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MARY IVÁNOVNA. My sister Alexándra told him so; but he says he has no
right to do it; and that the land belongs to those who work it, and that
it is his duty to give it to the peasants.
PRINCESS. Yes, now I see that the matter is far more serious than I
thought.
MARY IVÁNOVNA. And the Priest! The Priest takes his side, too.
PRINCESS. Yes, I noticed that yesterday.
MARY IVÁNOVNA. That's why my sister has gone to Moscow. She wanted to
talk things over with a lawyer, but chiefly she went to fetch Father
Gerásim that he may bring his influence to bear.
PRINCESS. Yes, I do not think that Christianity calls upon us to ruin
our families.
MARY IVÁNOVNA. But he will not believe even Father Gerásim. He is so
firm; and when he talks, you know, I can't answer him. That's what is so
terrible, that it seems to me he is right.
PRINCESS. That is because you love him.
MARY IVÁNOVNA. I don't know, but it's terrible, and everything remains
unsettled--and that is Christianity!
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