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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,NATA%A'S W$D+ TO ,BEZUKHOV1 :I* TOOK PLACE 9 #a#h#a#c1 WAS ! LA/ 
 HAPPY EV5T 9 ! FAMILY ( ! OLD ,RO/OVS4 ,C\NT ,ILYA ,RO/OV DI$ ?AT 
 SAME YE> &1 AS ALWAYS HAPP5S1 AFT] ! FA!R'S DEA? ! FAMILY 
 GR\P BROKE UP4 

,! EV5TS ( ! PREVI\S YE>3 ! BURN+ ( ,MOSC[ & ! FLI<T FROM 
 IT1 ! DEA? ( ,PR9CE ,&REW1 ,NATA%A'S DESPAIR1 ,PETYA'S DEA?1 & ! 
 OLD C\NTESS' GRIEF FELL BL[ AFT] BL[ ON ! OLD C\NT'S HEAD4 ,HE 
 SEEM$ TO BE UNABLE TO UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( ALL !SE EV5TS1 & 
 B[$ HIS OLD HEAD 9 A SPIRITUAL S5SE AS IF EXPECT+ & 9VIT+ 
 FUR!R BL[S :I* W\LD F9I% HIM4 ,HE SEEM$ N[ FRI<T5$ & 
 DI/RAU<T & N[ UNNATURALLY ANIMAT$ & 5T]PRIS+4 

,! >RANGEM5TS = ,NATA%A'S M>RIAGE OCCUPI$ HIM = A :ILE4 ,HE 
 ORD]$ D9N]S & SUPP]S & OBVI\SLY TRI$ TO APPE> *E]FUL1 BUT 
 HIS *E]FULNESS WAS NOT 9FECTI\S AS IT US$ TO BE3 ON ! CONTR>Y IT 
 EVOK$ ! COMPASSION ( ?OSE :O KNEW & LIK$ HIM4 

,:5 ,PI]RE & HIS WIFE HAD LEFT1 HE GREW V]Y QUIET & BEGAN TO 
 COMPLA9 ( DEPRESSION4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] HE FELL ILL & TOOK TO HIS B$4 
 ,HE REALIZ$ FROM ! FIR/ ?AT HE W\LD NOT GET UP AGA91 DESPITE ! 
 DOCTOR'S 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,! C\NTESS PASS$ A =TNI<T 9 AN >M*AIR BY 
 HIS PILL[ )\T UNDRESS+4 ,EV]Y TIME %E GAVE HIM HIS M$IC9E HE 
 SOBB$ & SIL5TLY KISS$ H] H&4 ,ON HIS LA/ DAY1 SOBB+1 HE ASK$ 
 H] & HIS ABS5T SON TO =GIVE HIM = HAV+ DISSIPAT$ !IR PROP]TY--?AT 
 BE+ ! *IEF FAULT ( :I* HE WAS CONSCI\S4 ,AFT] RECEIV+ COMMUNION 
 & UNCTION HE QUIETLY DI$2 & NEXT DAY A ?RONG ( ACQUA9TANCES :O 
 CAME TO PAY !IR LA/ RESPECTS TO ! DECEAS$ FILL$ ! H\SE R5T$ BY 
 ! ,RO/OVS4 ,ALL !SE ACQUA9TANCES1 :O HAD SO (T5 D9$ & DANC$ AT 
 HIS H\SE & HAD SO (T5 LAU<$ AT HIM1 N[ SAID1 ) A COMMON FEEL+ 
 ( SELF-REPROA* & EMOTION1 AS IF JU/IFY+ !MSELVES3 0,WELL1 :ATEV] 
 HE MAY HAVE BE5 HE WAS A MO/ WOR?Y MAN4 ,Y\ DON'T MEET SU* M5 
 N[ADAYS4444 ,& :I* ( US HAS NOT WEAKNESSES ( HIS [N80 

,IT WAS JU/ :5 ! C\NT'S AFFAIRS HAD BECOME SO 9VOLV$ ?AT IT WAS 
 IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF HE LIV$ ANO!R YE> ?AT HE 
 UNEXPECT$LY DI$4 

,NI*OLAS WAS ) ! ,RUSSIAN >MY 9 ,P>IS :5 ! NEWS ( HIS FA!R'S 
 DEA? REA*$ HIM4 ,HE AT ONCE RESIGN$ HIS COMMISSION1 & )\T WAIT+ 
 = IT TO BE ACCEPT$ TOOK LEAVE ( ABS5CE & W5T TO ,MOSC[4 ,! /ATE 
 ( ! C\NT'S AFFAIRS BECAME QUITE OBVI\S A MON? AFT] HIS DEA?1 
 SURPRIS+ EV]YONE BY ! IMM5SE TOTAL ( SMALL DEBTS ! EXI/5CE ( 
 :I* NO ONE HAD SUSPECT$4 ,! DEBTS AM\NT$ TO D\BLE ! VALUE ( ! 
 PROP]TY4 

,FRI5DS & RELATIONS ADVIS$ ,NI*OLAS TO DECL9E ! 9H]ITANCE4 ,BUT HE 
 REG>D$ SU* A REFUSAL AS A SLUR ON HIS FA!R'S MEMORY1 :I* HE HELD 
 SACR$1 & !RE=E W\LD NOT HE> ( REFUS+ & ACCEPT$ ! 
 9H]ITANCE TOGE!R ) ! OBLIGATION TO PAY ! DEBTS4 

,! CR$ITORS :O HAD SO LONG BE5 SIL5T1 RE/RA9$ BY A VAGUE BUT 
 P[]FUL 9FLU5CE EX]T$ ON !M :ILE HE LIV$ BY ! C\NT'S C>ELESS 
 GOOD NATURE1 ALL PROCE$$ TO 5=CE !IR CLAIMS AT ONCE4 ,AS ALWAYS 
 HAPP5S 9 SU* CASES RIVALRY SPRANG UP AS TO :I* %\LD GET PAID FIR/1 
 & ?OSE :O LIKE ,MIT5KA HELD PROMISSORY NOTES GIV5 !M AS PRES5TS 
 N[ BECAME ! MO/ EXACT+ ( ! CR$ITORS4 ,NI*OLAS WAS ALL[$ NO 
 RESPITE & NO PEACE1 & ?OSE :O HAD SEEM$ TO PITY ! OLD MAN--! 
 CAUSE ( !IR LOSSES 7IF !Y W]E LOSSES7--N[ REMORSELESSLY 
 PURSU$ ! Y\NG HEIR :O HAD VOLUNT>ILY UND]TAK5 ! DEBTS & WAS 
 OBVI\SLY NOT GUILTY ( CONTRACT+ !M4 

,NOT ONE ( ! PLANS ,NI*OLAS TRI$ SUCCE$$2 ! E/ATE WAS SOLD BY 
 AUCTION = HALF ITS VALUE1 & HALF ! DEBTS /ILL REMA9$ UNPAID4 
 ,NI*OLAS ACCEPT$ ?IRTY ?\S& RUBLES (F]$ HIM BY HIS BRO!R-9-LAW 
 ,BEZUKHOV TO PAY (F DEBTS HE REG>D$ AS G5U9ELY DUE = VALUE RECEIV$4 
 ,& TO AVOID BE+ IMPRISON$ = ! REMA9D]1 AS ! CR$ITORS 
 ?REAT5$1 HE RE5T]$ ! GOV]NM5T S]VICE4 

,HE C\LD NOT REJO9 ! >MY :]E HE W\LD HAVE BE5 MADE COLONEL AT ! 
 NEXT VACANCY1 = HIS MO!R N[ CLUNG TO HIM AS H] ONE HOLD ON LIFE2 & 
 SO DESPITE HIS RELUCTANCE TO REMA9 9 ,MOSC[ AMONG PEOPLE :O HAD KN[N 
 HIM BE=E1 & DESPITE HIS ABHORR5CE ( ! CIVIL S]VICE1 HE ACCEPT$ A 
 PO/ 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ?AT S]VICE1 D(F$ ! UNI=M ( :I* HE WAS SO 
 FOND1 & MOV$ ) HIS MO!R & ,SONYA TO A SMALL H\SE ON ! ,SIVTSEV 
 ,VRAZHOK4 

,NATA%A & ,PI]RE W]E LIV+ 9 ,PET]SBURG AT ! TIME & HAD NO CLE> 
 IDEA ( ,NI*OLAS' CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,HAV+ BORR[$ MONEY FROM HIS 
 BRO!R-9-LAW1 ,NI*OLAS TRI$ TO HIDE HIS WRET*$ CONDITION FROM HIM4 
 ,HIS POSITION WAS ! MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE ) HIS SAL>Y ( TWELVE 
 HUNDR$ RUBLES HE HAD NOT ONLY TO KEEP HIMSELF1 HIS MO!R1 & ,SONYA1 BUT 
 HAD TO %IELD HIS MO!R FROM KN[L$GE ( !IR POV]TY4 ,! C\NTESS 
 C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ( LIFE )\T ! LUXURI\S CONDITIONS %E HAD BE5 
 US$ TO FROM *ILDHOOD &1 UNABLE TO REALIZE H[ H>D IT WAS = H] SON1 
 KEPT DEM&+ N[ A C>RIAGE 7:I* !Y DID NOT KEEP7 TO S5D = A 
 FRI5D1 N[ SOME EXP5SIVE >TICLE ( FOOD = H]SELF1 OR W9E = H] 
 SON1 OR MONEY TO BUY A PRES5T AS A SURPRISE = ,NATA%A OR ,SONYA1 OR = 
 ,NI*OLAS HIMSELF4 

,SONYA KEPT H\SE1 ATT5D$ ON H] AUNT1 READ TO H]1 PUT UP ) H] :IMS 
 & SECRET ILL-WILL1 & HELP$ ,NI*OLAS TO CONCEAL !IR POV]TY FROM ! 
 OLD C\NTESS4 ,NI*OLAS FELT HIMSELF IRR$EEMABLY 9DEBT$ TO ,SONYA = ALL 
 %E WAS DO+ = HIS MO!R & GREATLY ADMIR$ H] PATI5CE & 
 DEVOTION1 BUT TRI$ TO KEEP ALO( FROM H]4 

,HE SEEM$ 9 HIS HE>T TO REPROA* H] = BE+ TOO P]FECT1 & BECAUSE 
 !RE WAS NO?+ TO REPROA* H] )4 ,%E HAD ALL ?AT PEOPLE >E VALU$ 
 =1 BUT LITTLE ?AT C\LD HAVE MADE HIM LOVE H]4 ,HE FELT ?AT ! MORE 
 HE VALU$ H] ! LESS HE LOV$ H]4 ,HE HAD TAK5 H] AT H] WORD :5 %E 
 WROTE GIV+ HIM HIS FRE$OM & N[ BEHAV$ AS IF ALL ?AT HAD PASS$ 
 BETWE5 !M HAD BE5 LONG =GOTT5 & C\LD NEV] 9 ANY CASE BE 
 R5EW$4 

,NI*OLAS' POSITION BECAME WORSE & WORSE4 ,! IDEA ( PUTT+ SOME?+ 
 ASIDE \T ( HIS SAL>Y PROV$ A DREAM4 ,NOT ONLY DID HE NOT SAVE ANY?+1 
 BUT TO COMPLY ) HIS MO!R'S DEM&S HE EV5 9CURR$ SOME SMALL DEBTS4 
 ,HE C\LD SEE NO WAY \T ( ?IS SITUATION4 ,! IDEA ( M>RY+ SOME RI* 
 WOMAN1 :I* WAS SUGGE/$ TO HIM BY HIS FEMALE RELATIONS1 WAS REPUGNANT 
 TO HIM4 ,! O!R WAY \T--HIS MO!R'S DEA?--NEV] 5T]$ HIS 
 HEAD4 ,HE WI%$ = NO?+ & HOP$ = NO?+1 & DEEP 9 HIS HE>T 
 EXP]I5C$ A GLOOMY & /]N SATISFACTION 9 AN UNCOMPLA9+ 5DURANCE 
 ( HIS POSITION4 ,HE TRI$ TO AVOID HIS OLD ACQUA9TANCES ) !IR 
 COMMIS]ATION & (F5SIVE (F]S ( ASSI/ANCE2 HE AVOID$ ALL 
 DI/RACTION & RECREATION1 & EV5 AT HOME DID NO?+ BUT PLAY C>DS 
 ) HIS MO!R1 PACE SIL5TLY UP & D[N ! ROOM1 & SMOKE ONE PIPE 
 AFT] ANO!R4 ,HE SEEM$ C>EFULLY TO *]I% )9 HIMSELF ! GLOOMY 
 MOOD :I* ALONE 5ABL$ HIM TO 5DURE HIS POSITION4 

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