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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! PROCESSION WAS SU* A LONG ONE ?AT ! C>TS ) ! LUGGAGE & ! WEAK />T$ ONLY :5 ?OSE 9 FRONT W]E ALREADY \T ( SI<T4 ,:5 ! LA/ ( ! C>TS MOV$1 ,NEKHLUD(F GOT 9TO ! TRAP ?AT /OOD WAIT+ = HIM & TOLD ! ISVO/*IK TO CAT* UP ! PRISON]S 9 FRONT1 SO ?AT HE C\LD SEE IF HE KNEW ANY ( ! M5 9 ! GANG1 & !N TRY & F9D \T ,MASLOVA AMONG ! WOM5 & ASK H] IF %E HAD RECEIV$ ! ?+S HE S5T4 

,IT WAS V]Y HOT1 & A CL\D ( DU/ ?AT WAS RAIS$ BY A ?\S& TRAMP+ FEET /OOD ALL ! TIME OV] ! GANG ?AT WAS MOV+ D[N ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 ,! PRISON]S W]E WALK+ QUICKLY1 & ! SL[-GO+ ISVO/*IK'S HORSE WAS SOME TIME 9 CAT*+ !M UP4 ,R[ UPON R[ !Y PASS$1 ?OSE /RANGE & T]RIBLE-LOOK+ CREATURES1 NONE ( :OM ,NEKHLUD(F KNEW4 

,ON !Y W5T1 ALL DRESS$ ALIKE1 MOV+ A ?\S& FEET ALL %OD ALIKE1 SW++ !IR FREE >MS AS IF TO KEEP UP !IR SPIRITS4 ,!RE W]E SO MANY ( !M1 !Y ALL LOOK$ SO MU* ALIKE1 & !Y W]E ALL PLAC$ 9 SU* UNUSUAL1 PECULI> CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT !Y SEEM$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F TO BE NOT M5 BUT SOME SORT ( /RANGE & T]RIBLE CREATURES4 ,?IS IMPRESSION PASS$ :5 HE RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! CR[D ( CONVICTS ! MURD]] ,F$](F1 & AMONG ! EXILES ,OKHOT9 ! WIT1 & ANO!R TRAMP :O HAD APPEAL$ TO HIM = ASSI/ANCE4 ,ALMO/ ALL ! PRISON]S TURN$ & LOOK$ AT ! TRAP ?AT WAS PASS+ !M & AT ! G5TLEMAN 9SIDE4 ,F$](F TOSS$ HIS HEAD BACKW>DS AS A SIGN ?AT HE HAD RECOGNIZ$ ,NEKHLUD(F1 ,OKHOT9 W9K$1 BUT NEI!R ( !M B[$1 CONSID]+ IT NOT ! ?+4 

,AS SOON AS ,NEKHLUD(F CAME UP TO ! WOM5 HE SAW ,MASLOVA2 %E WAS 9 ! SECOND R[4 ,! FIR/ 9 ! R[ WAS A %ORT-LEGG$1 BLACK-EY$1 HIDE\S WOMAN1 :O HAD H] CLOAK TUCK$ UP 9 H] GIRDLE4 ,?IS WAS ,KORO%AVKA4 ,! NEXT WAS A PREGNANT WOMAN1 :O DRAGG$ H]SELF ALONG ) DIFFICULTY4 ,! ?IRD WAS ,MASLOVA2 %E WAS C>RY+ H] SACK ON H] %\LD]1 & LOOK+ /RAI<T BE=E H]4 ,H] FACE LOOK$ CALM & DET]M9$4 ,! F\R? 9 ! R[ WAS A Y\NG1 LOVELY WOMAN :O WAS WALK+ ALONG BRISKLY1 DRESS$ 9 A %ORT CLOAK1 H] K]*IEF TI$ 9 PEASANT FA%ION4 ,?IS WAS ,!ODOSIA4 

,NEKHLUD(F GOT D[N & APPROA*$ ! WOM51 MEAN+ TO ASK ,MASLOVA IF %E HAD GOT ! ?+S HE HAD S5T H]1 & H[ %E WAS FEEL+1 BUT ! CONVOY S]GEANT1 :O WAS WALK+ ON ?AT SIDE1 NOTIC$ HIM AT ONCE1 & RAN T[>DS HIM4 

0,Y\ MU/ NOT DO ?AT1 SIR4 ,IT IS AGA9/ ! REGULATIONS TO APPROA* ! GANG10 %\T$ ! S]GEANT AS HE CAME UP4 

,BUT :5 HE RECOGNIZ$ ,NEKHLUD(F 7EV]Y ONE 9 ! PRISON KNEW ,NEKHLUD(F7 ! S]GEANT RAIS$ HIS F+]S TO HIS CAP1 &1 /OPP+ 9 FRONT ( ,NEKHLUD(F1 SAID3 0,NOT N[2 WAIT TILL WE GET TO ! RAILWAY /ATION2 H]E IT IS NOT ALL[$4 ,DON'T LAG BEH9D2 M>*60 HE %\T$ TO ! CONVICTS1 & PUTT+ ON A BRISK AIR1 HE RAN BACK TO HIS PLACE AT A TROT1 9 SPITE ( ! HEAT & ! ELEGANT NEW BOOTS ON HIS FEET4 

,NEKHLUD(F W5T ON TO ! PAVEM5T & TOLD ! ISVO/*IK TO FOLL[ HIM2 HIMSELF WALK+1 SO AS TO KEEP ! CONVICTS 9 SI<T4 ,:]EV] ! GANG PASS$ IT ATTRACT$ ATT5TION MIX$ ) HORROR & COMPASSION4 ,?OSE :O DROVE PA/ LEAN$ \T ( ! VEHICLES & FOLL[$ ! PRISON]S ) !IR EYES4 ,?OSE ON FOOT /OPP$ & LOOK$ ) FE> & SURPRISE AT ! T]RIBLE SI<T4 ,SOME CAME UP & GAVE ALMS TO ! PRISON]S4 ,! ALMS W]E RECEIV$ BY ! CONVOY4 ,SOME1 AS IF !Y W]E HYPNOTIZ$1 FOLL[$ ! GANG1 BUT !N /OPP$1 %OOK !IR HEADS1 & FOLL[$ ! PRISON]S ONLY ) !IR EYES4 ,EV]Y:]E ! PEOPLE CAME \T ( ! GATES & DOORS1 & CALL$ O!RS TO COME \T1 TOO1 OR LEAN$ \T ( ! W9D[S LOOK+1 SIL5T & IMMOVABLE1 AT ! FRI<TFUL PROCESSION4 ,AT A CROSS-ROAD A F9E C>RIAGE WAS /OPP$ BY ! GANG4 ,A FAT COA*MAN1 ) A %9Y FACE & TWO R[S ( BUTTONS ON HIS BACK1 SAT ON ! BOX2 A M>RI$ C\PLE SAT FAC+ ! HORSES1 ! WIFE1 A PALE1 ?9 WOMAN1 ) A LI<T-COLOR$ BONNET ON H] HEAD & A BRI<T SUN%ADE 9 H] H&1 ! HUSB& ) A TOP-HAT & A WELL-CUT LI<T-COLOR$ OV]COAT4 ,ON ! SEAT 9 FRONT SAT !IR *ILDR5--A WELL-DRESS$ LITTLE GIRL1 ) LOOSE1 FAIR HAIR1 & AS FRE% AS A FL[]1 :O ALSO HELD A BRI<T P>ASOL1 & AN EI<T-YE>-OLD BOY1 ) A LONG1 ?9 NECK & %>P COLL>BONES1 A SAILOR HAT ) LONG RIBBONS ON HIS HEAD4 

,! FA!R WAS ANGRILY SCOLD+ ! COA*MAN BECAUSE HE HAD NOT PASS$ 9 FRONT ( ! GANG :5 HE HAD A *ANCE1 & ! MO!R FR[N$ & HALF CLOS$ H] EYES ) A LOOK ( DISGU/1 %IELD+ H]SELF FROM ! DU/ & ! SUN ) H] SILK SUN%ADE1 :I* %E HELD CLOSE TO H] FACE4 

,! FAT COA*MAN FR[N$ ANGRILY AT ! UNJU/ REBUKES ( HIS MA/]--:O HAD HIMSELF GIV5 ! ORD] TO DRIVE ALONG ?AT /REET--& ) DIFFICULTY HELD 9 ! GLOSSY1 BLACK HORSES1 FOAM+ UND] !IR H>NESS & IMPATI5T TO GO ON4 

,! POLICEMAN WI%$ ) ALL HIS S\L TO PLEASE ! [N] ( ! F9E EQUIPAGE BY /OPP+ ! GANG1 YET FELT ?AT ! DISMAL SOLEMNITY ( ! PROCESSION C\LD NOT BE BROK5 EV5 = SO RI* A G5TLEMAN4 ,HE ONLY RAIS$ HIS F+]S TO HIS CAP TO %[ HIS RESPECT = RI*ES1 & LOOK$ SEV]ELY AT ! PRISON]S AS IF PROMIS+ 9 ANY CASE TO PROTECT ! [N]S ( ! C>RIAGE FROM !M4 ,SO ! C>RIAGE HAD TO WAIT TILL ! :OLE ( ! PROCESSION HAD PASS$1 & C\LD ONLY MOVE ON :5 ! LA/ ( ! C>TS1 LAD5 ) SACKS & PRISON]S1 RATTL$ BY4 ,! HY/]ICAL WOMAN :O SAT ON ONE ( ! C>TS1 & HAD GR[N CALM1 AGA9 BEGAN %RIEK+ & SOBB+ :5 %E SAW ! ELEGANT C>RIAGE4 ,!N ! COA*MAN TI<T5$ ! RE9S ) A SLI<T T\*1 & ! BLACK TROTT]S1 !IR %OES R++ AGA9/ ! PAV+ /ONES1 DREW ! C>RIAGE1 S(TLY SWAY+ ON ITS RUBB] TIRES1 T[>DS ! C\NTRY H\SE :]E ! HUSB&1 ! WIFE1 ! GIRL1 & ! BOY ) ! %>P COLL>-BONES W]E GO+ TO AMUSE !MSELVES4 ,NEI!R ! FA!R NOR ! MO!R GAVE ! GIRL & BOY ANY EXPLANATION ( :AT !Y HAD SE51 SO ?AT ! *ILDR5 HAD !MSELVES TO F9D \T ! MEAN+ ( ?IS CURI\S SI<T4 ,! GIRL1 TAK+ ! EXPRESSION ( H] FA!R'S & MO!R'S FACES 9TO CONSID]ATION1 SOLV$ ! PROBLEM BY ASSUM+ ?AT !SE PEOPLE W]E QUITE ANO!R K9D ( M5 & WOM5 ?AN H] FA!R & MO!R & !IR ACQUA9TANCES1 ?AT !Y W]E BAD PEOPLE1 & ?AT !Y HAD !RE=E TO BE TREAT$ 9 ! MANN] !Y W]E BE+ TREAT$4 

,!RE=E ! GIRL FELT NO?+ BUT FE>1 & WAS GLAD :5 %E C\LD NO LONG] SEE ?OSE PEOPLE4 

,BUT ! BOY ) ! LONG1 ?9 NECK1 :O LOOK$ AT ! PROCESSION ( PRISON]S )\T TAK+ HIS EYES (F !M1 SOLV$ ! QUE/ION DIFF]5TLY4 

,HE /ILL KNEW1 FIRMLY & )\T ANY D\BT1 = HE HAD IT FROM ,GOD1 ?AT !SE PEOPLE W]E JU/ ! SAME K9D ( PEOPLE AS HE WAS1 & LIKE ALL O!R PEOPLE1 & !RE=E SOME ONE HAD DONE !SE PEOPLE SOME WRONG1 SOME?+ ?AT \<T NOT TO HAVE BE5 DONE1 & HE WAS SORRY = !M1 & FELT NO HORROR EI!R ( ?OSE :O W]E %AV$ & *A9$ OR ( ?OSE :O HAD %AV$ & *A9$ !M4 ,& SO ! BOY'S LIPS P\T$ MORE & MORE1 & HE MADE GREAT] & GREAT] EF=TS NOT TO CRY1 ?9K+ IT A %AME TO CRY 9 SU* A CASE4 

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