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,PHOTO BY ,MIKE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,NO ,AUTOCRACY CAN BE IMAG9$ )\T ITS ,T[] OR ITS ,BA/ILLE4 ,! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,AUTOCRACY IS NO EXCEPTION TO ! RULE1 & IT HAS ITS ,BA/ILLE 9 ! ,PETROPAVLOVSKAYA ,=TRESS4 ,?IS =TRESS1 UNLIKE ! ,BA/ILLE ( ,P>IS1 HAS NO?+ P>TICUL>LY GLOOMY 9 ITS \T] ASPECT1 NO?+ /RIK+4 ,ITS L[ GRANITE BA/IONS FAC+ ! ,NEVA HAVE A MOD]N APPE>ANCE2 IT CONTA9S ! ,M9T1 A CA!DRAL :]E ! ,EMP]ORS & !IR FAMILIES >E BURI$1 SEV]AL BUILD+S OCCUPI$ BY 5G9E]S & MILIT>Y1 EXT5SIVE >S5ALS 9 ! NEW ,CRONW]K 9 ! NOR?2 & ! ORD9>Y /REET TRAFFIC PASSES ?R\< IT 9 ! DAY-TIME4 

,BUT A S5SATION ( HORROR IS FELT BY ! 9HABITANTS ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG AS !Y P]CEIVE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,NEVA1 OPPOSITE ! ,IMP]IAL PALACE1 ! GRAY BA/IONS ( ! =TRESS2 & GLOOMY >E !IR ?\<TS AS ! NOR!RN W9D BR+S ACROSS ! RIV] ! DISCORDANT S\ND ( ! =TRESS-BELLS :I* EV]Y H\R R+ !IR MELAN*OLY TUNE4 ,TRADITION ASSOCIATES ! SI<T & ! NAME ( ! =TRESS ) SUFF]+ & OPPRESSIONS4 ,?\S&S--NAY1 SCORES ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 *IEFLY ,LITTLE ,RUSSIANS1 DI$ !RE1 AS !Y LAID ! F\NDATIONS ( ! BA/IONS ON ! L[1 M>%Y ISL& ( ,JANI-SA>I4 ,NO REMEMBRANCE ( GLORI\S DEF5SE IS ASSOCIAT$ ) IT2 NO?+ BUT MEMORIES ( SUFF]+ 9DICT$ UPON ! FOES ( ,AUTOCRACY4 

,IT WAS !RE ?AT ,PET] ,I4 TORTUR$ & MUTILAT$ ! 5EMIES ( ! ,IMP]IAL RULE :I* HE TRI$ TO =CE UPON ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE BE ORD]$ ! DEA? ( HIS SON ,ALEXIS--IF HE DID NOT KILL HIM ) HIS [N H&S1 AS SOME HI/ORIANS SAY4 ,!RE1 TOO1 DUR+ ! REIGN ( ! ,EMPRESSES1 ! OMNIPOT5T C\RTI]S S5T !IR P]SONAL RIVALS1 LEAV+ IT AN OP5 QUE/TION 9 SO MANY FAMILIES :E!R !IR RELATIVES HAD BE5 DR[N$ 9 ! ,NEVA OR REMA9$ BURI$ ALIVE 9 SOME /ONE CELL>4 ,!RE ! H]OES ( ! FIR/ & ONLY ATTEMPT AT REVOLUTION 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ! ,DECEMBRI/S1 W]E CONF9$ SOME ( !M1 LIKE ,BAT5K(F1 REMA9+ !RE = TWELVE :OLE YE>S4 ,!RE ,K>AKOZ(F WAS TORTUR$ & HANG$--ALMO/ A CORPSE1 H>DLY %[+ ANY SIGNS ( LIFE :5 HE WAS BR\<T TO ! SCAFFOLD4 ,& S9CE ?AT TIME A :OLE G5]ATION ( M5 & WOM51 9SPIR$ ) LOVE = !IR OPPRESS$ PEOPLE1 & ) IDEAS ( LIB]TY FILTRAT+ 9 FROM ! ,WE/2 OR NURS$ BY OLD POPUL> TRADITIONS1 HAVE BE5 DETA9$ !RE1 SOME ( !M DISAPPE>+ )9 ! =TRESS = EV]1 O!RS 5D+ !IR LIFE ON ITS GLACIS1 OR )9 ITS WALLS1 ON ! GALL[S2 :ILE HUNDR$S HAVE LEFT ?OSE MUTE WALLS = SECRET TRANSPORTATION TO ! CONF9ES ( ! SN[-DES]TS ( ,SIB]IA--A :OLE G5]ATION 9 :I* ! HOPES ( LIT]>Y & SCI5TIFIC ,RUSSIA W]E B\ND UP--SUPPRESS$1 ANNIHILAT$1 = NO PURPOSE6 ,H[ MANY >E 9 ! =TRESS /ILL8 ,:AT IS ! LONELY1 DI%E>T5+ EXI/5CE !Y /ILL DRAG \T !RE8 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( !M8 4444 ,NOBODY CAN ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS2 & A K9D ( SUP]/ITI\S FE> ATTA*ES ITSELF TO ! HUGE MASS ( /ONE-WORK OV] :I* ! ,IMP]IAL BANN] FLOATS4 ,IT IS ! ,BA/ILLE--! LA/ /RON<OLD ( ,AUTOCRACY4 

,! =TRESS COV]S MORE ?AN #c ACRES ) ITS SIX BA/IONS & SIX C\RT9ES1 TWO RAVEL+1 & ! WIDE R$-BRICK CRONW]K ]ECT$ BY ,NI*OLAS ,I4 ON ! NOR?4 ,IT HAS1 )9 ITS 5CLOSURE1 PL5TY ( ALL K9DS ( ACCOMMODATION = ALL K9DS ( PRISON]S1 ,NOBODY1 EXCEPT ! COMM&] ( ! PLACE1 KN[S ALL ( !M4  7#a7  

,!RE IS A L(TY ?REE-/ORI$ BUILD+1 :I* ONCE OBTA9$ ! NICKNAME ( 0,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,IMP]IAL ,UNIV]SITY10 BECAUSE HUNDR$S ( /UD5TS W]E M>*$ !RE1 BETWE5 TWO FILES ( BAYONETS1 AFT] ! DISORD]S AT ! ,UNIV]SITY 9 #a#h#f#a4 ,SCORES ( Y\NG M5 W]E KEPT !RE = MON?S BE=E !Y W]E TRANSPORT$ TO 0MORE OR LESS REMOTE PROV9CES ( ! ,EMPIRE10 & SAW !IR SCI5TIFIC C>E] DE/ROY$ = EV] BY ?IS 0MEASURE ( ! ,EMP]OR'S CLEM5CY40 

,!RE IS AGA9 ! ,C\RT9E ( ,CA!R9E :I* FACES ! ,NEVA1 UND] :OSE WIDE EMBRASURES GRACEFUL FL[]+ BU%ES GR[ AT ! FOOT ( ! GRANITE WALLS1 BETWE5 TWO BA/IONS4 ,IT IS !RE ?AT ,T*]NY%EVSKY WROTE 9 #ahfd HIS REM>KABLE NOVEL 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 :I* IS JU/ N[ /IRR+ ! HE>TS ( ! ,SOCIALI/ Y\? ( ,AM]ICA1 & 9 ,RUSSIA MADE A REVOLUTION 9 ! RELATIONS ( ! /UD5TS & ! WOM5 :O W]E /RIV+ = !IR RI<T TO KN[L$GE4 ,FROM ! DEP? ( A CASEMATE 9 ! ,C\RT9E1 ,T*]NY%EVSKY TAU<T ! Y\NG M5 TO SEE 9 WOMAN A COMRADE & A FRI5D--NOT A DOME/IC SLAVE--& HIS LESSON HAS BORNE ITS FRUITS4 

,IT WAS !RE AGA9 ?AT1 A FEW YE>S LAT]1 ,DMITRI ,PISS>EFF WAS IMPRISON$ = HAV+ TAK5 UP ! SAME NOBLE WORK4 ,COMPELL$ TO AB&ON IT 9 ! =TRESS1 HE DID NOT LIE IDLE3 HE WROTE HIS REM>KABLE ANALYSIS ( ! 0,ORIG9 ( ,SPECIES10 ONE ( ! MO/ POPUL>1 & SURELY ! MO/ ATTRACTIVE EV] P5N$4 ,TWO GREAT TAL5TS W]E ?US DE/ROY$ PRECISELY AS !Y W]E REA*+ !IR FULL GR[?4 ,T*]NY%EVSKY WAS S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 :]E HE WAS KEPT = TW5TY YE>S1 9 ! M9ES FIR/1 & !N1 = ?IRTE5 YE>S1 9 ,VILUISK1 A HAMLET ( A FEW H\SES SITUAT$ ON ! CONF9ES ( ! ,>CTIC REGION4 ,A PETITION = RELEASE1 SIGN$ BY AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,LIT]>Y ,CONGRESS1 PRODUC$ NO EFFECT4 ,! ,AUTOCRAT WAS SO MU* AFRAID ( ! 9FLU5CE ,T*]NY%EVSKY MI<T 5JOY 9 ,RUSSIA1 ?AT HE P]MITT$ HIM TO RETURN FROM ,SIB]IA & TO BE SETTL$ AT ,A/RAKHAN1 ONLY :5 HE HAD NO MORE TO FE> FROM HIS NOBLE P53 :5 ! WRIT] WAS A RU9 AFT] A TW5TY YE>S' LIFE ( PRIVATION & SUFF]+S AMONG SEMI-SAVAGES4 ,!RE WAS A SIMULACRUM ( JUDGM5T PASS$ UPON ,T*]NY%EVSKY3 HIS WRIT+S1 ALL ( :I* HAD PASS$ ?R\< ! H&S ( ! ,C5SOR%IP1 HIS NOVEL WRITT5 9 ! =TRESS1 W]E BR\<T =W>D AS SO MANY PRO(S ( GUILT BE=E ! ,S5ATE4 ,PISS>EFF WAS NOT EV5 BR\<T BE=E A C\RT3 HE WAS M]ELY KEPT 9 ! =TRESS UNTIL REPORT$ H>MLESS 4 4 4 4 ,HE WAS DR[N$ A FEW MON?S AFT] HIS RELEASE4 

,9 ! YE>S #ahg & #ahga A GREAT NUMB] ( Y\NG M5 & WOM5 W]E KEPT 9 ! ,C\RT9E 9 CONNECTION ) ! CIRCLES ( ,NET*AIEFF--! FIR/ :I* D>$ TO SAY3 0,BE ! PEOPLE6 0 & 9DUC$ ! Y\? ( ,RUSSIA TO GO & SPREAD ,SOCIALISM :IL/ LIV+ ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE ITSELF4 ,BUT SOON1 ?AT IS1 9 #a#h#g#c1 A NEW1 WID] & SAF] PRISON--! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION--WAS OP5$ )9 ! =TRESS2 & S9CE ?AT TIME ! ,C\RT9E ( ,CA!R9E HAS BECOME A MILIT>Y PRISON = ,/4 ,PET]SBURG (FIC]S CONDEMN$ TO 0DET5TION 9 =TRESSES0 = BREA*ES ( DISCIPL9E4 ,ITS WIDE & L(TY CASEMATES HAVE BE5 REBUILT1 DECORAT$ & R5D]$ MORE OR LESS COM=TABLE4 ,BE+ 9 CONNECTION ) ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION1 :]E POLITICAL PRISON]S >E KEPT :IL/ AWAIT+ TRIAL1 IT IS !RE ?AT A FEW ( !M >E 9DULG$ BY AN OCCASIONAL 9T]VIEW ) K9SFOLK4 ,SPECIAL ,COMMISSIONS NOM9AT$ = PRELIM9>Y 9QUIRIES 9TO ,/ATE AFFAIRS1 SOMETIMES HAVE !IR SITT+S 9 ! SAME ,C\RT9E1 EXTORT+ 9=MATION FROM ! PRISON]S :I* MAY GUIDE !M 9 !IR RESE>*ES4 ,POLITICAL PRISON]S >E NO LONG] LODG$ !RE1 & ,SOLOVI(F1 :O WAS HANG$ 9 #a#h#g#i1 SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 ! LA/ 0POLITICAL0 9 ! ,C\RT9E4 ,SOME 9MATES ( ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION >E1 H[EV]1 /ILL OCCASIONALLY TAK5 !RE = A FEW DAYS1 9 ORD] TO BE SECLUD$ FROM !IR COMRADES = SOME UNKN[N PURPOSE4 ,ONE 9/ANCE 9 PO9T )9 MY KN[L$GE1 IS ?AT ( ,SABUR(F4 ,HE WAS SECLUD$ 9 ! ,C\RT9E1 TO BE /UPEFI$ BY DRUGS1 ?AT HE MI<T BE PHOTOGRAPH$ 4444 ,SO HE WAS TOLD1 AT LEA/1 :5 HE RETURN$ TO CONSCI\SNESS4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ! ,C\RT9E ( ,CA!R9E IS NO LONG] A PRISON = 0POLITICALS40 ,! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION1 CLOSE BY1 WAS REBUILT = ?AT PURPOSE 9 #a#h#g#b1 & BEGAN TO RECEIVE 9MATES FROM ! 5D ( #a#h#g#c4 

,!RE1 ! 0POLITICALS0 >E KEPT N[ = TWO1 ?REE YE>S1 AWAIT+ ! DECISIONS ( SECRET ,COMMISSIONS :I* MAY S5D !M BE=E A C\RT1 OR DISPAT* !M TO ,SIB]IA )\T EV] BR++ !M BE=E ANY JUDGE4 

,! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION1 :]E ,I SP5T MORE ?AN TWO YE>S1 IS NO LONG] 5VELOP$ 9 ! MY/]Y :I* CLO!D IT 9 #a#h#g#c1 :5 IT WAS FIR/ MADE USE ( AS A ,H\SE ( ,PRELIM9>Y ,DET5TION = POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,! SEV5TY-TWO CELLS :]E ! PRISON]S >E KEPT OCCUPY ! TWO /ORIES ( ! R$UCT--A P5TAGONAL BUILD+ ) A Y>D )91 ONE ( ! FIVE FACES ( :I* IS OCCUPI$ BY ! AP>TM5T ( ! GOV]NOR ( ! BA/ION & ! GU>DROOM = ! MILIT>Y PO/4 ,!SE CELLS >E L>GE 5\<1 EA* ( !M BE+ A VAULT$ CASEMATE1 DE/9$ TO %ELT] A BIG =TRESS GUN4 ,!Y MEASURE ELEV5 PACES 7AB\T TW5TY-FIVE FEET7 ON ! DIAGONAL1 & SO ,I C\LD REGUL>LY WALK EV]Y DAY SEV5 V]/S 7AB\T FIVE MILES7 9 MY CELL1 UNTIL MY =CES W]E BROK5 BY ! LONG IMPRISONM5T4 

,!RE IS NOT MU* LI<T 9 !M4 ,! W9D[1 :I* IS AN EMBRASURE1 IS NE>LY ( ! SAME SIZE AS ! W9D[S 9 O!R PRISONS4 ,BUT ! CELLS OCCUPY ! 9T]IOR 5CLOSURE ( ! BA/ION 7?AT IS1 ! R$UCT71 & ! HI< WALL ( ! BA/ION FACES ! W9D[S ( ! CELLS AT A DI/ANCE ( FIFTE5 TO TW5TY FEET4 ,BESIDES1 ! WALLS ( ! R$UCT1 :I* HAVE TO RESI/ %ELLS1 >E NE>LY FIVE FEET ?ICK1 & ! LI<T IS 9T]CEPT$ BY A D\BLE FRAME ) SMALL AP]TURES1 & BY AN IRON GRATE4 ,F9ALLY1 EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG SKY IS ANY?+ BUT BRI<T4 ,D>K !Y >E2 7#b7 /ILL1 IT WAS 9 SU* A CELL--! LI<TE/ ( ! :OLE BUILD+--?AT ,I WROTE MY TWO VOLUMES ON ! ,GLACIAL ,P]IOD1 &1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( BRI<T] SUMM] DAYS1 ,I PREP>$ !RE ! MAPS ?AT ACCOMPANY ! WORK & MADE DRAW+S4 ,! L[] /ORY IS V]Y D>K1 EV5 9 SUMM]4 ,! \T] WALL 9T]CEPTS ALL ! LI<T1 & ,I REMEMB] ?AT EV5 DUR+ BRI<T DAYS WRIT+ WAS V]Y DIFFICULT4 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS POSSIBLE ONLY :5 ! SUN'S RAYS W]E REFLECT$ BY ! UPP] P>T ( BO? WALLS4 ,ALL ! NOR!RN FACE ( ! R$UCT IS V]Y D>K 9 BO? /ORIES4 

,! FLOOR ( ! CELLS IS COV]$ ) A PA9T$ FELT1 & ! WALLS >E D\BLE1 SO TO SAY2 ?AT IS1 !Y >E COV]$ ALSO ) FELT1 &1 AT A DI/ANCE ( FIVE 9*ES FROM ! WALL1 !RE IS AN IRON-WIRE NET1 COV]$ ) R\< L95 & ) YELL[ PA9T$ PAP]4 ,?IS >RANGEM5T IS MADE TO PREV5T ! PRISON]S FROM SPEAK+ ) ONE ANO!R BY MEANS ( TAPS ON ! WALL4 ,! SIL5CE 9 !SE FELT-COV]$ CELLS IS ?AT ( A GRAVE4 ,I KN[ CELLS 9 O!R PRISONS4 ,\T] LIFE & ! LIFE ( ! PRISON REA* ONE BY ?\S&S ( S\NDS & WORDS EX*ANG$ H]E & !RE4 ,AL?\< 9 A CELL1 ONE /ILL FEELS ONESELF A P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,! =TRESS IS A GRAVE4 ,Y\ NEV] HE> A S\ND1 EXCEPT+ ?AT ( A S5TRY CONT9UALLY CREEP+ LIKE A HUNT] FROM ONE DOOR TO ANO!R1 TO LOOK ?R\< ! 0,JUDAS0 9TO ! CELLS4 ,Y\ >E NEV] ALONE1 AS AN EYE IS CONT9UALLY KEPT UPON Y\1 & /ILL Y\ >E ALWAYS ALONE4 ,IF Y\ ADDRESS A WORD TO ! W>D] :O BR+S Y\ Y\R DRESS = WALK+ 9 ! Y>D1 IF Y\ ASK HIM :AT IS ! WEA!R1 HE NEV] ANSW]S4 ,! ONLY HUMAN BE+ ) :OM ,I EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS EV]Y MORN+ WAS ! ,COLONEL :O CAME TO WRITE D[N :AT ,I HAD TO BUY--TOBACCO OR PAP]4 ,BUT HE NEV] D>$ TO 5T] 9TO ANY CONV]SATION1 AS HE HIMSELF WAS ALWAYS WAT*$ BY SOME ( ! W>D]S4 ,! ABSOLUTE SIL5CE IS 9T]RUPT$ ONLY BY ! BELLS ( ! CLOCK1 :I* PLAY EA* QU>T] ( AN H\R A ,GOSPODI POMILUI1 EA* H\R ! CANTICLE ,KOL SLAV5 NA% ,GOSPOD V ,SIONYE1 & EA* TWELVE H\RS ,GOD SAVE ! ,CZ> 9 ADDITION TO ALL ?IS4 ,! CACOPHONY ( ! DISCORDANT BELLS IS HORRIBLE DUR+ RAPID *ANGES ( TEMP]ATURE1 & ,I DO NOT WOND] ?AT N]V\S P]SONS CONSID] !SE BELLS AS ONE ( ! PLAGUES ( ! =TRESS4 

,! CELLS >E HEAT$ FROM ! CORRIDOR \TSIDE BY MEANS ( L>GE /OVES1 & ! TEMP]ATURE IS KEPT EXCE$+LY HI<1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T MOI/URE FROM APPE>+ ON ! WALLS4 ,TO KEEP UP SU* A TEMP]ATURE1 ! /OVES >E V]Y SOON %UT1 :IL/ ! COAL IS /ILL BLAZ+1 SO ?AT ! PRISON] IS USUALLY ASPHYXIAT$ ) OXIDE ( C>BON4 ,LIKE ALL ,RUSSIANS1 ,I WAS ACCU/OM$ TO KEEP A HI< TEMP]ATURE1 ( #fa 8 TO #fd 8 ,FAHR5HEIT1 9 MY ROOM4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT SUPPORT ! HI< TEMP]ATURE ( ! =TRESS1 & /ILL LESS ! ASPHYXIAT+ GASES2 &1 AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE1 ,I OBTA9$ ?AT MY /OVE %\LD NOT BE %UT UP V]Y HOT4 ,I WAS W>N$ ?AT ! WALLS W\LD BE IMM$IATELY COV]$ ) MOI/URE2 &1 9DE$1 !Y SOON W]E DRIPP+ 9 ! CORN]S ( ! VAULT2 EV5 ! PA9T$ PAP] ( ! FRONT WALL WAS AS WET AS IF WAT] W]E CONT9UALLY P\R$ ON IT4 ,BUT1 AS !RE WAS NO O!R *OICE ?AN BETWE5 DRIPP+ WALLS & EXT5UATION BY A BA?-LIKE TEMP]ATURE1 ,I *OSE ! =M]1 NOT )\T SOME 9CONV5I5CE = ! LUNGS1 & NOT )\T ACQUIR+ RHEUMATISM4 ,AFT]W>DS ,I LE>N$ ?AT SEV]AL ( MY FRI5DS :O W]E KEPT 9 ! SAME BA/ION EXPRESS$ ! FIRM CONVICTION ?AT SOME MEPHITIC GAS WAS S5T 9TO !IR CELLS4 ,?IS RUMOR IS WIDELY SPREAD1 & HAS ALSO REA*$ =EIGN]S AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG2 & IT IS ! MORE REM>KABLE AS NOBODY HAS EXPRESS$ ! SUSPICION ( HAV+ BE5 POISON$ O!RWISE2 = 9/ANCE1 BY MEANS ( ! FOOD4 ,I ?9K ?AT :AT ,I HAVE JU/ SAID EXPLA9S ! ORIG9 ( ! RUMOR2 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! /OVES V]Y HOT = TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 !Y >E %UT UP V]Y SOON1 & SO ! PRISON]S >E ASPHYXIAT$ EV]Y DAY1 TO SOME EXT5T1 BY OXIDE ( C>BON4 ,SU* WAS1 AT LEA/1 MY EXPLANATION ( ! SUFFOCATION :I* ,I EXP]I5C$ NE>LY EV]Y DAY1 FOLL[$ BY COMPLETE PRO/RATION & DEBILITY4 ,I DID NOT NOTICE IT AGA9 AFT] ,I HAD F9ALLY SUCCE$$ 9 PREV5T+ ! HOT-AIR CONDUCT TO MY CELL FROM BE+ OP5$ AT ALL4 

,! FOOD1 :5 ,G5]AL ,KORSAK(F WAS ,COMM&ANT ( ! =TRESS1 WAS GOOD2 NOT V]Y SUB/ANTIAL1 BUT V]Y WELL COOK$2 AFT]W>DS IT BECAME MU* WORSE4 ,NO PROVISIONS FROM )\T >E ALL[$1 NOT EV5 FRUITS--NO?+ BUT ! CALAT*I 7:ITE BREAD7 :I* COMPASSIONATE M]*ANTS DI/RIBUTE 9 ! PRISONS AT ,*RI/MAS & ,EA/]--AN OLD ,RUSSIAN CU/OM EXI/+ UNTIL N[4 ,\R K9SFOLK C\LD BR+ US ONLY BOOKS4 ,?OSE :O HAD NO RELATIVES W]E COMPELL$ TO READ OV] & OV] AGA9 ! SAME BOOKS FROM ! =TRESS LIBR>Y1 :I* CONTA9S ! ODD VOLUMES LEFT !RE BY SEV]AL G5]ATIONS S9CE #a#h#b#f4 ,AS TO BREA?+ FRE% AIR1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO A GREAT AM\NT4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ SIX MON?S ( MY CONF9EM5T ,I WALK$ HALF-AN-H\R OR =TY M9UTES EV]Y DAY2 BUT LAT] ON1 AS WE W]E NE>LY SIXTY 9 ! BA/ION1 & AS !RE IS BUT ONE Y>D = WALK+1 & ! D>KNESS1 UND] ! SIXTIE? DEGREE ( LATITUDE1 COMES AT #d P4M4 9 ! W9T]1 WE WALK$ BUT TW5TY M9UTES EA* TWO DAYS 9 ! SUMM]1 & TW5TY M9UTES TWICE A WEEK DUR+ ! W9T]4 ,I MU/ ADD ALSO ?AT1 [+ TO ! HEAVY :ITE SMOKE ?R[N (F BY ! *IMNEY ( ! M9T :I* OV]LOOKS ! Y>D1 ?IS WALK WAS COMPLETELY POISON$ DUR+ EA/]LY W9DS4 ,I C\LD NOT 5DURE ON SU* OCCASIONS ! CONT9UAL C\<+ ( ! SOLDI]S1 EXPOS$ ?R\<\T ! DAY TO BREA! !SE GASES1 & ASK$ TO BE BR\<T BACK TO MY CELL4 

,BUT ALL !SE >E M]E DETAILS1 & NONE ( US HAVE COMPLA9$ MU* AB\T !M4 ,WE KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT A PRISON IS A PRISON1 & ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T WAS NEV] G5TLE ) ?OSE :O ATTEMPT$ TO %AKE (F ITS IRON RULE4 ,WE KN[1 MOREOV]1 ?AT ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION IS A PALACE--A TRUE PALACE--9 COMP>ISON ) ?OSE PRISONS :]E A HUNDR$ ?\S& ( \R PEOPLE >E LOCK$ UP EV]Y YE>1 & SUBMITT$ TO ! TREATM5T ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ 9 ! =EGO+ PAGES4 

,9 %ORT1 ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ( DET5TION 9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION >E NOT ECCE$+LY BAD1 AL?\< V]Y H>D1 9 ANY CASE4 ,BUT HALF ( ! PRISON]S KEPT !RE HAVE BE5 >RE/$ ON A SIMPLE D5UNCIATION ( A SPY1 OR AS ACQUA9TANCES ( REVOLUTIONI/S2 & HALF ( !M1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 KEPT = TWO OR ?REE YE>S1 WILL NOT EV5 BE BR\<T BE=E A C\RT2 OR1 IF BR\<T1 WILL BE ACQUITT$--AS WAS ! CASE 9 ! TRIAL ( ! HUNDR$ & N9ETY-?REE--& !REUPON S5T TO ,SIB]IA OR TO SOME HAMLET ON ! %ORES ( ! ,>CTIC ,OCEAN1 BY A SIMPLE ORD] ( ! ADM9I/RATION4 ,! 9QUIRY IS PURSU$ 9 SECRECY1 & NOBODY KN[S H[ LONG IT WILL LA/2 :I* LAW WILL BE APPLI$ 7! COMMON OR ! M>TIAL72 :AT WILL BE ! FATE ( ! PRISON]2--HE MAY BE ACQUITT$1 BUT ALSO HE MAY BE HUNG4 ,NO C\NSEL IS ALL[$ DUR+ ! 9QUIRY2 NO CONV]SATION NOR CORRESPOND5CE ) RELATIVES AB\T ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* L$ TO ! >RE/4 ,DUR+ ALL ?IS EXCE$+LY LONG TIME1 NO OCCUPATION IS ALL[$ TO PRISON]S4 ,P51 9K1 & LEAD-P5CILS >E /RICTLY PROHIBIT$ 9 ! BA/ION2 ONLY A SLATE IS ALL[$2 & :5 ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,GEOGRAPHICAL ,SOCIETY ASK$ = ME ! P]MISSION TO F9I% A SCI5TIFIC WORK1 IT HAD TO OBTA9 IT FROM ! ,EMP]OR HIMSELF4 ,AS TO WORK+-M5 & PEASANTS1 :O CANNOT READ ?R\<\T ! DAY1 TO KEEP !M = YE>S )\T ANY OCCUPATION IS M]ELY TO BR+ !M TO DESPAIR4 ,!RE=E ! GREAT PROPORTION ( CASES ( 9SANITY4 ,9 ALL ,WE/-,EUROPEAN PRISONS IT IS CONSID]$ ?AT TWO OR ?REE YE>S ( CELLUL> CONF9EM5T IS TOO MU*1 & !RE IS GREAT DANG] ( BECOM+ 9SANE4 ,BUT 9 ,EUROPE ! CONVICT DOES SOME MANUAL WORK 9 HIS CELL2 NOT ,ONLY CAN HE READ & WRITE1 BUT HE RECEIVES ALL NECESS>Y IMPLEM5TS = C>RY+ ON SOME TRADE4 ,HE IS NOT R$UC$ TO LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON ! ACTIVITY ( HIS [N IMAG9ATION2 ! BODY1 ! MUSCLES1 >E ALSO OCCUPI$4 ,& YET COMPET5T P]SONS >E COMPELL$1 BY PA9FUL EXP]I5CE1 TO CONSID] TWO OR ?REE YE>S ( CELLUL> CONF9EM5T AS TOO DANG]\S4 ,9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION ! ONLY OCCUPATION ALL[$ IS READ+2 & EV5 ?IS OCCUPATION IS REFUS$ TO CONVICTS :O >E KEPT 9 ANO!R P>T ( ! =TRESS4 

,! FEW LIB]TIES GIV5 N[ AS TO ! VISITS ( RELATIVES HAVE BE5 ACQUIR$ ONLY AFT] A H>D /RUGGLE4 ,=M]LY1 ! VISIT ( A RELATION WAS CONSID]$ AS A GREAT FAVOR1 & NOT AS A RI<T4 ,IT HAPP5$ TO ME ONCE1 AFT] ! >RE/ ( MY BRO!R1 TO SEE NONE ( MY K9SFOLK = ?REE MON?S4 ,I KNEW ?AT MY BRO!R1 TO :OM ,I WAS MORE CLOSELY B\ND ?AN IS USUALLY ! CASE BETWE5 TWO BRO!RS1 WAS >RE/$3 A LETT] ( A FEW L9ES ANN\NC$ TO ME ?AT = EV]Y?+ CONC]N+ ! PUBLICATION ( MY WORK ,I MU/ ADDRESS MYSELF TO ANO!R P]SON1 & ,I GUESS$ ! CAUSE4 ,BUT DUR+ ?REE MON?S ,I DID NOT KN[ :Y HE WAS >RE/$2 ( :AT HE WAS ACCUS$2 :AT W\LD BE HIS FATE4 ,& ,I C]TA9LY WI% NOBODY 9 ! WORLD TO HAVE SU* A ?REE MON?S 9 HIS LIFE AS !SE ?REE :I* ,I PASS$ )\T HAV+ ANY NEWS FROM ! \T] WORLD4 ,:5 ,I WAS ALL[$ TO SEE MY SI/]1 %E WAS SEV]ELY ADMONI%$ ?AT IF %E SAID TO ME ANY?+ AB\T MY BRO!R1 %E W\LD BE NEV] ALL[$ TO SEE ME AGA94 ,AS TO MY COMRADES1 V]Y MANY SAW NOBODY DUR+ ALL ! TWO OR ?REE YE>S ( !IR DET5TION4 ,MANY HAD NO NE> RELATIONS 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & FRI5DS W]E NOT ADMITT$2 O!RS HAD K9SFOLK1 BUT !SE LA/ W]E SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ !MSELVES ACQUA9TANCES ) ,SOCIALI/ OR ,LIB]AL CIRCLES1 & ?AT WAS SUFFICI5T TO D5Y !M ! FAVOR ( SEE+ !IR >RE/$ BRO!R OR SI/]4 ,9 #ahgi & #ahh ! VISITS ( RELATIVES W]E ALL[$ EA* =TNI<T4 ,BUT IT \<T TO BE M5TION$ H[ AN EXT5SION ( ! RI<T WAS ACQUIR$4 ,IT WAS WON1 SO TO SAY1 BY FI<T2 ?AT IS1 BY ! FAM\S FAM9E /RIKE1 DUR+ :I* A NUMB] ( PRISON]S 9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION REFUS$ TO TAKE ANY FOOD = FIVE OR SIX DAYS1 & RESI/$ BY =CE ALL ATTEMPTS TO FE$ !M BY MEANS ( 9JECTIONS & ! BL[S ( ! W>D]S BY :I* ?IS OP]ATION WAS ACCOMPANI$4 ,( LATE1 !SE RI<TS HAVE BE5 AGA9 TAK5 AWAY2 ! VISITS >E V]Y SC>CE1 & IRON-RULE HAS BE5 RE-9TRODUC$ AGA94 

,! WOR/ IS1 H[EV]1 ! MANN] 9 :I* SECRET 9QUIRIES >E CONDUCT$1--! MO/ %AMEFUL PROCE$+S BE+ RESORT$ TO1 9 ORD] TO EXTORT SOME UNCAUTI\S AV[AL FROM ?OSE :O HAVE %[N A N]V\S TEMP]4 ,MY FRI5D ,/EPNIAK HAS GIV5 SEV]AL 9/ANCES ( SU* TREATM5T1 & ! V>I\S ISSUES ( ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE CONTA9 MANY O!RS4 ,NO?+--NOT EV5 ! FEEL+ ( A MO!R--IS RESPECT$4 ,IF A MO!R HAS A NEW-BORN *ILD--A LITTLE CREATURE BORN 9 ! D>KNESS ( A CASEMATE--! BABY WILL BE TAK5 AWAY FROM H]1 & RETA9$ AS LONG AS ! MO!R REFUSES TO BE 0MORE S9C]E10 ?AT IS1 REFUSES TO BETRAY H] FRI5DS4 ,%E MU/ REFUSE FOOD = SEV]AL DAYS1 OR ATTEMPT SUICIDE1 TO HAVE H] BABY BACK4444,:5 SU* HORRIBLE DE$S CAN BE P]PETRAT$1 :AT IS ! USE ( SPEAK+ ( M9OR TORTURES8 ,& /ILL1 ! WOR/ IS RES]V$ = ?OSE :O >E ABROAD AT LIB]TY--= ?OSE :O >E GUILTY ( LOV+ !IR IMPRISON$ DAU<T]1 !IR BRO!R1 OR !IR SI/]6 ,! BASE/ K9DS ( 9TIMIDATION--! MO/ REF9$ & CRUEL-->E US$ ) REG>D TO !M BY ! HIREL+S ( ! ,AUTOCRACY1 & ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ! $UCAT$ PROCUREURS 9 ! S]VICE ( ! ,/ATE ,POLICE US$ TO BE MU* WORSE 9 ?IS MATT] ?AN ! (FIC]S ( ! G5D>M]IE OR ( ! ,?IRD ,SECTION4 

,( C\RSE1 ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE--SOMETIMES BY MEANS ( A PIECE ( GLASS TAK5 FROM A BROK5 W9D[1 SOMETIMES BY MEANS ( MAT*ES C>EFULLY CONCEAL$ = :OLE MON?S1 OR SOMETIMES BY MEANS ( /RANGULATION ) A T[EL1 >E ! NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CES ( SU* A SY/EM4 ,\T ( ! HUNDR$ & N9ETY-?REE1 N9E W5T MAD1 ELEV5 ATTEMPT$ SUICIDE4 ,I KNEW ONE ( !M AFT] HIS RELEASE4 ,HE HAS MADE--HE SAID TO ME--AT LEA/ HALF-A-DOZ5 SU* ATTEMPTS3 HE IS N[ DY+ 9 A ,FR5* HOSPITAL4 

,& YET1 :5 ,I REMEMB] ! FLOODS ( TE>S %$ ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA1 9 EA* REMOTE/ VILLAGE1 9 CONNECTION ) \R PRISONS2 :5 ,I REMEMB] ! HORRORS ( \R O/ROGS & C5TRAL PRISONS2 ! SALT-WORKS ( ,U/-KUT OR ! GOLDM9ES ( ,SIB]IA1 MY P5 HESITATES TO DWELL UPON ! SUFF]+S ( A FEW REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,:5 ,I WROTE AB\T ,RUSSIAN PRISONS1 ,I HA/5$ TO TELL :AT IS ! REAL /ATE ( ?OSE PRISONS :]E ?\S&S ( PEOPLE >E GROAN+ EV]Y DAY 9 ! H&S ( OMNIPOT5T WILD BEA/S4 ,I H>DLY M5TION$ ! /ATE ( POLITICAL PRISON]S1 ONLY ALLUD+ TO IT AS F> AS WAS NECESS>Y TO %[ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! /RUGGLE ?AT IS GO+ ON N[ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,W]E IT NOT = ! PRAISE BE/[$ ON ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T BY ITS FEW--V]Y FEW--ADMIR]S1 ,I EV5 %\LD NOT WRITE AT ALL AB\T POLITICAL PRISONS4 ,BUT1 AS ! FACTS HAVE BE5 MISREPRES5T$1 LET !M BE KN[N AS !Y >E4 

,!RE IS A MU* H>D] FATE 9 /ORE = POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ,RUSSIA1 ?AN ?AT ( ! 9MATES ( ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION4 ,AFT] ! 0,TRIAL ( ! ,SIXTE50 7,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#h71 ,EUROPE LE>N$ ) SATISFACTION ?AT \T ( FIVE CONDEMN$ TO DEA?1 ?REE HAD HAD !IR S5T5CES COMMUT$ BY ! ,CZ>4 ,WE N[ KN[ :AT COMMUTATION MEANS4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 OR TO A ,C5TRAL ,PRISON1 ACCORD+ TO LAW1 !Y W]E IMMUR$ 9 CELLS ( ! ,TRUBETSKOI RAVEL91 9 ! WE/ ( ! ,PETROPAVLOVSKAYA =TRESS4 7#c7 ,!SE >E SO D>K ?AT C&LES >E BURNT 9 !M = TW5TY-TWO H\RS \T ( ! TW5TY-F\R4 ,! WALLS >E LIT]ALLY DRIPP+ ) DAMP1 & 0!RE >E POOLS ( WAT] ON ! FLOOR40 0 ,NOT ONLY BOOKS >E DISALL[$1 BUT EV]Y?+ ?AT MI<T HELP TO OCCUPY ! ATT5TION4 ,ZUBKOVSKY MADE GEOMETRICAL FIGURES ) HIS BREAD1 TO REPEAT GEOMETRY2 !Y W]E IMM$IATELY TAK5 AWAY1 ! JAIL] SAY+ ?AT H>D LABOR CONVICTS W]E NOT P]MITT$ TO AMUSE !MSELVES40 ,TO R5D] SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T /ILL MORE 9SUPPORTABLE1 A G5D>ME & A SOLDI] >E /ATION$ )9 ! CELLS4 ,! G5D>ME IS CONT9UALLY ON ! WAT*1 & IF ! PRISON] LOOKS AT ANY?+ OR AT ANY PO9T1 HE GOES TO SEE :AT HAS ATTRACT$ HIS ATT5TION4 ,! HORRORS ( SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T >E ?US AGGRAVAT$ T5FOLD4 ,! QUIETE/ PRISON] SOON BEG9S TO HATE ! SPIES SET OV] HIM1 & IS MOV$ TO FR5ZY4 ,! SLI<TE/ DISOB$I5CE IS PUNI%$ BY BL[S & BLACK HOLES4 ,ALL :O W]E SUBJECT$ TO ?IS REGIME FELL ILL 9 NO TIME4 ,AFT] LESS ?AN ONE YE> ( IT1 ,%IRYAEFF HAD BECOME CONSUMPTIVE2 ,OKLADEKY--A ROBU/ & VIGOR\S WORK+ MAN1 :OSE REM>KABLE SPEE* TO ! ,C\RT WAS REPRODUC$ BY ! ,LONDON PAP]S1 HAD GONE MAD2 ,TIKHON(F1 A /RONG MAN LIKEWISE1 WAS D[N ) SCURVY1 & C\LD NOT SIT UP 9 HIS B$4 ,BY A M]E COMMUTATION ( S5T5CE1 ! ?REE W]E BR\<T TO DEA?'S DOOR 9 A S+LE YE>4 ,( ! O!R FIVE CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR1 & IMMUR$ 9 ! SAME =TRESS1 TWO--,M>TYNOVSKY & ,TSUK]MANN--W5T MAD1 & 9 ?AT /ATE W]E CON/ANTLY BLACK-HOL$1 SO ?AT ,M>TYNOVSKY AT LA/ ATTEMPT$ SUICIDE4 

,O!RS BESIDES W]E S5T TO ! SAME RAVEL91 & ! RESULT WAS 9V>IABLY ! SAME3 !Y W]E BR\<T TO ! $GE ( ! GRAVE4 ,DUR+ ! SUMM] ( #a#h#h#c1 ! ,GOV]NME5T DECID$ TO ACCORD SOME ( !M ! GRACE ( A H>D-LABOR PRISON 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,ON ,JULY #b#g? 7,AUGU/ #h?71 #a#h#h#c1 !Y W]E BR\<T 9 CELLUL> WAGONS TO ,MOSC[1 & TWO P]SONS :O WITNESS$ !IR >RIVAL HAVE LEFT A DESCRIPTION ( IT4 ,VOLO%5KO1 COV]$ ) SCORBUTIC W\NDS1 C\LD NOT MOVE4 ,HE WAS BR\<T \T ( ! WAGON AN A H&B>R[4 ,PRIBYLEFF & ,FOM9 FA9T$ :5 !Y W]E C>RI$ 9TO ! OP5 AIR4 ,PAUL ,ORL(F1 ALSO BROK5 D[N BY SCURVY1 H>DLY C\LD WALK4 0,HE IS ALL CURV$1 & ONE LEG IS QUITE TURN$10 SAYS ! WITNESS4 0,TATIANA ,LEB$EVA HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO TW5TY YE>S' H>D LABOR4 ,BUT %E SURELY WILL NOT LIVE SO LONG4 ,SCURVY HAS DE/ROY$ ALL H] GUMS2 ! JAWS >E VISIBLE B5EA?2 BESIDES1 %E IS 9 AN ADVANC$ /AGE ( CONSUMPTION4444 ,NEXT CAME ,YAKIMOVA ) H] EI<TE5 MON?S' OLD BABY3 EV]Y M9UTE IT SEEM$ ?AT ! BABY W\LD DIE 9 H] >MS4 ,AS TO H]SELF1 %E DID NOT SUFF] MU*1 NEI!R PHYSICALLY NOR MORALLY4 ,AS USUAL1 %E WAS QUITE CALM1 NOT)/&+ H] CONDEMNATION TO H>D LABOR = LIFE4 ,! REMA9D] W]E /RONG 5\< TO WALK BY !MSELVES FROM ONE WAGON TO ANO!R4444 ,AS TO ,MIRSKY1 ! F\R YE>S' SOJ\RN 9 ! =TRESS HAS LEFT NO TRACES ON HIM2 HE ONLY HAS REA*$ HIS MATURITY40 7#d7 ,TRUE ?AT HE WAS !N ONLY TW5TY-?REE YE>S OLD4 

,BUT--H[ MANY ( ?OSE TRI$ AT ! SAME TIME W]E MISS+6 ,H[ MANY HAVE BE5 BURI$ 9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI RAVEL98 ,S9CE DIRECT COMMUNICATION HAS BE5 9T]RUPT$1 NO?+ HAS TRANSPIR$ ( :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! RAVEL92 & ! WOR/ RUMORS--RUMORS ( A MO/ ABOM9ABLE \TRAGE--CIRCULATE AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG AS TO ! CONDITIONS :I* BR\<T AB\T ! DEA? ( ,LUDMILA ,T]5TIEVA4 

,IS ?IS ALL8 ,NO6 ,!RE IS SOME?+ WORSE /ILL4 ,!RE >E ! \BLIETTES ( ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL94 ,F\R YE>S AGO1 :5 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 ADMITT$ TO LOOK 9TO TWO CELLS ( ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION1 BOLDLY D5I$ ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( ! HALF UND]GR\ND CELLS 9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI RAVEL91 DESCRIB$ 9 ! ,TIMES1 & TRIUMPHANTLY EXCLAIM$3--0,:AT1 !N1 HAVE BECOME ( ! CA*OTS & \BLIETTES & DISMAL *AMB]S :I* HAVE BE5 CONNECT$ ) ! ',PET] & ,PAUL' BY SO MANY80 ,I REPLI$ !N 9 ! FOLL[+ L9ES3-- 

0,I %\LD NOT D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( \BLIETTES 79 ! =TRESS71 AS ,I KN[ ?AT EV5 9 \R TIMES PEOPLE DISAPPE> 9 ,RUSSIA )\T ANYBODY KN[+ :]E !Y >E CONCEAL$4 ,I TAKE ONE 9/ANCE--,NET*AIEFF4 ,HE KILL$ A SPY AT ,MOSC[1 FL$ TO ,SWITZ]L&1 & HIS EXTRADITION WAS ACCORD$ BY ! ,F$]AL ,C\NCIL ON ! DI/9CT UND]/&+ ) ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T TO TREAT HIM AS A COMMON-LAW-PRISON]1 & NOT AS A POLITICAL ADV]S>Y4 ,HE WAS CONDEMN$ BY A JURY AT ,MOSC[ TO H>D LABOR1 &1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 ILL-TREAT$ !RE 9 ! WAY ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ ELSE:]E1 HE DISAPPE>$4 ,ACCORD+ TO LAW HE \<T TO BE N[ AT ,K>A1 OR AT ,SAKHAL91 OR AT ANY H>D-LABOR COLONY 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,BUT WE KN[ ?AT 9 #ahha HE WAS AT NONE ( !SE PLACES4 ,:]E IS HE !N8 ,LA/ YE> ! RUMOR WAS CURR5T ?AT HE HAD MANAG$ TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE FROM ! =TRESS1 BUT IT HAS NOT BE5 CONFIRM$ S9CE2 & ,I HAVE SOME REASONS TO SUPPOSE ?AT HE WAS1 TWO YE>S AGO1 & MAY BE /ILL1 9 SOME P>T ( ! =TRESS4 ,I DO NOT SAY HE IS ILL-TREAT$ !RE3 ,I SUPPOSE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT1 LIKE ALL O!R POLITICAL PRISON]S1 HE WON AT LA/ ! SYMPA?IES ( HIS JAIL]S1 & ,I HOPE ?AT HE IS KEPT 9 A DEC5T CELL4 ,BUT HE HAS ! RI<T TO BE N[ 9 ,SIB]IA1 & TO BE 5JOY+ A RELATIVE LIB]TY 9 ! ,K>A VILLAGE1 CLOSE BY ! M9ES4 ,HE HAS ALSO K9SFOLK & FRI5DS1 :O SURELY W\LD BE HAPPY TO LE>N1 AT LEA/1 IF HE IS 9 LIFE1 & :]E HE IS4 ,& ,I ASK ! AU?OR ( ! REPORT3 ,IS HE SUFFICI5TLY SURE ( HIS 9=MANTS TO AU?ORIZE US TO WRITE TO ,NET*AIEFF'S FRI5DS ?AT !RE >E NO \BLIETTES 9 ! =TRESS1 & ?AT !Y MU/ SE>* = !IR FRI5D ELSE:]E80 7#e7 

,( C\RSE1 ! ABOVE QUE/ION REMA9$ UNANSW]$4 ,BUT1 S9CE ?AT TIME ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T HAS ITSELF AV[$ ! EXI/5CE ( \BLIETTES 9 ! =TRESS1 LEAV+ IT TO ITS ,5GLI% SUPPORT]S TO EXPLA9 ! CONTRADICTION AS !Y LIKE4 ,IT HAS CONDEMN$ SOLDI]S = C>RY+ LETT]S FROM !SE V]Y SAME \BLIETTES ( ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL96 

,9 #a#h#h#b1 EI<TE5 SOLDI]S :O US$ TO KEEP GU>D 9 ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL9 W]E COMMITT$ = TRIAL BE=E A ,C\RT-M>TIAL1 TOGE!R ) A M$ICAL /UD5T1 ,DUBROV94 7#f7 ,! SOLDI]S W]E ACCUS$ ( HAV+ C>RI$ SECRET CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 ?RE P]SONS DETA9$ 9 ! RAVEL9 & ! /UD5T ,DUBROV94 ,! ACT ( ACCUSATION1 SIGN$ BY ! MILIT>Y PROCUREUR1 ,COLONEL ,MASL(F1 HAS BE5 PUBLI%$ 9 FU#a#a1 7#g7 & ! CONDEMNATIONS HAVE BE5 ANN\NC$ 9 ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG PRESS4 ,IT APPE>S FROM ! (FICIAL DOCUM5T BR\<T BE=E ! ,C\RT-M>TIAL1 ?AT !RE W]E1 9 #a#h#h#a1 F\R P]SONS DETA9$ 9 ! RAVEL94 ,!Y >E NOT NAM$2 ! PROCUREUR DESIGNATES !M UND] ! NAMES ( PRISON]S OCCUPY+ ! CELLS ,NO4 #a1 ,NO4 #e1 ,NO4 #f1 & ,NO4 #a#c4 ,UNTIL ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#g#i--! ACCUSATION /ATES--!RE W]E ONLY TWO /ATE PRISON]S 9 ! RAVEL9--9 CELL ,NO4 #e & 9 CELL ,NO4 #f4 ,9 ,NOVEMB] A ?IRD PRISON] WAS BR\<T & CONF9$ 9 CELL ,NO4 #a1 & NEXT YE> 7,NOVEMB] #a#i?1 #a#h#h71 A F\R?1 :O WAS CONF9$ 9 CELL ,NO4 #a#c4 ,?IS LA/--IT APPE>S FROM ! SAME DOCUM5T--WAS ,%IRYAEFF4 ,! SOLDI]S HAD CONV]SATIONS 0( CRIM9AL 9T5T0 ) PRISON] ,NO4 #e2 !Y C>RI$ LETT]S BETWE5 PRISON]S ,NOS4 #a1 #e1 & #a#c1 & S9CE ! >RIVAL ( ?IS LA/1 !Y BEGAN TO C>RY \T LETT]S FROM ! RAVEL9 TO ! /UD5T ,DUBROV91 & SMUGGL$ 91 ON RETURN1 P]IODICAL PUBLICATIONS1 LETT]S1 & MONEY1 :I* !Y REMITT$ TO ! ?REE PRISON]S40 

,! 0CONV]SATIONS ( CRIM9AL 9T5T0 :I* ! SOLDI]S C>RI$ ON ) PRISON] ,NO4 #e >E RELAT$ 9 ! ACCUSATION EXACTLY AS ! SOLDI]S DESCRIB$ !M DUR+ ! 9QUIRY2 & IT APPE>S ?AT !Y HAD ACCURATELY COMMITT$ !M TO MEMORY4 0,!RE WILL BE A TIME--,NO4 #e SAID--:5 ! PEASANTS WILL BE NO LONG] SO OPPRESS$ AS !Y >E N[4 ,! ,CZ>S WILL GOV]N NO MORE2 BUT 9/EAD ( !N !RE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE REPRES5TATIVES4 ,IF ! ,CZ> BE GOOD1 HE MAY BE KEPT2 IF NOT--ANO!R WILL BE ELECT$ 9 HIS PLACE10 & SO ON4 

,NO4 #e--WE KN[ N[--WAS NOBODY ELSE BUT ,NET*AIEFF4 ,:5 PUBLI%+ ?IS MO/ REM>KABLE DOCUM5T1 ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE PUBLI%$ ALSO SOME ( ! LETT]S RECEIV$ BY ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE FROM ,NET*AIEFF4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 NO SECRET ?AT1 AL?\< ! ,IMP]IAL ,GOV]NM5T :5 DEM&+ ! EXTRADITION ( ,NET*AIEFF HAD GIV5 ! =MAL ASSURANCE TO ! ,SWISS ,REPUBLIC ?AT HE W\LD BE TREAT$ AS A COMMON-LAW CONVICT1 ! ASSURANCE WAS A LIE4 ,NET*AIEFF NEV] WAS TREAT$ AS A COMMON-LAW CONVICT4 ,! ,MOSC[ ,C\RT CONDEMN$ HIM TO H>D-LABOR1 NOT TO DET5TION 9 ! =TRESS4 ,BUT HE WAS NOT S5T EI!R TO ,SIB]IA1 OR TO ANY H>D-LABOR PRISON4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! CONDEMNATION HE WAS SIMPLY IMMUR$ 9 ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL91 & HAS REMA9$ !RE S9CE #a#h#g#d4 ,! (FICIAL DOCUM5T ( ACCUSATION DIRECTLY CALLS HIM A /ATE PRISON] 0GOSUD>/V5NYI PRE/UPNIK40 

,:AT WAS ! FATE ( ,NET*AIEFF 9 ! RAVEL98--,IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T TWICE MADE HIM ! PROPOSAL 0TO TELL EV]Y?+10--ONCE ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ,C\NT ,LEVA%(F1 & ANO!R TIME ?R\< ,G5]AL ,POTAP(F4 ,HE REFUS$ 9DIGNANTLY4 ,! PROPOSAL ( ,POTAP(F WAS MADE 9 SU* T]MS ?AT ,NET*AIEFF ANSW]$ ! GREAT ,SATRAP ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 BY A BL[ 9 ! FACE4 ,HE WAS DREADFULLY BEAT5 = ?AT1 *A9$ H& & FOOT1 & RIVET$ TO ! WALL ( HIS CASEMATE4 ,BY ! 5D ( #a#h#h#a1 HE HAD WRITT5 9 HIS [N BLOOD ) HIS NAIL1 A LETT] TO ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I4--A MO/ MODE/ LETT]--M]ELY /AT+ ! FACTS ( HIS IMPRISONM5T1 & ASK+ ! ,EMP]OR :E!R HIS T]RIBLE FATE WAS KN[N BY ! ,MON>* & PRESCRIB$ BY HIS [N WILL8 ,?IS LETT]1 A COPY ( :I* WAS COMMUNICAT$ BY ,NET*AIEFF TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE1 & :I* WAS PR9T$ LAT] ON 9 ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE1 WAS 5TRU/$ BY ! CAPTIVE TO SOME ( ?OSE P]SONS :O WALK$ UND] HIS W9D[ :5 REPAIRS W]E MADE 9 ! RAVEL9--! COMM&] ( ! =TRESS NEV] COMIOG TO SEE ,NET*AIEFF1 & HE BE+ SURE ?AT ! GOV]NOR ( ! RAVEL9 NEV] W\LD DELIV] ! LETT] TO HIS SUP]IORS4 

,S9CE ! SUMM] ( #a#h#h1 NO DIRECT NEWS HAS BE5 RECEIV$ FROM ,NET*AIEFF4 ,A RUMOR ONLY WAS AFLOAT ?AT 9 ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#h#b1 HE LO/ HIS TEMP] ) ! GOV]NOR ( ! RAVEL91 & WAS DREADFULLY BEAT5--0MAY BE FLOGG$10--& ?AT A FEW DAYS LAT] HE COMMITT$ SUICIDE1 OR DI$4 ,! ONLY ?+ C]TA9 WAS ?AT ON ,DECEMB] #e?1 OR #h? 7OLD /YLE71 ONE ( ! CAPTIVES DETA9$ 9 ! RAVEL9 DI$4 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE CONSID]$ ,NET*AIEFF AS DEAD1 & PUBLI%$ BY ! 5D ( #ahhc EXTRACTS FROM HIS LETT]S4 ,BUT HE MAY BE /ILL ALIVE4 

,AS TO ,%IRYAEFF1 HE DI$ ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#h?1 #a#h#h#a4 ,:5 ! CAPTIVES W]E DEPRIV$ ( ! %ORT WALK1 =M]LY ALL[$2 :5 !IR W9D[S W]E %UT UP ) PLANKS 7AFT] ,NET*AIEFF'S LETT]71 & EV5 ! HOT-AIR OP5+S ( ! /OVES W]E %UT UP1 CONSUMPTION RAPIDLY DEVELOP$ 9 ! POOR Y\NG MAN4 ,NET*AIEFF WROTE ?AT HE DI$ 9 A /RANGE /ATE ( EXCITEM5T1 & SUPPOS$ ?AT HIS DEA? HAD BE5 ACCEL]AT$ BY SOME EXCIT+ DRUG1 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 AV[ALS4--,:Y NOT8 ,!Y GAVE DRUGS TO ,SABUR(F TO S5D HIM TO SLEEP--09 ORD] TO PHOTOGRAPH HIM0 !Y SAID4 ,BUT1 >E WE SURE--IS ,SABUR(F HIMSELF SURE--?AT :AT !Y GAVE HIM CONTA9$ NO?+ BUT *LOR(ORM OR LAUDANUM8 ,?OSE :O SO C>EFULLY CONCEAL !IR DE$S MU/ DO SOME?+ !Y D>E NOT TO AV[ PUBLICLY4 

,BUT--:O >E ?O PRISON]S ,NO4 #a & ,NO4 #f8 ,NO4 #a MU/ BE A ,T]RORI/4 ,AS TO ,NO4 #f1 :O DID NOT EX*ANGE LETT]S ) ! ?REE O!RS1 HE IS KN[N N[ ?R\< ,NET*AIEFF'S LETT]S4 ,HE IS ,%EVIT*1 AN (FIC] ( ! ,MILIT>Y ,ACADEMY1 R$UC$ TO MADNESS1 :OSE 9SANE TALK & %RIEKS >E HE>D 9 ! NI<T BY ?OSE :O PASS BY ! WALLS ( ! RAVEL94 ,:AT IS HIS CRIME8 ,HE NEV] WAS TRI$ 9 ANY POLITICAL TRIAL4 ,HE DID NOT BELONG TO ANY REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION2 HE IS UNKN[N TO REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,:AT IS HIS CRIME8 ,! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE SAYS ?AT ,NET*AIEFF WROTE ?AT ONCE1 DUR+ A MILIT>Y P>ADE1 ,%EVIT* LEFT ! RANKS1 ADDRESS$ ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 9 A R\< LANGUAGE1 REPROA*+ HIM = HIS CONDUCT ) REG>D TO ,%EVIT*'S SI/]4 ,IS IT SO8 ,OR1 HAS HE COMMITT$ SOME O!R CRIME TO CALL D[N UPON HIMSELF SO BASE A REV5GE FROM ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 AS TO IMMURE HIM = EV] 9 A CELL ( ! RAVEL98--,I DO NOT KN[4 ,BUT ,%EVIT*'S /ORY MU/ BE KN[N 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & SURELY IT WILL TRANSPIRE SOME TIME4 ,ONE ?+ IS1 H[EV]1 C]TA93 ,%EVIT* WAS NOT A POLITICAL (F5D]1 HE HAS NOT BE5 MIX$ UP ) ANY POLITICAL AFFAIR S9CE #a#h#f#f4 ,HE HAS BE5 BR\<T TO MADNESS 9 ! \BLIETTE ( ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL9 = SOME O!R (F5SE4 

,>E ! \BLIETTES ( ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL9 ! ONLY ONES 9 ,RUSSIA8--,SURELY NOT4 ,:O KN[S H[ MANY LIKE \BLIETTES !RE >E 9 O!R =TRESSES8 ,AT ANY RATE WE KN[ N[ - IT HAS BE5 OP5LY AV[$--?AT !RE >E O!R \BLIETTES 9 ! ,EMPIRE1 NAMELY AT ! ,SOLOVETSKY MONA/]Y1 SITUAT$ ON AN ISL& ( ! ,:ITE ,SEA4 

,9 #a#h#h#b1 WE READ ) IMM5SE PLEASURE 9 ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG NEWSPAP]S ?AT ONE ( ?OSE :O HAD BE5 KEPT 9 SU* AN \BLIETTE = FIFTE5 YE>S WAS AT LA/ SET AT LIB]TY4 ,I MEAN ,PU%K94 ,9 #aheh HE CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! OR?ODOX RELIGION IS NOT 9 ACCORDANCE ) TRU?4 ,HE EXPLA9$ HIS IDEAS 9 A BOOK & 9 S*EMATIC DRAW+S1 S5T TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 9 #ahfa & #a#h#f#c1 & ASK$ ! ,*UR* AU?ORITIES TO PUBLI% HIS WORK4--0,! WORLD10 HE SAID1 0IS ROTT5 9 ITS S9S2 ,*RI/ HAS NOT SAV$ IT COMPLETELY1 & A NEW ,MESSIAH WILL COME40 ,= !SE IDEAS HE WAS >RE/$ 9 #a#h#f#f1 & S5T1 BETWE5 TWO G5D>MES1 TO ! ,SOLOVETSKY PRISON--( C\RSE )\T HAV+ SE51 OR HE>D (1 A JUDGE4 ,!RE HE WAS PUT 9 A D>K & DAMP CELL1 & KEPT !RE9 = FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,HE HAS A WIFE2 %E WAS NOT ADMITT$ TO SEE HIM DUR+ F\RTE5 YE>S1 ?AT IS1 UNTIL #a#h#h#a4 ,LORIS-,MELIK(F--:5 NOM9AT$ ,DICTATOR AFT] ! EXPLOSION ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE--GRANT$ H] ! P]MISSION4 ,UNTIL !N ,PU%K9 WAS KEPT AS A /ATE PRISON] 9 ! GREATE/ SECRECY4 ,NOBODY WAS ALL[$ TO 5T] HIS CELL DUR+ ALL ?IS TIME1 EXCEPT+ ! >*IM&RITE ( ! MONA/]Y1 & ,MR ,H4 ,DIXON4 ,M4 ,PR\GAV91 :O IS AN (FICIAL ( ! /AFF ( ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,>KHANGELSK1 VISIT$ HIM 9 #a#h#h#a4 ,PU%K9 WAS FIFTY-FIVE YE>S OLD :5 ,M4 ,PR\GAV9 SAW HIM1 & HE SAID1 0 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT >E MY FAULTS2 H[ CAN ,I EXCULPATE MYSELF8 ,!Y SAY TO ME3 ',GO TO *UR*1 AB&ON Y\R H]ESY1 & Y\ WILL BE FREE4' ,BUT H[ CAN ,I DO IT8 ,I HAVE SACRIFIC$ EV]Y?+ = MY CONVICTIONS--MY =TUNE1 ! HAPP9ESS ( MY [N FAMILY1 MY [N LIFE4 ,CAN ,I ABJURE MY CONVICTIONS8 ,TIME WILL %[ IF ,I AM RI<T1 & ,I HOPE SO4 ,BUT IF ,I AM WRONG1 IF IT ONLY SEEMS TO ME TO BE ! TRU?1 !N LET ?IS PRISON BE MY GRAVE60 ,9 #ahha HIS WIFE WAS ADMITT$ TO SEE HIM1 & !NCE %E W5T DIRECTLY TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG TO ASK = HIS RELEASE4 ,BY ?IS TIME ,M4 ,PR\GAV9 HAD PUBLI%$ ALL ?IS AWFUL /ORY 9 A REVIEW1 & 9 NEWSPAP]S4 ,! PRESS CALL$ = CLEM5CY1 & ,PU%K9 WAS P>DON$2 BUT HE HAD BE5 KEPT = FIFTE5 YE>S 9 AN \BLIETTE4 7#h7 

,IS ,PU%K9 ! SOLE P]SON :O HAS BE5 SO TORTUR$8 ,I DO NOT ?9K SO4 ,SOME FIFTE5 YE>S AGO A ,G5NAN GEOLOGI/1 A FRI5D ( M9E1 DISCOV]$ AN >TILL]Y (FIC] 9 ! SAME CONDITION AS ,PU%K94 ,WE MADE ALL K9DS ( APPLICATIONS AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG TO 9FLU5TIAL P]SONS1 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 HIS RELEASE4 ,A ,GR& ,DU*ESS WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! FATE ( ?IS EX-(FIC]4 ,WE OBTA9$ NO?+1 & PROBABLY HE IS /ILL 9 AN \BLIETTE1 IF ! PRISON HAS NOT BE5 HIS GRAVE4 

,A /RANGE FATE1 H[EV]1 HAS ATTA*$ ITSELF ( LATE TO ! \BLIETTES ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T4 ,9 TIMES PA/1 :5 SOMEBODY HAD 5T]$ ! VAULT$ >*WAY ( ! =TRESS 9 COMPANY ) TWO G5D>MES1 HE DISAPPE>$4 ,T51 TW5TY YE>S W\LD PASS BE=E ANY?+ WAS HE>D ( HIM1 EXCEPT SU* NEWS AS CIRCULAT$ 9 GREAT SECRECY AMONG A FEW K9SFOLK4 ,AS TO ?OSE :O HAD ! MIS=TUNE ( BE+ S5T TO ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL91 ! ,AUTOCRATS W]E SURE ?AT NO?+ W\LD EV] OOSE ?R\< ITS WALLS AS TO !IR FATE4 ,?+S HAVE *ANG$ N[2 & ! *ANGE IS P]HAPS ONE ( ! BE/ ILLU/RATIONS ( H[ ! PRE/IGE ( ,AUTOCRACY FADES AWAY4 ,AS ! NUMB]S ( FOES ( ! EXI/+ REGIME GREW1 PEOPLE W]E S5T TO ! =TRESS 9 SU* GREAT NUMB]S ?AT IT BECAME MAT]IALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BURY !M ALIVE !RE1 LIKE !IR PR$ECESSORS4 ,AUTOCRACY ITSELF WAS COMPELL$ TO MAKE CONCESSIONS TO PUBLIC OP9ION1 & F\ND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXECUTE1 OR TO TRANSPORT = EV] TO ,SIB]IA ALL ?OSE :O HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ 9 ! =TRESS4 ,SOME ( !M1 AT LEA/1 W]E TRANSPORT$ TO 0LESS REMOTE P>TS ( ! ,EMPIRE0--! P59SULA ( ,KOLA1 = 9/ANCE--& !NCE !Y MANAG$ TO ESCAPE4 ,ONE ( !SE HAS TOLD 9 ! ,EUROPEAN PRESS ! /ORY ( HIS IMPRISONM5T4  7#i7  ,MOREOV]1 ! =TRESS ITSELF CEAS$ TO KEEP IT SECRET4 ,! SUITE ( CELLS 9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION HAD BE5 BUILT 9 #a#h#g#c4 ,I WAS AMONG ! FIR/ :O 9AUGURAT$ ITS OCCUPATION E>LY 9 #a#h#g#d4 ,!N1 ! BA/ION WAS A GRAVE4 ,NO?+ BUT RIGOR\SLY SUP]VIS$ LETT]S C\LD BE BR\<T \T ( IT4 ,!RE W]E ONLY SIX ( US OCCUPY+ ?IRTY-SIX CELLS 9 ! UPP] /ORY1 & F\R OR FIVE EMPTY CELLS SEP>AT$ US FROM EA* O!R4 ,FIVE SOLDI]S M\NT$ GU>D 9 ! CORRIDOR1 SO ?AT NE>LY EA* ONE ( US HAD A SOLDI] AT HIS DOOR1 & EA* SOLDI] WAS CLOSELY WAT*$ BY FRE%LY NOM9AT$ SUBALT]NS1 :O KEPT AN EYE UPON ! SOLDI]S ) ALL ! ZEAL ( NOVICES4 ,NO COMMUNICATION :ATEV] WAS POSSIBLE BETWE5 US2 /ILL LESS ) ! \T] WORLD4 ,! SY/EM WAS JU/ 9TRODUC$1 & WORK$ ADMIRABLY3 MUTUAL SPY+ WAS AS P]FECT AS 9 A ,JESUIT MONA/]Y4 

,BUT TWO YE>S HAD H>DLY ELAPS$1 BE=E ! SY/EM DIS9TEGRAT$4 ,9 SOME UNKN[N WAYS1 ! REVOLUTIONI/S W]E F\ND 9=M$ AB\T :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION4 ,! =TRESS KEPT NO MORE SECRETS4 ,! SEV]E/ MEASURES W]E TAK5 ) REG>D TO ! FEW 9T]VIEWS GRANT$4 ,BY ! 5D ( #a#h#g#e1 WE W]E PREV5T$ FROM APPROA*+ \R K9SFOLK :O CAME TO SEE US3 ! COLONEL 9 COMM& ( ! BA/ION1 & A G5D>ME (FIC] PLAC$ BETWE5 US4 ,LAT] ON1 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT IRON-GRAT+S & O!R 0LA/ WORDS ( CIVILIZATION0 W]E 9TRODUC$4 ,BUT IT WAS ALL USELESS1 & MY FRI5D ,/EPNIAK SAYS ?AT PILES ( CL&E/9E LETT]S HAVE BE5 RECEIV$ S9CE FROM ! BA/ION4 

,A NEW SUITE ( CELLS :I* HAD RECEIV$ NO 9MATES = MANY YE>S1 WAS OP5$ !N1--! ISPYLATELNYIA KAM]Y ( ! ,TRUBETSKOI RAVEL94 ,!RE--! ,GOV]NM5T SUPPOS$--ITS 5EMIES MI<T BE BURI$ ALIVE1 & NOBODY W\LD LE>N !IR FATE4 ,BUT LETT]S MANAG$ TO P5ETRATE ! ?ICK WALLS ( ! RAVEL93 !Y W]E PUBLI%$4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ SECURE P>TS ( ! =TRESS ?US YIELD$ ITS SECRETS4 ,& LAT] ON1 SOME ( ?OSE :O HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ !RE1 F9ALLY SAW ! DAYLI<T4 ,IT IS MO/ PROBABLE ?AT ! FIR/ IDEA ( ! ,GOV]NM5T WAS TO KEEP !M IMMUR$ 9 ! RAVEL9 ?R\<\T ! TWELVE OR TW5TY YE>S !Y W]E CONDEMN$ TO--P]HAPS = LIFE4 ,BUT AGA91 SO MANY PEOPLE W]E S5T TO ! T]RIBLE RAVEL91 & !RE !Y DI$1 OR W5TS MAD1 SO RAPIDLY1 ?AT ! ORIG9AL S*EME WAS AB&ON$1& AFT] HAV+ BE5 BR\<T TO ! $GE ( ! GRAVE1 SOME ( !M W]E S5T TO ,SIB]IA4 

,BUT !RE W]E /ILL 9 ! =TRESS A S]IES ( \BLIETTES :I* HAD REMA9$ SEAL$1 :5CE NO NEWS ( ANY K9D HAD EV] TRANSPIR$ S9CE !Y W]E ]ECT$4 ,I SPEAK1 ( C\RSE1 ( ! ,ALEXIS RAVEL91--! ,/ATE PRISON P> EXCELL5CE1--! MUTE WITNESS ( SO MANY ABOM9ATIONS4 ,EV]YBODY AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG KN[S ?IS T]RIBLE NAME4 ,IT WAS CONSID]$ AS ! SAFE/ BURIAL-PLACE1 & ONLY TWO M5 W]E KEPT !RE4 ,BUT1 WE HAVE SE5 ?AT AS SOON AS !Y W]E F\R1 9/EAD ( TWO1 ! RAVEL91 TOO1 BEGAN TO BETRAY ITS SECRETS4 ,! SOLDI]S :O KEPT ! GU>D 9 ! RAVEL9 W]E CONDEMN$4 ,BUT--:O W\LD SWE> ?AT NEW SOLDI]S NOM9AT$ 9 !IR PLACE W\LD NOT ALSO C>RY LETT]S FROM ! RAVEL98 

,!N1 ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I4 REV]T$ TO ANO!R TRADITION ( ! REIGN ( ,PAUL ,I4 ,PAUL ,I4'S PA.>ACE AT ,GAT*9A1 ) ITS SECRET DOORS1 TRAPS1 CONCEAL$ FLI<TS ( /EPS LEAD+ UP TO WAT*-T[]S & D[N TO SUBT]RANEAN CORRIDORS1 HAD ONCE MORE BECOME ! FAVORITE RESID5CE ( ! ,EMP]OR4 ,:Y1 !N1 NOT REV]T ALSO TO ,PAUL ,I4'S FAVORITE PRISON AT ,S*LUSSELBURG8 

,IT IS =TY MILES DI/ANT FROM ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 AT ! HEAD ( ! ,NEVA1 :]E IT ISSUES FROM ,LAKE ,LADOGA--A B>E =TRESS ON A LONELY ISL&4 ,IT IS SURR\ND$ BUT BY A SMALL & DESOLATE T[N1 ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( :I* CAN BE EASILY WAT*$1 & YE>S MAY PASS BE=E ! REVOLUTIONI/S F9D A WAY TO =CE ! =TRESS & TO P5ETRATE ) !IR PROPAG&A 9TO ! PLACE4 ,SO WE LE>N$ ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T--SO POOR ?AT IT CANNOT SP>E SOME ODD T5 ?\S& RUBLES = ! REPAIR ( ! F\L & DILAPIDAT$ PRISONS ( ,K>A--HAS SP5T A HUNDR$ & FIFTY ?\S& RUBLES 9 >RANG+ A NEW ,/ATE PRISON AT ,S*LUSSELBURG1 & ?AT ! MO/ 5]GETIC REVOLUTIONI/S CONDEMN$ TO H>D-LABOR WILL BE S5T !RE4 ,! NEW PRISON \<T TO BE A PALACE2 BUT C]TA9LY ! MONEY HAS BE5 SP5T LESS 9 ACCOM MODATIONS = PRISON]S ?AN 9 >RANGEM5TS = CLOSELY WAT*+ !M1 & PREV5T+ ANY COMMUNICATION ) ! \T] WORLD4 

,:O HAS BE5 S5T !RE8 ,WE KN[ A DOZ5 NAMES1 BUT H[ MANY MORE >E !RE--NOBODY KN[S4 ,:AT WILL BE !IR FATE !RE8--NOBODY KN[S4 ,WILL !Y BE DR[N$ !RE8 ,MAYBE6 ,WILL !Y BE %OT ONE AFT] ! O!R 0= BREA*ES ( DISCIPL9E10 LIKE ,M9AK(F1 OR LIKE ,COLONEL ,AS*5BR5N] :O WAS 0P>DON$0 & S5T TO ,S*LUSSELBURG1 & !RE--%OT 9 SECRECY6 ,OR1 WILL !Y BE LEFT QUIETLY TO DIE FROM SCURVY OR CONSUMPTION8 ,MAYBE ALSO4 ,BUT NOBODY KN[S AS YET :AT IS ! FATE ( ! ,S*LUSSELBURG PRISON]S4 ,CONCEAL$ BY ! ?ICK WALLS ( ! =TRESS1 ! C\RTI]S CAN DO !RE :AT !IR MA/]S ORD]--UNTIL A ,RUSSIAN ,F\RTE5? ( ,JULY COMES TO SWEEP AWAY ALL ! ROTT5NESS ( A DECAY+ 9/ITUTION4  7#a7  

7#a7 ,= ?OSE :O >E UNACQUA9T$ ) =TRESS T]M9OLOGY ! FOLL[+ EXPLANATIONS MAY BE USEFUL4 ,EA* =TRESS HAS ! %APE ( A POLYGON4 ,AT ! PROTRUD+ ANGLES >E BA/IONS1 ?AT IS1 P5TAGONAL SPACES 5CLOS$ BETWE5 TWO LONG & TWO %ORT WALLS1 & HAV+ SOMETIMES A SECOND 9T]IOR BUILD+ - ! R$UCT -?IS LA/ BE+ A TWO- /ORI$ P5TAGONAL SUITE ( VAULT$ CASEMATES1 9T5D$ = ! DEF5SE ( ! BA/ION :5 ITS \T] WALL IS ALREADY DAMAG$4 ,EA* TWO BA/IONS >E CONNECT$ BY A C\RT9E4 ,! C\RT9E & ! TWO 9T]IOR ANGLES ( ! BA/IONS BE+ ! WEAKE/ P>TS ( ! =TIFICATIONS1 !Y >E (T5 MASK$ BY A TRIANGUL> =TIFICATION MADE \TSIDE ! =TRESS PROP] 7BUT 5CLOS$ )9 ! SAME GLACIS7 - ! RAVEL94 ,! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG =TRESS HAS BUT TWO RAVEL9S2 ! ,TRUBETSKOI 9 ! WE/1 & ! ,ALEXEIEVSKIY 9 ! EA/4 

7#b7 ,! CELLS 9 COMMON PRISONS - ?OSE1 = 9/ANCE1 ( ! PRISON ( ,LYONS1 9 ,FRANCE - AL?\< HAV+ W9D[S ( ! SAME SIZE1 CANNOT BE COMP>$ = BRI<TNESS ) ?OSE ( ! =TRESS4 

7#c7 ,! AU!NTIC RECORD ( !IR IMPRISONM5T WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,WIL,I ( ! ,PEOPLE1 & REPRODUC$ 9 ! PUBLICATION ,N'A ,ROD9YE 70,AT ,HOME074 

7#d7,VYE/NIK ,N>ODNOI ,VOLI1 ,NO4 #c1 #a#h#h#d1 P4 #a#h4 ,/EPNIAK'S 0,RUSSIA UND] ! ,CZ>S10 *4 XIX4 

7#e7 ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY1 ,JUNE1 #a#h#h#c4 

7#f7 ,!IR NAMES & ! CONDEMNNATIONS >E GIV5 9 ,APP5DIX4 

7#g7 ,VYE/NIK ,N>ODNOI ,VOLI1 VOL4 I41 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#h#c4 

7#h7 ,LET ?OSE :O WILL NOT FAIL TO EXPRESS 0A D\BT0 AB\T ?IS /ORY1 READ ,M4 ,PR\GAV9'S PAP] 9 ! ,NOVEMB] NUMB] ( ! ,PANSLAVI/ REVIEW ,RUSAKAYA ,MYSL = #a#h#h#a1 HIS PAP]S 9 ! ,GOLOS ( ! SAME EPO*1 ! ,MOSC[ ,TELEGRAPH ( ,NOVEMB] #a#e1 #a#h#h#a1 & SO ON4 

7#i7 ,PAVLOVSKY1 9 A S]IES ( >TICLES PUBLI%$ BY ! ,P>IS ,TEMPS1 ) A PREFACE ( ,TURGU5EFF4 

7#a7 ,REPR9T$ FROM ! ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY1 BY P]MISSION4 

7,S\RCE3 ,9 ,RUSSIAN & ,FR5* ,PRISONS1 ,LONDON3 ,W>D & ,D[NEY2 #a#h#h#g47 

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