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,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 
     

O ,*>ACT]S 

      #bba ,WORDS2 #a1#i#e#g ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #a1 ,SC5E #a 

      #i1#b#e#g ,WORDS2 #e#d1#e#e#d ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #b1 ,SC5E #a 

      #a1#g#e#f ,WORDS2 #a1#a#h#d ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #b1 ,SC5E #b 

      #a1#d#a ,WORDS2 #g1#h ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #b1 ,SC5E #c 

      #d1#b#g#h ,WORDS2 #b#d1#f#i#d ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #c1 ,SC5E #a 

      #a1#g#c#f ,WORDS2 #a1#a#d ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #c1 ,SC5E #b 

      #b1#f#f#e ,WORDS2 #a#e1#f#g#i ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #c1 ,SC5E #c 

      #b1#a#b#c ,WORDS2 #a#b1#c#g#e ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #d1 ,SC5E #a 

      #a1#g#b#g ,WORDS2 #i1#i#f#f ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #d1 ,SC5E #b 

      #b1#i#b ,WORDS2 #a#f1#d#e#a ,*>ACT]S     

O ,ACT #e1 ,SC5E #a 

      #cbf ,WORDS2 #a1#i#g#e ,*>ACT]S     

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      #egc ,WORDS2 #d1#h#a ,*>ACT]S 

,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 

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,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* ,S,>,Y,N,T,S,O,V4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A ,S,>,Y,N,T,S,O,V,A4 ,HIS WIFE4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,!IR DAU<T]4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,!IR SON4 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,A Y\NG] SON4 

,M,I,S,S,Y4 ,!IR DAU<T]4 

,! ,S,>,Y,N,T,S,O,V,S' ,L,I,T,T,L,E ,*,I,L,D,R,54 

,A,L,E,X,&,] ,M,I,K,A,Y,L,O,V,I,* ,/,>,K,O,V,S,K,Y4 7,LYUBA'S BETRO!D 9 ,ACT ,I,V74 

,M,I,T,R,(,A,N ,],M,I,L,Y,*4 ,VANYA'S TUTOR4 

,! ,S,>,Y,N,T,S,O,V,S' ,G,O,V,],N,E,S,S4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A ,K,O,H,O,V,T,S,E,V,A4 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA'S SI/]4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,* ,K,O,H,O,V,T,S,E,V4 ,H] HUSB&4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,!IR DAU<T]4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S ,*,],E,M,%,A,N,O,V4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,H] SON4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,H] DAU<T]4 

,A ,Y,\,N,G ,P,R,I,E,/4 

,! ,S,>,Y,N,T,S,O,V,S' ,N,U,R,S,E4 

,! ,S,>,Y,N,T,S,O,V,S' ,M,5-,S,],V,A,N,T,S4 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,A PEASANT4 

,A ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T ,W,O,M,A,N4 ,HIS WIFE4 

,M,A,L,A,%,K,A4 ,HIS DAU<T] 7C>RY+ H] BABY-BRO!R74 

,P,E,T,]4 ,A PEASANT4 

,A ,R,U,R,A,L ,P,O,L,I,C,E,M,A,N4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,A PRIE/4 

,A ,N,O,T,>,Y4 

,A ,C,>,P,5,T,]4 

,A ,G,5,],A,L4 

,H,I,S ,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 

,A ,C,O,L,O,N,E,L4 

,A ,R,E,G,I,M,5,T,A,L ,C,L,],K4 

#cbd ,A ,S,5,T,9,E,L4 

,T,W,O ,S,O,L,D,I,],S4 

,A ,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 

,H,I,S ,C,L,],K4 

,! ,*,A,P,L,A,9 ,( ,! ,R,E,G,I,M,5,T4 

,! ,*,I,E,F ,D,O,C,T,O,R ,9 ,A ,M,I,L,I,T,>,Y ,A,S,Y,L,U,M4 

,A,N ,A,S,S,I,/,A,N,T ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 

,W,>,D,],S4 

,A,N ,9,V,A,L,I,D ,(,F,I,C,]4 

,P,I,A,N,I,/4 

,C,\,N,T,E,S,S4 

,A,L,E,X,&,] ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,*4 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T ,M,5 ,& ,W,O,M,51 ,/,U,D,5,T,S1 ,L,A,D,I,E,S1 ,D,A,N,C,+ ,C,\,P,L,E,S4 

O ,ACT #a1 ,SC5E #a 

,! 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 

,CURTA94 

O ,ACT #b1 ,SC5E #a 

,9 ! SAME C\NTRY-H\SE1 A WEEK LAT]4 ,! SC5E REPRES5TS A L>GE D9+-HALL4 ,! TABLE IS LAID = TEA & C(FEE1 ) A SAMOV>4 ,A GR& PIANO & A MUSIC-/& >E BY ! WALL4 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA1 ! ,PR9CESS & ,PET] ,SEMYONOVI* >E SEAT$ AT ! TABLE4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,AH1 ,PR9CESS1 IT DOES NOT SEEM SO LONG AGO S9CE Y\ W]E S++ ,ROS9A'S P>T1 & ,I 444 ?\< N[ADAYS ,I AM NOT FIT EV5 = A ,DON ,BASILIO4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,\R *ILDR5 MI<T DO ! S++ N[1 BUT TIMES HAVE *ANG$4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 !SE >E MATT]-(-FACT TIMES 444 ,BUT Y\R DAU<T] PLAYS REALLY S]I\SLY & WELL4 ,:]E >E ! Y\NG FOLK8 ,NOT ASLEEP /ILL1 SURELY8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 !Y W5T \T RID+ BY MOONLI<T LA/ NI<T1 & RETURN$ V]Y LATE4 ,I WAS NURS+ BABY & HE>D !M4 

,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& :5 WILL MY BETT]-HALF BE BACK8 ,HAVE Y\ S5T ! COA*MAN = H]8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 !Y W5T = H] QUITE E>LY2 ,I EXPECT %E WILL BE H]E SOON4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,DID ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA REALLY GO ON PURPOSE TO FET* ,FA!R ,G]ASIM8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 ! IDEA OCCURR$ TO H] YE/]DAY1 & %E WAS (F AT ONCE4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,QUELLE 5]GIE6 ,JE L'ADMIRE4.<#b#f.> 

#cee ,P,E,T,] ,S,E,M,Y,O,N,O,V,I,*4 ,OH1 P\R CECI1 CE N'E/ PAS CA QUI N\S MANQUE4.<#b#g.> .<,TAKES \T A CIG>.> ,BUT ,I WILL GO & HAVE A SMOKE & TAKE A /ROLL ?R\< ! P>K ) ! DOGS TILL ! Y\NG PEOPLE >E UP4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I DON'T KN[1 DE> ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA1 :E!R ,I AM RI<T1 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\ TAKE IT ALL TOO MU* TO HE>T4 ,I UND]/& HIM4 ,HE IS 9 A V]Y EXALT$ /ATE ( M9D4 ,WELL1 EV5 SUPPOS+ HE DOES GIVE TO ! POOR8 ,DON'T WE ANYWAY ?9K TOO MU* AB\T \RSELVES8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,YES1 IF ?AT W]E ALL1 BUT Y\ DON'T KN[ HIM2 NOR ALL HE IS AFT]4 ,IT IS NOT SIMPLY HELP+ ! POOR1 BUT A COMPLETE REVOLUTION1 ! DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y?+4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO 9TRUDE 9TO Y\R FAMILY LIFE1 BUT IF Y\ WILL ALL[ ME 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NOT AT ALL--,I LOOK UPON Y\ AS ONE ( ! FAMILY--ESPECIALLY N[4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ TO PUT Y\R DEM&S TO HIM OP5LY & FRANKLY1 & TO COME TO AN AGREEM5T AS TO ! LIMITS 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<EXCIT$LY.> ,!RE >E NO LIMITS6 ,HE WANTS TO GIVE AWAY EV]Y?+4 ,HE WI%ES ME N[1 AT MY AGE1 TO BECOME A COOK & A WA%]WOMAN4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,NO1 IS IT POSSIBLE6 ,?AT IS EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<TAKES A LETT] \T ( H] POCKET.> ,WE >E BY \RSELVES & ,I AM GLAD TO TELL Y\ ALL AB\T IT4 ,HE WROTE ME ?IS LETT] YE/]DAY4 ,I WILL READ IT TO Y\4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,:AT8 ,HE LIVES 9 ! SAME H\SE ) Y\1 & WRITES Y\ LETT]S8 ,H[ /RANGE6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 ,I UND]/& HIM !RE4 ,HE GETS SO EXCIT$ :5 HE SPEAKS4 ,I HAVE = SOME TIME PA/ FELT ANXI\S AB\T HIS HEAL?4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,:AT DID HE WRITE8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,?IS .<READ+.> 0,Y\ REPROA* ME = #c#e#fUPSETT+ \R =M] WAY ( LIFE1 & = NOT GIV+ Y\ ANY?+ NEW 9 EX*ANGE1 & NOT SAY+ H[ ,I %\LD LIKE TO >RANGE \R FAMILY AFFAIRS4 ,:5 WE BEG9 TO DISCUSS IT WE BO? GET EXCIT$1 & ?AT'S :Y ,I AM WRIT+ TO Y\4 ,I HAVE (T5 TOLD Y\ ALREADY :Y ,I CANNOT CONT9UE TO LIVE AS WE HAVE BE5 DO+2 & ,I CANNOT1 9 A LETT]1 %[ Y\ :Y ?AT IS SO1 NOR :Y WE MU/ LIVE 9 ACCORD TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,Y\ CAN DO ONE ( TWO ?+S3 EI!R BELIEVE 9 ! TRU? & VOLUNT>ILY GO ) ME1 OR BELIEVE 9 ME & TRU/+ Y\RSELF 5TIRELY TO ME--FOLL[ ME40 .<,/OPS READ+.> ,I CAN DO NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R4 ,I DO NOT CONSID] IT NECESS>Y TO LIVE AS HE WI%ES US TO4 ,I HAVE TO CONSID] ! *ILDR51 & ,I CANNOT RELY ON HIM4 .<,READS.> 0,MY PLAN IS ?IS3 ,WE %ALL GIVE \R L& TO ! PEASANTS1 RETA9+ ONLY #ace ACRES BESIDES ! OR*>DS & KIT*5-G>D5 & ! MEAD[ BY ! RIV]4 ,WE WILL TRY TO WORK \RSELVES1 BUT WILL NOT =CE ONE ANO!R1 NOR ! *ILDR54 ,:AT WE KEEP %\LD /ILL BR+ US 9 AB\T ,G,B,P#e A YE>40 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,LIVE ON ,G,B,P#e A YE>--) SEV5 *ILDR56 ,IS IT POSSIBLE6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 H]E FOLL[S HIS :OLE PLAN3 TO GIVE UP ! H\SE & HAVE IT TURN$ 9TO A S*OOL1 & \RSELVES TO LIVE 9 ! G>D5]'S TWO-ROOM$ COTTAGE4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,YES1 N[ ,I BEG9 TO SEE ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ ABNORMAL AB\T IT4 ,:AT DID Y\ ANSW]8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I TOLD HIM ,I C\LDN'T2 ?AT W]E ,I ALONE ,I W\LD FOLL[ HIM ANY:]E1 BUT ,I HAVE ! *ILDR54444 ,ONLY ?9K6 ,I AM /ILL NURS+ LITTLE ,NI*OLAS4 ,I TELL HIM WE CAN'T BREAK UP EV]Y?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,AFT] ALL1 WAS ?AT :AT ,I AGRE$ TO :5 ,I M>RI$8 ,& N[ ,I AM NO LONG] Y\NG OR /RONG4 ,?9K :AT IT HAS MEANT TO BE> & NURSE N9E *ILDR54 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I NEV] DREAM$ ?AT ?+S HAD GONE SO F>4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,?AT IS H[ ?+S >E & ,I DON'T #c#e#gKN[ :AT WILL HAPP54 ,YE/]DAY HE EXCUS$ ! ,DMITROVKA PEASANTS !IR R5T2 & HE WANTS TO GIVE ! L& TO !M ALTOGE!R4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I DO NOT ?9K Y\ %\LD ALL[ IT4 ,IT IS Y\R DUTY TO PROTECT Y\R *ILDR54 ,IF HE CANNOT DEAL ) ! E/ATE1 LET HIM H& IT OV] TO Y\4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT ,I DON'T WANT ?AT4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,Y\ \<T TO TAKE IT = ! *ILDR5'S SAKE4 ,LET HIM TRANSF] ! PROP]TY TO Y\4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,MY SI/] ,ALEX&RA TOLD HIM SO2 BUT HE SAYS HE HAS NO RI<T TO DO IT2 & ?AT ! L& BELONGS TO ?OSE :O WORK IT1 & ?AT IT IS HIS DUTY TO GIVE IT TO ! PEASANTS4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,YES1 N[ ,I SEE ?AT ! MATT] IS F> MORE S]I\S ?AN ,I ?\<T4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& ! ,PRIE/6 ,! ,PRIE/ TAKES HIS SIDE1 TOO4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,YES1 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT YE/]DAY4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,?AT'S :Y MY SI/] HAS GONE TO ,MOSC[4 ,%E WANT$ TO TALK ?+S OV] ) A LAWY]1 BUT *IEFLY %E W5T TO FET* ,FA!R ,G]ASIM ?AT HE MAY BR+ HIS 9FLU5CE TO BE>4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,YES1 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ,*RI/IANITY CALLS UPON US TO RU9 \R FAMILIES4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT HE WILL NOT BELIEVE EV5 ,FA!R ,G]ASIM4 ,HE IS SO FIRM2 & :5 HE TALKS1 Y\ KN[1 ,I CAN'T ANSW] HIM4 ,?AT'S :AT IS SO T]RIBLE1 ?AT IT SEEMS TO ME HE IS RI<T4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,?AT IS BECAUSE Y\ LOVE HIM4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT IT'S T]RIBLE1 & EV]Y?+ REMA9S UNSETTL$--& ?AT IS ,*RI/IANITY6 

,5T] ,NURSE4 

,N,U,R,S,E4 ,WILL Y\ PLEASE COME4 ,LITTLE ,NI*OLAS HAS WOKE UP & IS CRY+ = Y\4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,DIRECTLY6 ,:5 ,I AM EXCIT$ HE GETS /OMA* A*E4 ,COM+1 COM+6 

#ceh ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* 5T]S BY ANO!R DOOR1 ) A PAP] 9 HIS H&4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO1 ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:Y1 ,PET] IS TO BE IMPRISON$ ON ACC\NT ( SOME WRET*$ P9E-TREES ( \RS4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,H['S ?AT8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,QUITE SIMPLY6 ,HE CUT IT D[N1 & !Y 9=M$ ! ,JU/ICE ( ,PEACE1 & HE HAS S5T5C$ HIM TO ?REE MON?S' IMPRISONM5T4 ,HIS WIFE HAS COME AB\T IT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 & CAN'T ANY?+ BE DONE8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NOT N[4 ,! ONLY WAY IS NOT TO POSSESS ANY =E/4 ,& ,I WILL NOT POSSESS ANY4 ,:AT IS ONE TO DO8 ,I %ALL1 H[EV]1 GO & SEE :E!R :AT WE HAVE DONE CAN BE REM$I$4 .<,GES \T ON TO ! V]&A & MEETS ,BORIS & ,LYUBA.>4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,GOOD MORN+1 PAPA .<KISSES HIM.>1 :]E >E Y\ GO+8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I HAVE JU/ RETURN$ FROM ! VILLAGE & AM GO+ BACK AGA94 ,!Y >E JU/ DRAGG+ A HUNGRY MAN TO PRISON BECAUSE HE 444 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,I SUPPOSE IT'S ,PET]8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 ,PET]4 .<,EXIT1 FOLL[$ BY ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA.>4 

,L,Y,U,B,A .<SITS D[N 9 FRONT ( SAMOV>.> ,WILL Y\ HAVE TEA OR C(FEE8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I DON'T M9D4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,IT'S ALWAYS ! SAME1 & ,I SEE NO 5D TO IT6 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I DON'T UND]/& HIM4 ,I KN[ ! PEOPLE >E POOR & IGNORANT & MU/ BE HELP$1 BUT NOT BY 5C\RAG+ ?IEVES4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,BUT H[8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,BY \R :OLE ACTIVITY4 ,BY US+ ALL \R KN[L$GE 9 !IR S]VICE1 BUT NOT BY SACRIFIC+ ONE'S [N LIFE4 

#cei ,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,& PAPA SAYS1 ?AT ?AT IS JU/ :AT IS WANT$4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I DON'T UND]/&4 ,ONE CAN S]VE ! PEOPLE )\T RU9+ ONE'S [N LIFE4 ,?AT IS ! WAY ,I WANT TO >RANGE MY LIFE4 ,IF ONLY Y\ 444 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,I WANT :AT Y\ WANT1 & AM NOT AFRAID ( ANY?+4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,H[ AB\T ?OSE E>R+S--?AT DRESS 444 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,! E>R+S CAN BE SOLD & ! DRESSES MU/ BE DIFF]5T1 BUT ONE NE$ NOT MAKE ONESELF QUITE A GUY4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE ANO!R TALK ) HIM4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I %\LD DI/URB HIM IF ,I FOLL[$ HIM TO ! VILLAGE8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,I SEE HE HAS GR[N FOND ( Y\1 & HE ADDRESS$ HIMSELF *IEFLY TO Y\ LA/ NI<T4 

,B,O,R,I,S .<F9I%ES HIS C(FEE.> ,WELL1 ,I'LL GO !N4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,YES1 DO1 & ,I'LL GO & WAKE ,LISA & ,TONYA4 

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,VILLAGE /REET4 ,IVAN ,ZYABREV1 COV]$ ) A %EEPSK9 COAT1 IS LY+ NE> A HUT4 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,MALA%KA6 

,A T9Y GIRL COMES \T ( ! HUT ) A BABY 9 H] >MS4 ,! BABY IS CRY+4 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,GET ME A DR9K ( WAT]4 

,MALA%KA GOES BACK 9TO ! HUT1 FROM :]E ! BABY CAN BE HE>D SCREAM+4 ,%E BR+S A B[L ( WAT]4 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,:Y DO Y\ ALWAYS BEAT ! Y\NG/] & MAKE HIM H[L8 ,I'LL TELL MO!R4 

,M,A,L,A,%,K,A4 ,TELL H] !N4 ,IT'S HUNG] MAKES HIM H[L6 

#cf ,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V .<DR9KS.> ,Y\ %\LD GO & ASK ! ,DEMK9S = SOME MILK4 

,M,A,L,A,%,K,A4 ,I W5T1 BUT !RE WASN'T ANY4 ,& !RE WAS NO ONE AT HOME4 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,OH6 IF ONLY ,I C\LD DIE6 ,HAVE !Y RUNG = D9N]8 

,M,A,L,A,%,K,A4 ,!Y HAVE4 ,H]E'S ! MA/] COM+4 

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

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ COME \T H]E8 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,TOO MANY FLIES 9 !RE1 & IT'S TOO HOT4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,!N Y\'RE W>M N[8 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,YES1 N[ ,I'M BURN+ ALL OV]4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& :]E IS ,PET]8 ,IS HE AT HOME8 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,AT HOME1 AT ?IS TIME8 ,:Y1 HE'S GONE TO ! FIELD TO C>T ! CORN4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& ,I HE> ?AT !Y WANT TO PUT HIM 9 PRISON4 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,?AT'S SO1 ! ,POLICEMAN HAS GONE TO ! FIELD = HIM4 

,5T] A PREGNANT ,WOMAN1 C>RY+ A %EAF ( OATS & A RAKE4 ,%E IMM$IATELY HITS ,MALA%KA ON ! BACK ( ! HEAD4 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,:AT D'Y\ MEAN BY LEAV+ ! BABY8 ,DON'T Y\ HE> HIM H[L+6 ,RUNN+ AB\T ! /REETS IS ALL Y\ KN[4 

,M,A,L,A,%,K,A .<H[L+.> ,I'VE ONLY JU/ COME \T4 ,DADDY WANT$ A DR9K4 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,I'LL GIVE IT Y\4 .<,%E SEES ! L&-[N]1 ,N4 ,I4 ,S>YNTSOV.> ,GOOD-DAY1 SIR4 ,*ILDR5 >E A TR\BLE6 ,I'M QUITE DONE UP1 EV]Y?+ ON MY %\LD]S1 & N[ !Y'RE TAK+ \R ONLY WORK] TO PRISON1 & ?IS L\T IS SPRAWL+ AB\T H]E4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+8 ,HE'S QUITE ILL6 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,HE'S ILL1 & :AT AB\T ME8 ,AM ,I NOT ILL8 ,:5 IT'S WORK1 HE'S ILL2 BUT TO M]RY-MAKE OR PULL MY #c#f#aHAIR \T1 HE'S NOT TOO ILL4 ,LET HIM DIE LIKE A H\ND6 ,:AT DO ,I C>E8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H[ CAN Y\ SAY SU* WICK$ ?+S8 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,I KN[ IT'S A S92 BUT ,I CAN'T SUBDUE MY HE>T4 ,I'M EXPECT+ ANO!R *ILD1 & ,I HAVE TO WORK = TWO4 ,O!R PEOPLE HAVE !IR H>VE/ 9 ALREADY1 & WE HAVE NOT M[$ A QU>T] ( \R OATS YET4 ,I \<T TO F9I% B9D+ ! %EAVES1 BUT CAN'T4 ,I HAD TO COME & SEE :AT ! *ILDR5 W]E AB\T4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,! OATS %ALL BE CUT--,I'LL HIRE SOMEONE1 & TO B9D ! %EAVES TOO4 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,OH1 B9D+'S NO?+4 ,I CAN DO ?AT MYSELF1 IF IT'S ONLY M[N D[N QUICK4 ,:AT D'Y\ ?9K1 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*1 WILL HE DIE8 ,HE IS V]Y ILL6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,BUT HE REALLY IS V]Y ILL4 ,I ?9K WE MU/ S5D HIM TO ! HOSPITAL4 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,OH ,GOD6 .<,BEG9S TO CRY.> ,DON'T TAKE HIM AWAY1 LET HIM DIE H]E4.<#b#h.> .<,TO H] HUSB&1 :O UTT]S SOME?+.> ,:AT'S ! MATT]8 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V4 ,I WANT TO GO TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,H]E ,I'M TREAT$ WORSE ?AN A DOG4 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I'VE LO/ MY HEAD4 ,MALA%KA1 GET D9N] READY4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ = D9N]8 

,W,O,M,A,N4 ,:AT8 ,:Y1 POTATOES & BREAD1 & NOT 5\< ( ?AT4 .<,5T]S HUT4 ,A PIG SQUEALS1 & *ILDR5 >E CRY+ 9SIDE.>4 

,I,V,A,N ,Z,Y,A,B,R,E,V .<GROANS.> ,OH ,LORD1 IF ,I C\LD BUT DIE6 

,5T] ,BORIS4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,CAN ,I BE ( ANY USE8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H]E NO ONE CAN BE ( USE TO ANO!R4 ,! EVIL IS TOO DEEPLY ROOT$4 ,H]E WE CAN ONLY BE ( USE TO \RSELVES1 BY SEE+ ON :AT WE BUILD #c#f#b\R HAPP9ESS4 ,H]E IS A FAMILY3 FIVE *ILDR51 ! WIFE PREGNANT1 ! HUSB& ILL1 NO?+ BUT POTATOES TO EAT1 & AT ?IS MOM5T ! QUE/ION IS BE+ DECID$ :E!R !Y >E TO HAVE 5\< TO EAT NEXT YE> OR NOT4 ,HELP IS NOT POSSIBLE4 ,H[ CAN ONE HELP8 ,SUPPOSE ,I HIRE A LABOR]2 :O WILL HE BE8 ,JU/ SU* ANO!R MAN3 ONE :O HAS GIV5 UP HIS F>M+1 FROM DR9K OR FROM WANT4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,EXCUSE ME1 BUT IF SO1 :AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I AM LE>N+ MY [N POSITION4 ,F9D+ \T :O WE$S \R G>D5S1 BUILDS \R H\SES1 MAKES \R G>M5TS1 & FE$S & CLO!S US4 .<,PEASANTS ) SCY!S & WOM5 ) RAKES PASS BY & B[4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*1 /OPP+ ONE ( ! ,PEASANTS.> ,]MIL1 WON'T Y\ TAKE ON ! JOB ( C>T+ = !SE PEOPLE8 

,],M,I,L .<%AKES HIS HEAD.> ,I W\LD ) ALL MY HE>T1 BUT ,I CAN'T POSSIBLY DO IT4 ,I HAV5'T C>T$ MY [N YET4 ,WE >E (F N[ TO DO SOME C>T+4 ,BUT IS ,IVAN DY+8 

,A,N,O,!,R ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T4 ,H]E'S ,SEBA/IAN1 HE MAY TAKE ON ! JOB4 ,I SAY1 ,DADDY ,SEBA/IAN6 ,!Y WANT A MAN TO GET ! OATS 94 

,S,E,B,A,/,I,A,N4 ,TAKE ! JOB ON Y\RSELF4 ,AT ?IS TIME ( YE> ONE DAY'S WORK BR+S A YE>'S FOOD4 .<,! ,PEASANTS PASS ON.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,!Y >E ALL HALF-/>V$2 !Y HAVE ONLY BREAD & WAT]1 !Y >E ILL1 & MANY ( !M >E OLD4 ,?AT OLD MAN1 = 9/ANCE1 IS RUPTUR$ & IS SUFF]+1 & YET HE WORKS FROM F\R 9 ! MORN+ TO T5 AT NI<T1 ?\< HE IS ONLY HALF ALIVE4 ,& WE8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE1 REALIZ+ ALL ?IS1 TO LIVE QUIETLY & CONSID] ONESELF A ,*RI/IAN8 ,OR LET ALONE A ,*RI/IAN--SIMPLY NOT A BEA/8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,BUT :AT CAN ONE DO8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NOT TAKE P>T 9 ?IS EVIL4 ,NOT [N ! L&1 NOR DEV\R ! FRUITS ( !IR LABOR4 ,H[ ?IS CAN BE >RANG$1 ,I DON'T YET KN[4 ,! FACT ( ! MATT] IS--AT ANY RATE IT WAS SO ) ME--,I LIV$ & DID #c#f#cNOT REALIZE H[ ,I WAS LIV+4 ,I DID NOT REALIZE ?AT ,I AM A SON ( ,GOD & ?AT WE >E ALL SONS ( ,GOD--& ALL BRO!RS4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ,I REALIZ$ IT--REALIZ$ ?AT WE HAVE ALL AN EQUAL RI<T TO LIVE--MY :OLE LIFE WAS TURN$ UPSIDE D[N4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT EXPLA9 IT TO Y\ N[4 ,I WILL ONLY TELL Y\ ?IS3 ,I WAS BL9D1 JU/ AS MY PEOPLE AT HOME >E1 BUT N[ MY EYES >E OP5$ & ,I CANNOT HELP SEE+2 & SEE+ IT ALL1 ,I CAN'T CONT9UE TO LIVE 9 SU* A WAY4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT WILL KEEP TILL LAT]4 ,N[ WE MU/ SEE :AT CAN BE DONE4 

,5T] ,POLICEMAN1 ,PET]1 HIS WIFE1 & BOY4 

,P,E,T,] .<FALLS AT ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*'S FEET.> ,=GIVE ME1 = ! ,LORD'S SAKE1 OR ,I'M RU9$4 ,H[ CAN ! WOMAN GET 9 ! H>VE/8 ,IF AT LEA/ ,I MI<T BE BAIL$ \T4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I WILL GO & WRITE A PETITION = Y\4 .<,TO ,POLICEMAN.> ,CAN'T Y\ LET HIM REMA9 H]E = ! PRES5T8 

,P,O,L,I,C,E,M,A,N4 ,\R ORD]S >E TO TAKE HIM TO ! POLICE-/ATION N[4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<TO ,PET].> ,WELL !N GO1 & ,I'LL DO :AT ,I CAN4 ,?IS IS EVID5TLY MY DO+4 ,H[ CAN ONE GO ON LIV+ LIKE ?IS8 .<,EXIT.>4 

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,9 ! SAME C\NTRY-H\SE4 ,IT IS RA9+ \TSIDE4 ,A DRAW+-ROOM ) A GR& PIANO4 ,TONYA HAS JU/ F9I%$ PLAY+ A SONATA ( ,S*UMANN'S & IS SITT+ AT ! PIANO4 ,/YOPA IS /&+ BY ! PIANO4 ,BORIS IS SITT+4 ,LYUBA1 ,LISA1 ,MITR(AN ,]MILY* & ! Y\NG ,PRIE/ >E ALL /IRR$ BY ! MUSIC4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,?AT &ANTE6 ,ISN'T IT LOVELY6 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,NO1 ! S*]ZO4 ,?\< REALLY ! :OLE ( IT IS BEAUTIFUL4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,V]Y F9E4 

#cfd ,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,BUT ,I HAD NO IDEA Y\ W]E SU* AN >TI/4 ,IT IS REAL MA/]LY PLAY4 ,EVID5TLY ! DIFFICULTIES NO LONG] EXI/ = Y\1 & Y\ ?9K ONLY ( ! FEEL+1 & EXPRESS IT ) WOND]FUL DELICACY4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,YES1 & ) DIGNITY4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,:ILE ,I FELT ?AT IT WAS NOT AT ALL :AT ,I MEANT IT TO BE4 ,A GREAT DEAL REMA9$ UNEXPRESS$4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,:AT C\LD BE BETT]8 ,IT WAS WOND]FUL4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,S*UMANN IS GOOD1 BUT ALL ! SAME ,*OP9 TAKES A /RONG] HOLD ( ONE'S HE>T4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,HE IS MORE LYRICAL4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,!RE IS NO COMP>ISON4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] HIS PRELUDE8 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,OH1 ! ONE CALL$ ! ,GEORGE ,S& PRELUDE8 .<,PLAYS ! COMM5CEM5T.>4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,NO1 NOT ?AT ONE4 ,?AT IS V]Y F9E1 BUT SO HACKNEY$4 ,DO PLAY ?IS ONE4 .<,TONYA PLAYS :AT %E CAN ( IT1 & !N BREAKS (F.>4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,OH1 ?AT IS A LOVELY ?+4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ ELEM5TAL AB\T IT--OLD] ?AN CREATION4 

,/,Y,O,P,A .<LAU<S.> ,YES1 YES4 ,DO PLAY IT4 ,BUT NO1 Y\ >E TOO TIR$4 ,AS IT IS1 WE HAVE HAD A DELI<TFUL MORN+1 ?ANKS TO Y\4 

,T,O,N,Y,A .<RISES & LOOKS \T ( W9D[.> ,!RE >E SOME MORE PEASANTS WAIT+ \TSIDE4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,?AT IS :Y MUSIC IS SO PRECI\S4 ,I UND]/& ,SAUL4 ,?\< ,I'M NOT TORM5T$ BY DEVILS1 ,I /ILL UND]/& HIM4 ,NO O!R >T CAN MAKE ONE SO =GET EV]Y?+ ELSE AS MUSIC DOES4 .<,APPROA*ES ! W9D[4 ,TO ,PEASANTS.> ,:OM DO Y\ WANT8 

,P,E,A,S,A,N,T,S4 ,WE HAVE BE5 S5T TO SPEAK TO ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,HE IS NOT 94 ,Y\ MU/ WAIT4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,& YET Y\ >E M>RY+ ,BORIS :O UND]/&S NO?+ AB\T MUSIC4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,OH1 SURELY NOT4 

#cfe ,B,O,R,I,S .<ABS5TLY.> ,MUSIC8 ,OH NO4 ,I LIKE MUSIC1 OR RA!R ,I DON'T DISLIKE IT4 ,ONLY ,I PREF] SOME?+ SIMPL]--,I LIKE SONGS4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,BUT IS NOT ?IS SONATA LOVELY8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,! *IEF ?+ IS1 ?AT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT2 & IT RA!R HURTS ME1 :5 ,I ?9K ( ! LIVES M5 LIVE1 ?AT SO MU* IMPORTANCE IS ATTA*$ TO MUSIC4 

,!Y ALL EAT SWEETMEATS1 :I* >E /&+ ON ! TABLE4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,H[ NICE IT IS TO HAVE A FIANCE H]E & SWEETMEATS PROVID$6 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,OH ?AT IS NOT MY DO+4 ,IT'S MAMA'S4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,& QUITE RI<T TOO4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,MUSIC IS PRECI\S BECAUSE IT SEIZES US1 TAKES POSSESSION ( US1 & C>RIES US AWAY FROM REALITY4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEM$ GLOOMY TILL Y\ SUDD5LY BEGAN TO PLAY1 & REALLY IT HAS MADE EV]Y?+ BRI<T]4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,& ,*OP9'S VALSES4 ,!Y >E HACKNEY$1 BUT ALL ! SAME 444 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,?IS 444 .<PLAYS.>4 

,5T] ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*4 ,HE GREETS ,BORIS1 ,TONYA1 ,/YOPA1 ,LISA1 ,MITR(AN ,]MILY* & ! ,PRIE/4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:]E'S MAMA8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,I ?9K %E'S 9 ! NURS]Y4 

,/YOPA CALLS ! ,MAN-S]VANT4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,PAPA1 H[ WOND]FULLY ,TONYA PLAYS6 ,& :]E HAVE Y\ BE58 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,9 ! VILLAGE4 

,5T] S]VANT1 ,AFANASY4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,BR+ ANO!R SAMOV>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<GREETS ! ,MAN-S]VANT1 & %AKES H&S ) HIM.<#b#i.>.> ,GOOD-DAY4 .<,S]VANT BECOMES CONFUS$4 ,EXIT ,S]VANT4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* ALSO GOES (F.>4 

#cff 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,POOR ,AFANASY6 ,HE WAS T]RIBLY CONFUS$4 ,I CAN'T UND]/& PAPA4 ,IT IS AS IF WE W]E GUILTY ( SOME?+4 

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

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I WAS GO+ BACK TO MY ROOM )\T HAV+ TOLD Y\ :AT ,I FEEL4 .<,TO ,TONYA.> ,IF :AT ,I SAY %\LD (F5D Y\--:O >E \R GUE/--=GIVE ME1 BUT ,I CANNOT HELP SAY+ IT4 ,Y\1 ,LISA1 SAY ?AT ,TONYA PLAYS WELL4 ,ALL Y\ H]E1 SEV5 OR EI<T HEAL?Y Y\NG M5 & WOM51 HAVE SLEPT TILL T5 O'CLOCK1 HAVE EAT5 & DRUNK & >E /ILL EAT+2 & Y\ PLAY & DISCUSS MUSIC3 :ILE !RE1 :]E ,I HAVE JU/ BE51 !Y W]E ALL UP AT ?REE 9 ! MORN+1 & ?OSE :O PA/UR$ ! HORSES AT NI<T HAVE NOT SLEPT AT ALL2 & OLD & Y\NG1 ! SICK & ! WEAK1 *ILDR5 & NURS+-MO!RS & PREGNANT WOM5 >E WORK+ TO ! UTMO/ LIMITS ( !IR /R5G?1 SO ?AT WE H]E MAY CONSUME ! FRUITS ( !IR LABOR4 ,NOR IS ?AT ALL4 ,AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T1 ONE ( !M1 ! ONLY BREADW9N] ( A FAMILY1 IS BE+ DRAGG$ TO PRISON BECAUSE HE HAS CUT D[N ONE ( A HUNDR$ ?\S& P9E-TREES ?AT GR[ 9 ! =E/ ?AT IS CALL$ M9E4 ,& WE H]E1 WA%$ & CLO!D1 HAV+ LEFT ! SLOPS 9 \R B$ROOMS TO BE CLEAN$ UP BY SLAVES1 EAT & DR9K & DISCUSS ,S*UMANN & ,*OP9 & :I* ( !M MOVES US MO/ OR BE/ CURES \R 5NUI8 ,?AT IS :AT ,I WAS ?9K+ :5 ,I PASS$ Y\1 SO ,I HAVE SPOK54 ,CONSID]1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO GO ON LIV+ 9 ?IS WAY8 .<,/&S GREATLY AGITAT$.>4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,TRUE1 QUITE TRUE6 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,IF ONE LETS ONESELF ?9K AB\T IT1 ONE CAN'T LIVE4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,:Y8 ,I DON'T SEE :Y ! FACT ?AT PEOPLE >E POOR %\LD PREV5T ONE TALK+ AB\T ,S*UMANN4 ,! ONE DOES NOT EXCLUDE ! O!R4 ,IF ONE 444 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<ANGRILY.> ,IF ONE HAS NO HE>T1 IF ONE IS MADE ( WOOD 444 

#cfg ,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,WELL1 ,I'LL HOLD MY TONGUE4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,IT IS A T]RIBLE PROBLEM2 IT IS ! PROBLEM ( \R DAY2 & WE %\LD NOT BE AFRAID ( IT1 BUT LOOK IT /RAI<T 9 ! FACE1 9 ORD] TO SOLVE IT4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WE CANNOT WAIT = ! PROBLEM TO BE SOLV$ BY PUBLIC MEASURES4 ,EV]Y ONE ( US MU/ DIE--IF NOT TO-DAY1 !N TO-MORR[4 ,H[ CAN ,I LIVE )\T SUFF]+ FROM ?IS 9T]NAL DISCORD8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,( C\RSE !RE IS ONLY ONE WAY2 ?AT IS1 NOT TO TAKE P>T 9 IT AT ALL4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 =GIVE ME IF ,I HAVE HURT Y\4 ,I C\LD NOT HELP SAY+ :AT ,I FELT4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,NOT TAKE P>T 9 IT8 ,BUT \R :OLE LIFE IS B\ND UP ) IT4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,?AT IS :Y HE SAYS ?AT ! FIR/ /EP IS TO POSSESS NO PROP]TY2 TO *ANGE \R :OLE WAY ( LIFE & LIVE SO AS NOT TO BE S]V$ BY O!RS BUT TO S]VE O!RS4 

,T,O,N,Y,A4 ,WELL1 ,I SEE Y\ HAVE QUITE GONE OV] TO ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*'S SIDE4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,YES1 ,I N[ UND]/& IT = ! FIR/ TIME--AFT] :AT ,I SAW 9 ! VILLAGE4444 ,Y\ NE$ ONLY TAKE (F ! SPECTACLES ?R\< :I* WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO LOOK AT ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE1 TO REALIZE AT ONCE ! CONNECTION BETWE5 !IR SUFF]+S & \R PLEASURES--?AT IS 5\<6 

,M,I,T,R,(,A,N ,],M,I,L,Y,*4 ,YES1 BUT ! REM$Y DOES NOT CONSI/ 9 RU9+ ONE'S [N LIFE4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,IT IS SURPRIS+ H[ ,MITR(AN ,]MILY* & ,I1 ?\< WE USUALLY /& POLES ASUND]1 COME TO ! SAME CONCLUSION3 ?OSE >E MY V]Y WORDS1 0NOT RU9 ONE'S [N LIFE40 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NATURALLY6 ,Y\ BO? ( Y\ WI% TO LEAD A PLEASANT LIFE1 & !RE=E WANT LIFE >RANG$ SO AS TO 5SURE ?AT PLEASANT LIFE = Y\4 .<,TO ,/YOPA.> ,Y\ WI% TO MA9TA9 ! PRES5T SY/EM1 :ILE ,MITR(AN ,]MILY* WANTS TO E/ABLI% A NEW ONE4 

#cfh ,LYUBA & ,TONYA :ISP] TOGE!R4 ,TONYA GOES TO ! PIANO & PLAYS A NOCTURNE BY ,*OP94 ,G5]AL SIL5CE4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,?AT'S SPL5DID2 ?AT SOLVES EV]Y?+4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,IT OBSCURES & PO/PONES EV]Y?+6 

,:ILE ,TONYA IS PLAY+1 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA & ! ,PR9CESS 5T] QUIETLY & SIT D[N TO LI/54 

,BE=E ! 5D ( ! NOCTURNE C>RIAGE BELLS >E HE>D \TSIDE4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,IT IS ,AUNT4 .<,GES TO MEET H].>4 

,! MUSIC CONT9UES4 ,5T] ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA1 ,FA!R ,G]ASIM 7A PRIE/ ) A CROSS R\ND HIS NECK7 & A ,NOT>Y4 ,ALL RISE4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,PLEASE GO ON1 IT IS V]Y PLEASANT4 

,! ,PR9CESS APPROA*ES TO RECEIVE HIS BLESS+1 & ! Y\NG ,PRIE/ DOES ! SAME4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I HAVE DONE EXACTLY :AT ,I SAID ,I W\LD DO4 ,I F\ND ,FA!R ,G]ASIM1 & Y\ SEE ,I HAVE P]SUAD$ HIM TO COME--HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO ,K\RSK--SO ,I HAVE DONE MY P>T2 & H]E IS ! ,NOT>Y4 ,HE HAS GOT ! DE$ READY2 IT ONLY NE$S SIGN+4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WON'T Y\ HAVE SOME LUN*8 

,NOT>Y PUTS D[N HIS PAP]S ON ! TABLE1 & EXIT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I AM V]Y GRATEFUL TO ,FA!R ,G]ASIM4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,:AT ELSE C\LD ,I DO--?\< IT WAS \T ( MY WAY--YET AS A ,*RI/IAN ,I CONSID]$ IT MY DUTY TO VISIT HIM4 

,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA :ISP]S TO ! Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,!Y CONSULT TOGE!R & GO \T ON TO ! V]&A1 ALL EXCEPT ,BORIS4 ,! Y\NG ,PRIE/ ALSO WANTS TO GO4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4.<#c.> ,NO4 ,Y\ AS A PA/OR & SPIRITUAL FA!R MU/ REMA9 H]E6 ,Y\ MAY B5EFIT BY IT Y\RSELF1 & MAY BE ( USE TO O!RS4 ,/AY H]E1 IF ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA HAS NO OBJECTION4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 ,I AM AS FOND ( ,FA!R ,VASILY AS #c#f#iIF HE W]E ONE ( ! FAMILY4 ,I HAVE EV5 CONSULT$ HIM2 BUT BE+ SO Y\NG HE HAS NOT MU* AU?ORITY4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,NATURALLY1 NATURALLY4 

,A,L,E,X,&,R,A ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<APPROA*+.> ,WELL1 Y\ SEE N[1 ,FA!R ,G]ASIM1 ?AT Y\ >E ! ONLY P]SON :O CAN HELP & CAN BR+ HIM TO REASON4 ,HE IS A CLEV]1 WELL-READ MAN1 BUT LE>N+1 Y\ KN[1 CAN ONLY DO H>M4 ,HE IS SUFF]+ FROM SOME SORT ( DELUSION4 ,HE MA9TA9S ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN LAW =BIDS A MAN TO [N ANY PROP]TY2 BUT H[ IS ?AT POSSIBLE8 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,TEMPTATION1 SPIRITUAL PRIDE1 SELF-WILL6 ,! ,FA!RS ( ! ,*UR* HAVE ANSW]$ ! QUE/ION SATISFACTORILY4 ,BUT H[ DID ?IS BEFALL HIM8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 TO TELL Y\ EV]Y?+ 444 :5 WE M>RI$ HE WAS QUITE 9DIFF]5T TO RELIGION1 & WE LIV$ SO1 & LIV$ HAPPILY1 DUR+ \R BE/ YE>S--! FIR/ TW5TY YE>S4 ,!N HE BEGAN TO REFLECT4 ,P]HAPS HE WAS 9FLU5C$ BY HIS SI/]1 OR BY :AT HE READ4 ,ANYH[1 HE BEGAN ?9K+ & READ+ ! ,GOSPELS1 & !N SUDD5LY HE GREW EXTREMELY RELIGI\S1 BEGAN GO+ TO *UR* & VISIT+ ! MONKS4 ,!N ALL AT ONCE HE GAVE ALL ?IS UP & *ANG$ HIS WAY ( LIFE COMPLETELY4 ,HE BEGAN DO+ MANUAL LABOR1 W\LD NOT LET ! S]VANTS WAIT ON HIM1 & ABOVE ALL HE IS N[ GIV+ AWAY HIS PROP]TY4 ,HE YE/]DAY GAVE AWAY A =E/--BO? ! TREES & L&4 ,IT FRI<T5S ME1 = ,I HAVE SEV5 *ILDR54 ,DO TALK TO HIM4 ,I'LL GO & ASK HIM :E!R HE WILL SEE Y\4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,N[ADAYS MANY >E FALL+ AWAY4 ,& IS ! E/ATE HIS OR HIS WIFE'S8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,HIS6 ,?AT'S :AT IS SO UN=TUNATE4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,& :AT IS HIS (FICIAL RANK8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,HIS RANK IS NOT HI<4 ,ONLY ?AT ( A CAVALRY CAPTA91 ,I BELIEVE4 ,HE WAS ONCE 9 ! >MY4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,!RE >E MANY :O TURN ASIDE 9 ?AT WAY4 ,9 ,ODESSA !RE WAS A LADY :O WAS C>RI$ #c#gAWAY BY ,SPIRITUALISM & BEGAN TO DO MU* H>M4 ,BUT ALL ! SAME1 ,GOD 5ABL$ US TO LEAD H] BACK TO ! ,*UR*4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,! *IEF ?+1 PLEASE UND]/&1 IS ?AT MY SON IS AB\T TO M>RY HIS DAU<T]4 ,I HAVE GIV5 MY CONS5T1 BUT ! GIRL IS US$ TO LUXURY & %\LD !RE=E BE PROVID$ =1 & NOT HAVE TO DEP5D 5TIRELY ON MY SON4 ,?\< ,I ADMIT HE IS A H>D-WORK+ & AN EXCEPTIONAL Y\NG MAN4 

,5T] ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO1 ,PR9CESS8 ,H[ D'Y\ DO8 .<,TO ,FA!R ,G]ASIM.> ,I BEG Y\R P>DON4 ,I DON'T KN[ Y\R NAME4.<#c#a.> 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,DO Y\ NOT WI% TO RECEIVE MY BLESS+8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,MY NAME IS ,G]ASIM ,S$OROVIT*4 ,V]Y PLEAS$ TO MEET Y\4 

,M5-S]VANTS BR+ LUN* & W9E4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,PLEASANT WEA!R1 & GOOD = ! H>VE/4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ CAME1 AT ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA'S 9VITATION1 TO DIV]T ME FROM MY ]RORS & DIRECT ME 9 ! PA? ( TRU?4 ,IF ?AT IS SO1 DON'T LET US BEAT AB\T ! BU%1 BUT LET US GET TO BUS9ESS AT ONCE4 ,I DO NOT D5Y ?AT ,I DISAGREE ) ! TEA*+ ( ! ,*UR*4 ,I US$ TO AGREE ) IT1 & !N LEFT (F DO+ SO4 ,BUT ) MY :OLE HE>T ,I WI% TO BE 9 ! TRU? & WILL AT ONCE ACCEPT IT IF Y\ %[ IT TO ME4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,H[ IS IT Y\ SAY Y\ DON'T BELIEVE ! TEA*+ ( ! ,*UR*8 ,:AT IS !RE TO BELIEVE 91 IF NOT ! ,*UR*8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,GOD & ,HIS LAW1 GIV5 TO US 9 ! ,GOSPELS4 

#cga ,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,! ,*UR* TEA*ES ?AT V]Y LAW4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IF IT DID SO1 ,I %\LD BELIEVE 9 ! ,*UR*1 BUT UN=TUNATELY IT TEA*ES ! CONTR>Y4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,! ,*UR* CANNOT TEA* ! CONTR>Y1 BECAUSE IT WAS E/ABLI%$ BY ! ,LORD HIMSELF4 ,IT IS WRITT51 0,I GIVE Y\ P[]10 &1 0,UPON ?IS ROCK ,I WILL BUILD MY ,*UR*2 & ! GATES ( HELL %ALL NOT PREVAIL AGA9/ IT40 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT WAS NOT SAID 9 ?IS CONNECTION AT ALL1 & PROVES NO?+4 ,BUT EV5 IF WE W]E TO ADMIT ?AT ,*RI/ E/ABLI%$ ! ,*UR*1 H[ DO ,I KN[ ?AT IT WAS Y\R ,*UR*8 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,BECAUSE IT IS SAID1 0,:]E TWO OR ?REE >E GA!R$ TOGE!R 9 MY NAME1 !RE AM ,I 9 ! MID/ ( !M40 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT1 TOO1 WAS NOT SAID 9 ?IS CONNECTION1 & PROVES NO?+4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,H[ CAN ONE D5Y ! ,*UR*8 ,IT ALONE PROVIDES SALVATION4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I DID NOT D5Y ! ,*UR* UNTIL ,I F\ND IT SUPPORT$ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS CONTR>Y TO ,*RI/IANITY4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,IT CAN MAKE NO MI/AKES1 = IT ALONE HAS ! TRU?4 ,?OSE :O LEAVE IT GO A/RAY1 BUT ! ,*UR* IS SACR$4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\ ?AT ,I DO NOT ACCEPT ?AT4 ,I DO NOT ACCEPT IT BECAUSE1 AS IS SAID 9 ! ,GOSPELS1 0,BY !IR DE$S %ALL YE KN[ !M1 BY !IR FRUIT %ALL YE KN[ !M40 ,I HAVE F\ND \T ?AT ! ,*UR* BLESSES OA?S1 MURD]S & EXECUTIONS4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,! ,*UR* ACKN[L$GES & SANCTIFIES ! ,P[]S ORDA9$ BY ,GOD4 

,DUR+ ! CONV]SATION1 ,/YOPA1 ,LYUBA1 ,LISA & ,TONYA AT DIFF]5T TIMES 5T] ! ROOM & SIT OR /& LI/5+4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! ,GOSPELS SAY1 NOT ONLY 0,DO NOT KILL10 BUT 0,DO NOT BE ANGRY10 YET ! #c#g#b,*UR* BLESSES ! >MY4 ,! ,GOSPEL SAYS1 0,SWE> NOT AT ALL10 YET ! ,*UR* ADM9I/]S OA?S4 ,! ,GOSPEL SAYS 444 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,EXCUSE ME4 ,:5 ,PILATE.<#c#b.> SAID1 0,I ADJURE !E BY ! LIV+ ,GOD10 ,*RI/ ACCEPT$ HIS OA? BY REPLY+ 0,I AM40 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,DE> ME6 ,:AT >E Y\ SAY+8 ,?AT IS REALLY ABSURD4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,?AT IS :Y ! ,*UR* DOES NOT P]MIT EV]YONE TO 9T]PRET ! ,GOSPEL1 LE/ HE %\LD GO A/RAY1 BUT LIKE A MO!R C>+ = H] *ILD GIVES HIM AN 9T]PRETATION SUITABLE TO HIS /R5G?4 ,NO1 LET ME F9I%6 ,! ,*UR* DOES NOT LAY ON ITS *ILDR5 BURD5S TOO HEAVY = !M TO BE>1 BUT DEM&S ?AT !Y %\LD KEEP ! ,COMM&M5TS3 LOVE1 DO NO MURD]1 DO NOT /EAL1 DO NOT COMMIT ADULT]Y4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES6 ,DO NOT KILL ME1 DO NOT /EAL FROM ME MY /OL5 GOODS4 ,WE HAVE ALL ROBB$ ! PEOPLE1 WE HAVE /OL5 !IR L& & HAVE !N MADE A LAW =BIDD+ !M TO /EAL IT BACK2 & ! ,*UR* SANCTIONS ALL !SE ?+S4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,H]ESY & SPIRITUAL PRIDE >E SPEAK+ ?R\< Y\4 ,Y\ \<T TO CONQU] Y\R 9TELLECTUAL PRIDE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IT IS NOT PRIDE4 ,I AM ONLY ASK+ Y\ :AT %\LD ,I DO ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S LAW1 :5 ,I HAVE BECOME CONSCI\S ( ! S9 ( ROBB+ ! PEOPLE & 5SLAV+ !M BY MEANS ( ! L&4 ,H[ AM ,I TO ACT8 ,CONT9UE TO [N L& & TO PR(IT BY ! LABOR ( />V+ M53 PUTT+ !M TO ?IS K9D ( WORK .<PO9TS TO ,S]VANT :O IS BR++ 9 ! LUN* & SOME W9E.>1 OR AM ,I TO RETURN ! L& TO ?OSE FROM :OM MY ANCE/ORS /OLE IT8 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,Y\ MU/ ACT AS BEHOOVES A SON ( ! #c#g#c,*UR*4 ,Y\ HAVE A FAMILY & *ILDR51 & Y\ MU/ KEEP & $UCATE !M 9 A WAY SUITABLE TO !IR POSITION4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:Y8 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,BECAUSE ,GOD HAS PLAC$ Y\ 9 ?AT POSITION4 ,IF Y\ WI% TO BE *>ITABLE1 BE *>ITABLE BY GIV+ AWAY P>T ( Y\R PROP]TY & BY VISIT+ ! POOR4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT H[ IS IT ?AT ! RI* Y\NG MAN WAS TOLD ?AT ! RI* CANNOT 5T] ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV58 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,IT IS SAID1 0,IF ?\ W\LDE/ BE P]FECT40 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT ,I DO WI% TO BE P]FECT4 ,! ,GOSPELS SAY1 0,BE YE P]FECT AS Y\R ,FA!R 9 ,HEAV5 4440 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,BUT WE HAVE TO UND]/& 9 :AT CONNECTION A ?+ IS SAID4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I DO TRY TO UND]/&1 & ALL ?AT IS SAID 9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT IS PLA9 & COMPREH5SIBLE4 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,SPIRITUAL PRIDE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:]E IS ! PRIDE1 S9CE IT IS SAID ?AT :AT IS HIDD5 FROM ! WISE IS REVEAL$ TO BABES8 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,REVEAL$ TO ! MEEK1 BUT NOT TO ! PR\D4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT :O IS PR\D8 ,I1 :O CONSID] MYSELF A MAN LIKE ! RE/ ( MANK9D1 & ONE :O !RE=E MU/ LIVE LIKE ! RE/ BY HIS [N LABOR & AS POORLY AS HIS BRO!R M51 OR ?OSE :O CONSID] !MSELVES TO BE SPECIALLY SELECT$ SACR$ PEOPLE1 KN[+ ! :OLE TRU? & 9CAPABLE ( ]ROR2 & :O 9T]PRET ,*RI/'S WORDS !IR [N WAY8 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M .<(F5D$.> ,P>DON ME1 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*1 ,I DID NOT COME H]E TO >GUE :I* ( US IS RI<T1 NOR TO RECEIVE AN ADMONITION1 BUT ,I CALL$1 AT ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA'S REQUE/1 TO TALK ?+S OV] ) Y\4 ,BUT S9CE Y\ #c#g#dKN[ EV]Y?+ BETT] ?AN ,I DO1 WE HAD BETT] 5D \R CONV]SATION4 ,ONLY1 ONCE AGA91 ,I MU/ 5TREAT Y\ 9 ,GOD'S NAME TO COME TO Y\R S5SES4 ,Y\ HAVE GONE CRUELLY A/RAY & >E RU9+ Y\RSELF4 .<,RISES.>4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WON'T Y\ HAVE SOME?+ TO EAT8 

,F,A,!,R ,G,],A,S,I,M4 ,NO1 ,I ?ANK Y\4 .<,EXIT ) ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA.>4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<TO Y\NG ,PRIE/.> ,& :AT N[8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,WELL1 9 MY OP9ION1 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* SPOKE ! TRU?1 & ,FA!R ,G]ASIM PRODUC$ NO >GUM5T ON HIS SIDE4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,HE WAS NOT ALL[$ TO SPEAK1 & HE DID NOT LIKE HAV+ A K9D ( DEBATE ) EV]YBODY LI/5+4 ,IT WAS HIS MODE/Y ?AT MADE HIM )DRAW4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,IT WASN'T MODE/Y AT ALL4 ,ALL HE SAID WAS SO FALSE4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT HE HAD NO?+ TO SAY4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,YES1 ) Y\R USUAL 9/ABILITY ,I SEE ?AT Y\ >E BEG9N+ TO AGREE ) ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* AB\T EV]Y?+4 ,IF Y\ BELIEVE SU* ?+S Y\ \<T NOT TO M>RY4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I ONLY SAY ?AT TRU? IS TRU?1 & ,I CAN'T HELP SAY+ IT4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,Y\ ( ALL PEOPLE %\LD NOT TALK LIKE ?AT4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,:Y NOT8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,BECAUSE Y\ >E POOR1 & HAVE NO?+ TO GIVE AWAY4 ,H[EV]1 ALL ?IS IS NOT \R BUS9ESS4 .<,EXIT1 FOLL[$ BY ALL EXCEPT ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* & ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<SITS POND]+1 !N SMILES AT HIS [N ?\<TS.> ,M>Y6 ,:AT IS ALL ?IS =8 ,:Y DID Y\ 9VITE ?AT WRET*$1 ]R+ MAN8 ,:Y DO ?OSE NOISY WOM5 & ?AT PRIE/ COME 9TO \R MO/ 9TIMATE LIFE8 ,CAN WE NOT SETTLE \R [N AFFAIRS8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO1 IF Y\ WANT TO LEAVE ! *ILDR5 P5NILESS8 ,?AT IS :AT ,I CANNOT QUIETLY SUBMIT TO4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I AM NOT GRASP+1 & ?AT ,I WANT NO?+ = MYSELF4 

#cge ,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I KN[1 ,I KN[ & BELIEVE IT4 ,BUT ! MIS=TUNE IS ?AT Y\ DO NOT TRU/ ! TRU?4 ,I KN[ Y\ SEE IT1 BUT Y\ CAN'T MAKE UP Y\R M9D TO RELY ON IT4 ,Y\ RELY NEI!R ON ! TRU? NOR ON ME4 ,YET Y\ TRU/ ! CR[D--! ,PR9CESS & ! RE/ ( !M4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I BELIEVE 9 Y\1 ,I ALWAYS DID2 BUT :5 Y\ WANT TO LET ! *ILDR5 GO BEGG+ 444 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT MEANS ?AT Y\ DO NOT RELY ON ME4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I HAVE NOT /RUGGL$ & HAVE NOT FE>$6 ,BUT AFT]W>DS ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS C\RSE IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT OBLIGATORY1 & ?AT IT IS ! ONE ?+ NECESS>Y & GOOD = ! *ILDR5 !MSELVES4 ,Y\ ALWAYS SAY ?AT W]E IT NOT = ! *ILDR5 Y\ W\LD FOLL[ ME1 BUT ,I SAY ?AT IF WE HAD NO *ILDR5 WE MI<T LIVE AS WE >E DO+2 WE %\LD !N ONLY BE 9JUR+ \RSELVES1 BUT N[ WE >E 9JUR+ !M TOO4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT :AT AM ,I TO DO1 IF ,I DON'T UND]/&8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,& :AT AM ,I TO DO8 ,DON'T ,I KN[ :Y ?AT WRET*$ MAN--DRESS$ UP 9 HIS CASSOCK & WE>+ ?AT CROSS--WAS S5T =1 & :Y ,ALEX&RA ,IVANOVNA BR\<T ! ,NOT>Y8 ,Y\ WANT ME TO H& ! E/ATE OV] TO Y\1 BUT ,I CAN'T4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE LOV$ Y\ ALL ! TW5TY YE>S WE HAVE LIV$ TOGE!R4 ,I LOVE Y\ & WI% Y\ WELL1 & !RE=E CANNOT SIGN AWAY ! E/ATE TO Y\4 ,IF ,I SIGN IT AWAY AT ALL1 IT CAN ONLY BE TO GIVE IT BACK TO ?OSE FROM :OM IT HAS BE5 TAK5--! PEASANTS4 ,& ,I CAN'T LET ?+S REMA9 AS !Y >E1 BUT MU/ GIVE IT TO !M4 ,I'M GLAD ! ,NOT>Y HAS COME2 & ,I WILL DO IT4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 ?AT IS DREADFUL6 ,:Y ?IS CRUELTY8 ,?\< Y\ ?9K IT A S91 /ILL GIVE IT TO ME4 .<,WEEPS.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT Y\ >E SAY+4 ,IF ,I GIVE IT TO Y\1 ,I CANNOT GO ON LIV+ ) #c#g#fY\2 ,I %ALL HAVE TO GO AWAY4 ,I CANNOT CONT9UE TO LIVE UND] !SE CONDITIONS4 ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO LOOK ON :ILE ! LIFE-BLOOD IS SQUEEZ$ \T ( ! PEASANTS & !Y >E IMPRISON$1 9 Y\R NAME IF NOT 9 M9E4 ,SO *OOSE6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,H[ CRUEL Y\ >E6 ,IS ?IS ,*RI/IANITY8 ,IT IS H>%NESS6 ,I CANNOT1 AFT] ALL1 LIVE AS Y\ WANT ME TO4 ,I CANNOT ROB MY [N *ILDR5 & GIVE EV]Y?+ AWAY TO O!R PEOPLE2 & ?AT IS :Y Y\ WANT TO DES]T ME4 ,WELL--DO SO6 ,I SEE Y\ HAVE CEAS$ LOV+ ME1 & ,I EV5 KN[ :Y4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,V]Y WELL !N--,I WILL SIGN2 BUT1 ,M>Y1 Y\ DEM& ! IMPOSSIBLE ( ME4 .<,GES TO WRIT+-TABLE & SIGNS.> ,Y\ WI%$ IT1 BUT ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO GO ON LIV+ LIKE ?IS4 

,CURTA94 

O ,ACT #c1 ,SC5E #a 

,! SC5E IS LAID 9 ,MOSC[4 ,A L>GE ROOM4 ,9 IT A C>P5T]'S B5*2 A TABLE ) PAP]S ON IT2 A BOOK-CUPBO>D2 A LOOK+-GLASS & PICTURES ON ! WALL BEH9D1 ) SOME PLANKS LEAN+ 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,A ,C>P5T] & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* WE>+ A C>P5T]'S APRON >E WORK+ AT ! B5*1 PLAN+4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<TAKES A BO>D FROM ! VICE.> ,IS ?AT ALL RI<T8 

,C,>,P,5,T,] .<SETT+ A PLANE.> ,NOT QUITE1 Y\ MU/ DO IT MORE BOLDLY--LIKE ?IS4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IT IS EASY TO SAY BOLDLY1 BUT ,I CAN'T MANAGE IT4 

,C,>,P,5,T,]4 ,BUT :Y %\LD Y\R HONOR TR\BLE TO LE>N TO BE A C>P5T]8 ,!RE >E SU* A LOT ( US N[ADAYS ?AT WE CAN H>DLY GET A LIV+ AS IT IS4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<AT WORK AGA9.> ,I'M A%AM$ TO LEAD AN IDLE LIFE4 

,C,>,P,5,T,]4 ,Y\RS IS ?AT K9D ( POSITION4 ,GOD HAS GIV5 Y\ PROP]TY4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT'S JU/ :]E IT IS4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT ,GOD GAVE IT1 BUT ?AT SOME ( US HAVE TAK5 IT1 & TAK5 IT FROM \R BRO!R M54 

,C,>,P,5,T,] .<TAK5 ABACK.> ,?AT'S SO6 ,BUT /ILL Y\'VE NO NE$ TO DO ?IS4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I UND]/& ?AT IT MU/ SEEM /RANGE TO Y\ ?AT :ILE LIV+ 9 ?IS H\SE :]E !RE IS SU* SUP]FLUITY1 ,I %\LD WI% TO E>N SOME?+4 

#c< ,C,>,P,5,T,] .<LAU<S.> ,NO4 ,EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT G5TLEFOLK WANT TO MA/] EV]Y?+4 ,WELL1 N[ GO OV] IT AGA9 ) ! SMOO?+ PLANE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ WON'T BELIEVE ME & WILL LAU<1 BUT /ILL ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT =M]LY ,I WAS NOT A%AM$ TO LIVE 9 ?IS WAY1 BUT N[ ?AT ,I BELIEVE 9 ,*RI/'S LAW1 :I* TELLS US WE >E ALL BRO!RS--,I AM A%AM$ TO LIVE SO4 

,C,>,P,5,T,]4 ,IF Y\ >E A%AM$ ( IT1 GIVE AWAY Y\R PROP]TY4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I WANT$ TO1 BUT FAIL$1 & GAVE IT TO MY WIFE4 

,C,>,P,5,T,]4 ,BUT AFT] ALL IT W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE = Y\ TO DO IT--Y\ >E TOO US$ TO COM=TS4 

.<,VOICE \TSIDE ! DOOR.> ,PAPA1 MAY ,I COME 98 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ MAY1 Y\ ALWAYS MAY4 

,5T] ,LYUBA4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,GOOD-DAY1 ,JACOB6 

,C,>,P,5,T,]4 ,GOOD-DAY1 ,MISS6 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,BORIS HAS GONE TO HIS REGIM5T4 ,I AM AFRAID ( :AT HE MAY DO OR SAY !RE4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:AT CAN ,I ?9K8 ,HE WILL DO :AT IS NATURAL TO HIM4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,IT IS AWFUL4 ,HE HAS SU* A %ORT TIME TO S]VE.<#c#c.> & MAY GO & RU9 HIS :OLE LIFE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,HE DID WELL NOT TO COME TO SEE ME4 ,HE UND]/&S ?AT ,I CAN'T SAY ANY?+ TO HIM BUT :AT HE KN[S HIMSELF4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HE H&$ 9 HIS RESIGNATION BECAUSE HE SEES ?AT NOT ONLY IS !RE NO MORE IMMORAL1 LAWLESS1 CRUEL & BRUTAL OCCUPATION ?AN ?IS ONE1 ! OBJECT ( :I* IS TO KILL1 BUT ALSO ?AT !RE IS NO?+ MORE DEGRAD+ & MEAN ?AN TO HAVE TO SUBMIT IMPLICITLY TO ANY MAN ( HI<] RANK :O HAPP5S TO COME ALONG4 ,HE KN[S ALL ?AT4 

#cgi ,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,?AT'S JU/ :Y ,I AM AFRAID4 ,HE KN[S ?AT1 & MAY WANT TO TAKE SOME ACTION4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,HIS CONSCI5CE--! ,GOD ?AT DWELLS )9 HIM--WILL DECIDE ?AT4 ,HAD HE COME TO ME ,I %\LD HAVE GIV5 HIM ONLY ONE PIECE ( ADVICE3 NOT TO DO ANY?+ 9 :I* HE IS GUID$ BY HIS REASON ALONE--NO?+ IS WORSE ?AN ?AT--BUT ONLY TO ACT :5 HIS :OLE BE+ DEM&S IT4 ,N[ ,I1 = 9/ANCE1 WI%$ TO ACT ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S 9JUNCTION3 TO LEAVE FA!R1 WIFE & *ILDR5 & TO FOLL[ ,HIM1 & ,I LEFT HOME1 BUT H[ DID IT 5D8 ,IT 5D$ BY MY COM+ BACK & LIV+ ) Y\ 9 LUXURY 9 T[N4 ,BECAUSE ,I WAS TRY+ TO DO MORE ?AN ,I HAD /R5G? =1 ,I HAVE L&$ MYSELF 9 ?IS DEGRAD+ & S5SELESS POSITION3 ,I WI% TO LIVE SIMPLY & TO WORK ) MY H&S1 BUT 9 !SE SURR\ND+S1 ) LACKEYS & PORT]S1 IT SEEMS A K9D ( AFFECTATION4 ,I SEE ?AT1 EV5 N[1 ,JACOB ,NIKONORY* IS LAU<+ AT ME4 

,C,>,P,5,T,]4 ,:Y %\LD ,I LAU<8 ,Y\ PAY ME1 & GIVE ME MY TEA4 ,I AM GRATEFUL TO Y\4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,I WOND] IF ,I HAD NOT BETT] GO TO HIM4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,MY DE>1 MY D>L+1 ,I KN[ Y\ F9D IT H>D & >E FRI<T5$1 ?\< Y\ %\LD NOT BE SO4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,I AM A MAN :O UND]/&S LIFE4 ,NO?+ EVIL CAN HAPP54 ,ALL ?AT APPE>S EVIL REALLY MAKES ONE'S HE>T MORE JOYFUL2 ONLY UND]/& ?AT A MAN :O HAS />T$ ON ?AT PA? WILL HAVE TO *OOSE1 & IT SOMETIMES HAPP5S ?AT ,GOD'S SIDE & ! ,DEVIL'S WEI< SO EQUALLY ?AT ! SCALES OSCILLATE1 & IT IS !N ?AT ! GREAT *OICE HAS TO BE MADE4 ,AT ?AT PO9T ANY 9T]F]5CE FROM \TSIDE IS T]RIBLY DANG]\S & TORM5T+4 ,IT IS AS ?\< A MAN W]E MAK+ SU* T]RIBLE EF=TS TO DRAW A WEI<T OV] A RIDGE ?AT ! SLI<TE/ T\* W\LD CAUSE HIM TO BREAK HIS BACK4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,:Y %\LD HE SUFF] SO8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT IS AS ?\< A MO!R W]E TO ASK :Y %E %\LD SUFF]4 ,!RE CAN BE NO *ILDBIR? #c#h)\T SUFF]+1 & IT IS ! SAME 9 SPIRITUAL LIFE4 ,ONE ?+ ,I CAN TELL Y\4 ,BORIS IS A TRUE ,*RI/IAN1 & CONSEQU5TLY IS FREE1 & IF Y\ CANNOT AS YET BE LIKE HIM1 OR BELIEVE 9 ,GOD AS HE DOES1 !N BELIEVE 9 ,GOD ?R\< HIM4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<BEH9D DOOR.> ,MAY ,I COME 98 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ MAY ALWAYS COME 94 ,:AT A RECEPTION ,I'M HAV+ H]E TO-DAY4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,\R PRIE/1 ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI*1 HAS COME4 ,HE IS GO+ TO ! ,BI%OP1 & HAS RESIGN$ HIS LIV+6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IMPOSSIBLE6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE IS H]E6 ,LYUBA1 GO & CALL HIM6 ,HE WANTS TO SEE Y\4 .<,EXIT ,LYUBA.>4 ,I HAD ANO!R REASON = COM+4 ,I WANT TO SPEAK TO Y\ AB\T ,VANYA4 ,HE BEHAVES ABOM9ABLY1 & DOES HIS LESSON SO BADLY ?AT HE CAN'T POSSIBLY PASS2 & :5 ,I SPEAK TO HIM HE IS RUDE4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,M>Y1 Y\ KN[ ,I AM \T ( SYMPA?Y ) ! :OLE MANN] ( LIFE Y\ >E ALL LEAD+1 & ) ! $UCATION Y\ >E GIV+ TO ! *ILDR54 ,IT IS A T]RIBLE QUE/ION = ME1 :E!R ,I HAVE A RI<T TO SEE !M P]I%+ BE=E MY V]Y EYES 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,!N Y\ %\LD SUGGE/ SOME?+ ELSE1 SOME?+ DEF9ITE4 ,BUT :AT DO Y\ (F]8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I CANNOT SAY :AT4 ,BUT CAN ONLY SAY ?AT FIR/ WE %\LD GET RID ( ALL ?IS DEPRAV+ LUXURY4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,SO ?AT !Y %\LD BECOME PEASANTS6 ,I CANNOT AGREE TO ?AT4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,!N DON'T CONSULT ME4 ,! ?+S ?AT GRIEVE Y\ >E NATURAL & 9EVITABLE4 

,5T] ,PRIE/ & ,LYUBA4 ,! ,PRIE/ & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* KISS.<#c#d.> ONE ANO!R4 

#*a ,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT Y\ HAVE ?R[N IT ALL UP8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,I C\LD /& IT NO LONG]4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I DID NOT EXPECT IT SO SOON4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,BUT IT WAS REALLY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,9 \R CALL+ WE CANNOT BE 9DIFF]5T4 ,WE HAVE TO HE> CONFESSIONS1 & TO ADM9I/] ! ,SACRAM5T1 & :5 ONCE ONE HAS BECOME CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS ALL NOT TRUE 444 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 & :AT N[8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,N[ ,I AM GO+ TO ! ,BI%OP TO BE QUE/ION$4 ,I AM AFRAID HE WILL EXILE ME TO ! ,SOLOVETSK ,MONA/]Y4 ,AT ONE TIME ,I ?\<T ( ASK+ Y\ TO HELP ME TO ESCAPE ABROAD1 BUT !N ,I CONSID]$ ?AT IT W\LD SEEM C[>DLY4 ,ONLY1 !RE IS MY WIFE6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:]E IS %E8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,%E HAS GONE TO H] FA!R'S4 ,MY MO!R-9-LAW CAME & TOOK \R BOY AWAY4 ,?AT HURT ME V]Y MU*4 ,I %\LD MU* LIKE 444 .<PAUSES1 RE/RA9+ HIS TE>S.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 MAY ,GOD HELP Y\6 ,>E Y\ /AY+ ) US8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S .<RUNN+ 9TO ! ROOM.> ,!RE N[1 IT HAS HAPP5$4 ,HE HAS REFUS$ TO S]VE1 & HAS BE5 PUT UND] >RE/4 ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 !RE BUT WAS NOT ADMITT$4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*1 Y\ MU/ GO4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,HAS HE REFUS$8 ,H[ DO Y\ KN[8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I WAS !RE MYSELF6 ,VASILY ,&REEVI*1 :O IS A ,MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 TOLD ME ALL AB\T IT4 ,BORIS JU/ WALK$ 9 & TOLD !M HE W\LD S]VE NO LONG]1 W\LD TAKE NO OA?1 & 9 FACT SAID EV]Y?+ ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* HAS TAU<T HIM4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,PR9CESS6 ,CAN SU* ?+S BE TAU<T8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,ONLY ?IS IS NOT ,*RI/IANITY6 ,:AT IS Y\R OP9ION1 ,FA!R8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,I AM NO LONG] 0,FA!R40 

#*b ,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,WELL1 ALL ! SAME4 ,H[EV]1 Y\ >E ALSO ONE ( !M6 ,NO1 ,I CANNOT LEAVE ?+S 9 ?IS /ATE4 ,& :AT CURS$ ,*RI/IANITY IT IS ?AT MAKES PEOPLE SUFF] & P]I%4 ,I HATE ?IS ,*RI/IANITY ( Y\RS4 ,IT'S ALL RI<T = Y\1 :O KN[ Y\ WON'T BE T\*$2 BUT ,I HAVE ONLY ONE SON1 & Y\ HAVE RU9$ HIM6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,DO BE CALM1 ,PR9CESS4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,YES Y\1 Y\ HAVE RU9$ HIM6 ,& HAV+ RU9$ HIM1 Y\ MU/ SAVE HIM4 ,GO & P]SUADE HIM TO AB&ON ALL ?IS NONS5SE4 ,IT'S ALL V]Y WELL = RI* PEOPLE1 BUT NOT = US4 

,L,Y,U,B,A .<CRY+.> ,PAPA1 :AT CAN BE DONE8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I WILL GO4 ,P]HAPS ,I CAN BE ( SOME USE4 .<,TAKES (F HIS APRON.>4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S .<HELP+ HIM ON ) HIS COAT.> ,!Y W\LD NOT LET ME 91 BUT N[ WE WILL GO TOGE!R & ,I %ALL GET MY WAY4 .<,EXEUNT.>4 

,CURTA94 

O ,ACT #c1 ,SC5E #b 

,A ,GOV]NM5T (FICE4 ,A ,CL]K IS SEAT$ AT A TABLE1 & A ,S5T9EL IS PAC+ UP & D[N4 ,5T] A ,G5]AL ) HIS ,ADJUTANT4 ,! ,CL]K JUMPS UP1 ! ,S5T9EL PRES5TS >MS4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,:]E IS ! ,COLONEL8 

,C,L,],K4 ,GONE TO SEE ?AT NEW CONSCRIPT1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,AH1 V]Y WELL4 ,ASK HIM TO COME H]E TO ME4 

,C,L,],K4 ,YES1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,& :AT >E Y\ COPY+ \T8 ,ISN'T IT ! CONSCRIPT'S EVID5CE8 

,C,L,],K4 ,YES1 SIR1 IT IS4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,GIVE IT H]E4 

#*c ,! ,CL]K H&S ,G5]AL ! PAP] & EXIT4 ,! ,G5]AL H&S IT TO HIS ,ADJUTANT4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,PLEASE READ IT4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T .<READ+.> 0,!SE >E MY ANSW]S TO ! QUE/IONS PUT TO ME1 NAMELY3 7#a7 ,:Y ,I DO NOT TAKE MY OA?4 7#b7 ,:Y ,I REFUSE TO FULFILL ! DEM&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 7#c7 ,:AT 9DUC$ ME TO USE WORDS (F5SIVE NOT ONLY TO ! >MY BUT ALSO TO ! ,HI<E/ ,AU?ORITIES4 ,9 REPLY TO ! FIR/ QUE/ION3 ,I CANNOT TAKE ! OA? BECAUSE ,I ACCEPT ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 :I* DIRECTLY & CLE>LY =BIDS TAK+ OA?S1 AS 9 ,/4 ,MAT!W'S ,GOSPEL1 *4 #e VV4 #c#c-#c#g1 & 9 ! ,EPI/LE ( ,/4 ,JAMES1 *4 #e V4 #a#b40 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,( C\RSE HE MU/ BE >GU+6 ,PUTT+ HIS [N 9T]PRETATIONS6 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T .<GOES ON READ+.> 0,! ,GOSPEL SAYS3 ',SWE> NOT AT ALL1 BUT LET Y\R YEA BE YEA1 & Y\R NAY1 NAY2 & :AT IS MORE ?AN !SE IS ( ! EVIL ONE6' ,/4 ,JAMES'S ,EPI/LE SAYS3 ',BE=E ALL ?+S1 BRE?R51 SWE> NOT BY ! HEAV5S NOR BY ! E>?1 NOR BY ANY O!R OA?2 BUT LET Y\R YEA BE YEA1 & Y\R NAY1 NAY1 ?AT YE FALL NOT 9TO TEMPTATION6' ,BUT AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT ! ,BIBLE GIVES US SU* CLE> 9JUNCTIONS NOT TO SWE>--OR EV5 IF IT CONTA9$ NO SU* 9JUNCTIONS--,I %\LD /ILL BE UNABLE TO SWE> TO OBEY ! WILL ( M51 BECAUSE AS A ,*RI/IAN ,I MU/ ALWAYS OBEY ! WILL ( ,GOD1 :I* DOES NOT ALWAYS CO9CIDE ) ! WILL ( M540 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,HE MU/ BE >GU+6 ,IF ,I HAD MY WAY1 !RE W\LD BE NONE ( ?IS4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T .<READ+.> 0,I REFUSE TO FULFILL ! DEM&S ( M5 CALL+ !MSELVES ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE 4440 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,:AT 9SOL5CE6 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 0,BECAUSE ?OSE DEM&S >E CRIM9AL & WICK$4 ,!Y DEM& ( ME ?AT ,I %\LD 5T] ! >MY1 & LE>N & PREP>E TO COMMIT MURD]1 ?\< ?IS IS =BIDD5 BO? 9 ! ,OLD & ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5TS1 #c#h#d& ABOVE ALL BY MY CONSCI5CE4 ,TO ! ?IRD QUE/ION 4440 

,5T] ,COLONEL FOLL[$ BY ,CL]K4 ,! ,G5]AL %AKES H&S ) ,COLONEL4 

,C,O,L,O,N,E,L4 ,Y\ >E READ+ ! EVID5CE8 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,YES4 ,UNP>DONABLY 9SOL5T LANGUAGE4 ,WELL1 GO ON4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 0,TO ! ?IRD QUE/ION3 ,:AT 9DUC$ ME TO USE (F5SIVE WORDS BE=E ! ,C\RT1 MY ANSW] IS3 ?AT ,I WAS 9DUC$ TO DO SO BY ! WI% TO S]VE ,GOD1 & 9 ORD] TO EXPOSE ! FRAUD C>RI$ ON 9 ,HIS NAME4 ,?IS DESIRE1 ,I HOPE TO RETA9 TILL ,I DIE1 & !RE=E 4440 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,COME2 ?AT'S 5\<2 ONE CAN'T LI/5 TO ALL ?IS BALD]DA%4 ,! FACT IS ALL ?IS SORT ( ?+ MU/ BE ]ADICAT$1 & ACTION TAK5 TO PREV5T ! PEOPLE BE+ P]V]T$4 .<,TO ,COLONEL.> ,HAVE Y\ SPOK5 TO HIM8 

,C,O,L,O,N,E,L4 ,I HAVE BE5 DO+ SO ALL ! TIME4 ,I TRI$ TO %AME HIM1 & ALSO TO CONV9CE HIM ?AT IT W\LD ONLY BE WORSE = HIMSELF1 & ?AT HE W\LD GA9 NO?+ BY IT4 ,BESIDES ?AT1 ,I SPOKE ( HIS RELATIONS4 ,HE WAS V]Y EXCIT$1 BUT HOLDS TO HIS OP9IONS4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,A PITY Y\ TALK$ TO HIM SO MU*4 ,WE >E 9 ! >MY NOT TO REASON1 BUT TO ACT4 ,CALL HIM H]E6 

,EXIT ,ADJUTANT ) ,CL]K4 

,G,5,],A,L .<SITS D[N.> ,NO1 ,COLONEL1 ?AT'S NOT ! WAY4 ,FELL[S ( ?IS K9D MU/ BE DEALT ) 9 A DIFF]5T MANN]4 ,DECISIVE MEASURES >E NE$$ TO CUT (F ! DISEAS$ LIMB4 ,ONE MAGGOTY %EEP 9FECTS ! :OLE FLOCK4 ,9 !SE CASES ONE MU/ NOT BE TOO SQUEAMI%4 ,HIS BE+ A ,PR9CE1 & HAV+ A MO!R & A FIANCEE1 IS NONE ( \R BUS9ESS4 ,WE HAVE A SOLDI] BE=E US & WE MU/ OBEY ! ,CZ>'S WILL4 

,C,O,L,O,N,E,L4 ,I ONLY ?\<T ?AT WE C\LD MOVE HIM MORE EASILY BY P]SUASION4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,NOT AT ALL--BY FIRMNESS2 ONLY BY FIRMNESS6 ,I HAVE DEALT ) M5 ( ?AT SORT BE=E4 ,HE MU/ BE #c#h#eMADE TO FEEL ?AT HE IS A NON5TITY--A GRA9 ( DU/ B5EA? A *>IOT :EEL1 & ?AT HE CANNOT /OP IT4 

,C,O,L,O,N,E,L4 ,WELL1 WE CAN TRY6 

,G,5,],A,L .<GETT+ IRRITABLE.> ,NO NE$ TO TRY6 ,I DON'T NE$ TO TRY6 ,I HAVE S]V$ ! ,CZ> = =TY-F\R YE>S1 ,I HAVE GIV5 & AM GIV+ MY LIFE TO ! S]VICE1 & N[ ?IS FELL[ WANTS TO TEA* ME & WANTS TO READ ME !OLOGICAL LECTURES6 ,LET HIM TAKE ?AT TO ! ,PRIE/1 BUT TO ME--HE IS EI!R A SOLDI] OR A PRISON]4 ,?AT'S ALL6 

,5T] ,BORIS GU>D$ BY TWO ,SOLDI]S & FOLL[$ BY ,ADJUTANT & ,CL]K4 

,G,5,],A,L .<PO9T+ ) A F+].> ,PLACE HIM !RE4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I NE$ NO PLAC+4 ,I %ALL /& OR SIT :]E ,I LIKE1 = ,I DO NOT RECOGNIZE Y\R AU?ORITY4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,SIL5CE6 ,Y\ DON'T RECOGNIZE AU?ORITY8 ,I WILL MAKE Y\ RECOGNIZE IT4 

,B,O,R,I,S .<SITS D[N ON A /OOL.> ,H[ WRONG IT IS ( Y\ TO %\T SO6 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,LIFT HIM1 & MAKE HIM /&6 

,SOLDI]S RAISE HIM4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,?AT Y\ CAN DO1 & Y\ CAN KILL ME2 BUT Y\ CANNOT MAKE ME SUBMIT 444 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,SIL5CE1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,HE> :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY TO Y\4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I DON'T 9 ! LEA/ WANT TO HE> :AT Y\ HAVE TO SAY4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,HE IS MAD6 ,HE MU/ BE TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL TO BE EXAM9$4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY ?+ TO DO4 

,C,O,L,O,N,E,L4 ,! ORD] WAS TO S5D HIM TO BE EXAM9$ AT ! ,G5D>MES' (FICE4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,WELL1 !N1 S5D HIM !RE4 ,ONLY PUT HIM 9TO UNI=M4 

,C,O,L,O,N,E,L4 ,HE RESI/S4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,B9D HIM4 .<,TO ,BORIS.> ,PLEASE HE> :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY TO Y\4 ,I DON'T C>E :AT HAPP5S TO Y\1 BUT = #c#h#fY\R [N SAKE ,I ADVISE Y\1 BE?9K Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ WILL ROT 9 A =TRESS1 & NOT DO ANY GOOD TO ANYONE4 ,GIVE IT UP4 ,WELL1 Y\ FL>$ UP A BIT & ,I FL>$ UP4 .<,SLAPS HIM ON ! %\LD].> ,GO1 TAKE ! OA? & GIVE UP ALL ?AT NONS5SE4 .<,TO ,ADJUTANT.> ,IS ! ,PRIE/ H]E8 .<,TO ,BORIS.> ,WELL8 .<,BORIS IS SIL5T.> ,:Y DON'T Y\ ANSW]8 ,REALLY Y\ HAD BETT] DO AS ,I SAY4 ,Y\ CAN'T BREAK A CLUB ) A :IP4 ,Y\ CAN KEEP Y\R OP9IONS1 BUT S]VE Y\R TIME6 ,WE WILL NOT USE =CE ) Y\4 ,WELL8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I HAVE NO?+ MORE TO SAY1 ,I HAVE SAID ALL ,I HAD TO4 

,G,5,],A,L4 ,!RE1 Y\ SEE1 Y\ WROTE ?AT !RE >E SU* & SU* TEXTS 9 ! ,GOSPELS4 ,WELL1 ! ,PRIE/ KN[S ALL AB\T ?AT4 ,HAVE A TALK ) ! ,PRIE/1 & !N ?9K ?+S OV]4 ,?AT WILL BE BE/4 ,GOOD-BYE1 & ,I HOPE 0AU REVOIR10 :5 ,I %ALL BE ABLE TO CONGRATULATE Y\ ON HAV+ 5T]$ ! ,CZ>'S S]VICE4 ,S5D ! ,PRIE/ H]E4 .<,EXIT1 FOLL[$ BY ,COLONEL & ,ADJUTANT.>4 

,B,O,R,I,S .<,TO ,CL]K & ,CONVOY ,SOLDI]S.> ,!RE Y\ SEE H[ !Y DECEIVE Y\4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !Y >E DECEIV+ Y\4 ,DON'T SUBMIT TO !M4 ,LAY D[N Y\R RIFLES & GO AWAY4 ,LET !M PUT Y\ 9TO ! ,DISCIPL9>Y ,BATTALIONS & FLOG Y\2 IT WILL NOT BE AS BAD AS IT IS TO S]VE SU* IMPO/ORS4 

,C,L,],K4 ,BUT H[ C\LD ONE GET ON )\T AN >MY8 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,?AT IS NOT = US TO CONSID]4 ,WE HAVE TO CONSID] :AT ,GOD DEM&S ( US2 & ,GOD WANTS US4 

,O,N,E ,( ,! ,S,O,L,D,I,],S4 ,BUT H[ IS IT ?AT !Y SPEAK ( 0! ,*RI/IAN >MY08 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,?AT IS NOT SAID ANY:]E 9 ! ,BIBLE4 ,IT'S !SE IMPO/ORS :O 9V5T$ IT4 

,5T] A ,G5D>ME ,(FIC] ) ,CL]K4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,IS IT H]E ?AT ! CONSCRIPT1 ,PR9CE ,*]EM%ANOV1 IS BE+ KEPT8 

#*g ,C,L,],K4 ,YES1 SIR4 ,H]E HE IS4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,COME H]E1 PLEASE4 ,>E Y\ ,PR9CE ,BORIS ,SIM5OVI* ,*]EM%ANOV1 :O REFUSES TO TAKE ! OA?8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I AM4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,] .<SITS D[N & PO9TS TO A SEAT OPPOSITE.> ,PLEASE SIT D[N4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I ?9K \R CONV]SATION WILL BE QUITE USELESS4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,AT ANY RATE NOT USELESS TO Y\4 ,Y\ SEE IT'S LIKE ?IS4 ,I AM 9=M$ ?AT Y\ REFUSE MILIT>Y S]VICE & ! OA?1 & >E !RE=E SUSPECT$ ( BELONG+ TO ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY1 & ?AT IS :AT ,I HAVE TO 9VE/IGATE4 ,IF IT IS TRUE1 WE %ALL HAVE TO )DRAW Y\ FROM ! S]VICE & IMPRISON Y\ OR BANI% Y\ ACCORD+ TO ! %>E Y\ HAVE TAK5 9 ! REVOLUTION4 ,IF IT IS NOT TRUE1 WE %ALL LEAVE Y\ TO ! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES4 ,Y\ SEE ,I EXPRESS MYSELF QUITE FRANKLY TO Y\1 & ,I HOPE Y\ WILL TREAT US 9 ! SAME WAY4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE ,I CANNOT TRU/ M5 :O WE> ?IS SORT ( ?+ .<PO9T+ TO ! ,G5D>ME ,(FIC]'S UNI=M.>4 ,SECONDLY1 Y\R V]Y OCCUPATION IS ONE ,I CANNOT RESPECT1 & = :I* ,I HAVE ! GREATE/ AV]SION4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT REFUSE TO ANSW] Y\R QUE/IONS4 ,:AT DO Y\ WI% TO KN[8 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 TELL ME Y\R NAME1 Y\R CALL+1 & Y\R RELIGION8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,Y\ KN[ ALL ?AT & ,I WILL NOT REPLY4 ,ONLY ONE ( ! QUE/IONS IS ( GREAT IMPORTANCE TO ME4 ,I AM NOT :AT IS CALL$ AN ,OR?ODOX ,*RI/IAN4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,:AT !N IS Y\R RELIGION8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I DO NOT LABEL IT4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,BUT /ILL8444 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,WELL !N1 ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGION1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,WRITE IT D[N .<,CL]K WRITES4 ,TO #c#h#h,BORIS.> ,/ILL Y\ RECOGNIZE Y\RSELF AS BELONG+ TO SOME NATIONALITY OR RANK4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T4 ,I RECOGNIZE MYSELF AS A MAN1 & A S]VANT ( ,GOD4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ CONSID] Y\RSELF A MEMB] ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,BECAUSE ,I DO NOT RECOGNIZE ANY EMPIRES4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY NOT RECOGNIZ+8 ,DO Y\ WI% TO OV]?R[ !M8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,C]TA9LY ,I WI% IT1 & WORK = IT4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,] .<,TO ,CL]K.> ,PUT ?AT D[N4 .<,TO ,BORIS.> ,H[ DO Y\ WORK = IT8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,BY EXPOS+ FRAUD & LIES1 & BY SPREAD+ ! TRU?4 ,:5 Y\ 5T]$ ,I WAS TELL+ !SE SOLDI]S NOT TO BELIEVE 9 ! FRAUD 9TO :I* !Y HAVE BE5 DRAWN4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,BUT BESIDE ?IS ME?OD ( EXPOS+ & P]SUAD+1 DO Y\ APPROVE ( ANY O!RS8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO1 ,I NOT ONLY DISAPPROVE1 BUT ,I CONSID] ALL VIOL5CE TO BE A GREAT S92 & NOT ONLY VIOL5CE1 BUT ALL CONCEALM5T & CRAFT9ESS 444 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,WRITE ?AT D[N4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,N[ K9DLY LET ME KN[ :OM Y\ >E ACQUA9T$ )4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ,IVA%5KO8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,KLE98 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( HIM1 BUT NEV] MET HIM4 

,5T] ,PRIE/ 7AN OLD MAN WE>+ A CROSS & C>RY+ A ,BIBLE74 ,! ,CL]K GOES UP TO HIM & RECEIVES HIS BLESS+4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,]4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ,I MAY /OP4 ,I CONSID] ?AT Y\ >E NOT DANG]\S1 & NOT )9 \R JURISDICTION4 ,I WI% Y\ A SPE$Y RELEASE4 ,GOOD-DAY4 .<,PRESSES ,BORIS'S H&.>4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,ONE ?+ ,I %\LD LIKE TO SAY TO Y\4 ,=GIVE ME1 BUT ,I CAN'T HELP SAY+ IT4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ *OS5 #c#h#i?IS WICK$1 CRUEL PR(ESSION8 ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ TO GIVE IT UP4 

,G,5,D,>,M,E ,(,F,I,C,] .<SMILES.> ,?ANK Y\ = Y\R ADVICE1 BUT ,I HAVE MY REASONS4 ,MY RESPECTS TO Y\4 .<,TO ,PRIE/.> ,FA!R1 ,I REL9QUI% MY PLACE TO Y\ .<,EXIT ) ,CL]K.>4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,H[ CAN Y\ SO GRIEVE ! AU?ORITIES BY REFUS+ TO FULFILL ! DUTY ( A ,*RI/IAN1 TO S]VE ! ,CZ> & Y\R ,FA!RL&8 

,B,O,R,I,S .<SMIL+.> ,JU/ BECAUSE ,I WANT TO FULFILL MY DUTY AS A ,*RI/IAN1 ,I DO NOT WI% TO BE A SOLDI]4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ WI% IT8 ,IT IS SAID ?AT1 0,TO LAY D[N ONE'S LIFE = A FRI5D0 IS TO BE A TRUE ,*RI/IAN4444 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,YES1 TO 0LAY D[N ONE'S LIFE10 BUT NOT TO TAKE ANO!R MAN'S4 ,?AT IS JU/ :AT ,I WANT TO DO1 TO 0LAY D[N MY LIFE40 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,Y\ DO NOT REASON RI<TLY1 Y\NG MAN4 ,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/ SAID TO ! SOLDI]S 444 

,B,O,R,I,S .<SMIL+.> ,?AT ONLY GOES TO PROVE ?AT EV5 9 ?OSE DAYS ! SOLDI]S US$ TO ROB1 & HE TOLD !M NOT TO6 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,WELL1 BUT :Y DON'T Y\ WI% TO TAKE Y\R OA?8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ! ,GOSPELS =BID IT6 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT :5 ,PILATE SAID3 0,I ADJURE !E BY ! LIV+ ,GOD1 >T ?\ ! ,*RI/80 ! ,LORD ,JESUS ,*RI/ ANSW]$ 0,I AM40 ,?AT PROVES ?AT OA?S >E NOT =BIDD54 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,>E NOT Y\ A%AM$ TO TALK SO8 ,Y\--AN OLD MAN4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,TAKE MY ADVICE & DON'T BE OB/9ATE4 ,Y\ & ,I CANNOT *ANGE ! WORLD4 ,JU/ TAKE Y\R OA? & Y\'LL BE AT EASE4 ,LEAVE IT TO ! ,*UR* TO KN[ :AT IS A S9 & :AT IS NOT4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,LEAVE IT TO Y\8 ,>E Y\ NOT AFRAID TO TAKE SO MU* S9 UPON Y\RSELF8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,:AT S98 ,HAV+ BE5 BR\<T UP FIRMLY #c#i9 ! FAI?1 & HAV+ WORK$ AS A PRIE/ = ?IRTY YE>S1 ,I CAN HAVE NO S9S ON MY %\LD]S4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,:OSE !N IS ! S91 :5 Y\ DECEIVE SU* NUMB]S ( PEOPLE8 ,:AT HAVE !SE POOR FELL[S GOT 9 !IR HEADS8 .<,PO9TS TO ,S5T9EL.>4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,Y\ & ,I1 Y\NG MAN1 WILL NEV] SETTLE ?AT4 ,IT IS = US TO OBEY ?OSE PLAC$ ABOVE US4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,LEAVE ME ALONE6 ,I AM SORRY = Y\ &--,I CONFESS--IT DISGU/S ME TO LI/5 TO Y\4 ,N[ IF Y\ W]E LIKE ?AT ,G5]AL--BUT Y\ COME H]E ) A CROSS & ! ,TE/AM5T TO P]SUADE ME 9 ! NAME ( ,*RI/1 TO D5Y ,*RI/6 ,GO .<EXCIT$LY.>4 ,LEAVE ME--,GO4 ,LET ME BE TAK5 BACK TO ! CELL ?AT ,I MAY NOT SEE ANYONE4 ,I AM TIR$1 DREADFULLY TIR$6 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,WELL1 IF ?AT IS SO1 GOOD-BYE4 

,5T] ,ADJUTANT4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,WELL8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,GREAT OB/9ACY1 GREAT 9SUBORD9ATION4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,SO HE HAS REFUS$ TO TAKE ! OA? & TO S]VE8 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,ON NO ACC\NT WILL HE4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,!N HE MU/ BE TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,& REPORT$ AS ILL8 ,?AT NO D\BT W\LD BE BETT]1 OR HIS EXAMPLE MAY LEAD O!RS A/RAY4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,TO BE PUT UND] OBS]VATION 9 ! W>D = ! M5TALLY DISEAS$4 ,?OSE >E MY ORD]S4 

,P,R,I,E,/4 ,C]TA9LY4 ,MY RESPECTS TO Y\4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T .<APPROA*ES ,BORIS.> ,COME1 PLEASE4 ,MY ORD]S >E TO CONDUCT Y\---- 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,:]E TO8 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,FIR/ ( ALL TO ! HOSPITAL1 :]E IT WILL BE QUIET] = Y\1 & :]E Y\ WILL HAVE TIME TO ?9K ?+S OV]4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I'VE ?\<T !M OV] LONG AGO4 ,BUT LET US GO6 .<,EXEUNT.>4 

,CURTA94 

O ,ACT #c1 ,SC5E #c 

,ROOM 9 ,HOSPITAL4 ,HEAD ,DOCTOR1 ,ASSI/ANT ,DOCTOR1 AN ,(FIC]-,PATI5T 9 A DRESS+-G[N1 & TWO ,W>D]S WE>+ BL\SES4 

,P,A,T,I,5,T4 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT Y\ >E ONLY LEAD+ ME TO P]DITION4 ,I HAVE ALREADY SEV]AL TIMES FELT QUITE WELL4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT GET EXCIT$4 ,I %\LD BE GLAD TO SIGN AN ORD] = Y\ TO LEAVE ! HOSPITAL1 BUT Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF ?AT LIB]TY IS DANG]\S = Y\4 ,IF ,I W]E SURE ?AT Y\ W\LD BE LOOK$ AFT] 444 

,P,A,T,I,5,T4 ,Y\ ?9K ,I %\LD TAKE TO DR9K AGA98 ,NO1 ,I HAVE HAD MY LESSON1 BUT EV]Y EXTRA DAY ,I SP5D H]E ONLY DOES ME H>M4 ,Y\ >E DO+ .<GETS EXCIT$.> ! OPPOSITE ( :AT Y\ \<T TO DO4 ,Y\ >E CRUEL4 ,IT'S ALL V]Y WELL = Y\6 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,DON'T GET EXCIT$4 .<,MAKES A SIGN TO ,W>D]S2 :O COME UP FROM BEH9D.>4 

,P,A,T,I,5,T4 ,IT'S EASY = Y\ TO >GUE1 BE+ AT LIB]TY2 BUT H[ AB\T US :O >E KEPT AMONG MADM56 .<,TO ,W>D]S.> ,:AT >E Y\ AFT]8 ,BE (F6 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,I BEG ( Y\ TO BE CALM4 

,P,A,T,I,5,T4 ,BUT ,I BEG & ,I DEM& ?AT Y\ SET ME FREE4 .<,YELLS1 & RU%ES AT ! ,DOCTOR1 BUT ! ,W>D]S SEIZE HIM4 ,A /RUGGLE2 AFT] :I* HE IS TAK5 \T.>4 

,A,S,S,I,/,A,N,T ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,!RE6 ,N[ IT HAS BEGUN AGA94 ,HE NE>LY GOT AT Y\ ?AT TIME4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,ALCOHOLIC 444 NO?+ CAN BE DONE4 ,BUT !RE IS SOME IMPROVEM5T4 

,5T] ,ADJUTANT4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,GOOD MORN+6 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,I HAVE BR\<T Y\ AN 9T]E/+ FELL[1 A #c#i#bC]TA9 ,PR9CE ,*]EM%ANOV1 :O HAS BE5 CONSCRIPT$1 BUT ON RELIGI\S GR\NDS REFUSES TO S]VE4 ,HE WAS S5T TO ! ,G5D>MES1 BUT !Y SAY HE DOES NOT COME )9 !IR JURISDICTION1 NOT BE+ A POLITICAL CONSPIRATOR4 ,! ,PRIE/ EXHORT$ HIM1 BUT ALSO )\T EFFECT4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R .<LAU<+.> ,& !N AS USUAL Y\ BR+ HIM TO US1 AS ! HI<E/ ,C\RT ( ,APPEAL4 ,WELL1 LET'S HAVE HIM4 

,EXIT ,ASSI/ANT ,DOCTOR4 

,A,D,J,U,T,A,N,T4 ,HE IS SAID TO BE A HI<LY $UCAT$ Y\NG MAN1 & HE IS 5GAG$ TO A RI* GIRL4 ,IT'S EXTRAORD9>Y6 ,I REALLY CONSID] ?IS IS ! RI<T PLACE = HIM6 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,YES1 IT'S A MANIA4 

,BORIS IS BR\<T 94 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,GLAD TO SEE Y\4 ,PLEASE TAKE A SEAT & LET'S HAVE A *AT4 .<,TO ,ADJUTANT.> ,PLEASE LEAVE US4 .<,EXIT ,ADJUTANT.>4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO ASK Y\1 IF POSSIBLE1 IF Y\ MEAN TO LOCK ME UP SOME:]E1 TO BE SO GOOD AS TO DO IT QUICKLY & LET ME RE/4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,EXCUSE ME1 WE MU/ KEEP ! RULES4 ,ONLY A FEW QUE/IONS4 ,:AT DO Y\ FEEL8 ,:AT >E Y\ SUFF]+ FROM8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO?+4 ,I AM P]FECTLY WELL4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,YES1 BUT Y\ >E NOT BEHAV+ LIKE O!R PEOPLE4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I AM BEHAV+ AS MY CONSCI5CE DEM&S4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE Y\ HAVE REFUS$ TO P]=M Y\R MILIT>Y S]VICE4 ,ON :AT GR\NDS DO Y\ DO SO8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I AM A ,*RI/IAN1 & !RE=E CANNOT COMMIT MURD]4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,BUT ONE MU/ DEF5D ONE'S C\NTRY FROM H] FOES1 & KEEP ?OSE :O WANT TO DE/ROY ! SOCIAL ORD] FROM EVIL-DO+4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO ONE IS ATTACK+ \R C\NTRY2 & !RE >E #c#i#cMORE AMONG ! GOV]NORS :O DE/ROY SOCIAL ORD]1 ?AN !RE >E AMONG ?OSE :OM !Y OPPRESS4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,YES8 ,BUT :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I MEAN ?IS3 ! *IEF CAUSE ( EVIL--VODKA--IS SOLD BY ! ,GOV]NM5T2 FALSE & FRAUDUL5T RELIGION IS ALSO FO/]$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T2 & ?IS MILIT>Y S]VICE :I* !Y DEM& ( ME--& :I* IS ! *IEF MEANS ( DEMORALIZ+ ! PEOPLE--IS ALSO DEM&$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,!N1 9 Y\R OP9ION1 ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,/ATE >E UNNECESS>Y4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,?AT ,I DON'T KN[2 BUT ,I KN[ = C]TA9 ?AT ,I MU/ TAKE NO P>T 9 EVIL-DO+4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,BUT :AT IS TO BECOME ( ! WORLD8 ,IS NOT \R REASON GIV5 9 ORD] TO 5ABLE US TO LOOK AHEAD4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,IT IS ALSO GIV5 9 ORD] TO 5ABLE US TO SEE ?AT SOCIAL ORD] %\LD NOT BE MA9TA9$ BY VIOL5CE1 BUT BY GOODNESS2 & ?AT ONE MAN'S REFUSAL TO P>TICIPATE 9 EVIL CANNOT BE AT ALL DANG]\S4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,WELL N[1 ALL[ ME TO EXAM9E Y\ A BIT4 ,WILL Y\ HAVE ! GOODNESS TO LIE D[N8 .<,BEG9S T\*+ HIM.> ,Y\ FEEL NO PA9 H]E8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,NOR H]E8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,TAKE A DEEP BREA?1 PLEASE4 ,N[ DON'T BREA!4 ,N[ ALL[ ME .<TAKES \T A MEASURE & MEASURES =EHEAD & NOSE.>4 ,N[ BE SO GOOD AS TO %UT Y\R EYES & WALK4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,>E Y\ NOT A%AM$ TO DO ALL ?IS8 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,ALL ?IS NONS5SE8 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I AM QUITE WELL & ?AT ,I AM S5T H]E BECAUSE ,I REFUSE TO TAKE P>T 9 !IR EVIL DE$S1 & BECAUSE !Y HAVE NO ANSW] TO GIVE TO ! TRU? ,I TOLD !M2 & ?AT IS :Y !Y #c#i#dPRET5D TO ?9K ME MAD4 ,& Y\ CO-OP]ATE ) !M4 ,IT IS HORRID & IT IS %AMEFUL4 ,DON'T DO IT6 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,!N Y\ DON'T WI% TO WALK8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T4 ,Y\ MAY TORTURE ME1 BUT Y\ MU/ DO IT Y\RSELF2 ,I WON'T HELP Y\4 .<,HOTLY.> ,LET ME ALONE6 .<,! ,DOCTOR PRESSES BUTTON ( BELL4 ,5T] TWO ,W>D]S.>4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,DON'T GET EXCIT$4 ,I QUITE UND]/& ?AT Y\R N]VES >E /RA9$4 ,WILL Y\ PLEASE GO TO Y\R W>D8 

,5T] ,ASSI/ANT ,DOCTOR4 

,A,S,S,I,/,A,N,T ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,SOME VISITORS HAVE JU/ COME TO SEE ,*]EM%ANOV4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,:O >E !Y8 

,A,S,S,I,/,A,N,T ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,S>YNTSOV & HIS DAU<T]4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE !M4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,!RE IS NO REASON :Y Y\ %\LDN'T4 ,ASK !M 94 ,Y\ MAY SEE !M H]E4 .<,EXIT1 FOLL[$ BY ,ASSI/ANT & ,W>D]S.>4 

,5T] ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* & ,LYUBA4 ,! ,PR9CESS LOOKS 9 AT ! DOOR & SAYS1 0,GO 91 ,I'LL COME LAT]40 

,L,Y,U,B,A .<GOES /RAI<T TO ,BORIS1 TAKES HIS HEAD 9 H] H&S & KISSES HIM.> ,POOR ,BORIS4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO1 DON'T PITY ME4 ,I FEEL SO WELL1 SO JOYFUL1 SO LI<T4 ,H[ D'Y\ DO4 .<,KISSES ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I HAVE COME TO SAY *IEFLY ONE ?+ TO Y\4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 9 SU* AFFAIRS IT IS WORSE TO OV]DO IT ?AN NOT TO DO 5\<4 ,& 9 ?IS MATT] Y\ %\LD DO AS IS SAID 9 ! ,GOSPELS1 & NOT ?9K BE=EH&1 0,I %ALL SAY ?IS1 OR DO ?AT03 0,:5 !Y DELIV] Y\ UP1 TAKE NO ?\<T H[ OR :AT YE %ALL SPEAK3 = IT IS NOT YE ?AT SPEAK1 BUT ! ,SPIRIT ( Y\R ,FA!R :O SPEAKE? 9 Y\40 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 DO NOT ACT BECAUSE Y\ HAVE REASON$ \T BE=EH& ?AT Y\ %\LD DO SO & SO1 BUT ACT ONLY :5 Y\R :OLE BE+ FEELS ?AT Y\ CANNOT ACT O!RWISE4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I HAVE DONE SO4 ,I DID NOT ?9K ,I %\LD REFUSE #c#i#eTO S]VE2 BUT :5 ,I SAW ALL ?IS FRAUD1 ?OSE ,MIRRORS ( ,JU/ICE1 ?OSE ,DOCUM5TS1 ! ,POLICE & ,(FIC]S SMOK+1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP SAY+ :AT ,I DID4 ,I WAS FRI<T5$1 BUT ONLY TILL ,I HAD BEGUN1 AFT] ?AT IT WAS ALL SO SIMPLE & JOYFUL4 

,LYUBA SITS D[N & CRIES4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,ABOVE ALL1 DO NO?+ = ! SAKE ( BE+ PRAIS$1 OR TO GA9 ! APPROVAL ( ?OSE :OSE OP9ION Y\ VALUE4 ,= MYSELF ,I CAN SAY DEF9ITELY1 ?AT IF Y\ TAKE ! OA? AT ONCE1 & 5T] ! S]VICE1 ,I %ALL LOVE & E/EEM Y\ NOT LESS BUT MORE ?AN BE=E2 BECAUSE NOT ! ?+S ?AT TAKE PLACE 9 ! EXT]NAL WORLD >E VALUABLE1 BUT ?AT :I* GOES ON )9 ! S\L4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,( C\RSE1 = :AT HAPP5S )9 ! S\L MU/ MAKE A *ANGE 9 ! \TSIDE WORLD4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 ,I HAVE SAID MY SAY4 ,Y\R MO!R IS H]E4 ,%E IS T]RIBLY UPSET4 ,IF Y\ CAN DO :AT %E ASKS1 DO IT--?AT IS :AT ,I WI%$ TO SAY TO Y\4 

,FROM ! CORRIDOR \TSIDE HY/]ICAL WEEP+ IS HE>D4 ,A ,LUNATIC RU%ES 91 FOLL[$ BY ,W>D]S :O DRAG HIM \T AGA94 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,H[ T]RIBLE6 ,& Y\ WILL BE KEPT H]E8 .<,WEEPS.>4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( IT1 ,I'M AFRAID ( NO?+ N[6 ,I FEEL SO HAPPY1 ! ONLY ?+ ,I FE> IS :AT Y\ FEEL AB\T IT4 ,DO HELP ME2 ,I AM SURE Y\ WILL6 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,CAN ,I BE GLAD AB\T IT8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NOT GLAD1 ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,I MYSELF AM NOT GLAD4 ,I SUFF] ON HIS ACC\NT & W\LD GLADLY TAKE HIS PLACE1 BUT ?\< ,I SUFF] ,I YET KN[ ?AT IT IS WELL4 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,IT MAY BE WELL2 BUT :5 WILL !Y SET HIM FREE8 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,NO ONE KN[S4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ( ! FUTURE4 ,! PRES5T IS SO GOOD1 & Y\ CAN MAKE IT /ILL BETT]4 

#cif ,5T] ! ,PR9CESS1 HIS MO!R4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I CAN WAIT NO LONG]6 .<,TO ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*.> ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ P]SUAD$ HIM8 ,DOES HE AGREE8 ,BORYA1 MY D>L+1 Y\ UND]/&1 DON'T Y\1 :AT ,I SUFF]8 ,= ?IRTY YE>S ,I HAVE LIV$ BUT = Y\2 RE>+ Y\1 REJOIC+ 9 Y\4 ,& N[ :5 EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 DONE & IS COMPLETE--Y\ SUDD5LY R5\NCE EV]Y?+4 ,PRISON & DISGRACE6 ,OH NO6 ,BORYA6 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,MAMA6 ,LI/5 TO ME4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S .<TO ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*.> ,:Y DO Y\ SAY NO?+8 ,Y\ HAVE RU9$ HIM1 IT IS = Y\ TO P]SUADE HIM4 ,IT'S ALL V]Y WELL = Y\6 ,LYUBA1 DO SPEAK TO HIM6 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,I CANNOT6 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,MAMA1 DO UND]/& ?AT !RE >E ?+S ?AT >E AS IMPOSSIBLE AS FLY+2 & ,I CANNOT S]VE 9 ! >MY4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,Y\ ?9K ?AT Y\ CAN'T6 ,NONS5SE4 ,EV]YBODY HAS S]V$ & DOES S]VE4 ,Y\ & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* HAVE 9V5T$ SOME NEW SORT ( ,*RI/IANITY :I* IS NOT ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT A DEVILI% DOCTR9E TO MAKE EV]YBODY SUFF]6 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,AS IS SAID 9 ! ,GOSPELS6 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,NO?+ ( ! K9D1 OR IF IT IS1 !N ALL ! SAME IT IS /UPID4 ,D>L+1 ,BORYA1 HAVE PITY ON ME4 .<,?R[S H]SELF ON HIS NECK1 WEEPS.> ,MY :OLE LIFE HAS BE5 NO?+ BUT SORR[4 ,!RE WAS BUT ONE RAY ( JOY1 & Y\ >E TURN+ IT 9TO TORTURE4 ,BORYA--HAVE PITY ON ME6 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,MAMA1 ?IS IS T]RIBLY H>D ON ME4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT EXPLA9 IT TO Y\4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,COME N[1 DON'T REFUSE--SAY Y\ WILL S]VE6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,SAY Y\ WILL ?9K IT OV]--& DO ?9K IT OV]4 

,B,O,R,I,S4 ,V]Y WELL !N4 ,BUT Y\ TOO1 ,MAMA1 %\LD HAVE PITY ON ME4 ,IT IS H>D ON ME TOO4 .<,CRIES >E AGA9 HE>D FROM ! CORRIDOR.>4 ,Y\ KN[ ,I'M 9 A LUNATIC ASYLUM1 & MI<T REALLY GO MAD4 

#cig ,5T] ,HEAD ,DOCTOR4 

,H,E,A,D ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,MADAM1 ?IS MAY HAVE V]Y BAD CONSEQU5CES4 ,Y\R SON IS 9 A HI<LY EXCIT$ CONDITION4 ,I ?9K WE MU/ PUT AN 5D TO ?IS 9T]VIEW4 ,Y\ MAY CALL ON VISIT+ DAYS--,?URSDAYS & ,SUNDAYS4 ,PLEASE COME TO SEE HIM BE=E TWELVE O'CLOCK4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,V]Y WELL1 V]Y WELL1 ,I WILL GO4 ,BORYA1 GOOD-BYE6 ,?9K IT OV]4 ,HAVE PITY ON ME & MEET ME NEXT ,?URSDAY ) GOOD NEWS6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<%AK+ H&S ) ,BORIS.> ,?9K IT OV] ) ,GOD'S HELP1 & AS IF Y\ KNEW Y\ W]E TO DIE TO-MORR[4 ,ONLY SO WILL Y\ DECIDE RI<TLY4 ,GOOD-BYE4 

,B,O,R,I,S .<APPROA*+ ,LYUBA.> ,& :AT DO Y\ SAY TO ME8 

,L,Y,U,B,A4 ,I CANNOT LIE2 & ,I DO NOT UND]/& :Y Y\ %\LD TORM5T Y\RSELF & EV]YBODY4 ,I DO NOT UND]/&--& CAN SAY NO?+4 .<,GES \T WEEP+4 ,EXEUNT ALL EXCEPT ,BORIS.>4 

,B,O,R,I,S .<ALONE.> ,OH H[ H>D IT IS6 ,OH1 H[ H>D1 ,LORD HELP ME6 .<,PRAYS.>4 

,5T] ,W>D]S ) DRESS+-G[N4 

,W,>,D,]4 ,PLEASE *ANGE4 

,BORIS PUTS ON DRESS+-G[N4 

,CURTA94 

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,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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,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*'S ROOM4 ,! DANCE MUSIC IS HE>D 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* HAS AN OV]COAT ON4 ,HE PUTS A LETT] ON ! TABLE4 ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*1 DRESS$ 9 RAGG$ CLO!S1 IS ) HIM4 

,A,L,E,X,&,] ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,*4 ,DON'T WORRY1 WE CAN REA* ! ,CAUCASUS )\T SP5D+ A P5NY1 & !RE Y\ CAN SETTLE D[N4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WE WILL GO BY RAIL AS F> AS ,TULA1 & FROM !NCE ON FOOT4 ,WELL1 ,I'M READY4 .<,PUTS LETT] 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! TABLE1 & GOES TO ! DOOR1 :]E HE MEETS ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA.> ,OH6 ,:Y HAVE Y\ COME H]E8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:Y 9DE$8 ,TO PREV5T Y\R DO+ A CRUEL ?+4 ,:AT'S ALL ?IS =8 ,:Y D'Y\ DO IT8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ,I CANNOT CONT9UE #d#dLIV+ LIKE ?IS4 ,I CANNOT 5DURE ?IS T]RIBLE1 DEPRAV$ LIFE4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IT IS AWFUL4 ,MY LIFE--:I* ,I GIVE :OLLY TO Y\ & ! *ILDR5--HAS ALL ( A SUDD5 BECOME 0DEPRAV$40 .<,SEES ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*.> ,R5VOYEZ AU MO9S CET HOMME4 ,JE NE VEUX PAS QU'IL SOIT TEMO9 DE CETTE CONV]SATION4.<#c#i.> 

,A,L,E,X,&,] ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,*4 ,COMPR5EZ4 ,T\J\RS MOI P>TEZ4.<#d.> 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WAIT = ME \T !RE1 ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*1 ,I'LL COME 9 A M9UTE4 

,EXIT ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,& :AT CAN Y\ HAVE 9 COMMON ) SU* A MAN AS ?AT8 ,:Y IS HE NE>] TO Y\ ?AN Y\R [N WIFE8 ,IT IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE6 ,& :]E >E Y\ GO+8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I HAVE LEFT A LETT] = Y\4 ,I DID NOT WANT TO SPEAK2 IT IS TOO H>D2 BUT IF Y\ WI% IT1 ,I WILL TRY TO SAY IT QUIETLY4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T UND]/&4 ,:Y DO Y\ HATE & TORTURE Y\R WIFE1 :O HAS GIV5 UP EV]Y?+ = Y\8 ,TELL ME1 HAVE ,I BE5 GO+ TO BALLS1 OR GONE 9 = DRESS1 OR FLIRT$8 ,MY :OLE LIFE HAS BE5 DEVOT$ TO ! FAMILY4 ,I NURS$ !M ALL MYSELF2 ,I BR\<T !M UP1 & ?IS LA/ YE> ! :OLE WEI<T ( !IR $UCATION1 & ! MANAG+ \R AFFAIRS1 HAS FALL5 ON ME4444 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<9T]RUPT+.> ,BUT ALL ?IS WEI<T FALLS ON Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ DO NOT WI% TO LIVE AS ,I PROPOS$4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT ?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE6 ,ASK ANYONE6 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO LET ! *ILDR5 GR[ UP ILLIT]ATE1 AS Y\ WI%$ !M TO DO1 & = ME TO DO ! WA%+ & COOK+4 

#de ,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I NEV] WANT$ ?AT6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,WELL1 ANYH[ IT WAS SOME?+ ( ?AT K9D6 ,NO1 Y\ >E A ,*RI/IAN1 Y\ WI% TO DO GOOD1 & Y\ SAY Y\ LOVE M52 !N :Y DO Y\ TORTURE ! WOMAN :O HAS DEVOT$ H] :OLE LIFE TO Y\8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,H[ DO ,I TORTURE Y\8 ,I LOVE Y\1 BUT 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT IS IT NOT TORTUR+ ME TO LEAVE ME & TO GO AWAY8 ,:AT WILL EV]YBODY SAY8 ,ONE ( TWO ?+S1 EI!R ?AT ,I AM A BAD WOMAN1 OR ?AT Y\ >E MAD4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,WELL1 LET US SAY ,I AM MAD2 BUT ,I CAN'T LIVE LIKE ?IS4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT :AT IS !RE SO T]RIBLE 9 IT1 EV5 IF ONCE 9 A W9T] 7& ONLY ONCE1 BECAUSE ,I FE>$ Y\ W\LD NOT LIKE IT7 ,I DO GIVE A P>TY--& EV5 !N A V]Y SIMPLE ONE1 ONLY ASK ,MANYA & ,B>B>A ,VASILYEVNA6 ,EV]YBODY SAID ,I C\LD NOT DO LESS--& ?AT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 ,& N[ IT SEEMS EV5 A CRIME1 = :I* ,I %ALL HAVE TO SUFF] DISGRACE4 ,& NOT ONLY DISGRACE4 ,! WOR/ ( ALL IS ?AT Y\ NO LONG] LOVE ME6 ,Y\ LOVE EV]YONE ELSE--! :OLE WORLD1 9CLUD+ ?AT DRUNK5 ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*--BUT ,I /ILL LOVE Y\ & CANNOT LIVE )\T Y\4 ,:Y DO Y\ DO IT8 ,:Y8 .<,WEEPS.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT Y\ DON'T EV5 WI% TO UND]/& MY LIFE2 MY SPIRITUAL LIFE4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,I DO WI% TO UND]/& IT1 BUT ,I CAN'T4 ,I SEE ?AT Y\R ,*RI/IANITY HAS MADE Y\ HATE Y\R FAMILY & HATE ME2 BUT ,I DON'T UND]/& :Y6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ SEE ! O!RS DO UND]/&6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,:O8 ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*1 :O GETS MONEY \T ( Y\8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,HE & O!RS3 ,TONYA & ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI*4 ,BUT EV5 IF NOBODY UND]/OOD IT1 ?AT W\LD MAKE NO DIFF]5CE4 

#df ,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI* HAS REP5T$1 & HAS GOT HIS LIV+ BACK1 & ,TONYA IS AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T DANC+ & FLIRT+ ) ,/YOPA4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,I AM SORRY TO HE> IT1 BUT IT DOES NOT TURN BLACK 9TO :ITE1 & IT CANNOT *ANGE MY LIFE4 ,M>Y6 ,Y\ DO NOT NE$ ME4 ,LET ME GO6 ,I HAVE TRI$ TO %>E Y\R LIFE & TO BR+ 9TO IT :AT = ME CON/ITUTES ! :OLE ( LIFE2 BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IT ONLY RESULTS 9 TORTUR+ MYSELF & Y\4 ,I NOT ONLY TORM5T MYSELF1 BUT SPOIL ! WORK ,I TRY TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,EV]YBODY1 9CLUD+ ?AT V]Y ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*1 HAS ! RI<T TO TELL ME ?AT ,I AM A HYPOCRITE2 ?AT ,I TALK BUT DO NOT ACT6 ,?AT ,I PREA* ! ,GOSPEL ( POV]TY :ILE ,I LIVE 9 LUXURY1 PRET5D+ ?AT ,I HAVE GIV5 UP EV]Y?+ TO MY WIFE6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,SO Y\ >E A%AM$ ( :AT PEOPLE SAY8 ,REALLY1 CAN'T Y\ RISE ABOVE ?AT8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT ,I AM A%AM$ 7?\< ,I AM A%AM$71 BUT ?AT ,I AM SPOIL+ ,GOD'S WORK4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,Y\ Y\RSELF (T5 SAY ?AT IT FULFILLS ITSELF DESPITE MAN'S OPPOSITION2 BUT ?AT'S NOT ! PO9T4 ,TELL ME1 :AT DO Y\ WANT ( ME8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,HAV5'T ,I TOLD Y\8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT1 ,NI*OLAS1 Y\ KN[ ?AT ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,ONLY ?9K1 ,LYUBA IS N[ GETT+ M>RI$2 ,VANYA IS 5T]+ ! UNIV]SITY2 ,MISSY & ,KATYA >E /UDY+4 ,H[ CAN ,I BREAK ALL ?AT (F8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,!N :AT AM ,I TO DO8 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,DO AS Y\ SAY ONE %\LD DO3 HAVE PATI5CE1 LOVE4 ,IS IT TOO H>D = Y\8 ,ONLY BE> ) US & DO NOT TAKE Y\RSELF FROM US6 ,COME1 :AT IS IT ?AT TORM5TS Y\8 

,5T] ,VANYA RUNN+4 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,MAMA1 !Y >E CALL+ Y\6 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,TELL !M ,I CAN'T COME4 ,GO1 GO6 

,V,A,N,Y,A4 ,DO COME6 .<,HE RUNS (F.>4 

#dg ,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,Y\ DON'T WI% TO SEE EYE TO EYE--NOR TO UND]/& ME4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT ,I DON'T WI% TO1 BUT ?AT ,I CAN'T4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO1 Y\ DON'T WI% TO1 & WE DRIFT FUR!R & FUR!R AP>T4 ,ONLY 5T] 9TO MY FEEL+S2 PUT Y\RSELF = A MOM5T 9 MY PLACE1 & Y\ WILL UND]/&4 ,FIR/1 ! :OLE LIFE H]E IS ?OR\<LY DEPRAV$4 ,Y\ >E VEX$ ) ! EXPRESSION1 BUT ,I CAN GIVE NO O!R NAME TO A LIFE BUILT :OLLY ON ROBB]Y2 = ! MONEY Y\ LIVE ON IS TAK5 FROM ! L& Y\ HAVE /OL5 FROM ! PEASANTS4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I SEE ?AT ?IS LIFE IS DEMORALIZ+ ! *ILDR53 0,:OSO %ALL CAUSE ONE ( !SE LITTLE ONES TO /UMBLE10 & ,I SEE H[ !Y >E P]I%+ & BECOM+ DEPRAV$ BE=E MY V]Y EYES4 ,I CANNOT BE> IT :5 GR[N-UP M5 DRESS$ UP 9 SWALL[-TAIL COATS S]VE US AS IF !Y W]E SLAVES4 ,EV]Y D9N] WE HAVE IS A TORTURE TO ME4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,BUT ALL ?IS WAS SO BE=E4 ,IS IT NOT DONE BY EV]YONE--BO? H]E & ABROAD8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T DO IT4 ,S9CE ,I REALIZ$ ?AT WE >E ALL BRO!RS1 ,I CANNOT SEE IT )\T SUFF]+4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,?AT IS AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,ONE CAN 9V5T ANY?+4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<HOTLY.> ,IT'S JU/ ?IS WANT ( UND]/&+ ?AT IS SO T]RIBLE4 ,TAKE = 9/ANCE TO-DAY6 ,I SP5T ?IS MORN+ AT ,RZHANOV'S LODG+-H\SE1 AMONG ! \TCA/S !RE2 & ,I SAW AN 9FANT LIT]ALLY DIE ( HUNG]2 A BOY SUFF]+ FROM ALCOHOLISM2 & A CONSUMPTIVE *>WOMAN R9S+ CLO!S \TSIDE 9 ! COLD4 ,!N ,I RETURN$ HOME1 & A FOOTMAN ) A :ITE TIE OP5S ! DOOR = ME4 ,I SEE MY SON--A M]E LAD--ORD]+ ?AT FOOTMAN TO FET* HIM SOME WAT]2 & ,I SEE ! >MY ( S]VANTS :O WORK = US4 ,!N ,I GO TO VISIT ,BORIS--A MAN :O IS SACRIFIC+ HIS LIFE = TRU?'S SAKE4 ,I SEE H[ HE1 A PURE1 /RONG1 RESOLUTE MAN1 IS DELIB]ATELY #d#hBE+ GOAD$ TO LUNACY & TO DE/RUCTION1 ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T MAY BE RID ( HIM6 ,I KN[1 & !Y KN[1 ?AT HIS HE>T IS WEAK1 & SO !Y PROVOKE HIM1 & DRAG HIM TO A W>D = RAV+ LUNATICS4 ,IT IS TOO DREADFUL1 TOO DREADFUL4 ,& :5 ,I COME HOME1 ,I HE> ?AT ! ONE MEMB] ( \R FAMILY :O UND]/OOD--NOT ME BUT ! TRU?--HAS ?R[N OV] BO? H] BETRO!D TO :OM %E HAD PROMIS$ H] LOVE1 & ! TRU?1 & IS GO+ TO M>RY A LACKEY1 A LI> 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,H[ V]Y ,*RI/IAN6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,YES1 IT IS WRONG ( ME1 & ,I AM TO BLAME1 BUT ,I ONLY WANT Y\ TO PUT Y\RSELF 9 MY PLACE4 ,I MEAN TO SAY ?AT %E HAS TURN$ FROM ! TRU? 444 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,Y\ SAY1 0FROM ! TRU?02 BUT O!R PEOPLE--! MAJORITY--SAY FROM 0AN ]ROR40 ,Y\ SEE ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI* ONCE ?\<T HE WAS 9 ]ROR1 BUT N[ HAS COME BACK TO ! ,*UR*4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,?AT'S IMPOSSIBLE ---- 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,HE HAS WRITT5 TO ,LISA6 ,%E WILL %[ Y\ ! LETT]4 ,?AT SORT ( CONV]SION IS V]Y UN/ABLE4 ,SO ALSO 9 ,TONYA'S CASE2 ,I WON'T EV5 SPEAK ( ?AT FELL[ ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*1 :O SIMPLY CONSID]S IT PR(ITABLE6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<GETT+ ANGRY.> ,WELL1 NO MATT]4 ,I ONLY ASK Y\ TO UND]/& ME4 ,I /ILL CONSID] ?AT TRU? IS TRU?6 ,ALL ?IS HURTS ME V]Y MU*4 ,& H]E AT HOME ,I SEE A ,*RI/MAS-TREE1 A BALL1 & HUNDR$S ( RUBLES BE+ SP5T :ILE M5 >E DY+ ( HUNG]4 ,I CANNOT LIVE SO4 ,HAVE PITY ON ME1 ,I AM WORRI$ TO DEA?4 ,LET ME GO6 ,GOOD-BYE4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,IF Y\ GO1 ,I WILL GO ) Y\4 ,OR IF NOT ) Y\1 ,I WILL ?R[ MYSELF UND] ! TRA9 Y\ LEAVE BY2 & LET !M ALL GO TO P]DITION--& ,MISSY & ,KATYA TOO4 ,OH MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD4 ,:AT TORTURE6 ,:Y8 ,:AT =8 .<,WEEPS.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<AT ! DOOR.> ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI*1 #d#iGO HOME6 ,I AM NOT GO+4 .<,TO HIS WIFE.> ,V]Y WELL1 ,I WILL /AY4 .<,TAKES (F HIS OV]COAT.>4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A .<EMBRAC+ HIM.> ,WE HAVE NOT MU* LONG] TO LIVE4 ,DON'T LET US SPOIL EV]Y?+ AFT] TW5TY-EI<T YE>S ( LIFE TOGE!R4 ,WELL1 ,I'LL GIVE NO MORE P>TIES2 BUT DO NOT PUNI% ME SO4 

,5T] ,VANYA & ,KATYA RUNN+4 

,V,A,N,Y,A & ,K,A,T,Y,A4 ,MAMA1 BE QUICK--COME4 

,M,>,Y ,I,V,A,N,O,V,N,A4 ,COM+1 COM+4 ,SO LET US =GIVE ONE ANO!R6 .<,EXIT ) ,KATYA & ,VANYA.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,A *ILD1 A REGUL> *ILD2 OR A CUNN+ WOMAN8 ,NO1 A CUNN+ *ILD4 ,YES1 YES4 ,IT SEEMS ,?\ DO/ NOT WI% ME TO BE ,?Y S]VANT 9 ?IS ,?Y WORK4 ,?\ WI%E/ ME TO BE HUMILIAT$1 SO ?AT EV]YONE MAY PO9T HIS F+] AT ME & SAY1 0,HE PREA*ES1 BUT HE DOES NOT P]=M40 ,WELL1 LET !M6 ,?\ KN[E/ BE/ :AT ,?\ REQUIRE/3 SUBMISSION1 HUMILITY6 ,AH1 IF ,I C\LD BUT RISE TO ?AT HEI<T6 

,5T] ,LISA4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,EXCUSE ME4 ,I HAVE BR\<T Y\ A LETT] FROM ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI*4 ,IT IS ADDRESS$ TO ME1 BUT HE ASKS ME TO TELL Y\4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,CAN IT BE REALLY TRUE8 

,L,I,S,A4 ,YES4 ,%ALL ,I READ IT8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,PLEASE DO4 

,L,I,S,A .<READ+.> 0,I WRITE TO BEG Y\ TO COMMUNICATE ?IS TO ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*4 ,I GREATLY REGRET ! ]ROR :I* L$ ME OP5LY TO /RAY FROM ! ,HOLY ,OR?ODOX ,*UR*1 TO :I* ,I REJOICE TO HAVE N[ RETURN$4 ,I HOPE Y\ & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* WILL FOLL[ ! SAME PA?4 ,PLEASE =GIVE ME60 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,!Y HAVE TORTUR$ HIM 9TO ?IS1 POOR FELL[4 ,BUT /ILL IT IS T]RIBLE4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,I ALSO CAME TO TELL Y\ ?AT ! ,PR9CESS IS H]E4 ,%E CAME UP/AIRS TO ME 9 A DREADFULLY EXCIT$ /ATE & IS DET]M9$ TO SEE Y\4 ,%E HAS JU/ BE5 TO SEE #d#a,BORIS4 ,I ?9K Y\ HAD BETT] NOT SEE H]4 ,:AT GOOD CAN IT DO = H] TO SEE Y\8 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NO4 ,CALL H] 94 ,EVID5TLY ?IS IS FAT$ TO BE A DAY ( DREADFUL TORTURE4 

,L,I,S,A4 ,!N ,I'LL GO & CALL H]4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<ALONE.> ,YES--C\LD ,I BUT REMEMB] ?AT LIFE CONSI/S ONLY 9 S]V+ ,!E2 & ?AT IF ,?\ S5DE/ A TRIAL1 IT IS BECAUSE ,?\ HOLDE/ ME CAPABLE ( 5DUR+ IT1 & KN[E/ ?AT MY /R5G? IS EQUAL TO IT3 ELSE IT W\LD NOT BE A TRIAL4444 ,FA!R1 HELP ME--HELP ME TO DO ,?Y WILL4 

,5T] ,PR9CESS4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,Y\ RECEIVE ME8 ,Y\ DO ME ?AT HONOR8 ,MY RESPECTS TO Y\4 ,I DON'T GIVE Y\ MY H&1 = ,I HATE Y\ & DESPISE Y\4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,JU/ ?IS1 ?AT !Y >E MOV+ HIM TO ! ,DISCIPL9>Y ,BATTALION2 & IT IS Y\ :O >E ! CAUSE ( IT4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,PR9CESS1 IF Y\ WANT ANY?+1 TELL ME :AT IT IS2 BUT IF Y\ HAVE COME H]E M]ELY TO ABUSE ME1 Y\ ONLY 9JURE Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ CANNOT (F5D ME1 = ) MY :OLE HE>T ,I SYMPA?IZE ) Y\ & PITY Y\6 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,:AT *>ITY6 ,:AT EXALT$ ,*RI/IANITY6 ,NO1 ,MR4 ,S>YNTSOV1 Y\ CANNOT DECEIVE ME6 ,WE KN[ Y\ N[4 ,Y\ HAVE RU9$ MY SON1 BUT Y\ DON'T C>E2 & Y\ GO GIV+ BALLS2 & Y\R DAU<T]--MY SON'S BETRO!D--IS TO BE M>RI$ & MAKE A GOOD MAT*1 ?AT Y\ APPROVE (2 :ILE Y\ PRET5D TO LEAD A SIMPLE LIFE1 & GO C>P5T]+4 ,H[ REPULSIVE Y\ >E TO ME1 ) Y\R NEW-FANGL$ ,PH>ISAISM4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,DON'T EXCITE Y\RSELF SO1 ,PR9CESS4 ,TELL ME :AT Y\ HAVE COME =--SURELY IT WAS NOT SIMPLY TO SCOLD ME8 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,YES1 ?AT TOO6 ,I MU/ F9D V5T = ALL ?IS #d#a#aACCUMULAT$ PA94 ,BUT :AT ,I WANT IS ?IS3 ,HE IS BE+ REMOV$ TO ! ,DISCIPL9>Y ,BATTALION1 & ,I CANNOT BE> IT4 ,IT IS Y\ :O HAVE DONE IT4 ,Y\6 ,Y\6 ,Y\6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,NOT ,I1 BUT ,GOD4 ,& ,GOD KN[S H[ SORRY ,I AM = Y\4 ,DO NOT RESI/ ?IS WILL4 ,HE WANTS TO TE/ Y\4 ,BE> ! TRIAL MEEKLY4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I CANNOT BE> IT MEEKLY4 ,MY :OLE LIFE WAS WRAPP$ UP 9 MY SON2 & Y\ HAVE TAK5 HIM FROM ME & RU9$ HIM4 ,I CANNOT BE CALM4 ,I HAVE COME TO Y\--IT IS MY LA/ ATTEMPT TO TELL Y\ ?AT Y\ HAVE RU9$ HIM & ?AT IT IS = Y\ TO SAVE HIM4 ,GO & PREVAIL ON !M TO SET HIM FREE4 ,GO & SEE ! ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL1 ! ,EMP]OR1 OR :OM Y\ PLEASE4 ,IT IS Y\R DUTY TO DO IT4 ,IF Y\ DON'T DO IT1 ,I KN[ :AT ,I %ALL DO4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO ANSW] TO ME = IT6 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,TEA* ME :AT TO DO4 ,I AM READY TO DO ANY?+4 

,P,R,9,C,E,S,S4 ,I AGA9 REPEAT IT--Y\ MU/ SAVE HIM6 ,IF Y\ DO NOT--BEW>E6 ,GOOD-BYE4 .<,EXIT.>4 

,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* 7ALONE74 ,LIES D[N ON S(A4 ,SIL5CE4 ,! DOOR OP5S & ! DANCE MUSIC S\NDS L\D]4 ,5T] ,/YOPA4 

,/,Y,O,P,A4 ,PAPA IS NOT H]E1 COME 96 

,5T] ! ADULTS & ! *ILDR51 DANC+ 9 C\PLES4 

,L,Y,U,B,A .<NOTIC+ ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI*.> ,AH1 Y\ >E H]E4 ,EXCUSE US4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,* .<RIS+.> ,NEV] M9D4 .<,EXIT DANC+ C\PLES.>4 

,N,I,*,O,L,A,S ,I,V,A,N,O,V,I,*4 ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI* HAS RECANT$4 ,I HAVE RU9$ ,BORIS4 ,LYUBA IS GETT+ M>RI$4 ,CAN IT BE ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 MI/AK58 ,MI/AK5 9 BELIEV+ 9 ,!E8 ,NO6 ,FA!R HELP ME6 

,CURTA94 

#dab ,TOL/OY LEFT ! FOLL[+ NOTES = A FIF? ACT :I* WAS NEV] WRITT54 

O ,ACT #e1 ,SC5E #a 

,DISCIPL9>Y ,BATTALION4 ,A CELL4 ,PRISON]S SITT+ & LY+4 ,BORIS IS READ+ ! ,GOSPEL & EXPLA9+ IT4 ,A MAN :O HAS BE5 FLOGG$ IS BR\<T 94 0,AH1 IF !RE W]E BUT A ,PUGA*EV.<#d#a.> TO REV5GE US ON SU* AS Y\40 ,! ,PR9CESS BUR/S 91 BUT IS TURN$ \T4 ,CONFLICT ) AN (FIC]4 ,PRISON]S L$ TO PRAY]S4 ,BORIS S5T TO ! ,P5IT5TI>Y ,CELL3 0,HE %ALL BE FLOGG$60 

,SC5E *ANGES4 

,! ,CZ>'S ,CAB9ET4 ,CIG>ETTES2 JOKES2 C>ESSES4 ,! ,PR9CESS IS ANN\NC$4 0,LET H] WAIT40 ,5T] PETITION]S1 FLATT]Y1 !N ! ,PR9CESS4 ,H] REQUE/ IS REFUS$4 ,EXIT4 

,SC5E *ANGES4 

,M>Y ,IVANOVNA TALKS AB\T ILLNESS ) ! DOCTOR4 0,HE HAS *ANG$1 HAS BECOME MORE G5TLE1 BUT IS DISPIRIT$40 ,5T] ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* & SPEAKS TO ,DOCTOR AB\T ! USELESSNESS ( TREATM5T4 ,BUT = HIS WIFE'S SAKE HE AGREES TO IT4 ,5T] ,TONYA ) ,/YOPA4 ,LYUBA ) ,/>KOVSKY4 ,CONV]SATION AB\T L&4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* TRIES NOT TO (F5D !M4 ,EXEUNT ALL4 ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* ) ,LISA4 0,I AM ALWAYS 9 D\BT :E!R ,I HAVE DONE RI<T4 ,I HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ NO?+4 ,BORIS HAS P]I%$1 ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI* HAS RECANT$4 ,I SET AN EXAMPLE ( WEAKNESS4 ,EVID5TLY ,GOD DOES NOT WI% ME TO BE HIS S]VANT4 ,HE HAS MANY O!R S]VANTS--& #d#a#cCAN ACCOMPLI% HIS WILL )\T ME1 & HE :O REALIZES ?IS IS AT PEACE40 ,EXIT ,LISA4 ,HE PRAYS4 ,! ,PR9CESS RU%ES 9 & %OOTS HIM4 ,EV]YBODY COMES RUNN+ 9TO ! ROOM4 ,HE SAYS HE DID IT HIMSELF BY ACCID5T4 ,HE WRITES A PETITION TO ! ,EMP]OR4 ,5T] ,VASILY ,NIKONOROVI* ) ,D\KHOBORS4.<#d#b.> ,DIES REJOIC+ ?AT ! FRAUD ( ! ,*UR* IS EXPOS$1 & ?AT HE HAS UND]/OOD ! MEAN+ ( HIS LIFE4 

,?IS PLAY WAS BEGUN 9 ! 'EI<TIES1 & CONT9U$ 9 #ai & #a#i#b4 

O ,NOTES 

.<#a.> ,I %\LD HAVE CONSID]$ IT ALL V]Y PRETTY4 

.<#b.> ,I WILL TELL HIM ! PLA9 FACT1 MY DE>4 

.<#c.> ,AT ! RATE ?+S >E GO+4 

.<#d.> ,!RE IS NO REASON = IT TO /OP4 

.<#e.> ,I %\LD PUT AN 5D TO ALL !SE FADS4 

.<#f.> ,& PLAYS ! B\NTIFUL LEFT & RI<T4 

.<#g.> ,WE KN[ SOME?+ AB\T IT4 

.<#h.> ,ALL ! RE/ ( IT4 

.<#i.> ,HE WAS V]Y NICE1 & LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE4 

.<#a.> ,EV]Y?+ WILL BE LO/4 

.<#a#a.> ,TO TAKE MEASURES4 

.<#a#b.> ,GOD HELPS ?OSE :O HELP !MSELVES4 

.<#a#c.> ,I'LL TELL HIM ! TRU?4 

.<#a#d.> ,BUT DO /OP1 = HEAV5'S SAKE4 ,:AT RI<T HAVE Y\8 

.<#a#e.> ,!RE >E LIMITS TO HUMAN 5DURANCE4 

.<#a#f.> ,SPEAK ( ! SUN & Y\ SEE ITS RAYS4 

.<#a#g.> ,FIX$ IDEA4 

.<#a#h.> ,%E SC5TS IT FROM AF>4 

.<#a#i.> ,9 ,RUSSIA ! RELATION%IPS ?AT >E SET UP BY M>RIAGE DEB> A M>RIAGE BETWE5 A WOMAN'S BRO!R-9-LAW & H] SI/]4 

.<#b.> ,! PR9CESS HAS H] EYE ON ,LYUBA = H] SON4 ,%E IS A KN[+ ONE1 & SC5TS A NICE D[RY4 

.<#b#a.> ,ONE MU/ DO H] ?AT MU* JU/ICE4 

.<#b#b.> ,AL9A IS AN ABBREVIATION1 & A PET NAME1 = ,ALEX&RA4 

.<#b#c.> ,& Y\ CONTRADICT$ !M4 

.<#b#d.> ,YEFIM WAS ! PEASANT :O HAD CUT D[N ! TREE4 

.<#b#e.> ,IT'S TOO F9E SPUN4 

.<#b#f.> ,:AT 5]GY1 ,I DO ADMIRE H]4 

.<#b#g.> ,OH1 AS F> AS ?AT GOES1 WE >E NOT LACK+4 

.<#b#h.> ,! WOMAN1 = ALL H] R\<NESS1 IS SORRY TO P>T FROM H] HUSB&4 

.<#b#i.> ,PEOPLE %AKE H&S MU* MORE (T5 9 ,RUSSIA ?AN 9 ,5GL&1 BUT IT IS QUITE UNUSUAL TO %AKE H&S ) A S]VANT1 & ,NI*OLAS ,IVANOVI* DOES IT 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS BELIEF ?AT ALL M5 >E BRO!RS4 

.<#c.> ,FA!R ,G]ASIM IS MODEL$ ON ! L9ES ( ! CELEBRAT$ ,FA!R ,JOHN ( ,CRON/ADT4 

.<#c#a.> ,HE KN[S ?AT ! PRIE/ IS ,FA!R ,G]ASIM1 BUT WI%ES TO ADDRESS HIM NOT AS A PRIE/1 BUT BY HIS ,*RI/IAN NAME & PATRONYMIC1 AS ONE G5TLEMAN W\LD USUALLY ADDRESS ANO!R4 

.<#c#b.> ,FA!R ,G]ASIM ATTRIBUTES TO ,PILATE :AT WAS SAID BY ,CAIAPHAS ! HI< PRIE/4 

.<#c#c.> ,! P]IOD ( COMPULSORY S]VICE = A ,UNIV]SITY GRADUATE W\LD BE %ORT 9 ANY CASE4 

.<#c#d.> ,IT IS NOT UNUSUAL AMONG ,RUSSIANS = M5-FRI5DS TO KISS ONE ANO!R2 BUT IT IS QUITE UNUSUAL = A MAN ( POSITION TO KISS A VILLAGE PRIE/ :O CALLS AS A VISITOR--& IT 9DICATES GREAT 9TIMACY OR GREAT EMOTION4 

.<#c#e.> ,ALEX&] 9 HIS ,*RI/IAN NAME1 ,MIKAYLOVI* 7"7 SON ( ,MI*AEL7 IS HIS PATRONYMIC1 & ,/>KOVSKY 9 HIS SURNAME :I* IS SELDOM US$ 9 ORD9>Y SOCIAL LIFE4 

.<#c#f.> ,LYUBOV ,NIKOLAYEVNA 7"7 ,LOVE DAU<T] ( ,NI*OLAS7 IS ! C\RTE\S WAY ( NAM+ ,LYUBA4 ,! LATT] IS A PET NAME4 

.<#c#g.> ,IT IS ONLY A COM$Y SECRET4 

.<#c#h.> ,/>KOVSKY1 DIRECT+ ! DANCE1 SAYS3 0,LADIES =M A CIRCLE4 ,G5TLEM5 ADVANCE60 

.<#c#i.> ,AT LEA/ S5D ?AT MAN AWAY4 ,I DON'T WI% HIM TO BE A WITNESS ( \R CONV]SATION4 

.<#d.> ,ALEX&] ,PETROVI* REPLIES 9 V]Y BAD ,FR5*3 0,I UND]/&6 ,I AM ALWAYS TO GO AWAY60 

.<#d#a.> ,PUGA*EV WAS ! LEAD] ( A =MIDABLE REBELLION 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! EI<TE5? C5TURY4 

.<#d#b.> ,TOL/OY DID NOT FULLY REALIZE ! FACTS 7DESCRIB$ 9 ,A ,PECULI> ,PEOPLE7 ( ! ,D\KHOBORS' SUBMISSION TO !IR LEAD]1 OR ( !IR BELIEF 9 HIM AS AN 9C>NATION ( ! ,DEITY4 ,9 FACT1 :5 HE WROTE ?IS PLAY1 ,TOL/OY REG>D$ ! ,D\KHOBORS AS A TYPE ( :AT ALL ,*RI/IANS %\LD BE4 

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