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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,?IS HALT+ /ATION1 LIKE ALL SU* /ATIONS ALONG ! ,SIB]IAN ROAD1 WAS SURR\ND$ BY A C\RTY>D1 F5C$ 9 ) A PALISADE ( %>P-PO9T$ /AKES1 & CONSI/$ ( ?REE ONE-/ORI$ H\SES4 ,ONE ( !M1 ! L>GE/1 ) GRAT$ W9D[S1 WAS = ! PRISON]S1 ANO!R = ! CONVOY SOLDI]S1 & ! ?IRD1 9 :I* ! (FICE WAS1 = ! (FIC]S4 

,!RE W]E LI<TS 9 ! W9D[S ( ALL ! ?REE H\SES1 &1 LIKE ALL SU* LI<TS1 !Y PROMIS$1 H]E 9 A SPECIALLY DECEPTIVE MANN]1 SOME?+ COZY 9SIDE ! WALLS4 ,LAMPS W]E BURN+ BE=E ! POR*ES ( ! H\SES & AB\T FIVE LAMPS MORE ALONG ! WALLS LIT UP ! Y>D4 

,! S]GEANT L$ ,NEKHLUD(F ALONG A PLANK :I* LAY ACROSS ! Y>D UP TO ! POR* ( ! SMALLE/ ( ! H\SES4 

,:5 HE HAD GONE UP ! ?REE /EPS ( ! POR* HE LET ,NEKHLUD(F PASS BE=E HIM 9TO ! ANTE-ROOM1 9 :I* A SMALL LAMP WAS BURN+1 & :I* WAS FILL$ ) SMOKY FUMES4 ,BY ! /OVE A SOLDI] 9 A CO>SE %IRT ) A NECKTIE & BLACK TR\S]S1 & ) ONE TOP-BOOT ON1 /OOD BL[+ ! *>COAL 9 A SOMOV>1 US+ ! O!R BOOT AS BELL[S4 .<,! LONG BOOTS WORN 9 ,RUSSIA HAVE CONC]T9A-LIKE SIDES1 & :5 HELD TO ! *IMNEY ( ! SOMOV> CAN BE US$ 9/EAD ( BELL[S TO MAKE ! *>COAL 9SIDE BURN UP4.> ,:5 HE SAW ,NEKHLUD(F1 ! SOLDI] LEFT ! SOMOV> & HELP$ HIM (F ) HIS WAT]PRO(2 !N W5T 9TO ! 9N] ROOM4 

0,HE HAS COME1 Y\R HONOR40 

0,WELL1 ASK HIM 910 CAME AN ANGRY VOICE4 

0,GO 9 AT ! DOOR10 SAID ! SOLDI]1 & W5T BACK TO ! SOMOV>4 

,9 ! NEXT ROOM AN (FIC] ) FAIR MU/A*ES & A V]Y R$ FACE1 DRESS$ 9 AN ,AU/RIAN JACKET ?AT CLOSELY FITT$ HIS BROAD *E/ & %\LD]S1 SAT AT A COV]$ TABLE1 ON :I* W]E ! REMA9S ( HIS D9N] & TWO BOTTLES2 !RE WAS A /RONG SMELL ( TOBACCO & SOME V]Y /RONG1 *EAP SC5T 9 ! W>M ROOM4 ,ON SEE+ ,NEKHLUD(F ! (FIC] ROSE & GAZ$ IRONICALLY & SUSPICI\SLY1 AS IT SEEM$1 AT ! NEWCOM]4 

0,:AT IS IT Y\ WANT80 HE ASK$1 &1 NOT WAIT+ = A REPLY1 HE %\T$ ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR3 

0,B]N(F1 ! SOMOV>6 ,:AT >E Y\ AB\T80 

0,COM+ AT ONCE40 

0,Y\'LL GET IT 'AT ONCE' SO ?AT Y\'LL REMEMB] IT10 %\T$ ! (FIC]1 & HIS EYES FLA%$4 

0,I'M COM+10 %\T$ ! SOLDI]1 & BR\<T 9 ! SOMOV>4 ,NEKHLUD(F WAIT$ :ILE ! SOLDI] PLAC$ ! SOMOV> ON ! TABLE4 ,:5 ! (FIC] HAD FOLL[$ ! SOLDI] \T ( ! ROOM ) HIS CRUEL LITTLE EYES LOOK+ AS IF !Y W]E AIM+ :]E BE/ TO HIT HIM1 HE MADE ! TEA1 GOT ! F\R-CORN]$ DECANT] \T ( HIS TRAVEL+ CASE & SOME ,ALB]T BISCUITS1 & HAV+ PLAC$ ALL ?IS ON ! CLO? HE AGA9 TURN$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,WELL1 H[ CAN ,I BE ( S]VICE TO Y\80 

0,I %\LD LIKE TO BE ALL[$ TO VISIT A PRISON]10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 )\T SITT+ D[N4 

0,A POLITICAL ONE8 ,?AT'S =BIDD5 BY ! LAW10 SAID ! (FIC]4 

0,! WOMAN ,I MEAN IS NOT A POLITICAL PRISON]10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,YES4 ,BUT PRAY TAKE A SCAT10 SAID ! (FIC]4 ,NEKHLUD(F SAT D[N4 

0,%E IS NOT A POLITICAL ONE1 BUT AT MY REQUE/ %E HAS BE5 ALL[$ BY ! HI<] AU?ORITIES TO JO9 ! POLITICAL PRISON]S--0 

0,OH1 YES1 ,I KN[10 9T]RUPT$ ! O!R2 0A LITTLE D>K ONE8 ,WELL1 YES1 ?AT CAN BE MANAG$4 ,WON'T Y\ SMOKE80 ,HE MOV$ A BOX ( CIG>ETTES T[>DS ,NEKHLUD(F1 &1 HAV+ C>EFULLY P\R$ \T TWO TUMBL]S ( TEA1 HE PASS$ ONE TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,IF Y\ PLEASE10 HE SAID4 

0,?ANK Y\2 ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE--0 

0,! NI<T IS LONG4 ,Y\'LL HAVE PL5TY ( TIME4 ,I %ALL ORD] H] TO BE S5T \T TO Y\40 

0,BUT C\LD ,I NOT SEE H] :]E %E IS8 ,:Y NE$ %E BE S5T =80 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID4 

0,9 TO ! POLITICAL PRISON]S8 ,IT IS AGA9/ ! LAW40 

0,I HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO GO 9 SEV]AL TIMES4 ,IF !RE IS ANY DANG] ( MY PASS+ ANY?+ 9 TO !M ,I C\LD DO IT ?R\< H] JU/ AS WELL40 

0,OH1 NO2 %E W\LD BE SE>*$10 SAID ! (FIC]1 & LAU<$ 9 AN UNPLEASANT MANN]4 

0,WELL1 :Y NOT SE>* ME80 

0,ALL RI<T2 WE'LL MANAGE )\T ?AT10 SAID ! (FIC]1 OP5+ ! DECANT]1 & HOLD+ IT \T T[>DS ,NEKHLUD(F'S TUMBL] ( TEA4 0,MAY ,I8 ,NO8 ,WELL1 JU/ AS Y\ LIKE4 ,:5 Y\ >E LIV+ H]E 9 ,SIB]IA Y\ >E TOO GLAD TO MEET AN $UCAT$ P]SON4 ,\R WORK1 AS Y\ KN[1 IS ! SADDE/1 & :5 ONE IS US$ TO BETT] ?+S IT IS V]Y H>D4 ,! IDEA !Y HAVE ( US IS ?AT CONVOY (FIC]S >E CO>SE1 UN$UCAT$ M51 & NO ONE SEEMS TO REMEMB] ?AT WE MAY HAVE BE5 BORN = A V]Y DIFF]5T POSITION40 

,?IS (FIC]'S R$ FACE1 HIS SC5TS1 HIS R+S1 & ESPECIALLY HIS UNPLEASANT LAU<T] DISGU/$ ,NEKHLUD(F V]Y MU*1 BUT TO-DAY1 AS DUR+ ! :OLE ( HIS J\RNEY1 HE WAS 9 ?AT S]I\S1 ATT5TIVE /ATE :I* DID NOT ALL[ HIM TO BEHAVE SLI<T+LY OR DISDA9FULLY T[>DS ANY MAN1 BUT MADE HIM FEEL ! NECESSITY ( SPEAK+ TO EV]Y ONE 05TIRELY10 AS HE EXPRESS$ TO HIMSELF1 ?IS RELATION TO M54 ,:5 HE HAD HE>D ! (FIC] & UND]/OOD HIS /ATE ( M9D1 HE SAID 9 A S]I\S MANN]3 

0,I ?9K ?AT 9 Y\R POSITION1 TOO1 SOME COM=T C\LD BE F\ND 9 HELP+ ! SUFF]+ PEOPLE10 HE SAID4 

0,:AT >E !IR SUFF]+S8 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT !SE PEOPLE >E40 

0,!Y >E NOT SPECIAL PEOPLE10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F2 0!Y >E JU/ SU* PEOPLE AS O!RS1 & SOME ( !M >E QUITE 9NOC5T40 

0,( C\RSE1 !RE >E ALL SORTS AMONG !M1 & NATURALLY ONE PITIES !M4 ,O!RS WON'T LET ANY?+ (F1 BUT ,I TRY TO LI<T5 !IR CONDITION :]E ,I CAN4 ,IT'S BETT] ?AT ,I %\LD SUFF]1 BUT NOT !Y4 ,O!RS KEEP TO ! LAW 9 EV]Y DETAIL1 EV5 AS F> AS TO %OOT1 BUT ,I %[ PITY4 ,MAY ,I8--,TAKE ANO!R10 HE SAID1 & P\R$ \T ANO!R TUMBL] ( TEA = ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,& :O IS %E1 ?IS WOMAN ?AT Y\ WANT TO SEE80 HE ASK$4 

0,IT IS AN UN=TUNATE WOMAN :O GOT 9TO A BRO!L1 & WAS !RE FALSELY ACCUS$ ( POISON+1 & %E IS A V]Y GOOD WOMAN10 ,NEKHLUD(F ANSW]$4 

,! (FIC] %OOK HIS HEAD4 0,YES1 IT DOES HAPP54 ,I CAN TELL Y\ AB\T A C]TA9 ,EMMA :O LIV$ 9 ,KASAN4 ,%E WAS A ,HUNG>IAN BY BIR?1 BUT %E HAD QUITE ,P]SIAN EYES10 HE CONT9U$1 UNABLE TO RE/RA9 A SMILE AT ! RECOLLECTION2 0!RE WAS SO MU* *IC AB\T H] ?AT A C\NTESS--0 

,NEKHLUD(F 9T]RUPT$ ! (FIC] & RETURN$ TO ! =M] TOPIC ( CONV]SATION4 

0,I ?9K ?AT Y\ C\LD LI<T5 ! CONDITION ( ! PEOPLE :ILE !Y >E 9 Y\R *>GE4 ,& 9 ACT+ ?AT WAY ,I AM SURE Y\ W\LD F9D GREAT JOY60 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 TRY+ TO PRON\NCE AS DI/9CTLY AS POSSIBLE1 AS HE MI<T IF TALK+ TO A =EIGN] OR A *ILD4 

,! (FIC] LOOK$ AT ,NEKHLUD(F IMPATI5TLY1 WAIT+ = HIM TO /OP SO AS TO CONT9UE ! TALE AB\T ! ,HUNG>IAN ) ,P]SIAN EYES1 :O EVID5TLY PRES5T$ H]SELF V]Y VIVIDLY TO HIS IMAG9ATION & QUITE ABSORB$ HIS ATT5TION4 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE1 ?IS IS ALL QUITE TRUE10 HE SAID1 0& ,I DO PITY !M2 BUT ,I %\LD LIKE TO TELL Y\ AB\T ,EMMA4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K %E DID--80 

0,IT DOES NOT 9T]E/ ME10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 0& ,I WILL TELL Y\ /RAI<T1 ?AT ?\< ,I WAS MYSELF V]Y DIFF]5T AT ONE TIME1 ,I N[ HATE ?AT K9D ( RELATION TO WOM540 

,! (FIC] GAVE ,NEKHLUD(F A FRI<T5$ LOOK4 

0,WON'T Y\ TAKE SOME MORE TEA80 HE SAID4 

0,NO1 ?ANK Y\40 

0,B]N(F60 ! (FIC] CALL$1 0TAKE ! G5TLEMAN TO ,VAK\L(F4 ,TELL HIM TO LET HIM 9TO ! SEP>ATE POLITICAL ROOM4 ,HE MAY REMA9 !RE TILL ! 9SPECTION40 

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