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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

0,I HAVE ! PLEASURE ( ADDRESS+ ,C\NT ,BEZUKHOV1 IF ,I AM NOT MI/AK510 
 SAID ! /RANG] 9 A DELIB]ATE & L\D VOICE4 

,PI]RE LOOK$ SIL5TLY & 9QUIR+LY AT HIM OV] HIS SPECTACLES4 

0,I HAVE HE>D ( Y\1 MY DE> SIR10 CONT9U$ ! /RANG]1 0& ( Y\R 
 MIS=TUNE40 ,HE SEEM$ TO EMPHASIZE ! LA/ WORD1 AS IF TO SAY--0,YES1 
 MIS=TUNE6 ,CALL IT :AT Y\ PLEASE1 ,I KN[ ?AT :AT HAPP5$ TO Y\ 9 
 ,MOSC[ WAS A MIS=TUNE40--0,I REGRET IT V]Y MU*1 MY DE> SIR40 

,PI]RE FLU%$ &1 HURRI$LY PUTT+ HIS LEGS D[N FROM ! B$1 B5T 
 =W>D T[>D ! OLD MAN ) A =C$ & TIMID SMILE4 

0,I HAVE NOT REF]R$ TO ?IS \T ( CURIOSITY1 MY DE> SIR1 BUT = 
 GREAT] REASONS40 

,HE PAUS$1 HIS GAZE /ILL ON ,PI]RE1 & MOV$ ASIDE ON ! S(A BY WAY ( 
 9VIT+ ! O!R TO TAKE A SEAT BESIDE HIM4 ,PI]RE FELT RELUCTANT TO 
 5T] 9TO CONV]SATION ) ?IS OLD MAN1 BUT1 SUBMITT+ TO HIM 
 9VOLUNT>ILY1 CAME UP & SAT D[N BESIDE HIM4 

0,Y\ >E UNHAPPY1 MY DE> SIR10 ! /RANG] CONT9U$4 0,Y\ >E Y\NG & 
 ,I AM OLD4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HELP Y\ AS F> AS LIES 9 MY P[]40 

0,OH1 YES60 SAID ,PI]RE1 ) A =C$ SMILE4 0,I AM V]Y GRATEFUL TO Y\4 
 ,:]E >E Y\ TRAVEL+ FROM80 

,! /RANG]'S FACE WAS NOT G5IAL1 IT WAS EV5 COLD & SEV]E1 BUT 9 
 SPITE ( ?IS1 BO? ! FACE & WORDS ( HIS NEW ACQUA9TANCE W]E 
 IRRESI/IBLY ATTRACTIVE TO ,PI]RE4 

0,BUT IF = ANY REASON Y\ DON'T FEEL 9CL9$ TO TALK TO ME10 
 SAID ! OLD MAN1 0SAY SO1 MY DE> SIR40 ,& HE SUDD5LY SMIL$1 9 
 AN UNEXPECT$ & T5D]LY PAT]NAL WAY4 

0,OH NO1 NOT AT ALL6 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I AM V]Y GLAD TO MAKE Y\R 
 ACQUA9TANCE10 SAID ,PI]RE4 ,& AGA91 GLANC+ AT ! /RANG]'S H&S1 
 HE LOOK$ MORE CLOSELY AT ! R+1 ) ITS SKULL--A ,MASONIC SIGN4 

0,ALL[ ME TO ASK10 HE SAID1 0>E Y\ A ,MASON80 

0,YES1 ,I BELONG TO ! ,BRO!RHOOD ( ! ,FREEMASONS10 SAID ! /RANG]1 
 LOOK+ DEEP] & DEEP] 9TO ,PI]RE'S EYES4 0,& 9 !IR NAME & MY 
 [N ,I HOLD \T A BRO!RLY H& TO Y\40 

0,I AM AFRAID10 SAID ,PI]RE1 SMIL+1 & WAV]+ BETWE5 ! CONFID5CE 
 ! P]SONALITY ( ! ,FREEMASON 9SPIR$ 9 HIM & HIS [N HABIT ( 
 RIDICUL+ ! ,MASONIC BELIEFS--0,I AM AFRAID ,I AM V]Y F> FROM 
 UND]/&+--H[ AM ,I TO PUT IT8--,I AM AFRAID MY WAY ( 
 LOOK+ AT ! WORLD IS SO OPPOS$ TO Y\RS ?AT WE %ALL NOT UND]/& 
 ONE ANO!R40 

0,I KN[ Y\R \TLOOK10 SAID ! ,MASON1 0& ! VIEW ( LIFE Y\ M5TION1 
 & :I* Y\ ?9K IS ! RESULT ( Y\R [N M5TAL EF=TS1 IS ! ONE 
 HELD BY ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE1 & IS ! 9V>IABLE FRUIT ( PRIDE1 
 9DOL5CE1 & IGNORANCE4 ,=GIVE ME1 MY DE> SIR1 BUT IF ,I HAD NOT KN[N 
 IT ,I %\LD NOT HAVE ADDRESS$ Y\4 ,Y\R VIEW ( LIFE IS A REGRETTABLE 
 DELUSION40 

0,JU/ AS ,I MAY SUPPOSE Y\ TO BE DELUD$10 SAID ,PI]RE1 ) A FA9T 
 SMILE4 

0,I %\LD NEV] D>E TO SAY ?AT ,I KN[ ! TRU?10 SAID ! ,MASON1 :OSE 
 WORDS /RUCK ,PI]RE MORE & MORE BY !IR PRECISION & FIRMNESS4 0,NO ONE 
 CAN ATTA9 TO TRU? BY HIMSELF4 ,ONLY BY LAY+ /ONE ON /ONE ) ! 
 COOP]ATION ( ALL1 BY ! MILLIONS ( G5]ATIONS FROM \R =EFA!R 
 ,ADAM TO \R [N TIMES1 IS ?AT TEMPLE RE>$ :I* IS TO BE A WOR?Y 
 DWELL+ PLACE ( ! ,GREAT ,GOD10 HE ADD$1 & CLOS$ HIS EYES4 

0,I \<T TO TELL Y\ ?AT ,I DO NOT BELIEVE444 DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ,GOD10 SAID 
 ,PI]RE1 REGRETFULLY & ) AN EF=T1 FEEL+ IT ESS5TIAL TO SPEAK ! 
 :OLE TRU?4 

,! ,MASON LOOK$ 9T5TLY AT ,PI]RE & SMIL$ AS A RI* MAN ) MILLIONS 
 9 H& MI<T SMILE AT A POOR FELL[ :O TOLD HIM ?AT HE1 POOR MAN1 HAD 
 NOT ! FIVE RUBLES ?AT W\LD MAKE HIM HAPPY4 

0,YES1 Y\ DO NOT KN[ ,HIM1 MY DE> SIR10 SAID ! ,MASON4 0,Y\ CANNOT KN[ 
 ,HIM4 ,Y\ DO NOT KN[ ,HIM & ?AT IS :Y Y\ >E UNHAPPY40 

0,YES1 YES1 ,I AM UNHAPPY10 ASS5T$ ,PI]RE4 0,BUT :AT AM ,I TO DO80 

0,Y\ KN[ ,HIM NOT1 MY DE> SIR1 & SO Y\ >E V]Y UNHAPPY4 ,Y\ DO NOT 
 KN[ ,HIM1 BUT ,HE IS H]E1 ,HE IS 9 ME1 ,HE IS 9 MY WORDS1 ,HE IS 9 !E1 
 & EV5 9 ?OSE BLASPHEM\S WORDS ?\ HA/ JU/ UTT]$60 PRON\NC$ 
 ! ,MASON 9 A /]N & TREMUL\S VOICE4 

,HE PAUS$ & SI<$1 EVID5TLY TRY+ TO CALM HIMSELF4 

0,IF ,HE W]E NOT10 HE SAID QUIETLY1 0Y\ & ,I W\LD NOT BE SPEAK+ ( 
 ,HIM1 MY DE> SIR4 ,( :AT1 ( :OM1 >E WE SPEAK+8 ,:OM HA/ ?\ 
 D5I$80 HE SUDD5LY ASK$ ) EXULT+ AU/]ITY & AU?ORITY 9 HIS 
 VOICE4 0,:O 9V5T$ ,HIM1 IF ,HE DID NOT EXI/8 ,:5CE CAME ?Y CONCEPTION 
 ( ! EXI/5CE ( SU* AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE ,BE+8 DID/ ?\1 & :Y 
 DID ! :OLE WORLD1 CONCEIVE ! IDEA ( ! EXI/5CE ( SU* AN 
 9COMPREH5SIBLE ,BE+1 A ,BE+ ALL-P[]FUL1 ET]NAL1 & 9F9ITE 9 ALL 
 ,HIS ATTRIBUTES84440 

,HE /OPP$ & REMA9$ SIL5T = A LONG TIME4 

,PI]RE C\LD NOT & DID NOT WI% TO BREAK ?IS SIL5CE4 

0,HE EXI/S1 BUT TO UND]/& ,HIM IS H>D10 ! ,MASON BEGAN AGA91 LOOK+ 
 NOT AT ,PI]RE BUT /RAI<T BE=E HIM1 & TURN+ ! LEAVES ( HIS BOOK 
 ) HIS OLD H&S :I* FROM EXCITEM5T HE C\LD NOT KEEP /ILL4 0,IF IT 
 W]E A MAN :OSE EXI/5CE ?\ DID/ D\BT ,I C\LD BR+ HIM TO !E1 
 C\LD TAKE HIM BY ! H& & %[ HIM TO !E4 ,BUT H[ CAN ,I1 AN 
 9SIGNIFICANT MORTAL1 %[ ,HIS OMNIPOT5CE1 ,HIS 9F9ITY1 & ALL ,HIS 
 M]CY TO ONE :O IS BL9D1 OR :O %UTS HIS EYES ?AT HE MAY NOT SEE OR 
 UND]/& ,HIM & MAY NOT SEE OR UND]/& HIS [N VIL5ESS & 
 S9FULNESS80 ,HE PAUS$ AGA94 0,:O >T ?\8 ,?\ DREAME/ ?AT ?\ >T 
 WISE BECAUSE ?\ C\LD/ UTT] ?OSE BLASPHEM\S WORDS10 HE W5T ON1 ) 
 A SOMB] & SCORNFUL SMILE4 0,& ?\ >T MORE FOOLI% & UNREASONABLE 
 ?AN A LITTLE *ILD1 :O1 PLAY+ ) ! P>TS ( A SKILLFULLY MADE 
 WAT*1 D>ES TO SAY ?AT1 AS HE DOES NOT UND]/& ITS USE1 HE DOES NOT 
 BELIEVE 9 ! MA/] :O MADE IT4 ,TO KN[ ,HIM IS H>D4444 ,= AGES1 FROM 
 \R =EFA!R ,ADAM TO \R [N DAY1 WE LABOR TO ATTA9 ?AT KN[L$GE & 
 >E /ILL 9F9ITELY F> FROM \R AIM2 BUT 9 \R LACK ( UND]/&+ WE 
 SEE ONLY \R WEAKNESS & ,HIS GREATNESS44440 

,PI]RE LI/5$ ) SWELL+ HE>T1 GAZ+ 9TO ! ,MASON'S FACE ) 
 %9+ EYES1 NOT 9T]RUPT+ OR QUE/ION+ HIM1 BUT BELIEV+ ) HIS 
 :OLE S\L :AT ! /RANG] SAID4 ,:E!R HE ACCEPT$ ! WISE REASON+ 
 CONTA9$ 9 ! ,MASON'S WORDS1 OR BELIEV$ AS A *ILD BELIEVES1 9 ! 
 SPEAK]'S TONE ( CONVICTION & E>NE/NESS1 OR ! TREMOR ( ! 
 SPEAK]'S VOICE--:I* SOMETIMES ALMO/ BROKE--OR ?OSE 
 BRILLIANT AG$ EYES GR[N OLD 9 ?IS CONVICTION1 OR ! CALM FIRMNESS & 
 C]TA9TY ( HIS VOCATION1 :I* RADIAT$ FROM HIS :OLE BE+ 7& :I* 
 /RUCK ,PI]RE ESPECIALLY BY CONTRA/ ) HIS [N DEJECTION & 
 HOPELESSNESS7--AT ANY RATE1 ,PI]RE LONG$ ) HIS :OLE S\L TO 
 BELIEVE & HE DID BELIEVE1 & FELT A JOYFUL S5SE ( COM=T1 
 REG5]ATION1 & RETURN TO LIFE4 

0,HE IS NOT TO BE APPREH5D$ BY REASON1 BUT BY LIFE10 SAID ! ,MASON4 

0,I DO NOT UND]/&10 SAID ,PI]RE1 FEEL+ ) DISMAY D\BTS 
 REAWAK5+4 ,HE WAS AFRAID ( ANY WANT ( CLE>NESS1 ANY WEAKNESS1 9 ! 
 ,MASON'S >GUM5TS2 HE DREAD$ NOT TO BE ABLE TO BELIEVE 9 HIM4 0,I DON'T 
 UND]/&10 HE SAID1 0H[ IT IS ?AT ! M9D ( MAN CANNOT ATTA9 ! 
 KN[L$GE ( :I* Y\ SPEAK40 

,! ,MASON SMIL$ ) HIS G5TLE FA!RLY SMILE4 

0,! HI<E/ WISDOM & TRU? >E LIKE ! PURE/ LIQUID WE MAY WI% TO 
 IMBIBE10 HE SAID4 0,CAN ,I RECEIVE ?AT PURE LIQUID 9TO AN IMPURE VESSEL 
 & JUDGE ( ITS PURITY8 ,ONLY BY ! 9N] PURIFICATION ( MYSELF CAN ,I 
 RETA9 9 SOME DEGREE ( PURITY ! LIQUID ,I RECEIVE40 

0,YES1 YES1 ?AT IS SO10 SAID ,PI]RE JOYFULLY4 

0,! HI<E/ WISDOM IS NOT F\ND$ ON REASON ALONE1 NOT ON ?OSE WORLDLY 
 SCI5CES ( PHYSICS1 HI/ORY1 *EMI/RY1 & ! LIKE1 9TO :I* 
 9TELLECTUAL KN[L$GE IS DIVID$4 ,! HI<E/ WISDOM IS ONE4 ,! HI<E/ 
 WISDOM HAS BUT ONE SCI5CE--! SCI5CE ( ! :OLE--! 
 SCI5CE EXPLA9+ ! :OLE CREATION & MAN'S PLACE 9 IT4 ,TO RECEIVE 
 ?AT SCI5CE IT IS NECESS>Y TO PURIFY & R5EW ONE'S 9N] SELF1 & SO 
 BE=E ONE CAN KN[1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO BELIEVE & TO P]FECT ONE'S SELF4 
 ,& TO ATTA9 ?IS 5D1 WE HAVE ! LI<T CALL$ CONSCI5CE ?AT ,GOD HAS 
 IMPLANT$ 9 \R S\LS40 

0,YES1 YES10 ASS5T$ ,PI]RE4 

0,LOOK !N AT ?Y 9N] SELF ) ! EYES ( ! SPIRIT1 & ASK ?YSELF 
 :E!R ?\ >T CONT5T ) ?YSELF4 ,:AT HA/ ?\ ATTA9$ RELY+ ON 
 REASON ONLY8 ,:AT >T ?\8 ,Y\ >E Y\NG1 Y\ >E RI*1 Y\ >E CLEV]1 
 Y\ >E WELL $UCAT$4 ,& :AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) ALL !SE GOOD GIFTS8 
 ,>E Y\ CONT5T ) Y\RSELF & ) Y\R LIFE80 

0,NO1 ,I HATE MY LIFE10 ,PI]RE MUTT]$1 W9C+4 

0,?\ HATE/ IT4 ,!N *ANGE IT1 PURIFY ?YSELF2 & AS ?\ >T PURIFI$1 
 ?\ WILT GA9 WISDOM4 ,LOOK AT Y\R LIFE1 MY DE> SIR4 ,H[ HAVE Y\ SP5T 
 IT8 ,9 RIOT\S ORGIES & DEBAU*]Y1 RECEIV+ EV]Y?+ FROM SOCIETY 
 & GIV+ NO?+ 9 RETURN4 ,Y\ HAVE BECOME ! POSSESSOR ( WEAL?4 ,H[ 
 HAVE Y\ US$ IT8 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE = Y\R NEI<BOR8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] 
 ?\<T ( Y\R T5S ( ?\S&S ( SLAVES8 ,HAVE Y\ HELP$ !M 
 PHYSICALLY & MORALLY8 ,NO6 ,Y\ HAVE PR(IT$ BY !IR TOIL TO LEAD A 
 PR(LIGATE LIFE4 ,?AT IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE4 ,HAVE Y\ *OS5 A PO/ 9 
 :I* Y\ MI<T BE ( S]VICE TO Y\R NEI<BOR8 ,NO6 ,Y\ HAVE SP5T Y\R 
 LIFE 9 IDL5ESS4 ,!N Y\ M>RI$1 MY DE> SIR--TOOK ON Y\RSELF 
 RESPONSIBILITY = ! GUIDANCE ( A Y\NG WOMAN2 & :AT HAVE Y\ DONE8 
 ,Y\ HAVE NOT HELP$ H] TO F9D ! WAY ( TRU?1 MY DE> SIR1 BUT HAVE 
 ?RU/ H] 9TO AN ABYSS ( DECEIT & MIS]Y4 ,A MAN (F5D$ Y\ & Y\ 
 %OT HIM1 & Y\ SAY Y\ DO NOT KN[ ,GOD & HATE Y\R LIFE4 ,!RE IS 
 NO?+ /RANGE 9 ?AT1 MY DE> SIR60 

,AFT] !SE WORDS1 ! ,MASON1 AS IF TIR$ BY HIS LONG DISC\RSE1 AGA9 
 LEAN$ HIS >MS ON ! BACK ( ! S(A & CLOS$ HIS EYES4 ,PI]RE LOOK$ 
 AT ?AT AG$1 /]N1 MOTIONLESS1 ALMO/ LIFELESS FACE & MOV$ HIS LIPS 
 )\T UTT]+ A S\ND4 ,HE WI%$ TO SAY1 0,YES1 A VILE1 IDLE1 VICI\S 
 LIFE60 BUT D>$ NOT BREAK ! SIL5CE4 

,! ,MASON CLE>$ HIS ?ROAT HUSKILY1 AS OLD M5 DO1 & CALL$ HIS 
 S]VANT4 

0,H[ AB\T ! HORSES80 HE ASK$1 )\T LOOK+ AT ,PI]RE4 

0,! EX*ANGE HORSES HAVE JU/ COME10 ANSW]$ ! S]VANT4 0,WILL Y\ NOT 
 RE/ H]E80 

0,NO1 TELL !M TO H>NESS40 

0,CAN HE REALLY BE GO+ AWAY LEAV+ ME ALONE )\T HAV+ TOLD ME ALL1 
 & )\T PROMIS+ TO HELP ME80 ?\<T ,PI]RE1 RIS+ ) D[NCA/ 
 HEAD2 & HE BEGAN TO PACE ! ROOM1 GLANC+ OCCASIONALLY AT ! ,MASON4 
 0,YES1 ,I NEV] ?\<T ( IT1 BUT ,I HAVE L$ A CONTEMPTIBLE & PR(LIGATE 
 LIFE1 ?\< ,I DID NOT LIKE IT & DID NOT WANT TO10 ?\<T ,PI]RE4 0,BUT 
 ?IS MAN KN[S ! TRU? &1 IF HE WI%$ TO1 C\LD DISCLOSE IT TO ME40 

,PI]RE WI%$ TO SAY ?IS TO ! ,MASON1 BUT DID NOT D>E TO4 ,! TRAVEL]1 
 HAV+ PACK$ HIS ?+S ) HIS PRACTIC$ H&S1 BEGAN FA/5+ HIS 
 COAT4 ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$1 HE TURN$ TO ,BEZUKHOV1 & SAID 9 A TONE ( 
 9DIFF]5T POLIT5ESS3 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+ TO N[1 MY DE> SIR80 

0,I8444 ,I'M GO+ TO ,PET]SBURG10 ANSW]$ ,PI]RE1 9 A *ILDLIKE1 
 HESITAT+ VOICE4 0,I ?ANK Y\4 ,I AGREE ) ALL Y\ HAVE SAID4 ,BUT DO NOT 
 SUPPOSE ME TO BE SO BAD4 ,) MY :OLE S\L ,I WI% TO BE :AT Y\ W\LD 
 HAVE ME BE1 BUT ,I HAVE NEV] HAD HELP FROM ANYONE4444 ,BUT IT IS ,I1 ABOVE 
 ALL1 :O AM TO BLAME = EV]Y?+4 ,HELP ME1 TEA* ME1 & P]HAPS ,I 
 MAY4440 

,PI]RE C\LD NOT GO ON4 ,HE GULP$ & TURN$ AWAY4 

,! ,MASON REMA9$ SIL5T = A LONG TIME1 EVID5TLY CONSID]+4 

0,HELP COMES FROM ,GOD ALONE10 HE SAID1 0BUT SU* MEASURE ( HELP AS \R 
 ,ORD] CAN BE/[ IT WILL R5D] Y\1 MY DE> SIR4 ,Y\ >E GO+ TO 
 ,PET]SBURG4 ,H& ?IS TO ,C\NT ,WILL>SKI0 7HE TOOK \T HIS NOTEBOOK & 
 WROTE A FEW WORDS ON A L>GE %EET ( PAP] FOLD$ 9 F\R74 0,ALL[ ME TO 
 GIVE Y\ A PIECE ( ADVICE4 ,:5 Y\ REA* ! CAPITAL1 FIR/ ( ALL 
 DEVOTE SOME TIME TO SOLITUDE & SELF-EXAM9ATION & DO NOT RESUME Y\R 
 =M] WAY ( LIFE4 ,& N[ ,I WI% Y\ A GOOD J\RNEY1 MY DE> SIR10 HE 
 ADD$1 SEE+ ?AT HIS S]VANT HAD 5T]$444 0& SUCCESS40 

,! TRAVEL] WAS ,JOSEPH ,ALEXEEVI* ,BAZDEEV1 AS ,PI]RE SAW FROM ! 
 PO/MA/]'S BOOK4 ,BAZDEEV HAD BE5 ONE ( ! BE/-KN[N ,FREEMASONS & 
 ,M>T9I/S1 EV5 9 ,NOVIKOV'S TIME4 ,= A LONG :ILE AFT] HE HAD GONE1 
 ,PI]RE DID NOT GO TO B$ OR ORD] HORSES BUT PAC$ UP & D[N ! ROOM1 
 POND]+ OV] HIS VICI\S PA/1 & ) A RAPTUR\S S5SE ( BEG9N+ 
 ANEW PICTUR$ TO HIMSELF ! BLISSFUL1 IRREPROA*ABLE1 VIRTU\S FUTURE 
 ?AT SEEM$ TO HIM SO EASY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE HAD BE5 VICI\S ONLY 
 BECAUSE HE HAD SOMEH[ =GOTT5 H[ GOOD IT IS TO BE VIRTU\S4 ,NOT A 
 TRACE ( HIS =M] D\BTS REMA9$ 9 HIS S\L4 ,HE FIRMLY BELIEV$ 9 ! 
 POSSIBILITY ( ! BRO!RHOOD ( M5 UNIT$ 9 ! AIM ( SUPPORT+ ONE 
 ANO!R 9 ! PA? ( VIRTUE1 & ?AT IS H[ ,FREEMASONRY PRES5T$ 
 ITSELF TO HIM4 

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