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,KRYLTZ(F'S ,/ORY 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

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,NEKHLUD(F GREW ESPECIALLY FOND ( ,KRYLTZ(F1 A CONSUMPTIVE Y\NG MAN CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR1 :O WAS GO+ ) ! SAME GANG AS ,KATU%A4 ,NEKHLUD(F HAD MADE HIS ACQUA9TANCE ALREADY 9 ,EKAT]9BURG1 & TALK$ ) HIM SEV]AL TIMES ON ! ROAD AFT] ?AT4 ,ONCE1 9 SUMM]1 ,NEKHLUD(F SP5T NE>LY ! :OLE ( A DAY ) HIM AT A HALT+ /ATION1 & ,KRYLTZ(F1 HAV+ ONCE />T$ TALK+1 TOLD HIM HIS /ORY & H[ HE HAD BECOME A REVOLUTIONI/4 ,UP TO ! TIME ( HIS IMPRISONM5T HIS /ORY WAS SOON TOLD4 ,HE LO/ HIS FA!R1 A RI* L&$ PROPRIETOR 9 ! S\? ( ,RUSSIA1 :5 /ILL A *ILD4 ,HE WAS ! ONLY SON1 & HIS MO!R BR\<T HIM UP4 ,HE LE>N$ EASILY 9 ! UNIV]SITY1 AS WELL AS ! GYMNASIUM1 & WAS FIR/ 9 ! MA!MATICAL FACULTY 9 HIS YE>4 ,HE WAS (F]$ A *OICE ( REMA9+ 9 ! UNIV]SITY OR GO+ ABROAD4 ,HE HESITAT$4 ,HE LOV$ A GIRL & WAS ?9K+ ( M>RIAGE1 & TAK+ P>T 9 ! RURAL ADM9I/RATION4 ,HE DID NOT LIKE GIV+ UP EI!R (F]1 & C\LD NOT MAKE UP HIS M9D4 ,AT ?IS TIME HIS FELL[-/UD5TS AT ! UNIV]SITY ASK$ HIM = MONEY = A COMMON CAUSE4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ ?AT ?IS COMMON CAUSE WAS REVOLUTION>Y1 :I* HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 AT ?AT TIME1 BUT GAVE ! MONEY FROM A S5SE ( COMRADE%IP & VANITY1 SO ?AT IT %\LD NOT BE SAID ?AT HE WAS AFRAID4 ,?OSE :O RECEIV$ ! MONEY W]E CAU<T1 A NOTE WAS F\ND :I* PROV$ ?AT ! MONEY HAD BE5 GIV5 BY ,KRYLTZ(F1 HE WAS >RE/$1 & FIR/ KEPT AT ! POLICE /ATION1 !N IMPRISON$4 

0,! PRISON :]E ,I WAS PUT10 ,KRYLTZ(F W5T ON TO RELATE 7HE WAS SITT+ ON ! HI< %ELF B$/EAD1 HIS ELB[S ON HIS KNEES1 ) SUNK5 *E/1 ! BEAUTIFUL1 9TELLIG5T EYES ) :I* HE LOOK$ AT ,NEKHLUD(F GLI/5+ FEV]I%LY7--0!Y W]E NOT SPECIALLY /RICT 9 ?AT PRISON4 ,WE MANAG$ TO CONV]SE1 NOT ONLY BY TAPP+ ! WALL1 BUT C\LD WALK AB\T ! CORRIDORS1 %>E \R PROVISIONS & \R TOBACCO1 & 9 ! EV5+S WE EV5 SANG 9 *ORUS4 ,I HAD A F9E VOICE--YES1 IF IT HAD NOT BE5 = MO!R IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ALL RI<T1 EV5 PLEASANT & 9T]E/+4 ,H]E ,I MADE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ! FAM\S ,PETR(F--HE AFT]W>DS KILL$ HIMSELF ) A PIECE ( GLASS AT ! =TRESS--& ALSO ( O!RS4 ,BUT ,I WAS NOT YET A REVOLUTION>Y4 ,I ALSO BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) MY NEI<BORS 9 ! CELLS NEXT TO M9E4 ,!Y W]E BO? CAU<T ) ,POLI% PROCLAMATIONS & >RE/$ 9 ! SAME CAUSE1 & W]E TRI$ = AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM ! CONVOY :5 !Y W]E BE+ TAK5 TO ! RAILWAY /ATION4 ,ONE WAS A ,POLE1 ,LOZ9SKY2 ! O!R A ,JEW1 ,ROZOVSKY4 ,YES4 ,WELL1 ?IS ,ROZOVSKY WAS QUITE A BOY4 ,HE SAID HE WAS SEV5TE51 BUT HE LOOK$ FIFTE5--?91 SMALL1 ACTIVE1 ) BLACK1 SP>KL+ EYES1 &1 LIKE MO/ ,JEWS1 V]Y MUSICAL4 ,HIS VOICE WAS /ILL BREAK+1 & YET HE SANG BEAUTIFULLY4 ,YES4 ,I SAW !M BO? TAK5 TO BE TRI$4 ,!Y W]E TAK5 9 ! MORN+4 ,!Y RETURN$ 9 ! EV5+1 & SAID !Y W]E CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,NO ONE HAD EXPECT$ IT4 ,!IR CASE WAS SO UNIMPORTANT2 !Y ONLY TRI$ TO GET AWAY FROM ! CONVOY1 & HAD NOT EV5 W\ND$ ANY ONE4 ,& !N IT WAS SO UNNATURAL TO EXECUTE SU* A *ILD AS ,ROZOVSKY4 ,& WE 9 PRISON ALL CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT IT WAS ONLY DONE TO FRI<T5 !M1 & W\LD NOT BE CONFIRM$4 ,AT FIR/ WE W]E EXCIT$1 & !N WE COM=T$ \RSELVES1 & LIFE W5T ON AS BE=E4 ,YES4 ,WELL1 ONE EV5+1 A WAT*MAN COMES TO MY DOOR & MY/]I\SLY ANN\NCES TO ME ?AT C>P5T]S HAD >RIV$1 & W]E PUTT+ UP ! GALL[S4 ,AT FIR/ ,I DID NOT UND]/&4 ,:AT'S ?AT8 ,:AT GALL[S8 ,BUT ! WAT*MAN WAS SO EXCIT$ ?AT ,I SAW AT ONCE IT WAS = \R TWO4 ,I WI%$ TO TAP & COMMUNICATE ) MY COMRADES1 BUT WAS AFRAID ?OSE TWO W\LD HE>4 ,! COMRADES W]E ALSO SIL5T4 ,EVID5TLY EV]YBODY KNEW4 ,9 ! CORRIDORS & 9 ! CELLS EV]Y?+ WAS AS /ILL AS DEA? ALL ?AT EV5+4 ,!Y DID NOT TAP ! WALL NOR S+4 ,AT T5 ! WAT*MAN CAME AGA9 & ANN\NC$ ?AT A HANGMAN HAD >RIV$ FROM ,MOSC[4 ,HE SAID IT & W5T AWAY4 ,I BEGAN CALL+ HIM BACK4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE> ,ROZOVSKY %\T+ TO ME ACROSS ! CORRIDOR3 ',:AT'S ! MATT]8 ,:Y DO Y\ CALL HIM8' ,I ANSW]$ SOME?+ AB\T ASK+ HIM TO GET ME SOME TOBACCO1 BUT HE SEEM$ TO GUESS1 & ASK$ ME3 ',:Y DID WE NOT S+ TO-NI<T1 :Y DID WE NOT TAP ! WALLS8' ,I DO NOT REMEMB] :AT ,I SAID1 BUT ,I W5T AWAY SO AS NOT TO SPEAK TO HIM4 ,YES4 ,IT WAS A T]RIBLE NI<T4 ,I LI/5$ TO EV]Y S\ND ALL NI<T4 ,SUDD5LY1 T[>DS MORN+1 ,I HE> DOORS OP5+ & SOMEBODY WALK+--MANY P]SONS4 ,I W5T UP TO MY W9D[4 ,!RE WAS A LAMP BURN+ 9 ! CORRIDOR4 ,! FIR/ TO PASS WAS ! 9SPECTOR4 ,HE WAS /\T1 & SEEM$ A RESOLUTE1 SELF-SATISFI$ MAN1 BUT HE LOOK$ <A/LY PALE1 D[NCA/1 & SEEM$ FRI<T5$2 !N HIS ASSI/ANT1 FR[N+ BUT RESOLUTE2 BEH9D !M ! WAT*MAN4 ,!Y PASS$ MY DOOR & /OPP$ AT ! NEXT1 & ,I HE> ! ASSI/ANT CALL+ \T 9 A /RANGE VOICE3 ',LOZ9SKY1 GET UP & PUT ON CLEAN L954' ,YES4 ,!N ,I HE> ! CREAK+ ( ! DOOR2 !Y 5T]$ 9TO HIS CELL4 ,!N ,I HE> ,LOZ9SKY'S /EPS GO+ TO ! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ! CORRIDOR4 ,I C\LD ONLY SEE ! 9SPECTOR4 ,HE /OOD QUITE PALE1 & BUTTON$ & UNBUTTON$ HIS COAT1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S4 ,YES4 ,!N1 AS IF FRI<T5$ ( SOME?+1 HE MOV$ \T ( ! WAY4 ,IT WAS ,LOZ9SKY1 :O PASS$ HIM & CAME UP TO MY DOOR4 ,A H&SOME Y\NG FELL[ HE WAS1 Y\ KN[1 ( ?AT NICE ,POLI% TYPE3 BROAD %\LD]$1 HIS HEAD COV]$ ) F9E1 FAIR1 CURLY HAIR AS ) A CAP1 & ) BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES4 ,SO BLOOM+1 SO FRE%1 SO HEAL?Y4 ,HE /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( MY W9D[1 SO ?AT ,I C\LD SEE ! :OLE ( HIS FACE4 ,A DREADFUL1 GAUNT1 LIVID FACE4 ',KRYLTZ(F1 HAVE Y\ ANY CIG>ETTES8' ,I WI%$ TO PASS HIM SOME1 BUT ! ASSI/ANT HURRI$LY PULL$ \T HIS CIG>ETTE CASE & PASS$ IT TO HIM4 ,HE TOOK \T ONE1 ! ASSI/ANT /RUCK A MAT*1 & HE LIT ! CIG>ETTE & BEGAN TO SMOKE & SEEM$ TO BE ?9K+4 ,!N1 AS IF HE HAD REMEMB]$ SOME?+1 HE BEGAN TO SPEAK4 ',IT IS CRUEL & UNJU/4 ,I HAVE COMMITT$ NO CRIME4 ,I--' ,I SAW SOME?+ QUIV] 9 HIS :ITE Y\NG ?ROAT1 FROM :I* ,I C\LD NOT TAKE MY EYES1 & HE /OPP$4 ,YES4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ,I HE> ,ROZOVSKY %\T+ 9 HIS F9E1 ,JEWI% VOICE4 ,LOZ9SKY ?REW AWAY ! CIG>ETTE & /EPP$ FROM ! DOOR4 ,& ,ROZOVSKY APPE>$ AT ! W9D[4 ,HIS *ILDI% FACE1 ) ! LIMPID BLACK EYES1 WAS R$ & MOI/4 ,HE ALSO HAD CLEAN L95 ON1 ! TR\S]S W]E TOO WIDE1 & HE KEPT PULL+ !M UP & TREMBL$ ALL OV]4 ,HE APPROA*$ HIS PITIFUL FACE TO MY W9D[4 ',KRYLTZ(F1 IT'S TRUE ?AT ! DOCTOR HAS PRESCRIB$ C\< MIXTURE = ME1 IS IT NOT8 ,I AM NOT WELL4 ,I'LL TAKE SOME MORE ( ! MIXTURE4' ,NO ONE ANSW]$1 & HE LOOK$ 9QUIR+LY1 N[ AT ME1 N[ AT ! 9SPECTOR4 ,:AT HE MEANT TO SAY ,I NEV] MADE \T4 ,YES4 ,SUDD5LY ! ASSI/ANT AGA9 PUT ON A /]N EXPRESSION1 & CALL$ \T 9 A K9D ( SQUEAK+ TONE3 ',N[1 !N1 NO NONS5SE4 ,LET US GO4' ,ROZOVSKY SEEM$ 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ :AT AWAIT$ HIM1 & HURRI$1 ALMO/ RAN1 9 FRONT ( HIM ALL ALONG ! CORRIDOR4 ,BUT !N HE DREW BACK1 & ,I C\LD HE> HIS %RILL VOICE & HIS CRIES1 !N ! TRAMPL+ ( FEET1 & G5]AL HUBBUB4 ,HE WAS %RIEK+ & SOBB+4 ,! S\NDS CAME FA9T] & FA9T]1 & AT LA/ ! DOOR RATTL$ & ALL WAS QUIET4 ,YES4 ,& SO !Y HANG$ !M4 ,?ROTTL$ !M BO? ) A ROPE4 ,A WAT*MAN1 ANO!R ONE1 SAW IT DONE1 & TOLD ME ?AT ,LOZ9SKY DID NOT RESI/1 BUT ,ROZOVSKY /RUGGL$ = A LONG TIME1 SO ?AT !Y HAD TO PULL HIM UP ON TO ! SCAFFOLD & TO =CE HIS HEAD 9TO ! NOOSE4 ,YES4 ,?IS WAT*MAN WAS A /UPID FELL[4 ,HE SAID3 ',!Y TOLD ME1 SIR1 ?AT IT W\LD BE FRI<TFUL1 BUT IT WAS NOT AT ALL FRI<TFUL4 ,AFT] !Y W]E HANG$ !Y ONLY %RUGG$ !IR %\LD]S TWICE1 LIKE ?IS4' ,HE %[$ H[ ! %\LD]S CONVULSIVELY ROSE & FELL4 ',!N ! HANGMAN PULL$ A BIT SO AS TO TI<T5 ! NOOSE1 & IT WAS ALL UP1 & !Y NEV] BUDG$40' ,& ,KRYLTZ(F REPEAT$ ! WAT*MAN'S WORDS1 0,NOT AT ALL FRI<TFUL10 & TRI$ TO SMILE1 BUT BUR/ 9TO SOBS 9/EAD4 

,= A LONG TIME AFT] ?AT HE KEPT SIL5T1 BREA?+ HEAVILY1 & REPRESS+ ! SOBS ?AT W]E *OK+ HIM4 

0,FROM ?AT TIME ,I BECAME A REVOLUTIONI/4 ,YES10 HE SAID1 :5 HE WAS QUIET] & F9I%$ HIS /ORY 9 A FEW WORDS4 ,HE BELONG$ TO ! ,N>ODOVOLTZY P>TY1 & WAS EV5 AT ! HEAD ( ! DISORGANIZ+ GR\P1 :OSE OBJECT WAS TO T]RORIZE ! GOV]NM5T SO ?AT IT %\LD GIVE UP ITS P[] ( ITS [N ACCORD4 ,) ?IS OBJECT HE TRAVEL$ TO ,PET]SBURG1 TO ,KIEV1 TO ,ODESSA & ABROAD1 & WAS EV]Y:]E SUCCESSFUL4 ,A MAN 9 :OM HE HAD FULL CONFID5CE BETRAY$ HIM4 ,HE WAS >RE/$1 TRI$1 KEPT 9 PRISON = TWO YE>S1 & CONDEMN$ TO DEA?1 BUT ! S5T5CE WAS MITIGAT$ TO ONE ( H>D LABOR = LIFE4 

,HE W5T 9TO CONSUMPTION :ILE 9 PRISON1 & 9 ! CONDITIONS HE WAS N[ PLAC$ HE HAD SC>CELY MORE ?AN A FEW MON?S LONG] TO LIVE4 ,?IS HE KNEW1 BUT DID NOT REP5T ( HIS ACTION1 BUT SAID ?AT IF HE HAD ANO!R LIFE HE W\LD USE IT 9 ! SAME WAY TO DE/ROY ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* SU* ?+S AS HE HAD SE5 W]E POSSIBLE4 

,?IS MAN'S /ORY & HIS 9TIMACY ) HIM EXPLA9$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F MU* ?AT HE HAD NOT PREVI\SLY UND]/OOD4 

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