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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,DUR+ AN 9T]VAL 9 ! ,MELV9SKI TRIAL 9 ! L>GE BUILD+ ( ! ,LAW ,C\RTS ! MEMB]S & PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MET 9 ,IVAN ,EGOROVI* ,%EBEK'S PRIVATE ROOM1 :]E ! CONV]SATION TURN$ ON ! CELEBRAT$ ,KRASOVSKI CASE4  ,F$OR ,VASILIEVI* W>MLY MA9TA9$ ?AT IT WAS NOT SUBJECT TO !IR JURISDICTION1 ,IVAN ,EGOROVI* MA9TA9$ ! CONTR>Y1 :ILE ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 NOT HAV+ 5T]$ 9TO ! DISCUSSION AT ! />T1 TOOK NO P>T 9 IT BUT LOOK$ ?R\< ! "9,GAZETTE"9 :I* HAD JU/ BE5 H&$ 94  

0,G5TLEM510 HE SAID1 0,IVAN ,ILY* HAS DI$60  

0,Y\ DON'T SAY SO60  

0,H]E1 READ IT Y\RSELF10 REPLI$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 H&+ ,F$OR ,VASILIEVI* ! PAP] /ILL DAMP FROM ! PRESS4  ,SURR\ND$ BY A BLACK BORD] W]E ! WORDS3  0,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA ,GOLOV9A1 ) PR(\ND SORR[1 9=MS RELATIVES & FRI5DS ( ! DEMISE ( H] BELOV$ HUSB& ,IVAN ,ILY* ,GOLOV91 ,MEMB] ( ! ,C\RT ( ,JU/ICE1 :I* OCCURR$ ON ,FEBRU>Y ! #d? ( ?IS YE> #a#h#h#b4  ,! FUN]AL WILL TAKE PLACE ON ,FRIDAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON40  

,IVAN ,ILY* HAD BE5 A COLLEAGUE ( ! G5TLEM5 PRES5T & WAS LIK$ BY !M ALL4  ,HE HAD BE5 ILL = SOME WEEKS ) AN ILLNESS SAID TO BE 9CURABLE4  ,HIS PO/ HAD BE5 KEPT OP5 = HIM1 BUT !RE HAD BE5 CONJECTURES ?AT 9 CASE ( HIS DEA? ,ALEXEEV MI<T RECEIVE HIS APPO9TM5T1 & ?AT EI!R ,V9NIKOV OR ,%TABEL W\LD SUCCE$ ,ALEXEEV4  ,SO ON RECEIV+ ! NEWS ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S DEA? ! FIR/ ?\<T ( EA* ( ! G5TLEM5 9 ?AT PRIVATE ROOM WAS ( ! *ANGES & PROMOTIONS IT MI<T OCCASION AMONG !MSELVES OR !IR ACQUA9TANCES4  

0,I %ALL BE SURE TO GET ,%TABEL'S PLACE OR ,V9NIKOV'S10 ?\<T ,F$OR ,VASILIEVI*4  0,I WAS PROMIS$ ?AT LONG AGO1 & ! PROMOTION MEANS AN EXTRA EI<T HUNDR$ RUBLES A YE> = ME BESIDES ! ALL[ANCE40  

0,N[ ,I MU/ APPLY = MY BRO!R-9-LAW'S TRANSF] FROM ,KALUGA10 ?\<T ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4  0,MY WIFE WILL BE V]Y GLAD1 & !N %E WON'T BE ABLE TO SAY ?AT ,I NEV] DO ANY?+ = H] RELATIONS40  

0,I ?\<T HE W\LD NEV] LEAVE HIS B$ AGA910 SAID ,PET] ,IVANOVI* AL\D4 0,IT'S V]Y SAD40  

0,BUT :AT REALLY WAS ! MATT] ) HIM80  

0,! DOCTORS C\LDN'T SAY -- AT LEA/ !Y C\LD1 BUT EA* ( !M SAID SOME?+ DIFF]5T4  ,:5 LA/ ,I SAW HIM ,I ?\< HE WAS GETT+ BETT]40  

0,& ,I HAV5'T BE5 TO SEE HIM S9CE ! HOLIDAYS4 ,I ALWAYS MEANT TO GO40  

0,HAD HE ANY PROP]TY80  

0,I ?9K HIS WIFE HAD A LITTLE -- BUT SOME?+ QUIET TRIFL+40  

0,WE %ALL HAVE TO GO TO SEE H]1 BUT !Y LIVE SO T]RIBLY F> AWAY40  

0,F> AWAY FROM Y\1 Y\ MEAN4  ,EV]Y?+'S F> AWAY FROM Y\R PLACE40  

0,Y\ SEE1 HE NEV] CAN =GIVE MY LIV+ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! RIV]10 SAID ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 SMIL+ AT ,%EBEK4  ,!N1 /ILL TALK+ ( ! DI/ANCES BETWE5 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! CITY1 !Y RETURN$ TO ! ,C\RT4  

,BESIDES CONSID]ATIONS AS TO ! POSSIBLE TRANSF]S & PROMOTIONS LIKELY TO RESULT FROM ,IVAN ,ILY*'S DEA?1 ! M]E FACT ( ! DEA? ( A NE> ACQUA9TANCE >\S$1 AS USUAL1 9 ALL :O HE>D ( IT ! COMPLAC5T FEEL+ ?AT1 0IT IS HE :O IS DEAD & NOT ,I40  

,EA* ONE ?\<T OR FELT1 0,WELL1 HE'S DEAD BUT ,I'M ALIVE60  ,BUT ! MORE 9TIMATE ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S ACQUA9TANCES1 HIS SO-CALL$ FRI5DS1 C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+ ALSO ?AT !Y W\LD N[ HAVE TO FULFILL ! V]Y TIRESOME DEM&S ( PROPRIETY BY ATT5D+ ! FUN]AL S]VICE & PAY+ A VISIT ( CONDOL5CE TO ! WID[4  

,F$OR ,VASILIEVI* & ,PET] ,IVANOVI* HAD BE5 HIS NE>E/ ACQUA9TANCES4  ,PET] ,IVANOVI* HAD /UDI$ LAW ) ,IVAN ,ILY* & HAD CONSID]$ HIMSELF TO BE UND] OBLIGATIONS TO HIM4  

,HAV+ TOLD HIS WIFE AT D9N]-TIME ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S DEA?1 & ( HIS CONJECTURE ?AT IT MI<T BE POSSIBLE TO GET H] BRO!R TRANSF]R$ TO !IR CIRCUIT1 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* SACRIFIC$ HIS USUAL NAP1 PUT ON HIS EV5+ CLO!S & DROVE TO ,IVAN ,ILY*'S H\SE4  

,AT ! 5TRANCE /OOD A C>RIAGE & TWO CABS4  ,LEAN+ AGA9/ ! WALL 9 ! HALL D[N/AIRS NE> ! CLOAK/& WAS A C(F9-LID COV]$ ) CLO? ( GOLD1 ORNAM5T$ ) GOLD CORD & TASSELS1 ?AT HAD BE5 POLI%$ UP ) METAL P[D]4  ,TWO LADIES 9 BLACK W]E TAK+ (F !IR FUR CLOAKS4  ,PET] ,IVANOVI* RECOGNIZ$ ONE ( !M AS ,IVAN ,ILY*'S SI/]1 BUT ! O!R WAS A /RANG] TO HIM4  ,HIS COLLEAGUE ,S*W>TZ WAS JU/ COM+ D[N/AIRS1 BUT ON SEE+ ,PET] ,IVANOVI* 5T] HE /OPP$ & W9K$ AT HIM1 AS IF TO SAY3  0,IVAN ,ILY* HAS MADE A MESS ( ?+S -- NOT LIKE Y\ & ME40  

,S*W>TZ'S FACE ) HIS ,PICCADILLY :ISK]S1 & HIS SLIM FIGURE 9 EV5+ DRESS1 HAD AS USUAL AN AIR ( ELEGANT SOLEMNITY :I* CONTRA/$ ) ! PLAYFULNESS ( HIS *>ACT] & HAD A SPECIAL PIQUANCY H]E1 OR SO IT SEEM$ TO ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* ALL[$ ! LADIES TO PREC$E HIM & SL[LY FOLL[$ !M UP/AIRS4  ,S*W>TZ DID NOT COME D[N BUT REMA9$ :]E HE WAS1 & ,PET] ,IVANOVI* UND]/OOD ?AT HE WANT$ TO >RANGE :]E !Y %\LD PLAY BRIDGE ?AT EV5+4  ,! LADIES W5T UP/AIRS TO ! WID['S ROOM1 & ,S*W>TZ ) S]I\SLY COMPRESS$ LIPS BUT A PLAYFUL LOOK+ HIS EYES1 9DICAT$ BY A TWI/ ( HIS EYEBR[S ! ROOM TO ! RI<T :]E ! BODY LAY4  

,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 LIKE EV]YONE ELSE ON SU* OCCASIONS1 5T]$ FEEL+ UNC]TA9 :AT HE W\LD HAVE TO DO4  ,ALL HE KNEW WAS ?AT AT SU* TIMES IT IS ALWAYS SAFE TO CROSS ONESELF4  ,BUT HE WAS NOT QUITE SURE :E!R ONE %\LD MAKE OBSEISANCES :ILE DO+ SO4  ,HE !RE=E ADOPT$ A MIDDLE C\RSE4  ,ON 5T]+ ! ROOM HE BEGAN CROSS+ HIMSELF & MADE A SLI<T MOVEM5T RESEMBL+ A B[4  ,AT ! SAME TIME1 AS F> AS ! MOTION ( HIS HEAD & >M ALL[$1 HE SURVEY$ ! ROOM4  ,TWO Y\NG M5 -- APP>5TLY NEPHEWS1 ONE ( :OM WAS A HI<-S*OOL PUPIL -- W]E LEAV+ ! ROOM1 CROSS+ !MSELVES AS !Y DID SO4  ,AN OLD WOMAN WAS /&+ MOTIONLESS1 & A LADY ) /RANGELY >*$ EYEBR[S WAS SAY+ SOME?+ TO H] 9 A :ISP]4  ,A VIGOR\S1 RESOLUTE ,*UR* ,READ]1 9 A FROCK-COAT1 WAS READ+ SOME?+ 9 A L\D VOICE ) AN EXPRESSION ?AT PRECLUD$ ANY CONTRADICTION4  ,! BUTL]'S ASSI/ANT1 ,G]ASIM1 /EPP+ LI<TLY 9 FRONT ( ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 WAS /REW+ SOME?+ ON ! FLOOR4  ,NOTIC+ ?IS1 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS IMM$IATELY AW>E ( A FA9T ODOR ( A DECOMPOS+ BODY4  

,! LA/ TIME HE HAD CALL$ ON ,IVAN ,ILY*1 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* HAD SE5 ,G]ASIM 9 ! /UDY4 ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY FOND ( HIM & HE WAS P]=M+ ! DUTY ( A SICK NURSE4  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* CONT9U$ TO MAKE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS SLI<TLY 9CL9+ HIS HEAD 9 AN 9T]M$IATE DIRECTION BETWE5 ! C(F91 ! ,READ]1 & ! ICONS ON ! TABLE 9 A CORN] ( ! ROOM4  ,AFT]W>DS1 :5 IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T ( HIS >M 9 CROSS+ HIMSELF HAD GONE ON TOO LONG1 HE /OPP$ & BEGAN TO LOOK AT ! CORPSE4  

,! DEAD MAN LAY1 AS DEAD M5 ALWAYS LIE1 9 A SPECIALLY HEAVY WAY1 HIS RIGID LIMBS SUNK 9 ! S(T CU%IONS ( ! C(F91 ) ! HEAD =EV] B[$ ON ! PILL[4  ,HIS YELL[ WAX5 BR[ ) BALD PAT*ES OV] HIS SUNK5 TEMPLES WAS ?RU/ UP 9 ! WAY PECULI> TO ! DEAD1 ! PROTRUD+ NOSE SEEM+ TO PRESS ON ! UPP] LIP4  ,HE WAS MU* *ANG$ & GR[N EV5 ?9N] S9CE ,PET] ,IVANOVI* HAD LA/ SE5 HIM1 BUT1 AS IS ALWAYS ! CASE ) ! DEAD1 HIS FACE WAS H&SOM] & ABOVE ALL MORE DIGNIFI$ ?AN :5 HE WAS ALIVE4  ! EXPRESSION ON ! FACE SAID ?AT :AT WAS NECESS>Y HAD BE5 ACCOMPLI%$1 & ACCOMPLI%$ RI<TLY4  ,BESIDES ?IS !RE WAS 9 ?AT EXPRESSION A REPROA* & A W>N+ TO ! LIV+4  ,?IS W>N+ SEEM$ TO ,PET] ,IVANOVI* \T ( PLACE1 OR AT LEA/ NOT APPLICABLE TO HIM4  ,HE FELT A C]TA9 DISCOM=T & SO HE HURRI$LY CROSS$ HIMSELF ONCE MORE & TURN$ & W5T \T ( ! DOOR -- TOO HURRI$LY & TOO REG>DLESS ( PROPRIETY1 AS HE HIMSELF WAS AW>E4  

,S*W>TZ WAS WAIT+ = HIM 9 ! ADJO9+ ROOM ) LEGS SPREAD WIDE AP>T & BO? H&S TOY+ ) HIS TOP-HAT BEH9D HIS BACK4  ,! M]E SI<T ( ?AT PLAYFUL1 WELL-GROOM$1 & ELEGANT FIGURE REFRE%$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4  ,HE FELT ?AT ,S*W>TZ WAS ABOVE ALL !SE HAPP5+S & W\LD NOT SURR5D] TO ANY DEPRESS+ 9FLU5CES4  ,HIS V]Y LOOK SAID ?AT ?IS 9CID5T ( A *UR* S]VICE = ,IVAN ,ILY* C\LD NOT BE A SUFFICI5T REASON = 9FR++ ! ORD] ( ! SESSION -- 9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT IT W\LD C]TA9LY NOT PREV5T HIS UNWRAPP+ A NEW PACK ( C>DS & %UFFL+ !M ?AT EV5+ :ILE A FOOTMAN PLAC$ FRE% C&LES ON ! TABLE3  9 FACT1 ?AT !RE WAS NO REASON = SUPPOS+ ?AT ?IS 9CID5T W\LD H9D] !IR SP5D+ ! EV5+ AGREEABLY4  

,9DE$ HE SAID ?IS 9 A :ISP] AS ,PET] ,IVANOVI* PASS$ HIM1 PROPOS+ ?AT !Y %\LD MEET = A GAME AT ,F$OR ,VASILIEVI*'S4  ,BUT APP>5TLY ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS NOT DE/9$ TO PLAY BRIDGE ?AT EV5+4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA 7A %ORT1 FAT WOMAN :O DESPITE ALL EF=TS TO ! CONTR>Y HAD CONT9U$ TO BROAD5 /EADILY FROM H] %\LD]S D[NW>D & :O HAD ! SAME EXTRAORD9>ILY >*$ EYEBR[S AS ! LADY :O HAD BE5 /&+ BY ! C(F971 DRESS$ ALL 9 BLACK1 H] HEAD COV]$ ) LACE1 CAME \T ( H] [N ROOM ) SOME O!R LADIES1 CONDUCT$ !M TO ! ROOM :]E ! DEAD BODY LAY1 & SAID3  0,! S]VICE WILL BEG9 IMM$IATELY4  ,PLEASE GO 940  

,S*W>TZ1 MAK+ AN 9DEF9ITE B[1 /OOD /ILL1 EVID5TLY NEI!R ACCEPT+ NOR DECL9+ ?IS 9VITATION4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA RECOGNIZ+ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 SI<$1 W5T CLOSE UP TO HIM1 TOOK HIS H&1 & SAID3  0,I KN[ Y\ W]E A TRUE FRI5D TO ,IVAN ,ILY*4440 & LOOK$ AT HIM AWAIT+ SOME SUITABLE RESPONSE4  ,& ,PET] ,IVANOVI* KNEW ?AT1 JU/ AS IT HAD BE5 ! RI<T ?+ TO CROSS HIMSELF 9 ?AT ROOM1 SO :AT HE HAD TO DO H]E WAS TO PRESS H] H&1 SI<1 & SAY1 0,BELIEVE ME4440  ,SO HE DID ALL ?IS & AS HE DID IT FELT ?AT ! DESIR$ RESULT HAD BE5 A*IEV$3  ?AT BO? HE & %E W]E T\*$4  

0,COME ) ME4  ,I WANT TO SPEAK TO Y\ BE=E IT BEG9S10 SAID ! WID[4 0,GIVE ME Y\R >M40  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* GAVE H] HIS >M & !Y W5T TO ! 9N] ROOMS1 PASS+ ,S*W>TZ :O W9K$ AT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* COMPASSIONATELY4  

0,?AT DOES = \R BRIDGE6  ,DON'S OBJECT IF WE F9D ANO!R PLAY]4  ,P]HAPS Y\ CAN CUT 9 :5 Y\ DO ESCAPE10 SAID HIS PLAYFUL LOOK4  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* SI<$ /ILL MORE DEEPLY & DESPOND5TLY1 & ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA PRESS$ HIS >M GRATEFULLY4  ,:5 !Y REA*$ ! DRAW+-ROOM1 UPHOL/]$ 9 P9K CRETONNE & LI<T$ BY A DIM LAMP1 !Y SAT D[N AT ! TABLE -- %E ON A S(A & ,PET] ,IVANOVI* ON A L[ P\FFE1 ! SPR+S ( :I* YIELD$ SPASMODICALLY UND] HIS WEI<T4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA HAD BE5 ON ! PO9T ( W>N+ HIM TO TAKE ANO!R SEAT1 BUT FELT ?AT SU* A W>N+ WAS \T ( KEEP+ ) H] PRES5T CONDITION & SO *ANG$ H] M9D4  ,AS HE SAT D[N ON ! P\FFE ,PET] ,IVANOVI* RECALL$ H[ ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD >RANG$ ?IS ROOM & HAD CONSULT$ HIM REG>D+ ?IS P9K CRETONNE ) GRE5 LEAVES4  ,! :OLE ROOM WAS FULL ( FURNITURE & KNICK-KNACKS1 & ON H] WAY TO ! S(A ! LACE ( ! WID['S BLACK %AWL CAU<T ON ! $GE ( ! TABLE4  ,PET] ,IVANOVI* ROSE TO DETA* IT1 & ! SPR+S ( ! P\FFE1 RELIEV$ ( HIS WEI<T1 ROSE ALSO & GAVE HIM A PU%4  ,! WID[ BEGAN DETA*+ H] %AWL H]SELF1 & ,PET] ,IVANOVI* AGA9 SAT D[N1 SUPPRESS+ ! REBELLI\S SPR+S ( ! P\FFE UND] HIM4  ,BUT ! WID[ HAD NOT QUITE FRE$ H]SELF & ,PET] ,IVANOVI* GOT UP AGA91 & AGA9 ! P\FFE REBELL$ & EV5 CREAK$4  ,:5 ?IS WAS ALL OV] %E TOOK \T A CLEAN CAMBRIC H&K]*IEF & BEGAN TO WEEP4  ,! EPISODE ) ! %AWL & ! /RUGGLE ) ! P\FFE HAD COOL$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S EMOTIONS & HE SAT !RE ) A SULL5 LOOK ON HIS FACE4  ,?IS AWKW>D SITUATION WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ,SOKOLOV1 ,IVAN ,ILY*'S BUTL]1 :O CAME TO REPORT ?AT ! PLOT 9 ! CEMET]Y ?AT ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA HAD *OS5 W\LD CO/ T[ HUNDR$ RUBLES4  ,%E /OPP$ WEEP+ &1 LOOK+ AT ,PET] ,IVANOVI* ) ! AIR ( A VICTIM1 REM>K$ 9 ,FR5* ?AT IT WAS V]Y H>D = H]4  ,PET] ,IVANOVI* MADE A SIL5T GE/URE SIGNIFY+ HIS FULL CONVICTION ?AT IT MU/ 9DE$ BE SO4  

0,PLEASE SMOKE10 %E SAID 9 A MAGNANIM\S YET CRU%$ VOICE1 & TURN$ TO DISCUSS ) ,SOKOLOV ! PRICE ( ! PLOT = ! GRAVE4  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* :ILE LI<T+ HIS CIG>ETTE HE>D H] 9QUIR+ V]Y CIRCUM/ANTIALLY 9TO ! PRICES ( DIFF]5T PLOTS 9 ! CEMET]Y & F9ALLY DECIDE :I* %E W\LD TAKE4 :5 ?AT WAS DONE %E GAVE 9/RUCTIONS AB\T 5GAG+ ! *OIR4  ,SOKOLOV !N LEFT ! ROOM4  

0,I LOOK AFT] EV]Y?+ MYSELF10 %E TOLD ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 %IFT+ ! ALBUMS ?AT LAY ON ! TABLE2 & NOTIC+ ?AT ! TABLE WAS 5DANG]$ BY HIS CIG>ETTE-A%1 %E IMM$IATELY PASS$ HIM AN A%-TRAY1 SAY+ AS %E DID SO3  0,I CONSID] IT AN AFFECTATION TO SAY ?AT MY GRIEF PREV5TS MY ATT5D+ TO PRACTICAL AFFAIRS4  ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IF ANY?+ CAN -- ,I WON'T SAY CONSOLE ME1 BUT -- DI/RACT ME1 IT IS SEE+ TO EV]Y?+ CONC]N+ HIM40  ,%E AGA9 TOOK \T H] H&K]*IEF AS IF PREP>+ TO CRY1 BUT SUDD5LY1 AS IF MA/]+ H] FEEL+1 %E %OOK H]SELF & BEGAN TO SPEAK CALMLY4  0,BUT !RE IS SOME?+ ,I WANT TO TALK TO Y\ AB\T40  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* B[$1 KEEP+ CONTROL ( ! SPR+S ( ! P\FFE1 :I* IMM$IATELY BEGAN QUIV]+ UND] HIM4  

0,HE SUFF]$ T]RIBLY ! LA/ FEW DAYS40  

0,DID HE80 SAID ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4  

0,OH1 T]RIBLY6  ,HE SCREAM$ UNCEAS+LY1 NOT = M9UTES BUT = H\RS4  = ! LA/ ?REE DAYS HE SCREAM$ 9CESSANTLY4  ,IT WAS UN5DURABLE4  ,I CANNOT UND]/& H[ ,I BORE IT2 Y\ C\LD HE> HIM ?REE ROOMS (F4  ,OH1 :AT ,I HAVE SUFF]$60  

0,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE WAS CONSCI\S ALL ?AT TIME80 ASK$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*4  

0,YES10 %E :ISP]$4  0,TO ! LA/ MOM5T4  ,HE TOOK LEAVE ( US A QU>T] ( AN H\R BE=E HE DI$1 & ASK$ US TO TAKE ,VOLODYA AWAY40  

,! ?\<T ( ! SUFF]+ ( ?IS MAN HE HAD KN[N SO 9TIMATELY1 FIR/ AS A M]RY LITTLE BOY1 !N AS A S*OOLMATE1 & LAT] AS A GR[N-UP COLLEAGUE1 SUDD5LY /RUCK ,PET] ,IVANOVI* ) HORROR1 DESPITE AN UNPLEASANT CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS [N & ?IS WOMAN'S DISSIMULATION4  ,HE AGA9 SAW ?AT BR[1 & ?AT NOSE PRESS+ D[N ON ! LIP1 & FELT AFRAID = HIMSELF4  

0,?REE DAYS ( FRI<TFUL SUFF]+ & ! DEA?6  ,:Y1 ?AT MI<T SUDD5LY1 AT ANY TIME1 HAPP5 TO ME10 HE ?\<T1 & = A MOM5T FELT T]RIFI$4  ,BUT -- HE DID NOT HIMSELF KN[ H[ -- ! CU/OM>Y REFLECTION AT ONCE OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT ?IS HAD HAPP5$ TO ,IVAN ,ILY* & NOT TO HIM1 & ?AT IT %\LD NOT & C\LD NOT HAPP5 TO HIM1 & ?AT TO ?9K ?AT IT C\LD W\LD BE YIELD+ TO DEPRESS+ :I* HE \<T NOT TO DO1 AS ,S*W>TZ'S EXPRESSION PLA9LY %[$4  ,AFT] :I* REFLECTION ,PET] ,IVANOVI* FELT REASSUR$1 & BEGAN TO ASK ) 9T]E/ AB\T ! DETAILS ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S DEA?1 AS ?\< DEA? WAS AN ACCID5T NATURAL TO ,IVAN ,ILY* BUT C]TA9LY NOT TO HIMSELF4  

,AFT] MANY DETAILS ( ! REALLY DREADFUL PHYSICAL SUFF]+S ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD 5DUR$ 7:I* DETAILS HE LE>N$ ONLY FROM ! EFFECT ?OSE SUFF]+S HAD PRODUC$ ON ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA'S N]VES7 ! WID[ APP>5TLY F\ND IT NECESS>Y TO GET TO BUS9ESS4  

0,OH1 ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 H[ H>D IT IS6  ,H[ T]RIBLY1 T]RIBLY H>D60 & %E AGA9 BEGAN TO WEEP4  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* SI<$ & WAIT$ = H] TO F9I% BL[+ H] NOSE4  ,:5 %E HAD DON SO HE SAID1 0,BELIEVE ME4440 & %E AGA9 BEGAN TALK+ & BR\<T \T :AT WAS EVID5TLY H] *IEF CONC]N ) HIM -- NAMELY1 TO QUE/ION HIM AS TO H[ %E C\LD OBTA9 A GRANT ( MONEY FROM ! GOV]NM5T ON ! OCCASION ( H] HUSB&'S DEA?4  ,%E MADE IT APPE> ?AT %E WAS ASK+ ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S ADVICE AB\T H] P5SION1 BUT HE SOON SAW ?AT %E ALREADY KNEW AB\T ?AT TO ! M9UTE/ DETAIL1 MORE EV5 ?AN HE DID HIMSELF4 ,%E KNEW H[ MU* C\LD BE GOT \T ( ! GOV]NM5T 9 CONSEQU5CE ( H] HUSB&'S DEA?1 BUT WANT$ TO F9D \T :E!R %E C\LD NOT POSSIBLY EXTRACT SOME?+ MORE4 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* TRI$ TO ?9K ( SOME MEANS ( DO+ SO1 BUT AFT] REFLECT+ = A :ILE &1 \T ( PROPRIETY1 CONDEMN+ ! GOV]NM5T = ITS NIGG>DL9ESS1 HE SAID HE ?\<T ?AT NO?+ MORE C\LD BE GOT4  ,!N %E SI<$ & EVID5TLY BEGAN TO DEVISE MEANS ( GETT+ RID ( H] VISITOR4  ,NOTIC+ ?IS1 HE PUT \T HIS CIG>ETTE1 ROSE1 PRESS$ H] H&1 & W5T \T 9TO ! ANT]OOM4  

,9 ! D9+-ROOM :]E ! CLOCK /OOD ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD LIK$ SO MU* & HAD B\<T AT AN ANTIQUE %OP1 ,PET] ,IVANOVI* MET A PRIE/ & A FEW ACQUA9TANCES :O HAD COME TO ATT5D ! S]VICE1 & HE RECOGNIZ$ ,IVAN ,ILY*'S DAU<T]1 A H&SOME Y\NG WOMAN4  ,%E WAS 9 BLACK & H] SLIM FIGURE APPE>$ SLIMM] ?AN EV]4  ,%E HAD A GLOOMY1 DET]M9$1 ALMO/ ANGRY EXPRESSION1 & B[$ TO ,PET] ,IVANOVI* AS ?\< HE W]E 9 SOME WAY TO BLAME4  

,BEH9D H]1 ) ! SAME (F5D$ LOOK1 /OOD A WEAL?Y Y\NG MAN1 & EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 :OM ,PET] ,IVANOVI* ALSO KNEW & :O WAS H] FIANCE1 AS HE HAD HE>D4  ,HE B[$ M\RNFULLY TO !M & WAS AB\T TO PASS 9TO ! DEA?-*AMB]1 :5 FROM UND] ! /AIRS APPE>$ ! FIGURE ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S S*OOLBOY SON1 :O WAS EXTREMELY LIKE HIS FA!R4 ,HE SEEM$ A LITTLE ,IVAN ,ILY*1 SU* AS ,PET] ,IVANOVI* REMEMB]$ :5 !Y /UDI$ LAW TOGE!R4  ,HIS TE>-/A9$ EYES HAD 9 !M ! LOOK ?AT IS SE5 9 ! EYES ( BOYS ( ?IRTE5 OR F\RTE5 :O >E NOT PURE-M9D$4  ,:5 HE SAW ,PET] ,IVANOVI* HE SC[L$ MOROSELY & %AMEFAC$LY4   ,PET] ,IVANOVI* NODD$ TO HIM & 5T]$ ! DEA?-*AMB]4  ,! S]VICE BEGAN3  C&LES1 GROANS1 9C5SE1 TE>S1 & SOBS4  ,PET] ,IVANOVI* /OOD LOOK+ GLOOMILY D[N AT HIS FEET4 ,HE DID NOT LOOK ONCE AT ! DEAD MAN1 DID NOT YIELD TO ANY DEPRESS+ 9FLU5CE1 & WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO LEAVE ! ROOM4  ,!RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! ANT]OOM1 BUT ,G]ASIM D>T$ \T ( ! DEAD MAN'S ROOM1 RUMMAG$ ) HIS /RONG H&S AMONG ! FUR COATS TO F9D ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S & HELP$ HIM ON ) IT4  

0,WELL1 FRI5D ,G]ASIM10 SAID ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 SO AS TO SAY SOME?+4  0,IT'S A SAD AFFAIR1 ISN'T IT80  

0,IT'S ,GOD WILL4  ,WE %ALL ALL COME TO IT SOME DAY10 SAID ,G]ASIM1 DISPLAY+ HIS TEE? -- ! EV5 :ITE TEE? ( A HEAL?Y PEASANT -- &1 LIKE A MAN 9 ! ?ICK ( URG5T WORK1 HE BRISKLY OP5$ ! FRONT DOOR1 CALL$ ! COA*MAN1 HELP$ ,PET] ,IVANOVI* 9TO ! SL$GE1 & SPRANG BACK TO ! POR* AS IF 9 READ9ESS = :AT HE HAD TO DO NEXT4  

,PET] ,IVANOVI* F\ND ! FRE% AIR P>TICUL>LY PLEASANT AFT] ! SMELL ( 9C5SE1 ! DEAD BODY1 & C>BOLIC ACID4  

0,:]E TO SIR80 ASK$ ! COA*MAN4  

0,IT'S NOT TOO LATE EV5 N[4444,I'LL CALL R\ND ON ,F$OR ,VASILIEVI*40  

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