,P>T #c1 ,*APT] #ac #ahggahgg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT ,TEXT 3 ,NONE BUT ?OSE :O W]E MO/ 9TIMATE ) ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* KNEW ?AT1 :ILE ON ! SURFACE ! COLDE/ & MO/ REASONABLE ( M51 HE HAD ONE WEAKNESS QUITE OPPOS$ TO ! G5]AL TR5D ( HIS *>ACT]4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* C\LD NOT HE> OR SEE A *ILD OR WOMAN CRY+ )\T BE+ MOV$4 ,! SIS ?REW HIM 9TO A /ATE ( N]V\S AGITATION1 & HE UTT]LY LO/ ALL P[] ( REFLECTION4 ,! *IEF SECRET>Y ( HIS DEP>TM5T & HIS PRIVATE SECRET>Y W]E AW>E ( ?IS1 & US$ TO W>N WOM5 :O CAME ) PETITIONS ON NO ACC\NT TO GIVE WAY TO TE>S1 IF !Y DID NOT WANT TO RU9 !IR *ANCES4 0,HE WILL GET ANGRY1 & WILL NOT LI/5 TO Y\10 !Y US$ TO SAY4 ,& AS A FACT1 9 SU* CASES ! EMOTIONAL DI/URBANCE SET UP 9 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* BY ! SIS F\ND EXPRESSION 9 HA/Y ANG]4 0,I CAN DO NO?+4 ,K9DLY LEAVE ! ROOM60 HE W\LD COMMONLY CRY 9 SU* CASES4 ,:5 RETURN+ FROM ! RACES ,ANNA HAD 9=M$ HIM ( H] RELATIONS ) ,VRONSKY1 & IMM$IATELY AFT]W>DS HAD BUR/ 9TO TE>S1 HID+ H] FACE 9 H] H&S1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 = ALL ! FURY >\S$ 9 HIM AGA9/ H]1 WAS AW>E AT ! SAME TIME ( A RU% ( ?AT EMOTIONAL DI/URBANCE ALWAYS PRODUC$ 9 HIM BY TE>S4 ,CONSCI\S ( IT1 & CONSCI\S ?AT ANY EXPRESSION ( HIS FEEL+S AT ?AT M9UTE W\LD BE \T ( KEEP+ ) ! POSITION1 HE TRI$ TO SUPPRESS EV]Y MANIFE/ATION ( LIFE 9 HIMSELF1 & SO NEI!R /IRR$ NOR LOOK$ AT H]4 ,?IS WAS :AT HAD CAUS$ ?AT /RANGE EXPRESSION ( DEA?LIKE RIGIDITY 9 HIS FACE :I* HAD SO IMPRESS$ ,ANNA4 ,:5 !Y REA*$ ! H\SE HE HELP$ H] TO GET \T ( ! C>RIAGE1 & MAK+ AN EF=T TO MA/] HIMSELF1 TOOK LEAVE ( H] ) HIS USUAL URBANITY1 & UTT]$ ?AT PHRASE ?AT B\ND HIM TO NO?+2 HE SAID ?AT TOMORR[ HE W\LD LET H] KN[ HIS DECISION4 ,HIS WIFE'S WORDS1 CONFIRM+ HIS WOR/ SUSPICIONS1 HAD S5T A CRUEL PANG TO ! HE>T ( ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*4 ,?AT PANG WAS 9T5SIFI$ BY ! /RANGE FEEL+ ( PHYSICAL PITY = H] SET UP BY H] TE>S4 ,BUT :5 HE WAS ALL ALONE 9 ! C>RIAGE ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 TO HIS SURPRISE & DELIFUL AGONY & A S5SE ( SOME?+ HUGE1 BIGG] ?AN ! HEAD ITSELF1 BE+ TORN \T ( HIS JAW1 ! SUFF]]1 H>DLY ABLE TO BELIEVE 9 HIS [N GOOD LUCK1 FEELS ALL AT ONCE ?AT :AT HAS SO LONG POISON$ HIS EXI/5CE & 5*A9$ HIS ATT5TION1 EXI/S NO LONG]1 & ?AT HE CAN LIVE & ?9K AGA91 & TAKE 9T]E/ 9 O!R ?+S BESIDES HIS TOO?4 ,?IS FEEL+ ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WAS EXP]I5C+4 ,! AGONY HAD BE5 /RANGE & T]RIBLE1 BUT N[ IT WAS OV]2 HE FELT ?AT HE C\LD LIVE AGA9 & ?9K ( SOME?+ O!R ?AN HIS WIFE4 0,NO HONOR1 NO HE>T1 NO RELIGION2 A CORRUPT WOMAN4 ,I ALWAYS KNEW IT & ALWAYS SAW IT1 ?\< ,I TRI$ TO DECEIVE MYSELF TO SP>E H]10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 ,& IT ACTUALLY SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE ALWAYS HAD SE5 IT3 HE RECALL$ 9CID5TS ( !IR PA/ LIFE1 9 :I* HE HAD NEV] SE5 ANY?+ WRONG BE=E--N[ !SE 9CID5TS PROV$ CLE>LY ?AT %E HAD ALWAYS BE5 A CORRUPT WOMAN4 0,I MADE A MI/AKE 9 L9K+ MY LIFE TO H]S2 BUT !RE WAS NO?+ WRONG 9 MY MI/AKE1 & SO ,I CANNOT BE UNHAPPY4 ,IT'S NOT ,I ?AT AM TO BLAME10 HE TOLD HIMSELF1 0BUT %E4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) H]4 ,%E DOES NOT EXI/ = ME4440 ,EV]Y?+ RELAT+ TO H] & H] SON1 T[>DS :OM HIS S5TIM5TS W]E AS MU* *ANG$ AS T[>DS H]1 CEAS$ TO 9T]E/ HIM4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT 9T]E/$ HIM N[ WAS ! QUE/ION ( 9 :AT WAY HE C\LD BE/1 ) MO/ PROPRIETY & COM=T = HIMSELF1 & ?US ) MO/ JU/ICE1 EXTRICATE HIMSELF FROM ! MUD ) :I* %E HAD SPATT]$ HIM 9 H] FALL1 & !N PROCE$ ALONG HIS PA? ( ACTIVE1 HONORABLE1 & USEFUL EXI/5CE4 0,I CANNOT BE MADE UNHAPPY BY ! FACT ?AT A CONTEMPTIBLE WOMAN HAS COMMITT$ A CRIME4 ,I HAVE ONLY TO F9D ! BE/ WAY \T ( ! DIFFICULT POSITION 9 :I* %E HAS PLAC$ ME4 ,& ,I %ALL F9D IT10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 FR[N+ MORE & MORE4 0,I'M NOT ! FIR/ NOR ! LA/40 ,& TO SAY NO?+ ( HI/ORICAL 9/ANCES DAT+ FROM ! 0,FAIR ,HEL50 ( ,M5ELAUS1 REC5TLY REVIV$ 9 ! MEMORY ( ALL1 A :OLE LI/ ( CONTEMPOR>Y EXAMPLES ( HUSB&S ) UNFAI?FUL WIVES 9 ! HIYALOV1 ,POLTAVSKY1 ,PR9CE ,K>IBANOV1 ,C\NT ,PASKUD91 ,DRAM4444 ,YES1 EV5 ,DRAM1 SU* AN HONE/1 CAPABLE FELL[ 444 ,SEMYONOV1 ,T*AG91 ,SIGON910 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* REMEMB]$4 0,ADMITT+ ?AT A C]TA9 QUITE IRRATIONAL RIDICULE FALLS TO ! LOT ( !SE M51 YET ,I NEV] SAW ANY?+ BUT A MIS=TUNE 9 IT1 & ALWAYS FELT SYMPA?Y = IT10 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SAID TO HIMSELF1 ?\< 9DE$ ?IS WAS NOT ! FACT1 & HE HAD NEV] FELT SYMPA?Y = MIS=TUNES ( ?AT K9D1 BUT ! MORE FREQU5TLY HE HAD HE>D ( 9/ANCES ( UNFAI?FUL WIVES BETRAY+ !IR HUSB&S1 ! MORE HIYALOV F\TICUL>LY FASC9AT$ ! ?\D1 & WAS HIMSELF WELL AW>E ( ! FACT4 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* C\LD NOT )\T HORROR CONTEMPLATE ! IDEA ( A PI/OL AIM$ AT HIMSELF1 & HAD NEV] MADE USE ( ANY WEAPON 9 HIS LIFE4 ,?IS HORROR HAD 9 HIS Y\? SET HIM POND]+ ON DUEL+1 & PICTUR+ HIMSELF 9 A POSITION 9 :I* HE W\LD HAVE TO EXPOSE HIS LIFE TO DANG]4 ,HAV+ ATTA9$ SUCCESS & AN E/ABLI%$ POSITION 9 ! WORLD1 HE HAD LONG AGO =GOTT5 ?IS FEEL+2 BUT ! HABITUAL B5T ( FEEL+ REASS]T$ ITSELF1 & DREAD ( HIS [N C[>DICE PROV$ EV5 N[ SO /RONG ?AT ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SP5T A LONG :ILE ?9K+ OV] ! QUE/ION ( DUEL+ 9 ALL ITS ASPECTS1 & HUGG+ ! IDEA ( A DUEL1 ?\< HE WAS FULLY AW>E BE=EH& ?AT HE W\LD NEV] UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES FIB>\S 7IT'S NOT ! SAME 9 ,5GL&7 ?AT V]Y MANY0--& AMONG !SE W]E ?OSE :OSE OP9ION ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* P>TICUL>LY VALU$--0LOOK FAVORABLY ON ! DUEL2 BUT :AT RESULT IS ATTA9$ BY IT8 ,SUPPOSE ,I CALL HIM \T10 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* W5T ON TO HIMSELF1 & VIVIDLY PICTUR+ ! NIT FROM ?AT1 A *ALL5GE TO FIDLY HONE/ ON MY SIDE4 ,DON'T ,I KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT MY FRI5DS W\LD NEV] ALL[ ME TO FID MY REPUTATION1 :I* IS ESS5TIAL = ! UN9T]RUPT$ PURSUIT ( MY PUBLIC DUTIES40 ,(FICIAL DUTIES1 :I* HAD ALWAYS BE5 ( GREAT CONSEQU5CE 9 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*'S EYES1 SEEM$ ( SPECIAL IMPORTANCE TO HIS M9D AT ?IS MOM5T4 ,CONSID]+ & REJECT+ ! DUEL1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* TURN$ TO DIVORCE--ANO!R SOLUTION SELECT$ BY SEV]AL ( ! HUSB&S HE REMEMB]$4 ,PASS+ 9 M5TAL REVIEW ALL ! 9/ANCES HE KNEW ( DIVORCES 7!RE W]E PL5TY ( !M 9 ! V]Y HI71 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* C\LD NOT F9D A S+LE EXAMPLE 9 :I* ! OBJECT ( DIVORCE WAS ?AT :I* HE HAD 9 VIEW4 ,9 ALL !SE 9/ANCES ! HUSB& HAD PRACTICALLY C$$ OR SOLD HIS UNFAI?FUL WIFE1 & ! V]Y P>TY :I*1 BE+ 9 FAULT1 HAD NOT ! RIRIAGE1 HAD =M$ C\NT]FEIT1 PSEUDO-MATRIMONIAL TIES ) A SELF-/YL$ HUSB&4 ,9 HIS [N CASE1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* SAW ?AT A LEGAL DIVORCE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ONE 9 :I* ONLY ! GUILTY WIFE W\LD BE REPUDIAT$1 WAS IMPOSSIBLE ( ATTA9M5T4 ,HE SAW ?AT ! COMPLEX CONDITIONS ( ! LIFE !Y L$ MADE ! CO>SE PRO(S ( HIS WIFE'S GUILT1 REQUIR$ BY ! LAW1 \T ( ! QUE/ION2 HE SAW ?AT A C]TA9 REF9EM5T 9 ?AT LIFE W\LD NOT ADMIT ( SU* PRO(S BE+ BR\D1 EV5 IF HE HAD !M1 & ?AT TO BR+ =W>D SU* PRO(S W\LD DAMAGE HIM 9 ! PUBLIC E/IMATION MORE ?AN IT W\LD H]4 ,AN ATTEMPT AT DIVORCE C\LD LEAD TO NO?+ BUT A PUBLIC SC&AL1 :I* W\LD BE A P]FECT GODS5D TO HIS 5EMIES = CALUMNY & ATTACKS ON HIS HI< POSITION 9 SOCIETY4 ,HIS *IEF OBJECT1 TO DEF9E ! POSITION ) ! LEA/ AM\NT ( DI/URBANCE POSSIBLE1 W\LD NOT BE ATTA9$ BY DIVORCE EI!R4 ,MOREOV]1 9 ! EV5T ( DIVORCE1 OR EV5 ( AN ATTEMPT TO OBTA9 A DIVORCE1 IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT ! WIFE BROKE (F ALL RELATIONS ) ! HUSB& & ?REW 9 H] LOT ) ! LOV]4 ,& 9 SPITE ( ! COMPLETE1 AS HE SUPPOS$1 CONTEMPT & 9DIFF]5CE HE N[ FELT = HIS WIFE1 AT ! BOTTOM ( HIS HE>T ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* /ILL HAD ONE FEEL+ LEFT 9 REG>D TO H]--A DIS9CL9ATION TO SEE H] FREE TO ?R[ 9 H] LOT ) ,VRONSKY1 SO ?AT H] CRIME W\LD BE TO H] ADVANTAGE4 ,! M]E NOTION ( ?IS SO EXASP]AT$ ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT*1 ?AT DIRECTLY IT ROSE TO HIS M9D HE GROAN$ ) 9W>D AGONY1 & GOT UP & *ANG$ HIS PLACE 9 ! C>RIAGE1 & = A LONG :ILE AFT]1 HE SAT ) SC[L+ BR[S1 WRAPP+ HIS NUMB$ & BONY LEGS 9 ! FLEECY RUG4 0,AP>T FROM =MAL DIVORCE1 ,ONE MIIBANOV1 ,PASKUD91 & ?AT GOOD FELL[ ,DRAM--?AT IS1 SEP>ATE FROM ONE'S WIFE10 HE W5T ON ?9K+1 :5 HE HAD REGA9$ HIS COMPOSURE4 ,BUT ?IS /EP TOO PRES5T$ ! SAME DRAWBACK ( PUBLIC SC&AL AS A DIVORCE1 & :AT WAS MORE1 A SEP>ATION1 QUITE AS MU* AS A REGUL> DIVORCE1 FLUNG HIS WIFE 9TO ! >MS ( ,VRONSKY4 0,NO1 IT'S \T ( ! QUE/ION1 \T ( ! QUE/ION60 HE SAID AGA91 TWI/+ HIS RUG AB\T HIM AGA94 0,I CANNOT BE UNHAPPY1 BUT NEI!R %E NOR HE \T HE LONG$ = H] TO SUFF] = HAV+ DE/ROY$ HIS PEACE ( M9D--HIS HONOR4 ,& GO+ ONCE AGA9 OV] ! CONDITIONS 9SEP>ABLE FROM A DUEL1 A DIVORCE1 A SEP>ATION1 & ONCE AGA9 REJECT+ !M1 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* FELT CONV9C$ ?AT !RE WAS ONLY ONE SOLUTION1--TO KEEP H] ) HIM1 CONCEAL+ :AT HAD HAPP5$ FROM ! WORLD1 & US+ EV]Y MEASURE 9 HIS P[] TO BREAK (F ! 9TRIGUE1 & /ILL MORE--?\< ?IS HE DID NOT ADMIT TO HIMSELF--TO PUNI% H]4 0,I MU/ 9=M H] ( MY CONCLUSION1 ?AT ?9K+ OV] ! T]RIBLE POSITION 9 :I* %E HAS PLAC$ H] FAMILY1 ALL O!R SOLUTIONS WILL BE WORSE = BO? SIDES ?AN AN EXT]NAL /ATUS QUO1 & ?AT SU* ,I AGREE TO RETA91 ON ! /RICT CONDITION ( OB$I5CE ON H] P>T TO MY WI%ES1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 CESSATION ( ALL 9T]C\RSE ) H] LOV]40 ,:5 ?IS DECISION HAD BE5 F9ALLY ADOPT$1 ANO!R WEIT ( MY 5]GIES TO H] RE=MATION & SALVATION40 ,?\< ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* WAS P]FECTLY AW>E ?AT HE C\LD NOT EX]T ANY MORAL 9FLU5CE OV] HIS WIFE1 ?AT SU* AN ATTEMPT AT RE=MATION C\LD LEAD TO NO?+ BUT FALSITY2 ?\< 9 PASS+ ?R\< !SE DIFFICULT MOM5TS HE HAD NOT ONCE ?\RANGES ALL ?+S1 & ! OLD RELATIONS WILL BE REE/ABLI%$10 ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* TOLD HIMSELF2 0SO F> REE/ABLI%$1 ?AT IS1 ?AT ,I %ALL NOT BE S5SIBLE ( A BREAK 9 ! CONT9UITY ( MY LIFE4 ,%E IS B\ND TO BE UNHAPPY1 BUT ,I AM NOT TO BLAME1 & SO ,I CANNOT BE UNHAPPY40 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahgf 3 ,P>T #c1 ,*APT] #ac -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#d1 #bag 3 ,P>T #c1 ,*APT] #ac -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/