPAL ?+ !Y HAVE AGA9/ Y\1 Y\R ASSOCIATION ) OBJECTIONABLE PEOPLE40 

0,AH4 ,!RE Y\ GO AGA94 ,TALK+ LIKE ONE ( Y\R ,SUP]VISORY ,COMMITTEE4 ,DO Y\ 9SI/ ON TORM5T+ ME8 ,TYRANNIZ+ ME8 ,DO Y\ ,WANT TO TIE ME TO Y\R APRON /R+S80 

,FLU%$1 HE PU%$ ,VASYA'S H& AWAY4 

0,/OP1 ,VLADIMIR4 ,/OP4 ,:AT DID Y\ SAY8 ,DID ,I EV] ATTEMPT TO *A9 Y\ TO ME8 ,TRY TO KEEP Y\R HEAD4 ,I'M TALK+ AB\T Y\1 NOT MYSELF4 ,DON'T DIG A PIT = Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ HAVE 5EMIES 5\<4 ,& IF Y\ RESUME Y\R FRI5D%IP ) ,SAVELYEV44440 

0,:AT HAS ,SAVELYEV TO DO ) ?IS80 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,:AT HAS HE TO DO ) ?IS8 ,>5'T Y\ GO+ TO HIM80 ,VASYA'S EYES W]E TR\BL$4 

0,( C\RSE ,I'M GO+ TO HIM4 ,BUT :AT ( IT8 ,CAN'T Y\ UND]/& ?AT ,I'M GO+ TO HIM ON BUS9ESS8 ,IT CAN'T BE HELP$40 

0,I DON'T BELIEVE Y\10 %E CRI$ HOTLY4 0,PO/PONE IT = TOMORR[1 TELL HIM TO COME TO ! (FICE40 

0,:AT A *ILD Y\ >E1 ,VASYA10 HE SAID1 ALT]+ HIS TONE4 0,ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL TELL Y\ ! TRU?4 ,IT'S TRUE ?AT ,SAVELYEV DIDN'T CALL ME OV] TO DISCUSS BUS9ESS4 ,?AT CAN BE ATT5D$ TO 9 ! (FICE4 ,HE'S SIMPLY HAV+ A JOLLY LITTLE CR[D AT HIS H\SE4 ,& HE ASK$ ME TO COME OV] = A GAME ( C>DS4 ,Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF1 ,VASYA1 ?AT ,I W5T NO:]E = ALMO/ A MON?4 ,I WAS AT HOME1 & TAK5 UP ) BUS9ESS1 ALL ! TIME4 ,LET ME GET A BREA? ( AIR = A *ANGE1 ,VASYA4 ,I'M Y\NG4 ,I WANT TO LIVE4 ,I CAN'T BE A H]MIT40 

0,I UND]/&1 ,VOLODYA10 %E SAID SADLY4 0,YES1 EV]Y?+'S AS Y\ SAY4 ,& Y\R GETT+ A LITTLE DIV]SION IS NO CALAMITY4 ,BUT Y\ MU/ UND]/& ONE ?+4 ,Y\ MU/N'T />T UP AGA9 ) ?IS ,SAVELYEV1 ?IS SPECULAT+ SC\NDREL4 ,Y\ HAVE NO RESPECT = HIM Y\RSELF4 ,:AT DO Y\ NE$ HIM =8 ,PEOPLE WILL BE SAY+ RI<T AWAY ?AT ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* & ,SAVELYEV >E H& & GLOVE AGA94 ,& !N ! :OLE BUS9ESS'LL />T ALL OV] AGA94 ,VOLODYA D>L+4 ,PLEASE DON'T GO !RE TODAY4 ,CANCEL IT40 

0,:AT NONS5SE60 ,VOLODYA WAS LOS+ HIS PATI5CE4 0,IF ! ,PROV9CIAL ,COMMITTEE HAS NO?+ TO DO BUT TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGA9/ A FELL[ BECAUSE ( HIS ACQUA9TANCES1 !N IT'S NO ,PROV9CIAL ,COMMITTEE BUT A CESSPOOL4 ,Y\'RE EXAGG]AT+1 ,VASYA40 

0,BUT ,I DON'T LIKE TO SEE Y\ GO !RE4 ,I KN[ HE CAN'T /& ME4 ,HE ASKS Y\ OV] ONLY TO HURT ME4 ,DIDN'T ,I HE> Y\ SAY OV] ! PHONE ?AT Y\ C\LDN'T COME ON ACC\NT ( Y\R FAMILY8 ,& !N Y\ LAU<$4 ,VOLODYA4440 ,%E WAS BECOM+ AGITAT$ 0,IT HURTS ME TO SEE Y\ LAU<+ ) A /RANG] AB\T ME1 & ) ,SAVELYEV AT ?AT4 ,AS IF ,I DIDN'T LET Y\ GO4 

0,WELL4 ,Y\ DON'T40 

0,SO ?AT'S H[ Y\ PUT IT4 ,V]Y WELL1 !N1 GO6 ,BUT REMEMB]44410 H] EYES FLA%$4 0,REMEMB] ?AT MY PATI5CE IS AT AN 5D4 ,I'VE HELP$ Y\1 SUFF]$ = Y\1 /OOD UP = Y\4 ,?AT'S 5\<4 ,GO IF Y\ WANT TO4 ,BUT !N ,I'LL KN[ :AT ,I HAVE TO DO40 ,H] VOICE ROSE TO A %RILL1 HY/]ICAL %RIEK4 

0,I'M SICK ( Y\R HY/]ICS6 ,:Y DO Y\ NAG ME  -  :AT DO Y\ WANT ( ME80 

0,VOLODYA60 ,!RE W]E TE>S 9 ,VASYA'S VOICE4 0,I'VE NEV] ASK$ Y\ = ANY?+4 ,BUT TODAY ,I BEG Y\ TO /AY4 ,= Y\R SAKE1 & M9E40 

0,OH1 Y\ WOM54 ,Y\'RE ALL ! SAME4 ,DISGU/+40 ,RU%+ PA/ H]1 HE HURRI$ ?R\< ! HALL2 ! FRONT DOOR BANG$4 ,! MOTOR PURR$4 

0,I'VE COME TO Y\1 ,LISA4 ,TAKE ME 94 ,I'VE GONE AWAY FROM HIM =EV]40 

,H] VOICE FAIL$ H]1 BUT H] EYES W]E DRY4 ,H] MIS]Y WAS TOO GREAT = TE>S4 

0,Y\'VE COME AWAY FROM HIM8 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE DONE IT LONG AGO6 ,WE'VE ALL BE5 WOND]+ ?AT Y\'VE /OOD IT SO LONG4440 

0,WE'VE BECOME E/RANG$1 ,LISA4 ,?AT'S ! T]RIBLE ?+10 WAIL$ ,VASYA4 

0,( C\RSE4 ,H[ 9 ! WORLD CAN Y\ LOVE HIM80 

,VASYA IGNOR$ ! QUE/ION4 ,%E C\LD H>DLY BELIEVE :AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,%E C\LD NEV] =GIVE1 NEV] =GET ?IS 9DIGNITY4 ,IT HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TIME %E HAD BEGG$ HIM = SOME?+4 ,& :AT HAD HE DONE8 ,HE MI<T JU/ AS WELL HAVE WALK$ OV] H] DEAD BODY4 ,& :Y8 ,:Y8 ,TO PLAY C>DS ) ?AT ?IEF1 ?AT SPECULATOR1 ,SAVELYEV1 & A CR[D ( HIS FIL?Y FELL[S6 ,IT WAS ALL ! SAME TO HIM ?AT ,VASYA WAS DY+ ( GRIEF4 ,AS LONG AS HE WAS HAV+ A GOOD TIME1 AS LONG AS HE WAS GETT+ ! 5T]TA9M5T HE WANT$4 ,WAS ?AT LOVE8 ,WAS ?AT H] FRI5D & COMRADE8 ,WAS ?AT A ,COMMUNI/8 

,LISA WAS UNABLE TO MAKE HEAD OR TAIL \T ( ,VASYA'S 9COH]5T SPEE*4 ,:AT HAD HAPP5$8 ,:AT DID ,SAVELYEV HAVE TO DO ) IT8 

0,:AT DOES HE HAVE TO DO ) IT8 ,:Y1 IT WAS ALL ON HIS ACC\NT1 ON ACC\NT ( ?AT CROOK$ SPECULATOR4 ,VLADIMIR W5T TO HIM40 

0,Y\ ?9K HE W5T TO HIM80 

0,:Y1 TO :OM DO Y\ ?9K8 ,DON'T Y\ BELIEVE IT80 

0,BUT :AT IS !RE TO BELIEVE8 ,! :OLE T[N KN[S IT2 ONLY Y\ SEEM TO BE BL9D4 ,OR DO Y\ REFUSE TO SEE IT8 ,DO Y\ REFUSE TO REALIZE IT80 

0,SEE :AT1 ,LISA8 ,TELL ME60 

0,:Y1 ?AT Y\R ,VLADIMIR HAS A FRI5D60 

0,A FRI5D80 

,VASYA DID NOT UND]/& AT ONCE1 BUT />$ AT ,LISA4 ,%E WAS NEI!R %OCK$ NOR GRIEV$1 BUT ONLY SURPRIS$4 

0,A FRI5D Y\ SAY4 ,:O IS IT80 

0,NOT ONE ( US1 NOT A WORK+ GIRL4 ,ONE ( ! (FICE EMPLOYES40 

0,DO Y\ KN[ H]80 

0,I'VE SE5 H]4 ,! :OLE T[N KN[S H]40 

0,:Y80 

0,%E'S ALWAYS SO DRESS$ UP4 ,?AT'S :Y ! ,COMRADES >E SO ANGRY AT Y\R ,VLADIMIR4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* TOLD Y\ ( ?IS FRI5D%IP1 TOO4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ HELP KN[+ AB\T IT8 ,Y\'RE NOT SO /UPID O!RWISE4 ,BUT 9 ?IS AGA9 Y\'VE ACT$ LIKE A REAL GOOSE60 

,VASYA1 H[EV]1 WAS CONC]N$ ) SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T4 

0,DOES HE LOVE H]80 

0,H[ %\LD ,I KN[8 ,HE MU/ LOVE H]2 HE'S BE5 RUNN+ >\ND ) H] = SO MANY MON?S4 ,PEOPLE ?\<T ! AFFAIR W\LD /OP :5 Y\ CAME4 ,BUT NO?+ ( ! SORT4 ,HE'S =EV] GO+ TO H] 9 HIS C>40 

0,DOES %E HAVE A HOME ( H] [N80 

0,! *ANCES >E IT'S MORE ELABORATE ?AN Y\RS40 

,SO ?AT'S :AT IT WAS4 0,HE'S KEEP+ UP TWO H\SEHOLDS40 

,N[ ,VASYA UND]/OOD EV]Y?+4 ,EV]Y?+ BUT ONE PO9T4 ,:Y HAD ,VOLODYA LI$ TO H]1 TORM5T$ H]1 DECEIV$ H]8 

0,:AT DO Y\ EXPECT8 ,WAS HE TO COME TO Y\ AS ! CONTRITE S9N]8 ,OR WAS HE TO BEG Y\ = P]MISSION TO VISIT HIS FRI5D8 ,IT WAS Y\R BUS9ESS TO SEE IT4 ,IF Y\ DIDN'T1 Y\ W]E A FOOL1 & HAVE ONLY Y\RSELF TO BLAME40 

0,:Y DO Y\ 9SI/ ON TALK+ AB\T MY BE+ A FOOL1 ,LISA8 ,?AT'S NOT IMPORTANT4 ,! QUE/ION IS ?IS3 ,DOES HE REALLY LOVE H]1 OR DOES IT ONLY LOOK LIKE IT80 

0,H[ DO Y\ MEAN8 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T6 ,HE MU/ LOVE H]4 ,DOESN'T HE SUPPORT H] 5TIRELY1 & GIVE H] EXP5SIVE PRES5TS80 

0,DO Y\ ?9K SO8 ,BUT1 Y\ SEE1 ,I DON'T KN[44440 

0,Y\ SURELY DON'T BELIEVE ?AT HE LOVES Y\8 ,DON'T FOOL Y\RSELF1 ,VASYA4 ,IT'LL ONLY HURT Y\ ALL ! MORE4 ,HE LIKES & E/EEMS Y\1 ( C\RSE4 ,Y\'RE HIS WIFE & COMRADE4 ,BUT AS = LOV+ Y\4 ,?AT WAS OV] LONG AGO4 ,I KN[4440 

,VASYA %OOK H] HEAD4 0,BUT1 Y\ SEE1 ,I DON'T AGREE 
) Y\40 

,H] /UPIDITY ANNOY$ ,LISA1 :O N[ TOLD H] AB\T ,VOLODYA'S FRI5D4 ,BEAUTIFUL AS A PICTURE4 ,& H] 
CLO!S4 ,ALWAYS DRESS$ 9 SILKS & ALWAYS SURR\ND$ BY ADMIR]S4 ,SAVELYEV WAS ONE ( !M2 KNEW H] WELL4 ,IT WAS V]Y GAY !RE 9 ! EV5+4 ,& !RE W]E RUMORS ?AT BO? ,VLADIMIR & ,SAVELYEV W]E KEEP+ H]4 

,= SOME REASON OR O!R ?IS IDEA WAS P>TICUL>LY DI/A/EFUL TO ,VASYA4 

,HAD ,VLADIMIR ACTUALLY *ANG$ SO8 ,C\LD HE REALLY LOVE A WOMAN LIKE ?AT8 ,VASYA DIDN'T BELIEVE ! /ORIES %E HE>D4 ,%E DIDN'T BELIEVE !M4 ,SOME?+ WAS WRONG !RE4 

,LISA1 H[EV]1 WAS (F5D$4 0,ALL RI<T1 DON'T BELIEVE ME4 ,IT'S Y\R [N AFFAIR4 ,ASK ANYBODY2 EV]YONE'LL TELL Y\ ! SAME ?+4 ,%E WAS 9 ! (FICE AS ,SAVELYEV'S SECRET>Y1 UNTIL %E LET ! MANAG] KEEP H]4 ,BUT IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT O!RS >E MAK+ USE ( H]1 TOO4 ,!Y'RE TALK+ AB\T ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*1 TOO4 ,& SOME MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION VISIT !RE OCCASIONALLY4 ,%E'S A REAL ONE1 ONLY NOT REGI/]$4 ,H] LUCK ?AT !Y DON'T HAVE TO HAVE P]MITS N[ADAYS40 

0,BUT ,VLADIMIR W\LD NEV] HAVE FALL5 9 LOVE ) A WOMAN LIKE ?AT10 OBJECT$ ,VASYA4 

0,:Y DO Y\ ?9K ?AT8 ,M5 LIKE ?AT K9D1 ESPECIALLY M5 LIKE Y\R ,VLADIMIR4 ,Y\ CAN SEE IT 9 HIS FACE3 ! WORSE ! WOMAN1 ! BETT] HE'LL LIKE H]40 

0,BE /ILL1 ,LISA6 ,H[ D>E Y\6 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ HIM4 ,H[ CAN Y\ JUDGE HIM LIKE ?IS80 

0,:Y DO Y\ /& UP = HIM8 ,DIDN'T HE MAKE Y\ ! LAU<+ /OCK ( ! T[N8 ,BUT Y\1 Y\ DEF5D HIM LIKE A =TRESS60 

0,MADE ME A LAU<+ /OCK6 ,& H[1 IF Y\ PLEASE8 ,:AT HAVE ,VLADIMIR'S ACTIONS TO DO ) ME8 ,I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE = HIM4 ,Y\ DON'T UND]/&1 ,LISA4 ,?AT ISN'T :Y ,I'M SUFF]+4 ,?AT'S NOT IT AT ALL40 

0,I KN[4 ,Y\'RE SUFF]+ BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LOVE Y\ ANY MORE40 

0,NO1 ,LISA1 ?AT'S NOT IT1 EI!R4 ,IT HURTS1 ( C\RSE4 ,BUT IT'S NOT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+4 ,I KN[ :AT ,I MEAN1 BUT ,I CAN'T F9D ! WORDS4 ,:AT IS IT8 ,WE W]E SU* COMRADES1 SO CLOSE & 9TIMATE & SUDD5LY Y\ SAY3 ,VLADIMIR TURN$ AWAY FROM ME1 LI$ TO ME1 WAS AFRAID ( ME4 ,( ME6 ,H[ C\LD HE8 ,W\LD ,I HAVE /OOD 9 HIS WAY8 ,W\LD ,I HAVE KEPT HIM FROM HIS LOVE8 ,HE C\LDN'T1 ,VOLODYA C\LDN'T ?9K ?AT6 ,!RE MU/ BE SOME?+ ELSE4 ,HE CAN'T LOVE ?AT GIRL SO MU*40 

0,N[ Y\'RE BEAT+ AB\T ! BU%10 SAID ,LISA1 WAV+ H] AWAY ANGRILY4 0,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK TO Y\4 ,Y\'RE /ILL 9 LOVE ) ,VOLODYA3 ',/RIKE ME1 WIPE Y\R FEET ON ME - IT'S ALL ! SAME TO ME1 ,I'M /ILL Y\R OB$I5T WIFE - ,I'LL LICK Y\R BOOTS' - ,I'M NOT LIKE ?AT4 ,I'D HAVE GOT EV5 ) HIM LONG AGO4 ,I'D HAVE GIV5 HIM SOME?+ TO ?9K AB\T40 

,VASYA DIDN'T D5Y IT4 ,BUT ! MORE ,LISA CONDEMN$ ,VLADIMIR1 ! MORE >D5TLY ,VASYA DEF5D$ HIM4 ,%E WANT$ TO CONV9CE ,LISA ?AT HE WAS WRONG NOT 9 TAK+ A FRI5D1 NOT 9 LOV+ ANO!R WOMAN1 BUT ONLY 9 HIS NOT HAV+ TOLD H]1 ,VASYA1 AB\T IT4 ,AS IF %E W]5'T HIS FRI5D & COMRADE1 BUT A /RANG]4 ,:AT WAS MORE1 %E MEANT LESS TO HIM ?AN A /RANG]1 = HE HAD NO FAI? 9 H]4 ,DID HE ?9K ?AT %E W\LD FI<T = H] RI<TS LIKE A LEGITIMATE WIFE8 

0,Y\ MU/ FI<T = !M10 %\T$ ,LISA4 0,( C\RSE Y\ MU/ FI<T = !M4 ,H[ D>$ HE MAKE Y\ RIDICUL\S8 ,!N Y\ SURELY MU/ LEAVE HIM40 

,VASYA OBJECT$4 ,IT WAS ALWAYS LIKE ?AT4 ,9 H] HE>T %E (T5 CONDEMN$ ,VLADIMIR1 DISAGRE$ ) HIM 5TIRELY4 ,BUT ! MOM5T SOME ONE ELSE ATTACK$ HIM %E TOOK HIS SIDE & GREW 9DIGNANT4 ,PEOPLE DIDN'T UND]/& HIM4 ,%E ALONE KNEW ,VLADIMIR1 ! ,AM]ICAN4 ,ONLY :5 %E SAID 0,! ,AM]ICAN0 DID ! TE>S COME4 ,%E REMEMB]$ ,VLADIMIR1 ! ,AM]ICAN1 LEAD+ ! MEMB]S ( !IR GR\P1 FI<T+ = ! ,SOVIET4 

,WEEP+1 %E FELL 9 ,LISA'S >MS4 ,%E WAS NOT ?9K+ ( ,VLADIMIR1 ! MANAG]1 BUT %E WAS M\RN+ = ! 0,AM]ICAN10 WAS SUFF]+ = HIM 9CONSOLABLY1 MORTALLY4 

0,IT'S SO H>D = ME1 ,LIS5YKA4 ,I'M EXHAU/$40 

0,I KN[1 D>L+4 ,ONLY BE PATI5T4 ,IT'LL PASS4 ,I W5T ?R\< ! SAME ?+ LA/ YE>4 ,BUT :5 WE MEET N[ADAYS IT DOESN'T BO!R ME AT ALL40 

,VASYA WAS UNABLE TO SLEEP1 AL?\< ,LISA HAD GIV5 H] H] [N B$1 SLEEP+ ON A C\PLE ( *AIRS H]SELF4 ,LISA HAD WORK$ ALL DAY2 N[ %E WAS SLEEP+ S\NDLY4 ,VASYA TURN$ RE/LESSLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 N[ SITT+ UP1 N[ LY+ D[N AGA94 ,%E C\LDN'T RE/4 ,C\NTLESS ?\<TS RAC$ ?R\< H] HEAD1 TORTUR$ & BROKE H] HE>T4 ,IT WAS LIKE ?AT DREADFUL NI<T :5 %E HAD F\ND ! B&AGE1 :5 ,VLADIMIR HAD BE5 >RE/$4 

,IT WASN'T JEAL\SY ?AT WAS TORM5T+ H]4 ,BUT ,VOLODYA'S LACK ( CONFID5CE HURT H]4 ,IF NOT = ?AT1 %E W\LD =GIVE EV]Y?+4 ,MAN CANNOT CONTROL HIS HE>T4 ,BUT ,VASYA DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT HE LOV$ ! O!R GIRL4 ,%E DID NOT BELIEVE IT4 ,IT WAS ONLY A 0LIAISON40 ,= MON?S HE HAD LIV$ ALONE1 HE ( ! >D5T TEMP]AM5T4 7,%E REMEMB]$ ,/YO%A47 ,HE HAD BEGUN AN AFFAIR ) H]1 & IT W5T ON4 ,%E PROBABLY W\LDN'T LET HIM GO4 ,LISA1 TOO1 SAID HE WAS A LADIES' MAN4 ,& IF IT WAS ?AT1 IT C\LDN'T BE A CASE ( LOVE4 ,!RE=E %E WAS LOOK+ \T = H] [N ADVANTAGE4 ,VOLODYA W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO TE> HIMSELF AWAY1 BUT HE C\LD NOT4 ,VASYA REMEMB]$ H[ MOODY1 H[ V>IABLE HE HAD BE52 N[ LOV+1 N[ DI/ANT4 ,HE HAD SUFF]$ AGONIES4 ,H[ C\LD ONE LIVE ) ! P]SON ONE LOV$ :ILE ! O!R WAS %>P5+ ! KNIFE BEH9D HIS BACK8 ,%E REMEMB]$ H[ FREQU5TLY ,VLADIMIR HAD TRI$ TO CONFESS SOME?+1 H[ HE HAD ALWAYS /OPP$ %ORT4 ,HE HAD BE5 AB\T TO SAY SOME?+ ON ! MORN+ ( ! CLA% ) ! %IPP+ CL]KS4 ,VASYA HAD FELT HE HAD IT ON ! TIP ( HIS TONGUE4 ,%E1 TOO1 HAD BE5 FRI<T5$1 & UN=TUNATELY HAD BEGUN TO C\<4 ,!N ,VLADIMIR SAID NO?+ MORE2 DID HE1 !RE=E1 PITY H]8 ,& IF HE PITI$ H]1 HE LOV$ H]4 ,BUT DID HE LOVE H]8 ,IT WAS EASY TO SAY HE DID4 ,BUT :AT AB\T ! BLUE MAT]IAL8 ,! SAME = BO? ( !M8 

0,I HAVE B\<T Y\ A PRES5T1 MY BEAUTIFUL SWEE!>T2 & ,I HAV5'T =GOTT5 ?AT WE>ISOME WIFE ( M9E4 ,H]E1 TAKE ! SILK1 & SAY NO?+40 

,DAMN HIM6 ,VASYA CL5*$ H] FI/S AS ?\< %E WANT$ TO FI<T ) ,VLADIMIR4 ,%E ?\<T3 SO HE DIDN'T GO TO ,SAVELYEV YE/]DAY8 ,& ,SAVELYEV HAD NO?+ TO DO ) IT4 ,HE HAD BE5 ONLY A SCRE54 ,HAD %E KN[N ?AT HE HAD A FRI5D :O PRET5D$ TO 
LOVE HIM1 %E W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ANGRY ) ,VLADIMIR4 ,%E W\LD HAVE BE5 UNHAPPY2 /ILL1 %E W\LD HAVE UND]/OOD4 ,BUT TO HUMILIATE ,VASYA = ?AT VULG> SPECULATOR1 ,SAVELYEV6 ,%E W\LD HAVE UND]/OOD ! AFFAIR ) HIS FRI5D2 YET1 W\LD %E HAVE =GIV58 ,AS %E HAD =GIV5 HIM = ! NURSE1 = ,/YO%A8 ,W\LD %E HAVE BE5 ABLE TO LIKE ! :ITE POODLE1 TO =GET ! BLUE SILK8 

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