,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #e#b1 ,P>T ,E 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,JESSE1,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 

  

,*APT] #e#b1 ,CONT9U$1 PP4 #h#i#i-#i#b#g4 

,! ,NEP FL\RI%$1 & ! 9SPIR$1 FLOCK+ TO ! HOLY GRAIL1 W]E ASSUR$ ?AT ! PROLET>IAT WAS 9 FULL CONTROL & ?AT MONEY WAS NO MORE NE$$ 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA BECAUSE ! WORK]S HAD FREE ACCESS TO ! BE/ ! L& PRODUC$4 ,A L>GE CONT+5T ( ! DEV\T BELIEV]S FROM ,AM]ICA HAD CONFID+LY TURN$ OV] TO ! RECEPTION COMMITTEE ON ! BORD] ALL !IR POSSESSIONS4 ,9 ,MOSC[ !Y W]E PACK$ LIKE S>D9ES 9 COMMON QU>T]S1 GIV5 A SMALL RATION ( BREAD & S\P1 & LEFT TO !IR FATE4 ,)9 A MON? TWO *ILDR5 ( ! GR\P DI$ ( UND]N\RI%M5T & 9FECTION4 ,! M5 BECAME DESPOND5T1 ! WOM5 ILL1 ONE ( !M GO+ 9SANE FROM ANXIETY AB\T H] *ILDR5 & ! %OCK ( ! CONDITIONS %E HAD F\ND 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,\R FRI5D1 LITTLE ,BOBBY1 HIS HOPES ALREADY %ATT]$1 CAME TO TELL US ( ! CASE ON ! V]Y DAY :5 ANO!R WOMAN & H] TWO *ILDR5 HAD WALK$ TWO MILES FROM ! ,MOSC[ /ATION TO LAY !IR TRAG$Y AT \R DOOR4 ,MRS4 ,KONOSSEVI*1 H] HUSB&1 !IR F\RTE5-YE>-OLD DAU<T] & LITTLE BOY HAD BE5 DEPORT$ FROM ,AM]ICA AFT] !Y HAD EXP]I5C$ A DOSE ( ,MIT*ELL ,PALM]'S REGIME4 ,!Y CAME TO ,RUSSIA ) HI< 5?USIASM 9 !IR HE>TS1 ?\< NOT QUITE SO CR$UL\S AS ! O!RS :O HAD BE5 DEPORT$ ) !M4 ,!Y HAD HE>D ?AT ,RUSSIA WAS NAK$ & />V$ & !Y DECID$ TO DI/RIBUTE !IR POSSESSIONS AMONG ! NE$Y4 ,TWO WEEKS LAT] ,KONOSSEVI*1 TOGE!R ) HIS FAMILY1 W]E TAK5 (F ! TRA9 ON !IR WAY TO !IR NATIVE VILLAGE 9 ! ,UKRA9E4 ,HE WAS ACCUS$ ( BE+ A ,MAKHNOVETS4 ,HE HAD JU/ >RIV$ FROM ! ,/ATES1 :]E HE HAD BE5 MALTREAT$ & DEPORT$ = HIS PRO-,SOVIET /&1 HE EXPLA9$ TO ! ,*EKA1 & HE HAD NEV] EV5 HE>D ( ,MAKHNO4 ,HIS PROTE/S DID NOT HELP4 ,HE WAS >RE/$1 HIS BAGGAGE CONFISCAT$1 & HIS WIFE & TWO *ILDR5 LEFT AT ! /ATION )\T 5\< MONEY TO EXI/ A WEEK4 

,IT WAS AT ANY RATE WORK = US TO TRY TO SAVE ! WIFE ( ONE COMRADE FROM GO+ MAD1 TO F9D WORK = ,MRS4 ,KONOSSEVI*1 & TO RESCUE H] HUSB& FROM PROBABLE EXECUTION4 ,OV] & ABOVE ?IS CRAZY PATT]N ( ,SOVIET LIFE1 ! FAM9E SUDD5LY LOOM$ ACROSS ! L&2 WANT & DEA? SPREAD ?R\< ! ,VOLGA REGION & ?REAT5$ ! RE/ ( ! C\NTRY4 ,! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T HAD KN[N = TWO MON?S ?AT MILLIONS W]E LIKELY TO P]I% UNLESS IMM$IATE /EPS = RELIEF W]E TAK54 ,AGRICULTURAL SPECIALI/S & ECONOMI/S HAD W>N$ ! AU?ORITIES ( ! IMP5D+ CALAMITY4 ,!Y HAD FRANKLY DECL>$ ?AT ! MA9 CAUSE ( ! SITUATION WAS 9EFFICI5CY1 MISMANAGEM5T1 & BUREAUCRATIC CORRUPTION4 ,9/EAD ( SETT+ ! ,SOVIET MA*9]Y TO WORK TO RELIEVE ! CALAMITY1 TO ACQUA9T ! PUBLIC ) ! SITUATION & R\SE IT TO ! DANG]1 ! REPORT ( ! SPECIALI/S HAD BE5 SUPPRESS$4 

,! FEW NON-,COMMUNI/S :O KNEW ( IT W]E P[]LESS TO DO ANY?+4 ,WE W]E AMONG ! LATT]4 ,9 ! HEYDAY ( \R FAI? 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI WE %\LD HAVE KNOCK$ AT ! DOOR ( EV]Y LEAD] & GIV5 \R HELP 9 RELIEF WORK4 ,WE HAD LE>N$ BETT] S9CE ,KRON/ADT4 ,NEV]!LESS WE 9=M$ ! ,LEFT ELEM5TS ACCESSIBLE TO US ( ! ?REAT5$ CALAMITY & BEGG$ TO BE P]MITT$ TO JO9 9 A CAMPAIGN TO SUCCOR ! FAM9E-/RICK54 ,!Y HA/5$ TO (F] SUGGE/IONS & AID TO ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BUT IT WAS DECL9$4 ,! ,RI<T W+ WAS GIV5 A MORE FAVORABLE RECEPTION4 ,AP>T FROM ,V]A ,FIGN]1 :O HAD JO9$ ?AT GR\P \T ( HUMAN 9T]E/1 MO/ ( ! O!RS W]E ,CON/ITUTIONAL ,DEMOCRATS :O HAD BITT]LY F\<T ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y HAD REPEAT$LY BE5 >RE/$ AS C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 BUT N[ !Y W]E ACCEPT$ ) OP5 >MS AS ! 0,CITIZ5S' ,COMMITTEE40 ,EV]Y FACILITY WAS GIV5 !M 9 !IR WORK3 A BUILD+1 TELEPHONES1 TYPI/S1 & ! RI<T TO PUBLI% A PAP]4 ,TWO NUMB]S APPE>$1 ! FIR/ CONTA9+ AN APPEAL BY ,PATRI>* ,TIKHON1 :O CALL$ UPON HIS FLOCK TO CONTRIBUTE !IR DONATIONS TO HIM S9CE HE W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = !IR DI/RIBUTION4 ,! IRONY ( ?IS LOVE-FEA/ BETWE5 ! AVANT-G>DE ( ! PROLET>IAT & ITS 5EMIES WAS DEMON/RAT$ BY ! ,BULLET9 ! LATT] ISSU$4 ,IT WAS NO?+ ELSE ?AN ! RESURRECT$ OLD ,VY$OMO/Y1 ! BLACKE/ REACTION>Y %EET ( ! CZ>I/ REGIME1 :I* IT RESEMBL$ 9 EV]Y DETAIL SAVE 9 NAME4 ,IT WAS N[ CALL$ ,POMO%* 7,AID74 

,ONCE MORE ! G5IUSES ( ! ,SOVIET CIRCUS HAD SCOR$ OV] ,B>NUM & ,BAILEY4 ,9DE$1 WE/]N ,EUROPE W\LD NO MORE D>E SAY ?AT POLITICAL LIB]TIES W]E EXT9CT 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE1 OR ?AT ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T DID NOT WELCOME ! COOP]ATION ( ALL P>TIES 9 ! CRUCIAL H\R ( FAM9E4 

,AFT] ! GLAD TID+S HAD BE5 H]ALD$ ABROAD & G5]\S AID F\ND 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,RELIEF ,ADM9I/RATION1 ! LOVE-FEA/ CAME TO A SUDD5 5D4 ,! ALLIANCE WAS DECL>$ (F1 ! BRIDE NOT M]ELY JILT$1 BUT EV5 ?R[N 9TO ! ,*EKA JAIL4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! 0,CITIZ5S' ,COMMITTEE0 W]E AGA9 D5\NC$ AS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 & ITS LEAD]S EXIL$ TO DI/ANT P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,V]A ,FIGN] WAS SP>$1 BUT %E REFUS$ ! HONOR4 ,%E W5T TO ! ,*EKA & DEM&$ TO %>E ! FATE ( H] C[ORK]S1 BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T DID NOT ?9K IT WISE TO T\* H] = FE> ( ! /ORM ( 9DIGNATION ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 RAIS$ ABROAD4 

,PRESID5T ,KAL991 ( ,KRON/ADT 9FAMY1 TRAVEL$ 9 A TRA9 DE LUXE1 ) C>LOADS ( ,L59'S WISDOM1 & ROYALLY 5T]TA9$ A HO/ ( =EIGN CORRESPOND5TS4 ,! WORLD WAS TO LE>N H[ SOLICIT\S ! ,SOVIET ,/ATE WAS ( ITS AFFLICT$ PEOPLE4 

,! ACTUAL WORK]S ( ! RELIEF1 H[EV]1 W]E ! =EIGN BODIES ?AT HAD MEANTIME ORGANIZ$ !IR AID4 ,! WORK]S ( ,RUSSIA & ! MAJORITY ( ! NON-,COMMUNI/ POPULATION W]E P]=M+ SUP]HUMAN LABOR TO SUCCOR ! FAM9E-/RICK5 DI/RICTS4 ,! 9TELLIG5TSIA ACCOMPLI%$ MIRACLES4 ,9 !IR CAPACITY AS PHYSICIANS1 NURSES1 & DI/RIBUTORS ( SUPPLIES SCORES ( !M SACRIFIC$ !MSELVES4 ,MANY DI$ ( EXPOSURE & 9FECTION1 & A NUMB] W]E EV5 KILL$ BY ! D>K & CRAZ$ PEOPLE :OM !Y HAD COME TO HELP4 ,) MILLIONS ( LIVES DEV\R$ BY ! FAM9E1 ! LOSS ( A FEW HUNDR$ B\RGEOIS WAS H>DLY WOR? NOTIC+ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT = ! WORLD REVOLUTION ?AT ! ,SOVIET REGIME SUDD5LY DISCOV]$ ! WEAL? CONTA9$ 9 ! *UR*ES4 ,IT C\LD HAVE BE5 CONFISCAT$ BE=E )\T MU* PROTE/ FROM ! PEASANTRY4 ,BUT N[ ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! ,*UR* TREASURES ADD$ FUEL TO ! FIRES ( HATE :I* ! DICTATOR%IP HAD 5G5D]$ 9 ALL CLASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,ANO!R DEMON/RATION ( ! CONT9U$ REVOLUTION>Y ZEAL ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE WAS TO ORD] ITS [N MEMB]S TO DELIV] =?) ALL ! VALUABLES !Y HAD 9 !IR POSSESSION1 EV5 TO ! LA/ TR9KET4 ,IT WAS A %OCK TO LE>N ?AT ,COMMUNI/S %\LD BE SUSPECT$ BY !IR [N P>TY ( HO>D+ JEWELRY OR O!R VALUABLES4 ,BUT APP>5TLY !RE ACTUALLY W]E SU* MEMB]S4 ,! $ITOR ( ! ,IZVE/IA1 ! WELL-KN[N ,COMMUNI/ ,/EKLOV1 :OSE SPECIALTY WAS TO H\ND NON-,COMMUNI/ REVOLUTIONI/S AS B&ITS1 WAS DISCOV]$ TO HAVE A L>GE COLLECTION ( SILV] & GOLD1 ?+S A ,COMMUNI/ WAS NOT SUPPOS$ TO [N4 ,!Y C\LD NOT %OOT A PROM95T P>TY $ITOR AS !Y HAD %OT A ,FANYA ,B>ON4 ,NEI!R C\LD HE BE ALL[$ TO REMA9 9 ! SANCTUM4 ,! RANK & FILE MI<T MU/] UP C\RAGE TO DEM& :Y SU* DISCRIM9ATION WAS PRACTIC$4 ,/EKLOV WAS !RE=E SUSP5D$ FROM ! PAP]1 & O!R ,COMMUNI/S W]E S5T TO ! ,CRIMEA4 

,! FAM9E CONT9U$ ITS DEVA/AT+ M>*4 ,BUT ,MOSC[ WAS F> FROM ! /RICK5 REGION1 & GREAT EV5TS W]E BE+ PREP>$ = )9 ITS GATES4 ,?REE 9T]NATIONAL CONGRESSES W]E TO TAKE PLACE3 ?OSE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 ( ! ,WOM5'S ,ORGANIZATIONS1 & ( ! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNIONS4 ,A NUMB] ( BUILD+S ADJO9+ ! ,HOTEL DE ,LUXE W]E BE+ R5OVAT$ & ! CITY CLEAN$ UP & DECORAT$ = ! OCCASION4 ,! BLUE & GOLD ( ! CUPOLAS ON ! =TY TIMES =TY *UR*ES 9T]M+L$ ) ! SC>LET HUES ( ! BUNT+ & FLAGS4 ,ALL WAS READY = ! RECEPTION ( ! =EIGN DELEGATES & VISITORS FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD4 

,AMONG ! E>LY >RIVALS W]E TWO ,I4,W4,W4 DELEGATES FROM ,AM]ICA1 ,WILLIAMS & ,CASCAD54 ,O!RS ALSO SOON CAME1 AMONG !M ,ELLA ,REEVES ,BLOOR1 ,WILLIAM ,Z4 ,FO/]1 & ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,HAYWOOD4 ,H[ C\LD 0,BIG ,BILL0 COME1 WE WOND]$1 = WE KNEW ?AT HE WAS \T ON TW5TY-?\S&-DOLL> BAIL & UND] S5T5CE ( TW5TY YE>S' IMPRISONM5T4 ,WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE HAD JUMP$ HIS BOND8 ,SA%A WAS 9CL9$ TO BELIEVE IT2 HE HAD LO/ FAI? 9 ,BILL S9CE #a#i#a#d1 :5 ! LATT] HAD %[N HIMSELF WEAK-KNE$ DUR+ ! FREE-SPEE* FI<TS ?AT ,SA%A HAD CONDUCT$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I DEF5D$ ,BILL HOTLY1 PO9T+ \T ?AT \R ACTIONS >E NOT ALWAYS TO BE JUDG$ SO EASILY4 0,NOT EV5 Y\R [N1 OLD MAN10 ,I SAID4 ,BUT ,SA%A REFUS$ TO COME ) ME TO ! HOTEL :]E ,HAYWOOD WAS LODG$4 0,HE WILL COME TO US IF HE IS REALLY ANXI\S TO SEE US10 HE DECL>$4 ,I LAU<$ AT SU* C]EMONY ) ,BILL4 

,BILL ,HAYWOOD HAD (T5 BE5 UND] \R RO(1 BY DAY & BY NI<T1 ALWAYS \R WELCOME GUE/1 \R COMRADE 9 MANY BATTLES1 ?\< NOT %>+ ! SAME IDEAS4 ,I HA/5$ TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,LUXE1 :]E ! MO/ FAVOR$ DELEGATES W]E QU>T]$1 TO F9D ! OLD W>-HORSE1 ( :OM ,I HAD ALWAYS BE5 V]Y FOND4 ,BILL RECEIV$ ME 9 ! SAME W>M & G5IAL MANN] ?AT HAD CAPTUR$ ALL HIS FRI5DS4 ,9 FACT1 HE IMM$IATELY EMBRAC$ ME1 BE=E ! :OLE CR[D4 ,A RO> W5T UP FROM ! BOYS1 :O BEGAN TEAS+ ,BILL = KEEP+ IT SECRET ?AT ,E4,G4 WAS AMONG HIS MANY LADY-LOVES4 ,HE LAU<$ GOOD-NATUR$LY & DREW ME D[N TO A SEAT AT HIS SIDE4 ,I HAD COME ONLY = A MOM5T1 ,I TOLD HIM1 JU/ TO WELCOME HIM & TO TELL HIM :]E & :5 HE C\LD F9D US4 ,I /ILL C\LD GIVE HIM A CUP ( C(FEE 0AS BLACK AS NI<T1 AS SWEET AS LOVE1 AS /RONG AS REVOLUTION>Y ZEAL40 ,BILL SMIL$ 9 REMEMBRANCE4 0,I'LL COME TOMORR[10 HE SAID4 

,9 ! CR[D SURR\ND+ ,HAYWOOD ,I NOTIC$ SEV]AL 9T]PRET]S1 :OM ,I KNEW AS ,*EKI/S4 ,!Y W]E ,RUSSIAN-,AM]ICAN ,COMMUNI/S :O HAD RIS5 9 /ATION & IMPORTANCE = !IR S]VICES TO ! P>TY4 ,!Y FELT ILL AT EASE 9 MY PRES5CE & EY$ ME SUSPICI\SLY4 ,I WAS GLAD TO SEE ,BILL AGA9 & ALSO SEV]AL O!RS FROM ! ,/ATES1 9CLUD+ ,ELLA ,REEVES ,BLOOR1 :O HAD VISIT$ ME 9 ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y & :O HAD ALWAYS %[$ AFFECTION = ME & 9T]E/ 9 MY WORK4 ,I PAID NO FUR!R ATT5TION TO ! 09T]PRET]S0 & SOON ,I LEFT4 

,SA%A WAS \T :5 ,BILL >RIV$ 9 ! LATE AFT]NOON ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,MY VISITOR TRANSF]R$ ME BACK TO ,AM]ICA1 MY OLD >5A ( SO MANY YE>S' EF=T4 ,I PLI$ HIM ) QUE/IONS AB\T MY FRI5DS1 AB\T ,/ELLA & ,FITZI1 ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN1 & MANY O!RS :OM ,I /ILL HAD 9 MY HE>T4 ,I WANT$ TO HE> AB\T ! G5]AL SITUATION1 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 & ! ,I4,W4,W41 :I* HAD S9CE BE5 ALL BUT DEMOLI%$ BY ! W> PHOBIA1 AS WELL AS AB\T MY [N COMRADES4 ,BILL /OPP$ MY VOLLEY ( QUE/IONS4 ,BE=E WE PROCE$$1 HE SAID1 HE W\LD FIR/ HAVE TO MAKE HIS [N POSITION CLE> TO ME4 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS UND] ! N]V\S T5SION ?AT US$ TO COME OV] HIM :5 HE /OOD BE=E A L>GE AUDI5CE1 HIS BIG FRAME %AK+ ) SUPPRESS$ FEEL+4 ,HE HAD JUMP$ HIS BAIL1 HE SAID SUDD5LY2 HE HAD RUN AWAY4 ,NOT BECAUSE ( ! TW5TY YE>S ( PRISON ?AT FAC$ HIM1 ?\< ?AT WAS NO SMALL MATT] AT HIS AGE4 0,RIDICUL\S1 ,BILL10 ,I 9T]RUPT$2 0Y\ W\LD NEV] HAVE TO S]VE ! :OLE S5T5CE4 ,G5E ,DEBS WAS P>DON$ & ,KATE ,RI*>D ,O',H>E ALSO40 0,LI/5 FIR/10 HE 9T]RUPT$2 0! PRISON WAS NOT ! DECID+ FACTOR4 ,IT WAS ,RUSSIA1 ,RUSSIA1 :I* FULFILL$ :AT WE HAD DREAM$ AB\T & PROPAGAT$ ALL \R LIVES1 ,I AS WELL AS Y\4 ,RUSSIA1 ! HOME ( ! LIB]AT$ PROLET>IAT1 WAS CALL+ ME40 ,HE HAD ALSO BE5 URG$ BY ,MOSC[ TO COME1 HE ADD$4 ,HE WAS TOLD HE WAS NE$$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,FROM H]E HE W\LD BE ABLE TO REVOLUTIONIZE ! ,AM]ICAN MASSES & TO PREP>E !M = ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IT HAD NOT BE5 EASY TO DECIDE TO LEAVE HIS COMRADES TO FACE !IR LONG T]MS 9 PRISON ALONE4 ,BUT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS MORE IMPORTANT & ITS 5DS JU/IFI$ ALL MEANS4 ,( C\RSE1 ! TW5TY-?\S&-DOLL> BAIL W\LD BE PAID BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,HE HAD BE5 GIV5 A SOLEMN PL$GE = ?AT4 ,HE HOP$1 HE SAID1 ?AT ,I W\LD UND]/& HIS MOTIVES & NOT ?9K HIM A %IRK]4 

,I DID NOT ASK ANY MORE AB\T ,AM]ICA1 NOR DID ,I SATISFY HIS REQUE/ TO TELL HIM MY IMPRESSIONS ( ,RUSSIA4 ,) A %OCK ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,BILL WAS AS BL9DFOLD$ AS WE HAD BE5 ON \R >RIVAL 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,W\LD HE ALSO UND]GO ! EXCRUCIAT+ OP]ATION ?AT W\LD REMOVE ! SCALES FROM HIS EYES8 ,& :AT W\LD BECOME ( ,BILL :5 HIS H\SE ( C>DS HAD TUMBL$ OV] HIM1 & ALL HIS HOPES W]E BURI$ LIKE \RS8 ,HE HAD BURN$ HIS BRIDGES 9 ,AM]ICA1 & NEV] AGA9 C\LD HE FIRE ! IMAG9ATION ( ! PROLET>IAN Y\? ( HIS C\NTRY & JU/IFY TO !M HIS ESCAPE AT A TIME :5 !Y NE$$ HIM SO DESP]ATELY4 ,:O W\LD AGA9 5TRU/ HIS LIFE TO A CAPTA9 :O HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO AB&ON HIS S9K+ %IP8 ,& LAT] ON1 :5 HE W\LD COME TO SEE ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ) OP5 EYES1 :AT W\LD HE DO8 ,HE W\LD BE CA/ ON ! REFUSE-PILE1 LIKE SO MANY BE=E HIM1 AFT] HE HAD S]V$ ! PROPAG&A PURPOSES ( ,MOSC[4 ,BILL1 SO ROOT$ 9 HIS NATIVE SOIL & ITS TRADITIONS1 SO ALI5 TO ,RUSSIA1 IGNORANT ( H] LANGUAGE & H] PEOPLE-- 

,I HAD ALMO/ =GOTT5 ! PRES5CE ( MY GUE/ 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ! TRAGIC FUTURE ?AT WAS AWAIT+ HIM4 0,:Y SO SIL5T80 HE ASK$4 0,BECAUSE SIL5CE IS MORE GOLD5 ?AN SPEE*10 ,I JOK$4 ,LAT]1 AFT] HE HAD GOT HIS BE>+S 9 ! NEW C\NTRY1 WE MI<T TALK AGA91 ,I ADD$4 ,C\LD HE COME (T51 HE ASK$1 0JU/ AS 9 ! DAYS ( #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET80 0,YES1 DE> ,BILL10 ,I REPLI$1 0ANY TIME1 IF Y\ /ILL WANT TO AFT] Y\ HAVE BE5 TAK5 9 H&40 ,HE DID NOT UND]/&1 NOR DID ,I EXPLA94 

,SA%A RIDICUL$ ! MOTIVES ,BILL HAD GIV5 = RUNN+ AWAY4 ,RUSSIA & ALL ! O!R REASONS W]E NOT CONV9C+ TO HIM4 ,!Y W]E NO D\BT CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS1 BUT ! MA9 REASON WAS ?AT ,BILL QUAK$ BE=E ! TW5TY YE>S 9 ,LEAV5WOR?4 ,9 LATE YE>S HE HAD REPEAT$LY %[N ! :ITE FEA!R4 ,I NE$ HAVE NO ANXIETY AB\T ,BILL'S FUTURE1 ,SA%A ASSUR$ ME4 ,HE W\LD FIT 91 EV5 :5 HE CAME TO SEE ! /UP5D\S DELUSION FOI/$ ON ! WORLD BY ,MOSC[4 ,!RE WAS NO REASON :Y HE %\LDN'T4 ,BILL HAD ALWAYS /OOD = A /RONG ,/ATE & C5TRALIZATION4 ,:AT WAS HIS ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION BUT A DICTATOR%IP8 0,BILL WILL BE 9 CLOV] H]E10 ,SA%A CONCLUD$2 0JU/ WAIT & SEE40 

,TWO DAYS LAT] ,WILLIAM ,Z4 ,FO/] TELEPHON$ TO ASK :E!R HE C\LD COME UP4 ,IT WAS MY WA%-DAY & ,I WAS TOO BUSY1 BUT ,SA%A (F]$ TO RECEIVE ,FO/] 9 HIS ROOM UNTIL ,I %\LD BE ?R\< ) MY WORK4 ,IT OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT ,FO/] MI<T LIKE TO MEET ,S*APIRO & O!R COMRADES /ILL FREE4 ,BUT :5 ,I ASK$ HIM AB\T IT1 HE SAID HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ,RUSSIAN SYNDICALI/S4 ,HE ONLY WANT$ TO TALK TO ,SA%A & ME4 ,FO/] HAD BE5 AMONG ! FIR/ 9 ,AM]ICA TO ADVOCATE REVOLUTION>Y LABOR TACTICS 9 ! ECONOMIC /RUGGLE1 :I* ! ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S HAD APPLI$4 ,IT SEEM$ /RANGE ?AT HE %\LD DECL9E TO MEET !SE REBELS & TO HE> FROM !M :AT PLACE1 IF ANY1 SYNDICALISM HAD 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ REGIME4 

,HE >RIV$ 9 ! COMPANY ( ,JIM ,BR[D]1 A ,KANSAS BOY1 :OM WE US$ TO KN[ AS AN ACTIVE ,I4,W4,W4 ,SA%A TOOK !M 9 *>GE4 ,AT NOON1 :5 MY WORK WAS F9I%$ & LUN* PREP>$1 ,I 9VIT$ \R GUE/S TO %>E IT ) US4 ,VEGETABLES & FRUIT W]E PL5TIFUL ON ! M>KET & MU* *EAP] ?AN MEAT & FI%4 ,WE LIV$ ALMO/ 5TIRELY ON ?IS DIET4 ,! BOYS HAD EVID5TLY NOT LO/ !IR ,AM]ICAN APPETITE4 ,!Y ATE ) RELI% & EXPRESS$ APPRECIATION ( ,E4,G4'S SKILL 9 PREP>+ SU* DI%ES4 ,FO/] SAID NO?+ DUR+ ! MEAL EXCEPT TO 9=M US ?AT HE WAS 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! CAPACITY ( A REPORT] = ! ,F$]AT$ ,LABOR ,PRESS4 ,BR[D] TALK$ A GREAT DEAL AB\T ! M>VELS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE & ! WOND]FUL ?+S ! P>TY HAD A*IEV$4 ,I 9QUIR$ H[ LONG HE HAD BE5 9 ! C\NTRY4 0,AB\T A WEEK10 HE REPLI$4 0,& Y\ HAVE ALREADY DISCOV]$ ?AT ALL IS WOND]FUL80 0,9DE$10 HE SAID1 0IT CAN BE SE5 AT A GLANCE40 ,I CONGRATULAT$ HIM ON HIS EXTRAORD9>Y VISION & TURN$ \R CONV]SATION 9TO LESS TURBUL5T WAT]S4 ,\R CALL]S SOON LEFT1 :I* ,I DID NOT REGRET4 

,TWO O!R ,AM]ICANS CAME TO SEE US1 ,AGNES ,SM$LEY & H] ,H9DU FRI5D ,*ATO4 ,I HAD HE>D A GOOD DEAL AB\T ,AGNES 9 ! ,/ATES 9 CONNECTION ) H] ,H9DU ACTIVITIES1 BUT ,I HAD NEV] MET H] P]SONALLY4 ,%E WAS A /RIK+ GIRL1 AN E>NE/ & TRUE REBEL1 :O SEEM$ TO HAVE NO O!R 9T]E/ 9 LIFE EXCEPT ! CAUSE ( ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE 9 ,9DIA4 ,*ATO WAS 9TELLECTUAL & WITTY1 BUT HE IMPRESS$ ME AS A SOME:AT CRAFTY 9DIVIDUAL4 ,HE CALL$ HIMSELF AN AN>*I/1 ?\< IT WAS EVID5T ?AT IT WAS ,H9DU NATIONALISM TO :I* HE HAD DEVOT$ HIMSELF 5TIRELY4 

,CASCAD51 ! ,CANADIAN ,I4,W4,W4 DELEGATE1 VISIT$ US (T51 DAILY LOOK+ MORE DI/RESS$ OV] ! POLITICAL 9TRIGUES GO+ ON 9 ! PRELIM9>Y SESSIONS4 ,! O!R ,AM]ICAN DELEGATES HAD ALREADY BE5 ROP$ 9 BY ! ,COMMUNI/S1 HE TOLD US1 & MADE TO DANCE TO ! TUNE PLAY$ BY ,LOSOVSKY1 ! PROSPECTIVE PRESID5T ( ! ,R$ ,UNION ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,CASCAD5 WAS HOLD+ \T AGA9/ !IR WILES1 BUT HE =ESAW ?AT HE W\LD HAVE NO *ANCE AT ! ,CONGRESS4 ,WE CONSOL$ HIM BY TELL+ HIM ?AT NO ONE ) 9DEP5D5CE & *>ACT] W\LD HAVE ANY *ANCE4 ,! ,CONGRESS W\LD BE PACK$ BY M>IONETTES ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,BOL%EVIKI1 :O W\LD VOTE ON EV]Y SUBJECT AS DIRECT$ BY 0! C5T]40 ,CASS1 AS WE FAMILI>LY CALL$ HIM1 WAS BRAVE2 HE W\LD FI<T TO ! LA/ = ! 9/RUCTIONS GIV5 HIM BY HIS ORGANIZATION1 HE ASSUR$ US4 

,! O!R DELEGATES KEPT ALO( FROM US1 9CLUD+ MY ]/:ILE DEVOT$ ,ELLA ,REEVES ,BLOOR4 ,BILL ,HAYWOOD ALSO DID NOT RETURN4 ,!Y HAD ALL BE5 W>D$ (F BY !IR 09T]PRET]S10 AS W]E ALSO ,ROB]T ,M9OR1 ,M>Y ,HEATON ,VORSE1 & ,TOM ,MANN4 ,!Y W]E 9 ,MOSC[ & !Y C\LD NOT HELP KN[+ ?AT WE W]E LIV+ 9 ! CITY4 ,BOB ,M9OR HAD 0*ANG$ HIS M9D A LITTLE03 HE HAD BECOME A ,COMMUNI/4 ,WE HAD READ HIS CONFESSION 9 ! ,LIB]ATOR1 :I* HAD1 9 EFFECT1 BE5 AN OP5 LETT] TO ! MAN HE HAD IDOLIZ$1 HIS CLOSE/ FRI5D & TEA*]1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,M>Y ,HEATON ,VORSE1 AN 9TIMATE ( MY ,NEW ,YORK CIRCLE1 WAS A K9D S\L & A *>M+ COMPANION4 ,H] POLITICAL VIEWS CAME TO H] BY PROXY4 ,%E HAD BE5 AN ,I4,W4,W4 :5 VIVID ,JOE ,O',BRI5 WAS H] HUSB&1 & NO D\BT %E MU/ BE A ,COMMUNI/ N[ ?AT %E WAS ) ,M9OR4 ,REASON 5\< :Y ,M>Y %\LD NOT HAVE ALL[$ H] SUP]FICIAL POLITICAL LEAN+S TO OBSCURE ! FRI5D%IP ?AT %E HAD =M]LY SO (T5 PROCLAIM$4 

,!RE WAS ALSO ,TOM ,MANN1 ! OLD *AMPION ( SYNDICALISM & BITT] FOE ( EV]Y POLITICAL MA*9E1 ! MAN :O HAD %[N ! GREATE/ CONC]N = MY WELF>E 9 ,LONDON DUR+ ! EXCIT+ DAYS ( ! ,BO] ,W>4 ,HE HAD BE5 \R GUE/ 9 ,NEW ,YORK DUR+ HIS ,AM]ICAN T\R1 :I* ! EF=TS ( ! ,MO!R ,E>? GR\P HAD SAV$ FROM DISA/]4 ,ALL !SE DELEGATES LIV$ 9 ! ,HOTEL DE ,LUXE1 A /ONE'S ?R[ FROM US4 0,H[ CAN HUMAN BE+S GO BACK SO EASILY ON !IR OLD AFFILIATIONS80 ,I REM>K$ TO ,SA%A4 ,I %\LD NOT TAKE IT SO MU* TO HE>T1 HE REPLI$4 ,!Y HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT WE W]E 9 ILL REPUTE ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI & !RE=E !Y W]E AFRAID TO COME NE> US4 ,= HIMSELF1 HE DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN1 & HE DID NOT SEE :Y ,I %\LD4 ,I WI%$ ,I POSSESS$ HIS SIMPLE & DIRECT ATTITUDE4 

,! ,LAT9 DELEGATES HAD ALSO BE5 GIV5 A G5TLE H9T 9 REG>D TO US1 WE LE>N$4 ,BUT !Y W]E ( DIFF]5T METTLE FROM ! ,ANGLO-,SAXONS4 ,!Y 9=M$ !IR 0GUIDES0 ?AT !Y DID NOT PROPOSE TO D5Y !IR COMRADES OR TO BE DICTAT$ TO AB\T :OM !Y %\LD ASSOCIATE )4 ,! ,FR5*1 ,ITALIAN1 ,SPANI%1 ,G]MAN1 & ,SC&9AVIAN ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S LO/ NO TIME 9 SEEK+ US \T4 ,9 FACT1 !Y MADE \R PLACE !IR HEADQU>T]S4 ,!Y SP5T ) US EV]Y FREE H\R !Y HAD1 EAG] TO KN[ \R IMPRESSIONS & VIEWS4 ,!Y HAD HE>D ( ! ALLEG$ P]SECUTION ( ! ,LEFT-W+ ELEM5TS BY ! ,COMMUNI/S1 BUT !Y HAD TAK5 IT AS A CAPITALI/ FABRICATION4 ,!IR ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/ FRI5DS1 :O HAD MADE ! J\RNEY ) !M1 W]E ALSO S9C]ELY DESIR\S TO LE>N ! FACTS4 ,AMONG !M ,BORIS ,S\V>9E WAS ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T & AL]T 9QUIR]4 

,! ,*EKA WAS ( C\RSE WELL AW>E ?AT !SE M5 W]E COM+ 9 & \T ( \R PLACE4 ,\R ATTITUDE S9CE ,KRON/ADT HAD ALSO NOT REMA9$ A SECRET FROM !M4 ,9 FACT1 ,SA%A HAD GONE TO ! HEAD ( ! ,SOVIET PR9T+ H\SE 9 ,PETROGRAD & HAD DEM&$ BACK ! COPY ( HIS ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS1 :I* !Y W]E TO PUBLI% 9 ,RUSSIAN4 ,HE HAD OP5LY DECL>$ ON ?AT OCCASION1 AS WELL AS TO ,Z9OVIEV P]SONALLY1 ?AT HE WAS ?R\< ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI BECAUSE ( ,KRON/ADT & ALL ?AT IT 9VOLV$4 ,WE W]E PREP>$ TO TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES & WE SPOKE FREELY TO \R VISITORS4 ,S\V>9E WAS QUITE %AK5 BY \R ACC\NT4 ,IT C\LD NOT BE ?AT ,L59 & ,TROTSKY KNEW AB\T ! REAL /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 HE ?\<T4 ,HAD WE TRI$ TO TALK TO !M8 ,WE HAD1 BUT WE HAD NOT BE5 RECEIV$4 ,YET ,SA%A HAD WRITT5 A LETT] TO ,L59 EXPLA9+ ! SITUATION & \R /& 9 REG>D TO IT4 ,BUT ALL SU* EF=TS W]E AS FUTILE AS \R PROTE/S & PROPOSAL TO ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET ( ,DEF5SE DUR+ ! ,KRON/ADT SIEGE4 ,NO?+ WAS BE+ DONE 9 ,RUSSIA1 WE 9=M$ \R VISITORS1 )\T ! KN[L$GE & APPROVAL ( ! SUPREME AU?ORITY1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & ,L59 WAS ! HEAD ( IT4 

,! ,COMMUNI/S 9 ,FRANCE W]E COOP]AT+ ON MANY OCCASIONS ) !IR AN>*I/ COMRADES1 ,S\V>9E >GU$4 ,:Y C\LD NOT ! SAME CONDITIONS BE BR\<T AB\T 9 ,RUSSIA 8 ,! REASON WAS NOT F> TO SEE1 WE EXPLA9$4 ,! ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/S HAD NOT YET ATTA9$ POLITICAL P[] 9 !IR C\NTRY4 ,!Y HAD NOT YET A*IEV$ A DICTATOR%IP !RE1 BUT :5 ?AT H\R >RIV$1 !IR COMRADE%IP ) ! ,FR5* AN>*I/S W\LD BE AT AN 5D1 WE ASSUR$ ,S\V>9E4 ,HE ?\<T IT IMPOSSIBLE & HE 9SI/$ ?AT HE %\LD DISCUSS ! SUBJECT ) ! LEAD+ ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,HE WANT$ TO BR+ AB\T AN AMICABLE RELATION%IP BETWE5 HIS ,RUSSIAN COMRADES & \RS4 

,JU/ AT ?AT MOM5T ,OLYA ,MAXIMOVA CALL$4 ,PALE & TREMBL+1 %E TOLD US ?AT ,MAXIMOV & TWELVE O!R COMRADES 9 ! ,TAGANKA PRISON HAD DECL>$ A HUNG]-/RIKE TO ! DEA?4 ,!Y HAD REPEAT$LY DEM&$ ! REASON = !IR IMPRISONM5T S9CE ,M>*4 ,9=MATION WAS REFUS$ !M1 NOR HAD ANY *>GES BE5 BR\<T AGA9/ !M4 ,HAV+ FAIL$ TO RECEIVE A REPLY TO !IR PROTE/S1 !Y HAD DECID$ TO CALL ! ATT5TION ( ! =EIGN DELEGATES TO !IR 9TOL]ABLE SITUATION BY MEANS ( A DESP]ATE HUNG]-/RIKE4 

,! SYNDICALI/S PRES5T JUMP$ TO !IR FEET 9 GREAT EXCITEM5T4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE NEV] BELIEV$ SU* A /ATE ( AFFAIRS POSSIBLE 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 !Y DECL>$1 & !Y W\LD IMM$IATELY DEM& AN ACC\NT+4 ,!Y W\LD RAISE ! QUE/ION AT ! OP5+ ( ! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNION ,CONGRESS ! FOLL[+ MORN+4 ,S\V>9E IMPLOR$ !M TO WAIT & FIR/ TO SEE ! TRADE-UNION LEAD]S1 AMONG !M ,TOMSKY1 ! LABOR HEAD1 ,LOSOVSKY1 & O!RS4 ,AN OP5 DISCUSSION AT ! PUBLIC SESSIONS W\LD BE WORK+ 9TO ! 5EMY'S H&1 HE >GU$2 ! CAPITALI/ PRESS & ! B\RGEOISIE 9 ,FRANCE & O!R C\NTRIES W\LD MAKE ! MO/ ( IT4 ,! MATT] MU/ BE SETTL$ QUIETLY & 9 A FRI5DLY WAY1 ,S\V>9E PLEAD$4 ,! DELEGATES LEFT1 ASSUR+ US ?AT !Y W\LD NOT RE/ UNTIL JU/ICE WAS DONE TO \R SUFF]+ COMRADES4 ,!Y RETURN$ LATE AT NI<T TO 9=M US ?AT ! TRADE-UNION LEAD]S HAD BEGG$ !M NOT TO MAKE ! SC&AL PUBLIC & HAD PROMIS$ TO DO !IR UTMO/ TO GET R$RESS = ! IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S4 ,!Y HAD SUGGE/$ A COMMITTEE ( ONE DELEGATE FROM EA* C\NTRY1 9CLUD+ ,RUSSIA1 TO CONF] ) ,L59 & ,TROTSKY4 ,\R COMRADES FROM ,EUROPE W]E ONLY TOO GLAD TO AVOID A BREA* & !Y HAD WILL+LY ACCEPT$ ! PROPOSAL4 

,I W5T ) ,SA%A TO ! OP5+ SESSION ( ! ,CONGRESS TO SEE :OM WE MI<T GET TO ACT ON ! COMMITTEE4 ,WE W]E SURE ?AT ,TOM ,MANN W\LD BE ANXI\S TO S]VE ON IT1 = HAD HE NOT F\<T AGA9/ POLITICAL P]SECUTION ALL HIS LIFE8 ,& ,BILL ,HAYWOOD W\LD C]TA9LY NOT REFUSE4 ,:5 ON TRIAL = HIS LIFE 9 ,IDAHO1 HE HAD FAC$ DEA?1 FROM :I* ! AN>*I/S HAD HELP$ TO SAVE HIM2 !Y HAD ALWAYS GIV5 HIM & HIS ,I4,W4,W4 ORGANIZATION SOLID>IC ASSI/ANCE AT EV]Y >RE/ & DUR+ EV]Y TR\BLE1 AS WELL AS DUR+ ! W>4 0,TOM ,MANN MAY HELP10 ,SA%A SAID1 0BUT ,HAYWOOD WON'T4 ,I MAY TRY TO GET ,BOB2 HE W\LD H>DLY REFUSE ME10 HE ADD$4 

,! ,M>BLE ,HALL 9 ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,H\SE WAS ! !AT] :]E ! GR& REVIEW HAD BE5 C>EFULLY PREP>$ & REHE>S$4 ,WE F\ND ! PR9CIPAL P]=M]S ALL GR\P$ ON ! /AGE4 ,! OR*E/RA SEATS W]E PACK$ BY DELEGATES FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD1 ! ,RUSSIANS PR$OM9AT+4 ,NOT ! LEA/ IMPORTANT AMONG !M W]E ! DELEGATES ( SU* L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T]S AS ,PALE/9A1 ,BOKH>A1 ,AZ]BAIJAN & SIMIL> C\NTRIES4 

,\TSIDE ( ! RAIL+1 SEP>AT+ ! (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! G5]AL AUDI5CE1 W]E B5*ES = ! PUBLIC4 ,WE TOOK \R SEATS 9 ! FIR/ R[1 :I* ! DELEGATES HAD TO PASS ON !IR WAY TO ! PLAT=M4 ,BILL ,HAYWOOD WAS 9 ! PLACE ( HONOR4 ,HE SAW US COME 9 & HE TURN$ HIS HEAD AWAY4 ,HAV+ GONE BACK ON HIS COMRADES 9 DI/RESS1 IT WAS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT HE %\LD ALSO D5Y HIS =M] FRI5DS4 ,SA%A HAD BE5 RI<T3 !RE WAS NO NE$ TO WORRY AB\T ,BILL'S FUTURE4 ,HE C\LD SEE NO MORE ) HIS GOOD EYE ?AN ) HIS BL9D ONE & HE W\LD 0FIT 940 ,I FELT NO ANG]2 ,I WAS ONLY UNSPEAKABLY SAD4 

,TOM ,MANN /OPP$ %ORT :5 HE RECOGNIZ$ US4 ,LIKE ,BILL'S1 HIS GREET+ HAD BE5 PR(USE ONLY A %ORT TIME AGO4 ,HE DREW BACK1 H[EV]1 AS SOON AS ,I M5TION$ ! PROPOS$ COMMITTEE4 ,HE KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! MATT]1 HE SAID1 & HE W\LD FIR/ HAVE TO 9VE/IGATE4 ,SA%A VIOL5TLY UPBRAID$ ,TOM = HIS LACK ( /AM9A & = HIS FE> TO DISPLEASE ! ,BOL%EVIK BOSSES4 ,TOM W9C$ AT ! REBUKE FROM ONE :O HAD PAID ) AN AGONY ( YE>S = HIS LOYALTY & DEVOTION1 :ILE ,TOM HAD M]ELY BE5 SP\T+4 0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T10 HE SAID1 %AMEFAC$LY1 0,I'LL S]VE ON ! COMMITTEE40 

,AS WE WALK$ \T ( ! HALL DUR+ ! NOON 9T]MISSION1 WE COLLID$ ) ,BOB ,M9OR & ,M>Y ,HEATON ,VORSE4 ,!Y W]E />TL$ AT ! UNEXPECT$ MEET+ & LOOK$ V]Y MU* EMB>RASS$4 ,!Y PRET5D$ A FRI5DLY GR91 ,BOB HA/5+ TO SAY ?AT HE HAD MEANT TO LOOK US UP1 BUT HAD BE5 TOO BUSY2 HE W\LD CALL ON US SOON1 H[EV]4 0,:Y !SE APOLOGIES80 ,SA%A RETORT$2 0!Y >E UNNECESS>Y1 & PLEASE DON'T COME \T ( DUTY40 ,HE DID NOT M5TION ! COMMITTEE TO ,BOB4 

,ON \R WAY MY DE> *UM KEPT SIL5T4 ,I KNEW H[ SAD HE FELT4 ,HE C>$ A GREAT DEAL AB\T ,BOB & HE HAD TRU/$ 9 HIS S5SE ( FAIR PLAY4 

,! COMMITTEE WAS AT LA/ ORGANIZ$ & READY TO CALL ON ,L594 ,NONE ( !M WAS A MAT* = ! %REWD ,GR& ,MOGUL4 ,HE KNEW BETT] H[ TO DIV]T !IR ATT5TION ?AN !Y TO COMPEL HIS4 ,TOM ,MANN1 ALWAYS ANA!MA TO ! RUL+ CLASS ( HIS C\NTRY1 N[ ACCEPT$ & MADE MU* ( BY ! HEAD ( ! NEW DYNA/Y1 PROV$ CLAY 9 ,BOL%EVIK H&S4 ,HE WAS TOO WEAK TO RESI/ ,L59 & HE WAS OV]COME LIKE A DEBUTANTE FIR/ RECEIV+ MALE HOMAGE4 ,NO LESS OV]AW$ W]E MO/ ( ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE1 BUT ! ,LABOR ,SYNDICALI/S REFUS$ TO BE SIDE-TRACK$ BY ! SOLICIT\S 9QUIRIES ( ,ILI* AB\T ! CONDITIONS ( LABOR ABROAD1 ! /R5G? ( ! ,SYNDICALI/S & !IR PROSPECTS4 ,!Y 9SI/$ ON KN[+ :AT HE HAD TO SAY AB\T ! REVOLUTION>Y HUNG]-/RIK]S 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,L59 /OPP$ %ORT4 ,HE DID NOT C>E IF ALL ! POLITICALS P]I%$ 9 PRISON1 HE DECL>$4 ,HE & HIS P>TY W\LD BROOK NO OPPOSITION FROM ANY SIDE1 ,LEFT OR ,RI<T4 ,HE W\LD CONS5T1 H[EV]1 TO HAVE ! IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S DEPORT$ FROM ! C\NTRY1 ON PA9 ( BE+ %OT IF !Y %\LD RETURN TO ,SOVIET SOIL4 ,L59'S E>S HAD BECOME ATTUN$ = NE>LY F\R YE>S TO %OOT+ & HE HAD GR[N 9FATUAT$ ) ! S\ND ( IT4 

,HIS PROPOSAL1 SUBMITT$ TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY AS A MATT] ( =M1 WAS ( C\RSE APPROV$ BY IT4 ,A JO9T COMMITTEE WAS =M$1 REPRES5T+ ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! =EIGN DELEGATES1 TO >RANGE = ! IMM$IATE RELEASE & DEPORTATION ( ! ,TAGANKA HUNG]-/RIK]S & ! IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S4 

,ON ! EI<? DAY ( ! /RIKE !RE WAS /ILL NO DEF9ITE ACTION TAK51 BECAUSE ! HI< AU?ORITY ( ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,*EKA1 ) ,DZH]ZH9SKY & ,UNS*LI*T AT ITS HEAD1 9SI/$ ?AT 0!RE W]E NO AN>*I/S 9 ,SOVIET PRISONS40 ,!RE W]E ONLY B&ITS & ,MAKHNOVTSY1 !Y DECL>$4 ,!Y DEM&$ ?AT ! =EIGN DELEGATES FIR/ SUBMIT A LI/ ( ?OSE !Y WANT$ LIB]AT$ = DEPORTATION4 ,! RUSE WAS AN OBVI\S ATTEMPT TO SABOTAGE ! 5TIRE PLAN & TO GA9 TIME TILL ! ,CONGRESS ADJ\RN$ & ! =EIGN DELEGATES DEP>T$4 ,SOME ( ! LATT] BEGAN TO REALIZE ?AT NO?+ W\LD BE DONE & ?AT \R COMRADES MI<T />VE TO DEA?4 ,!Y AGA9 ?REAT5$ TO TAKE ! MATT] UP AT ! ,CONGRESS & HAVE IT DISCUSS$ 9 OP5 SESSION4 ,BUT ?IS WAS JU/ :AT ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES W]E ANXI\S TO PREV5T4 ,!Y PLEAD$ = A PRIVATE CONF]5CE ) ! DELEGATES & FAI?FULLY PROMIS$ TO BR+ AB\T A SATISFACTORY >RANGEM5T )\T FUR!R LOSS ( TIME4 

,\R PEOPLE 9 ! ,TAGANKA W]E BEG9N+ TO BREAK D[N UND] ! TORTURE ( ! PROTRACT$ HUNG]-/RIKE4 ,ONE ( !M1 A Y\NG /UD5T ( ! ,MOSC[ ,UNIV]SITY1 A CONSUMPTIVE1 HAD ALREADY COLLAPS$4 ,HIS CO-/RIK]S URG$ HIM TO T]M9ATE HIS FA/1 BUT HE LOYALLY REFUS$ TO DES]T !M1 EV5 9 ! FACE ( DEA?4 ,WE W]E P[]LESS TO AID 9 ANY WAY4 ,) HEAVY HE>TS ,SA%A & ,I KEPT AFT] ! SYNDICALI/ MEMB]S ( ! JO9T COMMITTEE1 URG+ & PLEAD+ = SPE$Y ACTION4 ,ONE DAY1 :ILE ON \R WAY TO ! ,CONGRESS1 WE W]E MET BY ,ROB]T ,M9OR1 :O H&$ ,SA%A A L>GE BUNDLE4 0,SOME PROVISIONS10 HE SAID %EEPI%LY2 0WE AT ! ,LUXE GET TOO MU*4 ,MAYBE Y\'LL GIVE IT TO ! HUNG]-/RIK]S4 ,SOME LI<T ?+S --- CAVI>1 :ITE BREAD1 & *OCOLATE4 ,I ?\<T --- 0 0,NEV] M9D :AT Y\ ?\<T10 ,SA%A 9T]RUPT$2 0Y\ >E A ROTT] TO ADD 9SULT TO ! 9JURY ! ,TAGANKA M5 HAVE ALREADY 5DUR$4 ,9/EAD ( PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! H\ND+ ( M5 = !IR POLITICAL VIEWS1 Y\ TRY TO BRIBE \R COMRADES 9TO BREAK+ !IR /RIKE BY (F]+ ! LEAV+S ( Y\R OV]F$ FELL[ DELEGATES40 0,BY ! WAY10 ,I ADD$1 0Y\ HAD BETT] /OP ,M>Y ,HEATON ,VORSE FROM H] IRRESPONSIBLE TALK AB\T \R FRI5D ,BOB ,ROB9S4 ,DOES %E WANT TO L& HIM 9 ! ,*EKA8 0 

,BOB MUMBL$ ?AT ,LUCY ,ROB9S HAD ALLI$ H]SELF ) ,GOMP]S1 :O WAS FI<T+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,SA%A REPLI$ ?AT ! FACT ?AT ,LUCY WAS WORK+ ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 :ILE %[+ POOR JUDGM5T1 DID NOT /AMP H] HUSB& AS A C\NT]REVOLUTIONI/4 ,HE HAD BETT] CURB ,M>Y'S TONGUE4 ,IT MEANT A MAN'S LIFE4 

,BOB GREW PALE1 HIS EYES %IFT$ UNEASILY FROM ,SA%A TO ME & BACK1 & !N HE />T$ TO SAY SOME?+4 ,I /OPP$ HIM4 0,GIVE Y\R P>CEL TO ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 %IV]+ \TSIDE Y\R ,HOTEL DE ,LUXE & GRE$ILY PICK+ UP ! CRUMBS ?AT FALL FROM ! WAGON-LOADS ( :ITE BREAD BR\<T TO FE$ ! DELEGATES40 0,Y\ PEOPLE MAKE ME SICK10 ,BOB CRI$1 TRY+ TO CONTROL HIS RAGE2 0Y\ MAKE A BIG FUSS OV] ! ?IRTE5 AN>*I/S 9 ! ,TAGANKA & =GET ?AT IT IS A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD4 ,:AT DO ?OSE ?IRTE5 MATT]1 OR ?IRTE5 HUNDR$ EV51 9 VIEW ( ! GREATE/ REVOLUTION ! WORLD HAS EV] SE580 0,YES1 WE'VE HE>D ?AT BE=E10 ,SA%A RETORT$2 0BUT ,I %\LD REALLY NOT BE ANGRY ) Y\1 CONSID]+ ?AT ,I MYSELF BELIEV$ ! SAME /UFF = FIFTE5 MON?S4 ,BUT ,I KN[ BETT] N[4 ,I KN[ ?AT ?IS 'GREATE/ REVOLUTION' IS ! GREATE/ FRAUD1 MASK+ EV]Y CRIME TO KEEP ! ,COMMUNI/S 9 P[]4 ,SOME DAY1 ,BOB1 Y\ MAY ALSO COME TO REALIZE IT4 ,WE'LL TALK !N4 ,N[ WE HAVE NO?+ MORE TO SAY TO EA* O!R40 

,ON ! T5? DAY ( ! HUNG]-/RIKE ! JO9T COMMITTEE F9ALLY MET 9 ! ,KREML94 ,SA%A & ,S*APIRO HAD BE5 ASK$ BY ! ,TAGANKA PRISON]S TO REPRES5T !IR DEM&S4 ,TROTSKY WAS TO BE ! SPOKESMAN ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 BUT HE FAIL$ TO APPE> & ,LUNA*>SKY TOOK HIS PLACE4 ,UNS*LI*T1 ACT+ HEAD ( ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,*EKA1 TREAT$ ! DELEGATES ) OP5 SCORN & F9ALLY LEFT ! ROOM )\T EV5 A GREET+ TO !M4 ,! 0COMRADELY0 SESSION MI<T HAVE 5D$ 9 ! >RE/ ( ! =EIGN DELEGATES HAD NOT ! COOLNESS ( ,SA%A & ,S*APIRO SMOO!D MATT]S4 ,IT REQUIR$ ALL HIS SELF-RE/RA9T1 ,SA%A LAT] TOLD ME1 NOT TO HIT ,UNS*LI*T = HIS >ROGANT BEHAVIOR1 BUT ! FATE ( \R SUFF]]S WAS AT /AKE4 ,! AIR WAS SUR*>G$ ) ANTAGONISM1 & IT WAS ONLY AFT] LONG BICK]+ ?AT AN AGREEM5T WAS REA*$4 ,A LETT] SIGN$ BY ! JO9T COMMITTEE1 BUT NOT CONCURR$ 9 BY ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 WAS =W>D$ ?R\< ,UNS*LI*T TO ! ,TAGANKA M51 CONTA9+ ! FOLL[+ /ATEM5T3 

,COMRADES1 9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT Y\R HUNG]-/RIKE CANNOT ACCOMPLI% Y\R LIB]ATION1 WE H]EBY ADVISE Y\ TO T]M9ATE IT4 

,AT ! SAME TIME WE 9=M Y\ ?AT DEF9ITE PROPOSALS HAVE BE5 MADE TO US BY ,COMRADE ,LUNA*>SKY 9 ! NAME ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,TO WIT3 

#a4 ,ALL AN>*I/S HELD 9 ! PRISONS ( ,RUSSIA :O >E N[ ON A HUNG]-/RIKE WILL BE P]MITT$ TO LEAVE = ANY C\NTRY !Y MAY *OOSE4 ,!Y WILL BE SUPPLI$ ) PASSPORTS & FUNDS4 

#b4 ,CONC]N+ O!R IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S OR ?OSE \T ( PRISON1 F9AL ACTION WILL BE TAK5 BY ! P>TY TOMORR[4 ,IT IS ! OP9ION ( ,COMRADE ,LUNA*>SKY ?AT ! DECISION 9 !IR CASE WILL BE SIMIL> TO ! PRES5T ONE4 

#c4 ,WE HAVE RECEIV$ ! PROMISE1 5DORS$ BY ,UNS*LI*T1 ?AT ! FAMILIES ( ! COMRADES TO GO ABROAD WILL BE P]MITT$ TO FOLL[ !M IF !Y SO WI%4 ,= CONSPIRATIVE REASONS SOME TIME WILL HAVE TO ELAPSE BE=E ?IS IS DONE4 

#d4 ,! COMRADES BE=E GO+ ABROAD WILL BE P]MITT$ TWO OR ?REE DAYS AT LIB]TY BE=E !IR DEP>TURE1 TO 5ABLE !M TO >RANGE !IR AFFAIRS4 

#e4 ,!Y WILL NOT BE ALL[$ TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA )\T ! CONS5T ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T4 

#f4 ,MO/ ( !SE CONDITIONS >E CONTA9$ 9 ! LETT] RECEIV$ BY ?IS DELEGATION FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 SIGN$ BY ,TROTSKY4 

#g4 ,! =EIGN COMRADES HAVE BE5 AU?ORIZ$ TO SEE TO IT ?AT !SE CONDITIONS >E PROP]LY C>RI$ \T4 

.<,SIGNATURES.> 
   
   
,O,R,L,&,I - ,SPA9 

,L,E,V,A,L - ,SPA9  

  
,S,I,R,O,L,L,E - ,FRANCE  

,M,I,*,E,L - ,FRANCE 

,A4 ,S,*,A,P,I,R,O - ,RUSSIA 

.<SIGN$.> ,L,U,N,A,*,>,S,K,Y 

  

,! ABOVE IS CORRECT4 

   ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DECL9ES TO SIGN BECAUSE3 
A4 HE IS OPPOS$ TO DEPORTATION ON PR9CIPLE2 

B4 HE CONSID]S ! LETT] AN >BITR>Y & UNJU/IFI$ CURTAILM5T ( ! ORIG9AL (F] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ACCORD+ TO :I* ALL ! AN>*I/S W]E TO BE P]MITT$ TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA2 

C4 HE DEM&S MORE TIME AT LIB]TY = ?OSE TO BE RELEAS$1 TO 5ABLE !M TO RECUP]ATE BE=E DEPORTATION4 

,KREML91 ,MOSC[ 

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,I WAS GLAD ,SA%A HAD REFUS$ TO CONCUR 9 ! \TRAGE\S DECISION ?AT E/ABLI%$ ! PREC$5T ( DEPORTATION ( REVOLUTIONI/S FROM ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 ( M5 :O HAD VALIANTLY DEF5D$ ! ,REVOLUTION1 HAD F\<T ON ITS FRONTS1 & HAD SUFF]$ UNTOLD DANG] & H>D%IPS4 ,:AT A COMM5T>Y ON ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE \TDO+ ,UNCLE ,SAM6 ,HE1 POOR BOOB1 W5T ONLY AS F> AS DEPORT+ HIS =EIGN-BORN OPPON5TS4 ,L59 & ,COMPANY1 !MSELVES POLITICAL REFUGEES FROM !IR NATIVE L& ONLY A %ORT TIME AGO1 W]E N[ ORD]+ ! DEPORTATION ( ,RUSSIA'S NATIVE SONS1 ! BE/ FL[] ( H] REVOLUTION>Y PA/4 

,DESPAIR IS (T5 MORE COMPELL+ ?AN HUNG]4 ,! ,TAGANKA COMRADES W]E MOTIVAT$ BY ?AT1 RA!R ?AN BY !IR ELEV5 TORTUR\S DAYS1 9 T]M9AT+ !IR HUNG]-/RIKE4 ,!Y ACCEPT$ ! CONDITIONS ?AT W]E TO SET !M ADRIFT4 ,!Y W]E COMPLETELY EXHAU/$ BY !IR LONG FA/1 SOME ( !M LAID UP ) A HI< TEMP]ATURE4 ,! CO>SE PRISON FOOD W\LD HAVE BE5 FATAL TO !M1 BUT ,L59 HAD DECL>$ ?AT HE DID NOT C>E IF !Y P]I%$ 9 JAIL4 ,IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO LOOK = MORE HUMANITY FROM ! PRISON AU?ORITIES OR TO EXPECT !M TO SUPPLY SUITABLE LI<T DIET4 ,=TUNATELY ! ,SW$I% DELEGATES HAD GIV5 US A SUITCASEFUL ( PROVISIONS1 & !SE S]V$ TO FE$ \R PRISON]S DUR+ ! CRITICAL DAYS ( RECUP]ATION4 

,! SEQUEL ( ! 0AMICABLE SETTLEM5T0 ,S\V>9E & HIS FELL[ ,FR5* DELEGATES HAD HOP$ = WAS SUPPLI$ BY ,BUKH>9 AT ! ELEV5? H\R ( ! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNION ,CONGRESS4 ,9 ! NAME ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HE MADE A F]OCI\S ATTACK ON ! M5 9 ! ,TAGANKA & ! ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S 9 G5]AL4 ,!Y W]E ALL C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 HE DECL>$1 :O W]E PLOTT+ AGA9/ ! ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC4 ,! :OLE ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS NO?+ BUT B&ITRY1 HE *>G$1 ! ALLY ( ,MAKHNO & ( HIS HI<WAYM5 :O HAD F\<T ! ,REVOLUTION & HAD MURD]$ ,COMMUNI/S & ,R$ ,>MY M54 ,! FLAGRANT BREA* ( ! AGREEM5T TO AVOID PUBLICITY 9 ! ,TAGANKA TR\BLE1 :I* ! ,BOL%EVIKI !MSELVES HAD 9SI/$ UPON1 CAME LIKE UNEXPECT$ ?UND] 9 ! F9AL SESSION ( ! ,CONGRESS4 ,! ,LAT9 DELEGATES1 \TRAG$ BY SU* UND]H& TACTICS1 W]E IMM$IATELY ON !IR FEET4 ,!Y DEM&$ TO BE HE>D 9 PROTE/1 9 REBUTTAL ( ! D5UNCIATION ( !IR ,RUSSIAN COMRADES4 ,*AIRMAN ,LOZOVSKY HAD OBLIG+LY GIV5 ! FLOOR TO ,BUKH>91 ?\< ! LATT] WAS NOT A DELEGATE & HAD NO RI<T TO ADDRESS ! ,CONGRESS4 ,BUT N[ ,LOZOVSKY RESORT$ TO EV]Y POSSIBLE TRICK TO DEPRIVE ! =EIGN DELEGATES ( A *ANCE TO ANSW] ! LIBEL\S *>GES ( ,BUKH>94 ,EV5 SOME ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMUNI/ DELEGATES W]E DISMAY$ BY ! PROCE$+S & SUPPORT$ ! DEM& ( ! ,LAT9 DELEGATES TO BE HE>D4 ,( ! ,ANGLO-,SAXON DELEGATES ONLY ,CASCAD5 ROSE 9 PROTE/4 ,TOM ,MANN1 ,BILL ,HAYWOOD1 ,BOB ,M9OR1 ,WILLIAM ,FO/]1 & ,ELLA ,REEVES ,BLOOR W]E SIL5T 9 ! FACE ( ! CRY+ 9JU/ICE & SUPPRESSION4 ,! LIFELONG *AMPIONS ( FREE SPEE* C\LD F9D NO WORD ( PROTE/ AGA9/ ITS D5IAL 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,9 ! TUMULT & UPRO> ?AT FOLL[$ ,BUKH>9'S ATTACK ON ! AN>*I/S FEW P]SONS 9 ! HALL NOTIC$ ,RYKOV1 *AIRMAN ( ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,SOVIET ( ,ECONOMY1 SIGNAL+ TO ! ATT5D+ ,*EKI/S4 ,A DETA*M5T ( SOLDI]S CLATT]$ 9TO ! HALL1 ADD+ FUEL TO ! BLAZE IGNIT$ BY ,BUKH>9'S SPEE*4 

,SA%A & ,I ELB[$ \R WAY TO ! PLAT=M4 ,?IS TIME ,I %\LD SPEAK1 ,I TOLD HIM1 EV5 IF ,I HAD TO RESORT TO =CE1 UNLESS ,S*APIRO OR SOME ,SYNDICALI/ DELEGATE GOT ! FLOOR4 ,HE W\LD RU% ! PLAT=M1 IF NECESS>Y1 ,SA%A SAID4 ,9 PASS+ HE CAU<T SI<T ( ,BOB ,M9OR4 ,HE GRIPP$ HIS CANE1 AB\T TO /RIKE HIM4 0,Y\'RE A YELL[ CUR1 Y\ SON ( A B--10 ,SA%A RO>$ AT HIM4 ,M9OR RECOIL$ 9 FRI<T4 ,SA%A TOOK UP HIS /& ON ONE SIDE ( ! PLAT=M /EPS1 :ILE ,I /OOD ON ! O!R4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! DELEGATES W]E ON !IR FEET1 CLAMOR+ TO BE HE>D & PROTE/+ AGA9/ ,LOZOVSKY'S AUTOCRATIC CONDUCT4 ,BESET ON ALL SIDES1 HE WAS F9ALLY =C$ TO GIVE ! FLOOR TO ,SIROLLE1 ! ,FR5* ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/4 ,R\S$ BY ! ,JESUITICAL MA*9ATIONS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ,SIROLLE 9 ?UND]\S VOICE D5\NC$ ! D\BLE-DEAL+ TACTICS ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T & BRILLIANTLY REFUT$ ! C[>DLY *AGES AGA9/ ! ,TAGANKA M5 & ! ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S4 

,:5 ! NEWS ( ! APPROA*+ DEPORTATION BECAME KN[N1 ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/S1 COMRADES ( ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA1 DECID$ TO B5EFIT BY ! PRES5CE ( ! =EIGN DELEGATES & LABOR M54 ,9 A /ATEM5T DI/RIBUT$ AMONG !M !Y SET =? ?AT ,M>IA1 TAK5 FROM H] SICK-B$ ! PREVI\S YE>1 WAS /ILL BE+ KEPT 9 PRISON4 ,%E HAD UND]GONE SEV]AL HUNG]-/RIKES 9 PROTE/ & HAD DEM&$ H] RELEASE & ?AT ( H] LIFELONG FRI5D & COMPANION ,IZMAILOVI*4 ,%E HAD TWICE BE5 AT DEA?'S DOOR & WAS N[ 9 A MO/ PREC>I\S /ATE4 ,H] COMRADES W\LD SUPPLY ! MEANS ( S5D+ ,M>IA ABROAD = M$ICAL TREATM5T1 ! /ATEM5T READ1 IF ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES W\LD P]MIT H] TO GO4 

,DR4 ,I4 ,/E9B]G REQUE/$ ME TO 9T]E/ ! DELEGATES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WOM5'S ,CONGRESS1 !N TAK+ PLACE 9 ,MOSC[4 ,I W5T TO SEE ,CL>A ,ZETK91 ! FAM\S OLD ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT1 :O WAS N[ HI< 9 ! C\NCILS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,%E WAS WORK+ TO RALLY ! SUPPORT ( ! WOM5 ( EV]Y C\NTRY = ! WORLD REVOLUTION1 %E 9=M$ ME4 ,WELL1 ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA HAD ALREADY S]V$ ?AT CAUSE1 ,I TOLD H]1 S]V$ IT ! GREAT] P>T ( H] LIFE4 ,%E WAS 9DE$ ! V]Y SYMBOL ( ?AT REVOLUTION4 ,IT W\LD DO IRREP>ABLE H>M TO ! PRE/IGE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY IF ,M>IA WAS TO BE EXT+UI%$ 9 A ,*EKA PRISON1 ,I URG$1 & IT WAS ,CL>A ,ZETK9'S DUTY TO PREVAIL UPON ! ,GOV]NM5T TO P]MIT ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA4 

,ZETK9 PROMIS$ TO 9T]C$E 9 BEHALF ( ,M>IA4 ,BUT AT ! CLOSE ( ! ,CONGRESS %E S5T ME WORD ?AT ,L59 WAS TOO ILL TO BE SE54 ,%E HAD SPOK5 TO ,TROTSKY 9 ! MATT]1 & ! ,W> ,COMMISS> HAD TOLD H] ?AT ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA WAS /ILL TOO DANG]\S TO BE AT LIB]TY OR TO BE P]MITT$ ABROAD4 

,! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNION ,CONGRESS WAS OV]4 ,ITS MO/ PA!TIC H>LEQU9 PROV$ TO BE ,BILL ,HAYWOOD4 ,! F\ND] ( ! ,I4,W4,W4 9 ,AM]ICA & ITS DOM9ANT FIGURE = TW5TY YE>S1 HE ALL[$ HIMSELF TO BE P]SUAD$ TO VOTE AT ! ,CONGRESS = ! ,COMMUNI/ PLAN TO 0LIQUIDATE0 ! MILITANT M9ORITY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 9CLUD+ ! ,I4,W4,W41 & =CE !IR MEMB]S TO JO9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 :I* ,HAYWOOD HAD = YE>S D5\NC$ AS 0CAPITALI/IC & REACTION>Y40 

,! SMALL] FRY AMONG HIS COMRADES1 ! ,ELLA ,REEVES ,BLOORS1 ! ,BR[D]S1 & ,&REY*9S1 TOOK ! CUE FROM !IR *IEF4 ,&REY*9 HAD NEV] BE5 BLESS$ ) MU* BACKBONE4 ,DUR+ ! ,MESABA ,RANGE /RIKE HE HAD BE5 WILL+ TO MAKE ANY COMPROMISE TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM DEPORTATION4 ,SA%A HAD 9T]E/$ ,AMOS ,P9*OT & O!R 9FLU5TIAL LIB]ALS 9 HIS BEHALF & ?R\< !M HAD /AY$ ! H& ( ! ,IMMIGRATION ,BUREAU4 ,:ILE ,&REY*9 WAS 9 ,LEAV5WOR?1 HE AGA9 %[$ ! :ITE FEA!R4 ,I ASCRIB$ HIS WEAKNESS TO ! FE> ( TUB]CULOSIS1 :I* HAD BEGUN TO UND]M9E HIS HEAL?4 ,I WAS AT ! TIME 9 ! ,MISS\RI PRISON1 BUT 9 COMPLIANCE ) ,&REY*9'S REPEAT$ REQUE/S ,I URG$ ,/ELLA & ,FITZI TO RAISE ! T5 ?\S& DOLL>S NE$$ TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL4 ,! FAI?FUL GIRLS HAD WORK$ LIKE GALLEY-SLAVES TO SECURE BONDS = O!R VICTIMS ( ! W> MANIA1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT REFUSE ME4 ,!Y PROCUR$ P>T ( ! BAIL1 :ILE A FRI5D GAVE ! BALANCE4 ,&REY*91 SP9ELESS CREATURE ?AT HE WAS1 EMULAT$ HIS TEA*] ,BILL ,HAYWOOD & JUMP$ HIS BOND4 ,ON ! V]Y FIR/ DAY ( HIS >RIVAL 9 ,MOSC[ HE DELIV]$ A PUBLIC SPEE* 9 :I* HE D5\NC$ HIS ,I4,W4,W4 FELL[S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & PL$G$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI HIS HELP 9 DE/ROY+ ! ORGANIZATION4 ,YET ,I FELT ?AT ?IS TREA*]Y WAS NOT SO MU* ! FAULT ( ,&REY*91 ,BILL ,HAYWOOD1 & ! MANY O!RS :O W]E ON !IR KNEES BE=E ! HOLY %R9E ( ! ,KREML94 ,IT WAS RA!R ! APPALL+ SUP]/ITION1 ! ,BOL%EVIK MY?1 ?AT DUP$ & 5SN>$ !M1 AS IT HAD ALSO =M]LY DONE TO US4 

,SOVIET ,RUSSIA HAD BECOME ! MOD]N SOCIALI/ ,L\RDES1 TO :I* ! BL9D & ! LAME1 ! DEAF & ! DUMB W]E FLOCK+ = MIRACUL\S CURES4 ,I WAS FILL$ ) PITY = !SE DELUD$ ONES1 BUT ,I FELT ONLY CONTEMPT = ?OSE O!RS :O HAD COME1 HAD SE5 ) OP5 EYES & UND]/OOD1 & HAD YET BE5 CONQU]$4 ,( !SE WAS ,WILLIAM ,Z4 ,FO/]1 ONCE ! *AMPION ( REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE WAS KE5-EY$ & HE HAD COME AS A PRESS CORRESPOND5T4 ,HE W5T BACK TO DO ,MOSC['S BIDD+4 

,NO WORD HAD >RIV$ FROM \R COMRADES 9 ,G]MANY 9 REPLY TO ! LETT] S5T !M AB\T SECUR+ VISAS4 ,SA%A WAS *AF+ UND] ! DELAY ( GETT+ \T ( ,RUSSIA4 ,HE C\LD /& ! FE>FUL TRAGI-COM$Y NO LONG]1 HE SAID4 ,A ,G]MAN ,SYNDICALI/ DELEGATE1 MEMB] ( ! ,SEAM5'S & ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 HAD ALSO TAK5 A LETT] FROM US & HAD PROMIS$ TO SEE \R PEOPLE 9 ,B]L94 ,!RE WAS NO NEWS YET4 ,AS 9 HIS E>LY DAYS AFT] COM+ \T ( ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y1 ,SA%A BECAME V]Y RE/LESS4 ,HE C\LD NOT 5DURE BE+ 9DOORS OR SEE+ PEOPLE4 ,HE W\LD ROAM ! /REETS ( ,MOSC[ MO/ ( ! DAY & LATE 9TO ! NI<T1 & MY ANXIETY AB\T HIM GREW4 

,9 HIS ABS5CE ONE DAY ,BOB ,M9OR CALL$4 ,NOT F9D+ ,SA%A1 HE $G$ \T4 ,I DID NOT TRY TO DETA9 HIM1 = \R OLD TIES HAD SNAPP$4 ,%ORTLY AFT]1 !RE >RIV$ A LETT] FROM HIM1 ADDRESS$ TO ,SA%A4 ,HE READ IT & H&$ IT TO ME )\T COMM5T4 ,BOB'S LETT] DILAT$ ON ! 0MOM5T\S & WORLD-REVOLUTIONIZ+ RESOLUTIONS0 PASS$ BY ! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS KN[N ,SA%A AS ! CLE>E/ M9D 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA & AS AN 9DOMITABLE & FE>LESS REBEL4 ,C\LD HE NOT SEE N[ ?AT HIS PLACE WAS 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY8 ,HE BELONG$ !RE1 & IT (F]$ HIM A L>GE FIELD = HIS ABILITIES & DEVOTION4 ,HE C\LD NOT GIVE UP ! HOPE ?AT ,SA%A W\LD YET COME TO REALIZE ! SUPREME MISSION ( ! ,COMMUNI/ DICTATOR%IP 9 ,RUSSIA & ITS APPROA*+ CONQUE/ ( CAPITALISM ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 

,BOB WAS S9C]E1 ,SA%A COMM5T$1 BUT ! V]IE/ BLOCKHEAD POLITICALLY & BL9D AS A BAT SOCIALLY4 ,HE %\LD HAVE /UCK TO HIS REAL FIELD1 ?AT ( >T4 ,I URG$ ,SA%A TO REPLY TO ,BOB'S LETT]1 BUT HE REFUS$4 ,IT WAS USELESS1 HE SAID1 & HE WAS WE>Y ( TALK & >GUM5TS4 ,H[ WELL ,I UND]/OOD HIS WE>9ESS6 ,I ALSO FELT COMPLETELY FAGG$ \T4 ,! PHYSICAL DRUDG]Y ( \R EXI/5CE & ! EXCESSIVE SUMM] HEAT HAD SAPP$ MY /R5G?4 ,! /REAM ( VISITORS1 ! LONG H\RS )\T SLEEP1 & ! GREAT /RA9 ( ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,CONGRESS MADE ME FEEL TIR$ TO DEA?4 

,SA%A RETURN$ FROM ONE ( HIS LONG TRAMPS 9 ! CITY LOOK+ UNUSUALLY PALE & DI/RESS$4 ,:5 HE MADE SURE ?AT ,I WAS ALONE1 HE SAID 9 A :ISP]3 0,FANYA ,B>ON IS 9 ,MOSC[4 ,%E HAS JU/ ESCAP$ FROM ! ,RYAZAN PRISON & %E IS 9 GREAT DANG]2 )\T MONEY OR PAP]S & NO PLACE TO GO40 

,I WAS /RUCK DUMB ) HORROR ( ! FATE AWAIT+ ,FANYA IF DISCOV]$4 ,FANYA 9 ! V]Y =TRESS ( ! ,*EKA6 0,OH1 ,SA%A1 :Y DID %E COME H]E1 ( ALL PLACES80 ,I CRI$4 0,?AT ISN'T ! QUE/ION N[10 HE RETURN$2 0BETT] LET US ?9K QUICKLY H[ WE CAN HELP H]40 

,\R [N PLACE W\LD BE A TRAP = H]4 ,%E W\LD BE DISCOV]$ )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 ,! O!R COMRADES W]E ALSO BE+ WAT*$4 ,TO GIVE H] %ELT] W\LD MEAN DEA? = !M AS = H]4 ,( C\RSE1 WE W\LD SUPPLY H] ) MONEY1 CLO?+1 & FOOD4 ,BUT H[ AB\T A RO( OV] H] HEAD8 ,%E WAS SAFE = ! NI<T1 ,SA%A SAID1 BUT ON ! MORR[ SOME?+ W\LD HAVE TO BE DEVIS$4 ,!RE WAS NO MORE SLEEP = ME ?AT NI<T --- ,FANYA WEI<$ HEAVILY ON MY M9D4 

,E>LY NEXT MORN+ ,SA%A LEFT ! H\SE ) MONEY & ?+S = ,FANYA1 & ,I REMA9$ 9 SICK5+ SUSP5SE UNTIL ! LATE AFT]NOON1 BESET BY FE>S = BO?4 ,MY FRI5D HAD A LESS ANXI\S LOOK :5 HE RETURN$4 ,FANYA HAD F\ND %ELT] ) A BRO!R ( ,A>ON ,B>ON4 ,HE WAS A ,COMMUNI/ & HIS PLACE !RE=E SAFE = ,FANYA4 ,I />$ 9 AMAZEM5T4 0,IT'S ALL RI<T10 ,SA%A SAID1 TRY+ TO SOO! MY FE>S1 0! MAN HAS ALWAYS BE5 FOND ( ,A>ON & ,FANYA4 ,HE WILL NOT BETRAY H]40 ,I WAS DUBI\S ( A ,COMMUNI/ ALL[+ FAMILY TIES OR P]SONAL FEEL+S TO 9T]F]E ) HIS P>TY'S COMM&S4 ,BUT ,I C\LD SUGGE/ NO SAF] PLACE & ,I KNEW ?AT ,FANYA C\LD NOT REMA9 \T ON ! /REETS4 ,SA%A FELT SO RELIEV$ ?AT ,FANYA WAS UND] COV] ?AT ,I DID NOT WANT TO >\SE HIS FE>S AGA94 ,I PLI$ HIM ) QUE/IONS AB\T ! D>+ GIRL --- :Y %E HAD COME TO ,MOSC[ & :5 ,I C\LD SEE H]4 

,?AT WAS 5TIRELY \T ( ! QUE/ION1 ,SA%A DECL>$4 ,IT WAS 5\< = ONE ( US TO TAKE ! RISK4 ,I HAD ALREADY C\RT$ 5\< DANG]1 HE >GU$1 BY MY VISITS TO ! ,>%9OV FAMILY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD SET A PRICE ON ,PYOTR ,>%9OV'S HEAD1 DEAD OR ALIVE1 AS ! CLOSE/ FRI5D & ASSOCIATE ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,HE WAS 9 HID+ & HE C\LD ONLY V5TURE \T AFT] D>K TO CALL ON HIS WIFE & 9FANT 9 ! CITY4 ,I HAD 9DE$ BE5 REPEAT$LY TO SEE !M & TO TAKE ?+S = !IR BABY1 & ONCE ,SA%A HAD ACCOMPANI$ ME4 ,N[ HE 9SI/$ ?AT ,I PROMISE NOT TO ATTEMPT TO SEE ,FANYA4 ,MY DE>1 FAI?FUL PAL WAS SO CONC]N$ AB\T MY SAFETY ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE PROMIS$ ANY?+ TO REASSURE HIM4 ,BUT AT HE>T ,I DET]M9$ TO VISIT MY HAUNT$ COMRADE4 

,FANYA'S MISSION 9 ,MOSC[1 ,SA%A CONFID$ TO ME1 WAS TO PREP>E ! ESCAPE ( ,A>ON ,B>ON4 ,%E HAD LE>N$ ( ! P]SECUTION HE WAS UND]GO+ 9 PRISON & %E HAD DET]M9$ TO RESCUE H] LOV] FROM HIS LIV+ DEA?4 ,H] [N ESCAPE WAS MADE = ?AT V]Y PURPOSE4 ,BRAVE1 WOND]FUL ,FANYA1 D$ICAT$ TO ,A>ON AS FEW WIVES >E1 YET NOT TI$ BY LAW6 ,MY HE>T W5T \T TO \R SPL5DID COMRADE 9 TREMBL+ FE> = H] MISSION1 H] SWEE!>T1 & H]SELF4 

,SA%A'S ACC\NT ( HIS MEET+S ) ,FANYA S]V$ TO ALLAY MY ANXIETY AB\T H] & HIM4 ,IT EV5 MADE ME LAU<4 ,! CITY WAS CR[D$ & ! P>KS FILL$ ) SPOON+ C\PLES4 ,LADIES ( PLEASURE W]E AB\T EV]Y:]E1 5T]TA9+ SOME ( ! =EIGN DELEGATES 9 RETURN = REAL VALUTA OR DELICACIES FROM ! ,HOTEL DE ,LUXE4 ,SA%A & ,FANYA W]E NO D\BT CONSID]$ BY ! PASS]SBY AS 5GAG$ 9 SIMIL> PROPAG&A ACTIVITIES4 ,FANYA LOOK$ MU* IMPROV$ PHYSICALLY & WAS 9 F9E SPIRITS4 ,%E WAS LESS WORRI$ AB\T ,A>ON N[1 BECAUSE HIS BRO!R1 TO :OM %E HAD CONFID$ H] MISSION1 HAD PROMIS$ TO AID H] S*EME4 ,AGA9 ,I FELT MY HE>T FLUTT] AT ! RISK ,FANYA WAS TAK+1 BUT ,I KEPT MY [N C\NSEL4 

,!N ! BL[ CAME & LEFT US /UNN$4 ,TWO ( \R COMRADES FELL 9TO ! ,*EKA NET --- ,LEV ,T*ORNY1 GIFT$ POET & WRIT]1 & ,FANYA ,B>ON6 ,%E HAD BE5 >RE/$ 9 ! HOME ( H] ,COMMUNI/ BRO!R-9-LAW4 ,AT ! SAME TIME EI<T O!R M5 HAD BE5 %OT AT ON ! /REET BY ,*EKI/S & TAK5 PRISON]S4 ,!Y W]E EXI/Y 7EXPROPRIATORS71 ! ,*EKA DECL>$4 

,SA%A HAD SE5 ,FANYA ! PREC$+ EV5+4 ,%E HAD BE5 9 A HOPEFUL MOOD3 ! PREP>ATIONS = ,A>ON'S ESCAPE W]E PROGRESS+ SATISFACTORILY1 %E HAD TOLD HIM1 & %E FELT ALMO/ GAY1 ALL UNCONSCI\S ( ! SWORD ?AT WAS TO FALL UPON H] HEAD ! FOLL[+ MORN+4 0,& N[ %E IS 9 !IR CLUT*ES & WE >E P[]LESS TO HELP10 ,SA%A GROAN$4 

,HE C\LD NOT GO ON ANY LONG] 9 ! DREADFUL C\NTRY1 HE DECL>$4 ,:Y W\LD ,I P]SI/ 9 MY OBJECTION TO ILLEGAL *ANNELS8 ,WE W]E NOT RUNN+ AWAY FROM ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT WAS DEAD LONG AGO2 YES1 TO BE RESURRECT$1 BUT NOT = A GOOD :ILE TO COME4 ,?AT WE1 TWO SU* WELL-KN[N AN>*I/S1 :O HAD GIV5 \R 5TIRE LIVES TO REVOLUTION>Y EF=T1 %\LD LEAVE ,RUSSIA ILLEGALLY W\LD BE ! WOR/ SLAP 9 ! FACE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 HE EMPHASIZ$4 ,:Y1 !N1 %\LD ,I HESITATE8 ,HE HAD LE>N$ ( A WAY ( GO+ FROM ,PETROGRAD TO ,REVAL4 ,HE W\LD GO !RE TO MAKE ! PRELIM9>Y >RANGEM5TS4 ,HE WAS SUFFOCAT+ 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! BLOODY DICTATOR%IP4 ,HE C\LD NOT /& IT ANY MORE4 

,9 ,PETROGRAD ! 0P>TY0 ?AT TRAD$ 9 FALSE PASSPORTS & AID$ PEOPLE TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY SECRETLY TURN$ \T TO BE A PRIE/ ) SEV]AL ASSI/ANTS4 ,SA%A W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) !M1 & ! PLAN WAS (F4 ,I SI<$ ) RELIEF4 ,MY REASON TOLD ME ?AT ,SA%A WAS RI<T 9 RIDICUL+ MY OBJECTION TO BE+ SMUGGL$ \T ( ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT MY FEEL+S REBELL$ AGA9/ IT & W]E NOT TO BE >GU$ AWAY4 ,MOREOV]1 SOMEH[ ,I FELT C]TA9 ?AT WE %\LD HE> FROM \R ,G]MAN COMRADES4 

,WE PLANN$ TO REMA9 9 ,PETROGRAD = A:ILE1 S9CE ,I HAT$ ,MOSC[1 SO OV]RUN BY ,*EKI/S & SOLDI]S4 ,! CITY ON ! ,NEVA HAD NOT *ANG$ S9CE \R LA/ VISIT2 IT WAS AS DRE>Y 9 APPE>ANCE & AS FAMI%$ AS BE=E4 ,BUT ! W>M WELCOME FROM \R =M] C[ORK]S 9 ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! AFFECTIONATE FRI5D%IP ( ,ALEX&RA ,%AKOL & ( \R NE>E/ COMRADES1 W\LD MAKE \R /AY MORE PLEASANT ?AN 9 ! CAPITAL1 ,I ?\<T4 ,PLANS 9 ,RUSSIA1 H[EV]1 ALMO/ ALWAYS GO AWRY4 ,WORD REA*$ US FROM ,MOSC[ ?AT ! AP>TM5T ON ! ,LEONTEVSKY :]E WE HAD /AY$ HAD BE5 RAID$ & ,SA%A'S ROOM 9 P>TICUL> HAD BE5 RANSACK$ FROM TOP TO BOTTOM4 ,A NUMB] ( \R FRI5DS1 AMONG !M ,VASSILY ,SEM5(F1 \R OLD ,AM]ICAN COMRADE1 HAD BE5 CAU<T 9 ! DRAGNET LAID BY ! ,*EKA4 ,A ZASSADA ( SOLDI]S REMA9$ 9 ! AP>TM5T4 ,IT WAS APP>5T ?AT \R CALL]S1 :O DID NOT KN[ WE W]E AWAY1 W]E BE+ MADE TO SUFF] = \R S9S4 ,WE DECID$ TO RETURN TO ,MOSC[ =?)4 ,TO SAVE ! EXP5SES ( \R TRIP ,I W5T TO SEE ,MME ,RAVI*1 TO 9=M H] ?AT WE W]E AT ! CALL ( ! ,*EKA :5EV] WANT$4 ,I HAD NOT SE5 ! ,PETROGRAD ,COMMISS> ( ! ,9T]IOR S9CE ! MEMORABLE NI<T ( ,M>* #e :5 %E HAD COME = ! 9=MATION ,Z9OVIEV HAD EXPECT$ FROM ,SA%A REG>D+ ,KRON/ADT4 ,H] MANN]1 :ILE NO LONG] SO W>M AS BE=E1 WAS /ILL CORDIAL4 ,%E KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! RAID ( \R ROOMS 9 ,MOSC[1 %E SAID1 BUT W\LD 9QUIRE BY LONG-DI/ANCE TELEPHONE4 ,! NEXT MORN+ %E 9=M$ ME ?AT IT ALL HAD BE5 A MISUND]/&+1 ?AT WE W]E NOT WANT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES1 & ?AT ! ZASSADA HAD BE5 REMOV$4 

,WE KNEW ?AT SU* 0MISUND]/&+S0 W]E A DAILY OCCURR5CE1 NOT 9FREQU5TLY 9VOLV+ EV5 EXECUTION1 & WE GAVE LITTLE CR$5CE TO ,M9E ,RAVI*'S EXPLANATION4 ,! P>TICUL>LY SUSPICI\S CIRCUM/ANCE WAS ! SPECIAL ATT5TION GIV5 TO ,SA%A'S ROOM4 ,I HAD BE5 9 OPPOSITION TO ! ,BOL%EVIKI LONG] ?AN HE & MORE \TSPOK54 ,:Y WAS IT ?AT HIS ROOM WAS SE>*$ & NOT M9E8 ,IT WAS ! SECOND ATTEMPT TO F9D SOME?+ 9CRIM9AT+ AGA9/ US4 ,WE AGRE$ TO LEAVE IMM$IATELY = ,MOSC[4 

,ON REA*+ ! CAPITAL WE LE>N$ ?AT ,VASSILY1 >RE/$ :5 HE HAD CALL$ ON US DUR+ \R ABS5CE1 HAD ALREADY BE5 LIB]AT$4 ,SO W]E ALSO T5 ( ! ?IRTE5 ,TAGANKA HUNG]-/RIK]S4 ,!Y HAD BE5 KEPT 9 PRISON TWO MON?S LONG]1 DESPITE ! PL$GE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T TO FREE !M IMM$IATELY UPON ! T]M9ATION ( !IR HUNG]-/RIKE4 ,!IR RELEASE1 H[EV]1 WAS ! %E]E/ F>CE1 BECAUSE !Y W]E PLAC$ UND] ! /RICTE/ SURVEILLANCE1 =BIDD5 TO ASSOCIATE ) !IR COMRADES1 & D5I$ ! RI<T TO WORK1 AL?\< 9=M$ ?AT !IR DEPORTATION W\LD BE DELAY$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,*EKA ANN\NC$ ?AT NONE ( ! O!R IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S W\LD BE LIB]AT$4 ,TROTSKY HAD WRITT5 A LETT] TO ! ,FR5* DELEGATES TO ?AT EFFECT1 NOT)/&+ ! ORIG9AL PROMISE ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE TO ! CONTR>Y4 

,\R ,TAGANKA COMRADES F\ND !MSELVES 0FREE10 WEAK & ILL AS A RESULT ( !IR LONG HUNG]-/RIKE4 ,!Y W]E 9 TATT]S1 )\T MONEY OR MEANS ( EXI/5CE4 ,WE DID :AT WE C\LD TO ALLEVIATE !IR NE$ & TO *E] !M1 AL?\< WE \RSELVES FELT ANY?+ BUT *E]FUL4 ,MEAN:ILE ,SA%A HAD SOMEH[ SUCCE$$ 9 COMMUNICAT+ ) ,FANYA 9 ! 9N] ,*EKA PRISON4 ,%E 9=M$ HIM ?AT %E HAD BE5 TRANSF]R$ ! PREVI\S EV5+ TO ANO!R W+4 ,! NOTE DID NOT 9DICATE :E!R %E REALIZ$ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( IT4 ,%E ASK$ ?AT A FEW TOILET ?+S BE S5T H]4 ,BUT NEI!R %E NOR ,LEV ,T*ORNY NE$$ !M ANY MORE4 ,!Y W]E BEYOND HUMAN K9DNESS1 BEYOND MAN'S SAVAG]Y4 ,FANYA WAS %OT 9 ! CELL> ( ! ,*EKA PRISON1 TOGE!R ) EI<T O!R VICTIMS1 ON ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #c1 #a#i#b#a4 ,! LIFE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ BRO!R ( ,A>ON ,B>ON WAS SP>$4 ,LEV ,T*ORNY HAD *EAT$ ! EXECUTION]4 ,HIS OLD MO!R1 CALL+ DAILY AT ! PRISON1 WAS RECEIV+ ! ASSURANCE ?AT H] SON W\LD NOT BE EXECUT$ & ?AT )9 A FEW DAYS %E W\LD SEE HIM AT LIB]TY4 ,T*ORNY 9DE$ WAS NOT EXECUT$4 ,HIS MO!R KEPT BR++ P>CELS ( FOOD = H] BELOV$ BOY1 BUT ,T*ORNY HAD = DAYS BE5 UND] ! GR\ND1 HAV+ DI$ AS ! RESULT ( ! TORTURES 9FLICT$ ON HIM TO =CE A CONFESSION ( GUILT4 

,!RE WAS NO ,LEV ,T*ORNY ON ! LI/ ( ! EXECUT$ PUBLI%$ 9 ! (FICIAL ,IZVE/IA ! NEXT DAY4 ,!RE WAS 0,TUR*AN9OV0 --- ,T*ORNY'S FAMILY NAME1 :I* HE ALMO/ NEV] US$ & :I* WAS QUITE UNKN[N TO MO/ ( HIS FRI5DS4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E AW>E ?AT ,T*ORNY WAS A H\SEHOLD WORD 9 ?\S&S ( LABOR & REVOLUTION>Y HOMES4 ,!Y KNEW HE WAS HELD 9 ! GREATE/ E/EEM AS A BEAUTIFUL S\L ( DEEP HUMAN K9DL9ESS & SYMPA?Y1 A MAN KN[N = POETIC & LIT]>Y GIFTS & AS ! AU?OR ( ! ORIG9AL & V]Y ?\<TFUL WORK ON ,ASSOCIATIONAL ,AN>*ISM4 ,!Y KNEW HE WAS RESPECT$ BY NUM]\S ,COMMUNI/S & !Y DID NOT D>E PUBLI% ?AT !Y HAD MURD]$ ! MAN4 ,IT WAS ONLY ,TUR*AN9OV :O HAD BE5 EXECUT$40 

,& \R DE>1 SPL5DID ,FANYA1 RADIANT ) LIFE & LOVE1 UNSW]V+ 9 H] CONSECRATION TO H] IDEALS1 T\*+LY FEM99E1 YET RESOLUTE AS A LIONESS 9 DEF5SE ( H] Y\NG1 ( 9DOMITABLE WILL1 %E HAD F\<T TO ! LA/ BREA?4 ,%E W\LD NOT GO SUBMISSIVELY TO H] DOOM4 ,%E RESI/$ & HAD TO BE C>RI$ BODILY TO ! PLACE ( EXECUTION BY ! KNI<TS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 ,REBEL TO ! LA/1 ,FANYA HAD PITT$ H] 5FEEBL$ /R5G? AGA9/ ! MON/] = A MOM5T & !N WAS DRAGG$ 9TO ET]NITY AS ! HIDE\S SIL5CE 9 ! ,*EKA CELL> WAS R5T ONCE MORE BY H] %RIEKS ABOVE ! SUDD5 PI/OL-%OTS4 

,I HAD REA*$ ! 5D4 ,I C\LD BE> IT NO LONG]4 ,9 ! D>K ,I GROP$ MY WAY TO ,SA%A TO BEG HIM TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA1 BY :ATEV] MEANS4 0,I AM READY1 MY DE>1 TO GO ) Y\1 9 ANY WAY10 ,I :ISP]$1 0ONLY F> AWAY FROM ! WOE1 ! BLOOD1 ! TE>S1 ! /ALK+ DEA?40 

,SA%A WAS PLANN+ TO GO TO ! ,POLI% FRONTI]1 TO >RANGE = \R LEAV+ BY ?AT R\TE4 ,I WAS AFRAID TO LET HIM GO ALONE 9 HIS PRES5T CONDITION1 HIS N]VES %ATT]$ BY ! FE>FUL %OCK ( REC5T EV5TS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT W\LD >\SE SUSPICION IF BO? ( US %\LD DISAPPE> FROM \R QU>T]S AT ! SAME TIME4 ,SA%A REALIZ$ ! DANG] & CONS5T$ TO WAIT ANO!R WEEK OR TWO4 ,! IDEA WAS = HIM TO PROCE$ TO ,M9SK2 ,I WAS TO FOLL[ :5 HE %\LD HAVE MADE ! NECESS>Y >RANGEM5TS4 ,AS WE %\LD HAVE TO TRAVEL LIKE ! RE/ ( ! DAMN$ PORTION ( ! POPULATION1 ,SA%A 9SI/$ ?AT ,I TAKE NO BAGGAGE4 ,HE W\LD C>RY ) HIM :AT WE ABSOLUTELY NE$$2 ! RE/ ( \R ?+S W]E TO BE DI/RIBUT$ AMONG \R FRI5DS4 ,WE HAD COME TO />V$ & NAK$ ,RUSSIA OV]FL[+ ) ! NE$ ( GIV+ ( \RSELVES AS WELL AS ( ! TRUNKFULS ( GIFTS WE HAD BR\<T ) US4 ,\R HE>TS W]E EMPTY N[ & SO MU/ BE \R H&S4 

,\R PREP>ATIONS HAD TO BE MADE 9 ! /RICTE/ PRIVACY1 AT NI<T1 :5 ! RE/ ( ! T5ANTS 9 ! AP>TM5T W]E ASLEEP4 ,MANYA ,SEM5(F1 H] LOVABLE ,VASSILY1 & A FEW O!R TRU/$ ONES KNEW ( \R PLAN4 ,IT WAS TRAGIC 9DE$1 ?IS S*EM+ TO /EAL \T ( ! C\NTRY ?AT HAD HELD \R HI<E/ LONG+S & HOPES4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ! PACK+ ! LONG-EXPECT$ LETT] FROM ,G]MANY >RIV$4 ,IT CONTA9$ AN 9VITATION = ,SA%A1 ,S*APIRO1 & ME TO ATT5D ! ,AN>*I/ ,CONGRESS ?AT WAS TO TAKE PLACE 9 ,B]L9 AT ,*RI/MAS4 ,IT S5T ME SP9N+ R\ND ! ROOM1 WEEP+ & LAU<+ AT ! SAME TIME4 0,WE %AN'T HAVE TO HIDE & *EAT & RESORT TO FALSE PAP]S1 ,SA%A10 ,I CRI$ 9 GLEE2 0WE %AN'T HAVE TO SNEAK \T LIKE ?IEVES 9 ! NI<T60 ,BUT ,SA%A DID NOT SEEM ELAT$ OV] IT4 ,RIDICUL\S10 HE RETORT$1 0Y\ DON'T MEAN ?AT \R ,B]L9 COMRADES CAN EX]T ANY 9FLU5CE OV] ,*I*]91 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 OR ! ,*EKA6 ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAVE NO 9T5TION ( APPLY+ TO !M = ANY?+4 ,I'VE ALREADY TOLD Y\ ?AT40 ,I KNEW FROM EXP]I5CE ?AT IT WAS USELESS TO >GUE ) MY /UBBORN PAL :5 HE WAS ANGRY4 ,I W\LD WAIT = A MORE PROPITI\S TIME4 ,! NEW HOPE HELD \T BY ! LETT] HAD REAWAK5$ MY OBJECTIONS TO LEAV+ SECRETLY ! L& ?AT HAD KN[N ! GLORY & ! DEFEAT ( ! GREAT 0,OCTOB]40 

,I S\<T \T ,ANGELICA4 ,%E HAD TOLD ME ?AT %E W\LD HELP US SECURE ! CONS5T ( ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY4 ,%E H]SELF WAS PLANN+ TO GO ABROAD TO REGA9 H] HEAL? 9 SOME QUIET SPOT4 ,%E1 TOO1 HAD REA*$ ! SPIRITUAL BREAK+-PO9T1 ?\< %E W\LD NOT ADMIT IT EV5 TO H]SELF4 ,DE> ,ANGELICA IMM$IATELY (F]$ TO GET ! NECESS>Y APPLICATION BLANKS1 & %E W\LD GO TO ,*I*]9 & EV5 TO ,L591 IF NE$ BE1 TO V\* = ,SA%A & ME4 0,NO1 DE> ,ANGELICA10 ,I PROTE/$1 0Y\ %ALL DO NO?+ ( ! K9D40 ,I KNEW :AT IT MEANT TO LEAVE SU* SECURITY4 ,WE W\LD NOT HAVE ANYONE 5DANG]$ = US1 NOR DID WE C>E TO HAVE ! B5$ICTION ( ,L594 ,I 9=M$ ,ANGELICA ?AT ALL ,I WANT$ ( H] WAS TO HELP QUICK5 ACTION IF PASSPORTS W]E TO BE GRANT$ AT ALL4 

,9 ! SPACE 9 ! APPLICATION RES]V$ = ! PROMISE ( LOYALTY & ! SIGNATURE ( TWO P>TY MEMB]S V\*+ = ! APPLICANT ,I WROTE3 0,AS AN AN>*I/ ,I HAVE NEV] PL$G$ LOYALTY TO ANY GOV]NM5T1 MU* LESS CAN ,I DO IT TO ! ,R4,S4,F4,S4,R41 :I* CLAIMS TO BE ,SOCIALI/ & REVOLUTION>Y4 ,I CONSID] IT AN 9SULT TO MY PA/ TO ASK ANYONE TO /& ! CONSEQU5CES ( ANY?+ ,I MAY SAY OR DO4 ,I !RE=E REFUSE TO HAVE ANYONE V\* = ME40 

,ANGELICA WAS CONSID]ABLY P]TURB$ BY MY DECL>ATION4 ,%E FE>$ IT MI<T SPOIL \R *ANCES ( SECUR+ P]MISSION TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY4 0,EI!R WE GO \T )\T ANY /R+S ATTA*$ TO US1 OR WE WILL F9D ANO!R WAY10 ,I DECL>$4 ,WE W\LD LEAVE NO HO/AGES BEH9D4 ,ANGELICA UND]/OOD4 

,I W5T TO ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE TO F9D \T :E!R A REQUE/ FROM \R ,G]MAN COMRADES ?AT WE BE P]MITT$ TO ATT5D ! ,AN>*I/ ,CONGRESS HAD BE5 RECEIV$4 ,I WAS CALL$ BE=E ,LITV9OV1 :O WAS ACT+ 9 BEHALF ( ,COMMISS> ,*I*]94 ,I HAD NEV] MET HIM BE=E4 ,HE LOOK$ LIKE A COMMIS VOYAGEUR1 %ORT & FAT & DISGU/+LY CONT5T ) HIMSELF4 ,RECL9+ 9 AN EASY *AIR 9 HIS LUXURI\S (FICE HE BEGAN TO PLY ME ) QUE/IONS AS TO :Y WE WANT$ TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA1 :AT \R 9T5TIONS W]E ABROAD1 & :]E WE MEANT TO LIVE4 ,HAD ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE NOT RECEIV$ ANY COMMUNICATION FROM ! ,B]L9 AN>*I/S1 ,I 9QUIR$4 ,IT HAD1 HE ADMITT$1 & HE KNEW WE HAD BE5 9VIT$ TO ATT5D ! ,AN>*I/ ,CONGRESS 9 ,B]L94 ,?AT WAS EXPLANATION 5\<1 ,I TOLD HIM2 ,I C\LD ADD NO?+ FUR!R4 0,BUT IF Y\ >E REFUS$80 HE DEM&$ SUDD5LY4 ,IF HIS ,GOV]NM5T WANT$ IT KN[N ABROAD ?AT WE W]E BE+ KEPT PRISON]S 9 ,RUSSIA1 IT C\LD C]TA9LY DO SO1 = IT HAD ! P[]1 ,I REPLI$4 ,LITV9OV PE]$ AT ME /EADILY \T ( LITTLE EYES BULG+ FROM HIS PUFFY FACE4 ,HE MADE NO COMM5T1 BUT ASK$ :E!R \R ,B]L9 COMRADES HAD MADE SURE ?AT ! ,G]MAN ,GOV]NM5T W\LD ADMIT US4 ,C]TA9LY ! LATT] W\LD NOT BE ANXI\S TO 9CREASE ! NUMB] ( AN>*I/S 9 ITS T]RITORY4 ,IT WAS A CAPITALI/ C\NTRY & WE C\LD NOT EXPECT ! RECEPTION !RE ?AT ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA HAD GIV5 US4 0,YET1 /RANGE TO SAY10 ,I REPLI$1 0! AN>*I/S CONT9UE !IR WORK 9 MO/ ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 :I* CANNOT BE SAID TO BE ! CASE 9 ,RUSSIA40 0,>E Y\ S++ ! PRAISES ( ! B\RGEOIS C\NTRIES80 HE DEM&$4 0,NO1 ONLY REM9D+ Y\ ( FACTS4 ,I HAVE BE5 /R5G!N$ 9 MY AN>*I/ ATTITUDE ?AT ALL GOV]NM5TS >E FUNDAM5TALLY ALIKE1 :ATEV] !IR PROTE/ATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 :AT AB\T \R PASSPORTS80 

,HE W\LD LET US KN[1 HE REPLI$4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T W\LD NOT UND]TAKE TO SUPPLY US ) VISAS4 ,?AT WAS \R [N LOOK-\T1 &1 SAY+ SO1 ,LITV9OV CLOS$ ! 9T]VIEW4 

,SA%A HAD LEFT = ,M9SK1 & T5 DAYS PASS$ BE=E ,I RECEIV$ A SIGN FROM HIM4 ,!N A %ORT NOTE >RIV$ 9 A R\NDAB\T WAY1 9=M+ ME ?AT ! TRIP HAD BE5 HIDE\S1 BUT ?AT HE HAD F9ALLY REA*$ HIS DE/9ATION & WAS BUSY 0COLLECT+ HI/ORICAL MAT]IAL = ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,HE HAD GIV5 ?IS AS A REASON = HIS J\RNEY :5 HE HAD PUR*AS$ HIS TICKET4 

,I WAS SOME:AT DI/RACT$ FROM MY ANXIETY & WORRY BY ! GLAD NEWS ?AT ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA HAD BE5 RELEAS$4 ,%E WAS ALMO/ AT DEA?'S DOOR FROM ANO!R HUNG]-/RIKE4 ,FE>+ %E WAS AB\T TO DIE 9 PRISON1 ! ,*EKA HAD P]MITT$ H] FRI5DS TO TAKE H] \T = A RE/ & RECUP]ATION4 ,%\LD %E GET WELL & %[ ! LEA/ SIGN ( R5EW$ ACTIVITY1 ! AU?ORITIES HAD W>N$1 %E W\LD BE IMM$IATELY >RE/$ & IMPRISON$ AGA94 ,H] FRI5DS HAD 9DE$ TO TAKE ,M>IA AWAY BODILY1 AS %E WAS TOO WEAK & ILL TO WALK4 ,H] COMPANION LZMAILOVI* WAS P]MITT$ TO ACCOMPANY H]1 & BO? WOM5 W]E 9/ALL$ BY !IR FRI5DS 9 ,MALAKHOVKA1 NE> ,MOSC[4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T /ATION$ ,*EKI/S AB\T ! PLACE TO GU>D AGA9/ ANY ATTEMPT TO SPIRIT ,M>IA AWAY4 

,!RE WAS TO BE NO 5D TO ,M>IA'S M>TYRDOM1 BUT ,I FELT ?AT %E W\LD AT LEA/ BE ) H] [N FRI5DS & COMRADES1 & ?OSE :O LOV$ H] W\LD BE PRIVILEG$ TO LOOK AFT] H] NE$S4 ,IT WAS A COM=T+ ?\<T4 

,ON ! TWELF? DAY1 :5 ,I HAD AB\T GIV5 UP HOPE ( HE>+ FROM ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE AGA91 ,ANGELICA TELEPHON$ TO ME ?AT PASSPORTS HAD BE5 ISSU$ TO US4 ,I %\LD CALL = !M AT ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE1 %E SAID1 & TAKE ) ME DOLL>S OR ,5GLI% P\NDS TO PAY = !M4 ,CABS W]E A LUXURY :5 SO MANY ( \R PEOPLE W]E 9 DIRE WANT1 BUT ,I DID NOT HAVE ! PATI5CE TO WALK4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE ! PASSPORTS ) MY [N EYES BE=E ,I W\LD BELIEVE ?AT !Y HAD ACTUALLY BE5 GRANT$4 ,IT PROV$ TRUE1 H[EV]1 REALLY TRUE4 ,SA%A & ,I W\LD NOT HAVE TO HIDE & *EAT TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY4 ,WE %\LD BE ABLE TO GO AS WE HAD COME --- 9 ! OP51 EV5 IF DESOLATE & D5UD$ ( DREAMS4 

,\R COMRADE ,A4 ,S*APIRO HAD APPLI$ 9DEP5D5TLY & ,I WAS HAPPY TO LE>N ?AT HIS PASSPORT WAS ALSO READY & AWAIT+ HIS CALL4 

,I TELEGRAPH$ ,SA%A3 0,?IS TIME ,I W91 OLD SC\T4 ,COME BACK QUICKLY40 ,IT WAS PROBABLY CATTI%1 BUT REV5GE WAS SWEET4 ,9 MY JOY\S EXUB]ANCE ,I HAD NOT /OPP$ TO CONSID] ! ANOMALY ( ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE DEM&+ VALUTA :5 ! POSSESSION ( SU* CURR5CY WAS /RICTLY PROHIBIT$4 ,WELL1 ,I MUS$1 LAWS W]E MADE TO BE BROK51 & NONE SO SKILLFUL AS ! LAWMAK]S !MSELVES4 

,PASSPORTS ON H&1 ,I WAS N[ BESET BY O!R MISGIV+S4 ,VISAS H[ W]E !Y TO BE OBTA9$8 ,\R ,B]L9 COMRADES NOTIFI$ US ?AT !Y W]E TRY+ !IR UTMO/ TO SECURE \R ADMISSION TO ,G]MANY4 ,IF WE C\LD SOMEH[ REA* ,LATVIA OR ,E/HONIA1 IT W\LD BE EASI] TO GET VISAS1 !Y WROTE4 

,SA%A BUR/ 9TO ! H\SE UNANN\NC$4 ,HE LOOK$ A FRI<T1 UN%AV5 & APP>5TLY UNWA%$ = DAYS1 TIR$ & EXHAU/$1 & )\T ! SUIT-CASE HE HAD TAK5 ) HIM4 0,:AT'S ?IS80 HE DEM&$2 0JU/ A HOAX TO GET ME BACK H]E80 ,HE HAD MADE ALL PREP>ATIONS1 HE SAID1 TO CROSS ! BORD] & HAD COME TO FET* ME4 ,! PAP]S W\LD BE AWAIT+ US 9 ,M9SK & HE HAD GIV5 FIFTY DOLL>S' DEPOSIT ON !M4 0,IS ! MONEY TO BE LO/80 HE DEM&$4 0,& ! SUIT-CASE10 ,I RETURN$1 0IS ?AT TO BE LO/ TOO80 ,HE GR9N$4 0,?AT'S ALREADY LO/10 HE REPLI$2 0Y\ KN[1 !Y >E CLEV]1 !SE ,RUSSIANS4 ,I WAS TOLD ! SAFE/ WAY ON TRA9S IS TO TIE Y\R BAGS TO Y\R LEGS4 ,I DID SO1 & ! ROPE WAS /RONG4 ,BUT ! C> WAS PIT*D>K --- NO LI<TS :ATEV] --- & SO CR[D$ ,I HAD TO /& ALL ! WAY4 ,! TRA9 /OPP$ AT 9NUM]ABLE /ATIONS & ,I MU/ HAVE DOZ$ (F4 ,:5 ,I LOOK$ AT MY SUIT-CASE --- WELL1 ! ROPE WAS !RE1 BUT NO SUIT-CASE4 ,C\LDN'T F9D IT ANY:]E 9 ! C>4 ,CLEV] ( !M1 WASN'T IT4 

0,CLEV] ( Y\1 TOO --- ! ?IRD TIME1 ISN'T IT8 ,Y\'RE A H>D LOS]1 OLD GIRL10 HE TEAS$1 0Y\ \<T TO BE GLAD IT WASN'T SIXTE5 HUNDR$ DOLL>S AGA940 ,:AT C\LD ONE DO ) SU* AN IRREPRESSIBLE ONE8 ,I HAD TO LAU< ) HIM4 

,TRIUMPHANTLY ,I HELD \T ! PASSPORTS4 ,HE SCRUT9IZ$ !M FROM EV]Y SIDE4 0,WELL10 HE DRAWL$1 0,I WAS SURE !Y'D REFUSE4 ,A FELL[ MAY BE WRONG1 SOMETIMES40 

,BUT ,I C\LD SEE HE FELT RELIEV$ ?AT IT W\LD NOT HAVE TO BE ! ,M9SK R\TE4 ,HIS TRIP MU/ HAVE BE5 <A/LY4 ,IT TOOK HIM A WEEK TO RECUP]ATE FROM IT4 

,! ,LI?UANIAN VISA WAS GRANT$ = TWO WEEKS4 ,A TRANSIT ?R\< ,LATVIA WAS OBTA9$ )\T MU* TR\BLE4 ,WE C\LD LEAVE ANY DAY4 ,! C]TA9TY MADE US FEEL D\BLY ! PLI<T ( ! COMRADES & FRI5DS :OM WE W]E LEAV+ BEH9D --- 9 WANT1 DI/RESS1 FETT]$ & UTT]LY HELPLESS 9 ! ,SOVIET VOID4 ,! ,TAGANKA M5 AWAIT+ DEPORTATION W]E /ILL KEPT 9 UNC]TA9TY4 ,EXHAU/$ BY !IR DAILY *ASE AFT] ! AU?ORITIES TO SECURE SOME DEF9ITE /ATEM5T OR ACTION1 !Y W]E SP5D+ MO/ ( !IR TIME 9 ! CORRIDOR ( \R AP>TM5T TRY+ TO REA* ! ,*EKA BY TELEPHONE4 ,!RE WAS NO LACK ( PROMISES BUT NOT A S+LE ONE ( !M HAD BE5 KEPT DUR+ ! F\R MON?S ?AT HAD PASS$ S9CE ! AGREEM5T TO DEPORT ! M54 ,EV]Y GAMUT ( HUMAN SUFF]+ HAD BE5 EXP]I5C$ BY !M1 EV]Y PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL TORTURE = OP9ION'S SAKE4 ,YET !Y W]E UNDAUNT$4 ,NO?+ C\LD AFFECT !IR IDEAL OR WEAK5 !IR FAI? 9 ITS F9AL TRIUMPH4 ,M>K ,MRA*NY1 REC5TLY ROBB$ BY DEA? ( HIS Y\NG WIFE1 ) A POOR LITTLE SICKLY 9FANT ON HIS H&S1 REMA9$ BRAVE & UNB5T4 ,VOL91 ) HIS F\R SMALL *ILDR5 DOOM$ TO />VATION BE=E HIS V]Y EYES1 & ) HIS WIFE AIL+ 9 !IR COLD & B>R5 QU>T]S1 /ILL CONT9U$ TO WRITE POETRY4 ,MAXIMOV1 HIS HEAL? BROK5 BY SEV]AL PREVI\S HUNG]-/RIKES1 HAD LO/ NO?+ ( HIS /UDI\S 9T]E/S4 ,OLYA ,MAXIMOVA1 DELICATE & S5SITIVE1 :O HAD = SEV5 MON?S TWICE WEEKLY C>RI$ HEAVY LOADS ( PROVISIONS TO ! ,TAGANKA PRISON 9 CONT9U\S /RESS & ANGUI% AB\T ! FATE ( H] BELOV$ ,MAXIMOV1 C\LD /ILL CRAVE BEAUTY & SOCIAL FELL[%IP4 ,Y>*OOK1 A DAUNTLESS FI<T]1 ) TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS TO BREAK ! /RONGE/1 HAD ALSO )/OOD ALL ! ,TAGANKA HORRORS4 ,! RE/ ( ! M5 AWAIT+ DEPORTATION W]E ( ! SAME FIB] & GRIT4 ,AMAZ+ W]E !Y1 & ?OSE O!R WOND]FUL FRI5DS & COMRADES WE HAD MET 9 ! ,UKRA9E & ALL ?R\< ,RUSSIA1 M5 ( C\RAGE1 ABILITY1 & H]OIC 5DURANCE = ! SAKE ( !IR IDEALS4 ,I [$ MU* TO !M1 & 9 MY HE>T ,I FELT GRATEFUL = HAV+ KN[N !M4 ,!IR /AUN* COMRADE%IP1 UND]/&+1 & FAI? HAD HELP$ TO SU/A9 ME SPIRITUALLY & HAD KEPT ME FROM BE+ SWEPT AWAY BY ! AVALAN*E ?AT HAD PASS$ OV] ALL ( US4 ,!IR LIVES HAD BECOME ONE ) M9E2 ! APPROA*+ P>T+ W\LD1 ,I KNEW1 BE A WR5* & BITT] H>D4 ,MY SPECIAL FAVORITES W]E ,ALEXEY ,BOROVOY & ,M>K ,MRA*NY1 ! FIR/ BECAUSE ( HIS BRILLIANT M9D & GRACI\S P]SONALITY1 ! O!R = HIS SP>KL+ VITALITY1 READY WIT1 & UND]/&+ ( HUMAN FRAILTY4 ,IT WAS H>DE/ = ME TO LEAVE !M BEH9D2 & ( C\RSE ALSO \R DE> ,MANYA & ,VASSILY4 ,TO EASE ! PANGS ( P>T+1 \R DE> FRI5DS KEPT ASSUR+ US ?AT BY LEAV+ \R TRAGIC ,RUSSIA WE %\LD BE AID+ !M1 = WE C\LD DO MU* MORE = ! C\NTRY ABROAD ?AN 9 ,RUSSIA1 WORK = A BETT] UND]/&+ ( ! *ASM BETWE5 ! ,REVOLUTION & ! REGIME & = ! POLITICAL VICTIMS 9 ,SOVIET PRISONS & CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 ,!Y W]E C]TA9 \R VOICES W\LD BE HE>D 9 WE/]N ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA TO GOOD ADVANTAGE1 & !Y W]E GLAD WE W]E LEAV+4 ,!Y PRET5D$ A GAY MOOD TO *E] US AT \R F>EWELL P>TY4 

,BELO-,O/ROV1 ,JANU>Y #a#i1 #a#i#b4 ,O RADIANT DREAM1 ,O BURN+ FAI?6 ,O ,MATU%KA ,ROSSIYA1 REBORN 9 ! TRAVAIL ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 PURG$ BY IT FROM HATE & /RIFE1 LIB]AT$ = TRUE HUMANITY & EMBRAC+ ALL4 ,I WILL D$ICATE MYSELF TO Y\1 ,O ,RUSSIA6 

,9 ! TRA91 ,DECEMB] #a1 #a#i#b#a6 ,MY DREAMS CRU%$1 MY FAI? BROK51 MY HE>T LIKE A /ONE4 ,MATU%KA ,ROSSIYA BLE$+ FROM A ?\S& W\NDS1 H] SOIL /REWN ) ! DEAD4 

,I CLUT* ! B> AT ! FROZ5 W9D[-PANE & GRIT MY TEE? TO SUPPRESS MY SOBS4 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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