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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,ON ,MONDAY !RE WAS ! USUAL SITT+ ( ! ,COMMISSION ( ! 
#bND ( ,JUNE4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WALK$ 9TO ! HALL :]E 
! SITT+ WAS HELD1 GREET$ ! MEMB]S & ! PRESID5T1 AS 
USUAL1 & SAT D[N 9 HIS PLACE1 PUTT+ HIS H& ON ! PAP]S 
LAID READY BE=E HIM4 ,AMONG !SE PAP]S LAY ! NECESS>Y 
EVID5CE & A R\< \TL9E ( ! SPEE* HE 9T5D$ TO MAKE4 
,BUT HE DID NOT REALLY NE$ !SE DOCUM5TS4 ,HE REMEMB]$ EV]Y 
PO9T1 & DID NOT ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO GO OV] 9 HIS MEMORY 
:AT HE W\LD SAY4 ,HE KNEW ?AT :5 ! TIME CAME1 & :5 HE 
SAW HIS 5EMY FAC+ HIM1 & /UDI\SLY 5DEAVOR+ TO ASSUME AN 
EXPRESSION ( 9DIFF]5CE1 HIS SPEE* W\LD FL[ ( ITSELF 
BETT] ?AN HE C\LD PREP>E IT N[4 ,HE FELT ?AT ! IMPORT ( 
HIS SPEE* WAS ( SU* MAGNITUDE ?AT EV]Y WORD ( IT W\LD HAVE 
WEI<T4 ,MEANTIME1 AS HE LI/5$ TO ! USUAL REPORT1 HE HAD ! 
MO/ 9NOC5T & 9(F5SIVE AIR4 ,NO ONE1 LOOK+ AT HIS :ITE 
H&S1 ) !IR SWOLL5 VE9S & LONG F+]S1 SO S(TLY 
/ROK+ ! $GES ( ! :ITE PAP] ?AT LAY BE=E HIM1 & AT 
! AIR ( WE>9ESS ) :I* HIS HEAD DROOP$ ON ONE SIDE1 
W\LD HAVE SUSPECT$ ?AT 9 A FEW M9UTES A TORR5T ( WORDS 
W\LD FL[ FROM HIS LIPS ?AT W\LD >\SE A FE>FUL /ORM1 SET 
! MEMB]S %\T+ & ATTACK+ ONE ANO!R1 & =CE ! 
PRESID5T TO CALL = ORD]4 ,:5 ! REPORT WAS OV]1 ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* ANN\NC$ 9 HIS SUBDU$1 DELICATE VOICE ?AT HE 
HAD SEV]AL PO9TS TO BR+ BE=E ! MEET+ 9 REG>D TO ! 
,COMMISSION = ! ,REORGANIZATION ( ! ,NATIVE ,TRIBES4 ,ALL 
ATT5TION WAS TURN$ UPON HIM4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* CLE>$ HIS 
?ROAT1 & NOT LOOK+ AT HIS OPPON5T1 BUT SELECT+1 AS HE 
ALWAYS DID :ILE HE WAS DELIV]+ HIS SPEE*ES1 ! FIR/ P]SON 
SITT+ OPPOSITE HIM1 AN 9(F5SIVE LITTLE OLD MAN1 :O NEV] 
HAD AN OP9ION ( ANY SORT 9 ! ,COMMISSION1 BEGAN TO EXP\ND 
HIS VIEWS4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! PO9T AB\T ! FUNDAM5TAL & 
RADICAL LAW1 HIS OPPON5T JUMP$ UP & BEGAN TO PROTE/4 
,/REMOV1 :O WAS ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMISSION1 & ALSO /UNG 
TO ! QUICK1 BEGAN DEF5D+ HIMSELF1 & ALTOGE!R A /ORMY 
SITT+ FOLL[$2 BUT ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* TRIUMPH$1 & HIS 
MOTION WAS C>RI$1 ?REE NEW COMMISSIONS W]E APPO9T$1 & ! 
NEXT DAY 9 A C]TA9 ,PET]SBURG CIRCLE NO?+ ELSE WAS TALK$ 
( BUT ?IS SITT+4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S SUCCESS HAD BE5 
EV5 GREAT] ?AN HE HAD ANTICIPAT$4 

,NEXT MORN+1 ,TUESDAY1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 ON WAK+ UP1 
RECOLLECT$ ) PLEASURE HIS TRIUMPH ( ! PREVI\S DAY1 & HE 
C\LD NOT HELP SMIL+1 ?\< HE TRI$ TO APPE> 9DIFF]5T1 
:5 ! *IEF SECRET>Y ( HIS DEP>TM5T1 ANXI\S TO FLATT] 
HIM1 9=M$ HIM ( ! RUMORS ?AT HAD REA*$ HIM CONC]N+ 
:AT HAD HAPP5$ 9 ! ,COMMISSION4 

,ABSORB$ 9 BUS9ESS ) ! *IEF SECRET>Y1 ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD COMPLETELY =GOTT5 ?AT IT WAS ,TUESDAY1 ! 
DAY FIX$ BY HIM = ! RETURN ( ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA1 & HE WAS 
SURPRIS$ & RECEIV$ A %OCK ( ANNOYANCE :5 A S]VANT CAME 
9 TO 9=M HIM ( H] >RIVAL4 

,ANNA HAD >RIV$ 9 ,PET]SBURG E>LY 9 ! MORN+2 ! C>RIAGE 
HAD BE5 S5T TO MEET H] 9 ACCORDANCE ) H] TELEGRAM1 & SO 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* MI<T HAVE KN[N ( H] >RIVAL4 ,BUT :5 
%E >RIV$1 HE DID NOT MEET H]4 ,%E WAS TOLD ?AT HE HAD NOT 
YET GONE \T1 BUT WAS BUSY ) HIS SECRET>Y4 ,%E S5T WORD TO 
H] HUSB& ?AT %E HAD COME1 W5T TO H] [N ROOM1 & OCCUPI$ 
H]SELF 9 SORT+ \T H] ?+S1 EXPECT+ HE W\LD COME TO 
H]4 ,BUT AN H\R PASS$2 HE DID NOT COME4 ,%E W5T 9TO ! 
D9+ ROOM ON ! PRETEXT ( GIV+ SOME DIRECTIONS1 & SPOKE 
L\DLY ON PURPOSE1 EXPECT+ HIM TO COME \T !RE2 BUT HE DID 
NOT COME1 ?\< %E HE>D HIM GO TO ! DOOR ( HIS /UDY AS HE 
P>T$ FROM ! *IEF SECRET>Y4 ,%E KNEW ?AT HE USUALLY W5T 
\T QUICKLY TO HIS (FICE1 & %E WANT$ TO SEE HIM BE=E ?AT1 
SO ?AT !IR ATTITUDE TO ONE ANO!R MI<T BE DEF9$4 

,%E WALK$ ACROSS ! DRAW+ ROOM & W5T RESOLUTELY TO HIM4 
,:5 %E W5T 9TO HIS /UDY HE WAS 9 (FICIAL UNI=M1 
OBVI\SLY READY TO GO \T1 SITT+ AT A LITTLE TABLE ON :I* HE 
RE/$ HIS ELB[S1 LOOK+ DEJECT$LY BE=E HIM4 ,%E SAW HIM 
BE=E HE SAW H]1 & %E SAW ?AT HE WAS ?9K+ ( H]4 

,ON SEE+ H]1 HE W\LD HAVE RIS51 BUT *ANG$ HIS M9D1 !N 
HIS FACE FLU%$ HOTLY--A ?+ ,ANNA HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E1 & 
HE GOT UP QUICKLY & W5T TO MEET H]1 LOOK+ NOT AT H] EYES1 
BUT ABOVE !M AT H] =EHEAD & HAIR4 ,HE W5T UP TO H]1 TOOK 
H] BY ! H&1 & ASK$ H] TO SIT D[N4 

0,I AM V]Y GLAD Y\ HAVE COME10 HE SAID1 SITT+ D[N BESIDE H]1 
& OBVI\SLY WI%+ TO SAY SOME?+1 HE /UTT]$4 ,SEV]AL 
TIMES HE TRI$ TO BEG9 TO SPEAK1 BUT /OPP$4 ,9 SPITE ( ! 
FACT ?AT1 PREP>+ H]SELF = MEET+ HIM1 %E HAD S*OOL$ 
H]SELF TO DESPISE & REPROA* HIM1 %E DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY 
TO HIM1 & %E FELT SORRY = HIM4 ,& SO ! SIL5CE LA/$ 
= SOME TIME4 0,IS ,S]YOZHA QUITE WELL80 HE SAID1 & NOT 
WAIT+ = AN ANSW]1 HE ADD$3 0,I %AN'T BE D9+ AT HOME 
TODAY1 & ,I HAVE GOT TO GO \T DIRECTLY40 

0,I HAD ?\<T ( GO+ TO ,MOSC[10 %E SAID4 

0,NO1 Y\ DID QUITE1 QUITE RI<T TO COME10 HE SAID1 & WAS SIL5T 
AGA94 

,SEE+ ?AT HE WAS P[]LESS TO BEG9 ! CONV]SATION1 %E BEGAN 
H]SELF4 

0,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*10 %E SAID1 LOOK+ AT HIM & NOT 
DROPP+ H] EYES UND] HIS P]SI/5T GAZE AT H] HAIR1 0,I'M A 
GUILTY WOMAN1 ,I'M A BAD WOMAN1 BUT ,I AM ! SAME AS ,I WAS1 AS ,I 
TOLD Y\ !N1 & ,I HAVE COME TO TELL Y\ ?AT ,I CAN *ANGE 
NO?+40 

0,I HAVE ASK$ Y\ NO QUE/ION AB\T ?AT10 HE SAID1 ALL AT ONCE1 
RESOLUTELY & ) HATR$ LOOK+ H] /RAI<T 9 ! FACE2 
0?AT WAS AS ,I HAD SUPPOS$40 ,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ANG] HE 
APP>5TLY REGA9$ COMPLETE POSSESSION ( ALL HIS FACULTIES4 
0,BUT AS ,I TOLD Y\ !N1 & HAVE WRITT5 TO Y\10 HE SAID 9 A 
?91 %RILL VOICE1 0,I REPEAT N[1 ?AT ,I AM NOT B\ND TO KN[ 
?IS4 ,I IGNORE IT4 ,NOT ALL WIVES >E SO K9D AS Y\1 TO BE 9 
SU* A HURRY TO COMMUNICATE SU* AGREEABLE NEWS TO !IR 
HUSB&S40 ,HE LAID SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ! WORD 0AGREEABLE40 0,I 
%ALL IGNORE IT SO LONG AS ! WORLD KN[S NO?+ ( IT1 SO LONG 
AS MY NAME IS NOT DISGRAC$4 ,& SO ,I SIMPLY 9=M Y\ ?AT 
\R RELATIONS MU/ BE JU/ AS !Y HAVE ALWAYS BE51 & ?AT 
ONLY 9 ! EV5T ( Y\R COMPROMIS+ ME ,I %ALL BE OBLIG$ TO 
TAKE /EPS TO SECURE MY HONOR40 

0,BUT \R RELATIONS CANNOT BE ! SAME AS ALWAYS10 ,ANNA BEGAN 9 A 
TIMID VOICE1 LOOK+ AT HIM ) DISMAY4 

,:5 %E SAW ONCE MORE ?OSE COMPOS$ GE/URES1 HE>D ?AT 
%RILL1 *ILDI%1 & S>CA/IC VOICE1 H] AV]SION = HIM 
EXT+UI%$ H] PITY = HIM1 & %E FELT ONLY AFRAID1 BUT AT 
ALL CO/S %E WANT$ TO MAKE CLE> H] POSITION4 

0,I CANNOT BE Y\R WIFE :ILE ,I44440 %E BEGAN4 

,HE LAU<$ A COLD & MALIGNANT LAU<4 

0,! MANN] ( LIFE Y\ HAVE *OS5 IS REFLECT$1 ,I SUPPOSE1 9 
Y\R IDEAS4 ,I HAVE TOO MU* RESPECT OR CONTEMPT1 OR BO? 444 ,I 
RESPECT Y\R PA/ & DESPISE Y\R PRES5T 444 ?AT ,I WAS F> FROM 
! 9T]PRETATION Y\ PUT ON MY WORDS40 

,ANNA SI<$ & B[$ H] HEAD4 

0,?\< 9DE$ ,I FAIL TO COMPREH5D H[1 ) ! 9DEP5D5CE 
Y\ %[10 HE W5T ON1 GETT+ HOT1 0--ANN\NC+ Y\R 9FIDELITY 
TO Y\R HUSB& & SEE+ NO?+ REPREH5SIBLE 9 IT1 
APP>5TLY--Y\ CAN SEE ANY?+ REPREH5SIBLE 9 P]=M+ A 
WIFE'S DUTIES 9 RELATION TO Y\R HUSB&40 

0,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*6 ,:AT IS IT Y\ WANT ( ME80 

0,I WANT Y\ NOT TO MEET ?AT MAN H]E1 & TO CONDUCT Y\RSELF SO 
?AT NEI!R ! WORLD NOR ! S]VANTS CAN REPROA* Y\ 444 NOT TO 
SEE HIM4 ,?AT'S NOT MU*1 ,I ?9K4 ,& 9 RETURN Y\ WILL 5JOY 
ALL ! PRIVILEGES ( A FAI?FUL WIFE )\T FULFILL+ H] 
DUTIES4 ,?AT'S ALL ,I HAVE TO SAY TO Y\4 ,N[ IT'S TIME = ME 
TO GO4 ,I'M NOT D9+ AT HOME40 ,HE GOT UP & MOV$ T[>DS ! 
DOOR4 

,ANNA GOT UP TOO4 ,B[+ 9 SIL5CE1 HE LET H] PASS BE=E HIM4 

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