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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,JU/ !N ! VOICE ( ! COMM&] ( ! BATTALION  
WAS HE>D \TSIDE ! T5T 3 0 ,) :OM >E Y\ !RE1  
,NIKOLAY ,F$OROVI* 8 0  

,BOLKHOV GAVE HIM MY NAME1 & !REUPON ?REE  
(FIC]S 5T]$ ! BOO? 3 ,MAJOR ,KIRSANOV1 ! ADJUTANT  
( HIS BATTALION1 & ! CAPTA91 ,TROS5KO4  

,KIRSANOV WAS A %ORT1 PLUMP MAN1 ) A BLACK M\S-  
TA*E1 RUDDY *EEKS1 & SP>KL+ EYES4 ,HIS SMALL EYES  
W]E ! MO/ PROM95T FEATURE ( HIS FACE4 ,:5EV]  
HE LAU<$1 ALL !RE WAS LEFT ( !M W]E TWO MOI/  
LITTLE />S1 & !SE />S1 TOGE!R ) HIS /RET*$  
LIPS & CRAN+ NECK1 ASSUM$ A V]Y /RANGE EXPRESSION  
( BLANKNESS4 ,KIRSANOV CONDUCT$ HIMSELF 9 ! >MY  
BETT] ?AN ANYBODY ELSE 2 HIS 9F]IORS DID NOT SPEAK ILL  
( HIM1 & HIS SUP]IORS RESPECT$ HIM1 AL?\< !  
COMMON OP9ION WAS ?AT HE WAS EXCE$+LY DULL4 ,HE  
KNEW HIS DUTIES1 WAS EXACT & ZEAL\S1 ALWAYS HAD  
MONEY1 KEPT A C>RIAGE & A COOK1 & V]Y NATURALLY  
KNEW H[ TO PRET5D ?AT HE WAS PR\D4  

0 ,:AT >E Y\ *ATT+ AB\T1 ,NIKOLAY ,F$OROVI* 8 0  
HE SAID1 UPON 5T]+4  

0 ,AB\T ! AM5ITIES ( ! S]VICE 9 ! ,CAUCASUS40  

,BUT JU/ !N ,KIRSANOV NOTIC$ ME1 A YUNK]1 &1 TO  
LET ME FEEL HIS IMPORTANCE1 HE ASK$1 AS ?\< NOT HE>-  
+ ,BOLKHOV'S ANSW]1 & GLANC+ AT ! DRUM 3  

0 ,>E Y\ TIR$1 ,NIKOLAY ,F$OROVI* 8 0  

0 ,NO1 WE -- 0 ,BOLKHOV BEGAN4  

,BUT AGA9 ! DIGNITY ( ! COMM&] ( ! BAT-  
TALION SEEM$ TO DEM& ?AT HE %\LD 9T]RUPT &  
PROPOSE A NEW QUE/ION4  

0 ,WAS IT NOT A F9E 5GAGEM5T WE HAD TO-DAY 8 0  

,! ADJUTANT ( ! BATTAHON WAS A Y\NG 5SIGN1 :O  
HAD BUT LATELY BE5 PROMOT$ FROM YUNK]1 -- A MODE/  
& QUIET LAD1 ) A BA%FUL & GOOD-NATUR$LY PLEASANT  
FACE4 ,I HAD SE5 LIIM BE=E AT ,BOLKHOV'S4 ,! Y\NG  
MAN US$ TO CALL ON HIM (T51 :5 HE W\LD B[1 TAKE  
A SEAT 9 ! CORN]1 = H\RS ROLL CIG>ETTES & SMOKE  
!M 9 SIL5CE1 GET UP AGA91 SALUTE1 & WALK AWAY4 ,HE  
WAS A TYPE ( A POOR ,EUSSIAN YEOMAN1 :O HAD SELECT$  
! MILIT>Y C>E] AS ! ONLY POSSIBLE ONE ) HIS CUL-  
TURE1 & :O PLAC$ ! CALL+ ( AN (FIC] HI<] ?AN  
ANY?+ ELSE 9 ! WORLD1 -- A SIMPLE-HE>T$1 PLEAS+  
TYPE 9 SPITE ( ITS RIDICUL\S 9SEP>ABLE APPURT5ANCES1  
! TOBACCO-P\*1 ! DRESS+-G[N1 ! GUIT>1 & !  
MU/A*E BRU%1 ) :I* WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO CON-  
NECT IT4 ,!Y TOLD ( HIM 9 ! >MY ?AT HE HAD BOA/$  
( BE+ JU/1 BUT SEV]E ) HIS ORD]LY1 ?AT HE HAD  
SAID1 0,I R>ELY PUNI%1 BUT :5 ,I AM PROVOK$ !Y  
HAD BETT] LOOK \T10 & ?AT1 :5 HIS DRUNK5 ORD]LY  
HAD /OL5 A NUMB] ( ?+S ( HIM & HAD EV5  
BEGUN TO 9SULT HIM1 HE HAD BR\<T HIM TO ! GU>D-  
H\SE1 & ORD]$ HIM TO BE *A/IS$1 BUT ?AT :5 HE  
SAW ! PREP>ATIONS = ! PUNI%M5T1 HE SO COMPLETELY  
LO/ HIS COMPOSURE ?AT HE WAS ABLE ONLY TO SAY1 0 ,N[1  
Y\ SEE -- ,I CAN -- 0 & ?AT 9 UTT] CONFUSION HE RAN  
HOME1 & NEV] AGA9 WAS ABLE TO LOOK /RAI<T 9TO !  
EYES ( HIS ,*]NOV4 ,HIS COMRADES GAVE HIM NO RE/1  
& TEAS$ HIM AB\T IT1 & ,I HAD SEV]AL TIMES HE>D  
! SIMPLE-M9D$ LAD D5Y ! ALLEGATION1 &1 BLU%+  
UP TO HIS E>S1 9SI/ ?AT IT WAS NOT ONLY NOT TRUE1 BUT  
?AT QUITE ! OPPOSITE WAS ! FACT4  

,! ?IRD P]SON1 ,CAPTA9 ,TROS5KO1 WAS AN OLD ,CAU-  
CASUS SOLDI] 9 ! FULL S5SE ( ! WORD1 ?AT IS1 A MAN  
= :OM ! COMPANY :I* HE WAS COMM&+ HAD  
BECOME HIS FAMILY1 ! =TRESS :]E ! /AFF WAS /ATION$  
HIS HOME1 & ! S+]S HIS ONLY AMUSEM5T 9 LIFE1  
-- A MAN = :OM EV]Y?MG :I* WAS NOT ! ,CAU-  
CASUS WAS WOR?Y ( CONTEMPT1 & ALMO/ UNDES]V+  
BELIEF2 BUT EV]Y?+ :I* WAS ! ,CAUCASUS WAS  
DIVID$ 9TO TWO HALVES1 \RS1 & NOT \RS2 ! FIR/  
HE LOV$1 ! SECOND HE HAT$ ) ALL ! P[]S ( HIS  
S\L1 &1 :AT IS MO/ IMPORTANT1 HE WAS A MAN ( TRI$1  
QUIET BRAV]Y1 R>E K9DNESS ( HE>T 9 RELATION TO HIS  
COMRADES & 9F]IORS1 & ( AN AGGRAVAT+ /RAI<T-  
=W>DNESS & EV5 RUD5ESS 9 RELATION TO ADJUTANTS  
& BONJ\RS1 :OM HE = SOME REASON DESPIS$4 ,UPON  
5T]+ ! BOO?1 HE ALMO/ PI]C$ ! RO( ) HIS  
HEAD1 !N SUDD5LY L[]$ IT1 & SAT D[N ON !  
GR\ND4  

0 ,WELL 8 0 HE SAID1 &1 SUDD5LY NOTIC+ MY UNFAMILI>  
FACE1 HE /OPP$1 GAZ+ AT ME ) HIS TURBID1 FIX$  
GLANCE4  

0 ,SO1 :AT W]E Y\ TALK+ AB\T 8 0 ASK$ ! MAJOR1  
TAK+ \T HIS WAT* & LOOK+ AT IT1 ?\< ,I WAS  
FIRMLY CONV9C$ ?AT !RE WAS NO NE$ = HIS DO+ SO4  

0 ,HE WAS ASK+ ME :Y ,I WAS S]V+ H]E40  

0 ,( C\RSE1 ,NIKOLAY ,F$OROVI* WANTS TO DI/+UI%  
HIMSELF H]E1 & !N GO BACK HOME40  

0 ,WELL1 Y\ TELL ME1 ,ABRAM ,ILI*1 :Y DO Y\ S]VE 9  
! ,CAUCASUS 8 0  

0 ,BECAUSE1 Y\ SEE1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 WE >E ALL OBHG$  
TO S]VE4 ,:AT 8 0 HE ADD$1 ?\< ALL W]E SIL5T4  
0,YE/]DAY ,I RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,EUSSIA1 ,NIKOLAY  
,F$OROVI*10 HE CONT9U$1 EVID5TLY DESIR+ TO *ANGE  
! SUBJECT4 0,!Y WRITE TO ME -- !Y MAKE SU*  
/RANGE 9QUIRIES40  

0 ,:AT 9QUIRIES 8 0 ASK$ ,BOLKHOV4  

,HE LAU<$4  

,EEALLY1 /RANGE QUE/IONS -- !Y WANT TO KN[ 

:E!R !RE CAN BE ANY JEAL\SY )\T LOVE --  
,:AT 8 0 HE ASK$1 LOOK+ AT ALL ( US4  

0 ,I SAY 6 0 SAID ,BOLKHDV1 SMIL+4  

0 ,YES1 Y\ SEE1 IT IS GOOD 9 ,EUSSIA10 HE CONT9U$1 AS  
?\< HIS PHRASES NATURALLY PROCE$$ EA* FROM !  
PREVI\S ONE4 0 ,A,VLI5 ,I WAS 9 ,TAMBDV 9 '#e#b1 ,I WAS  
EV]Y:]E RECEIV$ 888 AN AID-DE-CAMP4 ,WILL Y\  
BELIEVE ME1 AT ! GOV]NOR'S BALL1 :5 ,I 5T]$1 DON'T  
Y\ KN[1 ,I WAS BEAUTIFULLY RECEIV$4 ,! WIFE ( !  
GOV]NOR1 Y\ KN[1 TALK$ ) ME & ASK$ ME AB\T  
! ,CAUCASUS1 & ALL -- REALLY ,I DID NOT KN[ -- ,!Y  
LOOK$ AT MY GOLD SAB] AS AT A R>ITY1 & !Y ASK$  
ME :AT ,I GOT ! SAB] =1 & = :AT ! ,ANNA  
CROSS1 & = :AT ! ,VLADIMIR CROSS1 & ,I TOLD !M --  
,:AT 8 -- ,?IS IS :AT ! ,CAUCASUS IS GOOD =1 ,NIKOLAY  
,F$OROVI* 6 0 HE CONT9U$1 NOT WAIT+ = AN ANSW]4  
0 ,!RE !Y LOOK AT US1 ,CAUCASUS (FIC]S1 V]Y WELL4  
,Y\NG MAN1 Y\ KN[1 A /AFF-(FIC] ) AN ,ANNA &  
A ,VLADIMIR CROSS1 -- ?AT MEANS A GREAT DEAL 9 ,EUSSIA --  
,:AT 8 0  

0 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ DID A HTTLE BRAGG+1 ,ABRAM ,ILI* 8 0  
SAID ,BOLKHOV4  

0 ,HE-HE 6 0 HE LAU<$ HIS /UPID SMILE4 0 ,Y\ KN[  
ONE MU/ DO ?AT4 ,& ,I DID FEA/ DUR+ ?OSE TWO  
MON?S 6 0  

0 ,IS IT NICE !RE1 9 ,EUSSIA 8 0 ASK$ ,TROS5KO1 9QUIR-  
+ AB\T ,EUSSIA AS ?\< IT W]E ,*9A OR ,JAPAN4  

0 ,YES1 IT WAS AN AWFUL LOT ( *AMPAGNE WE DRANK  
DUR+ ?OSE TWO MON?S 6 0  

0 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE DRUNK LEMONADE4  
,IF ,I HAD BE5 !RE1 ,I W\LD HAVE BUR/ DR9K+1 JU/ TO  
%[ !M H[ (FIC]S ( ! ,CAUCASUS DR9K4 ,MY REPU-  
TATION W\LD NOT BE = NO?+4 ,I W\LD HAVE %[$  
!M H[ TO DR9K -- ,HEY1 ,BOLKHOV 8 0 HE ADD$4  

0,BUT Y\1 UNCLE1 HAVE BE5 = T5 YE>S 9 !  
,CAUCASUS10 SAID ,BOLKH#fV1 0 & DO Y\ REMEMB]  
:AT ,]MOLDV SAID 8 ,& ,ABRAM ,ILI* HAS BE5 ONLY  
SIX -- 0  

0 ,T5 YE>S 8 ,IT IS NE>LY SIXTE540  

0 ,BOLKHOV1 LET US HAVE SOME ( Y\R SAGE4 ,IT IS DAMP1  
BMR 6 ,HEY 8 0 HE ADD$1 SMIL+4 0 ,LET US HAVE A  
DR9K1 MAJOR 6 0  

,BUT ! MAJOR WAS DISSATISFI$ ) ! FIR/ REM>KS  
( ! OLD CAPTA91 & N[ WAS EV5 MORE MORTIFI$1 &  
S\<T A REFUGE 9 HIS [N GR&EUR4 ,HE TUN$ A SONG1  
& AGA9 LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*4  

0,I WILL NEV] TRAVEL TO ,EUSSIA10 CONT9U$ ,TROS5KO1  
PAY+ NO ATT5TION TO ! FR[N+ MAJOR4 0 ,I HAVE  
=GOTT5 H[ TO WALK & TALK LIKE A ,EUSSIAN4 ,!Y  
WILL SAY1 "9 ,:AT MON/] IS ?IS ?AT HAS >RIV$4' ,I SAY1  
?IS IS ,ASIA4 ,IS IT NOT SO1 ,NIKOLAY ,F$OROVI* 8 ,:AT  
AM ,I TO DO 9 ,EUSSIA8 ,ALL ! SAME1 ,I %ALL BE %OT  
SOME DAY H]E4 ,!Y WILL ASK1 ' ,:]E IS ,TROS5KO 8 '  
,%OT4 ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO ) ! EI<? COM-  
PANY -- EH 8 0 HE ADD$1 ADDRESS+ ! MAJOR ALL !  
TIME4  

0 ,S5D ! (FIC] ( ! DAY ALONG ! BATTALION 6 0  
%\T$ ,KIRSANOV1 )\T REPLY+ TO ! CAPTA91  
?\< ,I WAS AGA9 CONV9C$ ?AT HE HAD NO ORD]S  
TO GIVE4  

0 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ >E GLAD1 Y\NG MAN1 ?AT Y\ >E  
RECEIV+ D\BLE PAY N[ 8 0 SAID ! MAJOR1 AFT] A FEW  
M9UTES' SIL5CE1 TO ! ADJUTANT ( ! BATTALION4  

0 ,( C\RSE1 V]Y MU* SO40  

0 ,I F9D ?AT \R PAY IS N[ V]Y L>GE1 ,NIKOLAY  
,F$OROVI*10 HE CONT9U$4 0,A Y\NG MAN CAN HVE  
QUITE DEC5TLY1 & EV5 ALL[ LIIMSELF SOME LUXURIES40  

0 ,NO1 REALLY1 ,ABRAM ,ILI*10 TIMIDLY SAID ! ADJUTANT1  
0 ?\< ! PAY IS D\BLE1 YET -- ONE MU/ KEEP A  
HORSE -- 0  

0 ,DON'T T5 ME ?AT1 Y\NG MAN 6 ,I HAVE MYSELF BE5  
AN 5SIGN1 & ,I KN[4 ,BELIEVE ME1 ONE CAN ,HVE1 )  
PROP] C>E4 ,N[1 FIGURE UP10 HE ADD$1 B5D+ ! LITTLE  
F+] ( HIS LEFT H&4  

0 ,WE TAKE ALL \R PAY 9 ADVANCE1 -- SO H]E IS Y\R  
CALCULATION10 SAID ,TROS5KO1 SWALL[+ A W9E-GLASS (  
BR&Y4  

@<@< ,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ WANT = ?AT -- ,:AT 8 0  

,AT ?IS MOM5T A :ITE HEAD ) A FLAT NOSE WAS  
?RU/ ?R\< ! OP5+ ( ! BOO?1 & A %>P  
VOICE ) A ,G]MAN ACC5T SAID 3  

0 ,>E Y\ H]E1 ,ABRAM ,ILI* 8 ,! (FIC] ( ! DAY  
IS LOOK+ = Y\40  

0 ,COME 91 ,KRAFT 6 0 SAID ,BOLKHOV4  

,A LONG FIGURE 9 ! COAT ( ! G5]AL /AFF SQUEEZ$  
?R\< ! DOOR1 & BEGAN TO PRESS EV]YBODY'S H&S  
) GREAT F]VOR4  

0 ,AH1 DE> CAPTA9 6 Y\ >E H]E1 TOO 8 0 HE SAID1  
ADDRESS+ ,TROS5KO4  

,! NEW GUE/1 9 SPITE ( ! D>KNESS1 MADE HIS WAY  
T[>D HIM1 & TO ! CAPTA9'S GREAT SURPRISE & DISSAT-  
ISFACTION1 AS ,I ?\<T1 KISS$ HIS LIPS4  

0 ,?IS IS A ,G]MAN :O WANTS TO BE A GOOD COMRADE10  
,I ?\<T4  

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