,P>T #a3 ,*ILDHOOD1 ,SECTION #h 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,B]IT ,WATK91,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,9 ! AUTUMN ( #aheb MY BRO!R ,ALEX&] WAS S5T TO ! CORPS ( CADETS1 & FROM ?AT TIME WE SAW EA* O!R ONLY DUR+ ! HOLIDAYS & OCCASIONALLY ON ,SUNDAYS4 ,! CORPS ( CADETS WAS FIVE MILES FROM \R H\SE1 & AL?\< WE HAD A DOZ5 HORSES1 IT ALWAYS HAPP5$ ?AT :5 ! TIME CAME TO S5D A SL$GE TO ! CORPS !RE WAS NO HORSE FREE = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,MY ELDE/ BRO!R1 ,NI*OLAS1 CAME HOME V]Y SELDOM4 ,! RELATIVE FRE$OM :I* ,ALEX&] F\ND AT S*OOL1 & ESPECIALLY ! 9FLU5CE ( TWO ( HIS TEA*]S 9 LIT]ATURE1 DEVELOP$ HIS 9TELLECT RAPIDLY1 & LAT] ON ,I %ALL HAVE AMPLE OCCASION TO SPEAK ( ! B5EFICIAL 9FLU5CE ?AT HE EX]CIS$ UPON MY [N DEVELOPM5T4 ,IT IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO HAVE HAD A LOV+1 9TELLIG5T ELD] BRO!R4 

,9 ! MEANTIME ,I REMA9$ AT HOME4 ,I HAD TO WAIT TILL MY TURN TO 5T] ! CORPS ( PAGES %\LD COME1 & ?AT DID NOT HAPP5 UNTIL ,I WAS NE>LY FIFTE5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,M4 ,P\LA9 WAS DISMISS$1 & A ,G]MAN TUTOR WAS 5GAG$ 9/EAD4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ?OSE IDEALI/IC M5 :O >E NOT UNCOMMON AMONG ,G]MANS1 BUT ,I REMEMB] HIM *IEFLY ON ACC\NT ( ! 5?USIA/IC WAY 9 :I* HE US$ TO RECITE ,S*ILL]'S POETRY1 ACCOMPANY+ IT BY A MO/ NAIVE K9D ( ACT+ ?AT DELI<T$ ME4 ,HE /AY$ ) US ONLY ONE W9T]4 

,! NEXT W9T] ,I WAS S5T TO ATT5D ! CLASSES AT A ,MOSC[ GYMNASIUM2 & F9ALLY ,I REMA9$ ) \R ,RUSSIAN TEA*]1 ,SMIRN(F4 ,WE SOON BECAME FRI5DS1 ESPECIALLY AFT] MY FA!R TOOK BO? ( US = A J\RNEY TO HIS ,RYAZAN E/ATE4 ,DUR+ ?IS J\RNEY WE 9DULG$ 9 ALL SORTS ( FUN1 & WE US$ TO 9V5T HUMOR\S /ORIES 9 CONNECTION ) ! M5 & ! ?+S ?AT WE SAW2 :ILE ! IMPRESSION PRODUC$ UPON ME BY ! HILLY TRACTS WE CROSS$ ADD$ SOME NEW & F9E T\*ES TO MY GR[+ LOVE ( NATURE4 ,UND] ! IMPULSE GIV5 ME BY ,SMIRN(F1 MY LIT]>Y TA/ES ALSO BEGAN TO GR[1 & DUR+ ! YE>S FROM #ah$ TO #aheg ,I HAD FULL OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP !M4 ,MY TEA*]1 :O HAD BY ?IS TIME F9I%$ HIS /UDIES AT ! UNIV]SITY1 OBTA9$ A SMALL CL]K%IP 9 A LAW C\RT1 & SP5T HIS MORN+S !RE4 ,I WAS ?US LEFT TO MYSELF TILL D9N]-TIME1 & AFT] HAV+ PREP>$ MY LESSONS & TAK5 A WALK1 ,I HAD PL5TY ( TIME TO READ1 & ESPECIALLY TO WRITE4 ,9 ! AUTUMN1 :5 MY TEA*] RETURN$ TO HIS (FICE AT ,MOSC[1 :ILE WE REMA9$ 9 ! C\NTRY1 ,I WAS LEFT AGA9 TO MYSELF1 & ?\< 9 CONT9UAL 9T]C\RSE ) ! FAMILY1 & SP5D+ A GOOD DEAL ( TIME PLAY+ ) MY LITTLE SI/] ,PAUL9E1 ,I C\LD 9 FACT DISPOSE ( MY TIME AS ,I LIK$ = READ+ & WRIT+4 

,S]FDOM WAS !N 9 ! LA/ YE>S ( ITS EXI/5CE4 ,IT IS REC5T HI/ORY1 -- IT SEEMS TO BE ONLY ( YE/]DAY2 & YET1 EV5 9 ,RUSSIA1 FEW REALIZE :AT S]FDOM WAS 9 REALITY4 ,!RE IS A DIM CONCEPTION ?AT ! CONDITIONS :I* IT CREAT$ W]E V]Y BAD2 BUT ?OSE CONDITIONS1 AS !Y AFFECT$ HUMAN BE+S BODILY & M5TALLY1 >E NOT G5]ALLY UND]/OOD4 ,IT IS AMAZ+1 9DE$1 TO SEE H[ QUICKLY AN 9/ITUTION HAS CEAS$ TO EXI/1 & ) :AT RAPIDITY M5 & ?+S *ANGE4 ,I WILL TRY TO RECALL ! CONDITIONS ( S]FDOM BY TELL+1 NOT :AT ,I HE>D1 BUT :AT ,I SAW4 

,ULIANA1 ! H\SEKEEP]1 /&S 9 ! PASSAGE LEAD+ TO FA!R'S ROOM1 & CROSSES H]SELF2 %E D>ES NEI!R TO ADVANCE NOR TO RETREAT4 ,AT LA/1 AFT] HAV+ RECIT$ A PRAY]1 %E 5T]S ! ROOM1 & REPORTS1 9 A H>DLY AUDIBLE VOICE1 ?AT ! /ORE ( TEA IS NE>LY AT AN 5D1 ?AT !RE >E ONLY TW5TY P\NDS ( SUG> LEFT1 & ?AT ! O!R PROVISIONS WILL SOON BE EXHAU/$4 

0,?IEVES1 ROBB]S60 %\TS MY FA!R4 0,& Y\1 Y\ >E 9 LEAGUE ) !M60 ,HIS VOICE ?UND]S ?R\<\T ! H\SE4 ,\R /EPMO!R LEAVES ,ULIANA TO FACE ! /ORM4 ,BUT FA!R CRIES1 0,FROL1 CALL ! PR9CESS6 ,:]E IS %E80 ,& :5 %E 5T]S1 HE RECEIVES H] ) ! SAME REPROA*ES4 

0,Y\ ALSO >E 9 LEAGUE ) ?IS PROG5Y ( ,HAM2 Y\ >E /&+ UP = !M20 & SO ON1 = HALF AN H\R OR MORE4 

,!N HE COMM5CES TO V]IFY ! ACC\NTS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 HE ?9KS AB\T ! HAY4 ,FROL IS S5T TO WEI< :AT IS LEFT ( ?AT1 & \R /EPMO!R IS S5T TO BE PRES5T DUR+ ! WEI<+1 :ILE FA!R CALCULATES H[ MU* ( IT \<T TO BE 9 ! B>N4 ,A CONSID]ABLE QUANTITY ( HAY APPE>S TO BE MISS+1 & ,ULIANA CANNOT ACC\NT = SEV]AL P\NDS ( SU* & SU* PROVISIONS4 ,FA!R'S VOICE BECOMES MORE & MORE M5AC+2 ,ULIANA IS TREMBL+2 BUT IT IS ! COA*MAN :O N[ 5T] ! ROOM 1 & IS /ORM$ AT BY HIS MA/]4 ,FA!R SPR+S AT HIM1 /RIKES HIM1 BUT HE KEEPS REPEAT+1 0,Y\R HI<NESS MU/ HAVE MADE A MI/AKE40 

,FA!R REPEATS HIS CALCULATIONS1 & ?IS TIME IT APPE>S ?AT !RE IS MORE HAY 9 ! B>N ?AN !RE \<T TO BE4 ,?AT %\T+ CONT9UES2 HE N[ REPROA*ES ! COA*MAN ) NOT HAV+ GIV5 ! HORSES !IR DAILY RATIONS 9 FULL2 BUT ! COA*MAN CALLS ON ALL ! SA9TS TO WITNESS ?AT HE GAVE ! ANIMALS !IR DUE41 & ,FROL 9VOKES ! ,VIRG9 TO CONFIRM ! COA*MAN'S APPEAL4 

,BUT FA!R WILL NOT BE APPEAS$4 ,HE CALLS 9 ,MAK>1 ! PIANO-TUN] & SUB-BUTL]1 & REM9DS HIM ( ALL HIS REC5T S9S4 ,HE WAS DRUNK LA/ WEEK1 & MU/ HAVE BE5 DRUNK YE/]DAY1 = HE BROKE HALF A DOZ5 PLATES4 ,9 FACT1 ! BREAK+ ( !SE PLATES WAS ! REAL CAUSE ( ALL ! DI/URBANCES3 \R /EPMO!R HAD REPORT$ ! FACT TO FA!R 9 ! MORN+1 & ?AT WAS :Y ,ULIANA WAS RECEIV$ ) MORE SCOLD+ ?AN WAS USUALLY ! CASE1 :Y ! V]IFICATION ( ! HAY WAS UND]TAK51 & :Y FA!R N[ CONT9UES TO %\T ?AT 0?IS PROG5Y ( ,HAM0 DES]VE ALL ! PUNI%M5TS ON E>?4 

,( A SUDD5 !RE IS A LULL 9 ! /ORM4 ,MY FA!R TAKES HIS SEAT AT ! TABLE & WRITES A NOTE4 0,TAKE ,MAK> ) ?IS NOTE TO ! POLICE /ATION1 & LET A HUNDR$ LA%ES ) ! BIR* ROD BE GIV5 TO HIM40 

,T]ROR & ABSOLUTE MUT5ESS REIGN 9 ! H\SE4 

,! CLOCK /RIKES F\R1 & WE ALL GO D[N TO D9N]2 BUT NO ONE HAS ANY APPETITE1 & ! S\P REMA9S 9 ! PLATES UNT\*$4 ,WE >E T5 AT TABLE1 & BEH9D EA* ( US A VIOL9I/ OR A TROMBONE-PLAY] /&S1 ) A CLEAN PLATE 9 HIS LEFT H&2 BUT ,MAK> IS NOT AMONG !M4 

0,:]E IS ,MAK>80 \R /EPMO!R ASKS4 0,CALL HIM 940 

,MAK> DOES NOT APPE>1 & ! ORD] IS REPEAT$4 ,HE 5T]S AT LA/1 PALE1 ) A DI/ORT$ FACE1 A%AM$1 HIS EYES CA/ D[N4 ,FA!R LOOKS 9TO HIS PLATE1 :ILE \R /EPMO!R1 SEE+ ?AT NO ONE HAS T\*$ ! S\P1 TRIES TO 5C\RAGE US4 

0,DON'T Y\ F9D1 *ILDR510 %E SAYS1 0?AT ! S\P IS DELICI\S80 

,TE>S SUFFOCATE ME1 & IMM$IATELY AFT] D9N] IS OV] ,I RUN \T1 CAT* ,MAK> 9 A D>K PASSAGE1 & TRY TO KISS HIS H&2 BUT HE TE>S IT AWAY1 & SAYS1 EI!R AS A REPROA* OR AS A QUE/ION1 0,LET ME ALONE2 Y\1 TOO1 :5 Y\ >E GR[N UP1 WILL Y\ NOT BE JU/ ! SAME80 

0,NO1 NO1 NEV]60 

,YET FA!R WAS NOT AMONG ! WOR/ ( L&[N]S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! S]VANTS & ! PEASANTS CONSID]$ HIM ONE ( ! BE/4 ,:AT WE SAW 9 \R H\SE WAS GO+ ON EV]Y:]E1 (T5 9 MU* MORE CRUEL =MS4 ,! FLOGG+ ( ! S]FS WAS A REGUL> P>T ( ! DUTIES ( ! POLICE & ( ! FIRE BRIGADE4 

,A L&[N] ONCE MADE ! REM>K TO ANO!R1 0,:Y IS IT ?AT ! NUMB] ( S\LS ON Y\R E/ATE 9CREASES SO SL[LY8 ,Y\ PROBABLY DO NOT LOOK AFT] !IR M>RIAGES40 

,A FEW DAYS LAT] ! G5]AL RETURN$ TO HIS E/ATE4 ,HE HAD A LI/ ( ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( HIS VILLAGE BR\<T HIM1 & PICK$ \T FROM IT ! NAMES ( ! BOYS :O HAD ATTA9$ ! AGE ( EI<TE51 & ! GIRLS JU/ PA/ SIXTE51 -- !SE >E ! LEGAL AGES = M>RIAGE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,!N HE WROTE1 0,JOHN TO M>RY ,ANNA1 ,PAUL TO M>RY ,P>A%KA10 & SO ON ) FIVE C\PLES4 0,! FIVE W$D+S10 HE ADD$1 0MU/ TAKE PLACE 9 T5 DAYS1 ! NEXT ,SUNDAY BUT ONE40 

,A G5]AL CRY ( DESPAIR ROSE FROM ! VILLAGE4 ,WOM51 Y\NG & OLD1 WEPT 9 EV]Y H\SE4 ,ANNA HAD HOP$ TO M>RY ,GREGORY2 ,PAUL'S P>5TS HAD ALREADY HAD A TALK ) ! ,F$OT(FS AB\T !IR GIRL1 :O W\LD SOON BE ( AGE4 ,MOREOV]1 IT WAS SEASON = PL[+1 NOT = W$D+S2 & :AT W$D+ CAN BE PREP>$ 9 T5 DAYS8 ,DOZ5S ( PEASANTS CAME TO SEE ! L&[N]2 PEASANT WOM5 /OOD 9 GR\PS AT ! BACK 5TRANCE ( ! E/ATE1 ) PIECES ( F9E L95 = ! L&[N]'S SP\SE1 TO SECURE H] 9T]V5TION4 ,ALL 9 VA94 ,! MA/] HAD SAID ?AT ! W$D+S %\LD TAKE PLACE AT SU* A DATE1 & SO IT MU/ BE4 

,AT ! APPO9T$ TIME1 ! NUPTIAL PROCESSIONS1 9 ?IS CASE MORE LIKE BURIAL PROCESSIONS1 W5T TO ! *UR*4 ,! WOM5 CRI$ ) L\D VOICES1 AS !Y >E WONT TO CRY DUR+ BURIALS4 ,ONE ( ! H\SE VALETS WAS S5T TO ! *UR*1 TO REPORT TO ! MA/] AS SOON AS ! W$D+ C]EMONIES W]E OV]2 BUT SOON HE CAME RUNN+ BACK1 CAP 9 H&1 PALE & DI/RESS$4 

0,P>A%KA10 HE SAID1 0MAKES A /&2 %E REFUSES TO BE M>RI$ TO ,PAUL4 ,FA!R0 7?AT IS1 ! PRIE/7 0ASK$ H]1 ',DO Y\ AGREE8' BUT %E REPLI$ 9 A L\D VOICE1 ',NO1 ,I DON'T4'0 

,! L&[N] GREW FURI\S4 0,GO & TELL ?AT LONG-MAN$ DRUNK>D0 7MEAN+ ! PRIE/2 ! ,RUSSIAN CL]GY WE> !IR HAIR LONG7 0?AT IF ,P>A%KA IS NOT M>RI$ AT ONCE1 ,I WILL REPORT HIM AS A DRUNK>D TO ! >*BI%OP4 ,H[ D>ES HE1 CL]ICAL DIRT1 DISOBEY ME8 ,TELL HIM HE %ALL BE S5T TO ROT 9 A MONA/]Y1 & ,I %ALL EXILE ,P>A%KA'S FAMILY TO ! /EPPES40 

,! VALET TRANSMITT$ ! MESSAGE4 ,P>A%KA'S RELATIVES & ! PRIE/ SURR\ND$ ! GIRL2 H] MO!R1 WEEP+1 FELL ON H] KNEES BE=E H]1 5TREAT+ H] NOT TO RU9 ! :OLE FAMILY4 ,! GIRL CONT9U$ TO SAY 0,I WON'T10 BUT 9 A WEAK] & WEAK] VOICE1 !N 9 A :ISP]1 UNTIL AT LA/ %E /OOD SIL5T4 ,! NUPTIAL CR[N WAS PUT ON H] HEAD2 %E MADE NO RESI/ANCE1 & ! VALET RAN FULL SPE$ TO ! MANSION TO ANN\NCE1 0,!Y >E M>RI$40 

,HALF AN H\R LAT]1 ! SMALL BELLS ( ! NUPTIAL PROCESSIONS RES\ND$ AT ! GATE ( ! MANSION4 ,! FIVE C\PLES ALI<T$ FROM ! C>S1 CROSS$ ! Y>D1 & 5T]$ ! HALL4 ,! L&LORD RECEIV$ !M1 (F]+ !M GLASSES ( W9E1 :ILE ! P>5TS1 /&+ BEH9D ! CRY+ DAU<T]S1 ORD]$ !M TO B[ TO ! E>? BE=E !IR LORD4 

,M>RIAGES BY ORD] W]E SO COMMON ?AT AMONG \R S]VANTS1 EA* TIME A Y\NG C\PLE =ESAW ?AT !Y MI<T BE ORD]$ TO M>RY1 AL?\< !Y HAD NO MUTUAL 9CL9ATION = EA* O!R1 !Y TOOK ! PRECAUTION ( /&+ TOGE!R AS GODFA!R & GODMO!R AT ! *RI/5+ ( A *ILD 9 ONE ( ! PEASANT FAMILIES4 ,?IS R5D]$ M>RIAGE IMPOSSIBLE1 ACCORD+ TO ,RUSSIAN ,*UR* LAW4 ,! /RATAGEM WAS USUALLY SUCCESSFUL1 BUT ONCE IT 5D$ 9 A TRAG$Y4 ,&REI1 ! TAILOR1 FELL 9 LOVE ) A GIRL BELONG+ TO ONE ( \R NEI<BORS4 ,HE HOP$ ?AT MY FA!R W\LD P]MIT HIM TO GO FREE1 AS A TAILOR1 9 EX*ANGE = A C]TA9 YE>LY PAYM5T1 & ?AT BY WORK+ H>D AT HIS TRADE HE C\LD MANAGE TO LAY ASIDE SOME MONEY & TO BUY FRE$OM = ! GIRL4 ,O!RWISE1 9 M>RY+ ONE ( MY FA!R'S S]FS %E W\LD HAVE BECOME ! S]F ( H] HUSB&'S MA/]4 ,H[EV]1 AS ,&REI & ONE ( ! MAIDS ( \R H\SEHOLD =ESAW ?AT !Y MI<T BE ORD]$ TO M>RY1 !Y AGRE$ TO UNITE AS GOD-P>5TS 9 ! *RI/5+ ( A *ILD4 ,:AT !Y HAD FE>$ HAPP5$3 ONE DAY !Y W]E CALL$ TO ! MA/]1 & ! DREAD$ ORD] WAS GIV54 

0,WE >E ALWAYS OB$I5T TO Y\R WILL10 !Y REPLI$1 0BUT A FEW WEEKS AGO WE ACT$ AS GODFA!R & GODMO!R AT A *RI/5+40 ,&REI ALSO EXPLA9$ HIS WI%ES & 9T5TIONS4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT HE WAS S5T TO ! RECRUIT+ BO>D TO BECOME A SOLDI]4 

,UND] ,NI*OLAS ,I !RE WAS NO OBLIGATORY MILIT>Y S]VICE = ALL1 SU* AS N[ EXI/S4 ,NOBLES & M]*ANTS W]E EXEMPT1 & :5 A NEW LEVY ( RECRUITS WAS ORD]$1 ! L&[N]S HAD TO SUPPLY A C]TA9 NUMB] ( M5 FROM !IR S]FS4 ,AS A RULE1 ! PEASANTS1 )9 !IR VILLAGE COMMUNITIES1 KEPT A ROLL AMONG !MSELVES2 BUT ! H\SE S]VANTS W]E 5TIRELY AT ! M]CY ( !IR LORD1 & IF HE WAS DISSATISFI$ ) ONE ( !M1 HE S5T HIM TO ! RECRUIT+ BO>D & TOOK A RECRUIT ACQUITTANCE1 :I* HAD A CONSID]ABLE MONEY VALUE1 AS IT C\LD BE SOLD TO ANY ONE :OSE TURN IT WAS TO BECOME A SOLDI]4 

,MILIT>Y S]VICE 9 ?OSE TIMES WAS T]RIBLE4 ,A MAN WAS REQUIR$ TO S]VE TW5TY-FIVE YE>S UND] ! COLORS1 & ! LIFE ( A SOLDI] WAS H>D 9 ! EXTREME4 ,TO BECOME A SOLDI] MEANT TO BE TORN AWAY =EV] FROM ONE'S NATIVE VILLAGE & SURR\ND+S1 & TO BE AT ! M]CY ( (FIC]S LIKE ,TIM(EEFF1 :OM ,I HAVE ALREADY M5TION$4 ,BL[S FROM ! (FIC]S1 FLOGG+ ) BIR* RODS & ) /ICKS1 = ! SLI<TE/ FAULT1 W]E NORMAL AFFAIRS4 ,! CRUELTY ?AT WAS DISPLAY$ SURPASSES ALL IMAG9ATION4 ,EV5 9 ! CORPS ( CADETS1 W]E ONLY NOBLEM5'S SONS W]E $UCAT$1 A ?\S& BL[S ) BIR* RODS W]E SOMETIMES ADM9I/]$1 9 ! PRES5CE ( ALL ! CORPS1 = A CIG>ETTE1 -- ! DOCTOR /&+ BY ! TORTUR$ BOY1 & ORD]+ ! PUNI%M5T TO 5D ONLY :5 HE ASC]TA9$ ?AT ! PULSE WAS AB\T TO /OP BEAT+4 ,! BLE$+ VICTIM WAS C>RI$ AWAY UNCONSCI\S TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,! COMM&] ( ! MILIT>Y S*OOLS1 ! ,GR& ,DUKE ,MIKHAEL1 W\LD QUICKLY HAVE REMOV$ ! DIRECTOR ( A CORPS :O HAD NOT HAD ONE OR TWO SU* CASES EV]Y YE>4 0,NO DISCIPL9E10 HE W\LD HAVE SAID4 

,) COMMON SOLDI]S IT WAS F> WORSE4 ,:5 ONE ( !M APPE>$ BE=E A C\RT-M>TIAL1 ! S5T5CE WAS ?AT A ?\S& M5 %\LD BE PLAC$ 9 TWO RANKS FAC+ EA* O!R1 EV]Y SOLDI] >M$ ) A /ICK ( ! ?ICKNESS ( ! LITTLE F+] 7!SE /ICKS W]E KN[N UND] !IR ,G]MAN NAME ( ,SPITZRU!N1 & ?AT ! CONDEMN$ MAN %\LD BE DRAGG$ ?REE1 F\R1 FIVE1 & SEV5 TIMES BETWE5 !SE TWO R[S1 EA* SOLDI] ADM9I/]+ A BL[4 ,S]GEANTS FOLL[$ TO SEE ?AT FULL =CE WAS US$4 ,AFT] ONE OR TWO ?\S& BL[S HAD BE5 GIV51 ! VICTIM1 SPITT+ BLOOD1 WAS TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL & ATT5D$ TO1 9 ORD] ?AT ! PUNI%M5T MI<T BE F9I%$ AS SOON AS HE HAD MORE OR LESS RECOV]$ FROM ! EFFECTS ( ! FIR/ P>T ( IT4 ,IF HE DI$ UND] ! TORTURE1 ! EXECUTION ( ! S5T5CE WAS COMPLET$ UPON ! CORPSE4 ,NI*OLAS ,I & HIS BRO!R ,MIKHAEL W]E PITILESS2 NO REMITTANCE ( ! PUNI%M5T WAS EV] POSSIBLE4 0,I WILL S5D Y\ ?R\< ! RANKS2 Y\ %ALL BE SK9N$ UND] ! /ICKS10 W]E ?REATS :I* MADE P>T ( ! CURR5T LANGUAGE4 

,A GLOOMY T]ROR US$ TO SPREAD ?R\< \R H\SE :5 IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ONE ( ! S]VANTS WAS TO BE S5T TO ! RECRUIT+ BO>D4 ,! MAN WAS *A9$ & PLAC$ UND] GU>D 9 ! (FICE1 TO PREV5T SUICIDE4 ,A PEASANT-C>T WAS BR\<T TO ! (FICE DOOR1 & ! DOOM$ MAN WAS TAK5 \T BETWE5 TWO WAT*M54 ,ALL ! S]VANTS SURR\ND$ HIM4 ,HE MADE A DEEP B[1 ASK+ EV]Y ONE TO P>DON HIM HIS WILL+ OR UNWILL+ (F5SES4 ,IF HIS FA!R & MO!R LIV$ 9 \R VILLAGE1 !Y CAME TO SEE HIM (F4 ,HE B[$ TO ! GR\ND BE=E !M1 & HIS MO!R & HIS O!R FEMALE RELATIVES BEGAN L\DLY TO S+ \T !IR LAM5TATIONS1 -- A SORT ( HALF-SONG & HALF-RECITATIVE3 0,TO :OM DO Y\ AB&ON US8 ,:O WILL TAKE C>E ( Y\ 9 /RANGE L&S8 ,:O WILL PROTECT Y\ FROM CRUEL M580 - EXACTLY 9 ! SAME WAY 9 :I* !Y SANG !IR LAM5TATIONS AT A BURIAL1 & ) ! SAME WORDS4 

,?US ,&REI HAD N[ TO FACE = TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ! T]RIBLE FATE ( A SOLDI]3 ALL HIS S*EMES ( HAPP9ESS HAD COME TO A VIOL5T 5D4 

,! FATE ( ONE ( ! MAIDS1 ,PAUL9E1 OR ,POLYA1 AS %E US$ TO BE CALL$1 WAS EV5 MORE TRAGIC4 ,%E HAD BE5 APPR5TIC$ TO MAKE F9E EMBROID]Y1 & WAS AN >TI/ AT ! WORK4 ,AT ,NIKOLSKOYE H] EMBROID]Y FRAME /OOD 9 SI/] ,HEL5E'S ROOM1 & %E (T5 TOOK P>T 9 ! CONV]SATIONS ?AT W5T ON BETWE5 \R SI/] & A SI/] ( \R /EPMO!R :O /AY$ ) ,HEL5E4 ,ALTOGE!R1 BY H] BEHAVIOR & TALK ,POLYA WAS MORE LIKE AN $UCAT$ Y\NG P]SON ?AN A H\SEMAID4 

,A MIS=TUNE BEFELL H]3 %E REALIZ$ ?AT %E W\LD SOON BE A MO!R4 ,%E TOLD ALL TO \R /EPMO!R1 :O BUR/ 9TO REPROA*ES3 0,I WILL NOT HAVE ?AT CREATURE 9 MY H\SE ANY LONG]4 ,I WILL NOT P]MIT SU* A %AME 9 MY H\SE6 OH1 ! %AMELESS CREATURE60 & SO ON4 ,! TE>S ( ,HEL5E MADE NO DIFF]5CE4 ,POLYA HAD H] HAIR CUT %ORT1 & WAS EXIL$ TO ! DAIRY2 BUT AS %E WAS JU/ EMBROID]+ AN EXTRAORD9>Y SKIRT1 %E HAD TO F9I% IT AT ! DAIRY1 9 A DIRTY COTTAGE1 AT A MICROSCOPICAL W9D[4 ,%E F9I%$ IT1 & MADE MANY MORE F9E EMBROID]IES ALL 9 ! HOPE ( OBTA9+ H] P>DON4 ,BUT P>DON DID NOT COME4 

,! FA!R ( H] *ILD1 A S]VANT ( ONE ( \R NEI<BORS1 IMPLOR$ P]MISSION TO M>RY H]2 BUT AS HE HAD NO MONEY TO (F]1 HIS REQUE/ WAS REFUS$4 ,POLYA'S 0TOO G5TLEWOMAN-LIKE MANN]S0 W]E TAK5 AS AN (F5SE1 & A MO/ BITT] FATE WAS KEPT 9 RES]VE = H]4 ,!RE WAS 9 \R H\SEHOLD A MAN EMPLOY$ AS A PO/ILION1 ON ACC\NT ( HIS SMALL SIZE2 HE W5T UND] ! NAME ( 0B&Y-LEGG$ ,FILKA40 ,9 HIS BOYHOOD A HORSE HAD KICK$ HIM T]RIBLY1 & HE DID NOT GR[4 ,HIS LEGS W]E CROOK$1 HIS FEET W]E TURN$ 9W>D1 HIS NOSE WAS BROK5 & TURN$ TO ONE SIDE1 HIS JAW WAS DE=M$4 ,TO ?IS MON/] IT WAS DECID$ TO M>RY ,POLYA1 -- %E WAS M>RI$ BY =CE4 ,! C\PLE W]E S5T TO BECOME PEASANTS AT MY FA!R'S E/ATE 9 ,RYAZAN4 

,HUMAN FEEL+S W]E NOT RECOGNIZ$1 NOT EV5 SUSPECT$1 9 S]FS1 & :5 ,TURGU5EFF PUBLI%$ HIS LITTLE /ORY 0,MOMU10 & ,GRIGOROVI* BEGAN TO ISSUE HIS TRILL+ NOVELS1 9 :I* HE MADE HIS READ]S WEEP OV] ! MIS=TUNES ( ! S]FS1 IT WAS TO A GREAT NUMB] ( P]SONS A />TL+ REVELATION4 0,!Y LOVE JU/ AS WE DO2 IS IT POSSIBLE80 EXCLAIM$ ! S5TIM5TAL LADIES :O C\LD NOT READ A ,FR5* NOVEL )\T %$D+ TE>S OV] ! TR\BLES ( ! NOBLE H]OES & H]O9ES4 

,! $UCATION :I* ! [N]S OCCASIONALLY GAVE TO SOME ( !IR S]FS WAS ONLY ANO!R S\RCE ( MIS=TUNE = ! LATT]4 ,MY FA!R ONCE PICK$ \T 9 A PEASANT H\SE A CLEV] BOY1 & S5T HIM TO BE $UCAT$ AS A DOCTOR'S ASSI/ANT4 ,! BOY WAS DILIG5T1 & AFT] A FEW YE>S' APPR5TICE%IP MADE A DECID$ SUCCESS4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ HOME1 MY FA!R B\<T ALL ?AT WAS REQUIR$ = A WELL-EQUIPP$ DISP5S>Y1 :I* WAS >RANG$ V]Y NICELY 9 ONE ( ! SIDE H\SES ( ,NIKOLSKOYE4 ,9 SUMM] TIME1 ,SA%A ! ,DOCTOR - ?AT WAS ! FAMILI> NAME UND] :I* ?IS Y\NG MAN W5T 9 ! H\SEHOLD - WAS BUSY GA!R+ & PREP>+ ALL SORTS ( M$ICAL H]BS1 & 9 A %ORT TIME HE BECAME MO/ POPUL> 9 ! REGION R\ND ,NIKOLSKOYDE4 ,! SIX PEOPLE AMONG ! PEASANTS CAME FROM ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES1 & MY FA!R WAS PR\D ( ! SUCCESS ( HIS DISP5S>Y4 ,BUT ?IS CONDITION ( ?+S DID NOT LA/4 ,ONE W9T]1 MY FA!R CAME TO ,NIKOLSKOYE1 /AY$ !RE = A FEW DAYS1 & LEFT4 ,?AT NI<T ,SA%A ! ,DOCTOR %OT HIMSELF1 -- BY ACCID5T1 IT WAS REPORT$2 BUT !RE WAS A LOVE-/ORY AT ! BOTTOM ( IT4 ,HE WAS 9 LOVE ) A GIRL :OM HE C\LD NOT M>RY1 AS %E BELONG$ TO ANO!R L&[N]4 

,! CASE ( ANO!R Y\NG MAN1 ,<]ASIM ,KRUGL(F1 :OM MY FA!R $UCAT$ AT ! ,MOSC[ ,AGRICULTURAL ,9/ITUTE1 WAS ALMO/ EQUALLY SAD4 ,HE PASS$ HIS EXAM9ATIONS MO/ BRILLIANTLY1 GETT+ A GOLD M$AL1 & ! DIRECTOR ( ! ,9/ITUTE MADE ALL POSSIBLE 5DEAVORS TO 9DUCE MY FA!R TO GIVE HIM FRE$OM & TO LET HIM GO TO ! UNIV]SITY1 -- S]FS NOT BE+ ALL[$ TO 5T] !RE4 0,HE IS SURE TO BECOME A REM>KABLE MAN10 ! DIRECTOR SAID1 0P]HAPS ONE ( ! GLORIES ( ,RUSSIA1 & IT WILL BE AN HONOR = Y\ TO HAVE RECOGNIZ$ HIS CAPACITIES & TO HAVE GIV5 SU* A MAN TO ,RUSSIAN SCI5CE40 

0,I NE$ HIM = MY [N E/ATE10 MY FA!R REPLI$ TO ! MANY APPLICATIONS MADE ON ! Y\NG MAN'S BEHALF4 ,9 REALITY1 ) ! PRIMITIVE ME?ODS ( AGRICULTURE :I* W]E !N 9 USE1 & FROM :I* MY FA!R W\LD NEV] HAVE DEP>T$1 ,<]ASIM ,KRUGL(F WAS ABSOLUTELY USELESS4 ,HE MADE A SURVEY ( ! E/ATE1 BUT :5 ?AT WAS DONE HE WAS ORD]$ TO SIT 9 ! S]VANTS' ROOM & TO /& ) A PLATE AT D9N] TIME4 ,( C\RSE ,<]ASIM RES5T$ IT V]Y MU*2 HIS DREAMS C>RI$ HIM TO ! UNIV]SITY1 TO SCI5TIFIC WORK4 ,HIS LOOKS BETRAY$ HIS DISCONT5T1 & \R /EPMO!R SEEM$ TO F9D AN ESPECIAL PLEASURE 9 (F5D+ HIM AT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY4 ,ONE DAY 9 ! AUTUMN1 A RU% ( W9D HAV+ OP5$ ! 5TRANCE GATE1 %E CALL$ \T TO HIM1 0,G>ASKA1 GO & %UT ! GATE40 

,?AT WAS ! LA/ DROP4 ,HE ANSW]$1 0,Y\ HAVE A PORT] = ?AT10 & W5T HIS WAY4 

,MY /EPMO!R RAN 9TO FA!R'S ROOM1 CRY+1 0,Y\R S]VANTS 9SULT ME 9 Y\R H\SE60 

,IMM$IATELY ,<]ASIM WAS PUT UND] H\SE >RE/ & *A9$1 TO BE S5T AWAY AS A SOLDI]4 ,! P>T+ ( HIS OLD FA!R & MO!R ) HIM WAS ONE ( ! MO/ HE>T-R5D+ SC5ES ,I EV] SAW4 

,?IS TIME1 H[EV]1 FATE TOOK ITS REV5GE4 ,NI*OLAS ,I DI$1 & MILIT>Y S]VICE BECAME MORE TOL]ABLE4 ,<]ASIM'S GREAT ABILITY WAS SOON REM>K$1 & 9 A FEW YE>S HE WAS ONE ( ! *IEF CL]KS1 & ! REAL WORK+ =CE 9 ONE ( ! DEP>TM5TS ( ! M9I/RY ( W>4 ,MEAN:ILE1 MY FA!R1 :O WAS ABSOLUTELY HONE/1 &1 AT A TIME :5 ALMO/ EV]Y ONE WAS RECEIV+ BRIDES & MAK+ =TUNES1 HAD NEV] LET HIMSELF BE BRIB$1 DEP>T$ ONCE FROM ! /RICT RULES ( ! S]VICE1 9 ORD] TO OBLIGE ! COMM&] ( ! CORPS TO :I* HE BELONG$1 & CONS5T$ TO ALL[ AN IRREGUL>ITY ( SOME K9D4 ,IT NE>LY CO/ HIM HIS PROMOTION TO ! RANK ( G5]AL2 ! ONLY OBJECT ( HIS ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S' S]VICE 9 ! >MY SEEM$ ON ! PO9T ( BE+ LO/4 ,MY /EPMO!R W5T TO ,/ ,PET]SBURG TO REMOVE ! DIFFICULTY1 & ONE DAY1 AFT] MANY APPLICATIONS1 %E WAS TOLD ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO OBTA9 :AT %E WANT$ WAS TO ADDRESS H]SELF TO A P>TICUL> CL]K 9 A C]TA9 DEP>TM5T ( ! M9I/RY4 ,AL?\< HE WAS A M]E CL]K1 HE WAS ! REAL HEAD ( HIS SUP]IORS & C\LD DO EV]Y?+4 ,?IS MAN'S NAME WAS -- ,<]ASIM ,IVANOVI* ,KRUGL(F6 

0,IMAG9E1 \R ,G>ASKA60 %E SAID TO ME AFT]W>DS4 0,I ALWAYS KNEW ?AT HE HAD GREAT CAPACITY4 ,I W5T TO SEE HIM1 & SPOKE TO HIM AB\T ?IS AFFAIR1 & HE SAID1 ',I HAVE NO?+ AGA9/ ! OLD PR9CE1 & ,I WILL DO ALL ,I CAN = HIM4'0 

,<]ASIM KEPT HIS WORD3 HE MADE A FAVORABLE REPORT1 & MY FA!R GOT HIS PROMOTION4 ,AT LA/ HE C\LD PUT ON ! LONG-COVET$ R$ TR\S]S & ! R$-L9$ OV]COAT1 & C\LD WE> ! PLUMAGE ON HIS HELMET4 

,!SE W]E ! ?+S :I* ,I MYSELF SAW 9 MY *ILDHOOD4 ,IF1 H[EV]1 ,I W]E TO RELATE :AT ,I HE>D ( 9 ?OSE YE>S1 IT W\LD BE A MU* MORE GRUESOME N>RATIVE3 /ORIES ( M5 & WOM5 TORN FROM !IR FAMILIES & !IR VILLAGES1 & SOLD1 OR LO/ 9 GAMBL+1 OR EX*ANG$ = A C\PLE ( HUNT+ DOGS1 & !N TRANSPORT$ TO SOME REMOTE P>T ( ,RUSSIA = ! SAKE ( CREAT+ A NEW E/ATE2 ( *ILDR5 TAK5 FROM !IR P>5TS & SOLD TO CRUEL OR DISSOLUTE MA/]S2 ( FLOGG+ 09 ! /ABLES10 :I* OCCURR$ EV]Y DAY ) UNHE>D-( CRUELTY2 ( A GIRL :O F\ND H] ONLY SALVATION 9 DR[N+ H]SELF2 ( AN OLD MAN :O HAD GR[N GRAY-HAIR$ 9 HIS MA/]'S S]VICE1 & AT LA/ HANG$ HIMSELF UND] HIS MA/]'S W9D[2 & ( REVOLTS ( S]FS1 :I* W]E SUPPRESS$ BY ,NI*OLAS ,I'S G5]AL BY FLOGG+ TO DEA? EA* T5? ( FIF? MAN TAK5 \T ( ! RANKS1 & BY LAY+ WA/E ! VILLAGE1 :OSE 9HABITANTS1 AFT] A MILIT>Y EXECUTION1 W5T BEGG+ = BREAD 9 ! NEI<BOR+ PROV9CES4 ,AS TO ! POV]TY :I* ,I SAW DUR+ \R J\RNEYS 9 C]TA9 VILLAGES1 ESPECIALLY 9 ?OSE :I* BELONG$ TO ! IMP]IAL FAMILY1 NO WORDS W\LD BE ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE ! MIS]Y TO READ]S :O HAVE NOT SE5 IT4 

,TO BECOME FREE WAS ! CON/ANT DREAM ( ! S]FS1 -- A DREAM NOT EASILY REALIZ$1 = A HEAVY SUM ( MONEY WAS REQUIR$ TO 9DUCE A L&[N] TO P>T ) A S]F4 

0,DO Y\ KN[10 MY FA!R SAID TO ME ONCE1 0?AT Y\R MO!R APPE>$ TO ME AFT] H] DEA?8 ,Y\ Y\NG PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE 9 !SE ?+S1 BUT IT WAS SO4 ,I SAT ONE NI<T V]Y LATE 9 ?IS *AIR1 AT MY WRIT+-TABLE1 & SLUMB]$1 :5 ,I SAW H] 5T] FROM BEH9D1 ALL 9 :ITE1 QUITE PALE1 & ) H] EYES GLEAM+4 ,:5 %E WAS DY+ %E BEGG$ ME TO PROMISE ?AT ,I W\LD GIVE LIB]TY TO H] MAID1 ,MA%A1 & ,I DID PROMISE2 BUT !N1 :AT ) ONE ?+ & ANO!R1 NE>LY A :OLE YE> PASS$ )\T MY HAV+ FULFILL$ MY 9T5TION4 ,!N %E APPE>$1 & SAID TO ME 9 A L[ VOICE1 ',ALEXIS1 Y\ PROMIS$ ME TO GIVE LIB]TY TO ,MA%A2 HAVE Y\ =GOTT5 IT8' ,I WAS QUITE T]RIFI$2 ,I JUMP$ \T ( MY *AIR1 BUT %E HAD VANI%$4 ,I CALL$ ! S]VANTS1 BUT NO ONE HAD SE5 ANY?+4 ,NEXT MORN+ ,I W5T TO H] GRAVE & HAD A LITANY SUNG1 & IMM$IATELY GAVE LIB]TY TO ,MA%A40 

,:5 MY FA!R DI$1 ,MA%A CAME TO HIS BURIAL1 & ,I SPOKE TO H]4 ,%E WAS M>RI$1 & QUITE HAPPY 9 H] FAMILY LIFE4 ,MY BRO!R ,ALEX&]1 9 HIS JOCOSE WAY1 TOLD H] :AT MY FA!R HAD SAID1 & WE ASK$ H] :AT %E KNEW ( IT4 

0,!SE ?+S10 %E REPLI$1 0HAPP5$ A LONG TIME AGO1 SO ,I MAY TELL Y\ ! TRU?4 ,I SAW ?AT Y\R FA!R HAD QUITE =GOTT5 HIS PROMISE1 SO ,I DRESS$ UP 9 :ITE & SPOKE LIKE Y\R MO!R4 ,I RECALL$ ! PROMISE HE HAD MADE TO H]1 -- Y\ WON'T BE> A GRUDGE AGA9/ ME1 WILL Y\80 

0,( C\RSE NOT60 

,T5 OR TWELVE YE>S AFT] ! SC5ES DESCRIB$ 9 ! E>LY P>T ( ?IS *APT]1 ,I SAT ONE NI<T 9 MY FA!R'S ROOM1 & WE TALK$ ( ?+S PA/4 ,S]FDOM HAD BE5 ABOLI%$1 & MY FA!R COMPLA9$ ( ! NEW CONDITIONS1 ?\< NOT V]Y SEV]ELY2 HE HAD ACCEPT$ !M )\T MU* GRUMBL+4 

0,Y\ MU/ AGREE1 FA!R10 ,I SAID1 0?AT Y\ (T5 PUNI%$ Y\R S]VANTS CRUELLY1 & EV5 )\T REASON40 

0,) ! PEOPLE10 HE REPLI$1 0IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO O!R WISE20 &1 LEAN+ BACK 9 HIS EASY-*AIR1 HE REMA9$ PLUNG$ 9 ?\<T4 0,BUT :AT ,I DID WAS NO?+ WOR? SPEAK+ (10 HE SAID1 AFT] A LONG PAUSE4 0,TAKE ?AT SAME ,SABLEFF3 HE LOOKS SO S(T1 & TALKS 9 SU* A ?9 VOICE2 BUT HE WAS REALLY T]RIBLE ) HIS S]FS4 ,H[ MANY TIMES !Y PLOTT$ TO KILL HIM6 ,I1 AT LEA/1 NEV] TOOK ADVANTAGE ( MY MAIDS1 :]EAS ?AT OLD DEVIL ,T----- W5T ON 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! PEASANT WOM5 W]E GO+ TO 9FLICT A T]RIBLE PUNI%M5T UPON HIM444,GOOD-BY BONNE NUIT640 

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