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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

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,BE=E ,NEKHLUD(F GOT \T HE HAD NOTIC$ 9 ! /ATION Y>D SEV]AL ELEGANT EQUIPAGES1 SOME ) ?REE1 SOME ) F\R1 WELL-F$ HORSES1 ) T9KL+ BELLS ON !IR H>NESS4 ,:5 HE /EPP$ \T ON ! WET1 D>K-COLOR$ BO>DS ( ! PLAT=M1 HE SAW A GR\P ( PEOPLE 9 FRONT ( ! FIR/-CLASS C>RIAGE1 AMONG :OM W]E CONSPICU\S A /\T LADY ) CO/LY FEA!RS ON H] HAT1 & A WAT]PRO(1 & A TALL1 ?9-LEGG$ Y\NG MAN 9 A CYCL+ SUIT4 ,! Y\NG MAN HAD BY HIS SIDE AN 5ORM\S1 WELL-F$ DOG1 ) A VALUABLE COLL>4 ,BEH9D !M /OOD FOOTM51 HOLD+ WRAPS & UMBRELLAS1 & A COA*MAN1 :O HAD ALSO COME TO MEET ! TRA94 

,ON ! :OLE ( ! GR\P1 FROM ! FAT LADY D[N TO ! COA*MAN :O /OOD HOLD+ UP HIS LONG COAT1 !RE LAY ! /AMP ( WEAL? & QUIET SELF-ASSURANCE4 ,A CURI\S & S]VILE CR[D RAPIDLY GA!R$ R\ND ?IS GR\P--! /ATION-MA/]1 9 HIS R$ CAP1 A G5D>ME1 A ?9 Y\NG LADY 9 A ,RUSSIAN CO/UME1 ) BEADS R\ND H] NECK1 :O MADE A PO9T ( SEE+ ! TRA9S COME 9 ALL ?R\< ! SUMM]1 A TELEGRAPH CL]K1 & PASS5G]S1 M5 & WOM54 

,9 ! Y\NG MAN ) ! DOG ,NEKHLUD(F RECOGNIZ$ Y\NG ,KOR*AG91 A GYMNASIUM /UD5T4 ,! FAT LADY WAS ! ,PR9CESS'S SI/]1 TO :OSE E/ATE ! ,KOR*AG9S W]E N[ MOV+4 ,! GU>D1 ) HIS GOLD CORD & %9Y TOP-BOOTS1 OP5$ ! C>RIAGE DOOR & /OOD HOLD+ IT AS A SIGN ( DEF]5CE1 :ILE ,PHILIP & A PORT] ) A :ITE APRON C>EFULLY C>RI$ \T ! LONG-FAC$ ,PR9CESS 9 H] FOLD+ *AIR4 ,! SI/]S GREET$ EA* O!R1 & ,FR5* S5T5CES BEGAN FLY+ AB\T4 ,W\LD ! ,PR9CESS GO 9 A CLOS$ OR AN OP5 C>RIAGE8 ,AT LA/ ! PROCESSION />T$ T[>DS ! EXIT1 ! LADY'S MAID1 ) H] CURLY FR+E1 P>ASOL & LEA!R CASE 9 ! RE>4 

,NEKHLUD(F NOT WI%+ TO MEET !M & TO HAVE TO TAKE LEAVE OV] AGA91 /OPP$ BE=E HE GOT TO ! DOOR1 WAIT+ = ! PROCESSION TO PASS4 

,! ,PR9CESS1 H] SON1 ,MISSY1 ! DOCTOR1 & ! MAID W5T \T FIR/1 ! OLD ,PR9CE & HIS SI/]-9-LAW REMA9$ BEH9D4 ,NEKHLUD(F WAS TOO F> TO CAT* ANY?+ BUT A FEW DISCONNECT$ ,FR5* S5T5CES ( !IR CONV]SATION ,ONE ( ! S5T5CES UTT]$ BY ! ,PR9CE1 AS IT (T5 HAPP5S1 = SOME UNACC\NTABLE REASON REMA9$ 9 HIS MEMORY ) ALL ITS 9TONATIONS & ! S\ND ( ! VOICE4 

0,OH1 IL E/ DU VRAI GR& MONDE1 DU VRAI GR& MONDE10 SAID ! ,PR9CE 9 HIS L\D1 SELF-ASSUR$ TONE AS HE W5T \T ( ! /ATION ) HIS SI/]-9-LAW1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! RESPECTFUL GU>DS & PORT]S4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T FROM BEH9D ! CORN] ( ! /ATION SUDD5LY APPE>$ A CR[D ( WORKM5 9 B>K %OES1 WE>+ %EEPSK9 COATS & C>RY+ BAGS ON !IR BACKS4 ,! WORKM5 W5T UP TO ! NE>E/ C>RIAGE ) S(T YET DET]M9$ /EPS1 & W]E AB\T TO GET 91 BUT W]E AT ONCE DRIV5 AWAY BY A GU>D4 ,)\T /OPP+1 ! WORKM5 PASS$ ON1 HURRY+ & JO/L+ ONE ANO!R1 TO ! NEXT C>RIAGE & BEGAN GETT+ 91 CAT*+ !IR BAGS AGA9/ ! CORN]S & DOOR ( ! C>RIAGE1 BUT ANO!R GU>D CAU<T SI<T ( !M FROM ! DOOR ( ! /ATION1 & %\T$ AT !M SEV]ELY4 ,! WORKM51 :O HAD ALREADY GOT 91 HURRI$ \T AGA9 & W5T ON1 ) ! SAME S(T & FIRM /EPS1 /ILL FUR!R T[>DS ,NEKHLUD(F'S C>RIAGE4 ,A GU>D WAS AGA9 GO+ TO /OP !M1 BUT ,NEKHLUD(F SAID !RE WAS PL5TY ( ROOM 9SIDE1 & ?AT !Y HAD BETT] GET 94 ,!Y OBEY$ & GOT 91 FOLL[$ BY ,NEKHLUD(F4 

,! WORKM5 W]E AB\T TO TAKE !IR SEATS1 :5 ! G5TLEMAN ) ! COCKADE & ! TWO LADIES1 LOOK+ AT ?IS ATTEMPT TO SETTLE 9 !IR C>RIAGE AS A P]SONAL 9SULT TO !MSELVES1 9DIGNANTLY PROTE/$ & WANT$ TO TURN !M \T4 ,! WORKM5--!RE W]E #b ( !M1 OLD M5 & QUITE Y\NG ONES1 ALL ( !M WE>I$1 SUNBURNT1 ) HAGG>D FACES--BEGAN AT ONCE TO MOVE ON ?R\< ! C>RIAGE1 CAT*+ ! SEATS1 ! WALLS1 & ! DOORS ) !IR BAGS4 ,!Y EVID5TLY FELT !Y HAD (F5D$ 9 SOME WAY1 & SEEM$ READY TO GO ON 9DEF9ITELY :]EV] !Y W]E ORD]$ TO GO4 

0,:]E >E Y\ PU%+ TO1 Y\ FI5DS8 ,SIT D[N H]E10 %\T$ ANO!R GU>D !Y MET4 

0,VOILA 5CORE DES N\VELLES10 EXCLAIM$ ! Y\NG] ( ! TWO LADIES1 QUITE CONV9C$ ?AT %E W\LD ATTRACT ,NEKHLUD(F'S NOTICE BY H] GOOD ,FR5*4 

,! O!R LADY ) ! BRACELETS KEPT SNIFF+ & MAK+ FACES1 & REM>K$ SOME?+ AB\T H[ PLEASANT IT WAS TO SIT ) SMELLY PEASANTS4 

,! WORKM51 :O FELT ! JOY & CALM EXP]I5C$ BY PEOPLE :O HAVE ESCAP$ SOME K9D ( DANG]1 ?REW (F !IR HEAVY BAGS ) A MOVEM5T ( !IR %\LD]S & /[$ !M AWAY UND] ! SEATS4 

,! G>D5] HAD LEFT HIS [N SEAT TO TALK ) ,T>AS1 & N[ W5T BACK1 SO ?AT !RE W]E TWO UNOCCUPI$ SEATS OPPOSITE & ONE NEXT TO ,T>AS4 ,?REE ( ! WORKM5 TOOK !SE SEATS1 BUT :5 ,NEKHLUD(F CAME UP TO !M1 9 HIS G5TLEMAN'S CLO?+1 !Y GOT SO CONFUS$ ?AT !Y ROSE TO GO AWAY1 BUT ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$ !M TO /AY1 & HIMSELF SAT D[N ON ! >M ( ! SEAT1 BY ! PASSAGE D[N ! MIDDLE ( ! C>RIAGE4 

,ONE ( ! WORKM51 A MAN ( AB\T #e1 EX*ANG$ A SURPRIS$ & EV5 FRI<T5$ LOOK ) A Y\NG MAN4 ,?AT ,NEKHLUD(F1 9/EAD ( SCOLD+ & DRIV+ !M AWAY1 AS WAS NATURAL TO A G5TLEMAN1 %\LD GIVE UP HIS SEAT TO !M1 A/ONI%$ & P]PLEX$ !M4 ,!Y EV5 FE>$ ?AT ?IS MI<T HAVE SOME EVIL RESULT = !M4 

,H[EV]1 !Y SOON NOTIC$ ?AT !RE WAS NO UND]LY+ PLOT :5 !Y HE>D ,NEKHLUD(F TALK+ QUITE SIMPLY ) ,T>AS1 & !Y GREW QUIET & TOLD ONE ( ! LADS TO SIT D[N ON HIS BAG & GIVE HIS SEAT TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,AT FIR/ ! ELD]LY WORKMAN :O SAT OPPOSITE ,NEKHLUD(F %RANK & DREW BACK HIS LEGS = FE> ( T\*+ ! G5TLEMAN1 BUT AFT] A :ILE HE GREW QUITE FRI5DLY1 & 9 TALK+ TO HIM & ,T>AS EV5 SLAPP$ ,NEKHLUD(F ON ! KNEE :5 HE WANT$ TO DRAW SPECIAL ATT5TION TO :AT HE WAS SAY+4 

,HE TOLD !M ALL AB\T HIS POSITION & HIS WORK 9 ! PEAT BOGS1 :5CE HE WAS N[ RETURN+ HOME4 ,HE HAD BE5 WORK+ !RE = TWO & A HALF MON?S1 & WAS BR++ HOME HIS WAGES1 :I* ONLY CAME TO #a RUBLES1 S9CE P>T HAD BE5 PAID BE=EH& :5 HE WAS HIR$4 ,!Y WORK$1 AS HE EXPLA9$1 UP TO !IR KNEES 9 WAT] FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET1 ) TWO H\RS' 9T]VAL = D9N]4 

0,?OSE :O >E NOT US$ TO IT F9D IT H>D1 ( C\RSE10 HE SAID2 0BUT :5 ONE'S H>D5$ IT DOESN'T MATT]1 IF ONLY ! FOOD IS RI<T4 ,AT FIR/ ! FOOD WAS BAD4 ,LAT] ! PEOPLE COMPLA9$1 & !Y GOT GOOD FOOD1 & IT WAS EASY TO WORK40 

,!N HE TOLD !M H[1 DUR+ #bh YE>S HE W5T \T TO WORK1 & S5T ALL HIS E>N+S HOME4 ,FIR/ TO HIS FA!R1 !N TO HIS ELDE/ BRO!R1 & N[ TO HIS NEPHEW1 :O WAS AT ! HEAD ( ! H\SEHOLD4 ,ON HIMSELF HE SP5T ONLY TWO OR ?REE RUBLES ( ! #e OR #f HE E>N$ A YE>1 JU/ = LUXURIES--TOBACCO & MAT*ES4 

0,I'M A S9N]1 :5 TIR$ ,I EV5 DR9K A LITTLE VODKA SOMETIMES10 HE ADD$1 ) A GUILTY SMILE4 

,!N HE TOLD !M H[ ! WOM5 DID ! WORK AT HOME1 & H[ ! CONTRACTOR HAD TREAT$ !M TO HALF A PAIL ( VODKA BE=E !Y />T$ TO-DAY1 H[ ONE ( !M HAD DI$1 & ANO!R WAS RETURN+ HOME ILL4 ,! SICK WORKMAN HE WAS TALK+ AB\T WAS 9 A CORN] ( ! SAME C>RIAGE4 ,HE WAS A Y\NG LAD1 ) A PALE1 SALL[ FACE & BLUI% LIPS4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY TORM5T$ BY 9T]MITT5T FEV]4 ,NEKHLUD(F W5T UP TO HIM1 BUT ! LAD LOOK$ UP ) SU* A SEV]E & SUFF]+ EXPRESSION ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F DID NOT C>E TO BO!R HIM ) QUE/IONS1 BUT ADVIS$ ! ELD] MAN TO GIVE HIM QU99E1 & WROTE D[N ! NAME ( ! M$IC9E4 ,HE WI%$ TO GIVE HIM SOME MONEY1 BUT ! OLD WORKMAN SAID HE W\LD PAY = IT HIMSELF4 

0,WELL1 MU* AS ,I HAVE TRAVEL$1 ,I HAVE NEV] MET SU* A G5TLEMAN BE=E4 ,9/EAD ( PUN*+ Y\R HEAD1 HE ACTUALLY GIVES UP HIS PLACE TO Y\10 SAID ! OLD MAN TO ,T>AS4 0,IT SEEMS !RE >E ALL SORTS ( G5TLEFOLK1 TOO40 

0,YES1 ?IS IS QUITE A NEW & DIFF]5T WORLD10 ?\<T ,NEKHLUD(F1 LOOK+ AT !SE SP>E1 S9EWY1 LIMBS1 CO>SE1 HOME-MADE G>M5TS1 & SUNBURNT1 K9DLY1 ?\< WE>Y-LOOK+ FACES1 & FEEL+ HIMSELF SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES ) NEW PEOPLE & ! S]I\S 9T]E/S1 JOYS1 & SUFF]+S ( A LIFE ( LABOR4 

0,H]E IS LE VRAI GR& MONDE10 ?\<T ,NEKHLUD(F1 REMEMB]+ ! WORDS ( ,PR9CE ,KOR*AG9 & ALL ?AT IDLE1 LUXURI\S WORLD TO :I* ! ,KOR*AG9S BELONG$1 ) !IR PETTY1 MEAN 9T]E/S4 ,& HE FELT ! JOY ( A TRAVEL] ON DISCOV]+ A NEW1 UNKN[N1 & BEAUTIFUL WORLD4 

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