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answered very haughtily�察�and indeed got the better of me before the crowd�此�

'But I have a license with the Imperial eagle on it。 If there was anything 

wrong in my business�察�the Tsar wouldn't have issued a decree authorising 

it。'  Isn't it terrible�拭�The whole village has been drunk for the last three 

days。 And as for feast´days�察�it is simply horrible to think of� �It has been 

proved conclusively that alcohol does no good in any case�察�but invariably 

does harm�察�and it has been demonstrated to be an absolute poison。                    Then�察�

ninety´nine per cent。 of the crimes in the world are committed through its 

influence。   We   all   know   how   the   standard   of   morality   and   the   general 

welfare   improved   at   once   in   all   the   countries   where   drinking   has   been 

suppressedlike       Sweden      and   Finland�察   �and   we    know     that  it  can   be 



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suppressed   by   exercising   a   moral   influence   over   the   masses。   But   in   our 

country the class which could exert that influence the Government�察�the 

Tsar   and   his   officialssimply   encourage   drink。   Their   main   revenues   are 

drawn      from    the   continual    drunkenness       of  the   people。     They     drink 

themselvesthey         are    always      drinking     the    health     of   somebody�此�

'Gentlemen�察�the Regiment��' The preachers drink�察�the bishops drink; 

     Again the guide   touched the   head of the   young Tsar�察  �who   again   lost 

consciousness。        This   time   he   found   himself   in   a   peasant's   cottage。   The 

peasanta man of forty�察�with red face and blood´shot eyes was furiously 

striking the face of an old man�察�who tried in vain to protect himself from 

the blows。      The younger peasant seized the beard of the old man and held 

it fast。 

     ;For shame�       �To strike your father� ─�

     ;I don't care�察�I'll kill him�      �Let them send me to Siberia�察�I don't care� ─�

     The     women      were   screaming。       Drunken      officials   rushed    into   the 

cottage and separated father and son。 The father had an arm broken and 

the son's beard was torn out。 In the doorway a drunken girl was making 

violent love to an old besotted peasant。 

     ;They are beasts� ─�said the young Tsar。             Another touch of his guide's 

hand and the young Tsar   awoke in a new place。   It was the office of   the 

justice of the peace。        A fat�察�bald´headed man�察�with a double chin and a 

chain   round   his   neck�察  �had   just   risen   from   his   seat�察  �and   was   reading   the 

sentence   in   a   loud   voice�察  �while   a   crowd   of   peasants   stood   behind   the 

grating。     There was a woman in rags in the crowd who did not rise。 The 

guard gave her a push。 

     ;Asleep�      �I tell you to stand up� ─      �The woman rose。 

     ;According to the decree of his Imperial Majesty; the judge began 

reading   the   sentence。      The   case   concerned   that   very   woman。      She   had 

taken away half a bundle of oats as she was passing the thrashing´floor of 

a   landowner。      The   justice   of  the   peace   sentenced     her   to  two   months' 

imprisonment。 The landowner whose oats had been stolen was among the 

audience。 When the judge adjourned the court the landowner approached�察�

and shook hands�察�and the judge entered into conversation with him。 The 



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next case was about a stolen samovar。             Then there was a trial about some 

timber   which   had      been   cut�察  �to  the   detriment   of  the   landowner。    Some 

peasants were being tried for having assaulted the constable of the district。 

     When      the  young    Tsar   again   lost  consciousness�察     �he  awoke     to  find 

himself   in    the  middle   of   a  village�察  �where   he   saw   hungry�察   �half´frozen 

children and the wife of the man who had assaulted the constable broken 

down from overwork。 

     Then came a new scene。           In Siberia�察�a tramp is being flogged with the 

lash�察�the direct result of an order issued by the Minister of justice。              Again 

oblivion�察�and another scene。 The family of a Jewish watchmaker is evicted 

for being too poor。 The children are crying�察�and the Jew�察�Isaaks�察�is greatly 

distressed。 At last they come to an arrangement�察�and he is allowed to stay 

on in the lodgings。 

     The chief of police takes a bribe。          The governor of the province also 

secretly accepts a bribe。        Taxes are being collected。 In the village�察�while a 

cow is sold for payment�察�the police inspector is bribed by a factory owner�察�

who thus escapes taxes altogether。 And again a village court scene�察�and a 

sentence carried into executionthe lash� �

     ;Ilia Vasilievich�察�could you not spare me that�拭─�

     ;No。; 

     The   peasant   burst   into   tears。  ;Well�察  �of   course�察  �Christ   suffered�察  �and 

He bids us suffer too。; 

     Then     other   scenes。     The    Stundistsa     sectbeing    broken    up   and 

dispersed�察  �the   clergy   refusing   first   to   marry�察  �then   to   bury   a   Protestant。 

Orders     given    concerning      the  passage     of  the   Imperial    railway    train。 

Soldiers kept sitting in the mudcold�察�hungry�察�and cursing。 Decrees issued 

relating to the educational institutions of the Empress Mary Department。 

Corruption   rampant   in   the   foundling   homes。 An   undeserved   monument。 

Thieving among the clergy。 The reinforcement of the political police。                     A 

woman   being   searched。   A  prison   for   convicts   who   are   sentenced   to   be 

deported。 A man being hanged for murdering a shop assistant。 

     Then the result of military discipline�此          �soldiers wearing uniform and 

scoffing at it。     A gipsy encampment。 The son of a millionaire exempted 



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from  military duty�察�while the only support   of a large family is forced to 

serve。   The   university�此    �a   teacher   relieved   of   military   service�察  �while   the 

most   gifted    musicians   are   compelled   to   perform   it。   Soldiers   and   their 

debaucheryand the spreading of disease。 

     Then a soldier who has made an attempt to desert。                He is being tried。 

Another is on trial for striking an officer who has insulted his mother。 He 

is put to death。      Others�察�again�察�are tried for having refused to shoot。 The 

runaway   soldier      sent  to  a  disciplinary   battalion     and   flogged   to  death。 

Another�察�who is guiltless�察�flogged�察�and his wounds sprinkled with salt till 

he   dies。   One   of   the   superior   officers   stealing   money   belonging   to   the 

soldiers。     Nothing but drunkenness�察�debauchery�察�gambling�察�and arrogance 

on the part of the authorities。 

     What   is   the   general   condition   of   the   people�此 �the   children   are   half´ 

starving and degenerate�察�the houses are full of vermin�察�an everlasting dull 

round     of  labour�察  �of  submission�察    �and   of  sadness。    On     the  other   hand�此�

ministers�察�governors of provinces�察�covetous�察�ambitious�察�full of vanity�察�and 

anxious to inspire fear。 

     ;But where are men with human feelings�拭─�

     ;I will show you where they are。; 

     Here is the cell of a woman in solitary confinement at Schlusselburg。 

She   is   going   mad。   Here   is   another   womana   girlindisposed�察  �violated 

by  soldiers。     A  man   in   exile�察  �alone�察  �embittered�察  �half´dead。 A  prison   for 

convicts condemned to hard labour�察�and women flogged。 They are many。 

     Tens of thousands of the

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