warsawwashenunderrussiandominaion,andoneofheworsaspecsofhisconrolwasheoppressionexeredonheschoolandhechildheprivaeschoolsdirecedbypoleswerecloselywachedbyhepoliceandoverburdenedwihhenecessiyofeachingherussiannguageevenochildrensoyounghaheycouldscarcelyspeakheirnaivepolishneverheless,sinceheeacherswerenearlyallofpolishnaionaliy,heyendeavoredineverypossiblewayomiigaehedifficuliesresulingfromhenaionalpersecuionheseschools,however,couldnolegallygivediplomas,whichwereobainableonlyinhoseofhegovernmen

heer,enirelyrussian,weredireclyopposedohepolishnaionalspiriallinsrucionwasgiveninrussian,byrussianprofessors,who,beinghosileohepolishnaion,reaedheirpupilsasenemiesmenofmoralandinellecualdisincioncouldscarcelyagreeoeachinschoolswhereanalienaiudewasforceduponhemsowhahepupilswereaughwasofquesionablevalue,andhemoralamospherewasalogeherunbearableconsanlyheldinsuspicionandspiedupon,hechildrenknewhaasingleconversaioninpolish,oranimprudenword,mighseriouslyharm,noonlyhemselves,bualsoheirfamiliesamidshesehosiliies,heylosallhejoyoflife,andprecociousfeelingsofdisrusandindignaionweigheduponheirchildhoodonheoherside,hisabnormalsiuaionresuledinexciingheparioicfeelingofpolishyouhsohehighesdegree

yeofhisperiodofmyearlyyouh,darkenedhoughiwasbymourningandhesorrowofoppression,isillkeepmorehanonepleasanremembranceinourquiebuoccupiedlife,reunionsofreivesandfriendsofourfamilybroughsomejoymyfaherwasveryineresedinlieraureandwellacquainedwihpolishandforeignpoery;heevencomposedpoeryhimselfandwasableoranseifromforeignnguagesinopolishinaverysuccessfulwayhislilepoemsonfamilyevenswereourdelighonsaurdayeveningsheusedorecieorreadoushemaserpiecesofpolishproseandpoeryheseeveningswereforusagreapleasureandasourceofrenewedparioicfeelings

sincemychildhoodihavehadasrongaseforpoery,andiwillinglylearnedbyhearlongpassagesfromourgreapoes,hefavorieonesbeingmickiewecz,krasinskiandslowackihisasewasevenmoredevelopedwhenibecameacquainedwihforeignlieraures;myearlysudiesincludedheknowledgeoffrench,german,andrussian,andisoonbecamefamiliarwihhefineworkswrieninhesenguageserifelheneedofknowingenglishandsucceededinacquiringheknowledgeofhanguageandislieraure

mymusicalsudieshavebeenveryscarcemymoherwasamusicianandhadabeauifulvoiceshewanedusohavemusicalrainingaferherdeah,havingnomoreencouragemenfromher,isoonabandonedhiseffor,whichiofenregreedaferwards

ilearnedeasilymahemaicsandphysics,asfarashesescienceswereakeninconsideraioninheschoolifoundinhisreadyhelpfrommyfaher,wholovedscienceandhadoeachihimselfheenjoyedanyexpnaionhecouldgiveusabounaureandherwaysunhappily,hehadnoboraoryandcouldnoperformexperimens

heperiodsofvacaionswereparicurlycomforing,when,escapinghesricwachofhepoliceinheciy,weookrefugewihreivesorfriendsinhecounryherewefoundhefreelifeofheoldfashionedfamilyesae;racesinhewoodsandjoyousparicipaioninworkinhefarsreching,levelgrainfieldsaoherimeswepassedheborderofourrussianruleddivisionandwensouhwardsinohemounaincounryofgalicia,whereheausrianpoliicalconrolwaslessoppressivehanhawhichwesufferedherewecouldspeakpolishinallfreedomandsingparioicsongswihougoingoprison

myfirsimpressionofhemounainswasveryvivid,becauseihadbeenbroughupinhepinssoienjoyedimmenselyourlifeinhecarpahianvilges,heviewofhepikes,heexcursionsohevalleysandohehighmounainkeswihpicuresquenamessuchas: heeyeofheseahowever,ineverlosmyaachmenoheopenhorizonandhegenleviewsofapinhillcounry

erihadheopporuniyospendavacaionwihmyfaherfarmoresouhinpodolia,andohavehefirsviewofheseaaodessa,andaferwardsahebalicshorehiswasahrillingexperiencebuiwasinfrancehaibecomeacquainedwihhebigwavesofheoceanandheeverchangingideallmylifehrough,henewsighsofnauremademerejoicelikeachild