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       August 19th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
       August 19th.
       MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA, -Yes, I AM ashamed to meet you, my darling--I AM ashamed. At the same time, what is there in all this? Why should we not be cheerful again? Why should I mind the soles of my feet coming through my boots? The sole of one's foot is a mere bagatelle--it will never be anything but just a base, dirty sole. And shoes do not matter, either. The Greek sages used to walk about without them, so why should we coddle ourselves with such things? Yet why, also, should I be insulted and despised because of them? Tell Thedora that she is a rubbishy, tiresome, gabbling old woman, as well as an inexpressibly foolish one. As for my grey hairs, you are quite wrong about them, inasmuch as I am not such an old man as you think. Emelia sends you his greeting. You write that you are in great distress, and have been weeping. Well, I too am in great distress, and have been weeping. Nay, nay. I wish you the best of health and happiness, even as I am well and happy myself, so long as I may remain, my darling,--Your friend,
       MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN. _

April 8th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna,
April 8th. My Beloved Makar Alexievitch
April 8th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
April 9th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
April 12th. Dearest Mistress Barbara Alexievna
April 25th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
May 20th. My Dearest Little Barbara
June 1st. My Beloved Makar Alexievitch
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June 12th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
June 20th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
June 21st. My Own, My Darling
June 22nd. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
June 25th. My Beloved Makar Alexievitch
June 26th. My Dear Little Barbara
June 27th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
June 28th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
My Dear Makar Alexievitch
July 1st
My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
July 7th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
July 8th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
July 27th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
July 28th. My Priceless Barbara Alexievna
July 28th. Dearest Little Barbara
July 29th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
August 1st. My Darling Barbara Alexievna
August 2nd. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
August 3rd. My Angel, Barbara Alexievna
August 4th. My Beloved Makar Alexievitch
August 4th. My Beloved Barbara Alexievna
August 5th. Dearest Makar Alexievitch
August 5th. My Darling Little Barbara
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August 13th. My Beloved Makar Alexievitch
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August 19th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
August 21st. My Dear and Kind Barbara Alexievna
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September 5th. My Beloved Barbara
September 9th. My Dearest Barbara Alexievna
September 10th. My Beloved Makar Alexievitch
September 11th. My Darling Barbara Alexievna
September 15th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
September 18th. My Beloved Barbara Alexievna
September 19th. My Beloved Barbara Alexievna
September 23rd. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
September 23rd. My Beloved Barbara Alexievna
September 27th. Dear Makar Alexievitch
September 27th. My Beloved Barbara Alexievna
September 28th. My Dearest Makar Alexievitch
September 28th. My Beloved Barbara Alexievna
September 29th. My Own Barbara Alexievna
September 30th. My Beloved Makar Alexievitch
Beloved Barbara, My Jewel, My Priceless One