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sorrow, she prepared herself quietly to become
his real wife.
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Next winter the whole family moved to St
Petersburg. Sonia soon found herself the centre
of a most distinguished and intellectual circle, an
exquisite society, the equal of which is hardly to
be found anywhere but in the capital of Russia.
Not only Sonia, but any one who has frequented
similar circles, will acknowledge that really
distinguished and liberal-minded Russians surpass
all others in manysidedness, unbiassed views,
and a wide spiritual sphere. They are ahead of
the most advanced in other countries, the first to
discover new mental phenomena on the horizon,
and with their wonderfully open eye they
combine an enthusiasm for, and a faith in, their ideals,
which we scarcely find in any other European
nation.
Here Sonia felt herself understood and
admired. For her, now in the full bloom of youth,
this change was delightful; she threw herself
ardently into the vortex of the world—festivals,
plays, lectures, parties, and similar excitements.
As her present surroundings were more given
to literary than to scientific interests, Sonia, with
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