,! ,Y\NG ,TS> #ahid ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,! Y\NG ,CZ> HAD JU/ ASC5D$ ! ?RONE4 ,= FIVE WEEKS HE HAD WORK$ )\T CEAS+1 9 ! WAY ?AT ,CZ>S >E ACCU/OM$ TO WORK4 ,HE HAD BE5 ATT5D+ TO REPORTS1 SIGN+ PAP]S1 RECEIV+ AMBASSADORS & HI< (FICIALS :O CAME TO BE PRES5T$ TO HIM1 & REVIEW+ TROOPS4 ,HE WAS TIR$1 & AS A TRAVEL] EXHAU/$ BY HEAT & ?IR/ LONGS = A DRAFT ( WAT] & = RE/1 SO HE LONG$ = A RESPITE ( JU/ ONE DAY AT LEA/ FROM RECEPTIONS1 FROM SPEE*ES1 FROM P>ADES--A FEW FREE H\RS TO SP5D LIKE AN ORD9>Y HUMAN BE+ ) HIS Y\NG1 CLEV]1 & BEAUTIFUL WIFE1 TO :OM HE HAD BE5 M>RI$ ONLY A MON? BE=E4 ,IT WAS ,*RI/MAS ,EVE4 ,! Y\NG ,CZ> HAD >RANG$ TO HAVE A COMPLETE RE/ ?AT EV5+4 ,! NIY S]VICE4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON HE RECEIV$ (FICIAL VISITORS2 & LAT] HE HAD BE5 OBLIG$ TO LI/5 TO ! REPORTS ( ?REE M9I/]S ( /ATE1 & HAD GIV5 HIS ASS5T TO MANY IMPORTANT MATT]S4 ,9 HIS CONF]5CE ) ! ,M9I/] ( ,F9ANCE HE HAD AGRE$ TO AN 9CREASE ( DUTIES ON IMPORT$ GOODS1 :I* %\LD 9 ! FUTURE ADD MANY MILLIONS TO ! ,/ATE REV5UES4 ,!N HE SANCTION$ ! SALE ( BR&Y BY ! ,CR[N 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 & SIGN$ A DECREE P]MITT+ ! SALE ( ALCOHOL 9 VILLAGES HAV+ M>KETS4 ,?IS WAS ALSO CALCULAT$ TO 9CREASE ! PR9CIPAL REV5UE TO ! ,/ATE1 :I* WAS D]IV$ FROM ! SALE ( SPIRITS4 ,HE HAD ALSO APPROV$ ( ! ISSU+ ( A NEW GOLD LOAN REQUIR$ = A F9ANCIAL NEGOTIATION4 ,! ,M9I/] ( JU/ICE HAV+ REPORT$ ON ! COMPLICAT$ CASE ( ! SUCCESSION ( ! ,B>ON ,SNYD]S1 ! Y\NG ,CZ> CONFIRM$ ! DECISION BY HIS SIGNATURE2 & ALSO APPROV$ ! NEW RULES RELAT+ TO ! APPLICATION ( ,>TICLE #ahc ( ! P5AL CODE1 PROVID+ = ! PUNI%M5T ( TRAMPS4 ,9 HIS CONF]5CE ) ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR HE RATIFI$ ! ORD] CONC]N+ ! COLLECTION ( TAXES 9 >RE>S1 SIGN$ ! ORD] SETTL+ :AT MEASURES %\LD BE TAK5 9 REG>D TO ! P]SECUTION ( RELIGI\S DISS5T]S1 & ALSO ONE PROVID+ = ! CONT9UANCE ( M>TIAL LAW 9 ?OSE PROV9CES :]E IT HAD ALREADY BE5 E/ABLI%$4 ,) ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> HE >RANG$ = ! NOM9ATION ( A NEW ,CORPS ,COMM&] = ! RAIS+ ( RECRUITS1 & = PUNI%M5T ( BREA* ( DISCIPL9E4 ,!SE ?+S KEPT HIM OCCUPI$ TILL D9N]-TIME1 & EV5 !N HIS FRE$OM WAS NOT COMPLETE4 ,A NUMB] ( HI< (FICIALS HAD BE5 9VIT$ TO D9N]1 & HE WAS OBLIG$ TO TALK TO !M3 NOT 9 ! WAY HE FELT DISPOS$ TO DO1 BUT ACCORD+ TO :AT HE WAS EXPECT$ TO SAY4 ,AT LA/ ! TIRESOME D9N] WAS OV]1 & ! GUE/S DEP>T$4 ,! Y\NG ,CZ> HEAV$ A SI< ( RELIEF1 /RET*$ HIMSELF & RETIR$ TO HIS AP>TM5TS TO TAKE (F HIS UNI=M ) ! DECORATIONS ON IT1 & TO DON ! JACKET HE US$ TO WE> BE=E HIS ACCESSION TO ! ?RONE4 ,HIS Y\NG WIFE HAD ALSO RETIR$ TO TAKE (F H] D9N]-DRESS1 REM>K+ ?AT %E W\LD JO9 HIM PRES5TLY4 ,:5 HE HAD PASS$ ! R[ ( FOOTM5 :O W]E /&+ ]ECT BE=E HIM1 & REA*$ HIS ROOM2 :5 HE HAD ?R[N (F HIS HEAVY UNI=M & PUT ON HIS JACKET1 ! Y\NG ,CZ> FELT GLAD TO BE FREE FROM WORK2 & HIS HE>T WAS FILL$ ) A T5D] EMOTION :I* SPRANG FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS FRE$OM1 ( HIS JOY\S1 ROBU/ Y\NG LIFE1 & ( HIS LOVE4 ,HE ?REW HIMSELF ON ! S(A1 /RET*$ \T HIS LEGS UPON IT1 LEAN$ HIS HEAD ON HIS H&1 FIX$ HIS GAZE ON ! DULL GLASS %ADE ( ! LAMP1 & !N A S5SATION :I* HE HAD NOT EXP]I5C$ S9CE HIS *ILDHOOD1--! PLEASURE ( GO+ TO SLEEP1 & A DR[S9ESS ?AT WAS IRRESI/IBLE--SUDD5LY CAME OV] HIM4 0,MY WIFE WILL BE H]E PRES5TLY & WILL F9D ME ASLEEP4 ,NO1 ,I MU/ NOT GO TO SLEEP10 HE ?\\S$ FROM ?IS DELIE 9 IT1 )\T EV5 DESIR+ IT1 & )\T REGRETT+ ! /ATE \T ( :I* HE HAD PASS$4 ,HE FELL 9TO A HEAVY SLEEP :I* WAS LIKE DEA?4 ,H[ LONG HE HAD SLEPT HE DID NOT KN[1 BUT HE WAS SUDD5LY >\S$ BY ! S(T T\* ( A H& UPON HIS %\LD]4 0,IT IS MY D>L+1 IT IS %E10 HE ?\M+ & BEAUTIFUL CREATURE :OM HE WAS EXPECT+1 DID NOT /&1 BUT ,H,E /OOD4 ,:O ,H,E WAS ! Y\NG ,CZ> DID NOT KN[1 BUT SOMEH[ IT DID NOT /RIKE HIM ?AT HE WAS A /RANG] :OM HE HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF HE HAD KN[N HIM = A LONG TIME & WAS FOND ( HIM1 & AS IF HE TRU/$ HIM AS HE W\LD TRU/ HIMSELF4 ,HE HAD EXPECT$ HIS BELOV$ WIFE1 BUT 9 H] /EAD ?AT MAN :OM HE HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E HAD COME4 ,YET TO ! Y\NG ,CZ>1 :O WAS F> FROM FEEL+ REGRET OR A/ONI%M5T1 IT SEEM$ NOT ONLY A MO/ NATURAL1 BUT ALSO A NECESS>Y ?+ TO HAPP54 0,COME60 SAID ! /RANG]4 0,YES1 LET US GO10 SAID ! Y\NG ,CZ>1 NOT KN[+ :]E HE WAS TO GO1 BUT QUITE AW>E ?AT HE C\LD NOT HELP SUBMITT+ TO ! COMM& ( ! /RANG]4 0,BUT H[ %ALL WE GO80 HE ASK$4 0,9 ?IS WAY40 ,! /RANG] LAID HIS H& ON ! ,CZ>'S HEAD1 & ! ,CZ> = A MOM5T LO/ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,HE C\LD NOT TELL :E!R HE HAD BE5 UNCONSCI\S A LONG OR A %ORT TIME1 BUT :5 HE RECOV]$ HIS S5SES HE F\ND HIMSELF 9 A /RANGE PLACE4 ,! FIR/ ?+ HE WAS AW>E ( WAS A /RONG & /IFL+ SMELL ( SEWAGE4 ,! PLACE 9 :I* HE /OOD WAS A BROAD PASSAGE LIT BY ! R$ GL[ ( TWO DIM LAMPS4 ,RUNN+ ALONG ONE SIDE ( ! PASSAGE WAS A ?ICK WALL ) W9D[S PROTECT$ BY IRON GRAT+S4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE W]E DOORS SECUR$ ) LOCKS4 ,9 ! PASSAGE /OOD A SOLDI]1 LEAN+ UP AGA9/ ! WALL1 ASLEEP4 ,?R\< ! DOORS ! Y\NG ,CZ> HE>D ! MUFFL$ S\ND ( LIV+ HUMAN BE+S3 NOT ( ONE ALONE1 BUT ( MANY4 ,H,E WAS /&+ AT ! SIDE ( ! Y\NG ,CZ>1 & PRESS+ HIS %\LD] SLI FELT HE C\LD NOT DO O!RWISE ?AN YIELD1 & APPROA*$ ! DOOR4 ,TO HIS AMAZEM5T ! S5TRY LOOK$ /RAI APPROA*$ A /EP NE>] & PUT HIS EYE TO ! SMALL OP5+4 ,CLOSE TO ! DOOR1 ! F\L SMELL ?AT /IFL$ HIM WAS /RONG]1 & ! Y\NG ,CZ> HESITAT$ TO GO NE>]1 BUT ! H& PU%$ HIM ON4 ,HE LEAN$ =W>D1 PUT HIS EYE CLOSE TO ! OP5+1 & SUDD5LY CEAS$ TO P]CEIVE ! ODOR4 ,! SIGE ROOM1 AB\T T5 Y>DS LONG & SIX Y>DS WIDE1 !RE WALK$ UNCEAS+LY FROM ONE 5D TO ! O!R1 SIX M5 9 LONG GRAY COATS1 SOME 9 FELT BOOTS1 SOME B>EFOOT4 ,!RE W]E OV] TW5TY M5 9 ALL 9 ! ROOM1 BUT 9 ?AT FIR/ MOM5T ! Y\NG ,CZ> ONLY SAW ?OSE :O W]E WALK+ ) QUICK1 EV51 SIL5T /EPS4 ,IT WAS A HORRID SIPLY :5 !Y REA*$ ! WALL1 NEV] LOOK+ AT ONE ANO!R1 & EVID5TLY CONC5TRAT$ EA* ON HIS [N ?\ HAD OBS]V$ A SIMIL> SIS1 & LOOK+ AT NOBODY4 ,( !SE M5 ONE1 APP>5TLY A Y\NG PEASANT1 ) CURLY HAIR1 W\LD HAVE BE5 H&SOME W]E IT NOT = ! UNNATURAL PALLOR ( HIS FACE1 & ! CONC5TRAT$1 WICK$1 SC>CELY HUMAN1 LOOK 9 HIS EYES4 ,ANO!R WAS A ,JEW1 HAIRY & GLOOMY4 ,! ?IRD WAS A LEAN OLD MAN1 BALD1 ) A BE>D ?AT HAD BE5 %AV5 & HAD S9CE GR[N LIKE BRI/LES4 ,! F\R? WAS EXTRAORD9>ILY HEAVILY BUILT1 ) WELL-DEVELOP$ MUSCLES1 A L[ REC$+ =EHEAD & A FLAT NOSE4 ,! FIF? WAS H>DLY MORE ?AN A BOY1 LONG1 ?91 OBVI\SLY CONSUMPTIVE4 ,! SIX? WAS SMALL & D>K1 ) N]V\S1 CONVULSIVE MOVEM5TS4 ,HE WALK$ AS IF HE W]E SKIPP+1 & MUTT]$ CONT9U\SLY TO HIMSELF4 ,!Y W]E ALL WALK+ RAPIDLY BACKW>DS & =W>DS PA/ ! HOLE ?R\< :I* ! Y\NG ,CZ> WAS LOOK+4 ,HE WAT*$ !IR FACES & !IR GAIT ) KE5 9T]E/4 ,HAV+ EXAM9$ !M CLOSELY1 HE PRES5TLY BECAME AW>E ( A NUMB] ( O!R M5 AT ! BACK ( ! ROOM1 /&+ R\ND1 OR LY+ ON ! %ELF ?AT S]V$ AS A B$4 ,/&+ CLOSE TO ! DOOR HE ALSO SAW ! PAIL :I* CAUS$ SU* AN UNBE>ABLE /5*4 ,ON ! %ELF AB\T T5 M51 5TIRELY COV]$ ) !IR CLOAKS1 W]E SLEEP+4 ,A R$-HAIR$ MAN ) A HUGE BE>D WAS SITT+ SIDEWAYS ON ! %ELF1 ) HIS %IRT (F4 ,HE WAS EXAM9+ IT1 LIFT+ IT UP TO ! LIDS ! DOOR4 ,HE WAS PRAY+1 CROSS+ HIMSELF1 & B[+ L[1 APP>5TLY SO ABSORB$ 9 HIS DEVOTIONS AS TO BE OBLIVI\S ( ALL >\ND HIM4 0,I SEE--?IS IS A PRISON10 ?\4 0,!Y C]TA9LY DES]VE PITY4 ,IT IS A DREADFUL LIFE4 ,BUT IT CANNOT BE HELP$4 ,IT IS !IR [N FAULT40 ,BUT ?IS ?\DLY COME 9TO HIS HEAD BE=E ,H,E1 :O WAS HIS GUIDE1 REPLI$ TO IT4 0,!Y >E ALL H]E UND] LOCK & KEY BY Y\R ORD]4 ,!Y HAVE ALL BE5 S5T5C$ 9 Y\R NAME4 ,BUT F> FROM M]IT+ !IR PRES5T CONDITION :I* IS DUE TO Y\R HUMAN JUDGM5T1 ! GREAT] P>T ( !M >E F> BETT] ?AN Y\ OR ?OSE :O W]E !IR JUDGES & :O KEEP !M H]E4 ,?IS ONE0--HE PO9T$ TO ! H&SOME1 CURLY-HEAD$ FELL[--0IS A MURD]]4 ,I DO NOT CONSID] HIM MORE GUILTY ?AN ?OSE :O KILL 9 W> OR 9 DUEL+1 & >E REW>D$ = !IR DE$S4 ,HE HAD NEI!R $UCATION NOR MORAL GUIDANCE1 & HIS LIFE HAD BE5 CA/ AMONG ?IEVES & DRUNK>DS4 ,?IS LESS5S HIS GUILT1 BUT HE HAS DONE WRONG1 NEV]!LESS1 9 BE+ A MURD]]4 ,HE KILL$ A M]*ANT1 TO ROB HIM4 ,! O!R MAN1 ! ,JEW1 IS A ?IEF1 ONE ( A GANG ( ?IEVES4 ,?AT UNCOMMONLY /RONG FELL[ IS A HORSE-/EAL]1 & GUILTY ALSO1 BUT COMP>$ ) O!RS NOT AS CULPABLE4 ,LOOK60--& SUDD5LY ! Y\NG ,CZ> F\ND HIMSELF 9 AN OP5 FIELD ON A VA/ FRONTI]4 ,ON ! RI /OOD1 SITT+ BESIDE HIM1 ALMO/ AT HIS FEET1 WAS A Y\NG ,RUSSIAN SOLDI] ) A GRE5 B& ON HIS CAP1 & ) HIS RIFLE SLUNG OV] HIS %\LD]S1 :O WAS ROLL+ UP A PAP] TO MAKE A CIG>ETTE4 ,! SOLDI] WAS OBVI\SLY UNAW>E ( ! PRES5CE ( ! Y\NG ,CZ> & HIS COMPANION1 & HAD NOT HE>D !M4 ,HE DID N[ TURN R\ND :5 ! ,CZ>1 :O WAS /&+ DIRECTLY OV] ! SOLDI]1 ASK$1 0,:]E >E WE80 0,ON ! ,PRUSSIAN FRONTI]10 HIS GUIDE ANSW]$4 ,SUDD5LY1 F> AWAY 9 FRONT ( !M1 A %OT WAS FIR$4 ,! SOLDI] JUMP$ TO HIS FEET1 & SEE+ TWO M5 RUNN+1 B5T L[ TO ! GR\ND1 HA/ILY PUT HIS TOBACCO 9TO HIS POCKET1 & RAN AFT] ONE ( !M4 0,/OP1 OR ,I'LL %OOT60 CRI$ ! SOLDI]4 ,! FUGITIVE1 )\T /OPP+1 TURN$ HIS HEAD & CALL$ \T SOME?+ EVID5TLY ABUSIVE OR BLASPHEM\S4 0,DAMN Y\60 %\T$ ! SOLDI]1 :O PUT ONE FOOT A LITTLE =W>D & /OPP$1 AFT] :I*1 B5D+ HIS HEAD OV] HIS RIFLE1 & RAIS+ HIS RID4 0,SMOKELESS P[D]1 NO D\BT10 ?\1 & LOOK+ AFT] ! FLEE+ MAN SAW HIM TAKE A FEW HURRI$ /EPS1 & B5D+ L[] & L[]1 FALL TO ! GR\ND & CRAWL ON HIS H&S & KNEES4 ,AT LA/ HE REMA9$ LY+ & DID NOT MOVE4 ,! O!R FUGITIVE1 :O WAS AHEAD ( HIM1 TURN$ R\ND & RAN BACK TO ! MAN :O WAS LY+ ON ! GR\ND4 ,HE DID SOME?+ = HIM & !N RESUM$ HIS FLI4 0,!SE >E ! GU>DS ON ! FRONTI]1 5=C+ ! REV5UE LAWS4 ,?AT MAN WAS KILL$ TO PROTECT ! REV5UES ( ! ,/ATE40 0,HAS HE ACTUALLY BE5 KILL$80 ,! GUIDE AGA9 LAID HIS H& UPON ! HEAD ( ! Y\NG ,CZ>1 & AGA9 ! ,CZ> LO/ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,:5 HE HAD RECOV]$ HIS S5SES HE F\ND HIMSELF 9 A SMALL ROOM--! CU/OMS (FICE4 ,! DEAD BODY ( A MAN1 ) A ?9 GRIZZL$ BE>D1 AN AQUIL9E NOSE1 & BIG EYES ) ! EYELIDS CLOS$1 WAS LY+ ON ! FLOOR4 ,HIS >MS W]E ?R[N ASUND]1 HIS FEET B>E1 & HIS ?ICK1 DIRTY TOES W]E TURN$ UP AT RICELY BE SE54 ,MOTIONLESS %E GAZ$ AT ! AQUIL9E NOSE1 ! UPTURN$ FEET1 & ! PROTRUD+ EYEBALLS2 SOBB+ & SI<+1 & DRY+ H] TE>S AT LONG1 REGUL> 9T]VALS4 ,A PRETTY GIRL ( ?IRTE5 WAS /&+ AT H] MO!R'S SIDE1 ) H] EYES & M\? WIDE OP54 ,A BOY ( EI !M AN (FICIAL1 AN (FIC]1 A DOCTOR1 & A CL]K ) DOCUM5TS1 5T]$4 ,AFT] !M CAME A SOLDI]1 ! ONE :O HAD %OT ! MAN4 ,HE /EPP$ BRISKLY ALONG BEH9D HIS SUP]IORS1 BUT ! 9/ANT HE SAW ! CORPSE HE W5T SUDD5LY PALE1 & QUIV]$2 & DROPP+ HIS HEAD /OOD /ILL4 ,:5 ! (FICIAL ASK$ HIM :E!R ?AT WAS ! MAN :O WAS ESCAP+ ACROSS ! FRONTI]1 & AT :OM HE HAD FIR$1 HE WAS UNABLE TO ANSW]4 ,HIS LIPS TREMBL$1 & HIS FACE TWIT*$4 0,! S--S--S--0 HE BEGAN1 BUT C\LD NOT GET \T ! WORDS :I* HE WANT$ TO SAY4 0,! SAME1 Y\R EXCELL5CY40 ,! (FICIALS LOOK$ AT EA* O!R & WROTE SOME?+ D[N4 0,Y\ SEE ! B5EFICIAL RESULTS ( ?AT SAME SY/EM60 ,9 A ROOM ( SUMPTU\S VULG>ITY TWO M5 SAT DR9K+ W9E4 ,ONE ( !M WAS OLD & GRAY1 ! O!R A Y\NG ,JEW4 ,! Y\NG ,JEW WAS HOLD+ A ROLL ( BANK-NOTES 9 HIS H&1 & WAS B>GA9+ ) ! OLD MAN4 ,HE WAS BUY+ SMUGGL$ GOODS4 0,Y\'VE GOT 'EM *EAP10 HE SAID1 SMIL+4 0,YES--BUT ! RISK--0 0,?IS IS 9DE$ T]RIBLE10 SAID ! Y\NG ,CZ>2 0BUT IT CANNOT BE AVOID$4 ,SU* PROCE$+S >E NECESS>Y40 ,HIS COMPANION MADE NO RESPONSE1 SAY+ M]ELY1 0,LET US MOVE ON10 & LAID HIS H& AGA9 ON ! HEAD ( ! ,CZ>4 ,:5 ! ,CZ> RECOV]$ CONSCI\SNESS1 HE WAS /&+ 9 A SMALL ROOM LIT BY A %AD$ LAMP4 ,A WOMAN WAS SITT+ AT ! TABLE SEW+4 ,A BOY ( EIM*AIR4 ,A /UD5T WAS READ+ AL\D4 ,! FA!R & DAU4 0,WELL80 SAID ! WOMAN4 0,HE'S NOT LIKELY TO LIVE40 0,:AT'S ! MATT] ) HIM80 0,!Y'VE KEPT HIM DRUNK ALL ! TIME40 0,IT'S NOT POSSIBLE60 EXCLAIM$ ! WIFE4 0,IT'S TRUE4 ,& ! BOY'S ONLY N9E YE>S OLD1 ?AT ,VANIA ,MORO%K9E40 0,:AT DID Y\ DO TO TRY TO SAVE HIM80 ASK$ ! WIFE4 0,I TRI$ EV]Y?+ ?AT C\LD BE DONE4 ,I GAVE HIM AN EMETIC & PUT A MU/>D-PLA/] ON HIM4 ,HE HAS EV]Y SYMPTOM ( DELIRIUM TREM5S40 0,IT'S NO WOND]--! :OLE FAMILY >E DRUNK>DS4 ,ANNISIA IS ONLY A LITTLE BETT] ?AN ! RE/1 & EV5 %E IS G5]ALLY MORE OR LESS DRUNK10 SAID ! DAUE GIV5 EV]Y OPPORTUNITY ( DR9K+8 ,FA!R TRI$ TO HAVE ! PUBLIC-H\SE %UT UP1 BUT ! LAW IS AGA9/ HIM4 ,&1 BESIDES1 :5 ,I WAS TRY+ TO CONV9CE ,VASILY ,]MIL9E ?AT IT WAS DISGRACEFUL TO KEEP A PUBLIC-H\SE & RU9 ! PEOPLE ) DR9K1 HE ANSW]$ V]Y HAU W\LDN'T HAVE ISSU$ A DECREE AU?ORIZ+ IT4' ,ISN'T IT T]RIBLE8 ,! :OLE VILLAGE HAS BE5 DRUNK = ! LA/ ?REE DAYS4 ,& AS = FEA/-DAYS1 IT IS SIMPLY HORRIBLE TO ?9K (6 ,IT HAS BE5 PROV$ CONCLUSIVELY ?AT ALCOHOL DOES NO GOOD 9 ANY CASE1 BUT 9V>IABLY DOES H>M1 & IT HAS BE5 DEMON/RAT$ TO BE AN ABSOLUTE POISON4 ,!N1 N9ETY-N9E P] C5T4 ( ! CRIMES 9 ! WORLD >E COMMITT$ ?R\< ITS 9FLU5CE4 ,WE ALL KN[ H[ ! /&>D ( MORALITY & ! G5]AL WELF>E IMPROV$ AT ONCE 9 ALL ! C\NTRIES :]E DR9K+ HAS BE5 SUPPRESS$--LIKE ,SW$5 & ,F9L&1 & WE KN[ ?AT IT CAN BE SUPPRESS$ BY EX]CIS+ A MORAL 9FLU5CE OV] ! MASSES4 ,BUT 9 \R C\NTRY ! CLASS :I* C\LD EX]T ?AT 9FLU5CE--! ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,CZ> & HIS (FICIALS--SIMPLY 5C\RAGE DR9K4 ,!IR MA9 REV5UES >E DRAWN FROM ! CONT9UAL DRUNK5NESS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y DR9K !MSELVES--!Y >E ALWAYS DR9K+ ! HEAL? ( SOMEBODY3 ',G5TLEM51 ! ,REGIM5T6' ,! PREA*]S DR9K1 ! BI%OPS DR9K--0 ,AGA9 ! GUIDE T\*$ ! HEAD ( ! Y\NG ,CZ>1 :O AGA9 LO/ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?IS TIME HE F\ND HIMSELF 9 A PEASANT'S COTTAGE4 ,! PEASANT--A MAN ( =TY1 ) R$ FACE & BLOOD-%OT EYES--WAS FURI\SLY /RIK+ ! FACE ( AN OLD MAN1 :O TRI$ 9 VA9 TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM ! BL[S4 ,! Y\NG] PEASANT SEIZ$ ! BE>D ( ! OLD MAN & HELD IT FA/4 0,= %AME6 ,TO /RIKE Y\R FA!R--60 0,I DON'T C>E1 ,I'LL KILL HIM6 ,LET !M S5D ME TO ,SIB]IA1 ,I DON'T C>E60 ,! WOM5 W]E SCREAM+4 ,DRUNK5 (FICIALS RU%$ 9TO ! COTTAGE & SEP>AT$ FA!R & SON4 ,! FA!R HAD AN >M BROK5 & ! SON'S BE>D WAS TORN \T4 ,9 ! DOORWAY A DRUNK5 GIRL WAS MAK+ VIOL5T LOVE TO AN OLD BESOTT$ PEASANT4 0,!Y >E BEA/S60 SAID ! Y\NG ,CZ>4 ,ANO!R T\* ( HIS GUIDE'S H& & ! Y\NG ,CZ> AWOKE 9 A NEW PLACE4 ,IT WAS ! (FICE ( ! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE4 ,A FAT1 BALD-HEAD$ MAN1 ) A D\BLE *9 & A *A9 R\ND HIS NECK1 HAD JU/ RIS5 FROM HIS SEAT1 & WAS READ+ ! S5T5CE 9 A L\D VOICE1 :ILE A CR[D ( PEASANTS /OOD BEH9D ! GRAT+4 ,!RE WAS A WOMAN 9 RAGS 9 ! CR[D :O DID NOT RISE4 ,! GU>D GAVE H] A PU%4 0,ASLEEP6 ,I TELL Y\ TO /& UP60 ,! WOMAN ROSE4 0,ACCORD+ TO ! DECREE ( HIS ,IMP]IAL ,MAJE/Y--0 ! JUDGE BEGAN READ+ ! S5T5CE4 ,! CASE CONC]N$ ?AT V]Y WOMAN4 ,%E HAD TAK5 AWAY HALF A BUNDLE ( OATS AS %E WAS PASS+ ! ?RA%+-FLOOR ( A L&[N]4 ,! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE S5T5C$ H] TO TWO MON?S' IMPRISONM5T4 ,! L&[N] :OSE OATS HAD BE5 /OL5 WAS AMONG ! AUDI5CE4 ,:5 ! JUDGE ADJ\RN$ ! C\RT ! L&[N] APPROA*$1 & %OOK H&S1 & ! JUDGE 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) HIM4 ,! NEXT CASE WAS AB\T A /OL5 SAMOV>4 ,!N !RE WAS A TRIAL AB\T SOME TIMB] :I* HAD BE5 CUT1 TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! L&[N]4 ,SOME PEASANTS W]E BE+ TRI$ = HAV+ ASSAULT$ ! CON/ABLE ( ! DI/RICT4 ,:5 ! Y\NG ,CZ> AGA9 LO/ CONSCI\SNESS1 HE AWOKE TO F9D HIMSELF 9 ! MIDDLE ( A VILLAGE1 :]E HE SAW HUNGRY1 HALF-FROZ5 *ILDR5 & ! WIFE ( ! MAN :O HAD ASSAULT$ ! CON/ABLE BROK5 D[N FROM OV]WORK4 ,!N CAME A NEW SC5E4 ,9 ,SIB]IA1 A TRAMP IS BE+ FLOGG$ ) ! LA%1 ! DIRECT RESULT ( AN ORD] ISSU$ BY ! ,M9I/] ( JU/ICE4 ,AGA9 OBLIVION1 & ANO!R SC5E4 ,! FAMILY ( A ,JEWI% WAT*MAK] IS EVICT$ = BE+ TOO POOR4 ,! *ILDR5 >E CRY+1 & ! ,JEW1 ,ISAAKS1 IS GREATLY DI/RESS$4 ,AT LA/ !Y COME TO AN >RANGEM5T1 & HE IS ALL[$ TO /AY ON 9 ! LODG+S4 ,! *IEF ( POLICE TAKES A BRIBE4 ,! GOV]NOR ( ! PROV9CE ALSO SECRETLY ACCEPTS A BRIBE4 ,TAXES >E BE+ COLLECT$4 ,9 ! VILLAGE1 :ILE A C[ IS SOLD = PAYM5T1 ! POLICE 9SPECTOR IS BRIB$ BY A FACTORY [N]1 :O ?US ESCAPES TAXES ALTOGE!R4 ,& AGA9 A VILLAGE C\RT SC5E1 & A S5T5CE C>RI$ 9TO EXECUTION--! LA%6 0,ILIA ,VASILIEVI*1 C\LD Y\ NOT SP>E ME ?AT80 0,NO40 ,! PEASANT BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 0,WELL1 ( C\RSE1 ,*RI/ SUFF]$1 & ,HE BIDS US SUFF] TOO40 ,!N O!R SC5ES4 ,! ,/UNDI/S--A SECT--BE+ BROK5 UP & DISP]S$2 ! CL]GY REFUS+ FIR/ TO M>RY1 !N TO BURY A ,PROTE/ANT4 ,ORD]S GIV5 CONC]N+ ! PASSAGE ( ! ,IMP]IAL RAILWAY TRA94 ,SOLDI]S KEPT SITT+ 9 ! MUD--COLD1 HUNGRY1 & CURS+4 ,DECREES ISSU$ RELAT+ TO ! $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,EMPRESS ,M>Y ,DEP>TM5T4 ,CORRUPTION RAMPANT 9 ! F\NDL+ HOMES4 ,AN UNDES]V$ MONUM5T4 ,?IEV+ AMONG ! CL]GY4 ,! RE9=CEM5T ( ! POLITICAL POLICE4 ,A WOMAN BE+ SE>*$4 ,A PRISON = CONVICTS :O >E S5T5C$ TO BE DEPORT$4 ,A MAN BE+ HANG$ = MURD]+ A %OP ASSI/ANT4 ,!N ! RESULT ( MILIT>Y DISCIPL9E3 SOLDI]S WE>+ UNI=M & SC(F+ AT IT4 ,A GYPSY 5CAMPM5T4 ,! SON ( A MILLIONAIRE EXEMPT$ FROM MILIT>Y DUTY1 :ILE ! ONLY SUPPORT ( A L>GE FAMILY IS =C$ TO S]VE4 ,! UNIV]SITY3 A TEA*] RELIEV$ ( MILIT>Y S]VICE1 :ILE ! MO/ GIFT$ MUSICIANS >E COMPELL$ TO P]=M IT4 ,SOLDI]S & !IR DEBAU*]Y--& ! SPREAD+ ( DISEASE4 ,!N A SOLDI] :O HAS MADE AN ATTEMPT TO DES]T4 ,HE IS BE+ TRI$4 ,ANO!R IS ON TRIAL = /RIK+ AN (FIC] :O HAS 9SULT$ HIS MO!R4 ,HE IS PUT TO DEA?4 ,O!RS1 AGA91 >E TRI$ = HAV+ REFUS$ TO %OOT4 ,! RUNAWAY SOLDI] S5T TO A DISCIPL9>Y BATTALION & FLOGG$ TO DEA?4 ,ANO!R1 :O IS GUILTLESS1 FLOGG$1 & HIS W\NDS SPR9KL$ ) SALT TILL HE DIES4 ,ONE ( ! SUP]IOR (FIC]S /EAL+ MONEY BELONG+ TO ! SOLDI]S4 ,NO?+ BUT DRUNK5NESS1 DEBAU*]Y1 GAMBL+1 & >ROGANCE ON ! P>T ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,:AT IS ! G5]AL CONDITION ( ! PEOPLE3 ! *ILDR5 >E HALF-/>V+ & DEG5]ATE2 ! H\SES >E FULL ( V]M92 AN EV]LA/+ DULL R\ND ( LABOR1 ( SUBMISSION1 & ( SADNESS4 ,ON ! O!R H&3 M9I/]S1 GOV]NORS ( PROV9CES1 COVET\S1 AMBITI\S1 FULL ( VANITY1 & ANXI\S TO 9SPIRE FE>4 0,BUT :]E >E M5 ) HUMAN FEEL+S80 0,I WILL %[ Y\ :]E !Y >E40 ,H]E IS ! CELL ( A WOMAN 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T AT ,S*LUSSELBURG4 ,%E IS GO+ MAD4 ,H]E IS ANO!R WOMAN--A GIRL--9DISPOS$1 VIOLAT$ BY SOLDI]S4 ,A MAN 9 EXILE1 ALONE1 EMBITT]$1 HALF-DEAD4 ,A PRISON = CONVICTS CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR1 & WOM5 FLOGG$4 ,!Y >E MANY4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S ( ! BE/ PEOPLE4 ,SOME %UT UP 9 PRISONS1 O!RS RU9$ BY FALSE $UCATION1 BY ! VA9 DESIRE TO BR+ !M UP AS WE WI%4 ,BUT NOT SUCCE$+ 9 ?IS1 :ATEV] MIS4 ,ONE MAY SPOIL ! CORN1 BUT ONE C\LD NEV] *ANGE IT TO BUCK:EAT4 ,?US ALL ! Y\? ( ! WORLD1 ! 5TIRE Y\NG] G5]ATION1 IS BE+ RU9$4 ,BUT WOE TO ?OSE :O DE/ROY ONE ( !SE LITTLE ONES1 WOE TO Y\ IF Y\ DE/ROY EV5 ONE ( !M4 ,ON Y\R S\L1 H[EV]1 >E HO/S ( !M1 :O HAVE BE5 RU9$ 9 Y\R NAME1 ALL ( ?OSE OV] :OM Y\R P[] EXT5DS4 0,BUT :AT CAN ,I DO80 EXCLAIM$ ! ,CZ> 9 DESPAIR4 0,I DO NOT WI% TO TORTURE1 TO FLOG1 TO CORRUPT1 TO KILL ANY ONE6 ,I ONLY WANT ! WELF>E ( ALL4 ,JU/ AS ,I YE>N = HAPP9ESS MYSELF1 SO ,I WANT ! WORLD TO BE HAPPY AS WELL4 ,AM ,I ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE = EV]Y?+ ?AT IS DONE 9 MY NAME8 ,:AT CAN ,I DO8 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO TO RID MYSELF ( SU* A RESPONSIBILITY8 ,:AT CAN ,I DO8 ,I DO NOT ADMIT ?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY = ALL ?IS IS M9E4 ,IF ,I FELT MYSELF RESPONSIBLE = ONE-HUNDR$? P>T ( IT1 ,I W\LD %OOT MYSELF ON ! SPOT4 ,IT W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO LIVE IF ?AT W]E TRUE4 ,BUT H[ CAN ,I PUT AN 5D1 TO ALL ?IS EVIL8 ,IT IS B\ND UP ) ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,I AM ! HEAD ( ! ,/ATE6 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO8 ,KILL MYSELF8 ,OR ABDICATE8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD MEAN R5\NC+ MY DUTY4 ,O ,GOD1 ,O ,GOD1 ,GOD1 HELP ME60 ,HE BUR/ 9TO TE>S & AWOKE4 0,H[ GLAD ,I AM ?AT IT WAS ONLY A DREAM10 WAS HIS FIR/ ?\E IT ) ACTUALITY1 HE REALIZ$ ?AT ! PROBLEM PROP\ND$ TO HIM 9 DREAM REMA9$ JU/ AS IMPORTANT & AS 9SOLUBLE N[ ?AT HE WAS AWAKE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ! Y\NG ,CZ> BECAME AW>E ( ! HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY WEI<+ ON HIM1 & WAS AOSE & W5T 9TO ! NEXT ROOM4 ,AN OLD C\RTI]1 A C[ORK] & FRI5D ( HIS FA!R'S1 WAS /&+ !RE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM 9 CONV]SATION ) ! Y\NG ,QUE51 :O WAS ON H] WAY TO JO9 H] HUSB&4 ,! Y\NG ,CZ> APPROA*$ !M1 & ADDRESS+ HIS CONV]SATION PR9CIPALLY TO ! OLD C\RTI]1 TOLD HIM :AT HE HAD SE5 9 HIS DREAM & :AT D\BTS ! DREAM HAD LEFT 9 HIS M9D4 0,?AT IS A NOBLE IDEA4 ,IT PROVES ! R>E NOBILITY ( Y\R SPIRIT10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 0,BUT =GIVE ME = SPEAK+ FRANKLY--Y\ >E TOO K9D TO BE AN EMP]OR1 & Y\ EXAGG]ATE Y\R RESPONSIBILITY4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! /ATE ( ?+S IS NOT AS Y\ IMAG9E IT TO BE4 ,! PEOPLE >E NOT POOR4 ,!Y >E WELL-TO-DO4 ,?OSE :O >E POOR >E POOR ?R\< !IR [N FAULT4 ,ONLY ! GUILTY >E PUNI%$1 & IF AN UNAVOIDABLE MI/AKE DOES SOMETIMES OCCUR1 IT IS LIKE A ?UND]BOLT--AN ACCID5T1 OR ! WILL ( ,GOD4 ,Y\ HAVE BUT ONE RESPONSIBILITY3 TO FULFILL Y\R TASK C\RAGE\SLY & TO RETA9 ! P[] ?AT IS GIV5 TO Y\4 ,Y\ WI% ! BE/ = Y\R PEOPLE & ,GOD SEES ?AT4 ,AS = ! ]RORS :I* Y\ HAVE COMMITT$ UNWITT+LY1 Y\ CAN PRAY = =GIV5ESS1 & ,GOD WILL GUIDE Y\ & P>DON Y\4 ,ALL ! MORE BECAUSE Y\ HAVE DONE NO?+ ?AT DEM&S =GIV5ESS1 & !RE NEV] HAVE BE5 & NEV] WILL BE M5 POSSESS$ ( SU* EXTRAORD9>Y QUALITIES AS Y\ & Y\R FA!R4 ,!RE=E ALL WE IMPLORE Y\ TO DO IS TO LIVE1 & TO REW>D \R 5DLESS DEVOTION & LOVE ) Y\R FAVOR1 & EV]Y ONE1 SAVE SC\NDRELS :O DES]VE NO HAPP9ESS1 WILL BE HAPPY40 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T ?AT80 ! Y\NG ,CZ> ASK$ HIS WIFE4 0,I HAVE A DIFF]5T OP9ION10 SAID ! CLEV] Y\NG WOMAN1 :O HAD BE5 BR\E GRAVE RESPONSIBILITIES RE/+ UPON Y\4 ,I HAVE (T5 ?\T ( ! RESPONSIBILITY Y\ >E UNABLE TO BE>1 IF NOT ALL ( IT4 ,A L>GE PROPORTION ( ! P[] :I* IS TOO HEAVY = Y\1 Y\ %\LD DELEGATE TO ! PEOPLE1 TO ITS REPRES5TATIVES1 RES]V+ = Y\RSELF ONLY ! SUPREME CONTROL1 ?AT IS1 ! G5]AL DIRECTION ( ! AFFAIRS ( ,/ATE40 ,! ,QUE5 HAD H>DLY CEAS$ TO EXP\ND H] VIEWS1 :5 ! OLD C\RTI] BEGAN EAG]LY TO REFUTE H] >GUM5TS1 & !Y />T$ A POLITE BUT V]Y HEAT$ DISCUSSION4 ,= A TIME ! Y\NG ,CZ> FOLL[$ !IR >GUM5TS1 BUT PRES5TLY HE CEAS$ TO BE AW>E ( :AT !Y SAID1 LI/5+ ONLY TO ! VOICE ( HIM :O HAD BE5 HIS GUIDE 9 ! DREAM1 & :O WAS N[ SPEAK+ AUDIBLY 9 HIS HE>T4 0,Y\ >E NOT ONLY ! ,CZ>10 SAID ! VOICE1 0BUT MORE4 ,Y\ >E A HUMAN BE+1 :O ONLY YE/]DAY CAME 9TO ?IS WORLD1 & WILL P]*ANCE TO-MORR[ DEP>T \T ( IT4 ,AP>T FROM Y\R DUTIES AS A ,CZ>1 ( :I* ?AT OLD MAN IS N[ SPEAK+1 Y\ HAVE MORE IMM$IATE DUTIES NOT BY ANY MEANS TO BE DISREG>D$2 HUMAN DUTIES1 NOT ! 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