,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #a 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,LISA HAD H>DLY LEFT = WORK 9 ! MORN+ :5 ! DOOR OP5$ & ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA APPE>$1 A BLACK LACE %AWL WRAPP$ AB\T H] HEAD1 ,%E WAS GASP+ = BREA?4 ,IT WAS HOT - MIDSUMM]4 

0,GOOD MORN+1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA4 ,I'M BR++ Y\ A LETT] FROM Y\R 
HUSB&4 ,HE WANT$ ME TO TAKE A CAB1 TO GET H]E FA/]4 ,BUT :]E CAN ONE BE 
F\ND N[ADAYS8 ,I'M ALL \T ( BREA?40  

 ,AS ,VASYA TORE OP5 ! 5VELOPE 
BE>+ ! ADDRESS ( ! (FICE1 H] F+]S SEEM$ PETRIFI$4  

 0,VASYA6 
,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ TO ME8 ,:Y DO Y\ TORTURE ME SO 
UNM]CIFULLY8 ,DO Y\ WANT A SC&AL ?R\<\T ! DI/RICT TO GIVE MY 
5EMIES NEW MAT]IAL TO RU9 ME8 ,Y\'VE (T5 SAID Y\ W]E MY FRI5D2 BUT 
Y\'VE JO9$ MY FOES4 ,Y\'VE DE/ROY$ MY S\L4 ,I CAN'T GO ON ) ?IS 
LIFE4 ,IF Y\ NO LONG] LOVE ME1 SAY SO OP5LY4 ,:Y DO Y\ /AB ME FROM BEH9D4 
,Y\ KN[ ,I LOVE ONLY Y\4 ,EV]Y?+ ELSE EV]YONE SAYS AB\T ME IS 
NONS5SE1 EPHEM]AL4 ,LI/5 TO ME6 ,I SWE> TO Y\ ?AT ,I WAS NOT ) 
,SAVELYEV YE/]DAY6 ,I SWE> TO Y\ ?AT ,I KEPT FAI? ) Y\ :]E ,I WAS 
YE/]DAY4 ,MY HE>T BEATS = Y\ ONLY4 ,I'M ALL WORN \T1 ,VASYA4 ,HAVE PITY4 
,COME TO ME1 LET ME LOOK 9TO Y\R DE> EYES & TELL Y\ EV]Y?+4 ,! 
:OLE TRU?6 ,IF Y\'RE MY FRI5D & COMRADE1 Y\'LL COME4 ,IF NOT - !N1 
GOOD-BYE4 ,BUT ?IS Y\ MU/ KN[3 ?AT ,I WON'T LIVE )\T Y\4  

 0,Y\R 
WRET*$ ,VOLODYA40  

 ,VASYA READ ! LETT] TWICE4 ,N[ H] HE>T WAS FILL$ 
) T5D]NESS1 & ! TE>S WELL$ UP 9 H] EYES4 0,EPHEM]AL40 0,I LOVE 
ONLY Y\40 ,!N AGA9 %E RAG$3 ,%E HAD 0TORTUR$0 HIM6 ,HE ASK$ H] TO PITY 
HIM6 ,HAD HE HAD PITY ) H]8 ,HAD HE NOT TORM5T$ H]8 ,H] EYES W]E DRY1 
H] PALE LIPS PRESS$ TOGE!R 9 A ?9 L9E4  

 0,WRET*$60 ,Y\ DON'T SAY6 
,WRET*$6 ,ALL NI<T LONG HE HAD MADE LOVE TO ANO!R WOMAN2 HE HAD GIV5 H] 
BLUE SILK4 ,H[ %E HAD BEGG$ HIM YE/]DAY3 ,/AY6 ,%E HAD PUT ALL H] S\L 
9TO H] EYES4 ,BUT HE HAD PU%$ H] AWAY2 HAD %\T$ AT H] LIKE A REAL LAW 
FUL HUSB&1 & HAD GONE4 ,N[ HE WROTE3 0,I LOVE ONLY Y\60 ,HE WAS LY+4 ,HE 
DID NOT LOVE H]4 ,A F9E SORT ( LOVE1 ?AT6 ,ONLY PA9 & BITT]NESS6 ,YET 
:Y HAD HE WRITT5 0,GOODBYE6 ,BUT ?IS Y\ MU/ KN[3 ?AT ,I WON'T LIVE 
)\T Y\40 ,SURELY HE W\LDN'T444 8 ,NONS5SE4 ,IT WAS M]ELY A ?REAT1 TO 
MAKE H] REL5T1 TO MAKE H] COME TO HIM AT ONCE1 LIKE A FOOL4  

 ,%E READ 
! LETT] ONCE MORE4  

,9 ! MEAN:ILE ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA SEEM$ QUITE UNCONC]N$1 WIP+ (F H] P]SPIRATION1 FANN+ H]SELF ) H] H&K]*IEF4 

0,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* CAME HOME YE/]DAY ALMO/ 
AS SOON AS Y\ HAD GONE4 ,HE ASK$ :]E Y\ W]E ,HE W5T 9TO ! /UDY & BEGAN TO WRITE4 ,AB\T MIDNI<T HE CAME 9TO ! KIT*5 TO ASK :E!R Y\ HAD COME BACK4 ',NO1' ,I SAID1 & HE W5T AWAY4 ,!N HE TOOK ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* TO ! DOOR1 & W5T 9TO ! B$ROOM4 ,HE MU/ HAVE SE5 Y\R NOTE !RE4 ,I HE>D HIM CRY+ LIKE A HE>T-BROK5 LITTLE *ILD4 ,& 
HE DIDN'T LIE D[N ALL NI<T1 BUT WALK$ >\ND ALL ! TIME4 ,?IS MORN+ HE DIDN'T EV5 DR9K TEA4 11,I DON'T WANT ANY?+1' HE SAID TO ME4 ',GO & LOOK = ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA4 ,GO TO ALL H] FRI5DS1 TILL Y\ F9D H]4 ,DON'T Y\ D>E COME BACK )\T H]6 0 

,VASYA LI/5$1 A*+ ) ! OLD LOVE = ,VLADIMIR4 ,HE HAD WAIT$ = H] ALONE ?R\< ! NI<T1 HAD WEPT & SUFF]$1 HAD CALL$ H]1 ,VASYA4 ,& 
H[ H>D IT HAD BE5 = H]4 ,H[ %E HAD YE>N$ = HIM4 ,%E HAD BE5 JEAL\S4 ,SO ! ?READS ?AT HAD B\ND !IR HE>TS TOGE!R W]E NOT BROK52 !IR LOVE WAS NOT GONE 5TIRELY6 ,:Y PROLONG ! AGONY8 ,%\LD %E GO BACK8 ,BACK TO HIM = A GOOD TALK8 

0,:AT WAS ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* DO+ :5 Y\ LEFT8 ,WAS HE GO+ TO ! 
(FICE80  

 0,:5 ,I LEFT8 ,:Y1 HE WAS JU/ TELEPHON+ TO ! 'LITTLE LADY1' 
PROBABLY WANT$ TO TELL H] HIS TR\BLES4 
,OR MAYBE HE WANT$ H] TO %>E 9 HIS JOY4 ,:O CAN UND]/& !SE M58 ,IF ONLY !RE'LL BE NO SC&AL60 

,HE HAD CALL$ UP ! 0LITTLE LADY08 ,N[8 ,AT SU* A TIME8 ,HE HAD WRITT5 A LETT] TO ,VASYA1 & !N TELEPHON$ TO HIS LADY8 ,LISA MI<T BE RI<T4 ,HE WAS CL++ TO ,VASYA ONLY TO AVOID A SC&AL4 ,IF HIS WIFE HAD NOT BE5 HELD 9 SU* HI< E/EEM HE W\LD NOT HAVE BO!R$ AB\T H]4 ,& HE WAS CALL+ H] ONLY TO HUMILIATE H] AGA94 ,NO6 ,%E HAD HAD 5\<4 ,%E W\LD NOT GO TO HIM1 W\LD NOT FALL 9TO ! TRAP4 ,H] HEAD WAS REEL+4 

0,TELL ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* ?AT !RE'S NO ANSW]4 ,?AT'S ALL4 ,& HURRY4 ,PLEASE GO60 

0,I CAN'T GO ANY FA/]4 ,& IT DOESN'T PAY TO HURRY 9 SU* ?+S4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE ?\<T ( ?IS BE=E1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA4 ,( C\RSE1 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* DID WRONG BY Y\1 = Y\'RE HIS WIFE2 BUT Y\ >5'T ALTOGE!R 9 ! RI<T EI!R4 ,:O W\LD LEAVE SU* A Y\NG MAN ALL ALONE = MON?S8 ,& IF Y\ ?9K AB\T IT1 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* IS A GOOD HUSB& AFT] ALL4 ,ALWAYS WORRY+ AB\T Y\4 ,ALWAYS WANT+ TO KN[ :E!R Y\'RE DR9K+ Y\R COCOA1 :E!R ,I'VE FET*$ FRE% EGGS = Y\4 ,HE C>ES MORE = Y\R CLO!S ?AN Y\ DO4 ,HE'S NEV] REFUS$ Y\ ANY?+4 ,& :]E WOM5 >E CONC]N$ - :O IS BLAMELESS !RE8 ,Y\'RE HIS WIFE2 PEOPLE RESPECT Y\4 ,BUT ON ! O!R SIDE8 ,HE PAYS H] & GIVES H] PRES5TS - ?AT'S ALL40 

,AS ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA SPOKE ,VASYA'S HE>T WAS GR[+ HEAVI]4 ,H[ SIMPLE EV]Y?+ W\LD BE IF %E1 TOO1 C\LD ?9K ?AT4 ,BUT ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA DID NOT UND]/& JU/ :AT HAD HURT H]4 ,VLADIMIR WAS NO LONG] H] FRI5D4 ,%E HAD LO/ FAI? 9 HIM2 & H[ C\LD !Y LIVE TOGE!R )\T FAI?8 

0,DON'T Y\ ?9K Y\ \<T TO WAIT TILL EV5+1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA8 ,C\LDN'T ,I GO HOME & TELL Y\R HUSB& ?AT Y\ WANT TO ?9K ?+S OV]1 & WILL GIVE Y\R ANSW] 9 ! EV5+8 ,?AT'D BE MORE S5SIBLE4 ,BUT TO TALK ?IS WAY1 DECID+ ON ! SPUR ( ! MOM5T  -  4 ,IT'S EASY TO MAKE A MI/AKE :5 Y\'RE ANGRY4 ,I WANT TO SAVE Y\ REGRETS & TE>S40 

0,NO1 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA4 ,DON'T TRY TO P]SUADE ME4 ,IT'LL BE AS ,I'VE SAID4 ,I'M NEV] COM+ BACK4 ,IT'S ALL OV]40 

,H] LIPS TREMBL$ AS %E SPOKE1 & BIG TE>S ROLL$ SL[LY D[N H] HOLL[ *EEKS4 

0,WELL1 IT'S Y\R [N BUS9ESS4 ,I'VE SAID 5\<4 ,Y\ HAVE TO DO ! DECID+60 ,& ,M>Y ,SEMYONOVNA W5T4 

,AGA9 ,VASYA WANT$ TO MOAN LIKE A W\ND$ ANIMAL1 TO SOB L\DLY SO ?AT %E C\LD BE HE>D ?R\<\T ! H\SE & ON ! /REET2 = IT WAS ALL OV]4 ,!RE WAS NO GO+ BACK4 ,F>EWELL1 ,VOLODYA4 ,F>EWELL4 

,VASYA WEPT 9CONSOLABLY1 UNTIL F9ALLY %E FELL ASLEEP1 BURI$ 9 ,LISA'S PILL[4 ,= %E HAD NOT CLOS$ H] EYES ALL NI<T4 

,%E WAS AWAK5$ BY ! S\ND ( AN AUTO *UGG+ AWAY UND] H] W9D[4 

,:OSE C>8 ,%E JUMP$ TO H] FEET4 ,WAS ,VLADIMIR COM+ = H]8 ,HOPE & JOY AWOKE 9 H] HE>T4 ,%E PU%$ ! W9D[ OP5 - ,VASSYA1 ! BOY1 WAS /&+ AT ! DOOR4 

0,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA1 SOME?+ T]RIBLE HAS HAPP5$4 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* HAS TAK5 POISON40 

0,H[8 ,:AT80 ,VASYA FLEW OV] TO ! BOY1 SEIZ$ HIS H&4 0,IS HE DEAD80 

0,NO1 NOT YET4 ,HE'S /ILL ALIVE4 ,BUT HE'S WRI?+2 HE'S 9 AGONY4 ,HE'S CALL+ = Y\4 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* S5T ME 9 ! C>40 

,HATLESS1 B>ELY DRESS$1 ,VASYA 5T]$ ! AUTO4 ,H] TEE? W]E *ATT]+1 %E WAS TREMBL+ AS FROM A FEV]4 

,%E HAD KILL$ HIM6 ,HAD HURT HIM MORTALLY6 ,%E HAD REFUS$ H] PITY & H] HELP4 ,& HE HAD BEGG$ = H] 9 
! MORN+ - H[ HE HAD BEGG$ = H]6 

,%E />$ BE=E H] ) WIDE-OP5 EYES4 ,!Y EXPRESS$ NOT SORR[1 BUT DEA?1 ! 9EVITABLE4 

,VASSYA DIDN'T SEE H] EYES4 ,HE WAS TELL+1 ) AN IMPORTANT AIR1 JU/ :AT HAD OCCURR$4 ,HE LIK$ ! IDEA ( SU* 9T]E/+ ?+S HAPP5+4 

,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* HAD GONE TO ! (FICE 9 ! MORN+2 !N1 AFT] HALF AN H\R1 HE HAD COME HOME4 ,HE HAD GONE 9TO ! /UDY1 & ,VASSYA HAD SE5 HIM GO+ TO ! CLOSET :]E HE KEPT SAMPLES ( DYES ?AT W]E BE+ TE/$ = !IR /ABILITY4 ,!N ,VASSYA WAS BUSY SWEEP+ 9 ! C\RTY>D4 ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$ & RETURN$ TO ! H\SE1 HE HE>D SOMEONE GROAN+ 9 ! /UDY4 ,HE W5T 9 TO SEE :AT WAS WRONG4 ,!RE WAS ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* LY+ ON ! S(A1 ONLY ! :ITES ( HIS EYES %[+1 HIS M\? OP5 & FOAM+4 ,& !N ! FUN BEGAN444 

,VASSYA HAD RUN = ! DOCTOR1 :O LIV$ >\ND ! CORN]4 ,HE WAS JU/ EAT+4 ,BUT ,VASSYA TOLD HIM H[ MATT]S /OOD3 0,! MAN'S DY+1 Y\ CAN EAT LAT]40 ,VASSYA HAD TO MAKE TWO HURRI$ TRIPS TO ! DRUGGI/ 9 ! C>4 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* CAME OV]4 ,! :OLE H\SE WAS TURN$ UPSIDE D[N4 

,VASYA LI/5$ )\T HE>+ A WORD4 ,%E H]SELF WAS MORE DEAD ?AN ALIVE4 ,NO?+ REMA9$ BUT ,VLADIMIR & HIS SUFF]+S4 ,!Y FILL$ H] M9D COMPLETELY4 ,IF ,VOLODYA %\LD DIE H] LIFE W\LD BE AT AN 5D1 TOO4 ,!RE W\LD BE ONLY EMPT9ESS1 AN EMPT9ESS MORE DREADFUL ?AN ! GRAVE4 

,%E 5T]$ ! H\SE ) ! BOY4 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* WAS JU/ TAK+ ! DOCTOR TO ! DOOR4 

0,IS HE ALIVE80 

0,WE'RE DO+ EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE4 ,WE WON'T BE ABLE TO KN[ ANY?+ DEF9ITE BE=E ! MORN+40 

,%E TIPTO$ 9TO ! B$ROOM4 ,VLADIMIR'S GROANS BECAME MORE & MORE DI/9CT4 ,%E SEEM$ TO BE MOAN+ H]SELF4 ,C\LD ,VLADIMIR BE DETA*$ FROM H]1 FROM ,VASYA8 ,! B$ROOM WAS *ANG$1 DIFF]5T4 ,! RUG WAS ROLL$ UP1 ! B$ HAD BE5 MOV$4 ,BUT ! B$ WAS EMPTY4 ,:]E WAS ,VOLODYA8 ,SOME?+ BIG1 :ITE1 LONG LAY ON ! DIVAN4 ,ITS FACE WAS A BLUI% GRAY1 ITS EYES W]E CLOS$4 ,! MOAN+ /OPP$4 

,:AT WAS ?AT8 ,WAS HE DEAD8 

0,VOLODYA6 ,VOLODYA60 

,! PHYSICIAN TURN$ ON H] FURI\SLY4 

0,SIL5CE6 ,NO HY/]ICS60 

,ASSI/$ BY A :ITE-CAPP$ NURSE1 ! DOCTOR WAS BUSY ) ,VLADIMIR4 ,BO? LOOK$ GRAVE & SEV]E2 !Y DID NOT LET ,VASYA COME NE> ,VLADIMIR4 

,HE OP5$ HIS EYES & BREA!D MORE RAPIDLY2 HE WAS ALIVE6 

0,DOCTOR10 ,VASYA :ISP]$ PLEAD+LY1 0TELL ME ! TRU?4 ,IS !RE ANY HOPE80 

0,!RE'S ALWAYS HOPE AS LONG AS ! HE>T IS BEAT+10 ! DOCTOR ANSW]$ ANGRILY1 AS IF %E W]E ASK+ SILLY QUE/IONS4 

,:AT DID ?AT MEAN8 0,AS LONG AS ! HE>T IS BEAT+80 ,& SUPPOSE IT %\LD /OP8 

,BUT %E ASK$ NO?+ MORE4 ,! DOCTOR WAS BUSY2 HE & ! NURSE W]E RAIS+ ,VLADIMIR'S HEAD1 P\R+ SOME?+ 9TO HIS M\?4 

,ONCE MORE ,VLADIMIR BEGAN TO MOAN4 ,%ORT1 PLA9TIVE CRIES4 ,VASYA LI/5$4 ,%E NO LONG] FELT ANY?+1 BUT WAS ABSOLUTELY NUMB1 AS IF GRIEF HAD P>ALYZ$ H] S5SES1 AS IF H] BE+ HAD /OPP$4 

,TWILI<T1 & D>KNESS4 ,! NI<T-LAMP BURN+ 9 
! B$-ROOM4 ,O!R PHYSICIANS CAME1 CONSULT$4 ,! 
]R&-BOY WAS RU%$ TO ! ,HEAL? ,BUREAU = SPECIAL 
M$IC9E4 

,VASYA WAS NOT P]MITT$ TO SEE ,VLADIMIR2 NOR DID HE 
ASK = H]4 ,HE SEEM$ UNCONSCI\S1 OCCASIONALLY 
UTT]$ %ORT1 SOBB+ MOANS4 ,%E ?\<T ?AT AS HE 
MOAN$ HIS SPIRIT WAS LEAV+ HIM1 ?AT HIS S\L WAS 
/RUGGL+ AGA9/ HIS BODY2 BUT ! BODY REFUS$ TO 
LIB]ATE ! S\L4 

,HELPLESSLY SUP]FLU\S1 ,VASYA WALK$ AMONG ! 
PHYSICIANS1 KN[+' ( NO?+ %E C\LD DO4 

,SUDD5LY IT /RUCK H] LIKE A ?UND]BOLT3 !RE 
MU/ BE RUMORS AFLOAT1 9 ! CITY4 ,PEOPLE W\LD SAY3 
,A ,COMMUNI/ - & A SUICIDE6 ,:Y8 ,& ! GOSSIP+ W\LD BEG94 ,%E W\LD HAVE TO HURRY1 HURRY1 
TO =E/ALL GOSSIP4 ,%E W\LD HAVE TO ?9K ( SOME?+4 ,:AT HAPP5$ & :Y8 ,AN 9SPIRATION3 
MU%ROOMS6 ,HE HAD HAD MU%ROOMS = BREAKFA/1 
& N[ HE WAS NE> DEA?4 ,%E REMEMB]$ SU* A 
CASE 9 H] GR&MO!R'S VILLAGE :ILE %E HAD VISIT$ 
!RE4 ,A TAILOR1 :O HAD COME FROM ! CITY TO VISIT 
HIS BRO!R1 HAD GA!R$ SOME MU%ROOMS HIMSELF1 
HAD COOK$ !M1 EAT5 !M1 & DI$4 

,VASYA BEGAN TO TELEPHONE4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* CAME FIR/4 ,%E W\LD TELL HIM ! DETAILS :5 %E SAW HIM2 N[ %E M]ELY WANT$ TO TELL HIM ( ! TRAG$Y4 ,BRIEFLY1 IT WAS ?IS3 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* HAD BE5 POISON$ BY MU%ROOMS1 & LAY ON ! PO9T ( DEA?4 ,!N %E TELEPHON$ ! ,*AIRMAN1 & O!R ,COMRADES4 

,%E HAD PROMPT$ ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*1 :O WAS EXPLA9+ MATT]S TO ! MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION1 ADVIS+ ! (FICE4 ,& V]Y M9UTELY %E TOLD ,VASSYA1 ! ]R&-BOY1 & ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA :AT !Y W\LD HAVE TO SAY4 ,VASSYA1 KE5 & QUICK-WITT$1 CURL$ HIS LIP1 %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 & SAID NO?+4 ,LET IT BE SO6 ,IT WAS ALL ! SAME TO HIM4 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA1 H[EV]1 WAS (F5D$1 PRESS$ H] LIPS TOGE!R & FOLD$ H] H&S OV] H] APRON4 ,%E RE F US$ TO AGREE TO ! MU%ROOM /ORY4 

0,H[ CAN A MAN BE POISON$ SO BADLY BY MU%ROOMS8 ,EV]YBODY'LL SAY3 ',:Y WASN'T ! COOK MORE C>EFUL8' 0 

,BUT ,VASYA 9SI/$4 ,! /ORY HAD BE5 TOLD TO EV]YBODY3 HE HAD EAT5 MU%ROOMS1 & !Y HAD MADE HIM ILL4 

0,HAVE IT Y\R [N WAY6 ,BUT IT WASN'T A V]Y CLEV] IDEA4 ,IF IT HAD BE5 SOME?+ ELSE - BUT MU%ROOMS6 ,:O W\LD COOK BAD MU%ROOMS80 

,VASYA LEFT ! KIT*54 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA1 H[EV]1 C\LDN'T REGA9 H] COMPOSURE1 BANG$ AB\T FURI\SLY ) ! POTS4 0,H]E !Y MAKE A MESS ( ?+S1 GET EV]Y?+ ALL MIX$ UP1 & N[ ,I'M TO BLAME4 ,FIR/ !Y MAKE A B$ ! DEVIL HIMSELF C\LDN'T SLEEP 91 & N[ ,I HAVE TO LIE 9 IT1 IF Y\ PLEASE6 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA IS RESPONSIBLE6 ,I CAN'T TELL ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 GOOD & BAD MU%ROOMS6 ,H[ CAN !Y 9SULT A P]SON LIKE ?AT8 ,I'VE BE5 9 ! KIT*5 = TW5TY YE>S - !RE'S NO O!R COOK LIKE ME2 ,I'M AS GOOD AS A *EF6 ,Y\ %\LD SEE MY PILE ( REF]5CES4 ,EV5 ! LATE ,MADAME ,GOLLOLOBOVA1 ! G5]AL'S WIFE1 :O ALWAYS WAS SO PR\D1 NEV] CALL$ ME ANY?+ BUT ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA2 & ! ,POKATILOVS1 ! MILLIONAIRES1 GAVE ME A GOLD WAT* & *A9 = ,*RI/MAS BECAUSE MY SAUCES W]E SO GOOD4 ,& N[ JU/ LOOK AT :AT !Y'VE ?\<T UP6 ',M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA GAVE ! MANAG] POISON\S MU%ROOMS6' ,I DIDN'T ?9K SU* AN \TRAGE WAS POSSIBLE4 ,DIDN'T ,I DO EV]Y?+ ,I C\LD8 ,I FELT SORRY = ?IS ,VASSILISSA1 NEV] BREA!D A WORD TO H] AB\T H] HUSB&'S SWEE!>T ,BUT ?AT'S H[ PEOPLE >E6 ,NO?+ BUT 9JU/ICE6 ,& !Y'RE ,COMMUNI/S44460 

0,:Y >E Y\ ANGRY1 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA8 ,:Y DO Y\ FEEL (F5D$80 ,VASSYA SPOKE ?\<TFULLY1 EAT+ HIS S\P ! :ILE ) GREAT RELI%4 

0,DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE :AT !Y TELL US TO SAY8 ,! TRU? WILL \T4 ,Y\ WON'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE2 !Y'VE 9V5T$ ! /ORY AB\T ! MU%ROOMS ONLY TO KEEP D[N ! SC&AL4 ,BUT ,I LIKE IT4 ,IT'S AN 9T]E/+ BUS9ESS6 ,!RE'S PASSION = Y\6 ,:AT >E ! MOVIES COMP>$ TO ?IS80 

0,& Y\'RE HAV+ A GOOD TIME1 Y\ SILLY BOY6 ,A P]SON'S DY+1 & Y\ ?9K IT'S FUN6 ,:AT HAS ! WORLD COME TO6 ,NOBODY C>ES AB\T LIFE4 ,! LEA/ LITTLE ?+ HAPP5S1 & - B+1 BANG - !Y'VE %OT ! FELL[4 ,?AT'S :Y PEOPLE DON'T REALLY WANT TO LIVE ANY MORE4 ,IT'S ALL BECAUSE !Y'VE =GOTT5 ,GOD60 

0,OH1 =GET AB\T ,GOD Y\RSELF6 ,I'M NOT A ,COMMUNI/1 BUT ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 ,GOD1 EI!R40 

0,& IT'S WRONG ( Y\ NOT TO BELIEVE4 ,!RE HE SITS & *ATT]S )\T DO+ ANY WORK4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ HELP ME CLE> AWAY ! PLATES8 ,!SE FELL[S1 !SE DOCTORS USE UP SO MANY DI%ES4 ,!Y'RE =EV] WANT+ TEA & EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,GOD'S WILL BE DONE4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I TOLD ?AT DRESS$-UP M9X1 ! MAID ( ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*'S SWEE!>T4 ,I WAS JU/ F9I%$ ) S]V+ SUPP] = ! DOCTORS :5 %E COMES RUNN+ 9 BY ! BACK DOOR1 RU/L+ H] SKIRTS1 WE>+ A LITTLE BATI/E APRON1 SPORT+ A BUTT]FLY ON H] HEAD1 & WAGG+ H] TAIL4 ',MY LADY S5T ME TO F9D \T H[ ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* IS GETT+ ON4' ',HE'S GETT+ ON SO WELL1' ,I SAID1 '?AT ,I GUESS HE'LL BE /&+ BE=E HIS ,GOD PRETTY SOON1 = ,GOD PUNI%ES EV]YONE = HIS S9S4 ,BUT AS = Y\R MI/RESS1 ?AT HUSSY1 JU/ TELL H] %E'D BETT] GO TO *UR* & DO P5ANCE4 ,AFT] ALL1 %E'S ! ONLY ONE :O'S TO BLAME4' 0 

,9 ,VASSILISSA'S PRES5CE1 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA WAS V]Y SIL5T4 ,BUT ! MOM5T %E F\ND SOMEONE ELSE TO TALK TO !RE WAS NO /OPP+ ! TORR5T ( H] WORDS4 

,! H\SE GREW /ILL4 ,PEOPLE HAD COME DUR+ ! DAY3 MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION1 FELL[ WORK]S2 ! PHYSICIANS HAD BE5 CONSULT+4 ,LISA %>$ ! NI<T-WAT* ) ,VASYA1 SO ?AT %E W\LD NOT BE ALONE AS %E SUFF]$ & WAIT$ = ! 5D4 ,LISA FELT ?AT %E1 TOO1 WAS P>TLY RESPONSIBLE2 = %E HAD >\S$ ,VASYA AGA9/ ,VLADIMIR4 

0,DON'T SAY ?AT1 ,LISA4 ,I WORK$ MYSELF UP AGA9/ HIM4 ,IT TOOK MORTAL DANG] TO MAKE ME REALIZE ?AT NO?+ 9 ! WORLD IS DE>] TO ME ?AN HE4 ,H[ CAN ,I LIVE )\T HIM8 ,HIS BLOOD WILL BE ON MY HEAD40 

,H] CURLY HEAD SUPPORT$ ON H] H&1 ,VASYA SAT BESIDE ,VLADIMIR'S B$1 ?9K+4 ,SUPPOSE ,VOLODYA %\LD DIE1 SO ?AT %E C\LD NO LONG] LIVE ) HIM - :AT !N8 ,! ,REVOLUTION ,! ,P>TY8 ,! ,P>TY C\LD USE ONLY ?OSE :O HAD NO CRIME ON !IR CONSCI5CE4 ,BUT ,VASYA W\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO =GET ?AT %E HAD KILL$ ,VLADIMIR4 ,IF !RE HAD BE5 SOME GOOD REASON4444 ,BUT BECAUSE ( A WOMAN'S JEAL\SY4 ,IF HE HAD HAD CROOK$ DEAL+S ) ?IEVES LIKE ,SAVELYEV1 IF HE HAD ACT$ AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE1 !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 A REASON4 ,BUT TO MAKE H] FRI5D DIE BECAUSE ( A WOMAN6 ,& SU* A FRI5D6 ,%E HAD ?\<T HE DID NOT LOVE H]4 ,BUT HE MU/ HAVE LOV$ H]1 S9CE HE HAD GONE TO HIS DEA?4 ,SO LIFE )\T H] MEANT NO?+ TO HIM8 ,9 SPITE ( H] SORR[ ?IS REALIZATION MOV$ H] TO TE>S1 TO SWEET1 P5IT5T TE>S4 ,GAZ+ AT H] BELOV$ MAN1 ,VASYA :ISP]$ T5D]LY3 0,WILL Y\ =GIVE ME1 MY D>L+8 ,WILL Y\ BE ABLE TO =GET1 MY DE> FRI5D80 

,HE /IRR$1 MOV$ HIS HEAD RE/LESSLY4 

0,WAT]444 ,WAT]44440 

,G5TLY ,VASYA RAIS$ HIS HEAD FROM ! PILL[1 AS ! NURSE HAD %[N H]1 & GAVE HIM WAT]4 

,VLADIMIR DRANK4 ,HIS EYES OP5$ & LOOK$ AT H]1 BUT SEEM$ NOT TO SEE H]3 

0,DO Y\ FEEL BETT]1 ,VOLODET*KA80 

,%E B5T OV] HIM ANXI\SLY4 

,HE DIDN'T ANSW]4 ,HE OP5$ HIS EYES & CLOS$ !M AGA94 

0,IS ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* H]E80 HE ASK$ FEEBLY4 

0,NO1 HE'S GONE4 ,DO Y\ WANT HIM80 

,HE NODD$4 0,CALL HIM - PHONE HIM40 

0,BUT ! DOCTOR =BADE Y\ TO BO!R AB\T BUS9ESS40 

,VLADIMIR LOOK$ IMPATI5T & FRETFUL4 

0,PLEASE DON'T TORM5T ME1 N[ AT LEA/4 ,GET HIM40 ,HIS EYES CLOS$4 

,VASYA FELT A DAGG]4 ,:Y HAD HE SAID ?AT8 0,PLEASE DON'T TORM5T ME1 N[ AT LEA/60 ,SO HE HAD NOT =GIV5 H] = CAUS+ HIM ?IS MORTAL AGONY4 

,%E SUMMON$ ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*4 

,:5 HE CAME1 ,VLADIMIR ASK$ ,VASYA TO LEAVE HIM ALONE ) ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT*4 ,%E W5T 9TO ! G>D54 
,! R$ ROSES HAD WI!R$ AWAY1 BUT ! DAHLIAS W]E 9 FULL BLOOM4 ,! SUN WAS BLAZ+ D[N ON H] H&S1 H] %\LD]S1 H] HEAD4 ,IT NO LONG] C>ESS$ H] AS 9 ! SPR+1 HUT BURN$ PA9FULLY4 ,! G>D5 WAS NEGLECT$1 ! HONEYSUCKLE V9ES 5TW9$ ! LILAC BU%ES LIKE IVY4 ,! SKY WAS NOT BLUE - ! HEAT MADE IT LOOK LIKE MOLT5 SILV]4 

,VASYA WALK$ OV] ! BAK+ GR\ND4 

,NO4 ,VLADIMIR W\LDN'T =GIVE H]6 ,HE W\LD NOT =GET4 ,IF %E HAD COME :5 HE CALL$ H] ?AT MORN+1 NO?+ W\LD HAVE HAPP5$4 ,N[ %E HAD LO/ HIM - LO/ HIM =EV]4 ,NOT H] ADOR$ LOV]1 BUT H] FRI5D1 H] COMRADE4 ,VOLODYA W\LD NOT TRU/ H] ANY MORE1 W\LD NOT LEAN ON H] AGA94 ,VASYA WAS /&+ BESIDE ! ACACIA TREE ?AT HAD BE5 SO FULL ( :ITE BLOSSOMS 9 ! SPR+4 ,%E CLOS$ H] EYES4 ,:Y HADN'T %E POISON$ H]SELF8 ,:Y DID %E /ILL LIVE8 

0,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA1 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* WANTS Y\10 ,IVAN ,IVANOVIT* CALL$ TO H] AS HE 5T]$ ! C> & W5T AWAY4 

,:]E WAS HE GO+8 ,WAS HE TAK+ A MESSAGE TO ,VLADIMIR'S FRI5D8 ,BUT ,VASYA NO LONG] C>$4 

,! PA/ W\LD NEV] RETURN4 

,IT WAS HOT4 ,! SCOR*+ SUN ( SUMM] WAS EXHAU/+4 ,! %ADES HAD BE5 L[]$4 ,VLADIMIR WAS SLEEP+2 ,VASYA KNELT AT ! FOOT ( HIS B$1 DRIV+ AWAY ! FLIES4 

,HE HAD TO SLEEP1 TO REGA9 HIS /R5G?4 ,HE HAD SUFF]$ 5\<4 

,VASYA & ,VOLODYA W]E ALONE 9 ! H\SE2 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA HAD GONE %OPP+4 ,VASSYA1 ! BOY1 HAD BE5 S5T AWAY4 

,VASYA LIK$ BE+ ALONE ) ,VOLODYA4 ,%E FELT AS IF HE BELONG$ TO H]1 AS IF HE W]E H] PROP]TY4 ,HE WAS SO WEAK & HELPLESS4 

,IF ONLY HE C\LD UND]/&1 IF ONLY HE C\LD READ H] HE>T4 ,HE W\LD SEE H[ >D5TLY %E LOV$ HIM1 H[ %E WAS SUFF]+1 H[ %E LONG$ = HIS C>ESSES1 H[ H] LONEL9ESS />V$ H]4 ,:Y WAS ,VOLODYA ALWAYS SO TACITURN1 SO HO/ILE T[>D H]8 ,HE NEV] LOOK$ 9TO H] EYES4 ,:5 %E DID NOT >RANGE ! PILL[S QUITE PROP]LY HE W\LD SAY IRRITABLY3 0,& ?AT CALLS ITSELF A NURSE6 ,%E DOESN'T EV5 KN[ H[ TO FIX ! PILL[S40 

,( C\RSE1 ONE CAN'T EXPECT MU* FROM A1 SICK MAN2 /ILL - :Y WAS HE LIKE ?AT8 ,C\LD HE REALLY NOT =GIVE H]8 ,NEV]8 ,& IF !Y /AY$ TOGE!R W\LD IT ALWAYS BE AS N[1 LONELY1 DISMAL1 BLEAK8 

,%E LOOK$ AT ,VLADIMIR1 AT ! DE>1 FAMILI> FACE ) ITS LONG EYE-LA%ES4 ,VASYA HAD FALL5 9 LOVE ) !M AT ! V]Y BEG9N+4 ,& HE HAD BE5 CAPTIVAT$ BY H] HAIR4 ,BUT H] HAIR WAS GONE4444 

,IT WAS LIKE ! OLD FAIRY-TALE4 ,H] HAIR HAD BEWIT*$ HIM2 :5 IT WAS CUT (F H] LOV] LEFT H]4 ,H[ !Y HAD LOV$ EA* O!R !N1 9 '#a#g4 ,& LAT]1 :5 ! ,:ITE (F5SIVE BEGAN4 ,! NI<T :51 TOGE!R1 !Y >RE/$ ! CONSPIRATORS4 0,IF ,I FALL1 ,VASYA1 DON'T LOSE A S+LE H\R ( Y\R WORK2 Y\R TE>S CAN WAIT TILL LAT]40 0,& ! SAME GOES = Y\1 ,VOLODYA4 ,WE PROMISE EA* O!R40 ,!Y HAD HELD EA* O!R'S H&S1 HAD LOOK$ 9TO EA* O!R'S EYES1 & HAD GONE TO !IR WORK1 )\T DELAY4 ,IT HAD BE5 COLD !N1 ! />S HAD BE5 %9+1 ! SN[ HAD CREAK$ UND] !IR FEET AS ,VASYA & ,VLADIMIR HAD GONE ) !IR M54 

,AT ! MEMORY ,VASYA'S HE>T GREW T5D]2 AS IF ! W>M? RADIAT+ FROM H] LO/ HAPP9ESS W]E MELT+ IT4 ,VASYA HAD NOT WEPT :5 ! DISA/] HAD COME UPON H]2 %E HAD NOT LAM5T$1 HAD =GOTT5 H]SELF4 ,BUT N[ ! TE>S W]E RUNN+ D[N H] *EEKS4 ,NOT BITT]1 SCALD+ TE>S1 BUT G5TLY SORR[FUL ONES4 ,%E WAS WEEP+ = ! HAPP9ESS ( LONG AGO4 

0,VASYA - :Y - ,VASYA6 - :AT IS IT80 

,VOLODYA HAD RAIS$ HIS HEAD FROM ! PILL[S1 & WAS LOOK+ AT H]4 ,HIS EYES W]E DI/ANT NO LONG]1 NO LONG] SEEM$ TO LOOK PA/ H]4 ,!Y W]5'T COLD4 ,!Y W]E 0HIS0 EYES1 ,VOLODYA'S LOV+1 SYMPA!TIC EYES1 AL?\< !IR EXPRESSION /ILL WAS SAD4 

0,:AT IS IT1 ,VASYUK8 ,:Y >E Y\ CRY+1 POOR *ILD80 

,HE LAID HIS H& ON H] CURLS LOV+LY4 

0,VOLODYA1 MY D>L+4 ,WILL Y\ =GIVE ME8 ,WILL Y\ =GIVE80 

0,SILLY ,VASYA4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT ME TO =GIVE8 ,N[1 /OP CRY+1 SO WE CAN TALK4 ,SIT D[N H]E1 CLOS] TO ME4 ,H]E WE LIVE \R LIVES SIDE BY SIDE1 SAY+ NO?+ & SUFF]+ SO40 

0,BUT Y\ MU/ NOT GET EXCIT$ N[ - ,I'M AFRAID = Y\1 DE>4 ,SOME O!R TIME40 

0,NO1 IT W\LDN'T GO SO WELL SOME O!R TIME4 ,LET ME TALK1 ,VASYA4 ,I'M SO WRET*$4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I WANT$ TO DIE4 ,& EV5 N[1 ?\< ,I WANT TO LIVE1 ,I SEE NO WAY \T44440 

0,WE'LL LOOK = IT TOGE!R1 ,VOLODYA4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,I'M NOT A /RANG] TO Y\40 

0,>E Y\ SURE Y\ KN[ EV]Y?+1 ,VASYA80 

,%E NODD$4 0,I KN[40 

0,N[ Y\ UND]/& :AT WAS HURT+ ME8 ,& Y\ W]E ALWAYS REPROA*+ ME ) SILLY ?+S1 =EV] H>P+ ON ,SAVELYEV40 

0,I KN[1 ,VOLODYA40 

0,& Y\ MADE ANO!R MI/AKE4 ,DID Y\ ?9K ?AT WAS LOVE8 ,DID Y\8 ,NO1 ,VASYA1 ,I LOVE ONLY Y\1 Y\1 MY GU>DIAN ANGEL1 Y\1 MY FAI?FUL FRI5D4 ,BUT !RE1 ,VASYA1 IT'S DIFF]5T1 5TIRELY DIFF]5T4 ,CALL IT :ATEV] Y\ WANT1 CALL IT LACK ( SELF-CONTROL1 :ATEV] Y\ WANT1 ONLY NOT LOVE6 ,BUT Y\ W]E JEAL\S ( ME1 Y\ SUSPECT$ ME1 SPI$ ON ME40 

0,NEV]1 ,VOLODYA4 ,NEV]40 

0,H[ CAN Y\ SAY ?AT8 ,?9K ( ! BLUE SILK6 ,?9K ( Y\R CROSS-EXAM9ATIONS3 ',:Y DO Y\ SMELL ( P]FUME8' ,& ',:]E DOES ,SAVELYEV LIVE8 ,%[ ME6' 0 

0,I DIDN'T SPY ON Y\1 ,VOLODYA2 NO1 ,I DIDN'T4 ,BUT ,I WAS IMAG9+ ALL SORTS ( DREADFUL ?+S4 ,I WANT$ TO DRIVE AWAY ?OSE FANCIES1 ,VOLODYA4 ,I WANT$ TO BELIEVE 9 Y\1 TO KEEP MY FAI? 9 Y\40 

0,OH1 DON'T TALK AB\T Y\R FANCIES6 ,Y\ W]E JEAL\S ALL ! SAME4 ,Y\ DIDN'T SAY SO OP5LY1 BUT Y\ TORM5T$ ME1 TORTUR$ ME4 ,:Y GO OV] ALL ?AT8 ,WE'RE BO? TO BLAME60 

,SIL5CE4 ,BO? W]E ?9K+4 

0,IS \R LIFE TO GO ON LIKE ?IS1 ,VOLODYA80 ,VASYA1 ASK$ M\RNFULLY4 

0,I DON'T KN[1 ,VASYA4 ,I'M LO/ MYSELF4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO40 

,AGA9 BO? W]E SIL5T4 ,BO? HAD MU* TO SAY2 BUT !Y C\LD NOT REA* EA* O!R4 

0,MI<T Y\ NOT REALLY BE HAPPI] ) ! O!R GIRL1 ,VOLODYA80 ,VASYA ASK$ CAUTI\SLY4 ,%E WAS SURPRIS$ ?AT ! QUE/ION DID NOT HURT H]4 

0,VASYA1 ,VASYA6 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ DON'T TRU/ ME4 ,CAN'T Y\ SEE :OM ,I LOVE8 ,DIDN'T ,I TRY TO KILL MYSELF BECAUSE ,I HAD LO/ Y\80 ,!RE WAS REPROA* 9 BO? HIS VOICE & HIS EYES4 

,H] HE>T WAS TREMBL+ ) JOY4 

0,VOLODYA60 

,!Y EMBRAC$2 !IR LIPS S\<T EA* O!R4 

0,NO1 NOT LIKE ?AT1 ,VASYA6 ,CALM D[N1 ,VASYUK6 ,MY /R5G? HASN'T COME BACK YET1 Y\ SEE  -  ,I CAN'T EV5 KISS Y\44440 

,SMIL+1 ,VLADIMIR PATT$ ,VASYA'S HEAD2 BUT HIS EYES W]E SAD AGA94 ,NO2 ! WALL BETWE5 !M C\LD NOT BE BROK5 D[N4 ,!Y C\LD NOT F9D ! PA? ?AT L$ ?R\< ! ?ORNY H$GE ( MISUND]/&+ FROM ONE HE>T TO ! O!R4 

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