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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,PI]RE HAD ( LATE R>ELY SE5 HIS WIFE ALONE4 ,BO? 9 ,PET]SBURG & 9 
 ,MOSC[ !IR H\SE WAS ALWAYS FULL ( VISITORS4 ,! NI<T AFT] ! DUEL 
 HE DID NOT GO TO HIS B$ROOM BUT1 AS HE (T5 DID1 REMA9$ 9 HIS 
 FA!R'S ROOM1 ?AT HUGE ROOM 9 :I* ,C\NT ,BEZUKHOV HAD DI$4 

,HE LAY D[N ON ! S(A MEAN+ TO FALL ASLEEP & =GET ALL ?AT HAD 
 HAPP5$ TO HIM1 BUT C\LD NOT DO SO4 ,SU* A /ORM ( FEEL+S1 ?\<TS1 
 & MEMORIES SUDD5LY >OSE )9 HIM ?AT HE C\LD NOT FALL ASLEEP1 NOR 
 EV5 REMA9 9 ONE PLACE1 BUT HAD TO JUMP UP & PACE ! ROOM ) RAPID 
 /EPS4 ,N[ HE SEEM$ TO SEE H] 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( !IR M>RIAGE1 ) 
 B>E %\LD]S & A LANGUID1 PASSIONATE LOOK ON H] FACE1 & !N 
 IMM$IATELY HE SAW BESIDE H] ,DOLOKHOV'S H&SOME1 9SOL5T1 H>D1 & 
 MOCK+ FACE AS HE HAD SE5 IT AT ! BANQUET1 & !N ?AT SAME FACE 
 PALE1 QUIV]+1 & SUFF]+1 AS IT HAD BE5 :5 HE REEL$ & SANK ON 
 ! SN[4 

0,:AT HAS HAPP5$80 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4 0,I HAVE KILL$ H] LOV]1 YES1 
 KILL$ MY WIFE'S LOV]4 ,YES1 ?AT WAS IT6 ,& :Y8 ,H[ DID ,I COME TO DO 
 IT80--0,BECAUSE Y\ M>RI$ H]10 ANSW]$ AN 9N] VOICE4 

0,BUT 9 :AT WAS ,I TO BLAME80 HE ASK$4 0,9 M>RY+ H] )\T LOV+ 
 H]2 9 DECEIV+ Y\RSELF & H]40 ,& HE VIVIDLY RECALL$ ?AT MOM5T 
 AFT] SUPP] AT ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S1 :5 HE SPOKE ?OSE WORDS HE HAD F\ND SO 
 DIFFICULT TO UTT]3 0,I LOVE Y\40 0,IT ALL COMES FROM ?AT6 ,EV5 !N ,I 
 FELT IT10 HE ?\<T4 0,I FELT !N ?AT IT WAS NOT SO1 ?AT ,I HAD NO RI<T 
 TO DO IT4 ,& SO IT TURNS \T40 

,HE REMEMB]$ HIS HONEYMOON & BLU%$ AT ! RECOLLECTION4 ,P>TICUL>LY 
 VIVID1 HUMILIAT+1 & %AMEFUL WAS ! RECOLLECTION ( H[ ONE DAY SOON 
 AFT] HIS M>RIAGE HE CAME \T ( ! B$ROOM 9TO HIS /UDY A LITTLE 
 BE=E NOON 9 HIS SILK DRESS+ G[N & F\ND HIS HEAD /EW>D !RE1 
 :O1 B[+ RESPECTFULLY1 LOOK$ 9TO HIS FACE & AT HIS DRESS+ G[N 
 & SMIL$ SLI<TLY1 AS IF EXPRESS+ RESPECTFUL UND]/&+ ( HIS 
 EMPLOY]'S HAPP9ESS4 

0,BUT H[ (T5 ,I HAVE FELT PR\D ( H]1 PR\D ( H] MAJE/IC BEAUTY & 
 SOCIAL TACT10 ?\<T HE2 0BE5 PR\D ( MY H\SE1 9 :I* %E RECEIV$ 
 ALL ,PET]SBURG1 PR\D ( H] UNAPPROA*ABILITY & BEAUTY4 ,SO ?IS IS :AT 
 ,I WAS PR\D (6 ,I !N ?\<T ?AT ,I DID NOT UND]/& H]4 ,H[ (T5 
 :5 CONSID]+ H] *>ACT] ,I HAVE TOLD MYSELF ?AT ,I WAS TO BLAME = 
 NOT UND]/&+ H]1 = NOT UND]/&+ ?AT CON/ANT COMPOSURE & 
 COMPLAC5CY & LACK ( ALL 9T]E/S OR DESIRES1 & ! :OLE SECRET 
 LIES 9 ! T]RIBLE TRU? ?AT %E IS A DEPRAV$ WOMAN4 ,N[ ,I HAVE SPOK5 
 ?AT T]RIBLE WORD TO MYSELF ALL HAS BECOME CLE>4 

0,ANATOLE US$ TO COME TO BORR[ MONEY FROM H] & US$ TO KISS H] NAK$ 
 %\LD]S4 ,%E DID NOT GIVE HIM ! MONEY1 BUT LET H]SELF BE KISS$4 ,H] 
 FA!R 9 JE/ TRI$ TO R\SE H] JEAL\SY1 & %E REPLI$ ) A CALM 
 SMILE ?AT %E WAS NOT SO /UPID AS TO BE JEAL\S3 ',LET HIM DO :AT HE 
 PLEASES1' %E US$ TO SAY ( ME4 ,ONE DAY ,I ASK$ H] IF %E FELT ANY 
 SYMPTOMS ( PREGNANCY4 ,%E LAU<$ CONTEMPTU\SLY & SAID %E WAS NOT A 
 FOOL TO WANT TO HAVE *ILDR51 & ?AT %E WAS NOT GO+ TO HAVE ANY 
 *ILDR5 BY ME40 

,!N HE RECALL$ ! CO>S5ESS & BLUNTNESS ( H] ?\<TS & ! 
 VULG>ITY ( ! EXPRESSIONS ?AT W]E NATURAL TO H]1 ?\< %E HAD BE5 
 BR\<T UP 9 ! MO/ >I/OCRATIC CIRCLES4 

0,I'M NOT SU* A FOOL4444 ,JU/ Y\ TRY IT ON4444 ,ALLEZ-V\S PROM5]10 "9 
 %E US$ TO SAY4 ,(T5 SEE+ ! SUCCESS %E HAD ) Y\NG & OLD M5 
 & WOM5 ,PI]RE C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y HE DID NOT LOVE H]4 

 "9 0,Y\ CLE> \T ( ?IS40 
  
  

0,YES1 ,I NEV] LOV$ H]10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF2 0,I KNEW %E WAS A DEPRAV$ 
 WOMAN10 HE REPEAT$1 0BUT D>$ NOT ADMIT IT TO MYSELF4 ,& N[ !RE'S 
 ,DOLOKHOV SITT+ 9 ! SN[ ) A =C$ SMILE & P]HAPS DY+1 :ILE 
 MEET+ MY REMORSE ) SOME =C$ BRAVADO60 

,PI]RE WAS ONE ( ?OSE PEOPLE :O1 9 SPITE ( AN APPE>ANCE ( :AT IS 
 CALL$ WEAK *>ACT]1 DO NOT SEEK A CONFIDANT 9 !IR TR\BLES4 ,HE 
 DIGE/$ HIS SUFF]+S ALONE4 

0,IT IS ALL1 ALL H] FAULT10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF2 0BUT :AT ( ?AT8 ,:Y DID 
 ,I B9D MYSELF TO H]8 ,:Y DID ,I SAY ',JE V\S AIME' "9 TO H]1 :I* WAS A 
 LIE1 & WORSE ?AN A LIE8 ,I AM GUILTY & MU/ 5DURE444 :AT8 ,A SLUR ON 
 MY NAME8 ,A MIS=TUNE = LIFE8 ,OH1 ?AT'S NONS5SE10 HE ?\<T4 0,! 
 SLUR ON MY NAME & HONOR--?AT'S ALL AP>T FROM MYSELF40 

 "9 ,I LOVE Y\4 

  

0,L\IS ,X,V,I WAS EXECUT$ BECAUSE !Y SAID HE WAS DI%ONORABLE & A 
 CRIM9AL10 CAME 9TO ,PI]RE'S HEAD1 0& FROM !IR PO9T ( VIEW !Y 
 W]E RI<T1 AS W]E ?OSE TOO :O CANONIZ$ HIM & DI$ A M>TYR'S DEA? 
 = HIS SAKE4 ,!N ,ROBESPI]RE WAS BEHEAD$ = BE+ A DESPOT4 ,:O IS 
 RI<T & :O IS WRONG8 ,NO ONE6 ,BUT IF Y\ >E ALIVE--LIVE3 TOMORR[ 
 Y\'LL DIE AS ,I MI<T HAVE DI$ AN H\R AGO4 ,& IS IT WOR? TORM5T+ 
 ONESELF1 :5 ONE HAS ONLY A MOM5T ( LIFE 9 COMP>ISON ) ET]NITY80 

,BUT AT ! MOM5T :5 HE IMAG9$ HIMSELF CALM$ BY SU* REFLECTIONS1 %E 
 SUDD5LY CAME 9TO HIS M9D AS %E WAS AT ! MOM5TS :5 HE HAD MO/ 
 /RONGLY EXPRESS$ HIS 9S9C]E LOVE = H]1 & HE FELT ! BLOOD RU% 
 TO HIS HE>T & HAD AGA9 TO GET UP & MOVE AB\T & BREAK & TE> 
 :ATEV] CAME TO HIS H&4 0,:Y DID ,I TELL H] ?AT ',JE V\S AIME'80 HE 
 KEPT REPEAT+ TO HIMSELF4 ,& :5 HE HAD SAID IT = ! T5? TIME1 
 ,MOLI]E'S WORDS3 0,MAIS QUE DIABLE ALLAIT-IL FAIRE DANS CETTE GAL]E80 "9 
 OCCURR$ TO HIM1 & HE BEGAN TO LAU< AT HIMSELF4 

 "9 0,BUT :AT ! DEVIL WAS HE DO+ 9 ?AT GALLEY80 
  
  

,9 ! NI<T HE CALL$ HIS VALET & TOLD HIM TO PACK UP TO GO TO 
 ,PET]SBURG4 ,HE C\LD NOT IMAG9E H[ HE C\LD SPEAK TO H] N[4 ,HE 
 RESOLV$ TO GO AWAY NEXT DAY & LEAVE A LETT] 9=M+ H] ( HIS 
 9T5TION TO P>T FROM H] =EV]4 

,NEXT MORN+ :5 ! VALET CAME 9TO ! ROOM ) HIS C(FEE1 ,PI]RE WAS 
 LY+ ASLEEP ON ! OTTOMAN ) AN OP5 BOOK 9 HIS H&4 

,HE WOKE UP & LOOK$ R\ND = A :ILE ) A />TL$ EXPRESSION1 UNABLE 
 TO REALIZE :]E HE WAS4 

0,! C\NTESS TOLD ME TO 9QUIRE :E!R Y\R EXCELL5CY WAS AT HOME10 
 SAID ! VALET4 

,BUT BE=E ,PI]RE C\LD DECIDE :AT ANSW] HE W\LD S5D1 ! C\NTESS 
 H]SELF 9 A :ITE SAT9 DRESS+ G[N EMBROID]$ ) SILV] & ) 
 SIMPLY DRESS$ HAIR 7TWO IMM5SE PLAITS TWICE R\ND H] LOVELY HEAD LIKE A 
 CORONET7 5T]$ ! ROOM1 CALM & MAJE/IC1 EXCEPT ?AT !RE WAS A 
 WRA?FUL WR9KLE ON H] RA!R PROM95T M>BLE BR[4 ,) H] 
 IMP]TURBABLE CALM %E DID NOT BEG9 TO SPEAK 9 FRONT ( ! VALET4 ,%E 
 KNEW ( ! DUEL & HAD COME TO SPEAK AB\T IT4 ,%E WAIT$ TILL ! VALET 
 HAD SET D[N ! C(FEE ?+S & LEFT ! ROOM4 ,PI]RE LOOK$ AT H] 
 TIMIDLY OV] HIS SPECTACLES1 & LIKE A H>E SURR\ND$ BY H\NDS :O LAYS 
 BACK H] E>S & CONT9UES TO CR\* MOTIONLESS BE=E H] 5EMIES1 HE 
 TRI$ TO CONT9UE READ+4 ,BUT FEEL+ ?IS TO BE S5SELESS & 
 IMPOSSIBLE1 HE AGA9 GLANC$ TIMIDLY AT H]4 ,%E DID NOT SIT D[N BUT 
 LOOK$ AT HIM ) A CONTEMPTU\S SMILE1 WAIT+ = ! VALET TO GO4 

0,WELL1 :AT'S ?IS N[8 ,:AT HAVE Y\ BE5 UP TO N[1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO 
 KN[80 %E ASK$ /]NLY4 

0,I8 ,:AT HAVE ,I44480 /AMM]$ ,PI]RE4 

0,SO IT SEEMS Y\'RE A H]O1 EH8 ,COME N[1 :AT WAS ?IS DUEL AB\T8 ,:AT 
 IS IT MEANT TO PROVE8 ,:AT8 ,I ASK Y\40 

,PI]RE TURN$ OV] HEAVILY ON ! OTTOMAN & OP5$ HIS M\?1 BUT C\LD 
 NOT REPLY4 

0,IF Y\ WON'T ANSW]1 ,I'LL TELL Y\4440 ,HEL5E W5T ON4 0,Y\ BELIEVE 
 EV]Y?+ Y\'RE TOLD4 ,Y\ W]E TOLD4440 ,HEL5E LAU<$1 0?AT ,DOLOKHOV 
 WAS MY LOV]10 %E SAID 9 ,FR5* ) H] CO>SE PLA9NESS ( SPEE*1 
 UTT]+ ! WORD AMANT AS CASUALLY AS ANY O!R WORD1 0& Y\ BELIEV$ 
 IT6 ,WELL1 :AT HAVE Y\ PROV$8 ,:AT DOES ?IS DUEL PROVE8 ,?AT Y\'RE A 
 FOOL1 QUE V\S ETES UN SOT1 BUT EV]YBODY KNEW ?AT4 ,:AT WILL BE ! 
 RESULT8 ,?AT ,I %ALL BE ! LAU<+/OCK ( ALL ,MOSC[1 ?AT EV]YONE 
 WILL SAY ?AT Y\1 DRUNK & NOT KN[+ :AT Y\ W]E AB\T1 *ALL5G$ A 
 MAN Y\ >E JEAL\S ( )\T CAUSE40 ,HEL5E RAIS$ H] VOICE & BECAME 
 MORE & MORE EXCIT$1 0,A MAN :O'S A BETT] MAN ?AN Y\ 9 EV]Y WAY4440 

0,HMM444 ,HMM44460 GR[L$ ,PI]RE1 FR[N+ )\T LOOK+ AT H]1 & NOT 
 MOV+ A MUSCLE4 

0,& H[ C\LD Y\ BELIEVE HE WAS MY LOV]8 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ,I LIKE HIS 
 COMPANY8 ,IF Y\ W]E CLEV]] & MORE AGREEABLE1 ,I %\LD PREF] Y\RS40 

0,DON'T SPEAK TO ME444 ,I BEG Y\10 MUTT]$ ,PI]RE HO>SELY4 

0,:Y %\LDN'T ,I SPEAK8 ,I CAN SPEAK AS ,I LIKE1 & ,I TELL Y\ PLA9LY ?AT 
 !RE >E NOT MANY WIVES ) HUSB&S SU* AS Y\ :O W\LD NOT HAVE 
 TAK5 LOV]S 7DES AMANTS71 BUT ,I HAVE NOT DONE SO10 SAID %E4 

,PI]RE WI%$ TO SAY SOME?+1 LOOK$ AT H] ) EYES :OSE /RANGE 
 EXPRESSION %E DID NOT UND]/&1 & LAY D[N AGA94 ,HE WAS SUFF]+ 
 PHYSICALLY AT ?AT MOM5T1 !RE WAS A WEI<T ON HIS *E/ & HE C\LD 
 NOT BREA!4 ,HE KNEW ?AT HE MU/ DO SOME?+ TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS 
 SUFF]+1 BUT :AT HE WANT$ TO DO WAS TOO T]RIBLE4 

0,WE HAD BETT] SEP>ATE10 HE MUTT]$ 9 A BROK5 VOICE4 

0,SEP>ATE8 ,V]Y WELL1 BUT ONLY IF Y\ GIVE ME A =TUNE10 SAID ,HEL5E4 
 0,SEP>ATE6 ,?AT'S A ?+ TO FRI<T5 ME )60 

,PI]RE LEAP$ UP FROM ! S(A & RU%$ /AGG]+ T[>D H]4 

0,I'LL KILL Y\60 HE %\T$1 & SEIZ+ ! M>BLE TOP ( A TABLE ) A 
 /R5G? HE HAD NEV] BE=E FELT1 HE MADE A /EP T[>D H] BR&I%+ 
 ! SLAB4 

,HEL5E'S FACE BECAME T]RIBLE1 %E %RIEK$ & SPRANG ASIDE4 ,HIS FA!R'S 
 NATURE %[$ ITSELF 9 ,PI]RE4 ,HE FELT ! FASC9ATION & DELI<T ( 
 FR5ZY4 ,HE FLUNG D[N ! SLAB1 BROKE IT1 & SWOOP+ D[N ON H] ) 
 \T/RET*$ H&S %\T$1 0,GET \T60 9 SU* A T]RIBLE VOICE ?AT ! 
 :OLE H\SE HE>D IT ) HORROR4 ,GOD KN[S :AT HE W\LD HAVE DONE AT 
 ?AT MOM5T HAD ,HEL5E NOT FL$ FROM ! ROOM4 

,A WEEK LAT] ,PI]RE GAVE HIS WIFE FULL P[] TO CONTROL ALL HIS E/ATES 9 
 ,GREAT ,RUSSIA1 :I* =M$ ! L>G] P>T ( HIS PROP]TY1 & LEFT = 
 ,PET]SBURG ALONE4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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