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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ON REA*+ ,MOSC[ AFT] H] MEET+ ) ,RO/OV1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y HAD F\ND 
 H] NEPHEW !RE ) HIS TUTOR1 & A LETT] FROM ,PR9CE ,&REW GIV+ 
 H] 9/RUCTIONS H[ TO GET TO H] ,AUNT ,MALV9TSEVA AT ,VORONEZH4 ,?AT 
 FEEL+ AK9 TO TEMPTATION :I* HAD TORM5T$ H] DUR+ H] FA!R'S 
 ILLNESS1 S9CE HIS DEA?1 & ESPECIALLY S9CE H] MEET+ ) ,RO/OV WAS 
 SMO!R$ BY >RANGEM5TS = ! J\RNEY1 ANXIETY AB\T H] BRO!R1 
 SETTL+ 9 A NEW H\SE1 MEET+ NEW PEOPLE1 & ATT5D+ TO H] NEPHEW'S 
 $UCATION4 ,%E WAS SAD4 ,N[1 AFT] A MON? PASS$ 9 QUIET SURR\ND+S1 
 %E FELT MORE & MORE DEEPLY ! LOSS ( H] FA!R :I* WAS ASSOCIAT$ 
 9 H] M9D ) ! RU9 ( ,RUSSIA4 ,%E WAS AGITAT$ & 9CESSANTLY 
 TORTUR$ BY ! ?\<T ( ! DANG]S TO :I* H] BRO!R1 ! ONLY 
 9TIMATE P]SON N[ REMA9+ TO H]1 WAS EXPOS$4 ,%E WAS WORRI$ TOO 
 AB\T H] NEPHEW'S $UCATION = :I* %E HAD ALWAYS FELT H]SELF 
 9COMPET5T1 BUT 9 ! DEP?S ( H] S\L %E FELT AT PEACE--A PEACE 
 >IS+ FROM CONSCI\SNESS ( HAV+ /IFL$ ?OSE P]SONAL DREAMS & 
 HOPES ?AT HAD BE5 ON ! PO9T ( AWAK5+ )9 H] & W]E RELAT$ 
 TO H] MEET+ ) ,RO/OV4 

,! DAY AFT] H] P>TY ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE CAME TO SEE ,MALV9TSEVA &1 
 AFT] DISCUSS+ H] PLAN ) ! AUNT1 REM>K$ ?AT ?\< UND] 
 PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES A =MAL BETRO?AL WAS1 ( C\RSE1 NOT TO BE ?\<T 
 (1 ALL ! SAME ! Y\NG PEOPLE MI<T BE BR\<T TOGE!R & C\LD GET 
 TO KN[ ONE ANO!R4 ,MALV9TSEVA EXPRESS$ APPROVAL1 & ! GOV]NOR'S 
 WIFE BEGAN TO SPEAK ( ,RO/OV 9 ,M>Y'S PRES5CE1 PRAIS+ HIM & TELL+ 
 H[ HE HAD BLU%$ :5 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S NAME WAS M5TION$4 ,BUT ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y EXP]I5C$ A PA9FUL RA!R ?AN A JOYFUL FEEL+--H] M5TAL 
 TRANQUILITY WAS DE/ROY$1 & DESIRES1 D\BTS1 SELF-REPROA*1 & HOPES 
 REAWOKE4 

,DUR+ ! TWO DAYS ?AT ELAPS$ BE=E ,RO/OV CALL$1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y 
 CONT9UALLY ?\<T ( H[ %E \<T TO BEHAVE TO HIM4 ,FIR/ %E DECID$ 
 NOT TO COME TO ! DRAW+ ROOM :5 HE CALL$ TO SEE H] AUNT--?AT 
 IT W\LD NOT BE PROP] = H]1 9 H] DEEP M\RN+1 TO RECEIVE VISITORS2 
 !N %E ?\<T ?IS W\LD BE RUDE AFT] :AT HE HAD DONE = H]2 !N 
 IT OCCURR$ TO H] ?AT H] AUNT & ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE HAD 9T5TIONS 
 CONC]N+ H]SELF & ,RO/OV--!IR LOOKS & WORDS AT TIMES SEEM$ 
 TO CONFIRM ?IS SUPPOSITION--!N %E TOLD H]SELF ?AT ONLY %E1 
 ) H] S9FUL NATURE1 C\LD ?9K ?IS ( !M3 !Y C\LD NOT =GET 
 ?AT SITUAT$ AS %E WAS1 :ILE /ILL WE>+ DEEP M\RN+1 SU* 
 MAT*MAK+ W\LD BE AN 9SULT TO H] & TO H] FA!R'S MEMORY4 ,ASSUM+ 
 ?AT %E DID GO D[N TO SEE HIM1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y IMAG9$ ! WORDS HE W\LD 
 SAY TO H] & :AT %E W\LD SAY TO HIM1 & !SE WORDS SOMETIMES SEEM$ 
 UNDES]V$LY COLD & !N TO MEAN TOO MU*4 ,MORE ?AN ANY?+ %E FE>$ 
 LE/ ! CONFUSION %E FELT MI<T OV]:ELM H] & BETRAY H] AS SOON AS 
 %E SAW HIM4 

,BUT :5 ON ,SUNDAY AFT] *UR* ! FOOTMAN ANN\NC$ 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM 
 ?AT ,C\NT ,RO/OV HAD CALL$1 ! PR9CESS %[$ NO CONFUSION1 ONLY A 
 SLI<T BLU% SUFFUS$ H] *EEKS & H] EYES LIT UP ) A NEW & 
 RADIANT LI<T4 

0,Y\ HAVE MET HIM1 ,AUNT80 SAID %E 9 A CALM VOICE1 UNABLE H]SELF TO 
 UND]/& ?AT %E C\LD BE \TW>DLY SO CALM & NATURAL4 

,:5 ,RO/OV 5T]$ ! ROOM1 ! PR9CESS DROPP$ H] EYES = AN 
 9/ANT1 AS IF TO GIVE ! VISITOR TIME TO GREET H] AUNT1 & !N JU/ 
 AS ,NI*OLAS TURN$ TO H] %E RAIS$ H] HEAD & MET HIS LOOK ) 
 %9+ EYES4 ,) A MOVEM5T FULL ( DIGNITY & GRACE %E HALF ROSE ) 
 A SMILE ( PLEASURE1 HELD \T H] SL5D]1 DELICATE H& TO HIM1 & BEGAN 
 TO SPEAK 9 A VOICE 9 :I* = ! FIR/ TIME NEW DEEP WOMANLY NOTES 
 VIBRAT$4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 :O WAS 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM1 LOOK$ AT 
 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y 9 BEWILD]$ SURPRISE4 ,H]SELF A CONSUMMATE COQUETTE1 %E 
 C\LD NOT HAVE MANEUV]$ BETT] ON MEET+ A MAN %E WI%$ TO ATTRACT4 

0,EI!R BLACK IS P>TICUL>LY BECOM+ TO H] OR %E REALLY HAS GREATLY 
 IMPROV$ )\T MY HAV+ NOTIC$ IT4 ,& ABOVE ALL1 :AT TACT & 
 GRACE60 ?\<T ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE4 

,HAD ,PR9CESS ,M>Y BE5 CAPABLE ( REFLECTION AT ?AT MOM5T1 %E W\LD 
 HAVE BE5 MORE SURPRIS$ ?AN ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE AT ! *ANGE ?AT 
 HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 H]SELF4 ,FROM ! MOM5T %E RECOGNIZ$ ?AT DE>1 
 LOV$ FACE1 A NEW LIFE =CE TOOK POSSESSION ( H] & COMPELL$ H] TO 
 SPEAK & ACT AP>T FROM H] [N WILL4 ,FROM ! TIME ,RO/OV 5T]$1 H] 
 FACE BECAME SUDD5LY TRANS=M$4 ,IT WAS AS IF A LI<T HAD BE5 K9DL$ 9 
 A C>V$ & PA9T$ LANT]N & ! 9TRICATE1 SKILLFUL1 >TI/IC WORK ON 
 ITS SIDES1 ?AT PREVI\SLY SEEM$ D>K1 CO>SE1 & MEAN+LESS1 WAS 
 SUDD5LY %[N UP 9 UNEXPECT$ & /RIK+ BEAUTY4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 
 ALL ?AT PURE1 SPIRITUAL1 9W>D TRAVAIL ?R\< :I* %E HAD LIV$ 
 APPE>$ ON ! SURFACE4 ,ALL H] 9W>D LABOR1 H] DISSATISFACTION ) 
 H]SELF1 H] SUFF]+S1 H] /RIV+S AFT] GOODNESS1 H] MEEKNESS1 LOVE1 
 & SELF-SACRIFICE--ALL ?IS N[ %ONE 9 ?OSE RADIANT EYES1 9 H] 
 DELICATE SMILE1 & 9 EV]Y TRAIT ( H] G5TLE FACE4 

,RO/OV SAW ALL ?IS AS CLE>LY AS IF HE HAD KN[N H] :OLE LIFE4 ,HE FELT 
 ?AT ! BE+ BE=E HIM WAS QUITE DIFF]5T FROM1 & BETT] ?AN1 
 ANYONE HE HAD MET BE=E1 & ABOVE ALL BETT] ?AN HIMSELF4 

,!IR CONV]SATION WAS V]Y SIMPLE & UNIMPORTANT4 ,!Y SPOKE ( ! W>1 
 & LIKE EV]YONE ELSE UNCONSCI\SLY EXAGG]AT$ !IR SORR[ AB\T IT2 
 !Y SPOKE ( !IR LA/ MEET+--,NI*OLAS TRY+ TO *ANGE ! 
 SUBJECT--!Y TALK$ ( ! GOV]NOR'S K9D WIFE1 ( ,NI*OLAS' 
 RELATIONS1 & ( ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S4 

,%E DID NOT TALK AB\T H] BRO!R1 DIV]T+ ! CONV]SATION AS SOON AS 
 H] AUNT M5TION$ ,&REW4 ,EVID5TLY %E C\LD SPEAK ( ,RUSSIA'S 
 MIS=TUNES ) A C]TA9 >TIFICIALITY1 BUT H] BRO!R WAS TOO NE> H] 
 HE>T & %E NEI!R C\LD NOR W\LD SPEAK LI<TLY ( HIM4 ,NI*OLAS 
 NOTIC$ ?IS1 AS HE NOTIC$ EV]Y %ADE ( ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S *>ACT] ) 
 AN OBS]VATION UNUSUAL TO HIM1 & EV]Y?+ CONFIRM$ HIS CONVICTION 
 ?AT %E WAS A QUITE UNUSUAL & EXTRAORD9>Y BE+4 ,NI*OLAS BLU%$ & 
 WAS CONFUS$ :5 PEOPLE SPOKE TO HIM AB\T ! PR9CESS 7AS %E DID :5 
 HE WAS M5TION$7 & EV5 :5 HE ?\<T ( H]1 BUT 9 H] PRES5CE HE 
 FELT QUITE AT EASE1 & SAID NOT AT ALL :AT HE HAD PREP>$1 BUT :AT1 
 QUITE APPROPRIATELY1 OCCURR$ TO HIM AT ! MOM5T4 

,:5 A PAUSE OCCURR$ DUR+ HIS %ORT VISIT1 ,NI*OLAS1 AS IS USUAL :5 
 !RE >E *ILDR51 TURN$ TO ,PR9CE ,&REW'S LITTLE SON1 C>ESS+ HIM 
 & ASK+ :E!R HE W\LD LIKE TO BE AN HUSS>4 ,HE TOOK ! BOY ON HIS 
 KNEE1 PLAY$ ) HIM1 & LOOK$ R\ND AT ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 ,) A S(T5$1 
 HAPPY1 TIMID LOOK %E WAT*$ ! BOY %E LOV$ 9 ! >MS ( ! MAN %E 
 LOV$4 ,NI*OLAS ALSO NOTIC$ ?AT LOOK &1 AS IF UND]/&+ IT1 
 FLU%$ ) PLEASURE & BEGAN TO KISS ! BOY ) GOOD NATUR$ 
 PLAYFULNESS4 

,AS %E WAS 9 M\RN+ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y DID NOT GO \T 9TO SOCIETY1 & 
 ,NI*OLAS DID NOT ?9K IT ! PROP] ?+ TO VISIT H] AGA92 BUT ALL ! 
 SAME ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE W5T ON ) H] MAT*MAK+1 PASS+ ON TO 
 ,NI*OLAS ! FLATT]+ ?+S ,PR9CESS ,M>Y SAID ( HIM & VISE V]SA1 
 & 9SI/+ ON HIS DECL>+ HIMSELF TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE 
 %E >RANG$ A MEET+ BETWE5 ! Y\NG PEOPLE AT ! BI%OP'S H\SE 
 BE=E ,MASS4 

,?\< ,RO/OV TOLD ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE ?AT HE W\LD NOT MAKE ANY 
 DECL>ATION TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 HE PROMIS$ TO GO4 

,AS AT ,TILSIT ,RO/OV HAD NOT ALL[$ HIMSELF TO D\BT ?AT :AT EV]YBODY 
 CONSID]$ RI<T WAS RI<T1 SO N[1 AFT] A %ORT BUT S9C]E /RUGGLE 
 BETWE5 HIS EF=T TO >RANGE HIS LIFE BY HIS [N S5SE ( JU/ICE1 & 9 
 OB$I5T SUBMISSION TO CIRCUM/ANCES1 HE *OSE ! LATT] & YIELD$ TO 
 ! P[] HE FELT IRRESI/IBLY C>RY+ HIM HE KNEW NOT :]E4 ,HE KNEW 
 ?AT AFT] HIS PROMISE TO ,SONYA IT W\LD BE :AT HE DEEM$ BASE TO DECL>E 
 HIS FEEL+S TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 ,& HE KNEW ?AT HE W\LD NEV] ACT BASELY4 
 ,BUT HE ALSO KNEW 7OR RA!R FELT AT ! BOTTOM ( HIS HE>T7 ?AT BY 
 RESIGN+ HIMSELF N[ TO ! =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES & TO ?OSE :O W]E 
 GUID+ HIM1 HE WAS NOT ONLY DO+ NO?+ WRONG1 BUT WAS DO+ SOME?+ 
 V]Y IMPORTANT--MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY?+ HE HAD EV] DONE 9 HIS 
 LIFE4 

,AFT] MEET+ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 ?\< ! C\RSE ( HIS LIFE W5T ON 
 EXT]NALLY AS BE=E1 ALL HIS =M] AMUSEM5TS LO/ !IR *>M = HIM 
 & HE (T5 ?\<T AB\T H]4 ,BUT HE NEV] ?\<T AB\T H] AS HE HAD 
 ?\<T ( ALL ! Y\NG LADIES )\T EXCEPTION :OM HE HAD MET 9 
 SOCIETY1 NOR AS HE HAD = A LONG TIME1 & AT ONE TIME RAPTUR\SLY1 
 ?\<T AB\T ,SONYA4 ,HE HAD PICTUR$ EA* ( ?OSE Y\NG LADIES AS ALMO/ 
 ALL HONE/-HE>T$ Y\NG M5 DO1 ?AT IS1 AS A POSSIBLE WIFE1 ADAPT+ H] 
 9 HIS IMAG9ATION TO ALL ! CONDITIONS ( M>RI$ LIFE3 A :ITE DRESS+ 
 G[N1 HIS WIFE AT ! TEA TABLE1 HIS WIFE'S C>RIAGE1 LITTLE ONES1 ,MAMA 
 & ,PAPA1 !IR RELATIONS TO H]1 & SO ON--& !SE PICTURES ( 
 ! FUTURE HAD GIV5 HIM PLEASURE4 ,BUT ) ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 TO :OM !Y 
 W]E TRY+ TO GET HIM 5GAG$1 HE C\LD NEV] PICTURE ANY?+ ( FUTURE 
 M>RI$ LIFE4 ,IF HE TRI$1 HIS PICTURES SEEM$ 9CONGRU\S & FALSE4 ,IT 
 MADE HIM AFRAID4 

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