Nikolai Alexeevich Ostrovsky. (№ 36618)

Pride always get in the way of human love. How expensive sometimes costing people pride. Sleepless nights, dark thoughts, and finally, the last, memorable for life meeting, when the eyes, hands, all, "Yes!" but his lips stubbornly twisted pride, saying, "No!" And how many times then people will regret that word, looking at the yellowed portrait farewell inscription on the back...