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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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,! CLANK+ ( ! KEYS GR[S FA9T] & FA9T]2 ! S\ND ( FOOT/EPS DIES AWAY4 ,! (FIC]S >E GONE4 ,IT IS A RELIEF TO BE ALONE4 ,!IR 9SOL5T LOOKS & /UPID QUE/IONS1 9S9UATIONS & ?REATS1-H[ DISGU/+ & TIRESOME IT ALL IS6 ,A S5SE ( COMPLETE 9DIFF]5CE POSSESSES ME4 ,I /RET* MYSELF \T ON ! WOOD5 B5*1 RUNN+ ALONG ! WALL ( ! CELL1 & AT ONCE FALL ASLEEP4 

,I AWAKE FEEL+ TIR$ & *ILLY4 ,ALL IS QUIET & D>K >\ND ME4 ,IS IT NI<T8 ,MY H& GROPES BL9DLY1 HESITANTLY4 ,SOME?+ WET & CLAMMY T\*ES MY *EEK4 ,9 SUDD5 AFFRI<T ,I DRAW BACK4 ,! CELL IS DAMP & MU/Y2 ! F\L AIR NAUSEATES ME4 ,SL[LY MY FOOT FEELS ! FLOOR1 DRAW+ MY BODY =W>D1 ALL MY S5SES ON ! AL]T4 ,I CLUT* ! B>S4 ,! FEEL ( IRON IS REASSUR+4 ,PRESS$ CLOSE TO ! DOOR1 MY M\? 9 ! N>R[ OP5+1 ,I DRAW QUICK1 %ORT BREA?S4 ,I AM HOT1 P]SPIR+4 ,MY ?ROAT IS DRY TO CRACK+2 ,I CANNOT SWALL[4 0,WAT]6 ,I WANT  WAT]60 ,! VOICE FRI<T5S ME4 ,WAS IT ,I ?AT SPOKE8 ,! S\ND ROLLS UP2 IT RISES FROM GALL]Y TO GALL]Y1 & /RIKES ! OPPOSITE CORN] UND] ! RO(2 N[ IT CRAWLS UND]NEA?1 KNOCKS 9 ! DI/ANT HOLL[S1 & ABRUPTLY CEASES4 

0,HOLLOA1 !RE6 ,:AT*] 9 =80 

,! VOICE SEEMS TO ISSUE AT ONCE FROM ALL SIDES ( ! CORRIDOR4 ,BUT ! S\ND RELIEVES ME4 ,N[ ! AIR FEELS BETT]2 IT IS NOT SO DIFFICULT TO BREA!4 ,I BEG9 TO DI/+UI% ! \TL9E ( A R[ ( CELLS OPPOSITE M9E4 ,!RE >E D>K =MS AT ! DOORS4 ,! M5 )9 LOOK LIKE BEA/S RE/LESSLY PAC+ !IR CAGES4 

0,:AT*] 9 =80 ,IT COMES FROM SOME:]E ALONGSIDE4 0,CAN'T TALK1 EH8 ',SORD]LY1 GUESS40 

,:AT AM ,I 9 =8 ,OH1 YES6 ,IT'S ,FRICK4 ,WELL1 ,I %ALL NOT /AY H]E LONG1 ANYH[4 ,!Y WILL SOON TAKE ME \T-!Y WILL LEAN ME AGA9/ A WALL-A SLIMY WALL LIKE ?IS1 P]HAPS4 ,!Y WILL B&AGE MY EYES1 & ! SOLDI]S !RE4444 ,NO3 !Y >E GO+ TO HANG ME4 ,WELL1 ,I %ALL BE GLAD :5 !Y TAKE ME \T ( H]E4 ,I AM SO DRY4 ,I'M SUFFOCAT+4444 

444 ,! UPRI<T IRONS ( ! B>R$ DOOR GR[ FA9T1 & MELT 9TO A S+LE L9E2 IT ADJU/S ITSELF CROSSWISE BETWE5 ! UPP] & SIDE SILLS4 ,IT RESEMBLES A SCAFFOLD1 & !RE IS A MAN S9K+ ! BEAM 9TO ! GR\ND4 ,HE LEANS IT C>EFULLY AGA9/ ! WALL1 & PICKS UP A SPADE4 ,N[ HE /&S ) ONE FOOT 9 ! HOLE4 ,IT IS ! C>P5T]6 ,HE HIT ME ON ! HEAD4 ,FROM BEH9D1 TOO1 ! C[>D4 ,IF HE ONLY KNEW :AT HE HAD DONE4 ,HE IS ONE ( ! ,PEOPLE3 WE MU/ GO TO !M1 5LI<T5 !M4 ,I WI% HE'D LOOK UP4 ,HE DOESN'T KN[ HIS REAL FRI5DS4 ,HE LOOKS LIKE A ,RUSSIAN PEASANT1 ) HIS BROAD BACK4 ,:AT HAIRY >MS HE HAS6 ,IF HE W\LD ONLY LOOK UP4444 ,N[ HE S9KS ! BEAM 9TO ! GR\ND2 HE IS /AMP+ D[N ! E>?4 ,I WILL CAT* HIS EYE AS HE TURNS >\ND4 ,AH1 HE DIDN'T LOOK6 ,HE HAS HIS EYES ALWAYS ON ! GR\ND4 JU/ LIKE ! MUZHIK4 ,N[ HE IS TAK+ A FEW /EPS BACKW>D1 CRITICALLY EXAM9+ HIS WORK4 ,HE SEEMS PLEAS$4 ,H[ PECULI> ! CROSS-PIECE LOOKS4 ,! HORIZONTAL BEAM SEEMS  TOO LONG2 \T ( PROPORTION4 ,I HOPE IT WON'T BREAK4 ,I REMEMB] ! FEEL+ ,I HAD :5 MY BRO!R ONCE %[$ ME ! PICTURE ( A MAN DANGL+ FROM ! BRAN* ( A TREE4 ,UND]NEA? WAS 9SCRIB$1 ,! ,EXECUTION ( ,/5KA ,RAZ94 0,DIDN'T ! BRAN* BREAK80 ,I ASK$4 0,NO1 ,SA%A10 MO!R REPLI$1 0,/5KA-WELL1 HE WEI<$ NO?+02 & ,I WOND]$ AT ! PECULI> LOOK %E EX*ANG$ ) ,MAXIM4 ,BUT MO!R SMIL$ SADLY AT ME1 & W\LDN'T EXPLA94 ,!N %E TURN$ TO MY BRO!R3 0,MAXIM1 Y\ MU/ NOT BR+ ,SA%5KA SU* PICTURES4 ,HE IS TOO Y\NG40 0,NOT TOO Y\NG1 MAMOT*KA1 TO LE>N ?AT ,/5KA WAS A GREAT MAN40 0,:AT6 ,Y\ Y\NG FOOL10 FA!R BRI/L$ ) ANG]1 0HE WAS A MURD]]1 A COMMON RIOT]40 ,BUT MO!R & ,MAXIM BRAVELY DEF5D$ ,/5KA1 & ,I WAS DEEPLY 9C5S$ AT FA!R1 :O DESPOTICALLY T]M9AT$ ! DISCUSSION4 0,NOT ANO!R WORD1 N[6 ,I WON'T HE> ANY MORE ( ?AT PEASANT CRIM9AL40 ,! PECULI> DIV]G5CE ( OP9ION P]PLEX$ ME4 ,ANYBODY C\LD TELL ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A MURD]] & A WOR?Y MAN4 ,:Y C\LDN'T !Y AGREE8 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 A GOOD MAN1 ,I F9ALLY DECID$4 ,MO!R W\LDN'T CRY OV] A HANG$ MURD]]3 ,I SAW H] /EAL?ILY WIPE H] EYES AS %E LOOK$ AT ?AT PICTURE4 ,YES1 ,/5KA ,RAZ9 WAS SURELY A NOBLE MAN4 ,I CRI$ MYSELF TO SLEEP OV] ! UNSPEAKABLE 9JU/ICE1 WOND]+ H[ ,I C\LD EV] =GIVE 0!M0 ! KILL+ ( ! GOOD ,/5KA1 & :Y ! WEAK-LOOK+ BRAN* DID NOT BREAK ) HIS WEI<T4 ,:Y DIDN'T IT BREAK8 444 ,! SCAFFOLD !Y WILL PREP>E = ME MI<T BREAK ) MY WEI<T4 ,!Y'LL HANG ME LIKE ,/5KA1 & P]HAPS A LITTLE BOY WILL SOME DAY SEE ! PICTURE-& !Y WILL CALL ME MURD]]-& ONLY A FEW WILL KN[ ! TRU?-& ! PICTURE WILL %[ ME HANG+ FROM 444 ,NO1 !Y %ALL NOT HANG ME6 

,MY H& /EALS TO ! LAPEL ( MY COAT1 & A DEEP S5SE ( GRATIFICATION COMES OV] ME1 AS ,I FEEL ! NITROGLYC]9 C>TRIDGE SECURE 9 ! L9+4 ,I SMILE AT ! IMAG9>Y C>P5T]4 ,USELESS PREP>ATIONS6 ,I HAVE1 MYSELF1 PREP>$ = ! EV5T4 ,NO1 !Y  WON'T HANG ME1 ,MY H& C>ESSES ! LONG1 N>R[ TUBE4 ,GO AHEAD6 ,MAKE Y\R GALL[S4 ,:Y1 ! MAN IS PUTT+ ON HIS COAT4 ,IS HE DONE ALREADY8 ,N[ HE IS TURN+ >\ND4 ,HE IS LOOK+ /RAI<T AT ME1 ,:Y1 IT'S ,FRICK6 ,ALIVE8 444 

,MY BRA9 IS ON FIRE4 ,I PRESS MY HEAD AGA9/ ! B>S1 & GROAN HEAVILY4 ,ALIVE8 ,HAVE ,I FAIL$8 ,FAIL$8 444 

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,HEAVY FOOT/EPS APPROA* NE>]2 ! CLANK+ ( ! KEYS GR[S MORE DI/9CT4 ,I MU/ COMPOSE MYSELF4 ,?OSE MOCK+1 UNFRI5DLY EYES %ALL NOT WITNESS MY AGONY4 ,!Y C\LD ALLAY ?IS T]RIBLE UNC]TA9TY1 BUT ,I MU/ SEEM 9DIFF]5T4 

,W\LD ,I 0TAKE LUN* ) ! ,*IEF08 ,I DECL9E1 REQUE/+ A GLASS ( WAT]4 ,C]TA9LY2 BUT ! ,*IEF WI%ES TO SEE ME FIR/4 ,FLANK$ ON EA* SIDE BY A POLICEMAN1 ,I PASS ?R\< W9D+ CORRIDORS1 & F9ALLY ASC5D TO ! PRIVATE (FICE ( ! ,*IEF4 ,MY M9D IS BUSY ) ?\<TS ( ESCAPE1 AS ,I C>EFULLY NOTE ! SURR\ND+S4 ,I AM 9 A L>GE1 WELL-FURNI%$ ROOM1 ! HEAVILY CURTA9$ W9D[S BUILT UNUSUALLY HI< ABOVE ! FLOOR4 ,A BRASS RAIL+ SEP>ATES ME FROM ! ROLL-TOP DESK1 AT :I* A MIDDLE-AG$ MAN1 ( DI/9CT ,IRI% TYPE1 IS 5GAG$ ) SOME PAP]S4 

0,GOOD MORN+10 HE GREETS ME1 PLEASANTLY4 0,HAVE A SEAT10 PO9T+ TO A *AIR 9SIDE ! ,TAIL+4 0,I UND]/& Y\ ASK$ = SOME WAT]80 

0,YES40 

0,JU/ A FEW QUE/IONS FIR/4 ,NO?+ IMPORTANT4 ,Y\R P$IGREE1 Y\ KN[4 ,M]E MATT] ( =M4 ,ANSW] FRANKLY1 & Y\ %ALL HAVE EV]Y?+ Y\ WANT4 0 

,HIS MANN] IS C\RTE\S1 ALMO/ +RATIAT+4 

0,N[ TELL ME1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN1 :AT IS Y\R NAME8 ,Y\R REAL NAME1 ,I MEAN40 

0,?AT'S MY REAL NAME40  

0,Y\ DON'T MEAN Y\ GAVE Y\R REAL NAME ON ! C>D Y\ S5T 9 TO ,MR4 ,FRICK80 

0,I GAVE MY REAL NAME40 

0,& Y\ >E AN AG5T ( A ,NEW ,YORK EMPLOYM5T FIRM80 

0,NO40 

0,?AT WAS ON Y\R C>D40 

0,I WROTE IT TO GA9 ACCESS TO ,FRICK40 

0,& Y\ GAVE ! NAME ',ALEX&] ,B]KMAN' TO GA9 ACCESS80 

0,NO4 ,I GAVE MY REAL NAME4 ,:ATEV] MI<T HAPP51 ,I DID NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BE BLAM$40 

0,>E Y\ A ,HOME/EAD /RIK]80 

0,NO40 

0,:Y DID Y\ ATTACK ,MR4 ,FRICK80 

0,HE IS AN 5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE40 

0,Y\ GOT A P]SONAL GRIEVANCE AGA9/ HIM80 

0,NO4 ,I CONSID] HIM AN 5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE40 

0,:]E DO Y\ COME FROM80 

0,FROM ! /ATION CELL40 

0,COME1 N[1 Y\ MAY SPEAK FRANKLY1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN4 ,I AM Y\R FRI5D4 ,I AM GO+ TO GIVE Y\ A NICE1 COM=TABLE CELL4 ,! O!R-0 

0,WORSE ?AN A ,RUSSIAN PRISON10 ,I 9T]RUPT1 ANGRILY4 

0,H[ LONG DID Y\ S]VE !RE80 

0,:]E80 

0,9 ! PRISON 9 ,RUSSIA40 

0,I WAS NEV] BE=E 9SIDE A CELL40 

0,COME1 N[1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN1 TELL ! TRU?40 

,HE MOTIONS TO ! (FIC] BEH9D MY *AIR4 ,! W9D[ CURTA9S >E DRAWN ASIDE1 EXPOS+ ME TO ! FULL GL>E ( ! SUNLI<T4 ,MY GAZE W&]S TO ! CLOCK ON ! WALL4 ,! H\R- H& PO9TS TO ,V4 ,! CAL5D> ON ! DESK READS1 ,JULY--#b#c--,SATURDAY4 ,ONLY ?REE H\RS S9CE MY >RE/8 ,IT SEEM$ SO LONG 9 ! CELL444  

0,Y\ CAN BE QUITE FRANK ) ME10 ! 9QUISITOR IS SAY+4 0,I KN[ A GOOD DEAL MORE AB\T Y\ ?AN Y\ ?9K4 ,WE'VE GOT Y\R FRI5D ,RAK-METOV40 

,) DIFFICULTY ,I SUPPRESS A SMILE AT ! /UPIDITY ( ! 9T5D$ TRAP4 ,9 ! REGI/] ( ! HOTEL :]E ,I PASS$ ! FIR/ NI<T 9 ,PITTSBUR<1 ,I SIGN$ 0,RAKHMETOV10 ! NAME ( ! H]O 9 ,*]NI%EVSKY'S FAM\S NOVEL4 

0,YES1 WE'VE GOT Y\R FRI5D1 & WE KN[ ALL AB\T Y\40 

0,!N :Y DO Y\ ASK ME80 

0,DON'T Y\ TRY TO BE SM>T N[4 ,ANSW] MY QUE/IONS1 D'YE HE>80 

,HIS MANN] HAS SUDD5LY *ANG$4 ,HIS TONE IS ?REAT5+4 

0,N[ ANSW] ME4 ,:]E DO Y\ LIVE80 

0,GIVE ME SOME WAT]4 ,I AM TOO DRY TO TALK40 

0,C]TA9LY1 C]TA9LY10 HE REPLIES1 COAX+LY4 0,Y\ %ALL HAVE A DR9K4 ,DO Y\ PREF] :ISKEY OR BE]80 

0,I NEV] DR9K :ISKEY1 & BE] V]Y SELDOM4 ,I WANT WAT]40 

0,WELL1 Y\'LL GET IT AS SOON AS WE GET ?R\<4 ,DON'T LET US WA/E TIME1 !N4 ,:O >E Y\R FRI5DS80 

0,GIVE ME A DR9K40 

0,! QUICK] WE GET ?R\<1 ! SOON] Y\'LL GET A DR9K4 ,I AM HAV+ A NICE CELL FIX$ UP = Y\1 TOO4 ,I WANT TO BE Y\R FRI5D1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN4 ,TREAT ME RI<T1 & ,I'LL TAKE C>E ( Y\4 ,N[1 TELL ME1 :]E DID Y\ /OP 9 ,PITTSBUR<8 

0,I HAVE NO?+ TO TELL Y\40 

0,ANSW] ME1 OR ,I'LL-0 

,HIS FACE IS PURPLE ) RAGE4 ,) CL5*$ FI/ HE LEAPS FROM HIS SEAT2 BUT1 SUDD5LY CONTROLL+ HIMSELF1 HE SAYS1 ) A REASSUR+ SMILE3 

0,N[ BE S5SIBLE1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN4 ,Y\ SEEM TO BE AN 9TELLIG5T MAN4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ TALK S5SIBLY80 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT TO KN[80 

0,:O W5T ) Y\ TO ,MR4 ,FRICK'S (FICE80 

,IMPATI5T ( ! COM$Y1 ,I RISE ) ! WORDS3  

0,I CAME TO ,PITTSBUR< ALONE4 ,I /OPP$ AT ! ,M]*ANTS' ,HOTEL1 OPPOSITE ! ,B4 & 4 DEPOT4 ,I SIGN$ ! NAME ,RAKHMETOV 9 ! REGI/] !RE4 ,IT'S A FICTITI\S NAME4 ,MY REAL NAME IS ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,I W5T TO ,FRICK'S (FICE ALONE4 ,I HAD NO HELP]S4 ,?AT'S ALL ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\40 

0,V]Y GOOD1 V]Y GOOD4 ,TAKE Y\R SEAT1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN4 ,WE'RE NOT 9 ANY HURRY4 ,TAKE Y\R SEAT4 ,Y\ MAY AS WELL /AY H]E AS 9 ! CELL2 IT'S PLEASANT]4 ,BUT ,I AM GO+ TO HAVE ANO!R CELL FIX$ UP = Y\4 JU/ TELL ME1 :]E DO Y\ /AY 9 ,NEW ,YORK80 

0,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ALL !RE IS TO TELL40 

0,N[1 DON'T BE /UBBORN4 ,:O >E Y\R FRI5DS80 

0,I WON'T SAY ANO!R WORD40 

0,DAMN Y\1 Y\'LL ?9K BETT] ( IT4 ,(FIC]S1 TAKE HIM BACK4 ,SAME CELL40 

,EV]Y MORN+ & EV5+1 DUR+ ?REE DAYS1 ! SC5E IS REPEAT$ BY NEW 9QUISITORS4 ,!Y COAX & ?REAT51 !Y SMILE & RAGE 9 TURN4 ,I REMA9 9DIFF]5T4 ,BUT WAT] IS REFUS$ ME1 MY ?IR/ AGGRAVAT$ BY ! SALTY FOOD !Y HAVE GIV5 ME4 ,IT CONSUMES ME1 IT TORTURES & BURNS MY VITALS ?R\< ! SLEEPLESS NI<TS PASS$ ON ! H>D WOOD5 B5*4 ,! F\L AIR ( ! CELL IS /IFL+4 ,! SIL5CE ( ! GRAVE TORM5TS ME2 MY S\L IS 9 AN AGONY ( UNC]TA9TY4 

7,S\RCE3 ,B]KMAN1 ,ALEX&] 7#a#i#a#b7 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PRESS47 

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