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possibly exist in the face of the police, and yet
scarcely anybody doubted its existence.
By and by the tokens of the time began to
appear in the immediate vicinity of Palibino.
The priest of the parish, father Phillip, had
a son who had been the joy of his parents by
reason of his obedience and blameless behaviour.
But he had scarcely ended his studies at the
Seminary, with splendid testimonials, when this
quiet inoffensive youth suddenly came out a
refractory son. He flatly refused to take holy
orders, though he needed only to stretch out his
hand to get a good living. Even his grace the
bishop sent for him and exhorted him not to
leave the church, hinting very clearly that it only
depended upon himself to become a parish priest
in one of the richest counties. It is true, he
would have to marry one of the late priest’s
daughters. This was an old custom, the parish
being looked upon as the bride’s portion. But
not even this attractive bait tempted the young
man; he preferred to go to St. Petersburg and
enlist as a student at the University, though he
would have to live there at his own expense,
which was almost tantamount to starving.
Poor father Phillip complained bitterly of his
son’s folly; he would have put up with it,
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