,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #ae 
,AN ,AV]AGE ,/ATESMAN 

#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* HAD BE5 A M9I/]1 & WAS A MAN ( /RONG CONVICTIONS4 ,! CONVICTIONS ( ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* CONSI/$ 9 ! BELIEF ?AT1 JU/ AS IT WAS NATURAL = A BIRD TO FE$ ON WORMS1 TO BE CLO!D 9 FEA!RS & D[N1 & TO FLY 9 ! AIR1 SO IT WAS NATURAL = HIM TO FE$ ON ! *OICE/ & MO/ EXP5SIVE FOOD1 PREP>$ BY HI<LY-PAID COOKS1 TO WE> ! MO/ COM=TABLE & MO/ EXP5SIVE CLO?+1 TO DRIVE ) ! BE/ & FA/E/ HORSES1 & ?AT1 !RE=E1 ALL !SE ?+S %\LD BE READY F\ND = HIM4 ,BESIDES ?IS1 ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* CONSID]$ ?AT ! MORE MONEY HE C\LD GET \T ( ! TREASURY BY ALL SORTS ( MEANS1 ! MORE ORD]S HE HAD1 9CLUD+ DIFF]5T DIAMOND 9SIGNIA ( SOME?+ OR O!R1 & ! (T5] HE SPOKE TO HI<LY-PLAC$ 9DIVIDUALS ( BO? SEXES1 SO MU* ! BETT] IT WAS4 

,ALL ! RE/ ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* CONSID]$ 9SIGNIFICANT & UN9T]E/+ BESIDE !SE DOGMAS4 ,ALL ! RE/ MI<T BE AS IT WAS1 OR JU/ ! REV]SE4 ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* LIV$ & ACT$ ACCORD+ TO !SE LI<TS = #d YE>S1 & AT ! 5D ( #d YE>S REA*$ ! POSITION ( A ,M9I/] ( ,/ATE4 ,! *IEF QUALITIES ?AT 5ABL$ ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* TO REA* ?IS POSITION W]E HIS CAPACITY ( UND]/&+ ! MEAN+ ( DOCUM5TS & LAWS & ( DRAW+ UP1 ?\< CLUMSILY1 9TELLIGIBLE ,/ATE PAP]S1 & ( SPELL+ !M CORRECTLY2 SECONDLY1 HIS V]Y /ATELY APPE>ANCE1 :I* 5ABL$ HIM1 :5 NECESS>Y1 TO SEEM NOT ONLY EXTREMELY PR\D1 BUT UNAPPROA*ABLE & MAJE/IC1 :ILE AT O!R TIMES HE C\LD BE ABJECTLY & ALMO/ PASSIONATELY S]VILE2 ?IRDLY1 ! ABS5CE ( ANY G5]AL PR9CIPLES OR RULES1 EI!R ( P]SONAL OR ADM9I/RATIVE MORALITY1 :I* MADE IT POSSIBLE = HIM EI!R TO AGREE OR DISAGREE ) ANYBODY ACCORD+ TO :AT WAS WANT$ AT ! TIME4 ,:5 ACT+ ?US HIS ONLY 5DEAVOR WAS TO SU/A9 ! APPE>ANCE ( GOOD BRE$+ & NOT TO SEEM TOO PLA9LY 9CONSI/5T4 ,AS = HIS ACTIONS BE+ MORAL OR NOT1 9 !MSELVES1 OR :E!R !Y W]E GO+ TO RESULT 9 ! HI<E/ WELF>E OR GREATE/ EVIL = ! :OLE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE1 OR EV5 ! 5TIRE WORLD1 ?AT WAS QUITE 9DIFF]5T TO HIM4 ,:5 HE BECAME M9I/]1 NOT ONLY ?OSE DEP5D5T ON HIM 7& !RE W]E GREAT MANY ( !M7 & PEOPLE CONNECT$ ) HIM1 BUT MANY /RANG]S & EV5 HE HIMSELF W]E CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS A V]Y CLEV] /ATESMAN4 ,BUT AFT] SOME TIME HAD ELAPS$ & HE HAD DONE NO?+ & HAD NO?+ TO %[1 & :5 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! LAW ( ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE O!RS1 LIKE HIMSELF1 :O HAD LE>N$ TO WRITE & UND]/& DOCUM5TS1 /ATELY & UNPR9CIPL$ (FICIALS1 HAD DISPLAC$ HIM1 HE TURN$ \T TO BE NOT ONLY F> FROM CLEV] BUT V]Y LIMIT$ & BADLY $UCAT$4 ,?\< SELF-ASSUR$1 HIS VIEWS H>DLY REA*+ ! LEVEL ( ?OSE 9 ! LEAD+ >TICLES ( ! ,CONS]VATIVE PAP]S1 IT BECAME APP>5T ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ 9 HIM TO DI/+UI% HIM FROM ?OSE O!R BADLY-$UCAT$ & SELF-ASSUR$ (FICIALS :O HAD PU%$ HIM \T1 & HE HIMSELF SAW IT4 ,BUT ?IS DID NOT %AKE HIS CONVICTION ?AT HE HAD TO RECEIVE A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY \T ( ! ,TREASURY EV]Y YE>1 & NEW DECORATIONS = HIS DRESS CLO!S4 ,?IS CONVICTION WAS SO FIRM ?AT NO ONE HAD ! PLUCK TO REFUSE !SE ?+S TO HIM1 & HE RECEIV$ YE>LY1 P>TLY 9 =M ( A P5SION1 P>TLY AS A SAL>Y = BE+ A MEMB] 9 A ,GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTION & *AIRMAN ( ALL SORTS ( COMMITTEES & C\NCILS1 SEV]AL T5S ( ?\S&S ( RUBLES1 BESIDES ! RI<T--HI<LY PRIZ$ BY HIM--( SEW+ ALL SORTS ( NEW CORDS TO HIS %\LD]S & TR\S]S1 & RIBBONS TO WE> UND] & 5AMEL />S TO FIX ON TO HIS DRESS COAT4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* HAD V]Y HI< CONNECTIONS4 

,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* LI/5$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F AS HE WAS WONT TO LI/5 TO ! REPORTS ( ! P]MAN5T SECRET>Y ( HIS DEP>TM5T1 &1 HAV+ HE>D HIM1 SAID HE W\LD GIVE HIM TWO NOTES1 ONE TO ! ,S5ATOR ,WOLFF1 ( ! ,APPEAL ,DEP>TM5T4 0,ALL SORTS ( ?+S >E REPORT$ ( HIM1 BUT DANS T\S LES CAS C'E/ UN HOMME TRES COMME II FAUT10 HE SAID4 0,HE IS 9DEBT$ TO ME1 & WILL DO ALL ?AT IS POSSIBLE40 ,! O!R NOTE ,C\NT ,IVAN ,MI*AELOVIT* GAVE ,NEKHLUD(F WAS TO AN 9FLU5TIAL MEMB] ( ! ,PETITION ,COMMITTEE4 ,! /ORY ( ,!ODOSIA ,BIRUK(F AS TOLD BY ,NEKHLUD(F 9T]E/$ HIM V]Y MU*4 ,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID ?AT HE ?\<T ( WRIT+ TO ! ,EMPRESS1 ! ,C\NT REPLI$ ?AT IT C]TA9LY WAS A V]Y T\*+ /ORY1 & MI<T1 IF OCCASION PRES5T$ ITSELF1 HE TOLD H]1 BUT HE C\LD NOT PROMISE4 ,LET ! PETITION BE H&$ 9 9 DUE =M4 

,%\LD !RE BE AN OPPORTUNITY1 & IF A PETIT COMITE W]E CALL$ ON ,?URSDAY1 HE ?\<T HE W\LD TELL H] ! /ORY4 ,AS SOON AS ,NEKHLUD(F HAD RECEIV$ !SE TWO NOTES1 & A NOTE TO ,M>IETTE FROM HIS AUNT1 HE AT ONCE SET (F TO !SE DIFF]5T PLACES4 

,FIR/ HE W5T TO ,M>IETTE'S4 ,HE HAD KN[N H] AS A HALF-GR[N GIRL1 ! DAU<T] ( AN >I/OCRATIC BUT NOT WEAL?Y FAMILY1 & HAD HE>D H[ %E HAD M>RI$ A MAN :O WAS MAK+ A C>E]1 :OM ,NEKHLUD(F HAD HE>D BADLY SPOK5 (2 &1 AS USUAL1 HE FELT IT H>D TO ASK A FAVOR ( A MAN HE DID NOT E/EEM4 ,9 !SE CASES HE ALWAYS FELT AN 9N] DISS5SION & DISSATISFACTION1 & WAV]$ :E!R TO ASK ! FAVOR OR NOT1 & ALWAYS RESOLV$ TO ASK4 ,BESIDES FEEL+ HIMSELF 9 A FALSE POSITION AMONG ?OSE TO :OSE SET HE NO LONG] REG>D$ HIMSELF AS BELONG+1 :O YET REG>D$ HIM AS BELONG+ TO !M1 HE FELT HIMSELF GETT+ 9TO ! OLD ACCU/OM$ RUT1 & 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF FELL 9TO ! ?\<TLESS & IMMORAL TONE ?AT REIGN$ 9 ?AT CIRCLE4 ,HE FELT ?AT FROM ! FIR/1 ) HIS AUNT1 HE 9VOLUNT>ILY FELL 9TO A BANT]+ TONE :ILE TALK+ AB\T S]I\S MATT]S4 

,PET]SBURG 9 G5]AL AFFECT$ HIM ) ITS USUAL PHYSICALLY 9VIGORAT+ & M5TALLY DULL+ EFFECT4 

,EV]Y?+ SO CLEAN1 SO COM=TABLY WELL->RANG$ & ! PEOPLE SO L5I5T 9 MORAL MATT]S1 ?AT LIFE SEEM$ V]Y EASY4 

,A F9E1 CLEAN1 & POLITE ISVO/*IK DROVE HIM PA/ F9E1 CLEAN1 POLITE POLICEM51 ALONG ! F9E1 CLEAN1 WAT]$ /REETS1 PA/ F9E1 CLEAN H\SES TO ! H\SE 9 :I* ,M>IETTE LIV$4 ,AT ! FRONT DOOR /OOD A PAIR ( ,5GLI% HORSES1 ) ,5GLI% H>NESS1 & AN ,5GLI%-LOOK+ COA*MAN ON ! BOX1 ) ! L[] P>T ( HIS FACE %AV$1 PR\DLY HOLD+ A :IP4 ,! DOORKEEP]1 DRESS$ 9 A WOND]FULLY CLEAN LIV]Y1 OP5$ ! DOOR 9TO ! HALL1 :]E 9 /ILL CLEAN] LIV]Y ) GOLD CORDS /OOD ! FOOTMAN ) HIS SPL5DID :ISK]S WELL COMB$ \T1 & ! ORD]LY ON DUTY 9 A BR&-NEW UNI=M4 0,! G5]AL DOES NOT RECEIVE1 & ! G5]ALESS DOES NOT RECEIVE EI!R4 ,%E IS JU/ GO+ TO DRIVE \T40 

,NEKHLUD(F TOOK \T ,KAT]9A ,IVANOVNA'S LETT]1 & GO+ UP TO A TABLE ON :I* LAY A VISITORS' BOOK1 BEGAN TO WRITE ?AT HE WAS SORRY NOT TO HAVE BE5 ABLE TO SEE ANY ONE2 :5 ! FOOTMAN W5T UP ! /AIRCASE ! DOORKEEP] W5T \T & %\T$ TO ! COA*MAN1 & ! ORD]LY /OOD UP RIGID ) HIS >MS AT HIS SIDES FOLL[+ ) HIS EYES A LITTLE1 SLI<T LADY1 :O WAS COM+ D[N ! /AIRS ) RAPID /EPS NOT 9 KEEP+ ) ALL ! GR&EUR4 

,M>IETTE HAD A L>GE HAT ON1 ) FEA!RS1 A BLACK DRESS & CAPE1 & NEW BLACK GLOVES4 ,H] FACE WAS COV]$ BY A VEIL4 

,:5 %E SAW ,NEKHLUD(F %E LIFT$ ! VEIL (F A V]Y PRETTY FACE ) BRI<T EYES ?AT LOOK$ 9QUIR+LY AT HIM4 

0,AH1 ,PR9CE ,DMITRI ,IVANOVIT* ,NEKHLUD(F10 %E SAID1 ) A S(T1 PLEASANT VOICE4 0,I %\LD HAVE KN[N--0 

0,:AT6 Y\ EV5 REMEMB] MY NAME80 

0,I %\LD ?9K SO4 ,:Y1 ,I & MY SI/]S HAVE EV5 BE5 9 LOVE ) Y\10 %E SAID1 9 ,FR5*4 0,BUT1 DE> ME1 H[ Y\ HAVE ALT]$4 ,OH1 :AT A PITY ,I HAVE TO GO \T4 ,BUT LET US GO UP AGA910 %E SAID & /OPP$ HESITAT+LY4 ,!N %E LOOK$ AT ! CLOCK4 0,NO1 ,I CAN'T4 ,I AM GO+ TO ,KAM5SKAYA'S TO ATT5D A MASS = ! DEAD4 ,%E IS T]RIBLY AFFLICT$40 

0,:O IS ?IS ,KAM5SKAYA80 

0,HAVE Y\ NOT HE>D8 ,H] SON WAS KILL$ 9 A DUEL4 ,HE F\<T ,POS54 ,HE WAS ! ONLY SON4 ,T]RIBLE ,I ,! MO!R IS V]Y MU* AFFLICT$40 

0,YES4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( IT40 

0,NO1 ,I HAD BETT] GO1 & Y\ MU/ COME AGA91 TO-NI<T OR TO-MORR[10 %E SAID1 & W5T TO ! DOOR ) QUICK1 LI<T /EPS4 

0,I CANNOT COME TO-NI<T10 HE SAID1 GO+ \T AFT] H]2 0BUT ,I HAVE A REQUE/ TO MAKE Y\10 & HE LOOK$ AT ! PAIR ( BAYS ?AT W]E DRAW+ UP TO ! FRONT DOOR4 

0,:AT IS ?IS80 

0,?IS IS A LETT] FROM AUNT TO Y\10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 H&+ H] A N>R[ 5VELOPE1 ) A L>GE CRE/4 0,Y\'LL F9D ALL AB\T IT 9 !RE40 

0,I KN[ ,C\NTESS ,KAT]9A ,IVANOVNA ?9KS ,I HAVE SOME 9FLU5CE ) MY HUSB& 9 BUS9ESS MATT]S4 ,%E IS MI/AK54 ,I CAN DO NO?+ & DO NOT LIKE TO 9T]F]E4 ,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 = Y\ ,I AM WILL+ TO BE FALSE TO MY PR9CIPLE4 ,:AT IS ?IS BUS9ESS AB\T80 %E SAID1 SE>*+ 9 VA9 = H] POCKET ) H] LITTLE BLACK GLOV$ H&4 

0,!RE IS A GIRL IMPRISON$ 9 ! =TRESS1 & %E IS ILL & 9NOC5T40 

0,:AT IS H] NAME80 

0,LYDIA ,%\/OVA4 ,IT'S 9 ! NOTE40 

0,ALL RI<T2 ,I'LL SEE :AT ,I CAN DO10 %E SAID1 & LI<TLY JUMP$ 9TO H] LITTLE1 S(TLY UPHOL/]$1 OP5 C>RIAGE1 ITS BRI<TLY-V>NI%$ SPLA%-GU>DS GLI/5+ 9 ! SUN%9E1 & OP5$ H] P>ASOL4 ,! FOOTMAN GOT ON ! BOX & GAVE ! COA*MAN A SIGN4 ,! C>RIAGE MOV$1 BUT AT ?AT MOM5T %E T\*$ ! COA*MAN ) H] P>ASOL & ! SLIM-LEGG$ BEAUTIES1 ! BAY M>ES1 /OPP$1 B5D+ !IR BEAUTIFUL NECKS & /EPP+ FROM FOOT TO FOOT4 

0,BUT Y\ MU/ COME1 ONLY1 PLEASE1 )\T 9T]E/$ MOTIVES10 & %E LOOK$ AT HIM ) A SMILE1 ! =CE ( :I* %E WELL KNEW1 &1 AS IF ! P]=MANCE OV] & %E W]E DRAW+ ! CURTA91 %E DROPP$ ! VEIL OV] H] FACE AGA94 0,ALL RI<T10 & %E AGA9 T\*$ ! COA*MAN4 

,NEKHLUD(F RAIS$ HIS HAT1 & ! WELL-BR$ BAYS1 SLI<TLY SNORT+1 SET (F1 !IR %OES CLATT]+ ON ! PAVEM5T1 & ! C>RIAGE ROLL$ QUICKLY & SMOO?LY ON ITS NEW RUBB] TIRES1 GIV+ A JUMP ONLY N[ & !N OV] SOME UNEV5NESS ( ! ROAD4 

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