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,MY ,FA!R'S ,SECOND ,M>RIAGE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,MY FA!R WAS =TY-EI<T :5 HE TOOK AS HIS SECOND WIFE ,AVDOTIA ,VASSILIEVNA ,EPIFANOV4 

,I SUSPECT ?AT :51 ?AT SPR+1 HE HAD DEP>T$ = ! C\NTRY ) ! GIRLS1 HE HAD BE5 9 ?AT COMMUNICATIVELY HAPPY1 SOCIABLE MOOD 9 :I* GAMBL]S USUALLY F9D !MSELVES :O HAVE RETIR$ FROM PLAY AFT] W9N+ L>GE /AKES4 ,HE HAD FELT ?AT HE /ILL HAD A =TUNE LEFT TO HIM :I*1 SO LONG AS HE DID NOT SQU&] IT ON GAM+1 MI<T BE US$ = \R ADVANCEM5T 9 LIFE4 ,MOREOV]1 IT WAS SPR+TIME1 HE WAS UNEXPECT$LY WELL SUPPLI$ ) READY MONEY1 HE WAS ALONE1 & HE HAD NO?+ TO DO4 ,AS HE CONV]S$ ) ,JAK(F ON V>I\S MATT]S1 & REMEMB]$ BO? ! 9T]M9ABLE SUIT ) ! ,EPIFANOVS & ,AVDOTIA'S BEAUTY 7IT WAS A LONG :ILE S9CE HE HAD SE5 H]71 ,I CAN IMAG9E HIM SAY+3 0,H[ DO Y\ ?9K WE \<T TO ACT 9 ?IS SUIT1 ,JAK(F8 ,MY IDEA IS SIMPLY TO LET ! CURS$ L& GO4 ,EH8 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T IT80 ,I CAN IMAG9E1 TOO1 H[1 ?US 9T]ROGAT$1 ,JAK(F TWIRL$ HIS F+]S BEH9D HIS BACK 9 A DEPRECATORY SORT ( WAY1 & PROCE$$ TO >GUE ?AT IT ALL ! SAME1 0,PET] ,ALEX&RIT*1 WE >E 9 ! RI<T40 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I FUR!R CONJECTURE1 ,PAPA ORD]$ ! DOGC>T TO BE GOT READY1 PUT ON HIS FA%IONABLE OLIVE-COLOR$ DRIV+-COAT1 BRU%$ UP ! REMNANTS ( HIS HAIR1 SPR9KL$ HIS CLO!S ) SC5T1 &1 GREATLY PLEAS$ TO ?9K ?AT HE WAS ACT+ A LA SEIGNIOR 7AS WELL AS1 EV5 MORE1 REVEL+ 9 ! PROSPECT ( SOON SEE+ A PRETTY WOMAN71 DROVE (F TO VISIT HIS NEI<BORS4 

,I CAN IMAG9E1 TOO1 ?AT :5 ! FLU/]$ H\SEMAID RAN TO 9=M ,PET] ,VASSILIEVIT* ?AT ,MONSIEUR ,IRT5IEFF HIMSELF HAD CALL$1 ,PET] ANSW]$ ANGRILY1 0,WELL1 :AT HAS HE COME =80 &1 /EPP+ S(TLY AB\T ! H\SE1 FIR/ W5T 9TO HIS /UDY TO PUT ON HIS OLD SOIL$ JACKET1 & !N S5T D[N WORD TO ! COOK ?AT ON NO ACC\NT :ATEV]--NO1 NOT EV5 IF %E W]E ORD]$ TO DO SO BY ! MI/RESS H]SELF--WAS %E TO ADD ANY?+ TO LUN*EON4 

,S9CE1 LAT]1 ,I (T5 SAW ,PAPA ) ,PET]1 ,I CAN =M A V]Y GOOD IDEA ( ?IS FIR/ 9T]VIEW BETWE5 !M4 ,I CAN IMAG9E ?AT1 DESPITE ,PAPA'S PROPOSAL TO 5D ! SUIT 9 A PEACEFUL MANN]1 ,PET] WAS MOROSE & RES5TFUL AT ! ?\<T ( HAV+ SACRIFIC$ HIS C>E] TO HIS MO!R1 & AT ,PAPA HAV+ DONE NO?+ ( ! K9D--A BY NO MEANS SURPRIS+ CIRCUM/ANCE1 ,PET] PROBABLY SAID TO HIMSELF4 ,NEXT1 ,I CAN SEE ,PAPA TAK+ NO NOTICE ( ?IS ILL-HUMOR1 BUT CRACK+ QUIPS & JE/S1 :ILE ,PET] GRADUALLY F\ND HIMSELF =C$ TO TREAT HIM AS A HUMORI/ ) :OM HE FELT (F5D$ ONE MOM5T & 9CL9$ TO BE RECONCIL$ ! NEXT4 ,9DE$1 ) HIS 9/9CT = MAK+ FUN ( EV]Y?+1 ,PAPA (T5 US$ TO ADDRESS ,PET] AS 0,COLONEL20 & ?\< ,I CAN REMEMB] ,PET] ONCE REPLY+1 ) AN UNUSUALLY VIOL5T /UTT] & HIS FACE SC>LET ) 9DIGNATION1 ?AT HE HAD NEV] BE5 A C-C-COLONEL1 BUT ONLY A L-L-LIEUT5ANT1 ,PAPA CALL$ HIM 0,COLONEL0 AGA9 BE=E ANO!R FIVE M9UTES W]E \T4 

,LUBOT%KA TOLD ME ?AT1 UP TO ! TIME ( ,WOLODA'S & MY >RIVAL FROM ,MOSC[1 !RE HAD BE5 DAILY MEET+S ) ! ,EPIFANOVS1 & ?AT ?+S HAD BE5 V]Y LIVELY1 S9CE ,PAPA1 :O HAD A G5IUS = >RANG+1 EV]Y?+ ) A T\* ( ORIG9ALITY & WIT1 AS WELL AS 9 A SIMPLE & REF9$ MANN]1 HAD DEVIS$ %OOT+ & FI%+ P>TIES & FIREWORKS = ! ,EPIFANOVS' B5EFIT4 ,ALL !SE FE/IVITIES--SO SAID ,LUBOT%KA--W\LD HAVE GONE (F SPL5DIDLY BUT = ! 9TOL]ABLE ,PET]1 :O HAD SPOIL$ EV]Y?+ BY HIS PUFF+ & /UTT]+4 ,AFT] \R COM+1 H[EV]1 ! ,EPIFANOVS ONLY VISIT$ US TWICE1 & WE W5T ONCE TO !IR H\SE1 :ILE AFT] ,/4 ,PET]'S ,DAY 7ON :I*1 IT BE+ ,PAPA'S NAM$AY1 ! ,EPIFANOVS CALL$ UPON US 9 COMMON ) A CR[D ( O!R GUE/S7 \R RELATIONS ) ?AT FAMILY CAME 5TIRELY TO AN 5D1 &1 9 FUTURE1 ONLY ,PAPA W5T TO SEE !M4 

,DUR+ ! BRIEF P]IOD :5 ,I HAD OPPORTUNITIES ( SEE+ ,PAPA & ,DUNET*KA 7AS H] MO!R CALL$ ,AVDOTIA7 TOGE!R1 ?IS IS :AT ,I REM>K$ AB\T !M4 ,PAPA REMA9$ UNCEAS+LY 9 ! SAME BUOYANT MOOD AS HAD SO GREATLY /RUCK ME ON ! DAY AFT] \R >RIVAL4 ,SO GAY & Y\?FUL & FULL ( LIFE & HAPPY DID HE SEEM ?AT ! BEAMS ( HIS FELICITY EXT5D$ !MSELVES TO ALL >\ND HIM1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY COMMUNICAT$ TO !M A SIMIL> FRAME ( M9D4 ,HE NEV] /IRR$ FROM ,AVDOTIA'S SIDE SO LONG AS %E WAS 9 ! ROOM1 BUT EI!R KEPT ON PLY+ H] ) SUG>Y-SWEET COMPLIM5TS :I* MADE ME FEEL A%AM$ = HIM OR1 ) HIS GAZE FIX$ UPON H] ) AN AIR AT ONCE PASSIONATE & COMPLAC5T1 SAT HIT*+ HIS %\LD] & C\<+ AS FROM TIME TO TIME HE SMIL$ & :ISP]$ SOME?+ 9 H] E>4 ,YET ?R\<\T HE WORE ! SAME EXPRESSION ( RAILL]Y AS WAS PECULI> TO HIM EV5 9 ! MO/ S]I\S MATT]S4 

,AS A RULE1 ,AVDOTIA H]SELF SEEM$ TO CAT* ! 9FECTION ( ! HAPP9ESS :I* SP>KL$ AT ?IS P]IOD 9 ,PAPA'S L>GE BLUE EYES2 YET !RE W]E MOM5TS ALSO :5 %E W\LD BE SEIZ$ ) SU* A FIT ( %YNESS ?AT ,I1 :O KNEW ! FEEL+ WELL1 WAS FULL ( SYMPA?Y & COMPASSION AS ,I REG>D$ H] EMB>RASSM5T4 ,AT MOM5TS ( ?IS K9D %E SEEM$ TO BE AFRAID ( EV]Y GLANCE & EV]Y MOVEM5T--TO BE SUPPOS+ ?AT EV]Y ONE WAS LOOK+ AT H]1 EV]Y ONE ?9K+ ( NO ONE BUT H]1 & ?AT UNFAVORABLY4 ,%E W\LD GLANCE TIMIDLY FROM ONE P]SON TO ANO!R1 ! COLOR COM+ & GO+ 9 H] *EEKS1 & !N BEG9 TO TALK L\DLY & DEFIANTLY1 BUT1 = ! MO/ P>T1 NONS5SE2 UNTIL PRES5TLY1 REALIZ+ ?IS1 & SUPPOS+ ?AT ,PAPA & EV]Y ONE ELSE HAD HE>D H]1 %E W\LD BLU% MORE PA9FULLY ?AN EV]4 ,YET ,PAPA NEV] NOTIC$ H] NONS5SE1 = HE WAS TOO MU* TAK5 UP ) C\<+ & ) GAZ+ AT H] ) HIS LOOK ( HAPPY1 TRIUMPHANT DEVOTION4 ,I NOTIC$1 TOO1 ?AT1 AL?\< !SE FITS ( %YNESS ATTACK$ ,AVDOTIA1 )\T ANY VISIBLE CAUSE1 !Y NOT 9FREQU5TLY 5SU$ UPON ,PAPA'S M5TION ( ONE OR ANO!R Y\NG & BEAUTIFUL WOMAN4 ,FREQU5T TRANSITIONS FROM DEPRESSION TO ?AT /RANGE1 AWKW>D GAIETY ( H]S TO :I* ,I HAVE REF]R$ BE=E ! REPETITION ( FAVORITE WORDS & TURNS ( SPEE* ( ,PAPA'S2 ! CONT9UATION ( DISCUSSIONS ) O!RS :I* ,PAPA HAD ALREADY BEGUN--ALL !SE ?+S1 IF MY FA!R HAD NOT BE5 ! PR9CIPAL ACTOR 9 ! MATT] & ,I HAD BE5 A LITTLE OLD]1 W\LD HAVE EXPLA9$ TO ME ! RELATIONS SUBSI/+ BETWE5 HIM & ,AVDOTIA4 ,AT ! TIME1 H[EV]1 ,I NEV] SURMIS$ !M--NO1 NOT EV5 :5 ,PAPA RECEIV$ FROM H] BRO!R ,PET] A LETT] :I* SO UPSET HIM ?AT NOT AGA9 UNTIL ! 5D ( ,AUGU/ DID HE GO TO CALL UPON ! ,EPIFANOVS'4 ,!N1 H[EV]1 HE BEGAN HIS VISITS ONCE MORE1 & 5D$ BY 9=M+ US1 ON ! DAY BE=E ,WOLODA & ,I W]E TO RETURN TO ,MOSC[1 ?AT HE WAS AB\T TO TAKE ,AVDOTIA ,VASSILIEVNA ,EPIFANOV TO BE HIS WIFE4 

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