t the lady with the pet dog. As the two of them become closer and closer the relationship becomes more serious. They often walked in the park together which made their friendship grow stronger each day. "...afterwards he meet her in the square several times a day"(193). After many acquaintances and talks he learns that this woman grew up in Petersburg and married two years previously. "In the evening when the wind had abated they went out on the pier to watch the steamer come in"(195). He soon learns that her name is Anna Sergeyevna. Also she will be staying in Yalta for about a month and she is there to take a well needed rest away from her husband, as he is in need of one too.
             He begins to make passes at her that she didn't notice at first such as offering to buy her a soft drink or some ice cream. "...Gurov often went into the restaurant and offered A
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