Question: Moscow (CNN) -- The Bolshoi Ballet says the allegations swirling around one of its dancers -- that he choreographed an attack to blind the artistic director -- are "absurd."

Even an alleged confession in the case does nothing to convince the cast and crew that Pavel Dmitrichenko could be behind the attack that severely burned and nearly blinded Sergei Filin, the Bolshoi employees said in an open letter Wednesday.

"Unfortunately, the history of our country and our society knows many examples" when results were achieved by "illegal methods, and evidence and proof often turned out to be a fiction," the letter said.

The group called for an independent commission to probe the attack.

Moscow police struck back, saying its "investigators do their job honestly."

Ballet 'villain' arrested: Story in 4 Acts

The plot laid out by authorities pits Dmitrichenko as the central villain, lashing out against Filin -- a man who often cast Dmitrichencko as the villain in productions.

What neither side disputes: Someone threw sulfuric acid into Filin's face in January as he entered his Moscow apartment.

Police say Dmitrichenko had two co-conspirators, one of whom threw the acid.

Local newspapers had quoted ballet members as saying Dmitrichenko was angry because he thought Filin was stifling the career of Anzhelina Vorontsova -- Dmitrichenko's girlfriend.

"For everyone who knows Pavel Dmitrichenko, even the idea that he could be the mastermind and the customer of the crime committed in such a brutal form, is absurd," the Bolshoi's cast and crew said in their letter. 1. Where does this story occur?
2. WHat famous organization is from that country?
3. Are some of their dancers involved in the crime?
4. Who?
5. WHat is he accused of?
6. Who?
7. How does the story describe the accused dancer?
8. Is that ironic in anyway?
9. How so?
10. What did the victim do for a living?
11. where?
12. Did the victim and accused know each other?
13. Who is accusing the dancer?
14. What do they say the motivation was?
15. DO they have any evidence?
16. what?
17. Does everyone believe it?
18. why not?
19. What does everyone agree on?
20. WHen? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Moscow
2. The Bolshoi Ballet
3. yes
4. Pavel Dmitrichenko
5. an attack that severely burned and nearly blinded someone
6. Sergei Filin
7. as a 'villain'
8. yes
9. he was oftencast as the villain
10. artistic director
11. The Bolshoi Ballet
12. yes
13. Police
14. unknown
15. yes
16. an alleged confession
17. no
18. many time results were achieved by illegal methods, and evidence and proof often turned out to be a fiction
19. Someone threw sulfuric acid into Filin's face
20. in January

Q: CHAPTER LXXV

In the meantime, Lady Roehampton was paying her farewell visit to her former pupil. They were alone, and Adriana was hanging on her neck and weeping.

"We were so happy," she murmured.

"And are so happy, and will be," said Myra.

"I feel I shall never be happy again," sighed Adriana.

"You deserve to be the happiest of human beings, and you will be."

"Never, never!"

Lady Roehampton could say no more; she pressed her friend to her heart, and left the room in silence.

When she arrived at her hotel, her brother was leaving the house. His countenance was disquieted; he did not greet her with that mantling sunniness of aspect which was natural to him when they met.

"I have made all my farewells," she said; "and how have you been getting on?" And she invited him to re-enter the hotel.

"I am ready to depart at this moment," he said somewhat fiercely, "and was only thinking how I could extricate myself from that horrible dinner to-day at the Count of Ferroll's."

"Well, that is not difficult," said Myra; "you can write a note here if you like, at once. I think you must have seen quite enough of the Count of Ferroll and his friends."

Endymion sat down at the table, and announced his intended non-appearance at the Count's dinner, for it could not be called an excuse. When he had finished, his sister said--

"Do you know, we were nearly having a travelling companion to-morrow?"

1. Lady Roehampton
2. To her former pupil.
3. Adriana
4. No
5. No
6. She will never be happy again
7. Her brother
8. No
9. Myra
10. At the table

Numbered questions:
1. Who was saying goodbye?
2. To who?
3. What was the pupil's name?
4. Were there a lot of people around?
5. Does it seem like Adriana is excited to leave?
6. What does she say about leaving?
7. Who was leaving as the Lady was arriving home?
8. Was he happy to see her?
9. What is the Lady's first name?
10. Where did he sit down?

input: CHAPTER IV.

But no--he surely is not dreaming. Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.

Washington Alston.

A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas. Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.

"Rascal," he cried, "has this treachery been intended? Did you not see the brig and know her?"

"Hush, Harry--_dear_ Harry," exclaimed Rose, entreatingly. "My life for it, Jack has _not_ been faithless."

"Why, then, has he not let us know that the brig was coming? For more than an hour has he been aloft, on the look-out, and here are we taken quite by surprise. Rely on it, Rose, he has seen the approach of the brig, and might have sooner put us on our guard."

"Ay, ay, lay it on, maty," said Jack, coolly, neither angry nor mortified, so far as appearances went, at these expressions of dissatisfaction; "my back is used to it. If I did n't know what it is to get hard raps on the knuckles, I should be but a young steward. But, as for this business, a little reflection will tell you I am not to blame."

"Give us your own explanations, for without them I shall trust you no longer."

"Well, sir, what good would it have done, _had_ I told you the brig was standing for this place? There she came down, like a race-horse, and escape for you was impossible. As the wind is now blowin', the Molly would go two feet to the boat's one, and a chase would have been madness." 1. Who are the main characters
2. Was someone having nightmares?
3. Has Jack been Faithful?
4. What did Rose instruct Harry to do?
5. Where were they?
6. Where was it located?
7. how long had they been watching for the ship
8. What was Jacks attitude?
9. Was the wind blowing?
10. would a pursuit have been logical?
11. What was Jacks last name?
12. Were they happy when they entered the boat?
13. How did they feel? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Harry and Rose
2. no
3. yes
4. Hush
5. a vessel
6. the Dry Tortugas.
7. For more than an hour
8. neither angry nor mortified
9. yes
10. no
11. Tier
12. no
13. A moment of appalled surprise