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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,:5 ,MR4 ,*EVALI] RETURN$ TO HIS [N ROOM1 AFT] HE HAD BE5 UP-/AIRS TO >RANGE = HIS GUE/S1 HE COMMUNICAT$ HIS OBS]VATIONS CONC]N+ ! NEWCOM]S TO ! P>TN] ( HIS LIFE1 :O1 DRESS$ 9 LACES & SILK1 HAD H] PLACE 9 ! ,P>IS FA%ION BEH9D ! DESK2 9 ! SAME ROOM SAT SEV]AL ( ! HABITUES ( ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,S]OZHA1 :ILE HE WAS D[N-/AIRS1 HAD NOTIC$ ?AT ROOM & ITS OCCUPANTS4 ,Y\1 PROBABLY1 HAVE ALSO NOTIC$ IT IF EV] Y\ HAVE BE5 9 ,MOSC[4 

,IF Y\1 A MODE/ MAN1 NOT ACQUA9T$ ) ,MOSC[1 HAVE >RIV$ TOO LATE = A D9N] 9VITATION1 HAVE BE5 MI/AK5 9 Y\R SUPPOSITION ?AT ! HOSPITABLE ,MUSCOVITES WILL 9VITE Y\ TO D9N] & !Y HAVE NOT 9VIT$ Y\1 OR IF Y\ SIMPLY DESIRE TO D9E 9 ! BE/ HOTEL1 Y\ WILL GO 9TO ! ANT]OOM4 ,?REE OR F\R LACKEYS WILL D>T =W>D2 ONE ( !M WILL TAKE Y\R %UBA FROM Y\ & CONGRATULATE Y\ ON ! NEW YE>1 OR ! C>NIVAL1 OR Y\R RETURN1 OR WILL SIMPLY REM>K ?AT IT IS A LONG TIME S9CE Y\ W]E !RE1 AL?\< Y\ MAY NEV] HAVE BE5 AT ?AT E/ABLI%M5T 9 Y\R LIFE4 ,Y\ GO 91 & ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT /RIKES Y\R EYES IS A COV]$ TABLE1 SPREAD1 AS IT SEEMS TO Y\ AT ! FIR/ 9/ANT1 ) AN 5DLESS COLLECTION ( $IBLES4 ,BUT ?IS IS ONLY AN OPTICAL DELUSION1 S9CE ! L>G] P>T ( ! SPACE ON ?IS TABLE IS OCCUPI$ BY PHEASANTS 9 !IR FEA!RS1 9DIGE/IBLE LOB/]S1 BASKETS ) SC5TS1 & POMADE & VIALS ) COSMETICS & COMFITS4 ,ONLY IF Y\ SE>* C>EFULLY Y\ WILL F9D VODKA & A CRU/ ( BREAD ) BUTT] & A PIECE ( FI% UND] A WIRE FLY-SCRE51 P]FECTLY USELESS 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ! MON? ( ,DECEMB]1 BUT !RE BECAUSE !Y >E US$ 9 ?AT WAY 9 ,P>IS4 

,A LITTLE F>!R ON1 BEYOND ! TABLE1 Y\ WILL SEE 9 FRONT ( Y\ ! ROOM 9 :I* SITS ! ,FR5* WOMAN BEH9D ! DESK1 ALWAYS ) A DISGU/+ EXT]IOR1 & YET ) ! CLEANE/ ( CUFFS & 9 ! MO/ *>M+ ( MODI% G[NS4 ,NEXT ! ,FR5*WOMAN Y\ WILL SEE AN (FIC] ) UNBUTTON$ COAT1 SIPP+ VODKA & READ+ A NEWSPAP]1 & A PAIR ( CIVIL OR MILIT>Y LEGS /RET*$ \T 9 A VELVET *AIR1 & Y\ WILL HE> A *ATT] ( ,FR5* & MORE OR LESS G5U9E & HE>TY LAU<T]4 

,IF Y\ WI% TO F9D \T :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ?AT ROOM1 !N ,I %\LD ADVISE Y\ NOT TO GO 9TO IT1 BUT SIMPLY TO KEEP Y\R EYES OP5 AS Y\ GO BY1 PRET5D+ ?AT Y\ WANT TO OBTA9 A T>T9E4 ,O!RWISE Y\ W\LD BE GREET$ ) A QUE/ION+ SIL5CE & ) ! EYES ( ! HABITUES ( ! ROOM FIX$ ON Y\1 & PROBABLY Y\ WILL PUT Y\R TAIL BETWE5 Y\R LEGS & TAKE REFUGE AT ONE ( ! TABLES 9 ! BIG 0HALL0 OR 9 ! W9T] G>D54 ,!RE NO ONE WILL DI/URB Y\4 ,!SE TABLES >E = ! G5]AL PUBLIC1 & !RE 9 Y\R SOLITUDE Y\ MAY CALL ! G>CON & ORD] TRUFFLES1 AS MU* AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,?IS ROOM ) ! ,FR5* WOMAN EXI/S = ! SELECT GILD$ Y\? ( ,MOSC[1 & TO BECOME ONE ( ! *OS5 IS NOT SO EASY AS IT MAY SEEM TO Y\4 

,MR4 ,*EVALI]1 RETURN+ TO ?IS ROOM1 TOLD HIS SP\SE ?AT ! MAN FROM ,SIB]IA WAS A BORE1 BUT ON ! O!R H& HIS SON & DAU<T] W]E Y\NG PEOPLE SU* AS C\LD BE BR\<T UP ONLY 9 ,SIB]IA4 

0,Y\ \<T TO LOOK AT ! DAU<T]1 :AT A ROSE %E IS60 

0,OH1 HE LOVES FRE% Y\NG WOM5--?IS OLD MAN DOES60 EXCLAIM$ ONE ( ! GUE/S1 :O WAS SMOK+ A CIG>4 

,! CONV]SATION1 ( C\RSE1 WAS C>RI$ ON 9 ,FR5*1 BUT ,I TRANSLATE IT 9TO ,RUSSIAN1 AS ,I %ALL DO ?R\<\T ?IS /ORY4 

0,OH1 ,I AM V]Y FOND1 TOO1 ( !M10 REPLI$ ,MR4 ,*EVALI]4 0,WOM5 >E MY PASSION4 ,DON'T Y\ BELIEVE ME80 

0,HE> ?AT1 ,MADAME ,*EVALI]10 CRI$ A /\T Y\NG ,COSSACK (FIC]1 :O WAS DEEPLY 9 ! DEBT ( ! E/ABLI%M5T & LIK$ TO *AT ) ! L&LADY4 

0,:Y1 Y\ SEE HE %>ES MY TA/E10 SAID ,*EVALI]1 TAPP+ ! /\T (FIC] ON ! EPAULET4 

0,& SO ! LITTLE ,SIBIRYAT*KA IS PRETTY1 IS %E80 

,*EVALI] PUT HIS F+]S TOGE!R & KISS$ !M4 

,:]EUPON 5SU$ AMONG ! OCCUPANTS A V]Y GAY & CONFID5TIAL CONV]SATION4 ,IT CONC]N$ ! /\T (FIC]2 HE SMIL$ AS HE LI/5$ TO :AT WAS SAID AB\T HIM4 

0,CAN HE HAVE SU* MUTABLE TA/ES10 %\T$ ONE MAN ?R\< ! LAU<T]4 0,MADEMOISELLE ,CL>ISSE1 Y\ KN[ ,/RUG( LIKES ABOVE ALL ?+S1 NEXT TO WOM51 H5S' LEGS40 

,AL?\< ,MADEMOISELLE ,CL>ISSE1 FROM BEH9D H] DESK1 DID NOT SEE ! WIT ( ?IS REM>K1 %E BROKE \T 9TO LAU<T] AS SILV]Y AS H] BAD TEE? & DECL9+ YE>S ALL[$4 

0,HAS ! ,SIB]IAN GIRL AWAK5$ SU* ?\<TS 9 HIM80 & AGA9 !Y ALL LAU<$ H>D] ?AN EV]4 ,EV5 ,MR4 ,*EVALI] ALMO/ DI$ ) LAU<+1 ADD+1 0,CE VIEUX COQU910 & PATT+ ! ,COSSACK (FIC] ON ! HEAD & %\LD]S4 

0,BUT :O >E !Y--!SE ,SIBIRYAKI--MANUFACTUR]S OR M]*ANTS80 ASK$ ONE ( ! G5TLEM5 :5 ! LAU<T] HAD SOME:AT SUBSID$4 

0,NIKIT6 ,GO & ASK ! G5TLEMAN :O HAS JU/ COME = HIS PASSPORT10 SAID ,MR4 ,*EVALI]4 0',WE ,ALEX&]1 ,AUTOCRAT4'0 4444 

,*EVALI] WAS JU/ BEG9N+ TO READ ! PASSPORT :I* WAS BR\<T HIM1 :5 ! ,COSSACK (FIC] SNAT*$ ! PAP] \T ( HIS H&S1 BUT HIS FACE SUDD5LY EXPRESS$ AMAZEM5T4 

0,WELL1 N[1 GUESS :O IT IS10 SAID HE2 0ALL ( Y\ KN[ HIM BY REPUTATION40 

0,H[ CAN WE GUESS1 TELL US40 4444 

0,WELL1 ,ABD-EL ,KAD]1 HA1 HA1 HA44444 ,WELL1 ,CAGLIO/RO1 HA1 HA1 HA44444 ,WELL1 !N1 ,PET] ,I,I,I41 HA1 HA1 HA404444 

0,WELL1 !N1 READ = Y\RSELVES40 4444 

,! ,COSSACK (FIC] UNFOLD$ ! PAP] & READ3 ! =M] ,PR9CE ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT* & ONE ( ?OSE ,RUSSIAN NAMES :I* EV]Y ONE KN[S & PRON\NCES ) A C]TA9 RESPECT & PLEASURE :5 SPEAK+ ( ANY ONE BE>+ ?AT NAME1 AS ( A P]SONAL FRI5D OR 9TIMATE4 

,WE WILL CALL IT ,LABAZ(4 

,! ,COSSACK (FIC] VAGUELY REMEMB]$ ?AT ?IS ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( WAS A P]SON ( SOME CONSEQU5CE 9 '#b#e1 & ?AT HE WAS S5T TO ! M9ES ( ,SIB]IA AS A CONVICT1 BUT :Y HE WAS FAM\S HE DID NOT REMEMB] V]Y WELL4 

,! O!RS KNEW NO?+ AB\T IT1 & !Y REPLI$3-- 

0,OH1 YES1 FAM\S10 JU/ EXACTLY AS !Y W\LD HAVE LIKEWISE SAID 0,FAM\S0 ( ,%AKESPE>E :O WROTE ! 0,A,5EID06 

,! MO/ ?AT !Y KNEW AB\T HIM WAS :AT ! /\T (FIC] SAID1--?AT HE WAS ! BRO!R ( ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 UNCLE ( ! ,*IK9S1 ! ,C\NTESS ,PRUNK1 YES1 0FAM\S40 4444 

0,:Y1 HE MU/ BE V]Y RI* IF HE IS A BRO!R ( ,PR9CE ,IVAN10 REM>K$ ONE ( ! Y\NG M54 0,IF !Y HAVE RE/OR$ HIS E/ATES TO HIM4 ,!Y HAVE RE/OR$ !IR PROP]TY TO SOME40 

0,H[ MANY ( !SE EXILES >E COM+ BACK N[ADAYS10 REM>K$ ANO!R P]SON PRES5T4 0,TRULY ,I DON'T BELIEVE !RE W]E SO MANY S5T AS HAVE ALREADY RETURN$4 ,YES1 ,ZHIK9SKY1 TELL US ?AT /ORY AB\T ! EI<TE5? ( ! MON?10 SAID HE1 ADDRESS+ AN (FIC] ( LI<T 9FANTRY1 REPUT$ AS A CLEV] /ORY-TELL]4 

0,YES1 TELL US IT40 

0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS G5U9E TRU? & HAPP5$ H]E1 AT ,*EVALI]'S1 9 ! L>GE 'HALL4' ,?REE ,DEKABRI/S CAME H]E TO D9N]4 ,!Y TOOK SEATS AT ONE TABLE1 !Y ATE1 !Y DRANK1 !Y TALK$4 ,N[ OPPOSITE !M WAS SITT+ A MAN ( RESPECTABLE APPE>ANCE1 ( AB\T ! SAME AGE1 & HE KEPT LI/5+ TO :AT !Y HAD TO SAY AB\T ,SIB]IA3--',& DO Y\ KN[ ,N]*9SK8'--',:Y1 YES1 ,I LIV$ !RE4'--',& DO Y\ KN[ ,TATYANA ,IVANOVNA8'--',:Y1 ( C\RSE ,I DO4'--',P]MIT ME TO ASK IF Y\ W]E ALSO EXIL$8'--',YES1 ,I HAD TO SUFF] ?AT MIS=TUNE4'--',& Y\8'--',WE W]E ALL S5T ON ! #a#d? ( ,DECEMB]4 ,/RANGE ?AT WE DON'T KN[ Y\1 IF Y\ ALSO W]E AMONG ?OSE S5T ON ! #a#d?4 ,WILL Y\ TELL US Y\R NAME8'--',FEODOR(4'--',W]E Y\ ALSO ON ! #a#d?8'--',NO1 ON ! #a#h?4'--',H[ ON ! #a#h?8'--'#a#h? ( ,SEPTEMB]2 = A GOLD WAT*2 ,I WAS FALSELY *>G$ ) /EAL+ IT1 & ?\< ,I WAS 9NOC5T1 ,I HAD TO GO4'0 

,ALL BUR/ \T LAU<+ EXCEPT ! N>RATOR1 :O ) A PRET]NATURALLY SOLEMN FACE LOOK$ AT HIS HE>]S EA* & ALL1 & SWORE ?AT IT WAS A TRUE /ORY4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ?IS TALE ONE ( ! GILD$ Y\?S GOT UP & W5T TO HIS CLUB4 ,AFT] PASS+ ?R\< ! ROOM FURNI%$ ) TABLES1 :]E OLD M5 W]E PLAY+ C>DS2 AFT] TURN+ 9TO ! 09F]NALNAYA0 :]E ALREADY ! FAM\S 0,PU*90 WAS BEG9N+ HIS GAME AGA9/ ! 0ASSEMBL$ CR[D02 AFT] L+]+ A:ILE NE> ONE ( ! BILLI>D-TABLES AT :I* A LITTLE OLD MAN ( DI/9CTION WAS MAK+ *ANCE %OTS2 & AFT] GLANC+ 9TO ! LIBR>Y :]E SOME G5]AL WAS READ+ S$ATELY OV] HIS GLASSES1 HOLD+ HIS NEWSPAP] F> FROM HIS EYES1 & :]E A LIT]>Y Y\NG MAN1 /RIV+ NOT TO MAKE A NOISE1 WAS TURN+ OV] ! FILES ( PAP]S1--! GILD$ Y\? SAT D[N ON A DIVAN 9 ! BILLI>D-ROOM ) ANO!R MAN1 :O LIKE HIMSELF BELONG$ TO ! SAME GILD$ Y\?1 & WAS PLAY+ BACKGAMMON4 

,IT WAS ! LUN*EON DAY1 & !RE W]E PRES5T MANY G5TLEM5 :O W]E FREQU5T]S ( ! CLUB4 ,AMONG ! NUMB] WAS ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* ,PAKHT94 ,HE WAS A MAN ( =TY1 ( M$IUM HEI<T1 PALE COMPLEXION1 /\T1 ) WIDE %\LD]S & HIPS1 ) A BALD HEAD1 A %9Y1 JOLLY1 SMOO?-%AV5 FACE4 ,?\< HE DID NOT PLAY BACKGAMMON1 HE JO9$ ,PR9CE ,D----1 ) :OM HE WAS ON 9TIMATE T]MS1 & HE DID NOT REFUSE ! GLASS ( *AMPAGNE :I* WAS (F]$ TO HIM4 ,HE >RANG$ HIMSELF SO COM=TABLY AFT] HIS D9N]1 SLI<TLY SMOO?+ ! SEAT ( HIS TR\S]S1 ?AT ANY ONE W\LD ?9K HE HAD BE5 SITT+ !RE A C5TURY1 SMOK+ HIS CIG>1 SIPP+ HIS *AMPAGNE1 & HAPPILY CONSCI\S ( ! NE>NESS ( PR9CES & C\NTS & ! SONS ( M9I/]S4 ,! TID+S ( ! RETURN ( ! ,LABAZ(S DI/URB$ HIS EQUANIMITY4 0,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 ,PAKHT980 ASK$ ! SON ( A M9I/]1 :O 9 ! 9T]VAL ( HIS PLAY1 NOTIC$ ?AT ,PAKHT9 GOT UP1 PULL$ D[N HIS WAI/COAT1 & DRANK HIS *AMPAGNE 9 GREAT SWALL[S4 

0,SEVI]NIK( 9VIT$ ME10 SAID ,PAKHT91 FEEL+ A C]TA9 UN/EAD9ESS 9 HIS LEGS1 0SAY1 >E Y\ GO+80 

,ANA/ASYA1 ,ANA/ASYA1 OTVORYAI-KA VOROTA4 

,?IS WAS A GYPSY SONG ?AT WAS 9 GREAT VOGUE AT ! TIME4 

0,P]HAPS SO4 ,& Y\80 

0,H[ %\LD ,I GO1 AN OLD M>RI$ MAN80 

0,!RE N[40 

,PAKHT91 SMIL+1 W5T TO F9D ,SEVI]NIK( 9 ! 0GLASS ROOM40 ,HE LIK$ TO HAVE HIS LA/ WORD TAKE ! =M ( A JE/4 ,& SO IT WAS N[4 

0,TELL ME1 H[ IS ! C\NTESS'S HEAL?80 HE ASK$1 AS HE JO9$ ,SEVI]NIK(1 :O DID NOT KN[ HIM AT ALL1 BUT1 AS ,PAKHT9 CONJECTUR$1 W\LD CONSID] IT ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE TO KN[ ( ! ,LABAZ(S' RETURN4 ,SEVI]NIK( HAD BE5 HIMSELF SOME:AT IMPLICAT$ 9 ! AFFAIR ( ,DECEMB] #a#d1 & WAS A FRI5D ( ! ,DEKABRI/S4 

,! C\NTESS'S HEAL? WAS MU* BETT]1 & ,PAKHT9 WAS V]Y GLAD ( IT4 

0,DID Y\ KN[ ?AT ,LABAZ( GOT BACK TO-DAY1 & IS /AY+ AT ,*EVALI]'S80 

0,:AT IS ?AT Y\ SAY8 ,:Y1 WE >E OLD FRI5DS4 ,H[ GLAD ,I AM4 ,HE HAS GR[N OLD1 POOR FELL[4 ,HIS WIFE WROTE MY WIFE 44440 

,BUT ,SEVI]NIK( DID NOT CITE :AT %E WROTE4 ,HIS P>TN]1 :O WAS PLAY+ )\T TRUMPS1 MADE SOME MI/AKE4 ,:ILE TALK+ ) ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT*1 HE KEPT HIS EYE ON !M1 BUT N[ SUDD5LY HE ?REW HIS :OLE BODY ON ! TABLE1 &1 P\ND+ ON IT ) HIS H&S1 PROV$ ?AT HE \<T TO HAVE PLAY$ A SEV54 

,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* GOT UP & W5T TO ANO!R TABLE1 JO9$ ! CONV]SATION !RE1 & COMMUNICAT$ TO ANO!R IMPORTANT MAN HIS NEWS1 AGA9 GOT UP & DID ! SAME ?+ AT A ?IRD TABLE4 ,ALL !SE M5 ( DI/9CTION W]E V]Y GLAD TO HE> ( ,LABAZ('S RETURN1 SO ?AT :5 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* CAME BACK TO ! BILLI>D-ROOM AGA9 HE NO LONG] D\BT$1 AS HE HAD AT FIR/1 :E!R IT WAS ! PROP] ?+ TO BE GLAD ( ,LABAZ('S RETURN1 & NO LONG] EMPLOY$ ANY P]IPHRASIS AB\T ! BALL1 OR ! >TICLE 9 ! ,VIE/NIK1 OR ANY ONE'S HEAL?1 OR ! WEA!R1 BUT BROKE HIS NEWS AT ONCE ) AN 5?USIA/IC ACC\NT ( ! HAPPY RETURN ( ! FAM\S ,DEKABRI/4 ,! LITTLE OLD MAN1 :O WAS /ILL MAK+ VA9 ATTEMPTS TO HIT ! :ITE BALL ) HIS CUE1 WAS1 9 ,PAKHT9'S OP9ION1 MO/ LIKELY TO BE REJOIC$ BY ! NEWS4 ,HE W5T TO HIM4 

0,Y\ PLAY REM>KABLY WELL1 Y\R HI<NESS10 SAID ,PAKHT91 JU/ AS ! LITTLE OLD MAN /RUCK HIS CUE FULL 9 ! M>K]'S R$ WAI/COAT1 SIGNIFY+ BY ?IS ?AT HE WI%$ IT *ALK$4 

,! TITLE ( ADDRESS.<#d.> WAS NOT SPOK5 AT ALL AS Y\ W\LD SUPPOSE1 ) ANY S]VILITY1--OH1 NO1 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE 9 #a#h#e#f4 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* CALL$ ?IS OLD MAN SIMPLY BY HIS GIV5 NAME & PATRONYMIC1 & ! TITLE WAS GIV5 P>TLY AS A JOKE ON ?OSE :O DID USE IT1 & P>TLY TO LET IT BE KN[N ?AT 0WE KN[ ) :OM WE >E SPEAK+1 & YET WE LIKE TO HAVE A BIT ( SPORT & ?AT IS A FACT2 0 AT ANY RATE1 IT WAS V]Y SUBTILE4 

0,I HAVE JU/ HE>D ?AT ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( HAS GOT BACK4 ,HE HAS >RIV$ TO-DAY FROM ,SIB]IA ) HIS :OLE FAMILY40 

,PAKHT9 UTT]$ !SE WORDS AT ! 9/ANT ?AT ! LITTLE OLD MAN WAS AIM+ AT HIS BALL AGA9--?IS WAS HIS MIS=TUNE4 

0,IF HE HAS COME BACK SU* A H>E-BRA9$ FELL[ AS HE WAS :5 HE WAS S5T (F1 !RE IS NO?+ TO BE REJOIC$ OV]10 SAID ! LITTLE OLD MAN1 GRUFFLY1 PROVOK$ AT HIS 9COMPREH5SIBLE LACK ( SUCCESS4 

,?IS REPLY DISCONC]T$ ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT*2 ONCE MORE HE DID NOT KN[ :E!R IT WAS ! PROP] ?+ TO BE GLAD ( ,LABAZ('S RETURN1 & 9 ORD] DEF9ITELY TO SETTLE HIS D\BTS HE DIRECT$ HIS /EPS TO ! ROOM :]E ! M5 ( 9TELLECT COLLECT$ TO TALK1 ! M5 :O KNEW ! SIGNIFICANCE & OBJECT ( EV]Y?+1 :O KNEW EV]Y?+1 9 ONE WORD4 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* HAD ! SAME PLEASANT RELATIONS ) ! HABITUES ( ! 09TELLECTUAL ROOM0 AS HE HAD ) ! GILD$ Y\? & ! DIGNIT>IES4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 HE WAS \T ( HIS PLACE 9 ! 09TELLECTUAL ROOM10 BUT NO ONE WAS SURPRIS$ :5 HE 5T]$ & SAT D[N ON A DIVAN4 ,! TALK WAS TURN+ ON ! QUE/ION 9 :AT YE> & ON :AT SUBJECT A QU>REL HAD OCCURR$ BETWE5 TWO ,RUSSIAN J\RNALS4 ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( A MOM5T'S SIL5CE1 ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* COMMUNICAT$ HIS TID+S1 NOT AT ALL AS A MATT] TO REJOICE OV]1 NOR AS A MATT] ( LITTLE ACC\NT1 BUT AS IF IT W]E CONNECT$ ) ! CONV]SATION4 ,BUT IMM$IATELY1 BY ! WAY ! 09TELLECTUALS0--,I EMPLOY ?IS WORD TO SIGNIFY ! HABITUES ( ! 09TELLECTUAL ROOM0--RECEIV$ ! TID+S & BEGAN TO DISCUSS IT1 IMM$IATELY ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT* UND]/OOD ?AT H]E AT LEA/ ?IS TID+S WAS 9VE/IGAT$1 & ?AT H]E ONLY IT W\LD TAKE SU* A =M AS HE C\LD SAFELY C>RY IT FUR!R1 & 0SAVOIR A QUOI S'5 T5IR40 

0,LABAZ( WAS ! ONLY ONE LEFT10 SAID ONE ( ! 09TELLECTUALS40 0,N[ ALL ( ! ,DEKABRI/S :O >E ALIVE HAVE RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA40 

0,HE WAS ONE ( ! B& ( FAM\S 44440 SAID ,PAKHT91 9 A /ILL EXP]IM5TAL TONE ( VOICE1 READY TO MAKE ?IS QUOTATION EI!R COMIC OR S]I\S4 

0,UND\BT$LY ,LABAZ( WAS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT M5 ( ?AT TIME10 BEGAN ONE ( ! 09TELLECTUALS40 0,9 #ahai HE WAS 5SIGN ( ! ,SEMYONOVSKY REGIM5T & WAS S5T ABROAD ) DISPAT*ES = ,DUKE ,Z----4 ,!N HE CAME BACK1 & 9 #ahbd WAS ADMITT$ TO ! FIR/ ,MASONIC LODGE4 ,ALL ! ,MASONS ( ?AT TIME MET AT ,D----'S & AT HIS H\SE4 ,Y\ SEE1 HE WAS V]Y RI*2 ,PR9CE ,Z----1 ,FEODORE ,D----1 ,IVAN ,P----1 ?OSE W]E HIS MO/ 9TIMATE FRI5DS4 ,& SO HIS UNCLE1 ,PR9CE ,VISS>ION1 9 ORD] TO REMOVE ! Y\NG MAN FROM !IR SOCIETY1 BR\<T HIM TO ,MOSC[40 

0,EXCUSE ME1 ,NIKOLAI ,/EPANOVIT*10 9T]RUPT$ ANO!R ( ! 09TELLECTUALS40 0,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?AT WAS 9 #a#h#b#c1 BECAUSE ,VISS>ION ,LABAZ( WAS APPO9T$ COMM&] ( ! ?IRD ,CORPUS 9 #ahbd & WAS 9 ,W>SAW4 ,HE TOOK HIM ON HIS [N /AFF AS AIDE1 & AFT] HIS DISMISSAL BR\<T HIM H]E4 ,H[EV]1 EXCUSE ME1 ,I 9T]RUPT$ Y\40 4444 

0,OH1 NO1 Y\ F9I% ! /ORY40 

0,NO1 ,I BEG ( Y\40 

0,NO1 Y\ F9I%2 Y\ \<T TO KN[ AB\T IT BETT] ?AN ,I DO1 & BESIDES1 Y\R MEMORY & KN[L$GE HAVE BE5 SATISFACTORILY %[N H]E40 

0,WELL1 9 ,MOSC[ HE RESIGN$1 CONTR>Y TO HIS UNCLE'S WI%ES10 PROCE$$ ! ONE :OSE 0MEMORY & KN[L$GE HAD BE5 SATISFACTORILY %[N40 0,& H]E >\ND HIM =M$ ANO!R SOCIETY ( :I* HE WAS ! HEAD & HE>T1 IF ONE MAY SO EXPRESS ONESELF4 ,HE WAS RI*1 HAD A GOOD 9TELLECT1 WAS CULTIVAT$4 ,!Y SAY HE WAS REM>KABLY LOVABLE4 ,MY AUNT US$ TO SAY ?AT %E NEV] KNEW A MAN MORE *>M+4 ,& H]E1 JU/ BE=E ! CONSPIRACY1 HE M>RI$ ONE ( ! ,KR9SKYS40 4444 

0,! DAU<T] ( ,NIKOLAI ,KR9SKY1 ! ONE :O BE=E ,BOROD9O 4444 OH1 YES1 ! FAM\S ONE10 9T]RUPT$ SOME ONE4 

0,OH1 YES4 ,H] 5ORM\S PROP]TY IS HIS N[1 BUT HIS [N E/ATE1 :I* HE 9H]IT$1 W5T TO HIS Y\NG] BRO!R1 ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 :O IS N[ ,OB]-H(F-KAF]MEI/]--?AT IS :AT HE CALL$ IT--& WAS M9I/]4 ,BE/ ( ALL WAS HIS BEHAVIOR T[>D HIS BRO!R10 CONT9U$ ! N>RATOR4 0,:5 HE WAS >RE/$ ! ONLY ?+ ?AT HE HAD TIME TO DE/ROY WAS HIS BRO!R'S LETT]S & PAP]S40 

0,WAS HIS BRO!R IMPLICAT$80 

,! N>RATOR DID NOT REPLY 0YES10 BUT COMPRESS$ HIS LIPS & CLOS$ HIS EYES SIGNIFICANTLY4 

0,!N TO ALL QUE/IONS ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( 9FLEXIBLY D5I$ EV]Y?+ ?AT W\LD REFLECT ON HIS BRO!R1 & = ?IS REASON HE WAS PUNI%$ MORE SEV]ELY ?AN ! O!RS4 ,BUT :AT IS BE/ ( ALL IS ?AT ,PR9CE ,IVAN GOT POSSESSION ( HIS :OLE PROP]TY1 & NEV] S5T A GRO% TO HIM40 

0,!Y SAY ?AT ,PIOTR ,LABAZ( HIMSELF R5\NC$ IT10 REM>K$ ONE ( ! LI/5]S4 

0,YES1 BUT HE R5\NC$ IT SIMPLY BECAUSE ,PR9CE ,IVAN1 JU/ BE=E ! CORONATION1 WROTE HIM ?AT IF HE DID NOT TAKE IT !Y W\LD CONFISCATE ! PROP]TY1 & ?AT HE HAD *ILDR5 & OBLIGATIONS1 & ?AT N[ HE WAS NOT 9 A CONDITION TO RE/ORE ANY?+4 ,PIOTR REPLI$ 9 TWO L9ES3 ',NEI!R ,I NOR MY HEIRS HAVE OR WI% TO HAVE ANY CLAIM TO ! E/ATE ASSIGN$ TO Y\ BY LAW4' ,& NO?+ FUR!R4 ,:Y %\LD HE8 ,& ,PR9CE ,IVAN SWALL[$ IT D[N1 & ) RAPTURE LOCK$ ?IS DOCUM5T & V>I\S BONDS 9TO HIS /RONG-BOX & %[$ IT TO NO ONE40 4444 

,ONE ( ! PECULI>ITIES ( ! 09TELLECTUAL0 ROOM CONSI/$ 9 ! FACT ?AT ITS HABITUES KNEW1 :5 !Y WANT$ TO KN[1 EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS DONE 9 ! WORLD1 H[EV] MU* ( A SECRET IT WAS4 

0,NEV]!LESS IT IS A QUE/ION10 SAID A NEW SPEAK]1 0:E!R IT W\LD BE FAIR TO TAKE FROM ,PR9CE ,IVAN'S *ILDR5 ! PROP]TY :I* !Y HAVE HAD EV] S9CE !Y W]E Y\NG1 & :I* !Y SUPPOS$ !Y HAD A RI<T TO40 

,! CONV]SATION ?US TOOK AN AB/RACT TURN :I* DID NOT 9T]E/ ,PAKHT94 

,HE FELT ! NECESSITY ( F9D+ FRE% P]SONS TO COMMUNICATE HIS TID+S TO1 & HE GOT UP & MADE HIS WAY LEISURELY ?R\< ! ROOMS1 /OPP+ H]E & !RE TO TALK4 ,ONE ( HIS FELL[-MEMB]S DELAY$ HIM TO TELL HIM ! NEWS ( ! ,LABAZ(S' RETURN4 

0,:O DOESN'T KN[ IT80 REPLI$ ,IVAN ,PAVLOVIT*1 SMIL+ CALMLY AS HE />T$ = ! FRONT DOOR4 ,! NEWS HAD GONE 5TIRELY R\ND ! CIRCLE & WAS COM+ BACK TO HIM AGA94 ,!RE WAS NO?+ LEFT = HIM TO DO AT ! CLUB1 SO HE W5T TO A RECEPTION4 ,IT WAS NOT A =MAL RECEPTION1 BUT A 0SALON10 :]E EV]Y EV5+ CALL]S W]E RECEIV$4 ,!RE W]E PRES5T EI<T LADIES & ONE OLD COLONEL1 & ALL ( !M W]E AWFULLY BOR$4 ,PAKHT9'S ASSURANCE ( BE>+ & HIS SMIL+ FACE HAD ! EFFECT ( IMM$IATELY *E]+ UP ! LADIES & GIRLS4 ,! TID+S WAS ALL ! MORE APROPOS FROM ! FACT ?AT !RE WAS PRES5T ! OLD ,C\NTESS ,FU*S ) H] DAU<T]4 ,:5 ,PAKHT9 REPEAT$ ALMO/ WORD = WORD ALL HE HAD HE>D 9 ! 09TELLECTUAL0 ROOM1 ,MADAME ,FU*S1 %AK+ H] HEAD & AMAZ$ TO ?9K H[ OLD %E WAS1 BEGAN TO RECALL H[ %E HAD ONCE RIDD5 HORSEBACK ) ,NATA%A ,KR9SKY BE=E %E WAS M>RI$ TO ,LABAZ(4 

0,H] M>RIAGE WAS A V]Y ROMANTIC /ORY1 & IT ALL TOOK PLACE UND] MY EYES4 ,NATA%A WAS ALMO/ 5GAG$ TO ,MIATL91 :O WAS AFT]W>DS KILL$ 9 A DUEL ) ,DEBRO4 ,JU/ AT ?AT TIME ,PR9CE ,PIOTR CAME TO ,MOSC[1 FELL 9 LOVE ) H]1 & MADE H] AN (F]4 ,ONLY H] FA!R1 :O WAS V]Y FAVORABLY 9CL9$ TO ,MIATL9 & WAS ESPECIALLY AFRAID ( ,LABAZ( AS A ,MASON--H] FA!R REFUS$ HIS CONS5T4 ,BUT ! Y\NG MAN CONT9U$ TO MEET H] AT BALLS1 EV]Y:]E1 & HE MADE FRI5DS ) ,MIATL91 & ASK$ HIM TO )DRAW4 ,MIATL9 CONS5T$4 ,LABAZ( P]SUAD$ H] TO ELOPE ) HIM4 ,%E HAD ALREADY AGRE$ TO DO SO1 BUT REP5T$ AT ! LA/ MOM5T0--! CONV]SATION WAS C>RI$ ON 9 ,FR5*--0%E W5T TO H] FA!R & TOLD HIM ?AT ALL WAS READY = !IR ELOPEM5T1 & ?AT %E C\LD LEAVE HIM1 BUT ?AT %E HOP$ = HIS G5]OSITY4 ,& 9 FACT H] FA!R =GAVE H]1 ALL TOOK H] P>T1 & HE GAVE HIS CONS5T4 ,& SO ! W$D+ TOOK PLACE1 & IT WAS A GAY W$D+6 ,:O ( US DREAM$ ?AT )9 A YE> %E W\LD FOLL[ HIM TO ,SIB]IA8 ,%E WAS AN ONLY DAU<T]1 ! RI*E/ & H&SOME/ HEIRESS ( ?AT TIME4 ,! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&] ALWAYS PAID H] ATT5TION AT BALLS1 & H[ MANY TIMES HE DANC$ ) H]4 ,! ,C\NTESS ,G4 GAVE A BAL CO/UME1 IF ,I REMEMB] RI<TLY2 & %E W5T AS A ,NEAPOLITAN GIRL1 WOND]FULLY BEAUTIFUL4 ,:5EV] ! ,EMP]OR CAME TO ,MOSC[ HE W\LD ASK3 ,QUE FAIT LA BELLE ,NAPOLITA9E8 ,& SUDD5LY ?IS WOMAN1 9 A DELICATE CONDITION1--H] BABY WAS BORN ON ! WAY1--)\T A MOM5T'S HESITATION1 )\T MAK+ ANY PREP>ATIONS1 )\T PACK+ H] TRUNKS1 JU/ AS %E WAS1 :5 !Y >RE/$ HIM1 FOLL[$ HIM = FIVE ?\S& V]/S40 

0,OH1 :AT A WOND]FUL WOMAN10 EXCLAIM$ ! HO/ESS4 

0,& BO? HE & %E W]E SU* UNCOMMON PEOPLE10 SAID /ILL ANO!R WOMAN4 0,I HAVE BE5 TOLD1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R IT IS TRUE OR NOT1 ?AT EV]Y:]E 9 ,SIB]IA :]E !Y WORK 9 ! M9ES1 OR :ATEV] IT IS CALL$1 ! CONVICTS :O W]E ) !M BECAME BETT] FROM ASSOCIAT+ ) !M40 

0,YES2 BUT %E NEV] WORK$ 9 ! M9ES10 CORRECT$ ,PAKHT94 

,?AT IS :AT ! YE> '#e#f WAS6 ,?REE YE>S BE=E NO ONE HAD A ?\<T = ! ,LABAZ(S1 & IF ANY ONE REMEMB]$ !M1 IT WAS ) ?AT 9EXPLICABLE S5SE ( T]ROR ) :I* ONE SPEAKS ( ! REC5TLY DEAD4 ,N[ H[ VIVIDLY ALL !IR =M] RELATIONS W]E REMEMB]$1 ALL !IR ADMIRABLE QUALITIES W]E BR\<T UP1 & EV]Y LADY ALREADY BEGAN TO =M PLANS = SECUR+ A MONOPLY ( ! ,LABAZ(S1 & BY MEANS ( !M TO ATTRACT O!R GUE/S4 

0,!IR SON & DAU<T] HAVE COME ) !M10 SAID ,PAKHT94 

0,IF ONLY !Y >E AS H&SOME AS !IR MO!R WAS60 SAID ! ,C\NTESS ,FU*S 4444 H[EV]1 !IR FA!R ALSO WAS V]Y1 V]Y H&SOME40 

0,H[ C\LD !Y $UCATE !IR *ILDR5 !RE80 QU]I$ ! HO/ESS4 

0,!Y SAY !Y >E ADMIRABLY $UCAT$4 ,!Y SAY ! Y\NG MAN IS SO H&SOME1 SO LIKABLE6 & $UCAT$ AS IF HE HAD BE5 BR\<T UP 9 ,P>IS40 

0,I PR$ICT A GREAT SUCCESS = ! Y\NG LADY10 SAID A V]Y H&SOME GIRL4 0,ALL !SE ,SIB]IAN LADIES HAVE AB\T !M SOME?+ PLEASANTLY TRIVIAL1 & EV]Y ONE LIKES IT40 

0,YES1 ?AT IS SO10 SAID ANO!R GIRL4 

0,SO WE HAVE /ILL ANO!R WEAL?Y MAT*10 SAID A ?IRD GIRL4 

,! OLD COLONEL1 :O WAS ( ,G]MAN EXTRACTION1 & ?REE YE>S BE=E HAD COME TO ,MOSC[ TO MAKE A RI* M>RIAGE1 DECID$ ?AT IT WAS = HIS 9T]E/1 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 BE=E ! Y\NG M5 F\ND \T AB\T ?IS1 TO GET AN 9TRODUCTION TO H]1 & (F] HIMSELF4 ,! GIRLS & LADIES HAD ALMO/ PRECISELY ! SAME ?\<T REG>D+ ! Y\NG MAN FROM ,SIB]IA4 

0,?IS MU/ BE & IS MY FATE10 ?\<T ONE GIRL :O = EI<T YE>S HAD BE5 VA9LY LAUN*$ ON SOCIETY4 0,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 = ! BE/ ?AT ?AT /UPID CAVALI] GU>DSMAN DID NOT (F] HIMSELF TO ME4 ,I %\LD SURELY HAVE BE5 UNHAPPY40 

0,WELL1 !Y WILL ALL GR[ YELL[ ) JEAL\SY :5 ?IS Y\NG MAN LIKE ! RE/ FALLS 9 LOVE ) ME10 ?\<T A Y\NG & BEAUTIFUL WOMAN4 

,:ATEV] IS SAID ( ! PROV9CIALISM ( SMALL T[NS1 !RE IS NO?+ WORSE ?AN ! PROV9CIALISM ( HI< SOCIETY4 ,!RE ONE F9DS NO NEW FACES1 BUT SOCIETY IS READY TO TAKE UP ) ANY NEW P]SONS AS SOON AS ONCE !Y APPE>2 H]E IT IS R>ELY ?AT1 AS N[ ) ! ,LABAZ(S1 PEOPLE >E ACKN[L$G$ AS BELONG+ TO !IR CIRCLE & RECEIV$1 & ! S5SATION PRODUC$ BY !SE NEW P]SONAGES WAS EV5 /RONG] ?AN W\LD HAVE BE5 ! CASE 9 A DI/RICT CITY4 

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