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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,PAPA WAS SELDOM AT HOME ?AT SPR+4 ,YET1 :5EV] HE WAS SO1 HE SEEM$ EXTRAORD9>ILY *E]FUL AS HE EI!R /RUMM$ HIS FAVORITE PIECES ON ! PIANO OR LOOK$ ROGUI%LY AT US & MADE JOKES AB\T US ALL1 NOT EXCLUD+ EV5 ,MIMI4 ,= 9/ANCE1 HE W\LD SAY ?AT ! ,TS>EVIT* HIMSELF HAD SE5 ,MIMI AT ! R9K1 & FALL5 SO MU* 9 LOVE ) H] ?AT HE HAD PRES5T$ A PETITION TO ! ,SYNOD = DIVORCE2 OR ELSE ?AT ,I HAD BE5 GRANT$ AN APPO9TM5T AS SECRET>Y TO ! ,AU/RIAN AMBASSADOR--A PIECE ( NEWS :I* HE IMP>T$ TO US ) A P]FECTLY GRAVE FACE4 ,NEXT1 HE W\LD FRI<T5 ,KAT5KA ) SOME SPID]S 7( :I* %E WAS V]Y MU* AFRAID71 5GAGE 9 AN ANIMAT$ CONV]SATION ) \R FRI5DS ,DUBK(F & ,NE*LUD(F1 & TELL US & \R GUE/S1 OV] & OV] AGA91 HIS PLANS = ! YE>4 ,AL?\< !SE PLANS *ANG$ ALMO/ FROM DAY TO DAY1 & W]E = EV] CONTRADICT+ ONE ANO!R1 !Y SEEM$ SO ATTRACTIVE ?AT WE W]E ALWAYS GLAD TO LI/5 TO !M1 & ,LUBOT%KA1 9 P>TICUL>1 W\LD GLUE H] EYES TO HIS FACE1 SO AS NOT TO LOSE A S+LE WORD4 ,ONE DAY HIS PLAN W\LD BE ?AT HE %\LD LEAVE MY BRO!R & MYSELF AT ! ,UNIV]SITY1 & GO & LIVE ) ,LUBOT%KA 9 ,ITALY = TWO YE>S4 ,NEXT1 ! PLAN W\LD BE ?AT HE %\LD BUY AN E/ATE ON ! S\? COA/ ( ! ,CRIMEA1 & TAKE US = AN ANNUAL VISIT !RE2 NEXT1 ?AT WE %\LD MIGRATE 5 MASSE TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG2 & SO =?4 ,YET1 9 ADDITION TO ?IS UNUSUAL *E]FULNESS ( HIS1 ANO!R *ANGE HAD COME OV] HIM ( LATE--A *ANGE :I* GREATLY SURPRIS$ ME4 ,?IS WAS ?AT HE HAD HAD SOME FA%IONABLE CLO!S MADE--AN OLIVE-COLOR$ FROCKCOAT1 SM>T TR\S]S ) /RAPS AT ! SIDES1 & A LONG WADD$ GREATCOAT :I* FITT$ HIM TO P]FECTION4 ,(T51 TOO1 !RE WAS A DELI<TFUL SMELL ( SC5T AB\T HIM :5 HE CAME HOME FROM A P>TY--MORE ESPECIALLY :5 HE HAD BE5 TO SEE A LADY ( :OM ,MIMI NEV] SPOKE BUT ) A SI< & A FACE ?AT SEEM$ TO SAY3 0,POOR ORPHANS6 ,H[ DREADFUL6 ,IT IS A GOOD ?+ ?AT ,%,E IS GONE N[60 & SO ON1 & SO ON4 ,FROM ,NICOLA 7= ,PAPA NEV] SPOKE TO US ( HIS GAMBL+7 ,I HAD LE>N$ ?AT HE 7,PAPA7 HAD BE5 V]Y =TUNATE 9 PLAY ?AT W9T]1 & SO HAD WON AN EXTRAORD9>Y AM\NT ( MONEY1 ALL ( :I* HE HAD PLAC$ 9 ! BANK AFT] V[+ ?AT HE W\LD PLAY NO MORE ?AT SPR+4 ,EVID5TLY1 IT WAS HIS FE> ( BE+ UNABLE TO RESI/ AGA9 DO+ SO ?AT WAS R5D]+ HIM ANXI\S TO LEAVE = ! C\NTRY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,9DE$1 HE 5D$ BY DECID+ NOT TO WAIT UNTIL ,I HAD 5T]$ ! ,UNIV]SITY1 BUT TO TAKE ! GIRLS TO ,PETROVSKOE IMM$IATELY AFT] ,EA/]1 & TO LEAVE ,WOLODA & MYSELF TO FOLL[ !M AT A LAT] SEASON4 

,ALL ?AT W9T]1 UNTIL ! OP5+ ( SPR+1 ,WOLODA HAD BE5 9SEP>ABLE FROM ,DUBK(F1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME ! PAIR ( !M HAD COOL$ GREATLY T[>DS ,DIMITRI4 ,!IR *IEF AMUSEM5TS 7SO ,I GA!R$ FROM CONV]SATIONS OV]HE>D7 W]E CONT9UAL DR9K+ ( *AMPAGNE1 SL$GE-DRIV+ PA/ ! W9D[S ( A LADY ) :OM BO? ( !M APPE>$ TO BE 9 LOVE1 & DANC+ ) H]--NOT AT *ILDR5'S P>TIES1 EI!R1 BUT AT REAL BALLS6 ,IT WAS ?IS LA/ FACT :I*1 DESPITE \R LOVE = ONE ANO!R1 PLAC$ A VA/ GULF BETWE5 ,WOLODA & MYSELF4 ,WE FELT ?AT ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 A BOY /ILL TAK+ LESSONS UND] A TUTOR & A MAN :O DANC$ AT REAL1 GR[N-UP BALLS WAS TOO GREAT TO ALL[ ( !IR EX*ANG+ MUTUAL IDEAS4 ,KAT5KA1 TOO1 SEEM$ GR[N-UP N[1 & READ 9NUM]ABLE NOVELS2 SO ?AT ! IDEA ?AT %E W\LD SOME DAY BE GETT+ M>RI$ NO LONG] SEEM$ TO ME A JOKE4 ,YET1 ?\< %E & ,WOLODA W]E ?US GR[N-UP1 !Y NEV] MADE FRI5DS ) ONE ANO!R1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 SEEM$ TO *]I% A MUTUAL CONTEMPT4 ,9 G5]AL1 :5 ,KAT5KA WAS AT HOME ALONE1 NO?+ BUT NOVELS AMUS$ H]1 & !Y BUT SLI<TLY2 BUT AS SOON AS EV] A VISITOR ( ! OPPOSITE SEX CALL$1 %E AT ONCE GREW LIVELY & AMIABLE1 & US$ H] EYES = SAY+ ?+S :I* ,I C\LD NOT !N UND]/&4 ,IT WAS ONLY LAT]1 :5 %E ONE DAY 9=M$ ME 9 CONV]SATION ?AT ! ONLY ?+ A GIRL WAS ALL[$ TO 9DULGE 9 WAS COQUETRY--COQUETRY ( ! EYES1 ,I MEAN--?AT ,I UND]/OOD ?OSE /RANGE CONTORTIONS ( H] FEATURES :I* TO EV]Y ONE ELSE HAD SEEM$ A MATT] = NO SURPRISE AT ALL4 ,LUBOT%KA ALSO HAD BEGUN TO WE> :AT WAS ALMO/ A LONG DRESS--A DRESS :I* ALMO/ CONCEAL$ H] GOOSE-%AP$ FEET2 YET %E /ILL REMA9$ AS READY A WEEP] AS EV]4 ,%E DREAM$ N[ ( M>RY+1 NOT A HUSS>1 BUT A S+] OR AN 9/RUM5TALI/1 & ACCORD+LY APPLI$ H]SELF TO H] MUSIC ) GREAT] DILIG5CE ?AN EV]4 ,/4 ,J]OME1 :O KNEW ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO REMA9 ) US ONLY UNTIL MY EXAM9ATIONS W]E OV]1 & SO HAD OBTA9$ = HIMSELF A NEW PO/ 9 ! FAMILY ( SOME C\NT OR ANO!R1 N[ LOOK$ ) CONTEMPT UPON ! MEMB]S ( \R H\SEHOLD4 ,HE /AY$ 9DOORS V]Y LITTLE1 TOOK TO SMOK+ CIG>ETTES 7!N ALL ! RAGE71 & WAS = EV] :I/L+ LIVELY TUNES ON ! $GE ( A C>D4 ,MIMI DAILY GREW MORE & MORE DESPOND5T1 AS ?\<1 N[ ?AT WE W]E BEG9N+ TO GR[ UP1 %E LOOK$ = NO?+ GOOD FROM ANY ONE OR ANY?+4 

,:51 ON ! DAY ( :I* ,I AM SPEAK+1 ,I W5T 9 TO LUN*EON ,I F\ND ONLY ,MIMI1 ,KAT5KA1 ,LUBOT%KA1 & ,/4 ,J]OME 9 ! D9+-ROOM4 ,PAPA WAS AWAY1 & ,WOLODA 9 HIS [N ROOM1 DO+ SOME PREP>ATION WORK = HIS EXAM9ATIONS 9 COMPANY ) A P>TY ( HIS COMRADES3 :]E=E HE HAD REQUE/$ ?AT LUN* %\LD BE S5T TO HIM !RE4 ,( LATE1 ,MIMI HAD USUALLY TAK5 ! HEAD ( ! TABLE1 & AS NONE ( US HAD ANY RESPECT = H]1 LUN*EON HAD LO/ MO/ ( ITS REF9EM5T & *>M4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ! MEAL WAS NO LONG] :AT IT HAD BE5 9 ,MAMA'S OR \R GR&MO!R'S TIME1 NAMELY1 A K9D ( RITE :I* BR\<T ALL ! FAMILY TOGE!R AT A GIV5 H\R & DIVID$ ! DAY 9TO TWO HALVES4 ,WE ALL[$ \RSELVES TO COME 9 AS LATE AS ! SECOND C\RSE1 TO DR9K W9E 9 TUMBL]S 7,/4 ,J]OME HIMSELF SET US ! EXAMPLE71 TO ROLL AB\T ON \R *AIRS1 TO DEP>T )\T SAY+ GRACE1 & SO ON4 ,9 FACT1 LUN*EON HAD CEAS$ TO BE A FAMILY C]EMONY4 ,9 ! OLD DAYS AT ,PETROVSKOE1 EV]Y ONE HAD BE5 US$ TO WA% & DRESS = ! MEAL1 & !N TO REPAIR TO ! DRAW+-ROOM AS ! APPO9T$ H\R 7TWO O'CLOCK7 DREW NE>1 & PASS ! TIME ( WAIT+ 9 LIVELY CONV]SATION4 ,JU/ AS ! CLOCK 9 ! S]VANTS' HALL WAS BEG9N+ TO :IR BE=E /RIK+ ! H\R1 ,FOKA W\LD 5T] ) NOISELESS FOOT/EPS1 &1 ?R[+ HIS NAPK9 OV] HIS >M & ASSUM+ A DIGNIFI$1 RA!R SEV]E EXPRESSION1 W\LD SAY 9 L\D1 MEASUR$ TONES3 0,LUN*EON IS READY60 ,!REUPON1 ) PLEAS$1 *E]FUL FACES1 WE W\LD =M A PROCESSION--! ELD]S GO+ FIR/ & ! JUNIORS FOLL[+1 &1 ) MU* RU/L+ ( />*$ PETTICOATS & SUBDU$ CREAK+ ( BOOTS & %OES--W\LD PROCE$ TO ! D9+-ROOM1 :]E1 /ILL TALK+ 9 UND]TONES1 ! COMPANY W\LD SEAT !MSELVES 9 !IR ACCU/OM$ PLACES4 ,OR1 AGA91 AT ,MOSC[1 WE W\LD ALL ( US BE /&+ BE=E ! TABLE READY-LAID 9 ! HALL1 TALK+ QUIETLY AMONG \RSELVES AS WE WAIT$ = \R GR&MO!R1 :OM ! BUTL]1 ,GABRIEL1 HAD GONE TO ACQUA9T ) ! FACT ?AT LUN*EON WAS READY4 ,SUDD5LY ! DOOR W\LD OP51 !RE W\LD COME ! FA9T SWI% ( A DRESS & ! S\ND ( FOOT/EPS1 & \R GR&MO!R--DRESS$ 9 A MOB-CAP TRIMM$ ) A QUA9T OLD LILAC B[1 & WE>+ EI!R A SMILE OR A SEV]E EXPRESSION ON H] FACE ACCORD+ AS ! /ATE ( H] HEAL? 9CL9$ H]--W\LD ISSUE FROM H] ROOM4 ,GABRIEL W\LD HA/5 TO PREC$E H] TO H] >M-*AIR1 ! O!R *AIRS W\LD MAKE A SCRAP+ S\ND1 &1 ) A FEEL+ AS ?\< A COLD %IV] 7! PRECURSOR ( APPETITE7 W]E RUNN+ D[N ONE'S BACK1 ONE W\LD SEIZE UPON ONE'S DAMP1 />*$ NAPK91 NIBBLE A MORSEL OR TWO ( BREAD1 &1 RUBB+ ONE'S H&S S(TLY UND] ! TABLE1 GAZE ) EAG]1 RADIANT IMPATI5CE AT ! /EAM+ PLATES ( S\P :I* ! BUTL] WAS BEG9N+ TO DISP5SE 9 ORD] ( RANKS & AGES OR ACCORD+ TO ! FAVOR ( \R GR&MO!R4 

,ON ! PRES5T OCCASION1 H[EV]1 ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( NEI!R EXCITEM5T NOR PLEASURE :5 ,I W5T 9 TO LUN*EON4 ,EV5 ! M+L$ *ATT] ( ,MIMI1 ! GIRLS1 & ,/4 ,J]OME AB\T ! HORRIBLE BOOTS ( \R ,RUSSIAN TUTOR1 ! PLEAT$ DRESSES WORN BY ! Y\NG ,PR9CESSES ,KORNAK(F1 & SO =? 7*ATT] :I* AT ANY O!R TIME W\LD HAVE FILL$ ME ) A S9C]ITY ( CONTEMPT :I* ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 AT NO PA9S TO CONCEAL--AT ALL EV5TS SO F> AS ,LUBOT%KA & ,KAT5KA W]E CONC]N$71 FAIL$ TO %AKE ! B5EVOL5T FRAME ( M9D 9TO :I* ,I HAD FALL54 ,I WAS UNUSUALLY GOODHUMOR$ ?AT DAY1 & LI/5$ TO EV]Y?+ ) A SMILE & A /UDI$ AIR ( K9DNESS4 ,EV5 :5 ,I ASK$ = ! KVAS ,I DID SO POLITELY1 :ILE ,I LO/ NOT A MOM5T 9 AGREE+ ) ,/4 ,J]OME :5 HE TOLD ME ?AT IT WAS UND\BT$LY MORE CORRECT TO SAY 0,JE PEUX0 ?AN 0,JE PUIS40 ,YET1 ,I MU/ CONFESS TO A C]TA9 DISAPPO9TM5T AT F9D+ ?AT NO ONE PAID ANY P>TICUL> ATT5TION TO MY POLIT5ESS & GOOD-HUMOR4 ,AFT] LUN*EON1 ,LUBOT%KA %[$ ME A PAP] ON :I* %E HAD WRITT5 D[N A LI/ ( H] S9S3 UPON :I* ,I OBS]V$ ?AT1 AL?\< ! IDEA WAS EXCELL5T SO F> AS IT W5T1 IT W\LD BE /ILL BETT] = H] TO WRITE D[N H] S9S ON H] ,S,\,L--0A V]Y DIFF]5T MATT]40 

0,:Y IS IT 'A V]Y DIFF]5T MATT]'80 ASK$ ,LUBOT%KA4 

0,NEV] M9D3 ?AT IS ALL RI<T2 Y\ DO NOT UND]/& ME10 & ,I W5T UP/AIRS TO MY ROOM1 TELL+ ,/4 ,J]OME ?AT ,I WAS GO+ TO WORK1 BUT 9 REALITY PURPOS+ TO OCCUPY ! H\R & A HALF BE=E CONFESSION TIME 9 WRIT+ D[N A LI/ ( MY DAILY TASKS & DUTIES :I* %\LD LA/ ME ALL MY LIFE1 TOGE!R ) A /ATEM5T ( MY LIFE'S AIM1 & ! RULES BY :I* ,I MEANT UNSW]V+LY TO BE GUID$4 

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