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Chapter 14

           “Heseeksonlyforpeace,andonlythesepeoplesansfoiniloi*cangiveithim—peoplewhorecklesslyhackatandstrangleeverything—Magnítski,Arakchéev,andtuttiquanti....Youwillagreethatifyoudidnotlookafteryourestatesyourselfbutonlywantedaquietlife,theharsheryourstewardwasthemorereadilyyourobjectmightbeattained,”hesaidtoNicholas.

           *Withoutfaithorlaw.

           “Well,whatdoesthatleadupto?”saidNicholas.

           “Well,everythingisgoingtoruin!Robberyinthelawcourts,inthearmynothingbutflogging,drilling,andMilitarySettlements;thepeoplearetortured,enlightenmentissuppressed.Allthatisyoungandhonestiscrushed!Everyoneseesthatthiscannotgoon.Everythingisstrainedtosuchadegreethatitwillcertainlybreak,”saidPierre(asthosewhoexaminetheactionsofanygovernmenthavealwayssaidsincegovernmentsbegan).“ItoldthemjustonethinginPetersburg.”

           “Toldwhom?”

           “Well,youknowwhom,”saidPierre,withameaningglancefromunderhisbrows.“PrinceTheodoreandallthose.Toencouragecultureandphilanthropyisallverywellofcourse.Theaimisexcellentbutinthepresentcircumstancessomethingelseisneeded.”

           AtthatmomentNicholasnoticedthepresenceofhisnephew.Hisfacedarkenedandhewentuptotheboy.

           “Whyareyouhere?”

           “Why?Lethimbe,”saidPierre,takingNicholasbythearmandcontinuing.“Thatisnotenough,Itoldthem.Somethingelseisneeded.

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