,ACT #a1 ,SC5E #a 

#ahiahi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! SC5E REPRES5TS ! V]&AH ( A F9E C\NTRY-H\SE1 9 FRONT ( :I* A CROQUET-LAWN & T5NIS-C\RT >E %[N1 ALSO A FL[]-B$4 ,! *ILDR5 >E PLAY+ CROQUET ) !IR GOV]NESS4 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA ,S>YNTSOVA1 A H&SOME ELEGANT WOMAN ( =TY2 H] SI/]1 ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA ,KOHOVTSEVA1 A /UPID1 DET]M9$ WOMAN ( =TY-FIVE2 & H] HUSB&1 ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI* ,KOHOVTSEF1 A FAT FLABBY MAN1 DRESS$ 9 A SUMM] SUIT1 ) A P9CE-NEZ1 >E SITT+ ON ! V]&AH AT A TABLE ) A SAMOV> & C(FEE-POT4 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA ,S>YNTSOVA1 ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA ,KOHOVTSEVA1 & ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI* ,KOHOVTSEV >E DR9K+ C(FEE1 & ! LATT] IS SMOK+4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IF Y\ W]E NOT MY SI/]1 BUT A /RANG]1 & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* NOT Y\R HUSB&1 BUT M]ELY AN ACQUA9TANCE1 ,I %\LD ?9K ALL ?IS V]Y ORIG9AL1 & P]HAPS ,I MI<T EV5 5C\RAGE HIM1 ,J'AURAIS TR\VE T\T CA TRES G5TIL2.<#a.> BUT :5 ,I SEE ?AT Y\R HUSB& IS PLAY+ ! FOOL--YES1 SIMPLY PLAY+ ! FOOL--!N ,I CAN'T HELP TELL+ Y\ :AT ,I ?9K AB\T #c#b#fIT4 ,& ,I %ALL TELL Y\R HUSB&1 ,NI*OLAS1 TOO4 ,JE LUI DIRAI SON FAIT1 MA *]E4.<#b.> ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( ANYONE4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I DON'T FEEL ! LEA/ BIT HURT2 DON'T ,I SEE IT ALL MYSELF8 BUT ,I DON'T ?9K IT SO V]Y IMPORTANT4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO4 ,Y\ DON'T ?9K SO1 BUT ,I TELL Y\ ?AT1 IF Y\ LET IT GO ON1 Y\ WILL BE BEGG>$4 ,DU TRA9 QUE CELA VA 444.<#c.> 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,COME6 ,BEGG>$ 9DE$6 ,NOT ) AN 9COME LIKE !IRS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 BEGG>$6 ,& PLEASE DON'T 9T]RUPT ME1 MY DE>6 ,ANY?+ A MAN DOES ALWAYS SEEMS RI<T TO Y\6 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,OH6 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I WAS SAY+---- 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT Y\ NEV] DO KN[ :AT Y\ >E SAY+1 BECAUSE :5 Y\ M5 BEG9 PLAY+ ! FOOL1 IL N'Y A PAS DE RAISON QUE CA F9ISSE4.<#d.> ,I AM ONLY SAY+ ?AT IF ,I W]E 9 Y\R PLACE1 ,I %\LD NOT ALL[ IT4 ,J'AURAIS MIS BON ORDRE A T\TES CES LUBIES4.<#e.> ,:AT DOES IT ALL MEAN8 ,A HUSB&1 ! HEAD ( A FAMILY1 HAS NO OCCUPATION1 AB&ONS EV]Y?+1 GIVES EV]Y?+ AWAY1 ET FAIT LE G5]EUX A DROITE ET A GAU*E4.<#f.> ,I KN[ H[ IT WILL 5D6 ,N\S 5 SAVONS QUELQUE *OSE4.<#g.> 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,* .<TO ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA.>4 ,BUT DO EXPLA9 TO ME1 ,M>Y1 :AT IS ?IS NEW MOVEM5T8 ,( C\RSE ,I UND]/& ,LIB]ALISM1 ,C\NTY ,C\NCILS1 ! ,CON/ITUTION1 S*OOLS1 READ+-ROOMS1 & T\T CE QUI S'5 SUIT2.<#h.> AS WELL AS ,SOCIALISM1 /RIKES1 & AN EI<T-H\R DAY2 BUT :AT IS ?IS8 ,EXPLA9 IT TO ME4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT HE TOLD Y\ AB\T IT YE/]DAY4 

#cbg ,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I CONFESS ,I DID NOT UND]/&4 ,! ,GOSPELS1 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT--& ?AT *UR*ES >E UNNECESS>Y6 ,BUT !N H[ IS ONE TO PRAY1 & ALL ?AT8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES4 ,?AT IS ! WOR/ ( IT4 ,HE W\LD DE/ROY EV]Y?+1 & GIVE US NO?+ 9 ITS PLACE4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H[ DID IT BEG98 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IT BEGAN LA/ YE>1 AFT] HIS SI/] DI$4 ,HE WAS V]Y FOND ( H]1 & H] DEA? HAD A V]Y GREAT EFFECT ON HIM4 ,HE BECAME QUITE MOROSE1 & WAS ALWAYS TALK+ AB\T DEA?2 & !N1 Y\ KN[1 HE FELL ILL HIMSELF ) TYPHUS4 ,:5 HE RECOV]$1 HE WAS QUITE A *ANG$ MAN4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT1 ALL ! SAME1 HE CAME 9 SPR+ TO SEE US AGA9 9 ,MOSC[1 & WAS V]Y NICE1 & PLAY$ BRIDGE4 ,IL ETAIT TRES G5TIL ET COMME T\T LE MONDE4.<#i.> 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT1 ALL ! SAME1 HE WAS !N QUITE *ANG$4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,9 :AT WAY8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE WAS COMPLETELY 9DIFF]5T TO HIS FAMILY1 & PURELY & SIMPLY HAD L'IDEE FIXE4 ,HE READ ! ,GOSPELS = DAYS ON 5D1 & DID NOT SLEEP4 ,HE US$ TO GET UP AT NI<T TO READ1 MADE NOTES & EXTRACTS1 & !N BEGAN GO+ TO SEE BI%OPS & H]MITS--CONSULT+ !M AB\T RELIGION4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& DID HE FA/1 OR PREP>E = COMMUNION8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,FROM ! TIME ( \R M>RIAGE--?AT'S TW5TY YE>S AGO--TILL !N HE HAD NEV] FA/$ NOR TAK5 ! SACRAM5T1 BUT AT ?AT TIME HE DID ONCE TAKE ! SACRAM5T 9 A MONA/]Y1 & !N IMM$IATELY AFT]W>DS DECID$ ?AT ONE %\LD NEI!R TAKE COMMUNION NOR GO TO *UR*4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I SAY--?OR\<LY 9CONSI/5T6 

#cbh ,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 A MON? BE=E1 HE W\LD NOT MISS A S+LE S]VICE1 & KEPT EV]Y FA/-DAY2 & !N HE SUDD5LY DECID$ ?AT IT WAS ALL UNNECESS>Y4 ,:AT CAN ONE DO ) SU* A MAN8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I HAVE SPOK5 & WILL SPEAK TO HIM AGA94 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES6 ,BUT ! MATT] IS ( NO GREAT IMPORTANCE4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO8 ,NOT TO Y\6 ,BECAUSE Y\ M5 HAVE NO RELIGION4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,DO LET ME SPEAK4 ,I SAY ?AT ?AT IS NOT ! PO9T4 ,! PO9T IS ?IS3 IF HE D5IES ! ,*UR*1 :AT DOES HE WANT ! ,GOSPELS =8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 SO ?AT WE %\LD LIVE ACCORD+ TO ! ,GOSPELS & ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 & GIVE EV]Y?+ AWAY4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT H[ IS ONE TO LIVE IF ONE GIVES EV]Y?+ AWAY8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& :]E HAS HE F\ND 9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT ?AT WE MU/ %AKE H&S ) FOOTM58 ,IT SAYS 0,BLESS$ >E ! MEEK10 BUT IT SAYS NO?+ AB\T %AK+ H&S6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE1 HE GETS C>RI$ AWAY1 AS HE ALWAYS US$ TO4 ,AT ONE TIME IT WAS MUSIC1 !N %OOT+1 !N ! S*OOL4 ,BUT ?AT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY ! EASI] = ME6 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:Y HAS HE GONE TO T[N TO-DAY8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE DID NOT TELL ME1 BUT ,I KN[ IT IS AB\T SOME TREES ( \RS ?AT HAVE BE5 FELL$4 ,! PEASANTS HAVE BE5 CUTT+ TREES 9 \R WOOD4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,9 ! P9E-TREE PLANTATION8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 !Y WILL PROBABLY BE S5T TO PRISON & ORD]$ TO PAY = ! TREES4 ,!IR CASE WAS TO BE HE>D TO-DAY1 HE TOLD ME ( IT1 SO ,I FEEL C]TA9 ?AT IS :AT HE HAS GONE AB\T4 

#cbi ,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE WILL P>DON !M1 & TO-MORR[ !Y WILL COME TO TAKE ! TREES 9 ! P>K4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 ?AT IS :AT IT LEADS TO4 ,AS IT IS1 !Y BREAK \R APPLE-TREES & TREAD D[N ! GRE5 CORNFIELDS1 & HE =GIVES !M EV]Y?+4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,EXTRAORD9>Y6 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,?AT IS JU/ :Y ,I SAY ?AT IT MU/ NOT BE ALL[$ TO GO ON4 ,:Y1 IF IT GOES ON LIKE ?AT1 T\T Y PASS]A4.<#a.> ,I ?9K IT IS Y\R DUTY AS A MO!R TO PR5DRE TES MESURES4.<#a#a.> 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT CAN ,I DO8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT 9DE$6 ,/OP HIM6 ,EXPLA9 TO HIM ?AT ?IS CANNOT GO ON4 ,Y\ HAVE Y\R *ILDR56 ,:AT SORT ( AN EXAMPLE IS IT = !M8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS H>D2 BUT ,I GO ON BE>+ IT1 & HOP+ IT WILL PASS1 LIKE HIS =M] 9FATUATIONS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 BUT 0,AIDE TOI ET ,DIEU T'AID]A60.<#a#b.> ,Y\ MU/ MAKE HIM FEEL ?AT HE HAS NOT ONLY HIMSELF TO ?9K (1 & ?AT ONE CAN'T LIVE LIKE ?AT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,! WOR/ ( ALL IS ?AT HE NO LONG] TR\BLES AB\T ! *ILDR51 & ,I HAVE TO DECIDE EV]Y?+ MYSELF4 ,I HAVE AN UNWEAN$ BABY1 BESIDES ! OLD] *ILDR53 GIRLS & BOYS1 :O HAVE TO BE LOOK$ AFT]1 & NE$ GUIDANCE4 ,& ,I HAVE TO DO IT ALL S+LE-H&$4 ,HE US$ TO BE SU* AN AFFECTIONATE & ATT5TIVE FA!R1 BUT N[ HE SEEMS NO LONG] TO C>E4 ,YE/]DAY ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,VANYA IS NOT /UDY+ PROP]LY1 & WILL NOT PASS HIS EXAM41 & HE REPLI$ ?AT IT W\LD BE BY F> ! BE/ ?+ = HIM TO LEAVE S*OOL ALTOGE!R4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,TO GO :]E8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO:]E6 ,?AT'S ! MO/ T]RIBLE #c#c?+ AB\T IT2 EV]Y?+ WE DO IS WRONG1 BUT HE DOES NOT SAY :AT W\LD BE RI<T4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT'S ODD4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT IS !RE ODD AB\T IT8 ,IT IS JU/ Y\R USUAL WAY4 ,CONDEMN EV]Y?+1 & DO NO?+ Y\RSELF6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,/YOPA HAS N[ F9I%$ AT ! ,UNIV]SITY1 & \<T TO *OOSE A C>E]2 BUT HIS FA!R SAYS NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,HE WANT$ TO TAKE A PO/ 9 ! ,CIVIL ,S]VICE1 BUT ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* SAYS HE \<T NOT TO DO SO4 ,!N HE ?\<T ( 5T]+ ! ,HORSE-,GU>DS1 BUT ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* QUITE DISAPPROV$4 ,!N ! LAD ASK$ HIS FA!R3 0,:AT AM ,I TO DO !N--NOT GO & PL\< AFT] ALL80 & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* SAID3 0,:Y NOT PL\<8 ,IT IS MU* BETT] ?AN BE+ 9 A ,GOV]NM5T ,(FICE40 ,SO :AT WAS HE TO DO8 ,HE COMES TO ME & ASKS1 & ,I HAVE TO DECIDE EV]Y?+1 & YET ! AU?ORITY IS ALL 9 HIS H&S4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 Y\ %\LD TELL HIM SO /RAI<T \T4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,SO ,I MU/6 ,I %ALL HAVE TO TALK TO HIM4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& TELL HIM /RAI<T \T ?AT Y\ CAN'T GO ON LIKE ?IS4 ,?AT Y\ DO Y\R DUTY1 & HE MU/ DO HIS2 OR IF NOT--LET HIM H& EV]Y?+ OV] TO Y\4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IT IS ALL SO UNPLEASANT6 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I WILL TELL HIM1 IF Y\ LIKE4 ,JE LUI DIRAI SON FAIT4.<#a#c.> 

,5T] A Y\NG PRIE/1 CONFUS$ & AGITAT$4 ,HE C>RIES A BOOK1 & %AKES H&S ALL R\ND4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,I HAVE COME TO SEE ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*4 ,I HAVE1 9 FACT1 COME TO RETURN A BOOK4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE HAS GONE TO T[N1 BUT WILL BE BACK SOON4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT BOOK >E Y\ RETURN+8 

#cca ,P,R,I,E,/4 ,OH1 IT'S ,MR4 ,R5AN'S ,LIFE ( ,JESUS4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,DE> ME6 ,:AT BOOKS Y\ READ6 

,P,R,I,E,/ .<MU* AGITAT$1 LI<TS A CIG>ETTE.> ,IT WAS ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* GAVE IT TO ME TO READ4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<CONTEMPTU\SLY.> ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* GAVE IT Y\6 ,& DO Y\ AGREE ) ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* & ,MR4 ,R5AN8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,NO1 ( C\RSE NOT4 ,IF ,I REALLY DID AGREE1 ,I %\LD NOT1 9 FACT1 BE :AT IS CALL$ A S]VANT ( ! ,*UR*4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT IF Y\ >E1 AS IT IS CALL$1 A FAI?FUL S]VANT ( ! ,*UR*1 :Y DON'T Y\ CONV]T ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,EV]YONE1 9 FACT1 HAS HIS [N VIEWS ON !SE MATT]S1 & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* REALLY MA9TA9S MU* ?AT IS QUITE TRUE1 ONLY HE GOES A/RAY1 9 FACT1 ON ! MA9 PO9T1 ! ,*UR*4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<CONTEMPTU\SLY.> ,& :AT >E ! MANY ?+S ?AT ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* MA9TA9S ?AT >E QUITE TRUE8 ,IS IT TRUE ?AT ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT BIDS US GIVE \R PROP]TY AWAY TO /RANG]S & LET \R [N FAMILIES GO BEGG+8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,! ,*UR*1 9 FACT1 SANCTIONS ! FAMILY1 & ! ,HOLY ,FA!RS ( ! ,*UR*1 9 FACT1 BLESS$ ! FAMILY2 BUT ! HI<E/ P]FECTION REALLY DEM&S ! R5UNCIATION ( WORLDLY ADVANTAGES4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,( C\RSE ! ,AN*ORITES ACT$ SO1 BUT ORD9>Y MORTALS1 ,I %\LD IMAG9E1 %\LD ACT 9 AN ORD9>Y WAY1 AS BEFITS ALL GOOD ,*RI/IANS4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,NO ONE CAN TELL UNTO :AT HE MAY BE CALL$4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 Y\ >E M>RI$8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,OH YES4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& HAVE Y\ ANY *ILDR58 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,TWO4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,!N :Y DON'T Y\ R5\NCE WORLDLY ADVANTAGES1 & NOT GO AB\T SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE8 

#ccb ,P,R,I,E,/4 ,BECAUSE ( MY WEAKNESS1 9 FACT1 MY UNWOR?9ESS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,AH6 ,I SEE ?AT 9/EAD ( BR++ ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* TO REASON1 Y\ SUPPORT HIM4 ,?AT1 ,I TELL Y\ /RAI<T \T1 IS WRONG6 

,5T] ,NURSE4 

,N,U,R,S,E4 ,DON'T Y\ HE> BABY CRY+8 ,PLEASE COME TO NURSE HIM4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I'M COM+1 COM+6 .<,RISES & EXIT.>4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I'M DREADFULLY SORRY = MY SI/]4 ,I SEE H[ %E SUFF]S4 ,SEV5 *ILDR51 ONE ( !M UNWEAN$1 & !N ALL !SE FADS TO PUT UP )4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME QUITE PLA9 ?AT HE HAS SOME?+ WRONG H]E .<T\*+ H] =EHEAD4 ,TO ,PRIE/.> ,N[ TELL ME1 ,I ASK Y\1 :AT NEW RELIGION IS ?IS Y\ HAVE DISCOV]$8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,I DON'T UND]/&1 9 FACT 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,OH1 PLEASE DON'T BEAT AB\T ! BU%4 ,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL :AT ,I AM ASK+ Y\ AB\T4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,BUT ALL[ ME 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I ASK Y\1 :AT CRE$ IS IT ?AT BIDS US %AKE H&S ) EV]Y PEASANT & LET !M CUT D[N ! TREES1 & GIVE !M MONEY = VODKA1 & AB&ON \R [N FAMILIES8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,I DON'T KN[ ?AT 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE SAYS IT IS ,*RI/IANITY4 ,Y\ >E A PRIE/ ( ! ,OR?ODOX ,GREEK ,*UR*1 & !RE=E Y\ MU/ KN[ & MU/ SAY :E!R ,*RI/IANITY BIDS US 5C\RAGE ROBB]Y4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,BUT ,I 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,OR ELSE1 :Y >E Y\ A PRIE/1 & :Y DO Y\ WE> LONG HAIR & A CASSOCK8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,BUT WE >E NOT ASK$ 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NOT ASK$1 9DE$6 ,:Y1 ,I AM ASK+ Y\6 ,HE TOLD ME YE/]DAY ?AT ! ,GOSPELS SAY1 0,GIVE TO HIM ?AT ASKE? ( !E40 ,BUT !N 9 :AT S5SE IS ?AT MEANT8 

#ccc ,P,R,I,E,/4 ,9 ITS PLA9 S5SE1 ,I SUPPOSE4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& ,I ?9K NOT 9 ! PLA9 S5SE2 WE HAVE ALWAYS BE5 TAU<T ?AT EV]YBODY'S POSITION IS APPO9T$ BY ,GOD4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,( C\RSE1 BUT YET 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,OH1 YES4 ,IT'S JU/ AS ,I WAS TOLD2 Y\ TAKE HIS SIDE1 & ?AT IS WRONG6 ,I SAY SO /RAI<T \T4 ,IF SOME Y\NG S*OOL TEA*]1 OR SOME Y\NG LAD1 LICKSPITTLES TO HIM1 IT'S BAD 5\<--BUT Y\1 9 Y\R POSITION1 %\LD REMEMB] ! RESPONSIBILITY ?AT RE/S ON Y\4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,I TRY TO 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT SORT ( RELIGION IS IT1 :5 HE DOES NOT GO TO *UR*1 & DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 ! SACRAM5TS8 ,& 9/EAD ( BR++ HIM TO HIS S5SES1 Y\ READ ,R5AN ) HIM1 & 9T]PRET ! ,GOSPELS 9 A WAY ( Y\R [N4 

,P,R,I,E,/ .<EXCIT$LY.> ,I CANNOT ANSW]4 ,I AM1 9 FACT1 UPSET1 & WILL HOLD MY TONGUE4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,OH6 ,IF ONLY ,I W]E Y\R ,BI%OP2 ,I'D TEA* Y\ TO READ ,R5AN & SMOKE CIG>ETTES4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,MAIS CESSEZ1 AU NOM DU CIEL4 ,DE QUEL DROIT8.<#a#d.> 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,PLEASE DON'T TEA* ME4 ,I AM SURE ! ,REV]5D ,FA!R IS NOT ANGRY ) ME4 ,:AT IF ,I HAVE SPOK5 PLA9LY4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 WORSE HAD ,I BOTTL$ UP MY ANG]4 ,ISN'T ?AT SO8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,=GIVE ME IF ,I HAVE NOT EXPRESS$ MYSELF AS ,I %\LD4 .<,UNCOM=TABLE PAUSE.>4 

,5T] ,LYUBA & ,LISA4 ,LYUBA1 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA'S DAU<T]1 IS A H&SOME 5]GETIC GIRL ( TW5TY4 ,LISA1 ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA'S DAU<T]1 IS A LITTLE OLD]4 ,BO? HAVE K]*IEFS ON !IR HEADS1 & >E C>RY+ BASKETS1 TO GO GA!R+ MU%ROOMS4 ,!Y GREET ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA1 ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI*1 & ! PRIE/4 

#ccd ,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,:]E IS ,MAMMA8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,JU/ GONE TO ! BABY4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,N[ M9D Y\ BR+ BACK PL5TY ( MU%ROOMS4 ,A LITTLE VILLAGE GIRL BR\<T SOME LOVELY :ITE ONES ?IS MORN+4 ,I'D GO ) Y\ MYSELF1 BUT IT'S TOO HOT4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,DO COME1 ,PAPA6 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 GO1 = Y\ >E GETT+ TOO FAT4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 P]HAPS ,I WILL1 BUT ,I MU/ FIR/ FET* SOME CIG>ETTES4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:]E >E ALL ! Y\NG ONES8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,/YOPA IS CYCL+ TO ! /ATION1 ! TUTOR HAS GONE TO T[N ) PAPA4 ,! LITTLE ONES >E PLAY+ CROQUET1 & ,VANYA IS \T !RE 9 ! POR*1 PLAY+ ) ! DOGS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 HAS ,/YOPA DECID$ ON ANY?+8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,YES4 ,HE HAS GONE HIMSELF TO H& 9 HIS APPLICATION TO 5T] ! ,HORSE-,GU>DS4 ,HE WAS HORRIBLY RUDE TO PAPA YE/]DAY4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,( C\RSE1 IT'S H>D ON HIM TOO4444 ,IL N'Y A PAS DE PATI5CE QUI TI5NE4.<#a#e.> ,! Y\NG MAN MU/ BEG9 TO LIVE1 & HE IS TOLD TO GO & PL\<6 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,?AT'S NOT :AT PAPA TOLD HIM2 HE SAID 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NEV] M9D4 ,/ILL ,/YOPA MU/ BEG9 LIFE1 & :ATEV] HE PROPOSES1 IT'S ALL OBJECT$ TO4 ,BUT H]E HE IS HIMSELF4 

,! ,PRIE/ /EPS ASIDE1 OP5S A BOOK1 & BEG9S TO READ4 ,5T] ,/YOPA CYCL+ T[>DS ! V]&AH4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,QU& ON P>LE DU SOLEIL ON 5 VOIT LES RAYONS4.<#a#f.> ,WE W]E JU/ TALK+ AB\T Y\4 ,LYUBA SAYS Y\ W]E RUDE TO Y\R FA!R4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ P>TICUL>4 #c#c#e,HE GAVE ME HIS OP9ION1 & ,I GAVE HIM M9E4 ,IT IS NOT MY FAULT ?AT \R VIEWS DIFF]4 ,LYUBA1 Y\ KN[1 UND]/&S NO?+1 BUT MU/ HAVE H] SAY AB\T EV]Y?+4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 & :AT HAVE Y\ DECID$ ON8 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,PAPA HAS DECID$4 ,I'M AFRAID HE DOES NOT QUITE KN[ HIMSELF2 BUT AS = ME1 ,I HAVE DECID$ TO VOLUNTE] = ! ,HORSE-,GU>DS4 ,9 \R H\SE SOME SPECIAL OBJECTION IS MADE TO EV]Y /EP ?AT IS TAK52 BUT ?IS IS ALL QUITE SIMPLE4 ,I HAVE F9I%$ MY /UDIES1 & MU/ S]VE MY TIME4 ,TO 5T] A L9E REGIM5T & S]VE ) TIPSY L[-CLASS (FIC]S W\LD BE UNPLEASANT1 & SO ,I'M 5T]+ ! ,HORSE-,GU>DS1 :]E ,I HAVE FRI5DS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES2 BUT :Y WON'T Y\R FA!R AGREE TO IT8 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,PAPA6 ,:AT IS ! GOOD ( TALK+ AB\T HIM8 ,HE IS N[ POSSESS$ BY HIS IDEE FIXE4.<#a#g.> ,HE SEES NO?+ BUT :AT HE WANTS TO SEE4 ,HE SAYS MILIT>Y S]VICE IS ! BASE/ K9D ( EMPLOYM5T1 & ?AT !RE=E ONE %\LD NOT S]VE1 & SO HE WON'T GIVE ME ANY MONEY4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,NO6 ,/YOPA4 ,HE DID NOT SAY ?AT6 ,Y\ KN[ ,I WAS PRES5T4 ,HE SAYS ?AT IF Y\ CANNOT AVOID S]V+1 Y\ %\LD GO :5 Y\ >E CALL$2 BUT ?AT TO VOLUNTE]1 IS TO *OOSE ?AT K9D ( S]VICE ( Y\R [N FREE WILL4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,BUT IT'S ,I1 NOT HE1 :O IS GO+ TO S]VE4 ,HE HIMSELF WAS 9 ! >MY6 

,L,I,S,A4 ,YES1 BUT HE DOES NOT EXACTLY SAY ?AT HE WILL NOT GIVE Y\ ! MONEY2 BUT ?AT HE CANNOT TAKE P>T 9 AN AFFAIR ?AT IS CONTR>Y TO HIS CONVICTIONS4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,CONVICTIONS HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) IT4 ,ONE MU/ S]VE--& ?AT'S ALL6 

,L,I,S,A4 ,I ONLY SAY :AT ,I HE>D4 

#ccf ,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,I KN[ Y\ ALWAYS AGREE ) ,PAPA4 ,DO Y\ KN[1 ,AUNT1 ?AT ,LISA TAKES ,PAPA'S SIDE 5TIRELY 9 EV]Y?+8 

,L,I,S,A4 ,:AT IS TRUE 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,DON'T ,I KN[ ?AT ,LISA ALWAYS TAKES UP ) ANY K9D ( NONS5SE4 ,%E SC5TS NONS5SE4 ,ELLE FLAIRE CELA DE LO94.<#a#h.> 

,5T] ,VANYA RUNN+ 9 ) A TELEGRAM 9 HIS H&1 FOLL[$ BY ! DOGS4 ,HE WE>S A R$ %IRT4 

,V,A,N,Y,A .<TO ,LYUBA.>4 ,GUESS :O IS COM+8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,:AT'S ! USE ( GUESS+8 ,GIVE IT H]E .</RET*+ T[>DS HIM4 ,VANYA DOES NOT LET H] HAVE ! TELEGRAM.>4 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,I'LL NOT GIVE IT Y\1 & ,I WON'T SAY :O IT IS FROM4 ,IT'S SOMEONE :O MAKES Y\ BLU%6 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,NONS5SE6 ,:O IS ! TELEGRAM FROM8 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,!RE1 Y\'RE BLU%+6 ,AUNTY1 %E IS BLU%+1 ISN'T %E8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,:AT NONS5SE6 ,:O IS IT FROM8 ,AUNTY1 :O IS IT FROM8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,! ,*]EM%ANOVS4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,AH6 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,!RE Y\ >E6 ,:Y >E Y\ BLU%+8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,LET ME SEE ! TELEGRAM1 ,AUNT4 .<,READS.> 0,>RIV+ ALL ?REE BY ! MAIL TRA94 ,*]EM%ANOVS40 ,?AT MEANS ! ,PR9CESS1 ,BORIS1 & ,TONYA4 ,WELL1 ,I AM GLAD6 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,!RE Y\ >E1 Y\'RE GLAD6 ,/YOPA1 LOOK H[ %E IS BLU%+4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,?AT'S 5\<--TEAS+ OV] & OV] AGA94 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,( C\RSE1 BECAUSE Y\'RE SWEET ON ,TONYA6 ,Y\'D BETT] CA/ LOTS2 = TWO M5 MU/ NOT M>RY ONE ANO!R'S SI/]S4.<#a#i.> 

#ccg ,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,DON'T HUMBUG6 ,%UT UP6 ,H[ (T5 HAVE Y\ BE5 TOLD TO8 

,L,I,S,A4 ,IF !Y >E COM+ BY ! MAIL TRA91 !Y WILL BE H]E DIRECTLY4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,?AT'S TRUE1 SO WE CAN'T GO = MU%ROOMS4 

,5T] ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI* ) HIS CIG>ETTES4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,UNCLE ,PET]1 WE >E NOT GO+6 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:Y NOT8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,! ,*]EM%ANOVS >E COM+ DIRECTLY4 ,BETT] LET'S PLAY T5NIS TILL !Y COME4 ,/YOPA1 WILL Y\ PLAY8 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,I MAY AS WELL4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,VANYA & ,I AGA9/ Y\ & ,LISA4 ,AGRE$8 ,!N ,I'LL GET ! BALLS & CALL ! BOYS4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,SO ,I'M TO /AY H]E AFT] ALL6 

,P,R,I,E,/ .<PREP>+ TO GO.>4 ,MY RESPECTS TO Y\4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 WAIT A BIT1 ,FA!R4 ,I WANT TO HAVE A TALK ) Y\4 ,BESIDES1 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* WILL BE H]E DIRECTLY4 

,P,R,I,E,/ .<SITS D[N1 & LI<TS ANO!R CIG>ETTE.>4 ,HE MAY BE A LONG TIME4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,!RE1 SOMEONE IS COM+4 ,I EXPECT IT'S HE4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:I* ,*]EM%ANOVA IS IT8 ,CAN IT BE ,GOLITZ9'S DAU<T]8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,IT'S ! ,*]EM%ANOVA :O LIV$ 9 ,ROME ) H] AUNT4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,DE> ME1 ,I %ALL BE GLAD TO SEE H]4 ,I HAVE NOT MET H] S9CE ?OSE DAYS 9 ,ROME :5 %E US$ TO S+ DUETS ) ME4 ,%E SANG BEAUTIFULLY4 ,%E HAS TWO *ILDR51 HAS %E NOT8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 !Y >E COM+ TOO4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I DID NOT KN[ ?AT !Y W]E SO 9TIMATE ) ! ,S>YNTSOVS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NOT 9TIMATE1 BUT !Y LODG$ TOGE!R ABROAD LA/ YE>1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT LA PR9CESSE A #c#c#hDES VUES SUR ,LYUBA P\R SON FILS4 ,C'E/ UNE F9E M\*E1 ELLE FLAIRE UNE JOLIE DOT4.<#b.> 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT ! ,*]EM%ANOVS !MSELVES W]E RI*4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,!Y W]E4 ,! PR9CE IS /ILL LIV+1 BUT HE HAS SQU&]$ EV]Y?+1 DR9KS1 & HAS QUITE GONE TO ! DOGS4 ,%E PETITION$ ! ,EMP]OR1 LEFT H] HUSB&1 & SO MANAG$ TO SAVE A FEW SCRAPS4 ,BUT %E HAS GIV5 H] *ILDR5 A SPL5DID $UCATION4 ,IL FAUT LUI R5DRE CETTE JU/ICE4.<#b#a.> ,! DAU<T] IS AN ADMIRABLE MUSICIAN2 & ! SON HAS F9I%$ ! ,UNIV]SITY1 & IS *>M+4 ,ONLY ,I DON'T ?9K ,M>Y IS QUITE PLEAS$4 ,VISITORS >E 9CONV5I5T JU/ N[4 ,AH6 H]E COMES ,NI*OLAS4 

,5T] ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 ,AL9A2.<#b#b.> & Y\1 ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI*4 .<,TO ! ,PRIE/.> ,AH6 ,VASILY ,NIKANORY*4 .<,%AKES H&S ) !M.>4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,!RE IS /ILL SOME C(FEE LEFT4 ,%ALL ,I GIVE Y\ A CUP8 ,IT'S RA!R COLD1 BUT CAN EASILY BE W>M$ UP4 .<,R+S.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\4 ,I HAVE HAD SOME?+4 ,:]E IS ,M>Y8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,FE$+ ,BABY4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IS %E QUITE WELL8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,PRETTY WELL4 ,HAVE Y\ DONE Y\R BUS9ESS8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I HAVE4 ,YES4 ,IF !RE IS ANY TEA OR C(FEE LEFT1 ,I WILL HAVE SOME4 .<,TO ,PRIE/.> ,AH6 Y\'VE BR\<T ! BOOK BACK4 ,HAVE Y\ READ IT8 ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T Y\ ALL ! WAY HOME4 

,5T] MAN-S]VANT1 :O B[S4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* %AKES #c#c#iH&S ) HIM4 ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA %RUGS H] %\LD]S1 EX*ANG+ GLANCES ) H] HUSB&4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,RE-HEAT ! SAMOV>1 PLEASE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT'S NOT NECESS>Y1 ,AL9A4 ,I DON'T REALLY WANT ANY1 & ,I'LL DR9K IT AS IT IS4 

,MISSY1 ON SEE+ H] FA!R1 LEAVES H] CROQUET1 RUNS TO HIM1 & HANGS R\ND HIS NECK4 

,M,I,S,S,Y4 ,PAPA6 ,COME ) ME4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<C>ESS+ H].>4 ,YES1 ,I'LL COME DIRECTLY4 ,JU/ LET ME EAT SOME?+ FIR/4 ,GO & PLAY1 & ,I'LL SOON COME4 

,EXIT ,MISSY4 

,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* SITS D[N TO ! TABLE1 & EATS & DR9KS EAG]LY4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 W]E !Y S5T5C$8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES6 ,!Y W]E4 ,!Y !MSELVES PLEAD$ GUILTY4 .<,TO ,PRIE/.> ,I ?\<T Y\ W\LD NOT F9D ,R5AN V]Y CONV9C+ 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& Y\ DID NOT APPROVE ( ! V]DICT8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<VEX$.>4 ,( C\RSE ,I DON'T APPROVE ( IT4 .<,TO ,PRIE/.> ,! MA9 QUE/ION = Y\ IS NOT ,*RI/'S DIV9ITY1 OR ! HI/ORY ( ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT ! ,*UR* 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,!N H[ WAS IT8 ,!Y CONFESS$ !IR GUILT1 ET V\S LEUR AVEZ DONNE UN DEM5TI8.<#b#c.> ,!Y DID NOT /EAL !M--BUT ONLY TOOK ! WOOD8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<:O HAD BEGUN TALK+ TO ! PRIE/1 TURNS RESOLUTELY TO ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA.>4 ,AL9A1 MY DE>1 DO NOT PURSUE ME ) P9PRICKS & 9S9UATIONS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT NOT AT ALL 444 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& IF Y\ REALLY WANT TO KN[ :Y ,I CAN'T PROSECUTE ! PEASANTS AB\T ! WOOD !Y NE$$ & CUT D[N 444 

#cd ,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I %\LD ?9K !Y ALSO NE$ ?IS SAMOV>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 IF Y\ WANT ME TO TELL Y\ :Y ,I CAN'T AGREE ) ?OSE PEOPLE BE+ %UT UP 9 PRISON1 & BE+ TOTALLY RU9$1 BECAUSE !Y CUT D[N T5 TREES 9 A =E/ :I* IS CONSID]$ TO BE M9E 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,CONSID]$ SO BY EV]YBODY4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,OH DE>6 ,DISPUT+ AGA94 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,EV5 IF ,I CONSID]$ ?AT =E/ M9E1 :I* ,I CANNOT DO1 WE HAVE #c ACRES ( =E/1 ) AB\T #ae TREES TO ! ACRE4 ,9 ALL1 AB\T #d#e1 TREES--IS ?AT CORRECT8 ,WELL1 !Y HAVE CUT D[N T5 TREES--?AT IS1 ONE #d#e-?\S&? P>T4 ,N[ IS IT WOR? :ILE1 & CAN ONE REALLY DECIDE1 TO TE> A MAN AWAY FROM HIS FAMILY & PUT HIM 9 PRISON = ?AT8 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,AH6 BUT IF Y\ DON'T HOLD ON TO ?IS ONE #d#e-?\S&?1 ALL ! O!R #d#d1#i#i TREES WILL V]Y SOON BE CUT D[N ALSO4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT ,I ONLY SAID ?AT 9 ANSW] TO Y\R AUNT4 ,9 REALITY ,I HAVE NO RI<T TO ?IS =E/4 ,L& BELONGS TO EV]YONE2 OR RA!R1 IT CAN'T BELONG TO ANYONE4 ,WE HAVE NEV] PUT ANY LAB\R 9TO ?IS L&4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,NO1 BUT Y\ SAV$ MONEY & PRES]V$ ?IS =E/4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H[ DID ,I GET MY SAV+S8 ,:AT 5ABL$ ME TO SAVE UP8 ,& ,I DIDN'T PRES]VE ! =E/ MYSELF6 ,H[EV]1 ?IS IS A MATT] :I* CAN'T BE PROV$ TO ANYONE :O DOES NOT HIMSELF FEEL A%AM$ :5 HE /RIKES AT ANO!R MAN-- 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,BUT NO ONE IS /RIK+ ANYBODY6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,JU/ AS :5 A MAN FEELS NO %AME AT TAK+ TOLL FROM O!RS' LAB\R )\T DO+ ANY WORK HIMSELF1 Y\ CANNOT PROVE TO HIM ?AT HE \<T TO BE A%AM$2 & ! OBJECT ( ALL ! ,POLITICAL ,ECONOMY Y\ LE>NT AT ! ,UNIV]SITY IS M]ELY TO JU/IFY ! FALSE POSITION 9 :I* WE LIVE4 

#cda ,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y2 SCI5CE DE/ROYS ALL PREJUDICES4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H[EV]1 ALL ?IS IS ( NO IMPORTANCE TO ME4 ,:AT IS IMPORTANT IS ?AT 9 ,YEFIM'S.<#b#d.> PLACE ,I %\LD HAVE ACT$ AS HE DID1 & ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 DESP]ATE HAD ,I BE5 IMPRISON$4 ,& AS ,I WI% TO DO TO O!RS AS ,I WI% !M TO DO TO ME--,I CANNOT CONDEMN HIM1 BUT DO :AT ,I CAN TO SAVE HIM4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT1 IF ONE GOES ON ?AT L9E1 ONE CANNOT POSSESS ANY?+4 

,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA & ,/YOPA-- ,BO? SPEAK TOGE!R ,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,!N IT IS MU* MORE PR(ITABLE TO /EAL ?AN TO WORK4 

     ,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,Y\ NEV] REPLY TO ONE'S >GUM5TS4 ,I SAY ?AT A MAN :O SAVES1 HAS A RI<T TO 5JOY HIS SAV+S4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<SMIL+.> ,I DON'T KN[ :I* ,I AM TO REPLY TO4 .<,TO ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI*.> ,IT'S TRUE4 ,ONE %\LD NOT POSSESS ANY?+4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT IF ONE %\LD NOT POSSESS ANY?+1 ONE CAN'T HAVE ANY CLO!S1 NOR EV5 A CRU/ ( BREAD1 BUT MU/ GIVE AWAY EV]Y?+1 SO ?AT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& IT %\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE AS WE DO6 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE MU/ DIE6 ,!RE=E1 ?AT TEA*+ IS UNFIT = LIFE4444 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO4 ,IT IS GIV5 JU/ ?AT M5 MAY LIVE4 ,YES4 ,ONE %\LD GIVE EV]Y?+ AWAY4 ,NOT ONLY ! =E/ WE DO NOT USE & H>DLY EV] SEE1 BUT EV5 \R CLO!S & \R BREAD4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT6 ,& ! *ILDR5'S TOO8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 ! *ILDR5'S TOO4 ,& NOT ONLY \R BREAD1 BUT \RSELVES4 ,!RE9 LIES ! :OLE TEA*+ ( ,*RI/4 ,ONE MU/ /RIVE ) ONE'S :OLE /R5G? TO GIVE ONESELF AWAY4 

#cdb ,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,?AT MEANS TO DIE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 EV5 IF Y\ GAVE Y\R LIFE = Y\R FRI5DS1 ?AT W\LD BE SPL5DID BO? = Y\ & = O!RS4 ,BUT ! FACT IS ?AT MAN IS NOT SOLELY A SPIRIT1 BUT A SPIRIT )9 A BODY2 & ! FLE% DRAWS HIM TO LIVE = ITSELF1 :ILE ! SPIRIT ( LI<T DRAWS HIM TO LIVE = ,GOD & = O!RS3 & ! LIFE 9 EA* ( US IS NOT SOLELY ANIMAL1 BUT IS EQUIPOIS$ BETWE5 ! TWO4 ,BUT ! MORE IT IS A LIFE = ,GOD1 ! BETT]2 & ! ANIMAL WILL NOT FAIL TO TAKE C>E ( ITSELF4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,:Y *OOSE A MIDDLE C\RSE3 AN EQUIPOISE BETWE5 ! TWO8 ,IF IT IS RI<T TO DO SO--:Y NOT GIVE AWAY EV]Y?+ & DIE8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT W\LD BE SPL5DID4 ,TRY TO DO IT1 & IT WILL BE WELL BO? = Y\ & = O!RS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 ?AT IS NOT CLE>1 NOT SIMPLE4 ,C'E/ TIRE P> LES *EVEUX4.<#b#e.> 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 ,I CAN'T HELP IT1 & IT CAN'T BE EXPLA9$ BY >GUM5T4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT IS 5\<4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,YES1 QUITE 5\<1 & ,I ALSO DON'T UND]/& IT4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<TURNS TO ,PRIE/.> ,WELL1 :AT IMPRESSION DID ! BOOK MAKE ON Y\8 

,P,R,I,E,/ .<AGITAT$.> ,H[ %ALL ,I PUT IT8 ,WELL1 ! HI/ORIC P>T IS 9SUFFICI5TLY WORK$ \T1 & IT IS NOT FULLY CONV9C+1 OR LET US SAY1 QUITE RELIABLE2 BECAUSE ! MAT]IALS >E1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 9SUFFICI5T4 ,NEI!R ! ,DIV9ITY ( ,*RI/1 NOR ,HIS LACK ( ,DIV9ITY1 CAN BE PROV$ HI/ORICALLY2 !RE IS BUT ONE IRREFRAGABLE PRO(4444 

,DUR+ ?IS CONV]SATION FIR/ ! LADIES & !N ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI* GO \T4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ MEAN ! ,*UR*8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE1 ! ,*UR*1 & ! EVID5CE1 LET'S SAY1 ( RELIABLE M5--! ,SA9TS = 9/ANCE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,( C\RSE1 IT W\LD BE EXCELL5T IF #c#d#c!RE EXI/$ A SET ( 9FALLIBLE PEOPLE TO CONFIDE 94 ,IT W\LD BE V]Y DESIRABLE2 BUT ITS DESIRABILITY DOES NOT PROVE ?AT !Y EXI/6 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,& ,I BELIEVE ?AT JU/ ?AT IS ! PRO(4 ,! ,LORD C\LD NOT 9 FACT HAVE EXPOS$ ,HIS LAW TO ! POSSIBILITY ( MUTILATION OR MIS9T]PRETATION1 BUT MU/ 9 FACT HAVE LEFT A GU>DIAN ( ,HIS TRU? TO PREV5T ?AT TRU? BE+ MUTILAT$4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,V]Y WELL2 BUT WE FIR/ TRI$ TO PROVE ! TRU? ITSELF1 & N[ WE >E TRY+ TO PROVE ! RELIABILITY ( ! GU>DIAN ( ! TRU?4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,WELL H]E1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 WE REQUIRE FAI?4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,FAI?--YES1 WE NE$ FAI?4 ,WE CAN'T DO )\T FAI?4 ,NOT1 H[EV]1 FAI? 9 :AT O!R PEOPLE TELL US1 BUT FAI? 9 :AT WE >RIVE AT \RSELVES1 BY \R [N ?\<T1 \R [N REASON 444 FAI? 9 ,GOD1 & 9 TRUE & EV]LA/+ LIFE4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,REASON MAY DECEIVE4 ,EA* ( US HAS A DIFF]5T M9D4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<HOTLY.> ,!RE1 ?AT IS ! MO/ T]RIBLE BLASPHEMY6 ,GOD HAS GIV5 US JU/ ONE SACR$ TOOL = F9D+ ! TRU?--! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN UNITE US ALL1 & WE DO NOT TRU/ IT6 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,H[ CAN WE TRU/ 9 IT1 :5 !RE >E CONTRADICTIONS8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:]E >E ! CONTRADICTIONS8 ,?AT TWICE TWO >E F\R2 & ?AT ONE %\LD NOT DO TO O!RS :AT ONE W\LD NOT LIKE ONESELF2 & ?AT EV]Y?+ HAS A CAUSE8 ,TRU?S ( ?AT K9D WE ALL ACKN[L$GE BECAUSE !Y ACCORD ) ALL \R REASON4 ,BUT ?AT ,GOD APPE>$ ON ,M\NT ,S9AI TO ,MOSES1 OR ?AT ,BUDDHA FLEW UP ON A SUNBEAM1 OR ?AT ,MAHOMET W5T UP 9TO ! SKY1 & ?AT ,*RI/ FLEW !RE ALSO--ON MATT]S ( ?AT K9D WE >E ALL AT V>IANCE4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,NO1 WE >E NOT AT V>IANCE1 ?OSE ( US :O ABIDE 9 ! TRU? >E ALL UNIT$ 9 ONE FAI? 9 ,GOD1 ,*RI/4 

#cdd ,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO1 EV5 !RE1 Y\ >E NOT UNIT$1 BUT HAVE ALL GONE ASUND]2 SO :Y %\LD ,I BELIEVE Y\ RA!R ?AN ,I W\LD BELIEVE A ,BUDDHI/ ,LAMA8 ,ONLY BECAUSE ,I HAPP5$ TO BE BORN 9 Y\R FAI?8 

.<,! T5NIS PLAY]S DISPUTE.> 0,\T60 0,NOT \T60 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,I SAW IT 4443 

,DUR+ ! CONV]SATION1 M5-S]VANTS SET ! TABLE AGA9 = TEA & C(FEE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ SAY ! ,*UR* UNITES4 ,BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! WOR/ DISS5SIONS HAVE ALWAYS BE5 CAUS$ BY ! ,*UR*4 0,H[ (T5 W\LD ,I HAVE GA!R$ Y\ AS A H5 GA!RS H] *ICK5S40 444 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,?AT WAS UNTIL ,*RI/4 ,BUT ,*RI/ DID GA!R !M ALL TOGE!R4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 ,*RI/ UNIT$2 BUT WE HAVE DIVID$3 BECAUSE WE HAVE UND]/OOD HIM ! WRONG WAY R\ND4 ,HE DE/ROY$ ALL ,*UR*ES4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,DID HE NOT SAY3 0,GO1 TELL ! ,*UR*40 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( WORDS6 ,BESIDES ?OSE WORDS DON'T REF] TO :AT WE CALL 0,*UR*40 ,IT IS ! SPIRIT ( ! TEA*+ ?AT MATT]S4 ,*RI/'S TEA*+ IS UNIV]SAL1 & 9CLUDES ALL RELIGIONS1 & DOES NOT ADMIT ( ANY?+ EXCLUSIVE2 NEI!R ( ! ,RESURRECTION NOR ! ,DIV9ITY ( ,*RI/1 NOR ! ,SACRAM5TS--NOR ( ANY?+ ?AT DIVIDES4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,?AT1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 IF ,I MAY SAY SO1 IS Y\R [N 9T]PRETATION ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,BUT ,*RI/'S TEA*+ IS ALL F\ND$ ON ,HIS ,DIV9ITY & ,RESURRECTION4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT'S :AT IS SO DREADFUL AB\T ! ,*UR*ES4 ,!Y DIVIDE BY DECL>+ ?AT !Y POSSESS ! FULL 9DUBITABLE & 9FALLIBLE TRU?4 ,!Y SAY3 0,IT HAS PLEAS$ US & ! ,HOLY ,<O/40 ,?AT BEGAN AT ! TIME ( ! FIR/ ,C\NCIL ( ! ,APO/LES4 ,!Y !N BEGAN TO MA9TA9 ?AT !Y HAD ! FULL & EXCLUSIVE TRU?4 ,Y\ SEE1 IF ,I SAY !RE IS A ,GOD3 ! FIR/ CAUSE #c#d#e( ! ,UNIV]SE1 EV]YONE CAN AGREE ) ME2 & SU* AN ACKN[L$GM5T ( ,GOD WILL UNITE US2 BUT IF ,I SAY !RE IS A ,GOD3 ,BRAHMA1 OR ,JEHOVAH1 OR A ,TR9ITY1 SU* A ,GOD DIVIDES US4 ,M5 WI% TO UNITE1 & TO ?AT 5D DEVISE ALL MEANS ( UNION1 BUT NEGLECT ! ONE 9DUBITABLE MEANS ( UNION--! SE>* = TRU?6 ,IT IS AS IF PEOPLE 9 AN 5ORM\S BUILD+1 :]E ! LI<T FROM ABOVE %ONE D[N 9TO ! C5TRE1 TRI$ TO UNITE 9 GR\PS >\ND LAMPS 9 DIFF]5T CORN]S1 9/EAD ( GO+ T[>DS ! C5TRAL LI<T1 :]E !Y W\LD NATURALLY ALL BE UNIT$4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,& H[ >E ! PEOPLE TO BE GUID$--)\T ANY REALLY DEF9ITE TRU?8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT'S :AT IS T]RIBLE6 ,EA* ONE ( US HAS TO SAVE HIS [N S\L1 & HAS TO DO ,GOD'S WORK HIMSELF1 BUT 9/EAD ( ?AT WE BUSY \RSELVES SAV+ O!R PEOPLE & TEA*+ !M4 ,& :AT DO WE TEA* !M8 ,WE TEA* !M N[1 AT ! 5D ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 ?AT ,GOD CREAT$ ! WORLD 9 SIX DAYS1 !N CAUS$ A FLOOD1 & PUT ALL ! ANIMALS 9 AN >K1 & ALL ! RE/ ( ! HORRORS & NONS5SE ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T4 ,& !N ?AT ,*RI/ ORD]$ EV]YONE TO BE BAPTIZ$ ) WAT]2 & WE MAKE !M BELIEVE 9 ALL ! ABSURDITY & MEANNESS ( AN ,ATONEM5T ESS5TIAL TO SALVATION2 & !N ?AT HE ROSE UP 9TO ! HEAV5S :I* DO NOT REALLY EXI/1 & !RE SAT D[N AT ! RI<T H& ( ! ,FA!R4 ,WE HAVE GOT US$ TO ALL ?IS1 BUT REALLY IT IS DREADFUL6 ,A *ILD1 FRE% & READY TO RECEIVE ALL ?AT IS GOOD & TRUE1 ASKS US :AT ! WORLD IS1 & :AT ITS LAWS >E2 & WE1 9/EAD ( REVEAL+ TO HIM ! TEA*+ ( LOVE & TRU? ?AT HAS BE5 GIV5 TO US1 C>EFULLY RAM 9TO HIS HEAD ALL SORTS ( HORRIBLE ABSURDITIES & MEANNESSES1 ASCRIB+ !M ALL TO ,GOD4 ,IS ?AT NOT T]RIBLE8 ,IT IS AS GREAT A CRIME AS MAN CAN COMMIT4 ,& WE--Y\ & Y\R ,*UR*--DO ?IS6 ,=GIVE ME6 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,YES1 IF ONE LOOKS AT ,*RI/'S TEA*+ FROM A RATIONALI/IC PO9T ( VIEW1 IT IS SO4 

#cdf ,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:I*EV] WAY ONE LOOKS1 IT IS SO4 .<,PAUSE.>4 

,5T] ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA4 ,PRIE/ B[S TO TAKE HIS LEAVE4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,GOOD-BYE1 ,FA!R4 ,HE WILL LEAD Y\ A/RAY4 ,DON'T Y\ LI/5 TO HIM4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,NO4 ,SE>* ! ,SCRIPTURES6 ,! MATT] IS TOO IMPORTANT1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 TO BE--LET'S SAY--NEGLECT$4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,REALLY1 ,NI*OLAS1 Y\ HAVE NO PITY ON HIM6 ,?\< HE IS A PRIE/1 HE IS /ILL ONLY A BOY1 & CAN HAVE NO FIRM CONVICTIONS OR SETTL$ VIEWS4444 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,GIVE HIM TIME TO SETTLE D[N & PETRIFY 9 FALSEHOOD8 ,NO6 ,:Y %\LD ,I8 ,BESIDES1 HE IS A GOOD1 S9C]E MAN4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT :AT WILL BECOME ( HIM IF HE BELIEVES Y\8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,HE NE$ NOT BELIEVE ME4 ,BUT IF HE SAW ! TRU?1 IT W\LD BE WELL = HIM & = EV]YBODY4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IF IT W]E REALLY SO GOOD1 EV]YONE W\LD BE READY TO BELIEVE Y\4 ,AS IT IS1 NO ONE BELIEVES Y\1 & Y\R WIFE LEA/ ( ALL4 ,%E CAN'T BELIEVE Y\4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:O TOLD Y\ ?AT8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 JU/ Y\ TRY & EXPLA9 IT TO H]6 ,%E WILL NEV] UND]/&1 NOR %ALL ,I1 NOR ANYONE ELSE 9 ! WORLD1 ?AT ONE MU/ C>E = O!R PEOPLE & AB&ON ONE'S [N *ILDR54 ,GO & TRY TO EXPLA9 ?AT TO ,M>Y6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 & ,M>Y WILL C]TA9LY UND]/&4 ,=GIVE ME1 ,ALEX&RA1 BUT IF IT W]E NOT = O!R PEOPLE'S 9FLU5CE1 TO :I* %E IS V]Y SUSCEPTIBLE1 %E W\LD UND]/& ME & GO ) ME4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,TO BEGG> Y\R *ILDR5 = ! SAKE ( DRUNK5 ,YEFIM & HIS SORT8 ,NEV]6 ,BUT IF ,I HAVE MADE Y\ ANGRY1 PLEASE =GIVE ME4 ,I CAN'T HELP SPEAK+ \T4 

#cdg ,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I AM NOT ANGRY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I AM EV5 GLAD Y\ HAVE SPOK5 \T & GIV5 ME ! OPPORTUNITY--*ALL5G$ ME--TO EXPLA9 TO ,M>Y MY :OLE \TLOOK ON LIFE4 ,ON MY WAY HOME TO-DAY ,I WAS ?9K+ ( DO+ SO1 & ,I WILL SPEAK TO H] AT ONCE2 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT %E WILL AGREE1 BECAUSE %E IS WISE & GOOD4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 AS TO ?AT1 ALL[ ME TO HAVE MY D\BTS4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO D\BTS4 ,= Y\ KN[1 ?IS IS NOT ANY 9V5TION ( MY [N2 IT IS ONLY :AT WE ALL ( US KN[1 & :AT ,*RI/ REVEAL$ TO US4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 Y\ ?9K ,*RI/ REVEAL$ ?IS1 BUT ,I ?9K HE REVEAL$ SOME?+ ELSE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IT CANNOT BE ANY?+ ELSE4 

,%\TS FROM ! T5NIS GR\ND4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,\T6 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,NO1 WE SAW IT4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,I KN[4 ,IT FELL JU/ H]E6 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,\T6 ,\T6 ,\T6 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,IT'S NOT TRUE4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,= ONE ?+1 IT'S RUDE TO SAY 0,IT'S NOT TRUE40 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,& IT'S RUDE TO SAY :AT IS NOT TRUE6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,JU/ WAIT A BIT1 & DON'T >GUE1 BUT LI/54 ,ISN'T IT TRUE ?AT AT ANY MOM5T WE MAY DIE1 & EI!R CEASE TO EXI/1 OR GO TO ,GOD :O EXPECTS US TO LIVE ACCORD+ TO ,HIS WILL8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 :AT CAN ,I DO 9 ?IS LIFE O!R ?AN :AT ! SUPREME JUDGE 9 MY S\L1 MY CONSCI5CE--,GOD--REQUIRES ( ME8 ,& MY CONSCI5CE--,GOD--REQUIRES ?AT ,I %\LD REG>D EV]YBODY AS EQUAL1 LOVE EV]YBODY1 S]VE EV]YBODY4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,Y\R [N *ILDR5 TOO8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NATURALLY1 MY [N TOO1 BUT OBEY+ ALL ?AT MY CONSCI5CE DEM&S4 ,ABOVE ALL1 ?AT ,I #c#d#h%\LD UND]/& ?AT MY LIFE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME--NOR Y\RS TO Y\--BUT TO ,GOD1 :O S5T US 9TO ! WORLD & :O REQUIRES ?AT WE %\LD DO ,HIS WILL4 ,& ,HIS WILL IS 444 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ WILL P]SUADE ,M>Y ( ?IS8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,C]TA9LY4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& ?AT %E WILL GIVE UP $UCAT+ ! *ILDR5 PROP]LY1 & WILL AB&ON !M8 ,NEV]6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NOT ONLY WILL %E UND]/&1 BUT Y\ TOO WILL UND]/& ?AT IT IS ! ONLY ?+ TO DO4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NEV]6 

,5T] ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 ,M>Y6 ,I DIDN'T WAKE Y\ ?IS MORN+1 DID ,I8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 ,I WAS NOT ASLEEP4 ,& HAVE Y\ HAD A SUCCESSFUL DAY8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 V]Y4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:Y1 Y\R C(FEE IS QUITE COLD6 ,:Y DO Y\ DR9K IT LIKE ?AT8 ,BY ! WAY1 WE MU/ PREP>E = \R VISITORS4 ,Y\ KN[ ! ,*]EM%ANOVS >E COM+8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 IF Y\'RE GLAD TO HAVE !M1 ,I %ALL BE V]Y PLEAS$4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I LIKE H] & H] *ILDR51 BUT !Y HAVE *OS5 A RA!R 9CONV5I5T TIME = !IR VISIT4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<RIS+.> ,WELL1 TALK MATT]S OV] ) HIM1 & ,I'LL GO & WAT* ! T5NIS4 

,A PAUSE1 !N ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* BEG9 BO? TALK+ AT ONCE4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IT'S 9CONV5I5T1 BECAUSE WE MU/ HAVE A TALK4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I WAS JU/ SAY+ TO ,AL9E 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO1 Y\ SPEAK FIR/4 

#cdi ,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 ,I WANT$ TO HAVE A TALK ) Y\ AB\T ,/YOPA4 ,AFT] ALL1 SOME?+ MU/ BE DECID$4 ,HE1 POOR FELL[1 FEELS DEPRESS$1 & DOES NOT KN[ :AT AWAITS HIM4 ,HE CAME TO ME1 BUT H[ CAN ,I DECIDE8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:Y DECIDE8 ,HE CAN DECIDE = HIMSELF4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT1 Y\ KN[1 HE WANTS TO 5T] ! ,HORSE-,GU>DS AS A VOLUNTE]1 & 9 ORD] TO DO ?AT HE MU/ GET Y\ TO C\NT]SIGN HIS PAP]S1 & HE MU/ ALSO BE 9 A POSITION TO KEEP HIMSELF2 & Y\ DON'T GIVE HIM ANY?+4 .<,GETS EXCIT$.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,M>Y1 = HEAV5'S SAKE DON'T GET EXCIT$1 BUT LI/5 TO ME4 ,I DON'T GIVE OR )HOLD ANY?+4 ,TO 5T] MILIT>Y S]VICE ( ONE'S [N FREE WILL1 ,I CONSID] EI!R A /UPID1 9S5SATE ACTION1 SUITABLE = A SAVAGE IF ! MAN DOES NOT UND]/& ! EVIL ( HIS ACTION1 OR DESPICABLE IF HE DOES IT FROM AN 9T]E/$ MOTIVE4444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT N[ADAYS EV]Y?+ SEEMS SAVAGE & /UPID TO Y\4 ,AFT] ALL1 HE MU/ LIVE2 Y\ LIV$6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<GETT+ IRRITABLE.> ,I LIV$ :5 ,I DID NOT UND]/&2 & :5 NOBODY GAVE ME GOOD ADVICE4 ,H[EV]1 IT DOES NOT DEP5D ON ME BUT ON HIM4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,H[ NOT ON Y\8 ,IT'S Y\ :O DON'T GIVE HIM AN ALL[ANCE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I CAN'T GIVE :AT IS NOT M9E6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NOT Y\RS8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,! LAB\R ( O!RS DOES NOT BELONG TO ME4 ,TO GIVE HIM MONEY1 ,I MU/ FIR/ TAKE IT FROM O!RS4 ,I HAVE NO RI<T TO DO ?AT1 & ,I CANNOT DO IT6 ,AS LONG AS ,I MANAGE ! E/ATE ,I MU/ MANAGE IT AS MY CONSCI5CE DICTATES2 & ,I CANNOT GIVE ! FRUITS ( ! TOIL ( ! OV]WORK$ PEASANTS TO BE SP5T ON ! DEBAU*]IES ( ,LIFE-,GU>DSM54 ,TAKE OV] MY PROP]TY1 & !N ,I %ALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT ,I DON'T WANT #c#eTO TAKE IT1 & MOREOV] ,I CAN'T4 ,I HAVE TO BR+ UP ! *ILDR51 BESIDES NURS+ !M & BE>+ !M4 ,IT IS CRUEL6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,M>Y1 DE> ONE6 ,?AT IS NOT ! MA9 ?+4 ,:5 Y\ BEGAN TO SPEAK ,I TOO BEGAN & WANT$ TO TALK TO Y\ QUITE FRANKLY4 ,WE MU/ NOT GO ON LIKE ?IS4 ,WE >E LIV+ TOGE!R1 BUT DON'T UND]/& ONE ANO!R4 ,SOMETIMES WE EV5 SEEM TO MISUND]/& ONE ANO!R ON PURPOSE4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I WANT TO UND]/&1 BUT ,I DON'T4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT HAS COME TO Y\4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL !N1 TRY & UND]/&6 ,?IS MAY NOT BE A CONV5I5T TIME1 BUT HEAV5 KN[S :5 WE %ALL F9D A CONV5I5T TIME4 ,UND]/& NOT ME--BUT Y\RSELF3 ! MEAN+ ( Y\R [N LIFE6 ,WE CAN'T GO ON LIV+ LIKE ?IS )\T KN[+ :AT WE >E LIV+ =4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WE HAVE LIV$ SO1 & LIV$ V]Y HAPPILY4 .<,NOTIC+ A LOOK ( VEXATION ON HIS FACE.> ,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T1 ,I AM LI/5+4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 ,I TOO LIV$ SO--?AT IS TO SAY1 )\T ?9K+ :Y ,I LIV$2 BUT A TIME CAME :5 ,I WAS T]ROR-/RUCK4 ,WELL1 H]E WE >E1 LIV+ ON O!R PEOPLE'S LAB\R--MAK+ O!RS WORK = US--BR++ *ILDR5 9TO ! WORLD & BR++ !M UP TO DO ! SAME4 ,OLD AGE WILL COME1 & DEA?1 & ,I %ALL ASK MYSELF3 0,:Y HAVE ,I LIV$80 ,9 ORD] TO BRE$ MORE P>ASITES LIKE MYSELF8 ,&1 ABOVE ALL1 WE DO NOT EV5 5JOY ?IS LIFE4 ,IT IS ONLY 5DURABLE1 Y\ KN[1 :ILE1 LIKE ,VANYA1 Y\ OV]FL[ ) LIFE'S 5]GY4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT EV]YBODY LIVES LIKE ?AT4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& !Y >E ALL UNHAPPY4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NOT AT ALL4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,ANYH[1 ,I SAW ?AT ,I WAS T]RIBLY UNHAPPY1 & ?AT ,I MADE Y\ & ! *ILDR5 UNHAPPY1 #c#e#a& ,I ASK$ MYSELF3 0,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,GOD CREAT$ US = ?IS 5D80 ,& AS SOON AS ,I ?\<T ( IT1 ,I FELT AT ONCE ?AT HE HAD NOT4 ,I ASK$ MYSELF3 0,:AT1 !N1 HAS ,GOD CREAT$ US =80 

,5T] ,MAN-S]VANT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<,NOT LI/5+ TO H] HUSB&1 TURNS TO ,S]VANT.> ,BR+ SOME BOIL$ CREAM4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& 9 ! ,GOSPELS ,I F\ND ! ANSW]1 ?AT WE C]TA9LY %\LD NOT LIVE = \R [N SAKE4 ,?AT REVEAL$ ITSELF TO ME V]Y CLE>LY ONCE1 :5 ,I WAS POND]+ OV] ! P>ABLE ( ! LAB\R]S 9 ! V9EY>D4 ,Y\ KN[8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 ! LAB\R]S4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT P>ABLE SEEM$ TO %[ ME MORE CLE>LY ?AN ANY?+ ELSE :]E MY MI/AKE HAD BE54 ,LIKE ?OSE LAB\R]S ,I HAD ?\<T ?AT ! V9EY>D WAS MY [N1 & ?AT MY LIFE WAS MY [N1 & EV]Y?+ SEEM$ DREADFUL2 BUT AS SOON AS ,I HAD UND]/OOD ?AT MY LIFE IS NOT MY [N1 BUT ?AT ,I AM S5T 9TO ! WORLD TO DO ! WILL ( ,GOD 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT :AT ( IT8 ,WE ALL KN[ ?AT6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 IF WE KN[ IT WE CANNOT GO ON LIV+ AS WE >E DO+1 = \R :OLE LIFE--F> FROM BE+ A FULFILM5T ( ,HIS WILL--IS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 A CONT9UAL TRANSGRESSION ( IT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT H[ IS IT A TRANSGRESSION--:5 WE LIVE )\T DO+ H>M TO ANYONE8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT >E WE DO+ NO H>M8 ,SU* AN \TLOOK ON LIFE IS JU/ LIKE ?AT ( ?OSE LAB\R]S4 ,:Y WE 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 ,I KN[ ! P>ABLE--& ?AT HE PAID !M ALL EQUALLY4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<AFT] A PAUSE.> ,NO1 IT'S NOT ?AT4 ,BUT DO1 ,M>Y1 CONSID] ONE ?+--?AT WE HAVE ONLY ONE LIFE1 & CAN LIVE IT WELL1 OR CAN WA/E IT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I CAN'T ?9K & >GUE6 ,I DON'T SLEEP #c#e#bAT NI<T2 ,I AM NURS+4 ,I HAVE TO MANAGE ! :OLE H\SE1 & 9/EAD ( HELP+ ME1 Y\ SAY ?+S TO ME ?AT ,I DON'T UND]/&4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,M>Y6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& N[ !SE VISITORS4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO1 LET US COME TO AN UND]/&+4 .<,KISSES H].> ,%AN'T WE8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 ONLY BE LIKE Y\ US$ TO BE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I CAN'T1 BUT N[ LI/54 

,! S\ND ( BELLS & AN APPROA*+ VEHICLE >E HE>D4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I CAN'T N[--!Y HAVE >RIV$6 ,I MU/ GO TO MEET !M4 .<,EXIT BEH9D CORN] ( H\SE4 ,/YOPA & ,LYUBA FOLL[ H].>4 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,WE %AN'T AB&ON IT2 WE MU/ F9I% ! GAME LAT]4 ,WELL1 ,LYUBA1 :AT N[8 

,L,Y,U,B,A .<S]I\SLY.> ,NO NONS5SE1 PLEASE4 

,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA1 ) H] HUSB& & ,LISA1 COME \T ON TO ! V]&AH4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* PACES UP & D[N WRAPT 9 ?\<T4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ CONV9C$ H]8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,AL9A1 :AT IS GO+ ON BETWE5 US IS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,JOKES >E \T ( PLACE4 ,IT IS NOT ,I :O AM CONV9C+ H]1 BUT LIFE1 TRU?1 ,GOD3 !Y >E CONV9C+ H]--!RE=E %E CANNOT HELP BE+ CONV9C$1 IF NOT TO-DAY !N TO-MORR[1 IF NOT TO-MORR[ 444 ,IT IS AWFUL ?AT NO ONE EV] HAS TIME4 ,:O IS IT ?AT HAS JU/ COME8 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IT'S ! ,*]EM%ANOVS4 ,CATI*E ,*]EM%ANOV1 :OM ,I HAVE NOT MET = EI<TE5 YE>S4 ,! LA/ TIME ,I SAW H] WE SANG TOGE!R3 0,LA CI D>EM LA MANO40 .<,S+S.>4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,PLEASE DON'T 9T]RUPT US1 & DON'T IMAG9E ?AT ,I %ALL QU>REL ) ,NI*OLAS4 ,I AM TELL+ ! TRU?4 .<,TO ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*.> ,I AM NOT JOK+ AT ALL1 BUT IT SEEM$ TO ME /RANGE ?AT Y\ WANT$ TO #c#e#cCONV9CE ,M>Y JU/ :5 %E HAD MADE UP H] M9D TO HAVE IT \T ) Y\6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,V]Y WELL1 V]Y WELL4 ,!Y >E COM+4 ,PLEASE TELL ,M>Y ,I %ALL BE 9 MY ROOM4 .<,EXIT.>4 

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