"A Life for a Life" "Nata and Musya were brought up by Mrs. Khromova, like real sisters." "Mother had pinned all her hopes on her daughter Musya." "Zhurov was madly in love with Nata, the beautiful adopted daughter." "...I hope that you agree to be my wife." "Zhurov represented Prince Bartinsky, the reveller and squanderer." "The first visit of the prince." "Vladimir Bartinsky" "The mirror reflected a face full of love and happiness." "Mom spends a lot of time in her office, as she manages the factory." "Oh, Nata, how beautiful!" "The social life of their circle enabled them to meet often." "I shall be very glad if you come to me to see my collection." "Nata accepts the Prince's invitation." "Do you believe in reincarnation?" "I think that we loved each other many centuries ago." "Such a handsome man as you can easily find yourself a rich wife." "Nata Khromova?" "She will not do." "She is an adopted child and has nothing." "But her sister Musya can bring you a million." "Such a marriage appeals to me." "You will help me with this." "I will help you, but with the condition that you help me to marry Nata." "I come at the request of the prince, who asks for the hand of your daughter Musya." "I'll talk to my daughter." "Come and see me later." "Love of money, the root of all evil." "Prince, I have money." "No, dear, what you have is not enough to pay even a tenth part of my debts." "The prince – a reveller and a squanderer." "He is not a man with whom I would conduct business." "But we will love each other then as much as we do now." "Don't you think?" "Sincere emotions." "You should get married first." "I would be a lucky man so be it..." "I have only one concern in life – that my daughter be happy." "If you are unkind to her, remember – you will answer to me!" "Musya's happiness is more dear to me than my life!" "Congratulations, prince." "Nata goes to Bartinsky." "Double wedding." "Late at night." "You will be mine..." "You are mine..." "Mine." "I wish to talk to my mother." "What is it, my dear?" "Do you love...the prince?" "I love him and he loves me." "He only married Musya for the money." "Tell me, Musya, do you very much love the prince?" "And does he not love you?" "Oh, Mother, I could not bear it – I would die then." "Nata, I have done much for you." "Now you must repay me." "Do not break the happiness of my dear Musya." "Forget this and never speak of it." "The prince, with his young wife, goes on a honeymoon." "Several months passed before the prince and his wife returned from their travels." "You are going to the races again and leaving me home alone?" "Musya, I need money." "Give me a check." "Take all my money, Vladimir." "Take as much and as often as you need." "Having become master of all of Musya's money, Vladimir led a stormy life." "Your husband is losing all your money." "In just a few months your dowry will be gone." "Mother dear, I don't pay attention to his games." "I do not care to lose." "Musya, you stupid child." "I shall talk to him myself to demand that he stop playing." "Mother, do not interfere in our affairs." "Stop these silly tears." "Mrs. Khromova's birthday." "Dear Nata, you're prettier than ever." "Your husband must love you to madness." "How happy for you!" "I'm not happy, Mother." "I do not love my husband." "I never have." "You cannot forget the prince?" "Do you still love him?" "No, Mother!" "I..." "I hate him!" "Offended by the prince's act, Musya nevertheless did not wish to show him that she was a witness to their love." "Vladimir, we should go to the village for several weeks." "I need a vacation." "I'm sorry, I can't." "I have a case to attend to." "Why don't you invite your mother?" "I have three of your bills that are due today." "My bills?" "I paid them when they were issued." "Here is your signature on the bill, saying that you must pay Prince Bartinsky." "Zhurov decided to inform Mrs. Khromova of the forgery." "Thanks, Mother." "I am healthy." "Vladimir is at home with me." "I hope to see you this evening at Nata's." "On the forbidden road." "Explanations." "You're lying!" "You don't have the courage to admit that you have forged the signature and squandered her fortune." "You should know that I will not suffer any scenes in my home." "Your home – you say?" "Everything here was bought with my money...even..." "In the evening at Zhurov's." "Nata, I must leave you." "I'm going out of town on business." "You should not leave today..." "Nata and the prince..." "If this is true – I'll kill them both!" "Nata, it's too late, come with me." "It's closed!" "That night, Mrs. Khromova stayed awake for hours, thinking about what had happened." "I have not had the heart to kill them." "If I have not the courage to punish him, then the law will." "Today the prince will be arrested for forgery." "No, not that!" "I would rather see him dead than in prison." "Under the influence of love, a woman forgets everything." "I only wish to tell you that your lover will be imprisoned today for forgery of my signature." "I forbid you to advise me of anything." "I do not wish for intervention in my domestic affairs!" "Nata!" "Nata!" "Ask your husband to spare Vladimir." "Your Excellency, police have surrounded the house." "The result of Nata's request." "Sir, I was mistaken." "Those bills were not forged – they were signed by me." "Be a man, if only once in a lifetime." "Why should I kill myself?" "No one can prove my guilt." "It was misfortune when you entered my daughter's life." "You have robbed her and lied to me." "Now the hour of reckoning has come." "Shoot, if you can manage it!" "The prince has been shot!" "Subs by swo17 @ KG"