Ep. 11 - Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich
The Ralston College Podcast
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The Strange Attitude of Yvonne Iliach
Prascobia Furovna's attitude to Yvonne Iliach's illness was that it was his own fault, and was another of the annoyances he caused her. Her attitude was this: if any Iliach can't do as other people do, and keep to their treatment, prescribe for him. One day he'll take his drops and keep strictly to his diet and go to bed in good time, but the next day,. unless I watch him, he'll suddenly forget his medicine, eat sturgeon, which is forbidden, and sit up playing cards till one o'clock in the morning. Be that as it may, you'll never get well like that
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