hiː sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli spˈɛnt θɹˈiːkwˈɔːɹɾɚz əvə jˈɪɹ stˈʌdiɪŋ ɪnðə lˈɔː dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt æt ðə kˈiːɛf kəmˈɜːʃəl skˈuːl hˈændɪlʃˌuːl, ðˈɛn sˈɜːvd fɚɹə jˈɪɹ ɪnðə ɹˈʌʃən mˈɪlətˌɛɹi; ˈæftɚ hɪz dɪstʃˈɑːɹdʒ fɹʌmðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə vˈɪlnə.
He subsequently spent three-quarters of a year studying in the law department at the Kiev commercial school (Handelsschule), then served for a year in the Russian military; after his discharge from the military he returned to Vilna.