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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,LEV9 EMPTI$ HIS GLASS1 & !Y W]E SIL5T = A :ILE4 

0,!RE'S ONE O!R ?+ ,I \<T TO TELL Y\4 ,DO Y\ KN[ 
,VRONSKY80 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* ASK$ ,LEV94 

0,NO1 ,I DON'T4 ,:Y DO Y\ ASK80 

0,GIVE US ANO!R BOTTLE10 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* DIRECT$ ! ,TAT>1 
:O WAS FILL+ UP !IR GLASSES & FIDGET+ R\ND !M JU/ 
:5 HE WAS NOT WANT$4 

0,:Y Y\ \<T TO KN[ ,VRONSKY IS ?AT HE'S ONE ( Y\R RIVALS40 

0,:O'S ,VRONSKY80 SAID ,LEV91 & HIS FACE WAS SUDD5LY 
TRANS=M$ FROM ! LOOK ( *ILDLIKE EC/ASY :I* ,OBLONSKY HAD 
JU/ BE5 ADMIR+ TO AN ANGRY & UNPLEASANT EXPRESSION4 

0,VRONSKY IS ONE ( ! SONS ( ,C\NT ,KIRILL ,IVANOVIT* ,VRONSKY1 
& ONE ( ! F9E/ SPECIM5S ( ! GILD$ Y\? ( 
,PET]SBURG4 ,I MADE HIS ACQUA9TANCE 9 ,TV] :5 ,I WAS !RE ON 
(FICIAL BUS9ESS1 & HE CAME !RE = ! LEVY ( RECRUITS4 
,FE>FULLY RI*1 H&SOME1 GREAT CONNECTIONS1 AN AIDE-DE-CAMP1 & 
) ALL ?AT A V]Y NICE1 GOOD-NATUR$ FELL[4 ,BUT HE'S MORE 
?AN SIMPLY A GOOD-NATUR$ FELL[1 AS ,I'VE F\ND \T H]E--HE'S 
A CULTIVAT$ MAN1 TOO1 & V]Y 9TELLIG5T2 HE'S A MAN :O'LL 
MAKE HIS M>K40 

,LEV9 SC[L$ & WAS DUMB4 

0,WELL1 HE TURN$ UP H]E SOON AFT] Y\'D GONE1 & AS ,I CAN SEE1 
HE'S OV] HEAD & E>S 9 LOVE ) ,KITTY1 & Y\ KN[ ?AT H] 
MO!R4440 

0,EXCUSE ME1 BUT ,I KN[ NO?+10 SAID ,LEV91 FR[N+ GLOOMILY4 
,& IMM$IATELY HE RECOLLECT$ HIS BRO!R ,NIKOLAY & H[ 
HATEFUL HE WAS TO HAVE BE5 ABLE TO =GET HIM4 

0,Y\ WAIT A BIT1 WAIT A BIT10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 SMIL+ 
& T\*+ HIS H&4 0,I'VE TOLD Y\ :AT ,I KN[1 & ,I REPEAT 
?AT 9 ?IS DELICATE & T5D] MATT]1 AS F> AS ONE CAN 
CONJECTURE1 ,I BELIEVE ! *ANCES >E 9 Y\R FAVOR40 

,LEV9 DROPP$ BACK 9 HIS *AIR2 HIS FACE WAS PALE4 

0,BUT ,I W\LD ADVISE Y\ TO SETTLE ! ?+ AS SOON AS MAY BE10 
PURSU$ ,OBLONSKY1 FILL+ UP HIS GLASS4 

0,NO1 ?ANKS1 ,I CAN'T DR9K ANY MORE10 SAID ,LEV91 PU%+ AWAY 
HIS GLASS4 0,I %ALL BE DRUNK4444 ,COME1 TELL ME H[ >E Y\ 
GETT+ ON80 HE W5T ON1 OBVI\SLY ANXI\S TO *ANGE ! 
CONV]SATION4 

0,ONE WORD MORE3 9 ANY CASE ,I ADVISE Y\ TO SETTLE ! QUE/ION 
SOON4 ,TONI<T ,I DON'T ADVISE Y\ TO SPEAK10 SAID ,/EPAN 
,>KADYEVIT*4 0,GO R\ND TOMORR[ MORN+1 MAKE AN (F] 9 DUE 
=M1 & ,GOD BLESS Y\4440 

0,OH1 DO Y\ /ILL ?9K ( COM+ TO ME = SOME %OOT+8 ,COME 
NEXT SPR+1 DO10 SAID ,LEV94 

,N[ HIS :OLE S\L WAS FULL ( REMORSE ?AT HE HAD BEGUN ?IS 
CONV]SATION ) ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 ,A FEEL+ SU* AS HIS WAS 
PR(AN$ BY TALK ( ! RIVALRY ( SOME ,PET]SBURG (FIC]1 ( 
! SUPPOSITIONS & ! C\NSELS ( ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*4 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SMIL$4 ,HE KNEW :AT WAS PASS+ 9 ,LEV9'S 
S\L4 

0,I'LL COME SOME DAY10 HE SAID4 0,BUT WOM51 MY BOY1 !Y'RE ! 
PIVOT EV]Y?+ TURNS UPON4 ,?+S >E 9 A BAD WAY ) ME1 
V]Y BAD4 ,& IT'S ALL ?R\< WOM54 ,TELL ME FRANKLY N[10 HE 
PURSU$1 PICK+ UP A CIG> & KEEP+ ONE H& ON HIS GLASS2 
0GIVE ME Y\R ADVICE40 

0,:Y1 :AT IS IT80 

0,I'LL TELL Y\4 ,SUPPOSE Y\'RE M>RI$1 Y\ LOVE Y\R WIFE1 BUT 
Y\'RE FASC9AT$ BY ANO!R WOMAN4440 

0,EXCUSE ME1 BUT ,I'M ABSOLUTELY UNABLE TO COMPREH5D H[ 444 JU/ AS 
,I CAN'T COMPREH5D H[ ,I C\LD N[1 AFT] MY D9N]1 GO /RAI<T 
TO A BAK]'S %OP & /EAL A ROLL40 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*'S EYES SP>KL$ MORE ?AN USUAL4 

0,:Y NOT8 ,A ROLL WILL SOMETIMES SMELL SO GOOD ONE CAN'T RESI/ 
IT40 

0,HIMMLIS* I/'S1 W5N I* BEZWUNG5 

,ME9E IRDIS*E ,BEGI]2 

,AB] DO* W5N'S NI* GELUNG5 

,HATT' I* AU* RE*T HUEBS* ,PLAISIR60 

,AS HE SAID ?IS1 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* SMIL$ SUBTLY4 ,LEV91 TOO1 
C\LD NOT HELP SMIL+4 

0,YES1 BUT JOK+ AP>T10 RESUM$ ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 0Y\ MU/ 
UND]/& ?AT ! WOMAN IS A SWEET1 G5TLE LOV+ CREATURE1 
POOR & LONELY1 & HAS SACRIFIC$ EV]Y?+4 ,N[1 :5 ! 
?+'S DONE1 DON'T Y\ SEE1 CAN ONE POSSIBLY CA/ H] (F8 ,EV5 
SUPPOS+ ONE P>TS FROM H]1 SO AS NOT TO BREAK UP ONE'S FAMILY 
LIFE1 /ILL1 CAN ONE HELP FEEL+ = H]1 SETT+ H] ON H] 
FEET1 S(T5+ H] LOT80 

0,WELL1 Y\ MU/ EXCUSE ME !RE4 ,Y\ KN[ TO ME ALL WOM5 >E 
DIVID$ 9TO TWO CLASSES 444 AT LEA/ NO 444 TRU] TO SAY3 !RE >E 
WOM5 & !RE >E 444 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 EXQUISITE FALL5 BE+S1 
& ,I NEV] %ALL SEE !M1 BUT SU* CREATURES AS ?AT PA9T$ 
,FR5*WOMAN AT ! C\NT] ) ! R+LETS >E V]M9 TO MY 
M9D1 & ALL FALL5 WOM5 >E ! SAME40 

0,BUT ! ,MAGDAL580 

0,AH1 DROP ?AT6 ,*RI/ W\LD NEV] HAVE SAID ?OSE WORDS IF ,HE 
HAD KN[N H[ !Y W\LD BE ABUS$4 ,( ALL ! ,GOSPEL ?OSE 
WORDS >E ! ONLY ONES REMEMB]$4 ,H[EV]1 ,I'M NOT SAY+ SO 
MU* :AT ,I ?9K1 AS :AT ,I FEEL4 ,I HAVE A LOA?+ = FALL5 
WOM54 ,Y\'RE AFRAID ( SPID]S1 & ,I ( !SE V]M94 ,MO/ 
LIKELY Y\'VE NOT MADE A /UDY ( SPID]S & DON'T KN[ !IR 
*>ACT]2 & SO IT IS ) ME40 

0,IT'S V]Y WELL = Y\ TO TALK LIKE ?AT2 IT'S V]Y MU* LIKE 
?AT G5TLEMAN 9 ,DICK5S :O US$ TO FL+ ALL DIFFICULT 
QUE/IONS OV] HIS RI<T %\LD]4 ,BUT TO D5Y ! FACTS IS NO 
ANSW]4 ,:AT'S TO BE DONE--Y\ TELL ME ?AT1 :AT'S TO BE DONE8 
,Y\R WIFE GETS OLD]1 :ILE Y\'RE FULL ( LIFE4 ,BE=E Y\'VE 
TIME TO LOOK R\ND1 Y\ FEEL ?AT Y\ CAN'T LOVE Y\R WIFE ) 
LOVE1 H[EV] MU* Y\ MAY E/EEM H]4 ,& !N ALL AT ONCE LOVE 
TURNS UP1 & Y\'RE DONE =1 DONE =10 ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* 
SAID ) WE>Y DESPAIR4 

,LEV9 HALF SMIL$4 

0,YES1 Y\'RE DONE =10 RESUM$ ,OBLONSKY4 0,BUT :AT'S TO BE 
DONE80 

0,DON'T /EAL ROLLS40 

,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT* LAU<$ \TRI<T4 

0,OH1 MORALI/6 ,BUT Y\ MU/ UND]/&1 !RE >E TWO WOM52 ONE 
9SI/S ONLY ON H] RI<TS1 & ?OSE RI<TS >E Y\R LOVE1 :I* 
Y\ CAN'T GIVE H]2 & ! O!R SACRIFICES EV]Y?+ = Y\ 
& ASKS = NO?+4 ,:AT >E Y\ TO DO8 ,H[ >E Y\ TO ACT8 
,!RE'S A FE>FUL TRAG$Y 9 IT40 

0,IF Y\ C>E = MY PR(ESSION ( FAI? AS REG>DS ?AT1 ,I'LL 
TELL Y\ ?AT ,I DON'T BELIEVE !RE WAS ANY TRAG$Y AB\T IT4 
,& ?IS IS :Y4 ,TO MY M9D1 LOVE 444 BO? ! SORTS ( LOVE1 
:I* Y\ REMEMB] ,PLATO DEF9ES 9 HIS ,BANQUET1 S]V$ AS ! 
TE/ ( M54 ,SOME M5 ONLY UND]/& ONE SORT1 & SOME ONLY 
! O!R4 ,& ?OSE :O ONLY KN[ ! NON-PLATONIC LOVE HAVE NO 
NE$ TO TALK ( TRAG$Y4 ,9 SU* LOVE !RE CAN BE NO SORT ( 
TRAG$Y4 ',I'M MU* OBLIG$ = ! GRATIFICATION1 MY HUMBLE 
RESPECTS'--?AT'S ALL ! TRAG$Y4 ,& 9 PLATONIC LOVE !RE 
CAN BE NO TRAG$Y1 BECAUSE 9 ?AT LOVE ALL IS CLE> & PURE1 
BECAUSE4440 

,AT ?AT 9/ANT ,LEV9 RECOLLECT$ HIS [N S9S & ! 9N] 
CONFLICT HE HAD LIV$ ?R\<4 ,& HE ADD$ UNEXPECT$LY3 

0,BUT P]HAPS Y\ >E RI<T4 ,V]Y LIKELY 444 ,I DON'T KN[1 ,I DON'T 
KN[40 

0,IT'S ?IS1 DON'T Y\ SEE10 SAID ,/EPAN ,>KADYEVIT*1 0Y\'RE 
V]Y MU* ALL ( A PIECE4 ,?AT'S Y\R /RONG PO9T & Y\R 
FAIL+4 ,Y\ HAVE A *>ACT] ?AT'S ALL ( A PIECE1 & Y\ 
WANT ! :OLE ( LIFE TO BE ( A PIECE TOO--BUT ?AT'S NOT H[ 
IT IS4 ,Y\ DESPISE PUBLIC (FICIAL WORK BECAUSE Y\ WANT ! 
REALITY TO BE 9V>IABLY CORRESPOND+ ALL ! :ILE ) ! 
AIM--& ?AT'S NOT H[ IT IS4 ,Y\ WANT A MAN'S WORK1 TOO1 
ALWAYS TO HAVE A DEF9$ AIM1 & LOVE & FAMILY LIFE ALWAYS TO 
BE UNDIVID$--& ?AT'S NOT H[ IT IS4 ,ALL ! V>IETY1 ALL ! 
*>M1 ALL ! BEAUTY ( LIFE IS MADE UP ( LI<T & %AD[40 

,LEV9 SI<$ & MADE NO REPLY4 ,HE WAS ?9K+ ( HIS [N 
AFFAIRS1 & DID NOT HE> ,OBLONSKY4 

,& SUDD5LY BO? ( !M FELT ?AT ?\< !Y W]E FRI5DS1 
?\< !Y HAD BE5 D9+ & DR9K+ TOGE!R1 :I* %\LD 
HAVE DRAWN !M CLOS]1 YET EA* WAS ?9K+ ONLY ( HIS [N 
AFFAIRS1 & !Y HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ONE ANO!R4 ,OBLONSKY 
HAD MORE ?AN ONCE EXP]I5C$ ?IS EXTREME S5SE ( ALO(NESS1 
9/EAD ( 9TIMACY1 COM+ ON AFT] D9N]1 & HE KNEW :AT TO 
DO 9 SU* CASES4 

0,BILL60 HE CALL$1 & HE W5T 9TO ! NEXT ROOM :]E HE 
PROMPTLY CAME ACROSS AN AIDE-DE-CAMP ( HIS ACQUA9TANCE & 
DROPP$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) HIM AB\T AN ACTRESS & H] 
PROTECTOR4 ,& AT ONCE 9 ! CONV]SATION ) ! AIDE-DE-CAMP 
,OBLONSKY HAD A S5SE ( RELAXATION & RELIEF AFT] ! 
CONV]SATION ) ,LEV91 :I* ALWAYS PUT HIM TO TOO GREAT A 
M5TAL & SPIRITUAL /RA94 

,:5 ! ,TAT> APPE>$ ) A BILL = TW5TY-SIX RUBLES & 
ODD KOPECKS1 BESIDES A TIP = HIMSELF1 ,LEV91 :O W\LD ANO!R 
TIME HAVE BE5 HORRIFI$1 LIKE ANY ONE FROM ! C\NTRY1 AT HIS 
%>E ( F\RTE5 RUBLES1 DID NOT NOTICE IT1 PAID1 & SET (F 
HOMEW>D TO DRESS & GO TO ! ,%T*]BATSKYS' !RE TO DECIDE 
HIS FATE4 

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