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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,NEKHLUD(F AWOKE NEXT MORN+ FEEL+ AS IF HE HAD BE5 GUILTY ( SOME 9IQUITY ! DAY BE=E4 ,HE BEGAN CONSID]+4 ,HE C\LD NOT REMEMB] HAV+ DONE ANY?+ WRONG2 HE HAD COMMITT$ NO EVIL ACT1 BUT HE HAD HAD EVIL ?\<TS4 ,HE HAD ?\<T ?AT ALL HIS PRES5T RESOLUTIONS TO M>RY ,KATU%A & TO GIVE UP HIS L& W]E UNA*IEVABLE DREAMS2 ?AT HE %\LD BE UNABLE TO BE> IT2 ?AT IT WAS >TIFICIAL1 UNNATURAL2 & ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO GO ON LIV+ AS HE LIV$4 

,HE HAD COMMITT$ NO EVIL ACTION1 BUT1 :AT WAS F> WORSE ?AN AN EVIL ACTION1 HE HAD 5T]TA9$ EVIL ?\<TS :5CE ALL EVIL ACTIONS PROCE$4 ,AN EVIL ACTION MAY NOT BE REPEAT$1 & CAN BE REP5T$ (2 BUT EVIL ?\<TS G5]ATE ALL EVIL ACTIONS4 

,AN EVIL ACTION ONLY SMOO?S ! PA? = O!R EVIL ACTS2 EVIL ?\<TS UNCONTROLLABLY DRAG ONE ALONG ?AT PA?4 

,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F REPEAT$ 9 HIS M9D ! ?\<TS ( ! DAY BE=E1 HE WAS SURPRIS$ ?AT HE C\LD = A MOM5T HAVE BELIEV$ !SE ?\<TS4 ,H[EV] NEW & DIFFICULT ?AT :I* HE HAD DECID$ TO DO MI<T BE1 HE KNEW ?AT IT WAS ! ONLY POSSIBLE WAY ( LIFE = HIM N[1 & H[EV] EASY & NATURAL IT MI<T HAVE BE5 TO RETURN TO HIS =M] /ATE1 HE KNEW ?AT /ATE TO BE DEA?4 

,YE/]DAY'S TEMPTATION SEEM$ LIKE ! FEEL+ :5 ONE AWAKES FROM DEEP SLEEP1 &1 )\T FEEL+ SLEEPY1 WANTS TO LIE COM=TABLY 9 B$ A LITTLE LONG]1 YET KN[S ?AT IT IS TIME TO RISE & COMM5CE ! GLAD & IMPORTANT WORK ?AT AWAITS ONE4 

,ON ?AT1 HIS LA/ DAY 9 ,PET]SBURG1 HE W5T 9 ! MORN+ TO ! ,VASILIEVSKI ,O/ROV TO SEE ,%\/OVA4 ,%\/OVA LIV$ ON ! SECOND FLOOR1 & HAV+ BE5 %[N ! BACK /AIRS1 ,NEKHLUD(F 5T]$ /RAI<T 9TO ! HOT KIT*51 :I* SMELT /RONGLY ( FOOD4 ,AN ELD]LY WOMAN1 ) TURN$-UP SLEEVES1 ) AN APRON & SPECTACLES1 /OOD BY ! FIRE /IRR+ SOME?+ 9 A /EAM+ PAN4 

0,:OM DO Y\ WANT80 %E ASK$ SEV]ELY1 LOOK+ AT HIM OV] H] SPECTACLES4 

,BE=E ,NEKHLUD(F HAD TIME TO ANSW]1 AN EXPRESSION ( FRI<T & JOY APPE>$ ON H] FACE4 

0,OH1 ,PR9CE60 %E EXCLAIM$1 WIP+ H] H&S ON H] APRON4 0,BUT :Y HAVE Y\ COME ! BACK WAY8 ,\R ,B5EFACTOR6 ,I AM H] MO!R4 ,!Y HAVE NE>LY KILL$ MY LITTLE GIRL4 ,Y\ HAVE SAV$ US10 %E SAID1 CAT*+ HOLD ( ,NEKHLUD(F'S H& & TRY+ TO KISS IT4 

0,I W5T TO SEE Y\ YE/]DAY4 ,MY SI/] ASK$ ME TO4 ,%E IS H]E4 ,?IS WAY1 ?IS WAY1 PLEASE10 SAID ,%\/OVA'S MO!R1 AS %E L$ ! WAY ?R\< A N>R[ DOOR1 & A D>K PASSAGE1 >RANG+ H] HAIR & PULL+ AT H] TUCK$-UP SKIRT4 0,MY SI/]'S NAME IS ,KORNILOVA4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE HE>D ( H]10 %E ADD$1 /OPP+ BE=E A CLOS$ DOOR4 0,%E WAS MIX$ UP 9 A POLITICAL AFFAIR4 ,AN EXTREMELY CLEV] WOMAN60 

,%\/OVA'S MO!R OP5$ ! DOOR & %[$ ,NEKHLUD(F 9TO A LITTLE ROOM :]E ON A S(A ) A TABLE BE=E IT SAT A PLUMP1 %ORT GIRL ) FAIR HAIR ?AT CURL$ R\ND H] PALE1 R\ND FACE1 :I* WAS V]Y LIKE H] MO!R'S4 ,%E HAD A /RIP$ COTTON BL\SE ON4 

,OPPOSITE H]1 9 AN >M*AIR1 LEAN+ =W>D1 SO ?AT HE WAS NE>LY B5T D\BLE1 SAT A Y\NG FELL[ ) A SLI<T1 BLACK BE>D & MU/A*ES4 

0,LYDIA1 ,PR9CE ,NEKHLUD(F60 HE SAID4 

,! PALE GIRL JUMP$ UP1 N]V\SLY PU%+ BACK A LOCK ( HAIR BEH9D H] E>1 & GAZ+ AT ! NEWCOM] ) A FRI<T5$ LOOK 9 H] L>GE1 GRAY EYES4 

0,SO Y\ >E ?AT DANG]\S WOMAN :OM ,V]A ,D\KHOVA WI%$ ME TO 9T]C$E =80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$1 ) A SMILE4 

0,YES1 ,I AM10 SAID ,LYDIA ,%\/OVA1 H] BROAD1 K9D1 *ILD-LIKE SMILE DISCLOS+ A R[ ( BEAUTIFUL TEE?4 0,IT WAS AUNT :O WAS SO ANXI\S TO SEE Y\4 ,AUNT60 %E CALL$ \T1 9 A PLEASANT1 T5D] VOICE ?R\< A DOOR4 

0,Y\R IMPRISONM5T GRIEV$ ,V]A ,D\KHOVA V]Y MU*10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,TAKE A SEAT H]E1 OR BETT] H]E10 SAID ,%\/OVA1 PO9T+ TO ! BATT]$ EASY-*AIR FROM :I* ! Y\NG MAN HAD JU/ RIS54 

0,MY C\S91 ,ZAKH>OV10 %E SAID1 NOTIC+ ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F LOOK$ AT ! Y\NG MAN4 

,! Y\NG MAN GREET$ ! VISITOR ) A SMILE AS K9DLY AS ,%\/OVA'S1 & :5 ,NEKHLUD(F SAT D[N HE BR\<T HIMSELF ANO!R *AIR1 & SAT BY HIS SIDE4 ,A FAIR-HAIR$ S*OOLBOY ( AB\T #a ALSO CAME 9TO ! ROOM & SIL5TLY SAT D[N ON ! W9D[-SILL4 

0,V]A ,D\KHOVA IS A GREAT FRI5D ( MY AUNT'S1 BUT ,I H>DLY KN[ H]10 SAID ,%\/OVA4 

,!N A WOMAN ) A V]Y PLEASANT FACE1 ) A :ITE BL\SE & LEA!R BELT1 CAME 9 FROM ! NEXT ROOM4 

0,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,?ANKS = COM+10 %E BEGAN AS SOON AS %E HAD TAK5 ! PLACE NEXT ,%\/OVA'S ON ! S(A4 

0,WELL1 & H[ IS ,V]A4 ,Y\ HAVE SE5 H]8 ,H[ DOES %E BE> H] FATE80 

0,%E DOES NOT COMPLA910 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,%E SAYS %E FEELS P]FECTLY HAPPY40' 

0,AH1 ?AT'S LIKE ,V]A4 ,I KN[ H]10 SAID ! AUNT1 SMIL+ & %AK+ H] HEAD4 0,ONE MU/ KN[ H]4 ,%E HAS A F9E *>ACT]4 ,EV]Y?+ = O!RS2 NO?+ = H]SELF40 

0,NO1 %E ASK$ NO?+ = H]SELF1 BUT ONLY SEEM$ CONC]N$ AB\T Y\R NIECE4 ,:AT SEEM$ TO TR\BLE H] MO/ WAS1 AS %E SAID1 ?AT Y\R NIECE WAS IMPRISON$ = NO?+40 

0,YES1 ?AT'S TRUE10 SAID ! AUNT4 0,IT IS A DREADFUL BUS9ESS4 ,%E SUFF]$1 9 REALITY1 BECAUSE ( ME40 

0,NOT AT ALL1 AUNT4 ,I %\LD HAVE TAK5 ! PAP]S )\T Y\ ALL ! SAME40 

0,ALL[ ME TO KN[ BETT]10 SAID ! AUNT4 0,Y\ SEE10 %E W5T ON TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 0IT ALL HAPP5$ BECAUSE A C]TA9 P]SON ASK$ ME TO KEEP HIS PAP]S = A TIME1 & ,I1 HAV+ NO H\SE AT ! TIME1 BR\<T !M TO H]4 ,& ?AT V]Y NI<T ! POLICE SE>*$ H] ROOM & TOOK H] & ! PAP]S1 & HAVE KEPT H] UP TO N[1 DEM&+ ?AT %E %\LD SAY FROM :OM %E HAD !M40 

0,BUT ,I NEV] TOLD !M10 SAID ,%\/OVA QUICKLY1 PULL+ N]V\SLY AT A LOCK ?AT WAS NOT EV5 \T ( PLACE4 

0,I NEV] SAID Y\ DID10 ANSW]$ ! AUNT4 

0,IF !Y TOOK ,MIT9 UP IT WAS C]TA9LY NOT ?R\< ME10 SAID ,%\/OVA1 BLU%+1 & LOOK+ R\ND UNEASILY4 

0,DON'T SPEAK AB\T IT1 ,LYDIA DE>10 SAID H] MO!R4 

0,:Y NOT8 ,I %\LD LIKE TO RELATE IT10 SAID ,%\/OVA1 NO LONG] SMIL+ NOR PULL+ H] LOCK1 BUT TWI/+ IT R\ND H] F+] & GETT+ R$D]4 

0,DON'T =GET :AT HAPP5$ YE/]DAY :5 Y\ BEGAN TALK+ AB\T IT40 

0,NOT AT ALL---,LEAVE ME ALONE1 MAMA4 ,I DID NOT TELL1 ,I ONLY KEPT QUIET4 ,:5 HE EXAM9$ ME AB\T ,MIT9 & AB\T AUNT1 ,I SAID NO?+1 & TOLD HIM ,I W\LD NOT ANSW]40 

0,!N ?IS--,PETROV--0 

0,PETROV IS A SPY1 A G5D>ME1 & A BLACKGU>D10 PUT 9 ! AUNT1 TO EXPLA9 H] NIECE'S WORDS TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,!N HE BEGAN P]SUAD+10 CONT9U$ ,%\/OVA1 EXCIT$LY & HURRI$LY4 0',ANY?+ Y\ TELL ME1' HE SAID1 'CAN H>M NO ONE2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IF Y\ TELL ME1 WE MAY BE ABLE TO SET FREE 9NOC5T PEOPLE :OM WE MAY BE USELESSLY TORM5T+4' ,WELL1 ,I /ILL SAID ,I W\LD NOT TELL4 ,!N HE SAID1 ',ALL RI<T1 DON'T TELL1 BUT DO NOT D5Y :AT ,I AM GO+ TO SAY4' ,& HE NAM$ ,MIT940 

0,DON'T TALK AB\T IT10 SAID ! AUNT4 

0,OH1 AUNT1 DON'T 9T]RUPT10 & %E W5T ON PULL+ ! LOCK ( HAIR & LOOK+ R\ND4 0,& !N1 ONLY FANCY1 ! NEXT DAY ,I HE>--!Y LET ME KN[ BY KNOCK+ AT ! WALL--?AT ,MIT9 IS >RE/$4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE BETRAY$ HIM1 & ?IS TORM5T$ ME SO--IT TORM5T$ ME SO ?AT ,I NE>LY W5T MAD40 

0,& IT TURN$ \T ?AT IT WAS NOT AT ALL BECAUSE ( Y\ HE WAS TAK5 UP80 

0,YES1 BUT ,I DIDN'T KN[4 ,I ?9K1 ',!RE1 N[1 ,I HAVE BETRAY$ HIM4' ,I WALK & WALK UP & D[N FROM WALL TO WALL1 & CANNOT HELP ?9K+4 ,I ?9K1 ',I HAVE BETRAY$ HIM4' ,I LIE D[N & COV] MYSELF UP1 & HE> SOME?+ :ISP]+1 ',BETRAY$6 BETRAY$ ,MIT96 ,MIT9 BETRAY$6' ,I KN[ IT IS AN HALLUC9ATION1 BUT CANNOT HELP LI/5+4 ,I WI% TO FALL ASLEEP1 ,I CANNOT4 ,I WI% NOT TO ?9K1 & CANNOT CEASE4 ,?AT IS T]RIBLE60 & AS ,%\/OVA SPOKE %E GOT MORE & MORE EXCIT$1 & TWI/$ & UNTWI/$ ! LOCK ( HAIR R\ND H] F+]4 

0,LYDIA1 DE>1 BE CALM10 ! MO!R SAID1 T\*+ H] %\LD]4 

,BUT ,%\/OVA C\LD NOT /OP H]SELF4 

0,IT IS ALL ! MORE T]RIBLE--0 %E BEGAN AGA91 BUT DID NOT F9I%1 & JUMP+ UP ) A CRY RU%$ \T ( ! ROOM4 

,H] MO!R TURN$ TO FOLL[ H]4 

0,!Y \<T TO BE HANG$1 ! RASCALS60 SAID ! S*OOLBOY :O WAS SITT+ ON ! W9D[-SILL4 

0,:AT'S ?AT80 SAID ! MO!R4 

0,I ONLY SAID--,OH1 IT'S NO?+10 ! S*OOLBOY ANSW]$1 & TAK+ A CIG>ETTE ?AT LAY ON ! TABLE1 HE BEGAN TO SMOKE4 

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