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,AU?OR 3 ,GUY ,ALDR$ 

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,FROM ,AUGU/1 #a#h#d#i1 TO ,MAY1 #a#h#e1 ,BAKUN9 WAS KEPT A PRISON] 9 ! =TRESS ( ,KONI/E94 ,HE WAS !N TRI$ & S5T5C$ TO DEA? BY ! ,SAXON TRIBUNAL4 ,9 PURSUANCE ( A RESOLUTION PASS$ BY ! OLD ,DIET ( ! ,BUND 9 #a#h#c#f1 HE WAS DELIV]$ UP TO ! ,AU/RIAN ,GOV]NM5T & S5T 7*A9$7 TO ,PRAGUE 9/EAD ( BE+ EXECUT$4 

,! ,AU/RIAN ,GOV]NM5T ATTEMPT$ 9 VA9 TO EXTORT FROM HIM ! SECRETS ( ! ,SLAVONIAN MOVEM5T4 ,A YE> LAT]1 IT S5T5C$ HIM TO DEA?1 BUT IMM$IATELY COMMUT$ ! DEA? S5T5CE TO ONE ( P]PETUAL IMPRISONM5T4 ,9 ! 9T]VAL HE HAD BE5 REMOV$ FROM ! =TRESS AT ,GRATZ TO ?AT ( ,ALMUTZ1 AS ! GOV]NM5T WAS T]RIFI$ BY ! REPORT ( A DESIGN TO LIB]ATE HIM4 ,H]E HE PASS$ SIX MON?S *A9$ TO ! WALL4 ,AFT] ?IS1 ! ,AU/RIAN GOV]NM5T SURR5D]$ HIM TO ! ,RUSSIAN4 ,! ,AU/RIAN *A9S W]E REPLAC$ BY NATIVE IRONS ( TWICE ! WEI<T4 ,?IS WAS 9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#h#e#a1 :5 ,BAKUN9 WAS TAK5 ?R\< ,W>SAW & ,VILNA TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 TO PASS ?REE WE> YE>S 9 ! =TRESS ( ,ALEXIS4 ,AT ,VILNA1 9 SPITE ( ! ?REATS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,POLES GA!R$ 9 ! /REETS TO PAY ! LA/ TRIBUTE ( SIL5T RESPECT TO ! H]OIC ,RUSSIAN ORATOR ( F\R YE>S BE=E4 ,AS ,BAKUN9 DROVE PA/ !M 9 ! SL$GE1 !Y B[$ !IR HEADS ) AN AFFECTION NEV] ASSUM$ 9 ! PRES5CE ( ,EMP]ORS4 ,BAKUN9 MA9TA9$ HIS =TITUDE DUR+ YE>S ( CONF9EM5T 9 ,RUSSIAN DUNGEONS1 UNTIL ! TORTURE ( HIS IMPRISONM5T PRODUC$ ! TRAG$Y ( HIS CONFESSIONS1 & %[$ ?AT HE WAS NOT UNWOR?Y ( !IR DEVOTION4 

,9 ,RUSSIA HE WAS NEV] TRI$2 ! ,CZ> ,NI*OLAS ,I4 CONSID]$ HIM HIS PROP]TY1 LIKE ALL HIS O!R SUBJECTS1 & SIMPLY S5T HIM TO ! =TRESS ( ,PET] & ,PAUL1 AT ,PETROGRAD1 TO MOLD] !RE TO ! 5D ( HIS LIFE4 ,!RE W]E NO *>GES1 NO FELL[ CONSPIRATORS2 HE WAS A PASSIVE OBJECT 9 ! H&S ( ! ,CZ>4 ,! ,CZ>1 NO D\BT1 FELT PR\D TO HAVE ?IS REBEL AT HIS M]CY2 HE FELT CURI\S ALSO AB\T ! SECRETS ( ! ,EUROPEAN REVOLUTION1 :I* ,BAKUN91 IF ANYBODY1 WAS BELIEV$ TO POSSESS2 &1 ) ! CONTEMPT ( M5 ?AT AN AUTOCRAT1 BE=E :OM ALL CR+E1 MU/ FEEL1 HE MAY HAVE EXPECT$ TO TAME ,BAKUN91 TO W9 HIM OV]1 P]HAPS TO MAKE HIM ONE ( HIS TOOLS4 

,SO HIS H5*MAN1 ,C\NT ,ORL(F1 WAS S5T TO TELL ,BAKUN9 ?AT ! ,CZ> WI%$ TO RECEIVE A /ATEM5T ON HIS REVOLUTION>Y DO+S1 & ?AT HE MI<T TALK TO ! ,CZ> ) ! SAME CONFID5CE :I* A P5IT5T W\LD EX]CISE T[>DS ! PRIE/ 9 ! CONFESSIONAL4 

,BAKUN9 DEM&$ A MON?'S TIME = REFLECTION1 & !N WROTE A /ATEM5T :I* WAS GIV5 TO ! ,CZ> 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#h#e#a4 ,HE ADDRESS$ HIMSELF 9 T]MS ( CRU%+ HUMILITY4 ,! REIGN ( ,NI*OLAS HAS BE5 DESCRIB$ AS A BLANK %EET 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,RUSSIAN PROGRESS4 ,HE MADE NO PRET5SE AT RE=MS & GLORIFI$ 9 REACTION4 ,! LA/ T5 YE>S ( HIS REIGN SAW ! R$UCTION ( EV5 ORD9>Y NEWSPAP]S TO A LEVEL ( ALMO/ Z]O4 ,ONLY SIX NEWSPAP]S & N9ETE5 MON?LIES W]E P]MITT$ TO BE PUBLI%$ ?R\<\T ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,IT WAS A P]IOD ( ABSOLUTE /]ILITY4 

,! RECEPTION ( ,BAKUN9'S PETITION BY ! ,CZ> SYMBOLIZ$ ! ATTITUDE ( P[] T[>DS G5IUS4 ,HE HAD A GOD 9 *A9S & ! C[>DLY SUPPRESSION ( TITANIC 5]GY M]ELY S]V$ TO TICKLE ! VANITY ( ?IS ,LILLIPUTIAN BRAGG>T 9 UNI=M4 ,HE *UCKL$ AT ! IDEA ( =GIV+ & RELEAS+ ,BAKUN91 & !N 9T5SIFI$ ! P]SECUTION4 ,:5 ,NI*OLAS ,I,I4 WAS EXECUT$ OR ASSASS9AT$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 IT MAY HAVE BE5 AN UNNECESS>Y & UNJU/IFIABLE MURD] 9 ! VIOL5CE ( REACTION & /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CRIMES ,CZ>ISM2 BUT :5 ! ,ROMAN(F1 ,NI*OLAS ,I41 WAS S[+ HE MI<T HAVE REMEMB]$ ?AT SOME DAY ANO!R ,ROMAN(F1 EV5 A ,NI*OLAS1 SO AS TO PO9T ! MORAL1 MI<T REAP4 ,?OSE CALL$ TO AU?ORITY %\LD ALWAYS REMEMB] ?AT ONE S[S A /ORM ONLY TO REAP A :IRLW9D4 

,TRU? IS MORE SACR$ ?AN ALL ! GODS4 ,ITS UTILITY IS GREAT] ?AN ! /RIFE ( H]OES4 ,KN[+ ?IS TO BE A FACT IT IS ! AU?OR'S DUTY1 9 ?IS *APT]1 TO PUT BE=E HIS READ]S ! SADDE/ & MO/ REGRETTABLE DISCOV]IES ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,!SE >E ! DOCUM5TS CONTA9+ ,BAKUN9'S 0AV[AL ( S9S10 F\ND 9 ! >*IVES ( ! ,CZ>'S SECRET POLICE4 ,F\R ,CZ>S1 REJECT$ ! 0SECRET ( ! CONFESSIONAL0 & DID NOT USE ! DOCUM5T AGA9/ ! LIV+ ,BAKUN91 !IR OP5 5EMY1 NOR AGA9/ HIS MEMORY4 ,IT WAS LEFT TO ! ,SOVIET REGIME TO USE !M AGA9/ HIS MEMORY4 ,ONE SUSPECTS ?AT IT WAS MORE FROM A DESIRE TO DAMN HIS FAME ?AN FROM ZEAL = TRU?4 ,IT MU/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ! ,SOVIET PRESS1 UND] ! DOM9ATION ( ,/AL9ISM1 SL&]$ ,TROTSKY & RECALL$1 ) EXAGG]ATION & FALSIFICATION1 HIS QU>RELS ) ,L594 ,/AL9'S HIR$ APOLOGI/S 5DEAVOR$ TO WRITE ,TROTSKY'S NAME \T ( ! REVOLUTION & TO WRITE ,/AL9'S NAME 9 ITS PLACE4 ,CLUMSY =G]Y1 TRUE3 BUT NONE ! LESS1 AN E/ABLI%$ =G]Y ?AT ALL ! WORLD MAY SEE4 ,BE=E ,TROTSKY1 ,BAKUN9 WAS ! MO/ SL&]$ REVOLUTIONI/ 9 ! WORLD1 5JOY+ ! ESPECIAL HATR$ ( ! ,M>XI/S4 

,9 ! HI/ORY ( ,SOCIALISM1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,TROTSKY1 !RE IS NO HI/ORICAL P]SONALITY :I* HAS BE5 SO MU* SL&]$ BY A H&FUL ( W\LD-BE REVOLUTIONI/S & PSEUDO-,SOCIALI/S4 ,JU/ SO WAS ! HATR$ & SL&] AGA9/ ,BAKUN91 ! WORK ( ,M>X1 & HIS DOCTR9AIRE DISCIPLES1 AS ! SL&] ( ,TROTSKY IS ! WORK ( ,/AL9 & HIS DISCIPLES4 ,BAKUN91 ! TRUE 9C>NATION ( REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT1 FE>LESS FI<T] = ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 WAS ! DIRECT ANTI!SIS TO ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC & PETTY B\RGEOISIE C[>DICE 9 ! POLITICAL LIFE ( ! DAY4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ( #a#h#d#h1 ,M>X PUBLI%$1 9 HIS ,NEW ,RH5I% ,GAZETTE1 >TICLES ACCUS+ ,BAKUN9 ( BE+ A SECRET AG5T ( ,CZ> ,NI*OLAS & ! ,PANSLAVI/S4 ,M>X & HIS FRI5DS W]E !N =C$ TO /AMM] !IR APOLOGY4 ,:IL/ ,BAKUN91 AT ,OLMNITZ & O!R ,AU/RIAN JAILS1 SUFF]$ IMPRISONM5T1 =G$ TO ! WALLS 9 *A9S1 ,H]Z5 & ,MAZZ9I =C$ ,M>X TO TAKE BACK HIS UNWOR?Y LIES4 ,BUT ,M>X WAS NOT ! MAN TO =GIVE !M ?IS HUMILIATION4 

,:5 ,BAKUN9 REAPPE>$ 9 ! MID/ ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y FRI5DS1 AFT] HIS ESCAPE FROM ,SIB]IA1 ,M>X & HIS SATELLITES RECOMM5C$ !IR SL&]\S ATTACK4 ,M>X ESPECIALLY M]ITS ! WORK]S' REG>D = HIS GREAT S]VICES TO ! REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE1 R5D]$ UND] CONDITIONS (T5 ( APPALL+ POV]TY4 ,BUT ?IS P]SONAL VANITY & DOM9ATION DETRACT S]I\SLY FROM HIS CLAIM TO \R LOVE AS A MAN & A COMRADE4 ,HIS PRIVATE SPLE5 & HATR$ T[>DS ,BAKUN91 AL?\< OCCASIONALLY S(T5$1 IS UN=GIVEABLE & A S]I\S BLEMI% ON A GREAT *>ACT]4 ,ON ,BAKUN9'S RETURN1 HE 9SPIR$ ANONYM\S D5UNCIATIONS 9 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,PAP]S1 :I* W]E UND] ! $ITOR%IP ( ,W4 ,LIEBKNE*T1 ,M4 ,HESS1 & O!RS4 ,AGA9 AT ! CONGRESS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL AT ,BASLE1 #a#h#f#i1 ! SL&]]S LO/ ! GAME1 & W]E =C$ TO COMPROMISE !MSELVES1 & DECL>E ! 5TIRE BASELESSNESS ( !IR *>GES4 ,M>X RESOLV$ TO KILL ,BAKUN9 & ,H]Z51 MORALLY1 AT ONE /ROKE4 ,9 HIS POSITION AS SECRET>Y ( A ,RUSSIAN SECTION1 & AS A MEMB] ( ! ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 ,M>X S5T1 ON ,M>* #b#h?1 #a#h#g1 0A PRIVATE & CONFID5TIAL CIRCUL> TO HIS ,G]MAN FRI5DS40 ,?IS BORE1 AT ! BOTTOM1 ! (FICIAL SEAL ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,! FACT ( IT BE+ ISSU$ SECRETLY WAS AN (F5SE AGA9/ ! RULES & SPIRIT ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,! SL&]S :I* IT CONTA9S COV] EI<T PR9T$ PAGES1 & HAD BE5 CONVEY$ TO ,M>X4 ,! ORGANIZ]S ( !SE SL&]S1 & CONFID5TIAL CORRESPOND5TS ( ,M>X1 W]E TWO M5 :O BEGG$ ! ,CZ>'S P>DON1 RECEIV$ IT1 & LOYALLY RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,!IR NAMES W]E ,UT9 & ,TRUSS[4 ,9 \R DAY1 ,TROTSKY HAS BE5 SL&]$ BY SIMIL> TYPES4 

,AMONG 9NUM]ABLE TREA*]\S /UPIDITIES1 ! CIRCUL> W5T ON3 -- 

0,SOON AFT] ,H]Z5 DI$1 ,BAKUN91 :O1 S9CE ! TIME HE TRI$ TO PROCLAIM HIMSELF LEAD] ( ! ,EUROPEAN LABOR MOVEM5T1 & DIS[N$ HIS OLD FRI5D & PATRON4 ,H]Z51 LO/ NO TIME1 SOON AFT] HIS DEA?1 TO S+ HIS PRAISE4 ,:Y8 ,H]Z51 9 SPITE ( HIS GREAT P]SONAL WEAL?1 ACCEPT$ #b#e1 FRANCS ANNUALLY1 = PROPAG&A ,?R\< HIS FLATT]+ VOICE4 ,BAKUN9 ATTRACT$ ?IS MONEY1 & ) IS1 ! H]ITAGE ( ,H]Z5 -- MALGRE SO HA9E DE L'H]ITAGE -- PECUNI>ILY & MORALLY A B5EFICIO 9V5T>IL RESUM$40 

,NEV] 9 ! :OLE POLITICAL & REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T WAS A WORSE SL&] ISSU$4 ,H]Z51 :O ISSU$ AT HIS [N CO/ A COMPLETE REVOLUTION>Y LIBR>Y1 & :O WAS ONE ( ! MO/ 9TELLECTUALLY BRILLIANT & UNCOMPROMIS+ DE/ROY]S ( POLITICAL & 9TELLECTUAL REACTION IS SL&]$ EQUALLY ) ,BAKUN94 

,!SE SL&]S AGA9/ ,BAKUN9 MU/ BE BORNE 9 M9D :5 WE RECALL ?AT HIS ALLEG$ CONFESSIONS HAVE BE5 PUBLI%$ BY ! S*OOL ( 'HIS TRADITIONAL 5EMIES1 :O >E JEAL\S ( !IR [N REPUTATION1 & HAVE SIL5C$ ALL OPPOSITION BY M$IEVAL ME?ODS4 ,YET ! FACTS HAV+ BE5 GIV5 TO ! REVOLUTION>Y & LABOR WORLD1 !IR IMPORT MU/ BE CONSID]$4 

,! DOCUM5TS >E SUMM>IZ$ BY ,L4 ,DEIT*1 AN OLD ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONI/ & A DISCIPLE ( ,BAKUN91 9 ! COLUMNS (F ! ,YIDDI% MON?LY1 ,! ,FUTURE1 ( ,NEW ,YORK1 = ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#b#d4 ,DEIT* WRITES1 ?AT 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#h#g#f1 :5 HE WAS LIV+ 9 ,ODESSA1 ,ANNA ,ROS5/E9-,MAK]EVIT* RETURN$ TO ! COMRADES !RE FROM A VISIT TO ,BAKUN91 :OM !Y REG>D$ AS !IR REBEL IDOL & GUIDE4 ,%E REPORT$ ?AT ,BAKUN9 HAD NOT LONG TO LIVE4 ,H] VISIT WAS UND]TAK5 9 ORD] TO CONSULT HIM AB\T A PLAN ?AT RIS+ AMONG ! PEASANTS ( ! DI/RICT ( ,T*IGIR9 BY ISSU+ A =G$ MANIFE/O PURPORT+ TO COME FROM ! ,CZ>4 ,BAKUN9 REPLI$ ?AT FALSEHOOD IS SEWN ALWAYS ) :ITE ?READ1 & SOON] OR LAT] ! ?READ WILL %[4 ,?IS IS A WISE REPLY & DOES ,BAKUN9 CR$IT4 ,YET HI/ORY PROVES ?AT (T-TIMES FALSEHOOD A*IEVES ITS PURPOSE1 UN=TUNATELY4 ,9DE$ IT IS SAFE TO SAY ?AT IF TRU? TRIUMPH$ NATURALLY & SPONTANE\SLY1 AS IT %\LD DO1 !RE W\LD BE NO HI/ORY4 ,POLITICS & GOV]NM5TS W\LD CEASE TO MASQU]ADE & SOCIETY W\LD BECOME A H>MONY4 ,! REM>KABLE ?+ AB\T ,BAKUN9'S UTT]ANCE IS ?AT HE MU/ HAVE KN[N ?AT HIS CONFESSIONS W]E LY+ 9 ! >*IVES ( ! ,RUSSIAN ?IRD DIVISION4 ,TIME W\LD PUBLI% !M2 & NO ONE WAS WORK+ H>D] = ! DAWN ( ?AT TIME ?AN ,BAKUN9 HIMSELF4 ,! FUTURE WILL PLACE HIS CONFESSIONS 9 ! SAME CATEGORY AS ?AT ( ,GALILEO4 ,HI/ORY RECALLS ?AT EV5 ,GIORDANO ,BRUNO S\<T TO EVADE TRIAL & DEA?4 ,HAD IT BE5 KN[N1 H[EV]1 DUR+ ,BAKUN9'S LIFE1 ?AT HE HAD ADDRESS$ HIMSELF TO ! ,CZ>S 9 ! FA%ION ?AT HE DID1 NOT EV5 HIS GREAT P]SONALITY1 NOR YET HIS LOGICAL CONC5TRAT$ DICTION1 W\LD HAVE E>N$ HIM ?AT /&+ 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+-,CLASS ,MOVEM5T ?AT HE CAME TO 5JOY SO DES]V$LY4 ,IT MU/ BE RECALL$1 AGA9/ ! M]IT ( ,BAKUN9'S REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY & WRIT+ ?AT MANY ( HIS COLLEAGUES SUFF]$ TORTURE 9 ! ,CZ>'S PRISONS & NEV] WAV]$4 ,! PIONE] IS NEV] ! P]FECT H]O4 ,AS A ?9K] HE IS ! WORD 9C>NATE4 ,AS A MESS5G] HE IS (T5 A V]Y FRAIL MAN4 ,HIS LIFE IS USUALLY A TRAGIC & H]OIC /UMBL+ BETWE5 HIS TWO FUNCTIONS4 ,HE SEEMS TO BE A DUAL P]SONALITY4 ,HIS C>E] EV] REM9DS US ?AT !RE >E NO GODS TO ORD] PROGRESS2 ONLY PIONE]S1 V]Y1 V]Y HUMAN BE+S1 TO BLAZE ! TRAIL1 AS !Y /UMBLE ALONG4 ,!IR NAMES PASS 9TO LEG5D1 GR[ 9TO A GREAT TRADITION1 & E>N A BRAVE RESPECT4 ,!N SOMEONE DISCOV]S ! ESS5TIAL HUMANITY1 SOME TEMPOR>Y WEAK5+ UND] TORTURE1 & ! H]O IS GONE4 ,ALL IS DE/ROY$4 ,EV5 ! MI<TY WOR? ?AT *ALL5G$ P]SECUTION & ROSE SO BRAVELY = ! B5EFIT ( MANK9D FROM ITS YIELD+S TO TEMPTATION IS D5I$4 ,TIME1 ! GREAT HEAL]1 RI<TS ?AT ALSO4 ,F9ALLY1 PO/]ITY SEES NEI!R GOD NOR ! WEAKL+ BUT ! MAN AS HE WAS 9 ! ACTUAL SETT+ ( HIS TIME & CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,REMEMB]+ ?IS LET US CONSID] ,BAKUN9'S CONFESSIONS FROM PRISON & ALL ?AT HAPP5$ TO !M & HIM4 

,TO ,NI*OLAS ,I4 ,BAKUN9 WROTE3 

0,9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 :]EV] WE LOOK1 WE SEE S5ILITY1 WEAKNESS1 LACK ( FAI?1 ALL >E *>LATANIZ+4 ,LE>N+ HAS BECOME ! SAME AS P[]LESSNESS40 

,NI*OLAS WROTE 9 HIS [N H& 9 ! M>G93 0,A WOND]FUL TRU?40 ,C]TA9LY ! /ATEM5T WAS TRUE4 ,IT DEPICTS CLASS SOCIETY 9 ALL ITS DRAB FUTILITY4 ,AS A TRU? ! ,CZ> C\LD NOT BE EXPECT$ TO APPRECIATE ITS =CE4 ,HE TOY$ ) IT AS AN EMPTY PLATITUDE4 ,ITS S\ND PLEAS$ HIM4 ,IT >GU$1 APP>5TLY1 AGA9/ LE>N+4 ,HE COMM5D$ IT BECAUSE IT GAVE HIM A PICTURE ( HIS VICTIM SQUIRM+4 ,WE MU/ READ IT 9 ASSOCIATION ) ITS CONT5TS4 ,BAKUN9 DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS 0A P5IT5T0 & DEF9ES HIS REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITIES AS 0CRIM9AL ,DON ,QUIXOTIC-LIKE NONS5SE40 ,HE /YLES HIS ,SOCIALI/ PLANS 0AS HAV+ BE51 9 ! HI<E/ S5SE1 LUDICR\S1 NONS5SICAL1 9SOL5T1 & CRIM9AL4 ,CRIM9AL AGA9/ Y\1 MY ,EMP]OR1 MY ,CZ>4 ,CRIM9AL AGA9/ MY ,FA!RL&4 ,CRIM9AL AGA9/ ALL SPIRITUAL1 DIV9E1 & HUMAN LAWS40 

,AS HAS BE5 REM>K$ ALREADY1 ,BAKUN9 WAS NO?+ IF NOT ?OR\<4 ,:E!R HE WAS PROMOT+ ! REVOLUTION OR ABAS+ HIMSELF BE=E ! ,CZ>1 HE 5JOY$ EXPRESS+ HIMSELF TO ! V]Y LIMIT ( HIS MOOD4 ,! REVOLUTION WAS HIS E>NE/ ?\<T4 ,! ABASEM5T MU/ BE CONSID]$ A POSE1 ASSUM$ = SOME TACTICAL OBJECTIVE4 ,IT RANKS ) ! P>LIAM5T>Y OA? ( ALLEGIANCE4 ,! EXTREMISM ( EXPRESSION WAS ,BAKUN9 HIMSELF4 

,! PETITION CONT9UES3 -- 

0,IT IS H>D = ME1 ,CZ> ( M9E1 AN ]R+1 E/RANG$1 MISL$ SON1 TO TELL Y\ HE HAS HAD ! 9SOL5CE TO ?9K ( ! T5D5CY & ! SPIRIT ( Y\R RULE4 ,IT IS H>D = ME BECAUSE ,I /& BE=E Y\ LIKE A CONDEMN$ CRIM9AL4 ,IT IS PA9FUL TO MY SELF-LOVE4 ,IT IS R++ 9 MY E>S AS IF Y\1 MY ,CZ>1 SAID3 ',! BOY BABBLES ( ?+S HE DOES NOT UND]/&'40 

,BAKUN9 REPEATS ! PHRASE1 ?AT HE IS A CRIM9AL1 OV] & OV] AGA94 ,! ,CZ> ADDS A NOTE3 0,A SWORD DOES NOT FALL ON A B[$ NECK4 ,LET ,GOD P>DON HIM40 ,! P>DON WAS TO BE QUITE METAPHYSICAL4 ,= HIS [N P>T1 ! ,CZ> 9T5D$ TO KEEP ,BAKUN9 JAIL$4 

,NI*OLAS WAS SUCCE$$ BY ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 ,BAKUN9'S MO!R PETITION$ TO ! NEW ,EMP]OR4 ,! LATT] REPLI$ ) AFFABILITY3 0,AS LONG AS Y\R SON LIVES1 ,MADAM1 HE WILL NEV] BE FREE40 ,TO ?IS ,CZ>1 ,BAKUN9 ADDRESS$ A PETITION1 DAT$ ,FEBRU>Y #d?1 #a#h#e#g4 

,IT WAS SIGN$3 0,! M]CY-IMPLOR+ CRIM9AL1 ,MI*EL ,BAKUN940 ,DEIT* QUOTES A FEW PASSAGES TO %[ H[ ! GREAT REVOLUTIONI/ DEGRAD$ HIMSELF BE=E ! ,CZ>4 

0,MY ,LORD ,K+1 BY :AT NAME %ALL ,I CALL MY PA/ LIFE8 ,I HAVE SQU&]$ MY LIFE 9 FANTA/IC & FRUITLESS /RIV+S & IT HAS 5D$ 9 CRIME4 ,A FALSE BEG9N+1 A FALSE SITUATION1 & A S9FUL EGOTISM HAVE BR\<T ME TO CRIM9AL ]RORS4 ,I HAVE DONE NOT+ 9 MY LIFE EXCEPT TO COMMIT CRIMES4 ,I HAVE D>$ TO RAISE MY P[]LESS >M AGA9/ MY GREAT ,FA!RL&4 ,I HAVE R5\NC$ & CURS$ MY ]RORS & FAULTS4 ,IF ,I C\LD RECTIFY MY PA/ BY AN ACT1 ,I W\LD ASK M]CY & ! OPPORTUNITY TO DO ?IS4 ,I %\LD BE GLAD TO WIPE \T ) BLOOD MY CRIMES AGA9/ Y\1 MY ,CZ>4 ,TO Y\1 MY ,CZ>1 ,I AM NOT A%AM$ TO CONFESS MY WEAKNESS4 ,OP5LY1 ,I CONFESS ?AT ! ?\<T ( DY+ 9 LONEL9ESS1 9 ! D>K PRISON CELL1 T]RIFIES ME MORE ?AN DEA? ITSELF1 & FROM ! DEP?S ( MY HE>T & S\L ,I PRAY Y\R ,MAJE/Y TO BE RELEAS$1 IF IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE1 FROM ?IS LA/ PUNI%M5T1 ! HEAVIE/ ?AT CAN BE4 ,NO MATT] :AT S5T5CE MAY AWAIT ME1 ,I SURR5D] TO IT 9 ADVANCE & ACCEPT IT AS JU/4 ,& ,I P]MIT MYSELF TO HOPE ?AT ?IS LA/ TIME ,I MAY BE ALL[$ TO EXPRESS ! FEEL+ ( PR(\ND GRATITUDE TO Y\R UN=GETTABLE FA!R1 & TO ,Y\R ,MAJE/Y1 = ALL ! B5EFITS ?AT Y\ HAVE %[N ME40 

,!RE >E O!R DOCUM5TS ( A SIMIL> *>ACT] ADDRESS$ TO HI< (FICIALS4 

,9 #a#h#e#d1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,CRIMEAN ,W>1 ,BAKUN9 WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ! CASEMATES ( ! DREAD$ =TRESS ( ,S*LUSSELBURG1 :I* ACTUALLY LIE B5EA? ! LEVEL ( ! ,NEVA4 ,:5 ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 ASC5D$ ! ?RONE 9 ,AUGU/1 #a#h#e#f1 HE HALF-P>DON$ MANY POLITICAL REFUGEES & CONSPIRATORS4 ,) GRIM SATIRE HE 9CLUD$ ! SURVIV+ ,DECEMBRI/S ( #a#h#b#e4 ,A ROYAL P>DON AFT] ?IRTY YE>S ( TORTURE6 ,BAKUN9 WAS NOT AMONG ! P>DON$4 

,9 #a#h#e#g1 ,BAKUN9 WAS RELEAS$ FROM PRISON & REMOV$ TO ,WE/]N ,SIB]IA AS A P5AL COLONI/4 ,?REE YE>S LAT] ,BAKUN9 ASK$ TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA4 ,! EMP]OR REFUS$ ?IS REQUE/ AS HE SAW 9 HIM 0NO SIGNS ( REMORSE40 ,AFT] EI<T YE>S IMPRISONM5T & F\R YE>S 9 EXILE1 HE HAD TO LOOK =W>D /ILL TO A S]IES ( DRE>Y YE>S SP5T 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,TWO ( !SE HAD GONE :51 9 #a#h#e#i1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T ANNEX$ ! T]RITORY ( ! ,AMUR4 ,BAKUN9 WAS GIV5 P]MISSION TO SETTLE H]E & TO MOVE AB\T AS HE PLEAS$4 ,?IS WAS NOT 5\<4 ,A NEW FLAME HAD BE5 K9DL$ ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA4 ,G>IBALDI HAD UNFURL$ ! ,ITALIAN FLAG ( SEEM+ FRE$OM4 ,BAKUN91 AT =TY-SEV5 YE>S ( AGE & ) HIS PULSE FULL ( VIGOR1 C\LD NOT REMA9 TAME & DI/ANT SPECTATOR ( !SE REVOLUTION>Y EV5TS4 ,HIS CONFESSIONS W]E =GOTT54 ,! TITAN WAS HIMSELF AGA94 ,HE DET]M9$ TO ESCAPE4 ,HIS EXCURSIONS W]E EXT5D$ GRADUALLY AS F> AS ,NOVO-,NIKOLAIEVSK4 ,H]E AT LA/1 HE SECRETLY BO>D$ AN ,AM]ICAN CLIPP] & REA*$ ,JAPAN4 ,HE WAS ! FIR/ POLITICAL REFUGEE TO SEEK %ELT] 9 ! L& ( ! *]RY BLOSSOM4 ,FROM !RE HE PROCE$$ TO ! ,DEVIL'S ,KIT*51 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,HE CROSS$ ! ,I/HMUS ( ,PANAMA & REA*$ ,NEW ,YORK4 ,ON ! #b#f? ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#f#a1 HE L&$ AT ,LIV]POOL4 ,! NEXT DAY HE WAS ) HIS COMRADES 9 ,LONDON4 ,!Y KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! AMAZ+ DOCUM5TS ,BAKUN9 HAD LEFT BEH9D HIM 9 ! ,RUSSIAN >*IVES4 ,SIXTY YE>S W]E TO ELAPSE BE=E !Y W]E TO COME TO LI<T4 ,9 ! 9T]VAL1 HIS REVOLUTION>Y 9FLU5CE WAS TO W9 ! ,RUSSIAN Y\? TO ! CAUSE ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION BY ! SIMPLICITY1 CLE>NESS & CONSI/5CY ( HIS TEA*+S4 ,IMM$IATELY1 ! ORGANIZ$ WORK]S ( ,LONDON W]E 9SPIR$ BY HIS WOND]FUL RECORD ( M>TYRDOM4 ,!Y REG>D$ BO? HIM & HIS DOCTR9E ) RESPECTFUL AWE4 ,BEH9D HIS PHRASES !Y BEHELD ! FIGURE ( A LEG5D>Y BE+ :O HAD GIV5 UP ! SAFETY ( HIS HOME & ?R[N HIMSELF 9TO ! FI<T = WORK+-CLASS FRE$OM4 ,!Y DID NOT KN[ ALL ! TRU?4 ,IT WAS AS WELL BECAUSE !Y W\LD NOT HAVE APPRECIAT$ ITS EXACT SIGNIFICANCE4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE MADE NO ALL[ANCE = ! AGONY ?AT R$UC$ ,BAKUN9'S SPIRITS TO ! /ATE ( HUMBLE PETITION4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE =GOTT5 ?AT EV]Y M>TYR HAS WI%$ ?AT ! CUP MI<T PASS FROM HIS LIPS4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE ATTA*$ UNDUE IMPORTANCE TO PROMISES & ABASEM5TS MADE UND] DURESS4 ,BAKUN9 W\LD HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO HAVE GIV5 TO ! WORLD HIS LAT] MAGNIFIC5T ,AN>*I/ MANIFE/OS4 ,AS IT WAS1 !Y REJOIC$4 ,!IR REJOIC+ MORE NE>LY EXPRESS$ :AT ! TRU? M]IT$ ?AN !IR SIL5CE W\LD HAVE DONE4 

0,BAKUN9 IS 9 ,LONDON6 ,BURI$ 9 DUNGEONS1 LO/ 9 ,SIB]IA1 HE REAPPE>S 9 ! MID/ ( US FULL ( LIFE & 5]GY6 ,HE RETURNS MORE HOPEFUL ?AN EV]1 ) R$\BL$ LOVE = FRE$OM'S HOLY CAUSE4 ,HE IS 9VIGORAT$ BY ! %>P BUT HEAL?Y AIR ( ,SIB]IA4 ,) HIS RESURRECTION1 IMAGES & %AD[S RISE FROM ! DEAD6 ,<O/S WALK ABROAD6 ,VISIONS ( #ahdh REAPPE>6 ,?AT REVOLUTION>Y EPO* BELONGS NO LONG] TO ! PA/6 ,IT HAS *ANG$ ITS PLACE 9 ! ORD] ( TIME4 ,! REVOLUTION MU/ BE COMPLET$40 

,SU* W]E ! GREET+S ) :I* ALL LOV]S ( FRE$OM & MEMB]S ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK+-CLASS COMMITTEES ?R\<\T ,BRITA9 WELCOM$ ! APPROA* ( ! YE>1 #a#h#f#b4 

,TO JU/IFY !SE EXPECTATIONS1 ,BAKUN9 SETTL$ D[N TO ! P>T $ITOR%IP ( ,H]Z5'S ,KOLOKOL OR ,BELL4 ,NEV] DID REVOLUTIONI/S PRODUCE GREAT] OR MORE VALUABLE WRIT+S ?AN ,BAKUN9 DID DUR+ ! T5 YE>S ?AT FOLL[$4 ,M5TALLY & PHYSICALLY1 HE ATTA9$ HIS PRIME4 

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