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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,C\NT ,ILYA ,RO/OV HAD RESIGN$ ! POSITION ( ,M>%AL ( ! ,NOBILITY 
 BECAUSE IT 9VOLV$ HIM 9 TOO MU* EXP5SE1 BUT /ILL HIS AFFAIRS DID NOT 
 IMPROVE4 ,NATA%A & ,NI*OLAS (T5 NOTIC$ !IR P>5TS CONF]R+ 
 TOGE!R ANXI\SLY & PRIVATELY & HE>D SUGGE/IONS ( SELL+ ! F9E 
 ANCE/RAL ,RO/OV H\SE & E/ATE NE> ,MOSC[4 ,IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y TO 
 5T]TA9 SO FREELY AS :5 ! C\NT HAD BE5 ,M>%AL1 & LIFE AT 
 ,OTRADNOE WAS QUIET] ?AN 9 =M] YE>S1 BUT /ILL ! 5ORM\S H\SE 
 & ITS LODGES W]E FULL ( PEOPLE & MORE ?AN TW5TY SAT D[N TO TABLE 
 EV]Y DAY4 ,!SE W]E ALL !IR [N PEOPLE :O HAD SETTL$ D[N 9 ! 
 H\SE ALMO/ AS MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY1 OR P]SONS :O W]E1 IT SEEM$1 
 OBLIG$ TO LIVE 9 ! C\NT'S H\SE4 ,SU* W]E ,DIMML] ! MUSICIAN & 
 HIS WIFE1 ,VOGEL ! DANC+ MA/] & HIS FAMILY1 ,BELOVA1 AN OLD MAID5 
 LADY1 AN 9MATE ( ! H\SE1 & MANY O!RS SU* AS ,PETYA'S TUTORS1 ! 
 GIRLS' =M] GOV]NESS1 & O!R PEOPLE :O SIMPLY F\ND IT PREF]ABLE 
 & MORE ADVANTAGE\S TO LIVE 9 ! C\NT'S H\SE ?AN AT HOME4 ,!Y HAD 
 NOT AS MANY VISITORS AS BE=E1 BUT ! OLD HABITS ( LIFE )\T :I* 
 ! C\NT & C\NTESS C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ( EXI/5CE REMA9$ UN*ANG$4 
 ,!RE WAS /ILL ! HUNT+ E/ABLI%M5T :I* ,NI*OLAS HAD EV5 
 5L>G$1 ! SAME FIFTY HORSES & FIFTE5 GROOMS 9 ! /ABLES1 ! 
 SAME EXP5SIVE PRES5TS & D9N] P>TIES TO ! :OLE DI/RICT ON NAME 
 DAYS2 !RE W]E /ILL ! C\NT'S GAMES ( :I/ & BO/ON1 AT :I*--SPREAD+ 
 \T HIS C>DS SO ?AT EV]YBODY C\LD SEE !M--HE LET HIMSELF BE 
 PLUND]$ ( HUNDR$S ( RUBLES EV]Y DAY BY HIS NEI<BORS1 :O LOOK$ 
 UPON AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY A RUBB] ) ,C\NT ,RO/OV AS A MO/ 
 PR(ITABLE S\RCE ( 9COME4 

,! C\NT MOV$ 9 HIS AFFAIRS AS 9 A HUGE NET1 TRY+ NOT TO BELIEVE 
 ?AT HE WAS 5TANGL$ BUT BECOM+ MORE & MORE SO AT EV]Y /EP1 & 
 FEEL+ TOO FEEBLE TO BREAK ! ME%ES OR TO SET TO WORK C>EFULLY & 
 PATI5TLY TO DIS5TANGLE !M4 ,! C\NTESS1 ) H] LOV+ HE>T1 FELT 
 ?AT H] *ILDR5 W]E BE+ RU9$1 ?AT IT WAS NOT ! C\NT'S FAULT = 
 HE C\LD NOT HELP BE+ :AT HE WAS--?AT 7?\< HE TRI$ TO HIDE 
 IT7 HE HIMSELF SUFF]$ FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS [N & HIS 
 *ILDR5'S RU91 & %E TRI$ TO F9D MEANS ( REM$Y+ ! POSITION4 
 ,FROM H] FEM99E PO9T ( VIEW %E C\LD SEE ONLY ONE SOLUTION1 NAMELY1 
 = ,NI*OLAS TO M>RY A RI* HEIRESS4 ,%E FELT ?IS TO BE !IR LA/ HOPE 
 & ?AT IF ,NI*OLAS REFUS$ ! MAT* %E HAD F\ND = HIM1 %E W\LD 
 HAVE TO AB&ON ! HOPE ( EV] GETT+ MATT]S RI<T4 ,?IS MAT* WAS 
 ) ,JULIE ,K>AG9A1 ! DAU<T] ( EXCELL5T & VIRTU\S P>5TS1 A 
 GIRL ! ,RO/OVS HAD KN[N FROM *ILDHOOD1 & :O HAD N[ BECOME A 
 WEAL?Y HEIRESS ?R\< ! DEA? ( ! LA/ ( H] BRO!RS4 

,! C\NTESS HAD WRITT5 DIRECT TO ,JULIE'S MO!R 9 ,MOSC[ SUGGE/+ A 
 M>RIAGE BETWE5 !IR *ILDR5 & HAD RECEIV$ A FAVORABLE ANSW] FROM 
 H]4 ,K>AG9A HAD REPLI$ ?AT = H] P>T %E WAS AGREEABLE1 & 
 EV]Y?+ DEP5D ON H] DAU<T]'S 9CL9ATION4 ,%E 9VIT$ ,NI*OLAS TO 
 COME TO ,MOSC[4 

,SEV]AL TIMES ! C\NTESS1 ) TE>S 9 H] EYES1 TOLD H] SON ?AT N[ 
 BO? H] DAU<T]S W]E SETTL$1 H] ONLY WI% WAS TO SEE HIM M>RI$4 ,%E 
 SAID %E C\LD LIE D[N 9 H] GRAVE PEACEFULLY IF ?AT W]E ACCOMPLI%$4 
 ,!N %E TOLD HIM ?AT %E KNEW ( A SPL5DID GIRL & TRI$ TO DISCOV] 
 :AT HE ?\<T AB\T M>RIAGE4 

,AT O!R TIMES %E PRAIS$ ,JULIE TO HIM & ADVIS$ HIM TO GO TO ,MOSC[ 
 DUR+ ! HOLIDAYS TO AMUSE HIMSELF4 ,NI*OLAS GUESS$ :AT HIS MO!R'S 
 REM>KS W]E LEAD+ TO & DUR+ ONE ( !SE CONV]SATIONS 9DUC$ H] 
 TO SPEAK QUITE FRANKLY4 ,%E TOLD HIM ?AT H] ONLY HOPE ( GETT+ !IR 
 AFFAIRS DIS5TANGL$ N[ LAY 9 HIS M>RY+ ,JULIE ,K>AG9A4 

0,BUT1 ,MAMA1 SUPPOSE ,I LOV$ A GIRL :O HAS NO =TUNE1 W\LD Y\ EXPECT 
 ME TO SACRIFICE MY FEEL+S & MY HONOR = ! SAKE ( MONEY80 HE ASK$ 
 HIS MO!R1 NOT REALIZ+ ! CRUELTY ( HIS QUE/ION & ONLY WI%+ TO 
 %[ HIS NOBLE-M9D$NESS4 

0,NO1 Y\ HAVE NOT UND]/OOD ME10 SAID HIS MO!R1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO 
 JU/IFY H]SELF4 0,Y\ HAVE NOT UND]/OOD ME1 ,NIKOL5KA4 ,IT IS Y\R 
 HAPP9ESS ,I WI% =10 %E ADD$1 FEEL+ ?AT %E WAS TELL+ AN UNTRU? 
 & WAS BECOM+ 5TANGL$4 ,%E BEGAN TO CRY4 

0,MAMA1 DON'T CRY6 ,ONLY TELL ME ?AT Y\ WI% IT1 & Y\ KN[ ,I WILL GIVE 
 MY LIFE1 ANY?+1 TO PUT Y\ AT EASE10 SAID ,NI*OLAS4 0,I W\LD SACRIFICE 
 ANY?+ = Y\--EV5 MY FEEL+S40 

,BUT ! C\NTESS DID NOT WANT ! QUE/ION PUT LIKE ?AT3 %E DID NOT WANT 
 A SACRIFICE FROM H] SON1 %E H]SELF WI%$ TO MAKE A SACRIFICE = HIM4 

0,NO1 Y\ HAVE NOT UND]/OOD ME1 DON'T LET US TALK AB\T IT10 %E REPLI$1 
 WIP+ AWAY H] TE>S4 

0,MAYBE ,I DO LOVE A POOR GIRL10 SAID ,NI*OLAS TO HIMSELF4 0,AM ,I TO 
 SACRIFICE MY FEEL+S & MY HONOR = MONEY8 ,I WOND] H[ ,MAMA C\LD 
 SPEAK SO TO ME4 ,BECAUSE ,SONYA IS POOR ,I MU/ NOT LOVE H]10 HE ?\<T1 
 0MU/ NOT RESPOND TO H] FAI?FUL1 DEVOT$ LOVE8 ,YET ,I %\LD C]TA9LY BE 
 HAPPI] ) H] ?AN ) SOME DOLL-LIKE ,JULIE4 ,I CAN ALWAYS SACRIFICE MY 
 FEEL+S = MY FAMILY'S WELF>E10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 0BUT ,I CAN'T CO]CE 
 MY FEEL+S4 ,IF ,I LOVE ,SONYA1 ?AT FEEL+ IS = ME /RONG] & HI<] 
 ?AN ALL ELSE40 

,NI*OLAS DID NOT GO TO ,MOSC[1 & ! C\NTESS DID NOT R5EW ! 
 CONV]SATION ) HIM AB\T M>RIAGE4 ,%E SAW ) SORR[1 & SOMETIMES 
 ) EXASP]ATION1 SYMPTOMS ( A GR[+ ATTA*M5T BETWE5 H] SON & 
 ! PORTIONLESS ,SONYA4 ,?\< %E BLAM$ H]SELF = IT1 %E C\LD NOT 
 REFRA9 FROM GRUMBL+ AT & WORRY+ ,SONYA1 (T5 PULL+ H] UP )\T 
 REASON1 ADDRESS+ H] /IFFLY AS 0MY DE>10 & US+ ! =MAL 0Y\0 
 9/EAD ( ! 9TIMATE 0?\0 9 SPEAK+ TO H]4 ,! K9DHE>T$ 
 C\NTESS WAS ! MORE VEX$ ) ,SONYA BECAUSE ?AT POOR1 D>K-EY$ NIECE 
 ( H]S WAS SO MEEK1 SO K9D1 SO DEVOT$LY GRATEFUL TO H] B5EFACTORS1 
 & SO FAI?FULLY1 UN*ANG+LY1 & UNSELFI%LY 9 LOVE ) ,NI*OLAS1 
 ?AT !RE W]E NO GR\NDS = F9D+ FAULT ) H]4 

,NI*OLAS WAS SP5D+ ! LA/ ( HIS LEAVE AT HOME4 ,A F\R? LETT] HAD 
 COME FROM ,PR9CE ,&REW1 FROM ,ROME1 9 :I* HE WROTE ?AT HE W\LD HAVE 
 BE5 ON HIS WAY BACK TO ,RUSSIA LONG AGO HAD NOT HIS W\ND UNEXPECT$LY 
 REOP5$ 9 ! W>M CLIMATE1 :I* OBLIG$ HIM TO DEF] HIS RETURN TILL 
 ! BEG9N+ ( ! NEW YE>4 ,NATA%A WAS /ILL AS MU* 9 LOVE ) H] 
 BETRO!D1 F\ND ! SAME COM=T 9 ?AT LOVE1 & WAS /ILL AS READY TO 
 ?R[ H]SELF 9TO ALL ! PLEASURES ( LIFE AS BE=E2 BUT AT ! 5D ( 
 ! F\R? MON? ( !IR SEP>ATION %E BEGAN TO HAVE FITS ( DEPRESSION 
 :I* %E C\LD NOT MA/]4 ,%E FELT SORRY = H]SELF3 SORRY ?AT %E WAS 
 BE+ WA/$ ALL ?IS TIME & ( NO USE TO ANYONE--:ILE %E FELT 
 H]SELF SO CAPABLE ( LOV+ & BE+ LOV$4 

,?+S W]E NOT *E]FUL 9 ! ,RO/OVS' HOME4 

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