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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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      ,M9E IS A /RANGE & WOND]FUL LOT6 ,! *ANCES >E ?AT !RE IS NOT A 
      S+LE WRET*$ BEGG> SUFF]+ UND] ! LUXURY & OPPRESSION ( ! 
      RI* :O FEELS ANY?+ LIKE AS KE5LY AS ,I DO EI!R ! 9JU/ICE1 ! 
      CRUELTY1 & ! HORROR ( !IR OPPRESSION ( & CONTEMPT = ! POOR2 
      OR ! GR9D+ HUMILIATION & MIS]Y :I* BEFALL ! GREAT MAJORITY ( 
      ! WORK]S1 ! REAL PRODUC]S ( ALL ?AT MAKES LIFE POSSIBLE4 ,I HAVE 
      FELT ?IS = A LONG TIME1 & AS ! YE>S HAVE PASS$ BY ! FEEL+ HAS 
      GR[N & GR[N1 UNTIL REC5TLY IT REA*$ ITS CLIMAX4 ,AL?\< ,I FEEL ALL 
      ?IS SO VIVIDLY1 ,I /ILL LIVE ON AMID ! DEPRAVITY & S9S ( RI* 
      SOCIETY2 & ,I CANNOT LEAVE IT1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE NEI!R ! KN[L$GE NOR 
      ! /R5G? TO DO SO4 ,I CANNOT4 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ TO *ANGE MY LIFE SO 
      ?AT MY PHYSICAL NE$S--FOOD1 SLEEP1 CLO?+1 MY GO+ TO & FRO--MAY 
      BE SATISFI$ )\T A S5SE ( %AME & WRONGDO+ 9 ! POSITION :I* 
      ,I FILL4 
     
     

      ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ,I TRI$ TO *ANGE MY POSITION1 :I* WAS NOT 9 
      H>MONY ) MY CONSCI5CE2 BUT ! CONDITIONS CREAT$ BY ! PA/1 BY MY 
      FAMILY & ITS CLAIMS UPON ME1 W]E SO COMPLICAT$ ?AT !Y W\LD NOT LET 
      ME \T ( !IR GRASP1 OR RA!R1 ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ TO FREE MYSELF4 ,I HAD 
      NOT ! /R5G?4 ,N[ ?AT ,I AM OV] EI<TY & HAVE BECOME FEEBLE1 ,I HAVE 
      GIV5 UP TRY+ TO FREE MYSELF2 &1 /RANGE TO SAY1 AS MY FEEBL5ESS 
      9CREASES ,I REALIZE MORE & MORE /RONGLY ! WRONGFULNESS ( MY 
      POSITION1 & IT GR[S MORE & MORE 9TOL]ABLE TO ME4 
     
     

      ,IT HAS OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT ,I DO NOT OCCUPY ?IS POSITION = NO?+3 ?AT 
      ,PROVID5CE 9T5D$ ?AT ,I %\LD LAY B>E ! TRU? ( MY FEEL+S1 SO 
      ?AT ,I MI<T ATONE = ALL ?AT CAUSES MY SUFF]+1 & MI<T P]HAPS 
      OP5 ! EYES ( ?OSE--OR AT LEA/ ( SOME ( ?OSE--:O >E 
      /ILL BL9D TO :AT ,I SEE SO CLE>LY1 & ?US MI<T LI<T5 ! BURD5 ( 
      ?AT VA/ MAJORITY :O1 UND] EXI/+ CONDITIONS1 >E SUBJECT$ TO BODILY 
      & SPIRITUAL SUFF]+ BY ?OSE :O DECEIVE !M & ALSO DECEIVE 
      !MSELVES4 ,9DE$1 IT MAY BE ?AT ! POSITION :I* ,I OCCUPY GIVES ME 
      SPECIAL FACILITIES = REVEAL+ ! >TIFICIAL & CRIM9AL RELATIONS 
      :I* EXI/ BETWE5 M5--= TELL+ ! :OLE TRU? 9 REG>D TO 
      ?AT POSITION )\T CONFUS+ ! ISSUE BY ATTEMPT+ TO V9DICATE 
      MYSELF1 & )\T R\S+ ! 5VY ( ! RI* & FEEL+S ( 
      OPPRESSION 9 ! HE>TS ( ! POOR & D[NTRODD54 ,I AM SO PLAC$ ?AT 
      ,I NOT ONLY HAVE NO DESIRE TO V9DICATE MYSELF2 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I 
      F9D IT NECESS>Y TO MAKE AN EF=T LE/ ,I %\LD EXAGG]ATE ! 
      WICK$NESS ( ! GREAT AMONG :OM ,I LIVE1 ( :OSE SOCIETY ,I AM A%AM$1 
      :OSE ATTITUDE T[>DS !IR FELL[-M5 ,I DETE/ ) MY :OLE S\L1 
      ?\< ,I F9D IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEP>ATE MY LOT FROM !IRS4 ,BUT ,I MU/ 
      ALSO AVOID ! ]ROR ( ?OSE DEMOCRATS & O!RS :O1 9 DEF5D+ ! 
      OPPRESS$ & ! 5SLAV$1 DO NOT SEE !IR FAIL+S & MI/AKES1 & 
      :O DO NOT MAKE SUFFICI5T ALL[ANCE = ! DIFFICULTIES CREAT$1 ! 
      MI/AKES 9H]IT$ FROM ! PA/1 :I* 9 A DEGREE LESS5S ! 
      RESPONSIBILITY ( ! UPP] CLASSES4 
     
     

      ,FREE FROM DESIRE = SELF-V9DICATION1 FREE FROM FE> ( AN EMANCIPAT$ 
      PEOPLE1 FREE FROM ?AT 5VY & HATR$ :I* ! OPPRESS$ FEEL = !IR 
      OPPRESSORS1 ,I AM 9 ! BE/ POSSIBLE POSITION TO SEE ! TRU? & TO 
      TELL IT4 ,P]HAPS ?AT IS :Y ,PROVID5CE PLAC$ ME 9 SU* A POSITION4 ,I 
      WILL DO MY BE/ TO TURN IT TO ACC\NT4 
     
     

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      ,ALEX&] ,IVANOVI* ,VOLG91 A BA*ELOR & A CL]K 9 A ,MOSC[ BANK AT A 
      SAL>Y ( EI<T ?\S& RUBLES A YE>1 A MAN MU* RESPECT$ 9 HIS [N 
      SET1 WAS /AY+ 9 A C\NTRY-H\SE4 ,HIS HO/ WAS A WEAL?Y L&[N]1 
      [N+ SOME TW5TY-FIVE HUNDR$ ACRES1 & HAD M>RI$ HIS GUE/'S C\S94 
      ,VOLG91 TIR$ AFT] AN EV5+ SP5T 9 PLAY+ V9T"9 = SMALL /AKES 
      ) .<"9 ,A GAME ( C>DS SIMIL> TO AUCTION BRIDGE4.> MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY1 
      W5T TO HIS ROOM & PLAC$ HIS WAT*1 SILV] CIG>ETTE-CASE1 POCKET-BOOK1 
      BIG LEA!R PURSE1 & POCKET-BRU% & COMB ON A SMALL TABLE COV]$ ) 
      A :ITE CLO?1 & !N1 TAK+ (F HIS COAT1 WAI/COAT1 %IRT1 TR\S]S1 
      & UND]CLO!S1 HIS SILK SOCKS & ,5GLI% BOOTS1 PUT ON HIS NI<T%IRT 
      & DRESS+-G[N4 ,HIS WAT* PO9T$ TO MIDNI<T4 ,VOLG9 SMOK$ A 
      CIG>ETTE1 LAY ON HIS FACE = AB\T FIVE M9UTES REVIEW+ ! DAY'S 
      IMPRESSIONS2 !N1 BL[+ \T HIS C&LE1 HE TURN$ OV] ON HIS SIDE & 
      FELL ASLEEP AB\T ONE O'CLOCK1 9 SPITE ( A GOOD DEAL ( RE/LESSNESS4 
      ,AWAK+ NEXT MORN+ AT EI<T HE PUT ON HIS SLIPP]S & DRESS+-G[N1 
      & RANG ! BELL4 
     
     

      ,! OLD BUTL]1 ,/EPH51 ! FA!R ( A FAMILY & ! GR&FA!R ( SIX 
      GR&*ILDR51 :O HAD S]V$ 9 ?AT H\SE = ?IRTY YE>S1 5T]$ ! 
      ROOM HURRI$LY1 ) B5T LEGS1 C>RY+ 9 ! NEWLY BLACK5$ BOOTS 
      :I* ,VOLG9 HAD TAK5 (F ! NI<T BE=E1 A WELL-BRU%$ SUIT1 & A 
      CLEAN %IRT4 ,! GUE/ ?ANK$ HIM1 & !N ASK$ :AT ! WEA!R WAS 
      LIKE 7! BL9DS W]E DRAWN SO ?AT ! SUN %\LD NOT PREV5T ANY ONE 
      FROM SLEEP+ TILL ELEV5 O'CLOCK IF HE W]E SO 9CL9$71 & :E!R HIS 
      HO/S HAD SLEPT WELL4 ,HE GLANC$ AT HIS WAT*--IT WAS /ILL E>LY--& 
      BEGAN TO WA% & DRESS4 ,HIS WAT] WAS READY1 & EV]Y?+ ON ! 
      WA%+-/& & DRESS+-TABLE WAS READY = USE & PROP]LY LAID \T--HIS 
      SOAP1 HIS TOO? & HAIR BRU%ES1 HIS NAIL SCISSORS & FILES4 ,HE WA%$ 
      HIS H&S & FACE 9 A LEISURELY FA%ION1 CLEAN$ & MANICUR$ HIS 
      NAILS1 PU%$ BACK ! SK9 ) ! T[EL1 & SPONG$ HIS /\T :ITE 
      BODY FROM HEAD TO FOOT4 ,!N HE BEGAN TO BRU% HIS HAIR4 ,/&+ 9 FRONT 
      ( ! MIRROR1 HE FIR/ BRU%$ HIS CURLY BE>D1 :I* WAS BEG9N+ TO 
      TURN GRAY1 ) TWO ,5GLI% BRU%ES1 P>T+ IT D[N ! MIDDLE4 ,!N HE 
      COMB$ HIS HAIR1 :I* WAS ALREADY %[+ SIGNS ( GETT+ ?91 ) A 
      L>GE TORTOISE-%ELL COMB4 ,PUTT+ ON HIS UND]L951 HIS SOCKS1 HIS 
      BOOTS1 HIS TR\S]S--:I* W]E HELD UP BY ELEGANT BRACES--& 
      HIS WAI/COAT1 HE SAT D[N COATLESS 9 AN EASY *AIR TO RE/ AFT] 
      DRESS+1 LIT A CIG>ETTE1 & BEGAN TO ?9K :]E HE %\LD GO = A 
      WALK ?AT MORN+--TO ! P>K OR TO ,LITTLEPORTS 7:AT A FUNNY NAME 
      = A WOOD674 ,HE ?\<T HE W\LD GO TO ,LITTLEPORTS4 ,!N HE MU/ ANSW] 
      ,SIMON ,NI*OLAEVI*'S LETT]2 BUT !RE WAS TIME 5\< = ?AT4 ,GETT+ 
      UP ) AN AIR ( RESOLUTION1 HE TOOK \T HIS WAT*4 ,IT WAS ALREADY FIVE 
      M9UTES TO N9E4 ,HE PUT HIS WAT* 9TO HIS WAI/COAT POCKET1 & HIS PURSE--) 
      ALL ?AT WAS LEFT ( ! HUNDR$ & EI<TY RUBLES HE HAD TAK5 = HIS 
      J\RNEY1 & = ! 9CID5TAL EXP5SES ( HIS =TNI<T'S /AY ) HIS 
      C\S9--& !N HE PLAC$ 9TO HIS TR\S] POCKET HIS CIG>ETTE-CASE 
      & ELECTRIC CIG>ETTE-LI<T]1 & TWO CLEAN H&K]*IEFS 9TO HIS COAT 
      POCKETS1 & W5T \T ( ! ROOM1 LEAV+ AS USUAL ! MESS & CONFUSION 
      :I* HE HAD MADE TO BE CLE>$ UP BY ,/EPH51 AN OLD MAN ( OV] FIFTY4 
      ,/EPH5 EXPECT$ ,VOLG9 TO 0REMUN]ATE0 HIM1 AS HE SAID1 BE+ SO 
      ACCU/OM$ TO ! WORK ?AT HE DID NOT FEEL ! SLI<TE/ REPUGNANCE = 
      IT4 ,GLANC+ AT A MIRROR1 & FEEL+ SATISFI$ ) HIS APPE>ANCE1 
      ,VOLG9 W5T 9TO ! D9+-ROOM4 
     
     

      ,!RE1 ?ANKS TO ! EF=TS ( ! H\SEKEEP]1 ! FOOTMAN1 & 
      UND]-BUTL]--! LATT] HAD RIS5 AT DAWN 9 ORD] TO RUN HOME TO 
      %>P5 HIS SON'S SCY!--BREAKFA/ WAS READY4 ,ON A SPOTLESS :ITE 
      CLO? /OOD A BOIL+1 %9Y1 SILV] SAMOV> 7AT LEA/ IT LOOK$ LIKE 
      SILV]71 A C(FEE-POT1 HOT MILK1 CREAM1 BUTT]1 & ALL SORTS ( FANCY 
      :ITE BREAD & BISCUITS4 ,! ONLY P]SONS AT TABLE W]E ! SECOND SON ( 
      ! H\SE1 HIS TUTOR 7A /UD5T71 & ! SECRET>Y4 ,! HO/1 :O WAS AN 
      ACTIVE MEMB] ( ! ,ZEM/VO & A GREAT F>M]1 HAD ALREADY LEFT ! 
      H\SE1 HAV+ GONE AT EI<T O'CLOCK TO ATT5D TO HIS WORK4 ,VOLG91 :ILE 
      DR9K+ HIS C(FEE1 TALK$ TO ! /UD5T & ! SECRET>Y AB\T ! 
      WEA!R1 & YE/]DAY'S V9T1 & DISCUSS$ ,!ODORITE'S PECULI> 
      BEHAVIOR ! NI<T BE=E1 AS HE HAD BE5 V]Y RUDE TO HIS FA!R )\T 
      ! SLI<TE/ CAUSE4 ,!ODORITE WAS ! GR[N-UP SON ( ! H\SE1 & A 
      NE']-DO-WELL4 ,HIS NAME WAS ,!ODORE1 BUT SOME ONE HAD ONCE CALL$ HIM 
      ,!ODORITE EI!R AS A JOKE OR TO TEASE HIM2 &1 AS IT SEEM$ FUNNY1 ! 
      NAME /UCK TO HIM1 AL?\< HIS DO+S W]E NO LONG] 9 ! LEA/ 
      AMUS+4 ,SO IT WAS N[4 ,HE HAD BE5 TO ! UNIV]SITY1 BUT LEFT IT 9 HIS 
      SECOND YE>1 & JO9$ A REGIM5T ( HORSE GU>DS2 BUT HE GAVE ?AT UP 
      ALSO1 & WAS N[ LIV+ 9 ! C\NTRY1 DO+ NO?+1 F9D+ FAULT1 & 
      FEEL+ DISCONT5T$ ) EV]Y?+4 ,!ODORITE WAS /ILL 9 B$3 SO W]E 
      ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! H\SEHOLD--,ANNA ,MIKHAILOVNA1 ITS MI/RESS2 
      H] SI/]1 ! WID[ ( A G5]AL2 & A L&SCAPE PA9T] :O LIV$ ) 
      ! FAMILY4 
     
     

      ,VOLG9 TOOK HIS PANAMA HAT FROM ! HALL TABLE 7IT HAD CO/ TW5TY 
      RUBLES7 & HIS CANE ) ITS C>V$ IVORY H&LE1 & W5T \T4 ,CROSS+ 
      ! V]&A1 GAY ) FL[]S1 HE WALK$ ?R\< ! FL[] G>D51 9 ! 
      C5T] ( :I* WAS A RAIS$ R\ND B$1 ) R+S ( R$1 :ITE1 & BLUE 
      FL[]S1 & ! 9ITIALS ( ! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE DONE 9 C>PET 
      B$D+ 9 ! C5T]4 ,LEAV+ ! FL[] G>D5 ,VOLG9 5T]$ ! AV5UE 
      ( LIME TREES1 HUNDR$S ( YE>S OLD1 :I* PEASANT GIRLS W]E TIDY+ & 
      SWEEP+ ) SPADES & BROOMS4 ,! G>D5] WAS BUSY MEASUR+1 & A 
      BOY WAS BR++ SOME?+ 9 A C>T4 ,PASS+ !SE ,VOLG9 W5T 9TO ! 
      P>K ( AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ & TW5TY-FIVE ACRES1 FILL$ ) F9E OLD 
      TREES1 & 9T]SECT$ BY A NETWORK ( WELL-KEPT WALKS4 ,SMOK+ AS HE 
      /ROLL$ ,VOLG9 TOOK HIS FAVORITE PA? PA/ ! SUMM]-H\SE 9TO ! 
      FIELDS BEYOND4 ,IT WAS PLEASANT 9 ! P>K1 BUT IT WAS /ILL NIC] 9 ! 
      FIELDS4 ,ON ! RI<T SOME WOM5 :O W]E DIGG+ POTATOES =M$ A MASS ( 
      BRI<T R$ & :ITE COLOR2 ON ! LEFT W]E :EAT FIELDS1 MEAD[S1 & 
      GRAZ+ CATTLE2 & 9 ! =EGR\ND1 SLI<TLY TO ! RI<T1 W]E ! 
      D>K1 D>K OAKS ( ,LITTLEPORTS4 ,VOLG9 TOOK A DEEP BREA?1 & FELT GLAD 
      ?AT HE WAS ALIVE1 ESPECIALLY H]E 9 HIS C\S9'S HOME1 :]E HE WAS SO 
      ?OR\<LY 5JOY+ ! RE/ FROM HIS WORK AT ! BANK4 
     
     

      0,LUCKY PEOPLE TO LIVE 9 ! C\NTRY10 HE ?\<T4 0,TRUE1 :AT ) HIS 
      F>M+ & HIS ,ZEM/VO1 ! [N] ( ! E/ATE HAS V]Y LITTLE PEACE 
      EV5 9 ! C\NTRY1 BUT ?AT IS HIS [N LOOK\T40 ,VOLG9 %OOK HIS HEAD1 
      LIT ANO!R CIG>ETTE1 &1 /EPP+ \T FIRMLY ) HIS P[]FUL FEET 
      CLAD 9 HIS ?ICK ,5GLI% BOOTS1 BEGAN TO ?9K ( ! HEAVY W9T]'S WORK 
      9 ! BANK ?AT WAS 9 FRONT ( HIM4 0,I %ALL BE !RE EV]Y DAY FROM T5 
      TO TWO1 SOMETIMES EV5 TILL FIVE4 ,& ! BO>D MEET+S 4 4 4 ,& PRIVATE 
      9T]VIEWS ) CLI5TS4 4 4 4 ,!N ! ,DUMA4 ,:]EAS H]E4 4 4 4 ,IT IS 
      DELI<TFUL4 ,IT MAY BE A LITTLE DULL1 BUT IT IS NOT = LONG40 ,HE SMIL$4 
      ,AFT] A /ROLL 9 ,LITTLEPORTS HE TURN$ BACK1 GO+ /RAI<T ACROSS A 
      FALL[ FIELD :I* WAS BE+ PL[$4 ,A H]D ( C[S1 CALVES1 %EEP1 & 
      PIGS1 :I* BELONG$ TO ! VILLAGE COMMUNITY1 WAS GRAZ+ !RE4 ,! 
      %ORTE/ WAY TO ! P>K WAS TO PASS ?R\< ! H]D4 ,HE FRI<T5$ ! 
      %EEP1 :I* RAN AWAY ONE AFT] ANO!R1 & W]E FOLL[$ BY ! PIGS1 ( 
      :I* TWO LITTLE ONES />$ SOLEMNLY AT HIM4 ,! %EPH]D BOY CALL$ TO 
      ! %EEP & CRACK$ HIS :IP4 0,H[ F> BEH9D ,EUROPE WE >E10 ?\<T 
      ,VOLG91 RECALL+ HIS FREQU5T HOLIDAYS ABROAD4 0,Y\ W\LD NOT F9D A 
      S+LE C[ LIKE ?AT ANY:]E 9 ,EUROPE40 ,!N1 WANT+ TO F9D \T :]E 
      ! PA? :I* BRAN*$ (F FROM ! ONE HE WAS ON L$ TO & :O WAS ! 
      [N] ( ! H]D1 HE CALL$ TO ! BOY4 
     
     

      0,:OSE H]D IS IT80 
      
     

      ,! BOY WAS SO FILL$ ) WOND]1 V]G+ ON T]ROR1 :5 HE GAZ$ AT ! 
      HAT1 ! WELL-BRU%$ BE>D1 & ABOVE ALL ! GOLD-RIMM$ EYEGLASSES1 
      ?AT HE C\LD NOT REPLY AT ONCE4 ,:5 ,VOLG9 REPEAT$ HIS QUE/ION ! BOY 
      PULL$ HIMSELF TOGE!R1 & SAID1 0,\RS40 0,BUT :OSE IS '\RS'80 SAID 
      ,VOLG91 %AK+ HIS HEAD & SMIL+4 ,! BOY WAS WE>+ %OES ( PLAIT$ 
      BIR* B>K1 B&S ( L95 R\ND HIS LEGS1 A DIRTY1 UNBLEA*$ %IRT 
      RAGG$ AT ! %\LD]1 & A CAP ! PEAK ( :I* HAD BE5 TORN4 
     
     

      0,:OSE IS '\RS'80 
      
     

      0,! ,PIROGOV VILLAGE H]D40 
      
     

      0,H[ OLD >E Y\8 
     
     

      0,I DON'T KN[40 
      
     

      0,CAN Y\ READ80 
      
     

      0,NO1 ,I CAN'T40 
      
     

      0,DIDN'T Y\ GO TO S*OOL80 
      
     

      0,YES1 ,I DID40 
      
     

      0,C\LDN'T Y\ LE>N TO READ80 
      
     

      0,NO40 
      
     

      0,:]E DOES ?AT PA? LEAD80 
      
     

      ,! BOY TOLD HIM1 & ,VOLG9 W5T ON T[>DS ! H\SE1 ?9K+ H[ HE 
      W\LD *AFF ,NI*OLAS ,PETROVI* AB\T ! DEPLORABLE CONDITION ( ! 
      VILLAGE S*OOLS 9 SPITE ( ALL HIS EF=TS4 
     
     

      ,ON APPROA*+ ! H\SE ,VOLG9 LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*1 & SAW ?AT IT WAS 
      ALREADY PA/ ELEV54 ,HE REMEMB]$ ?AT ,NI*OLAS ,PETROVI* WAS GO+ TO 
      DRIVE TO ! NE>E/ T[N1 & ?AT HE HAD MEANT TO GIVE HIM A LETT] TO 
      PO/ TO ,MOSC[2 BUT ! LETT] WAS NOT WRITT54 ,! LETT] WAS A V]Y 
      IMPORTANT ONE TO A FRI5D1 ASK+ HIM TO BID = HIM = A PICTURE ( ! 
      ,MADONNA :I* WAS TO BE (F]$ = SALE AT AN AUCTION4 ,AS HE REA*$ ! 
      H\SE HE SAW AT ! DOOR F\R BIG1 WELL-F$1 WELL-GROOM$1 ?OR\<BR$ 
      HORSES H>NESS$ TO A C>RIAGE1 ! BLACK LACQU] ( :I* GLI/5$ 9 
      ! SUN4 ,! COA*MAN WAS SEAT$ ON ! BOX 9 A CAFTAN1 ) A SILV] 
      BELT1 & ! HORSES W]E J+L+ !IR SILV] BELLS FROM TIME TO TIME4 
     
     

      ,A B>E-HEAD$1 B>EFOOT$ PEASANT 9 A RAGG$ CAFTAN /OOD AT ! FRONT 
      DOOR4 ,HE B[$4 ,VOLG9 ASK$ :AT HE WANT$4 
     
     

      0,I HAVE COME TO SEE ,NI*OLAS ,PETROVI*40 
      
     

      0,:AT AB\T80 
      
     

      0,BECAUSE ,I AM 9 DI/RESS--MY HORSE HAS DI$40 
      
     

      ,VOLG9 BEGAN TO QUE/ION HIM4 ,! PEASANT TOLD HIM H[ HE WAS SITUAT$4 ,HE 
      HAD FIVE *ILDR51 & ?IS HAD BE5 HIS ONLY HORSE4 ,N[ IT WAS GONE4 ,HE 
      WEPT4 
     
     

      0,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO80 
      
     

      0,TO BEG40 ,& HE KNELT D[N1 & REMA9$ KNEEL+ 9 SPITE ( ,VOLG9'S 
      EXPO/ULATIONS4 
     
     

      0,:AT IS Y\R NAME80 
      
     

      0,MITRI ,SUD>IKOV10 ANSW]$ ! PEASANT1 /ILL KNEEL+4 
     
     

      ,VOLG9 TOOK ?REE RUBLES FROM HIS PURSE & GAVE !M TO ! PEASANT1 :O 
      %[$ HIS GRATITUDE BY T\*+ ! GR\ND ) HIS =EHEAD1 & !N 
      W5T 9TO ! H\SE4 ,HIS HO/ WAS /&+ 9 ! HALL4 
     
     

      0,:]E IS Y\R LETT]80 HE ASK$1 APPROA*+ ,VOLG92 0,I AM JU/ (F40 
      
     

      0,I'M AWFULLY SORRY1 ,I'LL WRITE IT ?IS M9UTE1 IF Y\ WILL LET ME4 ,I 
      =GOT ALL AB\T IT4 ,IT'S SO PLEASANT H]E ?AT ONE CAN =GET ANY?+40 
      
     

      0,ALL RI<T1 BUT DO BE QUICK4 ,! HORSES HAVE ALREADY BE5 /&+ A 
      QU>T] ( AN H\R1 & ! FLIES >E BIT+ VICI\SLY4 ,CAN Y\ WAIT1 
      ,>S5TY80 HE ASK$ ! COA*MAN4 
     
     

      0,:Y NOT80 SAID ! COA*MAN1 ?9K+ TO HIMSELF1 0:Y DO !Y ORD] ! 
      HORSES :5 !Y >5'T READY8 ,! RU% ! GROOMS & ,I HAD--JU/ TO 
      /& H]E & FE$ ! FLIES40 
      
     

      0,DIRECTLY1 DIRECTLY10 ,VOLG9 W5T T[>DS HIS ROOM1 BUT TURN$ BACK TO ASK 
      ,NI*OLAS ,PETROVI* AB\T ! BEGG+ PEASANT4 
     
     

      0,DID Y\ SEE HIM8--,HE'S A DRUNK>D1 BUT /ILL HE IS TO BE PITI$4 ,DO 
      BE QUICK60 
      
     

      ,VOLG9 GOT \T HIS CASE1 ) ALL ! REQUISITES = WRIT+1 WROTE ! 
      LETT]1 MADE \T A *ECK = A HUNDR$ & EI<TY RUBLES1 &1 SEAL+ 
      D[N ! 5VELOPE1 TOOK IT TO ,NI*OLAS ,PETROVI*4 
     
     

      0,GOOD-BYE40 
      
     

      ,VOLG9 READ ! NEWSPAP]S TILL LUN*EON4 ,HE ONLY READ ! ,LIB]AL PAP]S3 
      ,! ,RUSSIAN ,GAZETTE1 ,SPEE*1 SOMETIMES ,! ,RUSSIAN ,WORD--BUT HE W\LD 
      NOT T\* ,! ,NEW ,TIMES1 TO :I* HIS HO/ SUBSCRIB$4 
     
     

      ,:ILE HE WAS SCANN+ AT HIS EASE ! POLITICAL NEWS1 ! ,CZ>'S DO+S1 
      ! DO+S ( ,PRESID5T1 & M9I/]S & DECISIONS 9 ! ,DUMA1 & WAS 
      JU/ AB\T TO PASS ON TO ! G5]AL NEWS1 !AT]S1 SCI5CE1 MURD]S & 
      *OL]A1 HE HE>D ! LUN*EON BELL R+4 
     
     

      ,?ANKS TO ! EF=TS ( UPW>DS ( T5 HUMAN BE+S--C\NT+ 
      LAUNDRESSES1 G>D5]S1 COOKS1 KIT*5-MAIDS1 BUTL]S & FOOTM5--! 
      TABLE WAS SUMPTU\SLY LAID = EI<T1 ) SILV] WAT]JUGS1 DECANT]S1 
      KVASS1 W9E1 M9]AL WAT]S1 CUT GLASS1 & F9E TABLE L951 :ILE TWO 
      M5-S]VANTS W]E CONT9UALLY HURRY+ TO & FRO1 BR++ 9 & 
      S]V+1 & !N CLE>+ AWAY ! HORS D'OEUVRE & ! V>I\S HOT & 
      COLD C\RSES4 
     
     

      ,! HO/ESS TALK$ 9CESSANTLY AB\T EV]Y?+ ?AT %E HAD BE5 DO+1 
      ?9K+1 & SAY+2 & %E EVID5TLY CONSID]$ ?AT EV]Y?+ ?AT 
      %E ?\<T1 SAID1 OR DID WAS P]FECT1 & ?AT IT W\LD PLEASE EV]Y ONE 
      EXCEPT ?OSE :O W]E FOOLS4 ,VOLG9 FELT & KNEW ?AT EV]Y?+ %E SAID 
      WAS /UPID1 BUT IT W\LD NEV] DO TO LET IT BE SE51 & SO HE KEPT UP ! 
      CONV]SATION4 ,!ODORITE WAS GLUM & SIL5T2 ! /UD5T OCCASIONALLY 
      EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS ) ! WID[4 ,N[ & AGA9 !RE WAS A PAUSE 9 
      ! CONV]SATION1 & !N ,!ODORITE 9T]POS$1 & EV]Y ONE BECAME 
      MIS]ABLY DEPRESS$4 ,AT SU* MOM5TS ! HO/ESS ORD]$ SOME DI% ?AT 
      HAD NOT BE5 S]V$1 & ! FOOTMAN HURRI$ (F TO ! KIT*51 OR TO ! 
      H\SEKEEP]1 & HURRI$ BACK AGA94 ,NOBODY FELT 9CL9$ EI!R TO TALK 
      OR TO EAT4 ,BUT !Y ALL =C$ !MSELVES TO EAT & TO TALK1 & SO 
      LUN*EON W5T ON4 
     
     

      ,! PEASANT :O HAD BE5 BEGG+ BECAUSE HIS HORSE HAD DI$ WAS NAM$ 
      ,MITRI ,SUD>IKOV4 ,HE HAD SP5T ! :OLE DAY BE=E HE W5T TO ! SQUIRE 
      OV] HIS DEAD HORSE4 ,FIR/ ( ALL HE W5T TO ! KNACK]1 ,SAN91 :O LIV$ 
      9 A VILLAGE NE>4 ,! KNACK] WAS \T1 BUT HE WAIT$ = HIM1 & IT WAS 
      D9N]-TIME :5 HE HAD F9I%$ B>GA9+ OV] ! PRICE ( ! SK94 
      ,!N HE BORR[$ A NEI<BOR'S HORSE TO TAKE HIS [N TO A FIELD TO BE 
      BURI$1 AS IT IS =BIDD5 TO BURY DEAD ANIMALS NE> A VILLAGE4 ,ADRIAN 
      W\LD NOT L5D HIS HORSE BECAUSE HE WAS GETT+ 9 HIS POTATOES1 BUT 
      ,/EPH5 TOOK PITY ON ,MITRI & GAVE WAY TO HIS P]SUASION4 ,HE EV5 L5T A 
      H& 9 LIFT+ ! DEAD HORSE 9TO ! C>T4 ,MITRI TORE (F ! %OES 
      FROM ! =ELEGS & GAVE !M TO HIS WIFE4 ,ONE WAS BROK51 BUT ! O!R 
      ONE WAS :OLE4 ,:ILE HE WAS DIGG+ ! GRAVE ) A SPADE :I* WAS V]Y 
      BLUNT1 ! KNACK] APPE>$ & TOOK (F ! SK92 & ! C>CASS WAS 
      !N ?R[N 9TO ! HOLE & COV]$ UP4 ,MITRI FELT TIR$1 & W5T 9TO 
      ,MATR5A'S HUT1 :]E HE DRANK HALF A BOTTLE ( VODKA ) ,SAN9 TO CONSOLE 
      HIMSELF4 ,!N HE W5T HOME1 QU>REL$ ) HIS WIFE1 & LAY D[N TO 
      SLEEP ON ! HAY4 ,HE DID NOT UNDRESS1 BUT SLEPT JU/ AS HE WAS1 ) A 
      RAGG$ COAT = A COV]LET4 ,HIS WIFE WAS 9 ! HUT ) ! GIRLS--!RE 
      W]E F\R ( !M1 & ! Y\NGE/ WAS ONLY FIVE WEEKS OLD4 ,MITRI WOKE UP 
      BE=E DAWN AS USUAL4 ,HE GROAN$ AS ! MEMORY ( ! DAY BE=E BROKE 9 
      UPON HIM--H[ ! HORSE HAD /RUGGL$ & /RUGGL$1 & !N FALL5 
      D[N4 ,N[ !RE WAS NO HORSE1 & ALL HE HAD WAS ! PRICE ( ! SK91 
      F\R RUBLES & EI<TY KOPECKS4 ,GETT+ UP HE >RANG$ ! L95 B&S ON 
      HIS LEGS1 & W5T ?R\< ! Y>D 9TO ! HUT4 ,HIS WIFE WAS PUTT+ 
      /RAW 9TO ! /OVE ) ONE H&1 ) ! O!R %E WAS HOLD+ A BABY 
      GIRL TO H] BREA/1 :I* WAS HANG+ \T ( H] DIRTY *EMISE4 
     
     

      ,MITRI CROSS$ HIMSELF ?REE TIMES1 TURN+ T[>DS ! CORN] 9 :I* ! 
      ICONS HUNG1 & REPEAT$ SOME UTT]LY MEAN+LESS WORDS1 :I* HE CALL$ 
      PRAY]S1 TO ! ,TR9ITY & ! ,VIRG91 ! ,CRE$ & \R ,FA!R4 
     
     

      0,ISN'T !RE ANY WAT]80 
      
     

      0,! GIRL'S GONE = IT4 ,I'VE GOT SOME TEA4 ,WILL Y\ GO UP TO ! SQUIRE80 
      
     

      0,YES1 ,I'D BETT]40 ,! SMOKE FROM ! /OVE MADE HIM C\<4 ,HE TOOK A RAG 
      (F ! WOOD5 B5* & W5T 9TO ! POR*4 ,! GIRL HAD JU/ COME BACK 
      ) ! WAT]4 ,MITRI FILL$ HIS M\? ) WAT] FROM ! PAIL & 
      SQUIRT$ IT \T ON HIS H&S1 TOOK SOME MORE 9 HIS M\? TO WA% HIS 
      FACE1 DRI$ HIMSELF ) ! RAG1 !N P>T$ & SMOO!D HIS CURLY HAIR 
      ) HIS F+]S & W5T \T4 ,A LITTLE GIRL ( AB\T T51 ) NO?+ ON 
      BUT A DIRTY %IRT1 CAME T[>DS HIM4 0,GOOD-MORN+1 ,UNCLE ,MITRI10 %E 
      SAID2 0Y\ >E TO COME & ?RA%40 0,ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL COME10 REPLI$ ,MITRI4 
      ,HE UND]/OOD ?AT HE WAS EXPECT$ TO RETURN ! HELP GIV5 ! WEEK 
      BE=E BY ,KUMU%KIR1 A MAN AS POOR AS HE WAS HIMSELF1 :5 HE WAS 
      ?RA%+ HIS [N CORN ) A HORSE-DRIV5 MA*9E4 
     
     

      0,TELL !M ,I'LL COME--,I'LL COME AT LUN* TIME4 ,I'VE GOT TO GO TO 
      ,UGRUMI40 ,MITRI W5T BACK TO ! HUT1 & *ANG+ HIS BIR*-B>K %OES & 
      ! L95 B&S ON HIS LEGS1 />T$ (F TO SEE ! SQUIRE4 ,AFT] HE HAD 
      GOT ?REE RUBLES FROM ,VOLG91 & ! SAME SUM FROM ,NI*OLAS ,PETROVI*1 
      HE RETURN$ TO HIS H\SE1 GAVE ! MONEY TO HIS WIFE1 & W5T TO HIS 
      NEI<BOR'S4 ,! ?RA%+ MA*9E WAS HUMM+1 & ! DRIV] WAS 
      %\T+4 ,! LEAN HORSES W]E GO+ SL[LY R\ND HIM1 /RA9+ AT !IR 
      TRACES4 ,! DRIV] WAS %\T+ TO !M 9 A MONOTONE1 0,N[1 !RE1 MY 
      DE>S40 ,SOME WOM5 W]E UNB9D+ %EAVES1 O!RS W]E RAK+ UP ! 
      SCATT]$ /RAW & E>S1 & O!RS AGA9 W]E GA!R+ GREAT >MFULS ( 
      CORN & H&+ !M TO ! M5 TO FE$ ! MA*9E4 ,! WORK WAS 9 FULL 
      SW+4 ,9 ! KIT*5 G>D51 :I* ,MITRI HAD TO PASS1 A GIRL1 CLAD ONLY 
      9 A LONG %IRT1 WAS DIGG+ POTATOES :I* %E PUT 9TO A BASKET4 
     
     

      0,:]E'S Y\R GR&FA!R80 ASK$ ,MITRI4 0,HE'S 9 ! B>N40 ,MITRI W5T TO 
      ! B>N & SET TO WORK AT ONCE4 ,! OLD MAN ( EI<TY KNEW ( ,MITRI'S 
      TR\BLE4 ,AFT] GREET+ HIM1 HE GAVE HIM HIS PLACE TO FE$ ! MA*9E4 
     
     

      ,MITRI TOOK (F HIS RAGG$ COAT1 LAID IT \T ( ! WAY NE> ! F5CE1 & 
      !N BEGAN TO WORK VIGOR\SLY1 RAK+ ! CORN TOGE!R & ?R[+ IT 
      9TO ! MA*9E4 ,! WORK W5T ON )\T 9T]RUPTION UNTIL ! 
      D9N]-H\R4 ,! COCKS HAD CR[$ TWO OR ?REE TIMES1 BUT NO ONE PAID ANY 
      ATT5TION TO !M2 NOT BECAUSE ! WORK]S DID NOT BELIEVE !M1 BUT 
      BECAUSE !Y W]E SC>CELY HE>D = ! NOISE ( ! WORK & ! TALK 
      AB\T IT4 ,AT LA/ ! :I/LE ( ! SQUIRE'S /EAM ?RA%] S\ND$ ?REE 
      MILES AWAY1 & !N ! [N] CAME 9TO ! B>N4 ,HE WAS A /RAI<T OLD 
      MAN ( EI<TY4 0,IT'S TIME TO /OP10 HE SAID2 0IT'S D9N]-TIME40 ,?OSE AT 
      WORK SEEM$ TO R$\BLE !IR EF=TS4 ,9 A MOM5T ! /RAW WAS CLE>$ 
      AWAY2 ! GRA9 ?AT HAD BE5 ?RA%$ WAS SEP>AT$ FROM ! *AFF & 
      BR\<T 91 & !N ! WORK]S W5T 9TO ! HUT4 
     
     

      ,! HUT WAS SMOKE-BEGRIM$1 AS ITS /OVE HAD NO *IMNEY1 BUT IT HAD BE5 
      TIDI$ UP1 & B5*ES /OOD R\ND ! TABLE1 MAK+ ROOM = ALL ?OSE 
      :O HAD BE5 WORK+1 ( :OM !RE W]E N9E1 NOT C\NT+ ! [N]S4 
      ,BREAD1 S\P1 BOIL$ POTATOES1 & KVASS W]E PLAC$ ON ! TABLE4 
     
     

      ,AN OLD ONE->M$ BEGG>1 ) A BAG SLUNG OV] HIS %\LD]1 CAME 9 ) 
      A CRUT* DUR+ ! MEAL4 
     
     

      0,PEACE BE TO ?IS H\SE4 ,A GOOD APPETITE TO Y\4 ,= ,*RI/'S SAKE GIVE ME 
      SOME?+40 
      
     

      0,GOD WILL GIVE IT TO Y\10 SAID ! MI/RESS1 ALREADY AN OLD WOMAN1 & 
      ! DAU<T]-9-LAW ( ! MA/]4 0,DON'T BE ANGRY ) US40 ,AN OLD MAN1 
      :O WAS /ILL /&+ NE> ! DOOR1 SAID1 0,GIVE HIM SOME BREAD1 ,M>?A4 
      ,H[ CAN Y\80 
      
     

      0,I AM ONLY WOND]+ :E!R WE %ALL HAVE 5\<40 0,OH1 IT IS WRONG1 
      ,M>?A4 ,GOD TELLS US TO HELP ! POOR4 ,CUT HIM A SLICE40 
      
     

      ,M>?A OBEY$4 ,! BEGG> W5T AWAY4 ,! MAN 9 *>GE ( ! 
      ?RA%+-MA*9E GOT UP1 SAID GRACE1 ?ANK$ HIS HO/S1 & W5T AWAY TO 
      RE/4 
     
     

      ,MITRI DID NOT LIE D[N1 BUT RAN TO ! %OP TO BUY SOME TOBACCO4 ,HE WAS 
      LONG+ = A SMOKE4 ,:ILE HE SMOK$ HE *ATT$ TO A MAN FROM ,DEM5SK1 
      ASK+ ! PRICE ( CATTLE1 AS HE SAW ?AT HE W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO MANAGE 
      )\T SELL+ A C[4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO ! O!RS1 !Y W]E ALREADY 
      BACK AT WORK AGA92 & SO IT W5T ON TILL ! EV5+4 
     
     

      ,AMONG !SE D[NTRODD51 DUP$1 & DEFRAUD$ M51 :O >E BECOM+ 
      DEMORALIZ$ BY OV]WORK1 & BE+ GRADUALLY DONE TO DEA? BY 
      UND]FE$+1 !RE >E M5 LIV+ :O CONSID] !MSELVES ,*RI/IANS2 & 
      O!RS SO 5LI<T5$ ?AT !Y FEEL NO FUR!R NE$ = ,*RI/IANITY OR 
      = ANY RELIGION1 SO SUP]IOR DO !Y APPE> 9 !IR [N E/EEM4 ,& YET 
      !IR HIDE\S1 LAZY LIVES >E SUPPORT$ BY ! DEGRAD+1 EXCESSIVE LABOR 
      ( !SE SLAVES1 NOT TO M5TION ! LABOR ( MILLIONS ( O!R SLAVES1 
      TOIL+ 9 FACTORIES TO PRODUCE SAMOV>S1 SILV]1 C>RIAGES1 MA*9ES1 & 
      ! LIKE = !IR USE4 ,!Y LIVE AMONG !SE HORRORS1 SEE+ !M & YET 
      NOT SEE+ !M1 AL?\< (T5 K9D AT HE>T--OLD M5 & WOM51 
      Y\NG M5 & MAID5S1 MO!RS & *ILDR5--POOR *ILDR5 :O >E 
      BE+ VITIAT$ & TRA9$ 9TO MORAL BL9DNESS4 
     
     

      ,H]E IS A BA*ELOR GR[N OLD1 ! [N] ( ?\S&S ( ACRES1 :O HAS 
      LIV$ A LIFE ( IDL5ESS1 GRE$1 & OV]-9DULG5CE1 :O READS ,! ,NEW 
      ,TIMES1 & IS A/ONI%$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T CAN BE SO UNWISE AS TO P]MIT 
      ,JEWS TO 5T] ! UNIV]SITY4 ,!RE IS HIS GUE/1 =M]LY ! GOV]NOR ( 
      A PROV9CE1 N[ A S5ATOR ) A BIG SAL>Y1 :O READS ) SATISFACTION 
      ?AT A CONGRESS ( LAWY]S HAS PASS$ A RESOLUTION 9 FAVOR ( CAPITAL 
      PUNI%M5T4 ,!IR POLITICAL 5EMY1 ,N4 ,P41 READS A LIB]AL PAP]1 & 
      CANNOT UND]/& ! BL9DNESS ( ! GOV]NM5T 9 ALL[+ ! UNION ( 
      ,RUSSIAN M5 TO EXI/4 
     
     

      ,H]E IS A K9D1 G5TLE MO!R ( A LITTLE GIRL READ+ A /ORY TO H] 
      AB\T ,FOX1 A DOG ?AT LAM$ SOME RABBITS4 ,& H]E IS ?IS LITTLE GIRL4 
      ,DUR+ H] WALKS %E SEES O!R *ILDR51 B>EFOOT$1 HUNGRY1 HUNT+ = 
      GRE5 APPLES ?AT HAVE FALL5 FROM ! TREES2 &1 SO ACCU/OM$ IS %E TO 
      ! SI<T1 ?AT !SE *ILDR5 DO NOT SEEM TO H] TO BE *ILDR5 SU* AS 
      %E IS1 BUT ONLY P>T ( ! USUAL SURR\ND+S--! FAMILI> 
      L&SCAPE4 
     
     

      ,:Y IS ?IS8 
     

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