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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,T[>DS ! 5D ( ,MAY1 :5 EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 MORE OR LESS 
SATISFACTORILY >RANG$1 %E RECEIV$ H] HUSB&'S ANSW] TO H] 
COMPLA9TS ( ! DISORGANIZ$ /ATE ( ?+S 9 ! C\NTRY4 
,HE WROTE BEGG+ H] =GIV5ESS = NOT HAV+ ?\<T ( 
EV]Y?+ BE=E1 & PROMIS$ TO COME D[N AT ! FIR/ *ANCE4 
,?IS *ANCE DID NOT PRES5T ITSELF1 & TILL ! BEG9N+ ( 
,JUNE ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA /AY$ ALONE 9 ! C\NTRY4 

,ON ! ,SUNDAY 9 ,/4 ,PET]'S WEEK ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA DROVE TO 
MASS = ALL H] *ILDR5 TO TAKE ! SACRAM5T4 ,D>YA 
,ALEX&ROVNA 9 H] 9TIMATE1 PHILOSOPHICAL TALKS ) H] 
SI/]1 H] MO!R1 & H] FRI5DS V]Y (T5 A/ONI%$ !M BY 
! FRE$OM ( H] VIEWS 9 REG>D TO RELIGION4 ,%E HAD A 
/RANGE RELIGION ( TRANSMIGRATION ( S\LS ALL H] [N1 9 :I* 
%E HAD FIRM FAI?1 TR\BL+ H]SELF LITTLE AB\T ! DOGMAS ( 
! ,*UR*4 ,BUT 9 H] FAMILY %E WAS /RICT 9 C>RY+ \T ALL 
?AT WAS REQUIR$ BY ! ,*UR*--& NOT M]ELY 9 ORD] TO SET 
AN EXAMPLE1 BUT ) ALL H] HE>T 9 IT4 ,! FACT ?AT ! 
*ILDR5 HAD NOT BE5 AT ! SACRAM5T = NE>LY A YE> WORRI$ 
H] EXTREMELY1 & ) ! FULL APPROVAL & SYMPA?Y ( ,M>YA 
,PHILIMONOVNA %E DECID$ ?AT ?IS %\LD TAKE PLACE N[ 9 ! 
SUMM]4 

,= SEV]AL DAYS BE=E1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA WAS BUSILY 
DELIB]AT+ ON H[ TO DRESS ALL ! *ILDR54 ,FROCKS W]E MADE 
OR ALT]$ & WA%$1 SEAMS & FL\NCES W]E LET \T1 BUTTONS 
W]E SEWN ON1 & RIBBONS GOT READY4 ,ONE DRESS1 ,TANYA'S1 :I* 
! ,5GLI% GOV]NESS HAD UND]TAK51 CO/ ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA 
MU* LOSS ( TEMP]4 ,! ,5GLI% GOV]NESS 9 ALT]+ IT HAD 
MADE ! SEAMS 9 ! WRONG PLACE1 HAD TAK5 UP ! SLEEVES TOO 
MU*1 & ALTOGE!R SPOIL$ ! DRESS4 ,IT WAS SO N>R[ ON 
,TANYA'S %\LD]S ?AT IT WAS QUITE PA9FUL TO LOOK AT H]4 ,BUT 
,M>YA ,PHILIMONOVNA HAD ! HAPPY ?\<T ( PUTT+ 9 GUSSETS1 
& ADD+ A LITTLE %\LD]-CAPE4 ,! DRESS WAS SET RI<T1 BUT 
!RE WAS NE>LY A QU>REL ) ! ,5GLI% GOV]NESS4 ,ON ! 
MORN+1 H[EV]1 ALL WAS HAPPILY >RANG$1 & T[>DS T5 
O'CLOCK--! TIME AT :I* !Y HAD ASK$ ! PRIE/ TO WAIT = 
!M = ! MASS--! *ILDR5 9 !IR NEW DRESSES1 ) 
BEAM+ FACES1 /OOD ON ! /EP BE=E ! C>RIAGE WAIT+ 
= !IR MO!R4 

,TO ! C>RIAGE1 9/EAD ( ! RE/IVE ,RAV51 !Y HAD 
H>NESS$1 ?ANKS TO ! REPRES5TATIONS ( ,M>YA ,PHILIMONOVNA1 
! BAILIFF'S HORSE1 ,BR[NIE1 & ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA1 DELAY$ BY 
ANXIETY OV] H] [N ATTIRE1 CAME \T & GOT 91 DRESS$ 9 A 
:ITE MUSL9 G[N4 

,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA HAD DONE H] HAIR1 & DRESS$ ) C>E & 
EXCITEM5T4 ,9 ! OLD DAYS %E HAD DRESS$ = H] [N SAKE TO 
LOOK PRETTY & BE ADMIR$4 ,LAT] ON1 AS %E GOT OLD]1 DRESS 
BECAME MORE & MORE DI/A/EFUL TO H]4 ,%E SAW ?AT %E WAS 
LOS+ H] GOOD LOOKS4 ,BUT N[ %E BEGAN TO FEEL PLEASURE & 
9T]E/ 9 DRESS AGA94 ,N[ %E DID NOT DRESS = H] [N SAKE1 
NOT = ! SAKE ( H] [N BEAUTY1 BUT SIMPLY ?AT AS ! MO!R 
( ?OSE EXQUISITE CREATURES %E MI<T NOT SPOIL ! G5]AL 
EFFECT4 ,& LOOK+ AT H]SELF = ! LA/ TIME 9 ! 
LOOK+-GLASS %E WAS SATISFI$ ) H]SELF4 ,%E LOOK$ NICE4 
,NOT NICE AS %E W\LD HAVE WI%$ TO LOOK NICE 9 OLD DAYS AT A 
BALL1 BUT NICE = ! OBJECT :I* %E N[ HAD 9 VIEW4 

,9 ! *UR* !RE WAS NO ONE BUT ! PEASANTS1 ! S]VANTS & 
!IR WOM5-FOLK4 ,BUT ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA SAW1 OR FANCI$ %E 
SAW1 ! S5SATION PRODUC$ BY H] *ILDR5 & H]4 ,! 
*ILDR5 W]E NOT ONLY BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT 9 !IR SM>T LITTLE 
DRESSES1 BUT !Y W]E *>M+ 9 ! WAY !Y BEHAV$4 
,ALIO%A1 IT IS TRUE1 DID NOT /& QUITE CORRECTLY2 HE KEPT 
TURN+ R\ND1 TRY+ TO LOOK AT HIS LITTLE JACKET FROM BEH9D2 
BUT ALL ! SAME HE WAS WOND]FULLY SWEET4 ,TANYA BEHAV$ LIKE A 
GR[NUP P]SON1 & LOOK$ AFT] ! LITTLE ONES4 ,& ! 
SMALLE/1 ,LILY1 WAS BEWIT*+ 9 H] NAIVE A/ONI%M5T AT 
EV]Y?+1 & IT WAS DIFFICULT NOT TO SMILE :51 AFT] TAK+ 
! SACRAM5T1 %E SAID 9 ,5GLI%1 0,PLEASE1 SOME MORE40 

,ON ! WAY HOME ! *ILDR5 FELT ?AT SOME?+ SOLEMN HAD 
HAPP5$1 & W]E V]Y S$ATE4 

,EV]Y?+ W5T HAPPILY AT HOME TOO2 BUT AT LUN* ,GRI%A BEGAN 
:I/L+1 &1 :AT WAS WORSE1 WAS DISOB$I5T TO ! ,5GLI% 
GOV]NESS1 & WAS =BIDD5 TO HAVE ANY T>T4 ,D>YA 
,ALEX&ROVNA W\LD NOT HAVE LET ?+S GO SO F> ON SU* A DAY 
HAD %E BE5 PRES5T2 BUT %E HAD TO SUPPORT ! ,5GLI% 
GOV]NESS'S AU?ORITY1 & %E UPHELD H] DECISION ?AT ,GRI%A 
%\LD HAVE NO T>T4 ,?IS RA!R SPOIL$ ! G5]AL GOOD HUMOR4 
,GRI%A CRI$1 DECL>+ ?AT ,NIKOL9KA HAD :I/L$ TOO1 & HE 
WAS NOT PUNI%$1 & ?AT HE WASN'T CRY+ = ! T>T--HE 
DIDN'T C>E--BUT AT BE+ UNJU/LY TREAT$4 ,?IS WAS REALLY TOO 
TRAGIC1 & ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA MADE UP H] M9D TO P]SUADE ! 
,5GLI% GOV]NESS TO =GIVE ,GRI%A1 & %E W5T TO SPEAK TO 
H]4 ,BUT ON ! WAY1 AS %E PASS$ ! DRAW+ ROOM1 %E BEHELD 
A SC5E1 FILL+ H] HE>T ) SU* PLEASURE ?AT ! TE>S CAME 
9TO H] EYES1 & %E =GAVE ! DEL9QU5T H]SELF4 

,! CULPRIT WAS SITT+ AT ! W9D[ 9 ! CORN] ( ! 
DRAW+ ROOM2 BESIDE HIM WAS /&+ ,TANYA ) A PLATE4 ,ON ! 
PRETEXT ( WANT+ TO GIVE SOME D9N] TO H] DOLLS1 %E HAD 
ASK$ ! GOV]NESS'S P]MISSION TO TAKE H] %>E ( T>T TO ! 
NURS]Y1 & HAD TAK5 IT 9/EAD TO H] BRO!R4 ,:ILE /ILL 
WEEP+ OV] ! 9JU/ICE ( HIS PUNI%M5T1 HE WAS EAT+ ! 
T>T1 & KEPT SAY+ ?R\< HIS SOBS1 0,EAT Y\RSELF2 LET'S EAT 
IT TOGE!R 444 TOGE!R40 

,TANYA HAD AT FIR/ BE5 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( H] PITY = 
,GRI%A1 !N ( A S5SE ( H] NOBLE ACTION1 & TE>S W]E 
/&+ 9 H] EYES TOO2 BUT %E DID NOT REFUSE1 & ATE H] 
%>E4 

,ON CAT*+ SI<T ( !IR MO!R !Y W]E DISMAY$1 BUT1 
LOOK+ 9TO H] FACE1 !Y SAW !Y W]E NOT DO+ WRONG4 ,!Y 
BUR/ \T LAU<+1 &1 ) !IR M\?S FULL ( T>T1 !Y 
BEGAN WIP+ !IR SMIL+ LIPS ) !IR H&S1 & SME>+ 
!IR RADIANT FACES ALL OV] ) TE>S & JAM4 

0,M]CY6 ,Y\R NEW :ITE FROCK6 ,TANYA6 ,GRI%A60 SAID !IR 
MO!R1 TRY+ TO SAVE ! FROCK1 BUT ) TE>S 9 H] EYES1 
SMIL+ A BLISSFUL1 RAPTUR\S SMILE4 

,! NEW FROCKS W]E TAK5 (F1 & ORD]S W]E GIV5 = ! 
LITTLE GIRLS TO HAVE !IR BL\SES PUT ON1 & ! BOYS !IR OLD 
JACKETS1 & ! WAGONETTE TO BE H>NESS$2 ) ,BR[NIE1 TO ! 
BAILIFF'S ANNOYANCE1 AGA9 9 ! %AFTS1 TO DRIVE \T = 
MU%ROOM PICK+ & BA?+4 ,A RO> ( DELI<T$ %RIEKS >OSE 
9 ! NURS]Y1 & NEV] CEAS$ TILL !Y HAD SET (F = ! 
BA?+-PLACE4 

,!Y GA!R$ A :OLE BASKETFUL ( MU%ROOMS2 EV5 ,LILY F\ND A 
BIR* MU%ROOM4 ,IT HAD ALWAYS HAPP5$ BE=E ?AT ,MISS ,HOOLE 
F\ND !M & PO9T$ !M \T TO H]2 BUT ?IS TIME %E F\ND A 
BIG ONE QUITE ( H]SELF1 & !RE WAS A G5]AL SCREAM ( 
DELI<T1 0,LILY HAS F\ND A MU%ROOM60 

,!N !Y REA*$ ! RIV]1 PUT ! HORSES UND] ! BIR* 
TREES1 & W5T TO ! BA?+-PLACE4 ,! COA*MAN1 ,T]5TY1 
FA/5$ ! HORSES1 :O KEPT :ISK+ AWAY ! FLIES1 TO A TREE1 
&1 TREAD+ D[N ! GRASS1 LAY D[N 9 ! %ADE ( A BIR* 
& SMOK$ HIS %AG1 :ILE ! NEV]-CEAS+ %RIEKS ( DELI<T 
( ! *ILDR5 FLOAT$ ACROSS TO HIM FROM ! BA?+-PLACE4 

,?\< IT WAS H>D WORK TO LOOK AFT] ALL ! *ILDR5 & 
RE/RA9 !IR WILD PRANKS1 ?\< IT WAS DIFFICULT TOO TO KEEP 
9 ONE'S HEAD & NOT MIX UP ALL ! /OCK+S1 LITTLE BREE*ES1 
& %OES = ! DIFF]5T LEGS1 & TO UNDO & TO DO UP AGA9 
ALL ! TAPES & BUTTONS1 ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA1 :O HAD ALWAYS 
LIK$ BA?+ H]SELF1 & BELIEV$ IT TO BE V]Y GOOD = ! 
*ILDR51 5JOY$ NO?+ SO MU* AS BA?+ ) ALL ! 
*ILDR54 ,TO GO OV] ALL ?OSE FAT LITTLE LEGS1 PULL+ ON !IR 
/OCK+S1 TO TAKE 9 H] >MS & DIP ?OSE LITTLE NAK$ BODIES1 
& TO HE> !IR SCREAMS ( DELI<T & AL>M1 TO SEE ! 
BREA?LESS FACES ) WIDE-OP51 SC>$1 & HAPPY EYES ( ALL 
H] SPLA%+ *]UBS1 WAS A GREAT PLEASURE TO H]4 

,:5 HALF ! *ILDR5 HAD BE5 DRESS$1 SOME PEASANT WOM5 9 
HOLIDAY DRESS1 \T PICK+ H]BS1 CAME UP TO ! BA?+-%$ & 
/OPP$ %YLY4 ,M>YA ,PHILIMONOVNA CALL$ ONE ( !M & H&$ 
H] A %EET & A %IRT ?AT HAD DROPP$ 9TO ! WAT] = H] 
TO DRY !M1 & ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA BEGAN TO TALK TO ! WOM54 
,AT FIR/ !Y LAU<$ BEH9D !IR H&S & DID NOT UND]/& 
H] QUE/IONS1 BUT SOON !Y GREW BOLD] & BEGAN TO TALK1 
W9N+ ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA'S HE>T AT ONCE BY ! G5U9E 
ADMIRATION ( ! *ILDR5 ?AT !Y %[$4 

0,MY1 :AT A BEAUTY6 AS :ITE AS SUG>10 SAID ONE1 ADMIR+ 
,TANIT*KA1 & %AK+ H] HEAD2 0BUT ?94440 

0,YES1 %E HAS BE5 ILL40 

0,& SO !Y'VE BE5 BA?+ Y\ TOO10 SAID ANO!R TO ! BABY4 

0,NO2 HE'S ONLY ?REE MON?S OLD10 ANSW]$ ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA 
) PRIDE4 

0,Y\ DON'T SAY SO60 

0,& HAVE Y\ ANY *ILDR580 

0,I'VE HAD F\R2 ,I'VE TWO LIV+--A BOY & A GIRL4 ,I WEAN$ H] 
LA/ C>NIVAL40 

0,H[ OLD IS %E80 

0,:Y1 TWO YE>S OLD40 

0,:Y DID Y\ NURSE H] SO LONG80 

0,IT'S \R CU/OM2 = ?REE FA/S4440 

,& ! CONV]SATION BECAME MO/ 9T]E/+ TO ,D>YA 
,ALEX&ROVNA4 ,:AT SORT ( TIME DID %E HAVE8 ,:AT WAS ! 
MATT] ) ! BOY8 ,:]E WAS H] HUSB&8 ,DID IT (T5 
HAPP58 

,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA FELT DIS9CL9$ TO LEAVE ! PEASANT WOM51 
SO 9T]E/+ TO H] WAS !IR CONV]SATION1 SO COMPLETELY 
ID5TICAL W]E ALL !IR 9T]E/S4 ,:AT PLEAS$ H] MO/ ( ALL 
WAS ?AT %E SAW CLE>LY :AT ALL ! WOM5 ADMIR$ MORE ?AN 
ANY?+ WAS H] HAV+ SO MANY *ILDR51 & SU* F9E ONES4 
,! PEASANT WOM5 EV5 MADE ,D>YA ,ALEX&ROVNA LAU<1 & 
(F5D$ ! ,5GLI% GOV]NESS1 BECAUSE %E WAS ! CAUSE ( ! 
LAU<T] %E DID NOT UND]/&4 ,ONE ( ! Y\NG] WOM5 KEPT 
/>+ AT ! ,5GLI%WOMAN1 :O WAS DRESS+ AFT] ALL ! RE/1 
& :5 %E PUT ON H] ?IRD PETTICOAT %E C\LD NOT REFRA9 
FROM ! REM>K1 0,MY1 %E KEEPS PUTT+ ON & PUTT+ ON1 & 
%E'LL NEV] HAVE DONE60 %E SAID1 & !Y ALL W5T (F 9TO 
RO>S4 

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