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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ,LEV9 ?\<T :AT HE WAS & :AT HE WAS LIV+ =1 HE C\LD F9D NO ANSW] TO ! QUE/IONS & WAS R$UC$ TO DESPAIR1 BUT HE LEFT (F QUE/ION+ HIMSELF AB\T IT4 ,IT SEEM$ AS ?\< HE KNEW BO? :AT HE WAS & = :AT HE WAS LIV+1 = HE ACT$ & LIV$ RESOLUTELY & )\T HESITATION4 ,9DE$1 9 !SE LATT] DAYS HE WAS F> MORE DECID$ & UNHESITAT+ 9 LIFE ?AN HE HAD EV] BE54 

,:5 HE W5T BACK TO ! C\NTRY AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,JUNE1 HE W5T BACK ALSO TO HIS USUAL PURSUITS4 ,! MANAGEM5T ( ! E/ATE1 HIS RELATIONS ) ! PEASANTS & ! NEI<BORS1 ! C>E ( HIS H\SEHOLD1 ! MANAGEM5T ( HIS SI/]'S & BRO!R'S PROP]TY1 ( :I* HE HAD ! DIRECTION1 HIS RELATIONS ) HIS WIFE & K9DR$1 ! C>E ( HIS *ILD1 & ! NEW BEE-KEEP+ HOBBY HE HAD TAK5 UP ?AT SPR+1 FILL$ ALL HIS TIME4 

,!SE ?+S OCCUPI$ HIM N[1 NOT BECAUSE HE JU/IFI$ !M TO HIMSELF BY ANY SORT ( G5]AL PR9CIPLES1 AS HE HAD DONE 9 =M] DAYS2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 DISAPPO9T$ BY ! FAILURE ( HIS =M] EF=TS = ! G5]AL WELF>E1 & TOO MU* OCCUPI$ ) HIS [N ?\<T & ! MASS ( BUS9ESS ) :I* HE WAS BURD5$ FROM ALL SIDES1 HE HAD COMPLETELY GIV5 UP ?9K+ ( ! G5]AL GOOD1 & HE BUSI$ HIMSELF ) ALL ?IS WORK SIMPLY BECAUSE IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE MU/ DO :AT HE WAS DO+--?AT HE C\LD NOT DO O!RWISE4 ,9 =M] DAYS--ALMO/ FROM *ILDHOOD1 & 9CREAS+LY UP TO FULL MANHOOD--:5 HE HAD TRI$ TO DO ANY?+ ?AT W\LD BE GOOD = ALL1 = HUMANITY1 = ,RUSSIA1 = ! :OLE VILLAGE1 HE HAD NOTIC$ ?AT ! IDEA ( IT HAD BE5 PLEASANT1 BUT ! WORK ITSELF HAD ALWAYS BE5 9COH]5T1 ?AT !N HE HAD NEV] HAD A FULL CONVICTION ( ITS ABSOLUTE NECESSITY1 & ?AT ! WORK ?AT HAD BEGUN BY SEEM+ SO GREAT1 HAD GR[N LESS & LESS1 TILL IT VANI%$ 9TO NO?+4 ,BUT N[1 S9CE HIS M>RIAGE1 :5 HE HAD BEGUN TO CONF9E HIMSELF MORE & MORE TO LIV+ = HIMSELF1 ?\< HE EXP]I5C$ NO DELI<T AT ALL AT ! ?\<T ( ! WORK HE WAS DO+1 HE FELT A COMPLETE CONVICTION ( ITS NECESSITY1 SAW ?AT IT SUCCE$$ F> BETT] ?AN 9 OLD DAYS1 & ?AT IT KEPT ON GR[+ MORE & MORE4 

,N[1 9VOLUNT>ILY IT SEEM$1 HE CUT MORE & MORE DEEPLY 9TO ! SOIL LIKE A PL[1 SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT BE DRAWN \T )\T TURN+ ASIDE ! FURR[4 

,TO LIVE ! SAME FAMILY LIFE AS HIS FA!R & =EFA!RS--?AT IS1 9 ! SAME CONDITION ( CULTURE--& TO BR+ UP HIS *ILDR5 9 ! SAME1 WAS 9CONTE/ABLY NECESS>Y4 ,IT WAS AS NECESS>Y AS D9+ :5 ONE WAS HUNGRY4 ,& TO DO ?IS1 JU/ AS IT WAS NECESS>Y TO COOK D9N]1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! ME*ANISM ( AGRICULTURE AT ,POKROVSKOE GO+ SO AS TO YIELD AN 9COME4 ,JU/ AS 9CONTE/ABLY AS IT WAS NECESS>Y TO REPAY A DEBT WAS IT NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! PROP]TY 9 SU* A CONDITION ?AT HIS SON1 :5 HE RECEIV$ IT AS A H]ITAGE1 W\LD SAY 0?ANK Y\0 TO HIS FA!R AS ,LEV9 HAD SAID 0?ANK Y\0 TO HIS GR&FA!R = ALL HE BUILT & PLANT$4 ,& TO DO ?IS IT WAS NECESS>Y TO LOOK AFT] ! L& HIMSELF1 NOT TO LET IT1 & TO BRE$ CATTLE1 MANURE ! FIELDS1 & PLANT TIMB]4 

,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LOOK AFT] ! AFFAIRS ( ,S]GEY ,IVANOVIT*1 ( HIS SI/]1 ( ! PEASANTS :O CAME TO HIM = ADVICE & W]E ACCU/OM$ TO DO SO--AS IMPOSSIBLE AS TO FL+ D[N A *ILD ONE IS C>RY+ 9 ONE'S >MS4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO LOOK AFT] ! COM=T ( HIS SI/]-9-LAW & H] *ILDR51 & ( HIS WIFE & BABY1 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO SP5D ) !M AT LEA/ A %ORT TIME EA* DAY4 

,& ALL ?IS1 TOGE!R ) %OOT+ & HIS NEW BEE-KEEP+1 FILL$ UP ! :OLE ( ,LEV9'S LIFE1 :I* HAD NO MEAN+ AT ALL = HIM1 :5 HE BEGAN TO ?9K4 

,BUT BESIDES KN[+ ?OR\<LY :AT HE HAD TO DO1 ,LEV9 KNEW 9 JU/ ! SAME WAY H[ HE HAD TO DO IT ALL1 & :AT WAS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! RE/4 

,HE KNEW HE MU/ HIRE LABOR]S AS *EAPLY AS POSSIBLE2 BUT TO HIRE M5 UND] BOND1 PAY+ !M 9 ADVANCE AT LESS ?AN ! CURR5T RATE ( WAGES1 WAS :AT HE MU/ NOT DO1 EV5 ?\< IT WAS V]Y PR(ITABLE4 ,SELL+ /RAW TO ! PEASANTS 9 TIMES ( SC>CITY ( PROV5D] WAS :AT HE MI<T DO1 EV5 ?\< HE FELT SORRY = !M2 BUT ! TAV]N & ! PO?\SE MU/ BE PUT D[N1 ?\< !Y W]E A S\RCE ( 9COME4 ,FELL+ TIMB] MU/ BE PUNI%$ AS SEV]ELY AS POSSIBLE1 BUT HE C\LD NOT EXACT =FEITS = CATTLE BE+ DRIV5 ONTO HIS FIELDS2 & ?\< IT ANNOY$ ! KEEP] & MADE ! PEASANTS NOT AFRAID TO GRAZE !IR CATTLE ON HIS L&1 HE C\LD NOT KEEP !IR CATTLE AS A PUNI%M5T4 

,TO ,PYOTR1 :O WAS PAY+ A MONEY-L5D] #a P]C5T A MON?1 HE MU/ L5D A SUM ( MONEY TO SET HIM FREE4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT LET (F PEASANTS :O DID NOT PAY !IR R5T1 NOR LET !M FALL 9TO >RE>S4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO OV]LOOK ! BAILIFF'S NOT HAV+ M[N ! MEAD[S & LETT+ ! HAY SPOIL2 & IT WAS EQUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO M[ ?OSE ACRES :]E A Y\NG COPSE HAD BE5 PLANT$4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXCUSE A LABOR] :O HAD GONE HOME 9 ! BUSY SEASON BECAUSE HIS FA!R WAS DY+1 H[EV] SORRY HE MI<T FEEL = HIM1 & HE MU/ SUBTRACT FROM HIS PAY ?OSE CO/LY MON?S ( IDL5ESS4 ,BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO ALL[ MON?LY RATIONS TO ! OLD S]VANTS :O W]E ( NO USE = ANY?+4 

,LEV9 KNEW ?AT :5 HE GOT HOME HE MU/ FIR/ ( ALL GO TO HIS WIFE1 :O WAS UNWELL1 & ?AT ! PEASANTS :O HAD BE5 WAIT+ = ?REE H\RS TO SEE HIM C\LD WAIT A LITTLE LONG]4 ,HE KNEW TOO ?AT1 REG>DLESS ( ALL ! PLEASURE HE FELT 9 TAK+ A SW>M1 HE MU/ =EGO ?AT PLEASURE1 & LEAVE ! OLD MAN TO SEE TO ! BEES ALONE1 :ILE HE TALK$ TO ! PEASANTS :O HAD COME AFT] HIM TO ! BEE-H\SE4 

,:E!R HE W]E ACT+ RI<TLY OR WRONGLY HE DID NOT KN[1 & F> FROM TRY+ TO PROVE ?AT HE WAS1 N[ADAYS HE AVOID$ ALL ?\<T OR TALK AB\T IT4 

,REASON+ HAD BR\<T HIM TO D\BT1 & PREV5T$ HIM FROM SEE+ :AT HE \<T TO DO & :AT HE \<T NOT4 ,:5 HE DID NOT ?9K1 BUT SIMPLY LIV$1 HE WAS CONT9UALLY AW>E ( ! PRES5CE ( AN 9FALLIBLE JUDGE 9 HIS S\L1 DET]M9+ :I* ( TWO POSSIBLE C\RSES ( ACTION WAS ! BETT] & :I* WAS ! WORSE1 & AS SOON AS HE DID NOT ACT RI<TLY1 HE WAS AT ONCE AW>E ( IT4 

,SO HE LIV$1 NOT KN[+ & NOT SEE+ ANY *ANCE ( KN[+ :AT HE WAS & :AT HE WAS LIV+ =1 & H>ASS$ AT ?IS LACK ( KN[L$GE TO SU* A PO9T ?AT HE WAS AFRAID ( SUICIDE1 & YET FIRMLY LAY+ D[N HIS [N 9DIVIDUAL DEF9ITE PA? 9 LIFE4 

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