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,PHOTO BY ,R5E ,PASSET1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! YE>S #a#h#e#g-#f#a W]E YE>S ( RI* GR[? 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL =CES ( ,RUSSIA4 ,AL ?AT HAD BE5 :ISP]$ = ! LA/ DECADE1 9 ! SECRECY ( FRI5DLY MEET+S1 BY ! G5]ATION REPRES5T$ 9 ,RUSSIAN LIT]ATURE BY ,TURGU5EFF1 ,TOL/OY1 ,H]Z51 ,BAKUN91 ,OG>Y(F1 ,KAVEL91 ,DO/OEVSKY1 ,GRIGOROVI*1 ,O/ROVSKY1 & ,NEKRAS(F1 BEGAN N[ TO LEAK \T 9 ! PRESS4 ,C5SOR%IP WAS /ILL V]Y RIGOR\S2 BUT :AT C\LD NOT BE SAID OP5LY 9 POLITICAL >TICLES WAS SMUGGL$ 9 UND] ! =M ( NOVELS1 HUMOR\S SKET*ES1 OR VEIL$ COMM5TS ON WE/ ,EUROPEAN EV5TS1 & EV]Y ONE READ BETWE5 ! L9ES & UND]/OOD4 

,HAV+ NO ACQUA9TANCES AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG AP>T FROM ! S*OOL & A N>R[ CIRCLE ( RELATIVES1 ,I /OOD \TSIDE ! RADICAL MOVEM5T ( ?OSE YE>S1 -- MILES1 9 FACT1 AWAY FROM IT4 ,& YET1 ?IS WAS1 P]HAPS1 ! MA9 FEATURE ( ! MOVEM5T1 -- ?AT IT HAD ! P[] TO P5ETRATE 9TO SO 0WELL MEAN+0 A S*OOL AS \R CORPS WAS1 & TO F9D AN E*O 9 SU* A CIRCLE AS ?AT ( MY ,MOSC[ RELATIVES4 

,I US$ AT ?AT TIME TO SP5D MY ,SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS AT ! H\SE ( MY AUNT1 M5TION$ 9 A PREVI\S *APT] UND] ! NAME ( ,PR9CESS ,MIRSKI4 ,PR9CE ,MIRSKI ?\<T ONLY ( EXTRAORD9>Y LUN*ES & D9N]S1 :ILE HIS WIFE & !IR Y\NG DAU<T] L$ A V]Y GAY LIFE4 ,MY C\S9 WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL ( N9ETE51 ( A MO/ AMIABLE DISPOSITION1 & NE>LY ALL H] MALE C\S9S W]E MADLY 9 LOVE ) H]4 ,%E1 9 TURN1 FEEL 9 LOVE ) ONE ( !M1 & WANT$ TO M>RY HIM4 ,BUT TO M>RY A C\S9 IS CONSID]$ A GREAT S9 BY ! ,RUSSIAN ,*UR*1 & ! OLD PR9CESS TRI$ 9 VA9 TO OBTA9 A SPECIAL P]MISSION FROM ! HI< ECCLESIA/ICAL DIGNIT>IES4 ,N[ %E BR\<T H] DAU<T] TO ,/ ,PET]SBURG1 HOP+ ?AT %E MI<T *OOSE AMONG H] MANY ADMIR]S A MORE SUITABLE HUSB& ?AN H] [N C\S94 ,IT WAS LABOR LO/1 ,I MU/ ADD2 BUT !IR FA%IONABLE AP>TM5T WAS FULL ( BRILLIANT Y\NG M5 FROM ! ,GU>DS & FROM ! DIPLOMATIC S]VICE4 

,SU* A H\SE W\LD BE ! LA/ TO BE ?\<T ( 9 CONNECTION ) REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS2 & YET IT WAS 9 ?AT H\SE ?AT ,I MADE MY FIR/ ACQUA9TANCE ) ! REVOLUTION>Y LIT]ATURE ( ?AT TIME4 ,! GREAT REFUGEE1 ,H]Z51 HAD JU/ BEGUN TO ISSUE AT ,LONDON HIS REVIEW1 0,! ,POL> ,/>10 :I* MADE A COMMOTION 9 ,RUSSIA1 EV5 9 ! PALACE CIRCLES1 & WAS WIDELY CIRCULAT$ SECRETLY AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG4 ,MY C\S9 GOT IT 9 SOME WAY1 & WE US$ TO READ IT TOGE!R4 ,H] HE>T REVOLT$ AGA9/ ! OB/ACLES :I* W]E PUT 9 ! WAY ( H] HAPP9ESS1 & H] M9D WAS ! MORE OP5 TO ! P[]FUL CRITICISM :I* ! GREAT WRIT] LAUN*$ AGA9/ ! ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY & ALL ! ROTT5 SY/EM ( MISGOV]NM5T4 ,) A FEEL+ NE> TO WOR%IP ,I US$ TO LOOK ON ! M$ALLION :I* WAS PR9T$ ON ! PAP] COV] ( 0,! ,POL> ,/>10 & :I* REPRES5T$ ! NOBLE HEADS ( ! FIVE 0,DECEMBRI/S0 :OM ,NI*OLAS ,I HAD HANG$ AFT] ! REBELLION ( ,DECEMB] #a#d1 #a#h#b#e1 -- ,BE/UZHEFF1 ,KAHOVSKIY1 ,PE/EL1 ,RYLEEFF1 & ,MURAVIOV-,APO/OL4 

,! BEAUTY ( ! /YLE ( ,H]Z51 -- ( :OM ,TURGU5EFF HAS TRULY SAID ?AT HE WROTE 9 TE>S & BLOOD1 & ?AT NO O!R ,RUSSIAN HAD EV] SO WRITT51 -- ! BREAD? ( HIS IDEAS1 & HIS DEEP LOVE ( ,RUSSIA TOOK POSSESSION ( ME1 & ,I US$ TO READ & RE-READ ?OSE PAGES1 EV5 MORE FULL ( HE>T ?AN ( BRA94 

,9 #a#h#e#i1 OR E>LY 9 #a#h#f1 ,I BEGAN TO $IT MY FIR/ REVOLUTION>Y PAP]4 ,AT ?AT AGE1 :AT C\LD ,I BE BUT A CON/ITUTIONALI/8 -- & MY PAP] ADVOCAT$ ! NECESSITY ( A CON/ITUTION = ,RUSSIA4 ,I WROTE AB\T ! FOOLI% EXP5SES ( ! C\RT1 ! SUMS ( MONEY :I* W]E SP5T AT ,NICE TO KEEP QUITE A SQUADRON ( ! NAVY 9 ATT5DANCE ON ! ,D[AG]-,EMPRESS1 :O DI$ 9 #a#h#f2 ,I M5TION$ ! MISDE$S ( ! FUNCTION>IES :I* ,I CONT9UALLY HE>D SPOK5 (1 & ,I URG$ ! NECESSITY ( CON/ITUTIONAL RULE4 ,I WROTE ?REE COPIES ( MY PAP]1 & SLIPP$ !M 9TO ! DESKS ( ?REE COMRADES ( ! HI<] =MS1 :O1 ,I ?\<T1 MI<T BE 9T]E/$ 9 PUBLIC AFFAIRS4 ,I ASK$ MY READ]S TO PUT !IR REM>KS BEH9D ! ,SCOT* CLOCK 9 \R LIBR>Y4 

,) A ?ROBB+ HE>T1 ,I W5T NEXT DAY TO SEE IF !RE WAS SOME?+ = ME BEH9D ! CLOCK4 ,TWO NOTES W]E !RE1 9DE$4 ,TWO COMRADES WROTE ?AT !Y FULLY SYMPA?IZ$ ) MY PAP]1 & ONLY ADVIS$ ME NOT TO RISK TOO MU*4 ,I WROTE MY SECOND NUMB]1 /ILL MORE VIGOR\SLY 9SI/+ UPON ! NECESSITY ( UNIT+ ALL =CES 9 ! NAME ( LIB]TY4 ,BUT ?IS TIME !RE WAS NO REPLY BEH9D ! CLOCK4 ,9/EAD ! TWO COMRADES CAME TO ME4 

0,WE >E SURE10 !Y SAID1 0?AT IT IS Y\ :O $IT ! PAP]1 & WE WANT TO TALK AB\T IT4 ,WE >E QUITE AGRE$ ) Y\1 & WE >E H]E TO SAY1 ',LET US BE FRI5DS4' ,Y\R PAP] HAS DONE ITS WORK1 -- IT HAS BR\<T US TOGE!R2 BUT !RE IS NO NE$ TO CONT9UE IT4 ,9 ALL ! S*OOL !RE >E ONLY TWO MORE :O W\LD TAKE ANY 9T]E/ 9 SU* MATT]S1 :ILE IF IT BECOMES KN[N ?AT !RE IS A PAP] ( ?IS K9D1 ! CONSEQU5CES WILL BE T]RIBLE = ALL ( US4 ,LET US CON/ITUTE A CIRCLE & TALK AB\T EV]Y?+2 P]HAPS WE %ALL PUT SOME?+ 9TO ! HEADS ( A FEW O!RS40 

,?IS WAS SO S5SIBLE ?AT ,I C\LD ONLY AGREE1 & WE SEAL$ \R UNION BY A HE>TY %AK+ ( H&S4 ,FROM ?AT TIME WE ?REE BECAME FIRM FRI5DS1 & US$ TO READ A GREAT DEAL TOGE!R & DISCUSS ALL SORTS ( ?+S40 

,! ABOLITION ( S]FDOM WAS ! QUE/ION :I* !N 5GROSS$ ! ATT5TION ( ALL ?9K+ M54 

,! REVOLUTION ( #ahdh HAD HAD ITS DI/ANT E*O 9 ! HE>TS ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT FOLK1 & FROM ! YE> #ahe ! 9SURRECTIONS ( REVOLT$ S]FS BEGAN TO TAKE S]I\S PROPORTIONS4 ,:5 ! ,CRIMEAN W> BROKE \T1 & MILITIA WAS LEVI$ ALL OV] ,RUSSIA1 !SE REVOLTS SPREAD ) A VIOL5CE NEV] BE=E HE>D (41 ,SEV]AL S]F-[N]S W]E KILL$ BY !IR S]FS1 & ! PEASANT UPRIS+S BECAME SO S]I\S ?AT :OLE REGIM5TS1 ) >TILL]Y1 W]E S5T TO QUELL !M1 :]EAS 9 =M] TIMES SMALL DETA*M5TS ( SOLDI]S W\LD HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5T TO T]RORIZE ! PEASANTS 9TO OB$I5CE4 

,!SE \TBREAKS ON ! ONE SIDE1 & ! PR(\ND AV]SION TO S]FDOM :I* HAD GR[N UP 9 ! G5]ATION :I* CAME TO ! FRONT ) ! ADV5T ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I TO ! ?RONE1 R5D]$ ! EMANCIPATION ( ! PEASANTS MORE & MORE IMP]ATIVE4 ,! ,EMP]OR1 HIMSELF AV]SE TO S]FDOM1 & SUPPORT$1 OR RA!R 9FLU5C$1 9 HIS [N FAMILY BY HIS WIFE1 HIS BRO!R ,CON/ANT9E1 & ! ,GR& ,DU*ESS ,HEL5E ,PAVLOVNA1 TOOK ! FIR/ /EPS 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,HIS 9T5TION WAS ?AT ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! RE=M %\LD COME FROM ! NOBILITY1 ! S]F-[N]S !MSELVES4 ,BUT 9 NO PROV9CE ( ,RUSSIA C\LD NOBILITY BE 9DUC$ TO S5D A PETITION TO ! ,CZ> TO ?AT EFFECT4 ,9 ,M>*1 #a#h#e#f1 HE HIMSELF ADDRESS$ ! ,MOSC[ NOBILITY ON ! NECESSITY ( SU* A /EP2 BUT A /UBBORN SIL5CE WAS ALL !IR REPLY TO HIS SPEE*1 SO ?AT ,ALEX&] ,I,I1 GR[+ QUITE ANGRY1 CONCLUD$ ) ?OSE MEMORABLE WORDS ( ,H]Z53 0,IT IS BETT]1 G5TLEM51 ?AT IT %\LD COME FROM ABOVE ?AN TO WAIT TILL IT COMES FROM B5EA?40 ,EV5 !SE WORDS HAD NO EFFECT1 & IT WAS TO ! PROV9CES ( ,OLD ,POL&1 -- ,GRODNO1 ,WILNO1 & ,KOVNO1 -- :]E ,NAPOLEON ,I HAD ABOLI%$ S]FDOM 7ON PAP]7 9 #a#h#a#b1 ?AT REC\RSE WAS HAD4 ,! GOV]NOR-G5]AL ( ?OSE PROV9CE1 ,NAZIM(F1 MANAG$ TO OBTA9 ! DESIR$ ADDRESS FROM ! ,POLI% NOBILITY4 ,9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#e#g1 ! FAM\S 0RESCRIPT0 TO ! GOV]NOR-G5]AL ( ! ,LI?UANIAN PROV9CES1 ANN\NC+ ! 9T5TION ( ! ,EMP]OR TO ABOLI% S]FDOM1 WAS LAUN*$1 & WE READ1 ) TE>S 9 \R EYES1 ! BEAUTIFUL >TICLE ( ,H]Z51 0,?\ HA/ CONQU]$1 ,GALILEAN10 9 :I* ! REFUGEES AT ,LONDON DECL>$ ?AT !Y W\LD NO MORE LOOK UPON ,ALEX&] ,I,I AS AN 5EMY1 BUT W\LD SUPPORT HIM 9 ! GREAT WORK ( EMANCIPATION4 

,! ATTITUDE ( ! PEASANTS WAS V]Y REM>KABLE4 ,NO SOON] HAD ! NEWS SPREAD ?AT ! LIB]ATION LONG SI<$ = WAS COM+ ?AN ! 9SURRECTIONS NE>LY /OPP$4 ,! PEASANTS WAIT$ N[1 & DUR+ A J\RNEY :I* ,ALEX&] MADE 9 ,MIDDLE ,RUSSIA !Y FLOCK$ >\ND HIM AS HE PASS$1 BESEE*+ HIM TO GRANT !M LIB]TY1 -- A PETITION1 H[EV]1 :I* ,ALEX&] RECEIV$ ) GREAT REPUGNANCE4 ,IT IS MO/ REM>KABLE - SO /RONG IS ! =CE ( TRADITION - ?AT ! RUMOR W5T AMONG ! PEASANTS ?AT IT WAS ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I :O HAD REQUIR$ ( ! ,CZ>1 9 ! TREATY ( PEACE1 ?AT ! PEASANTS %\LD BE FRE$4 ,I FREQU5TLY HE>D ?IS RUMOR2 & ON ! V]Y EVE ( ! EMANCIPATION !Y SEEM$ TO D\BT ?AT IT W\LD BE DONE )\T PRESSURE FROM ABROAD4 0,NO?+ WILL BE DONE UNLESS ,G>IBALDI COMES10 WAS ! REPLY :I* A PEASANT MADE AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG TO A COMRADE ( M9E :O TALK$ TO HIM AB\T 0FRE$OM COM+40 

,BUT AFT] !SE MOM5TS ( G5]AL REJOIC+ YE>S ( 9C]TITUDE & DISQUIET FOLL[$4 ,SPECIALLY APPO9T$ COMMITTEES 9 ! PROV9CES & AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG DISCUSS$ ! PROPOS$ LIB]ATION ( ! S]FS1 BUT ! 9T5TIONS ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I SEEM$ UNSETTL$4 ,A *ECK WAS CONT9UALLY PUT UPON ! PRESS1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T IT FROM DISCUSS+ DETAILS4 ,S9I/] RUMORS CIRCULAT$ AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG & REA*$ \R CORPS4 

,!RE WAS NO LACK ( Y\NG M5 AMONG ! NOBILITY :O E>NE/LY WORK$ = A FRANK ABOLITION ( ! OLD S]VITUDE2 BUT ! S]FDOM P>TY DREW CLOS] & CLOS] R\ND ! ,EMP]OR1 & GOT P[] OV] HIS M9D4 ,!Y :ISP]$ 9TO HIS E>S ?AT ! DAY S]FDOM WAS ABOLI%$ ! PEASANTS W\LD BEG9 TO KILL ! L&LORDS :OLESALE1 & ,RUSSIA W\LD WITNESS A NEW ,PUGA*(F UPRIS+1 F> MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ?AT ( #a#g#g#c4 ,ALEX&]1 :O WAS A MAN ( WEAK *>ACT]1 ONLY TOO READILY L5T HIS E> TO SU* PR$ICTIONS4 ,BUT ! HUGE MA*9E = WORK+ \T ! EMANCIPATION LAW HAD BE5 SET TO WORK4 ,! COMMITTEES HAD !IR SITT+S2 SCORES ( S*EMES ( EMANCIPATION1 ADDRESS$ TO ! ,EMP]OR1 CIRCULAT$ 9 MANUSCRIPT ( W]E PR9T$ AT ,LONDON4 ,H]Z51 SECOND$ BY ,TURGU5EFF1 :O KEPT HIM WELL 9=M$ AB\T ALL ?AT WAS GO+ ON 9 GOV]NM5T CIRCLES1 DISCUSS$ 9 HIS 0,BELL0 & HIS 0,POL> ,/>0 ! DETAILS ( ! V>I\S S*EMES1 & ,*]NY%EVSKY 9 ! 0,CONTEMPOR>Y0 7,SOVREM5NIK74 ,! ,SLAVOPHILES1 ESPECIALLY ,AKSAK(F & ,BELYAEFF1 HAD TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! FIR/ MOM5TS ( RELATIVE FRE$OM ALL[$ ! PRESS TO GIVE ! MATT] A WIDE PUBLICITY 9 ,RUSSIA1 & TO DISCUSS ! FEATURES ( ! EMANCIPATION ) A ?OR\< UND]/&+ ( ITS TE*NICAL ASPECTS4 ,ALL 9TELLECTUAL ,/ ,PET]SBURG WAS ) ,H]Z51 & P>TICUL>LY ) ,*]NY%EVSKY1 & ,I REMEMB] H[ ! (FIC]S ( ! ,HORSE ,GU>DS1 :OM ,I SAW ON ,SUNDAYS1 AFT] ! *UR* P>ADE1 AT ! HOME ( MY C\S9 7,DMITRI ,NIKOLAEVI* ,KROPOTK91 :O WAS AIDE-DE-CAMP ( ! ,EMP]OR71 US$ TO SIDE ) ,*]NY%EVSKY1 ! LEAD] ( ! ADVANC$ P>TY 9 ! EMANCIPATION /RUGGLE1 ,! :OLE DISPOSITION ( ,/ ,PET]SBURG1 9 ! DRAW+-ROOMS & 9 ! /REET1 WAS SU* ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GO BACK4 ,! LIB]ATION ( ! S]FS HAD TO BE ACCOMPLI%$2 & ANO!R IMPORTANT PO9T WAS WON1 -- ! LIB]AT$ S]FS W\LD RECEIVE1 BESIDES !IR HOME/EADS1 ! L& ?AT !Y HAD HI!RTO CULTIVAT$ = !MSELVES4 

,H[EV]1 ! P>TY ( ! OLD NOBILITY W]E NOT DISC\RAG$4 ,!Y C5T]$ !IR EF=TS ON OBTA9+ A PO/PONEM5T ( ! RE=M1 ON R$UC+ ! SIZE ( ! ALLOTM5TS1 & ON IMPOS+ UPON ! EMANCIPAT$ S]FS SO HI< A R$EMPTION TAX = ! L& ?AT IT W\LD R5D] !IR ECONOMICAL FRE$OM ILLUSORY2 & 9 ?IS !Y FULLY SUCCE$$4 ,ALEX&] ,I,I DISMISS$ ! REAL S\L ( ! :OLE BUS9ESS1 ,NI*OLAS ,MILUT9 7BRO!R ( ! M9I/] ( W>71 SAY+ TO HIM1 0,I AM SO SORRY TO P>T ) Y\1 BUT ,I MU/3 ! NOBILITY DESCRIBE Y\ AS ONE ( ! ,R$S40 ,! FIR/ COMMITTEES1 :I* HAD WORK$ \T ! S*EME ( EMANCIPATION W]E DISMISS$1 TOO1 & NEW COMMITTEES REVIS$ ! :OLE WORK 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! S]F-[N]S2 ! PRESS WAS MUZZL$ ONCE MORE4 

,?+S ASSUM$ A V]Y GLOOMY ASPECT4 ,! QUE/ION :E!R ! LIB]ATION W\LD TAKE PLACE AT ALL WAS N[ ASK$4 ,I FEV]I%LY FOLL[$ ! /RUGGLE1 & EV]Y ,SUNDAY1 :5 MY COMRADES RETURN$ FROM !IR HOMES1 ,I ASK$ !M :AT !IR P>5TS SAID4 ,BY ! 5D ( #ahf ! NEWS BECAME WORSE & WORSE4 0,! ,VALUEFF P>TY HAS GOT ! UPP] H&40 0,!Y 9T5D TO REVISE ! :OLE WORK40 0,! RELATIVES ( ! ,PR9CESS ,X .<A FRI5D ( ! ,CZ>.> WORK H>D UPON HIM40 0,! LIB]ATION WILL BE PO/PON$3 !Y FE> A REVOLUTION40 

,9 ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#f#a1 SLI<TLY BETT] RUMORS BEGAN TO CIRCULATE1 & IT WAS G5]ALLY HOP$ ?AT SOME?+ W\LD BE HE>D ( ! EMANCIPATION ON ! DAY ( ! ,EMP]OR'S ACCESSION TO ! ?RONE1 ! #a#i? ( ,FEBRU>Y4 

,! #a#i? CAME1 BUT IT BR\<T NO?+ ) IT4 ,I WAS ON ?AT DAY AT ! PALACE4 ,!RE WAS NO GR& LEVEE1 ONLY A SMALL ONE1 & PAGES ( ! SECOND =M W]E S5T TO SU* LEVEES 9 ORD] TO GET ACCU/OM$ TO ! PALACE WAYS4 ,IT WAS MY TURN ?AT DAY2 & AS ,I WAS SEE+ (F ONE ( ! GR& DU*ESSES :O CAME TO ! PALACE TO ASSI/ AT ! MASS1 H] HUSB& DID NOT APPE>1 & ,I W5T TO FET* HIM4 ,HE WAS CALL$ \T ! ,EMP]OR'S /UDY1 & ,I TOLD HIM 9 A HALF JOCOSE WAY1 ( ! P]PLEXITY ( HIS WIFE1 )\T HAV+ ! SLI<TE/ SUSPICION ( ! IMPORTANT MATT]S ?AT MAY HAVE BE5 TALK$ ( 9 ! /UDY AT ?AT TIME4 ,AP>T FROM A FEW ( ! 9ITIAT$1 NO ONE 9 ! PALACE SUSPECT$ ?AT ! MANIFE/O HAD BE5 SIGN$ ON ! #a#i? ( ,FEBRU>Y1 & WAS KEPT BACK = A =TNI<T ONLY BECAUSE ! NEXT ,SUNDAY1 ! #b#f?1 WAS ! BEG9N+ ( ! C>NIVAL WEEK1 & IT WAS FE>$ ?AT1 [+ TO ! DR9K+ :I* GOES ON 9 ! VILLAGES DUR+ ! C>NIVAL1 PEASANT 9SURRECTIONS MI<T BREAK \T4 ,EV5 ! C>NIVAL FAIR1 :I* US$ TO BE HELD AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG ON ! SQU>E NE> ! W9T] PALACE1 WAS REMOV$ ?AT YE> TO ANO!R SQU>E1 FROM FE> ( A POPUL> 9SURRECTION 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,MO/ T]RIBLE 9/RUCTIONS HAD BE5 ISSU$ TO ! >MY AS TO ! WAYS ( REPRESS+ PEASANT UPRIS+S4 

,A =TNI<T LAT]1 ON ! LA/ ,SUNDAY ( ! C>NIVAL 7,M>* #e1 OR RA!R ,M>* #a#g1 ,NEW ,/YLE71 ,I WAS AT ! CORPS1 HAV+ TO TAKE P>T 9 ! MILIT>Y P>ADE AT ! RID+-S*OOL4 ,I WAS /ILL 9 B$1 :5 MY SOLDI] S]VANT1 ,IVAN(F1 DA%$ 9 ) ! TEA TRAY1 EXCLAIM+1 0,PR9CE1 FRE$OM6 ,! MANIFE/O IS PO/$ ON ! ,GO/9OI ,DVOR0 7! %OPS OPPOSITE ! CORPS74 

0,DID Y\ SEE IT Y\RSELF80 

0,YES4 ,PEOPLE /& R\ND2 ONE READS1 ! O!R LI/54 ,IT IS FRE$OM60 

,9 A C\PLE ( M9UTES ,I WAS DRESS$1 & \T4 ,A COMRADE WAS COM+ 94 

0,KROPOTK91 FRE$OM60 HE %\T$4 0,H]E IS ! MANIFE/O4 ,MY UNCLE LE>N$ LA/ NI<T ?AT IT W\LD BE READ AT ! E>LY MASS AT ! ,ISSAC ,CA!DRAL2 SO WE W5T4 ,!RE W]E NOT MANY PEOPLE !RE2 PEASANTS ONLY4 ,! MANIFE/O WAS READ & DI/RIBUT$ AFT] ! MASS4 ,!Y WELL UND]/OOD :AT IT MEANT4 ,:5 ,I CAME \T ( ! *UR*1 TWO PEASANTS1 :O /OOD 9 ! GATEWAY1 SAID TO ME 9 SU* A DROLL WAY1 ',WELL1 SIR8 ,N[ - ALL GONE8'0 ,& HE MIMICK$ H[ !Y HAD %[N HIM ! WAY \T4 ,YE>S ( EXPECTATION W]E 9 ?AT GE/URE ( S5D+ AWAY ! MA/]4 

,I READ & RE-READ ! MANIFE/O4 ,IT WAS WRITT5 9 AN ELEVAT$ /YLE BY ! OLD ,METROPOLITAN ( ,MOSC[1 ,PHIL>ETE1 BUT ) A USELESS MIXTURE ( ,RUSSIAN & ,OLD ,SLAVONIAN :I* OBSCUR$ ! S5SE4 ,IT WAS LIB]TY2 BUT IT WAS NOT LIB]TY YET1 ! PEASANTS HAV+ TO REMA9 S]FS = TWO YE>S MORE1 TILL ! #ai ? ( ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#h#f#c4 ,NOT)/&+ ALL ?IS1 ONE ?+ WAS EVID5T3 S]FDOM WAS ABOLI%$1 & ! LIB]AT$ S]FS W\LD GET ! L& & !IR HOME/EADS4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE TO PAY = IT1 BUT ! OLD /A9 ( SLAV]Y WAS REMOV$4 ,!Y W\LD BE SLAVES NO MORE2 ! REACTION HAD NOT GOTT5 ! UPP] H&4 

,WE W5T TO ! P>ADE2 & :5 ALL ! MILIT>Y P]=MANCES W]E OV]1 ,ALEX&] ,I,I1 REMA9+ ON HORSEBACK1 L\DLY CALL$ \T1 0,! (FIC]S TO ME60 ,!Y GA!R$ R\ND HIM1 & HE BEGAN1 9 A L\D VOICE1 A SPEE* AB\T ! GREAT EV5T ( ! DAY4 

0,! (FIC]S4444! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! NOBILITY 9 ! >MY0 - !SE SCRAPS ( S5T5CES REA*$ \R E>S - 0AN 5D HAS BE5 PUT TO C5TURIES ( 9JU/ICE444,I EXPECT SACRIFICES FROM ! NOBILITY444! LOYAL NOBILITY WILL GA!R R\ND ! ?RONE0444& SO ON4 ,5?USIA/IC HURRAHS RES\ND$ AMONG ! (FIC]S AS HE 5D$4 

,WE RAN RA!R ?AN M>*$ BACK ON \R WAY TO ! CORPS1 -- HURRY+ TO BE 9 TIME = ! ,ITALIAN OP]A1 ( :I* ! LA/ P]=MANCE 9 ! SEASON WAS TO BE GIV5 ?AT AFT]NOON2 SOME MANIFE/ATION WAS SURE TO TAKE PLACE !N4 ,\R MILIT>Y ATTIRE WAS FLUNG (F ) GREAT HA/E1 & SEV]AL ( US DA%$1 LI<T-FOOT$1 TO ! SIX?-/ORY GALL]Y4 ,! H\SE WAS CR[D$4 

,DUR+ ! FIR/ 5TR'ACTE ! SMOK+-ROOM ( ! OP]A FILL$ ) EXCIT$ Y\NG M51 :O ALL TALK$ TO ONE ANO!R1 :E!R ACQUA9T$ OR NOT4 ,WE PLANN$ AT ONCE TO RETURN TO ! HALL1 & TO S+1 ) ! :OLE PUBLIC 9 A MASS *OIR1 ! HYMN 0,GOD ,SAVE ! ,CZ>40 

,H[EV]1 S\NDS ( MUSIC REA*$ \R E>S1 & WE ALL HURRI$ BACK TO ! HALL4 ,! B& ( ! OP]A WAS ALREADY PLAY+ ! HYMN1 :I* WAS DR[N$ IMM$IATELY 9 5?USIA/IC HURRAHS COM+ FROM ALL P>TS ( ! HALL4 ,I SAW ,BAV]I1 ! CONDUCTOR ( ! B&1 WAV+ HIS /ICK1 BUT NOT A S\ND C\LD BE HE>D FROM ! P[]FUL B&4 ,!N ,BAV]I /OPP$1 BUT ! HURRAHS CONT9U$4 ,I SAW ! /ICK WAV$ AGA9 9 ! AIR2 ,I SAW ! FIDDLE-B[S MOV+1 & MUSICIANS BL[+ ! BRASS 9/RUM5TS1 BUT AGA9 ! S\ND ( VOICES OV]:ELM$ ! B&4 ,BAV]I BEGAN CONDUCT+ ! HYMN ONCE MORE1 & IT WAS ONLY BY ! 5D ( ?AT ?IRD REPETITION ?AT ISOLAT$ S\NDS ( ! BRASS 9/RUM5TS PI]C$ ?R\< ! CLAMOR ( HUMAN VOICES4 

,! SAME 5?USIASM WAS 9 ! /REETS4 ,CR[DS ( PEASANTS & $UCAT$ M5 /OOD 9 FRONT ( ! PALACE1 %\T+ HURRAHS1 & ! ,CZ> C\LD NOT APPE> )\T BE+ FOLL[$ BY DEMON/RATIVE CR[DS RUNN+ AFT] HIS C>RIAGE4 ,H]Z5 WAS RI<T :51 TWO YE>S LAT]1 AS ,ALEX&] WAS DR[N+ ! ,POLI% 9SURRECTION 9 BLOOD1 & 0,MURAVIO(F ! ,HANG]0 WAS /RANGL+ IT ON ! SCAFFOLD1 HE WROTE1 0,ALEX&] ,NIKOLAEVI*1 :Y DID Y\ NOT DIE ON ?AT DAY8 ,Y\R NAME W\LD HAVE BE5 TRANSMITT$ 9 HI/ORY AS ?AT ( A H]O40 

,:]E W]E ! UPRIS+S :I* HAD BE5 PR$ICT$ BY ! *AMPIONS ( SLAV]Y8 ,CONDITIONS MORE 9DEF9ITE ?AN ?OSE :I* HAD BE5 CREAT$ BY ! ,POLOZH5IE 7! EMANCIPATION LAW7 C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 9V5T$4 ,IF ANY?+ C\LD HAVE PROVOK$ REVOLTS1 IT WAS PRECISELY ! P]PLEX+ VAGU5ESS ( ! CONDITIONS CREAT$ BY ! NEW LAW4 ,& YET1 EXCEPT 9 TWO PLACES :]E !RE W]E 9SURRECTIONS1 & A V]Y FEW O!R SPOTS W]E SMALL DI/URBANCES 5TIRELY DUE TO MISUND]/&+S & IMM$IATELY APPEAS$ TOOK PLACE1 ,RUSSIA REMA9$ QUIET1 -- MORE QUIET ?AN EV]4 ,) !IR USUAL GOOD S5SE1 ! PEASANTS HAD UND]/OOD ?AT S]FDOM WAS DONE AWAY )1 ?AT 0FRE$OM HAD COME10 & !Y ACCEPT$ ! CONDITIONS IMPOS$ UPON !M1 AL?\< !SE CONDITIONS W]E V]Y HEAVY4 

,I WAS 9 ,NIKOLSKOYE 9 ,AUGU/1 #a#h#f#a1 & AGA9 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#h#f#b1 & ,I WAS /RUCK ) ! QUIET1 9TELLIG5T WAY 9 :I* ! PEASANTS HAD ACCEPT$ ! NEW CONDITIONS4 ,!Y KNEW P]FECTLY WELL H[ DIFFICULT IT W\LD BE TO PAY ! R$EMPTION TAX = ! L&1 :I* WAS 9 REALITY AN 9DEMNITY TO ! NOBLES 9 LIEU ( ! OBLIGATIONS ( S]FDOM4 ,BUT !Y SO MU* VALU$ ! ABOLITION ( !IR P]SONAL 5SLAVEM5T ?AT !Y ACCEPT$ ! RU9\S *>GES - NOT )\T MURMUR+1 BUT AS A H>D NECESSITY - ! MOM5T ?AT P]SONAL FRE$OM WAS OBTA9$4 ,= ! FIR/ MON?S !Y KEPT TWO HOLIDAYS A WEEK1 SAY+ ?AT IT WAS A S9 TO WORK ON ,FRIDAY2 BUT :5 ! SUMM] CAME !Y RESUM$ WORK ) EV5 MORE 5]GY ?AN BE=E4 

,:5 ,I SAW \R ,NIKOLSKOYE PEASANTS1 FIFTE5 MON?S AFT] ! LIB]ATION1 ,I C\LD NOT BUT ADMIRE !M4 ,!IR 9BORN GOOD NATURE & S(TNESS REMA9$ ) !M1 BUT ALL TRACES ( S]VILITY HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,!Y TALK$ TO !IR MA/]S AS EQUALS TALK TO EQUALS1 AS IF !Y NEV] HAD /OOD 9 DIFF]5T RELATIONS4 ,BESIDES1 SU* M5 CAME \T FROM AMONG !M AS C\LD MAKE A /& = !IR RI<TS4 ,! ,POLOZH5IE WAS A L>GE & DIFFICULT BOOK1 :I* IT TOOK ME A GOOD DEAL ( TIME TO UND]/&2 BUT :5 ,VASILI ,IVAN(F1 ! ELD] ( ,NIKOLSKOYE1 CAME ONE DAY TO ASK ME TO EXPLA9 TO HIM SOME OBSCURITY 9 IT1 ,I SAW ?AT HE1 :O WAS NOT EV5 A FLU5T READ]1 HAD ADMIRABLE F\ND HIS WAY AMONG ! 9TRICACIES ( ! *APT]S & P>AGRAPHS ( ! LAW4 

,! 0H\SEHOLD PEOPLE0 - ?AT IS1 ! S]VANTS - CAME \T ! WOR/ ( ALL4 ,!Y GOT NO L&1 & W\LD H>DLY HAVE KN[N :AT TO DO ) IT IF !Y HAD4 ,!Y GOT FRE$OM1 & NO?+ BESIDES4 ,9 \R NEI<BORHOOD NE>LY ALL ( !M LEFT !IR MA/]S2 NONE1 = EXAMPLE1 REMA9$ 9 ! H\SEHOLD ( MY FA!R4 ,!Y W5T 9 SE>* ( POSITIONS ELSE:]E1 & A NUMB] ( !M F\ND EMPLOYM5T AT ONCE ) ! M]*ANT CLASS1 :O W]E PR\D ( HAV+ ! COA*MAN ( ,PR9CE ,SO & ,SO1 OR ! COOK ( ,G5]AL ,SO & ,SO4 ,?OSE :O KNEW A TRADE F\ND WORK 9 ! T[NS3 = 9/ANCE1 MY FA!R'S B& REMA9$ A B&1 & MADE A GOOD LIV+ AT ,KALUGA1 RETA9+ AMIABLE RELATIONS ) US4 ,BUT ?OSE :O HAD NO TRADE HAD H>D TIMES BE=E !M2 & YET1 ! MAJORITY PREF]R$ TO LIVE ANYH[1 RA!R ?AN REMA9 ) !IR OLD MA/]S4 

,AS TO ! L&LORDS1 :ILE ! L>G] ONES MADE ALL POSSIBLE EF=TS AT ,/ ,PET]SBURG TO RE9TRODUCE ! OLD CONDITIONS UND] ONE NAME OR ANO!R 7!Y SUCCE$$ 9 DO+ SO TO SOME EXT5T UND] ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I71 BY F> ! GREAT] NUMB] SUBMITT$ TO ! ABOLITION ( S]FDOM AS TO A SORT ( NECESS>Y CALAMITY4 ,! Y\NG G5]ATION GAVE TO ,RUSSIA ?AT REM>KABLE /AFF ( 0PEACE M$IATORS0 & JU/ICES ( ! PEACE :O CONTRIBUT$ SO MU* TO ! PEACEFUL ISSUE ( ! EMANCIPATION4 ,AS TO ! OLD G5]ATION1 MO/ ( !M HAD ALREADY DISC\NT$ ! CONSID]ABLE SUMS ( MONEY !Y W]E TO RECEIVE FROM ! PEASANTS = ! L& :I* WAS GRANT$ TO ! LIB]AT$ S]FS1 & :I* WAS VALU$ MU* ABOVE ITS M>KET PRICE2 !Y S*EM$ AS TO H[ !Y W\LD SQU&] ?AT MONEY 9 ! RE/AURANTS ( ! CAPITALS1 OR AT ! GRE5 TABLES 9 GAMBL+4 ,& !Y DID SQU&] IT1 ALMO/ ALL ( !M1 AS SOON AS !Y GOT IT4 

,= MANY L&LORDS1 ! LIB]ATION ( ! S]FS WAS AN EXCELL5T MONEY TRANSACTION4 ,?US1 L& :I* MY FA!R 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! EMANCIPATION1 SOLD 9 P>CELS AT ! RATE ( ELEV5 RUBLES ! ,RUSSIAN ACRE1 WAS N[ E/IMAT$ AT =TY RUBLES 9 ! PEASANTS' ALLOTM5TS1 -- ?AT IS1 ?REE & A HALF TIMES ABOVE ITS M>KET VALUE1 -- & ?IS WAS ! RULE 9 ALL \R NEI<BORHOOD2 :ILE 9 MY FA!R'S ,TAMBOV E/ATE1 ON ! PRAIRIES1 ! MIR -- ?AT IS1 ! VILLAGE COMMUNITY - R5T$ ALL HIS L& = TWELVE YE>S1 AT A PRICE :I* REPRES5T$ TWICE AS MU* AS HE US$ TO GET FROM ?AT L& BY CULTIVAT+ IT ) S]VILE LABOR4 

,ELEV5 YE>S AFT] ?AT MEMORABLE TIME ,I W5T TO ! ,TAMBOV E/ATE1 :I* ,I HAD 9H]IT$ FROM MY FA!R4 ,I /AY$ !RE = A FEW WEEKS1 & ON ! EV5+ ( MY DEP>TURE \R VILLAGE PRIE/ - AN 9TELLIG5T MAN ( 9DEP5D5T OP9IONS1 SU* AS ONE MEETS OCCASIONALLY 9 \R S\!RN PROV9CES - W5T \T = A WALK R\ND ! VILLAGE4 ,! SUNSET WAS GLORI\S2 A BALMY AIR CAME FROM ! PRAIRIES4 ,HE F\ND A MIDDLE-AG$ PEASANT - ,ANTON ,SAVELIEFF - SITT+ ON A SMALL EM95CE \TSIDE ! VILLAGE & READ+ A BOOK ( PSALMS ,! PEASANT H>DLY KNEW H[ TO SPELL1 9 ,OLD ,SLAVONIC1 & (T5 HE W\LD READ A BOOK FROM ! LA/1 PAGE1 TURN+ ! PAGES BACKW>D2 IT WAS ! PROCESS ( READ+ :I* HE LIK$ MO/1 & !N A WORD W\LD /RIKE HIM1 & ITS REPETITION PLEAS$ HIM4 ,HE WAS READ+ N[ A PSALM ( :I* EA* V]SE BEGAN ) ! WORD 0REJOICE40 

0,:AT >E Y\ READ+80 HE WAS ASK$4 

0,WELL1 FA!R1 ,I WILL TELL Y\10 WAS HIS REPLY4 0,F\RTE5 YE>S AGO ! OLD PR9CE CAME H]E4 ,IT WAS 9 ! W9T]4 ,I HAD JU/ RETURN$ HOME1 ALMO/ FROZ54 ,A SN[/ORM WAS RAG+4 ,I HAD SC>CELY BEGUN UNDRESS+1 :5 WE HE>D A KNOCK AT ! W9D[3 IT WAS ! ELD]1 :O WAS %\T+1 ',GO TO ! PR9CE6 ,HE WANTS Y\60 ,WE ALL -- MY WIFE & \R *ILDR5 - W]E ?UND]/RUCK4 ' ,:AT CAN HE WANT ( Y\8' MY WIFE CRI$1 9 AL>M4 ,I SIGN$ MYSELF ) ! CROSS & W5T2 ! SN[/ORM ALMO/ BL9D$ ME AS ,I CROSS$ ! BRIDGE4 ,WELL1 IT 5D$ ALL RI<T4 ,! OLD PR9CE WAS TAK+ HIS AFT]NOON SLEEP1 & :5 HE WOKE UP HE ASK$ ME IF ,I KNEW PLA/]+ WORK1 & ONLY TOLD ME1 ',COME TO-MORR[ TO REPAIR ! PLA/] 9 ?AT ROOM4' ,SO ,I W5T HOME QUITE HAPPY1 & :5 ,I CAME TO ! BRIDGE ,I F\ND MY WIFE /&+ !RE1 ,%E HAD /OOD !RE ALL ! TIME 9 ! SN[/ORM1 ) ! BABY 9 H] >MS1 WAIT+ = ME4 ',:AT HAS HAPP5$1 ,SAVELI*8' %E CRI$4 ',WELL1' ,I SAID1 'NO H>M2 HE ONLY ASK$ ME TO MAKE SOME REPAIRS4' ,?AT1 FA!R1 WAS UND] ! OLD PR9CE4 ,& N[1 ! Y\NG PR9CE CAME H]E ! O!R DAY4 ,I W5T TO SEE HIM1 & F\ND HIM 9 ! G>D51 AT ! TEA TABLE1 9 ! %AD[ ( ! H\SE2 Y\ 1 FA!R1 SAT ) HIM1 & ! ELD] ( ! CANTON1 ) HIS MAYOR'S *A9 UPON HIS BREA/4 ',WILL Y\ HAVE TEA1 ,SAVELI*8' HE ASKS ME4 ',TAKE A *AIR4 ,PETR ,GRIGORIEFF1' - HE SAYS ?AT TO ! OLD ONE1 -- 'GIVE US ONE MORE *AIR4' ,& ,PETR ,GRIGORIEFF -Y\ KN[ :AT A T]ROR = US HE WAS :5 HE WAS ! MANAG] ( ! OLD PR9CE - BR\<T ! *AIR1 & WE ALL SAT R\ND ! TEA TABLE1 TALK+1 & HE P\R$ \T TEA = ALL ( US4 ,WELL N[1 FA!R1 ! EV5+ IS SO BEAUTIFUL1 ! BALM COMES FROM ! PRAIRIES1 & ,I SIT & READ1 ',REJOICE6 ,REJOICE6'0 

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