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,! ,MEAN+ ,( ,M>IETTE'S ,ATTRACTION 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,NEKHLUD(F W\LD HAVE LEFT ,PET]SBURG ON ! EV5+ ( ! SAME DAY1 BUT HE HAD PROMIS$ ,M>IETTE TO MEET H] AT ! !AT]1 & ?\< HE KNEW ?AT HE \<T NOT TO KEEP ?AT PROMISE1 HE DECEIV$ HIMSELF 9TO ! BELIEF ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE RI<T TO BREAK HIS WORD4 

0,AM ,I CAPABLE ( )/&+ !SE TEMPTATIONS80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF NOT QUITE HONE/LY4 0,I %ALL TRY = ! LA/ TIME40 

,HE DRESS$ 9 HIS EV5+ CLO!S1 & >RIV$ AT ! !AT] DUR+ ! SECOND ACT ( ! ET]NAL ,DAME AUX ,CAMELIAS1 9 :I* A =EIGN ACTRESS ONCE AGA91 & 9 A NOVEL MANN]1 %[$ H[ WOM5 DIE ( CONSUMPTION4 

,! !AT] WAS QUITE FULL4 ,M>IETTE'S BOX WAS AT ONCE1 & ) GREAT DEF]5CE1 %[N TO ,NEKHLUD(F AT HIS REQUE/4 ,A LIV]I$ S]VANT /OOD 9 ! CORRIDOR \TSIDE2 HE B[$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F AS TO ONE :OM HE KNEW1 & OP5$ ! DOOR ( ! BOX4 

,ALL ! PEOPLE :O SAT & /OOD 9 ! BOXES ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE1 ?OSE :O SAT NE> & ?OSE :O W]E 9 ! P>T]RE1 ) !IR GRAY1 GRIZZLY1 BALD1 OR CURLY HEADS--ALL W]E ABSORB$ 9 WAT*+ ! ?91 BONY ACTRESS :O1 DRESS$ 9 SILKS & LACES1 WAS WRIGGL+ BE=E !M1 & SPEAK+ 9 AN UNNATURAL VOICE4 

,SOME ONE CALL$ 0,HU%60 :5 ! DOOR OP5$1 & TWO /REAMS1 ONE ( COOL1 ! O!R ( HOT1 AIR T\*$ ,NEKHLUD(F'S FACE4 

,M>IETTE & A LADY :OM HE DID NOT KN[1 ) A R$ CAPE & A BIG1 HEAVY HEAD-DRESS1 W]E 9 ! BOX1 & TWO M5 ALSO1 ,M>IETTE'S HUSB&1 ! ,G5]AL1 A TALL1 H&SOME MAN ) A SEV]E1 9SCRUTABLE C\NT5ANCE1 A ,ROMAN NOSE1 & A UNI=M PADD$ R\ND ! *E/1 & A FAIR MAN1 ) A BIT ( %AV$ *9 BETWE5 POMP\S :ISK]S4 

,M>IETTE1 GRACEFUL1 SLI<T1 ELEGANT1 H] L[-NECK$ DRESS %[+ H] FIRM1 %APELY1 SLANT+ %\LD]S1 ) A LITTLE BLACK MOLE :]E !Y JO9$ H] NECK1 IMM$IATELY TURN$1 & PO9T$ ) H] FACE TO A *AIR BEH9D H] 9 AN 5GAG+ MANN]1 & SMIL$ A SMILE ?AT SEEM$ FULL ( MEAN+ TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 

,! HUSB& LOOK$ AT HIM 9 ! QUIET WAY 9 :I* HE DID EV]Y?+1 & B[$4 ,9 ! LOOK HE EX*ANG$ ) HIS WIFE1 ! MA/]1 ! [N] ( A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN1 WAS TO BE SE5 AT ONCE4 

,:5 ! MONOLOGUE WAS OV] ! !AT] RES\ND$ ) ! CLAPP+ ( H&S4 ,M>IETTE ROSE1 & HOLD+ UP H] RU/L+ SILK SKIRT1 W5T 9TO ! BACK ( ! BOX & 9TRODUC$ ,NEKHLUD(F TO H] HUSB&4 

,! ,G5]AL1 )\T CEAS+ TO SMILE ) HIS EYES1 SAID HE WAS V]Y PLEAS$1 & !N SAT 9SCRUTABLY SIL5T4 

0,I \<T TO HAVE LEFT TO-DAY1 HAD ,I NOT PROMIS$10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F TO ,M>IETTE4 

0,IF Y\ DO NOT C>E TO SEE ME10 SAID ,M>IETTE1 9 ANSW] TO :AT HIS WORDS IMPLI$1 0Y\ WILL SEE A WOND]FUL ACTRESS4 ,WAS %E NOT SPL5DID 9 ! LA/ SC5E80 %E ASK$1 TURN+ TO H] HUSB&4 

,! HUSB& B[$ HIS HEAD4 

0,?IS SORT ( ?+ DOES NOT T\* ME10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,I HAVE SE5 SO MU* REAL SUFF]+ LATELY ?AT--0 

0,YES1 SIT D[N & TELL ME40 

,! HUSB& LI/5$1 HIS EYES SMIL+ MORE & MORE IRONICALLY4 0,I HAVE BE5 TO SEE ?AT WOMAN :OM !Y HAVE SET FREE1 & :O HAS BE5 KEPT 9 PRISON = SO LONG2 %E IS QUITE BROK5 D[N40 

0,?AT IS ! WOMAN ,I SPOKE TO Y\ AB\T10 ,M>IETTE SAID TO H] HUSB&4 

0,OH1 YES1 ,I WAS V]Y PLEAS$ ?AT %E C\LD BE SET FREE10 SAID ! HUSB& QUIETLY1 NODD+ & SMIL+ UND] HIS MU/A*E ) EVID5T IRONY1 SO IT SEEM$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,I %ALL GO & HAVE A SMOKE40 

,NEKHLUD(F SAT WAIT+ TO HE> :AT ! SOME?+ WAS ?AT ,M>IETTE HAD TO TELL HIM4 ,%E SAID NO?+1 & DID NOT EV5 TRY TO SAY ANY?+1 BUT JOK$ & SPOKE AB\T ! P]=MANCE1 :I* %E ?\<T \<T TO T\* ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,NEKHLUD(F SAW ?AT %E HAD NO?+ TO TELL1 BUT ONLY WI%$ TO %[ H]SELF TO HIM 9 ALL ! SPL5DOR ( H] EV5+ TOILET1 ) H] %\LD]S & LITTLE MOLE2 & ?IS WAS PLEASANT & YET REPULSIVE TO HIM4 

,! *>M ?AT HAD VEIL$ ALL ?IS SORT ( ?+ FROM ,NEKHLUD(F WAS NOT REMOV$1 BUT IT WAS AS IF HE C\LD SEE :AT LAY B5EA?4 ,LOOK+ AT ,M>IETTE1 HE ADMIR$ H]1 & YET HE KNEW ?AT %E WAS A LI>1 LIV+ ) A HUSB& :O WAS MAK+ HIS C>E] BY MEANS ( ! TE>S & LIVES ( HUNDR$S & HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE1 & ?AT %E WAS QUITE 9DIFF]5T AB\T IT1 & ?AT ALL %E HAD SAID ! DAY BE=E WAS UNTRUE4 ,:AT %E WANT$--NEI!R HE NOR %E KNEW :Y--WAS TO MAKE HIM FALL 9 LOVE ) H]4 ,?IS BO? ATTRACT$ & DISGU/$ HIM4 ,SEV]AL TIMES1 ON ! PO9T ( GO+ AWAY1 HE TOOK UP HIS HAT1 & !N /AY$ ON4 

,BUT AT LA/1 :5 ! HUSB& RETURN$ ) A /RONG SMELL ( TOBACCO 9 HIS ?ICK MU/A*E1 & LOOK$ AT ,NEKHLUD(F ) A PATRONIZ+1 CONTEMPTU\S AIR1 AS IF NOT RECOGNIZ+ HIM1 ,NEKHLUD(F LEFT ! BOX BE=E ! DOOR WAS CLOS$ AGA91 F\ND HIS OV]COAT1 & W5T \T ( ! !AT]4 ,AS HE WAS WALK+ HOME ALONG ! ,NEVSKI1 HE C\LD NOT HELP NOTIC+ A WELL-%AP$ & AGGRESSIVELY F9ELY-DRESS$ WOMAN1 :O WAS QUIETLY WALK+ 9 FRONT ( HIM ALONG ! BROAD ASPHALT PAVEM5T4 ,! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] DETE/ABLE P[] WAS NOTICEABLE 9 H] FACE & ! :OLE ( H] FIGURE4 ,ALL :O MET OR PASS$ ?AT WOMAN LOOK$ AT H]4 ,NEKHLUD(F WALK$ FA/] ?AN %E DID &1 9VOLUNT>ILY1 ALSO LOOK$ H] 9 ! FACE4 ,! FACE1 :I* WAS PROBABLY PA9T$1 WAS H&SOME1 & ! WOMAN LOOK$ AT HIM ) A SMILE & H] EYES SP>KL$4 ,&1 CURI\SLY 5\<1 ,NEKHLUD(F WAS SUDD5LY REM9D$ ( ,M>IETTE1 BECAUSE HE AGA9 FELT BO? ATTRACT$ & DISGU/$ JU/ AS :5 9 ! !AT]4 

,HAV+ HURRI$LY PASS$ H]1 ,NEKHLUD(F TURN$ (F ON TO ! ,MORSKAYA1 & PASS$ ON TO ! EMBANKM5T1 :]E1 TO ! SURPRISE ( A POLICEMAN1 HE BEGAN PAC+ UP & D[N ! PAVEM5T4 

0,! O!R ONE GAVE ME JU/ SU* A SMILE :5 ,I 5T]$ ! !AT]10 HE ?\<T1 0& ! MEAN+ ( ! SMILE WAS ! SAME4 ,! ONLY DIFF]5CE IS1 ?AT ?IS ONE SAID PLA9LY1 ',IF Y\ WANT ME1 TAKE ME2 IF NOT1 GO Y\R WAY1' & ! O!R ONE PRET5D$ ?AT %E WAS NOT ?9K+ ( ?IS1 BUT LIV+ 9 SOME HI< & REF9$ /ATE1 :ILE ?IS WAS REALLY AT ! ROOT4 ,BESIDES1 ?IS ONE WAS DRIV5 TO IT BY NECESSITY1 :ILE ! O!R AMUS$ H]SELF BY PLAY+ ) ?AT 5*ANT+1 DISGU/+1 FRI<TFUL PASSION4 ,?IS WOMAN ( ! /REET WAS LIKE /AGNANT1 SMELL+ WAT] (F]$ TO ?OSE :OSE ?IR/ WAS GREAT] ?AN !IR DISGU/2 ?AT O!R ONE 9 ! !AT] WAS LIKE ! POISON :I*1 UNNOTIC$1 POISONS EV]Y?+ IT GETS 9TO40 

,NEKHLUD(F RECALL$ HIS LIAISON ) ! ,M>E*AL'S WIFE1 & %AMEFUL MEMORIES ROSE BE=E HIM4 

0,! ANIMALISM ( ! BRUTE NATURE 9 MAN IS DISGU/+10 ?\<T HE1 0BUT AS LONG AS IT REMA9S 9 ITS NAK$ =M WE OBS]VE IT FROM ! HEI<T ( \R SPIRITUAL LIFE & DESPISE IT2 &--:E!R ONE HAS FALL5 OR RESI/$--ONE REMA9S :AT ONE WAS BE=E4 ,BUT :5 ?AT SAME ANIMALISM HIDES UND] A CLOAK ( POETRY & ES!TIC FEEL+ & DEM&S \R WOR%IP--!N WE >E SWALL[$ UP BY IT COMPLETELY1 & WOR%IP ANIMALISM1 NO LONG] DI/+UI%+ GOOD FROM EVIL4 ,!N IT IS AWFUL40 

,NEKHLUD(F P]CEIV$ ALL ?IS N[ AS CLE>LY AS HE SAW ! PALACE1 ! S5T9ELS1 ! =TRESS1 ! RIV]1 ! BOATS1 & ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE4 ,& JU/ AS ON ?IS NOR!RN SUMM] NI<T !RE WAS NO RE/FUL D>KNESS ON ! E>?1 BUT ONLY A DISMAL1 DULL LI<T COM+ FROM AN 9VISIBLE S\RCE1 SO 9 ,NEKHLUD(F'S S\L !RE WAS NO LONG] ! RE/FUL D>KNESS1 IGNORANCE4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEM$ CLE>4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT EV]Y?+ CONSID]$ IMPORTANT & GOOD WAS 9SIGNIFICANT & REPULSIVE1 & ?AT ALL ! GLAM\R & LUXURY HID ! OLD1 WELL-KN[N CRIMES1 :I* NOT ONLY REMA9$ UNPUNI%$ BUT W]E ADORN$ ) ALL ! SPL5DOR :I* M5 W]E CAPABLE ( 9V5T+4 

,NEKHLUD(F WI%$ TO =GET ALL ?IS1 NOT TO SEE IT1 BUT HE C\LD NO LONG] HELP SEE+ IT4 ,?\< HE C\LD NOT SEE ! S\RCE ( ! LI<T :I* REVEAL$ IT TO HIM ANY MORE ?AN HE C\LD SEE ! S\RCE ( ! LI<T :I* LAY OV] ,PET]SBURG2 & ?\< ! LI<T APPE>$ TO HIM DULL1 DISMAL1 & UNNATURAL1 YET HE C\LD NOT HELP SEE+ :AT IT REVEAL$1 & HE FELT BO? JOYFUL & ANXI\S4 

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