that has constrained me to print fragments of this diary which fell into my hands by chance. Altho...
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have a new ribbon to go to church in." An interval of silence followed. One thing, however, struck...
"In the evening I had a lengthy explanation with him. I was vexed that his feelings towards the po...
like her. She was by no means beautiful; but, as in other matters, I have my own prepossessions on...
had struck her to the heart -- well and good, everything would at least have been finished there a...
thrusting my head out a little way I was able to get a good view of everything that was happen- in...
In an hour's time a chance of proceeding on our journey presented itself. The snowstorm subsided, ...
ducats, the remaining five you owe me, kindly add them to the others." "Very well," said the major...
and cold!" "No, thank you" . . . "Well, just as you like!" I began my tea alone. About ten minute...
hundred-fold stronger and more vivid than in us, ecstatic composers of narratives in words and on ...
A Hero of Our Time by M. Y. Lermontov TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN OF M. Y. LERMONTOV By J. H. WIS...
that what you have already told me was not the end of it." "Why are you so certain?" answered the ...
he inquired of the driver. "No, sir," the Ossete answered; "but there are a great many threatening...
head of yours will get you into trouble.' "On one occasion, the old prince himself came to invite ...
bright. At first the sight of him, in his clean Russian peasant costume, engaged on that disgusting...