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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,NEXT DAY ,WOLODA & MYSELF DEP>T$ 9 A PO/-*AISE = ! C\NTRY4 ,TURN+ OV] V>I\S ,MOSC[ RECOLLECTIONS 9 MY HEAD AS WE DROVE ALONG1 ,I SUDD5LY RECALL$ ,SONET*KA ,VALAKH9--?\< NOT UNTIL EV5+1 & :5 WE HAD ALREADY COV]$ FIVE /AGES ( ! ROAD4 0,IT IS A /RANGE ?+10 ,I ?\<T1 0?AT ,I %\LD BE 9 LOVE1 & YET HAVE =GOTT5 ALL AB\T IT4 ,I MU/ />T & ?9K AB\T H]10 & /RAI<TWAY ,I PROCE$$ TO DO SO1 BUT ONLY 9 ! WAY ?AT ONE ?9KS :5 TRAVEL+--?AT IS TO SAY1 DISCONNECT$LY1 ?\< VIVIDLY4 ,?US ,I BR\<T MYSELF TO SU* A CONDITION ?AT1 = ! FIR/ TWO DAYS AFT] \R >RIVAL HOME1 ,I SOMEH[ CONSID]$ IT 9CUMB5T UPON ME ALWAYS TO APPE> SAD & MOODY 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! H\SEHOLD1 & ESPECIALLY BE=E ,KAT5KA1 :OM ,I LOOK$ UPON AS A GREAT CONNOISSEUR 9 MATT]S ( ?IS K9D1 & TO :OM ,I ?REW \T A H9T ( ! CONDITION 9 :I* MY HE>T WAS SITUAT$4 ,YET1 = ALL MY ATTEMPTS AT DISSIMULATION & ASSIDU\S ADOPTION ( SU* SIGNS ( LOVE SICKNESS AS ,I HAD OCCASIONALLY OBS]V$ 9 O!R PEOPLE1 ,I ONLY SUCCE$$ = TWO DAYS 7& ?AT AT 9T]VALS1 & MO/LY T[>DS EV5+7 9 REM9D+ MYSELF ( ! FACT ?AT ,I WAS 9 LOVE1 & F9ALLY1 :5 ,I HAD SETTL$ D[N 9TO ! NEW RUT ( C\NTRY LIFE & PURSUITS1 ,I =GOT AB\T MY AFFECTION = ,SONET*KA ALTOGE!R4 

,WE >RIV$ AT ,PETROVSKOE 9 ! NI<T TIME1 & ,I WAS !N SO S\NDLY ASLEEP ?AT ,I SAW NO?+ ( ! H\SE AS WE APPROA*$ IT1 NOR YET ( ! AV5UE ( BIR* TREES1 NOR YET ( ! H\SEHOLD--ALL ( :OM HAD LONG AGO BETAK5 !MSELVES TO B$ & TO SLUMB]4 ,ONLY OLD HUN*BACK$ ,FOKA--B>E-FOOT$1 CLAD 9 SOME SORT ( A WOMAN'S WADD$ NI<TDRESS1 & C>RY+ A C&LE/ICK--OP5$ ! DOOR TO US4 ,AS SOON AS HE SAW :O WE W]E1 HE TREMBL$ ALL OV] ) JOY1 KISS$ US ON ! %\LD]S1 HURRI$LY PUT ON HIS FELT SLIPP]S1 & />T$ TO DRESS HIMSELF PROP]LY4 ,I PASS$ 9 A SEMI-WAK+ CONDITION ?R\< ! POR* & UP ! /EPS1 BUT 9 ! HALL ! LOCK ( ! DOOR1 ! B>S & BOLTS1 ! CROOK$ BO>DS ( ! FLOOR+1 ! *E/1 ! ANCI5T C&ELABRUM 7SPLA%$ ALL OV] ) GREASE AS ( OLD71 ! %AD[S ?R[N BY ! CROOK$1 *ILL1 REC5TLY-LI<T$ /UMP ( C&LE1 ! P]5NIALLY DU/Y1 UNOP5$ W9D[ BEH9D :I* ,I REMEMB]$ SORREL TO HAVE GR[N--ALL WAS SO FAMILI>1 SO FULL ( MEMORIES1 SO 9TIMATE ( ASPECT1 SO1 AS IT W]E1 KNIT TOGE!R BY A S+LE IDEA1 ?AT ,I SUDD5LY BECAME CONSCI\S ( A T5D]NESS = ?IS QUIET OLD H\SE4 ,9VOLUNT>ILY ,I ASK$ MYSELF1 0,H[ HAVE WE1 ! H\SE & ,I1 MANAG$ TO REMA9 AP>T SO LONG80 &1 HURRY+ FROM SPOT TO SPOT1 RAN TO SEE IF ALL ! O!R ROOMS W]E /ILL ! SAME4 ,YES1 EV]Y?+ WAS UN*ANG$1 EXCEPT ?AT EV]Y?+ HAD BECOME SMALL] & L[]1 & ,I MYSELF TALL]1 HEAVI]1 & MORE FILL$ \T4 ,YET1 EV5 AS ,I WAS1 ! OLD H\SE RECEIV$ ME BACK 9TO ITS >MS1 & >\S$ 9 ME ) EV]Y BO>D1 EV]Y W9D[1 EV]Y /EP ( ! /AIRS1 & EV]Y S\ND ! %AD[S ( =MS1 FEEL+S1 & EV5TS ( ! HAPPY BUT IRREVOCABLE PA/4 ,:5 WE 5T]$ \R OLD NI<T NURS]Y1 ALL MY *ILDI% FE>S LURK$ ONCE MORE 9 ! D>KNESS ( ! CORN]S & DOORWAY4 ,:5 WE PASS$ 9TO ! DRAW+-ROOM1 ,I C\LD FEEL ! OLD CALM MO!RLY LOVE DIFFUS+ ITSELF FROM EV]Y OBJECT 9 ! AP>TM5T4 ,9 ! BREAKFA/-ROOM1 ! NOISY1 C>ELESS M]RIM5T ( *ILDHOOD SEEM$ M]ELY TO BE WAIT+ TO WAKE TO LIFE AGA94 ,9 ! DIVANNAIA 7:I!R ,FOKA FIR/ CONDUCT$ US1 & :]E HE HAD PREP>$ \R B$S7 EV]Y?+--MIRROR1 SCRE51 OLD WOOD5 ICON1 ! LUMPS ON ! WALLS COV]$ ) :ITE PAP]--SEEM$ TO SPEAK ( SUFF]+ & ( DEA? & ( :AT W\LD NEV] COME BACK TO US AGA94 

,WE GOT 9TO B$1 & ,FOKA1 BIDD+ US GOOD-NI<T1 RETIR$4 

0,IT WAS 9 ?IS ROOM ?AT ,MAMA DI$1 WAS IT NOT80 SAID ,WOLODA4 

,I MADE NO REPLY1 BUT PRET5D$ TO BE ASLEEP4 ,IF ,I HAD SAID ANY?+ ,I %\LD HAVE BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,ON AWAK+ NEXT MORN+1 ,I BEHELD ,PAPA SITT+ ON ,WOLODA'S B$ 9 HIS DRESS+ G[N & SLIPP]S & SMOK+ A CIG>4 ,LEAP+ UP ) A M]RY HOI/ ( ! %\LD]S1 HE CAME OV] TO ME1 SLAPP$ ME ON ! BACK ) HIS GREAT H&1 & PRES5T$ ME HIS *EEK TO PRESS MY LIPS TO4 

0,WELL DONE1 ,D,I,P,L,O,M,A,T60 HE SAID 9 HIS MO/ K9DLY JE/+ TONE AS HE LOOK$ AT ME ) HIS SMALL BRI<T EYES4 0,WOLODA TELLS ME Y\ HAVE PASS$ ! EXAM9ATIONS WELL = A Y\NG/]1 & ?AT IS A SPL5DID ?+4 ,UNLESS Y\ />T & PLAY ! FOOL1 ,I %ALL HAVE ANO!R F9E LITTLE FELL[ 9 Y\4 ,?ANKS1 MY DE> BOY4 ,WELL1 WE WILL HAVE A GR& TIME ( IT H]E N[1 & 9 ! W9T]1 P]HAPS1 WE %ALL MOVE TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,I ONLY WI% ! HUNT+ WAS NOT OV] YET1 OR ,I C\LD HAVE GIV5 Y\ SOME AMUSEM5T 9 ,?,A,T WAY4 ,CAN Y\ %OOT1 ,WOLDEM>8 ,H[EV]1 :E!R !RE IS ANY GAME OR NOT1 ,I WILL TAKE Y\ \T SOME DAY4 ,NEXT W9T]1 IF ,GOD PLEASES1 WE WILL MOVE TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & Y\ %ALL MEET PEOPLE1 & MAKE FRI5DS1 = Y\ >E N[ MY TWO Y\NG GR[N-UPS4 ,I HAVE BE5 TELL+ ,WOLDEM> ?AT Y\ >E JU/ />T+ ON Y\R C>E]S1 :]EAS MY DAY IS 5D$4 ,Y\ >E OLD 5\< N[ TO WALK BY Y\RSELVES1 BUT1 :5EV] Y\ WI% TO CONFIDE 9 ME1 PRAY DO SO1 = ,I AM NO LONG] Y\R NURSE1 BUT Y\R FRI5D4 ,AT LEA/1 ,I WILL BE Y\R FRI5D & COMRADE & ADVIS] AS MU* AS ,I CAN & MORE ?AN ?AT ,I CANNOT DO4 ,H[ DOES ?AT FALL 9 ) Y\R PHILOSOPHY1 EH1 ,KOKO8 ,WELL OR ILL1 EH80 

,( C\RSE ,I SAID ?AT IT FELL 9 ) IT 5TIRELY1 &1 9DE$1 ,I REALLY ?\<T SO4 ,?AT MORN+ ,PAPA HAD A P>TICUL>LY W9N+1 BRI<T1 & HAPPY EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE1 & !SE NEW RELATIONS BETWE5 US1 AS ( EQUALS & COMRADES1 MADE ME LOVE HIM ALL ! MORE4 

0,N[1 TELL ME10 HE W5T ON1 0DID Y\ CALL UPON ALL \R K9SFOLK & ! ,IW9S8 ,DID Y\ SEE ! OLD MAN1 & :AT DID HE SAY TO Y\8 ,& DID Y\ GO TO ,PR9CE ,IVAN'S80 

,WE CONT9U$ TALK+ SO LONG ?AT1 BE=E WE W]E FULLY DRESS$1 ! SUN HAD LEFT ! W9D[ ( ! DIVANNAIA1 & ,JAK(F 7! SAME OLD MAN :O ( YORE HAD TWIRL$ HIS F+]S BEH9D HIS BACK & ALWAYS REPEAT$ HIS WORDS7 HAD 5T]$ ! ROOM & REPORT$ TO ,PAPA ?AT ! C>RIAGE WAS READY4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+ TO80 ,I ASK$ ,PAPA4 

0,OH1 ,I HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T IT60 HE REPLI$1 ) A C\< & ! USUAL HOI/+ ( HIS %\LD]4 0,I PROMIS$ TO GO & CALL UPON ,EPIFANOVA TODAY4 ,Y\ REMEMB] ,EPIFANOVA--'LA BELLE ,FLAM&E'--DON'T Y\1 :O US$ TO COME & SEE Y\R ,MAMA8 ,!Y >E NICE PEOPLE40 ,& ) A SELF-CONSCI\S %RUG ( HIS %\LD]S 7SO IT APPE>$ TO ME7 ,PAPA LEFT ! ROOM4 

,DUR+ \R CONV]SATION1 ,LUBOT%KA HAD MORE ?AN ONCE COME TO ! DOOR & ASK$ 0,CAN ,I COME 980 BUT ,PAPA HAD ALWAYS %\T$ TO H] ?AT %E C\LD NOT DO SO1 S9CE WE W]E NOT DRESS$ YET4 

0,:AT RUBBI%60 %E REPLI$4 0,:Y1 ,I HAVE SE5 Y\ 9 Y\R DRESS+-G[N40 

0,NEV] M9D2 Y\ CANNOT SEE Y\R BRO!RS )\T !IR 9EXPRESSIBLES10 REJO9$ ,PAPA4 0,IF !Y EA* ( !M JU/ GO TO ! DOOR1 LET ?AT BE 5\< = Y\4 ,N[ GO4 ,EV5 = !M TO ,S,P,E,A,K TO Y\ 9 SU* A NEGLIGE CO/UME IS UNBECOM+40 

0,H[ UNBE>ABLE Y\ >E60 WAS ,LUBOT%KA'S P>T+ RETORT4 0,WELL1 AT LEA/ HURRY UP & COME D[N TO ! DRAW+-ROOM1 = ,MIMI WANTS TO SEE !M40 

,AS SOON AS ,PAPA HAD LEFT ! ROOM1 ,I HA/5$ TO >RAY MYSELF 9 MY /UD5T'S UNI=M1 & TO REPAIR TO ! DRAW+-ROOM4 

,WOLODA1 ON ! O!R H&1 WAS 9 NO HURRY1 BUT REMA9$ SITT+ ON HIS B$ & TALK+ TO ,JAK(F AB\T ! BE/ PLACES TO F9D PLOV] & SNIPE4 ,AS ,I HAVE SAID1 !RE WAS NO?+ 9 ! WORLD HE SO MU* FE>$ AS TO BE SUSPECT$ ( ANY AFFECTION = HIS FA!R1 BRO!R1 & SI/]2 SO ?AT1 TO ESCAPE ANY EXPRESSION ( ?AT FEEL+1 HE (T5 FELL 9TO ! O!R EXTREME1 & AFFECT$ A COLDNESS :I* %OCK$ PEOPLE :O DID NOT COMPREH5D ITS CAUSE4 ,9 ! HALL1 ,I COLLID$ ) ,PAPA1 :O WAS HURRY+ T[>DS ! C>RIAGE ) %ORT1 RAPID /EPS4 ,HE HAD A NEW & FA%IONABLE ,MOSC[ GREATCOAT ON1 & SMELT ( SC5T4 ,ON SEE+ ME1 HE GAVE A *E]FUL NOD1 AS MU* AS TO SAY1 0,DO Y\ REM>K MY SPL5DOR80 & ONCE AGA9 ,I WAS /RUCK ) ! HAPPY EXPRESSION ( FACE :I* ,I HAD NOT$ E>LI] 9 ! MORN+4 

,! DRAW+-ROOM LOOK$ ! SAME L(TY1 BRI<T ROOM AS ( ,YORE1 ) ITS BR[N ,5GLI% PIANO1 & ITS L>GE OP5 W9D[S LOOK+ ON TO ! GRE5 TREES & YELL[I%-R$ PA?S ( ! G>D54 ,AFT] KISS+ ,MIMI & ,LUBOT%KA1 ,I WAS APPROA*+ ,KAT5KA = ! SAME PURPOSE :5 IT SUDD5LY /RUCK ME ?AT IT MI<T BE IMPROP] = ME TO SALUTE H] 9 ?AT FA%ION4 ,ACCORD+LY ,I HALT$1 SIL5T & BLU%+4 ,KAT5KA1 = H] P>T1 WAS QUITE AT H] EASE AS %E HELD \T A :ITE H& TO ME & CONGRATULAT$ ME ON MY PASS+ 9TO ! ,UNIV]SITY4 ,! SAME ?+ TOOK PLACE :5 ,WOLODA 5T]$ ! DRAW+-ROOM & MET ,KAT5KA4 ,9DE$1 IT WAS SOME?+ ( A PROBLEM H[1 AFT] BE+ BR\<T UP TOGE!R & SEE+ ONE ANO!R DAILY1 WE \<T N[1 AFT] ?IS FIR/ SEP>ATION1 TO MEET AGA94 ,KAT5KA HAD GR[N BETT]-LOOK+ ?AN ANY ( US1 YET ,WOLODA SEEM$ NOT AT ALL CONFUS$ AS1 ) A SLI<T B[ TO H]1 HE CROSS$ OV] TO ,LUBOT%KA1 MADE A JE/+ REM>K TO H]1 & !N DEP>T$ SOME:]E ON SOME SOLIT>Y EXP$ITION4 

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