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detest with my whole soul�察�though I find it impossible to separate my lot 

from theirs。 But I must also avoid the error of those democrats and others 

who�察�in defending the oppressed and the enslaved�察�do not see their failings 

and     mistakes�察    �and   who     do   not   make     sufficient    allowance      for   the 

difficulties created�察�the mistakes inherited from the past�察�which in a degree 

lessens the responsibility of the upper classes。 

     Free from desire for self´vindication�察�free from fear of an emancipated 

people�察�free from that envy and hatred which the oppressed feel for their 

oppressors�察�I am in the best possible position to see the truth and to tell it。 

Perhaps that is why Providence placed me in such a position。 I will do my 

best to turn it to account。 



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       Alexander   Ivanovich   Volgin�察  �a   bachelor   and   a   clerk   in   a   Moscow 

bank at a salary of eight thousand roubles a year�察�a man much respected in 

his   own   set�察  �was   staying   in   a   country´house。   His   host   was   a   wealthy 

landowner�察�owning some twenty´five hundred acres�察�and had married his 

guest's cousin。       Volgin�察�tired after an evening spent in playing vint* for 

small stakes with ��* A game of cards similar to auction bridge。�А�members 



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of the family�察�went to his room and placed his watch�察�silver cigarette´case�察�

pocket´book�察  �big   leather   purse�察  �and   pocket´brush   and   comb   on   a   small 

table covered with a white cloth�察�and then�察�taking off his coat�察�waistcoat�察�

shirt�察�trousers�察�and underclothes�察�his silk socks and English boots�察�put on 

his nightshirt and   dressing´gown。 His   watch pointed to midnight。 Volgin 

smoked a cigarette�察�lay on his face for about five minutes reviewing the 

day's impressions�察�then�察�blowing out his candle�察�he turned over on his side 

and fell asleep about one o'clock�察�in spite of a good deal of restlessness。 

Awaking next morning at eight he put on his slippers and dressing´gown�察�

and rang the bell。 

     The old butler�察�Stephen�察�the father of a 



     family   and   the   grandfather   of   six   grandchildren�察  �who   had   served   in 

that   house   for   thirty   years�察  �entered   the   room   hurriedly�察  �with   bent   legs�察�

carrying   in   the   newly   blackened   boots   which   Volgin   had   taken   off   the 

night before�察�a well´brushed suit�察�and a clean shirt。 The guest thanked him�察�

and then asked what the weather was like ��the blinds were drawn so that 

the sun should not prevent any one from sleeping till eleven o'clock if he 

were so inclined���察�and whether his hosts had slept well。                  He glanced at his 

watchit   was   still   earlyand   began   to   wash   and   dress。   His   water   was 

ready�察�and everything on the washing´stand and dressing´table was ready 

for use and properly laid out his soap�察�his tooth and hair brushes�察�his nail 

scissors   and   files。   He   washed   his   hands   and   face   in   a   leisurely   fashion�察�

cleaned and manicured his nails�察�pushed back the skin with the towel�察�and 

sponged his stout white body from head to foot。 Then he began to brush 

his hair。    Standing in front of the mirror�察�he first brushed his curly beard�察�

which   was   beginning   to   turn   grey�察  �with   two   English   brushes�察  �parting   it 

down the middle。 Then he   combed his   hair�察�which   was already  showing 

signs   of    getting   thin�察  �with   a   large  tortoise´shell    comb。   Putting     on   his 

underlinen�察  �his   socks�察  �his   boots�察  �his   trousers   which   were   held   up   by 

elegant bracesand his waistcoat�察�he sat down coatless in an easy chair to 

rest after dressing�察�lit a cigarette�察�and began to think where he should go 



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for a walk that morningto the park or to Littleports ��what a funny name 

for a wood�。�。 He thought he would go to Littleports。 Then he must answer 

Simon Nicholaevich's letter�察�but there was time enough for that。                    Getting 

up with an air of resolution�察�he took out his watch。                 It was already five 

minutes to nine。 He put his watch into his waistcoat pocket�察�and his purse´ 

´ with all that was left of the hundred and eighty roubles he had taken for 

his journey�察�and for the incidental expenses of his fortnight's stay with his 

cousinand then he placed into his trouser   pocket his cigarette´case   and 

electric cigarette´lighter�察�and two clean handkerchiefs into his coat pockets�察�

and went out of the room�察�leaving as usual the mess and confusion which 

he   had   made   to   be   cleared   up   by   Stephen�察  �an   old   man   of   over   fifty。 

Stephen      expected     Volgin    to  ;remunerate;       him�察  �as   he  said�察  �being    so 

accustomed to the work that he did not feel the slightest repugnance for it。 

Glancing   at   a   mirror�察  �and   feeling   satisfied   with   his   appearance�察  �Volgin 

went into the dining´room。 

     There�察   �thanks    to  the   efforts  of   the  housekeeper�察     �the  footman�察    �and 

under´butlerthe latter had risen at dawn in order to run home to sharpen 

his   son's   scythebreakfast   was   ready。   On   a   spotless   white   cloth   stood   a 

boiling�察�shiny�察�silver samovar ��at least it looked like silver���察�a coffee´pot�察�

hot milk�察�cream�察�butter�察�and all sorts of fancy white bread and biscuits。 The 

only   persons     at  table   were   the   second    son   of  the   house�察  �his   tutor  ��a 

student���察�and the secretary。         The host�察�who was an active member of the 

Zemstvo   and   a   great   farmer�察  �had   already   left   the   house�察  �having   gone   at 

eight   o'clock   to   attend   to   his   work。  Volgin�察  �while   drinking   his   coffee�察�

talked to the student and the secretary about the weather�察�and yesterday's 

vint�察�and discussed Theodorite's peculiar behaviour the night before�察�as he 

had been very rude to his father without the slightest cause。                   Theodorite 

was   the   grown´up   son   of   the   house�察  �and   a   ne'er´do´well。   His   name   was 

Theodore�察�but some one had once called him Theodorite either as a joke or 

to tease him�察�and�察�as it seemed funny�察�the name stuck to him�察�although his 

doings were no longer in the least amusing。 So it was now。                    He had been 

to the university�察�but   left it in his second year�察�and   joined a regiment of 

horse guards�察�but he gave that up also�察�and was now living in the country�察�



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doing   nothing�察  �finding   fault�察  �and   feeling   discontented   with   everything。 

Theodorite was still in bed�此        �so were the other members of the household´ 

´Anna Mikhailovna�察�its mistress�察�her sister�察�the widow of a general�察�and a 

landscape painter who lived with the family。 

     Volgin   took   his   panama   hat   from   the   hall   table   ��it   had   cost   twenty 

roubles��     and    his  cane    with    its  carved    ivory   handle�察   �and    went    out。 

Crossing   the   veranda�察  �gay   with   flowers�察  �he   walked   through   the   flower 

garden�察�in the centre of which was a raised round bed�察�with rings of red�察�

white�察�and blue flowers�察�and the initials of the mistress of the house done 

in   carpet    bedding     in  the   centre。    Leaving      the  flower    garden     Volgin 

entered   the   avenue   of   lime   trees�察  �hundreds   of   years   old�察  �which   peasant 

girls   were   tidying   and   sweeping   with   spades   and   brooms。   The   gardener 

was     busy    measuring�察    �and    a  boy   was    brin

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