,L59 ,?\<T ( ,BO? ,GREAT & ,SMALL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI3 ,SELECT$ ,>TICLES & ,SPEE*ES1 ,PROGRESS ,PUBLI%]S1 #a#i#h#d2 
,FIR/ ,PUBLI%$3 ,A4 ,KOLLONTAI1 ,REM9ISC5CES ( ,L591 ,POLITIZDAT4 ,MOSC[1 #a#i#g#a2 
,TRANSCRIB$3 ,SALLY ,RYAN = M>XI/S4ORG1 #b2 
,PRO($3 & CORRECT$ BY ,*RIS ,CLAYTON #b#f4 

,L59'S ABILITY TO ?9K AB\T ! GREAT & IMPORTANT1 :ILE NOT =GETT+ ! SMALL DETAILS ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 ALWAYS AMAZ$ ME4 ,I WAS AMAZ$ ?AT1 :ILE 5GAG$ 9 CREAT+ A TOTALLY NEW K9D ( /ATE1 HE NEV] MISS$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO REM9D US1 EV5 9 RELATION TO SMALL DETAILS1 ( ! FACT ?AT ! /ATE1 & P>TICUL>LY A SOCIALI/ /ATE1 REQUIRES ACC\NTKEEP+ & ORD]4 ,I WILL CITE ONE EXAMPLE4 

,IT WAS ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#a#g4 ,*RI/MAS WAS APPROA*+1 BUT AT ,SMOLNY NO-ONE WAS ?9K+ ( HOLIDAYS4 ,WE W]E WORK+ NON/OP4 ,W9T] HAD /ILL NOT SET 9 PROP]LY1 SLEET WAS FALL+ & A COLD NOR!RLY W9D WAS BL[+ ALONG ! ,NEVA4 

,NADEZHDA ,KON/ANT9OVNA WAS TRY+ TO P]SUADE ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* TO LEAVE T[N = A FEW DAYS OV] ,*RI/MAS4 ,%E >GU$ ?AT HE NE$$ A RESPITE FROM WORK1 HE WAS SLEEP+ BADLY & WAS CLE>LY SUFF]+ FROM FATIGUE4 

,! DOCTOR :O RAN ! ,HALILA SANATORIUM 9 ,F9L&1 ON ! ,K>ELIAN ,I/HMUS1 CAME TO SEE ME AT ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IAT = ,WELF>E & TOLD ME ?AT HIS SANATORIUM HAD A NEW PRIVATE RESID5CE1 W>M & WELL-LIT1 :I* HE W\LD BE MORE ?AN WILL+ TO PUT AT ,L59'S DISPOSAL4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*1 H[EV]1 BRU%$ ASIDE ALL \R >GUM5TS4 ,AL?\< WE TOLD HIM ?AT !RE WAS A MAGNIFIC5T =E/ NE>BY :]E ONE C\LD GO HUNT+ AS MU* AS ONE WI%$1 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* W\LD ONLY ANSW]3 ',HUNT+ IS A F9E ?+1 BUT WE HAVE NO 5D ( WORK TO DO4 ,TRUE1 WE HAVE ALREADY MADE A />T1 BUT EV5 ! ,BOL%EVIKS CANNOT ORGANIZE A NEW /ATE 9 TWO MON?S4 ,?AT WILL TAKE T5 YE>S AT LEA/4' 

 ,NADEZHDA ,KON/ANT9OVNA 9T]RUPT$ HIM3 ',:AT8 ,DOES ?AT MEAN Y\ >E GO+ TO SP5D ALL ?OSE YE>S SITT+ AT Y\R DESK )\T A BREAK8' ',WELL1 WE'LL SEE H[ ?+S >E LAT] ON1' WAS ,L59'S REPLY4 

,H[EV]1 A FEW DAYS LAT] IT OCCURR$ TO ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* ?AT IF HE W5T AWAY = A FEW DAYS1 HE W\LD MANAGE TO 
WRITE A COMPLETE NEW WORK ?AT HE C\LD NOT F9D TIME = AT ,SMOLNY4 ,?IS IDEA SO TOOK HOLD ( HIM ?AT ! FOLL[+ MORN+ HE SAID TO ,NADEZHDA ,KON/ANT9OVNA3 ',IF ,KOLLONTAI AT ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IAT REALLY DOES HAVE A PRIVATE RESID5CE 9 A =E/ :]E NO ONE WILL DI/URB ME1 !N ,I AM WILL+ TO GO4 

,ON ! MORN+ ( #bd ,DECEMB] ,I W5T TO ! ,F9LY&SKY ,/ATION TO SEE ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* (F4 ,HE1 ,NADEZHDA ,KON/ANT9OVNA & ,M>IA ,ILY9I*NA HAD ONLY JU/ GOT 9TO !IR COMP>TM5T4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SAT BESIDE ! W9D[1 RI<T 9 ! CORN] ( ! C>RIAGE1 9 ORD] TO BE LESS NOTICEABLE4 ,M>IA ,ILY9I*NA SAT BESIDE HIM1 & ,NADEZHDA ,KON/ANT9OVNA SAT OPPOSITE4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* ?\<T IT W\LD BE SAF] IF HE W5T 9 AN ORD9>Y PASS5G] COMP>TM5T ) TWO ,R$ ,>MY SOLDI]S & A TRU/$ ,F9NI% COMRADE4 

,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* WAS WE>+ HIS OLD AUTUMN COAT ?AT HE HAD BE5 WE>+ :5 HE CAME BACK FROM ABROAD1 & ALSO1 DESPITE ! KE5 FRO/1 A FELT HAT4 ,A COMRADE C>RY+ ?REE FUR-COATS & A FUR HAT ) E>FLAPS FOLL[$ ME 9TO ! COMP>TM5T4',Y\ CAN PUT !SE ON1' ,I SAID TO ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*1':5 Y\ HAVE TO CROSS OP5 FIELDS 9 A HORSE-DRAWN SLEI<1 = !N1 NATURALLY1 IT WILL BE V]Y COLD1 & IT IS A LONG WAY FROM ! /ATION TO ! SANATORIUM4 ,! FUR-COATS1 ,I ADD$1 >E FROM ! /ORES ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IAT4' ',?AT IS EVID5T1' SAID ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*1 OP5+ ONE ( ! FURCOATS1 ON ! 9SIDE ( :I* WAS SEWN ! NUMB] ( ! /OREH\SE & ! ITEM4 ',I SUPPOSE Y\ DID ?IS SO ?AT WE %\LD NOT LEAVE ! COATS BEH9D8 ,/ATE GOODS LIKE BOOK-KEEP+1 & ?AT IS AS IT %\LD BE4 

,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* WANT$ ME TO GO ) !M1 BUT ,I WAS DETA9$ BY URG5T BUS9ESS AT ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IAT1 MA9LY ! ORGANIZATION ( AID = MO!RS & Y\NG *ILDR54 ,I PROMIS$ TO JO9 !M LAT]4 

,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SUDD5LY REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD NO ,F9NI% MONEY4 ',IT W\LD BE A HELP IF Y\ C\LD GET HOLD ( AT LEA/ #a ,F9NI% M>KS TO PAY ! PORT] AT ! /ATION1 & TO COV] ANY O!R M9OR EXP5SES4' 

,I RAN TO ! CURR5CY EX*ANGE DESK1 BUT ,I HAD ONLY A SMALL AM\NT ( MONEY ) ME1 NOT 5\< TO GET EV5 #a ,F9NI% M>KS4 

,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SAID3 ',SO1 ! H\SE /&S ALONE & IS WELL-HEAT$1 Y\ SAY1 & ONE CAN GO HUNT+ 9 ! =E/4 ,& :AT IF !RE >E H>ES8' ,I ANSW]$1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT PROMISE H>ES1 BUT ?AT !RE W]E C]TA9 TO BE SQUIRRELS4 ',HMM1 %OOT+ SQUIRRELS IS A *ILDR5'S PA/IME4' ,NADEZHDA ,KON/ANT9OVNA ADD$3 ',IF ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* WILL ONLY GO = WALKS 9 ! =E/1 & NOT SP5D ! :OLE ?REE DAYS SITT+ AT HIS DESK4' ',BUT !RE EV5 ! AIR 9SIDE WILL BE CLEAN]1' ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* 9T]RUPT$ H]4 

,! TRA9 />T$ TO PULL \T ( ! /ATION4 ,NO-ONE ELSE ON ! PLAT=M REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>S WAS TRAVEL+ AS AN ORD9>Y #bND-CLASS 
PASS5G]4 

,A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* WAS BACK AT WORK AT ,SMOLNY4 

,I GOT A H&WRITT5 NOTE FROM ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*3 

 ',I ?ANK Y\ = ! FUR-COATS FROM ! /OCKS ( Y\R ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IAT1 :I* ,I RETURN TO Y\ SAFE & S\ND4 ,!Y CAME 9 V]Y USEFUL1 = WE W]E CAU<T 9 A SN[/ORM4 ,HALILA ITSELF WAS V]Y PLEASANT 9DE$4 ,I AM NOT S5D+ Y\ ANY ,F9NI% M>KS AS YET1 BUT ,I HAVE WORK$ \T R\<LY H[ MU* IT COMES TO 9 ,RUSSIAN MONEY - #hc RUBLES - & ,I 5CLOSE !M ) ?IS NOTE4 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT GOT MU* MONEY TO SP>E4 ,Y\RS1 ,L594 

,IT WAS TYPICAL ( ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* ?AT1 AMID ALL HIS 5ORM\S PROBLEMS ( /ATE1 HE C\LD REMEMB] SU* DETAILS & ALWAYS F9D TIME TO BE AN ATT5TIVE COMRADE4 

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