,P>T #b3 ,! ,CORPS ( ,PAGES1 ,SECTION #i #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,ANTONY "9"9"91,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#f#a1 ,I WAS NOM9AT$ S]GEANT ( ! CORPS ( PAGES4 ,SOME ( \R (FIC]S1 ,I MU/ SAY1 DID NOT LIKE ! IDEA ( IT1 SAY+ ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO 0DISCIPL9E0 ) ME ACT+ AS A S]GEANT2 BUT IT C\LD NOT BE HELP$2 IT WAS USUALLY ! FIR/ PUPIL ( ! UPP] =M :O WAS NOM9AT$ S]GEANT1 & ,I HAD BE5 AT ! TOP ( \R =M = SEV]AL YE>S 9 SUCCESSION4 ,?IS APPO9TM5T WAS CONSID]$ V]Y 5VIABLE1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ! S]GEANT OCCUPI$ A PRIVILEG$ POSITION 9 ! S*OOL & WAS TREAT$ LIKE AN (FIC]1 BUT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE HE WAS ALSO ! PAGE DE *AMBRE ( ! ,EMP]OR = ! TIME BE+2 & TO BE P]SONALLY KN[N TO ! ,EMP]OR WAS ( C\RSE CONSID]$ AS A /EPP+-/ONE TO FUR!R DI/9CTIONS4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT PO9T TO ME WAS H[EV]1 ?AT IT FRE$ ME FROM ALL ! DRUDG]Y ( ! 9N] S]VICE ( ! S*OOL1 :I* FELL ON ! PAGES DE *AMBRE1 & ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE = MY /UDIES A SEP>ATE ROOM1 :]E ,I C\LD ISOLATE MYSELF FROM ! BU/LE ( ! S*OOL4 ,TRUE1 !RE WAS ALSO AN IMPORTANT DRAWBACK TO IT3 ,I HAD ALWAYS F\ND IT T$I\S TO PACE UP & D[N1 MANY TIMES A DAY1 ! :OLE L5G? ( \R ROOMS1 & US$ !RE=E TO RUN ! DI/ANCE FULL SPE$1 :I* WAS SEV]ELY PROHIBIT$2 & N[ ,I %\LD HAVE TO WALK V]Y SOLEMNLY1 ) ! S]VICE-BOOK UND] MY >M1 9/EAD ( RUNN+6 ,A CONSULTATION WAS EV5 HELD AMONG A FEW FRI5DS ( M9E UPON ?IS S]I\S MATT]1 & IT WAS DECID$ ?AT FROM TIME TO TIME ,I C\LD /ILL F9D OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE MY FAVORITE RUNS2 AS TO MY RELATIONS ) ALL ! O!RS1 IT DEP5D$ UPON MYSELF TO PUT !M ON A NEW COMRADE-LIKE FOOT+1 & ?IS ,I DID4 ,! PAGES DE *AMBRE HAD TO BE AT ! PALACE FREQU5TLY1 9 ATT5DANCE AT ! GREAT & SMALL LEVEES1 ! BALLS1 ! RECEPTIONS1 ! GALA D9N]S1 & SO ON4 ,DUR+ ,*RI/MAS1 ,NEW ,YE>1 & ,EA/] WEEKS WE W]E SUMMON$ TO ! PALACE ALMO/ EV]Y DAY1 & SOMETIMES TWICE A DAY4 ,MOREOV]1 9 MY MILIT>Y CAPACITY ( S]GEANT ,I HAD TO REPORT TO ! ,EMP]OR EV]Y ,SUNDAY1 AT ! P>ADE 9 ! RID+-S*OOL1 ?AT 0ALL WAS WELL AT ! COMPANY ( ! CORPS ( PAGES10 EV5 :5 ONE ?IRD ( ! S*OOL WAS ILL ( SOME CONTAGI\S DISEASE4 0,%ALL ,I NOT REPORT TO-DAY ?AT ALL IS NOT QUITE WELL80 ,I ASK$ ! COLONEL ON ?IS OCCASION4 0,GOD BLESS Y\10 WAS HIS REPLY1 0Y\ \D /RUGGLE ) A P[]FUL REACTION>Y P>TY 9 ORD] TO C>RY ?R\< A S]IES ( RE=MS1 9 :I* ! ABOLITION ( S]FDOM WAS ONLY ! FIR/ /EP4 ,BUT GRADUALLY1 AS ,I SAW MORE ( ! SPECTACUL> SIDE ( C\RT LIFE1 & CAU GREAT] IMPORTANCE4 ,! REALITIES W]E (T5 LO/ 9 ! ACT+4 ,& !N FROM ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 HIMSELF SL[LY FAD$ ! AUREOLE ) :I* MY IMAG9ATION HAD SURR\ND$ HIM2 SO ?AT BY ! 5D ( ! YE>1 EV5 IF AT ! \TSET ,I HAD *]I%$ SOME ILLUSIONS AS TO USEFUL ACTIVITY 9 ! SPH]ES NE>E/ TO ! PALACE1 ,I %\LD HAVE RETA9$ NONE4 ,ON EV]Y IMPORTANT HOLIDAY1 AS ALSO ON ! BIR?DAYS & NAME DAYS ( ! ,EMP]OR & ,EMPRESS1 ON ! CORONATION DAY1 & ON O!R SIMIL> OCCASIONS1 A GREAT LEVEE WAS HELD AT ! PALACE4 ,?\S&S ( G5]ALS & (FIC]S ( ALL RANKS1 D[N TO ?AT ( CAPTA91 AS WELL AS ! HI< FUNCTION>IES ( ! CIVIL S]VICE1 W]E >RANG$ 9 L9ES 9 ! IMM5SE HALLS ( ! PALACE1 TO B[ AT ! PASSAGE ( ! ,EMP]OR & HIS FAMILY1 AS !Y SOLEMNLY PROCE$$ TO ! *UR*4 ,ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! IMP]IAL FAMILY CAME ON ?OSE DAYS TO ! PALACE1 MEET+ TOGE!R 9 A DRAW+-ROOM1 & M]RILY *ATT+ TILL ! MOM5T >RIV$ = PUTT+ ON ! MASK ( SOLEMNITY4 ,!N ! COLUMN WAS =M$4 ,! ,EMP]OR1 GIV+ HIS H& TO ! ,EMPRESS1 OP5$ ! M>*4 ,HE WAS FOLL[$ BY HIS PAGE DE *AMBRE1 & HE 9 TURN BY ! G5]AL AIDE-DE-CAMP1 ! AIDE-DE-CAMP ON DUTY ?AT DAY1 & ! M9I/] ( ! IMP]IAL H\SEHOLD2 :ILE ! ,EMPRESS1 OR RA!R ! IMM5SE TRA9 ( H] DRESS1 WAS ATT5D$ BY H] TWO PAGES DE *AMBRE1 :O HAD TO SUPPORT ! TRA9 AT ! TURN+S & TO SPREAD IT \T AGA9 9 ALL ITS BEAUTY4 ,! HEIR APP>5T1 :O WAS A Y\NG MAN ( EI+ ! SO-CALL$ ,RUSSIAN CO/UME1 --- ?AT IS1 AN EV5+ DRESS :I* WAS SUPPOS$ TO RESEMBLE ! CO/UME WORN BY ! WOM5 ( ,OLD ,RUSSIA4 ,AS ! PROCESSION PASS$1 ,I C\LD SEE H[ EA* ( ! ELDE/ MILIT>Y & CIVIL FUNCTION>IES1 BE=E MAK+ HIS B[1 W\LD TRY TO CAT* ! EYE ( ! ,EMP]OR1 & IF HE HAD HIS B[ ACKN[L$G$ BY A SMIL+ LOOK ( ! ,CZ>1 OR BY A H>DLY P]CEPTIBLE NOD ( ! HEAD1 OR P]*ANCE BY A WORD OR TWO1 HE W\LD LOOK R\ND UPON HIS NEIT FROM A FEW DEVOTEES & SOME Y\NG LADIES1 NOT ONE 9 T5 PRES5T AT !SE LEVEES REG>D$ !M O!RWISE ?AN AS A T$I\S DUTY4 ,TWICE OR ?RICE DUR+ ! W9T] GREAT BALLS W]E GIV5 AT ! PALACE1 & ?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E 9VIT$ TO !M4 ,AFT] ! ,EMP]OR HAD OP5$ ! DANCES ) A POLONAISE1 FULL LIB]TY WAS LEFT TO EV]Y ONE TO 5JOY ! TIME AS HE LIK$4 ,!RE WAS PL5TY ( ROOM 9 ! IMM5SE BRI5TS & AUNTS1 & MANY ?OR\4 ,?IS COMB9ATION ( PRES5CE ) ABS5CE WAS NOT EASY TO ATTA91 NOR DID ! ,EMP]OR REQUIRE IT3 HE W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO BE LEFT 5TIRELY TO HIMSELF2 BUT SU* WAS ! TRADITION1 & HE HAD TO SUBMIT TO IT4 ,! WOR/ WAS :5 HE 5T]$ A D5SE CR[D ( LADIES :O /OOD R\ND ! CIRCLE 9 :I* ! GR& DUKES DANC$1 & SL[LY CIRCULAT$ AMONG !M4 ,IT WAS NOT AT ALL EASY TO MAKE A WAY ?R\< ?IS LIV+ G>D51 :I* OP5$ TO GIVE PASSAGE TO ! ,EMP]OR1 BUT CLOS$ 9 IMM$IATELY BEH9D HIM4 ,9/EAD ( DANC+ !MSELVES1 HUNDR$S ( LADIES & GIRLS /OOD !RE1 CLOSELY PACK$1 EA* 9 ! EXPECTATION ?AT ONE ( ! GR& DUKES W\LD P]HAPS NOTICE H] & 9VITE H] TO DANCE A WALTZ OR A POLKA4 ,SU* WAS ! 9FLU5CE ( ! C\RT UPON ,/4 ,PET]SBURG SOCIETY ?AT IF ONE ( ! GR& DUKES CA/ HIS EYE UPON A GIRL1 H] P>5TS W\LD DO ALL 9 !IR P[] TO MAKE !IR *ILD FALL MADLY 9 LOVE ) ! GREAT P]SONAGE1 EV5 ?\< !Y KNEW WELL ?AT NO M>RIAGE C\LD RESULT FROM IT1 --- ! ,RUSSIAN GR& DUKES NOT BE+ ALL[$ TO M>RY 0SUBJECTS0 ( ! ,CZ>4 ,! CONV]SATIONS :I* ,I ONCE HE>D 9 A 0RESPECTABLE0 FAMILY1 CONNECT$ ) ! C\RT1 AFT] ! HEIR APP>5T HAD DANC$ TWICE OR ?RICE ) A GIRL ( SEV5TE51 & ! HOPES :I* W]E EXPRESS$ BY H] P>5TS SURPASS$ ALL ?AT ,I C\LD POSSIBLY HAVE IMAG9$4 ,EV]Y TIME ?AT WE W]E AT ! PALACE WE HAD LUN* OR D9N] !RE1 & ! FOOTM5 W\LD :ISP] TO US BITS ( NEWS FROM ! SC&AL\S *RONICLE ( ! PLACE1 :E!R WE C>$ = IT OR NOT4 ,!Y KNEW EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ! DIFF]5T PALACES1 --- ?AT WAS !IR DOMA94 ,= TRU?'S SAKE1 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT DUR+ ! YE> :I* ,I SPEAK (1 ?AT SORT ( *RONICLE WAS NOT AS RI* 9 EV5TS AS IT BECAME 9 ! SEV5TIES4 ,! BRO!RS ( ! ,CZ> W]E ONLY REC5TLY M>RI$1 & HIS SONS W]E ALL V]Y Y\NG4 ,BUT ! RELATIONS ( ! ,EMP]OR HIMSELF ) ! ,PR9CESS ,X41 :OM ,TURGU5EFF HAS SO ADMIRABLY DEPICT$ 9 0,SMOKE0 UND] ! NAME ( ,IR5E1 W]E EV5 MORE FREELY SPOK5 ( BY ! S]VANTS ?AN BY ,/4 ,PET]SBURG SOCIETY4 ,ONE DAY1 H[EV]1 :5 WE 5T]$ ! ROOM :]E WE US$ TO DRESS1 WE W]E TOLD1 0,! ,X4 HAS TO-DAY GOT H] DISMISSAL1 --- A COMPLETE ONE ?IS TIME40 ,HALF AN H\R LAT]1 WE SAW ! LADY 9 QUE/ION COM+ TO ASSI/ AT MASS1 ) EYES SWOLL5 FROM WEEP+1 & SWALL[+ H] TE>S DUR+ ! MASS1 :ILE ! O!R LADIES MANAG$ SO TO /& AT A DI/ANCE FROM H] AS TO PUT H] 9 EVID5CE4 ,! FOOTM5 W]E ALREADY 9=M$ AB\T ! 9CID5T1 & COMM5T$ UPON IT 9 !IR [N WAY4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ TRULY REPULSIVE 9 ! TALK ( !SE M51 :O ! DAY BE=E W\LD HAVE CR\*$ D[N BE=E ! SAME LADY4 ,! SY/EM ( ESPIONAGE :I* IS EX]CIS$ 9 ! PALACE1 ESPECIALLY >\ND ! ,EMP]OR HIMSELF1 W\LD SEEM ALMO/ 9CR$IBLE TO ! UN9ITIAT$4 ,! FOLL[+ 9CID5T WILL GIVE SOME IDEA ( IT4 ,A FEW YE>S LAT]1 ONE ( ! GR& DUKES RECEIV$ A SEV]E LESSON FROM A ,/4 ,PET]SBURG G5TLEMAN4 ,! LATT] HAD =BIDD5 ! GR& DUKE HIS H\SE1 BUT1 RETURN+ HOME UNEXPECT$LY1 HE F\ND HIM 9 HIS DRAW+-ROOM1 & RU%$ UPON HIM ) HIS LIFT$ /ICK4 ,! Y\NG MAN DA%$ D[N ! /AIRCASE1 & WAS ALREADY JUMP+ 9TO HIS C>RIAGE1 :5 ! PURSU] CAURIAGE & HA/5$ TO ! ,EMP]OR1 TO BE ! FIR/ TO REPORT ! 0SAD 9CID5T40 ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 SUMMON$ ! GR& DUKE & HAD A TALK ) HIM4 ,A C\PLE ( DAYS LAT]1 AN OLD FUNCTION>Y :O BELONG$ TO ! ,?IRD ,SECTION ( ! ,EMP]OR'S ,*ANC]Y1 --- ?AT IS2 TO ! /ATE POLICE1 --- & :O WAS A FRI5D AT ! H\SE ( ONE ( MY COMRADES1 RELAT$ ! :OLE CONV]SATION4 0,! ,EMP]OR10 HE 9=M$ US1 0WAS V]Y ANGRY1 & SAID TO ! GR& DUKE 9 CONCLUSION1 ',Y\ %\LD KN[ BETT] H[ TO MANAGE Y\R LITTLE AFFAIRS4'0 ,HE WAS ASK$1 ( C\RSE1 H[ HE C\LD KN[ ANY?+ AB\T A PRIVATE CONV]SATION1 BUT ! REPLY WAS V]Y *>ACT]I/IC3 0,! WORDS & ! OP9IONS ( HIS ,MAJE/Y MU/ BE KN[N TO \R DEP>TM5T4 ,H[ O!RWISE C\LD SU* A DELICATE 9/ITUTION AS ! /ATE POLICE BE MANAG$8 ,BE SURE ?AT ! ,EMP]OR IS ! MO/ CLOSELY WAT*$ P]SON 9 ALL ,/4 ,PET]SBURG40 ,!RE WAS NO BOA/+ 9 !SE WORDS4 ,EV]Y M9I/]1 EV]Y GOV]NOR-G5]AL1 BE=E 5T]+ ! ,EMP]OR'S /UDY ) HIS REPORTS1 HAD A TALK ) ! PRIVATE VALET ( ! ,EMP]OR1 TO KN[ :AT WAS ! MOOD ( ! MA/] ?AT DAY2 &1 ACCORD+ TO ?AT MOOD1 HE EI!R LAID BE=E HIM SOME KNOTTY AFFAIR1 OR LET IT LIE AT ! BOTTOM ( HIS PORTFOLIO 9 HOPE ( A MORE LUCKY DAY4 ,! GOV]NOR-G5]AL ( ,EA/ ,SIB]IA1 :5 HE CAME TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ALWAYS S5T HIS PRIVATE AIDE-DE-CAMP ) A H&SOME GIFT TO ! PRIVATE VALET ( ! ,EMP]OR4 0,!RE >E DAYS10 HE US$ TO SAY1 0:5 ! ,EMP]OR W\LD GET 9TO A RAGE1 & ORD] A SE>*+ 9QUE/ UPON EV]Y ONE & MYSELF1 IF ,I %\LD LAY BE=E HIM ON SU* A DAY C]TA9 REPORTS2 :]EAS !RE >E O!R DAYS :5 ALL WILL GO (F QUITE SMOO?LY4 ,A PRECI\S MAN ?AT VALET IS40 ,TO KN[ FROM DAY TO DAY ! FRAME ( M9D ( ! ,EMP]OR WAS A SUB/ANTIAL P>T ( ! >T ( RETA9+ A HI< POSITION1 --- AN >T :I* LAT] ON ,C\NT ,%UVAL(F & ,G5]AL ,TREP(F UND]/OOD TO P]FECTION2 ALSO ,C\NT ,IGNATIEFF1 :O1 ,I SUPPOSE FROM :AT ,I SAW ( HIM1 POSSESS$ ?AT >T EV5 )\T ! HELP ( ! VALET4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( MY S]VICE ,I FELT A GREAT ADMIRATION = ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 ! LIB]ATOR ( ! S]FS4 ,IMAG9ATION (T5 C>RIES A BOY BEYOND ! REALITIES ( ! MOM5T1 & MY FRAME ( M9D AT ?AT TIME WAS SU* ?AT IF AN ATTEMPT HAD BE5 MADE 9 MY PRES5CE UPON ! ,CZ>1 ,I %\LD HAVE COV]$ HIM ) MY BODY4 ,ONE DAY1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#f#b1 ,I SAW HIM LEAVE ! PROCESSION & RAPIDLY WALK ALONE T[>D ! HALLS :]E P>TS ( ALL ! REGIM5TS ( ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG G>RISON W]E ALIGN$ = A P>ADE4 ,?IS P>ADE USUALLY TOOK PLACE \TDOORS1 BUT ?IS YE>1 ON ACC\NT ( ! FRO/1 IT WAS HELD 9DOORS1 & ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 :O G5]ALLY GALLOP$ AT FULL SPE$ 9 FRONT ( ! TROOPS AT ! REVIEWS1 HAD N[ TO M>* 9 FRONT ( ! REGIM5TS4 ,I KNEW ?AT MY C\RT DUTIES 5D$ AS SOON AS ! ,EMP]OR APPE>$ 9 HIS CAPACITY ( MILIT>Y COMM&] ( ! TROOPS1 & ?AT ,I HAD TO FOLL[ HIM TO ?IS SPOT1 BUT NO FUR!R4 ,H[EV]1 ON LOOK+ R\ND1 ,I SAW ?AT HE WAS QUITE ALONE4 ,! TWO AIDES-DE-CAMP HAD DISAPPE>$1 & !RE WAS ) HIM NOT A S+LE MAN ( HIS SUITE4 0,I WILL NOT LEAVE HIM ALONE60 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 & FOLL[$ HIM4 ,:E!R ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 WAS 9 A GREAT HURRY ?AT DAY1 OR HAD O!R REASONS TO WI% ?AT ! REVIEW %\LD BE OV] AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 ,I CANNOT SAY1 BUT HE DA%$ 9 FRONT ( ! TROOPS1 & M>*$ ALONG !IR R[S AT SU* A SPE$1 MAK+ SU* BIG & RAPID /EPS1 --- HE WAS V]Y TALL1 --- ?AT ,I HAD ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY 9 FOLL[+ HIM AT MY MO/ RAPID PACE1 & 9 PLACES HAD ALMO/ TO RUN 9 ORD] TO KEEP CLOSE BEH9D HIM4 ,HE HURRI$ AS IF RUNN+ AWAY FROM A DANG]4 ,HIS EXCITEM5T COMMUNICAT$ ITSELF TO ME1 & EV]Y MOM5T ,I WAS READY TO JUMP 9 FRONT ( HIM1 REGRETT+ ONLY ?AT ,I HAD ON MY ORDNANCE SWORD & NOT MY [N SWORD1 ) A ,TOL$O BLADE1 :I* PI]C$ COPP] & WAS A F> BETT] WEAPON4 ,IT WAS ONLY AFT] HE HAD PASS$ 9 FRONT ( ! LA/ BATTALION ?AT HE SLACK5$ HIS PACE1 &1 ON 5T]+ ANO!R HALL1 LOOK$ R\ND1 TO MEET MY EYES GLITT]+ ) ! EXCITEM5T ( ?AT MAD M>*4 ,! Y\NG] AIDE-DECAMP WAS RUNN+ AT FULL SPE$1 TWO HALLS BEH9D4 ,I WAS PREP>$ TO GET A SEV]E SCOLD+1 9/EAD ( :I* ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 SAID TO ME1 P]HAPS BETRAY+ HIS [N 9N] ?\I\S SMALL 9CID5TS1 AS WELL AS ! REACTION>Y *>ACT] :I* ! POLICY ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 WAS DECID$LY TAK+1 9/ILL$ MORE & MORE D\BTS 9TO MY HE>T4 ,EV]Y YE>1 ON ,JANU>Y #f1 A HALF ,*RI/IAN & HALF PAGAN C]EMONY ( SANCTIFY+ ! WAT]S IS P]=M$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,IT IS ALSO P]=M$ AT ! PALACE4 ,A PAVILION IS BUILT ON ! ,NEVA ,RIV]1 OPPOSITE ! PALACE1 & ! IMP]IAL FAMILY1 HEAD$ BY ! CL]GY1 PROCE$ FROM ! PALACE1 ACROSS ! SUP]B QUAY1 TO ! PAVILION1 :]E A ,TE ,DEUM IS SUNG & ! CROSS IS PLUNG$ 9TO ! WAT] ( ! RIV]4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE /& ON ! QUAY & ON ! ICE ( ! ,NEVA TO WITNESS ! C]EMONY FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,ALL HAVE TO /& B>EHEAD$ DUR+ ! S]VICE4 ,?IS YE>1 AS ! FRO/ WAS RA!R %>P1 AN OLD G5]AL HAD PUT ON A WIG1 & 9 ! HURRY ( DRAW+ ON HIS CAPE1 HIS WIG HAD BE5 DISLODG$ & N[ LAY ACROSS HIS HEAD1 )\T HIS NOTIC+ IT4 ,! ,GR& ,DUKE ,CON/ANT9E1 HAV+ CAUITY4 ,CON/ANT9E F9ALLY :ISP]$ TO ! ,EMP]OR1 :O ALSO LOOK$ AT ! G5]AL & LAU<$4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 AS ! PROCESSION ONCE MORE CROSS$ ! QUAY1 ON ITS WAY BACK TO ! PALACE1 AN OLD PEASANT1 B>EHEAD$ TOO1 PU%$ HIMSELF ?R\< ! D\BLE H$GE ( SOLDI]S :O L9$ ! PA? ( ! PROCESSION1 & FELL ON HIS KNEES JU/ AT ! FEET ( ! ,EMP]OR1 HOLD+ \T A PETITION1 & CRY+ ) TE>S 9 HIS EYES1 0,FA!R1 DEF5D US60 ,AGES ( OPPRESSION ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANTRY WAS 9 ?IS EXCLAMATION2 BUT ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 :O A FEW M9UTES BE=E LAU<$ DUR+ ! *UR*-S]VICE AT A WIG LY+ ! WRONG WAY1 N[ PASS$ BY ! PEASANT )\T TAK+ ! SLI AT ! SUDD5 APPE>ANCE ( ! PEASANT1 AFT] :I* HE W5T ON )\T DEIGN+ EV5 TO CA/ A GLANCE ON ! HUMAN FIGURE AT HIS FEET4 ,I LOOK$ R\ND4 ,! AIDES-DE-CAMP W]E NOT !RE2 ! ,GR& ,DUKE ,CON/ANT9E1 :O FOLL[$1 TOOK NO MORE NOTICE ( ! PEASANT ?AN HIS BRO!R DID2 !RE WAS NOBODY EV5 TO TAKE ! PETITION1 SO ?AT ,I TOOK IT1 AL?\< ,I KNEW ?AT ,I %\LD GET A SCOLD+ = DO+ SO4 ,IT WAS NOT MY BUS9ESS TO RECEIVE PETITIONS1 BUT ,I REMEMB]$ :AT IT MU/ HAVE CO/ ! PEASANT BE=E HE C\LD MAKE HIS WAY TO ! CAPITAL1 & !N ?R\< ! L9ES ( POLICE & SOLDI]S :O SURR\ND$ ! PROCESSION4 ,LIKE ALL PEASANTS :O H& PETITIONS TO ! ,CZ>1 HE WAS GO+ TO BE PUT UND] >RE/1 = NO ONE KN[S H[ LONG4 ,ON ! DAY ( ! EMANCIPATION ( ! S]FS1 ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 WAS WOR%IP$ AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG2 BUT IT IS MO/ REM>KABLE ?AT1 AP>T FROM ?AT MOM5T ( G5]AL 5?USIASM1 HE HAD NOT ! LOVE ( ! CITY4 ,HIS BRO!R ,NI*OLAS --- NO ONE C\LD SAY :Y --- WAS AT LEA/ V]Y POPUL> AMONG ! SMALL TRADESPEOPLE & ! CABM52 BUT NEI!R ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 NOR HIS BRO!R ,CON/ANT9E1 ! LEAD] ( ! RE=M P>TY1 NOR HIS ?IRD BRO!R1 ,MIKHAEL1 HAD WON ! HE>TS ( ANY CLASS ( PEOPLE 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 HAD RETA9$ TOO MU* ( ! DESPOTIC *>ACT] ( HIS FA!R1 :I* PI]C$ N[ & !N ?R\< HIS USUALLY GOOD-NATUR$ MANN]S4 ,HE EASILY LO/ HIS TEMP]1 & (T5 TREAT$ HIS C\RTI]S 9 ! MO/ CONTEMPTU\S WAY4 ,HE WAS NOT :AT ONE W\LD DESCRIBE AS A TRULY RELIABLE MAN1 EI!R 9 HIS POLICY OR 9 HIS P]SONAL SYMPA?IES1 & HE WAS V9DICTIVE4 ,I D\BT :E!R HE WAS S9C]ELY ATTA*$ TO ANY ONE4 ,SOME ( ! M5 9 HIS NE>E/ SURR\ND+S W]E ( ! WOR/ DESCRIPTION1 --- ,C\NT ,ADL]B]G1 = 9/ANCE1 :O MADE HIM PAY OV] & OV] AGA9 HIS 5ORM\S DEBTS1 & O!RS R5[N$ = !IR COLOSSAL !FTS4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( #ahfb HE COMM5C$ TO %[ HIMSELF CAPABLE ( REVIV+ ! WOR/ PRACTICES ( HIS FA!R'S REIGN4 ,IT WAS KN[N ?AT HE /ILL WANT$ TO C>RY ?R\< A S]IES ( IMPORTANT RE=MS 9 ! JUDICIAL ORGANIZATION & 9 ! >MY2 ?AT ! T]RIBLE CORPORAL PUNI%M5TS W]E AB\T TO BE ABOLI%$1 & ?AT A SORT ( LOCAL SELF-GOV]NM5T1 & P]HAPS A CON/ITUTION ( SOME SORT1 W\LD BE GRANT$4 ,BUT ! SLIY MEASURES4 ,! DISORD]S :I* BROKE \T AT ! UNIV]SITIES ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ,MOSC[1 & ,KAZAN1 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#f#a1 W]E REPRESS$ ) AN EV] 9CREAS+ /RICTNESS4 ,! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG WAS CLOS$1 & AL?\< FREE C\RSES ,I W]E OP5$ BY MO/ ( ! PR(ESSORS AT ! ,T[N ,HALL1 !Y W]E ALSO SOON CLOS$1 & SOME ( ! BE/ PR(ESSORS LEFT ! UNIV]SITY4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ABOLITION ( S]FDOM1 A GREAT MOVEM5T BEGAN = ! OP5+ ( ,SUNDAY-S*OOLS2 !Y W]E OP5$ EV]Y:]E BY PRIVATE P]SONS & CORPORATIONS1 --- ALL ! TEA*]S BE+ VOLUNTE]S1 --- & ! PEASANTS & WORK]S1 OLD & Y\NG1 FLOCK$ TO !SE S*OOLS4 ,(FIC]S1 /UD5TS1 EV5 A FEW PAGES1 BECAME TEA*]S2 & SU* EXCELL5T ME?ODS W]E WORK$ \T ?AT 7,RUSSIAN HAV+ A PHONETIC SPELL+7 WE SUCCE$$ 9 TEA*+ A PEASANT TO READ 9 N9E OR T5 LESSONS4 ,BUT SUDD5LY ALL ,SUNDAY-S*OOLS1 9 :I* ! MASS ( ! PEASANTRY W\LD HAVE LE>N$ TO READ 9 A FEW YE>S1 )\T ANY EXP5DITURE BY ! /ATE1 W]E CLOS$4 ,9 ,POL&1 :]E A S]IES ( PATRIOTIC MANIFE/ATIONS HAD BEGUN1 ! ,COSSACKS W]E S5T \T TO DISP]SE ! CR[DS ) !IR :IPS1 & TO >RE/ HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE 9 ! *UR*ES ) !IR USUAL BRUTALITY4 ,M5 W]E %OT 9 ! /REETS ( ,W>SAW BY ! 5D ( #a#h#f#a1 & = ! SUPPRESSION ( ! FEW PEASANT 9SURRECTIONS :I* BROKE \T1 ! HORRIBLE FLOGG+ ?R\< ! D\BLE L9E ( SOLDI]S --- ?AT FAVORITE PUNI%M5T ( ,NI*OLAS ,I4 --- WAS APPLI$4 ,! DESPOT ?AT ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 BECAME 9 ! YE>S #a#h#g-#h#a WAS =E%AD[$ 9 #a#h#f#b4 ,( ALL ! IMP]IAL FAMILY1 UND\BT$LY ! MO/ SYMPA!TIC WAS ! ,EMPRESS ,M>IE ,ALEX&ROVNA4 ,%E WAS S9C]E1 & :5 %E SAID SOME?+ PLEASANT1 %E MEANT IT4 ,! WAY 9 :I* %E ONCE ?ANK$ ME = A LITTLE C\RTESY 7IT WAS AFT] H] RECEPTION ( ! AMBASSADOR ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :O HAD JU/ COME TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG7 DEEPLY IMPRESS$ ME3 IT WAS NOT ! WAY ( A LADY SPOIL$ BY C\RTESIES1 AS AN EMPRESS IS SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,%E C]TA9LY WAS NOT HAPPY 9 H] HOME LIFE2 NOR WAS %E LIK$ BY ! LADIES ( ! C\RT1 :O F\ND H] TOO SEV]E1 & C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y %E %\LD TAKE SO MU* TO HE>T ! ET\RD]IES ( H] HUSB&4 ,IT IS N[ KN[N ?AT %E PLAY$ A BY NO MEANS UNIMPORTANT P>T 9 BR++ AB\T ! ABOLITION ( S]FDOM4 ,BUT AT ?AT TIME H] 9FLU5CE 9 ?IS DIRECTION SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 LITTLE KN[N1 ! ,GR& ,DUKE ,CON/ANT9E & ! ,GR& ,DU*ESS ,HEL5E ,PAVLOVNA1 :O WAS ! MA9 SUPPORT ( ,NI*OLAS ,MILUT9 AT ! C\RT1 BE+ CONSID]$ ! TWO LEAD]S ( ! RE=M P>TY 9 ! PALACE SPH]ES4 ,! ,EMPRESS WAS BETT] KN[N = ! DECISIVE P>T %E HAD TAK5 9 ! CREATION ( GIRLS' GYMNASIA 7HI< S*OOLS71 :I* RECEIV$ FROM ! \TSET A HI< /&>D ( ORGANIZATION & A TRULY DEMOCRATIC *>ACT]4 ,H] FRI5DLY RELATIONS ) ,U%9SKY1 A GREAT P$AGOGI/1 SAV$ HIM FROM %>+ ! FATE ( ALL M5 ( M>K ( ?AT TIME1 --- ?AT IS1 EXILE4 ,BE+ V]Y WELL $UCAT$ H]SELF1 ,M>IE ,ALEX&ROVNA DID H] BE/ TO GIVE A GOOD $UCATION TO H] ELDE/ SON4 ,! BE/ M5 9 ALL BRAN*ES ( KN[L$GE W]E S\5T WAS EXTREMELY H&SOME1 --- P]HAPS1 EV5 TOO FEM99ELY H&SOME4 ,HE WAS NOT PR\D 9 ! LEA/1 & DUR+ ! LEVEES HE US$ TO *ATT] 9 ! MO/ COMRADE-LIKE WAY ) ! PAGES DE *AMBRE4 7,I EV5 REMEMB]1 AT ! RECEPTION ( ! DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON ,NEW ,YE>'S ,DAY1 TRY+ TO MAKE HIM APPRECIATE ! SIMPLICITY ( ! UNI=M ( ! AMBASSADOR ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS COMP>$ ) ! P>ROT-COLOR$ UNI=MS ( ! O!R AMBASSADORS47 ,H[EV]1 ?OSE :O KNEW HIM WELL DESCRIB$ HIM AS PR(\NDLY EGOI/IC1 A MAN ABSOLUTELY 9CAPABLE ( CONTRACT+ AN ATTA*M5T TO ANY ONE4 ,?IS FEATURE WAS PROM95T 9 HIM1 EV5 MORE ?AN IT WAS 9 HIS FA!R4 ,AS TO HIS $UCATION1 ALL ! PA9S TAK5 BY HIS MO!R W]E ( NO AVAIL4 ,9 ,AUGU/1 #a#h#f#a1 HIS EXAM9ATIONS1 :I* W]E MADE 9 ! PRES5CE ( HIS FA!R1 PROV$ TO BE A DEAD FAILURE1 & ,I REMEMB] ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 AT A P>ADE ( :I* ! HEIR APP>5T WAS ! COMM&]1 & DUR+ :I* HE MADE SOME MI/AKE1 L\DLY %\T+ \T1 SO ?AT EV]Y ONE W\LD HE> IT1 0,EV5 ?AT Y\ C\LD NOT LE>N60 ,HE DI$1 AS IS KN[N1 AT ! AGE ( TW5TY-TWO1 FROM SOME DISEASE ( ! SP9AL CORD4 ,HIS BRO!R1 ,ALEX&]1 :O BECAME ! HEIR APP>5T 9 #a#h#f#e1 & LAT] ON WAS ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I41 WAS A DECID$ CONTRA/ TO ,NI*OLAS ,ALEX&ROVI*4 ,HE REM9D$ ME SO MU* ( ,PAUL ,I41 BY HIS FACE1 HIS FIGURE1 & HIS CONTEMPLATION ( HIS [N GR&EUR1 ?AT ,I US$ TO SAY1 0,IF HE EV] REIGNS1 HE WILL BE ANO!R ,PAUL ,I4 9 ! ,GAT*9A PALACE1 & WILL HAVE ! SAME 5D AS HIS GREAT-GR&FA!R HAD AT ! H&S ( HIS [N C\RTI]S40 ,HE OB/9ATELY REFUS$ TO LE>N4 ,IT WAS RUMOR$ ?AT ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 HAV+ HAD SO MANY DIFFICULTIES ) HIS BRO!R ,CON/ANT9E1 :O WAS BETT] $UCAT$ ?AN HIMSELF1 ADOPT$ ! POLICY ( CONC5TRAT+ ALL HIS ATT5TION ON ! HEIR APP>5T1 & NEGLECT+ ! $UCATION ( HIS O!R SONS2 H[EV]1 ,I D\BT IF SU* WAS ! CASE3 ,ALEX&] ,ALEX&ROVI* MU/ HAVE BE5 AV]SE TO ANY $UCATION FROM *ILDHOOD2 9 FACT1 HIS SPELL+1 :I* ,I SAW 9 ! TELEGRAMS HE ADDRESS$ TO HIS BRIDE AT ,COP5HAG51 WAS UNIMAG9ABLY BAD4 ,I CANNOT R5D] H]E HIS ,RUSSIAN SPELL+1 BUT 9 ,FR5* HE WROTE1 0,ECRI A ONCLE A PROPOS P>ADE 4 4 4 LES N\VELLES SONT MAUVAIS5T10 & SO ON4 ,HE IS SAID TO HAVE IMPROV$ 9 HIS MANN]S T[>D ! 5D ( HIS LIFE1 BUT 9 #a#h#g1 & ALSO MU* LAT]1 HE WAS A TRUE DESC5DANT ( ,PAUL ,I4 ,I KNEW AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG AN (FIC]1 ( ,SW$I% ORIG9 7FROM ,F9L&71 :O HAD BE5 S5T TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO ORD] RIFLES = ! ,RUSSIAN >MY4 ,ON HIS RETURN HE HAD TO REPORT AB\T HIS MISSION TO ,ALEX&] ,ALEX&ROVI*1 :O HAD BE5 APPO9T$ TO SUP]9T5D ! RE->M+ ( ! >MY4 ,DUR+ ?IS 9T]VIEW1 ! ,TS>EVI*1 GIV+ FULL V5T TO HIS VIOL5T TEMP]1 BEGAN TO SCOLD ! (FIC]1 :O PROBABLY REPLI$ ) DIGNITY1 :]EUPON ! PR9CE FELL 9TO A REAL FIT ( RAGE1 9SULT+ ! (FIC] 9 BAD LANGUAGE4 ,! 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