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Tony: "are" to "is" due to sentence structure

2025-02-01T18:31:40Z

"are" to "is" due to sentence structure

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	\|Translated text={{right\|17 April 1886<br/>[[Tiflis]]}}		\|Translated text={{right\|17 April 1886<br/>[[Tiflis]]}}
	Well, [[Modya]], my dear fellow, I don't know what to write to you. There ~~are~~ a vast abundance of varied impressions; I want to tell you all about them, but I don't have the time, nor indeed the ability to describe them. I spent the last days of Easter visiting the churches: Russian, Armenian, Georgian. The local ''exarch'' Pavel is most agreeable. I celebrated matins in the ''Zion Cathedral''. It was very solemn, majestic and palatial. And then there were an endless series of revelries both at home and as a guest. The ''Goncharovs'' are rehearsing a play in which [[Panya]], [[Tolya]], and Kolya Peresleni are performing, and I'll even be accompanying [[Tolya]] offstage ("''Night in Sorrento''"). Yesterday there was a grand ball in aid of charity, at which the whole of [[Tiflis]] society was present. [[Panya]] was the hostess, as well as the queen of the ball. During this they danced the ''lezginka''; it was a beautiful sight to behold. There's a grand musical celebration in my honour at the theatre this Saturday. This is very much not to my taste, but it turned out to be impossible to escape. I do a lot of walking here, with a great variety of strolls. I've explored [[Tiflis]] far more than [[Tolya]], Kolya Peresleni, etc. who live here permanently. The latter has gone on a terrible binge, and is leading a celebratory dissolute life, being forced to listen to [[Tolya]]'s wailing and gnashing every day. I could tell you plenty of comical details about the relationship between these two gentlemen, but it's very difficult to do in a letter. Out of their closest ''entourage'', I find a certain ''Svinkin'' (associate prosecutor, lawyer) and an officer ''Verinovsky'' especially sympathetic. ''Karnovich'' is also very nice. I still haven't seen ''Bykov''; he's been mortally ill, and has only now undergone a favourable crisis. In the musical world, I find the singer ''[[Zarudnaya]]'' exceptionally sympathetic. In a few days I'll be hearing "''[[Mazepa]]''"; they say that she and ''Lodi'' are astonishingly good in this opera.		Well, [[Modya]], my dear fellow, I don't know what to write to you. There is a vast abundance of varied impressions; I want to tell you all about them, but I don't have the time, nor indeed the ability to describe them. I spent the last days of Easter visiting the churches: Russian, Armenian, Georgian. The local ''exarch'' Pavel is most agreeable. I celebrated matins in the ''Zion Cathedral''. It was very solemn, majestic and palatial. And then there were an endless series of revelries both at home and as a guest. The ''Goncharovs'' are rehearsing a play in which [[Panya]], [[Tolya]] and Kolya Peresleni are performing, and I'll even be accompanying [[Tolya]] offstage ("''Night in Sorrento''"). Yesterday there was a grand ball in aid of charity, at which the whole of [[Tiflis]] society was present. [[Panya]] was the hostess, as well as the queen of the ball. During this they danced the ''lezginka''; it was a beautiful sight to behold. There's a grand musical celebration in my honour at the theatre this Saturday. This is very much not to my taste, but it turned out to be impossible to escape. I do a lot of walking here, with a great variety of strolls. I've explored [[Tiflis]] far more than [[Tolya]], Kolya Peresleni, etc. who live here permanently. The latter has gone on a terrible binge, and is leading a celebratory dissolute life, being forced to listen to [[Tolya]]'s wailing and gnashing every day. I could tell you plenty of comical details about the relationship between these two gentlemen, but it's very difficult to do in a letter. Out of their closest ''entourage'', I find a certain ''Svinkin'' (associate prosecutor, lawyer) and an officer ''Verinovsky'' especially sympathetic. ''Karnovich'' is also very nice. I still haven't seen ''Bykov''; he's been mortally ill, and has only now undergone a favourable crisis. In the musical world, I find the singer ''[[Zarudnaya]]'' exceptionally sympathetic. In a few days I'll be hearing "''[[Mazepa]]''"; they say that she and ''Lodi'' are astonishingly good in this opera.

	Part of me is glad that you're going to [[Grankino]], and I myself terribly want to visit you, at least for a short while — but what's to be done? Will you really not be at [[Maydanovo]] at all? I'm leaving in about a week. It's unlikely that I'll make it to ''[[Vichy]]'' this time. Hugs and kisses!		Part of me is glad that you're going to [[Grankino]], and I myself terribly want to visit you, at least for a short while — but what's to be done? Will you really not be at [[Maydanovo]] at all? I'm leaving in about a week. It's unlikely that I'll make it to ''[[Vichy]]'' this time. Hugs and kisses!
	{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}		{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}
	}}		}}

Brett: Text replacement - "most sympathetic" to "most agreeable"

2024-07-18T08:24:33Z

Text replacement - "most sympathetic" to "most agreeable"

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	\|Translated text={{right\|17 April 1886<br/>[[Tiflis]]}}		\|Translated text={{right\|17 April 1886<br/>[[Tiflis]]}}
	Well, [[Modya]], my dear fellow, I don't know what to write to you. There are a vast abundance of varied impressions; I want to tell you all about them, but I don't have the time, nor indeed the ability to describe them. I spent the last days of Easter visiting the churches: Russian, Armenian, Georgian. The local ''exarch'' Pavel is most ~~sympathetic~~. I celebrated matins in the ''Zion Cathedral''. It was very solemn, majestic and palatial. And then there were an endless series of revelries both at home and as a guest. The ''Goncharovs'' are rehearsing a play in which [[Panya]], [[Tolya]], and Kolya Peresleni are performing, and I'll even be accompanying [[Tolya]] offstage ("''Night in Sorrento''"). Yesterday there was a grand ball in aid of charity, at which the whole of [[Tiflis]] society was present. [[Panya]] was the hostess, as well as the queen of the ball. During this they danced the ''lezginka''; it was a beautiful sight to behold. There's a grand musical celebration in my honour at the theatre this Saturday. This is very much not to my taste, but it turned out to be impossible to escape. I do a lot of walking here, with a great variety of strolls. I've explored [[Tiflis]] far more than [[Tolya]], Kolya Peresleni, etc. who live here permanently. The latter has gone on a terrible binge, and is leading a celebratory dissolute life, being forced to listen to [[Tolya]]'s wailing and gnashing every day. I could tell you plenty of comical details about the relationship between these two gentlemen, but it's very difficult to do in a letter. Out of their closest ''entourage'', I find a certain ''Svinkin'' (associate prosecutor, lawyer) and an officer ''Verinovsky'' especially sympathetic. ''Karnovich'' is also very nice. I still haven't seen ''Bykov''; he's been mortally ill, and has only now undergone a favourable crisis. In the musical world, I find the singer ''[[Zarudnaya]]'' exceptionally sympathetic. In a few days I'll be hearing "''[[Mazepa]]''"; they say that she and ''Lodi'' are astonishingly good in this opera.		Well, [[Modya]], my dear fellow, I don't know what to write to you. There are a vast abundance of varied impressions; I want to tell you all about them, but I don't have the time, nor indeed the ability to describe them. I spent the last days of Easter visiting the churches: Russian, Armenian, Georgian. The local ''exarch'' Pavel is most agreeable. I celebrated matins in the ''Zion Cathedral''. It was very solemn, majestic and palatial. And then there were an endless series of revelries both at home and as a guest. The ''Goncharovs'' are rehearsing a play in which [[Panya]], [[Tolya]], and Kolya Peresleni are performing, and I'll even be accompanying [[Tolya]] offstage ("''Night in Sorrento''"). Yesterday there was a grand ball in aid of charity, at which the whole of [[Tiflis]] society was present. [[Panya]] was the hostess, as well as the queen of the ball. During this they danced the ''lezginka''; it was a beautiful sight to behold. There's a grand musical celebration in my honour at the theatre this Saturday. This is very much not to my taste, but it turned out to be impossible to escape. I do a lot of walking here, with a great variety of strolls. I've explored [[Tiflis]] far more than [[Tolya]], Kolya Peresleni, etc. who live here permanently. The latter has gone on a terrible binge, and is leading a celebratory dissolute life, being forced to listen to [[Tolya]]'s wailing and gnashing every day. I could tell you plenty of comical details about the relationship between these two gentlemen, but it's very difficult to do in a letter. Out of their closest ''entourage'', I find a certain ''Svinkin'' (associate prosecutor, lawyer) and an officer ''Verinovsky'' especially sympathetic. ''Karnovich'' is also very nice. I still haven't seen ''Bykov''; he's been mortally ill, and has only now undergone a favourable crisis. In the musical world, I find the singer ''[[Zarudnaya]]'' exceptionally sympathetic. In a few days I'll be hearing "''[[Mazepa]]''"; they say that she and ''Lodi'' are astonishingly good in this opera.

	Part of me is glad that you're going to [[Grankino]], and I myself terribly want to visit you, at least for a short while — but what's to be done? Will you really not be at [[Maydanovo]] at all? I'm leaving in about a week. It's unlikely that I'll make it to ''[[Vichy]]'' this time. Hugs and kisses!		Part of me is glad that you're going to [[Grankino]], and I myself terribly want to visit you, at least for a short while — but what's to be done? Will you really not be at [[Maydanovo]] at all? I'm leaving in about a week. It's unlikely that I'll make it to ''[[Vichy]]'' this time. Hugs and kisses!
	{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}		{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}
	}}		}}

Brett: Text replacement - "Hugs, kisses" to "Hugs and kisses"

2024-05-08T19:43:29Z

Text replacement - "Hugs, kisses" to "Hugs and kisses"

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	Well, [[Modya]], my dear fellow, I don't know what to write to you. There are a vast abundance of varied impressions; I want to tell you all about them, but I don't have the time, nor indeed the ability to describe them. I spent the last days of Easter visiting the churches: Russian, Armenian, Georgian. The local ''exarch'' Pavel is most sympathetic. I celebrated matins in the ''Zion Cathedral''. It was very solemn, majestic and palatial. And then there were an endless series of revelries both at home and as a guest. The ''Goncharovs'' are rehearsing a play in which [[Panya]], [[Tolya]], and Kolya Peresleni are performing, and I'll even be accompanying [[Tolya]] offstage ("''Night in Sorrento''"). Yesterday there was a grand ball in aid of charity, at which the whole of [[Tiflis]] society was present. [[Panya]] was the hostess, as well as the queen of the ball. During this they danced the ''lezginka''; it was a beautiful sight to behold. There's a grand musical celebration in my honour at the theatre this Saturday. This is very much not to my taste, but it turned out to be impossible to escape. I do a lot of walking here, with a great variety of strolls. I've explored [[Tiflis]] far more than [[Tolya]], Kolya Peresleni, etc. who live here permanently. The latter has gone on a terrible binge, and is leading a celebratory dissolute life, being forced to listen to [[Tolya]]'s wailing and gnashing every day. I could tell you plenty of comical details about the relationship between these two gentlemen, but it's very difficult to do in a letter. Out of their closest ''entourage'', I find a certain ''Svinkin'' (associate prosecutor, lawyer) and an officer ''Verinovsky'' especially sympathetic. ''Karnovich'' is also very nice. I still haven't seen ''Bykov''; he's been mortally ill, and has only now undergone a favourable crisis. In the musical world, I find the singer ''[[Zarudnaya]]'' exceptionally sympathetic. In a few days I'll be hearing "''[[Mazepa]]''"; they say that she and ''Lodi'' are astonishingly good in this opera.		Well, [[Modya]], my dear fellow, I don't know what to write to you. There are a vast abundance of varied impressions; I want to tell you all about them, but I don't have the time, nor indeed the ability to describe them. I spent the last days of Easter visiting the churches: Russian, Armenian, Georgian. The local ''exarch'' Pavel is most sympathetic. I celebrated matins in the ''Zion Cathedral''. It was very solemn, majestic and palatial. And then there were an endless series of revelries both at home and as a guest. The ''Goncharovs'' are rehearsing a play in which [[Panya]], [[Tolya]], and Kolya Peresleni are performing, and I'll even be accompanying [[Tolya]] offstage ("''Night in Sorrento''"). Yesterday there was a grand ball in aid of charity, at which the whole of [[Tiflis]] society was present. [[Panya]] was the hostess, as well as the queen of the ball. During this they danced the ''lezginka''; it was a beautiful sight to behold. There's a grand musical celebration in my honour at the theatre this Saturday. This is very much not to my taste, but it turned out to be impossible to escape. I do a lot of walking here, with a great variety of strolls. I've explored [[Tiflis]] far more than [[Tolya]], Kolya Peresleni, etc. who live here permanently. The latter has gone on a terrible binge, and is leading a celebratory dissolute life, being forced to listen to [[Tolya]]'s wailing and gnashing every day. I could tell you plenty of comical details about the relationship between these two gentlemen, but it's very difficult to do in a letter. Out of their closest ''entourage'', I find a certain ''Svinkin'' (associate prosecutor, lawyer) and an officer ''Verinovsky'' especially sympathetic. ''Karnovich'' is also very nice. I still haven't seen ''Bykov''; he's been mortally ill, and has only now undergone a favourable crisis. In the musical world, I find the singer ''[[Zarudnaya]]'' exceptionally sympathetic. In a few days I'll be hearing "''[[Mazepa]]''"; they say that she and ''Lodi'' are astonishingly good in this opera.

	Part of me is glad that you're going to [[Grankino]], and I myself terribly want to visit you, at least for a short while — but what's to be done? Will you really not be at [[Maydanovo]] at all? I'm leaving in about a week. It's unlikely that I'll make it to ''[[Vichy]]'' this time. Hugs, kisses!		Part of me is glad that you're going to [[Grankino]], and I myself terribly want to visit you, at least for a short while — but what's to be done? Will you really not be at [[Maydanovo]] at all? I'm leaving in about a week. It's unlikely that I'll make it to ''[[Vichy]]'' this time. Hugs and kisses!
	{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}		{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}
	}}		}}

Brett at 14:42, 28 April 2024

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	\|Publication={{bib\|1902/25\|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 3}} (1902), p. 102–103 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1955/37\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к близким}} (1955), p. 351–352 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1971/89\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XIII}} (1971), p. 322–323<br/>{{bib\|1981/81\|Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Letters to his family. An autobiography}} (1981), p. 348–349 (English translation; abridged)		\|Publication={{bib\|1902/25\|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 3}} (1902), p. 102–103 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1955/37\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к близким}} (1955), p. 351–352 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1971/89\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XIII}} (1971), p. 322–323<br/>{{bib\|1981/81\|Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Letters to his family. An autobiography}} (1981), p. 348–349 (English translation; abridged)
	}}		}}
	==Text==		==Text and Translation==
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	\|Language=Russian		\|Language=Russian
	\|Translator=		\|Translator=Brett Langston
	\|Original text={{right\|17 апреля 1886 г[ода]<br/>Тифлис.}}		\|Original text={{right\|17 апреля 1886 г[ода]<br/>Тифлис}}
	Ну, Модя, милый мой, не знаю уж что и писать тебе. Разнообразных впечатлений крайнее изобилие; все это хочется сообщить тебе, и не находишь времени, да и уменья писать нет. Последние дни страстной провёл в посещении церквей: русской, армянской, грузинской. Очень симпатичен здешний ''экзарх'' Павел. Заутреню отстояли в ''Сионском соборе''. Было очень торжественно, благолепно и вместе не тесно. А за сим идёт нескончаемый ряд кутежей как дома, так и в гостях. У ''Гончаровых'' идут репетиции спектакля, в коем играют и Паня, и Толя, и Коля Переслени, и даже я за сценой буду аккомпанировать Толе («''Ночь в Сорренто''»). Вчера был большой бал с благотворительной целью, на коем видел все тифлисское общество. Паня была хозяйкой и вместе царицей бала. Между прочим танцовали ''лезгинку'': очень красиво было смотреть. В субботу на этой неделе устраивается большое музыкальное торжество в мою честь в театре. Это очень не в моем вкусе, но отделаться оказалось невозможно. Гуляю я здесь очень много, и разнообразие прогулок большое. Изучил Тифлис гораздо лучше постоянно живущих здесь Толи, Коли Переслени и т. д. Последний страшно закутил и ведёт жизнь празднично-беспутную, причём должен ежедневно выслушивать воркотню и пиление Толи. По поводу отношений этих двух господ можно было бы рассказать массу комических подробностей, но на письме очень трудно. Из ближайшего ''entourage'а'' их мне особенно симпатичны некто ''Свинкин'' (товарищ прокурора, правовед) и офицерик ''Вериновский''. ''Карнович'' тоже очень мил. ''Быкова'' до сих пор ещё не видел; он был смертельно болен, и только теперь совершился благоприятный кризис. Из музыкального мира мне необыкновенно симпатична певица ''Зарудная''. На днях услышу «''Мазепу''»; говорят, что она и ''Лодий'' удивительно хороши в этой опере.		Ну, Модя, милый мой, не знаю уж что и писать тебе. Разнообразных впечатлений крайнее изобилие; все это хочется сообщить тебе, и не находишь времени, да и уменья писать нет. Последние дни страстной провёл в посещении церквей: русской, армянской, грузинской. Очень симпатичен здешний ''экзарх'' Павел. Заутреню отстояли в ''Сионском соборе''. Было очень торжественно, благолепно и вместе не тесно. А за сим идёт нескончаемый ряд кутежей как дома, так и в гостях. У ''Гончаровых'' идут репетиции спектакля, в коем играют и Паня, и Толя, и Коля Переслени, и даже я за сценой буду аккомпанировать Толе («''Ночь в Сорренто''»). Вчера был большой бал с благотворительной целью, на коем видел все тифлисское общество. Паня была хозяйкой и вместе царицей бала. Между прочим танцовали ''лезгинку'': очень красиво было смотреть. В субботу на этой неделе устраивается большое музыкальное торжество в мою честь в театре. Это очень не в моем вкусе, но отделаться оказалось невозможно. Гуляю я здесь очень много, и разнообразие прогулок большое. Изучил Тифлис гораздо лучше постоянно живущих здесь Толи, Коли Переслени и т. д. Последний страшно закутил и ведёт жизнь празднично-беспутную, причём должен ежедневно выслушивать воркотню и пиление Толи. По поводу отношений этих двух господ можно было бы рассказать массу комических подробностей, но на письме очень трудно. Из ближайшего ''entourage'а'' их мне особенно симпатичны некто ''Свинкин'' (товарищ прокурора, правовед) и офицерик ''Вериновский''. ''Карнович'' тоже очень мил. ''Быкова'' до сих пор ещё не видел; он был смертельно болен, и только теперь совершился благоприятный кризис. Из музыкального мира мне необыкновенно симпатична певица ''Зарудная''. На днях услышу «''Мазепу''»; говорят, что она и ''Лодий'' удивительно хороши в этой опере.

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	\|Translated text=		\|Translated text={{right\|17 April 1886<br/>[[Tiflis]]}}
			Well, [[Modya]], my dear fellow, I don't know what to write to you. There are a vast abundance of varied impressions; I want to tell you all about them, but I don't have the time, nor indeed the ability to describe them. I spent the last days of Easter visiting the churches: Russian, Armenian, Georgian. The local ''exarch'' Pavel is most sympathetic. I celebrated matins in the ''Zion Cathedral''. It was very solemn, majestic and palatial. And then there were an endless series of revelries both at home and as a guest. The ''Goncharovs'' are rehearsing a play in which [[Panya]], [[Tolya]], and Kolya Peresleni are performing, and I'll even be accompanying [[Tolya]] offstage ("''Night in Sorrento''"). Yesterday there was a grand ball in aid of charity, at which the whole of [[Tiflis]] society was present. [[Panya]] was the hostess, as well as the queen of the ball. During this they danced the ''lezginka''; it was a beautiful sight to behold. There's a grand musical celebration in my honour at the theatre this Saturday. This is very much not to my taste, but it turned out to be impossible to escape. I do a lot of walking here, with a great variety of strolls. I've explored [[Tiflis]] far more than [[Tolya]], Kolya Peresleni, etc. who live here permanently. The latter has gone on a terrible binge, and is leading a celebratory dissolute life, being forced to listen to [[Tolya]]'s wailing and gnashing every day. I could tell you plenty of comical details about the relationship between these two gentlemen, but it's very difficult to do in a letter. Out of their closest ''entourage'', I find a certain ''Svinkin'' (associate prosecutor, lawyer) and an officer ''Verinovsky'' especially sympathetic. ''Karnovich'' is also very nice. I still haven't seen ''Bykov''; he's been mortally ill, and has only now undergone a favourable crisis. In the musical world, I find the singer ''[[Zarudnaya]]'' exceptionally sympathetic. In a few days I'll be hearing "''[[Mazepa]]''"; they say that she and ''Lodi'' are astonishingly good in this opera.

			Part of me is glad that you're going to [[Grankino]], and I myself terribly want to visit you, at least for a short while — but what's to be done? Will you really not be at [[Maydanovo]] at all? I'm leaving in about a week. It's unlikely that I'll make it to ''[[Vichy]]'' this time. Hugs, kisses!
			{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}
	}}		}}

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{{letterhead
|Date=17/29 April 1886
|To=[[Modest Tchaikovsky]]
|Place=[[Tiflis]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 1804)
|Publication={{bib|1902/25|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 3}} (1902), p. 102–103 (abridged)<br/>{{bib|1955/37|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к близким}} (1955), p. 351–352 (abridged)<br/>{{bib|1971/89|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XIII}} (1971), p. 322–323<br/>{{bib|1981/81|Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Letters to his family. An autobiography}} (1981), p. 348–349 (English translation; abridged)
}}
==Text==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
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Ну, Модя, милый мой, не знаю уж что и писать тебе. Разнообразных впечатлений крайнее изобилие; все это хочется сообщить тебе, и не находишь времени, да и уменья писать нет. Последние дни страстной провёл в посещении церквей: русской, армянской, грузинской. Очень симпатичен здешний ''экзарх'' Павел. Заутреню отстояли в ''Сионском соборе''. Было очень торжественно, благолепно и вместе не тесно. А за сим идёт нескончаемый ряд кутежей как дома, так и в гостях. У ''Гончаровых'' идут репетиции спектакля, в коем играют и Паня, и Толя, и Коля Переслени, и даже я за сценой буду аккомпанировать Толе («''Ночь в Сорренто''»). Вчера был большой бал с благотворительной целью, на коем видел все тифлисское общество. Паня была хозяйкой и вместе царицей бала. Между прочим танцовали ''лезгинку'': очень красиво было смотреть. В субботу на этой неделе устраивается большое музыкальное торжество в мою честь в театре. Это очень не в моем вкусе, но отделаться оказалось невозможно. Гуляю я здесь очень много, и разнообразие прогулок большое. Изучил Тифлис гораздо лучше постоянно живущих здесь Толи, Коли Переслени и т. д. Последний страшно закутил и ведёт жизнь празднично-беспутную, причём должен ежедневно выслушивать воркотню и пиление Толи. По поводу отношений этих двух господ можно было бы рассказать массу комических подробностей, но на письме очень трудно. Из ближайшего ''entourage'а'' их мне особенно симпатичны некто ''Свинкин'' (товарищ прокурора, правовед) и офицерик ''Вериновский''. ''Карнович'' тоже очень мил. ''Быкова'' до сих пор ещё не видел; он был смертельно болен, и только теперь совершился благоприятный кризис. Из музыкального мира мне необыкновенно симпатична певица ''Зарудная''. На днях услышу «''Мазепу''»; говорят, что она и ''Лодий'' удивительно хороши в этой опере.

Отчасти я рад , что вы едете в Гранкино, и мне самому страшно хочется хоть не надолго побывать вас, — но как это сделать? Неужели вы не будете вовсе в Майданове? Через неделю, приблизительно еду. В ''Виши'' едва ли в этот раз попаду. Целую, обнимаю!
{{right|Твой П. Чайковский}}

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