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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,NE>LY TWO YE>S BE=E ?IS1 9 #a#h#h1 ,PI]RE ON RETURN+ TO ,PET]SBURG 
 AFT] VISIT+ HIS E/ATES HAD 9VOLUNT>ILY F\ND HIMSELF 9 A LEAD+ 
 POSITION AMONG ! ,PET]SBURG ,FREEMASONS4 ,HE >RANG$ D9+ & FUN]AL 
 LODGE MEET+S1 5ROLL$ NEW MEMB]S1 & BUSI$ HIMSELF UNIT+ V>I\S 
 LODGES & ACQUIR+ AU!NTIC *>T]S4 ,HE GAVE MONEY = ! ]ECTION ( 
 TEMPLES & SUPPLEM5T$ AS F> AS HE C\LD ! COLLECTION ( ALMS1 9 
 REG>D TO :I* ! MAJORITY ( MEMB]S W]E /+Y & IRREGUL>4 ,HE 
 SUPPORT$ ALMO/ S+LEH&$ A POORH\SE ! ORD] HAD F\ND$ 9 
 ,PET]SBURG4 

,HIS LIFE MEAN:ILE CONT9U$ AS BE=E1 ) ! SAME 9FATUATIONS & 
 DISSIPATIONS4 ,HE LIK$ TO D9E & DR9K WELL1 & ?\< HE CONSID]$ IT 
 IMMORAL & HUMILIAT+ C\LD NOT RESI/ ! TEMPTATIONS ( ! BA*ELOR 
 CIRCLES 9 :I* HE MOV$4 

,AMID ! TURMOIL ( HIS ACTIVITIES & DI/RACTIONS1 H[EV]1 ,PI]RE AT 
 ! 5D ( A YE> BEGAN TO FEEL ?AT ! MORE FIRMLY HE TRI$ TO RE/ UPON 
 IT1 ! MORE ,MASONIC GR\ND ON :I* HE /OOD GAVE WAY UND] HIM4 ,AT ! 
 SAME TIME HE FELT ?AT ! DEEP] ! GR\ND SANK UND] HIM ! CLOS] 
 B\ND HE 9VOLUNT>ILY BECAME TO ! ORD]4 ,:5 HE HAD JO9$ ! 
 ,FREEMASONS HE HAD EXP]I5C$ ! FEEL+ ( ONE :O CONFID5TLY /EPS 
 ONTO ! SMOO? SURFACE ( A BOG4 ,:5 HE PUT HIS FOOT D[N IT SANK 94 ,TO 
 MAKE QUITE SURE ( ! FIRMNESS ( ! GR\ND1 HE PUT HIS O!R FOOT D[N 
 & SANK DEEP] /ILL1 BECAME /UCK 9 IT1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY WAD$ 
 KNEE-DEEP 9 ! BOG4 

,JOSEPH ,ALEXEEVI* WAS NOT 9 ,PET]SBURG--HE HAD ( LATE /OOD ASIDE 
 FROM ! AFFAIRS ( ! ,PET]SBURG LODGES1 & LIV$ ALMO/ 5TIRELY 9 
 ,MOSC[4 ,ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! LODGES W]E M5 ,PI]RE KNEW 9 ORD9>Y 
 LIFE1 & IT WAS DIFFICULT = HIM TO REG>D !M M]ELY AS ,BRO!RS 9 
 ,FREEMASONRY & NOT AS ,PR9CE ,B4 OR ,IVAN ,VASILEVI* ,D41 :OM HE KNEW 9 
 SOCIETY MO/LY AS WEAK & 9SIGNIFICANT M54 ,UND] ! ,MASONIC APRONS & 
 9SIGNIA HE SAW ! UNI=MS & DECORATIONS AT :I* !Y AIM$ 9 
 ORD9>Y LIFE4 ,(T5 AFT] COLLECT+ ALMS1 & RECKON+ UP TW5TY TO 
 ?IRTY RUBLES RECEIV$ = ! MO/ P>T 9 PROMISES FROM A DOZ5 MEMB]S1 
 ( :OM HALF W]E AS WELL ABLE TO PAY AS HIMSELF1 ,PI]RE REMEMB]$ ! 
 ,MASONIC V[ 9 :I* EA* ,BRO!R PROMIS$ TO DEVOTE ALL HIS BELONG+S TO 
 HIS NEI<BOR1 & D\BTS ON :I* HE TRI$ NOT TO DWELL >OSE 9 HIS S\L4 

,HE DIVID$ ! ,BRO!RS HE KNEW 9TO F\R CATEGORIES4 ,9 ! FIR/ HE PUT 
 ?OSE :O DID NOT TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ! LODGES OR 9 
 HUMAN AFFAIRS1 BUT W]E EXCLUSIVELY OCCUPI$ ) ! MY/ICAL SCI5CE ( 
 ! ORD]3 ) QUE/IONS ( ! ?REEFOLD DESIGNATION ( ,GOD1 ! ?REE 
 PRIMORDIAL ELEM5TS--SULFUR1 M]CURY1 & SALT--OR ! MEAN+ 
 ( ! SQU>E & ALL ! V>I\S FIGURES ( ! TEMPLE ( ,SOLOMON4 ,PI]RE 
 RESPECT$ ?IS CLASS ( ,BRO!RS TO :I* ! ELD] ONES *IEFLY BELONG$1 
 9CLUD+1 ,PI]RE ?\<T1 ,JOSEPH ,ALEXEEVI* HIMSELF1 BUT HE DID NOT %>E 
 !IR 9T]E/S4 ,HIS HE>T WAS NOT 9 ! MY/ICAL ASPECT ( ,FREEMASONRY4 

,9 ! SECOND CATEGORY ,PI]RE RECKON$ HIMSELF & O!RS LIKE HIM1 
 SEEK+ & VACILLAT+1 :O HAD NOT YET F\ND 9 ,FREEMASONRY A /RAI<T 
 & COMPREH5SIBLE PA?1 BUT HOP$ TO DO SO4 

,9 ! ?IRD CATEGORY HE 9CLUD$ ?OSE ,BRO!RS 7! MAJORITY7 :O SAW 
 NO?+ 9 ,FREEMASONRY BUT ! EXT]NAL =MS & C]EMONIES1 & PRIZ$ 
 ! /RICT P]=MANCE ( !SE =MS )\T TR\BL+ AB\T !IR 
 PURPORT OR SIGNIFICANCE4 ,SU* W]E ,WILL>SKI & EV5 ! ,GR& ,MA/] ( 
 ! PR9CIPAL LODGE4 

,F9ALLY1 TO ! F\R? CATEGORY ALSO A GREAT MANY ,BRO!RS BELONG$1 
 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE :O HAD LATELY JO9$4 ,!SE ACCORD+ TO ,PI]RE'S 
 OBS]VATIONS W]E M5 :O HAD NO BELIEF 9 ANY?+1 NOR DESIRE = 
 ANY?+1 BUT JO9$ ! ,FREEMASONS M]ELY TO ASSOCIATE ) ! WEAL?Y 
 Y\NG ,BRO!RS :O W]E 9FLU5TIAL ?R\< !IR CONNECTIONS OR RANK1 & 
 ( :OM !RE W]E V]Y MANY 9 ! LODGE4 

,PI]RE BEGAN TO FEEL DISSATISFI$ ) :AT HE WAS DO+4 ,FREEMASONRY1 AT 
 ANY RATE AS HE SAW IT H]E1 SOMETIMES SEEM$ TO HIM BAS$ M]ELY ON 
 EXT]NALS4 ,HE DID NOT ?9K ( D\BT+ ,FREEMASONRY ITSELF1 BUT SUSPECT$ 
 ?AT ,RUSSIAN ,MASONRY HAD TAK5 A WRONG PA? & DEVIAT$ FROM ITS ORIG9AL 
 PR9CIPLES4 ,& SO T[>D ! 5D ( ! YE> HE W5T ABROAD TO BE 
 9ITIAT$ 9TO ! HI<] SECRETS ( ! ORD]4 

,9 ! SUMM] ( #ahi ,PI]RE RETURN$ TO ,PET]SBURG4 ,\R ,FREEMASONS KNEW 
 FROM CORRESPOND5CE ) ?OSE ABROAD ?AT ,BEZUKHOV HAD OBTA9$ ! 
 CONFID5CE ( MANY HI<LY PLAC$ P]SONS1 HAD BE5 9ITIAT$ 9TO MANY 
 MY/]IES1 HAD BE5 RAIS$ TO A HI<] GRADE1 & WAS BR++ BACK ) 
 HIM MU* ?AT MI<T CONDUCE TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! ,MASONIC CAUSE 9 
 ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,PET]SBURG ,FREEMASONS ALL CAME TO SEE HIM1 TRI$ TO +RATIATE 
 !MSELVES ) HIM1 & IT SEEM$ TO !M ALL ?AT HE WAS PREP>+ 
 SOME?+ = !M & CONCEAL+ IT4 

,A SOLEMN MEET+ ( ! LODGE ( ! SECOND DEGREE WAS CONV5$1 AT :I* 
 ,PI]RE PROMIS$ TO COMMUNICATE TO ! ,PET]SBURG ,BRO!RS :AT HE HAD TO 
 DELIV] TO !M FROM ! HI<E/ LEAD]S ( !IR ORD]4 ,! MEET+ WAS A 
 FULL ONE4 ,AFT] ! USUAL C]EMONIES ,PI]RE ROSE & BEGAN HIS ADDRESS4 

0,DE> ,BRO!RS10 HE BEGAN1 BLU%+ & /AMM]+1 ) A WRITT5 SPEE* 
 9 HIS H&1 0IT IS NOT SUFFICI5T TO OBS]VE \R MY/]IES 9 ! 
 SECLUSION ( \R LODGE--WE MU/ ACT--ACT6 ,WE >E DR[S+1 BUT 
 WE MU/ ACT40 ,PI]RE RAIS$ HIS NOTEBOOK & BEGAN TO READ4 

0,= ! DISSEM9ATION ( PURE TRU? & TO SECURE ! TRIUMPH ( VIRTUE10 
 HE READ1 0WE MU/ CLEANSE M5 FROM PREJUDICE1 DIFFUSE PR9CIPLES 9 
 H>MONY ) ! SPIRIT ( ! TIMES1 UND]TAKE ! $UCATION ( ! 
 Y\NG1 UNITE \RSELVES 9 9DISSOLUBLE BONDS ) ! WISE/ M51 BOLDLY 
 YET PRUD5TLY OV]COME SUP]/ITIONS1 9FIDELITY1 & FOLLY1 & =M ( 
 ?OSE DEVOT$ TO US A BODY L9K$ TOGE!R BY UNITY ( PURPOSE & 
 POSSESS$ ( AU?ORITY & P[]4 

0,TO ATTA9 ?IS 5D WE MU/ SECURE A PREPOND]ANCE ( VIRTUE OV] VISE & 
 MU/ 5DEAVOR TO SECURE ?AT ! HONE/ MAN MAY1 EV5 9 ?IS WORLD1 
 RECEIVE A LA/+ REW>D = HIS VIRTUE4 ,BUT 9 !SE GREAT 5DEAVORS WE 
 >E GRAVELY HAMP]$ BY ! POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS ( TODAY4 ,:AT IS TO BE 
 DONE 9 !SE CIRCUM/ANCES8 ,TO FAVOR REVOLUTIONS1 OV]?R[ EV]Y?+1 
 REPEL =CE BY =CE8444 ,NO6 ,WE >E V]Y F> FROM ?AT4 ,EV]Y VIOL5T 
 RE=M DES]VES C5SURE1 = IT QUITE FAILS TO REM$Y EVIL :ILE M5 
 REMA9 :AT !Y >E1 & ALSO BECAUSE WISDOM NE$S NO VIOL5CE4 

0,! :OLE PLAN ( \R ORD] %\LD BE BAS$ ON ! IDEA ( PREP>+ M5 
 ( FIRMNESS & VIRTUE B\ND TOGE!R BY UNITY ( CONVICTION--AIM+ 
 AT ! PUNI%M5T ( VISE & FOLLY1 & PATRONIZ+ TAL5T & VIRTUE3 
 RAIS+ WOR?Y M5 FROM ! DU/ & ATTA*+ !M TO \R ,BRO!RHOOD4 
 ,ONLY !N WILL \R ORD] HAVE ! P[] UNOBTRUSIVELY TO B9D ! H&S ( 
 ! PROTECTORS ( DISORD] & TO CONTROL !M )\T !IR BE+ AW>E 
 ( IT4 ,9 A WORD1 WE MU/ F\ND A =M ( GOV]NM5T HOLD+ UNIV]SAL 
 SWAY1 :I* %\LD BE DIFFUS$ OV] ! :OLE WORLD )\T DE/ROY+ ! 
 BONDS ( CITIZ5%IP1 & BESIDE :I* ALL O!R GOV]NM5TS CAN CONT9UE 
 9 !IR CU/OM>Y C\RSE & DO EV]Y?+ EXCEPT :AT IMP$ES ! GREAT 
 AIM ( \R ORD]1 :I* IS TO OBTA9 = VIRTUE ! VICTORY OV] VISE4 
 ,?IS AIM WAS ?AT ( ,*RI/IANITY ITSELF4 ,IT TAU<T M5 TO BE WISE & 
 GOOD & = !IR [N B5EFIT TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE & 9/RUCTION ( 
 ! BE/ & WISE/ M54 

0,AT ?AT TIME1 :5 EV]Y?+ WAS PLUNG$ 9 D>KNESS1 PREA*+ ALONE 
 WAS ( C\RSE SUFFICI5T4 ,! NOVELTY ( ,TRU? 5D[$ H] ) SPECIAL 
 /R5G?1 BUT N[ WE NE$ MU* MORE P[]FUL ME?ODS4 ,IT IS N[ NECESS>Y 
 ?AT MAN1 GOV]N$ BY HIS S5SES1 %\LD F9D 9 VIRTUE A *>M PALPABLE 
 TO ?OSE S5SES4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ]ADICATE ! PASSIONS2 BUT WE MU/ 
 /RIVE TO DIRECT !M TO A NOBLE AIM1 & IT IS !RE=E NECESS>Y ?AT 
 EV]YONE %\LD BE ABLE TO SATISFY HIS PASSIONS )9 ! LIMITS ( 
 VIRTUE4 ,\R ORD] %\LD PROVIDE MEANS TO ?AT 5D4 

0,AS SOON AS WE HAVE A C]TA9 NUMB] ( WOR?Y M5 9 EV]Y /ATE1 EA* ( 
 !M AGA9 TRA9+ TWO O!RS & ALL BE+ CLOSELY UNIT$1 EV]Y?+ 
 WILL BE POSSIBLE = \R ORD]1 :I* HAS ALREADY 9 SECRET ACCOMPLI%$ 
 MU* = ! WELF>E ( MANK9D40 

,?IS SPEE* NOT ONLY MADE A /RONG IMPRESSION1 BUT CREAT$ EXCITEM5T 9 
 ! LODGE4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! ,BRO!RS1 SEE+ 9 IT DANG]\S DESIGNS ( 
 ,ILLUM9ISM1 "9 MET IT ) A COLDNESS ?AT SURPRIS$ ,PI]RE4 ,! ,GR& 
 ,MA/] BEGAN ANSW]+ HIM1 & ,PI]RE BEGAN DEVELOP+ HIS VIEWS ) 
 MORE & MORE W>M?4 ,IT WAS LONG S9CE !RE HAD BE5 SO /ORMY A 
 MEET+4 ,P>TIES W]E =M$1 SOME ACCUS+ ,PI]RE ( ,ILLUM9ISM1 O!RS 
 SUPPORT+ HIM4 ,AT ?AT MEET+ HE WAS /RUCK = ! FIR/ TIME BY ! 
 5DLESS V>IETY ( M5'S M9DS1 :I* PREV5TS A TRU? FROM EV] 
 PRES5T+ ITSELF ID5TICALLY TO TWO P]SONS4 ,EV5 ?OSE MEMB]S :O 
 SEEM$ TO BE ON HIS SIDE UND]/OOD HIM 9 !IR [N WAY ) LIMITATIONS 
 & ALT]ATIONS HE C\LD NOT AGREE TO1 AS :AT HE ALWAYS WANT$ MO/ WAS 
 TO CONVEY HIS ?\<T TO O!RS JU/ AS HE HIMSELF UND]/OOD IT4 

 "9 ,! ,ILLUM9ATI S\<T TO SUB/ITUTE REPUBLICAN = 
 MON>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS4 

  

,AT ! 5D ( ! MEET+ ! ,GR& ,MA/] ) IRONY & ILL-WILL 
 REPROV$ ,BEZUKHOV = HIS VEHEM5CE & SAID IT WAS NOT LOVE ( VIRTUE 
 ALONE1 BUT ALSO A LOVE ( /RIFE ?AT HAD MOV$ HIM 9 ! DISPUTE4 ,PI]RE 
 DID NOT ANSW] HIM & ASK$ BRIEFLY :E!R HIS PROPOSAL W\LD BE 
 ACCEPT$4 ,HE WAS TOLD ?AT IT W\LD NOT1 & )\T WAIT+ = ! USUAL 
 =MALITIES HE LEFT ! LODGE & W5T HOME4 

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