,P>T #a3 ,*ILDHOOD1 ,SECTION #d 

#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,PET] ,GAS/ON1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,TWO YE>S AFT] ! DEA? ( \R MO!R \R FA!R M>RI$ AGA94 ,HE HAD ALREADY CA/ HIS EYES UPON A NICE LOOK+ Y\NG P]SON1 :O BELONG$ TO A WEAL?Y FAMILY1 :5 ! FATES DECID$ ANO!R WAY4 ,ONE MORN+1 :ILE HE WAS /ILL 9 HIS DRESS+-G[N1 ! S]VANTS RU%$ MADLY 9TO HIS ROOM1 ANN\NC+ ! >RIVAL ( ,G5]AL ,TIM(EEFF1 ! COMM&] ( ! SIX? >MY CORPS1 TO :I* \R FA!R BELONG$4 ,?IS FAVORITE ( ,NI*OLAS ,I4 WAS A T]RIBLE MAN4 ,HE W\LD ORD] A SOLDI] TO BE FLOGG$ ALMO/ TO DEA? = A MI/AKE MADE DUR+ A P>ADE1 OR HE W\LD DEGRADE AN (FIC] & S5D HIM AS A PRIVATE TO ,SIB]IA BECAUSE HE HAD MET HIM 9 ! /REET ) ! HOOKS ( HIS HI<1 /IFF COLL> UNFA/5$4 ,) ,NI*OLAS ,G5]AL ,TIM(EEFF'S WORD WAS ALL-P[]FUL4 
,! G5]AL1 :O HAD NEV] BE=E BE5 9 \R H\SE1 CAME TO PROPOSE TO \R FA!R TO M>RY HIS WIFE'S NIECE1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,ELISABE? ,K>&9O1 ONE ( SEV]AL DAU<T]S ( AN ADMIRAL ( ! ,BLACK ,SEA FLEET1 -A Y\NG LADY ) A CLASSICAL ,GREEK PR(ILE1 SAID TO HAVE BE5 V]Y BEAUTIFUL4 ,FA!R ACCEPT$1 & HIS SECOND W$D+1 LIKE ! FIR/1 WAS SOLEMNIZ$ ) GREAT POMP4 
0,Y\ Y\NG PEOPLE UND]/& NO?+ ( ?IS K9D ( ?+10 HE SAID 9 CONCLUSION1 AFT] HAV+ TOLD ME ! /ORY MORE ?AN ONCE1 ) A V]Y F9E HUMOR :I* ,I WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE1 0,BUT DO Y\ KN[ :AT IT MEANT AT ?AT TIME1 - ! COMM&] ( AN >MY CORPS8 ,ABOVE ALL1 ?AT ONE-EY$ DEVIL1 AS WE US$ TO CALL HIM1 COM+ HIMSELF TO PROPOSE 8 ,( C\RSE %E HAD NO D[RY 2 ONLY A BIG TRUNK FILL$ ) !IR LADIES' F9]Y1 & ?AT ,M>?A1 H] ONE S]F1 D>K AS A GYPSY1 SITT+ UPON IT40 

,I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION :ATEV] ( ?IS EV5T4 ,I ONLY REMEMB] A BIG DRAW+ ROOM 9 A RI*LY FURNI%$ H\SE1 & 9 ?AT ROOM A Y\NG LADY1 ATTRACTIVE1 BUT ) A RA!R TOO %>P S\!RN LOOK1 GAMBOL+ ) US1 & SAY+1 0,Y\ SEE :AT A JOLLY MAMA Y\ WILL HAVE20 TO :I* ,SA%A & ,I1 SULKILY LOOK+ AT H] REPLI$1 0,\R MAMA HAS FL[N AWAY TO ! SKY40 ,WE REG>D$ SO MU* LIVEL9ESS ) SUSPICION4 

,W9T] CAME1 & A NEW LIFE BEGAN = US4 ,\R H\SE WAS SOLD1 & ANO!R WAS B\<T & FURNI%$ COMPLETELY ANEW4 ,ALL ?AT C\LD CONVEY A REM9ISC5CE ( \R MO!R DISAPPE>$1- H] PORTRAITS1 H] PA9T+S1 H] EMBROID]IES4 ,9 VA9 ,MADAME ,BURMAN IMPLOR$ TO BE RETA9$ 9 \R H\SE1 & PROMIS$ TO DEVOTE H]SELF TO ! BABY \R /EPMO!R WAS EXPECT+ AS TO H] [N *ILD3 ,%E WAS S5T AWAY4 0,NO?+ ( ! ,SULIMAS 9 MY H\SE10 %E WAS TOLD4 ,ALL CONNECTION ) \R UNCLES & AUNTS & \R GR&MO!R WAS BROK54 ,ULIANA WAS M>RI$ TO ,FROL1 :O BECAME A MAJOR-DOMO1 :ILE %E WAS A H\SEKEEP]2 & = \R $UCATION A RI*LY PAID ,FR5* TUTOR1 ,M4 ,P\LA91 & A MIS]ABLY PAID ,RUSSIAN /UD5T1 ,N4,P4 ,SMIRN(F1 WAS 5GAG$4 

,MANY ( ! SONS ( ! ,MOSC[ NOBLES W]E $UCAT$ AT ?AT TIME BY ,FR5*M51 :O REPRES5T$ ! DEBRIS ( ,NAPOLEON'S ,GR&E ,>MEE4 ,M4 ,P\LA9 WAS ONE ( !M4 ,HE HAD JU/ F9I%$ ! $UCATION ( ! Y\NGE/ SON ( ! NOVELI/ ,ZAGOSK91 & HIS PUPIL1 ,S]GE1 5JOY$ 9 ! ,OLD ,EQU]RIES' ,QU>T] ! REPUTATION ( BE+ SO WELL BR\<T UP ?AT \R FA!R DID NOT HESITATE TO 5GAGE ,M4 ,P\LA9 = ! CONSID]ATION SUM ( SIX HUNDR$ RUBLES A YE>4 

,M4 ,P\LA9 BR\<T ) HIM HIS SETT]1 ,TRESOR1 HIS C(FEE-POT ,NAPOLEON1 & HIS ,FR5* TEXTBOOKS1 & HE BEGAN TO RULE OV] US & ! S]F ,MATVEI :O WAS ATTA*$ TO \R S]VICE4 

,HIS PLAN ( $UCATION WAS V]Y SIMPLE4 ,AFT] HAV+ WOKE US UP HE ATT5D$ TO HIS C(FEE1 :I* HE US$ TO TAKE 9 HIS ROOM4 ,:ILE WE W]E PREP>+ ! MORN+ LESSONS HE MADE HIS TOILET ) M9UTE C>E3 HE %AMPOO$ HIS GRAY HAIR SO AS TO CONCEAL HIS GR[+ BALDNESS1 PUT ON HIS TAIL-COAT1 SPR9KL$ & WA%$ HIMSELF ) EAU-DE-COLOGNE1 & !N ESCORT$ US D[N/AIRS TO SAY GOOD MORN+ TO \R P>5TS4 ,WE US$ TO F9D \R FA!R & /EPMO!R AT BREAKFA/ & ON APPROA*+ !M WE RECIT$ 9 ! MO/ (FICIAL WAY1 0,BONJ\R1 MON *] PAPA10 & 0,BONJ\R1 MA *]E MAMAN10 & KISS$ !IR H&S4 ,M4 ,P\LA9 MADE A V]Y COMPLICAT$ & ELEGANT OBEISANCE 9 PRON\NC+ ! WORDS1 0,BONJ\R1 MONSIEUR LE PR9CE10 & 0,BONJ\R1 MADAME LE PR9CESSE10 AFT] :I* ! PROCESSION IMM$IATELY )DREW & RETIR$ UP/AIRS4 ,?IS C]EMONY WAS REPEAT$ EV]Y MORN+4 

,!N \R WORK BEGAN4 ,M4 ,P\LA9 *ANG$ HIS TAIL-COAT = A DRESS+-G[N1 COV]$ HIS HEAD ) A LEA!R CAP1 & DROPP+ 9TO AN EASY-*AIR SAID1 0,RECITE ! LESSON40 

,WE RECIT$ IT 0BY HE>T10 FROM ONE M>K :I* WAS MADE 9 ! BOOK ) ! NAIL TO ! NEXT M>K4 ,M4 ,P\LA9 HAD BR\<T ) HIM ! GRAMM> ( ,NOEL & ,*APSAL1 MEMORABLE TO MORE ?AN ONE G5]ATION ( ,RUSSIAN BOYS & GIRLS2 A BOOK ( ,FR5* DIALOGUES2 A HI/ORY ( ! WORLD1 9 ONE VOLUME4 ,WE HAD TO COMMIT TO MEMORY ! GRAMM>1 ! DIALOGUES1 ! HI/ORY1 & ! GEOGRAPHY4 

,! GRAMM>1 ) ITS WELL-KN[N S5T5CES1 0,:AT IS GRAMM>80 0,! >T ( SPEAK+ & WRIT+ CORRECTLY 10 W5T ALL RI<T4 ,BUT ! HI/ORY BOOK1 UN=TUNATELY1 HAD A PREFACE1 :I* CONTA9$ AN 5UM]ATION ( ALL ! ADVANTAGES :I* CAN BE D]IV$ FROM A KN[L$GE ( HI/ORY4 ,?+S W5T ON SMOO?LY 5\< ) ! FIR/ S5T5CES4 ,WE RECIT$3 0 ,! PR9CE F9DS 9 IT MAGNANIM\S EXAMPLES = GOV]N+ HIS SUBJECTS2 ! MILIT>Y COMM&] LE>NS FROM IT ! NOBLE >T ( W>F>E40 ,BUT ! MOM5T WE CAME TO LAW ALL W5T WRONG4 0,! JURISCONSULT MEETS 9 IT0- BUT :AT ! LE>N$ LAWY] MEETS 9 HI/ORY WE NEV] CAME TO KN[4 ,?AT T]RIBLE WORD 0JURISCONSULT0 SPOIL$ ALL ! GAME4 ,AS SOON AS WE REA*$ IT WE /OPP$4 

0,ON Y\R KNEES1 GROS P\FF60 EXCLAIM$ ,P\LA94 7,?AT WAS = ME47 0,ON Y\R KNEES1 GR& DADA60 7,?AT WAS = MY BRO!R47 ,& !RE WE KNELT1 %$D+ TE>S & VA9LY 5DEAVOR+ TO LE>N ALL AB\T JURISCONSULT4 

,IT CO/ US MANY PA9S1 ?AT PREFACE6 ,WE W]E ALREADY LE>N+ ALL AB\T ! ,ROMANS1 & US$ TO PUT \R /ICKS 9 ,ULIANA'S SCALES :5 %E WAS WEI<+ RICE1 0JU/ LIKE ,BR5NUS20 WE JUMP$ FROM \R TABLE & O!R PRECIPICES = ! SALVATION ( \R C\NTRY1 9 IMITATION ( ,CURTIUS2 BUT ,M4 ,P\LA9 W\LD /ILL FROM TIME TO TIME RETURN TO ! PREFACE1 & AGA9 PUT US ON \R KNEES = ?AT V]Y SAME JURISCONSULT4 ,WAS IT /RANGE ?AT LAT] ON BO? MY BRO!R & ,I %\LD 5T]TA9 AN UNDISGUIS$ CONTEMPT = JURISPRUD5CE8 

,I DO NOT KN[ :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ ) GEOGRAPHY IF ,MONSIEUR ,P\LA9'S BOOK HAD HAD A PREFACE4 ,BUT HAPPILY ! FIR/ TW5TY PAGES ( ! BOOK HAD BE5 TORN AWAY 7,S]GE ,ZAGOSK91 ,I SUPPOSE1 R5D]$ US ?AT NOTABLE S]VICE71 & SO \R LESSONS COMM5C$ ) ! TW5TY FIR/ PAGE1 :I* BEGAN1 0( ! RIV]S :I* WAT] ,FRANCE40 

,IT MU/ BE CONFESS$ ?AT ?+S DID NOT ALWAYS 5D ) KNEEL+4 !RE WAS 9 ! CLASS-ROOM A BIR* ROD1 & ,P\LA9 RESORT$ TO IT :5 !RE WAS NO HOPE ( PROGRESS ) ! PREFACE OR ) SOME DIALOGUE ON VIRTUE & PROPRIETY2 BUT ONE DAY SI/] ,HEL5E1 :O BY ?IS TIME HAD LEFT ! ,CA!R9E ,9/ITUT DES ,DEMOISELLES1 & N[ OCCUPI$ A ROOM UND]NEA? \RS1 HE>+ \R CRIES1 RU%$1 ALL 9 TE>S1 9TO \R FA!R'S /UDY1 & BITT]LY REPROA*$ HIM ) HAV+ H&$ US TO \R /EPMO!R1 :O HAD AB&ON$ US TO 0A RETIR$ ,FR5* DRUMM]40 0,( C\RSE10 %E CRI$1 0!RE IS NO ONE TO TAKE !IR P>T1 BUT ,I CANNOT SEE MY BRO!RS BE+ TREAT$ 9 ?IS WAY BY A DRUMM]60 

,TAK5 ?US UNPREP>$1 \R FA!R C\LD NOT MAKE A /&4 ,HE BEGAN TO SCOLD ,HEL5E1 BUT 5D$ BY APPROV+ H] DEVOTION TO H] BRO!RS4 ,!REAFT] ! BIR* ROD WAS RES]V$ = TEA*+ ! RULES ( PROPRIETY TO ! SETT]1 ,TRESOR4 

,NO SOON] HAD ,M4 ,P\LA9 DIS*>G$ HIMSELF ( HIS HEAVY $UCATIONAL DUTIES ?AN HE BECAME QUITE ANO!R MAN1- A LIVELY COMRADE 9/EAD ( A GRUESOME TEA*]4 ,AFT] LUN* HE TOOK US \T = A WALK1 & !RE WAS NO 5D TO HIS TALES3 WE *ATT]$ LIKE BIRDS4 ,?\< WE NEV] W5T ) HIM BEYOND ! FIR/ PAGES ( SYNTAX1 WE SOON LE>N$1 NEV]!LESS1 0TO SPEAK CORRECTLY20 WE US$ TO ?9K 9 ,FR5*2 & :5 HE DICTAT$ TO US HALF ?R\< A BOOK ( MY?OLOGY1 CORRECT+ \R FAULTS BY ! BOOK1 )\T EV] TRY+ TO EXPLA9 TO US :Y A WORD MU/ BE WRITT5 9 A P>TICUL> WAY1 WE HAD LE>N$ 0TO WRITE CORRECTLY40 

,AFT] D9N] WE HAD \R LESSON ) ! ,RUSSIAN TEA*]1 A /UD5T ( ! FACULTY ( LAW 9 ! ,MOSC[ ,UNIV]SITY4 ,HE TAU<T US ALL 0,RUSSIAN0 SUBJECTS1-GRAMM>1 >I?METIC1 HI/ORY1 & SO ON4 ,BUT 9 ?OSE YE>S S]I\S TEA*+ HAD NOT YET BEGUN4 ,9 ! MEANTIME HE DICTAT$ US EV]Y DAY A PAGE ( HI/ORY1 & 9 ?AT PRACTICAL WAY WE QUICKLY LE>N$ TO WRITE ,RUSSIAN QUITE CORRECTLY4 

,\R BE/ TIME WAS ON ,SUNDAYS1 :5 ALL ! FAMILY1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( US *ILDR51 W5T TO D9E ) ,MADAME LA ,G5]ALE ,TIM(EEFF4 ,IT W\LD ALSO HAPP5 OCCASIONALLY ?AT BO? ,M4 ,P\LA9 & ,N4,P4 ,SMIRN(F W\LD BE ALL[$ TO LEAVE ! H\SE1 & :5 ?IS OCCURR$ WE W]E PLAC$ UND] ! C>E ( ,ULIANA4 ,AFT] A HURRI$LY EAT5 D9N] WE HA/5$ TO ! GREAT HALL1 TO :I* ! Y\NG] H\SEMAIDS SOON REPAIR$4 ,ALL SORTS ( GAMES W]E />T$1-BL9D MAN1 VULTURE & *ICK5S1 & SO ON2 & !N1 ALL ( A SUDD51 ,TIKHON1 ! ,JACK-(-ALL-TRADES1 W\LD APPE> ) A VIOL94 ,DANC+ BEGAN2 NOT ?AT MEASUR$ & TIRESOME DANC+1 UND] ! DIRECTION ( A ,FR5* DANC+-MA/] 0ON ,9DIA-RUBB] LEGS10 :I* MADE P>T ( \R $UCATION1 BUT FREE DANC+ :I* WAS NOT A LESSON1 & 9 :I* A SCORE ( C\PLES TURN$ R\ND ANY WAY2 & ?IS WAS ONLY PREP>ATORY TO ! /ILL MORE ANIMAT$ & RA!R WILD ,COSSACK DANCE4 ,TIKHON W\LD !N H& ! VIOL9 TO ONE ( ! OLD] M51 & W\LD BEG9 TO P]=M ) HIS LEGS SU* WOND]FUL FEATS ?AT 
! DOORS TO ! HALL W\LD SOON BE FILL$ BY ! COOKS & EV5 ! COA*M51 :O CAME TO SEE ! DANCE SO DE> TO ! ,RUSSIAN HE>T4 

,AB\T N9E O'CLOCK ! BIG C>RIAGE WAS S5T TO FET* ! FAMILY HOME4 ,TIKHON1 BRU% 9 H&1 CRAWL$ ON ! FLOOR1 TO MAKE IT %9E ) ITS VIRG9 GLANCE1 & P]FECT ORD] WAS RE/OR$ 9 ! H\SE4 ,& IF1 NEXT MORN+1 WE TWO HAD BE5 SUBMITT$ TO ! MO/ SEV]E CROSS-EXAM9ATION1 NOT A WORD W\LD HAVE BE5 DROPP$ CONC]N+ ! PREVI\S EV5+'S AMUSEM5TS4 ,WE NEV] W\LD HAVE BETRAY$ ANY ONE ( ! S]VANTS1 NOR W\LD !Y HAVE BETRAY$ US4 ,ONE ,SUNDAY1 MY BRO!R & ,I1 PLAY+ ALONE 9 ! WIDE HALL1 RAN AGA9/ A BRACKET :I* SUPPORT$ A CO/LY LAMP4 ,! LAMP WAS BROK5 TO PIECES4 ,IMM$IATELY A C\NCIL WAS HELD BY ! S]VANTS4 ,NO ONE SCOLD$ US2 BUT IT WAS DECID$ ?AT E>LY NEXT MORN+ ,TIKHON %\LD AT HIS RISK & P]IL SLIP \T ( ! H\SE & RUN TO ! ,SMI?'S ,BRIDGE 9 ORD] TO BUY ANO!R LAMP ( ! SAME PATT]N4 ,IT CO/ FIFTE5 RUBLES1 -AN 5ORM\S SUM = ! S]VANTS 2 BUT IT WAS B\<T1 & WE NEV] HE>D A WORD ( REPROA* AB\T IT4 

,:5 ,I ?9K ( IT N[1 & ALL !SE SC5ES COME BACK TO MY MEMORY1 ,I REMEMB] ?AT WE NEV] HE>D CO>SE LANGUAGE 9 ANY ( ! GAMES1 NOR SAW 9 ! DANCES ANY?+ LIKE ! K9D ( DANC+ :I* *ILDR5 >E N[ TAK5 TO ADMIRE 9 ! !AT]S4 ,9 ! S]VANTS' H\SE1 AMONG !MSELVES1 !Y ASSUR$LY US$ CO>SE EXPRESSIONS2 BUT WE W]E *ILDR51- H] *ILDR51 -& ?AT PROTECT$ US FROM ANY?+ ( ! SORT4 

,9 ?OSE DAYS *ILDR5 W]E NOT BEWILD]$ BY A PR(USION ( TOYS1 AS !Y >E N[4 ,WE HAD ALMO/ NONE1 & W]E ?US COMPELL$ TO RELY UPON \R [N 9V5TIV5ESS4 ,BESIDES1 WE BO? HAD E>LY ACQUIR$ A TA/E = ! !AT]4 ,! 9F]IOR C>NIVAL !AT]S1 ) ! ?IEV+ & FI<T+ %[S1 PRODUC$ NO LA/+ IMPRESSION UPON US3 WE \RSELVES PLAY$ 5\< AT ROBB]S & SOLDI]S4 ,BUT ! GREAT /> ( ! BALLET1 ,FANNY ,ELSSL]1 CAME TO ,MOSC[1 & WE SAW H]4 ,:5 FA!R TOOK A BOX 9 ! !AT]1 HE ALWAYS SECUR$ ONE ( ! BE/1 & PAID = IT WELL2 BUT !N HE 9SI/$ ?AT ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY %\LD 5JOY IT TO ITS FULL VALUE4 ,SMALL ?\< ,I WAS AT ! TIME1 ,FANNY ,ELSSL] LEFT UPON ME AN IMPRESSION ( A BE+ SO FULL ( GRACE1 SO LI<T1 & SO >TI/IE 9 ALL H] MOVEM5TS ?AT EV] S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO FEEL ! SLI<TE/ 9T]E/ 9 A DANCE :I* BELONGS MORE 9 ! DOMA9 ( GYMNA/ICS ?AT TO ! DOMA9 ( >T4 

,( C\RSE1 ! BALLET ?AT WE SAW ,GITANA1 ! ,SPANI% ,GYPSY- HAD TO BE REPEAT$ AT HOME2 ITS SUB/ANCE1 NOT ! DANCES4 ,WE HAD A READY-MADE /AGE1 AS ! DOORWAY :I* L$ FROM \R B$ROOM 9TO ! CLASSROOM HAD A CURTA9 9/EAD ( A DOOR4 ,A FEW *AIRS PUT 9 A HALF-CIRCLE 9 FRONT ( ! CURTA91 ) AN EASY-*AIR = ,M4 ,P\LA91 BECAME ! HALL & ! IMP]IAL LODGE1 & AN AUDI5CE C\LD EASILY BE MU/]$ ) ! ,RUSSIAN TEA*]1 ,ULIANA1 & A C\PLE ( MAIDS FROM ! S]VANTS' ROOMS4 

,TWO SC5ES ( ! BALLET HAD TO BE REPRES5T$ BY SOME MEANS OR O!R3 ! ONE :]E LITTLE ,GITANA IS BR\<T BY ! GYPSIES 9TO !IR CAMP 9 A :EELB>R[1 & ?AT 9 :I* ,GITANA MAKES H] FIR/ APPE>ANCE ON ! /AGE1 DESC5D+ FROM A HILL & CROSS+ A BRIDGE OV] A BROOK :I* REFLECTS H] IMAGE4 ,! AUDI5CE BUR/ 9TO FRANTIC APPLAUSE AT ?IS PO9T1 & ! *E]S W]E EVID5TLY CALL$ =?- SO WE ?\<T 1 AT LEA/- BY ! REFLECTION 9 ! BROOK4 

,WE F\ND \R ,GITANA 9 ONE ( ! Y\NGE/ GIRLS 9 ! MAID-S]VANTS' ROOM4 ,H] RA!R %ABBY BLUE COTTON DRESS WAS NO OB/ACLE TO P]SONIFY+ ,FANNY ,ELSSL]4 ,AN OV] TURN$ *AIR1 PU%$ ALONG BY ITS LEGS1 HEAD D[NW>D1 WAS AN ACCEPTABLE SUB/ITUTE = ! :EELB>R[4 ,BUT ! BROOK6 ,TWO *AIRS & ! LONG IRON+ BO>D ( ,ANREI1 ! TAILOR1 MADE ! BRIDGE1 & A PIECE ( BLUE COTTON MADE ! BROOK4 ! IMAGE 9 ! BROOK1 H[EV]1 W\LD NOT APPE> FULL SIZE1 DO :AT WE MI<T ) ,M4 ,P\LA9'S LITTLE %AV+-GLASS4 ,AFT] MANY UNSUCCESSFUL 5DEAVORS WE HAD TO GIVE IT UP1 BUT WE BRIB$ ,ULIANA TO BEHAVE AS IF %E SAW ! IMAGE1 & TO APPLAUD L\DLY AT ?IS PASSAGE1 SO ?AT F9ALLY WE BEGAN TO BELIEVE ?AT P]HAPS SOME?+ ( IT C\LD BE SE54 

,RAC9E'S 0,PH$RE10 OR AT LEA/ ! LA/ ACT ( IT1 ALSO W5T (F NICELY2 ?AT IS 1 ,SA%A RECIT$ ! MELODI\S V]SES BEAUTIFULLY1 - 
 0,A PE9E N\S SORTIONS DES PORTES DE ,TREZ5E20 
& ,I SAT ABSOLUTELY MOTIONLESS & UNCONC]N$ DUR+ ! :OLE L5G? ( ! TRAGIC MONOLOGUE 9T5D$ TO APPRIZE ME ( ! DEA? ( MY SON1 D[N TO ! PLACE :]E1 ACCORD+ TO ! BOOK1 ,I HAD TO EXCLAIM1 0,O1 DIEUX60 

,BUT :ATSOEV] WE MI<T IMP]SONATE1 ALL \R P]=MANCES 9V>IABLY 5D$ ) HELL4 ,ALL C&LES SAVE ONE W]E PUT \T1 & ?IS ONE PLAC$ BEH9D A TRANSP>5T PAP] TO IMITATE FLAMES1 :ILE MY BRO!R & ,I 1 CONCEAL$ FROM VIEW1 H[L$ 9 ! MO/ APPALL+ WAY AS ! CONDEMN$4 ,ULIANA1 :O DID NOT LIKE TO HAVE ANY ALLUSION TO ! ,EVIL ,ONE MADE AT B$TIME1 LOOK$ HORRIFI$2 BUT ,I ASK MYSELF N[ :E!R ?IS EXTREMELY CONCRETE REPRES5TATION ( HELL1 ) A C&LE & A %EET ( PAP]1 DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO FREE US BO? FROM AT AN E>LY AGE FROM ! FE> ( ET]NAL FIRE4 ,\R CONCEPTION ( IT WAS TOO REALI/IC TO RESI/ SKEPTICISM4 

,I MU/ HAVE BE5 V]Y MU* ( A *ILD :5 ,I SAW ! GREAT ,MOSC[ ACTORS3 ,S*EPK91 ,SADOVSKIY1 & ,%UMSKI1 9 ,GOGOL'S 0,REVISOR0 & ANO!R COM$Y2 /ILL1 ,I REMEMB] NOT ONLY ! SALI5T SC5ES ( ! TWO PLAYS1 BUT EV5 ! =MS & EXPRESSIONS ( ?OSE GREAT ACTORS ( ! REALI/ S*OOL :I* IS N[ SO ADMIRABLY REPRES5T$ BY ,DUSE4 ,I REMEMB]$ !M SO WELL ?AT :5 ,I SAW ! SAME PLAYS GIV5 AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 BY ACTORS BELONG+ TO ! ,FR5* DECLAMATORY S*OOL1 ,I F\ND NO PLEASURE 9 !IR ACT+1 ALWAYS COMP>+ !M ) ,S*EPK9 & ,SADOVSKIY1 BY :OM MY TA/E 9 DRAMATIC >T WAS SETTL$4 

,?IS MAKES ME ?9K ?AT P>5TS :O WI% TO DEVELOP >TI/IC TA/E 9 !IR *ILDR5 \<T TO TAKE !M OCCASIONALLY TO REALLY WELL ACT$1 GOOD PLAYS1 9/EAD ( FE$+ !M ON A PR(USION ( SO-CALL$ 0*ILDR5'S PANTOMIMES40 

7,S\RCE3 ,MEMOIRS ( A ,REVOLUTIONI/1 ,FIR/ ,$ITION1 ,H\<TON ,MIFFL9 ,COMPANY1 ,BO/ON & ,NEW ,YORK1 #a#h#i#i47 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahih 3 ,P>T #a3 ,*ILDHOOD1 ,SECTION #d -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,JANU>Y #b#a1 #bag 3 ,P>T #a3 ,*ILDHOOD1 ,SECTION #d -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/