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,AN ,UP-,TO-,DATE ,S5ATOR 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F REMEMB]$ ! SMILES ?AT HAD PASS$ BETWE5 HIM & ,M>IETTE1 HE %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,Y\ HAVE H>DLY TIME TO TURN R\ND BE=E Y\ >E AGA9 DRAWN 9TO ?IS LIFE10 HE ?\<T1 FEEL+ ?AT DISCORD & ?OSE D\BTS :I* ! NECESSITY TO CURRY FAVOR FROM PEOPLE HE DID NOT E/EEM CAUS$4 

,AFT] CONSID]+ :]E TO GO FIR/1 SO AS NOT TO HAVE TO RETRACE HIS /EPS1 ,NEKHLUD(F SET (F = ! ,S5ATE4 ,!RE HE WAS %[N 9TO ! (FICE :]E HE F\ND A GREAT MANY V]Y POLITE & V]Y CLEAN (FICIALS 9 ! MID/ ( A MAGNIFIC5T AP>TM5T4 ,MASLOVA'S PETITION WAS RECEIV$ & H&$ ON TO ?AT ,WOLF1 TO :OM ,NEKHLUD(F HAD A LETT] FROM HIS UNCLE1 TO BE EXAM9$ & REPORT$ ON4 

0,!RE WILL BE A MEET+ ( ! ,S5ATE ?IS WEEK10 ! (FICIAL SAID TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 0BUT ,MASLOVA'S CASE WILL H>DLY COME BE=E ?AT MEET+40 

0,IT MI<T COME BE=E ! MEET+ ON ,W$NESDAY1 BY SPECIAL REQUE/10 ONE ( ! (FICIALS REM>K$4 

,DUR+ ! TIME ,NEKHLUD(F WAIT$ 9 ! (FICE1 :ILE SOME 9=MATION WAS BE+ TAK51 HE HE>D ?AT ! CONV]SATION 9 ! ,S5ATE WAS ALL AB\T ! DUEL1 & HE HE>D A DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( H[ A Y\NG MAN1 ,KAM9SKI1 HAD BE5 KILL$4 ,IT WAS H]E HE FIR/ HE>D ALL ! FACTS ( ! CASE :I* WAS EXCIT+ ! 9T]E/ ( ALL ,PET]SBURG4 ,! /ORY WAS ?IS3 ,SOME (FIC]S W]E EAT+ OY/]S &1 AS USUAL1 DR9K+ V]Y MU*1 :5 ONE ( !M SAID SOME?+ ILL-NATUR$ AB\T ! REGIM5T TO :I* ,KAM9SKI BELONG$1 & ,KAM9SKI CALL$ HIM A LI>4 ,! O!R HIT ,KAM9SKI4 ,! NEXT DAY !Y F\<T4 ,KAM9SKI WAS W\ND$ 9 ! /OMA* & DI$ TWO H\RS LAT]4 ,! MURD]] & ! SECONDS W]E >RE/$1 BUT IT WAS SAID ?AT ?\< !Y W]E >RE/$ & 9 ! GU>DH\SE !Y W\LD BE SET FREE 9 A =TNI<T4 

,FROM ! ,S5ATE ,NEKHLUD(F DROVE TO SEE AN 9FLU5TIAL MEMB] ( ! PETITION ,COMMITTEE1 ,B>ON ,VOROBI(F1 :O LIV$ 9 A SPL5DID H\SE BELONG+ TO ! ,CR[N4 ,! DOORKEEP] TOLD ,NEKHLUD(F 9 A SEV]E TONE ?AT ! ,B>ON C\LD NOT BE SE5 EXCEPT ON HIS RECEPTION DAYS2 ?AT HE WAS ) ,HIS ,MAJE/Y ! ,EMP]OR TO-DAY1 & ! NEXT DAY HE W\LD AGA9 HAVE TO DELIV] A REPORT4 ,NEKHLUD(F LEFT HIS UNCLE'S LETT] ) ! DOORKEEP] & W5T ON TO SEE ! ,S5ATOR ,WOLF4 ,WOLF HAD JU/ HAD HIS LUN*1 & WAS AS USUAL HELP+ DIGE/ION BY SMOK+ A CIG> & PAC+ UP & D[N ! ROOM1 :5 ,NEKHLUD(F CAME 94 ,VLADIMIR ,VASILIEVIT* ,WOLF WAS C]TA9LY UN HOMME TRES COMME IL FAUT1 & PRIZ$ ?IS QUALITY V]Y HI<LY1 & FROM ?AT ELEVATION HE LOOK$ D[N AT EV]YBODY ELSE4 ,HE C\LD NOT BUT E/EEM ?IS QUALITY ( HIS V]Y HI<LY1 BECAUSE IT WAS ?ANKS TO IT ALONE ?AT HE HAD MADE A BRILLIANT C>E]1 ! V]Y C>E] HE DESIR$1 I4E41 BY M>RIAGE HE OBTA9$ A =TUNE :I* BR\<T HIM 9 #a#h1 RUBLES A YE>1 & BY HIS [N EX]TIONS ! PO/ ( A S5ATOR4 ,HE CONSID]$ HIMSELF NOT ONLY UN HOMME TRES COMME IL FAUT1 BUT ALSO A MAN ( KNI<TLY HONOR4 ,BY HONOR HE UND]/OOD NOT ACCEPT+ SECRET BRIBES FROM PRIVATE P]SONS4 ,BUT HE DID NOT CONSID] IT DI%ONE/ TO BEG MONEY = PAYM5T ( F>ES & ALL SORTS ( TRAVEL+ EXP5SES FROM ! ,CR[N1 & TO DO ANY?+ ! ,GOV]NM5T MI<T REQUIRE ( HIM 9 RETURN4 ,TO RU9 HUNDR$S ( 9NOC5T PEOPLE1 TO CAUSE !M TO BE IMPRISON$1 TO BE EXIL$ BECAUSE ( !IR LOVE = !IR PEOPLE & ! RELIGION ( !IR FA!RS1 AS HE HAD DONE 9 ONE ( ! GOV]NM5TS ( ,POL& :5 HE WAS GOV]NOR !RE4 ,HE DID NOT CONSID] IT DI%ONORABLE1 BUT EV5 ?\<T IT A NOBLE1 MANLY & PATRIOTIC ACTION4 ,NOR DID HE CONSID] IT DI%ONE/ TO ROB HIS WIFE & SI/]-9-LAW1 AS HE HAD DONE1 BUT ?\<T IT A WISE WAY ( >RANG+ HIS FAMILY LIFE4 ,HIS FAMILY CONSI/$ ( HIS COMMONPLACE WIFE1 HIS SI/]-9-LAW1 :OSE =TUNE HE HAD APPROPRIAT$ BY SELL+ H] E/ATE & PUTT+ ! MONEY TO HIS ACC\NT1 & HIS MEEK1 FRI<T5$1 PLA9 DAU<T]1 :O LIV$ A LONELY1 WE>Y LIFE1 FROM :I* %E HAD LATELY BEGUN TO LOOK = RELAXATION 9 EVANGELICISM1 ATT5D+ MEET+S AT ,ALIGN'S1 & ! ,C\NTESS ,KAT]9A ,IVANOVNA4 ,WOLF'S SON1 :O HAD GR[N A BE>D AT ! AGE ( #a#e1 & HAD AT ?AT AGE BEGUN TO DR9K & LEAD A DEPRAV$ LIFE1 :I* HE CONT9U$ TO DO TILL ! AGE ( #b1 :5 HE WAS TURN$ \T BY HIS FA!R BECAUSE HE NEV] F9I%$ HIS /UDIES1 MOV$ 9 A L[ SET & MADE DEBTS :I* COMMITT$ ! FA!R4 ,! FA!R HAD ONCE PAID A DEBT ( #be RUBLES = HIS SON1 !N ANO!R ( #f RUBLES1 BUT W>N$ ! SON ?AT HE DID IT = ! LA/ TIME1 & ?AT IF ! SON DID NOT RE=M HE W\LD BE TURN$ \T ( ! H\SE & ALL FUR!R 9T]C\RSE BETWE5 HIM & HIS FAMILY W\LD HE PUT A /OP TO4 ,! SON DID NOT RE=M1 BUT MADE A DEBT ( A ?\S& RUBLES1 & TOOK ! LIB]TY ( TELL+ HIS FA!R ?AT LIFE AT HOME WAS A TORM5T ANYH[4 ,!N ,WOLF DECL>$ TO HIS SON ?AT HE MI<T GO :]E HE PLEAS$--?AT HE WAS NO SON ( HIS ANY LONG]4 ,S9CE !N ,WOLF PRET5D$ HE HAD NO SON1 & NO ONE AT HOME D>$ SPEAK TO HIM AB\T HIS SON1 & ,VLADIMIR ,VASILIEVIT* ,WOLF WAS FIRMLY CONV9C$ ?AT HE HAD >RANG$ HIS FAMILY LIFE 9 ! BE/ WAY4 ,WOLF /OPP$ PAC+ UP & D[N HIS /UDY1 & GREET$ ,NEKHLUD(F ) A FRI5DLY ?\< SLI<TLY IRONICAL SMILE4 ,?IS WAS HIS WAY ( %[+ H[ COMME IL FAUT HE WAS1 & H[ SUP]IOR TO ! MAJORITY ( M54 ,HE READ ! NOTE :I* ,NEKHLUD(F H&$ TO HIM4 

0,PLEASE TAKE A SEAT1 & EXCUSE ME IF ,I CONT9UE TO WALK UP & D[N1 ) Y\R P]MISSION10 HE SAID1 PUTT+ HIS H&S 9TO HIS COAT POCKETS1 & BEGAN AGA9 TO WALK ) LI<T1 S(T /EPS ACROSS HIS L>GE1 QUIETLY & /YLI%LY FURNI%$ /UDY4 0,V]Y PLEAS$ TO MAKE Y\R ACQUA9TANCE & ( C\RSE V]Y GLAD TO DO ANY?+ ?AT ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* WI%ES10 HE SAID1 BL[+ ! FRAGRANT BLUE SMOKE \T ( HIS M\? & REMOV+ HIS CIG> C>EFULLY SO AS NOT TO DROP ! A%4 

0,I %\LD ONLY LIKE TO ASK ?AT ! CASE MI<T COME ON SOON1 SO ?AT IF ! PRISON] HAS TO GO TO ,SIB]IA %E MI<T SET (F E>LY10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,YES1 YES1 ) ONE ( ! FIR/ /EAM]S FROM ,NIJNI4 ,I KN[10 SAID ,WOLF1 ) HIS PATRONIZ+ SMILE1 ALWAYS KN[+ 9 ADVANCE :ATEV] ONE WANT$ TO TELL HIM4 

0,:AT IS ! PRISON]'S NAME80 

0,MASLOVA40 

,WOLF W5T UP TO ! TABLE & LOOK$ AT A PAP] ?AT LAY ON A PIECE ( C>DBO>D AMONG O!R BUS9ESS PAP]S4 

0,YES1 YES4 ,MASLOVA4 ,ALL RI<T1 ,I WILL ASK ! O!RS4 ,WE %ALL HE> ! CASE ON ,W$NESDAY40 

0,!N MAY ,I TELEGRAPH TO ! ADVOCATE80 

0,! ADVOCATE6 ,:AT'S ?AT =8 ,BUT IF Y\ LIKE1 :Y NOT80 

0,! CAUSES = APPEAL MAY BE 9SUFFICI5T10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 0BUT ,I ?9K ! CASE WILL %[ ?AT ! S5T5CE WAS PASS$ [+ TO A MISUND]/&+40 

0,YES1 YES2 IT MAY BE SO1 BUT ! ,S5ATE CANNOT DECIDE ! CASE ON ITS M]ITS10 SAID ,WOLF1 LOOK+ S]I\SLY AT ! A% ( HIS CIG>4 0,! ,S5ATE ONLY CONSID]S ! EXACTNESS ( ! APPLICATION ( ! LAWS & !IR RI<T 9T]PRETATION40 

0,BUT ?IS SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE40 

0,I KN[1 ,I KN[6 ,ALL CASES >E EXCEPTIONAL4 ,WE %ALL DO \R DUTY4 ,?AT'S ALL40 ,! A% WAS /ILL HOLD+ ON1 BUT HAD BEGAN BREAK+1 & WAS 9 DANG] ( FALL+4 

0,DO Y\ (T5 COME TO ,PET]SBURG80 SAID ,WOLF1 HOLD+ HIS CIG> SO ?AT ! A% %\LD NOT FALL4 ,BUT ! A% BEGAN TO %AKE1 & ,WOLF C>EFULLY C>RI$ IT TO ! A%PAN1 9TO :I* IT FELL4 

0,:AT A T]RIBLE ?+ ?IS IS ) REG>D TO ,KAM9SKI10 HE SAID4 0,A SPL5DID Y\NG MAN4 ,! ONLY SON4 ,ESPECIALLY ! MO!R'S POSITION10 HE W5T ON1 REPEAT+ ALMO/ WORD = WORD :AT EV]Y ONE 9 ,PET]SBURG WAS AT ?AT TIME SAY+ AB\T ,KAM9SKI4 ,WOLF SPOKE A LITTLE AB\T ! ,C\NTESS ,KAT]9A ,IVANOVNA & H] 5?USIASM = ! NEW RELIGI\S TEA*+1 :I* HE NEI!R APPROV$ NOR DISAPPROV$ (1 BUT :I* WAS EVID5TLY NE$LESS TO HIM :O WAS SO COMME IL FAUT1 & !N RANG ! BELL4 

,NEKHLUD(F B[$4 

0,IF IT IS CONV5I5T1 COME & D9E ON ,W$NESDAY1 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ A DECISIVE ANSW]10 SAID ,WOLF1 EXT5D+ HIS H&4 

,IT WAS LATE1 & ,NEKHLUD(F RETURN$ TO HIS AUNT'S4 

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