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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,PHOTO BY M]MAID1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,WEAL? WAS MEASUR$ 9 ?OSE TIMES BY ! NUMB] ( 0S\LS0 ?AT A L&$ PROPRIETOR [N$4 ,SO MANY 0S\LS0 MEANT SO MANY MALE S]FS3 WOM5 DID NOT C\NT4 ,MY FA!R1 :O [N$ NE>LY TWELVE HUNDR$ S\LS1 9 ?REE DIFF]5T PROV9CES1 & :O HAD1 9 ADDITION TO HIS PEASANTS' HOLD+S1 L>GE TRACTS ( L& :I* W]E CULTIVAT$ BY !SE PEASANTS1 WAS ACC\NT$ A RI* MAN4 ,HE LIV$ UP TO HIS REPUTATION1 :I* MEANT ?AT HIS H\SE WAS OP5 TO ANY NUMB] ( VISITORS1 & ?AT HE KEPT A V]Y L>GE H\SEHOLD4 

,WE W]E A FAMILY ( EI<T1 OCCASIONALLY ( T5 OR TWELVE2 BUT FIFTY S]VANTS AT ,MOSC[1 & HALF AS MANY MORE 9 ! C\NTRY1 W]E CONSID]$ NOT ONE TOO MANY4 ,F\R COA*M5 TO ATT5D A DOZ5 HORSES1 ?REE COOKS = ! MA/]S & TWO MORE = ! S]VANTS1 A DOZ5 M5 TO WAIT UPON US AT D9N]-TIME 7ONE MAN1 PLATE 9 H&1 /&+ BEH9D EA* P]SON SEAT$ AT ! TABLE71 & GIRLS 9NUM]ABLE 9 ! MAID-S]VANTS' ROOM1 H[ C\LD ANY ONE DO ) LESS ?AN ?IS8 

,BESIDES1 ! AMBITION ( EV]Y L&$ PROPRIETOR WAS ?AT EV]Y?+ REQUIR$ = HIS H\SEHOLD %\LD BE MADE AT HOME1 BY HIS [N M54 

0,H[ NICELY Y\R PIANO IS ALWAYS TUN$6 ,I SUPPOSE ,H]R ,S*IMMEL MU/ BE Y\R TUN]80 P]HAPS A VISITOR W\LD REM>K4 

,TO BE ABLE TO ANSW]1 0,I HAVE MY [N PIANO-TUN]0 WAS 9 ?OSE TIMES ! CORRECT ?+4 

0,:AT BEAUTIFUL PA/RY60 ! GUE/S W\LD EXCLAIM1 :5 A WORK ( >T1 COMPOS$ ( ICES & PA/RY1 APPE>$ T[>D ! 5D ( ! D9N]4 0,CONFESS1 PR9CE1 ?AT IT COMES FROM ,TREMBLE 0 7! FA%IONABLE PA/RY-COOK74 

0,IT IS MADE BY MY [N CONFECTION]1 A PUPIL ( ,TREMBLE1 :OM ,I HAVE ALL[$ TO %[ :AT HE CAN DO10 WAS A REPLY :I* ELICIT$ G5]AL ADMIRATION4 

,TO HAVE EMBROID]IES1 H>NESSES1 FURNITURE1- 9 FACT1 EV]Y?+1- MADE BY ONE'S [N M5 WAS ! IDEAL ( ! RI* & RESPECT$ L&$ PROPRIETOR4 ,AS SOON AS ! *ILDR5 ( ! S]VANTS ATTA9$ ! AGE ( T51 !Y W]E S5T AS APPR5TICES TO ! FA%IONABLE %OPS1 :]E !Y W]E OBLIG$ TO SP5D FIVE OR SEV5 YE>S *IEFLY 9 SWEEP+1 9 RECEIV+ AN 9CR$IBLE NUMB] ( ?RA%+S1 & 9 RUNN+ AB\T T[N ON ]R&S ( ALL SORTS4 ,I MU/ [N ?AT FEW ( !M BECAME MA/]S ( !IR RESPECTIVE >TS4 ,! TAILORS & ! %OEMAK]S W]E F\ND ONLY SKILLFUL 5\< TO MAKE CLO!S OR %OES = ! S]VANTS1 & :5 A REALLY GOOD PA/RY WAS REQUIR$ = A D9N]-P>TY IT WAS ORD]$ AT ,TREMBLE'S1 :ILE \R [N CONFECTION] WAS BEAT+ ! DRUM 9 ! B&4 

,?AT B& WAS ANO!R ( MY FA!R'S AMBITIONS1 & ALMO/ EV]Y ONE ( HIS MALE S]VANTS1 9 ADDITION TO O!R ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 WAS A BASS-VIOL OR A CL>9ET 9 ! B&4 ,MAK>1 ! PIANO-TUN]1 ALIAS UND]-BUTL]1 WAS ALSO A FLUTI/2 ,&REI1 ! TAILOR1 PLAY$ ! ,FR5* HORN2 ! CONFECTION] WAS FIR/ PUT TO BEAT ! DRUM1 BUT HE MISUS$ HIS 9/RUM5T TO SU* A DEAF5+ DEGREE ?AT A TREM5D\S TRUMPET WAS B\<T = HIM1 9 ! HOPE ?AT HIS LUNGS W\LD NOT HAVE ! P[] TO MAKE ! SAME NOISE AS HIS H&S2 :51 H[EV]1 ?IS LA/ HOPE HAD TO BE AB&ON$1 HE WAS S5T TO BE A SOLDI]4 ,AS TO 0SPOTT$ ,TIKHON10 9 ADDITION TO HIS NUM]\S FUNCTIONS 9 ! H\SEHOLD AS LAMP-CLEAN]1 FLOOR-POLI%]1 & FOOTMAN1 HE R5D]$ HIMSELF USEFUL 9 ! B&1 TO-DAY AS A TROMBONE1 TOMORR[ AS A BASSOON1 & OCCASIONALLY AS SECOND VIOL94 

,! TWO FIR/ VIOL9S W]E ! ONLY EXCEPTIONS TO ! RULE3 !Y W]E 0VIOL9S10 & NO?+ ELSE4 ,MY FA!R HAD B\<T !M1 ) !IR L>GE FAMILIES' = A H&SOME SUM ( MONEY1 FROM HIS SI/]S 7HE NEV] B\<T S]FS FROM NOR SOLD !M TO /RANG]S74 ,9 ! EV5+S :5 HE WAS NOT AT HIS CLUB1 OR :5 !RE WAS A D9N] OR AN EV5+ P>TY AT \R H\SE1 ! B& ( TWELVE TO FIFTE5 MUSICIANS WAS SUMMON$4 ,!Y PLAY$ V]Y NICELY1 & W]E 9 GREAT DEM& = DANC+-P>TIES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD2 /ILL MORE :5 WE W]E 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,?IS WAS1 ( C\RSE1 A CON/ANT S\RCE ( GRATIFICATION TO MY FA!R1 :OSE P]MISSION HAD TO BE ASK$ TO GET ! ASSI/ANCE ( HIS B&4 

,NO?+1 9DE$1 GAVE HIM MORE PLEASURE ?AN TO BE ASK$ = HELP1 EI!R 9 ! WAY M5TION$ OR 9 ANY O!R3 = 9/ANCE1 TO OBTA9 FREE $UCATION = A BOY1 OR TO SAVE SOMEBODY FROM A PUNI%M5T 9FLICT$ UPON HIM BY A LAW C\RT4 ,AL?\< HE WAS LIABLE TO FALL 9TO FITS ( RAGE1 HE WAS UND\BT$LY POSSESS$ ( A NATURAL 9/9CT T[>D L5I5CY1 & :5 HIS PATRONAGE WAS REQUE/$ HE W\LD WRITE SCORES ( LETT]S 9 ALL POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS1 TO ALL SORTS ( P]SONS ( HI< /&+1 9 FAVOR ( HIS PROTEGE4 ,AT SU* TIMES1 HIS MAIL1 :I* WAS ALWAYS HEAVY1 W\LD BE SWOLL5 BY HALF A DOZ5 SPECIAL LETT]S1 WRITT5 9 A MO/ ORIG9AL1 SEMI(FICIAL1 & SEMI-HUMOR\S /YLE2 EA* ( !M SEAL$1 ( C\RSE1 ) HIS >MS1 9 A BIG SQU>E 5VELOPE1 :I* RATTL$ LIKE A BABY-RATTLE ON ACC\NT ( ! QUANTITY ( S& IT CONTA9$1 --- ! USE ( BLOTT+-PAP] BE+ !N UNKN[N4 ,! MORE DIFFICULT ! CASE1 ! MORE 5]GY HE W\LD DISPLAY1 UNTIL HE SECUR$ ! FAVOR HE ASK$ = HIS PROTEGE1 :OM 9 MANY CASES HE NEV] SAW4 

,MY FA!R LIK$ TO HAVE PL5TY ( GUE/S 9 HIS H\SE4 ,\R D9N]-H\R WAS F\R1 & AT SEV5 ! FAMILY GA!R$ R\ND ! SAMOV> 7TEA-URN7 = TEA4 ,EV]Y ONE BELONG+ TO \R CIRCLE C\LD DROP 9 AT ?AT H\R1 & FROM ! TIME MY SI/] ,HEL5E WAS AGA9 ) US !RE WAS NO LACK ( VISITORS1 OLD & Y\NG' :O TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! PRIVILEGE4 ,:5 ! W9D[S FAC+ ! /REET %[$ BRI<T LI<T 9SIDE1 ?AT WAS 5\< TO LET PEOPLE KN[ ?AT ! FAMILY WAS AT HOME & FRI5DS W\LD BE WELCOME4 

,NE>LY EV]Y NI<T WE HAD VISITORS4 ,! GRE5 TABLES W]E OP5$ 9 ! HALL = ! C>D-PLAY]S1 :ILE ! LADIES & ! Y\NG PEOPLE /AY$ 9 ! RECEPTION-ROOM OR >\ND ,HEL5E'S PIANO4 ,:5 ! LADIES HAD GONE1 C>D PLAY+ CONT9U$ SOMETIMES TILL ! SMALL H\RS ( ! MORN+1 & CONSID]ABLE SUMS ( MONEY *ANG$ H&S AMONG ! PLAY]S4 ,FA!R 9V>IABLY LO/4 ,BUT ! REAL DANG] = HIM WAS NOT AT HOME3 IT WAS AT ! ,5GLI% ,CLUB1 :]E ! /AKES W]E MU* HI<] ?AN 9 PRIVATE H\SES1 & ESPECIALLY :5 HE WAS 9DUC$ TO JO9 A P>TY ( 0V]Y RESPECTABLE0 G5TLEM51 9 ONE ( ! 0MO/ RESPECTABLE0 H\SES ( ! ,OLD ,EQU]RIES' ,QU>T]1 :]E GAMBL+ W5T ON ALL NI<T4 ,ON AN OCCASION ( ?IS K9D HIS LOSSES W]E SURE TO BE HEAVY4 

,DANC+-P>TIES W]E NOT 9FREQU5T1 TO SAY NO?+ ( A C\PLE ( OBLIGATORY BALLS EV]Y W9T]4 ,FA!R'S WAY1 9 SU* CASES1 WAS TO HAVE EV]Y?+ DONE 9 A GOOD /YLE1 :ATEV] ! EXP5SE4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME SU* NIGG>DL9ESS WAS PRACTIC$ 9 \R H\SE 9 DAILY LIFE ?AT IF ,I W]E TO REC\NT IT1 ,I %\LD BE ACCUS$ ( EXAGG]ATION4 ,IT IS SAID ( A FAMILY ( PRET5D]S TO ! ?RONE ( ,FRANCE1 R5[N$ = !IR TRULY REGAL HUNT+-P>TIES1 ?AT 9 !IR EV]YDAY LIFE EV5 ! TALL[ C&LES >E M9UTELY C\NT$4 ,! SAME SORT ( MIS]LY ECONOMY RUL$ 9 \R H\SE ) REG>D TO EV]Y?+2 SO MU* SO ?AT :5 WE1 ! *ILDR5 ( ! H\SE1 GREW UP1 WE DETE/$ ALL SAV+ & C\NT+4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! ,OLD ,EQU]RIES' ,QU>T] SU* A MODE ( LIFE ONLY RAIS$ MY FA!R 9 PUBLIC E/EEM4 0,! OLD PR9CE10 IT WAS SAID1 0SEEMS TO BE %>P OV] MONEY AT HOME2 BUT HE KN[S H[ A NOBLEMAN \<T TO LIVE40 

,9 \R QUIET & CLEAN LANES ?AT WAS ! K9D ( LIFE :I* WAS MO/ 9 RESPECT4 ,ONE ( \R NEI<BORS' ,G5]AL ,D@91 KEPT HIS H\SE UP 9 V]Y GR& /YLE2 & YET ! MO/ COMICAL SC5ES TOOK PLACE EV]Y MORN+ BETWE5 
HIM & HIS COOK4 ,BREAKFA/ OV]1 ! OLD G5]AL1 SMOK+ HIS PIPE1 W\LD HIMSELF ORD] ! D9N]4 

0,WELL1 MY BOY10 HE W\LD SAY TO ! COOK1 :O APPE>$ 9 SN[-:ITE ATTIRE1 0TO-DAY WE %ALL NOT BE MANY2 ONLY A C\PLE ( GUE/S4 ,Y\ WILL MAKE US A S\P1 Y\ KN[1 ) SOME SPR+ DELICACIES1 --- GRE5 PEAS1 ,FR5* BEANS1 & SO ON4 ,Y\ HAVE NOT GIV5 US ANY AS YET1 & MADAM1 Y\ KN[1 LIKES A GOOD ,FR5* SPR+ S\P40 

0,YES1 SIR40 

0,!N1 ANY?+ Y\ LIKE AS AN 5TREE40 

0,YES1 SIR40 

0,( C\RSE1 ASP>AGUS IS NOT YET 9 SEASON1 BUT ,I SAW YE/]DAY SU* NICE BUNDLES ( IT 9 ! %OPS40 

0,YES1 SIR2 EI<T %ILL+S ! BUNDLE40 

0,QUITE RI<T6 ,!N1 WE >E SICK ( Y\R ROA/$ *ICK5S & TURKEYS2 Y\ \<T TO GET SOME?+ = A *ANGE40 

0,SOME V5ISON1 SIR80 

0 ,YES1 YES2 ANY?+ = A *ANGE40 

,& :5 ! SIX C\RSES ( ! D9N] HAD BE5 DECID$ ON1 ! OLD G5]AL W\LD ASK1 0 ,N[1 H[ MU* %ALL ,I GIVE Y\ = TO-DAY'S EXP5SES8 ,SIX %ILL+S WILL DO1 ,I SUPPOSE80 

0,ONE P\ND1 SIR40 

0,:AT NONS5SE1 MY BOY 6 H]E >E SIX %ILL+S2 ,I ASSURE Y\ ?AT'S QUITE 5\<40 

0,EI<T %ILL+S = ASP>AGUS1 FIVE = ! VEGETABLES40 

0,N[1 LOOK H]E1 MY DE> BOY1 BE REASONABLE4 ,I 'L#a GO AS HI< AS SEV5-&-SIX1 & Y\ MU/ BE ECONOMICAL40 

,& ! B>GA9+ W\LD GO ON ?US = HALF AN H\R1 UNTIL ! TWO W\LD AGREE UPON F\RTE5 %ILL+S & SIXP5CE1 ) ! UND]/&+ ?AT ! MORR['S D9N] %\LD NOT CO/ MORE ?AN ?REE %ILL+S4 ,:]EUPON ! G5]AL1 QUITE HAPPY AT HAV+ MADE SU* A GOOD B>GA91 W\LD TAKE HIS SL$GE1 MAKE A R\ND ( ! FA%IONABLE %OPS1 & RETURN QUITE RADIANT1 BR++ = HIS WIFE A BOTTLE ( EXQUISITE P]FUME1 = :I* HE HAD PAID A FANCY PRICE 9 A ,FR5* %OP1 & ANN\NC+ TO HIS ONLY DAU<T] ?AT A NEW VELVET MANTLE --- 0 SOME?+ V]Y SIMPLE0 & V]Y CO/LY --- W\LD BE S5T = H] TO TRY ON ?AT AFT]NOON4 

,ALL \R RELATIVES1 :O W]E NUM]\S ON MY FA!R'S SIDE1 LIV$ EXACTLY 9 ! SAME WAY2 & IF A NEW SPIRIT OCCASIONALLY MADE ITS APPE>ANCE1 IT USUALLY TOOK ! =M ( SOME RELIGI\S PASSION4 ,?US1 A ,PR9CE ,GAG>9 JO9$ ! ,JESUIT ORD]1 AGA9 TO ! SC&AL ( 0 ALL ,MOSC[2 0 ANO!R Y\NG PR9CE 5T]$ A MONA/]Y1 :ILE SEV]AL OLD] LADIES BECAME FANATIC DEVOTEES4 

,!RE WAS A S+LE EXCEPTION4 ,ONE ( \R NE>E/ RELATIVES1 ,PR9CE --- LET ME CALL HIM ,MIRSKI1 HAD SP5T HIS Y\? AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG AS AN (FIC] ( ! GU>D4 ,HE TOOK NO 9T]E/ 9 KEEP+ HIS [N TAILORS & CAB9ET-MAK]S1 = HIS H\SE WAS FURNI%$ 9 A GR& MOD]N /YLE1 & HIS WE>+ APP>EL WAS ALL MADE 9 ! BE/ ,/4 ,PET]SBURG %OPS4 ,GAMBL+ WAS NOT HIS PROP5SITY1 --- HE PLAY$ C>DS ONLY :5 9 COMPANY ) LADIES2 BUT HIS WEAK PO9T WAS HIS D9N]-TABLE1 UPON :I* HE SP5T 9CR$IBLE SUMS ( MONEY4 

,L5T & ,EA/] W]E HIS *IEF EPO*S ( EXTRAVAGANCE4 ,:5 ! ,GREAT ,L5T CAME1 & IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 PROP] TO EAT MEAT1 CREAM1 OR BUTT]1 HE SEIZ$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO 9V5T ALL SORTS ( DELICACIES 9 ! WAY ( FI%4 ,! BE/ %OPS ( ! TWO CAPITALS W]E RANSACK$ = ?AT PURPOSE2 SPECIAL EMISS>IES W]E DISPAT*$ FROM HIS E/ATE TO ! M\? ( ! ,VOLGA1 TO BR+ BACK ON PO/-HORSES 7!RE WAS NO RAILWAY AT ?AT TIME7 A /URGEON ( GREAT SIZE OR SOME EXTRAORD9>ILY CUR$ FI%4 ,& :5 ,EA/] CAME1 !RE WAS NO 5D TO HIS 9V5TIONS4 

,EA/]1 9 ,RUSSIA1 IS ! MO/ V5]AT$ & ALSO ! GAYE/ ( ! YE>LY FE/IVALS4 ,IT IS ! FE/IVAL ( SPR+4,! IMM5SE HEAPS ( SN[ :I* HAVE BE5 LY+ DUR+ ! W9T] ALONG ! /REETS RAPIDLY ?AW1 & RO>+ /REAMS RUN D[N ! /REETS2 NOT LIKE A ?IEF :O CREEPS 9 BY 9S5SIBLE DEGREES1 BUT FRANKLY & OP5LY SPR+ COMES1 --- EV]Y DAY BR++ ) IT A *ANGE 9 ! /ATE ( ! SN[ & ! PROGRESS ( ! BUDS ON ! TREES2 ! NI<T FRO/S ONLY KEEP ! ?AW )9 REASONABLE B\NDS4 ,! LA/ WEEK ( ! ,GREAT ,L5T1 ,PASSION ,WEEK1 WAS KEPT 9 ,MOSC[1 9 MY *ILDHOOD1 ) EXTREME SOLEMNITY2 IT WAS A TIME ( G5]AL M\RN+1 & CR[DS ( PEOPLE W5T TO ! *UR*ES TO LI/5 TO ! IMPRESSIVE READ+ ( ?OSE PASSAGES ( ! ,GOSPELS :I* RELATE ! SUFF]+S ( ! ,*RI/4 ,NOT ONLY W]E MEAT1 EGGS1 & BUTT] NOT EAT51 BUT EV5 FI% WAS REFUS$2 SOME ( ! MO/ RIGOR\S TAK+ NO FOOD AT ALL ON ,GOOD ,FRIDAY4 ,! MORE /RIK+ WAS ! CONTRA/ :5 ,EA/] CAME4 

,ON ,SATURDAY EV]Y ONE ATT5D$ ! NI<T S]VICE1 :I* BEGAN 9 A M\RNFUL WAY4 ,!N1 SUDD5LY1 AT MIDNI<T1 ! RESURRECTION NEWS WAS ANN\NC$4 ,ALL ! *UR*ES W]E AT ONCE ILLUM9AT$1 & GAY PEALS ( BELLS RES\ND$ FROM HUNDR$S ( BELL-T[]S4 ,G5]AL REJOIC+ BEGAN4 ,ALL ! PEOPLE KISS$ ONE ANO!R ?RICE ON ! *EEKS1 REPEAT+ ! RESURRECTION WORDS1 & ! *UR*ES1 N[ FLOOD$ ) LI<T1 %ONE ) ! GAY TOILETTES ( ! LADIES4 ,! POORE/ WOMAN HAD A NEW DRESS2 IF %E HAD ONLY ONE NEW DRESS A YE>1 %E W\LD GET IT = ?AT NI<T4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,EA/] WAS1 & IS /ILL1 ! SIGNAL = A REAL DEBAU* 9 EAT+4 ,SPECIAL ,EA/] CREAM *EESES 7PASKHA7 & ,EA/] BREAD 7KOOLI*7 >E PREP>$2 & EV]Y ONE1 NO MATT] H[ POOR HE OR %E MAY BE1 MU/ HAVE BE IT ONLY A SMALL PASKHA & A SMALL KOOLI*1 ) AT LEA/ ONE EGG PA9T$ R$1 TO BE CONSECRAT$ 9 ! *UR*1 & TO BE US$ AFT]W>DS TO BREAK ! ,L5T4 ,) MO/ OLD ,RUSSIANS1 EAT+ BEGAN AT NI<T1 AFT] A %ORT ,EA/] MASS1 IMM$IATELY AFT] ! CONSECRAT$ FOOD HAD BE5 BR\<T FROM *UR*2 BUT 9 ! H\SES ( ! NOBILITY ! C]EMONY WAS PO/PON$ TILL ,SUNDAY MORN+1 :5 A TABLE WAS COV]$ ) ALL SORTS ( VI&S1 *EESES & PA/RY1 & ALL ! S]VANTS CAME TO EX*ANGE ) !IR MA/]S ?REE KISSES & A R$-PA9T$ EGG4 ,?R\<\T ,EA/] WEEK A TABLE SPREAD ) ,EA/] FOOD /OOD 9 ! GREAT HALL1 & EV]Y VISITOR WAS 9VIT$ TO P>TAKE4 

,ON ?IS OCCASION ,PR9CE ,MIRSKI SURPASS$ HIMSELF4 ,:E!R HE WAS AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG OR AT ,MOSC[1 MESS5G]S BR\<T TO HIS H\SE1 FROM HIS E/ATE1 A SPECIALLY PREP>$ CREAM *EESE = ! PASKHA1 & HIS COOK MANAG$ TO MAKE \T ( IT A PIECE ( >TI/IC CONFECTION]Y4 ,O!R MESS5G]S W]E DISPAT*$ TO ! PROV9CE ( ,NOVGOROD TO GET A BE>'S HAM1 :I* WAS CUR$ = ! PR9CE'S ,EA/] TABLE4 ,& :ILE ! PR9CESS1 ) H] TWO DAU<T]S1 VISIT$ ! MO/ AU/]E MONA/]IES1 9 :I* ! NI<T S]VICE W\LD LA/ ?REE OR F\R H\RS 9 SUCCESSION1 & SP5T ALL ,PASSION ,WEEK 9 ! MO/ M\RNFUL CONDITION ( M9D1 EAT+ ONLY A PIECE ( DRY BREAD BETWE5 ! VISITS %E PAID TO ,RUSSIAN1 ,ROMAN1 & ,PROTE/ANT PREA*]S1 H] HUSB& MADE EV]Y MORN+ ! T\R ( ! WELL-KN[N ,MILUT9 %OPS AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 :]E ALL POSSIBLE DELICACIES >E BR\<T FROM ! 5DS ( ! E>?4 ,!RE HE US$ TO SELECT ! MO/ EXTRAVAGANT DA9TIES = HIS ,EA/] TABLE4 ,HUNDR$S ( VISITORS CAME TO HIS H\SE1 & W]E ASK$ 0 JU/ TO TA/E 0 ?IS OR ?AT EXTRAORD9>Y ?+4 

,! 5D ( IT WAS ?AT ! PR9CE MANAG$ LIT]ALLY TO EAT UP A CONSID]ABLE =TUNE4 ,HIS RI*LY FURNI%$ H\SE & BEAUTIFUL E/ATE W]E SOLD1 & :5 HE & HIS WIFE W]E OLD !Y HAD NO?+ LEFT1 NOT EV5 A HOME1 & W]E COMPELL$ TO LIVE ) !IR *ILDR54 

,NO WOND] ?AT :5 ! EMANCIPATION ( ! S]FS CAME1 NE>LY ALL !SE FAMILIES ( ! ,OLD ,EQU]RIES' ,QU>T] W]E RU9$4 ,BUT ,I MU/ NOT ANTICIPATE EV5TS4 

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