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An epistolary narrative published in 1910. Set during the turmoil of the 1905 Russian Revolution, the story follows Governor Jegor von Rasimkara as he retreats to his country estate with his family after cracking down on student revolutionaries. To protect him from assassination threats, his wife insists they hire a young academic named Lju as secretary. Through letters exchanged between family