,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #a #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,! ,S5ATE C\LD HE> ! CASE 9 TWO WEEKS1 & BY ?AT TIME ,NEKHLUD(F 9T5D$ TO BE 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 &1 9 CASE ( AN ADV]SE DECISION1 TO PETITION ! ,EMP]OR1 AS ! LAWY] HAD ADVIS$4 ,9 CASE ! APPEAL FAIL$1 = :I*1 HIS LAWY] HAD TOLD HIM1 HE MU/ BE PREP>$1 AS ! GR\NDS ( APPEAL W]E V]Y WEAK1 ! P>TY ( CONVICTS TO :I* ,MASLOVA BELONG$ W\LD BE TRANSPORT$ 9 ,MAY4 ,IT WAS !RE=E NECESS>Y1 9 ORD] TO BE PREP>$ TO FOLL[ ,MASLOVA TO ,SIB]IA1 UPON :I* ,NEKHLUD(F WAS FIRMLY RESOLV$1 TO GO TO ! VILLAGES & >RANGE HIS AFFAIRS !RE4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 HE W5T TO ! ,KUSM9SKOIE E/ATE1 ! NE>E/1 L>GE/ BLACK-E>? E/ATE1 :I* BR\D ! (FICE1 I4 E41 ! L&[N]4 ,!IR RELATIONS T[>D ! (FICE W]E SU* ?AT !Y HAVE ALWAYS BE5 9 ABSOLUTE DEP5D5CE UPON IT4 ,NEKHLUD(F HAD ALREADY KN[N IT :5 AS A /UD5T HE PR(ESS$ & PREA*$ ! DOCTR9ES ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE1 & 9 C>RY+ \T :I* HE HAD DI/RIBUT$ HIS FA!R'S E/ATE AMONG ! PEASANTS4 ,TRUE1 AFT] HIS MILIT>Y C>E]1 :5 HE WAS SP5D+ TW5TY ?\S& RUBLES A YE>1 ?OSE DOCTR9ES CEAS$ TO BE NECESS>Y TO ! LIFE HE WAS LEAD+1 W]E =GOTT51 & NOT ONLY DID HE NOT ASK HIMSELF :]E ! MONEY CAME FROM1 BUT TRI$ NOT TO ?9K ( IT4 ,BUT ! DEA? ( HIS MO!R1 ! 9H]ITANCE1 & ! NECESSITY ( TAK+ C>E ( HIS PROP]TY1 I4 E41 HIS L&S1 AGA9 RAIS$ ! QUE/ION 9 HIS M9D ( HIS RELATION TO PRIVATE [N]%IP ( L&4 ,A MON? BE=E ,NEKHLUD(F W\LD HAVE >GU$ ?AT HE WAS P[]LESS TO *ANGE ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ?+S2 ?AT HE WAS NOT MANAG+ ! E/ATE1 & LIV+ & RECEIV+ HIS 9COME F> AWAY FROM ! E/ATE1 W\LD FEEL MORE OR LESS AT EASE4 ,BUT N[ HE RESOLV$ ?AT1 AL?\< !RE WAS BE=E HIM A TRIP TO ,SIB]IA & COMPLEX & DIFFICULT RELATIONS TO ! PRISON WORLD1 = :I* SOCIAL /&+1 & ESPECIALLY MONEY1 W]E NECESS>Y1 HE C\LD NOT1 NEV]!LESS1 LEAVE HIS AFFAIRS 9 !IR =M] CONDITION1 BUT MU/1 TO HIS [N DETRIM5T1 *ANGE !M4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE HE HAD DECID$ NOT TO WORK ! L& HIMSELF1 BUT1 BY R5T+ IT AT A L[ PRICE TO ! PEASANTS1 TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = !M TO LIVE 9DEP5D5T ( ! L&LORD4 ,(T51 :ILE COMP>+ ! POSITION ( ! L&LORD ) ?AT ( ! [N] ( S]FS1 ,NEKHLUD(F F\ND A P>ALLEL 9 ! R5T+ ( ! L& TO ! PEASANTS1 9/EAD ( WORK+ IT BY HIR$ LABOR1 TO :AT ! SLAVE-[N]S DID :5 !Y SUB/ITUT$ T5ANCY = S]FDOM4 ,?AT DID NOT SOLVE ! QUE/ION1 BUT IT WAS A /EP T[>D ITS SOLUTION2 IT WAS A TRANSITION FROM A GROSS] TO A LESS GROSS =M ( [N]%IP ( MAN4 ,HE ALSO 9T5D$ TO ACT ?US4 ,NEKHLUD(F >RIV$ AT ,KUSM9SKOIE AB\T NOON4 ,9 EV]Y?+ SIMPLIFY+ HIS LIFE1 HE DID NOT WIRE FROM ! /ATION ( HIS >RIVAL1 BUT HIR$ A TWO-HORSE C\NTRY COA*4 ,! DRIV] WAS A Y\NG FELL[ 9 A NANKE5 REGULATION COAT1 BELT$ BEL[ ! WAI/1 SITT+ SIDEWISE ON ! BOX4 ,HE WAS ! MORE WILL+ TO C>RY ON A CONV]SATION BECAUSE ! BROK5-D[N1 LAME1 EMACIAT$1 FOAM+ %AFT-HORSE C\LD !N WALK1 :I* !SE HORSES ALWAYS PREF]R$4 ,! DRIV] SPOKE AB\T ! MANAG] ( ! ,KUSM9SKOIE E/ATE1 NOT KN[+ ?AT HE WAS C>RY+ ITS MA/]1 ,NEKHLUD(F PURPOSELY REFRA9$ FROM 5LI\ND1 CRACK+ HIS LONG :IP N[ OV] ! HEADS1 N[ UND] ! HORSES4 0,!RE IS NO?+ H]E TO COMP>E ) HIS F9E TEAM ( ?REE BAY HORSES4 ,Y\ \E8 ,HE IS BOSS+ EV]YBODY4 ,!Y SAY HE B\K5+ CL\DS1 SOMETIMES OBSCUR+ ! SUN2 ! FIELDS OV] :I* ! L>KS SO>$2 ! WOODS1 JU/ COV]+ UP ! TOP & BOTTOM ) GRE52 ! MEAD[S ON :I* ! FLOCKS & HORSES BR[S$1 & ! FIELDS ON :I* PL[M5 W]E ALREADY SE5--BUT A FEEL+ ( DISSATISFACTION CREPT OV] HIM4 ,& :5 HE ASK$ HIMSELF ! REASON = IT1 HE RECALL$ ! DRIV]'S ACC\NT ( ! ,G]MAN'S MANAGEM5T4 ,BUT BY ! TIME HE WAS BUSY+ HIMSELF ) ! AFFAIRS ( ,KUSM9SKOIE HE HAD =GOTT5 IT4 ,AFT] AN EXAM9ATION ( ! BOOKS & HIS CONV]SATION ) ! CL]K1 :O >TLESSLY SET =? ! ADVANTAGES ( ! PEASANTS HAV+ SMALL HOLD+S & ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E HEMM$ 9 BY ! MA/]'S L&1 ,NEKHLUD(F GREW ONLY MORE DET]M9$ TO PUT AN 5D TO HIS [N]%IP1 & GIVE ! L& TO ! PEASANTS4 ,FROM ! BOOKS & HIS CONV]SATIONS ) ! CL]K HE LE>N$ ?AT1 AS BE=E1 TWO-?IRDS ( ! BE/ >ABLE L& WAS CULTIVAT$ BY HIS [N M51 & ! RE/ BY PEASANTS :O W]E PAID FIVE RUBLES P] ACRE--?AT IS TO SAY1 = FIVE RUBLES ! PEASANT UND]TOOK TO PL[1 H>R[ & S[ AN ACRE ( L& ?REE TIMES1 !N M[ IT1 B9D OR PRESS IT1 & C>RY IT TO ! B>N4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 HE WAS PAID FIVE RUBLES = :AT HIR$1 *EAP LABOR W\LD CO/ AT LEA/ T5 RUBLES4 ,AGA91 ! PRICES PAID BY ! PEASANTS TO ! (FICE = NECESS>IES W]E 5ORM\S4 ,!Y WORK$ = MEAD[1 = WOOD1 = POTATOE SE$1 & !Y W]E ALMO/ ALL 9 DEBT TO ! (FICE4 ,?US1 ! R5T *>G$ ! PEASANTS = L&S BEYOND ! FIELDS WAS F\R TIMES AS GREAT AS IT C\LD BR+ ON A FIVE P] C5T4 BASIS4 ,NEKHLUD(F KNEW ALL ?AT BE=E1 BUT HE WAS N[ LE>N+ IT AS SOME?+ NEW1 & ONLY WOND]$ :Y HE & ALL ?OSE :O /OOD 9 A SIMIL> POSITION C\LD FAIL TO SEE ! 5ORMITY ( SU* RELATIONS4 ,! >GUM5TS ( ! CL]K ?AT NOT ONE-F\R? ( ! VALUE ( ! /OCK C\LD BE REALIZ$ ON A SALE1 ?AT ! PEASANTS W\LD P]MIT ! L& TO RUN TO WA/E1 ONLY /R5G!N$ HIS DET]M9ATION & CONFIRM$ HIM 9 HIS BELIEF ?AT HE WAS DO+ A GOOD DE$ BY GIV+ ! L& TO ! PEASANTS1 & DEPRIV+ HIMSELF ( ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS 9COME4 ,DESIR+ TO DISPOSE ( ! L& =?)1 HE ASK$ ! MANAG] TO CALL TOGE!R ! PEASANTS ( ! ?REE VILLAGES SURR\ND$ BY HIS L&S ! V]Y NEXT DAY1 = ! PURPOSE ( DECL>+ TO !M HIS 9T5TION & AGREE+ ) !M AS TO ! PRICE4 ,) A JOYFUL CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS FIRMNESS1 9 SPITE ( ! >GUM5TS ( ! MANAG]1 & HIS READ9ESS TO MAKE SACRIFICES = ! PEASANTS1 ,NEKHLUD(F LEFT ! (FICE1 &1 REFLECT+ ON ! COM+ >RANGEM5T1 HE /ROLL$ >\ND ! H\SE1 ?R\< ! FL[]-G>D51 :I* LAY OPPOSITE ! MANAG]'S H\SE1 & WAS NEGLECT$ ?IS YE>2 OV] ! LAWN-T5NIS GR\ND1 OV]GR[N ) *ICORY1 & ?R\< ! ALLEYS L9$ ) L9D5S1 :]E IT HAD BE5 HIS WONT TO SMOKE HIS CIG>1 & :]E1 ?REE YE>S BE=E1 ! PRETTY VISITOR1 ,KIRIMOVA1 FLIRT$ ) HIM4 ,HAV+ MADE AN \TL9E ( A SPEE*1 :I* HE WAS TO DELIV] TO ! PEASANTS ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,NEKHLUD(F W5T TO ! MANAG]'S H\SE1 & AFT] FUR!R DELIB]AT+ UPON ! PROP] DISPOSITION ( ! /OCK1 HE CALMLY & CONT5T$LY RETIR$ TO A ROOM PREP>$ = HIM 9 ! L>GE BUILD+4 ,9 ?IS CLEAN ROOM1 ! WALLS ( :I* W]E COV]$ ) VIEWS ( ,V5ICE1 & ) A MIRROR HUNG BETWE5 TWO W9D[S1 !RE WAS PLAC$ A CLEAN SPR+ B$/EAD & A SMALL TABLE ) WAT] & MAT*ES4 ,ON A L>GE TABLE NE> ! MIRROR LAY HIS OP5 TRAVEL+-BAG ) TOILET >TICLES & BOOKS :I* HE BR\E MOM5TS :ILE TRAVEL+ ?R\< ! VILLAGES1 BUT AS HE LOOK$ ON !M N[ HE FELT ?AT HIS M9D WAS F> FROM !SE SUBJECTS4 ,SOME?+ 5TIRELY DIFF]5T OCCUPI$ HIM4 ,9 ONE CORN] ( ! ROOM !RE /OOD AN ANCI5T >M-*AIR ) 9CRU/ATIONS1 & ! SID5S :I* W\LD BE NEGLECT$1 ! WOODS :I* W\LD BE CUT D[N1 & ALL ! CATTLE-H\SES1 C\RTS1 /ABLES1 %$S1 MA*9]Y1 HORSES1 C[S :I* HAD BE5 ACCUMULAT$ ) SU* EF=T1 AL?\< NOT BY HIM4 ,AT FIR/ IT SEEM$ TO HIM EASY TO AB&ON ALL ?AT1 BUT N[ HE WAS LOA! TO P>T ) IT1 AS WELL AS ! L& & ONE-HALF ( ! 9COME :I* W\LD BE SO USEFUL N[4 ,& IMM$IATELY S]VICEABLE >GUM5TS COME TO HIS AID1 BY :I* IT APPE>$ ?AT IT WAS NOT WISE TO GIVE ! L& TO ! PEASANTS & DE/ROY HIS E/ATE4 0,I HAVE NO RIRY1 Y\ MAY HAVE *ILDR54 ,& Y\ MU/ H& OV] ! E/ATE TO !M 9 ! SAME CONDITION 9 :I* Y\ F\ND IT4 ,!RE >E DUTIES T[>D ! L&4 ,IT IS EASY TO GIVE AWAY ! L&1 TO DE/ROY EV]Y?+2 BUT IT IS V]Y H>D TO ACCUMULATE IT4 ,ABOVE ALL1 Y\ MU/ M>K \T A PLAN ( Y\R LIFE1 & DISPOSE ( Y\R PROP]TY ACCORD+LY4 ,&1 !N1 >E Y\ ACT+ AS Y\ DO 9 ORD] TO SATISFY CONSCI5TI\S SCRUPLES1 OR = ! PRAISE Y\ EXPECT ( PEOPLE80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$ HIMSELF1 & C\LD NOT HELP ACKN[L$G+ ?AT ! TALK ?AT IT W\LD OCCASION 9FLU5C$ HIS DECISION4 ,& ! MORE HE ?\$4 ,TO RID HIMSELF ( !SE ?\] M9D4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT FALL ASLEEP = A LONG TIME4 ,ALONG ) ! FRE% AIR1 ?R\< ! OP5 W9D[1 CAME ! CROAK+ ( FROGS1 9T]RUPT$ BY ! :I/L+ ( NIT$ TO TAUNT HIM3 0,I AM A CONVICT1 & Y\ >E A ,PR9CE40 0,NO1 ,I %ALL NOT YIELD10 ?\Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #a -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/