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,PHOTO BY ,LI ,TAIPO1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! LONG-*]I%$ AMBITION ( MY FA!R WAS ?US REALIZ$4 ,!RE WAS A VACANCY 9 ! CORPS ( PAGES :I* ,I C\LD FILL BE=E ,I HAD GOT BEYOND ! AGE TO :I* ADMISSION WAS LIMIT$1 & ,I WAS TAK5 TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG & 5T]$ ! S*OOL4 ,ONLY A HUNDR$ & FIFTY BOYS --- MO/LY *ILDR5 ( ! NOBILITY BELONG+ TO ! C\RT --- RECEIV$ $UCATION 9 ?IS PRIVILEG$ CORPS1 :I* COMB9$ ! *>ACT] ( A MILIT>Y S*OOL 5D[$ ) SPECIAL RI<TS & ( A C\RT 9/ITUTION ATTA*$ TO ! IMP]IAL H\SEHOLD4 ,AFT] A /AY ( F\R OR FIVE YE>S 9 ! CORPS ( PAGES1 ?OSE :O HAD PASS$ ! F9AL EXAM9ATIONS W]E RECEIV$ AS (FIC]S 9 ANY REGIM5T ( ! GU>D OR ( ! >MY !Y *OSE1 IRRESPECTIVE ( ! NUMB] ( VACANCIES 9 ?AT REGIM5T2 & EA* YE> ! FIR/ SIXTE5 PUPILS ( ! HI<E/ =M W]E NOM9AT$ PAGES DE *AMBRE2 ?AT IS1 !Y W]E P]SONALLY ATTA*$ TO ! SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! IMP]IAL FAMILY1 --- ! EMP]OR1 ! EMPRESS1 ! GR& DU*ESSES1 & ! GR& DUKES4 ,?AT WAS CONSID]$1 ( C\RSE1 A GREAT HONOR2 &1 MOREOV]1 ! Y\NG M5 UPON :OM ?IS HONOR WAS BE/[$ BECAME KN[N AT ! C\RT1 & HAD AFT]W>DS EV]Y *ANCE ( BE+ NOM9AT$ AIDES-DE-CAMP ( ! EMP]OR OR ( ONE ( ! GR& DUKES1 & CONSEQU5TLY HAD EV]Y FACILITY = MAK+ A BRILLIANT C>E] 9 ! S]VICE ( ! /ATE4 ,FA!RS & MO!RS ( FAMILIES CONNECT$ ) ! C\RT TOOK DUE C>E1 !RE=E1 ?AT !IR BOYS %\LD NOT MISS 5T]+ ! CORPS ( PAGES1 EV5 ?\< 5TRANCE HAD TO BE SECUR$ AT ! EXP5SE ( O!R C&IDATES :O NEV] SAW A VACANCY OP5+ = !M4 ,N[ ?AT ,I WAS 9 ! SELECT CORPS MY FA!R C\LD GIVE FREE PLAY TO HIS AMBITI\S DREAMS4 

,! CORPS WAS DIVID$ 9TO FIVE =MS1 ( :I* ! HI<E/ WAS ! FIR/1 & ! L[E/ ! FIF?1 & ! 9T5TION WAS ?AT ,I %\LD 5T] ! F\R? =M4 ,H[EV]1 AS IT APPE>$ AT ! EXAM9ATIONS ?AT ,I WAS NOT SUFFICI5TLY FAMILI> ) DECIMAL FRACTIONS1 & AS ! F\R? =M CONTA9$ ?AT YE> OV] =TY PUPILS1 :ILE ONLY TW5TY HAD BE5 MU/]$ = ! FIF? =M1 ,I WAS 5ROLL$ 9 ! LATT]4 

,I FELT EXTREMELY VEX$ AT ?IS DECISION4 ,IT WAS ) RELUCTANCE ?AT ,I 5T]$ A MILIT>Y S*OOL1 & N[ ,I %\LD HAVE TO /AY 9 IT FIVE YE>S 9/EAD ( F\R4 ,:AT %\LD ,I DO 9 ! FIF? =M1 :5 ,I KNEW ALREADY ALL ?AT W\LD BE TAU<T 9 IT8 ,) TE>S 9 MY EYES ,I SPOKE ( IT TO ! 9SPECTOR 7! HEAD ( ! $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T71 BUT HE ANSW]$ ME ) A JOKE4 0,Y\ KN[10 HE REM>K$1 0:AT ,CAES> SAID1 --- BETT] TO BE ! FIR/ 9 A VILLAGE ?AN ! SECOND 9 ,ROME40 ,TO :I* ,I W>MLY REPLI$ ?AT ,I %\LD PREF] TO BE ! V]Y LA/1 IF ONLY ,I C\LD LEAVE ! MILIT>Y S*OOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 0,P]HAPS1 AFT] SOME TIME1 Y\ WILL LIKE ! S*OOL10 HE REM>K$1 & FROM ?AT DAY HE BECAME FRI5DLY TO ME4 

,TO ! TEA*] ( >I?METIC1 :O ALSO TRI$ TO CONSOLE ME1 ,I GAVE MY WORD ( HONOR ?AT ,I W\LD NEV] CA/ A GLANCE 9TO HIS TEXTBOOK2 0& NEV]!LESS Y\ WILL HAVE TO GIVE ME ! HI<E/ M>KS40 ,I KEPT MY WORD2 BUT ?9K+ N[ ( ?IS SC5E1 ,I FANCY ?AT ! PUPIL WAS NOT ( A V]Y DOCILE DISPOSITION4 

,& YET1 AS ,I LOOK BACK UPON ?AT REMOTE PA/1 ,I CANNOT BUT FEEL GRATEFUL = HAV+ BE5 PUT 9 ! L[] =M4 ,HAV+ ONLY TO REPEAT DUR+ ! FIR/ YE> :AT ,I ALREADY KNEW1 ,I GOT 9TO ! HABIT ( LE>N+ MY LESSONS BY M]ELY LI/5+ TO :AT ! TEA*]S SAID 9 ! CLASS-ROOM2 &1 ! LESSONS OV]1 ,I HAD PL5TY ( TIME TO READ & TO WRITE TO MY HE>T'S CONT5T4 ,I NEV] PREP>$ = ! EXAM9ATIONS1 & US$ TO SP5D ! TIME :I* WAS ALL[$ = ?AT 9 READ+ AL\D1 TO A FEW FRI5DS1 DRAMAS ( ,%AKESPE>E OR ( ,O/ROVSKY4 ,:5 ,I REA*$ ! HI<] 0SPECIAL0 =MS1 ,I WAS ALSO BETT] PREP>$ TO MA/] ! V>IETY ( SUBJECTS WE HAD TO /UDY4 ,BESIDES1 ,I SP5T MORE ?AN HALF ( ! FIR/ W9T] 9 ! HOSPITAL4 ,LIKE ALL *ILDR5 :O >E NOT BORN AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ,I HAD TO PAY A HEAVY TRIBUTE TO 0! CAPITAL ON ! SWAMPS ( ,F9L&10 9 ! %APE ( SEV]AL ATTACKS ( LOCAL *OL]A1 & F9ALLY ONE ( TYPHOID FEV]4 

,:5 ,I 5T]$ ! CORPS ( PAGES1 ITS 9N] LIFE WAS UND]GO+ A PR(\ND *ANGE4 ,ALL ,RUSSIA AWAK5$ AT ?AT TIME FROM ! HEAVY SLUMB] & ! T]RIBLE NI<TM>E ( ,NI*OLAS ,I4'S REIGN4 ,\R S*OOL ALSO FELT ! EFFECTS ( ?AT REVIVAL4 ,I DO NOT KN[1 9 FACT1 :AT W\LD HAVE BECOME ( ME1 HAD ,I 5T]$ ! CORPS ( PAGES ONE OR TWO YE>S SOON]4 ,EI!R MY WILL W\LD HAVE BE5 TOTALLY BROK51 OR ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 EXCLUD$ FROM ! S*OOL ) NO ONE KN[S :AT CONSEQU5CES4 ,HAPPILY1 ! TRANSITION P]IOD WAS ALREADY 9 FULL SWAY 9 ! YE> #a#h#e#g4 

,! DIRECTOR ( ! CORPS WAS AN EXCELL5T OLD MAN1 ,G5]AL ,ZHELTUKH94 ,BUT HE WAS ! NOM9AL HEAD ONLY4 ,! REAL MA/] ( ! S*OOL WAS 0! ,COLONEL10 --- ,COLONEL ,GIR>DOT1 A ,FR5*MAN 9 ! ,RUSSIAN S]VICE4 ,PEOPLE SAID HE WAS A ,JESUIT1 & SO HE WAS1 ,I BELIEVE4 ,HIS WAYS1 AT ANY RATE1 W]E ?OR\<LY IMBU$ ) ! TEA*+S ( ,LOYOLA1 & HIS $UCATIONAL ME?ODS W]E ?OSE ( ! ,FR5* ,JESUIT COLLEGES4 

,IMAG9E A %ORT1 EXTREMELY ?9 MAN1 ) D>K1 PI]C+1 & FURTIVE EYES1 WE>+ %ORT CLIPP$ MU/A*ES1 :I* GAVE HIM ! EXPRESSION ( A CAT2 V]Y QUIET & FIRM2 NOT REM>KABLY 9TELLIG5T1 BUT EXCE$+LY CUNN+2 A DESPOT AT ! BOTTOM ( HIS HE>T1 :O WAS CAPABLE ( HAT+ --- 9T5SELY HAT+ --- ! BOY :O W\LD NOT FALL UND] HIS FASC9ATION1 & ( EXPRESS+ ?AT HATR$1 NOT BY SILLY P]SECUTIONS1 BUT UNCEAS+LY1 BY HIS G5]AL BEHAVIOR1 --- BY AN OCCASIONALLY DROPP$ WORD1 A GE/URE1 A SMILE1 AN 9T]JECTION4 ,HIS WALK WAS MORE LIKE GLID+ ALONG1 & ! EXPLOR+ GLANCES HE US$ TO CA/ R\ND )\T TURN+ HIS HEAD COMPLET$ ! ILLUSION4 ,A /AMP ( COLD DRYNESS WAS IMPRESS$ ON HIS LIPS1 EV5 :5 HE TRI$ TO LOOK WELL DISPOS$1 & ?AT EXPRESSION BECAME /ILL MORE H>% :5 HIS M\? WAS CONTORT$ BY A SMILE ( DISCONT5T OR ( CONTEMPT4 ,) ALL ?IS !RE WAS NO?+ ( A COMM&] 9 HIM2 Y\ W\LD RA!R ?9K1 AT FIR/ SI<T1 ( A B5EVOL5T FA!R :O TALKS TO HIS *ILDR5 AS IF !Y W]E FULL-GR[N PEOPLE4 ,& YET1 Y\ SOON FELT ?AT EV]Y ONE & EV]Y?+ HAD TO B5D BE=E HIS WILL4 ,WOE TO ! BOY :O W\LD NOT FEEL HAPPY OR UNHAPPY ACCORD+ TO ! DEGREE ( GOOD DISPOSITION %[N T[>D HIM BY ! ,COLONEL4 

,! WORDS 0! ,COLONEL0 W]E CONT9UALLY ON ALL LIPS4 ,O!R (FIC]S W5T BY !IR NICKNAMES1 BUT NO ONE D>$ TO GIVE A NICKNAME TO ,GIR>DOT4 ,A SORT ( MY/]Y HUNG AB\T HIM1 AS IF HE W]E OMNISCI5T & EV]Y:]E PRES5T4 ,TRUE1 HE SP5T ALL ! DAY & P>T ( ! NI<T 9 ! S*OOL4 ,EV5 :5 WE W]E 9 ! CLASSES HE PR[L$ AB\T1 VISIT+ \R DRAW]S1 :I* HE OP5$ ) HIS [N KEYS4 ,AS TO ! NI<T1 HE GAVE A GOOD PORTION ( IT TO ! TASK ( 9SCRIB+ 9 SMALL BOOKS1 --- ( :I* HE HAD QUITE A LIBR>Y1 --- 9 SEP>ATE COLUMNS1 BY SPECIAL SIGNS & 9 9KS ( DIFF]5T COLORS1 ALL ! FAULTS & VIRTUES ( EA* BOY4 

,PLAY1 JOKES1 & CONV]SATION /OPP$ :5 WE SAW HIM SL[LY MOV+ ALONG ?R\< \R SPACI\S ROOMS1 H& 9 H& ) ONE ( HIS FAVORITES1 BALANC+ HIS BODY =W>D & BACKW>D2 SMIL+ AT ONE BOY1 KE5LY LOOK+ 9TO ! EYES ( ANO!R1 CA/+ AN 9DIFF]5T GLANCE UPON A ?IRD1 & GIV+ A SLI<T CONTORTION TO HIS LIP AS HE PASS$ A F\R?3 & FROM !SE LOOKS EV]Y ONE KNEW ?AT HE LIK$ ! FIR/ BOY1 ?AT TO ! SECOND HE WAS 9DIFF]5T1 ?AT HE 9T5TIONALLY DID NOT NOTICE ! ?IRD1 & ?AT HE DISLIK$ ! F\R?4 ,?IS DISLIKE WAS 5\< TO T]RIFY MO/ ( HIS VICTIMS1 --- ! MORE SO AS NO REASON C\LD BE GIV5 = IT4 ,IMPRESSIONABLE BOYS HAD BE5 BR\<T TO DESPAIR BY ?AT MUTE1 UNCEAS+LY DISPLAY$ AV]SION & ?OSE SUSPICI\S LOOKS2 9 O!RS ! RESULT HAD BE5 A TOTAL ANNIHILATION ( WILL1 AS ONE ( ! ,TOL/OIS --- ,!ODOR1 ALSO A PUPIL ( ,GIR>DOT --- HAS %[N 9 AN AUTOBIOGRAPHIC NOVEL1 0,! ,DISEASES ( ! ,WILL40 

,! 9N] LIFE ( ! CORPS WAS MIS]ABLE UND] ! RULE ( ! ,COLONEL4 ,9 ALL BO>D+-S*OOLS ! NEWLY 5T]$ BOYS >E SUBJECT$ TO PETTY P]SECUTIONS4 ,! 0GRE5HORNS0 >E PUT 9 ?IS WAY TO A TE/4 ,:AT >E !Y WOR?8 ,>E !Y NOT GO+ TO TURN 0SNEAKS08 ,& !N ! 0OLD H&S0 LIKE TO %[ TO NEWCOM]S ! SUP]IORITY ( AN E/ABLI%$ BRO!RHOOD4 ,SO IT IS 9 ALL S*OOLS & 9 PRISONS4 ,BUT UND] ,GIR>DOT'S RULE !SE P]SECUTIONS TOOK ON A H>%] ASPECT1 & !Y CAME1 NOT FROM ! COMRADES ( ! SAME =M1 BUT FROM ! FIR/ =M1 ! PAGES DE *AMBRE1 :O W]E NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]S1 & :OM ,GIR>DOT HAD PLAC$ 9 A QUITE EXCEPTIONAL1 SUP]IOR POSITION4 ,HIS SY/EM WAS TO GIVE !M C>TE BLAN*E2 TO PRET5D ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ EV5 ! HORRORS !Y W]E 5ACT+2 & TO MA9TA9 ?R\< !M A SEV]E DISCIPL9E4 ,TO ANSW] A BL[ RECEIV$ FROM A PAGE DE *AMBRE W\LD HAVE MEANT1 9 ! TIMES ( ,NI*OLAS ,I41 TO BE S5T TO A BATTALION ( SOLDI]S' SONS1 IF ! FACT BECAME PUBLIC2 & TO REVOLT 9 ANY WAY AGA9/ ! M]E CAPRICE ( A PAGE DE *AMBRE MEANT ?AT ! TW5TY Y\?S ( ! FIR/ =M1 >M$ ) !IR HEAVY OAK RUL]S1 W\LD ASSEMBLE 9 A ROOM1 &1 ) ,GIR>DOT'S TACIT APPROVAL1 ADM9I/] A SEV]E BEAT+ TO ! BOY :O HAD %[N SU* A SPIRIT ( 9SUBORD9ATION4 

,ACCORD+LY1 ! FIR/ =M DID :AT !Y LIK$2 & NOT FUR!R BACK ?AN ! PREC$+ W9T] ONE ( !IR FAVORITE GAMES HAD BE5 TO ASSEMBLE ! 0GRE5HORNS0 AT NI<T 9 A ROOM1 9 !IR NI<T-%IRTS1 & TO MAKE !M RUN R\ND1 LIKE HORSES 9 A CIRCUS1 :ILE ! PAGES DE *AMBRE1 >M$ ) ?ICK ,9DIA-RUBB] :IPS1 /&+ SOME 9 ! C5T] & ! O!RS ON ! \TSIDE1 PITILESSLY :IPP$ ! BOYS4 ,AS A RULE ! 0CIRCUS0 5D$ 9 AN ,ORI5TAL FA%ION1 9 AN ABOM9ABLE WAY4 ,! MORAL CONCEPTIONS :I* PREVAIL$ AT ?AT TIME1 & ! F\L TALK :I* W5T ON 9 ! S*OOL CONC]N+ :AT OCCURR$ AT NI<T AFT] CIRCUS1 W]E SU* ?AT ! LEA/ SAID AB\T !M ! BETT]4 

,! ,COLONEL KNEW ALL ?IS4 ,HE HAD A P]FECTLY ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ( ESPIONAGE1 & NO?+ ESCAP$ HIS KN[L$GE4 ,BUT SO LONG AS HE WAS NOT KN[N TO KN[ IT1 ALL WAS RI<T4 ,TO %UT HIS EYES TO :AT WAS DONE BY ! FIR/ =M WAS ! F\NDATION ( HIS SY/EM ( MA9TA9+ DISCIPL9E4 

,H[EV]1 A NEW SPIRIT WAS AWAK5$ 9 ! S*OOL1 & ONLY A FEW MON?S BE=E ,I 5T]$ IT A REVOLUTION HAD TAK5 PLACE4 ,?AT YE> ! ?IRD =M WAS DIFF]5T FROM :AT IT HAD HI!RTO BE54 ,IT CONTA9$ A NUMB] ( Y\NG M5 :O REALLY /UDI$ & READ A GOOD DEAL2 SOME ( !M BECAME1 LAT]1 M5 ( M>K4 ,MY FIR/ ACQUA9TANCE ) ONE ( !M --- LET ME CALL HIM VON ,S*AUFF --- WAS :5 HE WAS READ+ ,KANT'S 0,CRITIQUE ( ,PURE ,REASON40 ,BESIDES1 !Y HAD AMONG !M SOME ( ! /RONGE/ Y\?S ( ! S*OOL4 ,! TALLE/ MEMB] ( ! CORPS WAS 9 ?AT =M1 AS ALSO A V]Y /RONG Y\NG MAN1 ,KO%T(F1 A GREAT FRI5D ( VON ,S*AUFF4 ,! ?IRD =M DID NOT BE> ! YOKE ( ! PAGES DE *AMBRE ) ! SAME DOCILITY AS !IR PR$ECESSORS2 !Y W]E DISGU/$ ) :AT WAS GO+ ON2 & 9 CONSEQU5CE ( AN 9CID5T1 :I* ,I PREF] NOT TO DESCRIBE1 A FI<T TOOK PLACE BETWE5 ! ?IRD & ! FIR/ =M1 ) ! RESULT ?AT ! PAGES DE *AMBRE GOT A V]Y SEV]E ?RA%+ FROM !IR SUBORD9ATES4 ,GIR>DOT HU%$ UP ! AFFAIR1 BUT ! AU?ORITY ( ! FIR/ =M WAS BROK5 D[N4 ,! ,9DIA-RUBB] :IPS REMA9$1 BUT W]E NEV] AGA9 BR\<T 9TO USE4 ,! CIRCUSES & ! LIKE BECAME ?+S ( ! PA/4 

,?AT MU* WAS WON2 BUT ! L[E/ =M1 ! FIF?1 COMPOS$ ALMO/ 5TIRELY ( V]Y Y\NG BOYS :O HAD JU/ 5T]$ ! S*OOL1 HAD /ILL TO OBEY ! PETTY CAPRICES ( ! PAGES DE *AMBRE4 ,WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL G>D51 FILL$ ) OLD TREES1 BUT ! BOYS ( ! FIF? =M C\LD 5JOY IT LITTLE3 !Y W]E =C$ TO RUN A R\NDAB\T1 :ILE ! PAGES DE *AMBRE SAT 9 IT & *ATT]$1 OR TO S5D BACK ! BALLS :5 !SE G5TLEM5 PLAY$ N9EP9S4 ,A C\PLE ( DAYS AFT] ,I HAD 5T]$ ! S*OOL1 SEE+ H[ ?+S /OOD 9 ! G>D51 ,I DID NOT GO !RE1 BUT REMA9$ UP/AIRS4 ,I WAS READ+1 :5 A PAGE DE *AMBRE1 ) C>ROTY HAIR & A FACE COV]$ ) FRECKLES1 CAME UPON ME1 & ORD]$ ME TO GO AT ONCE TO ! G>D5 TO RUN ! R\NDAB\T4 

0,I %AN'T2 DON'T Y\ SEE ,I AM READ+80 WAS MY REPLY4 

,ANG] DISFIGUR$ HIS NEV] TOO PLEASANT FACE4 ,HE WAS READY TO JUMP UPON ME4 ,I TOOK ! DEF5SIVE4 ,HE TRI$ TO GIVE ME BL[S ON ! FACE ) HIS CAP4 ,I F5C$ AS BE/ ,I C\LD4 ,!N HE FLUNG HIS CAP ON ! FLOOR4 

0,PICK IT UP40 

0,PICK IT UP Y\RSELF40 

,SU* AN ACT ( DISOB$I5CE WAS UNHE>D ( 9 ! S*OOL4 ,:Y HE DID NOT BEAT ME UNM]CIFULLY ON ! SPOT ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,HE WAS MU* OLD] & /RONG] ?AN ,I WAS4 

,NEXT DAY & ! FOLL[+ DAYS ,I RECEIV$ SIMIL> COMM&S1 BUT OB/9ATELY REMA9$ UP/AIRS4 ,!N BEGAN ! MO/ EXASP]AT+ PETTY P]SECUTIONS AT EV]Y /EP1 --- 5\< TO DRIVE A BOY TO DESP]ATION4 ,HAPPILY1 ,I WAS ALWAYS ( A JOVIAL DISPOSITION1 & ANSW]$ !M ) JOKES1 OR TOOK LITTLE HE$ ( !M4 

,MOREOV]1 IT ALL SOON CAME TO AN 5D4 ,! WEA!R TURN$ RA9Y1 & WE SP5T MO/ ( \R TIME 9DOORS4 ,9 ! G>D5 ! FIR/ =M SMOK$ FREELY 5\<1 BUT :5 WE W]E 9DOORS ! SMOK+ CLUB WAS 0! T[]40 ,IT WAS KEPT BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN1 & A FIRE WAS ALWAYS BURN+ !RE4 ,! PAGES DE *AMBRE SEV]ELY PUNI%$ ANY ( ! O!R BOYS :OM !Y CAU<T SMOK+1 BUT !Y !MSELVES SAT CONT9UALLY AT ! FIRESIDE *ATT]+ & 5JOY+ CIG>ETTES4 ,!IR FAVORITE SMOK+ TIME WAS AFT] T5 O'CLOCK AT NI<T1 :5 ALL W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE GONE TO B$2 !Y KEPT UP !IR CLUB TILL HALF PA/ ELEV51 &1 TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM AN UNEXPECT$ 9T]RUPTION BY ,GIR>DOT1 !Y ORD]$ US TO BE ON ! WAT*4 ,! SMALL BOYS ( ! FIF? =M W]E TAK5 \T ( !IR B$S 9 TURN1 TWO AT A TIME1 & !Y HAD TO LOIT] AB\T ! /AIRCASE TILL HALF PA/ ELEV51 TO GIVE NOTICE ( ! APPROA* ( ! ,COLONEL4 

,WE DECID$ TO PUT AN 5D TO !SE NI<T WAT*ES4 ,LONG W]E ! DISCUSSIONS1 & ! HI<] =MS W]E CONSULT$ AS TO :AT WAS TO BE DONE4 ,AT LA/ ! DECISION CAME3 0,REFUSE1 ALL ( Y\1 TO KEEP ! WAT*2 & :5 !Y BEG9 TO BEAT Y\1 :I* !Y >E SURE TO DO1 GO1 AS MANY ( Y\ AS CAN1 9 A BLOCK1 & CALL 9 ,GIR>DOT4 ,HE KN[S IT ALL1 BUT !N HE WILL BE B\ND TO /OP IT40 ,! QUE/ION :E!R ?AT W\LD NOT BE 0REPORT+0 WAS SETTL$ 9 ! NEGATIVE BY EXP]TS 9 MATT]S ( HONOR3 ! PAGES DE *AMBRE DID NOT BEHAVE T[>D ! O!RS LIKE COMRADES4 

,! TURN TO WAT* FELL ?AT NI<T TO A ,%AHOVSKOY1 AN OLD H&1 & TO ,SELAN(F1 A NEWCOM]1 AN EXTREMELY TIMID BOY1 :O EV5 SPOKE 9 A GIRLI% VOICE4 ,%AHOVSKOY WAS CALL$ UPON FIR/1 BUT REFUS$ TO GO1 & WAS LEFT ALONE4 ,!N TWO PAGES DE *AMBRE W5T TO ! TIMID ,SELAN(F1 :O WAS 9 B$2 AS HE REFUS$ TO OBEY1 !Y BEGAN TO FLOG HIM BRUTALLY ) HEAVY LEA!R BRACES4 ,%AHOVSKOY WOKE UP SEV]AL COMRADES :O W]E NE> AT H&1 & !Y ALL RAN TO F9D ,GIR>DOT4 

,I WAS ALSO 9 B$ :5 ! TWO CAME UPON ME1 ORD]+ ME TO TAKE ! WAT*4 ,I REFUS$4 ,!REUPON1 SEIZ+ TWO PAIRS ( BRACES1 --- WE ALWAYS US$ TO PUT \R CLO!S 9 P]FECT ORD] ON A B5* BY ! B$SIDE1 BRACES UPP]MO/1 & ! NECKTIE ACROSS !M1 --- !Y BEGAN TO FLOG ME4 ,SITT+ UP 9 B$1 ,I F5C$ ) MY H&S1 & HAD ALREADY RECEIV$ SEV]AL HEAVY BL[S1 :5 A COMM& RES\ND$1 --- 0,! FIR/ =M TO ! ,COLONEL60 ,! FI]CE FI<T]S BECAME TAME AT ONCE1 & HURRI$LY PUT MY ?+S 9 ORD]4 

0,DON'T SAY A WORD10 !Y :ISP]$4 

0,! NECKTIE ACROSS1 9 GOOD ORD]10 ,I SAID TO !M1 :ILE MY %\LD]S & >MS BURN$ FROM ! BL[S4 

,:AT ,GIR>DOT'S TALK ) ! FIR/ =M WAS WE DID NOT KN[2 BUT NEXT DAY1 AS WE /OOD 9 ! RANKS BE=E M>*+ D[N/AIRS TO ! D9+-ROOM1 HE ADDRESS$ US 9 A M9OR KEY1 SAY+ H[ SAD IT WAS ?AT PAGES DE *AMBRE %\LD HAVE FALL5 UPON A BOY :O WAS RI<T 9 HIS REFUSAL4 ,& UPON :OM8 ,A NEWCOM]1 & SO TIMID A BOY AS ,SELAN(F WAS4 ,! :OLE S*OOL WAS DISGU/$ AT ?IS ,JESUITIC SPEE*4 

,NO NE$ TO SAY ?AT ?AT WAS ! 5D ( ! WAT*-KEEP+1 & ?AT IT GAVE A F9AL BL[ TO ! WORRY+ ( ! NEWCOM]S3 IT HAS NEV] BE5 R5EW$4 

,IT SURELY WAS ALSO A BL[ TO ,GIR>DOT'S AU?ORITY1 & HE RES5T$ IT V]Y MU*4 ,HE REG>D$ \R =M1 & ME ESPECIALLY1 ) GREAT DISLIKE 7! R\NDAB\T AFFAIR HAD BE5 REPORT$ TO HIM71 & HE MANIFE/$ IT AT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY4 

,DUR+ ! FIR/ W9T]1 ,I WAS A FREQU5T 9MATE ( ! HOSPITAL4 ,AFT] SUFF]+ FROM TYPHOID FEV]1 DUR+ :I* ! DIRECTOR & ! DOCTOR BE/[$ ON ME A REALLY P>5TAL C>E1 ,I HAD V]Y BAD & P]SI/5TLY RECURR+ GA/RIC ATTACKS4 ,GIR>DOT1 AS HE MADE HIS DAILY R\NDS ( ! HOSPITAL1 SEE+ ME SO (T5 !RE1 BEGAN TO SAY TO ME EV]Y MORN+1 HALF JOK+LY1 9 ,FR5*1 0,H]E IS A Y\NG MAN :O IS AS HEAL?Y AS ! ,NEW ,BRIDGE1 & LOIT]S 9 ! HOSPITAL40 ,ONCE OR TWICE ,I REPLI$ JE/+LY1 BUT AT LA/1 SEE+ MALICE 9 ?IS CON/ANT REPETITION1 ,I LO/ PATI5CE & GREW V]Y ANGRY4 

0,H[ D>E Y\ SAY ?AT80 ,I EXCLAIM$4 0,I %ALL ASK ! DOCTOR TO =BID Y\R 5T]+ ?IS ROOM10 & SO ON4 

,GIR>DOT RECOIL$ TWO /EPS2 HIS D>K EYES GLITT]$1 HIS ?9 LIP BECAME /ILL ?9N]4 ,AT LA/ HE SAID1 0,I HAVE (F5D$ Y\1 HAVE ,I8 ,WELL1 WE HAVE 9 ! HALL TWO >TILL]Y GUNS3 %ALL WE HAVE A DUEL 80 

0,I DON'T MAKE JOKES1 & ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ,I %ALL BE> NO MORE ( Y\R 9S9UATIONS10 ,I CONT9U$4 

,HE DID NOT REPEAT HIS JOKE1 BUT REG>D$ ME ) EV5 MORE DISLIKE ?AN BE=E4 

,EV]Y ONE SPOKE ( ,GIR>DOT'S DISLIKE = ME2 BUT ,I PAID NO ATT5TION TO IT1 & PROBABLY 9CREAS$ IT BY MY 9DIFF]5CE4 ,= FULL EI<TE5 MON?S HE REFUS$ TO GIVE ME ! EPAULETS1 :I* W]E USUALLY GIV5 TO NEWLY 5T]$ BOYS AFT] ONE OR TWO MON?S' /AY AT ! S*OOL1 :5 !Y HAD LE>N$ SOME ( ! RUDIM5TS ( MILIT>Y DRILL2 BUT ,I FELT QUITE HAPPY )\T ?AT MILIT>Y DECORATION4 ,AT LA/1 AN (FIC] --- ! BE/ TEA*] ( DRILL 9 ! S*OOL1 A MAN SIMPLY 5AMOR$ ( DRILL --- VOLUNTE]$ TO TEA* ME2 & :5 HE SAW ME P]=M+ ALL ! TRICKS TO HIS 5TIRE SATISFACTION1 HE UND]TOOK TO 9TRODUCE ME TO ,GIR>DOT4 ,! ,COLONEL REFUS$ AGA91 TWICE 9 SUCCESSION1 SO ?AT ! (FIC] TOOK IT AS A P]SONAL (F5SE2 & :5 ! DIRECTOR ( ! CORPS ONCE ASK$ HIM :Y ,I HAD NO EPAULETS YET1 HE BLUNTLY ANSW]$1 0,! BOY IS ALL RI<T2 IT IS ! ,COLONEL :O DOES NOT WANT HIM20 :]EUPON1 PROBABLY AFT] A REM>K ( ! DIRECTOR1 ,GIR>DOT HIMSELF ASK$ TO EXAM9E ME AGA91 & GAVE ME ! EPAULETS ?AT V]Y DAY4 

,BUT ! ,COLONEL'S 9FLU5CE WAS RAPIDLY VANI%+4 ,! :OLE *>ACT] ( ! S*OOL WAS *ANG+4 ,= TW5TY YE>S ,GIR>DOT HAD REALIZ$ HIS IDEAL1 :I* WAS TO HAVE ! BOYS NICELY COMB$1 CURL$1 & GIRLI% LOOK+1 & TO S5D TO ! C\RT PAGES AS REF9$ AS C\RTI]S ( ,L\IS ,X,I,V4 ,:E!R !Y LE>N$ OR NOT1 HE C>$ LITTLE2 HIS FAVORITES W]E ?OSE :OSE CLO!S-BASKETS W]E BE/ FILL$ ) ALL SORTS ( NAIL-BRU%ES & SC5T BOTTLES1 :OSE 0PRIVATE0 UNI=M 7:I* C\LD BE PUT ON :5 WE W5T HOME ON ,SUNDAYS7 WAS ( ! BE/ MAKE1 & :O KNEW H[ TO MAKE ! MO/ ELEGANT SALUT OBLIQUE4 ,=M]LY1 :5 ,GIR>DOT HAD HELD REHE>SALS ( C\RT C]EMONIES1 WRAPP+ UP A PAGE 9 A /RIP$ R$ COTTON COV] TAK5 FROM ONE ( \R B$S1 9 ORD] ?AT HE MI<T REPRES5T ! ,EMPRESS AT A BAISEMA91 ! BOYS ALMO/ RELIGI\SLY APPROA*$ ! IMAG9>Y ,EMPRESS1 S]I\SLY P]=M$ ! C]EMONY ( KISS+ ! H&1 & RETIR$ ) A MO/ ELEGANT OBLIQUE B[2 BUT N[1 ?\< !Y W]E V]Y ELEGANT AT C\RT1 !Y W\LD P]=M AT ! REHE>SALS SU* BE>LIKE B[S ?AT ALL RO>$ ) LAU<T]1 :ILE ,GIR>DOT WAS SIMPLY RAG+4 ,=M]LY1 ! Y\NG] BOYS :O HAD BE5 TAK5 TO A C\RT LEVEE1 & HAD BE5 CURL$ = ?AT PURPOSE1 US$ TO KEEP !IR CURLS AS LONG AS !Y W\LD LA/2 N[1 ON RETURN+ FROM ! PALACE1 !Y HURRI$ TO PUT !IR HEADS UND] ! COLD-WAT] TAP1 TO GET RID ( ! CURLS4 ,AN EFFEM9ATE APPE>ANCE WAS LAU<$ AT4 ,TO BE S5T TO A LEVEE1 TO /& !RE AS A DECORATION1 WAS N[ CONSID]$ A DRUDG]Y RA!R ?AN A FAVOR4 ,& :5 ! SMALL BOYS :O W]E OCCASIONALLY TAK5 TO ! PALACE TO PLAY ) ! LITTLE GR& DUKES REM>K$ ?AT ONE ( ! LATT] US$1 9 SOME GAME1 TO MAKE A H>D :IP \T ( HIS H&K]*IEF1 & USE IT FREELY1 ONE ( \R BOYS DID ! SAME1 & SO :IPP$ ! GR& DUKE ?AT HE CRI$4 ,GIR>DOT WAS T]RIFI$1 :ILE ! OLD ,SEBA/OPOL ADMIRAL :O WAS TUTOR ( ! GR& DUKE ONLY PRAIS$ \R BOY4 

,A NEW SPIRIT1 /UDI\S & S]I\S1 DEVELOP$ 9 ! CORPS1 AS 9 ALL O!R S*OOLS4 ,9 =M] YE>S1 ! PAGES1 BE+ SURE ?AT 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R !Y W\LD GET ! NECESS>Y M>KS = BE+ PROMOT$ (FIC]S ( ! GU>D1 SP5T ! FIR/ YE>S 9 ! S*OOL H>DLY LE>N+ AT ALL1 & ONLY BEGAN TO /UDY MORE OR LESS 9 ! LA/ TWO =MS2 N[ ! L[] =MS LE>N$ V]Y WELL4 ,! MORAL TONE ALSO BECAME QUITE DIFF]5T FROM :AT IT WAS A FEW YE>S BE=E4 ,ORI5TAL AMUSEM5TS W]E LOOK$ UPON ) DISGU/1 & AN ATTEMPT OR TWO TO REV]T TO OLD MANN]S RESULT$ 9 SC&ALS :I* REA*$ ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG DRAW+-ROOMS4 ,GIR>DOT WAS DISMISS$4 ,HE WAS ONLY ALL[$ TO RETA9 HIS BA*ELOR AP>TM5T 9 ! BUILD+ ( ! CORPS1 & WE (T5 SAW HIM AFT]W>DS1 WRAPP$ 9 HIS LONG MILIT>Y CLOAK1 PAC+ ALONG1 PLUNG$ 9 REFLECTIONS1 --- SAD1 ,I SUPPOSE1 BECAUSE HE C\LD NOT BUT CONDEMN ! NEW SPIRIT :I* RAPIDLY DEVELOP$ 9 ! CORPS ( PAGES4 

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