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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,RETURN+ FROM HIS J\RNEY ?R\< ,S\? ,RUSSIA 9 ! HAPPIE/ /ATE ( 
 M9D1 ,PI]RE C>RI$ \T AN 9T5TION HE HAD LONG HAD ( VISIT+ HIS 
 FRI5D ,BOLKONSKI1 :OM HE HAD NOT SE5 = TWO YE>S4 

,BOGU*>OVO LAY 9 A FLAT UN9T]E/+ P>T ( ! C\NTRY AMONG FIELDS 
 & =E/S ( FIR & BIR*1 :I* W]E P>TLY CUT D[N4 ,! H\SE LAY 
 BEH9D A NEWLY DUG POND FILL$ ) WAT] TO ! BR9K & ) BANKS 
 /ILL B>E ( GRASS4 ,IT WAS AT ! 5D ( A VILLAGE ?AT /RET*$ ALONG 
 ! HI<ROAD 9 ! MID/ ( A Y\NG COPSE 9 :I* W]E A FEW FIR TREES4 

,! HOME/EAD CONSI/$ ( A ?RE%+ FLOOR1 \?\SES1 /ABLES1 A 
 BA?H\SE1 A LODGE1 & A L>GE BRICK H\SE ) SEMICIRCUL> FACADE /ILL 
 9 C\RSE ( CON/RUCTION4 ,R\ND ! H\SE WAS A G>D5 NEWLY LAID \T4 
 ,! F5CES & GATES W]E NEW & SOLID2 TWO FIRE PUMPS & A WAT] C>T1 
 PA9T$ GRE51 /OOD 9 A %$2 ! PA?S W]E /RAI<T1 ! BRIDGES W]E 
 /RONG & HAD H&RAILS4 ,EV]Y?+ BORE AN IMPRESS ( TID9ESS & GOOD 
 MANAGEM5T4 ,SOME DOME/IC S]FS ,PI]RE MET1 9 REPLY TO 9QUIRIES AS TO 
 :]E ! PR9CE LIV$1 PO9T$ \T A SMALL NEWLY BUILT LODGE CLOSE TO ! 
 POND4 ,ANTON1 A MAN :O HAD LOOK$ AFT] ,PR9CE ,&REW 9 HIS BOYHOOD1 
 HELP$ ,PI]RE \T ( HIS C>RIAGE1 SAID ?AT ! PR9CE WAS AT HOME1 & 
 %[$ HIM 9TO A CLEAN LITTLE ANT]OOM4 

,PI]RE WAS /RUCK BY ! MODE/Y ( ! SMALL ?\< CLEAN H\SE AFT] ! 
 BRILLIANT SURR\ND+S 9 :I* HE HAD LA/ MET HIS FRI5D 9 ,PET]SBURG4 

,HE QUICKLY 5T]$ ! SMALL RECEPTION ROOM ) ITS /ILL-UNPLA/]$ 
 WOOD5 WALLS R$OL5T ( P9E1 & W\LD HAVE GONE F>!R1 BUT ,ANTON RAN 
 AHEAD ON TIPTOE & KNOCK$ AT A DOOR4 

0,WELL1 :AT IS IT80 CAME A %>P1 UNPLEASANT VOICE4 

0,A VISITOR10 ANSW]$ ,ANTON4 

0,ASK HIM TO WAIT10 & ! S\ND WAS HE>D ( A *AIR BE+ PU%$ BACK4 

,PI]RE W5T ) RAPID /EPS TO ! DOOR & SUDD5LY CAME FACE TO FACE 
 ) ,PR9CE ,&REW1 :O CAME \T FR[N+ & LOOK+ OLD4 ,PI]RE EMBRAC$ 
 HIM & LIFT+ HIS SPECTACLES KISS$ HIS FRI5D ON ! *EEK & LOOK$ 
 AT HIM CLOSELY4 

0,WELL1 ,I DID NOT EXPECT Y\1 ,I AM V]Y GLAD10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

,PI]RE SAID NO?+2 HE LOOK$ FIX$LY AT HIS FRI5D ) SURPRISE4 ,HE WAS 
 /RUCK BY ! *ANGE 9 HIM4 ,HIS WORDS W]E K9DLY & !RE WAS A SMILE 
 ON HIS LIPS & FACE1 BUT HIS EYES W]E DULL & LIFELESS & 9 SPITE ( 
 HIS EVID5T WI% TO DO SO HE C\LD NOT GIVE !M A JOY\S & GLAD 
 SP>KLE4 ,PR9CE ,&REW HAD GR[N ?9N]1 PAL]1 & MORE MANLY-LOOK+1 
 BUT :AT AMAZ$ & E/RANG$ ,PI]RE TILL HE GOT US$ TO IT W]E HIS 
 9]TIA & A WR9KLE ON HIS BR[ 9DICAT+ PROLONG$ CONC5TRATION ON 
 SOME ONE ?\<T4 

,AS IS USUALLY ! CASE ) PEOPLE MEET+ AFT] A PROLONG$ SEP>ATION1 
 IT WAS LONG BE=E !IR CONV]SATION C\LD SETTLE ON ANY?+4 ,!Y PUT 
 QUE/IONS & GAVE BRIEF REPLIES AB\T ?+S !Y KNEW \<T TO BE TALK$ 
 OV] AT L5G?4 ,AT LA/ ! CONV]SATION GRADUALLY SETTL$ ON SOME ( ! 
 TOPICS AT FIR/ LI<TLY T\*$ ON3 !IR PA/ LIFE1 PLANS = ! FUTURE1 
 ,PI]RE'S J\RNEYS & OCCUPATIONS1 ! W>1 & SO ON4 ,! PREOCCUPATION 
 & DESPOND5CY :I* ,PI]RE HAD NOTIC$ 9 HIS FRI5D'S LOOK WAS N[ 
 /ILL MORE CLE>LY EXPRESS$ 9 ! SMILE ) :I* HE LI/5$ TO 
 ,PI]RE1 ESPECIALLY :5 HE SPOKE ) JOYFUL ANIMATION ( ! PA/ OR ! 
 FUTURE4 ,IT WAS AS IF ,PR9CE ,&REW W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO SYMPA?IZE ) 
 :AT ,PI]RE WAS SAY+1 BUT C\LD NOT4 ,! LATT] BEGAN TO FEEL ?AT IT 
 WAS 9 BAD TA/E TO SPEAK ( HIS 5?USIASMS1 DREAMS1 & HOPES ( 
 HAPP9ESS OR GOODNESS1 9 ,PR9CE ,&REW'S PRES5CE4 ,HE WAS A%AM$ TO 
 EXPRESS HIS NEW ,MASONIC VIEWS1 :I* HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY REVIV$ & 
 /R5G!N$ BY HIS LATE T\R4 ,HE *ECK$ HIMSELF1 FE>+ TO SEEM NAIVE1 
 YET HE FELT AN IRRESI/IBLE DESIRE TO %[ HIS FRI5D AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 
 ?AT HE WAS N[ A QUITE DIFF]5T1 & BETT]1 ,PI]RE ?AN HE HAD BE5 9 
 ,PET]SBURG4 

0,I CAN'T TELL Y\ H[ MU* ,I HAVE LIV$ ?R\< S9CE !N4 ,I H>DLY KN[ 
 MYSELF AGA940 

0,YES1 WE HAVE ALT]$ MU*1 V]Y MU*1 S9CE !N10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

0,WELL1 & Y\8 ,:AT >E Y\R PLANS80 

0,PLANS60 REPEAT$ ,PR9CE ,&REW IRONICALLY4 0,MY PLANS80 HE SAID1 AS IF 
 A/ONI%$ AT ! WORD4 0,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 ,I'M BUILD+4 ,I MEAN TO SETTLE 
 H]E ALTOGE!R NEXT YE>44440 

,PI]RE LOOK$ SIL5TLY & SE>*+LY 9TO ,PR9CE ,&REW'S FACE1 :I* 
 HAD GR[N MU* OLD]4 

0,NO1 ,I MEANT TO ASK4440 ,PI]RE BEGAN1 BUT ,PR9CE ,&REW 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,BUT :Y TALK ( ME8444 ,TALK TO ME1 YES1 TELL ME AB\T Y\R 
 TRAVELS & ALL Y\ HAVE BE5 DO+ ON Y\R E/ATES40 

,PI]RE BEGAN DESCRIB+ :AT HE HAD DONE ON HIS E/ATES1 TRY+ AS F> AS 
 POSSIBLE TO CONCEAL HIS [N P>T 9 ! IMPROVEM5TS ?AT HAD BE5 MADE4 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW SEV]AL TIMES PROMPT$ ,PI]RE'S /ORY ( :AT HE HAD BE5 
 DO+1 AS ?\< IT W]E ALL AN OLD-TIME /ORY1 & HE LI/5$ NOT ONLY 
 )\T 9T]E/ BUT EV5 AS IF A%AM$ ( :AT ,PI]RE WAS TELL+ HIM4 

,PI]RE FELT UNCOM=TABLE & EV5 DEPRESS$ 9 HIS FRI5D'S COMPANY & 
 AT LA/ BECAME SIL5T4 

0,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT1 MY DE> FELL[10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 :O EVID5TLY 
 ALSO FELT DEPRESS$ & CON/RA9$ ) HIS VISITOR1 0,I AM ONLY 
 BIV\ACK+ H]E & HAVE JU/ COME TO LOOK R\ND4 ,I AM GO+ BACK TO MY 
 SI/] TODAY4 ,I WILL 9TRODUCE Y\ TO H]4 ,BUT ( C\RSE Y\ KN[ H] 
 ALREADY10 HE SAID1 EVID5TLY TRY+ TO 5T]TA9 A VISITOR ) :OM HE 
 N[ F\ND NO?+ 9 COMMON4 0,WE WILL GO AFT] D9N]4 ,& W\LD Y\ N[ 
 LIKE TO LOOK R\ND MY PLACE80 

,!Y W5T \T & WALK$ AB\T TILL D9N]TIME1 TALK+ ( ! POLITICAL 
 NEWS & COMMON ACQUA9TANCES LIKE PEOPLE :O DO NOT KN[ EA* O!R 
 9TIMATELY4 ,PR9CE ,&REW SPOKE ) SOME ANIMATION & 9T]E/ ONLY ( 
 ! NEW HOME/EAD HE WAS CON/RUCT+ & ITS BUILD+S1 BUT EV5 H]E1 
 :ILE ON ! SCAFFOLD+1 9 ! MID/ ( A TALK EXPLA9+ ! FUTURE 
 >RANGEM5TS ( ! H\SE1 HE 9T]RUPT$ HIMSELF3 

0,H[EV]1 ?IS IS NOT AT ALL 9T]E/+4 ,LET US HAVE D9N]1 & !N 
 WE'LL SET (F40 

,AT D9N]1 CONV]SATION TURN$ ON ,PI]RE'S M>RIAGE4 

0,I WAS V]Y MU* SURPRIS$ :5 ,I HE>D ( IT10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

,PI]RE BLU%$1 AS HE ALWAYS DID :5 IT WAS M5TION$1 & SAID 
 HURRI$LY3 0,I WILL TELL Y\ SOME TIME H[ IT ALL HAPP5$4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ IT 
 IS ALL OV]1 & =EV]40 

0,=EV]80 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,NO?+'S =EV]40 

0,BUT Y\ KN[ H[ IT ALL 5D$1 DON'T Y\8 ,Y\ HE>D ( ! DUEL80 

0,& SO Y\ HAD TO GO ?R\< ?AT TOO60 

0,ONE ?+ ,I ?ANK ,GOD = IS ?AT ,I DID NOT KILL ?AT MAN10 SAID ,PI]RE4 

0,:Y SO80 ASK$ ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,TO KILL A VICI\S DOG IS A V]Y GOOD ?+ 
 REALLY40 

0,NO1 TO KILL A MAN IS BAD--WRONG40 

0,:Y IS IT WRONG80 URG$ ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,IT IS NOT GIV5 TO MAN TO KN[ 
 :AT IS RI<T & :AT IS WRONG4 ,M5 ALWAYS DID & ALWAYS WILL ]R1 & 
 9 NO?+ MORE ?AN 9 :AT !Y CONSID] RI<T & WRONG40 

0,:AT DOES H>M TO ANO!R IS WRONG10 SAID ,PI]RE1 FEEL+ ) PLEASURE 
 ?AT = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE HIS >RIVAL ,PR9CE ,&REW WAS R\S$1 HAD 
 BEGUN TO TALK1 & WANT$ TO EXPRESS :AT HAD BR\<T HIM TO HIS PRES5T 
 /ATE4 

0,& :O HAS TOLD Y\ :AT IS BAD = ANO!R MAN80 HE ASK$4 

0,BAD6 ,BAD60 EXCLAIM$ ,PI]RE4 0,WE ALL KN[ :AT IS BAD = \RSELVES40 

0,YES1 WE KN[ ?AT1 BUT ! H>M ,I AM CONSCI\S ( 9 MYSELF IS SOME?+ 
 ,I CANNOT 9FLICT ON O!RS10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 GR[+ MORE & MORE 
 ANIMAT$ & EVID5TLY WI%+ TO EXPRESS HIS NEW \TLOOK TO ,PI]RE4 ,HE 
 SPOKE 9 ,FR5*4 0,I ONLY KN[ TWO V]Y REAL EVILS 9 LIFE3 REMORSE & 
 ILLNESS4 ,! ONLY GOOD IS ! ABS5CE ( ?OSE EVILS4 ,TO LIVE = MYSELF 
 AVOID+ ?OSE TWO EVILS IS MY :OLE PHILOSOPHY N[40 

0,& LOVE ( ONE'S NEI<BOR1 & SELF-SACRIFICE80 BEGAN ,PI]RE4 0,NO1 ,I 
 CAN'T AGREE ) Y\6 ,TO LIVE ONLY SO AS NOT TO DO EVIL & NOT TO HAVE TO 
 REP5T IS NOT 5\<4 ,I LIV$ LIKE ?AT1 ,I LIV$ = MYSELF & RU9$ MY 
 LIFE4 ,& ONLY N[ :5 ,I AM LIV+1 OR AT LEA/ TRY+0 7,PI]RE'S MODE/Y 
 MADE HIM CORRECT HIMSELF7 0TO LIVE = O!RS1 ONLY N[ HAVE ,I UND]/OOD 
 ALL ! HAPP9ESS ( LIFE4 ,NO1 ,I %ALL NOT AGREE ) Y\1 & Y\ DO NOT 
 REALLY BELIEVE :AT Y\ >E SAY+40 ,PR9CE ,&REW LOOK$ SIL5TLY AT 
 ,PI]RE ) AN IRONIC SMILE4 

0,:5 Y\ SEE MY SI/]1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 Y\'LL GET ON ) H]10 HE SAID4 
 0,P]HAPS Y\ >E RI<T = Y\RSELF10 HE ADD$ AFT] A %ORT PAUSE1 0BUT 
 EV]YONE LIVES 9 HIS [N WAY4 ,Y\ LIV$ = Y\RSELF & SAY Y\ NE>LY 
 RU9$ Y\R LIFE & ONLY F\ND HAPP9ESS :5 Y\ BEGAN LIV+ = 
 O!RS4 ,I EXP]I5C$ JU/ ! REV]SE4 ,I LIV$ = GLORY4--,& AFT] 
 ALL :AT IS GLORY8 ,! SAME LOVE ( O!RS1 A DESIRE TO DO SOME?+ = 
 !M1 A DESIRE = !IR APPROVAL4--,SO ,I LIV$ = O!RS1 & NOT 
 ALMO/1 BUT QUITE1 RU9$ MY LIFE4 ,& ,I HAVE BECOME CALM] S9CE ,I BEGAN 
 TO LIVE ONLY = MYSELF40 

0,BUT :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY LIV+ ONLY = Y\RSELF80 ASK$ ,PI]RE1 GR[+ 
 EXCIT$4 0,:AT AB\T Y\R SON1 Y\R SI/]1 & Y\R FA!R80 

0,BUT ?AT'S JU/ ! SAME AS MYSELF--!Y >E NOT O!RS10 EXPLA9$ 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,! O!RS1 ONE'S NEI<BORS1 LE PRO*A91 AS Y\ & 
 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y CALL IT1 >E ! *IEF S\RCE ( ALL ]ROR & EVIL4 ,LE 
 PRO*A9--Y\R ,KIEV PEASANTS TO :OM Y\ WANT TO DO GOOD40 

,& HE LOOK$ AT ,PI]RE ) A MOCK+1 *ALL5G+ EXPRESSION4 ,HE 
 EVID5TLY WI%$ TO DRAW HIM ON4 

0,Y\ >E JOK+10 REPLI$ ,PI]RE1 GR[+ MORE & MORE EXCIT$4 0,:AT 
 ]ROR OR EVIL CAN !RE BE 9 MY WI%+ TO DO GOOD1 & EV5 DO+ A 
 LITTLE--?\< ,I DID V]Y LITTLE & DID IT V]Y BADLY8 ,:AT EVIL CAN 
 !RE BE 9 IT IF UN=TUNATE PEOPLE1 \R S]FS1 PEOPLE LIKE \RSELVES1 
 W]E GR[+ UP & DY+ ) NO IDEA ( ,GOD & TRU? BEYOND C]EMONIES 
 & MEAN+LESS PRAY]S & >E N[ 9/RUCT$ 9 A COM=T+ BELIEF 9 
 FUTURE LIFE1 RETRIBUTION1 RECOMP5SE1 & CONSOLATION8 ,:AT EVIL & ]ROR 
 >E !RE 9 IT1 IF PEOPLE W]E DY+ ( DISEASE )\T HELP :ILE 
 MAT]IAL ASSI/ANCE C\LD SO EASILY BE R5D]$1 & ,I SUPPLI$ !M ) 
 A DOCTOR1 A HOSPITAL1 & AN ASYLUM = ! AG$8 ,& IS IT NOT A 
 PALPABLE1 UNQUE/IONABLE GOOD IF A PEASANT1 OR A WOMAN ) A BABY1 HAS NO 
 RE/ DAY OR NI<T & ,I GIVE !M RE/ & LEISURE80 SAID ,PI]RE1 HURRY+ 
 & LISP+4 0,& ,I HAVE DONE ?AT ?\< BADLY & TO A SMALL EXT5T2 BUT 
 ,I HAVE DONE SOME?+ T[>D IT & Y\ CANNOT P]SUADE ME ?AT IT WAS NOT 
 A GOOD ACTION1 & MORE ?AN ?AT1 Y\ CAN'T MAKE ME BELIEVE ?AT Y\ DO 
 NOT ?9K SO Y\RSELF4 ,& ! MA9 ?+ IS10 HE CONT9U$1 0?AT ,I KN[1 
 & KN[ = C]TA91 ?AT ! 5JOYM5T ( DO+ ?IS GOOD IS ! ONLY 
 SURE HAPP9ESS 9 LIFE40 

0,YES1 IF Y\ PUT IT LIKE ?AT IT'S QUITE A DIFF]5T MATT]10 SAID ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW4 0,I BUILD A H\SE & LAY \T A G>D51 & Y\ BUILD HOSPITALS4 
 ,! ONE & ! O!R MAY S]VE AS A PA/IME4 ,BUT :AT'S RI<T & :AT'S 
 GOOD MU/ BE JUDG$ BY ONE :O KN[S ALL1 BUT NOT BY US4 ,WELL1 Y\ WANT AN 
 >GUM5T10 HE ADD$1 0COME ON !N40 

,!Y ROSE FROM ! TABLE & SAT D[N 9 ! 5TRANCE POR* :I* S]V$ 
 AS A V]&A4 

0,COME1 LET'S >GUE !N10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 0,Y\ TALK ( S*OOLS10 HE 
 W5T ON1 CROOK+ A F+]1 0$UCATION & SO =?2 ?AT IS1 Y\ WANT TO 
 RAISE HIM0 7PO9T+ TO A PEASANT :O PASS$ BY !M TAK+ (F HIS CAP7 
 0FROM HIS ANIMAL CONDITION & AWAK5 9 HIM SPIRITUAL NE$S1 :ILE IT 
 SEEMS TO ME ?AT ANIMAL HAPP9ESS IS ! ONLY HAPP9ESS POSSIBLE1 & ?AT 
 IS JU/ :AT Y\ WANT TO DEPRIVE HIM (4 ,I 5VY HIM1 BUT Y\ WANT TO MAKE 
 HIM :AT ,I AM1 )\T GIV+ HIM MY MEANS4 ,!N Y\ SAY1 'LI<T5 HIS 
 TOIL4' ,BUT AS ,I SEE IT1 PHYSICAL LABOR IS AS ESS5TIAL TO HIM1 AS MU* A 
 CONDITION ( HIS EXI/5CE1 AS M5TAL ACTIVITY IS TO Y\ OR ME4 ,Y\ CAN'T 
 HELP ?9K+4 ,I GO TO B$ AFT] TWO 9 ! MORN+1 ?\<TS COME & ,I 
 CAN'T SLEEP BUT TOSS AB\T TILL DAWN1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K & CAN'T HELP 
 ?9K+1 JU/ AS HE CAN'T HELP PL[+ & M[+2 IF HE DIDN'T1 HE W\LD 
 GO TO ! DR9K %OP OR FALL ILL4 ,JU/ AS ,I C\LD NOT /& HIS T]RIBLE 
 PHYSICAL LABOR BUT %\LD DIE ( IT 9 A WEEK1 SO HE C\LD NOT /& MY 
 PHYSICAL IDL5ESS1 BUT W\LD GR[ FAT & DIE4 ,! ?IRD ?+--:AT 
 ELSE WAS IT Y\ TALK$ AB\T80 & ,PR9CE ,&REW CROOK$ A ?IRD F+]4 
 0,AH1 YES1 HOSPITALS1 M$IC9E4 ,HE HAS A FIT1 HE IS DY+1 & Y\ COME & 
 BLE$ HIM & PAT* HIM UP4 ,HE WILL DRAG AB\T AS A CRIPPLE1 A BURD5 TO 
 EV]YBODY1 = ANO!R T5 YE>S4 ,IT W\LD BE F> EASI] & SIMPL] = 
 HIM TO DIE4 ,O!RS >E BE+ BORN & !RE >E PL5TY ( !M AS IT IS4 
 ,IT W\LD BE DIFF]5T IF Y\ GRUDG$ LOS+ A LABOR]--?AT'S H[ ,I 
 REG>D HIM--BUT Y\ WANT TO CURE HIM FROM LOVE ( HIM4 ,& HE DOES 
 NOT WANT ?AT4 ,& BESIDES1 :AT A NOTION ?AT M$IC9E EV] CUR$ ANYONE6 
 ,KILL$ !M1 YES60 SAID HE1 FR[N+ ANGRILY & TURN+ AWAY FROM ,PI]RE4 

,PR9CE ,&REW EXPRESS$ HIS IDEAS SO CLE>LY & DI/9CTLY ?AT IT WAS 
 EVID5T HE HAD REFLECT$ ON ?IS SUBJECT MORE ?AN ONCE1 & HE SPOKE 
 READILY & RAPIDLY LIKE A MAN :O HAS NOT TALK$ = A LONG TIME4 ,HIS 
 GLANCE BECAME MORE ANIMAT$ AS HIS CONCLUSIONS BECAME MORE HOPELESS4 

0,OH1 ?AT IS DREADFUL1 DREADFUL60 SAID ,PI]RE4 0,I DON'T UND]/& H[ ONE 
 CAN LIVE ) SU* IDEAS4 ,I HAD SU* MOM5TS MYSELF NOT LONG AGO1 9 
 ,MOSC[ & :5 TRAVEL+1 BUT AT SU* TIMES ,I COLLAPS$ SO ?AT ,I DON'T 
 LIVE AT ALL--EV]Y?+ SEEMS HATEFUL TO ME444 MYSELF MO/ ( ALL4 
 ,!N ,I DON'T EAT1 DON'T WA%444 & H[ IS IT ) Y\84440 

0,:Y NOT WA%8 ,?AT IS NOT CLEANLY10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW2 0ON ! CONTR>Y 
 ONE MU/ TRY TO MAKE ONE'S LIFE AS PLEASANT AS POSSIBLE4 ,I'M ALIVE1 ?AT 
 IS NOT MY FAULT1 SO ,I MU/ LIVE \T MY LIFE AS BE/ ,I CAN )\T HURT+ 
 O!RS40 

0,BUT ) SU* IDEAS :AT MOTIVE HAVE Y\ = LIV+8 ,ONE W\LD SIT 
 )\T MOV+1 UND]TAK+ NO?+44440 

0,LIFE AS IT IS LEAVES ONE NO PEACE4 ,I %\LD BE ?ANKFUL TO DO NO?+1 
 BUT H]E ON ! ONE H& ! LOCAL NOBILITY HAVE DONE ME ! HONOR TO 
 *OOSE ME TO BE !IR M>%AL2 IT WAS ALL ,I C\LD DO TO GET \T ( IT4 
 ,!Y C\LD NOT UND]/& ?AT ,I HAVE NOT ! NECESS>Y QUALIFICATIONS = 
 IT--! K9D ( GOOD-NATUR$1 FUSSY %ALL[NESS NECESS>Y = ! 
 POSITION4 ,!N !RE'S ?IS H\SE1 :I* MU/ BE BUILT 9 ORD] TO HAVE A 
 NOOK ( ONE'S [N 9 :I* TO BE QUIET4 ,& N[ !RE'S ?IS RECRUIT+40 

0,:Y >5'T Y\ S]V+ 9 ! >MY80 

0,AFT] ,AU/]LITZ60 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW GLOOMILY4 0,NO1 ?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*6 
 ,I HAVE PROMIS$ MYSELF NOT TO S]VE AGA9 9 ! ACTIVE ,RUSSIAN >MY4 ,& 
 ,I WON'T--NOT EV5 IF ,BONAP>TE W]E H]E AT ,SMOL5SK ?REAT5+ ,BALD 
 ,HILLS--EV5 !N ,I W\LDN'T S]VE 9 ! ,RUSSIAN >MY6 ,WELL1 AS ,I WAS 
 SAY+10 HE CONT9U$1 RECOV]+ HIS COMPOSURE1 0N[ !RE'S ?IS 
 RECRUIT+4 ,MY FA!R IS *IEF 9 COMM& ( ! ,?IRD ,DI/RICT1 & MY 
 ONLY WAY ( AVOID+ ACTIVE S]VICE IS TO S]VE UND] HIM40 

0,!N Y\ >E S]V+80 

0,I AM40 

,HE PAUS$ A LITTLE :ILE4 

0,& :Y DO Y\ S]VE80 

0,:Y1 = ?IS REASON6 ,MY FA!R IS ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE M5 ( HIS 
 TIME4 ,BUT HE IS GR[+ OLD1 & ?\< NOT EXACTLY CRUEL HE HAS TOO 
 5]GETIC A *>ACT]4 ,HE IS SO ACCU/OM$ TO UNLIMIT$ P[] ?AT HE IS 
 T]RIBLE1 & N[ HE HAS ?IS AU?ORITY ( A COMM&] 9 *IEF ( ! 
 RECRUIT+1 GRANT$ BY ! ,EMP]OR4 ,IF ,I HAD BE5 TWO H\RS LATE A 
 =TNI<T AGO HE W\LD HAVE HAD A PAYMA/]'S CL]K AT ,YUKHNOVNA HANG$10 
 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW ) A SMILE4 0,SO ,I AM S]V+ BECAUSE ,I ALONE HAVE ANY 
 9FLU5CE ) MY FA!R1 & N[ & !N CAN SAVE HIM FROM ACTIONS :I* 
 W\LD TORM5T HIM AFT]W>DS40 

0,WELL1 !RE Y\ SEE60 

0,YES1 BUT IT IS NOT AS Y\ IMAG9E10 ,PR9CE ,&REW CONT9U$4 0,I DID NOT1 
 & DO NOT1 9 ! LEA/ C>E AB\T ?AT SC\NDREL ( A CL]K :O HAD 
 /OL5 SOME BOOTS FROM ! RECRUITS2 ,I %\LD EV5 HAVE BE5 V]Y GLAD TO 
 SEE HIM HANG$1 BUT ,I WAS SORRY = MY FA!R--?AT AGA9 IS = 
 MYSELF40 

,PR9CE ,&REW GREW MORE & MORE ANIMAT$4 ,HIS EYES GLITT]$ FEV]I%LY 
 :ILE HE TRI$ TO PROVE TO ,PI]RE ?AT 9 HIS ACTIONS !RE WAS NO DESIRE 
 TO DO GOOD TO HIS NEI<BOR4 

0,!RE N[1 Y\ WI% TO LIB]ATE Y\R S]FS10 HE CONT9U$2 0?AT IS A 
 V]Y GOOD ?+1 BUT NOT = Y\--,I DON'T SUPPOSE Y\ EV] HAD ANYONE 
 FLOGG$ OR S5T TO ,SIB]IA--& /ILL LESS = Y\R S]FS4 ,IF !Y 
 >E BEAT51 FLOGG$1 OR S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE !Y >E ANY ! 
 WORSE (F4 ,9 ,SIB]IA !Y LEAD ! SAME ANIMAL LIFE1 & ! /RIPES ON 
 !IR BODIES HEAL1 & !Y >E HAPPY AS BE=E4 ,BUT IT IS A GOOD ?+ 
 = PROPRIETORS :O P]I% MORALLY1 BR+ REMORSE UPON !MSELVES1 /IFLE 
 ?IS REMORSE & GR[ CALL\S1 AS A RESULT ( BE+ ABLE TO 9FLICT 
 PUNI%M5TS JU/LY & UNJU/LY4 ,IT IS ?OSE PEOPLE ,I PITY1 & = !IR 
 SAKE ,I %\LD LIKE TO LIB]ATE ! S]FS4 ,Y\ MAY NOT HAVE SE51 BUT ,I 
 HAVE SE51 H[ GOOD M5 BR\<T UP 9 ?OSE TRADITIONS ( UNLIMIT$ P[]1 
 9 TIME :5 !Y GR[ MORE IRRITABLE1 BECOME CRUEL & H>%1 >E 
 CONSCI\S ( IT1 BUT CANNOT RE/RA9 !MSELVES & GR[ MORE & MORE 
 MIS]ABLE40 

,PR9CE ,&REW SPOKE SO E>NE/LY ?AT ,PI]RE C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+ ?AT 
 !SE ?\<TS HAD BE5 SUGGE/$ TO ,PR9CE ,&REW BY HIS FA!R'S CASE4 

,HE DID NOT REPLY4 

0,SO ?AT'S :AT ,I'M SORRY =--HUMAN DIGNITY1 PEACE ( M9D1 PURITY1 
 & NOT ! S]FS' BACKS & =EHEADS1 :I*1 BEAT & %AVE AS Y\ MAY1 
 ALWAYS REMA9 ! SAME BACKS & =EHEADS40 

0,NO1 NO6 ,A ?\S& TIMES NO6 ,I %ALL NEV] AGREE ) Y\10 SAID ,PI]RE4 

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