,P>T #h1 ,*APT] #c #ahggahgg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT ,TEXT 3 ,SAY+ GOOD-BYE TO ! PR9CESS1 ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* WAS JO9$ BY ,KATAVASOV2 TOGE!R !Y GOT 9TO A C>RIAGE FULL TO OV]FL[+1 & ! TRA9 />T$4 ,AT ,TS>ITS9O /ATION ! TRA9 WAS MET BY A *ORUS ( Y\NG M5 S++ 0,HAIL TO ,!E60 ,AGA9 ! VOLUNTE]S B[$ & POK$ !IR HEADS \T1 BUT ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* PAID NO ATT5TION TO !M4 ,HE HAD HAD SO MU* TO DO ) ! VOLUNTE]S ?AT ! TYPE WAS FAMILI> TO HIM & DID NOT 9T]E/ HIM4 ,KATAVASOV1 :OSE SCI5TIFIC WORK HAD PREV5T$ HIS HAV+ A *ANCE ( OBS]V+ !M HI!RTO1 WAS V]Y MU* 9T]E/$ 9 !M & QUE/ION$ ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT*4 ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* ADVIS$ HIM TO GO 9TO ! SECOND-CLASS & TALK TO !M HIMSELF4 ,AT ! NEXT /ATION ,KATAVASOV ACT$ ON ?IS SUGGE/ION4 ,AT ! FIR/ /OP HE MOV$ 9TO ! SECOND-CLASS & MADE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ! VOLUNTE]S4 ,!Y W]E SITT+ 9 A CORN] ( ! C>RIAGE1 TALK+ L\DLY & OBVI\SLY AW>E ?AT ! ATT5TION ( ! PASS5G]S & ,KATAVASOV AS HE GOT 9 WAS CONC5TRAT$ UPON !M4 ,MORE L\DLY ?AN ALL TALK$ ! TALL1 HOLL[-*E/$ Y\NG MAN4 ,HE WAS UNMI/AKABLY TIPSY1 & WAS RELAT+ SOME /ORY ?AT HAD OCCURR$ AT HIS S*OOL4 ,FAC+ HIM SAT A MIDDLE-AG$ (FIC] 9 ! ,AU/RIAN MILIT>Y JACKET ( ! ,GU>DS UNI=M4 ,HE WAS LI/5+ ) A SMILE TO ! HOLL[-*E/$ Y\?1 & OCCASIONALLY PULL+ HIM UP4 ,! ?IRD1 9 AN >TILL]Y UNI=M1 WAS SITT+ ON A BOX BESIDE !M4 ,A F\R? WAS ASLEEP4 ,5T]+ 9TO CONV]SATION ) ! Y\?1 ,KATAVASOV LE>N$ ?AT HE WAS A WEAL?Y ,MOSC[ M]*ANT :O HAD RUN ?R\< A L>GE =TUNE BE=E HE WAS TWO-&-TW5TY4 ,KATAVASOV DID NOT LIKE HIM1 BECAUSE HE WAS UNMANLY & EFFEM9ATE & SICKLY4 ,HE WAS OBVI\SLY CONV9C$1 ESPECIALLY N[ AFT] DR9K+1 ?AT HE WAS P]=M+ A H]OIC ACTION1 & HE BRAGG$ ( IT 9 ! MO/ UNPLEASANT WAY4 ,! SECOND1 ! RETIR$ (FIC]1 MADE AN UNPLEASANT IMPRESSION TOO UPON ,KATAVASOV4 ,HE WAS1 IT SEEM$1 A MAN :O HAD TRI$ EV]Y?+4 ,HE HAD BE5 ON A RAILWAY1 HAD BE5 A L&-/EW>D1 & HAD />T$ FACTORIES1 & HE TALK$1 QUITE )\T NECESSITY1 ( ALL HE HAD DONE1 & US$ LE>N$ EXPRESSIONS QUITE 9APPROPRIATELY4 ,! ?IRD1 ! >TILL]YMAN1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 /RUCK ,KATAVASOV V]Y FAVORABLY4 ,HE WAS A QUIET1 MODE/ FELL[1 UNMI/AKABLY IMPRESS$ BY ! KN[L$GE ( ! (FIC] & ! H]OIC SELF-SACRIFICE ( ! M]*ANT & SAY+ NO?+ AB\T HIMSELF4 ,:5 ,KATAVASOV ASK$ HIM :AT HAD IMPELL$ HIM TO GO TO ,S]VIA1 HE ANSW]$ MODE/LY3 0,OH1 WELL1 EV]YONE'S GO+4 ,! ,S]VIANS WANT HELP1 TOO4 ,I'M SORRY = !M40 0,YES1 Y\ >TILL]YM5 ESPECIALLY >E SC>CE !RE10 SAID ,KATAVASOV4 0,OH1 ,I WASN'T LONG 9 ! >TILL]Y1 MAYBE !Y'LL PUT ME 9TO ! 9FANTRY OR ! CAVALRY40 0,9TO ! 9FANTRY :5 !Y NE$ >TILL]Y MORE ?AN ANY?+80 SAID ,KATAVASOV1 FANCY+ FROM ! >TILL]YMAN'S APP>5T AGE ?AT HE MU/ HAVE REA*$ A FAIRLY HI< GRADE4 0,I WASN'T LONG 9 ! >TILL]Y2 ,I'M A CADET RETIR$10 HE SAID1 & HE BEGAN TO EXPLA9 H[ HE HAD FAIL$ 9 HIS EXAM9ATION4 ,ALL ( ?IS TOGE!R MADE A DISAGREEABLE IMPRESSION ON ,KATAVASOV1 & :5 ! VOLUNTE]S GOT \T AT A /ATION = A DR9K1 ,KATAVASOV W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO COMP>E HIS UNFAVORABLE IMPRESSION 9 CONV]SATION ) SOMEONE4 ,!RE WAS AN OLD MAN 9 ! C>RIAGE1 WE>+ A MILIT>Y OV]COAT1 :O HAD BE5 LI/5+ ALL ! :ILE TO ,KATAVASOV'S CONV]SATION ) ! VOLUNTE]S4 ,:5 !Y W]E LEFT ALONE1 ,KATAVASOV ADDRESS$ HIM4 0,:AT DIFF]5T POSITIONS !Y COME FROM1 ALL ?OSE FELL[S :O >E GO+ (F !RE10 ,KATAVASOV SAID VAGUELY1 NOT WI%+ TO EXPRESS HIS [N OP9ION1 & AT ! SAME TIME ANXI\S TO F9D \T ! OLD MAN'S VIEWS4 ,! OLD MAN WAS AN (FIC] :O HAD S]V$ ON TWO CAMPAIGNS4 ,HE KNEW :AT MAKES A SOLDI]1 & JUDG+ BY ! APPE>ANCE & ! TALK ( ?OSE P]SONS1 BY ! SWAGG] ) :I* !Y HAD REC\RSE TO ! BOTTLE ON ! J\RNEY1 HE CONSID]$ !M POOR SOLDI]S4 ,MOREOV]1 HE LIV$ 9 A DI/RICT T[N1 & HE WAS LONG+ TO TELL H[ ONE SOLDI] HAD VOLUNTE]$ FROM HIS T[N1 A DRUNK>D & A ?IEF :OM NO ONE W\LD EMPLOY AS A LABOR]4 ,BUT KN[+ BY EXP]I5CE ?AT 9 ! PRES5T CONDITION ( ! PUBLIC TEMP] IT WAS DANG]\S TO EXPRESS AN OP9ION OPPOS$ TO ! G5]AL ONE1 & ESPECIALLY TO CRITICIZE ! VOLUNTE]S UNFAVORABLY1 HE TOO WAT*$ ,KATAVASOV )\T COMMITT+ HIMSELF4 0,WELL1 M5 >E WANT$ !RE10 HE SAID1 LAU<+ ) HIS EYES4 ,& !Y FELL TO TALK+ ( ! LA/ W> NEWS1 & EA* CONCEAL$ FROM ! O!R HIS P]PLEXITY AS TO ! 5GAGEM5T EXPECT$ NEXT DAY1 S9CE ! ,TURKS HAD BE5 BEAT51 ACCORD+ TO ! LATE/ NEWS1 AT ALL PO9TS4 ,& SO !Y P>T$1 NEI!R GIV+ EXPRESSION TO HIS OP9ION4 ,KATAVASOV W5T BACK TO HIS [N C>RIAGE1 & ) RELUCTANT HYPOCRISY REPORT$ TO ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT* HIS OBS]VATIONS ( ! VOLUNTE]S1 FROM :I* IT W\LD APPE> ?AT !Y W]E CAPITAL FELL[S4 ,AT A BIG /ATION AT A T[N ! VOLUNTE]S W]E AGA9 GREET$ ) %\TS & S++1 AGA9 M5 & WOM5 ) COLLECT+ BOXES APPE>$1 & PROV9CIAL LADIES BR\T #h1 ,*APT] #c -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#e1 #bag 3 ,P>T #h1 ,*APT] #c -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/