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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,:ILE 9 ! ,RO/OVS' BALLROOM ! SIX? ANGLAISE WAS BE+ DANC$1 
 TO A TUNE 9 :I* ! WE>Y MUSICIANS BLUND]$1 & :ILE TIR$ FOOTM5 
 & COOKS W]E GETT+ ! SUPP]1 ,C\NT ,BEZUKHOV HAD A SIX? /ROKE4 ,! 
 DOCTORS PRON\NC$ RECOV]Y IMPOSSIBLE4 ,AFT] A MUTE CONFESSION1 COMMUNION 
 WAS ADM9I/]$ TO ! DY+ MAN1 PREP>ATIONS MADE = ! SACRAM5T ( 
 UNCTION1 & 9 HIS H\SE !RE WAS ! BU/LE & ?RILL ( SUSP5SE 
 USUAL AT SU* MOM5TS4 ,\TSIDE ! H\SE1 BEYOND ! GATES1 A GR\P ( 
 UND]TAK]S1 :O HID :5EV] A C>RIAGE DROVE UP1 WAIT$ 9 EXPECTATION 
 ( AN IMPORTANT ORD] = AN EXP5SIVE FUN]AL4 ,! ,MILIT>Y ,GOV]NOR ( 
 ,MOSC[1 :O HAD BE5 ASSIDU\S 9 S5D+ AIDES-DE-CAMP TO 9QUIRE AFT] 
 ! C\NT'S HEAL?1 CAME HIMSELF ?AT EV5+ TO BID A LA/ F>EWELL TO 
 ! CELEBRAT$ GR&EE ( ,CA!R9E'S C\RT1 ,C\NT ,BEZUKHOV4 

,! MAGNIFIC5T RECEPTION ROOM WAS CR[D$4 ,EV]YONE /OOD UP RESPECTFULLY 
 :5 ! ,MILIT>Y ,GOV]NOR1 HAV+ /AY$ AB\T HALF AN H\R ALONE ) 
 ! DY+ MAN1 PASS$ \T1 SLI<TLY ACKN[L$G+ !IR B[S & TRY+ TO 
 ESCAPE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE FROM ! GLANCES FIX$ ON HIM BY ! 
 DOCTORS1 CL]GY1 & RELATIVES ( ! FAMILY4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 :O HAD GR[N 
 ?9N] & PAL] DUR+ ! LA/ FEW DAYS1 ESCORT$ HIM TO ! DOOR1 
 REPEAT+ SOME?+ TO HIM SEV]AL TIMES 9 L[ TONES4 

,:5 ! ,MILIT>Y ,GOV]NOR HAD GONE1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI SAT D[N ALL ALONE ON A 
 *AIR 9 ! BALLROOM1 CROSS+ ONE LEG HI< OV] ! O!R1 LEAN+ HIS 
 ELB[ ON HIS KNEE & COV]+ HIS FACE ) HIS H&4 ,AFT] SITT+ SO 
 = A :ILE HE ROSE1 &1 LOOK+ AB\T HIM ) FRI<T5$ EYES1 W5T 
 ) UNUSUALLY HURRI$ /EPS D[N ! LONG CORRIDOR LEAD+ TO ! BACK ( 
 ! H\SE1 TO ! ROOM ( ! ELDE/ PR9CESS4 

,?OSE :O W]E 9 ! DIMLY LIT RECEPTION ROOM SPOKE 9 N]V\S :ISP]S1 
 &1 :5EV] ANYONE W5T 9TO OR CAME FROM ! DY+ MAN'S ROOM1 GREW 
 SIL5T & GAZ$ ) EYES FULL ( CURIOSITY OR EXPECTANCY AT HIS DOOR1 
 :I* CREAK$ SLI<TLY :5 OP5$4 

0,! LIMITS ( HUMAN LIFE 444 >E FIX$ & MAY NOT BE O']PASS$10 SAID 
 AN OLD PRIE/ TO A LADY :O HAD TAK5 A SEAT BESIDE HIM & WAS LI/5+ 
 NAIVELY TO HIS WORDS4 

0,I WOND]1 IS IT NOT TOO LATE TO ADM9I/] UNCTION80 ASK$ ! LADY1 
 ADD+ ! PRIE/'S CL]ICAL TITLE1 AS IF %E HAD NO OP9ION ( H] [N ON 
 ! SUBJECT4 

0,AH1 MADAM1 IT IS A GREAT SACRAM5T10 REPLI$ ! PRIE/1 PASS+ HIS H& 
 OV] ! ?9 GRIZZL$ /R&S ( HAIR COMB$ BACK ACROSS HIS BALD HEAD4 

0,:O WAS ?AT8 ,! ,MILIT>Y ,GOV]NOR HIMSELF80 WAS BE+ ASK$ AT ! 
 O!R SIDE ( ! ROOM4 0,H[ Y\NG-LOOK+ HE IS60 

0,YES1 & HE IS OV] SIXTY4 ,I HE> ! C\NT NO LONG] RECOGNIZES ANYONE4 
 ,!Y WI%$ TO ADM9I/] ! SACRAM5T ( UNCTION40 

0,I KNEW SOMEONE :O RECEIV$ ?AT SACRAM5T SEV5 TIMES40 

,! SECOND PR9CESS HAD JU/ COME FROM ! SICKROOM ) H] EYES R$ FROM 
 WEEP+ & SAT D[N BESIDE ,DR4 ,LORRA91 :O WAS SITT+ 9 A GRACEFUL 
 POSE UND] A PORTRAIT ( ,CA!R9E1 LEAN+ HIS ELB[ ON A TABLE4 

0,BEAUTIFUL10 SAID ! DOCTOR 9 ANSW] TO A REM>K AB\T ! WEA!R4 0,! 
 WEA!R IS BEAUTIFUL1 ,PR9CESS2 & BESIDES1 9 ,MOSC[ ONE FEELS AS IF ONE 
 W]E 9 ! C\NTRY40 

0,YES1 9DE$10 REPLI$ ! PR9CESS ) A SI<4 0,SO HE MAY HAVE SOME?+ 
 TO DR9K80 

,LORRA9 CONSID]$4 

0,HAS HE TAK5 HIS M$IC9E80 

0,YES40 

,! DOCTOR GLANC$ AT HIS WAT*4 

0,TAKE A GLASS ( BOIL$ WAT] & PUT A P9* ( CREAM ( T>T>10 & HE 
 9DICAT$ ) HIS DELICATE F+]S :AT HE MEANT BY A P9*4 

0,D]E HAS NEFF] BE5 A GASE10 A ,G]MAN DOCTOR WAS SAY+ TO AN 
 AIDE-DE-CAMP1 0DAT ONE LIFFS AFT] DE SIRD /ROKE40 

0,& :AT A WELL-PRES]V$ MAN HE WAS60 REM>K$ ! AIDE-DE-CAMP4 0,& 
 :O WILL 9H]IT HIS WEAL?80 HE ADD$ 9 A :ISP]4 

0,IT VON'T GO BEGG+10 REPLI$ ! ,G]MAN ) A SMILE4 

,EV]YONE AGA9 LOOK$ T[>D ! DOOR1 :I* CREAK$ AS ! SECOND 
 PR9CESS W5T 9 ) ! DR9K %E HAD PREP>$ ACCORD+ TO ,LORRA9'S 
 9/RUCTIONS4 ,! ,G]MAN DOCTOR W5T UP TO ,LORRA94 

0,DO Y\ ?9K HE CAN LA/ TILL MORN+80 ASK$ ! ,G]MAN1 ADDRESS+ 
 ,LORRA9 9 ,FR5* :I* HE PRON\NC$ BADLY4 

,LORRA91 PURS+ UP HIS LIPS1 WAV$ A SEV]ELY NEGATIVE F+] BE=E HIS 
 NOSE4 

0,TONI<T1 NOT LAT]10 SAID HE 9 A L[ VOICE1 & HE MOV$ AWAY ) A 
 DECOR\S SMILE ( SELF-SATISFACTION AT BE+ ABLE CLE>LY TO UND]/& 
 & /ATE ! PATI5T'S CONDITION4 

,MEAN:ILE ,PR9CE ,VASILI HAD OP5$ ! DOOR 9TO ! PR9CESS' ROOM4 

,9 ?IS ROOM IT WAS ALMO/ D>K2 ONLY TWO T9Y LAMPS W]E BURN+ BE=E 
 ! ICONS & !RE WAS A PLEASANT SC5T ( FL[]S & BURNT PA/ILLES4 
 ,! ROOM WAS CR[D$ ) SMALL PIECES ( FURNITURE1 :ATNOTS1 CUPBO>DS1 
 & LITTLE TABLES4 ,! QUILT ( A HI<1 :ITE FEA!R B$ WAS JU/ VISIBLE 
 BEH9D A SCRE54 ,A SMALL DOG BEGAN TO B>K4 

0,AH1 IS IT Y\1 C\S980 

,%E ROSE & SMOO!D H] HAIR1 :I* WAS AS USUAL SO EXTREMELY SMOO? 
 ?AT IT SEEM$ TO BE MADE ( ONE PIECE ) H] HEAD & COV]$ ) 
 V>NI%4 

0,HAS ANY?+ HAPP5$80 %E ASK$4 0,I AM SO T]RIFI$40 

0,NO1 !RE IS NO *ANGE4 ,I ONLY CAME TO HAVE A TALK AB\T BUS9ESS1 
 ,CATI*E10 "9 MUTT]$ ! PR9CE1 SEAT+ HIMSELF WE>ILY ON ! *AIR %E 
 HAD JU/ VACAT$4 0,Y\ HAVE MADE ! PLACE W>M1 ,I MU/ SAY10 HE REM>K$4 
 0,WELL1 SIT D[N3 LET'S HAVE A TALK40 

 "9,CA!R9E4 

  

0,I ?\<T P]HAPS SOME?+ HAD HAPP5$10 %E SAID ) H] UN*ANG+ 
 /ONILY SEV]E EXPRESSION2 &1 SITT+ D[N OPPOSITE ! PR9CE1 %E 
 PREP>$ TO LI/54 

0,I WI%$ TO GET A NAP1 MON C\S91 BUT ,I CAN'T40 

0,WELL1 MY DE>80 SAID ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 TAK+ H] H& & B5D+ IT 
 D[NW>D AS WAS HIS HABIT4 

,IT WAS PLA9 ?AT ?IS 0WELL80 REF]R$ TO MU* ?AT !Y BO? UND]/OOD 
 )\T NAM+4 

,! PR9CESS1 :O HAD A /RAI<T1 RIGID BODY1 ABNORMALLY LONG = H] 
 LEGS1 LOOK$ DIRECTLY AT ,PR9CE ,VASILI ) NO SIGN ( EMOTION 9 H] 
 PROM95T GRAY EYES4 ,!N %E %OOK H] HEAD & GLANC$ UP AT ! ICONS 
 ) A SI<4 ,?IS MI<T HAVE BE5 TAK5 AS AN EXPRESSION ( SORR[ & 
 DEVOTION1 OR ( WE>9ESS & HOPE ( RE/+ BE=E LONG4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI 
 UND]/OOD IT AS AN EXPRESSION ( WE>9ESS4 

0,& ,I80 HE SAID2 0DO Y\ ?9K IT IS EASI] = ME8 ,I AM AS WORN \T AS A 
 PO/ HORSE1 BUT /ILL ,I MU/ HAVE A TALK ) Y\1 ,CATI*E1 A V]Y S]I\S 
 TALK40 

,PR9CE ,VASILI SAID NO MORE & HIS *EEKS BEGAN TO TWIT* N]V\SLY1 N[ 
 ON ONE SIDE1 N[ ON ! O!R1 GIV+ HIS FACE AN UNPLEASANT EXPRESSION 
 :I* WAS NEV] TO BE SE5 ON IT 9 A DRAW+ ROOM4 ,HIS EYES TOO SEEM$ 
 /RANGE2 AT ONE MOM5T !Y LOOK$ IMPUD5TLY SLY & AT ! NEXT GLANC$ 
 R\ND 9 AL>M4 

,! PR9CESS1 HOLD+ H] LITTLE DOG ON H] LAP ) H] ?9 BONY H&S1 
 LOOK$ ATT5TIVELY 9TO ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S EYES EVID5TLY RESOLV$ NOT TO BE 
 ! FIR/ TO BREAK SIL5CE1 IF %E HAD TO WAIT TILL MORN+4 

0,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 MY DE> PR9CESS & C\S91 ,CA!R9E ,SEM5OVNA10 
 CONT9U$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 RETURN+ TO HIS !ME1 APP>5TLY NOT )\T AN 
 9N] /RUGGLE2 0AT SU* A MOM5T AS ?IS ONE MU/ ?9K ( EV]Y?+4 
 ,ONE MU/ ?9K ( ! FUTURE1 ( ALL ( Y\444 ,I LOVE Y\ ALL1 LIKE 
 *ILDR5 ( MY [N1 AS Y\ KN[40 

,! PR9CESS CONT9U$ TO LOOK AT HIM )\T MOV+1 & ) ! SAME 
 DULL EXPRESSION4 

0,& !N ( C\RSE MY FAMILY HAS ALSO TO BE CONSID]$10 ,PR9CE ,VASILI 
 W5T ON1 TE/ILY PU%+ AWAY A LITTLE TABLE )\T LOOK+ AT H]4 0,Y\ 
 KN[1 ,CATI*E1 ?AT WE--Y\ ?REE SI/]S1 ,MAMONTOV1 & MY WIFE-->E 
 ! C\NT'S ONLY DIRECT HEIRS4 ,I KN[1 ,I KN[ H[ H>D IT IS = Y\ TO 
 TALK OR ?9K ( SU* MATT]S4 ,IT IS NO EASI] = ME2 BUT1 MY DE>1 ,I AM 
 GETT+ ON = SIXTY & MU/ BE PREP>$ = ANY?+4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ,I HAVE 
 S5T = ,PI]RE8 ,! C\NT10 PO9T+ TO HIS PORTRAIT1 0DEF9ITELY 
 DEM&$ ?AT HE %\LD BE CALL$40 

,PR9CE ,VASILI LOOK$ QUE/ION+LY AT ! PR9CESS1 BUT C\LD NOT MAKE \T 
 :E!R %E WAS CONSID]+ :AT HE HAD JU/ SAID OR :E!R %E WAS 
 SIMPLY LOOK+ AT HIM4 

0,!RE IS ONE ?+ ,I CON/ANTLY PRAY ,GOD TO GRANT1 MON C\S910 
 %E REPLI$1 0& IT IS ?AT ,HE W\LD BE M]CIFUL TO HIM & W\LD ALL[ 
 HIS NOBLE S\L PEACEFULLY TO LEAVE ?IS4440 

0,YES1 YES1 ( C\RSE10 9T]RUPT$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI IMPATI5TLY1 RUBB+ HIS 
 BALD HEAD & ANGRILY PULL+ BACK T[>D HIM ! LITTLE TABLE ?AT HE HAD 
 PU%$ AWAY4 0,BUT444 9 %ORT1 ! FACT IS444 Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF ?AT LA/ 
 W9T] ! C\NT MADE A WILL BY :I* HE LEFT ALL HIS PROP]TY1 NOT TO US 
 HIS DIRECT HEIRS1 BUT TO ,PI]RE40 

0,HE HAS MADE WILLS 5\<60 QUIETLY REM>K$ ! PR9CESS4 0,BUT HE CANNOT 
 LEAVE ! E/ATE TO ,PI]RE4 ,PI]RE IS ILLEGITIMATE40 

0,BUT1 MY DE>10 SAID ,PR9CE ,VASILI SUDD5LY1 CLUT*+ ! LITTLE TABLE 
 & BECOM+ MORE ANIMAT$ & TALK+ MORE RAPIDLY3 0:AT IF A LETT] HAS 
 BE5 WRITT5 TO ! ,EMP]OR 9 :I* ! C\NT ASKS = ,PI]RE'S 
 LEGITIMATION8 ,DO Y\ UND]/& ?AT 9 CONSID]ATION ( ! C\NT'S 
 S]VICES1 HIS REQUE/ W\LD BE GRANT$84440 

,! PR9CESS SMIL$ AS PEOPLE DO :O ?9K !Y KN[ MORE AB\T ! 
 SUBJECT UND] DISCUSSION ?AN ?OSE !Y >E TALK+ )4 

0,I CAN TELL Y\ MORE10 CONT9U$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 SEIZ+ H] H&1 0?AT 
 LETT] WAS WRITT51 ?\< IT WAS NOT S5T1 & ! ,EMP]OR KNEW ( IT4 
 ,! ONLY QUE/ION IS1 HAS IT BE5 DE/ROY$ OR NOT8 ,IF NOT1 !N AS SOON 
 AS ALL IS OV]10 & ,PR9CE ,VASILI SI<$ TO 9TIMATE :AT HE MEANT 
 BY ! WORDS ALL IS OV]1 0& ! C\NT'S PAP]S >E OP5$1 ! 
 WILL & LETT] WILL BE DELIV]$ TO ! ,EMP]OR1 & ! PETITION WILL 
 C]TA9LY BE GRANT$4 ,PI]RE WILL GET EV]Y?+ AS ! LEGITIMATE SON40 

0,& \R %>E80 ASK$ ! PR9CESS SMIL+ IRONICALLY1 AS IF ANY?+ 
 MI<T HAPP51 ONLY NOT ?AT4 

0,BUT1 MY POOR ,CATI*E1 IT IS AS CLE> AS DAYLI<T6 ,HE WILL !N BE ! 
 LEGAL HEIR TO EV]Y?+ & Y\ WON'T GET ANY?+4 ,Y\ MU/ KN[1 MY 
 DE>1 :E!R ! WILL & LETT] W]E WRITT51 & :E!R !Y HAVE BE5 
 DE/ROY$ OR NOT4 ,& IF !Y HAVE SOMEH[ BE5 OV]LOOK$1 Y\ \<T TO 
 KN[ :]E !Y >E1 & MU/ F9D !M1 BECAUSE4440 

0,:AT NEXT80 ! PR9CESS 9T]RUPT$1 SMIL+ S>DONICALLY & NOT 
 *ANG+ ! EXPRESSION ( H] EYES4 0,I AM A WOMAN1 & Y\ ?9K WE >E 
 ALL /UPID2 BUT ,I KN[ ?IS3 AN ILLEGITIMATE SON CANNOT 9H]IT444 UN 
 BAT>D60"9 %E ADD$1 AS IF SUPPOS+ ?AT ?IS TRANSLATION ( ! WORD 
 W\LD EFFECTIVELY PROVE TO ,PR9CE ,VASILI ! 9VALIDITY ( HIS CONT5TION4 

 "9 ,A BA/>D4 

  

0,WELL1 REALLY1 ,CATI*E6 ,CAN'T Y\ UND]/&6 ,Y\ >E SO 9TELLIG5T1 H[ 
 IS IT Y\ DON'T SEE ?AT IF ! C\NT HAS WRITT5 A LETT] TO ! ,EMP]OR 
 BEGG+ HIM TO RECOGNIZE ,PI]RE AS LEGITIMATE1 IT FOLL[S ?AT ,PI]RE WILL 
 NOT BE ,PI]RE BUT WILL BECOME ,C\NT ,BEZUKHOV1 & WILL !N 9H]IT 
 EV]Y?+ UND] ! WILL8 ,& IF ! WILL & LETT] >E NOT DE/ROY$1 
 !N Y\ WILL HAVE NO?+ BUT ! CONSOLATION ( HAV+ BE5 DUTIFUL ET 
 T\T CE QUI S'5SUIT6"9 ,?AT'S C]TA940 

 "9 ,& ALL ?AT FOLL[S !REFROM4 

  

0,I KN[ ! WILL WAS MADE1 BUT ,I ALSO KN[ ?AT IT IS 9VALID2 & Y\1 MON 
 C\S91 SEEM TO CONSID] ME A P]FECT FOOL10 SAID ! PR9CESS ) 
 ! EXPRESSION WOM5 ASSUME :5 !Y SUPPOSE !Y >E SAY+ SOME?+ 
 WITTY & /++4 

0,MY DE> ,PR9CESS ,CA!R9E ,SEM5OVNA10 BEGAN ,PR9CE ,VASILI IMPATI5TLY1 
 0,I CAME H]E NOT TO WRANGLE ) Y\1 BUT TO TALK AB\T Y\R 9T]E/S AS 
 ) A K9SWOMAN1 A GOOD1 K9D1 TRUE RELATION4 ,& ,I TELL Y\ = ! 
 T5? TIME ?AT IF ! LETT] TO ! ,EMP]OR & ! WILL 9 ,PI]RE'S 
 FAVOR >E AMONG ! C\NT'S PAP]S1 !N1 MY DE> GIRL1 Y\ & Y\R 
 SI/]S >E NOT HEIRESSES6 ,IF Y\ DON'T BELIEVE ME1 !N BELIEVE AN 
 EXP]T4 ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 TALK+ TO ,DMITRI ,ONUFRI*0 7! FAMILY 
 SOLICITOR7 0& HE SAYS ! SAME40 

,AT ?IS A SUDD5 *ANGE EVID5TLY TOOK PLACE 9 ! PR9CESS' IDEAS2 H] 
 ?9 LIPS GREW :ITE1 ?\< H] EYES DID NOT *ANGE1 & H] VOICE :5 
 %E BEGAN TO SPEAK PASS$ ?R\< SU* TRANSITIONS AS %E H]SELF 
 EVID5TLY DID NOT EXPECT4 

0,?AT W\LD BE A F9E ?+60 SAID %E4 0,I NEV] WANT$ ANY?+ & ,I 
 DON'T N[40 

,%E PU%$ ! LITTLE DOG (F H] LAP & SMOO!D H] DRESS4 

0,& ?IS IS GRATITUDE--?IS IS RECOGNITION = ?OSE :O HAVE 
 SACRIFIC$ EV]Y?+ = HIS SAKE60 %E CRI$4 0,IT'S SPL5DID6 ,F9E6 ,I 
 DON'T WANT ANY?+1 ,PR9CE40 

0,YES1 BUT Y\ >E NOT ! ONLY ONE4 ,!RE >E Y\R SI/]S4440 REPLI$ 
 ,PR9CE ,VASILI4 

,BUT ! PR9CESS DID NOT LI/5 TO HIM4 

0,YES1 ,I KNEW IT LONG AGO BUT HAD =GOTT54 ,I KNEW ?AT ,I C\LD EXPECT 
 NO?+ BUT MEANNESS1 DECEIT1 5VY1 9TRIGUE1 & +RATITUDE--! 
 BLACKE/ +RATITUDE--9 ?IS H\SE4440 

0,DO Y\ OR DO Y\ NOT KN[ :]E ?AT WILL IS80 9SI/$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 
 HIS *EEKS TWIT*+ MORE ?AN EV]4 

0,YES1 ,I WAS A FOOL6 ,I /ILL BELIEV$ 9 PEOPLE1 LOV$ !M1 & SACRIFIC$ 
 MYSELF4 ,BUT ONLY ! BASE1 ! VILE SUCCE$6 ,I KN[ :O HAS BE5 
 9TRIGU+60 

,! PR9CESS WI%$ TO RISE1 BUT ! PR9CE HELD H] BY ! H&4 ,%E HAD 
 ! AIR ( ONE :O HAS SUDD5LY LO/ FAI? 9 ! :OLE HUMAN RACE4 ,%E 
 GAVE H] COMPANION AN ANGRY GLANCE4 

0,!RE IS /ILL TIME1 MY DE>4 ,Y\ MU/ REMEMB]1 ,CATI*E1 ?AT IT WAS ALL 
 DONE CASUALLY 9 A MOM5T ( ANG]1 ( ILLNESS1 & WAS AFT]W>DS 
 =GOTT54 ,\R DUTY1 MY DE>1 IS TO RECTIFY HIS MI/AKE1 TO EASE HIS LA/ 
 MOM5TS BY NOT LETT+ HIM COMMIT ?IS 9JU/ICE1 & NOT TO LET HIM DIE 
 FEEL+ ?AT HE IS R5D]+ UNHAPPY ?OSE :O4440 

0,:O SACRIFIC$ EV]Y?+ = HIM10 *IM$ 9 ! PR9CESS1 :O W\LD 
 AGA9 HAVE RIS5 HAD NOT ! PR9CE /ILL HELD H] FA/1 0?\< HE NEV] 
 C\LD APPRECIATE IT4 ,NO1 MON C\S910 %E ADD$ ) A SI<1 0,I 
 %ALL ALWAYS REMEMB] ?AT 9 ?IS WORLD ONE MU/ EXPECT NO REW>D1 ?AT 
 9 ?IS WORLD !RE IS NEI!R HONOR NOR JU/ICE4 ,9 ?IS WORLD ONE HAS TO 
 BE CUNN+ & CRUEL40 

0,N[ COME1 COME6 ,BE REASONABLE4 ,I KN[ Y\R EXCELL5T HE>T40 

0,NO1 ,I HAVE A WICK$ HE>T40 

0,I KN[ Y\R HE>T10 REPEAT$ ! PR9CE4 0,I VALUE Y\R FRI5D%IP & 
 WI% Y\ TO HAVE AS GOOD AN OP9ION ( ME4 ,DON'T UPSET Y\RSELF1 & LET 
 US TALK S5SIBLY :ILE !RE IS /ILL TIME1 BE IT A DAY OR BE IT BUT AN 
 H\R4444 ,TELL ME ALL Y\ KN[ AB\T ! WILL1 & ABOVE ALL :]E IT IS4 
 ,Y\ MU/ KN[4 ,WE WILL TAKE IT AT ONCE & %[ IT TO ! C\NT4 ,HE HAS1 
 NO D\BT1 =GOTT5 IT & WILL WI% TO DE/ROY IT4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?AT MY 
 SOLE DESIRE IS CONSCI5TI\SLY TO C>RY \T HIS WI%ES2 ?AT IS MY ONLY 
 REASON = BE+ H]E4 ,I CAME SIMPLY TO HELP HIM & Y\40 

0,N[ ,I SEE IT ALL6 ,I KN[ :O HAS BE5 9TRIGU+--,I KN[60 CRI$ ! 
 PR9CESS4 

0,?AT'S NOT ! PO9T1 MY DE>40 

0,IT'S ?AT PROTEGE ( Y\RS1 ?AT SWEET ,PR9CESS ,DRUBETSKAYA1 ?AT ,ANNA 
 ,MIKHAYLOVNA :OM ,I W\LD NOT TAKE = A H\SEMAID444 ! 9FAM\S1 VILE 
 WOMAN60 

0,DO NOT LET US LOSE ANY TIME4440 

0,AH1 DON'T TALK TO ME6 ,LA/ W9T] %E :E$L$ H]SELF 9 H]E & TOLD 
 ! C\NT SU* VILE1 DISGRACEFUL ?+S AB\T US1 ESPECIALLY AB\T ,SOPHIE--,I 
 CAN'T REPEAT !M--?AT IT MADE ! C\NT QUITE ILL & HE W\LD NOT 
 SEE US = A :OLE =TNI<T4 ,I KN[ IT WAS !N HE WROTE ?IS VILE1 
 9FAM\S PAP]1 BUT ,I ?\<T ! ?+ WAS 9VALID40 

0,WE'VE GOT TO IT AT LA/--:Y DID Y\ NOT TELL ME AB\T IT SOON]80 

0,IT'S 9 ! 9LAID PORTFOLIO ?AT HE KEEPS UND] HIS PILL[10 SAID ! 
 PR9CESS1 IGNOR+ HIS QUE/ION4 0,N[ ,I KN[6 ,YES2 IF ,I HAVE A S91 A 
 GREAT S91 IT IS HATR$ ( ?AT VILE WOMAN60 ALMO/ %RIEK$ ! PR9CESS1 
 N[ QUITE *ANG$4 0,& :AT DOES %E COME WORM+ H]SELF 9 H]E =8 
 ,BUT ,I WILL GIVE H] A PIECE ( MY M9D4 ,! TIME WILL COME60 

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