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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,AS HE NE>$ ,PET]SBURG1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* NOT ONLY ADH]$ 
5TIRELY TO HIS DECISION1 BUT WAS EV5 COMPOS+ 9 HIS HEAD ! 
LETT] HE W\LD WRITE TO HIS WIFE4 ,GO+ 9TO ! PORT]'S ROOM1 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* GLANC$ AT ! LETT]S & PAP]S BR\<T 
FROM HIS (FICE1 & DIRECT$ ?AT !Y %\LD BE BR\<T TO HIM 
9 HIS /UDY4 

0,! HORSES CAN BE TAK5 \T & ,I WILL SEE NO ONE10 HE SAID 9 
ANSW] TO ! PORT]1 ) A C]TA9 PLEASURE1 9DICATIVE ( HIS 
AGREEABLE FRAME ( M9D1 EMPHASIZ+ ! WORDS1 0SEE NO ONE40 

,9 HIS /UDY ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WALK$ UP & D[N TWICE1 & 
/OPP$ AT AN IMM5SE WRIT+-TABLE1 ON :I* SIX C&LES HAD 
ALREADY BE5 LI<T$ BY ! VALET :O HAD PREC$$ HIM4 ,HE 
CRACK$ HIS KNUCKLES & SAT D[N1 SORT+ \T HIS WRIT+ 
APPURT5ANCES4 ,PUTT+ HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE1 HE B5T HIS HEAD 
ON ONE SIDE1 ?\<T A M9UTE1 & BEGAN TO WRITE1 )\T 
PAUS+ = A SECOND4 ,HE WROTE )\T US+ ANY =M ( ADDRESS 
TO H]1 & WROTE 9 ,FR5*1 MAK+ USE ( ! PLURAL 0V\S10 
:I* HAS NOT ! SAME NOTE ( COLDNESS AS ! CORRESPOND+ 
,RUSSIAN =M4 

0,AT \R LA/ CONV]SATION1 ,I NOTIFI$ Y\ ( MY 9T5TION TO 
COMMUNICATE TO Y\ MY DECISION 9 REG>D TO ! SUBJECT ( ?AT 
CONV]SATION4 ,HAV+ C>EFULLY CONSID]$ EV]Y?+1 ,I AM 
WRIT+ N[ ) ! OBJECT ( FULFILL+ ?AT PROMISE4 ,MY 
DECISION IS AS FOLL[S4 ,:ATEV] Y\R CONDUCT MAY HAVE BE51 ,I 
DO NOT CONSID] MYSELF JU/IFI$ 9 BREAK+ ! TIES 9 :I* WE 
>E B\ND BY A ,HI<] ,P[]4 ,! FAMILY CANNOT BE BROK5 UP BY A 
:IM1 A CAPRICE1 OR EV5 BY ! S9 ( ONE ( ! P>TN]S 9 ! 
M>RIAGE1 & \R LIFE MU/ GO ON AS IT HAS DONE 9 ! PA/4 
,?IS IS ESS5TIAL = ME1 = Y\1 & = \R SON4 ,I AM FULLY 
P]SUAD$ ?AT Y\ HAVE REP5T$ & DO REP5T ( :AT HAS CALL$ 
=? ! PRES5T LETT]1 & ?AT Y\ WILL COOP]ATE ) ME 9 
]ADICAT+ ! CAUSE ( \R E/RANGEM5T1 & =GETT+ ! 
PA/4 ,9 ! CONTR>Y EV5T1 Y\ CAN CONJECTURE :AT AWAITS Y\ 
& Y\R SON4 ,ALL ?IS ,I HOPE TO DISCUSS MORE 9 DETAIL 9 A 
P]SONAL 9T]VIEW4 ,AS ! SEASON IS DRAW+ TO A CLOSE1 ,I 
W\LD BEG Y\ TO RETURN TO ,PET]SBURG AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE1 NOT 
LAT] ?AN ,TUESDAY4 ,ALL NECESS>Y PREP>ATIONS %ALL BE MADE = 
Y\R >RIVAL H]E4 ,I BEG Y\ TO NOTE ?AT ,I ATTA* P>TICUL> 
SIGNIFICANCE TO COMPLIANCE ) ?IS REQUE/4 

,A4 ,K>59 

0,P4,S4--,I 5CLOSE ! MONEY :I* MAY BE NE$$ = Y\R EXP5SES40 

,HE READ ! LETT] ?R\< & FELT PLEAS$ ) IT1 & 
ESPECIALLY ?AT HE HAD REMEMB]$ TO 5CLOSE MONEY3 !RE WAS 
NOT A H>% WORD1 NOT A REPROA* 9 IT1 NOR WAS !RE UNDUE 
9DULG5CE4 ,MO/ ( ALL1 IT WAS A GOLD5 BRIDGE = RETURN4 
,FOLD+ ! LETT] & SMOO?+ IT ) A MASSIVE IVORY KNIFE1 
& PUTT+ IT 9 AN 5VELOPE ) ! MONEY1 HE RANG ! BELL 
) ! GRATIFICATION IT ALWAYS AF=D$ HIM TO USE ! 
WELL >RANG$ APPO9TM5TS ( HIS WRIT+-TABLE4 

0,GIVE ?IS TO ! C\RI] TO BE DELIV]$ TO ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA 
TOMORR[ AT ! SUMM] VILLA10 HE SAID1 GETT+ UP4 

0,C]TA9LY1 Y\R EXCELL5CY2 TEA TO BE S]V$ 9 ! /UDY80 

,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* ORD]$ TEA TO BE BR\<T TO ! /UDY1 & 
PLAY+ ) ! MASSIVE PAP]-KNIFE1 HE MOV$ TO HIS EASY *AIR1 
NE> :I* !RE HAD BE5 PLAC$ READY = HIM A LAMP & ! 
,FR5* WORK ON ,EGYPTIAN HI]OGLYPHICS ?AT HE HAD BEGUN4 ,OV] 
! EASY *AIR !RE HUNG 9 A GOLD FRAME AN OVAL PORTRAIT ( 
,ANNA1 A F9E PA9T+ BY A CELEBRAT$ >TI/4 ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* GLANC$ AT IT4 ,! UNFA?OMABLE EYES GAZ$ 
IRONICALLY & 9SOL5TLY AT HIM4 ,9SUFF]ABLY 9SOL5T & 
*ALL5G+ WAS ! EFFECT 9 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S EYES ( ! 
BLACK LACE AB\T ! HEAD1 ADMIRABLY T\*$ 9 BY ! PA9T]1 
! BLACK HAIR & H&SOME :ITE H& ) ONE F+] LIFT$1 
COV]$ ) R+S4 ,AFT] LOOK+ AT ! PORTRAIT = A M9UTE1 
,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* %UDD]$ SO ?AT HIS LIPS QUIV]$ & HE 
UTT]$ ! S\ND 0BRRR10 & TURN$ AWAY4 ,HE MADE HA/E TO SIT 
D[N 9 HIS EASY *AIR & OP5$ ! BOOK4 ,HE TRI$ TO READ1 
BUT HE C\LD NOT REVIVE ! V]Y VIVID 9T]E/ HE HAD FELT 
BE=E 9 ,EGYPTIAN HI]OGLYPHICS4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! BOOK & 
?\<T ( SOME?+ ELSE4 ,HE ?\<T NOT ( HIS WIFE1 BUT ( A 
COMPLICATION ?AT HAD >IS5 9 HIS (FICIAL LIFE1 :I* AT ! 
TIME CON/ITUT$ ! *IEF 9T]E/ ( IT4 ,HE FELT ?AT HE HAD 
P5ETRAT$ MORE DEEPLY ?AN EV] BE=E 9TO ?IS 9TRICATE 
AFFAIR1 & ?AT HE HAD ORIG9AT$ A LEAD+ IDEA--HE C\LD SAY 
IT )\T SELF-FLATT]Y--CALCULAT$ TO CLE> UP ! :OLE 
BUS9ESS1 TO /R5G!N HIM 9 HIS (FICIAL C>E]1 TO DISCOMFIT 
HIS 5EMIES1 & !REBY TO BE ( ! GREATE/ B5EFIT TO ! 
GOV]NM5T4 ,DIRECTLY ! S]VANT HAD SET ! TEA & LEFT ! 
ROOM1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* GOT UP & W5T TO ! WRIT+-TABLE4 
,MOV+ 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! TABLE A PORTFOLIO ( PAP]S1 ) A 
SC>CELY P]CEPTIBLE SMILE ( SELF-SATISFACTION1 HE TOOK A P5CIL 
FROM A RACK & PLUNG$ 9TO ! P]USAL ( A COMPLEX REPORT 
RELAT+ TO ! PRES5T COMPLICATION4 ,! COMPLICATION WAS ( 
?IS NATURE3 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S *>ACT]I/IC QUALITY AS A 
POLITICIAN1 ?AT SPECIAL 9DIVIDUAL QUALIFICATION ?AT EV]Y 
RIS+ FUNCTION>Y POSSESSES1 ! QUALIFICATION ?AT ) HIS 
UNFLAGG+ AMBITION1 HIS RES]VE1 HIS HONE/Y1 & ) HIS 
SELF-CONFID5CE HAD MADE HIS C>E]1 WAS HIS CONTEMPT = R$ 
TAPE1 HIS CUTT+ D[N ( CORRESPOND5CE1 HIS DIRECT CONTACT1 
:]EV] POSSIBLE1 ) ! LIV+ FACT1 & HIS ECONOMY4 ,IT 
HAPP5$ ?AT ! FAM\S ,COMMISSION ( ! #bND ( ,JUNE HAD SET ON 
FOOT AN 9QUIRY 9TO ! IRRIGATION ( L&S 9 ! ,Z>AISKY 
PROV9CE1 :I* FELL UND] ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S DEP>TM5T1 
& WAS A GL>+ EXAMPLE ( FRUITLESS EXP5DITURE & PAP] 
RE=MS4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WAS AW>E ( ! TRU? ( ?IS4 
,! IRRIGATION ( !SE L&S 9 ! ,Z>AISKY PROV9CE HAD BE5 
9ITIAT$ BY ! PR$ECESSOR ( ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S 
PR$ECESSOR4 ,& VA/ SUMS ( MONEY HAD ACTUALLY BE5 SP5T & 
W]E /ILL BE+ SP5T ON ?IS BUS9ESS1 & UTT]LY 
UNPRODUCTIVELY1 & ! :OLE BUS9ESS C\LD OBVI\SLY LEAD TO 
NO?+ :ATEV]4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* HAD P]CEIV$ ?IS AT 
ONCE ON 5T]+ (FICE1 & W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO LAY H&S ON ! 
,BO>D ( ,IRRIGATION4 ,BUT AT FIR/1 :5 HE DID NOT YET FEEL 
SECURE 9 HIS POSITION1 HE KNEW IT W\LD AFFECT TOO MANY 
9T]E/S1 & W\LD BE 9JUDICI\S4 ,LAT] ON HE HAD BE5 
5GROSS$ 9 O!R QUE/IONS1 & HAD SIMPLY =GOTT5 ! ,BO>D 
( ,IRRIGATION4 ,IT W5T ( ITSELF1 LIKE ALL SU* BO>DS1 BY ! 
M]E =CE ( 9]TIA4 7,MANY PEOPLE GA9$ !IR LIVELIHOOD BY 
! ,BO>D ( ,IRRIGATION1 ESPECIALLY ONE HI<LY CONSCI5TI\S & 
MUSICAL FAMILY3 ALL ! DAU<T]S PLAY$ ON /R+$ 9/RUM5TS1 
& ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* KNEW ! FAMILY & HAD /OOD GODFA!R 
TO ONE ( ! ELD] DAU<T]S47 ,! RAIS+ ( ?IS QUE/ION BY A 
HO/ILE DEP>TM5T WAS 9 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S OP9ION A 
DI%ONORABLE PROCE$+1 SEE+ ?AT 9 EV]Y DEP>TM5T !RE 
W]E ?+S SIMIL> & WORSE1 :I* NO ONE 9QUIR$ 9TO1 = 
WELL-KN[N REASONS ( (FICIAL ETIQUETTE4 ,H[EV]1 N[ ?AT ! 
GLOVE HAD BE5 ?R[N D[N TO HIM1 HE HAD BOLDLY PICK$ IT UP & 
DEM&$ ! APPO9TM5T ( A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO 9VE/IGATE 
& V]IFY ! WORK+ ( ! ,BO>D ( ,IRRIGATION ( ! L&S 9 
! ,Z>AISKY PROV9CE4 ,BUT 9 COMP5SATION HE GAVE NO QU>T] TO 
! 5EMY EI!R4 ,HE DEM&$ ! APPO9TM5T ( ANO!R SPECIAL 
COMMISSION TO 9QUIRE 9TO ! QUE/ION ( ! ,NATIVE ,TRIBES 
,ORGANIZATION ,COMMITTEE4 ,! QUE/ION ( ! ,NATIVE ,TRIBES HAD 
BE5 BR\<T UP 9CID5TALLY 9 ! ,COMMISSION ( ! #bND ( 
,JUNE1 & HAD BE5 PRESS$ =W>D ACTIVELY BY ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* AS ONE ADMITT+ ( NO DELAY ON ACC\NT ( ! 
DEPLORABLE CONDITION ( ! NATIVE TRIBES4 ,9 ! COMMISSION 
?IS QUE/ION HAD BE5 A GR\ND ( CONT5TION BETWE5 SEV]AL 
DEP>TM5TS4 ,! DEP>TM5T HO/ILE TO ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 
PROV$ ?AT ! CONDITION ( ! NATIVE TRIBES WAS EXCE$+LY 
FL\RI%+1 ?AT ! PROPOS$ RECON/RUCTION MI<T BE ! RU9 
( !IR PROSP]ITY1 & ?AT IF !RE W]E ANY?+ WRONG1 IT 
>OSE MA9LY FROM ! FAILURE ON ! P>T ( ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT*'S DEP>TM5T TO C>RY \T ! MEASURES PRESCRIB$ 
BY LAW4 ,N[ ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* 9T5D$ TO DEM&3 ,FIR/1 
?AT A NEW COMMISSION %\LD BE =M$ :I* %\LD BE EMP[]$ 
TO 9VE/IGATE ! CONDITION ( ! NATIVE TRIBES ON ! SPOT2 
SECONDLY1 IF IT %\LD APPE> ?AT ! CONDITION ( ! NATIVE 
TRIBES ACTUALLY WAS SU* AS IT APPE>$ TO BE FROM ! (FICIAL 
DOCUM5TS 9 ! H&S ( ! COMMITTEE1 ?AT ANO!R NEW 
SCI5TIFIC COMMISSION %\LD BE APPO9T$ TO 9VE/IGATE ! 
DEPLORABLE CONDITION ( ! NATIVE TRIBES FROM !--7#a7 
POLITICAL1 7#b7 ADM9I/RATIVE1 7#c7 ECONOMIC1 7#d7 E?NOGRAPHICAL1 
7#e7 MAT]IAL1 & 7#f7 RELIGI\S PO9TS ( VIEW2 ?IRDLY1 ?AT 
EVID5CE %\LD BE REQUIR$ FROM ! RIVAL DEP>TM5T ( ! 
MEASURES ?AT HAD BE5 TAK5 DUR+ ! LA/ T5 YE>S BY ?AT 
DEP>TM5T = AV]T+ ! DISA/R\S CONDITIONS 9 :I* ! 
NATIVE TRIBES W]E N[ PLAC$2 & F\R?LY & F9ALLY1 ?AT 
?AT DEP>TM5T EXPLA9 :Y IT HAD1 AS APPE>$ FROM ! EVID5CE 
BE=E ! COMMITTEE1 FROM ,NO4 #a#g1#a#e & #a#h1#c#h1 FROM ,DECEMB] 
#e1 #a#h#f#c1 & ,JUNE #g1 #a#h#f#d1 ACT$ 9 DIRECT CONTRAV5TION ( ! 
9T5T ( ! LAW ,T444 ,ACT #a#h1 & ! NOTE TO ,ACT #c#f4 ,A FLA% 
( EAG]NESS SUFFUS$ ! FACE ( ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* AS HE 
RAPIDLY WROTE \T A SYNOPSIS ( !SE IDEAS = HIS [N B5EFIT4 
,HAV+ FILL$ A %EET ( PAP]1 HE GOT UP1 RANG1 & S5T A NOTE 
TO ! *IEF SECRET>Y ( HIS DEP>TM5T TO LOOK UP C]TA9 
NECESS>Y FACTS = HIM4 ,GETT+ UP & WALK+ AB\T ! ROOM1 
HE GLANC$ AGA9 AT ! PORTRAIT1 FR[N$1 & SMIL$ 
CONTEMPTU\SLY4 ,AFT] READ+ A LITTLE MORE ( ! BOOK ON 
,EGYPTIAN HI]OGLYPHICS1 & R5EW+ HIS 9T]E/ 9 IT1 ,ALEXEY 
,ALEX&ROVIT* W5T TO B$ AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK1 & RECOLLECT+ AS 
HE LAY 9 B$ ! 9CID5T ) HIS WIFE1 HE SAW IT N[ 9 BY NO 
MEANS SU* A GLOOMY LI<T4 

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