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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,9 ,PET]SBURG 9 ! EI<TE5-=TIES A SURPRIS+ EV5T OCCURR$4 ,AN (FIC] ( ! ,CUIRASSI] ,LIFE ,GU>DS1 A H&SOME PR9CE :O EV]YONE PR$ICT$ W\LD BECOME AIDE-DE-CAMP TO ! ,EMP]OR ,NI*OLAS ,I4 & HAVE A BRILLIANT C>E]1 LEFT ! S]VICE1 BROKE (F HIS 5GAGEM5T TO A BEAUTIFUL MAID ( HONOR1 A FAVORITE ( ! ,EMPRESS'S1 GAVE HIS SMALL E/ATE TO HIS SI/]1 & RETIR$ TO A MONA/]Y TO BECOME A MONK4 

,?IS EV5T APPE>$ EXTRAORD9>Y & 9EXPLICABLE TO ?OSE :O DID NOT KN[ HIS 9N] MOTIVES1 BUT = ,PR9CE ,/EPAN ,KASATSKY HIMSELF IT ALL OCCURR$ SO NATURALLY ?AT HE C\LD NOT IMAG9E H[ HE C\LD HAVE ACT$ O!RWISE4 

,HIS FA!R1 A RETIR$ COLONEL ( ! ,GU>DS1 HAD DI$ :5 ,/EPAN WAS TWELVE1 & SORRY AS HIS MO!R WAS TO P>T FROM H] SON1 %E 5T]$ HIM AT ! ,MILIT>Y ,COLLEGE AS H] DECEAS$ HUSB& HAD 9T5D$4 

,! WID[ H]SELF1 ) H] DAU<T]1 ,V>V>A1 MOV$ TO ,PET]SBURG TO BE NE> H] SON & HAVE HIM ) H] = ! HOLIDAYS4 

,! BOY WAS DI/+UI%$ BO? BY HIS BRILLIANT ABILITY & BY HIS IMM5SE SELF-E/EEM4 ,HE WAS FIR/ BO? 9 HIS /UDIES--ESPECIALLY 9 MA!MATICS1 ( :I* HE WAS P>TICUL>LY FOND--& ALSO 9 DRILL & 9 RID+4 ,?\< ( MORE ?AN AV]AGE HEI<T1 HE WAS H&SOME & AGILE1 & HE W\LD HAVE BE5 AN ALTOGE!R EXEMPL>Y CADET HAD IT NOT BE5 = HIS QUICK TEMP]4 ,HE WAS REM>KABLY TRU?FUL1 & WAS NEI!R DISSIPAT$ NOR ADDICT$ TO DR9K4 ,! ONLY FAULTS ?AT M>R$ HIS CONDUCT W]E FITS ( FURY TO :I* HE WAS SUBJECT & DUR+ :I* HE LO/ CONTROL ( HIMSELF & BECAME LIKE A WILD ANIMAL4 ,HE ONCE NE>LY ?REW \T ( ! W9D[ ANO!R CADET :O HAD BEGUN TO TEASE HIM AB\T HIS COLLECTION ( M9]ALS4 ,ON ANO!R OCCASION HE CAME ALMO/ COMPLETELY TO GRIEF BY FL++ A :OLE DI% ( CUTLETS AT AN (FIC] :O WAS ACT+ AS /EW>D1 ATTACK+ HIM &1 IT WAS SAID1 /RIK+ HIM = HAV+ BROK5 HIS WORD & TOLD A B>EFAC$ LIE4 ,HE W\LD C]TA9LY HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO ! RANKS HAD NOT ! ,DIRECTOR ( ! ,COLLEGE HU%$ UP ! :OLE MATT] & DISMISS$ ! /EW>D4 

,BY ! TIME HE WAS EI<TE5 HE HAD F9I%$ HIS ,COLLEGE C\RSE & RECEIV$ A COMMISSION AS LIEUT5ANT 9 AN >I/OCRATIC REGIM5T ( ! ,GU>DS4 

,! ,EMP]OR ,NI*OLAS ,PAVLOVI* 7,NI*OLAS ,I7 HAD NOTIC$ HIM :ILE HE WAS /ILL AT ! ,COLLEGE1 & CONT9U$ TO TAKE NOTICE ( HIM 9 ! REGIM5T1 & IT WAS ON ?IS ACC\NT ?AT PEOPLE PR$ICT$ = HIM AN APPO9TM5T AS AIDE-DE-CAMP TO ! ,EMP]OR4 ,KASATSKY HIMSELF /RONGLY DESIR$ IT1 NOT FROM AMBITION ONLY BUT *IEFLY BECAUSE S9CE HIS CADET DAYS HE HAD BE5 PASSIONATELY DEVOT$ TO ,NI*OLAS ,PAVLOVI*4 ,! ,EMP]OR HAD (T5 VISIT$ ! ,MILIT>Y ,COLLEGE & EV]Y TIME ,KASATSKY SAW ?AT TALL ]ECT FIGURE1 ) BREA/ EXP&$ 9 ITS MILIT>Y OV]COAT1 5T]+ ) BRISK /EP1 SAW ! CROPP$ SIDE-:ISK]S1 ! MU/A*E1 ! AQUIL9E NOSE1 & HE>D ! SONOR\S VOICE EX*ANG+ GREET+S ) ! CADETS1 HE WAS SEIZ$ BY ! SAME RAPTURE ?AT HE EXP]I5C$ LAT] ON :5 HE MET ! WOMAN HE LOV$4 ,9DE$1 HIS PASSIONATE ADORATION ( ! ,EMP]OR WAS EV5 /RONG]3 HE WI%$ TO SACRIFICE SOME?+--EV]Y?+1 EV5 HIMSELF--TO PROVE HIS COMPLETE DEVOTION4 ,& ! ,EMP]OR ,NI*OLAS WAS CONSCI\S ( EVOK+ ?IS RAPTURE & DELIB]ATELY >\S$ IT4 ,HE PLAY$ ) ! CADETS1 SURR\ND$ HIMSELF ) !M1 TREAT+ !M SOMETIMES ) *ILDI% SIMPLICITY1 SOMETIMES AS A FRI5D1 & !N AGA9 ) MAJE/IC SOLEMNITY4 ,AFT] ?AT AFFAIR ) ! (FIC]1 ,NI*OLAS ,PAVLOVI* SAID NO?+ TO ,KASATSKY1 BUT :5 ! LATT] APPROA*$ HE WAV$ HIM AWAY !ATRICALLY1 FR[N$1 %OOK HIS F+] AT HIM1 & AFT]W>DS :5 LEAV+1 SAID3 ',REMEMB] ?AT ,I KN[ EV]Y?+4 ,!RE >E SOME ?+S ,I W\LD RA!R NOT KN[1 BUT !Y REMA9 H]E1' & HE PO9T$ TO HIS HE>T4 

,:5 ON LEAV+ ,COLLEGE ! CADETS W]E RECEIV$ BY ! ,EMP]OR1 HE DID NOT AGA9 REF] TO ,KASATSKY'S (F5SE1 BUT TOLD !M ALL1 AS WAS HIS CU/OM1 ?AT !Y %\LD S]VE HIM & ! FA!RL& LOYALLY1 ?AT HE W\LD ALWAYS BE !IR BE/ FRI5D1 & ?AT :5 NECESS>Y !Y MI<T APPROA* HIM DIRECT4 ,ALL ! CADETS W]E AS USUAL GREATLY MOV$1 & ,KASATSKY EV5 %$ TE>S1 REMEMB]+ ! PA/1 & V[$ ?AT HE W\LD S]VE HIS BELOV$ ,CZ> ) ALL HIS S\L4 

,:5 ,KASATSKY TOOK UP HIS COMMISSION HIS MO!R MOV$ ) H] DAU<T] FIR/ TO ,MOSC[ & !N TO !IR C\NTRY E/ATE4 ,KASATSKY GAVE HALF HIS PROP]TY TO HIS SI/] & KEPT ONLY 5\< TO MA9TA9 HIMSELF 9 ! EXP5SIVE REGIM5T HE HAD JO9$4 

,TO ALL APPE>ANCE HE WAS JU/ AN ORD9>Y1 BRILLIANT Y\NG (FIC] ( ! ,GU>DS MAK+ A C>E] = HIMSELF2 BUT 9T5SE & COMPLEX /RIV+S W5T ON )9 HIM4 ,FROM E>LY *ILDHOOD HIS EF=TS HAD SEEM$ TO BE V]Y V>I$1 BUT ESS5TIALLY !Y W]E ALL ONE & ! SAME4 ,HE TRI$ 9 EV]Y?+ HE TOOK UP TO ATTA9 SU* SUCCESS & P]FECTION AS W\LD EVOKE PRAISE & SURPRISE4 ,:E!R IT WAS HIS /UDIES OR HIS MILIT>Y EX]CISES1 HE TOOK !M UP & WORK$ AT !M TILL HE WAS PRAIS$ & HELD UP AS AN EXAMPLE TO O!RS4 ,MA/]+ ONE SUBJECT HE TOOK UP ANO!R1 & OBTA9$ FIR/ PLACE 9 HIS /UDIES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :ILE /ILL AT ,COLLEGE HE NOTIC$ 9 HIMSELF AN AWKW>DNESS 9 ,FR5* CONV]SATION1 & CONTRIV$ TO MA/] ,FR5* TILL HE SPOKE IT AS WELL AS ,RUSSIAN1 & !N HE TOOK UP *ESS & BECAME AN EXCELL5T PLAY]4 

,AP>T FROM HIS MA9 VOCATION1 :I* WAS ! S]VICE ( HIS ,CZ> & ! FA!RL&1 HE ALWAYS SET HIMSELF SOME P>TICUL> AIM1 & H[EV] UNIMPORTANT IT WAS1 DEVOT$ HIMSELF COMPLETELY TO IT & LIV$ = IT UNTIL IT WAS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,& AS SOON AS IT WAS ATTA9$ ANO!R AIM W\LD IMM$IATELY PRES5T ITSELF1 REPLAC+ ITS PR$ECESSOR4 ,?IS PASSION = DI/+UI%+ HIMSELF1 OR = ACCOMPLI%+ SOME?+ 9 ORD] TO DI/+UI% HIMSELF1 FILL$ HIS LIFE4 ,ON TAK+ UP HIS COMMISSION HE SET HIMSELF TO ACQUIRE ! UTMO/ P]FECTION 9 KN[L$GE ( ! S]VICE1 & V]Y SOON BECAME A MODEL (FIC]1 ?\< /ILL ) ! SAME FAULT ( UNGOV]NABLE IRASCIBILITY1 :I* H]E 9 ! S]VICE AGA9 L$ HIM TO COMMIT ACTIONS 9IMICAL TO HIS SUCCESS4 ,!N HE TOOK TO READ+1 HAV+ ONCE 9 CONV]SATION 9 SOCIETY FELT HIMSELF DEFICI5T 9 G5]AL $UCATION--& AGA9 A*IEV$ HIS PURPOSE4 ,!N1 WI%+ TO SECURE A BRILLIANT POSITION 9 HI< SOCIETY1 HE LE>N$ TO DANCE EXCELL5TLY & V]Y SOON WAS 9VIT$ TO ALL ! BALLS 9 ! BE/ CIRCLES1 & TO SOME ( !IR EV5+ GA!R+S4 ,BUT ?IS DID NOT SATISFY HIM3 HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO BE+ FIR/1 & 9 ?IS SOCIETY WAS F> FROM BE+ SO4 

,! HI<E/ SOCIETY !N CONSI/$1 & ,I ?9K ALWAYS CONSI/1 ( F\R SORTS ( PEOPLE3 RI* PEOPLE :O >E RECEIV$ AT ,C\RT1 PEOPLE NOT WEAL?Y BUT BORN & BR\<T UP 9 ,C\RT CIRCLES1 RI* PEOPLE :O +RATIATE !MSELVES 9TO ! ,C\RT SET1 & PEOPLE NEI!R RI* NOR BELONG+ TO ! ,C\RT BUT :O +RATIATE !MSELVES 9TO ! FIR/ & SECOND SETS4 

,KASATSKY DID NOT BELONG TO ! FIR/ TWO SETS1 BUT WAS READILY WELCOM$ 9 ! O!RS4 ,ON 5T]+ SOCIETY HE DET]M9$ TO HAVE RELATIONS ) SOME SOCIETY LADY1 & TO HIS [N SURPRISE QUICKLY ACCOMPLI%$ ?IS PURPOSE4 ,HE SOON REALIZ$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! CIRCLES 9 :I* HE MOV$ W]E NOT ! HI<E/1 & ?AT ?\< HE WAS RECEIV$ 9 ! HI<E/ SPH]ES HE DID NOT BELONG TO !M4 ,!Y W]E POLITE TO HIM1 BUT %[$ BY !IR :OLE MANN] ?AT !Y HAD !IR [N SET & ?AT HE WAS NOT ( IT4 ,& ,KASATSKY WI%$ TO BELONG TO ?AT 9N] CIRCLE4 ,TO ATTA9 ?AT 5D IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO BE AN AIDE-DE-CAMP TO ! ,EMP]OR--:I* HE EXPECT$ TO BECOME--OR TO M>RY 9TO ?AT EXCLUSIVE SET1 :I* HE RESOLV$ TO DO4 ,& HIS *OICE FELL ON A BEAUTY BELONG+ TO ! ,C\RT1 :O NOT M]ELY BELONG$ TO ! CIRCLE 9TO :I* HE WI%$ TO BE ACCEPT$1 BUT :OSE FRI5D%IP WAS COVET$ BY ! V]Y HI<E/ PEOPLE & ?OSE MO/ FIRMLY E/ABLI%$ 9 ?AT HI<E/ CIRCLE4 ,?IS WAS ,C\NTESS ,KOROTKOVA4 ,KASATSKY BEGAN TO PAY C\RT TO H]1 & NOT M]ELY = ! SAKE ( HIS C>E]4 ,%E WAS EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE & HE SOON FELL 9 LOVE ) H]4 ,AT FIR/ %E WAS NOTICEABLY COOL T[>DS HIM1 BUT !N SUDD5LY *ANG$ & BECAME GRACI\S1 & H] MO!R GAVE HIM PRESS+ 9VITATIONS TO VISIT !M4 ,KASATSKY PROPOS$ & WAS ACCEPT$4 ,HE WAS SURPRIS$ AT ! FACILITY ) :I* HE ATTA9$ SU* HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT ?\< HE NOTIC$ SOME?+ /RANGE & UNUSUAL 9 ! BEHAVIOR T[>DS HIM ( BO? MO!R & DAU<T]1 HE WAS BL9D$ BY BE+ SO DEEPLY 9 LOVE1 & DID NOT REALIZE :AT ALMO/ ! :OLE T[N KNEW--NAMELY1 ?AT HIS FIANCEE HAD BE5 ! ,EMP]OR ,NI*OLAS'S MI/RESS ! PREVI\S YE>4 

,TWO WEEKS BE=E ! DAY >RANG$ = ! W$D+1 ,KASATSKY WAS AT ,TS>SKOE ,SELO AT HIS FIANCEE'S C\NTRY PLACE4 ,IT WAS A HOT DAY 9 ,MAY4 ,HE & HIS BETRO!D HAD WALK$ AB\T ! G>D5 & W]E SITT+ ON A B5* 9 A %ADY L9D5 ALLEY4 ,M>Y'S :ITE MUSL9 DRESS SUIT$ H] P>TICUL>LY WELL1 & %E SEEM$ ! P]SONIFICATION ( 9NOC5CE & LOVE AS %E SAT1 N[ B5D+ H] HEAD1 N[ GAZ+ UP AT ! V]Y TALL & H&SOME MAN :O WAS SPEAK+ TO H] ) P>TICUL> T5D]NESS & SELF-RE/RA9T1 AS IF HE FE>$ BY WORD OR GE/URE TO (F5D OR SULLY H] ANGELIC PURITY4 

,KASATSKY BELONG$ TO ?OSE M5 ( ! EI<TE5-=TIES 7!Y >E N[ NO LONG] TO BE F\ND7 :O :ILE DELIB]ATELY & )\T ANY CONSCI5TI\S SCRUPLES CONDON+ IMPURITY 9 !MSELVES1 REQUIR$ IDEAL & ANGELIC PURITY 9 !IR WOM51 REG>D$ ALL UNM>RI$ WOM5 ( !IR CIRCLE AS POSSESS$ ( SU* PURITY1 & TREAT$ !M ACCORD+LY4 ,!RE WAS MU* ?AT WAS FALSE & H>MFUL 9 ?IS \TLOOK1 AS CONC]N+ ! LAXITY ! M5 P]MITT$ !MSELVES1 BUT 9 REG>D TO ! WOM5 ?AT OLD-FA%ION$ VIEW 7%>PLY DIFF]+ FROM ?AT HELD BY Y\NG PEOPLE TO-DAY :O SEE 9 EV]Y GIRL M]ELY A FEMALE SEEK+ A MATE7 WAS1 ,I ?9K1 ( VALUE4 ,! GIRLS1 P]CEIV+ SU* ADORATION1 5DEAVOR$ ) MORE OR LESS SUCCESS TO BE GODDESSES4 

,SU* WAS ! VIEW ,KASATSKY HELD ( WOM51 & ?AT WAS H[ HE REG>D$ HIS FIANCEE4 ,HE WAS P>TICUL>LY 9 LOVE ?AT DAY1 BUT DID NOT EXP]I5CE ANY S5SUAL DESIRE = H]4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y HE REG>D$ H] ) T5D] ADORATION AS SOME?+ UNATTA9ABLE4 

,HE ROSE TO HIS FULL HEI<T1 /&+ BE=E H] ) BO? H&S ON HIS SAB]4 

',I HAVE ONLY N[ REALIZ$ :AT HAPP9ESS A MAN CAN EXP]I5CE6 ,& IT IS Y\1 MY D>L+1 :O HAVE GIV5 ME ?IS HAPP9ESS1' HE SAID ) A TIMID SMILE4 

,5DE>M5TS HAD NOT YET BECOME USUAL BETWE5 !M1 & FEEL+ HIMSELF MORALLY 9F]IOR HE FELT T]RIFI$ AT ?IS /AGE TO USE !M TO SU* AN ANGEL4 

',IT IS ?ANKS TO Y\ ?AT ,I HAVE COME TO KN[ MYSELF4 ,I HAVE LE>N$ ?AT ,I AM BETT] ?AN ,I ?\<T4' 

',I HAVE KN[N ?AT = A LONG TIME4 ,?AT WAS :Y ,I BEGAN TO LOVE Y\4' 

,NI<T+ALES TRILL$ NE> BY & ! FRE% LEAFAGE RU/L$1 MOV$ BY A PASS+ BREEZE4 

,HE TOOK H] H& & KISS$ IT1 & TE>S CAME 9TO HIS EYES4 

,%E UND]/OOD ?AT HE WAS ?ANK+ H] = HAV+ SAID %E LOV$ HIM4 ,HE SIL5TLY TOOK A FEW /EPS UP & D[N1 & !N APPROA*$ H] AGA9 & SAT D[N4 

',Y\ KN[444 ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\444 ,I WAS NOT DIS9T]E/$ :5 ,I BEGAN TO MAKE LOVE TO Y\4 ,I WANT$ TO GET 9TO SOCIETY2 BUT LAT]444 H[ UNIMPORTANT ?AT BECAME 9 COMP>ISON ) Y\--:5 ,I GOT TO KN[ Y\4 ,Y\ >E NOT ANGRY ) ME = ?AT8' 

,%E DID NOT REPLY BUT M]ELY T\*$ HIS H&4 ,HE UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS MEANT3 ',NO1 ,I AM NOT ANGRY4' 

',Y\ SAID444' ,HE HESITAT$4 ,IT SEEM$ TOO BOLD TO SAY4 ',Y\ SAID ?AT Y\ BEGAN TO LOVE ME4 ,I BELIEVE IT--BUT !RE IS SOME?+ ?AT TR\BLES Y\ & *ECKS Y\R FEEL+4 ,:AT IS IT8' 

',YES--N[ OR NEV]6' ?\<T %E4 ',HE IS B\ND TO KN[ ( IT ANYWAY4 ,BUT N[ HE WILL NOT =SAKE ME4 ,AH1 IF HE %\LD1 IT W\LD BE T]RIBLE6' ,& %E ?REW A LOV+ GLANCE AT HIS TALL1 NOBLE1 P[]FUL FIGURE4 ,%E LOV$ HIM N[ MORE ?AN %E HAD LOV$ ! ,CZ>1 & AP>T FROM ! ,IMP]IAL DIGNITY W\LD NOT HAVE PREF]R$ ! ,EMP]OR TO HIM4 

',LI/56 ,I CANNOT DECEIVE Y\4 ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\4 ,Y\ ASK :AT IT IS8 ,IT IS ?AT ,I HAVE LOV$ BE=E4' 

,%E AGA9 LAID H] H& ON HIS ) AN IMPLOR+ GE/URE4 ,HE WAS SIL5T4 

',Y\ WANT TO KN[ :O IT WAS8 ,IT WAS--! ,EMP]OR4' 

',WE ALL LOVE HIM4 ,I CAN IMAG9E Y\1 A S*OOLGIRL AT ! ,9/ITUTE444' 

',NO1 IT WAS LAT]4 ,I WAS 9FATUAT$1 BUT IT PASS$444 ,I MU/ TELL Y\444' 

',WELL1 :AT ( IT8' 

',NO1 IT WAS NOT SIMPLY--' ,%E COV]$ H] FACE ) H] H&S4 

',:AT8 ,Y\ GAVE Y\RSELF TO HIM8' 

,%E WAS SIL5T4 

',HIS MI/RESS8' 

,%E DID NOT ANSW]4 

,HE SPRANG UP & /OOD BE=E H] ) TREMBL+ JAWS1 PALE AS DEA?4 ,HE N[ REMEMB]$ H[ ! ,EMP]OR1 MEET+ HIM ON ! ,NEVSKY1 HAD AMIABLY CONGRATULAT$ HIM4 

',O ,GOD1 :AT HAVE ,I DONE6 ,/IVA6' 

',DON'T T\* ME6 ,DON'T T\* ME6 ,OH1 H[ IT PA9S6' 

,HE TURN$ AWAY & W5T TO ! H\SE4 ,!RE HE MET H] MO!R4 

',:AT IS ! MATT]1 ,PR9CE8 ,I444' ,%E BECAME SIL5T ON SEE+ HIS FACE4 ,! BLOOD HAD SUDD5LY RU%$ TO HIS HEAD4 

',Y\ KNEW IT1 & US$ ME TO %IELD !M6 ,IF Y\ W]5'T A WOMAN4446' HE CRI$1 LIFT+ HIS 5ORM\S FI/1 & TURN+ ASIDE HE RAN AWAY4 

,HAD HIS FIANCEE'S LOV] BE5 A PRIVATE P]SON HE W\LD HAVE KILL$ HIM1 BUT IT WAS HIS BELOV$ ,CZ>4 

,NEXT DAY HE APPLI$ BO? = FURL\< & HIS DIS*>GE1 & PR(ESS+ TO BE ILL1 SO AS TO SEE NO ONE1 HE W5T AWAY TO ! C\NTRY4 

,HE SP5T ! SUMM] AT HIS VILLAGE >RANG+ HIS AFFAIRS4 ,:5 SUMM] WAS OV] HE DID NOT RETURN TO ,PET]SBURG1 BUT 5T]$ A MONA/]Y & !RE BECAME A MONK4 

,HIS MO!R WROTE TO TRY TO DISSUADE HIM FROM ?IS DECISIVE /EP1 BUT HE REPLI$ ?AT HE FELT ,GOD'S CALL :I* TRANSC5D$ ALL O!R CONSID]ATIONS4 ,ONLY HIS SI/]1 :O WAS AS PR\D & AMBITI\S AS HE1 UND]/OOD HIM4 

,%E UND]/OOD ?AT HE HAD BECOME A MONK 9 ORD] TO BE ABOVE ?OSE :O CONSID]$ !MSELVES HIS SUP]IORS4 ,& %E UND]/OOD HIM CORRECTLY4 ,BY BECOM+ A MONK HE %[$ CONTEMPT = ALL ?AT SEEM$ MO/ IMPORTANT TO O!RS & HAD SEEM$ SO TO HIM :ILE HE WAS 9 ! S]VICE1 & HE N[ ASC5D$ A HEI<T FROM :I* HE C\LD LOOK D[N ON ?OSE HE HAD =M]LY 5VI$4444 ,BUT IT WAS NOT ?IS ALONE1 AS HIS SI/] ,V>V>A SUPPOS$1 ?AT 9FLU5C$ HIM4 ,!RE WAS ALSO 9 HIM SOME?+ ELSE--A S9C]E RELIGI\S FEEL+ :I* ,V>V>A DID NOT KN[1 :I* 9T]TW9$ ITSELF ) ! FEEL+ ( PRIDE & ! DESIRE = PREEM95CE1 & GUID$ HIM4 ,HIS DISILLUSIONM5T ) ,M>Y1 :OM HE HAD ?\<T ( ANGELIC PURITY1 & HIS S5SE ( 9JURY1 W]E SO /RONG ?AT !Y BR\<T HIM TO DESPAIR1 & ! DESPAIR L$ HIM--TO :AT8 ,TO ,GOD1 TO HIS *ILDHOOD'S FAI? :I* HAD NEV] BE5 DE/ROY$ 9 HIM4 

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