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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,9 ! MA9 SALON ,I P]CEIV$ SITT+ AT A SMALL TABLE A %ORT1 SQUAT G5TLEMAN ( ! PR(ESSIONAL TYPE4 ,HE HAD A R$ MU/A*E1 & WAS 5GAG$ 9 EAT+ SOME?+ OR ANO!R1 :ILE BY HIS SIDE SAT A TALL1 CLEAN-%AV5 9DIVIDUAL ) :OM HE WAS C>RY+ ON A CONV]SATION 9 ,FR5*4 ,SOMEH[ ! ASPECT ( !SE TWO P]SONS DISPLEAS$ ME2 YET ,I DECID$1 = ALL ?AT1 TO LI<T MY CIG>ETTE AT ! C&ELABRUM :I* WAS /&+ BE=E !M4 ,LOOK+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 TO AVOID MEET+ !IR GAZE1 ,I APPROA*$ ! TABLE1 & APPLI$ MY CIG>ETTE TO ! FLAME4 ,:5 IT WAS FAIRLY ALI<T1 ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY ?REW A GLANCE AT ! G5TLEMAN :O WAS EAT+1 & F\ND HIS GRAY EYES FIX$ UPON ME ) AN EXPRESSION ( 9T5SE DISPLEASURE4 ,JU/ AS ,I WAS TURN+ AWAY HIS R$ MU/A*E MOV$ A LITTLE1 & HE SAID 9 ,FR5*3 

0,I DO NOT LIKE PEOPLE TO SMOKE :5 ,I AM D9+1 MY GOOD SIR40 

,I MURMUR$ SOME?+ 9AUDIBLE4 

0,NO1 ,I DO NOT LIKE IT AT ALL10 HE W5T ON /]NLY1 & ) A GLANCE AT HIS CLEAN-%AV5 COMPANION1 AS ?\< 9VIT+ HIM TO ADMIRE ! WAY 9 :I* HE WAS AB\T TO DEAL ) ME4 0,I DO NOT LIKE IT1 MY GOOD SIR1 NOR DO ,I LIKE PEOPLE :O HAVE ! IMPUD5CE TO PUFF !IR SMOKE UP ONE'S V]Y NOSE40 

,BY ?IS TIME ,I HAD GA!R$ ?AT IT WAS MYSELF HE WAS SCOLD+1 & AT FIR/ FELT AS ?\< ,I HAD BE5 ALTOGE!R 9 ! WRONG4 

0,I DID NOT MEAN TO 9CONV5I5CE Y\10 ,I SAID4 

0,WELL1 IF Y\ DID NOT SUPPOSE Y\ W]E BE+ IMP]T95T1 AT LEA/ ,I DID6 ,Y\ >E A CAD1 Y\NG SIR60 HE %\T$ 9 REPLY4 

0,BUT :AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO %\T AT ME LIKE ?AT80 ,I EXCLAIM$1 FEEL+ ?AT IT WAS N[ ,H,E ?AT WAS 9SULT+ ,M,E1 & GR[+ ANGRY ACCORD+LY4 

0,?IS MU* RI<T10 HE REPLI$1 0?AT ,I NEV] ALL[ MYSELF TO BE OV]LOOK$ BY ANY ONE1 & ?AT ,I ALWAYS TEA* Y\NG FELL[S LIKE Y\RSELF !IR MANN]S4 ,:AT IS Y\R NAME1 Y\NG SIR1 & :]E DO Y\ LIVE80 

,AT ?IS ,I FELT SO HURT ?AT MY TEE? *ATT]$1 & ,I FELT AS ?\< ,I W]E *OK+4 ,YET ALL ! :ILE ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( BE+ 9 ! WRONG1 & SO1 9/EAD ( (F]+ ANY FUR!R RUD5ESS TO ! (F5D$ ONE1 HUMBLY TOLD HIM MY NAME & ADDRESS4 

0,& ,M,Y NAME1 Y\NG SIR10 HE RETURN$1 0IS ,KOLPIK(F1 & ,I WILL TR\BLE Y\ TO BE MORE POLITE TO ME 9 FUTURE4--,H[EV]1 ,Y\ WILL HE> FROM ME AGA90 70V\S AUREZ DE MES N\VELLES0--! CONV]SATION HAD BE5 C>RI$ ON :OLLY 9 ,FR5*71 WAS HIS CONCLUD+ REM>K4 

,TO ?IS ,I REPLI$1 0,I %ALL BE DELI<T$10 ) AN 9FUSION ( AS MU* HAUTEUR AS ,I C\LD MU/] 9TO MY TONE4 ,!N1 TURN+ ON MY HEEL1 ,I RETURN$ ) MY CIG>ETTE--:I* HAD MEAN:ILE GONE \T--TO \R [N ROOM4 

,I SAID NO?+1 EI!R TO MY BRO!R OR MY FRI5DS1 AB\T :AT HAD HAPP5$ 7& ! MORE SO BECAUSE !Y W]E AT ?AT MOM5T 5GAG$ 9 A DISPUTE ( !IR [N71 BUT SAT D[N 9 A CORN] TO ?9K OV] ! /RANGE AFFAIR4 ,! WORDS1 0,Y\ >E A CAD1 Y\NG SIR10 VEX$ ME MORE & MORE ! LONG] ?AT !Y S\ND$ 9 MY E>S4 ,MY TIPS9ESS WAS GONE N[1 &1 9 CONSID]+ MY CONDUCT DUR+ ! DISPUTE1 ! UNCOM=TABLE ?\<T CAME OV] ME ?AT ,I HAD BEHAV$ LIKE A C[>D4 

0,YET :AT RI<T HAD HE TO ATTACK ME80 ,I REFLECT$4 0,:Y DID HE NOT SIMPLY 9TIMATE TO ME ?AT ,I WAS ANNOY+ HIM8 ,AFT] ALL1 IT MAY HAVE BE5 HE ?AT WAS 9 ! WRONG4 ,:Y1 TOO1 :5 HE CALL$ ME A Y\NG CAD1 DID ,I NOT SAY TO HIM1 ',A CAD1 MY GOOD SIR1 IS ONE :O TAKES (F5SE'8 ,OR :Y DID ,I NOT SIMPLY TELL HIM TO HOLD HIS TONGUE8 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! BETT] C\RSE4 ,OR :Y DID ,I NOT *ALL5GE HIM TO A DUEL8 ,NO1 ,I DID NONE ( ?OSE ?+S1 BUT SWALL[$ HIS 9SULTS LIKE A WRET*$ C[>D40 

,/ILL ! WORDS1 0,Y\ >E A CAD1 Y\NG SIR10 KEPT S\ND+ 9 MY E>S ) MADD5+ IT]ATION4 0,I CANNOT LEAVE ?+S AS !Y >E10 ,I AT L5G? DECID$ AS ,I ROSE TO MY FEET ) ! FIX$ 9T5TION ( RETURN+ TO ! G5TLEMAN & SAY+ SOME?+ \TRAGE\S TO HIM--P]HAPS1 ALSO1 ( BREAK+ ! C&ELABRUM OV] HIS HEAD IF OCCASION (F]$4 ,YET1 ?\< ,I CONSID]$ ! ADVISABILITY ( ?IS LA/ MEASURE ) SOME PLEASURE1 IT WAS NOT )\T A GOOD DEAL ( TREPIDATION ?AT ,I RE5T]$ ! MA9 SALON4 ,AS LUCK W\LD HAVE IT1 ,M4 ,KOLPIK(F WAS NO LONG] !RE1 BUT ONLY A WAIT] 5GAG$ 9 CLE>+ ! TABLE4 ,= A MOM5T ,I FELT LIKE TELL+ ! WAIT] ! :OLE /ORY1 & EXPLA9+ TO HIM MY 9NOC5CE 9 ! MATT]1 BUT = SOME REASON OR ANO!R ,I ?\<T BETT] ( IT1 & ONCE MORE RETURN$1 9 ! SAME HAZY CONDITION ( M9D1 TO \R [N ROOM4 

0,:AT HAS BECOME ( \R ,D,I,P,L,O,M,A,T80 ,DUBK(F WAS JU/ SAY+4 0,UPON HIM N[ HANG ! =TUNES ( ,EUROPE40 

0,OH1 LEAVE ME ALONE10 ,I SAID1 TURN+ MOODILY AWAY4 ,!N1 AS ,I PAC$ ! ROOM1 SOME?+ MADE ME BEG9 TO ?9K ?AT ,DUBK(F WAS NOT ALTOGE!R A GOOD FELL[4 0,!RE IS NO?+ V]Y MU* TO ADMIRE 9 HIS ET]NAL JOKES & HIS NICKNAME ( ',D,I,P,L,O,M,A,T1'0 ,I REFLECT$4 0,ALL HE ?9KS AB\T IS TO W9 MONEY FROM ,WOLODA & TO GO & SEE HIS ',AUNTIE4' ,!RE IS NO?+ V]Y NICE 9 ALL ?AT4 ,BESIDES1 EV]Y?+ HE SAYS HAS A T\* ( BLACKGU>DISM 9 IT1 & HE IS =EV] TRY+ TO MAKE PEOPLE LAU<4 ,9 MY OP9ION HE IS SIMPLY /UPID :5 HE IS NOT ABSOLUTELY A BRUTE40 ,I SP5T AB\T FIVE M9UTES 9 !SE REFLECTIONS1 & FELT MY 5MITY T[>DS ,DUBK(F CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+4 ,= HIS P>T1 HE TOOK NO NOTICE ( ME1 & ?AT ANG]$ ME ! MORE4 ,I ACTUALLY FELT VEX$ ) ,WOLODA & ,DIMITRI BECAUSE !Y W5T ON TALK+ TO HIM4 

0,I TELL Y\ :AT1 G5TLEM53 ! ,D,I,P,L,O,M,A,T \<T TO BE *RI/5$10 SAID ,DUBK(F SUDD5LY1 ) A GLANCE & A SMILE :I* SEEM$ TO ME D]ISIVE1 & EV5 TREA*]\S4 0,YET1 ,O ,LORD1 :AT A POOR SPECIM5 HE IS60 

0,Y\ Y\RSELF \<T TO BE *RI/5$1 & Y\ Y\RSELF >E A SORRY SPECIM560 ,I RETORT$ ) AN EVIL SMILE1 & ACTUALLY =GETT+ TO ADDRESS HIM AS 0?\40 .<,9 ,RUSSIAN AS 9 ,FR5*1 ! SECOND P]SON S+UL> IS ! =M ( SPEE* US$ BETWE5 9TIMATE FRI5DS4.> 

,?IS REPLY EVID5TLY SURPRIS$ ,DUBK(F1 BUT HE TURN$ AWAY GOODHUMOR$LY1 & W5T ON TALK+ TO ,WOLODA & ,DIMITRI4 ,I TRI$ TO $GE MYSELF 9TO ! CONV]SATION1 BUT1 S9CE ,I FELT ?AT ,I C\LD NOT KEEP IT UP1 ,I SOON RETURN$ TO MY CORN]1 & REMA9$ !RE UNTIL WE LEFT4 

,:5 ! BILL HAD BE5 PAID & WRAPS W]E BE+ PUT ON1 ,DUBK(F TURN$ TO ,DIMITRI & SAID3 0,:I!R >E ,ORE/ES & ,P$ALION GO+ N[8 ,HOME1 ,I SUPPOSE1 TO TALK AB\T LOVE4 ,WELL1 LET ,U,S GO & SEE MY DE> ,AUNTIE4 ,?AT WILL BE F> MORE 5T]TA9+ ?AN Y\R S\R COMPANY40 

0,H[ D>E Y\ SPEAK LIKE ?AT1 & LAU< AT US80 ,I BUR/ \T AS ,I APPROA*$ HIM ) CL5*$ FI/S4 0,H[ D>E Y\ LAU< AT FEEL+S :I* Y\ DO NOT UND]/&8 ,I WILL NOT HAVE Y\ DO IT6 ,HOLD Y\R TONGUE60 ,AT ?IS PO9T ,I HAD TO HOLD MY [N1 = ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT TO SAY NEXT1 & WAS1 MOREOV]1 \T ( BREA? ) EXCITEM5T4 ,AT FIR/ ,DUBK(F WAS TAK5 ABACK1 BUT PRES5TLY HE TRI$ TO LAU< IT (F1 & TO TAKE IT AS A JOKE4 ,F9ALLY ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE HIM LOOK CRE/FALL51 & L[] HIS EYES4 

0,I ,N,E,V,] LAU< AT Y\ OR Y\R FEEL+S4 ,IT IS M]ELY MY WAY ( SPEAK+10 HE SAID EVASIVELY4 

0,9DE$80 ,I CRI$2 YET ! NEXT MOM5T ,I FELT A%AM$ ( MYSELF & SORRY = HIM1 S9CE HIS FLU%$1 D[NCA/ FACE HAD 9 IT NO O!R EXPRESSION ?AN ONE ( G5U9E PA94 

0,:AT IS ! MATT] ) Y\80 SAID ,WOLODA & ,DIMITRI SIMULTANE\SLY4 0,NO ONE WAS TRY+ TO 9SULT Y\40 

0,YES1 HE ,D,I,D TRY TO 9SULT ME60 ,I REPLI$4 

0,:AT AN EXTRAORD9>Y FELL[ Y\R BRO!R IS60 SAID ,DUBK(F TO ,WOLODA4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T HE WAS PASS+ \T ( ! DOOR1 & C\LD NOT HAVE HE>D :AT ,I SAID4 ,POSSIBLY ,I %\LD HAVE FLUNG MYSELF AFT] HIM & (F]$ HIM FUR!R 9SULT1 HAD IT NOT BE5 ?AT JU/ AT ?AT MOM5T ! WAIT] :O HAD WITNESS$ MY 5C\NT] ) ,KOLPIK(F H&$ ME MY GREATCOAT1 & ,I AT ONCE QUIET5$ D[N--M]ELY MAK+ SU* A PRET5SE ( HAV+ HAD A DIFF]5CE ) ,DIMITRI AS WAS NECESS>Y TO MAKE MY SUDD5 APPEASEM5T APPE> NO?+ EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,NEXT DAY1 :5 ,I MET ,DUBK(F AT ,WOLODA'S1 ! QU>REL WAS NOT RAK$ UP1 YET HE & ,I /ILL ADDRESS$ EA* O!R AS 0Y\10 & F\ND IT H>D] ?AN EV] TO LOOK ONE ANO!R 9 ! FACE4 

,! REMEMBRANCE ( MY SC5E ) ,KOLPIK(F--:O1 BY ! WAY1 NEV] S5T ME 0DE SES N\VELLES10 EI!R ! FOLL[+ DAY OR ANY DAY AFT]W>DS--REMA9$ = YE>S A KE5 & UNPLEASANT MEMORY4 ,EV5 SO MU* AS FIVE YE>S AFT] IT HAD HAPP5$ ,I W\LD BEG9 FIDGET+ & MUTT]+ TO MYSELF :5EV] ,I REMEMB]$ ! UNAV5G$ 9SULT1 & WAS FA9 TO COM=T MYSELF ) ! SATISFACTION ( RECOLLECT+ ! SORT ( Y\NG FELL[ ,I HAD %[N MYSELF TO BE 9 MY SUBSEQU5T AFFAIR ) ,DUBK(F4 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS ONLY LAT] /ILL ?AT ,I BEGAN TO REG>D ! MATT] 9 ANO!R LI<T1 & BO? TO RECALL ) COMIC APPRECIATION MY PASSAGE ( >MS ) ,KOLPIK(F1 & TO REGRET ! UNDES]V$ AFFRONT :I* ,I HAD (F]$ MY GOOD FRI5D ,DUBK(F4 

,:51 AT A LAT] H\R ON ! EV5+ ( ! D9N]1 ,I TOLD ,DIMITRI ( MY AFFAIR ) ,KOLPIK(F1 :OSE EXT]IOR ,I DESCRIB$ 9 DETAIL1 HE WAS A/\ND$4 

0,?AT IS ! V]Y MAN60 HE CRI$4 0,DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT ?IS PRECI\S ,KOLPIK(F IS A KN[N SCAMP & %>P]1 AS WELL AS1 ABOVE ALL ?+S1 A C[>D1 & ?AT HE WAS EXPELL$ FROM HIS REGIM5T BY HIS BRO!R (FIC]S BECAUSE1 HAV+ HAD HIS FACE SLAPP$1 HE W\LD NOT FI<T8 ,BUT H[ CAME Y\ TO LET HIM GET AWAY80 HE ADD$1 ) A K9DLY SMILE & GLANCE4 0,SURELY HE C\LD NOT HAVE SAID MORE TO Y\ ?AN HE DID :5 HE CALL$ Y\ A CAD80 

0,NO10 ,I ADMITT$ ) A BLU%4 

0,WELL1 IT WAS NOT RI<T1 BUT !RE IS NO GREAT H>M DONE10 SAID ,DIMITRI CONSOL+LY4 

,LONG AFT]W>DS1 :5 ?9K+ ! MATT] OV] AT LEISURE1 ,I SUDD5LY CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ,KOLPIK(F TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY ( VIC>I\SLY WIP+ (F UPON ME ! SLAP 9 ! FACE :I* HE HAD ONCE RECEIV$1 JU/ AS ,I MYSELF TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY ( VIC>I\SLY WIP+ (F UPON ! 9NOC5T ,DUBK(F ! EPI!T 0CAD0 :I* ,KOLPIK(F HAD JU/ APPLI$ TO ME4 

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