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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! PASS5G] TRA9 :I* WAS TO C>RY AWAY ,NEKHLUD(F 
WAS TO />T 9 TWO H\RS4 ,NEKHLUD(F AT FIR/ 
?\<T ( UTILIZ+ !SE TWO H\RS 9 VISIT+ HIS SI/]1 
BUT AFT] ! IMPRESSIONS ( ! MORN+ HE FELT SO EXCIT$ 
& EXHAU/$ ?AT HE SEAT$ HIMSELF ON A S(A 9 
! SALOON = FIR/-CLASS PASS5G]S4 ,BUT HE UNEXPECT$LY 
FELT SO DR[SY ?AT HE TURN$ ON HIS SIDE1 PLAC$ HIS 
PALM UND] HIS *EEK1 & IMM$IATELY FELL ASLEEP4 

,HE WAS AWAK5$ BY A S]VANT 9 DRESS-COAT HOLD+ A 
NAPK9 9 HIS H&4 

0,MI/]1 MI/]1 >E Y\ NOT ,PR9CE ,NEKHLUD(F8 ,A 
LADY IS LOOK+ = Y\40 

,NEKHLUD(F QUICKLY RAIS$ HIMSELF1 RUBB+ HIS EYES1 
& ! 9CID5TS ( ! MORN+ PASS$ BE=E HIS M9D'S 
EYE--! PROCESSION ( ! CONVICTS1 ! M5 :O HAD 
DI$ FROM ! HEAT1 ! GRAT$ W9D[S ( ! C>S1 & 
! WOM5 HUDDL$ BEH9D !M1 ONE ( :OM WAS LABOR+ 
9 *ILD-BIR? )\T AID1 & ANO!R PITE\SLY 
SMIL+ TO HIM FROM BEH9D ! IRON GRAT+4 ,BUT 9 
REALITY HE SAW A TABLE COV]$ ) BOTTLES1 VASES1 *&ELI]S1 
& FRUIT /&S2 NIMBLE S]VANTS BU/L+ >\ND 
! TABLE1 & 9 ! DEP? ( ! SALOON1 BE=E ! LUN*-C\NT]1 
LOAD$ ) VI&S & FRUITS1 ! BACKS ( PASS5G]S 
LEISURELY EAT+ !IR LUN*EON4 

,:ILE ,NEKHLUD(F WAS RAIS+ HIMSELF & %AK+ (F 
! SLUMB]1 HE NOTIC$ ?AT EV]YBODY 9 ! SALOON WAS 
CURI\SLY WAT*+ ! 5TRANCE4 ,HE TURN$ HIS EYES 9 
! SAME DIRECTION1 & SAW A PROCESSION ( PEOPLE :O 
BORE AN >M-*AIR 9 :I* WAS SEAT$ A LADY1 H] HEAD 
COV]$ ) TULLE4 ,! FIR/ BE>] WAS A LACKEY :O 
SEEM$ FAMILI> TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,! ONE BEH9D WAS ALSO 
A FAMILI> PORT]1 ) :ITE CR[N LACE >\ND HIS CAP4 
,BEH9D ! >M-*AIR CAME AN ELEGANTLY DRESS$ MAID-S]VANT 
) CURLY HAIR1 C>RY+ A R\ND LEA!R BOX & 
A SUN%ADE4 ,FUR!R BEH9D CAME ! %ORT-NECK$ 
,PR9CE ,KOR*AG91 HIS %\LD]S ?R[N BACK2 !N 
,MISSY1 ,MI%A1 !IR C\S91 & A DIPLOMAT ,O/51 UNFAMILI> 
TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 ) HIS LONG NECK & PROM95T 
,ADAM'S APPLE & AN EV] *E]FUL APPE>ANCE4 ,HE 
WALK$ IMPRESSIVELY1 BUT EVID5TLY JE/+LY TALK+ TO 
! SMIL+ ,MISSY4 ,BEH9D !M CAME ! DOCTOR1 ANGRILY 
SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE4 

,! ,KOR*AG9S W]E MOV+ FROM !IR E/ATE TO ! 
,PR9CE'S SI/]1 :OSE E/ATE WAS SITUAT$ ON ! ,NIJHNI 
ROAD4 

,! PROCESSION PASS$ 9TO ! LADIES' ROOM4 ,! OLD 
,PR9CE1 H[EV]1 SEAT+ HIMSELF AT ! TABLE1 IMM$IATELY 
CALL$ OV] A WAIT] & BEGAN TO ORD] SOME?+4 
,MISSY ) ,O/5 ALSO /OPP$ 9 ! D9+-ROOM1 & 
W]E AB\T TO SIT D[N :5 !Y SAW AN ACQUA9TANCE 
9 ! DOORWAY & W5T TO MEET H]4 ,IT WAS ,NATALIA 
,IVANOVNA4 ,%E WAS ESCORT$ BY ,AGRIPP9A ,PETROVNA1 & 
AS %E 5T]$ ! D9+-ROOM %E LOOK$ >\ND4 ,AT 
ALMO/ ! SAME MOM5T %E NOTIC$ ,MISSY & H] 
BRO!R4 ,%E FIR/ APPROA*$ ,MISSY1 ONLY NODD+ H] 
HEAD TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,BUT AFT] KISS+ ,MISSY %E IMM$IATELY 
TURN$ TO HIM4 

0,AT LA/ ,I HAVE F\ND Y\10 %E SAID4 

,AFT] GREET+ HIS SI/]1 ,NEKHLUD(F 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION 
) ,MISSY1 :O TOLD HIM ?AT !IR H\SE HAD 
BURN$ D[N1 NECESSITAT+ !IR REMOVAL TO H] AUNT'S4 
,O/5 BEGAN TO RELATE A DROLL ANECDOTE AN5T ! FIRE4 
,NEKHLUD(F1 )\T LI/5+ TO ,O/51 TURN$ TO HIS 
SI/]3 

0,H[ GLAD ,I AM ?AT Y\ CAME60 

,9 ! C\RSE ( !IR CONV]SATION HE TOLD H] H[ 
SORRY HE FELT = HAV+ FALL5 \T ) H] HUSB&2 ?AT 
HE HAD 9T5D$ TO RETURN & CONFESS ?AT HE WAS AT FAULT1 
BUT ?AT HE KNEW NOT H[ H] HUSB& W\LD TAKE IT4 

0,I SPOKE IMPROP]LY TO HIM1 & IT TORTUR$ ME10 HE 
SAID4 

0,I KNEW IT4 ,I WAS SURE Y\ DIDN'T 9T5D IT10 SAID HIS 
SI/]4 0,DON'T Y\ KN[----0 

,! TE>S WELL$ UP 9 H] EYES1 & %E T\*$ H] 
BRO!R'S H&4 ,IT WAS SPOK5 T5D]LY2 HE UND]/OOD 
H]1 & WAS AFFECT$4 ,! MEAN+ ( H] WORDS WAS 
?AT1 BESIDES H] LOVE = H] HUSB&1 H] LOVE = H] 
BRO!R WAS DE> & IMPORTANT TO H]1 & ?AT ANY DISAGREEM5T 
) HIM CAUS$ H] SUFF]+4 

0,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\4 ,OH1 :AT ,I HAVE SE5 TO-DAY60 
HE SAID1 SUDD5LY RECALL+ ! TWO DEAD CONVICTS4 
0,TWO CONVICTS HAVE BE5 KILL$40 

0,H[ KILL$80 

0,SO1 SIMPLY KILL$4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 BR\<T H]E 9 
?IS HEAT1 & TWO ( !M DI$ FROM SUN/ROKE40 

0,IMPOSSIBLE6 ,H[8 ,TO-DAY8 ,JU/ N[80 

0,YES1 JU/ N[4 ,I HAVE SE5 !IR CORPSES40 

0,:Y W]E !Y KILL$8 ,:O KILL$ !M80 ASK$ 
,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA4 

0,?OSE :O =CIBLY BR\<T !M H]E10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F 
EXCIT$LY1 FEEL+ ?AT %E TOOK ! SAME VIEW ( ?IS 
AS H] HUSB&4 

0,OH1 MY ,GOD60 SAID ,AGRIPP9A ,PETROVNA1 COM+ NE>] 
TO !M4 

0,YES1 WE HAVE NO CONCEPTION ( ! LIFE !SE UN=TUNATES 
>E LEAD+1 & IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ IT10 ,NEKHLUD(F 
ADD$1 LOOK+ AT ! OLD ,PR9CE1 :O1 SITT+ AT 
! TABLE ) A NAPK9 TUCK$ UND] HIS *9 & A L>GE 
GLASS BE=E HIM1 AT ?AT MOM5T GLANC$ AT ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,NEKHLUD(F10 HE %\T$4 0,WON'T Y\ TAKE SAUCE TO 
COOL (F8 ,IT IS EXCELL5T /UFF40 

,NEKHLUD(F REFUS$ & TURN$ AWAY4 

0,BUT :AT WILL Y\ DO80 CONT9U$ ,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA4 

0,I WILL DO :AT ,I CAN4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT1 BUT ,I FEEL 
?AT ,I MU/ DO SOME?+4 ,& ,I WILL DO :AT ,I CAN40 

0,YES1 YES1 ,I UND]/& ?AT4 ,& :AT AB\T HIM80 
%E SAID1 SMIL+ & NODD+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,KOR*AG94 
0,IS IT REALLY ALL OV]80 

0,YES1 IT IS & ,I ?9K )\T REGRET ON EI!R SIDE40 

0,I AM V]Y SORRY4 ,I LIKE H]4 ,BUT ,I SUPPOSE IT MU/ 
BE SO4 ,BUT :Y %\LD Y\ B9D Y\RSELF8 ,:Y >E 
Y\ FOLL[+ H]80 

0,BECAUSE IT IS PROP] ?AT ,I %\LD10 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID 
DRYLY1 AS ?\< DESIR+ TO *ANGE ! SUBJECT4 

,BUT HE IMM$IATELY FELT A%AM$ ( HIS COLDNESS TO HIS 
SI/]4 0,:Y %\LD ,I NOT TELL H] :AT ,I ?9K80 HE 
?\<T2 0& LET ,AGRIPP9A ,PETROVNA ALSO KN[ IT10 HE 
SAID TO HIMSELF1 LOOK+ AT ! OLD S]VANT4 

,! PRES5CE ( ,AGRIPP9A ,PETROVNA ONLY 5C\RAG$ 
HIM TO REPEAT HIS DECISION TO HIS SI/]4 

0,Y\ >E SPEAK+ ( MY 9T5TION TO M>RY ,KATIU%A4 
,Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE DECID$ TO DO IT1 BUT %E FIRMLY & DECID$LY 
REFUS$ ME10 HE SAID1 & HIS VOICE TREMBL$1 AS IT 
ALWAYS DID :5 HE SPOKE ( IT4 0,%E DOES NOT DESIRE 
MY SACRIFICE1 & 9 H] POSITION %E SACRIFICES V]Y MU*1 
& ,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT H] SACRIFICE1 EV5 IF IT W]E ONLY 
MOM5T>Y4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I AM FOLL[+ H]1 & ,I WILL 
BE NE> H]1 & WILL 5DEAVOR TO RELIEVE H] CONDITION 
AS F> AS ,I AM ABLE40 

,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA WAS SIL5T4 ,AGRIPP9A ,PETROVNA 
LOOK$ 9QUIR+LY AT ,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA1 %AK+ H] HEAD4 
,AT ?AT MOM5T ! PROCESSION />T$ AGA9 FROM ! 
LADIES' ROOM4 ,! SAME H&SOME ,PHILLIP & ! PORT] 
W]E BE>+ ! ,PR9CESS4 ,%E /OPP$ ! BE>]S1 
BECKON$ ,NEKHLUD(F TO H] SIDE1 & 9 A PITE\SLY LANGUID 
MANN] EXT5D$ H] :ITE1 R+-B$ECK$ H&1 
) HORROR ANTICIPAT+ ! H>D PRESSURE ( HIS4 

0,EP\VANTABLE60 %E SAID ( ! HEAT4 0,IT IS UNBE>ABLE4 
,CE CLIMAT ME TUE40 ,& HAV+ SAID A FEW WORDS 
( ! HORRORS ( ! ,RUSSIAN CLIMATE1 & 9VIT$ ,NEKHLUD(F 
TO VISIT !M1 %E GAVE A SIGN TO ! BE>]S4 
0,DON'T FAIL TO COME1 N[10 %E ADD$1 TURN+ H] LONG 
FACE TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 

,NEKHLUD(F W5T \T ON ! PLAT=M4 ,! PROCESSION 
TURN$ TO ! RI<T1 T[>D ! FIR/-CLASS COA*ES4 ,NEKHLUD(F1 
) A PORT] :O C>RI$ HIS BAGGAGE1 & ,T>ASS1 
) HIS BAGS1 TURN$ TO ! LEFT4 

0,?AT IS MY COMRADE10 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID TO HIS SI/]1 
PO9T+ TO ,T>ASS1 :OSE /ORY HE HAD TOLD H] BE=E4 

0,:AT1 >E Y\ TAK+ ! ?IRD CLASS80 ASK$ ,NATALIA 
,IVANOVNA1 :5 ,NEKHLUD(F /OPP$ BE=E A ?IRD-CLASS 
C> & ! PORT]1 ) ,T>ASS1 5T]$ IT4 

0,YES1 ,I WILL HAVE IT MORE CONV5I5T !N4 ,T>ASS IS 
) ME4 ,ANO!R ?+10 HE ADD$4 0,I HAVE NOT YET 
GIV5 ! ,KUSM9SKOIE L& TO ! PEASANTS4 ,SO ?AT1 9 
CASE ( MY DEA?1 Y\R *ILDR5 WILL 9H]IT IT40 

0,DMITRI1 DON'T TALK ?AT WAY10 SAID ,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA4 

0,& IF ,I DO GIVE IT AWAY1 !N ALL ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\ 
IS ?AT ! REMA9D] WILL BE !IRS1 = ,I %ALL H>DLY 
M>RY4 ,& IF ,I DO1 !RE WILL BE NO *ILDR5--SO 
?AT----0 

0,DMITRI1 PLEASE /OP IT10 SAID ,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA2 BUT 
,NEKHLUD(F SAW ?AT %E WAS GLAD TO HE> :AT HE WAS 
SAY+4 

,! TIME = P>T+ HAD COME4 ,! CONDUCTORS W]E 
CLOS+ ! DOORS1 9VIT+ ! PASS5G]S TO TAKE SEATS1 
O!RS TO LEAVE ! C>S4 

,NEKHLUD(F 5T]$ ! HEAT$ & ILL-SMELL+ C> & 
IMM$IATELY APPE>$ ON ITS PLAT=M4 ,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA 
WAS /&+ OPPOSITE1 & EVID5TLY WI%$ TO SAY SOME?+1 
BUT C\LD NOT F9D WORDS4 ,%E C\LD NOT SAY 
0ECRIVEZ10 BECAUSE !Y HAD LONG BE5 RIDICUL+ ! CU/OM>Y 
PHRASE ( P>T+ FRI5DS4 ,! CONV]SATION 
AB\T F9ANCIAL AFFAIRS & ! 9H]ITANCE AT ONCE DE/ROY$ 
! T5D] RELATIONS !Y HAD RESUM$4 ,!Y 
N[ FELT !MSELVES E/RANG$ FROM EA* O!R4 ,SO ?AT 
,NATALIA ,IVANOVNA WAS GLAD :5 ! TRA9 BEGAN TO 
MOVE & %E C\LD SAY1 ) A SMILE3 0,WELL1 ,DMITRI1 
GOOD-BY60 ,AS SOON AS ! TRA9 LEFT %E BEGAN TO ?9K 
H[ TO TELL H] HUSB& ( H] CONV]SATION ) H] 
BRO!R1 & H] FACE BECAME GRAVE & WORRI$4 

,& ?\< ,NEKHLUD(F 5T]TA9$ ! BE/ S5TIM5TS 
T[>D HIS SI/]1 & HE CONCEAL$ NO?+ FROM H]1 HE 
N[ FELT E/RANG$ FROM H]1 & WAS GLAD TO BE RID ( 
H]4 ,HE FELT ?AT ! ,NATA%A ( OLD WAS NO MORE2 ?AT 
!RE WAS ONLY A SLAVE ( AN UNPLEASANT1 D>K1 HAIRY MAN 
) :OM HE HAD NO?+ 9 COMMON4 ,HE PLA9LY SAW 
?IS1 BECAUSE H] FACE BECAME ILLUM9$ ) PECULI> ANIMATION 
ONLY :5 HE SPOKE ( ?AT :I* 9T]E/$ H] 
HUSB&--( ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! L& AMONG ! PEASANTS1 
& ( ! 9H]ITANCE4 ,?IS MADE HIM SAD4 

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

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