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	{{centre\|Most kind [[Alina Konradi\|Alina Ivanovna]]!}}		{{centre\|Most kind [[Alina Konradi\|Alina Ivanovna]]!}}
	I received your letter today. It made me feel very sad. It is clear to me that you have again fallen ~~in to~~ despondency and despair. I put this down to the proximity of the decisive outcome, and understand that the abrupt upheaval in your life must be the cause of great moral anguish. But I assure you, [[Alina Konradi\|Alina Ivanovna]], that all the adverse consequences of your break from [[Herman Konradi\|Herman Karlovich]] appear to you at this moment in a most exaggerated form. For example, you write that besides me, you find no-one at [[Kamenka]] has taken you to their hearts. This is a completely erroneous assumption! Everyone who is aware of your domestic circumstances sympathizes with you wholeheartedly, and wishes you peace and solace as soon as possible. As for [[Modest]], you can indeed rest assured that there is no-one who feels more sympathetic, and wishes you more happiness. He still hasn't said anything to [[Kolya]] yet, since [[Herman Konradi\|Herman Karlovich]] asked him to delay this until [[Grankino]]. In the meantime [[Modest]] is gradually preparing him for the difficult moment. [[Kolya]] knows only that you and [[Vera Davydova\|Vera]] won't be at [[Grankino]], and each time it's discussed he is full of tears. The forthcoming upheaval won't be easy for him, but I hope that little by little he will be prepared, and ultimately he will become reconciled to everything. [[Modest]] has never thought for a moment that he would have to ''blame and slander you in [[Kolya]]'s eyes''; he merely considered it would be impossible to go on without telling [[Kolya]] {{und2\|that you had left home!!}} {{*}}. At the present moment he certainly doesn't know how [[Kolya]] will be informed of the news. But his only concern is how to preserve in [[Kolya]]'s soul that pure filial affection he has for you, and you can be sure that it will be so.		I received your letter today. It made me feel very sad. It is clear to me that you have again fallen into despondency and despair. I put this down to the proximity of the decisive outcome, and understand that the abrupt upheaval in your life must be the cause of great moral anguish. But I assure you, [[Alina Konradi\|Alina Ivanovna]], that all the adverse consequences of your break from [[Herman Konradi\|Herman Karlovich]] appear to you at this moment in a most exaggerated form. For example, you write that besides me, you find no-one at [[Kamenka]] has taken you to their hearts. This is a completely erroneous assumption! Everyone who is aware of your domestic circumstances sympathizes with you wholeheartedly, and wishes you peace and solace as soon as possible. As for [[Modest]], you can indeed rest assured that there is no-one who feels more sympathetic, and wishes you more happiness. He still hasn't said anything to [[Kolya]] yet, since [[Herman Konradi\|Herman Karlovich]] asked him to delay this until [[Grankino]]. In the meantime, [[Modest]] is gradually preparing him for the difficult moment. [[Kolya]] knows only that you and [[Vera Davydova\|Vera]] won't be at [[Grankino]], and each time it's discussed he is full of tears. The forthcoming upheaval won't be easy for him, but I hope that little by little he will be prepared, and ultimately he will become reconciled to everything. [[Modest]] has never thought for a moment that he would have to ''blame and slander you in [[Kolya]]'s eyes''; he merely considered it would be impossible to go on without telling [[Kolya]] {{und2\|that you had left home!!}} {{*}}. At the present moment he certainly doesn't know how [[Kolya]] will be informed of the news. But his only concern is how to preserve in [[Kolya]]'s soul that pure filial affection he has for you, and you can be sure that it will be so.

	[[Kolya]], praise God, is healthy, cheerful and even sweeter than ever. [[Modest]] will be writing to you.		[[Kolya]], praise God, is healthy, cheerful and even sweeter than ever. [[Modest]] will be writing to you.

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{{letterhead
|Date=25 April/7 May 1880
|To=[[Alina Konradi]]
|Place=[[Kamenka]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 230)
|Publication={{bib|1965/80|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том IX}} (1965), p. 114–115
}}
==Text and Translation==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=Brett Langston
|Original text={{right|''Апр[еля] 28'', 1880 г[ода]<br/>''Каменка''}}
{{centre|Добрейшая Алина Ивановна!}}
Получил вчера Ваше письмо. Оно произвело на меня грустное впечатление. Для меня очевидно, что Вы снова повергнуты в тревогу и тоску. Я объясняю это близостью решительного исхода дела, и мне понятно, что крутой переворот в Вашей жизни должен отозваться большими нравственными терзаниями. Но уверяю Вас, Алина Ивановна, что все неблагоприятные последствия Вашего разрыва с Г[ерманом] К[арловичем] представляются Вам в эту минуту в самом преувеличенном виде. Вы пишете напр[имер], что кроме меня никто из находящихся в Каменке не принимает в Вас сердечного участия. Совершенно ошибочное предположение! Все, кому известны Ваши домашние обстоятельства, от всей души сочувствуют Вам и желают, чтобы как можно скорее Вы успокоились и утешились. Что касается Модеста, то будьте уверены, что именно он больше кого бы то ни было соболезнует Вам и желает Вам счастья. Коле он ещё ничего не говорил, так как Герман Карлович просил его отложить это до Гранкино. А покамест Модест понемножку приготовляет его к тяжёлой Минуте. Коля знает только, что Вы и Вера не будете в Гранкине, и каждый раз, когда об этом говорит, заливается слезами. Ему нелегко достанется предстоящий переворот, но я надеюсь, что мало-помалу он будет приготовлен и в конце концов все обойдётся благополучно. Модест никогда и не думал, что придётся ''обвинять и чернить Вас в глазах Коли''; он только считал невозможным обойтись без того, чтобы не сказать Коле, {{und2|что Вы оставили дом!!}} {{*}}. В настоящее время он решительно ещё не предвидит, в какой именно форме Коле будет сообщена истина. Но он именно об том только и думает, как бы сохранить в душе Коли ту чистую сыновнюю привязанность, которую он к Вам питает, и Вы можете быть уверены, что это так и будет.

Коля, слава Богу, здоров, бодр и мил более, чем когда-либо. Модест будет писать Вам.

Пожалуйста, Алина Ивановна, вооружитесь мужеством и переносите с философским спокойствием тяжёлую минуту. Знайте, что ни один порядочный человек никогда и ни в чем Вас не обвинит и всегда поймёт, что Вы жертва роковых и независимых от Вашей воли обстоятельств. Поверьте, что все кончится вполне благополучно.

Искренно преданный Вам,
{{right|П. Чайковский}}
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{{*}} Т. е. по ''Вашему'' произвольному решению.

|Translated text={{right|''April 28'', 1880<br/>''[[Kamenka]]}}
{{centre|Most kind [[Alina Konradi|Alina Ivanovna]]!}}
I received your letter today. It made me feel very sad. It is clear to me that you have again fallen in to despondency and despair. I put this down to the proximity of the decisive outcome, and understand that the abrupt upheaval in your life must be the cause of great moral anguish. But I assure you, [[Alina Konradi|Alina Ivanovna]], that all the adverse consequences of your break from [[Herman Konradi|Herman Karlovich]] appear to you at this moment in a most exaggerated form. For example, you write that besides me, you find no-one at [[Kamenka]] has taken you to their hearts. This is a completely erroneous assumption! Everyone who is aware of your domestic circumstances sympathizes with you wholeheartedly, and wishes you peace and solace as soon as possible. As for [[Modest]], you can indeed rest assured that there is no-one who feels more sympathetic, and wishes you more happiness. He still hasn't said anything to [[Kolya]] yet, since [[Herman Konradi|Herman Karlovich]] asked him to delay this until [[Grankino]]. In the meantime [[Modest]] is gradually preparing him for the difficult moment. [[Kolya]] knows only that you and [[Vera Davydova|Vera]] won't be at [[Grankino]], and each time it's discussed he is full of tears. The forthcoming upheaval won't be easy for him, but I hope that little by little he will be prepared, and ultimately he will become reconciled to everything. [[Modest]] has never thought for a moment that he would have to ''blame and slander you in [[Kolya]]'s eyes''; he merely considered it would be impossible to go on without telling [[Kolya]] {{und2|that you had left home!!}} {{*}}. At the present moment he certainly doesn't know how [[Kolya]] will be informed of the news. But his only concern is how to preserve in [[Kolya]]'s soul that pure filial affection he has for you, and you can be sure that it will be so.

[[Kolya]], praise God, is healthy, cheerful and even sweeter than ever. [[Modest]] will be writing to you.

Please, [[Alina Konradi|Alina Ivanovna]], brace yourself with courage and bear this difficult moment with a philosophical calm. Know that not a single decent person will ever blame you for anything, and they will always understand you are a victim of fateful circumstances independent of your will. Believe me that everything will end up completely for the better.

Your sincerely devoted,
{{right|P. Tchaikovsky}}
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{{*}} i.e. in accordance with ''your own'' decision.
}}