,*APT] #h #ahhfahhf ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,IT WAS MORN+4 ,HE KNEW IT WAS MORN+ BECAUSE ,G]ASIM HAD GONE1 & ,PET] ! FOOTMAN HAD COME & PUT \T ! C&LES1 DRAWN BACK ONE ( ! CURTA9S1 & BEGUN QUIETLY TO TIDY UP4 ,:E!R IT WAS MORN+ OR EV5+1 ,FRIDAY OR ,SUNDAY1 MADE NO DIFF]5CE1 IT WAS ALL JU/ ! SAME3 ! GNAW+1 UNMITIGAT$1 AGONIZ+ PA91 NEV] CEAS+ = AN 9/ANT1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( LIFE 9EXORABLY WAN+ BUT NOT YET EXT+UI%$1 ! APPROA* ( ?AT EV] DREAD$ & HATEFUL ,DEA? :I* WAS ! ONLY REALITY1 & ALWAYS ! SAME FALSITY4 ,:AT W]E DAYS1 WEEKS1 H\RS1 9 SU* A CASE8 0,WILL Y\ HAVE SOME TEA1 SIR80 0,HE WANTS ?+S TO BE REGUL>1 & WI%ES ! G5TLEFOLK TO DR9K TEA 9 ! MORN+10 ?\E !Y UP80 0,NO SIR1 EXCEPT ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVI*0 7! SON7 0:O HAS GONE TO S*OOL4 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA ORD]$ ME TO WAKE H] IF Y\ ASK$ = H]4 ,%ALL ,I DO SO80 0,NO1 !RE'S NO NE$ TO40 0,P]HAPS ,I'S BETT] HAVE SOME TEA10 HE ?\E ( ! FAMILI>1 SICKLY1 HOPELESS TA/E4 0,NO1 ,I CAN'T BELIEVE 9 IT ANY LONG]4 ,BUT ! PA91 :Y ?IS PA98 ,IF IT W\LD ONLY CEASE JU/ = A MOM5T60 ,& HE MOAN$4 ,PET] TURN$ T[>DS HIM4 0,IT'S ALL RIKNESS8444,NO1 NO6 ANY?+ RA!R ?AN DEA?6 :5 ,PET] RETURN$ ) ! TEA ON A TRAY1 ,IVAN ,ILY* />$ AT HIM = A TIME 9 P]PLEXITY1 NOT REALIZ+ :O & :AT HE WAS4 ,PET] WAS DISCONC]T$ BY ?AT LOOK & HIS EMB>RASSM5T BR\M*AIR TO TAKE HIS TEA4 ,= A MOM5T HE FELT REFRE%$1 BUT AS SOON AS HE BEGAN TO DR9K ! TEA HE WAS AGA9 AW>E ( ! SAME TA/E1 & ! PA9 ALSO RETURN$4 ,HE F9I%$ IT ) AN EF=T1 & !N LAY D[N /RET*+ \T HIS LEGS1 & DISMISS$ ,PET]4 ,ALWAYS ! SAME4 ,N[ A SP>K ( HOPE FLA%ES UP1 !N A SEA ( DESPAIR RAGES1 & ALWAYS PA92 ALWAYS PA91 ALWAYS DESPAIR1 & ALWAYS ! SAME4 ,:5 ALONE HE HAD A DREADFUL & DI/RESS+ DESIRE TO CALL SOMEONE1 BUT HE KNEW BE=EH& ?AT ) O!RS PRES5T IT W\LD BE /ILL WORSE4 0,ANO!R DOSE ( MORPH9E--TO LOSE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,I WILL TELL HIM1 ! DOCTOR1 ?AT HE MU/ ?9K ( SOME?+ ELSE4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE1 IMPOSSIBLE1 TO GO ON LIKE ?IS40 ,AN H\R & ANO!R PASS LIKE ?AT4 ,BUT N[ !RE IS A R+ AT ! DOOR BELL4 ,P]HAPS IT'S ! DOCTOR8 ,IT IS4 ,HE COMES 9 FRE%1 HE>TY1 PLUMP1 & *E]FUL1 ) ?AT LOOK ON HIS FACE ?AT SEEMS TO SAY3 0,!RE N[1 Y\'RE 9 A PANIC AB\T SOME?+1 BUT WE'LL >RANGE IT ALL = Y\ DIRECTLY60 ,! DOCTOR KN[S ?IS EXPRESSION IS \T ( PLACE H]E1 BUT HE HAS PUT IT ON ONCE = ALL & CAN'T TAKE IT (F -- LIKE A MAN :O HAS PUT ON A FROCK-COAT 9 ! MORN+ TO PAY A R\ND ( CALLS4 ,! DOCTOR RUBS HIS H&S VIGOR\SLY & REASSUR+LY4 0,BRR6 ,H[ COLD IT IS6 ,!RE'S SU* A %>P FRO/2 JU/ LET ME W>M MYSELF60 HE SAYS1 AS IF IT W]E ONLY A MATT] ( WAIT+ TILL HE WAS W>M1 & !N HE W\LD PUT EV]Y?+ RIE Y\80 ,IVAN ,ILY* FEELS ?AT ! DOCTOR W\LD LIKE TO SAY3 0,WELL1 H[ >E \R AFFAIRS80 BUT ?AT EV5 HE FEELS ?AT ?IS W\LD NOT DO1 & SAYS 9/EAD3 0,:AT SORT ( A NIE Y\ REALLY NEV] A%AM$ ( LY+80 ,BUT ! DOCTOR DOES NOT WI% TO UND]/& ?IS QUE/ION1 & ,IVAN ,ILY* SAYS3 0,JU/ AS T]RIBLE AS EV]4 ,! PA9 NEV] LEAVES ME & NEV] SUBSIDES4 ,IF ONLY SOME?+ 444 0 0,YES1 Y\ SICK PEOPLE >E ALWAYS LIKE ?AT4444 ,!RE1 N[ ,I ?9K ,I AM W>M 5\<4 ,EV5 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA1 :O IS SO P>TICUL>1 C\LD F9D NO FAULT ) MY TEMP]ATURE4 ,WELL1 N[ ,I CAN SAY GOOD-MORN+10 & ! DOCTOR PRESSES HIS PATI5T'S H&4 ,!N DROPP+ HIS =M] PLAYFULNESS1 HE BEG9S ) A MO/ S]I\S FACE TO EXAM9E ! PATI5T1 FEEL+ HIS PULSE & TAK+ HIS TEMP]ATURE1 & !N BEG9S ! S\ND+ & AUSCULTATION4 ,IVAN ,ILY* KN[S QUITE WELL & DEF9ITELY ?AT ALL ?IS IS NONS5SE & PURE DECEPTION1 BUT :5 ! DOCTOR1 GETT+ D[N ON HIS KNEE1 LEANS OV] HIM1 PUTT+ HIS E> FIR/ HI<] !N L[]1 & P]=MS V>I\S GYMNA/IC MOVEM5TS OV] HIM ) A SIGNIFICANT EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE1 ,IVAN ,ILY* SUBMITS TO IT ALL AS HE US$ TO SUBMIT TO ! SPEE*ES ( ! LAWY]S1 ?\< HE KNEW V]Y WELL ?AT !Y W]E ALL LY+ & :Y !Y W]E LY+4 ,! DOCTOR1 KNEEL+ ON ! S(A1 IS /ILL S\ND+ HIM :5 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA'S SILK DRESS RU/LES AT ! DOOR & %E IS HE>D SCOLD+ ,PET] = NOT HAV+ LET H] KN[ ( ! DOCTOR'S >RIVAL4 ,%E COMES 91 KISSES H] HUSB&1 & AT ONCE PROCE$S TO PROVE ?AT %E HAS BE5 UP A LONG TIME ALREADY1 & ONLY [+ TO A MISUND]/&+ FAIL$ TO BE !RE :5 ! DOCTOR >RIV$4 ,IVAN ,ILY* LOOKS AT H]1 SCANS H] ALL OV]1 SETS AGA9/ H] ! :IT5ESS & PLUMPNESS & CLEANNESS ( H] H&S & NECK1 ! GLOSS ( H] HAIR1 & ! SP>KLE ( H] VIVACI\S EYES4 ,HE HATES H] ) HIS :OLE S\L4 ,& ! ?RILL ( HATR$ HE FEELS = H] MAKES HIM SUFF] FROM H] T\*4 ,H] ATTITUDE T[>DS HIM & HIS DISEASES IS /ILL ! SAME4 ,JU/ AS ! DOCTOR HAD ADOPT$ A C]TA9 RELATION TO HIS PATI5T :I* HE C\LD NOT AB&ON1 SO HAD %E =M$ ONE T[>DS HIM -- ?AT HE WAS NOT DO+ SOME?+ HE \ DOCTOR74 0,PLEASE DON'T RAISE ANY OBJECTIONS4 ,I AM DO+ ?IS = MY [N SAKE10 %E SAID IRONICALLY1 LETT+ IT BE FELT ?AT %E WAS DO+ IT ALL = HIS SAKE & ONLY SAID ?IS TO LEAVE HIM NO RID TO UNRAVEL ANY?+4 ,EV]Y?+ %E DID = HIM WAS 5TIRELY = H] [N SAKE1 & %E TOLD HIM %E WAS DO+ = H]SELF :AT %E ACTUALLY WAS DO+ = H]SELF1 AS IF ?AT WAS SO 9CR$IBLE ?AT HE MU/ UND]/& ! OPPOSITE4 ,AT HALF-PA/ ELEV5 ! CELEBRAT$ SPECIALI/ >RIV$4 ,AGA9 ! S\ND+ BEGAN & ! SIGNIFICANT CONV]SATIONS 9 HIS PRES5CE & 9 ANO!R ROOM1 AB\T ! KIDNEYS & ! APP5DIX1 & ! QUE/IONS & ANSW]S1 ) SU* AN AIR ( IMPORTANCE ?AT AGA91 9/EAD ( ! REAL QUE/ION ( LIFE & DEA? :I* N[ ALONE CONFRONT$ HIM1 ! QUE/ION >OSE ( ! KIDNEY & APP5DIX :I* W]E NOT BEHAV+ AS !Y \ & HOPE1 PUT TO HIM AS TO :E!R !RE WAS A *ANCE ( RECOV]Y1 SAID ?AT HE C\LD NOT V\* = IT BUT !RE WAS A POSSIBILITY4 ,! LOOK ( HOPE ) :I* ,IVAN ,ILY* WAT*$ ! DOCTOR \T WAS SO PA!TIC ?AT ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA1 SEE+ IT1 EV5 WEPT AS %E LEFT ! ROOM TO H& ! DOCTOR HIS FEE4 ,! GLEAM ( HOPE K9DL$ BY ! DOCTOR'S 5C\RAGEM5T DID NOT LA/ LONG4 ,! SAME ROOM1 ! SAME PICTURES1 CURTA9S1 WALL- PAP]1 M$IC9E BOTTLES1 W]E ALL !RE1 & ! SAME A*+ SUFF]+ BODY1 & ,IVAN ,ILY* BEGAN TO MOAN4 ,!Y GAVE HIM A SUBCUTANE\S 9JECTION & HE SANK 9TO OBLIVION4 ,IT WAS TWILIAH ,B]NH>DT WAS VISIT+ ! T[N & !Y HAD A BOX1 :I* HE HAD 9SI/$ ON !IR TAK+4 ,N[ HE HAD =GOTT5 AB\T IT & H] TOILET (F5D$ HIM1 BUT HE CONCEAL$ HIS VEXATION :5 HE REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD HIMSELF 9SI/$ ON !IR SECUR+ A BOX & GO+ BECAUSE IT W\LD BE AN 9/RUCTIVE & ES!TIC PLEASURE = ! *ILDR54 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA CAME 91 SELF-SATISFI$ BUT YET ) A RA!R GUILTY AIR4 ,%E SAT D[N & ASK$ H[ HE WAS1 BUT1 AS HE SAW1 ONLY = ! SAKE ( ASK+ & NOT 9 ORD] TO LE>N AB\T IT1 KN[+ ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ TO LE>N -- & !N W5T ON TO :AT %E REALLY WANT$ TO SAY3 ?AT %E W\LD NOT ON ANY ACC\NT HAVE GONE BUT ?AT ! BOX HAD BE5 TAK5 & ,HEL5 & !IR DAU R\ND HIS LONG S9EWY NECK1 AN 5ORM\S :ITE %IRT-FRONT & N>R[ BLACK TR\S]S TI+ GLOVES4 ,T]RIBLY D>K %AD[S %[$ UND] HIS EYES1 ! MEAN+ ( :I* ,IVAN ,ILY* KNEW WELL4 ,HIS SON HAD ALWAYS SEEM$ PA!TIC TO HIM1 & N[ IT WAS DREADFUL TO SEE ! BOY'S FRIAH ,B]NH>DT4 ,IVAN ,ILY* DID NOT AT FIR/ CAT* ! QUE/ION1 BUT !N REPLI$3 0,NO1 HAVE Y\ SE5 H] BE=E80 0,YES1 9 "9,ADRI5NE ,LEC\VREUR"940 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA M5TION$ SOME ROLES 9 :I* ,S>AH ,B]NH>DT WAS P>TICUL>LY GOOD4 ,H] DAU+ ) GLITT]+ EYES /RAI$ TO BREAK IT & !Y ALL BECAME AFRAID ?AT ! CONV5TIONAL DECEPTION W\LD SUDD5LY BECOME OBVI\S & ! TRU? BECOME PLA9 TO ALL4 ,LISA WAS ! FIR/ TO PLUCK UP C\RAGE & BREAK ?AT SIL5CE1 BUT BY TRY+ TO HIDE :AT EV]YBODY WAS FEEL+1 %E BETRAY$ IT4 0,WELL1 IF WE >E GO+ IT'S TIME TO />T10 %E SAID1 LOOK+ AT H] WAT*1 A PRES5T FROM H] FA!R1 & ) A FA9T & SIGNIFICANT SMILE AT ,F$OR ,PETROVI* RELAT+ TO SOME?+ KN[N ONLY TO !M4 ,%E GOT UP ) A RU/LE ( H] DRESS4 ,!Y ALL ROSE1 SAID GOOD-NI ?AT MADE EV]Y?+ MONOTON\SLY ALIKE1 NO?+ H>D] & NO?+ EASI]4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS WORSE4 ,AGA9 M9UTE FOLL[$ M9UTE & H\R FOLL[$ H\R4 ,EV]Y?+ REMA9$ ! SAME & !RE WAS NO CESSATION4 ,& ! 9EVITABLE 5D ( IT ALL BECAME MORE & MORE T]RIBLE4 0,YES1 S5D ,G]ASIM H]E10 HE REPLI$ TO A QUE/ION ,PET] ASK$4 ,FROM 3 ,CLASSICAL,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahhe 3 ,*APT] #h -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/