,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #bh 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,PR9CE ,&REW WAS TO LEAVE NEXT EV5+4 ,! OLD PR9CE1 NOT ALT]+ HIS 
 R\T9E1 RETIR$ AS USUAL AFT] D9N]4 ,! LITTLE PR9CESS WAS 9 H] 
 SI/]-9-LAW'S ROOM4 ,PR9CE ,&REW 9 A TRAVEL+ COAT )\T EPAULETS 
 HAD BE5 PACK+ ) HIS VALET 9 ! ROOMS ASSIGN$ TO HIM4 ,AFT] 
 9SPECT+ ! C>RIAGE HIMSELF & SEE+ ! TRUNKS PUT 91 HE ORD]$ 
 ! HORSES TO BE H>NESS$4 ,ONLY ?OSE ?+S HE ALWAYS KEPT ) HIM 
 REMA9$ 9 HIS ROOM2 A SMALL BOX1 A L>GE CANTE5 FITT$ ) SILV] 
 PLATE1 TWO ,TURKI% PI/OLS & A SAB]--A PRES5T FROM HIS FA!R :O 
 HAD BR\<T IT FROM ! SIEGE ( ,O*AKOV4 ,ALL !SE TRAVEL+ EFFECTS ( 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW'S W]E 9 V]Y GOOD ORD]3 NEW1 CLEAN1 & 9 CLO? COV]S 
 C>EFULLY TI$ ) TAPES4 

,:5 />T+ ON A J\RNEY OR *ANG+ !IR MODE ( LIFE1 M5 CAPABLE ( 
 REFLECTION >E G5]ALLY 9 A S]I\S FRAME ( M9D4 ,AT SU* MOM5TS ONE 
 REVIEWS ! PA/ & PLANS = ! FUTURE4 ,PR9CE ,&REW'S FACE LOOK$ 
 V]Y ?\<TFUL & T5D]4 ,) HIS H&S BEH9D HIM HE PAC$ BRISKLY 
 FROM CORN] TO CORN] ( ! ROOM1 LOOK+ /RAI<T BE=E HIM & 
 ?\<TFULLY %AK+ HIS HEAD4 ,DID HE FE> GO+ TO ! W>1 OR WAS HE SAD 
 AT LEAV+ HIS WIFE8--P]HAPS BO?1 BUT EVID5TLY HE DID NOT WI% TO 
 BE SE5 9 ?AT MOOD1 = HE>+ FOOT/EPS 9 ! PASSAGE HE HURRI$LY 
 UNCLASP$ HIS H&S1 /OPP$ AT A TABLE AS IF TY+ ! COV] ( ! SMALL 
 BOX1 & ASSUM$ HIS USUAL TRANQUIL & IMP5ETRABLE EXPRESSION4 ,IT WAS 
 ! HEAVY TREAD ( ,PR9CESS ,M>Y ?AT HE HE>D4 

0,I HE> Y\ HAVE GIV5 ORD]S TO H>NESS10 %E CRI$1 PANT+ 7%E HAD 
 APP>5TLY BE5 RUNN+71 0& ,I DID SO WI% TO HAVE ANO!R TALK ) Y\ 
 ALONE6 ,GOD KN[S H[ LONG WE MAY AGA9 BE P>T$4 ,Y\ >E NOT ANGRY ) 
 ME = COM+8 ,Y\ HAVE *ANG$ SO1 ,&RU%A10 %E ADD$1 AS IF TO EXPLA9 
 SU* A QUE/ION4 

,%E SMIL$ AS %E UTT]$ HIS PET NAME1 0,&RU%A40 ,IT WAS OBVI\SLY 
 /RANGE TO H] TO ?9K ?AT ?IS /]N H&SOME MAN %\LD BE ,&RU%A--! 
 SL5D] MIS*IEV\S BOY :O HAD BE5 H] PLAYFELL[ 9 *ILDHOOD4 

0,& :]E IS ,LISE80 HE ASK$1 ANSW]+ H] QUE/ION ONLY BY A SMILE4 

0,%E WAS SO TIR$ ?AT %E HAS FALL5 ASLEEP ON ! S(A 9 MY ROOM4 ,OH1 
 ,&REW6 ,:AT A TREASURE ( A WIFE Y\ HAVE10 SAID %E1 SITT+ D[N ON ! 
 S(A1 FAC+ H] BRO!R4 0,%E IS QUITE A *ILD3 SU* A DE>1 M]RY *ILD4 
 ,I HAVE GR[N SO FOND ( H]40 

,PR9CE ,&REW WAS SIL5T1 BUT ! PR9CESS NOTIC$ ! IRONICAL & 
 CONTEMPTU\S LOOK ?AT %[$ ITSELF ON HIS FACE4 

0,ONE MU/ BE 9DULG5T TO LITTLE WEAKNESSES2 :O IS FREE FROM !M1 
 ,&REW8 ,DON'T =GET ?AT %E HAS GR[N UP & BE5 $UCAT$ 9 SOCIETY1 
 & SO H] POSITION N[ IS NOT A ROSY ONE4 ,WE %\LD 5T] 9TO EV]YONE'S 
 SITUATION4 ,T\T COMPR5DRE1 C'E/ T\T P>DONN]4 "9 ,?9K :AT IT 
 MU/ BE = H]1 POOR ?+1 AFT] :AT %E HAS BE5 US$ TO1 TO BE P>T$ 
 FROM H] HUSB& & BE LEFT ALONE 9 ! C\NTRY1 9 H] CONDITION6 ,IT'S 
 V]Y H>D40 

 "9 ,TO UND]/& ALL IS TO =GIVE ALL4 

  

,PR9CE ,&REW SMIL$ AS HE LOOK$ AT HIS SI/]1 AS WE SMILE AT ?OSE WE 
 ?9K WE ?OR\<LY UND]/&4 

0,Y\ LIVE 9 ! C\NTRY & DON'T ?9K ! LIFE T]RIBLE10 HE REPLI$4 

0,I444 ?AT'S DIFF]5T4 ,:Y SPEAK ( ME8 ,I DON'T WANT ANY O!R LIFE1 & 
 CAN'T1 = ,I KN[ NO O!R4 ,BUT ?9K1 ,&REW3 = A Y\NG SOCIETY WOMAN 
 TO BE BURI$ 9 ! C\NTRY DUR+ ! BE/ YE>S ( H] LIFE1 ALL ALONE--= 
 ,PAPA IS ALWAYS BUSY1 & ,I444 WELL1 Y\ KN[ :AT POOR RES\RCES ,I HAVE 
 = 5T]TA9+ A WOMAN US$ TO ! BE/ SOCIETY4 ,!RE IS ONLY 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE44440 

0,I DON'T LIKE Y\R ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE AT ALL10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

0,NO8 ,%E IS V]Y NICE & K9D &1 ABOVE ALL1 %E'S MU* TO BE PITI$4 
 ,%E HAS NO ONE1 NO ONE4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 ,I DON'T NE$ H]1 & %E'S 
 EV5 9 MY WAY4 ,Y\ KN[ ,I ALWAYS WAS A SAVAGE1 & N[ AM EV5 MORE SO4 ,I 
 LIKE BE+ ALONE4444 ,FA!R LIKES H] V]Y MU*4 ,%E & ,MI*AEL ,IVANOVI* 
 >E ! TWO PEOPLE TO :OM HE IS ALWAYS G5TLE & K9D1 BECAUSE HE HAS 
 BE5 A B5EFACTOR TO !M BO?4 ,AS ,/]NE SAYS3 ',WE DON'T LOVE PEOPLE SO 
 MU* = ! GOOD !Y HAVE DONE US1 AS = ! GOOD WE HAVE DONE !M4' 
 ,FA!R TOOK H] :5 %E WAS HOMELESS AFT] LOS+ H] [N FA!R4 ,%E IS 
 V]Y GOOD-NATUR$1 & MY FA!R LIKES H] WAY ( READ+4 ,%E READS TO 
 HIM 9 ! EV5+S & READS SPL5DIDLY40 

0,TO BE QUITE FRANK1 ,M>Y1 ,I EXPECT ,FA!R'S *>ACT] SOMETIMES MAKES 
 ?+S TRY+ = Y\1 DOESN'T IT80 ,PR9CE ,&REW ASK$ SUDD5LY4 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS FIR/ SURPRIS$ & !N A<A/ AT ?IS QUE/ION4 

0,= ME8 ,= ME8444 ,TRY+ = ME64440 SAID %E4 

0,HE ALWAYS WAS RA!R H>%2 & N[ ,I %\LD ?9K HE'S GETT+ V]Y 
 TRY+10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 APP>5TLY SPEAK+ LI<TLY ( !IR FA!R 
 9 ORD] TO PUZZLE OR TE/ HIS SI/]4 

0,Y\ >E GOOD 9 EV]Y WAY1 ,&REW1 BUT Y\ HAVE A K9D ( 9TELLECTUAL 
 PRIDE10 SAID ! PR9CESS1 FOLL[+ ! TRA9 ( H] [N ?\<TS RA!R 
 ?AN ! TR5D ( ! CONV]SATION--0& ?AT'S A GREAT S94 ,H[ CAN 
 ONE JUDGE ,FA!R8 ,BUT EV5 IF ONE MI<T1 :AT FEEL+ EXCEPT V5]ATION 
 C\LD SU* A MAN AS MY FA!R EVOKE8 ,& ,I AM SO CONT5T$ & HAPPY ) 
 HIM4 ,I ONLY WI% Y\ W]E ALL AS HAPPY AS ,I AM40 

,H] BRO!R %OOK HIS HEAD 9CR$UL\SLY4 

0,! ONLY ?+ ?AT IS H>D = ME444 ,I WILL TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 
 ,&REW444 IS ,FA!R'S WAY ( TREAT+ RELIGI\S SUBJECTS4 ,I DON'T 
 UND]/& H[ A MAN ( HIS IMM5SE 9TELLECT CAN FAIL TO SEE :AT IS AS 
 CLE> AS DAY1 & CAN GO SO F> A/RAY4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT MAKES 
 ME UNHAPPY4 ,BUT EV5 9 ?IS ,I CAN SEE LATELY A %ADE ( IMPROVEM5T4 ,HIS 
 SATIRE HAS BE5 LESS BITT] ( LATE1 & !RE WAS A MONK HE RECEIV$ & 
 HAD A LONG TALK )40 

0,AH6 MY DE>1 ,I AM AFRAID Y\ & Y\R MONK >E WA/+ Y\R P[D]10 SAID 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW BANT]+LY YET T5D]LY4 

0,AH6 MON AMI1 ,I ONLY PRAY1 & HOPE ?AT ,GOD WILL HE> ME4 
 ,&REW4440 %E SAID TIMIDLY AFT] A MOM5T'S SIL5CE1 0,I HAVE A GREAT 
 FAVOR TO ASK ( Y\40 

0,:AT IS IT1 DE>80 

0,NO--PROMISE ?AT Y\ WILL NOT REFUSE6 ,IT WILL GIVE Y\ NO TR\BLE 
 & IS NO?+ UNWOR?Y ( Y\1 BUT IT WILL COM=T ME4 ,PROMISE1 
 ,&RU%A64440 SAID %E1 PUTT+ H] H& 9 H] RETICULE BUT NOT YET 
 TAK+ \T :AT %E WAS HOLD+ 9SIDE IT1 AS IF :AT %E HELD W]E ! 
 SUBJECT ( H] REQUE/ & MU/ NOT BE %[N BE=E ! REQUE/ WAS 
 GRANT$4 

,%E LOOK$ TIMIDLY AT H] BRO!R4 

0,EV5 IF IT W]E A GREAT DEAL ( TR\BLE4440 ANSW]$ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 AS IF 
 GUESS+ :AT IT WAS AB\T4 

0,?9K :AT Y\ PLEASE6 ,I KN[ Y\ >E JU/ LIKE ,FA!R4 ,?9K AS Y\ 
 PLEASE1 BUT DO ?IS = MY SAKE6 ,PLEASE DO6 ,FA!R'S FA!R1 \R 
 GR&FA!R1 WORE IT 9 ALL HIS W>S40 7,%E /ILL DID NOT TAKE \T :AT 
 %E WAS HOLD+ 9 H] RETICULE47 0,SO Y\ PROMISE80 

0,( C\RSE4 ,:AT IS IT80 

0,&REW1 ,I BLESS Y\ ) ?IS ICON & Y\ MU/ PROMISE ME Y\ WILL NEV] 
 TAKE IT (F4 ,DO Y\ PROMISE80 

0,IF IT DOES NOT WEI< A HUNDR$WEI<T & WON'T BREAK MY NECK444 ,TO PLEASE 
 Y\4440 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 ,BUT IMM$IATELY1 NOTIC+ ! PA9$ 
 EXPRESSION HIS JOKE HAD BR\<T TO HIS SI/]'S FACE1 HE REP5T$ & 
 ADD$3 0,I AM GLAD2 REALLY1 DE>1 ,I AM V]Y GLAD40 

0,AGA9/ Y\R WILL ,HE WILL SAVE & HAVE M]CY ON Y\ & BR+ Y\ TO 
 ,HIMSELF1 = 9 ,HIM ALONE IS TRU? & PEACE10 SAID %E 9 A VOICE 
 TREMBL+ ) EMOTION1 SOLEMNLY HOLD+ UP 9 BO? H&S BE=E H] 
 BRO!R A SMALL1 OVAL1 ANTIQUE1 D>K-FAC$ ICON ( ! ,SAVIOR 9 A GOLD 
 SETT+1 ON A F9ELY WR\<T SILV] *A94 

,%E CROSS$ H]SELF1 KISS$ ! ICON1 & H&$ IT TO ,&REW4 

0,PLEASE1 ,&REW1 = MY SAKE64440 

,RAYS ( G5TLE LI<T %ONE FROM H] L>GE1 TIMID EYES4 ,?OSE EYES LIT UP 
 ! :OLE ( H] ?91 SICKLY FACE & MADE IT BEAUTIFUL4 ,H] BRO!R 
 W\LD HAVE TAK5 ! ICON1 BUT %E /OPP$ HIM4 ,&REW UND]/OOD1 CROSS$ 
 HIMSELF & KISS$ ! ICON4 ,!RE WAS A LOOK ( T5D]NESS1 = HE WAS 
 T\*$1 BUT ALSO A GLEAM ( IRONY ON HIS FACE4 

0,?ANK Y\1 MY DE>40 ,%E KISS$ HIM ON ! =EHEAD & SAT D[N AGA9 ON 
 ! S(A4 ,!Y W]E SIL5T = A :ILE4 

0,AS ,I WAS SAY+ TO Y\1 ,&REW1 BE K9D & G5]\S AS Y\ ALWAYS US$ 
 TO BE4 ,DON'T JUDGE ,LISE H>%LY10 %E BEGAN4 0,%E IS SO SWEET1 SO 
 GOOD-NATUR$1 & H] POSITION N[ IS A V]Y H>D ONE40 

0,I DO NOT ?9K ,I HAVE COMPLA9$ ( MY WIFE TO Y\1 ,MA%A1 OR BLAM$ H]4 
 ,:Y DO Y\ SAY ALL ?IS TO ME80 

,R$ PAT*ES APPE>$ ON ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S FACE & %E WAS SIL5T AS IF %E 
 FELT GUILTY4 

0,I HAVE SAID NO?+ TO Y\1 BUT Y\ HAVE ALREADY BE5 TALK$ TO4 ,& ,I AM 
 SORRY = ?AT10 HE W5T ON4 

,! PAT*ES GREW DEEP] ON H] =EHEAD1 NECK1 & *EEKS4 ,%E TRI$ TO 
 SAY SOME?+ BUT C\LD NOT4 ,H] BRO!R HAD GUESS$ RI<T3 ! LITTLE 
 PR9CESS HAD BE5 CRY+ AFT] D9N] & HAD SPOK5 ( H] =EBOD+S 
 AB\T H] CONF9EM5T1 & H[ %E DREAD$ IT1 & HAD COMPLA9$ ( H] 
 FATE1 H] FA!R-9-LAW1 & H] HUSB&4 ,AFT] CRY+ %E HAD FALL5 
 ASLEEP4 ,PR9CE ,&REW FELT SORRY = HIS SI/]4 

0,KN[ ?IS1 ,MA%A3 ,I CAN'T REPROA*1 HAVE NOT REPROA*$1 & NEV] %ALL 
 REPROA* MY WIFE ) ANY?+1 & ,I CANNOT REPROA* MYSELF ) 
 ANY?+ 9 REG>D TO H]2 & ?AT ALWAYS WILL BE SO 9 :ATEV] 
 CIRCUM/ANCES ,I MAY BE PLAC$4 ,BUT IF Y\ WANT TO KN[ ! TRU?444 IF Y\ 
 WANT TO KN[ :E!R ,I AM HAPPY8 ,NO6 ,IS %E HAPPY8 ,NO6 ,BUT :Y ?IS IS SO 
 ,I DON'T KN[4440 

,AS HE SAID ?IS HE ROSE1 W5T TO HIS SI/]1 &1 /OOP+1 KISS$ H] 
 =EHEAD4 ,HIS F9E EYES LIT UP ) A ?\<TFUL1 K9DLY1 & UNACCU/OM$ 
 BRI<TNESS1 BUT HE WAS LOOK+ NOT AT HIS SI/] BUT OV] H] HEAD T[>D 
 ! D>KNESS ( ! OP5 DOORWAY4 

0,LET US GO TO H]1 ,I MU/ SAY GOOD-BY4 ,OR--GO & WAKE & ,I'LL COME 
 9 A MOM5T4 ,PETRU%KA60 HE CALL$ TO HIS VALET3 0,COME H]E1 TAKE !SE 
 AWAY4 ,PUT ?IS ON ! SEAT & ?IS TO ! RI<T40 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y ROSE & MOV$ TO ! DOOR1 !N /OPP$ & SAID3 0,&REW1 
 IF Y\ HAD FAI? Y\ W\LD HAVE TURN$ TO ,GOD & ASK$ ,HIM TO GIVE Y\ 
 ! LOVE Y\ DO NOT FEEL1 & Y\R PRAY] W\LD HAVE BE5 ANSW]$40 

0,WELL1 MAYBE60 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,GO1 ,MA%A2 ,I'LL COME IMM$IATELY40 

,ON ! WAY TO HIS SI/]'S ROOM1 9 ! PASSAGE :I* CONNECT$ ONE W+ 
 ) ! O!R1 ,PR9CE ,&REW MET ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE SMIL+ SWEETLY4 
 ,IT WAS ! ?IRD TIME ?AT DAY ?AT1 ) AN EC/ATIC & >TLESS SMILE1 
 %E HAD MET HIM 9 SECLUD$ PASSAGES4 

0,OH6 ,I ?\<T Y\ W]E 9 Y\R ROOM10 %E SAID1 = SOME REASON BLU%+ 
 & DROPP+ H] EYES4 

,PR9CE ,&REW LOOK$ /]NLY AT H] & AN EXPRESSION ( ANG] SUDD5LY 
 CAME OV] HIS FACE4 ,HE SAID NO?+ TO H] BUT LOOK$ AT H] =EHEAD & 
 HAIR1 )\T LOOK+ AT H] EYES1 ) SU* CONTEMPT ?AT ! ,FR5*WOMAN 
 BLU%$ & W5T AWAY )\T A WORD4 ,:5 HE REA*$ HIS SI/]'S ROOM 
 HIS WIFE WAS ALREADY AWAKE & H] M]RY VOICE1 HURRY+ ONE WORD AFT] 
 ANO!R1 CAME ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR4 ,%E WAS SPEAK+ AS USUAL 9 ,FR5*1 
 & AS IF AFT] LONG SELF-RE/RA9T %E WI%$ TO MAKE UP = LO/ TIME4 

0,NO1 BUT IMAG9E ! OLD ,C\NTESS ,ZUBOVA1 ) FALSE CURLS & H] M\? 
 FULL ( FALSE TEE?1 AS IF %E W]E TRY+ TO *EAT OLD AGE4444 ,HA1 HA1 
 HA6 ,M>Y60 

,?IS V]Y S5T5CE AB\T ,C\NTESS ,ZUBOVA & ?IS SAME LAU< ,PR9CE ,&REW 
 HAD ALREADY HE>D FROM HIS WIFE 9 ! PRES5CE ( O!RS SOME FIVE TIMES4 
 ,HE 5T]$ ! ROOM S(TLY4 ,! LITTLE PR9CESS1 PLUMP & ROSY1 WAS 
 SITT+ 9 AN EASY *AIR ) H] WORK 9 H] H&S1 TALK+ 9CESSANTLY1 
 REPEAT+ ,PET]SBURG REM9ISC5CES & EV5 PHRASES4 ,PR9CE ,&REW CAME 
 UP1 /ROK$ H] HAIR1 & ASK$ IF %E FELT RE/$ AFT] !IR J\RNEY4 
 ,%E ANSW]$ HIM & CONT9U$ H] *ATT]4 

,! COA* ) SIX HORSES WAS WAIT+ AT ! POR*4 ,IT WAS AN AUTUMN 
 NI<T1 SO D>K ?AT ! COA*MAN C\LD NOT SEE ! C>RIAGE POLE4 ,S]VANTS 
 ) LANT]NS W]E BU/L+ AB\T 9 ! POR*4 ,! IMM5SE H\SE WAS 
 BRILLIANT ) LI<TS %9+ ?R\< ITS L(TY W9D[S4 ,! DOME/IC 
 S]FS W]E CR[D+ 9 ! HALL1 WAIT+ TO BID GOOD-BY TO ! Y\NG 
 PR9CE4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! H\SEHOLD W]E ALL GA!R$ 9 ! RECEPTION 
 HALL3 ,MI*AEL ,IVANOVI*1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 & ! 
 LITTLE PR9CESS4 ,PR9CE ,&REW HAD BE5 CALL$ TO HIS FA!R'S /UDY AS 
 ! LATT] WI%$ TO SAY GOOD-BY TO HIM ALONE4 ,ALL W]E WAIT+ = !M 
 TO COME \T4 

,:5 ,PR9CE ,&REW 5T]$ ! /UDY ! OLD MAN 9 HIS OLD-AGE SPECTACLES 
 & :ITE DRESS+ G[N1 9 :I* HE RECEIV$ NO ONE BUT HIS SON1 SAT AT 
 ! TABLE WRIT+4 ,HE GLANC$ R\ND4 

0,GO+80 ,& HE W5T ON WRIT+4 

0,I'VE COME TO SAY GOOD-BY40 

0,KISS ME H]E10 & HE T\*$ HIS *EEK3 0,?ANKS1 ?ANKS60 

0,:AT DO Y\ ?ANK ME =80 

0,= NOT DILLY-DALLY+ & NOT HANG+ TO A WOMAN'S APRON /R+S4 ,! 
 ,S]VICE BE=E EV]Y?+4 ,?ANKS1 ?ANKS60 ,& HE W5T ON WRIT+1 SO 
 ?AT HIS QUILL SPLUTT]$ & SQUEAK$4 0,IF Y\ HAVE ANY?+ TO SAY1 SAY 
 IT4 ,!SE TWO ?+S CAN BE DONE TOGE!R10 HE ADD$4 

0,AB\T MY WIFE444 ,I AM A%AM$ AS IT IS TO LEAVE H] ON Y\R H&S44440 

0,:Y TALK NONS5SE8 ,SAY :AT Y\ WANT40 

0,:5 H] CONF9EM5T IS DUE1 S5D TO ,MOSC[ = AN ACC\*EUR4444 
 ,LET HIM BE H]E44440 

,! OLD PR9CE /OPP$ WRIT+ &1 AS IF NOT UND]/&+1 FIX$ HIS 
 /]N EYES ON HIS SON4 

0,I KN[ ?AT NO ONE CAN HELP IF NATURE DOES NOT DO H] WORK10 SAID ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW1 EVID5TLY CONFUS$4 0,I KN[ ?AT \T ( A MILLION CASES ONLY ONE 
 GOES WRONG1 BUT IT IS H] FANCY & M9E4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 TELL+ H] 
 ?+S4 ,%E HAS HAD A DREAM & IS FRI<T5$40 

0,HMM444 ,HMM4440 MUTT]$ ! OLD PR9CE TO HIMSELF1 F9I%+ :AT HE WAS 
 WRIT+4 0,I'LL DO IT40 

,HE SIGN$ ) A FL\RI% & SUDD5LY TURN+ TO HIS SON BEGAN TO LAU<4 

0,IT'S A BAD BUS9ESS1 EH80 

0,:AT IS BAD1 ,FA!R80 

0,! WIFE60 SAID ! OLD PR9CE1 BRIEFLY & SIGNIFICANTLY4 

0,I DON'T UND]/&60 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

0,NO1 IT CAN'T BE HELP$1 LAD10 SAID ! PR9CE4 0,!Y'RE ALL LIKE ?AT2 
 ONE CAN'T UNM>RY4 ,DON'T BE AFRAID2 ,I WON'T TELL ANYONE1 BUT Y\ KN[ IT 
 Y\RSELF40 

,HE SEIZ$ HIS SON BY ! H& ) SMALL BONY F+]S1 %OOK IT1 LOOK$ 
 /RAI<T 9TO HIS SON'S FACE ) KE5 EYES :I* SEEM$ TO SEE ?R\< 
 HIM1 & AGA9 LAU<$ HIS FRIGID LAU<4 

,! SON SI<$1 ?US ADMITT+ ?AT HIS FA!R HAD UND]/OOD HIM4 ,! OLD 
 MAN CONT9U$ TO FOLD & SEAL HIS LETT]1 SNAT*+ UP & ?R[+ D[N 
 ! WAX1 ! SEAL1 & ! PAP]1 ) HIS ACCU/OM$ RAPIDITY4 

0,:AT'S TO BE DONE8 ,%E'S PRETTY6 ,I WILL DO EV]Y?+4 ,MAKE Y\R M9D 
 EASY10 SAID HE 9 ABRUPT S5T5CES :ILE SEAL+ HIS LETT]4 

,&REW DID NOT SPEAK2 HE WAS BO? PLEAS$ & DISPLEAS$ ?AT HIS FA!R 
 UND]/OOD HIM4 ,! OLD MAN GOT UP & GAVE ! LETT] TO HIS SON4 

0,LI/560 SAID HE2 0DON'T WORRY AB\T Y\R WIFE3 :AT CAN BE DONE %ALL 
 BE4 ,N[ LI/56 ,GIVE ?IS LETT] TO ,MI*AEL ,IL>IONOVI*4 "9 ,I HAVE WRITT5 
 ?AT HE %\LD MAKE USE ( Y\ 9 PROP] PLACES & NOT KEEP Y\ LONG AS 
 AN ADJUTANT3 A BAD POSITION6 ,TELL HIM ,I REMEMB] & LIKE HIM4 ,WRITE & 
 TELL ME H[ HE RECEIVES Y\4 ,IF HE IS ALL RI<T--S]VE HIM4 ,NI*OLAS 
 ,BOLKONSKI'S SON NE$ NOT S]VE UND] ANYONE IF HE IS 9 DISFAVOR4 ,N[ COME 
 H]E40 

 "9,KUTUZOV4 

  

,HE SPOKE SO RAPIDLY ?AT HE DID NOT F9I% HALF HIS WORDS1 BUT HIS SON WAS 
 ACCU/OM$ TO UND]/& HIM4 ,HE L$ HIM TO ! DESK1 RAIS$ ! LID1 DREW 
 \T A DRAW]1 & TOOK \T AN EX]CISE BOOK FILL$ ) HIS BOLD1 TALL1 
 CLOSE H&WRIT+4 

0,I %ALL PROBABLY DIE BE=E Y\4 ,SO REMEMB]1 !SE >E MY MEMOIRS2 H& 
 !M TO ! ,EMP]OR AFT] MY DEA?4 ,N[ H]E IS A ,LOMB>D BOND & A 
 LETT]2 IT IS A PREMIUM = ! MAN :O WRITES A HI/ORY ( ,SUVOROV'S 
 W>S4 ,S5D IT TO ! ,ACADEMY4 ,H]E >E SOME JOTT+S = Y\ TO READ :5 
 ,I AM GONE4 ,Y\ WILL F9D !M USEFUL40 

,&REW DID NOT TELL HIS FA!R ?AT HE W\LD NO D\BT LIVE A LONG TIME 
 YET4 ,HE FELT ?AT HE MU/ NOT SAY IT4 

0,I WILL DO IT ALL1 ,FA!R10 HE SAID4 

0,WELL1 N[1 GOOD-BY60 ,HE GAVE HIS SON HIS H& TO KISS1 & EMBRAC$ HIM4 
 0,REMEMB] ?IS1 ,PR9CE ,&REW1 IF !Y KILL Y\ IT WILL HURT ME1 Y\R OLD 
 FA!R4440 HE PAUS$ UNEXPECT$LY1 & !N 9 A QU]UL\S VOICE SUDD5LY 
 %RIEK$3 0BUT IF ,I HE> ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT BEHAV$ LIKE A SON ( ,NI*OLAS 
 ,BOLKONSKI1 ,I %ALL BE A%AM$60 

0,Y\ NE$ NOT HAVE SAID ?AT TO ME1 ,FA!R10 SAID ! SON ) A SMILE4 

,! OLD MAN WAS SIL5T4 

0,I ALSO WANT$ TO ASK Y\10 CONT9U$ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 0IF ,I'M KILL$ & IF 
 ,I HAVE A SON1 DO NOT LET HIM BE TAK5 AWAY FROM Y\--AS ,I SAID 
 YE/]DAY444 LET HIM GR[ UP ) Y\4444 ,PLEASE40 

0,NOT LET ! WIFE HAVE HIM80 SAID ! OLD MAN1 & LAU<$4 

,!Y /OOD SIL5T1 FAC+ ONE ANO!R4 ,! OLD MAN'S %>P EYES W]E FIX$ 
 /RAI<T ON HIS SON'S4 ,SOME?+ TWIT*$ 9 ! L[] P>T ( ! OLD 
 PR9CE'S FACE4 

0,WE'VE SAID GOOD-BY4 ,GO60 HE SUDD5LY %\T$ 9 A L\D1 ANGRY VOICE1 
 OP5+ HIS DOOR4 

0,:AT IS IT8 ,:AT80 ASK$ BO? PR9CESSES :5 !Y SAW = A MOM5T AT 
 ! DOOR ,PR9CE ,&REW & ! FIGURE ( ! OLD MAN 9 A :ITE DRESS+ 
 G[N1 SPECTACL$ & WIGLESS1 %\T+ 9 AN ANGRY VOICE4 

,PR9CE ,&REW SI<$ & MADE NO REPLY4 

0,WELL60 HE SAID1 TURN+ TO HIS WIFE4 

,& ?IS 0,WELL60 S\ND$ COLDLY IRONIC1 AS IF HE W]E SAY+3 0,N[ GO 
 ?R\< Y\R P]=MANCE40 

0,&REW1 ALREADY60 SAID ! LITTLE PR9CESS1 TURN+ PALE & LOOK+ ) 
 DISMAY AT H] HUSB&4 

,HE EMBRAC$ H]4 ,%E SCREAM$ & FELL UNCONSCI\S ON HIS %\LD]4 

,HE CAUTI\SLY RELEAS$ ! %\LD] %E LEAN$ ON1 LOOK$ 9TO H] FACE1 
 & C>EFULLY PLAC$ H] 9 AN EASY *AIR4 

0,ADIEU1 ,M>Y10 SAID HE G5TLY TO HIS SI/]1 TAK+ H] BY ! H& & 
 KISS+ H]1 & !N HE LEFT ! ROOM ) RAPID /EPS4 

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