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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,IT WAS AUTUMN4 

,ALONG ! HI<WAY CAME TWO EQUIPAGES AT A BRISK PACE4 ,9 ! FIR/ C>RIAGE SAT TWO WOM54 ,ONE WAS A LADY1 ?9 & PALE4 ,! O!R1 H] MAID1 ) A BRILLIANT R$ COMPLEXION1 & PLUMP4 ,H] %ORT1 DRY LOCKS ESCAP$ FROM UND] A FAD$ CAP2 H] R$ H&1 9 A TORN GLOVE1 PUT !M BACK ) A J]K4 ,H] FULL BOSOM1 9CAS$ 9 A TAPE/RY %AWL1 BREA!D ( HEAL?2 H] RE/LESS BLACK EYES N[ GAZ$ ?R\< ! W9D[ AT ! FIELDS HURRY+ BY !M1 N[ RE/$ ON H] MI/RESS1 N[ PE]$ SOLICIT\SLY 9TO ! CORN]S ( ! COA*4 

,BE=E ! MAID'S FACE SWUNG ! LADY'S BONNET ON ! RACK2 ON H] KNEES LAY A PUPPY2 H] FEET W]E RAIS$ BY PACKAGES LY+ ON ! FLOOR1 & C\LD ALMO/ BE HE>D DRUMM+ UPON !M ABOVE ! NOISE ( ! CREAK+ ( ! SPR+S1 & ! RATTL+ ( ! W9D[S4 

,! LADY1 ) H] H&S RE/+ 9 H] LAP & H] EYES %UT1 FEEBLY SWAY$ ON ! CU%IONS :I* SUPPORT$ H] BACK1 &1 SLI<TLY FR[N+1 /RUGGL$ ) A C\<4.<#b#h#g.> 

,%E WORE A :ITE NI<TCAP1 & A BLUE NECK]*IEF TWI/$ >\ND H] DELICATE PALE NECK4 ,A /RAI<T L9E1 DISAPPE>+ UND] ! CAP1 P>T$ H] BLOND HAIR1 :I* WAS SMOO?LY POMAD$2 & !RE WAS A DRY1 DEA?LY APPE>ANCE AB\T ! :IT5ESS ( ! SK9 9 ?IS SIMPLE P>T+4 ,! WI!R$ & RA!R SALL[ SK9 WAS LOOSELY DRAWN OV] H] DELICATE & PRETTY FEATURES1 & !RE WAS A HECTIC FLU% ON ! *EEKS & *EEK-BONES4 ,H] LIPS W]E DRY & RE/LESS1 H] ?9 EYELA%ES HAD LO/ !IR CURVE1 & A CLO? TRAVEL+ CAPOTE MADE /RAI<T FOLDS OV] H] SUNK5 *E/4 ,AL?\< H] EYES W]E CLOS$1 H] FACE GAVE ! IMPRESSION ( WE>9ESS1 IRASCIBILITY1 & HABITUAL SUFF]+4 

,! LACKEY1 LEAN+ BACK1 WAS NAPP+ ON ! COA*-BOX4 ,! HIR$ DRIV]1.<#h#h.> %\T+ 9 A CLE> VOICE1 URG$ ON HIS F\R P[]FUL & SWEATY HORSES1 OCCASIONALLY LOOK+ BACK AT ! O!R DRIV]1 :O WAS %\T+ JU/ BEH9D !M 9 AN OP5 B>\*E4 ,! TIRES ( ! :EELS1 9 !IR EV5 & RAPID C\RSE1 LEFT WIDE P>ALLEL TRACKS ON ! LIMY MUD ( ! HI<WAY4 

,! SKY WAS GRAY & COLD1 A MOI/ MI/ WAS FALL+ OV] ! FIELDS & ! ROAD4 ,IT WAS SUFFOCAT+ 9 ! C>RIAGE1 & SMELT ( EAU-DE-COLOGNE & DU/4 ,! 9VALID LEAN$ BACK H] HEAD1 & SL[LY OP5$ H] EYES4 ,H] GREAT EYES W]E BRILLIANT1 & ( A BEAUTIFUL D>K COLOR4 0,AGA960 SAID %E1 N]V\SLY PU%+ AWAY ) H] BEAUTIFUL ATT5UAT$ H& ! 5D ( H] MAID'S CLOAK1 :I* OCCASIONALLY HIT AGA9/ H] KNEE4 ,H] M\? CONTRACT$ PA9FULLY4 

,MATRIO%A RAIS$ H] CLOAK 9 BO? H&S1 LIFT+ H]SELF UP ON H] /RONG LEGS1 & !N SAT D[N AGA91 F>!R AWAY4 ,H] FRE% FACE WAS SUFFUS$ ) A BRILLIANT SC>LET4 

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,! 9VALID'S H&SOME D>K EYES EAG]LY FOLL[$ ! MAID'S MOTIONS2 & !N ) BO? H&S %E TOOK HOLD ( ! SEAT1 & DID H] BE/ TO RAISE H]SELF A LITTLE HI<]1 BUT H] /R5G? WAS NOT SUFFICI5T4 

,AGA9 H] M\? BECAME CONTRACT$1 & H] :OLE FACE TOOK ON AN EXPRESSION ( UNAVAIL+1 ANGRY IRONY4 

0,IF Y\ W\LD ONLY HELP ME4444 ,AH6 ,IT'S NOT NECESS>Y4 ,I CAN DO IT MYSELF4 ,ONLY HAVE ! GOODNESS NOT TO PUT ?OSE PILL[S BEH9D ME4444 ,ON ! :OLE1 Y\ HAD BETT] NOT T\* !M1 IF Y\ DON'T UND]/&60 

,! LADY CLOS$ H] EYES1 & !N AGA91 QUICKLY RAIS+ ! LIDS1 GAZ$ AT H] MAID4 

,MATRIO%A LOOK$ AT H]1 & GNAW$ H] R$ L[] LIP4 ,A HEAVY SI< ESCAP$ FROM ! SICK WOMAN'S BREA/2 BUT ! SI< WAS NOT 5D$1 BUT WAS M]G$ 9 A FIT ( C\<+4 ,%E SC[L$1 & TURN$ H] FACE AWAY1 CLUT*+ H] *E/ ) BO? H&S4 ,:5 ! C\<+ FIT WAS OV]1 %E ONCE MORE %UT H] EYES1 & CONT9U$ TO SIT MOTIONLESS4 ,! COA* & ! B>\*E ROLL$ 9TO ! VILLAGE4 ,MATRIO%A DREW H] FAT H& FROM UND] H] %AWL1 & MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS4 

0,:AT IS ?IS80 DEM&$ ! LADY4 

0,A PO/-/ATION1 MADAME40 

0,:Y DID Y\ CROSS Y\RSELF1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[80 

0,! *UR*1 MADAME40 

,! LADY LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[1 & BEGAN SL[LY TO CROSS H]SELF1 GAZ+ ) ALL H] EYES AT ! GREAT VILLAGE *UR*1 9 FRONT ( :I* ! 9VALID'S C>RIAGE WAS N[ PASS+4 

,! TWO VEHICLES CAME TO A /OP TOGE!R AT ! PO/-H\SE4 ,! SICK WOMAN'S HUSB& & ! DOCTOR.<#b#h#i.> DISM\NT$ FROM ! B>\*E1 & CAME TO ! COA*4 

0,H[ >E Y\ FEEL+80 ASK$ ! DOCTOR1 TAK+ H] PULSE4 

0,WELL1 MY DE>1 >5'T Y\ FATIGU$80 ASK$ ! HUSB&1 9 ,FR5*4 0,W\LDN'T Y\ LIKE TO GO \T80 

,MATRIO%A1 GA!R+ UP ! BUNDLES1 SQUEEZ$ H]SELF 9TO ! CORN]1 SO AS NOT TO 9T]F]E ) ! CONV]SATION4 

0,NO MATT]1 IT'S ALL ! SAME ?+10 REPLI$ ! 9VALID4 0,I WILL NOT GET \T40 

,! HUSB&1 AFT] /&+ !RE A LITTLE :ILE1 W5T 9TO ! PO/-H\SE4 ,MATRIO%A1 JUMP+ FROM ! C>RIAGE1 TIPTO$ ACROSS ! MUDDY ROAD1 9TO ! 5CLOSURE4 

0,IF ,I AM MIS]ABLE1 !RE IS NO REASON :Y ! RE/ ( Y\ %\LD NOT HAVE BREAKFA/10 SAID ! SICK WOMAN1 SMIL+ FA9TLY TO ! DOCTOR1 :O WAS /&+ BY H] W9D[4 

0,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE TO !M H[ ,I AM10 %E REM>K$ TO H]SELF AS ! DOCTOR1 TURN+ FROM H] ) SL[ /EP1 />T$ TO RUN UP ! /EPS ( ! /ATION-H\SE4 0,!Y >E WELL1 & IT'S ALL ! SAME TO !M4 ,O MY ,GOD60 

0,H[ N[1 ,$U>D ,IVANOVIT*10 SAID ! HUSB&1 AS HE MET ! DOCTOR1 & RUBB+ HIS H&S ) A GAY SMILE4 0,I HAVE ORD]$ MY TRAVEL+-CASE BR\<T2 :AT DO Y\ SAY TO ?AT80 

0,?AT'S WOR? :ILE10 REPLI$ ! DOCTOR4 

0,WELL N[1 H[ AB\T H]80 ASK$ ! HUSB& ) A SI<1 L[]+ HIS VOICE & RAIS+ HIS BR[S4 

0,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ?AT %E CANNOT REA* ,MOSC[1 MU* LESS ,ITALY1 ESPECIALLY 9 SU* WEA!R40.<#b#i.> 

0,:AT IS TO BE DONE1 !N8 ,OH6 MY ,GOD6 MY ,GOD60 

,! HUSB& COV]$ HIS EYES ) HIS H&4444 0,GIVE IT H]E10 HE ADD$1 ADDRESS+ HIS MAN1 :O CAME BR++ ! TRAVEL+-CASE4 

0,Y\'LL HAVE TO /OP SOME:]E ON ! R\TE10 REPLI$ ! DOCTOR1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S4 

0,BUT TELL ME1 H[ CAN ?AT BE DONE80 REJO9$ ! HUSB&4 0,I HAVE DONE EV]Y ?+ TO KEEP H] FROM GO+3 ,I HAVE SPOK5 TO H] ( \R MEANS1 & ( \R *ILDR5 :OM WE %\LD HAVE TO LEAVE BEH9D1 & ( MY BUS9ESS4 ,%E W\LD NOT HE> A WORD4 ,%E HAS MADE H] PLANS = LIV+ ABROAD1 AS ?\< %E W]E WELL4 ,BUT IF ,I %\LD TELL H] :AT H] REAL CONDITION IS1 IT W\LD KILL H]40 

0,WELL1 %E IS A DEAD WOMAN N[3 Y\ MAY AS WELL KN[ IT1 ,VASILI ,DMITRIT*4 ,A P]SON CANNOT LIVE )\T LUNGS1 & !RE IS NO WAY ( MAK+ LUNGS GR[ AGA94 ,IT IS MELAN*OLY1 IT IS H>D1 BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE AB\T IT8 ,IT IS MY BUS9ESS & Y\RS TO MAKE H] LA/ DAYS AS EASY AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS ! CONFESSOR ?AT IS NE$$ H]E40 

0,OH1 MY ,GOD6 ,N[ JU/ P]CEIVE H[ ,I AM SITUAT$1 9 SPEAK+ TO H] ( H] LA/ WILL4 ,LET COME :ATEV] MAY1 YET ,I CANNOT SPEAK ( ?AT4 ,& YET Y\ KN[ H[ GOOD %E IS40 

0,TRY AT LEA/ TO P]SUADE H] TO WAIT UNTIL ! ROADS >E FROZ510 SAID ! DOCTOR1 %AK+ HIS HEAD SIGNIFICANTLY3 0SOME?+ MI<T HAPP5 DUR+ ! J\RNEY40 

0,AKSIU%A1 OH1 ,AKSIU%A60 CRI$ ! SUP]9T5D5T'S DAU<T]1 ?R[+ A CLOAK OV] H] HEAD & TIPTOE+ D[N ! MUDDY BACK /EPS4 0,COME ALONG4.<#b#i#a.> ,LET US HAVE A LOOK AT ! ,%IRK9SKAYA LADY3 !Y SAY %E'S GOT LUNG-TR\BLE1 & !Y'RE TAK+ H] ABROAD4 ,I NEV] SAW H[ ANY ONE LOOK$ 9 CONSUMPTION40 

,AKSIU%A JUMP$ D[N FROM ! DOOR-SILL2 & ! TWO GIRLS1 H& 9 H&1 HURRI$ \T ( ! GATES4 ,%ORT5+ !IR /EPS1 !Y WALK$ BY ! COA*1 & />$ 9 AT ! L[]$ W9D[4 ,! 9VALID B5T H] HEAD T[>D !M2 BUT :5 %E SAW !IR 9QUISITIV5ESS1 %E FR[N$ & TURN$ AWAY4 

0,OH1 DE-E->60 SAID ! SUP]9T5D5T'S DAU<T]1 VIGOR\SLY %AK+ H] HEAD4444 0,H[ WOND]FULLY PRETTY %E US$ TO BE1 & H[ %E HAS *ANG$6 ,IT IS T]RIBLE6 ,DID Y\ SEE8 ,DID Y\ SEE1 ,AKSIU%A80 

0,YES1 BUT H[ ?9 %E IS60 ASS5T$ ,AKSIU%A4 0,LET US GO BY & LOOK AGA92 WE'LL MAKE BELIEVE GO TO ! WELL4 ,DID Y\ SEE1 %E TURN$ AWAY FROM US2 /ILL ,I GOT A GOOD VIEW ( H]4 ,ISN'T IT TOO BAD1 ,MA%A80 

0,YES1 BUT :AT T]RIBLE MUD60 REPLI$ ,MA%A1 & BO? ( !M />T$ TO RUN BACK )9 ! GATES4 

0,IT'S EVID5T ?AT ,I HAVE BECOME A FRI<T10 ?\<T ! SICK WOMAN4444 0,BUT WE MU/ HURRY1 HURRY1 & GET ABROAD1 & !RE ,I %ALL SOON GET WELL40 

0,WELL1 & H[ >E Y\1 MY DE>80 9QUIR$ ! HUSB&1 COM+ TO ! C>RIAGE ) /ILL A MORSEL ( SOME?+ 9 HIS M\?4 

0,ALWAYS ONE & ! SAME QUE/ION10 ?\<T ! SICK WOMAN1 0& HE'S EV5 EAT+60 

0,IT'S NO CONSEQU5CE10 %E MURMUR$ BETWE5 H] TEE?4 

0,DO Y\ KN[1 MY DE>1 ,I AM AFRAID ?AT ?IS J\RNEY 9 SU* WEA!R WILL ONLY MAKE Y\ WORSE4 ,$U>D ,IVANOVIT* SAYS ! SAME ?+4 ,HADN'T WE BETT] TURN BACK80.<#b#i#b.> 

,%E MA9TA9$ AN ANGRY SIL5CE4 

0,! WEA!R WILL IMPROVE MAYBE1 ! ROADS WILL BECOME GOOD1 & ?AT W\LD BE BETT] = Y\2 !N AT LEA/ WE C\LD />T ALL TOGE!R40 

0,P>DON ME4 ,IF ,I HAD NOT LI/5$ TO Y\ SO LONG1 ,I %\LD AT ?IS MOM5T BE AT ,B]L9 & HAVE 5TIRELY RECOV]$40 

0,:AT'S TO BE DONE1 MY ANGEL8 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 AS Y\ KN[4 ,BUT N[ IF Y\ W\LD WAIT A MON?1 Y\ W\LD BE EV] SO MU* BETT]2 ,I C\LD F9I% UP MY BUS9ESS1 & WE C\LD TAKE ! *ILDR5 ) US40 

0,! *ILDR5 >E WELL1 & ,I AM ILL40 

0,BUT JU/ SEE H]E1 MY LOVE1 IF 9 ?IS WEA!R Y\ %\LD GR[ WORSE ON ! ROAD4444 ,AT LEA/ WE %\LD BE AT HOME40 

0,:AT IS ! USE ( BE+ AT HOME8444 ,DIE AT HOME80 REPLI$ ! 9VALID PEEVI%LY4 

,BUT ! WORD DIE EVID5TLY />TL$ H]1 & %E TURN$ UPON H] HUSB& A SUPPLICAT+ & 9QUIR+ LOOK4 ,HE DROPP$ HIS EYES1 & SAID NO?+4 

,! SICK WOMAN'S M\? SUDD5LY CONTRACT$ 9 A *ILDI% FA%ION1 & ! TE>S SPRANG TO H] EYES4 ,H] HUSB& COV]$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&K]*IEF1 & SIL5TLY TURN$ FROM ! C>RIAGE4 

0,NO1 ,I WILL GO10 CRI$ ! 9VALID2 & LIFT+ H] EYES TO ! SKY1 %E CLASP$ H] H&S1 & BEGAN TO :ISP] 9COH]5T WORDS4 0,MY ,GOD6 :Y MU/ IT BE80 %E SAID1 & ! TE>S FL[$ MORE VIOL5TLY4 ,%E PRAY$ LONG & F]V5TLY1 BUT /ILL !RE WAS JU/ ! SAME S5SE ( CON/RICTION & PA9 9 H] *E/1 JU/ ! SAME GRAY MELAN*OLY 9 ! SKY & ! FIELDS & ! ROAD2 JU/ ! SAME AUTUMNAL MI/1 NEI!R ?ICK] NOR MORE T5U\S1 BUT EV] ! SAME 9 ITS MONOTONY1 FALL+ ON ! MUDDY HI<WAY1 ON ! RO(S1.<#b#i#c.> ON ! C>RIAGE1 & ON ! %EEP-SK9 COATS ( ! DRIV]S1 :O W]E TALK+ 9 /RONG1 GAY VOICES1 AS !Y W]E OIL+ & ADJU/+ ! C>RIAGE4 

7,S\RCE3 0,A ,RUSSIAN ,PROPRIETOR & ,O!R ,/ORIES10 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE1 PUBLI%$ BY ,?OMAS ,Y4 ,CR[ELL @& ,CO41 ,NEW ,YORK1 #ac ,A/OR ,PLACE47 

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