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Peter Petrovich, a professor / Maria Ivanovna, his wife Sewing. / Fedia, their son, a boy of nine Listening to his father's conversation. / Ivan Vasilievich, counsel for the prosecution in the court martial
Ivan Vasilievich: The experience of history cannot be gainsaid. We have not only seen in France after the revolution, and at other historical moments, but in our own country as well, that doing away with -- I mean the removal of perverted and dangerous members of society has in fact the desired result.