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Chapter 5

           Asalwayshappensinsuchcasesrivalrysprangupastowhichshouldgetpaidfirst,andthosewholikeMítenkaheldpromissorynotesgiventhemaspresentsnowbecamethemostexactingofthecreditors.Nicholaswasallowednorespiteandnopeace,andthosewhohadseemedtopitytheoldman—thecauseoftheirlosses(iftheywerelosses)—nowremorselesslypursuedtheyoungheirwhohadvoluntarilyundertakenthedebtsandwasobviouslynotguiltyofcontractingthem.

           NotoneoftheplansNicholastriedsucceeded;theestatewassoldbyauctionforhalfitsvalue,andhalfthedebtsstillremainedunpaid.Nicholasacceptedthirtythousandrublesofferedhimbyhisbrother-in-lawBezúkhovtopayoffdebtsheregardedasgenuinelydueforvaluereceived.Andtoavoidbeingimprisonedfortheremainder,asthecreditorsthreatened,here-enteredthegovernmentservice.

           Hecouldnotrejointhearmywherehewouldhavebeenmadecolonelatthenextvacancy,forhismothernowclungtohimasheroneholdonlife;andsodespitehisreluctancetoremaininMoscowamongpeoplewhohadknownhimbefore,anddespitehisabhorrenceofthecivilservice,heacceptedapostinMoscowinthatservice,doffedtheuniformofwhichhewassofond,andmovedwithhismotherandSónyatoasmallhouseontheSívtsevVrazhók.

           NatáshaandPierrewerelivinginPetersburgatthetimeandhadnoclearideaofNicholas’circumstances.Havingborrowedmoneyfromhisbrother-in-law,Nicholastriedtohidehiswretchedconditionfromhim.

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