Leo Tolstoy,
Childhood (Tolstoy) — The Tutor…
“ Woloda is older than I, and I am the youngest of the family, so he torments me. That is what he thinks of all day long--how to tease me. He knows very well that he has woken me up and frightened me, but he pretends not to notice it. Disgusting brute! And his dressing-gown and cap and tassel too--they are all of them disgusting. ”
Leo Tolstoy,
Childhood (Tolstoy) — The Tutor…
“ Surely he speaks truth when he says that he is an orphan. And the story of his life, too--how terrible it is! I remember him telling it to Nicola, How dreadful to be in his position!" Then I would feel so sorry for him that I would go to him, and take his hand, and say, "Dear Karl Ivanitch!" and he would be visibly delighted whenever I spoke to him like this, and would look much brighter.On the second wall of the schoolroom hung some maps--mostly torn, but glued together again by Karl's hand. ”
Leo Tolstoy,
Childhood (Tolstoy) — The Tutor…
“ He would not see me, and I would stand at the door and think: "Poor, poor old man! There are many of us, and we can play together and be happy, but he sits there all alone, and has nobody to be fond of him. ”
