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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,PR9CESS ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA1 ,MISSY'S MO!R1 HAD F9I%$ H] V]Y ELABORATE & N\RI%+ D9N]4 7,%E HAD IT ALWAYS ALONE1 ?AT NO ONE %\LD SEE H] P]=M+ ?IS UNPOETICAL FUNCTION47 ,BY H] C\* /OOD A SMALL TABLE ) H] C(FEE1 & %E WAS SMOK+ A PA*ITOS4 ,PR9CESS ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA WAS A LONG1 ?9 WOMAN1 ) D>K HAIR1 L>GE BLACK EYES & LONG TEE?1 & /ILL PRET5D$ TO BE Y\NG4 

,H] 9TIMACY ) ! DOCTOR WAS BE+ TALK$ AB\T4 ,NEKHLUD(F HAD KN[N ?AT = SOME TIME2 BUT :5 HE SAW ! DOCTOR SITT+ BY H] C\*1 HIS OILY1 GLI/5+ BE>D P>T$ 9 ! MIDDLE1 HE NOT ONLY REMEMB]$ ! RUMORS AB\T !M1 BUT FELT GREATLY DISGU/$4 ,BY ! TABLE1 ON A L[1 S(T1 EASY *AIR1 NEXT TO ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA1 SAT ,KOLOS(F1 /IRR+ HIS C(FEE4 ,A GLASS ( LIQUEUR /OOD ON ! TABLE4 ,MISSY CAME 9 ) ,NEKHLUD(F1 BUT DID NOT REMA9 9 ! ROOM4 

0,:5 MAMA GETS TIR$ ( Y\ & DRIVES Y\ AWAY1 !N COME TO ME10 %E SAID1 TURN+ TO ,KOLOS(F & ,NEKHLUD(F1 SPEAK+ AS IF NO?+ HAD OCCURR$2 !N %E W5T AWAY1 SMIL+ M]RILY & /EPP+ NOISELESSLY ON ! ?ICK C>PET4 

0,H[ DO Y\ DO1 DE> FRI5D8 ,SIT D[N & TALK10 SAID ,PR9CESS ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA1 ) H] AFFECT$ BUT V]Y NATURALLY-ACT$ SMILE1 %[+ H] F9E1 LONG TEE?--A SPL5DID IMITATION ( :AT H] [N HAD ONCE BE54 0,I HE> ?AT Y\ HAVE COME FROM ! ,LAW ,C\RTS V]Y MU* DEPRESS$4 ,I ?9K IT MU/ BE V]Y TRY+ TO A P]SON ) A HE>T10 %E ADD$ 9 ,FR5*4 

0,YES1 ?AT IS SO10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,ONE (T5 FEELS ONE'S [N DE--ONE FEELS ONE HAS NO RI<T TO JUDGE40 

0,COMME1 C'E/ VRAI10 %E CRI$1 AS IF /RUCK BY ! TRU? ( ?IS REM>K4 ,%E WAS 9 ! HABIT ( >TFULLY FLATT]+ ALL ?OSE ) :OM %E CONV]S$4 0,WELL1 & :AT ( Y\R PICTURE8 ,IT DOES 9T]E/ ME SO4 ,IF ,I W]E NOT SU* A SAD 9VALID ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 TO SEE IT LONG AGO10 %E SAID4 

0,I HAVE QUITE GIV5 IT UP10 ,NEKHLUD(F REPLI$ DRYLY4 ,! FALS5ESS ( H] FLATT]Y SEEM$ AS EVID5T TO HIM TO-DAY AS H] AGE1 :I* %E WAS TRY+ TO CONCEAL1 & HE C\LD NOT PUT HIMSELF 9TO ! RI<T /ATE TO BEHAVE POLITELY4 

0,OH1 ?AT IS A PITY6 ,:Y1 HE HAS A REAL TAL5T = >T2 ,I HAVE IT FROM ,REP9'S [N LIPS10 %E ADD$1 TURN+ TO ,KOLOS(F4 

0,:Y IS IT %E IS NOT A%AM$ ( LY+ SO80 ,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T1 & FR[N$4 

,:5 %E HAD CONV9C$ H]SELF ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F WAS 9 A BAD TEMP] & ?AT ONE C\LD NOT GET HIM 9TO AN AGREEABLE & CLEV] CONV]SATION1 ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA TURN$ TO ,KOLOS(F1 ASK+ HIS OP9ION ( A NEW PLAY4 ,%E ASK$ IT 9 A TONE AS IF ,KOLOS(F'S OP9ION W\LD DECIDE ALL D\BTS1 & EA* WORD ( ?IS OP9ION BE WOR?Y ( BE+ IMMORTALIZ$4 ,KOLOS(F F\ND FAULT BO? ) ! PLAY & ITS AU?OR1 & ?AT L$ HIM TO EXPRESS HIS VIEWS ON >T4 ,PR9CESS ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA1 :ILE TRY+ AT ! SAME TIME TO DEF5D ! PLAY1 SEEM$ IMPRESS$ BY ! TRU? ( HIS >GUM5TS1 EI!R GIV+ 9 AT ONCE1 OR AT LEA/ MODIFY+ H] OP9ION4 ,NEKHLUD(F LOOK$ & LI/5$1 BUT NEI!R SAW NOR HE>D :AT WAS GO+ ON BE=E HIM4 

,LI/5+ N[ TO ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA1 N[ TO ,KOLOS(F1 ,NEKHLUD(F NOTIC$ ?AT NEI!R HE NOR %E C>$ ANY?+ AB\T ! PLAY OR EA* O!R1 & ?AT IF !Y TALK$ IT WAS ONLY TO GRATIFY ! PHYSICAL DESIRE TO MOVE ! MUSCLES ( ! ?ROAT & TONGUE AFT] HAV+ EAT52 & ?AT ,KOLOS(F1 HAV+ DRUNK VODKA1 W9E & LIQUEUR1 WAS A LITTLE TIPSY4 ,NOT TIPSY LIKE ! PEASANTS :O DR9K SELDOM1 BUT LIKE PEOPLE TO :OM DR9K+ W9E HAS BECOME A HABIT4 ,HE DID NOT REEL AB\T OR TALK NONS5SE1 BUT HE WAS 9 A /ATE ?AT WAS NOT NORMAL2 EXCIT$ & SELF-SATISFI$4 ,NEKHLUD(F ALSO NOTIC$ ?AT DUR+ ! CONV]SATION ,PR9CESS ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA KEPT GLANC+ UNEASILY AT ! W9D[1 ?R\< :I* A SLANT+ RAY ( SUN%9E1 :I* MI<T VIVIDLY LI<T UP H] AG$ FACE1 WAS BEG9N+ TO CREEP UP4 

0,H[ TRUE10 %E SAID 9 REF]5CE TO SOME REM>K ( ,KOLOS(F'S1 T\*+ ! BUTTON ( AN ELECTRIC BELL BY ! SIDE ( H] C\*4 ,! DOCTOR ROSE1 &1 LIKE ONE :O IS AT HOME1 LEFT ! ROOM )\T SAY+ ANY?+4 ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA FOLL[$ HIM ) H] EYES & CONT9U$ ! CONV]SATION4 

0,PLEASE1 ,PHILIP1 DRAW !SE CURTA9S10 %E SAID1 PO9T+ TO ! W9D[1 :5 ! H&SOME FOOTMAN CAME 9 ANSW] TO ! BELL4 0,NO2 :ATEV] Y\ MAY SAY1 !RE IS SOME MY/ICISM 9 HIM2 )\T MY/ICISM !RE CAN BE NO POETRY10 %E SAID1 ) ONE ( H] BLACK EYES ANGRILY FOLL[+ ! FOOTMAN'S MOVEM5TS AS HE WAS DRAW+ ! CURTA9S4 0,)\T POETRY1 MY/ICISM IS SUP]/ITION2 )\T MY/ICISM1 POETRY IS--PROSE10 %E CONT9U$1 ) A SORR[FUL SMILE1 /ILL NOT LOS+ SI<T ( ! FOOTMAN & ! CURTA9S4 0,PHILIP1 NOT ?AT CURTA92 ! ONE ON ! L>GE W9D[10 %E EXCLAIM$1 9 A SUFF]+ TONE4 ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA WAS EVID5TLY PITY+ H]SELF = HAV+ TO MAKE ! EF=T ( SAY+ !SE WORDS2 &1 TO SOO! H] FEEL+S1 %E RAIS$ TO H] LIPS A SC5T$1 SMOK+ CIG>ETTE ) H] JEWEL-B$ECK$ F+]S4 

,! BROAD-*E/$1 MUSCUL>1 H&SOME ,PHILIP B[$ SLI<TLY1 AS IF BEGG+ P>DON2 & /EPP+ LI<TLY ACROSS ! C>PET ) HIS BROAD-CALV$1 /RONG1 LEGS1 OB$I5TLY & SIL5TLY W5T TO ! O!R W9D[1 &1 LOOK+ AT ! PR9CESS1 C>EFULLY BEGAN TO >RANGE ! CURTA9 SO ?AT NOT A S+LE RAY D>$ FALL ON H]4 ,BUT AGA9 HE DID NOT SATISFY H]1 & AGA9 %E HAD TO 9T]RUPT ! CONV]SATION AB\T MY/ICISM1 & CORRECT 9 A M>TYR$ TONE ! UN9TELLIG5T ,PHILIP1 :O WAS TORM5T+ H] SO PITILESSLY4 ,= A MOM5T A LI<T FLA%$ 9 ,PHILIP'S EYES4 

0',! DEVIL TAKE Y\6 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8' WAS PROBABLY :AT HE SAID TO HIMSELF10 ?\<T ,NEKHLUD(F1 :O HAD BE5 OBS]V+ ALL ?IS SC5E4 ,BUT ! /RONG1 H&SOME ,PHILIP AT ONCE MANAG$ TO CONCEAL ! SIGNS ( HIS IMPATI5CE1 & W5T ON QUIETLY C>RY+ \T ! ORD]S ( ! WORN1 WEAK1 FALSE ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA4 

0,( C\RSE1 !RE IS A GOOD DEAL ( TRU? 9 ,LOMBROSO'S TEA*+10 SAID ,KOLOS(F1 LOLL+ BACK 9 ! L[ *AIR & LOOK+ AT ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA ) SLEEPY EYES2 0BUT HE OV]-/EPP$ ! M>K4 ,OH1 YES40 

0,& Y\8 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE 9 H]$ITY80 ASK$ ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA1 TURN+ TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 :OSE SIL5CE ANNOY$ H]4 0,9 H]$ITY80 HE ASK$4 0,NO1 ,I DON'T40 ,AT ?IS MOM5T HIS :OLE M9D WAS TAK5 UP BY /RANGE IMAGES ?AT 9 SOME UNACC\NTABLE WAY ROSE UP 9 HIS IMAG9ATION4 ,BY ! SIDE ( ?IS /RONG & H&SOME ,PHILIP HE SEEM$ AT ?IS M9UTE TO SEE ! NUDE FIGURE ( ,KOLOS(F AS AN >TI/'S MODEL2 ) HIS /OMA* LIKE A MELON1 HIS BALD HEAD1 & HIS >MS )\T MUSCLE1 LIKE PE/LES4 ,9 ! SAME DIM WAY ! LIMBS ( ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA1 N[ COV]$ ) SILKS & VELVETS1 ROSE UP 9 HIS M9D AS !Y MU/ BE 9 REALITY2 BUT ?IS M5TAL PICTURE WAS TOO HORRID & HE TRI$ TO DRIVE IT AWAY4 

0,WELL1 Y\ KN[ ,MISSY IS WAIT+ = Y\10 %E SAID4 0,GO & F9D H]4 ,%E WANTS TO PLAY A NEW PIECE BY ,GRIEG TO Y\2 IT IS MO/ 9T]E/+40 

0,%E DID NOT MEAN TO PLAY ANY?+2 ! WOMAN IS SIMPLY LY+1 = SOME REASON OR O!R10 ?\<T ,NEKHLUD(F1 RIS+ & PRESS+ ,SOPHIA ,VASILIEVNA'S TRANSP>5T & BONY1 R+$ H&4 

,KAT]9A ,ALEXEEVNA MET HIM 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM1 & AT ONCE BEGAN1 9 ,FR5*1 AS USUAL3 

0,I SEE ! DUTIES ( A JURYMAN ACT DEPRESS+LY UPON Y\40 

0,YES2 P>DON ME1 ,I AM 9 L[ SPIRITS TO-DAY1 & HAVE NO RI<T TO WE>Y O!RS BY MY PRES5CE10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,:Y >E Y\ 9 L[ SPIRITS80 

0,ALL[ ME NOT TO SPEAK AB\T ?AT10 HE SAID1 LOOK+ R\ND = HIS HAT4 

0,DON'T Y\ REMEMB] H[ Y\ US$ TO SAY ?AT WE MU/ ALWAYS TELL ! TRU?8 ,& :AT CRUEL TRU?S Y\ US$ TO TELL US ALL6 ,:Y DO Y\ NOT WI% TO SPEAK \T N[8 ,DON'T Y\ REMEMB]1 ,MISSY80 %E SAID1 TURN+ TO ,MISSY1 :O HAD JU/ COME 94 

0,WE W]E PLAY+ A GAME !N10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 S]I\SLY2 0ONE MAY TELL ! TRU? 9 A GAME1 BUT 9 REALITY WE >E SO BAD--,I MEAN ,I AM SO BAD--?AT ,I1 AT LEA/1 CANNOT TELL ! TRU?40 

0,OH1 DO NOT CORRECT Y\RSELF1 BUT RA!R TELL US :Y WE >E SO BAD10 SAID ,KAT]9A ,ALEXEEVNA1 PLAY+ ) H] WORDS & PRET5D+ NOT TO NOTICE H[ S]I\S ,NEKHLUD(F WAS4 

0,NO?+ IS WORSE ?AN TO CONFESS TO BE+ 9 L[ SPIRITS10 SAID ,MISSY4 0,I NEV] DO IT1 & !RE=E AM ALWAYS 9 GOOD SPIRITS40 

,NEKHLUD(F FELT AS A HORSE MU/ FEEL :5 IT IS BE+ C>ESS$ TO MAKE IT SUBMIT TO HAV+ ! BIT PUT 9 ITS M\? & BE H>NESS$1 & TO-DAY HE FELT LESS ?AN EV] 9CL9$ TO DRAW4 

0,WELL1 >E Y\ COM+ 9TO MY ROOM8 ,WE WILL TRY TO *E] Y\ UP40 

,HE EXCUS$ HIMSELF1 SAY+ HE HAD TO BE AT HOME1 & BEGAN TAK+ LEAVE4 ,MISSY KEPT HIS H& LONG] ?AN USUAL4 

0,REMEMB] ?AT :AT IS IMPORTANT TO Y\ IS IMPORTANT TO Y\R FRI5DS10 %E SAID4 0,>E Y\ COM+ TOMORR[80 

0,I H>DLY EXPECT TO10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F2 & FEEL+ A%AM$1 )\T KN[+ :E!R = H] OR = HIMSELF1 HE BLU%$ & W5T AWAY4 

0,:AT IS IT8 ,COMME CELA M'9TRIGUE10 SAID ,KAT]9A ,ALEXEEVNA4 0,I MU/ F9D IT \T4 ,I SUPPOSE IT IS SOME AFFAIRE D'AM\R PROPRE2 IL E/ TRES SUSCEPTIBLE1 NOT] *] ,MITIA40 

0,PLUTOT UNE AFFAIRE D'AM\R SALE10 ,MISSY WAS GO+ TO SAY1 BUT /OPP$ & LOOK$ D[N ) A FACE FROM :I* ALL ! LI<T HAD GONE--A V]Y DIFF]5T FACE FROM ! ONE ) :I* %E HAD LOOK$ AT HIM4 ,%E W\LD NOT M5TION TO ,KAT]9A ,ALEXEEVNA EV51 SO VULG> A PUN1 BUT ONLY SAID1 0,WE ALL HAVE \R GOOD & \R BAD DAYS40 

0,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE1 TOO1 WILL DECEIVE80 %E ?\<T2 0AFT] ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ IT W\LD BE V]Y BAD ( HIM40 

,IF ,MISSY HAD HAD TO EXPLA9 :AT %E MEANT BY 0AFT] ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$10 %E C\LD HAVE SAID NO?+ DEF9ITE1 & YET %E KNEW ?AT HE HAD NOT ONLY EXCIT$ H] HOPES BUT HAD ALMO/ GIV5 H] A PROMISE4 ,NO DEF9ITE WORDS HAD PASS$ BETWE5 !M--ONLY LOOKS & SMILES & H9TS2 & YET %E CONSID]$ HIM AS H] [N1 & TO LOSE HIM W\LD BE V]Y H>D4 

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