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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,IVAN ,ILY*'S LIFE HAD BE5 MO/ SIMPLE & MO/ ORD9>Y & !RE=E MO/ T]RIBLE4  

,HE HAD BE5 A MEMB] ( ! ,C\RT ( ,JU/ICE1 & DI$ AT ! AGE ( =TY-FIVE4  ,HIS FA!R HAD BE5 AN (FICIAL :O AFT] S]V+ 9 V>I\S M9I/RIES & DEP>TM5TS 9 ,PET]SBURG HAD MADE ! SORT ( C>E] :I* BR+S M5 TO POSITIONS FROM :I* BY REASON ( !IR LONG S]VICE !Y CANNOT BE DISMISS$1 ?\< !Y >E OBVI\SLY UNFIT TO HOLD ANY RESPONSIBLE POSITION1 & = :OM !RE=E PO/S >E SPECIALLY CREAT$1 :I* ?\< FICTITI\S C>RY SAL>IES ( FROM SIX TO T5 ?\S& RUBLES ?AT >E NOT FICTITI\S1 & 9 RECEIPT ( :I* !Y LIVE ON TO A GREAT AGE4  

,SU* WAS ! ,PRIVY ,C\NCILOR & SUP]FLU\S MEMB] ( V>I\S SUP]FLU\S 9/ITUTIONS1 ,ILYA ,EPIMOVI* ,GOLOV94  

,HE HAD ?REE SONS1 ( :OM ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS ! SECOND4  ,! ELDE/ SON WAS FOLL[+ 9 HIS FA!R'S FOOT/EPS ONLY 9 ANO!R DEP>TM5T1 & WAS ALREADY APPROA*+ ?AT /AGE 9 ! S]VICE AT :I* A SIMIL> S9ECURE W\LD BE REA*$4  ! ?IRD SON WAS A FAILURE4  ,HE HAD RU9$ HIS PROSPECTS 9 A NUMB] ( POSITIONS & WAS NOT S]V+ 9 ! RAILWAY DEP>TM5T4  ,HIS FA!R & BRO!RS1 & /ILL MORE !IR WIVES1 NOT M]ELY DISLIK$ MEET+ HIM1 BUT AVOID$ REMEMB]+ HIS EXI/5CE UNLESS COMPELL$ TO DO SO4  ,HIS SI/] HAD M>RI$ ,B>ON ,GREFF1 A ,PET]SBURG (FICIAL ( H] FA!R'S TYPE4  ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS "9LE PH5IX DE LA FAMILLE"9 AS PEOPLE SAID4  ,HE WAS NEI!R AS COLD & =MAL AS HIS ELD] BRO!R NOR AS WILD AS ! Y\NG]1 BUT WAS A HAPPY MEAN BETWE5 !M -- AN 9TELLIG5T POLI%$1 LIVELY & AGREEABLE MAN4  ,HE HAD /UDI$ ) HIS Y\NG] BRO!R AT ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW1 BUT ! LATT] HAD FAIL$ TO COMPLETE ! C\RSE & WAS EXPELL$ :5 HE WAS 9 ! FIF? CLASS4  ,IVAN ,ILY* F9I%$ ! C\RSE WELL4  ,EV5 :5 HE WAS AT ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW HE WAS JU/ :AT HE REMA9$ = ! RE/ ( HIS LIFE3  A CAPABLE1 *E]FUL1 GOOD-NATUR$1 & SOCIABLE MAN1 ?\< /RICT 9 ! FULFILLM5T ( :AT HE CONSID]$ TO BE HIS DUTY3  & HE CONSID]$ HIS DUTY TO BE :AT WAS SO CONSID]$ BY ?OSE 9 AU?ORITY4  ,NEI!R AS A BOY NOR AS A MAN WAS HE A TOADY1 BUT FROM E>LY Y\? WAS BY NATURE ATTRACT$ TO PEOPLE ( HI< /ATION AS A FLY IS DRAWN TO ! LI<T1 ASSIMILAT+ !IR WAYS & VIEWS ( LIFE & E/ABLI%+ FRI5DLY RELATIONS ) !M4  ,ALL ! 5?USIASMS ( *ILDHOOD & Y\? PASS$ )\T LEAV+ MU* TRACE ON HIM2 HE SUCCUMB$ TO S5SUALITY1 TO VANITY1 & LATT]LY AMONG ! HI<E/ CLASSES TO LIB]ALISM1 BUT ALWAYS )9 LIMITS :I* HIS 9/9CT UNFAIL+LY 9DICAT$ TO HIM AS CORRECT4  

,AT S*OOL HE HAD DONE ?+S :I* HAD =M]LY SEEM$ TO HIM V]Y HORRID & MADE HIM FEEL DISGU/$ ) HIMSELF :5 HE DID !M2 BUT :5 LAT] ON HE SAW ?AT SU* ACTIONS W]E DONE BY PEOPLE ( GOOD POSITION & ?AT !Y DID NOT REG>D !M AS WRONG1 HE WAS ABLE NOT EXACTLY TO REG>D !M AS RI<T1 BUT TO =GET AB\T !M 5TIRELY OR NOT BE AT ALL TR\BL$ AT REMEMB]+ !M4  

,HAV+ GRADUAT$ FROM ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW & QUALIFI$ = ! T5? RANK ( ! CIVIL S]VICE1 & HAV+ RECEIV$ MONEY FROM HIS FA!R = HIS EQUIPM5T1 ,IVAN ,ILY* ORD]$ HIMSELF CLO!S AT ,S*>M]'S1 ! FA%IONABLE TAILOR1 HUNG A M$ALLION 9SCRIB$ "9RESPICE F9EM"9 ON HIS WAT*-*A91 TOOK LEAVE ( HIS PR(ESSOR & ! PR9CE :O WAS PATRON ( ! S*OOL1 HAD A F>EWELL D9N] ) HIS COMRADES AT ,DONON'S FIR/-CLASS RE/AURANT1 & ) HIS NEW & FA%IONABLE PORTMANTEAU1 L951 CLO!S1 %AV+ & O!R TOILET APPLIANCES1 & A TRAVEL+ RUG1 ALL PUR*AS$ AT ! BE/ %OPS1 HE SET (F = ONE ( ! PROV9CES :]E ?R\< HIS FA!R'S 9FLU5CE1 HE HAD BE5 ATTA*$ TO ! GOV]NOR AS AN (FICIAL = SPECIAL S]VICE4  

,9 ! PROV9CE ,IVAN ,ILY* SOON >RANG$ AS EASY & AGREEABLE A POSITION = HIMSELF AS HE HAD HAD AT ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW4  ,HE P]=M$ HIS (FICIAL TASK1 MADE HIS C>E]1 & AT ! SAME TIME AMUS$ HIMSELF PLEASANTLY & DECOR\SLY4  ,OCCASIONALLY HE PAID (FICIAL VISITS TO C\NTRY DI/RICTS :]E HE BEHAV$ ) DIGNITY BO? TO HIS SUP]IORS & 9F]IORS1 & P]=M$ ! DUTIES 5TRU/$ TO HIM1 :I* RELAT$ *IEFLY TO ! SECT>IANS1 ) AN EXACTNESS & 9CORRUPTIBLE HONE/Y ( :I* HE C\LD NOT BUT FEEL PR\D4  

,9 (FICIAL MATT]S1 DESPITE HIS Y\? & TA/E = FRIVOL\S GAIETY1 HE WAS EXCE$+LY RES]V$1 PUNCTILI\S1 & EV5 SEV]E2 BUT 9 SOCIETY HE WAS (T5 AMUS+ & WITTY1 & ALWAYS GOOD- NATUR$1 CORRECT 9 HIS MANN]1 & "9BON 5FANT"91 AS ! GOV]NOR & HIS WIFE -- ) :OM HE WAS LIKE ONE ( ! FAMILY -- US$ TO SAY ( HIM4  

,9 ! PROV9CE HE HAD AN AFFAIR ) A LADY :O MADE ADVANCES TO ! ELEGANT Y\NG LAWY]1 & !RE WAS ALSO A MILL9]2 & !RE W]E C>\SALS ) AIDES-DE-CAMP :O VISIT$ ! DI/RICT1 & AFT]-SUPP] VISITS TO A C]TA9 \TLY+ /REET ( D\BTFUL REPUTATION2 & !RE WAS TOO SOME OBSEQUI\SNESS TO HIS *IEF & EV5 TO HIS *IEF'S WIFE1 BUT ALL ?IS WAS DONE ) SU* A TONE ( GOOD BRE$+ ?AT NO H>D NAMES C\LD BE APPLI$ TO IT4  ,IT ALL CAME UND] ! HEAD+ ( ! ,FR5* SAY+3  "90,IL FAUT QUE JEUNESSE SE PASSE40"9  ,IT WAS ALL DONE ) CLEAN H&S1 9 CLEAN L951 ) ,FR5* PHRASES1 & ABOVE ALL AMONG PEOPLE ( ! BE/ SOCIETY & CONSEQU5TLY ) ! APPROVAL ( PEOPLE ( RANK4  

,SO ,IVAN ,ILY* S]V$ = FIVE YE>S & !N CAME A *ANGE 9 HIS (FICIAL LIFE4  ,! NEW & RE=M$ JUDICIAL 9/ITUTIONS W]E 9TRODUC$1 & NEW M5 W]E NE$$4  ,IVAN ,ILY* BECAME SU* A NEW MAN4  ,HE WAS (F]$ ! PO/ ( EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 & HE ACCEPT$ IT ?\< ! PO/ WAS 9 ANO!R PROV9CE & OBLIG$ HIM TO GIVE UP ! CONNECTIONS HE HAD =M$ & TO MAKE NEW ONES4  ,HIS FRI5DS MET TO GIVE HIM A S5D(F2 !Y HAD A GR\P PHOTOGRAPH TAK5 & PRES5T$ HIM ) A SILV] CIG>ETTE-CASE1 & HE SET (F TO HIS NEW PO/4  

,AS EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS JU/ AS "9COMME IL FAUT"9 & DECOR\S A MAN1 9SPIR+ G5]AL RESPECT & CAPABLE ( SEP>AT+ HIS (FICIAL DUTIES FROM HIS PRIVATE LIFE1 AS HE HAD BE5 :5 ACT+ AS AN (FICIAL ON SPECIAL S]VICE4  ,HIS DUTIES N[ AS EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE W]E F>E MORE 9T]E/+ & ATTRACTIVE ?AN BE=E4  ,9 HIS =M] POSITION IT HAD BE5 PLEASANT TO WE> AN UNDRESS UNI=M MADE BY ,S*>M]1 & TO PASS ?R\< ! CR[D ( PETITION]S & (FICIALS :O W]E TIMOR\SLY AWAIT+ AN AUDI5CE ) ! GOV]NOR1 & :O 5VI$ HIM AS ) FREE & EASY GAIT HE W5T /RAI<T 9TO HIS *IEF'S PRIVATE ROOM TO HAVE A CUP ( TEA & A CIG>ETTE ) HIM4  ,BUT NOT MANY PEOPLE HAD !N BE5 DIRECTLY DEP5D5T ON HIM -- ONLY POLICE (FICIALS & ! SECT>IANS :5 HE W5T ON SPECIAL MISSIONS -- & HE LIK$ TO TREAT !M POLITELY1 ALMO/ AS COMRADES1 AS IF HE W]E LETT+ !M FEEL ?AT HE :O HAD ! P[] TO CRU% !M WAS TREAT+ !M 9 ?IS SIMPLE1 FRI5DLY WAY4  ,!RE W]E !N BUT FEW SU* PEOPLE4  

,BUT N[1 AS AN EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 ,IVAN ,ILY* FELT ?AT EV]YONE )\T EXCEPTION1 EV5 ! MO/ IMPORTANT & SELF-SATISFI$1 WAS 9 HIS P[]1 & ?AT HE NE$ ONLY WRITE A FEW WORDS ON A %EET ( PAP] ) A C]TA9 HEAD+1 & ?IS OR ?AT IMPORTANT1 SELF- SATISFI$ P]SON W\LD BE BR\<T BE=E HIM 9 ! ROLE ( AN ACCUS$ P]SON OR A WITNESS1 & IF HE DIDNOT *OOSE TO ALL[ HIM TO SIT D[N1 W\LD HAVE TO /& BE=E HIM & ANSW] HIS QUE/IONS4  ,IVAN ,ILY* NEV] ABUS$ HIS P[]2 HE TRI$ ON ! CONTR>Y TO S(T5 ITS EXPRESSION1 BUT ! CONSCI\SNESS ( IT & ! POSSIBILITY ( S(T5+ ITS EFFECT1 SUPPLI$ ! *IEF 9T]E/ & ATTRACTION ( HIS (FICE4  ,9 HIS WORK ITSELF1 ESPECIALLY 9 HIS EXAM9ATIONS1 HE V]Y SOON ACQUIR$ A ME?OD ( ELIM9AT+ ALL CONSID]ATIONS IRRELEVANT TO ! LEGAL ASPECT ( ! CASE1 & R$UC+ EV5 ! MO/ COMPLICAT$ CASE TO A =M 9 :I* IT W\LD BE PRES5T$ ON PAP] ONLY 9 ITS EXT]NALS1 COMPLETELY EXCLUD+ HIS P]SONAL OP9ION ( ! MATT]1 :ILE ABOVE ALL OBS]V+ EV]Y PRESCRIB$ =MALITY4  ,! WORK WAS NEW & ,IVAN ,ILY* WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ M5 TO APPLY ! NEW ,CODE ( #a#h#f#d4  

,ON TAK+ UP ! PO/ ( EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE 9 A NEW T[N1 HE MADE NEW ACQUA9TANCES & CONNECTIONS1 PLAC$ HIMSELF ON A NEW FOOT+ & ASSUM$ A SOME:AT DIFF]5T TONE4  ,HE TOOK UP AN ATTITUDE ( RA!R DIGNIFI$ ALO(NESS T[>DS ! PROV9CIAL AU?ORITIES1 BUT PICK$ \T ! BE/ CIRCLE ( LEGAL G5TLEM5 & WEAL?Y G5TRY LIV+ 9 ! T[N & ASSUM$ A TONE ( SLI<T DISSATISFACTION ) ! GOV]NM5T1 ( MOD]ATE LIB]ALISM1 & ( 5LI<T5$ CITIZ5%IP4  ,AT ! SAME TIME1 )\T AT ALL ALT]+ ! ELEGANCE ( HIS TOILET1 HE CEAS$ %AV+ HIS *9 & ALL[$ HIS BE>D TO GR[ AS IT PLEAS$4  

,IVAN ,ILY* SETTL$ D[N V]Y PLEASANTLY 9 ?IS NEW T[N4  ,! SOCIETY !RE1 :I* 9CL9$ T[>DS OPPOSITION TO ! GOV]NOR WAS FRI5DLY1 HIS SAL>Y WAS L>G]1 & HE BEGAN TO PLAY "9V9T"9 .<A =M ( BRIDGE.>1 :I* HE F\ND ADD$ NOT A LITTLE TO ! PLEASURE ( LIFE1 = HE HAD A CAPACITY = C>DS1 PLAY$ GOODHUMOR$LY1 & CALCULAT$ RAPIDLY & A/UTELY1 SO ?AT HE USUALLY WON4  

,AFT] LIV+ !RE = TWO YE>S HE MET HIS FUTURE WIFE1 ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA ,MIKHEL1 :O WAS ! MO/ ATTRACTIVE1 CLEV]1 & BRILLIANT GIRL ( ! SET 9 :I* HE MOV$1 & AMONG O!R AMUSEM5TS & RELAXATIONS FROM HIS LABORS AS EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 ,IVAN ,ILY* E/ABLI%$ LI<T & PLAYFUL RELATIONS ) H]4  

,:ILE HE HAD BE5 AN (FICIAL ON SPECIAL S]VICE HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DANCE1 BUT N[ AS AN EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE IT WAS EXCEPTIONAL = HIM TO DO SO4  ,IF HE DANC$ N[1 HE DID IT AS IF TO %[ ?AT ?\< HE S]V$ UND] ! RE=M$ ORD] ( ?+S1 & HAD REA*$ ! FIF? (FICIAL RANK1 YET :5 IT CAME TO DANC+ HE C\LD DO IT BETT] ?AN MO/ PEOPLE4  ,SO AT ! 5D ( AN EV5+ HE SOMETIMES DANC$ ) ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA1 & IT WAS *IEFLY DUR+ !SE DANCES ?AT HE CAPTIVAT$ H]4  ,%E FELL 9 LOVE ) HIM4  ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD AT FIR/ NO DEF9ITE 9T5TION ( M>RY+1 BUT :5 ! GIRL FELL 9 LOVE ) HIM HE SAID TO HIMSELF3  0,REALLY1 :Y %\LDN'T ,I M>RY80  

,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA CAME ( A GOOD FAMILY1 WAS NOT BAD LOOK+1 & HAD SOME LITTLE PROP]TY4  ,IVAN ,ILY* MI<T HAVE ASPIR$ TO A MORE BRILLIANT MAT*1 BUT EV5 ?IS WAS GOOD4  ,HE HAD HIS SAL>Y1 & %E1 HE HOP$1 W\LD HAVE AN EQUAL 9COME4  ,%E WAS WELL CONNECT$1 & WAS A SWEET1 PRETTY1 & ?OR\<LY CORRECT Y\NG WOMAN4  TO SAY ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* M>RI$ BECAUSE HE FELL 9 LOVE ) ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA & F\ND ?AT %E SYMPA?IZ$ ) HIS VIEWS ( LIFE W\LD BE AS 9CORRECT AS TO SAY ?AT HE M>RI$ BECAUSE HIS SOCIAL CIRCLE APPROV$ ( ! MAT*4  ,HE WAS SWAY$ BY BO? !SE CONSID]ATIONS3  ! M>RIAGE GAVE HIM P]SONAL SATISFACTION1 & AT ! SAME TIME IT WAS CONSID]$ ! RI<T ?+ BY ! MO/ HI<LY PLAC$ ( HIS ASSOCIATES4  

,SO ,IVAN ,ILY* GOT M>RI$4  

,! PREP>ATIONS = M>RIAGE & ! BEG9N+ ( M>RI$ LIFE1 ) ITS CONJUGAL C>ESSES1 ! NEW FURNITURE1 NEW CROCK]Y1 & NEW L951 W]E V]Y PLEASANT UNTIL HIS WIFE BECAME PREGNANT -- SO ?AT ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD BEGUN TO ?9K ?AT M>RIAGE W\LD NOT IMPAIR ! EASY1 AGREEABLE1 GAY & ALWAYS DECOR\S *>ACT] ( HIS LIFE1 APPROV$ ( BY SOCIETY & REG>D$ BY HIMSELF AS NATURAL1 BUT W\LD EV5 IMPROVE IT4  ,BUT FROM ! FIR/ MON?S ( HIS WIFE'S PREGNANCY1 SOME?+ NEW1 UNPLEASANT1 DEPRESS+1 & UNSEEMLY1 & FROM :I* !RE WAS NO WAY ( ESCAPE1 UNEXPECT$LY %[$ ITSELF4  

,HIS WIFE1 )\T ANY REASON -- "9DE GAIETE DE COEUR"9 AS ,IVAN ,ILY* EXPRESS$ IT TO HIMSELF -- BEGAN TO DI/URB ! PLEASURE & PROPRIETY ( !IR LIFE4  ,%E BEGAN TO BE JEAL\S )\T ANY CAUSE1 EXPECT$ HIM TO DEVOTE HIS :OLE ATT5TION TO H]1 F\ND FAULT ) EV]Y?+1 & MADE CO>SE & ILL-MANN]$ SC5ES4  

,AT FIR/ ,IVAN ,ILY* HOP$ TO ESCAPE FROM ! UNPLEASANTNESS ( ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS BY ! SAME EASY & DECOR\S RELATION TO LIFE ?AT HAD S]V$ HIM H]ET(ORE3  HE TRI$ TO IGNORE HIS WIFE'S DISAGREEABLE MOODS1 CONT9U$ TO LIVE 9 HIS USUAL EASY & PLEASANT WAY1 9VIT$ FRI5DS TO HIS H\SE = A GAME ( C>DS1 & ALSO TRI$ GO+ \T TO HIS CLUB OR SP5D+ HIS EV5+S ) FRI5DS4  ,BUT ONE DAY HIS WIFE BEGAN UPBRAID+ HIM SO VIGOR\SLY1 US+ SU* CO>SE WORDS1 & CONT9U$ TO ABUSE HIM EV]Y TIME HE DID NOT FULFILL H] DEM&S1 SO RESOLUTELY & ) SU* EVID5T DET]M9ATION NOT TO GIVE WAY TILL HE SUBMITT$ -- ?AT IS1 TILL HE /AY$ AT HOME & WAS BOR$ JU/ AS %E WAS -- ?AT HE BECAME AL>M$4  ,HE N[ REALIZ$ ?AT MATRIMONY -- AT ANY RATE ) ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA -- WAS NOT ALWAYS CONDUCIVE TO ! PLEASURES & AM5ITIES ( LIFE1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y (T5 9FR+$ BO? COM=T & PROPRIETY1 & ?AT HE MU/ !RE=E 5TR5* HIMSELF AGA9/ SU* 9FR+EM5T4  ,& ,IVAN ,ILY* BEGAN TO SEEK = MEANS ( DO+ SO4  ,HIS (FICIAL DUTIES W]E ! ONE ?+ ?AT IMPOS$ UPON ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA1 & BY MEANS ( HIS (FICIAL WORK & ! DUTIES ATTA*$ TO IT HE BEGAN /RUGGL+ ) HIS WIFE TO SECURE HIS [N 9DEP5D5CE4  

,) ! BIR? ( !IR *ILD1 ! ATTEMPTS TO FE$ IT & ! V>I\S FAILURES 9 DO+ SO1 & ) ! REAL & IMAG9>Y ILLNESSES ( MO!R & *ILD1 9 :I* ,IVAN ,ILY*'S SYMPA?Y WAS DEM&$ BUT AB\T :I* HE UND]/OOD NO?+1 ! NE$ ( SECUR+ = HIMSELF AN EXI/5CE \TSIDE HIS FAMILY LIFE BECAME /ILL MORE IMP]ATIVE4  

,AS HIS WIFE GREW MORE IRRITABLE & EXACT+ & ,IVAN ,ILY* TRANSF]R$ ! C5T] ( GRAVITY ( HIS LIFE MORE & MORE TO HIS (FICIAL WORK1 SO DID HE GR[ TO LIKE HIS WORK BETT] & BECAME MORE AMBITI\S ?AN BE=E4  

,V]Y SOON1 )9 A YE> ( HIS W$D+1 ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD REALIZ$ ?AT M>RIAGE1 ?\< IT MAY ADD SOME COM=TS TO LIFE1 IS 9 FACT A V]Y 9TRICATE & DIFFICULT AFFAIR T[>DS :I* 9 ORD] TO P]=M ONE'S DUTY1 ?AT IS1 TO LEAD A DECOR\S LIFE APPROV$ ( BY SOCIETY1 ONE MU/ ADOPT A DEF9ITE ATTITUDE JU/ AS T[>DS ONE'S (FICIAL DUTIES4  

,& ,IVAN ,ILY* EVOLV$ SU* AN ATTITUDE T[>DS M>RI$ LIFE4  ,HE ONLY REQUIR$ ( IT ?OSE CONV5I5CES -- D9N] AT HOME1 H\SEWIFE1 & B$ -- :I* IT C\LD GIVE HIM1 & ABOVE ALL ?AT PROPRIETY ( EXT]NAL =MS REQUIR$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION4  ,= ! RE/ HE LOOK$ = LI<!>T$ PLEASURE & PROPRIETY1 & WAS V]Y ?ANKFUL :5 HE F\ND !M1 BUT IF HE MET ) ANTAGONISM & QU]UL\SNESS HE AT ONCE RETIR$ 9TO HIS SEP>ATE F5C$-(F WORLD ( (FICIAL DUTIES1 :]E HE F\ND SATISFACTION4  

,IVAN ,ILY* WAS E/EEM$ A GOOD (FICIAL1 & AFT] ?REE YE>S WAS MADE ,ASSI/ANT ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR4  ,HIS NEW DUTIES1 !IR IMPORTANCE1 ! POSSIBILITY ( 9DICT+ & IMPRISON+ ANYONE HE *OSE1 ! PUBLICITY HIS SPEE*ES RECEIV$1 & ! SUCCESS HE HAD 9 ALL !SE ?+S1 MADE HIS WORK /ILL MORE ATTRACTIVE4  

,MORE *ILDR5 CAME4  ,HIS WIFE BECAME MORE & MORE QU]UL\S & ILL-TEMP]$1 BUT ! ATTITUDE ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD ADOPT$ T[>DS HIS HOME LIFE R5D]$ HIM ALMO/ IMP]VI\S TO H] GRUMBL+4  

,AFT] SEV5 YE>S' S]VICE 9 ?AT T[N HE WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ANO!R PROV9CE AS ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR4  ,!Y MOV$1 BUT W]E %ORT ( MONEY & HIS WIFE DID NOT LIKE ! PLACE !Y MOV$ TO4  ,?\< ! SAL>Y WAS HI<] ! CO/ ( LIV+ WAS GREAT]1 BESIDES :I* TWO ( !IR *ILDR5 DI$ & FAMILY LIFE BECAME /ILL MORE UNPLEASANT = HIM4  

,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA BLAM$ H] HUSB& = EV]Y 9CONV5I5CE !Y 5C\NT]$ 9 !IR NEW HOME4  ,MO/ ( ! CONV]SATIONS BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE1 ESPECIALLY AS TO ! *ILDR5'S $UCATION1 L$ TO TOPICS :I* RECALL$ =M] DISPUTES1 & !SE DISPUTES W]E APT TO FL>E UP AGA9 AT ANY MOM5T4  ,!RE REMA9$ ONLY ?OSE R>E P]IODS ( AMOR\SNESS :I* /ILL CAME TO !M AT TIMES BUT DID NOT LA/ LONG4  ,!SE W]E ISLETS AT :I* !Y AN*OR$ = A :ILE & !N AGA9 SET \T UPON ?AT OCEAN ( VEIL$ HO/ILITY :I* %[$ ITSELF 9 !IR ALO(NESS FROM ONE ANO!R4  ,?IS ALO(NESS MI<T HAVE GRIEV$ ,IVAN ,ILY* HAD HE CONSID]$ ?AT IT \<T NOT TO EXI/1 BUT HE N[ REG>D$ ! POSITION AS NORMAL1 & EV5 MADE IT ! GOAL AT :I* HE AIM$ 9 FAMILY LIFE4  ,HIS AIM WAS TO FREE HIMSELF MORE & MORE FROM ?OSE UNPLEASANTNESS & TO GIVE !M A SEMBLANCE ( H>MLESSNESS & PROPRIETY4  ,HE ATTA9$ ?IS BY SP5D+ LESS & LESS TIME ) HIS FAMILY1 & :5 OBLIG$ TO BE AT HOME HE TRI$ TO SAFEGU>D HIS POSITION BY ! PRES5CE ( \TSID]S4  ,! *IEF ?+ H[EV] WAS ?AT HE HAD HIS (FICIAL DUTIES4  ,! :OLE 9T]E/ ( HIS LIFE N[ C5T]$ 9 ! (FICIAL WORLD & ?AT 9T]E/ ABSORB$ HIM4  ,! CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS P[]1 BE+ ABLE TO RU9 ANYBODY HE WI%$ TO RU91 ! IMPORTANCE1 EV5 ! EXT]NAL DIGNITY ( HIS 5TRY 9TO C\RT1 OR MEET+S ) HIS SUBORD9ATES1 HIS SUCCESS ) SUP]IORS & 9F]IORS1 & ABOVE ALL HIS MA/]LY H&L+ ( CASES1 ( :I* HE WAS CONSCI\S -- ALL ?IS GAVE HIM PLEASURE & FILL$ HIS LIFE1 TOGE!R ) *ATS ) HIS COLLEAGUES1 D9N]S1 & BRIDGE4 ,SO ?AT ON ! :OLE ,IVAN ,ILY*'S LIFE CONT9U$ TO FL[ AS HE CONSID]$ IT %\LD DO -- PLEASANTLY & PROP]LY4  

,SO ?+S CONT9U$ = ANO!R SEV5 YE>S4  ,HIS ELDE/ DAU<T] WAS ALREADY SIXTE51 ANO!R *ILD HAD DI$1 & ONLY ONE SON WAS LEFT1 A S*OOLBOY & A SUBJECT ( DISS5SION4  ,IVAN ,ILY* WANT$ TO PUT HIM 9 ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW1 BUT TO SPITE HIM ,PRASKOVYA ,F$OROVNA 5T]$ HIM AT ! ,HI< ,S*OOL4  ,! DAU<T] HAD BE5 $UCAT$ AT HOME & HAD TURN$ \T WELL3  ! BOY DID NOT LE>N BADLY EI!R4  

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