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#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,YES1 IT WAS ,KATI\%A4 

,! RELATIONS ( ,NEKHLUD(F TO ,KATI\%A W]E ! FOLL[+3 

,NEKHLUD(F FIR/ MET ,KATI\%A :5 HE W5T TO /AY 
ONE SUMM] \T AT ! E/ATE ( HIS AUNTS 9 ORD] ?AT 
HE MI<T QUIETLY PREP>E HIS !SIS ON ! PRIVATE [N]%IP 
( L&4 ,ORD9>ILY HE LIV$ ON ! E/ATE ( HIS 
MO!R1 NE> ,MOSK[1 ) HIS MO!R & SI/]4 ,BUT 
?AT YE> HIS SI/] M>RI$1 & HIS MO!R W5T ABROAD4 
,NEKHLUD(F HAD TO WRITE A COMPOSITION 9 ! C\RSE ( 
HIS UNIV]SITY /UDIES1 & DECID$ TO PASS ! SUMM] 
AT HIS AUNTS'4 ,!RE 9 ! WOODS IT WAS QUIET1 & !RE 
WAS NO?+ TO DI/RACT HIM FROM HIS /UDIES4 ,BESIDES1 
! AUNTS LOV$ !IR NEPHEW & HEIR1 & HE LOV$ !M1 
LOV$ !IR OLD-FA%ION$ WAY ( LIV+4 

,DUR+ ?AT SUMM] ,NEKHLUD(F EXP]I5C$ ?AT EXALTATION 
:I* Y\? COMES TO KN[ NOT BY ! TEA*+ 
( O!RS1 BUT :5 IT NATURALLY BEG9S TO RECOGNIZE ! 
BEAUTY & IMPORTANCE ( LIFE1 & MAN'S S]I\S PLACE 
9 IT2 :5 IT SEES ! POSSIBILITY ( 9F9ITE P]FECTION 
( :I* ! WORLD IS CAPABLE1 & DEVOTES ITSELF TO ?AT 
5DEAVOR1 NOT ONLY ) ! HOPE1 BUT ) A FULL CONVICTION 
( REA*+ ?AT P]FECTION :I* IT IMAG9ES POSSIBLE4 
,:ILE 9 ! UNIV]SITY HE HAD ?AT YE> READ 
,SP5C]'S ,SOCIAL ,/ATICS1 & ,SP5C]'S REASON+ BE>+ 
ON PRIVATE [N]%IP ( L& PRODUC$ A /RONG IMPRESSION 
ON HIM1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE HE WAS HIMSELF ! SON 
( A L&$ PROPRIETRESS4 ,HIS FA!R WAS NOT RI*1 BUT 
HIS MO!R RECEIV$ AS H] M>RIAGE PORTION T5 ?\S& 
ACRES ( L&4 ,HE !N = ! FIR/ TIME UND]/OOD ALL 
! 9JU/ICE ( PRIVATE [N]%IP ( L&1 & BE+ ONE 
( ?OSE TO :OM ANY SACRIFICE 9 ! NAME ( MORAL DUTY 
WAS A L(TY SPIRITUAL 5JOYM5T1 HE =?) DIVID$ ! 
L& HE HAD 9H]IT$ FROM HIS FA!R AMONG ! PEASANTS4 
,ON ?IS SUBJECT HE WAS !N COMPOS+ A DISQUISITION4 

,HIS LIFE ON ! E/ATE ( HIS AUNTS WAS ORD]$ 9 ! 
FOLL[+ WAY3 ,HE ROSE V]Y E>LY1 SOME TIMES AT ?REE 
O'CLOCK1 & TILL SUNRISE BA!D 9 ! RIV] UND] A HILL1 
(T5 9 ! MORN+ MI/1 & RETURN$ :5 ! DEW 
WAS YET ON ! GRASS & FL[]S4 ,SOME MORN+S HE 
W\LD1 AFT] P>TAK+ ( C(FEE1 SIT D[N TO WRITE HIS 
COMPOSITION1 OR READ REF]5CES BE>+ ON ! SUBJECT4 
,BUT1 ABOVE ALL1 HE LOV$ TO RAMBLE 9 ! WOODS4 ,BE=E 
D9N] HE W\LD LIE D[N 9 ! WOODS & SLEEP2 !N1 
AT D9N]1 HE MADE M]RY1 JE/+ ) HIS AUNTS2 !N 
W5T \T RID+ OR R[+4 ,9 ! EV5+ HE READ AGA91 
OR JO9$ HIS AUNTS1 SOLV+ RIDDLES = !M4 ,ON MOONLIT 
NI<TS HE SELDOM SLEPT1 BECAUSE ( ! IMM5SE JOY 
( LIFE ?AT P]VAD$ HIM1 & 9/EAD ( SLEEP+1 HE 
SOMETIMES RAMBL$ 9 ! G>D5 TILL DAYLI<T1 ABSORB$ 
9 HIS ?\<TS & FANTASIES4 

,?US HE LIV$ HAPPILY ! FIR/ MON? UND] ! RO( 
( HIS AUNTS' DWELL+1 PAY+ NO ATT5TION TO ! HALF-S]VANT1 
HALF-W>D1 ! BLACK-EY$1 NIMBLE-FOOT$ ,KATI\%A4 

,NEKHLUD(F1 RAIS$ UND] ! PROTECT+ W+ ( HIS 
MO!R1 WAS AT N9ETE5 A P]FECTLY 9NOC5T Y\?4 ,HE 
DREAM$ ( WOMAN1 BUT ONLY AS WIFE4 ,ALL ?OSE WOM5 
:O1 ACCORD+ TO HIS VIEW1 C\LD NOT BE CONSID]$ AS 
LIKELY TO BECOME HIS WIFE1 W]E TO HIM NOT WOM51 BUT 
PEOPLE4 ,BUT IT HAPP5$ ON ,ASC5SION ,DAY ?AT !RE WAS 
VISIT+ HIS AUNTS A LADY FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD ) H] 
TWO Y\NG DAU<T]S1 H] SON & A LOCAL >TI/ :O WAS 
/AY+ ) !M4 

,AFT] TEA HAD BE5 S]V$ ! 5TIRE COMPANY1 AS USUAL1 
REPAIR$ TO ! MEAD[1 :]E !Y PLAY$ BL9D MAN'S 
BUFF4 ,KATI\%A W5T ) !M4 ,AFT] SOME EX*ANGES 
CAME ,NEKHLUD(F'S TURN TO RUN ) ,KATI\%A4 ,NEKHLUD(F 
ALWAYS LIK$ TO SEE ,KATI\%A1 BUT IT HAD NEV] OCCURR$ 
TO HIM ?AT !IR RELATIONS C\LD EV] BE ANY BUT 
! MO/ =MAL4 

0,IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CAT* !M N[10 SAID ! *E]FUL 
>TI/1 :OSE %ORT & CURV$ LEGS C>RI$ HIM V]Y 
SWIFTLY1 0UNLESS !Y /UMBLE40 

0,Y\ C\LD NOT CAT* !M40 

0,ONE1 TWO1 ?REE60 

,!Y CLAPP$ !IR H&S ?REE TIMES4 ,ALMO/ BUR/+ 
9TO LAU<T]1 ,KATI\%A QUICKLY *ANG$ PLACES ) 
,NEKHLUD(F1 & PRESS+ ) H] /RONG1 R\< LITTLE 
H& HIS L>GE H& %E RAN TO ! LEFT1 RU/L+ H] 
/>*$ SKIRT4 

,NEKHLUD(F WAS A SWIFT RUNN]2 HE WI%$ TO \T-DI/ANCE 
! >TI/1 & RAN ) ALL HIS MI<T4 ,AS HE TURN$ 
>\ND HE SAW ! >TI/ CAT*+ UP ) ,KATI\%A1 BUT 
) H] SUPPLE LIMBS %E GA9$ ON HIM & RAN TO ! 
LEFT4 ,9 FRONT ( !M WAS A PAT* ( LILAC BU%ES1 BEH9D 
:I* NO ONE RAN1 BUT ,KATI\%A1 TURN+ T[>D ,NEKHLUD(F1 
MOTION$ HIM ) H] HEAD TO JO9 H] !RE4 ,HE 
UND]/OOD H]1 & RAN BEH9D ! BU%ES4 ,BUT H]E WAS 
A DIT* OV]GR[N ) NETTLES1 :OSE PRES5CE WAS UNKN[N 
TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,HE /UMBL$ & FELL1 /++ & 
WETT+ HIS H&S 9 ! EV5+ DEW ?AT WAS N[ FALL+1 
BUT1 LAU<+1 HE /RAI<T5$ HIMSELF & RAN 9TO 
! OP54 

,KATI\%A1 H] BLACK EYES BEAM+ ) JOY1 RAN T[>D 
HIM4 ,!Y MET & CAU<T EA* O!RS' H&S4 

0,Y\ W]E /UNG BY ! NETTLES1 ,I SUPPOSE10 %E SAID1 >RANG+ 
) H] FREE H& H] LOOS5$ BRAID1 BREA?+ 
HEAVILY1 & LOOK+ UP 9TO HIS EYES4 

0,I DID NOT KN[ !RE WAS A DIT*10 HE SAID1 ALSO SMIL+1 
& /ILL KEEP+ H] H& 9 HIS4 

,%E ADVANC$ A LITTLE1 & HE1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO ACC\NT 
= IT1 9CL9$ HIS FACE T[>D H]S4 ,%E DID NOT 
DRAW BACK4 ,HE PRESS$ H] H& & KISS$ H] ON ! 
LIPS4 

,%E UTT]$ AN EXCLAMATION1 & ) A SWIFT MOVEM5T1 
RELEAS+ H] H&1 %E RAN 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! CR[D4 

,PLUCK+ TWO LILAC TWIGS FROM ! LILAC BU%1 FANN+ 
H] FLU%$ FACE ) !M1 & GLANC+ >\ND T[>D 
HIM1 %E RAN TO ! PLAY]S1 BRISKLY WAV+ H] H&S4 

,FROM ?IS DAY ON ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ,NEKHLUD(F 
& ,KATI\%A W]E *ANG$1 & !RE W]E E/ABLI%$ 
BETWE5 !M ?OSE PECULI> RELATIONS :I* >E CU/OM>Y 
BETWE5 TWO 9NOC5T Y\NG PEOPLE :O >E ATTA*$ 
TO EA* O!R4 

,AS SOON AS ,KATI\%A 5T]$ ! ROOM1 OR EV5 :5 
,NEKHLUD(F SAW H] :ITE APRON FROM AF>1 EV]Y?+ 
BECAME IMM$IATELY AS IF LIT BY ! SUN2 EV]Y?+ BECAME 
MORE 9T]E/+1 MORE *E]FUL1 MORE IMPORTANT2 
LIFE BECAME MORE JOYFUL4 ,%E EXP]I5C$ ! SAME FEEL+4 
,BUT NOT ALONE ! PRES5CE & PROXIMITY ( ,KATI\%A 
HAD SU* EFFECT UPON ,NEKHLUD(F2 ! V]Y ?\<T ( 
H] EXI/5CE HAD ! SAME P[] UPON HIM AS ?AT ( HIS 
HAD UPON H]4 ,:E!R HE RECEIV$ AN UNPLEASANT LETT] 
FROM HIS MO!R1 OR WAS BACKW>D 9 HIS COMPOSITION1 OR 
FELT ! CEASELESS SADNESS ( Y\?1 IT W\LD SUFFICE = HIM 
TO SEE H] & HIS SPIRIT RESUM$ ITS WONT$ GOOD *E]4 

,KATI\%A HAD TO DO ALL ! H\SEWORK1 BUT %E MANAG$ 
TO DO H] DUTY & F\ND SP>E TIME = READ+4 ,HE 
GAVE H] ! WORKS ( ,DO/OIEVSKY & ,T\RG5IEFF TO 
READ4 ,?OSE DESCRIPTIVE ( ! BEAUTIES ( NATURE %E 
LIK$ BE/4 ,!IR CONV]SATIONS W]E BUT MOM5T>Y1 
:5 !Y MET 9 ! CORRIDOR1 ON ! V]&A1 9 ! 
C\RT-Y>D1 OR 9 ! ROOM ( ! AUNTS' OLD S]VANT1 ,MATRI5A 
,PAVLOVNA1 ) :OM ,KATI\%A ROOM$1 OR 9 ! 
S]VANTS' *AMB]1 :I!R ,NEKHLUD(F SOMETIMES W5T 
TO DR9K TEA4 ,& !SE CONV]SATIONS 9 ! PRES5CE ( 
,MATRI5A ,PAVLOVNA W]E ! PLEASANTE/4 ,:5 !Y 
W]E ALONE !IR CONV]SATION FLAGG$4 ,!N ! EYES 
W\LD SPEAK SOME?+ DIFF]5T1 MORE IMPORTANT1 ?AN 
! M\?2 ! LIPS W]E DRAWN UP1 !Y FELT UNCOM=TABLE1 
& QUICKLY P>T$4 

,!SE RELATIONS CONT9U$ DUR+ ! TIME ( HIS FIR/ 
VISIT TO HIS AUNTS4 ,! AUNTS NOTIC$ !M1 W]E DISMAY$1 
& IMM$IATELY WROTE TO ! ,PR9CESS ,EL5A ,IVANOVNA1 
,NEKHLUD(F'S MO!R4 ,BUT !IR ANXIETY WAS UNF\ND$2 
,NEKHLUD(F1 )\T KN[+ IT1 LOV$ ,KATI\%A1 AS 9NOC5T 
PEOPLE LOVE1 & ?IS V]Y LOVE WAS ! PR9CIPAL 
SAFEGU>D AGA9/ EI!R HIS OR H] FALL4 ,NOT ONLY DID HE 
NOT DESIRE TO POSSESS H] PHYSICALLY1 BUT ! V]Y ?\<T 
( SU* RELATION HORRIFI$ HIM4 ,!RE WAS MORE REASON 9 
! POETICAL ,SOPHIA ,IVANOVNA'S FE> ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F'S 
HAV+ FALL5 9 LOVE ) A GIRL1 MI<T TAKE A NOTION TO 
M>RY H] )\T REG>D TO H] BIR? OR /ATION4 

,IF ,NEKHLUD(F W]E CLE>LY CONSCI\S ( HIS LOVE = 
,KATI\%A2 ESPECIALLY IF IT W]E S\<T TO P]SUADE HIM ?AT 
HE C\LD & MU/ NOT L9K HIS FATE TO ?AT ( ! GIRL1 HE 
W\LD V]Y LIKELY HAVE DECID$ 9 HIS PLUMB-L9E M9D ?AT 
!RE WAS NO REASON :Y HE %\LD NOT M>RY H]1 NO MATT] 
:O %E WAS1 PROVID$ HE LOV$ H]4 ,BUT ! AUNTS 
DID NOT SPEAK ( !IR FE>S1 & HE DEP>T$ )\T 
KN[+ ?AT HE WAS 5AMOR$ ( ,KATI\%A4 

,HE WAS C]TA9 ?AT HIS FEEL+ T[>D ,KATI\%A WAS 
BUT A MANIFE/ATION ( ?AT JOY :I* P]VAD$ HIS 5TIRE 
BE+1 & :I* WAS %>$ BY ?AT LOVELY1 *E]FUL GIRL4 
,H[EV]1 :5 HE WAS TAK+ LEAVE1 & ,KATI\%A1 /&+ 
ON ! V]&A ) ! AUNTS1 FOLL[$ HIM ) H] 
BLACK1 TE>FUL & SOME:AT SQU9T+ EYES1 HE FELT ?AT 
HE WAS LEAV+ BEH9D HIM SOME?+ BEAUTIFUL1 PRECI\S1 
:I* W\LD NEV] RECUR4 ,& HE BECAME V]Y SAD4 

0,GOOD-BY1 ,KATI\%A4 ,I ?ANK Y\ = EV]Y?+10 HE 
SAID1 OV] ! CAP ( ,SOPHIA ,IVANOVNA1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF 
9 ! CABRIOLET4 

0,GOOD-BY1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVI*10 %E SAID1 9 H] PLEASANT1 
C>ESS+ VOICE1 & HOLD+ BACK ! TE>S :I* 
FILL$ H] EYES1 RAN 9TO H] ROOM1 :]E %E C\LD CRY 
FREELY4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,AWAK5+ BY GRAF ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,SMI?1 ,WILLIAM ,E41 ,A,K,A3 ,! ,RESURRECTION4 ,TEXT FROM ,GUT5B]G4ORG47 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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