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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,SO ,IVAN ,ILY* LIV$ = SEV5TE5 YE>S AFT] HIS M>RIAGE4  ,HE WAS ALREADY A ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR ( LONG /&+1 & HAD DECL9$ SEV]AL PROPOS$ TRANSF]S :ILE AWAIT+ A MORE DESIRABLE PO/1 :5 AN UNANTICIPAT$ & UNPLEASANT OCCURR5CE QUITE UPSET ! PEACEFUL C\RSE ( HIS LIFE4  ,HE WAS EXPECT+ TO BE (F]$ ! PO/ ( PRESID+ JUDGE 9 A ,UNIV]SITY T[N1 BUT ,HAPPE SOMEH[ CAME TO ! FRONT & OBTA9$ ! APPO9TM5T 9/EAD4  ,IVAN ,ILY* BECAME IRRITABLE1 REPROA*$ ,HAPPE1 & QU>REL$ BO? HIM & ) HIS IMM$IATE SUP]IORS -- :O BECAME COLD] TO HIM & AGA9 PASS$ HIM OV] :5 O!R APPO9TM5TS W]E MADE4  

,?IS WAS 9 #a#h#h1 ! H>DE/ YE> ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S LIFE4  ,IT WAS !N ?AT IT BECAME EVID5T ON ! ONE H& ?AT HIS SAL>Y WAS 9SUFFICI5T = !M TO LIVE ON1 & ON ! O!R ?AT HE HAD BE5 =GOTT51 & NOT ONLY ?IS1 BUT ?AT :AT WAS = HIM ! GREATE/ & MO/ CRUEL 9JU/ICE APPE>$ TO O!RS A QUITE ORD9>Y OCCURR5CE4  ,EV5 HIS FA!R DID NOT CONSID] IT HIS DUTY TO HELP HIM4  ,IVAN ,ILY* FELT HIMSELF AB&ON$ BY EV]YONE1 & ?AT !Y REG>D$ HIS POSITION ) A SAL>Y ( #c1#e RUBLES AS QUITE NORMAL & EV5 =TUNATE4  ,HE ALONE KNEW ?AT ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! 9JU/ICES DONE HIM1 ) HIS WIFE'S 9CESSANT NAGG+1 & ) ! DEBTS HE HAD CONTRACT$ BY LIV+ BEYOND HIS MEANS1 HIS POSITION WAS F> FROM NORMAL4  

,9 ORD] TO SAVE MONEY ?AT SUMM] HE OBTA9$ LEAVE ( ABS5CE & W5T ) HIS WIFE TO LIVE 9 ! C\NTRY AT H] BRO!R'S PLACE4  

,9 ! C\NTRY1 )\T HIS WORK1 HE EXP]I5C$ "95NUI"9 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HIS LIFE1 & NOT ONLY "95NUI"9 BUT 9TOL]ABLE DEPRESSION1 & HE DECID$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GO ON LIV+ LIKE ?AT1 & ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO TAKE 5]GETIC MEASURES4  

,HAV+ PASS$ A SLEEPLESS NI<T PAC+ UP & D[N ! V]&A1 HE DECID$ TO GO TO ,PET]SBURG & BE/IR HIMSELF1 9 ORD] TO PUNI% ?OSE :O HAD FAIL$ TO APPRECIATE HIM & TO GET TRANSF]R$ TO ANO!R M9I/RY4  

,NEXT DAY1 DESPITE MANY PROTE/S FROM HIS WIFE & H] BRO!R1 HE />T$ = ,PET]SBURG ) ! SOLE OBJECT ( OBTA9+ A PO/ ) A SAL>Y ( FIVE ?\S& RUBLES A YE>4  ,HE WAS NO LONG] B5T ON ANY P>TICUL> DEP>TM5T1 OR T5D5CY1 OR K9D ( ACTIVITY4  ,ALL HE N[ WANT$ WAS AN APPO9TM5T TO ANO!R PO/ ) A SAL>Y ( FIVE ?\S& RUBLES1 EI!R 9 ! ADM9I/RATION1 9 ! BANKS1 ) ! RAILWAYS 9 ONE ( ! ,EMPRESS ,M>YA'S ,9/ITUTIONS1 OR EV5 9 ! CU/OMS -- BUT IT HAD TO C>RY ) IT A SAL>Y ( FIVE ?\S& RUBLES & BE 9 A M9I/RY O!R ?AN ?AT 9 :I* !Y HAD FAIL$ TO APPRECIATE HIM4  

,& ?IS QUE/ ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S WAS CR[N$ ) REM>KABLE & UNEXPECT$ SUCCESS4  ,AT ,KURSK AN ACQUA9TANCE ( HIS1 ,F4 ,I4 ,ILY91 GOT 9TO ! FIR/-CLASS C>RIAGE1 SAT D[N BESIDE ,IVAN ,ILY*1 & TOLD HIM ( A TELEGRAM JU/ RECEIV$ BY ! GOV]NOR ( ,KURSK ANN\NC+ ?AT A *ANGE WAS AB\T TO TAKE PLACE 9 ! M9I/RY3  ,PET] ,IVANOVI* WAS TO BE SUP]S$$ BY ,IVAN ,SEMONOVI*4  

,! PROPOS$ *ANGE1 AP>T FROM ITS SIGNIFICANCE = ,RUSSIA1 HAD A SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE = ,IVAN ,ILY*1 BECAUSE BY BR++ =W>D A NEW MAN1 ,PET] ,PETROVI*1 & CONSEQU5TLY HIS FRI5D ,ZA*> ,IVANOVI*1 IT WAS HI<LY FAVORABLE = ,IVAN ,ILY*1 S9CE ,SA*> ,IVANOVI* WAS A FRI5D & COLLEAGUE ( HIS4  

,9 ,MOSC[ ?IS NEWS WAS CONFIRM$1 & ON REA*+ ,PET]SBURG ,IVAN ,ILY* F\ND ,ZA*> ,IVANOVI* & RECEIV$ A DEF9ITE PROMISE ( AN APPO9TM5T 9 HIS =M] ,DEP>TM5T ( ,JU/ICE4  

,A WEEK LAT] HE TELEGRAPH$ TO HIS WIFE3  0,ZA*> 9 ,MILL]'S PLACE4  ,I %ALL RECEIVE APPO9TM5T ON PRES5TATION ( REPORT40  

,?ANKS TO ?IS *ANGE ( P]SONNEL1 ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD UNEXPECT$LY OBTA9$ AN APPO9TM5T 9 HIS =M] M9I/RY :I* PLAC$ HIM TWO /ATES ABOVE HIS =M] COLLEAGUES BESIDES GIV+ HIM FIVE ?\S& RUBLES SAL>Y & ?REE ?\S& FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES = EXP5SES CONNECT$ ) HIS REMOVAL4  ,ALL HIS ILL HUMOR T[>DS HIS =M] 5EMIES & ! :OLE DEP>TM5T VANI%$1 & ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS COMPLETELY HAPPY4  

,HE RETURN$ TO ! C\NTRY MORE *E]FUL & CONT5T$ ?AN HE HAD BE5 = A LONG TIME4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA ALSO *E]$ UP & A TRUCE WAS >RANG$ BETWE5 !M4  ,IVAN ,ILY* TOLD ( H[ HE HAD BE5 FET$ BY EV]YBODY 9 ,PET]SBURG1 H[ ALL ?OSE :O HAD BE5 HIS 5EMIES W]E PUT TO %AME & N[ FAWN$ ON HIM1 H[ 5VI\S !Y W]E ( HIS APPO9TM5T1 & H[ MU* EV]YBODY 9 ,PET]SBURG HAD LIK$ HIM4  

,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA LI/5$ TO ALL ?IS & APPE>$ TO BELIEVE IT4  ,%E DID NOT CONTRADICT ANY?+1 BUT ONLY MADE PLANS = !IR LIFE 9 ! T[N TO :I* !Y W]E GO+4  ,IVAN ,ILY* SAW ) DELI<T ?AT !SE PLANS W]E HIS PLANS1 ?AT HE & HIS WIFE AGRE$1 & ?AT1 AFT] A /UMBLE1 HIS LIFE WAS REGA9+ ITS DUE & NATURAL *>ACT] ( PLEASANT LI<!>T$NESS & DECORUM4  

,IVAN ,ILY* HAD COME BACK = A %ORT TIME ONLY1 = HE HAD TO TAKE UP HIS NEW DUTIES ON ! #a? ( ,SEPTEMB]4  ,MOREOV]1 HE NE$$ TIME TO SETTLE 9TO ! NEW PLACE1 TO MOVE ALL HIS BELONG+S FROM ! PROV9CE1 & TO BUY & ORD] MANY ADDITIONAL ?+S3  9 A WORD1 TO MAKE SU* >RANGEM5TS AS HE HAD RESOLV$ ON1 :I* W]E ALMO/ EXACTLY :AT ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA TOO HAD DECID$ ON4  

,N[ ?AT EV]Y?+ HAD HAPP5$ SO =TUNATELY1 & ?AT HE & HIS WIFE W]E AT ONE 9 !IR AIMS & MOREOV] SAW SO LITTLE ( ONE ANO!R1 !Y GOT ON TOGE!R BETT] ?AN !Y HAD DONE S9CE ! FIR/ YE>S ( M>RIAGE4  ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD ?\<T ( TAK+ HIS FAMILY AWAY ) HIM AT ONCE1 BUT ! 9SI/5CE ( HIS WIFE'S BRO!R & H] SI/]-9-LAW1 :O HAD SUDD5LY BECOME P>TICUL>LY AMIABLE & FRI5DLY TO HIM & HIS FAMILY1 9DUC$ HIM TO DEP>T ALONE4  

,SO HE DEP>T$1 & ! *E]FUL /ATE ( M9D 9DUC$ BY HIS SUCCESS & BY ! H>MONY BETWE5 HIS WIFE & HIMSELF1 ! ONE 9T5SIFY+ ! O!R1 DID NOT LEAVE HIM4  ,HE F\ND A DELI<TFUL H\SE1 JU/ ! ?+ BO? HE & HIS WIFE HAD DREAM$ (4  ,SPACI\S1 L(TY RECEPTION ROOMS 9 ! OLD /YLE1 A CONV5I5T & DIGNIFI$ /UDY1 ROOMS = HIS WIFE & DAU<T]1 A /UDY = HIS SON -- IT MI<T HAVE BE5 SPECIALLY BUILT = !M4  ,IVAN ,ILY* HIMSELF SUP]9T5D$ ! >RANGEM5TS1 *OSE ! WALLPAP]S1 SUPPLEM5T$ ! FURNITURE 7PREF]ABLY ) ANTIQUES :I* HE CONSID]$ P>TICUL>LY "9COMME IL FAUT"971 & SUP]VIS$ ! UPHOL/]+4  ,EV]Y?+ PROGRESS$ & PROGRESS$ & APPROA*$ ! IDEAL HE HAD SET HIMSELF3  EV5 :5 ?+S W]E ONLY HALF COMPLET$ !Y EXCE$$ HIS EXPECTATIONS4  ,HE SAW :AT A REF9$ & ELEGANT *>ACT]1 FREE FROM VULG>ITY1 IT W\LD ALL HAVE :5 IT WAS READY4  ,ON FALL+ ASLEEP HE PICTUR$ TO HIMSELF H[ ! RECEPTION ROOM W\LD LOOK4  ,LOOK+ AT ! YET UNF9I%$ DRAW+ ROOM HE C\LD SEE ! FIREPLACE1 ! SCRE51 ! :AT-NOT1 ! LITTLE *AIRS DOTT$ H]E & !RE1 ! DI%ES & PLATES ON ! WALLS1 & ! BRONZES1 AS !Y W\LD BE :5 EV]Y?+ WAS 9 PLACE4  ,HE WAS PLEAS$ BY ! ?\<T ( H[ HIS WIFE & DAU<T]1 :O %>$ HIS TA/E N ?IS MATT]1 W\LD BE IMPRESS$ BY IT4  ,!Y W]E C]TA9LY NOT EXPECT+ AS MU*4  ,HE HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY SUCCESSFUL 9 F9D+1 & BUY+ *EAPLY1 ANTIQUES :I* GAVE A P>TICUL>LY >I/OCRATIC *>ACT] TO ! :OLE PLACE4  ,BUT 9 HIS LETT]S HE 9T5TIONALLY UND]/AT$ EV]Y?+ 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO SURPRISE !M4  ,ALL ?IS SO ABSORB$ HIM ?AT HIS NEW DUTIES -- ?\< HE LIK$ HIS (FICIAL WORK -- 9T]E/$ HIM LESS ?AN HE HAD EXPECT$4  ,SOMETIMES HE EV5 HAD MOM5TS ( ABS5T-M9D$NESS DUR+ ! C\RT SESSIONS & W\LD CONSID] :E!R HE %\LD HAVE /RAI<T OR CURV$ CORNICES = HIS CURTA9S4 ,HE WAS SO 9T]E/$ 9 IT ALL ?AT HE (T5 DID ?+S HIMSELF1 RE>RANG+ ! FURNITURE1 OR REHANG+ ! CURTA9S4  ,ONCE :5 M\NT+ A /EP- LADD] TO %[ ! UPHOL/]]1 :O DID NOT UND]/&1 H[ HE WANT$ ! HANG+S DRAP$1 HE MAD A FALSE /EP & SLIPP$1 BUT BE+ A /RONG & AGILE MAN HE CLUNG ON & ONLY KNOCK$ HIS SIDE AGA9/ ! KNOB ( ! W9D[ FRAME4  ,! BRUIS$ PLACE WAS PA9FUL BUT ! PA9 SOON PASS$1 & HE FELT P>TICUL>LY BRI<T & WELL JU/ !N4   ,HE WROTE3  0,I FEEL FIFTE5 YE>S Y\NG]40  ,HE ?\<T HE W\LD HAVE EV]Y?+ READY BY ,SEPTEMB]1 BUT IT DRAGG$ ON TILL MID-,OCTOB]4  ,BUT ! RESULT WAS *>M+ NOT ONLY 9 HIS EYES BUT TO EV]YONE :O SAW IT4  

,9 REALITY IT WAS JU/ :AT IS USUALLY SE5 9 ! H\SES ( PEOPLE ( MOD]ATE MEANS :O WANT TO APPE> RI*1 & !RE=E SUCCE$ ONLY 9 RESEMBL+ O!RS LIKE !MSELVES3  !RE >E DAMASKS1 D>K WOOD1 PLANTS1 RUGS1 & DULL & POLI%$ BRONZES -- ALL ! ?+S PEOPLE ( A C]TA9 CLASS HAVE 9 ORD] TO RESEMBLE O!R PEOPLE ( ?AT CLASS4  ,HIS H\SE WAS SO LIKE ! O!RS ?AT IT W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 NOTIC$1 BUT TO HIM IT ALL SEEM$ TO BE QUITE EXCEPTIONAL4  ,HE WAS V]Y HAPPY :5 HE MET HIS FAMILY AT ! /ATION & BR\<T !M TO ! NEWLY FURNI%$ H\SE ALL LIT UP1 :]E A FOOTMAN 9 A :ITE TIE OP5$ ! DOOR 9TO ! HALL DECORAT$ ) PLANTS1 & :5 !Y W5T ON 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM & ! /UDY UTT]+ EXCLAMATIONS ( DELI<T4  ,HE CONDUCT$ !M EV]Y:]E1 DRANK 9 !IR PRAISES EAG]LY1 & BEAM$ ) PLEASURE4  ,AT TEA ?AT EV5+1 :5 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA AMONG O!RS ?+S ASK$ HIM AB\T HIS FALL1 HE LAU<$1 & %[$ !M H[ HE HAD GONE FLY+ & HAD FRI<T5$ ! UPHOL/]]4  

0,IT'S A GOOD ?+ ,I'M A BIT ( AN A?LETE4  ,ANO!R MAN MI<T HAVE BE5 KILL$1 BUT ,I M]ELY KNOCK$ MYSELF1 JU/ H]E2 IT HURTS :5 IT'S T\*$1 BUT IT'S PASS+ (F ALREADY -- IT'S ONLY A BRUISE40  

,SO !Y BEGAN LIV+ 9 !IR NEW HOME -- 9 :I*1 AS ALWAYS HAPP5S1 :5 !Y GOT ?OR\<LY SETTL$ 9 !Y F\ND !Y W]E JU/ ONE ROOM %ORT -- & ) ! 9CREAS$ 9COME1 :I* AS ALWAYS WAS JU/ A LITTLE 7SOME FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES7 TOO LITTLE1 BUT IT WAS ALL V]Y NICE4  

,?+S W5T P>TICUL>LY WELL AT FIR/1 BE=E EV]Y?+ WAS F9ALLY >RANG$ & :ILE SOME?+ HAD /ILL TO BE DONE3  ?IS ?+ B\<T1 ?AT ?+ ORD]$1 ANO!R ?+ MOV$1 & SOME?+ ELSE ADJU/$4  ,?\< !RE W]E SOME DISPUTES BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE1 !Y W]E BO? SO WELL SATISFI$ & HAD SO MU* TO DO ?AT IT ALL PASS$ (F )\T ANY S]I\S QU>RELS4  ,:5 NO?+ WAS LEFT TO >RANGE IT BECAME RA!R DULL & SOME?+ SEEM$ TO BE LACK+1 BUT !Y W]E !N MAK+ ACQUA9TANCES1 =M+ HABITS1 & LIFE WAS GR[+ FULL]4  

,IVAN ,ILY* SP5T HIS MORN+S AT ! LAW C\RT & CAME HOME TO D9]1 & AT FIR/ HE WAS G5]ALLY 9 A GOOD HUMOR1 ?\< HE OCCASIONALLY BECAME IRRITABLE JU/ ON ACC\NT ( HIS H\SE4  7,EV]Y SPOT ON ! TABLECLO? OR ! UPHOL/]Y1 & EV]Y BROK5 W9D[- BL9D /R+1 IRRITAT$ HIM4  ,HE HAD DEVOT$ SO MU* TR\BLE TO >RANG+ IT ALL ?AT EV]Y DI/URBANCE ( IT DI/RESS$ HIM47  ,BUT ON ! :OLE HIS LIFE RAN ITS C\RSE AS HE BELIEV$ LIFE %\LD DO3  EASILY1 PLEASANTLY1 & DECOR\SLY4  

,HE GOT UP AT N9E1 DRANK HIS C(FEE1 READ ! PAP]1 & !N PUT ON HIS UNDRESS UNI=M & W5T TO ! LAW C\RTS4  !RE ! H>NESS 9 :I* HE WORK$ HAD ALREADY BE5 /RET*$ TO FIT HIM & HE DONN$ IT )\T A HIT*3  PETITION]S1 9QUIRIES AT ! *ANC]Y1 ! *ANC]Y ITSELF1 & ! SITT+S PUBLIC & ADM9I/RATIVE4  ,9 ALL ?IS ! ?+ WAS TO EXCLUDE EV]Y?+ FRE% & VITAL1 :I* ALWAYS DI/URBS ! REGUL> C\RSE ( (FICIAL BUS9ESS1 & TO ADMIT ONLY (FICIAL RELATIONS ) PEOPLE1 & !N ONLY ON (FICIAL GR\NDS4  ,A MAN W\LD COME1 = 9/ANCE1 WANT+ SOME 9=MATION4 ,IVAN ,ILY*1 AS ONE 9 :OSE SPH]E ! MATT] DID NOT LIE1 W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) HIM3  BUT IF ! MAN HAD SOME BUS9ESS ) HIM 9 HIS (FICIAL CAPACITY1 SOME?+ ?AT C\LD BE EXPRESS$ ON (FICIALLY /AMP$ PAP]1 HE W\LD DO EV]Y?+1 POSITIVELY EV]Y?+ HE C\LD )9 ! LIMITS ( SU* RELATIONS1 & 9 DO+ SO W\LD MA9TA9 ! SEMBLANCE ( FRI5DLY HUMAN RELATIONS1 ?AT IS1 W\LD OBS]VE ! C\RTESIES ( LIFE4  ,AS SOON AS ! (FICIAL RELATIONS 5D$1 SO DID EV]Y?+ ELSE4  ,IVAN ,ILY* POSSESS$ ?IS CAPACITY TO SEP>ATE HIS REAL LIFE FROM ! (FICIAL SIDE ( AFFAIRS & NOT MIX ! TWO1 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE1 & BY LONG PRACTICE & NATURAL APTITUDE HAD BR\<T IT TO SU* A PIT* ?AT SOMETIMES1 9 ! MANN] ( A VIRTUOSO1 HE W\LD EV5 ALL[ HIMSELF TO LET ! HUMAN & (FICIAL RELATIONS M+LE4  ,HE LET HIMSELF DO ?IS JU/ BECAUSE HE FELT ?AT HE C\LD AT ANY TIME HE *OSE RESUME ! /RICTLY (FICIAL ATTITUDE AGA9 & DROP ! HUMAN RELATION4  & HE DID IT ALL EASILY1 PLEASANTLY1 CORRECTLY1 & EV5 >TI/ICALLY4  ,9 ! 9T]VALS BETWE5 ! SESSIONS HE SMOK$1 DRANK TEA1 *ATT$ A LITTLE AB\T POLITICS1 A LITTLE AB\T G5]AL TOPICS1 A LITTLE AB\T C>DS1 BUT MO/ ( ALL AB\T (FICIAL APPO9TM5TS4  ,TIR$1 BUT ) ! FEEL+S ( A VIRTUOSO -- ONE ( ! FIR/ VIOL9S :O HAS PLAY$ HIS P>T 9 AN OR*E/RA ) PRECISION -- HE W\LD RETURN HOME TO F9D ?AT HIS WIFE & DAU<T] HAD BE5 \T PAY+ CALLS1 OR HAD A VISITOR1 & ?AT HIS SON HAD BE5 TO S*OOL1 HAD DONE HIS HOMEWORK ) HIS TUTOR1 & WAS SURELY LE>N+ :AT IS TAU<T AT ,HI< ,S*OOLS4  ,EV]Y?+ WAS AS IT %\LD BE4  ,AFT] D9N]1 IF !Y HAD NO VISITORS1 ,IVAN ,ILY* SOMETIMES READ A BOOK ?AT WAS BE+ MU* DISCUSS$ AT ! TIME1 & 9 ! EV5+ SETTL$ D[N TO WORK1 ?AT IS1 READ (FICIAL PAP]S1 COMP>$ ! DEPOSITIONS ( WITNESSES1 & NOT$ P>AGRAPHS ( ! ,CODE APPLY+ TO !M4  ,?IS WAS NEI!R DULL NOR AMUS+4  ,IT WAS DULL :5 HE MI<T HAVE BE5 PLAY+ BRIDGE1 BUT IF NO BRIDGE WAS AVAILABLE IT WAS AT ANY RATE BETT] ?AN DO+ NO?+ OR SITT+ ) HIS WIFE4  ,IVAN ,ILY*'S *IEF PLEASURE WAS GIV+ LITTLE D9N]S TO :I* HE 9VIT$ M5 & WOM5 ( GOOD SOCIAL POSITION1 & JU/ AS HIS DRAW+-ROOM RESEMBL$ ALL O!R DRAW+-ROOMS SO DID HIS 5JOYABLE LITTLE P>TIES RESEMBLE ALL O!R SU* P>TIES4  

,ONCE !Y EV5 GAVE A DANCE4  ,IVAN ,ILY* 5JOY$ IT & EV]Y?+ W5T (F WELL1 EXCEPT ?AT IT L$ TO A VIOL5T QU>REL ) HIS WIFE AB\T ! CAKES & SWEETS4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA HAD MADE H] [N PLANS1 BUT ,IVAN ,ILY* 9SI/$ ON GETT+ EV]Y?+ FROM AN EXP5SIVE CONFECTION] & ORD]$ TOO MANY CAKES1 & ! QU>REL OCCURR$ BECAUSE SOME ( ?OSE CAKES W]E LEFT OV] & ! CONFECTION]'S BILL CAME TO =TY-FIVE RUBLES4  ,IT WAS A GREAT & DISAGREEABLE QU>REL4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA CALL$ HIM 0A FOOL & AN IMBECILE10 & HE CLUT*$ AT HIS HEAD & MADE ANGRY ALLUSIONS TO DIVORCE4  

,BUT ! DANCE ITSELF HAD BE5 5JOYABLE4  ,! BE/ PEOPLE W]E !RE1 & ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD DANC$ ) ,PR9CESS ,TRUFONOVA1 A SI/] ( ! DI/+UI%$ F\ND] ( ! ,SOCIETY 0,BE> ,MY ,BURD504  

,! PLEASURES CONNECT$ ) HIS WORK W]E PLEASURES ( AMBITION2 HIS SOCIAL PLEASURES W]E ?OSE ( VANITY2 BUT ,IVAN ,ILY*'S GREATE/ PLEASURE WAS PLAY+ BRIDGE4  ,HE ACKN[L$G$ ?AT :ATEV] DISAGREEABLE 9CID5T HAPP5$ 9 HIS LIFE1 ! PLEASURE ?AT BEAM$ LIKE A RAY ( LI<T ABOVE EV]Y?+ ELSE WAS TO SIT D[N TO BRIDGE ) GOOD PLAY]S1 NOT NOISY P>TN]S1 & ( C\RSE TO F\R-H&$ BRIDGE 7) FIVE PLAY]S IT WAS ANNOY+ TO HAVE TO /& \T1 ?\< ONE PRET5D$ NOT TO M9D71 TO PLAY A CLEV] & S]I\S GAME 7:5 ! C>DS ALL[$ IT7 & !N TO HAVE SUPP] & DR9K A GLASS ( W9E4  AFT] A GAME ( BRIDGE1 ESPECIALLY IF HE HAD WON A LITTLE 7TO W9 A L>GE SUM WAS UNPLEASANT71 ,IVAN ,ILY* W5T TO B$ 9 A SPECIALLY GOOD HUMOR4  

,SO !Y LIV$4  ,!Y =M$ A CIRCLE ( ACQUA9TANCES AMONG ! BE/ PEOPLE & W]E VISIT$ BY PEOPLE ( IMPORTANCE & BY Y\NG FOLK4  ,9 !IR VIEWS AS TO !IR ACQUA9TANCES1 HUSB&1 WIFE & DAU<T] W]E 5TIRELY AGRE$1 & TACITLY & UNANIM\SLY KEPT AT >M'S L5G? & %OOK (F ! V>I\S %ABBY FRI5DS & RELATIONS :O1 ) MU* %[ ( AFFECTION1 GU%$ 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM ) ITS ,JAPANESE PLATES ON ! WALLS4  ,SOON !SE %ABBY FRI5DS CEAS$ TO OBTRUDE !MSELVES & ONLY ! BE/ PEOPLE REMA9$ 9 ! ,GOLOV9S' SET4  

,Y\NG M5 MADE UP TO ,LISA1 & ,PETRI%*EV1 AN EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE & ,DMITRI ,IVANOVI* ,PETRI%*EV'S SON & SOLE HEIR1 BEGAN TO BE SO ATT5TIVE TO H] ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD ALREADY SPOK5 TO ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA AB\T IT1 & CONSID]$ :E!R !Y %\LD NOT >RANGE A P>TY = !M1 OR GET UP SOME PRIVATE !ATRICALS4  

,SO !Y LIV$1 & ALL W5T WELL1 )\T *ANGE1 & LIFE FL[$ PLEASANTLY4  

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