Christ, the Holy Spirit, Him!... 3rd December Awoke late, read the Scriptures but was apathetic.

Afterwards went and paced up and down the large hall.

I wished to meditate, but instead my imagination pictured an occurrence of four years ago, when Dolokhov, meeting me in Moscow after our duel, said he hoped I was enjoying perfect peace of mind in spite of my wife's absence.

At the time I gave him no answer.