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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! DREADFUL NEWS ( ! BATTLE ( ,BOROD9O1 ( \R LOSSES 9 KILL$ & 
 W\ND$1 & ! /ILL MORE T]RIBLE NEWS ( ! LOSS ( ,MOSC[ REA*$ 
 ,VORONEZH 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,SEPTEMB]4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 HAV+ LE>N$ ( H] 
 BRO!R'S W\ND ONLY FROM ! ,GAZETTE & HAV+ NO DEF9ITE NEWS ( 
 HIM1 PREP>$ 7SO ,NI*OLAS HE>D1 HE HAD NOT SE5 H] AGA9 HIMSELF7 TO SET (F 
 9 SE>* ( ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

,:5 HE RECEIV$ ! NEWS ( ! BATTLE ( ,BOROD9O & ! AB&ONM5T ( 
 ,MOSC[1 ,RO/OV WAS NOT SEIZ$ ) DESPAIR1 ANG]1 ! DESIRE = 
 V5GEANCE1 OR ANY FEEL+ ( ?AT K9D1 BUT EV]Y?+ 9 ,VORONEZH 
 SUDD5LY SEEM$ TO HIM DULL & TIRESOME1 & HE EXP]I5C$ AN 9DEF9ITE 
 FEEL+ ( %AME & AWKW>DNESS4 ,! CONV]SATIONS HE HE>D SEEM$ TO HIM 
 9S9C]E2 HE DID NOT KN[ H[ TO JUDGE ALL !SE AFFAIRS & FELT ?AT 
 ONLY 9 ! REGIM5T W\LD EV]Y?+ AGA9 BECOME CLE> TO HIM4 ,HE MADE 
 HA/E TO F9I% BUY+ ! HORSES1 & (T5 BECAME UNREASONABLY ANGRY 
 ) HIS S]VANT & SQUADRON QU>T]MA/]4 

,A FEW DAYS BE=E HIS DEP>TURE A SPECIAL ?ANKSGIV+1 AT :I* ,NI*OLAS 
 WAS PRES5T1 WAS HELD 9 ! CA!DRAL = ! ,RUSSIAN VICTORY4 ,HE /OOD A 
 LITTLE BEH9D ! GOV]NOR & HELD HIMSELF ) MILIT>Y DECORUM ?R\< 
 ! S]VICE1 M$ITAT+ ON A GREAT V>IETY ( SUBJECTS4 ,:5 ! S]VICE 
 WAS OV] ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE BECKON$ HIM TO H]4 

0,HAVE Y\ SE5 ! PR9CESS80 %E ASK$1 9DICAT+ ) A MOVEM5T ( H] 
 HEAD A LADY /&+ ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE1 BEYOND ! *OIR4 

,NI*OLAS IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y NOT SO MU* BY ! PR(ILE 
 HE SAW UND] H] BONNET AS BY ! FEEL+ ( SOLICITUDE1 TIMIDITY1 & 
 PITY ?AT IMM$IATELY OV]CAME HIM4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 EVID5TLY 5GROSS$ BY 
 H] ?\<TS1 WAS CROSS+ H]SELF = ! LA/ TIME BE=E LEAV+ ! 
 *UR*4 

,NI*OLAS LOOK$ AT H] FACE ) SURPRISE4 ,IT WAS ! SAME FACE HE HAD 
 SE5 BE=E1 !RE WAS ! SAME G5]AL EXPRESSION ( REF9$1 9N]1 
 SPIRITUAL LABOR1 BUT N[ IT WAS QUITE DIFF]5TLY LIT UP4 ,!RE WAS A 
 PA!TIC EXPRESSION ( SORR[1 PRAY]1 & HOPE 9 IT4 ,AS HAD OCCURR$ 
 BE=E :5 %E WAS PRES5T1 ,NI*OLAS W5T UP TO H] )\T WAIT+ TO BE 
 PROMPT$ BY ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE & NOT ASK+ HIMSELF :E!R OR NOT IT 
 WAS RI<T & PROP] TO ADDRESS H] H]E 9 *UR*1 & TOLD H] HE HAD 
 HE>D ( H] TR\BLE & SYMPA?IZ$ ) HIS :OLE S\L4 ,AS SOON AS %E 
 HE>D HIS VOICE A VIVID GL[ K9DL$ 9 H] FACE1 LI<T+ UP BO? H] 
 SORR[ & H] JOY4 

0,!RE IS ONE ?+ ,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\1 ,PR9CESS10 SAID ,RO/OV4 0,IT IS 
 ?AT IF Y\R BRO!R1 ,PR9CE ,&REW ,NIKOLAEVI*1 W]E NOT LIV+1 IT W\LD 
 HAVE BE5 AT ONCE ANN\NC$ 9 ! ,GAZETTE1 AS HE IS A COLONEL40 

,! PR9CESS LOOK$ AT HIM1 NOT GRASP+ :AT HE WAS SAY+1 BUT *E]$ 
 BY ! EXPRESSION ( REGRETFUL SYMPA?Y ON HIS FACE4 

0,& ,I HAVE KN[N SO MANY CASES ( A SPL9T] W\ND0 7! ,GAZETTE SAID IT 
 WAS A %ELL7 0EI!R PROV+ FATAL AT ONCE OR BE+ V]Y SLI<T10 
 CONT9U$ ,NI*OLAS4 0,WE MU/ HOPE = ! BE/1 & ,I AM SURE4440 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,OH1 ?AT W\LD BE SO DREAD4440 %E BEGAN &1 PREV5T$ BY AGITATION FROM 
 F9I%+1 %E B5T H] HEAD ) A MOVEM5T AS GRACEFUL AS EV]Y?+ %E 
 DID 9 HIS PRES5CE &1 LOOK+ UP AT HIM GRATEFULLY1 W5T \T1 FOLL[+ 
 H] AUNT4 

,?AT EV5+ ,NI*OLAS DID NOT GO \T1 BUT /AY$ AT HOME TO SETTLE SOME 
 ACC\NTS ) ! HORSE DEAL]S4 ,:5 HE HAD F9I%$ ?AT BUS9ESS IT WAS 
 ALREADY TOO LATE TO GO ANY:]E BUT /ILL TOO E>LY TO GO TO B$1 & = 
 A LONG TIME HE PAC$ UP & D[N ! ROOM1 REFLECT+ ON HIS LIFE1 A ?+ 
 HE R>ELY DID4 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y HAD MADE AN AGREEABLE IMPRESSION ON HIM :5 HE HAD MET H] 
 9 ,SMOL5SK PROV9CE4 ,HIS HAV+ 5C\NT]$ H] 9 SU* EXCEPTIONAL 
 CIRCUM/ANCES1 & HIS MO!R HAV+ AT ONE TIME M5TION$ H] TO HIM AS A 
 GOOD MAT*1 HAD DRAWN HIS P>TICUL> ATT5TION TO H]4 ,:5 HE MET H] 
 AGA9 9 ,VORONEZH ! IMPRESSION %E MADE ON HIM WAS NOT M]ELY PLEAS+ 
 BUT P[]FUL4 ,NI*OLAS HAD BE5 /RUCK BY ! PECULI> MORAL BEAUTY HE 
 OBS]V$ 9 H] AT ?IS TIME4 ,HE WAS1 H[EV]1 PREP>+ TO GO AWAY & IT 
 HAD NOT 5T]$ HIS HEAD TO REGRET ?AT HE WAS ?US DEPRIV+ HIMSELF ( 
 *ANCES ( MEET+ H]4 ,BUT ?AT DAY'S 5C\NT] 9 *UR* HAD1 HE FELT1 
 SUNK DEEP] ?AN WAS DESIRABLE = HIS PEACE ( M9D4 ,?AT PALE1 SAD1 
 REF9$ FACE1 ?AT RADIANT LOOK1 ?OSE G5TLE GRACEFUL GE/URES1 & 
 ESPECIALLY ! DEEP & T5D] SORR[ EXPRESS$ 9 ALL H] FEATURES 
 AGITAT$ HIM & EVOK$ HIS SYMPA?Y4 ,9 M5 ,RO/OV C\LD NOT BE> TO SEE 
 ! EXPRESSION ( A HI<] SPIRITUAL LIFE 7?AT WAS :Y HE DID NOT LIKE 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW7 & HE REF]R$ TO IT CONTEMPTU\SLY AS PHILOSOPHY & 
 DREAM9ESS1 BUT 9 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y ?AT V]Y SORR[ :I* REVEAL$ ! DEP? 
 ( A :OLE SPIRITUAL WORLD =EIGN TO HIM WAS AN IRRESI/IBLE ATTRACTION4 

0,%E MU/ BE A WOND]FUL WOMAN4 ,A REAL ANGEL60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,:Y AM 
 ,I NOT FREE8 ,:Y WAS ,I 9 SU* A HURRY ) ,SONYA80 ,& HE 9VOLUNT>ILY 
 COMP>$ ! TWO3 ! LACK ( SPIRITUALITY 9 ! ONE & ! ABUNDANCE ( 
 IT 9 ! O!R--A SPIRITUALITY HE HIMSELF LACK$ & !RE=E 
 VALU$ MO/ HI<LY4 ,HE TRI$ TO PICTURE :AT W\LD HAPP5 W]E HE FREE4 
 ,H[ HE W\LD PROPOSE TO H] & H[ %E W\LD BECOME HIS WIFE4 ,BUT NO1 HE 
 C\LD NOT IMAG9E ?AT4 ,HE FELT AW$1 & NO CLE> PICTURE PRES5T$ 
 ITSELF TO HIS M9D4 ,HE HAD LONG AGO PICTUR$ TO HIMSELF A FUTURE ) 
 ,SONYA1 & ?AT WAS ALL CLE> & SIMPLE JU/ BECAUSE IT HAD ALL BE5 
 ?\<T \T & HE KNEW ALL !RE WAS 9 ,SONYA1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO 
 PICTURE A FUTURE ) ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 BECAUSE HE DID NOT UND]/& H] BUT 
 SIMPLY LOV$ H]4 

,REV]IES AB\T ,SONYA HAD HAD SOME?+ M]RY & PLAYFUL 9 !M1 BUT TO 
 DREAM ( ,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS ALWAYS DIFFICULT & A LITTLE FRI<T5+4 

0,H[ %E PRAY$60 HE ?\<T4 0,IT WAS PLA9 ?AT H] :OLE S\L WAS 9 H] 
 PRAY]4 ,YES1 ?AT WAS ! PRAY] ?AT MOVES M\NTA9S1 & ,I AM SURE H] 
 PRAY] WILL BE ANSW]$4 ,:Y DON'T ,I PRAY = :AT ,I WANT80 HE SUDD5LY 
 ?\<T4 0,:AT DO ,I WANT8 ,TO BE FREE1 RELEAS$ FROM ,SONYA444 ,%E WAS 
 RI<T10 HE ?\<T1 REMEMB]+ :AT ! GOV]NOR'S WIFE HAD SAID3 
 0,NO?+ BUT MIS=TUNE CAN COME ( M>RY+ ,SONYA4 ,MUDDLES1 GRIEF = 
 ,MAMA444 BUS9ESS DIFFICULTIES444 MUDDLES1 T]RIBLE MUDDLES6 ,BESIDES1 ,I 
 DON'T LOVE H]--NOT AS ,I %\LD4 ,O1 ,GOD6 RELEASE ME FROM ?IS 
 DREADFUL1 9EXTRICABLE POSITION60 HE SUDD5LY BEGAN TO PRAY4 0,YES1 PRAY] 
 CAN MOVE M\NTA9S1 BUT ONE MU/ HAVE FAI? & NOT PRAY AS ,NATA%A & ,I 
 US$ TO AS *ILDR51 ?AT ! SN[ MI<T TURN 9TO SUG>--& !N 
 RUN \T 9TO ! Y>D TO SEE :E!R IT HAD DONE SO4 ,NO1 BUT ,I AM NOT 
 PRAY+ = TRIFLES N[10 HE ?\<T AS HE PUT HIS PIPE D[N 9 A CORN]1 
 & FOLD+ HIS H&S PLAC$ HIMSELF BE=E ! ICON4 ,S(T5$ BY MEMORIES 
 ( ,PR9CESS ,M>Y HE BEGAN TO PRAY AS HE HAD NOT DONE = A LONG TIME4 
 ,TE>S W]E 9 HIS EYES & 9 HIS ?ROAT :5 ! DOOR OP5$ & 
 ,LAVRU%KA CAME 9 ) SOME PAP]S4 

0,BLOCKHEAD6 ,:Y DO Y\ COME 9 )\T BE+ CALL$80 CRI$ ,NI*OLAS1 
 QUICKLY *ANG+ HIS ATTITUDE4 

0,FROM ! GOV]NOR10 SAID ,LAVRU%KA 9 A SLEEPY VOICE4 0,A C\RI] HAS 
 >RIV$ & !RE'S A LETT] = Y\40 

0,WELL1 ALL RI<T1 ?ANKS4 ,Y\ CAN GO60 

,NI*OLAS TOOK ! TWO LETT]S1 ONE ( :I* WAS FROM HIS MO!R & ! 
 O!R FROM ,SONYA4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ !M BY ! H&WRIT+ & OP5$ ,SONYA'S 
 FIR/4 ,HE HAD READ ONLY A FEW L9ES :5 HE TURN$ PALE & HIS EYES 
 OP5$ WIDE ) FE> & JOY4 

0,NO1 IT'S NOT POSSIBLE60 HE CRI$ AL\D4 

,UNABLE TO SIT /ILL HE PAC$ UP & D[N ! ROOM HOLD+ ! LETT] & 
 READ+ IT4 ,HE GLANC$ ?R\< IT1 !N READ IT AGA91 & !N AGA91 & 
 /&+ /ILL 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM HE RAIS$ HIS %\LD]S1 
 /RET*+ \T HIS H&S1 ) HIS M\? WIDE OP5 & HIS EYES FIX$4 
 ,:AT HE HAD JU/ BE5 PRAY+ = ) CONFID5CE ?AT ,GOD W\LD HE> HIM 
 HAD COME TO PASS2 BUT ,NI*OLAS WAS AS MU* A/ONI%$ AS IF IT W]E 
 SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y & UNEXPECT$1 & AS IF ! V]Y FACT ?AT IT 
 HAD HAPP5$ SO QUICKLY PROV$ ?AT IT HAD NOT COME FROM ,GOD TO :OM HE 
 HAD PRAY$1 BUT BY SOME ORD9>Y CO9CID5CE4 

,?IS UNEXPECT$ &1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ,NI*OLAS1 QUITE VOLUNT>Y LETT] FROM 
 ,SONYA FRE$ HIM FROM ! KNOT ?AT FETT]$ HIM & FROM :I* !RE HAD 
 SEEM$ NO ESCAPE4 ,%E WROTE ?AT ! LA/ UN=TUNATE EV5TS--! 
 LOSS ( ALMO/ ! :OLE ( ! ,RO/OVS' ,MOSC[ PROP]TY--& ! 
 C\NTESS' REPEAT$LY EXPRESS$ WI% ?AT ,NI*OLAS %\LD M>RY ,PR9CESS 
 ,BOLKONSKAYA1 TOGE!R ) HIS SIL5CE & COLDNESS ( LATE1 HAD ALL 
 COMB9$ TO MAKE H] DECIDE TO RELEASE HIM FROM HIS PROMISE & SET HIM 
 COMPLETELY FREE4 

,IT W\LD BE TOO PA9FUL TO ME TO ?9K ?AT ,I MI<T BE A CAUSE ( SORR[ 
 OR DISCORD 9 ! FAMILY ?AT HAS BE5 SO GOOD TO ME 7%E WROTE71 & MY 
 LOVE HAS NO AIM BUT ! HAPP9ESS ( ?OSE ,I LOVE2 SO1 ,NI*OLAS1 ,I BEG Y\ 
 TO CONSID] Y\RSELF FREE1 & TO BE ASSUR$ ?AT1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 
 NO ONE CAN LOVE Y\ MORE ?AN DOES 

,Y\R ,SONYA 

,BO? LETT]S W]E WRITT5 FROM ,TROITSA4 ,! O!R1 FROM ! C\NTESS1 
 DESCRIB$ !IR LA/ DAYS 9 ,MOSC[1 !IR DEP>TURE1 ! FIRE1 & ! 
 DE/RUCTION ( ALL !IR PROP]TY4 ,9 ?IS LETT] ! C\NTESS ALSO 
 M5TION$ ?AT ,PR9CE ,&REW WAS AMONG ! W\ND$ TRAVEL+ ) !M2 
 HIS /ATE WAS V]Y CRITICAL1 BUT ! DOCTOR SAID !RE WAS N[ MORE HOPE4 
 ,SONYA & ,NATA%A W]E NURS+ HIM4 

,NEXT DAY ,NI*OLAS TOOK HIS MO!R'S LETT] & W5T TO SEE ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 
 ,NEI!R HE NOR %E SAID A WORD AB\T :AT 0,NATA%A NURS+ HIM0 MI<T 
 MEAN1 BUT ?ANKS TO ?IS LETT] ,NI*OLAS SUDD5LY BECAME ALMO/ AS 
 9TIMATE ) ! PR9CESS AS IF !Y W]E RELATIONS4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY HE SAW ,PR9CESS ,M>Y (F ON H] J\RNEY TO ,Y>OSLAVL1 
 & A FEW DAYS LAT] LEFT TO REJO9 HIS REGIM5T4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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