Olga Metchnikoff (quoted text)

After his recovery, he had a renaissance of vital intensity. The life instinct developed in him in a high degree. His health became flourishing, his energy and power for work greater than ever, and the pessimism of his youth began to pale before the optimistic dawn of his maturity.

After his recovery, he had a renaissance of vital intensity. The life instinct developed in him in a high degree. His health became flourishing, his energy and power for work greater than ever, and the pessimism of his youth began to pale before the optimistic dawn of his maturity.

After his recovery, he had a renaissance of vital intensity. The life instinct developed in him in a high degree. His health became flourishing, his energy and power for work greater than ever, and the pessimism of his youth began to pale before the optimistic dawn of his maturity.

It was at dawn that we reached the little railway station where a carriage had come to meet us.

It was at dawn that we reached the little railway station where a carriage had come to meet us.

It was at dawn that we reached the little railway station where a carriage had come to meet us.

We were excited by the sight of the Russian country. Cool meadows, forest, fields, all such simple landscapes that we had not seen for so long. And we were also greatly moved at the idea of meeting Tolstoy.

We were excited by the sight of the Russian country. Cool meadows, forest, fields, all such simple landscapes that we had not seen for so long. And we were also greatly moved at the idea of meeting Tolstoy.

We were excited by the sight of the Russian country. Cool meadows, forest, fields, all such simple landscapes that we had not seen for so long. And we were also greatly moved at the idea of meeting Tolstoy.

He could not bear the idea, now a terrible reality, that these brilliant young lives should be sacrificed.

He could not bear the idea, now a terrible reality, that these brilliant young lives should be sacrificed.

He could not bear the idea, now a terrible reality, that these brilliant young lives should be sacrificed.

The contrast between his aspiration and the cruel reality had been to him a blow, which his sensitive and suffering heart was not fit to bear.

The contrast between his aspiration and the cruel reality had been to him a blow, which his sensitive and suffering heart was not fit to bear.

The contrast between his aspiration and the cruel reality had been to him a blow, which his sensitive and suffering heart was not fit to bear.

The country is neither beautiful nor rich. Steps, hillocks, covered with low grasses and wild warm wood. A poor village, meager vegetation, no river. The whole impression is a melancholy one.

The country is neither beautiful nor rich. Steps, hillocks, covered with low grasses and wild warm wood. A poor village, meager vegetation, no river. The whole impression is a melancholy one.

The country is neither beautiful nor rich. Steps, hillocks, covered with low grasses and wild warm wood. A poor village, meager vegetation, no river. The whole impression is a melancholy one.

But what boundless space, what soft, silver-gray color rate, and in the mornings and evenings, what fresh, cool air.

But what boundless space, what soft, silver-gray color rate, and in the mornings and evenings, what fresh, cool air.

But what boundless space, what soft, silver-gray color rate, and in the mornings and evenings, what fresh, cool air.

Though they wished to have no more children, one more child was born on the 16th May, 1845. Eli Mechnikoff.

Though they wished to have no more children, one more child was born on the 16th May, 1845. Eli Mechnikoff.

Though they wished to have no more children, one more child was born on the 16th May, 1845. Eli Mechnikoff.

Fair in slander, with silky hair, and a diaphanous pink and white complexion, he had small grey-blue eyes, full of kindliness and sparkle.

Fair in slander, with silky hair, and a diaphanous pink and white complexion, he had small grey-blue eyes, full of kindliness and sparkle.

Fair in slander, with silky hair, and a diaphanous pink and white complexion, he had small grey-blue eyes, full of kindliness and sparkle.

He was so restless that he went by the name of Quicksilver. He always wished to see everything, to know everything, and found his way everywhere.

He was so restless that he went by the name of Quicksilver. He always wished to see everything, to know everything, and found his way everywhere.

He was so restless that he went by the name of Quicksilver. He always wished to see everything, to know everything, and found his way everywhere.

He could only be kept quiet when his curiosity was awakened by observation of some natural object, such as an insect or a butterfly.

He could only be kept quiet when his curiosity was awakened by observation of some natural object, such as an insect or a butterfly.

He could only be kept quiet when his curiosity was awakened by observation of some natural object, such as an insect or a butterfly.