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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,H[ IT HAPP5$ IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY BECAUSE IT CAME AB\T /EP BY /EP1 UNNOTIC$1 BUT 9 ! ?IRD MON? ( ,IVAN ,ILY*'S ILLNESS1 HIS WIFE1 HIS DAU<T]1 HIS SON1 HIS ACQUA9TANCES1 ! DOCTORS1 ! S]VANTS1 & ABOVE ALL HE HIMSELF1 W]E AW>E ?AT ! :OLE 9T]E/ HE HAD = O!R PEOPLE WAS :E!R HE W\LD SOON VACATE HIS PLACE1 & AT LA/ RELEASE ! LIV+ FROM ! DISCOM=T CAUS$ BY HIS PRES5CE & BE HIMSELF RELEAS$ FROM HIS SUFF]+S4  

,HE SLEPT LESS & LESS4  ,HE WAS GIV5 OPIUM & HYPOD]MIC 9JECTIONS ( MORPH9E1 BUT ?IS DID NOT RELIEVE HIM4  ,! DULL DEPRESSION HE EXP]I5C$ 9 A SOMNOL5T CONDITION AT FIR/ GAVE HIM A LITTLE RELIEF1 BUT ONLY AS SOME?+ NEW1 AFT]W>DS IT BECAME AS DI/RESS+ AS ! PA9 ITSELF OR EV5 MORE SO4  

,SPECIAL FOODS W]E PREP>$ = HIM BY ! DOCTORS' ORD]S1 BUT ALL ?OSE FOODS BECAME 9CREAS+LY DI/A/EFUL & DISGU/+ TO HIM4  

,= HIS EXCRETIONS ALSO SPECIAL >RANGEM5TS HAD TO BE MADE1 & ?IS WAS A TORM5T TO HIM EV]Y TIME -- A TORM5T FROM ! UNCLEANL9ESS1 ! UNSEEML9ESS1 & ! SMELL1 & FROM KN[+ ?AT ANO!R P]SON HAD TO TAKE P>T 9 IT4  

,BUT JU/ ?R\< HIS MO/ UNPLEASANT MATT]1 ,IVAN ,ILY* OBTA9$ COM=T4  ,G]ASIM1 ! BUTL]'S Y\NG ASSI/ANT1 ALWAYS CAME 9 TO C>RY ! ?+S \T4  ,G]ASIM WAS A CLEAN1 FRE% PEASANT LAD1 GR[N /\T ON T[N FOOD & ALWAYS *E]FUL & BRI<T4  ,AT FIR/ ! SI<T ( HIM1 9 HIS CLEAN ,RUSSIAN PEASANT CO/UME1 5GAG$ ON ?AT DISGU/+ TASK EMB>RASS$ ,IVAN ,ILY*4  

,ONCE :5 HE GOT UP FROM ! COMMODE TO WEAK TO DRAW UP HIS TR\S]S1 HE DROPP$ 9TO A S(T >M*AIR & LOOK$ ) HORROR AT HIS B>E1 5FEEBL$ ?I<S ) ! MUSCLES SO %>PLY M>K$ ON !M4  

,G]ASIM ) A FIRM LI<T TREAD1 HIS HEAVY BOOTS EMITT+ A PLEASANT SMELL ( T> & FRE% W9T] AIR1 CAME 9 WE>+ A CLEAN ,HESSIAN APRON1 ! SLEEVES ( HIS PR9T %IRT TUCK$ UP OV] HIS /RONG B>E Y\NG >MS2 & REFRA9+ FROM LOOK+ AT HIS SICK MA/] \T ( CONSID]ATION = HIS FEEL+S1 & RE/RA9+ ! JOY ( LIFE ?AT BEAM$ FROM HIS FACE1 HE W5T UP TO ! COMMODE4  

0,G]ASIM60 SAID ,IVAN ,ILY* 9 A WEAK VOICE4  

0,G]ASIM />T$1 EVID5TLY AFRAID HE MI<T HAVE COMMITT$ SOME BLUND]1 & ) A RAPID MOVEM5T TURN$ HIS FRE%1 K9D1 SIMPLE Y\NG FACE :I* JU/ %[$ ! FIR/ D[NY SIGNS ( A BE>D4  

0,YES1 SIR80  

0,?AT MU/ BE V]Y UNPLEASANT = Y\4  ,Y\ MU/ =GIVE ME4  ,I AM HELPLESS40  

0,OH1 :Y1 SIR10 & ,G]ASIM'S EYES BEAM$ & HE %[$ HIS GLI/5+ :ITE TEE?1 0:AT'S A LITTLE TR\BLE8  ,IT'S A CASE ( ILLNESS ) Y\1 SIR40  

,& HIS DEFT /RONG H&S DID !IR ACCU/OM$ TASK1 & HE W5T \T ( ! ROOM /EPP+ LI<TLY4  FIVE M9UTES LAT] HE AS LI<TLY RETURN$4  

,IVAN ,ILY* WAS /ILL SITT+ 9 ! SAME POSITION 9 ! >M*AIR4  

0,G]ASIM10 HE SAID :5 ! LATT] HAD REPLAC$ ! FRE%LY-WA%$ UT5SIL4  0,PLEASE COME H]E & HELP ME40  ,G]ASIM W5T UP TO HIM4  0,LIFT ME UP4  ,IT IS H>D = ME TO GET UP1 & ,I HAVE S5T ,DMITRI AWAY40  

,G]ASIM W5T UP TO HIM1 GRASP$ HIS MA/] ) HIS /RONG >MS DEFTLY BUT G5TLY1 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT HE /EPP$ -- LIFT$ HIM1 SUPPORT$ HIM ) ONE H&1 & ) ! O!R DREW UP HIS TR\S]S & W\LD HAVE SET HIM D[N AGA91 BUT ,IVAN ,ILY* ASK$ TO BE L$ TO ! S(A4  ,G]ASIM1 )\T AN EF=T & )\T APP>5T PRESSURE1 L$ HIM1 ALMO/ LIFT+ HIM1 TO ! S(A & PLAC$ HIM ON IT4  

0,?AT Y\4  ,H[ EASILY & WELL Y\ DO IT ALL60  

,G]ASIM SMIL$ AGA9 & TURN$ TO LEAVE ! ROOM4  ,BUT ,IVAN ,ILY* FELT HIS PRES5CE SU* A COM=T ?AT HE DID NOT WANT TO LET HIM GO4  

0,ONE ?+ MORE1 PLEASE MOVE UP ?AT *AIR4  ,NO1 ! O!R ONE -- UND] MY FEET4  ,IT IS EASI] = ME :5 MY FEET >E RAIS$40  

,G]ASIM BR\<T ! *AIR1 SET IT D[N G5TLY 9 PLACE1 & RAIS$ ,IVAN ,ILY*'S LEGS ON IT4  ,IT SEEM$ TO ,IVAN ,ILY* ?AT HE FELT BETT] :ILE ,G]ASIM WAS HOLD+ UP HIS LEGS4  

0,IT'S BETT] :5 MY LEGS >E HI<]10 HE SAID4  0,PLACE ?AT CU%ION UND] !M40  

,G]ASIM DID SO4  ,HE AGA9 LIFT$ ! LEGS & PLAC$ !M1 & AGA9 ,IVAN ,ILY* FELT BETT] :ILE ,G]ASIM HELD HIS LEGS4  ,:5 HE SET !M D[N ,IVAN ,ILY* FANCI$ HE FELT WORSE4  

0,G]ASIM10 HE SAID4  0,>E Y\ BUSY N[80  

0,NOT AT ALL1 SIR10 SAID ,G]ASIM1 :O HAD LE>N$ FROM ! T[NSFOLK H[ TO SPEAK TO G5TLEFOLK4  

0,:AT HAVE Y\ /ILL TO DO80  

0,:AT HAVE ,I TO DO8  ,I'VE DONE EV]Y?+ EXCEPT *OPP+ ! LOGS = TOMORR[40  

0,!N HOLD MY LEGS UP A BIT HI<]1 CAN Y\80  

0,( C\RSE ,I CAN4  ,:Y NOT80  & ,G]ASIM RAIS$ HIS MA/]'S LEGS HI<] & ,IVAN ,ILY* ?\<T ?AT 9 ?AT POSITION HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PA9 AT ALL4  

0,& H[ AB\T ! LOGS80  

0,DON'T TR\BLE AB\T ?AT1 SIR4  ,!RE'S PL5TY ( TIME40  

,IVAN ,ILY* TOLD ,G]ASIM TO SIT D[N & HOLD HIS LEGS1 & BEGAN TO TALK TO HIM4 ,& /RANGE TO SAY IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE FELT BETT] :ILE ,G]ASIM HELD HIS LEGS UP4  

,AFT] ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* W\LD SOMETIMES CALL ,G]ASIM & GET HIM TO HOLD HIS LEGS ON HIS %\LD]S1 & HE LIK$ TALK+ TO HIM4  ,G]ASIM DID IT ALL EASILY1 WILL+LY1 SIMPLY1 & ) A GOOD NATURE ?AT T\*$ ,IVAN ,ILY*4  ,HEAL?1 /R5G?1 & VITALITY 9 O!R PEOPLE W]E (F5SIVE TO HIM1 BUT ,G]ASIM'S /R5G? & VITALITY DID NOT MORTIFY BUT SOO!D HIM4  

,:AT TORM5T$ ,IVAN ,ILY* MO/ WAS ! DECEPTION1 ! LIE1 :I* = SOME REASON !Y ALL ACCEPT$1 ?AT HE WAS NOT DY+ BUT WAS SIMPLY ILL1 & ! ONLY NE$ KEEP QUIET & UND]GO A TREATM5T & !N SOME?+ V]Y GOOD W\LD RESULT4  ,HE H[EV] KNEW ?AT DO :AT !Y W\LD NO?+ W\LD COME ( IT1 ONLY /ILL MORE AGONIZ+ SUFF]+ & DEA?4  ,?IS DECEPTION TORTUR$ HIM -- !IR NOT WI%+ TO ADMIT :AT !Y ALL KNEW & :AT HE KNEW1 BUT WANT+ TO LIE TO HIM CONC]N+ HIS T]RIBLE CONDITION1 & WI%+ & =C+ HIM TO P>TICIPATE 9 ?AT LIE4  ,?OSE LIES -- LIES 5ACT$ OV] HIM ON ! EVE ( HIS DEA? & DE/9$ TO DEGRADE ?IS AWFUL1 SOLEMN ACT TO ! LEVEL ( !IR VISIT+S1 !IR CURTA9S1 !IR /URGEON = D9N] -- W]E A T]RIBLE AGONY = ,IVAN ,ILY*4  ,& /RANGELY 5\<1 MANY TIMES :5 !Y W]E GO+ ?R\< !IR ANTICS OV] HIM HE HAD BE5 )9 A HAIRBREAD? ( CALL+ \T TO !M3  0,/OP LY+6  ,Y\ KN[ & ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM DY+4  ,!N AT LEA/ /OP LY+ AB\T IT60  ,BUT HE HAD NEV] HAD ! SPIRIT TO DO IT4  ,! AWFUL1 T]RIBLE ACT ( HIS DY+ WAS1 HE C\LD SEE1 R$UC$ BY ?OSE AB\T HIM TO ! LEVEL ( A CASUAL1 UNPLEASANT1 & ALMO/ 9DECOR\S 9CID5T 7AS IF SOMEONE 5T]$ A DRAW+ ROOM DEFUZ+ AN UNPLEASANT ODOR7 & ?IS WAS DONE BY ?AT V]Y DECORUM :I* HE HAD S]V$ ALL HIS LIFE LONG4  ,HE SAW ?AT NO ONE FELT = HIM1 BECAUSE NO ONE EV5 WI%$ TO GRASP HIS POSITION4  ,ONLY ,G]ASIM RECOGNIZ$ IT & PITI$ HIM4  ,& SO ,IVAN ,ILY* FELT AT EASE ONLY ) HIM4  ,HE FELT COM=T$ :5 ,G]ASIM SUPPORT$ HIS LEGS 7SOMETIMES ALL NI<T LONG7 & REFUS$ TO GO TO B$1 SAY+3  0,DON'T Y\ WORRY1 ,IVAN ,ILY*4  ,I'LL GET SLEEP 5\< LAT] ON10 OR :5 HE SUDD5LY BECAME FAMILI> & EXCLAIM$3  0,IF Y\ W]5'T SICK IT W\LD BE ANO!R MATT]1 BUT AS IT IS1 :Y %\LD ,I GRUDGE A LITTLE TR\BLE80  ,G]ASIM ALONE DID NOT LIE2 EV]Y?+ %[$ ?AT HE ALONE UND]/OOD ! FACTS ( ! CASE & DID NOT CONSID] IT NECESS>Y TO DISGUISE !M1 BUT SIMPLY FELT SORRY = HIS EMACIAT$ & 5FEEBL$ MA/]4  ,ONCE :5 ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS S5D+ HIM AWAY HE EV5 SAID /RAI<T \T3  0,WE %ALL ALL ( US DIE1 SO :Y %\LD ,I GRUDGE A LITTLE TR\BLE80 -- EXPRESS+ ! FACT ?AT HE DID NOT ?9K HIS WORK BURD5SOME1 BECAUSE HE WAS DO+ IT = A DY+ MAN & HOP$ SOMEONE W\LD DO ! SAME = HIM :5 HIS TIME CAME4  

,AP>T FROM ?IS LY+1 OR BECAUSE ( IT1 :AT MO/ TORM5T$ ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS ?AT NO ONE PITI$ HIM AS HE WI%$ TO BE PITI$4  ,AT C]TA9 MOM5TS AFT] PROLONG$ SUFF]+ HE WI%$ MO/ ( ALL 7?\< HE W\LD HAVE BE5 A%AM$ TO CONFESS IT7 = SOMEONE TO PITY HIM AS A SICK *ILD IS PITI$4  ,HE LONG$ TO BE PETT$ & COM=T$4  HE KNEW HE WAS AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION>Y1 ?AT HE HAD A BE>D TURN+ GRAY1 & ?AT !RE=E :AT HE LONG = WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 BUT /ILL HE LONG$ = IT4  & 9 ,G]ASIM'S ATTITUDE T[>DS HIM !RE WAS SOME?+ AK9 TO :AT HE WI%$ =1 & SO ?AT ATTITUDE COM=T$ HIM4  ,IVAN ,ILY* WANT$ TO WEEP1 WANT$ TO BE PETT$ & CRI$ OV]1 & !N HIS COLLEAGUE ,%EBEK W\LD COME1 & 9/EAD ( WEEP+ & BE+ PETT$1 ,IVAN ,ILY* W\LD ASSUME A S]I\S1 SEV]E1 & PR(\ND AIR1 & BY =CE ( HABIT W\LD EXPRESS HIS OP9ION ON A DECISION ( ! ,C\RT ( ,CASSATION & W\LD /UBBORNLY 9SI/ ON ?AT VIEW4  ,?IS FALSITY >\ND HIM & )9 HIM DID MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE TO POISON HIS LA/ DAYS4  

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