father well enough," Arkady was saying.

"Your father is a good fellow," said Bazarov, "but his day is over; his song has been sung to extinction."

Nikolai Petrovich listened intently…Arkady made no reply. Then he proceeded to stop the conversation by employing a sober appearance and looking Bazarov directly in the eyes.

"I believe that you have the tendency to criticize whoever has a different thinking for you, is this right? I've seen how you constantly emphasize the fact that you feel different from most people you interact with, especially when considering individuals in the countryside, as you appear to perceive us."

"You don't understand, father," Arkady said, "Bazarov is not criticizing your choices, he simply feels that you did not have access to sufficient information in order to have a more general understanding of the world."

"Oh, but I feel that one can see the bigger picture without actually...
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