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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,ON ! APPO9T$ DAY1 ! /UD5TS :O W]E TO ASSI/ ME />T$ E>LY 9 ! MORN+2 :ILE ,I1 ! PHILAN?ROPI/1 ONLY JO9$ !M AT TWELVE O'CLOCK4 ,I C\LD NOT COME E>LI]1 AS ,I DID NOT GET UP TILL T51 AFT] :I* ,I HAD TO TAKE SOME C(FEE1 & !N SMOKE = ! SAKE ( MY DIGE/ION4 ,TWELVE O'CLOCK1 !N1 F\ND ME AT ! DOOR ( ! ,RZHAN(F ,H\SES4 ,A POLICEMAN %[$ ME A PUBLIC-H\SE TO :I* ! C5SUS-CL]KS REF]R$ ALL ?OSE :O WI%$ TO 9QUIRE = !M4 ,I 5T]$1 & F\ND IT V]Y DIRTY & UNSAVORY4 ,H]E1 RI<T 9 FRONT ( ME1 WAS A C\NT]2 TO ! LEFT A SMALL ROOM1 FURNI%$ ) TABLES COV]$ ) SOIL$ NAPK9S2 TO ! RI<T A L>GE ROOM ON PILL>S1 CONTA9+ SIMIL> LITTLE TABLES PLAC$ 9 ! W9D[S & ALONG ! WALLS2 ) M5 H]E & !RE HAV+ TEA1 SOME V]Y RAGG$1 O!RS WELL DRESS$1 APP>5TLY WORKM5 OR SMALL %OPKEEP]S4 ,!RE W]E ALSO SEV]AL WOM54 ,9 SPITE ( ! DIRT1 IT WAS EASY TO SEE1 BY ! BUS9ESS AIR ( ! MAN 9 *>GE1 & ! READY1 OBLIG+ MANN]S ( ! WAIT]S1 ?AT ! EAT+-H\SE WAS DRIV+ A GOOD TRADE4 ,I HAD NO SOON] 5T]$ ?AN ONE ( ! WAIT]S WAS ALREADY PREP>+ TO ASSI/ ME 9 GETT+ (F MY OV]COAT1 ANXI\S TO TAKE MY ORD]S1 & %[+ ?AT EVID5TLY ! PEOPLE H]E W]E 9 ! HABIT ( DO+ !IR WORK QUICKLY & READILY4 

,MY 9QUIRY = ! C5SUS-CL]KS WAS ANSW]$ BY A CALL = 0,VANYA0 FROM A LITTLE MAN DRESS$ 9 =EIGN FA%ION1 :O WAS >RANG+ SOME?+ 9 A CUPBO>D BEH9D ! C\NT]4 ,?IS WAS ! PROPRIETOR ( ! PUBLIC-H\SE1 A PEASANT FROM ,KALUGA1 ,IVAN ,F$OTIT* BY NAME1 :O ALSO R5T$ HALF ( ! O!R H\SES1 SUB-LETT+ ! ROOMS TO LODG]S4 ,9 ANSW] TO HIS CALL1 A ?91 SALL[-FAC$1 HOOK-NOS$ LAD1 AB\T EI<TE5 YE>S OLD1 CAME =W>D HA/ILY4 ,! L&LORD SAID1 0,TAKE ?IS G5TLEMAN TO ! CL]KS3 !Y HAVE GONE TO ! MA9 BODY ( ! BUILD+ OV] ! WELL40 

,! LAD PUT D[N HIS NAPK91 PULL$ ON A COAT OV] HIS :ITE %IRT & TR\S]S1 PICK$ UP A L>GE CAP ) A PEAK1 & !N1 ) QUICK1 %ORT /EPS1 L$ ! WAY BY A BACK-DOOR ?R\< ! BUILD+S4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE ( A GREASY1 MALODOR\S KIT*51 WE MET AN OLD WOMAN  
  :O WAS C>EFULLY C>RY+ SOME PUTRID TRIPE 9 A RAG4 ,WE DESC5D$ 9TO A C\RT1 BUILT UP ALL R\ND ) WOOD5 BUILD+S ON /ONE F\NDATIONS4 ,! SMELL WAS MO/ (F5SIVE1 & SEEM$ TO BE CONC5TRAT$ 9 A PRIVY TO :I* NUMB]S ( PEOPLE W]E CON/ANTLY RESORT+4 ,?IS PRIVY WAS REALLY ONLY ! PLACE :I* CU/OM ACCEPT$ AS A PRIVY4 ,ONE C\LD NOT AVOID NOTIC+ ?IS PLACE AS ONE PASS$ ?R\< ! C\RTY>D4 ,ONE SUFF]$ 9 5T]+ ! ACRID ATMOSPH]E ( ! BAD SMELLS ISSU+ FROM IT4 

,! BOY1 TAK+ C>E NOT TO SOIL HIS :ITE TR\S]S1 L$ ME CAUTI\SLY ACROSS FROZ5 & UNFROZ5 FIL?1 & APPROA*$ ONE ( ! BUILD+S4 ,! PEOPLE CROSS+ ! Y>D & GALL]IES ALL /OPP$ TO GAZE AT ME4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT A CLEANLY-DRESS$ MAN WAS AN UNUSUAL SI<T 9 ! PLACE4 

,! BOY ASK$ A WOMAN :OM WE MET1 :E!R %E HAD SE5 :]E ! C5SUS (FICIALS HAD 5T]$1 & ?REE PEOPLE AT ONCE ANSW]$ HIS QUE/ION3 SOME SAID ?AT !Y W]E OV] ! WELL2 O!RS SAID ?AT !Y HAD BE5 !RE1 BUT HAD N[ GONE TO ,NIKITA ,IVANOVIT*'S4 

,AN OLD MAN 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! C\RT1 :O HAD ONLY A %IRT ON1 SAID ?AT !Y W]E AT ,NO4 #c4 ,! BOY CONCLUD$ ?AT ?IS 9=MATION WAS ! MO/ PROBABLE & L$ ME TO ,NO4 #c1 9TO ! BASEM5T1 :]E D>KNESS PREVAIL$ & A BAD SMELL1 DIFF]5T FROM ?AT :I* FILL$ ! C\RT4 

,WE CONT9U$ TO DESC5D ALONG A D>K PASSAGE4 ,AS WE W]E TRAV]S+ IT A DOOR WAS SUDD5LY OP5$1 \T ( :I* CAME A DRUNK5 OLD MAN 9 A %IRT1 EVID5TLY NOT ( ! PEASANT CLASS4 ,A %RIEK+ WA%]WOMAN ) TUCK$-UP SLEEVES & SOAPY >MS WAS PU%+ HIM \T ( ! ROOM4 0,VANYA0 7MY GUIDE7 %OV$ HIM ASIDE1 SAY+1 0,IT WON'T DO TO KICK UP SU* A R[ H]E--& Y\ AN (FIC] TOO60 

,:5 WE >RIV$ AT ,NO4 #c1 ,VANYA PULL$ ! DOOR1 :I* OP5$ ) ! S\ND ( A WET SLAP2 & WE FELT A GU% ( SOAPY /EAM & AN ODOR ( BAD FOOD & TOBACCO1 & 5T]$ 9 COMPLETE D>KNESS4 ,! W9D[S W]E ON ! O!R SIDE2 & WE W]E 9 A CROOK$ CORRIDOR1 ?AT W5T RI<T & LEFT1 ) DOORS LEAD+ AT DIFF]5T ANGLES 9TO ROOMS SEP>AT$ FROM IT BY A P>TITION ( UNEV5LY LAID BO>DS1 R\<LY :ITEWA%$4 

,9 A D>K ROOM TO ! LEFT WE C\LD SEE A WOMAN WA%+ AT A TR\<4 ,ANO!R OLD WOMAN WAS LOOK+ \T ( A DOOR AT ! RI<T4 ,NE> AN OP5 DOOR WAS A HAIRY1 R$-SK9N$ PEASANT 9 B>K %OES1 SITT+ ON A C\*4  
  ,HIS H&S RE/$ UPON HIS KNEES2 & HE WAS SW++ HIS FEET & LOOK+ SADLY AT HIS %OES4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! PASSAGE A SMALL DOOR L$ 9TO ! ROOM :]E ! C5SUS (FIC]S HAD ASSEMBL$4 ,?IS WAS ! ROOM ( ! L&LADY ( ! :OLE ( ,NO4 #c1 :O R5T$ IT FROM ,IVAN ,F$OTIT* & SUB-LET TO ORD9>Y OR NI<T LODG]S4 

,9 ?IS T9Y ROOM A /UD5T SAT UND] AN IMAGE GLITT]+ ) GILT PAP]1 &1 ) ! AIR ( A MAGI/RATE1 WAS PUTT+ QUE/IONS TO A MAN DRESS$ 9 %IRT & VE/4 ,?IS LA/ WAS A FRI5D ( ! L&LADY'S1 :O WAS ANSW]+ ! QUE/IONS 9 H] /EAD4 ,! L&LADY H]SELF1--AN OLD WOMAN1--& TWO 9QUISITIVE LODG]S1 W]E ALSO PRES5T4 

,:5 ,I 5T]$1 ! ROOM WAS QUITE FILL$ UP4 ,I PU%$ ?R\< TO ! TABLE1 %OOK H&S ) ! /UD5T1 & HE W5T ON EXTRACT+ HIS 9=MATION1 :ILE ,I /UDI$ ! 9HABITANTS1 & PUT QUE/IONS TO !M = MY [N 5DS4 

,IT APPE>$1 H[EV]1 ,I C\LD F9D NO ONE H]E UPON :OM TO BE/[ MY B5EVOL5CE4 ,! L&LADY ( ! ROOMS1 NOT)/&+ !IR WRET*$NESS & FIL? 7:I* ESPECIALLY /RUCK ME 9 COMP>ISON ) ! MANSION 9 :I* ,I LIV$71 WAS WELL (F1 EV5 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( T[N POV]TY2 & COMP>$ ) C\NTRY DE/ITUTION1 ) :I* ,I WAS WELL ACQUA9T$1 %E LIV$ LUXURI\SLY4 ,%E HAD A FEA!R-B$1 A QUILT$ BLANKET1 A SAMOV>1 A FUR CLOAK1 A CUPBO>D1 ) DI%ES1 PLATES1 ETC4 ,! L&LADY'S FRI5D HAD ! SAME WELL-TO-DO APPE>ANCE1 & BOA/$ EV5 A WAT* & *A94 ,! LODG]S W]E POOR1 BUT AMONG !M !RE WAS NO ONE REQUIR+ IMM$IATE HELP4 

,?REE ONLY APPLI$ = AID1--! WOMAN WA%+ L951 :O SAID %E HAD BE5 AB&ON$ BY H] HUSB&2 AN OLD WID[$ WOMAN1 )\T MEANS ( LIVELIHOOD2 & ! PEASANT 9 ! B>K %OES1 :O TOLD ME HE HAD NOT HAD ANY?+ TO EAT ?AT DAY4 ,BUT1 UPON GA!R+ MORE PRECISE 9=MATION1 IT BECAME EVID5T ?AT ALL !SE PEOPLE W]E NOT 9 EXTREME WANT1 & ?AT1 BE=E ONE C\LD REALLY HELP1 IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO MAKE !IR MORE 9TIMATE ACQUA9TANCE4 

,:5 ,I (F]$ ! WA%]WOMAN TO PLACE H] *ILDR5 9 A 0HOME10 %E BECAME CONFUS$1 ?\<T OV] IT SOME TIME1 !N ?ANK$ ME MU*1 BUT EVID5TLY DID NOT DESIRE IT2 %E W\LD RA!R HAVE HAD SOME MONEY4 ,H] ELDE/ DAU<T] HELP$ H] 9 ! WA%+1 & ! SECOND ACT$ AS NURSE TO ! LITTLE BOY4 

,! OLD WOMAN ASK$ TO BE PUT 9TO A REFUGE2 BUT1  
  EXAM9+ H] CORN]1 ,I SAW %E WAS NOT 9 EXTREME DI/RESS4 ,%E HAD A BOX CONTA9+ SOME PROP]TY & A TEAPOT1 TWO CUPS1 & OLD BON-BON BOXES ) TEA & SUG>4 ,%E KNITT$ /OCK+S & GLOVES1 & RECEIV$ A MON?LY ALL[ANCE FROM A LADY B5EFACTRESS4 

,! PEASANT WAS EVID5TLY MORE DESIR\S ( WETT+ HIS ?ROAT AFT] HIS LA/ DAY'S DRUNK5NESS ?AN ( FOOD1 & ANY?+ GIV5 HIM W\LD HAVE GONE TO ! PUBLIC-H\SE4 ,9 !SE ROOMS1 !RE=E1 !RE WAS NO ONE :OM ,I C\LD HAVE R5D]$ 9 ANY RESPECT HAPPI] BY HELP+ !M ) MONEY4 

,!RE W]E ONLY PAUP]S !RE1--& PAUP]S1 IT SEEM$1 ( A QUE/IONABLE K9D4 

,I PUT D[N ! NAMES ( ! OLD WOMAN1 ! LAUNDRESS1 & ! PEASANT1 & SETTL$ 9 MY M9D ?AT IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO DO SOME?+ = !M1 BUT ?AT FIR/ ,I W\LD HELP ?OSE O!R ESPECIALLY UN=TUNATE ONES :OM ,I EXPECT$ TO COME ACROSS 9 ?IS H\SE4 ,I MADE UP MY M9D ?AT SOME SY/EM WAS NECESS>Y 9 DI/RIBUT+ ! AID :I* WE HAD TO GIVE3 FIR/1 WE MU/ F9D ! MO/ NE$Y1 & !N COME TO SU* AS !SE4 

,BUT 9 ! NEXT LODG+1 & 9 ! NEXT AGA91 ,I F\ND ONLY SIMIL> CASES1 :I* W\LD HAVE TO BE LOOK$ 9TO MORE CLOSELY BE=E BE+ HELP$4 ,( ?OSE :OM PECUNI>Y AID ALONE W\LD HAVE R5D]$ HAPPY1 ,I F\ND NONE4 

,H[EV] A%AM$ ,I FEEL 9 CONFESS+ IT1 ,I BEGAN TO EXP]I5CE A C]TA9 DISAPPO9TM5T AT NOT F9D+ 9 !SE H\SES ANY?+ RESEMBL+ :AT ,I HAD EXPECT$4 ,I ?\<T TO F9D V]Y EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE2 BUT1 :5 ,I HAD GONE OV] ALL ! LODG+S1 ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT !IR 9HABITANTS W]E 9 NO WAY EXTREMELY PECULI>1 BUT MU* LIKE ?OSE AMONG :OM ,I LIV$4 

,AS ) US1 SO ALSO ) !M1 !RE W]E SOME MORE OR LESS GOOD & O!RS MORE OR LESS BAD3 !RE W]E SOME MORE OR LESS HAPPY & O!RS MORE OR LESS UNHAPPY4 ,?OSE :O W]E UNHAPPY AMONG !M W\LD HAVE BE5 EQUALLY WRET*$ ) US1 !IR MIS]Y BE+ )9 !MSELVES1--A MIS]Y NOT TO BE M5D$ BY ANY K9D ( BANK-NOTE4 

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