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ALEXÁNDRA IVÁNOVNA. Well?
NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. Well, what can I do in this life other than what the
supreme judge in my soul, my conscience--God--requires of me? And my
conscience--God--requires that I should regard everybody as equal, love
everybody, serve everybody.
ALEXÁNDRA IVÁNOVNA. Your own children too?
NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. Naturally, my own too, but obeying all that my
conscience demands. Above all, that I should understand that my life
does not belong to me--nor yours to you--but to God, who sent us into
the world and who requires that we should do His will. And His will
is ...
ALEXÁNDRA IVÁNOVNA. And you think that you will persuade Mary of this?
NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. Certainly.
ALEXÁNDRA IVÁNOVNA. And that she will give up educating the children
properly, and will abandon them? Never!
NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. Not only will she understand, but you too will
understand that it is the only thing to do.
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