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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,YET1 EV5 ON ! EVE ( ! (FICIAL ANN\NCEM5T1 EV]Y ONE HAD LE>N$ ( ! MATT]1 & WAS DISCUSS+ IT4 ,MIMI NEV] LEFT H] ROOM ?AT DAY1 & WEPT COPI\SLY4 ,KAT5KA KEPT H] COMPANY1 & ONLY CAME \T = LUN*EON1 ) A GRIEV$ EXPRESSION ON H] FACE :I* WAS MANIFE/LY BORR[$ FROM H] MO!R4 ,LUBOT%KA1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WAS V]Y *E]FUL1 & TOLD US AFT] LUN*EON ?AT %E KNEW ( A SPL5DID SECRET :I* %E WAS GO+ TO TELL NO ONE4 

0,!RE IS NO?+ SO SPL5DID AB\T Y\R SECRET10 SAID ,WOLODA1 :O DID NOT 9 ! LEA/ %>E H] SATISFACTION4 0,IF Y\ W]E CAPABLE ( ANY S]I\S ?\<T AT ALL1 Y\ W\LD UND]/& ?AT IT IS A V]Y BAD LOOK\T = US40 

,LUBOT%KA />$ AT HIM 9 AMAZEM5T1 & SAID NO MORE4 ,AFT] ! MEAL WAS OV]1 ,WOLODA MADE A FE9T ( TAK+ ME BY ! >M1 & !N1 FE>+ ?AT ?IS W\LD SEEM TOO MU* LIKE 0AFFECTION10 NUDG$ ME G5TLY BY ! ELB[1 & BECKON$ ME T[>DS ! SALON4 

0,Y\ KN[1 ,I SUPPOSE1 :AT ! SECRET IS ( :I* ,LUBOT%KA WAS SPEAK+80 HE SAID :5 HE WAS SURE ?AT WE W]E ALONE4 ,IT WAS SELDOM ?AT HE & ,I SPOKE TOGE!R 9 CONFID5CE3 ) ! RESULT ?AT1 :5EV] IT CAME AB\T1 WE FELT A K9D ( AWKW>DNESS 9 ONE ANO!R'S PRES5CE1 & 0BOYS BEGAN TO JUMP AB\T0 9 \R EYES1 AS ,WOLODA EXPRESS$ IT4 ,ON ! PRES5T OCCASION1 H[EV]1 HE ANSW]$ ! EXCITEM5T 9 MY EYES ) A GRAVE1 FIX$ LOOK :I* SAID3 0,Y\ NE$ NOT BE SURPRIS$1 = WE >E BRO!RS1 & WE HAVE TO CONSID] AN IMPORTANT FAMILY MATT]40 ,I UND]/OOD HIM1 & HE W5T ON3 

0,Y\ KN[1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ?AT ,PAPA IS GO+ TO M>RY ,AVDOTIA ,EPIFANOV80 

,I NODD$1 = ,I HAD ALREADY HE>D SO4 0,WELL1 IT IS NOT A GOOD ?+10 CONT9U$ ,WOLODA4 

0,:Y SO80 

0,:Y80 HE REPEAT$ IRRITABLY4 0,BECAUSE IT WILL BE SO PLEASANT1 WON'T IT1 TO HAVE ?IS /UTT]+ 'COLONEL' & ALL HIS FAMILY = RELATIONS6 ,C]TA9LY %E SEEMS NICE 5\<1 AS YET2 BUT :O KN[S :AT %E WILL TURN \T TO BE LAT]8 ,IT WON'T MATT] MU* TO Y\ OR MYSELF1 BUT ,LUBOT%KA WILL SOON BE MAK+ H] DEBUT1 & IT WILL H>DLY BE NICE = H] TO HAVE SU* A 'BELLE M]E' AS ?IS--A WOMAN :O SPEAKS ,FR5* BADLY1 & HAS NO MANN]S TO TEA* H]40 

,AL?\< IT SEEM$ ODD TO HE> ,WOLODA CRITICIZ+ ,PAPA'S *OICE SO COOLLY1 ,I FELT ?AT HE WAS RI<T4 

0,:Y IS HE M>RY+ H]80 ,I ASK$4 

0,OH1 IT IS A HOLE-&-CORN] BUS9ESS1 & ,GOD ONLY KN[S :Y10 HE ANSW]$4 0,ALL ,I KN[ IS ?AT H] BRO!R1 ,PET]1 TRI$ TO MAKE CONDITIONS AB\T ! M>RIAGE1 & ?AT1 AL?\< AT FIR/ ,PAPA W\LD NOT HE> ( !M1 HE AFT]W>DS TOOK SOME FANCY OR KNI<T-]RANTRY OR ANO!R 9TO HIS HEAD4 ,BUT1 AS ,I SAY1 IT IS A HOLE-&-CORN] BUS9ESS4 ,I AM ONLY JU/ BEG9N+ TO UND]/& MY FA!R 0--! FACT ?AT ,WOLODA CALL$ ,PAPA 0MY FA!R0 9/EAD ( 0,PAPA0 SOMEH[ HURT ME--0& ?\< ,I CAN SEE ?AT HE IS K9D & CLEV]1 HE IS IRRESPONSIBLE & FRIVOL\S TO A DEGREE ?AT--,WELL1 ! :OLE ?+ IS A/ONI%+4 ,HE CANNOT SO MU* AS LOOK UPON A WOMAN CALMLY4 ,Y\ Y\RSELF KN[ H[ HE FALLS 9 LOVE ) EV]Y ONE ?AT HE MEETS4 ,Y\ KN[ IT1 & SO DOES ,MIMI40 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 ,I SAID4 

0,:AT ,I SAY4 ,NOT LONG AGO ,I LE>N$ ?AT HE US$ TO BE 9 LOVE ) ,MIMI H]SELF :5 HE WAS A Y\NG MAN1 & ?AT HE US$ TO S5D H] POETRY1 & ?AT !RE REALLY WAS SOME?+ BETWE5 !M4 ,MIMI IS HE>T-SORE AB\T IT TO ?IS DAY0--& ,WOLODA BUR/ \T LAU<+4 

0,IMPOSSIBLE60 ,I CRI$ 9 A/ONI%M5T4 

0,BUT ! PR9CIPAL ?+ AT ?IS MOM5T10 W5T ON ,WOLODA1 BECOM+ S]I\S AGA91 & RELAPS+ 9TO ,FR5*1 0IS TO ?9K H[ DELI<T$ ALL \R RELATIONS WILL BE ) ?IS M>RIAGE6 ,:Y1 %E WILL PROBABLY HAVE *ILDR560 

,WOLODA'S PRUD5CE & =E?\<T /RUCK ME SO =CIBLY ?AT ,I HAD NO ANSW] TO MAKE4 ,JU/ AT ?IS MOM5T ,LUBOT%KA APPROA*$ US4 

0,SO Y\ KN[80 %E SAID ) A JOYFUL FACE4 

0,YES10 SAID ,WOLODA4 0,/ILL1 ,I AM SURPRIS$ AT Y\1 ,LUBOT%KA4 ,Y\ >E NO LONG] A BABY 9 LONG CLO!S4 ,:Y %\LD Y\ BE SO PLEAS$ BECAUSE ,PAPA IS GO+ TO M>RY A PIECE ( TRA%80 

,AT ?IS ,LUBOT%KA'S FACE FELL1 & %E BECAME S]I\S4 

0,OH1 ,WOLODA60 %E EXCLAIM$4 0,:Y 'A PIECE ( TRA%' 9DE$8 ,H[ CAN Y\ D>E TO SPEAK ( ,AVDOTIA LIKE ?AT8 ,IF ,PAPA IS GO+ TO M>RY H] %E CANNOT BE 'TRA%4'0 

0,NO1 NOT TRA%1 SO TO SPEAK1 BUT--0 

0,NO 'BUTS' AT ALL60 9T]RUPT$ ,LUBOT%KA1 FL>+ UP4 0,Y\ HAVE NEV] HE>D ME CALL ! GIRL :OM Y\ >E 9 LOVE ) 'TRA%6' ,H[1 !N1 CAN Y\ SPEAK SO ( ,PAPA & A RESPECTABLE WOMAN8 ,AL?\< Y\ >E MY ELD] BRO!R1 ,I WON'T ALL[ Y\ TO SPEAK LIKE ?AT6 ,Y\ \<T NOT TO60 

0,MAYN'T ,I EV5 EXPRESS AN OP9ION AB\T--0 

0,NO1 Y\ MAYN'T60 REPEAT$ ,LUBOT%KA4 0,NO ONE \<T TO CRITICIZE SU* A FA!R AS \RS4 ,MIMI HAS ! RI<T TO1 BUT NOT Y\1 H[EV] MU* Y\ MAY BE ! ELDE/ BRO!R40 

0,OH Y\ DON'T UND]/& ANY?+10 SAID ,WOLODA CONTEMPTU\SLY4 0,TRY & DO SO4 ,H[ CAN IT BE A GOOD ?+ ?AT A ',DUNET*KA' ( AN ,EPIFANOV %\LD TAKE ! PLACE ( \R DEAD ,MAMA80 

,= A MOM5T ,LUBOT%KA WAS SIL5T4 ,!N ! TE>S SUDD5LY CAME 9TO H] EYES4 

0,I KNEW ?AT Y\ W]E CONCEIT$1 BUT ,I NEV] ?\<T ?AT Y\ C\LD BE CRUEL10 %E SAID1 & LEFT US4 

0,P%AW60 SAID ,WOLODA1 PULL+ A S]IO-COMIC FACE & MAKE-BELIEVE1 /UPID EYES4 0,?AT'S :AT COMES ( >GU+ ) !M40 ,EVID5TLY HE FELT ?AT HE WAS AT FAULT 9 HAV+ SO F> =GOT HIMSELF AS TO DESC5D TO DISCUSS MATT]S AT ALL ) ,LUBOT%KA4 

,NEXT DAY ! WEA!R WAS BAD1 & NEI!R ,PAPA NOR ! LADIES HAD COME D[N TO MORN+ TEA :5 ,I 5T]$ ! DRAW+-ROOM4 ,!RE HAD BE5 COLD RA9 9 ! NI<T1 & REMNANTS ( ! CL\DS FROM :I* IT HAD DESC5D$ W]E /ILL SCUDD+ ACROSS ! SKY1 ) ! SUN'S LUM9\S DISC 7NOT YET RIS5 TO ANY GREAT HEI<T7 %[+ FA9TLY ?R\< !M4 ,IT WAS A W9DY1 DAMP1 GRAY MORN+4 ,! DOOR 9TO ! G>D5 WAS /&+ OP51 & POOLS LEFT BY ! NI<T'S RA9 W]E DRY+ ON ! DAMP-BLACK5$ FLAGS ( ! T]RACE4 ,! OP5 DOOR WAS SW++ ON ITS IRON H+ES 9 ! W9D1 & ALL ! PA?S LOOK$ WET & MUDDY4 ,! OLD BIR* TREES ) !IR NAK$ :ITE BRAN*ES1 ! BU%ES1 ! TURF1 ! NETTLES1 ! CURRANT-TREES1 ! ELD]S ) ! PALE SIDE ( !IR LEAVES TURN$ UPW>DS--ALL W]E DA%+ !MSELVES AB\T1 & LOOK+ AS ?\< !Y W]E TRY+ TO WR5* !MSELVES FREE FROM !IR ROOTS4 ,FROM ! AV5UE ( LIME-TREES %[]S ( R\ND1 YELL[ LEAVES W]E FLY+ ?R\< ! AIR 9 TOSS+1 $DY+ CIRCLES1 & /REW+ ! WET ROAD & SOAK$ AFT]MA? ( ! HAYFIELD ) A CLAMMY C>PET4 ,AT ! MOM5T1 MY ?\<TS W]E :OLLY TAK5 UP ) MY FA!R'S APPROA*+ M>RIAGE & ) ! PO9T ( VIEW FROM :I* ,WOLODA REG>D$ IT4 ,! FUTURE SEEM$ TO ME TO BODE NO GOOD = ANY ( US4 ,I FELT DI/RESS$ TO ?9K ?AT A WOMAN :O WAS NOT ONLY A /RANG] BUT Y\NG %\LD BE GO+ TO ASSOCIATE ) US 9 SO MANY RELATIONS ( LIFE1 )\T HAV+ ANY RI<T TO DO SO--NAY1 ?AT ?IS Y\NG WOMAN WAS GO+ TO USURP ! PLACE ( \R DEAD MO!R4 ,I FELT DEPRESS$1 & KEPT ?9K+ MORE & MORE ?AT MY FA!R WAS TO BLAME 9 ! MATT]4 ,PRES5TLY ,I HE>D HIS VOICE & ,WOLODA'S SPEAK+ TOGE!R 9 ! PANTRY1 &1 NOT WI%+ TO MEET ,PAPA JU/ !N1 HAD JU/ LEFT ! ROOM :5 ,I WAS PURSU$ BY ,LUBOT%KA1 :O SAID ?AT ,PAPA WANT$ TO SEE ME4 

,HE WAS /&+ 9 ! DRAW+-ROOM1 ) HIS H& RE/+ ON ! PIANO1 & WAS GAZ+ 9 MY DIRECTION ) AN AIR AT ONCE GRAVE & IMPATI5T4 ,HIS FACE NO LONG] WORE ! Y\?FUL1 GAY EXPRESSION :I* HAD /RUCK ME = SO LONG1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 LOOK$ SAD4 ,WOLODA WAS WALK+ AB\T ! ROOM ) A PIPE 9 HIS H&4 ,I APPROA*$ MY FA!R1 & BADE HIM GOOD MORN+4 

0,WELL1 MY *ILDR510 HE SAID FIRMLY1 ) A LIFT ( HIS HEAD & 9 ! PECULI>LY HURRI$ MANN] ( ONE :O WI%ES TO ANN\NCE SOME?+ OBVI\SLY UNWELCOME1 BUT NO LONG] ADMITT+ ( RECONSID]ATION1 0Y\ KN[1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ?AT ,I AM GO+ TO M>RY ,AVDOTIA ,EPIFANOV40 ,HE PAUS$ A MOM5T4 0,HI!RTO ,I HAD HAD NO DESIRE = ANY ONE TO SUCCE$ Y\R MO!R1 BUT0--& AGA9 HE PAUS$--0IT-IT IS EVID5TLY MY FATE4 ,DUNET*KA IS AN EXCELL5T1 K9D GIRL1 & NO LONG] 9 H] FIR/ Y\?4 ,I HOPE1 !RE=E1 MY *ILDR51 ?AT Y\ WILL LIKE H]1 & %E1 ,I KN[1 WILL BE S9C]ELY FOND ( Y\1 = %E IS A GOOD WOMAN4 ,& N[10 HE W5T ON1 ADDRESS+ HIMSELF MORE P>TICUL>LY TO ,WOLODA & MYSELF1 & HAV+ ! APPE>ANCE ( SPEAK+ HURRI$LY 9 ORD] TO PREV5T US FROM 9T]RUPT+ HIM1 0IT IS TIME = Y\ TO DEP>T1 :ILE ,I MYSELF AM GO+ TO /AY H]E UNTIL ! ,NEW ,YE>1 & !N TO FOLL[ Y\ TO ,MOSC[ )0--AGA9 HE HESITAT$ A MOM5T--0MY WIFE & ,LUBOT%KA40 ,IT HURT ME TO SEE MY FA!R /&+ AS ?\< ABA%$ & AT FAULT BE=E US1 SO ,I MOV$ A LITTLE NE>] HIM1 BUT ,WOLODA ONLY W5T ON WALK+ AB\T ! ROOM ) HIS HEAD D[N1 & SMOK+4 

0,SO1 MY *ILDR51 ?AT IS :AT Y\R OLD FA!R HAS PLANN$ TO DO10 CONCLUD$ ,PAPA--R$D5+1 C\<+1 & (F]+ ,WOLODA & MYSELF HIS H&S4 ,TE>S W]E 9 HIS EYES AS HE SAID ?IS1 & ,I NOTIC$1 TOO1 ?AT ! H& :I* HE WAS HOLD+ \T TO ,WOLODA 7:O AT ?AT MOM5T *ANC$ TO BE AT ! O!R 5D ( ! ROOM7 WAS %AK+ SLI<TLY4 ,! SI<T ( ?AT %AK+ H& GAVE ME AN UNPLEASANT %OCK1 = ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT ,PAPA HAD S]V$ 9 #a#h#a#b1 & HAD BE51 AS EV]Y ONE KNEW1 A BRAVE (FIC]4 ,SEIZ+ ! GREAT VE9Y H&1 ,I COV]$ IT ) KISSES1 & HE SQUEEZ$ M9E H>D 9 RETURN4 ,!N1 ) A SOB AMID HIS TE>S1 HE SUDD5LY ?REW HIS >MS >\ND ,LUBOT%KA'S D>K HEAD1 & KISS$ H] AGA9 & AGA9 ON ! EYES4 ,WOLODA PRET5D$ ?AT HE HAD DROPP$ HIS PIPE1 &1 B5D+ D[N1 WIP$ HIS EYES FURTIVELY ) ! BACK ( HIS H&4 ,!N1 5DEAVOR+ TO ESCAPE NOTICE1 HE LEFT ! ROOM4 

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