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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,NOT)/&+ ?AT1 AS YET1 ,DIMITRI'S 9FLU5CE HAD KEPT ME FROM 9DULG+ 9 ?OSE CU/OM>Y /UD5TS' FE/IVITIES KN[N AS KUTEZHI OR 0W9ES10 ?AT W9T] SAW ME P>TICIPATE 9 SU* A FUNCTION1 & C>RY AWAY ) ME A NOT OV]-PLEASANT IMPRESSION ( IT4 ,?IS IS H[ IT CAME AB\T4 

,AT A LECTURE SOON AFT] ! ,NEW ,YE>1 ,B>ON ,Z4--A TALL1 LI<T-HAIR$ Y\NG FELL[ ( V]Y S]I\S DEMEANOR & REGUL> FEATURES--9VIT$ US ALL TO SP5D A SOCIABLE EV5+ ) HIM4 ,BY 0US ALL01 ,I MEAN ALL ! M5 MORE OR LESS 0COMME IL FAUT01 ( \R C\RSE1 & EXCLUSIVE ( ,GRAP1 ,SEM5(F1 ,OP](F1 & COMMON]S ( ?AT SORT4 ,WOLODA SMIL$ CONTEMPTU\SLY :5 HE HE>D ?AT ,I WAS GO+ TO A 0W9E0 ( FIR/ C\RSE M51 BUT ,I LOOK$ TO D]IVE GREAT & UNUSUAL PLEASURE FROM ?IS1 TO ME1 NOVEL ME?OD ( PASS+ ! TIME4 ,ACCORD+LY1 PUNCTUALLY AT ! APPO9T$ H\R ( EI<T ,I PRES5T$ MYSELF AT ! ,B>ON'S4 

,\R HO/1 9 AN OP5 TUNIC & :ITE WAI/COAT1 RECEIV$ HIS GUE/S 9 ! BRILLIANTLY LI<T$ SALON & DRAW+-ROOM ( ! SMALL MANSION :]E HIS P>5TS LIV$--!Y HAV+ GIV5 UP !IR RECEPTION ROOMS TO HIM = ! EV5+ = PURPOSES ( ?IS P>TY4 ,9 ! CORRIDOR C\LD BE SE5 ! HEADS & SKIRTS ( 9QUISITIVE DOME/ICS1 :ILE 9 ! D9+-ROOM ,I CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( A DRESS :I* ,I IMAG9$ TO BELONG TO ! ,B>ONESS H]SELF4 ,! GUE/S NUMB]$ A SCORE1 & W]E ALL ( !M /UD5TS EXCEPT ,H]R ,FRO/ 79 ATT5DANCE UPON ,IW97 & A TALL1 R$-FAC$ G5TLEMAN :O WAS SUP]9T5D+ ! FEA/ & :O WAS 9TRODUC$ TO EV]Y ONE AS A RELATIVE ( ! ,B>ON'S & A =M] /UD5T ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,DORPAT4 ,AT FIR/1 ! EXCESSIVE BRILLIANCY & =MAL APPO9TM5TS ( ! RECEPTION-ROOMS HAD SU* A *ILL+ EFFECT UPON ?IS Y\?FUL COMPANY ?AT EV]Y ONE 9VOLUNT>ILY HUGG$ ! WALLS1 EXCEPT A FEW BOLD] SPIRITS & ! EX-,DORPAT /UD5T1 :O1 ) HIS WAI/COAT ALREADY UNBUTTON$1 SEEM$ TO BE 9 EV]Y ROOM1 & 9 EV]Y CORN] ( EV]Y ROOM1 AT ONCE1 & FILL$ ! :OLE PLACE ) HIS RESONANT1 AGREEABLE1 NEV]-CEAS+ T5OR VOICE4 ,! REMA9D] ( ! GUE/S PREF]R$ EI!R TO REMA9 SIL5T OR TO TALK 9 DISCREET TONES ( PR(ESSORS1 FACULTIES1 EXAM9ATIONS1 & O!R S]I\S & 9T]E/+ MATT]S4 ,YET EV]Y ONE1 )\T EXCEPTION1 KEPT WAT*+ ! DOOR ( ! D9+-ROOM1 &1 :ILE TRY+ TO CONCEAL ! FACT1 WE>+ AN EXPRESSION :I* SAID3 0,COME6 ,IT IS TIME TO BEG940 ,I TOO FELT ?AT IT WAS TIME TO BEG91 & AWAIT$ ! BEG9N+ ) PLEASURABLE IMPATI5CE4 

,AFT] FOOTM5 HAD H&$ R\ND TEA AMONG ! GUE/S1 ! ,DORPAT /UD5T ASK$ ,FRO/ 9 ,RUSSIAN3 

0,CAN Y\ MAKE PUN*1 ,FRO/80 

0,OH JA60 REPLI$ ,FRO/ ) A JOYFUL FL\RI% ( HIS HEELS1 & ! O!R W5T ON3 

0,!N DO Y\ SET AB\T IT0 7!Y ADDRESS$ EA* O!R 9 ! SECOND P]SON S+UL>1 AS =M] COMRADES AT ,DORPAT74 ,FRO/ ACCORD+LY DEP>T$ TO ! D9+-ROOM1 ) GREAT /RIDES ( HIS B[$1 MUSCUL> LEGS1 &1 AFT] SOME WALK+ BACKW>DS & =W>DS1 DEPOSIT$ UPON ! DRAW+-ROOM TABLE A L>GE PUN*B[L1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A T5-P\ND SUG> LOAF SUPPORT$ ON ?REE /UD5TS' SWORDS PLAC$ CROSSWISE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! ,B>ON HAD BE5 GO+ R\ND AMONG HIS GUE/S AS !Y SAT REG>D+ ! PUN*-B[L1 & ADDRESS+ !M1 ) A FACE ( IMMUTABLE GRAVITY1 9 ! =MULA3 0,I BEG ( Y\ ALL TO DR9K ( ?IS LOV+-CUP 9 /UD5T FA%ION1 ?AT !RE MAY BE GOOD-FELL[%IP AMONG ! MEMB]S ( \R C\RSE4 ,UNBUTTON Y\R WAI/COATS1 OR TAKE !M (F ALTOGE!R1 AS Y\ PLEASE40 ,ALREADY ! ,DORPAT /UD5T HAD DIVE/$ HIMSELF ( HIS TUNIC & ROLL$ UP HIS :ITE %IRT-SLEEVES ABOVE HIS ELB[S1 & N[1 PLANT+ HIS FEET FIRMLY AP>T1 HE PROCE$$ TO SET FIRE TO ! RUM 9 ! PUN*-B[L4 

0,G5TLEM51 PUT \T ! C&LES60 HE CRI$ ) A SUDD5 %\T SO L\D & 9SI/5T ?AT WE SEEM$ ALL ( US TO BE %\T+ AT ONCE4 ,H[EV]1 WE /ILL W5T ON SIL5TLY REG>D+ ! PUN*-B[L & ! :ITE %IRT ( ! ,DORPAT /UD5T1 ) A FEEL+ ?AT A MOM5T ( GREAT SOLEMNITY WAS APPROA*+4 

0,PUT \T ! LI<TS1 ,FRO/1 ,I TELL Y\60 ! ,DORPAT /UD5T %\T$ AGA94 ,EVID5TLY ! PUN* WAS N[ SUFFICI5TLY BURNT4 ,ACCORD+LY EV]Y ONE HELP$ TO EXT+UI% ! C&LES1 UNTIL ! ROOM WAS 9 TOTAL D>KNESS SAVE = A SPOT :]E ! :ITE %IRTS & H&S ( ! ?REE /UD5TS SUPPORT+ ! SUG>LOAF ON !IR CROSS$ SWORDS W]E LIT UP BY ! LURID FLAMES FROM ! B[L4 ,YET ! ,DORPAT /UD5T'S T5OR VOICE WAS NOT ! ONLY ONE TO BE HE>D1 = 9 DIFF]5T QU>T]S ( ! ROOM RES\ND$ *ATT]+ & LAU<T]4 ,MANY HAD TAK5 (F !IR TUNICS 7ESPECIALLY /UD5TS :OSE G>M5TS W]E ( F9E CLO? & P]FECTLY NEW71 & ,I N[ DID ! SAME1 ) A CONSCI\SNESS ?AT 0,I,T0 WAS 0BEG9N+40 ,!RE HAD BE5 NO GREAT FE/IVITY AS YET1 BUT ,I FELT ASSUR$ ?AT ?+S W\LD GO SPL5DIDLY :5 ONCE WE HAD BEGUN DR9K+ TUMBL]S ( ! POTION ?AT WAS N[ 9 C\RSE ( PREP>ATION4 

,AT L5G?1 ! PUN* WAS READY1 & ! ,DORPAT /UD5T1 ) MU* BESPATT]+ ( ! TABLE AS HE DID SO1 LADL$ ! LIQUOR 9TO TUMBL]S1 & CRI$3 0,N[1 G5TLEM51 PLEASE60 ,:5 WE HAD EA* ( US TAK5 A /ICKY TUMBL] ( ! /UFF 9TO \R H&S1 ! ,DORPAT /UD5T & ,FRO/ SANG A ,G]MAN SONG 9 :I* ! WORD 0,HO*60 KEPT OCCURR+ AGA9 & AGA91 :ILE WE JO9$1 9 HAPHAZ>D FA%ION1 9 ! *ORUS4 ,NEXT WE CL9K$ GLASSES TOGE!R1 %\T$ SOME?+ 9 PRAISE ( PUN*1 CROSS$ H&S1 & TOOK \R FIR/ DR9K ( ! SWEET1 /RONG MIXTURE4 ,AFT] ?AT !RE WAS NO FUR!R WAIT+2 ! 0W9E0 WAS 9 FULL SW+4 ,! FIR/ GLASSFUL CONSUM$1 A SECOND WAS P\R$ \T4 ,YET1 = ALL ?AT ,I BEGAN TO FEEL A ?ROBB+ 9 MY TEMPLES1 & ?AT ! FLAMES SEEM$ TO BE TURN+ PURPLE1 & ?AT EV]Y ONE >\ND ME WAS LAU<+ & %\T+1 ?+S SEEM$ LACK+ 9 REAL GAIETY1 & ,I SOMEH[ FELT ?AT1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 WE W]E ALL ( US F9D+ ! AFFAIR RA!R DULL1 & ONLY ,P,R,E,T,5,D,+ TO BE 5JOY+ IT4 ,! ,DORPAT /UD5T MAY HAVE BE5 AN EXCEPTION1 = HE CONT9U$ TO GR[ MORE & MORE R$ 9 ! FACE & MORE & MORE UBIQUIT\S AS HE FILL$ UP EMPTY GLASSES & /A9$ ! TABLE ) FRE% SPOTS ( ! SWEET1 /ICKY /UFF4 ,! PRECISE SEQU5CE ( EV5TS ,I CANNOT REMEMB]1 BUT ,I CAN RECALL FEEL+ /RONGLY ATTRACT$ T[>DS ,FRO/ & ! ,DORPAT /UD5T ?AT EV5+1 LE>N+ !IR ,G]MAN SONG BY HE>T1 & KISS+ !M EA* ON !IR /ICKY-SWEET LIPS2 ALSO ?AT ?AT SAME EV5+ ,I CONCEIV$ A VIOL5T HATR$ AGA9/ ! ,DORPAT /UD5T1 & WAS = PU%+ HIM FROM HIS *AIR1 BUT ?\<T BETT] ( IT2 ALSO ?AT1 BESIDES FEEL+ ! SAME SPIRIT ( 9DEP5D5CE T[>DS ! RE/ ( ! COMPANY AS ,I HAD FELT ON ! NI<T ( ! MATRICULATION D9N]1 MY HEAD A*$ & SWAM SO BADLY ?AT ,I ?\<T EA* MOM5T W\LD BE MY LA/2 ALSO ?AT1 = SOME REASON OR ANO!R1 WE ALL ( US SAT D[N ON ! FLOOR & IMITAT$ ! MOVEM5TS ( R[]S 9 A BOAT AS WE SANG 9 *ORUS1 0,D[N \R MO!R /REAM ! ,VOLGA20 ALSO ?AT ,I CONCEIV$ ?IS PROC$URE ON \R P>T TO BE UNCALL$ =2 ALSO ?AT1 AS ,I LAY PRONE UPON ! FLOOR1 ,I CROSS$ MY LEGS & BEGAN WRIGGL+ AB\T LIKE A TSIGANE2 .<,GYPSY DANC]4.> ALSO ?AT ,I RICK$ SOME ONE'S NECK1 & CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE DONE SU* A ?+ IF ,I HAD NOT BE5 DRUNK2 ALSO ?AT WE HAD SOME SUPP] & ANO!R K9D ( LIQUOR1 & ?AT ,I !N W5T TO ! DOOR TO GET SOME FRE% AIR2 ALSO ?AT MY HEAD SEEM$ SUDD5LY TO GR[ *ILL1 & ?AT ,I NOTIC$1 AS ,I DROVE AWAY1 ?AT ! SCAT ( ! VEHICLE WAS SO %>PLY ASLANT & SLIPP]Y ?AT = ME TO RETA9 MY POSITION BEH9D ,KUZMA WAS IMPOSSIBLE2 ALSO ?AT HE SEEM$ TO HAVE TURN$ ALL FLABBY1 & TO BE WAV+ AB\T LIKE A DI% CL\T4 ,BUT :AT ,I REMEMB] BE/ IS ?AT ?R\<\T ! :OLE ( ?AT EV5+ ,I NEV] CEAS$ TO FEEL ?AT ,I WAS ACT+ ) EXCESSIVE /UPIDITY 9 PRET5D+ TO BE 5JOY+ MYSELF1 TO LIKE DR9K+ A GREAT DEAL1 & TO BE 9 NO WAY DRUNK1 AS WELL AS ?AT EV]Y ONE ELSE PRES5T WAS ACT+ ) EQUAL /UPIDITY 9 PRET5D+ ?OSE SAME ?+S4 ,ALL ! TIME ,I HAD A FEEL+ ?AT EA* ONE ( MY COMPANIONS WAS F9D+ ! FE/IVITIES AS DI/A/EFUL AS ,I WAS MYSELF2 BUT1 9 ! BELIEF ?AT HE WAS ! ONLY ONE DO+ SO1 FELT HIMSELF B\ND TO PRET5D ?AT HE WAS V]Y M]RY1 9 ORD] NOT TO M> ! G5]AL HIL>ITY4 ,ALSO1 /RANGE TO /ATE1 ,I FELT ?AT ,I \<T TO KEEP UP ?IS PRET5SE = ! SOLE REASON ?AT 9TO A PUN*-B[L !RE HAD BE5 P\R$ ?REE BOTTLES ( *AMPAGNE AT N9E RUBLES ! BOTTLE & T5 BOTTLES ( RUM AT F\R--MAK+ SEV5TY RUBLES 9 ALL1 EXCLUSIVE ( ! SUPP]4 ,SO CONV9C$ ( MY FOLLY DID ,I FEEL ?AT1 :51 AT NEXT DAY'S LECTURE1 ?OSE ( MY COMRADES :O HAD BE5 AT ,B>ON ,Z4'S P>TY SEEM$ NOT ONLY 9 NO WAY A%AM$ TO REMEMB] :AT !Y HAD DONE1 BUT EV5 TALK$ AB\T IT SO ?AT O!R /UD5TS MI<T HE> ( !IR DO+S1 ,I FELT GREATLY A/ONI%$4 ,!Y ALL DECL>$ ?AT IT HAD BE5 A SPL5DID 0W9E10 ?AT ,DORPAT /UD5TS W]E JU/ ! FELL[S = ?AT K9D ( ?+1 & ?AT !RE HAD BE5 CONSUM$ AT IT NO LESS ?AN =TY BOTTLES ( RUM AMONG TW5TY GUE/S1 SOME ( :OM HAD DROPP$ S5SELESS UND] ! TABLE6 ,?AT !Y %\LD C>E TO TALK AB\T SU* ?+S SEEM$ /RANGE 5\<1 BUT ?AT !Y %\LD C>E TO LIE AB\T !M SEEM$ ABSOLUTELY UN9TELLIGIBLE4 

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