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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,PHOTO BY ,WILLIAM ,GANTZ1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,:5 ,I JO9$ ! ,CIRCLE ( ,T*AYKOVSKY1 ,I F\ND ITS MEMB]S HOTLY DISCUSS+ ! DIRECTION TO BE GIV5 TO !IR ACTIVITY4 ,SOME W]E 9 FAVOR ( CONT9U+ TO C>RY ON RADICAL & SOCIALI/IC PROPAG&A AMONG ! $UCAT$ Y\?2 BUT O!RS ?\<T ?AT ! SOLE AIM ( ?IS WORK %\LD BE TO PREP>E M5 :O W\LD BE CAPABLE ( >\S+ ! GREAT 9]T LABOR+ MASSES1 & ?AT !IR *IEF ACTIVITY \<T TO BE AMONG ! PEASANTS & WORKM5 9 ! T[NS4 ,9 ALL ! CIRCLES & GR\PS :I* W]E =M$ AT ?AT TIME BY ! HUNDR$1 AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG & 9 ! PROV9CES1 ! SAME DISCUSSIONS W5T ON2 & EV]Y:]E ! SECOND PROGRAM PREVAIL$ OV] ! FIR/4 

,IF \R Y\? HAD M]ELY TAK5 TO SOCIALISM 9 ! AB/RACT1 !Y MI<T HAVE FELT SATISFI$ ) A SIMPLE DECL>ATION ( SOCIALI/ PR9CIPLES1 9CLUD+ AS A DI/ANT AIM 0! COMMUNI/IC POSSESSION ( ! 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION10 & 9 ! MEANTIME !Y MI<T HAVE C>RI$ ON SOME SORT ( POLITICAL AGITATION4 ,MANY MIDDLE-CLASS SOCIALI/ POLITICIANS 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA REALLY TAKE ?IS C\RSE4 ,BUT \R Y\? HAD BE5 DRAWN TO SOCIALISM 9 QUITE ANO!R WAY4 ,!Y W]E NOT !ORI/S AB\T SOCIALISM1 BUT HAD BECOME SOCIALI/S BY LIV+ NO BETT] ?AN ! WORK]S LIVE1 BY MAK+ NO DI/9CTION BETWE5 0M9E & ?9E0 9 !IR CIRCLES1 & BY REFUS+ TO 5JOY = !IR [N SATISFACTION ! RI*ES !Y HAD 9H]IT$ FROM !IR FA!RS4 ,!Y HAD DONE ) REG>D TO CAPITALISM :AT ,TOL/OY URGES %\LD BE DONE ) REG>D TO W>1 :5 HE CALLS UPON ! PEOPLE1 9/EAD ( CRITICIZ+ W> & CONT9U+ TO WE> ! MILIT>Y UNI=M1 TO REFUSE1 EA* ONE = HIMSELF1 TO BE A SOLDI] & TO BE> >MS4 ,9 ?IS SAME WAY \R ,RUSSIAN Y\?1 EA* ONE = HIMSELF OR H]SELF1 REFUS$ TO TAKE P]SONAL ADVANTAGE ( ! REV5UES ( !IR FA!RS4 ,IT WAS1 ( C\RSE1 NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD ID5TIFY !MSELVES ) ! PEOPLE4 ,?\S&S & ?\S&S ( Y\NG M5 & WOM5 HAD ALREADY LEFT !IR H\SES1 & N[ !Y TRI$ TO LIVE 9 ! VILLAGES & ! 9DU/RIAL T[NS 9 ALL POSSIBLE CAPACITIES4 ,?IS WAS NOT AN ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T3 IT WAS ONE ( ?OSE MASS MOVEM5TS :I* OCCUR AT C]TA9 P]IODS ( SUDD5 AWAK5+ ( HUMAN CONSCI5CE4 ,N[ ?AT SMALL ORGANIZ$ GR\PS W]E =M$ READY TO TRY A SY/EMATIC EF=T = SPREAD+ IDEAS ( FRE$OM & REVOLT 9 ,RUSSIA1 !Y W]E =C$ TO C>RY ON ?AT PROPAG&A AMONG ! MASSES ( ! PEASANTS & ( ! WORK]S 9 ! T[NS4 ,V>I\S WRIT]S HAVE TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ?IS MOVEM5T 0TO ! PEOPLE0 BY 9FLU5CES FROM ABROAD3 0=EIGN AGITATORS >E EV]Y:]E10 WAS A FAVORITE EXPLANATION4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY TRUE ?AT \R Y\? LI/5$ TO ! MI<TY VOICE ( ,BAKUN91 & ?AT ! AGITATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+M5'S ,ASSOCIATION HAD A FASC9AT+ EFFECT UPON US4 ,BUT ! MOVEM5T HAD A F> DEEP] ORIG93 IT BEGAN BE=E 0=EIGN AGITATORS0 HAD SPOK5 TO ! ,RUSSIAN Y\?1 & EV5 BE=E ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,ASSOCIATION HAD BE5 F\ND$4 ,IT WAS BEG9N+ 9 ! GR\PS ( ,K>AKOZ(F 9 #a#h#f#f2 ,TURGU5EFF SAW IT COM+1 & ALREADY 9 #ahei FA9TLY 9DICAT$ IT4 ,I DID MY BE/ TO PROMOTE ?AT MOVEM5T 9 ! ,CIRCLE ( ,T*AYKOVSKY2 BUT ,I WAS ONLY WORK+ ) ! TIDE :I* WAS 9F9ITELY MORE P[]FUL ?AN ANY 9DIVIDUAL EF=TS4 

,WE (T5 SPOKE1 ( C\RSE1 ( ! NECESSITY ( A POLITICAL AGITATION AGA9/ \R ABSOLUTE GOV]NM5T4 ,WE SAW ALREADY ?AT ! MASS ( ! PEASANTS W]E BE+ DRIV5 TO UNAVOIDABLE & IRREM$IABLE RU9 BY FOOLI% TAXATION1 & BY /ILL MORE FOOLI% SELL+ (F ( !IR CATTLE TO COV] ! >RE>S ( TAXES4 ,WE 0VISION>IES0 SAW COM+ ?AT COMPLETE RU9 ( A :OLE POPULATION :I* BY ?IS TIME1 ALAS1 HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ TO AN APPALL+ EXT5T 9 ,C5TRAL ,RUSSIA1 & IS CONFESS$ BY ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF4 ,WE KNEW H[1 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 ,RUSSIA WAS BE+ PLUND]$ 9 A MO/ SC&AL\S MANN]4 ,WE KNEW1 & WE LE>N$ MORE EV]Y DAY1 ( ! LAWLESSNESS ( ! FUNCTION>IES1 & ! ALMO/ 9CR$IBLE BE/IALITY ( MANY AMONG !M4 ,WE HE>D CONT9UALLY ( FRI5DS :OSE H\SES W]E RAID$ AT NI<T BY ! POLICE1 :O DISAPPE>$ 9 PRISONS1 & :O--WE ASC]TA9$ LAT] ON--HAD BE5 TRANSPORT$ )\T JUDGM5T TO HAMLETS 9 SOME REMOTE PROV9CE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,WE FELT1 !RE=E1 ! NECESSITY ( A POLITICAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS T]RIBLE P[]1 :I* WAS CRU%+ ! BE/ 9TELLECTUAL =CES ( ! NATION4 ,BUT WE SAW NO POSSIBLE GR\ND1 LEGAL OR SEMI-LEGAL1 = SU* A /RUGGLE4 

,\R ELD] BRO!RS DID NOT WANT \R SOCIALI/IC ASPIRATIONS1 & WE C\LD NOT P>T ) !M4 ,NAY1 EV5 IF SOME ( US HAD DONE SO1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ( NO AVAIL4 ,! Y\NG G5]ATION1 AS A :OLE1 W]E TREAT$ AS 0SUSPECTS10 & ! ELD] G5]ATION FE>$ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) !M4 ,EV]Y Y\NG MAN ( DEMOCRATIC TA/ES1 EV]Y Y\NG WOMAN FOLL[+ A C\RSE ( HI<] $UCATION1 WAS A SUSPECT 9 ! EYES ( ! /ATE POLICE1 & WAS D5\NC$ BY ,KATK(F AS AN 5EMY ( ! /ATE4 ,CROPP$ HAIR & BLUE SPECTACLES WORN BY A GIRL1 A ,SCOT* PLAID WORN 9 W9T] BY A /UD5T1 9/EAD ( AN OV]COAT1 :I* W]E EVID5CES ( NIHILI/ SIMPLICITY & DEMOCRACY1 W]E D5\NC$ AS TOK5S ( 0POLITICAL UNRELIABILITY40 ,IF ANY /UD5T'S LODG+ CAME TO BE FREQU5TLY VISIT$ BY O!R /UD5TS1 IT WAS P]IODICALLY 9VAD$ BY ! /ATE POLICE & SE>*$4 ,SO COMMON W]E ! NI<T RAIDS 9 C]TA9 /UD5TS' LODG+S ?AT ,KELNITZ ONCE SAID1 9 HIS MILDLY HUMOR\S WAY1 TO ! POLICE (FIC] :O WAS SE>*+ ! ROOMS3 0,:Y %\LD Y\ GO ?R\< ALL \R BOOKS1 EA* TIME Y\ COME TO MAKE A SE>*8 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL HAVE A LI/ ( !M1 & !N COME ONCE A MON? TO SEE IF !Y >E ALL ON ! %ELVES2 & Y\ MI<T1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 ADD ! TITLES ( ! NEW ONES40 ,! SLI<TE/ SUSPICION ( POLITICAL UNRELIABILITY WAS SUFFICI5T GR\ND UPON :I* TO TAKE A Y\NG MAN FROM A HI< S*OOL1 TO IMPRISON HIM = SEV]AL MON?S1 & F9ALLY TO S5D HIM TO SOME REMOTE PROV9CE ( ! ,URALS1--0= AN UNDET]M9$ T]M10 AS !Y US$ TO SAY 9 !IR BUREAUCRATIC SLANG4 ,EV5 AT ! TIME :5 ! ,CIRCLE ( ,T*AYKOVSKY DID NO?+ BUT DI/RIBUTE BOOKS1 ALL ( :I* HAD BE5 PR9T$ ) ! C5SOR'S APPROVAL1 ,T*AYKOVSKY WAS TWICE >RE/$ & KEPT SOME F\R OR SIX MON?S 9 PRISON2 ON ! SECOND OCCASION AT A CRITICAL TIME ( HIS C>E] AS A *EMI/4 ,HIS RESE>*ES HAD REC5TLY BE5 PUBLI%$ 9 ! 0,BULLET9 ( ! ,ACADEMY ( ,SCI5CES10 & HE HAD COME UP = HIS F9AL UNIV]SITY EXAM9ATIONS4 ,HE WAS RELEAS$ AT LA/1 BECAUSE ! POLICE C\LD NOT DISCOV] SUFFICI5T EVID5CE AGA9/ HIM TO W>RANT HIS TRANSPORTATION TO ! ,URALS6 0,BUT IF WE >RE/ Y\ ONCE MORE10 HE WAS TOLD1 0WE %ALL S5D Y\ TO ,SIB]IA40 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS A FAVORITE DREAM ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 TO HAVE SOME:]E 9 ! /EPPES A SPECIAL T[N1 GU>D$ NI<T & DAY BY PATROLS ( ,COSSACKS1 :]E ALL SUSPECT$ Y\NG PEOPLE C\LD BE S5T1 SO AS TO MAKE ( !M A CITY ( T5 OR TW5TY ?\S& 9HABITANTS4 ,ONLY ! M5ACE :I* SU* A CITY MI<T SOME DAY (F] PREV5T$ HIM FROM C>RY+ \T ?IS TRULY ,ASIATIC S*EME4 

,ONE ( \R MEMB]S1 AN (FIC]1 HAD BELONG$ TO A GR\P ( Y\NG M5 :OSE AMBITION WAS TO S]VE 9 ! PROV9CIAL ,ZEM/VOS 7DI/RICT & C\NTY C\NCILS74 ,!Y REG>D$ WORK 9 ?IS DIRECTION AS A HI< MISSION1 & PREP>$ !MSELVES = IT BY S]I\S /UDIES ( ! ECONOMICAL CONDITIONS ( ,C5TRAL ,RUSSIA4 ,MANY Y\NG PEOPLE *]I%$ = A TIME ! SAME HOPES2 BUT ALL !SE HOPES VANI%$ AT ! FIR/ CONTACT ) ! ACTUAL GOV]NM5T MA*9]Y4 

,HAV+ GRANT$ A V]Y LIMIT$ =M ( SELF-GOV]NM5T TO C]TA9 PROV9CES ( ,RUSSIA1 ! GOV]NM5T IMM$IATELY DIRECT$ ALL ITS EF=TS TO R$UC+ ?AT RE=M TO NO?+ BY DEPRIV+ IT ( ALL ITS MEAN+ & VITALITY4 ,! PROV9CIAL 0SELF-GOV]NM5T0 HAD TO CONT5T ITSELF ) ! M]E FUNCTION ( /ATE (FICIALS :O W\LD COLLECT ADDITIONAL LOCAL TAXES & SP5D !M = ! LOCAL NE$S ( ! /ATE4 ,EV]Y ATTEMPT ( ! C\NTY C\NCILS TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE 9 ANY IMPROVEM5T--S*OOLS1 TEA*]S' COLLEGES1 SANIT>Y MEASURES1 AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEM5TS1 ETC4--WAS MET BY ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T ) SUSPICION1 ) HO/ILITY1--& D5\NC$ BY ! 0,MOSC[ ,GAZETTE0 AS 0SEP>ATISM10 AS ! CREATION ( 0A /ATE )9 ! /ATE10 AS REBELLION AGA9/ AUTOCRACY4 

,IF ANY ONE W]E TO TELL ! TRUE HI/ORY1 = EXAMPLE1 ( ! TEA*]S' COLLEGE ( ,TV]1 OR ( ANY SIMIL> UND]TAK+ ( A ,ZEM/VO 9 ?OSE YE>S1 ) ALL ! PETTY P]SECUTIONS1 ! PROHIBITIONS1 ! SUSP5SIONS1 & :AT NOT ) :I* ! 9/ITUTION WAS H>ASS$1 NO ,WE/ ,EUROPEAN1 & ESPECIALLY NO ,AM]ICAN READ]1 W\LD BELIEVE IT4 ,HE W\LD ?R[ ! BOOK ASIDE1 SAY+1 0,IT CANNOT BE TRUE2 IT IS TOO /UPID TO BE TRUE40 ,& YET IT WAS SO4 ,:OLE GR\PS ( ! ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES ( SEV]AL ,ZEM/VOS W]E DEPRIV$ ( !IR FUNCTIONS1 ORD]$ TO LEAVE !IR PROV9CE & !IR E/ATES1 OR W]E SIMPLY EXIL$1 = HAV+ D>$ TO PETITION ! ,EMP]OR 9 ! MO/ LOYAL MANN] CONC]N+ SU* RI<TS AS BELONG$ TO ! ,ZEM/VOS BY LAW4 0,! ELECT$ MEMB]S ( ! PROV9CIAL C\NCILS MU/ BE SIMPLE M9I/]IAL FUNCTION>IES1 & OBEY ! M9I/] ( ! 9T]IOR30 SU* WAS ! !ORY ( ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG GOV]NM5T4 ,AS TO ! LESS PROM95T PEOPLE1--TEA*]S1 DOCTORS1 & ! LIKE1 9 ! S]VICE ( ! LOCAL C\NCILS1--!Y W]E REMOV$ & EXIL$ BY ! /ATE POLICE 9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 )\T FUR!R C]EMONY ?AN AN ORD] ( ! OMNIPOT5T ,?IRD ,SECTION ( ! IMP]IAL *ANC]Y4 ,NO LONG] AGO ?AN LA/ YE>1 A LADY :OSE HUSB& IS A RI* L&[N] & OCCUPIES A PROM95T POSITION 9 ONE ( ! ,ZEM/VOS1 & :O IS H]SELF 9T]E/$ 9 $UCATION1 9VIT$ EI<T S*OOLMA/]S TO H] BIR?DAY P>TY4 0,POOR M510 %E SAID TO H]SELF1 0!Y NEV] HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY ( SEE+ ANY ONE BUT ! PEASANTS40 ,! DAY AFT] ! P>TY1 ! VILLAGE POLICEMAN CALL$ AT ! MANSION & 9SI/$ UPON HAV+ ! NAMES ( ! EI<T TEA*]S1 9 ORD] TO REPORT !M TO ! POLICE AU?ORITIES4 ,! LADY REFUS$ TO GIVE ! NAMES4 0,V]Y WELL10 HE REPLI$1 0,I WILL F9D !M \T1 NEV]!LESS1 & MAKE MY REPORT4 ,TEA*]S MU/ NOT COME TOGE!R1 & ,I AM B\ND TO REPORT IF !Y DO40 ,! HI< POSITION ( ! LADY %ELT]$ ! TEA*]S1 9 ?IS CASE2 BUT IF !Y HAD MET 9 ! LODG+S ( ONE ( !IR [N NUMB]1 !Y W\LD HAVE RECEIV$ A VISIT FROM ! /ATE POLICE1 & HALF ( !M W\LD HAVE BE5 DISMISS$ BY ! M9I/RY ( $UCATION2 & IF1 MOREOV]1 AN ANGRY WORD HAD ESCAP$ FROM ONE ( !M DUR+ ! POLICE RAID1 HE OR %E W\LD HAVE BE5 S5T TO SOME PROV9CE ( ! ,URALS4 ,?IS IS :AT HAPP5S TO-DAY1 ?IRTY-?REE YE>S AFT] ! OP5+ ( ! C\NTY & DI/RICT C\NCILS2 BUT IT WAS F> WORSE 9 ! SEV5TIES4 ,:AT SORT ( BASIS = A POLITICAL /RUGGLE C\LD SU* 9/ITUTIONS (F]8 

,:5 ,I 9H]IT$ FROM MY FA!R HIS ,TAMBOV E/ATE1 ,I ?\<T V]Y S]I\SLY = A TIME ( SETTL+ ON ?AT E/ATE1 & DEVOT+ MY 5]GY TO WORK 9 ! LOCAL ,ZEM/VO4 ,SOME PEASANTS & ! POOR] PRIE/S ( ! NEI<BORHOOD ASK$ ME TO DO SO4 ,AS = MYSELF1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 CONT5T ) ANY?+ ,I C\LD DO1 NO MATT] H[ SMALL IT MI<T BE1 IF ONLY IT W\LD HELP TO RAISE ! 9TELLECTUAL LEVEL & ! WELL-BE+ ( ! PEASANTS4 ,BUT ONE DAY1 :5 SEV]AL ( MY ADVIS]S W]E TOGE!R1 ,I ASK$ !M3 0,SUPPOS+ ,I W]E TO TRY TO />T A S*OOL1 AN EXP]IM5TAL F>M1 A COOP]ATIVE 5T]PRISE1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ALSO TOOK UPON MYSELF ! DEF5SE ( ?AT PEASANT FROM \R VILLAGE :O HAS LATELY BE5 WRONG$1--W\LD ! AU?ORITIES LET ME DO IT80 0,NEV]60 WAS ! UNANIM\S REPLY4 

,AN OLD GRAY-HAIR$ PRIE/1 A MAN :O WAS HELD 9 GREAT E/EEM 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD1 CAME TO ME1 A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ) TWO 9FLU5TIAL DISS5T+ LEAD]S1 & SAID3 0,TALK ) !SE TWO M54 ,IF Y\ CAN MANAGE IT1 GO ) !M &1 ,BIBLE 9 H&1 PREA* TO ! PEASANTS4444,WELL1 Y\ KN[ :AT TO PREA*4444,NO POLICE 9 ! WORLD WILL F9D Y\1 IF !Y CONCEAL Y\4444,!RE'S NO?+ TO BE DONE BESIDES2 ?AT'S :AT ,I1 AN OLD MAN1 ADVISE Y\40 

,I TOLD !M FRANKLY :Y ,I C\LD NOT ASSUME ! P>T ( ,WICLIF4 ,BUT ! OLD MAN WAS RI<T4 ,A MOVEM5T SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ,LOLL>DS IS RAPIDLY GR[+ N[ AMONG ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANTS4 ,SU* TORTURES AS HAVE BE5 9FLICT$ ON ! PEACE-LOV+ ,DUKHOBORS1 & SU* RAIDS UPON ! PEASANT DISS5T]S 9 ,S\? ,RUSSIA AS W]E MADE 9 #a#h#i#g1 :5 *ILDR5 W]E KIDNAPP$ SO ?AT !Y MI<T BE $UCAT$ 9 OR?ODOX MONA/]IES1 WILL ONLY GIVE TO ?AT MOVEM5T A =CE ?AT IT C\LD NOT HAVE ATTA9$ FIVE-&-TW5TY YE>S AGO4 

,AS ! QUE/ION ( AGITATION = A CON/ITUTION WAS CONT9UALLY BE+ RAIS$ 9 \R DISCUSSIONS1 ,I ONCE PROPOS$ TO \R CIRCLE TO TAKE IT UP S]I\SLY1 & TO *OOSE AN APPROPRIATE PLAN ( ACTION4 ,I WAS ALWAYS ( ! OP9ION ?AT :5 ! CIRCLE DECID$ ANY?+ UNANIM\SLY1 EA* MEMB] \<T TO PUT ASIDE HIS P]SONAL FEEL+ & GIVE ALL HIS /R5G? TO ! TASK4 0,IF Y\ DECIDE TO AGITATE = A CON/ITUTION10 ,I SAID1 0?IS IS MY PLAN3 ,I WILL SEP>ATE MYSELF FROM Y\1 = APPE>ANCE' SAKE1 & MA9TA9 RELATIONS ) ONLY ONE MEMB] ( ! CIRCLE1--= 9/ANCE1 ,T*AYKOVSKY1--?R\< :OM ,I %ALL BE KEPT 9=M$ H[ Y\ SUCCE$ 9 Y\R WORK1 & CAN COMMUNICATE TO Y\ 9 A G5]AL WAY :AT ,I AM DO+4 ,MY WORK WILL BE AMONG ! C\RTI]S & ! HI<] FUNCTION>IES4 ,I HAVE AMONG !M MANY ACQUA9TANCES1 & KN[ A NUMB] ( P]SONS :O >E DISGU/$ ) ! PRES5T CONDITIONS4 ,I WILL BR+ !M TOGE!R & UNITE !M1 IF POSSIBLE1 9TO A SORT ( ORGANIZATION2 & !N1 SOME DAY1 !RE IS SURE TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECT ALL !SE =CES T[>D COMPELL+ ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 TO GIVE ,RUSSIA A CON/ITUTION4 ,!RE C]TA9LY WILL COME A TIME :5 ALL !SE PEOPLE1 FEEL+ ?AT !Y >E COMPROMIS$1 WILL 9 !IR [N 9T]E/ TAKE A DECISIVE /EP4 ,IF IT IS NECESS>Y1 SOME ( US1 :O HAVE BE5 (FIC]S1 MI<T BE V]Y HELPFUL 9 EXT5D+ ! PROPAG&A AMONG ! (FIC]S 9 ! >MY2 BUT ?IS ACTION MU/ BE QUITE SEP>ATE FROM Y\RS1 ?\< P>ALLEL ) IT4 ,I HAVE S]I\SLY ?\<T ( IT4 ,I KN[ :AT CONNECTIONS ,I HAVE & :O CAN BE TRU/$1 & ,I BELIEVE SOME ( ! DISCONT5T$ ALREADY LOOK UPON ME AS A POSSIBLE C5T] = SOME ACTION ( ?IS SORT4 ,?IS C\RSE IS NOT ! ONE ,I %\LD TAKE ( MY [N *OICE2 BUT IF Y\ ?9K ?AT IT IS BE/1 ,I WILL GIVE MYSELF TO IT ) MI<T & MA940 

,! CIRCLE DID NOT ACCEPT ?AT PROPOSAL4 ,KN[+ ONE ANO!R AS WELL AS !Y DID1 MY COMRADES PROBABLY ?\<T ?AT IF ,I W5T 9 ?IS DIRECTION ,I %\LD CEASE TO BE TRUE TO MYSELF4 ,= MY [N P]SONAL HAPP9ESS1 = MY [N P]SONAL LIFE1 ,I CANNOT FEEL TOO GRATEFUL N[ ?AT MY PROPOSAL WAS NOT ACCEPT$4 ,I %\LD HAVE GONE 9 A DIRECTION :I* WAS NOT ! ONE DICTAT$ BY MY [N NATURE1 & ,I %\LD NOT HAVE F\ND 9 IT ! P]SONAL HAPP9ESS :I* ,I HAVE F\ND 9 O!R PA?S4 ,BUT :51 SIX OR SEV5 YE>S LAT]1 ! T]RORI/S W]E 5GAG$ 9 !IR T]RIBLE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 ,I REGRETT$ ?AT !RE HAD NOT BE5 SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO ! SORT ( WORK ,I HAD PROPOS$ TO DO 9 ! HI<] CIRCLES AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,) SOME UND]/&+ !RE BE=EH&1 & ) ! RAMIFICATIONS :I* SU* AN UND]/&+ PROBABLY W\LD HAVE TAK5 ALL OV] ! EMPIRE1 ! HOLOCAU/S ( VICTIMS W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MADE 9 VA94 ,AT ANY RATE1 ! UND]GR\ND WORK ( ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE \<T BY ALL MEANS TO HAVE BE5 SUPPORT$ BY A P>ALLEL AGITATION AT ! ,W9T] ,PALACE4 

,OV] & OV] AGA9 ! NECESSITY ( A POLITICAL EF=T ?US CAME UND] DISCUSSION 9 \R LITTLE GR\P1 ) NO RESULT4 ,! APA?Y & ! 9DIFF]5CE ( ! WEAL?I] CLASSES W]E HOPELESS1 & ! IRRITATION AMONG ! P]SECUT$ Y\? HAD NOT YET BE5 BR\<T TO ?AT HI< PIT* :I* 5D$1 SIX YE>S LAT]1 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! T]RORI/S UND] ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE4 ,NAY1--& ?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ TRAGICAL IRONIES ( HI/ORY1--IT WAS ! SAME Y\? :OM ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 9 HIS BL9D FE> & FURY1 ORD]$ TO BE S5T BY ! HUNDR$ TO H>D LABOR & CONDEMN$ TO SL[ DEA? 9 EXILE2 IT WAS ! SAME Y\? :O PROTECT$ HIM 9 #a#h#g#a-#g#h4 ,! V]Y TEA*+S ( ! SOCIALI/ CIRCLES W]E SU* AS TO PREV5T ! REPETITION ( A ,K>AKOZ(F ATTEMPT ON ! ,CZ>'S LIFE4 0,PREP>E 9 ,RUSSIA A GREAT SOCIALI/ MASS MOVEM5T AMONG ! WORK]S & ! PEASANTS10 WAS ! WAT*WORD 9 ?OSE TIMES4 0,DON'T TR\BLE AB\T ! ,CZ> & HIS C\NSELORS4 ,IF SU* A MOVEM5T BEG9S1 IF ! PEASANTS JO9 9 ! MASS MOVEM5T TO CLAIM ! L& & TO ABOLI% ! S]FDOM R$EMPTION TAXES1 ! IMP]IAL P[] WILL BE ! FIR/ TO SEEK SUPPORT 9 ! MONEY$ CLASSES & ! L&LORDS & TO CONVOKE A ,P>LIAM5T1--JU/ AS ! PEASANT 9SURRECTION 9 ,FRANCE1 9 #a#g#h#i1 COMPELL$ ! ROYAL P[] TO CONVOKE ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY2 SO IT WILL BE 9 ,RUSSIA40 

,BUT !RE WAS MORE ?AN ?AT4 ,SEP>ATE M5 & GR\PS1 SEE+ ?AT ! REIGN ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 WAS HOPELESSLY DOOM$ TO S9K DEEP] & DEEP] 9 REACTION1 & 5T]TA9+ AT ! SAME TIME VAGUE HOPES AS TO ! SUPPOS$ 0LIB]ALISM0 ( ! HEIR APP>5T1--ALL Y\NG HEIRS TO ?RONES >E SUPPOS$ TO BE LIB]AL1--P]SI/5TLY REV]T$ TO ! IDEA ?AT ! EXAMPLE ( ,K>AKOZ(F \<T TO BE FOLL[$4 ,! ORGANIZ$ CIRCLES1 H[EV]1 /R5U\SLY OPPOS$ SU* AN IDEA1 & URG$ !IR COMRADES NOT TO RESORT TO ?AT C\RSE ( ACTION4 ,I MAY N[ DIVULGE ! FOLL[+ FACT :I* HAS NEV] BE=E BE5 MADE PUBLIC4 ,:5 A Y\NG MAN CAME TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG FROM ONE ( ! S\!RN PROV9CES ) ! FIRM 9T5TION ( KILL+ ,ALEX&] ,I,I41 & SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,T*AYKOVSKY CIRCLE LE>N$ ( HIS PLAN1 !Y NOT ONLY APPLI$ ALL ! WEI<T ( !IR >GUM5TS TO DISSUADE ! Y\NG MAN1 BUT1 :5 HE W\LD NOT BE DISSUAD$1 !Y 9=M$ HIM ?AT !Y W\LD KEEP A WAT* OV] HIM & PREV5T HIM BY =CE FROM MAK+ ANY SU* ATTEMPT ,KN[+ WELL H[ LOOSELY GU>D$ ! ,W9T] ,PALACE WAS AT ?AT TIME1 ,I CAN POSITIVELY SAY ?AT !Y SAV$ ! LIFE ( ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 ,SO FIRMLY W]E ! Y\? OPPOS$ AT ?AT TIME TO ! W> 9 :I* LAT]1 :5 ! CUP ( !IR SUFF]+S WAS FILL$ TO OV]FL[+1 !Y TOOK P>T4 

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