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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,ON AWAK+ NEXT MORN+ MY FIR/ ?\<TS W]E ( ! AFFAIR ) ,KOLPIK(F4 ,ONCE AGA9 ,I MUTT]$ TO MYSELF & /AMP$ AB\T ! ROOM1 BUT !RE WAS NO HELP = IT4 ,TODAY WAS ! LA/ DAY ?AT ,I WAS TO SP5D 9 ,MOSC[1 & IT WAS TO BE SP5T1 BY ,PAPA'S ORD]S1 9 MY PAY+ A R\ND ( CALLS :I* HE HAD WRITT5 \T = ME ON A PIECE ( PAP]--HIS FIR/ SOLICITUDE ON \R ACC\NT BE+ NOT SO MU* = \R MORALS OR \R $UCATION AS = \R DUE OBS]VANCE ( ! CONV5ANCES4 ,ON ! PIECE ( PAP] WAS WRITT5 9 HIS SWIFT1 BROK5 H&-WRIT+3 07#a7 ,PR9CE ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* ,),\,T ,F,A,I,L2 7#b7 ! ,IW9S ,),\,T ,F,A,I,L2 7#c7 ,PR9CE ,MI*AEL2 7#d7 ! ,PR9CESS ,NE*LUD(F & ,MADAME ,VALAKH9A IF Y\ WI%40 ,( C\RSE ,I WAS ALSO TO CALL UPON MY GU>DIAN1 UPON ! RECTOR1 & UPON ! PR(ESSORS4 

,!SE LA/-M5TION$ CALLS1 H[EV]1 ,DIMITRI ADVIS$ ME NOT TO PAY3 SAY+ ?AT IT WAS NOT ONLY UNNECESS>Y TO DO SO1 BUT NOT ! ?+4 ,H[EV]1 !RE W]E ! O!R VISITS TO BE GOT ?R\<4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TWO ON ! LI/--?OSE M>K$ AS TO BE PAID 0,),\,T ,F,A,I,L0--?AT MO/ AL>M$ ME4 ,PR9CE ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* WAS A COMM&]-9-*IEF1 AS WELL AS OLD1 WEAL?Y1 & A BA*ELOR4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ,I =ESAW ?AT VIS-A-VIS CONV]SATION BETWE5 HIM & MYSELF--MYSELF A SIXTE5-YE>-OLD /UD5T6--WAS NOT LIKELY TO BE 9T]E/+4 ,AS = ! ,IW9S1 !Y TOO W]E RI*--! FA!R BE+ A DEP>TM5TAL (FICIAL ( HI< RANK :O HAD ONLY ON ONE OCCASION CALL$ AT \R H\SE DUR+ MY GR&MO!R'S TIME4 ,S9CE H] DEA?1 ,I HAD REM>K$ ?AT ! Y\NG] ,IW9 HAD F\<T %Y ( US1 & SEEM$ TO GIVE HIMSELF AIRS4 ,! ELD] ( ! PAIR1 ,I HAD HE>D1 HAD N[ F9I%$ HIS C\RSE 9 JURISPRUD5CE1 & GONE TO HOLD A PO/ 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 :ILE HIS BRO!R ,S]GIUS 7! =M] OBJECT ( MY WOR%IP7 WAS ALSO 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 AS A GREAT FAT CADET 9 ! ,CORPS ( ,PAGES4 

,:5 ,I WAS A Y\NG MAN1 NOT ONLY DID ,I DISLIKE 9T]C\RSE ) PEOPLE :O ?\<T !MSELVES ABOVE ME1 BUT SU* 9T]C\RSE WAS1 = ME1 AN UNBE>ABLE TORTURE1 [+ P>TLY TO MY CON/ANT DREAD ( BE+ SNUBB$1 & P>TLY TO MY /RA9+ EV]Y FACULTY ( MY 9TELLECT TO PROVE TO SU* PEOPLE MY 9DEP5D5CE4 ,YET1 EV5 IF ,I FAIL$ TO FULFILL ! LATT] P>T ( MY FA!R'S 9/RUCTIONS1 ,I FELT ?AT ,I MU/ C>RY \T ! =M]4 ,I PAC$ MY ROOM & EY$ MY CLO!S READY DISPOS$ ON *AIRS--! TUNIC1 ! SWORD1 & ! CAP4 ,JU/ AS ,I WAS AB\T TO SET =?1 OLD ,GRAP CALL$ TO CONGRATULATE ME1 BR++ ) HIM ,IL9KA4 ,GRAP P]E WAS A ,RUSSIANIZ$ ,G]MAN & AN 9TOL]ABLY EFFUSIVE1 SYCOPHANTIC OLD MAN :O WAS MORE (T5 ?AN NOT TIPSY4 ,AS A RULE1 HE VISIT$ US ONLY :5 HE WANT$ TO ASK = SOME?+1 & AL?\< ,PAPA SOMETIMES 5T]TA9$ HIM 9 HIS /UDY1 OLD ,GRAP NEV] CAME TO D9N] ) US4 ,) HIS SUBS]VI5CY & BEGG+ PROP5SITIES W5T SU* A FACULTY ( GOOD-HUMOR & A P[] ( MAK+ HIMSELF AT HOME ?AT EV]Y ONE LOOK$ UPON HIS ATTA*M5T TO US AS A GREAT HONOR4 ,= MY P>T1 H[EV]1 ,I NEV] LIK$ HIM1 & FELT A%AM$ :5 HE WAS SPEAK+4 

,I WAS MU* PUT \T BY ! >RIVAL ( !SE VISITORS1 & MADE NO EF=T TO CONCEAL ! FACT4 ,UPON ,IL9KA ,I HAD BE5 SO US$ TO LOOK D[N1 & HE SO US$ TO RECOGNIZE MY RI<T TO DO SO1 ?AT IT DISPLEAS$ ME TO ?9K ?AT HE WAS N[ AS MU* A MATRICULAT$ /UD5T AS MYSELF4 ,9 SOME WAY HE APPE>$ TO ME TO HAVE MADE A ,P,O,9,T ( ATTA9+ ?AT EQUALITY4 ,I GREET$ ! PAIR COLDLY1 &1 )\T (F]+ !M ANY REFRE%M5T 7S9CE IT W5T AGA9/ ! GRA9 TO DO SO1 & ,I ?\<T !Y C\LD ASK = ANY?+1 IF !Y WANT$ IT1 )\T MY FIR/ 9VIT+ !M TO /ATE !IR REQUIREM5TS71 GAVE ORD]S = ! DROZHKI TO BE GOT READY4 ,IL9KA WAS A GOOD-NATUR$1 EXTREMELY MORAL1 & F> FROM /UPID Y\NG FELL[2 YET1 = ALL ?AT1 :AT PEOPLE CALL A P]SON ( MOODS4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 = NO APP>5T REASON HE WAS = EV] 9 SOME ,P,R,O,N,\,N,C,$ FRAME ( M9D--N[ LA*RYMOSE1 N[ FRIVOL\S1 N[ T\*Y ON ! V]Y SMALLE/ PO9T4 ,AT ! PRES5T MOM5T HE APPE>$ TO BE 9 ! LA/-NAM$ MOOD4 ,HE KEPT LOOK+ FROM HIS FA!R TO MYSELF )\T SPEAK+1 EXCEPT :5 DIRECTLY ADDRESS$1 AT :I* TIMES HE SMIL$ ! SELF-DEPRECATORY1 =C$ SMILE UND] :I* HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO CONCEAL HIS FEEL+S1 & MORE ESPECIALLY ?AT FEEL+ ( %AME = HIS FA!R :I* HE MU/ HAVE EXP]I5C$ 9 \R H\SE4 

0,SO1 ,NICOLAS ,PETROVIT*10 ! OLD MAN SAID TO ME1 FOLL[+ ME EV]Y:]E AB\T ! ROOM AS ,I W5T ?R\< ! OP]ATION ( DRESS+1 :ILE ALL ! :ILE HIS FAT F+]S KEPT TURN+ OV] & OV] A SILV] SNUFF-BOX ) :I* MY GR&MO!R HAD ONCE PRES5T$ ME1 0AS SOON AS EV] ,I HE>D FROM MY SON ?AT Y\ HAD PASS$ Y\R EXAM9ATIONS SO WELL 7?\< ( C\RSE Y\R ABILITIES >E WELL-KN[N TO EV]YONE71 ,I AT ONCE CAME TO CONGRATULATE Y\1 MY DE> BOY4 ,:Y1 ,I HAVE C>RI$ Y\ ON MY %\LD]S BE=E N[1 & ,GOD KN[S ?AT ,I LOVE Y\ AS ?\< Y\ W]E MY [N SON4 ,MY ,IL9KA TOO HAS ALWAYS BE5 FOND ( Y\1 & FEELS QUITE AT HOME ) Y\40 

,MEAN:ILE ! SAID ,IL9KA REMA9$ SITT+ SIL5TLY BY ! W9D[1 APP>5TLY ABSORB$ 9 CONTEMPLATION ( MY ?REE-CORN]$ CAP1 & EV]Y N[ & !N ANGRILY MUTT]+ SOME?+ 9 AN UND]TONE4 

0,N[1 ,I ALSO WANT$ TO ASK Y\1 ,NICOLAS ,PETROVIT*40 ,HIS FA!R W5T ON1 0:E!R MY SON DID WELL 9 ! EXAM9ATIONS8 ,HE TELLS ME ?AT HE IS GO+ TO BE 9 ! SAME FACULTY AS Y\RSELF1 & ?AT !RE=E Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP AN EYE ON HIM1 & ADVISE HIM1 & SO ON40 

0,OH1 YES1 ,I SUPPOSE HE PASS$ WELL10 ,I REPLI$1 ) A GLANCE AT ,IL9KA1 :O1 CONSCI\S ( MY GAZE1 R$D5$ VIOL5TLY & CEAS$ TO MOVE HIS LIPS AB\T4 0,& MI<T HE SP5D ! DAY ) Y\80 WAS ! FA!R'S NEXT REQUE/1 :I* HE MADE ) A DEPRECATORY SMILE1 AS ?\< HE /OOD 9 ACTUAL AWE ( ME1 YET ALWAYS KEEP+ SO CLOSE TO ME1 :]EV] ,I MOV$1 ?AT ! FUMES ( ! DR9K & TOBACCO 9 :I* HE HAD BE5 9DULG+ W]E CON/ANTLY P]CEPTIBLE TO MY NO/RILS4 ,I FELT GREATLY VEX$ AT HIS PLAC+ ME 9 SU* A FALSE POSITION T[>DS HIS SON1 AS WELL AS AT HIS DI/RACT+ MY ATT5TION FROM :AT WAS1 TO ME1 A HI<LY IMPORTANT OP]ATION--NAMELY1 ! OP]ATION ( DRESS+2 :ILE1 OV] & ABOVE ALL1 ,I WAS ANNOY$ BY ! SMELL ( LIQUOR ) :I* HE FOLL[$ ME AB\T4 ,ACCORD+LY1 ,I SAID V]Y COLDLY ?AT ,I C\LD NOT HAVE ! PLEASURE ( ,IL9KA'S COMPANY ?AT DAY1 S9CE ,I %\LD BE \T4 

0,AH6 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ >E GO+ TO SEE Y\R SI/]80 PUT 9 ,IL9KA ) A SMILE1 BUT )\T LOOK+ AT ME4 0,WELL1 ,I TOO HAVE BUS9ESS TO ATT5D TO40 ,AT ?IS ,I FELT EV5 MORE PUT \T1 AS WELL AS PRICK$ ) COMPUNCTION2 SO1 TO S(T5 MY REFUSAL A LITTLE1 ,I HA/5$ TO SAY ?AT ! REASON :Y ,I %\LD NOT BE AT HOME ?AT DAY WAS ?AT ,I HAD TO CALL UPON ! ,P,R,9,C,E ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*1 ! ,P,R,9,C,E,S,S ,KORNAK(F1 & ! ,MONSIEUR ,IW9 :O HELD SU* AN 9FLU5TIAL PO/1 AS WELL AS1 PROBABLY1 TO D9E ) ! ,P,R,9,C,E,S,S ,NE*LUD(F 7= ,I ?\<T ?AT1 ON LE>N+ :AT IMPORTANT FOLK ,I WAS 9 ! HABIT ( MIX+ )1 ! ,GRAPS W\LD NO LONG] ?9K IT WOR? :ILE TO PRET5D TO ME74 ,H[EV]1 JU/ AS !Y W]E LEAV+1 ,I 9VIT$ ,IL9KA TO COME & SEE ME ANO!R DAY2 BUT HE ONLY MURMUR$ SOME?+ UN9TELLIGIBLE1 & IT WAS PLA9 ?AT HE MEANT NEV] TO SET FOOT 9 ! H\SE AGA94 

,:5 !Y HAD DEP>T$1 ,I SET (F ON MY R\ND ( CALLS4 ,WOLODA1 :OM ,I HAD ASK$ ?AT MORN+ TO COME ) ME1 9 ORD] ?AT ,I MI<T NOT FEEL QUITE SO %Y AS :5 ALTOGE!R ALONE1 HAD DECL9$ ON ! GR\ND ?AT = TWO BRO!RS TO BE SE5 DRIV+ 9 ONE DROZHKI W\LD APPE> SO HORRIBLY 0PROP]40 

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