,BOOK #i1 ,*APT] #h #ahfiahfi ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,AFT] HIS 9T]VIEW ) ,PI]RE 9 ,MOSC[1 ,PR9CE ,&REW W5T TO ,PET]SBURG1 ON BUS9ESS AS HE TOLD HIS FAMILY1 BUT REALLY TO MEET ,ANATOLE ,KURAG9 :OM HE FELT IT NECESS>Y TO 5C\NT]4 ,ON REA*+ ,PET]SBURG HE 9QUIR$ = ,KURAG9 BUT ! LATT] HAD ALREADY LEFT ! CITY4 ,PI]RE HAD W>N$ HIS BRO!R-9-LAW ?AT ,PR9CE ,&REW WAS ON HIS TRACK4 ,ANATOLE ,KURAG9 PROMPTLY OBTA9$ AN APPO9TM5T FROM ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> & W5T TO JO9 ! >MY 9 ,MOLDAVIA4 ,:ILE 9 ,PET]SBURG ,PR9CE ,&REW MET ,KUTUZOV1 HIS =M] COMM&] :O WAS ALWAYS WELL DISPOS$ T[>D HIM1 & ,KUTUZOV SUGGE/$ ?AT HE %\LD ACCOMPANY HIM TO ! >MY 9 ,MOLDAVIA1 TO :I* ! OLD G5]AL HAD BE5 APPO9T$ COMM&] 9 *IEF4 ,SO ,PR9CE ,&REW1 HAV+ RECEIV$ AN APPO9TM5T ON ! HEADQU>T]S /AFF1 LEFT = ,TURKEY4 ,PR9CE ,&REW DID NOT ?9K IT PROP] TO WRITE & *ALL5GE ,KURAG94 ,HE ?\RIV$1 ! LATT] RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,9 A NEW C\NTRY1 AMID NEW CONDITIONS1 ,PR9CE ,&REW F\ND LIFE EASI] TO BE>4 ,AFT] HIS BETRO!D HAD BROK5 FAI? ) HIM--:I* HE FELT ! MORE ACUTELY ! MORE HE TRI$ TO CONCEAL ITS EFFECTS--! SURR\ND+S 9 :I* HE HAD BE5 HAPPY BECAME TRY+ TO HIM1 & ! FRE$OM & 9DEP5D5CE HE HAD ONCE PRIZ$ SO HIG$ UPON ) ,PI]RE1 & :I* HAD FILL$ HIS SOLITUDE AT ,BOGU*>OVO & !N 9 ,SWITZ]L& & ,ROME1 BUT HE EV5 DREAD$ TO RECALL !M & ! BRIE/ PRACTICAL MATT]S UNRELAT$ TO HIS PA/ 9T]E/S1 & HE SEIZ$ ON !SE ! MORE EAG]LY ! MORE ?OSE PA/ 9T]E/S W]E CLOS$ TO HIM4 ,IT WAS AS IF ?AT L(TY1 9F9ITE CANOPY ( HEAV5 ?AT HAD ONCE T[]$ ABOVE HIM HAD SUDD5LY TURN$ 9TO A L[1 SOLID VAULT ?AT WEI<$ HIM D[N1 9 :I* ALL WAS CLE>1 BUT NO?+ ET]NAL OR MY/]I\S4 ,( ! ACTIVITIES ?AT PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO HIM1 >MY S]VICE WAS ! SIMPLE/ & MO/ FAMILI>4 ,AS A G5]AL ON DUTY ON ,KUTUZOV'S /AFF1 HE APPLI$ HIMSELF TO BUS9ESS ) ZEAL & P]SEV]ANCE & SURPRIS$ ,KUTUZOV BY HIS WILL+NESS & ACCURACY 9 WORK4 ,NOT HAV+ F\ND ,KURAG9 9 ,TURKEY1 ,PR9CE ,&REW DID NOT ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO RU% BACK TO ,RUSSIA AFT] HIM1 BUT ALL ! SAME HE KNEW ?AT H[EV] LONG IT MIT & POISON$ ! >TIFICIAL TRANQUILITY :I* HE MANAG$ TO OBTA9 9 ,TURKEY BY MEANS ( RE/LESS1 PLODD+1 & RA!R VA+LORI\S & AMBITI\S ACTIVITY4 ,9 ! YE> #a#h#a#b1 :5 NEWS ( ! W> ) ,NAPOLEON REA*$ ,BU*>E/--:]E ,KUTUZOV HAD BE5 LIV+ = TWO MON?S1 PASS+ HIS DAYS & NIMY4 ,KUTUZOV1 :O WAS ALREADY WE>Y ( ,BOLKONSKI'S ACTIVITY :I* SEEM$ TO REPROA* HIS [N IDL5ESS1 V]Y READILY LET HIM GO & GAVE HIM A MISSION TO ,B>CLAY DE ,TOLLY4 ,BE=E JO9+ ! ,WE/]N ,>MY :I* WAS !N1 9 ,MAY1 5CAMP$ AT ,DRISSA1 ,PR9CE ,&REW VISIT$ ,BALD ,HILLS :I* WAS DIRECTLY ON HIS WAY1 BE+ ONLY TWO MILES (F ! ,SMOL5SK HIS !RE HAD BE5 SO MANY *ANGES 9 HIS LIFE1 HE HAD ?\S & DROVE UP ! AV5UE LEAD+ TO ! H\SE AS IF HE W]E 5T]+ AN 5*ANT$1 SLEEP+ CA/LE4 ,! SAME OLD /ATEL9ESS1 ! SAME CLEANL9ESS1 ! SAME /ILLNESS REIGN$ !RE1 & 9SIDE !RE WAS ! SAME FURNITURE1 ! SAME WALLS1 S\NDS1 & SMELL1 & ! SAME TIMID FACES1 ONLY SOME:AT OLD]4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS /ILL ! SAME TIMID1 PLA9 MAID5 GETT+ ON 9 YE>S1 USELESSLY & JOYLESSLY PASS+ ! BE/ YE>S ( H] LIFE 9 FE> & CON/ANT SUFF]+4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE WAS ! SAME COQUETTI%1 SELF-SATISFI$ GIRL1 5JOY+ EV]Y MOM5T ( H] EXI/5CE & FULL ( JOY\S HOPES = ! FUTURE4 ,%E HAD M]ELY BECOME MORE SELF-CONFID5T1 ,PR9CE ,&REW ?\+ A COAT ( ,RUSSIAN CUT & TALK+ BROK5 ,RUSSIAN TO ! S]VANTS1 BUT WAS /ILL ! SAME N>R[LY 9TELLIG5T1 CONSCI5TI\S1 & P$ANTIC PRECEPTOR4 ,! OLD PR9CE HAD *ANG$ 9 APPE>ANCE ONLY BY ! LOSS ( A TOO?1 :I* LEFT A NOTICEABLE GAP ON ONE SIDE ( HIS M\?2 9 *>ACT] HE WAS ! SAME AS EV]1 ONLY %[+ /ILL MORE IRRITABILITY & SKEPTICISM AS TO :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,LITTLE ,NI*OLAS ALONE HAD *ANG$4 ,HE HAD GR[N1 BECOME ROSI]1 HAD CURLY D>K HAIR1 &1 :5 M]RY & LAU<+1 QUITE UNCONSCI\SLY LIFT$ ! UPP] LIP ( HIS PRETTY LITTLE M\? JU/ AS ! LITTLE PR9CESS US$ TO DO4 ,HE ALONE DID NOT OBEY ! LAW ( IMMUTABILITY 9 ! 5*ANT$1 SLEEP+ CA/LE4 ,BUT ?\< EXT]NALLY ALL REMA9$ AS ( OLD1 ! 9N] RELATIONS ( ALL !SE PEOPLE HAD *ANG$ S9CE ,PR9CE ,&REW HAD SE5 !M LA/4 ,! H\SEHOLD WAS DIVID$ 9TO TWO ALI5 & HO/ILE CAMPS1 :O *ANG$ !IR HABITS = HIS SAKE & ONLY MET BECAUSE HE WAS !RE4 ,TO ! ONE CAMP BELONG$ ! OLD PR9CE1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 & ! >*ITECT2 TO ! O!R ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 ,DESSALLES1 LITTLE ,NI*OLAS1 & ALL ! OLD NURSES & MAIDS4 ,DUR+ HIS /AY AT ,BALD ,HILLS ALL ! FAMILY D9$ TOGE!R1 BUT !Y W]E ILL AT EASE & ,PR9CE ,&REW FELT ?AT HE WAS A VISITOR = :OSE SAKE AN EXCEPTION WAS BE+ MADE & ?AT HIS PRES5CE MADE !M ALL FEEL AWKW>D4 ,9VOLUNT>ILY FEEL+ ?IS AT D9N] ON ! FIR/ DAY1 HE WAS TACITURN1 & ! OLD PR9CE NOTIC+ ?IS ALSO BECAME MOROSELY DUMB & RETIR$ TO HIS AP>TM5TS DIRECTLY AFT] D9N]4 ,9 ! EV5+1 :5 ,PR9CE ,&REW W5T TO HIM &1 TRY+ TO R\SE HIM1 BEGAN TO TELL HIM ( ! Y\NG ,C\NT ,KAM5SKY'S CAMPAIGN1 ! OLD PR9CE BEGAN UNEXPECT$LY TO TALK AB\T ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 BLAM+ H] = H] SUP]/ITIONS & H] DISLIKE ( ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 :O1 HE SAID1 WAS ! ONLY P]SON REALLY ATTA*$ TO HIM4 ,! OLD PR9CE SAID ?AT IF HE WAS ILL IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE ( ,PR9CESS ,M>Y3 ?AT %E PURPOSELY WORRI$ & IRRITAT$ HIM1 & ?AT BY 9DULG5CE & SILLY TALK %E WAS SPOIL+ LITTLE ,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS4 ,! OLD PR9CE KNEW V]Y WELL ?AT HE TORM5T$ HIS DAUD1 BUT HE ALSO KNEW ?AT HE C\LD NOT HELP TORM5T+ H] & ?AT %E DES]V$ IT4 0,:Y DOES ,PR9CE ,&REW1 :O SEES ?IS1 SAY NO?+ TO ME AB\T HIS SI/]8 ,DOES HE ?9K ME A SC\NDREL1 OR AN OLD FOOL :O1 )\T ANY REASON1 KEEPS HIS [N DAU ME \T10 ?\ACT]4 0,IF Y\ ASK ME10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 )\T LOOK+ UP 7HE WAS C5SUR+ HIS FA!R = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HIS LIFE71 0,I DID NOT WI% TO SPEAK AB\T IT1 BUT AS Y\ ASK ME ,I WILL GIVE Y\ MY FRANK OP9ION4 ,IF !RE IS ANY MISUND]/&+ & DISCORD BETWE5 Y\ & ,M>Y1 ,I CAN'T BLAME H] = IT AT ALL4 ,I KN[ H[ %E LOVES & RESPECTS Y\4 ,S9CE Y\ ASK ME10 CONT9U$ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 BECOM+ IRRITABLE--AS HE WAS ALWAYS LIABLE TO DO ( LATE--0,I CAN ONLY SAY ?AT IF !RE >E ANY MISUND]/&+S !Y >E CAUS$ BY ?AT WOR?LESS WOMAN1 :O IS NOT FIT TO BE MY SI/]'S COMPANION40 ,! OLD MAN AT FIR/ />$ FIX$LY AT HIS SON1 & AN UNNATURAL SMILE DISCLOS$ ! FRE% GAP BETWE5 HIS TEE? TO :I* ,PR9CE ,&REW C\LD NOT GET ACCU/OM$4 0,:AT COMPANION1 MY DE> BOY8 ,EH8 ,Y\'VE ALREADY BE5 TALK+ IT OV]6 ,EH80 0,FA!R1 ,I DID NOT WANT TO JUDGE10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 9 A H>D & BITT] TONE1 0BUT Y\ *ALL5G$ ME1 & ,I HAVE SAID1 & ALWAYS %ALL SAY1 ?AT ,M>Y IS NOT TO BLAME1 BUT ?OSE TO BLAME--! ONE TO BLAME--IS ?AT ,FR5*WOMAN40 0,AH1 HE HAS PASS$ JUDGM5T444 PASS$ JUDGM5T60 SAID ! OLD MAN 9 A L[ VOICE &1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ,PR9CE ,&REW1 ) SOME EMB>RASSM5T1 BUT !N HE SUDD5LY JUMP$ UP & CRI$3 0,BE (F1 BE (F6 ,LET NOT A TRACE ( Y\ REMA9 H]E64440 ,PR9CE ,&REW WI%$ TO LEAVE AT ONCE1 BUT ,PR9CESS ,M>Y P]SUAD$ HIM TO /AY ANO!R DAY4 ,?AT DAY HE DID NOT SEE HIS FA!R1 :O DID NOT LEAVE HIS ROOM & ADMITT$ NO ONE BUT ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE & ,TIKHON1 BUT ASK$ SEV]AL TIMES :E!R HIS SON HAD GONE4 ,NEXT DAY1 BE=E LEAV+1 ,PR9CE ,&REW W5T TO HIS SON'S ROOMS4 ,! BOY1 CURLY-HEAD$ LIKE HIS MO!R & GL[+ ) HEAL?1 SAT ON HIS KNEE1 & ,PR9CE ,&REW BEGAN TELL+ HIM ! /ORY ( ,BLUEBE>D1 BUT FELL 9TO A REV]IE )\T F9I%+ ! /ORY4 ,HE ?\ESS+ ! BOY & TAK+ HIM ON HIS KNEE4 0,WELL1 GO ON60 SAID HIS SON4 ,PR9CE ,&REW1 )\T REPLY+1 PUT HIM D[N FROM HIS KNEE & W5T \T ( ! ROOM4 ,AS SOON AS ,PR9CE ,&REW HAD GIV5 UP HIS DAILY OCCUPATIONS1 & ESPECIALLY ON RETURN+ TO ! OLD CONDITIONS ( LIFE AMID :I* HE HAD BE5 HAPPY1 WE>9ESS ( LIFE OV]CAME HIM ) ITS =M] 9T5SITY1 & HE HA/5$ TO ESCAPE FROM !SE MEMORIES & TO F9D SOME WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 0,SO Y\'VE DECID$ TO GO1 ,&REW80 ASK$ HIS SI/]4 0,?ANK ,GOD ?AT ,I CAN10 REPLI$ ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,I AM V]Y SORRY Y\ CAN'T40 0,:Y DO Y\ SAY ?AT80 REPLI$ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 0,:Y DO Y\ SAY ?AT1 :5 Y\ >E GO+ TO ?IS T]RIBLE W>1 & HE IS SO OLD8 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE SAYS HE HAS BE5 ASK+ AB\T Y\44440 ,AS SOON AS %E BEGAN TO SPEAK ( ?AT1 H] LIPS TREMBL$ & H] TE>S BEGAN TO FALL4 ,PR9CE ,&REW TURN$ AWAY & BEGAN PAC+ ! ROOM4 0,AH1 MY ,GOD6 MY ,GOD6 ,:5 ONE ?9KS :O & :AT--:AT TRA%--CAN CAUSE PEOPLE MIS]Y60 HE SAID ) A MALIGNITY ?AT AL>M$ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 ,%E UND]/OOD ?AT :5 SPEAK+ ( 0TRA%0 HE REF]R$ NOT ONLY TO ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 ! CAUSE ( H] MIS]Y1 BUT ALSO TO ! MAN :O HAD RU9$ HIS [N HAPP9ESS4 0,&REW6 ,ONE ?+ ,I BEG1 ,I 5TREAT ( Y\60 %E SAID1 T\*+ HIS ELB[ & LOOK+ AT HIM ) EYES ?AT %ONE ?R\< H] TE>S4 0,I UND]/& Y\0 7%E LOOK$ D[N74 0,DON'T IMAG9E ?AT SORR[ IS ! WORK ( M54 ,M5 >E ,HIS TOOLS40 ,%E LOOK$ A LITTLE ABOVE ,PR9CE ,&REW'S HEAD ) ! CONFID5T1 ACCU/OM$ LOOK ) :I* ONE LOOKS AT ! PLACE :]E A FAMILI> PORTRAIT HANGS4 0,SORR[ IS S5T BY ,HIM1 NOT BY M54 ,M5 >E ,HIS 9/RUM5TS1 !Y >E NOT TO BLAME4 ,IF Y\ ?9K SOMEONE HAS WRONG$ Y\1 =GET IT & =GIVE6 ,WE HAVE NO RIY4 ,?AT IS A WOMAN'S VIRTUE4 ,BUT A MAN %\LD NOT & CANNOT =GIVE & =GET10 HE REPLI$1 & ?\< TILL ?AT MOM5T HE HAD NOT BE5 ?9K+ ( ,KURAG91 ALL HIS UNEXP5D$ ANG] SUDD5LY SWELL$ UP 9 HIS HE>T4 0,IF ,M>Y IS ALREADY P]SUAD+ ME TO =GIVE1 IT MEANS ?AT ,I \MY4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y BEGG$ HIM TO /AY ONE DAY MORE1 SAY+ ?AT %E KNEW H[ UNHAPPY H] FA!R W\LD BE IF ,&REW LEFT )\T BE+ RECONCIL$ TO HIM1 BUT ,PR9CE ,&REW REPLI$ ?AT HE W\LD PROBABLY SOON BE BACK AGA9 FROM ! >MY & W\LD C]TA9LY WRITE TO HIS FA!R1 BUT ?AT ! LONG] HE /AY$ N[ ! MORE EMBITT]$ !IR DIFF]5CES W\LD BECOME4 0,GOOD-BY1 ,&REW6 ,REMEMB] ?AT MIS=TUNES COME FROM ,GOD1 & M5 >E NEV] TO BLAME10 W]E ! LA/ WORDS HE HE>D FROM HIS SI/] :5 HE TOOK LEAVE ( H]4 0,!N IT MU/ BE SO60 ?\MY4 ,:Y8 ,I MYSELF DON'T KN[4 ,I WANT TO MEET ?AT MAN :OM ,I DESPISE1 SO AS TO GIVE HIM A *ANCE TO KILL & LAU< AT ME60 ,!SE CONDITIONS ( LIFE HAD BE5 ! SAME BE=E1 BUT !N !Y W]E ALL CONNECT$1 :ILE N[ !Y HAD ALL TUMBL$ TO PIECES4 ,ONLY S5SELESS ?+S1 LACK+ COH]5CE1 PRES5T$ !MSELVES ONE AFT] ANO!R TO ,PR9CE ,&REW'S M9D4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahfh 3 ,BOOK #i1 ,*APT] #h -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #i1 ,*APT] #h -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/