"THE KREUTZER SONATA" "Yes" " I had a similar case." "It's usually always the same:" "it starts with a small quarrel, continues with financial disputes, arguments, infidelity and ends in divorce." "They get married dispite not liking each other." "In marriage more love is needed!" "Without it they can't be happy!" "What is this thing that you call love in marriage - what is it?" "It's usually only tradition and friendship" " but because of this, marriages don't need to end so badly like in the case of Pozdnishev, he killed his wife out of jealousy." "Did you hear about it?" "Hear about it?" "Me, I am Pozdnishev!" "Love, marriage, family - one lie, a sham, violence!" "And at the same time there are no guilty men and no guilty women, society and upbringing are blamed for everything!" "Do you detest me now that you know who I am?" "I know all about the depth of people's passions." "It's more or less my occupation, I'm a lawyer." "If you like I can tell you about my case, how it was "love" that caused me to end up like this." "I was a landowner and up until my wedding I lived a wanton lifestyle, the same everybody's living and I thought it was right." "Without knowing then that I was drowning in dirt," "I yearned for a pure marriage " "They managed to enchant me." "Time passed " "I miss my mother." "Do you like your mother more than me, darling?" "This is the fate of mothers:" "the daughter gets married and she's left alone." "Why are you so selfish?" "If I'd known it before the wedding " "No more children, Mr. Pozdnishev." "This time it worked out all right, but next time" " I don't know " "They say children are a blessing from God." "What's for dinner today, Natasha?" "Come home, Mila has a fever!" "Don't stand around here!" "Call the doctor!" "Dad, fix it for me!" "I'll fix all of you here!" "Having no possibility to have children, the more Natasha devoted time to cultivating her beauty" " and she began to long for the city." "What's with all this?" "Who are you trying to appeal to?" "Aren't you ashamed, a mother of three children?" "The car's waiting." "Mummy, you're so beautiful today - like a princess!" "We haven't seen you for a long time." "You have a wonderful wife, who can assert her beauty only in a city." "Truchachevsky:" "a virtuoso on the violin and also in love." "Your husband, he's not enjoying himself?" "He doesn't like company - the old grump." "We'll go, OK?" "I'm worried about the children." "Is it really you?" "We haven't seen each other for years!" "I was on a concert tour but now I'd like to relax here for a while." "I hope you'll visit us soon." "It's a shame how you behaved today - did we move to the city for this?" "You're jealous?" "Even an angel couldn't put up with you!" "Very soon Truchachevsky willingly accepted the invitation." "I've heard about many of your achievements." "I remember that you also used to play." "It's been a long time but my wife is a good pianist." "If you'd like to bring your violin with you this evening, Natasha will accompany you " "The same evening." "I'm going for some cigarettes." "The Next day" " I had just come home " "He was here again " "We want to study something more difficult." "What about Beethoven - what do you think?" "I'll let it be a surprise." "So we'll study the Kreutzer sonata." "You used to like Beethoven." "That evening I couldn't fall asleep." "I was consumed with hatred and jealousy." "I've come here and you can't do anything other than smoke." "If you don't like that we're going to play on Sunday " "I have no objections against it, if it pleases you so " "I was only thinking " "If you swear, I'll leave!" "You can go, but remember:" "if the honour of the family isn't precious to you, it is to me!" "Leave or I'll kill you!" "Something has happened to the lady!" "She overcame it and we reconciled under the influence of the emotion that is called love." "I'm feeling much better." "I won't envy him anymore." "No, I'm not willing to meet him anymore." "Call off the concert and write to Truchachevsky." "Tell him that I'm ill " "No, no, I believe you don't love him." "I'm not afraid of him." "The concert will happen, otherwise I would miss the Kreutzer sonata." "Do you know the sonata?" "The first line, presto?" "It's somethingterrible." "Its influence, it incites, but it's not satisfying " "Is it true that you're leaving?" "For about two weeks only." "Then you can come to our place again." "So we must say goodbye now." "The day after tomorrow I'm leaving for Paris." "I was a bit worried about it, but for nothing." "It was beautiful." "I'm glad that he won't come over anymore and it'll be peaceful now." "The next day I left for a convention." "Several weeks passed." "Vanya had a sore throat again but it's better now." "Uncle Alexander wrote saying that he'll visit us soon." "Imagine, Truchachevsky didn't go to Paris, he wanted me to play with him but I refused him." "Quick, a carriage, the train leaves in an hour!" "And I was at it again:" "Jealousy and fantasy drew horrible images in my mind." "What are you doing?" "Nothing happened, nothing!" "I swear!" "Don't lie, you filth!" "Then they took me to the police." "After 11 months of incarceration the court released me." "Reportedly I did it out of derangement." "Those blockheads." "THE END"