,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #dg 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,ELV]T ,B>NES1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,TWO 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

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,! ,MO!R ,E>? ,BULLET9 LOOK$ SMALL COMP>$ ) \R PREVI\S PUBLICATION1 BUT IT WAS ! BE/ WE C\LD DO 9 ?OSE H>ASS+ DAYS4 ,! POLITICAL SKY WAS DAILY GR[+ D>K]1 ! ATMOSPH]E *>G$ ) HATE & VIOL5CE1 & NO SIGN ( RELIEF ANY:]E 9 ! WIDE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,& AGA9 IT WAS ,RUSSIA TO %$ ! FIR/ RAY ( HOPE UPON AN O!RWISE HOPELESS WORLD4 

,! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION SUDD5LY R5T ! CL\DS1 ITS FLAMES SPREAD+ TO ! REMOTE/ CORN]S ( ! E>?1 C>RY+ ! MESSAGE ( FULFILLM5T ( ! SUPREME PROMISE ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION HAD HELD \T4 

,! ,LVOVS & ! ,MILIUKOVS HAD PITT$ !IR FEEBLE /R5G? AGA9/ ! GREAT GIANT1 A PEOPLE RIS5 9 REBELLION1 & HAD BE5 CRU%$ 9 !IR TURN1 LIKE ! ,CZ> BE=E !M4 ,EV5 ,K]5SKY & HIS P>TY HAD ALSO FAIL$ TO LE>N ! GREAT LESSON2 !Y =GOT !IR PL$GES TO ! PEASANTS & WORK]S AS SOON AS !Y HAD ASC5D$ TO P[]4 ,= DECADES ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S --- NEXT TO ! AN>*I/S1 AL?\< F> MORE NUM]\S & BETT] ORGANIZ$ --- HAD BE5 ! MO/ POT5T LEAV5 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,!IR L(TY IDEAL & AIMS1 !IR H]OISM & M>TYRDOM1 HAD BE5 ! LUM9\S BEACON TO DRAW ?\S&S TO !IR BANN]4 ,= A BRIEF P]IOD !IR P>TY & ITS LEAD]S1 ,K]5SKY1 ,T*]NOV1 & O!RS1 HAD REMA9$ ATTUN$ TO ! SPIRIT ( ! ,FEBRU>Y DAYS4 ,!Y HAD ABOLI%$ ! DEA?-P5ALTY1 ?R[N OP5 ! PRISONS ( ! LIV+ DEAD1 & BR\<T HOPE TO EV]Y PEASANT'S HUT & WORK]'S HOVEL1 TO EV]Y MAN & WOMAN 9 BONDAGE4 ,!Y HAD PROCLAIM$ FRE$OM ( SPEE*1 PRESS1 & ASSEMBLY = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,RUSSIA1 GR& GE/URES ?AT MET ) ! ACCLAIM ( ALL LIB]TY-LOV+ PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD4 

,TO ! MASSES1 H[EV]1 ! POLITICAL *ANGES HAD REPRES5T$ ONLY ! \TW>D SYMBOL ( ! REAL LIB]TY TO COME --- CESSATION ( W>1 ACCESS TO ! L&1 & REORGANIZATION ( ! ECONOMIC LIFE4 ,!SE W]E TO !M ! FUNDAM5TAL & ESS5TIAL VALUES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ,K]5SKY & HIS P>TY HAD FAIL$ TO RISE TO ! SITUATION4 ,!Y HAD IGNOR$ ! POPUL> NE$1 & ! ONRU%+ TIDE SWEPT !M AWAY4 ,! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION WAS ! CULM9ATION ( PASSIONATE DREAMS & LONG+S1 ! BUR/+ ( ! PEOPLE'S WRA? AGA9/ ! P>TY ?AT IT HAD TRU/$ & ?AT HAD FAIL$4 

,! ,AM]ICAN PRESS1 NEV] ABLE TO SEE B5EA? ! SURFACE1 D5\NC$ ! ,OCTOB] UPHEAVAL AS ,G]MAN PROPAG&A1 & ITS PROTAGONI/S1 ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 & !IR C[ORK]S1 AS ! ,KAIS]'S HIREL+S4 ,= MON?S ! SCRIBES FABRICAT$ FANTA/IC 9V5TIONS AB\T ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA4 ,!IR IGNORANCE ( ! =CES ?AT HAD L$ UP TO ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION WAS AS APPALL+ AS !IR PU]ILE ATTEMPTS TO 9T]PRET ! MOVEM5T HEAD$ BY ,L594 ,H>DLY A S+LE NEWSPAP] EVID5C$ ! LEA/ UND]/&+ ( BOL%EVISM AS A SOCIAL CONCEPTION 5T]TA9$ BY M5 ( BRILLIANT M9DS1 ) ! ZEAL & C\RAGE ( M>TYRS4 

,UN=TUNATELY ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS DID NOT /& ALONE 9 ! MISREPRES5TATION ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,MO/ ( ! LIB]ALS & SOCIALI/S W]E ) !M4 ,IT WAS ! MORE URG5T = ! AN>*I/S & O!R REAL REVOLUTIONI/S TO TAKE UP CUDGELS = ! VILIFI$ M5 & !IR P>T 9 HA/5+ EV5TS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,9 ! COLUMNS ( ! ,MO!R ,E>? ,BULLET91 FROM ! PLAT=M1 & BY EV]Y O!R MEANS WE DEF5D$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI AGA9/ CALUMNY & SL&]4 ,?\< !Y W]E ,M>XI/S & !RE=E GOV]NM5TALI/S1 ,I SID$ ) !M BECAUSE !Y HAD REPUDIAT$ W> & HAD ! WISDOM TO /RESS ! FACT ?AT POLITICAL FRE$OM )\T CORRESPOND+ ECONOMIC EQUALITY IS AN EMPTY BOA/4 ,I QUOT$ FROM ,L59'S PAMPHLET ,POLITICAL ,P>TIES & ! ,PROBLEMS ( ! ,PROLET>IAT TO PROVE ?AT HIS DEM&S W]E ESS5TIALLY :AT ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S HAD WANT$1 BUT HAD BE5 TOO TIMID TO C>RY \T4 ,L59 /ROVE = A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC MANAG$ BY SOVIETS ( WORK]S1 SOLDI]S1 & PEASANT DEPUTIES4 ,HE DEM&$ ! IMM$IATE CONVOCATION ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 SPE$Y G5]AL PEACE1 NO 9DEMNITIES & NO ANNEXATIONS1 & ! ABOLITION ( SECRET TREATIES4 ,HIS PROGRAM 9CLUD$ ! RETURN ( ! L& TO ! PEASANT POPULATION ACCORD+ TO NE$ & ACTUAL WORK+ ABILITY1 CONTROL ( 9DU/RIES BY ! PROLET>IAT1 ! =MATION ( AN ,9T]NATIONAL 9 EV]Y L& = ! COMPLETE ABOLITION ( ! EXI/+ GOV]NM5TS & CAPITALISM1 & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( HUMAN SOLID>ITY & BRO!RHOOD4 

,MO/ ( !SE DEM&S W]E 5TIRELY 9 KEEP+ ) AN>*I/ IDEAS & W]E !RE=E 5TITL$ TO \R SUPPORT4 ,BUT :ILE ,I HAIL$ & HONOR$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI AS COMRADES 9 A COMMON FI<T1 ,I REFUS$ TO CR$IT !M ) :AT HAD BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! EF=TS ( ! 5TIRE ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION1 LIKE ! ,FEBRU>Y OV]?R[1 WAS ! A*IEVEM5T ( ! MASSES1 !IR [N GLORI\S WORK4 

,AGA9 ,I LONG$ TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA & TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! TASK ( RE-CREAT+ H] NEW LIFE4 ,YET ONCE MORE ,I WAS DETA9$ BY MY ADOPT$ C\NTRY1 FIRMLY HELD BY TWO YE>S' PRISON S5T5CE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I /ILL HAD TWO MON?S AT MY DISPOSAL BE=E ! DECISION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,SUPREME ,C\RT %\LD BE H&$ D[N1 & ,I C\LD ACCOMPLI% SOME?+ 9 ! MEANTIME4 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,SUPREME ,C\RT1 ALWAYS SL[ 9 ITS GR9D+1 HAD (T5 REQUIR$ YE>S TO BR+ =? ITS ,SOLOMONIC WISDOM4 ,BUT IT WAS W> TIME1 & PRESS & PULPIT W]E H[L+ = ! P\ND ( FLE% TO BE CUT FROM ! AN>*I/S & O!R REBELS4 ,! AUGU/ BODY 9 ,WA%+TON RESPOND$ QUICKLY4 ,DECEMB] #a WAS TO BE ! DECISIVE DAY --- ,LAWY]S' ,DAY1 REALLY1 = NO FEW] ?AN SEV5 MEMB]S ( ! PR(ESSION W\LD >GUE ! UNCON/ITUTIONALITY ( CONSCRIPTION & ! QUE/ION ( CONSPIRACY 9VOLV$ 9 ! CASES ( ,KRAM] & ,BECK]1 ,B]KMAN & ,GOLDMAN4 

,\R ATTORNEY1 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]1 HAD GONE TO ,WA%+TON4 ,HIS BRIEF CONTA9$ A ?OR\< ANALYSIS ( ! V>I\S PHASES ( ! SITUATION1 BUT :AT APPEAL$ MO/ TO US WAS ! PROGRESSIVE VIEW TAK5 BY HIM ( ! HUMAN VALUES & ! SOCIAL VISION ?AT W]E ! KEY-NOTE ( HIS >GUM5T4 ,TO US IT WAS A =EGONE CONCLUSION ?AT MO/ ( ! G5TLEM5 ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT W]E TOO OLD & FEEBLE TO /& \T AGA9/ ! PATRIOTIC CLAMOR4 ,BUT ! FEW REMA9+ DAYS TILL ,DECEMB] #a W]E M9E1 & ,I DECID$ TO EMPLOY !M = A HURRI$ T\R2 ,I W\LD C>RY ! MESSAGE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION TO ! PEOPLE & TELL !M ! TRU? AB\T ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 

,! ,MOONEY PROSECUTION WAS 9 TR\BLE2 ! ,F$]AL 9VE/IGATORS W]E LOOK+ TOO SE>*+LY 9TO ITS CROOK$ GAME4 ,ADD$ TO ?IS WAS ! MOVEM5T 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO = ,FICK]T'S RECALL4 ,! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY HAD ALSO CAUSE = *AGR9 BECAUSE ( ! REFUSAL ( ,GOV]NOR ,:ITMAN TO DELIV] ,SA%A UNTIL ! RECORDS 9 HIS CASE %\LD BE =?COM+4 ,IT WAS A ROTT5 DEAL TO GIVE A MAN :O HAD ALREADY S]V$ HIS MA/]S SO WELL 9 ! ,BILL+S-,MOONEY TRIALS4 ,BUT ,FICK]T DID NOT DESPAIR4 ,HE W\LD PROVE ?AT HIS LOYALTY TO BIG BUS9ESS C\LD NOT BE DAMP5$4 ,HE /ILL HAD ?REE O!R CRIM9ALS 9 HIS CLUT*ES --- ,R5A ,MOONEY1 ,ISRAEL ,WE9B]G1 & ,$W>D ,D4 ,NOLAN4 ,HE W\LD FIR/ GET RID ( !M2 !N1 :5 ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT %\LD HAVE DECID$ ,B]KMAN'S FATE1 HE W\LD SECURE HIM ALSO4 ,= ! SAKE ( ONE'S DUTY ONE MU/ LE>N TO PRACTICE PATI5CE1 & ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY C\LD AF=D TO BIDE HIS TIME4 ,HE NOTIFI$ ,ALBANY ?AT HE W\LD TEMPOR>ILY )DRAW HIS DEM& = ! EXTRADITION ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 

,SA%A HAD TO PUT UP A TW5TY-FIVE-?\S&-DOLL> BOND 9 ! ,F$]AL CONSPIRACY CASE4 ,! E/EEM & POPUL>ITY :I* HE 5JOY$ AMONG ! WORK]S IMM$IATELY BR\<T ! ,YIDDI% LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & 9DIVIDUAL FRI5DS TO HIS RESCUE4 ,BUT IT TOOK MU* MORE TIME & A GREAT DEAL ( EF=T TO OV]COME ! R$ TAPE ( ! LAW4 ,AT LA/ ?AT WAS ALSO MA/]$1 & ,SA%A WAS ONCE MORE A FREE MAN4 ,IT WAS NO SMALL SATISFACTION TO EV]YONE CONNECT$ ) \R WORK TO HAVE HIM 9 \R MID/ AGA94 ,AS TO ,SA%A1 HE RESEMBL$ A BOY PLAY+ HOOKY FROM S*OOL4 ,HE WAS LI<!>T$ & GAY1 ?\< HE KNEW1 AS WE ALL DID1 ?AT HE W\LD SOON HAVE TO GO TO ANO!R PRISON = A LONG] /AY4 ,HIS LEG HAD NOT YET HEAL$ & HE NE$$ A RE/4 ,I PROPOS$ ?AT HE TAKE ADVANTAGE ( HIS %ORT RESPITE & GO TO ! C\NTRY1 BUT HE C\LD NOT ?9K ( IT1 HE SAID1 SO LONG AS ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WAS HOLD+ ITS VICTIMS4 ,\R AGITATION HAD CONSID]ABLY %AK5 ,FICK]T'S SELF-ASSURANCE4 ,HIS FAILURE TO SECURE ,SA%A'S EXTRADITION HAD BE5 FOLL[$ BY O!R MIS=TUNES4 ,WE9B]G HAD BE5 ACQUITT$ AFT] ! JURY HAD DELIB]AT$ = ?REE M9UTES ONLY1 & ! EXPOSURE ( ! PROSECUTION'S EVID5CE AS P]JURY HAD COMPELL$ ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY TO DROP PROCE$+S AGA9/ ,R5A ,MOONEY & ,$ ,NOLAN4 ,BUT1 ! OV]:ELM+ PRO(S ( FRAME-UP NOT)/&+1 ! TWO LABOR M5 HAD NOT ESCAP$ HIS CLEV] MANIPULATIONS4 ,TWO 9NOC5T M51 ONE IMMUR$ = LIFE1 ! O!R FAC+ DEA?6 ,H[1 !N1 C\LD ,SA%A P]MIT HIMSELF A VACATION8 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 HE DECID$4 ,A FEW DAYS AFT] HIS RELEASE HE WAS AGA9 IMM]S$ 9 ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO CAMPAIGN4 

,A NEW WORK] 9 ! ,MOONEY FIELD N[ APPE>$1 ,LUCY ,ROBB9S4 ,I HAD MET H] ON MY T\RS1 BUT SOMEH[ WE HAD NOT BE5 CLOSE4 ,I KNEW1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,LUCY WAS AN EFFICI5T ORGANIZ]1 & ?AT %E HAD BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! LABOR & RADICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,:ILE ,I WAS LECTUR+ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES 9 #a#i#a#e1 ,LUCY & ,BOB ,ROBB9S HAD LOOK$ ME UP4 ,I HAD F\ND !M DELI<TFUL COMPANY1 & A FRI5D%IP SPRANG UP BETWE5 US4 ,LUCY DISPROV$ ! MALE CONT5TION REG>D+ WOMAN'S LACK ( ME*ANICAL ABILITY4 ,%E WAS A BORN 5G9E] & AMONG ! FIR/ 9 ! C\NTRY TO DEVISE & BUILD AN AUTO-H\SE1 :I* = COM=T & *>M EXCELL$ MANY A WORK]'S AP>TM5T4 ,IT WAS UNIQUE1 ) ITS DIM9UTIVE CUPBO>DS & DRESS]S1 & CONTA9$ EV5 A BA?4 ,9 ADDITION ,LUCY & ,BOB C>RI$ ) !M A COMPLETE PR9T+ \TFIT4 ,9 ?IS +5I\S H\SE ON :EELS !Y MADE !IR WAY FROM COA/ TO COA/1 ) ,LUCY AS ! *AUFFEUR4 ,AT PO9TS ALONG ! R\TE !Y SOLICIT$ PR9T+ ORD]S1 FILL$ !M ON ! SPOT1 & ?US E>N$ !IR LIV+-EXP5SES4 ,!IR TRAVEL+ COMPANIONS W]E A PHONOGRAPH & TWO LITTLE DOGS1 ONE ( :I* WAS AN UNCOMPROMIS+ ANTI-,SEMITE4 ,AS SOON AS ANY ,JEWI% MELODY W\LD BE PLAY$1 ! F\R-FOOT$ ,JEW-HAT] W\LD />T UP AN UNE>?LY H[L & HE W\LD NOT DESI/ UNTIL ! (F5SIVE MUSIC /OPP$4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY DI/URB+ ELEM5T 9 ! O!RWISE HAPPY LIFE ( MY NEW FRI5DS ON !IR P]AMBULATIONS4 

,!Y >RIV$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK = A BRIEF /AY1 BUT :5 !Y LE>N$ ?AT !Y C\LD BE ( HELP 9 \R CAMPAIGN = ,MOONEY1 !Y AT ONCE VOLUNTE]$ TO REMA94 ,!Y PUT !IR :EEL$ CA/LE 9 /ORAGE & W5T TO LIVE 9 A LITTLE ROOM 9 ! ,LAFAYETTE ,/REET H\SE :]E \R (FICE WAS LOCAT$4 ,LUCY SOON PROV$ H]SELF AS CAPABLE 9 9T]E/+ UNIONS & ORGANIZ+ BIG AFFAIRS AS %E HAD BE5 AS AN >*ITECT1 CON/RUCTOR1 ME*ANIC1 & ,JACK ( ALL TRADES4 ,%E UND]/OOD ,REALPOLITIK LONG BE=E ! T]M HAD BECOME A VOGUE4 ,%E W\LD GR[ IMPATI5T ) \R IDEA ?AT NEI!R LOVE NOR W> JU/IFIES ALL MEANS4 ,WE1 ON ! O!R H&1 W]E ANY?+ BUT SYMPA!TIC ) H] T5D5CY TO GET RESULTS EV5 IF ! GOAL W]E LO/ 9 ! PROCESS4 ,WE SCRAPP$ A GREAT DEAL1 BUT IT DID NOT LESS5 \R REG>D = ,LUCY AS A GOOD WORK] & FRI5D4 ,%E WAS A VITAL CREATURE ) UNLIMIT$ 5]GY1 :OM NO ONE C\LD ESCAPE4 ,I WAS HAPPY ?AT ,SA%A & ,FITZI N[ HAD ,LUCY AS !IR AIDE-DE-CAMP4 ,I FELT SURE ?AT ! ?REE ( !M W\LD MAKE ?+S HUM4 

,H>RY ,WE9B]G] BR\<T ! NEWS ?AT ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT WAS NOT LIKELY TO REA* \R CASES UNTIL ! MIDDLE ( ,JANU>Y1 & HE ALSO 9=M$ US ?AT WE %\LD BE GIV5 A MON?'S TIME AFT] ! DECISION BE=E BE+ CALL$ UPON TO SURR5D]4 ,?AT WAS 5C\RAG+ 9 VIEW ( ! DIFFICULTY ( HOLD+ \T-(-T[N MEET+S NE> ,*RI/MAS4 

,\R /& AGA9/ CONSCRIPTION & \R CONDEMNATION TO PRISON HAD GA9$ US MANY NEW FRI5DS1 AMONG !M ,HEL5 ,KELL]4 ,I HAD LONG WANT$ TO MEET ?IS REM>KABLE WOMAN :O HAD OV]COME ! MO/ APPALL+ PHYSICAL DISABILITIES4 ,I HAD ATT5D$ ONE ( H] LECTURES1 :I* WAS TO ME AN AFFECT+ EXP]I5CE4 ,HEL5 ,KELL]'S PH5OM5AL CONQUE/ HAD /R5G!N$ MY FAI? 9 ! ALMO/ ILLIMITABLE P[] ( ! HUMAN WILL4 

,:5 WE HAD BEGUN \R CAMPAIGN1 ,I WROTE TO H] ASK+ H] SUPPORT4 ,NOT RECEIV+ A REPLY = A LONG TIME1 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT H] [N LIFE WAS TOO DIFFICULT TO P]MIT 9T]E/ 9 ! TRAG$IES ( ! WORLD4 ,WEEKS LAT] CAME A MESSAGE FROM H] ?AT FILL$ ME ) %AME = HAV+ D\BT$ H]4 ,F> FROM BE+ SELF-ABSORB$1 ,HEL5 ,KELL] PROV$ H]SELF CAPABLE ( AN ALL-EMBRAC+ LOVE = HUMANITY & PR(\ND FEEL+ = ITS WOE & DESPAIR4 ,%E HAD BE5 ABS5T ) H] TEA*]-COMPANION 9 ! C\NTRY1 %E WROTE1 :]E %E HAD HE>D ( \R >RE/4 

0,MY HE>T WAS TR\BL$10 ! LETT] CONT9U$1 0& ,I WANT$ TO DO SOME?+ & ,I WAS TRY+ TO MAKE UP MY M9D :AT TO DO :5 Y\R LETT] CAME4 ,BELIEVE ME1 MY V]Y HE>T-PULSE IS 9 ! REVOLUTION ?AT IS TO 9AUGURATE A FRE]1 HAPPI] SOCIETY4 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E :AT IT IS TO SIT IDL+ !SE DAYS ( FI]CE ACTION1 ( REVOLUTION & D>+ POSSIBILITIES8 ,I AM SO FULL ( LONG+ TO S]VE1 TO LOVE & BE LOV$1 TO HELP ?+S ALONG1 & TO GIVE HAPP9ESS4 ,IT SEEMS AS IF ! V]Y 9T5SITY ( MY DESIRE MU/ BR+ FULFILLM5T1 BUT1 ALAS1 NO?+ HAPP5S4 ,:Y HAVE ,I ?IS PASSIONATE DESIRE TO BE A P>T ( A NOBLE /RUGGLE :5 FATE HAS S5T5C$ ME TO DAYS ( 9EFFECTUAL WAIT+8 ,!RE IS NO ANSW]4 ,IT IS TANTALIZ+ ALMO/ TO ! PO9T ( FR5ZY4 ,BUT ONE ?+ IS SURE --- Y\ CAN ALWAYS C\NT UPON MY LOVE & SUPPORT4 ,?OSE :O >E BL9D$ 9 EYE BECAUSE !Y REFUSE TO SEE TELL US ?AT 9 TIMES LIKE !SE WISE M5 HOLD !IR TONGUES4 ,BUT Y\ >E NOT HOLD+ Y\R TONGUE1 NOR >E ! ,I4,W4,W4 COMRADES HOLD+ !IR TONGUES --- BLESS+S UPON Y\ & !M4 ,NO1 ,COMRADE1 Y\ MU/ NOT HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 Y\R WORK MU/ GO ON1 AL?\< ALL ! E>?LY P[]S COMB9E AGA9/ IT4 ,NEV] W]E C\RAGE & =TITUDE SO T]RIBLY NE$$ AS N[4440 

,?IS LETT] WAS SOON FOLL[$ BY \R MEET+1 :I* TOOK PLACE AT A BALL GIV5 BY ! ,MASSES4 ,! AFFAIR WAS TO S]VE AS A DEMON/RATION ( SOLID>ITY ) ! 9DICT$ GR\P ( ! PUBLICATION --- ,MAX ,EA/MAN1 ,JOHN ,RE$1 ,FLOYD ,DELL1 & ,>T ,Y\NG4 ,I WAS GLAD TO LE>N ?AT ,HEL5 ,KELL] WAS PRES5T4 ,! M>VEL\S WOMAN1 B]EFT ( ! MO/ VITAL HUMAN S5SES1 C\LD NEV]!LESS1 BY H] PSY*IC /R5G?1 SEE & HE> & >TICULATE4 ,! ELECTRIC CURR5T ( H] VIBRANT F+]S ON MY LIPS & H] S5SITIZ$ H& OV] M9E SPOKE MORE ?AN M]E TONGUE4 ,IT ELIM9AT$ PHYSICAL B>RI]S & HELD ONE 9 ! SPELL ( ! BEAUTY ( H] 9N] WORLD4 

#aiag HAD BE5 A YE> ( MO/ 9T5SE ACTIVITY1 & IT DES]V$ TO RECEIVE A FITT+ F>EWELL4 ,\R ,NEW ,YE>'S P>TY 9 ,/ELLA'S & ,T$DY'S QU>T]S APPROPRIATELY P]=M$ ! PAGAN RITES4 ,= ONCE WE =GOT ! PRES5T & IGNOR$ :AT TOMORR[ MI<T BR+4 ,! BOTTLES POPP$1 ! GLASSES CL9K$1 & HE>TS GREW Y\NG 9 PLAY & DANCE4 ,! BEAUTIFUL CLOG-DANC+ ( \R ,JULIA1 LAN'S COLOR$ MAMMY1 & H] FRI5DS 5HANC$ ! G5]AL HIL>ITY4 ,FAI?FUL & LOV+ WAS \R ,JULIA1 FULL ( FROLIC & FUN4 ,%E WAS ! S\L ( \R CIRCLE & MY RI<T H& 9 MAK+ ! M\NTA9S ( S&WI*ES \R FRI5DS DEV\R$4 ,GAILY WE WELCOM$ ! NEW YE>4 ,LIFE WAS ALLUR+ & EV]Y H\R ( FRE$OM PRECI\S4 ,ATLANTA & ,JEFF]SON W]E F> AWAY4 

,MY %ORT LECTURE T\R ?AT FOLL[$ WAS HECTIC & EXCIT+1 ) NO HALLS L>GE 5\< TO HOLD ! CR[DS1 5?USIASM = ,RUSSIA RUNN+ HI< EV]Y:]E4 

,9 ,*ICAGO ,I HAD N9E MEET+S >RANG$ BY ! ,NON-,P>TISAN ,RADICAL ,LEAGUE1 ) ,WILLIAM ,NA?ANSON1 ,BILOV1 & ,SLAT] AS ITS ACTIVE MEMB]S4 ,& ( C\RSE !RE WAS ,B51 MAK+ A SUCCESS ( HIS M$ICAL PRACTICE1 BUT1 LIKE ,RASKOLNIKOV1 ALWAYS /EAL+ BACK TO ! SC5E ( HIS OLD CRIMES4 

,NEV] BE=E HAD ,*ICAGO %[N SU* SPONTANE\S F]VOR & RESPONSE AS AT MY LECTURES ON ,RUSSIA4 ,ADDITIONAL 9T]E/ WAS L5T TO ! OCCASION BY ! DECISION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,SUPREME ,C\RT1 H&$ D[N ,JANU>Y #ae DECL>+ ! ,DRAFT ,LAW CON/ITUTIONAL4 ,=CIBLE CONSCRIPTION1 COMPELL+ ! Y\? ( ! C\NTRY TO DIE ACROSS ! SEAS1 RECEIV$ ! APPROV+ SEAL ( ! HI<E/ C\RT 9 ! L&4 ,PROTE/ AGA9/ HUMAN SLAU<T] WAS DECL>$ \TLAW$4 ,GOD & ! ANCI5T G5TLEM5 HAD SPOK51 & !IR 9F9ITE WISDOM & M]CY W]E ! SUPREME LAW4 

,SO SURE HAD WE BE5 ?AT ! DECISION W\LD REFLECT ! G5]AL W> PSY*OSIS & SU/A9 ! L[] C\RTS ?AT WE HAD TWO WEEKS PREVI\SLY BIDD5 \R FRI5DS F>EWELL 9 ! ,BULLET94 ,WE WROTE3,BE ( GOOD *E]1 GOOD FRI5DS & COMRADES4 ,WE >E GO+ TO PRISON ) LI<T HE>TS4 ,TO US IT IS MORE SATISFACTORY TO /AY BEH9D B>S ?AN TO REMA9 ,M,U,Z,Z,L,$ 9 FRE$OM4 ,\R SPIRIT WILL NOT BE DAUNT$1 NOR \R WILL BROK54 ,WE WILL RETURN TO \R WORK 9 DUE TIME4  

,?IS IS \R F>EWELL TO Y\4 ,! LI<T ( ,LIB]TY BURNS L[ JU/ N[4 ,BUT DO NOT DESPAIR1 FRI5DS4 ,KEEP ! SP>K ALIVE4 ,! NI<T CANNOT LA/ =EV]4 ,SOON !RE WILL COME A RIFT 9 ! D>KNESS1 & ! ,NEW ,DAY BREAK EV5 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,MAY EA* ( US FEEL ?AT WE HAVE CONTRIBUT$ \R MITE T[>D ! GREAT ,AWAK5+4 

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,AFT] ,*ICAGO CAME ,DETROIT1 :]E ! SUCCESS ( MY F\R MEET+S WAS ASSUR$ BY ! ORGANIZ+ SKILL ( MY FRI5DS ,JAKE ,FI%MAN & HIS H&SOME & CAPABLE WIFE1 ,M9NIE4 ,PEOPLE CAME 5 MASSE1 REFLECT+ ! NEW-BORN HOPE1 :OSE NAME WAS ,RUSSIA1 AWAK5$ 9 ! BREA/S ( !SE ,AM]ICAN WAGE-SLAVES4 ,MY ANN\NCEM5T ( ! ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S' ,AMNE/Y ,LEAGUE :I* ,I WAS PLANN+ TO ORGANIZE 9 ,NEW ,YORK BE=E 5T]+ ! ,JEFF]SON PRISON WAS RECEIV$ ) FR5ZI$ ACCLAIM1 & A L>GE SUM WAS ADD$ TO ! FUND />T$ 9 ,*ICAGO4 

,9 ,ANN ,>BOR IT WAS ,AGNES ,+LIS1 AN OLD FRI5D & A SPL5DID WORK]1 :O HAD MADE ! NECESS>Y >RANGEM5TS = MY TWO LECTURES4 ,BUT ! NOBLE ,DAU<T]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION WILL$ IT O!RWISE4 ,SOME ( ?OSE ANCI5T FEMALES PROTE/$ TO ! MAYOR1 & HE1 POOR S\L1 HAPP5$ TO BE ( ,G]MAN P>5TAGE4 ,:AT C\LD HE DO BUT C>RY \T ! SPIRIT ( TRUE ,AM]ICAN 9DEP5D5CE8 ,MY MEET+S W]E SUPPRESS$4 

,! 5D ( ,JANU>Y T]M9AT$ ! HOPES MANY ( \R FRI5DS HAD NAIVELY 5T]TA9$4 ,! ,SUPREME ,C\RT DECL9$ TO GRANT US A REHE>+ OR TO DELAY ! C\RSE ( LEGAL JU/ICE FUR!R4 ,FEBRU>Y #e WAS SET = \R RECOMMITM5T TO PRISON4 ,SEV5 MORE DAYS ( FRE$OM1 ! NE>NESS ( LOV$ ONES1 ! ASSOCIATION ( FAI?FUL FRI5DS --- WE P\R$ \RSELVES 9TO EV]Y SECOND4 ,\R LA/ EV5+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK WAS DEVOT$ TO \R F9AL PUBLIC APPE>ANCE & TO ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S' ,AMNE/Y ,LEAGUE4 

,DELEGATES ( ! ,UNION ( ,RUSSIAN ,WORK]S FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA W]E HOLD+ A CONF]5CE 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,SA%A & ,I HAD BE5 9VIT$ AS ! GUE/S ( HONOR4 ,AN OVATION GREET$ US ON \R APPE>ANCE1 ! 5TIRE ASSEMBLY RIS+ TO WELCOME US4 ,SA%A WAS ! FIR/ SPEAK]4 ,9 HONOR ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION & AS A TOK5 ( SPECIAL APPRECIATION ( ! CONF]5CE HE MEANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS 9 ,RUSSIAN4 ,HE 9DE$ BEGAN 9 ?AT LANGUAGE1 BUT HE GOT NO FUR!R ?AN 0,DOROGIYE TOV>I/*I 7,DE> COMRADES710 CONT9U+ 9 ,5GLI%4 ,I ?\<T ,I C\LD DO BETT]1 BUT ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,SO COMPLETELY HAD WE BECOME ID5TIFI$ ) ! LIFE & SPEE* ( ,AM]ICA ?AT WE HAD LO/ ! FLU5T USE ( \R NATIVE TONGUE4 ,YET WE HAD ALWAYS KEPT 9 T\* ) ,RUSSIAN AFFAIRS & LIT]ATURE & HAD COOP]AT$ ) RADICAL ,RUSSIAN EF=TS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,WE PROMIS$ \R AUDI5CE1 H[EV]1 TO ADDRESS !M ! NEXT TIME 9 !IR [N BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE --- P]*ANCE 9 ! L& ( LIB]TY4 

,! FRO/Y DAY HAD PLAY$ HAVOC ) ,/ELLA'S GAS1 BUT GREAT] CONSPIRACIES HAD BE5 CONCOCT$ BY C&LELI<T4 ,\RS WAS ! =MATION ( ! ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S' ,AMNE/Y ,LEAGUE4 ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT1 ,DR4 ,C4 ,&REWS1 ,PR9CE ,HOPK9S1 ,LILLIAN ,BR[N1 ,LUCY & ,BOB ,ROBB9S1 & O!RS ( \R C[ORK]S W]E PRES5T AT ! BIR? ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION4 ,PR9CE ,HOPK9S WAS *OS5 P]MAN5T *AIRMAN1 ) ,LEON>D AS TREASUR]1 & ,FITZI AS SECRET>Y4 ,! FUNDS ,I HAD COLLECT$ = ! PURPOSE 9 ,*ICAGO & ,DETROIT W]E TURN$ OV] AS />T+ CAPITAL ( ! NEW BODY4 ,IT WAS LATE1 OR RA!R E>LY ,FEBRU>Y #d1 :5 \R FRI5DS BADE US HAIL & F>EWELL4 ,!RE W]E /ILL ! PRO(S TO BE READ ( MY BRO*URE ,! ,TRU? AB\T ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 BUT ,FITZI CONSID]ATELY UND]TOOK TO SEE ! PAMPHLET SAFELY ?R\<4 

,A FEW H\RS LAT] WE PROCE$$ TO ! ,F$]AL ,BUILD+ TO SURR5D]4 ,I (F]$ TO MAKE ! TRIP TO ! PRISON BY MYSELF & PAY MY [N F>E1 BUT MY SUGGE/ION MET ) ! 9CR$UL\S SMILES ( ! (FICIALS4 ,! DEPUTY M>%AL & HIS LADY AGA9 %>$ MY COMP>TM5T ON \R WAY TO ! ,JEFF]SON ,CITY P5IT5TI>Y4 

,MY FELL[-PRISON]S GREET$ ME AS A LONG-LO/ SI/]4 ,!Y W]E V]Y SORRY ?AT ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT HAD DECID$ AGA9/ ME1 BUT S9CE ,I HAD TO S]VE MY S5T5CE1 !Y HAD HOP$ ?AT ,I W\LD BE RETURN$ TO ,JEFF]SON ,CITY4 ,I MI<T HELP TO BR+ AB\T SOME IMPROVEM5TS1 !Y ?\<T1 IF ,I C\LD MANAGE TO GET AT ,MR4 ,PA9T]1 ! ,W>D54 ,HE WAS CONSID]$ 0A GOOD MAN10 BUT !Y R>ELY SAW HIM1 & !Y W]E SURE HE DID NOT KN[ :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ! FEMALE W+4 

,ALREADY DUR+ MY FIR/ /AY ( TWO WEEKS ,I HAD REALIZ$ ?AT ! 9MATES 9 ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y1 LIKE ?OSE AT ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&1 W]E RECRUIT$ FROM ! L[E/ SOCIAL /RATA4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( MY CELL NEI<BOR1 :O WAS A WOMAN ABOVE ! AV]AGE1 ! N9ETY-ODD PRISON]S W]E POOR WRET*ES ( ! WORLD ( POV]TY & DRABNESS4 ,COLOR$ OR :ITE1 MO/ ( !M HAD BE5 DRIV5 TO CRIME BY CONDITIONS ?AT HAD GREET$ !M AT BIR?4 ,MY FIR/ IMPRESSION WAS /R5G!N$ BY DAILY CONTACT ) ! 9MATES DUR+ A P]IOD ( TW5TY-ONE MON?S4 ,! CONT5TIONS ( CRIM9AL PSY*OLOGI/S NOT)/&+1 ,I F\ND NO CRIM9ALS AMONG !M1 BUT ONLY UN=TUNATES1 BROK51 HAPLESS1 & HOPELESS HUMAN BE+S4 

,! ,JEFF]SON ,CITY PRISON WAS A MODEL 9 MANY RESPECTS4 ,! CELLS W]E D\BLE ! SIZE ( ! PE/ HOLES ( #a#h#i#c1 ?\< !Y W]E NOT LI<T 5\<1 EXCEPT ON V]Y SUNNY DAYS1 UNLESS ONE WAS SO =TUNATE AS TO HAVE A CELL DIRECTLY FAC+ A W9D[4 ,MO/ ( !M HAD NEI!R LI<T NOR V5TILATION4 ,P]HAPS ,S\!RN PEOPLE DO NOT C>E = MU* FRE% AIR2 ! PRECI\S ELEM5T C]TA9LY SEEM$ TABOO$ 9 MY NEW BO>D+-H\SE4 ,ONLY 9 EXTREMELY HOT WEA!R W]E ! CORRIDOR W9D[S OP5$4 ,\R LIFE WAS V]Y DEMOCRATIC 9 ! S5SE ?AT WE ALL RECEIV$ ! SAME TREATM5T1 W]E MADE TO 9HALE ! SAME VITIAT$ AIR & BA! 9 ! SAME TUB4 ,! GREAT ADVANTAGE1 H[EV]1 WAS ?AT ONE WAS NOT COMPELL$ TO %>E ONE'S CELL ) ANYONE ELSE4 ,?IS BLESS+ C\LD BE APPRECIAT$ BY ?OSE ONLY :O HAD 5DUR$ ! ORDEAL ( ! CONT9U\S PROXIMITY ( ANO!R HUMAN BE+4 

,! CONTRACT LABOR SY/EM HAD BE5 (FICIALLY ABOLI%$ 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y1 ,I WAS TOLD4 ,! ,/ATE WAS N[ ! EMPLOY]1 BUT ! OBLIGATORY TASK ! NEW BOSS IMPOS$ WAS NOT MU* LI<T] ?AN ! TOIL ! PRIVATE CONTRACTOR HAD EXACT$4 ,TWO MON?S W]E ALL[$ TO LE>N ! TRADE1 :I* CONSI/$ 9 SEW+ JACKETS1 OV]ALLS1 AUTO COATS1 & SUSP5D]S4 ,! TASKS V>I$ FROM =TY-FIVE TO A HUNDR$ & TW5TY-ONE JACKETS A DAY1 OR FROM N9E TO EI<TE5 DOZ5 SUSP5D]S4 ,:ILE ! ACTUAL MA*9E WORK ON ! DIFF]5T TASKS WAS ! SAME1 SOME ( !M REQUIR$ D\BLE PHYSICAL EX]TION4 ,! FULL COMPLEM5T ( WORK WAS DEM&$ )\T REG>D TO AGE OR PHYSICAL CONDITION4 ,EV5 ILLNESS1 UNLESS ( A V]Y S]I\S NATURE1 WAS NOT CONSID]$ SUFFICI5T CAUSE = RELIEV+ ! WORK]4 ,UNLESS ONE HAD PREVI\S EXP]I5CE 9 SEW+1 OR A SPECIAL APTITUDE = IT1 ! A*IEVEM5T ( ! TASK WAS A S\RCE ( CON/ANT TR\BLE & WORRY4 ,!RE WAS NO CONSID]ATION = HUMAN V>IATIONS1 NO ALL[ANCE = PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS1 EXCEPT = A FEW FAVORITES ( ! (FICIALS1 :O W]E USUALLY ! MO/ WOR?LESS4 

,! %OP WAS DREAD$ BY ALL ! 9MATES1 P>TICUL>LY ON ACC\NT ( ! =EMAN4 ,HE WAS A BOY ( TW5TY-ONE :O HAD BE5 9 *>GE ( ! TREADMILL S9CE HE WAS SIXTE54 ,AN AMBITI\S Y\NG MAN1 HE WAS V]Y CLEV] 9 PRESS+ ! TASKS \T ( ! WOM54 ,IF 9SULTS FAIL$1 ! ?REAT ( PUNI%M5T BR\<T RESULTS4 ,! WOM5 W]E SO T]RORIZ$ BY HIM ?AT !Y R>ELY D>$ TO SPEAK UP4 ,IF ANYONE DID1 %E BECAME HIS SPECIAL T>GET = P]SECUTION4 ,HE WAS NOT EV5 AV]SE TO ROBB+ !M ( A P>T ( !IR WORK & !N REPORT+ !M = IMPUD5CE1 ?US 9CREAS+ !IR PUNI%M5T = BE+ %ORT ( ! TASK4 ,F\R UNFAVORABLE M>KS A MON? MEANT A DROP 9 ! GRADE1 :I* 9 RETURN BR\<T A LOSS ( 0GOOD TIME40 

,! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y WAS RUN ON ! M]IT SY/EM1 ( :I* ,GRADE ,A WAS ! HI<E/4 ,TO ATTA9 ?AT GOAL MEANT TO HAVE ONE'S S5T5CE R$UC$ ALMO/ BY HALF1 AT LEA/ SO F> AS ! ,/ATE PRISON]S W]E CONC]N$4 ,WE ,F$]ALS MI<T WORK \RSELVES TO DEA? )\T B5EFIT+ BY \R EF=TS4 ,! ONLY R$UCTION ( TIME WE W]E ALL[$ WAS ! USUAL TWO MON?S (F EA* YE>4 ,! DREAD ( FAIL+ TO REA* ,CLASS ,A :IPP$ ! NON-,F$]ALS BEYOND !IR /R5G? 9 AN ATTEMPT TO ACCOMPLI% ! TASK4 

,! =EMAN WAS ( C\RSE BUT A COG 9 ! PRISON MA*9E1 ! C5T] ( :I* WAS ! ,/ATE ( ,MISS\RI4 ,IT WAS DO+ BUS9ESS ) PRIVATE FIRMS1 DRAW+ ITS CU/OM]S FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 AS ,I SOON DISCOV]$ BY ! LABELS WE HAD TO SEW ON ! ?+S WE MANUFACTUR$4 ,EV5 POOR OLD ,ABE HAD BE5 TURN$ 9TO A SWEAT] ( CONVICT LABOR3 ! ,L9COLN ,JOBB+ ,H\SE ( ,MILWAUKEE HAD ! PICTURE ( ! ,LIB]ATOR ON ITS LABEL1 BE>+ ! LEG5D3 0,TRUE TO HIS C\NTRY1 TRUE TO \R TRADE40 ,! FIRMS B\<T \R LABOR = A SONG & !Y W]E !RE=E 9 A POSITION TO UND]SELL ?OSE EMPLOY+ UNION LABOR4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! ,/ATE ( ,MISS\RI WAS SLAVE-DRIV+ & TORM5T+ US1 & 9 ADDITION ALSO ACT+ AS SCAB ON ! ORGANIZ$ WORK]S4 ,9 ?IS COMM5DABLE 5T]PRISE ! (FICIAL BULLY 9 \R %OP WAS V]Y USEFUL4 ,CAPTA9 ,GILVAN1 ! ACT+ W>D51 & ,LILAH ,SMI?1 ! HEAD MATRON1 MADE UP ! TRIPLE ALLIANCE 9 CONTROL ( ! PRISON REGIME4 

,GILVAN US$ TO ADM9I/] FLOGG+ :5 ?AT ME?OD ( RE=MATION WAS 9 VOGUE 9 ,MISS\RI4 ,O!R =MS ( PUNI%M5T HAD S9CE TAK5 ITS PLACE3 DEPRIVATION ( RECREATION1 BE+ LOCK$ UP = =TY-EI<T H\RS1 USUALLY FROM ,SATURDAY TO ,MONDAY1 ON A DIET ( BREAD & WAT]1 & ! 0BL9D0 CELL4 ,! LATT] MEASUR$ AB\T F\R FEET BY EI<T & WAS 5TIRELY D>K2 ONLY ONE BLANKET WAS P]MITT$ & ! DAILY FOOD-ALL[ANCE CONSI/$ ( TWO SLICES ( BREAD & TWO CUPS ( WAT]4 ,9 ?AT CELL PRISON]S W]E KEPT FROM ?REE TO TW5TY-TWO DAYS4 ,!RE W]E ALSO BULLR+S1 :I*1 H[EV]1 W]E NOT US$ ON :ITE WOM5 DUR+ MY /AY4 

,CAPTA9 ,GILVAN LOV$ TO PUNI% ! 9MATES 9 ! BL9D CELL & TO HANG !M UP BY ! WRI/S4 0,Y\ MU/ MAKE ! TASK10 HE W\LD BELL[2 0NO SU* ?+ AS 'CAN'T4' ,I PUNI% *E]FULLY1 M>K Y\ ?AT60 ,HE =BADE US TO LEAVE \R WORK )\T P]MISSION1 EV5 TO GO TO ! TOILET4 ,ONCE 9 ! %OP1 AFT] A MORE ?AN USUALLY BRUTAL \TBREAK ON HIS P>T1 ,I APPROA*$ HIM4 0,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT ! TASK IS %E] TORTURE1 ESPECIALLY = ! OLD] WOM510 ,I SAID ! 9SUFFICI5T FOOD & CON/ANT PUNI%M5T MAKE ?+S EV5 WORSE40 ,! ,CAPTA9 TURN$ LIVID4 0,LOOK H]E1 ,GOLDMAN10 HE GR[L$2 0Y\'RE UP TO MIS*IEF4 ,I HAVE SUSPECT$ IT S9CE Y\R >RIVAL4 ,! CONVICTS HAVE NEV] COMPLA9$ BE=E1 & !Y HAVE ALWAYS MADE ! TASK4 ,IT'S Y\ :O'S PUTT+ NOTIONS 9TO !IR HEADS4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] LOOK \T4 ,WE HAVE BE5 K9D TO Y\1 BUT IF Y\ DO NOT /OP Y\R AGITATION1 WE WILL PUNI% Y\ LIKE ! RE/1 DO Y\ HE>80 

0,?AT'S ALL RI<T1 ,CAPTA910 ,I REPLI$1 0BUT ,I REPEAT ?AT ! TASK IS B>B>\S & NO ONE CAN MAKE IT REGUL>LY )\T BREAK+ D[N40 

,HE WALK$ AWAY1 FOLL[$ BY ,MISS ,SMI?1 & ,I RETURN$ TO MY MA*9E4 

,! %OP MATRON1 ,MISS ,ANNA ,GUN!R1 WAS A V]Y DEC5T SORT4 ,%E W\LD PATI5TLY LI/5 TO ! COMPLA9TS ( ! WOM51 (T5 EXCUSE !M FROM WORK IF !Y W]E ILL1 & EV5 OV]LOOK A %ORTAGE 9 ! TASK4 ,%E HAD BE5 EXCE$+LY K9D TO ME1 & ,I FELT GUILTY OV] HAV+ LEFT MY PLACE )\T P]MISSION4 ,%E DID NOT REPROA* ME1 BUT SAID ?AT ,I HAD BE5 RA% TO TALK TO ! ,CAPTA9 AS ,I HAD4 ,MISS ,ANNA WAS A DE> S\L1 ! ONLY MORAL PROP ! 9MATES HAD4 ,ALAS1 %E WAS ONLY A SUBORD9ATE4 

,! REIGN+ QUE5 WAS ,LILAH ,SMI?4 ,A WOMAN 9 ! =TIES1 %E HAD BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 P5AL 9/ITUTIONS S9CE H] TE5S4 ,( SMALL /ATURE1 BUT COMPACTLY BUILT1 9 APPE>ANCE %E SUGGE/$ RIGIDITY & COLDNESS4 ,%E HAD AN +RATIAT+ MANN]1 BUT UND]NEA? W]E ! H>DNESS & SEV]ITY ( ! ,PURITAN1 HAT+ IMPLACABLY EV]Y EMOTION ?AT HAD DRI$ UP 9 H] [N BE+4 ,NEI!R PITY NOR COMPASSION DWELT 9 ,LILAH'S BREA/1 & %E WAS RU?LESS :5 %E S5S$ !M 9 ANYONE ELSE4 ,! FACT ?AT MY FELL[-PRISON]S LIK$ & TRU/$ ME WAS 5\< TO DAMN ME 9 H] EYES4 ,AW>E ?AT ,I WAS 9 ! GOOD GRACES ( ! ,W>D51 %E NEV] %[$ H] ANTAGONISM OP5LY4 ,H]S WAS ! 9SIDI\S WAY4 

,! N]VE-RACK+ NOISES 9 ! %OP & ! FURI\S DRIVE ( ! WORK LAID ME L[ ! FIR/ MON?4 ,MY OLD /OMA* COMPLA9T BECAME AGGRAVAT$1 & ,I SUFF]$ GREAT PA9 9 MY NECK & SP9E4 ,! PRISON PHYSICIAN HAD ANY?+ BUT A GOOD REPUTATION AMONG ! 9MATES4 ,HE KNEW NO?+1 !Y CLAIM$1 & WAS TOO AFRAID ( ,MISS ,SMI? TO EXCUSE A PRISON] FROM ! %OP1 H[EV] ILL %E MI<T BE4 ,I HAD SE5 9MATES B>ELY ABLE TO KEEP ON !IR FEET S5T BACK TO WORK BY ! DOCTOR4 ,! FEMALE DEP>TM5T HAD NO DISP5S>Y :]E PATI5TS C\LD BE EXAM9$4 ,EV5 ! S]I\SLY ILL W]E KEPT 9 !IR CELLS4 ,I HAT$ TO GO TO ! DOCTOR1 BUT MY AGONY BECAME SO UNBE>ABLE ?AT ,I HAD TO SEE HIM4 ,HIS G5TLE MANN] SURPRIS$ ME4 ,HE HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT ,I WAS FEEL+ BAD1 HE SAID2 :Y HADN'T ,I COME SOON]8 ,I MU/ HAVE A RE/ & NOT RESUME WORK UNTIL P]MITT$ BY HIM1 HE ORD]$4 ,HIS UNEXPECT$ 9T]E/ WAS C]TA9LY A F> CRY FROM ! TREATM5T O!R PRISON]S W]E RECEIV+ FROM HIM4 ,I WOND]$ :E!R HIS K9DNESS TO ME WAS NOT DUE TO ! 9T]CESSION ( ,W>D5 ,PA9T]4 

,! DOCTOR CAME TO MY CELL EV]Y DAY1 MASSAG$ MY NECK1 5T]TA9$ ME ) AMUS+ /ORIES1 & EV5 ORD]$ A SPECIAL BRO?4 ,MY IMPROVEM5T WAS SL[1 P>TICUL>LY BECAUSE ( ! DEPRESS+ EFFECT ( MY CELL4 ,ITS DIRTY GRAY WALLS1 ! LACK ( LI<T & V5TILATION1 & MY 9ABILITY TO READ OR DO ANY?+ ELSE TO :ILE AWAY ! TIME MADE ! DAY OPPRESSIVELY LONG4 ,=M] OCCUPANTS ( ! CELL HAD MADE PITIFUL ATTEMPTS TO BEAUTIFY !IR PRISON H\SE BY FAMILY PHOTOS & NEWSPAP] PICTURES ( !IR MAT9EE IDOLS4 ,BLACK-&-YELL[ PAT*ES HAD BE5 LEFT ON ! WALL1 !IR FANTA/IC \TL9ES ADD+ TO MY N]V\S RE/LESSNESS4 ,ANO!R FACTOR 9 MY MIS]Y WAS ! SUDD5 /OPPAGE ( MY MAIL2 NOT A WORD CAME FROM ANYBODY = T5 DAYS4 

,TWO WEEKS 9 ! CELL MADE ME REALIZE :Y PRISON]S PREF]R$ ! TORTURE ( ! TASK4 ,SOME SORT ( OCCUPATION IS ! ONLY ESCAPE FROM DESPAIR4 ,NONE ( ! 9MATES 5JOY$ BE+ IDLE4 ,! %OP1 T]RIBLE AS IT WAS1 WAS BETT] ?AN BE+ LOCK$ UP 9 ! CELLS4 ,I RETURN$ TO WORK4 ,IT WAS A BITT] /RUGGLE BETWE5 PHYSICAL PA91 :I* DROVE ME TO MY COT1 & M5TAL TORM5T1 :I* =C$ ME BACK TO ! %OP4 

,AT LA/ ,I WAS H&$ A L>GE PACKAGE ( MAIL ) A NOTE FROM ,MR4 ,PA9T] SAY+ ?AT HE HAD HAD TO SUBMIT MY 9COM+ & \TGO+ CORRESPOND5CE TO A ,F$]AL 9SPECTOR 9 ,KANSAS ,CITY1 BY ORD]S FROM ,WA%+TON4 ,IT MADE ME FEEL V]Y IMPORTANT TO BE CONSID]$ DANG]\S EV5 :ILE 9 PRISON4 ,JU/ ! SAME1 ,I WI%$ ?AT ,WA%+TON W]E LESS ATT5TIVE N[1 :5 EV]Y L9E ,I S5T \T OR RECEIV$ WAS BE+ READ BY ! HEAD MATRON & ! ,W>D54 

,SUBSEQU5TLY ,I LE>N$ ! CAUSE ( ! R5EW$ CONC]N ( ! ,F$]AL AU?ORITIES 9 MY ?\<TS & EXPRESSIONS4 ,MR4 ,PA9T] HAD GIV5 ME P]MISSION TO WRITE A WEEKLY LETT] TO MY ATTORNEY1 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]4 ,I HAD COMM5T$ TO ! LATT] ON ,S5ATOR ,PHELAN'S SPEE* 9 ,CONGRESS AGA9/ ,TOM ,MOONEY4 ,?\S&S ( APPEALS HAD BE5 P\R+ 9 ON ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,CALI=NIA TO SAVE ,MOONEY'S LIFE4 ,= A ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,S5ATOR TO DELIV] HIMSELF ( A V9DICTIVE ATTACK AT SU* A MOM5T WAS BO? DISGRACEFUL & CRUEL4 ,NATURALLY MY REM>KS W]E NOT V]Y COMPLIM5T>Y TO ,MR4 ,PHELAN4 ,I HAD =GOTT5 ?AT ,AM]ICA S9CE 5T]+ ! W> HAD TURN$ EV]Y (FICIAL 9TO A ,GESSL]1 & ?AT HOMAGE TO HIS HAT HAD BECOME A NATIONAL DUTY4 

,MY MAIL CONTA9$ MU* DI/RESS+ NEWS ALONG ) AFFECTION & *E]4 ,FITZI'S AP>TM5T HAD BE5 RAID$4 ,AT NI<T1 :ILE %E & \R Y\NG SECRET>Y1 ,PAUL9E1 W]E ASLEEP1 ,F$]AL AG5TS & DETECTIVES HAD BROK5 9TO ! H\SE & RU%$ 9TO H] ROOM BE=E ! GIRLS HAD A *ANCE TO GET DRESS$4 ,! (FIC]S W]E LOOK+ = AN ,I4,W4,W4 CONSCRIPT :O HAD DES]T$1 !Y CLAIM$4 ,FITZI KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! MAN1 BUT ?AT DID NOT /OP ! RAID]S FROM RANSACK+ H] DESK1 EXAM9+ LETT]S1 & CONFISCAT+ EV]Y?+1 9CLUD+ ! PLATES ( ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE'S ,SELECT$ ,WORKS1 :I* WE HAD PUBLI%$ AFT] H] DEA?4 

,/ELLA'S LETT] EVID5C$ H] ANXIETY AB\T ! ,MO!R ,E>? ,BOOK%OP1 :I* %E & \R FAI?FUL 0,SW$E0 HAD />T$ 9 ,GRE5WI* ,VILLAGE4 ,SUSPICI\S-LOOK+ 9DIVIDUALS HAD BE5 CON/ANTLY AT !IR HEELS1 & CONDITIONS W]E GETT+ SO APPALL+ ?AT PEOPLE H>DLY D>$ TO BREA!4 ,! ,M>* NUMB] ( ! ,BULLET91 :I* ,/ELLA HAD S5T1 CAME AS A H>B+] ( SPR+4 ,IT CONTA9$ AN ACC\NT ( ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]'S VISIT 9 ,ATLANTA ) ,SA%A & \R TWO BOYS4 ,SA%A HAD IMPRESS$ ON HIM ! URG5T NE$ ( CONT9U+ ! FI<T = ,TOM ,MOONEY'S LIFE4 ,CESSATION ( \R EF=TS = HIM MI<T PROVE DISA/R\S1 HE HAD W>N$ ,H>RY4 ,MY BRAVE PAL6 ,H[ DEEPLY HE FELT = ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO VICTIMS & H[ >D5TLY HE HAD LABOR$ = !M6 ,EV5 N[ HE %[$ MORE CONC]N = ,MOONEY ?AN = HIS [N FATE4 ,IT WAS BRAC+ TO FEEL HIS SPIRIT 9 ! ,BULLET9 & ?AT ( ! O!R FRI5DS :O HAD CONTRIBUT$4 ,IT WAS A WR5* TO DECIDE TO LET ! PAP] DIE1 BUT1 KN[+ ,/ELLA WAS 9 DANG]1 ,I WROTE H] TO DISCONT9UE ITS PUBLICATION & CLOSE ! BOOK-%OP4 

,9 %IPP+ US SO F> FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 ,WA%+TON HAD NO D\BT MEANT TO MAKE \R LOT ! H>D]4 ,!RE C\LD HAVE BE5 NO O!R REASON = BURY+ ,SA%A 9 ,ATLANTA1 :5 HE C\LD HAVE BE5 S5T TO ,LEAV5WOR?1 :I* IS MORE ACCESSIBLE ?AN ! ,/ATE ( ,GEORGIA4 ,JEFF]SON ,CITY BE+ ONLY ?REE H\RS' RIDE FROM ,/4 ,L\IS & AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD C5T]1 ,I HAD MORE APPLICATIONS = VISITS ?AN ,I C\LD FILL4 ,I %\LD HAVE LAU<$ OV] ! FRU/RATION ( ,UNCLE ,SAM W]E IT NOT ?AT HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 /RIK+ ,SA%A4 ,CONDITIONS 9 ,ATLANTA1 ,I WAS 9=M$1 W]E NO?+ %ORT ( FEUDAL4 ,AFT] F\R-TE5 YE>S 9 ! ,P5NSYLVANIA PURGATORY ,SA%A WAS AGA9 BE+ MADE TO SUFF] MORE ?AN ,I4 

,MY FIR/ VISITOR WAS ,PR9CE ,HOPK9S1 *AIRMAN ( ! ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S' ,AMNE/Y ,LEAGUE4 ,HE WAS ON T\R = ?AT BODY1 ORGANIZ+ BRAN*ES1 COLLECT+ DATA ON ! NUMB] ( VICTIMS 9 PRISON1 & RAIS+ FUNDS4 ,HOPK9S 9QUIR$ :E!R !RE WAS ANY O!R WORK 9 ! PRISON ,I MI<T DO TO SAVE MY HEAL?1 & HE (F]$ TO SEE ! ,W>D54 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ONE ( ! WOM5 9 ! L95-M5D+ ROOM WAS TO BE RELEAS$ 9 ! NE> FUTURE1 & ?AT !RE W\LD BE A VACANCY4 ,SOON AFT] MY VISITOR HAD LEFT1 ,I RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM HIM SAY+ ?AT ,MR4 ,PA9T] HAD PROMIS$ TO SPEAK TO ,MISS ,SMI? AB\T *ANG+ MY EMPLOYM5T1 BUT A LAT] NOTE FROM ! ,W>D5 WAS TO ! EFFECT ?AT ! HEAD MATRON HAD PREVI\SLY SELECT$ SOMEONE ELSE = ! JOB4 

,B5 ,CAPES CAME TO SEE ME1 A V]ITABLE BEAM ( SUN%9E1 HIS JOY\S NATURE %$D+ BALM4 ,MY ACTIVITIES \TSIDE HAD BE5 TOO ABSORB+ = ME FULLY TO APPRECIATE ! BOY1 OR P]HAPS ONE CL+S MORE HUNGRILY 9 PRISON TO ONE'S K9DR$4 ,B5'S FRI5D%IP HAD NEV] SEEM$ MORE PRECI\S ?AN ON ?IS VISIT4 ,HE S5T 9 AN 5ORM\S BOX ( DELICACIES FROM ! MO/ EXP5SIVE ,JEFF]SON ,CITY GROC]Y1 & MY FELL[-PRISON]S EXPRESS$ ! HOPE ?AT MY O!R VISITORS MI<T PROVE EQUALLY EXTRAVAGANT4 ,\R LEAN ,TUESDAYS & ,FRIDAYS1 :5 FI% WAS S]V$ ?AT WAS NEI!R FRE% NOR PL5TIFUL1 W\LD CEASE TO BE \R HUNGRY DAYS4 ,! FOOD WAS NEV] :OLESOME OR SUFFICI5T = H>D-WORK+ PEOPLE1 BUT ,TUESDAYS & ,FRIDAYS MEANT PRACTICALLY />VATION4 

,PRISON LIFE T5DS TO MAKE ONE WONDR\SLY RES\RCEFUL4 ,SOME ( ! WOM5 HAD DEVIS$ AN ORIG9AL DUMB-WAIT]1 CONSI/+ ( A BAG ATTA*$ BY /R+S TO A BROOM/ICK4 ,! CONTRAPTION W\LD BE PASS$ ?R\< ! B>S ( AN UPP]-TI] CELL1 & ,I1 DIRECTLY UND]NEA?1 W\LD FI% ! BAG 91 FILL IT ) S&WI*ES & GOODIES1 !N PU% IT \T F> 5\< TO 5ABLE MY UPP] NEI<BOR TO PULL ! BAG UP AGA94 ,! SAME PROC$URE W\LD BE REPEAT$ ) MY NEI<BOR BEL[4 ,!N ! ?+S W\LD BE PASS$ FROM CELL TO CELL ALONG EA* GALL]Y4 ,! ORD]LIES %>$ 9 ! B\NTY1 & BY !IR HELP ,I WAS ABLE ALSO TO FE$ ! OCCUPANTS ( ! RE> TI]S4 

,V>I\S FRI5DS KEPT ME SUPPLI$ ) EATABLES1 ESPECIALLY ,/4 ,L\IS COMRADES4 ,!Y EV5 ORD]$ A SPR+ MATTRESS = MY COT & >RANG$ ) A ,JEFF]SON ,CITY GROC] TO S5D ME ANY?+ ,I ORD]$4 ,IT WAS ?IS HELPFUL SOLID>ITY ?AT 5ABL$ ME TO %>E ) MY PRISON COMPANIONS4 

,! VISIT ( ,B5NY ,CAPES 9CREAS$ MY DISAPPO9TM5T 9 0,BIG ,B540 ,! GRIEF HE HAD CAUS$ ME1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ TWO YE>S ( \R LIFE1 UND]M9$ MY FAI? 9 HIM & FILL$ MY CUP ) BITT]NESS4 ,I HAD DET]M9$ AFT] HIS LA/ DEP>TURE FROM ,NEW ,YORK TO BREAK ! BOND ?AT HAD *A9$ ME SO LONG4 ,TWO YE>S 9 PRISON W\LD1 ,I HOP$1 HELP ME DO IT4 ,BUT ,B5 KEPT ON WRIT+ AS IF NO?+ HAD HAPP5$4 ,HIS LETT]S1 BREA?+ ! OLD ASSURANCE ( HIS LOVE1 W]E LIKE COALS ( FIRE4 ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE HIM ANY MORE1 YET ,I WANT$ TO BELIEVE4 ,I REFUS$ HIS PLEA TO P]MIT HIM TO VISIT ME4 ,I EV5 9T5D$ TO ASK HIM TO /OP WRIT+1 BUT HE HIMSELF WAS FAC+ A PRISON S5T5CE1 9CURR$ DUR+ ! P]IOD ( \R ASSOCIATION1 & ?AT /ILL L9K$ HIM TO ME4 ,HIS APPROA*+ FA!RHOOD ADD$ FUEL TO MY EMOTIONAL /RESS4 ,HIS M9UTE DESCRIPTION ( ! FEEL+S 5G5D]$ 9 HIM1 & HIS DELI<T 9 ! LITTLE G>M5TS PREP>$ = ! EXPECT$ *ILD1 AF=D$ ME A GLIMPSE 9TO AN UNSUSPECT$ ASPECT ( ,B5'S *>ACT]4 ,:E!R IT WAS ! DEFEAT ( MY [N MO!RHOOD OR ! PA9 ?AT ANO!R %\LD HAVE GIV5 ,B5 :AT ,I W\LD NOT1 HIS RHAPSODIES 9CREAS$ MY RES5TM5T AGA9/ HIM & EV]YONE CONNECT$ ) HIM4 ,! ANN\NCEM5T ( ! BIR? ( HIS SON ALSO CONTA9$ ! 9=MATION ?AT ! ,APPELLATE ,C\RT 9 ,CLEVEL& HAD SU/A9$ ! V]DICT AGA9/ HIM4 ,HE WAS LEAV+ = ?AT CITY1 ,B5 WROTE1 TO S]VE HIS S5T5CE ( SIX MON?S 9 ! WORKH\SE4 ,HE WAS TO BE TORN AWAY FROM :AT HE HAD LOOK$ =W>D TO SO EAG]LY & GO TO PRISON4 ,ONCE MORE AN 9N] VOICE SPOKE = HIM1 SUBM]G+ EV]Y?+ ELSE 9 MY HE>T4 

,AT LA/ ,I WAS ASSIGN$ TO A CELL FAC+ A W9D[1 :I* P]MITT$ ! SUN TO LOOK 9 UPON ME OCCASIONALLY4 ,! ,W>D5 HAD ALSO 9/RUCT$ ! HEAD MATRON TO ALL[ ME TO TAKE ?REE BA?S A WEEK4 ,!SE PRIVILEGES SOON *ANG$ MY CONDITION = ! BETT]4 ,HE HAD FUR!RMORE PROMIS$ TO HAVE MY CELL :ITEWA%$1 BUT HE C\LD NOT KEEP HIS WORD4 ,! :OLE PRISON BADLY NE$$ A NEW COAT ( PA9T1 BUT ,MR4 ,PA9T] HAD FAIL$ TO SECURE AN APPROPRIATION = IT4 ,HE C\LD NOT MAKE AN EXCEPTION ( ME1 & ,I AGRE$ ) HIM4 ,I DEVIS$ SOME?+ ELSE TO COV] UP ! HIDE\S PAT*ES ON ! WALLS --- CREPE PAP] ( A LOVELY GRE5 :I* ,/ELLA HAD S5T ME4 ,) IT ,I PANEL$ ! 5TIRE CELL1 & PRES5TLY IT BEGAN TO LOOK QUITE ATTRACTIVE1 ITS COZ9ESS 5HANC$ BY BEAUTIFUL ,JAPANESE PR9TS ,I HAD RECEIV$ FROM ,T$DY & A %ELF ( BOOKS ,I HAD ACCUMULAT$4 

,!RE WAS NO LIBR>Y 9 ! FEMALE DEP>TM5T1 NOR W]E WE ALL[$ TO TAKE \T BOOKS FROM ! M5'S W+4 ,ONCE ,I ASK$ ,MISS ,SMI? :Y WE C\LD NOT GET READ+-MATT] FROM ! MALE LIBR>Y4 0,BECAUSE ,I CAN'T TRU/ ! GIRLS TO GO !RE ALONE10 %E SAID1 0& ,I HAVE NO TIME TO ACCOMPANY !M4 ,!Y W\LD BE SURE TO />T FLIRTATIONS40 0,:AT H>M W\LD ?AT DO80 ,I REM>K$ NAIVELY1 & ,LILAH WAS SC&ALIZ$4 

,I REQUE/$ ,/ELLA TO SEE SOME PUBLI%]S & ALSO TO 9DUCE \R FRI5DS TO S5D ME BOOKS & MAGAZ9ES4 ,BE=E LONG1 F\R LEAD+ ,NEW ,YORK H\SES SUPPLI$ ME ) MANY VOLUMES4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E ABOVE ! UND]/&+ ( MY FELL[ 9MATES1 BUT !Y SOON LE>N$ TO APPRECIATE GOOD NOVELS4 

,! B5EFICIAL EFFECT ( READ+ WAS DEMON/RAT$ TO ME BY A ,*9ESE GIRL :O WAS S]V+ A LONG T]M = KILL+ H] HUSB&4 ,%E WAS A LONELY CREATURE1 ALWAYS KEEP+ TO H]SELF & NEV] COMMUNICAT+ ) ! O!R PRISON]S4 ,UP & D[N %E W\LD WALK 9 ! Y>D1 MUTT]+ TO H]SELF4 ,%E WAS %[+ ! FIR/ SIGNS ( 9SANITY4 

,ONE DAY ,I RECEIV$ A ,*9ESE MAGAZ9E FROM COMRADES 9 ,PEK+1 ) MY PICTURE ON ! FRONT PAGE4 ,MORE IGNORANT ( ,*9ESE ?AN ! GIRL WAS ( ,5GLI%1 ,I GAVE H] ! J\RNAL4 ,! SI<T ( ! FAMILI> SCRIPT BR\<T TE>S TO H] EYES4 ,! NEXT DAY %E TRI$ TO TELL ME 9 H] BROK5 ,5GLI% H[ WOND]FUL IT WAS TO HAVE SOME?+ TO READ & H[ 9T]E/+ ! PUBLICATION WAS4 0,Y\ GL& LADEE10 %E KEPT REPEAT+2 0 SAYS MU*EE ,Y\ ZHIS10 PO9T+ TO ! MAGAZ9E4 ,WE BECAME FRI5DS & %E CONFID$ TO ME H[ %E HAD COME TO KILL ! MAN %E LOV$4 ,!Y HAD BECOME ,*RI/IANS4 ,! M9I/] :O HAD M>RI$ !M TOLD !M ?AT ,*RI/IANS 9 W$LOCK >E B\ND BY ,GOD = LIFE1 ONE MAN TO ONE WOMAN4 ,!N %E DISCOV]$ ?AT H] HUSB& HAD O!R WOM51 & :5 %E PROTE/$1 HE BEAT H] UP4 ,HE HAD (T5 TOLD H] ?AT HE W\LD ALWAYS HAVE O!R WOM5 BESIDES H]1 & %E KILL$ HIM = ?AT4 ,S9CE !N %E BELIEV$ ALL 0,*RLI/IANS0 FALSE & %E W\LD NEV] TRU/ !M AGA94 ,%E HAD ?\<T ?AT ,I1 TOO1 WAS A 0,*RI/IAN10 BUT %E READ 9 ! MAGAZ9E ?AT ,I WAS A NONBELIEV]4 ,%E W\LD TRU/ ME1 %E SAID1 BUT %E OBJECT$ TO MY FRI5DLY RELATIONS ) ! COLOR$ 9MATES4 ,!Y W]E 9F]IOR & DI%ONE/1 %E WAS CONV9C$4 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT SOME PEOPLE MADE ! SAME OBJECTIONS TO H] RACE1 & ?AT 9 ,CALI=NIA ,*9ESE HAD BE5 MOBB$4 ,%E KNEW IT1 BUT %E VEHEM5TLY 9SI/$ ?AT ,*9ESE 0NO SMELL1 NO IGNOLANT1 DIFL5T PEOPLE40 

,HEA!N ?AT ,I WAS1 ,I LO/ ! PRIVILEGE ( RECREATION ON ,SUNDAY AFT]NOONS BECAUSE ,I FAIL$ TO ATT5D *APEL S]VICES4 ,I HAD M9D$ ! DEPRIVATION A GREAT DEAL :5 ,I OCCUPI$ ! D>K & DAMP CELL1 BUT N[ ,I WELCOM$ IT4 ,IT WAS QUIET 9 ! BLOCK1 ) ! WOM5 \T 9 ! Y>D1 & ,I WAS ABLE TO IMM]SE MYSELF 9 READ+ & WRIT+4 ,AMONG ! BOOKS S5T ME WAS ONE FROM MY FRI5D ,ALICE ,/ONE ,BLACKWELL1 CONTA9+ ! LETT]S ( ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA & A BIOGRAPHIC SKET* ( H]4 ,IT WAS SYMBOLIC ( ! ET]NAL RECURR5CE ( ! /RUGGLE = FRE$OM ?AT ,I %\LD BE ABLE TO READ ! ACC\NT ( \R ,LITTLE ,GR&MO!R'S EXILE UND] ! CZ>S :ILE ,I MYSELF WAS A PRISON]4 ,GREAT AS H] P]SECUTION HAD BE51 %E HAD NEV] BE5 =C$ TO DO H>D LABOR1 NOR HAD ANY O!R WOM5 POLITICA,IS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,H[ SURPRIS$ ,CA!R9E W\LD BE IF ,I W]E TO DESCRIBE TO H] \R %OP1 AS BAD A KATORGA AS ANY 9 ! ,ROMANOV AUTOCRACY6 ,9 ONE ( H] LETT]S TO ,MISS ,BLACKWELL1 ,BABU%KA COMM5T$3 0 ,Y\1 DE>E/1 CAN WRITE )\T FE>+ TO BE >RE/$1 IMPRISON$1 OR EXIL$40 ,9 ANO!R %E WAX$ 5?USIA/IC OV] ,! ,NEW ,FRE$OM1 BY ! =M] ,PR9CETON PR(ESSOR1 N[ ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,I WOND]$ :AT ! DE> OLD LADY W\LD SAY IF %E C\LD SEE ) H] [N EYES :AT H] H]O 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE HAD DONE TO ! C\NTRY --- ! ABROGATION ( ALL LIB]TIES1 ! RAIDS1 >RE/S1 & REACTION>Y FURY HIS REGIME HAD BR\<T 9 ITS WAKE4 

,! NEWS ( ,BRE%KOVSKAYA'S >RIVAL 9 ,AM]ICA FILL$ ME ) HOPE ?AT AN AU!NTIC WORD W\LD AT LA/ BE SAID = ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA & AN EFFECTIVE PROTE/ VOIC$ AGA9/ CONDITIONS 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,I KNEW ?AT ,BABU%KA WAS OPPOS$1 NO LESS ?AN ,I1 TO ! SOCIALISM ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI2 %E W\LD !RE=E BE EQUALLY CRITICAL ( !IR DRIFT T[>DS DICTATOR%IP & C5TRALIZATION4 ,BUT %E W\LD APPRECIATE !IR S]VICES TO ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION & %E W\LD DEF5D !M AGA9/ ! LIES & CALUMNIES 9 ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS4 ,SURELY ! GR& OLD LADY W\LD HOLD ,WOODR[ ,WILSON TO ACC\NT = HIS %>E 9 ! CONSPIRACY TO CRU% ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! ANTICIPATION ( :AT %E W\LD DO SOME:AT EAS$ ! POIGNANCY ( MY [N HELPLESSNESS 9 PRISON4 

,! REPORTS ( H] FIR/ PUBLIC APPE>ANCE 9 ,C>NEGIE ,HALL1 UND] ! AUSPICES ( ,CLEVEL& ,DODGE & O!R PLUTOCRATS1 & H] BITT] D5UNCIATION ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI CAME AS A FE>FUL %OCK4 ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA1 ONE ( ?OSE :OSE REVOLUTION>Y WORK = ! PA/ FIFTY YE>S HAD PAV$ ! WAY = ! ,OCTOB] UPHEAVAL1 WAS N[ SURR\ND$ BY ! WOR/ 5EMIES ( ,RUSSIA1 WORK+ H& 9 GLOVE ) ,:ITE G5]ALS & ,JEW-BAIT]S1 AS WELL AS ) ! REACTION>Y ELEM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,IT SEEM$ 9CR$IBLE4 ,I WROTE ,/ELLA = ACCURATE 9=MATION1 MEAN:ILE CONT9U+ TO CL+ TO MY FAI? 9 H] :O HAD BE5 MY 9SPIRATION & GUID+ />4 ,H] SIMPLE GR&EUR1 ! *>M & BEAUTY ( H] P]SONALITY1 :I* ,I HAD LE>N$ TO LOVE DUR+ \R COMMON WORK 9 #aid & #aie HAD TOO DEEPLY IMPRESS$ ME = ME TO GIVE ,BABUSLIKA UP SO EASILY4 ,I W\LD WRITE H]4 ,I W\LD TELL H] ( MY [N /& REG>D+ ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA2 ,I W\LD ASSURE H] ?AT ,I BELIEV$ 9 H] RI<T ( CRITICISM1 BUT ,I W\LD PLEAD ) H] NOT TO L5D H]SELF AS AN UNWITT+ TOOL TO ?OSE :O W]E TRY+ TO CRU% ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,/ELLA WAS COM+ TO VISIT ME & ,I W\LD HAVE H] SMUGGLE \T MY LETT] TO ,BABU%KA1 TYPE IT1 & DELIV] IT TO H] 9 P]SON4 

,I HAD ATTA9$ TO ! HI<E/ AMBITION ( MY FELL[ SUFF]]S 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y3 ,I WAS PLAC$ 9 ,GRADE ,A4 ,NOT 5TIRELY ?R\< MY [N EF=TS1 ?\<1 = ,I WAS /ILL UNABLE TO MAKE ! FULL TASK4 ,I WAS 9DEBT$ = IT TO ! K9DNESS ( SEV]AL COLOR$ GIRLS 9 ! %OP4 ,:E!R IT WAS DUE TO GREAT] PHYSICAL /R5G?1 OR BECAUSE !Y HAD BE5 LONG] AT ! TASKS1 MO/ ( ! ,NEGRO 9MATES SUCCE$$ BETT] ?AN ! :ITE WOM54 ,SOME ( !M HAD ACQUIR$ SU* DEXT]ITY ?AT !Y W]E (T5 ABLE TO F9I% !IR TASKS BY ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,POOR & FRI5DLESS & DESP]ATELY 9 NE$ ( A LITTLE MONEY1 !Y W\LD HELP \T ?OSE :O FELL BEH9D4 ,= ?IS S]VICE !Y W]E 5TITL$ TO FIVE C5TS P] JACKET4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 MO/ ( ! :ITES W]E TOO POOR TO PAY4 ,I WAS CONSID]$ ! MILLIONAIRE2 MY EX*EQU] WAS (T5 CALL$ UPON TO EXT5D 0LOANS10 & ,I GLADLY COMPLI$4 ,BUT ! GIRLS HELP+ ME ) MY WORK W\LD NOT ACCEPT REMUN]ATION4 ,!Y EV5 FELT HURT AT ! V]Y SUGGE/ION ( IT4 ,I WAS %>+ MY FOOD & BOOKS ) !M1 !Y PROTE/$2 H[ C\LD !Y TAKE MONEY FROM ME8 ,!Y AGRE$ ) MY LITTLE ,ITALIAN FRI5D1 ,J5NIE DE ,LUCIA1 :O HAD CON/ITUT$ H]SELF MY MAID4 0,NO TAKE MONEY FROM Y\10 %E HAD DECL>$1 & ! O!R WOM5 ALL E*O$ H] S5TIM5T4 ,?ANKS TO ?OSE K9D S\LS1 ,I REA*$ ,GRADE ,A1 :I* 5TITL$ ME TO S5D \T ?REE LETT]S A WEEK --- REALLY F\R1 9CLUD+ ! EXTRA LETT] ,I HAD BE5 WRIT+ REGUL>LY TO MY C\NSELOR4 

,ON ! EVE ( ,JUNE #bg MY COLOR$ FRI5DS PRES5T$ ME ) A FULL TASK ( JACKETS = ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,!Y HAD REMEMB]$ MY BIR?DAY40 ,IT W\LD BE SO NICE IF ,MISS ,EMMA C\LD KEEP \T ( ! %OP ON ?AT DAY10 !Y HAD SAID4 ,! NEXT MORN+ MY TABLE WAS COV]$ ) LETT]S1 TELEGRAMS1 & FL[]S FROM MY [N K9 & COMRADES1 AS WELL AS ) 9NUM]ABLE PACKAGES FROM FRI5DS 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,I WAS PR\D TO HAVE SO MU* LOVE & ATT5TION1 BUT NO?+ T\*$ ME SO DEEPLY AS ! GIFT ( MY FELL[-SUFF]]S 9 PRISON4 

,! ,F\R? ( ,JULY WAS APPROA*+ & ! WOM5 W]E ALL AFLUTT]4 ,!Y HAD BE5 PROMIS$ A C9EMA1 RECREATION TWICE ON ?AT DAY1 & ALSO A DANCE4 ,NOT ) MALE P>TN]S --- ! GOOD ,LORD =BID6 --- BUT AMONG !MSELVES4 ,!Y C\LD ORD] S(T DR9KS FROM ! GROC]Y1 & IT WAS TO BE A FE/IVE DAY4 ,ALAS1 ! C9EMA PROV$ 9ANE & ! HOLIDAY D9N] POOR4 ,! WOM5 BECAME DISGRUNTL$1 P>TICUL>LY BECAUSE ( ! REFUSAL ( ,MISS ,SMI? TO RELEASE A COLOR$ GIRL FROM ! BL9D CELL1 PUT !RE ON ! COMPLA9T ( ONE ( ! MATRON'S FAVORITES1 ALSO COLOR$1 :O WAS SUSPECT$ AS A /OOL-PIGEON & CORDIALLY DISLIK$4 ,IT WAS TOO MU* TO SEE H] DOLL$ UP & RUNN+ ! ,F\R? ( ,JULY %[1 :ILE H] VICTIM WAS ON BREAD & WAT]4 ,SEV]AL ( ! WOM5 MADE = ! 9=M]1 & ! GR& DAY 5D$ 9 A FREE-=-ALL FI<T4 ,MISS ,SMI? WAS COMPELL$ TO PUNI% H] FAVORITE AS WELL AS H] ASSAILANTS1 & !Y W]E ALL LOCK$ UP 9 ! DUNGEON4 

,9 MY NEXT LETT] ,I COMM5T$ ON ! EV5TS ( ! PATRIOTIC DAY4 ,MY EPI/LE WAS HELD UP & !N RETURN$ TO ME ) 9/RUCTIONS ?AT NO ACC\NT ( ANY?+ HAPP5+ 9 PRISON C\LD BE S5T \T4 ,I HAD (T5 BE=E DISCUSS$ LOCAL MATT]S 9 LETT]S ?AT ,MR4 ,PA9T] HAD P]MITT$ TO PASS1 & ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT MY ,F\R? ( ,JULY N>RATIVE HAD NOT GONE FUR!R ?AN ! HEAD MATRON4 

,A ?REE DAYS' VISIT FROM MY DE> ,/ELLA PROV$ A MORE REAL HOLIDAY = ME ?AN ! ,F\R? ( ,JULY4 ,I WAS ABLE TO H& H] MY LETT] = ,BABU%KA1 SEV]AL NOTES MY CELL NEI<BORS WANT$ SMUGGL$ \T1 & SAMPLES ( ! FAKE %OP LABELS4 ,!Y W]E ?REE DAYS ( FRE$OM FROM ! %OP1 SP5T ) MY BELOV$ *ILD 9 \R [N WORLD1 A VISIT LONG AWAIT$ & QUICKLY PASS$1 TO BE FOLL[$ BY ! REACTION ( ! PRISON R\T9E4 

,9 MY LETT] TO ,BABU%KA ,I HAD BEGG$ H] NOT TO ?9K ?AT ,I D5I$ H] ! RI<T ( CRITICISM ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 OR ?AT ,I WI%$ H] TO GLOSS OV] ! FAULTS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT ,I DIFF]$ ) !M 9 IDEAS & ?AT MY /& AGA9/ EV]Y =M ( DICTATOR%IP WAS IRREVOCABLE4 ,BUT ?AT WAS NOT IMPORTANT1 ,I 9SI/$1 :ILE EV]Y GOV]NM5T WAS AT ! ?ROAT ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,I PLEAD$ ) H] TO BE?9K H]SELF1 NOT TO GO BACK ON H] GLORI\S PA/ & ! HI< HOPES ( ,RUSSIA'S PRES5T G5]ATION4 

,BABU%KA HAD GR[N FEEBL] & :IT]1 ,/ELLA TOLD ME1 BUT %E HAD REMA9$ ! OLD REBEL & FI<T]1 H] HE>T AFLAME = ! PEOPLE AS ( YORE4 ,/ILL1 IT WAS TRUE ?AT %E WAS P]MITT+ REACTION>Y ELEM5TS TO MAKE USE ( H]4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO D\BT ,BABU%KA'S 9TEGRITY OR TO ?9K H] CAPABLE ( CONSCI\S BETRAYAL1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT APPROVE H] ATTITUDE T[>DS ! SOVIETS4 ,GRANT$ ?AT H] CRITICISM WAS JU/IFI$1 ,I REASON$1 :Y DID %E NOT PROCLAIM IT FROM A RADICAL PLAT=M TO ! WORK]S1 9/EAD ( ADDRESS+ ! WRET*$ GANG ?AT WAS CONNIV+ TO UNDO ! A*IEVEM5TS ( ! ,REVOLUTION8 ,I C\LD NOT =GIVE H] ?AT1 & ,I SCORN$ H] SUGGE/ION ?AT ,I W\LD SOME DAY BE ON H] SIDE & WORK ) H] AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 :O W]E DEFY+ ! 5TIRE REACTION>Y WORLD4 ,& H[ C\LD A WOMAN LIKE ,BRE%LCOVSKAYA REMA9 UNSEE+ & 9>TICULATE 9 ! FACE ( ! DREADFUL SITUATION 9 ,AM]ICA1 ,I WOND]$4 ,NOT S9CE ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S ATTITUDE ON ! ,WORLD ,W> HAD ANY?+ SO AFFECT$ ME AS H] TACIT APPROVAL ( ! FRI<TFULNESS >\ND H]4 

,AS = ?OSE NATIVE LIB]ALS & SOCIALI/S :O W]E S]V+ AS W> DRUMM]S = ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ,I FELT ONLY DISGU/ = ! ,RUSSELLS1 ,B5SONS1 ,SIMONSES1 ,<5TS1 ,/OKESES1 ,GREELS1 & ,GOMP]SES4 ,!Y HAD NEV] BE5 ANY?+ BUT POLITICAL TRIMM]S2 !Y W]E M]ELY FULFILL+ !IR DE/9Y4 ,IT WAS MORE DIFFICULT TO UND]/& ! ,G]MANOPHOBIA ( M5 LIKE ,GEORGE ,D4 ,H]RON1 ,5GLI% ,WALL+1 ,>?UR ,BULL>D1 & ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/4 ,SOMEONE HAD S5T ME ,H]RON'S BOOK ,! ,NE$ ( ,CRU%+ ,G]MANY4 ,NEV] HAD ,I READ A MORE BLOOD?IR/Y & VICI\S MISREPRES5TATION ( A PEOPLE4 ,& ?AT FROM ! MAN :O HAD LEFT ! ,*UR* BECAUSE ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y 9T]NATIONALISM6 

,SIMIL>LY ,>?UR ,BULL>D 9 HIS VOLUME ,MOBILIZ+ ,AM]ICA REPEAT$ ! FALSIFICATIONS SPREAD BY HIM & HIS WOR?Y COMPANIONS ,JOHN ,GREEL & ,COMPANY4 ,BULL>D1 ! ]/:ILE 5?USIA/ ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ,SETTLEM5T1 :O HAD DONE SU* VALIANT WORK 9 ,RUSSIA 9 #aie HAD N[ ?R[N HIS IDEALS & LIT]>Y TAL5T ON ! DUNG-HEAP ( REACTION4 ,I ALMO/ FELT GLAD ?AT HIS FRI5D ,KELLOGG ,DURL& HAD NOT LIV$ TO JO9 ?OSE SPOKESM5 ( MURD] & DE/RUCTION4 ,HIS DEA? BY HIS [N H&1 RESULT+ FROM A FRU/RAT$ LOVE-AFTAIR1 HAD AT LEA/ ! M]IT ( /RIK+ ONLY ! TWO P]SONS CONC]N$1 BUT ! BETRAYAL ( !IR IDEALS BY ! ,AM]ICAN 9TELLIG5TSIA WAS A CALAMITY TO ! :OLE C\NTRY4 ,I C\LD NOT HELP FEEL+ ?AT ?IS GR\P WAS EV5 MORE RESPONSIBLE = ! WIDESPREAD ATROCITIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?AN ! \T-&- \T J+OES4 

,IT WAS ! MORE JOY TO SEE ?AT SOME FEW HAD RETA9$ !IR SANITY & C\RAGE4 ,R&OLPH ,B\RNE1 :OSE BRILLIANT ANALYSIS ( W> WE HAD REPR9T$ 9 ,MO!R ,E>?1 CONT9U$ TO EXPOSE ! LACK ( *>ACT] & JUDGM5T AMONG ! LIB]AL 9TELLIG5TSIA4 ,) HIM W]E ,PR(ESSORS ,CATTELL & ,DANA1 BO? DISMISS$ FROM ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY = !IR H]ESIES1 AS WELL AS O!R ACADEMICIANS :O HAD REFUS$ TO SIL5CE !IR DISBELIEF 9 W>4 ,MO/ GRATIFY+ ALSO WAS ! Y\NG RADICAL G5]ATION & ! METTLE MO/ ( !M HAD %[N4 ,NEI!R PRISON NOR TORTURE C\LD 9DUCE !M TO TAKE UP >MS4 ,MAX ,FRU*T & ,ELWOOD ,B4 ,MOORE1 ( ,DETROIT1 & ,H4 ,AU/9 ,SIMONS1 ! ,*ICAGO POET1 HAD DECL>$ !MSELVES WILL+ TO UND]GO ANY P5ALTY RA!R ?AN BECOME SOLDI]S4 ,!Y W5T TO PRISON1 AS DID ,PHILIP ,GROSS]1 ,ROG] ,BALDW91 & SCORES ( O!RS4 

,ROG] ,BALDW9 HAD PROV$ A GREAT SURPRISE4 ,9 =M] YE>S HE HAD IMPRESS$ ME AS RA!R CONFUS$ 9 HIS SOCIAL VIEWS1 A P]SON :O TRI$ TO BE ALL ?+S TO ALL M54 ,HIS /& AT HIS TRIAL = EVAD+ ! DRAFT1 HIS FRANK AV[AL ( AN>*ISM1 & HIS UNRES]V$ REPUDIATION ( ! RI<T ( ! ,/ATE TO CO]CE ! 9DIVIDUAL HAD MADE ME CONSCI\S ( GUILT T[>DS HIM4 ,I WROTE HIM CONFESS+ MY UNK9D JUDGM5T & ASSUR+ HIM ?AT HIS EXAMPLE HAD GIV5 ME A SALUT>Y LESSON ( ! NE$ ( GREAT] C>E 9 ! APPRAISEM5T ( PEOPLE4 

,! PRISONS & MILIT>Y B>RACKS W]E FILL$ ) CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS :O W]E DEFY+ ! MO/ H>R[+ TREATM5T4 ,! MO/ CONSPICU\S CASE AMONG !M WAS ?AT ( ,PHILIP ,GROSS]4 

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