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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( W9T] ,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS ,BOLKONSKI & HIS DAU<T] 
 MOV$ TO ,MOSC[4 ,AT ?AT TIME 5?USIASM = ! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&]'S 
 REGIME HAD WEAK5$ & A PATRIOTIC & ANTI-,FR5* T5D5CY PREVAIL$ 
 !RE1 & ?IS1 TOGE!R ) HIS PA/ & HIS 9TELLECT & HIS 
 ORIG9ALITY1 AT ONCE MADE ,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS ,BOLKONSKI AN OBJECT ( 
 P>TICUL> RESPECT TO ! ,MOSCOVITES & ! C5T] ( ! ,MOSC[ 
 OPPOSITION TO ! GOV]NM5T4 

,! PR9CE HAD AG$ V]Y MU* ?AT YE>4 ,HE %[$ M>K$ SIGNS ( 
 S5ILITY BY A T5D5CY TO FALL ASLEEP1 =GETFULNESS ( QUITE REC5T 
 EV5TS1 REMEMBRANCE ( REMOTE ONES1 & ! *ILDI% VANITY ) :I* HE 
 ACCEPT$ ! ROLE ( HEAD ( ! ,MOSC[ OPPOSITION4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS ! 
 OLD MAN 9SPIR$ 9 ALL HIS VISITORS ALIKE A FEEL+ ( RESPECTFUL 
 V5]ATION--ESPECIALLY ( AN EV5+ :5 HE CAME 9 TO TEA 9 HIS 
 OLD-FA%ION$ COAT & P[D]$ WIG &1 >\S$ BY ANYONE1 TOLD HIS 
 ABRUPT /ORIES ( ! PA/1 OR UTT]$ YET MORE ABRUPT & SCA?+ 
 CRITICISMS ( ! PRES5T4 ,= !M ALL1 ?AT OLD-FA%ION$ H\SE ) ITS 
 GIGANTIC MIRRORS1 PRE-,REVOLUTION FURNITURE1 P[D]$ FOOTM51 & ! 
 /]N %REWD OLD MAN 7HIMSELF A RELIC ( ! PA/ C5TURY7 ) HIS G5TLE 
 DAU<T] & ! PRETTY ,FR5*WOMAN :O W]E REV]5TLY DEVOT$ TO HIM 
 PRES5T$ A MAJE/IC & AGREEABLE SPECTACLE4 ,BUT ! VISITORS DID NOT 
 REFLECT ?AT BESIDES ! C\PLE ( H\RS DUR+ :I* !Y SAW !IR HO/1 
 !RE W]E ALSO TW5TY-TWO H\RS 9 ! DAY DUR+ :I* ! PRIVATE & 
 9TIMATE LIFE ( ! H\SE CONT9U$4 

,LATT]LY ?AT PRIVATE LIFE HAD BECOME V]Y TRY+ = ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 ,!RE 
 9 ,MOSC[ %E WAS DEPRIV$ ( H] GREATE/ PLEASURES--TALKS ) ! 
 PILGRIMS & ! SOLITUDE :I* REFRE%$ H] AT ,BALD ,HILLS--& %E 
 HAD NONE ( ! ADVANTAGES & PLEASURES ( CITY LIFE4 ,%E DID NOT GO \T 
 9TO SOCIETY2 EV]YONE KNEW ?AT H] FA!R W\LD NOT LET H] GO ANY:]E 
 )\T HIM1 & HIS FAIL+ HEAL? PREV5T$ HIS GO+ \T HIMSELF1 SO 
 ?AT %E WAS NOT 9VIT$ TO D9N]S & EV5+ P>TIES4 ,%E HAD QUITE 
 AB&ON$ ! HOPE ( GETT+ M>RI$4 ,%E SAW ! COLDNESS & 
 MALEVOL5CE ) :I* ! OLD PR9CE RECEIV$ & DISMISS$ ! Y\NG 
 M51 POSSIBLE SUITORS1 :O SOMETIMES APPE>$ AT !IR H\SE4 ,%E HAD NO 
 FRI5DS3 DUR+ ?IS VISIT TO ,MOSC[ %E HAD BE5 DISAPPO9T$ 9 ! TWO 
 :O HAD BE5 NE>E/ TO H]4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 ) :OM %E HAD 
 NEV] BE5 ABLE TO BE QUITE FRANK1 HAD N[ BECOME UNPLEASANT TO H]1 & 
 = V>I\S REASONS ,PR9CESS ,M>Y AVOID$ H]4 ,JULIE1 ) :OM %E HAD 
 CORRESPOND$ = ! LA/ FIVE YE>S1 WAS 9 ,MOSC[1 BUT PROV$ TO BE 
 QUITE ALI5 TO H] :5 !Y MET4 ,JU/ !N ,JULIE1 :O BY ! DEA? ( H] 
 BRO!RS HAD BECOME ONE ( ! RI*E/ HEIRESSES 9 ,MOSC[1 WAS 9 ! 
 FULL :IRL ( SOCIETY PLEASURES4 ,%E WAS SURR\ND$ BY Y\NG M5 :O1 %E 
 FANCI$1 HAD SUDD5LY LE>N$ TO APPRECIATE H] WOR?4 ,JULIE WAS AT ?AT 
 /AGE 9 ! LIFE ( A SOCIETY WOMAN :5 %E FEELS ?AT H] LA/ *ANCE 
 ( M>RY+ HAS COME & ?AT H] FATE MU/ BE DECID$ N[ OR NEV]4 ,ON 
 ,?URSDAYS ,PR9CESS ,M>Y REMEMB]$ ) A M\RNFUL SMILE ?AT %E N[ HAD 
 NO ONE TO WRITE TO1 S9CE ,JULIE--:OSE PRES5CE GAVE H] NO PLEASURE 
 WAS H]E & !Y MET EV]Y WEEK4 ,LIKE ! OLD EMIGRE :O DECL9$ TO 
 M>RY ! LADY ) :OM HE HAD SP5T HIS EV5+S = YE>S1 %E 
 REGRETT$ ,JULIE'S PRES5CE & HAV+ NO ONE TO WRITE TO4 ,9 ,MOSC[ 
 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y HAD NO ONE TO TALK TO1 NO ONE TO :OM TO CONFIDE H] SORR[1 
 & MU* SORR[ FELL TO H] LOT JU/ !N4 ,! TIME = ,PR9CE ,&REW'S 
 RETURN & M>RIAGE WAS APPROA*+1 BUT HIS REQUE/ TO H] TO PREP>E HIS 
 FA!R = IT HAD NOT BE5 C>RI$ \T2 9 FACT1 IT SEEM$ AS IF MATT]S 
 W]E QUITE HOPELESS1 = AT EV]Y M5TION ( ! Y\NG ,C\NTESS ,RO/OVA 
 ! OLD PR9CE 7:O AP>T FROM ?AT WAS USUALLY 9 A BAD TEMP]7 LO/ 
 CONTROL ( HIMSELF4 ,ANO!R LATELY ADD$ SORR[ >OSE FROM ! LESSONS %E 
 GAVE H] SIX YE>-OLD NEPHEW4 ,TO H] CON/]NATION %E DETECT$ 9 H]SELF 
 9 RELATION TO LITTLE ,NI*OLAS SOME SYMPTOMS ( H] FA!R'S IRRITABILITY4 
 ,H[EV] (T5 %E TOLD H]SELF ?AT %E MU/ NOT GET IRRITABLE :5 
 TEA*+ H] NEPHEW1 ALMO/ EV]Y TIME ?AT1 PO9T] 9 H&1 %E SAT D[N 
 TO %[ HIM ! ,FR5* ALPHABET1 %E SO LONG$ TO P\R H] [N KN[L$GE 
 QUICKLY & EASILY 9TO ! *ILD--:O WAS ALREADY AFRAID ?AT ,AUNTIE 
 MI<T AT ANY MOM5T GET ANGRY--?AT AT HIS SLI<TE/ 9ATT5TION %E 
 TREMBL$1 BECAME FLU/]$ & HEAT$1 RAIS$ H] VOICE1 & SOMETIMES 
 PULL$ HIM BY ! >M & PUT HIM 9 ! CORN]4 ,HAV+ PUT HIM 9 ! 
 CORN] %E W\LD H]SELF BEG9 TO CRY OV] H] CRUEL1 EVIL NATURE1 & 
 LITTLE ,NI*OLAS1 FOLL[+ H] EXAMPLE1 W\LD SOB1 & )\T P]MISSION 
 W\LD LEAVE HIS CORN]1 COME TO H]1 PULL H] WET H&S FROM H] FACE1 & 
 COM=T H]4 ,BUT :AT DI/RESS$ ! PR9CESS MO/ ( ALL WAS H] FA!R'S 
 IRRITABILITY1 :I* WAS ALWAYS DIRECT$ AGA9/ H] & HAD ( LATE 
 AM\NT$ TO CRUELTY4 ,HAD HE =C$ H] TO PRO/RATE H]SELF TO ! GR\ND 
 ALL NI<T1 HAD HE BEAT5 H] OR MADE H] FET* WOOD OR WAT]1 IT W\LD 
 NEV] HAVE 5T]$ H] M9D TO ?9K H] POSITION H>D2 BUT ?IS LOV+ 
 DESPOT--! MORE CRUEL BECAUSE HE LOV$ H] & = ?AT REASON 
 TORM5T$ HIMSELF & H]--KNEW H[ NOT M]ELY TO HURT & HUMILIATE 
 H] DELIB]ATELY1 BUT TO %[ H] ?AT %E WAS ALWAYS TO BLAME = 
 EV]Y?+4 ,( LATE HE HAD EXHIBIT$ A NEW TRAIT ?AT TORM5T$ ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE2 ?IS WAS HIS EV]-9CREAS+ 9TIMACY ) 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE4 ,! IDEA ?AT AT ! FIR/ MOM5T ( RECEIV+ ! 
 NEWS ( HIS SON'S 9T5TIONS HAD OCCURR$ TO HIM 9 JE/--?AT IF 
 ,&REW GOT M>RI$ HE HIMSELF W\LD M>RY ,B\RI5NE--HAD EVID5TLY 
 PLEAS$ HIM1 & LATT]LY HE HAD P]SI/5TLY1 & AS IT SEEM$ TO 
 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y M]ELY TO (F5D H]1 %[N SPECIAL 5DE>M5TS TO ! 
 COMPANION & EXPRESS$ HIS DISSATISFACTION ) HIS DAU<T] BY 
 DEMON/RATIONS ( LOVE ( ,B\RI5NE4 

,ONE DAY 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S PRES5CE 7%E ?\<T H] FA!R DID 
 IT PURPOSELY :5 %E WAS !RE7 ! OLD PR9CE KISS$ ,MADEMOISELLE 
 ,B\RI5NE'S H& &1 DRAW+ H] TO HIM1 EMBRAC$ H] AFFECTIONATELY4 
 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y FLU%$ & RAN \T ( ! ROOM4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE CAME 9TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S ROOM SMIL+ & MAK+ 
 *E]FUL REM>KS 9 H] AGREEABLE VOICE4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y HA/ILY WIP$ AWAY 
 H] TE>S1 W5T RESOLUTELY UP TO ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 & EVID5TLY 
 UNCONSCI\S ( :AT %E WAS DO+ BEGAN %\T+ 9 ANGRY HA/E AT ! 
 ,FR5*WOMAN1 H] VOICE BREAK+3 0,IT'S HORRIBLE1 VILE1 9HUMAN1 TO TAKE 
 ADVANTAGE ( ! WEAKNESS4440 ,%E DID NOT F9I%4 0,LEAVE MY ROOM10 %E 
 EXCLAIM$1 & BUR/ 9TO SOBS4 

,NEXT DAY ! PR9CE DID NOT SAY A WORD TO HIS DAU<T]1 BUT %E NOTIC$ 
 ?AT AT D9N] HE GAVE ORD]S ?AT ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE %\LD BE S]V$ 
 FIR/4 ,AFT] D9N]1 :5 ! FOOTMAN H&$ C(FEE & FROM HABIT BEGAN 
 ) ! PR9CESS1 ! PR9CE SUDD5LY GREW FURI\S1 ?REW HIS /ICK AT 
 ,PHILIP1 & 9/ANTLY GAVE 9/RUCTIONS TO HAVE HIM CONSCRIPT$ = ! 
 >MY4 

0,HE DOESN'T OBEY444 ,I SAID IT TWICE444 & HE DOESN'T OBEY6 ,%E IS ! 
 FIR/ P]SON 9 ?IS H\SE2 %E'S MY BE/ FRI5D10 CRI$ ! PR9CE4 0,& 
 IF Y\ ALL[ Y\RSELF10 HE SCREAM$ 9 A FURY1 ADDRESS+ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y 
 = ! FIR/ TIME1 0TO =GET Y\RSELF AGA9 BE=E H] AS Y\ D>$ TO 
 DO YE/]DAY1 ,I WILL %[ Y\ :O IS MA/] 9 ?IS H\SE4 ,GO6 ,DON'T LET 
 ME SET EYES ON Y\2 BEG H] P>DON60 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y ASK$ ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S P>DON1 & ALSO H] FA!R'S 
 P>DON = H]SELF & = ,PHILIP ! FOOTMAN1 :O HAD BEGG$ = H] 
 9T]V5TION4 

,AT SU* MOM5TS SOME?+ LIKE A PRIDE ( SACRIFICE GA!R$ 9 H] S\L4 
 ,& SUDD5LY ?AT FA!R :OM %E HAD JUDG$ W\LD LOOK = HIS SPECTACLES 
 9 H] PRES5CE1 FUMBL+ NE> !M & NOT SEE+ !M1 OR W\LD =GET 
 SOME?+ ?AT HAD JU/ OCCURR$1 OR TAKE A FALSE /EP ) HIS FAIL+ 
 LEGS & TURN TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD NOTIC$ HIS FEEBL5ESS1 OR1 WOR/ ( 
 ALL1 AT D9N] :5 !RE W]E NO VISITORS TO EXCITE HIM W\LD SUDD5LY 
 FALL ASLEEP1 LETT+ HIS NAPK9 DROP & HIS %AK+ HEAD S9K OV] HIS 
 PLATE4 0,HE IS OLD & FEEBLE1 & ,I D>E TO CONDEMN HIM60 %E ?\<T AT 
 SU* MOM5TS1 ) A FEEL+ ( REVULSION AGA9/ H]SELF4 

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