第 28 节
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{21} Omitted by the Censor in the authorized edition。
{22} Omitted by the Censor in the authorized edition。
{23} The above passage is omitted in the authorized edition; and the
following is added: 〃I came to the simple and natural conclusion;
that; if I pity the tortured horse upon which I am riding; the first
thing for me to do is to alight; and to walk on my own feet。〃
{24} Omitted in the authorized edition。
{25} Omitted in the authorized edition。
{26} 〃Into a worse state;〃 in the authorized edition。
{27} Omitted in the authorized edition。
{28} Omitted in the authorized edition。
{29} Reaumur。
{30} In the Moscow edition (authorized by the Censor); the
concluding paragraph is replaced by the following: 〃They say: The
action of a single man is but a drop in the sea。 A drop in the sea!
〃There is an Indian legend relating how a man dropped a pearl into
the sea; and in order to recover it he took a bucket; and began to
bail out; and to pour the water on the shore。 Thus he toiled without
intermission; and on the seventh day the spirit of the sea grew
alarmed lest the man should dip the sea dry; and so he brought him
his pearl。 If our social evil of persecuting man were the sea; then
that pearl which we have lost is equivalent to devoting our lives to
bailing out the sea of that evil。 The prince of this world will take
fright; he will succumb more promptly than did the spirit of the sea;
but this social evil is not the sea; but a foul cesspool; which we
assiduously fill with our own uncleanness。 All that is required is
for us to come to our senses; and to comprehend what we are doing; to
fall out of love with our own uncleanness;in order that that
imaginary sea should dry away; and that we should come into
possession of that priceless pearl;fraternal; humane life。〃
{31} An arshin is twenty…eight inches。
{32} The fast extends from the 5th to the 30th of June; O。S。 (June
27 to July 12; N。S。)
{33} A pood is thirty…six pounds。
{34} Robinson Crusoe。
{35} Here something has been omitted by the Censor; which I am
unable to supply。TRANS。
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