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What Shall We Do?
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Written: 1904
Source: Original Text from Gutenberg.org
Transcription/Markup: Andy Carloff
Online Source: RevoltLib.com; 2021

JUST PUBLISHED, PRICE 6d.

NEW STORIES by LEO TOLSTOY.

King Assarhadon,
and other Two Stories.

With Introduction, including quotations from the Letters of Leo Tolstoy.

Authorized Translation
BY
V. TCHERTKOFF (Editor of “The Free Age Press.”)
AND I. F. M.

With Frontispiece, on Plate Paper, of the latest Portrait of Tolstoy on Horseback, August, 1903.

By request of Tolstoy, the profits of this work will be devoted to the relief of the families of the Jews massacred in Russia.

The Free Age Press,
13, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.

[1] Réaumur.

[2] A sbiten-seller: sbiten is a hot drink made of herbs or spices and molasses

[3] The police certificate of registration as a prostitute.—Ed.

[4] An unfermented home-made liquor used by Russian peasants.—Ed.

[5] A home-made cheap fermented drink.—Ed.

[6] Tolstoy's village of Yasnaya Polyana is situated in this district.—Ed.

Transcriber's Note:

The following is a list of corrections made to the original. The first passage is the original passage, the second the corrected one.

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  eradicate, each from himself, those false ideas, false feelings,
  eradicate, each from himself, those false ideas, false feelings,
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  cloth-bound volumes,
  cloth-bound volumes.
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  put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
  put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
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  (Matt. vi, 19–25.)
  (Matt. vi. 19–25.)
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  a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” (Luke xviii. 25).
  a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” (Luke xviii. 25.)
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  aside by a big, black, hook-nosed bare-headed fellow,
  aside by a big, black, hook-nosed, bare-headed fellow,
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  me out of the crush,. But the crowd that formerly had
  me out of the crush. But the crowd that formerly had
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  the state of pauperism in Moscow, and to help exterminate
  the state of pauperism in Moscow, and to help exterminate
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  with his air of decreptitude, feebleness, and poverty.
  with his air of decrepitude, feebleness, and poverty.
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  He was evidently pleased to have intercourse with the
  He was evidently pleased to have intercourse with the
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  approached them, Ivan Fedotitch said, “Now, here's
  approached them, Iván Fedotitch said, “Now, here's
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  No: it is that woman's there.”
  “No: it is that woman's there.”
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  Rzhanoff's house; where, however, three-forths of the men
  Rzhanoff's house; where, however, three-fourths of the men
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  And, strange to say, thought it might seem that to do
  And, strange to say, though it might seem that to do
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  He did not notice me and said hurredly,—
  He did not notice me and said hurriedly,—
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  Chistmas-tree, and so on. Yet a man who needs ten
  Christmas-tree, and so on. Yet a man who needs ten
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  poor people some work to do.
  poor people some work to do.”
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  if as, it often happened, he shed tears in relating his misfortune,
  if, as it often happened, he shed tears in relating his misfortune,
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  else to the poor,, and in my adventures among the town
  else to the poor, and in my adventures among the town
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  able to do a little good ;such as, for instance, the poor
  able to do a little good; such as, for instance, the poor
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  take place in a ant-hill if the society of ants should lose
  take place in an ant-hill if the society of ants should lose
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  instead of being, as formerly, intricate, incomprehensible
  instead of being, as formerly, intricate, incomprehensible,
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  thus, rent (the value of the ground) belongs to the land.owner;
  thus, rent (the value of the ground) belongs to the land-owner;
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  cause of the fact that some men by means of money,
  cause of the fact that some men, by means of money,
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  to try to raise money in Melbourne among the mrechants,
  to try to raise money in Melbourne among the merchants,
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  This phenomena repeats itself in America, in China, in
  This phenomenon repeats itself in America, in China, in
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  If the object of this sham pseudo—science of Political
  If the object of this sham pseudo-science of Political
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  violence..
  violence.
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  assessors of direct taxation, supervisers, custom-house
  assessors of direct taxation, supervisors, custom-house
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  Its advantages for the oppressed is only that he is
  Its advantage for the oppressed is only that he is
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  This third method of enslaving men is also very old,,
  This third method of enslaving men is also very old,
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  against his will, has been obiged to pay a sovereign for
  against his will, has been obliged to pay a sovereign for
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  The violent seizures of the laborers' land has been
  The violent seizure of the laborers' land has been
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  to the work of Peter, Ivan, Sidor. But wherever money
  to the work of Peter, Iván, Sidor. But wherever money
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  on Ivan, at the same time it removes all those human
  on Iván, at the same time it removes all those human
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  ruble; I cut off coupons and live apart from all the
  ruble; I cut off coupons and live apart from all the
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  other men surrounding him, there exists a most clear
  other men surrounding him, there exists a most clear,
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  beggars with whom Moscow is filled, and the woman into
  beggars with whom Moscow is filled, and the women into
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  no girl and no women who is not yet depraved would,
  no girl and no woman who is not yet depraved would,
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  velvets, sweatmeats, cigarettes, and clean shirts, when
  velvets, sweetmeats, cigarettes, and clean shirts, when
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  It maybe that I shall eat human flesh when urged by
  It may be that I shall eat human flesh when urged by
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  ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed
  ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
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  struggle.
  struggle?
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  A great many justifications have been invented
  A great many justifications have been invented.
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  the Middle ages and their citizens, knights, priests, and
  the Middle Ages and their citizens, knights, priests, and
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  from work, and having by violence appropriated the the
  from work, and having by violence appropriated the
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  by them. On what grounds do they believe this. To the
  by them. On what grounds do they believe this? To the
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  CHAPTER XXII
  CHAPTER XXIX
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  “Where did it come from”? “With what purpose?”
  “Where did it come from?” “With what purpose?”
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  separate organism; so, for instance, out of a swarm of
  separate organisms; so, for instance, out of a swarm of
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  that exists, therefore it must exist in human societies too.”
  that exists, therefore it must exist in human societies too.
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  still remains, To whom is the power given, to Catharine
  still remains, To whom is the power given, to Catherine
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  in compensation for what they ask him to do for them.
  in compensation for what they ask him to do for them.
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  already become accustomed. Give me bodily food, and and
  already become accustomed. Give me bodily food, and
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  schools? They they will be still poorer, and will want
  schools? Then they will be still poorer, and will want
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  who have freed themselves from labor bceause they
  who have freed themselves from labor because they
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  destiny, and what that of other cells similar to you
  destiny, and what that of other cells similar to you.
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  phenomna of life surrounding me became of a sudden
  phenomena of life surrounding me became of a sudden
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  and complicated To the question, “What have we to
  and complicated. To the question, “What have we to
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  of Schopenhauer and Hartman. “If such is life,” then
  of Schopenhauer and Hartman. “If such is life, then
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  your children. You do well if you spend one-tenth of
  your children? You do well if you spend one-tenth of

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