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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,:AT DID IT ALL MEAN8 

,I HAD LIV$ 9 ! C\NTRY & HAD 5T]$ 9TO RELATIONS ) ! C\NTRY-POOR4 ,IT IS NOT \T ( FALSE MODE/Y1 BUT ?AT ,I MAY /ATE ! TRU?1 :I* IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO UND]/& ! RUN ( ALL MY ?\<TS & FEEL+S1 ?AT ,I MU/ SAY ?AT 9 ! C\NTRY ,I HAD DONE P]HAPS BUT LITTLE = ! POOR1 ! HELP :I* HAD BE5 REQUIR$ ( ME WAS SO SMALL2 BUT EV5 ! LITTLE ,I HAD DONE HAD BE5 USEFUL1 & HAD =M$ R\ND ME AN ATMOSPH]E ( LOVE & SYMPA?Y ) MY FELL[-CREATURES1 9 ! MID/ ( :OM IT MI<T YET BE POSSIBLE = ME TO QUIET ! GNAW+ ( MY CONSCI5CE AS TO ! UNLAWFULNESS ( MY LIFE ( LUXURY4 

,ON GO+ TO ! CITY ,I HAD HOP$ = ! SAME HAPPY RELATIONS ) ! POOR1 BUT H]E ?+S W]E UPON QUITE ANO!R FOOT+4 ,9 ! CITY1 POV]TY WAS AT ONCE LESS TRU?FUL1 MORE EXACT+1 & MORE BITT]1 ?AN 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS *IEFLY BECAUSE !RE WAS SO MU* MORE ( IT ACCUMULAT$ TOGE!R1 ?AT IT PRODUC$ UPON ME A  
  MO/ H>R[+ IMPRESSION4 ,:AT ,I EXP]I5C$ AT ,LIAP9'S H\SE MADE MY [N LUXURI\S LIFE SEEM MON/R\SLY EVIL4 ,I C\LD NOT D\BT ! S9C]ITY & /R5G? ( ?IS CONVICTION2 YET1 NOT)/&+ ?IS1 ,I WAS QUITE 9CAPABLE ( C>RY+ \T A REVOLUTION :I* DEM&$ AN 5TIRE *ANGE 9 MY MODE ( LIFE3 ,I WAS FRI<T5$ AT ! PROSPECT1 & SO ,I RESORT$ TO COMPROMISES4 ,I ACCEPT$ :AT ,I WAS TOLD BY EV]YONE1 & :AT HAS BE5 SAID BY EV]YBODY S9CE ! WORLD BEGAN1--?AT RI*ES & LUXURY >E 9 !MSELVES NO EVIL1 ?AT !Y >E GIV5 BY ,GOD1 & ?AT :IL/ CONT9U+ TO LIVE LUXURI\SLY IT IS POSSIBLE TO HELP ?OSE 9 NE$4 ,I BELIEV$ ?IS & WANT$ TO DO SO4 ,& ,I WROTE AN >TICLE 9 :I* ,I CALL$ UPON ALL RI* PEOPLE TO HELP4 ,!SE ALL ADMITT$ !MSELVES MORALLY OBLIG$ TO AGREE ) ME1 BUT EVID5TLY DID NOT WI% TO DO OR GIVE ANY?+ = ! POOR1 OR C\LD NOT DO SO4 

,I !N BEGAN VISIT+1 & DISCOV]$ :AT ,I HAD 9 NO WAY EXPECT$ TO SEE4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ,I SAW 9 !SE D5S 7AS ,I HAD AT FIR/ CALL$ !M7 M5 :OM IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO HELP1 BECAUSE !Y W]E WORK+-M51 ACCU/OM$ TO LABOR & PRIVATION1 & !RE=E HAV+ A MU* FIRM] HOLD ON LIFE ?AN ,I HAD4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I SAW MIS]ABLE M5 :OM ,I C\LD NOT AID BECAUSE !Y W]E JU/ SU* AS ,I WAS MYSELF4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! POOR :OM ,I SAW W]E WRET*$1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y HAD LO/ ! CAPACITY1 DESIRE1 & HABIT ( E>N+ !IR BREAD2 9 O!R WORDS1 !IR MIS]Y CONSI/$ 9 ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E JU/ LIKE MYSELF4 ,:]EAS1 ( POOR PEOPLE TO :OM IT WAS POSSIBLE TO GIVE IMM$IATE ASSI/ANCE--?OSE SUFF]+ FROM ILLNESS1 COLD1 & HUNG]1--,I F\ND NONE1 EXCEPT ! />V+ ,AGAFIA2 & ,I BECAME P]SUAD$ ?AT1 BE+ SO F> REMOV$ FROM ! LIFE ( ?OSE :OM ,I WI%$ TO SUCCOR1 IT WAS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D SU* NE$ AS ,I S\<T1 BECAUSE ALL REAL NE$ WAS ATT5D$ TO BY ?OSE AMONG :OM !SE UNHAPPY CREATURES LIV$3 & MY PR9CIPAL CONVICTION N[ WAS1 ?AT1 ) MONEY1 ,I C\LD NEV] RE=M ?AT LIFE ( MIS]Y :I* !SE PEOPLE L$4 

,I WAS P]SUAD$ ( ?IS3 YET A FEEL+ ( %AME TO LEAVE (F ALL ,I HAD BEGUN1 & SELF-DECEPTION AS TO MY [N VIRTUES1 MADE ME CONT9UE MY PLAN = SOME TIME LONG] TILL IT DI$ A NATURAL DEA?2 ?US1 ONLY ) GREAT DIFFICULTY & ! HELP ( ,IVAN ,F$OTIT*1 ,I MANAG$ TO DI/RIBUTE 9 ! TAV]N AT ,RZHAN(F'S H\SE ! ?IRTY-SEV5 RUBLES :I* ,I CONSID]$ W]E NOT MY [N4 

,( C\RSE ,I MI<T HAVE CONT9U$ ?IS /YLE ( ?+ & HAVE TRANS=M$ IT 9TO A K9D ( *>ITY2 &1 BY IMPORTUN+ ?OSE :O PROMIS$ TO GIVE ME MONEY1 ,I  
  MI<T HAVE OBTA9$ & DI/RIBUT$ MORE1 ?US COM=T+ MYSELF ) ! IDEA ( MY [N EXCELL5CE3 BUT ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ON ! ONE H& ?AT WE RI* PEOPLE DO NOT WI%1--& >E ALSO UNABLE1--TO DI/RIBUTE TO ! POOR A PORTION ( \R SUP]FLUITIES 7WE HAVE SO MANY WANTS \RSELVES71 & ?AT MONEY %\LD NOT BE GIV5 TO ANY ONE IF WE REALLY WI% TO DO GOOD1 9/EAD ( M]ELY DI/RIBUT+ IT AT R&OM AS ,I HAD DONE 9 ! ,RZHAN(F TAV]N4 ,SO ,I DROPP$ ! AFFAIR 5TIRELY & 9 DESPAIR QUITT$ ,MOSC[ = MY [N VILLAGE4 

,I 9T5D$ ON RETURN+ HOME TO WRITE A PAMPHLET ON MY EXP]I5CE1 & TO /ATE :Y MY PROJECT HAD NOT SUCCE$$4 ,I WANT$ TO JU/IFY MYSELF FROM ! IMPUTATIONS :I* RESULT$ FROM MY >TICLE ON ! C5SUS2 ,I WANT$ ALSO TO D5\NCE SOCIETY & ITS HE>TLESS 9DIFF]5CE2 & ,I DESIR$ TO PO9T \T ! CAUSES ( ?IS T[N MIS]Y1 & ! NECESSITY = 5DEAVOR+ TO REM$Y IT1 AS WELL AS ! MEANS :I* ,I ?\<T W]E REQUISITE = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,I BEGAN EV5 !N TO WRITE1 & FANCI$ ,I HAD MANY V]Y IMPORTANT FACTS TO COMMUNICATE4 ,BUT 9 VA9 DID ,I RACK MY BRA93 ,I C\LD NOT MANAGE IT1 NOT)/&+ ! SUP]-ABUNDANCE ( MAT]IAL AT MY COMM&1 BECAUSE ( ! IRRITATION UND] :I* ,I WROTE1 & BECAUSE ,I HAD NOT YET LE>N$ BY EXP]I5CE :AT WAS NECESS>Y TO GRASP ! QUE/ION RI<TLY2 /ILL MORE BECAUSE ,I HAD NOT BECOME FULLY CONSCI\S ( ! CAUSE ( IT ALL1--A V]Y SIMPLE CAUSE1 DEEP-ROOT$ 9 MYSELF4 ,SO ! PAMPHLET WAS NOT F9I%$ AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! PRES5T YE> 7#a#h#h#d-#a#h#h#e74 

,9 ! MATT] ( MORAL LAW WE WITNESS A /RANGE PH5OM5ON TO :I* M5 PAY TOO LITTLE ATT5TION4 ,IF ,I SPEAK TO AN UNLE>N$ MAN AB\T GEOLOGY1 A/RONOMY1 HI/ORY1 NATURAL PHILOSOPHY1 OR MA!MATICS1 HE RECEIVES ! 9=MATION AS QUITE NEW TO HIM1 & NEV] SAYS TO ME1 0,!RE IS NO?+ NEW 9 :AT Y\ TELL ME2 EV]Y ONE KN[S IT1 & ,I HAVE KN[N IT = A LONG TIME40 ,BUT TELL A MAN ONE ( ! HI<E/ MORAL TRU?S 9 ! SIMPLE/ MANN]1 9 SU* A WAY AS IT HAS NEV] BE5 BE=E =MULAT$1 & EV]Y ORD9>Y MAN1 P>TICUL>LY ONE :O DOES NOT TAKE ANY 9T]E/ 9 MORAL QUE/IONS1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ONE :O DISLIKES !M1 IS SURE TO SAY1 0,:O DOES NOT KN[ ?AT8 ,IT HAS BE5 ALWAYS KN[N & EXPRESS$40 ,& HE REALLY BELIEVES ?IS4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O CAN APPRECIATE MORAL TRU?S KN[ H[ TO VALUE !IR ELUCIDATION & SIMPLIFICATION BY A LONG & LABORI\S PROCESS1 OR CAN PRIZE ! TRANSITION FROM A PROPOSITION OR DESIRE AT FIR/  
  VAGUELY UND]/OOD TO A FIRM & DET]M9$ EXPRESSION CALL+ = A CORRESPOND+ *ANGE ( CONDUCT4 

,WE >E ALL ACCU/OM$ TO CONSID] MORAL DOCTR9E TO BE A V]Y 9SIPID & DULL AFFAIR 9 :I* !RE CAN BE NO?+ NEW OR 9T]E/+2 :]EAS1 9 REALITY1 HUMAN LIFE1 ) ALL ITS COMPLICAT$ & V>I$ ACTIONS :I* SEEM TO HAVE NO CONNECTION ) MORALS1--POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 ACTIVITY 9 ! SCI5CES1 9 ! >TS1 & 9 COMM]CE1--HAS NO O!R OBJECT ?AN TO ELUCIDATE MORAL TRU?S MORE & MORE1 & TO CONFIRM1 SIMPLIFY1 & MAKE !M ACCESSIBLE TO ALL4 

,I RECOLLECT ONCE :ILE WALK+ 9 A /REET 9 ,MOSC[ ,I SAW A MAN COME \T & EXAM9E ! FLAG-/ONES ATT5TIVELY2 !N1 *OOS+ ONE ( !M1 HE SAT D[N BY IT & BEGAN TO SCRAPE & RUB IT VIGOR\SLY4 

0,:AT IS HE DO+ ) ! PAVEM5T80 ,I WOND]$2 &1 HAV+ COME UP CLOSE TO HIM1 ,I DISCOV]$ HE WAS A Y\NG MAN FROM A BUT*]'S %OP1 & WAS %>P5+ HIS KNIFE ON ! FLAG-/ONE4 ,HE WAS NOT ?9K+ AB\T ! /ONES :5 EXAM9+ !M1 & /ILL LESS :ILE DO+ HIS WORK2 HE WAS M]ELY %>P5+ HIS KNIFE4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y = HIM TO DO SO 9 ORD] TO CUT ! MEAT1 BUT TO ME IT SEEM$ ?AT HE WAS DO+ SOME?+ TO ! PAVEM5T4 

,9 ! SAME WAY MANK9D SEEMS TO BE OCCUPI$ ) COMM]CE1 TREATIES1 W>S1 SCI5CES1 >TS2 & YET = !M ONE ?+ ONLY IS IMPORTANT1 & !Y DO ONLY ?AT1--!Y >E ELUCIDAT+ ?OSE MORAL LAWS BY :I* !Y LIVE4 

,MORAL LAWS >E ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE1 & MANK9D HAS BE5 & IS M]ELY RE-DISCOV]+ !M3 ?IS ELUCIDATION APPE>S TO BE UNIMPORTANT & IMP]CEPTIBLE TO ONE :O HAS NO NE$ ( MORAL LAW1 & :O DOES NOT DESIRE TO LIVE BY IT4 ,YET ?IS IS NOT ONLY ! *IEF BUT IS ! SOLE BUS9ESS ( ALL M54 ,! ELUCIDATION IS IMP]CEPTIBLE 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A %>P KNIFE & A BLUNT ONE IS IMP]CEPTIBLE4 ,A KNIFE REMA9S A KNIFE2 & ONE :O HAS NOT TO CUT ANY?+ ) IT WILL NOT NOTICE ITS $GE3 BUT = ONE :O UND]/&S ?AT ALL HIS LIFE DEP5DS MORE OR LESS UPON :E!R HIS KNIFE IS BLUNT OR %>P1 EV]Y IMPROVEM5T 9 %>P5+ IT IS IMPORTANT2 & SU* A MAN KN[S ?AT !RE MU/ BE NO LIMIT TO ?IS IMPROVEM5T1 & ?AT ! KNIFE IS ONLY REALLY A KNIFE :5 IT IS %>P1 & :5 IT CUTS :AT IT HAS TO CUT4 

,! CONVICTION ( ?IS TRU? FLA%$ UPON ME :5 ,I BEGAN TO WRITE MY PAMPHLET4 ,PREVI\SLY IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,I KNEW EV]Y?+ AB\T MY SUBJECT1 ?AT ,I HAD A  
  ?OR\< UND]/&+ ( EV]Y?+ CONNECT$ ) ?OSE QUE/IONS :I* HAD BE5 AWAK5$ 9 ME BY ! IMPRESSIONS MADE 9 ,LIAP9'S H\SE & DUR+ ! C5SUS2 BUT :5 ,I TRI$ TO SUM !M UP1 & TO PUT !M ON PAP]1 IT TURN$ \T ?AT ! KNIFE W\LD NOT CUT1 & HAD TO BE %>P5$3 SO IT IS ONLY N[ AFT] ?REE YE>S ?AT ,I FEEL MY KNIFE IS %>P 5\< = ME TO CUT \T :AT ,I WANT4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT ,I HAVE LE>N$ NEW ?+S3 MY ?\<TS >E /ILL ! SAME2 BUT !Y W]E BLUNT =M]LY2 !Y KEPT DIV]G+ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION2 !RE WAS NO $GE TO !M2 NOR WAS ANY?+ BR\<T1 AS IT IS N[1 TO ONE C5TRAL PO9T1 TO ONE MO/ SIMPLE & PLA9 CONCLUSION4 

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