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           well,themedalofcoursewassoldlongago,hm...butthecertificateofmeritisinhertrunkstillandnotlongagosheshowedittoourlandlady.Andalthoughsheismostcontinuallyonbadtermswiththelandlady,yetshewantedtotellsomeoneorotherofherpasthonoursandofthehappydaysthataregone.Idon’tcondemnherforit,Idon’tblameher,fortheonethingleftherisrecollectionofthepast,andalltherestisdustandashes.Yes,yes,sheisaladyofspirit,proudanddetermined.Shescrubsthefloorsherselfandhasnothingbutblackbreadtoeat,butwon’tallowherselftobetreatedwithdisrespect.That’swhyshewouldnotoverlookMr.Lebeziatnikov’srudenesstoher,andsowhenhegaveherabeatingforit,shetooktoherbedmorefromthehurttoherfeelingsthanfromtheblows.ShewasawidowwhenImarriedher,withthreechildren,onesmallerthantheother.Shemarriedherfirsthusband,aninfantryofficer,forlove,andranawaywithhimfromherfather’shouse.Shewasexceedinglyfondofherhusband;buthegavewaytocards,gotintotroubleandwiththathedied.Heusedtobeatherattheend:andalthoughshepaidhimback,ofwhichIhaveauthenticdocumentaryevidence,tothisdayshespeaksofhimwithtearsandshethrowshimuptome;andIamglad,Iamgladthat,thoughonlyinimagination,sheshouldthinkofherselfashavingoncebeenhappy....

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