"There are a great many opinions in this world, and a good half of them are professed by people who have never been in trouble." (<i>The Mill</i>) - Anton Chekhov

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"There are a great many opinions in this world, and a good half of them are professed by people who have never been in trouble."

(The Mill)

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About Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a Russian short story writer and playwright.

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Native Name: Антон Павлович Чехов Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов Антонъ Павловичъ Чеховъ
Alternative Names: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Antón Pávlovič Čéhov Antón Pávlovich Chékhov Chekhov

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Ariadne was herself aware that she was lacking in something. She was vexed and more than once I saw her cry. Another time--can you imagine it?--all of a sudden she embraced me and kissed me. It happened in the evening on the river-bank, and I saw by her eyes that she did not love me, but was embracing me from curiosity, to test herself and to see what came of it. And I felt dreadful. I took her hands and said to her in despair: "These caresses without love cause me suffering!" - "What a queer fellow you are!" she said with annoyance, and walked away.

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