,! ,DEA? ( ,IVAN ,ILYI* 

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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  

,HE ACCORD+LY DROVE !RE & F\ND !M JU/ F9I%+ ! FIR/ RUBB]1 SO ?AT IT WAS QUITE CONV5I5T = HIM TO CUT 94  

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,IVAN ,ILY*'S LIFE HAD BE5 MO/ SIMPLE & MO/ ORD9>Y & !RE=E MO/ T]RIBLE4  

,HE HAD BE5 A MEMB] ( ! ,C\RT ( ,JU/ICE1 & DI$ AT ! AGE ( =TY-FIVE4  ,HIS FA!R HAD BE5 AN (FICIAL :O AFT] S]V+ 9 V>I\S M9I/RIES & DEP>TM5TS 9 ,PET]SBURG HAD MADE ! SORT ( C>E] :I* BR+S M5 TO POSITIONS FROM :I* BY REASON ( !IR LONG S]VICE !Y CANNOT BE DISMISS$1 ?\< !Y >E OBVI\SLY UNFIT TO HOLD ANY RESPONSIBLE POSITION1 & = :OM !RE=E PO/S >E SPECIALLY CREAT$1 :I* ?\< FICTITI\S C>RY SAL>IES ( FROM SIX TO T5 ?\S& RUBLES ?AT >E NOT FICTITI\S1 & 9 RECEIPT ( :I* !Y LIVE ON TO A GREAT AGE4  

,SU* WAS ! ,PRIVY ,C\NCILOR & SUP]FLU\S MEMB] ( V>I\S SUP]FLU\S 9/ITUTIONS1 ,ILYA ,EPIMOVI* ,GOLOV94  

,HE HAD ?REE SONS1 ( :OM ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS ! SECOND4  ,! ELDE/ SON WAS FOLL[+ 9 HIS FA!R'S FOOT/EPS ONLY 9 ANO!R DEP>TM5T1 & WAS ALREADY APPROA*+ ?AT /AGE 9 ! S]VICE AT :I* A SIMIL> S9ECURE W\LD BE REA*$4  ! ?IRD SON WAS A FAILURE4  ,HE HAD RU9$ HIS PROSPECTS 9 A NUMB] ( POSITIONS & WAS NOT S]V+ 9 ! RAILWAY DEP>TM5T4  ,HIS FA!R & BRO!RS1 & /ILL MORE !IR WIVES1 NOT M]ELY DISLIK$ MEET+ HIM1 BUT AVOID$ REMEMB]+ HIS EXI/5CE UNLESS COMPELL$ TO DO SO4  ,HIS SI/] HAD M>RI$ ,B>ON ,GREFF1 A ,PET]SBURG (FICIAL ( H] FA!R'S TYPE4  ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS "9LE PH5IX DE LA FAMILLE"9 AS PEOPLE SAID4  ,HE WAS NEI!R AS COLD & =MAL AS HIS ELD] BRO!R NOR AS WILD AS ! Y\NG]1 BUT WAS A HAPPY MEAN BETWE5 !M -- AN 9TELLIG5T POLI%$1 LIVELY & AGREEABLE MAN4  ,HE HAD /UDI$ ) HIS Y\NG] BRO!R AT ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW1 BUT ! LATT] HAD FAIL$ TO COMPLETE ! C\RSE & WAS EXPELL$ :5 HE WAS 9 ! FIF? CLASS4  ,IVAN ,ILY* F9I%$ ! C\RSE WELL4  ,EV5 :5 HE WAS AT ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW HE WAS JU/ :AT HE REMA9$ = ! RE/ ( HIS LIFE3  A CAPABLE1 *E]FUL1 GOOD-NATUR$1 & SOCIABLE MAN1 ?\< /RICT 9 ! FULFILLM5T ( :AT HE CONSID]$ TO BE HIS DUTY3  & HE CONSID]$ HIS DUTY TO BE :AT WAS SO CONSID]$ BY ?OSE 9 AU?ORITY4  ,NEI!R AS A BOY NOR AS A MAN WAS HE A TOADY1 BUT FROM E>LY Y\? WAS BY NATURE ATTRACT$ TO PEOPLE ( HI< /ATION AS A FLY IS DRAWN TO ! LI<T1 ASSIMILAT+ !IR WAYS & VIEWS ( LIFE & E/ABLI%+ FRI5DLY RELATIONS ) !M4  ,ALL ! 5?USIASMS ( *ILDHOOD & Y\? PASS$ )\T LEAV+ MU* TRACE ON HIM2 HE SUCCUMB$ TO S5SUALITY1 TO VANITY1 & LATT]LY AMONG ! HI<E/ CLASSES TO LIB]ALISM1 BUT ALWAYS )9 LIMITS :I* HIS 9/9CT UNFAIL+LY 9DICAT$ TO HIM AS CORRECT4  

,AT S*OOL HE HAD DONE ?+S :I* HAD =M]LY SEEM$ TO HIM V]Y HORRID & MADE HIM FEEL DISGU/$ ) HIMSELF :5 HE DID !M2 BUT :5 LAT] ON HE SAW ?AT SU* ACTIONS W]E DONE BY PEOPLE ( GOOD POSITION & ?AT !Y DID NOT REG>D !M AS WRONG1 HE WAS ABLE NOT EXACTLY TO REG>D !M AS RI<T1 BUT TO =GET AB\T !M 5TIRELY OR NOT BE AT ALL TR\BL$ AT REMEMB]+ !M4  

,HAV+ GRADUAT$ FROM ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW & QUALIFI$ = ! T5? RANK ( ! CIVIL S]VICE1 & HAV+ RECEIV$ MONEY FROM HIS FA!R = HIS EQUIPM5T1 ,IVAN ,ILY* ORD]$ HIMSELF CLO!S AT ,S*>M]'S1 ! FA%IONABLE TAILOR1 HUNG A M$ALLION 9SCRIB$ "9RESPICE F9EM"9 ON HIS WAT*-*A91 TOOK LEAVE ( HIS PR(ESSOR & ! PR9CE :O WAS PATRON ( ! S*OOL1 HAD A F>EWELL D9N] ) HIS COMRADES AT ,DONON'S FIR/-CLASS RE/AURANT1 & ) HIS NEW & FA%IONABLE PORTMANTEAU1 L951 CLO!S1 %AV+ & O!R TOILET APPLIANCES1 & A TRAVEL+ RUG1 ALL PUR*AS$ AT ! BE/ %OPS1 HE SET (F = ONE ( ! PROV9CES :]E ?R\< HIS FA!R'S 9FLU5CE1 HE HAD BE5 ATTA*$ TO ! GOV]NOR AS AN (FICIAL = SPECIAL S]VICE4  

,9 ! PROV9CE ,IVAN ,ILY* SOON >RANG$ AS EASY & AGREEABLE A POSITION = HIMSELF AS HE HAD HAD AT ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW4  ,HE P]=M$ HIS (FICIAL TASK1 MADE HIS C>E]1 & AT ! SAME TIME AMUS$ HIMSELF PLEASANTLY & DECOR\SLY4  ,OCCASIONALLY HE PAID (FICIAL VISITS TO C\NTRY DI/RICTS :]E HE BEHAV$ ) DIGNITY BO? TO HIS SUP]IORS & 9F]IORS1 & P]=M$ ! DUTIES 5TRU/$ TO HIM1 :I* RELAT$ *IEFLY TO ! SECT>IANS1 ) AN EXACTNESS & 9CORRUPTIBLE HONE/Y ( :I* HE C\LD NOT BUT FEEL PR\D4  

,9 (FICIAL MATT]S1 DESPITE HIS Y\? & TA/E = FRIVOL\S GAIETY1 HE WAS EXCE$+LY RES]V$1 PUNCTILI\S1 & EV5 SEV]E2 BUT 9 SOCIETY HE WAS (T5 AMUS+ & WITTY1 & ALWAYS GOOD- NATUR$1 CORRECT 9 HIS MANN]1 & "9BON 5FANT"91 AS ! GOV]NOR & HIS WIFE -- ) :OM HE WAS LIKE ONE ( ! FAMILY -- US$ TO SAY ( HIM4  

,9 ! PROV9CE HE HAD AN AFFAIR ) A LADY :O MADE ADVANCES TO ! ELEGANT Y\NG LAWY]1 & !RE WAS ALSO A MILL9]2 & !RE W]E C>\SALS ) AIDES-DE-CAMP :O VISIT$ ! DI/RICT1 & AFT]-SUPP] VISITS TO A C]TA9 \TLY+ /REET ( D\BTFUL REPUTATION2 & !RE WAS TOO SOME OBSEQUI\SNESS TO HIS *IEF & EV5 TO HIS *IEF'S WIFE1 BUT ALL ?IS WAS DONE ) SU* A TONE ( GOOD BRE$+ ?AT NO H>D NAMES C\LD BE APPLI$ TO IT4  ,IT ALL CAME UND] ! HEAD+ ( ! ,FR5* SAY+3  "90,IL FAUT QUE JEUNESSE SE PASSE40"9  ,IT WAS ALL DONE ) CLEAN H&S1 9 CLEAN L951 ) ,FR5* PHRASES1 & ABOVE ALL AMONG PEOPLE ( ! BE/ SOCIETY & CONSEQU5TLY ) ! APPROVAL ( PEOPLE ( RANK4  

,SO ,IVAN ,ILY* S]V$ = FIVE YE>S & !N CAME A *ANGE 9 HIS (FICIAL LIFE4  ,! NEW & RE=M$ JUDICIAL 9/ITUTIONS W]E 9TRODUC$1 & NEW M5 W]E NE$$4  ,IVAN ,ILY* BECAME SU* A NEW MAN4  ,HE WAS (F]$ ! PO/ ( EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 & HE ACCEPT$ IT ?\< ! PO/ WAS 9 ANO!R PROV9CE & OBLIG$ HIM TO GIVE UP ! CONNECTIONS HE HAD =M$ & TO MAKE NEW ONES4  ,HIS FRI5DS MET TO GIVE HIM A S5D(F2 !Y HAD A GR\P PHOTOGRAPH TAK5 & PRES5T$ HIM ) A SILV] CIG>ETTE-CASE1 & HE SET (F TO HIS NEW PO/4  

,AS EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS JU/ AS "9COMME IL FAUT"9 & DECOR\S A MAN1 9SPIR+ G5]AL RESPECT & CAPABLE ( SEP>AT+ HIS (FICIAL DUTIES FROM HIS PRIVATE LIFE1 AS HE HAD BE5 :5 ACT+ AS AN (FICIAL ON SPECIAL S]VICE4  ,HIS DUTIES N[ AS EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE W]E F>E MORE 9T]E/+ & ATTRACTIVE ?AN BE=E4  ,9 HIS =M] POSITION IT HAD BE5 PLEASANT TO WE> AN UNDRESS UNI=M MADE BY ,S*>M]1 & TO PASS ?R\< ! CR[D ( PETITION]S & (FICIALS :O W]E TIMOR\SLY AWAIT+ AN AUDI5CE ) ! GOV]NOR1 & :O 5VI$ HIM AS ) FREE & EASY GAIT HE W5T /RAI<T 9TO HIS *IEF'S PRIVATE ROOM TO HAVE A CUP ( TEA & A CIG>ETTE ) HIM4  ,BUT NOT MANY PEOPLE HAD !N BE5 DIRECTLY DEP5D5T ON HIM -- ONLY POLICE (FICIALS & ! SECT>IANS :5 HE W5T ON SPECIAL MISSIONS -- & HE LIK$ TO TREAT !M POLITELY1 ALMO/ AS COMRADES1 AS IF HE W]E LETT+ !M FEEL ?AT HE :O HAD ! P[] TO CRU% !M WAS TREAT+ !M 9 ?IS SIMPLE1 FRI5DLY WAY4  ,!RE W]E !N BUT FEW SU* PEOPLE4  

,BUT N[1 AS AN EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 ,IVAN ,ILY* FELT ?AT EV]YONE )\T EXCEPTION1 EV5 ! MO/ IMPORTANT & SELF-SATISFI$1 WAS 9 HIS P[]1 & ?AT HE NE$ ONLY WRITE A FEW WORDS ON A %EET ( PAP] ) A C]TA9 HEAD+1 & ?IS OR ?AT IMPORTANT1 SELF- SATISFI$ P]SON W\LD BE BR\<T BE=E HIM 9 ! ROLE ( AN ACCUS$ P]SON OR A WITNESS1 & IF HE DIDNOT *OOSE TO ALL[ HIM TO SIT D[N1 W\LD HAVE TO /& BE=E HIM & ANSW] HIS QUE/IONS4  ,IVAN ,ILY* NEV] ABUS$ HIS P[]2 HE TRI$ ON ! CONTR>Y TO S(T5 ITS EXPRESSION1 BUT ! CONSCI\SNESS ( IT & ! POSSIBILITY ( S(T5+ ITS EFFECT1 SUPPLI$ ! *IEF 9T]E/ & ATTRACTION ( HIS (FICE4  ,9 HIS WORK ITSELF1 ESPECIALLY 9 HIS EXAM9ATIONS1 HE V]Y SOON ACQUIR$ A ME?OD ( ELIM9AT+ ALL CONSID]ATIONS IRRELEVANT TO ! LEGAL ASPECT ( ! CASE1 & R$UC+ EV5 ! MO/ COMPLICAT$ CASE TO A =M 9 :I* IT W\LD BE PRES5T$ ON PAP] ONLY 9 ITS EXT]NALS1 COMPLETELY EXCLUD+ HIS P]SONAL OP9ION ( ! MATT]1 :ILE ABOVE ALL OBS]V+ EV]Y PRESCRIB$ =MALITY4  ,! WORK WAS NEW & ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ M5 TO APPLY ! NEW ,CODE ( #a#h#f#d4  

,ON TAK+ UP ! PO/ ( EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE 9 A NEW T[N1 HE MADE NEW ACQUA9TANCES & CONNECTIONS1 PLAC$ HIMSELF ON A NEW FOOT+ & ASSUM$ A SOME:AT DIFF]5T TONE4  ,HE TOOK UP AN ATTITUDE ( RA!R DIGNIFI$ ALO(NESS T[>DS ! PROV9CIAL AU?ORITIES1 BUT PICK$ \T ! BE/ CIRCLE ( LEGAL G5TLEM5 & WEAL?Y G5TRY LIV+ 9 ! T[N & ASSUM$ A TONE ( SLI<T DISSATISFACTION ) ! GOV]NM5T1 ( MOD]ATE LIB]ALISM1 & ( 5LI<T5$ CITIZ5%IP4  ,AT ! SAME TIME1 )\T AT ALL ALT]+ ! ELEGANCE ( HIS TOILET1 HE CEAS$ %AV+ HIS *9 & ALL[$ HIS BE>D TO GR[ AS IT PLEAS$4  

,IVAN ,ILY* SETTL$ D[N V]Y PLEASANTLY 9 ?IS NEW T[N4  ,! SOCIETY !RE1 :I* 9CL9$ T[>DS OPPOSITION TO ! GOV]NOR WAS FRI5DLY1 HIS SAL>Y WAS L>G]1 & HE BEGAN TO PLAY "9V9T"9 .<A =M ( BRIDGE.>1 :I* HE F\ND ADD$ NOT A LITTLE TO ! PLEASURE ( LIFE1 = HE HAD A CAPACITY = C>DS1 PLAY$ GOODHUMOR$LY1 & CALCULAT$ RAPIDLY & A/UTELY1 SO ?AT HE USUALLY WON4  

,AFT] LIV+ !RE = TWO YE>S HE MET HIS FUTURE WIFE1 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA ,MIKHEL1 :O WAS ! MO/ ATTRACTIVE1 CLEV]1 & BRILLIANT GIRL ( ! SET 9 :I* HE MOV$1 & AMONG O!R AMUSEM5TS & RELAXATIONS FROM HIS LABORS AS EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 ,IVAN ,ILY* E/ABLI%$ LI<T & PLAYFUL RELATIONS ) H]4  

,:ILE HE HAD BE5 AN (FICIAL ON SPECIAL S]VICE HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DANCE1 BUT N[ AS AN EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE IT WAS EXCEPTIONAL = HIM TO DO SO4  ,IF HE DANC$ N[1 HE DID IT AS IF TO %[ ?AT ?\< HE S]V$ UND] ! RE=M$ ORD] ( ?+S1 & HAD REA*$ ! FIF? (FICIAL RANK1 YET :5 IT CAME TO DANC+ HE C\LD DO IT BETT] ?AN MO/ PEOPLE4  ,SO AT ! 5D ( AN EV5+ HE SOMETIMES DANC$ ) ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA1 & IT WAS *IEFLY DUR+ !SE DANCES ?AT HE CAPTIVAT$ H]4  ,%E FELL 9 LOVE ) HIM4  ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD AT FIR/ NO DEF9ITE 9T5TION ( M>RY+1 BUT :5 ! GIRL FELL 9 LOVE ) HIM HE SAID TO HIMSELF3  0,REALLY1 :Y %\LDN'T ,I M>RY80  

,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA CAME ( A GOOD FAMILY1 WAS NOT BAD LOOK+1 & HAD SOME LITTLE PROP]TY4  ,IVAN ,ILY* MI<T HAVE ASPIR$ TO A MORE BRILLIANT MAT*1 BUT EV5 ?IS WAS GOOD4  ,HE HAD HIS SAL>Y1 & %E1 HE HOP$1 W\LD HAVE AN EQUAL 9COME4  ,%E WAS WELL CONNECT$1 & WAS A SWEET1 PRETTY1 & ?OR\<LY CORRECT Y\NG WOMAN4  TO SAY ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* M>RI$ BECAUSE HE FELL 9 LOVE ) ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA & F\ND ?AT %E SYMPA?IZ$ ) HIS VIEWS ( LIFE W\LD BE AS 9CORRECT AS TO SAY ?AT HE M>RI$ BECAUSE HIS SOCIAL CIRCLE APPROV$ ( ! MAT*4  ,HE WAS SWAY$ BY BO? !SE CONSID]ATIONS3  ! M>RIAGE GAVE HIM P]SONAL SATISFACTION1 & AT ! SAME TIME IT WAS CONSID]$ ! RI<T ?+ BY ! MO/ HI<LY PLAC$ ( HIS ASSOCIATES4  

,SO ,IVAN ,ILY* GOT M>RI$4  

,! PREP>ATIONS = M>RIAGE & ! BEG9N+ ( M>RI$ LIFE1 ) ITS CONJUGAL C>ESSES1 ! NEW FURNITURE1 NEW CROCK]Y1 & NEW L951 W]E V]Y PLEASANT UNTIL HIS WIFE BECAME PREGNANT -- SO ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD BEGUN TO ?9K ?AT M>RIAGE W\LD NOT IMPAIR ! EASY1 AGREEABLE1 GAY & ALWAYS DECOR\S *>ACT] ( HIS LIFE1 APPROV$ ( BY SOCIETY & REG>D$ BY HIMSELF AS NATURAL1 BUT W\LD EV5 IMPROVE IT4  ,BUT FROM ! FIR/ MON?S ( HIS WIFE'S PREGNANCY1 SOME?+ NEW1 UNPLEASANT1 DEPRESS+1 & UNSEEMLY1 & FROM :I* !RE WAS NO WAY ( ESCAPE1 UNEXPECT$LY %[$ ITSELF4  

,HIS WIFE1 )\T ANY REASON -- "9DE GAIETE DE COEUR"9 AS ,IVAN ,ILY* EXPRESS$ IT TO HIMSELF -- BEGAN TO DI/URB ! PLEASURE & PROPRIETY ( !IR LIFE4  ,%E BEGAN TO BE JEAL\S )\T ANY CAUSE1 EXPECT$ HIM TO DEVOTE HIS :OLE ATT5TION TO H]1 F\ND FAULT ) EV]Y?+1 & MADE CO>SE & ILL-MANN]$ SC5ES4  

,AT FIR/ ,IVAN ,ILY* HOP$ TO ESCAPE FROM ! UNPLEASANTNESS ( ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS BY ! SAME EASY & DECOR\S RELATION TO LIFE ?AT HAD S]V$ HIM H]ET(ORE3  HE TRI$ TO IGNORE HIS WIFE'S DISAGREEABLE MOODS1 CONT9U$ TO LIVE 9 HIS USUAL EASY & PLEASANT WAY1 9VIT$ FRI5DS TO HIS H\SE = A GAME ( C>DS1 & ALSO TRI$ GO+ \T TO HIS CLUB OR SP5D+ HIS EV5+S ) FRI5DS4  ,BUT ONE DAY HIS WIFE BEGAN UPBRAID+ HIM SO VIGOR\SLY1 US+ SU* CO>SE WORDS1 & CONT9U$ TO ABUSE HIM EV]Y TIME HE DID NOT FULFILL H] DEM&S1 SO RESOLUTELY & ) SU* EVID5T DET]M9ATION NOT TO GIVE WAY TILL HE SUBMITT$ -- ?AT IS1 TILL HE /AY$ AT HOME & WAS BOR$ JU/ AS %E WAS -- ?AT HE BECAME AL>M$4  ,HE N[ REALIZ$ ?AT MATRIMONY -- AT ANY RATE ) ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA -- WAS NOT ALWAYS CONDUCIVE TO ! PLEASURES & AM5ITIES ( LIFE1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y (T5 9FR+$ BO? COM=T & PROPRIETY1 & ?AT HE MU/ !RE=E 5TR5* HIMSELF AGA9/ SU* 9FR+EM5T4  ,& ,IVAN ,ILY* BEGAN TO SEEK = MEANS ( DO+ SO4  ,HIS (FICIAL DUTIES W]E ! ONE ?+ ?AT IMPOS$ UPON ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA1 & BY MEANS ( HIS (FICIAL WORK & ! DUTIES ATTA*$ TO IT HE BEGAN /RUGGL+ ) HIS WIFE TO SECURE HIS [N 9DEP5D5CE4  

,) ! BIR? ( !IR *ILD1 ! ATTEMPTS TO FE$ IT & ! V>I\S FAILURES 9 DO+ SO1 & ) ! REAL & IMAG9>Y ILLNESSES ( MO!R & *ILD1 9 :I* ,IVAN ,ILY*'S SYMPA?Y WAS DEM&$ BUT AB\T :I* HE UND]/OOD NO?+1 ! NE$ ( SECUR+ = HIMSELF AN EXI/5CE \TSIDE HIS FAMILY LIFE BECAME /ILL MORE IMP]ATIVE4  

,AS HIS WIFE GREW MORE IRRITABLE & EXACT+ & ,IVAN ,ILY* TRANSF]R$ ! C5T] ( GRAVITY ( HIS LIFE MORE & MORE TO HIS (FICIAL WORK1 SO DID HE GR[ TO LIKE HIS WORK BETT] & BECAME MORE AMBITI\S ?AN BE=E4  

,V]Y SOON1 )9 A YE> ( HIS W$D+1 ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD REALIZ$ ?AT M>RIAGE1 ?\< IT MAY ADD SOME COM=TS TO LIFE1 IS 9 FACT A V]Y 9TRICATE & DIFFICULT AFFAIR T[>DS :I* 9 ORD] TO P]=M ONE'S DUTY1 ?AT IS1 TO LEAD A DECOR\S LIFE APPROV$ ( BY SOCIETY1 ONE MU/ ADOPT A DEF9ITE ATTITUDE JU/ AS T[>DS ONE'S (FICIAL DUTIES4  

,& ,IVAN ,ILY* EVOLV$ SU* AN ATTITUDE T[>DS M>RI$ LIFE4  ,HE ONLY REQUIR$ ( IT ?OSE CONV5I5CES -- D9N] AT HOME1 H\SEWIFE1 & B$ -- :I* IT C\LD GIVE HIM1 & ABOVE ALL ?AT PROPRIETY ( EXT]NAL =MS REQUIR$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION4  ,= ! RE/ HE LOOK$ = LI<!>T$ PLEASURE & PROPRIETY1 & WAS V]Y ?ANKFUL :5 HE F\ND !M1 BUT IF HE MET ) ANTAGONISM & QU]UL\SNESS HE AT ONCE RETIR$ 9TO HIS SEP>ATE F5C$-(F WORLD ( (FICIAL DUTIES1 :]E HE F\ND SATISFACTION4  

,IVAN ,ILY* WAS E/EEM$ A GOOD (FICIAL1 & AFT] ?REE YE>S WAS MADE ,ASSI/ANT ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR4  ,HIS NEW DUTIES1 !IR IMPORTANCE1 ! POSSIBILITY ( 9DICT+ & IMPRISON+ ANYONE HE *OSE1 ! PUBLICITY HIS SPEE*ES RECEIV$1 & ! SUCCESS HE HAD 9 ALL !SE ?+S1 MADE HIS WORK /ILL MORE ATTRACTIVE4  

,MORE *ILDR5 CAME4  ,HIS WIFE BECAME MORE & MORE QU]UL\S & ILL-TEMP]$1 BUT ! ATTITUDE ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD ADOPT$ T[>DS HIS HOME LIFE R5D]$ HIM ALMO/ IMP]VI\S TO H] GRUMBL+4  

,AFT] SEV5 YE>S' S]VICE 9 ?AT T[N HE WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ANO!R PROV9CE AS ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR4  ,!Y MOV$1 BUT W]E %ORT ( MONEY & HIS WIFE DID NOT LIKE ! PLACE !Y MOV$ TO4  ,?\< ! SAL>Y WAS HI<] ! CO/ ( LIV+ WAS GREAT]1 BESIDES :I* TWO ( !IR *ILDR5 DI$ & FAMILY LIFE BECAME /ILL MORE UNPLEASANT = HIM4  

,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA BLAM$ H] HUSB& = EV]Y 9CONV5I5CE !Y 5C\NT]$ 9 !IR NEW HOME4  ,MO/ ( ! CONV]SATIONS BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE1 ESPECIALLY AS TO ! *ILDR5'S $UCATION1 L$ TO TOPICS :I* RECALL$ =M] DISPUTES1 & !SE DISPUTES W]E APT TO FL>E UP AGA9 AT ANY MOM5T4  ,!RE REMA9$ ONLY ?OSE R>E P]IODS ( AMOR\SNESS :I* /ILL CAME TO !M AT TIMES BUT DID NOT LA/ LONG4  ,!SE W]E ISLETS AT :I* !Y AN*OR$ = A :ILE & !N AGA9 SET \T UPON ?AT OCEAN ( VEIL$ HO/ILITY :I* %[$ ITSELF 9 !IR ALO(NESS FROM ONE ANO!R4  ,?IS ALO(NESS MI<T HAVE GRIEV$ ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD HE CONSID]$ ?AT IT \<T NOT TO EXI/1 BUT HE N[ REG>D$ ! POSITION AS NORMAL1 & EV5 MADE IT ! GOAL AT :I* HE AIM$ 9 FAMILY LIFE4  ,HIS AIM WAS TO FREE HIMSELF MORE & MORE FROM ?OSE UNPLEASANTNESS & TO GIVE !M A SEMBLANCE ( H>MLESSNESS & PROPRIETY4  ,HE ATTA9$ ?IS BY SP5D+ LESS & LESS TIME ) HIS FAMILY1 & :5 OBLIG$ TO BE AT HOME HE TRI$ TO SAFEGU>D HIS POSITION BY ! PRES5CE ( \TSID]S4  ,! *IEF ?+ H[EV] WAS ?AT HE HAD HIS (FICIAL DUTIES4  ,! :OLE 9T]E/ ( HIS LIFE N[ C5T]$ 9 ! (FICIAL WORLD & ?AT 9T]E/ ABSORB$ HIM4  ,! CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS P[]1 BE+ ABLE TO RU9 ANYBODY HE WI%$ TO RU91 ! IMPORTANCE1 EV5 ! EXT]NAL DIGNITY ( HIS 5TRY 9TO C\RT1 OR MEET+S ) HIS SUBORD9ATES1 HIS SUCCESS ) SUP]IORS & 9F]IORS1 & ABOVE ALL HIS MA/]LY H&L+ ( CASES1 ( :I* HE WAS CONSCI\S -- ALL ?IS GAVE HIM PLEASURE & FILL$ HIS LIFE1 TOGE!R ) *ATS ) HIS COLLEAGUES1 D9N]S1 & BRIDGE4 ,SO ?AT ON ! :OLE ,IVAN ,ILY*'S LIFE CONT9U$ TO FL[ AS HE CONSID]$ IT %\LD DO -- PLEASANTLY & PROP]LY4  

,SO ?+S CONT9U$ = ANO!R SEV5 YE>S4  ,HIS ELDE/ DAU<T] WAS ALREADY SIXTE51 ANO!R *ILD HAD DI$1 & ONLY ONE SON WAS LEFT1 A S*OOLBOY & A SUBJECT ( DISS5SION4  ,IVAN ,ILY* WANT$ TO PUT HIM 9 ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW1 BUT TO SPITE HIM ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA 5T]$ HIM AT ! ,HI< ,S*OOL4  ,! DAU<T] HAD BE5 $UCAT$ AT HOME & HAD TURN$ \T WELL3  ! BOY DID NOT LE>N BADLY EI!R4  

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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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,!Y W]E ALL 9 GOOD HEAL?4  ,IT C\LD NOT BE CALL$ ILL HEAL? IF ,IVAN ,ILY* SOMETIMES SAID ?AT HE HAD A QUE] TA/E 9 HIS M\? & FELT SOME DISCOM=T 9 HIS LEFT SIDE4  

,BUT ?IS DISCOM=T 9CREAS$ &1 ?\< NOT EXACTLY PA9FUL1 GREW 9TO A S5SE ( PRESSURE 9 HIS SIDE ACCOMPANI$ BY ILL HUMOR4  ,& HIS IRRITABILITY BECAME WORSE & WORSE & BEGAN TO M> ! AGREEABLE1 EASY1 & CORRECT LIFE ?AT HAD E/ABLI%$ ITSELF 9 ! ,GOLOV9 FAMILY4  ,QU>RELS BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE BECAME MORE & MORE FREQU5T1 & SOON ! EASE & AM5ITY DISAPPE>$ & EV5 ! DECORUM WAS B>ELY MA9TA9$4  ,SC5ES AGA9 BECAME FREQU5T1 & V]Y FEW ( ?OSE ISLETS REMA9$ ON :I* HUSB& & WIFE C\LD MEET )\T AN EXPLOSION4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA N[ HAD GOOD REASON TO SAY ?AT H] HUSB&'S TEMP] WAS TRY+4  ,) *>ACT]I/IC EXAGG]ATION %E SAID HE HAD ALWAYS HAD A DREADFUL TEMP]1 & ?AT IT HAD NE$$ ALL H] GOOD NATURE TO PUT UP ) IT = TW5TY YE>S4  ,IT WAS TRUE ?AT N[ ! QU>RELS W]E />T$ BY HIM4  ,HIS BUR/S ( TEMP] ALWAYS CAME JU/ BE=E D9N]1 (T5 JU/ AS HE BEGAN TO EAT HIS S\P4  ,SOMETIMES HE NOTIC$ ?AT A PLATE OR DI% WAS *IPP$1 OR ! FOOD WAS NOT RI<T1 OR HIS SON PUT HIS ELB[ ON ! TABLE1 OR HIS DAU<T]'S HAIR WAS NOT DONE AS HE LIK$ IT1 & = ALL ?IS HE BLAM$ ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA4  ,AT FIR/ %E RETORT$ & SAID DISAGREEABLE ?+S TO HIM1 BUT ONCE OR TWICE HE FELL 9TO SU* A RAGE AT ! BEG9N+ ( D9N] ?AT %E REALIZ$ IT WAS DUE TO SOME PHYSICAL D]ANGEM5T BR\<T ON BY TAK+ FOOD1 & SO %E RE/RA9$ H]SELF & DID NOT ANSW]1 BUT ONLY HURRI$ TO GET ! D9N] OV]4  ,%E REG>D$ ?IS SELF-RE/RA9T AS HI<LY PRAISEWOR?Y4  ,HAV+ COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT H] HUSB& HAD A DREADFUL TEMP] & MADE H] LIFE MIS]ABLE1 %E BEGAN TO FEEL SORRY = H]SELF1 & ! MORE %E PITI$ H]SELF ! MORE %E HAT$ H] HUSB&4  ,%E BEGAN TO WI% HE W\LD DIE2 YET %E DID NOT WANT HIM TO DIE BECAUSE !N HIS SAL>Y W\LD CEASE4  ,& ?IS IRRITAT$ H] AGA9/ HIM /ILL MORE4  ,%E CONSID]$ H]SELF DREADFULLY UNHAPPY JU/ BECAUSE NOT EV5 HIS DEA? C\LD SAVE H]1 & ?\< %E CONCEAL$ H] EXASP]ATION1 ?AT HIDD5 EXASP]ATION ( H]S 9CREAS$ HIS IRRITATION ALSO4  

,AFT] ONE SC5E 9 :I* ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY UNFAIR & AFT] :I* HE HAD SAID 9 EXPLANATION ?AT HE C]TA9LY WAS IRRITABLE BUT ?AT IT WAS DUE TO HIS NOT BE+ WELL1 %E SAID ?AT HE WAS ILL IT %\LD BE ATT5D$ TO1 & 9SI/$ ON HIS GO+ TO SEE A CELEBRAT$ DOCTOR4  

,HE W5T4  ,EV]Y?+ TOOK PLACE AS HE HAD EXPECT$ & AS IT ALWAYS DOES4  ,!RE WAS ! USUAL WAIT+ & ! IMPORTANT AIR ASSUM$ BY ! DOCTOR1 ) :I* HE WAS SO FAMILI> 7RESEMBL+ ?AT :I* HE HIMSELF ASSUM$ 9 C\RT71 & ! S\ND+ & LI/5+1 & ! QUE/IONS :I* CALL$ = ANSW]S ?AT W]E =EGONE CONCLUSIONS & W]E EVID5TLY UNNECESS>Y1 & ! LOOK ( IMPORTANCE :I* IMPLI$ ?AT 0IF ONLY Y\ PUT Y\RSELF 9 \R H&S WE WILL >RANGE EV]Y?+ -- WE KN[ 9DUBITABLY H[ IT HAS TO BE DONE1 ALWAYS 9 ! SAME WAY = EV]YBODY ALIKE40  ,IT WAS ALL JU/ AS IT WAS 9 ! LAW C\RTS4  ,! DOCTOR PUT ON JU/ ! SAME AIR T[>DS HIM AS HE HIMSELF PUT ON T[>DS AN ACCUS$ P]SON4  

,! DOCTOR SAID ?AT SO-&-SO 9DICAT$ ?AT !RE WAS SO- &-SO 9SIDE ! PATI5T1 BUT IF ! 9VE/IGATION ( SO-&-SO DID NOT CONFIRM ?IS1 !N HE MU/ ASSUME ?AT & ?AT4  ,IF HE ASSUM$ ?AT & ?AT1 !N444& SO ON4  ,TO ,IVAN ,ILY* ONLY ONE QUE/ION WAS IMPORTANT3  WAS HIS CASE S]I\S OR NOT8  ,BUT ! DOCTOR IGNOR$ ?AT 9APPROPRIATE QUE/ION4  ,FROM HIS PO9T ( VIEW IT WAS NOT ! ONE UND] CONSID]ATION1 ! REAL QUE/ION WAS TO DECIDE BETWE5 A FLOAT+ KIDNEY1 *RONIC CAT>RH1 OR APP5DICITIS4  ,IT WAS NOT A QUE/ION ! DOCTOR SOLV$ BRILLIANTLY1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ,IVAN ,ILY*1 9 FAVOR ( ! APP5DIX1 ) ! RES]VATION ?AT %\LD AN EXAM9ATION ( ! UR9E GIVE FRE% 9DICATIONS ! MATT] W\LD BE RECONSID]$4  ,ALL ?IS WAS JU/ :AT ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD HIMSELF BRILLIANTLY ACCOMPLI%$ A ?\S& TIMES 9 DEAL+ ) M5 ON TRIAL4  ,! DOCTOR SUMM$ UP JU/ AS BRILLIANTLY1 LOOK+ OV] HIS SPECTACLES TRIUMPHANTLY & EV5 GAILY AT ! ACCUS$4  ,FROM ! DOCTOR'S SUMM+ UP ,IVAN ,ILY* CONCLUD$ ?AT ?+S W]E BAD1 BUT ?AT = ! DOCTOR1 & P]HAPS = EV]YBODY ELSE1 IT WAS A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE1 ?\< = HIM IT WAS BAD4  ,& ?IS CONCLUSION /RUCK HIM PA9FULLY1 >\S+ 9 HIM A GREAT FEEL+ ( PITY = HIMSELF & ( BITT]NESS T[>DS ! DOCTOR'S 9DIFF]5CE TO A MATT] ( SU* IMPORTANCE4  

,HE SAID NO?+ ( ?IS1 BUT ROSE1 PLAC$ ! DOCTOR'S FEE ON ! TABLE1 & REM>K$ ) A SI<3  0,WE SICK PEOPLE PROBABLY (T5 PUT 9APPROPRIATE QUE/IONS4  ,BUT TELL ME1 9 G5]AL1 IS ?IS COMPLA9T DANG]\S1 OR NOT84440  

,! DOCTOR LOOK$ AT HIM /]NLY OV] HIS SPECTACLES ) ONE EYE1 AS IF TO SAY3  0,PRISON]1 IF Y\ WILL NOT KEEP TO ! QUE/IONS PUT TO Y\1 ,I %ALL BE OBLIG$ TO HAVE Y\ REMOV$ FROM ! C\RT40  

0,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\ :AT ,I CONSID] NECESS>Y & PROP]4  ,! ANALYSIS MAY %[ SOME?+ MORE40  ,& ! DOCTOR B[$4  

,IVAN ,ILY* W5T \T SL[LY1 SEAT$ HIMSELF DISCONSOLATELY 9 HIS SL$GE1 & DROVE HOME4  ,ALL ! WAY HOME HE WAS GO+ OV] :AT ! DOCTOR HAD SAID1 TRY+ TO TRANSLATE ?OSE COMPLICAT$1 OBSCURE1 SCI5TIFIC PHRASES 9TO PLA9 LANGUAGE & F9D 9 !M AN ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION3  0,IS MY CONDITION BAD8  ,IS IT V]Y BAD8  ,OR IS !RE AS YET NO?+ MU* WRONG80  ,& IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! MEAN+ ( :AT ! DOCTOR HAD SAID WAS ?AT IT WAS V]Y BAD4  ,EV]Y?+ 9 ! /REETS SEEM$ DEPRESS+4  ,! CABM51 ! H\SES1 ! PASS]SBY1 & ! %OPS1 W]E DISMAL4  ,HIS A*E1 ?IS DULL GNAW+ A*E ?AT NEV] CEAS$ = A MOM5T1 SEEM$ TO HAVE ACQUIR$ A NEW & MORE S]I\S SIGNIFICANCE FROM ! DOCTOR'S DUBI\S REM>KS4  ,IVAN ,ILY* N[ WAT*$ IT ) A NEW & OPPRESSIVE FEEL+4  

,HE REA*$ HOME & BEGAN TO TELL HIS WIFE AB\T IT4  ,%E LI/5$1 BUT 9 ! MIDDLE ( HIS ACC\NT HIS DAU<T] CAME 9 ) H] HAT ON1 READY TO GO \T ) H] MO!R4  ,%E SAT D[N RELUCTANTLY TO LI/5 TO ?IS T$I\S /ORY1 BUT C\LD NOT /& IT LONG1 & H] MO!R TOO DID NOT HE> HIM TO ! 5D4  

0,WELL1 ,I AM V]Y GLAD10 %E SAID4  0,M9D N[ TO TAKE Y\R M$IC9E REGUL>LY4  ,GIVE ME ! PRESCRIPTION & ,I'LL S5D ,G]ASIM TO ! *EMI/'S40  ,& %E W5T TO GET READY TO GO \T4  

,:ILE %E WAS 9 ! ROOM ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD H>DLY TAK5 TIME TO BREA!1 BUT HE SI<$ DEEPLY :5 %E LEFT IT4  

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0P]HAPS IT ISN'T SO BAD AFT] ALL40  

,HE BEGAN TAK+ HIS M$IC9E & FOLL[+ ! DOCTOR'S DIRECTIONS1 :I* HAD BE5 ALT]$ AFT] ! EXAM9ATION ( ! UR9E4  BUT !N IT HAPP5$ ?AT !RE WAS A CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! 9DICATIONS DRAWN FROM ! EXAM9ATION ( ! UR9E & ! SYMPTOMS ?AT %[$ !MSELVES4  ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT :AT WAS HAPP5+ DIFF]$ FROM :AT ! DOCTOR HAD TOLD HIM1 & ?AT HE HAD EI!R =GOTT5 OR BLUND]$1 OR HIDD5 SOME?+ FROM HIM4  ,HE C\LD NOT1 H[EV]1 BE BLAM$ = ?AT1 & ,IVAN ,ILY* /ILL OBEY$ HIS ORD]S IMPLICITLY & AT FIR/ D]IV$ SOME COM=T FROM DO+ SO4  

,FROM ! TIME ( HIS VISIT TO ! DOCTOR1 ,IVAN ,ILY*'S *IEF OCCUPATION WAS ! EXACT FULFILLM5T ( ! DOCTOR'S 9/RUCTIONS REG>D+ HYGI5E & ! TAK+ ( M$IC9E1 & ! OBS]VATION ( HIS PA9 & HIS EXCRETIONS4 ,HIS *IEF 9T]E/ CAME TO BE PEOPLE'S AILM5TS & PEOPLE'S HEAL?4  ,:5 SICKNESS1 DEA?S1 OR RECOV]IES W]E M5TION$ 9 HIS PRES5CE1 ESPECIALLY :5 ! ILLNESS RESEMBL$ HIS [N1 HE LI/5$ ) AGITATION :I* HE TRI$ TO HIDE1 ASK$ QUE/IONS1 & APPLI$ :AT HE HE>D TO HIS [N CASE4  

,! PA9 DID NOT GR[ LESS1 BUT ,IVAN ,ILY* MADE EF=TS TO =CE HIMSELF TO ?9K ?AT HE WAS BETT]4  ,& HE C\LD DO ?IS SO LONG AS NO?+ AGITAT$ HIM4  ,BUT AS SOON AS HE HAD ANY UNPLEASANTNESS ) HIS WIFE1 ANY LACK ( SUCCESS 9 HIS (FICIAL WORK1 OR HELD BAD C>DS AT BRIDGE1 HE WAS AT ONCE ACUTELY S5SIBLE ( HIS DISEASE4  ,HE HAD =M]LY BORNE SU* MIS*ANCES1 HOP+ SOON TO ADJU/ :AT WAS WRONG1 TO MA/] IT & ATTA9 SUCCESS1 OR MAKE A GR& SLAM4  ,BUT N[ EV]Y MIS*ANCE UPSET HIM & PLUNG$ HIM 9TO DESPAIR4  ,HE W\LD SAY TO HIMSELF3 0!RE N[1 JU/ AS ,I WAS BEG9N+ TO GET BETT] & ! M$IC9E HAD BEGUN TO TAKE EFFECT1 COMES ?IS ACCURS$ MIS=TUNE1 OR UNPLEASANTNESS4440  ,& HE WAS FURI\S ) ! MI%AP1 OR ) ! PEOPLE :O W]E CAUS+ ! UNPLEASANTNESS & KILL+ HIM1 = HE FELT ?AT ?IS FURY WAS KILL+ HIM BUT HE C\LD NOT RE/RA9 IT4  ,ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT IT %\LD HAVE BE5 CLE> TO HIM ?AT ?IS EXASP]ATION ) CIRCUM/ANCES & PEOPLE AGGRAVAT$ HIS ILLNESS1 & ?AT HE \<T !RE=E TO IGNORE UNPLEASANT OCCURR5CES4  ,BUT HE DREW ! V]Y OPPOSITE CONCLUSION3  HE SAID ?AT HE NE$$ PEACE1 & HE WAT*$ = EV]Y?+ ?AT MI<T DI/URB IT & BECAME IRRITABLE AT ! SLI<TE/ 9FR+EM5T ( IT4 ,HIS CONDITION WAS R5D]$ WORSE BY ! FACT ?AT HE READ M$ICAL BOOKS & CONSULT$ DOCTORS4  ,! PROGRESS ( HIS DISEASE WAS SO GRADUAL ?AT HE C\LD DECEIVE HIMSELF :5 COMP>+ ONE DAY ) ANO!R -- ! DIFF]5CE WAS SO SLI<T4  ,BUT :5 HE CONSULT$ ! DOCTORS IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE WAS GETT+ WORSE1 & EV5 V]Y RAPIDLY4  ,YET DESPITE ?IS HE WAS CONT9UALLY CONSULT+ !M4  

,?AT MON? HE W5T TO SEE ANO!R CELEBRITY1 :O TOLD HIM ALMO/ ! SAME AS ! FIR/ HAD DONE BUT PUT HIS QUE/IONS RA!R DIFF]5TLY1 & ! 9T]VIEW ) ?IS CELEBRITY ONLY 9CREAS$ ,IVAN ,ILY*'S D\BTS & FE>S4  ,A FRI5D ( A FRI5D ( HIS1 A V]Y GOOD DOCTOR1 DIAGNOS$ HIS ILLNESS AGA9 QUITE DIFF]5TLY FROM ! O!RS1 & ?\< HE PR$ICT$ RECOV]Y1 HIS QUE/IONS & SUPPOSITIONS BEWILD]$ ,IVAN ,ILY* /ILL MORE & 9CREAS$ HIS D\BTS4  ,A HOMEOPA?I/ DIAGNOS$ ! DISEASE 9 YET ANO!R WAY1 & PRESCRIB$ M$IC9E :I* ,IVAN ,ILY* TOOK SECRETLY = A WEEK4  ,BUT AFT] A WEEK1 NOT FEEL+ ANY IMPROVEM5T & HAV+ LO/ CONFID5CE BO? 9 ! =M] DOCTOR'S TREATM5T & 9 ?IS ONE'S1 HE BECAME /ILL MORE DESPOND5T4  ,ONE DAY A LADY ACQUA9TANCE M5TION$ A CURE EFFECT$ BY A WOND]-WORK+ ICON4  ,IVAN ,ILY* CAU<T HIMSELF LI/5+ ATT5TIVELY & BEG9N+ TO BELIEVE ?AT IT HAD OCCURR$4  ,?IS 9CID5T AL>M$ HIM4  0,HAS MY M9D REALLY WEAK5$ TO SU* AN EXT5T80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4  0,NONS5SE6  ,IT'S ALL RUBBI%4  ,I MU/N'T GIVE WAY TO N]V\S FE>S BUT HAV+ *OS5 A DOCTOR MU/ KEEP /RICTLY TO HIS TREATM5T4  ,?AT IS :AT ,I WILL DO4  ,N[ IT'S ALL SETTL$4  ,I WON'T ?9K AB\T IT1 BUT WILL FOLL[ ! TREATM5T S]I\SLY TILL SUMM]1 & !N WE %ALL SEE4  ,FROM N[ !RE MU/ BE NO MORE ( ?IS WAV]+60  ?IS WAS EASY TO SAY BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO C>RY \T4  ,! PA9 9 HIS SIDE OPPRESS$ HIM & SEEM$ TO GR[ WORSE & MORE 9CESSANT1 :ILE ! TA/E 9 HIS M\? GREW /RANG] & /RANG]4  ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HIS BREA? HAD A DISGU/+ SMELL1 & HE WAS CONSCI\S ( A LOSS ( APPETITE & /R5G?4  ,!RE WAS NO DECEIV+ HIMSELF3  SOME?+ T]RIBLE1 NEW1 & MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY?+ BE=E 9 HIS LIFE1 WAS TAK+ PLACE )9 HIM ( :I* HE ALONE WAS AW>E4  ,?OSE AB\T HIM DID NOT UND]/& OR W\LD NOT UND]/& IT1 BUT ?\<T EV]Y?+ 9 ! WORLD WAS GO+ ON AS USUAL4  ,?AT TORM5T$ ,IVAN ,ILY* MORE ?AN ANY?+4  ,HE SAW ?AT HIS H\SEHOLD1 ESPECIALLY HIS WIFE & DAU<T] :O W]E 9 A P]FECT :IRL ( VISIT+1 DID NOT UND]/& ANY?+ ( IT & W]E ANNOY$ ?AT HE WAS SO DEPRESS$ & SO EXACT+1 AS IF HE W]E TO BLAME = IT4  ,?\< !Y TRI$ TO DISGUISE IT HE SAW ?AT HE WAS AN OB/ACLE 9 !IR PA?1 & ?AT HIS WIFE HAD ADOPT$ A DEF9ITE L9E 9 REG>D TO HIS ILLNESS & KEPT TO IT REG>DLESS ( ANY?+ HE SAID OR DID4 ,H] ATTITUDE WAS ?IS3  0,Y\ KN[10 %E W\LD SAY TO H] FRI5DS1 0,IVAN ,ILY* CAN'T DO AS O!R PEOPLE DO1 & KEEP TO ! TREATM5T PRESCRIB$ = HIM4  ,ONE DAY HE'LL TAKE HIS DROPS & KEEP /RICTLY TO HIS DIET & GO TO B$ 9 GOOD TIME1 BUT ! NEXT DAY UNLESS ,I WAT* HIM HE'LL SUDD5LY =GET HIS M$IC9E1 EAT /URGEON -- :I* IS =BIDD5 -- & SIT UP PLAY+ C>DS TILL ONE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+40  

0,OH1 COME1 :5 WAS ?AT80 ,IVAN ,ILY* W\LD ASK 9 VEXATION4  0,ONLY ONCE AT ,PET] ,IVANOVI*'S40  

0,& YE/]DAY ) %EBEK40  

0,WELL1 EV5 IF ,I HADN'T /AY$ UP1 ?IS PA9 W\LD HAVE KEPT ME AWAKE40  

0,BE ?AT AS IT MAY Y\'LL NEV] GET WELL LIKE ?AT1 BUT WILL ALWAYS MAKE US WRET*$40  

,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA'S ATTITUDE TO ,IVAN ,ILY*'S ILLNESS1 AS %E EXPRESS$ IT BO? TO O!RS & TO HIM1 WAS ?AT IT WAS HIS [N FAULT & WAS ANO!R ( ! ANNOYANCES HE CAUS$ H]4  ,IVAN ILY* FELT ?AT ?IS OP9ION ESCAP$ H] 9VOLUNT>ILY -- BUT ?AT DID NOT MAKE IT EASI] = HIM4  

,AT ! LAW C\RTS TOO1 ,IVAN ,ILY* NOTIC$1 OR ?\<T HE NOTIC$1 A /RANGE ATTITUDE T[>DS HIMSELF4  ,IT SOMETIMES SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT PEOPLE W]E WAT*+ HIM 9QUISITIVELY AS A MAN :OSE PLACE MI<T SOON BE VACANT4  ,!N AGA91 HIS FRI5DS W\LD SUDD5LY BEG9 TO *AFF HIM 9 A FRI5DLY WAY AB\T HIS L[ SPIRITS1 AS IF ! AWFUL1 HORRIBLE1 & UNHE>D-( ?+ ?AT WAS GO+ ON )9 HIM1 9CESSANTLY GNAW+ AT HIM & IRRESI/IBLY DRAW+ HIM AWAY1 WAS A V]Y AGREEABLE SUBJECT = JE/S4  ,S*W>TZ 9 P>TICUL> IRRITAT$ HIM BY HIS JOCUL>ITY1 VIVACITY1 & "9SAVOIR-FAIRE"91 :I* REM9D$ HIM ( :AT HE HIMSELF HAD BE5 T5 YE>S AGO4  

,FRI5DS CAME TO MAKE UP A SET & !Y SAT D[N TO C>DS4  ,!Y DEALT1 B5D+ ! NEW C>DS TO S(T5 !M1 & HE SORT$ ! DIAMONDS 9 HIS H& & F\ND HE HAD SEV54  ,HIS P>TN] SAID 0,NO TRUMPS0 & SUPPORT$ HIM ) TWO DIAMONDS4  ,:AT MORE C\LD BE WI%$ =8  ,IT \<T TO BE JOLLY & LIVELY4  ,!Y W\LD MAKE A GR& SLAM4  ,BUT SUDD5LY ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS CONSCI\S ( ?AT GNAW+ PA91 ?AT TA/E 9 HIS M\?1 & IT SEEM$ RIDICUL\S ?AT 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES HE %\LD BE PLEAS$ TO MAKE A GR& SLAM4  

,HE LOOK$ AT HIS P>TN] ,MIKHAIL ,MIKHAYLOVI*1 :O RAPP$ ! TABLE ) HIS /RONG H& & 9/EAD ( SNAT*+ UP ! TRICKS PU%$ ! C>DS C\RTE\SLY & 9DULG5TLY T[>DS ,IVAN ,ILY* ?AT HE MI<T HAVE ! PLEASURE ( GA!R+ !M UP )\T ! TR\BLE ( /RET*+ \T HIS H& = !M4  0,DOES HE ?9K ,I AM TOO WEAK TO /RET* \T MY >M80 ?\<T ,IVAN ,ILY*1 & =GETT+ :AT HE WAS DO+ HE OV]-TRUMP$ HIS P>TN]1 MISS+ ! GR& SLAM BY ?REE TRICKS4  ,& :AT WAS MO/ AWFUL ( ALL WAS ?AT HE SAW H[ UPSET ,MIKHAIL ,MIKHAYLOVI* WAS AB\T IT BUT DID NOT HIMSELF C>E4  ,& IT WAS DREADFUL TO REALIZE :Y HE DID NOT C>E4  

,!Y ALL SAW ?AT HE WAS SUFF]+1 & SAID3  0,WE CAN /OP IF Y\ >E TIR$4  ,TAKE A RE/40  ,LIE D[N8  ,NO1 HE WAS NOT AT ALL TIR$1 & HE F9I%$ ! RUBB]4  ,ALL W]E GLOOMY & SIL5T4  ,IVAN ,ILY* FELT ?AT HE HAD DIFFUS$ ?IS GLOOM OV] !M & C\LD NOT DISPEL IT4  ,!Y HAD SUPP] & W5T AWAY1 & ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS LEFT ALONE ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT HIS LIFE WAS POISON$ & WAS POISON+ ! LIVES ( O!RS1 & ?AT ?IS POISON DID NOT WEAK5 BUT P5ETRAT$ MORE & MORE DEEPLY 9TO HIS :OLE BE+4  

,) ?IS CONSCI\SNESS1 & ) PHYSICAL PA9 BESIDES ! T]ROR1 HE MU/ GO TO B$1 (T5 TO LIE AWAKE ! GREAT] P>T ( ! NI<T4  ,NEXT MORN+ HE HAD TO GET UP AGA91 DRESS1 GO TO ! LAW C\RTS1 SPEAK1 & WRITE2 OR IF HE DID NOT GO \T1 SP5D AT HOME ?OSE TW5TY-F\R H\RS A DAY EA* ( :I* WAS A TORTURE4  ,& HE HAD TO LIVE ?US ALL ALONE ON ! BR9K ( AN ABYSS1 ) NO ONE :O UND]/OOD OR PITI$ HIM4  

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,SO ONE MON? PASS$ & !N ANO!R4  ,JU/ BE=E ! ,NEW ,YE> HIS BRO!R-9-LAW CAME TO T[N & /AY$ AT !IR H\SE4  ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS AT ! LAW C\RTS & ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA HAD GONE %OPP+4  ,:5 ,IVAN ,ILY* CAME HOME & 5T]$ HIS /UDY HE F\ND HIS BRO!R-9-LAW !RE -- A HEAL?Y1 FLORID MAN -- UNPACK+ HIS PORTMANTEAU HIMSELF4  ,HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD ON HE>+ ,IVAN ,ILY*'S FOOT/EPS & LOOK$ UP AT HIM = A MOM5T )\T A WORD4  ,?AT />E TOLD ,IVAN ,ILY* EV]Y?+4  ,HIS BRO!R-9-LAW OP5$ HIS M\? TO UTT] AN EXCLAMATION ( SURPRISE BUT *ECK$ HIMSELF1 & ?AT ACTION CONFIRM$ IT ALL4      0,I HAVE *ANG$1 EH80      0,YES1 !RE IS A *ANGE40      ,& AFT] ?AT1 TRY AS HE W\LD TO GET HIS BRO!R-9-LAW TO RETURN TO ! SUBJECT ( HIS LOOKS1 ! LATT] W\LD SAY NO?+ AB\T IT4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA CAME HOME & H] BRO!R W5T \T TO H]4  ,IVAN ,ILY* LOCK$ TO DOOR & BEGAN TO EXAM9E HIMSELF 9 ! GLASS1 FIR/ FULL FACE1 !N 9 PR(ILE4  ,HE TOOK UP A PORTRAIT ( HIMSELF TAK5 ) HIS WIFE1 & COMP>$ IT ) :AT HE SAW 9 ! GLASS4  ,! *ANGE 9 HIM WAS IMM5SE4  ,!N HE B>$ HIS >MS TO ! ELB[1 LOOK$ AT !M1 DREW ! SLEEVES D[N AGA91 SAT D[N ON AN OTTOMAN1 & GREW BLACK] ?AN NI<T4  

0,NO1 NO1 ?IS WON'T DO60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 & JUMP$ UP1 W5T TO ! TABLE1 TOOK UP SOME LAW PAP]S & BEGAN TO READ !M1 BUT C\LD NOT CONT9UE4  ,HE UNLOCK$ ! DOOR & W5T 9TO ! RECEPTION-ROOM4  ,! DOOR LEAD+ TO ! DRAW+-ROOM WAS %UT4  ,HE APPROA*$ IT ON TIPTOE & LI/5$4  

0,NO1 Y\ >E EXAGG]AT+60 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA WAS SAY+4  

0,EXAGG]AT+6  ,DON'T Y\ SEE IT8  ,:Y1 HE'S A DEAD MAN6  ,LOOK AT HIS EYES -- !RE'S NO LIFE 9 !M4  ,BUT :AT IS IT ?AT IS WRONG ) HIM80  

0,NO ONE KN[S4 ,NIKOLAEVI* .<?AT WAS ANO!R DOCTOR.> SAID SOME?+1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ :AT4  ,& ,SE%*ETITSKY .<?IS WAS ! CELEBRAT$ SPECIALI/.> SAID QUITE ! CONTR>Y4440  

,IVAN ,ILY* WALK$ AWAY1 W5T TO HIS [N ROOM1 LAY D[N1 & BEGAN MUS+2  0,! KIDNEY1 A FLOAT+ KIDNEY40  ,HE RECALL$ ALL ! DOCTORS HAD TOLD HIM ( H[ IT DETA*$ ITSELF & SWAY$ AB\T4  ,& BY AN EF=T ( IMAG9ATION HE TRI$ TO CAT* ?AT KIDNEY & >RE/ IT & SUPPORT IT4  ,SO LITTLE WAS NE$$ = ?IS1 IT SEEM$ TO HIM4  0,NO1 ,I'LL GO TO SEE ,PET] ,IVANOVI* AGA940  .<,?AT WAS ! FRI5D :OSE FRI5D WAS A DOCTOR4.>  ,HE RANG1 ORD]$ ! C>RIAGE1 & GOT READY TO GO4  

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 ,JEAN80 ASK$ HIS WIFE ) A SPECIALLY SAD & EXCEPTIONALLY K9D LOOK4  

,?IS EXCEPTIONALLY K9D LOOK IRRITAT$ HIM4  ,HE LOOK$ MOROSELY AT H]4  

0,I MU/ GO TO SEE ,PET] ,IVANOVI*40  

,HE W5T TO SEE ,PET] ,IVANOVI*1 & TOGE!R !Y W5T TO SEE HIS FRI5D1 ! DOCTOR4 ,HE WAS 91 & ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD A LONG TALK ) HIM4  

,REVIEW+ ! ANATOMICAL & PHYSIOLOGICAL DETAILS ( :AT 9 ! DOCTOR'S OP9ION WAS GO+ ON 9SIDE HIM1 HE UND]/OOD IT ALL4  

,!RE WAS SOME?+1 A SMALL ?+1 9 ! V]MI=M APP5DIX4  ,IT MI<T ALL COME RI<T4  ,ONLY /IMULATE ! 5]GY ( ONE ORGAN & *ECK ! ACTIVITY ( ANO!R1 !N ABSORPTION W\LD TAKE PLACE & EV]Y?+ W\LD COME RI<T4  ,HE GOT HOME RA!R LATE = D9N]1 ATE HIS D9N]1 & CONV]S$ *E]FULLY1 BUT C\LD NOT = A LONG TIME BR+ HIMSELF TO GO BACK TO WORK 9 HIS ROOM4  ,AT LA/1 H[EV]1 HE W5T TO HIS /UDY & DID :AT WAS NECESS>Y1 BUT ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT HE HAD PUT SOME?+ ASIDE -- AN IMPORTANT1 9TIMATE MATT] :I* HE W\LD REV]T TO :5 HIS WORK WAS DONE -- NEV] LEFT HIM4  ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$ HIS WORK HE REMEMB]$ ?AT ?IS 9TIMATE MATT] WAS ! ?\<T ( HIS V]MI=M APP5DIX4  ,BUT HE DID NOT GIVE HIMSELF UP TO IT1 & W5T TO ! DRAW+-ROOM = TEA4  ,!RE W]E CALL]S !RE1 9CLUD+ ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE :O WAS A DESIRABLE MAT* = HIS DAU<T]1 & !Y W]E CONV]S+1 PLAY+ ! PIANO1 & S++4  ,IVAN ,ILY*1 AS ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA REM>K$1 SP5T ?AT EV5+ MORE *E]FULLY ?AN USUAL1 BUT HE NEV] = A MOM5T =GOT ?AT HE HAD PO/PON$ ! IMPORTANT MATT] ( ! APP5DIX4  ,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK HE SAID GOODNI<T & W5T TO HIS B$ROOM4  ,S9CE HIS ILLNESS HE HAD SLEPT ALONE 9 A SMALL ROOM NEXT TO HIS /UDY4  ,HE UNDRESS$ & TOOK UP A NOVEL BY ,ZOLA1 BUT 9/EAD ( READ+ IT HE FELL 9TO ?\<T1 & 9 HIS IMAG9ATION ?AT DESIR$ IMPROVEM5T 9 ! V]MI=M APP5DIX OCCURR$4  ,!RE WAS ! ABSORPTION & EVACUATION & ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( NORMAL ACTIVITY4  0,YES1 ?AT'S IT60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,ONE NE$ ONLY ASSI/ NATURE1 ?AT'S ALL40  ,HE REMEMB]$ HIS M$IC9E1 ROSE1 TOOK IT1 & LAY D[N ON HIS BACK WAT*+ = ! B5EFIC5T  ACTION ( ! M$IC9E & = IT TO LESS5 ! PA94  0,I NE$ ONLY TAKE IT REGUL>LY & AVOID ALL 9JURI\S 9FLU5CES4  ,I AM ALREADY FEEL+ BETT]1 MU* BETT]40  ,HE BEGAN T\*+ HIS SIDE3  IT WAS NOT PA9FUL TO ! T\*4  0,!RE1 ,I REALLY DON'T FEEL IT4  ,IT'S MU* BETT] ALREADY40  ,HE PUT \T ! LI<T & TURN$ ON HIS SIDE 444 0,! APP5DIX IS GETT+ BETT]1 ABSORPTION IS OCCURR+40  ,SUDD5LY HE FELT ! OLD1 FAMILI>1 DULL1 GNAW+ PA91 /UBBORN & S]I\S4  ,!RE WAS ! SAME FAMILI> LOA?SOME TA/E 9 HIS M\?4  ,HIS HE>T S& & HE FELT DAZ$4  0,MY ,GOD6  ,MY ,GOD60 HE MUTT]$4  0,AGA91 AGA96  ,& IT WILL NEV] CEASE40  ,& SUDD5LY ! MATT] PRES5T$ ITSELF 9 A QUITE DIFF]5T ASPECT4  0,V]MI=M APP5DIX6  ,KIDNEY60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4  0,IT'S NOT A QUE/ION ( APP5DIX OR KIDNEY1 BUT ( LIFE &444DEA?4  ,YES1 LIFE WAS !RE & N[ IT IS GO+1 GO+ & ,I CANNOT /OP IT4  ,YES4  ,:Y DECEIVE MYSELF8  ,ISN'T IT OBVI\S TO EV]YONE BUT ME ?AT ,I'M DY+1 & ?AT IT'S ONLY A QUE/ION ( WEEKS1 DAYS444IT MAY HAPP5 ?IS MOM5T4  ,!RE WAS LI<T & N[ !RE IS D>KNESS4  ,I WAS H]E & N[ ,I'M GO+ !RE6  ,:]E80 ,A *ILL CAME OV] HIM1 HIS BREA?+ CEAS$1 & HE FELT ONLY ! ?ROBB+ ( HIS HE>T4  

0,:5 ,I AM NOT1 :AT WILL !RE BE8  ,!RE WILL BE NO?+4  ,!N :]E %ALL ,I BE :5 ,I AM NO MORE8  ,CAN ?IS BE DY+8  ,NO1 ,I DON'T WANT TO60  ,HE JUMP$ UP & TRI$ TO LI<T ! C&LE1 FELT = IT ) TREMBL+ H&S1 DROPP$ C&LE & C&LE/ICK ON ! FLOOR1 & FELL BACK ON HIS PILL[4  

0,:AT'S ! USE8  ,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 />+ ) WIDE-OP5 EYES 9TO ! D>KNESS4  0,DEA?4  ,YES1 DEA?4  ,& NONE ( !M KN[S OR WI%ES TO KN[ IT1 & !Y HAVE NO PITY = ME4  ,N[ !Y >E PLAY+40  7,HE HE>D ?R\< ! DOOR ! DI/ANT S\ND ( A SONG & ITS ACCOMPANIM5T47  0,IT'S ALL ! SAME TO !M1 BUT !Y WILL DIE TOO6 ,FOOLS6  ,I FIR/1 & !Y LAT]1 BUT IT WILL BE ! SAME = !M4  ,& N[ !Y >E M]RY444! BEA/S60  

,ANG] *OK$ HIM & HE WAS AGONIZ+LY1 UNBE>ABLY MIS]ABLE4  0,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ALL M5 HAVE BE5 DOOM$ TO SUFF] ?IS AWFUL HORROR60  ,HE RAIS$ HIMSELF4  

0,SOME?+ MU/ BE WRONG4  ,I MU/ CALM MYSELF -- MU/ ?9K IT ALL OV] FROM ! BEG9N+40  ,& HE AGA9 BEGAN ?9K+4  0,YES1 ! BEG9N+ ( MY ILLNESS3  ,I KNOCK$ MY SIDE1 BUT ,I WAS /ILL QUITE WELL ?AT DAY & ! NEXT4  ,IT HURT A LITTLE1 !N RA!R MORE4  ,I SAW ! DOCTORS1 !N FOLL[$ DESPOND5CY & ANGUI%1 MORE DOCTORS1 & ,I DREW NE>] TO ! ABYSS4  ,MY /R5G? GREW LESS & ,I KEPT COM+ NE>] & NE>]1 & N[ ,I HAVE WA/$ AWAY & !RE IS NO LI<T 9 MY EYES4  ,I ?9K ( ! APP5DIX -- BUT ?IS IS DEA?6  ,I ?9K ( M5D+ ! APP5DIX1 & ALL ! :ILE H]E IS DEA?6  ,CAN IT REALLY BE DEA?80  ,AGA9 T]ROR SEIZ$ HIM & HE GASP$ = BREA?4  ,HE LEANT D[N & BEGAN FEEL+ = ! MAT*ES1 PRESS+ ) HIS ELB[ ON ! /& BESIDE ! B$4  ,IT WAS 9 HIS WAY & HURT HIM1 HE GREW FURI\S ) IT1 PRESS$ ON IT /ILL H>D]1 & UPSET IT4  ,BREA?LESS & 9 DESPAIR HE FELL ON HIS BACK1 EXPECT+ DEA? TO COME IMM$IATELY4  

,MEAN:ILE ! VISITORS W]E LEAV+4  ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA WAS SEE+ !M (F4  ,%E HE>D SOME?+ FALL & CAME 94   

0,:AT HAS HAPP5$80  

0,NO?+4  ,I KNOCK$ IT OV] ACCID5TALLY40   

,%E W5T \T & RETURN$ ) A C&LE4  ,HE LAY !RE PANT+ HEAVILY1 LIKE A MAN :O HAS RUN A ?\S& Y>DS1 & />$ UPW>DS AT H] ) A FIX$ LOOK4    

0,:AT IS IT1 ,JEAN80  

0,NO444O444?+4  ,I UPSET IT40  70,:Y SPEAK ( IT8  ,%E WON'T UND]/&10 HE ?\<T47  

,& 9 TRU? %E DID NOT UND]/&4  ,%E PICK$ UP ! /&1 LIT HIS C&LE1 & HURRI$ AWAY TO SEE ANO!R VISITOR (F4  ,:5 %E CAME BACK HE /ILL LAY ON HIS BACK1 LOOK+ UPW>DS4  

0,:AT IS IT8  ,DO Y\ FEEL WORSE80  

0,YES40  

,%E %OOK H] HEAD & SAT D[N4  

0,DO Y\ KN[1 ,JEAN1 ,I ?9K WE MU/ ASK ,LE%*ETITSKY TO COME & SEE Y\ H]E40  

,?IS MEANT CALL+ 9 ! FAM\S SPECIALI/1 REG>DLESS ( EXP5SE4  ,HE SMIL$ MALIGNANTLY & SAID 0,NO40  ,%E REMA9$ A LITTLE LONG] & !N W5T UP TO HIM & KISS$ HIS =EHEAD4  

,:ILE %E WAS KISS+ HIM HE HAT$ H] FROM ! BOTTOM ( HIS S\L & ) DIFFICULTY REFRA9$ FROM PU%+ H] AWAY4  

0,GOOD NI<T4  ,PLEASE ,GOD Y\'LL SLEEP40  

0,YES40 

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,IVAN ,ILY* SAW ?AT HE WAS DY+1 & HE WAS 9 CONT9UAL DESPAIR4  

,9 ! DEP? ( HIS HE>T HE KNEW HE WAS DY+1 BUT NOT ONLY WAS HE NOT ACCU/OM$ TO ! ?\<T1 HE SIMPLY DID NOT & C\LD NOT GRASP IT4  

,! SYLLOGISM HE HAD LE>N$ FROM ,KIESEWETT]'S ,LOGIC3  0,CAIUS IS A MAN1 M5 >E MORTAL1 !RE=E ,CAIUS IS MORTAL10 HAD ALWAYS SEEM$ TO HIM CORRECT AS APPLI$ TO ,CAIUS1 BUT C]TA9LY NOT AS APPLI$ TO HIMSELF4  ,?AT ,CAIUS -- MAN 9 ! AB/RACT -- WAS MORTAL1 WAS P]FECTLY CORRECT1 BUT HE WAS NOT ,CAIUS1 NOT AN AB/RACT MAN1 BUT A CREATURE QUITE1 QUITE SEP>ATE FROM ALL O!RS4  ,HE HAD BE5 LITTLE ,VANYA1 ) A MAMA & A PAPA1 ) ,MITYA & ,VOLODYA1 ) ! TOYS1 A COA*MAN & A NURSE1 AFT]W>DS ) ,KAT5KA & WILL ALL ! JOYS1 GRIEFS1 & DELI<TS ( *ILDHOOD1 BOYHOOD1 & Y\?4  ,:AT DID ,CAIUS KN[ ( ! SMELL ( ?AT /RIP$ LEA!R BALL ,VANYA HAD BE5 SO FOND (8  ,HAD ,CAIUS KISS$ HIS MO!R'S H& LIKE ?AT1 & DID ! SILK ( H] DRESS RU/LE SO = ,CAIUS8  ,HAD HE RIOT$ LIKE ?AT AT S*OOL :5 ! PA/RY WAS BAD8  ,HAD ,CAIUS BE5 9 LOVE LIKE ?AT8  ,C\LD ,CAIUS PRESIDE AT A SESSION AS HE DID8  0,CAIUS REALLY WAS MORTAL1 & IT WAS RI<T = HIM TO DIE2 BUT = ME1 LITTLE ,VANYA1 ,IVAN ,ILY*1 ) ALL MY ?\<TS & EMOTIONS1 IT'S ALTOGE!R A DIFF]5T MATT]4  ,IT CANNOT BE ?AT ,I \<T TO DIE4  ,?AT W\LD BE TOO T]RIBLE40  

,SU* WAS HIS FEEL+4  

0,IF ,I HAD TO DIE LIKE ,CAIUS ,I W\LD HAVE KN[N IT WAS SO4  ,AN 9N] VOICE W\LD HAVE TOLD ME SO1 BUT !RE WAS NO?+ ( ! SORT 9 ME & ,I & ALL MY FRI5DS FELT ?AT \R CASE WAS QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( ,CAIUS4  & N[ H]E IT IS60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4  0,IT CAN'T BE4  ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE6  ,BUT H]E IT IS4  ,H[ IS ?IS8  ,H[ IS ONE TO UND]/& IT80  

,HE C\LD NOT UND]/& IT1 & TRI$ TO DRIVE ?IS FALSE1 9CORRECT1 MORBID ?\<T AWAY & TO REPLACE IT BY O!R PROP] & HEAL?Y ?\<TS4  ,BUT ?AT ?\<T1 & NOT ! ?\<T ONLY BUT ! REALITY ITSELF1 SEEM$ TO COME & CONFRONT HIM4  

,& TO REPLACE ?AT ?\<T HE CALL$ UP A SUCCESSION ( O!RS1 HOP+ TO F9D 9 !M SOME SUPPORT4  ,HE TRI$ TO GET BACK 9TO ! =M] CURR5T ( ?\<TS ?AT HAD ONCE SCRE5$ ! ?\<T ( DEA? FROM HIM4  ,BUT /RANGE TO SAY1 ALL ?AT HAD =M]LY %UT (F1 HIDD51 & DE/ROY$ HIS CONSCI\SNESS ( DEA?1 NO LONG] HAD ?AT EFFECT4  ,IVAN ,ILY* N[ SP5T MO/ ( HIS TIME 9 ATTEMPT+ TO REE/ABLI% ?AT OLD CURR5T4  ,HE W\LD SAY TO HIMSELF3  0,I WILL TAKE UP MY DUTIES AGA9 -- AFT] ALL ,I US$ TO LIVE BY !M40  ,& BANI%+ ALL D\BTS HE W\LD GO TO ! LAW C\RTS1 5T] 9TO CONV]SATION ) HIS COLLEAGUES1 & SIT C>ELESSLY AS WAS HIS WONT1 SCANN+ ! CR[D ) A ?\<TFUL LOOK & LEAN+ BO? HIS EMACIAT$ >MS ON ! >MS ( HIS OAK *AIR2 B5D+ OV] AS USUAL TO A COLLEAGUE & DRAW+ HIS PAP]S NE>] HE W\LD 9T]*ANGE :ISP]S ) HIM1 & !N SUDD5LY RAIS+ HIS EYES & SITT+ ]ECT W\LD PRON\NCE C]TA9 WORDS & OP5 ! PROCE$+S4  ,BUT SUDD5LY 9 ! MID/ ( ?OSE PROCE$+S ! PA9 9 HIS SIDE1 REG>DLESS ( ! /AGE ! PROCE$+S HAD REA*$1 W\LD BEG9 ITS [N GNAW+ WORK4  ,IVAN ,ILY* W\LD TURN HIS ATT5TION TO IT & TRY TO DRIVE ! ?\<T ( IT AWAY1 BUT )\T SUCCESS4  "9,IT"9 W\LD COME & /& BE=E HIM & LOOK AT HIM1 & HE W\LD BE PETRIFI$ & ! LI<T W\LD DIE \T ( HIS EYES1 & HE W\LD AGA9 BEG9 ASK+ HIMSELF :E!R "9,IT"9 ALONE WAS TRUE4  ,& HIS COLLEAGUES & SUBORD9ATES W\LD SEE ) SURPRISE & DI/RESS ?AT HE1 ! BRILLIANT & SUBTLE JUDGE1 WAS BECOM+ CONFUS$ & MAK+ MI/AKES4  ,HE W\LD %AKE HIMSELF1 TRY TO PULL HIMSELF TOGE!R1 MANAGE SOMEH[ TO BR+ ! SITT+ TO A CLOSE1 & RETURN HOME ) ! SORR[FUL CONSCI\SNESS ?AT HIS JUDICIAL LABORS C\LD NOT AS =M]LY HIDE FROM HIM :AT HE WANT$ !M TO HIDE1 & C\LD NOT DELIV] HIM FROM "9,IT"94  ,& :AT WAS WOR/ ( ALL WAS ?AT "9,IT"9 DREW HIS ATT5TION TO ITSELF NOT 9 ORD] TO MAKE HIM TAKE SOME ACTION BUT ONLY ?AT HE %\LD LOOK AT "9,IT"91 LOOK IT /RAI<T 9 ! FACE3  LOOK AT IT & )\T DO+ ANY?+1 SUFF] 9EXPRESSIBLY4  

,& TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM ?IS CONDITION ,IVAN ,ILY* LOOK$ = CONSOLATIONS -- NEW SCRE5S -- & NEW SCRE5S W]E F\ND & = A :ILE SEEM$ TO SAVE HIM1 BUT !N !Y IMM$IATELY FELL TO PIECES OR RA!R BECAME TRANSP>5T1 AS IF "9,IT"9 P5ETRAT$ !M & NO?+ C\LD VEIL "9,IT"94    

,9 !SE LATT] DAYS HE W\LD GO 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM HE HAD >RANG$ -- ?AT DRAW+-ROOM :]E HE HAD FALL5 & = ! SAKE ( :I* 7H[ BITT]LY RIDICUL\S IT SEEM$7 HE HAD SACRIFIC$ HIS LIFE -- = HE KNEW ?AT HIS ILLNESS ORIG9AT$ ) ?AT KNOCK4  ,HE W\LD 5T] & SEE ?AT SOME?+ HAD SCRAT*$ ! POLI%$ TABLE4  ,HE W\LD LOOK = ! CAUSE ( ?IS & F9D ?AT IT WAS ! BRONZE ORNAM5TATION ( AN ALBUM1 ?AT HAD GOT B5T4  ,HE W\LD TAKE UP ! EXP5SIVE ALBUM :I* HE HAD LOV+LY >RANG$1 & FEEL VEX$ ) HIS DAU<T] & H] FRI5DS = !IR UNTID9ESS - - = ! ALBUM WAS TORN H]E & !RE & SOME ( ! PHOTOGRAPHS TURN$ UPSIDE D[N4  ,HE W\LD PUT IT C>EFULLY 9 ORD] & B5D ! ORNAM5TATION BACK 9TO POSITION4  ,!N IT W\LD OCCUR TO HIM TO PLACE ALL ?OSE ?+S 9 ANO!R CORN] ( ! ROOM1 NE> ! PLANTS4  ,HE W\LD CALL ! FOOTMAN1 BUT HIS DAU<T] OR WIFE W\LD COME TO HELP HIM4  ,!Y W\LD NOT AGREE1 & HIS WIFE W\LD CONTRADICT HIM1 & HE W\LD DISPUTE & GR[ ANGRY4 ,BUT ?AT WAS ALL RI<T1 = !N HE DID NOT ?9K AB\T "9,IT"94  "9,IT"9 WAS 9VISIBLE4  

,BUT !N1 :5 HE WAS MOV+ SOME?+ HIMSELF1 HIS WIFE W\LD SAY3  0,LET ! S]VANTS DO IT4  ,Y\ WILL HURT Y\RSELF AGA940  ,& SUDD5LY "9,IT"9 W\LD FLA% ?R\< ! SCRE5 & HE W\LD SEE IT4  ,IT WAS JU/ A FLA%1 & HE HOP$ IT W\LD DISAPPE>1 BUT HE W\LD 9VOLUNT>ILY PAY ATT5TION TO HIS SIDE4  0,IT SITS !RE AS BE=E1 GNAW+ JU/ ! SAME60  ,& HE C\LD NO LONG] =GET "9,IT"91 BUT C\LD DI/9CTLY SEE IT LOOK+ AT HIM FROM BEH9D ! FL[]S4  0,:AT IS IT ALL =80  

0,IT REALLY IS SO6  ,I LO/ MY LIFE OV] ?AT CURTA9 AS ,I MI<T HAVE DONE :5 /ORM+ A =T4  ,IS ?AT POSSIBLE8  ,H[ T]RIBLE & H[ /UPID4  ,IT CAN'T BE TRUE6  ,IT CAN'T1 BUT IT IS40  

,HE W\LD GO TO HIS /UDY1 LIE D[N1 & AGA9 BE ALONE ) "9,IT"93 FACE TO FACE ) "9,IT"94  ,& NO?+ C\LD BE DONE ) "9,IT"9 EXCEPT TO LOOK AT IT & %UDD]4  

                            

O ,*APT] #g 

,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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,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 ?\<T IVAN ,ILY*1 & ONLY SAID 0,NO40  

0,W\LDN'T Y\ LIKE TO MOVE ONTO ! S(A1 SIR80  

0,HE WANTS TO TIDY UP ! ROOM1 & ,I'M 9 ! WAY4  ,I AM UNCLEANL9ESS & DISORD]10 HE ?\<T1 & SAID ONLY3  

0,NO1 LEAVE ME ALONE40  

,! MAN W5T ON BU/L+ AB\T4  ,IVAN ,ILY* /RET*$ \T HIS H&4  ,PET] CAME UP1 READY TO HELP4  

0,:AT IS IT1 SIR80  

0,MY WAT*40  

,PET] TOOK ! WAT* :I* WAS CLOSE AT H& & GAVE IT TO HIS MA/]4  

0,HALF-PA/ EI<T4  ,>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 ?\<T1 & ADD$ AL\D3  0,YES1 BR+ ME SOME TEA40  

,PET] W5T TO ! DOOR1 BUT ,IVAN ,ILY* DREAD$ BE+ LEFT ALONE4  0,H[ CAN ,I KEEP HIM H]E8  ,OH YES1 MY M$IC9E40  0,PET]1 GIVE ME MY M$IC9E40  0,:Y NOT8  ,P]HAPS IT MAY /ILL DO SOME GOOD40  ,HE TOOK A SPOONFUL & SWALL[$ IT4  0,NO1 IT WON'T HELP4  ,IT'S ALL TOMFOOL]Y1 ALL DECEPTION10 HE DECID$ AS SOON AS HE BECAME AW>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 RI<T4  ,GO & FET* ME SOME TEA40  

,PET] W5T \T4  ,LEFT ALONE ,IVAN ,ILY* GROAN$ NOT SO MU* ) PA91 T]RIBLE ?\<T ?AT WAS1 AS FROM M5TAL ANGUI%4  ,ALWAYS & = EV] ! SAME1 ALWAYS !SE 5DLESS DAYS & NI<TS4  ,IF ONLY IT W\LD COME QUICK]6  ,IF ONLY "9:AT"9 W\LD COME QUICK]8  ,DEA?1 D>KNESS8444,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\<T ,IVAN ,ILY* TO HIMSELF4  

0,OH1 TEA6  ,ALL RI<T1 PUT IT D[N4  ,ONLY HELP ME TO WA% & PUT ON A CLEAN %IRT40  

,& ,IVAN ,ILY* BEGAN TO WA%4  ,) PAUSES = RE/1 HE WA%$ HIS H&S & !N HIS FACE1 CLEAN$ HIS TEE?1 BRU%$ HIS HAIR1 LOOK$ 9 ! GLASS4  ,HE WAS T]RIFI$ BY :AT HE SAW1 ESPECIALLY BY ! LIMP WAY 9 :I* HIS HAIR CLUNG TO HIS PALLID =EHEAD4  

,:ILE HIS %IRT WAS BE+ *ANG$ HE KNEW ?AT HE W\LD BE /ILL MORE FRI<T5$ AT ! SI<T ( HIS BODY1 SO HE AVOID$ LOOK+ AT IT4  ,F9ALLY HE WAS READY4  ,HE DREW ON A DRESS+-G[N1 WRAPP$ HIMSELF 9 A PLAID1 & SAT D[N 9 ! >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?+ RI<T4  

0,WELL N[1 H[ >E 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 NI<T HAVE Y\ HAD80  

,IVAN ,ILY* LOOKS AT HIM AS MU* AS TO SAY3  0,>E 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 \<T TO DO & WAS HIMSELF TO BLAME1 & ?AT %E REPROA*$ HIM LOV+LY = ?IS -- & %E C\LD NOT N[ *ANGE ?AT ATTITUDE4  

0,Y\ SEE HE DOESN'T LI/5 TO ME & DOESN'T TAKE HIS M$IC9E AT ! PROP] TIME4  ,& ABOVE ALL HE LIES 9 A POSITION ?AT IS NO D\BT BAD = HIM -- ) HIS LEGS UP40  

,%E DESCRIB$ H[ HE MADE ,G]ASIM HOLD HIS LEGS UP4  

,! DOCTOR SMIL$ ) A CONTEMPTU\S AFFABILITY ?AT SAID3  0,:AT'S TO BE DONE8  ,!SE SICK PEOPLE DO HAVE FOOLI% FANCIES ( ?AT K9D1 BUT WE MU/ =GIVE !M40  

,:5 ! EXAM9ATION WAS OV] ! DOCTOR LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*1 & !N ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA ANN\NC$ TO ,IVAN ,ILY* ?AT IT WAS ( C\RSE AS HE PLEAS$1 BUT %E HAD S5T TODAY = A CELEBRAT$ SPECIALI/ :O W\LD EXAM9E HIM & HAVE A CONSULTATION ) ,MI*AEL ,DANILOVI* 7!IR REGUL> 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 RI<T TO REFUSE4  ,HE REMA9$ SIL5T1 KNITT+ HIS BR[S4  ,HE FELT ?AT HE WAS SURR\ND$ & 9VOLV$ 9 A ME% ( FALSITY ?AT IT WAS H>D 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 \<T TO & W\LD N[ BE ATTA*$ BY ,MI*AEL ,DANILOVI* & ! SPECIALI/ & =C$ TO AM5D !IR WAYS4  

,! CELEBRAT$ SPECIALI/ TOOK LEAVE ( HIM ) A S]I\S ?\< NOT HOPELESS LOOK1 & 9 REPLY TO ! TIMID QUE/ION ,IVAN ,ILY*1 ) EYES GLI/5+ ) FE> & 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 TWILI<T :5 HE CAME TO4  ,!Y BR\<T HIM HIS D9N] & HE SWALL[$ SOME BEEF TEA ) DIFFICULTY1 & !N EV]Y?+ WAS ! SAME AGA9 & NI<T WAS COM+ ON4  

,AFT] D9N]1 AT SEV5 O'CLOCK1 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA CAME 9TO ! ROOM 9 EV5+ DRESS1 H] FULL BOSOM PU%$ UP BY H] CORSET1 & ) TRACES ( P[D] ON H] FACE4  ,%E HAD REM9D$ HIM 9 ! MORN+ ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO ! !AT]4  ,S>AH ,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<T] W]E GO+1 AS WELL AS ,PETRI%*EV 7! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 !IR DAU<T]'S FIANCE7 & ?AT IT WAS \T ( ! QUE/ION TO LET !M GO ALONE2 BUT ?AT %E W\LD HAVE MU* PREF]R$ TO SIT ) HIM = A :ILE2 & HE MU/ BE SURE TO FOLL[ ! DOCTOR'S ORD]S :ILE %E WAS AWAY4  

0,OH1 & ,F$OR ,PETROVI*0 7! FIANCE7 0W\LD LIKE TO COME 94  ,MAY HE8  ,& ,LISA80  

0,ALL RI<T40  

,!IR DAU<T] CAME 9 9 FULL EV5+ DRESS1 H] FRE% Y\NG FLE% EXPOS$ 7MAK+ A %[ ( ?AT V]Y FLE% :I* 9 HIS [N CASE CAUS$ SO MU* SUFF]+71 /RONG1 HEAL?Y1 EVID5TLY 9 LOVE1 & IMPATI5T ) ILLNESS1 SUFF]+1 & DEA?1 BECAUSE !Y 9T]F]$ ) H] HAPP9ESS4  

,F$OR PETROVI* CAME 9 TOO1 9 EV5+ DRESS1 HIS HAIR CURL$ "9A LA ,CAP\L"91 A TI<T /IFF COLL> R\ND HIS LONG S9EWY NECK1 AN 5ORM\S :ITE %IRT-FRONT & N>R[ BLACK TR\S]S TI<TLY /RET*$ OV] HIS /RONG ?I<S4  ,HE HAD ONE :ITE GLOVE TI<TLY DRAWN ON1 & WAS HOLD+ HIS OP]A HAT 9 HIS H&4  

,FOLL[+ HIM ! S*OOLBOY CREPT 9 UNNOTIC$1 9 A NEW UNI=M1 POOR LITTLE FELL[1 & WE>+ GLOVES4  ,T]RIBLY D>K %AD[S %[$ 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 FRI<T5$ LOOK ( PITY4  ,IT SEEM$ TO ,IVAN ,ILY* ?AT ,VASYA WAS ! ONLY ONE BESIDES ,G]ASIM :O UND]/OOD & PITI$ HIM4  

,!Y ALL SAT D[N & AGA9 ASK$ H[ HE WAS4  ,A SIL5CE FOLL[$4  ,LISA ASK$ H] MO!R AB\T ! OP]A GLASSES1 & !RE WAS AN ALT]CATION BETWE5 MO!R & DAU<T] AS TO :O HAD TAK5 !M & :]E !Y HAD BE5 PUT4  ,?IS OCCASION$ SOME UNPLEASANTNESS4  

,F$OR ,PETROVI* 9QUIR$ ( ,IVAN ,ILY* :E!R HE HAD EV] SE5 ,S>AH ,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<T] DISAGRE$4  ,CONV]SATION SPRANG UP AS TO ! ELEGANCE & REALISM ( H] ACT+ -- ! SORT ( CONV]SATION ?AT IS ALWAYS REPEAT$ & IS ALWAYS ! SAME4  

,9 ! MID/ ( ! CONV]SATION ,F$OR ,PETROVI* GLANC$ AT ,IVAN ,ILY* & BECAME SIL5T4  ,! O!RS ALSO LOOK$ AT HIM & GREW SIL5T4  ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS />+ ) GLITT]+ EYES /RAI<T BE=E HIM1 EVID5TLY 9DIGNANT ) !M4  ,?IS HAD TO BE RECTIFI$1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO SO4  ,! SIL5CE HAD TO BE BROK51 BUT = A TIME NO ONE D>$ 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<T1 & W5T AWAY4  

,:5 !Y HAD GONE IT SEEM$ TO ,IVAN ,ILY* ?AT HE FELT BETT]2 ! FALSITY HAD GONE ) !M4  ,BUT ! PA9 REMA9$ -- ?AT SAME PA9 & ?AT SAME FE> ?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  

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,HIS WIFE RETURN$ LATE AT NI<T4  ,%E CAME 9 ON TIPTOE1 BUT HE HE>D H]1 OP5$ HIS EYES1 & MADE HA/E TO CLOSE !M AGA94  ,%E WI%$ TO S5D ,G]ASIM AWAY & TO SIT ) HIM H]SELF1 BUT HE OP5$ HIS EYES & SAID3  0,NO1 GO AWAY40  

0,>E Y\ 9 GREAT PA980  

0,ALWAYS ! SAME40  

0,TAKE SOME OPIUM40  

,HE AGRE$ & TOOK SOME4  ,%E W5T AWAY4  

,TILL AB\T ?REE 9 ! MORN+ HE WAS 9 A /ATE ( /UPEFI$ MIS]Y4  ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE & HIS PA9 W]E BE+ ?RU/ 9TO A N>R[1 DEEP BLACK SACK1 BUT ?\< !Y W]E PU%$ FUR!R & FUR!R 9 !Y C\LD NOT BE PU%$ TO ! BOTTOM4  ,& ?IS1 T]RIBLE 5\< 9 ITSELF1 WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY SUFF]+4  ,HE WAS FRI<T5$ YET WANT$ TO FALL ?R\< ! SACK1 HE /RUGGL$ BUT YET CO-OP]AT$4  ,& SUDD5LY HE BROKE ?R\<1 FELL1 & REGA9$ CONSCI\SNESS4  ,G]ASIM WAS SITT+ AT ! FOOT ( ! B$ DOZ+ QUIETLY & PATI5TLY1 :ILE HE HIMSELF LAY ) HIS EMACIAT$ /OCK+$ LEGS RE/+ ON ,G]ASIM'S %\LD]S2 ! SAME %AD$ C&LE WAS !RE & ! SAME UNCEAS+ PA94  

0,GO AWAY1 ,G]ASIM10 HE :ISP]$4  

0,IT'S ALL RI<T1 SIR4  ,I'LL /AY A :ILE40  

0,NO4  ,GO AWAY40  

,HE REMOV$ HIS LEGS FROM ,G]ASIM'S %\LD]S1 TURN$ SIDEWAYS ONTO HIS >M1 & FELT SORRY = HIMSELF4  ,HE ONLY WAIT$ TILL ,G]ASIM HAD GONE 9TO ! NEXT ROOM & !N RE/RA9$ HIMSELF NO LONG] BUT WEPT LIKE A *ILD4  ,HE WEPT ON ACC\NT ( HIS HELPLESSNESS1 HIS T]RIBLE LONEL9ESS1 ! CRUELTY ( MAN1 ! CRUELTY ( ,GOD1 & ! ABS5CE ( ,GOD4  

0,:Y HA/ ,?\ DONE ALL ?IS8  ,:Y HA/ ,?\ BR\<T ME H]E8  ,:Y1 :Y DO/ ,?\ TORM5T ME SO T]RIBLY80  

,HE DID NOT EXPECT AN ANSW] & YET WEPT BECAUSE !RE WAS NO ANSW] & C\LD BE NONE4  ,! PA9 AGA9 GREW MORE ACUTE1 BUT HE DID NOT /IR & DID NOT CALL4  ,HE SAID TO HIMSELF3  0,GO ON6  ,/RIKE ME6  ,BUT :AT IS IT =8  ,:AT HAVE ,I DONE TO ,!E8  ,:AT IS IT =80  

,!N HE GREW QUIET & NOT ONLY CEAS$ WEEP+ BUT EV5 HELD HIS BREA? & BECAME ALL ATT5TION4  ,IT WAS AS ?\< HE W]E LI/5+ NOT TO AN AUDIBLE VOICE BUT TO ! VOICE ( HIS S\L1 TO ! CURR5T ( ?\<TS >IS+ )9 HIM4  

0,:AT IS IT Y\ WANT80 WAS ! FIR/ CLE> CONCEPTION CAPABLE ( EXPRESSION 9 WORDS1 ?AT HE HE>D4  

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8  ,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 HE REPEAT$ TO HIMSELF4  

0,:AT DO ,I WANT8  ,TO LIVE & NOT TO SUFF]10 HE ANSW]$4  

,& AGA9 HE LI/5$ ) SU* CONC5TRAT$ ATT5TION ?AT EV5 HIS PA9 DID NOT DI/RACT HIM4  

0,TO LIVE8  ,H[80 ASK$ HIS 9N] VOICE4  

0,:Y1 TO LIVE AS ,I US$ TO -- WELL & PLEASANTLY40  

0,AS Y\ LIV$ BE=E1 WELL & PLEASANTLY80 ! VOICE REPEAT$4  

,& 9 IMAG9ATION HE BEGAN TO RECALL ! BE/ MOM5TS ( HIS PLEASANT LIFE4  ,BUT /RANGE TO SAY NONE ( ?OSE BE/ MOM5TS ( HIS PLEASANT LIFE N[ SEEM$ AT ALL :AT !Y HAD !N SEEM$ -- NONE ( !M EXCEPT ! FIR/ RECOLLECTIONS ( *ILDHOOD4  ,!RE1 9 *ILDHOOD1 !RE HAD BE5 SOME?+ REALLY PLEASANT ) :I* IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO LIVE IF IT C\LD RETURN4  ,BUT ! *ILD :O HAD EXP]I5C$ ?AT HAPP9ESS EXI/$ NO LONG]1 IT WAS LIKE A REM9ISC5CE ( SOMEBODY ELSE4  

AS SOON AS ! P]IOD BEGAN :I* HAD PRODUC$ ! PRES5T ,IVAN ,ILY*1 ALL ?AT HAD !N SEEM$ JOYS N[ MELT$ BE=E HIS SI<T & TURN$ 9TO SOME?+ TRIVIAL & (T5 NA/Y4  

,& ! FUR!R HE DEP>T$ FROM *ILDHOOD & ! NE>] HE CAME TO ! PRES5T ! MORE WOR?LESS & D\BTFUL W]E ! JOYS4  ,?IS BEGAN ) ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW4  ,A LITTLE ?AT WAS REALLY GOOD WAS /ILL F\ND !RE -- !RE WAS LI<!>T$NESS1 FRI5D%IP1 & HOPE4  ,BUT 9 ! UPP] CLASSES !RE HAD ALREADY BE5 FEW] ( SU* GOOD MOM5TS4  ,!N DUR+ ! FIR/ YE>S ( HIS (FICIAL C>E]1 :5 HE WAS 9 ! S]VICE ( ! GOV]NOR1 SOME PLEASANT MOM5TS AGA9 OCCURR$3  !Y W]E ! MEMORIES ( LOVE = A WOMAN4  ,!N ALL BECAME CONFUS$ & !RE WAS /ILL LESS ( :AT WAS GOOD2 LAT] ON AGA9 !RE WAS /ILL LESS ?AT WAS GOOD1 & ! FUR!R HE W5T ! LESS !RE WAS4  ,HIS M>RIAGE1 A M]E ACCID5T1 !N ! DIS5*ANTM5T ?AT FOLL[$ IT1 HIS WIFE'S BAD BREA? & ! S5SUALITY & HYPOCRISY3  !N ?AT DEADLY (FICIAL LIFE & ?OSE PREOCCUPATIONS AB\T MONEY1 A YE> ( IT1 & TWO1 & T51 & TW5TY1 & ALWAYS ! SAME ?+4  ,& ! LONG] IT LA/$ ! MORE DEADLY IT BECAME4  0,IT IS AS IF ,I HAD BE5 GO+ D[NHILL :ILE ,I IMAG9$ ,I WAS GO+ UP4  ,& ?AT IS REALLY :AT IT WAS4  ,I WAS GO+ UP 9 PUBLIC OP9ION1 BUT TO ! SAME EXT5T LIFE WAS EBB+ AWAY FROM ME4  ,& N[ IT IS ALL DONE & !RE IS ONLY DEA?4  

0,!N :AT DOES IT MEAN8  ,:Y8  ,IT CAN'T BE ?AT LIFE IS SO S5SELESS & HORRIBLE4  ,BUT IF IT REALLY HAS BE5 SO HORRIBLE & S5SELESS1 :Y MU/ ,I DIE & DIE 9 AGONY8  ,!RE IS SOME?+ WRONG6  

0,MAYBE ,I DID NOT LIVE AS ,I \<T TO HAVE DONE10 IT SUDD5LY OCCURR$ TO HIM4  0,BUT H[ C\LD ?AT BE1 :5 ,I DID EV]Y?+ PROP]LY80 HE REPLI$1 & IMM$IATELY DISMISS$ FROM HIS M9D ?IS1 ! SOLE SOLUTION ( ALL ! RIDDLES ( LIFE & DEA?1 AS SOME?+ QUITE IMPOSSIBLE4  

0,!N :AT DO Y\ WANT N[8  ,TO LIVE8  ,LIVE H[8  ,LIVE AS Y\ LIV$ 9 ! LAW C\RTS :5 ! U%] PROCLAIM$ ',! JUDGE IS COM+6'  ,! JUDGE IS COM+1 ! JUDGE60  HE REPEAT$ TO HIMSELF4  0,H]E HE IS1 ! JUDGE4  ,BUT ,I AM NOT GUILTY60 HE EXCLAIM$ ANGRILY4  0,:AT IS IT =80  ,& HE CEAS$ CRY+1 BUT TURN+ HIS FACE TO ! WALL CONT9U$ TO POND] ON ! SAME QUE/ION3  ,:Y1 & = :AT PURPOSE1 IS !RE ALL ?IS HORROR8  ,BUT H[EV] MU* HE POND]$ HE F\ND NO ANSW]4  ,& :5EV] ! ?\<T OCCURR$ TO HIM1 AS IT (T5 DID1 ?AT IT ALL RESULT$ FROM HIS NOT HAV+ LIV$ AS HE \<T TO HAVE DONE1 HE AT ONCE RECALL$ ! CORRECTNESS ( HIS :OLE LIFE & DISMISS$ SO /RANGE AN IDEA4  

                             

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,ANO!R =TNI<T PASS$4  ,IVAN ,ILY* N[ NO LONG] LEFT HIS S(A4  ,HE W\LD NOT LIE 9 B$ BUT LAY ON ! S(A1 FAC+ ! WALL NE>LY ALL ! TIME4  ,HE SUFF]$ EV] ! SAME UNCEAS+ AGONIES & 9 HIS LONEL9ESS POND]$ ALWAYS ON ! SAME 9SOLUBLE QUE/ION3  0,:AT IS ?IS8  ,CAN IT BE ?AT IT IS ,DEA?80  ,& ! 9N] VOICE ANSW]$3  0,YES1 IT IS ,DEA?40  

0,:Y !SE SUFF]+S80  ,& ! VOICE ANSW]$1 0,= NO REASON -- !Y JU/ >E SO40  ,BEYOND & BESIDES ?IS !RE WAS NO?+4  

,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( HIS ILLNESS1 EV] S9CE HE HAD FIR/ BE5 TO SEE ! DOCTOR1 ,IVAN ,ILY*'S LIFE HAD BE5 DIVID$ BETWE5 TWO CONTR>Y & ALT]NAT+ MOODS3  N[ IT WAS DESPAIR & ! EXPECTATION ( ?IS UNCOMPREH5D$ & T]RIBLE DEA?1 & N[ HOPE & AN 9T5TLY 9T]E/$ OBS]VATION ( ! FUNCTION+ ( HIS ORGANS4  ,N[ BE=E HIS EYES !RE WAS ONLY A KIDNEY OR AN 9TE/9E ?AT TEMPOR>ILY EVAD$ ITS DUTY1 & N[ ONLY ?AT 9COMPREH5SIBLE & DREADFUL DEA? FROM :I* IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE4  

,!SE TWO /ATES ( M9D HAD ALT]NAT$ FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( HIS ILLNESS1 BUT ! FUR!R IT PROGRESS$ ! MORE D\BTFUL & FANTA/IC BECAME ! CONCEPTION ( ! KIDNEY1 & ! MORE REAL ! S5SE ( IMP5D+ DEA?4  

,HE HAD BUT TO CALL TO M9D :AT HE HAD BE5 ?REE MON?S BE=E & :AT HE WAS N[1 TO CALL TO M9D ) :AT REGUL>ITY HE HAD BE5 GO+ D[NHILL1 = EV]Y POSSIBILITY ( HOPE TO BE %ATT]$4  

,LATT]LY DUR+ ! LONEL9ESS 9 :I* HE F\ND HIMSELF AS HE LAY FAC+ ! BACK ( ! S(A1 A LONEL9ESS 9 ! MID/ ( A POPUL\S T[N & SURR\ND$ BY NUM]\S ACQUA9TANCES & RELATIONS BUT ?AT YET C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MORE COMPLETE ANY:]E - - EI!R AT ! BOTTOM ( ! SEA OR UND] ! E>? -- DUR+ ?AT T]RIBLE LONEL9ESS ,IVAN ILY* HAD LIV$ ONLY 9 MEMORIES ( ! PA/4  ,PICTURES ( HIS PA/ ROSE BE=E HIM ONE AFT] ANO!R4  !Y ALWAYS BEGAN ) :AT WAS NE>E/ 9 TIME & !N W5T BACK TO :AT WAS MO/ REMOTE -- TO HIS *ILDHOOD -- & RE/$ !RE4  ,IF HE ?\<T ( ! /EW$ PRUNES ?AT HAD BE5 (F]$ HIM ?AT DAY1 HIS M9D W5T BACK TO ! RAW %RIVEL$ ,FR5* PLUMS ( HIS *ILDHOOD1 !IR PECULI> FLAVOR & ! FL[ ( SALIVA :5 HE SUCK$ !IR /ONES1 & ALONG ) ! MEMORY ( ?AT TA/E CAME A :OLE S]IES ( MEMORIES ( ?OSE DAYS3 HIS NURSE1 HIS BRO!R1 & !IR TOYS4  0,NO1 ,I MU/N'T ?+ ( ?AT4444,IT IS TOO PA9FUL10 ,IVAN ,ILY* SAID TO HIMSELF1 & BR\<T HIMSELF BACK TO ! PRES5T -- TO ! BUTTON ON ! BACK ( ! S(A & ! CREASES 9 ITS MOROCCO4  0,MOROCCO IS EXP5SIVE1 BUT IT DOES NOT WE> WELL3  !RE HAD BE5 A QU>REL AB\T IT4  ,IT WAS A DIFF]5T K9D ( QU>REL & A DIFF]5T K9D ( MOROCCO ?AT TIME :5 WE TORE FA!R'S PORTFOLIO & W]E PUNI%$1 & MAMA BR\<T US SOME T>TS44440  ,& AGA9 HIS ?\<TS DWELT ON HIS *ILDHOOD1 & AGA9 IT WAS PA9FUL & HE TRI$ TO BANI% !M & FIX HIS M9D ON SOME?+ ELSE4  

,!N AGA9 TOGE!R ) ?AT *A9 ( MEMORIES ANO!R S]IES PASS$ ?R\< HIS M9D -- ( H[ HIS ILLNESS HAD PROGRESS$ & GR[N WORSE4  ,!RE ALSO ! FUR!R BACK HE LOOK$ ! MORE LIFE !RE HAD BE54  ,!RE HAD BE5 MORE ( :AT WAS GOOD 9 LIFE & MORE ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,! TWO M]G$ TOGE!R4  0,JU/ AS ! PA9 W5T ON GETT+ WORSE & WORSE1 SO MY LIFE GREW WORSE & WORSE10 HE ?\<T4  0,!RE IS ONE BRI<T SPOT !RE AT ! BACK1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( LIFE1 & AFT]W>DS ALL BECOMES BLACK] & BLACK] & PROCE$S MORE & MORE RAPIDLY -- 9 9V]SE RATION TO ! SQU>E ( ! DI/ANCE FROM DEA?10 ?\<T ,IVAN ,ILY*4  ,& ! EXAMPLE ( A /ONE FALL+ D[NW>D ) 9CREAS+ VELOCITY 5T]$ HIS M9D4  ,LIFE1 A S]IES ( 9CREAS+ SUFF]+S1 FLIES FUR!R & FUR!R T[>DS ITS 5D -- ! MO/ T]RIBLE SUFF]+4  0,I AM FLY+44440  ,HE %UDD]$1 %IFT$ HIMSELF1 & TRI$ TO RESI/1 BUT WAS ALREADY AW>E ?AT RESI/ANCE WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 & AGA9 ) EYES WE>Y ( GAZ+ BUT UNABLE TO CEASE SEE+ :AT WAS BE=E !M1 HE />$ AT ! BACK ( ! S(A & WAIT$ -- AWAIT+ ?AT DREADFUL FALL & %OCK & DE/RUCTION4  

0,RESI/ANCE IS IMPOSSIBLE60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4  0,IF ,I C\LD ONLY UND]/& :AT IT IS ALL =6  ,BUT ?AT TOO IS IMPOSSIBLE4  ,AN EXPLANATION W\LD BE POSSIBLE IF IT C\LD BE SAID ?AT ,I HAVE NOT LIV$ AS ,I \<T TO4  ,BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY ?AT10 & HE REMEMB]$ ALL ! LEGALITY1 CORRECTITUDE1 & PROPRIETY ( HIS LIFE4  0,?AT AT ANY RATE CAN C]TA9LY NOT BE ADMITT$10 HE ?\<T1 & HIS LIPS SMIL$ IRONICALLY AS IF SOMEONE C\LD SEE ?AT SMILE & BE TAK5 9 BY IT4  0,!RE IS NO EXPLANATION6  ,AGONY1 DEA?4444,:AT =80  

                            

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,ANO!R TWO WEEKS W5T BY 9 ?IS WAY & DUR+ ?AT =TNI<T AN EV5 OCCURR$ ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* & HIS WIFE HAD DESIR$4  ,PETRI%*EV =MALLY PROPOS$4  ,IT HAPP5$ 9 ! EV5+4  ,! NEXT DAY ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA CAME 9TO H] HUSB&'S ROOM CONSID]+ H[ BE/ TO 9=M HIM ( IT1 BUT ?AT V]Y NI<T !RE HAD BE5 A FRE% *ANGE = ! WORSE 9 HIS CONDITION4  ,%E F\ND HIM /ILL LY+ ON ! S(A BUT 9 A DIFF]5T POSITION4  ,HE LAY ON HIS BACK1 GROAN+ & />+ FIX$LY /RAI<T 9 FRONT ( HIM4  

,%E BEGAN TO REM9D HIM ( HIS M$IC9ES1 BUT HE TURN$ HIS EYES T[>DS H] ) SU* A LOOK ?AT %E DID NOT F9I% :AT %E WAS SAY+2 SO GREAT AN ANIMOSITY1 TO H] 9 P>TICUL>1 DID ?AT LOOK EXPRESS4  

0,= ,*RI/'S SAKE LET ME DIE 9 PEACE60 HE SAID4  

,%E W\LD HAVE GONE AWAY1 BUT JU/ !N !IR DAU<T] CAME 9 & W5T UP TO SAY GOOD MORN+4  ,HE LOOK$ AT H] AS HE HAD DONE AT HIS WIFE1 & 9 REPLY TO H] 9QUIRY AB\T HIS HEAL? SAID DRYLY ?AT HE W\LD SOON FREE !M ALL ( HIMSELF4  ,!Y W]E BO? SIL5T & AFT] SITT+ ) HIM = A :ILE W5T AWAY4  

0,IS IT \R FAULT80 ,LISA SAID TO H] MO!R4  0,IT'S AS IF WE W]E TO BLAME6  ,I AM SORRY = PAPA1 BUT :Y %\LD WE BE TORTUR$80  

,! DOCTOR CAME AT HIS USUAL TIME4  ,IVAN ,ILY* ANSW]$ 0,YES0 & 0,NO10 NEV] TAK+ HIS ANGRY EYES FROM HIM1 & AT LA/ SAID3  0,Y\ KN[ Y\ CAN DO NO?+ = ME1 SO LEAVE ME ALONE40  

0,WE CAN EASE Y\R SUFF]+S40  

0,Y\ CAN'T EV5 DO ?AT4  ,LET ME BE40  

,! DOCTOR W5T 9TO ! DRAW+ ROOM & TOLD ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA ?AT ! CASE WAS V]Y S]I\S & ?AT ! ONLY RES\RCE LEFT WAS OPIUM TO ALLAY H] HUSB&'S SUFF]+S1 :I* MU/ BE T]RIBLE4  

,IT WAS TRUE1 AS ! DOCTOR SAID1 ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY*'S PHYSICAL SUFF]+S W]E T]RIBLE1 BUT WORSE ?AN ! PHYSICAL SUFF]+S W]E HIS M5TAL SUFF]+S :I* W]E HIS *IEF TORTURE4  

,HIS M5TAL SUFF]+S W]E DUE TO ! FACT ?AT ?AT NI<T1 AS HE LOOK$ AT ,G]ASIM'S SLEEPY1 GOOD-NATUR$ FACE ) IT PROM95T *EEK-BONES1 ! QUE/ION SUDD5LY OCCURR$ TO HIM3  0,:AT IF MY :OLE LIFE HAS BE5 WRONG80  

,IT OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT :AT HAD APPE>$ P]FECTLY IMPOSSIBLE BE=E1 NAMELY ?AT HE HAD NOT SP5T HIS LIFE AS HE %\LD HAVE DONE1 MI<T AFT] ALL BE TRUE4  ,IT OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT HIS SC>CELY P]CEPTIBLE ATTEMPTS TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ :AT WAS CONSID]$ GOOD BY ! MO/ HI<LY PLAC$ PEOPLE1 ?OSE SC>CELY NOTICEABLE IMPULSES :I* HE HAD IMM$IATELY SUPPRESS$1 MI<T HAVE BE5 ! REAL ?+1 & ALL ! RE/ FALSE4  ,& HIS PR(ESSIONAL DUTIES & ! :OLE >RANGEM5T ( HIS LIFE & ( HIS FAMILY1 & ALL HIS SOCIAL & (FICIAL 9T]E/S1 MI<T ALL HAVE BE5 FALSE4  ,HE TRI$ TO DEF5D ALL ?OSE ?+S TO HIMSELF & SUDD5LY FELT ! WEAKNESS ( :AT HE WAS DEF5D+4  ,!RE WAS NO?+ TO DEF5D4  

0,BUT IF ?AT IS SO10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 0& I AM LEAV+ ?IS LIFE ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT ,I HAVE LO/ ALL ?AT WAS GIV5 ME & IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECTIFY IT -- :AT !N80  

,HE LAY ON HIS BACK & BEGAN TO PASS HIS LIFE 9 REVIEW 9 QUITE A NEW WAY4  ,9 ! MORN+ :5 HE SAW FIR/ HIS FOOTMAN1 !N HIS WIFE1 !N HIS DAU<T]1 & !N ! DOCTOR1 !IR EV]Y WORD & MOVEM5T CONFIRM$ TO HIM ! AWFUL TRU? ?AT HAD BE5 REVEAL$ TO HIM DUR+ ! NI<T4  ,9 !M HE SAW HIMSELF -- ALL ?AT = :I* HE HAD LIV$ -- & SAW CLE>LY ?AT IT WAS NOT REAL AT ALL1 BUT A T]RIBLE & HUGE DECEPTION :I* HAD HIDD5 BO? LIFE & DEA?4  ,?IS CONSCI\SNESS 9T5SIFI$ HIS PHYSICAL SUFF]+ T5FOLD4  ,HE GROAN$ & TOSS$ AB\T1 & PULL$ AT HIS CLO?+ :I* *OK$ & /IFL$ HIM4  ,& HE HAT$ !M ON ?AT ACC\NT4  

,HE WAS GIV5 A L>GE DOSE ( OPIUM & BECAME UNCONSCI\S1 BUT AT NOON HIS SUFF]+S BEGAN AGA94  ,HE DROVE EV]YBODY AWAY & TOSS$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE4  

,HIS WIFE CAME TO HIM & SAID3  

0,JEAN1 MY DE>1 DO ?IS = ME4  ,IT CAN'T DO ANY H>M & (T5 HELPS4  ,HEAL?Y PEOPLE (T5 DO IT40  

,HE OP5$ HIS EYES WIDE4  

0,:AT8  ,TAKE COMMUNION8  ,:Y8  ,IT'S UNNECESS>Y6  ,H[EV]4440  

,%E BEGAN TO CRY4  

0,YES1 DO1 MY DE>4  ,I'LL S5D = \R PRIE/4  ,HE IS SU* A NICE MAN40  

0,ALL RI<T4  ,V]Y WELL10 HE MUTT]$4  

,:5 ! PRIE/ CAME & HE>D HIS CONFESSION1 ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS S(T5$ & SEEM$ TO FEEL A RELIEF FROM HIS D\BTS & CONSEQU5TLY FROM HIS SUFF]+S1 & = A MOM5T !RE CAME A RAY ( HOPE4  ,HE AGA9 BEGAN TO ?9K ( ! V]MI=M APP5DIX & ! POSSIBILITY ( CORRECT+ IT4  ,HE RECEIV$ ! SACRAM5T ) TE>S 9 HIS EYES4  

,:5 !Y LAID HIM D[N AGA9 AFT]W>DS HE FELT A MOM5T'S EASE1 & ! HOPE ?AT HE MI<T LIVE AWOKE 9 HIM AGA94  ,HE BEGAN TO ?9K ( ! OP]ATION ?AT HAD BE5 SUGGE/$ TO HIM4  0,TO LIVE6  ,I WANT TO LIVE60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4  

,HIS WIFE CAME 9 TO CONGRATULATE HIM AFT] HIS COMMUNION1 & :5 UTT]+ ! USUAL CONV5TIONAL WORDS %E ADD$3  

0,Y\ FEEL BETT]1 DON'T Y\80  

,)\T LOOK+ AT H] HE SAID 0,YES40  

,H] DRESS1 H] FIGURE1 ! EXPRESSION ( H] FACE1 ! TONE ( H] VOICE1 ALL REVEAL$ ! SAME ?+4  0,?IS IS WRONG1 IT IS NOT AS IT %\LD BE4  ,ALL Y\ HAVE LIV$ = & /ILL LIVE = IS FALSEHOOD & DECEPTION1 HID+ LIFE & DEA? FROM Y\40  ,& AS SOON AS HE ADMITT$ ?AT ?\<T1 HIS HATR$ & HIS AGONIZ+ PHYSICAL SUFF]+ AGA9 SPRANG UP1 & ) ?AT SUFF]+ A CONSCI\SNESS ( ! UNAVOIDABLE1 APPROA*+ 5D4  ,& TO ?IS WAS ADD$ A NEW S5SATION ( GR9D+ %OOT+ PA9 & A FEEL+ ( SUFFOCATION4  

,! EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE :5 HE UTT]$ ?AT 0,YES0 WAS DREADFUL4  ,HAV+ UTT]$ IT1 HE LOOK$ H] /RAI<T 9 ! EYES1 TURN$ ON HIS FACE ) A RAPIDITY EXTRAORD9>Y 9 HIS WEAK /ATE & %\T$3  

0,GO AWAY6  ,GO AWAY & LEAVE ME ALONE60  

                            

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,FROM ?AT MOM5T ! SCREAM+ BEGAN ?AT CONT9U$ = ?REE DAYS1 & WAS SO T]RIBLE ?AT ONE C\LD NOT HE> IT ?R\< TWO CLOS$ DOORS )\T HORROR4  ,AT ! MOM5T HE ANSW]$ HIS WIFE REALIZ$ ?AT HE WAS LO/1 ?AT !RE WAS NO RETURN1 ?AT ! 5D HAD COME1 ! V]Y 5D1 & HIS D\BTS W]E /ILL UNSOLV$ & REMA9$ D\BTS4  

0,OH6  ,OH6  ,OH60 HE CRI$ 9 V>I\S 9TONATIONS4  ,HE HAD BEGUN BY SCREAM+ 0,I WON'T60 & CONT9U$ SCREAM+ ON ! LETT] 0,O04  

,= ?REE :OLE DAYS1 DUR+ :I* TIME DID NOT EXI/ = HIM1 HE /RUGGL$ 9 ?AT BLACK SACK 9TO :I* HE WAS BE+ ?RU/ BY AN 9VISIBLE1 RESI/LESS =CE4  ,HE /RUGGL$ AS A MAN CONDEMN$ TO DEA? /RUGGLES 9 ! H&S ( ! EXECUTION]1 KN[+ ?AT HE CANNOT SAVE HIMSELF4  ,& EV]Y MOM5T HE FELT ?AT DESPITE ALL HIS EF=TS HE WAS DRAW+ NE>] & NE>] TO :AT T]RIFI$ HIM4  HE FELT ?AT HIS AGONY WAS DUE TO HIS BE+ ?RU/ 9TO ?AT BLACK HOLE & /ILL MORE TO HIS NOT BE+ ABLE TO GET RI<T 9TO IT4  ,HE WAS H9D]$ FROM GETT+ 9TO IT BY HIS CONVICTION ?AT HIS LIFE HAD BE5 A GOOD ONE4 ,?AT V]Y JU/IFICATION ( HIS LIFE HELD HIM FA/ & PREV5T$ HIS MOV+ =W>D1 & IT CAUS$ HIM MO/ TORM5T ( ALL4  

,SUDD5LY SOME =CE /RUCK HIM 9 ! *E/ & SIDE1 MAK+ IT /ILL H>D] TO BREA!1 & HE FELL ?R\< ! HOLE & !RE AT ! BOTTOM WAS A LI<T4  ,:AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM WAS LIKE ! S5SATION ONE SOMETIMES EXP]I5CES 9 A RAILWAY C>RIAGE :5 ONE ?9KS ONE IS GO+ BACKW>DS :ILE ONE IS REALLY GO+ =W>DS & SUDD5LY BECOMES AW>E ( ! REAL DIRECTION4  

0,YES1 IT WAS NOT ! RI<T ?+10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 0BUT ?AT'S NO MATT]4  ,IT CAN BE DONE4  ,BUT :AT "9IS"9 ! RI<T ?+8 HE ASK$ HIMSELF1 & SUDD5LY GREW QUIET4  

,?IS OCCURR$ AT ! 5D ( ! ?IRD DAY1 TWO H\RS BE=E HIS DEA?4  ,JU/ !N HIS S*OOLBOY SON HAD CREPT S(TLY 9 & GONE UP TO ! B$SIDE4  ,! DY+ MAN WAS /ILL SCREAM+ DESP]ATELY & WAV+ HIS >MS4  ,HIS H& FELL ON ! BOY'S HEAD1 & ! BOY CAU<T IT1 PRESS$ IT TO HIS LIPS1 & BEGAN TO CRY4  

,AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T ,IVAN ,ILY* FELL ?R\< & CAU<T SI<T ( ! LI<T1 & IT WAS REVEAL$ TO HIM ?AT ?\< HIS LIFE HAD NOT BE5 :AT IT %\LD HAVE BE51 ?IS C\LD /ILL BE RECTIFI$4  ,HE ASK$ HIMSELF1 0,:AT "9IS"9 ! RI<T ?+80 & GREW /ILL1 LI/5+4  ,!N HE FELT ?AT SOMEONE WAS KISS+ HIS H&4  ,HE OP5$ HIS EYES1 LOOK$ AT HIS SON1 & FELT SORRY = HIM4  ,HIS WIFE CAMP UP TO HIM & HE GLANC$ AT H]4  ,%E WAS GAZ+ AT HIM OP5-M\!D1 ) UNDRI$ TE>S ON H] NOSE & *EEK & A DESPAIR+ LOOK ON H] FACE4  ,HE FELT SORRY = H] TOO4  

0,YES1 ,I AM MAK+ !M WRET*$10 HE ?\<T4  0,!Y >E SORRY1 BUT IT WILL BE BETT] = !M :5 ,I DIE40  ,HE WI%$ TO SAY ?IS BUT HAD NOT ! /R5G? TO UTT] IT4  0,BESIDES1 :Y SPEAK8  ,I MU/ ACT10 HE ?\<T4  ) A LOOK AT HIS WIFE HE 9DICAT$ HIS SON & SAID3 0,TAKE HIM AWAY444SORRY = HIM444SORRY = Y\ TOO44440  ,HE TRI$ TO ADD1 0,=GIVE ME10 BUT SAID 0,=EGO0 & WAV$ HIS H&1 KN[+ ?AT ,HE :OSE UND]/&+ MATT]$ W\LD UND]/&4  

,& SUDD5LY IT GREW CLE> TO HIM ?AT :AT HAD BE5 OPPRESS+ HIM & W\LD NOT LEAVE HIS WAS ALL DROPP+ AWAY AT ONCE FROM TWO SIDES1 FROM T5 SIDES1 & FROM ALL SIDES4  ,HE WAS SORRY = !M1 HE MU/ ACT SO AS NOT TO HURT !M3  RELEASE !M & FREE HIMSELF FROM !SE SUFF]+S4  0,H[ GOOD & H[ SIMPLE60 HE ?\<T4  0,& ! PA980 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4  0,:AT HAS BECOME ( IT8  ,:]E >E Y\1 PA980  

,HE TURN$ HIS ATT5TION TO IT4  

0,YES1 H]E IT IS4  ,WELL1 :AT ( IT8 ,LET ! PA9 BE40  

0,& DEA?444:]E IS IT80  

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