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,NEKHLUD(F'S ,AN>*ISM 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,AS SOON AS ,NEKHLUD(F RETURN$ ?AT EV5+ & SAW HIS SI/]'S NOTE ON ! TABLE HE />T$ TO GO & SEE H]4 ,HE F\ND ,NA?ALIE ALONE1 H] HUSB& HAV+ GONE TO TAKE A RE/ 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 ,%E WORE A TI<TLY-FITT+ BLACK SILK DRESS1 ) A R$ B[ 9 FRONT4 ,H] BLACK HAIR WAS CRIMP$ & >RANG$ ACCORD+ TO ! LATE/ FA%ION4 

,! PA9S %E TOOK TO APPE> Y\NG1 = ! SAKE ( H] HUSB&1 :OSE EQUAL %E WAS 9 YE>S1 W]E V]Y OBVI\S4 

,:5 %E SAW H] BRO!R %E JUMP$ UP & HURRI$ T[>DS HIM1 ) H] SILK DRESS RU/L+4 ,!Y KISS$1 & LOOK$ SMIL+LY AT EA* O!R4 ,!RE PASS$ BETWE5 !M ?AT MY/]I\S EX*ANGE ( LOOKS1 FULL ( MEAN+1 9 :I* ALL WAS TRUE1 & :I* CANNOT BE EXPRESS$ 9 WORDS4 ,!N CAME WORDS :I* W]E NOT TRUE4 ,!Y HAD NOT MET S9CE !IR MO!R'S DEA?4 

0,Y\ HAVE GR[N /\T] & Y\NG]10 HE SAID1 & H] LIPS PUCK]$ UP ) PLEASURE4 

0,& Y\ HAVE GR[N ?9N]40 

0,WELL1 & H[ IS Y\R HUSB&80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$4 

0,HE IS TAK+ A RE/2 HE DID NOT SLEEP ALL NI<T40 ,!RE WAS MU* TO SAY1 BUT IT WAS NOT SAID 9 WORDS2 ONLY !IR LOOKS EXPRESS$ :AT !IR WORDS FAIL$ TO SAY4 

0,I W5T TO SEE Y\40 

0,YES1 ,I KN[4 ,I MOV$ BECAUSE ! H\SE IS TOO BIG = ME4 ,I WAS LONELY !RE1 & DULL4 ,I WANT NO?+ ( ALL ?AT IS !RE1 SO ?AT Y\ HAD BETT] TAKE IT ALL--! FURNITURE1 ,I MEAN1 & ?+S40 

0,YES1 ,AGRAPH5A ,PETROVNA TOLD ME4 ,I W5T !RE4 ,?ANKS1 V]Y MU*4 ,BUT--0 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ! HOTEL WAIT] BR\<T 9 A SILV] TEA-SET4 ,:ILE HE SET ! TABLE !Y W]E SIL5T4 ,!N ,NA?ALIE SAT D[N AT ! TABLE & MADE ! TEA1 /ILL 9 SIL5CE4 ,NEKHLUD(F ALSO SAID NO?+4 

,AT LA/ ,NA?ALIE BEGAN RESOLUTELY4 0,WELL1 ,DMITRI1 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T IT40 ,& %E LOOK$ AT HIM4 

0,:AT ( ?AT8 L AM GLAD Y\ KN[40 

0,H[ CAN Y\ HOPE TO RE=M H] AFT] ! LIFE %E HAS L$80 %E ASK$4 

,HE SAT QUITE /RAI<T ON A SMALL *AIR1 & LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY1 TRY+ TO UND]/& H] & TO ANSW] RI<TLY4 ,! /ATE ( M9D CALL$ =? 9 HIM BY HIS LA/ 9T]VIEW ) ,MASLOVA /ILL FILL$ HIS S\L ) QUIET JOY & GOOD WILL TO ALL M54 

0,IT IS NOT H] BUT MYSELF ,I WI% TO RE=M10 HE REPLI$4 

,NA?ALIE SI<$4 

0,!RE >E O!R MEANS BESIDES M>RIAGE TO DO ?AT40 

0,BUT ,I ?9K IT IS ! BE/4 ,BESIDES1 IT LEADS ME 9TO ?AT WORLD 9 :I* ,I CAN BE ( USE40 

0,I CANNOT BELIEVE Y\ WILL BE HAPPY10 SAID ,NA?ALIE4 

0,IT'S NOT MY HAPP9ESS ?AT IS ! PO9T40 

0,( C\RSE1 BUT IF %E HAS A HE>T %E CANNOT BE HAPPY--CANNOT EV5 WI% IT40 

0,%E DOES NOT WI% IT40 

0,I UND]/&2 BUT LIFE--0 

0,YES--LIFE80 

0,DEM&S SOME?+ DIFF]5T40 

0,IT DEM&S NO?+ BUT ?AT WE %\LD DO :AT IS RI<T10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 LOOK+ 9TO H] FACE1 /ILL H&SOME1 ?\< SLI<TLY WR9KL$ R\ND EYES & M\?4 

0,I DO NOT UND]/&10 %E SAID1 & SI<$4 

0,POOR D>L+2 H[ C\LD %E *ANGE SO80 HE ?\<T1 CALL+ BACK TO HIS M9D ,NA?ALIE AS %E HAD BE5 BE=E H] M>RIAGE1 & FEEL+ T[>DS H] A T5D]NESS WOV5 \T ( 9NUM]ABLE MEMORIES ( *ILDHOOD4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ,ROGOZH9SKY 5T]$ ! ROOM1 ) HEAD ?R[N BACK & EXP&$ *E/1 & /EPP+ LI<TLY & S(TLY 9 HIS USUAL MANN]1 HIS SPECTACLES1 HIS BALD PAT*1 & HIS BLACK BE>D ALL GLI/5+4 

0,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,H[ DO Y\ DO80 HE SAID1 LAY+ AN UNNATURAL & 9T5TIONAL /RESS ON HIS WORDS4 7,?\<1 SOON AFT] ! M>RIAGE1 !Y HAD TRI$ TO BE MORE FAMILI> ) EA* O!R1 !Y HAD NEV] SUCCE$$47 

,!Y %OOK H&S1 & ,ROGOZH9SKY SANK S(TLY 9TO AN EASY-*AIR4 

0,AM ,I NOT 9T]RUPT+ Y\R CONV]SATION80 

0,NO1 ,I DO NOT WI% TO HIDE :AT ,I AM SAY+ OR DO+ FROM ANY ONE40 

,AS SOON AS ,NEKHLUD(F SAW ! HAIRY H&S1 & HE>D ! PATRONIZ+1 SELF-ASSUR$ TONES1 HIS MEEKNESS LEFT HIM 9 A MOM5T4 

0,YES1 WE W]E TALK+ AB\T HIS 9T5TIONS10 SAID ,NA?ALIE4 0,%ALL ,I GIVE Y\ A CUP ( TEA80 %E ADD$1 TAK+ ! TEAPOT4 

0,YES1 PLEASE4 ,:AT P>TICUL> 9T5TIONS DO Y\ MEAN80 

0,?AT ( GO+ TO ,SIB]IA ) ! GANG ( PRISON]S1 AMONG :OM IS ! WOMAN ,I CONSID] MYSELF TO HAVE WRONG$10 UTT]$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,I HE> NOT ONLY TO ACCOMPANY H]1 BUT MORE ?AN ?AT40 

0,YES1 & TO M>RY H] IF %E WI%ES IT40 

0,DE> ME6 ,BUT IF Y\ DO NOT OBJECT ,I %\LD LIKE TO ASK Y\ TO EXPLA9 Y\R MOTIVES4 ,I DO NOT UND]/& !M40 

0,MY MOTIVES >E ?AT ?IS WOMAN--?AT ?IS WOMAN'S FIR/ /EP ON H] WAY TO DEGRADATION--0 ,NEKHLUD(F GOT ANGRY ) HIMSELF1 & WAS UNABLE TO F9D ! RI<T EXPRESSION4 0,MY MOTIVES >E ?AT ,I AM ! GUILTY ONE1 & %E GETS ! PUNI%M5T40 

0,IF %E IS BE+ PUNI%$ %E CANNOT BE 9NOC5T1 EI!R40 

0,%E IS QUITE 9NOC5T40 ,& ,NEKHLUD(F RELAT$ ! :OLE 9CID5T ) UNNECESS>Y W>M?4 

0,YES1 ?AT WAS A CASE ( C>ELESSNESS ON ! P>T ( ! PRESID5T1 ! RESULT ( :I* WAS A ?\<TLESS ANSW] ON ! P>T ( ! JURY2 BUT !RE IS ! ,S5ATE = CASES LIKE ?AT40 

0,! ,S5ATE HAS REJECT$ ! APPEAL40 

0,WELL1 IF ! ,S5ATE HAS REJECT$ IT1 !RE CANNOT HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5T REASONS = AN APPEAL10 SAID ,ROGOZH9SKY1 EVID5TLY %>+ ! PREVAIL+ OP9ION ?AT TRU? IS ! PRODUCT ( JUDICIAL DECREES4 0,! ,S5ATE CANNOT 5T] 9TO ! QUE/ION ON ITS M]ITS4 ,IF !RE IS A REAL MI/AKE1 ! ,EMP]OR %\LD BE PETITION$40 

0,?AT HAS BE5 DONE1 BUT !RE IS NO PROBABILITY ( SUCCESS4 ,!Y WILL APPLY TO ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,M9I/RY1 ! ,DEP>TM5T WILL CONSULT ! ,S5ATE1 ! ,S5ATE WILL REPEAT ITS DECISION1 &1 AS USUAL1 ! 9NOC5T WILL GET PUNI%$40 

0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,M9I/RY WON'T CONSULT ! ,S5ATE10 SAID ,ROGOZH9SKY1 ) A CONDESC5D+ SMILE2 0IT WILL GIVE ORD]S = ! ORIG9AL DE$S TO BE S5T FROM ! ,LAW ,C\RT1 & IF IT DISCOV]S A MI/AKE IT WILL DECIDE ACCORD+LY4 ,&1 SECONDLY1 ! 9NOC5T >E NEV] PUNI%$1 OR AT LEA/ 9 V]Y R>E1 EXCEPTIONAL CASES4 ,IT IS ! GUILTY :O >E PUNI%$10 ,ROGOZH9SKY SAID DELIB]ATELY1 & SMIL$ SELF-COMPLAC5TLY4 

0,& ,I HAVE BECOME FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT MO/ ( ?OSE CONDEMN$ BY LAW >E 9NOC5T40 

0,H['S ?AT80 

0,9NOC5T 9 ! LIT]AL S5SE4 ,JU/ AS ?IS WOMAN IS 9NOC5T ( POISON+ ANY ONE2 AS 9NOC5T AS A PEASANT ,I HAVE JU/ COME TO KN[1 ( ! MURD] HE NEV] COMMITT$2 AS A MO!R & SON :O W]E ON ! PO9T ( BE+ CONDEMN$ = 9C5DI>ISM1 :I* WAS COMMITT$ BY ! [N] ( ! H\SE ?AT WAS SET ON FIRE40 

0,WELL1 ( C\RSE !RE ALWAYS HAVE BE5 & ALWAYS WILL BE JUDICIAL ]RORS4 ,HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS CANNOT BE P]FECT40 

0,&1 BESIDES1 !RE >E A GREAT MANY PEOPLE CONVICT$ :O >E 9NOC5T ( DO+ ANY?+ CONSID]$ WRONG BY ! SOCIETY !Y HAVE GR[N UP 940 

0,EXCUSE ME1 ?IS IS NOT SO2 EV]Y ?IEF KN[S ?AT /EAL+ IS WRONG1 & ?AT WE %\LD NOT /EAL2 ?AT IT IS IMMORAL10 SAID ,ROGOZH9SKY1 ) HIS QUIET1 SELF-ASSUR$1 SLI<TLY CONTEMPTU\S SMILE1 :I* SPECIALLY IRRITAT$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,NO1 HE DOES NOT KN[ IT2 !Y SAY TO HIM 'DON'T /EAL1' & HE KN[S ?AT ! MA/] ( ! FACTORY /EALS HIS LABOR BY KEEP+ BACK HIS WAGES2 ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ) ITS (FICIALS1 ROBS HIM CONT9UALLY BY TAXATION40 

0,:Y1 ?IS IS AN>*ISM10 ,ROGOZH9SKY SAID1 QUIETLY DEF9+ HIS BRO!R-9-LAW'S WORDS4 

0,I DON'T KN[ :AT IT IS2 ,I AM ONLY TELL+ Y\ ! TRU?10 ,NEKHLUD(F CONT9U$4 0,HE KN[S ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T IS ROBB+ HIM1 KN[S ?AT WE L&$ PROPRIETORS HAVE ROBB$ HIM LONG S9CE1 ROBB$ HIM ( ! L& :I* %\LD BE ! COMMON PROP]TY ( ALL1 & !N1 IF HE PICKS UP DRY WOOD TO LI<T HIS FIRE ON ?AT L& /OL5 FROM HIM1 WE PUT HIM 9 JAIL1 & TRY TO P]SUADE HIM ?AT HE IS A ?IEF4 ,( C\RSE HE KN[S ?AT NOT HE BUT ?OSE :O ROBB$ HIM ( ! L& >E ?IEVES1 & ?AT TO GET ANY RE/ITUTION ( :AT HAS BE5 ROBB$ IS HIS DUTY T[>DS HIS FAMILY40 

0,I DON'T UND]/&1 OR IF ,I DO ,I CANNOT AGREE ) IT4 ,! L& MU/ BE SOMEBODY'S PROP]TY10 BEGAN ,ROGOZH9SKY QUIETLY1 &1 CONV9C$ ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F WAS A ,SOCIALI/1 & ?AT ,SOCIALISM DEM&S ?AT ALL ! L& %\LD BE DIVID$ EQUALLY1 ?AT SU* A DIVISION W\LD BE V]Y FOOLI%1 & ?AT HE C\LD EASILY PROVE IT TO BE SO1 HE SAID4 0,IF Y\ DIVID$ IT EQUALLY TO-DAY1 IT W\LD TO-MORR[ BE AGA9 9 ! H&S ( ! MO/ 9DU/RI\S & CLEV]40 

0,NOBODY IS ?9K+ ( DIVID+ ! L& EQUALLY4 ,! L& MU/ NOT BE ANYBODY'S PROP]TY2 MU/ NOT BE A ?+ TO BE B\<T & SOLD OR R5T$40 

0,! RI<TS ( PROP]TY >E 9BORN 9 MAN2 )\T !M ! CULTIVATION ( L& W\LD PRES5T NO 9T]E/4 ,DE/ROY ! RI<TS ( PROP]TY & WE LAPSE 9TO B>B>ISM40 ,ROGOZH9SKY UTT]$ ?IS AU?ORITATIVELY1 REPEAT+ ! USUAL >GUM5T 9 FAVOR ( PRIVATE [N]%IP ( L& :I* IS SUPPOS$ TO BE IRREFUTABLE1 BAS$ ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT PEOPLE'S DESIRE TO POSSESS L& PROVES ?AT !Y NE$ IT4 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ONLY :5 ! L& IS NOBODY'S PROP]TY WILL IT CEASE TO LIE IDLE1 AS IT DOES N[1 :ILE ! L&LORDS1 LIKE DOGS 9 ! MANG]1 UNABLE !MSELVES TO PUT IT TO USE1 WILL NOT LET ?OSE USE IT :O >E ABLE40 

0,BUT1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT*1 :AT Y\ >E SAY+ IS %E] MADNESS4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO ABOLI% PROP]TY 9 L& 9 \R AGE8 ,I KN[ IT IS Y\R OLD HOBBY4 ,BUT ALL[ ME TO TELL Y\ /RAI<T10 & ,ROGOZH9SKY GREW PALE1 & HIS VOICE TREMBL$4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ?IS QUE/ION T\*$ HIM V]Y NE>LY4 0,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ TO CONSID] ?IS QUE/ION WELL BE=E ATTEMPT+ TO SOLVE IT PRACTICALLY40 

0,>E Y\ SPEAK+ ( MY P]SONAL AFFAIRS80 

0,YES1 ,I HOLD ?AT WE :O >E PLAC$ 9 SPECIAL CIRCUM/ANCES %\LD BE> ! RESPONSIBILITIES :I* SPR+ FROM ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES1 %\LD UPHOLD ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* WE W]E BORN1 & :I* WE HAVE 9H]IT$ FROM \R PR$ECESSORS1 & :I* WE \<T TO PASS ON TO \R DESC5DANTS40 

0,I CONSID] IT MY DUTY--0 

0,WAIT A BIT10 SAID ,ROGOZH9SKY1 NOT P]MITT+ ! 9T]RUPTION4 0,I AM NOT SPEAK+ = MYSELF OR MY *ILDR54 ,! POSITION ( MY *ILDR5 IS ASSUR$1 & ,I E>N 5\< = US TO LIVE COM=TABLY1 & ,I EXPECT MY *ILDR5 WILL LIVE SO TOO1 SO ?AT MY 9T]E/ 9 Y\R ACTION--:I*1 IF Y\ WILL ALL[ ME TO SAY SO1 IS NOT WELL CONSID]$--IS NOT BAS$ ON P]SONAL MOTIVES2 IT IS ON PR9CIPLE ?AT ,I CANNOT AGREE ) Y\4 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ TO ?9K IT WELL OV]1 TO READ---80 

0,PLEASE ALL[ ME TO SETTLE MY AFFAIRS1 & TO *OOSE :AT TO READ & :AT NOT TO READ1 MYSELF10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 TURN+ PALE4 ,FEEL+ HIS H&S GR[ COLD1 & ?AT HE WAS NO LONG] MA/] ( HIMSELF1 HE /OPP$1 & BEGAN DR9K+ HIS TEA4 

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