,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>?a ,,& ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>y ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,london ,,bombay ,,calcutta ,,melb\rne ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,bo/on ,,*icago ,,dallas ,,san ,,francisco ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>?a ,,& ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>y ,,by ,,/eph5 ,,graham ,,au?or ,,( #8,,) ,,! ,,russian ,,pilgrims ,,to ,,j]usalem1' ,,etc4 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,/reet1 ,,london #aiae ,,preface ,! quotation 8,m>?a1 ,m>?a1 ?\ art cumb]$ ab\t ) _m ?+s3 b "o ?+ is ne$ful3 & ,m>y ha? *os5 t good "p :i* %all n be tak5 away f h]0 is z common 9 ,russia z 8fai? )\t works is dead0 is common "h4 ,speak+ r\ghly1 ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity is associat$ ) ,m>y's good "p & ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity ) ! way ( ,m>?a & s]vice4 ,! two aspects seem to be irreconcilable1 b !y are n2 & ,i h call$ my book ,! ,way ( ,m>?a & ! ,way ( ,m>y because ! ways ( ! si/]s are z t\*/ones = ,*ri/ianity1 & 9 _! reconciliation is a great beauty4 ,if y w\ld "k :at a nation is1 y mu/ ask :at is ! religion ( ! p4 ,)\t a national religion a nation is n a nation b a collection ( p4 ,x is a truism to say t :at is be/ 9 a nation spr+s f its religion1 f "s c5tral idealism to :i* e "o 9 ! nation has access--! idea ( ! nation4 ,!re is a 8,briti% idea10 an 8,am]ican idea10 a 8,g]man idea10 a 8,russian idea40 ,?is is pr(\ndly true ( ,russia2 = all t is beautiful 9 h] life1 art1 & culture spr+s f ! p>ticul> & *>act]i/ic ,*ri/ian idea 9 ! dep?s ( h]4 ,%e is ess5tially a great & wond]ful unity4 ,x is ( t ess5tial unity t ,i write1 & 9 writ+ hope to %[ on ! "o plane ,russia1 & on ano!r ! spl5d\r ( ! true ,*ri/ian idea4 ,?is book 0 writt5 9 ,russia & 9 ,egypt dur+ #aiad & #aiae4 ,9 #aiac ,i 0 9 ,am]ica & wrote my /udy ( ,am]ican ideals 9 contra/ to ,russian ideals4 ,i return$ to ,russia 9 ,janu>y #aiad eag] to look at ! ,ea/ afre% & comp>e x ) ! ,we/4 ,9 sett+ out = ,russia ! fundam5tal idea 9 my m9d 0 t ( ,russia z a religi\s c\ntry :]e "o f\nd refuge f mat]ialism & worldly c>es1 & ,i hop$ to f9d /ories & pictures ( life ) :i* to clo! ! beautiful idea ( ! sanctu>y4 ,! book ,i 0 go+ to write ,i always call$ 9 my m9d 8! sanctu>y book10 & my notion 0 to make a book t %\ld also be a sanctu>y itself--a book 9 :i* ! read] c\ld f9d sacr$ refuge4 ,mu* has int]v5$4 ,my que/ resolv$ itself fir/ ( all into a seek+ = :at ,i call ! ,russian idea1 !n into a /udy ( ,russian ,*ri/ianity4 ,my new volume is necess>ily "o ( seek+ & f9d+1 a mak+ ( discov]ies4 ,"o *apt] l$ me on to ano!r1 & ! scope ( my /udy increas$ till x took 9 ! :ole "q ( :at ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity is & h[ x is 9 contra/ to ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity4 ,a?w>t ?is peaceful "w came ! typhoon ( ! ,great ,w>1 & my h& 0 claim$ by ! new fri5d%ip betwe5 ,engl& & ,russia1 ! fri5d%ip ( bro!rs 9 arms4 ,x 0 fitt+ to seize ! opportunity to make t fri5d%ip wid] & deep] by describ+ & int]pret+ ! ,russian p to l>g] audi5ces4 ,b ,i c>ri$ ! purpose ( ?is book ) me1 & mu* ( :at is writt5 "h 0 fir/ put into words on public plat=ms 9 ! w9t] ( #aiad-ae4 ,f9ally1 z a culm9ation to ?is p]sonal "w1 on ! #af? ,april #aiae ,i gave a lecture at ! ,royal ,in/itution on 8,! ,russian ,idea10 & !re9 collect$ toge!r & summ>is$ all t ,i _h said dur+ ! w9t]4 ,t ev5+ ,i read almo/ all t is vital 9 ,"p ,i4 ( ?is book4 ,9 ,may1 9 ord] to c>ry on ?is /udy ,i w5t to ,egypt to visit ! %r9es & mona/]ies ( ! ,des]t1 "s ( ! s\rces ( inspiration ( ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity1 & to make a j\rney to ,russia ! way ,*ri/ianity came to h]4 ,9 ^! j\rney+s & do+s lie ! *ronological & geographical s*eme ( ?is new volume4 ,i feel t ?is book1 ! h>de/ ( all my books to write1 is n 9 any s5se a collection or a m$ley ( impressions & /ories1 b has "o & ! same object & que/ runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole ( x2 & t 9 ord] to und]/& x ev5 9 a small way x is necess>y to read ! :ole ( x1 & p]haps re-read x4 ,x is an organic unity1 & reflects 9 its =m some?+ ( ! ,russian idea & ( ,sancta ,sophia itself4 ,! ,way ( ,m>?a & ,! ,way ( ,m>y is an int]pretation & a survey ( ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity1 & a consid]ation ( ! ideas at pres5t to ! =e 9 ,*ri/ianity g5]ally4 ,*ri/ianity is n yet a sy/em3 x is *aotic 9 its t5ets & ! mann] ( its pr(ession4 ,?is "y religion ( ,*ri/ianity6 ,p]haps #fjjj ye>s h5ce x w h cry/allis$ out1 b z yet x is 9 ! confus$ gr&eur ( y\?4 ,x has all possibilities4 ,a "y man or "y woman ( to-day c live by ,*ri/ianity because x is "y ) !m4 ,probably any true book on ,*ri/ianity mu/ reflect ?is fact4 ,z yet ,*ri/ianity is runn+ g]ms3 x is 9 be+'s flood1 9 action's /orm4 ,x is n all logical1 symmetrical1 l a !sis demon/rat$ & prov$ to a class 9 moral philosophy4 ,*ri/ianity is a great live religion /ill absorb+ all t is true 9 o!r religions4 ,x is ! ^w4 ,x is "p ( our language1 & by means ( x we express :at is deepe/ 9 ourselves4 ,!re has n be5 9 hi/ory su* a p[]ful m$ium ( self-expression4 ,words are our means ( int]-communication1 ( und]/&+ "o ano!r & tell+ "o ano!r :at is 9 ! he>t1 t is--( communion ) "o ano!r4 ,t communion is deep & t5d]1 & ! k ( x1 l ! k ( ,god1 passe? und]/&+2 all t we "k is t love k9dles f x4 ,i make ?is affirmation z "o ^: special m$ium is ! writt5 & ! spok5 ^w4 ,,/eph5 ,,graham4 ,,mosc[1 ,septemb] #aiae4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,russian ,,idea-- #a4 ,,to ,,russia #a #b4 ,,mod]n ,,russia ,,& ,,holy ,,russia #ab #c4 ,,p]eplot*ik( ,,aga9 #bi #d4 ,,at ,,! ,,!atre #cg #e4 ,,! ,,movem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,peoples #dh #f4 ,,let ,,u ,,g ,,into ,,! ,,tav]n #eh #g4 ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* #gc #h4 ,,9 ,,! ,,m>ket-,,place #hf #i4 ,,! ,,russian ,,idea #ij #aj4 ,,! ,,labyr9? #aje ,,ii4 ,,m>?a ,,& ,,m>y-- #a4 ,,! ,,podvig #aaa #b4 ,,! ,,h]mitage ,,( ,,fa!r ,,s]aphim #aba #c4 ,,tol/oy',s ,,flight ,,f ,,home #acj #d4 ,,back ,,to ,,mosc[ #acf #e4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,suff]+ #adc #f4 ,,! ,,two ,,h]mits #aee #g4 ,,at ,,! ,,conv5t ,,( ,,m>?a ,,& ,,m>y #afa #h4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>?a #afh #i4 ,,m>?a',s ,,true ,,way #agh #aj4 ,,mak+ ,,we/ ,,ea/ #ahb #aa4 ,,! ,,ecclesia/ical ,,*ur* ,,& ,,! ,,liv+ ,,*ur* #aij #ab4 ,,witness ,,unto ,,! ,,tru? #bjj #ac4 ,,! ,,fe/ival ,,( ,,! ,,dead #bjf ,,iii4 ,,! ,,des]t ,,& ,,! ,,_w-- #a4 ,a ,,*a9 ,,( ,,happ5+s #bag #b4 ,,! ,,h]mits #bba #c4 ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t #bce #d4 ,,! ,,_w #bdf #e4 ,,/4 ,,sophia #bef #f4 ,,f ,,egypt ,,to ,,russia #bfc ,,app5dices-- #a4 ,,w> ,,& ,,*ri/ianity #bgc #b4 ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,ea/ ,,& ,,we/ #bhj ,frontispiece--,,m>?a ,,& ,,m>y4 ,i ,,! ,,russian ,,idea ,i ,,to ,,russia ,,kief1 ,janu>y #aiad4 ,all night long f ,p>is to ,cologne ! tra9 spe$s l a bird1 joy\sly scream+4 ,i am 9 ! c>riage next ! eng9e1 & z ,i lie full l5g? 9 ! d>k5$ empty c>riage ,i look out on sn[-pat*$ fields & hills1 n[ p>tly obscur$ by wild volumes ( vap\r1 n[ fi]ily illum9$ by ! gl[ ( ! furnace1 ! black sky ra9+ %[]s ( r$ sp>ks on to ! vague night l&scape1 ! eng9e rac+ =w>d pa/ signal-boxes & /ations1 clatt]+ along ! *ang+ po9ts ( ! rails ( junctions1 kn[+ app>5tly t all signals are =1 nev] anticipat+ any h9drance1 skirl+ & leap+ 9 ! exub]ance ( accompli%m5t4 ,we pass ! ,belgian fronti] at ?ree 9 ! morn+ ne> ,namur1 & ! ,g]man at ,h]be/hal 9 ! dim glimm]+ be=e dawn4 ,! _w t becomes visible z ! sun rises is ! ord]$ _w ( ! ,g]mans4 ,ev]y?+ is prim1 ev]y?+ is z x %\ld be2 ! fields are symmetrical1 ! pal+s are v]tical & 9 good repair1 ! manure heaps are compact2 :]e h\ses are be+ pull$ d[n or set up !re is no disord] :atev]2 no?+ is scatt]$ ab\t1 ev]y?+ is collect$ & numb]$4 ,at ! little /ations we pass ?r\gh1 ! /ation-ma/] 9 brilliant r$ & blue is /&+ erect at t po9t on ! plat=m t x is 8 duty to occupy4 ,on ! tra9 a woman 9 uni=m has appe>$4 ,%e has put ?irty or =ty little tablets ( soap & two doz5 h&-t[els into ! lavatory2 %e has pick$ up ! bits ( pap] t lay scatt]$ 9 ! corridor all night2 %e has wa%$ ev]y?+ 9 ! lavatory2 put wat] 9 ! ci/]n & boil$ wat] 9 ! c>afe4 ,! conductor1 a well-groom$ milit>y man1 has come & allott$ u def9itely numb]$ seats 9 ! c>riages & has se5 t our respective h&-luggage occupies j t space 9 ! rack :i* is above our numb]$ seats4 ,at ,cologne !re are j f\r m9utes to cross ! subway & get into ! ,b]l9 express4 ,my port]--luggage-dragg]1 z ! precise ,g]mans call him--takes me across at a run & puts me 9 ! tra91 & my regi/]$ box ( books & pap]s & :at-n is n all[$ to miss ! connexion4 ,i h>dly sit d[n 9 ! speckless ?ird-class c>riage ( ! real ,g]man tra9 be=e ! :i/le goes & we slip pa/ ! great black piles ( ,cologne ,ca!dral 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,all day long we te> ov] ,g]many at sixty miles an h\r to ,b]l94 ,at ,p>is ,i _h regi/]$ my box to ! ,*>lott5burg ,/ation ( ,b]l91 b to my dismay ! tra9 did n /op !re4 ,i _h only t5 m9utes 9 :i* to *ange francs to m>ks1 get my ticket to ! ,russian fronti]1 h my luggage weigh$ & regi/]$1 & get into ! tra94 ,& ,i d n speak ,g]man1 b ! ,g]mans und]/ood4 ,i 0 put d[n at ,zoological ,g>d5s ,/ation4 ,my port] und]/ood ! situation at once1 ran me along to "s /airs1 & po9t$ d[n !m4 ,i w5t d[n2 he w5t 8to exp$ite my baggage10 s ,i und]/ood4 ,i took my ticket1 & 9 do+ s (f]$ ! girl 9 ! book+-(fice ab\t six m m>ks ?an 0 necess>y4 ,%e pu%$ back ! sup]flu\s silv] )\t a smile4 ,turn+ r\nd1 ,i saw my trunk repos+ on ! weigh+ ma*9e4 ,my port] po9t$ to ! regi/ration w9d[4 ,i paid two m>ks & obta9$ my receipt & w5t up ! /airs to ! plat=m = ! ,russian tra91 & _h two m9utes to sp>e4 ,h[ effici5t ! ,g]mans are6 ,!y h a great excell5ce 9 _! way4 ,!y p]mit no "o to lose himself1 !y p]mit no disord]1 ev]y?+ is done by ! *ronomet] r ?an by ! wat*4 ,!y h a g5ius = ord]l9ess1 neatness1 & precision4 ,!y h our ,engli% ideal ( ?or\ghness & sm>tness1 b !y seem to h consummat$ x :il/ we h paus$ 9 ! ways ( ,de/9y & *ang$ our m9d 9 fav\r ( some?+ diff]5t4 ,if we c\ld see ,g]mans 9 a fri5dly _s !re are _m ,engli% :o w\ld b[ d[n 9 admiration to _! civilisation4 ,= ! ,saxon "p ( ,engli% nature has a simil> in/9ct = ord]1 = liv+ "o's life l a neatly-work$ ma!matics pap]4 ,x is ! aborig9al ,celtic base 9 u :i* ) mu* t came ov] ) ! ,normans has fru/rat$ ! ,saxon elem5t 9 our race4 ,! ,briti% e>? itself has =m$ u1 inspir$ u3 h5ce our k9dl9ess1 v]ve1 & imag9ativ5ess1 human t5d]ness4 ,?anks to ! anci5t ,briton 9 u1 we are m l ! ,russians ?an ! ,g]mans4 ,!re is a p :o are ! antipodes ( ! ,g]mans--wild 9 _! emotions1 an>*ic 9 _! spirits1 amus$ by laws & regulations1 lack+ 9 ! in/9cts t make 8progress0 possible4 ,naturally ! ,russians c't /& ! ,g]mans4 ,z a ,russian said to me :5 ,i rec\nt$ h[ once ,i left a ,kodak beh9d 9 ! wait+-room at ,cologne /ation1 wir$ f ,dusseldorf my ,russian address1 & ev5tually receiv$ ! app>atus 9 good condition at ,ro/(-on-!-,don1 8,! ,g]mans are an accurate p4 ,o ,"l1 h[ accurate !y are60 ,we rea*$ ! ,russian fronti] at "o 9 ! morn+1 &1 pass+ 9 s+le file1 gave up our passports to ! s5try4 ,at ! ,cu/om-h\se ! baggage 0 submitt$ to a vigor\s exam9ation4 ,an arm$ ,cu/oms (fic] 9 a heavy ov]coat ) black a/rakhan coll> direct$ ! op]ations2 ?ree or f\r port]s & inspectors fumbl$ 9 ! trunks1 turn+ ?+s almo/ upside d[n1 & a slim girl ( tw5ty-five1 a female exp]t1 scrut9is$ all ! clo!s = ! ?+s t m5 7 n likely to see ( !mselves--embroid]y1 lace1 silk und]we>1 neatly pack$ away ,p>is bl\ses1 fea!rs1 new co/umes ) artificial creases & tack$-9 dirty l9+s4 ,b ,i am n smuggl+ any?+ ?r\gh1 & no "o takes ! tr\ble ev5 to look at ! cont5ts ( my books4 ,i take my ticket to ,kief & a supplem5t to ,w>saw4 ,at half-pa/ ?ree we are all[$ to bo>d ! ,russian tra9 & spread out our b$d+ & make ourselves com=table4 ,! /ation is d>k & gloomy1 ! dre>ie/ /ation 9 we/]n ,russia4 ,z we /& at ! w9d[s ( ! tra9 & look out a /range procession comes up out ( ! d>kness--?reescore ( m5 9 irons1 foll[+ a soldi] :o c>ries on a pole high above 8 head a flam+ naph?a tor*4 ,! faces ( ! m5 are pale1 furtive1 hairy1 _! %\ld]s awkw>d2 "s are 9 old bl\ses1 "s 9 coll>s1 "s 9 %eepsk9s2 !y are ,jews1 ,poles1 ,russians1 *a9$ toge!r 9 f\rs1 m>*+ along ! railway track to a b>r$ convict-tra9 wait+ at a sid+4 ,foot soldi]s accompany !m ) drawn swords 9 _! uplift$ h&s4 ,!y come out ( ! d>kness l liv+ %ad[s & disappe> into ! d>kness aga94 8,soloveiki10 says ! conductor disp>ag+ly4 8,well10 says a ,russian1 8,i don't suppose !y're h]oes4 ,pol& sw>ms ) ?ieves & smuggl]s1 & p smuggl+ !mselves across ! fronti] 9 ord] to get to ,am]ica40 8,!y are human be+s10 says ano!r4 8,!y are 9 *a9s & we free4 ,x is a heavy sight40 ,b ! second bell & ! ?ird bell s\nd1 & ! tra9 moves gradually out ( ! /ation & ne>ly e "o lies d[n to sleep4 ,ev5 :5 we arrive at ,w>saw _m ( ! pass5g]s are snor+ & h to be awak5$ up by acqua9tances or port]s4 ,across ! two miles ( ! slu%-cov]$ cobbles ( ,w>saw1 ?r\gh driv+ ra9 & sleet1 9 an op5 dro%ky at dawn1 f ! ,vi5na to ! ,bre/ /ation4 8,a vam ne skoro60 says ! ,russian port] :o greets me4 8,y\r tra9 is n soon4 ,! next = ,kief is at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon40 ,i h breakfa/4 ,i /roll into ! ra9y city & back1 h a plate ( hot s\p1 read ! pap]s1 write lett]s4 ,opposite me 9 ! ,kief tra9 0 a little girl 9 simple b antique national attire1 9 soil$ clo!s1 b hav+ a fre% & delicate classical face & black hair 9 two plaits1 "o ab\t ea* little e>--a r>e beauty3 x 0 a piquant pleasure j to look at h]4 8,:5 d we get to ,kh>k(80 %e ask$4 8,sev51 to-morr[ night40 8,oh1 :at a long "t6 ,x's a long way3 x's ! fir/ "t ,i've be5 away f home40 ,z ! gu>d blew 8 :i/le %e /ood up1 look$ t[>ds ! city1 & cross$ h]self4 8,are y a little ,russian80 ,i ask$4 8,no2 a ,pole4 ,i 0 once a ,jewess1 b h j be5 baptiz$4 ,see44440 ,%e %[$ me a little crucifix1 & ! figure ( ! ,virg9 on a little m$allion hang+ f h] neck4 8,y're a ,ca?olic n[80 8,yes2 & ,i don't l ! ,jews40 ,i wond]$ :e!r 9 view ( ! ill od\r 9 :i* ! ,jews 7 at t "t1 %e _h be5 told by h] "m to ann\nce h] conv]sion v di/9ctly4 8,su* a mama ,i h60 said %e1 turn+ out a basket ( provisions--two bags ( nuts1 sev]al pots ( jam1 biscuits1 a ,poli% ,*ri/mas pudd+4 ,!re 7 9 ! c>riage besides myself & ! girl opposite me a ,russian /ud5t1 a "y ,poli% flaneur1 & a middle-ag$1 grizzly1 smelly1 ,poli% peasant4 ,! "y conv]t (f]$ u all nuts4 ,%e 0 v engag+4 ,%e took out a long bottle1 put x to h] lips & drank f x4 ,%e told me x 0 cold tea ) sug> at ! bottom ( ! bottle1 b to ! ,pole ann\nc$ t x 0 vodka4 ,he 0 fool en\gh to believe h]1 & at once ca/ ab\t 9 8 m9d "s means ( do+ h] an ill turn4 ,he came ov] & made love to h] 9 excit$ :isp]s1 & 0 s rude & urg5t t at la/ ! girl refus$ to h any?+ m to d ) him1 & turn$ sull5 & angry4 ,he = 8 "p sneak$ (f to ano!r comp>tm5t1 & we saw no m ( him4 ,aft] a :ile ! girl relax$ & smil$1 took out a l>ge b crack$ h&-mirror1 look$ at h] pretty face1 & patt$ ! curls to h] temples4 ,i got a kettleful ( boil+ wat] & made tea = ! grizzly peasant & h] & myself4 ,!n ! peasant climb$ on to ! %elf above & spread out 8 big ov]coat & slept on x1 & ! little girl1 aft] expla9+ t %e 0 go+ to live ) ,poles 9 ,kh>k(1 & t h] fa!r play$ ! viol9 & %e ! m&ol9e1 & t %e 0 go+ to take a "p 9 a 8troop0 & e>n h] liv+1 undid h] black locks1 put d[n a quilt & a pill[1 & curl$ h]self up & slept4 ,! conductor came r\nd & se>*$ "u ! seats = 8h>es10 ! flick]+ c&le burn$ l[1 & ,i 0 ab\t to turn 9 & sleep :5 ! ,russian /ud5t1 :o _h be5 try+ to read a newspap] by ! aid ( a dip ( 8 own1 f9ally gave up ! task & set himself to talk to me4 8,h[ f> are y go+8 ,:]e f8 ,:at =8 ,h[ long h y be5 away f ,russia8 ,:at int]e/ c ,russia h = y8 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ! ,we/ m int]e/+44440 & s on1 ! usual flood ( que/ions4 ,!n my que/ions4 8,has mu* happ5$ 9 ,russia dur+ ! ye>8 ,:at are p talk+ ab\t8 ,:at are !y do+8 ,:at is 9 ! air80 8,oh10 said he1 8! ,futuri/s are walk+ ab\t ) gild$ noses & dy$ faces4 ,! ,jew-hat]s ( ! ,black ,hundr$ want to raise a temple 9 memory ( ! ,*ri/ian boy ,yu%9sky4 ,ev]yone has be5 discuss+ a play ( ,artsiba%ef call$ ,jeal\sy4 ,lit]>y ,russia has be5 giv+ a welcome to ! ,belgian poet ,v]ha]51 su* z y 9 ,engl& h be5 giv+ ,anatole ,france4 ,e "o is ei!r he>+ or giv+ lectures ab\t ,v]ha]54 ,b ,i suppose mo/ clam\r ( all has be5 rais$ ab\t ,gorky & ,do/oieffsky & ! ,!atre ( ,art at ,mosc[4 ,!y propose to p]=m ,do/oieffsky's ,demons at ! ,!atre ( ,art1 & ,gorky has rais$ a great prote/4 ,he holds t ,do/oieffsky is s reaction>y 9 t5d5cy t he ought n to be play$ at ! great democratic !atre4 ,n only t1 b he holds t ,tol/oy1 & inde$ all ,russian lit]ature1 is on ! wrong side 9 ! /ruggle = ! lib]ation ( ! p4 ,he is almo/ ready to say1 #8,burn ! works ( ,tol/oy & ,do/oieffsky2 burn !m1 & let u be free6'0 8,h[ does ,russia take x80 ,i ask$4 8,x is inde$ true t ,do/oieffsky's "w is n on ! side ( progress & fre$om4 ,he believ$ 9 suff]+2 he believ$ 9 ! ,russian ,*ur*1 & 0 a ,*ri/ian40 8,russia is mo/ly aga9/ ,gorky10 said ! /ud5t4 8,m]ezhkovsky1 = in/ance1 has writt5 a brilliant article aga9/ him 9 ! ,russian ,^w1 & he says1 #8,yes1 ,gorky is ke5ly s5sitive1 b 9 ,italy or ,greece1 :]e he lives1#a he is too f> away to feel :at ,russia is n[4 ,russia has *ang$ mu* 9 ! la/ eight ye>s4 ,h] w\nds h heal$ up1 _m ( !m2 %e has ! great hope ( ! convalesc5t4 ,if ,gorky brea!d ,russian air he w\ld und]/& t !re 0 n[ 9 ,russia a /rong religi\s movem5t4'0 8,& :at d y ?9k80 ,i ask$4 8,d y possibly agree ) ,gorky80 8,no4 ,i don't ?9k x is "r to /eal an in/rum5t f ! o!r side's box ( tricks4 ,! ,c5sor%ip is "o ( _! weapons1 n "o ( ours4 ,! p h lov$ ,do/oieffsky m ?an !y h lov$ any o!r ,russian au?or2 he is /ill belov$4 ,we ,russians are a religi\s & lov+ p4 ,we w nev] sacrifice humanity = ideas44440 ,we talk$ a long "t4 ,:5 ,i lay d[n on my %elf to sleep ,i felt only gladness t ,i 0 com+ back to ,russia1 com+ to live ) h] & = h] once m1 aft] a ye> 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,x seem$ to me a pity t ,gorky _h n come back ! ye> be=e :5 s _m exiles took advantage ( ! ,ts>'s manife/o1 & return$ to ! op5 arms ( a lov+1 a/oni%+ly patriotic p6 ,next morn+ at dawn ,i arriv$ at ,kief1 said 8,good-bye0 to ! little girl :o 0 sleepily /ret*+ h]self1 & to ! /ud5t :o 0 *att+ ) a new acqua9tance 9 ! gangway & smok+ a cig>ette4 ,! grizzly peasant ,i let snore on4444 ,a f9e cr[d ?is ( ! ,kief /reets3 /alw>t1 div]se1 int]e/$ 9 "o ano!r1 attractive-fac$1 !y are a refre%m5t1 su* a refre%m5t1 aft] ,p>is & ,new ,york4 ,b ,i d n reckon t ,i h a*iev$ ! fir/ /age ( my j\rney back till ,i ent] ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,vladimir & light c&les be=e ,que5 ,olga1 ,k+ ,vladimir1 & ! ,"m & ,*ild1 b>+ my head 9 ! pres5ce ( ,russia & accept+ h] sanctu>y f ! ,we/4 ,footnote #a3 ,he _h n !n return$ to ,russia4 ,,ii ,,mod]n ,,russia ,,& ,,holy ,,russia ,,kief1 ,janu>y #aiad4 ,"o ( ! fir/ fri5ds ,i visit$ 9 ,kief 0 ,little-,russian ,katia1 a typical ,russian ( to-day1 ) ! problems & prospects ( ! new-=m$ middle class4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,bo] ,w> ,katia ran away f s*ool & set (f on foot = ,s\? ,africa z a ,russian pilgrim w\ld set out = ,j]usalem1 ) a bundle on h] back & a /ick 9 h] h&4 ,%e w\ld beg h] way to ! ,transvaal & collect money to help ! ,bo]s6 ,at ! same s*ool1 9 ! "t ( ! riots 9 ,kief1 ! fir/ class pres5t$ an ultimatum to ! ma/]s & directors1 dem&+ among o!r ?+s ! "r to hold meet+s1 ! "r to get books f ! public libr>ies1 & equal ju/ice = all pupils irrespective ( race1 be !y ,russians1 ,poles1 or ,jews6 ,a g-ahead s*ool z f> z ! s*ol>s 7 conc]n$4 ,if a mi/ress 9 a fit ( ang] /rikes "o ( h] class1 /raight away a boycott ( h] lessons is arrang$1 & no "o answ]s h] que/ions1 no "o does any homework = h]4 ,katia le>nt at s*ool to adore above all ?+s ! works ( ,osc> ,wilde4 ,%e pr(esses to "k 8 works almo/ by he>t2 %e sleeps ) ,! ,happy ,pr9ce "u h] pill[4 ,on a wall 9 h] b$room hangs a l>ge portrait ( ,osc> ,wilde2 9 a corn] is ! sacr$ ikon1 be=e :i* on fe/ival nights & = holy days %e lights a little lamp4 ,%e 0 ! la/ ,russian ,i _h se5 :5 ,i left ,kief "s fifte5 mon?s be=e4 ,%e 0 !n engag$ to ,sa%a1 a ?9ly-clad1 /]n1 pov]ty-/rick5 /ud5t1 :o 9 ord] to travel ?irty v]/s on ! railway free w\ld take a conductor's job & exam9e ! tickets 9 ! second class4 ,if %e m>ri$ ,sa%a he w\ld get drunk & beat h]2 !y w\ld live dogs' lives--s e "o said4 ,! fa!r1 a ri* manufactur]1 0 oppos$ to ,sa%a1 b !n ! fa!r 0 a tyrant2 ! "m1 n on speak+ t]ms ) ! fa!r1 gave c\nt5ance to ! engagem5t4 ,sa%a 0 able to come to all meals & /ay z long z he lik$ ) ,katia4 ,:5 ,katia 0 indispos$ & ?\ght fit to lie 9 b$1 he might sp5d :ole ev5+s sitt+ by h]4 ,t 0 all comme il faut1 = 9 ,russia a betro!d c\ple are already call$ bride & bridegroom & h su* fre$om4 ,! fa!r1 h[ev]1 cut %ort ,katia's pocket-money & cut %ort 8 wife's h\sekeep+ money1 & made co>se jokes at ! exp5se ( ! h\se-hold4 ,?\gh ,katia 0 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age %e _h no passport ( h] own4 ,h] fa!r simply kept h] "n writt5 on 8 own passport1 & 9 t way cut (f ! *ance ( 8 daught]'s runn+ away f home4 ,y _c get f> 9 ,russia )\t a passport ( y\r own4 ,y c]ta9ly _c get m>ri$ )\t a passport & )\t _m docum5ts4 ,katia's swee!>t 0 n at all aba%$ by 8 own pov]ty or by ! rud5ess ( ! fa!r4 ,he came to all p>ties & functions 9 8 %abby clo!s4 ,he lectur$ ! fa!r & "m on _! behavi\r4 ,he 0 ev5 h>d & brusque to ,katia h]self ^u occasion4 ,b he /ood up = h] dignity1 & w\ld h f\ght any "o :o insult$ h]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,return+ to ,kief ?is mon? ,i r wond]$ h[ f> ,katia's romance _h got4 ,p]haps %e & ,sa%a 7 n[ man & wife4 ,b ,i c\ld n imag9e x4 ,"o ( ! felicities ( travell+ is to pay surprise visits4 ,i _h he>d no?+ f ,katia 9 ! int]im4 ,s ,i rang at ! door & gave my "n to a /range s]vant & w5t 9 &4444 ,exclamations6 8,oh1 h[ f9e6 on ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,janu>y is my w$d+10 says ! same beautiful ,katia4 8,i congratulate y4 ,i did n "k :om to visit fir/10 said ,i1 8y or ,sa%a40 8,sa%a is 9 ,mosc[10 says ,katia ) a tr\bl$ expression4 8,w y live 9 ,kief80 ,i ask4 8,i 9 ,kief10 says %e ) mean+ emphasis4 ,s x is n ,sa%a t %e is m>ry+4 ,pres5tly 9 comes a bright-look+ soldi] ( r *>m+ mann]s1 & he is introduc$ z ! bridegroom4 ,he is a gue/ 9 ! h\se & has be5 liv+ !re "s weeks--,f$or ,leonidovit* ,smirn(f--:o has complet$ 8 univ]sity c\rse 9 law1 & is n[ s]v+ 8 t]m 9 ! army4 8,! date is absolutely settl$80 ,i suppose4 8,if papa w take out ! pap]s 9 "t10 says ,katia4 ,b ! new "y man is on good t]ms ) ! fa!r4 ,he has evid5tly pl5ty ( money ( 8 own1 & he is a p]sona grata4 8,:at ( ,sa%a80 ,i ask ,katia aside4 8,we qu>rell$10 says %e4 8,god1 h[ we qu>rell$6 ,we 7 r[+ 9 a boat on ! ,dniep]1 & :5 ,i told him x 0 no good1 we c\ld nev] be m>ri$1 he %ot at me ) a revolv]4 ,i _h to save myself by jump+ into ! wat]40 8,y've *os5 a nice "y man ?is "t4 ,p]haps y are m likely to be happy ) him40 8,yes4 ,ev]ybody likes him40 ,f$or is c]ta9ly a relief aft] ! /]nness ( ,sa%a4 ,he is affable1 he is int]e/$ 9 ! prices ( all ?+s1 & is b\rgeois1 b he says t success & money & luxury d n tempt him4 ,he w\ld l to give up ev]y?+ & try & f9d out :at life means4 ,he w\ld l to be a w&]] z ,i am1 or to g into a mona/]y4 ,all ! same1 ! c>e] assign$ to him seems to be t ( a lawy]1 & z a lawy]1 n z a vagabond1 w he w9 ! h& ( ,katia4 ,he w live ) h] z a weal?y b\rgeois ,european1 & n z a ,russian4 ,?is mod]n ,kief is a mill :]e purely ,russian types g 9 & ,europeans come out4 8,once a ,european1 always a ,european10 says "s "o4 8,a ,european may become an ,am]ican10 ,i haz>d4 8,b he c nev] become a ,russian aga940 8,:at am ,i80 asks ,katia ( me1 8a ,russian or a ,european80 8,i don't "k4 ,y are *ang+ p]haps4 ,b keep a ,russian60 ,"o ev5+1 on ,katia's advice1 ,i took a sl$ge across ! sn[-cov]$ city to ,solovts('s !atre & saw ,jeal\sy p]=m$1 a /ory t has _h a va/ vulg> success 9 ,russia4 ,x is by ,artsiba%ef1 ! au?or ( ! mo/ notori\s books ( ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,he is ! voice ( ! b\rgeois1 ( ! new comm]cial middle-class ,europeans be+ turn$ out at su* an a/oni%+ rate by ! mod]n indu/rialism ( ,russia4 ,he conc]ns himself almo/ entirely ) sexual problems1 & ! relation ( woman to man4 ,8 outlook 9 life is some?+ l t ( ,b]n>d ,%aw1 b 8 crit]ion 9 life is n racial progress s mu* z physical happ9ess4 ,he mirrors ! life ( ^? ^: aim is money1 ^: relaxation is fea/+ & flirtation4 ,he reflects ! gr[+ non-,*ri/ian ,russia1 ! increas+ mass ( ,p>isian types ( m5 & wom5 obscur+ ! real ,russia4 ,a cr[d$ !atre1 nobody 9 ev5+ dress1 _m wom5 pret5ti\sly dress$1 _m ri* t[n-folk 9 ! /alls1 cl]ks & _! swee!>ts or _! wives 9 o!r p>ts ( ! h\se4 ,! play is v well /ag$1 well uphol/]$1 & is vocif]\sly receiv$4 ,:at !y are *e]+ is no?+ m or less ?an a s]ies ( op9ions ab\t wom51 a disp>agem5t & uglification ( ! symbol 8woman10 ( :at is holie/4 ,b to quote ! op9ions gives ! play4 ,9 woman fir/ ( all x is necess>y to awak5 curiosity4 ,wom5 d n value ^? :o pray to !m4 ,woman1 ( c\rse1 likes admiration1 b only gives h]self to ! man :o despises h] a little4 ,m5 are mo/ int]e/+ :5 !y are angry4 ,woman is only int]e/+1 vivaci\s1 clev]1 :5 %e is ba!d 9 ! atmosph]e ( love4 ,man is int]e/$ 9 8 bus9ess1 9 sport1 9 ?\ght1 b woman is only int]e/$ 9 h]self1 & if %e seems to h int]e/ 9 o!r ?+s x is only feign$4 ,h] sole object is to make h]self m allur+1 m int]e/+4 ,we seek ,lauras & ,beatrices1 n kn[+ t su* creatures are only ! inc>nation ( male fancy1 & d n & _c exi/4 ,girls are *>m+1 b :5 y m>ry "o y f9d h] to be a t$i\s baba l ! re/4 ,at ! piano !y t9kle1 8,i am a pr9cess1 ,i am a pr9cess40 ,all "y girls are pr9cesses1 b y nev] come across a que54 ,a woman lies 9 a way t a man w\ld n wi% to lie1 & inde$ _c lie4 ,%e lies ) h] :ole be+4 ,:5 a man deceives he gr[s cool1 & 9 t betrays himself4 ,b a woman returns f ano!r man's love specially languor\s1 c>ess+1 & t5d]4444 ,s9 mu/ surely set h] s\l ablaze4 ,ev5 ! mo/ s9ful man is a%am$ ( deceit1 & t prev5ts him f ly+ effectively4 ,a woman q s9c]ely reckons %e has a "r to deceive4 ,%e ?9ks t to deceive n only does n humiliate h]1 b1 on ! contr>y1 makes h] m int]e/+4 ,! action ( ! drama %[s two wom51 "o :o may be dismiss$ z a wanton1 ! o!r is a flirt :o loves h] husb& be/ ( all4 ,! latt] coquettes 9 v>i\s ways ) an (fic]1 a /ud5t1 & a savage ,caucasian pr9ce4 ,%e leads !m on to ! la/ limit ( propriety1 & evid5tly f9ds h] sole ze/ ( life 9 ! vanity ( hav+ lov]s always expect+ r5dezv\s & secret kisses4 ,! only words spok5 on behalf ( woman come f an old fell[ :o has be5 ?ree times m>ri$--& deceiv$ & made fooli% by ?ree wom5 9 turn4 ,he says3-- ,woman is a magnific5t1 delicate in/rum5t on :i* ea* c play all t he c & w4 ,( c\rse1 put "s ,bee?ov5 at ! piano1 & he w f9d y a wond]ful sonata2 b put "s giftless /rumm] !re1 & he rattles out a vulg> polka4 ,we are j su* giftless fools1 & swe> at ! in/rum5t because x produces no music4 ,no1 fri5ds1 y are wrong2 woman is s5sitive1 hospitable1 t5d]1 poetic4 ,god gave u woman z an adornm5t ( our lives2 we ourselves h spoil$ h] & compla94 ,! play ,jeal\sy is a sort ( public trial ( woman1 & :5 at ! end ! crazy husb& ( ! woman :o flirt$ b lov$ him be/ /rangles h]1 x is a sort ( v]dict1 s5t5ce1 & execution 9 "o4 ,h[ s]i\s ! trial is may be judg$ f ! fact t ea* ( ! audi5ce is giv5 a p5cil & a piece ( pap] & ask$ to record 8 op9ion z to :e!r ! man 0 ju/ifi$ 9 committ+ ! murd]4 ,h[ repulsive ! :ole ?+6 ,a play t %\ld put 8,woman0 adequately on ! /age ne$s _m wom5 & ! v>i\s k9ds ( m5 :o ne$ f wom5 ! ?+s t wom5 c give--fai?1 love1 *ildr54 ,= sett+ or = evid5ce x ne$s ! _w4 ,! p[]s ( life & dea? mu/ /alk across ! /age4 ,! /akes = :i* m5 bid mu/ be !re1 & also ! ,/>s sil5t ov] u1 ,graves "u u sil5t4 ,jeal\sy is ! reflection ( a %ameful way ( life4 ,x is trivial1 mean1 p>o*ial1 ! rage ( talk = a day among ! b\rgeois ( ,russia1 int]e/+ n[1 z oppos$ to ! /ory ( ,antony & ,cleopatra1 int]e/+ = ev]4 8,& :at d y ?9k ( woman80 ask$ a ,kief fri5d4 8,:y10 said ,i1 8! bea/ 0 a bea/ until a woman lov$ him4 ,!n he became a man1 ev5 a pr9ce4 ,s x is ) all ( u4 ,:5 a woman kisses a man1 ev5 an ugly1 wret*$1 despis$ creature1 he kn[s t he has f\nd grace & is preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,:5 a woman smiles on a man %e bids him live4 8,! _w is kept fre% by wom5 & *ildr51 by _! fai? & _! influ5ce & _! pray]s4 ,x w\ld h rott$ away b = !m4 8,! love & ! fai? ( wom5 emp[] m5 to d ?+s4 ,no man :o is out on ! adv5tur\s tracks ( life b has wom5 beh9d him1 & _! love ev5 f> away keeps him alive4 ,a woman has cords f h] s\l to ! f>-(f h&s ( man1 & at h] w c emp[] m5 to lift _! h&s & d ?+s4 ,%e has spiritual n]v\s =ce40 8,b if ^! cords get brok580 said my fri5d4 8,ah1 !n inde$ %e is 9 a diff]5t position4 ,%e f9ds h]self /r&$ 9 de/9y4 ,%e may become a man's play?+ or worse4 ,or %e may become a militant suffragi/ or a believ] 9 secul> education or a propag&i/ ( eug5ism & hygi5ics40 8,9 ,engl&10 says my fri5d4 8,b 9 ,russia we h no woman's movem5t4 ,%e becomes "o ( ,artsiba%ef's wom51 no m2 a man's play?+ & feti%40 ,ev5 s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at has ,artsiba%ef's play got to d ) ,russia8 ,x has a good deal to d ) h] because ( ?\s&s su* z ,katia :o are at ! cross-roads4 ,) h] cross1 h>d1 b lov+ /ud5t ,sa%a %e might h be5 poor & unhappy1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 %e w\ld save h] s\l's heal?4 ,:]eas ) h] new-f\nd b\rgeois ,f$or %e may easily ent] ! _w & ! atmosph]e ( ,jeal\sy4 ,among ^? ,i visit$ at ,kief 0 a c]ta9 ,vassia1 a pov]ty-/rick5 doctor :o work$ f morn+ to night heal+ m5 & wom51 a speciali/ 9 int]nal diseases b practis+ 9 a poor di/rict4 ,he did n receive a fif? ( 8 fees2 he heal$ on tru/4 8,!y come to me suff]+3 h[ c ,i refuse to help80 he w\ld urge :5 p tri$ to h>d5 8 he>t aga9/ ^? :o c\ldn't pay4 ,an extraord9>ily k9d1 impracticable fell[1 ) a flat 9 complete disord]1 ) an adopt$ *ild b no wife2 lazy & ?iev+ s]vants4 ,neighb\rs h /ol5 mu* ( 8 furniture1 ev5 ! ikons f "s ( ! rooms2 & ! c&les burn 9 ! empty corn]s f :i* ! ikons h be5 /ol56 ,t is ,russian4 ,vassia & ,i 7 invit$ to an a/oni%+ all-night fea/ giv5 9 hon\r ( ,katia on ! occasion ( h] la/ "n-day be=e m>riage4 ,we sat d[n to d9n] at six1 we got up f d9n] at half-pa/ elev52 we w5t to ! draw+-room & talk$ & sang till a qu>t] pa/ twelve1 !n we return$ to ! d9+-room = tea & c(fee & dess]t4 ,! funnie/ mom5ts 7 :5 ! bride's fa!r sat on ! floor pret5d+ he 0 drunk1 & :5 ! bridegroom1 to prove he 0 n tipsy1 crawl$ "u ! table on all f\rs among ! gue/s' feet & w5t f "o end to ! o!r1 & !n jump$ up & gave a milit>y salute4 ,!y drank too mu*4 ,!y 7 ne> qu>rell+ at ! end4 ,"o ( ! gue/s %\t$ 9 a l\d voice t ,katia's bro!r _h play$ ! piano l a bootmak]4 ,!n ! toa/s6 ,!y drank twice to ev]ybody 9 ! room1 & ! m5 kiss$ ! h&s ( ! wom5 z well z cl9k+ glasses ) !m4 ,all ! bridegroom said at d9n] 01 8,s-&-s1 = :at reason d y n dr9k80 ?\gh ,s-&-s 0 (t5 half-seas ov]4 ,!y drank to abs5t fri5ds1 to ,fre$om1 to ,tru?1 to ,engli% ,lit]ature--8,let u dr9k to ,engli% ,lit]ature1 #8urrah60--to ,russian danc+1 to ,katia1 to ,katia's figure 78?ank ,god %e isn't l a telegraph pole071 to ,katia's future happ9ess4 ,%e *ang$ h] dress betwe5 d9n] & dess]t4 ,"s ( ! wom5 pres5t _h a private view ( ! bride's l95--eight doz5 *emises at a hundr$ & =ty r\bles ! doz51 & all ! re/ on a simil> scale4 8,f9e bati/e & lace10 said an old lady pres5t1 rubb+ h] f+]s toge!r z if feel+ ! l952 8f9e bati/e t at ! fir/ wa% goes into %r$s f ! *emicals ! laundresses use4 ,i w\ldn't accept su* g>m5ts z a gift4 ,x is a s9 to we> !m4 ,n[adays1 :5 y live 9 a city & ! wa%]woman won't wa% naturally1 ! only ?+ to d is to we> *eap ?+s & replace !m cont9ually40 ,:at 0 int]e/+ to me 0 ! complete abs5ce ( att5tion on ! "p ( ! bridegroom4 ,he c\ld n h treat$ an enemy m neglig5tly4 ,x ev5 prompt$ ! ,g]man gov]ness1 :o _h un=tunately got a little drunk ) *ampagne1 to cry out-- 8,! bridegroom has n kiss$ ! bride once2 :y is x80 ,poor ,katia6 %e did n seem to h "o true fri5d among/ all ^! p1 & 0 possibly m>ry+ to escape f fa!r & home4444 ,b away f ^! problems6 ,?\s&s ( sleigh-horses flog ! grey-:ite sn[ ( ! ,kief /reets1 flock$ ) ,*ri/mas traffic4 ,! sleighs are load$ ) baskets ( cakes & sweets4 ,m5 are driv+1 c>ry+ 9 _! arms huge ,*ri/mas trees4 ,!re are m5 /ruggl+ ) little pigs & live geese & turkeys design$ = ! m>ket or ! ,*ri/mas d9n]4 ,on ! slipp]y sidewalks ur*9s are cry+ ) *e]ful irrelevance3-- 8,five copecks1 alum9ium wond] lights1 cold fire )\t smoke1 )\t smell40 8,five copecks1 w>m socks to put inside boots or golo%es40 ,9 ! ,jewi% old-clo!s m>ket ( ! ,podol !re are trem5d\s cr[ds1 & mu* bus9ess is be+ done4 ,! mood ( ,jewry is happy 9 ! ,*ri/mas orgy ( trade4 ,all is calm aft] ! ritual trial1 & ! fe> ( p]secution is all gone 9 ! reality ( good bus9ess4 ,all ,kief seems to be 9 ! /reets buy+2 & ! tram-c>s t9kl+ _! al>m bells are cr[d$ to ! la/ in* ( ! /ep-bo>ds4 ,b some:]e !re is ano!r ,kief1 a quiet radiant city1 sil5t b = ! footfalls ( monks or pilgrims on ! sn[--! sanctu>ies1 mona/]ies1 ru9s1 %ops1 ho/elries ( ! ,pet*]skaya ,lavra4 ,?is ,kief /&s high on ^? cliffs ( ! ,dniep] :5ce ! ,russians s5t tumbl+ d[n _! old god ,p]\n2 x looks ^u ! riv] to :i* ,k+ ,vladimir at ! dawn+ ( ,russian fai? /epp$ d[n ) 8 :ole army to be baptiz$4 ,yell[ walls1 half a mile long1 tw5ty feet high1 g d[n1 alongside /eep1 sn[y1 rutty1 ov]-drift$ roads1 f *ur* to *ur*4 ,peasant m5 & wom5 9 *e/nut-col\r$ %eepsk9s1 fur-edg$ & embroid]$1 are plodd+ up & d[n ) bundles on _! %\ld]s4 ,bright gild$ domes ( *ur*es glitt] above :ite walls1 & f _m kolokolnyas come antique-s\nd+ *imes4 ,z y look d[n f a t[] y see beyond ! ?irty-five *ur*es ( ! beautiful ,lavra ! blue & :ite ,dniep]1 half froz5 & sn[$ ov]1 half free z yet f w9t]'s grip--y see beyond all ! f> sn[y /eppes & =e/s ( ,little ,russia4 ,"h1 9 a hi/orical s5se1 is ,holy ,russia1 = ! :ole cliff on :i* ! mona/]ies are built is holy gr\nd4 ,! f\ndations are honeycomb$ ) cells ( ! primeval h]mits & sa9ts ( ,russia4 ,y ent] d>k & n>r[ passages 9 ! rock1 places 9 :i* y _c /& erect1 & y w&] c&le 9 h& f %r9e to %r9e 9 ! dep?s ( ! e>?4 ,an old monk ) black cloak1 grey hair1 & yell[ five-times brok5 twi/$ c&le1 leads y f skeleton to skeleton wrapp$ 9 purple pall2 %[s y n[ & !n a skull1 a dri$-up h&2 po9ts out ! picture ( ! lik5ess ( ! sa9t ^: rema9s y salute1 indicat+ ! nickname ! h]mit bore 9 ! days :5 he 0 ^u ! _w1 ?us3 ! indu/ri\s1 ! sil5t1 ! bookless1 ! fa/]1 ! heal]1 ! h]bali/1 & s on2 ?ru/+ ! glimm] ( 8 tor* into ! int5se d>kness ( ! cell :i* ! fa!r _h occupi$ :5 alive4 ,all day long ! peasants w&] f sepul*re to sepul*re 9 ?is unlock$ cemet]y or dungeon ( ! dead1 kiss+ ! c(f9s1 lay+ p]sonal ikons ^u ! relics 9 ord] t !y may receive special sanctification1 dropp+ _! f>?+s on ! palls1 li/5+ to s]vices 9 remote und]gr\nd *ur*es1 ga!r+ unusual impressions ( dea?1 ta/+ ! sweet emotions ( religion4 ,9 ! ho/elries1 :]e are accommodat$ ^u occasion z _m z #bj1jjj pilgrims1 y may w&] at w & see peasant ,russia sprawl+ on %eepsk9s & read+ holy books1 or mak+ tea4 ,y may g into ! refectories & see #ejj pilgrims sit d[n toge!r to a free mona/]y d9n] ( cabbage s\p & porridge & kvass1 or y may sit ) !m y\rself & eat4 ,on ?is ,*ri/mas ,eve j pa/ ,i sat ) su* a p>ty 9 ! twilight wait+ = ! fir/ /> to come out1 ! signal to make ! holy meal ( ,sot*elnik4 ,x 0 a diff]5t ,russia f ,katia's1 ?is ( ! #ejj unc\?1 %aggy-head$ m5 & wom5 at long d>k tables1 wait+ 9 front ( huge ,russian bas9s full ( s\p1 z ! %ades ( night came d[n1 & ! lamp be=e ! ,virg9 & ,*ild grew bright] & bright]4 ,y tread ) g5tle /eps across ! giv+ sn[ & ent] "o ( ! *ur*es1 & f9d y\rself 9 an irregul>ly gr\p$ cr[d ( antique1 hairy1 patri>*al-look+ m5 9 %eepsk9s & bir*-b>k boots4 ,!re are no pews or seats1 !re is no electric light1 b !re is ! gloom & effulg5ce ( mu* gold & ( _m half-illum9at$ pa9t+s & frescoes4 ,y /& ) peasant ,russia on a /one floor 9 ! glimm] & %ad[ ( an imm5se c&le-lit temple4 ,y pass ?r\gh ) a c&le to ! front1 to ! alt>-rail lit by scores ( /eady silv] flames1 ! votive tap]s ( ! pilgrims2 y f9d y\rself 9 ! pres5ce ( a radiant l9e ( calm1 att5tive1 s++ faces4 ,?is is ,holy ,russia indep5d5t ( hi/orical association4 ,! music y he> 9 ,russian *ur*es robs y ( ! s5se ( "t4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve 9 ,russia y he> ! music ( ! h]ald-angels1 & see at ! same "t1 9 ! lik5ess ( ! li/5+ ,russian peasants1 ! %eph]ds :o he>d ! angels s+4 ,y v]itably escape f 8! _w0 & f 8to-day10 & are s pot5tly rem9d$ ( ! beauty & my/]y ( man's life t y %ake (f all dull c>es & ! reproa* ( failure or success1 ! soil & /a9 ( circum/ance1 & "k t :at is y is some?+ utt]ly beautiful be=e ,god4 ,kief has be5 call$ _m names--! ,cant]bury ( ,russia1 ! ,russian ,j]usalem1 ! ,font ( ,russia--b x may mo/ truly be call$ ! ,russian ,be?lehem1 ! place :]e ,*ri/ 0 born 9 ,russia1 ador$ by rude %eph]ds1 s\ght by ! noble & ! wise4 ,,iii ,,p]eplot*ik( ,,aga9 ,,mosc[1 ,febru>y #aiad4 ,i w5t to ,mosc[ to see my old fri5d ,vassily ,vassilievit* ,p]eplot*ik(1 ! pa9t]4 ,he receiv$ me 9 8 h\se 9 ! ,sadovia1 9 t my/]i\s sitt+-room ( 8 :]e scores ( 8 pa9t+s are always /&+ ) _! faces to ! wall1 l v %y "y maid5s :o wait till x is _! turn to be %[n to society & to _! prospective suitors4 ,dur+ ! summ] 9 ,am]ica :i* ,i _h tramp$1 he _h be5 seek+ impressions on ! b>r5 ,arctic isl& ( ,nova ,zemlia4 ,:at a contra/ 9 our fields ( action6 ,he 9 ! sil5t sn[-swept isl&2 ,i on ! luxuri\s ma9l& ( ! ,new ,_w4 ,vassily ,vassilit* pref]s places l ,nova ,zemlia1 :]e1 z x 71 c&les are burn+ 9 corn]s f :i* ikons h be5 tak5 away4 ,we ex*ang$ our impressions4 ,nova ,zemlia has only a hundr$ inhabitants1 "o /eam] calls !re 9 ! ye>4 ,!re is only "o po/4 ,9 w9t] !re is ?ree mon?s d>kness )\t light2 9 summ] two mon?s light )\t d>kness4 ,! ice & sn[ d n melt away ev5 9 ,july1 & ! coloni/s--trapp]s & hunt]s--live a />k life 9 opposition to ! /orm & /ress ( nature4 ,!y are dead to ! _w--! _w all dead to !m until ! pr[ ( _! "o annual /eam] comes into view on ! ocean 9 ,july4 ,! day ( its arrival !y call _! ,ea/]1 & !y d n hold ,ea/] accord+ to ! cal5d> 9 ! d>k & t]rible spr+1 b po/pone _! holiday till life is born aga9 ) ! com+ ( ! %ip4 ,_! resurrection day is :5 _! bro!r-man comes aga9 to !m4 ,9 ! arriv+ ( ! %ip !y see ,jesus walk+ t[>ds !m on ! sea4 ,vassily ,vassilit* told me ?is ) a subtle emphasis4 ,i felt ri* 9 hav+ ,vassily ,vassilit* z a fri5d1 = ,i realis$ he 0 able to tell me sacr$ ?+s4 ,?is ev5+ ( our see+ "o ano!r aga9 he read me _m poems :i* he _h writt5 8n to pr9t1 b = 8 own pleasure40 ,all t he says has a deep human int]e/1 a significant emphasis & lum9\s sugge/iv5ess t may be recognis$ 9 8 pa9t+s also4 ,vassily ,vassilit* left ,ar*angel = ,nova ,zemlia "o morn+ 9 ,july4 ,! boat /eam$ placidly & peacefully out ( ! va/ & enl>g$ ,dw9a into ! ,:ite ,sea1 & !n out ( ! ,:ite ,sea into ! cold & buffet+ ,arctic4 ,on bo>d 7 two ,gov]nm5t (ficials go+ to consid] 8,colonisation10 an ,engli% artill]y (fic]1 an a/ronom]1 a j\rnali/ f ,ar*angel1 a monk go+ to relieve ano!r monk & sp5d ! w9t] on ! isl&1 peasant fur-buy]s1 c>p5t]s1 & workm54 ,! monk 0 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ *>act]s1 & told h[ a ,samoy$e once 9 a /orm dug a hole 9 ! sn[ & lay !re ?ree or f\r days1 & slept till x 0 ov]4 ,:5 ! blizz>d ceas$ he broke out ( 8 :ite grave & w5t home4 ,he told h[ !re 0 once su* a /orm on ,ea/] ,eve t he & ! villag]s _h to crawl to *ur* on h&s & knees4 ,com+ home !y 7 all bl[n ab\t half a mile out ( _! c\rse4 ,f ! hunt+ exp$itions ! isl&]s ne>ly always br\ght home "y be>s tak5 alive1 & !y f$ !m & re>$ !m & ev5tually sold !m into m5ag]ies & circuses4 ,! monk _h two "y be>s "o season & !y 7 v mu* atta*$ to him4 ,!y foll[$ him ev]y:]e & w\ld take food f 8 h&s alone4 ,if by any *ance he escap$ !m & got away by himself to d some?+ !y rais$ a sc&al4 ,h[ev]1 on ! return j\rney to ,ar*angel ! monk lo/ "o ( !m4 ,:5 !y 7 "s #bej miles out at sea "o ( ! be>s broke h] fa/5+s1 jump$ into ! ocean & swam away4 ,& %e swam all ! way back to ! h>b\r & 0 recaptur$ by ! ,samoy$es !re4 ,! o!r be> gave a lot ( tr\ble at ,ar*angel by absolutely refus+ to be t5d$ by any "o else b ! monk :o _h br\ght him4 ,b at la/ ! monk ex*ang$ 8 cassock ) "s "o else1 & x 0 f\nd t ! be> at once transf]r$ 8 ob$i5ce1 & t he c\ld be manag$ by any "o :o wore ! monk's g>m5ts4 ,! monk !re=e sold ! cassock ) ! be>1 & bo? are n[ "p ( ! /ock-9-trade ( a circus4 ,9 ?is case ! habit did make ! monk4 ,! boat _h an op5 hat*way1 & ! capta9 0 = ev] cry+ out3-- 8,m c>eful1 p6 ,don't fall d[n ! hole4 ,once ! ,gov]nor ( ,ar*angel fell d[n !re2 he didn't get hurt because he fell on a *amb]maid :o 0 pass+4 ,once an (ficial fell ?r\gh & broke twelve bottles ( v>i\s dr9ks2 he didn't get hurt ei!r1 b 0 mu* upset :5 we gave him ! bill = ! dr9ks4 ,ano!r (ficial 0 read+ a bit ( pap] & /epp$ ov] & fell on "s baskets--he also didn't get hurt2 b be c>eful all ! same4 ,& v>i\s ord9>y pass5g]s fell44440 ,b1 z x happ5$1 "s trem5d\s wea!r ov]took ! %ip1 & n _m d>e move f _! places 9 ! cab9s4 ,s ! hat*way rema9$ op5 )\t misadv5ture4 ,x 0 t\*+--,vassily ,vassilit*'s acc\nt ( _! com+ into view ( ! %ore1 & ! :ole population ( ! little colony /&+ />+ at ! %ip ) gre$y eyes1 ! fir/ visitors to !m f ! great family ( mank9d on ! re/ ( ! _w1 _! ,ea/]4 ,poor lonely ones6 ,) :at ?ir/ !y ex*ang$ ! fir/ greet+s & que/ions6 8,h[ h y got on80 8,any sick80 8,any dead80 8,h y %ot _m be>s80 8,h['s trade80 ,! isl&]s _h suff]$ v mu* f scurvy dur+ ! ye>4 ,! day be=e ! vessel arriv$ a man _h di$ ( x & ,vassily ,vassilit* saw ! fun]al4 ,x took place ab\t midnight4 ,f "o ( ! huts came ! klak1 klak1 klak1 ( ! nail+ up ( ! c(f94 ,! c(f9 issu$ f ! little village borne on a dog-drawn he>se1 !n foll[$ ! prie/ 9 8 gild$ raim5t1 ! frantic wid[1 ! m\rn]s4 8,holy ,god10 !y sang1 8,holy ,/rong ,"o1 ,holy ,immortal10 & ! dogs all :9$ & h[l$4 ,9 ! bitt] %ad[y night !y bore ! corpse away1 ov] grey e>? & rags ( sn[1 f> away to ! side ( a black tumbl+ riv]1 & ! midnight sun%9e gleam$ on all ! sn[y m\nta9 peaks1 cat*+ ! light f ! horizon :]e ! sun seem$ pois$4 ,vassily ,vassilit* %[$ me a copy he _h made ( a di>y kept by a ,russian peasant :o _h di$ ( scurvy4 ,two ,russian peasants settl$ on a desolate "p ( ! isl& to sp5d ! w9t] & hunt4 ,x 0 some:at pa!tic t ! man doom$ to die %\ld h _h ! idea ( keep+ a log-book4 ,! /ory tells mu* ( ,russian pati5ce1 simplicity1 t5d]ness1 pluck4 ,i only quote a few entries f ! di>y3-- ,novemb] #cj4--;,be> came to door ( hut & began to gnaw ! c>case t 0 !re4 ,snat*$ my gun1 b he saw me & 0 (f & ,i d>e n foll[ 9 ! d>k4 ,decemb] #e4--;,daylight 0 %ort4 ,h>dly got a %ot be=e x 0 d>k4 ,eve ( ! day ( my angel4 ,9 ! ev5+ drank tea4 ,wa%$ my body at a bas9 = want ( a ba?4 ,*ang$ my l954 ,light$ lamp be=e ! ikon4 ,febru>y #a4--;,cl\dy & w9dy4 ,%ot "s seals4 ,_h great difficulty 9 br++ !m home4 ,we h colds4 ,nor!rn lights4 ,febru>y #bh4--;,heavy wea!r4 ,bo? s]i\sly ill4 ,extraord9>y pa94 ,fir/ ! toes a*e z if froz51 !n x goes into ! legs1 into ! knees & muscles4 ,man mu/ lie d[n4 ,ov] 8 :ole body & arms a ra% breaks out4 ,9 ,m>* ! scurvy 0 too mu* = him2 ! di>y is cont9u$ by ! h& ( 8 mate1 :o writes on ,april #af3-- ,to-day ,kulebak9 7! =m] writ] ( ! di>y7 0 9 pa9 & delirium1 b aft]w>ds calmly & peacefully gave back 8 s\l to ,god4 ,wea!r cl\dy to cle>4 ,no wat]4 ,dug ! grave4 ,all by myself n[4 ,no "o to talk to n[4 ,x is sad4 ,april #ba4--,light$ a c&le & burnt inc5se ov] ,kulebak91 & !n c>ri$ him to ! grave4 ,bright & sunny day4 ,no wat]4 ,april #bc4--,! ice has cle>$4 ,hung a torn %irt on ! m\nta9 in/ead ( a flag4 ,i /ill wait on ! *ance ( "s "o com+ f ! settlem5t4 ,x is v dre>y4 ,pa9 9 ! legs4 ,walk ) difficulty4 ,ne$ to ga!r /r5g? aga9/ illness4 ,no?+ to eat b bread4 ,at ?is po9t ! di>y comes entirely to an end1 & x might h seem$ ! writ] 0 dead1 b a peasant came f ! settlem5t1 rescu$ him1 & c>ri$ him back1 & he return$ to ,russia & recov]$4 ,! a/oni%+ ?+ is he came back aga9 to ,nova ,zemlia1 & w9t]$ & hunt$1 repeat+ ! exp]im5t4 ,a t\gh fell[6 ,"o ( ! sights ( ,nova ,zemlia is ! cemet]y1 ) its tumbl$ & brok5 crosses4 ,! dead sleep !re 9 ! ,russian fai? ev5 z !y sleep f> away 9 tropical ,turke/an & ! pleasant bord]s ( ,p]sia4 ,n only a nation /ret*+ f ,we/ to ,ea/1 ^! ,russians1 b div+ f\r or five ?\s& miles f ,nor? to ,s\?4 ,h[ d !y support life 9 ! ,f> ,nor?8 ,!y h to h _! vodka !re4#b ,!re is a big supply ( x on ! %ip = !m4 ,x w n1 h[ev]1 be sold to !m till all ! bus9ess ( fur-sell+ is accompli%$ & ! c>go br\ght on bo>d1 & ! %ip is ready to /eam away4 ,! sale ( vodka beg9s only aft] ! second bla/ ( ! hoot]4 ,! day aft] ! boat leaves ! isl& !re is an orgy ( dr9k+1 & 9 a %ort :ile all ! vodka disappe>s & !re ensue mon?s ( en=c$ sobriety4 ,! isl& has a lov+ & /riv+ prie/ :o wre/les ) ! p = _! s\ls4 ,vassily ,vassilit* came ^u him sobb+4 ,!re _h be5 a case ( *eat+ on ! isl&4 8,i try to make !m good m5 & wom510 said ! prie/2 8,i pray = !m4 ,i pray ) !m1 & yet see h[ !y *eat & dr9k & =get all t !y le>n60 ,vassily ,vassilit* w5t "r r\nd ! isl& call+ at ! v>i\s po9ts :]e !re 7 inhabitants1 pa9t+ a little1 talk+ to ! p4 ,x is a wond]ful isl&1 a cont9uation ( ! ,urals1 v ri* 9 metals1 v m\nta9\s4 ,!re 7 no trees1 h[ev]1 & ?\gh !re 7 bright & beautiful fl[]s & birds & butt]flies x 0 ev] bleak & w9d-swept4 ,!re 0 n a mosquito or hornfly 9 ! isl& ev5 9 ,july4 ,com+ home ! %ip pass$ ?r\gh a field ( iceb]gs4 ,vassily ,vassilit* = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life saw a mirage4 ,x gave him ! idea t all t he _h se5 on ! isl& 0 really a mirage1 a dream1 an insub/antial pageant2 t life itself 0 su*4 ,:5 he he>d ! la/ ( ! gr[l+ & snapp+ ( ! twelve or fifte5 be>s ti$ up on deck & /epp$ (f on to ! pi] & sat once m 9 an ,ar*angel dro%ky1 clatt]+ ov] ! cobbles ( ! muddy t[n1 he felt inde$ t all t he _h se5 & he>d 0 some?+ fold$ & hidd5 away 9 ! ev]yday1 a wond]ful1 fanta/ic1 ev5 absurd & improbable dream4 8,"s "t1 p]haps1 aft] we die & awake else:]e1 we %all look back on life & say ! same ( x10 said he4 ,footnote #b3 ,be=e ! vodka prohibition4 ,h[ !y get on n[ x w\ld be difficult to say4 ,,iv ,,at ,,! ,,!atre ,,mosc[1 ,m>* #aiad4 ,at ,mosc[1 at "o ( ! meet+s ( ! ,religi\s & ,philosophical ,society1 ,i met ,namirovit* ,dan*5ko1 ! manag] ( ! ,!atre ( ,art1 & he invit$ me to see five or six pieces ( ! rep]tory4 ,?is gave me great pleasure & int]e/4 ,an int]e/+ figure 9 ! /alls ( ! !atre on ! fir/ night ,i 0 !re 0 ,maxim ,gorky1 :o _h unexpect$ly return$ aft] eight ye>s' involunt>y exile1 & n[ 0 look+ at ! !atrical pres5tation ( ,do/oieffsky's novel1 ,! ,possess$1 aga9/ :i* he _h be5 writ+ f abroad 9 su* a way z to provoke all lit]ate ,russia to discussion4 ,8 hair cut %ort1 8 black bl\se put aside = ,european jacket & wai/coat & coll>1 ! tramp-au?or look$ some:at %orn ( ! my/]y ( 8 p]sonality4 ,z he tripp$ quickly pa/ me1 9 "o ( ! entr'actes1 9 8 light ev5+ boots x 0 easy to ?9k he us$ to be a m real "* 9 sapogi4 ,= ! re/1 he did n look 9 bad heal?1 0 ev5 a little flu%$ ) col\r4 ,b 8 face 0 n]v\s1 self-consci\s4 ,i %\ld say x is n by any means ! old ,gorky t has return$4 ,!re 0 consid]able excitem5t 9 ! !atre among/ ^? :o knew ( ! noveli/'s pres5ce1 ,mosc[ be+ crazy to welcome ,gorky ) banquets & spee*es & newspap] headl9es1 b be+ unable to d s1 because ,gorky's heal? w n /& excitem5t1 & because he c rema9 happily 9 ,russia only on condition t he keeps quiet4 ,i 0 sitt+ next to ,m4 ,laki>dopulo1 ! secret>y ( ! !atre4 8,y "k h[ he has be5 slat+ u10 :isp]$ he to me4 8,!re 0 a "t :5 on su* an occasion ,gorky w\ld h /ood up 9 8 seat & address$ ! h\se1 say+1 #8,:y d y come to see su* a ?+8 ,x is no good2 x is reaction>y1 & only helps to put back ! progress ( ,russia4' ,b he is afraid to d x n[4 ,he is n sure ( ! ,russia to :i* he has return$40 ,ar\nd ,gorky & ! _s ( ,do/oieffsky rage = ! "t be+ all ! que/ions ( ! h\r 9 ,russia--,apollo v]sus ,dionysus1 ,progress & ,we/]nism v]sus ,life und]/ood z a religi\s orgy2 ,mat]ialism v]sus ,my/icism4 ,h[ weak is ! p[] ( ! ,we/ may be se5 9 ! guise ( its *ampion--,gorky ) 8 foot 9 8 grave1 ,gorky1 ^: wond]ful lit]>y gift ,italy & ,greece h )]$4 ,b ,gorky1 fru/rate z he seems1 has effectually rais$ ! "q & set ,russia ?9k+ & diff]5tiat+4 ,i h a /range1 /range feel+ ab\t ,mosc[ 7says he71 a m\rnful feel+4444 ,7 ! ,mosc[ /reets & ! ,mosc[ p l ?is be=e1 or d ,i only rem>k x n[ because ,i h se5 :at x is l 9 ! ,we/8 ,!re1 9 ,italy1 amid/ ! brilliance & magnific5ce ( ,nature1 9 ! magnific5t *aos ( cities buzz+ ) automobiles1 humm+ ) factories1 y feel at lea/ t ,man is n los+ himself2 y feel he is ! ma/]1 ! c5tre4 ,8 voice is full-s\nd+1 x is ev] 9 "o's e>s1 ! voice ( "o :o is ma/] ( e>? & ma/] ( 8 life4 ,b 9 ,mosc[6 ,on ! /reets ,i feel ! p are all voiceless4 ,! pavem5ts are popul\s1 lively1 noisy2 !re are p ( all k9ds go+ to & fro1 b ! actual human voice ( mank9d seems to be utt]ly sil5t4 ,! p are all gloomy1 melan*oly1 above all1 angry4 ,! wom5 h wid[s' faces4444 ,is x possible x 0 l ?is :5 ,i 0 "h be=e8 ,gorky1 despite 8 exp]i5ce 9 :at may be call$ ! absolute ,we/--,am]ica#c--;has come back en*ant$ ) ! ,we/4 ,! idea accept$ 9 ! revolution>y days t ! ,we/ 0 good1 ! ,we/ 0 ,russia's bright de/9y provid5tially light$ be=e h] = h] to foll[1 has di$ out almo/ unrem>k$4 ,gorky alone1 all ^! eight ye>s1 has nurs$ x1 & he has be5 writ+ /ories & dramas :i* fall flatt] & flatt] on ! e>s ( ,russia4 ,! ,!atre ( ,art alone has refus$ 9 turn ea* ( 8 la/ eight plays6 ,no wond] ! faces seem to him preoccupi$4 ,he _c und]/& :y ! ,!atre ( ,art1 9 its work+ out ( a new life = ! !atre 9 g5]al1 %\ld take ,! ,bro!rs ,k>amaz( & ,besi 7,! ,possess$74 ,7 !re n new writ]s :o w\ld brea! ! new ideals & new hopes ( ,russia into ! "w ( ! /age8 ,do/oieffsky 0 a g5ius1 b 9 ,gorky's op9ion an evil g5ius--! evil g5ius--! evil g5ius ( ,russia :i* ,russia mu/ ov]come1 an abscess on ! ,russian body4 ,do/oieffsky 0 pr(\ndly national1 yes1 b he express$ ! ,asiatic side ( ! ,russian4 8,if ,russians give !mselves up to ,do/oieffsky !y w become l ,*9a10 said he4 8,9 ea* ( u sits a ,do/oieffsky--we h to ov]come him40 ,well1 ! great fact ( ?is mon? is t ,gorky's prote/ has _h ! fulle/ publicity1 & has be5 discuss$ at _m hundr$ public meet+s & 9 numb]less newspap] articles1 & yet ! great mass ( ! p h support$ ! ,!atre ( ,art & ,do/oieffsky--ev5 al?\gh ! p]=mance ( ,! ,possess$ is b a poor exp]im5t4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,ea/]n & ,we/]n lit]ature may be aptly contra/$4 ,i read la/ summ] 9 ! lett] ( an ,am]ican to an ,engli% publi%] some?+ ( ?is k9d3-- ,mr4 ,s-&-,s's novel may be a success ) y1 b we %an't be able to d mu* ) x ov] "h z x ends on a note ( failure2 ! read] mu/ be q sure t ! h]o & h]o9e1 :atev] tr\bles !y may h at ! beg9n+1 are go+ to w9 ?r\gh 9 ! end4 ,any?+ t ends on a curse or a suicide or hy/]ia is almo/ sure to fall comm]cially dead ov] "h4 ,n[ ! ,russian consid]s failure & despair & curs+ & suicide z a glory1 & success to be a reproa*--! likely de/9y ( ,jews or e>?-swall[]s4 ,am]ica & ! ,we/ prize ! :ole1 ! s\nd1 ! sub/antial bank+ acc\nt1 ! ideal m>riage1 dome/ic bliss1 correct coll>s & ties1 creases :]e !y %\ld be on ! "r sort ( attire1 t glam\r ( mat]ialism :i* ,mr4 ,b5nett s satisfactorily r5d]s 9 8 descriptions ( hotel ap>tm5ts & ! clo!s ( ! s\lless4 ,b ,russia1 ev5 ,gorky 9 8 be/ days1 prizes ! b>efoot$ tramp1 ! consumptive & disease-/rick51 ! imbecile1 ! improvid5t1 ! man :o has no s5se ( ! value ( money1 ! pov]ty-/rick5 /ud5t ( ,*ekh('s ,*]ry ,g>d5 :o c refuse money1 say+1 8,(f] me two hundr$ ?\s&1 ,i w\ldn't take x4 ,i am a free man4 ,& none ( all t y value s highly is any use to me4 ,i c d )\t x on ! way to high] tru?40 ,! gr&eur ( ! ,we/1 ,gorky's 8magnific5t *aos ( cities buzz+ ) automobiles & humm+ ) factories0 only prev5t1 tolko me%ait1 z ,russians say s con/antly4 ,man's voice is l\d because he has to ov]cry noisy ma*9es2 x is l\d also because1 l a *ild1 he is wildly excit$ ov] 8 toys4 ,x is unju/ifiably l\d4 ,b ,gorky1 l a fond savage1 w\ld give up broad l&s & a fair bir?right = col\r$ beads & toys4 ,r\nd ab\t ,besi rages also ! "q ( ! future ( ! !atre4 ,mosc[ is likely to become ! lit]>y capital ( ,europe2 x is already ! !atrical capital4 ,:atev] x is work+ out is likely 9 "t to affect ! :ole /age ( ,europe4 ,almo/ e "o 9 ,russian lit]ature has contribut$ some?+ t[>ds ! "q ( ! new developm5t ( ! !atre4 ,/range to say1 x is a "q ( ! !atre & ! produc]1 n a "q ( ! dramati/4 ,t is a />t+-po9t4 ,! two fundam5tal ideas :i* are 9 contra/ are aga9 t ( ,ea/ v]sus ,we/1 ,mat]ialism v]sus ,my/icism4 ,"o p>ty d]ives ! !atre f ! puppet-%[ & ! elaborat$ ,pun* & ,judy %[1 sugge/s a !atre ( dolls or types1 & above all ?+s h]alds 8! glori\s c9ema0 z ! womb ( ! !atre-to-be--t is ! ,we/]n notion ( ! !atre1 a %[ to arre/ pass]s-by1 div]t !m & coax copp]s f !m4 ,! o!r p>ty d]ives ! !atre f ! anci5t my/]y1 & requires t 9 ! !atre ( ! future ! audi5ce %all collaborate ) ^? on ! /age1 ! foot-lights %all be dis5*ant$1 !re %all be my/ical danc+ & s++ & horror & exaltation--?is is ! ,ea/]n notion4 ,! latt] seems at fir/ glance f> remov$ f possible realisation 9 ! pres5t1 a dream ( ! impractical ev5 romantic & absurd4 ,b :5 we rememb] t *ur* & !atre 7 once "o & ! same1 all plays be+ holy1 & t our ,mass or ,communion ,s]vice 0 9 a s5se a survival ( ! ,holy ,my/]y :]e9 n only ! actors1 i4e4 ! prie/s & ^? :o s]ve at ! alt>1 took "p b also ! p !mselves1 !n x is se5 to be n q s remote4 ,! ,%aw plays are rem>kable examples ( ! develop$ ,pun* & ,judy %[1 :]e v>i\s biz>re dolls ) funny faces reel (f amus+ spee*es1 all ( :i* are j audibly prompt$ by ! man :o holds ! /r+s4 ,he tries to create ! illusion t ! dolls are fle% & blood--= t reason he sometimes w h ev5 a doll-repres5tation ( himself on ! /age1 z 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,tann] 9 ,man & ,sup]man4 ,& if we are deceiv$ = a mom5t or an h\r & ! illusion succe$s & we discuss ! acts ( ,pun* & ,judy1 & ,judy's "m1 & ! ,c\nsel = ! ,prosecution1 & ,toby1 & ! ,judge1 z if !y 7 real p1 yet :5 we get home we reflect aft] all x 0 all ,%aw--8awfully clev]1 v funny1 b x 0 ! man beh9d ! r$ curta9 talk+ all ! :ile2 we mu/ tell s-&-s !y ought to g40 ,! ,ibs5 play is m or less a game ( *ess2 aga9 obs]ve ! skilful mov+ ( puppets on a bo>d4 ,8 drama is specialis$ intellectually4 ,x is int]e/+ to ke5 m9ds1 b n div]t+1 n s elem5t>y z ,%aw4 ,pe] ,gynt1 h[ev]1 is a my/]y play1 or c\ld be tak5 z su*2 !re are p>ts 9 x n only = ! prime actors b = ev]ybody 9 ! !atre4 ,! sad fact is t ! !atre audi5ces are heavy4 ,!y are n q s heavy 9 ,russia z 9 ,engl&1 = no "o "h consid]s 8 d9n] z ( any importance beside be+ at ! !atre2 & inde$ if y are n punctual at ! ,!atre ( ,art y f9d ! doors are clos$ & y _c get 94 ,b all ! same ! p are heavy1 cl++ to _! seats z if 9 !m !y _h f\nd refuge4 ,! mod]ns are n ! ,greeks4 ,! m9ds & s\ls ( ! mod]n ,russians are at ! disposal ( ! ,hi]ophant ( ! ,my/]y1 b ! bodies are m enslav$ by gravity ?an lead4 ,s1 9 ! ne> future at lea/1 !re c be no active collaboration betwe5 audi5ce & actors1 no real dis5*antm5t ( t l9e ( lamps sep>at+ ! /age f ! _w4 ,p]haps 9 "t *oruses w be devis$ = audi5ces--ev5 n[ 9 ,engli% music-halls :]e ! p s+ ! *oruses ( ! popul> songs !re is a witness ( ! possibility ( ! realisation ( su* an idea4 ,p]haps 9 "t a "p ( ! public may take "p 9 dances or may m>* ) bann]s & emblems1 or opportunity may be giv5 to public *>act]s ( ! day to make _! exits & _! entrances1 & make spee*es n to be f\nd 9 ! books ( words4 ,b all ?is belongs to ! ?rice-int]e/+ future1 n to ! tantalis+ pres5t mom5t4 ,all t ! !atre is do+ n[ is to put ! dramati/ 9 8 place & give scope to ! produc] & ! ,ma/] ( ,c]emonies4 ,! ,!atre ( ,art1 ! ,mosc[ ,free ,!atre1 & 9 ,london1 z a beg9n+1 ,granville ,b>k]'s !atre1 are all work+ = a new1 l>ge1 vital /age4 ,9 a s5se x is futuri/ic "w1 = x takes no inspiration f ! pa/1 unless f anci5t ,greece4 ,x reg>ds all ! "w ( ! la/ few ?\s& ye>s z make%ift4 ,x w "w out some?+ wor?y ( ,man1 some?+ noble & endur+4 ,!n aga9 ,man w h a voice1 & n t gay1 confid5t1 bus9ess cry to :i* ,gorky has fondly giv5 8 e>4 ,& t br+s me back to ,besi 7,! ,possess$71 at :i* ,i 0 sitt+ ) ,gorky 9 front ( me & ! g5ial secret>y at my side4 ,besi1 or1 z x is entitl$ 9 ! programme1 ,nikolai ,/avrog91 is an example ( ! pres5t "w ( ! ,!atre ( ,art4 ,! !atre t w produce ,pickwick ,pap]s z a play & c set "o ( its own /aff to "w out ! libretto is n 9 ne$ ( dramati/s at pres5t4 ,nikolai ,/avrog9 0 arrang$ by ,namirovit* ,dan*5ko1 & x is a pres5tm5t 9 "s fifte5 or tw5ty sc5es ( ! vital portions ( ,do/oieffsky's novel4 ,x assumes t ! public has read ! book & kn[s x well1 & s1 subtly1 makes ! p]son sitt+ 9 8 seat collaborate1 by supply+ 9 8 m9d ! miss+ l9ks4 ,! p]=mance comm5ces at #h ,p4,m4 & f9i%es ab\t #ab4cj4 ,all ! :ile y are consid]+ failure--dea? to all ,am]icans4 ,9 ! fir/ sc5e1 a v beautiful "o1 ) little village *ur* & wor%ipp]s & begg>s & lackeys1 ! bells are set a-r++ & y op5 ! doors ( ! temple ( y\r s\l & admit ! :ole ,russian _w ( ! suff]+4 ,! /age becomes ! =ec\rt ( y\r he>t1 & ! _m p 9 ! my/]y commune ) y\r sympa?ies4 ,x mu/ be said t f an ,engli%1 ev5 f a ,celtic po9t ( view1 ! /ory is r desp]ate1 some:at unr$eem$2 ! dream-picture t y see is r ! nightm>e ( "s "o :o is too consci\s ( be+ ill himself--! epileptic ,do/oieffsky4 ,do/oieffsky's physical ills & p]sonal d[n-he>t$ness are int]e/+ 9 8 biography1 b blemi%es 9 8 arti/ic "w4 ,all ^? long novels 7 writt5 z almo/ ev]la/+ feuilletons1 scribbl$ (t5 :ile ! pr9t]'s devil 0 wait+1 or wri!d into black & :ite 9 ! /ill h\rs ( lonely pov]ty & feebl5ess1 9 dre>y midnight h\rs 9 ,petrograd4 ,9 ord] to und]/& !m truly y ne$ ,do/oieffsky himself some:]e on ! /age1 or 9 ! he>t4 ,footnote #c3 ,gorky w5t to ,am]ica to raise money to help ! ,revolution>y ,p>ty 9 ,russia1 b 0 h\nd$ out ( ! c\ntry z an immoral man4 ,! newspap]s />t$ a campaign aga9/ 8 private life1 & despite ,am]ican sympa?y = ! cause ( 8lib]ty0 he 0 =c$ to leave ! c\ntry4 ,no hotel w\ld take him 94 ,v ,,! ,,movem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,peoples ,,mosc[1 ,m>* #aiad4 ,dur+ ! summ]1 9 :i* ,i liv$ 9 a cottage 9 ! ,urals1 !re pass$ my w9d[ an endless procession ( we>y tramps1 n 9 flocks or cr[ds1 9 hundr$s or 9 fifties1 b 9 twos & ?rees day by day4 ,i saw !m on ! highway /amp+ _! weak boots & bruis$ feet 9 ! deep ,augu/ du/1 trudg+ =w>d pati5tly1 pati5tly4 ,!y w\ld come to ! door1 untie ! black kettle t dangl$ f ! pack on _! %\ld]s1 beg wat] to make tea1 sit d[n to mun* our peasant-wife's pa/ry1 re/+ _! ragg$ elb[s on ! unv>ni%$ table1 hold+ a sauc]ful ( hot tea 9 bo? h&s1 & suck+ at x & brea?+ ov] x 9 manife/ appreciation & satisfaction4 ,i w\ld ask "o ( !m1 8,:at are y1 bro!r1 a pilgrim80 8,no1 bro!r1 we seek l&10 he w\ld answ]4 8,:]e we live x is too close--we live too ne> toge!r2 we are go+ to ,sib]ia to get l&40 8,& :]e d y come f80 8,f ,tambovsky ,gov]nm5t1 f ,p5z5sky1 f ,nizhegorodsky10 !y w\ld answ]4 ,f all ! m cr[d$ p>ts ( ,c5tral ,russia4 ,!y 7 p]ecel5tsi1 migratory ,russians1 *ildr5 ( ! womb ( nations1 ! race ev] pu%+ out f ! c5tre1 ext5d+ ,russia to ! ,ea/ & ! ,s\? & ! ,nor?4 ,:]ev] y g to-day y f9d on ! conf9es ( ! ,empire1 & inde$ beyond ! conf9es1 ! w&]+ pov]ty-/rick5 emigrant-tramp2 9 ,sib]ia1 9 ,russian ,turke/an1 9 ,mongolia1 ,p]sia1 ,turkey4 ,anon he gr[s tir$1 or he f9ds 8 happy valley & settles d[n1 =m+ ! nucleus ( a new ,russian colony1 or add+ to ! /r5g? ( "o already exi/5t4 ,aft] him comes ! ,russian army1 claim+ int]e/s1 & ! ,russian flag1 claim+ sov]eignty or giv+ protection2 b x mu/ always be rememb]$ t ! movem5t is fir/ ( all natural1 x is n m]ely aggressively imp]ial4 ,x is n ev5 enc\rag$ by ! ,gov]nm5t2 ?\s&s ( ! tramps die ( privation e ye>2 ?\s&s get ?r[n into prison = be+1 z is (t5 ! case1 bez-passportny 7)\t passports72 ! p !y meet on ! way call !m fools go+ f bad conditions to p]haps worse--b ! tramps g on4 ,!y say !y seek a bett] l&1 b ,god alone kn[s :at !y really seek1 :at !y imag9e !y may see at ! next turn+ ( ! long long road4 ,if y /ay at ,*elyab9sk1 ! ea/]n gate ( ,russia1 y may see ?\s&s ( ^! w&]]s4 ,& x is int]e/+ to comp>e _! type ) ^? :om y see at ,libava1 ! we/]n gate ( ,russia4 ,?r\gh ,libava pass ! great] numb] ( ^? :o are go+ to ,am]ica4 ,e t5 days ! ,russo-,asiatsky ,lloyd emb>ks a ?\s& or two ?\s& emigrants1 e week vessels sail = ,london & ,hull c>ry+ ,russians :o h book$ by ! ,cun>d & ! ,:ite ,/> & o!r l9es4 ,f ,russia !re pass ov] to ,am]ica m coloni/s ?an f any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w--upw>ds ( #bge1jjj p e ye>4 ,a great numb] ( ^! are ,jews & ,poles & ,li?uanians4 ,= _m ye>s ! numb] ( actual ,russians _h be5 few2 b 9 #aiac !re 7 ( ,russians alone m ?an ( any o!r nationality 9 ! _w4 ,!y are ri*] ,russians ^!4 ,!y h money to %[ to ! inspectors at ,ellis ,isl&2 !y h trunks full ( clo!s4 ,!y c\ld n c>ry _! burd5s on _! %\ld]s2 !y h come to ! port 9 tra9s4 ,!y are n melan*oly & du/y & be>d$ l ! tramps1 b bright-ey$1 well dress$1 s z to pass mu/] at ! inspection4 ,!y are mak+ a bold bid = new life2 !y h _h ! c\rage to pay = ! new life ) all ! old2 to take a jump 9 ! d>k1 & tru/ ,god4 ,!y d n belong et]nally to ! road2 & !y are n c>ry+ ! cross on _! backs1 z are ^? melan*oly tramps ( ,sib]ia4 ,! ,sib]ian emigrants /op at _m factories & m9es & d a few days' "w1 & are p]*ance %ot d[n l dogs1 at a place l ! ,l5a gold-wa%+s1 or !y settle 9 a fev]-/rick5 swamp & are swept away by pe/il5ce4 ,b = ! mo/ "p !y come to no h>m1 dy+ ev5tually ( old age1 full ( memories1 pov]ty-/rick5 all _! lives1 & yet 9 a spiritual s5se ri*1 confess+ always t !y 7 /rang]s1 seek+ some?+ bett] ?an t !y 7 leav+ beh9d4 ,b !y :o g out at ! we/]n gate take _! *ance ( /range de/9y4 ,!y are ca/ (f f ,russia & f t und]/&+ ( life t ,russia brea!s4 ,!y g to be ! mo/ un=tunate class 9 ,am]ica1 ! simple/ & !re=e ! mo/ exploit$2 !y g to d "w fitt$ bett] to black slaves2 _! "y wom51 ?\gh !y d n "k x1 are (t5 already sold into infamy :il/ !y brea! ! 8air ( fre$om0 on ! /eam]2 & (t5 ! m51 contract$ 9 gangs to ! ,arg5t9e & ,brazil to "w on railways & plantations1 are simply liv+ m]*&ise = :i* ! lab\r ag5t :o engages !m receives a sub/antial premium4 ,!y g to "w z ,russians nev] work$ be=e1 & to receive d\ble ! wages !y w\ld get 9 ,russia1 & !n to realise t money buys little or no extra happ9ess4 ,or !y g to settle on ! l& & =m a ,russian community1 z ! ,dukhobors h done 9 ,canada1 ! ,molokans 9 ,cali=nia1 ! ,adv5ti/s 9 ! ,dakotas & 9 ! backwoods ( ,am]ica1 to =get t !y are n 9 ,russia1 to be z mu* 9 debt to ! agricultural ma*9e manufactur]s z !y 7 9 arre>s 9 ! paym5t ( r5t & taxes 9 ! old c\ntry1 to p]i% ( />vation 9 lean ye>s1 to be p]secut$ by educational & sanit>y (ficials1 & to be spurr$ on once m to seek a happi] c\ntry4 ,o!rs are de/9$ to ent] ! *oir-dance ( ! races ) ,jew & ,g]man & ,engli% & ,iri%1 m>ry+ ! =eign] & m]g+ ! ,european 9 ! new type--! com+ ,am]ican4 ,at ,odessa1 ! s\!rn gate ( ,russia1 ! pilgrims are emb>k+ = ,m\nt ,a?os & ,pale/9e a ?\s& at a "t1 an unexpect$ deliv]y ( b[$ & ag$ m5 & wom5 out ( ! dep?s ( ,russia4 ,!re y may see ano!r ( ! cont9ual movem5ts ( ! p ( ,russia1 an a/oni%+ procession ?is to ^? :o are absorb$ 9 ! comm]cial life ( ,russia1 to ^? ,jews & exil$ ,russians :o write to ! ,engli% pap]s t ! outw>d signs ( ,russian religion are 8! mumm]y ( ! ,holy ,synod40 ,at ,odessa1 & inde$ on all ! roads ( ,russia1 !re are _m ?\s&s ( pi\s ,russians1 pack on back1 /aff 9 h&1 on _! way to ! mona/]ies & holy places1 to ! sepul*re1 to ,kief1 to ! ,h]mitage ( ,fa!r ,s]aphim1 to ,new ,a?os1 to _m a little wayside %r9e & mona/]y t only has its t5 pilgrims :]e ! great ones h _! hundr$s & _! h\sefuls4 ,x has be5 said t ) an ,engli%man ! conv]sation always1 soon] or lat]1 turns to sport1 ) a ,fr5*man to woman1 & ) a ,russian to ! subject ( ,russia4 ,?is is true ( ! educat$ classes ( society2 b ! peasants d n talk ( ^! ?+s s mu*--! peasants' talk ne>ly always turns to ,god & religion4 ,! ,russians are always en r\te = "s place :]e !y may f9d out some?+ ab\t ,god1 & if !re is a p>ticul>ly animat$ conv]sation 9 ! ho/elry ( a mona/]y1 a ?ird-class c>riage1 or a tea-%op or ,russian public-h\se 7traktir71 x is almo/ always sure to be ab\t religion4 ,! mod]n evangelical movem5t may almo/ be said to h _h its bir? 9 ! fam\s b fil?y public h\se1 8,yama10 :]e orig9ally ov] vodka & be]1 & lat] m commonly ov] tea1 ! "q ( salvation 0 cont9ually moot$4 ,9 ! ?ird-class c>riage y w occasionally come across an old man :o reads an antique ,bible ?r\gh iron-rimm$ spectacles4 ,he has he>d t a new sect has be5 =m$ by "s peasants 9 "s remote village1 & is (f to discov] 8:e!r !y h f\nd any?+40 ,!n :at ( ^? :o m>* 9 *a9s f prison to prison on ! road8 ,(t5 ,i h /opp$ my writ+ on a bright summ] morn+ to li/5 to an appall+ s\nd--! clank1 clank1 clank ( fifty or sixty m5 9 fett]s--& ,i h look$ out at a procession ( un=tunate ,russians1 du/ f head to foot1 ! sun fla%+ on ! bright /eel l9ks on _! legs & _! bodies4 ,!y also belong$ to ! road4 ,!y move u to ! dep?s ( sorr[ or to ho>se an>*y2 b !y are ( ! road4 ,_! vague %uffl$ footm>ks are ! writ+ ( ! f+] 9 ! du/4 ,!y are symbolical4 ,we also walk z !y4 ,li/5 ) 8! ?ird e>10 & y w he> ! clang\r ( our *a9s z we tramp-- hav+ une>?ly s\ls1 ,yet fett]$ & =g$ to ! e>?6 ,! _w is l a !atre1 is x n8 ,! !atre %\ld reflect ! _w & t\* man to a remembrance ( 8 my/]y4 ,he comes into x to be /irr$ by pity & fe>1 n simply to be amus$ betwe5 d9n] & sleep4 ,he comes into x z to a ,communion ,s]vice1 n m]ely to receive1 b to p>take4 ,su* a !atre is ! _w1 ) its m>*es & processions1 its lively & its heavy measures1 its sacrifices1 its words ( anci5t wisdom f ! lips ( prie/s1 words ( prophecy f oracles1 ! joyful *oruses & jubilations1 its sympa?ies & *oruses ( sadness1 its ramifi$ manifold movem5ts & c\nt]-movem5ts4 ,mo/ mov+ ( all is ! procession to ! alt> & ! songs we s+ c>ry+ our emblems4 8,hav+ be5 at home 9 _m realms ( ! _s10 x is good to realise ?is !atre 9 ! he>t4 ,hav+ a p]sonal k ( ! road to ,j]usalem & to ,am]ica1 & ( ! pilgrims & tramps on ! v>i\s roads ( ,russia1 hav+ ev5 be5 m>*$ six days along ! road "u arre/ on "o occasion1 x is good to realise all t is happ5+ at "o & ! same "t 9 ,russia--! flock+ to ,j]usalem & to ,am]ica1 ! trickl+ into ,sib]ia & ,mongolia & ,turke/an & ,p]sia1 ! tramp+ to ! mona/]ies to f9d ,god1 ! tramp+ to cities & factories to get "w1 ! ?ird-class c>riages ( ! tra9s cramm$ ) p1 ! upro>i\s tav]ns :]e is all mann] ( ex*ange ( rude ideas1 ! beautiful *ur*es alight ) c&les & pa9t+s1 ! little !atres & c9ema %[s z cramm$ z ! *ur*es1 ! baza>s & fairs1 ! prisons1 ! poor prison]s on ! road clank+ _! *a9s4 ,e common sight is *>g$ ) significance4 ,?is is ! s\rce ( ! ,russian _s & ! g5ius ( ,russian lit]ature & f9e art4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 :5 y m5tion 8smoke0 to a ,we/]n] he at once ?9ks ( factory smoke & t :i* pa9s ! eyes or d>k5s heav54 ,b to ! ,russian smoke is always ,t :i* comes =? out ( ! c5s]1 ! smoke ( ! sacrifice1 ! smoke ( our lives--! sighs & regrets & fe>s & aspirations ( m5 & wom51 our crook$ smokes1 :i*1 9 ! language ( ,%akespe>e1 m\nt upw>ds to ! gods4 ,9 su* an atmosph]e ,russians c =get p]sonal ang] :5 look+ at ! *a9s on _! convicts1 & !y c see 9 ^? *a9s emblems ( human de/9y4 ,!re is 9 ,russia a :ole beautiful sad lit]ature ab\t *a9s & fett]s4 ,h]mits & holy m5 h ev5 tak5 to we>+ *a9s volunt>ily z "o ( _! rites ( _w-negation4 ,do/oieffsky c\ld f9d ,sib]ia1 aft] p]sonal exp]i5ce1 to be ! supreme place = ! und]/&+ ( ! _w4 ,we are encompass$ ab\t by my/]y4 ,e common sight is a rune1 a lett] ( ! ,div9e alphabet writt5 ^u all e>?ly ?+s4 ,man's he>t is a temple ) _m alt>s1 & x is d>k to />t )1 & /range4 ,b x is possible ) e ord9>y impression ( life to light a c&le 9 t *ur* till x is ablaze ) lights l ! sky4 ,t is ! functions ( ord9>y sights--to be c&les4 ,s ! night ( ignorance is lit up ) c\ntless />s4 ,x is n less night b m1 m beautiful-- ,!re's n ! smalle/ orb :i* ?\ behold'/ ,b 9 8 motion l an angel s+s4 ,at ^? places on ! road :]e spr+s gu% f ! rocks ! peasants h *alk$ ! face ( ,jesus1 s t ! wat] seems to p\r f ,8 m\?4 ,at ^! spr+s /op ! pilgrims1 ! emigrants1 ! wayf>]s1 ev5 ! poor prison]s & _! gu>ds4 ,t is "o ( ! visions ( ,holy ,russia4 ,,vi ,,let ,,u ,,g ,,into ,,! ,,tav]n ,,mosc[1 ,m>* #aiad4 ,9 a s5se ! tav]n is also a !atre or a *ur*4 ,x is a place ( life4 8,i am glad y've come10 said a fri5d to me4 8,keep y\r e>s op52 ?is is ! v bottom2 ev]y?+ spr+s f "h4 ,?is is ! *ang+-h\se ( ! ideas ( ! common p40 ,!re is no 8b>10 9 ! ,engli% s5se4 ,on ! long wood5 c\nt] are bottles & glasses1 & plates ( sausage & ham4 ,b y d n l\nge !re & gossip ov] y\r glass4 ,! ,russian public-h\se is all tables & *airs1 l ! accommodation = a smok+ conc]t4 ,b su* dirty *airs & tables6 ,y sit d[n2 y are att5d$ by a wait]4 ,!re is an army ( wait]s s]v+ = #cjs4 a mon? & no tips4 ,!y are 9 :ite bl\ses1 :ite tr\s]s1 & :ite aprons1 & !y look z if !y _h /ray$ into ! fil?y hall 9 _! night attire4 ,on "o wall is a squ>e c&le-lant]n ) ! ^w ,,traktir pr9t$ on x 9 decay$ br[n2 on ano!r wall is an imm5se gilt ikon4 ,! doors creak heavily to & fro1 admitt+ cu/om]s unreadily--h[ unlike ! little sw+ doors ( ! ,am]ican saloons1 s easy to op5 t y may slip 9 z x 7 by accid5t4 ,at almo/ all ! tables are work+-m5 & wom5 dr9k+ tea1 vodka1 or be]1 talk+ l\dly4#d ,!re are _m cabm5 9 _! r\nd fur hats & volum9\s blue cloaks2 _m m>ket-wom5 9 _! cottons1 ) soil$ col\r$ k]*iefs on _! heads4 ,y see tw5ty p dr9k+ tea to "o dr9k+ vodka--!y p\r ! tea into ! sauc]s1 hold ! sauc]s to _! hairy m\?s1 & guzzle at ! gratify+ gold5 dr9k4 ,b if y look ab\t y w notice vodka-dr9k]s1 "s asleep1 ) _! unkempt heads on ! table 7look+ l tramps asleep 9 a free libr>y72 y see also m5 ) r$ *eeks & fi]y eyes n yet ov]come by liquor1 b ready to bawl & make a sc&al at ! lea/ provocation4 ,! atmosph]e is heavy ) ! smoke ( ! vile/ tobacco 9 ! _w 7makhorka74 ,a bl9d musician is play+ ! conc]t9a1 sev]al p are s++1 hawk]s ) pies1 ) ,bibles1 ) %irts1 ) p5cils1 ) old clo!s1 are go+ f table to table (f]+ _! w>es4 ,!re is trem5d\s b>ga9+ & long-drawn-out haggl+ on ! "p ( p :o1 x w\ld seem1 d n really int5d to buy1 ev5 at ! la/4 ,!re are begg>s1 cripples1 bl9d m51 dw>fs1 ask+ = alms 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,!re are drunk5 hooligans try+ to get dr9ks = no?+4 ,!re are ant$iluvian pilgrims hundr$s ( miles f home1 n go+ to a %r9e1 b collect+ copp]s ?r\gh\t all ,russia = ! build+ ( a new *ur* 9 _! f>-away native villages4 ,y may ev5 see ^u occasion a peasant c>ry+ a great *ur* bell4 ,y ask him :y4 ,he tells y ! *ur* ( 8 village 0 by ! w ( ,god de/roy$ by a fire1 & t only ! bell rema9s1 & he is collect+ alms to build a new *ur* & hang up ! bell aga94 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole tav]n all day & almo/ all night is a clam\r ( talk+ & an animat$ sc5e ( ge/iculat+1 unwa%$1 ragg$ m5 & wom54 ,almo/ all ! small bus9ess ( hawk]s1 /all-keep]s1 & little trad]s is accompli%$ ov] vodka or tea 9 ! traktir1 b inde$ ! successful1 ev5 ! millionaire1 peasant m]*ant w /ep )\t a ruffle ( dignity into ! mo/ mis]able tav]n ( ! city1 & n be too pr\d to answ] ! taunts or que/ions ( ragamuff9s4 ,t is "p ( ,russia's /r5g?4 ,!n1 ! home is n all-absorb+ 9 ,russia1 & ev5 ! poore/ p l to sp5d ! :ole ev5+ 9 ! tav]n dr9k+ tea1 talk+1 talk+1 talk+4 ,no "o w\ld reproa* a ,russian = l+]+ ?us away f 8 wife & little ones4 ,n mu* money is sp5t1 man = man4 ,9 ?ree or f\r h\rs x (t5 happ5s t a man sp5ds no m ?an five copecks 7a p5ny f>?+71 & has only pur*as$ a little teapot ( tea & a big teapot ( hot wat]1 ! tav]n's sub/itute = ! samov>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,kupr9 tells ! tale ( a tav]n 9 ,odessa fam\s = "o ( its ragg$ musicians1 ,sa%a4 ,he fill$ ! public-h\se ) ! /ra9s ( ! viol91 & e night ! place 0 pack$ ) m5 & wom54 ,e table 0 occupi$1 !re 0 tea or be] or vodka ev]y:]e1 all ! m5 7 smok+ makhorka1 ! w9d[s 7 all %ut1 & ! air 0 ( t w>m1 d5se1 suffocat+ "* t ! ,russian p l4 ,a d9 z ( ,babel p]vad$ ! hall1 & no "o except ^? ne> ! music c\ld he> ,sa%a's tunes1 yet e "o felt t !y 7 he>+4 ,sa%a w\ld come 9 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! ev5+1 :5 p 7 few1 w\ld take 8 fir/ mug ( be] & !n beg9 to play1 m\rnfully1 melan*olily4 ,8 7 sad1 he>t-a*+ tunes1 full1 z x 71 ( a _w's sorr[4 ,he sat 9 8 accu/om$ place & brood$ ov] 8 viol91 seem+ly un9t]e/$ 9 ev]y?+ b ! s\l ( music4 ,! w9d[s ( ! tav]n 7 cru/$ ) ice or cl\d$ ) /eam1 & ! %ad[s ( m5 & wom5 pass$ incessantly1 "s l+]+1 "s hurry+4 ,b ,sa%a did n he$ !m1 nor notice h[ _m came 9 at ! d>k & dirty doorway f ! /reet4 ,only :5 !re got to be a cr[d he began to put aside 8 own rep]tory ( songs1 & take up ^? t 7 sugge/$ by ! cu/om]s1 t 7 %\t$ 9 8 e>-- 8,sa%a1 play ,m>oosia40 8,sa%a1 play ,! ,night+ale1 play ,spr+ has pass$ by40 ,!n1 till ! small h\rs ( ! morn+1 he w\ld play :at p want$ him to--sad songs1 gay songs1 m>*es1 dances1 c\ntry measures--dances1 dances1 dances1 e dance 9 ,russia he play$1 & ! tables 7 cru%$ back & a space made & ! p danc$4 ,e night1 e week1 e mon? ,sa%a 0 !re1 & ! cr[d & ! music & ! air ?ick ) makhorka smoke4 ,n t ! nights 7 always ! same4 ,ev5ts 9 ! t[n1 9 ,russia1 _h _! e*oes !re4 ,9 ! "t ( ! ,s\? ,african ,w> ,sa%a play$ tw5ty times a night ! ,m>* ( ! ,bo]s4 ,dur+ ! fe/ivities ( ! ,franco-,russian ,alliance he play$ ! ,m>seillaise1 :i* 0 fe>fully popul> ) ! dock-lab\r]s4 ,:5 ! ,japanese ,w> broke out he play$ all ^? sad tunes ab\t f> ,man*uria & fight+ 9 a /range l&4 ,alas1 ! ,japanese ,w> made a great *ange 9 ! tav]n4 ,sa%a 0 tak5 = a soldi] & disappe>$ f k54 ,= a ye> & a half no ^w 0 he>d f him or ( him4 ,he 0 giv5 up = dead1 & ! tav]n lo/ its old attraction4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 "o night 9 came ,sa%a1 ! same z ev]1 unhurt1 unt\*$4 ,he _h be5 captur$ by ! ,japanese & held a ye> z a prison] at ,nagasaki4 ,he _h le>n$ ,japanese music4 ,n t anybody want$ x4 8,play u ! old tunes1 ,sa%a2 play ,m>oosia1 play ,to ,odessa we sail$ on ! sea40 ,sa%a play$ t night all ! old tunes4 ,! tav]n became z ( old4 ,b !re 0 /orm 9 ! air4 ,e "o 0 talk+ ( revolution4 ,sa%a began to play ! ,m>seillaise aga91 & n[ ) a diff]5t note f t 9 :i* he _h play$ :5 fri5d%ip ) ,france 0 be+ hon\r$4 ,9 came ! police & /opp$ him4 ,!y =bade ! play+ ( any ,an!ms :atsoev]4 ,!re 0 a pogrom 9 ! t[n2 hir$ ruffians appe>$ 9 ! /reets incit+ ! population to ! murd] ( ! ,jews4 ,n once or twice ,sa%a himself 0 tak5 = a ,jew & attack$4 ,into ! tav]n came ! same ruffians1 & tri$ to /ir up ! drunk>ds to pillage & viol5ce4 ,sa%a 0 play+ a tune ( 8 own fancy :5 sudd5ly "o ( !m1 a conv]t$ ,jew1 jump$ up & cri$3 8,! ,national ,an!m6 ,bro!rs1 ! ,national ,an!m 9 hon\r ( our ador$ mon>*4 ,! ,national ,an!m60 8,an!m1 ,an!m10 cri$ 8 mates4 8,no ,an!ms :atsoev]10 said ,sa%a1 repeat+ ! words ( ! police-(fic]4 8,:at d y mean1 y don't obey1 y fil?y ,jew80 answ]$ ! man4 8,& y80 said ,sa%a4 8,i8 ,:at d y mean80 8,i'm a fil?y ,jew4 ,all "r1 :at are y80 8,i'm ,or?odox40 8,or?odox6 ,& = h[ mu*80 ,! :ole tav]n laugh$4 8,bro!rs10 said ! ruffian1 8%all we /& ! blasphemy ( ?is ,jew aga9/ ,?rone & ,*ur* any long]84440 ,!re 0 a ru% at ,sa%a4 ,b he jump$ up1 & lift+ 8 fiddle 9 a rage1 sma%$ x on ! head ( ! fir/ :o came up to him4 ,s ,sa%a 0 arre/$ z a revolution>y1 & once m he disappe>$4 ,?is "t e "o ?\ght he _h gone = ev]4 ,x w\ld h seem$ prop] to we> m\rn+ = him4 ,! tav]n *ang$ 9 atmosph]e4 ,9 ,sa%a's place came ano!r musician1 "o ( ^? :o _h sat & li/5$ to him 9 ! old days & le>n$ ( him4 ,"o night1 h[ev]1 :5 !y 7 play+ ! old tunes & ! viol9 0 g5tly croon+ ! song ,expectancy1 a voice f some:]e cri$ out n]v\sly3 8,bro!rs1 ,sa%a60 ,all turn$1 & !re /ood ! twice-rais$ ,sa%a1 be>d$1 gaunt1 & pallid4 ,! p flock$ ar\nd him & cri$ to him & call$ on him to play4 ,b ! same n]v\s1 fright5$ voice cri$ out aga93-- 8,8 arm60 ,all grew sil5t4 ,sa%a's left arm hung brok5 & twi/$ & n]veless f 8 %\ld]4 8,:at is x1 bro!r80 ask$ "o4 8,muscle dri$ up1 t's all10 he answ]$4 8,s--o40 8,!n t's an end to ,*aban10 said "o ( ! cr[d1 ref]r+ to "o ( ! mo/ popul> dances t ,sa%a play$4 ,b ,sa%a took out ( 8 pocket ) 8 "r h& a que] black wood5 in/rum5t :i* he _h ei!r made 9 prison or _h _h giv5 to him1 & he put x to 8 lips & began to play4 ,!n e "o began to dance1 & ,sa%a sat 9 8 place1 & all 0 z be=e4 ,z ,kupr9 says at ! conclusion ( 8 tale1 8,man is = ,life1 b ,art is ,= ,ev]40#e 99 99 99 99 99 ,su* is ! orgy unrehe>s$4 ,s a tav]n c be a popul> !atre4 ,x c also be a *ur*1 a place ( se>*+ aft] ,god4 ,9 ,engl& y sit d[n 9 *ur* b /& 9 ! public-h\se2 9 ,russia y /& 9 ! *ur* b sit 9 ! tav]n2 x humanises x1 makes x m l a home1 makes x possible = ! tav]n to be ^u occasion a k9d ( *ur*4 ,x is a great national assembly-place4 ,9 ,russia y are n all[$ to hold a public meet+ )\t ! special au?orisation ( ! police & ! pres5ce ( a police-(fic]4 ,b 9 ! tav]n is a great in=mal accid5tal meet+2 & a great deal is enact$ !re t ! police h no p[] to /op4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 9 rec5t ye>s sev]al sects h us$ ! tav]n z ! place = _! pray] meet+s1 & h _h some?+ equival5t to a ,salvation ,army ga!r+1 n 8r\nd ! corn]10 b actually inside ! public-h\se itself4 ,! religi\s conspirators h come z x 7 accid5tally1 "o by "o1 h ord]$ _! tea1 & h />t$ an animat$ conv]sation into :i*1 soon] or lat]1 ! :ole h\seful 0 drawn4 ,! mo/ fam\s public-h\se 9 ,mosc[ is ! 8,yama0 7,! ,pit71 9 ! /reet call$ ,rozhde/v5sky1 a public-h\se :i* ,tol/oy mu* want$ to visit1 a tav]n frequ5t$ n only by ! common p b by s*ol>s & seek]s1 especially by ^? :o /yle !mselves ,bogoiskateli1 seek]s aft] ,god4 ,"h appe>$ at times su* well-kn[n ,russians z ,solovyov1 ,bulgak(1 ,*]tk(1 ,velikan(--x 0 ! la/ :o ask$ me to ! 8,yama10 & ?r\gh :om ,i 0 able to he> a multif>i\s collection ( ! common p discuss religion & ,russia & gho/s & ! et]nal que/ions4 ,f ! 8,yama0 h sprung sev]al int]e/+ sects1 = example1 ! ,bezsm]tniki1 or dea?less ones4 ,_! doctr9es1 promulgat$ by a wret*$ consumptive :o _h bo? feet 9 ! grave1 0 t x 0 possible to escape dea?4 ,he held t heal? 0 fai? 9 life1 & t disease 0 fai? 9 dea?4 ,dea? came simply f lack ( fai?4 ,!re 7 p liv+ et]nally b we did n "k :]e to f9d !m4 ,! ,bezsm]tniki make pilgrimages to ! ,ea/ to seek ^? :o h be5 liv+ = ages4 ,alas6 ! f\nd] di$ be=e ! eyes ( 8 foll[]s4 8,he lack$ fai?10 said !y1 & ! new religion cont9u$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ ard5t ( !m is a frequ5t visitor ( ! 8,yama10 ,alexey ,yegorovit*1 a /ock+-hawk]4 ,s mu* tr\ble came f ! discussions 9 ! 8,yama0 t ! public-h\se 0 clos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,b z 9 ! case ( ,sa%a1 s 9 ! case ( ! 8,yama0 & ! ,god-seek]s4 ,y c kill or mutilate ! body1 b y _c kill ! s\l1 ! ?+ 9 itself4 ,! 8,yama10 cru%$ 9 "o tav]n1 broke out 9 ano!r4 ,i visit$ ! 8,yama0 "o ,sunday4 ,x 0 resuscitat$ 9 ! 8,bay0 public-h\se 9 ,malo-,golov9skaya by ! ,c&lemas ,gate4 ,we sat d[n 9 ! tav]n at #ab o'clock1 & ov] two glasses ( tea talk$ = six h\rs & a half--our only o!r su/5ance be+ occasional hot cabbage pies br\ght to u 9 trayfuls by a little s]v+-boy f ! kit*54 ,! tav]n sw>m$ ) religi\s *>act]s1 home mission>ies1 propag&i/s1 ,bible-hawk]s4 ,!re 0 a /rong deta*m5t ( ,old ,believ]s2 an old ,bapti/ hawk] ( wom5's hose2 _m /all-keep]s f ,suk>eva ,m>ket2 ,velikan(1 a fri5d ( ,p]eplot*ik(2 ,victor ,k>lovit*1 greasy & fat1 :o believes 9 evil spirits & feels attract$ to ,!osophy4 ,! talk w5t on evil spirits & 0 enliv5$ by _m /ories4 ,a mad woman _h be5 tak5 to ! ,new ,j]usalem mona/]y ne> ,mosc[1 & _h _h a fit 9 *ur*4 ,aft] ! fit %e 0 f\nd to be 9 h] "r m9d1 & x 0 said t ! unclean _s _h be5 caught z x came out ( h]1 & 0 n[ pres]v$ 9 a j> ( _s & exhibit$ to pilgrims z "o ( ! sights ( ! mona/]y4 ,7 !re evil spirits or 7 !re n8 ,0 x n said t !y pass$ out ( ,legion into ! sw9e8 ,did n ! devils cry f ! bodies ( ! insane1 giv+ witness to ,*ri/ z ,he pass$ !m by8 ,velikan( told an amus+ /ory ( two peasants & a /eam-eng9e4 ,"o ( !m held t x 0 an unclean _s t made ! eng9e g f[>d2 ! o!r said x 0 j /eam1 no m1 he knew4 8,x is an unclean _s10 ! =m] repeat$2 8,i'll bet x is an unclean _s40 8,h[ w y prove t x is80 8,i'll bet y a qu>t] ! eng9e won't be able to pass ! ikon ( ,mikhail ! ,ugodnik40 8,v well2 done60 ,! ikon 0 br\ght to ! railway l9es4 ,pres5tly ?rum1 ?rum1 ?rum1 ! po/-tra9 left ! village railway /ation4 ,! fir/ peasant /ood himself on ! l9es & held ! ikon 9 front ( him ) bo? h&s4 ,! o!r /ood by & wat*$4 ,! tra9 came on1 b :5 ! eng9e-driv] saw ! peasant b>r+ ! way & app>5tly flagg+ ! tra91 he br\ght 8 ma*9e to a /&/ill & cri$ out to "k :at 0 ! matt]4 8,y see10 said ! peasant1 8! eng9e d>e n pass ! ikon4 ,! qu>t] is m9e2 let's g & h a dr9k40 ,ano!r visitor to ! tav]n told a sort ( ,+oldsby leg5d ( a t5-p\nd black cat ^: fav\rite way ( ent]+ a h\se 0 by com+ d[n ! *imney4 ,ano!r1 a peasant workman1 made ! a/oni%+ /atem5t t if y make a c&le f human fat & light x y c see all4 ,a long discussion 0 />t$ on ! diff]5ce betwe5 a man & an animal4 ,! sole crit]ion set by ,*ri/ 01 8,by y\r fruits are ye kn[n40 ,a man is he :o c sacrifice 8 life to an ideal4 ,an animal hung]s & at once looks ab\t to satisfy 8 hung]4 ,b ^u occasion a man says to 8 hung]1 8,no1 ,i %all fa/40 ,a man feels bless$ :5 he suff]s = consci5ce sake1 b no animal feels bless$ ?r\gh suff]+4 ,a contra/ 0 drawn betwe5 ,napoleon & ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ 0 (f]$ ! empire & cr[n ( ! _w & knew t 9 ,himself ,he _h ! p[] to take x1 b ,he pref]r$ to d5y ! _w4 ,9 t ,he %[$ ,himself ! highe/ type ( man4 ,!y ( ! _w nail$ ,him ^u ! ,cross & cri$ up to ,him1 8,save y\rself40 ,he c\ld h sav$ ,himself1 b ,he did n4 ,he pref]r$ to d5y life4 ,b ,napoleon on ! m\nta9 fell d[n & wor%ipp$ ,satan1 & took = 8 portion ! empire ( ! _w4 ,napoleon 0 an animal tak+ :at 8 /oma* :isp]$ to him4 ,! conv]sation w5t on--,russia's great de/9y 0 to c>ry ! bann] ( ! ideal1 to sacrifice ! mat]ial ends ( life = ! my/ical4 8,directly y make a /ep ne>] to ,god y become aw>e ( contradictions 9 t]ms 9 ! life y see ab\t y2 :5 y get really ne> to ,god y ent] into su* a maze ( contradictions & p>adoxes t x is almo/ too mu* = ! human bra910 said ,velikan(1 quot+ f a book t 0 be+ widely discuss$ 9 ,russia1 ,! ,pill> & ! ,f\ndation ( ,tru?1 by ! prie/ ,flor5sky4 8,x is = ,russia to explore ^! contradictions & p>adoxes40 8,russia has long dwelt 9 ^! p>adoxes10 said ano!r4 ,russia (f]s to ! _w glori\s p>adoxes3-- 8,z a sub/itute = success x (f]s failure4 8,z a sub/itute = f9e clo!s x (f]s rags2 & = f9e mansions x (f]s tav]ns & log-cab9s4 8,z a sub/itute = ri* m5 x (f]s begg>s4 8,in/ead ( ! m>* music ( ,progress x (f]s ! *oir dance ( ! ,my/]y4 8,in/ead ( ,progress itself x (f]s ,communion40 ,i told !m my belief t ,russia is ! hope ( ,europe1 t we are all look+ to h]1 t %e is ! liv+ ,ea/1 ! pole ( my/icism1 9 opposition to ,am]ica1 ! liv+ ,we/1 ! pole ( mat]ialism4 ,?is pleas$ ! ,bogoiskateli v mu*4 ,!y made q sure x 0 n simply a complim5t1 & !n "o ( !m add$3-- 8,yes1 ,russia is ! hope ( ,europe1 & ,mosc[ is ! hope ( ,russia40 ,& ano!r1 an ,old ,believ]1 add$ to t3-- 8,& beyond ! ,preobrazh5skaya ,za/ava is ! hope ( ,mosc[0--x is !re t ! ,old ,believ]s h a va/ & important settlem5t4 ,at half-pa/ six ! discussion broke up 9 ! c5tral "p ( ! tav]n & 0 left to be prolong$ 9 sep>ate gr\ps4 ,p]haps lat] x aga9 became g5]al4 ,i w5t out1 & eight :o accompani$ me sugge/$ t we g to ano!r tav]n two /reets (f & dr9k ano!r glass ( tea4 ,?is we did1 & ! talk w5t on & on z x goes on e day & h\r 9 ,russia1 9 e t[n or village--talk ab\t ,god & ! idea ( ,*ri/ & suff]+1 ( :at is necess>y & :at n4 ,russia is consid]$ a c\ntry :]e spee* is n free1 &1 inde$1 li/5+ to su* meet+s z ours !re are (t5 pla9-clo!s detectives4 ,b ! police c\ld no m /op ! m\?s ( ! ,russian p or ! curr5t ( popul> op9ion ?an !y c\ld dra9 or hide ! wat] ( ! ocean4 ,9 ! mona/]y ho/elry1 9 ! ?ird-class wait+-rooms1 9 ?ird-class c>riages1 9 ! muddy & cr[d$ m>ket-squ>e1 9 ! tav]n1 ! ,russian is always to be f\nd eag]ly ask+1 seek+1 in=m+1 emphasis+1 mak+ po9ts ( exclamation4 ,all prie/s1 policem51 po/ (fice (ficials1 s*oolma/]s1 squires1 comm]cial travell]s1 & ,russian-speak+ =eign]s w be> witness to h[ !y h be5 pe/]$ ) simple ,russians ask+ = an explanation ( passages 9 ! ,bible1 or ask+ que/ions ab\t ,god4 ,s ,russia %[s h]self alive4 ,ev5 ! tav]ns1 9 :i* !re is s mu* drunk5ness & debau*1 ! ,russians h made into some?+ l free *ur*es or op5 debat+ societies4 ,footnote #d3 ,s9ce ! ,w> vodka has ( c\rse disappe>$4 ,footnote #e3 ,f ,gambr9us1 ,kupr9's ,works1 vol4 iv4 ,,vii ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,i h be5 mu* /ruck ) ! _m ru9s ( abbeys 9 ,engl&4 ,!re are _m ru9$ abbeys t seem to ne$ comp>atively little re/oration to make !m great places ( wor%ip4 ,kirk/all ,abbey outside ,le$s1 = in/ance1 is a gr& pile ( /one1 & has room = #abjj wor%ipp]s--b x rema9s little m ?an a curiosity & a que/ionable adornm5t ( indu/rial ,le$s4 ,9 ,russia !re are no su* ru9s4 ,?r\gh\t ! wide /ret* ( ,russia !re is n a s+le ,*ri/ian ru94 ,*ri/ianity does n tol]ate ru9s4 ,kirk/all w\ld nev] h be5 all[$ to fall out ( ,*ri/ian s]vice unless a hea!n p[] l ,turkey _h ga9$ possession ( x4 ,russia1 = in/ance1 9 #ahge1 com+ into possession ( ! ru9s ( e>ly ,*ri/ian *ur*es on ! newly-acquir$ ,caucasian %ore ( ! ,black ,sea1 at once set to "w to re/ore !m & to build new *ur*es on ! old holy sites4 ,kirk/all 0 built 9 #aaeb2 x /ruck me1 look+ at x1 t at _! be/ ! ,russians ( to-day are n unlike ! ,engli% ,*ri/ians ( t date4 ,!y h ! *>act]i/ics ( e>ly ,*ri/ian f]v\r4 ,! mo/ repres5tative ca!dral ( ,russia is q a mod]n "o--t ( ,/4 ,vladimir at ,kief4 ,x is mu* wor? ent]+4 ,a wond]ful int]ior pa9t$ by ! m>vell\s ,russian pa9t]s1 ,vasnets( & ,ne/](--m$ival arti/s alive 9 ! pres5t1 ! eyes ( ! dead ,middle ,ages op5+ aga9 aft] a ?\s& ye>s' sleep4 ,all ! walls & ! pill>s ( ,/4 ,vladimir are pa9t$ by ^! wond]ful arti/s4 ,at ! nor? by ! font is a va/ repres5tation ( ! bir? ( ,russian ,*ri/ianity1 ! /epp+ ( ! army ( ,k+ ,vladimir d[n into ! wat]s ( ! ,dniep] to _! fir/ baptism4 ,& away high ov] ! alt> 9 a backgr\nd ( d>k blue is pa9t$ ,vasnets('s maje/ical ,"m & ,*ild1 :5ce naturally ! congregation raises its eyes 9 adoration & aspiration4 ,9 ! *oir at ! we/ is pa9t$ ! /ory ( ,adam & ,eve & _! s91 & at ! ea/ is ! wond]ful ,crucifixion & ,resurrection1 human bir? balanc$ by spiritual bir?1 ,p>adise lo/ by ,p>adise rega9$4 ,on ! columns ( ! *ur* are imm5se figures ( ! w>rior-sa9ts ( ,russia1 ! *ampions ( ,russian ,*ri/5dom4 ,:5 on ,ea/] ,eve ?is wond]ful mod]n ca!dral is full ( all mann] ( ,russians1 y h a complete & national picture--ano!r vision ( ,holy ,russia4 ,x is n necess>y to pray or to fall ^u "o's knees4 ,x is only necess>y to exi/ 9 ! great *oric ?rong & to look ov] a ?\s& heads to ! awful & yet altoge!r lovely vision ( ! ,virg9 to feel "o's he>t almo/ /& /ill & "o's s\l become rapt 9 wond]1 awe/ruck1 ?rill$4 ,y wi% to /ret* arms above ! head & give y\rself completely to ! _s ( beauty1 ! ,godhead4 ,y lose ! s5se ( ! ,ego1 ! sep>at$ individual1 y are aw>e ( be+ "p ( a great unity prais+ ,god4 ,y cease to be man & become ! *ur*1 ! bride ( ,*ri/4 ,! walls ( all *ur*es 9 ,russia are pa9t$ all ov] ) imm5se pictures4 ,?is is dimly ?\ght by ,we/]n p to be 9 bad ta/e4 ,b t is because ! di/ance betwe5 ! ,we/]n & ,ea/]n *ur*es ( ,*ri/ is z yet unbridg$4 ,! ,russian has ! *ild-s\l1 ! peasants get to heav5 :]e we fail1 because !y are 8z little *ildr540 ,& ! *ildr5 l ! pictures4 ,old] & m /aid folk w\ld n p]haps h ?\ght ( !m4 ,b !y only ne$ to g ?r\gh ! spiritual exp]i5ce ( pray+ 9 a ,russian *ur* surr\nd$ by ! pa9t$ cl\d ( witnesses to wi% to be su* *ildr51 & to feel t ! *ild-idea ( pa9t+ ! walls ) ! pictures ( ! heav5ly ho/ is a p]fect felicity4 ,! ,ea/]n ,*ur* abhors dumb walls & ! re/riction ( movem5t & attitude impli$ by pews4 ,e wall & e pill> is pa9t$ ) pictures ( ! sa9ts1 & ( incid5ts record$ 9 ,holy ,writ4 ,walls1 blank walls1 are always 9 ! nature ( prison walls4 ,!y sep>ate u f o!r p4 ,b ! ,russian1 by pa9t+ ! walls blue & cr[d+ !m ) ! sa9ts1 imp>ts to !m a "* ( inf9ity4 ,he gives to ! wor%ip a backgr\nd ( et]nity4 ,he pa9ts 9 ! spiritual l&scape ( ! *ur*4 ,a great int]pretive ,russian writ]#f ?us writes ( ! fresco & wall-pa9t+3-- ,9 ! ,we/1 :]e ! ,go?ic arose1 wall-pa9t+ naturally disappe>$4 ,!re 0 no place = x on ! arr[y columns & 9 ! spaces betwe5 ! w9d[s4 ,b 9 or?odoxy a cont9u\s blank wall begg$ to be cov]$ ) pa9t+4 ,an ikon1 a little picture 9 a squ>e frame1 0 hung "h & !re1 b /ill did n cov] or give voice to ! s5seless walls at :i* ! eyes ( ! wor%ipp]s gaz$4 ,9 or?odoxy ! wall mu/ n be dumb1 x mu/ speak4 ,b ! wall _c speak by texts--= :i* !re are books4 ,! p 9 ! *ur* ought to see !mselves surr\nd$ by holy sc5es1 pictures--( imm5se cont5t & ( imm5se dim5sions4 ,su* are frescoes4 ,only 9 or?odoxy are !y possible1 & inde$ )\t !m or?odoxy is dumb1 p[]less1 n express$4 ,?ir/ = su* pictures among ! ,russian or?odox is great4 ,frescoes make ! walls live4 ,! s\l p\r$ =? on ! walls calls to pray]1 & says z mu* to ! wor%ipp]s z does ! read+ & ! s++ 9 *ur*1 n less4444 ,! wor%ipp]s feel ar\nd !m ! great backgr\nd ( hi/orical ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y n only he> b see--,*ri/ian hi/ory1 !y n only he> b see--! /ory ( salvation1 !y n only he> b see--! exploits ( ! m>tyrs1 ! suff]+4444 ,!y see ! pageant ( or?odoxy1 its spl5did victories4 ,! great diff]5ce betwe5 our imm5se wall-pa9t+s & m]e pa9t+ on canvas1 ! ?+s t are exhibit$ 9 gall]ies & academies1 is t ! "o is national :]eas ! o!r is only p]sonal4 ,in/ead ( n]v\s %riek+ pictures1 ^! m9ute creations :i* hang on academy walls1 we h some?+ et]nal1 ev]la/+1 to :i* may b[ _! heads g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 to :i* w pray "o human family1 ano!r human family1 ano!r4444 ,?is is an or?odox ,russian's view ( "o ( ! *>act]i/ic features ( 8 own *ur*4 ,to ! ,russian x means s mu*4 ,b to "o :o has wor%ipp$ 9 bo? *ur*es1 & is speak+ = ^? :o = ! mo/ "p pray 9 *ur*es t h dumb walls1 !re is a great deal m to note & to foll[ up 9 ! consid]ation ( ?is mo/ int]e/+ new emblem 9 religion4 ,rozan( sets u on ! highroad = a fundam5tal und]/&+ ( ,russian or?odoxy1 & :at ,i call ! ,ea/]n po9t ( view 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is pray+ 9 a *ur* ^: walls are 8! great cl\d ( witnesses0 is a port5t\s matt]4 ,fir/ ( all1 a ^w z to ! s]vice 9 a ,russian *ur*--! holy sc5e t %[s itself if y g into vesp]s or mat9s1 to a fun]al or a w$d+ or a baptism1 or a s]vice = ! remembrance ( ! dead1 or any ( ! num]\s occasions ( religi\s ga!r+4 ,!re are no pews1 no *airs4 ,!re is always a cr[d1 a promiscuity ( ri* & poor1 ( well-dress$ & tatt]$1 a kaleidoscopic m+l+ ( p & col\rs1 p /&+ & pray+1 p kneel+1 p pro/rat$1 p pu%+ _! way to ! alt>1 p h&+ c&les ov] "o ano!r's heads1 p pu%+ _! way out1 *ur*w>d5s w&]+ ab\t collect+ alms1 no irritation at ! pu%+1 no ang] ?r\gh discom=t4 ,! lights are dim1 be+ mo/ly ^? ( ! wor%ipp]s !mselves1 ( ! c&les !y h lit be=e votive %r9es4 ,!re is no organ music1 b an une>?ly & spontane\s outbur/ ( praise f ! s\ls ( ! *oir & ! cl]gy & ! laity wor%ipp+ toge!r4 ,x is a /range & wond]ful cr[d :]e noble human faces1 broad %\ld]s1 & beautiful =ms pr$om9ate r ?an clo!s or uni=ms4 ,no ranks ( pews & p1 no 8man's ord]10 only ,god's ord]1 ! v>y+ & wond]ful multitude4 ,& f ! back & ! sides1 & f ! pill>s & columns look ! pale faces ( antiquity1 ! faces ( ! dead :o are alive look+ ov] ! %\ld]s ( ! alive :o h n yet di$1 all prais+ ,god1 enfold+ 9 a va/ *oric communion ! few :o 9 ! *ur* h met on ! common impulse to ackn[l$ge ! wond] & spl5d\r ( ! my/]y ( ,god4 ,all ! walls & ! p & ! prie/s are prais+ ,god4 ,:om d !y praise8 ,:om are we all prais+8 ,x is ,"s ,"o or ,some?+ t has be5 prais$ = all "t1 & t w be prais$ = ev]4 ,any n>r[ conception is necess>ily wrong4 ,x does n matt] t _m a wor%ipp] has a l[ or sup]/iti\s idea ( ! ,god he wor%ips4 ,we are all comp>atively n>r[--ev5 ! wide/-ey$ ( u4 ,x does n matt] t _m d5y intellectually t !y are prais+ at all4 ,we at lea/ "k by :at we h he>d1 by bur/s ( univ]sal prais+ borne 9 ^u our e>s1 t all !re is1 is prais+4 ,t is "o ( ! reasons :y frescoes t\* ! s\l1 !y rem9d u ( a tru? we "k 9 ourselves t ! face ( e human be+1 good or evil1 is turn$ t[>ds ,god1 z ! fl[]s turn _! blossoms to ! sun4 ,russia has h] mod]n frescoes1 = %e has r$iscov]$ ! art ( pa9t+ on wet pla/]4 ,%e has also h] anci5t ,byzant9e frescoes--! expression ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,!re is some?+ 9 !m all t expresses ! idea ( *oric praise1 8! same ye/]day1 to-day & = ev]40 ,rozan( v sugge/ively rem>ks t ar*aeologi/s are poets1 9 t !y turn _! backs on pres5t-day reality & g to live ) a "t a ?\s& or two ?\s& ye>s ago1 hold+ t "t to be z great a reality z ! pres5t day4 ,!y realise t ! ,pa/ lives4 ,we make a mi/ake :5 we talk ( ! dead pa/4 ,x is a great religi\s tru? t all t has ev] liv$ lives = ev]4 ,we are prov9cial dwell]s 9 ,"t2 we are1 few ( u1 explor]s1 & _m :o d explore ,"t1 explore x z moles d a field4 ,we d n scan ! va/ /ret* ( ,"t f al(t4 ,we are pati5t plodd]s1 crawl+ on h&s & knees & pe]+ & por+ ov] little plots ( et]nity4 ,few1 v few ( u1 h ! poet's eye 9 a f9e fr5zy roll+4 ,b if we _h ! poet's eye & ! poet's po9t ( view we c\ld see ! "t-t-0 exi/5t n[1 we c\ld see x gl[+ & brea?+ & s++4 ,we c\ld see e ev5t & circum/ance 9 hi/ory--9 liv+ action1 dis*>g+ itself & yet n gett+ dis*>g$1 rampant4 ,keats1 look+ at ! bas-relief on a ,grecian urn1 _h ! true poetic vision4 ,he realis$ ! ev]-liv+ quality ( a mom5t ( life pois$ 9 a picture4 ,s he look$ at ! liv+ gr\ps on ! anci5t urn & sang3-- ,:at m5 or gods are ^!8 ,:at maid5s lo?8 ,:at mad pursuit8 ,:at /ruggle to escape8 ,:at pipes & timbrels8 ,:at wild ec/asy8 ,he look$ at ! ,greek %eph]ds ) _! pipes & he>d ! liquid melody float away1 & he cri$3-- ,he>d melodies are sweet1 b ^? unhe>d ,are sweet]2 !re=e1 ye s(t pipes1 play on4 ,:at en*ant$ ! poet 0 t ?\gh ! sculpture 0 all action1 x 0 only a s+le mom5t4 ,he felt t all 0 liv+1 all mov+1 all processional2 b t all 0 fix$4 ,he saw ! et]nity 9 ! mom5t4 ,bold ,lov]1 nev]1 nev] can/ ?\ kiss 444 yet d n grieve2 ,%e _c fade 444 ,= ev] wilt ?\ love & %e be fair6 ,he sees ! trees ^: leaves w nev] fall1 & ! spr+ :i* is an et]nal spr+4 ,a joy ( art & ( ! eyes is ! pois+ ( a mom5t ?us1 & ! %[+ 9 a sculptur$ relief or a picture or a poem all t 0 happ5+ 9 ! mom5t--! et]nal life t ! mom5t holds1 ! mom5t :i* we ?9k passes1 b :i* 9 tru? nev] passes b ev] is4 ,we move pa/ ! l&scape ( ,"t & deceive ourselves t x is ,"t :i* passes u4 ,x is we :o pass by ,"t4 ,! ,"t we h pass$ ?r\gh rema9s4 ,we c keep x 9 our view4 ,we mu/ g high into ! heav5 to see ,all-,"t--ne>] to ,god1 ne>] to ! c5tral sun ( glory4 ,x is to take cognisance ( ! inf9ite bread? ( ,"t1 a ri*] k ?an t on :i* we pride ourselves1 k ( ! l5g? ( ,"t4 ,!re is no?+ m t\*+ t "o man c say to ano!r ?an ! rec\nt+ ( all t is happ5+ at "o & ! same "t 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,b spee* & writ+ h "o great lack4 ,x is t we mu/ sp5d "t to write & we mu/ sp5d "t to read4 ,we mu/ write "o ^w aft] ano!r1 mu/ read "o ^w aft] ano!r4 ,b1 joy ( ! arti/6 9 a picture he c give an imm$iate impression ( _m ?+s happ5+ at ! same "t4 ,! gaz] at beauty has n to foll[ labori\sly ^w by ^w & l9e by l9e & page by page to f9d out :at all 0 happ5+ at "o & ! same "t2 he sees x at once & takes x to himself at once 9 ! pa9t+4 ,especially 9 ! fresco4 ,he sees ! bread? ( ,"t %[n 9 ! bread? ( ! picture1 & ! multiplicity & v>iety 9 x4 ,s ! sculptures & frescoes ( ! *ur* t\* ! human s\l4 ,!y are fragm5ts ( ! bread? ( ,"t1 fragm5ts ( ! pictures :i* ,man writes on ! bread? & surface ( ,"t1 fragm5ts ( ! my/ical 8,g>m5t0 ( :i* ,goe! speaks4 ,!y are fragm5ts ( univ]sal pictures1 fragm5ts ( ! picture ( ! ,univ]se gr\p$ ab\t ! feet ( ,god4 ,!y h a *oric & processional aspect4 ,no matt] :at ! figures 9 ! fresco seem to be do+1 !y h ! aspect ( prais+ ,god1 ( be+ "p ( a *oric univ]se4 ,h we n notic$ ?is 9 ,nature1 ( :i* ,art is ! mirror8 ,a dead man ly+ 9 an op5 c(f9 is l a piece ( a fresco fram$4 ,! face ( a dead man is a picture ( a man go+ ?r\gh a great gate4 ,x has a gr& processional look4 ,! roll ( hi/ory itself is a long /rip ( fresco4 ,x is only too n>r[ a /rip4 ,x is 9 ! bread? ( hi/ory t ! beauty lies4 ,if we c\ld only see 9 pois$ mom5ts all p & all nature prais+ ,god 9 all _! v>i\s ways at "o & ! same "t6 ,t is ! full roll ( hi/ory--to see ! broad et]nity 9 ea* mom5t4 ,to see t is to see ! great phantasmagoria1 ! inf9ite bl5d+ ( all %apes & col\rs1 ( all ! runic & my/ic manife/ations :i*1 se5 9 small1 ?rill u & puzzle u & p]plex u 9 our mortal lives4 ,x is also a vision ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,i (t5 ?9k 9 ^! days ( accus+ ,god & qu>rell+ ) ,provid5ce x w n be ,god t judges u1 b we :o give our judgm5t ab\t ,him4 ,:5 ! true & full vision bur/s ^u u1 we %all all cry ,hosanna unto ! ,highe/4 ,! :ole univ]se1 see+ itself & und]/&+ itself1 w bur/ into "o great cry ( glory4 ,h[ t c\ld come ab\t1 or :at su* a cry w\ld mean1 is beyond ?\ghts & words4 ,we _c be lit]al ab\t x1 & yet we h s5se ( x1 & are able to /rike *ords ( ! great h>mony or cat* glimpses ( ! symphonies ( col\r & =m4 ,! /range picture is mirag$ = u backw>d ?r\gh ,et]nity & we cat* glimpses ( x4 ,s x is 9 ! ,or?odox ,*ur*1 9 a cr[d ( pilgrims 9 a dim temple lit by ! lights :i* ! pilgrims !mselves h light$ at ! alt>s1 enfold$ 9 ! great cl\d ( witnesses we s+ praises to ! ,"o1 ! ,c5tral ,"o1 ! ,god ( ,all4 ,!re is no?+ m wond]ful ?an a real cr[d1 a cr[d attract$ by a p]sonality or an idea4 ,at int]ludes ?r\gh\t hi/ory we cat* glimpses ( gaz+ cr[ds1 ! ,armies ( angels t so>1 legions ( demons t lurk1 ,man1 brute1 reptile1 fly--ali5 ( end & ( aim-- t ru% into sight at once z y "n ! ineffable ,"n4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t pictures ( ,jesus /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! cr[d is ! symbol = all "t ( ! ,*ur*1 8,jesus tea*+ among ! p1 liv+ 9 ,8 he>t ! life ( e "o ,he saw1 liv+ f ,8 he>t 9 liv+ ve9s ov] ! :ole e>?1 ! ?\s& p ab\t ,him li/5+1 call+1 revil+1 pray+1 ! angelic spirits gaz+ at ,him rapt1 ev5 ! devils ackn[l$g+ ,him f ! bodies ( ! possess$1 ! disciples br++ sick p to & fro at ! ,ma/]'s feet40#g ,?is is j ! same picture z ! ,russian ,*ur* pres5ts to-day4 ,x is ! idea ( t wond]ful mod]n ,russian pa9t+1 8,holy ,russia10 :]e ,jesus walks out ( ! ikon frame & /&s enhalo$ above ! cr[d ( all sorts & conditions ( ,russian m5 & wom54 ,x is ! picture pres5t$ 9 ! "w ( ! great noveli/ ,do/oieffsky4 ,do/oieffsky's novels are pictures ( great cr[ds ( ,russian m5 & wom5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! my/]y ( ,love4 ,do/oieffsky's novel is a *ur*1 & 9 ! *ur* !re is room = ,raskolnik(1 ! murd]]1 & ! little :ite-slave ,sonia1 room = ! sick & ! suff]+ & ! lu/ful & ! pure4 ,& ev5 ! devils cry out f ! bodies ( ,! ,possess$ ackn[l$g+ ! ,*ri/4 ,j]usalem ( to-day1 ) its ?\s&s ( poor ,russian pilgrims & its cr[ds1 is su* a *ur*4 ,?i!r come n only ! good & ! respectable1 b ! outca/1 ! crim9al1 & ! drunk>d2 !re is room = !m 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,sacr$ ,face4 ,! little village *ur* ( any =e/-side ( ,russia is also su* a *ur*4 ,all ,russia is su* a *ur*1 & ! _w itself also1 = e face is turn$ to "o idea ( ,god z ! fl[]s are turn$ to ! sun4 ,h5ce we s+ mo/ felicit\sly ! ,hymn ( ! ,?ree ,*ildr51 s popul> 9 ! e>ly *ur*1 ! ,b5$icite ,omnia ,op]a3 ,o all ye ,works ( ! ,"l 444 ,o ye ,angels1 ,o ye ,heav5s1 ye ,wat]s 444 ,o all ye ,p[]s ( ! ,"l 444 ,o ye w9t] & summ] 444 ,o ye m\nta9s & little hills 444 ,o ye *ildr5 ( m5 444 ye prie/s ( ! ,"l1 ye s]vants ( ! ,"l1 ye spirits & s\ls ( ! righte\s1 ye holy & humble m5 ( he>t1 bless ye ! ,"l1 praise ,him & magnify ,him = ev]4 ,footnote #f3 ,v4 ,v4 ,rozan(1 ,wall-,pa9t+4 ,footnote #g3 8,! ,ikon n made by ,h&s10 a ,russian my/ical /ory 9 ,a ,vagabond 9 ! ,caucasus4 ,,viii ,,9 ,,! ,,m>ket-,,place ,,mosc[1 ,m>* #aiad4 ,:at a div9e disord]6 ,! peasants seem to h an in/9ctive s5se = gr\p+4 ,no matt] h[ mu* ! cr[d moves or h[ _m *anges are evolv$ 9 x1 x is always a beautiful :ole1 a fair sc5e1 ) balance ( col\r & =m & s\nd4 ,y see n a cr[d b a nation4 ,no wond] ! ,russian produces a ballet :i* is bewild]+ly beautiful :5 ! peasants 9 _! gait are true to !mselves & to _! nation4 ,:at tr\bles ! eye 9 a ,we/]n cr[d is ! fact t e "o is afraid to be himself1 to be true to p]sonal impulses1 & to walk & dress & act z he likes4 ,/upid c5sure & ! crit]ion ( conv5tion robs our cr[ds ( life1 ( div]sity ( col\r & =m4 ,we 9 ! ,we/ abhor a cr[d z some?+ disord]ly 9 itself2 we prize ! drill$ squad1 :]e ea* & e soldi] looks z if turn$ out f "o & ! same factory4 ,"o ( ! mo/ wond]ful pieces ( /age production 9 ,mosc[ ?is ye> 0 ,gogol's ,fair ( ,sorot*9sky1 pres5t$ at ! ,new ,dramatic ,!atre1 a picture ( a ,russian cr[d & a m>ket on a hill4 ,! fir/ sc5e %[s a highway & an ox-c>t lad5 ) village girls & "y peasants com+ labori\sly along x4 ,!y are on ! way to ! fair4 ,! second sc5e1 ! fair itself1 takes "o's brea? away4 ,! sun is blaz+ ) a t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ full-arm$ effulg5ce1 s t ! bright cottons ( ! peasant wom51 ! *e/nut-col\r$ %eepsk9s ( ! m51 ! ribbons hang+ f ! /alls1 ! black tangles ( a/rakhan hats1 ! trodd5 mud & puddles ( ! track1 all glitt] l bunt+ on a ,may morn+2 & ! tilts ( ! %op-t5ts & /alls asc5d ! hill "o beyond ano!r to ! sky-horizon1 s t beh9d ! =egr\nd1 :]e ! action takes place1 !re rises a m\nta9 ( irregul>ly ribb$ canvas4 ,all mann] ( p float 9 & out ( ! col\r design3 flirt+ village girls we>+ bright beads2 /alw>t yokels /&+ ab\t 9 ! mud ) hay-rakes 9 _! h&s2 ant$iluvian monks ) greasy1 tangl$ hair1 ) wr9kl$ & wise c\nt5ances1 black & dirt-/a9$ cloaks2 tir$ pilgrims ) huge bundles on _! backs1 wip+ _! sunburn$ br[s ) ! backs ( _! grimy h&s2 begg>s1 drunk>ds4 ,all ! talk+ & b>ga9+ & s++ is all[$ to m+le1 & ! cu/om]s /ump ab\t among/ ! /alls & ! piles ( gold5 melons & br[n pott]y1 & ask prices & haggle4 ,& ! little /ory ( ! play %[s itself :5 ! ox-c>t ( ! fir/ sc5e comes 9 ) its burd5 ( laugh+ girls & swa9s4 ,m>dzhan(1 ! produc]1 does n all[ ! life ( ! fair 9 ! backgr\nd to slack5 = a mom5t 9 ord] to emphasise ! ma9 /ory4 ,he lets ! fair be ! _w1 :i* always goes on no matt] :at /ory is enact$ ^u x4 ,morn+ we>s to noon1 noon to aft]noon & ev5+1 & ! ox-c>t sets out aga9 home4 ,necess>ily !re is design 9 ! kaleidoscope ( ! m>ket z %[n on ! /age2 b !n ! design is to %[ :at a ,russian fair is l1 & ?is ( ,sorot*9sky is a wond]ful repres5tation ( ! ,russian cr[d4 ,e "o :o w5t to ! p]=mance 0 /ruck ) ! cr[d1 ! way ea* small "p 0 play$ by ! actor & actress :o _h x4 ,!re 0 n "o ( ! great tr\pe :o simply walk$ on & fill$ a space2 e "o 0 realis+ a sep>ate "p4 ,su* individual "w 0 necess>y if ! psy*ology ( ! ,russian cr[d 0 9 any way to be repres5t$4 ,! m>ket-place is m secul> ?an ! !atre1 ! *ur*1 or ! tav]n1 & yet 9 x y see ! same wond]ful national idea 7z ,*e/]ton wrote ( a simil> idea1 8,x is z if we gaz$ long at a design full ( disconnect$ objects1 & sudd5ly !y came toge!r 9 a huge & />+ face07--div9e disord]1 ! disord] ( ! />ry sky1 in/ead ( man's ord]1 in/9ctive m+l+ in/ead ( ranks & pews1 ! live cr[d in/ead ( ! dead cr[d2 or to translate ! idea into political phraseology1 true democracy in/ead ( collectivism1 ! ballet ( imag9ation r ?an ! regim5tal m>* ( progress1 human de/9y z a my/]y play r ?an a problem play1 enact$ 9 a my/]i\s labyr9? r ?an 9 a corridor ( "t or up & d[n an ev]la/+ /aircase ( evolution4 ,,ix ,,! ,,russian ,,idea ,^? famili> ) ideas c tell at sight a ,g]man idea1 an ,am]ican idea1 a ,russian idea1 a ,roman ,ca?olic idea1 & s on4 ,ea* nation has its fundam5tal idea1 its "m idea1 ! idea ( :i* all o!r *>act]i/ic ideas are *ildr54 ,z ,do/oieffsky says3 8,no nation has ev] be5 f\nd$ on sci5ce & reason2 x has always gr[n ab\t "s c5tral idea40 ,x is a rem>kable fact t1 al?\gh ,russia is a great composite empire ) an enorm\s numb] ( small nations & tribes "u h] rule1 %e is n a c\ntry ( mix$ ideas4 ,h] lit]ature1 art1 music1 philosophy1 religion1 h] !atre1 h] danc+1 is some?+ intr9sically ,russian4 ,no ,poles1 ,f9ns1 ,jews1 ,arm5ians1 ,kirghiz1 contribute to x4 ,no ,g]man-,russians contribute to x4 ,( all ! names by :i* ,russia is kn[n z a nation mighty 9 art & 9 ?\ght1 n "o belongs to ! subject nations4 ,9 lit]ature--,do/oieffsky1 ,turg5ief1 ,tol/oy1 ,gogol1 ,pu%k91 ,*ekh(1 ,gorky1 ,balmont2 9 pa9t+--,vasnets(1 ,ne/](1 ,v]e/*ag91 ,si](2 9 music--,t*aikovsky1 ,korsak(1 ,mossugorsky2 9 philosophy--,solovy(2 9 hi/ory--,klu*evsky1 ,k>amsim2 9 contempor>y j\rnalism--,rozan(1 ,m5%ik(1 ,doro%evit*1 ,m]ezhkovsky2 ev5 9 ,russian sci5ce1 :i* is some?+ ap>t f ,european sci5ce1 ,m5deleef1 ,met*nik(1 all )\t exception are ,russian names1 ! names ( ,russian p at once ,*ri/ian & ,slavonic4 ,no?+ is contribut$ by ,jews2 no?+ is contribut$ by ,poles2 no?+ by ,f9ns4 ,^! p ea* h _! own *>act]i/ic sep>ate lit]ature & religion & art4 ,!y ?9k 9 _! own tongues1 pray 9 _! own *ur*es1 h _! own *>act]i/ic ideas4 ,!re is n ! bl5d+ we h 9 ,engl&1 :]e we include 9 our national lit]ature ! works (1 = in/ance1 ,disraeli1 ,zangwill1 ,conrad1 ,hueff]1 & s =?1 pr\d to be ,jewi%1 pr\d to be ,poli%1 pr\d to be ,g]man 9 extraction & yet speak+ = ,engl&4 ,! ,russian idea is some?+ purely ,russian4 ,?is is important n m]ely z a curi\s circum/ance4 ,x indicates ! fact t ! fundam5tal ,russian idea %\ld be some?+ m easy to unravel1 m evid5t1 m mighty ?an o!r contempor>y ideas4 ,h[ mu* m easy1 = in/ance1 to det]m9e j :at is ! national ,russian conception ( life ?an to det]m9e ours1 obscur$ & complicat$ by s _m =eign elem5ts4 ,!re is a _s abroad to-day :i* calls = ! ?+ call$ cosmopolitanisation1 9 o!r words1 = t process ( ! mongrelis+ ( nations & ideas t is manife/ to-day 9 ,am]ica4 ,x wi%es ! break+ d[n ( national b>ri]s--int]m>riage4 ,! doctr9e seems to be promulgat$ *iefly by ^? ,jews :o h sold _! priceless bir?right1 :o h giv5 up ! ,zioni/ ideal1 & settl$ d[n to ?9k t !y are no long] ,jews b ,engli%m51 ,am]icans1 ,g]mans1 :at n4 ,!y talk ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,europe1 z if ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 7 n suffici5t ( a problem & a muddle4 ,russia is ! /ronge/ bond ( nationality1 be+ ! pure/ & cle>e/ ( ! nations4 ,g]many1 ,france1 & ,engl& also t5d to %ake !mselves free1 & seek to f9d & to be !mselves4 ,my que/ at pres5t is to unravel ! ,russian idea1 & pres5t ,russia z %e is 9 h] _s & h] passion4 ,by see+ ,russia 9 ?is way we h a revelation ( ! maje/y ( a national idea4 ,we obta9 a notion h[ we %\ld look if we c\ld see ourselves z we really are4 ,russia & ,engl& are ak91 if x 7 only 9 ! bond ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,we h c]ta9 spiritual aff9ities4 ,we c\ld "k ourselves mu* ne>] to "o ano!r1 ?\gh t dep5ds on u r ?an on ,russia4 ,%e has mu* m to tea* u ?an we h to tea* h]4 ,x is only k9dness to our politicians & progressive work]s t c\ld ev] sugge/ t ,russia 0 a blank %eet on :i* !y might write :at !y *ose4 ,russia1 alas6 may le>n wrong ?+s ( u & g wrong--,do/oieffsky's nightm>e4 ,! noisy middle-class ,russia ( to-day does inde$ t5d to foll[ aft] o!r gods4 ,b = ! mom5t ,i _c pause to give actual pictures ( ,russia go+ wrong4 ,i am 9 que/ ( ! vital & fundam5tal idea ( ,russia1 t :i* is ! "m ( h] art1 lit]ature1 music1 ( h] religion & h] traditional national life4 ,i am tempt$ to say t ! ,russian idea is an aspect ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,h5ce ! title ( ?is book1 ,! ,way ( ,m>?a & ! ,way ( ,m>y4 ,russia is ! faire/ *ild ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur*4 ,h] national idea is id5tifi$ ) "o ( ! ,byzant9e aspects ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,b x w\ld be impossible to d5y t ,russia draws h] m>vell\s _s f some?+ e>li] ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re is ,nature-wor%ip 9 ! ,russians2 !re is ,sc&9avian my?ology2 !re is ,ori5tal my/icism4 ,! remote pa/ /ill l5ds impulses ( passions1 dreams1 fe>s1 hopes1 to ! ru/l+ & blossom+ pres5t4 ,yet all its pa/ has be5 absorb$ into ,russian ,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh ,russians h n yet explor$ & reproduc$ 9 art all ! significances ( t my/]i\s "t 9 ,russian hi/ory4 ,we may say t ! ,russian idea is a ,*ri/ian idea4 ,*ri/ianity has be5 great en\gh to include & say yes to all t 0 wond]ful 9 ! old4 ,:at !n ( ,russian ideas8 ,( ! ,russian idea8 ,:5 y fir/ /ep into a ,russian novel y come across symptomatic ideas1 & :5 y g into ,russia y f9d !m aga9 9 ! life ( ! p4 ,probably ! mo/ obvi\sly *>act]i/ic ?+ is ! love t[>ds ! suff]+1 pity4 ,russia is a rem>kably t5d] & com=t+ nation4 ,%e is greatly conc]n$ ) h] neighb\r1 & h] he>t is t\*$ by 8 de/9y4 ,z ,rozan( writes3 ,is !re "o page 9 ! :ole ( ,russian lit]ature :]e a mock is made ( a girl :o has be5 betray$1 ( a *ild1 ( a "m1 ( pov]ty8 ,ev5 ! ?ief is an hone/ ?ief4 7,do/oieffsky's ,hone/ ,?ief47 ,russian lit]ature is "o cont9u\s hymn to ! injur$ & insult$4 ,& z ( su* p !re mu/ always be a multitude 9 va9 & gigantically-work+ ,europe1 x is possible to imag9e ! %\t ( joy :i* breaks =? :5 !y are %[n a c\ntry1 a :ole nation1 :]e no "o ev] d>e (f5d ! orphan1 ! de/itute1 9 ! moral s5se nev] d>es to look insult+ly ^u ! p]son left =lorn by circum/ance1 by de/9y1 by ! break up ( life4 ,( su* p !re are only too _m4 ,& :at c ! 8k+s0 ( ,victor ,hugo say to !m1 or 9 g5]al1 ! manife/ly artificial subjects ( ,we/]n writ]s8 ,russian /ories c give consolation4 ,= besides be+ tak5 f ! habitual common ev]yday life !y h a t5d]ness4 ,! ,we/]n man c say3 8,!re is a c\ntry :]e ,i %\ld n h be5 despis$2 !re is a c\ntry :]e ,i %\ld n h be5 s co>sely insult$1 :]e e man w\ld h tak5 my "p & int]c$$ = me1 :]e !y w\ld h tak5 me by ! h& & rais$ me ^u my feet aga94 ,i am curs$1 b only 9 my own c\ntry1 n on ! :ole planet40 ,t is ! effect ( ,russian lit]ature4 ,its significance is n a matt] ( ! reviews ( ,we/]n critics1 n a matt] ( ! noisy fame :i* has ov]tak5 x2 x lies n 9 its mat]ial triumph1 b 9 a direct & absolutely unhamp]$ aff9ity to ! s\l ( ! simple & univ]sal read]4 ,to "s ! ,russian song is always pleas+4444 ,no1--bigg]1 bett]4 ,!re are s\ls to :om ! ,russian song is ! "o ?+ necess>y 9 life1 to :om x is de>] ?an any?+ else 9 life--z to ! hurt "o1 8 "m2 z to ! sick *ild1 aga9 8 "m1 p]haps nei!r a beautiful nor a virtu\s "o4 ,virtue--x is ( c\rse some:at /range to ask virtue f ,russians4444 8,! ,troika40444 ,b "o ?+ !re always is 9 ,russia--sympa?y1 responsiv5ess4 ,p]haps x sprang up 9 ,russia1 & became exagg]at$ !re j because s _m p 7 cru%$ by v>i\s 8troikas40 ,h[ev] t may be1 to be sung to sleep ) ,russia's cradle song _m wi%4444 ,!re is love t[>ds ! suff]+ "o4 ,x is "p ( a love t[>ds ! de/9y ( ! individual4 ,!re is a rem>kable abs5ce ( conv5tional /&>ds4 ,y are n look$ at askance because y seem poor4 ,! tramps & pilgrims on ! road are nev] made a%am$ ( !mselves4 ,a contra/ to ,am]ica1 :]e ! tramp is an object ( mir?1 :]e he is reg>d$ almo/ z an enemy ( society4 ,! ,russian takes ! tramp 94 ,he has real hospitality1 & n only hospitality ( he>? & home1 ! giv+ ( food & a night's %elt]1 b also a m vital hospitality1 t ( m9d & he>t4 ,he wants to "k all ab\t y4 ,he asks y ! human que/ions4 ,he asks ab\t fa!r & "m & bro!rs & si/]s1 ab\t y\r home & y\r call+ & y\r goal4 ,9 return he tells y ! intimate ?+s ( 8 life4 ,?is is n only a matt] ( ! road4 ,h[ (t5 ! mo/ utt] /rang]1 met 9 a railway c>riage or a po/-/ation or at an inn1 w aft] a rem>k ab\t ! wea!r or ! crops beg9 to tell y ! :ole /ory ( 8 life4 ,he assumes ! hospitality ( y\r he>t2 a sure sign t 9 g5]al p's he>ts are hospitable1 t 9 g5]al !re is a love t[>ds de/9y4 ,z a w&]] & a seek] ,i h myself exp]i5c$ ! ord9>y mat]ial hospitality ( he>? & home1 & also ?is ( ! he>t1 hav+ (t5 be5 poor1 /range-look+1 & enigmatical en\gh4 ,russians h n look$ askance2 !y h be5 bro!rly4 ,!y h accept$ a /rang] naturally & simply z !y w\ld "o ne> to !mselves4 ,m ?an t1 kn[+ t ,i _h a special que/1 !re h always be5 ^? :o came =w>d & help$ me 9 ! spiritual ?+s4 ,my/]i\s be+s h1 z x 71 anticipat$ my com+1 & h /epp$ out & recognis$ & said3 8,read ?is2 g to t "o & talk to him2 see ?is ,russian picture40 ,!y love to pres]ve ! my/]y too4 ,i h kn[n p :o _h ! aspect ( hav+ dream$ ( my com+4 ,! fir/ day ,i 0 9 ,vladikavkaz1 an old tatt]demalion /&+ by ! bridge ov] ! ,t]ek came =w>d to embrace me & welcome me 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,i _h nev] met him be=e2 ,i knew no "o 9 ! t[n4 ,:5 ,i left ,vladikavkaz la/1 to make my long & possibly dang]\s ,c5tral ,asian tramp1 ! mo/ my/]i\s ( my fri5ds br\ght me a beautiful little copy ( ,ne/]('s 8,m>?a & ,m>y0 to keep me f h>m4 ,& "o night1 mon?s lat]1 9 a remote ,moslem t[n on ! fr+e ( ! des]t1 ,i _h a /range exp]i5ce ( adv5ture & t]ror :51 z x seems to me1 ,i 0 lit]ally sav$ by look+ at ! picture4 ,! giv+ ( x 0 love t[>ds de/9y1 hospitality ( ! he>t4 ,x might be ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t ! ,russian love /opp$ %ort ) ! hone/1 ! religi\s1 ! seek+--t z long z a man c\ld give a dec5t explanation ( himself & 8 mode ( life ! ,russian 0 on 8 side4 ,b t w\ld be to miss ! real sali5cy ( ?is love4 ,! ,russian loves ! di%one/1 ! crim9al1 ! despicable1 ! unpleasantly /range1 ! man :o c give no explanation ( himself1 z mu* z %e loves ! o!r1 ev5 a little m ?an %e loves ! o!r2 %e has a 8weakness0 = ! prodigal4 ,half h] novels are expressive ( love t[>ds 8crim9als40 ,9 ,engli% novels ! plot is s adju/$ t ! au?or has scope to make a ?or\gh out-&-out condemnation ( ! villa94 ,he has a few pages :]e he lays himself out to %[ h[ inexcusable ! villa9's conduct 01 :at an abject sc\ndrel1 :at a disgraceful creature he is4 ,! condition on :i* y may describe s9 is t y condemn ! s9n]4 ,9 life also1 z well z 9 lit]ature1 we are condemnatory2 we love to pass judgm5t on o!rs4 ,h[ diff]5t 9 ,russian lit]ature6 ,y f9d no condemnatory _s !re4 ,! au?or's :ole passion is to def5d & expla9 ! crim9al1 to evoke ! t5d] sympa?y ( ! read]4 ,he makes y feel h[ /range1 h[ pa!tic1 is man's de/9y1 h[ sordid 8 life comp>$ ) 8 _s4 ,ov] ! portal ( ,russian life & lit]ature y might f9d ! motto1 8,nei!r d ,i condemn !e40 ,russia feels t h[ev] mean1 h[ev] ugly & /range a man's life may seem1 x is nev]!less a "p ( 8 great pilgrimage4 ,he has got to g ?r\gh x1 he is le>n+ some?+ !reby1 fulfill+ some?+ sacr$ !reby4 ,?is is exemplifi$ v rem>kably 9 ,russia's legal sy/em :]e1 = in/ance1 !re is no capital puni%m5t except "u m>tial law4 ,a man commits a murd]1 b he is n !re=e condemn$ & hang$ & turn$ ov] to ,god2 he gets m]ely a doz5 ye>s 9 ,sib]ia1 & he goes on ) 8 life4 ,do/oieffsky1 :5 he 0 9 ,sib]ia ) =g]s & murd]]s & highwaym51 0 mu* conc]n$ to seek out ! gold 9 _! "*2 & he rem>ks h[ a viol5t & dang]\s man w ev5 %$ te>s at ! sight ( a *ild suff]+4 8,murd]]s are mu* m simple ?an we take !m to be10 says he 9 ano!r place1 8s are we all40 ,! ,russians are una%am$4 ,m5 & wom5 confess volunt>ily to hav+ committ$ crimes or behav$ abom9ably ^u occasion4 ,! man :o lives an immoral life does n d s secretly to 8 wife4 ,! black %eep ( ! family is n hidd5 9 ! backgr\nd1 8nev] m5tion$10 or subscrib$ = & s5t to a di/ant colony2 he is sitt+ at ! table & is q *e]ful1 & e "o takes him = grant$4 ,no "o is a%am$ to borr[ or to be trem5d\sly 9 debt2 no "o horror-/ruck at ! idea ( visit+ ! pawn-%op4 ,all :i* exemplifies ! love t[>ds individuals & individual de/9y4 ,?is is :y ,russia is s free4 ,x is almo/ a platitude to say t conv5tions det]m9e ! ext5t ( p]sonal fre$om mu* m ?an ! laws ( ! realm or ! behavi\r ( ! police4 ,yet x is a fact lo/ sight ( :5 p talk ( tyrann\s gov]nm5t4 ,9 ,russia love is t[>ds ! individual mu* m ?an t[>ds ! ,/ate4 ,!re is inde$ no p>ticul> love t[>ds ! ,/ate4 ,we ,briti% uphold ! ,/ate2 to u ! police & ! police-sy/em are almo/ sacr$4 ,we (t5 condemn individual behavi\r 9 ! "n ( ! ,/ate4 ,we abhor 8%irk]s10 8rebels10 8break]s ( ! peace40 ,h5ce our comp>atively limit$ ,briti% fre$om4 ,we believe 9 ord]4 ,our fre$om is fre$om )9 b\nds4 ,we all[ ourselves to be discipl9$ along def9ite l9es4 ,9 ,russia x is diff]5t4 ,!re fre$om (t5 am\nts to *aos4 ,ev5 ,russian ord]1 poryadok1 t :i* comes f ,petrograd1 is some?+ borr[$ f ,g]many to keep ! nation toge!r4 ,russians h no in/9ct = ord]4 ,wat* our be/ ,briti% troops m>*+--!y give y ! idea t ea* soldi] has be5 turn$ out f a factory1 & is ( "o & ! same type & size4 ,!y m>* l mov+ patt]ns4 ,b ! ,russians m>* any-way2 _! ord] is ( ! l[e/ k9d4 ,x is ev5 tol]at$ to h wives & mo!rs m>*+ 9 ! ranks ) _! husb&s & sons1 c>ry+ _! bundles4 ,"s m5 are m>*+2 o!rs are runn+4 ,ea* man has 8 own individual expression 9 8 c\nt5ance2 he has n m]ely a regim5tal expression4 ,russia does n c>e = ranks1 = blocks ( h\ses1 = =mal g>d5s1 = *ur*es ) pews4 ,%e likes ! individual to d z he pleases4 ,h5ce a div9e disord]1 a glori\s promiscuity4 ,! *ur* p]haps %[s ! quicke/ picture ( national life--! kaleidoscopic m+l+ ( p & col\rs1 ! wond]ful cr[d encompass$ by ! fresco$ walls1 ! faces ( ! sa9ts1 ! great cl\d ( witnesses4 ,! same picture1 ?\gh modifi$ by ,we/]n influ5ce1 is %[n 9 ! !atre4 ,russia wi%es ! dis5*ant+ ( ! footlights1 ! p>ticipation ( ! public 9 ! action ( ! drama1 ! remov+ ( /alls & *airs--a div9e disord] 9 ! !atre4 ,%e believes 9 ! emotional communion ( ! !atre--! actors inspir$ by ! p1 ! p inspir$ aga9 by ! actors1 ! dance & int]play ( human ?\ghts & emotions4 ,%ut y\r eyes to ! mat]ial _w & y realise !re are no footlights1 no sep>at+ riv] ( light betwe5 ! two worlds ( /age & auditorium4 ,!re is a great & wondr\s ballet ( ?\ghts & impulses1 hopes & fe>s1 go+ =w>d & across & backw>d & across aga9 betwe5 ! prie/s ( ! drama & ! conspirators1 ! wor%ipp]s4 ,! *ur* s]vice & ! drama1 ! *ur* & ! !atre h mu* 9 common4 ,! ,mass has mu* 9 common ) ! my/]y play4 ,& ! my/]y play 0 orig9ally ! ,my/]y--at :i* y did n look1 b into :i* y 7 initiat$4 ,y p>ticipat$ 9 ! action4 ,y 7 ! victim sacrific$1 or ! prie/1 or "o ( ! conspirators 9 ! orgy4 ,y 7 made "o 9 ! sacrifice1 z 9 ! ,mass y are made "o 9 ! sacram5ts ( bread & w9e1 symbols ( ! victim4 ,%>e is tak5 9 ! sacrifice1 we cons5t unto ! dea?4 ,we are made "o4 ,we get free f ! idea ( sep>ation1 f space & "t1 realis+ ! ev]y:]e-"h1 ! et]nal pres5t4 ,9 su* a =m is ! ,russian notion ( ! _w & 8 conception ( life4 ,x is su* a *ur*1 su* a !atre1 su* a my/]y play4 ,x has its liturgies ( beauty1 its _m processions1 its sacrifices1 its ec/asies2 x is a great phantasmagoria ( emblems4 ,no?+ is )\t significance2 e man has 8 "p2 by 8 life he div9es x & fulfils x4 ,e common sight & s\nd is *>g$ ) my/]y4 ,ev]y?+ is prais+1 ev]y?+ is *oric1 ev]y?+ triumphant4 ,to recapitulate & re/ate ?is 9 aphorism3 ,russian life is rem>kable by virtue ( its love t[>ds ! suff]+1 t[>ds ! individual de/9y2 by ! abs5ce ( condemnation2 by fai? 9 life ev5 if life %\ld express itself 9 meanness1 sordidness1 crime2 a feel+ = ! pa?os & wond] ( life z exemplifi$ 9 ! individual2 no love t[>ds 8! ,/ate0 or man's ord]1 b great love t[>ds ! individual & individual in/9ct2 a consequ5t fre$om1 am\nt+ at times to seem+ *aos1 a div9e disord] su* z ! disord] ( ! />ry sky1 z oppos$ to man's ord]1 say ! ord] 9 :i* />s might be classifi$ 9 a book2 a disord] su* z t ( ! fl[]s & %rubs ( ! =e/1 r ?an ord] z 9 a =mal g>d52 a belief1 !n1 9 in/9ctive g5ius & div9ation by impulse ( "o's place 9 ! kaleidoscope ( exi/5ce4 ,) su* natural disord] comes an incapacity = 8discipl9e10 8effici5cy10 8progress40 ,life is a my/]y play4 ,:5ce may be inf]r$ ! foll[+ diff]5tiation ( ideas3 ,in/ead ( ! ,god ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & ! consequ5t t5 condemnations1 ! ,russian ackn[l$ges ! ,god ^: s]vice is p]fect fre$om4 ,in/ead ( ! simplification ( life1 a love ( its complexity4 ,! ,russian says 8yes0 to ! multiplicity ( doctr9es2 he does n wi% p]sonal de/9ies to be unravell$ & /raight5$ out by ! ,/ate1 /&>dis$ & gu>ante$ by ! ,/ate4 ,he w n r$uce ! *ess ( life to ! draughts ( life4 ,a religi\s belief 9 pure democracy2 no belief 9 ,socialism4 ,in/ead ( belief 9 ! ,future1 belief 9 an et]nal ,pres5t4 ,in/ead ( life und]/ood z a m>*1 life und]/ood z a ballet4 ,in/ead ( life und]/ood z ,evolution1 life und]/ood z a m>vell\s phantasmagoria4 ,in/ead ( ,"t und]/ood z a passage or corridor1 ,"t z a labyr9?4 ,in/ead ( ! _w-ideal ( g>d5 cities & c>efully plann$ p>ks & squ>es1 a belief 9 ! maze ( ! _w4 ,in/ead ( a belief 9 ! com+ ( univ]sal peace1 a belief 9 ! recurr5ce ( w>s4 ,no belief 9 ! 8mak+ virtu\s ( ! _w & all p40 ,no belief 9 any explanation z suffici5t4 ,no prejudice aga9/ impossibilities2 a *e]ful acceptance ( miracles1 infractions ( ! 8laws ( ,nature10 ( ! significance ( dreams & visions1 ( ! design ( de/9y hidd5 9 app>5t accid5t2 a pr$isposition t[>ds sup]/ition4 ,a belief t 9 app>5t failure lies a tru] de/9y ?an 9 app>5t success4 ,a say+ 8yes0 to ! my/]ies ( ! ,bir?1 ,crucifixion1 & ,resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,we/ w\ld take ,*ri/ d[n f ! cross1 heal ,8 w\nds1 & save ,him4 ,! ,ea/ w\ld n d t2 %e kn[s t %e mu/ crucify ,him4 ,x ,,! ,,labyr9? ,man is a labyr9?4 ,he is mask$1 & !re are masks ov] masks4 ,:5 y h gone pa/ 8 fir/ surface y come to a second4 ,he is l ?\s&s ( ov]pa9t$ frescoes4 ,8 s\l is a my/ic temple ) a hundr$ & a ?\s& /&+-places fur!r =w>d or fur!r back4 ,8 s\l circulates 9 passages1 hides 9 caves or recesses1 is miss$ among intricacies or complexities4 ,x has ! p[] ( metamorphosis & c lurk 9 ! by-ways ( 8 be+ 9 /range guise4 ,x manife/ly takes possession ( 8 body1 or x dwells 9 dim caves & recesses1 or m>*es s\nd+ly along corridors2 x creeps insidi\sly ?r\gh secret mazes2 x dwells l+]+ly 9 empty *amb]s1 makes its exit /eal?ily by little doors lead+ z x 7 to va/ res]voirs2 or hurri$ly x trav]ses _m ap>tm5ts to look f ! outmo/ gate l a newly ris5 moon4 ,x is sometimes en?ron$ l a k+ or a que51 or desc5d+ f ! ?rone trails long robes ov] m>ble4 ,or x is abas$ to a slave or a prison] & is conf9$ 9 t[]s & dungeons s]v+ tyrants = unkn[n ends2 or x lies /ret*$ on c\*es1 9 trances1 ov]come 9 *amb]s ( voluptu\sness1 escap+ aga9 & aga9 f ! spell ( en*antm5t & ! /ress ( tyranny1 f w\ld-be ma/]s too weak f9ally to en?ral4 ,!re are issues ( joy f _m passages ( pa94 ,!re are processions 9 ! temple ( ! s\l2 & sometimes ! s\l is a victim b\nd to be sacrific$ 9 hon\r ( "s conqu]or1 or x is ! prie/ at ! alt>1 or ! conqu]or-god to :om sacrifice is made4 ,! s5se ( de/9y 9 ! s\l may rise to a maje/ic height ( godhead1 or may be ext+ui%$ to ! dull inanition ( ! worm or p]v]t$ to ! fury ( a devil4 ,b ev5 ly+ at great dep?s & 9 great d>kness x sees ! et]nal />s1 z ! />s are se5 ev5 9 ! gl>e ( ! ,egyptian noonday f ! inn]mo/ *amb]s ( ! pyramids4 ,x becomes ^u occasion an en*ant]1 an ,ariel :o c summon fairies & sprites ) pageants & *oruses1 & make heav5ly music 9 e passage & turn & cranny 9 ! great labyr9? ( man's be+4 ,!re are _m labyr9?s4 ,squ>es & circles & /raight l9es are 9 !mselves lies--!y are disjo9t$ fragm5ts ( labyr9?s4 ,!re is no tru? 9 !m until !y are piec$ toge!r4 ,a labyr9? is some?+ :i* _c be drawn by ma!matical in/rum5ts1 :i* _c be photograph$4 ,x c be s5s$1 x c be convey$ to ! m9d by music1 by a c]ta9 sort ( impressionism 9 writ+ & pa9t+4 ,we h k ( ! labyr9? ( ! _w because our body & s\l & be+ is a labyr9?1 & "p answ]s to "p4 ,we und]/& su* music ) our :ole bodies1 n only ) our e>s2 we see su* pictures ) ! s\l itself1 :i* is all eye1 r ?an ) ! m]e physical eye4 ,x is tru?--heav5ly h>mony4 ,a p>agraph ( good writ+ is a labyr9?3 x is compris$ 9 "o brea?1 & mirrors 9 its con/ruction ! natural /ops & alleys ( ! body4 ,e fruit is a labyr9?4 ,all disord] is a div9] ord] n und]/ood3 ! ord] ( ! labyr9?1 ! disord] ( ! />ry sky1 ! disord] ( ! =e/1 ! disord] ( ! _w1 ( a nation1 ( ! web ( intricacies on ! palm ( a h&4 ,all a/ronomy1 a/rology1 geography1 cosmography1 botany1 natural hi/ory1 palmi/ry are m or less ! trac+ ( ! l9es ( ! labyr9?1 our playful attempts to foll[ out ! my/ical maze ( natural ph5om5a4 ,! l9es :i* m5 trace 9 _! go+s to & fro ^u ! _w are "p ( ! my/ical trac]y1 s also are ! tracks ( ! cl\ds1 ! outl9es ( coa/s1 ! ramifications ( ! l9es ( rocks4 ,reflections ( ! labyr9? are caught 9 _m curi\s pictures & patt]ns3 9 ! design on butt]fly's w+s1 ! m>k+s on plumage1 ! l9es & mottl+ on birds' eggs1 ! fro/+ on ! w9d[-pane4 ,all ! re/ ( nature seems unconsci\s ( x2 b we m5 are half consci\s1 & pause & />e cont9ually at :at we call a/oni%+ or curi\s or wond]ful ?+s4 ,our life is a life ( lisp+ & m>vell+4 ,e ?rill is ! accompanim5t ( a p]ception ( "p ( ! labyr9?2 dea? itself is our greate/ ?rill1 & is p]haps ! necess>y ph5om5on ( full] initiation4 ,,ii ,,m>?a ,,& ,,m>y ,i ,,! ,,podvig ,russian ,*ri/ianity is %>ply 9 contra/ ) ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity 9 ! *>act]i/ic idea ( d5ial ( 8! _w10 z oppos$ to our ,we/]n idea ( accept+ ! _w & 8mak+ ! be/ ( x40 ,an ess5tial idea 9 ,russian ,*ri/ianity is d5ial ( 8! _w10 d5ial ( ?is mortal life z real life1 d5ial ( mat]ial =ce z real =ce1 d5ial ( spee* z real spee*4 ,an act ( d5ial is call$ a podvig1 & a man :o does "s great act ( d5ial is call$ a podvizhnik4 ,! act ( ,jesus on ! m\nta9 d5y+ ! road t l$ to ! empire ( ! _w 9 fav\r ( ! road t l$ to an ignoble dea? is a podvig--d5ial ( ! _w4 8,turn+ ! o!r *eek0 is a podvig--d5ial ( mat]ial p[]4 ,go+ two miles ) ! man :o =ces y to g "o is a podvig4 ,m>y1 break+ ! preci\s box ( alaba/] :i* might h be5 sold 9 aid ( ! poor1 accompli%$ a podvig4 ,simon ,/ylites1 /&+ on ! pill> :5 he might h be5 do+ 8useful "w 9 ! _w10 0 a podvizhnik4 ,! h]mits ( ! ,!baid 7 all do+ podvigs--r5\nc+ ! _w4 ,fa!r ,s]aphim1 :o took an oa? ( sil5ce & 0 sil5t ?irty-five ye>s--prov+ 9 himself t sil5ce 0 gold5--accompli%$ a great podvig4 ,x is difficult 9 ,russia to c>ry on a discussion ( any po9t ( religion )\t com+ to a consid]ation ( ?is idea ( ! podvig4 ,= in/ance !re is a say+ 9 ,russia1 8,bless$ is he :o c escape & yet *ooses to take ! puni%m5t ! _w w\ld give him40 ,a /ory is told 9 ,russia t :5 ,jesus 0 /ret*$ on ! cross _m ( ^? :o _h accept$ 8 doctr9es 7 9 great di/ress n kn[+ t ?is _h got to be2 b !y said among !mselves1 8,y w see3 !re w be a miracle4 ,i w\ldn't be 9 ! place ( ^! /upid & brutal ,roman soldi]s = worlds4 ,y w see ,he w /ep (f ! cross1 & amaze & conqu] ! _w40 ,& 9 _! anxiety & excitem5t !y cri$ out3 8,save ?yself40 ,pessimi/s :isp]$ to "o ano!r sad ?\ghts1 8,alas1 alas6 has x n always be5 s 9 ! _w's hi/ory2 mank9d has /on$ ! prophets ( ,god4 ,n[ ,he is go+ to die1 to p]i% mis]ably1 & ! :ole new movem5t w be ru9$4 ,p :o nev] saw ,him "w miracles w say ,he 0 a *>latan1 & t ,he nev] _h any mission or any p[]4 ,b we :o saw ,him raise ! dead "k ,he has ! p[] to save ,himself40 ,b bo? ! optimi/s & ! pessimi/s 7 wrong4 ,!y did n realise t ! ,man on ! cross 0 giv+ ! lie to ! reality ( dea? & to ! mat]ial p[] ( ! ,romans & ! ,jews4 ,! giv+ ! lie is ! podvig4 ,t /range ,g]man fairy tale ( ! ?ree slugg>ds is probably tak5 f conqu]$ ,slavs4 ,!re lies 9 x some?+ ( ! ,russian po9t ( view4 ,! old k+ gave 8 k+dom to ! son :o w\ld n save himself f ! gall[s-tree1 ev5 ?\gh a knife 7 put into 8 h& to cut himself d[n4 ,! ,g]man v]sion is t ! k+ gave ! ?rone to ! lazie/ ( ! ?ree1 b 9 reality he gave x to ! "o :o 0 mo/ capable ( d5y+ ! _w4 ,do/oieffsky _h a habit ( say+ t he 0 glad to h gone ?r\gh p5al exile 9 ,sib]ia1 & he felt t ^? revolution>ies :o fl$ abroad & did n accept ! worldly judgm5t & puni%m5t met$ out by ! ,russian c\rt 7 n true to ,russian ideas & n 9 reality help+ ,russia4 ,he w\ld h pref]r$ t !y accept$ ! cross :i* ,russia put ^u !m4 ,do/oieffsky con/antly ref]s to himself z a slice f ! loaf ( ,russia1 a slice f ! communion loaf--a %>e 9 ! sacrifice4 ,^? :o flee f puni%m5t are outside ! communion1 !y h no real portion 9 ,russia4 8,! religion ( suff]+0 does n mean 8suff]+ = its own sake10 b r ! religion ( n avoid+ suff]+1 n avoid+ or try+ to avoid de/9y4 ,! religion ( ! podvig4 ,a tempt] once came to a h]mit liv+ 9 a cave1 & told him ab\t ! pa9 & mis]y & pov]ty ( 8 fell[-m5 liv+ 9 ! _w1 & ask$ him :at he w\ld d if a million ( money 7 br\ght to 8 cave & put at 8 disposal4 ,! h]mit cross$ himself & mutt]$1 8,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan60 ,! tempt] 0 annoy$ & urg$ 8 po9t4 8,b :at w\ld y d80 he ask$4 8,i %\ld n alt] my way ( life10 said ! h]mit4 ,t 0 a podvig1 a d5ial ( ! reality ( mis]y on e>?1 a d5ial ( ! p[] ( money to ga9 real happ9ess = man4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ,russian my/]y plays1 ,&reief's ,ana!ma1 is conc]n$ almo/ :olly ) ?is idea4 ,a man aft] ,god's own he>t succumbs to ! temptation ( ?9k+ he c put ! _w "r ) money4 ,he inh]its a million f a relative :o has di$ 9 ,am]ica1 & he sets to "w to alleviate human suff]+4 ,b ! m suff]+ he tries to rem$y ! m appe>s be=e him1 till f9ally he is dr[n$ 9 suff]+1 & ,god says to ,human ,reason1 8,n by ^! measures %all x be measur$1 nor by ^! numb]s %all x be c\nt$1 nor by ^! weights %all x be weigh$1 ,o ,ana!ma1 dwell+ among numb]s & measures1 & n yet born into light60 ,?is idea is s p]vasive1 s *>act]i/ic1 t ,i w\ld call x an extra lett] 9 ! alphabet ( ,russian philosophy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! hi/ory ( lit]ature is ! hi/ory ( ideas4 ,man fir/ made s\nds to repres5t elem5t>y ideas su* z hung]1 cold1 w>m?1 dang]1 dea?4 ,!n he made signs to repres5t s\nds1 & inv5t$ read+ & writ+4 ,! signs 7 sy/ematis$2 !y 7 split up into lett]s & !n remade z words4 ,alphabets & diction>ies 7 made4 ,languages grew4 ,at fir/ p spoke only ( hung]1 cold1 pa91 pleasure1 fight+1 dea?1 & su* simple ?+s4 ,!y _h p]haps only five hundr$ or s words4 ,b ye> by ye> !y add$ to words z !y discov]$ new ?+s 9 ! _w & 9 !mselves4 ,at fir/ clev] m51 brave w>riors1 intrepid hunt]s gave u words2 !n philosoph]s & a/rolog]s & hi/orians2 !n prie/s & m9/rels & poets4 ,!y nam$ all ! ?+s on ! _w & _! feel+s ab\t ! ?+s2 !y nam$ ! ideas = :i* m5 f\ght1 = :i* tribes & nations f\ght4 ,!y nam$ ! ?+s ( :i* !y 7 afraid1 ! evil spirits 9 ! d>kness1 9 ! =e/s1 9 ! e>?quakes & tempe/s4 ,la/ ( all1 :5 !y f\nd & consid]$ ! great _s ( man1 ! _s 9 !mselves1 !y nam$ ! gods1 & !y nam$ ! transc5d5tal glories & sorr[s ( man4 ,! m9/rels /ruck _! h>ps & sang ( ! great de$s ( fam\s m51 & !n poets )\t h>ps wrote ( ! same de$s1 *ang+ into words ! music ( ! h>p z well4 ,prie/s burn$ sacrifices on alt>s1 & ! poets wrote ( x & *ang$ ! smoke ( ! inc5se into words4 ,great w>riors f\ght be=e ,troy1 & ! poets *ang$ _! passion into words4 ,!y sail$ ! t]rible seas t5 ye>s to get home1 & ! poets *ang$ ! /orms into words4 ,! poets f\nd out ! assonances ( mank9d1 :at e "o admir$1 & !y gave to :ole g5]ations wat*-words1 words t 7 battle-flags4 ,! poets describ$ ! gods4 ,poems 7 s mu* read t :ole l9es & v]ses 7 z famili> z ord9>y words1 & p c\ld quote a l9e ( poetry & ev]ybody w\ld "k ! idea t 0 meant4 ,& :5 ! "n ( a god or a h]o 0 m5tion$ !re rose at once to p's m9ds /ories ab\t him1 poems ab\t him4 ,/ories became l extra words 9 ! language4 ,t is :at ! wond]ful ,greek /ories su* z ^? ( ,n>cissus1 ,demet]1 & ,p]sephone1 & ! lab\rs ( ,h]cules became--extra words 9 ! diction>y or1 bett] /ill1 extra lett]s4 ,= simple p took !m into _! lives1 & comb9$ !m ) _! own ?\ghts1 & made new words ( _! own4 ,p le>nt to use ^! /ories 9 _! pray]s & 9 all _! ?\ghts ( mank9d4 ,"s nations l ! ,jews1 ! ,egyptians1 ! ,greeks1 grew to great culture1 & ! peoples 9 _! beautiful capitals /ruck ?\s&s ( h>ps & sang ?\s&s ( songs1 :il/ away 9 ! backwoods & lo/ places ( ! _w ! re/ ( mank9d liv$ almo/ in>ticulate1 almo/ l bea/s1--9 ,g]many1 9 ,gaul1 9 :at is n[ ,russia1 9 ,brita94 ,b _! upw>d movem5t 0 at h&4 ,a new idea came into ! _w & all ! old ord] *ang$1 giv+ place to new4 ,! la/ ( ! /ories :i* became a ^w 0 ! /ory ( ,*ri/ on ! cross4 8,! ,^w became fle% & dwelt among u40 ,an extraord9>y new lett] 0 giv5 to ! _w1 & p fitt$ x into _! ?\ghts & made new words1 new languages1 new cultures4 ,! savage races ( ,we/]n ,europe came turbul5tly to ! k ( ! ,god-l 9 !mselves1 & ?rew ! _w into confusion1 obs]v+ ! old words & /ories & culture ( ! anci5t _w4 ,!y foll[$ ! ^w-flags ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! wat*words4 ,once m ! mak+ ( language 0 fir/ 9 ! h&s ( clev] artific]s1 brave w>riors1 intrepid hunt]s1 adv5tur\s sailors4 ,x pass$ into ! h&s ( m$ival philosoph]s1 al*emi/s1 & s*ol>s1 to m9/rels1 prie/s1 & poets4 ,at la/ !y realis$ a wide & wondr\s culture1 & !y took f ! anci5t _w all ! /ories & extra words & lett]s n[ call$ my?s1 & !y add$ !m to _! own /ories & words1 z "o might add /r+s to a /r+$ in/rum5t4 ,!y le>n$ to praise ,god on _m /r+s4 ,to-day we express ourselves ) great or*e/ras z =m]ly1 long long ago1 man1 em]g+ f ! animal1 ! rude ,pan le>n$ to express himself on a simple re$4 ,! discov]y ( words has be5 ! hi/ory ( self-expression4 ,words h no value 9 !mselves4 ,!y are symbols or tok5s ( ideas 9 u4 ,& :5 we f9d words cont9ually add+ !mselves to our vocabul>y & our culture1 we "k ourselves increas+ 9 ! k ( ourselves & ( ! beauty & passion :i* lie lat5t 9 our s\ls4 ,education 9 its highe/ s5se is ! le>n+ ( words & ! le>n+ h[ to use !m1 le>n+ ! notes ( ! great in/rum5t1 le>n+ h[ to play ! music ( ! ages1 & to express ) t music & ) t play+ ! passion & ! my/]y ( our own s\ls4 ,! highe/ ( lit]ature1 l ! noble/ ( music1 is t :]e9 ! great /ories are us$ z extra lett]s & words4 ,ri* writ+ is t :i* is full ( allusions :i* we all und]/&4 ,poor lit]ature is (t5 t 9 :i* ! au?or is frequ5tly mak+ allusions to ev5ts & /ories :i* are kn[n only to a few & h no /rong significance4 ,to use /ories z words :5 ! majority ( p d n "k ! /ories is to write 9 a language t is n und]/ood1 x is to write 9 words t are n 9 use4 ,! reality ( a book t draws its allusions f ! ,bible & f ! ,greek my?s & g5]al ,european hi/ory is immeasurably great] ?an "o t is con/antly ref]r+ to ! ,koran or ! /ories ( ! ,buddha or ,zoroa/] or ,khri%na or ,confucius4 ,t is 9 itself an adequate def5ce ( ,*ri/ianity z a religion = u4 ,its /ories are our /ories4 ,its ,^w is ! liv+ ,^w4 ,! o!r /ories are n our /ories4 ,*ri/ianity is our language4 ,if ev] ask$ to def5d ,*ri/ianity1 ! def5ce lies n 9 ! hi/orical accuracy ( ,*ri/ian docum5ts or ! v]ity ( records4 ,*ri/ianity is ! ,^w4 ,all words are at our disposal = ! expression ( our passion & ! s5se ( our my/]y4 ,! ,*ri/ian /ory is ! ^w t fits4 ,our gold5 de$s1 ! de$s we consid] z gold51 are our extra lett]s4 ,let ! poets & musicians bl5d !m into _! music4 ,e "t a gold5 de$ is made to s\nd beautifully 9 allusion a common *ord is /ruck 9 ! s\ls ( m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! podvig is an extra lett]4 ,!re are _m :o claim t x is ! ^w itself2 t d5ial ( 8! _w0 is actually ! logos ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,ev5 9 ,russia1 :]e !re is also ! ri*] & gr&] conception ( ! ,*ur*1 !re are ^? :o /& = ! podvig only1 = d5ial ( ! _w & mat]ial =ce only4 ,witness ,tol/oy & _m ( 8 foll[]s4 ,x is ev5 held by "s t ! :ole ( true & vital & hi/orical ,*ri/ianity is f\nd$ on--8,if ?9e eye (f5d !e1 pluck x out2 if ?y "r h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f40 ,! important sect ( ,skoptsi g s f> z to say t ! begett+ ( *ildr5 is s91 & !y mutilate !mselves1 & 9 t way d5y life 9 ! "n ( ! spiritual life4 ,,ii ,,! ,,h]mitage ,,( ,,fa!r ,,s]aphim ,?9k+ ( ! podvig1 ,i made a pilgrimage to ! h]mitage ( ,fa!r ,s]aphim1 a few hundr$ miles f ,mosc[4 ,ov] treeless wa/es & desolate commons1 :]e f>-away *ur*es on ! sea ( sn[ look l %ips sail+ "u full canvas2 ?r\gh sn[-bl[n =e/s ( p9es1 ?r\gh woods ( tall bir* trees2 v seldom pa/ villages or human be+s--to ! holy city ( ,arzamas 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nizhni-,novgorod4 ,a night 9 an inn among ! _m *ur*es ( ,arzamas1 & !n on ! road across fifty miles ( desolate sn[-cov]$ moor t lie betwe5 ! city & ! great mona/]y4 ,i he> ( ! t]rible hurricane t has swept s\!rn ,russia1 & ! flood t has dr[n$ hundr$s ( poor fi%]-folk & workm5 on ! %ores ( ! ,az(4 ,to-day !re is bad wea!r all ov] ,russia4 ,x is t5 degrees cold]1 x /ill sn[s1 & a high ea/]ly gale is bl[+ up ! fall5 sn[ & ! drift-tops & drift slopes 9 bl9d+ cl\ds t look l eng9e smokes & volumes ( vap\r4 ,a bitt] day4 ,!re are no pilgrims on ! way1 ! wea!r is too heavy = !m4 ,(t5 z y /& & try to g =w>d ov] ! unev5 road1 ! w9d sets y slid+ backw>d on ! clumps ( ice1 & y sudd5ly blund] into two feet ( s(t sn[4 ,y come to little cottages on ! ,s>( side ( :i* /& drifts high] ?an ! cottages !mselves2 !y look l cliffs1 & ! sn[ bl[+ (f unceas+ly & tempe/u\sly above ! cottage ro(s looks l long :ite grass go+ 9 all directions at ! sport ( ! gale4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! sn[ ceases to fall f ! sky1 b x /ill rises 9 smokes & sprays ov] ! roll+ pla9s4 ,f> away on ! horizon to :i* ,i am j\rney+ ! black l9e ( ! wolf-haunt$ =e/ is visible4 ,at night ,i sleep 9 a peasant's hut1 on felt spread on ! floor4 ,a :ole family goes to sleep 9 ! same room1 & z ,i lie /ret*$ flat on ?is primitive c\*1 re/+ my wea!r-beat5 limbs1 ea* ( ! o!rs says 8 pray]s be=e ! _m ikons4 ,!re are _m ikons 9 ! room1 & besides !m1 holy oleographs en\gh to give ! idea t ! b>e wood5 walls h be5 pap]$ on "s religi\s design4 ,*ief among ! pictures is a repres5tation ( ! ,ts> & ! ,gr& ,dukes giv+ _! %\ld]s to ! triumphal c>ry+ ( ! relics ( ! ,fa!r ,s]aphim1 on ! occasion ( ! canonisation ( ! ,russian h]mit & />ets4 ,fa!r ,s]aphim 0 a sa9tly monk & gho/ly c\nsellor ( ! type ( ,fa!r ,zosima1 famili> to ,engli% read]s ( ,! ,bro!rs ,k>amaz(4 ,he accompli%$ extraord9>y holy exploits dur+ 8 y\? & middle age1 conqu]+ ! fle% & d5y+ ! _w1 & 9 8 old age became fam\s = 8 godly sagacity & humility4 ,:5 he di$ 8 body 0 reput$ to h 9 x holy *>m1 & ?\s&s ( peasants br\ght _! sick & _! bl9d1 & _! s9s & _! sorr[s to ! miracle-work+ relics4 ,f9ally ! ,empress1 wi%+ to h a male *ild1 abode at ! mona/]y & pray$1 & ,fa!r ,s]aphim gave ,russia a ,ts>evit*4 ,! ,ts> nam$ ,s]aphim z a sa9t1 & ! %r9e ( ,s>(1 already a/oni%+ly s\ght ( pilgrims1 ga9$ a great ecclesia/ical di/9ction4 ,h5ce ?is gr& oleograph on ! wall4 ,i slept z "o sleeps :o1 aft] weeks 9 t[n1 is "o day sur*>g$ ) op5 air4 ,next morn+ ! :ole family 0 up be=e dawn1 & ! samov> 0 on ! table 9 ! grey light ( sunrise4 ,a man f ! village decid$ to accompany me to ,s>(4 8,hav5't be5 !re = f\r ye>s10 said he1 8& n[ ,i'm homesick to see x aga94 ,i ?9k ,i'll g & pray a little40 ,we talk$ ( ,fa!r ,s]aphim on ! way4 8,is ! cell /ill !re :]e he f$ ! be> ) bread80 ,i ask$4 8,yes1 x's !re2 ab\t five v]/s f ! mona/]y away 9 ! woods4 ,!re is a %r9e !re n[4 ,y'll see ! /one1 too1 on :i* he pray$ a ?\s& days & a ?\s& nights )\t mov+ away4 ,& ! spr+ t he f\nd4 ,_m p h be5 cur$ !re4 ,x's q unusual wat]4 ,w y ba!80 8,p]haps10 said ,i4 8,b ! wea!r's cold40 8,no "o ev] takes cold !re10 said ! peasant4 8,x's q safe4 ,! wat] is v v cold4 ,b !re's some?+ ab\t x4 ,y take x home1 x doesn't g bad l ord9>y wat]40 8,he 0 a great sa9t1 ?is ,fa!r ,s]aphim60 8,( c\rse2 he 0 a ,god-s]viceable man1 he did _m podvigs40 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! mona/]y 9 ! holy wood we 7 accommodat$ 9 a cell1 & a novice br\ght 9 ! samov> at once4 ,no passports 7 requir$1 no *>ge 0 made4 ,we f\nd at ! mona/]y "s two or ?ree hundr$ o!r pilgrims1 mo/ ( :om _h be5 !re sev]al days4 ,a pleasant collection ( *ur*es1 ho/elries1 little %ops1 & "w-%$s set on a fair hill among anci5t p9es1 a peaceful %elt] & sanctu>y aft] ! wild wea!r & desolation ( ! moors4 ,we w&]$ ab\t ! build+s 9 ! dusk1 li/5$ to ! antique *imes1 & !n return$ to sleep a few h\rs be=e ! midnight bell to ! fir/ s]vice ( ! morr[4 ,ab\t "o 9 ! morn+ we left our cells & all muffl$ up & my/]i\s foll[$ o!r pilgrims across ! s(t new sn[ to ! door ( ! ,ca!dral ( ! ,assumption4 ,!n 9 ! wit*+ h\r ( night we ent]$ ! *ur*--su* an imm5se *ur* x seem$1 b>ely lit by ! few /ruggl+ tap]s1 & we su* a few p 9 x4 ,! peasants1 h[ev]1 paid no att5tion to numb]s1 & !y /ood & pray$ & cross$ !mselves & gave ! responses = h\rs & h\rs1 at la/ receiv+ ! bless+ ( ! prie/1 kiss+ ! cross 9 8 h&1 be+ m>k$ on ! br[ ) holy wat]1 /epp+ up to ! alt> & kiss+ ?r\gh a hole 9 "s canvas a "p ( ! rema9s ( ! sa9t4 ,!re 0 no?+ t\*+ 9 ! s]vice except ! demean\r ( ! pilgrims1 no music wor? m5tion+4 ,our leav+ our b$s to come & /& = h\rs on ! ca!dral floor )\t an incl9ation to %irk or g out 0 a podvig--an inbr$ "p ( ! ,russian "* n[4 ,i w5t to a full] s]vice lat] 9 ! day1 9 a *ur* mu* m alight ) c&les1 tak5 by a deacon ) a deep _s-summon+ voice1 & mell[$ by wond]ful *oral accompanim5ts1 a long s]vice requir+ pati5ce f ! ag$ folk :o came to take "p 9 x4 ,a sev5ty-five-ye>-old dame expla9$ 9 "o ( ! mona/]y d9+-rooms1 z "s tw5ty ( u ) wood5 spoons sat r\nd f\r huge ,russian bas9s ( s\p & help$ ourselves toge!r--8,i felt ,i might die be=e x end$1 b ,i pray$ to ! holy ,ugodnik1 ,fa!r ,s]aphim1 to ask ,god to give me /r5g? to /ay till ! end ( ! s]vice40 8,:y n to ,god direct80 ,i ask$4 8,x's n = a poor creature l me to tr\ble ,god to att5d to me10 said %e4 8,no1 ,i ask ! ,ugodniki1 if !y h "t1 to g to ,him & ask ,him at a conv5i5t mom5t44440 8,z to ! ,ts>10 said "s "o4 8,b ,god has "t = e "o10 said ano!r1 8& c att5d to ev]y?+ at once44440 8,pozhalui1 ,i suppose s 4440 said ! old woman meekly 9 a crack$ voice1 & w5t on ) h] s\p4 ,i talk$ ) "o ( ! monks ab\t ,fa!r ,s]aphim4 ,:at a "* ! ,russian h]mit 02 !re is mat]ial 9 8 life = ! p5 ( ano!r ,c>lyle writ+ a new ,pa/ & ,pres5t4 ,he 0 sil5t all ^? ?irty-five ye>s1 & !n op5$ 8 m\?4 ,alas6 no "o c\ld tell me ! fir/ words t he spoke4 ,he 0 actually sil5t all ! "t t ,napoleon 0 ravag+ ,russia1 dur+ ! "t :5 he 0 9 occupation ( ! holy "m ( ,russian cities1 ,mosc[4 ,napoleon 0 popul>ly und]/ood 9 ,russia z ,anti*ri/1 & :5 ! news ( ! t]rible ,fr5* sacrilege spread ov] ,russia !re 7 all mann] ( extravagant rum\rs ab\t ! end ( ! _w4 ,by ?is "t ,s]aphim _h obta9$ a "n ( great sanctity4 ,sick m5 _h be5 re/or$ to heal? by dr9k+ f ! h]mitage well1 ! lepr\s _h dis*>g$ _! disease by t\*+ ! g>m5ts ( ! holy b sil5t man4 ,s :5 ,napoleon came to ,mosc[1 ! cr[d appeal$ to ,s]aphim to "w a miracle4 8,!y are burn+ our sacr$ %r9es10 !y cri$1 8!y are us+ our ca!drals z places ( execution1 !y are murd]+ our prie/s & our pilgrims4 ,is x naught to !e1 ,fa!r80 ,b ,s]aphim 0 sil5t4 ,& o!rs said1 8,he is call$ ,napoleon1 b he is 9 reality ,anti*ri/4 ,lead u1 ,o ,s]aphim1 aga9/ him 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l40 ,b ,s]aphim 0 sil5t4 ,8 face reta9$ un*ang$ its look ( exaltation2 8 uplift$ eyes /ill seem$ b5t on "s une>?ly vision2 8 att5tive e>s seem$ to be li/5+ to "s o!r voices4 ,! old monk nev] spoke a ^w4 ,napoleon & ! _w _h no p[] to %att] 8 vision4 ,napoleons might come & g1 b ! tru? to :i* he 0 a witness rema9$ un*ang+1 un*ang$4 ,& if ,napoleon _h come to ,s>( & pull$ ! h]mitage d[n ab\t ,s]aphim's e>s1 ! old monk w\ld /ill h pray$ on 9 sil5ce4 ,almo/ e *>act]i/ic ( ! ,fa!r & e circum/ance ( 8 life _h some?+ 9 x t is emblematic & sugge/ive4 ,9 8 old age1 :5 he became s fam\s1 he receiv$ ?\s&s ( lett]s1 mo/ ( :i*1 h[ev]1 he answ]$ )\t op5+6 ,x is told h[ 9 8 old age ! light ( sa9?ood %one f 8 br[1 & on "o occasion a holy man com+ to visit him 9 8 cell f\nd ! light too /rong = 8 eyes & %ield$ !m ) 8 h&s4 8,:at is ! matt]80 said ,fa!r ,s]aphim4 8,! light %9es f y\r head1 ,o holy "o40 8,d n be afraid10 said ! ,fa!r4 8,y also are bright z ,i am or y c\ld n h se5 me ?us4 ,i see y also a %9+ "o4 ,?ank ,god t x has be5 giv5 to mis]able ,s]aphim to see a manife/ation ( ! ,holy ,_s40 ,! ,fa!r dur+ 8 h]mitage scoop$ out ( ! trunk ( a lightn+-/rick5 oak ! c(f9 t %\ld hold 8 rema9s :5 he di$1 & he pull$ x 9 at ! door ( 8 hut1 slept 9 x at night1 & pray$ beside x by day4 ,he 0 an extraord9>y ascetic1 & yet 9 ! picture t y get ( him 9 8 old age1 :5 he relax$ 8 asceticism1 he is di/+ui%$ by ! w>m? ( 8 love & ! sweetness ( 8 c\nsel4 ,! pilgrims :o come to him he calls 8 8joys02 be=e ev5 ! wick$ he falls d[n & he kisses _! feet4 ,:5 he gives 8 b5$iction he also gives a h&ful ( t dri$ black bread1 suk>ee1 ) :i* he f$ ,mi%5ka1 ! be> :i* he tam$ 9 ! woods--,fa!r ,s]aphim's bread :i* came d[n f heav51 ! bread ( ! podvig4 ,my pilgrim acqua9tance took me to ! v>i\s %r9es1 & we knelt & kiss$ ! ?\s&-day /one /ill /&+ be=e ! great r\gh-hewn cross t ! sa9t made1 kiss$ ! ikons1 cross$ ourselves be=e _m =e/ %r9es1 & ev5tually came to ! f> %r9e :]e ,s]aphim sp5t s _m ye>s 9 ! wild]ness4 ,"h an ag$ monk1 tak+ ! place ( ! />ets1 ask$ u our ,*ri/ian names & :]e we came f4 ,he _h a great sack ( suk>ee simil> to t :i* ,s]aphim _h disp5s$1 & he gave u ea* a h&ful ) 8 p>t+ b5$iction4 ,at ! well1 n[ made into an elaborate ba?-h\se1 m5 "o side & wom5 ! o!r1 my pilgrim _h a ba?4 ,x /ruck me z r int]e/+ t ! monks ( ,s>( _h fitt$ a doz5 or s taps to ,s]aphim's natural spr+ & conduct$ x ?r\gh pipes--t is ! true ecclesia/ical function1 to put taps to liv+ wat]4 ,i w5t into ! ba?-h\se & wat*$ "s peasants /& "u ! frigid d\*e1 & :5 my fri5d _h put 8 clo!s on aga9--)\t dry+ himself--we took ea* a bottle ( ! wat] & put x 9 our pockets4 ,!n away aga9 f ,s>( & home ov] ! sn[4 ,i c>ri$ ! suk>ee & ! wat] f ! well t ,i might give !m to ! old gr&mo!r at ,vladikavkaz :5 ,i w5t s\?--! actual suk>ee ) :i* ,fa!r ,s]aphim f$ ! be>6 ,"s weeks lat] :5 ,i w5t to ! ,caucasian city ,i call my ,russian home ,i took ! old lady my gift f ! ,fa!r4 ,next day behold h] dol+ out half-?imblefuls ( ! wat] to h] visitors & giv+ !m ea* a crumb ( ! com=t ( ,/4 ,s]aphim to eat4 ,,iii ,,tol/oy',s ,,flight ,,f ,,home ,,a/apovo ,,railway ,,/ation4 ,f a hi/orical figure to a contempor>y figure4 ,f ! simplicity ( a m$ival *oice su* z ,s]aphim's to ! difficulty ( ! *oice t confronts a mod]n4 ,no?+ 9 ,tol/oy's life is s int]e/+ to me z ! circum/ances ( 8 dea?1 8 flight f home to ! mona/]y1 8 p]i%+ on a wayside /ation l "s ag$ pilgrim brok5 d[n on ! way to ,j]usalem4 ,! /ory is su* a beautiful1 pa!tic1 t\*+ "o t ! /ation ( ,a/apovo may well be an object ( pilgrimage = p :o c feel 9 !mselves ! poignancies ( life1 & :o are int]e/$ 9 ! de/9ies ( mank9d4 ,n a place = sightse]s1 h[ev]6 ,a dre>y j\rney at ! rate ( eighte5 miles an h\r & at ! end ( x all ?is little /ation on a by-l9e4 ,9 ! wait+-room are peasants 9 rags1 9 %eepsk9s1 9 old bl\ses1 peasants sleep+ on =ms2 bundles on ! floor1 heaps ( bundles1 ti$-up sacks1 anci5t gre5 trunks4 ,on "o side ( ! room is a gr&fa!r's clock1 on ! o!r is a little wood5 *apel ) ikons & votive c&les4 ,f ! clock to ! *apel runs a long l9oleum-cov]$ b>1 & on ! ikon side ( x are scores ( fre% loaves1 :ile on ! clock side are vodka & w9e4 ,on ! top ( ! clock burns a p>aff9 lamp4 ,!re is pray+ & disput+ & tea-dr9k+1 *ildr5 cry+1 bundles1 boxes1 po9tsm5 ) dim lant]ns1 a m\ldy-look+ g5d>me1 & x is five o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,out ( ! l+]+ tra9 !y br\ght ,tol/oy into j su* a room & to su* a sc5e4 8,!y br\ght him ?r\gh "h10 says ! heavy be>d$ man beh9d ! b>1 8& !y put him fir/ 9 ! woman's room & !n took him to a room 9 ! /ationma/]'s h\se40 ,! man beh9d ! b> has tra9$ 8 :isk]s to look l ^? ( ,tol/oy1 & is va9 en\gh to ask me3 8,did y n take me = ,tol/oy's d\ble8 ,"s are fright5$ :5 !y see me & ?9k ,i am ,tol/oy's gho/4 ,am ,i n l him80 8,did y look z l him !n8 ,:at did ,tol/oy's fri5ds ?9k ( y\r appe>ance80 8,!y laugh$40 8,did y h _m p "h80 8,n _m /rang]s1 fifte5 ( ! family1 tw5ty correspond5ts1 a g5]al f ,petrograd1 two doctors4444 ,i put !m all up & f$ !m40 ,a gruff1 a/oni%+ old fell[1 ?is d\ble ( ,tol/oy4 ,a /range co9cid5ce t ,tol/oy %\ld die at 8 /ation4 ,he is heavy1 awkw>d1 unpleasant-look+1 l a ,guy ,fawkes effigy ( ,tol/oy2 & z y wat* him cross ! wait+-room x seems z if 8 hair might fall (f & prove to be a wig1 & z if "o might pull 8 be>d & :isk]s away4 ,b he is q oblig+ to me1 & %[s me ! m>ble tablet 9 ! /ationma/]'s wood5 wall1 & directs me to ! room 9 :i* ev]y?+ /&s j z x did !n1 :i* is be+ pres]v$ s = all "t--if ,"t sp>es ,tol/oy's memory4 ,! fir/ ,i ev] he>d ( ,tol/oy 0 ! discr$it+ :isp]1 8,8 wife banks 8 money2 ev]y?+ is 9 8 wife's "n40 ,& lat] on1 :5 ,i came to ,russia1 c\pl$ ) national pride 9 ,leo ,nikolaevit* 0 always ! rum\r3 8,:5 he wants to g to ,mosc[ he travels fir/-class2 he does n g on foot z he advises o!rs to d4 ,he c\nsels u to live simply :ile he himself lives 9 /yle at ,yasnaya ,polyana4 ,he disbelieves 9 doctors1 b :5 ! lea/ ?+ is ! matt] ) him doctors are 9 att5dance40 ,i suppose no "o really put ^! ?+s 9 ! balance aga9/ ,tol/oy's s9c]ity--unless1 p]haps1 x 0 ,tol/oy himself4 ,tol/oy 0 evid5tly heavily oppress$ by ! worldly life 9 :i* he seem$ to %>e & :i* he seem$ to c\nt5ance4 ,x 0 mirror$ 9 8 s\l z ! ev]yday reflection ( life1 ! luxury1 fea/+1 dr9k+1 trivial conv]sation1 & vulg> pride ( 8 home4 ,"s "t 9 8 life1 p]haps sev]al times1 ,tol/oy mu/ h be5 on ! po9t ( runn+ away4 ,9 ord] to make 8 p]sonal life correspond to 8 tea*+1 x w\ld h be5 necess>y to give up 8 wife & family & ! life !y insi/$ on liv+4 ,he ought to h gone out into ! wild]ness & become a h]mit or a pilgrim4 ,s he w\ld h made 8 p]sonality & doctr9e into "o great sn[-cr[n$ m\nta9 & holy l&m>k 9 ! national life ( ,russia4 ,tol/oy fail$ to d ?is1 n ?r\gh weakness1 b because he felt he w\ld lift a heavi] cross & w\ld be tru] to 8 own ideal if he cont9u$ to lead 8 life 9 8! _w10 9 ! mid/ ( ! frivolities & luxuries :i* did n p]ta9 to him4 ,he w\ld live 8 p]sonal life aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ?is /upidity1 8 fle% nail$ to t cross4 ,8 life w n /& out 9 relief till "s "o writes ! evangel ( 8 life4 ,z yet ,tol/oy is m]ely a great man1 ! au?or ( ,anna ,k>59a & ,w> & ,peace4 ,few "k ! real significance ( 8 life4 ,b c]ta9ly x may be said ( him1 despite calumnies & appe>ances1 8,he _h no possessions on e>?2 he always confess$ to be+ a /rang] & a pilgrim "h4 ,he did n believe t ma*9]y or m$ic9e or law 7 ( any value to ! s\l ( man4 ,& ?\gh he liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( weal? he liv$ v simply40 ,a v brilliant old man at ,yasnaya ,polyana4 ,y w5t away impress$ ) 8 brilliance1 & ev5 if y 7 incl9$ to sc(f y /ill ackn[l$g$ he 0 great4 ,b greatness 0 n mu* to ,tol/oy2 x 0 surely no?+ to him t he rema9$ great to ! end4 ,! *ief fact ab\t him 0 t = _m ye>s he 0 really old & confus$ 9 _s1 tr\bl$4 ,9 8 he>t ( he>ts he 0 n sure t he 0 liv+ ! true life4 ,he felt a d\bt t ! empt9ess & vanity ar\nd him 7 8 own empt9ess & vanity4 ,! _w 0 too mu* ) him2 ! vision =sook him4 ,9 ! blaze up ( ! c&le be=e dea? he saw 8 way & s\ght sanctu>y f ! _w1 fl$4444 ,& he p]i%$ on ! road1 ) 8 back to ,yasnaya ,polyana & ! 8_w40 ,9 ! room :]e he di$ are ! poor two-foot-six by five-foot-six iron b$/ead1 ! table ) m$ic9e bottles1 a *air1 ! enamel bas9 !y wa%$ him 94 ,x is all to rema9 z x 0 on ! day t he di$4 ,pleasant symbolism6 ,! _w w also rema9 ! same3 x w remove 8 body to ,yasnaya ,polyana1 & qu>rel ov] ! pray] to be said ov] ! grave2 x w qu>rel ov] ! rights 9 8 autograph manuscripts2 x w publi% ! old man's love-lett]s2 x w rig up 9 ,mosc[ a facsimile ( ,a/apovo ,/ation & ! room :]e he di$2 x w arrange t5-ye> jubilees1 fifty-ye> jubilees1 c5t5>ies2 build /atues 4442 b ^? :o seek to "k ! true ,tol/oy1 ! real man :o _h ?is /range life-j\rney1 w he> ! :isp]1 8,be ( good *e]2 ,i h ov]come ! _w40 ,,iv ,,back ,,to ,,mosc[ ,! ,russians are consid]ably m int]e/$ 9 religion & religi\s ideas ?an o!r nations4 ,p]haps t is due to ! great] national gr[? & great] national *anges3 que/ions ab\t de/9y rise to ! surface ( ea* man's m9d4 ,! appetite = religi\s discussion is robu/ & eag]4 ,y g to a debate :i* beg9s at eight 9 ! ev5+4 ,"s "o reads a lecture :i* la/s ?ree h\rs & !n !re is a ?ree h\rs' g5]al discussion4 ,! room is pack$1 no w9d[s are op51 b e "o is ke54 ,a ro> ( g5]al conv]sation ensues at ! t5-m9utes int]val e h\r & a half4 ,a curi\s /ory enact$ itself :il/ ,i 0 9 ,mosc[ ?is spr+4 ,a j\rnali/ discov]$ a gr\p ( ,h9du philosoph]s do+ a turn at a sm>t cab>et re/aurant4 ,9 ! mid/ ( a vulg> music-hall programme !y 7 p]=m+ r beautifully on _! native in/rum5ts4 ,!y seem$ some:at out ( place2 & ! j\rnali/1 kn[+ ,engli%1 s\ght !m out & ent]$ into conv]sation ) !m--z y c at ! cab>et1 :]e p]=m]s mix pretty freely ) ^? :o h come to eat & be amus$4 ,two days lat] ! /ory ( ! ,h9dus appe>$ 9 "o ( ! ,mosc[ newspap]s4 ,_! lead] 0 ! *os5 mission>y ( ,sufism1 & 0 go+ ?r\gh all ! _w prea*+ a new gospel4 ,he _h _h a consid]able fa%ionable success 9 ,london & ,p>is1 & at ! latt] city a ,russian he>+ 8 music--:i* 0 9 itself an illu/ration ( ,sufism--_h said1 8,come to ,russia2 ,i'll arrange ev]y?+ = y40 8,i'd l to10 said ! ,h9du2 8,i h long wi%$ to g !re40 ,! ,russian br\ght a =m ( contract & engag$ ! mission>y & 8 fell[s to play e night = six mon?s 9 cab>et re/aurants & music-halls 9 ,russia4 ,b ! ,h9du av]r$ t he ?\ght he 0 sign+ an agreem5t = a lectur+ t\r4 ,read]s ( ?is /ory 9 ! morn+ newspap]s 7 mu* t\*$1 & a lady :om ,i "k s\ght out ,x---- at 8 hotel1 que/ion$ him1 & f\nd t he 0 inde$ a s]i\s religi\s man1 desir\s ( spread+ ! gospel ( ,sufism 9 ,russia4 ,& %e promis$ to rescue 8 mission4 ,9 a week or s %e _h arrang$ a meet+ = him1 & ,x---- came ) 8 fell[-,h9dus & _! in/rum5ts & gave a lecture & r5d]$ "s music4 ,sev]al ( ! mo/ cultur$ p 9 ,mosc[ 7 pres5t4 ,mme4 ,ivanova1 ! wife ( ,via*eslaf ,ivan(1 int]pret$ = him s5t5ce by s5t5ce1 & aft]w>ds "q by "q1 & answ] by answ]4 ,! lecture am\nt$ briefly to ?is3 8,fir/ !re 0 ! ,"o & !n all 0 peace1 happ9ess1 bliss4 ,!n ! ,"o became ! _m1 & !re w nev] be peace1 happ9ess1 bliss aga9 until ! _m becomes ! ,"o4 ,!re=e we %\ld /rive t[>ds ! ,"o & get rid ( ! s5se ( ! _m40 ,! lecture la/$ ab\t an h\r1 & ! ,russians 7 pleas$1 curi\s1 e>ne/4 ,!y took ! ,h9du s]i\sly1 & que/ion$ & cross-que/ion$ )\t m]cy4 ,! g5tle prophet gave ! sweete/ replies1 delicately evad+1 politely agree+1 playfully turn+ simplicities into p>adoxes & back aga91 & all 8 t]ms ( spee* 7 def9ite & simple4 ,he nev] took refuge 9 any?+ vague or emotional1 treat$ ! inf9ities & ! imm5sities l little toys or bits ( toys4 ,ev]y?+ 0 cle> to him1 ev]y?+ simple2 he 0 above all ?+s playful4 ,b ! ,russians s5t "q aft] "q & w\ld n take evasion or smile at playfulness1 till at la/ at half-pa/ elev5 ! g5tle ,ea/]n begg$ to be excus$ if he did n answ] any m que/ions z he 0 tir$4 ,inde$ he seem$ worn out4 ,b ! ,russians _h a feel+ ( disappo9tm5t4 ,= !m ! ev5+ 0 only beg9n+4 ,! "q ( ! _m & ! ,"o1 ! _w or ! cell1 ! _m c>es ( ,m>?a or ! "o devotion ( ,m>y1 w\ld keep any ,russian audi5ce speculat+ = an indef9ite l5g? ( "t4 ,9 ,mosc[ 9 ,m>* ,i met aga9 ,mme4 ,od9tseva4 ,a great *ange _h come ov] h] life4 ,h] husb& _h be5 kill$1 h] =tune lo/1 & %e _h *ang$ h] religion4 ,:5 ,i met h] fir/ %e 0 a ,!osophi/1 a mod]n ,hypatia ^: home 0 a temple1 an elegant woman surr\nd$ by pictures & volumes ( poetry1 h] own especial rooms all sc5t$ ) rose de ,%iraz4 ,n[ all 0 *ang$ 9 h] life2 no pictures1 no poets1 no p]fume1 no elegance1 & %e _h ex*ang$ ,!osophy = evangelical ,*ri/ianity4 ,! p>ticul>s ( h] husb&'s dea? _h evid5tly be5 a t]rible %ock to h]4 ,he _h be5 9 ! habit ( pay+ blackmail to a b& ( revolution>ies or deprav$ police1 & "o night he ei!r fail$ to br+ ! money dem&$ ( him1 or he qu>rell$ ) 8 p]secutors1 or he got tir$ ( life & committ$ suicide4 ,he 0 f\nd %ot dead1 9 a lonely spot a mile f 8 home4 ,a note appo9t+ ! r5dezv\s 0 f\nd1 b ! writ] 0 nev] trac$4 ,8 wife necess>ily does n tell :at %e w5t ?r\gh 9 m9d & s\l1 b ! a/oni%+ result 0 visible 9 h] new life & home 9 ,mosc[4 ,all 0 9 disord]1 ev]y?+ _h become co>s]1 h>d]4 ,%e h]self 0 mu* /\t]1 _h giv5 up veget>ianism1 dress$ v simply1 read only volumes ( s]mons & ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ref]r$ all que/ions to texts 9 ! ,gospels1 & w5t to pray]-meet+s e o!r night4 ,i accompani$ h] on "o occasion4 ,we w5t to :at may be /yl$ ! l[e/ sort ( ,evangelical meet+ 9 ,mosc[4 ,!re is no ,salvation ,army !re4 ,?is 0 some?+ 9 ! nature ( a slum %elt] meet+4 ,! prea*] 0 an en?usia/ic b>b]4 ,!re 7 five or six hundr$ m5 & wom5 pres5t at ! meet+1 & a g5d>me /ood at ! back to see t no?+ objectionable 0 said4 8,we h conv]t$ ?ree g5d>mes10 said ,mme4 ,od9tseva 9 my e>4 ,we sat on =ms at "o side ( ! room1 & c\ld survey ! :ole meet+ )\t turn+ our heads4 ,! m5 pres5t 7 /raight f toil1 grimy1 unkempt1 wild-look+4 ,a few ye>s ago ! same type ( workman grasp$ a revolv] 9 8 pocket & ?\ght ( b>ricades & revolutions4 ,n[ he has a ,new ,te/am5t & s+s hymns 9 d>k rooms1 ! te>s /eal+ d[n 8 face ! :ile4 ,z !y sat wait+ ! op5+ ( ! s]vice !y look$ a /olid1 heavy1 unemotional cr[d1 ! pale broad-br[$ wom5 ) %awls on _! heads1 ! heavy1 un%av51 clumsy m5 9 ill-fitt+ clo!s heavy ) dirt4 ,b !y all *ang$ "u ! influ5ce ( religi\s feel+4 ,!re 0 a consci\sness ( unanimity 9 ?is l[1 va/1 irregul> room4 ,some?+ n to be put d[n 9 words communicat$ itself f man to man4 ,no "o _h come !re to sleep ?r\gh ! s]mon or1 l ,y\rgis at ,*icago1 to get out ( ! cold4 ,!re 0 att5tion to ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures1 a communion ( melan*oly love & passion 9 ! s++ ( ! simple hymns1 te/ify+ & confess+ ) sobs & ge/iculations 9 ! mid/ ( ! pray]s1 happy cries ( pa9 & angui% f p ^: sole confession 01 8,i am unwor?y1 ,"l1 an unwor?y "o2 ,o ,"l1 h m]cy60 ,! b>b]'s s]mon 0 simple & sweet4 8,read ! ,gospel1 bro!rs2 ! :ole s5se ( y\r lives is 9 ! ,gospel4 ,if y are 9 d\bt :i* way to act turn to ! ,gospel2 d n ask o!r p1 d n try to rememb] :at o!r p h done1 b be guid$ directly by ! words ( ,god4 ,& if y h s9n$1 & if y\r pa/ life has become unbe>able to y1 d n despair1 turn to ! ,te/am5t2 x is j "o big =giv5ess f beg9n+ to end40 ,mme4 ,od9tseva 0 anxi\s t ,i %\ld l ! b>b]2 he 0 a fav\rite ( h]s4 ,frequ5tly dur+ 8 s]mon %e :isp]$ 9 my e>1 & call$ my att5tion to po9ts %e consid]$ good4 ,yes1 ! b>b] 0 int]e/+2 he 0 giv+ a new crit]ion to ! p1 a new t\*/one = good & evil4 ,aft] 8 s]mon we conclud$ ) t5 m9utes' private pray] & a la/ hymn4 ,9 ,engl& ! private pray] w\ld h be5 sil5t1 & !re w\ld h be5 t /range sur*>g$ sil5ce :i* sugge/s to ! m9d t !re might be an explosion if "o 7 to light a mat*4 ,b 9 ,russia ?\gh !y _h borr[$ ! idea !y _h und]/ood its practice diff]5tly4 ,! pray] 0 n sil5t4 ,we all /ood up to pray1 & z we /ood !re began a murmur+ & a mumbl+ & a call+1 a g5]al mutt]+ & a cry+1 a sonor\s clam\r1 h&s wav+1 faces ?r[n upw>d t[>d heav51 faces droop+ & sobb+1 e "o say+ 8 own pray]1 & e "o say+ diff]5t4 ,x 0 a music1 a symphony ( pa9 & angui% f an or*e/ra ( human he>ts4 ,i did n pray1 b look$ ab\t me & saw ! p sway+ z if a w9d 7 bl[+ among !m4 ,!re seem$ to be no sil5t lips1 & ! b>b]-pa/or pray$ ) ! re/1 indi/9ctly & p]sonally & yet vocally4 ,f> away1 beyond ! l[ ro( ( ! meet+-room1 a my/]i\s & und]/&+ ,god he>d ea*4 ,v ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,suff]+ ,nietzs*e wrote ( religion disp>ag+ly z an intoxicant1 & yet by 8 own religion he 0 intoxicat$4 ,no "o ev] act$ m /rangely or became m excit$ "u ! influ5ce ( p]sonal religion ?an ,nietzs*e4 ,x is no reproa* to religion t x *anges reasonable be+s to emotional be+s4 ,& yet !re is associat$ ) religion a false emotionalism & s5tim5talism t we call morbidity1 a desire to be mis]able & to make o!r p mis]able1 a we>+ ( we$s on fe/ival days1 pessimism & 8,god grant we may all be z well two mon?s h5ce10 a liv+ ) dea? & a lov+ ( ! gruesome4 ,gloom9ess is a dang] = ! ,slav s\l z ) u x is = ! ,celtic4 ,! bright en]gy ( ! ,teuton is lack+4 ,x is n wor? :ile mak+ ?+s or work+ = position4 ,! m9d is free & que/ion+4 ,!re is no s5se (-- ,:o sweeps a room z = ,?y laws ,makes t & ! action f9e1 or ( ,! trivial r\nd1 ! common task1 ,w furni% all we ought to ask4 ,nature is 8va9ly sweet10 & ! eye looks out on ! recurr+ pageant ( ! seasons ) unutt]able ennui & sadness4 ,& 9 life ! petty circum/ances1 if cong5ial1 are b playfully pleasant1 b if uncong5ial1 seem sur*>g$ ) malice4 ,! riv] t runs ?r\gh life is easily damm$1 floods ! :ole be+ ( a man1 & becomes /agnant1 :il/ poison\s mi/s l[] ov] him4 ,! joyful curr5t ceases4 ,x is a common disa/] 9 ,russia1 ! fall+ into a morbid /ate4 ,a ,russian poet writes3 ,all e>?ly p]i%es1 ?y "m & ?y boyhood4 ,?y wife betrays !e1 yea1 & fri5ds =sake2 ,b le>n1 my fri5d1 to ta/e a diff]5t sweetness ,look+ to ! cold & ,arctic seas4 ,get 9 ?y %ip1 set sail = ! f> ,pole1 ,& live mid/ walls ( ice4 ,g5tly =get ,h[ !re y lov$ & /ruggl$2 ,=get ! passions ( ! l& beh9d !e2 ,& to ! %udd]+s ( gradual cold ,accu/om ?y tir$ s\l1 ,s t ( all %e left beh9d h] "h ,%e crave? n\ght :atev]1 ,:5 !nce to !e floods =? ! beams ( light cele/ial1 :i* is a beautiful poem writt5 = ^? :o h become morbid4 ,x is a belov$ poem1 & y may come across x writt5 labori\sly & exquisitely on t9t$ pap]4 ,b ^? :o read x & love x w nev] 8/ep into ! %ip1 set sail = ! f> ,pole02 x is n an invitation to jo9 ,%ackleton1 n ev5 figuratively4 ,x is = ^? :o love & nurse _! sorr[s4 ,!y h n ! p[] nor ! wi% to move4 ,!y are transfix$ by m\rnful ideas1 ideas t s+ ?r\gh ! air z !y come1 l arr[s1 & yet console z ) music4 ,z ano!r poet 7,bruss(7 writes3 ,on a l+]+ fire y burn & burn away1 ,o my s\l1 ,on a l+]+ fire y burn & burn away ,) sweet moan4 ,y /& l ,seba/in %ot ?r\gh ) arr[s1 ,)\t /r5g? to brea!1 ,y /& l ,seba/in %ot ?r\gh ) arr[s ,9 %\ld] & brea/4 ,y\r enemies ar\nd y look on ) mir? ,b5d+ ! b[1 ,y\r enemies ar\nd y look on ) mir? ,increas+ ! woe4 ,s burns ! fun]al pyre1 ! arr[s /++ g5tly ,9 ! ev5tide1 ,s burns ! fun]al pyre1 ! arr[s /++ g5tly ,= ! la/ "t1 :i* indicates a fav\rite mood 9 ,russian poetry4 ,/ud5ts say su* poetry ov] to "o ano!r 9 _! rooms ( an ev5+1 tea*]s 9 prov9cial t[ns say su* v]ses to _! wom5 fri5ds1 local j\rnali/s talk ( !m1 g5tle s\ls ( ei!r sex take d[n ! book f ! %elf & turn to ! famili> page & live ) ! poet's pa94 ,su* is ! melan*oly ( ! cultur$1 a morbid yet t\*+ melan*oly4 ,x is ref9$4 ,! ?\ghts are sc5t$1 & x is lit]ature & n life :i* is l5d+ "s "o expression4 ,b l[] d[n 9 society1 :]e !re is less read+1 life itself gives ! t]ms ( ?is outlook4 ,s ! c(f9-mak] 9 ,t*ekh('s /ory--8,ro?s*ild's ,fiddle0--has a l$g] 9 :i* he notes d[n at ! end ( ea* day ! losses ( ! day4 ,all life expresses itself to him 9 losses1 t]rible1 t]rible losses4 ,sm]dyak(1 ,do/oieffsky's mo/ morbid conception1 cat*es cats & hangs !m at midnight ) a c]emony & ritual ( 8 own inv5tion4 ,! old begg> pilgrim s+s ) crack$ voice z he trudges ?r\gh w9d & ra93 ,i w g up on ! hi-igh m\nta-a9 ,& look into ! mi-ighty de-ep1 ,a-& see ab\t me a-all ! e>? ,:]e ,i fre-et & ve-ex my s\l4 ,ah1 ,et]nity1 x is b ,!-e ,i se-ek1 ,little gra-ave1 my little gra-a-a-a-ve1 ,y are my e-ev]la-a/+ ho-ome4 ,yell[ s& my be-ed1 ,/ones my ne-eigh-b\rs1 ,wo-orms my fri-ends1 ,! da-amp e>? my mo-o!r1 ,mo-o!r1 my mo-o!r4 ,take me to e-e-t]nal re-e/4 ,o ,"l h me-e-e-e-ercy6#h ,inde$1 _m su* examples might be adduc$ to %[ ! pre-occupation ( ! ,russian ) ! idea ( dea?4 ,! fun]al s]vice music is fav\rite popul> music4 ,9 ! procession ( moods 9 ! s\l ( ! "y man he comes comp>atively rapidly to 8worms my neighb\rs40 ,! excessive numb] ( suicides 9 ,russia may be expla9$ by ! extraord9>y liability ( ! ,russian s\l to fall+ into a morbid /ate4 ,b we are all ( u1 ev5 ! m]rie/ he>ts t 8g all ! way10 subject to morbid moods1 to fits ( depression1 black h\rs :5 we are ready to d5y ! _w1 our ambition 9 x1 our own life1 our greate/ happ9ess1 & live wilfully 9 an atmosph]e ( grief & pessimism1 lov+ sorr[ = its own sake1 lam5t+ = ! sake ( lam5tation4 ,we love :at ,do/oieffsky calls self-lac]ation4 ,we mu/ e mon? or s deliv] ourselves up to ,giant ,despair & be cudgell$4 ,! d>k] ! night ! cle>] ! />s1 ,! deep] ! sorr[ ! ne>] to ,god1 says a ,russian prov]b1 b ^! recurr5t moods are n really sorr[1 !y are a be+ morbid4 ,!y h no?+ 9 common ) ! suff]+ t comes f de/9y itself1 no?+ ( ! circum/ances ( go+ into ! wild]ness1 or tak+ ! road ) ! burd5 on "o's back1 no?+ ( ! pangs ( new bir?1 ( ! podvig4 ,:o nev] ate 8 bread 9 sorr[1 ,:o nev] sp5t ! midnight h\rs ,toil+ & wait+ = ! morr[1 ,he kn[s y n1 ye ,heav5ly ,p[]s4 --,:o nev] ate 8 bread 9 real sorr[4 ,life is ( ?is sort1 t if y w /ake all ( x = a new life y w get ! new life4 ,b :5 y really d give up all ! old & de>1 t is a d>k & t]rible h\r1 ! h\r ( r5unciation1 ( ! podvig4 ,& on ! road ( life itself !re is a great gulf betwe5 ! vigor\s & ,teutonic 8,welcome ea* rebuff t turns e>? smoo?ness r\gh0 & ! morbid & ,osc> ,wildean 8liv+ ) sorr[10 a great gulf betwe5 ,fa!r ,s]aphim kneel+ a ?\s& days on a rock1 & ! sad 8intellig5t0 :o reads to himself 9 ! ev5+ h\r3 ,to /& l ,seba/in %ot ?r\gh ) arr[s1 ,)\t /r5g? to brea!1 ,to /& l ,seba/in %ot ?r\gh ) arr[s ,9 %\ld] & brea/4 ,tol/oy 9 8 lat] ye>s 0 morbid4 ,i suppose if ! psy*ology ( ,tol/oy's life 7 to be foll[$ out we %\ld be surpris$ at ! frequ5t recurr5ce ( morbid & despond5t moods4 ,no?+ seems m *>act]i/ic ( 8 lat] ye>s ?an fruitless qu>rel+ ) ! life ( ,yasnaya ,polyana1 ?reat5+ to run away1 lam5tations1 self-lac]ations4 ,b n[ & aga9 9 relief ,tol/oy did actually flee4 ,he took ! road to ,mosc[ to live l a simple artisan & e>n 8 liv+ by c>p5t]+1 or he set (f = a mona/]y :]e "s fam\s monk liv$ 9 8 cell1 & s\ght relief by confession & ,*ri/ian int]c\rse4 ,t go+ =? on ! road1 a-seek+ new life1 is *>act]i/ic4 ,at times "o w\ld ?9k half ,russia is on ! road4 ,utility has be5 flung aside1 ! *ances ( ga9 h be5 pass$ ov]1 ! s-call$ duty to "w & fulfil y\r place 9 ! /ate has be5 flung to ! w9ds1 & ! ,russian is out on ! du/y road1 we>+ out 8 boots1 ?9k+1 trudg+1 pray+1 recognis+--f9d+ :at 8 s\l desires4 ,t is n morbidity1 b a noble =m ( life4 ,& _m promise !mselves :olly to ,god & ent] mona/]ies or conv5ts1 & !re f9d happ9ess1 ! bright ray ( de/9y !y s\ght ) _! eyes 9 a d>k _w4 ,e morn+1 noon1 & night ,praise ,god6 says ,!ocrite --t is n a morbid life1 ?\gh a life ( d5ial4 ,x does n mean t e "o :o w\ld live well %\ld ent] a mona/]y or a conv5t1 x only means t "s "o ^: s\l crav$ su* a life has f\nd 8 way4 ,h[ we h suff]$ 9 ,engl& f ! difficulty ( giv+ "o's s\l to ,god 9 t way4 ,^? :o w\ld h be5 monks & si/]s h _h to give !mselves 9 o!r ways4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( o!r ways4 ,e "o :o is liv+ well has f\nd a way4 ,! way meant r5unciation1 h>d%ip1 sorr[--b n morbid sorr[1 ! sorr[ :i* leaves y z y 71 z ! cl\d ( gnats wail+ by ! tree & ! /ream leave ! tree1 leave ! /ream1 j z !y 71 j :at !y 74 ,! diff]5tiation betwe5 morbid sorr[ & real sorr[1 betwe5 self-lac]ation & ! tribulation t comes ( de/9y1 is important if we w\ld und]/& aright :at ! ,russian means by ! 8,religion ( ,suff]+40 ,! religion ( suff]+1 ( :i* s mu* is said1 is a t]m easily misund]/ood1 mean+ diff]5tly 9 ! m\?s ( diff]5t p4 ,! political propag&i/ holds t ! ,russian p are melan*oly because _! in/itutions are s bad1 & t ! religion ( suff]+ is ! religion ( revolution1 a gr[+ res5tm5t aga9/ ! gov]nm5t4 ,! morbid ,russian w say t ! religion ( suff]+ is ! k ( ! tru? t only 9 suff]+ & ne> to dea? c y und]/& any?+ ab\t life4 ,he w d5y t any?+ else c tea* y4 ,! peasant pilgrim w int]pret x z ! religion ( tak+ to ! road & be>+ ! cross2 be+ a begg> = ,*ri/'s sake2 refus+ a lift on ! road to ! ,sepul*re1 hold+ t :]e ,*ri/ walk$ x is n = !m to ride4 ,ano!r w say x is ! religion t helps y to face suff]+1 & po9t to ,tol/oy's /ory ( ! dea? ( ,ivan ,ilyit*4 ,ivan ,ilyit* 0 a man :o _h no religion1 & _h nev] fac$ suff]+ 9 8 life1 an ord9>y b\rgeois ( ! type ( l[] intellig5tsia1 jovial1 selfi%1 cynical1 fond ( c>ds & ( 8 d9n]1 & hav+ no o!r p>ticul> int]e/ 9 life except an ambition to make m money4 ,sudd5ly he is /rick5 ) canc]1 & lives = ye>s 9 increas+ pa9 till at la/ he dies 9 agony4 ,he has no spiritual com=t2 pa9 q o'ercr[s 8 _s4 ,! tru? is1 no pa9 really conqu]s ! _s1 ! _s always triumphs at ! la/1 ev5 if ! body is r5d]$ useless by ! /ruggle4 ,b ?is tru? is lo/ 9 ! irreligion ( ,ivan ,ilyit*4 ,x w\ld seem x w\ld h be5 bett] if he _h liv$ a m regul> & heal?y life 9 8 y\?1 b t is a false moral4 ,! fact is he _h nev] fac$ ! solemn my/]y ( life1 nev] tak5 8 ord9>y human %>e 9 suff]+1 & s 0 lo/ 9 ! h\r ( pa94 ,b p]haps !re 7 m spiritual gleams 9 ! end ( ,ivan ,ilyit* ?an ,tol/oy tells u (4 ,tol/oy 0 a morali/4 ,b 9 any case ,ivan ,ilyit* pres5ts a contra/ to a religi\s ,russian on 8 dea?-b$1 9 8 la/ agony1 gripp+ tight 9 8 h& a little wood5 cross1 8 eyes ^u ! ikon ( 8 patron sa9t be=e :i* ! c&le is burn+4 ,ano!r w say1 ! religion ( suff]+ is t :i* helps y to face life1 :i* is p]haps ano!r way ( say+ t x is ! religion :i* helps y to face dea? 444 ! religion :i* prompts y to take risks & w face no dang]s4 ,he is los+ 8 s\l4 ,9 a great w> he wak5s up & (f]s himself--& saves 8 s\l4 ,or 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s1 9 ! 8weak pip+ times ( peace10 he resolves to make a leap 9 ! d>k & get life1 he gives up ! old = ! new--he saves 8 s\l1 & out ( 8 suff]+s spr+s a glory4 ,/ill x is n = e "o to make ?is leap 9 ! d>k4 ,villag]s1 ! peasants ( a c\ntryside1 h obvi\sly no call t way1 or seldom a call t way4 ,!y h n ! ne$ t ! t[nsman has1 !y h satisfy+ visions ( tru?1 f nature1 9 _! way ( life1 9 _! traditional cu/oms4 ,br& 0 probably wrong try+ to lead 8 village flock up among ! glaci]s & avalan*es to make a *ur* ( ice4 ,he %\ld h prea*$ su* s]mons & made su* appeals 9 t[ns4 ,he w\ld h l$ p f ! t[ns4 ,nev]!less !re has be5 a cult ( ,br& 9 ,russia1 especially s9ce ,ibs5's long drama 0 produc$ at ! ,!atre ( ,art1 & _m div9ity /ud5ts & "y prie/s h be5 t\*$ by 8 vigor\s onslaught on ! quiet lives ( simple folk4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re h n be5 want+ vigor\s oppon5ts to ,br& & ! 8,god ( ! ,heights10 & ,i h ev5 se5 ! sci5ti/ work+ to relieve pa9 put 9 opposition to ,br& work+ to increase ! pa9 & sorr[ 9 ! _w4 ,b 9 t opposition lies a misconception4 ,crucifixion "u *lor(orm does n conqu] dea? & s91 & !re is no sleep+-draught = ! "y man on ! ?re%old ( life :o has got to d>e & suff] & die _m times be=e he em]ges at 8 noble/ & ri*e/4 ,do/oieffsky voic$ ! religion ( suff]+ = ,russia1 he suff]$ himself1 & 9 8 p]sonal suff]+ discov]$ ! national passion4 ,he sanctifi$ ,sib]ia1 r$eem+ ! notion ( x f t ( a f\l prison & place ( puni%m5t to a place ( r$emption1 & f9d+ "o's own s\l4 ,he did n f9d ,sib]ia an evil place1 b on ! contr>y1 f\nd x holy gr\nd4 ,^! m5 came face to face ) reality :o _h liv$ till !n 9 an atmosph]e ( unreality4 ,! roads ( ,sib]ia 7 roads ( pilgrimage4 ,do/oieffsky s5t successively 8 two mo/ int]e/+ h]oes to tread ^? roads--,raskolnik( & ,dmitri ,k>amaz(4 ,tol/oy develops & mat]ialises ! idea 9 ! /ory ( ,katya & ,nelud(4 ,!n 9 8 novels ,do/oieffsky g5]ally %[s ! suff]+ ones1 nev] sugge/+ ! idea t ! suff]+ %\ld be remov$4 ,he has no int]e/ 9 ! non-suff]+ normal p]son4 ,he pref]s a man :o is torn1 ^: s\l is disclos$ & b>e4 ,he feels t su* a man kn[s m1 & t 8 life c %[ m ( ! true pa?os ( man's de/9y4 ,su* p ?9k1 dream1 pray1 hope1 !y are inf9itely lovable1 !y are cle>ly mortal4 ,h5ce a pre-occupation ) suff]+1 a say+ yes to suff]+ :5 ! obvi\s answ] seems to be no1 & ,let ?is cup pass f me4 ,x is p]haps because ! ,we/ has tak5 x = grant$ t suff]+ is an evil ?+1 & has set itself consci\sly ! task ( elim9at+ suff]+ f ! _w t ! ,ea/ has emphasis$ its acceptance ( suff]+4 ,nietzs*e not$ :at he call$ ! wat*word ( ,we/]n ,europe--8,we wi% t !re may be no?+ m to fe>40 ,he despis$ t wi%4 ,! ,ea/ does n despise ! wi%1 b f9ds x necess>y to affirm its own belief m vigor\sly4 ,x accepts _m ?+s :i* ! ,we/ consid]s wrong 9 !mselves--,w>1 ,disease1 ,pa91 ,dea?4 ,footnote #h3 ,cit$ by ! prie/ ,flor5sky1 :o copi$ d[n ! song z he he>d x 7,! ,pill> & ,f\ndation ( ,tru?74 ,,vi ,,! ,,two ,,h]mits ,al?\gh self-lac]ation & be+ wilfully gloomy are frequ5t 9 ,russian life ! idea ( rep5tance is n popul>1 !re be+ no p>ticul> passion = righte\sness & consequ5tly no insi/5ce on s9 z some?+ deadly 9 itself4 ,9 ,russia y nev] he> t ! wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,! man :o s9s is ev5 ?\ght to be ne>] to grace ?an he :o nev] s9s1 ! prodigal ne>] ?an 8 eld] bro!r4 8,s9 committ$ is no?+ to grieve ov]4 ,:at is done c't be help$4 ,hurry on & d some?+ else1 don't wa/e "t 9 p5ance or rep5tance40 ,!re is no idea ( p5ance 9 connection ) ! ,russian ,*ur*1 & consequ5tly no 8indulg5ces40 ,russia has escap$ ! evil ( ?9k+ t x is possible to pay = pa/ actions & neutralise _! effect4 ,ev5 9 asceticism ! ,russian has no idea ( pay+ = s9s by fa/+ & pray+ & mortify+ ! fle%4 ,& he :o sets out on pilgrimage does n d s z a p5ance = s91 he is n try+ 9 any way to make up to ,god = s94 ,8 act is an act ( praise1 a promise1 8 asceticism is a d5ial ( ?is _w 9 hon\r ( ! _w to come1 a d5ial ( ! _w's peace 9 praise ( ! peace :i* passe? und]/&+1 a d5ial ( ! _w's tru? 9 allegiance to ! ,holy ,gho/1 a %[+ =? 9 symbolic act ( ! glory ( man's heav5ly de/9y4 ,! /ory ( two h]mits giv5 by ! ,russian philosoph] ,solovy( gives a ,russian po9t ( view4 ,9 ! des]t 9 ,egypt two h]mits 7 sav+ _! s\ls4 ,_! caves 7 q ne> "o ano!r b !y nev] ent]$ into conv]sation unless x 7 to s+ psalms at "o ano!r or call "o ano!r by "n n[ & !n4 ,9 ?is way ( life !y pass$ _m ye>s1 & ! fame ( _! sanctity spread beyond ,egypt & into _m l&s4 ,b 9 c\rse ( "t ! devil1 mortifi$ by _! hol9ess1 succe$$ 9 tempt+ !m4 ,he sn>$ !m bo? at ! same "t1 &1 n say+ a ^w to "o ano!r1 !y ga!r$ ! baskets & pallets :i* 9 _! long sp>e "t !y _h plait$ f grasses & palm leaves1 & !y set (f toge!r = ,alex&ria4 ,!re !y sold _! "w1 & on ! money !y got = x !y sp5t ?ree gay days & nights ) drunk>ds & s9n]s1 & on ! f\r? morn+1 hav+ sp5t ev]y?+1 !y return$ to _! cells 9 ! des]t4 ,"o ( !m wept bitt]ly & h[l$ al\d4 ,! o!r walk$ at 8 side ) bright morn+ face & sang psalms joyfully to himself4 ,! fir/ cri$3 8,accurs$ t ,i am1 n[ am ,i lo/ = ev]4 ,i %all nev] out-pray my hide\s s91 nev]1 nev]4 ,all my fa/s & hymns & pray]s h be5 9 va94 ,i might z well h s9n$ all ! "t2 all lo/ 9 "o f\l mom5t6 ,alas6 alas60 ,b ! o!r h]mit w5t on s++1 quietly1 joyfully4 8,:at60 cri$ ! fir/ h]mit4 8,h y gone out ( y\r m9d80 8,:y80 ask$ ! joyful "o4 8,:y don't y rep5t80 8,:at is !re = me to rep5t (80 ask$ ! joyful "o4 8,& ,alex&ria1 h y =gott5 x80 ask$ 8 companion4 8,:at ( ,alex&ria8 ,glory be to ! ,almighty :o pres]ves t fam\s & hon\rable t[n60 8,b :at did we d 9 ,alex&ria80 8,:at did we d8 ,:y we sold our baskets ( c\rse1 pray$ ^u ! ikon ( holy ,/4 ,m>k1 visit$ sev]al *ur*es1 walk$ a little 9 ! t[n hall1 conv]s$ ) ! virtu\s & ,*ri/ly ,leonila44440 ,! rep5tant h]mit />$ at ! o!r 9 pale /upefaction4 8,& ! h\se ( ill-fame 9 :i* we sp5t ! night 4440 said he4 8,god pres]ve u60 said ! o!r4 8,! ev5+ & night we sp5t 9 ! gue/-h\se ( ! patri>*40 8,holy m>tyrs6 ,god has already bla/$ 8 reason10 cri$ ! rep5tant h]mit4 8,& ) :om did we get drunk on ,tuesday night8 ,tell me t40 8,we p>took ( w9e & vi&s 9 ! refectory ( ! patri>*ate1 ,tuesday be+ ! fe/ival ( ! ,pres5tation ( ! mo/ ,bless$ ,"m ( ,god40 8,poor fell[6 ,& :om did we kiss1 eh80 8,we 7 hon\r$ at p>t+ ) a holy kiss f t fa!r ( fa!rs1 ! mo/ bless$ ,ar*bi%op ( ! great city ( ,alex&ria & ( all ,egypt1 yes & ( ,libya1 & ( ,p5tapolis1 & ( ,kur-,timo!e ) its spiritual c\rt1 & ) all ! fa!rs & bro!rs ( 8 div9ely appo9t$ cl]gy40 8,ah1 :y d y make a mock ( me8 ,does x mean t aft] ye/]day's abom9ations ! devil has ent]$ into possession ( y4 ,y embrac$ s9n]s1 y accurs$ "o40 8,i c't say 9 :om ! devil has f\nd a home1 9 me or 9 y10 said ! o!r1 89 me :5 ,i rejoice 9 ! ,god's gifts & ,8 holy w1 :5 ,i praise ! ,creator & all ,8 works1 or 9 y :o rave & call ! h\se ( our mo/ bless$ fa!r & pa/or a h\se ( ill-fame1 & defame ! ,god-lov+ cl]gy1 call+ !m s9n]s z x 740 8,ah1 y h]etic60 scream$ ! rep5tant h]mit4 8,arian mon/]6 ,?rice accurs$ lips ( ! abom9able ,appollonion60 ,& ! rep5tant h]mit ?rew himself ^u 8 companion & tri$ to kill him4 ,b fail+ to d t he grew tir$ ( 8 ef=ts1 & ! two resum$ _! j\rney to _! caves4 ,! rep5tant "o beat 8 head on ! rock all night & tore 8 hair & made ! des]t e*o ) 8 h[ls & %rieks4 ,! o!r calmly & joyfully w5t on s++ psalms4 ,9 ! morn+ ! rep5tant h]mit made ! foll[+ reflections3 8,j ?9k ( x4 ,i _h e>n$ f ,heav5 especial bless+s & holy p[] by my fa/s & my podvigs4#i ,?is has already become evid5t by ! miracles & wond]s ,i h lately be5 enabl$ to p]=m1 b aft] ?is t has happ5$1 all is lo/4 ,by giv+ myself up to fle%ly abom9ation ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t s91 accord+ to ! ^w ( ,god1 w be =giv5 me nei!r 9 ?is life nor 9 ! life to come4 ,i h ?r[n ! pe>l ( heav5ly purity to be trampl$ "u feet by sw9e1 by devils4 ,! devils h tak5 my pe>l1 &1 no d\bt1 hav+ /amp$ x into ! mire1 !y w come aft] me & te> me4 ,well1 well1 if ,i am irrecov]ably lo/ :atev] is !re = me to d out "h 9 ! des]t80 ,& he return$ to ,alex&ria & gave himself up to a life ( debau*4 ,ev5tually1 on "o occasion :5 he 0 h>d up he conspir$ ) o!r vagabonds1 fell ^u a ri* m]*ant1 kill$ him1 & robb$ him4 ,he 0 track$ d[n1 caught & tri$ 9 ! c\rts4 ,! judge condemn$ him to dea? & he di$ )\t rep5tance4 ,b 8 old companion cont9u$ 8 holy life1 8 podvizhnit*e/vo#aj atta9$ a high degree ( sanctity & became fam\s ?r\gh ! _m miracles wr\ght at 8 cave-m\?4 ,at a ^w f 8 holy lips a woman pa/ ! age ( *ild-be>+ yet conceiv$ & br\ght =? a male *ild4 ,:5 at la/ ! good man di$1 8 %rivell$ & worn-out body1 sudd5ly z x 71 blossom$ 9 beauty & y\?1 becom+ transluc5t & fill+ ! air ) a heav5ly p]fume4 ,ov] 8 holy relics a mona/]y 0 built1 & 8 "n w5t =? f ! *ur* ( ,alex&ria to ,byzantium & !nce to ! %r9es ( ,kief & ,mosc[4 ,! lesson ( ?is /ory is1 accord+ to ,v>sonophy1 :o told x1 t !re are no s9s ( any importance except despond5cy4 ,did n bo? ^! h]mits s9 alike & yet b "o ( !m 0 lo/1 namely1 he :o despond$8 ,v>sonophy 0 a pilgrim f ,m\nt ,a?os1 :o us$ to say1 8,eh1 eh1 don't grieve ab\t y\r s9s1 be done ) !m1 !y don't c\nt4 ,s9 #eci times 9 a day b don't grieve ab\t x1 t's ! *ief ?+4 ,if to s9 is evil1 !n to rememb] s9 is evil4 ,!re is no?+ worse ?an to call to m9d "o's own s9s4444 ,!re is only "o deadly s9 & t is despond5cy1 f despond5cy comes despair1 t is m ?an s91 x is spiritual dea?40 ,footnote #i3 ,podvig is a ,russian ^w = holy exploits & victories1 especially = ^? consi/+ 9 a d5ial ( ! _w4 ,see ,*apt] on podvigs1 page #aaa4 ,footnote #aj3 ,podvizhnit*e/vo ! life ( go+ on do+ podvigs1 ! cont9uance ( d5ial ( ! _w4 ,,vii ,,at ,,! ,,conv5t ,,( ,,m>?a ,,& ,,m>y ,"o ,sunday ,i w5t to ! conv5t ( ,/4 ,m>?a & ,/4 ,m>y 9 ! ,bol%aya ,ord9ka on ! o!r side ( ! ,mosc[ riv]4 ,x is a wond]ful in/itution1 belong+ to ! new ,russia & yet be+ "p ( ! old1 a "y da9ty /em ) leaves sprung f ! rugg$ _m-w9t]$ tree ( ! ,russian ,*ur*4 ,l ,/4 ,vladimir's ,ca!dral at ,kief1 its beauty lies n 9 any antiquity or ru94 ,x is a new in/itution2 x is s]v$ by "y p2 & has new life1 new int]e/1 & ideals4 ,x is ! conv5t ( :i* ! ,gr& ,du*ess ,elizaveta ,f$]ovna1 ! wid[ ( ! ,gr& ,duke ,s]gius1 ^: murd] 0 contriv$ by ,azef ! ,jewi% ag5t-provocateur dur+ ! revolution>y p]iod1 is ! abbess4 ,! rema9s ( ! ,gr& ,duke 7 deposit$ at ! %r9e ( ,/4 ,alexey1 & pray+ !re1 ! grief-/rick5 wid[ promis$ h]self1 h] life1 & h] e/ate to ,god4 ,! beautiful si/] ( ! ,empress f\nd h] way f desolation & ! tomb to a bright & spaci\s & yet devot$ life1 & %e 0 consecrat$ & took ! veil4 ,"o ( ! fir/ de$s ( h] new life 0 to pur*ase a build+ site 9 "o ( ! poor] p>ts ( ! city1 & to h x consecrat$ = ! build+ ( a conv5t & *ur*es4 ,a tempor>y *ur* 0 put up & s]vices took place f ! fir/4 ,! fir/ plans 7 realis$ 9 #aijg2 ! si/]hood 0 already =m$ & _h begun "w by ,febru>y #aiji4 ,! ,gr& ,du*ess is ! abbess & !re are ab\t a hundr$ si/]s4 ,e "o is "y1 e "o is active4 ,no woman ov] =ty c ent] ! si/]hood1 no "o also :o is weak physically or likely to be unable to p]=m ! ardu\s lab\rs = & among ! poor :i* ! si/]s impose ^u !mselves4 ,! conv5t comb9es 9 its ideal ! imitation ( bo? ,m>?a & ,m>y4 ,ea* si/] d$icates h]self to 8,god & h] neighb\r40 ,%e w\ld sit at ,jesus' feet l ,m>y1 & be occupi$ ) _m ?+s l ,m>?a4 ,b c]ta9ly ! idea ( ,m>?a & s]vice /&s fir/ 9 _! m9ds4 ,_! religion is ! religion ( good de$s4 ,!y visit1 clo!1 com=t1 heal ! poor1 & all b "w miracles1 fl[]s spr++ 9 _! foot/eps :]e !y g4 ,!y receive & consid] ?\s&s ( lett]s & begg>s4 ,!y p]=m "w :i* is (t5 left to ! municipalities & ,c>e committees 9 ! ,we/1 b ! "w is mu* m fruitful s9ce x is done 9 ! ,"n ( ,*ri/ r ?an 9 ! "n ( reason4 ,9 "s conv5ts ! si/]s are divid$ into ,m>?as & ,m>ys1 & !re is a "q :5 a new "o takes h] place--a ,m>?a or a ,m>y8 ,b 9 ! ,m>?a ,m>9skaya all h to be ,m>?as4 ,ea* si/] has a specific call+ & "n1 e4g4 ! lett]-writ]1 ! pur*as]1 ! gue/-receiv]3 !re are m$ical si/]s1 *ur* si/]s1 kit*5 si/]s1 & s on4 ,! s]vice 9 ! conv5t *ur* is op5 & free4 ,all & sundry may g 94 ,& yet necess>ily "o is 9 a way a gue/1 a visitor4 ,x is a v g5tle & delicate exp]i5ce to /& on ! /one flags ( ! wide *ur* beside fifty or sixty maid5s 9 :ite & av[ allegiance to ! same emblems1 praise ! same spl5did ,creator & ,god4 ,i came to ! s]vice1 b ,i also wi%$ to satisfy a desire to see ! frescoes & wall-pa9t+s by ,ne/](4 ,! rood-scre51 ! apse1 & ! sides h be5 pa9t$ by t great arti/1 & two or ?ree ( 8 mo/ beautiful pictures are ! surface ( ! walls4 ,!re is a l>ge picture1 ! :ole wid? ( ! *ur*1 a pres5tm5t ( ,holy ,russia at ! m>g9 ( a bir* =e/2 pla9s & fold+ valleys & upl&s & broad acres 9 ! di/ance4 ,9 ! =egr\nd bright gre5 grass ?ick ) purple labiate & yell[ rattray1 an op5+ 9 ! =e/1 delicate silv] bir*es on ea* side & t9y p9e trees1 se$l+s ( p9e-trees4 ,9 ! op5+ all mann] ( *>act]i/ic ,russian 8poor folk0 gaz+1 pray+1 kneel+1 cry+4 ,= a halo$ ,*ri/ /&s among ! bir* trees & receives all :o w come to ,him4 ,! ,russian peasant believes t ,*ri/ w&]s on 8 roads-- ! heav5ly ,k+ ,our "m ,russia came to bless ,& ?r\gh our l& w5t w&]+2 & he is q "r1 believ+ t4 ,! ?\ght1 almo/ by itself1 con/itutes ! idea ( 8,holy ,russia40 ,! mo/ beautiful picture 9 ! *ur* is ! d$icatory ,m>?a & ,m>y--8,! ,ma/] is "h & calle? !e0#aa--;a panel 9 front ( :i* /ood a si/] all 9 :ite l a /atue1 little c&les 9 front ( h]1 a /\t six-feet wax c&le beside h]4 ,a tall & portly prie/ ) long hair1 :imsical & g5tle1 took ! s]vice--,fa!r ,mitrophan2 & he walk$ to & fro1 n[ ) ! p1 n[ beh9d ! sacr$ gates4 ,a score ( si/]s 9 black veils & ) black cr[ns on _! heads sang 9 ! *oir4 ,a si/] /ood at a c\nt] by ! door & sold c&les4 ,a congregation ( si/]s1 fa%ionable visitors1 peasants1 work+-p1 & begg>s gr\p$ !mselves miscellane\sly 9 ! wide1 op51 light-fill$ body ( ! *ur*4 ,( c\rse !re 7 no seats4 ,x 0 pleasant to be !re2 !re 0 good air1 a fragrance occasionally ( fl[]s1 & a s5se ( "y wom5 9 a c]ta9 mood t[>ds ,god4 ,we sang1 ass5t$1 cross$ ourselves1 b[$4 ,! sixty si/]s all 9 :ite pro/rat$ !mselves1 & !re 0 a bill[y flood ( :ite l95 on ! floor4 ,& ! black *oir sang1 g5tly1 pitifully1 sweetly1 exalt$ly1 ) pale voices4 ,x 0 _! *ur*1 _! temple4 ,!y express$ !mselves !re z a maid expresses h]self 9 h] private room at home4 ,! g5tle ,ne/]( pa9t+s p]ta9$ to !m specially4 ,!y 7 *os5 by !m4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! s]vice 9 come ! conv5t waifs1 *ildr5 ( ! *ildless1 two doz5 little boys 9 gre5 bl\ses1 two doz5 little girls 9 blue frocks & drab p9a=es4 ,& !y /& 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ur*4 ,!y are s small1 !y might be ! *ildr5 ( dw>fs4 ,fa!r ,mitrophan comes out to deliv] 8 s]mon1 & we all move up clos] t[>ds ! alt> rails s z to he> him4 ,he is high] ?an we1 & looks a %eph]d ) a flock ab\t him4 ,a g5tle s]mon3 8,y h p>5ts 9 ! fle%1 y h also p>5ts 9 ! ,_s4 ,!re are e>?ly families1 !re are also spiritual families2 worldly int]c\rse & heav5ly int]c\rse4 ,our p>5ts bore u & !n z soon z conv5i5t br\ght u to ! font to give u back to ,god4 ,! p>5ts 7 n pres5t at ! baptism because !y 7 only p>5ts ( ! fle%1 b ! gu>dian angels 7 pres5t because !y 7 p>5ts ( ! ,_s4 ,to-day is ! day ( ,/4 ,afanasief & ( ,/4 ,s]gey1 spiritual fa!rs1 to :om we mu/ look = guidance & love4 ,:at d !y tea* u8 ,:y1 fir/ ( all1 to d ?+s1 to "w4 ,:at a work] 0 ,/4 ,paul1 = in/ance1 writ+ f\rte5 epi/les4 ,we mu/n't be lazy6 ,we %an't get any?+ )\t mak+ ef=t4 ,fa/ day comes2 we say x doesn't matt] mu*1 we'll eat ord9>y f>e4 ,x's "t to g to *ur*2 y say to y\rself1 #8,no1 no1 don't ne$ to1' & y take a /ool & a book ( *ur* v]ses & s+ to y\rself pleasantly & com=tably4 ,no1 no1 x won't d4 ,! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* didn't g lazy l t1 or :]e %\ld we be44440 ,& s on1 9 a s5t5ti\s mann] & s+-song tone1 nodd+ 8 head & pron\nc+ _m ( 8 dicta 9 a colloquial tone ( voice l an old woman say+ prov]bs4 ,he _h an ,or?odox voice4 ,!re is su* a ?+ 9 ,russia1 a voice & mann] 9 :i* ! ,*ur* & ! ,*ur* s]vice are reflect$4 ,x communicates itself to ! wor%ipp] & is (t5 a sup]add$ grace ( p]sonality 9 a man or woman1 a c]ta9 ,byzant9ism 9 expression1 a hold+ oneself l a figure 9 a fresco4 ,am56 ,a cross+ ( ourselves2 ! s]mon is end$4 ,! cr[d ab\t ! alt> breaks up1 & we spread ourselves out 9 ! fre%] spaces ( ! *ur* once m1 & ! pale s++ ( ! black-rob$ *oir recomm5ces z ! conclusion ( ! liturgy is sung4 ,! sixty si/]s pro/rate !mselves toge!r 9 a bill[y mass once m4 ,wor%ipp]s cross !mselves be=e ! alt> & g out4 ,! ,communion bread is tak5 & ! s]vice is ov]4 ,! waifs m>* out2 we all come out4 ,x is good to h be5 at pray]s ) ! si/]s1 j z if "o _h sp5t a few h\rs 9 p]fect mood 9 a g>d54 ,x took my m9d back to a morn+ 9 an imm5se ,london *ur* :5 ,i came 9 late & 0 tak5 up & put 9 a seat j und]nea? a picture ( ! ,virg94 ,at ! ,virg9's feet 7 armfuls ( lilies4 ,i _h a s5se1 ,i h x n[--all fl[]s are fl[]s at ! feet ( ! ,virg94 ,footnote #aa3 ,! ,frontispiece ( ?is book4 ,,viii ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>?a ,! way ( ,russia is m ! way ( ,m>y1 & yet no p are m giv5 to work+ = _! neighb\rs & be+ actively k9d ?an ! ,russians4 ,!re are _m ,m>?as among !m4 ,!y visit ! poor1 br+ food to ! hungry1 clo! ! wret*$4 ,!y "w = ! suff]+ p ar\nd !m4 ,almo/ e cultur$ ,russian ( grace or "* has "s social or p]sonal responsibility or c>e1 ! passion to put "r ! affairs ( "s unhappy family1 ! w to raise drunk>ds & law-break]s f spiritual dea?4 ,x is national & natural1 & x is /range t ?is %\ld be ! *>act]i/ic ( a p :o also h a passion = go+ into ! des]t & sav+ _! s\ls4 ,b x is impossible = e "o to g into ! des]t or take to a cell1 & inde$ ! impulse to g away does n come to e "o1 & :5 x does come x is seldom suffici5tly /rong to break d[n ! ties ( ev]yday life & make a road ( ! affections--! n>r[ road t leads away f ! _w4 ,ev5 among a my/ical p ! great majority rema9 beh9d 9 8! _w0 & h ! normal life1 s]ve man z well z ,god1 m>ry1 h *ildr51 "w z well z pray1 & live ?r\gh six ev]ydays to "o ( inc5se & song4 ,! ,*ur* has its two aspects1 t ( ,m>?a & ( ,m>y1 & x is ) ! way ( ,m>?a t we are g5]ally m famili>1 ?\gh _m may look l+]+ly t[>ds ! wild]ness1 feel+ t p]haps aft] all ! bett] "p is to be f\nd out !re4 ,! way ( ,m>?a has come into "s discr$it 9 ! ,we/ ow+ to ! organisation ( *>ity1 ! reliance on p>liam5ts & philan?ropical societies & committees r ?an on individual volition4 ,z a sub/itute = love t[>ds "o's fell[-man h appe>$ _m ?+s--vot+ = a c&idate1 appeals to policem5 & to magi/rates1 prison1 s5d+ a "y man to ! ,colonies1 tru/+ to ! c\rt-mission>y 444 t is ! way ( 8! _w0 & n ! way ( ! individual4 ,h[ev] mu* 8organisation0 !re may be1 !re w always rema9 z a fundam5tal idea ( ! ,*ur* p]sonal love t[>ds "o's neighb\r & c>e = him4 ,su* love :5 se5 is some?+ t conv9ces 9 itself1 l ! action ( ! good ,sam>itan4 ,!re is a family ,i "k 9 ,russia1 ! ,v's4 ,to come into t\* ) !m is to t\* some?+ t works miracles l ! hem ( ! sacr$ g>m5t4 ,yet all 9 ! family are ,m>?as1 !y are all ( ! _s ( good de$s3 !re is no?+ p>ticul>ly contemplative ab\t any ( !m4 ,mo/ int]e/+ ( all is ! y\nge/ ( ! *ildr51 ,l5a4 ,%e is be+ br\ght up 9 an atmosph]e ( altruism4 ,%e is only twelve ye>s old1 & is l a plant spr++ up 9 a fl[]-g>d52 "o c wat* h] gr[+ m beautiful f day to day4 ,%e is g5tle1 quick1 & t5d]4 ,%e has _m desires & is eag]1 b :5 ,julia h] elde/ si/] tells h] to d "o ?+ or ano!r1 p]fectly ob$i5t & submissive4 ,%e is sl5d] & wi/ful l a girl 9 "o ( ,ne/]('s pictures4 ,%e has ! int5se pleasure ( a *ild1 & :5 we read ,alice 9 ,wond]l& toge!r ,i wond]$ at ! gladness ( ! little girl4 ,gr[n-up humans are (t5 s con/ra9$ & polite :5 y read a p>agraph to !m4 ,y c nev] be q sure t !y are n secretly bor$4 ,on h] bir?day ,l5a gives pres5ts to h] si/]s in/ead ( receiv+ !m1 & has be5 br\ght up to feel t x is a joy & privilege to give4 ,:5 di/ant relatives or fri5ds f f> away come to visit ! family1 ,l5a gives !m pres5ts4 ,"o day %e 0 debat+ :at 0 ! v bigge/ pres5t %e c\ld make to a lady :o 0 /ay+ at ! h\se1 & %e decid$ to give away "o ( h] little pet tortoises4 ,once ,vassily ,vassilit* br\ght h] a pres5t1 a big book ) pictures4 ,h[ vex$ ,julia seem$6 8,y spoil ! *ild br++ h] pres5ts )\t any special reason60 said %e4 ,%e 0 sorry t he %\ld be giv+1 & n ,l5a or %e h]self4 ,julia is s self-d5y+ t "s ye>s %e goes )\t a greatcoat ev5 = ! colde/ w9t] wea!r4 ,all h] money goes to o!r p4 ,b %e is n at all pr\d ( h] good works4 ,%e is j simple & *e]ful1 a quiet ?\gh impulsive woman4 ,y nev] he> h] laugh l\dly1 b !re is always a sort ( k9d w>m? & *e]fulness 9 h] face4 ,%e w give up a book1 h] "t1 h] means ( mak+ a liv+1 h] pleasure1 to :atev] appeals to h]2 & ! :ole h\se 9 :i* %e lives is f\nd$ on altruism4 ,occasionally !re comes to visit !m a fri5d :o is also extremely unselfi% & altrui/ic4 ,!n sometimes !re are "s amus+1 ev5 absurd sc5es--conte/s 9 altruism4 ,! family is veget>ian1 = no "o 9 x w\ld cause any animal pa94 ,!y h ev5 scruples ab\t kill+ flies & tr\blesome insects1 & r cat* !m & put !m out ( ! w9d[ ?an de/roy !m4 ,"o day ,julia %[$ me ) horror an article f ! ,russian ,^w on ! fate ( lo/ dogs4 ,! ,/ate vot$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( money = poison to de/roy own]less dogs1 b ! police1 in/ead ( kill+ !m ) poison 9 a humane way z int5d$1 hir$ ! wor/ type ( crim9als 9 ! t[n gaols to beat !m to dea? = a few copecks 9 ord] t !y might peculate ! great] "p ( ! money vot$4 8,su* ugly ?+s are "p ( ! backgr\nd ( our ev]yday life10 said ,i4 8,!y are hidd5 f u1 b !y are always !re1 none ! less40 ,julia c\ld n believe x4 ,"o summ] ,i sp5t "s days ) ! family 9 a big c\ntry-h\se 9 ! prov9ce ( ,kaluga4 ,! e/ate 0 an isl& 9 a loop ( a little riv]4 ,i sp5t "o morn+ wat*+ ! fi% :i* sw>m$ 9 ! wat] ( ! riv]1 & ,i long$ = a rod & a l9e4 ,n t ,i ev] caught _m fi% 9 t way4 ,b :5 ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old "s "o gave me ,izaak ,walton & a fi%+-rod1 & ,i slept ) ,! ,compleat ,angl] "u my pill[4 ,i _h visions ( great captures ( fi%4 ,! "o ?+ want+ 0 a gras%opp]4 ,izaak 0 always talk+ ( gras%opp]s1 & ,i _h lo/ fai? 9 worms & pa/e4 ,b ?\gh ,i he>d gras%opp]s 9 _m c\ntry banks ,i c\ld nev] f9d "o4 ,"h at ,diet*9o 7 bo? gras%opp]s & fi% 9 manife/ abundance4 ,9 ! little riv] 7 p]* & gudgeon & *ub1 m9n[s1 pike4 ,i wat*$ ! s9i/] %ad[s ( ! pike4 ,!y mov$ ab\t l %>ks1 & e n[ & !n !re w\ld be a spla% z if a bran* _h dropp$ into ! wat]1 & ,i w\ld see six or sev5 little fi% jump+ bodily out ( ! wat] z a murd]\s pike ru%$ at !m1 & !y fl$ 9 t]ror4 ,! fi% seem$ pretty hungry4 ,i caught sev]al gras%opp]s & r cruelly ?rew !m on to ! surface ( ! lake & wat*$ ! p]* snat* !m away4 ,a sad end = ! gras%opp]s1 b a bett] lun*eon = ! fi%4 ,l5a & h] next si/]1 ,olya1 7 mu* horrifi$ at my action1 ?\gh !y 7 too k9d & well-tra9$ to say m ?an 8,oh60 :5 ,i m5tion$ x4 ,lat] ,olya told me h[ "o ev5+ %e _h se5 t on "o ( ! l9es left by ! village boys a fi% 0 caught & /ruggl+1 & h[ %e came next morn+ & ! fi% 0 /ill on ! hook & n tak5 91 & %e ?\ght x s cruel1 & wrote a lett] to ! boy & p9n$ x on a tree ne> by4 ,"s "t aft] t we w5t out "o day & wat*$ ! fi%4 ,little ,l5a _h ?ree biscuits 9 h] coat pocket 9 case %e %\ld be hungry4 ,b %e broke up two ( !m & ?rew ! bits to ! fi%1 & we saw !m come & eat ! fragm5ts ) z mu* avidity z !y _h tak5 ! gras%opp]s ,i provid$4 ,we 7 out = a walk2 ,l5a & ,i w5t on1 & %e kept "o rema9+ biscuit 9 case %e %\ld be hungry4 ,pres5tly along ! road came a famili> dog & fawn$ ar\nd u +ratiat+ly4 8,poor dog60 said ,l5a1 8x's j _h puppies1 x is v hungry10 & %e took out h] la/ biscuit & gave x to ! dog4 ,! little girl has an almo/ p]fect "*1 & ! fact t %e w nev] d or ?9k any?+ unk9d has a con/ra9+ effect on eld]s 9 h] pres5ce2 & yet %e is an op5-air little girl1 & r[s & ba!s & plays games & goes long walks1 z any boy might wi% 8 si/] to d4 ,ea* ( ! f\r si/]s has inh]it$ consumption1 & ?\gh n actually 9 consumption !y h all a c]ta9 fragility & sl5d]ness4 ,_! only bro!r di$ ( consumption1 a clev] boy1 :o nev] = a mom5t p]mitt$ grief to ent] ! he>ts ( ^? :o 7 t5d+ him4 ,all 0 mir? & laught] at 8 dea?-b$4 ,joke aft] joke1 idea aft] idea put =w>d4 ,all agre$ t x w\ld be absurd to we> black = su* a "o4 ,& ! si/]s & ne> fri5ds w5t to ! fun]al 9 bright summ] dresses4 ,!y 7 ( ^? :o hope all ?+s1 believe all ?+s4 ,?is w9t] ,julia 0 *iefly engag$ arrang+ popul> lectures on ! ,ori5tal religions--89 ord] to give an int]e/ 9 religion to ^? :o _h fall5 away f ,or?odoxy & _h n[ no religion at all40 ,%e _h set a room ap>t = meet+s & giv5 x ! atmosph]e ( a *ur*1 & !re 0 a libr>y ( sev]al hundr$ volumes to :i* visitors ref]r$ frequ5tly4 ,%e kept op5 h\se1 & ,i h (t5 be5 !re 9 ! ev5+ :5 !re 7 m ?an a doz5 visitors sitt+ at ! long table ( ! d9+-room hav+ tea4 ,!re w\ld be all sorts ( p1 "s real seek]s1 o!rs ( a fri5dly gossipy type4 ,_m ( !m 7 really =eign to ,julia's nature & temp]am5t1 wrapp$ up 9 !mselves & consequ5tly n able to realise :at a sweet & wise & wond]ful woman _! ho/ess 04 ,b all 7 welcome4 ,julia's gr&mo!r1 a v g5tle & simple old lady ( eighty1 always presid$ on ^! occasions1 & if %e 7 n dr9k+ tea1 a space w\ld be cle>$ on ! tableclo? & pati5ce w\ld be laid out4 ,%e is always 9 black1 has l>ge eyes & f9e br[ & a magnific5t ,roman nose1 reg>ds ! c>ds int5tly1 & puts !m "o ^u ano!r delib]ately & solemnly z if %e knew all _! secrets & 7 ! ,que5 ( ,spades h]self4 ,b %e li/5s to all t is said1 & c repeat almo/ ! :ole ( ! conv]sation aft] ! p are gone4 ,%e is ( ! old ,or?odox ,russian type & dwells "u ! ikons4 ,no meal is ev] begun )\t h] grace be+ said4 ,& %e also has ! g5tle _s ( altruism4 ,e o!r ,sunday night a r ob/9ate old lady :o belongs to ! ,evangelical ,*ri/ians comes & sits beside h] & reads 9 a l\d di/9ct voice a volume ( ,spurgeon's s]mons 9 translation4 ,& ! old lady asks no que/ions1 always seems to be pleas$1 & goes on putt+ out h] c>ds & mak+ up h] pati5ce pack 9 sympa!tic sil5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,julia has liv$ 9 ,france & ,engl&1 & %e especially likes ! ,engli%4 8,!y h le>n$ to be s k9d10 %e w\ld say4 8,!y take c>e n to injure p's feel+s :5 !y talk4 ,!y are g5tle1 & !y are n unju/1 !y are fair4 ,!y are c5turies 9 front ( u ,russians 9 t way40 ,t obs]vation /ruck me v =cibly :5 ,i he>d x2 = ,julia has h]self an ,engli% mann]4 ,%e is l an ,engli% lady ( quality ( ! be/ type4 ,%e has t some?+ :i* %e admires 9 u express$ 9 h]self4 ,x is good t ! /&>d notion ( an ,engli%man :i* "o f9ds 9 ,russia is some?+ :i* corresponds to ?is praise :i* ,julia gave u4 ,! ,russians see u at our be/1 t is1 z we really are1 & !y admire u4 ,!y l our quiet k9dness & fairness4 ,!y admire our passion = social re=m & 8putt+ ! _w "r40 ,julia also is 8help+ to build ! k+dom ( heav5 ^u e>?10 help+ to make ! _w really ready = ! ,ma/] :5 ,he comes aga94 ,%e is an ,eag]-,he>t1 :o w\ld ev5 give up h] *ance ( %elt]+ ! heav5ly ,babe & wondr\s ,"m 9 ord] to take 9 a human babe & e>?ly "m homeless 9 ! sn[4 ,t is ! way ( ,m>?a1 ! f9d+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ! suff]+ human be+ 9 ! _w1 ! realisation ( 8,inasmu* z ye did x unto ! lea/ ( ^! ye did x unto ,me0 z contra/$ ) ! way ( ,m>y--! d5ial ( ! _w & ( ! reality ( ! suff]+ 9 x1 ! p\r+ ( ! o9tm5t on ! feet ( ,*ri/ in/ead ( sell+ x & giv+ ! proce$s to ! poor4 ,! way ( ,m>?a implies a great numb] ( work]s & ! consequ5t necess>y organisation--a *ur*4 ,x has its prie/s1 its temples & build+s1 its c]emonies & s]mons4 ,! h]mit ne$s no *ur*1 no temple or prie/1 b ! work] 9 ! _w ne$s ev]y?+4 ,h5ce ! pomp & spl5d\r ( ! ,*ur* is associat$ ) ! way ( ,m>?a4 ,its fai? is c>ri$ l a great bann] :]e9 is depict$ a _w set free1 a k+dom ( heav5 ^u e>?4 ,! ranks ( ! _w are und]/ood z grades ( au?ority 9 ! great bus9ess ( well-do+1 & k+s & m5 are consecrat$ ) solemn rites to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,we are enroll$ z soldi]s ( ! heav5ly ,k+ & ne$ a religi\s music :i* is milit>y1 & appeals ( s\nd & col\r :i* /ir ! he>t4 ,s 9 ,ne/]('s picture ( ,m>?a & ,m>y1#ab ,m>?a is pa9t$ 9 respl5d5t rose & is 9 ! =efront1 :il/ ! my/ical-fac$ ,m>y is d>kly rob$ & /&s beh9d h] si/]4 ,s 9 ,*ri/ianity all t is visibly & obvi\sly spl5did is associat$ ) ! way ( ,m>?a--! wond]ful ca!drals1 ! s\l-/irr+ processions1 holy w>s1 solemn rites & pageants4 ,m>?a is always to ! =e & spl5did1 & goes to meet ,*ri/1 :il/ h] si/] ,m>y rema9s 9 ! backgr\nd at home 9 fai?4 ,footnote #ab3 ,! frontispiece ( ?is book4 ,,ix ,,m>?a',s ,,true ,,way ,! view ,i take ( ! miracles is ?is1 t no "o met ,jesus or saw ,him :o 0 n miracul\sly affect$ 9 "s way or o!r4 ,! deaf began to he>1 ^? :o _h nev] spok5 9 _! lives _h _! lips unseal$1 ! cripples f\nd out t !y _h ! s\ls ( m51 ! sick 7 z if !y 7 well1 scales fell f ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 & he :o nev] saw any?+ 9 8 life 0 sudd5ly awake to beauty4 ,! outca/ & ! vile le>n$ to believe 9 !mselves2 ev5 ! dead became alive4 ,:5 ,john ask$1 8,art ?\ ,he :o %\ld come1 or d we look = ano!r80 x 0 suffici5t to answ]1 8,! bl9d see1 ! lame walk1 ! lep]s are cleans$1 ! deaf he>1 ! dead are rais$1 to ! poor ! gospel is prea*$40 ,& ! miracles nev] cease4 ,z !y happ5$ two ?\s& ye>s ago1 s !y happ5 to-day4 ,we h ! vision1 & our infirmities fall away3 we see1 we he>1 we praise4 ,*ri/ is 444 ,! subtle al*emi/ :o 9 a trice ,life's b>r5 metal into gold transmutes4 ,!re is mu* ( ! ,gospel writt5 by m5 :o _h n ! vision1 or by politic prie/s4 ,_m ecclesia/ics ( ! e>ly ,*ur* c\ld n und]/& ! my/ic /ory1 & misund]/&+ x !y yet /rove to def5d by e means 9 _! p[] ! au!nticity ( _! misread+s4 ,explanations1 local col\r1 ev5 absolute inv5tions 7 int]polat$ 9 ! sacr$ writ+s 9 ord] to prove t c]ta9 dogmas 7 "r1 9 ord] to prove t o!r dogmas 7 wrong4 ,!y actually rais$ ,laz>us mat]ially f dea?1 in/ead ( leav+ :at 0 probably ! orig9al /ory1 ! fact t ,jesus conv9c$ ,m>?a & ,m>y t ,laz>us 0 /ill alive 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,n t ! ,gospels are ! worse1 or t we w\ld h !m o!rwise4 ,!re is an add$ poetry 9 ! m>ks :i* "t & life make on any liv+ ?+4 ,& ! ,gospels h be5 crucifi$ z ,he ( :om ! ,gospels 7 writt5 0 crucifi$ be=e !m4 ,mo/ explanations ( ! miracles are true1 b inadequate4 ,!y (t5 lead to confusion ( ?\ght & ! emphasis on ! mat]ial facts & outw>d manife/ation r ?an on ! spiritual facts & inn] reality4 ,x is true t ,*ri/ 8w5t ab\t ! _w do+ good10 & t ,he is to u 8an ensample ( godly life10 b ! good t ,he did 0 spiritual good4 ,! works ( our ,m>?as get a great deal ( _! inspiration f ! heal+ ( ! sick & ! m9i/ry to ! suff]+4 ,progress itself1 ! :ole mod]n re=m movem5t z f> z x associates itself consci\sly & v]bally ) ,*ri/ianity1 id5tifies its inspiration ) t t\*+ ( ,*ri/'s s\l :i* did n p]mit ,him to pass "o suff]+ man )\t heal+ him4 ,b x is (t5 =gott5 t ! good :i* ,he did 0 spiritual good4 ,! true way ( ,m>?a is n s mu* giv+ money to ! p5niless1 clo!s to ! ragg$1 m$ic9e to ! sick1 homes to ! h\seless1 dec5t dwell+s to ^? :o live 9 slums1 z x is to make ! poor "k t all ^! ?+s are no?+ & ( no acc\nt2 z x is to t\* _! he>ts & give !m a new outlook ^u life4 ,m>?a has also to make ! bl9d see1 make ! deaf he>1 ! mute speak1 & to raise ! dead4 ,z x is1 x frequ5tly happ5s t ! poor1 receiv+ 8*>ity10 are left angry1 & s become poor] !reby1 & ! bl9d f9d !mselves 9 a great] d>kness1 & ! deaf 9 a m dea?ly sil5ce4 ,we look on our fell[-creatures ) dull eyes1 & our p]sonal "* & spiritual beauty is n suffici5t to light5 up ! l&scape & ! faces ( ! p ar\nd u4 ,!re is no light ab\t our heads1 & p t\*+ ! hem ( our g>m5ts feel no contact ) my/]y4 ,s we d n reveal ,*ri/ to m54 ,?\gh all is )9 our p[]4 ,m>?a's ordeal is z great a "o z ,m>y's1 h] consecration z vital4 ,we _c g out c>elessly & m9i/] to ! poor1 = if we d1 we p]=m no miracles4 ,& )\t miracles ! poor are n satisfi$4 ,! true ,m>?a has ! wi%+ he>t1 & h] f+]s are full ( virtue4 ,%e is an argum5t 9 h]self1 & h] pres5ce )\t words works true miracles1 reveal+ ! my/ic mean+ ( ,*ri/ 9 h]self1 & caus+ e "o :o meets or sees h] to be miracul\sly affect$ 9 "s way or o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,obvi\sly ! s]vice ( ,m>?a is always p]sonal4 ,!re=e no?+ anonym\s is ,*ri/ian1 & philan?ropical societies1 p>liam5ts1 re=m movem5ts1 & ! l are doom$ to failure unless !y are s]v$ by m5 & wom5 ) ,*ri/-faces4 ,x ,,mak+ ,,we/ ,,ea/ 444 :o made ,we/ ,ea/ ,& gave to ,man ,a new heav5 & a new e>?1 ,z ,holy ,john ha? prophesi$ ( ,me4 ,! ,we/ seems to h ! tradition ( ! way ( ,m>?a1 ,engl& especially4 ,our ,victorian era1 ( :i* ! popul> tea*]s 7 ,k+sley1 ,c>lyle1 ,rusk91 0 ess5tially an era ( "w & de$s r ?an ( fai?4 ,z *ildr51 we 9 our prime to-day 7 br\ght up on ! gospel ( "w4 ,?\ghts ab\t "o's s\l 7 consid]$ r ignoble3 !y 7 smoke t we _h to consume ourselves4 ,we 7 urg$ to =get ! "q ( our s\ls & "w4 ,! :ole _w 0 work+1 all ! factories ( ,engl& sang toge!r4 ,e man 9 ,engl&1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 knew :5 he wak5$ ea* morn+ t he _h t day "s real & indisp5sable "w to d4 ,! *ild mu/ le>n 8 lesson 9 t light4 8,if ,i he> ( an arti/ ( promise10 says ,rusk91 8! fir/ "q ,i ask is1 #8,does he "w8'0 ,rusk9 dismiss$ ,:i/l]1 :o pa9t$ r 9 ! way ( ,m>y1 because he obvi\sly did n "w4 ,all great m5 :atsoev] work$4 ,! heights by great m5 rea*$ & kept ,7 n atta9$ by sudd5 flight1 ,b !y1 :ile _! companions slept1 ,7 toil+ upw>d 9 ! night4 ,if y want to be a ,knox or a ,lu!r or a ,cromwell or a ,fr$]ick or a ,bism>ck y mu/ "w4 ,! _s ( indu/ry seem$ to be ,*ri/ianity itself4 ,9 read+ ,fr\de's hi/ory "o seem$ to ga9 ! idea t ! ,re=mation meant gett+ rid ( idl5ess & monks & abbeys1 & sub/itut+ noble lab\r1 hone/ craftsm51 & factories4 ,x is a mod]n misappreh5sion4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 we us$ to s+ a hymn extravagantly oppos$ to ! gospel ( "w-- ,do+ is a deadly ?+1 ,do+ ends 9 dea?4 ,we h a reputation = "w4 ,mo/ ,russians w\ld be incr$ul\s if told t ,engli%m5 _h ev] sung su* words4 ,yet !y h1 & we "k t we are n l ! ants :o h always be5 work+ & always w "w4 ,we h be5 out ( love ) "w be=e & w be aga94 ,dur+ ! ,victorian era e ,engli%man _h 8 coat (f & 0 work+ = all he 0 wor?1 p]spiration on 8 br[1 grime on 8 body1 ! clang\r ( ma*9]y 9 8 e>4 ,c>lyle f\nd 8 g5]ation work+1 & gave x 8 bless+ 9 effective phrase1 & 0 s obsess$ by 8 own message t he gave up 8 own que/1 8 own seek+1 & liv$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 pond]+1 grubb+1 scrat*+1 & turn+ =? volume aft] volume ( dull ,fr$]ick1 & he =got 8 own s\l & ! man :o wrote ,s>tor ,res>tus & ,! ,h]oes4 ,& al?\gh ?is "w1 "w = "w's sake1 is n a ,*ri/ian ?+1 x is associat$ 9 ! m9d ) :at ,i call ! 8way ( ,m>?a40 ,x is an exagg]ation ( h] sweet s]viceabl5ess1 a supposition t %e _h gone crazy & _h n only become cumb]$ ab\t ) _m ?+s1 b 0 s cumb]$ t %e c\ld nev] 9 all h] life sp>e a mom5t to come to ! ,ma/]4 ,be t z x may1 ,engl& _h a fairly cle> & simple notion ( h] cre$4 ,"w pleas$ h]4 ,popul> op9ion 0 on ! side1 n ( ! p>son :o did n\ght1 b ( ! old f>m] 8:o /ubb$ ,?ornaby ,waa/e40 ,t5nyson sang "w & ! goal ( "w--8,all diseases cur$ by sci5ce10 8! ,p>liam5t ( ! ,_w10 8! rule ( ! meek ^u e>?40 ,we gave our %\ld]s & our he>ts & our lips to ! "w1 ?\gh inde$ n mu* ( ! la/1 = 9 ^? days sil5ce 0 gold54 ,n[ sil5ce is gold5 only = ^? :o d n "k :at to say4 ,a *ange has come ab\t1 is com+ ab\t4 ,"w has ceas$ to be holy4 8,to lab\r is to pray40 8,d ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ to y1 t :i* is doable/40 8,d noble ?+s1 n dream !m1 all day long 4440 su* 0 ! message ( ,victorian lit]ature4 ,& yet 9 t lit]ature !re 0 a note ( discord1 & t 0 ! voice ( ,br[n+1 ! fir/ ( ! mod]ns1 & he wrote3 ,n on ! vulg> mass ,call$ 8"w10 mu/ s5t5ce pass4 ,& aga93 ,?\ghts h>dly to be pack$ ,into a n>r[ act1 ,fancies t broke ?r\gh language & escap$2 ,all ,i c\ld nev] be1 ,all1 m5 ignor$ 9 me1 ,?is1 ,i 0 wor? to ,god1 ^: :eel ! pit*] %ap$4 ,& aga93 ,he fix$ !e mid/ ?is dance ,( pla/ic circum/ance1 ,?is ,pres5t1 ?\1 =soo?1 w\ld/ fa9 arre/3 ,ma*9]y j meant ,to give ?y s\l its b5t1 ,try !e & turn !e =?1 suffici5tly impress$4 ,! way ( ,m>?a _h giv5 place to ! way ( ,m>y4 ,my eld]s read ,rabbi ,b5 ,ezra to com=t "o ano!r3 ,gr[ old along ) me6 ,! be/ is yet to be1 ,! la/ ( life1 = :i* ! fir/ 0 made2 & !y read x because ( a secret s5se ( failure4 ,b ! poem1 & ! message ( ,br[n+ 9 g5]al1 came to ^? ( my g5]ation ) a diff]5t =ce4 ,:5 ,i 0 tw5ty ,i liv$ ) ! poem1 z did ^? ,i lov$2 ,i c>ri$ x ) me :]ev] ,i w5t2 x burn$1 x blaz$ 9 my m9d4 ,x 0 a triumphant song4 ,all ! beauty ( ! "t seem$ to radiate f x1 & z ,i recall x to-day & write ! old words d[n1 x br+s back to me ! fields1 ! hills1 ! roads1 lime blossoms1 roses1 faces ( ! summ] :5 its mean+ 0 fir/ absolutely & cle>ly m9e4 ,:at 0 x 9 ! poem8 ,x 0 ! mod]n movem5t4 ,x 0 good b'ye to ! old4 ,x 0 a sight ( "o's own immortality & ,psy*e h]self1 ! ev]-lovely "o4 ,b necess>ily ,i _c write d[n :at x meant4 ,suffice x t ,i c rememb] h[ a boy ( ?is "t react$ to ! t\* ( ,br[n+4 ,br[n+ 0 a wond]ful turn 9 ,engli% ?\ght4 ,x 0 n simply "o poem ( ,br[n+ t broke away f ,victorianism4 ,we _h held t !re 0 no great] satisfaction ?an t ( ! craftsman 9 ! "w ( 8 own h&s4 ,8 0 ! real ,imitatio ,*ri/i :5 he made some?+ ) 8 h&s & saw t x 0 good4 ,!n we read ,&rea del ,s>to1 despis+ ,?is l[-puls$ craftsman's h& ( m9e1 kn[+ t ! arti/s :o fail$ rea*$ a heav5 d5i$ to him4 ,f ,br[n+'s day on we h be5 mov+ away f ,m>?a & com+ to ,m>y4 ,! note-books ( ^? "y ones :o lov$ ?\ghts began to be fill$ ) v]ses1 say+s1 apo!gms ( a new "*1 & _m ( ! eld] ones to :om we read :at we _h f\nd 7 bl9d & deaf to ! new ideas4 ,i rememb] "o old lit]>y man & arti/ :o us$ always to say1 8,i take my /& ) ,jim0--mean+ t he held ) ,/4 ,james t fai? )\t works is b>r54 ,he belong$ to ! old4 ,i admit we 7 n sob] 9 our judgm5ts4 ,we w5t to see ,ibs5 & ,b]n>d ,%aw1 & x 0 easy to agree t ,nora 0 "r :5 %e fl$ f h] home & h] husb& to save h] s\l1 & we ?\ght t ! immoral & unpr9cipl$ ,dub$at 0 soon] to be sav$ ?an ! h>d-work+ slum doctor4 ,we saw 9 ,solveig1 :o /ay$ 9 ! backgr\nd & pray$1 ! true type ( womanhood1 & und]/ood h[ ,pe] ,gynt ?r\gh h] c\ld be sav$4 ,we read ,nietzs*e1 t mad ,*ri/ian1 a sort ( ,m>y :o hat$ h] si/] ,m>?a1 call+ out 9 ang] t man _h ceas$ to be man & _h become m]ely neighb\r4 ,we ent]$ ! doma9 ( ,russian lit]ature1 & read ,do/oieffsky & ,*ekh( & ,gorky1 & s fell "u ! spell ( ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity1 :]e we rema9 to-day4 ,! ta/e ( ,engl& has be5 /eadily *ang+ ?is la/ t5 ye>s1 & ! curr5t becom+ deep] & broad]4 ,russia & ! ,ea/ h be5 com+ /eadily ne>]1 & m & m ( u h turn$ our backs on "w & s]vice & t ,div9e mat]ialism--! rais+ ( ! poor4 ,n t we are on ! way to becom+ a philosophic & reflective or ascetic nation1 or ev5 9 ! way ( s++ aga9 8,do+ is a deadly ?+02 b m & m ( our nation is attempt+ to take to itself & re-express ! o!r aspect ( ,*ri/ianity--! way ( ,m>y4 ,ev5 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 :]e ! l& is devot$ to "w & ! t[ns are little m ?an b>racks ( workm51 !re is a noticeable &1 ev5 f a capitali/'s po9t ( view1 an al>m+ *ange ( _s4 ,! 8work]s0 are rebelli\s4 ,x is n t !y want m money or light] h\rs or bett] conditions4 ,!y simply don't want to "w4 ,! ris+ g5]ation is dis9cl9$ to settle d[n1 & ! "t is com+ :5 !re w be difficulty 9 gett+ lab\r+ h&s1 :5 x w be difficult to buy !m4 ,! gloom ( our indu/rialism is de/9$ to be brok54 ,z yet1 h[ev]1 ^? :o repres5t u 9 politics1 lit]ature1 & art belong to ! old4 ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george ) 8 c>e = ! poor is a ,m>?a4 ,mr4 ,bon> ,law is a ,m>?a also4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 ) 8 ,_w set ,free1 & 8 rooms ) r\nd$ in/ead ( squ>$ corn]s to help ! wom5 to sweep1 is a ,m>?a4 ,our poets are n ,m>ys1 & x is necess>y to g to ,francis ,?ompson or ,rossetti to f9d a my/ic poet4 ,our pa9t]s1 ,pet] ,graham1 ,f>quh>son1 ,lead]1 & o!rs ^: works deck ,academy walls1 are occupi$ ) ! outw>d appe>ances ( ?+s r ?an ! transc5d5tal4 ,& s9ce ,watts is dead we h n ev5 a my/ical portrait pa9t]1 b all admire ! gift to %[ 9 ! face money1 importance1 /yle1 meat4 ,our p are wor? pa9t+1 b !re is no "o to pa9t !m4 ,we ne$ an ,engli% ,s]( to %[ ! true k9dr$ & spiritual relation%ip ( faces4 ,on ! /age we admire ,russian op]a & ,russian ways4 ,we %[ ,! ,dyna/s 9 ! same way z x w\ld h be5 %[n 9 ,mosc[1 or ne>ly s4 ,!re fir/ ( all ! new t5d5cy is %[+4 ,un=tunately we h a long battle aga9/ ,am]ican hum\r & vulg>ity1 ,am]ican mat]ialism & ! capital t w\ld exploit our /age4 ,o!rwise our /age w\ld *ange at a great] spe$4 ,/ill ! diff]5ce 9 ! way ,%akespe>e is produc$ 9 ,engl& is an index ( ! *ange4 ,:5 we produce ,hamlet z x is produc$ at ! ,!atre ( ,art1 ,mosc[1 we %all h trav]s$ ! :ole di/ance betwe5 ! way ( ,m>?a & ! way ( ,m>y z f> z ! /age is conc]n$4 ,,xi ,,! ,,ecclesia/ical ,,*ur* ,,& ,,! ,,liv+ ,,*ur* ,/range t !re %\ld be a feud betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! ,!atre6 ,!y 7 orig9ally "o & ! same1 & z x is ! ,*ur* rema9s a holy !atre :]e day aft] day is enact$ ! same holy my/]y4 ,9 pass+3 h[ mu* ne>] ! ,!atre is br\ght to ! ,*ur* by ! con/ant repetition ( ! great classical & my/ical dramas su* z ,hamlet4 ,! reason = ! religi\s di/ru/ ( ! ,!atre :i* exi/s 9 all c\ntries1--9 ,engl& 9 ! ,free ,*ur*es2 9 ,russia 9 ! ,or?odox ,*ur*1--lies 9 ! degradation ( ! ,!atre1 ! mak+ x a %[ ( wild bea/s1 a /age = indec5t dances & comic songs1 an ar5a = combats ( a?letes4 ,! common t[nspeople are n & nev] c be ! pupils ( ,hypatia4 ,!y w h _! indec5cies & vulg>ities1 wild bea/s1 acrobats1 invitation to s94 ,! %[man has usurp$ ! place ( ! my/agogue1 & money-mak+ has replac$ religi\s s]vice or s]vice to art & culture z a motive ( !atrical production4 ,! ,!atre to-day1 ev5 if x aspire to be s]i\s1 has unclean h&s1 & ! ,*ur* n unfairly reg>ds x z "p ( ! /ock-9-trade ( ! evil "o4 ,an int]e/+ exemplification ( ! relation ( ,*ur* & ,/age is furni%$ by ,osc> ,wilde's ,salome4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian1 to look at ! dance ( ,salome is to glance into ! *>nel-h\se :]e all is decay & worms & dea?1 & to see !re ! head ( "o ( ! sa9ts ) cele/ial aureole4 ,b ! dramati/ has turn$ ! int]e/ to ! dance itself & made y say t x is int]e/+3 he has dwelt on ! jewels1 ! crimsons1 ! ?ick lips1 ! lusci\s movem5ts4 ,e ef=t is made to make y agree ) ,h]od1 & ! be/ way to d t is to sugge/ to y\r body & s\l ! same feel+s t[>ds ! danc] on ! /age z ,h]od felt t[>ds ! daught] ( 8 bro!r's wife--s t y w\ld give h] any?+1 ev5 ! pure body ( ! sa9t t is 9 y\r keep+4 ,he w\ld give y a place ) ! worms & ! _s ( decay1 & let y end z ,h]od end$1 eat5 by ! worms at ! la/4 ,no aureole = y6 ,b ! ,*ur* sugge/s ! aureole = y1 & if ,salome 7 pres5t$ z a my/]y-play ! :ole int]e/ ( ! populace w\ld be direct$ t[>ds ! sa9?ood ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,:5 ,osc> ,wilde's ,salome 0 produc$ at ,petrograd1 ,russia made %ort "w ( x4 ,on ! fir/ night1 at ! fir/ public p]=mance1 "s "o /ood up 9 ! middle ( a sc5e & %\t$ 9 a bass voice3 8,spu/ee zanavess60 8,l[] ! curta960 & ! curta9 0 l[]$2 & ,salome has n be5 repeat$ !re f t day to ?is4 ,:o x 0 said ?is is r a my/]y1 b x 0 d\btless "s "o :o _h ! voice or ! e> ( ,or?odoxy4 ,russia probably ga9$ by ?is prohibition4 ,a pity1 h[ev]1 t _m o!r plays q z injuri\s are all[$ _! way to ! p]v]sion ( private morals & ! corruption ( public ta/e4 ,inde$ x w\ld be a ga9 to ,russia if ! ,*ur* w\ld cease look+ at ! ,/age f a m]ely ecclesia/ical po9t ( view4 ,! fault ( ! cl]gy is _! pride 9 _! own ord] & _! in/itutions4 ,! cl]gy1 m9i/]s ( ! liv+ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 %\ld 9 nature be ! humble/ ( p1 s humble 9 fact1 s meek & unres5tful1 t x w\ld be necess>y occasionally to protect !m f ! enmity ( ! secul> _w4 ,z x is1 9 _! pomp1 !y are pr\d4 ,!y despise ! ,/age & (t5 prohibit plays on q wrong gr\nds1 incid5tally depriv+ n only ! !atre & ! public1 b ! ,*ur* also1 ( some?+ helpful to ! cause ( ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity & ( all real ,russian values4 ,! prohibition ( ,&reef's ,ana!ma1 p]=m$ at ! ,!atre ( ,art 9 ,mosc[1 is an example4 ,?\gh ?is prohibition 0 at ! in/ance ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,mosc[ ! play 0 9 ess5tial tea*+ pr(\ndly helpful to ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity4 ,x 0 writt5 by a man :o belong$ to ! revolution>y movem5t1 b x 0 only ! m rem>kable & ! m p[]ful !reby4 ,x 0 9 sub/ance a refutation ( ,we/]nism & ! ideals aft] :i* secul>i/ ,russia 0 /riv+4 ,a pi\s & philan?ropic ,jew inh]it+ imm5se weal?1 millions ( ,am]ican doll>s1 resolv$ 9 8 simplicity to save ! _w1 fe$+ ! hungry1 clo?+ ! ragg$1 giv+ money to ! ne$y1 m$ical aid to ! suff]+4 ,! drama %[s ! futility ( ?is dream1 & at ! end ! mob ( enrag$ & suff]+ humanity /one ! philan?ropi/ to dea?4 ,n by mat]ial b by spiritual ?+s c\ld _! suff]+s be assuag$4 ,! ar*bi%op :o /opp$ x 0 probably nev] 9 a !atre 9 8 life1 & no d\bt condemn$ x on he>say1 & f a complete misappreh5sion ( ! significance ( ! drama4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! future 9 ,engl&1 & probably 9 ,russia1 w h to come into alliance ) :at may be call$ ! "r side ( ! !atre4 ,= occasionally 9 ! !atre p wor%ip z mu* z o!rs d 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,_m "y p ^: families h laps$ f ! ,*ur* f9d _! religi\s life functionis$ 9 ! book1 ! drama1 ! op]a1 ! symphony4 ,!y are n communicants 9 ! lit]al s5se1 !y are outside ! *ur* walls & ! %ut *ur* doors1 b !y are inside ! liv+ ,*ur*4 ,!y h a common ^w ) p inside *ur* walls4 ,_! *orus ( praise swells f ! o!r side ( ! walls1 & 9 "s c\ntries ! secul> *orus ( praise to ,god has consid]ably m volume ?an ! (ficial ecclesia/ical *orus4 ,someh[ 9 *ur* "o r res5ts ! *oir1 especially 9 ! ,te ,deum1 :5 !y are s++ x to "s 8,god-=sak50 curi\s tune t a p$ant musician has *os54 ,x is good :5 ! :ole *ur* c lift "o great voice4 ,& outside ! *ur* ! great] congregation r res5ts ! *ur*-go]s4 ,!y w\ld s+ ,te ,deum also4 ,! relation ( ,*ur* & ,/age exhibits ! confusion ( religi\s values at pres5t exi/+4 ,! same confusion exi/s ) reg>d to ! ,*ur* & ,lit]ature--_m ( ! great classics ( ,russian lit]ature1 l ,gogol's ,dead ,s\ls1 ! monks w\ld reg>d x a s9 to read4 ,! ecclesia/ical ,*ur* takes no useful /& ) reg>d to :at is helpful1 :at h>mful1 9 pa/ & pres5t lit]ature2 x is left = ! liv+ ,*ur* to f9d out = itself & d :at x c )\t organisation4 ,ev5 9 ! doma9 ( ,holy ,writ !re is a confusion ( :at ! liv+ ,*ur* believes1 & :at m]e ecclesia/icism lays d[n4 ,at lea/ "o fundam5tal idea 9 ,*ri/ianity has be5 ov]laid1 &1 z x 71 fru/rat$ by ! ,*ur* itself--! idea ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ has be5 conv5tionalis$ & made t]rible4 ,x has become ! mo/ inscrutable & awe-inspir+ aspect ( ! ,tr9ity1 :]eas x %\ld be ! mo/ famili> & consol+1 ,*ri/ say+ good-bye to 8 disciples 9 t la/ long sweet talk :]e ,he calls !m fri5ds1 tells !m t aft] ,he is gone away f !m !re w come a new consolation1 ! vision ( ,tru?4 8,i w pray ! ,fa!r & he %all give y ano!r ,com=t] t he may abide ) y = ev]2 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru? :om ! _w _c receive1 444 ! ,com=t] :i* is ! ,holy ,gho/1 :om ! ,fa!r w s5d 9 my "n1 ,he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ all ?+s to y\r remembrance1 :atsoev] ,i h said unto y4 ,peace ,i leave ) y1 my peace ,i give unto y3 n z ! _w give?1 give ,i unto y4 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be afraid4444 ,if ! _w hate y1 ye "k t x hat$ me be=e x hat$ y4 ,if ye 7 ( ! _w ! _w w\ld love 8 own3 b because ye are n ( ! _w1 b ,i h *os5 y out ( ! _w1 !re=e ! _w hate? y4444 ,:5 ! ,com=t] is come1 :om ,i w s5d unto y f ! ,fa!r1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru?1 :i* proce$e? f ! ,fa!r1 ,he %all te/ify ( me3 ,& ye also %all be> witness1 because ye h be5 ) me f ! beg9n+40 ,& 9 ! cross-exam9ation be=e ,pilate1 ,jesus said1 8,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w3 if my k+dom 7 ( ?is _w1 !n w\ld my s]vants fight1 t ,i %\ld n be deliv]$ to ! ,jews4444 ,to ?is end 0 ,i born1 & = ?is cause came ,i into ! _w1 t ,i %\ld be> witness unto ! tru?40 ,!re9 lies ! true idea ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,holy ,_s--x is ! vision ( ,heav5ly ,tru? t gives ! lie to worldly values1 worldly tru?4 ,by virtue ( ?is ,holy ,_s ! bl9d see1 ?\gh !y h no eyes1 ! deaf he>1 ! dumb speak1 ! dead live1 mortality itself is disprov$4 ,! my/]ies ( ! ,p5teco/al mitres1 ( ! gift ( tongues1 & ! conv5tionalis$ notion ( :at is call$ ! 8s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/10 h /ood 9 ! way ( ! simple & beautiful conception ( ! com=t+ vision ( ,tru?4 ,! ,*ur*1 ) its keys ( heav5 & hell1 & its arrogation ( ! p[] ( ana!ma & excommunication1 has pref]r$ to lay its emphasis on ^? texts :i* may seem to imply ! dreadfulness ( (f5ce aga9/ a c]ta9 m inscrutable aspect ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! ,gospels b love ( man1 =giv5ess ( man1 & no?+ is m pitiful ?an ! man :o1 hav+ a glimpse ( ! ,tru?1 yet d5ies x or wilfully confuses x ) magic or unclean p[]4 ,b ! ,filioque clause ( ! ,cre$ is alone suffici5t to exemplify ! confusion ( ecclesia/icism & ! liv+ ,*ur*4 ,!re are _m :o ?9k t ! two ,*ur*es ( ,engl& & ,russia are kept ap>t by ?is clause alone4 ,engl& holds t ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,holy ,_s1 proce$s f ! ,fa!r & f ! ,son1 ,russia t x proce$s f ! ,fa!r alone4 ,russia's basis is ,/4 ,john1 ,,xv4 #bf1 8444 ! ,_s ( tru?1 :i* proce$e? f ! ,fa!r1 he %all te/ify ( me40 8,:at does x matt] h[ x is put80 cries ! liv+ ,*ur*4 ,b ecclesia/ical p$antry is /rongly entr5*$1 & :5ev] ! "q ( ! int]communion ( ! two ,*ur*es is m5tion$ !re arises t fatal phrase--8,filioque--& f ! ,son40 8,does n "o ( y\r ,?irty-n9e ,articles lay d[n t ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$s f ! ,fa!r & f ! ,son8 ,& is n ass5t to ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles obligatory ^u y\r cl]gy8 ,:y1 !n44440 ,to :i* "o c only answ] 9 "o's he>t3 ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 ,ye preci\s little p>ticles1 ,& did ,god really make ! _w by y8 ,! same confusion exi/s ) reg>d to ! ,*ur* & ,life4 ,t :i* ! liv+ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ possesses is a spiritual communion1 n a set ( dogmas or a set ( po9ts ( ecclesia/ical law4 ,if a man is really t\*$ to g to *ur*1 if he has ! impulse f ! he>t1 x is n 9 ord] t he may he> dogma4 ,he goes to bl5d 8 voice & 8 ?\ghts ) ! voice & ! ?\ghts ( humanity 9 hymn & pray]4 ,b to-day _m misconceptions arise4 ,c>lyle c\ld n g to *ur* because ! s]mon bor$ him4 ,_m /ay away f *ur*es because !y c't /& s-&-s's s]mon4 ,z if ! s]mon 7 "p ( ! s]vice6 ,9 old days ! s]mons 7 (t5 deliv]$ outside ! *ur*es aft] ! s]vice 0 done4 ,! prie/ came ?r\gh ! wor%ipp]s1 w5t out into ! *ur* squ>e1 & ris+ to a plat=m or 8outside pulpit0 h>angu$ ! ev]yday cr[d4 ,! function ( ! ,*ur* s]vice is n to be a frame to a s]mon1 ev5 a clev] or pr(\nd or inspir+ s]mon4 ,its function is praise4 ,a ,jew writ+ = an important ,russian newspap] ab\t ! /ate ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& rem>ks t 8dogmas make _m leave ! ,*ur*1 & ^? :o /ay rema9 to prea* e?ics10 & he goes on to praise e?ics z ! function ( ! ,*ur*1 leav+ out ( acc\nt1 & evid5tly hav+ no notion (1 ! ,*ur* z a temple ( religion1 a place ( communion & aspiration4 ,surely ! prea*+ e?ics is a "w begun by p>5ts & confirm$ by ! s*oolma/]4 ,*ri/ did n die on ! cross or =give ! ?ief :o recognis$ ,him 9 ord] to prea* 8,?\ %alt n /eal60 ,yet su* a confusion ( ideas rema9s 9 ! m9d ev5 ( ! cultur$4 ,/ill1 ! :ole _w & ! univ]se is an or*e/ra prais+ ,god1 &1 rememb]+ t1 x is impossible to say !re is real confusion or f9al confusion4 ,x is z impossible to classify & %[ s]ies ( l ?+s1 = ! imag9ation tells y t e in/rum5t 9 ! or*e/ra is div]se4 ,h5ce ,i am op5 to misconception :5 ,i write ( confusion or :5 ,i classify1 z = in/ance :5 ,i talk ( ,m>?as & ,m>ys4 ,!re is confusion & !re is ord]4 ,no?+ is fix$1 all is 9 motion1 ! kaleidoscope is ev] mov+4 ,s x w\ld be wrong to say t all :o 7 9 ! way ( ,m>?a 7 9 t[ns work+ = ! poor1 or t all 9 ! way ( ,m>y 7 away 9 ! des]t sav+ _! s\ls at ! feet ( ! ,ma/]1 or t ! prie/s 9 _! ord]s & ve/m5ts ) _! processions & gr&eur 7 all 9 ! way ( ,m>?a1 or t ! h]mits ( ! des]t did n ^u occasion come l ,paphnutius to ,alex&ria to save ,?as1 ! danc+-girl4 ,! si/]s love "o ano!r2 & ?\gh x is n writt5 9 ! ,gospels1 !re 7 c]ta9ly occasions :5 ,m>y might h be5 se5 cumb]$ ab\t ) _m ?+s :il/ ,m>?a sat ) h] ,"l4 ,,xii ,,witness ,,unto ,,! ,,tru? ,! purely ,ea/]n aspect ( ! ,*ur* is ! way ( ,m>y1 ! spiritual1 m$itative1 introspective1 my/ical way1 & ?is is ev] ! /r5g? ( ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,x is ev5 ! /r5g? ( ! ,prote/ant *ur*es1 ?\gh !re ! spiritual life is m private4 ,9 ,or?odoxy ! voice speaks f ! des]t "r into ! e>s ( ! ev]yday mundane cr[d4 ,! p are enjo9$ aga9/ slo? 9 ! "n ( ! fa!rs ( ! des]t4 ,!y s+ _! hymns 9 praise ( ^? :o h ov]come4 ,!y are encompass$ r\nd ab\t ) 8! cr[d ( witnesses10 ! ikon faces & fresco$ sa9ts ( ! *ur* walls1 ! ?\s&s ( ^? :o h di$ 9 ! ,"l look+ on :il/ we run ) pati5ce ! race t is set be=e u4 ,our "w is 9 ! _w1 our passion is = ! realisation ( good worldly hopes4 ,we pray = ! ,k+1 ! ,emp]or2 we own a true allegiance to a ,god-guid$ ,cs>1 & are ready to r5d] to su* a ,cs> ! ?+s t are 84 ,we pray = ! adm9i/rative bodies & = ,p>liam5t1 may !y g =w>d to ! rais+ ( ! poor1 ! heal+ ( ! sick1 ! rais+ to a life ( k ^? :o are dead 9 ignorance4 ,we pray = our fell[-man & = ourselves4 ,we b& ourselves 9 a ,*ri/ian ord]1 & confirm 9 ourselves ! resolve to fight aga9/ s91 ugl9ess1 unhapp9ess4 ,we promise to give "t1 to give money1 to "w = ! ,cause4 ,?is is all 9 ! way ( ,m>?a4 ,b ^! ?\ghts & pray]s are made 9 a temple :]e ! light is ! light ( c&les plac$ be=e %r9es ( ! ,unse54 ,a vision accompanies ! ,*ri/ian man4 ,?\gh 8 passion is t[>ds ! ?+s ( ?is _w he is encompass$ & envelop$ by ! atmosph]e ( ano!r _w4 ,! remembrance rema9s 8 t ,cs> is n ,god1 nor ,cs>'s (fic]s ! angels ( ,god1 nor ?is _w ! real _w1 t ! poor we h always ) u1 t our true citiz5%ip is ( ano!r realm4 ,! "w ( ,m>?a fails1 fails aga92 ! poor multiply1 sickness becomes a plague & sc\rge f ,god1 ! ignorant increase1 peace becomes w>1 ! progressive "w ( c5turies topples d[n l ,babel1 k+s or emp]ors become kill$1 allegiances ( millions are *ang$1 fam\s ,*ri/ian work]s & organis]s :o h giv5 _! :ole life to ! ,cause g out to dea? ) grey hairs1 all _! life-"w made z n\ght be=e _! eyes4 ,! passionate soldi]-sa9t goes out 9 failure4 ,! lukew>m m$iocre man & ! *e]ful happy-g-lucky mortals1 ! ord9>y folk1 ! witty ones1 ! dull ones1 ! run ( mank9d z we call !m1 also g out1 look+ at ! failure ( ideas to :i* !y h vaguely or e>ne/ly giv5 ass5t4 ,b ,*ri/ianity does n fail4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s h5ce ?is "y religion ( ,*ri/ianity w be m triumphant1 spl5did1 vital1 ?an x is to-day4 ,& ?is by virtue ( ! my/ical & transc5d5tal aspect ( ! ^w4 ,! s]vice ( ! ,*ur* is m ?an a consecration ( duty4 ,x is a be>+ witness to ! ,tru?1 a wat*+ till ,he come1 an expectancy1 a gett+ into position = a great procession1 a c>ry+ ( bann]s & emblems1 a jo9+ 9 a univ]sal hymn sung n only by ourselves b by all ! dead4 ,! light ( ! ,*ur* is ! light ( transfiguration1 n ! light ( common day1 x is ! light ( ! halo r\nd ! sa9t's head4 ,y ent] a *ur*1 su* a temple1 = in/ance1 z ! ,ca!dral ( ! ,assumption 9 ,mosc[4 ,at a /ep y are 9 ! prec9cts ( a diff]5t _w4 ,y h ov]/epp$ a fronti] l9e1 & ! language has *ang$1 j z :5 9 ,europe y cross a b\nd>y & ! language *anges1 say f ,g]man to ,russian4 ,! p are look+ a diff]5t way1 n ,we/w>d z to ! ,emp]or b ,ea/w>d z to ,god4 ,y are 9 a new k+dom2 b z y\r ?\ghts g back to ! /reet y left y realise t ! k+dom is n f !nce4 ,! faces 9 ! ikons are n ! faces ( m54 ,! figures are twi/$ & /range4 ,"o asks3 8,:y did n ! ,byzant9e pa9t]s pa9t ! tru?8 ,!re nev] 7 m5 look+ z ^! m54 ,:y ^! copp]-col\r$ & flame-col\r$ faces8 ,:y ! une>?ly expression 9 eyebr[s & eyes8 ,m5 nev] look$ l t40 ,! answ] is3 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian pa9t]s did n wi% to pa9t e>?ly tru?4 ,_! object 0 to indicate ! une>?ly nature ( man1 8 citiz5%ip ( ano!r _w4 ,!y wrote into ! features ( e sa9t1 8,be ( good *e]1 ,i h ov]come ! _w40 ,?is 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ traditions 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & has be5 h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation 9 ! books ( ikonopis or ikon-pa9t+4 ,!re is a way to pa9t a ,*ri/ian sa9t1 & t way has to be foll[$ 9 ! ,ea/]n *ur*es4 ,he mu/ be repres5t$ z a witness unto ! ,tru?1 a face t at lea/ at la/ owns no allegiance to ! mon>* 9 ! ,we/1 b only to ! ,god 9 ! ,ea/1 ! face ( an ar*angel or ( "o :o s+s cont9u\sly1 8,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* 0 & is & is to come40 ,"o may belong to a mighty empire1 b ! citiz5%ip ( ^? )9 ! ,*ur* is ( a mighti] & gr&] & va/] empire4 ,! ?rill ( ! new national hymn is ! great]1 ! *>act]i/ic uni=ms & robes h ! m rev]5ce 9 _! associations4 ,! ve/m5ts ( ! prie/s a/oni% "o4 ,!y are gorge\s pa/ belief4 ,:5ce comes t gold brocade8 ,x 0 cut 9 ano!r _w4 ,at lea/1 t is its int5tion1 t is :at x w\ld signify4 ,:o are !y 9 :ite robes8 ,:y d ! prie/s at ! alt> walk s /ately8 ,:at is t new tempo to :i* !y h le>n$ to move & to sw+ ! c5s]8 ,& ! voice ( ! cl]gy1 t une>?ly bass1 t pr(\nd groan+ & seek+ ( notes t man does n utt]1 t voice z ( ,jesus comm&+ ! s\l ( ! dead ,laz>us to return to ! awful & dreadful corpse8 ,! s]vice 9 ! ,slavonic tongue1 n 9 ! ev]yday tongue4444 ,all ^! ?+s be> witness unto ! ,tru? & are ! emblems ( our allegiance to ! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 m>ks ( our o!r citiz5%ip1 ! visible emblems & symbols ( our hope1 our love & passion4 ,h5ce x is possible to s+ ) angels & ar*angels4 ,failure 9 ! "w ( ,m>?a loses significance z failure4 ,failure is ev5 good1 x is "o m sign1 an involunt>y ritual1 tell+ ( our tru] de/9y4 ,s ?\gh ! way ( ,m>y is consummat$ 9 ! des]t1 9 ! cell1 9 giv+ up ! _w1 9 pilgrimag+1 pray+1 fa/+1 & only a few c necess>ily take to t way1 yet x is t way :i* speaks triumphantly 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! great majority ( human be+s mu/ always rema9 beh9d 8cumb]$ ab\t ) _m ?+s10 ?\gh lov$ by ! ,ma/] !y w n be able to sell ev]y?+1 take up ! ,cross & foll[ to ! place ( ! ,skull4 ,!y w keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,*ri/ & ent] on set occasions ! temples we h set up4 ,!y w receive confirmation 9 _! life & 9 ! love ( ! ,"l1 !y w pray = :at !y w1 & confess !mselves4 ,!y w praise & be 9 communion4 ,!y w recognise t !y belong to ano!r k+dom1 & _! he>ts w swell ) ! triumphant & passionate affirmation ( ! ,godhead :i* ea* f9ds 9 8 poor conditional exi/5ce z man4 ,! way ( ,m>?a & ! way ( ,m>y4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,fe/ival ,,( ,,! ,,dead ,at ,ea/] ,i 0 at my old home1 ,vladikavkaz1 & on ! second ,tuesday aft] ,ea/] ,sunday w5t ?r\gh "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ,russian holidays--,krasnagorka4 ,x is half-,*ri/ian1 half-pagan--a fe/ival ( spr+ & ( new life1 b celebrat$ almo/ entirely 9 gravey>ds & cemet]ies4 ,at ,krasnagorka almo/ ! :ole population ( ! t[n goes on an out+ or a picnic--to ! cemet]y4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,i receiv$ a message f a ,russian fri5d1 8,come to our *ur*2 y'll see an int]e/+ sight40 ,! *ur* 0 cr[d$1 b ,i got 91 = nobody objects to y\r pu%+4 ,x 0 an unusual s]vice4 ,! :ole c5tre ( ! floor ( ! *ur*1 a space ( "s tw5ty feet by sev51 0 cov]$ ) napk9s 9 :i* lay lumps ( cake1 brightly col\r$ eggs1 bas9s ( rice & /rawb]ry jam1 bas9s ( rice & rais9s4 ,9 ea* bas91 & !re 7 "s hundr$s ( !m1 a light$ wax c&le 0 /uck 9 ! rice & gave a little flame1 & beside ea* lay ! little r$ book 9 :i* ! peasant records ! names ( 8 relatives z !y die4 8,:at is x all =80 ,i ask$4 8,x is ! food = ! dead10 my fri5d answ]$4 ,a prie/ & a deacon 7 /&+ at ! ne> end ( ! spread ( illum9at$ food1 & !y read al\d f %eaves ( pap]s ! names ( dead p]sons :om memb]s ( ! *ur* _h wi%$ to h rememb]$4 ,ea* p]son :o _h br\ght 9 food = sanctification br\ght also a slip ( pap] ) ! names ( 8 dead4 ,x took h\rs to read !m all out1 & :5 at la/ ! task 0 f9i%$1 ! deacon took a smok+ c5s]1 & walk+ r\nd ! fea/ flung inc5se ov] x1 ! *a9s ( ! c5s] rattl+ z he made ! ,sign ( ! ,cross4 ,we sang once m ! fe/al hymn ( ,ea/]1 ,*ri/os voskrese iz m]tvikh--8,*ri/ is ris5 f ! dead10--sung at e s]vice until ,asc5sion1 & !n1 aft] kiss+ ! cross 9 ! prie/'s h&1 ea* p]son s\ght out 8 special bas9 ( rice & pieces ( cake & b[l ( col\r$ eggs & mov$ out ( ! *ur*4 ,at ! door ( ! *ur* /ood _m begg>s1 six or sev5 be>d$1 tatt]$1 & dirty old m51 & a score or s ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,all ! old m5 _h _! m\?s op51 & ea* wor%ipp]1 z he made 8 exit1 help$ a begg> lib]ally to rice & jam1 scoop+ out great spoonfuls ) wood5 spoons & pok+ !m into ! op51 wait+ m\?s4 ,_m begg>s _h cotton bags hang+ f _! necks1 & into ^! 7 promiscu\sly flung spoonfuls ( rice & rais9s1 eggs1 biscuit1 cake4 ,! begg>s 7 told to eat :at 0 giv5 !m 9 ! "n ( ! dead4 ,my fri5d f$ at lea/ t5 begg>s be=e %e left ! *ur*1 & gave eggs & bits ( cake1 b %e did n give all t %e _h4 ,a great quantity 0 res]v$ = a spread 9 ! gravey>d4 ,_m cabs 7 wait+ at ! *ur* door1 & ! wor%ipp]s /epp$ into !m ) _! napk9s ( sanctifi$ food1 & drove to ! cemet]ies ( ! t[n4 ,f t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ until sunset1 ! cemet]ies 7 z ?rong$ ) p z ,hamp/ead ,hea? on ,:it-,monday4 ,ne>ly e grave 9 a ,russian *ur*y>d has seats r\nd x1 & x is possible to g to ! family grave & sit d[n & ?9k a little1 or pray a little :5 y wi%4 ,i w5t to ! gravey>d :]e my fri5d's si/] lies buri$1 an acre ( cypress & p9e & g5tle m\nds1 :]e ! dank e>? seems l b$-clo!s laid ov] ! dead4 ,to-day ?is wide melan*oly collection ( gre5 m\nds & wood5 crosses 0 alive ) ! laught] & songs ( *ildr54 ,on ! heaps ( m\ld]+ e>? samov>s 7 humm+1 & little c&les gleam$ aga9/ a backgr\nd ( lilac blossoms & spr+ fl[]s4 ,my fri5d & ,i sat d[n4 ,! "m ( ! dead "o came1 deep 9 crape & lad5 ) gifts4 ,we plant$ our c&les1 & on ?is grave z on all ! o!rs r\nd ab\t ! wan flames flick]$4 ,we took bright-col\r$ eggs--our ,ea/] eggs dy$ purple & crimson & br[n1--dug holes 9 ! m\ld ) our f+]s1 buri$ ! eggs1 cov]$ _! brightness ov] ) m\ld aga94 ,!n we put d[n slices ( ,ea/] cake on ! grave1 & empti$ !re sauc]s ( rice--t ! dead "o might %>e 94 ,we sat on ! crazy wood5 seats ar\nd1 & look$ at ! e>? & 7 sil5t4 ,! "m w5t away to f9d a prie/1 & pres5tly br\ght a purple-cloak$ greybe>d to s+ ov] ! grave & burn inc5se4 ,8 r$ & wr9kl$ face 0 all r$ & fre% f ! op5 air1 = he _h be5 9 ! gravey>d all day s++ ov] ! graves4 ,he 0 tir$1 b he rais$ 8 head & 8 voice & call$ =? 8 little memorial pray] 9 an antique musical bass3 8,grant to h] :o has pass$ away1 ,o ,*ri/1 to obta9 ,?y unspeakable glory4444 ,give re/1 ,o ,*ri/1 to ! s\l ( ,?y s]vant44440 ,we all /ood ar\nd1 sil5t & awe-/rick51 & li/5$ & cross$ ourselves1 & kiss$ ! cross 9 ! prie/'s h&4 ,he receiv$ a r\ble1 !n w5t away to ano!r grave2 begg>s bes\ght u2 & z if !y _h n be5 satisfi$ at ! *ur* door1 b 7 tak+ en\gh to la/ !m a :ole ye>1 !y receiv$ help+ aft] help+ ( rice & cake & eggs4 ,?is1 ,i felt1 0 ! great begg>s' day 9 ! ye>4 ,!y 7 important p4 ,!y 7 necess>y to ! fea/4 ,/range t !y %\ld appe> z proxies = ! dead & eat = !m4 ,a beautiful rem9d] t 9 ! liv+ we f9d all our dead aga94 ,we _h /ood to meet ! prie/ & to give ! begg>s ! food we _h br\ght1 s n[ t ! begg>s _h eat5 all ! rice & rais9s & rice & jam & _h gone f>!r to eat at o!r graves1 we sat d[n aga9 9 ! /ill pres5ce ( ! gre5 m\nd & we talk$ ( ! virtues ( ! dead "o1 ( h[ old %e w\ld h be5 & h[ belov$ %e 01 & ( h[ (t5 %e _h be5 rememb]$1 & h[ soon we %\ld jo9 h]4 ,evid5tly ! "m assum$ t :at %e said 0 he>d by h] ^: body lay 9 ! e>?4 ,we 7 all quietly joyful--n sad4 ,we _h ! _s ( *ildr5 mak+ believe2 we _h also ! calm fai? & k ( eld]s--t !re is no dea?1 t ^? :o h pass$ out ( sight h n ceas$ b are alive = ev]more4 ,i felt ! ,russians1 & inde$ mank9d altoge!r1 to be v de> at ?is fe/ival2 !y 7 do+ ?+s t mu/ t\* ^? invisible ones :o "k m ?an we d & look on1 br+ te>s to ! eyes ( angels1 & n z (t5 9 man's hi/ory & ! spectacle ( 8 civilisation & abom9ation call d[n ! wra? ( high] p[]s4 ,we talk$ 444 & !n z we became sil5t aga9 we he>d ! music ( man's life1 & li/5$ ) our s\ls4 ,at "s graves !re 0 boi/]\s jollity1 at o!rs t]rible angui% & grief4 ,ne> :]e we sat a woman lay moan+ on ! grave ( h] husb&1 h] r$ te>-wa%$ *eeks & h] lips on ! e>?2 & %e call$ to him ) sobs1 tell+ him all t _h happ5$ dur+ ! ye>1 h[ ! *ildr5 71 h[ (t5 !y _h ?\ght ( him4 ,x 0 he>t-r5d+ to li/5 to h]4 ,& yet1 m+l$ ) h] t]rible lam5t1 came ! s\nd ( mumbl+ prie/s1 ! buzz ( conv]sation1 ! laught] ( *ildr5 wre/l+ among ! graves & gambl+ 9 ! eggs t _h be5 giv5 !m1 ! t9kle ( ! guit> & ( light songs1 ! /ra9s ( ! conc]t9a4 ,we walk$ by w9d+ ways across ! gravey>d & saw _m an old man & woman knock+ at ! door ( ! e>? !y w\ld soon ent]1 dropp+ placid te>s & ?9k+ :at x w\ld be l "s ye>s h5ce :5 !y w\ld be "u ! e>? & ?is fe/ive cr[d ( live be+s above1 c&le-light+1 fea/+1 s++1 ?9k+1 pray+4 ,& !re 7 "y m5 & wom5 walk+ arm-9-arm1 look+ brightly into "o ano!r's eyes1 /r5g!n+ _! bonds ( love & ( life4 ,!re 7 also little *ildr51 boys & girls1 ?\ghtless1 indiff]5t to dea? & to ! dead1 wait+ = ! old] p to g away1 s t !y might =age among ! graves & dig up aga9 ! r$ & blue eggs t _h be5 buri$ !re4 8,are !y all[$ to d t80 ,i ask$ 9 horror4 8,yes10 said ! si/]4 8,e "o kn[s t directly ev5+ comes & we eld]s g home ! poor *ildr5 w come & dig up ! eggs & take !m away1 & take also ! wild fl[]s we h br\ght4 ,let !m6 ,x is q good t !y %\ld4 ,y "k x is ! fe/ival ( spr+ & ( life40 ,i realis$ t %e 0 "r4 ,x is ! way to give to ! dead--give to ! begg>s & to ! *ildr54 ,! dead get :at we s5d !m1 surely4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/range to notice 9 ?is acre ( ,god "s graves t _h n be5 visit$ ?is day--old graves4 ,i reflect$ on _m a c\ntry walk 9 ,engl&1 culm9at+ 9 a visit to an old *ur* & gravey>d1 & ! trac+ ( ! names & dates ( p long s9ce pass$ away4 ,x is some:at /range4 ,:5 we are 9 an old gravey>d & look+ at ! graves ( p :o h di$ c5turies ago we feel1 in/ead ( grief1 a sort ( quiet satisfaction1 & t ev5 :5 ^? ^: burial is record$ are ( our own "n & family4 ,we d>e n ev5 contra/ our feel+ ) ! poignancy t is atta*$ to a new grave--) its g>i% /one1 fre% clods1 & wilt$ fl[]s4 ,i (t5 wond] :]e ! dead are4 ,nei!r 9 heav5 nor hell1 ,i suppose1 nor wait+ = a la/ day & dreadful judgm5t1 nor go+ ?r\gh ! circles ( purgatory1 nor j simply "u ! e>?4444 ,we "k t !y exi/ & are alive1 & ! k is ( t m c]ta9 k9d t does n spr+ f our m5tality b is felt 9 our bodies4 ,! grief we h :5 sons or daught]s or fa!rs or mo!rs die is a physical angui%1 & is ak9 to ! pa9s ( bir?4 ,"s "o has be5 cut (f1 deceas$--cut (f f u4 ,ev5 9 a dream to lose "o ( ^? ne>e/ to u is to suff] a sort ( physical mortification1 to weep s5selessly1 lose control ( n]ves1 & be pro/rat$4 ,! fact is we are all "o4 ,ev5 ! dea? ( "s "o :o is q remote j>s ^u ! s\l4 ,we 7 talk+ "o ev5+ ( dea? & "s "o said to me3 8444 to die & g we "k n :]e1 ,to lie 9 cold ob/ruction & to rot1 --t is :at ,i fe> 9 dea?4 ,!y tell me ,i am a pagan1 b ,i feel ! dead are "u ! e>?4 ,i hate to ?9k ( ly+ 9 a damp *ur*y>d & decay+ all alone1 ?r\gh days & nights & spr+ ra9s1 summ] /orms1 autumn w9ds1 w9t] sn[s4 ,! ra9 mu/ be t]rible = ! dead--to be all wet & old l a fall5 leaf40 ,ano!r said he did n m9d ! idea ( ly+ "u ! e>? 9 ! ra9 & *ang+ into m\ld4 ,x 0 g5tle & re/ful4 ,& x 0 beautiful too1 = fl[]s w\ld rise f :]e ! body slept4 ,"o recall$ ! l9es3 ,oh1 nev] bl[s ! rose s r$ ,z :]e "s buri$ ,caes> lies2 & ano!r1 ! beautiful l9es ( ,na%3 ,worms fe$ on ,hector brave1 ,du/ ha? clos$ ,hel5's eyes4 ,b to my m9d came "s words said to me by ,alg]non ,blackwood ! fir/ day we met3 8,y "k we all came out ( ! e>?2 someh[ or o!r we h got to get back to h]4 ,! ,e>? is n dead1 %e is liv+40 99 99 99 99 99 ,he 0 "r4 ,& ! dead "u ! e>? are 9 liv+ c>e4 ,all t is is ,"o & is beautiful4 ,life & dea? make a unity4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! _w & )\t x1 9 ! pa/ & 9 ! future1 is to me a unity1 & ,i am calm & happy 9 x4 ,9 me1 9 y1 are all ! dead--!y cr[d beh9d my eyes & look out1 "o above ano!r's %\ld]s l ! p at a great spectacle4 ,!re are myriads ( !m--,i hold !m4 ,9 ?is s5se !y are "u ! e>?1 9 t y & ,i are e>?1 & !y are 9 u1 & look out ( u4 ,we are all w9d[s ?r\gh :i* !re glance at times faces ( ea* ( all !re ev] h be54 ,,iii ,,! ,,des]t ,,& ,,! ,,_w ,i ,a ,,*a9 ,,( ,,happ5+s ,w9t] *ang+ to summ] ,i gave up life 9 t[ns & set (f ^u a new adv5ture4 ,9 ,may ,i 0 look+ at ,bokh>a & ! gay-col\r$ m$itative ,mohamm$an _w4 ,9 ,june ,i 0 tramp+ across ,russian ,c5tral ,asia ! way ! pione]s g to f9d new l& & new life4 ,my road companions 7 p :o _h giv5 up ! old & 7 seek+ ! new--n f>!r ,we/ b f>!r ,ea/4 ,by ,july ,i _h cross$ to s\!rn ,sib]ia1 & 0 away on ! ,altai ,m\nta9s :5 ! ,w> ) ,g]many broke out4 ,9 ! autumn ,i return$ 9 ! wake ( ! mobilis$ ,russian army1 & 0 9 ,mosc[ dur+ ! fir/ mon? ( its en?usiasm1 !n at ,libau & ,vilna & ,w>saw1 at ,petrograd1 & home to ,engl&4 ,i wrote my book on ! ,w>4 ,all ! w9t] ,i wrote & spoke = ,russia4 ,life resolv$ itself into lectures1 spee*es1 addresses1 meet+s1 & all ) ! view ( mak+ ,russia & especially ,russian ,*ri/ianity bett] kn[n 9 ,engl&4 ,"t flies 9 su* a way1 & v quickly x 0 ,may aga9 & "t to set out ^u a new adv5ture4 ,s ,i took up my que/ ( ,m>?a & ,m>y once m & set out = ,egypt1 hop+ to be able to g f ,egypt to ,russia ! way ,*ri/ianity came to h]4 ,= a great deal ( ,russian ,*ri/ianity came f ! ,egyptian des]ts & _h its s\rce 9 ! life l$ !re by ! h]mits dur+ ! fir/ five c5turies aft] ,*ri/4 ,d\btless ! quiet life ( ! h]mit sa9ts _h m p[] to *ange ! _w ?an all ! clangor\s w>s ( _! "t1 ?an ! talk & ! gossip & ! *e]+ & ! hoot+1 ?an ! foes laid l[ or tyrants rais$ to p[]4 ,!re is a beautiful passage ( ,nietzs*e--8,! ?\ghts t *ange ! _w come on doves' feet4 ,! _w revolves r\nd ! inv5tors ( new values2 noiselessly x revolves40 ,s if we w\ld "k :at sort ( a ,europe is go+ to be1 or ( ,russia :at sort ( an ,ea/ %e w be-- ,oh6 ,russia1 :at sort ( an ,ea/ w y be1 ,! ,ea/ ( ,x]xes or ( ,*ri/8 x is necess>y to seek ! ideas ( to-morr[ 9 ! quiet places :]e !y lurk unse51 n 9 ! cla% ( ! ,great ,w>4 ,! tr5*es are pung5t ) fumes1 ! e>? itself deaf f ! s\nd ( artill]y1 bo? ,nature & ,man's "w lie bla/$ & ru9$ along a long b n>r[ /ret* ( l&--t is ! front1 ! ,w>1 ! bigge/ & only ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,b ,i mu/ leave x & g s\?w>d & ea/w>d to ! places :]e ideas are born4 ,9 ,may :5 ,i left ,engl& ! /reets ( ,london 7 flock+ ) m]ry cr[ds2 !re 0 a vigor\s popul> optimism 9 ! air4 ,at night ! ,soho re/aurants 7 pack$1 ! !atres ablaze ) ! glam\r ( success4 ,p>is 0 diff]5t4 ,"o ,european capital 0 bright2 ano!r sil5t1 vigilant1 & clad 9 s]i\s g>b4 ,! enemy 0 encamp$ & militant & ne>4 ,s\? to ,m>seilles1 to ! vivaci\s1 light-he>t$1 s\!rn port6 ,! %ip by :i* ,i sail$ = ,egypt 0 pa9t$ an au/]e lead5 col\r to resemble a man-(-w> or arm$ m]*antman1 & s deceive ! enemy lurk+ "u ! waves--a mask$ %ip4 ,we 7 delay$ a week 9 ! port ?r\gh lack ( lab\r+ h&s2 = e "o _h gone to ! ,w>4 ,we wat*$ l9] aft] l9] g out ( ! h>b\r lad5 ) "y soldi]s go+ to fight ! ,turk & w9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,my sl[ %ip left ! l& & slipp$ away ?r\gh ! night z x %\ld1 t[>ds ,egypt1 unha/+1 unre/+1 ov] ! calm %ad[y ,m$it]ranean 444 an almo/ f\r?-dim5sional progress1 a my/]i\s magical j\rney4 ,! />s look$ ?r\gh s(t vigils & possess$ a my/]y2 !y dream$ ov] u z we w5t4 ,we di/urb$ no?+2 we w5t on4 ,i sat up 9 ! pr[ ( ! vessel & look$ =w>d--! eye ( ! boat4 444 ,ev]y?+ is ak9 to me ,t dwells 9 ! l& ( my/]y4 ,! %ip is mask$2 its col\r is ! col\r ( ! waves at night4 ,! %ip is pleas$4 ,a %ad[y blue-grey %ip go+ =w>d calmly1 equably1 yet triumphantly1 ev] g5tly =w>d1 t[>ds ! unkn[n1 ! my/]i\s4444 ,,ii ,,! ,,h]mits ,! fir/ ef=t ( ! ,apo/les t[>ds ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity 0 along ! way ( ,m>?a--! %>+ out ( ! money & ! />t+ ( a sort ( ,*ri/ian-sociali/ /ate4 ,b life taught !m t ?is 0 impracticable1 & !y & all ! e>ly ,*ri/ians soon f\nd !mselves work+ & liv+ & pray+ 9 an altoge!r diff]5t way--driv5 into ! wild]ness1 /on$ out ( cities1 h\nd$ into gaol1 fac$ ) ! horrors ( torture or b>b>\s execution4 ,!re 7 soon m ,*ri/ians 9 ! des]t places ( ! e>?1 liv+ 9 caves & 9 =e/s1 ?an !re 7 9 ! t[ns & villages4 ,"s fl$ f p]secution1 o!rs 7 driv5 by ! ,_s2 & no d\bt all1 :5 !y f\nd !mselves cut (f f ! _w1 began to %>e 9 ! m$itative idea ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y obta9$ ! consolation ( w&]]s1 & f\nd a new significance 9 ! promise ( ! ,com=t]4 ,!y _h visions2 !y met ! resurrect$ spirits ( ^? :o _h di$ 9 ! ,"l4 ,! /range life !y _h to live br\ght a romantic my/]y into ! possibilities ( ! road & ! outside _w1 s t :5 "o met a /rang] !re 0 ! d\bt t he might be an angel1 t he might ev5 be ! ris5 ,"l ,himself4 ,! heav5s op5$1 & sweet music accompani$ ! vision ( ! ,grail4 ,! /igmata appe>$ on ! h&s & bodies ( ^? :o _h atta9$ to unity ) ,*ri/4 ,yet ^? :o w5t out into ! wild]ness1 alike ^? :o fl$ p]secution & ^? :o w5t out volunt>ily to seek & be alone ) ,god1 7 tempt$ 8( ! devil0 z !y phras$ x4 ,! t[n & ! _w :i* !y wi%$ to ov]come tempt$ !m back4 ,!y _h left beh9d 9 8! _w0 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 brides1 *ildr51 fri5ds1 money1 position1 pleasure4 ,!y liv$ on locu/s & wild honey & gra9s & roots--& !y long$ = ! good meat ( ! city4 ,!y 7 ragg$1 unwa%$1 bruis$1 unkempt--!y long$ = ! fre%ness ( ! ba?1 :ite l951 & clean clo!s4 ,_! bones a*$ & !y 7 tir$--!y long$ = s(t b$s4 ,!y 7 solit>y & long$ = company1 long$ especially = ! company ( wom54 ,& ! devil :o tempt$ !m 0 a dragon t c\ld nev] be kill$1 :i*1 sla91 b *ang$ to a diff]5t %ape4 ,! temptation 0 put =w>d 9 new guise1 & ! lure ( s9 m subtly bait$4 ,!y ent]$ into ! temptation ( ,jesus z !y ent]$ also into 8 suff]+s4 ,!y drew m5 unto !m4 ,all ^? ^: m9ds 7 tr\bl$ by ! mon/r\s woman--,babylon--?\ght ( ! ,*ri/ian solitude 9 ! des]t4 ,x became a n infrequ5t ph5om5on--! go+ into ! des]t 8to save "o's s\l40 ,! wild places ( ! e>? began to h names & fame4 ,h]mits liv$ 9 places :]e no "o _h ev] liv$ be=e1 & ! curi\s came out to see !m4 ,by _! spiritual virtues !y made ! des]t1 :i* 0 b>r5 9 ! mat]ial s5se1 blossom z ! rose4 ,! caves 9 ! m\nta9s by ! ,dead ,sea fill$ ) an*orites1 & ! holy m5 look$ ^u ! dead salt lake t _h once be5 ! gay _w ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,! m\nta9 suppos$ to be ! m\nta9 ( ,*ri/'s temptations became honeycomb$ ) ! abodes ( _w-=sak]s4 8,if a man does n say to himself 9 8 inn]mo/ he>t1 ,god & ,i1 we are alone 9 ! _w2 he w nev] f9d re/10 said "o1 & betook himself to ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,! ,virg9 ,m>y sail+ 9 a boat ) ,/4 ,?omas & ,/4 ,john 0 wreck$ (f ! coa/ ( ,mac$onia & miracul\sly wa%$ a%ore on ! m\nta9 ( ,a?os2 & 9 due c\rse !re appe>$ on ! /range un9habit$ m\nta9 an antique ,greek1 lean1 long-hair$1 unutt]ably dev\t1 & he liv$ 9 a cave & m$itat$ on ! ,"m ( ,god4 ,ano!r foll[$ & ano!r1 till a laura 0 f\nd$4 ,! h]mits gave ,*ri/ianity a new bias4 ,"o has only to comp>e an ascetic's dream1 ! maje/y & ! my/]y ( ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john1 ) ! sweet reasonabl5ess ( ! ,gospels 444 8,a s[] w5t =? to s[10 & ! l 444 to see h[ great is ! *ange 9 ! _s ( ! ,*ur* "u ! influ5ce ( ! an*orites4 ,su* a s5t5ce z--8,to him t ov]come? ,i w give ( ! hidd5 manna1 & w give him a :ite /one1 & 9 ! /one a new "n writt51 :i* no man kn[e? sav+ he t receive? x10 comes /raight f ! des]t & is "p & p>cel ( ! spiritual f]v\r ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,! h]mit bas$ 8 life on ,*ri/'s w&]+s 9 ! wild]ness & ,8 d5ial ( ! _w1 on ! idea ( be>+ ! ,cross1 & on ! promis$ second com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,z ,*ri/ r5\nc$ ! p[] ( *ang+ /ones into bread1 s !y r5\nc$ ! p[] ( bread1 ! fe$+ ( ! hungry1 i4e4 s]vice 9 ! _w1 ! way ( ,m>?a4 ,z ,*ri/ refus$ ! ?rone ( ,caes> :5 ! devil 0 ready to %[ him ! way to obta9 x1 s !y refus$ to try to e/abli% ,*ri/'s k+dom 9 a mat]ial =m4 ,!y d5i$ all mat]ial p[]--d5i$ t ! p[] ( ,caes> 0 real p[]1 t physical =ce _h p[]1 t money _h p[]4 ,/4 ,ars5ius1 ! an*orite1 0 (f]$ all ! rev5ues ( ,egypt by ! ,emp]or ,arcadius & ask$ to use !m = ! help ( ! poor1 ! h]mits1 & ! monks2 b ,ars5ius refus$1 say+ t su* "w w\ld be worldly & 0 n = him4 ,! same ,ars5ius inh]it$ a great =tune1 8 c\s9's e/ate1 b refus$ x4 8,:5 did my c\s9 die80 8,two mon?s ago10 he 0 told4 8,oh1 !n ! e/ate is n m9e1 = ,i di$ long be=e t10 said ,ars5ius4 ,he _h di$ to ! _w1 & to money among o!r worldly ?+s4 ,! h]mits also d5i$ ! physical s5ses--our ord9>y sight1 he>+1 t\*+4444 8,grieve n t ?\ art )\t :at ev5 flies & gnats possess10 said ,antony1 ! fa!r ( ,egyptian h]mits1 to bl9d ,didymus2 8rejoice t ?r\gh ?y physical bl9dness ?y spiritual sight has become m cle>40 ,! h]mits took ^u !mselves oa?s ( sil5ce1 w5t into remote places :]e 0 ! mo/ abject b>r5ness ( e>?1 ! utt] negation ( all physical life & mat]ial p[]4 ,n cont5t ) ! privations ( ! ,sah>a !y w5t into abom9able m>%es l ! soda swamps ( ,nitria1 :]e !y mortifi$ ev5 ! mo/ innoc5t ( ! s5ses1 ! s5se ( smell4 ,!y /rove to be z x 7 dead 9 all ! physical body & limbs1 & 9 ! physical s5ses4 8,unless a man imag9es to himself t he has be5 ly+ = ?ree ye>s 9 ! grave & "u ! e>?1 he w nev] die to himself10 said ,moses ! ,e?iopian1 a simple negro an*orite1 :o ?\gh he seem$ black 9 ! body 0 all :ite 9 ! s\l4 ,9 ?is d5ial !y did ?+s :i* seem fanta/ic to ! mod]n _w4 ,!y dug _! graves 9 advance & liv$ 9 !m till !y di$4 ,!y /ood on "o leg1 ! foot ( ! o!r leg on _! knee1 _! arms out/ret*$ z if crucifi$ to ! air2 !y climb$ to ! height ( anci5t pill>s & rema9$ !re pray+ = ye>s4 ,pa*omius is said to h pray$ = days toge!r1 /&+ ) out/ret*$ arms z immovably z if 8 body _h be5 fa/5$ to a cross4 ,8 eyes 7 lift$ upw>d at a /range angle & 7 full ( light1 he gaz$ 9 fix$ rapture z if 8 eyes 7 re/+ on a cele/ial vision4 ,9 ?is ,pa*omius pray+ ?us an arti/ might %[ a picture ( :at ! h]mit /ood =4 ,^! h]mits 7 n fooli%2 !y 7 mighty & wond]ful l ! liv+ ^w ( ,god itself4 ,!y 7 liv+ hi]oglyphics4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,*ri/ianity _h to ov]come a _w ( philosophy1 _h to absorb all t lay 9 ! philosophy ( ! ,ea/1 9 ! religions ( ,egypt & ,greece1 & ( ! ,jews4 ,?anks to ! h]mits1 ,*ri/ianity took to itself all t 0 vital 9 all extant ideas4 ,by ! life & dea? ( ,jesus ! se$ ( ,*ri/ianity 0 s[n1 ?r[n into ! spiritual life ( ! _w1 & in/ead ( spr++ up imm$iately & be>+ fruit1 x s5t its /r5g? d[nw>d l ! se$ ( a mighty tree2 x grew deep] into ! spiritual _w r ?an high]1 became m my/]i\s & secret r ?an manife/ & cle>4 ,to-day ,*ri/ianity is ( diff]5t port5t4 ,b 9 ^? days ! en?usia/s1 vision>ies1 & sa9ts did n cle>ly "k :at ,*ri/ianity 03 ,*ri/ianity 0 n cle> to !m2 !y s5s$ x1 x _h possession ( !m1 !y 7 9 a /ate ( exaltation because ( x4 ,*ri/ianity 0 gr[+ ?r\gh !m1 gr[+ deep]4 ,_! intellectual conceptions ( :at ,*ri/ianity 0 & 0 n 7 (t5 q mi/ak5--b ! vision !y c\ld n express 0 au!ntic4 ,! new idea 0 9 ! air4 ,h5ce1 = in/ance1 ! gift ( tongues4 ,p li/5+ to ! apo/les 7 caught by ! idea1 ev5 ?\gh ! language spok5 0 =eign to !m4 ,*ri/ianity 0 imp>t$ by en?usiasm alone1 by ! gait1 ! ge/ure1 ! expression ( c\nt5ance ( ! believ]1 ! liv+ hi]oglyphic2 & x did n matt] t ! apo/les spoke "o language & ! li/5] ano!r4 ,! _s ( tru? sat 9 ! faces ( ! apo/les l tongues ( fire & spoke = !m4 ,9 ^? days _m :o _h nev] se5 an apo/le dream$ & became ,*ri/ians1 he>d a voice f heav51 7 /ruck bl9d by ! heav5ly vision l ,saul1 ^: m9d on ! way to ,damascus 0 f> f ,*ri/ianity1 b ^: s\l 0 s ne> t ev5 at ! /on+ ( ,/eph5 !re c\ld h be5 b ! ?9ne/ p>tition betwe5 him & ! great spl5d\r4 ,_m p 9 ^? days w5t ab\t 9 /range appreh5sion--z if ! _w 7 com+ to an end1 & q truly a _w1 t ( ! ,romans1 0 com+ to an end--& sudd5ly !y 7 aw>e ( ! my/]y1 & )\t a ^w ( proselytism gave up ev]y?+ & w5t to ! des]t4 ,ne$less to say1 ! numb] ( ,*ri/ians grew1 & ! reputation ( ! ,*ri/ians grew4 ,p]secution soon ceas$1 & pres5tly x became su* a m>k ( di/9ction to be a ,*ri/ian t all ! mundane cr[d came 9 & call$ itself ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ( !m 7 ,*ri/ian 9 "n only1 & _! *ildr5 9 sup]/iti\s ob$i5ce4 ,ev5 till to-day ,*ri/ianity is cumb]$ ab\t ) ! desc5dants ( ?is mass ( p1 ! great cr[d :o vaguely ass5t to ! t]m ,*ri/ian b h only a remote conception ( :at ,*ri/ianity really is4 ,! riot\s & lascivi\s population ( ,alex&ria support+ worldly ,cyril1 ?\gh ,*ri/ian 9 "n1 0 no?+ less ?an an ob/acle to ,*ri/ianity1 an opaque mass betwe5 ! light %9+ 9 ! des]t & ! nor? :i!r ! light %\ld %9e4 ,/ill1 :5 8! _w0 came 9 & call$ itself ,*ri/ian !re 7 a great _m :o took _! conv]sion s]i\sly1 & ( ^!1 _m w5t to ! des]t & s*ool$ !mselves to become h]mits1 tri$ ! life to see :at x 0 l4 ,ammon & 8 bride 7 dress$1 ready = _! nuptial fe/ivities1 :5 ! revelation came to !m1 & on _! w$d+-day !y resolv$ to =ego ! worldly tie ( m>riage & live 9 ! des]t z holy ba*elor & virg94 ,!y dwelt 9 ,nitria & ent]ta9$ ?\s&s ( "y m5 & wom5 ( ! ri* & cultur$ _w & m$itat$ on ! h]mit's life1 ,ammon receiv+ ! m5 at 8 cell1 8 bride ! wom5 at h]s4 ,aft] "s "t ,ammon1 :o 0 ri*1 f\nd$ a mona/]y1 & he & 8 bride agre$ to "p1 %e go+ to a di/ant place to cont9ue h] "w1 he rema9+ to e/abli% 84 ,ammon became abbot ( ! mona/]y1 & "u him 7 f\r ?\s& monks2 ?is 0 9 ! evil-smell+ swamp ( ,nitria1 on ! fr+e ( ! ,sah>a1 "s =ty miles we/ ( :at is n[ ! ,alex&ria-,s\dan railway4 ,p began to flock to ! des]t4 ,!re 7 t5s ( ?\s&s ( h]mits & monks & consecrat$ virg9s wait+ = ! com+ ( ! ,bridegroom ( ! ,*ur*4 ,^! ,*ri/ian conv]ts gave to ! des]t ! l>ge/ human population x has ev] _h4 ,!re 7 f\r hundr$ mona/]ies 9 ! des]t ( ,nitria alone4 ,x 0 possible to inv5t su* an anecdote ab\t ! y\ng] ,mac>ius ! an*orite z t "s "o gave him a bun* ( grapes & he1 be+ s altrui/ic1 took x to a neighb\r+ an*orite1 t an*orite to ano!r1 & s on1 till ! grapes _h made ! :ole circuit ( ! ,sah>a & came back to ,mac>ius aga91 pres]v$ all ! way by ! virtue ( ! self-d5y+ h]mits4 ,! des]t _h an atmosph]e ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,_m ag$ solit>ies l ,ars5ius & ,paphnutius took to ! road ) sacr$ missions4 ,! h]mit's life 0 n always cont9u\s cave-dwell+4 ,/4 ,ars5ius1 a graci\s g5ius1 w5t to ! c\ncils ( ,emp]ors2 we read ( m5 l ,paphnutius return+ to 8! _w0 at ! ob$i5ce ( ! heav5ly vision & sav+ p :om ! ,"l ne$$4 ,?as1 ! c\rtesan ( ,alex&ria1 0 tak5 f ! mid/ ( h] gay life & br\ght to a cell 9 ! des]t4 ,! an*orites f\nd = h] ?is beautiful pray]1 8,?\ :o =m$'/ me h m]cy10 & ,?as 0 sav$1 ?\gh %e di$4 ,& %e 0 numb]$ among ! ,m>ys4 ,no h]mit sett+ out ^u ! road took away money ) him or _h ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,t 0 a gold5 rule 9 _! ways2 money c\nt$ = no?+4 ,s]apion ! ,s9donite sold himself z a slave 9 ord] t he might save ^? :o 7 slaves ( ! _w2 & he put ! money he receiv$ z ! price ( himself 9 a pit & cov]$ x ) e>?4 ,he 0 a p]fect s]vant1 & by 8 humility & sweetness t\*$ ! he>t ( 8 ma/] & mi/ress1 :o soon le>n$ to say ! ,"l's ,pray] ) him & 7 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o day !y said to ,s]apion3 8,we are unwor?y t y %\ld be our s]vant & slave1 take back1 we pray y1 y\r fre$om60 ,s]apion repli$ t he ?ank$ ,god = ! day :5 8 mission 0 accompli%$1 & ?ank$ 8 ma/] & mi/ress = 8 fre$om4 ,!n he w5t to ! pit :]e ! pur*ase money 0 buri$ & br\ght x to 8 two conv]t$ fri5ds4 ,!y 7 mu* a/oni%$1 & implor$ ,s]apion to keep ! money4 ,b he refus$ ?\gh !y wept1 & he set (f = ! des]t once m1 c>$ = by ! ,"l4 ,no?+ c\nt$ 9 ,egypt except ,*ri/ianity4 ,mona/]ies & *ur*es sprang up all ov] ! l&4 ,! ri* wom5 :o gave up all = ,*ri/'s sake gave _! jewels to ! adornm5t ( ! scre5s & alt>s 9 ! des]t *ur*es1 & x 0 ?\ght to be ! be/ place = jewels1 fruitlessly sacrific$ to ! spiritual4 ,! weal?y bequea!d _! e/ates to ! ,*ur*1 hop+ !reby to f9d grace 9 heav52 & ! ,*ur* employ$ ! weal? s ga9$ = ! build+ ( new mona/]ies & ! employm5t ( ,byzant9e pa9t]s & metal work]s1 = ! upkeep ( _! in/itutions1 & = alms4 ,x seems ! new weal? did n altoge!r spoil ! life 9 ! des]t4 ,egypt 0 p>ticul>ly suit$ to be ! my/]i\s s\rce ( contemplative ,*ri/ianity & its spiritual p[]--! greate/ des]ts 9 ! _w1 ! emptie/ l&scape1 ! incompreh5sible ,nile com+ out ( ! dep?s ( my/]i\s & untrodd5 ,africa1 ! anci5t monum5ts ( religion1 ! ,sph9x1 ! pyramids1 ! obelisks 444 ! olde/ doma9 ( man1 a l& ( tombs4 ,b = ! ,mohamm$an hordes ,egypt mu/ h rema9$ ! true holy l& ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,z x is1 ! life liv$ 9 ,egypt at t "t is c]ta9ly ! spiritual inspiration ( ! ,ea/]n ,*ur* till ?is day4 ,x is some:at a/oni%+ to reflect t 9 ! e>ly c5turies ( our era ,*ri/ianity 9 ,egypt 0 alone ) ! anci5t monum5ts ( ,egypt1 & t ^? monum5ts 7 9 a consid]ably great] /ate ( gr&eur t !y are to-day4 ,!re 0 v little robb+ ( ! tombs & de/ruction ( old build+s be=e ! com+ ( ,s>ac5s--^? t]rible robb]s & de/roy]s4 ,egypt has n[ become associat$ ) ,mohamm$anism 9 a second>y way4 ,b 9 ! days ( ! h]mits !re 7 none ( ^? mosques :i* guides delight to %[ "o n[ z "p ( ! int]e/ ( ,egypt--! alaba/] mosque1 ! mosque ( ,sultan ,hassan1 all built ) /ol5 /ones4 ,b ,*ri/ianity & ! wor%ip ( ,isis 7 side by side1 ! ,egyptian religion ( dea? side by side ) ! ,*ri/ian religion ( dea? to ! _w4 ,no wond] t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians embalm$ _! dead1 & t !y pa9t$ ! faces on wood z ! ,egyptians _h pa9t$ ! faces ( ! dead on ! cases ( ! mummies1 or t reg>d+ hi]oglyphics !y began to pa9t ,*ri/ian hi]oglyphics--! frescoes peculi> to ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*4 ,paphnutius fl++ a /one at ! ,sph9x le>n$ 8 mi/ake :5 he saw a look ( sadness come ov] ! face1 & ! lips seem$ to murmur to him ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,! influ5ce ( ,egypt w5t nor?w>d4 ,z ! gospel is read fac+ ! nor?1 & ! belfries ( ,ea/]n ,*ur*es call+ ! p to wor%ip are put nor?w>d ( ! holy build+1 s ! :ole ,*ur* look$ nor?w>d4 ,con/ant9ople 0 ! capital ( ! ,ea/]n ,_w4 ,! embalm$ bodies ( ! sa9ts :o _h di$ 9 ! des]t 7 tak5 ?i!r1 ! faces ( ! dead 7 pa9t$ into ! fresco & ! ikon4 ,h]mits appe>$ 9 all ! desolate m\nta9s & rocks ( ,greece & ,bulg>ia & ,asia ,m9or4 ,*ri/ianity cross$ ! ,black ,sea1 & h]mits appe>$ 9 ! ,caucasus1 & /ately ca!drals 7 built on ! %ores ( ! sea4 ,*ri/ianity sail$ up ! ,russian riv]s & hid 9 ! ,russian =e/s4 ,only 9 ! ye> #ihh 0 ,russia (ficially conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 b long be=e t ! ,*ri/ian h]mits & mission>ies _h appe>$4 ,/4 ,&rew himself is said to h be5 ! fir/ to come to ,russia4 ,! religion t came 9 0 ! religion ( ! h]mit1 & ! faces on ! ikons 7 ! faces ( an*orites :o _h di$ 9 ,egypt or ,asia ,m9or4 ,*ri/ianity took v>i\s aspects1 b its vital s\rce 0 ! spiritual life ( ! h]mit 9 ! wild]ness4 ,anon1 ,egypt 0 ov]run by ! ,turks4 ,! jewels 7 pluck$ f ! scre5s & ikon-frames1 ! mona/]ies & *ur*es 7 pull$ d[n1 ! monks & h]mits put to ! sword1 & practically ! :ole mat]ial evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ianity 0 swept away z if a /orm ( ! dead s& itself _h come ov] x4 ,"o ye> ! des]t 0 a-t9kle ) ,*ri/ian bells1 *oric ) ,*ri/ian psalms2 ! next ye> all 0 desolation1 & :5 an anci5t h]mit miss$ by ! ,arabs came to ,nitria he f\nd n "o human be+ !re1 & he liv$ among/ ! ru9s ( mona/]ies & *apels z if ! place 7 ! remote/ & mo/ solit>y 9 :i* a _w-=sak] c\ld dwell4 ,9 its turn1 also1 ,con/ant9ople fell1 & ! ,hellespont & ,bosphorus1 ! issue to ,russia1 became ,mohamm$an4 ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity rec$$ to ,greece1 0 %ut away 9 ,russia4 ,& ,greece & ,russia1 & especially ,russia1 h pres]v$ ! direct traditions ( ! e>ly ,*ur* & :at ,*ri/ianity orig9ally meant4 ,) !m has rema9$ ! spiritual f]v\r ( ! h]mits4 ,,iii ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t ,betwe5 ! ,nile & ! ,r$ ,sea lay ! des]t ( ! ,!baid1 & ! remote mona/]y ( ,/4 ,an?ony is n[ rea*$ aft] two days' camel ride f ! /ation ,b5i ,suef4 ,! des]t ( ,scete :]e ,ars5ius liv$--! des]t :]e ,philammon ! h]o ( 8,hypatia0 le>n$ to be a monk--is on ! ,upp] ,nile4 ,:at 0 ,nitria is n[ ,wadi el ,natrun1 & is rea*$ by ?ree days' camel ride f ! ,pyramids1 or via ,khatadba1 "o ( ! /ations on a loop ( ! ,cairo-,alex&ria railway4 ,! %r9es ( ! h]mits are 9 ! h&s ( ! ,copts1 a simple ,*ri/ian p1 said to be ! l9eal desc5dants ( ! anci5t ,egyptians4 ,! ,coptic ,*ur* is an ,ea/]n "o1 & x is ! l9eal desc5dant ( ! ,*ur* ( ,egypt t fl\ri%$ 9 ! fir/ c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,only :]eas ! ,*ur* ( ,egypt 0 a brightly liv+ *ur*1 ! ,coptic ,*ur* is go+ on 9 a tradition4 ,:at is valuable 9 ! ,coptic ,*ur* to-day is t x has slept ?r\gh _m c5turies un*ang+1 t x has nev] be5 ri* & pomp\s1 nev] erudite1 nev] pleasure-lov+4 ,x has )/ood ! ,arabs ?r\gh dwell+ 9 ! wild]ness & =tify+ its *ur*es & mona/]y walls & be+ h>d4 ,x has nev] _h ! opportunity to ?rive4 ,s x has pres]v$ ! traditions & some?+ ( ! _s ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity1 & 9 ! half-ru9$ temples ( ! des]t y may see ! /igmata ( ,*ri/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h "s difficulty f9d+ out ab\t ! mona/]ies3 no "o goes to ,egypt to visit ,*ri/ian %r9es1 s my desire to "k :]e ! anci5t h]mits _h liv$ s\nd$ /range & unwont$ 9 ! e>s ( mo/ p4 ,b at l5g?1 ?r\gh ! ,bi%op ( ,j]usalem & ,m>cus ,bey ,simaika1 ! lead] ( ! ,coptic community 9 ,cairo1 ,i got a lett] f ! ,patri>* & full directions z to h[ to rea* ! des]t %r9es4 ,i *ose to g to ,nitria4 99 99 99 99 99 ,out ( sight ( ! grey triangles ( ! ,pyramids1 out ( sight ( ev]y?+1 & ov] ! ev51 empty des]t1 :ite1 yell[1 burn+1 rose-l9$ on ! horizon1 gl>+ 444 heat & light beat upw>d f ! s& on :i* & into :i* ! t]rible & spl5did sun drives its armies all day4 ,! air is s dry & light t "o seems to h lo/ weight4 ,!re is a feel+ ( unusual exhil>ation4 ,i came on horseback to an oasis1 n a b\ntiful & delectable oasis ) %ade ( palm trees1 fruit to pluck above ! head1 & cold wat] bubbl+ f a spr+ bel[1 b a poison\s m>% ov]gr[n ) re$s full ( reptiles & blood-suck+ flies4 ,!re are good & evil oases4 ,?is 0 ! m>% t gave its "n to ,nitria--! soda m>%4 ,! h]mits *ose x because x 0 ev5 worse ?an ! des]t4 ,my black horse prances along on some:at d\btful turf1 & !n once m to ! loose & heavy s& bl[n into waves & undulat+ l ! sea4 ,on ! horizon lies ! /range blunt silh\ette ( ! fir/ ( ! mona/]ies1 & )\t a trace to foll[1 we plunge ?r\gh ! s& t[>ds x4 ,we come up to x at la/1 an enigmatical-look+ build+ :i* has ! %apelessness & sil5ce ( a ru94 ,h[ sil5t x is6 ,:at a dea?ly & une>?ly sil5ce6 ,x seems h>dly possible t human be+s are liv+ !re4 ,! cream-col\r$ walls are l9$1 pat*$1 brok51 gigantic4 ,x is a rectangul> =tress4 ,!re is b "o entrance1 & t is a small "o & heavily b>r$4 ,!re are no /eps 9 ! s&2 if ye/]day _h any footfalls ! w9d has smoo!d !m away1 & ! brea?less sil5ce is "o :i* x seems almo/ possible to hold 9 "o's h&4 ,f ! high yell[ battlem5t an old loose rope hangs d[n1 & is evid5tly connect$ ) a bell4 ,j+le-jangle-jangle6 ,i r+ ! bell & wait expectantly4 ,!re is a long sil5ce & ,i r+ aga91 j+le-jangle1 jangle-jangle-jangle6 ,!n "s "o comes & labori\sly undoes ! little door1 & a di%evell$1 b>e-foot$ monk appe>s4 ,i pres5t ! lett] :i* ,i be> f ! ,patri>*1 & am admitt$4 ,! monks are pleas$2 all %ake h&s4 ,i sit on "o divan1 & five ( !m on ano!r4 ,"o novice wa%es my h&s1 ano!r br+s me a glass ( a br[n-col\r$ dr9k--x is m$l> juice & wat]1 & is full ( ! fibre ( ! fruit4 ,?is f9i%$1 he br+s me a glass ( p9k sug> wat]1 !n c(fee all r\nd1 ?imble-fulls ( sweet c(fee4 ,! abbot1 a f9e-look+ fell[ ) regul> features1 broad face1 black m\/a*e & be>d1 & ) an op5 space %[+ ! fre%ness ( ! l[] lip1 is talkative4 ,he has a t[el wrapp$ r\nd 8 br[s = turban1 & f+]s black beads z he talks4 ,next to him is a com=table-look+ monk 9 a blue smock & :ite knitt$ skull-cap on 8 head4 ,next to him1 an old fell[ ) wiz5$ b>e legs & feet1 old yell[ rags on 8 grizzl$ head1 ragg$ black cassock ov] 8 grey und]clo!s4 8,:at d y d all day80 ,i ask$4 8,pray1 read1 s+10 !y answ]$4 8,:at d y ?9k ( ! w>80 8,! w> does n t\* u4 ,if !y come & kill u1 we don't m9d1 b we pray ea* day t ,god w br+ x soon to a close40 8,if ! ,arabs come1 :at w y d80 8,if !y %oot at u we w ?r[ bread to !m1 t w be our reply40 8,d y h _m visitors80 8,n _m40 8,d ! ,russian pilgrims come "h to pray80 8,yes1 "s40 8,are y cont5t to live out "h 9 ! ,sah>a :il/ all sorts ( great ev5ts are happ5+ 9 ! _w1 & cont5t to h no news & nev] mix ) ! p ( ! city8 ,9 ,engl& we're too busy1 "o c\ldn't escape to a place l ?is ev5 if "o want$ to40 ,! abbot gave me a rem>kable reply3 8,i ?9k !re is room = ev]ybody3 "o seeks money1 t is 8 way2 ano!r prays1 t is 8 way2 ano!r does 8 duty & pl\ghs1 t is 8 way4 ,!re are _m ways4 ,y "k ( ,m>?a & ,m>y4 ,m>?a 0 "r1 b ,m>y's good "p 0 "r also40 ,h[ t\*+ x 0 = me to get ?is true reply 9 ?is remote mona/]y1 & to he> ( ,m>?a & ,m>y 9 ! fir/ half-h\r ( conv]sation ) ! monks4 ,my m9d 0 preoccupi$ ) ! ideas ( ,m>?a & ,m>y1 & "h 0 ?is simple ,coptic abbot us+ almo/ ! same t]ms to express himself z ,i might use myself4 ,!re 7 9 ?is mona/]y ab\t sixte5 monks1 & 9 ! des]t altoge!r !re may be ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,once !re 7 ?\s&s ( holy m5 & hundr$s ( mona/]ies4 ,!re 0 gold 9 ! mona/]ies1 !re 7 jewels & pictures4 ,n an in* ( ! little des]t temples b 0 cov]$ ) ,byzant9e fresco4 ,b ! ,s>ac5 came & murd]$ ! cultur$ cl]gy1 & tore away ! jewels1 z 0 fit1 & roll$ d[n _m a wall1 wreck$ _m an alt>4 ,!re 0 a sixty ye>s' gap 9 ! ,*ri/ian hi/ory ( ! des]t4 ,!n a wild] type ( ,*ri/ian took possession1 ,arabs :o _h be5 conv]t$1 or enslav$ ,copts :o _h =gott5 _! own language & le>n$ t ( _! ma/]s4 ,!y br\ght ,arabic gospels & liturgies4 ,!y repair$ "s ( ! ru9s ( ! old mona/]ies & *ur*es1 & !y put up ,arabic inscriptions & pa9t$ out ! old ,coptic frescoes & hi]oglyphics ) frescoes ( _! own conception4 ,!y built r\nd _! temples impregnable =tress walls ) draw-bridges at a height ( =ty feet above ! level ( ! des]t4 ,!y )/ood sieges & p]si/$ 444 to ?is day4 ,! abbot %[$ me r\nd ! mona/]y4 ,! build+s 7 all a pat*work ( ru9s & repairs & *anges4 ,! frescoes _h be5 :ite-wa%$ out 9 ne>ly e "p4 ,! old /a9$ glass1 brok5 & %apeless1 0 mort>$ 9 ) new glass4 ,& yet !re 0 a real od\r ( antiquity 9 ! place4 ,! patt]ns 9 ! ikons 7 b du/ patt]ns1 & ! face ( ! ,virg9 crumbl$ away z ! abbot took ! picture d[n to %[ me4 ,9 a ni*e "h & !re left by accid5t 7 ! orig9al frescoes 9 wond]ful purple & crimson1 pictures ( ! *oric sa9ts1 _! faces & bodies all ( t une>?ly & my/ical %ape & col\r by :i* ! e>ly ,*ri/ians lov$ to repres5t citiz5%ip ( heav5 & d5ial ( ! _w4 ,! lect]n _h a nail on :i* to fix ! c&le4 ,! communion cup 0 swa!d 9 ! olde/ ve/m5ts ( ! mona/]y4 ,9 an ord9>y cupbo>d ) easy-sw++ wood5 door ,i 0 %[n ! mummies ( ! sixte5 ,patri>*s ( ! ,coptic ,*ur*4 ,sixte5 ,patri>*s 9 a cupbo>d1 ea* wrapp$ 9 8 robes & ti$ up compactly6 ,! ,abbot unwrapp$ "o a little & %[$ me ! dri$ br[n fle%4 ,! sev5te5? ,patri>*1 he f :om ,i _h my lett]1 w f9d a place 9 ?is cupbo>d 9 8 turn4 ,9 "o ( ! *ur*es ,i 0 %[n ! box ) ! sacr$ rema9s ( ,mac>ius1 ! primitive h]mit 9 ^: "n ! mona/]y _h be5 f\nd$4 ,!y %[$ me ! books f :i* ! s]vice is read1 all h&-copi$ volumes4 ,i wond]$ especially at a copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 writt5 ages ago 9 ,coptic & n[ spatt]$ on e page & e p>agraph ) new & anci5t spots ( c&le grease4 ,f ! vault ( "o ( ! *ur*es hang sev5 old du/y o/ri* eggs by long /r+s4 ,a monk expla9$ to me t z ! o/ri* looks to its egg z ! mo/ preci\s ?+ 9 life1 s !y look to ,god 9 _! pray]s--at lea/1 ! egg is to rem9d !m4 ,we w5t into ! =tress *ur*1 ! only entrance to :i* is at a height ( =ty feet by a bridge f ! out] ramp>t4 ,!y %[$ me h[ ! bridge c\ld be drawn 9 & ! monks be secure f assault ( arms4 ,up on ! ramp>ts a novice _h 8 duty beside a pile ( bread & a /\p ( wat]4 ,:5 ,b$\9 begg>s r+ ! mona/]y bell1 he l[]s !m bread & wat] 9 a basket4 8,we give away twice z mu* z we eat ourselves10 said ! ,abbot1 %[+ me ! bak]y4 ,"h 7 hundr$s ( :eat5 loaves 9 long /one receptacles1 good bread1 b made dirty s t ! monks %\ld n get to prize x4 ,!y %[$ me illum9at$ books a ?\s& ye>s old1 %[$ me ! scriv5]'s cell :]e among _m quills a monk /ill copies ! ,scriptures day by day4 ,!y %[$ me "o *apel ! :ole floor ( :i* 0 cov]$ ) *illies dry+1 %[$ me ! long room :]e e ev5+ all ! monks ga!r ab\t ! ,abbot to read ! gospel & discuss its mean+s1 %[$ me ! massive doors1 two feet ?ick1 ( wood & iron1 meant to resi/ ! ,arab4 ,9 "o room 0 a small cask1 & ! ,abbot took a t9 mug & drew me a little w9e--communion w9e4 ,i drank half2 he f9i%$4 ,! monks 7 mo/ k9d1 simple & lov+4 ,x 0 an amus+ spectacle at lun*4 ,i lun*$2 e "o else wait$ on me4 ,a beautiful ,abyss9ian boy wa%$ my h&s1 two monks %ell$ eggs all ! "t & fill$ my plate1 two o!rs /ripp$ cucumb]s = me1 ano!r kept help+ me to hot milk s\p 9 :i* slabs ( sug> 7 dissolv+4 ,! ,abbot /ood above me ) a fea!r-bru% wav+ ! flies (f me4 ,e "o 0 talk+4 ,!re 0 especial int]e/ 9 ! que/ions :i* ! ,abyss9ian boy :o _h wa%$ my h&s 0 cont9ually try+ to put4 ,he 0 a beautiful /ripl+ :o c\ld h be5 pos$ = ,*ri/ ,himself1 b = ! fact t he 0 black4 ,he 0 tall & g5tle1 ) l>ge liquid eyes4 ,he 0 n a monk1 b a pilgrim /r&$ 9 ! des]t4 ,he _h be5 on 8 way to ,j]usalem1 & _h be5 turn$ back f ,port ,said because ( ! ,w>4 ,he 0 anxi\s to he> f me :e!r ,i knew ( any way ( gett+ to ,j]usalem n[4 ,! ,abbot 0 ! only "o :o knew ,abyss9ian1 & he int]pret$4 ,alas6 ,i c\ld give him no hope ( gett+ ?r\gh to ! ,holy ,sepul*re4 ,i lun*$1 & slept a little1 & ! bre?r5 ( ! mona/]y slept4 ,!n my horse 0 br\ght out to me & ,i rode away across ! s&4 ,be=e go+1 ,i w5t to ! we/]n side ( ! mona/]y & look$ out ov] ! ,des]t4 ,?\s&s ( miles x w5t on1 level1 empty1 burn+1 & yet my/]i\s4 ,"s ,coptic h]mits h w&]$ =? into its my/]y & are liv+ ! antique life ( ! an*orite out !re4 ,at lea/1 s ! ,abbot told me1 ?\gh he c\ldn't say :]e !y are or h[ !y live4 ,only n[ & aga91 at r>e int]vals1 "s "o ( !m comes back to ! mona/]y to communion & !n disappe>s once m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i rode away to ,bir ,hook]1 :]e ,i /ay$ ! night4 ,t is on ! o!r side ( ! salt m>%es4 ,!re an ent]pris+ ,briti% company is produc+ ?\s&s ( tons ( cau/ic soda annually4 ,! antique h]mits *ose ?is spot 9 ! ,des]t because ( ! dea?-deal+ od\rs :i* int5sifi$ _! d5ial ( ! _w1 b 9 ano!r era1 behold ,briti% bus9ess m5 do+ 9 ! way ( trade & worldly ga9 or duty :at ^! o!rs d 9 ! "n ( d5ial ( ! _w4 ,z ! ,abbot said3 ,!re are v>i\s ways ( s]v+ ,god1 ! way ( ,m>?a & ! way ( ,m>y4 ,/ill1 ! manag] ( ! cau/ic soda works1 a %rewd & circumspect ,scotsman ( ,prote/ant temp]am5t1 w\ld l to h ! sixte5 ,patri>*s buri$ dec5tly &1 if he c\ld1 sp5d ?ree days 9 ea* ( ! mona/]ies tidy+ up4 8,x's n %[+ due respect to ! dead10 said he1 8nor is x sanit>y1 nor dec5t4 ,i've no?+ to say aga9/ ! monks2 !y are simple & k9d & hospitable4 ,b !y're j wa/+ _! lives4 ,!y're do+ no?+1 mak+ no?+40 ,! manag] w\ld %[ ! monks h[ !y ought to keep h\se4 ,b bett] /ill1 he w\ld cle> !m all out4 ,!y are v good1 v k9d1 !re is no?+ aga9/ !m1 b :at are !y do+1 he asks4 ,_! lives are pure wa/e4 ,!y don't produce cau/ic soda4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i g to my room to sleep1 & !n at midnight come out aga9 to see ! full moon flood+ ! va/ pla9 ( s& ) light1 & to realise once m ! brea?less & p]fect /illness ( ! des]t4 ,,iv ,,! ,,_w ,f ! ,des]t back to ! t[n1 to 8! _w10 to ! hurly-burly ( ,cairo & ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt6 ,x is w>-"t1 ! summ] ( #aiae1 ! ,turks are be+ f\ght on ! ,p59sula ( ,gallipoli4 ,! city is full ( soldi]s1 sunburn$ ,au/ralians & ,new ,zeal&]s :o h n yet be5 9 action b are be+ kept le/ ! ,arabs %\ld come out ( ! ,des]t & /rive to efface ! ,engli% & ,fr5* civilisation ( ! banks ( ! l[] ,nile & s add m ru9s to ! ru9s ( ,egypt4 ,! city is maje/ical ) its broad /reets1 :ite /one palaces & /ately mansions1 its wondr\s riv] & its mighty bridges4 ,! dryness1 cleanness1 & :it5ess ( a city t kn[s no ra92 ! city gleams 9 a va/ supply ( sun%9e4 ,! w9d bl[s all ! "t f ! ,des]t1 & wafts heat 9 ! face z f a furnace4 ,a city ( life & gay en]gy4 ,! f\nta9 ( life plays rapidly & brilliantly all ! "t1 ?r[+ up all col\rs1 =ms1 faces4 ,!re is a s5se ( respl5d5t & trem5d\s gaiety4 ,no "o comes to ,cairo to be an ascetic & mortify ! fle%4 ,b e build+1 e sight & s\nd1 says1 8,life1 life1 life40 ,all ar\nd is dea?--! ,des]t :i* is dea? itself1 ! ,pyramids :i* are tombs1 ! old cities & ru9s :i* are ! bodies ( anci5t civilisations pass$ away4 ,b e sight & s\nd 9 ! oasis ( ! great city says--,live1 be gay1 let ! pulse beat fa/1 let ! he>t g & be glad1 let ! eyes sp>kle & burn1 let ! lips =m words ( passion & pleasure4 ,!re is a s5se ( an imm5se antiquity :i* 9 contra/ ) ! little second ( ! pres5t mom5t makes ! latt] less important1 less holy4 ,!re is a subtle smell 9 ! air1 an od\r t makes ! head a little dizzy & ! h&s a little fev]i% z y walk2 x is ! actual od\r ( antiquity1 a f9e/ du/ 9 susp5sion 9 ! w9d1 ! du/ ( decay f pa/ ages4 ,all t dies 9 ,egypt becomes dry1 & only aft] c5turies turns to du/ & loses =m4 ,t :i* rots away 9 a ye> 9 our nor!rn clime keeps its semblance = a ?\s& ye>s 9 ,egypt4 ,! /ones ( ! h\ses ( native ,cairo 7 _m ( !m qu>ri$ by ! anci5ts2 ! wood5 beams & joi/s h la/$ f ! days ( ! ,ph>aohs1 & only n[ are g5tly crumbl+4 ,"h ! v /ones c be us$ to manure ! fields4 ,subtly1 secretly1 ! sev5? f\ndation is always crumbl+ away & pass+ 9 du/ into ! ,des]t air4 ,! smell 9 ! air is p>tly ! f9e du/ ( mummies1 ( ! bodies t 7 once erect & n]v\s & vivid1 gay & felicit\s & mov+1 ! my/]i\s flock+ humans ( ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,! /reets roll =w>d ) flock+ cr[ds--d>k faces1 br[n faces1 sall[ faces2 r$ caps & /raw hats & little turbans & smocks & burn\s2 negroes1 ,copts1 ,arabs1 wom5 9 :ite veils1 wom5 ) d>k veils2 ,europeans1 soldi]s1 hawk]s1 m5dicants1 po/-c>d sell]s1 newspap] v5dors4 ,along ! c5tre ( ! broad sun-swept roadways cra% ! electric trams2 ! rubb]-tyr$ cabs & wide-hood$ victorias foll[ pleasantly2 ! motor-c>s proce$2 ! milit>y auto-cycles pant2 & ! heavy ox & buffalo c>ts ( ! natives blund] along at ! sides4 ,!re is do+ ev]y:]e1 happ5+1 be+4 ,volum9\s & promiscu\s action floods & surges ?r\gh ! city ) ! traffic4 ,x is life ev]y:]e4 ,& yet m+l$ ) life !re is dea?4 ,!re is plague 9 ,cairo1 & e n[ & !n ! eyes re/ on a native fun]al procession1 "o procession1 two processions1 five processions1 t5 processions all foll[+ "o ano!r4 ,!y are 9 e /reet1 & !y g pa/ ) _! /range pomp ( dea?1 ) ! body & ! m\rn]s & ! ke5]s & pr(essional h[l]s4 ,! brightly liv+ cr[d on ! footways ea* side ( ! road pause a mom5t & ?9k1 8,"s "o has di$10 & pass on1 oblivi\s1 int5t on life4 ,9 luxuri\s hotels g5tle & beautiful ,nubians are h&+ out delicate f>e1 ri* di%es cook$ & s]v$ 9 t s\ght-out & magnific5t /yle t ,egypt has inh]it$ f ages ( epicurism4 ,& a wond]ful assembly ( (fic]s & ladies1 ri* pleasure-seek]s & t\ri/s f ! ,m$it]ranean %ores1 invalids1 receives--sitt+ at fl[]-deck$ tables 9 great halls4 ,_m re/less s\ls fall into ! rhy?m ( ,egypt & feel !mselves "p ( a great & satisfy+ gr&eur4 ,x is borne 9 ^u ! m9d t ! ri* h always liv$ 9 a c]ta9 way 9 ,egypt1 & t ! gr&eur ( ,ph>aoh & ( ,antony & ,cleopatra are "o & ! same ) ! gr&eur ( to-day4 ,a liv+ ?read ( crimson & gold runs ?r\gh ! c5turies ( ,egypt & is caught to-day1 unbrok54 ,cairo is ! capital ( ! ,des]t1 & yet ,i d n "k4 ,x seems to me ev5 at midday1 :5 ! sun gl>es ov] ! /ones1 t someh[ ! ,des]t does n exi/1 or t x is 9 pr(\nd d>kness1 & t ,cairo is a city all lamps1 an isl& ( effulg5t light encompass$ on all sides ) d>kness4 ,x is b>ely cr$ible t ! sun ( ,cairo is ! t]rible sun ( ! ,sah>a1 ! sun ^: mon/r\s arms clasp ?\s&s ( miles ( scor*$ s& & wa/$ _w1 t ! sun may n ev5 notice ,cairo z x looks on ! ,des]t4 ,b ^? :o live 9 ! cities ( ,egypt are en\gh unto !mselves4 ,a /range impression1 9 ! aft]noon1 to g d[n side /reets & obs]ve ! ?rongs ( "y m51 un/eady on _! feet b bright-ey$ & ?ir/y-lipp$1 gre$y1 eag]2 ! /rong-limb$ sun-burnt ,colonial soldi]s danc+ ) ,arab girls1 ! caf-*antants1 %oot+-saloons1 b>s1 bad h\ses1 ! b>rel-organs1 ! smell ( ! air4 ,"o c sp>e a que/ion+ ?\ght z to ! homes ( ! soldi]s4 ,!y come to ,egypt f a fre% ,colonial c\ntry1 f good homes1 pure wom5 :o are _! mo!rs1 g5tle & innoc5t girls :o are _! brides4 ,!y nobly (f] !mselves to fight = _! race aga9/ a false idea & a pr$atory nation4 ,te>s fall at _! dep>ture4 ,pray]s accompany !m4 ,b ?\gh b\nd = ,france & ,engl& !y sudd5ly f9d _! de/9ation *ang$ to ,turkey1 & !y are put d[n1 = conv5i5ce1 9 ,egypt4 ,!y are dump$ ^u ?is my/]i\s & a/oni%+ c\ntry z if "o bit ( dry l& 7 j ! same z any o!r1 & )\t any notion ( ! spiritual significance ( be+ /r&$ "h4 ,no blame to any "o4 ,provid5ce directs ! de/9ies ( m5 & wom54 ,! fir/ army t came 7 ! wilde/1 bolde/1 & !y plung$ "r away into ! s9 & gaiety & dang]\s pleasures ( ! city1 conduct$ by ! money-grubb+ b +5i\s & smil+ ,arabs to ! gambl+ d5s1 danc+-h\ses1 & /range p>l\rs ( ! back /reets4 ,!y 7 *eat$1 sw9dl$1 robb$ :il/ drunk1 robb$ :il/ asleep1 b !y saw /range sights & ta/$ unusual pleasures1 sat+ ! new eyes & lips :i* ,egypt _h giv5 !m4 ,at la/1 ! "t draw+ nigh = _! dep>ture = ! ,d>danelles1 !y resolv$ to get back "p ( :at !y _h lo/ 9 ! back /reets ( ! city--c]ta9 ?+s !y c\ld nev] get back--& !y w5t d[n 9 =ce & sack$ ! h\ses & ru%$ ! ,arabs & ,arab wom5 to ! /reets & took back :at !y c\ld f9d4 ,!re 0 a great riot4 ,! native police 7 call$ out1 & !y fir$ at ! scream+ mob4 ,su* sc5es 7 enact$ 9 ! city t br\ght to m9d ! cont9u\s /reet-riot+ 9 ,alex&ria 9 ! old e>ly-,*ri/ian days4 ,b :at is mo/ significant 9 ! sight ( ^! f9e "y m5 9 ! city is ! realisation ( ! impure /ra9 !y take back ) !m f ,egypt to ! wom5 & ! *ildr5 ( ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,night comes ov] ! /ately city1 & ! ,europeans 9 _! :ite clo!s come 9 great] numb]s into ! /reets4 ,! great remote />+ moon /&s ov] ! broad highway & ar*$ bridges4 ,heat seems to be g5]at$ ?r\gh ! haze 9 ! sky1 b a light dry breeze is ev] bl[+1 & ! pung5t sweeti% od\r ( ! city is 9 ! no/rils4 ,9 ! contra/ ( d>kness & night sil5ce ! clang\r ( ,ea/]n music is m /irr+4 ,x /irs ! body1 n ! s\l1 & is l ! s5su\s music ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! music ( cornet1 flute1 h>p1 sackbut1 psalt]y1 & dulcim]4 ,d>k wom5 ) gold ornam5ts hang out f curta9less w9d[s or lurk j inside doorways & d>k passages1 ready to coil snake-l ^u a prey4 ,9 ! roadways a %\t+1 call+ cr[d4 ,9 ! tav]ns !y are s++ 8,tipp]>y0 & 8,we won't g home till morn+02 "s m5 are /&+ on ! tables1 o!rs are try+ to put gawky ,arab girls ?r\gh ! /eps ( a tango4 ,! music jangles4 ,! :ole /reet has a collective voice1 a /range t9kl+ & murmur+ upro>4 ,a tall1 lank1 loose-jaw$1 g5ial ,copt w\ld %[ y ! haunts ( evil1 & (f]s 8 s]vices to procure y pleasure4 ,y h said 8,no0 to him2 he /&s !re :]e y left him on ! pavem5t 9 8 long cotton rags1 smil+ g5tly & cogitatively--! same type z /ood 9 ! city ( ! ,ph>aohs 9 ! old days ( ! ,israeliti% bondage4 ,x is /range to reflect t !y f9d 9 ! mummies ( ^? :o liv$ s _m ?\s&s ( ye>s ago ! m>ks ( 8! city's disease10 & ! sign ( ! impure /ra94 ,!re is a community ( s94 ,:at 0 9 anci5t ,egypt is 9 ! _w to-day & 0 n inv5t$ 9 any rec5t "t b has be5 c>ri$ on f "o human be+ to ano!r1 to _m o!rs1 & f !m to o!rs /ill4 ,i look at ! mummies ( ,egypt1 at ! bright pictures ( ! p1 fre% z if pa9t$ ye/]day4 ,^! pa9t+s on ! c(f9-lids live1 !y are ! real p4 ,y "k t ! br[n1 dry bodies wrapp$ 9 ?ick folds ( l95 did once walk1 & 7 ! beautiful society ( "s era five or six ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,!re is 9 ,cairo ! unwrapp$ mummy ( ! maje/ical ,ph>aoh :o w\ld n let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g4 ,z y look at 8 face "t is bridg$ ov]1 & y see h[ brief a space is our vaunt$ hi/ory ( man & :at p>o*ial dwell]s 9 "t we are1 roll+ our eyes & hu%+ our acc5ts :5 we speak ( a hundr$ or a ?\s& ye>s1 z if ^? seconds ( be+ 7 ( va/ ext5t1 tir+ ! angels to get ov] !m4 ,!re lies old ,ph>aoh1 br[n1 b /ill 9 ! fle%4 ,he has a ,roman nose1 di/+ui%$ features1 ! face ( a man ( le>n+2 !re is a look ( ,dante ab\t him4 ,8 neck has %runk to ! size ( a bird's neck & 8 head r dangles on x1 b x is an actual head & an actual face4 ,ph>aoh is unwrapp$1 b beside him /&s an unop5$ pupa case2 ! l95 is fre% z :5 new1 & da9tily fold$ & ti$ z on ! day ( burial five ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,a lotus fl[] lies 9 ! c(f92 x looks z if x _h be5 pick$ la/ mon? & _h wilt$ a little1 & yet x may h be5 pick$ by ! pr9cess h]self1 & %e 0 a daught] ( "o ( ! ,ph>aohs--p]*ance ev5 ( h] :o f\nd & *]i%$ ! baby ,moses4 ,:5 y read ( ,jacob 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 t-- 444 ! physicians embalm$ him4 ,& =ty days 7 fulfill$ = him2 = s are fulfill$ ! days ( ^? :i* are embalm$3 & ! ,egyptians m\rn$ = him ?reescore & t5 days4 ,& :5 ! days ( 8 m\rn+ 7 pa/ 444 ,joseph w5t up to bury 8 fa!r3 & ) him w5t up all ! s]vants ( ,ph>aoh1 ! eld]s ( 8 h\se1 & all ! eld]s ( ! l& ( ,egypt 444 y realise t !re is p]haps some:]e a mummy ( ,jacob1 & a mod]n might see him face to face4 ,"t flies4 ,b ! di/ance is ne>4 ,i w\ld l to imag9e "o night 9 anci5t ,egypt4 ,! faces on ! c(f9s1 z ,i look at !m1 lid aft] lid1 are q realisable1 ^? broad *eeks & bright eyes4444 ,i suppose "o c\ld f9d five ?\s& mummies :o 9 _! lifetime 7 contempor>ies1 & "o night !y are all ?9k+ ab\t mu* ! same ?+4 ,some?+ is t[>d at ! ,c\rt2 _! *airs or c>riages or *>iots come = !m2 !y are deck$ out1 !y h _! jewels 9 _! hair1 _! f9e g>b1 _! vanities1 spites1 triumphs1 vexations1 loves1 ambitions4 ,!y dwell 9 _! pres5t mom5t1 eyes burn1 he>ts beat fa/]1 lips frame va9 words4 ,! same moon is on high1 ! same od\r 9 ! air4 ,!y b5d _! gaze t[>ds ! ?rone1 !y flock t[>ds ! ?rone z if ! t\* ( x 7 miracul\s4 ,vanity ( vanities6 ,! ,israelites _h to g out to ! ,des]t to f9d ! t5 comm&m5ts & ! ,mosaic laws4 ,vanity ( vanities--& is x n all vanity8 ,is n ! life ( ! ascetics 9 ! ,des]t vanity also8 ,no1 = !y h d5i$ ! _w4 ,!y h said ,no to ,egypt & gone into ! wild]ness to seek a promis$ l&4 ,9 _! %runk5 pe>ly faces is writt5 a diff]5t allegiance f t ( ,ph>aoh4 ,!y d5y t ?is _w is our _w1 t our life is our true life1 t dea? is really dea?4 ,b we d n condemn ! gay cr[d t imag9ation has summon$ f ! l95 wrapp+s ( ! tombs1 nor ! glimm]+ ( khaki & burn\s 9 ! purlieus ( ,cairo 9 t mom5t we call #aiae4 ,mank9d is "o & indivisible4 99 99 99 99 99 ,outside ! city /& ! ?ree triangles & ! woman's head1 signs writt5 9 ! s& :i* might cause all p to "k t !re 0 "s my/]y ab\t ,cairo4 ,! dead are sleep+ & y _c wake !m4 ,!re are cr[ns on _! heads1 & !y sleep t fix$1 une>?ly1 /eady sleep1 undi/urb$1 unt\*$1 uncorrupt$4 ,egypt t 0 is dream+ ,egypt t is4 ,out 9 ! ,des]t sits ! ,sph9x ) an ,i-am-t-,i-am expression on its face4 ,v ,,/4 ,,sophia 444 new ,j]usalem1 com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav5 444 z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 ,k+sley rem>ks t ?\gh ,cyril ?\ght he 0 e/abli%+ ! k+dom ( ,god ^u e>?1 he 0 9 reality e/abli%+ a sort ( devil's k+dom4 ,! k+dom ( ,god 0 indep5d5t ( ,cyril4 ,& yet1 ( c\rse1 a great deal ( ! mat]ial success ( ,*ri/ianity 0 due to ,cyril--if ,*ri/ianity c really h su* a ?+ z mat]ial success4 ,cyril 0 a sort ( ,cs> to :om mu/ be r5d]$ ! ?+s t are ,cs>'s4 ,& 9 8 day imp]ial ,cs> himself _h become ,*ri/ian1 & k+s 7 to arise :o w\ld claim z a div9e "r1 n only ! ?+s t are ,cs>'s b also ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,!y 7 9 _! day acc\nt$ great1 & !re 0 noise ab\t !m & lights1 & ?rongs ( ^? :o flock to noise & light4 ,b ?\gh "s 7 mighty in/rum5ts ( ! ,div9e ,w1 ! spiritual p[] did n proce$ f !m b f ! sil5ces & ! obscurities & privacies ( life4 ,b = ! holy m5 9 ! des]t ,cyril c\ld no m h glori$ & la/$ ?an c\ld a blossom )\t root4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 ,cyril & 8 l1 & :at !y /ood =1 7 9 "o s5se ! blossom & fruit ( ! se$ s[n by ! h]mits4 ,x 0 ! h]mits :o gave ! spiritual impulse to ,alex&ria4 ,alex&ria 9 turn gave new h]mits to ! des]t--z new se$s fall f fl[]s 9 autumn4 ,su* is ! unity ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x seems at fir/ z if ! rude cave or cell ( ! h]mit _c be reconcil$ ) ! spl5d\r ( ! *ur*es ( _! "t1 )1 = in/ance1 ! wondr\s ca!dral ( ,/4 ,sophia1 z if ! wret*$ cave or hole 9 ! e>? 7 a contradiction ( ! great m>ble temple1 pa9t$ & gild$ & set ) all mann] ( gold ornam5t & preci\s /one--& yet !re is ?is obvi\s reconciliation1 t ! "o is ! se$1 ! o!r ! blossom2 ! "o ! pray] 9 secret1 ! o!r ! rew>d made op5ly2 "o ! :ite light1 ! o!r ! ra9b[ ( ,creation4 ,! fir/ c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity 7 a wild "t4 ,_m religions & philosophies 7 9 ! ?roes ( glori\s dea?1 ex*ang+ _! mortality = ,*ri/ian immortality4 ,! music ( *ange /reams upw>d 9 wild1 raptur\s1 s5su\s1 & agonis+ melody4 ,t5 ?\s& passions & trag$ies ( conflict+ import ravi% ! s5ses1 & ! he>t leaps & ! blood dances 9 ! ve9s at ! spectacle ( dea? becom+ life1 or ! he>t s9ks & ! face pales at ! dread ( life turn+ to dea?4 ,only ! calm s\l sees ! myriad col\rs bl5d at la/ & become reconcil$ 9 ! :it5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,& t :it5ess into :i* ! o!r cre$s mu/ m]ge is ! ,holy ,wisdom1 ! ,sancta ,sophia1 ) ! "n ( :i* ! e>ly ,ea/]n ,*ur* id5tifi$ itself1 repres5t+ ! ,bride ( ,*ri/ z a new ,a!ne1 ,sophia1 ! ,*ri/ian ,wisdom4 ,! ,holy ,wisdom di/ill$ f ,isis & ,a!ne & ?\s&s ( o!r goddesses & conceptions t di$ to become ,*ri/ian1 ! wat] ( life di/ill$ f all ! magical fluids ( antiquity4 ,! wild wa/e ( passion & col\r1 ! almo/ b>b>\s pageantry ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 is ! pageantry ( autumn2 ! r$s & br[ns & yell[s1 ! flame-col\rs & dea?-col\rs1 t g be=e ! :it5ess ( ,*ri/mas4 ,! ca!dral ( ,/4 ,sophia itself1 ! beautiful symbol ( ! ,bride ( ,*ri/1 is ! repres5tation ( ! dea? ( ?\s&s ( cre$s to become immortal 9 ! new ,*ri/ian conception4 ,!re is n an idea t is be+ transmut$ t does n f9d its c\nt]p>t 9 ! sacr$ edifice4 ,a my/ic wrote3 8,/4 ,sophia 0 n born or creat$1 b 0 built40 ,a relic1 ! du/ or bones ( ^? :o _h di$ = ! fai?1 0 built betwe5 e t5? /one 9 ! walls ( ! ca!dral4 ,! walls 7 ( granite & m>ble2 ! pill>s ( porphyry1 mala*ite1 & glimm]+ alaba/]2 ! floor ( poli%$ m>ble2 ! doors ( c$> inlaid ) ivory & amb]4 ,its height 0 z ! height ( heav51 its bread? z t ( ! e>?4 ,!y br\ght ! glory & hon\r ( ! nations into x4 ,trees ( silv] ) lights = fruit sprang f ! floor1 l ! tree ( life 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,city4 ,silv] boats ) oil & float+ wicks hung f ! domes4 ,! /one canopy above ! ambo bore a great cross inlaid ) diamonds & pe>ls4 ,above ! scre5 :i* %ut (f ! *oir 7 twelve columns ov]laid ) silv]1 & betwe5 !m repres5tations ( ! ,jewi% prophets1 ! ,holy ,family1 & ! f\r ,evangeli/s--! pa/1 ! pres5t1 & ! future ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! alt> 0 rais$ ^u a ?rone ( gold1 & 0 =m$ ( ?\s&s ( preci\s /ones & gems & pe>ls t _h be5 cru%$ to du/ & diffus$ 9 molt5 gold--z if ( ! pure lives & passions ( all m5 a w9e _h be5 press$ into a preci\s *alice4 ,on all ! walls & on _m ( ! pill>s 7 pa9t$ ! pageant ( ! ,*ur*1 ! prophets walk+ ) ,god1 ! ,savi\r reveal+ ,god1 ! sa9ts & m>tyrs & *ampions liv+ & dy+ = ! tru?4 ,!re 0 n a religi\s hi/ory nor a ,*ri/ian life t did n f9d its c\nt]p>t or emblem 9 ! frescoes ( ,/4 ,sophia4 ,! ca!dral & ! idea ( ,sophia functionis$ e true conception & beautiful life liv$ 9 its day4 ,x 0 8,! ,^w0 writt5 9 /one1 & /&+ in/ead ( ! ru9$ & almo/ illegible tablets ( ,moses4 ,x 0 ! :ite /one 9 :i* ! new "n 0 writt54 99 99 99 99 99 ,! idea ( ,/4 ,sophia is r$uplicat$ ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*4 ,x is a-gleam 9 millions ( ikons1 endeav\rs to pa9t ! all ( ,*ri/ianity & ! liv+ brea?+ ,*ur* itself1 ! ,bride4 ,x is ! inspiration ( su* a ca!dral z t ( ,/4 ,basil1 t m>vell\s m$ival passion 9 /one built by ,ivan ! ,t]rible 9 ! ,r$ ,squ>e ( ,mosc[--h5ce its _m col\rs1 its extraord9>y div]sity ( %apes1 its h>monisation ( incongru\s angles & solecisms ( =m1 its _m *apels & /&+ places by :i* ! ,byzant9e ar*itect endeav\r$ to sugge/ t ea* & e "o :o ent]$ ! ca!dral might f9d a p>ticul> place :]e x 0 mo/ fitt+ he %\ld /& & praise1 a p>ticul> *apel :]e he might kneel 9 secret4 ,a/oni%+ to f9d ! ar*itectural idea com+ up aga9 9 su* an unlikely place z ,new ,york1 9 ! ca!dral ( ,/4 ,john1 :i* w be ! l>ge/ *ur* 9 ! _w1 & pre-em95tly ! ca!dral ( ! ,we/4 ,into ! walls & body ( ?is new ca!dral bits ( e k9d ( /one exi/5t 9 ,am]ica are be+ built4 ,/4 ,john1 built f ! sub/ance ( ! _w1 w be ! c\nt]p>t ( ,/4 ,sophia1 built ( ! sub/ance ( ! o!r _w1 & hav+ ! du/ ( m>tyrs betwe5 ea* t5? /one--! ca!dral ( ! way ( ,m>?a & ! ,we/ balanc+ ! ca!dral ( ! way ( ,m>y & ! ,ea/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,roman ,ca?olicism 0 f\nd$ on ! rock ( apo/olic succession4 ,/4 ,pet]'s repres5ts ! ,h\se built ^u a rock1 ! ,h\se t %all survive all /orms & tempe/s4 ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity or ,or?odoxy 0 f\nd$ on ,/4 ,sophia1 ! ,holy ,wisdom2 & :]eas ,ca?olicism is a ,h\se built on ! e>?1 ,or?odoxy is a ,h\se v\*saf$ f heav51 ! new ,j]usalem com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav5 444 z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 ,! ^w is "o & ! same4 ,b ! ,roman ,ca?olic is ! lea/ free ( individuals1 religi\sly4 ,! rock ( apo/olic succession is ! rock ( infallibility4 ,& :]eas a f\ndation ( wisdom implies fre$om ( individual ?\ght1 a f\ndation ( infallibility implies intellectual & religi\s s]vitude4 ,a ,roman ,ca?olic :o ?9ks = himself 9 religi\s matt]s has already begun to be a h]etic & has a s9 to confess to 8 fa!r confessor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! s]vice 9 "o ( our ,london *ur*es frequ5tly ends on ! antiphone3 ,i am ! ,liv+ ,bread1 ,:i* came d[n f heav54 ,:oso eate? ,me %all live = ev]4 ,ev5 among ! lea/ religi\s p ! sitt+ d[n toge!r to a meal makes a c]ta9 intimacy4 ,! loaf :i* is brok5 = y & me & ano!r goes to make fle% & blood 9 ea* ( u4 ,)\t any reflection or ?\ght we "k t we are ne>] because we h brok5 bread toge!r4 ,at ! symbolical meal1 ,communion1 we are consci\sly ne>]4 ,by virtue ( ! bread t 0 brok5 = u we "k ourselves ne>] to "o ano!r4 ,unity is ! deepe/ k4 ,!re are mom5ts :5 "o feels "o w\ld ) deep emotion (f] "o's ego & individuality ^u ! alt> ( unity1 :5 "o w\ld cease to be ,john ,br[n or ,ivan ,ivanovit*1 & become "o ) ! human race1 giv+ up "o's ri* treasure ( memories & exp]i5ces1 "*1 develop$ intellig5ce1 de> idiosyncrasies4 ,9 ! dep?s ( t humility is discov]$ a new graci\sness & love1 a new fai?4 ,only at dea? d we pass completely to ! unity1 ?\gh 9 life at r>e mom5ts we c appreh5d x4 ,t unity is n necess>ily ! unity ( ! family1 ( ! human race z a family2 x may be ! human race is aft] all only "o human be+--,sophia1 ! ,bride ( ,*ri/4 ,,vi ,,f ,,egypt ,,to ,,russia ,on ! quay at ,alex&ria flocks ( ,russian peasant pilgrims ) great bundles on _! backs1 m5 & wom5 :o _h be5 9 ,j]usalem :5 ! ,great ,w> broke out1 or at ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 ! des]t seek+ remote %r9es & holy m54 ,z ,sm]dyak( said1 8,no "o 9 ^! days c move m\nta9s into ! sea by fai?1 unless p]haps "o man 9 ! _w1 or at mo/ two1 & !y mo/ likely sav+ _! s\ls 9 secret some:]e 9 ! ,egyptian des]t02 & ! peasant pilgrim1 ?r\gh ! traditions ( 8 ,*ur*1 always looks to ^! des]ts = spiritual p[]4 ,besides ! ,*ri/ian pilgrims are hundr$s ( refugee ,jews driv5 out ( ,zion by ! bellig]5t ,turk1 _m ( !m patri>*al types ( great piety1 long-be>d$ m5 ) multiplex wr9kles on _! br[s4 ,my %ip goes rid+ ov] ! sea to ,greece1 pass+ ! sev5 *ur*es1 ^? c&les lit 9 ! dim dawn ( ,*ri/ianity1 pass+ ,cyprus & ,patmos & a ?\s& nameless isl&s :]e liv$ my/ics1 h]mits1 & writ]s ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,we c>ri$ ikons br\ght f ,j]usalem to be c>ri$ back to ,russia4 ,! pilgrims sang ,*ri/ian hymns2 ! ,jewi% patri>*s1 ) phylact]ies on _! br[s1 read ! ,mosaic books & ! prophets4 ,ne>ly e "o on ! boat 0 b\nd = ,russia4 ,we w5t ?i!r ! way ^! ?+s h ev] gone1 f ! des]t nor?w>d ov] ! sea4 ,n 9 va9 does ! read] ( ! ,gospel /& fac+ ! nor?2 n 9 va9 is ! belfry ( ! ca!dral built on ! nor!rn side4 ,! direct message ( ,*ri/ianity has be5 ! message t has gone nor?w>d4 ,! ca!dral ( ,*ri/ianity1 our ,/4 ,sophia 9 l>ge1 may p]haps be imag9$ 9 ?is guise4 ,nor? ------ 7 7 ,s ,s ,u ,i ,r ,a ---------------- --------------- ,engl& ,greece ,,we/ ,/alls ( ! *oir :]e /& 7 ,,j]usalem ! m>tyrs & ! sa9ts ,rome ---------------------------------------- - ,,egypt ,egypt is ! *oir ( ! ca!dral :]e /& ! m>tyrs & ! sa9ts s++ 9 :ite robes4 ,?r\gh ! gates at ! nor? & ! we/ come ^? :o he> ! sweet tid+s & ! heav5ly music4 ,! j\rney f ,egypt to ,russia is l go+ across our great ,sophia f ! spl5did *oir to ! multitudes :o h come out ( ! =e/s to li/54 ,*ri/ianity w5t ov] ! waves to ,a?os & ,ts>grad1 to ! ,greek & ,roman cities ( ! ,black ,sea %ores1 & up ! mighty riv]s to ,kief & ,novgorod & ,y>oslaf1 d[n ! great ,volga1 driv+ ! ,t>t> be=e x1 across ! =e/s & along ! riv]s :]e liv$ ! primeval nature-wor%ipp]s ( ,russia1 br\ght by knights 9 arm\r1 by prie/s & bi%ops1 eng5d]$ by h]mits & m>tyrs1 en=c$ ev5tually by pr9ces & mon>*s1 int]wov5 ) ! spl5d\r ( m$ival *ivalry4 ,russia became (ficially ,*ri/ian 9 #ihh1 :5 ,k+ ,vladimir & 8 ho/s 7 baptiz$ 9 ! ,dniep] at ,kief4 ,a ca!dral ( ,/4 ,sophia1 8"m ( ,russian *ur*es10 spr+s up at ,kief1 ,/4 ,sophia appe>s at ,novgorod1 ,/4 ,sophia at ,y>oslaf4 ,at ! "t ( our ,edw>d ! ,confessor ,russia 0 z f]v5tly ,*ri/ian z ,engl&4 ,& ! se$1 no d\bt1 _h sunk deep] or _h be5 waft$ into remot] solitudes4 ,!re 0 room 9 ,russia = ,*ri/ianity to mature 9 ! popul> m9d4 ,at la/ ! ,turks /ream$ across ! ,levant1 & sev]$ ! ,*ri/ian _w 9 two4 ,fooli% & nave ,mahomet came /amp+ into ! great ca!dral ( ,sophia on horseback1 %\t+ out at ! foot ( ! sublime alt>1 8,!re is no god b ,god1 & ,mahomet is ,8 prophet40 ,leg5d says t on t day a prie/ 0 celebrat+ ,mass at ! alt>1 & he pray$ t ! body ( ,*ri/ might be sav$ f pr(anation4 ,z an answ] to 8 pray] ! /ones gap$1 & prie/ & ,ho/ 7 enclos$1 z ! relics _h be5 t 9 e>li] days 7 plac$ betwe5 ! t5? /ones4 ,! prie/ 0 probably murd]$ z he broke ! bread1 &1 x is true1 he has be5 tak5 into ! wall & has become "p ( ! ,bride4 ,leop>ds h _! d5s :]e ,*ri/ian h]mits once pray$ to ,god1 & !y d n "k t ! gr\nd is holy gr\nd4 ,& ! f]oci\s yet simple ,turk has x n 9 8 p[] to pr(ane ,sancta ,sophia4 ,:5 ! "t comes he c be driv5 back to ! wilds :5ce he came4 ,con/ant9ople falls4 ,b ,*ri/ianity does n fall1 r x gr[s4 ,russian ,*ri/ianity is sav$ f mu* ecclesia/ical exploitation1 ,levant9e corruption1 & mat]ialism by ! sev]ance ( ! e>?ly tie1 ! break-up ( ! patri>*ate ( ,ts>grad4 ,aft] ! ,turks took ,con/ant9ople ,russian ,*ri/ianity 0 f$ by ! angels4 ,h5ce its fair face to-day4 ,ov] ! sea to ,russia1 to ! ,kreml9s r\nd ! _m-dom$ *ur*es1 to ! gleam+ ikons1 to ! great *oruses1 respl5d5t & triumphant ,or?odoxy2 to ! l& :]e ev] day & night !re is witness1 :]e ! "y m5 see visions & ! old m5 dream dreams2 to ,kief1 to ,novgorod1 to ,mosc[1 to ! ,kreml91 to ! great p9k-wall$ hill t /&s above ! "m-city cr[n$ ) *ur*es4 ,b[+ at ! ,il9skaya1 b>+ ! head to ent] at ! ,spassky ,gate 444 my eyes re/ on ! wan wall ( ,/4 ,john ! ,great4 ,i climb to ! belfry & let my f+]s pass lov+ly ov] ! bulg+ bells4 ,i light a c&le 9 ! ca!dral ( ! ,assumption4 ,i walk across ! broad op5 spaces :]e ,napoleon's cannon are rang$ & li/5 to ! sad sl[ *ime ( ! ,kreml9 clock giv+ ! h\rs & ! qu>t]s4 ,"h aga9 is a holy city /&+ above a m]ely worldly city1 ?is wall$ hill ov] comm]cial ,mosc[1 ?is ,sophia exalt$ above ,prud5tia4 ,9 ! fir/ autumn ( ! ,w>1 :5 ,i 0 at ,mosc[1 ,i us$ to g to ! ,kreml9 la/ ?+ ea* night4 ,!y 7 beautifully />ry & peaceful nights4 ,! *ur*es & ! l[ pavem5ts t w&] among ! cobbles 7 flood$ ) silv]1 ! too!d battlem5ts & ant$iluvian old t[]s ( ! ,kreml9 walls seem$ gigantically exagg]at$ 9 silh\ette1 & yet1 ?\gh exagg]at$1 9 a way tru]1 z if ! ord9>y vision ( !m we _h by day 0 n correct1 z if !y 7 really 9 !mselves ( enorm\s importance & correspond+ly enorm\s proportions4 ,! moat ( ! ,mosc[ riv] lay murky bel[1 & af> among ! va/ congregation ( ! h\ses ( ! city a lamp burn$ "h & !re z if be=e votive %r9es4 ,motionless s5tries /ood 9 front ( ! ca!drals4 ,"o's own /eps e*o$ />tl+ly4 ,! s+le liquid melody ( ! ,kreml9 *ime broke out & p\r$ away--d+1 d+1 d+1 d+1 dong1 dell1 dell4 ,holy ,russia 0 wat*+4 ,i w5t into a ca!dral3 /ill _m c&les 7 burn+4 ,i walk$ along ! walls3 lamps 7 alight be=e holy pictures set 9 ! old bricks4 ,!re 0 a p]fect /illness & s]5ity4 ,i paus$1 & ! m9d w5t across ,mosc[ & beyond x fifte5 hundr$ miles to ,pol& & ,g]many & ,au/ria :]e 0 ano!r sc5e1 a m ext]ior sc5e & manife/ation ( ! life ( ,russia1--,russia 9 arms aga9/ a false ideal4 ,russia 0 s]5e ?\gh ,russia 0 9 deadly /ruggle4 ,! he>t 0 beat+ fai?fully1 /rong h&s 7 smit+ ! foe4 ,9 ! night ! hundr$s ( ,napoleon's black cannon _h a s9i/] aspect1 ea* "o seem$ po9t$ at me4 ,! m9d w5t back to _! real h\r ( hi/ory :5 f !m dea? blaz$ =?2 :5 in/ead ( ?is /illness & s]5ity ! ?und] & tumult ( battle 0 ar\nd !m4 ,!y are dea?'s heads ( :at once 7 live guns2 !y are gre$y z dea?1 m5ac+ z dea?--h>mless also z dea?4 ,away above !m among ! glitt]+ />s /& ! gold crosses ( ! *ur*es1 ! spl5d\r ( ,god4 ,! m9d's eye takes 9 hundr$s & ?\s&s ( gold crosses1 wav+1 dipp+1 lift+1 triumphant1 ! gr& processional aspect ( ! ,*ur*4 ,ev5 at ?is mom5t h[ _m are dy+1 h[ _m s\ls are pass+4 ,9 ! ,kreml9 9 ! /ill night ,holy ,russia is wat*+4 ,away on ! battlefields ! brave are dy+4 ,look1 9 ! ,kreml9 y see _! crosses among ! />s2 li/51 y he> ! heav5ly *orus swell+ z !y jo9 ! great procession ( ! ,*ur*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ,egypt to ,russia1 & !n f ,russia ,we/ once m to ,engl&4 ,! tempe/u\s ,w> /ill rages1 & 9 ! seasons ( hi/ory x is deep w9t]4 ,rav5\s w9ds la% ! b>e trees1 h[l ?r\gh ! *ur*y>ds4 ,or ! w9d dies d[n a:ile & bitt] fro/ sets 91 & ! m]ciless hungry />s />e at ! dead e>?4 ,or heavy cl\ds come ov] & ! sn[ sifts d[n1 becomes deep]1 communes ) ! breeze1 wrea!s itself 9 fanta/ic drifts4 ,on ! /ill bran*es ( ! =e/ ! sn[ is balanc$1 or only di/urb$ by rav5s flitt+ awkw>dly f "o tree to ano!r4 ,x is ! w9t] ( hi/ory1 b ! season w *ange4 ,"u ! cru/$ /reams ! wat] is fl[+1 fl[]s are ris+ "u ! sn[1 fl[]s f ! liv+ se$4 ,! se$ lives ?r\gh ! f\r seasons1 & ! se$ is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,,app5dices ,,app5dix ,i ,,w> ,,& ,,*ri/ianity ,among ! ,russians1 z among o!r nations1 !re are _m ^: consci5ce does n p]mit !m to be> arms & fight1 _m :o believe t w> is evil 9 itself1 & t x is un*ri/ian to oppose =ce ) =ce4 ,russia has its non-resi/]s1 ,dukhobors1 ,molokans1 ,quak]s1 :o ei!r obta9 (ficial exemption f milit>y s]vice1 or :o suff] puni%m5t = refus+ to obey ! call4 ,& among ! mass ( ! ,russian p :o z yet d obey ! summons & %\ld] ! gun = ! ,fa!rl&1 ! "q is frequ5tly rais$1 8,c we reconcile ,*ri/ianity & w>8 ,c we reconcile ! _s ( ,russian religion ) ! us+ ( brute =ce to ov]come a wrong or to defeat an enemy80 ,n t any great numb] ( ! ,russian peasant soldi]s ask !mselves que/ions ab\t ! e?ics ( w>4 ,!y g =w>d gladly to fight = ! ,ts>1 & to def5d _! c\ntry4 ,) !m fight+ is a tradition--,*ri/ianity is ,*ri/ian w>f>e1 n w>f>e ) s9 & disease & crime1 b w> aga9/ ! hea!n4 ,s9ce ! pagan god ,p]\n 0 roll$ d[n ! cliffs1 & ! army ( ,vladimir /epp$ into ! ,dniep] & 0 baptiz$ z "o man1 ,russian ,*ri/ianity has be5 a ,*ri/ianity 9 arms1 9 arms aga9/ ,t>t> & ,mongol & ,turk4 ,! _s t prompt$ ! ,crusades p]sev]es4 ,t is :y a w> aga9/ ! ,turk is a great national w>2 x is /ill some?+ 9 ! nature ( a great religi\s pageant4 ,m ?an half ! man sa9ts on ! ,russian ,cal5d> are w>riors1 & ! re/ are simply monks & h]mits4 ,/ill z w>s g on !y *ange 9 type4 ,fight+ has ceas$ to be a prais+ ( ,god4 ,!re is no ra9+ ( spl5did bl[s on ! ,s>ac5's head4 ,w> = ! common soldi] has ceas$ to be fight+1 & has become 8obey+ ord]s40 ,! soldi] does n ev5 "k :i!r 8 %ot has sp$4 ,he seldom or nev] %oots at a man2 he %oots at a vague g5]al man call$ ! enemy4 ,he also kn[s t no "o is try+ to kill him p]sonally1 & t he 9 8 turn is also "p ( a vague imp]sonal man--! enemy ( ! man on ! o!r side4 ,w> becomes a /&+ to be kill$ = "o's c\ntry1 & an obey+ ( ord]s4 ,x is a noble & a ,*ri/ian ?+ to die = "o's native l&4 ,x is also "o's duty to obey ! ord]s ( ^? put 9 au?ority ov] u4 ,! "q is1 ,are ^? :o direct ! w> act+ 9 a ,*ri/ian _s8 ,!y 9 _! turn obey ord]s ( ^? 9 au?ority ov] !m--! ,g5]als1 ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief1 ! ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,ts>4 ,!y mu/ r5d] to ,caes> ! ?+s :i* are ,caes>'s4 ,is x !n ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,ts> to make w>1 or to answ] =ce by =ce8 ,"s ,russians say1 8,x dep5ds on ! cause4 ,a w> to protect little ,s]via is a good & ,*ri/ian w>40 ,o!rs say1 8,x does n dep5d on ! cause4 ,no cause1 n ev5 ! be/ 9 ! _w1 c ju/ify ! c>ry+ on ( w>2 ( t :olesale & organis$ murd] :i* goes by ! "n ( w>40 ,s we come to ! ,russian pacifi/s1 & ^? :o believe t any peace is bett] ?an ! ju/e/ w>4 ,!y decl>e t w> is evil 9 itself4 ,!y (f] no compromise on ! subject4 ,9 "t ( peace ! ,pacifi/s h a great foll[+1 & !y seem to be 9 a majority2 b :5 w> breaks out a great numb] :o m]ely sympa?ise1 b d n absolutely believe1 fall away & leave ! true ,pacifi/s /&+1 z !y h /ood 9 ea* w> up till n[1 9 a hopeless m9ority4 ,!y hold t w> is a survival ( b>b>ism1 or1 to put x 9 ! words ( ,solovy(1 8,some?+ l cannibalism1 a b>b>\s cu/om t mu/ 9 "t be isolat$ & localis$ among ! m savage regions ( ! _w1 & !n sl[ly b /eadily disappe> till x becomes m]ely a hi/orical curiosity40 ,! simple/ way to te/ ?is notion ( w> w\ld h be5 to survey ! mod]n hi/ory ( ! civilis$ _w & see if w> betwe5 civilis$ community t5d$ on ! :ole to be less4 ,b "h & n[ z ,i write is ! va/ conflagration ( ! ,g]man w>4 ,if ?is w> _h n come ab\t x might h be5 possible to say1 8,man is on ! :ole t5d+ t[>ds univ]sal peace40 ,! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w> 0 sc>cely a w> at all4 ,! ,s\? ,african ,w> 0 an example ( ! p[] :i* c\ld be br\ght to be> on an uncultur$ & wild p to make !m behave !mselves & be peaceful4 ,! ,russo-,japanese ,w> 0 begun 9 ! misconception t ! ,japanese 7 yell[ devils1 & if ! ,russians _h kn[n ) :om !y _h to deal !y c\ld h arrang$ matt]s4 ,! ,italian-,turki% ,w> 0 simply a cultur$ nation tak+ ov] t]ritory ( ! wild & w>like ,turks1 & s preclud+ w> = ! future4 ,! w>s 9 ! ,balkan ,/ates 7 ! natural conflicts ( wild tribes n yet prop]ly civilis$4 ,up to t po9t w> c\ld be expla9$ away1 b !n we come to ,july #aiad ) its ,european conflagration1 & ! ,pacifi/ inf]5ce _c be made4 ,= ! "t be+ w> is r$eem$ f ! imputation ( savag]y by ! great ,g]man conflict4 ,x c no long] be classifi$ z a disgu/+ practice su* z cannibalism or sutteeism4 ,b ! m9ority1 ^? :o /ill take peace z a gold5 rule1 are ev5 n[ unconv9c$4 ,at ! be/ !y hold t ?is w> is a w> to prev5t w> 9 ! future1 a w> = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]ation ( ,europe1 a w> t w make possible univ]sal peace4 ,/ill !y hold t notion z a make%ift op9ion4 ,!y w\ld nev] 9 ! palmy days ( peace h ?\ght x possible t mank9d w\ld g to w> 9 ord] to get a bett] peace aft]w>ds4 ,!y held t w> 0 always avoidable1 & t y c\ld n by ,satan ca/ out ,satan4 ,!y hold t nationally z individually we %\ld give back good = evil4 ,among/ ! educat$ ,russians !re are _m pacifi/s1 _m non-resi/]s1 a numb] also ( quak]-l p :o ref] all w> argum5ts to ! "o simple comm&m5t--8,?\ %alt n kill60 ,_m ,russians hold t ,*ri/ sub/itut$ = ! ,jewi% law 8,?\ %alt n kill60 ! moral pr9ciple 8,?\ %alt n hate60 ,& !y und]/& ! *a/isem5t ( w> z p]=m$ m 9 sorr[ ?an 9 ang]4 ,^? :o try to foll[ out lit]ally ! patt]ns ( behavi\r set out 9 ! ,gospel ask :at w\ld ! ,good ,sam>itan h done if he _h come e>li] ?an he did & _h met ! man :o fell among ?ieves j at ! mom5t :5 ! ?ieves 7 attack+ him ) app>5tly murd]\s int5t4 ,w\ld he !n h _h to pass by on ! o!r side l ! ,levite1 or %\ld he h fall5 on 8 knees & pray$1 or %\ld he h ru%$ to ! physical assi/ance ( ! man :o 0 be+ attack$4 ,_m held t x w\ld h be5 ! ,sam>itan's duty to def5d 8 neighb\r ) all ! means 9 8 p[]4 ,z ! ,g5]al says 9 ,solovy('s conv]sation1 8,i pray$ be/ :5 giv+ comm&s to ! horse-artill]y40 ,s 9 ,augu/ #aiad1 :5 ,au/ria fell ^u ,s]via & ,g]many fell ^u ,belgium1 ,russia 9 ! ,ea/ & ,brita9 9 ! ,we/ ru%$ g5]\sly to give _! physical assi/ance to ! nations 9 di/ress4 ,am]ica1 l ! ,levite1 av]t$ 8 eyes & said1 8,x is no conc]n ( m9e40 ,! action ( ,brita9 & ,russia is no d\bt popul> ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is ! way ( ! _w4 ,*ri/ianity 0 n prea*$ to nations b to individuals4 ,! true ,*ri/ian attitude ( ! man :o falls among ?ieves is to give up 8 money & /rip (f 8 clo!s & h& !m to ! ?ieves say+1 8,w\ld to ,god !re 7 m = !e60 ,he w\ld (f] no %[ ( def5ce1 b1 on ! contr>y1 w\ld rejoice4 ,= 9 tak+ away money & clo!s !y took away e>?ly mat]ial ?+s1 ?+s t %\ld be lightly priz$4 ,to h giv5 !m freely & affectionately to ^? :o want$ !m 0 to blossom spiritually or1 to use ano!r figure1 x 0 to quick5 ! circulation ( love4 ,& directly he gives up ^! ?+s ! ,good ,sam>itan comes along & he1 out ( pure affection1 gives f 8 sup]fluity ! means to ! nak$ "o to be clo!d & re/or$4 ,if ! ,good ,sam>itan _h come up 9 "t he w\ld z a ,*ri/ian h be5 ready to give 8 ?+s also to ! ?ieves4 ,or if ! ?ieves _h be5 actuat$ by ! impulse ( murd]1 he w\ld h fall5 on 8 knees & pray$4 ,su* is ! way ( ^? :o d5y 8! _w10 & ) x d5y also ! p[] ( physical =ce4 ,some:at ( ?is int]pretation ( ,*ri/ian impulse is giv5 9 ! foll[+ ,russian conv]sation tak5 f ! book on ,w> & ,*ri/ianity writt5 by ! great ,russian philosoph]1 ,vladimir ,solovy(3#ac ,pr9ce4 ,he :o is fill$ ) ! true _s ( ! ,gospel w f9d 9 himself :5 necess>y ! ability by words & ge/ures1 & by 8 :ole spiritual demean\r s to act ^u ! s\l ( 8 unhappy bro!r :o w\ld commit a murd]1 t ! latt] w be sudd5ly ov]:elm$ & conv]t$1 & w see ! error ( 8 ways & turn away f ! wrong road4 ,g5]al4 ,holy ,m>tyrs6 ,is t ! way y'd h me behave t[>ds1 = in/ance1 ! ,ba%i-,oozooks1 :o 9 ,asiatic ,turkey massacre ! wom5 & *ildr5 ( ! ,arm5ian villages4 ,y ?9k ,i ought to /& be=e !m mak+ t\*+ ge/ures1 say+ t\*+ words & mak+ a t5d] religi\s appeal to !m4 ,mr4 ,z4 ,y\r words w\ld n be he>d ow+ to ! in/ance ( ! murd]]s1 & if he>d w\ld n be und]/ood s9ce y "k n "o ano!r's languages4 ,!n z reg>ds ge/ures1 z y w ( c\rse1 b ,i %\ld h ?\ght t "u ! circum/ances ! be/ ge/ure "o c\ld ?9k out = ! occasion w\ld be ! fir+ ( a few volleys4 ,lady4 ,b1 s]i\sly1 c\ld ! ,g5]al h expla9$ 8 ,*ri/ian s5tim5ts to ! ,ba%i-,oozooks8 ,pr9ce4 ,i did n at all assume t ! ,russian army %\ld h act$ accord+ to ! _s ( ! ,gospel :5 deal+ ) ! ,ba%i-,oozooks4 ,b ,i d say t a man fill$ ) ! true _s ( ! ,gospel w\ld h f\nd ev5 ! possibility !n ( awak5+ 9 d>k s\ls t good :i* lies hidd5 9 e human be+4 ,mr4 ,z4 ,y really ?9k t6 ,pr9ce4 ,n a :it d ,i d\bt4 ,mr4 ,z4 ,well1 d y ?9k t ,*ri/ ,himself 0 suffici5tly fill$ ) ! true _s ( ! ,gospel8 ,pr9ce4 ,is t a "q or a joke8 ,mr4 ,z4 ,i put ! "q because ,i'd l to "k :y ,*ri/ did n s apply ! true _s ( ! ,gospel z to awak5 ! good hidd5 9 ! s\ls ( ,judas & ,h]od & ( ! ,jewi% *ief prie/s & ( ! wick$ ?ief ( :om we commonly =get :5 speak+ ( 8 rep5tant bro!r4444 ,:i* confuses ! issue because ,*ri/ianity is n a conv]t+ ( non-,*ri/ians to itself1 x is a way ( be>+ oneself ) reg>d to ! _w & ,god1 a witness+ ( ! tru?4 ,?is life is n tru?4 ,= t reason among o!rs1 ,*ri/ does n save ,himself f dea?2 mat]ial ga9s on e>? are n real ga9s1 s to ! man :o w\ld take ! coat ! cloak is giv5 also2 ! k+dom ( ?is _w is n a real k+dom1 s ,*ri/ turns ,8 back on ! ,devil :5 ! presid5cy ( ! _w is (f]$ to ,him on ! m\nta94 ,:5 ,/4 ,pet] smote (f ! e> ( ! ,high ,prie/'s s]vant1 ,*ri/ re/or$ ! e> z a sign t ,8 k+dom c\ld n be won by ! sword4 ,:5 w> is br\ght to ! te/ ( ,*ri/ian idealism1 especially z int]pret$ by ! ,russians1 x is f\nd to be ( ! _w--a r5d]+ to ,caes> ( ! ?+s :i* are ,caes>'s4 ,nev]!less1 if we say t w> is un*ri/ian1 or if we hold t ^? wag+ w> are by _! v behavi\r un*ri/ian1 we are wrong4 ,we are mi/ak+ ! true _s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,= ,*ri/ianity is no rule :i* p mu/ obey2 x is no set ( rules = p4 ,! deepe/ ?+ 9 ,*ri/ianity is p]sonal *oice4 ,^? :o are sav$ are ^? :o p]sonally *oose4 ,if a man goes to be> arms = love ( 8 c\ntry1 if he (f]s 8 life z a sacrifice on ! alt> ( 8 ,fa!rl&1 he is /ill a true ,*ri/ian ?\gh engag$ 9 viol5ce4 ,or if a man /&s out to refuse to g l ! peasant 9 ,pe] ,gynt1 :o cut (f "o ( 8 f+]s s z to be reject$ by ! army doctor1 we /ill h ,*ri/ianity exemplifi$ 9 p]sonal *oice & 9 ! read9ess to sacrifice mat]ial ?+s = spiritual ga94 ,:at1 !n1 ( ! peasant soldi]s :o presumably make little *oice8 ,( !m x mu/ be said1 !y are ,*ri/ians on ! emotional plane1 n on ! intellectual4 ,by _! spl5did en?usiasm x is evid5t t ! peasants d make an emotional *oice4 ,p]haps 9 t *oice lies _! ,*ri/ianity ) reg>d to w>4 ,!y are ,*ri/ians also 9 t !y d n reg>d dea? z some?+ t]rible4 ,dea? = !m is a sacram5t1 a new baptism1 a second "t go+ d[n ( ! w>riors ( ,k+ ,vladimir to ! ,riv] ,dneip]4 ,footnote #ac3 ,w> & ,*ri/ianity1 by ,vladimir ,solovy(1 n[ translat$ into ,engli%--,con/able's ,russian ,libr>y4 ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,! ,,*oice ,,( ,,ea/ ,,& ,,we/ ,an int]e/+ new doma9 ( /udy is op5+ = ! ,bible /ud5t 9 ! comp>ison ( :at ! v>i\s nations h tak5 to !mselves 9 _! und]/&+ ( ! ,gospels4 ,translation itself inevitably *anges ! emphasis1 ! acc5t ( v>i\s passages4 ,& ,slavonic p]ception1 ,briti% p]ception1 ,g]man p]ception1 ,am]ican p]ception necess>ily diff]4 ,x is a truism to say t we ea* take f a book only :at we wi% to take f x4 ,to "o :o kn[s ,russia & has ! feel+ = ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity1 !re is no m en?rall+ occupation ?an to read ! ,gospels ) an eye to discov]+ :i* p>ts ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity has emphasis$1 :i* p>ts ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity has tak52 :i* p>ts1 = in/ance1 ,russia has emphasis$1 :i* p>ts ,am]ica has emphasis$4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ,vladikavkaz ,i _h a long talk ) ,russian fri5ds ab\t ?is diff]5ce 9 emphasis1 & we w5t ?r\gh ! :ole ( ,/4 ,mat!w & discuss$ _m texts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we />t$ ) ! ,beatitudes1 z !y are ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,we agre$ t 8,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s0 0 a /umbl+-block to ! ,we/1 a phrase t prea*]s _h to int]pret v c>efully z hav+ a mean+ o!r ?an 8,bless$ are ! poor-spirit$40 ,9 ,russia1 h[ev]1 x is p]haps ! mo/ important beatitude--at lea/1 two ( my ,russians held x to be s4 ,9 ! ,russian translation x runs1 8,bless$ are ^? :o are begg>s 9 _s40 ,russia sees bless$ness 9 ! /ate ( begg>s1 9 ! /ate ( ^? :o h no?+2 a begg> 9 ,russian is "o :o has no e>?ly possessions4 ,! begg> is a national in/itution4 ,no "o purely ,russian 9 temp]am5t wants to get rid ( ! begg>--! man :o has no?+4 ,ev5 ,gorky calls ! begg> ! bell ( ! ,"l1 ! rem9d] to man t he c h no true possessions "h 9 ! _w4 ,! second beatitude1 8,bless$ are !y t m\rn10 we also took to mean m to ! ,ea/ ?an to ! ,we/4 ,! ,ea/ feels ! bless+ ( m\rn+1 ! ,we/ ! bless+ ( be+ com=t$4 ,! ?ird beatitude1 8,bless$ are ! meek10 meant m to ! ,we/ we conclud$4 ,we 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica look =w>d to :at ,t5nyson calls 8! reign ( ! meek ^u e>?40 ,we rememb] ! promise t ! lion %all lie d[n ) ! lamb4 ,"o ( ! mo/ popul> ( ,we/]n pictures is t ( ! *ild c>ry+ a palm-bran*1 8,a little *ild %all lead !m40 ,! ,ea/1 h[ev]1 feels t ! lions w always be lions1 t 8! _w0 w rema9 8! _w0 )\t mu* *ange1 full ( ! fai?less1 ! cruel1 ! pr$atory1 m+l$ ) ! fai?ful1 ! g5tle1 ! self-abnegatory4 ,! f\r? beatitude1 8,bless$ are !y :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 = !y %all be fill$10 seem$ to me to be also a purely ,we/]n "o4 ,am]ica & ! ,we/ h tak5 x specially to !mselves4 ,x has be5 ! wat*word ( ! ,puritans4 ,b my fri5d ,v]a a/oni%$ me by read+ x1 8,bless$ are !y :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] tru?1 = !y %all be fill$10 & on look+ at ! ,russian translation ,i f\nd inde$ t ! ^w 0 pravda & ! popul> s5se 0 ne>] 8tru?0 ?an 8righte\sness40 ,t diff]5ce means a great deal to a national outlook4 8,bless$ are ! m]ciful0 we took to be a ,we/]n beatitude1 8,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t0 to be ,ea/]n4 8,bless$ are ! peace-mak]s0 has become a v ,we/]n idea1 & ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,sev5? 0 sung to ! grave z a sa9t z ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,peace-mak]4 8,bless$ are !y :o are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake0 is 9 ,russian 8,bless$ are !y :o are p]secut$ = ! sake ( tru?0--= !irs is ! k+dom ( ,heav54 8,bless$ are ye :5 m5 %all revile y & p]secute y & say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y falsely1 = ,my sake1 = great is y\r rew>d 9 heav50 is tak5 equally by ,we/ & ,ea/1 ?\gh ! ,ea/ feels m t ! rew>d is )9 y1 :]eas ! ,we/ ?9ks ( a rew>d aft] dea?4 ,we consid]$ ! ,temptations 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,fir/1 x 0 ,ea/]n to g into ! wild]ness at all4 ,x w\ld h be5 m ,we/]n to g into ! t[n & f9d salvation 9 "w1 9 8do+ ! duty t lay ne>e/40 ,! tea*+ ( ! temptation to turn /ones into bread has an ,ea/]n emphasis4 ,! ,russian1 says1 8,i w\ld n if ,i c\ld40 ,! ,we/]n is ev] com+ to ! ,russian & say+1 8,lo1 y\r p are />v+2 b see h[ undevelop$ y\r c\ntry is1 y h gold1 y h oil1 y h coal1 y h all mann] ( preci\s ?+s 9 y\r soils & y\r rocks2 say b ! ^w & !y c be *ang$ into bread1 & y\r />v+ may be f$40 ,b ! ,russian says1 8,bread is n s v important2 :at is important is ! ^w t proce$e? f ! m\? ( ,god40 ,! second temptation1 t ( suicide or ( nihilism1 ( ca/+ oneself d[n f ! ,temple1 is some?+ ! ,we/ has und]/ood m cle>ly4 ,! ,ea/ cont9ually succumbs to ?is temptation1 & ! ,russian is ev] 8tempt+ ,god40 ,! ?ird temptation has a great ,ea/]n emphasis2 ,jesus1 9 l(ty contemplation ( ! _w & ( ,8 own g5ius1 und]/&s t ,he c\ld be a new ,alex&] & be k+ ( ! :ole _w4 ,he c\ld reign 9 wond]ful glory1 & c\ld enact p]fect laws = mank9d & issue !m ) ! au?ority ( a k+4 ,b ,he d5ies ! _w & its glory 9 ! "n ( ! life ( ! ,_s4 ,! typical e>ne/ ,am]ican ( to-day1 if he saw a *ance ( rul+ all ! worlds & felt t he _h 9 him ! ,div9e message1 w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly take ! opportunity2 b ! typically s]i\s ,russian1 or at lea/ ! ,russian monk1 w\ld pro/rate himself on ! gr\nd1 say+1 8,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan1 = x is writt51 #8,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve'0--8,him only10 t is1 n mank9d4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ?is introduction ,i h gone ?r\gh ! ma9 tea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 & h made ! foll[+ diff]5tiation ( h[ ,ea/ & ,we/ h tak5 or emphasis$ or avoid$ ! ?\ghts & words ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we are some:at tir$ ( ! comp>ison ( ! ,au?oris$ & ,revis$ ,v]sions1 or ( ! ,engli% translation ) ! orig9al ,greek texts4 ,"h1 ,i fancy1 is some?+ m vital2 a comp>ison ( ! way ! tea*+ has be5 g5]ally und]/ood by ! masses ( ! p 9 ! ,we/]n & ,ea/]n ,*ur*es4 ,i am n comp>+ ! op9ions ( ! au?orities 9 bo? ,*ur*es1 b ! op9ions :i* hold sway1 :i* make e?ics4 ,by ?is means x may be possible to make :at w\ld be a valuable hi/orical record ( ! position ( ! progress ( ,*ri/ianity to-day4 ,! way ( ! ,we/--:at may be call$ ! way ( ,m>?a--is easi]1 m human ?an ! way ( ! ,ea/--! way ( ,m>y4 ,?us at ! ,transfiguration ! disciple cri$ out1 8,ma/]1 x is good = u to be "h3 let u build ?ree tab]nacles40 ,x 0 n at all necess>y to build ?ree tab]nacles4 ,! good "p 0 l t ( ,m>y--to sit at ,jesus' feet4 ,b to take ! tea*+ 9 ! ord] x is giv5 9 ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel3 8,ye are ! salt ( ! e>?0 has be5 pr9t$ 9 r$ ink 9 ! ,bibles ( ! ,we/1 & x is g5]ally ?\ght to ref] to ! j & upright1 ! eld] bro!rs1 ! /&-by's ( ! community z oppos$ to ! prodigals4 8,let y\r light s %9e be=e m5 t !y may see y\r good works & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav510 has 9 ! ,we/ become a weekly exhortation to give a good alms at collection-"t4 ,?is is an in/ance ( mat]ialism4 ,! sp5d?rift ,ea/ takes its /& m ) ,/4 ,pet]1 :o 0 able to say1 8,silv] & gold h ,i none2 b su* z ,i h give ,i to !e40 ,! giv+ ( money is ! lea/ ( ! good works 9 ! p[] ( ! ,ea/2 8,am ,i s bankrupt ( grace t my function is to give money80 ! ,ea/]n may exclaim4 8,if ?9e eye (f5d !e1 pluck x out0 means m to ! ,ea/1 :]e 9 ! mona/ic life ( ! ,or?odox ,*ur* ! lu/s ( ! fle% are mortifi$--t is1 made dead2 :]e h]mits we> heavy *a9s & take oa?s ( sil5ce1 or hide !mselves f mank9d4 ,x is witness$ 9 _m sects1 su* z ! ,skoptsi1 :o d5y ! _w by defunctionis+ ! body6 8,swe> n at all0 is a simple admonition1 appeal+ directly to ! ,we/]n m9d4 ,9 ,russia ! swe>+ 9 ord9>y conv]sation is ?ick z ! we$s on a wa/e4 ,a curiosity 9 ,russian swe>+ is ! common expression ,yay ,bogu1 :i* means really1 8,yes3 ,i say x to ,god10 b :i* ?r\gh c>elessness & it]ation has become equival5t to some?+ l our 8's'tru?40 ,9 ,am]ica1 h[ev]1 ! adjective ,god-damn is common] ?an any o!r unpleasant expression 9 any c\ntry4 8,resi/ n evil4 ,:o w take away ?y coat1 give him ?y cloke also2 & :o =ces !e to g a mile1 g ) him twa92 & :osoev] %all smite !e on ?y "r *eek1 turn to him ! o!r also40 ,?is has be5 tak5 m s]i\sly by ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*4 ,9 ! ,we/ x is m 8a c\nsel ( p]fection10 or ! words & ! s5tim5t are tak5 z an ornam5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,agno/ics & non-,*ri/ians make a mock ( ,*ri/ians because !y d n turn ! o!r *eek4 ,! tea*+ is consid]$ ( s little importance t x is a ,*ri/ian act to give a cad a ?ra%+1 & ! cl]gyman well v]s$ 9 ! noble art ( self-def5ce is by no means a r>ity4 ,9 ,russia1 non-resi/ance is a way ( ov]com+ ! _w & putt+ ,satan beh9d y4 ,go+ two miles ) ! man :o =ces y to g "o1 giv+ ! cloak to ! man :o takes ! coat1 turn+ ! o!r *eek1 are podvigs1 holy exploits1 tak+ ! uni=m ( ,*ri/'s n sav+ ,himself f ! ,cross4 8,give to him t aske? !e1 & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e turn n ?\ away40 ,?is has au?ority 9 ,russia4 ,9 ,engl& we d n give = ! ask+1 & to borr[ is disgraceful4 ,9 ,russia giv+ & l5d+ are sc>cely virtues2 !y are a condition ( life4 ,am]ica is also ready to give & l5d1 b n s mu* to p]sons z to societies1 funds1 hospitals1 new prie/hoods4 8,love y\r enemies0 is ! podvig1 ! holy exploit once m1 by :i* ! _w is ov]come1 & is v real 9 ,russia4 8,pray = !m :i* despitefully use y03 ?is is ess5tially a tea*+ t has ,we/]n acceptance4 ,! ,russian does n pray mu* = 8 enemies4 8,be ye p]fect60 ,?is is a ,we/]n ideal1 to be p]fect4 ,! ,ea/ does n /rive to be bett] ?an x is n[4 8,d n y\r alms be=e m50 is g5]ally disreg>d$ by ,we/ & ,ea/4 8,:5 ye pray1 use n va9 repetitions03 ! ,we/ has obey$ ?is monition4 ,! pray]s ( ! ,ea/ are inde$ n unlike ! pray]s ( ! hea!n4 ,! ,"l's ,pray] has meant mu* m to ! ,we/ ?an to ! ,ea/4 8,:5 ye fa/1 be n ( a sad c\nt5ance03 ! ,we/1 except 9 ! case ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 does n fa/4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ?\gh ,we/]n 9 its locality & con/itution1 is 9 _m ( its cu/oms ,ea/]n--= example1 9 ! celibacy ( its cl]gy1 9 ! mona/ic life x af=ds1 9 its fa/+1 9 its repetition ( pray]s4 ,a wide gap1 h[ev]1 divides x f ,ea/]n ,or?odoxy1 & z wide a gap sep>ates x f ! lead+ _s ( ! ,we/1 ! latt] be+ decid$ly ,prote/ant4 ,do/oievsky1 9 ! /ory ( ! ,gr& ,inquisitor 9 ,! ,bro!rs ,k>amazov1 treats ,roman ,ca?olicism z a great conspiracy to defeat ,*ri/ianity1 & t po9t ( view is tak5 v s]i\sly by ,russians to-day4 ,roman ,ca?olicism inde$ provides a holy way ( life1 & puts its memb]s 9 a true position ) reg>d to life & ! _w1 b x does s by au?ority4 ,little is all[$ to spr+ f p]sonal initiative1 & tru?s are n s mu* p]sonal exp]i5ces z prie/ly gu>antees4 ,roman ,ca?olicism /&s to "o side1 & ?is comp>ison ( ! _s ( ,ea/ & ,we/ does n greatly involve h]4 8,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u e>?40 ,to ?is ! ,ea/ has paid he$4 ,russia is ! greate/ sp5d+ nation 9 ! _w4 ,no money is sav$4 ,e r\ble is sp5t z x is obta9$4 ,9 ,engl& & ,am]ica *ildr5 are actually giv5 money-boxes & taught to save _! p5nies6 8,take no ?\ght = y\r life1 :at ye %all eat or :at ye %all dr9k2 nor yet = y\r body1 :at ye %all put on03 ?is is obvi\sly a tea*+ :i* conditions ! ragg$ & disord]ly & unconv5tional ,ea/4 ,9 ,engl& & ,am]ica "o might almo/ ?9k ! opposite ideas _h be5 recomm5d$1 see+ h[ we *]i% ! "r crease 9 ! "r sort ( attire1 h[ we /rive to be 9 fa%ion4 ,b 8,seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness2 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y0 is some?+ :i* obta9s ! he>ty belief ( ! ,we/4 8,take no ?\ght = ! morr[0 has an ,ea/]n acc5tuation4 8,suffici5t unto ! day is ! evil !re(0 is tak5 by ! ,we/ z a cynical utt]ance4 ,! ,we/ believes t ,*ri/ianity means1 8,suffici5t unto ! day is ! good !re(40 ,! ,we/ says ea* day is full ( bless+2 ! ,ea/ says ea* day is full ( suff]+4 8,judge n1 t ye be n judg$03 no "o pays mu* att5tion to ?is4 8,:y beholde/ ?\ ! mote t is 9 ?y bro!r's eye0--a repro( to ! ,we/1 n ne$$ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,am]ica is t]ribly c5sori\s & critical ( ! neighb\r4 ,russia has no c5sure4 8,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y0 ! ,we/ has believ$4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 ask$ = mat]ial ?+s4 ,! ,ea/ has tak5 r1 8,seek1 & ye %all f9d40 8,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m0 is 9 great fav\r 9 ! ,we/4 8,ent] ye 9 at ! /rait gate03 ?is is q ,we/]n 9 adhesion4 8,bew>e ( false prophets40 ,bo? *ur*es h gladly tak5 ?is phrase to use aga9/ s*ismatics & diss5t]s4 8,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m40 ,?is crit]ion ! ,we/ has adopt$4 ,ea/]nism may be said to reg>d ! b>r5 tree z holy4 ,at lea/1 x nev] curses ! b>r54 ,! /ory ( ! wise man :o built 8 h\se ^u a rock has edifi$ ! ,we/4 ,to ! /ory ( ! scribe :o wi%$ to foll[ ,jesus1 b :o app>5tly wi%$ to d s & rema9 com=table & well-(f at ! same "t1 & to ! /ory ( ! disciple :o wi%$ to bury 8 fa!r fir/1 b to :om 0 said1 8,let ! dead bury _! dead10 ! ,we/ has paid little or no att5tion1 :il/ ! ,ea/ has tak5 x to himself4 ,! fact t ,jesus sat d[n & ate ) publicans & s9n]s is 9 ! _s ( ! ,ea/2 ! ,we/ pref]s ev] ! company ( ! j4 ,! ,we/ is glad to h ! action ( ,jesus expla9$ 9 ! foll[+ v]se3 8,!y t be :ole ne$ n a physician1 b !y t are sick40 8,provide nei!r gold nor silv] nor brass 9 y\r purses40 ,alas1 all ,we/]n weal believes t x is f\nd$ on gold4 ,if any good "w is to h&1 ! fir/ ?+ is to raise a fund4 8,:5 !y deliv] y up1 take no ?\ght h[ or :at ye %all speak 44403 ?is has always be5 mo/ helpful to p]secut$ noncon=mi/s & h]etics4 8,i came n to s5d peace1 b a sword0 is ov]look$ 9 ! ,we/4 ,! ,we/ ?9ks t ,*ri/ proclaim$ peace4 ,& ! peace t 0 be=e ! ,great ,w> 0 ?\ght to be a wond]ful fruit ( ,*ri/ianity--! peace ( mutual jeal\sy & fe>1 ! great comm]cial peace ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 t ,kipl+ calls ! 8,peace ( ,dives03 ,! :ole wide e>? is laid ,9 ! peace t ,i h made2 ,& behold1 ,i wait on !e to tr\ble x4 8,he t f9de? 8 life %all lose x2 & he t lose? 8 life = ,my sake %all f9d x03 ! ,we/ emphasises ?is ?\ght4 ,c>lyle gave x great =ce 9 8 gospel ( "w4 8,=get y\r tr\bles10 says ! ,we/2 8?r[ y\rself into "w & lose y\rself--!n y'll soon f9d y\rself40 ,! ,ea/ w n "w 9 t way4 8,come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy-lad50 has be5 com=t to ! ,we/4 ,9 ! matt] ( heal+ on ! ,sabba? ! ,we/]n is r on ! side ( ! ,jews4 ,! "q1 8,:o is my "m & :o are my bre?r580 has n be5 acceptable to ! ,we/4 ,! ,we/ w\ld h pref]r$ ,jesus to be a model family man1 n only lov+ "m & bro!rs & si/]s1 b hav+ a wife & *ildr5 ab\t him4 ,! ,ea/]n ,*ur* takes its /& ) ! e>ly ,*ri/ians & ! d5ial ( e>?ly ties4 ,sometimes news is br\ght ( fa!r or "m or bre?r5 to ! wond]ful ,russian h]mits su* z ,fa!r ,s]aphim1 b !y coldly repel ! tid+s ) ,*ri/'s words1 8,:osoev] doe? ! w ( ,god1 ! same is my bro!r & si/] & "m40 ,ca/+ ! wick$ into ! fire--?is idea l+]s 9 ,am]ica1 b x is dead 9 ,russia & 9 ,engl&4 ,! confession ( ,pet]1 & ! prophecy1 8,?\ art ,pet]1 & on ?is rock ,i w build my ,*ur*10 ! ,roman ,*ur* has necess>ily tak5 to itself4 ,! ,transfiguration on ! m\nta9--! possess$ ab\t ! foot ( ! m\nta9--is tak5 z an ,ea/]n und]/&+ ( life4 ,! light ( transfiguration is ! halo ab\t ! head ( ! h]mit2 ! possess$ bel[ make ! hurly-burly ( ! _w :5ce ! h]mit made 8 escape4 8,! light ( transfiguration10 ,i he>d ,pr9ce ,trubetskoi say 9 a lecture at ,mosc[1 8is ! light ( haloes1 ! light ( ,holy ,russia1 ! light ( fri5d%ip40 8,let u build ?ree tab]nacles0 is1 z ,i said1 ,we/]n4 ,! ,we/ has believ$ ,jesus 9 t ,he answ]$ ! "q1 8,:o is ! greate/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav580 by tak+ a little *ild & sett+ him 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,! ,we/ has all[$ its eyes to re/ on ! p>able ( ! ,tal5ts1 b ! ,ea/ has _h m appreciation ( 8,! fir/ %all be la/1 & ! la/ fir/40 ,! ,we/ has insi/$ on 8,r5d] unto ,caes> ! ?+s t are ,caes>'s10 b x has avoid$ ! condemnation ( ! ,ph>isees2 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w reveals itself z ! gospel ( ! k+dom ( heav5 z oppos$ to 8! _w40 ,b ! ,we/ has s\ght to f9d 8! _w0 holy4 ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity 0 />t$ by ! conque/ ( worldly armies1 b ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity 0 f\nd$ on ! example ( h]mits1 eunu*s1 /oics1 philosoph]s1 fanatics4 ,x _h all ! advantage ( proximity to ! place :]e ,*ri/ianity />t$1 all ! advantage ( ! traditions ( ,greek & ,roman philosophy4 ,despite all our /udy ( ,greek & ( hi/ory & ( philosophy at ! s*ools1 & despite ! ,russian's lack ( /udy1 yet ! latt] is ne>] to ! anci5t _s2 b he has liv$ hi/orically 9 direct relation to ,byzantium1 & has ev] _h be=e 8 eyes liv+ examples ( ! way to live a ,*ri/ian life4 8,_m are call$1 b few are *os50 has _h great influ5ce 9 ! ,we/1 b ! p[] ( ! text is wan+4 ,prote/antism is becom+ m philan?ropical1 easy-go+1 & g5]\s ?an x 0 9 ! days ( p]secution4 ,! idea ( ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/ is a /range w-o'-!-wisp ( light t _c be track$ & is difficult to acc\nt =1 break+ out ev] & anon unexpect$ly :]e y w\ld ?9k x _h = ev] disappe>$4 ,at pres5t x is se5 9 _m places1 ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,orig9ally x 0 a v p[]ful s5tim5t1 b aft] two ?\s& ye>s ( wait+ hope has di$ d[n1 & x is seldom t :ole societies sell up all _! worldly goods & repair to ! valley ( ,jeho%aphat to wait ! great day4 ,! /ory ( ,m>y p\r+ ! preci\s o9tm5t on ,jesus' head r ?an sell+ ! o9tm5t & giv+ ! proce$s to ! poor1 is ! way ( ,m>y r ?an ! way ( ,m>?a4 ,"h p]haps ends ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w z f> z def9ite s5t5ces ( tea*+ are conc]n$1 & probably suffici5t ideas h be5 tak5 out & comp>$ = ! purpose ( ?is diff]5tiation4 ,z reg>ds ! acts ( ! ,gospel1 !re rema9s ! consid]ation ( ! miracles4 ,! heal+ ( ! sick1 ! lame1 ! bl9d1 has become ! example ( ! ,we/1 & :at ,*ri/ did by miracle !y d by sci5ce4 ,! ,ea/1 h[ev]1 insi/s on ! miracul\s1 & to-day 9 ,russia ?\s&s ( miracles are p]=m$ annually at ! sacr$ %r9es4 ,:e!r ^! miracles are g5u9e or no is a moot po9t4 ,_m c]ta9ly are no m ?an ecclesia/ical contrivances = ga9+ popul> support = ikons & %r9es4 ,_m are said to be ! result ( ! fai? ( ^? :o ask ! miracle4 ,at ,kief & ,s>( & ,new ,j]usalem _m a bl9d man receives sight1 _m a crippl$ woman /raight5s h]self out1 _m a sick man is re/or$ to heal?4 ,! ,ea/]n ,*ur* lays /ress on ! miracul\s2 ! miracle1 h[ev]1 is esot]ically und]/ood z my/]y4 ,! ,russian has an extraord9>y capacity = belief4 ,!re rema9s ! ,crucifixion1 ( :i* ,i w say no m ?an t x is ! greate/ podvig1 ! cr[n ( ! life ( ,jesus4 ,= ! ,we/ x is ! ,resurrection t is emphasis$4 ,z ,i wrote 9 ,) ! ,russian ,pilgrims to ,j]usalem3 8,= ! ,or?odox1 ,he 0 dead2 = ! ,prote/ant1 ,he is alive = ev]more40 ,s two *ur*es comb9e to make "o tru?1 & ! h&-maid5s ( ! ,"l1 ,m>?a & ,m>y1 are %[n to be inde$ two si/]s1 n only 9 k9dr$ b 9 _s4 ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,,limit$1 ,ed9burgh4 ,,books ,,by ,,/eph5 ,,graham ,a ,,tramp',s ,,sket*es4 ,,) ,,! ,,russian ,,pilgrims ,,to ,,j]usalem4 ,,) ,,poor ,,emigrants ,,to ,,am]ica4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>?a ,,& ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,m>y4 ,^! f\r books1 publi%$ by ,macmillan ,co41 =m a sequ5ce ( :i* ! ,tramp's ,sket*es is l a prologue or a promise4 ,! ,pilgrim book is ( ! ,way ( ,m>y2 ! ,am]ica book is ( ! ,way ( ,m>?a2 & ! f\r? book1 ,! ,way ( ,m>?a & ! ,way ( ,m>y1 knits ! o!r ?ree 9 "o4 ,o!r ,volumes4 ,,russia ,,& ,,! ,,_w3 ,an ,acc\nt ( h[ ,russia is affect$ by ! ,w>4 ,fif? ,edition4 ,,vagabond ,,9 ,,! ,,caucasus3 ,mr4 ,graham's fir/ book4 ,,undiscov]$ ,,russia3 ,a ,pres5tm5t ( ,holy ,russia4 ,,*ang+ ,,russia3 ,writt5 9 #aiab4 ,by ,,/eph5 ,,graham ,,) ,,! ,,russian ,,pilgrims ,,to ,,j]usalem ,illu/rat$4 #hvo4 #gs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,! ,,a!n,,um4--8,m4 ,juss]&'s ,pilgrim ,life 9 ! ,middle ,ages or ,burton's or ,d\ghty's acc\nts ( _! pilgrimages to ,mecca are books ( secure repute4 ,mr4 ,graham 9 ,) ! ,russian ,pilgrims to ,j]usalem gives u a companion volume40 ,,! ,,man*e/] ,,gu>dian4--8#8,_m ?9k 9 ! head1' wrote ,francis ,?ompson1 #8b x is ?9k+ 9 ! he>t t is mo/ want$4' ,x is because ?is book has be5 pond]$1 & ! ev5ts x describes liv$ #89 ! he>t1' t x possesses su* grace & di/9ction4 ,^? :o h foll[$ ,mr4 ,graham & h wat*$ 8 /yle becom+ ) e volume he has writt5 a m & m close-fitt+ & appropriate g>m5t = 8 ?\ght1 w n be disappo9t$4 ,x is 8 be/ "w--gay1 beautiful1 & t5d]2 gay ) ! _s ( y\?1 beautiful ) ! _s ( poetry1 & t5d] ) ! _s ( wor%ip4444 ,comp>e ^! rev]5t & radiant pages ) ! bright semi-cynicism ( ,eo!n1 & y get a measure ( ! di/ance ! ,engli% _s has travell$ s9ce #ahdd40 ,,! ,,nation4--8,! ,russians h n be5 brok5 by ,russia4 ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,graham1 9 8 beautiful & rem>kable book1 ?r[s ?is great tru? into vivid p]spective4 ,n = him ! #8grey days' ( ,t*ekh( or ! ho>se *all5ge ( ,gorky's exultant mood1 n = him ! symbol ( ,&reyev's ,r$ ,laught]4444 ,?is ,engli%man does n dwell ^u ! ,russians' suff]+1 b ^u _! imm5se hope2 he is preoccupi$ n by _! mat]ial pov]ty b by _! spiritual weal?40 ,,! ,,daily ,,mail4--8,mr4 ,/eph5 ,graham is fav\rably kn[n z ! int]pret] ( mod]n ,russia & m p>ticul>ly ( ! peasant4 ,to t task he br+s e accompli%m5t4 ,he has sympa?y2 he has ! insight ( g5ius & ! he>t ( ! poet4 ,he has a r>e & preci\s gift ( /yle4444 ,he seems to h div9$ by "s fla% ( intuition ! psy*ology ( ! ,russian4 ,?is book w add greatly to 8 already great reputation4 ,x is a pleasure to praise su* "w4 ,"h he has giv5 u an extraord9>ily beautiful & int]e/+ acc\nt ( an extraord9>ily int]e/+ a*ievem5t4444 ,x breaks entirely fre% gr\nd4 ,x makes a deep & univ]sal appeal40 ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,gazette4--8,! be/ book on ,russia writt5 by an ,engli%man40 ,,! ,,outlook4--8,some?+ m ?an a book ( travel1 a spiritual ,murray--a v rem>kable piece ( "w 444 at once simple & extraord9>y40 ,,*ur* ,,times4--8,we are sure t ! /ud5t ( human nature & ! /ud5t ( religion alike w f9d a deep int]e/ 9 ?is book4 ,its m]it is ! complete sympa?y & ! true insight ) :i* x describes ! *ild-l fai? ( ! ,russian peasant & 8 passionate love ( ! ,savi\r :o di$ = him40 ,,m]cure ,,de ,,france4--8,c'e/ une longue av5ture o l'on se croirait report au temps des croisades1 et l'auteur dess9e en quelques traits nets et durs des types tonnants4 ,voil un livre lire p\r quiconque veut tre intress et oblig de rfl*ir40 ,,! ,,times 79 a lead+ article ,feb4 #e1 #aiad74--8,no liv+ ,engli% writ] has made inve/igations s pati5t & s wide into ! habits & mann]s ( ! great dumb masses :o are ! body ( ! l>ge/ & ! lea/-kn[n nation 9 ,europe40 ,,london3 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,by ,,/eph5 ,,graham ,,) ,,poor ,,emigrants ,,to ,,am]ica ,illu/rat$4 #hvo4 #hs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,! ,,nation4--8,mr4 ,/eph5 ,graham is a real sup]-tramp1 & 9 8 aspect ( ! _w & 8 fell[s !re is always a t\* ( ! pilgrim's sanctity4 ,he feels an attraction1 p>tly /hetic1 (t5 s5tim5tal1 to p ( simple & religi\s life1 & especially to ! ,russian peasants1 :om he depicts z ! simple/ & mo/ religi\s ( all mank9d4 ,he loves ! beauty ( unt\*$ nature1 & ( man pursu+ ! primitive & traditional me?ods ( pa/ure1 pl\gh1 or loom4 ,he is always consci\s ( a spiritual pres5ce beh9d ph5om5a1 & is /rongly drawn by emotions ( pity1 sympa?y1 & fell[-feel+1 z by ! qualities ( humility & indiff]5ce to mat]ial ?+s4444 ,( all ,engli% writ]s on ,am]ica ,mr4 ,graham is almo/ ! only "o :o tells u c]ta9 ?+s t we really want$ to "k40 ,,sph]e4--8,n "o ( ! well-kn[n writ]s :o f ! days ( ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay to our own has writt5 8 exp]i5ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has prov$ s attractive40 ,,times4--8,( ^! ?ree travell]s 7,h5ry ,james1 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 & ,/eph5 ,graham7 ,mr4 ,graham has at lea/ ! advantage ( extreme contra/4444 ,8 book is full ( humanity1 s5sitive ) ! love ( peace & beauty40 ,,glasg[ ,,news4--8,) a fairly compreh5sive k ( ! books on travel 9 ,am]ica publi%$ 9 ! pa/ tw5ty-five ye>s by ,engli% au?ors1 ! pres5t writ] has n a mom5t's hesitation 9 decl>+ t ,) ,poor ,emigrants to ,am]ica is immeasurably ! be/ among !m all4 ,x is n only an unusually in=mative book2 x is a "w ( spiritual g5ius1 preci\s by reason ( its revelation ( z unique & beautiful a "* z surely has dignifi$ ! trade ( lett]s s9ce ! p]iod ( ,lamb or ,goldsmi?4 ,/eph5 ,graham is some?+ f> m r>e ?an an #8int]pret] ( ,russia' or a philosophical #8tramp'2 8 quiet voice1 if he be sp>$1 is likely to s\nd ev5 m di/9ctively & m impressively above ! noisy *att] ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,x is p]haps a little un=tunate t 8 int]e/ %\ld be s mu* engag$ ) ,russia1 = we grudge to ,russia an expositor :o1 we ?9k1 might be bett] employ$ 9 writ+ ab\t 8 own race1 b !n we mu/ admit t b = ! influ5ce ( ,russia we might p]haps h _h no ,/eph5 ,graham40 ,,spectator4--8,an extremely int]e/+ record1 ) _m p5etrat+ illu/rations ( ! contra/ betwe5 ,russian & ,am]ican ideals40 ,,field4--8,! book is full ( ,mr4 ,graham's philosophy1 b t philosophy l>gely reveals itself 9 ! n>ration ( 8 exp]i5ces bo? on bo>d %ip & on l&4 ,!y are n>rat$ ) an abundance ( anecdotes & ) a *>m+ simplicity ( /yle :i* make ! book delightful read+40 ,,liv]pool ,,po/4--8,?is is a book ( %e] delight :i* w compel mo/ read]s to f9i% x at a s+le sitt+4 ,x tells 8 /ory 9 ! free & ef=tless /yle :i* ,mr4 ,graham uses s magically40 ,,l9dsay ,,ba%=d 9 ! ,,daily ,,mail4--8,! be/ ( 8 books4 ,mr4 ,graham is ! mod]n poet-pilgrim2 8 is ! vision ( wide roads & long delib]ate j\rneys2 8 ! gift to und]/& ! he>t ( ! poor & ! w&]]s4 ,ea* day's little ev5ts1 ea* casual enc\nt]1 ea* wayside talk or t9y adv5ture has its deep] significance1 & resolves into ! deep] human movem5ts he seeks = z he goes1 & :i* he int]prets = u4 ,i d n "k ( any books ( contempor>ies :i* h a m intimate appeal1 :i* speak ) m fri5dly confid5ce ( ! actual life ( human be+s 9 our _w to-day ?an d ^! wond]-books ( ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,graham40 ,,london3 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,by ,,/eph5 ,,graham ,a ,,tramp',s ,,sket*es ,extra ,cr[n #hvo4 #es4 net4 ,,academy4--8,to h read ,a ,tramp's ,sket*es is to h be5 lift$ into a high] & r>] atmosph]e4 ,x is to h be5 made free1 = a few h\rs at lea/1 ( ! company ( sa9ts & h]oes4 ,?is mu* we owe to ,mr4 ,graham1 :o has add$ to ,engli% ,lit]ature a book t1 if we mi/ake n1 is de/9$ to endure40 ,,spectator4--8,l ,jeff]ies' ,/ory ( my ,he>t1 b ! au?or is mu* m occupi$ ) m5 ?an ,jeff]ies 04 ,unlike mo/ books ( its k9d ,a ,tramp's ,sket*es has indisputably a g5u9e passion runn+ ?r\gh x40 ,,engli% ,,review4--8,x is a delightful book1 r$ol5t ( ! op5 air1 ( ! night1 ( ! great sil5ces ( expanse1 & yet full ( incid5t1 ( real spiritual & mat]ial sympa?y1 bo? ) ! #8black e>?' & ! monks ( ! mona/]ies1 ^: hospitality he enjoy$1 & ) 8 fell[-comrades on ! road4 ,x is life t int]e/s ! au?or40 ,,pall ,,mall ,,gazette4--8,descriptions ( ,nature are apt to become tiresome1 b we h n be5 we>i$ once 9 read+ ^! pages2 & ?is is n1 we believe1 altoge!r due to ,mr4 ,graham's f9e /yle1 8 ev]-adequate p]ception ( ! "r ^w1 b because ( 8 s9c]e & absolute love ( ,nature 9 all h] moods4 ,"h is no pret5ce1 no make-believe4 ,he writes ( ! my/]y & beauty ( ! sea1 ! night1 ! sunset1 ! moon1 & ! />s 9 words t seem at times to take col\r f t :i* !y describe40 ,mr4 ,,alg]non ,,blackwood 9 ,,c\ntry ,,life4--8,!y are ! notes ( a spiritual pilgrim go+ t[>ds ! new ,j]usalem4 ,! writ]'s passionate wor%ip ( ,beauty1 8 love ( simplicity1 8 *>ity1 8 c\rage1 all ^! make a /rong appeal4 ,he has 9 him poetry & vision40 ,mr4 ,,wm4 ,,purvis 9 ! ,,sunday ,,*ronicle4--8,/eph5 ,graham walks ! e>? 9 ! g>b ( begg>y1 & sees unusual types & meets incr$ible m5 & wom5 & analyses 8 emotions1 & wor%ips ! ,great ,_s 9 vague fa%ions2 & writes excell5tly ab\t x all4 ,he wi%es !re 7 m l him2 & s d ,i40 ,,daily ,,news4--8,?is robu/ book1 a classic ( educat$ yet wild vagabondage40 ,,liv]pool ,,c\ri]4--8,mr4 ,graham f\nd pleasure1 ev5 joy ev]y:]e1 & he has an almo/ inspir$ faculty = mak+ ! read] see ?+s z he sees !m40 ,,! ,,que54--8,! :ole book is full ( beautiful ?+s40 ,,iri% ,,times4--8,n a *apt]1 sc>cely a page1 :i* _c be re-read ) pr(it & delight40 ,,glasg[ ,,h]ald4--8,told 9 language t is always adequate & lum9\s40 ,,london3 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text t 0 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,text t 0 9 bold face is enclos$ by equals signs 7bold74 ,footnotes h be5 mov$ to foll[ ! *apt]s 9 :i* !y are ref]5c$4