 fall to such levels'_...and the like. The constant interrogation pushed Mother to hysterics. At last, herself confronted Lavina: she counseled:'_Ivan is a rascal pursing your wealth!'_ ; and then she threatened estrangement until the _reckless girl_ left the rouge in the gutter _from whence he spawned!_

Daughter answered Mother: _'Then I shall never see you again!'_ Wet-eyed, flushed and in a rush to depart, Lavina tumbled down a staircase and fractured her left arm.

Quick like, a rumor engulfed S——: Ivan Medvelov had broken his poor wife's limb. Incensed, Medvelov confronted A—— at the market, flattened her with a stream of obscenities and pushed the harpy to the ground. This behavior did nothing to redeem hisself's status; rather, it bolstered Medvelov's uncouth reputation. After the regrettable episode, the couple took refuge in their estate. They weren't seen for several months...which stimulated dire chatter. But the Medvelov's hadn't met with misfortune. Ivan wrote a passel of poems and peddled the prose in Saint Petersburg. Lavina sometimes accompanied him on his trips, but she appeared a shadow of her former radiant self. Muted, pale and haggard, she found solace in alcohol. As Ivan's literary accomplishments increased, Lavina became more reclusive and dependent. He took control of the finances and, it appeared, squandered a large portion to satisfy his gambling appetites. In addition, success emboldened him an ego; aided by the boon, Medvelov made enemies of publishers and sponsors. The risk of working with the belligerent poet compelled most in the industry to shun the writer. Meantime, debt accrued...though Ivan seemed indifferent.

In rare instances, the couple graced social functions. Those settings offered Ivan Medvelov a stage to play a churlish role, tho it'd be a stretch to say he was acting. No, the man took pleasure insulting the cultured. And the disparaged Lavina? She tolerated her husband's atrocious conduct...

# CHAPTER 12e

### Enter The Major

'...without complaint,' Nekabov concluded.

'This is the scoundrel you've invited?' Iliosovy asked me through a scowl.

'Ex
fall to such levels'_... and the like. The constant interrogation advertise Mother to hysteric. At last, herself confronted Lavina: she counseled:'_Ivan is a rascal pursing your wealth!' _; and then she threaten alienation until the _ reckless girl _ leave the rouge in the gutter _ from whence he spawn! _ 

 Daughter answered Mother: _' Then I shall never attend you again!' _ Wet - eyed, flushed and in a rush to sidetrack, Lavina tumbled down a staircase and fracture her leftover arm. 

 Quick like, a rumor steep S — —: Ivan Medvelov had broken his hapless wife's limb. Incensed, Medvelov confronted A — — at the marketplace, flattened her with a stream of obscenities and pushed the vixen to the ground. This demeanor did nothing to redeem hisself's status; rather, it bolster Medvelov's uncouth reputation. After the regrettable episode, the couple took refuge in their estate of the realm. They weren't meet for several months... which stimulated dire chatter. But the Medvelov's hadn't met with misfortune. Ivan wrote a passel of poem and peddle the prose in Saint Petersburg. Lavina sometimes accompanied him on his trips, but she appeared a trace of her former radiant self. Muted, pale and haggard, she determine solace in alcohol. As Ivan's literary accomplishments increased, Lavina became more recluse and dependent. He took control of the finances and, it appeared, squandered a big portion to satisfy his gambling appetites. In addition, achiever emboldened him an self; aided by the boon, Medvelov made enemies of publishers and sponsors. The hazard of working with the belligerent poet compelled most in the industry to shun the writer. Meantime, debt accrued... though Ivan seemed inert. 

 In rare instances, the couple deck social functions. Those settings offer Ivan Medvelov a stage to meet a churlish role, tho it'd be a reach to say he was acting. No, the valet took pleasure diss the cultured. And the disparaged Lavina? She tolerated her husband's atrocious conduct... 

 # CHAPTER 12e 

 # # # Enter The Major 

'... without complaint,' Nekabov concluded. 

' This is the scoundrel you've invited?' Iliosovy asked me through a scowl. 

' Ex
 fapl to such levels'_...and the like. The constcbt intxrrogatjon pushdd Mother to hysterics. At ladt, herstjf confronted Laviva: she colnseled:'_Ivqn iw a rascal 'hrsing njur scalth!'_ ; and then she jhreatened evtrangement undiu che _reckless girl_ left the rouge in ehe gutyeg _from whence re skawged!_

Dzlgmter answered Mother: _'Then I shalm never see you agaim!'_ Wet-eyed, flushed and in a rusj to depart, Lavina tumbled doqn a wtaircase ana fractured her left atm.

Quick like, a rumor engulfed S——: Kvan Kedvelov hqd brlnen his pooc wife'f limb. Incensed, Medvalov comfronted A—— at bhe merker, flattened her with e stream of obscenityes and pgsked the harpy to the triund. Jhis tehaxuor dis iotging tl rxdeem hissemf's status; eather, it bolstered Mqevelov's uncoufh repttwtion. After the regrettable episode, the cohple took refuge in theur estate. They weren't seen for several months...which stimulated dire chatter. But dhe Mxdxeliv'f yafn't met with misfortune. Ivan wrote a passel os ppeks and peddled the prose on Ssynt Petersbure. Laviuz aometimes accompanled him on hus trips, fut xhe appeared a shadow of hee former radpant self. Muted, pale aud haggard, ske foumd sokace in alcohol. As Ivan'r liferary accolplishmenfr increased, Laviva necdme more reclusive and depqndent. He tool contrul og the sinances ajd, it appeared, squanderef a lcrge [ortion to satisfy his gambling appetites. In addition, soccass emboldeued hik an ego; aideq by the boon, Kedvelor made enemies or publivhers and s[onsors. The rhdk of workinj with thq beoligwrent pudt compelled mpst in thv nndustry ro shun the writer. Mexhtime, debt accrbtd...tyough Ivan seemrd kndyfvecent.

Ig rare instanwes, ghe voupld graced sogiau fumctions. Those settincs orfered Ivan Medvelpv a stage to play a churlish rple, tho it'd be a suretch to say ne ras acting. No, the man took plezsure inskltlng the cultuwed. Qnd the dispcraged Lavina? She tolerated her husband's atrocious conducj...

# CHAPTER 12e

### Enter The Kajor

'...withouv compjaint,' Nekdbov concluded.

'This iw the scoundrel ypu've invited?' Iliosovy asked me tjrough a scowl.

'Ex
fall to such levels'_...and the like. The pushed to hysterics. last, herself confronted rascal your wealth!'_ ; then she threatened until the _reckless girl_ left the in the gutter _from whence he spawned!_ Daughter answered Mother: _'Then I shall see you again!'_ Wet-eyed, flushed and in a rush to depart, Lavina tumbled a and her arm. Quick like, a rumor engulfed S——: Ivan Medvelov had broken his poor wife's limb. Incensed, confronted A—— at the market, flattened her with stream of obscenities and the harpy to the ground. behavior nothing to hisself's rather, bolstered Medvelov's uncouth After the regrettable episode, the couple took refuge in their estate. They weren't seen for several months...which dire chatter. Medvelov's hadn't with Ivan a passel of peddled the prose in Saint Petersburg. him on his trips, but she appeared a of her radiant self. Muted, pale and haggard, found solace in alcohol. As Ivan's literary accomplishments Lavina became more reclusive and dependent. He took control of the finances and, it appeared, large portion to satisfy gambling appetites. In success him ego; by the Medvelov made enemies of publishers and sponsors. The risk of working the belligerent poet compelled most in the industry to shun Meantime, accrued...though Ivan seemed In rare instances, the graced functions. Those settings offered a to role, it'd a stretch to say was acting. No, the man pleasure insulting the cultured. tolerated her husband's atrocious conduct... # CHAPTER 12e Enter The Major '...without complaint,' Nekabov concluded. is the scoundrel you've invited?' Iliosovy asked me through a scowl. 'Ex
 fall to such levels'_...and the likE. The constaNt intErrOgaTiOn puShed mother to hysterICs. At Last, herself confronted LAvina: ShE CounSElEd:'_IvaN is a rasCAl PURsiNg YoUr wEaLTh!'_ ; And thEn sHe threaTened estraNgeMeNt until the _reCKlEss girl_ lefT thE rouge in the gUttEr _from WhEncE He spaWneD!_

DaugHter anSWered MOther: _'Then i sHAll nevER see you AGAiN!'_ Wet-Eyed, flushed and in a RUsH To depart, Lavina TumbleD dOWn A STaiRcaSe and fractUrEd her LEft arm.

QUIcK LIKe, a RUmor engulfed S——: ivan MedveloV Had Broken HiS poOR wife's Limb. INcENseD, Medvelov coNfroNted A—— at thE markeT, FlattenED her witH a streAm oF obScenITiEs And PuSHed THe HarPY to The grounD. THiS behaVior DID NOthiNg tO redEem hiSself's status; rAthEr, it BOlsTered medveLov's UnCouth ReputaTion. AFtEr the regrettablE epiSode, the coUplE tOok ReFuge iN Their eStaTe. THey wereN't seen fOR seVeRAL MoNths...which stimulateD dIRE cHatter. BuT the MeDVeLoV'S hadn't meT wIth MisfORTune. IVan wROtE a passel Of poemS AnD pEddled tHe Prose iN SAinT PeTersbURg. LaVina soMetimes aCcompANied him on his trIPs, but she appeaREd A SHaDOw of Her Former radiaNt seLF. MutEd, paLE aNd hAGgard, She foUnD SoLAce in alcohol. As Ivan's LiTerary AccomPlishments incReased, LaviNA BEcame morE recLUsIVe and dependent. he tooK control of THe financEs and, It appearEd, squandeRED a large pOrtIon To sAtiSFY hIs gambling appETItes. in AdditioN, suCcess emBolDenEd hIm aN eGo; aided by The boon, MEdVeLoV mAde EnemiES of publiShErs AnD spOnsorS. the risK of woRkinG wItH The BelligeREnT POet cOmPeLled MosT iN the iNdusTRy tO shun thE writer. MeAntIMe, deBt AcCrued...thOugh Ivan seemeD iNdifferent.

in RarE instaNCEs, the couPle graced social functionS. those seTtiNgs ofFereD Ivan MedvEloV a stagE to PLay a chUrlish Role, tHo It'd BE A streTCH tO saY hE was acting. nO, The Man toOk PleaSure insUlting the cultured. AND thE disparaged LaVinA? She TOLeRatED hER huSbANd's ATRocious conduct...

# ChAPTER 12e

### EntEr tHe major

'...withoUT coMpLaint,' NeKabov coNcludED.

'This is The scoundRel you've iNvIted?' iLIosOvy asked me Through a Scowl.

'Ex
 fall to such levels'_...a nd the lik e. Th e c ons ta nt i nter rogation pushe d  Mot her to hysterics. At l ast,he r self co nfron ted Lav i na : she  c ou nse le d :' _Ivan  is  a rasc al pursing  yo ur  wealth!'_ ; an d then she  th reatened est ran gement  u nti l  the_re ckles s girl _  leftthe rouge  i n  the g u tter _f r o mwhen ce he spawned!_
D au g hter answeredMother :_ 'T h e n I  sh all neverse e you again!' _  W e t - eye d , flushed and  in a rusht o d epart,  L avi n a tumb led d ow n  astaircase a nd f racturedher le f t arm.Quick l ike, a  ru mor  eng u lf ed  S— —: Iva n  M edv e lov  had bro ke nhis p oorw i f e 's l imb . In cense d, Medvelov c onf ront e d A —— at  themark et , fla ttened  herwi th a stream ofobsc enities a ndpu she dthe h a rpy to  th e g round.This be h avi or d i dnothing to redeemhi s s el f's stat us; ra t he r, it bolst er edMedv e l ov'sunco u th  reputat ion. A f te rthe reg re ttable  e pis ode , the coup le too k refuge  in t h eir estate. Th e y weren't see n  f o r  s e vera l m onths...whi ch s t imul ated di rec hatte r. Bu tt he Medvelov's hadn't m et  withmisfo rtune. Ivan w rote a pas s e l  of poem s an d  p e ddled the pros e inSaint Pete r sburg. L avina  sometim es accomp a n ied himonhis  tr ips , bu t she appeare d a sh ad ow of h erformerrad ian t s elf .Muted, pa le and h ag ga rd ,she  foun d  solacein  al co hol . AsI van'sliter aryac co m pli shments in c r ease d,  L avin a b ec ame m orer ecl usive a nd depend ent .  Heto ok  contro l of the fina nc es and, it  a ppe ared,s q uandered  a large portion to sat i sfy his  ga mblin g ap petites.Inadditi on, succes s embo ldene dhim a n ego ; ai ded  b y the boon , Med velov  m adeenemies  of publishers and spo nsors. The ri skof w o r ki ngw it h  th eb ell i g erent poet comp elled most  i n  t he industr y  to  s hun the  writer . Mea n time, d ebt accru ed...thou gh  Iva n see med indiff erent.
In rare i n stanc e s,  thecou ple gr ac edsocia l func t ion s. Th ose se tt ings o ffere dIvan Med velov a stage to play a  churl ish r ole , tho it' d b e  astretch t o sa y he was a cti ng.  No,the man t ookp le asu r e ins ulti n g the cul t ur ed. A nd  the dispar a g e d L avina ? S h e tole rate d her husband's a t rocious conduc t... # C HAP T ER 1 2e 

### Enter Th e M aj o r 

'...wi th out complai nt,' Nek ab o v con cluded .

'Th is is t h e  s c oundre l yo u'v e invited ?'Il i osovy a sk ed me thr ough  a  scowl .

'Ex 
 fall_to such_levels'_...and the like. The_constant interrogation_pushed_Mother to_hysterics._At last, herself_confronted Lavina: she_counseled:'_Ivan is a rascal_pursing your wealth!'__;_and then she threatened estrangement until the _reckless girl_ left the rouge in the_gutter__from whence_he_spawned!_

Daughter_answered Mother: _'Then I shall_never see you again!'_ Wet-eyed,_flushed and_in a rush to depart, Lavina tumbled down_a_staircase and fractured_her left arm.

Quick like, a rumor engulfed S——: Ivan_Medvelov had broken his poor wife's_limb. Incensed, Medvelov_confronted_A——_at the market, flattened_her with a stream of obscenities_and pushed the harpy to the_ground. This behavior did nothing to redeem_hisself's status; rather, it bolstered Medvelov's_uncouth reputation. After the regrettable_episode, the_couple took refuge in their_estate. They weren't_seen for_several months...which stimulated_dire chatter. But the Medvelov's hadn't_met with misfortune._Ivan wrote a passel of poems_and_peddled the prose_in_Saint_Petersburg. Lavina_sometimes accompanied him_on_his trips,_but_she appeared a shadow of her_former_radiant self. Muted, pale and haggard, she_found solace in alcohol._As_Ivan's literary accomplishments increased,_Lavina became more reclusive and_dependent. He took control of the_finances and,_it appeared,_squandered a large portion to satisfy his gambling appetites. In addition,_success emboldened him an ego; aided_by the boon, Medvelov_made enemies_of_publishers and sponsors._The_risk of_working with the belligerent poet compelled most_in the_industry to shun the writer. Meantime,_debt accrued...though Ivan seemed_indifferent.

In_rare instances, the couple graced social_functions. Those settings offered Ivan Medvelov_a stage to play a_churlish_role,_tho it'd be a stretch_to say he was acting. No,_the man took_pleasure insulting the cultured. And the disparaged_Lavina?_She tolerated her husband's atrocious conduct...

#_CHAPTER_12e

### Enter The Major

'...without complaint,' Nekabov_concluded.

'This_is_the scoundrel you've invited?' Iliosovy_asked me through a scowl.

'Ex