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Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had their replies ready, and both

began speaking at the same time

"But the point is, overnment does not carry out the will of the citizens and

then the public asserts its will," said Katavasov

But evidently Sergey Ivanovitch did not approve of this answer

His brows contracted at Katavasov's words and he said soht There is no

question here of a declaration of war, but si Our brothers, one with us in

religion and in race, are beingthey

were not our brothers nor fellow-Christians, but si is aroused and Russians go

eagerly to help in stopping these atrocities Fancy, if you were

going along the street and saw drunken ine you would not stop to inquire whether war had

been declared on the men, but would throw yourself on them, and

protect the victim"

"But I should not kill them," said Levin

"Yes, you would kill theive way to my impulse of

the moment, but I can't say beforehand And such a momentary

impulse there is not, and there cannot be, in the case of the