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#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,NEKHLUD(F CALL$ AT HIS AUNTS BECAUSE !IR MANOR LAY 
ON ! ROAD ?R\< :I* HIS REGIM5T HAD PREC$$ HIM1 
& ALSO BECAUSE !Y REQUE/$ HIM TO DO SO1 BUT PR9CIPALLY 
9 ORD] ?AT HE MI<T SEE ,KATI\%A4 ,IT MAY BE 
?AT 9 ! DEP? ( HIS S\L !RE WAS ALREADY A MIS*IEV\S 
9T5TION T[>D ,KATI\%A1 PROMPT$ BY HIS N[ UNBRIDL$ 
ANIMAL EGO1 BUT HE WAS NOT AW>E ( IT1 HE M]ELY 
DESIR$ TO VISIT ?OSE PLACES 9 :I* HE LIV$ SO HAPPILY1 
& SEE HIS SOME:AT QUE]1 BUT AMIABLE & GOOD-NATUR$1 
AUNTS1 :O ALWAYS SURR\ND$ ! ATMOSPH]E >\ND HIM 
) LOVE & ADMIRATION1 & ALSO TO SEE ! LOVELY 
,KATI\%A1 ( :OM HE HAD SU* PLEASANT RECOLLECTIONS4 

,HE >RIV$ T[>D ! 5D ( ,M>*1 ON ,GOOD ,FRIDAY1 
9 ! SEASON ( BAD ROADS1 :5 ! RA9 WAS FALL+ 9 
TORR5TS1 & WAS WET ALL ?R\<1 & *ILL$ TO ! M>R[ 
( HIS BONES1 BUT C\RAGE\S & EXCIT$1 AS HE ALWAYS 
FELT AT ?AT TIME ( ! YE>4 

0,I WOND] IF %E IS /ILL !RE80 HE ?\<T1 AS HE DROVE 
9TO ! FAMILI> C\RT-Y>D ( ! OLD MANOR1 :I* WAS 
COV]$ ) SN[ ?AT FELL FROM ! RO(S1 & WAS SURR\ND$ 
BY A L[ BRICK WALL4 ,HE EXPECT$ ?AT ! R++ 
( ! BELL W\LD BR+ H] RUNN+ TO MEET HIM1 BUT 
ON ! P]RON ( ! S]VANTS' QU>T]S APPE>$ TWO B>E-FOOT$ 
WOM5 ) TUCK$-UP SKIRTS1 C>RY+ BUCKETS1 
:O W]E APP>5TLY SCRUBB+ FLOORS4 ,%E WAS NOT ON ! 
FRONT P]RON1 EI!R2 ONLY ,TIMON1 ! LACKEY1 CAME =? 9 
AN APRON1 ALSO APP>5TLY OCCUPI$ ) CLEAN+4 ,SOPHIA 
,IVANOVNA CAME 9TO ! ANTE-*AMB]1 ATTIR$ 9 A SILK 
DRESS & CAP4 

0,H[ GLAD ,I AM ?AT Y\ CAME60 SAID ,SOPHIA ,IVANOVNA4 
0,MA%EUKA.<,B.> IS SOME:AT ILL4 ,WE W]E TO *UR*1 RECEIV+ 
! SACRAM5T4 ,%E IS V]Y TIR$40 

0,I CONGRATULATE Y\1 ,AUNT ,SONIA10.<,C.> SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 
KISS+ ! H& ( ,SOPHIA ,IVANOVNA4 0,P>DON ME1 ,I 
HAVE SOIL$ Y\40 

0,GO TO Y\R ROOM4 ,Y\ >E WET ALL ?R\<4 ,OH1 :AT 
A MU/A*E6 ,KATI\%A6 ,KATI\%A6 ,BR+ HIM SOME 
C(FEE QUICKLY40 

0,ALL RI<T60 RESPOND$ A FAMILI>1 PLEASANT VOICE4 ,NEKHLUD(F'S 
HE>T FLUTT]$4 0,%E IS H]E60 ,TO HIM IT WAS 
LIKE ! SUN RIS+ FROM BEH9D ! CL\DS1 & HE *E]FULLY 
W5T ) ,TIMON TO HIS OLD ROOM TO *ANGE HIS CLO?+4 

,NEKHLUD(F WI%$ TO ASK ,TIMON AB\T ,KATI\%A4 ,WAS 
%E WELL8 ,H[ DID %E F>E8 ,WAS %E NOT 5GAG$ TO 
BE M>RI$8 ,BUT ,TIMON WAS SO RESPECTFUL1 & AT ! 
SAME TIME SO RIGID2 HE SO /RICTLY 9SI/$ ON HIMSELF P\R+ 
! WAT] FROM ! PIT*] OV] ,NEKHLUD(F'S H&S1 
?AT ! LATT] C\LD NOT DECIDE TO ASK HIM AB\T ,KATI\%A1 
& ONLY 9QUIR$ AB\T HIS GR&-*ILDR51 AB\T ! OLD 
/ALLION1 AB\T ! WAT*-DOG ,POLKAN4 ,!Y W]E ALL WELL1 
EXCEPT ,POLKAN1 :O HAD GONE MAD ! PREVI\S YE>4 

,AFT] HE HAD ?R[N (F HIS WET CLO!S1 & AS HE WAS 
AB\T TO DRESS HIMSELF1 ,NEKHLUD(F HE>D QUICK /EPS & 
A RAPP+ AT ! DOOR4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ BO? ! /EPS & 
! RAPP+4 ,ONLY %E WALK$ & RAPP$ ?US4 

,IT WAS ,KATI\%A--! SAME ,KATI\%A--ONLY MORE LOVELY 
?AN BE=E4 ,! NAIVE1 SMIL+1 SOME:AT SQU9T+ 
BLACK EYES /ILL LOOK$ UP2 %E WORE A CLEAN :ITE APRON1 
AS BE=E4 ,%E BR\<T A P]FUM$ PIECE ( SOAP1 JU/ 
TAK5 FROM ! WRAPP]1 & TWO T[ELS--ONE ,RUSSIAN 
& ! O!R ,TURKI%4 ,! FRE%LY UNPACK$ SOAP1 ! 
T[ELS & %E H]SELF1 W]E ALL EQUALLY CLEAN1 FRE%1 PURE 
& PLEASANT4 ,! LOVELY1 FIRM1 R$ LIPS BECAME CREAS$ 
FROM UNRE/RA9ABLE HAPP9ESS AT SI<T ( HIM4 

0,H[ DO Y\ DO1 ,DMITRI ,IVANOVI*80 %E SAID1 ) 
DIFFICULTY1 H] FACE BECOM+ FLU%$4 

0,H[ >T--H[ >E Y\80 ,HE DID NOT KN[ :E!R 
TO 0?\0 H] OR NOT1 & BECAME AS R$ 9 ! FACE AS %E 
WAS4.<,D.> 0,>E Y\ WELL80 

0,V]Y WELL4 ,Y\R AUNT S5T Y\ Y\R FAVORITE SOAP1 
ROSE-SC5T$10 %E SAID1 PLAC+ ! SOAP ON ! TABLE1 & 
! T[ELS ON ! >MS ( ! *AIR4 

0,! G5TLEMAN HAS HIS [N10 ,TIMON /OOD UP = ! 
9DEP5D5CE ( ! GUE/1 PR\DLY PO9T+ TO ! OP5 
TRAVEL+ BAG ) SILV] LIDS1 CONTA9+ A L>GE NUMB] 
( BOTTLES1 BRU%ES1 P]FUMES & ALL SORTS ( TOILET >TICLES4 

0,MY ?ANKS TO AUNTIE4 ,BUT H[ GLAD ,I AM ?AT ,I CAME10 
SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 FEEL+ ! OLD BRI<TNESS & EMOTIONS 
RECURR+ TO HIS S\L4 

,9 ANSW] TO ?IS %E ONLY SMIL$ & LEFT ! ROOM4 

,! AUNTS1 :O ALWAYS LOV$ ,NEKHLUD(F1 RECEIV$ HIM 
?IS TIME ) GREAT] JOY ?AN USUAL4 ,DMITRI WAS GO+ 
TO ACTIVE S]VICE1 :]E HE MI<T BE W\ND$ OR KILL$4 
,?IS AFFECT$ ! AUNTS4 

,NEKHLUD(F HAD >RANG$ HIS TRIP SO ?AT HE MI<T SP5D 
TW5TY-F\R H\RS ) HIS AUNTS1 BUT1 SEE+ ,KATI\%A1 
DECID$ TO REMA9 OV] ,EA/] ,SUNDAY1 :I* WAS TWO 
DAYS LAT]1 & WIR$ TO HIS FRI5D & COMM&] ,%5BOK1 
:OM HE WAS TO MEET AT ,ODESSA1 TO COME TO HIS AUNTS4 

,FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAY ,NEKHLUD(F EXP]I5C$ ! OLD 
FEEL+ T[>D ,KATI\%A4 ,AGA9 HE C\LD NOT SEE )\T 
AGITATION ! :ITE APRON ( ,KATI\%A2 HE C\LD NOT 
LI/5 )\T JOY TO H] /EPS1 H] VOICE1 H] LAU<2 HE 
C\LD NOT1 )\T EMOTION1 LOOK 9TO H] BLACK EYES1 ESPECIALLY 
:5 %E SMIL$2 HE C\LD NOT1 ABOVE ALL1 SEE1 
)\T CONFUSION1 H[ %E BLU%$ :5 !Y MET4 ,HE 
FELT ?AT HE WAS 9 LOVE1 BUT NOT AS =M]LY1 :5 ?IS 
LOVE WAS TO HIM A MY/]Y1 & HE HAD NOT ! C\RAGE TO 
CONFESS IT TO HIMSELF2 :5 HE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ONE 
CAN LOVE ONLY ONCE4 ,N[ HE LOV$ KN[+LY1 REJOIC$ AT 
IT1 & CONFUS$LY KN[+1 ?\< HE CONCEAL$ IT FROM 
HIMSELF1 :AT IT CONSI/$ (1 & :AT MI<T COME ( IT4 

,9 ,NEKHLUD(F1 AS 9 ALL PEOPLE1 !RE W]E TWO BE+S2 
ONE SPIRITUAL1 :O S\<T ONLY SU* HAPP9ESS = HIMSELF 
AS ALSO B5EFIT$ O!RS2 & ! ANIMAL BE+1 SEEK+ HIS 
[N HAPP9ESS = ! SAKE ( :I* HE IS WILL+ TO SACRIFICE 
?AT ( ! WORLD4 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( HIS 9SANE 
EGOTISM1 CALL$ =? BY ! LIFE 9 ! >MY & 9 ,/4 
,PET]SBURG1 ! ANIMAL MAN DOM9AT$ HIM & COMPLETELY 
SUPPRESS$ ! SPIRITUAL MAN4 ,BUT1 SEE+ ,KATI\%A1 & 
BE+ AGA9 IMBU$ ) ! FEEL+S HE =M]LY EXP]I5C$ 
T[>D H]1 ! SPIRITUAL MAN RAIS$ HIS HEAD & 
BEGAN TO ASS]T HIS RI<TS4 ,& DUR+ ! TWO DAYS PREC$+ 
,EA/] AN 9CESSANT /RUGGLE WAS GO+ ON )9 
,NEKHLUD(F ( :I* HE WAS QUITE UNCONSCI\S4 

,9 ! DEP? ( HIS S\L HE KNEW ?AT HE HAD TO DEP>T2 
?AT HIS /AY AT HIS AUNTS WAS UNNECESS>Y1 ?AT NO?+ 
GOOD C\LD COME ( IT1 BUT IT WAS SO JOY\S & PLEASANT 
?AT HE DID NOT HE$ IT1 & REMA9$4 

,ON ! EVE ( ,EA/] ,SUNDAY1 ! PRIE/ & DEACON 
:O1 AS !Y AFT]W>DS RELAT$1 ) DIFFICULTY COV]$ ! 
?REE MILES FROM ! *UR* TO ! AUNTS' MANOR1 >RIV$ 
ON A SLEI< TO P]=M ! MORN+ S]VICES4 

,NEKHLUD(F1 ) HIS AUNTS & ! S]VANTS1 W5T 
?R\< ! MOTIONS1 )\T CEAS+ TO LOOK ON ,KATI\%A1 
:O BR\<T A C5S] & WAS /&+ AT ! DOOR2 !N1 
9 ! CU/OM>Y FA%ION1 KISS$ ! PRIE/ & ! AUNTS1 
& WAS AB\T TO RETIRE TO HIS ROOM :5 HE HE>D ,MATRI5A 
,PAVLOVNA1 ! OLD S]VANT ( ,M>IA ,IVANOVNA1 MAK+ 
PREP>ATIONS ) ,KATI\%A TO GO TO *UR* & WITNESS 
! CONSECRATION ( ! PAS*AL BREAD4 0,I WILL GO 
!RE1 TOO10 HE ?\<T4 

,!RE WAS NO WAGON OR SLEI< ROAD TO ! *UR*1 SO 
,NEKHLUD(F GAVE COMM&1 AS HE W\LD 9 HIS [N H\SE1 
TO HAVE A HORSE SADDL$1 &1 9/EAD ( GO+ TO B$1 
DONN$ A BRILLIANT UNI=M & TI<T KNEE-BREE*ES1 ?REW 
ON HIS MILIT>Y COAT1 &1 M\NT+ ! SNORT+ & CON/ANTLY 
NEI<+1 HEAVY /ALLION1 HE DROVE (F TO ! *UR* 
9 ! D>K1 OV] POOLS & SN[ M\NDS4 

,F,O,O,T,N,O,T,E,S3 

.<,B.> ,DIM9UTIVE ( ,M>IA4 

.<,C.> ,DIM9UTIVE ( ,SOPHIA4 

.<,D.> ,! ,RUSSIAN ?\ CANNOT BE R5D]$ 9TO ,5GLI% ) ANY 
DEGREE ( ACCURACY4 ,! GREET+ TO :I* ! IMPULSIVE 
,NEKHLUD(F WAS AB\T TO GIVE EXPRESSION IS ?AT US$ T[>D A 
BELOV$ P]SON4 

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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