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,AU?OR 3 ,S]GEY ,MIKHAYLOVI* ,/EPNYAK-,KRAV*9SKY 

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,ON ! #b#g? ( ,JULY1 9 ! YE> #a#h#g#h1 ! LITTLE T[N ( ,TALUTOROVSK1 9 ,WE/]N ,SIB]IA1 WAS PR(\NDLY EXCIT$ BY A PA9FUL EV5T4 ,A POLITICAL PRISON]1 NAM$ ,OLGA ,LITIBATOVIT*1 MIS]ABLY PUT AN 5D TO H] DAYS4 ,%E WAS UNIV]SALLY LOV$ & E/EEM$1 & H] VIOL5T DEA? !RE=E PRODUC$ A MO/ M\RNFUL IMPRESSION ?R\<\T ! T[N1 & ! ,ISPRAVNIK1 OR *IEF ( ! POLICE1 WAS SECRETLY ACCUS$ ( HAV+ DRIV5 ! POOR Y\NG GIRL1 BY HIS UNJU/ P]SECUTIONS1 TO TAKE AWAY H] LIFE4 

,OLGA WAS S5T TO ,TALUTOROVSK SOME MON?S AFT] ! TRIAL KN[N AS ?AT ( ! 'FIFTY' ( ,MOSC[1 9 :I* %E WAS CONDEMN$ TO N9E YE>S' H& LABOR = ,SOCIALI/ PROPAG&ISM1 A PUNI%M5T AFT]W>DS COMMUT$ 9TO BANI%M5T = LIFE4 ,UNPROVID$ ) ANY MEANS :ATEV] ( EXI/5CE1 = H] FA!R1 A POOR 5G9E] ) A L>GE FAMILY1 C\LD S5D H] NO?+1 ,OLGA SUCCE$$1 BY 9DEFATIGABLE 9DU/RY1 9 E/ABLI%+ H] SELF 9 A C]TA9 ,POSITION4 ,AL?\< BUT LITTLE SKILL$ 9 FEMALE LABOR1 %E 5DEAVOR$ TO LIVE BY H] NE$LE1 & BECAME ! MILL9] ( ! SEMI-CIVILIZ$ LADIES ( ! T[N1 :O W5T 9TO RAPTURES OV] H] WORK4 ,!SE FAIR DAMES W]E FIRMLY CONV9C$ -- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :Y -- ?AT ! ELEGANCE ( A DRESS DEP5DS ABOVE ALL ?+S UPON ! NUMB] ( ITS POCKETS4 ,! MORE POCKETS !RE W]E1 ! MORE FA%IONABLE ! DRESS4 ,OLGA NEV] DISPLAY$ ! SLI<TE/ DIS9CL9ATION TO SATISFY ?IS S+UL> TA/E4 ,%E PUT POCKETS UPON POCKETS1 UPON ! BODY1 UPON ! SKIRTS1 UPON ! UND]SKIRTS2 BE=E1 BEH9D1 EV]Y:]E4 ,! M>RI$ LADIES & ! Y\NG GIRLS W]E AS PR\D AS PEACOCKS1 & W]E CONV9C$ ?AT !Y W]E DRESS$ LIKE ! MO/ FA%IONABLE ,P>ISIAN1 &1 ?\< !Y W]E LESS PR(USE ) !IR MONEY ?AN ) !IR PRAISES1 YET 9 ?AT C\NTRY1 :]E LIV+ CO/S SO LITTLE1 IT WAS EASY TO MAKE TWO 5DS MEET4 ,LAT] ON1 ,OLGA HAD AN OCCUPATION MORE CONG5IAL TO H] HABITS4 ,BE=E 5T]+ ! MANUFACTORIES & WORK%OPS AS A SEAM/RESS 9 ORD] TO C>RY ON ! ,SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A1 %E HAD /UDI$ M$IC9E = SOME YE>S AT ,ZURI*1 & %E C\LD NOT N[ DO LESS ?AN L5D H] ASSI/ANCE 9 C]TA9 CASES ( ILLNESS4 ,?IS SOON GAVE H] A REPUTATION1 &1 AT ! REQUE/ ( ! CITIZ5S1 ! POLICE ACCORD$ TO H] ! P]MISSION TO FILL ! PO/ ( APO!C>Y & PHLEBOTOMI/1 AS ! =M] OCCUPANT ( ?AT PO/1 [+ TO HABITUAL DRUNK5NESS1 WAS FIT = NO?+4 ,NOT UNFREQU5TLY %E EV5 TOOK ! PLACE ( ! DI/RICT DOCTOR1 A WOR?Y MAN :O1 [+ TO OLD AGE & A P>TIALITY = BR&Y1 WAS 9 SU* A /ATE ?AT HE C\LD NOT V5TURE UPON DELICATE OP]ATIONS1 BECAUSE HIS H&S %OOK4 ,%E ACT$ = HIM ALSO 9 MANY S]I\S CASES BAFFL+ HIS ANT$ILUVIAN KN[L$GE4 ,SOME ( H] CURES W]E CONSID]$ MIRACUL\S2 AMONG O!RS1 ?AT ( ! DI/RICT JUDGE1 :OM1 BY DET]M9$ TREATM5T1 %E HAD SAV$ AFT] A VIOL5T ATTACK ( DELIRIUM TREM5S1 A VISE COMMON TO ALMO/ ALL M5 9 ?AT WILD C\NTRY4 

,9 A WORD1 ,OLGA WAS 9 GREAT FAVOR ) ! PEACEFUL CITIZ5S ( ,TALUTOROVSK4 ,! HATR$ ( ! POLICE T[>DS H] WAS ALL ! GREAT] = ?AT REASON4 ,H] PR\D & 9DEP5D5T DISPOSITION W\LD NOT P]MIT H] TO SUBMIT TO ! /UPID & HUMILIAT+ EXIG5CIES ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,?OSE REPRES5TATIVES1 B>B>\S & OV]BE>+ AS !Y W]E1 CONSID]$ EV]Y ATTEMPT TO DEF5D P]SONAL DIGNITY A WANT ( RESPECT T[>DS !MSELVES -- NAY1 A PROVOCATION2 & NEGLECT$ NO OCCASION ( TAK+ !IR REV5GE4 ,!RE WAS ALWAYS A LAT5T W> BETWE5 ,OLGA & H] GU>DIANS1 A W> ( ! WEAK1 B\ND H& & FOOT1 AGA9/ ! /RONG1 >M$ AT ALL PO9TS2 = ! POLICE HAVE ALMO/ >BITR>Y P[] OV] ! POLITICAL PRISON]S :O >E UND] !IR SURVEILLANCE4 ,9 ?IS V]Y UNEQUAL /RUGGLE1 H[EV]1 ,OLGA DID NOT ALWAYS COME (F ! WOR/1 AS (T5 HAPP5S 9 ! CASE ( ?OSE :O1 PR\D1 D>+1 & FE>+ NO?+1 >E ALWAYS READY TO RISK EV]Y?+ = ! M]E/ TRIFLE4 ,ONE ( !SE CONFLICTS1 :I* LA/$ F\R DAYS & KEPT ! :OLE ( ! LITTLE T[N 9 A /ATE ( EXCITEM5T BY ITS DRAMATIC 9CID5TS1 WAS SO S+UL> ?AT IT DES]VES TO BE RELAT$4 

,OLGA HAD HAD S5T FROM H] P>5TS A P>CEL ( BOOKS1 :I*1 9 H] POSITION1 WAS A GIFT 9DE$4 ,%E W5T TO ! ,ISPRAVNIK TO GET !M1 BUT MET ) AN UN=ESE5 OB/ACLE4 ,AMONG ! BOOKS S5T TO H] WAS A TRANSLATION ( ! ',SOCIOLOGY1' ( ,H]B]T ,SP5C]1 & ! ,ISPRAVNIK MI/OOK IT = A WORK ON ,SOCIALISM1 & W\LD NOT ON ANY ACC\NT GIVE IT UP TO H]4 ,9 VA9 ,OLGA PO9T$ \T TO HIM ?AT ! 9CRIM9AT$ BOOK HAD BE5 PUBLI%$ AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ) ! LIC5SE ( ! ,C5SOR%IP2 ?AT SOCIOLOGY & SOCIALISM W]E V]Y DIFF]5T ?+S1 ETC4 ,! ,ISPRAVNIK WAS /UBBORN4 ,! DISCUSSION GREW W>M4 ,OLGA C\LD NOT RE/RA9 SOME %>P REM>KS UPON ! GROSS IGNORANCE ( H] OPPON5T1 & 5D$ BY TELL+ HIM ?AT HIS PRECAUTIONS W]E UTT]LY USELESS1 AS %E HAD AT HOME A DOZ5 BOOKS LIKE ?AT ( ,H]B]T ,SP5C]4 

',OH6 ,Y\ HAVE BOOKS LIKE ?IS AT HOME1 HAVE Y\ 8' EXCLAIM$ ! ,ISPRAVNIC4 ',V]Y WELL2 WE'LL COME & SE>* ! H\SE ?IS V]Y DAY4' 

',NO1' EXCLAIM$ ,OLGA1 9 A FURY2 'Y\ WILL DO NO?+ ( ! K9D2 Y\ HAVE NO RI<T1 & IF Y\ D>E TO COME ,I WILL DEF5D MYSELF4' 

,) !SE WORDS %E LEFT ! PLACE1 ?OR\<LY 5RAG$4 

,W> WAS DECL>$1 & ! RUMOR SPREAD ?R\<\T ,I ! T[N1 & EV]Y:]E EXCIT$ A K9D ( TIMOR\S CURIOSITY4 

,DIRECTLY ,OLGA REA*$ H] HOME %E %UT H]SELF UP & B>RICAD$ ! DOOR4 ,! ,ISPRAVNIK1 ON HIS SIDE1 PREP>$ = ! ATTACK4 ,HE MU/]$ A B& ( POLICEM51 ) SOME PONIATYE1 OR CITIZ5-WITNESSES1 & S5T !M TO ! 5EMY'S H\SE4 

,F9D+ ! 5TRANCE CLOS$1 & ! DOOR B>RICAD$1 ! VALOR\S >MY BEGAN TO KNOCK 5]GETICALLY & ORD]$ ! 9MATE TO OP54 

',I WILL NOT OP5 ! DOOR1' REPLI$ ! VOICE ( ,OLGA )94 

',OP51 9 ! NAME ( ! LAW4' 

',I WILL NOT OP5 ! DOOR4 ,BREAK IT 94 ,I WILL DEF5D MYSELF4' 

,AT ?IS EXPLICIT DECL>ATION ! B& BECAME P]PLEX$4 ,A C\NCIL ( W> WAS HELD4 ',WE MU/ BREAK OP5 ! DOOR1' !Y ALL SAID4 ,BUT AS ALL !SE VALIANT FOLKS HAD FAMILIES1 WIVES1 & *ILDR5 :OM !Y DID NOT WI% TO LEAVE ORPHANS1 NO ONE C>$ TO FACE ! BULLETS ( ?IS MAD WOMAN1 :OM !Y KNEW TO BE CAPABLE ( ANY?+4 ,EA* URG$ HIS NEI<BOR ONW>D1 BUT NO ONE C>$ TO GO =W>D HIMSELF4 

,REC\RSE WAS HAD TO DIPLOMACY4 

',OP5 ! DOOR1 ,MISS4' 

,NO REPLY4 

',PLEASE TO OP5 ! DOOR1 OR Y\ WILL REP5T IT4' 

',I WILL NOT OP5 ! DOOR1' REPLI$ ! FIRM VOICE ( ! BESIEG$4 

,:AT WAS TO BE DONE4 ,A MESS5G] WAS S5T TO ! ,ISPRAVNIK TO 9=M HIM ?AT ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT* HAD %UT H]SELF UP 9 H] H\SE1 HAD PO9T$ A PI/OL AT !M1 & HAD ?REAT5$ TO BL[ \T ! BRA9S ( ! FIR/ :O 5T]$4 

,! ,ISPRAVNIK1 CONSID]+ ?AT ! TASK ( LEAD]%IP W\LD FALL TO HIM AS SUPREME *IEF 7& HE ALSO HAD A FAMILY71 DID NOT C>E TO UND]TAKE ! P]IL\S 5T]PRISE4 ,HIS >MY1 SEE+ ITSELF ?US AB&ON$ BY ITS LEAD]1 WAS 9 DISMAY2 IT LO/ C\RAGE2 DEMORALIZATION SET 91 & AFT] A FEW MORE DIPLOMATIC ATTEMPTS1 :I* L$ TO NO?+1 IT BEAT A DISGRACEFUL RETREAT4 ,A SELECT CORPS ( OBS]VATION REMA9$1 H[EV]1 NE> ! 5EMY'S CITADEL1 5TR5*$ BEH9D ! H$GES ( ! ADJO9+ KIT*5-G>D5S4 ,IT WAS HOP$ ?AT ! 5EMY1 ELAT$ BY ! VICTORY 9 ?IS FIR/ 5C\NT]1 W\LD MAKE A SORTIE1 & !N W\LD BE EASILY TAK51 9 RANK & RE>1 SURR\ND$1 & DEFEAT$4 

,BUT ! 5EMY DISPLAY$ AS MU* PRUD5CE AS FIRMNESS4 ,P]CEIV+ ! MANEUV]S ( H] ADV]S>IES1 ,OLGA DIV9$ !IR OBJECT1 & DID NOT ISSUE FROM ! H\SE ALL ?AT DAY1 OR ! DAY AFT]1 OR EV5 ON ! ?IRD DAY4 ,! H\SE WAS PROVID$ ) PROVISIONS & WAT]1 & ,OLGA WAS EVID5TLY PREP>$ TO SU/A9 A LONG SIEGE4 

,IT WAS CLE> ?AT IF NO ONE W\LD RISK HIS LIFE1 :I* NATURALLY NO ONE WAS DISPOS$ TO RISK1 NO?+ C\LD BE DONE SAVE TO R$UCE H] BY HUNG]4 ,BUT :O1 9 ?AT CASE1 C\LD TELL H[ LONG ! SC&AL ( ?IS FLAGRANT REBELLION W\LD LA/8 ,& !N1 :O C\LD GU>ANTEE ?AT ?IS ,FURY W\LD NOT COMMIT SUICIDE 9/EAD ( SURR5D]+ ,& !N1 :AT COMPLA9TS1 :AT REPRIM&S FROM SUP]IORS4 

,9 ?IS P]PLEXITY1 ! ,ISPRAVNIK RESOLV$ TO SELECT ! LEA/ AMONG MANY EVILS1 & ON ! F\R? DAY HE RAIS$ ! SIEGE4 

,?US 5D$ ! LITTLE DRAMA ( ,JULY1 #a#h#g#h1 KN[N 9 ,SIB]IA AS ! ',SIEGE ( ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT*4' ,! BE/ ( ! JOKE WAS1 H[EV]1 ?AT %E HAD NO >MS ( A MORE W>LIKE *>ACT] ?AN A P5KNIFE & SOME KIT*5 UT5SILS4 ,%E H]SELF HAD NOT ! SLI<TE/ IDEA :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ HAD !Y /ORM$ ! H\SE1 BUT ?AT %E W\LD HAVE DEF5D$ H]SELF 9 SOME WAY OR O!R IS QUITE C]TA94 

,! ,ISPRAVNIK MI<T HAVE MADE H] PAY = H] REBELLION BY SEV]AL YE>S ( CONF9EM5T1 BUT H[ C\LD HE CONFESS TO HIS SUP]IORS ! C[>DICE ( HIMSELF & HIS SUBORD9ATES4 ,HE PREF]R$1 !RE=E1 TO LEAVE H] 9 PEACE4 ,BUT HE *AF$ 9 SECRET1 = HE SAW ?AT ! P>TISANS ( ! Y\NG SOCIALI/ -- & !Y W]E F> FROM FEW -- RIDICUL$ HIMSELF & HIS M5 BEH9D !IR BACKS4 ,HE DET]M9$ TO V9DICATE HIS (F5D$ DIGNITY AT ALL CO/1 &1 BE+ ( A /UBBORN DISPOSITION1 HE C>RI$ \T HIS RESOLVE 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]3 

,A =TNI<T AFT] ! FAM\S SIEGE1 HE S5T A MESSAGE TO ,OLGA TO COME TO HIS (FICE AT EI<T O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 ,%E W5T4 ,%E WAIT$ AN H\R2 TWO H\RS BUT NO ONE CAME TO EXPLA9 :AT %E WAS WANT$ =4 ,%E BEGAN TO LOSE PATI5CE1 & DECL>$ ?AT %E W\LD GO AWAY4 ,BUT ! (FICIAL 9 ATT5DANCE TOLD H] ?AT %E MU/ NOT GO2 ?AT %E MU/ WAIT1 SU* W]E ! ORD]S ( ! ,ISPRAVNIK4 ,%E WAIT$ UNTIL ELEV5 O'CLOCK4 ,NO ONE CAME4 ,AT LA/ A SUBALT]N APPE>$1 & ,OLGA ADDRESS$ H]SELF TO HIM & ASK$ :AT %E WAS WANT$ =4 ,! MAN REPLI$ ?AT HE DID NOT KN[1 ?AT ! ,ISPRAVNIK W\LD TELL H] :5 BE CAME 94 ,HE C\LD NOT SAY1 H[EV]1 :5 ! ,ISPRAVNIK W\LD >RIVE4 

',9 ?AT CASE1' SAID ,OLGA1 ',I %\LD PREF] TO RETURN SOME O!R TIME4' 

,BUT ! POLICE (FIC] DECL>$ ?AT %E MU/ CONT9UE TO WAIT 9 ! ANTE*AMB] ( ! (FICE1 = SU* W]E ! ORD]S ( ! ,ISPRAVNIK4 ,!RE C\LD BE NO D\BT ?AT ALL ?IS WAS A DISGRACEFUL ATTEMPT TO PROVOKE H]1 & ,OLGA1 :O WAS ( A V]Y IRASCIBLE DISPOSITION1 REPLI$ ) SOME OBS]VATIONS NOT ( ! MO/ RESPECTFUL *>ACT]1 & NOT P>TICUL>LY FLATT]+ TO ! ,ISPRAVNIK OR HIS DEPUTY4 

',OH6 ,?AT'S H[ Y\ TREAT ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 ! EX]CISE ( !IR FUNCTIONS1 IS IT1' EXCLAIM$ ! DEPUTY1 AS ?\< PREP>$ = ?IS4 ,& HE IMM$IATELY CALL$ 9 ANO!R POLICEMAN AS A WITNESS1 & DREW UP A /ATEM5T ( ! *>GE AGA9/ H]4 

,OLGA W5T AWAY4 ,BUT PROCE$+S W]E TAK5 AGA9/ H] BE=E ! DI/RICT JUDGE1 ! V]Y MAN :OM %E HAD CUR$ ( ! DELIRIUM TREM5S1 :O S5T5C$ H] TO ?REE DAYS' SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 ,IT WAS CONF9EM5T 9 A D>K1 FETID HOLE1 FULL ( FIL? & V]M94 

,M]ELY 9 5T]+ IT1 %E WAS OV]COME ) DISGU/4 ,:5 %E WAS RELEAS$1 %E SEEM$ TO HAVE PASS$ ?R\< A S]I\S ILLNESS4 ,IT WAS NOT1 H[EV]1 ! PHYSICAL SUFF]+S %E HAD UND]GONE SO MU* AS ! HUMILIATION %E HAD 5DUR$1 :I* *AF$ H] PR\D DISPOSITION4 

,FROM ?AT TIME %E BECAME GLOOMY1 TACITURN1 ABRUPT4 ,%E SP5T :OLE DAYS %UT UP 9 H] ROOM1 )\T SEE+ ANYBODY1 OR W&]$ AWAY FROM ! T[N 9TO ! NEI<BOR+ WOOD1 & AVOID$ PEOPLE4 ,%E WAS EVID5TLY PLANN+ SOME?+4 ,AMONG ! WOR?Y CITIZ5S ( ,TALUTOROVSK1 :O BAD A COMPASSIONATE FEEL+ T[>DS H]1 SOME SAID ONE ?+1 SOME ANO!R1 BUT NO ONE =ESAW SU* A TRAGIC 5D+ AS ?AT ( :I* RUMORS RAN ON ,JULY #b#g4 

,9 ! MORN+ ! L&LADY 5T]$ H] ROOM & F\ND IT EMPTY4 ,! B$1 UNDI/URB$1 CLE>LY %[$ ?AT %E HAD NOT SLEPT 9 IT4 ,%E HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,! FIR/ IDEA :I* FLA%$ ?R\< ! M9D ( ! OLD DAME WAS ?AT ,OLGA HAD ESCAP$1 & %E RAN 9 ALL HA/E TO 9=M ! ,ISPRAVNIK1 FE>+ ?AT ANY DELAY W\LD BE CONSID]$ AS A PRO( ( COMPLICITY4 

,! ,ISPRAVNIK DID NOT LOSE A MOM5T4 ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT* BE+ ONE ( ! MO/ S]I\SLY COMPROMIS$ WOM51 HE FE>$ ! SEV]E/ C5SURE1 P]HAPS EV5 DISMISSAL1 = HIS WANT ( VIGILANCE4 ,HE IMM$IATELY HA/5$ TO ! SPOT 9 ORD] TO DISCOV] IF POSSIBLE ! DIRECTION ! FUGITIVE HAD TAK54 ,BUT DIRECTLY HE 5T]$ ! ROOM HE F\ND UPON ! TABLE TWO LETT]S SIGN$ & SEAL$1 ONE ADDRESS$ TO ! AU?ORITIES1 ! O!R TO ! SI/] ( ,OLGA1 ,V]A ,LIUBATOVIT*1 :O HAD ALSO BE5 BANI%$ TO ANO!R ,SIB]IAN T[N4 ,?OSE LETT]S W]E IMM$IATELY OP5$ BY ! ,ISPRAVNIK1 & !Y REVEAL$ ! M\RNFUL FACT ?AT ! Y\NG GIRL BAD NOT TAK5 TO FLI<T1 BUT HAD COMMITT$ SUICIDE4 ,9 ! LETT] ADDRESS$ TO ! AU?ORITIES %E SAID1 9 A FEW L9ES1 ?AT %E DI$ BY H] [N H&1 & BEGG$ ?AT NOBODY MI<T BE BLAM$4 ,TO H] SI/] %E WROTE MORE FULLY1 EXPLA9+ ?AT H] LIFE ( CONT9U\S ANNOYANCE1 ( 9ACTIVITY1 & ( GRADUAL WA/+ AWAY1 :I* IS ! LIFE ( A POLITICAL PRISON] 9 ,SIB]IA1 HAD BECOME HATEFUL TO H]1 ?AT %E C\LD NO LONG] 5DURE IT1 & PREF]R$ TO DR[N H]SELF 9 ! ,TOBOL4 ,%E F9I%$ BY AFFECTIONATELY BEGG+ H] SI/] TO =GIVE H] = ! GRIEF %E MI<T CAUSE H] & H] FRI5DS & COMPANIONS 9 MIS=TUNE4 

,)\T WA/+ A MOM5T1 ! ,ISPRANVIK HA/5$ TO ! ,TOBOL1 & !RE BE F\ND ! CONFIRMATION ( ! REVELATION ( ,OLGA4 ,P>TS ( H] DRESS DANGL$ UPON ! BU%ES1 UND] :I* LAY H] BONNET1 LAPP$ BY ! RIPPL+ WAT]4 ,SOME PEASANTS SAID ?AT ON ! PREVI\S DAY !Y HAD SE5 ! Y\NG GIRL W&]+ ON ! BANK ) A GLOOMY & MELAN*OLY ASPECT1 LOOK+ FIX$LY AT ! TURBID WAT]S ( ! RIV]4 ,! ,ISPRAVNIK1 ?R\< :OSE B&S ALL ! CORRESPOND5CE PASS$ ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S BANI%$ TO HIS DI/RICT1 RECALL$ C]TA9 EXPRESSIONS & REM>KS ?AT HAD /RUCK HIM 9 ! LA/ LETT]S ( ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT*1 ! MEAN+ ( :I* N[ BECAME CLE>4 

,!RE C\LD NO LONG] BE ANY D\BT4 ,! LSPRAVNIK S5T = ALL ! FI%]M5 NE>1 & BEGAN TO DRAG ! RIV] ) POLES1 CA/+ 9 NETS TO RECOV] ! BODY4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 L$ TO NO?+1 NOR WAS IT SURPRIS+4 ,! BROAD RIV] WAS SO RAPID ?AT 9 A S+LE NI<T IT MU/ HAVE C>RI$ A BODY AWAY :O KN[S H[ MANY LEAGUES8 ,= ?REE DAYS ! ,ISPRAVNIK CONT9U$ HIS EF=TS1 & /UBBORNLY 5DEAVOR$ TO MAKE ! RIV] SURR5D] ITS PREY4 ,BUT AT LA/1 AFT] HAV+ WORN \T ILL HIS PEOPLE & BROK5 SEV]AL NETS AGA9/ ! /ONES & OLD TRUNKS :I* ! RIV] MOCK$ HIM )1 HE HAD TO GIVE UP ! ATTEMPT AS UNAVAIL+4 

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,! BODY ( ,OLGA1 H] HE>T )9 IT ?ROBB+ ) JOY & UNC]TA9TY1 HAD MEAN:ILE BE5 HURRI$ AWAY1 NOT BY ! YELL[ WAT]S ( ! ,TOBOL1 BUT BY A VEHICLE DRAWN BY TWO HORSES GALLOP+ AT FULL SPE$4 

,HAV+ MADE >RANGEM5TS ) A Y\NG RU/IC :OM1 9 H] VISITS TO ! NEI<BOR+ COTTAGES 9 A M$ICAL CAPACITY1 %E HAD SUCCE$$ 9 CONV]T+ TO ,SOCIALISM1 ,OLGA DISPOS$ EV]Y?+ SO AS TO MAKE IT BE BELIEV$ ?AT %E HAD DR[N$ H]SELF1 & ON ! NI<T FIX$ SECRETLY LEFT H] H\SE & PROCE$$ TO ! NEI<BOR+ =E/1 :]E AT A PLACE AGRE$ UPON1 H] Y\NG DISCIPLE WAS AWAIT+ H]4 ,! NI<T WAS D>K4 ,B5EA? ! ?ICK FOLIAGE ( ?AT VIRG9 =E/ NO?+ C\LD BE SE51 NO?+ C\LD BE BE>D BUT ! HOOT+S ( ! [LS1 & SOMETIMES1 BR\<T FROM AF>1 ! H[L+ ( ! WOLVES1 :I* 9FE/ ! :OLE ( ,SIB]IA4 

,AS AN 9DISP5SABLE PRECAUTION1 ! MEET+-PLACE WAS FIX$ AT A DI/ANCE ( AB\T ?REE MILES1 9 ! 9T]IOR ( ! =E/4 ,OLGA HAD TO TRAV]SE ?IS DI/ANCE 9 UTT] D>KNESS1 GUID$ ONLY BY ! />S1 :I* OCCASIONALLY PI]C$ ?R\< ! D5SE FOLIAGE4 ,%E WAS NOT AFRAID1 H[EV]1 ( ! WILD BEA/S1 OR ( ! HI<WAYM5 & VAGRANTS :O >E ALWAYS PR[L+ R\ND ! T[NS 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,IT WAS ! CEMET]Y-KEEP]'S DOG %E WAS AFRAID (4 ,! CEMET]IES >E ALWAYS WELL LOOK$ AFT] 9 ?AT C\NTRY1 = AMONG ! HORRIBLE CRIMES COMMITT$ BY ! SCUM ( ! CONVICTS ONE ( ! MO/ COMMON IS ?AT ( DIS9T]R+ & ROBB+ ! NEWLY-BURI$ DEAD4 ,N[ ! KEEP] ( ! CEMET]Y ( ,TALUTOROVSK WAS NOT TO BE TRIFL$ )2 HIS DOG /ILL LESS SO4 ,IT WAS A MA/IFF1 AS BIG AS A CALF1 F]OCI\S & VIGILANT1 & C\LD BE> ! APPROA* ( ANYONE1 A QU>T] ( A MILE (F4 ,MEAN:ILE ! ROAD PASS$ CLOSE TO ! COTTAGE ( ! SOLIT>Y KEEP]4 ,IT WAS PRECISELY = ! PURPOSE ( AVOID+ IT ?AT ,OLGA1 9/EAD ( FOLL[+ ! ROAD1 HAD PLUNG$ 9TO ! =E/1 NOT )/&+ ! GREAT DANG] ( LOS+ H] WAY4 

,/UMBL+ AT EV]Y /EP AGA9/ ! ROOTS & OLD FALL5 TRUNKS1 PRICK$ BY ! ?ORNY BU%ES1 H] FACE LA%$ BY B\<S ELA/IC AS ?\< MOV$ BY SPR+S1 %E KEPT ON = TWO H\RS ) EXTREME FATIGUE1 SU/A9$ ONLY BY ! HOPE ?AT %E W\LD %ORTLY REA* ! PLACE ( MEET+1 :I* C\LD NOT BE F>4 ,AT LA/1 9DE$1 ! D>KNESS BEGAN TO DIM9I% SOME:AT & ! TREES TO BECOME ?9N]1 & A MOM5T AFT]W>DS %E 5T]$ UPON OP5 GR\ND4 ,%E SUDD5LY /OPP$1 LOOK$ >\ND' H] BLOOD FREEZ+ ) T]ROR1 & RECOGNIZ$ ! KEEP]'S COTTAGE4 ,%E HAD LO/ H] WAY 9 ! =E/1 &1 AFT] SO MANY W9D+S1 HAD GONE /RAI<T TO ! PO9T %E WI%$ TO AVOID4 

,H] FIR/ IMPULSE WAS TO RUN AWAY AS FA/ AS H] REMA9+ /R5G? W\LD 5ABLE H]1 BUT A MOM5T AFT]W>DS A ?\<T FLA%$ ?R\< H] M9D :I* RE/RA9$ H]4 ,NO S\ND CAME FROM ! COTTAGE2 ALL WAS SIL5T4 ,:AT C\LD ?IS 9DICATE BUT ! ABS5CE ( ! OCCUPANT8 ,%E /OOD /ILL & LI/5$1 HOLD+ H] BREA?4 ,9 ! COTTAGE NOT A S\ND C\LD BE HE>D1 BUT 9 ANO!R DIRECTION %E HE>D1 9 ! SIL5CE ( ! NI<T1 ! DI/ANT B>K+ ( A DOG1 :I* SEEM$1 H[EV] TO BE APPROA*+ NE>]4 ,EVID5TLY ! KEEP] HAD GONE \T1 BUT AT ANY MOM5T MI<T RETURN1 & HIS T]RIBLE DOG WAS P]HAPS RUNN+ 9 FRONT ( HIM1 AS ?\< 9 SE>* ( PREY4 ,=TUNATELY FROM ! KEEP]'S H\SE TO ! PLACE ( APPO9TM5T !RE WAS A PA? :I* ! FUGITIVE HAD NO NE$ TO AVOID1 & %E SET (F & RAN AS FA/ AS ! FE> ( BE+ SEIZ$ & BITT5 BY ! F]OCI\S ANIMAL W\LD ALL[ H]4 ,! B>K+1 9DE$1 DREW NE>]1 BUT SO D5SE WAS ! =E/ ?AT NOT EV5 A DOG C\LD P5ETRATE IT4 ,OLGA SOON SUCCE$$ 9 REA*+ ! OP5 GR\ND1 BREA?LESS1 H>ASS$ BY ! FE> ( BE+ FOLL[$ & ! D\BT ?AT %E MI<T NOT F9D ANYONE AT ! PLACE ( APPO9TM5T4 ,GREAT WAS H] DELI<T :5 ! SAW 9 ! D>KNESS ! EXPECT$ VEHICLE1 & RECOGNIZ$ ! Y\NG PEASANT4 

,TO LEAP 9TO ! VEHICLE & TO HURRY AWAY WAS ! WORK ( AN 9/ANT4 ,9 RA!R MORE ?AN FIVE H\RS ( H>D DRIV+ !Y REA*$ ,TUM51 A T[N ( AB\T #a#h1 9HABITANTS1 FIFTY MILES DI/ANT FROM ,TALUTOROVSK4 ,A FEW HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM ! \TSKIRTS ! VEHICLE TURN$ 9TO A D>K LANE & V]Y QUIETLY APPROA*$ A H\SE :]E IT WAS EVID5TLY EXPECT$4 ,9 A W9D[ ON ! FIR/ FLOOR A LI<T WAS LIT1 & ! FIGURE ( A MAN APPE>$4 ,!N ! W9D[ WAS OP5$1 & ! MAN1 HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ ! Y\NG GIRL1 EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS 9 A L[ TONE ) ! PEASANT :O WAS ACT+ AS DRIV]4 ,! LATT]1 )\T A WORD1 ROSE FROM HIS SEAT1 TOOK ! Y\NG GIRL 9 HIS >MS1 = %E WAS SMALL & LI<T1 & PASS$ H] ON LIKE A BABY 9TO ! ROBU/ H&S ( ! MAN1 :O 9TRODUC$ H] 9TO HIS ROOM4 ,IT WAS ! SIMPLE/ & SAFE/ MEANS ( 5T]+ UNOBS]V$4 ,TO HAVE OP5$ ! DOOR AT SU* AN UNUSUAL H\R W\LD HAVE AWAK5$ PEOPLE1 & CAUS$ GOSSIP4 

,! PEASANT W5T HIS WAY1 WI%+ ! Y\NG GIRL ALL SUCCESS1 & ,OLGA WAS AT LA/ ABLE TO TAKE A FEW H\RS' RE/4 ,H] FIR/ /EP HAD SUCCE$$4 ,ALL DIFFICULTIES W]E F>1 9DE$1 FROM BE+ OV]COME2 = 9 ,SIB]IA IT IS NOT SO MU* WALLS & KEEP]S AS IMMEASURABLE DI/ANCE :I* IS ! REAL JAIL]4 

,9 ?IS >EA1 TWICE AS L>GE AS ALL ,EUROPE1 & ) A TOTAL POPULATION ONLY TWICE ?AT ( ! ,5GLI% CAPITAL1 T[NS & VILLAGES >E ONLY IMP]CEPTIBLE PO9TS1 SEP>AT$ BY IMM5SE DES]TS ABSOLUTELY UN9HABITABLE1 9 :I* IF ANYONE V5TUR$ HE W\LD DIE ( HUNG]1 OR BE DEV\R$ BY WOLVES4 ,! FUGITIVE ?US HAS NO *OICE1 & MU/ TAKE ONE ( ! FEW R\TES :I* CONNECT ! T[NS ) ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,PURSUIT IS !RE=E EXTREMELY EASY1 & ?US1 :ILE ! NUMB] ( ! FUGITIVES FROM ! BE/-GU>D$ PRISONS & M9ES AM\NTS TO HUNDR$S AMONG ! POLITICAL PRISON]S1 & TO ?\S&S AMONG1 ! COMMON (F5D]S1 ?OSE :O SUCCE$ 9 OV]COM+ ALL DIFFICULTIES & 9 ESCAP+ FROM ,SIB]IA ITSELF MAY BE C\NT$ ON ! F+]S4 

,!RE >E TWO MEANS ( EFFECT+ AN ESCAPE4 ,! FIR/1 :I* IS V]Y HAZ>D\S1 IS ?AT ( PR(IT+1 9 ORD] TO GET A GOOD />T BY ! FIR/ FEW DAYS1 :5 ! POLICE FURI\SLY SC\R !IR [N DI/RICT ONLY1 )\T GIV+ 9=MATION ( ! ESCAPE TO ! GREAT C5T]S1 9 ! HOPE1 :I* IS (T5 REALIZ$1 ( 9=M+ !IR SUP]IORS ( ! ESCAPE & CAPTURE ( ! PRISON] AT ! SAME TIME4 ,9 ! MO/ FAVORABLE CASES1 H[EV]1 ! FUGITIVE GA9S ONLY ?REE OR F\R DAYS ( TIME1 :ILE ! 5TIRE J\RNEY LA/S MANY WEEKS1 & SOMETIMES MANY MON?S4 ,) ! TELEGRAPH E/ABLI%$ ALONG ALL ! PR9CIPAL L9ES ( COMMUNICATION1 & EV5 ) MORE HORSE PATROLS1 ! POLICE HAVE NO DIFFICULTY :ATEV] 9 MAK+ = LO/ TIME1 & EXCEPTIONAL CLEV]NESS OR GOOD =TUNE IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO KEEP \T ( !IR CLUT*ES4 ,BUT ?IS ME?OD1 AS BE+ ! SIMPLE/ & COMP>ATIVELY EASY1 AS IT REQUIRES FEW PREP>ATIONS & BUT LITTLE EXT]NAL ASSI/ANCE1 IS ADOPT$ BY ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! FUGITIVES1 & IT IS PRECISELY = ?IS REASON ?AT N9ETY-N9E P] C5T ( !M ONLY SUCCE$ 9 REA*+ A DI/ANCE ( ONE OR TWO HUNDR$ MILES FROM ! PLACE ( !IR CONF9EM5T4 

,TRAVEL+ BE+ SO DANG]\S1 ! SECOND MODE IS MU* MORE SAFE-?AT ( REMA9+ HIDD5 9 SOME PLACE ( CONCEALM5T1 C>EFULLY PREP>$ BE=EH&1 9 ! PROV9CE ITSELF1 = ONE1 TWO1 ?REE1 SIX MON?S1 UNTIL ! POLICE1 AFT] HAV+ C>RI$ ON ! *ASE SO LONG 9 VA91 COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! FUGITIVE MU/ BE BEYOND ! FRONTI]S ( ,SIB]IA1 & SLACK5 OR 5TIRELY CEASE !IR VIGILANCE4 ,?IS WAS ! PLAN FOLL[$ 9 ! FAM\S ESCAPE ( ,LOPAT91 :O REMA9$ MORE ?AN A MON? AT ,IRKUTSK1 & ( ,DEBAGORIO ,MOKRIEVIT*1 :O SP5T MORE ?AN A YE> 9 V>I\S HIDE\TS 9 ,SIB]IA BE=E UND]TAK+ HIS J\RNEY TO ,RUSSIA4 

,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT* DID NOT WI%1 H[EV]1 TO HAVE REC\RSE TO ! LATT] EXP$I5T1 & SELECT$ ! =M]4 ,IT WAS A LEAP 9 ! D>K4 ,BUT %E BUILT H] HOPES UPON ! SUCCESS ( ! LITTLE /RATAGEM ( H] SUPPOS$ SUICIDE1 & ! V]Y DAY AFT] H] >RIVAL AT ,TUM51 %E SET \T T[>DS ,EUROPE BY ! PO/AL & C>AVAN ROAD TO ,MOSC[4 

,TO J\RNEY BY PO/ 9 ,RUSSIA1 A TRAVEL+ PASSPORT 7PODOROJNA7 MU/ BE OBTA9$1 SIGN$ BY ! GOV]NOR4 ,OLGA C]TA9LY HAD NONE1 & C\LD NOT LOSE TIME 9 PROCUR+ ONE4 ,%E HAD1 !RE=E1 TO F9D SOMEBODY 9 POSSESSION ( ?IS 9DISP5SABLE DOCUM5T :OM %E C\LD ACCOMPANY4 ,AS LUCK W\LD HAVE IT1 A C]TA9 ,SOLUZEFF1 :O HAD R5D]$ HIMSELF FAM\S A FEW YE>S BE=E BY C]TA9 =G]IES & MALV]SATIONS ON A GR& SCALE1 HAD BE5 P>DON$ BY ! ,EMP]OR & WAS RETURN+ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,HE WILL+LY ACCEPT$ ! COMPANY ( A PRETTY C\NTRY WOMAN1 AS ,OLGA REPRES5T$ H]SELF TO HIM TO BE1 :O WAS DESIR\S ( GO+ TO ,KAZAN1 :]E H] HUSB& WAS LY+ S]I\SLY ILL1 & CONS5T$ TO PAY H] %>E ( ! TRAVEL+ EXP5SES4 ,BUT H]E ANO!R TR\BLE >OSE4 ,?IS ,SOLUZEFF1 BE+ ON V]Y GOOD T]MS ) ! G5D>MES & ! POLICE1 A :OLE >MY ( !M ACCOMPANI$ HIM TO ! PO/-/ATION4 ,N[ ,OLGA HAD BEGUN H] REVOLUTION>Y C>E] AT SIXTE51 %E WAS >RE/$ = ! FIR/ TIME AT SEV5TE51 & DUR+ ! SEV5 YE>S ( ?AT C>E] HAD BE5 9 ELEV5 PRISONS1 & HAD PASS$ SOME FEW MON?S 9 ?AT ( ,TUM5 ITSELF4 ,IT WAS LITTLE %ORT ( A MIRACLE ?AT NO ONE RECOGNIZ$ ! CELEBRAT$ ,LIUBATOVIT* 9 ! HUMBLE TRAVEL+ COMPANION ( !IR COMMON FRI5D4 

,AT LA/1 H[EV]1 ! VEHICLE SET \T AMID ! %\TS & *E]S ( ! COMPANY4 ,OLGA BREA!D MORE FREELY4 ,H] TRIBULATIONS W]E NOT1 H[EV]1 AT AN 5D4 

,I NE$ NOT RELATE ! V>I\S 9CID5TS ( H] LONG J\RNEY4 ,H] COMPANION WORRI$ H]4 ,HE WAS A MAN :OM LONG 9DULG5CE 9 LUXURY HAD R5D]$ EFFEM9ATE1 & AT EV]Y /ATION SAID HE WAS UTT]LY WORN \T1 & /OPP$ TO RE/ HIMSELF & TAKE SOME TEA ) BISCUITS1 PRES]VES1 & SWEETS1 AN ABUNDANCE ( :I* HE C>RI$ ) HIM4 ,OLGA1 :O WAS 9 AGONIES1 AS H] DECEPTION MI<T BE F\ND \T AT ANY MOM5T1 & TELEGRAMS DESCRIB+ H] BE S5T TO ALL ! PO/-/ATIONS ( ! L9E1 HAD TO DISPLAY MU* CUNN+ & FIRMNESS TO KEEP ?IS POLTROON MOV+ ON )\T >\S+ SUSPICIONS RESPECT+ H]SELF4 ,:51 H[EV]1 NE> ! FRONTI] ( ,EUROPEAN ,RUSSIA1 %E WAS )9 AN ACE ( BETRAY+ H]SELF4 ,SOLUZEFF DECL>$ ?AT HE WAS 9CAPABLE ( GO+ ANY FUR!R1 ?AT HE WAS ?OR\<LY KNOCK$ UP BY ?IS FEV]I% HURRY-SKURRY1 & MU/ /OP A FEW DAYS TO RECOV] HIMSELF4 ,OLGA HAD SOME ?\<T ( DISCLOS+ EV]Y?+1 HOP+ TO OBTA9 FROM HIS G5]OSITY :AT %E C\LD NOT OBTA9 FROM HIS SLUGGI% SELFI%NESS4 ,!RE IS NO TELL+ :AT MI<T HAVE HAPP5$ IF A C]TA9 9/9CT1 :I* NEV] LEFT ,OLGA EV5 :5 %E WAS MO/ EXCIT$1 HAD NOT PRES]V$ H] FROM ?IS V]Y DANG]\S /EP4 

,A GREAT] DANG] AWAIT$ H] AT ,KAZAN4 ,NO SOON] HAD %E >RIV$ ?AN %E HA/5$ AWAY TO TAKE H] TICKET BY ! FIR/ /EAMBOAT GO+ UP ! ,VOLGA T[>DS ,NIJNI-,NOVGOROD4 ,SOLUZEFF1 :O SAID HE WAS GO+ S\?1 W\LD TAKE ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION4 ,GREAT1 !RE=E1 H] SURPRISE & BEWILD]M5T :5 %E SAW H] TRAVEL+ COMPANION UPON ! SAME /EAM]4 ,%E DID EV]Y?+ %E C\LD TO AVOID HIM1 BUT 9 VE94 ,SOLUZEFF RECOGNIZ$ H]1 & ADVANC+ T[>DS H]1 EXCLAIM$ 9 A L\D VOICE 

',:AT6 ,Y\ H]E8 ,:Y1 Y\ TOLD ME Y\R HUSB& WAS LY+ ILL 9 ! ,KAZAN ,HOSPITAL4' 

,SOME ( ! PASS5G]S TURN$ R\ND & LOOK$1 & AMONG !M ! G5D>ME :O WAS UPON ! BOAT4 

,! DANG] WAS S]I\S4 ,BUT ,OLGA1 )\T LOS+ H] SELF-POSSESSION1 AT ONCE 9V5T$ A COMPLETE EXPLANATION ( ! UNEXPECT$ *ANGE 9 H] IT9]>Y4 ,SOLUZEFF TOOK IT ALL 91 AS DID ! G5D>ME :O WAS LI/5+4 

,AT ,MOSC[ %E WAS WELL KN[N1 HAV+ SP5T SEV]AL MON?S 9 ITS V>I\S PRISONS4 ,NOT C>+ TO GO TO ! C5TRAL /ATION1 :I* IS ALWAYS FULL ( G5D>MES ON DUTY1 %E WAS COMPELL$ TO WALK SEV]AL LEAGUES1 TO ECONOMIZE H] SMALL /OCK ( MONEY & TAKE ! TRA9 AT A SMALL /ATION1 PASS+ ! NI<T 9 ! OP5 AIR4 

,MANY W]E ! P]ILS FROM :I*1 ?ANKS TO H] CLEV]NESS1 %E ESCAP$4 ,BUT H] GREATE/ TR\BLES AWAIT$ H] 9 ! CITY %E SO >D5TLY DESIR$ TO REA*1 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 

,:5 A ,NIHILI/1 AFT] A RA!R LONG ABS5CE1 SUDD5LY REA*ES SOME CITY )\T PREVI\SLY CONF]R+ ) ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 !RE REC5TLY1 HIS POSITION IS A V]Y S+UL> ONE4 ,AL?\< HE MAY KN[ HE IS 9 ! MID/ ( FRI5DS & OLD COMPANIONS 9 >MS1 HE IS ABSOLUTELY 9CAPABLE ( F9D+ ANY ( !M4 ,BE+ 'ILLEGAL' PEOPLE1 OR \TLAWS1 !Y LIVE ) FALSE PASSPORTS1 & >E FREQU5TLY COMPELL$ TO *ANGE !IR NAMES & !IR PLACES ( ABODE4 ,TO 9QUIRE = !M UND] !IR OLD NAMES IS NOT TO BE ?\<T (1 = !SE CONT9U\S *ANGES >E NOT MADE = M]E AMUSEM5T1 BUT FROM ! NECESSITY1 CON/ANTLY RECURR+1 ( ESCAP+ FROM SOME IMM95T DANG]1 MORE OR LESS GRAVE4 ,TO GO TO ! OLD RESID5CE ( A ,NIHILI/ & ASK = HIM UND] HIS OLD NAME W\LD BE VOLUNT>ILY PUTT+ ONE'S HEAD 9TO ! LION'S M\?4 

,UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 A ,NIHILI/ IS PUT TO NO 5D ( TR\BLE1 & HAS TO W&] HI!R & ?I!R 9 ORD] TO F9D HIS FRI5DS4 ,HE APPLIES TO OLD ACQUA9TANCES AMONG PEOPLE :O >E 'LEGAL ' & PEACEFUL1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 (FICIALS1 BUS9ESSM51 B>RI/]S1 DOCTORS1 ETC41 :O =M AN 9T]M$IATE CLASS1 UNCONSCI\SLY CONNECT+ ! MO/ ACTIVE ,NIHILI/S ) ?OSE :O TAKE ! LEA/ 9T]E/ 9 PUBLIC AFFAIRS4 ,9 ?IS CLASS !RE >E PEOPLE ( ALL RANKS4 ,SOME SECRETLY AID ! ,NIHILI/S MORE OR LESS 5]GETICALLY4 ,O!RS RECEIVE !M 9TO !IR H\SES SIMPLY AS FRI5DS1 )\T HAV+ ANY 'S]I\S' BUS9ESS ) !M4 ,O!RS1 AGA91 SEE !M ONLY CASUALLY1 BUT KN[ FROM :OM MORE OR LESS ACCURATE 9=MATION IS TO BE OBTA9$2 & SO ON4 ,ALL !SE PEOPLE BE+ UNCONNECT$ ) ! MOVEM5T1 OR ALMO/ SO1 RUN LITTLE RISK ( BE+ >RE/$1 & LIV+ AS !Y DO 'LEGALLY' ?AT IS TO SAY UND] !IR [N NAMES1 !Y >E EASY TO BE F\ND1 & SUPPLY ! ,>IADNE'S ?READ :I* 5ABLE ANYONE TO P5ETRATE 9TO ! ,NIHILI/ LABYR9?1 :O HAS NOT HAD TIME1 OR :O HAS BE5 UNABLE TO OBTA9 ! ADDRESSES ( ! AFFILIAT$4 

,HAV+ REA*$ ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT* WAS PRECISELY 9 ?IS POSITION4 ,BUT TO F9D ! CLUE 9 SU* CASES IS EASY ONLY TO ?OSE :O1 HAV+ LONG RESID$ 9 ! CITY1 HAVE MANY CONNECTIONS 9 SOCIETY4 ,OLGA HAD NEV] /AY$ MORE ?AN A FEW DAYS 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,H] ACQUA9TANCES AMONG 'LEGAL' PEOPLE W]E V]Y FEW 9 NUMB]1 & !N %E HAD REA*$ ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 9 ! MON? ( ,AUGU/1 :5 EV]YONE ( POSITION IS \T ( T[N4 ,) ONLY SIXTY KOPECKS 9 H] POCKET1 = 9 H] GREAT HA/E %E HAD BE5 UNABLE TO OBTA9 A SUFFICI5T SUM ( MONEY1 %E DRAGG$ H] LIMBS FROM ONE EXTREMITY ( ! CAPITAL TO ! O!R4 ,%E MI<T HAVE DROPP$ 9 ! /REET FROM %E] EXHAU/ION1 & BE5 TAK5 UP BY ! POLICE AS A M]E VAGABOND1 HAD NOT ! IDEA OCCURR$ TO H] TO CALL UPON A DI/ANT RELATIVE :OM %E KNEW TO BE 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,%E WAS AN OLD MAID1 :O AFFECTIONATELY WELCOM$ H] TO ! H\SE1 AL?\<1 AT ! M]E SI<T ( ,OLGA1 H] HAIR /OOD ON 5D4 ,%E REMA9$ !RE TWO DAYS2 BUT ! FE> ( ! POOR LADY WAS SO EXTREME ?AT ,OLGA DID NOT C>E TO /AY LONG]4 ,SUPPLI$ ) A C\PLE ( RUBLES1 %E RECOMM5C$ H] PILGRIMAGE1 & AT LA/ MET A B>RI/] :O1 AS LUCK W\LD HAVE IT1 HAD COME UP ?AT DAY FROM ! C\NTRY ON BUS9ESS4 

,FROM ?AT MOM5T ALL H] TRIBULATIONS 5D$4 ,! B>RI/]1 :O HAD KN[N H] PREVI\SLY1 PLAC$ HIS H\SE AT H] DISPOSAL & IMM$IATELY COMMUNICAT$ ! NEWS ( H] >RIVAL TO SOME FRI5DS ( HIS AMONG ! AFFILIAT$4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ! GOOD NEWS SPREAD ?R\<\T ALL ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ( ! SAFE >RIVAL ( ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT*4 

,%E WAS IMM$IATELY SUPPLI$ ) MONEY & A PASSPORT1 & TAK5 TO A SAFE PLACE ( CONCEALM5T1 SECURE AGA9/ POLICE SCRUT9Y4 

,I,I,I 

,IT WAS AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ?AT ,I FIR/ MET H]4 

,IT WAS NOT AT A 'BUS9ESS' GA!R+1 BUT ONE ( M]E PLEASURE1 9 A FAMILY4 ,) ! 'LEGAL' & ! 'ILLEGAL' !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 FIFTE5 P]SONS4 ,AMONG ?OSE PRES5T W]E SOME LIT]>Y M54 ,ONE ( !M WAS A S+UL> EXAMPLE ( AN 'ILLEGAL' MAN1 MU* S\<T = AT ONE TIME1 :O1 LIV+ = SIX OR SEV5 YE>S ) FALSE PASSPORTS1 ALMO/ SUCCE$$ 9 LEGALIZ+ HIMSELF1 AS A VALUABLE & WELL-KN[N CONTRIBUTOR TO V>I\S NEWSPAP]S4 ,!RE WAS A B>RI/] :O1 AFT] HAV+ DEF5D$ O!RS 9 SEV]AL POLITICAL TRIALS1 AT LA/ F\ND HIMSELF 9 ! PRISON]'S DOCK4 ,!RE WAS A Y\NG MAN ( EI<TE5 9 GOLD LACE & MILIT>Y EPAULETS1 :O WAS ! SON ( ONE ( ! MO/ FURI\S P]SECUTORS ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y P>TY4 ,!RE WAS AN (FICIAL ( AB\T FIFTY1 ! HEAD ( A DEP>TM5T 9 ONE ( ! M9I/RIES1 :O1 = FIVE YE>S RUNN+1 WAS \R ,KEEP] ( ! ,SEALS -- :O KEPT1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 A L>GE *E/ FULL TO ! BRIM ( SEALS1 FALSE M>KS1 /AMPS1 ETC41 MANUFACTUR$ BY HIS NIECE1 A *>M+ Y\NG LADY1 V]Y CLEV] 9 DRAFTSMAN%IP & 5GRAV+4 ,IT WAS A V]Y MIX$ COMPANY & /RANGE = ANYONE NOT ACCU/OM$ TO ! S+UL> HABITS ( ! ,PALMYRA ( ! ,NOR?4 

,) ! FRE$OM *>ACT]I/IC ( ALL ,RUSSIAN GA!R+S1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ( ! ,NIHILI/S1 EV]YONE DID AS HE LIK$ & TALK$ ) ?OSE :O PLEAS$ HIM4 ,! COMPANY WAS SPLIT UP 9TO V>I\S GR\PS1 & ! MURMUR ( VOICES FILL$ ! ROOM & FREQU5TLY ROSE ABOVE ! EXCLAMATIONS & LAU<T]4 

,HAV+ SALUT$ ! HO/S & %AK5 H&S ) SOME FRI5DS1 ,I JO9$ ONE ( !SE LITTLE GR\PS4 ,I HAD NO DIFFICULTY 9 RECOGNIZ+ ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT*1 = ! PORTRAITS ( ! PR9CIPAL PRISON]S 9 ! TRIAL ( ! 'FIFTY1' ( :OM %E WAS ONE ( ! MO/ DI/+UI%$ FIGURES1 CIRCULAT$ BY ?\S&S1 & WAS 9 EV]Y H&4 

,%E WAS SEAT$ AT ! 5D ( ! S(A1 &1 ) H] HEAD B5T1 WAS SL[LY SIPP+ A CUP ( TEA4 ,H] ?ICK BLACK HAIR1 ( :I* %E HAD AN ABUNDANCE1 HUNG OV] H] %\LD]S1 ! 5DS T\*+ ! BOTTOM ( ! S(A4 ,:5 %E ROSE IT ALMO/ REA*$ TO H] KNEES4 ,! COLOR ( H] FACE1 A GOLD5 BR[N1 LIKE ?AT ( ! ,SPANI>DS1 PROCLAIM$ H] ,S\!RN ORIG91 H] FA!R & GR&FA!R HAV+ BE5 POLITICAL REFUGEES FROM ,MONT5EGRO :O HAD SETTL$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ ,RUSSIAN1 9 FACT1 9 ANY FEATURE ( H] FACE4 ,) H] L>GE & BLACK EYEBR[S1 %AP$ LIKE A SICKLE AS ?\< %E KEPT !M ALWAYS RAIS$1 !RE WAS SOME?+ HAU<TY & D>+ AB\T H]1 :I* /RUCK ONE AT FIR/ SI<T1 & GAVE H] ! APPE>ANCE ( ! WOM5 BELONG+ TO H] NATIVE L&4 ,FROM H] NEW C\NTRY %E HAD D]IV$1 H[EV]1 A PAIR ( BLUE EYES1 :I* ALWAYS APPE>$ HALF-CLOS$ BY !IR LONG LA%ES1 & CA/ FLITT+ %AD[S UPON H] S(T *EEKS :5 %E MOV$ H] EYELIDS1 & A LI!1 DELICATE1 & RA!R SLIM FIGURE1 :I* SOME:AT RELIEV$ ! SEV]E & RIGID EXPRESSION ( H] FACE4 ,%E HAD1 TOO1 A C]TA9 UNCONSCI\S *>M1 SLI<TLY /ATUESQUE1 :I* IS (T5 MET ) AMONG WOM5 FROM ! ,S\?4 

,GAZ+ AT ?IS /ATELY FACE1 TO :I* A REGUL> NOSE ) WIDE NO/RILS GAVE A SOME:AT AQUIL9E %APE1 ,I ?\<T ?AT ?IS WAS PRECISELY :AT ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT* \<T TO BE AS ,I HAD PICTUR$ H] FROM ! ACC\NT ( H] ADV5TURES4 ,BUT ON A SUDD5 %E SMIL$1 & ,I NO LONG] RECOGNIZ$ H]4 ,%E SMIL$1 NOT ONLY ) ! FULL V]MILION LIPS ( A BRUNET1 BUT ALSO ) H] BLUE EYES1 ) H] R\ND$ *EEKS1 ) EV]Y MUSCLE ( H] FACE1 :I* WAS SUDD5LY LIT UP & IRRADIAT$ LIKE ?AT ( A *ILD4 

,:5 %E LAU<$ HE>TILY %E CLOS$ H] EYES1 BA%FULLY B5T H] HEAD1 & COV]$ H] M\? ) H] H& OR H] >M1 EXACTLY AS \R %Y C\NTRY LASSES DO4 ,ON A SUDD51 H[EV]1 %E COMPOS$ H]SELF1 & H] FACE D>K5$ & BECAME GLOOMY1 S]I\S1 ALMO/ /]N1 AS BE=E4 

,I HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO HE> H] VOICE1 9 ORD] TO LE>N :E!R IT CORRESPOND$ ) EI!R ( ! TWO NATURES REVEAL$ BY !SE SUDD5 *ANGES4 ,BUT ,I HAD NO OPPORTUNITY ( GRATIFY+ ?IS DESIRE4 ,OLGA DID NOT OP5 H] M\? ! :OLE EV5+4 ,H] TACITURNITY DID NOT PROCE$ FROM 9DIFF]5CE1 = %E LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO ! CONV]SATION1 & H] VEIL$ EYES W]E TURN$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE4 ,IT DID NOT SEEM1 EI!R1 TO >ISE FROM RE/RA9T4 ,IT WAS DUE RA!R TO ! ABS5CE ( ANY MOTIVE = SPEAK+4 ,%E SEEM$ TO BE QUITE CONT5T TO LI/5 & REFLECT1 & H] S]I\S M\? APPE>$ TO DEFY ALL ATTEMPTS TO OP5 IT4 

,IT WAS NOT UNTIL SOME DAYS AFT]W>DS1 :5 ,I MET H] ALONE ON C]TA9 'BUS9ESS1' ?AT ,I HE>D H] VOICE1 VEIL$ LIKE H] EYES1 & IT WAS ONLY AFT] MANY MON?S' ACQUA9TANCE ?AT ,I WAS ABLE TO UND]/& H] DISPOSITION1 ! ORIG9ALITY ( :I* CONSI/$ 9 ITS UNION ( TWO OPPOSITE *>ACT]I/ICS4 ,%E WAS A *ILD 9 H] C&OR1 BORD]+ ON SIMPLICITY1 9 ! PURITY ( H] M9D1 & 9 ! MODE/Y :I* DISPLAY$ ITSELF EV5 9 FAMILI> 9T]C\RSE & GAVE TO H] S5TIM5TS A PECULI> & *>M+ DELICACY4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME ?IS *ILD A/\ND$ ! T\<E/ VET]ANS BY H] DET]M9ATION1 H] ABILITY & COOLNESS 9 ! FACE ( DANG]1 & ESPECIALLY BY H] >D5T & /EADFA/ /R5G? ( WILL1 :I*1 RECOGNIZ+ NO OB/ACLES1 MADE H] SOMETIMES ATTEMPT IMPOSSIBILITIES4 

,TO SEE ?IS Y\NG GIRL1 SO SIMPLE1 SO QUIET1 & SO MODE/1 :O BECAME BURN+ R$1 BA%FULLY COV]$ H] FACE ) BO? H&S1 & HURRI$ AWAY UPON HE>+ SOME POETRY D$ICAT$ TO H] BY SOME =M] DISCIPLE2 TO SEE ?IS Y\NG GIRL1 ,I SAY1 IT WAS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE ?AT %E WAS AN ESCAP$ CONVICT1 FAMILI> ) CONDEMNATIONS1 PRISONS1 TRIALS1 ESCAPES1 & ADV5TURES ( EV]Y K9D4 ,IT WAS ONLY NECESS>Y1 H[EV]1 TO SEE H] = ONCE AT WORK TO BELIEVE 9/ANTLY 9 EV]Y?+4 ,%E WAS TRANS=M$1 DISPLAY+ A C]TA9 NATURAL & SPONTANE\S 9/9CT :I* WAS SOME?+ BETWE5 ! CUNN+ ( A FOX & ! SKILL ( A W>RIOR4 ,?IS \TW>D SIMPLICITY & C&OR S]V$ H] !N LIKE ! %IELD ( ,MAMBR9O1 & 5ABL$ H] TO ISSUE UNSCA!D FROM P]ILS 9 :I* MANY M51 CONSID]$ ABLE1 W\LD UNQUE/IONABLY HAVE LO/ !IR LIVES4 

,ONE DAY ! POLICE1 :ILE MAK+ A SE>*1 REALLY HAD H] 9 !IR GRASP4 ,A FRI5D1 DI/ANC+ ! G5D>MES BY A FEW MOM5TS1 HAD M]ELY ! TIME TO RU% BREA?LESS UP ! /AIRS1 DA% 9TO ! ROOM :]E %E WAS1 & EXCLAIM ',SAVE Y\RSELF6 ,! POLICE6' :5 ! POLICE W]E ALREADY SURR\ND+ ! H\SE4 ,OLGA DID NOT EV5 HAVE TIME TO PUT ON H] BONNET4 ,JU/ AS %E WAS1 %E RU%$ TO ! BACK /AIRS1 & HURRI$ D[N AT FULL SPE$4 ,=TUNATELY ! /REET DOOR WAS NOT YET GU>D$ BY ! G5D>MES1 & %E WAS ABLE TO 5T] A LITTLE %OP ON ! GR\ND FLOOR4 ,%E HAD ONLY TW5TY KOPECKS 9 H] POCKET1 HAV+ BE5 UNABLE1 9 H] HA/E1 TO GET ANY MONEY4 ,BUT ?IS DID NOT TR\BLE H]4 ,= FIFTE5 KOPECKS %E B\<T A COTTON H&K]*IEF1 & FA/5$ IT R\ND H] HEAD 9 ! /YLE ADOPT$ BY COQUETTI% S]VANT-GIRLS4 ,) ! FIVE KOPECKS REMA9+1 %E B\<T SOME NUTS1 & LEFT ! %OP EAT+ !M 9 SU* A QUIET & 9NOC5T MANN] ?AT ! DETA*M5T ( POLICE1 :I* MEAN:ILE HAD ADVANC$ & SURR\ND$ ! H\SE ON ?AT SIDE1 LET H] PASS )\T EV5 ASK+ H] :O %E WAS1 AL?\< ! DESCRIPTION ( H] WAS WELL KN[N1 H] PHOTOGRAPH HAD BE5 DI/RIBUT$ TO ALL ! AG5TS1 & ! POLICE HAVE ALWAYS /RICT ORD]S TO LET NO ONE :O MAY >\SE ! SLI<TE/ SUSPICION1 LEAVE A H\SE :I* !Y HAVE SURR\ND$4 ,?IS WAS NOT ! ONLY TIME ?AT %E SLIPP$ LIKE AN EEL ?R\< ! F+]S ( ! POLICE4 ,%E WAS 9EXHAU/IBLE 9 EXP$I5TS1 9 /RATAGEMS1 & 9 CUNN+1 :I* %E ALWAYS HAD AT H] COMM& AT SU* TIMES2 & ) ALL ?IS %E MA9TA9$ H] S]I\S & SEV]E ASPECT1 SO ?AT %E SEEM$ UTT]LY 9CAPABLE ( L5D+ H]SELF TO DECEIT OR SIMULATION4 ,P]HAPS %E DID NOT ?9K BUT ACT$ UPON 9/9CT RA!R ?AN REFLECTION1 & ?AT WAS :Y %E C\LD MEET EV]Y DANG] ) ! LI<TN+-LIKE RAPIDITY ( A F5C] :O P>RIES A ?RU/4 

,I,V4 

,! ROMANCE ( H] LIFE COMM5C$ DUR+ H] /AY 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG AFT] H] ESCAPE4 ,%E WAS ONE ( ! SO-CALL$ ',AMAZONS1' & WAS ONE ( ! MO/ FANATICAL4 ,%E >D5TLY PREA*$ AGA9/ LOVE & ADVOCAT$ CELIBACY HOLD+ ?AT ) SO MANY Y\NG M5 & Y\NG GIRLS ( ! PRES5T DAY1 LOVE WAS A CLOG UPON REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY4 ,%E KEPT H] V[ = SEV]AL YE>S1 BUT WAS VANQUI%$ BY ! 9V9CIBLE4 ,!RE WAS AT ?AT TIME 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG A C]TA9 ,NI*OLAS ,MOROS(F1 A Y\NG POET & BRAVE FELL[1 H&SOME1 & FASC9AT+ AS HIS POETIC DREAMS4 ,HE WAS ( A GRACEFUL FIGURE1 TALL AS A Y\NG P9E TREE1 ) A F9E BEAD1 AN ABUNDANCE ( CURLY HAIR1 & A PAIR ( *E/NUT EYES1 :I* SOO!D1 LIKE A :ISP] ( LOVE1 & S5T =? GLANCES ?AT %ONE LIKE DIAMONDS 9 ! D>K :5EV] A T\* ( 5?USIASM MOV$ HIM4 

,! BOLD ',AMAZON' & ! Y\NG POET MET1 & HEIR FATE WAS DECID$4 ,I WILL NOT TELL ( ! DELIRIUM & TRANSPORTS ?R\< :I* !Y PASS$4 ,!IR LOVE WAS LIKE SOME DELICATE & S5SITIVE PLANT1 :I* MU/ NOT BE RUDELY T\*$4 ,IT WAS A SPONTANE\S & IRRESI/IBLE FEEL+4 ,!Y DID NOT P]CEIVE IT UNTIL !Y W]E MADLY 5AMOR$ ( EA* O!R4 ,!Y BECAME HUSB& & WIFE4 ,IT WAS SAID ( !M ?AT :5 !Y W]E TOGE!R1 9EXORABLE ,FATE HAD NO HE>T TO T\* !M1 & ?AT ITS CRUEL H& BECAME A PAT]NAL ONE1 :I* W>D$ (F ! BL[S ?AT ?REAT5$ !M4 ,&1 9DE$1 ALL !IR MIS=TUNES HAPP5$ TO !M :5 !Y W]E AP>T4 

,?IS WAS ! 9CID5T :I* DID MU* TO GIVE RISE TO ! SAY+4 

,9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#g#i1 ,OLGA FELL 9TO ! H&S ( ! POLICE4 ,IT %\LD BE EXPLA9$ ?AT :5 !SE SUCCE$ 9 >RE/+ A ,NIHILI/ !Y ALWAYS LEAVE 9 ! AP>TM5TS ( ! CAPTUR$ P]SON A FEW M5 TO TAKE 9TO CU/ODY ANYONE :O MAY COME TO SEE ?AT P]SON4 ,9 \R LANGUAGE1 ?IS IS CALL$ A TRAP4 ,[+ TO ! ,RUSSIAN HABIT ( >RANG+ EV]Y?+ AT HOME & NOT 9 ! CAFES1 AS 9 ,EUROPE1 ! ,NIHILI/S >E (T5 COMPELL$ TO GO TO EA* O!R'S H\SES1 & ?US !SE TRAPS BECOME FATAL4 ,9 ORD] TO DIM9I% ! RISK1 SAFETY SIGNALS >E G5]ALLY PLAC$ 9 ! W9D[S1 & >E TAK5 AWAY AT ! FIR/ S\ND ( ! POLICE4 ,BUT1 [+ TO ! NEGLIG5CE ( ! ,NIHILI/S !MSELVES1 ACCU/OM$ AS !Y >E TO DANG]1 & SO OCCUPI$ ?AT !Y SOMETIMES HAVE NOT TIME TO EAT A M\?FUL ALL DAY LONG1 ! ABS5CE ( !SE SIGNALS IS (T5 DISREG>D$1 OR ATTRIBUT$ TO SOME COMB9ATION ( CIRCUM/ANCES -- ! DIFFICULTY1 OR P]HAPS ! TOPOGRAPHICAL IMPOSSIBILITY1 ( PLAC+ SIGNALS 9 MANY AP>TM5TS 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT !Y CAN BE SE5 FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,?IS MEASURE ( PUBLIC SECURITY FREQU5TLY1 !RE=E1 DOES NOT ANSW] ITS PURPOSE1 & A GOOD HALF ( ALL ! ,NIHILI/S :O HAVE FALL5 9TO ! B&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T HAVE BE5 CAU<T 9 !SE V]Y TRAPS4 

,A PRECISELY SIMIL> MIS=TUNE HAPP5$ TO ,OLGA1 & ! WOR/ ( IT WAS1 ?AT IT WAS 9 ! H\SE ( ,ALEX&] ,KVIATKOVSKY1 ONE ( ! ,T]RORI/ LEAD]S :]E ! POLICE F\ND A P]FECT MAGAZ9E ( DYNAMITE1 BOMBS1 & SIMIL> ?+S1 TOGE!R ) A PLAN ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE1 :I*1 AFT] ! EXPLOSION !RE1 L$ TO HIS CAPITAL CONVICTION4 ,AS MAY READILY BE BELIEV$1 ! POLICE W\LD REG>D ) ANY?+ BUT FAVORABLE EYES EV]YONE :O CAME TO ! H\SE ( SU* A MAN4 

,DIRECTLY %E 5T]$1 ,OLGA WAS IMM$IATELY SEIZ$ BY TWO POLICEM51 9 ORD] TO PREV5T H] FROM DEF5D+ H]SELF4 ,%E1 H[EV]1 DISPLAY$ NOT ! SLI<TE/ DESIRE TO DO SO4 ,%E FEIGN$ SURPRISE1 A/ONI%M5T1 & 9V5T$ !RE & !N ! /ORY ?AT %E HAD COME TO SEE SOME DRESSMAK]S 7:O HAD1 9 FACT1 !IR NAMES ON ! DOORPLATE BEL[1 & OCCUPI$ ! UPP] FLOOR7 = ! PURPOSE ( ORD]+ SOME?+1 BUT BAD MI/AK5 ! DOOR2 ?AT %E DID NOT KN[ :AT !Y WANT$ ) H]1 & WI%$ TO RETURN TO H] HUSB&1 ETC42 ! USUAL SUBT]FUGES TO :I* ! POLICE >E ACCU/OM$ TO TURN A DEAF E>4 ,BUT ,OLGA PLAY$ H] P>T SO WELL ?AT ! PRI/AV1 OR HEAD ( ! POLICE ( ! DI/RICT1 WAS REALLY 9CL9$ TO BELIEVE H]4 ,HE TOLD H] ?AT ANYH[1 IF %E DID NOT WI% TO BE IMM$IATELY TAK5 TO PRISON1 %E MU/ GIVE H] NAME & CONDUCT HIM TO H] [N H\SE4 ,OLGA GAVE ! FIR/ NAME :I* CAME 9TO H] M9D1 :I* NATURALLY 5\< WAS NOT ?AT UND] :I* %E WAS RESID+ 9 ! CAPITAL1 BUT AS TO H] PLACE ( RESID5CE %E DECL>$1 ) EV]Y DEMON/RATION ( PR(\ND DESPAIR1 ?AT %E C\LD NOT1 & W\LD NOT1 TAKE HIM !RE OR SAY :]E IT WAS4 ,! PRI/AV 9SI/$1 &1 UPON H] REIT]AT$ REFUSAL1 OBS]V$ TO ! POOR SIMPLE ?+ ?AT H] OB/9ACY WAS NOT ONLY PREJUDICIAL TO H]1 BUT EV5 USELESS1 AS1 KN[+ H] NAME1 HE W\LD HAVE NO DIFFICULTY 9 S5D+ SOME ONE TO ! ,ADRESSNI ,/OL1 & OBTA9+ H] ADDRESS4 ,/RUCK BY ?IS UNANSW]ABLE >GUM5T1 ,OLGA SAID %E W\LD TAKE HIM TO H] H\SE4 

,NO SOON] HAD %E DESC5D$ 9TO ! /REET1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! PRI/AV & SOME ( HIS SUBALT]NS1 ?AN ,OLGA MET A FRI5D1 ,MADAME ,M>IA ,A41 :O WAS GO+ TO ,KVIATKOVSKY'S1 :]E A MEET+ ( ,T]RORI/S HAD ACTUALLY BE5 FIX$ = ?AT V]Y DAY4 ,IT WAS TO ?IS *ANCE MEET+ ?AT ! ,T]RORI/S [$ !IR ESCAPE FROM ! V]Y GRAVE DANG] :I* ?REAT5$ !M2 = ! W9D[S ( ,KVIATKOVSKY'S ROOMS W]E SO PLAC$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ! SIGNALS !RE FROM ! /REET4 

,NATURALLY 5\< ! TWO FRI5DS MADE NO SIGN TO 9DICATE ?AT !Y W]E ACQUA9T$ ) EA* O!R1 BUT ,MADAME ,M>IA ,A41 ON SEE+ ,OLGA ) ! POLICE1 RAN 9 ALL HA/E TO 9=M H] FRI5DS ( ! >RE/ ( !IR COMPANION1 AB\T :I* !RE C\LD BE NO D\BT4 

,! FIR/ TO BE W>N$ WAS ,NI*OLAS ,MOROS(F AS ! POLICE 9 A %ORT TIME W\LD UND\BT$LY GO TO HIS H\SE & MAKE ! CU/OM>Y SE>*4 ,OLGA FELT C]TA9 ?AT ?IS WAS PRECISELY :AT H] FRI5D W\LD DO1 & !RE=E H] SOLE OBJECT N[ WAS TO DELAY H] CU/ODIANS SO AS TO GIVE ,MOROS(F TIME TO ,I CLE> HIS ROOMS 7?AT IS TO SAY1 DE/ROY OR TAKE AWAY PAP]S & EV]Y?+ COMPROMIS+71 & TO GET AWAY HIMSELF4 ,IT WAS ?IS ?AT %E WAS ANXI\S AB\T1 = HE HAD BE5 ACCUS$ BY ! TRAITOR ,GOLD5B]G1 ( HAV+ TAK5 P>T 9 ! M9+ WORK CONNECT$ ) ! ,MOSC[ ATTEMPT1 & BY ! ,RUSSIAN LAW WAS LIABLE TO ! P5ALTY ( DEA?4 

,GREATLY EMBOLD5$ BY ?IS LUCKY MEET+ ) H] FRI5D1 ,OLGA1 )\T SAY+ A WORD1 CONDUCT$ ! POLICE TO ! ,ISMAILOVSKY ,POLK1 ONE ( ! QU>T]S ( ! T[N MO/ REMOTE FROM ! PLACE ( H] >RE/1 :I* WAS 9 ! ,NOVSKY DI/RICT4 ,!Y F\ND ! /REET & ! H\SE 9DICAT$ TO !M4 ,!Y 5T]$ & SUMMON$ ! DVORNIK 7DOORKEEP]71 :O HAS TO BE PRES5T AT EV]Y SE>* MADE4 ,!N CAME ! 9EVITABLE EXPLANATION4 ,! DVORNIK SAID ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ ! LADY1 & ?AT %E DID NOT LODGE 9 ?AT H\SE4 

,UPON HE>+ ?IS /ATEM5T1 ,OLGA COV]$ H] FACE ) H] H&S1 & AGA9 GAVE WAY TO DESPAIR4 ,%E SOBB+LY ADMITT$ ?AT %E HAD DECEIV$ !M FROM FE> ( H] HUSB&1 :O WAS V]Y H>%1 ?AT %E HAD NOT GIV5 H] REAL NAME & ADDRESS1 & W\ND UP BY BEGG+ !M TO LET H] GO HOME4 

',:AT'S ! USE ( ALL ?IS1 MADAME8' EXCLAIM$ ! PRI/AV4 ',DON'T Y\ SEE ?AT Y\ >E DO+ Y\RSELF H>M BY !SE TRICKS8 ,I'LL =GIVE Y\ ?IS TIME1 BECAUSE ( Y\R 9EXP]I5CE1 BUT TAKE C>E Y\ DON'T DO IT AGA91 & LEAD US AT ONCE TO Y\R H\SE1 OR O!RWISE Y\ WILL REP5T IT4' 

,AFT] MU* HESITATION1 ,OLGA RESOLV$ TO OBEY ! 9JUNCTIONS ( ! PRI/AV4 ,%E GAVE H] NAME1 & SAID %E LIV$ 9 ONE ( ! L9ES ( ! ,VASILI ,O/ROV4 

,IT TOOK AN H\R TO REA* ! PLACE4 ,AT LA/ !Y >RIV$ AT ! H\SE 9DICAT$4 ,H]E PRECISELY ! SAME SC5E ) ! DVORNIK WAS REPEAT$4 ,!N ! PRI/AV LO/ ALL PATI5CE1 & WANT$ TO TAKE H] AWAY TO PRISON AT ONCE1 )\T MAK+ A SE>* 9 H] H\SE4 ',UPON HE>+ ! PRI/AV'S H>% ANN\NCEM5T1 ,OLGA FLUNG H]SELF 9TO AN >M*AIR1 & HAD A VIOL5T ATTACK ( HY/]ICS4 ,!Y FET*$ SOME WAT] & SPR9KL$ H] FACE ) IT TO REVIVE H]4 ,:5 %E HAD SOME:AT RECOV]$1 ! PRI/AV ORD]$ H] TO RISE & GO AT ONCE TO ! PRISON ( ! DI/RICT4 ,H] HY/]ICAL ATTACK RECOMM5C$4 ,BUT ! PRI/AV W\LD /& NO MORE NONS5SE1 & TOLD H] TO GET UP1 OR O!RWISE HE W\LD HAVE H] TAK5 AWAY 9 A CAB BY MA9 =CE4 

,! DESPAIR ( ! POOR LADY WAS N[ AT ITS HEI<T4 

',LI/51' %E EXCLAIM$1 ',I WILL TELL Y\ EV]Y?+ N[4' 

,& %E BEGAN ! /ORY ( H] LIFE & M>RIAGE4 ,%E WAS ! DAU<T] ( A RU/IC1 & %E NAM$ ! PROV9CE & ! VILLAGE4 ,UP TO ! AGE ( SIXTE5 %E REMA9$ ) H] FA!R & LOOK$ AFT] ! %EEP4 ,BUT ONE DAY AN 5G9E]1 H] FUTURE HUSB&1 :O WAS AT WORK UPON A BRAN* L9E ( RAILWAY1 CAME TO /OP 9 ! H\SE4 ,HE FELL 9 LOVE ) H]1 TOOK H] TO T[N1 PLAC$ H] ) HIS AUNT1 & HAD TEA*]S TO $UCATE H]1 AS %E WAS ILLIT]ATE & KNEW NO?+4 ,!N HE M>RI$ H]1 & !Y LIV$ V]Y HAPPILY TOGE!R = F\R YE>S2 BUT HE HAD S9CE BECOME DISCONT5T$1 R\<1 IRRITABLE1 & %E FE>$ ?AT BE LOV$ H] NO LONG]2 BUT %E LOV$ HIM AS MU* AS EV]1 AS %E [$ EV]Y?+1 TO HIM1 & C\LD NOT BE UNGRATEFUL4 ,!N %E SAID ?AT HE W\LD BE DREADFULLY ANGRY ) H]1 & W\LD P]HAPS DRIVE H] AWAY IF %E W5T TO ! H\SE 9 *>GE ( ! POLICE2 ?AT IT W\LD BE A SC&AL2 ?AT BE W\LD ?9K %E HAD /OL5 SOME?+2 & SO ON4 

,ALL ?IS & MU* MORE ( ! SAME K9D1 ) 5DLESS DETAILS & REPETITIONS1 DID ,OLGA N>RATE2 9T]RUPT+ H] /ORY FROM TIME TO TIME BY SI<S1 EXCLAMATIONS1 & TE>S4 ,%E WEPT 9 V]Y TRU?1 & H] TE>S FELL COPI\SLY1 AS %E ASSUR$ ME :5 %E LAU<+LY DESCRIB$ ?IS SC5E TO ME AFT]W>DS4 ,I ?\<T AT ! TIME ?AT %E W\LD HAVE MADE A V]Y GOOD ACTRESS4 

,! PRI/AV1 ?\< IMPATI5T1 CONT9U$ TO LI/54 ,HE WAS VEX$ AT ! IDEA ( RETURN+ ) EMPTY H&S1 & HE HOP$ ?IS TIME AT ALL EV5TS H] /ORY W\LD LEAD TO SOME?+4 ,!N1 TOO1 HE HAD NOT ! SLI<TE/ SUSPICION1 & W\LD HAVE TAK5 HIS OA? ?AT ! WOMAN HE HAD >RE/$ WAS A POOR1 SIMPLE CREATURE1 :O HAD FALL5 9TO HIS H&S )\T HAV+ DONE ANY?+ :ATEV]1 AS SO FREQU5TLY HAPP5S 9 ,RUSSIA1 :]E H\SES >E SE>*$ ON ! SLI<TE/ SUSPICION4 ,:5 ,OLGA HAD F9I%$ H] /ORY ! PRI/AV BEGAN TO CONSOLE H]4 ,HE SAID ?AT H] HUSB& W\LD C]TA9LY P>DON H] :5 HE HE>D H] EXPLANATION2 ?AT ! SAME ?+ MI<T HAPP5 TO ANYONE2 & SO ON4 ,OLGA RESI/$ = A :ILE1 & ASK$ ! PRI/AV TO PROMISE ?AT HE W\LD ASSURE H] HUSB& ?AT %E HAD DONE NO?+ WRONG2 & MORE TO ! SAME EFFECT4 ,! PROMIS$ EV]Y?+1 9 ORD] TO BR+ ! MATT] TO AN 5D1 & ?IS TIME ,OLGA PROCE$$ T[>DS H] REAL RESID5CE4 ,%E HAD GA9$ ?REE H\RS & A HALF2 = H] >RE/ TOOK PLACE AT AB\T TWO O'CLOCK1 & %E DID NOT REA* H] [N HOME UNTIL AB\T HALF-PA/ FIVE4 ,%E HAD NO D\BT ?AT ,MOROS(F HAD GOT AWAY1 AFT] HAV+ 'CLE>$' ! ROOMS1 HAV+ HAD TWICE AS MU* TIME AS HE REQUIR$ = ! OP]ATION4 

,HAV+ ASC5D$ ! /AIRS1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! DVORNIKS & ! POLICE1 %E RANG ! BELL4 ,! DOOR OP5$ & ! P>TY 5T]$1 FIR/ ! ANTE*AMB]1 !N ! SITT+-ROOM4 ,!RE A T]RIBLE SURPRISE AWAIT$ H]4 ,MOROS(F 9 P]SON WAS SEAT$ AT A TABLE1 9 HIS DRESS+-G[N1 ) A P5CIL 9 HIS H& & A P5 9 HIS C>4 ,OLGA FELL 9TO HY/]ICS4 ,?IS TIME !Y W]E REAL1 NOT SIMULAT$4 

,H[ WAS IT ?AT HE HAD REMA9$ 9 ! H\SE8 

,! LADY PREVI\SLY M5TION$ HAD NOT FAIL$ TO HA/5 AT ONCE1 & 9=M ,MOROS(F1 :OM %E F\ND AT HOME ) ?REE OR F\R FRI5DS4 ,AT ! ANN\NCEM5T ( ! >RE/ ( ,OLGA !Y ALL HAD BUT ONE IDEA-?AT ( REMA9+ :]E !Y W]E1 ( >M+ !MSELVES1 & ( AWAIT+ H] >RIVAL1 9 ORD] TO RESCUE H] BY MA9 =CE4 ,BUT ,MOROS(F 5]GETICALLY OPPOS$ ?IS PROPOSAL4 ,HE SAID1 & RI<TLY SAID1 ?AT IT PRES5T$ MORE DANG]S ?AN ADVANTAGES1 = ! POLICE BE+ 9 NUMB]S & RE9=C$ BY ! DVORNIKS ( ! H\SE1 :O >E ALL A SPECIES ( POLICE AG5TS ( 9F]IOR GRADE1 ! ATTEMPT AT ! BE/ W\LD RESULT 9 ! LIB]ATION ( ONE P]SON AT ! CO/ ( SEV]AL O!RS4 ,HIS VIEW PREVAIL$1 & ! PLAN1 :I* WAS MORE G5]\S ?AN PRUD5T1 WAS AB&ON$4 ,! ROOMS W]E AT ONCE CLE>$ ) ! UTMO/ RAPIDITY1 SO ?AT ! FATE ( ! P]SON >RE/$1 :I* WAS SURE TO BE A H>D ONE1 & WAS N[ 9EVITABLE1 %\LD NOT BE R5D]$ MORE GRIEV\S4 ,:5 ALL WAS READY & !Y W]E AB\T TO LEAVE1 ,MOROS(F /AGG]$ HIS FRI5DS BY ACQUA9T+ !M ) ! PLAN HE HAD ?\<T (4 ,HE W\LD REMA9 9 ! H\SE ALONE & AWAIT ! >RIVAL ( ! POLICE4 ,!Y ?\<T HE HAD LO/ HIS S5SES2 = EV]YBODY KNEW1 & NO ONE BETT] ?AN HIMSELF1 ?AT ) ! T]RIBLE ACCUSATION HANG+ OV] HIS HEAD1 IF ONCE >RE/$ IT W\LD BE ALL OV] ) HIM4 ,BUT HE SAID HE HOP$ IT W\LD NOT COME TO ?AT -- NAY1 HE EXPECT$ TO GET CLE> (F ) ,OLGA1 & 9 ANY CASE W\LD %>E H] FATE4 ,!Y W\LD ESCAPE OR P]I% TOGE!R4 ,HIS FRI5DS HE>D HIM ANN\NCE ?IS DET]M9ATION ) M+L$ FEEL+S ( GRIEF1 A/ONI%M5T1 & ADMIRATION4 ,NEI!R 5TREATIES NOR REMON/RANCES C\LD %AKE HIS DET]M9ATION4 ,HE WAS FIRM1 & REMA9$ AT HOME AFT] SAY+ F>EWELL TO HIS FRI5DS1 :O TOOK LEAVE ( HIM AS ( A MAN ON ! PO9T ( DEA?4 

,HE HAD DRAWN UP HIS PLAN1 :I* BY ! SUGGE/ION ( SOME MY/]I\S 9/9CT P]FECTLY H>MONIZ$ ) ?AT ( ,OLGA1 AL?\< !Y HAD NEV] 9 ANY WAY >RANG$ ! MATT]4 ,HE ALSO HAD DET]M9$ TO FEIGN 9NOC5CE1 & HAD >RAIGN$ EV]Y?+ 9 SU* A MANN] AS TO MAKE IT SEEM AS !Y W]E ! MO/ PEACEFUL ( CITIZ5S4 ,AS HE LIV$ ) A FALSE PASSPORT ( AN 5G9E]1 HE COV]$ HIS TABLE ) A HEAP ( PLANS ( V>I\S DIM5SIONS1 &1 HAV+ PUT ON HIS DRESS+ G[N & SLIPP]S1 SET DILIG5TLY TO WORK TO COPY ONE :ILE WAIT+ ! >RIVAL ( HIS UNWELCOME GUE/S4 

,IT WAS 9 ?IS GUISE1 & 5GAG$ 9 ?IS 9NOC5T OCCUPATION1 ?AT HE WAS SURPRIS$ BY ! POLICE4 ,! SC5E :I* FOLL[$ MAY EASILY BE IMAG9$4 ,OLGA FLUNG H] >MS R\ND HIS NECK1 & P\R$ F\R? A /REAM ( BROK5 WORDS EXCLAMATIONS1 COMPLA9TS ( !SE M5 :O HAD >RE/$ H] BECAUSE %E WI%$ TO CALL UPON H] MILL9]4 ,9 ! MID/1 H[EV]1 ( !SE EXCLAMATIONS1 %E :ISP]$ 9 HIS E>1 ',HAVE Y\ NOT BE5 W>N$8' 

',YES1' HE REPLI$ 9 ! SAME MANN]1 'EV]Y?+ IS 9 ORD]4 ,DON'T BE AL>M$4' 

,MEAN:ILE HE PLAY$ ! P>T ( AN AFFECTIONATE HUSB& MORTIFI$ BY ?IS SC&AL4 ,AFT] A LITTLE SCOLD+ & !N A LITTLE CONSOLATION1 HE TURN$ TO ! PRI/AV & ASK$ HIM = AN EXPLANATION1 AS HE C\LD NOT QUITE UND]/& :AT HAD HAPP5$ FROM ! DISCONNECT$ WORDS ( HIS WIFE4 ,! PRI/AV POLITELY TOLD ! :OLE /ORY4 ,! 5G9E] APPE>$ GREATLY SURPRIS$ & GRIEV$1 & C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM SOME:AT BITT]LY C5SUR+ HIS WIFE = H] UNP>DONABLE IMPRUD5CE4 ,! PRI/AV1 :O WAS EVID5TLY REASSUR$ BY ! ASPECT ( ! HUSB& & ( ! :OLE H\SEHOLD1 DECL>$ NEV]!LESS ?AT HE MU/ MAKE A SE>*4 

',I HOPE Y\ WILL EXCUSE ME1 SIR1' HE ADD$1 BUT ,I AM OBLIG$ TO DO IT2 IT IS MY DUTY4' 

',I WILL+LY SUBMIT TO ! LAW1' NOBLY REPLI$ ! 5G9E]4 

,!REUPON HE PO9T$ TO ! ROOM1 SO AS TO 9DICATE ?AT ! PRI/AV WAS FREE TO SE>* IT ?OR\<LY1 & HAV+ LIT A C&LE ) HIS [N H&1 = AT ?AT H\R 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG IT WAS ALREADY D>K1 HE QUIETLY OP5$ DOOR ( ! ADJO9+ ROOM1 :I* WAS HIS [N LITTLE PLACE4 

,! SE>* WAS MADE4 ,C]TA9LY NOT A S+LE SCRAP ( PAP] WAS F\ND1 WRITT5 OR PR9T$1 :I* SMELT ( ,NIHILISM4 

,BY RI<TS ,I \<T TO TAKE ! LADY TO PRISON1' SAID ! PRI/AV1 :5 HE HAD F9I%$ HIS SE>* 'ESPECIALLY AS H] PREVI\S BEHAVIOR WAS ANY?+ BUT :AT IT \<T TO HAVE BE51 BUT ,I WON'T DO ?AT4 ,I WILL SIMPLY KEEP Y\ UND] >RE/ H]E UNTIL YE> PASSPORTS HAVE BE5 V]IFI$4 ,Y\ SEE1 SIR1' HE ADD$1 'WE POLICE (FIC]S >E NOT QUITE SO BAD AS ! ,NIHILI/S MAKE US \T4' 

',!RE >E ALWAYS HONE/ M5 9 EV]Y OCCUPATION1' REPLI$ ! 5G9E] ) A GRACI\S B[4 

,MORE COMPLIM5TS ( ! SAME K9D1 :I* ,I NE$ NOT REPEAT1 W]E EX*ANG$ BETWE5 !M1 & ! PRI/AV W5T AWAY ) MO/ ( HIS M51 WELL IMPRESS$ ) SU* A POLITE & PLEASANT RECEPTION4 ,HE LEFT1 H[EV]1 A GU>D 9 ! KIT*5 ) /RICT 9JUNCTION1 NOT TO LOSE SI<T ( ! HO/ & HO/ESS1 UNTIL FUR!R ORD]S4 

,MOROS(F & ,OLGA W]E ALONE4 ,! FIR/ ACT ( ! COM$Y !Y HAD IMPROVIS$ HAD MET ) COMPLETE SUCCESS4 ,BUT ! /ORY WAS F> FROM HAV+ BL[N OV]4 ,! V]IFICATION ( !IR PASSPORTS W\LD %[ ?AT !Y W]E FALSE4 ,! 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE W\LD BE A W>RANT = !IR >RE/1 :I* MI<T BE ISSU$ AT ANY MOM5T IF ! V]IFICATION W]E MADE BY MEANS ( ! TELEGRAPH4 ,! S5T9EL1 RIGID1 MOTIONLESS1 ) HIS SWORD BY HIS SIDE & HIS REVOLV] 9 HIS BELT1 WAS SEAT$ 9 ! KIT*51 :I* WAS AT ! BACK1 EXACTLY OPPOSITE ! \T] DOOR1 SO ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO APPROA* ! DOOR )\T BE+ SE5 BY HIM4 ,= SEV]AL H\RS !Y RACK$ !IR BRA9S & DISCUSS$1 9 A L[ VOICE1 V>I\S PLANS ( ESCAPE4 ,TO FREE !MSELVES BY MA9 =CE WAS NOT TO BE ?\<T (4 ,NO >MS HAD BE5 LEFT 9 ! PLACE1 = !Y HAD BE5 PURPOSELY TAK5 AWAY4 ,YET )\T WEAPONS1 H[ C\LD !Y GRAPPLE ) ?IS BIG1 /URDY FELL[1 >M$ AS HE WAS8 ,!Y HOP$ ?AT AS ! H\RS PASS$ ON1 HE W\LD FALL ASLEEP4 ,BUT ?IS HOPE WAS NOT REALIZ$4 ,:51 AT AB\T HALF-PA/ T51 ,MOROS(F1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( GO+ 9TO HIS LITTLE ROOM1 :I* WAS US$ = V>I\S DOME/IC PURPOSES1 PASS$ NE> ! KIT*51 HE SAW ! MAN /ILL AT HIS PO/1 ) HIS EYES WIDE OP51 ATT5TIVE & VIGILANT AS AT FIR/4 ,YET :5 ,MOROS(F RETURN$1 ,OLGA W\LD HAVE DECL>$ ?AT ! WAY WAS QUITE CLE> & ?AT !Y HAD NO?+ TO DO BUT TO LEAVE1 SO BEAM+ W]E HIS EYES4 ,HE HAD1 9 FACT1 F\ND :AT HE WANT$1 A PLAN SIMPLE & SAFE4 ,! LITTLE ROOM OP5$ 9TO ! SMALL CORRIDOR :I* S]V$ AS SORT ( ANTE*AMB]1 & ITS DOOR FLANK$ ?AT ( ! KIT*54 ,9 RETURN+ TO ! SITT+-ROOM1 ,MOROS(F OBS]V$ ?AT :5 ! DOOR ( ! LITTLE ROOM WAS WIDE OP51 IT COMPLETELY %UT \T ! VIEW ( ! KIT*51 & CONSEQU5TLY BID FROM ! POLICEMAN ! \T] DOOR1 & ALSO ?AT ( ! SITT+-ROOM4 ,IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE1 !RE=E1 AT A GIV5 MOM5T1 TO PASS ?R\< ! ANTE*AMB] )\T BE+ SE5 BY ! S5T9EL4 ,BUT ?IS C\LD NOT BE DONE UNLESS SOME ONE CAME & OP5$ ! DOOR ( ! LITTLE ROOM4 ,NEI!R ,OLGA NOR ,MOROS(F C\LD DO ?IS1 = IF1 UND] SOME PRETEXT1 !Y OP5$ IT1 !Y W\LD ( C\RSE HAVE TO LEAVE IT OP54 ,?IS W\LD IMM$IATELY >\SE SUSPICION1 & ! POLICEMAN W\LD RUN AFT] !M & CAT* !M P]HAPS BE=E !Y HAD DESC5D$ ! /AIRCASE4 ,C\LD !Y TRU/ ! L&LADY8 ,! TEMPTATION TO DO SO WAS GREAT4 ,IF %E CONS5T$ TO ASSI/ !M1 SUCCESS MI<T BE CONSID]$ C]TA94 ,BUT IF %E REFUS$6 ,:O C\LD GU>ANTEE ?AT1 FROM FE> ( BE+ PUNI%$ AS AN ACCOMPLICE1 %E W\LD NOT GO & REVEAL EV]Y?+ TO ! POLICE8 ,( C\RSE %E DID NOT SUSPECT 9 ! LEA/ :AT K9D ( PEOPLE H] LODG]S W]E4 

,NO?+1 !RE=E1 WAS SAID TO H]1 BUT !Y HOP$ NEV]!LESS TO HAVE H] UNCONSCI\S ASSI/ANCE1 & IT WAS UPON ?AT ,MOROS(F HAD BAS$ HIS PLAN4 ,AB\T ELEV5 O'CLOCK1 %E W5T 9TO ! LITTLE ROOM1 :]E ! PUMP WAS PLAC$1 TO GET ! WAT] TO FILL ! KIT*5 CI/]N = NEXT DAY'S CONSUMPTION4 ,AS ! ROOM WAS V]Y SMALL1 %E G5]ALLY LEFT ONE ( ! TWO PAILS 9 ! CORRIDOR1 :ILE %E FILL$ ! O!R ) WAT]1 &1 ( C\RSE1 WAS ?US OBLIG$ TO LEAVE ! DOOR OP54 ,EV]Y?+ ?US DEP5D$ UPON ! POSITION 9 :I* %E PLAC$ H] PAIL4 ,AN 9* OR TWO ON ONE SIDE OR ! O!R W\LD DECIDE !IR FATE2 = IT WAS ONLY :5 ! DOOR ( ! LITTLE ROOM WAS WIDE OP5 ?AT IT %UT \T ! VIEW ( ! 'KIT*5 & CONCEAL$ ! 5D ( ! ANTE*AMB]4 ,IF NOT WIDE OP51 P>T ( ! \T] DOOR C\LD BE SE54 ,!RE REMA9$ HALF-AN-H\R BE=E ! DECISIVE MOM5T1 :I* BO? EMPLOY$ 9 PREP>+ = FLI<T4 ,!IR WRAPS W]E HANG+ UP 9 ! W>DROBE 9 ! ANTE*AMB]4 ,!Y HAD1 !RE=E1 TO PUT ON :AT !Y HAD ) !M 9 ! SITT+-ROOM4 ,MOROS(F PUT ON A LI<T SUMM] OV]COAT4 ,OLGA ?REW OV] H] %\LD]S A WOOL5 SC>F1 TO PROTECT H] SOME:AT FROM ! COLD4 ,9 ORD] TO DEAD5 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE ! S\NDS ( !IR HA/Y FOOT/EPS1 :I* MI<T >\SE ! ATT5TION ( ! S5T9EL 9 ! PR(\ND SIL5CE ( ! NI<T1 BO? ( !M PUT ON !IR GALO%ES1 :I*1 BE+ ELA/IC1 MADE BUT LITTLE NOISE4 ,!Y HAD TO PUT !M ON NEXT TO !IR /OCK+S1 AL?\< IT WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY AGREEABLE1 AT ?AT SEASON1 = !Y W]E 9 !IR SLIPP]S1 !IR %OES HAV+ BE5 PURPOSELY S5T 9TO ! KIT*5 TO BE CLEAN$ = ! FOLL[+ DAY1 9 ORD] TO REMOVE ALL SUSPICION RESPECT+ !IR 9T5TIONS4 

,EV]Y?+ BE+ PREP>$1 !Y REMA9$ 9 READ9ESS1 LI/5+ TO EV]Y S\ND MADE BY ! L&LADY4 ,AT LA/ CAME ! CLANG+ ( ! EMPTY PAILS4 ,%E W5T TO ! LITTLE ROOM1 ?REW OP5 ! DOOR1 & BEGAN H] WORK4 ,! MOM5T HAD >RIV$4 ,MOROS(F CA/ A HA/Y GLANCE4 ,OH1 HORROR6 ,! EMPTY PAIL SC>CELY PROJECT$ BEYOND ! ?RE%OLD1 & ! DOOR WAS AT A V]Y ACUTE ANGLE1 SO ?AT EV5 FROM ! DOOR ( ! SITT+-ROOM :]E !Y W]E1 P>T ( ! 9T]IOR ( ! KIT*5 C\LD BE SE54 ,HE TURN$ T[>DS ,OLGA1 :O WAS /&+ BEH9D HIM HOLD+ H] BREA?1 & MADE AN 5]GETIC SIGN 9 ! NEGATIVE4 ,A FEW M9UTES PASS$1 :I* SEEM$ LIKE H\RS4 ,! PUMP+ CEAS$2 ! PAIL WAS FULL4 ,%E WAS AB\T TO PLACE IT ON ! FLOOR4 ,BO? /RET*$ !IR NECKS & ADVANC$ A /EP1 BE+ UNABLE TO CONTROL ! ANXIETY ( !IR SUSP5SE4 ,?IS TIME ! HEAVY PAIL BANG$ AGA9/ ! DOOR & =C$ IT BACK ON ITS H+ES1 A /REAM ( WAT] BE+ SPILL$4 ,! VIEW ( ! KIT*5 WAS COMPLETELY %UT \T1 BUT ANO!R DISA/] HAD OCCURR$4 ,OV]BALANC$ BY ! HEAVY WEI<T1 ! L&LADY HAD COME HALF \T 9TO ! CORRIDOR4 ',%E HAS SE5 US1' :ISP]$ ,MOROS(F1 FALL+ BACK PALE AS DEA?4 ',NO1' REPLI$ ,OLGA1 EXCIT$LY2 & %E WAS RI<T4 ,! L&LADY DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! LITTLE ROOM1 & A MOM5T AFT]W>DS RECOMM5C$ H] CLATT]+ WORK4 

,)\T LOS+ A MOM5T1 )\T EV5 TURN+ R\ND1 ,MOROS(F GAVE ! SIGNAL TO HIS COMPANION BY A FIRM GRIP ( ! H&1 & BO? ISSU$ =?1 HA/ILY PASS$ ?R\< ! CORRIDOR1 S(TLY OP5$ ! DOOR1 & F\ND !MSELVES UPON ! L&+ ( ! /AIRCASE4 ,) CAUTI\S /EPS !Y DESC5D$1 & W]E 9 ! /REET1 ILL-CLAD BUT V]Y LI<T ( HE>T4 ,A QU>T] ( AN H\R AFT]W>DS !Y W]E 9 A H\SE :]E !Y W]E BE+ ANXI\SLY AWAIT$ BY !IR FRI5DS1 :O WELCOM$ !M ) A JOY MORE EASY TO IMAG9E ?AN TO DESCRIBE4 

,9 !IR [N ABODE !IR FLI<T WAS NOT DISCOV]$ UNTIL LATE 9TO ! MORN+1 :5 ! L&LADY CAME TO DO ! ROOM4 

,SU* WAS ! ADV5TURE1 N>RAT$ EXACTLY AS IT HAPP5$1 :I* CONTRIBUT$1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 TO GIVE RISE TO ! SAY+ ?AT !SE TWO W]E 9VULN]ABLE :5 TOGE!R4 ,:5 ! POLICE BECAME AW>E ( ! ESCAPE ( ! SUPPOS$ 5G9E] & HIS WIFE1 !Y SAW AT ONCE ?AT !Y HAD BE5 \TWITT$4 ,! PRI/AV1 :O HAD BE5 SO ?OR\<LY TAK5 91 HAD A T]RIBLE TIME ( IT1 & PROCE$$ ) ! UTMO/ EAG]NESS TO MAKE 9VE/IGATIONS SOME:AT BEH9D B&4 ,! V]IFICATION ( ! PASSPORTS ( C\RSE %[$ ?AT !Y W]E FALSE4 ,! TWO FUGITIVES W]E !RE=E 'ILLEGAL' PEOPLE1 BUT ! POLICE WI%$ TO KN[1 AT ALL EV5TS1 :O !Y W]E1 & TO DISCOV] ?IS WAS NOT V]Y DIFFICULT1 = BO? HAD ALREADY BE5 9 ! H&S ( ! POLICE1 :O1 !RE=E1 W]E 9 POSSESSION ( !IR PHOTOGRAPHS4 ,! L&LADY & ! DVORNIK RECOGNIZ$ !M AMONG A HUNDR$ %[N TO !M BY ! G5D>MES4 ,A COMP>ISON ) ! DESCRIPTION ( !M1 ALSO PRES]V$ 9 ! >*IVES ( ! G5D>M]IE1 LEFT NO D\BT ( !IR ID5TITY4 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS MANN] ! POLICE F\ND \T :AT BIG FI% !Y HAD /UPIDLY ALL[$ TO ESCAPE FROM !IR NET1 AS MAY BE SE5 BY READ+ ! REPORT ( ! TRIAL ( ,SCIRIAEFF & HIS COMPANIONS4 ,) EXTREME BUT SOME:AT T>DY ZEAL1 ! G5D>MES RANSACK$ EV]Y PLACE 9 SE>* ( !M4 ,!Y HAD !IR TR\BLE = NO?+4 ,A ,NIHILI/ :O ?OR\<LY DET]M9ES TO CONCEAL HIMSELF CAN NEV] BE F\ND4 ,HE FALLS 9TO ! H&S ( ! POLICE ONLY :5 HE RETURNS TO ACTIVE LIFE4 

,:5 ! SE>* = !M BEGAN TO RELAX1 ,OLGA & ,MOROS(F QUITT$ !IR PLACE ( CONCEALM5T & RESUM$ !IR POSITIONS 9 ! RANKS4 ,SOME MON?S AFT]W>DS !Y W5T ABROAD 9 ORD] TO LEGITIMATIZE !IR UNION1 SO ?AT IF SOME DAY !Y W]E >RE/$1 IT MI<T BE RECOGNIZ$ BY ! POLICE4 ,!Y CROSS$ ! FRONTI] ( ,ROMANIA UNMOLE/$1 /OPP$ !RE SOME TIME1 & HAV+ >RANG$ !IR PRIVATE AFFAIRS1 W5T TO RESIDE = A:ILE AT ,G5EVA1 :]E ,MOROS(F WI%$ TO F9I% A WORK ( SOME L5G? UPON ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,H]E ,OLGA GAVE BIR? TO A DAU<T]1 & = A:ILE IT SEEM$ ?AT ALL ! /R5G? ( H] >D5T & EXCEPTIONAL DISPOSITION W\LD CONC5TRATE ITSELF 9 MAT]NAL LOVE4 ,%E DID NOT APPE> TO C>E = ANY?+4 ,%E SEEM$ EV5 TO =GET H] HUSB& 9 H] EXCLUSIVE DEVOTION TO ! LITTLE ONE4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ ALMO/ WILD 9 ! 9T5SITY ( H] LOVE4 

,F\R MON?S PASS$1 & ,MOROS(F1 OBEY+ ! CALL ( DUTY1 *AF+ AT 9ACTIVITY1 & EAG] = ! /RUGGLE1 RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,OLGA C\LD NOT FOLL[ HIM ) H] BABY AT ! BREA/1 &1 OPPRESS$ BY A M\RNFUL PRES5TIM5T1 ALL[$ HIM TO DEP>T ALONE4 

,A =TNI<T AFT]W>DS HE WAS >RE/$4 

,ON HE>+ ?IS T]RIBLE NEWS1 ,OLGA DID NOT SWOON1 %E DID NOT WR+ H] H&S1 %E DID NOT EV5 %$ A S+LE TE>4 ,%E /IFL$ H] GRIEF4 ,A S+LE1 IRRESI/IBLE1 & SUPREME IDEA P]VAD$ H] -- TO FLY TO HIM2 TO SAVE HIM AT ALL CO/S2 BY MONEY1 BY CRAFT1 BY ! DAGG]1 BY POISON1 EV5 AT ! RISK ( H] [N LIFE1 SO ?AT %E C\LD BUT SAVE HIM4 

,& ! *ILD8 ,?AT POOR LITTLE WEAK & DELICATE CREATURE1 :O NE$$ ALL H] MAT]NAL C>E TO SUPPORT ITS FEEBLE LIFE8 ,:AT C\LD %E DO ) ! POOR 9NOC5T BABY1 ALREADY ALMO/ AN ORPHAN8 

,%E C\LD NOT TAKE IT ) H]4 ,%E MU/ LEAVE IT BEH9D4 

,T]RIBLE WAS ! NI<T :I* ! POOR MO!R PASS$ ) H] *ILD BE=E SETT+ \T4 ,:O CAN DEPICT ! 9DESCRIBABLE ANGUI% ( H] HE>T1 ) ! HORRIBLE ALT]NATIVE PLAC$ BE=E H] ( =SAK+ H] *ILD TO SAVE ! MAN %E LOV$1 OR ( =SAK+ HIM TO SAVE ! LITTLE ONE8 ,ON ! ONE SIDE WAS MAT]NAL FEEL+2 ON ! O!R H] IDEAL1 H] CONVICTIONS1 H] DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE :I* HE /EADFA/LY S]V$4 

,%E DID NOT HESITATE = A MOM5T4 ,%E MU/ GO4 

,ON ! MORN+ ( ! DAY FIX$ %E TOOK LEAVE ( ALL H] FRI5DS1 %UT H]SELF UP ALONE ) H] *ILD1 & REMA9$ ) IT = SOME M9UTES TO BID IT F>EWELL4 ,:5 %E ISSU$ =?1 H] FACE WAS PALE AS DEA? & WET ) TE>S4 

,%E SET \T4 ,%E MOV$ HEAV5 & E>? TO SAVE H] HUSB&4 ,TW5TY TIMES %E WAS )9 AN ACE ( BE+ >RE/$4 ,BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = H] EF=TS TO AVAIL4 ,AS IMPLICAT$ 9 ! ATTEMPT AGA9/ ! LIFE ( ! ,EMP]OR1 HE WAS CONF9$ 9 ! =TRESS ( ,/4 ,PET] & ,/4 ,PAUL2 & !RE IS NO ESCAPE FROM !RE4 ,%E DID NOT RELAX H] EF=TS1 BUT /UBBORNLY & DOGG$LY CONT9U$ !M1 & ALL ?IS :ILE WAS 9 AGONY IF %E DID NOT CON/ANTLY HE> AB\T H] *ILD4 ,IF ! LETT]S W]E DELAY$ A DAY OR TWO1 H] ANGUI% C\LD NOT BE RE/RA9$4 ,! *ILD WAS EV] PRES5T 9 H] M9D4 ,ONE DAY %E TOOK COMPASSION ON A LITTLE PUPPY1 /ILL BL9D1 :I* %E F\ND UPON A HEAP ( RUBBI%1 :]E IT HAD BE5 ?R[N4 ',MY FRI5DS LAU< AT ME1' %E WROTE1 'BUT ,I LOVE IT BECAUSE ITS LITTLE FEEBLE CRIES REM9D ME ( ?OSE ( MY *ILD4' 

,MEAN:ILE ! *ILD DI$4 ,= A :OLE MON? NO ONE HAD ! C\RAGE TO TELL ! SAD NEWS4 ,BUT AT LA/ ! SIL5CE HAD TO BE BROK54 

,OLGA H]SELF WAS >RE/$ A FEW WEEKS AFT]W>DS4 

,SU* IS ! /ORY1 ! TRUE /ORY1 ( ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT*4 ,( ,OLGA ,LIUBATOVIT* DO ,I SAY8 ,NO -- ( HUNDR$S & HUNDR$S ( O!RS4 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE RELAT$ IT HAD IT NOT BE5 SO4 

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