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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,! PR9CESS SAT 9 H] >M*AIR1 SIL5T & SMIL+2 ! PR9CE 
SAT D[N BESIDE H]4 ,KITTY /OOD BY H] FA!R'S *AIR1 /ILL 
HOLD+ HIS H&4 ,ALL W]E SIL5T4 

,! PR9CESS WAS ! FIR/ TO PUT EV]Y?+ 9TO WORDS1 & TO 
TRANSLATE ALL ?\<TS & FEEL+S 9TO PRACTICAL QUE/IONS4 
,& ALL EQUALLY FELT ?IS /RANGE & PA9FUL = ! FIR/ 
M9UTE4 

0,:5 IS IT TO BE8 ,WE MU/ HAVE ! B5$ICTION & 
ANN\NCEM5T4 ,& :5'S ! W$D+ TO BE8 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K1 
,ALEX&]80 

0,H]E HE IS10 SAID ! OLD PR9CE1 PO9T+ TO ,LEV9--0HE'S ! 
PR9CIPAL P]SON 9 ! MATT]40 

0,:580 SAID ,LEV9 BLU%+4 0,TOMORR[2 ,IF Y\ ASK ME1 ,I %\LD 
SAY1 ! B5$ICTION TODAY & ! W$D+ TOMORR[40 

0,COME1 MON *]1 ?AT'S NONS5SE60 

0,WELL1 9 A WEEK40 

0,HE'S QUITE MAD40 

0,NO1 :Y SO80 

0,WELL1 UPON MY WORD60 SAID ! MO!R1 SMIL+1 DELI<T$ AT ?IS 
HA/E4 0,H[ AB\T ! TR\SSEAU80 

0,WILL !RE REALLY BE A TR\SSEAU & ALL ?AT80 ,LEV9 ?\<T 
) HORROR4 0,BUT CAN ! TR\SSEAU & ! B5$ICTION & ALL 
?AT--CAN IT SPOIL MY HAPP9ESS8 ,NO?+ CAN SPOIL IT60 ,HE 
GLANC$ AT ,KITTY1 & NOTIC$ ?AT %E WAS NOT 9 ! LEA/1 NOT 
9 ! V]Y LEA/1 DI/URB$ BY ! IDEA ( ! TR\SSEAU4 0,!N 
IT MU/ BE ALL RI<T10 HE ?\<T4 

0,OH1 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT2 ,I ONLY SAID :AT ,I %\LD LIKE10 
HE SAID APOLOGETICALLY4 

0,WE'LL TALK IT OV]1 !N4 ,! B5$ICTION & ANN\NCEM5T CAN 
TAKE PLACE N[4 ,?AT'S V]Y WELL40 

,! PR9CESS W5T UP TO H] HUSB&1 KISS$ HIM1 & W\LD HAVE 
GONE AWAY1 BUT HE KEPT H]1 EMBRAC$ H]1 &1 T5D]LY AS A Y\NG 
LOV]1 KISS$ H] SEV]AL TIMES1 SMIL+4 ,! OLD PEOPLE W]E 
OBVI\SLY MUDDL$ = A MOM5T1 & DID NOT QUITE KN[ :E!R IT 
WAS !Y :O W]E 9 LOVE AGA9 OR !IR DAU<T]4 ,:5 ! 
PR9CE & ! PR9CESS HAD GONE1 ,LEV9 W5T UP TO HIS BETRO!D 
& TOOK H] H&4 ,HE WAS SELF-POSSESS$ N[ & C\LD SPEAK1 
& HE HAD A GREAT DEAL HE WANT$ TO TELL H]4 ,BUT HE SAID NOT 
AT ALL :AT HE HAD TO SAY4 

0,H[ ,I KNEW IT W\LD BE SO6 ,I NEV] HOP$ = IT2 & YET 9 MY 
HE>T ,I WAS ALWAYS SURE10 HE SAID4 0,I BELIEVE ?AT IT WAS 
ORDA9$40 

0,& ,I60 %E SAID4 0,EV5 :544440 ,%E /OPP$ & W5T ON 
AGA91 LOOK+ AT HIM RESOLUTELY ) H] TRU?FUL EYES1 0,EV5 
:5 ,I ?RU/ FROM ME MY HAPP9ESS4 ,I ALWAYS LOV$ Y\ ALONE1 
BUT ,I WAS C>RI$ AWAY4 ,I \<T TO TELL Y\4444 ,CAN Y\ =GIVE 
?AT80 

0,P]HAPS IT WAS = ! BE/4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO =GIVE ME SO 
MU*4 ,I \<T TO TELL Y\4440 

,?IS WAS ONE ( ! ?+S HE HAD MEANT TO SPEAK AB\T4 ,HE HAD 
RESOLV$ FROM ! FIR/ TO TELL H] TWO ?+S--?AT HE WAS NOT 
*A/E AS %E WAS1 & ?AT HE WAS NOT A BELIEV]4 ,IT WAS 
AGONIZ+1 BUT HE CONSID]$ HE \<T TO TELL H] BO? !SE 
FACTS4 

0,NO1 NOT N[1 LAT]60 HE SAID4 

0,V]Y WELL1 LAT]1 BUT Y\ MU/ C]TA9LY TELL ME4 ,I'M NOT 
AFRAID ( ANY?+4 ,I WANT TO KN[ EV]Y?+4 ,N[ IT IS 
SETTL$40 

,HE ADD$3 0,SETTL$ ?AT Y\'LL TAKE ME :ATEV] ,I MAY BE--Y\ 
WON'T GIVE ME UP8 ,YES80 

0,YES1 YES40 

,!IR CONV]SATION WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ,MADEMOISELLE ,L9ON1 :O 
) AN AFFECT$ BUT T5D] SMILE CAME TO CONGRATULATE H] 
FAVORITE PUPIL4 ,BE=E %E HAD GONE1 ! S]VANTS CAME 9 ) 
!IR CONGRATULATIONS4 ,!N RELATIONS >RIV$1 & !RE BEGAN 
?AT /ATE ( BLISSFUL ABSURDITY FROM :I* ,LEV9 DID NOT EM]GE 
TILL ! DAY AFT] HIS W$D+4 ,LEV9 WAS 9 A CONT9UAL /ATE 
( AWKW>DNESS & DISCOM=T1 BUT ! 9T5SITY ( HIS HAPP9ESS 
W5T ON ALL ! :ILE 9CREAS+4 ,HE FELT CONT9UALLY ?AT A 
GREAT DEAL WAS BE+ EXPECT$ ( HIM--:AT1 HE DID NOT KN[2 & 
HE DID EV]Y?+ HE WAS TOLD1 & IT ALL GAVE HIM HAPP9ESS4 ,HE 
HAD ?\<T HIS 5GAGEM5T W\LD HAVE NO?+ AB\T IT LIKE 
O!RS1 ?AT ! ORD9>Y CONDITIONS ( 5GAG$ C\PLES W\LD 
SPOIL HIS SPECIAL HAPP9ESS2 BUT IT 5D$ 9 HIS DO+ EXACTLY AS 
O!R PEOPLE DID1 & HIS HAPP9ESS BE+ ONLY 9CREAS$ !REBY 
& BECOM+ MORE & MORE SPECIAL1 MORE & MORE UNLIKE ANY?+ 
?AT HAD EV] HAPP5$4 

0,N[ WE %ALL HAVE SWEETMEATS TO EAT10 SAID ,MADEMOISELLE ,L9ON--& 
,LEV9 DROVE (F TO BUY SWEETMEATS4 

0,WELL1 ,I'M V]Y GLAD10 SAID ,SVIAZHSKY4 0,I ADVISE Y\ TO GET ! 
B\QUETS FROM ,FOM9'S40 

0,OH1 >E !Y WANT$80 ,& HE DROVE TO ,FOM9'S4 

,HIS BRO!R (F]$ TO L5D HIM MONEY1 AS HE W\LD HAVE SO MANY 
EXP5SES1 PRES5TS TO GIVE4444 

0,OH1 >E PRES5TS WANT$80 ,& HE GALLOP$ TO ,F\LDE'S4 

,& AT ! CONFECTION]'S1 & AT ,FOM9'S1 & AT ,F\LDE'S HE SAW 
?AT HE WAS EXPECT$2 ?AT !Y W]E PLEAS$ TO SEE HIM1 & 
PRID$ !MSELVES ON HIS HAPP9ESS1 JU/ AS EV]Y ONE :OM HE HAD 
TO DO ) DUR+ ?OSE DAYS4 ,:AT WAS EXTRAORD9>Y WAS ?AT 
EV]YONE NOT ONLY LIK$ HIM1 BUT EV5 PEOPLE PREVI\SLY 
UNSYMPA!TIC1 COLD1 & CALL\S1 W]E 5?USIA/IC OV] HIM1 
GAVE WAY TO HIM 9 EV]Y?+1 TREAT$ HIS FEEL+ ) 
T5D]NESS & DELICACY1 & %>$ HIS CONVICTION ?AT HE WAS 
! HAPPIE/ MAN 9 ! WORLD BECAUSE HIS BETRO!D WAS BEYOND 
P]FECTION4 ,KITTY TOO FELT ! SAME ?+4 ,:5 ,C\NTESS 
,NORD/ON V5TUR$ TO H9T ?AT %E HAD HOP$ = SOME?+ 
BETT]1 ,KITTY WAS SO ANGRY & PROV$ SO CONCLUSIVELY ?AT 
NO?+ 9 ! WORLD C\LD BE BETT] ?AN ,LEV91 ?AT ,C\NTESS 
,NORD/ON HAD TO ADMIT IT1 & 9 ,KITTY'S PRES5CE NEV] MET ,LEV9 
)\T A SMILE ( EC/ATIC ADMIRATION4 

,! CONFESSION HE HAD PROMIS$ WAS ! ONE PA9FUL 9CID5T ( 
?IS TIME4 ,HE CONSULT$ ! OLD PR9CE1 & ) HIS SANCTION 
GAVE ,KITTY HIS DI>Y1 9 :I* !RE WAS WRITT5 ! CONFESSION 
?AT TORTUR$ HIM4 ,HE HAD WRITT5 ?IS DI>Y AT ! TIME ) A 
VIEW TO HIS FUTURE WIFE4 ,TWO ?+S CAUS$ HIM ANGUI%3 HIS LACK 
( PURITY & HIS LACK ( FAI?4 ,HIS CONFESSION ( UNBELIEF 
PASS$ UNNOTIC$4 ,%E WAS RELIGI\S1 HAD NEV] D\BT$ ! 
TRU?S ( RELIGION1 BUT HIS EXT]NAL UNBELIEF DID NOT AFFECT H] 
9 ! LEA/4 ,?R\< LOVE %E KNEW ALL HIS S\L1 & 9 HIS 
S\L %E SAW :AT %E WANT$1 & ?AT SU* A /ATE ( S\L 
%\LD BE CALL$ UNBELIEV+ WAS TO H] A MATT] ( NO ACC\NT4 
,! O!R CONFESSION SET H] WEEP+ BITT]LY4 

,LEV91 NOT )\T AN 9N] /RUGGLE1 H&$ H] HIS DI>Y4 ,HE 
KNEW ?AT BETWE5 HIM & H] !RE C\LD NOT BE1 & %\LD NOT 
BE1 SECRETS1 & SO HE HAD DECID$ ?AT SO IT MU/ BE4 ,BUT HE 
HAD NOT REALIZ$ :AT AN EFFECT IT W\LD HAVE ON H]1 HE HAD NOT 
PUT HIMSELF 9 H] PLACE4 ,IT WAS ONLY :5 ! SAME EV5+ HE 
CAME TO !IR H\SE BE=E ! !AT]1 W5T 9TO H] ROOM & 
SAW H] TE>-/A9$1 PITIFUL1 SWEET FACE1 MIS]ABLE ) 
SUFF]+ HE HAD CAUS$ & NO?+ C\LD UNDO1 HE FELT ! ABYSS 
?AT SEP>AT$ HIS %AMEFUL PA/ FROM H] DOVELIKE PURITY1 & 
WAS APPALL$ AT :AT HE HAD DONE4 

0,TAKE !M1 TAKE !SE DREADFUL BOOKS60 %E SAID1 PU%+ AWAY 
! NOTEBOOKS LY+ BE=E H] ON ! TABLE4 0,:Y DID Y\ GIVE 
!M ME8 ,NO1 IT WAS BETT] ANYWAY10 %E ADD$1 T\*$ BY HIS 
DESPAIR+ FACE4 0,BUT IT'S AWFUL1 AWFUL60 

,HIS HEAD SANK1 & HE WAS SIL5T4 ,HE C\LD SAY NO?+4 

0,Y\ CAN'T =GIVE ME10 HE :ISP]$4 

0,YES1 ,I =GIVE Y\2 BUT IT'S T]RIBLE60 

,BUT HIS HAPP9ESS WAS SO IMM5SE ?AT ?IS CONFESSION DID NOT 
%ATT] IT1 IT ONLY ADD$ ANO!R %ADE TO IT4 ,%E =GAVE HIM2 
BUT FROM ?AT TIME MORE ?AN EV] HE CONSID]$ HIMSELF UNWOR?Y 
( H]1 MORALLY B[$ D[N L[] ?AN EV] BE=E H]1 & PRIZ$ 
MORE HI<LY ?AN EV] HIS UNDES]V$ HAPP9ESS4 

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