Volume I, Part 1, Chapter 22
Marya's introduction at Bald Hills, suffering under her father's harsh geometry lessons.
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Volume III, Part 2, Chapter 14
Nikolai rescues Marya from the rebellious peasants at Bogucharovo — the meeting that seals their destiny.
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