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,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN 

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,Y>O/AN'S N9? LETT] 

  
  

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,Y\R LETT] WAS AS PA9FUL TO READ AS IT MU/ HAVE BE5 TO WRITE4 ,H[ CAN EV]Y?+ BE OV]8 ,H[ CAN WORK]S )\T ILLUSIONS AB\T UNIONS M>* BACK TO WORK HAIL+ !IR UNION'S 0VICTORIES08 ,H[ CAN A POPULATION ?AT JU/ WOKE UP BE BACK ASLEEP8 

,WE'VE BE5 HE>+ RUMORS ( AN IMM95T 9VASION1 ( TANKS MASS+ AT \R BORD]S1 BUT ?OSE RUMORS DI/URB US 9F9ITELY LESS ?AN ! KN[L$GE ?AT 0NORMAL0 LIFE HAS RESUM$ 9 Y\R P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,WE HAD BEGUN TO TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT \R FELL[ HUMAN BE+S 9 O!R P>TS ( ! GLOBE W]E 5GAG$ 9 ACTS SIMIL> TO \R [N4 ,! C\NCIL (FICE & ! COMMUNE1 ! OCCUPI$ RESE>* C5T]1 ! SPREAD+ G5]AL /RIKE1 HAD ALL BECOME P>T ( ! GEOGRAPHY ( \R WORLD4 ,Y\ C\LDN'T HAVE %OCK$ US MORE IF Y\ HAD TOLD US A CONT95T HAD SUNK4 

,I WAS FASC9AT$ BY ,SAB9A'S ACC\NTS & 9T]PRETATIONS1 BUT ,I HAVE TO ADMIT ,I WAS %OCK$ BY H] ATTITUDE TO ,TITUS ,ZABRAN4 ,%E TREATS HIM AS ,GEORGE ,ALB]TS' CONF$]ATE & AS H] 5EMY4 ,:5 ,MIRNA & ,Y>A READ Y\R LETT]1 !Y BO? ACT$ AS IF !IR WOR/ SUSPICIONS AB\T ,TITUS W]E CONFIRM$1 & !Y BO? SUBJECT$ ME TO AN EXTREMELY HUMILIAT+ EXP]I5CE :5 ,I REFUS$ TO JO9 !M 9 !IR CONDEMNATION ( ,TITUS4 ,BO? ,JASNA & ,I W]E SO DI/URB$ BY ,SAB9A'S & Y\R SUGGE/IONS ?AT WE FELT COMPELL$ TO CONFRONT ,TITUS DIRECTLY4 ,WE LE>N$ ?AT MANY ( ! FACTS ,SAB9A REVEAL$ >E TRUE1 BUT BO? ,JASNA & ,I >E CONV9C$ ?AT ,SAB9A'S TOTALLY NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TO ! MAN IS UNJU/IFI$4 

,SO MU* HAS HAPP5$ H]E S9CE ,MIRNA & ,Y>A RETURN$ FROM !IR EXCURSION ?AT ,I DON'T REALLY KN[ :]E TO BEG94 ,! EAG]NESS ) :I* !Y GREET$ ,SAB9A'S 0REVELATIONS0 AB\T ,TITUS IS DUE MA9LY TO ! FACT ?AT !Y SEEM TO HAVE >GU$ ) ,JASNA AB\T ,TITUS DUR+ !IR TRIP4 ,DESPITE !IR 5?USIASM AB\T ! EXCURSION1 ! FIR/ ?+ ,MIRNA & ,Y>A TALK$ AB\T :5 !Y RETURN$ WAS ,JASNA'S DET]M9ATION TO M>RY ,TITUS4 ,MIRNA TOLD ME 9DIGNANTLY1 0,JASNA SEEMS SET ON DE/ROY+ H]SELF4 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E :AT ?AT MAN TOLD H] :5 %E EXPRESS$ ADMIRATION = ,LUISA1 ,V]A & ME8 ,?OSE ?REE WOM51 HE TOLD H]1 DON'T DES]VE ANYONE'S ADMIRATION1 & C]TA9LY NOT Y\RS4 ,HE !N CALL$ ALL ?REE ( US %AMELESS 9DIVIDUALI/S :O PUT !IR [N P]SONAL SATISFACTION ABOVE ! 9T]E/S ( !IR CLASS60 

0,:AT WAS ,JASNA'S RESPONSE80 ,I ASK$4 

0,%E DIDN'T DEF5D A S+LE ONE ( '?OSE WOM54' ,%E PROPOS$ TO HIM6 ,%E TOLD ,Y>A & ME ?AT ,TITUS SAID SU* ?+S ONLY BECAUSE HE'S SO LONELY & ISOLAT$4 ,%E SAID AS SOON AS %E TOOK HIM ON AN EXCURSION LIKE ! ONE WE W]E ON1 AS SOON AS HE SAW :AT PEOPLE W]E DO+ TODAY1 HE'D /OP BE+ SO BITT] & CONTEMPTU\S T[>D '?OSE WOM54' ,BUT ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT40 

0,MIRNA1 >E Y\ SURE Y\ >5'T CONDEMN+ ,TITUS = HAV+ ATTITUDES ?AT Y\'VE ONLY REC5TLY %$80 ,I ASK$4 0,DUR+ ! FIR/ TWO YE>S AFT] MY RELEASE ALL Y\ EV] TOLD ,Y>A WAS3 ',/AY \T ( TR\BLE4' ,UNTIL Y\R PLANT W5T ON /RIKE Y\ SEEM$ UNABLE TO IMAG9E :Y ANYONE W\LD WANT TO GO ON /RIKE4 ,ZD5EK EV5 F\ND REASON TO ACCUSE Y\ ( BE+ Y\R [N JAIL]4 ,I'M SURE ,JASNA IS RI<T4 ,TITUS WILL SURELY *ANGE :5 HE REALIZES ! EXT5T ( ! *ANGES TAK+ PLACE >\ND HIM40 

0,:Y >E Y\ SO DEF5SIVE AB\T HIM80 ,MIRNA ASK$ ME4 0,ANO!R ?+ HE TOLD ,JASNA WAS ?AT ,V]A ,KR5A ISN'T REALLY 9 LOVE ) ?AT ,POVR%AN MAN BUT ) HIS WIFE40 

0,?AT DETAIL MU/ HAVE FASC9AT$ ,Y>A40 

0,IT DID10 ,MIRNA TOLD ME1 0,BUT ,TITUS DIDN'T TELL ,JASNA ?AT 9 ORD] TO FASC9ATE ,Y>A4 ,HE TOLD IT 9 ORD] TO PROVE ?AT ,V]A WASN'T REALLY A PROLET>IAN BUT A SELFI% 9DIVIDUALI/60 

,SOME:AT EXASP]AT$ ,I %\T$1 0,V]A ,KR5A IS NOT A PROLET>IAN2 %E'S ONE ( ! LEAD+ BUREAUCRATS 9 ?IS C\NTRY6 ,Y\ SEEM DET]M9$ ON FITT+ :ATEV] ,TITUS SAID 9TO ,Y>A'S PICTURE ( HIM AS ,VESNA'S MURD]]40 

,MIRNA'S RESPONSE TO MY EXASP]ATION WAS1 0,AN EXCURSION W\LD ALSO DO Y\ A LOT ( GOOD1 ,Y>O/AN60 

,! FIR/ RESULT ( MY DEF5SE ( ,TITUS WAS ?AT ,Y>A & ,MIRNA TOLD ME V]Y LITTLE AB\T !IR TRIP4 ,I DID LE>N ?AT SU* EXCURSIONS >E NOT AN ISOLAT$ PH5OM5ON4 ,MIRNA & H] FRI5DS RAN 9TO O!R 0WORK]S' DELEGATIONS0 :]EV] !Y W5T1 & ALL ( !M SEEM TO HAVE BE5 5GAG$ 9 A SIMIL> SE>*4 ,UNTIL Y\R LETT] CAME1 IT SEEM$ AS IF ! HUMAN SPECIES W]E SUDD5LY MAK+ A DELIB]ATE EF=T TO DISCOV] ITSELF1 TO EXPLORE ! POSSIBILITIES = />T+ ANEW4 ,I ALSO TOOK P>T 9 ?IS ACTIVITY1 AL?\< ON A MORE LIMIT$ SCALE1 & MY IMPRESSIONS W]E SIMIL> TO !IRS4 ,I ACCOMPANI$ A DELEGATION ( C>TON PLANT WORK]S TO TWO O!R FACTORIES1 &1 CONTR>Y TO :AT ,I TOLD Y\ 9 MY LA/ LETT]1 ! SPECIFICATIONS = EFFICI5T C>TON PRODUCTION W]E NEI!R MY MA9 9T]E/ NOR ?AT ( MY FELL[ 0DELEGATES40 ,! DISCUSSION ( C>TONS WAS QUICKLY DISPLAC$ BY QUE/IONS AB\T EA* O!R1 \R 9T5TIONS1 \R ANALYSIS ( \R POT5TIALITIES & \R MEANS4 ,I ALSO F\ND C]TA9 ?+S ?AT DI/URB$ ME1 BO? 9 ,MIRNA'S & ,Y>A'S BRIEF ACC\NT & AMONG ! WORK]S ,I VISIT$4 ,I'VE (T5 M5TION$ 

,Y>A'S FASC9ATION ) SOME ( ! LEAD+ BUREAUCRATS4 ,?IS SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD4 ,I MET MANY WORK]S :O DESCRIB$ RE=MS AS 5?USIA/ICALLY AS /RIKES COMP>ABLE TO ! ONE ?AT BROKE \T AT ,MIRNA'S PLANT1 & :O PRAIS$ RE=MI/ BUREAUCRATS EV5 :ILE !Y W]E DESCRIB+ ! POSSIBILITIES = DO+ )\T !M4 ,?IS 9ABILITY TO DI/+UI% ! REALIZATION ( ONE'S [N DESIRES FROM ! 0VICTORY0 ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( 0EV]YONE'S DESIRES0 IS P>TICUL>LY OM9\S 9 VIEW ( ! DISA/] Y\'VE JU/ DESCRIB$4 

,?IS WILL+NESS ON ! P>T ( SO MANY PEOPLE TO CONT9UE LETT+ !MSELVES BE REPRES5T$ OBVI\SLY ALL[S ! 0REPRES5TATIVES0 ( EV]YONE'S LIB]ATION TO REMA9 AT ! 0HEAD0 ( A MOVEM5T ?AT SEEMS TO BE ON ! V]GE ( 5D+ ! HI/ORY ( REPRES5TATIVES4 ,POLITICIANS ) IMAG9ATION1 LIKE \R ACQUA9TANCE ,V]A ,KR5A1 HAVE BE5 V]Y AGILE1 NOT ONLY AT KEEP+ !MSELVES FROM BE+ DISLODG$1 BUT AT 9CREAS+ !IR P[]4 ,KR5A HAS V]Y SUCCESSFULLY US$ AN ANTI-POLITICAL MOVEM5T1 A MOVEM5T :I* IS UND]M9+ ! P[] ( BUREAUCRATS1 TO 9CREASE H] [N /ATUS & P[]4 ,DUR+ ! PA/ WEEK H] 0W+0 ( ! BUREAUCRACY ACCOMPLI%$ A FEAT COMP>ABLE TO ! PUPPET %[ 9 :I* Y\ & ,I TOOK P>T TW5TY YE>S AGO4 ,A WEEK AGO TODAY ,V]A ,KR5A & SEV]AL O!R MEMB]S ( ! 0RE=M0 W+ REPLAC$ SEV]AL LEAD+ 0CONS]VATIVES0 9 IMPORTANT GOV]NM5T PO/S4 ,! HYPOCRISY ( ! SLOGANS ) :I* ?IS 0FEAT0 WAS JU/IFI$ IS COMP>ABLE TO ?AT ( ! SLOGANS WE HELP$ PRODUCE DUR+ ! DAYS Y\ NO LONG] REMEMB] SO FONDLY4 ,V]A WAS F> LESS DI%ONE/ 9 ! SPEE* ,JASNA & ,I HE>D SEV]AL MON?S AGO1 :5 %E HAD SPOK5 ( ! NE$ TO DEMOCRATIZE ! BUREAUCRACY BY GIV+ MORE P[] TO PEOPLE LIKE H]SELF4 ,DUR+ LA/ WEEK'S EV5TS1 :5 %E F9ALLY ACQUIR$ ?AT P[]1 %E MADE PUBLIC /ATEM5TS SIMIL> TO ?OSE %E HAD MADE DUR+ ! RADIO BROADCA/ ,I DESCRIB$ TO Y\4 0,IT IS NOT \R AIM TO E/ABLI% ! IRON DICTATOR%IP ( A /RATUM ( P>ASITES1 BUT TO PAVE ! WAY = ! SELF-GOV]NM5T ( ! PRODUC]S10 %E SAID1 ACCEPT+ A GOV]NM5T PORTFOLIO4 ,AMONG O!R 0ACCOMPLI%M5TS0 SO F>1 ! 0NEW0 BUREAUCRATS HAVE PASS$ RESOLUTIONS FAVOR+ ! RI<T TO /RIKE & ! ABOLITION ( C5SOR%IP1 NAMELY FAVOR+ ACTIVITY ?AT HAS BE5 TAK+ PLACE = MON?S4 ,ANO!R ACQUA9TANCE ( \RS1 ,M>C ,GLAVNI1 HAS BE5 DEMOT$ AS A RESULT ( ! REC5T 0C\P01 HE IS N[ A F\R? SECRET>Y 9/EAD ( A SECOND SECRET>Y4 

,! DAY AFT] ,MIRNA & ,Y>A RETURN$ FROM !IR TRIP1 A VA/ DEMON/RATION TOOK PLACE1 OR RA!R A CELEBRATION ( ! 0VICTORY0 ( ! RE=MI/ POLITICIANS4 ,ALMO/ ALL ( ! C>TON PLANT'S (FICE WORK]S & MO/ ( ! PRODUCTION WORK]S TOOK P>T 9 ?IS DEMON/RATION4 ,MIRNA & ,Y>A W5T TOO4 ,I /AY$ HOME4 ,Y\R LETT] HADN'T COME YET1 BUT ?AT DAY ,I ALREADY FELT AS IF \R =M] CONDITION W]E BE+ RE/OR$ :ILE WE WAV$ FLAGS & %\T$ 0VICTORY40 ,! FEEL+ WAS RE9=C$ BY :AT HAPP5$ ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,! RADIO ANN\NC$ ?AT AN 0EXTRAORD9>Y SESSION0 ( ! HEADS ( ! MILIT>Y ORGANIZATIONS ( ALL ! 0FRAT]NAL C\NTRIES0 SURR\ND+ \RS HAD BE5 HELD4 ,IT WAS ANN\NC$ ?AT ! 0FRAT]NAL C\NTRIES0 W]E SURR\ND+ \RS ) F\R MILLION SOLDI]S >M$ ) ! MO/ MOD]N WEAPONS1 9CLUD+ ,I =GET H[ MANY TANKS4 ,?IS ANN\NCEM5T IS CLE>LY A ?REAT ( 9VASION1 AN ULTIMATUM3 EI!R REE/ABLI% AU?ORITY 9 A SITUATION :I*1 9 ,GLAVNI'S WORDS1 0?REAT5S TO GET \T ( CONTROL10 OR ELSE AU?ORITY WILL BE REE/ABLI%$ BY F\R MILLION >M$ 0BRO!RS10 ONE = EV]Y ?REE MEMB]S ( ! POPULATION 9CLUD+ *ILDR51 OLD PEOPLE1 ! DISABL$ -- PROBABLY A RATIO ( TWO >M$ 0BRO!RS0 TO EV]Y WORK]1 A HUNDR$ TANKS TO EV]Y RIFLE 444 ,S9CE WE REFUS$ TO HE$ ,COMRADE ,GLAVNI'S C\NSEL NOT TO ALL[ \RSELVES 0TO GET \T ( CONTROL10 WE WILL HAVE TO BE 0LIB]AT$0 MILIT>ILY = ! SECOND TIME BY ! SAME 0LIB]ATORS40 ,BY DEMOT+ ,GLAVNI1 ! 0RE=M]S0 SEEM TO BE MORE 9TELLIG5T ?AN HE AT IMPLEM5T+ HIS [N PROJECT4 ,IF ?IS POPULATION IS TO BE BR\<T BACK 09 CONTROL0 )\T TANKS & LIB]ATION >MIES1 ?IS CAN NO LONG] BE DONE 0UND] ! LEAD]%IP0 ( COMRADES LIKE ,GLAVNI1 BUT IT CAN /ILL BE DONE UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( RE=M]S :OSE SLOGANS REF] TO ! MO/ RADICAL ACTS4 ,APP>5TLY ! 0FRAT]NAL ALLIES0 FE> ?AT ?IS POPULATION IS SO F> 0\T ( CONTROL0 ?AT NEI!R ! CONS]VATIVES NOR ! RE=M]S WILL BE ABLE TO RE9/ITUTE ORD]4 ,!IR FE> IS ( C\RSE MY HOPE4 ,:AT ,I HOPE IS ?AT ! DEMON/RATIONS ( 0SOLID>ITY0 ) POLITICIANS LIKE ,V]A ,KR5A >E NOT R5UNCIATIONS ( ! WILL+NESS TO MOVE FUR!R1 BUT CONFUS$ AFFIRMATIONS ( ! DESIRE = A SOCIETY ?AT DOESN'T NE$ POLITICIANS4 ,I /ILL ?9K MY HOPE IS MORE ?AN AN EMPTY WI%4 ,AMONG ! PEOPLE ,I'VE SPOK5 TO1 EV5 ?OSE :O W]E UNRES]V$LY 5?USIA/IC AB\T ! RE=M]S' GOV]NM5TAL 0VICTORY0 LOOK$ =W>D TO MORE ?AN ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( 0ORD]0 DECORAT$ BY ! SLOGANS ( A REVOLUTION ?AT FAIL$ TO TAKE PLACE4 ,I'M /ILL CONV9C$ ?AT ! PEOPLE >\ND ME WANT MORE ?AN ! SEIZURE ( P[] BY !IR 0COMRADES10 !IR UNION1 !IR REVOLUTION>Y TRIBUNES4 ,MAYBE ,I'M NURS+ AN ILLUSION1 BUT ,I'M CONV9C$ ?AT BEL[ ! 5?USIASM = REVOLUTION>Y DEMAGOGUES !RE'S AN UND]CURR5T ( DESIRES :I* >E SEEK+ GRATIFICATION1 DESIRES :I* CANNOT BE VIC>I\SLY SATISFI$1 :I* CANNOT BE C>RI$ BY POLITICIANS ! WAY PROGRAMS CAN BE C>RI$4 ,MY [N 0$UCATION0 9 POLITICAL 0S*OOLS0 HAS NOT DONE MU* TO HELP ME UND]/& ?IS UND]CURR5T1 BUT ,MIRNA'S & ,Y>A'S 09SANE BEHAVIOR10 AS WELL AS Y\R LETT]S1 HAVE REC5TLY MADE ME SUSPECT ?AT MORE WAS HAPP5+ ?AN ,I WAS ABLE TO SEE4 ,BUT IF ,I'M RI<T1 IF ?IS POPULATION CAN NO LONG] BE CONTROLL$ EI!R BY ! ,M>C ,GLAVNIS OR ! ,V]A ,KR5AS1 !N :AT8 ,A POPULATION \T ( CONTROL )9 0NATIONAL B\ND>IES0 IS LIKE AN ANIMAL 9 A ZOO -- IT'S CAG$1 IMPRISON$ BY ZOO KEEP]S2 IT ISN'T A FREE POPULATION4 ,! MILIT>Y APP>ATUS SURR\ND+ US IS LIKE ! TAM] ( A WILD BEA/4 ,FRE$OM 9SIDE A CAGE IS /ILL SLAV]Y4 ,\R ACTS LOSE !IR HUMAN SIGNIFICANCE2 WE BECOME FREAKS1 MONKEYS4 ,?OSE F\R MILLION SOLDI]S >E WORK]S LIKE \RSELVES1 !Y'RE VICTIMS ( ! SAME REPRESSION4 ,YET !Y FAIL TO RECOGNIZE !IR LIKES 9SIDE ! CAGE2 !IR SPECIES-SOLID>ITY HAS EI!R BE5 BLUNT$ OR REMOV$2 :AT !Y SEE IS WILD BEA/S 0\T ( CONTROL40 ,MIRNA'S EXCURSION DIDN'T GO F> 5\<4 ,COMMUNICATION DID TAKE PLACE1 & 9 A CAGE L>G] ?AN A CIRCLE ( FRI5DS OR EV5 A FACTORY -- BUT /ILL A CAGE4 0,\T ( CONTROL0 WILL BECOME 0FRE$OM0 ONLY :5 !RE >E NO MORE CAGES1 ( ANY SIZE2 :5 ! FREE HUMAN BE+ BECOMES ! 0NORMAL0 HUMAN BE+4 ,Y\R TWO PREVI\S LETT]S HAD GIV5 US GR\NDS TO HOPE ?AT ! L>GE/ ( CAGES1 ! 0NATIONAL0 CAGES1 HAD />T$ TO BE DE/ROY$4 ,! EV5TS ?OSE TWO LETT]S DESCRIB$ SUGGE/$ ?AT \R 0LUNACY0 HAD />T$ TO BECOME ! 0NORM10 & ! V]Y ACT ( EX*ANG+ LETT]S ) Y\ SUGGE/$ ?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS ! MO/ IMPASSABLE ( B>RI]S4 ,?AT'S :Y Y\R NEWE/ LETT] DISMAYS ME MORE ?AN ! 0FRAT]NAL ULTIMATUM0 BROADCA/ OV] ! RADIO4 ,Y\R DEFEAT R$UCES A /RUGGLE = LIFE TO A /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL4 

,EV] S9CE ! ANN\NCEM5T ( ! ULTIMATUM ,I'VE S5S$ A C]TA9 0PLAY-ACT+0 NOT ONLY AT HOME1 :]E ,I'VE COME TO EXPECT IT1 BUT ALSO 9 ! C>TON PLANT4 ,UNLIKE A PREVI\S OCCASION :5 TANK MANEUV]S W]E ANN\NC$1 MO/ PEOPLE SEEM TO BE IGNOR+ ! ANN\NCEM5T1 ACT+ AS IF ! TANKS W]5'T REAL4 ,BUT NOT ONLY ! TANKS2 ! CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS 9 :I* WE'RE /ILL 5GAG$ ALSO SEEM TO HAVE LO/ !IR REALITY4 ,= EXAMPLE AT ! C>TON PLANT1 0DELEGATIONS0 HAVE BE5 LEAV+ ! PLANT DAILY1 )\T ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSE2 !RE SEEMS TO BE A DET]M9ATION TO PLAY \T :AT IS POSSIBLE BE=E ! PLAY 5DS4 ,MIRNA & ,Y>A HAVE C>RI$ ?IS ATTITUDE TO EXTREMES2 BO? SEEM DET]M9$ TO REALIZE !IR WILDE/ FANTASIES DUR+ A MOM5T !Y ALREADY KN[ TO BE F9ITE4 ,I HAVE A FEEL+ ?AT ! SPIRIT HAS GONE \T ( ! EXPLORATORY ACTIVITIES1 OR RA!R ?AT !Y >E N[ BE+ DONE 9 AN ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T SPIRIT4 ,WE'RE NO LONG] TAK+ /EPS T[>D ! CREATION ( A NEW MODE ( SOCIAL EXI/5CE2 WE'RE ACT+ AS IF WE W]E ON VACATION FROM ! OLD MODE1 AS IF WE ALL KNEW1 BUT DIDN'T WANT TO REMEMB]1 ?AT WE W\LD SOON HAVE TO RETURN TO 0NORMAL LIFE40 ,= A POPULATION UND] CONT9U$ MILIT>Y & POLICE OCCUPATION = TW5TY-EI<T YE>S1 ! TANKS & OCCUPATION >MIES >E 0NORMAL LIFE02 ! REALIZATION ( DESIRES IS NOT P>T ( 0NORMAL LIFE02 DREAMS >E REALIZ$ ONLY DUR+ VACATIONS4 

,AS IF TO CONFIRM ! FACT ?AT WE W]E 0ONLY0 ON VACATION1 ! CITY POLICE HAVE ALREADY />T$ TO ACT AS IF 0NORMAL0 TIMES W]E BACK4 ,:ILE RE=MI/ POLITICIANS >E PUBLICLY CALL+ = MORE 0SELF-GOV]NM5T10 ! POLICE1 :O >E N[ UND] ! ORD]S ( 0RE=MI/0 POLITICIANS1 >E ALREADY ACT+ ON ! PR9CIPLE ?AT 0\R FRAT]NAL ALLIES0 WILL ACCEPT ! 0RE=MI/S0 9TO !IR FRAT]NITY ONLY IF ! SOCIAL ORD] REMA9S UNRE=M$4 ,WE HAD A VISIT FROM ! POLICE 7OR RA!R ,I DID1 S9CE ,MIRNA & ,Y>A W]E VISIT+ ,JASNA7 ONLY TWO DAYS AFT] ! ULTIMATUM WAS ANN\NC$1 & !Y NO LONG] BEHAV$ AS !Y HAD SEV]AL MON?S AGO1 :5 ! ACTIVITY ( !IR COMRADES 9 ! POLITICAL POLICE WAS SUSP5D$4 ,! POLICE HAD VISIT$ US SEV]AL MON?S AGO TO 9=M US ?AT \R NEI<BOR1 ,MR4 ,N9OVO1 HAD REPORT$ ME = HAV+ 09/IGAT$0 ! DEMON/RATION AT ,Y>A'S PRIM>Y S*OOL2 AT ?AT TIME !Y HAD APOLOGIZ$ TO ME & HAD W>N$ US AB\T \R NEI<BOR4 ,!Y W]5'T NE>LY AS POLITE ?IS TIME4 ,TWO (FICIALS CAME TO ! H\SE LA/ ,SATURDAY4 ,!Y LECTUR$ TO ME AB\T ! FACT ?AT !RE WAS 5\< DISORD] 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 & ?AT CONSEQU5TLY PEOPLE DID NOT NE$ TO ADD TO IT BY 0PROVOCATIONS & PRANKS AGA9/ !IR [N NEI<BORS40 ,!Y !N TOLD ME TWO L>GE SNAKES HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 ,MR4 ,N9OVOS H\SE SEV]AL MON?S AGO4 ,MR4 ,N9OVO HAD IMM$IATELY 9=M$ ! POLICE1 BUT AT ?AT TIME ! POLICE W]E TOO BUSY TO REMOVE !M4 ,?9K+ ! SNAKES W]E POISON\S1 ,MR4 ,N9OVO MOV$ TO A HOTEL4 ,! POLICE EV5TUALLY REMOV$ ! SNAKES1 BUT ,MR4 ,N9OVO W\LD NOT RETURN TO HIS H\SE UNTIL ! POLICE DET]M9$ ! ORIG9 ( ! SNAKES & 0PUNI%$ ! EVILDO]S40 ,MR4 ,N9OVO TOLD !M HE WAS C]TA9 0! ,VO*EK GIRL & H] CRIM9AL FA!R0 HAD PLAC$ ! SNAKES 9 HIS H\SE4 ,! POLICE TOLD ME !Y HAD REC5TLY TRAC$ ! SNAKES TO ! ,ZOOLOGY ,FACULTY ( ! UNIV]SITY1 BUT HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO DET]M9E H[ ! SNAKES HAD GONE FROM !RE TO ,MR4 ,N9OVO'S H\SE4 ,I LAU<$ & TOLD !M NEI!R ,Y>A NOR ,I HAD ACCESS TO ! UNIV]SITY'S SNAKES4 ,BO? POLICEM5 W]E (F5D$ BY MY LAU<T] & TOLD ME ! NEXT TIME SNAKES W]E F\ND 9 ANY ( MY NEI<BORS' H\SES BO? ,Y>A & ,I W\LD BE QUE/ION$1 NOT AT HOME BUT AT ! POLICE /ATION1 0UNTIL ! MATT] ( ! SNAKES IS CLE>$ UP ONCE & = ALL40 

,Y\R LETT] >RIV$ LA/ ,SATURDAY MORN+1 AB\T AN H\R BE=E ! POLICE DID4 ,Y>A & ,MIRNA BO? RU%$ TO ,JASNA'S TO 9VITE H] TO ANO!R READ+ SESSION2 !Y HADN'T SE5 ,JASNA S9CE ! ?REE ( !M RETURN$ FROM !IR EXCURSION4 ,I READ ?R\< MO/ ( Y\R LETT] BE=E LUN* TIME1 :5 ! ?REE JO9$ ME4 ,Y\R H>R[+ >RE/ AT ,LUISA'S PLANT1 AS WELL AS ,SAB9A'S COMM5TS AB\T ,LUISA & ,TITUS1 W]E NOT 9 TUNE ) ! SPIRIT 9 :I* ,MIRNA & ,Y>A RETURN$ FROM !IR EXCURSION1 BUT ) ! WAY ,I FELT AFT] ! ANN\NCEM5T ( ! ULTIMATUM1 & P>TICUL>LY AFT] ! UNPLEASANT POLICE VISIT AB\T ! SNAKES4 ,MIRNA & ,Y>A BO? LAU<$ :5 ,I REC\NT$ :AT ! POLICE HAD JU/ TOLD ME1 & ,Y>A COMM5T$1 0,HE DES]V$ CROCODILES40 

,! POLICE AS WELL AS ! SNAKES >E =GOTT54 ,AS SOON AS ,JASNA >RIVES1 %E TELLS ME EXUB]ANTLY1 0,TITUS & ,I >E 5GAG$4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO CELEBRATE \R 5GAGEM5T TWO WEEKS FROM TOMORR[1 & ,I'M 9VIT+ ALL MY FRI5DS4 ,I HOPE BY !N Y\ CAN TALK ,MIRNA & ,Y>A \T ( !IR HO/ILITY T[>D HIM40 ,I CONGRATULATE H] & PROMISE TO TRY4 

,MIRNA PLUNGES 9TO Y\R LETT] AS SOON AS %E'S BACK 9 ! H\SE4 ,%E READS :ILE EAT+ LUN* & EXCIT$LY PASSES EV]Y %EET TO ,Y>A4 ,SOON AFT] %E />TS READ+1 ,MIRNA EXCLAIMS1 0,SAB9A DIDN'T EV5 KN[ AB\T ! /RIKE AT MY PLANT UNTIL H] /RIKE WAS OV]6 ,Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T COMMUNICATION BETWE5 CONT95TS1 & ,SOPHIA ISN'T EV5 COMMUNICAT+ ) ! P]SON RI<T NEXT TO H]4 ,H[ SAD6 ,%E DIDN'T EV5 KN[ ,I WAS LOOK+ =W>D TO >T EXCURSION ACROSS ! SEA4 ,I WOND] IF %E W\LD HAVE LOOK$ =W>D TO SEE+ ME40 ,/OPP+ AT A LAT] PO9T 9 H] READ+1 %E TELLS ME1 0,SAB9A IS RI<T AB\T ?AT NI<T WE SP5T TOGE!R4 ,I'M ! ONE :O REMEMB]$ IT WRONG4 ,I'D ?9K %E C\LD FIGURE \T :Y ,I *ANG$ IT4 ,I PRET5D$ TO BE ,JAN MAK+ LOVE TO ,MIRNA1 BUT :AT ,I REMEMB]$ WAS ! NI<T :5 ,JAN MADE LOVE TO ME1 BECAUSE ?AT WAS ! MO/ WOND]FUL NI<T ,I SP5T ) HIM40 ,/ILL LAT] %E TELLS ,JASNA1 0,Y\'LL SMILE LESS :5 Y\ READ ! RE/ ( ?IS LETT]4 ,Y\'RE TRY+ TO CONV9CE Y\RSELF ,TITUS IS MEAN BECAUSE HE'S SO ISOLAT$4 ,WAIT UNTIL Y\ READ :AT HE WAS LIKE :5 HE WASN'T ISOLAT$40 

,JASNA1 :O HAS ALSO />T$ READ+ Y\R LETT]1 IS IRRITAT$ BY ,MIRNA'S COMM5T4 0,I CAN UND]/& ,Y>A'S HO/ILITY TO HIM2 IT'S DUE TO ,TITUS' MISGUID$ HELPFULNESS 9 HAV+ ,VESNA TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL AGA9/ ,Y>A'S OBJECTIONS4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T UND]/& Y\R HO/ILITY1 ,MIRNA4 AS ANY?+ MORE ?AN JEAL\SY4 ,Y\ LOV$ HIM ONCE1 & ?AT'S ! ONLY CLUE ,I HAVE TO Y\R BEHAVIOR4 ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE TOLD Y\ :AT HE SAID AB\T Y\1 ,V]A & ,LUISA4 ,HE SAID ?OSE ?+S ONLY BECAUSE HE'S2 ISOLAT$1 LONELY & UNHAPPY4 ,Y\ KN[ P]FECTLY WELL UNHAPP9ESS BRE$S BITT]NESS T[>D O!R PEOPLE'S HAPP9ESS4 ,AS SOON AS ,I GOT BACK ,I DESCRIB$ \R TRIP TO HIM1 ,I TOLD HIM AB\T Y\R /RIKE & ,Y>O/ANS /RIKE1 ,I TOLD HIM HE WAS ISOLAT$1 REMOV$ FROM ! EXP]I5CES TAK+ PLACE & ! PEOPLE LIV+ !M4 ,I TOLD HIM HIS GOODNESS WAS TURN+ 9TO BITT]NESS2 HE WAS BECOM+ A SPITEFUL H]MIT :ILE ,I WAS BECOM+ A SPITEFUL OLD MAID4 ,& ,I TOLD HIM ,I WAS SURE ?AT TOGE!R WE C\LD F9D \R WAY BACK 9TO ! /REAM ( LIFE4 ,HE RESPOND$ BY PROPOS+ TO ME4 ,DON'T Y\ SEE ?AT HIS PROPOSAL IS VIRTUALLY A R5UNCIATION ( :AT HE'S BECOME8 ,HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE BITT] & MEAN4 ,HE WANTS TO REJO9 US AS \R FRI5D2 LIE WANTS TO BREAK \T ( HIS ISOLATION4 ,:Y >E Y\ SO SET ON DE/ROY+ \R HAPP9ESS80 

,MIRNA SAYS1 0,TITUS WAS RELEAS$ TW5TY YE>S AGO :ILE ! RE/ ( YON /AY$ 9 JAIL80 

0,ZD5EK SAW HIM 9 JAIL TW5TY YE>S AGO10 ,I REM9D H]4 0,HE WAS TOLD HIS >RE/ HAD BE5 A MI/AKE4 ,IT WAS UND\BT$LY HIS RELEASE ?AT WAS A MI/AKE4 ,MAYBE !Y LET HIM \T JU/ TO GIVE ! ,NA*ALOS ! IMPRESSION ?AT ALL ( US W]E BE+ RELEAS$40 

0,MIRNA1 ,I'M NOT TALK+ AB\T ?+S ?AT HAPP5$ TW5TY YE>S AGO10 ,JASNA PLEADS4 0,I'M TALK+ AB\T ! HAPP9ESS ( TWO LIV+ PEOPLE4 ,TITUS & ,I NE$ EA* O!R1 & WE'RE P]FECTLY SUIT$ TO EA* O!R2 WE'RE BO? EQUALLY ISOLAT$2 WE'VE BO? SACRIFIC$ \R LIVES = NO?+40 

,BUT ,MIRNA IS UNMOV$4 0,HE WASN'T >RE/$ ) ! RE/ ( Y\ EI<T YE>S LAT] EI!R60 

',?AT'S SURELY A CO9CID5CE10 ,I SUGGE/4 0,ON ! E>LI] OCCASION HE WAS TEMPOR>ILY RELEAS$ TO CREATE AN IMPRESSION2 ON ! LAT] OCCASION HE WAS >RE/$ A FEW WEEKS LAT] ?AN ! RE/ ( US4 ,?AT DOESN'T EXACTLY MAKE HIM AN OGRE40 

0,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 CO9CID5CES60 ,MIRNA %\TS4 0,SOPHIA ASKS :Y HE DIDN'T TELL YON AB\T H] LETT] :5 HE VISIT$ Y\4 ,%E S5T HIM A LETT] TOO1 & EV5 IF HE DIDN'T RECEIVE IT HE C]TA9LY KNEW AB\T IT BECAUSE ,I TOLD HIM IT HAD CAUS$ Y\R & ,JAN'S >RE/40 

0,MIRNA1 ON ?AT VISIT ,TITUS TOLD ME AB\T ,Y>A'S BIR?1 AB\T ,JAN'S DISAPPE>ANCE1 AB\T Y\R MO!R'S HY/]IA & Y\R FA!R'S LOSS ( HIS JOB10 ,I REM9D H]4 0,DID Y\ REALLY EXPECT HIM TO REMEMB] TO TELL ME AB\T A LETT] NONE ( US HAD EV] SE580 

0,:Y DO Y\ WANT TO ,MIL ! JOY ( TWO PEOPLE :OSE LIVES HAV5'T HAD MU* JOY80 ,JASNA ASKS H]4 0,>E Y\ /ILL PLAY+ ?AT GAME YON PLAY$ ON ,Y>A :5 %E RETURN$ FROM H] EXCURSION TO ! M\NTA9S8 ,IF Y\ >E1 !N ,I AGREE ) ,ZD5EK3 Y\ HAVE A MORBID /REAK4 ,DO Y\ /ILL N[ BELIEVE HAPP9ESS CAN ONLY LEAD TO SUFF]+ & DEA?8 ,OR >E Y\ /ILL DET]M9$ TO =CE ME TO %>E ! BURD5 Y\ HAD TO C>RY BY Y\RSELF = SO MANY YE>S8 ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\1 ,MIRNA4 ,:5 ,I'M MIS]ABLE Y\ SAY1 ',POOR ,JASNA4' ,YET N[ ?AT ,I'M NOT ',POOR ,JASNA' ANY MORE Y\ SEEM SET ON MAK+ ME MIS]ABLE AGA96 ,:Y80 

0,BECAUSE Y\'RE BO? LY+ TO Y\RSELVES10 ,MIRNA ANSW]S4 0,SAB9A ASKS :Y ,Y>O/AN IS SO DEF5SIVE AB\T ,TITUS4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I'D LIKE TO KN[4 ,READ ! LETT] TO ! 5D1 ,JASNA6 ,TITUS WASN'T ! H]O Y\ ?\<T HIM4 ,HE F\<T 9 AN >MY ?AT KILL$ PEOPLE LIKE ,Y>O/AN1 ,JAN & ,Y>A1 PEOPLE LIKE ,SOPHIA'S & ,SAB9A'S FRI5DS ,RON & ,JOSE & ,SAB9A H]SELF4 ,JASNA1 Y\'RE LIFT+ A BURD5 Y\'LL NEV] BE ABLE TO C>RY60 

,JASNA DROPS Y\R LETT] & LEAVES ! H\SE %\T+ AT ,MIRNA1 0,DON'T BO!R COM+ TO MY CELEBRATION IF Y\ /ILL FEEL ?IS WAY TWO WEEKS FROM N[60 ,%E SLAMS ! DOOR4 

,I TURN ANGRILY TO ,MIRNA4 0,Y\ DID ?IS TO H] ONCE BE=E1 :5 %E EXPRESS$ 5?USIASM = ONE ( ,SOPHIA'S LETT]S4 ,I'M CONV9C$ %E'S RI<T3 Y\R HO/ILITY TO ,TITUS WASN'T BR\<T ON BY ANY?+ ,JASNA TOLD Y\ DUR+ Y\R TRIP1 & OBVI\SLY NOT BY :AT Y\'VE JU/ LE>N$ FROM ,SOPHIA'S LETT]4 ,Y\ & ,Y>A W]E ALREADY HO/ILE TO HIM ?REE YE>S AGO :5 ,I WAS RELEAS$4 ,EV5 E>LI]4 ,Y>A'S FACE WAS A MASK ( HATR$ DUR+ H] LA/ VISIT TO ME1 :5 %E TOLD ME AB\T ,VESNA'S DEA?4 ,& ,I DON'T QUITE AGREE ) ,JASNA AB\T ! JU/IFIABILITY ( ,Y>A'S UN=GIV+ HATR$4 ,I DON'T JU/IFY :AT ,TITUS DID ) ,VESNA1 BUT ,I'M CONV9C$ V]Y FEW PEOPLE1 IF ANY1 W\LD HAVE PAID ATT5TION TO ,Y>A AT ?AT MOM5T4 ,Y>A IS AT LEA/ CONSI/5T2 %E DOESN'T FLIT FROM BLAM+ ,TITUS TO BLAM+ H]SELF & H] DEVIL & Y\R MO!R2 %E BLAM$ ,TITUS = ,VESNA'S DEA? FROM ! MOM5T ,VESNA DI$2 %E /ILL BLAMES HIM2 %E WAS DISAPPO9T$ ) ME :5 ,I WAS RELEAS$ BECAUSE ,I DIDN'T IMM$IATELY SEE ! MON/ROSITY ( ,TITUS' DE$ --0 

0,?AT WASN'T ALL ?AT DISAPPO9T$ H]10 ,MIRNA SAYS S>CA/ICALLY4 0,AS SOON AS Y\ CAME HOME %E SAW Y\ HAD NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ! ,Y>O/AN :OSE RETURN ,VESNA HAD FE>$4 ,Y>A WAS DISAPPO9T$ BECAUSE %E SAW ?AT ! PASSION ) :I* ,I HAD FRI<T5$ ,VESNA WASN'T 9 Y\2 IT WAS 9 ME6 ,Y>A REALIZ$ ,VESNA'S FE> HAD BE5 GR\NDLESS2 ,VESNA HAD PLAY$ H] GAME = NO?+2 !RE HAD BE5 NO REASON = H] TO FE> Y\R RELEASE6 ,Y>A WAS DISAPPO9T$1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE Y\ AGRE$ ) ,TITUS1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE Y\ W]E AS PASSIONLESS AS HE6 ,Y\ W]5'T ! COMPANION ,I HAD PROMIS$ H]40 

,Y>A1 /ILL READ+1 LOOKS UP & SAYS1 AS IF TO DEF5D ME1 0,I DIDN'T COMP>E HIM TO ,MR4 ,ZABRAN4 ,EV5 ,SAB9A DOESN'T SAY ?AT40 

0,& :AT IF %E DID80 ,I ASK ,MIRNA4 0,I WAS EV5 MORE LIKE ,TITUS BE=E ?AT PRISON T]M ?AN AFT] MY RELEASE1 YET Y\ DIDN'T ?R[ ! COMP>ISON 9 MY FACE !N40 ,I'M NOT REALLY SURE ?AT'S TRUE1 JU/ AS ,I'M NOT SURE ,SAB9A'S OPPOSITE PICTURE ( ME IS TRUE4 ,DUR+ MY SECOND PRISON T]M ,I REEVALUAT$ ! !ORETICAL 9SI<TS ,I HAD LE>N$ FROM ,LUISA & FROM ,TITUS1 & ,I REJECT$ MANY ( ?OSE 9SI<TS4 ,BUT ,I DIDN'T REJECT ! APPROA* TO LIFE ,I HAD LE>N$ FROM !M1 & ,I ?9K ?AT'S :AT ,MIRNA IS PO9T+ \T4 ,I WAS !ORETICALLY COMMITT$ TO ! OV]?R[ ( ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]1 & IT HAD BE5 ,TITUS & ,LUISA :O HAD TAU<T ME H[ TO BE !ORETICALLY COMMITT$4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ,MIRNA IS PROBABLY RI<T2 ,I WAS MORE LIKE ,TITUS AFT] MY RELEASE ?AN ,I HAD BE5 BE=E4 ,E>LI] ,I HAD MADE SOME K9D ( 0SYN!SIS0 BETWE5 MY POLITICAL GOALS & MY P]SONAL DESIRES2 ,I'VE ALREADY TOLD Y\ ,LUISA & REVOLUTION W]E ALMO/ SYNONYMS TO ME4 ,IT WAS PRECISELY ?IS 0SYN!SIS0 ?AT FELL AP>T DUR+ MY SECOND PRISON T]M4 ,AFT] MY SECOND RELEASE ,I HAD SOME K9D ( !ORY & GOAL1 BUT !Y W]E NO LONG] L9K$ TO :AT ,MIRNA CALLS MY 0PASSION40 ,I ALSO FELT T]RIBLY ISOLAT$4 ,I HAD HOP$ TO DISCUSS MY !ORETICAL REEVALUATIONS ) ,MIRNA & ALSO ) ,TITUS1 BUT AT ?AT TIME ,MIRNA WAS 9 NO MOOD TO DISCUSS ANY?+1 & AFT] TWO %ORT VISITS ,TITUS /OPP$ COM+ TO \R H\SE BECAUSE ( ! COLD RECEPTION HE RECEIV$ FROM BO? ,MIRNA & ,Y>A4 

,I TRY TO REM9D ,MIRNA ( ?AT P]IOD4 0,Y\'RE BE+ UNFAIR1 ,MIRNA4 ,Y\ W]5'T AN IDEAL COMPANION EI!R :5 ,I RETURN$ HOME AFT] EI<T YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,IF ANYONE WAS BITT] DUR+ ?OSE DAYS1 IT WASN'T ,TITUS ,ZABRAN BUT Y\4 ,AT ?AT TIME Y\ 0BLAM$ Y\RSELF = EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD HAPP5$1 NOT ONLY TO ,VESNA1 BUT TO ME & ,JAN1 TO Y\R FA!R1 TO Y\R MO!R4 ,:5 DID Y\ />T PUTT+ ?AT BLAME ON ,TITUS8 ,IT WASN'T ,TITUS' BITT]NESS ?AT KEPT HIM FROM \R H\SE1 BUT Y\R & ,Y>A'S HO/ILITY4 ,! FIR/ TIME HE VISIT$1 A FEW DAYS AFT] MY RELEASE1 ,I RETURN$ ! TWO BOOKS HE HAD L5T ME :5 HE VISIT$ ME 9 PRISON4 ,& ?AT WAS ! ONLY C\RTESY ( :I* ANY ( US W]E CAPABLE4 ,IT WASN'T HE :O WAS BITT] DUR+ ?AT VISIT1 BUT WE -- ALL ?REE ( US4 ,HE ?ANK$ ME = ! BOOKS4 ,HE TOLD US H[ SORRY HE WAS AB\T ,VESNA'S DEA?40 

0,HE WAS SORRY ! WAY SOMEONE IS SORRY AB\T A HAIL/ORM ?AT DE/ROYS A YE>'S CROPS10 ,MIRNA TELLS ME4 0,HE WAS SORRY BECAUSE ,VESNA DI$1 NOT BECAUSE HE FELT 9 ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE = H] DEA?4 ,HE HAD FELT RESPONSIBLE = H] HEAL?4 ,BUT ! DOCTORS W]E RESPONSIBLE = H] DEA?1 NOT HE4 ,IF HE HADN'T FELT SO RESPONSIBLE = H] HEAL? %E MI<T /ILL BE ALIVE TODAY60 

0,IF Y\ FELT ?AT WAY AB\T HIM1 :Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME AT ?AT TIME80 ,I ASK H]4 0,I WAS FULL ( GRATITUDE T[>D HIM2 WAS ,I A FOOL 9 Y\R & ,Y>A'S EYES8 ,I ?ANK$ HIM = EV]Y?+ HE'D DONE = US1 9CLUD+ HIS TRY+ TO SAVE ,VESNA4 ,& !N ,I PROCE$$ TO ASK HIM = YET ANO!R FAVOR1 :ILE Y\ & ,Y>A SIMPLY /OOD BY4 ,I TOLD HIM ,I WAS M>K$ AGA94 ,I WAS UNEMPLOYABLE2 ,I ASK$ HIM TO F9D ME ANO!R JOB4 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME TO BE W>Y ( ANY JOB ,TITUS W\LD F9D = ME8 ,ON HIS SECOND VISIT1 :5 HE CAME TO TELL US HE HADN'T BE5 ABLE TO F9D A JOB = ME1 Y\ MADE HIM FEEL COMPLETELY UNWANT$ --0 

0,HE DIDN'T EV5 LOOK = A JOB = Y\10 %E SAYS4 0,DON'T Y\ REMEMB] :AT HE TOLD Y\8 ,IT W\LDN'T DO Y\R HEAL? ANY GOOD TO HAVE A JOB RI<T !N4 ,IT ALSO W\LDN'T DO ,Y>A'S OR MY HEAL? ANY GOOD IF Y\ W5T (F TO WORK EV]Y DAY4 ,WE W\LD ALL BE HEAL?I] IF Y\ /AY$ HOME & HELP$ ,Y>A ) ! H\SEWORK4 ,HE OBVI\SLY KNEW MORE AB\T \R HEAL? ?AN ANY ( US DID1 JU/ AS HE HAD KN[N AB\T ,VESNA'S40 

0,:5 DID Y\ F9D ALL ?IS \T1 ,MIRNA8 ,:5 DID Y\ FIGURE \T ?AT BY FEEL+ RESPONSIBLE T[>D \R HEAL? ,TITUS WAS 9 FACT RESPONSIBLE = \R ILLS8 ,Y\ C]TA9LY DIDN'T KN[ ?AT :5 ,I FIR/ CAME HOME1 NOR = AT LEA/ TWO YE>S AFT] ?AT4 ,MY OP9ION ( Y\ DUR+ ALL ?AT TIME WAS ?AT Y\ W]E A SELF-REPRESS$ SLAVE4 ,& Y\ DIDN'T ONLY REPRESS Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ TOLD ,Y>A3 ',/AY \T ( TR\BLE6 ,DON'T TAKE P>T 9 ANY MIS*IEF6' ,Y>A RESPOND$ ) ',YES1 MOMMY1' & ',NO1 MOMMY10 C>RY+ ON H] MIS*IEF BEH9D \R BACKS1 TELL+ NEI!R ( US ANY?+ UNTIL ! DAY %E CAME HOME WE>+ A SIGN4 ,!N %E DESCRIB$ H] DEMON/RATION TO ME1 NOT TO Y\4 ,& ,Y>A WAS P]FECTLY RI<T2 IF !RE HAD EV] BE5 MIS*IEF 9 Y\1 IT HAD COMPLETELY DISAPPE>$4 ,Y\R VIEW !N WAS ?AT MIS*IEF1 PASSION1 LIFE C\LD ONLY LEAD TO SUFF]+ & DEA?4 ,:5 Y\R MO!R DI$ Y\ BECAME EV5 QUIET]4 ,Y\R MO!R HAD BLAM$ Y\ = EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD HAPP5$2 :5 %E DI$ Y\ 9T]NALIZ$ ALL H] 0BLAME4 ,?AT WAS ! BURD5 Y\'VE BE5 C>RY+3 Y\R MO!R'S BLAME4 ,Y\ TRI$ TO BECOME T[>D ,Y>A :AT Y\R MO!R HAD BE5 TO Y\3 A C5SOR4 ,/AY \T ( TR\BLE1 REPRESS PASSION1 BECAUSE Y\'LL CAUSE ,Y>O/AN'S RE->RE/1 Y\'LL CAUSE ,MIRNA'S DEA?1 Y\'LL DE/ROY EV]Y?+ Y\ LOVE40 

0,?AT'S RI<T1 ,Y>O/AN1 & :5 ! POLICE CAME TO ! H\SE AFT] ,Y>A'S DEMON/RATION BECAUSE ,N9OVO TOLD !M Y\ HAD 9SPIR$ IT1 ,I ?\<T MY MO!R HAD BE5 RI<T4 ,I WAS SURE ! DEVIL 9 ME C>RI$ A SWORD & 9T5D$ TO DE/ROY ALL ( US4 ,I REMA9$ CONV9C$ ( ?AT UNTIL ! DAY :5 ,Y>A TOLD ALL ( Y\ !RE HAD BE5 A DEVIL 9SIDE ,VESNA TOO4 ,?AT NI<T ,Y>A CONV9C$ ME IT WASN'T ! DEVIL ?AT HAD KILL$ ,VESNA1 BUT ! FE> ( ! DEVIL4 ,IT WAS ! 9TRUSION ( ! WORLD ,JAN HAD HAT$1 ! WORLD ?AT MAKES \R LOVE IMPOSSIBLE1 ,TITUS ,ZABRAN'S WORLD1 ?AT KILL$ ,VESNA4 ,Y>A %[$ ME ?AT :AT MY MO!R HAD CALL$ ! DEVIL IS :AT'S MO/ NATURAL 9 ALL ( US1 :AT WE FEEL2 IT'S \R DESIRES & \R PASSIONS2 IT'S :AT WE >E4 ,NO SWORD IS NE$$ TO EMB$ ! DEVIL 9 US2 ! DEVIL IS ALREADY !RE2 IT'S ! REMOVAL ( ! DEVIL ?AT REQUIRES A SWORD4 ,IT WAS ,ZABRAN & MY MO!R ) !IR CRY/AL PALACES & HEAV5S & GODS ?AT MADE ,VESNA FE> H] [N SELF1 H] [N DESIRES1 H] DEVIL40 

0,?AT'S :AT Y\ TOLD ME BE=E Y\ LEFT ON Y\R EXCURSION1 ,MIRNA4 ,AT ?AT TIME IT SEEM$ LIKE A F9E JU/IFICATION = Y\R EXCURSION1 = Y\R /RIKE1 = Y\R COMPLETE TRANS=MATION S9CE ! DAY :5 Y\ BEAT ,Y>A = FLAUNT+ H] LOVE GAMES4 ,VESNA'S DOCTOR SUCCE$$ 9 CUR+ Y\4 ,WAS IT ALSO ,Y>A :O SWUNG Y\ TO ! OPPOSITE EXTREME1 :O %IFT$ Y\R HATR$ ( Y\RSELF TO A HATR$ ( ,TITUS & ,JASNA80 

,Y>A1 :O HAS BE5 LI/5+ TO \R >GUM5T :ILE TRY+ TO F9I% Y\R LETT]1 OBJECTS TO MY ACCUSATION4 0,I NEV] %IFT$ ANY BLAME TO ,JASNA40 

0,AM ,I RI<T AB\T ,TITUS !N80 ,I ASK ,MIRNA4 0,UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO Y\ BLAM$ Y\RSELF = ,VESNA'S DEA?1 AS WELL AS ,JAN'S1 Y\R FA!R'S & Y\R MO!R'S4 ,Y\ DIDN'T DREAM ( MISS+ A DAY ( WORK1 NOR ( GO+ ON /RIKE2 Y\ W]E OPPOS$ TO ! GRATIFICATION ( DESIRES1 NOT ONLY Y\R [N BUT ,Y>A'S AS WELL4 ,SUDD5LY ALL ! BLAME IS ON ,TITUS ,ZABRAN'S HEAD4 ,ALL ,Y>A CAN ACTUALLY PROVE TO Y\ IS ?AT ,TITUS TOOK ,VESNA TO ! HOSPITAL AGA9/ ,Y>A'S WI%ES1 & WE ALL KN[ ?AT4 ,YET :AT Y\ ?REW 9 ,JASNA'S FACE WAS ! SUGGE/ION ?AT Y\ N[ BLAME ,TITUS = EV]Y?+4 ,SUDD5LY ,TITUS IS A DEVIL :O C>RIES A SWORD --0 

0,I'VE TOLD Y\ IT'S NOT ! DEVIL :O C>RIES ! SWORD60 ,MIRNA 9SI/S4 0,IT'S Y\R FRI5D ,ZABRAN & HIS FRI5D ,ALB]TS6 ,IT'S ?OSE :O SUPPRESS !IR [N DEVIL & SET \T TO MURD] IT 9 EV]YONE ELSE4 ,IT'S ! ONES BUILD+ CRY/AL PALACES2 ! DEVIL IS 9 ! WAY ( SU* PALACES2 ! DEVIL LOVES TREES & /REAMS & SUN%9E --0 

0,I DON'T ?9K Y\ UND]/OOD ,SAB9A'S PO9T10 ,I TELL ,MIRNA1 AL?\< ,I'M NOT SURE ( ?AT EV5 AS ,I SAY IT1 & BO? ,MIRNA & ,Y>A >E GO+ TO MAKE ME REGRET TELL+ ,MIRNA ?AT %E HAD MISUND]/OOD ,SAB9A4 ,I NEV]!LESS GO ON1 0,SAB9A WAS TALK+ AB\T 9DU/RIALIZATION1 NOT AB\T ! REPRESSION ( DESIRES4 ,PEOPLE W]E 9 ,ALB]TS' WAY4 ,PEOPLE >E ALWAYS 9 ! WAY ( 9DU/RIAL EXPANSION4 ,SAB9A MAKES A GREAT DEAL \T ( ! FACT ?AT ,ALB]TS1 AS WELL AS ,TITUS1 !MSELVES TOOK UP >MS AGA9/ ! HUMAN BE+S :O /OOD 9 ! WAY ( !IR PROJECT4 ,N[ Y\'RE TELL+ ME BO? ,ALB]TS & ,TITUS HAD SOME?+ 9 COMMON ) Y\R MO!R1 ?AT :AT ALL ( !M REALLY OPPOS$ WAS ! REALIZATION ( ONE'S DESIRES1 & ?AT !RE=E Y\R MO!R WAS READY TO TAKE UP >MS --0 

0,Y>O/AN60 ,MIRNA %\TS2 0,I'M GO+ TO =CE Y\ & ,JASNA TO DECIDE :I* SIDE Y\'RE ON1 ONCE & = ALL60 

0,Y\ & Y\R DOCTOR60 ,I %\T BACK4 

,MIRNA GIVES H] H& TO ,Y>A & SAYS1 0,?AT'S RI<T1 ME & MY DOCTOR6 ,WE'LL %[ Y\ :O IT IS ?AT TAKES UP >MS1 & :Y40 

0,& 9 ! PROCESS Y\'LL MAKE AT LEA/ TWO PEOPLE MIS]ABLE1 TWO PEOPLE :O >E DESP]ATELY REA*+ = A LITTLE HAPP9ESS --0 

0,ONE ( ?OSE TWO ISN'T REA*+ = HAPP9ESS --0 ,MIRNA %\TS1 BUT ,I RU% TO ! B$ROOM & SLAM ! DOOR %UT1 TIR$ ( HE>+ AB\T ,TITUS' SUPPOS$ GUILT & RESPONSIBILITY4 ,MIRNA SP5DS ! NI<T 9 ,Y>A'S ROOM4 

,MIRNA HAS ALREADY LEFT ! H\SE :5 ,I GET UP ! FOLL[+ MORN+4 ,Y>A HAS BREAKFA/ READY = ME & IS SUSPICI\SLY FRI5DLY4 0,ISN'T IT A P]FECT DAY80 %E ASKS1 EV5 ?\< IT'S D>K & CL\DY4 ,%E ACTS AS IF %E HADN'T HE>D ! PREVI\S DAY'S >GUM5T4 0,MIRNA PROMIS$ TO TAKE ME TO AN \T+ TODAY10 %E TELLS ME4 

0,JU/ Y\ & %E80 ,I ASK4 

0,OH NO1 IT W\LDN'T BE COMPLETE )\T Y\ & ,ZD5EK10 %E SAYS4 

0,:]E DOES %E WANT TO TAKE US80 

0,TO ! TOP ( ! M\NTA940 ,Y>A'S TONE TELLS ME %E'S 9 A V]Y MIS*IEV\S MOOD4 

0,>E Y\ SURE %E WANTS TO TAKE ME80 ,I ASK4 0,WE'RE NOT EXACTLY ON ! BE/ ( T]MS2 YE/]DAY %E TOLD ME ,I WASN'T FIT TO BE TAK5 TO ! TOP ( ! M\NTA940 

0,I'M TAK+ Y\10 ,Y>A SAYS1 0& ,I'LL %[ H] %E'S WRONG4 ,%E'S TAK+ ,ZD5EK40 

0,I'M NOT SURE ,I'M WILL+ TO GO TO ! TOP ( ! M\NTA91 ,Y>A40 

0,Y\ HAVE TO GO10 %E TELLS ME1 CLIMB+ ON MY LAP & KISS+ MY *EEK4 0,IF Y\ DON'T GO Y\'LL PROVE ,I WAS WRONG & %E WAS RI<T40 

0,I W\LDN'T WANT TO DO ?AT1 W\LD ,I80 

0,Y\'LL GO !N80 %E ASKS1 PULL+ ME \T ( MY *AIR & ?R[+ H] >MS >\ND ME4 

0,H[ C\LD ,I TURN D[N Y\R 9VITATION1 ,Y>A80 

0,I KNEW Y\ W]5'T :AT %E SAID Y\ W]E60 %E %\TS1 RUNN+ (F TO H] ROOM4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] %E RETURNS ) H] DY$ BLACK HAIR HANG+ LOOSELY OV] H] %\LD]S1 & %E WE>S ! SLACKS & JACKET ?AT HAD MADE H] LOOK LIKE ,SAB9A AT ! DANCE AT ,MIRNA'S PLANT4 0',Y\ LIK$ ME LIKE ?IS1 DIDN'T Y\ ,Y>O/AN80 %E ASKS ME1 EXTREMELY COQUETTI%LY4 

0,I LIKE Y\ EV5 BETT] AS Y\RSELF1 ,Y>A10 ,I TELL H]1 EMB>RASS$ BY H] QUE/ION4 

0,I'M ALMO/ EXACTLY AS OLD AS %E WAS :5 ,JAN MADE LOVE TO H] 9 Y\R ROOM40 

0,BUT Y\'RE NOT ,SAB9A1 & ,I'M TW5TY YE>S OLD] ?AN ,I WAS !N1 ,Y>A40 

0,UP !RE YE>S DON'T MATT]10 %E TELLS ME4 

,UN=TUNATELY ! >RIVAL ( ,MIRNA & ,ZD5EK PREV5TS ME FROM POND]+ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,Y>A'S LA/ /ATEM5T4 ,MIRNA & ,ZD5EK COME LAD5 ) FOOD & W9E ALL ( :I* MU/ HAVE COME FROM ,ZD5EK'S AP>TM5T1 S9CE IT'S ,SUNDAY & ! /ORES >E CLOS$4 

0,HE'S GO+6 ,I TOLD Y\ HE W\LD60 ,Y>A %\TS TO ,MIRNA4 

0,WOND]FUL10 ,MIRNA SAYS TO ME4 

0,Y\R \T+ W\LDN'T BE COMPLETE )\T ME10 ,I TELL ,MIRNA S>CA/ICALLY4 0,>E Y\ BR++ ,TITUS TOO80 

,MIRNA TURNS H] BACK TO ME & />TS REPACK+ ! FOOD ) ,ZD5EK4 

,Y>A ASKS ME1 0,:Y DON'T Y\ TALK ,JASNA \T ( M>RY+ ?AT AWFUL ,MR4 ,ZABRAN80 

0,& :AT !N1 ,Y>A80 ,I ASK H]4 0,M>RY ,JASNA MYSELF80 

0,%E LOVES Y\ MORE ?AN %E LOVES HIM1 & %E'D LI/5 TO Y\10 ,Y>A TELLS ME4 ,MIRNA LAU<S1 &4 EV5 ,ZD5EK SEEMS 5T]TA9$ BY ,Y>A'S 0JOKE40 

0,Y\'RE ALMO/ AS CLEV] AS Y\R MO!R1 ,Y>A10 ,I TELL H]2 %E'LL MAKE ME REGRET ?AT /ATEM5T LAT]4 0,TITUS & ,JASNA >E P]FECTLY SUIT$ TO EA* O!R1 & ,I HAVE NO?+ AGA9/ ,TITUS EXCEPT :AT HE DID TO Y\ & ,VESNA --0 

0,NO?+80 ,Y>A ASKS4 0,NOT EV5 AFT] ,SOPHIA'S LETT]8 ,DON'T Y\ SEE --0 

0,I ONLY SEE Y\ & ,MIRNA JUMP+ TO F>-FET*$ CONCLUSIONS4 ,TITUS IS MY FRI5D2 HE WAS MY FIR/ TEA*]1 ,I LIKE HIM1 & ,I ADMIT ,I HAVE MU* 9 COMMON ) HIM40 

0,?AT'S :AT ,MIRNA SAYS1 BUT ,I DON'T BELIEVE Y\ HAVE ANY?+ 9 COMMON ) HIM10 ,Y>A SAYS FIRMLY1 AS IF %E W]E DET]M9$ TO MAKE H] /ATEM5T TRUE4 0,PLEASE DON'T BE LIKE HIM60 

0,IF ! PURPOSE ( ?IS EXCURSION IS TO PROVE TO ME ! VILLA9Y ( ,TITUS1 !N ,I ?9K ,I'LL *ANGE MY M9D --0 

0,?AT'S NOT ! PURPOSE AT ALL60 ,Y>A %\TS1 EMBRAC+ ME AGA91 H] EYES BEGG+4 0,IT'S JU/ ?AT IT'S SU* A P]FECT DAY = ?IS \T+40 

0,IS IT Y\R IDEA ?AT ?IS IS A P]FECT DAY = AN \T+80 ,I ASK ,ZD5EK4 

,SMIL+ %EEPI%LY AT ME1 ,ZD5EK ADMITS1 0,IT'S NOT A P]FECT DAY AT ALL2 IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GO+ TO RA9 ANY M9UTE40 

,MIRNA PLACES H] >MS >\ND ,ZD5EK'S NECK & TELLS HIM1 0,Y\ WELL KN[ !RE HASN'T EV] BE5 A MORE P]FECT DAY40 

,( C\RSE AT ?IS PO9T ,I FIGURE \T ?AT ,ZD5EK IS 090 ON ! PLOT1 BUT ,I /ILL DON'T KN[ JU/ :AT ! PLOT IS4 ,! CLOSE/ ,I COME IS TO SUSPECT ,MIRNA ( WANT+ TO 0GET EV50 = ! PREVI\S NI<T'S >GUM5T BY US+ ,ZD5EK TO1 R\SE MY JEAL\SY1 & ,I'M SURPRIS$ BY ,ZD5EK'S WILL+NESS TO BE US$ ?AT WAY4 0,Y\'RE NOT GO+ TO LET RA9 /OP Y\1 >E Y\ ,ZD5EK80 ,I ASK HIM S>CA/ICALLY4 

0,I'M NOT SURE ,I KN[ :AT ,I'M GETT+ 9TO2 >E Y\80 HE ASKS ME4 

0,:ATEV] IT IS1 ,I'M LOOK+ =W>D TO IT10 ,I TELL HIM4 

,EA* ( US C>RY+ A BASKET FILL$ ) FOOD & W9E1 WE SET \T ON ! TWO-TRAM J\RNEY TO ,MIRNA'S & ,JAN'S =M] NEI<BORHOOD4 ,:5 WE LEAVE ! 5D ( ! SECOND TRAM L9E1 WE DON'T HEAD T[>D H] P>5TS' =M] H\SE1 BUT TO ! CLE>+ :]E ,MIRNA TOOK ME TWICE BE=E4 ,IT'S /ILL AS AB&ON$ & AS 0PRIVATE0 AS IT WAS ! LA/ TIME ,MIRNA & ,I CAME H]E TWELVE YE>S AGO2 ,I C\LDN'T HAVE F\ND IT BY MYSELF2 P]HAPS IT'S SO UNDI/URB$ BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE F\ND IT EI!R4 ,! SKY GR[S 9CREAS+LY D>K1 BUT ,MIRNA BEAMS ) SATISFACTION1 SETS H] BASKET D[N ON ! GR\ND & /RET*ES \T ON ! GRASS AS IF ! SUN W]E %9+4 ,Y>A ?R[S A CLO? ON ! GR\ND & />TS SETT+ ! FOOD ON IT1 AS WELL AS ONE AFT] ANO!R BOTTLE ( W9E4 

0,& N[ W\LD ! ?REE ( Y\ M9D TELL+ ME :AT IT IS WE'RE CELEBRAT+ ON ?IS CL\DY & D>K ,SUNDAY80 ,I ASK IMPATI5TLY4 

0,WE'RE NOT CELEBRAT+ AN EV5T BUT A PLACE10 ,Y>A SAYS2 !RE'S A WILD1 ABS5T EXPRESSION 9 H] EYES2 ,I'VE SE5 SU* AN EXPRESSION BE=E1 9 ,MIRNA'S EYES4 0,WE'RE CELEBRAT+ MY BIR?PLACE4 ,LONG BE=E ,I WAS BORN C\NTRY GIRLS MY AGE RAN TO ?IS CLE>+ ON MOONLIT NI<TS2 !Y DRANK D[N BOTTLES ( W9E & DANC$ NAK$ 9 ! MOONLI<T UNTIL ! MOON /OPP$ /ILL 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SKY AT MIDNI<T4 ,!N ! DEVIL /EPP$ \T ( ! D>K =E/ & MADE LOVE TO EV]Y ONE ( !M4 ,BY ?AT ACT !Y ALL BECAME SI/]S & !Y LIV$ ONLY = ! NI<T ( ! FULL MOON :5 !Y RETURN$ TO ?IS CLE>+ ONCE A MON?40 

0,>E WE GO+ TO HAVE TO /AY UNTIL MIDNI<T WAIT+ = Y\R DEVIL80 ,I ASK H] NAIVELY4 

0,!Y WAIT$ = ?AT NI<T BECAUSE NO?+ WAS POSSIBLE = !M DUR+ ! DAY4 ,?AT S+LE NI<T BECAME !IR ONLY DAY2 ?AT FULL MOON BECAME !IR ONLY SUN4 ,BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MIDNI<T BECAUSE = US EV]Y?+ IS BECOM+ POSSIBLE DUR+ ! DAYTIME4 ,SOON EV5 ! CL\DS WILL BE GONE & WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO EV]Y?+ WE WANT & LOVE EV]YONE WE LOVE 9 ! LI<T ( ! SUN40 

0,Y\ AMAZE ME1 ,Y>A4 ,Y\ S\ND EXACTLY LIKE ,JAN -- & LIKE ,SAB9A10 ,I ADMIT TO H]4 

0,IF WE HADN'T BE5 PROP]LY 9TRODUC$1 ,I W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?OSE TWO SI/]S10 ,ZD5EK ANN\NCES AFT] GUZZL+ FROM A BOTTLE ( W9E2 HE %[S SIGNS ( BE+ SLI<TLY DRUNK4 

,MIRNA SITS UP1 HELPS H]SELF TO ! SAUSAGES & SALADS ,Y>A DISPLAY$ ON ! GR\ND1 & CL9KS A BOTTLE ( W9E AGA9/ ,ZD5EK'S4 0,DO Y\ REALIZE WE FAIL$ TO CELEBRATE ,SOPHIA'S SUCCESS ) H] PHILOSOPH] ,PAT80 %E ASKS4 0,IMAG9E6 ,A BOY Y\NG 5\< TO BE H] SON1 ! SAME AGE AS ,SAB9A'S DAU<T]6 ,& 9 SPITE ( ALL H] PREVI\S EXPECTATIONS1 %E 5JOY$ EV]Y M9UTE ( IT4 ,& %E C\LDN'T HAVE /AG$ IT MORE P]FECTLY IF ,Y>A HAD BE5 !RE TO HELP60 

0,YET Y\ JU/ TOLD ME IT'S ALL OV] = ,SOPHIA10 ,ZD5EK OBS]VES4 0,:I* ONLY PROVES MY PO9T1 ,MIRNA4 ,P]PETUAL DANC+ & LOVEMAK+ MAY BE ! GOAL1 BUT TO REA* ?AT GOAL SOME?+ LIKE A UNION IS NECESS>Y40 

,MIRNA JUMPS UP & P\RS ! REMA9D] ( H] BOTTLE ( W9E DIRECTLY OV] ,ZD5EK'S HEAD4 0,?IS IS ALL Y\'LL EV] GET FROM Y\R UNION1 ,ZD5EK6 ,:5 WE GET BACK Y\ CAN READ ,SOPHIA'S NEWE/ LETT] & SEE JU/ EXACTLY :AT ! UNION DID TO H] & TO ,SAB9A & ,TISSIE & ?\S&S ( O!RS :O WANT$ ONLY TO DANCE & MAKE LOVE40 

,TRY+ TO CRAWL AWAY FROM ! P\R+ W9E1 ,ZD5EK %\TS1 0,Y\ DON'T PROVE Y\R PO9T ?AT WAY1 ,MIRNA6 ,H[ C\LD A UNION HAVE SOAK$ ?OSE WORK]S8 ,9 H] PREVI\S LETT] ,SOPHIA GAVE ! IMPRESSION ALL ?OSE WORK]S REJECT$ ! UNION60 

0,%E WAS WRONG10 ,MIRNA TELLS HIM4 0,IT TURN$ \T ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE WORK]S W]E MORE COMMITT$ TO UNIONS & TRA9S LIKE ! ONE Y\ DESCRIB$ ?AN Y\ EV] W]E4 ,!Y LOCK$ !MSELVES 9TO W9D[LESS COMP>TM5TS & LET !MSELVES BE DRIV5 RI<T BACK TO PRISON60 

0,IF IT TOOK !M TO PRISON IT WASN'T ! K9D ( UNION ,I HAD 9 M9D10 ,ZD5EK OBJECTS4 

0,Y\ OBVI\SLY ?9K Y\R [N TRA9 IS ! EXCEPTION1 BUT Y\'LL SEE ?AT ,SAB9A WAS 9F9ITELY MORE HONE/ ?AN Y\ >E4 ,%E ADMITT$ ?AT H] [N TRA91 ! ONE %E DEVOT$ H] :OLE LIFE TO1 L$ NO:]E EXCEPT BACK4 ,TISSIE WAS ! ONLY ONE :O KNEW EXACTLY :AT %E WANT$40 

,ZD5EK ASKS1 0,& :AT WAS IT ,TISSIE WANT$80 

0,SAB9A'S LOVE1 ,SOPHIA'S LOVE1 ! LOVE ( ALL ! WOM5 9 ! WORLD4 ,= ,TISSIE ! DEVIL HAD ! %APE ( A WOMAN1 A BEAUTIFUL Y\NG WIT*1 ) :OM %E WAS ALONE 9 A =E/ BY A POND1 LY+ NAK$ 9 ! SUN1 MAK+ LOVE40 ,MIRNA1 :O IS ON H] SECOND OR ?IRD W9E BOTTLE1 SEEMS AS DRUNK AS ,ZD5EK4 

0,& H[ DID ,TISSIE HOPE TO REA* :AT %E WANT$80 ,ZD5EK ASKS H]4 

0,LIKE ?IS60 ,MIRNA EXCLAIMS1 REA*+ \T = ,Y>A4 ,:5 ,Y>A GETS UP TO MOVE T[>D ,MIRNA ,I NOTICE %E'S DRUNK TOO2 %E SWIMS T[>D ,MIRNA1 :O PULLS H] D[N TO ! GRASS & FALLS ON TOP ( H]4 0,H[1 ,ZD5EK8 ,LIKE ?IS6 ,IT'S NOT A TRA91 ,ZD5EK4 ,IT'S MO!R ) DAU<T]1 SI/] ) SI/]1 WOMAN ) WOMAN4 ,IS ?IS POSITION NOT 9CLUD$ 9 Y\R PHILOSOPHY80 ,! TWO ROLL ON ! GRASS SO ?AT ,Y>A IS N[ ON TOP ( ,MIRNA4 0,I C\LDN'T ACCEPT IT 9TO MY PHILOSOPHY EI!R4 ,SAB9A TOLD ,SOPHIA ! TRU?4 ,I C>RI$ MY MO!R 9SIDE ME4 ,I DI/ORT$ ONE ( ! MO/ PRECI\S EXP]I5CES ( MY LIFE4 ,I REMEMB]$ IT WRONGLY1 ,I *ANG$ IT SO ,I W\LDN'T (F5D MY MO!R'S FEEL+S4 ,I TOLD MYSELF ,I LET ,SAB9A MAKE LOVE TO ME ONLY BECAUSE %E PRET5D$ TO BE MY BRO!R4 ,I LI$ TO MYSELF40 ,SAY+ ?IS %E ROLLS OV] AGA9 & PRESSES ,Y>A-,SAB9A TO ! GR\ND4 ,ZD5EK & ,I />E1 COMPLETELY FASC9AT$1 AT ! 9TOXICAT$ MO!R & DAU<T] LOCK$ 9 A PASSIONATE EMBRACE4 0,IT WAS ,I :O PRET5D$ TO BE ,JAN4 ,I C\LDN'T BE> TO REMEMB] IT ?AT WAY1 BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO BELIEVE ,JAN HAD MADE LOVE TO ME ?AT NI<T4 ,SAB9A TOLD ME ,JAN HAD %[$ H] H[ HE LOV$ ME1 & ,I WANT$ TO BELIEVE HE LOV$ ME AS A BODY1 ! WAY ,I LOV$ HIM2 ! ONLY WAY ,I C\LD MAKE MYSELF BELIEVE IT WAS IF ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT ,SAB9A PRET5D$ TO BE ,JAN & %[$ ME H[ HE HAD WANT$ TO LOVE ME4 ,I NEV] KNEW HE LOV$ ME ?AT WAY UNTIL ?IS LETT] CAME4 ,:5 WE'D SLEPT TOGE!R AS *ILDR5 ! 9ITIATIVE HAD ALL BE5 M9E4 ,JAN W\LD LIE P]FECTLY /ILL1 ,I'D PUT MY *EEK ON HIS1 JU/ LIKE ?IS4 ,!N ,I'D SLIDE D[N1 UNDO HIS %IRT1 & KISS HIS *E/ & HIS /OMA*4 ,HE /ROK$ MY HAIR BUT DIDN'T EV] MOVE ON TOP ( ME4 ,IT WAS ONLY FROM ,SOPHIA'S LETT] ?AT ,I LE>N$ H[ FREE HE WAS ) ,SAB9A & ) O!R GIRLS HE PRET5D$ W]E ME4 ,IF ,I'D KN[N !N1 ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 ! ONE :O LIV$ 9 HIS ROOM ) HIM1 ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 ,JAN'S WIFE-SI/] UNTIL !Y CAME TO SEP>ATE US ) RIFLES & TANKS4 ,YES1 ,I LI$ TO MYSELF AB\T ?AT NI<T4 ,I DIDN'T REALLY BELIEVE ,JAN LOV$ ME ! WAY ,I PRET5D$ HE DID40 

,MY DUMB FASC9ATION TURNS TO EMB>RASSM5T :5 ,MIRNA REMOVES ,Y>A'S JACKET & %IRT & LETS H] LIPS W&] FROM ,Y>A'S *E/ TO H] /OMA*4 

0,SAB9A IS RI<T10 ,MIRNA CONT9UES4 0,I DID TO H] :AT ,I WANT$ ,JAN TO DO TO ME1 :AT HE NEV] DID TO ME UNTIL WE W]E =EV] SEP>AT$ & HE WAS =C$ TO SUB/ITUTE ME4 ,& %E'S RI<T3 IT WAS BEAUTIFUL EXACTLY AS IT HAPP5$40 ,%E SLIDES H] LIPS TO ,Y>A'S4 0,EV]Y MOTION1 EV]Y C>ESS1 EV]Y KISS ,I HAD EV] DREAM$ ( RECEIV+ FROM ,JAN ,I GAVE TO ,SAB9A1 PRET5D+ %E WAS ,I4 ,I WAS AS HAPPY ?AT NI<T AS ,I HAD EV] BE5 ) ,JAN4 ,?AT WAS ALL ,I WANT$ 9 LIFE3 ! POSSIBILITY TO EMBRACE ?OSE >\ND ME1 ALL ( !M1 TO FEEL !M1 C>ESS !M1 KISS !M --0 ,MIRNA'S HEAD DANGLES ABOVE ,Y>A'S /OMA* & H] HAIR SWEEPS ACROSS IT 9 RHY?MICAL /ROKES1 LIKE A BROOM4 ,DROPS ( RA9 FALL ON ,MIRNA'S NAK$ BACK4 

,Y>A IS PANT+1 H] H&S FRANTICALLY PRESS ,MIRNA D[N T[>D H] ?I<S2 %E BEGS1 0,DON'T /OP ,JAN-,SAB9A-,Y>O/AN --0 

,I TURN MY HEAD AWAY1 CONFUS$1 & ,I HAVE TO ADMIT1 DISGU/$4 ,I ANN\NCE1 0,IT'S />T+ TO RA940 

,MIRNA ASKS S>CA/ICALLY1 0,DO Y\ HE>1 ,SAB9A8 ,IT'S ! WOMAN ) ! BROOM40 ,:5 ,I TURN T[>D H] ANGRILY1 %E /OPS H] /ROK+ MOTIONS & PULLS ,Y>A UP TO SITT+ POSITION4 ,I'M AFRAID ( ! LOOK 9 ,Y>A'S EYES3 %E'S DRUNK1 & />ES WILDLY AT ME4 0,Y>O/AN ?9KS IT'S RA9+10 ,MIRNA CONT9UES4 0,WE BR\<T HIM ) US SO HE'D MAKE LOVE TO MY MO!R :O HADN'T T\*$ A MAN S9CE ,I'D BE5 CONCEIV$4 ,BUT HE CAN'T GO ?R\< ) IT BECAUSE IT'S RA9+4 ,= ,Y>O/AN ! REVOLUTION MEANS GETT+ \T ( ! RA91 BACK TO ! SAFETY ( ! C>TON PLANT1 BACK TO ! MEET+S1 BACK TO HIS TEA*]S ,LUISA ,NA*ALO & ,TITUS ,ZABRAN40 

0,HE'S NOT AT ALL LIKE ?AT10 ,Y>A OBJECTS DRUNK5LY4 0,I CAN SEE IT 9 HIS EYES4 ,HE'S NOT LIKE ! OLD WOMAN OR LIKE ?AT /IFF ,MR4 ,ZABRAN4 ,Y>O/AN IS ONE ( US --0 

,MIRNA PLACES ,Y>A ON ALL F\RS LIKE AN ANIMAL & PU%ES H] T[>D ME1 TELL+ H] PROVOCATIVELY1 0,PROVE IT1 ,Y>A6 ,%[ US HE'S NOT LIKE ?AT40 

,:ILE ,Y>A CRAWLS T[>D ME1 ,MIRNA CRAWLS BEH9D ,ZD5EK & PULLS HIM D[N TO ! GR\ND BY HIS HAIR4 ,ZD5EK LIES ON ! GR\ND AS IF HE W]E ASLEEP OR DEAD4 ,MIRNA />TS TO UNBUTTON ,ZD5EK'S %IRT & %\TS TO ,Y>A1 0,LIKE ?IS6 ,DAU<T] ) FA!R6 ,:AT C\LD BE MORE NATURAL8 ,:AT C\LD BE MORE BEAUTIFUL8 ,WE'RE WAIT+1 ,Y>A6 ,%[ US :O Y\R FA!R IS LIKE60 ,! RA9 9CREASES4 ,MIRNA1 SUSP5D$ OV] ,ZD5EK LIKE AN AWN+1 %IELDS HIS FACE & *E/ FROM ! RA94 

,Y>A1 N[ BEH9D ME1 />TS IMITAT+ ,MIRNA & ,I LOSE TRACK ( ,MIRNA & ,ZD5EK4 ,Y>A PULLS ) ALL H] /R5G? BUT 9/EAD ( LETT+ MYSELF BE PULL$ D[N TO ! GR\ND ,I PLACE ,Y>A ON MY LAP & TELL H]1 0,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT Y\'RE DO+1 ,Y>A4 ,Y\'RE DRUNK40 

0,I KN[ :AT ,I'M DO+10 %E SAYS DRUNK5LY2 0,IT'S ! MO/ NATURAL ?+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,HAV5'T Y\ EV] SE5 H[ FREELY ! ANIMALS DO IT8 ,RABBITS1 DOGS1 CATS PLAY LOVE GAMES :5EV] !Y FEEL ! DESIRE4 ,SI/] PLAYS ) BRO!R1 SON ) MO!R1 DAU<T] ) FA!R1 ALWAYS 9 EA* O!R'S COMPANY1 )\T %AME4 ,AMONG ANIMALS IT'S NO?+ TO HIDE4 ,ONLY PEOPLE HAVE %AME1 PEOPLE LIKE ! OLD WOMAN1 PEOPLE :O DON'T HAVE DESIRE1 & Y\'RE NOT LIKE !M60 

0,I DON'T KN[ :O ,I'M LIKE1 ,Y>A40 ,MY HEAD IS SWIMM+4 

0,E>LI] Y\ SAID ,I WAS AS CLEV] AS ,MIRNA10 %E REM9D ME4 0,W]E Y\ LY+8 ,DON'T Y\ LIKE ME80 

0,I LIKE Y\ V]Y MU*10 ,I TELL H]1 KISS+ H] PLAYFULLY4 

,BUT ,Y>A PLUNGES H] TONGUE 9TO MY M\?2 H] :OLE BODY WRI!S2 %E BEGS HUNGRILY1 0,OP5 Y\R M\?1 FA!R6 ,KISS ME6 ,EV5 ,VESNA C\LD KISS60 

,I TURN MY FACE AWAY4 0,I DON'T LIKE Y\ ?AT WAY1 ,Y>A40 

0,I LOVE Y\1 FA!R60 %E %\TS1 HOLD+ ME ) ALL H] MI<T2 0,MAKE LOVE TO ME60 

0,I CAN'T PLAY Y\R GAME1 ,Y>A40 ,I TRY TO PU% H] AWAY4 

0,YES Y\ WILL60 ,Y>A SCREAMS4 ,%E PU%ES ME TO ! GR\ND1 TE>S MY %IRT OP5 & ?R[S H] NAK$ *E/ ON M9E4 0,Y\'LL PLAY MY GAME UNTIL IT'S OV]6 ,?IS IS ! REVOLUTION2 IT'S RI<T H]E2 !RE'S NO O!R60 

,I TRY TO PU% H] G5TLY AWAY FROM ME4 0,Y>A1 /OP1 BE=E ,I --0 

,BUT ! MORE ,I PU%1 ! MORE HY/]ICAL ,Y>A BECOMES4 0,LOVE GAMES 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE COMB9ATION1 EV]Y POSSIBLE PLACE & TIME1 ?AT'S ! REVOLUTION6 ,Y\ READ ?AT 9 ,SOPHIA'S LETT] DESCRIB+ ,SAB9A & H] G>AGE -- & Y\ TOA/$ TO ,SAB9A & TO ,TISSIE6 ,:Y >E Y\ BE+ SU* A HYPOCRITE80 

,LOS+ ALL MY PLAYFULNESS1 ,I PU% ,Y>A AWAY FROM ME & %\T1 0,?AT'S 5\<1 Y\ HE>8 ,Y\'RE DRUNK6 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT Y\'RE DO+60 

,%\T+ HY/]ICALLY1 0,I LOVE Y\6 ,DON'T BE ,VESNA60 %E ?R[S H]SELF AT ME & PU%ES ME BACK D[N TO ! GR\ND4 ,Y\ C\LD NOT HAVE FELT MORE %OCK$ :5 Y\ F\ND Y\RSELF UND] ,TISSIE4 

0,/OP IT60 ,I COMM&1 BUT %E HAS ! /R5G? ( A FRU/RAT$ WILD ANIMAL ATTACK+ H] PREY2 ! EXPRESSION ON H] FACE IS COMPLETELY D]ANG$4 ,I USE ALL MY /R5G? TO TRY TO RE/RA9 H]1 TO HOLD H] AT A DI/ANCE4 

,BUT %E /ILL REA*ES = ME1 =CES H]SELF ON ME1 %\T+1 0,I WANT Y\1 FA!R1 ,I WANT Y\60 

,SUDD5LY ,I'M PULL$ D[N FROM BEH9D & MY >MS >E P9N$ TO ! GR\ND BY ,MIRNA1 :ILE MY LEGS >E PULL$ /RAI<T BY ,ZD5EK4 ,MY VIOL5T KICKS & TWI/S PREV5T ,Y>A FROM /AY+ ON TOP ( ME1 BUT PROVOKE H] TO KEEP TRY+4 

,MIRNA1 H] FACE UPSIDE-D[N ABOVE M9E1 AS DRUNK AS ,Y>A1 TELLS ME1 0,?IS ISN'T RI<T1 IS IT1 ,Y>O/AN8 ,IT'S NATURAL1 BUT IT ISN'T RI<T4 ,:AT'S NATURAL IS G5TLE2 IT TAKES PLACE ?R\< A KISS1 A C>ESS1 AN EMBRACE4 ,BUT :AT'S RI<T REQUIRES %\T+ & KICK+ & BEAT+6 ,:AT'S RI<T REQUIRES ! BROOM & ! GUN & ! TANK --0 

,Y>A1 ?R[N (F AGA91 LAU<S AS IF ,I W]E PLAY+ A GAME ) H]4 ,%E DIVES AT ME AGA9 & CL+S TO ME ) ALL H] MI<T4 

,I %\T HY/]ICALLY1 0,Y\'VE GONE CRAZY1 ALL ?REE ( Y\60 ,I PULL ONE ( MY H&S AWAY FROM ,MIRNA'S GRASP1 CL5* IT 9TO A FI/ & SW+ IT 9TO ! SIDE ( ,Y>A'S FACE4 ,!N %E FLIES (F ME1 H[L+1 COV]+ H] FACE ) H] H&S4 ,ZD5EK LETS GO ( MY FEET TO EXAM9E ,Y>A'S FACE1 & ,I GIVE HIM A KICK4 ,I GET UP %\T+1 0,IF ?IS IS Y\R IDEA ( 5JOYM5T1 !N ,I AGREE ) ,TITUS4 ,Y\ NE$ TO BE 9 ! HOSPITAL1 ALL ?REE ( Y\60 ,I PUT MY %IRT ON & />T TO WALK AWAY FROM ! 0DEVIL'S0 CLE>+4 

,MIRNA %\TS AFT] ME1 0,MY MO!R IS WAT*+ & LI/5+ FROM H] B$ 9 ! SKY6 ,/OP !IR GAMES1 %E'S TELL+ Y\6 ,KILL !M1 %E'S TELL+ Y\6 ,!RE'S NO O!R WAY TO /OP !IR GAMES1 !IR PASSION1 !IR DESIRE TO LIVE6 ,IT'S NOT ! DEVIL :O C>RIES A SWORD1 NOT ,I NOR ,Y>A NOR ,SAB9A4 ,IT'S %E & Y\ :O C>RY IT6 ,IT'S NOT PASSION ?AT BR+S DE/RUCTION1 BUT ! FE> ( PASSION6 ,LOCK ! DEVIL UP1 %E'S TELL+ Y\6 ,DE/ROY ! PASSION6 ,RUN FROM IT6 ,OR DO :AT ,VESNA DID3 LOCK Y\RSELF UP1 DE/ROY Y\RSELF --0 

0,IS ?IS :AT ! TWO ( Y\ DID TO ,VESNA80 ,I ASK ANGRILY1 CONT9U+ TO WALK AWAY FROM ! CLE>+4 

0,Y\'RE WORSE ?AN ! OLD WOMAN1 Y\'RE WORSE ?AN ,ZABRAN60 ,Y>A %\TS AFT] ME4 

0,YES1 ,Y>O/AN10 ,MIRNA %\TS4 0,?IS IS :AT ! TWO ( US DID TO ,VESNA6 ,& ,VESNA GREW RIGID1 H] FACE BECAME TWI/$ ) FE>1 JU/ LIKE Y\RS60 

,I PLACE ! PALMS ( MY H&S OV] MY E>S & RUN TO ! TRAM /OP4 ,! TRAM ISN'T !RE1 SO ,I RUN TO ! NEXT /OP TO WAIT = IT4 ,MY HE>T ?UMPS2 MY :OLE BODY IS FILL$ ) \TRAGE1 ) REVULSION &1 YES4 ) FE> & %AME ( A PASSION ,I DON'T ALL[ MYSELF TO FEEL1 A PASSION ,I TRI$ TO /OP ! ONLY WAY 

,I KNEW H[3 BY VIOL5CE4 ,! TRAM F9ALLY COMES & ,I DO :AT ,MIRNA SAID3 ,I RUN FROM ! PASSION4 ,ON ! RIDE BACK TO ! CITY1 ,I REMEMB] ,MIRNA'S ?REAT1 0,I'M GO+ TO =CE Y\ & ,JASNA TO DECIDE :I* SIDE Y\'RE ON60 ,APP>5TLY %E & ,Y>A HAD DISAGRE$ AB\T ?AT1 & ,I HAD PROV$ ,Y>A WRONG1 ,I HAD PROV$ ,I WASN'T ON ,JAN'S SIDE1 ON ,SAB9A'S SIDE1 ,I HAD PROV$ ?AT = ME !RE W]E B\NDS1 !RE W]E LIMITS1 EV]Y?+ WAS NOT ALL[$4 

,:5 ,I REA*$ HOME1 ,I W5T /RAI<T TO B$ BUT C\LDN'T SLEEP4 ,I TRI$ TO CONV9CE MYSELF ,I C\LDN'T HAVE ACT$ ANY O!R WAY4 ,I HE>D ,MIRNA & ,Y>A RETURN4 ,BO? ( !M RU%$ TO ! BA?ROOM4 ,:5 ,I HE>D ,Y>A CRY \T ) PA91 IT DAWN$ ON ME ?AT ,I HAD HURT H] FACE S]I\SLY ) ! BL[ ( MY FI/2 MY H& HAD GOTT5 SLI<TLY CUT1 & ! BLOOD NEXT TO ! CUT WAS APP>5TLY ,Y>A'S4 ,I GREW CONC]N$2 MY HE>T P\ND$ ) GUILT4 ,BUT ,I C\LDN'T MAKE MYSELF FACE EI!R ( !M4 ,!N !Y BECAME QUIET2 ,MIRNA APP>5TLY PUT ,Y>A TO B$4 

,SUDD5LY ,MIRNA RU%$ 9TO \R B$ROOM & HELD A MIRROR 9 FRONT ( MY FACE4 ,%E HAD NEV] BE=E BE5 SO DRUNK4 0,DO Y\ KN[ :AT DEAD PEOPLE LOOK LIKE80 %E %\T$ AT ME4 0,!IR FACES >E PALE1 !IR BODIES >E CONTORT$1 !RE'S A HORRID LIFELESS FE> 9 !IR EYES4 ,SOME ( !M BREA!1 BUT !IR BREA? HAS NO LIFE1 NO?+ /IRS 9SIDE !M1 !Y'RE NOT MOV$ BY !IR [N PASSIONS & DESIRES1 !IR LIMBS & ORGANS >5'T ABLE TO RESPOND TO ! FIRE ( LIFE BECAUSE NO FIRE BURNS 9SIDE !M --0 

0,MIRNA1 ,I C\LDN'T -- NOT ) ,Y>A --0 

,%E DISREG>D$ MY 9T]RUPTION4 0-- ,BURN$ \T !MSELVES1 !Y HIT & BEAT & KILL ?OSE :OSE BODIES >E ON FIRE1 PUTT+ \T FIRES1 HEAL+1 SAV+1 JAIL+1 SACRIFIC+4 ,REAL PEOPLE & REAL PASSIONS >E 9 !IR WAY1 !Y MESS UP !IR CRY/AL PALACES40 ,WORK+ H]SELF UP 9TO A DRUNK5 RAGE1 ,MIRNA ?R[S ! MIRROR ON ! FLOOR & %ATT]S IT4 0,I'VE HAD 5\< ,GOD-WOR%IP]S 9 ?IS H\SE ALREADY6 ,I WON'T ALL[ ANY MORE LIFE TO BE SACRIFIC$ TO GODS6 ,I BUILT ! %$ = ,GOD'S PRIE/S & SA9TS BECAUSE ,I DON'T WANT !M /9K+ UP MY H\SE ) !IR PURITY6 ,?IS IS ! DEVIL'S H\SE60 

,I DIDN'T MOVE TO ! %$4 ,MIRNA AGA9 SP5T ! NI<T 9 ,Y>A'S ROOM & LEFT ME 0QU>ANT9$0 9 \R B$ROOM4 ,I DIDN'T SLEEP V]Y MU*4 ,I C\LDN'T MAKE MYSELF UND]/& ?AT ,MIRNA HAD WANT$ ME TO GO TO ! PO9T ( COPULAT+ ) MY [N DAU<T]4 ,SURELY ?AT ACT IS BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ! UNRE/RICT$ FRE$OM :I* HAD SO ATTRACT$ ALL ( US :5 ,SAB9A DESCRIB$ IT4 ,WAS ,I REALLY :AT ,Y>A HAD CALL$ ME3 A HYPOCRITE :O APPLAUD$ AT A GREAT DI/ANCE ACTS :I* ,I D>$ NOT UND]TAKE 9 MY [N HOME & NEI<BORHOOD8 ,OR WAS ?IS :OLE EPISODE TO BE EXPLA9$ AS NO?+ MORE ?AN A DRUNK5 SPREE8 

,I LEFT ! FOLL[+ MORN+ BE=E EI!R ,MIRNA OR ,Y>A W]E UP4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$1 !Y W]E BO? 9 ! LIV+ ROOM ) ,JASNA4 ,I IMM$IATELY NOTIC$ A B&AGE >\ND ,Y>A'S JAW & />T$ TO WALK T[>D H]1 BUT WAS /OPP$ BY A LOOK ( HATR$ ID5TICAL TO ! EXPRESSION ON H] FACE ! LA/ TIME %E HAD VISIT$ ME 9 PRISON4 ,Y>A /OMP$ PA/ ME \T ( ! H\SE & SLAMM$ ! FRONT DOOR SO H>D ! :OLE H\SE %OOK4 

,JASNA GREET$ ME ) SURPRISE 9 H] EYES & !N TURN$ TO ,MIRNA TO ASK1 0,>E Y\ SURE IT WAS AN ACCID5T80 

,MIRNA TOLD H]1 0,YES1 IT WAS AN ACCID5T40 ,%E !N ASK$ ME1 ) AN 9COMPREH5SIBLY SWEET TONE1 0,DID Y\ SW+ Y\R ELB[ 9TO ,Y>A'S FACE 9T5TIONALLY80 

,H] TONE MY/IFI$ ME COMPLETELY2 IT 9DICAT$ ?AT ,MIRNA WAS ALREADY PLAY+ ANO!R GAME1 A GAME ) AN ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T PO9T4 ,BUT ,I HAVE TO ADMIT ,I WAS RELIEV$ BY H] HYPOCRITICAL SWEETNESS4 ,! PREVI\S NI<T %E'D ?REAT5$ TO ASK ME TO LEAVE ! H\SE & DO :AT8 ,C\RT ,JASNA8 ,MIRNA & ,Y>A HAD APP>5TLY ASC]TA9$ IT NO LONG] MADE ANY DIFF]5CE :E!R ,TITUS OR ,I C\RT$ ,JASNA1 S9CE !Y HAD PROV$ ,TITUS & ,I W]E 0! SAME40 ,Y>A'S DOOR-SLAMM+ 9DICAT$ %E WAS /ILL 9DIGNANT AB\T ?AT 0DISCOV]Y10 BUT ,MIRNA WAS APP>5TLY READY TO MOVE ON TO ! NEXT 0SC5E40 

,JASNA WAS TOO PREOCCUPI$ ) H] [N PROBLEMS TO BE W>Y ( ,MIRNA'S NEW MOOD4 0,I JU/ TOLD ,MIRNA ,I'VE CONFRONT$ ,TITUS ) MO/ ( H] SUSPICIONS10 %E TOLD ME FURI\SLY4 0,EXCEPT = HIS BRIEF P]IOD ( MILIT>Y S]VICE1 ,TITUS NEV] RAIS$ A H& AGA9/ ANYONE4 ,IF Y\ & ,MIRNA & ,Y>A >E SUSPICI\S ( HIM1 CONFRONT HIM TO HIS FACE1 NOT BEH9D HIS BACK6 ,HE'LL BE GLAD TO ANSW] ALL Y\R QUE/IONS4 ,HE TOLD ME HE WAS WILL+ TO ANSW] HI/ORY = ALL HIS ACTS4 ,ALL HIS LIFE HE'S BE5 DEVOT$ TO SOME?+4 ,IS ?AT :AT Y\ HOLD AGA9/ HIM80 

0,Y>O/AN HOLDS NO?+ AT ALL AGA9/ HIM10 ,MIRNA TOLD H]4 

,JASNA SAID ANGRILY1 0,LA/ TIME ,I WAS H]E Y\ ACCUS$ HIM ( HAV+ KILL$ PEOPLE LIKE ,Y>O/AN & ,Y>A & Y\RSELF6 ,:Y DON'T Y\ SAY ?AT TO HIS FACE8 ,I KN[ HE S]V$ 9 AN >MY2 ,I'VE KN[N IT EV] S9CE ,I FIR/ MET HIM4 ,BUT ?AT >MY'S TASK WAS TO SAVE DEMOCRACY FROM FASCISM1 NOT TO KILL PEOPLE LIKE Y\ & ,Y>O/AN4 ,Y\'RE UNJU/1 ,MIRNA4 ,HIS :OLE LIFE WAS LIV$ 9 ! S]VICE ( WORK+ PEOPLE2 HE NEV] WANT$ ANY?+ = HIMSELF4 ,:E!R HE WAS JAIL$ AFT] ! RE/ ( US OR BE=E1 ! FACT IS ?AT HE WAS JAIL$ BO? TIMES4 ,IT WAS :5 HE CAME TO SEE ME AFT] \R SECOND >RE/ ?AT ,I FIR/ LE>N$ AB\T Y\ & ,VESNA4 ,TITUS FELT SO SORRY = Y\2 HE TOLD ME Y\ WORK$ LIKE AN AUTOMATON ALL DAY LONG1 ONLY TO RETURN TO TWO *ILDR5 & A CRAZY OLD WOMAN4 ,HE HELP$ ME F9D MY TEA*+ POSITION 9 ! S*OOL4 ,HE HELP$ ,VESNA GET M$ICAL C>E ! FIR/ TIME %E WAS SICK1 :5 H] HE>T MURMUR WAS DISCOV]$4 ,HE NEV] TOLD ME AB\T HIS AMOR\S EXP]I5CES ) Y\1 ,MIRNA4 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 TOO EMB>RASS$2 Y\ W]E ONLY HALF HIS AGE4 ,HE'S OBVI\SLY NOT ! WORLD'S MO/ PASSIONATE P]SON1 BUT NEI!R AM ,I2 MAYBE ?AT'S :Y WE'VE ALWAYS BE5 DRAWN TO EA* O!R4 ,BUT :ATEV] HE'S LACK$ 9 PASSION1 HE'S MORE ?AN MADE UP 9 SOLID>ITY & LOYALTY T[>D HIS FRI5DS4 ,HE'S HELP$ ALMO/ EV]Y ONE ( US F9D JOBS1 />T+ ) ,Y>O/AN & ,JAN4 ,HE EV5 HELP$ ,M>C ,GLAVNI & ,ADRIAN ,POVR%AN T[>D SOCIAL POSITIONS MU* HI<] ?AN ,TITUS EV] ASPIR$ TO4 ,I KN[ HE HELP$ ONCE TOO (T52 ,I KN[ HE %\LDN'T HAVE 9SI/$ ,VESNA BE TAK5 TO ! HOSPITAL ! SECOND TIME %E GOT SICK4 ,BUT IT WAS ,I :O TOLD HIM ,VESNA WAS ILL AGA94 ,& :AT WAS HE TO ?9K :5 HE F\ND H] 9 Y\R MO!R'S B$1 FEV]I% & HY/]ICAL8 ,HE OBVI\SLY C\LDN'T EV5 IMAG9E Y\ HELD HIM RESPONSIBLE = ,VESNA'S DEA?4 ,HE CAME TO SEE Y\ TWICE AFT] ,Y>O/AN WAS RELEAS$4 ,TITUS TOLD ME ,Y>O/AN HAD ASK$ = HELP 9 F9D+ ANO!R JOB1 BUT ,TITUS DIDN'T EV5 TRY TO F9D ONE2 HE TOLD ME ,Y>O/AN LOOK$ LIKE A SKELETON :5 HE CAME \T1 & WORKPLACES W]E SO POLIC$ ?AT ,Y>O/AN W\LD HAVE GONE 9SANE EV5 IF HE'D )/OOD ! PHYSICAL /RA94 ,?AT WAS ?REE YE>S AGO4 ,HE HASN'T (F]$ HIS HELP TO Y\ OR ,Y>O/AN OR ,Y>A S9CE !N4 ,HE KNEW Y\ HELD SOME?+ AGA9/ HIM4 ,EV5 HIS VISITS TO ME GREW LESS FREQU5T4 ,IT WAS ONLY !N ?AT HE BECAME ISOLAT$1 REMOV$ FROM EV5TS & FROM PEOPLE4 ,AFT] A LIFETIME ( HELP+ ! PEOPLE >\ND HIM1 HE WAS SUDD5LY ALL ALONE4 ,H[ C\LD ,I TURN AGA9/ HIM N[8 ,H[ CAN Y\8 ,IF Y\ SUSPECT HIM ( ANY?+1 TELL HIM TO HIS FACE60 

0,Y\'RE ABSOLUTELY RI<T1 ,JASNA10 ,MIRNA TOLD H] SWEETLY & CONTRITELY4 0,I HAVE NO REASON TO FEEL ANY?+ O!R ?AN GRATITUDE T[>D ,TITUS4 ,! FIR/ TIME ,I MET HIM WAS AFT] ,JAN'S RELEASE FIFTE5 YE>S AGO1 BE=E ,Y>O/AN CAME TO \R H\SE :5 HE WAS RELEAS$ ! FIR/ TIME4 ,TITUS GOT ,JAN ! JOB 9 ! BUS REPAIR DEPOT1 & MY FA!R 9VIT$ HIM TO VISIT US4 ,I HAV5'T =GOTT5 IT WAS ?R\< ,TITUS ?AT ,Y>O/AN WAS HIR$ AS A DRIV]1 TRANSF]R$ TO ! DEPOT & !N HIR$ 9 ! /EEL PLANT AFT] ?AT FI<T ) ! =EMAN AT ! BUS DEPOT4 ,I UND]/& EXACTLY H[ Y\ FEEL1 ,JASNA4 ,SUSPICION ISN'T 9 MY NATURE AT ALL1 & ,I'M MORE ?AN WILL+ TO MEET ) ,TITUS & DISCUSS EV]Y?+ OP5LY40 

0,:AT IF ,I TELL HIM TO EXPECT US AT HIS ROOM TOMORR[ NI<T80 ,JASNA ASK$4 

0,I'D LIKE NO?+ BETT]10 ,MIRNA TOLD H]4 0,DUR+ ! PA/ ?REE YE>S ,I HAD ?\<T ! GOOD MAN HAD /AY$ AWAY FROM \R H\SE BECAUSE ( HIS HO/ILITY T[>D US4 ,DID HE REALLY ?9K ,Y>A & ,I W]E HO/ILE T[>D HIM80 

0,MIRNA1 Y\'RE --0 ,JASNA BEGAN4 

0,Y\'LL COME = US TOMORR[ NI<T80 ,MIRNA ASK$1 ACCOMPANY+ ,JASNA TO ! DOOR4 

,AS SOON AS ,JASNA WAS GONE1 ,I TRI$ TO COMPLETE ! S5T5CE %E'D BEGUN3 0,MIRNA1 Y\'RE A HYPOCRITE1 A LI>1 A FAK] --0 

0,:AT NA/Y NAMES TO ?R[ AT Y\R BELOV$10 %E TOLD ME4 

0,MY BELOV$6 ,YE/]DAY Y\ W]E READY TO PUT ME 9 Y\R MO!R'S %$ UNTIL ,I DI$60 

0,Y\R PRETTY Y\NG WIFE WAS DRUNK YE/]DAY -- ON W9E1 ON ,SAB9A 9 ,SOPHIA'S LETT]1 ON LIFE1 & TODAY %E CAN'T REMEMB] :AT HAPP5$ YE/]DAY10 ,MIRNA TOLD ME ) ! SAME HYPOCRITICAL SWEETNESS4 0,%E'S =GOTT5 EV]Y S+LE DETAIL1 DOESN'T EV5 KN[ :]E %E SP5T ! NI<T --0 

0,:AT AB\T ,TITUS80 ,I ASK$ H]4 0,Y\ W]5'T DRUNK ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY1 :5 Y\ BLAM$ HIM = EV]Y?+ ?AT'S HAPP5$ TO US = ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S4 ,DID Y\ =GET ?AT TOO8 ,Y\ HADN'T DRUNK A DROP ( W9E !N4 ,:5 DID HE BECOME ! GOOD MAN :O MI/AK5LY IMAG9$ Y\ & ,Y>A HAD SOME?+ AGA9/ HIM80 

,MIRNA'S RESPONSE TO MY ANG] WAS TO PUT H] >MS >\ND ME & TELL ME1 0,IF ,I EV] LIE TO Y\1 ,Y>O/AN1 IT'LL BE = ONE REASON ONLY3 BECAUSE ,I LOVE Y\40 

0,?AT'S NOT FAIR1 ,MIRNA10 ,I PROTE/$4 0,I DON'T UND]/& :AT HAPP5$ YE/]DAY4 ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\R NEW ATTITUDE T[>D ,JASNA4 ,Y\ & ,Y>A >E UP TO SOME?+1 & ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ :AT IT IS40 

0,Y\'LL KN[1 ,Y>O/AN1 SOON 5\<40 ,! FOLL[+ EV5+1 ,JASNA WAS ALREADY AT \R H\SE :5 ,I RETURN$ FROM ! C>TON PLANT4 ,! ?REE ( US TOOK A TRAM T[>D ! BUS DEPOT :]E ,I ONCE WORK$4 ,Y>A HAD TURN$ D[N ,JASNA'S 9VITATION4 

,TITUS & ,I HADN'T SE5 EA* O!R S9CE ! DAYS IMM$IATELY AFT] MY RELEASE FROM PRISON4 ,WE PUMP$ EA* O!R'S H&S W>MLY4 ,I CONGRATULAT$ HIM ON HIS 5GAGEM5T & TOLD HIM ,I WAS LOOK+ =W>D TO ! CELEBRATION4 

,TITUS APOLOGIZ$ TO ,MIRNA = ! WAY HE HAD BEHAV$ :5 %E & ,ZD5EK HAD SURPRIS$ HIM BE=E ,MIRNA'S DANCE4 0,I WAS A LITTLE /UNN$ :5 Y\ TOLD ME ,TOB>K9 WAS Y\R FA!R2 ,I DIDN'T UND]/& --0 

0,! MISUND]/&+ WAS ALL MY FAULT10 ,MIRNA TOLD HIM4 0,I DIDN'T KN[ Y\ & ,ZD5EK HAD MET BE=E40 ,!N ,MIRNA W5T ON ) AN IRONY ?AT NEI!R ,TITUS NOR ,JASNA SEEM$ TO NOTICE1 0,MY ISOLATION 9 ! PRES5T HI/ORICAL MOM5T GAVE ME A DESIRE TO SURR\ND MYSELF ) ALL ! PEOPLE :O HAD EV] BE5 CLOSE TO ME3 MY FA!R1 BRO!R1 HUSB&1 FRI5D --0 

0,JASNA CL>IFI$ ! MEAN+ ( Y\R 9VITATION10 ,TITUS TOLD H]4 0,I OBVI\SLY UND]/& ! NE$ = ?IS TYPE ( REGR\PM5T ( REVOLUTION>IES AT A TIME ( UPHEAVAL SU* AS ! PRES5T4 ,BUT ,I DIDN'T FEEL MY PRES5CE AT ! DANCE W\LD BE A FRUITFUL =M ( 9T]V5TION4 ,P]HAPS ,I WAS WRONG4 ,! TASK ( REVOLUTION>IES IS TO G5]ALIZE UND]/&+ ( ! HI/ORICAL GOALS ( ! WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLE AT ALL TIMES & 9 ALL SITUATIONS40 

0,ESPECIALLY DUR+ A P]IOD ?AT SEEMS TO HAVE SO MU* 9 COMMON ) ! EXCITEM5T WE LIV$ ?R\< TWELVE YE>S AGO1 AT ! TIME ( ! ,MAG>NA UPRIS+10 ,MIRNA SAID TO HIM1 9T5TIONALLY W9D+ HIM UP4 

0,!RE >E C]TA9LY SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 ! TWO P]IODS10 ,TITUS SAID EXCIT$LY4 0,! PROLET>IAT IS ONCE AGA9 REGA9+ ITS [N PROJECT1 IT IS ONCE AGA9 C>RY+ ITS [N HI/ORICAL TASK4 ,! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! CLASS1 ! EX]CISE ( P[] BY ! CLASS AS A :OLE1 >E ONCE AGA9 ON ! AG5DA4 ,NOT S9CE ,MAG>NA HAS IT BE5 SO URG5T = REVOLUTION>IES TO REJO9 ! /REAM ( HI/ORY40 

0,Y\'VE PUT MY 9N]MO/ ?\<TS 9TO ! MO/ P]FECT WORDS10 ,MIRNA TOLD HIM ) A S>CASM ,I CONSID]$ COMPLETELY UNPROVOK$1 BUT :I* NEI!R ,JASNA NOR ,TITUS NOTIC$4 0,! PROLET>IAT IS REGA9+ ITS PROJECT & REVOLUTION>IES >E REJO9+ ! /REAM ( HI/ORY4 ,:AT A P]FECT WAY TO DESCRIBE MY HOPES TWELVE YE>S AGO & MY ACTIVITY TODAY4 ,Y\ SAY IT ) SU* CONVICTION ?AT Y\ BOO/ MY CONFID5CE4 ,ONLY A FEW DAYS AGO ,Y>O/AN & ,I ASK$ ,JASNA IF Y\ HAD ALSO BE5 9FECT$ BY ! ACTIVITY UNFOLD+ >\ND US1 & ,I CAN SEE ?AT Y\ HAVE4 ,Y\R DESIRE TO REJO9 ! /REAM ( HI/ORY MU/ BE AS 9T5SE AS IT WAS AT ! TIME ( ! ,MAG>NA RIS+40 

,JASNA 9T]C$$1 0,TITUS TOLD ME IT WASN'T ONLY ! SOCIAL SITUATIONS ?AT W]E SIMIL>1 BUT ALSO HIS P]SONAL RELATION%IP TO !M4 ,DUR+ ! YE>S BE=E ! ,MAG>NA RIS+ ,TITUS HAD BECOME A FUNCTION>Y 9 ! TRADE UNION APP>ATUS1 A SIMPLE COG4 ,! WORK WAS REPETITI\S & BUREAUCRATIC2 !RE SEEM$ TO BE NO PO9T TO IT O!R ?AN TO REPRODUCE ! BUREAUCRATIC APP>ATUS40 

0,= ME ! AUTONOMY ( ! CLASS HAS ALWAYS CON/ITUT$ ! 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION = ITS REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY10 ,TITUS ADD$4 0,! TRADE UNION C\NCIL WAS NOT AN 9/RUM5T ( ?AT AUTONOMY4 ,! WORK WASN'T ONLY REPETITI\S2 IT HAD NO HI/ORICAL SIGNIFICANCE2 ?AT APP>ATUS DID NOT C>RY ANY P>T ( ! PROLET>IAN PROJECT4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ AN 9/RUM5T ( CLASS ACTION1 ! APP>ATUS HAD SUB/ITUT$ ITSELF = ! CLASS & TRI$ TO MOVE HI/ORY BY ITSELF & 9 ! FACE ( ! PROLET>IAT'S OPPOSITION4 ,BUT REVOLUTION CANNOT BE MADE AGA9/ ! MASSES4 ,! ,MAG>NA RIS+ WAS A FRE% W9D --0 

0,WAS IT ! PROLET>IAN PROJECT ! ,MAG>NA WORK]S W]E C>RY+80 ,MIRNA ASK$1 PRET5D+ NAIVETE AB\T ,TITUS' MEAN+4 0,! AU?ORITIES ACCUS$ !M ALL ( BE+ AG5TS ( =EIGN REACTION>Y CIRCLES --0 

0,I REMA9 CONV9C$ ! /RIKES & ! C\NCILS W]E G5U9E ATTEMPTS ( ! PROLET>IAT TO REGA9 ITS PROJECT10 ,TITUS TOLD ,MIRNA4 0,WORK]S CONSCI\S ( !IR [N HI/ORICAL MISSION >E IMMUNE TO SU* 9FLU5CES40 

0,:AT AB\T ,Y>O/AN & ,JAN80 ,MIRNA ASK$4 0,W]E !Y >RE/$ = C>RY+ ! PROLET>IAN PROJECT1 = REJO9+ ! /REAM ( HI/ORY8 ,:Y W]E !Y >RE/$ BE=E O!R WORK]S :O HAD 5GAG$ 9 CLASS ACTIVITY8 ,:Y W]E !Y >RE/$ A YE> BE=E Y\ W]E80 

0,!Y W]5'T >RE/$ BECAUSE ( ! POLITICAL ACTIVITIES 9 :I* !Y W]E 5GAG$10 ,TITUS TOLD H]1 0BUT BECAUSE ( A POLICE BUNGLE ) A LETT] ?AT SUPPOS$LY CAME FROM A =EIGN SPY R+40 

0,OH YES1 ?AT LETT]2 ,I HAD =GOTT5 AB\T IT4 ,WAS ?AT REALLY ! REASON ,Y>O/AN & ,JAN W]E >RE/$80 ,MIRNA ASK$4 ,H] %AMELESS LIE -- %E'S ?\<T AB\T ?AT LETT] EV]Y DAY = ! PA/ TWELVE YE>S -- MADE ME JITT]Y1 & ,I =GOT TO ASK ,TITUS ! QUE/ION Y\ HAD ASK$ 9 Y\R PO/SCRIPT1 NAMELY :Y HE HADN'T TOLD ME AB\T ?AT LETT] :5 HE'D VISIT$ ME 9 PRISON4 

,JASNA RESPOND$ TO ,MIRNA'S HYPOCRITICAL QUE/ION4 0,I'VE ASK$ ,TITUS ALL AB\T ?AT LETT]1 ,MIRNA4 ,! FIR/ TIME HE EV] HE>D ( ANYONE BE+ >RE/$ BECAUSE ( IT WAS :5 HE VISIT$ Y\ AFT] Y\ LEFT A MESSAGE = HIM AT HIS (FICE4 ,HE IMM$IATELY W5T TO ! POLICE TO TRY TO SEE IF ,Y>O/AN & ,JAN C\LD BE RELEAS$1 S9CE HE WAS CONV9C$ !Y HAD BE5 >RE/$ BY MI/AKE1 BUT HE GOT NO FUR!R ?AN TO PROVOKE !M TO >RE/ HIM40 

0,I SP5T H\RS >GU+ ) ! POLICE RI<T AFT] Y\ TOLD ME AB\T ! >RE/S10 ,TITUS TOLD ,MIRNA1 0BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,!Y TRI$ TO DEAL ) QUE/IONS ( CONSCI\SNESS BY MEANS ( >RE/ & IMPRISONM5T4 ,!Y COMPLETELY FAIL$ TO UND]/& ?AT ! CONSCI\SNESS ( A M9ORITY1 NO MATT] H[ CLE>1 IS NOT SUFFICI5T = ! REALIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT'S HI/ORICAL TASK1 :I* REQUIRES ! CON/ANT P>TICIPATION & CREATIVE ACTIVITY ( ALL MEMB]S1 ( ! CLASS AS A :OLE4 ,G5]ALIZ$ CONSCI\SNESS IS ! SOLE GU>ANTEE ( ! VICTORY ( ! WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,IT'S OBVI\S ?AT ! CLASS MU/ USE VIOL5CE TO REA* ITS GOAL1 BUT VIOL5CE BY A M9ORITY SEP>ATE FROM ! G5]AL MOVEM5T IS ABSOLUTELY =EIGN TO ! ME?ODS ( ! CLASS & CON/ITUTES A MANIFE/ATION ( PETTY-B\RGEOIS DESPAIR2 ?IS DIM9I%ES ! CONFID5CE ( ! CLASS 9 ITSELF & IMP$ES ! ROAD TO ITS SELF-EMANCIPATION4 ,?OSE >RE/S W]E A MI/AKE1 A MAJOR BUNGLE40 

0,ISN'T IT AMAZ+10 ,MIRNA ASK$ ) MOCK A/ONI%M5T1 0?AT ! BUNGL+ ( ! POLICE HAD SIMIL> CONSEQU5CES = ,JAN AS ! BUNGL+ ( ! DOCTORS HAD = ,VESNA80 

,JASNA & ,I W]E />TL$1 & WE BO? LOOK$ AT ,MIRNA SUSPICI\SLY4 

,BUT ,MIRNA W5T ON1 0,( C\RSE Y\R 9T5TIONS W]E PURE BO? TIMES4 ,Y\ TRI$ TO DO :AT WAS BE/ = ,VESNA1 & = ,JAN1 & = ! PROLET>IAT4 ,Y\'RE REALLY A V]Y G5]\S P]SON4 ,Y>O/AN TOLD ME ?AT ONCE1 LONG AGO1 ALL Y\R COMRADES W]E >RE/$ & *>G$ ) HAV+ CONNECTIONS ) A NOTORI\S SPY1 & ?AT APP>5TLY Y\R >GUM5TS CONV9C$ ! POLICE TO RELEASE ! SPY HIMSELF4 ,W]E ! POLICE MORE RECEPTIVE TO Y\R >GUM5TS AT ?AT TIME ?AN !Y W]E AT ! TIME ( ! ,MAG>NA RIS+80 

0,:AT >E Y\ DRIV+ AT80 ,JASNA ASK$ ,MIRNA ) UNDISGUIS$ HO/ILITY4 

,BUT ,TITUS TURN$ TO ,MIRNA CALMLY & TOLD H]1 0,OH YES1 Y\'RE REF]R+ TO ,GEORGE ,ALB]TS' RELEASE4 ,JASNA HAS GIV5 ME A SUMM>Y ( ,Y>O/AN'S CORRESPOND5CE ) ,ALB]TS' /EPDAU<T]4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ?OSE >RE/S W]E MOTIVAT$ BY ! SAME ]RONE\S CONCEPTION4 ,( C\RSE ,I URG$ !M TO RELEASE ,ALB]TS2 WE HAD BE5 COMRADES SEV]AL YE>S E>LI]4 ,ALB]TS HAD BECOME A REACTION>Y1 BUT HE WAS NOT A SPY4 ,! PO9T WAS TO ISOLATE HIS POSITION1 NOT TO >RE/ HIM40 

,:AT WAS IT AB\T HIS POSITION ?AT HAD TO BE ISOLAT$80 ,MIRNA ASK$4 

0,JASNA HASN'T TOLD ME EXACTLY :AT ,SOPHIA HAS WRITT5 Y\10 ,TITUS SAID4 0,ALB]TS WAS A REVOLUTION>Y :5 ,I FIR/ MET HIM2 HE WAS COMPLETELY COMMITT$ TO ! PROLET>IAN PROJECT4 ,BUT C]TA9 9FLU5CES MADE HIM TURN AGA9/ ! ORGANIZATION NECESS>Y = ! REALIZATION ( ! PROJECT1 & BY TURN+ AGA9/ ! ORGANIZATION HE TURN$ AGA9/ ! PROJECT ITSELF4 ,?IS HAPP5$ DUR+ ! W>1 & ESPECIALLY AFT] ! W>4 ,HE FAIL$ TO SEE ?AT !RE W]E ONLY TWO ALT]NATIVES3 ! NAK$ RULE ( CAPITAL1 OR ! VICTORY ( AN ORGANIZATIONAL =M ?AT1 NO MATT] H[ DE=M$1 /ILL C>RI$ ! K]NEL ( ! PROLET>IAN PROJECT4 ,I TRI$ TO HELP ,ALB]TS UND]/& ?AT ! PO9T WAS NOT TO SIDE ) CAPITAL1 BUT TO GIVE REALITY TO ! ORGANIZATIONAL =M1 TO 9FUSE IT ) SPONTANEITY1 TO HELP CREATE ! AUTONOM\S MOVEM5T :I* WAS CAPABLE ( REALIZ+ ! HI/ORICAL TASK ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,BUT ! POLICE OBVI\SLY MADE NO EF=T TO HELP ANYONE UND]/& ANY?+4 ,HE WAS TREAT$ ) UNBELIEVABLE CYNICISM & BRUTALITY4 ,DUR+ ! W> ! RESI/ANCE ORGANIZATION RECRUIT$ HIM TO DO C]TA9 SCI5TIFIC WORK ABROAD4 ,AFT] ! W> ! SAME ORGANIZATION ATTACK$ HIM = HAV+ DONE ?IS WORK ABROAD2 !Y LABEL$ HIM A SPY & EV5 ACCUS$ HIS SO-CALL$ FAMILY ( BE+ HIS COLLABORATORS4 ,?IS WAS HI<LY 9CORRECT1 BUT IT WASN'T ! 9CORRECTNESS OR ! HYPOCRISY ?AT CONV9C$ ! POLICE TO RELEASE HIM4 ,RETA9+ HIM 9 PRISON W\LD HAVE CREAT$ AN 9T]NATIONAL 9CID5T40 

0,BUT :Y DID !Y >RE/ ! RE/ ( US80 ,I ASK$4 0,WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ,ALB]TS40 

0,BECAUSE ! POLICE SUB/ITUT$ ITSELF = ! CLASS10 HE TOLD ME EMPHATICALLY2 0BECAUSE A M9ORITY GA9$ PREC$5CE OV] ! CLASS AS A :OLE1 ?AT'S :Y4 ,AS ,I SAID1 ! PO9T WAS TO ISOLATE A POSITION1 NOT TO >RE/ A SECTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS6 ,! WORK+ CLASS IS A HI/ORICAL CLASS & CANNOT BE REPLAC$4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( A P>T ( ! CLASS IS 9SUFFICI5T4 ,ONLY ! 5TIRE PROLET>IAT CAN UND]TAKE ! REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY4 ,! POLICE IS NOT ! AG5T ( ! HI/ORICAL PROJECT ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,WE HAVE TO ABSORB ?AT LESSON4 ,\R TASK AS REVOLUTION>IES IS TO HELP ! CLASS UND]/& ITS [N 9T]E/S1 TO HELP IT C>RY ITS [N PROJECT ) ITS [N 5]GY1 TO RAISE \RSELVES TO A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! L9E ( M>*1 ! CONDITIONS & ! ULTIMATE RESULTS ( ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T4 ,! PO9T IS NOT TO 9CAPACITATE ! CLASS BY JAIL+ ITS MO/ COMBATIVE ELEM5TS1 AS WAS DONE :5 ! 5TIRE PRODUCTION GR\P ( ! C>TON PLANT WAS >RE/$4 ,IT IS ! CLASS 9 & ( ITSELF ?AT IS REVOLUTION>Y2 )\T IT !RE'S NO REVOLUTION4 ,:AT MAKES ?IS CLASS REVOLUTION>Y IS ITS POSITION AT ! HE>T ( ! PRODUCTION PROCESS2 ONLY ?IS POSITION MAKES ! CLASS CAPABLE ( RESOLV+ ! CONTRADICTIONS ( CAPITALISM40 

,I WAS SURPRIS$ BY ! WAY HE 5D$ ?AT /ATEM5T1 AL?\< ,I DON'T ?9K ,I W\LD HAVE NOTIC$ ?IS E>LI]4 0,Y\ SAY ! TASK ( ! PROLET>IAT IS TO RESOLVE ! CONTRADICTIONS ( CAPITALISM80 

0,PRECISELY1 & ?IS IS :AT Y\ & ,JAN ,S$LAK NEV] UND]/OOD10 HE SAID EXCIT$LY4 0,CAPITALI/ SOCIAL RELATIONS BECOME A FETT] TO ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES CAPITALISM ITSELF CREAT$4 ,?OSE RELATIONS BECOME AN OB/ACLE TO ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIAL CAPITAL4 ,?IS IS :AT MAKES PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION 9EVITABLE4 ,! HI/ORICAL TASK ( ! PROLET>IAT IS TO REMOVE ?OSE FETT]S & TO MAKE POSSIBLE ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,?IS IS ! G5]AL 9T]E/ AS WELL AS ! F9AL GOAL ( ! MOVEM5T40 

,MY HEAD />T$ SWIMM+4 ,I REMEMB]$ ,SAB9A'S COMM5TS AB\T ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 MY FRI5D%IP ) ,JAN & MY ADMIRATION = ,TITUS4 0,& IS ?IS :AT Y\'VE DEVOT$ Y\R LIFE TO80 ,I ASK$ HIM4 0,TO REMOVE ! OB/ACLES TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( OBJECTS8 ,:AT DO ?OSE OBJECTS HAVE TO DO ) Y\R [N LIFE80 

0,?AT'S A FUNNY WAY TO PUT IT10 ,JASNA SAID ) SOME ANNOYANCE4 0,IF ,TITUS DEVOT$ HIS LIFE TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( OBJECTS1 HE C]TA9LY DOESN'T HAVE MU* TO %[ = IT4 ,EV] S9CE ,I'VE KN[N HIM HE'S WANT$ NO P]SONAL P[]1 NO WEAL?1 NO HI< PO/S 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,HE ALWAYS CONSID]$ HIMSELF AS NO?+ MORE ?AN A HUMBLE S]VANT ( HI/ORY1 HE'S ALWAYS BE5 S+LE-M9D$LY DEVOT$ TO ! WORK+ CLASS -- TO Y\1 ,JAN1 ,LUISA4 ,HIS PAY HAS NEV] BE5 L>G] ?AN ?AT ( ANY FACTORY WORK]2 HE'S A L[LY FUNCTION>Y1 A COG 9 AN 5ORM\S APP>ATUS2 HE FILES REPETITI\S1 BUREAUCRATIC REPORTS DAY ILL & DAY \T --0 

0,I DIDN'T MEAN TO ACCUSE ,TITUS ( SEEK+ P]SONAL GA910 ,I TOLD H] ) EMB>RASSM5T4 

,TITUS HIMSELF ADD$1 0,NEI!R P]SONAL GA9 NOR HI/ORICAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,ONLY ! CLASS CAN REMOVE ?OSE FETT]S1 ,Y>O/AN4 ,I'VE DEVOT$ MY LIFE1 NOT TO REMOV+ ! FETT]S1 BUT TO A MU* MORE MODE/ WORK ( !ORETICAL REFLECTION & ELABORATION1 A WORK :I* P]MITS ! PROLET>IAT'S ACTIVITY TO BE BAS$ ON AN UND]/&+ ( ITS PA/ EXP]I5CE & FUTURE C\RSE4 ,BUT IT IS ONLY ! CLASS ITSELF ?AT UND]TAKES ! HI/ORICAL TASK4 ,)\T ! ACTIVITY ( ! CLASS1 MY [N ACTIVITY AM\NTS TO NO?+ MORE ?AN ! REPRODUCTION ( AN EMPTY %ELL1 AN APP>ATUS ?AT ONLY /&S 9 ! WAY ( ! PROLET>IAT'S TASK40 

,I AGRE$ ) ,JASNA'S DESCRIPTION ( ! MODE/Y ( ,TITUS' [N 5GAGEM5T1 & ,I HESITAT$ BE=E ASK+ HIM1 0,:Y DID Y\ & ,GEORGE ,ALB]TS 5LI/ 9 ! SO-CALL$ POPUL> >MY DUR+ ?AT UPRIS+ ,LUISA ROMANTICIZ$ = ALL ( US80 

0,I KN[ EXACTLY :AT Y\'RE DRIV+ AT1 & IT'S AN EXP]I5CE ,I DON'T LIKE TO REMEMB]10 HE TOLD ME4 0,AT ! TIME ( ?AT UPRIS+ ,I WAS A SECOND-YE> UNIV]SITY /UD5T4 ,I WAS ALREADY COMMITT$ TO ! TASK ( CONTRIBUT+ TO ! G5]ALIZATION ( UND]/&+ ( ! GOALS ( ! WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLE1 TO MAK+ ! PROLET>IAT'S HI/ORICAL LESSONS EXPLICIT4 ,?OSE WORK]S SEEM$ TO BE ATTACK+ ! 5TIRE E/ABLI%$ ORD]1 NOT M]ELY LOCALLY BUT ON A WORLD SCALE4 ,! FASCI/S RECEIV$ 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT1 & IT WAS URG5T = ! WORK]S TO RECEIVE IT 9 F> GREAT] MEASURE1 S9CE ! PROLET>IAT IS AN 9T]NATIONAL CLASS2 ITS /RUGGLE CAN ULTIMATELY BE VICTORI\S ONLY ON AN 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,\T ( ! *AOS ( POLITICAL GR\P+S REFLECT+ ! ISOLATION & ! DIVISIONS ( ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE1 ,I F9ALLY F\ND REVOLUTION>IES :O UND]/OOD ! FUNDAM5TAL ASPECTS ( ! /RUGGLE ( ! PROLET>IAT3 ! IMPORTANCE ( POLITICAL PRIORITIES1 ! IMPORTANCE ( ORGANIZATION1 AS WELL AS ! UNIT>Y *>ACT] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ( ! CLASS40 

0,WAS ,GEORGE ,ALB]TS ONE ( ?OSE REVOLUTION>IES80 ,I ASK$ HIM4 0,WAS ! POPUL> >MY ! ORGANIZATION Y\ F\ND80 

0,ONLY 9 APPE>ANCE10 HE SAID1 0BUT APPE>ANCES >E (T5 MISLEAD+1 & PRACTICE IS ! ONLY TE/ ( ! TRU? ( APPE>ANCES4 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE & ! EX]CISE ( P[] BY ! CLASS AS A :OLE WAS ! ONLY HI/ORICAL ROAD ( ! PROLET>IAN /RUGGLE4 ,BUT ,I ALSO BELIEV$ ?AT D5Y+ ! NE$ = ORGANIZATION & 9T]V5TION BY REVOLUTION>IES CONDEMN$ ONE TO NONEXI/5CE1 TURN$ ONE 9TO AN AG5T ( A WI!R+ ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,I SAW ! NE$ = CLE> PROGRAMMATIC 9T]V5TION 9 ! PROLET>IAN /RUGGLE4 ,9 APPE>ANCE ! POPUL> >MY SEEM$ TO BE AN ORGANIZATION :I* PUT =W>D ! G5]AL 9T]E/S ( ! CLASS & ! F9AL GOALS ( ! MOVEM5T1 & TO BE AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ?AT /RUGGLE4 ,I ?\<T ,I WAS AMONG REVOLUTION>IES :O HAD NOT ONLY RAIS$ !MSELVES TO A CLE> UND]/&+ ( ! L9E ( M>*1 ! CONDITIONS & ! ULTIMATE G5]AL RESULTS ( ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T1 BUT :O ALSO P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! CLASS & DI/+UI%$ !MSELVES BY BE+ ! MO/ DET]M9$ & COMBATIVE ELEM5TS 9 ?OSE /RUGGLES40 

0,BUT ?AT MILIT>Y MA*9E WAS OBVI\SLY --0 ,I />T$4 

0,IT WAS NOT A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION10 HE SAID ABRUPTLY4 

0,:5 DID Y\ FIGURE ?AT \T80 ,I ASK$ HIM4 

0,I WAS AS AW>E !N AS ,I AM N[ ?AT ! HI/ORICAL TASK ( ! PROLET>IAT CANNOT BE C>RI$ \T BY A CONSCI\S M9ORITY10 HE TOLD ME4 0,G5]ALIZ$ CONSCI\SNESS IS ! SOLE GU>ANTEE ( ! VICTORY ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,! ACTIVITY ( ! CLASS CANNOT BE REPLAC$ BY AN APP>ATUS4 ,I'VE NEV] ID5TIFI$ ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT ) ! DICTATOR%IP ( AN >MY1 A P>TY OR A UNION4 ,AS A P>T ( ! CLASS1 REVOLUTION>IES CAN AT NO TIME SUB/ITUTE !MSELVES = ! CLASS1 NEI!R 9 ITS /RUGGLES )9 CAPITALISM NOR 9 ! EX]CISE ( P[]40 

0,IF ?AT WAS :AT Y\ ?\<T1 !N Y\R ACTIVITY 9 ?AT MILIT>Y APP>ATUS BECOMES EV5 MORE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ME10 ,I SAID4 

0,I TOLD Y\ ,I HAD TO LE>N ! TRU? FROM PRACTICE4 ,I SAW ?AT ! POPUL> >MY HAD A SUB/ITUTIONI/ *>ACT] AS SOON AS WE REA*$ ! FRONT4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y M9ORITY WAS GIV5 PREC$5CE OV] ! CLASS AS A :OLE4 ,?IS T5D$ TO DIM9I% ! CONFID5CE ( ! CLASS 9 ITSELF & AS A RESULT IMP$$ ! ROAD TO ITS SELF-EMANCIPATION40 

0,C\LDN'T Y\ SEE RI<T AT ! />T ?AT SU* AN ORGANIZATION W\LD 9EVITABLY 'TAKE PREC$5CE OV] ! CLASS AS A :OLE'80 ,I ASK$ HIM4 

0,NO1 ,Y>O/AN1 ,I C\LDN'T SEE ?AT1 & ,I /ILL CAN'T10 HE TOLD ME4 0,?AT'S SOME?+ ,LUISA LE>N$ FROM H] FIR/ HUSB&1 & %E COMMUNICAT$ IT TO Y\ & TO ,JAN ,S$LAK EV5 ?\< %E H]SELF NEV] BELIEV$ IT4 ,Y\'VE NEV] UND]/OOD ?AT UNLIKE O!R CLASSES1 ! PROLET>IAT HAS NO BASIS ( P[] 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY2 ITS ONLY MAT]IAL /R5G? IS ITS ORGANIZATION2 ! ORGANIZATION IS ! DECISIVE & FUNDAM5TAL CONDITION = ! PROLET>IAT'S V]Y EXI/5CE40 

0,I HAD ?\<T ! PO9T ( ! /RUGGLE WASN'T ! PROLET>IAT'S EXI/5CE BUT ITS DISAPPE>ANCE1 ITS REPLACEM5T BY A HUMAN COMMUNITY10 ,I OBJECT$4 

0,! CLASS /RUGGLE = ! EMANCIPATION ( ! PROLET>IAT WILL MEAN ! EMANCIPATION ( ALL HUMANITY ONLY :5 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT IS ADEQUATE TO ?AT TASK1 & ?IS REQUIRES AN ORGANIZATION :I* IS POLITICALLY COH]5T1 :I* HAS A CLE> ORI5TATION2 ?IS REQUIRES A PROLET>IAN CONSCI\SNESS :I* GRASPS REALITY )\T DI/ORTIONS4 ,ONLY SU* CONSCI\SNESS 5ABLES ! PROLET>IAT TO LIB]ATE ALL ( SOCIETY FROM EXPLOITATION4 ,! POPUL> >MY WAS A MI/AKE1 ,Y>O/AN1 BUT NOT 9 & ( ITSELF1 NOT AS AN ORGANIZATION1 BUT BECAUSE ( ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL SITUATION 9 :I* IT >OSE4 ,! EM]G+ MOVEM5T 9 :I* IT >OSE WAS *>ACT]IZ$ BY IMMATURITY ( CONSCI\SNESS & 9SUFFICI5T UND]/&+ ( ! NE$S ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE40 

0,YET IT WAS ?AT MOVEM5T1 IT WAS ?OSE WORK]S :O BUILT ! B>RICADES1 F\<T 9 ! /REETS1 & DEFEAT$ ! FASCI/ >MY 9 A S+LE DAY10 ,I REM9D$ HIM4 

0,I DON'T D5Y ?AT10 HE 9SI/$4 0,?OSE WORK]S W]E PEOPLE LIKE Y\ & ,JAN2 !Y W]E WORK]S :OSE ACTIONS REFLECT$ ! CLASS'S IMPLACCABLE HATR$ ( CAPITAL1 ITS WILL TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! 5TIRE B\RGEOIS ORD]1 ITS REPUDIATION ( CLASS COLLABORATION4 ,:AT ,I'M SAY+ IS ?AT :AT GUID$ ?OSE WORK]S WAS CLASS 9/9CT & NOT PROLET>IAN !ORY4 ,& 9/9CT IS NOT 5\< = ! PROLET>IAT4 ,9 ORD] TO LIB]ATE ITSELF & TO EMANCIPATE HUMANITY1 ! PROLET>IAT REQUIRES ORGANIZATION & CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! POPUL> >MY DID NOT FILL ?AT NE$4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT HAS TO BE A SECRETION ( ! CLASS ITSELF2 IT CANNOT BE IMPORT$ FROM \TSIDE AS ! POPUL> >MY WAS4 ,?AT'S :Y ?OSE WORK]S & !IR ORGANIZATION REMA9$ SEP>ATE2 ?AT'S :Y ! ORGANIZATION SUB/ITUT$ ITSELF = ! CLASS1 ?AT'S :Y ! ORGANIZATION ULTIMATELY OPPOS$ ITSELF TO ! CLASS & DE/ROY$ ITS MO/ PR(\ND1 MO/ COMBATIVE ELEM5TS40 

,AT ?IS PO9T ,MIRNA RE5T]$ ! CONV]SATION4 0,I ?9K ,I CAU<T ! DRIFT ( :AT Y\'VE BE5 SAY+1 ,TITUS1 AL?\< ,I DIDN'T UND]/& ALL ! 9TRICACIES4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ! SAME ?+ IS HAPP5+ TODAY8 ,>E ! MO/ COMBATIVE WORK]S BE+ GUID$ BY 9/9CT 9/EAD ( BE+ GUID$ BY PROLET>IAN !ORY80 

0,I C]TA9LY DO10 HE TOLD H]4 0,IF ?AT W]5'T ! CASE1 !RE W\LDN'T BE SU* A DRA/IC SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! COMBATIVE SECTORS & ! CONSCI\S ELEM5TS ( ! PROLET>IAT2 REVOLUTION>IES W\LD NOT BE SO CUT (F FROM ! CLASS1 SO ISOLAT$40 

,MIRNA SIMULAT$ GREAT 9T]E/ 9 :AT ,TITUS WAS SAY+4 0,?AT S\NDS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ME1 ,TITUS4 ,I HAVE SEV]AL FRI5DS :O ,I'M SURE W\LD WANT TO LE>N AB\T ?AT SEP>ATION1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ HAVE SUGGE/IONS AB\T H[ IT CAN BE OV]COME4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE Y\ MI<T F9D ! TIME TO MEET ) !M80 

,JASNA C>ELESSLY SUGGE/$1 0,:Y DON'T Y\ BR+ ?OSE FRI5DS TO MY H\SE8 ,WE C\LD COMB9E IT ) A MEAL2 ,I C\LD EASILY 5T]TA9 T5 OR TWELVE PEOPLE40 

,EV5 ,TITUS WAS 9T]E/$4 0,H[ AB\T COMB9+ IT ) ! CELEBRATION WE'RE GO+ TO HOLD TWO WEEKS FROM N[8 ,WE C\LD TRANS=M A TRIVIAL EV5T 9TO A FRUITFUL POLITICAL MEET+40 

0,WOND]FUL60 ,MIRNA EXCLAIM$4 0,I'LL 9VITE SEV]AL PEOPLE :O >E AT LEA/ AS EAG] AS Y\ & ,I TO REJO9 ! /REAM ( HI/ORY4 ,!Y'LL ALL WANT TO %>E Y\R PR(\ND POLITICAL 9SI<TS40 

,AT ?IS PO9T ,JASNA HE>D ! S>CASM 9 ,MIRNA'S TONE1 BUT ,MIRNA GOT UP TO LEAVE1 & ,TITUS %OOK H] H& V]Y CORDIALLY2 IT WAS OBVI\S HE HADN'T HE>D ! S>CASM4 

,JASNA LEFT ) US4 ,ON ! TRAM %E ASK$ ,MIRNA1 0,:AT >E Y\ UP TO8 ,ANO!R PRANK8 ,:Y DID Y\ TELL ?AT LIE AB\T HAV+ =GOTT5 ! LETT] ,SOPHIA S5T US AT ! TIME ( ! ,MAG>NA RIS+80 

0,DID ,I LIE80 ,MIRNA ASK$4 0,I MU/ HAVE GOTT5 CONFUS$4 ,:5 ,I HAD FIR/ TOLD ,TITUS AB\T ?OSE >RE/S TWELVE YE>S AGO1 HE HAD ASSUR$ ME ?AT NEI!R ,JAN NOR ,Y>O/AN C\LD HAVE BE5 >RE/$ BECAUSE ( A LETT] !Y DIDN'T RECEIVE4 ,SO :5 HE SAID !Y W]E ONLY >RE/$ BECAUSE ( ?AT LETT]1 ,I GOT CONFUS$ --0 

0,I ?\<T HE EXPLA9$ ?OSE >RE/S V]Y CLE>LY60 ,JASNA SAID DEF9ITIVELY4 

,I AGRE$ ) ,JASNA4 ,I TOLD ,MIRNA1 0,I DON'T AGREE ) HIM4 ,OR ,I %\LD SAY1 ,I NO LONG] AGREE ) MO/ ( :AT HE HAS TO SAY4 ,BUT ,I C]TA9LY DON'T F9D HIM SUSPICI\S 9 ANY WAY40 

,MIRNA DIDN'T RESPOND1 & WE RODE ! RE/ ( ! TRIP 9 SIL5CE4 ,I C\LD TELL ?AT ,JASNA WAS SUSPICI\S ( ,MIRNA4 AFRAID ( H] NEXT PRANK4 

,AT HOME ,I ASK$ ,MIRNA :AT %E HAD 9 M9D ) ! SO-CALL$ 9T]E/$ FRI5DS %E 9T5D$ TO 9VITE TO ,JASNA'S & ,TITUS' CELEBRATION4 

,9/EAD ( ANSW]+1 %E ASK$ ME1 0,DID Y\ SEE ! EXPRESSION 9 HIS EYES :5EV] HE SPOKE ( HI/ORY & ! PROLET>IAN PROJECT80 

,I REPEAT$ MY QUE/ION ANGRILY1 0,:AT PRANKS DO Y\ HAVE 9 M9D1 ,MIRNA80 

0,DIDN'T Y\ RECOGNIZE ?AT EXPRESSION80 %E ASK$ ME4 0,IT'S ! SAME EXPRESSION ?AT COV]$ MY MO!R'S FACE :5EV] %E SPOKE ( H] ,LORD6 ,& ! TONE ) :I* HE DESCRIB$ WORK]S GUID$ BY 9/9CT6 ,%E SPOKE ! SAME WAY AB\T PEOPLE POSSESS$ BY ! DEVIL60 

0,MIRNA1 :AT >E Y\R 9T5TIONS8 ,IF Y\'RE PLANN+ TO DE/ROY ,JASNA'S & ,TITUS' HAPP9ESS BECAUSE ( ! SUP]FICIAL SIMIL>ITIES Y\ ?9K Y\ SEE --0 

0,REMEMB] :5 ,JAN & ,SAB9A ASK$ Y\ TO MAKE LOVE TO ! ,QUE5 ( ! ,PEASANTS80 %E ASK$4 

0,I DON'T SEE :AT CONNECTION --0 

0,REMEMB] ! REVOLUTION ,JAN EXPECT$ TO RESULT FROM Y\R LOVEMAK+8 ,MORALITY1 ! FAMILY1 ! PEASANT VILLAGE W]E ALL GO+ TO DIS9TEGRATE1 ! REVOLUTION WAS GO+ TO BEG940 

0,SO ?AT'S :AT Y\ HAVE 9 M9D60 ,I EXCLAIM$4 0,SOME?+ SIMIL> TO :AT Y\ & ,Y>A DID TO ME 9 Y\R CLE>+6 ,MIRNA1 ,IF Y\ DO ANY?+ LIKE ?AT TO --0 

0,SIMIL>1 ,Y>O/AN1 BUT NOT ! SAME10 %E TOLD ME2 0& ,I'M NOT GO+ TO DO ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,I'M ONLY GO+ TO BR+ A FEW ,M5DS1 V]Y OLD FRI5DS1 TO ! CELEBRATION -- NOT MY FRI5DS BUT Y\RS & ,JASNA'S & ,TITUS'4 ,IF ANY GAMES OR PRANKS RESULT1 IT WON'T BE BECAUSE ( ME4 ,TITUS & HIS [N ,M5DS WILL MAKE !M HAPP54 ,IF ,Y>A & ,I >E RI<T AB\T ,TITUS1 !N MORALITY1 HI/ORY & ! PROLET>IAN PROJECT >E GO+ TO DIS9TEGRATE ALL BY !MSELVES1 & Y\'LL SEE :AT A REVOLUTION Y\ MI<T HAVE MADE IF Y\'D GONE ?R\< ) ,JAN'S & ,SAB9A'S PRANK & MADE LOVE TO ! ,QUE540 

0,:OM DO Y\ 9T5D TO ,9VITE80 ,I ASK$ H]4 

0,HIS :OLE TRA91 ,Y>O/AN3 ! PASS5G]S1 ! TICKET-TAK]S AS WELL AS ! 5G9E]S40 

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