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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,IT WAS FIVE 9 ! MORN+4 ,VANYU%A WAS 9 ! POR* HEAT+ ! SAMOV>1 & US+ ! LEG ( A LONG BOOT 9/EAD ( BELL[S4 ,OL59 HAD ALREADY RIDD5 (F TO BA! 9 ! ,T]EK4 7,HE HAD REC5TLY 9V5T$ A NEW AMUSEM5T3 TO SWIM HIS HORSE 9 ! RIV]47 ,HIS L&LADY WAS 9 H] \?\SE1 & ! D5SE SMOKE ( ! K9DL+ FIRE ROSE FROM ! *IMNEY4 ,! GIRL WAS MILK+ ! BUFFALO C[ 9 ! %$4 ',CAN'T KEEP QUIET1 ! DAMN$ ?+6' CAME H] IMPATI5T VOICE1 FOLL[$ BY ! RHY?MICAL S\ND ( MILK+4 

,FROM ! /REET 9 FRONT ( ! H\SE HORSES' HO(S W]E HE>D CLATT]+ BRISKLY1 & ,OL591 RID+ B>EBACK ON A H&SOME D>K-GRAY HORSE :I* WAS /ILL WET & %9+1 RODE UP TO ! GATE4 ,M>YANKA'S H&SOME HEAD1 TI$ R\ND ) A R$ K]*IEF1 APPE>$ FROM ! %$ & AGA9 DISAPPE>$4 ,OL59 WAS WE>+ A R$ SILK %IRT1 A :ITE ,CIRCASSIAN COAT GIRDL$ ) A /RAP :I* C>RI$ A DAGG]1 & A TALL CAP4 ,HE SAT HIS WELL-F$ WET HORSE ) A SLI<TLY CONSCI\S ELEGANCE &1 HOLD+ HIS GUN AT HIS BACK1 /OOP$ TO OP5 ! GATE4 

,HIS HAIR WAS /ILL WET1 & HIS FACE %ONE ) Y\? & HEAL?4 ,HE ?\<T HIMSELF H&SOME1 AGILE1 & LIKE A BRAVE2 BUT HE WAS MI/AK54 ,TO ANY EXP]I5C$ ,CAUCASIAN HE WAS /ILL ONLY A SOLDI]4 

,:5 HE NOTIC$ ?AT ! GIRL HAD PUT \T H] HEAD HE /OOP$ ) P>TICUL> SM>TNESS1 ?REW OP5 ! GATE &1 TI<T5+ ! RE9S1 SWI%$ HIS :IP & 5T]$ ! Y>D4 ',IS TEA READY1 ,VANYU%A8' HE CRI$ GAILY1 NOT LOOK+ AT ! DOOR ( ! %$4 ,HE FELT ) PLEASURE H[ HIS F9E HORSE1 PRESS+ D[N ITS FLANKS1 PULL+ AT ! BRIDLE & ) EV]Y MUSCLE QUIV]+ & ) EA* FOOT READY TO LEAP OV] ! F5CE1 PRANC$ ON ! H>D CLAY ( ! Y>D4 ',C'E/ PRET1' ANSW]$ ,VANYU%A4 ,OL59 FELT AS IF ,M>YANKA'S BEAUTIFUL HEAD WAS /ILL LOOK+ \T ( ! %$ BUT HE DID NOT TURN TO LOOK AT H]4 ,AS HE JUMP$ D[N FROM HIS HORSE HE MADE AN AWKW>D MOVEM5T & CAU<T HIS GUN AGA9/ ! POR*1 & TURN$ A FRI<T5$ LOOK T[>DS ! %$1 :]E !RE WAS NO ONE TO BE SE5 & :5CE ! S\ND ( MILK+ C\LD /ILL BE HE>D4 

,SOON AFT] HE HAD 5T]$ ! HUT HE CAME \T AGA9 & SAT D[N ) HIS PIPE & A BOOK ON ! SIDE ( ! POR* :I* WAS NOT YET EXPOS$ TO ! RAYS ( ! SUN4 ,HE MEANT NOT TO GO ANY:]E BE=E D9N] ?AT DAY1 & TO WRITE SOME LONG-PO/PON$ LETT]S2 BUT SOMEH[ HE FELT DIS9CL9$ TO LEAVE HIS PLACE 9 ! POR*1 & HE WAS AS RELUCTANT TO GO BACK 9TO ! HUT AS IF IT HAD BE5 A PRISON4 ,! H\SEWIFE HAD HEAT$ H] OV51 & ! GIRL1 HAV+ DRIV5 ! CATTLE1 HAD COME BACK & WAS COLLECT+ KISYAK & HEAP+ IT UP ALONG ! F5CE4 ,OL59 W5T ON READ+1 BUT DID NOT UND]/& A WORD ( :AT WAS WRITT5 9 ! BOOK ?AT LAY OP5 BE=E HIM4 ,HE KEPT LIFT+ HIS EYES FROM IT & LOOK+ AT ! P[]FUL Y\NG WOMAN :O WAS MOV+ AB\T4 ,:E!R %E /EPP$ 9TO ! MOI/ MORN+ %AD[ ?R[N BY ! H\SE1 OR W5T \T 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! Y>D LIT UP BY ! JOY\S Y\NG LI<T1 SO ?AT ! :OLE ( H] /ATELY FIGURE 9 ITS BRI<T COLOR$ G>M5T GLEAM$ 9 ! SUN%9E & CA/ A BLACK %AD[--HE ALWAYS FE>$ TO LOSE ANY ONE ( H] MOVEM5TS4 ,IT DELI<T$ HIM TO SEE H[ FREELY & GRACEFULLY H] FIGURE B5T3 9TO :AT FOLDS H] ONLY G>M5T1 A P9K SMOCK1 DRAP$ ITSELF ON H] BOSOM & ALONG H] %APELY LEGS2 H[ %E DREW H]SELF UP & H] TI<T-DRAWN SMOCK %[$ ! \TL9E ( H] HEAV+ BOSOM1 H[ ! SOLES ( H] N>R[ FEET 9 H] WORN R$ SLIPP]S RE/$ ON ! GR\ND )\T ALT]+ !IR %APE2 H[ H] /RONG >MS ) ! SLEEVES ROLL$ UP1 EX]T+ ! MUSCLES1 US$ ! SPADE ALMO/ AS IF 9 ANG]1 & H[ H] DEEP D>K EYES SOMETIMES GLANC$ AT HIM4 ,?\< ! DELICATE BR[S FR[N$1 YET H] EYES EXPRESS$ PLEASURE & A KN[L$GE ( H] [N BEAUTY4 

',I SAY1 ,OL591 HAVE Y\ BE5 UP LONG8' SAID ,BELETSKI AS HE 5T]$ ! Y>D DRESS$ 9 ! COAT ( A ,CAUCASIAN (FIC]4 

',AH1 ,BELETSKI1' REPLI$ ,OL591 HOLD+ \T HIS H&4 ',H[ IS IT Y\ >E \T SO E>LY8' 

',I HAD TO4 ,I WAS DRIV5 \T2 WE >E HAV+ A BALL TONI<T4 ,M>YANKA1 ( C\RSE Y\'LL COME TO ,U/5KA'S8' HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO ! GIRL4 

,OL59 FELT SURPRIS$ ?AT ,BELETSKI C\LD ADDRESS ?IS WOMAN SO EASILY4 ,BUT ,M>YANKA1 AS ?\< %E HAD NOT HE>D HIM1 B5T H] HEAD1 & ?R[+ ! SPADE ACROSS H] %\LD] W5T ) H] FIRM MASCUL9E TREAD T[>DS ! \?\SE4 

',%E'S %Y1 ! W5* IS %Y1' ,BELETSKI CALL$ AFT] H]4 ',%Y ( Y\1' HE ADD$ AS1 SMIL+ GAILY1 HE RAN UP ! /EPS ( ! POR*4 

',H[ IS IT Y\ >E HAV+ A BALL & HAVE BE5 DRIV5 \T8' 

',IT'S AT ,U/5KA'S1 AT MY L&LADY'S1 ?AT ! BALL IS1 & Y\ TWO >E 9VIT$4 ,A BALL CONSI/S ( A PIE & A GA!R+ ( GIRLS4' 

',:AT %\LD WE DO !RE8' 

,BELETSKI SMIL$ KN[+LY & W9K$1 J]K+ HIS HEAD 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! \?\SE 9TO :I* ,M>YANKA HAD DISAPPE>$4 

,OL59 %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S & BLU%$4 

',WELL1 REALLY Y\ >E A /RANGE FELL[6' SAID HE4 

',COME N[1 DON'T PRET5D' 

,OL59 FR[N$1 & ,BELETSKI NOTIC+ ?IS SMIL$ 9S9UAT+LY4 ',OH1 COME1 :AT DO Y\ MEAN8' HE SAID1 'LIV+ 9 ! SAME H\SE--& SU* A F9E GIRL1 A SPL5DID GIRL1 A P]FECT BEAUTY4' 

',WOND]FULLY BEAUTIFUL6 ,I NEV] SAW SU* A WOMAN BE=E1' REPLI$ 

 ,OL594 

',WELL !N8' SAID ,BELETSKI1 QUITE UNABLE TO UND]/& ! SITUATION4 

',IT MAY BE /RANGE1' REPLI$ ,OL591 'BUT :Y %\LD ,I NOT SAY :AT IS TRUE8 ,S9CE ,I HAVE LIV$ H]E WOM5 DON'T SEEM TO EXI/ = ME4 ,& IT IS SO GOOD1 REALLY6 ,N[ :AT CAN !RE BE 9 COMMON BETWE5 US & WOM5 LIKE !SE8 ,]O%KA--?AT'S A DIFF]5T MATT]6 ,HE & ,I HAVE A PASSION 9 COMMON--SPORT4' 

',!RE N[6 ,9 COMMON6 ,& :AT HAVE ,I 9 COMMON ) ,AMALIA ,IVANOVNA8 ,IT'S ! SAME ?+6 ,Y\ MAY SAY !Y'RE NOT V]Y CLEAN--?AT'S ANO!R MATT]444 ,A LA GU]RE1 COMME A LA GU]RE6 444' 

',BUT ,I HAVE NEV] KN[N ANY ,AMALIA ,IVANOVAS1 & HAVE NEV] KN[N H[ TO BEHAVE ) WOM5 ( ?AT SORT1' REPLI$ ,OL594 ',ONE CANNOT RESPECT !M1 BUT !SE ,I DO RESPECT4' 

',WELL GO ON RESPECT+ !M6 ,:O WANTS TO PREV5T Y\8' 

,OL59 DID NOT REPLY4 ,HE EVID5TLY WANT$ TO COMPLETE :AT HE HAD BEGUN TO SAY4 ,IT WAS V]Y NE> HIS HE>T4 

',I KN[ ,I AM AN EXCEPTION444' ,HE WAS VISIBLY CONFUS$4 ',BUT MY LIFE HAS SO %AP$ ITSELF ?AT ,I NOT ONLY SEE NO NECESSITY TO R5\NCE MY RULES1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT LIVE H]E1 LET ALONE LIVE AS HAPPILY AS ,I AM DO+1 W]E ,I TO LIVE AS Y\ DO4 ,!RE=E ,I LOOK = SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T FROM :AT Y\ LOOK =4' 

,BELETSKI RAIS$ HIS EYEBR[S 9CR$UL\SLY4 ',ANYH[1 COME TO ME ?IS EV5+2 ,M>YANKA WILL BE !RE & ,I WILL MAKE Y\ ACQUA9T$4 ,DO COME1 PLEASE6 ,IF Y\ FEEL DULL Y\ CAN GO AWAY4 ,WILL Y\ COME8' 

',I W\LD COME1 BUT TO SPEAK FRANKLY ,I AM AFRAID ( BE+' S]I\SLY C>RI$ AWAY4' 

',OH1 OH1 OH6' %\T$ ,BELETSKI4 ',ONLY COME1 & ,I'LL SEE ?AT Y\ >5'T4 ,WILL Y\8 ,ON Y\R WORD8' 

',I W\LD COME1 BUT REALLY ,I DON'T UND]/& :AT WE %ALL DO2 :AT P>T WE %ALL PLAY6' 

',PLEASE1 ,I BEG ( Y\4 ,Y\ WILL COME8' 

',YES1 P]HAPS ,I'LL COME1' SAID ,OL594 

',REALLY N[6 ,*>M+ WOM5 SU* AS ONE SEES NO:]E ELSE1 & TO LIVE LIKE A MONK6 ,:AT AN IDEA6 ,:Y SPOIL Y\R LIFE & NOT MAKE USE ( :AT IS AT H&8 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D ?AT \R COMPANY IS ORD]$ TO ,VOZDVIZH5SK8' 

',H>DLY4 ,I WAS TOLD ! #h? ,COMPANY W\LD BE S5T !RE1' SAID ,OL594 

',NO4 ,I HAVE HAD A LETT] FROM ! ADJUTANT !RE4 ,HE WRITES ?AT ! ,PR9CE HIMSELF WILL TAKE P>T 9 ! CAMPAIGN4 ,I AM V]Y GLAD ,I %ALL SEE SOME?+ ( HIM4 ,I'M BEG9N+ TO GET TIR$ ( ?IS PLACE4' 

',I HE> WE %ALL />T ON A RAID SOON4' 

',I HAVE NOT HE>D ( IT2 BUT ,I HAVE HE>D ?AT ,KR9OVITS9 HAS RECEIV$ ! ,ORD] ( ,/4 ,ANNA = A RAID4 ,HE EXPECT$ A LIEUT5ANCY1' SAID ,BELETSKI LAU<+4 ',HE WAS LET 96 ,HE HAS SET (F = HEADQU>T]S4' 

,IT WAS GR[+ DUSK & ,OL59 BEGAN ?9K+ AB\T ! P>TY4 ,! 9VITATION HE HAD RECEIV$ WORRI$ HIM4 ,HE FELT 9CL9$ TO GO1 BUT :AT MI<T TAKE PLACE !RE SEEM$ /RANGE1 ABSURD1 & EV5 RA!R AL>M+4 ,HE KNEW ?AT NEI!R ,COSSACK M5 NOR OLD] WOM51 NOR ANYONE BESIDES ! GIRLS1 W]E TO BE !RE4 ,:AT WAS GO+ TO HAPP58 ,H[ WAS HE TO BEHAVE8 ,:AT W\LD !Y TALK AB\T8 ,:AT CONNECTION WAS !RE BETWE5 HIM & ?OSE WILD ,COSSACK GIRLS8 ,BELETSKI HAD TOLD HIM ( SU* CURI\S1 CYNICAL1 & YET RIGID RELATIONS4 ,IT SEEM$ /RANGE TO ?9K ?AT HE W\LD BE !RE 9 ! SAME HUT ) ,M>YANKA & P]HAPS MI<T HAVE TO TALK TO H]4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM IMPOSSIBLE :5 HE REMEMB]$ H] MAJE/IC BE>+4 ,BUT ,BELETSKI SPOKE ( IT AS IF IT W]E ALL P]FECTLY SIMPLE4 ',IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,BELETSKI WILL TREAT ,M>YANKA 9 ! SAME WAY8 ,?AT IS 9T]E/+1' ?\<T HE4 ',NO1 BETT] NOT GO4 ,IT'S ALL SO HORRID1 SO VULG>1 & ABOVE ALL--IT LEADS TO NO?+6' ,BUT AGA9 HE WAS WORRI$ BY ! QUE/ION ( :AT W\LD TAKE PLACE2 & BESIDES HE FELT AS IF B\ND BY A PROMISE4 ,HE W5T \T )\T HAV+ MADE UP HIS M9D ONE WAY OR ! O!R1 BUT HE WALK$ AS F> AS ,BELETSKI'S1 & W5T 9 !RE4 

,! HUT 9 :I* ,BELETSKI LIV$ WAS LIKE ,OL59'S4 ,IT WAS RAIS$ NE>LY FIVE FEET FROM ! GR\ND ON WOOD5 PILES1 & HAD TWO ROOMS4 ,9 ! FIR/ 7:I* ,OL59 5T]$ BY ! /EEP FLI<T ( /EPS7 FEA!R B$S1 RUGS1 BLANKETS1 & CU%IONS W]E TA/EFULLY & H&SOMELY >RANG$1 ,COSSACK FA%ION1 ALONG ! MA9 WALL4 ,ON ! SIDE WALL HUNG BRASS BAS9S & WEAPONS1 :ILE ON ! FLOOR1 UND] A B5*1 LAY WAT]MELONS & PUMPK9S4 ,9 ! SECOND ROOM !RE WAS A BIG BRICK OV51 A TABLE1 & SECT>IAN ICONS4 ,IT WAS H]E ?AT ,BELETSKI WAS QU>T]$1 ) HIS CAMP-B$ & HIS PACK & TRUNKS4 ,HIS WEAPONS HUNG ON ! WALL ) A LITTLE RUG BEH9D !M1 & ON ! TABLE W]E HIS TOILET APPLIANCES & SOME PORTRAITS4 ,A SILK DRESS+-G[N HAD BE5 ?R[N ON ! B5*4 ,BELETSKI HIMSELF1 CLEAN & GOOD-LOOK+1 LAY ON ! B$ 9 HIS UND]CLO?+1 READ+ ,LES ,TROIS ,M\SQUETAIRES4 

,HE JUMP$ UP4 

',!RE1 Y\ SEE H[ ,I HAVE >RANG$ ?+S4 ,F9E6 ,WELL1 IT'S GOOD ?AT Y\ HAVE COME4 ,!Y >E WORK+ FURI\SLY4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT ! PIE IS MADE (8 ,D\< ) A /UFF+ ( PORK & GRAPES4 ,BUT ?AT'S NOT ! PO9T4 ,Y\ JU/ LOOK AT ! COMMOTION \T !RE6' 

,& REALLY1 ON LOOK+ \T ( ! W9D[ !Y SAW AN UNUSUAL BU/LE GO+ ON 9 ! HUT4 ,GIRLS RAN 9 & \T1 N[ = ONE ?+ & N[ = ANO!R4 

',WILL IT SOON BE READY8' CRI$ ,BELETSKI4 

',V]Y SOON6 ,:Y8 ,IS ,GR&DAD HUNGRY8' & FROM ! HUT CAME ! S\ND ( R++ LAU<T]4 

,U/5KA1 PLUMP1 SMALL1 ROSY1 & PRETTY1 ) H] SLEEVES TURN$ UP1 RAN 9TO ,BELETSKI'S HUT TO FET* SOME PLATES4 

',GET AWAY OR ,I %ALL SMA% ! PLATES6' %E SQUEAK$1 ESCAP+ FROM 

 ,BELETSKI4 ',Y\'D BETT] COME & HELP1' %E %\T$ TO ,OL591 

 LAU<+4 ',& DON'T =GET TO GET SOME REFRE%M5TS = ! GIRLS4' 

 7',REFRE%M5TS' MEAN+ SPICEBREAD & SWEETS47 

',& HAS ,M>YANKA COME8' 

',( C\RSE6 ,%E BR\<T SOME D\<4' 

',DO Y\ KN[1' SAID ,BELETSKI1 'IF ONE W]E TO DRESS ,U/5KA UP & CLEAN & POLI% H] UP A BIT1 %E'D BE BETT] ?AN ALL \R BEAUTIES4 ,HAVE Y\ EV] SE5 ?AT ,COSSACK WOMAN :O M>RI$ A COLONEL2 %E WAS *>M+6 ,BOR%EVA8 ,:AT DIGNITY6 ,:]E DO !Y GET IT444' 

',I HAVE NOT SE5 ,BOR%EVA1 BUT ,I ?9K NO?+ C\LD BE BETT] ?AN ! CO/UME !Y WE> H]E4' 

',AH1 ,I'M FIR/-RATE AT FITT+ 9TO ANY K9D ( LIFE1' SAID ,BELETSKI ) A SI< ( PLEASURE4 ',I'LL GO & SEE :AT !Y >E UP TO4' 

,HE ?REW HIS DRESS+-G[N OV] HIS %\LD]S & RAN \T1 %\T+1 

 ',& Y\ LOOK AFT] ! 0REFRE%M5TS04' 

,OL59 S5T ,BELETSKI'S ORD]LY TO BUY SPICE-BREAD & HONEY2 BUT IT SUDD5LY SEEM$ TO HIM SO DISGU/+ TO GIVE MONEY 7AS IF HE W]E BRIB+ SOMEONE7 ?AT HE GAVE NO DEF9ITE REPLY TO ! ORD]LY'S QUE/ION3 ',H[ MU* SPICE-BREAD ) PEPP]M9T1 & H[ MU* ) HONEY8' 

',JU/ AS Y\ PLEASE4' 

',%ALL ,I SP5D ALL ! MONEY1' ASK$ ! OLD SOLDI] IMPRESSIVELY4 ',! PEPP]M9T IS DE>]4 ,IT'S SIXTE5 KOPECKS4' 

',YES1 YES1 SP5D IT ALL1' ANSW]$ ,OL59 & SAT D[N BY ! W9D[1 SURPRIS$ ?AT HIS HE>T WAS ?UMP+ AS IF HE W]E PREP>+ HIMSELF = SOME?+ S]I\S & WICK$4 

,HE HE>D SCREAM+ & %RIEK+ 9 ! GIRLS' HUT :5 ,BELETSKI W5T !RE1 & A FEW MOM5TS LAT] SAW H[ HE JUMP$ \T & RAN D[N ! /EPS1 ACCOMPANI$ BY %RIEKS1 BU/LE1 & LAU<T]4 

',TURN$ \T1' HE SAID4 

,A LITTLE LAT] ,U/5KA 5T]$ & SOLEMNLY 9VIT$ H] VISITORS TO COME 93 ANN\NC+ ?AT ALL WAS READY4 

,:5 !Y CAME 9TO ! ROOM !Y SAW ?AT EV]Y?+ WAS REALLY READY4 ,U/5KA WAS RE>RANG+ ! CU%IONS ALONG ! WALL4 ,ON ! TABLE1 :I* WAS COV]$ BY A DISPROPORTIONATELY SMALL CLO?1 WAS A DECANT] ( *IKHIR & SOME DRI$ FI%4 ,! ROOM SMELT ( D\< & GRAPES4 ,SOME HALF DOZ5 GIRLS 9 SM>T TUNICS1 ) !IR HEADS NOT COV]$ AS USUAL ) K]*IEFS1 W]E HUDDL$ TOGE!R 9 A CORN] BEH9D ! OV51 :ISP]+1 GIGGL+1 & SPLUTT]+ ) LAU<T]4 

',I HUMBLY BEG Y\ TO DO HONOR TO MY PATRON SA9T1' SAID ,U/5KA1 9VIT+ H] GUE/S TO ! TABLE4 

,OL59 NOTIC$ ,M>YANKA AMONG ! GR\P ( GIRLS1 :O )\T EXCEPTION W]E ALL H&SOME1 & HE FELT VEX$ & HURT ?AT HE MET H] 9 SU* VULG> & AWKW>D CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,HE FELT /UPID & AWKW>D1 & MADE UP HIS M9D TO DO :AT ,BELETSKI DID4 ,BELETSKI /EPP$ TO ! TABLE SOME:AT SOLEMNLY YET ) CONFID5CE & EASE1 DRANK A GLASS ( W9E TO ,U/5KA'S HEAL?1 & 9VIT$ ! O!RS TO DO ! SAME4 ,U/5KA ANN\NC$ ?AT GIRLS DON'T DR9K4 ',WE MI<T ) A LITTLE HONEY1' EXCLAIM$ A VOICE FROM AMONG ! GR\P ( GIRLS4 ,! ORD]LY1 :O HAD JU/ RETURN$ ) ! HONEY & SPICE-CAKES1 WAS CALL$ 94 ,HE LOOK$ ASKANCE 7:E!R ) 5VY OR ) CONTEMPT7 AT ! G5TLEM51 :O 9 HIS OP9ION W]E ON ! SPREE2 & C>EFULLY & CONSCI5TI\SLY H&$ OV] TO !M A PIECE ( HONEYCOMB & ! CAKES WRAPP$ UP 9 A PIECE ( GRAYI% PAP]1 & BEGAN EXPLA9+ CIRCUM/ANTIALLY ALL AB\T ! PRICE & ! *ANGE1 BUT ,BELETSKI S5T HIM AWAY4 ,HAV+ MIX$ HONEY ) W9E 9 ! GLASSES1 & HAV+ LAVI%LY SCATT]$ ! ?REE P\NDS ( SPICE-CAKES ON ! TABLE1 ,BELETSKI DRAGG$ ! GIRLS FROM !IR CORN]S BY =CE1 MADE !M SIT D[N AT ! TABLE1 & BEGAN DI/RIBUT+ ! CAKES AMONG !M4 ,OL59 9VOLUNT>ILY NOTIC$ H[ ,M>YANKA'S SUNBURNT BUT SMALL H& CLOS$ ON TWO R\ND PEPP]M9T NUTS & ONE BR[N ONE1 & ?AT %E DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) !M4 ,! CONV]SATION WAS HALT+ & CON/RA9$1 9 SPITE ( ,U/5KA'S & ,BELETSKI'S FREE & EASY MANN] & !IR WI% TO 5LIV5 ! COMPANY4 ,OL59 FALT]$1 & TRI$ TO ?9K ( SOME?+ TO SAY1 FEEL+ ?AT HE WAS EXCIT+ CURIOSITY & P]HAPS PROVOK+ RIDICULE & 9FECT+ ! O!RS ) HIS %YNESS4 ,HE BLU%$1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ,M>YANKA 9 P>TICUL> WAS FEEL+ UNCOM=TABLE4 ',MO/ LIKELY !Y >E EXPECT+ US TO GIVE !M SOME MONEY1' ?\<T HE4 ',H[ >E WE TO DO IT8 ,& H[ CAN WE MANAGE QUICKE/ TO GIVE IT & GET AWAY8' 

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