Part 1
Part 1 - Chapter 1
_ PART FIRST. CHAPTER I.
All the efforts of several hundred thousand people, crowded in a small space, to disfigure the land on which they lived； all the stone they covered it with to keep it barren； how so diligently every sprouting blade of grass was removed； all the smoke of coal and naphtha； all the cutting down of trees and driving off of cattle could not shut out the spring, even from the city. The sun was shedding its light； the grass, revivified, was blooming forth, where it was left uncut, not only on the greenswards of the boulevard, but between the flag-stones, and the birches, poplars and wild-berry trees were unfolding their viscous leaves； the limes were unfolding their buds； the daws, sparrows and pigeons were joyfully making their customary nests, and the flies were buzzing on the sun-warmed walls. Plants, birds, insects and children were equally joyful. Only men--grown-up men--continued cheating and tormenting themselves and each othe

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