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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,ONE ( ! M5 :O CAME 9 WAS A %ORT1 ?91 Y\NG MAN1 :O HAD A CLO?-COV]$ %EEPSK9 COAT ON1 & HI< TOP-BOOTS4 ,HE /EPP$ LI<TLY & QUICKLY1 C>RY+ TWO /EAM+ TEAPOTS1 & HOLD+ A LOAF WRAPP$ 9 A CLO? UND] HIS >M4 

0,WELL1 SO \R PR9CE HAS PUT 9 AN APPE>ANCE AGA910 HE SAID1 AS HE PLAC$ ! TEAPOT BESIDE ! CUPS1 & H&$ ! BREAD TO ,R9TZEVA4 0,WE HAVE B\<T WOND]FUL ?+S10 HE CONT9U$1 AS HE TOOK (F HIS %EEPSK91 & FLUNG IT OV] ! HEADS ( ! O!RS 9TO ! CORN] ( ! B$/EAD4 0,M>KEL HAS B\<T MILK & EGGS4 ,:Y1 WE'LL HAVE A REGUL> BALL TO-DAY4 ,& ,R9TZEVA IS SPREAD+ \T H] ES!TIC CLEANL9ESS10 HE SAID1 & LOOK$ ) A SMILE AT ,R9TZEVA1 0& N[ %E WILL MAKE ! TEA40 

,! :OLE PRES5CE ( ?IS MAN--HIS MOTION1 HIS VOICE1 HIS LOOK--SEEM$ TO BREA! VIGOR & M]RIM5T4 ,! O!R NEWCOM] WAS JU/ ! REV]SE ( ! FIR/4 ,HE LOOK$ DESPOND5T & SAD4 ,HE WAS %ORT1 BONY1 HAD V]Y PROM95T *EEK BONES1 A SALL[ COMPLEXION1 ?9 LIPS & BEAUTIFUL1 GRE5I% EYES1 RA!R F> AP>T4 ,HE WORE AN OLD WADD$ COAT1 TOP-BOOTS & GOLO%ES1 & WAS C>RY+ TWO POTS ( MILK & TWO R\ND BOXES MADE ( BIR* B>K1 :I* HE PLAC$ 9 FRONT ( ,R9TZEVA4 ,HE B[$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 B5D+ ONLY HIS NECK1 & ) HIS EYES FIX$ ON HIM4 ,!N1 HAV+ RELUCTANTLY GIV5 HIM HIS DAMP H& TO %AKE1 HE BEGAN TO TAKE \T ! PROVISIONS4 

,BO? !SE POLITICAL PRISON]S W]E ( ! PEOPLE2 ! FIR/ WAS ,NABAT(F1 A PEASANT2 ! SECOND1 ,M>KEL ,KONDRATIEFF1 A FACTORY H&4 ,M>KEL DID NOT COME AMONG ! REVOLUTIONI/S TILL HE WAS QUITE A MAN1 ,NABAT(F ONLY EI<TE54 ,AFT] LEAV+ ! VILLAGE S*OOL1 [+ TO HIS EXCEPTIONAL TAL5TS ,NABAT(F 5T]$ ! GYMNASIUM1 & MA9TA9$ HIMSELF BY GIV+ LESSONS ALL ! TIME HE /UDI$ !RE1 & OBTA9$ ! GOLD M$AL4 ,HE DID NOT GO TO ! UNIV]SITY BECAUSE1 :ILE /ILL 9 ! SEV5? CLASS ( ! GYMNASIUM1 HE MADE UP HIS M9D TO GO AMONG ! PEOPLE & 5LI<T5 HIS NEGLECT$ BRE?R54 ,?IS HE DID1 FIR/ GETT+ ! PLACE ( A ,GOV]NM5T CL]K 9 A L>GE VILLAGE4 ,HE WAS SOON >RE/$ BECAUSE HE READ TO ! PEASANTS & >RANG$ A COOP]ATIVE 9DU/RIAL ASSOCIATION AMONG !M4 ,!Y KEPT HIM IMPRISON$ = EI<T MON?S & !N SET HIM FREE1 BUT HE REMA9$ UND] POLICE SUP]VISION4 ,AS SOON AS HE WAS LIB]AT$ HE W5T TO ANO!R VILLAGE1 GOT A PLACE AS S*OOLMA/]1 & DID ! SAME AS HE HAD DONE 9 ! FIR/ VILLAGE4 ,HE WAS AGA9 TAK5 UP & KEPT F\RTE5 MON?S 9 PRISON1 :]E HIS CONVICTIONS BECAME YET /RONG]4 ,AFT] ?AT HE WAS EXIL$ TO ! ,P]M ,GOV]NM5T1 FROM :]E HE ESCAP$4 ,!N HE WAS PUT TO PRISON = SEV5 MON?S & AFT] ?AT EXIL$ TO ,>*ANGEL4 ,!RE HE REFUS$ TO TAKE ! OA? ( ALLEGIANCE ?AT WAS REQUIR$ ( !M & WAS CONDEMN$ TO BE EXIL$ TO ! ,TAK\TSK ,GOV]NM5T1 SO ?AT HALF HIS LIFE S9CE HE REA*$ MANHOOD WAS PASS$ 9 PRISON & EXILE4 ,ALL !SE ADV5TURES DID NOT EMBITT] HIM NOR WEAK5 HIS 5]GY1 BUT RA!R /IMULAT$ IT4 ,HE WAS A LIVELY Y\NG FELL[1 ) A SPL5DID DIGE/ION1 ALWAYS ACTIVE1 GAY & VIGOR\S4 ,HE NEV] REP5T$ ( ANY?+1 NEV] LOOK$ F> AHEAD1 & US$ ALL HIS P[]S1 HIS CLEV]NESS1 HIS PRACTICAL KN[L$GE TO ACT 9 ! PRES5T4 ,:5 FREE HE WORK$ T[>DS ! AIM HE HAD SET HIMSELF1 ! 5LI<T5+ & ! UNIT+ ( ! WORK+ M51 ESPECIALLY ! C\NTRY LABOR]S4 ,:5 9 PRISON HE WAS JU/ AS 5]GETIC & PRACTICAL 9 F9D+ MEANS TO COME 9 CONTACT ) ! \T] WORLD1 & 9 >RANG+ HIS [N LIFE & ! LIFE ( HIS GR\P AS COM=TABLY AS ! CONDITIONS W\LD ALL[4 ,ABOVE ALL ?+S HE WAS A COMMUNI/4 ,HE WANT$1 AS IT SEEM$ TO HIM1 NO?+ = HIMSELF & CONT5T$ HIMSELF ) V]Y LITTLE1 BUT DEM&$ V]Y MU* = ! GR\P ( HIS COMRADES1 & C\LD WORK = IT EI!R PHYSICALLY OR M5TALLY DAY & NI<T1 )\T SLEEP OR FOOD4 ,AS A PEASANT HE HAD BE5 9DU/RI\S1 OBS]VANT1 CLEV] AT HIS WORK1 & NATURALLY SELF-CONTROLL$1 POLITE )\T ANY EF=T1 & ATT5TIVE NOT ONLY TO ! WI%ES BUT ALSO ! OP9IONS ( O!RS4 ,HIS WID[$ MO!R1 AN ILLIT]ATE1 SUP]/ITI\S1 OLD PEASANT WOMAN1 WAS /ILL LIV+1 & ,NABAT(F HELP$ H] & W5T TO SEE H] :ILE HE WAS FREE4 ,DUR+ ! TIME HE SP5T AT HOME HE 5T]$ 9TO ALL ! 9T]E/S ( HIS MO!R'S LIFE1 HELP$ H] 9 H] WORK1 & CONT9U$ HIS 9T]C\RSE ) =M] PLAYFELL[S2 SMOK$ *EAP TOBACCO ) !M 9 SO-CALL$ 0DOG'S FEET10 .<A K9D ( CIG>ETTE ?AT ! PEASANTS SMOKE1 MADE ( A BIT ( PAP] & B5T AT ONE 5D 9TO A HOOK.> TOOK P>T 9 !IR FI/ FI<TS1 & EXPLA9$ TO !M H[ !Y W]E ALL BE+ DECEIV$ BY ! ,/ATE1 & H[ !Y \<T TO DIS5TANGLE !MSELVES \T ( ! DECEPTION !Y W]E KEPT 94 ,:5 HE ?\<T OR SPOKE ( :AT A REVOLUTION W\LD DO = ! PEOPLE HE ALWAYS IMAG9$ ?IS PEOPLE FROM :OM HE HAD SPRUNG HIMSELF LEFT 9 V]Y NE>LY ! SAME CONDITIONS AS !Y W]E 91 ONLY ) SUFFICI5T L& & )\T ! G5TRY & )\T (FICIALS4 ,! REVOLUTION1 ACCORD+ TO HIM1 & 9 ?IS HE DIFF]$ FROM ,NOVODVOR(F & ,NOVODVOR(F'S FOLL[]1 ,M>KEL ,KONDRATIEFF1 %\LD NOT ALT] ! ELEM5T>Y =MS ( ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE1 %\LD NOT BREAK D[N ! :OLE $IFICE1 BUT %\LD ONLY ALT] ! 9N] WALLS ( ! BEAUTIFUL1 /RONG1 5ORM\S OLD /RUCTURE HE LOV$ SO DE>LY4 ,HE WAS ALSO A TYPICAL PEASANT 9 HIS VIEWS ON RELIGION1 NEV] ?9K+ AB\T METAPHYSICAL QUE/IONS1 AB\T ! ORIG9 ( ALL ORIG91 OR ! FUTURE LIFE4 ,GOD WAS TO HIM1 AS ALSO TO ,>AGO1 AN HYPO!SIS1 :I* HE HAD HAD NO NE$ ( UP TO N[4 ,HE HAD NO BUS9ESS ) ! ORIG9 ( ! WORLD1 :E!R ,MOSES OR ,D>W9 WAS RI<T4 ,D>W9ISM1 :I* SEEM$ SO IMPORTANT TO HIS FELL[S1 WAS ONLY ! SAME K9D ( PLAY?+ ( ! M9D AS ! CREATION 9 SIX DAYS4 ,! QUE/ION H[ ! WORLD HAD ORIG9AT$ DID NOT 9T]E/ HIM1 JU/ BECAUSE ! QUE/ION H[ IT W\LD BE BE/ TO LIVE 9 ?IS WORLD WAS EV] BE=E HIM4 ,HE NEV] ?\<T AB\T FUTURE LIFE1 ALWAYS BE>+ 9 ! DEP? ( HIS S\L ! FIRM & QUIET CONVICTION 9H]IT$ FROM HIS =EFA!RS1 & COMMON TO ALL LABOR]S ON ! L&1 ?AT JU/ AS 9 ! WORLD ( PLANTS & ANIMALS NO?+ CEASES TO EXI/1 BUT CONT9UALLY *ANGES ITS =M1 ! MANURE 9TO GRA91 ! GRA9 9TO A FOOD1 ! TADPOLE 9TO A FROG1 ! CAT]PILL> 9TO A BUTT]FLY1 ! ACORN 9TO AN OAK1 SO MAN ALSO DOES NOT P]I%1 BUT ONLY UND]GOES A *ANGE4 ,HE BELIEV$ 9 ?IS1 & !RE=E ALWAYS LOOK$ DEA? /RAI<T 9 ! FACE1 & BRAVELY BORE ! SUFF]+S ?AT LEAD T[>DS IT1 BUT DID NOT C>E & DID NOT KN[ H[ TO SPEAK AB\T IT4 ,HE LOV$ WORK1 WAS ALWAYS EMPLOY$ 9 SOME PRACTICAL BUS9ESS1 & PUT HIS COMRADES 9 ! WAY ( ! SAME K9D ( PRACTICAL WORK4 

,! O!R POLITICAL PRISON] FROM AMONG ! PEOPLE1 ,M>KEL ,KONDRATIEFF1 WAS A V]Y DIFF]5T K9D ( MAN4 ,HE BEGAN TO WORK AT ! AGE ( FIFTE51 & TOOK TO SMOK+ & DR9K+ 9 ORD] TO /IFLE A D5SE S5SE ( BE+ WRONG$4 ,HE FIR/ REALIZ$ HE WAS WRONG$ ONE ,*RI/MAS :5 !Y1 ! FACTORY *ILDR51 W]E 9VIT$ TO A ,*RI/MAS TREE1 GOT UP BY ! EMPLOY]'S WIFE1 :]E HE RECEIV$ A F>?+ :I/LE1 AN APPLE1 A GILT WALNUT & A FIG1 :ILE ! EMPLOY]'S *ILDR5 HAD PRES5TS GIV5 !M :I* SEEM$ GIFTS FROM FAIRYL&1 & HAD CO/ MORE ?AN FIFTY RUBLES1 AS HE AFT]W>DS HE>D4 

,:5 HE WAS TW5TY A CELEBRAT$ REVOLUTIONI/ CAME TO !IR FACTORY TO WORK AS A WORK+ GIRL1 & NOTIC+ HIS SUP]IOR QUALITIES BEGAN GIV+ BOOKS & PAMPHLETS TO ,KONDRATIEFF & TO TALK & EXPLA9 HIS POSITION TO HIM1 & H[ TO REM$Y IT4 ,:5 ! POSSIBILITY ( FREE+ HIMSELF & O!RS FROM !IR OPPRESS$ /ATE ROSE CLE>LY 9 HIS M9D1 ! 9JU/ICE ( ?IS /ATE APPE>$ MORE CRUEL & MORE T]RIBLE ?AN BE=E1 & HE LONG$ PASSIONATELY NOT ONLY = FRE$OM1 BUT ALSO = ! PUNI%M5T ( ?OSE :O HAD >RANG$ & :O KEPT UP ?IS CRUEL 9JU/ICE4 ,KONDRATIEFF DEVOT$ HIMSELF ) PASSION TO ! ACQUIREM5T ( KN[L$GE4 ,IT WAS NOT CLE> TO HIM H[ KN[L$GE %\LD BR+ AB\T ! REALIZATION ( ! SOCIAL IDEAL1 BUT HE BELIEV$ ?AT ! KN[L$GE ?AT HAD %[N HIM ! 9JU/ICE ( ! /ATE 9 :I* HE LIV$ W\LD ALSO ABOLI% ?AT 9JU/ICE ITSELF4 ,BESIDES KN[L$GE W\LD1 9 HIS OP9ION1 RAISE HIM ABOVE O!RS4 ,!RE=E HE LEFT (F DR9K+ & SMOK+1 & DEVOT$ ALL HIS LEISURE TIME TO /UDY4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/ GAVE HIM LESSONS1 & HIS ?IR/ = EV]Y K9D ( KN[L$GE1 & ! FACILITY ) :I* HE TOOK IT 91 SURPRIS$ H]4 ,9 TWO YE>S HE HAD MA/]$ ALGEBRA1 GEOMETRY1 HI/ORY--:I* HE WAS SPECIALLY FOND (--& MADE ACQUA9TANCE ) >TI/IC & CRITICAL1 & ESPECIALLY SOCIALI/IC LIT]ATURE4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/ WAS >RE/$1 & ,KONDRATIEFF ) H]1 =BIDD5 BOOKS HAV+ BE5 F\ND 9 !IR POSSESSION1 & !Y W]E IMPRISON$ & !N EXIL$ TO ! ,VOLOGDA ,GOV]NM5T4 ,!RE ,KONDRATIEFF BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) ,NOVODVOR(F1 & READ A GREAT DEAL MORE REVOLUTION>Y LIT]ATURE1 REMEMB]$ IT ALL1 & BECAME /ILL FIRM] 9 HIS SOCIALI/IC VIEWS4 ,:ILE 9 EXILE HE BECAME LEAD] 9 A L>GE /RIKE1 :I* 5D$ 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( A FACTORY & ! MURD] ( ! DIRECTOR4 ,HE WAS AGA9 >RE/$ & CONDEMN$ TO ,SIB]IA4 

,HIS RELIGI\S VIEWS W]E ( ! SAME NEGATIVE NATURE AS HIS VIEWS ( ! EXI/+ ECONOMIC CONDITIONS4 ,HAV+ SE5 ! ABSURDITY ( ! RELIGION 9 :I* HE WAS BR\<T UP1 & HAV+ GA9$ ) GREAT EF=T1 & AT FIR/ ) FE>1 BUT LAT] ) RAPTURE1 FRE$OM FROM IT1 HE DID NOT TIRE ( VICI\SLY & ) V5OM RIDICUL+ PRIE/S & RELIGI\S DOGMAS1 AS IF WI%+ TO REV5GE HIMSELF = ! DECEPTION ?AT HAD BE5 PRACTIC$ ON HIM4 

,HE WAS ASCETIC ?R\< HABIT1 CONT5T$ HIMSELF ) V]Y LITTLE1 &1 LIKE ALL ?OSE US$ TO WORK FROM *ILDHOOD & :OSE MUSCLES HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$1 HE C\LD WORK MU* & EASILY1 & WAS QUICK AT ANY MANUAL LABOR2 BUT :AT HE VALU$ MO/ WAS ! LEISURE 9 PRISONS & HALT+ /ATIONS1 :I* 5ABL$ HIM TO CONT9UE HIS /UDIES4 ,HE WAS N[ /UDY+ ! FIR/ VOLUME ( ,K>L ,M>KS'S1 & C>EFULLY HID ! BOOK 9 HIS SACK AS IF IT W]E A GREAT TREASURE4 ,HE BEHAV$ ) RES]VE & 9DIFF]5CE TO ALL HIS COMRADES1 EXCEPT ,NOVODVOR(F1 TO :OM HE WAS GREATLY ATTA*$1 & :OSE >GUM5TS ON ALL SUBJECTS HE ACCEPT$ AS UNANSW]ABLE TRU?S4 

,HE HAD AN 9DEF9ITE CONTEMPT = WOM51 :OM HE LOOK$ UPON AS A H9DRANCE 9 ALL NECESS>Y BUS9ESS4 ,BUT HE PITI$ ,MASLOVA & WAS G5TLE ) H]1 = HE CONSID]$ H] AN EXAMPLE ( ! WAY ! L[] >E EXPLOIT$ BY ! UPP] CLASSES4 ,! SAME REASON MADE HIM DISLIKE ,NEKHLUD(F1 SO ?AT HE TALK$ LITTLE ) HIM1 & NEV] PRESS$ ,NEKHLUD(F'S H&1 BUT ONLY HELD \T HIS [N TO BE PRESS$ :5 GREET+ HIM4 

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