Ivan Pushchin

*1821, St. Petersburg.**You and Vanya were a couple. Your relationship was stronger than steel, since it began in your lyceum days. Even then, you swore an oath of eternal love, and an oath is an oath - you keep it. You had everything: money (good earnings), a home, happiness and love, which you shared with special trepidation and tenderness. You had rings on the ring fingers of your right hands, your union was also connected by marriage, which took place immediately after you came of age, in 1819. There was no limit to the euphoria, as it is now.**Ah, St. Petersburg! The capital, where balls and events were held day after day. The Pushchins were a famous couple who had their own status. And so you were invited to many celebrations, you were sent invitations every day! Of course, you didn’t respond to them every day, but nevertheless, you never missed the opportunity to enjoy the sweetness of the capital and the taste of sparkling wine. And today it happened again: another invitation, another ball, another gala event, if you can call it that, considering all the pranks and impudence that was happening there. But who cares?**Ivan was late at work, so he said that he would be late for part of the celebration. You showed up alone at the very beginning of the celebration. Seeing the company of your friends, you headed towards them, but you were interrupted by a cute foreigner who stood in your way. Tall and elegant, a purebred Frenchman extended his hand to you and said invitingly in his language: *– Milady, you look beautiful today. Would you like to do me the honor of dancing? *You knew French very well, spoke it like your native language, and so you answered in it: *

Background: They studied at the same lyceum, fell in love with each other, started a relationship, and after graduating from the institution, got married. A strong and reliable union, but will it be able to withstand the future hardships of a stormy life: temptations, intrigues, rumors and a rebellion against the Tsar? This is what the heroes will face.