,*APT] #ac #aidaid ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,I RECOLLECT ?AT DUR+ ! :OLE TIME ( MY UNSUCCESSFUL 5DEAVORS TO HELP ! UN=TUNATE 9HABITANTS ( ,MOSC[1 ,I FELT ,I WAS LIKE A MAN TRY+ TO HELP O!RS \T ( A BOG1 :O WAS ALL ! TIME /UCK FA/ 9 IT HIMSELF4 ,EV]Y EF=T MADE ME FEEL ! 9/ABILITY ( ! GR\ND UPON :I* ,I WAS /&+4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I MYSELF WAS 9 ?IS BOG1 BUT ! ACKN[L$GM5T DID NOT HELP ME TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY UND] MY FEET TO F9D \T ! NATURE ( ! GR\ND ON :I* ,I /OOD3 ,I KEPT LOOK+ = SOME EXT]NAL MEANS TO REM$Y ! EVIL4 ,I FELT MY LIFE WAS A BAD ONE1 & ?AT PEOPLE \E !RE SO MANY H]E1 & 9 :AT DO !Y DIFF] FROM ! C\NTRY POOR80 ,TO BO? !SE QUE/IONS ! ANSW] WAS ! SAME4 ,! POOR >E NUM]\S 9 T[NS BECAUSE ALL :O HAVE NO?+ TO SUBSI/ ON 9 ! C\NTRY >E COLLECT$ !RE R\ND ! RI*2 & !IR PECULI>ITY IS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT !Y HAVE ALL COME 9TO ! T[NS FROM ! C\NTRY TO GET A LIV+4 7,IF !RE >E ANY T[N POOR BORN !RE1 :OSE FA!RS & GR&FA!RS W]E T[N BORN1 !SE 9 !IR TURN ORIG9ALLY CAME !RE TO GET A LIV+47 ,BUT :AT >E WE TO UND]/& BY ! EXPRESSION1 0GETT+ A LIV+ 9 T[N08 ,!RE IS SOME?+ /RANGE 9 ! EXPRESSION2 IT S\NDS LIKE A JOKE :5 WE REFLECT ON ITS MEAN+4 ,H[ IS IT ?AT FROM ! C\NTRY1--I4E41 FROM PLACES :]E !RE >E WOODS1 MEAD[S1 CORN & CATTLE1 :]E ! E>? YIELDS ! TREASURES ( F]TILITY--M5 COME AWAY1 TO GET A LIV+ 9 A PLACE :]E !RE >E NONE ( !SE ADVANTAGES1 BUT ONLY /ONES & DU/8 ,:AT !N1 DO ! WORDS1 0GETT+ A LIV+ 9 T[N10 MEAN8 ,SU* A PHRASE IS CON/ANTLY US$1 BO? BY ! EMPLOY$ & !IR EMPLOY]S1 AS IF IT W]E QUITE CLE> & 9TELLIGIBLE4 ,I REMEMB] N[ ALL ! HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( T[N PEOPLE LIV+ WELL OR ILL ) :OM ,I HAD SPOK5 AB\T !IR OBJECT 9 COM+ H]E2 & ALL ( !M1 )\T EXCEPTION1 TOLD ME !Y HAD QUITT$ !IR VILLAGES 0TO GET A LIV+02 ?AT 0,MOSC[ NEI!R S[S NOR REAPS1 YET LIVES 9 WEAL?02 ?AT 9 ,MOSC[ !RE IS ABUNDANCE ( EV]Y?+2 & ?AT1 !RE=E1 9 ,MOSC[ ONE MAY GET ! MONEY :I* IS NE$$ 9 ! C\NTRY = CORN1 COTTAGES1 HORSES1 & ! O!R ESS5TIALS ( LIFE4 ,BUT1 9 FACT1 ! C\NTRY IS ! S\RCE ( ALL WEAL?2 !RE1 ONLY1 >E REAL RI*ES1--CORN1 WOODS1 HORSES1 & EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y4 ,:Y GO TO T[NS1 !N1 TO GET :AT IS TO BE HAD 9 ! C\NTRY8 ,& :Y %\LD PEOPLE C>RY AWAY FROM ! C\NTRY 9TO ! T[NS ! ?+S ?AT >E NECESS>Y = C\NTRY PEOPLE1--FL\R1 OATS1 HORSES1 & CATTLE8 ,HUNDR$S ( TIMES ,I HAVE SPOK5 ?US ) PEASANTS :O LIVE 9 T[NS2 & FROM MY TALKS ) !M1 & FROM MY [N OBS]VATIONS1 IT BECAME CLE> TO ME ?AT ! ACCUMULATION ( C\NTRY PEOPLE 9 \R CITIES IS P>TLY NECESS>Y1 BECAUSE !Y C\LD NOT O!RWISE E>N !IR LIVELIHOOD1 & P>TLY VOLUNT>Y1 BECAUSE !Y >E ATTRACT$ BY ! TEMPTATIONS ( A T[N LIFE4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( A PEASANT >E SU*1 ?AT1 9 ORD] TO SATISFY ! PECUNI>Y DEM&S MADE ON HIM 9 HIS VILLAGE1 HE CANNOT DO O!RWISE ?AN SELL ?AT CORN & CATTLE :I* HE KN[S V]Y WELL WILL BE NECESS>Y = HIMSELF2 & HE IS COMPELL$1 :E!R HE WILL OR NOT1 TO GO TO T[N TO E>N BACK :AT WAS HIS [N4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT HE IS ATTRACT$ TO T[N BY ! *>MS ( A COMP>ATIVELY EASY WAY ( GETT+ MONEY1 & BY ! LUXURY ( LIFE !RE2 &1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( E>N+ HIS LIV+1 HE GOES !RE 9 ORD] TO HAVE EASI] WORK & BETT] FOOD1 TO DR9K TEA ?REE TIMES A DAY1 TO DRESS HIMSELF SM>TLY1 & EV5 TO GET DRUNK & LEAD A DISSOLUTE LIFE4 ,! CAUSE IS A SIMPLE ONE2 = PROP]TY PASS+ FROM ! H&S ( ! AGRICULTURI/S 9TO ?OSE ( NON-AGRICULTURI/S ACCUMULATES 9 T[NS4 ,OBS]VE T[>DS AUTUMN H[ MU* WEAL? IS GA!R$ TOGE!R 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,!N COME ! DEM&S ( TAXES1 R5TS1 RECRUIT+2 !N ! TEMPTATIONS ( VODKA1 M>RIAGES1 FEA/S1 P$DL]S1 & ALL SORTS ( O!R SN>ES2 SO ?AT 9 ONE WAY OR O!R1 ?IS PROP]TY1 ALL 9 ITS V>I\S =MS 7%EEP1 CALVES1 C[S1 HORSES1 PIGS1 P\LTRY1 EGGS1 BUTT]1 HEMP1 FLAX1 RYE1 OATS1 BUCK:EAT1 PEAS1 HEMP-SE$1 & FLAX-SE$71 PASSES 9TO ! H&S ( /RANG]S1 & IS TAK5 FIR/ TO PROV9CIAL T[NS1 & !NCE TO ! CAPITALS4 ,A VILLAG] IS COMPELL$ TO DISPOSE ( ALL !SE ?+S 9 ORD] TO SATISFY ! DEM&S MADE UPON HIM & ! TEMPTATIONS (F]$ HIM2 &1 HAV+ ?US P>T$ ) HIS GOODS1 HE IS LEFT 9 WANT1 & MU/ FOLL[ :]E HIS WEAL? HAS BE5 TAK52 & !RE HE TRIES TO E>N BACK ! MONEY :I* IS NECESS>Y = HIS MO/ URG5T NE$S AT HOME2 & SO1 BE+ P>TLY C>RI$ AWAY BY !SE TEMPTATIONS1 HE HIMSELF1 ALONG ) O!RS1 MAKES USE ( ! ACCUMULAT$ WEAL?4 ,EV]Y:]E ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA1 &1 ,I ?9K1 NOT ONLY 9 ,RUSSIA BUT ALL OV] ! WORLD1 ! SAME ?+ HAPP5S4 ,! WEAL? ( ! C\NTRY PEOPLE :O PRODUCE IT PASSES 9TO ! H&S ( TRADESPEOPLE1 L&[N]S1 GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 MANUFACTUR]S4 ,! M5 :O RECEIVE ?IS WEAL? WANT TO 5JOY IT1 & TO 5JOY IT FULLY !Y MU/ BE 9 T[N4 ,9 ! C\NTRY1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS DIFFICULT = ! RI* TO GRATIFY ALL !IR DESIRES1 [+ TO ! 9HABITANTS BE+ SCATT]$3 Y\ DO NOT F9D !RE ! %OPS1 BANKS1 RE/AURANTS1 !AT]S1 & V>I\S K9DS ( PUBLIC AMUSEM5TS4 ,SECONDLY1 ANO!R ( ! *IEF PLEASURES PROCUR$ BY WEAL?1--VANITY1 ! DESIRE TO A/ONI%1 TO MAKE A DISPLAY BE=E O!RS1--CANNOT BE GRATIFI$ 9 ! C\NTRY = ! SAME REASON3 ITS 9HABITANTS BE+ TOO SCATT]$4 ,!RE IS NO ONE 9 ! C\NTRY TO APPRECIATE LUXURY2 !RE IS NO ONE TO A/ONI%4 ,!RE Y\ MAY HAVE :AT Y\ LIKE TO EMBELLI% Y\R DWELL+1--PICTURES1 BRONZE /ATUES1 ALL SORTS ( C>RIAGES1 & F9E TOILETS1--BUT !RE IS NOBODY TO LOOK AT !M OR TO 5VY Y\4 ,! PEASANTS DO NOT UND]/& ! VALUE ( ALL ?IS1 & CANNOT MAKE HEAD OR TAIL ( IT4 ,?IRDLY1 LUXURY 9 ! C\NTRY IS EV5 DISAGREEABLE TO A MAN :O HAS A CONSCI5CE1 & IS AN ANXIETY TO A TIMID P]SON4 ,ONE FEELS UNEASY OR A%AM$ AT TAK+ A MILK BA?1 OR 9 FE$+ PUPPIES ) MILK1 :5 !RE >E *ILDR5 CLOSE BY NE$+ IT2 ONE FEELS ! SAME 9 BUILD+ PAVILIONS & G>D5S AMONG A PEOPLE :O LIVE 9 COTTAGES COV]$ ) /ABLE LITT]1 & :O HAVE NO WOOD TO BURN4 ,!RE IS NO ONE 9 ! VILLAGE TO PREV5T ! /UPID1 UN$UCAT$ PEASANTS FROM SPOIL+ \R COM=TS4 ,!RE=E1 RI* PEOPLE GA!R TOGE!R 9 T[NS1 & SETTLE NE> ?OSE :O1 9 SIMIL> POSITIONS1 HAVE SIMIL> DESIRES4 ,9 T[NS1 ! 5JOYM5T ( LUXURIES IS C>EFULLY PROTECT$ BY A NUM]\S POLICE4 ,! PR9CIPAL 9HABITANTS ( T[NS >E GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 R\ND :OM ALL ! RI* PEOPLE1 MA/]-WORKM51 & >TISANS HAVE SETTL$4 ,!RE1 A RI* MAN HAS ONLY TO ?9K AB\T A ?+1 & HE CAN GET IT4 ,IT IS ALSO MORE AGREEABLE = HIM TO LIVE !RE1 BECAUSE HE CAN GRATIFY HIS VANITY2 !RE >E PEOPLE ) :OM HE MAY TRY TO COMPETE 9 LUXURY1 :OM HE MAY A/ONI% OR ECLIPSE4 ,BUT IT IS ESPECIALLY PLEASANT = A WEAL?Y MAN TO LIVE 9 T[N1 BECAUSE1 :]E HIS C\NTRY LIFE WAS UNCOM=TABLE1 & EV5 SOME:AT 9CONGRU\S BECAUSE ( HIS LUXURY1 9 T[N1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT W\LD BE UNCOM=TABLE = HIM NOT TO LIVE SPL5DIDLY1 AS HIS EQUALS 9 WEAL? DO4 ,:AT SEEM$ \T ( PLACE !RE1 APPE>S 9DISP5SABLE H]E4 ,RI* PEOPLE COLLECT TOGE!R 9 T[NS1 &1 UND] ! PROTECTION ( ! AU?ORITIES1 5JOY PEACEFULLY ALL ?AT HAS BE5 BR\TLY BY OBS]V+ ! C>ELESS1 LUXURI\S1 & G5]ALLY APPROV$ MODE ( LIV+ ( !SE M51 HE BEG9S TO DESIRE TO ORD] HIS [N AFFAIRS 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT HE1 TOO1 MAY BE ABLE TO WORK LESS & AVAIL HIMSELF MORE ( ! LABOR ( O!RS4 ,AT LA/ HE DECIDES TO SETTLE D[N 9 ! NEIY = HIM1 & SUBMITT+ TO ALL ! CONDITIONS :I* ! RI* 5=CE4 ,!SE C\NTRY PEOPLE ASSI/ 9 GRATIFY+ ALL ! FANCIES ( ! WEAL?Y3 !Y S]VE !M 9 PUBLIC BA?S1 9 TAV]NS1 AS COA*M51 & AS PRO/ITUTES4 ,!Y MANUFACTURE C>RIAGES1 MAKE TOYS & DRESSES1 & LITTLE BY LITTLE LE>N FROM !IR WEAL?Y NEIE RU9$4 ,IT IS !N ?IS SAME POPULATION1 DEPRAV$ BY ! WEAL? ( T[NS1 :I* =MS ?AT CITY MIS]Y :I* ,I WI%$ TO RELIEVE1 BUT C\LD NOT4 ,9DE$1 IF ONE ONLY REFLECTS ON ! CONDITION ( !SE C\NTRY FOLK COM+ TO T[N TO E>N MONEY TO BUY BREAD OR TO PAY TAXES1 & :O SEE EV]Y:]E ?\S&S ( RUBLES SQU&]$ FOOLI%LY1 & HUNDR$S V]Y EASILY E>N$ :ILE !Y HAVE TO E>N !IR P5CE BY ! H>DE/ ( LABOR1 ONE CANNOT BUT BE A/ONI%$ ?AT !RE >E /ILL MANY SU* PEOPLE AT WORK1 & ?AT !Y DO NOT ALL HAVE REC\RSE TO A MORE EASY WAY ( GETT+ MONEY1--TRAD+1 BEGG+1 VISE1 *EAT+1 & EV5 ROBB]Y4 ,IT IS ONLY WE :O JO9 9 ! CEASELESS ORGIE GO+ ON 9 ! T[NS :O CAN GET SO ACCU/OM$ TO \R [N MODE ( LIFE ?AT IT SEEMS QUITE NATURAL TO US ?AT ONE F9E G5TLEMAN %\LD OCCUPY FIVE L>GE ROOMS HEAT$ ) SUFFICI5T FIREWOOD TO 5ABLE TW5TY FAMILIES TO W>M !IR HOMES & COOK !IR FOOD )4 ,TO DRIVE A %ORT DI/ANCE1 WE EMPLOY TWO ?OR\PETS1 & SP5D FIVE OR T5 ?\S& RUBLES ON A BALL1 OR EV5 TW5TY-FIVE = A ,*RI/MAS-TREE1 & SO ON4 ,YET A MAN :O NE$S T5 RUBLES TO BUY BREAD = HIS FAMILY1 OR FROM :OM HIS LA/ %EEP HAS BE5 TAK5 TO MEET A TAX ( SEV5 RUBLES :I* HE CANNOT SAVE BY ! H>DE/ ( LABOR1 CANNOT GET ACCU/OM$ TO ALL ?IS :I* WE IMAG9E MU/ SEEM QUITE NATURAL TO ! POOR4 ,!RE >E EV5 PEOPLE NAIVE 5\< TO SAY ?AT ! POOR >E ?ANKFUL TO US BECAUSE WE FE$ !M BY LIV+ SO LUXURI\SLY6 ,BUT POOR PEOPLE DO NOT LOSE !IR REASON+ P[]S BECAUSE !Y >E POOR3 !Y REASON QUITE 9 ! SAME MANN] AS WE DO4 ,:5 WE HAVE HE>D ?AT SOME ONE HAS LO/ A =TUNE AT C>DS1 OR SQU&]$ T5 OR TW5TY ?\S& RUBLES1 ! FIR/ ?\T$ ) SU* A L>GE SUM )\T ANY EQUIVAL5T2 & H[ WELL ,I C\LD HAVE EMPLOY$ ?IS MONEY = SOME BUILD+ ,I HAVE LONG WANT$ TO GET DONE1 OR = ! IMPROVEM5T ( MY E/ATE10 & SO ON4 ,! POOR REASON 9 ! SAME WAY ON SEE+ H[ FOOLI%LY WE WA/E \R WEAL?2 ALL ! MORE =CIBLY1 BECAUSE ?IS MONEY IS NE$$1 NOT TO SATISFY !IR :IMS1 BUT = ! *IEF NECESS>IES ( LIFE1 ( :I* !Y >E 9 WANT4 ,WE >E GREATLY MI/AK5 9 ?9K+ ?AT ! POOR1 :ILE ABLE TO REASON ?US1 /ILL LOOK ON UNCONC]N$LY AT ! LUXURY >\ND !M4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] ACKN[L$G$1 & NEV] WILL1 ?AT IT IS RIE A/ONI%$ & (F5D$2 !N1 LOOK+ CLOS] 9TO ! QUE/ION1 !Y SEE ?AT ?IS /ATE ( ?+S IS ACKN[L$G$ TO BE LEGAL1 & !Y !MSELVES TRY TO GET RID ( WORK1 & TO TAKE P>T 9 ! FEA/+4 ,SOME SUCCE$ 9 SO DO+1 & ACQUIRE SIMIL> WANTON HABITS2 O!RS1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 APPROA* SU* A CONDITION2 O!RS BREAK D[N BE=E !Y REA* !IR OBJECT1 &1 HAV+ LO/ ! HABIT ( WORK+1 FILL ! NI BE=E LA/ WE TOOK FROM ! VILLAGE A Y\NG PEASANT TO BE \R BUTL]'S ASSI/ANT4 ,HE C\LD NOT AGREE ) ! FOOTMAN1 & WAS S5T AWAY2 HE 5T]$ ! S]VICE ( A M]*ANT1 PLEAS$ HIS MA/]S1 & N[ WE>S A WAT* & *A91 & HAS SM>T BOOTS4 ,9 HIS PLACE WE TOOK ANO!R PEASANT1 A M>RI$ MAN4 ,HE TURN$ \T A DRUNK>D1 & LO/ MONEY4 ,WE TOOK A ?IRD3 HE BEGAN TO DR9K1 &1 HAV+ DRUNK ALL HE HAD1 WAS = A LONG TIME 9 DI/RESS 9 A NI A FOOTMAN :O US$ =M]LY TO HAVE FITS ( DRUNK5NESS1 BUT :O1 :ILE LIV+ 9 ! VILLAGE KEPT HIMSELF FROM IT = FIVE YE>S1 CAME TO LIVE 9 ,MOSC[ )\T HIS WIFE 7:O US$ TO KEEP HIM 9 ORD]71 BEGAN AGA9 TO DR9K1 & RU9$ HIMSELF4 ,A Y\NG BOY ( \R VILLAGE IS LIV+ AS BUTL]'S ASSI/ANT AT MY BRO!R'S4 ,HIS GR&FA!R1 A BL9D OLD MAN1 CAME TO ME :ILE ,I WAS LIV+ 9 ! C\NTRY1 & ASK$ ME TO P]SUADE ?IS GR&SON TO S5D T5 RUBLES = TAXES1 BECAUSE1 UNLESS ?IS W]E DONE1 ! C[ W\LD HAVE TO BE SOLD4 0,HE KEEPS TELL+ ME ?AT HE HAS TO DRESS HIMSELF RESPECTABLY10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 0,HE GOT HIMSELF LONG BOOTS1 & ?AT \T] NECESS>Y = CUTT+ IT UP4 ,BUT ! OLD MAN'S IRONY TURN$ \T TO BE REALITY4 ,HIS GR&SON CAME TO ME DRESS$ 9 A F9E BLACK OV]COAT1 & 9 LONG BOOTS = :I* HE HAD PAID EIY TO BUY A WAT*4 ,HE IS A V]Y GOOD BOY1 BUT HE CONSID]S ?AT HE WILL BE LAU<$ AT = NOT HAV+ ONE4 ,?IS YE> A H\SEMAID1 EIS ( AGE1 =M$ AN 9TIMACY ) ! COA*MAN1 & WAS S5T AWAY4 ,\R OLD NURSE1 TO :OM ,I RELAT$ ! CASE1 REM9D$ ME ( A GIRL :OM ,I HAD QUITE =GOTT54 ,T5 YE>S AGO1 DUR+ A %ORT /AY 9 ,MOSC[1 %E =M$ AN 9TIMACY ) A FOOTMAN4 ,%E ALSO WAS S5T AWAY1 & DRIFT$ AT LA/ 9TO A H\SE ( ILL-FAME1 & DI$ 9 A HOSPITAL BE=E %E WAS TW5TY YE>S ( AGE4 ,WE HAVE ONLY TO LOOK >\ND US TO BECOME AL>M$ BY ! 9FECTION :I* 7TO SAY NO?+ ( MANUFACTORIES & WORK%OPS EXI/+ ONLY TO GRATIFY \R LUXURY7 WE DIRECTLY1 BY \R LUXURI\S T[N LIFE1 SPREAD AMONG ?OSE V]Y PEOPLE :OM WE DESIRE AFT]W>DS TO HELP4 ,?US1 HAV+ GOT AT ! ROOT ( ?AT T[N MIS]Y :I* ,I WAS NOT ABLE TO ALLEVIATE1 ,I SAW ?AT ITS FIR/ CAUSE IS 9 \R TAK+ FROM ! VILLAG]S !IR NECESS>IES & C>RY+ !M TO T[N4 ,! SECOND CAUSE IS1 ?AT 9 ?OSE T[NS WE AVAIL \RSELVES ( :AT WE HAVE GA!R$ FROM ! C\NTRY1 &1 BY \R FOOLI% LUXURY1 TEMPT & DEPRAVE ! PEASANTS :O FOLL[ US !RE 9 ORD] TO GET BACK SOME?+ ( :AT WE HAVE TAK5 FROM !M 9 ! 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