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,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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,CLE>LY EV]Y DETAIL ( ?AT DAY IS 5GRAV$ ON MY M9D4 ,IT IS ! SIX? ( ,JULY1 #a#h#i#b4 ,WE >E QUIETLY SITT+ 9 ! BACK ( \R LITTLE FLAT-,F$YA & ,I-:5 SUDD5LY ! ,GIRL 5T]S4 ,H] NATURALLY QUICK1 5]GETIC /EP S\NDS MORE ?AN USUALLY RESOLUTE4 ,AS ,I TURN TO H]1 ,I AM /RUCK BY ! PECULI> GLEAM 9 H] EYES & ! HEI<T5$ COLOR4 

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0,HOME/EAD4 ,/RIK]S %OT4 ,P9K]TONS HAVE KILL$ WOM5 & *ILDR540 

,%E SPEAKS 9 A QUICK1 J]KY MANN]4 ,H] WORDS R+ LIKE ! CRY ( A W\ND$ ANIMAL1 ! MELODI\S VOICE T+$ ) ! H>%NESS ( BITT]NESS-! BITT]NESS ( HELPLESS AGONY4 

,I TAKE ! PAP] FROM H] H&S4 ,9 GR[+ EXCITEM5T ,I READ ! VIVID ACC\NT ( ! TREM5D\S /RUGGLE1 ! ,HOME/EAD  /RIKE1 OR1 MORE CORRECTLY1 ! LOCK\T4 ,! REPORT DETAILS ! CONSPIRACY ON ! P>T ( ! ,C>NEGIE ,COMPANY TO CRU% ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,ASSOCIATION ( ,IRON & ,/EEL ,WORK]S2 ! SELECTION1 = ! PURPOSE1 ( ,H5RY ,CLAY ,FRICK1 :OSE ATTITUDE T[>D LABOR IS IMPLACABLY HO/ILE2 HIS SECRET MILIT>Y PREP>ATIONS :ILE DESIGN$LY PROLONG+ ! PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,AMALGAMAT$2 ! =TIFICATION ( ! ,HOME/EAD /EELWORKS2 ! ]ECTION ( A HI< BO>D F5CE1 CAPP$ BY B>B$ WIRE & PROVID$ ) LOOPHOLES = %>P%OOT]S2 ! HIR+ ( AN >MY ( ,P9K]TON ?UGS2 ! ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE !M1 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T1 9TO ,HOME/EAD2 &1 F9ALLY1 ! T]RIBLE C>NAGE4 

,I PASS ! PAP] TO ,F$YA4 ,! ,GIRL GLANCES AT ME4 ,WE SIT 9 SIL5CE1 EA* BUSY ) HIS [N ?\<TS4 ,ONLY N[ & !N WE EX*ANGE A WORD1 A SE>*+1 SIGNIFICANT LOOK4 

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,IT IS HOT & /UFFY 9 ! TRA94 ,! AIR IS OPPRESSIVE ) TOBACCO SMOKE2 ! BOI/]\S TALK ( ! M5 PLAY+ C>DS NE> BY ANNOYS ME4 ,I TURN TO ! W9D[4 ,! GU/ ( P]FUM$ AIR1 LAD5 ) ! RI* >OMA ( FRE%-M[N HAY1 IS SOO?+LY 9VIGORAT+4 ,GRE5 WOODS & YELL[ FIELDS CIRCLE 9 ! DI/ANCE1 :IRL NE>]1 CLOSE1 !N RU% BY1 GIV+ PLACE TO O!R CIRCL+ FIELDS & WOODS4 ,! C\NTRY LOOKS Y\NG & ALLUR+ 9 ! E>LY MORN+ SUN%9E4 ,BUT MY ?\<TS >E BUSY ) ,HOME/EAD4 

,! GREAT BATTLE HAS BE5 F\<T4 ,NEV] BE=E1 9 ALL ITS HI/ORY1 HAS ,AM]ICAN LABOR WON SU* A SIGNAL VICTORY4 ,BY =CE ( >MS ! WORK]S ( ,HOME/EAD HAVE COMPELL$ ?REE HUNDR$ ,P9K]TON 9VAD]S TO SURR5D]1 TO SURR5D] MO/ HUMBLY1 IGNOM9I\SLY4 ,:AT HUMILIAT+ DEFEAT = ! P[]S ?AT BE6 ,DOES NOT ! ,P9K]TON JANIZ>Y REPRES5T ORGANIZ$ AU?ORITY1 =EV] CRU%+ ! TOIL] 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! EX  PLOIT]S8 ,WELL MAY ! 5EMIES ( ! ,PEOPLE BE T]RIFI$ AT ! UNEXPECT$ AWAK5+4 ,BUT ! ,PEOPLE1 ! WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA1 HAVE JOY\SLY ACCLAIM$ ! REBELLI\S MANHOOD ( ,HOME/EAD4 ,! /EEL-WORK]S W]E NOT ! AGGRESSORS4 ,RESIGN$LY !Y HAD TOIL$ & SUFF]$4 \T ( !IR FLE% & BONE GREW ! GREAT /EEL 9DU/RY2 ON !IR BLOOD FATT5$ ! P[]FUL ,C>NEGIE ,COMPANY4 ,YET PATI5TLY !Y HAD WAIT$ = ! PROMIS$ GREAT] %>E ( ! WEAL? !Y W]E CREAT+4 ,LIKE A BOLT FROM A CLE> SKY CAME ! BL[3 WAGES W]E TO BE R$UC$6 ,P]EMPTORILY ! /EEL MAGNATES REFUS$ TO CONT9UE ! SLID+ SCALE PREVI\SLY AGRE$ UPON AS A GU>ANTEE ( PEACE4 ,! ,C>NEGIE FIRM *ALL5G$ ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,ASSOCIATION BY ! SUBMISSION ( CONDITIONS :I* IT KNEW ! WORK]S C\LD NOT ACCEPT4 ,=ESEE+ REFUSAL1 IT FLAUNT$ W>LIKE PREP>ATIONS TO CRU% ! UNION UND] ! IRON HEEL4 ,P]FIDI\S ,C>NEGIE %RANK FROM ! TASK1 HAV+ REC5TLY PROCLAIM$ ! GOSPEL ( GOOD WILL & H>MONY4 0,I W\LD LAY IT D[N AS A MAXIM10 HE HAD DECL>$1 0?AT !RE IS NO EXCUSE = A /RIKE OR A LOCK\T UNTIL >BITRATION ( DIFF]5CES HAS BE5 (F]$ BY ONE P>TY & REFUS$ BY ! O!R4 ,! RI<T ( ! WORK+M5 TO COMB9E & TO =M TRADES-UNIONS IS NO LESS SACR$ ?AN ! RI<T ( ! MANUFACTUR] TO 5T] 9TO ASSOCIATION & CONF]5CE ) HIS FELL[S1 & IT MU/ SOON] OR LAT] BE CONC$$4 ,MANUFACTUR]S %\LD MEET !IR M5 MORE ?AN HALF-WAY40 

,) SMOO? WORDS ! GREAT PHILAN?ROPI/ HAD P]SUAD$ ! WORK]S TO 5DORSE ! HI< T>IFF4 ,EV]Y PRODUCT ( HIS MILLS PROTECT$1 ,&REW ,C>NEGIE SECUR$ A R$UCTION 9 ! DUTY ON /EEL BILLETS1 9 RETURN = HIS G5]\S CONTRIBUTION TO ! ,REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUND4 ,9 COMPLETE CONTROL ( ! BILLET M>KET1 ! ,C>NEGIE FIRM 5G9E]$ A DEPRESSION ( PRICES1 AS A SEEM+ CONSEQU5CE ( A L[] DUTY4 ,BUT ! M>KET PRICE ( BILLETS WAS ! SOLE /&>D ( WAGES 9 ! ,HOME/EAD MILLS4 ,! WAGES ( ! WORK]S MU/ BE R$UC$6 ,! (F] ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,ASSOCIATION TO >BITRATE ! NEW  SCALE MET ) CONTEMPTU\S REFUSAL3 !RE WAS NO?+ TO >BITRATE2 ! M5 MU/ SUBMIT UNCONDITIONALLY2 ! UNION WAS TO BE EXT]M9AT$4 ,& ,C>NEGIE SELECT$ ,H5RY ,C4 ,FRICK1 ! BLOODY ,FRICK ( ! COKE REGIONS1 TO C>RY ! PROGRAM 9TO EXECUTION4 

,MU/ ! OPPRESS$ =EV] SUBMIT8 ,! MANHOOD ( ,HOME/EAD REBELL$3 ! MILLM5 SCORN$ ! DESPOTIC ULTIMATUM4 ,!N ,FRICK'S H& FELL4 ,! W> WAS ON6 ,9DIGNATION SWEPT ! C\NTRY4 ,?R\<\T ! L& ! TYRANNICAL ATTITUDE ( ! ,C>NEGIE ,COMPANY WAS BITT]LY D5\NC$1 ! RU?LESS BRUTALITY ( ,FRICK UNIV]SALLY EXECRAT$4 

,I C\LD NO LONG] REMA9 9DIFF]5T4 ,! MOM5T WAS URG5T4 ,! TOIL]S ( ,HOME/EAD HAD DEFI$ ! OPPRESSOR4 ,!Y W]E AWAK5+4 ,BUT AS YET ! /EEL-WORK]S W]E ONLY BL9DLY REBELLI\S4 ,! VISION ( ,AN>*ISM ALONE C\LD IMBUE DISCONT5T ) CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>Y PURPOSE2 IT ALONE C\LD L5D W+S TO ! ASPIRATIONS ( LABOR4 ,! DISSEM9ATION ( \R IDEAS AMONG ! PROLET>IAT ( ,HOME/EAD W\LD ILLUM9E ! GREAT /RUGGLE1 HELP TO CL>IFY ! ISSUES1 & PO9T ! WAY TO COMPLETE ULTIMATE EMANCIPATION4 

,MY DAYS W]E FEV]I% ) ANXIETY4 ,! /IRR+ CALL1 0,LABOR1 ,AWAK560 W\LD FIRE ! HE>TS ( ! DIS9H]IT$1 & 9SPIRE !M TO NOBLE DE$S4 ,IT W\LD C>RY TO ! OPPRESS$ ! MESSAGE ( ! ,NEW ,DAY1 & PREP>E !M = ! APPROA*+ ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,HOME/EAD MI<T PROVE ! FIR/ BLU% ( ! GLORI\S ,DAWN4 ,H[ ,I *AF$ AT ! OB/ACLES MY PROJECT 5C\NT]$6 ,UNEXPECT$ DIFFICULTIES IMP$$ EV]Y /EP4 ,! EF=TS TO GET ! LEAFLET TRANSLAT$ 9TO POPUL> ,5GLI% PROV$ UNAVAIL+4 ,IT W\LD 5DANG] ME TO DI/RIBUTE SU* A FI]Y APPEAL1 MY FRI5D REMON/RAT$4 ,IMPATI5TLY ,I WAIV$ ASIDE HIS OBJECTIONS4 ,AS IF P]SONAL CONSID]ATIONS C\LD = AN 9/ANT BE WEI<$ 9 ! SCALE ( ! GREAT ,CAUSE6 ,BUT 9 VA9 ,I >GU$  & PLEAD$4 ,& ALL ! :ILE PRECI\S MOM5TS W]E BE+ WA/$1 & NEW OB/ACLES B>R$ ! WAY4 ,I RU%$ FRANTICALLY FROM PR9T] TO COMPOSITOR1 BEGG+1 IMPLOR+4 ,NONE D>$ PR9T ! APPEAL4 ,& TIME WAS FLEET+4 ,SUDD5LY FLA%$ ! NEWS ( ! ,P9K]TON C>NAGE4 ,! WORLD /OOD A<A/4 

,! TIME = SPEE* WAS PA/4 ,?R\<\T ! L& ! TOIL]S E*O$ ! DEFIANCE ( ! M5 ( ,HOME/EAD4 ,! /EELWORK]S HAD RALLI$ BRAVELY TO ! DEF5SE2 ! MURD]\S ,P9K]TONS W]E DRIV5 FROM ! CITY4 ,BUT L\DLY CALL$ ! BLOOD ( ,MAMMON'S VICTIMS ON ! BANKS ( ! ,MONONGAHELA4 ,L\DLY IT CALLS4 ,IT IS ! ,PEOPLE CALL+4 ,AH1 ! ,PEOPLE6 ,! GR&1 MY/]I\S1 YET SO NE> & REAL1 ,PEOPLE4444 

,9 MY M9D ,I SEE MYSELF BACK 9 ! LITTLE ,RUSSIAN COLLEGE T[N1 AMID ! CIRCLE ( ,PET]SBURG /UD5TS1 HOME = !IR VACATION1 SURR\ND$ BY ! HALO ( ?AT VAGUE & WOND]FUL SOME?+ WE CALL$ 0,NIHILI/40 ,! RU%+ TRA91 ,HOME/EAD1 ! FIVE YE>S PASS$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 ALL TURN 9TO A MI/1 HAZY ) ! DI/ANCE ( UNREALITY1 ( C5TURIES2 & AGA9 ,I SIT AMONG SUP]IOR BE+S1 REV]5TLY LI/5+ TO ! IMPASSION$ DISCUSSION ( DIMLY UND]/OOD HI< !MES1 ) ! (T- RECURR+ REFRA9 ( 0,BAZ>OV1 ,HEGEL1 ,LIB]TY1 ,*]NI%EVSKY1 V N>OD4 0 ,TO ! ,PEOPLE6 ,TO ! BEAUTIFUL1 SIMPLE ,PEOPLE1 SO NOBLE 9 SPITE ( C5TURIES ( BRUTALIZ+ SUFF]+6 ,LIKE A CL>ION CALL ! NOTE R+S 9 MY E>S1 AMID ! D9 ( CONT5D+ VIEWS & OBSCURE PHRASEOLOGY4 ,! ,PEOPLE6 ,MY ,GREEK MY?OLOGY MOODS HAVE (T5 PICTUR$ ,H,I,M TO ME AS ! MI<TY ,ATLAS1 SUPPORT+ ON HIS %\LD]S ! WEI<T ( ! WORLD1 HIS BACK B5T1 HIS FACE ! MIRROR ( UNUTT]ABLE MIS]Y1 9 HIS EYE ! LOOK ( HOPELESS ANGUI%1 ! DUMB1 PITIFUL APPEAL = HELP4 ,AH1 TO HELP ?IS HELPLESSLY SUFF]+ GIANT1 TO LI<T5 HIS BURD56 ,! WAY IS OBSCURE1 ! MEANS UNC]TA91 BUT 9 ! HEAT$ /UD5T DEBATE ! NOTE R+S CLE>3 ,TO ! ,PEOPLE1 BECOME ONE ( !M1 %>E !IR JOYS & SORR[S1 & ?US Y\ WILL TEA* !M4 ,YES1  ?AT IS ! SOLUTION6 ,BUT :AT IS ?AT R$HEAD$ ,MI%A FROM ,ODESSA SAY+8 0,IT IS ALL GOOD & WELL AB\T GO+ TO ! ,PEOPLE1 BUT ! 5]GETIC M5 ( ! DE$1 ! ,RAKHMETOVS1 BLAZE ! PA? ( POPUL> REVOLUTION BY 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( REVOLT AGA9/-0 

0,TICKET1 PLEASE60 ,A HEAVY H& IS ON MY %\LD]4 ,) AN EF=T ,I REALIZE ! SITUATION4 ,! C>D-PLAY]S >E EX*ANG+ ANGRY WORDS4 ,) A DEFT MOVEM5T ! CONDUCTOR UNHOOKS ! BO>D1 & CALMLY WALKS AWAY ) IT UND] HIS >M4 ,A RO> ( LAU<T] GREETS ! PLAY]S4 ,TWITT$ BY ! O!R PASS5G]S1 !Y SOON SUBSIDE1 & PRES5TLY ! C> GR[S QUIET4 

,I HAVE DIFFICULTY 9 KEEP+ MYSELF FROM FALL+ BACK 9TO REV]IE4 ,I MU/ =M A DEF9ITE PLAN ( ACTION4 ,MY PURPOSE IS QUITE CLE> TO ME4 ,A TREM5D\S /RUGGLE IS TAK+ PLACE AT ,HOME/EAD3 ! ,PEOPLE >E MANIFE/+ ! RI<T SPIRIT 9 RESI/+ TYRANNY & 9VASION4 ,MY HE>T EXULTS4 ,?IS IS1 AT LA/1 :AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS HOP$ = FROM ! ,AM]ICAN WORK+MAN3 ONCE >\S$1 HE WILL BROOK NO 9T]F]5CE2 HE WILL FI<T ALL OB/ACLES1 & CONQU] EV5 MORE ?AN HIS ORIG9AL DEM&S4 ,IT IS ! SPIRIT ( ! H]OIC PA/ RE9C>NAT$ 9 ! /EEL-WORK]S ( ,HOME/EAD1 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,:AT SUPREME JOY TO AID 9 ?IS WORK6 ,?AT IS MY NATURAL MISSION4 ,I FEEL ! /R5G? ( A GREAT UND]TAK+4 ,NO %AD[ ( D\BT CROSSES MY M9D4 ,! ,PEOPLE-! TOIL]S ( ! WORLD1 ! PRODUC]S-COMPRISE1 TO ME1 ! UNIV]SE4 ,!Y ALONE C\NT4 ,! RE/ >E P>ASITES1 :O HAVE NO RI<T TO EXI/4 ,BUT TO ! ,PEOPLE BELONGS ! E>?-BY RI<T1 IF NOT 9 FACT4 ,TO MAKE IT SO 9 FACT1 ALL MEANS >E JU/IFIABLE2 NAY1 ADVISABLE1 EV5 TO ! PO9T ( TAK+ LIFE4 ,! QUE/ION ( MORAL RI<T 9 SU* MATT]S (T5 AGITAT$ ! REVOLUTION>Y CIRCLES ,I US$ TO FREQU5T4 ,I HAD ALWAYS TAK5 ! EXTREME VIEW4 ,! MORE RADICAL ! TREATM5T1 ,I HELD1 ! QUICK] ! CURE4 ,SOCIETY IS A PATI5T2 SICK CON/ITUTIONALLY & FUNCTIONALLY4 ,SURGICAL TREATM5T IS (T5 IMP]ATIVE4 ,! REMOVAL ( A TYRANT IS NOT M]ELY JU/IFIABLE2 IT IS ! HI<E/  DUTY ( EV]Y TRUE REVOLUTIONI/4 ,HUMAN LIFE IS1 9DE$1 SACR$ & 9VIOLATE4 ,BUT ! KILL+ ( A TYRANT1 ( AN 5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE1 IS 9 NO WAY TO BE CONSID]$ AS ! TAK+ ( A LIFE4 ,A REVOLUTIONI/ W\LD RA!R P]I% A ?\S& TIMES ?AN BE GUILTY ( :AT IS ORD9>ILY CALL$ MURD]4 ,9 TRU?1 MURD] & ,ATT5TAT' >E TO ME OPPOSITE T]MS4 ,TO REMOVE A TYRANT IS AN ACT ( LIB]ATION1 ! GIV+ ( LIFE & OPPORTUNITY TO AN OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 ,TRUE1 ! ,CAUSE (T5 CALLS UPON ! REVOLUTIONI/ TO COMMIT AN UNPLEASANT ACT2 BUT IT IS ! TE/ ( A TRUE REVOLUTIONI/-NAY1 MORE1 HIS PRIDE-TO SACRIFICE ALL M]ELY HUMAN FEEL+ AT ! CALL ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,CAUSE4 IF ! LATT] DEM& HIS LIFE1 SO MU* ! BETT]4 

,C\LD ANY?+ BE NOBL] ?AN TO DIE = A GR&1 A SUBLIME ,CAUSE8 ,:Y1 ! V]Y LIFE ( A TRUE REVOLUTIONI/ HAS NO O!R PURPOSE1 NO SIGNIFICANCE :ATEV]1 SAVE TO SACRIFICE IT ON ! ALT> ( ! BELOV$ ,PEOPLE ,& :AT C\LD BE HI<] 9 LIFE ?AN TO BE A TRUE REVOLUTIONI/8 ,IT IS TO BE A MAN1 A COMPLETE ,M,A,N4 ,A BE+ :O HAS NEI!R P]SONAL 9T]E/S NOR DESIRES ABOVE ! NECESSITIES ( ! ,CAUSE2 ONE :O HAS EMANCIPAT$ HIMSELF FROM BE+ M]ELY HUMAN1 & HAS RIS5 ABOVE ?AT1 EV5 TO ! HEI<T ( CONVICTION :I* EXCLUDES ALL D\BT1 ALL REGRET2 9 %ORT1 ONE :O 9 ! V]Y 9MO/ ( HIS S\L FEELS HIMSELF REVOLUTIONI/ FIR/1 HUMAN AFT]W>DS4 

,SU* A REVOLUTIONI/ ,I FEEL MYSELF TO BE4 ,9DE$1 F> MORE SO ?AN EV5 ! EXTREME RADICALS ( MY [N CIRCLE4 ,MY M9D REV]TS TO A *>ACT]I/IC 9CID5T 9 CONNECTION ) ! POET ,$EL/ADT4 ,IT WAS 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 AB\T ! YE> #a#h#i4 ,$EL/ADT1 ONE ( ! T5D]E/ ( S\LS1 WAS BELOV$ BY EV]Y ONE 9 \R CIRCLE1 ! ,PIONE]S ( ,LIB]TY1 ! FIR/ ,JEWI% ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ON ,AM]ICAN SOIL4 ,ONE EV5+ ! CLOS] P]SONAL FRI5DS ( ,$EL/ADT MET TO CONSID] PLANS = AID+ ! SICK  POET4 ,IT WAS DECID$ TO S5D \R COMRADE TO ,D5V]1 SOME ONE SUGGE/+ ?AT MONEY BE DRAWN = ! PURPOSE FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y TREASURY4 ,I OBJECT$4 ,?\< A DE>1 P]SONAL FRI5D ( ,$EL/ADT1 & HIS =M] ROOMMATE1 ,I C\LD NOT ALL[-,I >GU$-?AT FUNDS BELONG+ TO ! MOVEM5T BE DEVOT$ TO PRIVATE PURPOSES1 H[EV] GOOD & EV5 NECESS>Y ?OSE MI<T BE4 ,! /RONG DISAPPROVAL ( MY S5TIM5TS ,I MET ) ?IS *ALL5GE3 0,DO Y\ MEAN TO HELP ,$EL/ADT1 ! POET & MAN1 OR ,$EL/ADT ! REVOLUTIONI/8 ,DO Y\ CONSID] HIM A TRUE1 ACTIVE REVOLUTIONI/8 ,HIS POETRY IS BEAUTIFUL1 9DE$1 & MAY 9DIRECTLY EV5 PROVE ( SOME PROPAG&I/IC VALUE4 ,AID \R FRI5D ) Y\R PRIVATE FUNDS1 IF Y\ WILL2 BUT NO MONEY FROM ! MOVEM5T CAN BE GIV51 EXCEPT = DIRECT REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY40 

0,DO Y\ MEAN ?AT ! POET IS LESS TO Y\ ?AN ! REVOLUTIONI/80 ,I WAS ASK$ BY ,TIKHON1 A Y\NG M$ICAL /UD5T1 :OM WE PLAYFULLY DUBB$ 0,L+G10 BECAUSE ( HIS RA!R SUCCESSFUL AFFECTATION ( ! CELEBRAT$ REVOLUTIONI/'S PHYSICAL APPE>ANCE4 

0,I AM REVOLUTIONI/ FIR/1 MAN AFT]W>DS10 ,I REPLI$1 ) CONVICTION4 

0,Y\ >E EI!R A KNAVE OR A H]O10 HE RETORT$4 

0,L+G0 WAS QUITE RI<T4 ,HE C\LD NOT KN[ ME4 ,TO HIS B\RGEOIS M9D1 = ALL HIS IMITATION ( ! ,*ICAGO M>TYR1 MY WORDS MU/ HAVE S\ND$ KNAVI%4 ,WELL1 SOME DAY HE MAY KN[ :I* ,I AM1 KNAVE OR REVOLUTIONI/4 ,I DO NOT ?9K 9 ! T]M 0H]O10 = ?\< ! TYPE ( REVOLUTIONI/ ,I FEEL MYSELF TO BE MI<T POPUL>LY BE SO CALL$1 ! WORD HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE = ME4 ,IT M]ELY MEANS A REVOLUTIONI/ :O DOES HIS DUTY4 ,!RE IS NO H]OISM 9 ?AT3 IT IS NEI!R MORE NOR LESS ?AN A REVOLUTIONI/ %\LD DO4 ,RAKHMETOV DID MORE1 TOO MU*4 ,9 SPITE ( MY GREAT ADMIRATION = ,*]NI%EVSKY1 :O HAD SO /RONGLY 9FLU5C$ ! ,RUSSIAN Y\? ( MY TIME1 ,I CAN  NOT SUPPRESS ! T\* ( RES5TM5T ,I FEEL BECAUSE ! AU?OR ( 0,:AT'S ,TO ,BE ,DONE80 REPRES5T$ HIS >*-REVOLUTIONI/ ,RAKHMETOV AS GO+ ?R\< A SY/EM ( UNSPEAKABLE1 SELF9FLICT$ TORTURE TO PREP>E HIMSELF = FUTURE EXIG5CIES4 ,IT WAS A SIGN ( WEAKNESS4 ,DOES A REAL REVOLUTIONI/ NE$ TO PREP>E HIMSELF1 TO /EEL HIS N]VES & H>D5 HIS BODY8 ,I FEEL IT ALMO/ A P]SONAL 9SULT1 ?IS SUGGE/ION ( ! REVOLUTIONI/'S M]E HUMAN CLAY4 

,NO1 ! ?OR\< REVOLUTIONI/ NE$S NO SU* SELF-D\BT+ PREP>ATIONS4 ,= ,I KN[ ,I DO NOT NE$ !M4 ,! FEEL+ IS QUITE IMP]SONAL1 /RANGE AS IT MAY SEEM4 ,MY [N 9DIVIDUALITY IS 5TIRELY 9 ! BACKGR\ND2 AYE1 ,I AM NOT CONSCI\S ( ANY P]SONALITY 9 MATT]S P]TA9+ TO ! ,CAUSE4 ,I AM SIMPLY A REVOLUTIONI/1 A T]RORI/ BY CONVICTION1 AN 9/RUM5T = FUR!R+ ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY2 9 %ORT1 A ,RAKHMETOV4 ,9DE$1 ,I %ALL ASSUME ?AT NAME UPON MY >RIVAL 9 ,PITTSBUR<4 

,! PI]C+ %RIEKS ( ! LOCOMOTIVE AWAKE ME ) A />T4 ,MY FIR/ ?\<T IS ( MY WALLET1 CONTA9+ IMPORTANT ADDRESSES ( ,ALLE<5Y COMRADES1 :I* ,I WAS TRY+ TO MEMORIZE :5 ,I MU/ HAVE FALL5 ASLEEP4 ,! WALLET IS GONE6 ,= A MOM5T ,I AM OV]:ELM$ ) T]ROR4 ,:AT IF IT IS LO/8 ,SUDD5LY MY FOOT T\*ES SOME?+ S(T4 ,I PICK IT UP1 FEEL+ TREM5D\SLY RELIEV$ TO F9D ALL ! CONT5TS SAFE3 ! PRECI\S ADDRESSES1 A SMALL NEWSPAP] LI?OGRAPH ( ,FRICK1 & A DOLL> BILL4 ,MY JOY AT RECOV]+ ! WALLET IS NOT A :IT DAMP5$ BY ! MEAG]NESS ( MY FUNDS4 ,! DOLL> WILL DO TO GET A ROOM 9 A HOTEL = ! FIR/ NI<T1 & 9 ! MORN+ ,I'LL LOOK UP ,NOLD OR ,BAU]4 ,!Y WILL F9D A PLACE = ME TO /AY A DAY OR TWO4 0,I WON'T REMA9 !RE LONG10 #a ?9K1 ) AN 9W>D SMILE4 

 ,WE >E NE>+ ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 ,! TRA9 IS TO MAKE A SIX H\R /OP !RE4 ,I CURSE ! /UPIDITY ( ! DELAY3 SOME?+ MAY BE HAPP5+ 9 ,PITTSBUR< OR ,HOME/EAD4 ,BESIDES1 NO TIME IS TO BE LO/ 9 /RIK+ A TELL+ BL[1 :ILE PUBLIC S5TIM5T IS >\S$ AT ! ATROCITIES ( ! ,C>NEGIE ,COMPANY1 ! BRUTALITY ( ,FRICK4 

,YET MY IRRITATION IS /RANGELY DISPELL$ BY ! BEAUTIFUL PICTURE ?AT GREETS MY EYE AS ,I /EP FROM ! TRA94 ,! SUN HAS RIS51 A L>GE BALL ( DEEP R$1 P\R+ A FLOOD ( GOLD UPON ! ,CAPITOL4 ,! CUPOLA RE>S ITS PR\D HEAD MAJE/ICALLY ABOVE ! PILE ( /ONE & M>BLE4 ,LIKE A LIV+ ?+ ! LI<T PALPITATES1 TREMBL+ ) PASSION TO KISS ! UPP]MO/ PEAK1 /RIK+ IT ) BL9D+ BRILLIANCY1 & !N SPREAD+ 9 A BROAD5+ EMBRACE D[N ! %\LD]S ( ! T[]+ GIANT4 ,! AMB] WAVES 5TW9E ITS FLANKS ) S(T C>ESSES1 & !N RU% ON1 TO RI<T & LEFT1 WID] & L[]1 FLA%+ UPON ! /ATELY TREES1 DALLY+ AMID LEAVES & BRAN*ES1 F9ALLY UNFOLD+ !MSELVES OV] ! BROAD AV5UE1 & EV] GR[+ MORE GOLD5 & G5]\S AS !Y SCATT]4 ,& CUPOLA-HEAD$ GIANT1 /ATELY TREES1 & BROAD AV5UE QUIV] ) NEW-BORN EC/ASY1 ALL NATURE HEAVES ! CONT5T$ SI< ( BLISS1 & NE/LES CLOS] TO ! GOLD5 GIV] ( LIFE4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ,I REALIZE1 AS P]HAPS NEV] BE=E1 ! GREAT JOY1 ! SURPASS+ GLADNESS1 ( BE+4 ,BUT 9 A TRICE ! PICTURE *ANGES4 ,BE=E MY EYES RISES ! ,MONONGAHELA RIV]1 C>RY+ B>GES FILL$ ) >M$ M54 ,& ,I HE> A %OT4 ,A BOY FALLS TO ! GANGPLANK4 ,! BLOOD GU%ES FROM ! C5T] ( HIS =EHEAD4 ,! HOLE PL[$ BY ! BULLET YAWNS BLACK ON ! CRIMSON FACE4 ,CRIES & WAIL+ R+ 9 MY E>S4 ,I SEE M5 RUNN+ T[>D ! RIV]1 & WOM5 KNEEL+ BY ! SIDE ( ! DEAD4 

,! HORRIBLE VISION REVIVES 9 MY M9D A SIMIL> 9CID5T1 LIV$ ?R\< 9 IMAG9ATION BE=E4 ,IT WAS ! SI<T ( AN EXECUT$  ,NIHILI/4 ,! ,NIHILI/S6 ,H[ MU* ( !IR PRECI\S BLOOD HAS BE5 %$1 H[ MANY ?\S&S ( !M L9E ! ROAD ( ,RUSSIA'S SUFF]+6 ,9EXPRESSIBLY NE> & S\L-K9 ,I FEEL TO ?OSE M5 & WOM51 ! ADOR$1 MY/]I\S ONES ( MY Y\?1 :O HAD LEFT WEAL?Y HOMES & HI< /ATION TO 0GO TO ! ,PEOPLE10 TO BECOME ONE ) !M1 ?\< DESPIS$ BY ALL :OM !Y HELD DE>1 P]SECUT$ & RIDICUL$ EV5 BY ! B5I<T$ OBJECTS ( !IR GREAT SACRIFICE4 

,CLE>LY !RE FLA%ES \T UPON MY MEMORY MY FIR/ IMPRESSION ( ,NIHILI/ ,RUSSIA4 ,I HAD JU/ PASS$ MY SECOND YE>'S GYMNASIUM EXAM9ATIONS4 ,OV]FL[+ ) BLISSFUL EXCITEM5T1 ,I RU%$ 9TO ! H\SE TO TELL MO!R ! JOYFUL NEWS4 ,H[ HAPPY IT WILL MAKE H]6 ,NEXT WEEK WILL BE MY TWELF? BIR?DAY1 BUT MO!R NE$ GIVE ME NO PRES5T4 ,I HAVE ONE = H]1 9/EAD4 0,MAMA1 MAMMAL0 ,I CALL$1 :5 SUDD5LY ,I CAU<T H] VOICE1 RAIS$ 9 ANG]4 ,SOME?+ HAS HAPP5$1 ,I ?\<T2 MO!R NEV] SPEAKS SO L\DLY4 ,SOME?+ V]Y PECULI>1 ,I FELT1 NOTIC+ ! DOOR LEAD+ FROM ! BROAD HALLWAY TO ! D9+ROOM CLOS$1 CONTR>Y TO CU/OM4 ,9 P]TURBATION ,I HESITAT$ AT ! DOOR4 0,%AME ON Y\1 ,NA?AN10 ,I HE>D MY MO!R'S VOICE1 0TO CONDEMN Y\R [N BRO!R BECAUSE HE IS A ,NIHILI/4 ,Y\ >E NO BETT] ?AN0-H] VOICE FELL TO A :ISP]1 BUT MY /RA9+ E> DI/9CTLY CAU<T ! DREAD WORD1 UTT]$ ) HATR$ & FE>-0A PALAT*40 

,I WAS /RUCK ) T]ROR4 ,MO!R'S TONE1 MY RI* UNCLE ,NA?AN'S UNWONT$ PRES5CE AT \R H\SE1 ! FE>FUL WORD PALAT*- SOME?+ AWFUL MU/ HAVE HAPP5$4 ,I TIPTO$ \T ( ! HALLWAY1 & RAN TO MY ROOM4 ,TREMBL+ ) FE>1 ,I ?REW MYSELF ON ! B$4 ,:AT HAS ! PALAT* DONE8 ,I MOAN$4 0,Y\R BRO!R10 %E HAD SAID TO UNCLE4 ,H] [N Y\NGE/ BRO!R1 MY FAVORITE UNCLE ,MAXIM4 ,OH1 :AT HAS  HAPP5$ TO HIM8 ,MY EXCIT$ IMAG9ATION CONJUR$ UP HORRIBLE VISIONS4 ,!RE /OOD ! P[]FUL FIGURE ( ! GIANT PALAT*1 ALL 9 BLACK1 HIS RI<T >M B>E TO ! %\LD]1 9 HIS H& ! UPLIFT$ AX4 ,I C\LD SEE ! GLIMM] ( ! %>P /EEL AS IT BEGAN TO DESC5D1 SL[LY1 SO TORTUR+LY SL[LY1 :ILE MY HE>T CEAS$ BEAT+ & MY FEV]I% EYES FOLL[$1 BEWIT*$1 ! GL[+ BLACK COALS 9 ! PALAT*'S HEAD4 ,SUDD5LY ! TWO FI]Y EYES FUZ$ 9TO A L>GE BALL ( FLAM+ R$2 ! FIGURE ( ! FE>FUL ONE-EY$ CYCLOP GREW TALL] & /RET*$ HI<] & HI<]1 & EV]Y:]E WAS ! GIANT-ON ALL SIDES ( ME WAS HE-!N A SUDD5 FLA% ( /EEL1 & 9 HIS MON/] H& ,I SAW RAIS$ A HEAD1 CUT CLOSE TO ! NECK1 ITS EYES 9CESSANTLY BL9K+1 ! D>K-R$ BLOOD GU%+ FROM M\? & E>S & ?ROAT4 ,SOME?+ LOOK$ <A/LY FAMILI> AB\T ?AT HEAD ) ! BROAD :ITE =EHEAD & EXPRESSIVE M\?1 SO SWEET & SAD4 0,OH1 ,MAXIM1 ,MAXIM60 ,I CRI$1 T]ROR/RICK53 ! NEXT MOM5T A FLOOD ( PASSIONATE HATR$ ( ! PALAT* SEIZ$ ME1 & ,I RU%$1 HEAD B5T1 T[>D ! ONEEY$ MON/]4 ,NE>] & NE>] ,I CAME1-ANO!R QUICK RU%1 & !N ! VIOL5T IMPACT ( MY BODY /RUCK HIM 9 ! V]Y C5T]1 & HE FELL1 =W>D & HEAVY1 RI<T UPON ME1 & ,I FELT HIS FE>FUL WEI<T CRU%+ MY >MS1 MY *E/1 MY HEAD4444 

0,SA%A6 ,SA%5KA6 ,:AT IS ! MATT]1 GOLUB*IK80 ,I RECOGNIZE ! SWEET1 T5D] VOICE ( MY MO!R1 S\ND+ F> AWAY & /RANGE1 !N COM+ CLOS] & GR[+ MORE SOO?+4 ,I OP5 MY EYES4 ,MO!R IS KNEEL+ BY ! B$1 H] BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYES BA!D 9 TE>S4 ,PASSIONATELY %E %[]S KISSES UPON MY FACE & H&S1 5TREAT+3 0,GOLUB*IK1 :AT IS IT80 

0,MAMA1 :AT HAPP5$ TO ,UNCLE ,MAXIM80 ,I ASK1 BREA?LESSLY WAT*+ H] FACE4 

,H] SUDD5 *ANGE ( EXPRESSION *ILLS MY HE>T ) FE>4 ,%E TURNS <O/LY :ITE1 L>GE DROPS ( P]SPIRATION /& ON H] =EHEAD1 & H] EYES GR[ L>GE & R\ND ) T]ROR4 0,MAMA60 ,I CRY1 ?R[+ MY >MS >\ND H]4 ,H] LIPS  MOVE1 & ,I FEEL H] W>M BREA? ON MY *EEK2 BUT1 )\T UTT]+ A WORD1 %E BUR/S 9TO VEHEM5T WEEP+4 

0,:O-TOLD-Y\8 ,Y\-KN[80 %E :ISP]S BETWE5 SOBS4 

,! PALL ( DEA? SEEMS TO HAVE DESC5D$ UPON \R HOME4 ,! H\SE IS OPPRESSIVELY SIL5T4 ,EV]YBODY WALKS AB\T 9 SLIPP]S1 & ! PIANO IS KEPT LOCK$4 ,ONLY MONOSYLLABLES1 9 UND]TONE1 >E EX*ANG$ AT ! D9N]-TABLE4 ,MO!R'S SEAT REMA9S VACANT4 ,%E IS V]Y ILL1 ! NURSE 9=MS US2 NO ONE IS TO SEE H]4 

,! SITUATION BEWILD]S ME4 ,I KEEP WOND]+ :AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ,MAXIM4 ,WAS MY VISION ( ! PALAT* A PRES5TIM5T1 OR ! E*O ( AN ACCOMPLI%$ TRAG$Y8 ,VAGUELY ,I FEEL GUILTY ( MO!R'S ILLNESS4 ,! %OCK ( MY QUE/ION MAY BE RESPONSIBLE = H] CONDITION1 ,YET !RE MU/ BE MORE TO IT1 ,I TRY TO P]SUADE MY TR\BL$ SPIRIT4 ,ONE AFT]NOON1 F9D+ MY ELDE/ BRO!R ,MAXIM1 NAM$ AFT] MO!R'S FAVORITE BRO!R1 9 A V]Y *E]FUL MOOD1 ,I CALL HIM ASIDE & ASK1 9 A BOLDLY ASSUM$ CONFID5TIAL MANN]3 0,MAXIMU%KA1 TELL ME1 :AT IS A ,NIHILI/80 

0,GO TO ! DEVIL1 MOLOKOSSOSS Y\60 HE CRIES1 ANGRILY4 ,) A %[ ( VIOL5CE1 QUITE 9EXPLICABLE TO ME1 ,MAXIM ?R[S HIS PAP] ON ! FLOOR1 JUMPS FROM HIS SEAT1 UPSETT+ ! *AIR1 & LEAVES ! ROOM4 

,! FATE ( ,UNCLE ,MAXIM REMA9S A MY/]Y1 ! QUE/ION ( ,NIHILISM UNSOLV$4 ,I AM ABSORB$ 9 MY /UDIES4 ,YET A DEEP  9T]E/1 CURIOSITY AB\T ! MY/]I\S & =BIDD51 SLUMB]S 9 MY CONSCI\SNESS1 :5 QUITE UNEXPECT$LY IT IS R\S$ 9TO KE5 ACTIVITY BY A S*OOL 9CID5T4 ,I AM FIFTE5 N[1 9 ! F\R? GRADE ( ! CLASSIC GYMNASIUM AT ,KOVNO4 ,BY DIRECTION ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,$UCATION1 COMPULSORY RELIGI\S 9/RUCTION IS BE+ 9TRODUC$ 9 ! ,/ATE S*OOLS4 ,SPECIAL CLASSES HAVE BE5 OP5$ AT ! GYMNASIUM = ! RELIGI\S 9/RUCTION ( ,JEWI% PUPILS4 ,! P>5TS ( ! LATT] RES5T ! 9NOVATION2 ALMO/ EV]Y ,JEWI% *ILD RECEIVES RELIGI\S TRA9+ AT HOME OR 9 *EID>4 ,BUT ! S*OOL AU?ORITIES HAVE ORD]$ ! GYMNASIA/S ( ,JEWI% FAI? TO ATT5D CLASSES 9 RELIGION4 

,! ROLL-CALL AT ! FIR/ SESSION F9DS ME MISS+4 ,SUMMON$ BE=E ! ,DIRECTOR = AN EXPLANATION1 ,I /ATE ?AT ,I FAIL$ TO ATT5D BECAUSE ,I HAVE A PRIVATE ,JEWI% TUTOR AT HOME1 &1-ANYWAY1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 RELIGION4 ,! PRIM ,DIRECTOR LOOKS 9EXPRESSIBLY %OCK$4 

0,Y\NG MAN10 HE ADDRESSES ME 9 ! >TIFICIAL GUTTURAL VOICE HE AFFECTS ON SOLEMN OCCASIONS4 0,Y\NG MAN1 :51 P]MIT ME TO ASK1 DID Y\ REA* SO PR(\ND A CONCLUSION80 

,HIS MANN] DISCONC]TS ME2 BUT ! S>CASM ( HIS WORDS & ! (F5SIVE TONE R\SE MY RES5TM5T4 ,IMPULSIVELY1 DEFIANTLY1 ,I DISCOV] MY *]I%$ SECRET4 0,S9CE ,I WROTE ! ESSAY1 ',!RE ,IS ,NO ,GOD10' ,I REPLY1 ) SECRET EXULTATION4 ,BUT ! NEXT 9/ANT ,I REALIZE ! RECKLESSNESS ( MY CONFESSION4 ,I HAVE A FLEET+ S5SE ( COM+ TR\BLE1 AT S*OOL & AT HOME4 ,YET SOMEH[ ,I FEEL ,I HAVE ACT$ LIKE A MAN4 ,UNCLE ,MAXIM1 ! ,NIHILI/1 W\LD ACT SO 9 MY POSITION4 ,I KN[ HIS REPUTATION = UNCOMPROMIS+ C&OR1 & LOVE HIM = HIS BOLD1 FRANK WAYS4 

0,OH1 ?AT IS 9T]E/+10 ,I HE>1 AS 9 A DREAM1 ! UNPLEASANT GUTTURAL VOICE ( ! ,DIRECTOR4 0,:5 DID Y\ WRITE IT80  

0,?REE YE>S AGO40 

0,H[ OLD W]E Y\ !N80 

0,TWELVE40 

0,HAVE Y\ ! ESSAY80 

0,YES411 

0,:]E80 

0,AT HOME40 

0,BR+ IT TO ME TOMORR[4 ,)\T FAIL1 REMEMB]40 

,HIS VOICE GR[S /]N4 ,! WORDS FALL UPON MY C>S ) ! H>% METALLIC S\ND ( MY SI/]'S PIANO ?AT MEMORABLE EV5+ ( \R MUSICALE :51 9 A SPIRIT ( MIS*IEF1 ,I HID A PIECE ( GAS PIPE 9 ! 9/RUM5T TUN$ = ! OCCASION4 

0,TOMORR[1 !N4 ,Y\ >E DISMISS$40 

,! ,$UCATIONAL ,BO>D1 9 CONCLAVE ASSEMBL$1 READS ! ESSAY4 ,MY DISQUISITION IS UNANIM\SLY CONDEMN$4 ,EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T IS TO BE VISIT$ UPON ME = 0PRECOCI\S GODLESSNESS1 DANG]\S T5D5CIES1 & 9SUBORD9ATION471 AM PUBLICLY REPRIM&$1 & R$UC$ TO ! ?IRD CLASS4 ,! PECULI> S5T5CE ROBS ME ( A YE>1 & =CES ME TO ASSOCIATE ) ! 0*ILDR50 MY S5IOR CLASS LOOKS D[N UPON ) UNDISGUIS$ CONTEMPT4 ,I FEEL DISGRAC$1 HUMILIAT$4 

,?US VISION *ASES VISION1 MEMORY SUCCE$S MEMORY1 :ILE ! 9T]M9ABLE H\RS CREEP T[>DS ! AFT]NOON1 & ! /ATION CLOCK DRONES LIKE AN 5DLESS OLD WOMAN4 

,I,I,I 

,OV] AT LA/4 0,ALL ABO>D60 

,ON & ON RU%ES ! 5G9E1 EV]Y MOM5T BR++ ME NE>] TO MY DE/9ATION4 ,! CONDUCTOR DRAWL+ \T !  /ATIONS1 ! NOISY GO+ & COM+ PRODUCE ALMO/ NO CONSCI\S IMPRESSION ON MY S5SES4 ,SEE+ & HE>+ EV]Y DETAIL ( MY SURR\ND+S1 ,I AM NEV]!LESS OBLIVI\S TO !M4 ,FA/] ?AN ! TRA9 RU%ES MY FANCY1 AS IF REVIEW+ A PANORAMA ( VIVID SC5ES1 APP>5TLY )\T ORGANIC CONNECTION ) EA* O!R1 YET SOMEH[ 9TIMATELY ASSOCIAT$ 9 MY ?\<TS ( ! PA/4 ,BUT H[ DIFF]5T IS ! PRES5T6 ,I AM SPE$+ T[>D ,PITTSBUR<1 ! V]Y HE>T ( ! 9DU/RIAL /RUGGLE ( ,AM]ICA4 ,AM]ICA6 ,I DWELL WOND]+LY ON ! UNUTT]$ S\ND4 ,:Y 9 ,AM]ICA8 ,& AGA9 UNFOLD PICTURES ( OLD SC5ES4 

,I AM WALK+ 9 ! G>D5 ( \R WELL-APPO9T$ C\NTRY PLACE1 9 A FA%IONABLE SUBURB ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 :]E ! FAMILY G5]ALLY SP5DS ! SUMM] MON?S4 ,AS ,I PASS ! V]&A1 ,DR4 ,SEMEONOV1 ! CELEBRAT$ PHYSICIAN ( ! RESORT1 /EPS \T ( ! H\SE & BECKONS TO ME4 

0,ALEX&] ,OSSIPOVIT*10 HE ADDRESSES ME 9 HIS C\RTLY MANN]1 0Y\R MO!R IS V]Y ILL4 ,>E Y\ ALONE ) H]80 

0,WE HAVE S]VANTS1 & TWO NURSES >E 9 ATT5DANCE10 ,I REPLY4 

0,TO BE SURE1 TO BE SURE10 ! %AD[ ( A SMILE HOV]S AB\T ! CORN]S ( HIS DELICATELY *ISEL$ LIPS4 ,I MEAN ( ! FAMILY40 

0,OH1 YES6 ,I AM ALONE H]E ) MY MO!R40 

0,Y\R MO!R IS RA!R RE/LESS TO-DAY1 ,ALEX&] ,OSSIPOVIT*4 ,C\LD Y\ SIT UP ) H] TO-NI<T80 

0,C]TA9LY1 C]TA9LY10 ,I QUICKLY ASS5T1 WOND]+ AT ! PECULI> REQUE/4 ,MO!R HAS BE5 IMPROV+1 ! NURSES HAVE ASSUR$ ME4 ,MY PRES5CE AT H] B$SIDE MAY PROVE IRKSOME TO H]4 ,\R RELATIONS HAVE BE5 /RA9$ S9CE ! DAY :51 9 A FIT ( ANG]1 %E SLAPP$ ,ROSE1 \R NEW *AMB]MAID1 :]EUPON ,I RES5T$ MO!R'S RI<T TO 9FLICT PHYSICAL PUNI%M5T ON ! S]VANTS41 CAN SEE H] N[1 ]ECT & HAU<TY1 FAC+ ME ACROSS ! D9N]-TABLE1 H] EYES ABLAZE ) 9DIGNATION4  

0,Y\ =GET Y\ >E SPEAK+ TO Y\R MO!R1 ,AL-EX-AN-D]02 %E PRON\NCES ! NAME 9 F\R DI/9CT SYLLABLES1 AS IS H] HABIT :5 ANGRY ) ME4 

0,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO /RIKE ! GIRL10 ,I RETORT1 DEFIANTLY4 

0,Y\ =GET Y\RSELF4 ,MY TREATM5T ( ! M5IAL IS NO CONC]N ( Y\RS40 

,I CANNOT SUPPRESS ! %>P REPLY ?AT SPR+S TO MY LIPS3 0,! L[ S]VANT GIRL IS AS GOOD AS Y\40 

,I SEE MO!R'S LONG1 SL5D] F+]S GRASP ! HEAVY LADLE1 & ! NEXT 9/ANT A %>P PA9 PI]CES MY LEFT H&4 ,\R EYES MEET4 ,H] >M REMA9S MOTIONLESS1 H] GAZE DIRECT$ TO ! SPREAD+ BLOOD /A9 ON ! :ITE TABLE-CLO?4 ,! LADLE FALLS FROM H] H&4 ,%E CLOSES H] EYES1 & H] BODY S9KS LIMPLY TO ! *AIR4 

,ANG] & HUMILIATION EXT+UI% MY MOM5T>Y IMPULSE TO RU% TO H] ASSI/ANCE4 ,)\T UTT]+ A WORD1 ,I PICK UP ! HEAVY SALTCELL>1 & FL+ IT VIOL5TLY AGA9/ ! ,FR5* MIRROR4 ,AT ! CRA% ( ! GLASS MY MO!R OP5S H] EYES 9 AMAZEM5T4 ,I RISE & LEAVE ! H\SE4 

,MY HE>T BEATS FA/ AS ,I 5T] MO!R'S SICK-ROOM4 ,I FE> %E MAY RES5T MY 9TRUSION3 ! %AD[ ( ! PA/ /&S BETWE5 US4 ,BUT %E IS LY+ QUIETLY ON ! B$1 & HAS APP>5TLY NOT NOTIC$ MY 5TRANCE4 ,I SIT D[N AT ! B$SIDE4 ,A LONG TIME PASSES 9 SIL5CE4 ,MO!R SEEMS TO BE ASLEEP4 ,IT IS GR[+ D>K 9 ! ROOM1 & ,I SETTLE D[N TO PASS ! NI<T 9 ! *AIR4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE> 0,SA%A60 CALL$ 9 A WEAK1 FA9T VOICE4 ,I B5D OV] H]4 0,DR9K ( WAT]40 ,AS ,I HOLD ! GLASS TO H] LIPS1 %E SLI<TLY TURNS AWAY H] HEAD1 SAY+ V]Y L[1 0,ICE WAT]1 PLEASE40 ,I />T TO LEAVE ! ROOM4 0,SA%A6 0 ,I HE> BEH9D ME1 &1 QUICKLY TIPTOE+ TO ! B$1 ,I BR+ MY FACE CLOSELY1 V]Y CLOSELY TO H]S1 TO CAT* ! FA9T WORDS3 0,HELP ME TURN TO ! WALL40 ,T5D]LY ,I WRAP MY >MS >\ND ! WEAK1 EMACIAT$ BODY1 & AN OV]P[]+ LONG+ SEIZES ME TO T\* H]  H& ) MY LIPS & ON MY KNEES BEG H] =GIV5ESS4 ,I FEEL SO NE> TO H]1 MY HE>T IS OV]FL[+ ) COMPASSION & LOVE4 ,BUT ,I D>E NOT KISS H]-WE HAVE BECOME E/RANG$4 ,AFFECTIONATELY ,I HOLD H] 9 MY >MS = JU/ ! %AD[ ( A SECOND1 DREAD+ LE/ %E SUSPECT ! /ORM ( EMOTION RAG+ )9 ME4 ,C>ESS+LY ,I TURN H] TO ! WALL1 &1 AS ,I SL[LY )DRAW1 ,I FEEL AS IF SOME MY/]I\S1 YET DEF9ITE1 SOME?+ HAS AT ! V]Y 9/ANT LEFT H] BODY4 

,9 A FEW M9UTES ,I RETURN ) A GLASS ( ICE WAT]4 ,I HOLD IT TO H] LIPS1 BUT %E SEEMS OBLIVI\S ( MY PRES5CE4 0,%E CANNOT HAVE GONE TO SLEEP SO QUICKLY10 ,I WOND]4 0,MO!R60 ,I CALL1 S(TLY4 ,NO REPLY4 0,LITTLE MO!R6 ,MAMOT*KA60 ,%E DOES NOT APPE> TO HE> ME4 0,DE>E/1 GOLUB*ICK60 ,I CRY1 9 A P>OXYSM ( SUDD5 FE>1 PRESS+ MY HOT LIPS UPON H] FACE4 ,!N ,I BECOME CONSCI\S ( AN >M UPON MY %\LD]1 & HE> ! MEASUR$ VOICE ( ! DOCTOR3 0,MY BOY1 Y\ MU/ BE> UP4 ,%E IS AT RE/40 

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0,WAKE UP1 Y\NG FELL]6 ,:AT*] SI<9' =80 ,BEWILD]$ ,I TURN >\ND TO MEET ! CO>SE1 YET NOT UNK9DLY1 FACE ( A SW>?Y LABOR] 9 ! SEAT BACK ( ME4 

0,OH1 NO?+2 JU/ DREAM+10 ,I REPLY4 ,NOT WI%+ TO 5C\RAGE CONV]SATION1 ,I PRET5D TO BECOME ABSORB$ 9 MY BOOK4 

,H[ /RANGE IS ! SUDD5 S\ND ( ,5GLI%6 ,ALMO/ AS SUDD5LY HAD ,I BE5 TRANSPLANT$ TO ,AM]ICAN SOIL4 ,SIX MON?S PASS$ AFT] MY MO!R'S DEA?4 ,?REAT5$ BY ! $UCATIONAL AU?ORITIES ) A 0WOLF'S PASSPORT0 ON ACC\NT ( MY 0DANG]\S T5D5CIES0-:I* W\LD CLOSE EV]Y PR(ESSIONAL AV5UE TO ME1 9 SPITE ( MY O!RWISE V]Y SATISFACTORY /&+-! SITUATION AGGRAVAT$ BY A VIOL5T QU>REL ) MY GU>DIAN1 ,UNCLE ,NA?AN1 ,I DECID$ TO GO TO ,AM]ICA4 ,!RE1  BEYOND ! OCEAN1 WAS ! L& ( NOBLE A*IEVEM5T1 A GLORI\S FREE C\NTRY1 :]E M5 WALK$ ]ECT 9 ! FULL /ATURE ( MANHOOD1-! V]Y REALIZATION ( MY Y\?FUL DREAMS4 

,& N[ ,I AM 9 ,AM]ICA1 ! BLESS$ L&4 ,! DISILLUSIONM5T1 ! DISAPPO9TM5TS1 ! VA9 /RUGGLES6 444 ,! KALEIDOSCOPE ( MY BRA9 UNFOLDS !M ALL BE=E MY VIEW4 ,N[ ,I SEE MYSELF ON A B5* 9 ,UNION ,SQU>E ,P>K1 HUDDL$ CLOSE TO ,F$YA & ,MIKHAIL1 MY ROOMMATES4 ,! NI<T W9D SWEEPS ACROSS ! *E]LESS P>K1 *ILL+ US TO ! BONE4 ,I FEEL HUNGRY & TIR$1 FAGG$ \T BY ! DAY'S FRUITLESS SE>* = WORK4 ,MY HE>T S9KS )9 ME AS ,I GLANCE AT MY FRI5DS4 0,NO?+10 EA* HAD MOROSELY REPORT$ AT \R NI<TLY MEET+1 AFT] ! DAY'S WE>Y TRAMP4 ,F$YA GROANS 9 UNEASY SLEEP1 HIS H& GROP+ AB\T HIS KNEES4 ,I PICK UP ! NEWSPAP] ?AT HAD FALL5 UND] ! SEAT1 SPREAD IT OV] HIS LEGS1 & TUCK ! 5DS UND]NEA?4 ,BUT A SUDD5 BLA/ TE>S ! PAP] AWAY1 & :IRLS IT (F 9TO ! D>KNESS4 ,AS ,I PRESS ,F$YA'S HAT D[N ON HIS HEAD1 ,I AM /RUCK BY HIS <A/LY LOOK4 ,H[ !SE FEW WEEKS HAVE *ANG$ ! PLUMP1 ROSY-*EEK$ Y\?6 ,POOR FELL[1 NO ONE WANTS HIS LABOR4 ,H[ HIS MO!R W\LD SUFF] IF %E KNEW ?AT H] C>EFULLY RE>$ BOY PASSES ! NI<TS 9 ! 444 ,:AT IS ?AT PA9 ,I FEEL8 ,SOME ONE IS B5D+ OV] ME1 LOOM+ UNNATURALLY L>GE 9 ! D>KNESS4 ,HALF-DAZ$ ,I SEE AN >M SW+ TO & FRO1 ) %ORT1 SEMICIRCUL> BACKW>D /ROKES1 & ) EV]Y MOVEM5T ,I FEEL A %>P /+1 AS ( A LA%4 ,OH1 IT'S 9 MY SOLES6 ,BEWILD]$ ,I SPR+ TO MY FEET4 ,A R\< H& GRABS ME BY ! ?ROAT1 & ,I FACE A POLICEMAN4 

0,>E Y\ ?IEVES80 HE BELL[S4 

,MIKHAIL REPLIES1 SLEEPILY3 0,WE ,RUSSIANS4 ,WANT WORK40 

0,GIT \T O' H]E6 ,(F ) Y\60 

,QUICKLY1 SIL5TLY1 WE WALK AWAY1 ,F$YA & ,I 9 FRONT1 ,MIKHAIL LIMP+ BEH9D US4 ,! DIMLY LI<T$ /REETS >E DES]T$1 SAVE = A HURRY+ FIGURE H]E & !RE1 CLOSELY WRAPP$1 FLITT+ MY/]I\SLY >\ND ! CORN]4 ,COLUMNS ( DU/ RISE FROM  ! GRAY PAVEM5TS1 >E CAU<T UP BY ! W9D1 RU%$ TO SOME DI/ANCE1 !N C>RI$ 9 A SPIRAL UPW>DS1 TO BE FOLL[$ BY ANO!R WAVE ( *OK+ DU/4 ,FROM SOME:]E A TANTALIZ+ ODOR REA*ES MY NO/RILS4 0,! BAK]Y ON ,SECOND ,/REET10 ,F$YA REM>KS4 ,UNCONSCI\SLY \R /EPS QUICK54 ,%\LD]S RAIS$1 HEADS B5T1 & %IV]+1 WE KEEP ON TO ! L[] ,B[]Y4 ,MIKHAIL IS /EADILY FALL+ BEH9D4 0,DAMMIT1 ,I FEEL BAD10 HE SAYS1 CAT*+ UP ) US1 AS WE /EP 9TO AN OP5 HALLWAY4 ,A ?OR\< 9SPECTION ( \R POCKETS REVEALS ! POSSESSION ( TWELVE C5TS1 ALL >\ND4 ,MIKHAIL IS TO GO TO B$1 WE DECIDE1 H&+ HIM A DIME4 ,! CIG>ETTES PUR*AS$ = ! REMA9+ TWO C5TS >E DIVID$ EQUALLY1 EA* TAK+ A FEW PUFFS ( ! 0F\R?0 9 ! BOX4 ,F$YA & ,I SLEEP ON ! /EPS ( ! CITY HALL4 

0,PITT-S-BUR<6 ,PITT-S-BUR<60 

,! H>% CRY ( ! CONDUCTOR />TLES ME ) ! VIOL5CE ( A %OCK4 ,IMPATI5T AS ,I AM ( ! LONG J\RNEY1 ! REALIZATION ?AT ,I HAVE REA*$ MY DE/9ATION COMES UNEXPECT$LY1 OV]:ELM+ ME ) ! DREAD ( UNPREP>$NESS4 ,9 A FLURRY ,I GA!R UP MY ?+S1 BUT1 NOTIC+ ?AT ! O!R PASS5G]S KEEP !IR PLACES1 ,I PRECIPITATELY RESUME MY SEAT1 FE>FUL LE/ MY AGITATION BE NOTIC$4 ,TO HIDE MY CONFUSION1 ,I TURN TO ! OP5 W9D[4 ,?ICK CL\DS ( SMOKE OV]CA/ ! SKY1 %R\D+ ! MORN+ ) SOMB] GRAY4 ,! AIR IS HEAVY ) SOOT & C9D]S2 ! SMELL IS NAUSEAT+4 ,9 ! DI/ANCE1 GIANT FURNACES VOMIT PILL>S ( FIRE1 ! LURID FLA%ES ACC5TUAT+ A L9E ( FRAME /RUCTURES1 DILAPIDAT$ & MIS]ABLE4 ,!Y >E ! HOMES ( ! WORK]S :O HAVE CREAT$ ! 9DU/RIAL GLORY ( ,PITTSBUR<1 RE>$ ITS MILLIONAIRES1 ITS ,C>NEGIES & ,FRICKS4 

,! SI<T FILLS ME ) HATR$ ( ! P]V]SE SOCIAL JU/ICE ?AT TURNS ! NE$S ( MANK9D 9TO AN ,9F]NO ( BRUTALIZ+  TOIL4 IT ROBS MAN ( HIS S\L1 DRIVES ! SUN%9E FROM HIS LIFE1 DEGRADES HIM L[] ?AN ! BEA/S1 & BETWE5 ! MILL/ONES ( DIV9E BLISS & HELLI% TORTURE GR9DS FLE% & BLOOD 9TO IRON & /EEL1 TRANSMUTES HUMAN LIVES 9TO GOLD1 GOLD1 C\NTLESS GOLD4 

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