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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ,MOSC[ A YE> LAT]4 ,A DRAW+-ROOM 9 ! ,S>YNTSOV'S T[N H\SE IS PREP>$ = A DANCE4 ,FOOTM5 >E >RANG+ PLANTS R\ND ! GR& PIANO4 ,5T] ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA 9 AN ELEGANT SILK DRESS1 ) ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,A BALL8 ,NO1 ,ONLY A DANCE6 ,A 0,JUV5ILE ,P>TY0 AS !Y ONCE US$ TO SAY4 ,MY *ILDR5 TOOK P>T 9 ! ,!ATRICALS AT ! ,MAK(S1 & HAVE BE5 ASK$ TO DANCES EV]Y:]E1 SO ,I MU/ RETURN ! 9VITATIONS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I AM AFRAID ,NI*OLAS DOES NOT LIKE IT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I CAN'T HELP IT4 .<,TO ,FOOTM5.> ,PUT IT H]E6 .<,TO ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA.> ,GOD KN[S H[ GLAD ,I %\LD BE NOT TO CAUSE HIM UNPLEASANTNESS4 ,BUT ,I ?9K HE HAS BECOME MU* LESS EXACT+4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 NO6 ,ONLY HE DOES NOT %[ IT SO MU*4 ,I SAW H[ UPSET HE WAS :5 HE W5T (F TO HIS [N ROOM AFT] D9N]4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT CAN ,I DO8 ,AFT] ALL1 PEOPLE MU/ LIVE4 ,WE HAVE SEV5 *ILDR51 & IF !Y F9D NO AMUSEM5T AT HOME1 HEAV5 KN[S :AT !Y MAY BE UP TO4 ,ANYH[ ,I AM QUITE HAPPY AB\T ,LYUBA N[4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HAS HE PROPOS$1 !N8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,AS GOOD AS PROPOS$4 ,HE HAS SPOK5 TO H]1 & %E HAS SAID1 ,YES6 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,?AT AGA9 WILL BE A T]RIBLE BL[ TO ,NI*OLAS4 

#cii ,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,OH1 HE KN[S4 ,HE CAN'T HELP KN[+4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE DOES NOT LIKE HIM4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<TO ! ,FOOTM5.> ,PUT ! FRUIT ON ! SIDE-BO>D4 ,LIKE :OM8 ,ALEX&] ,MIKAYLOVI*8 ,( C\RSE NOT2 BECAUSE HE IS A LIV+ NEGATION ( ALL ,NI*OLAS'S PET !ORIES4 ,A NICE PLEASANT K9DLY MAN ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT OH6 ,?AT T]RIBLE NI<T-M>E--?AT AFFAIR ( ,BORIS ,*]EM%ANOV'S4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$ TO HIM8 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,LISA HAS BE5 TO SEE HIM4 ,HE IS /ILL !RE4 ,%E SAYS HE HAS GR[N T]RIBLY ?91 & ! ,DOCTORS FE> = HIS LIFE OR HIS REASON4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 HE IS ONE ( ! T]RIBLE SACRIFICES CAUS$ BY ,NI*OLAS'S IDEAS4 ,:Y NE$ HE HAVE BE5 RU9$8 ,I NEV] WI%$ IT4 

,5T] ,PIANI/4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<TO ,PIANI/.> ,HAVE Y\ COME TO PLAY8 

,P,I,A,N,I,/4 ,YES1 ,I AM ! PIANI/4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,PLEASE TAKE A SEAT & WAIT A LITTLE4 ,WON'T Y\ HAVE A CUP ( TEA8 

,P,I,A,N,I,/ .<GOES TO PIANO.> ,NO1 ?ANK Y\6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I NEV] WI%$ IT4 ,I LIK$ ,BORYA1 BUT /ILL HE WAS NOT A SUITABLE MAT* = ,LYUBA--ESPECIALLY AFT] HE LET HIMSELF BE C>RI$ AWAY BY ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*'S IDEAS4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT /ILL1 ! /R5G? ( HIS CONVICTIONS IS A/ONI%+4 ,SEE :AT HE 5DURES6 ,!Y TELL HIM ?AT AS LONG AS HE P]SI/S 9 REFUS+ TO S]VE1 HE WILL EI!R REMA9 :]E HE IS OR BE S5T TO ! =TRESS2 BUT HIS REPLY IS ALWAYS ! SAME4 ,& YET ,LISA SAYS HE IS FULL ( JOY & EV5 M]RY6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,FANATIC6 ,BUT H]E COMES ,ALEX&] ,MIKAYLOVI*6 

,5T] ,ALEX&] ,MIKAYLOVI* ,/>KOVSKY1.<#c#e.> AN ELEGANT MAN 9 EV5+ DRESS4 

#d ,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,I AM AFRAID ,I HAVE COME TOO SOON4 .<,KISSES ! H&S ( BO? LADIES.>4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,SO MU* ! BETT]4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,& ,LYUBOV ,NIKOLAYEVNA8.<#c#f.> ,%E PROPOS$ TO DANCE A GREAT DEAL SO AS TO MAKE UP = ! TIME %E HAS LO/1 & ,I HAVE UND]TAK5 TO HELP H]4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,%E IS SORT+ FAVORS = ! COTILLION4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,I WILL GO & HELP H]1 IF ,I MAY8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,C]TA9LY4 

,AS ,/>KOVSKY IS GO+ \T HE MEETS ,LYUBA 9 EV5+1 BUT NOT L[-NECK$1 DRESS C>RY+ A CU%ION ) />S & RIBBONS4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,AH6 H]E Y\ >E4 ,GOOD6 ,N[ Y\ CAN HELP ME4 ,!RE >E ?REE MORE CU%IONS 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM4 ,GO & FET* !M ALL4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,I FLY TO DO SO6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,N[1 ,LYUBA2 FRI5DS >E COM+1 & !Y WILL BE SURE TO H9T & ASK QUE/IONS4 ,MAY WE ANN\NCE IT8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,NO1 ,MAMA1 NO4 ,:Y8 ,LET !M ASK6 ,PAPA WILL NOT LIKE IT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT HE KN[S OR GUESSES2 & HE WILL HAVE TO BE TOLD SOON] OR LAT]4 ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE BETT] TO ANN\NCE IT TO-DAY4 ,:Y1 ,C'E/ LE SECRET DE LA COM$IE4.<#c#g.> 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,NO1 NO1 ,MAMA1 PLEASE DON'T4 ,IT W\LD SPOIL \R :OLE EV5+4 ,NO1 NO1 Y\ MU/ NOT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 AS Y\ PLEASE4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,ALL RI<T !N3 AFT] ! DANCE1 JU/ BE=E SUPP]4 

,5T] ,/>KOVSKY4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ GOT !M8 

#da ,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I'LL GO & HAVE A LOOK AT ! LITTLE ONES4 .<,EXIT ) ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA.>4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y .<C>RY+ ?REE CU%IONS1 :I* HE /EADIES ) HIS *91 & DROPP+ ?+S ON ! WAY.> ,DON'T TR\BLE1 ,LYUBOV ,NIKOLAYEVNA1 ,I'LL PICK !M UP4 ,WELL1 Y\ HAVE PREP>$ A LOT ( FAVORS4 ,IF ONLY ,I CAN MANAGE TO LEAD ! DANCE PROP]LY6 ,VANYA1 COME ALONG4 

,V,A,N,Y,A .<BR++ MORE FAVORS.> ,?IS IS ! :OLE LOT4 ,LYUBA1 ,ALEX&] ,MIKAYLOVI* & ,I HAVE A BET ON1 :I* ( US WILL W9 ! MO/ FAVORS4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,IT WILL BE EASY = Y\1 = Y\ KN[ EV]YBODY H]E1 & WILL GA9 !M EASILY1 :ILE ,I %ALL HAVE TO *>M ! Y\NG LADIES FIR/ BE=E W9N+ ANY?+4 ,IT MEANS ?AT ,I AM GIV+ Y\ A />T ( =TY PO9TS4 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,BUT !N Y\ >E A FIANCE1 & ,I AM A BOY4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,WELL NO1 ,I AM NOT A FIANCE YET1 & ,I AM WORSE ?AN A BOY4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,VANYA1 PLEASE GO TO MY ROOM & FET* ! GUM & ! P9-CU%ION FROM ! :AT-NOT4 ,ONLY = GOODNESS' SAKE DON'T BREAK ANY?+4 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,I'LL BREAK EV]Y?+6 .<,RUNS (F.>4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y .<TAKES ,LYUBA'S H&.> ,LYUBA1 MAY ,I8 ,I AM SO HAPPY4 .<,KISSES H] H&.> ,! MAZURKA IS M9E1 BUT ?AT IS NOT 5\<4 ,ONE CAN'T SAY MU* 9 A MAZURKA1 & ,I MU/ SPEAK4 ,MAY ,I WIRE TO MY PEOPLE ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ & AM HAPPY8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,YES1 TO-NI<T4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,ONE WORD MORE3 H[ WILL ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* TAKE IT8 ,HAVE Y\ TOLD HIM8 ,YES8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,NO1 ,I HAV5'T2 BUT ,I WILL4 ,HE WILL TAKE IT AS HE N[ TAKES EV]Y?+ ?AT CONC]NS ! FAMILY4 ,HE WILL SAY1 0,DO AS Y\ ?9K BE/40 ,BUT HE WILL BE GRIEV$ AT HE>T4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,BECAUSE ,I AM NOT ,*]EM%ANOV8 ,BECAUSE ,I AM A ,M>E*AL DE LA ,NOBLESSE8 

#db ,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,YES4 ,BUT ,I HAVE /RUGGL$ ) MYSELF & DECEIV$ MYSELF = HIS SAKE2 & IT IS NOT BECAUSE ,I LOVE HIM LESS ?AT ,I AM N[ DO+ NOT :AT HE WANTS1 BUT IT IS BECAUSE ,I CAN'T LIE4 ,HE HIMSELF SAYS SO4 ,I DO SO WANT TO LIVE6 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,& LIFE IS ! ONLY TRU?6 ,WELL1 & :AT ( ,*]EM%ANOV8 

,L,Y,U,B,A .<EXCIT$LY.> ,DON'T SPEAK ( HIM TO ME6 ,I WI% TO BLAME HIM1 TO BLAME HIM :IL/ HE IS SUFF]+2 & ,I KN[ IT IS BECAUSE ,I FEEL GUILTY T[>DS HIM4 ,ALL ,I KN[ IS ?AT ,I FEEL !RE IS A K9D ( LOVE--& ,I ?9K A MORE REAL LOVE ?AN ,I EV] FELT = HIM4 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,LYUBA1 IS ?AT TRUE8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,Y\ WI% ME TO SAY ?AT ,I LOVE Y\ ) ?AT REAL LOVE--BUT ,I WON'T SAY IT4 ,I DO LOVE Y\ ) A DIFF]5T K9D ( LOVE2 BUT IT IS NOT ! REAL ?+ EI!R6 ,NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R IS ! REAL ?+--IF ONLY !Y C\LD BE MIX$ TOGE!R6 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,NO1 NO1 ,I AM SATISFI$ ) M9E4 .<,KISSES H] H&.> ,LYUBA6 

,L,Y,U,B,A .<PU%ES HIM AWAY.> ,NO1 LET US SORT !SE ?+S4 ,!Y >E BEG9N+ TO >RIVE4 

,5T] ,PR9CESS ) ,TONYA & A LITTLE GIRL4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,MAMA WILL BE H]E 9 A MOM5T4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,>E WE ! FIR/8 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,SOME ONE MU/ BE6 ,I HAVE SUGGE/$ MAK+ A GUTTA-P]*A DUMMY TO BE ! FIR/ >RIVAL6 

,5T] ,/YOPA1 ALSO ,VANYA C>RY+ ! GUM & P9-CU%ION4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,I EXPECT$ TO SEE Y\ AT ! ,ITALIAN OP]A LA/ NI<T4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,WE W]E AT MY ,AUNT'S1 SEW+ = ! *>ITY-BAZA>4 

,5T] ,/UD5TS1 ,LADIES1 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA & A ,C\NTESS4 

,C,\,N,T,E,S,S4 ,%AN'T WE SEE ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 HE NEV] LEAVES HIS /UDY TO COME TO \R GA!R+4 

#dc ,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,QUADRILLE1 PLEASE6 .<,CLAPS HIS H&S4 ,! DANC]S TAKE !IR PLACES & DANCE.>4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<APPROA*ES ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA.> ,HE IS T]RIBLY AGITAT$4 ,HE HAS BE5 TO SEE ,BORIS1 & HE CAME BACK & SAW !RE WAS A BALL1 & N[ HE WANTS TO GO AWAY6 ,I W5T UP TO HIS DOOR & OV]HE>D HIM TALK+ TO ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL8 

,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 ,ROND DES DAMES4 ,LES CAVALI]S 5 AVANT6.<#c#h.> 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE HAS MADE UP HIS M9D ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO LIVE SO1 & HE IS GO+ AWAY4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT A TORM5T ! MAN IS6 .<,EXIT.>4 

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