Chapter 45: September 18th: My Beloved Barbara Alexievna

September 18th: My Beloved Barbara Alexievna September 18th. My beloved Barbara Alexievna—Today there took place in this house a most lamentable, a most mysterious, a most unlooked-for occurrence. First of all, let me tell you that poor Gorshkov has been entirely absolved of guilt. The decision has been long in coming, but this morning he went to hear the final resolution read. It was entirely in his favour. Any culpability which had been imputed to him for negligence and irregularity wa…