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child. A duel between the two brothers follows, in
which blood is spilt, but no one killed. The wife leaves
her husband, who is living and has lived with a
ballet-dancer, marries the brother, and by him has a large
number of children. The fathers and mothers in law are
delighted. They immediately received the newly
married pair with open arms, and society approves of what
has been done. Is this Russian, or not?
That which is specially Russian must be the contentment
and tolerance of the fathers and mothers in law.
Professor T. of the University became infatuated with
a lady who was married to one of his colleagues. He
moved into the same apartments with Mrs. M. They
had both their names on the door, each received in their
rooms, and were invited everywhere together.
This is more characteristic. In the capitals of other
countries marriage would have been essential.
Baroness L. was first married to a young, fine-looking
man, who held a high official position, left him to marry
his superior officer, who was thirty years older than
herself. Since this marriage she for some years travelled
about with a young Austrian count of a celebrated
family, then came back to Russia, while her husband by
his official situation is tied in Madrid. In St.
Petersburg she has a young artist living in her house, sees a
young poet every day, shows a lively sympathy for
several other men, and is not the less, after some hesitation
on the part of society, received everywhere, being still
young and remarkably pretty. She drives to a ball
at the house of the minister of Foreign Affairs, and sits
there dressed as a gypsy queen, with a gold ring on her
forehead, takes an active part in the social life of the
highest circles, and makes eyes to the young gentlemen.
The next day she sits clothed in a simple woollen dress,
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