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,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TAGS 3 SOCIAL RE=M]S1 /EV5 CASS$Y1 NATA%A NOTK91 PAUL AVRI*1 PEOPLE1 LIFE1 NIHILI/1 RUSSIAN1 NIHILI/S1 AM]ICA4 

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,PHOTO BY ,LORD ,JIM1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,AN 9TRODUCTION 

BY ,ROB]T ,P4 ,HELMS1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,MAY #bac 

,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE 7#a#h#f#f-#a#i#a#b7 HAS DRAWN PL5TY ( WELL-DES]V$ ATT5TION 9 REC5T YE>S BY HI/ORIANS ( AN>*ISM1 ( FEM9ISM1 SEX RADICALISM1 & A!ISM4 ,MY RESE>* = A BOOK ON ! E>LY AN>*I/S ( ,PHILADELPHIA HAS CAUS$ ME TO UND]/& EV] MORE CLE>LY :Y1 DUR+ H] LIFE1 %E WAS CONSID]$ AN 9TELLECTUAL ( V]Y HI< /ATURE1 :Y %E WAS RESPECT$ BY SOCIAL RE=M]S ( MANY V>IETIES = H] BODY-&-S\L D$ICATION TO HELP+ & $UCAT+ ! POOR1 & :Y %E WAS LOV$ OR EV5 REV]$ BY FELL[ AN>*I/S4 

,I SPOTT$ A MAGAZ9E REVIEW 9 ! ,BROOKLYN ,EAGLE ( ,SEPT4 #b#f1 #ahic 7P4 #d74 ,! ,OCTOB] ISSUE ( ! %ORT-LIV$ ,WOR?+TON'S ,ILLU/RAT$ ,MON?LY ,MAGAZ9E WAS DESCRIB$ 9 SUMM>Y =M1 & MID-WAY ?R\<1 IT READ1 0',SOME ,NIHILI/S ,I HAVE ,MET' IS AN 9T]E/+ PAP] BY ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE1 :O EXHIBITS A SPECIM5 ( ?AT SORT ( FANATICISM EV5 9 ,AM]ICA40 ,! TITLE GAVE ME A HEAL?Y JOLT1 S9CE ,I'VE NEV] SE5 IT 9 !SE MANY YE>S ( DISSECT+ DE ,CLEYRE'S REM>KABLE LIFE4 ,NO LIBR>Y HAS A COMPLETE SET ( ,WOR?+TON'S EI<TE5 ISSUES1 BUT ! ONE CONTA9+ ! >TICLE SURVIVES1 9 ONLY ONE ORIG9AL COPY1 AT ! ,CONNECTICUT ,HI/ORICAL ,SOCIETY4 ,! J\RNAL RAN FROM ,JANU>Y #ahic UNTIL ,JUNE #a#h#i#d1 PUBLI%$ BY ,A4 ,D4 ,WOR?+TON @& ,COMPANY ( ,H>T=D4 

,NIHILISM IS DEF9$ 9 ,LE ,PETIT ,L>\SSE AS 0A REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CY ( ! ,RUSSIAN 9TELLIG5TSIA ( ! #a#h#fS1 *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! REJECTION ( ! VALUES ( ! PREC$+ G5]ATION40 ,! LOGIC ( ! T]M ITSELF IS ?AT A NIHILI/ R$UCES ALL NON-EMPIRICAL OR PREJUDICIAL NOTIONS TO NO?+ 7NIHIL74 ,IT DEVELOP$ 9TO A BROAD CULTURE1 ORIG9ALLY FROM ,IVAN ,TURG5EV'S NOVEL ,FA!RS & ,SONS 7#a#h#f#b7 & ! UTOPIAN NOVEL ,:AT ,IS ,TO ,BE ,DONE8 BY ,NIKOLAI ,*]NY%EVSKY 7#a#h#f#c71 BUT ! IDEA & USE ( ! T]M LA/$ LONG AFT] !SE SEM9AL WORKS4 ,HI/ORIAN ,/EV5 ,CASS$Y SUMM>IZES ,TURG5EV'S V]SION AS 0RIGIDLY MAT]IALI/IC 9 ITS D5IAL ( FREE WILL & ANY SPIRITUALI/IC DIM5SION TO HUMAN LIFE10 /RICTLY SCI5TIFIC1 & 0EGOI/IC 9 ITS REJECTION ( ANY K9D ( A PRIORI MORAL OBLIGATION40 ,9 ,*]NY%EVSKY IT WAS A LIFE/YLE & AN ATTITUDE4 ,NIHILISM MEANT 0O/5TATI\S AWKW>DNESS1 A /UDI$ 9DIFF]5CE TO ATTIRE & GROOM+1 & A TA/E = %OCK+ LIV+ >RANGEM5TS40 ,ONE REASON :Y ,NIHILISM HAD SO PR(\ND AN IMPACT ON ,RUSSIAN HI/ORY IS ?AT NO 5TITLEM5T ( NOBILITY OR ROYALTY WAS RECOGNIZ$1 9CLUD+ !IR RI<T TO LIVE AFT] CAUS+ WIDESPREAD SORR[ & DEA? 9 ! G5]AL POPULATION4 ,SOME NIHILI/S W5T SO F> AS KILL+ ,CZ> ,ALEX&] ,I,I BY BL[+ HIS ROYAL LEGS (F ) A DYNAMITE BOMB1 ?R[N BY ,IGNATTII ,GR9EVITSKII ON ,M>* #a1 #a#h#h#a4 

,9 H] /ORY1 ,VOLTAIR9E TAKES C>E TO FICTIONALIZE H] *>ACT]S SO ?AT NO REAL NIHILI/ KN[N TO H] 9 ,PHILADELPHIA C\LD BE ID5TIFI$4 ,H[EV]1 C]TA9 TRAITS H9T T[>D COMRADES FROM :OM %E MAY HAVE D]IV$ ! *>ACT]S4 ,9 #ahic %E KNEW MEMB]S ( ! ,KNI<TS ( ,FRE$OM1 A CONTROV]SIAL AN>*I/ GR\P 9VOLV$ 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & V]Y MILITANT A!ISM4 ,AL?\< 9 ! PRES5T >TICLE DE ,CLEYRE M5TIONS NO ,JEWS1 ALL OR MO/ EXAMPLES FROM H] LIFE & A L>GE SEGM5T ( ALL ! NIHILI/S W]E ,JEWI%4 ,! P]SONALITIES WE KN[ ( W]E Y\NG1 B>ELY BORN 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ,NIHILISM4 ,BY ! TIME %E WROTE ?IS1 ,RUSSIAN AN>*ISM & ,NIHILISM HAD BECOME V]Y CLOSELY ASSOCIAT$1 & ! T]MS W]E SOMETIMES US$ 9T]*ANGEABLY4 

,ONE NIHILI/ 9 ,VOLTAIR9E'S CIRCLE WAS ,NATA%A ,NOTK91 A V]Y CLOSE ASSOCIATE :O BECAME A PH>MACI/ AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #b? ,C5TURY4 ,BORN 9 ,RUSSIA 9 #a#h#g1 ,NOTK9 ID5TIFI$ SPECIFICALLY AS A ,NIHILI/1 HAV+ >RIV$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :5 %E WAS FIFTE54 ,SOMETIMES CALL$ ! 0S\L0 ( ! CITY'S MOVEM5T1 %E WAS REV]$ BY COMRADES = H] SOB]-M9D$ ORGANIZ+ WORK1 & WE HAVE EVID5CE ( H] ACTIVISM FROM >\ND #ahib UNTIL #a#i#a#g4 ,NATA%A WAS NOT$ = H] SELF-SACRIFIC+ D$ICATION1 BE+ 0M>RI$ TO ! MOVEM5T40 ,%E NEV] MADE PUBLIC SPEE*ES1 BUT %E WAS CO-F\ND] ( TWO IMPORTANT LECTURE CLUBS 7,LADIES' ,LIB]AL ,LEAGUE & ,SOCIAL ,SCI5CE ,CLUB71 %E S]V$ AS TREASUR] = MANY FUNDRAIS+ DRIVES1 & %E W\LD ORGANIZE L>GE1 ELABORATE FUNDRAIS] BALLS1 9CLUD+ ! ANNUAL ,RUSSIAN ,TEA ,P>TY4 ,%E ALSO S]V$ AS ! LOCAL AG5T = ! KEY AN>*I/ NEWSPAP]S ,FREE ,SOCIETY & ,MO!R ,E>?1 & PAID = >TICLES TO BE TRANSLAT$ FROM ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/ J\RNALS4 ,NATA%A ,NOTK9 WAS NO PUBLICITY-SEEK]3 AL?\< %E WAS A PUBLICLY KN[N1 WIDELY RESPECT$ LEAD] AMONG ! AN>*I/S ( A L>GE CITY = SOME #be YE>S1 WE HAVE ONLY ONE IMAGE ( H] FACE 7A QUICK SKET* MADE BY A MA9/REAM PAP]'S ILLU/RATOR71 & ALL ( ! QUOTES WE HAVE ( H] [N WORDS W\LD FILL UP LESS ?AN A S+LE PAGE4 ,A Y\NG ,JOHN ,C\RNOS REMEMB]$ VISIT+ H] AP>TM5T1 :]E ! O!R VISITORS W]E 0ALL SPRAWL+ AB\T ! FLOOR ( ! SITT+ ROOM1 ! M5 ) !IR >MS AB\T ! WOM540 ,HE F\ND ?IS %OCK+ AT ! TIME4 ,NOTK9 WAS ALREADY DEAD BY #a#i#c1 BUT WE KN[ NEI!R :]E %E DI$1 NOR ! CAUSE ( H] DEA?1 NOR :AT WAS DONE ) H] REMA9S4 

,! BE/ BIOGRAPHICAL S\RCE ON ,VOLTAIR9E IS ,PAUL ,AVRI*1 ,AN ,AM]ICAN ,AN>*I/3 ,! ,LIFE ( ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE 7#a#i#g#h74 ,= ,NIHILISM & RELAT$ IDEAS1 SEE ,/EV5 ,CASS$Y1 ,TO ,! ,O!R ,%ORE3 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,JEWI% ,9TELLECTUALS ,:O ,CAME TO ,AM]ICA 7#a#i#i#g72 ,FRANCO ,V5TURI1 ,ROOTS ( ,REVOLUTION3 A ,HI/ORY ( ! ,POPULI/ & ,SOCIALI/S ,MOVEM5TS 9 ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY ,RUSSIA 7#a#i#f72 & ,PAUL ,AVRI*1 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S 7#a#i#f#g74 

,?IS IS ! SECOND REAPPE>ANCE ( 0,SOME ,NIHILI/S ,I ,HAVE ,MET40 ,! FIR/1 ) AN E>LI] V]SION ( MY 9TRODUCTION1 APPE>$ 9 ,SOCIAL ,AN>*ISM 7,BALTIMORE ,M,D71 ,ISSUE #c#g1 9 ,JANU>Y #b#e4 

,SOME ,NIHILI/S ,I ,HAVE ,MET 

BY ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE 

,! WORD NIHILI/ IS SO G5]ALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) D>KNESS1 SECRECY1 DYNAMITE1 ASSASS9ATION & BLOOD1 ?AT HAD SOMEONE :ISP]$ FIVE M9UTES BE=E ! 5C\NT]1 0,Y\ >E AB\T TO MEET A ,RUSSIAN NIHILI/10 ,I %\LD1 NO D\BT1 HAVE HA/ILY RETREAT$ TO ! %ELT] ( LAW-ABID+ DOMICILES1 F> FROM ! DIRTY1 TORTU\S1 D[NT[N QU>T]1 :]E1 AMID A LABYR9? ( ALLEYS & DECEITFUL LITTLE /REETS ?AT MOCK+LY L$ AGA9/ WALLS1 & !N TURN$ BACK 9TO ONE ANO!R1 ,I F\ND MYSELF ONE SN[Y AFT]NOON1 PICK+ MY WAY SOME:AT DISGU/$LY ) NO V]Y CLE> IDEA CONC]N+ MY EXACT :]EAB\TS4 

,ONE ?+1 H[EV]1 WAS SURE1 ,I HAD BE5 APPO9T$ ON A COMMITTEE TO SECURE MUSICAL TAL5T = A CONC]T %ORTLY TO BE GIV5 BY A C]TA9 SOCIETY1 ! PROCE$S ( :I* W]E TO BE US$ = ! PUR*ASE ( TURKEYS = PEOPLE :O O!RWISE C\LD NOT PROP]LY CELEBRATE ! ,*RI/MAS FEA/4 ,HAV+ LE>N$ ?R\< DEVI\S *ANNELS ( A NEW VIOL9-WOND] :OSE S]VICES W]E TO BE HAD = A REASONABLE CONSID]ATION1 ,I HAD AT L5G? OBTA9$ HIS ADDRESS & GONE 9 PURSUIT ( HIM4 ,IT WAS 9DE$ A PURSUIT4 ,= HALF AN H\R ,I *AS$ SKULK+ LAMP-PO/S1 ?AT ON BE+ CAPTUR$ MOCK+LY /OOD =? )\T ! %AD[ ( A LETT] ON !M2 SIGNS ?AT HAD GR[N SO OLD 9 W9D & WEA!R AS TO BE ILLEGIBLE2 A FEW BRICK CORN]S ?AT SEEM$ TO SAY1 0,H]E WE >E1 & WE DON'T NE$ A NAME TO TELL Y\ --WE'RE PLA9 5\< )\T IT10 AS 9DE$ !Y W]E AMONG SU* HEAPS ( DIRT & RU92 & F9ALLY1 PEOPLE :O SMIL$ VAGUELY1 & ANSW]$ ME 9 A =EIGN LANGUAGE4 ,AT L5G? ,I /OPP$ P]FECTLY /ILL1 LEAN$ AGA9/ A WALL & SAID1 0,:AT NEXT80 

,MY M\? & E>S SEEM$ TO BE TWO P]SONALITIES1 ! LATT] BE+ V]Y MU* SURPRIS$ TO HE> ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE 9 ?IS T[N ( 0SKIS0 & 0OVIT*ES10 & ! =M] V]Y DEFIANT & DET]M9$4 ,IT SAID SL[LY1 0,I %AN'T GIVE UP N[2 ,I SURELY WILL F9D ,MR4 ,W.-.-.-.-.-.-Y40 ,I LIFT$ MY EYES ) A SI< & LO6 /RANGE MOCK]Y ( ?IS CYNICAL QU>T]1 !RE1 PRECISELY OPPOSITE1 ON A BLACK SIGN ) />+ GILT LETT]S WAS ! V]Y NAME :I* HAD SO P]SI/5TLY & SO SUCCESSFULLY ELUD$ ME3 0,H4 ,W.-.-.-.-.-.-Y1 VIOL9I/1 CONC]TS1 LESSONS40 

,I W5T UP ! TWO :ITE /EPS1 ! SEPUL*RAL /EPS :I* CAN NEV] BE OMITT$ FROM ! MEANE/ T5EM5T ( OLD ,PHILADELPHIA1 & RAPP$ L\DLY & LONG4 ,A WOMAN ) BRI<T R$ *EEKS & A MASS ( CURLY AUBURN HAIR BU%+ A/ONI%+LY AB\T H] HEAD1 ADMITT$ ME4 

0,MR4 ,W.-.-.-.-.-Y WAS 94 ,WALK UP40 ,BLESS HIM = BE+ '910 ,I ?\<T1 AS ,I CLIMB$ ! /EEP1 D>K /AIRS2 0MY LUCK MU/ HAVE TURN$ AT LA/40 ,! WOMAN HAD LEFT ME TO GUIDE MYSELF1 ONLY DIRECT+ ME TO ! FIR/ DOOR ON ! LEFT4 ,AS ,I /EPP$ 9TO ! UPP] HALL ,I HE>D A L[ CRY1 SOME?+ NEI!R HUMAN NOR 9HUMAN1 ?AT MADE ME CAT* MY BREA?4 ,!RE W]E TWO OR ?REE WAILS1 & !N A SOB WAS BROK5 %ORT2 !N ! CRIES BEGAN 9 A L[] KEY4 ,I FELT AS IF A COLD W9D HAD SUDD5LY BL[N OV] ME A FROZ5 ME TO ! FLOOR4 ,?IS1 !N1 WAS ! WOND]FUL VIOL91 ?IS ?+ :I* CRI$ & MOAN$ JU/ 9SIDE ! ROOM4 ,I MU/ HAVE /OOD T5 M9UTES LI/5+ :5 ,I FELT SOME ONE BEH9D ME1 & TURN$ TO HE> ! WOMAN SAY1 0 ,JU/ RAP1 HE'S ONLY PLAY+ BY HIMSELF40 

0,DOES HE (T5 DO IT --PLAY LIKE ?AT80 ,I :ISP]$ UND] MY BREA?4 

,%E SMIL$2 0,ALL ! TIME4 ,! WOR/ IS1 HE GETS UP 9 ! NI<T4 ,Y\'D ?9K DEAD FOLKS W]E CRY+ 9 ! ROOM4 ,SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE DEAD FOLKS DO PLAY MUSIC1 BUT ,I DON'T10 %E ADD$1 KNOCK+ ON ! DOOR4 

,! WAIL+ CEAS$ AS IF ! ?+ ?AT CRI$ HAD BE5 />TL$ & FL$4 ,DIRECTLY ! DOOR WAS OP5$ & ,I WAS 9VIT$ TO 5T]4 ,! ROOM WAS NEI!R SMALL NOR L>GE1 BUT OH6 SO B>E6 ,!RE WAS ONLY A B$ )\T PILL[S1 A *AIR1 A TRUNK1 A TABLE CONTRIV$ FROM A DRY-GOODS BOX1 A /& PIL$ HI< ) BOOKS --OV] :I* LAY ! VIOL9 --& A MUSIC RACK1 BACK ( :I*1 ON ! FLOOR1 LAY A MASS ( MUSIC4 ,NO HEAT1 & ! TEMP]ATURE DANG]\SLY NE> ! FREEZ+ PO9T4 ,:AT WOND] ! VIOL9 WAIL$6 

,I SEE ! :OLE PICTURE N[ AS IT WAS PHOTOGRAPH$ UPON MY MEMORY BY ! CL\DY1 SN[-LUM9\S LI<T ?AT CAME ?R\< ! CURTA9LESS W9D[S1 /RIK+ ! />+ WALLS & D>K WOOD FLOOR1 & ! TALL FIGURE 9 ! C5T] HOLD+ ! MAGICAL B[4 ,C]TA9LY IT WAS A HOMELY FACE1 ONE ( ! HOMELIE/ ,I HAVE EV] SE51 9 SPITE ( ! F9E1 ,BEE?OV5-LIKE =EHEAD ?AT RELIEV$ IT FROM ANY *>GE ( /UPIDITY4 

,YET ?IS V]Y UGL9ESS WAS CURI\SLY ATTRACTIVE4 ,! SQU>E1 PROM95T JAW ) ! WIDE1 ?9-LIPP$ M\? WAS A *>ACT] /UDY2 ?OSE SMALL1 LI<T-9T5T EYES FASC9AT$2 & ! ,T>T> NOSE1 UTT]LY UGLY1 SOMEH[ IMPRESS$ ONE AS HAV+ AN 9DIVIDUALITY ( ITS [N ?AT MI<T1 ON OCCASION1 EXPRESS ITSELF4 

0,I 9T]RUPT$ Y\10 SAID ,I1 BY WAY ( BEG9N+ 0--IT'S TOO BAD4 ,I WAS LUXURIAT+ 9 ! MIS]Y ( ?OSE NOTES = NE>LY A QU>T] ( AN H\R 9 ! HALL40 

,HE FLU%$ SLI<TLY2 0,Y\ %\LD HAVE KNOCK$2 ,I WAS M]ELY PASS+ TIME40 

0,WAS IT AN IMPROVIZATION80 ,I 9QUIR$1 CURI\S TO KN[ :AT HUMAN HE>T HAD FIR/ CRI$ SO BROK5LY4 

0,OH1 NO10 HE ANSW]$1 0IT IS A COMPOSITION1 ! PLEA ( A NIHILI/1 A ,SIB]IAN EXILE1 TO HIS JAIL]4 ,!RE >E WORDS40 

0,AH10 ,I SAID1 ) 9T]E/1 0DO SU* COMPOSITIONS CIRCULATE G5]ALLY1 !N80 

,A REAL LAU< W5T OV] ! UGLY M\?1 & YET A LAU< ) MORE ( S>CASM ?AN PLEASURE 9 IT4 

0,C]TA9LY NOT4 ,IT IS A PRISON (F5SE TO S+ !M4 ,ALL ! SAME !RE >E MEANS40 

0,BUT10 ,I SUGGE/$1 0>E !Y NOT DANG]\S8 ,W]E Y\ NOT AFRAID TO -TO BECOME IMPLICAT$ ) ! NIHILI/S80 

,HE DREW HIMSELF UP PR\DLY4 0,I MYSELF WAS ONE40 

0,:AT10 ,I EXCLAIM$1 0Y\6 ,A MAN ) A S\L = SU* MUSIC1 CAN Y\ BELIEVE 9 KILL+ PEOPLE8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ! CZ> %\LD BE ASSASS9AT$80 

,! SAME S>CA/IC SMILE CROSS$ HIS M\?4 0,:Y %\LD HE NOT BE ASSASS9AT$8 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE DIE EV]Y YE> M]ELY = HIS PLEASURE4 ,IS HE ANY BETT] ?AN O!R MURD]]S80 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY SAY+ ?AT ?\S&S ( PEOPLE DIE = HIS PLEASURE8 ,HE DOES NOT KILL ANYBODY40 

0,I MEAN ?AT ! POOR >E TAX$ SO HI< TO PAY = HIS PALACES1 ?AT !Y DIE 9 !IR HUTS4 ,YES1 ,I W\LD BE V]Y GLAD TO HE> ?AT ! CZ> WAS KILL$1 BUT NOT BECAUSE ,I ?9K IT W\LD HELP ANYONE LIV+40 

0,:Y !N80 ,I QU]I$1 9T]E/$ 9 ! PLAY ( ! UGLY FEATURES4 

0,:Y8 ,BECAUSE IT W\LD BE A CRA% ?AT W\LD MAKE ! PEOPLE ?9K4 ,!Y DO NOT ?9K1 !Y >E ASLEEP4 ,!IR BODIES WORK1 BUT !IR BRA9S HAVE NEV] YET AWAK5$4 ,ANO!R CZ> W\LD COME1 & HE1 TOO1 W\LD HAVE TO BE KILL$1 UNTIL ! PEOPLE LE>N ?AT IT NOT TO TRADE MA/]S1 BUT TO HAVE NO MA/]S !Y MU/ WORK40 

0,BUT10 ,I P]SI/$1 0:Y NOT 9 SOME O!R WAY8 ,:Y KILL TO TEA* !M ?AT80 ,HE SI<$ & A SAD LI<T CAME 9TO HIS EYES4 

0,Y\ HAVE NO IDEA10 HE SAID1 0!RE IS TYRANNY 9 ,AM]ICA1 BUT IT IS NO?+ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,! NIHILI/S >E NOT PEOPLE :O LOVE FI<T+ & KILL+2 BUT IT IS ! ONLY ?+ LEFT !M4 ,WE >E NOT ALL[$ TO READ1 OR WRITE1 OR PR9T1 OR AGITATE4 ,WE MU/ KEEP \R IDEAS UNTIL WE *OKE ) !M1 EV5 IF WE WADE 9 MIS]Y TO ! EYES4 ,= TRY+ TO HELP1 ! NOBLE/ & ! BE/ HAVE BE5 S5T TO ,SIB]IA4 ,WE MU/ KILL40 

0,H[ TRY+ TO HELP80 ,I SAID1 0,SURELY NOT = RELIEV+ DI/RESS )--0 

0,*>ITY80 HE BROKE 9 BITT]LY4 0,NO1 NOT ?AT4 ,BUT = TRY+ TO %[ ?AT IT IS ! 9JU/ICE ( ! GOV]NM5T :I* PUTS !M SO !Y NE$ *>ITY4 ,= TRY+ TO TELL !M ?AT IF !Y /RAI<T5 UP1 ! CZ> CAN NO MORE PUT HIS YOKE ON !IR NECKS4 ,= ?AT1 NOT = *>ITY40 ,HE PICK$ UP ! VIOL91 /RUCK A FEW NOTES ) HIS F+]S1 & ADD$1 0,! ,AM]ICANS DON'T UND]/& US40 

0,EXCUSE ME10 ,I SAID HUMBLY1 0,I PRESUME ?AT ?IS IS TRUE4 ,I HAVE NEV] MET A NIHILI/ BE=E40 

0,NO80 & ?IS TIME ! SMILE WAS FULL ( AMUSEM5T4 0,I MU/ HAVE FRI<T5$ Y\1 !N40 

0,OH1 NO10 ,I SAID1 LY+ ) MU* C\RTESY4 0,I HAVE BE5 V]Y MU* 9T]E/$1 SO MU* ?AT ,I HAVE NEGLECT$ MY ]R&40 ,& ,I PROCE$$ TO 5GAGE HIS S]VICES1 :I* WAS SOON DONE1 ?\< 9W>DLY ,I REFLECT$ ?AT = A MAN 9 SU* QU>T]S HIS PRICE WAS RA!R HI<4 

,IT WAS D>K5+1 BUT ! SN[ /ILL GAVE A LUM9\S :IT5ESS TO ! DUSK AS HE ACCOMPANI$ ME TO ! DOOR1 SAY+3 0,WELL1 ,I HOPE Y\ >E NOT AFRAID ( ME4 ,Y\ W\LD LIKE US BETT] IF Y\ KNEW US BETT]4 ,Y\ \<T TO READ ,BAKUN9 --DO Y\ READ ,%ELLEY8 ,HE IS ! GREATE/ ,5GLI% POET1 BUT ALMO/ NO ONE UND]/&S HIM4 ,HE LIV$ FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S TOO SOON4 ,WILL Y\ %AKE H&S8 ,I NEV] KILL$ ANYONE4 ,?ANK Y\4 ,I %ALL BE EXACTLY ON TIME AT ! CONC]T40 

,& HE WAS4 ,! VIRTUES ( ! ,RUSSIAN *>ACT]1 LIKE ITS VISES1 >E MA!MATICALLY CALCULABLE2 EV]Y ACT ANSW]S ! QUE/ION :Y4 ,H5CE PUNCTUALITY IS ASSUR$4 

,?IS HAPP5$ SEV]AL YE>S AGO2 ,S9CE !N ,I HAVE MET SO MANY NIHILI/S :OM ! P]SECUTION ( ! ,JEWS HAS DRIV5 \T ( ,RUSSIA )9 ! LA/ T5 YE>S1 & F\ND !M & F\ND !M ALL SO MU* LIKE O!R PEOPLE ?AT ! WORD HAS LO/ ALL ITS T]RORS4 ,JU/ N[ !RE COMES BE=E MY EYES ! QUIET FACE ( ! LITTLE WOMAN ) L>GE BLUE EYES1 :O SAT 9 MY /UDY ONE MORN+1 & 9 ! MO/ PLACID VOICE RELAT$ H[1 AS A *ILD1 %E HAD C>RI$ MESSAGES ACROSS ! CITY FROM ONE ( ! DREAD$ T]RORI/S TO ANO!R1 )\T MOLE/ATION1 BECAUSE1 AS %E SAID 9 H] QUE] ,5GLI%1 0! POLICE W\LD NOT EXPECT A *ILD20 & AGA91 :5 ! (FIC]S HAD SE>*$ ! H\SE1 %E HAD LA9 ) ! PROHIBIT$ BOOKS UND] H] PILL[1 0BECAUSE EV5 !Y >E POLITE1 MORE OR LESS1 & WILL NOT COME 9TO A GIRL'S ROOM IF %E IS 9 B$1 UNLESS !Y EXPECT H] V]Y MU*40 

,?IS %E HAD DONE BECAUSE ( A MU*-LOV$ BRO!R1 AN >D5T NIHILI/1 & QUITE )\T ! KN[L$GE ( H] FA!R1 HIMSELF A PUBLIC (FICIAL4 

,NOT LONG AGO %E RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA1 & ,I SOMETIMES WOND] IF1 ESCAP+ ! FAM9E & PLAGUE1 %E MAY YET TRAVEL ! LONG WAY TO ! ,SIB]IAN PRISONS4 

,( !SE SO MU* HAS LATELY BE5 WRITT51 ( !IR LONEL9ESS1 !IR DEPRIVATIONS1 !IR 9ACCESSIBILITY1 ?AT ONE W\LD SAY ! WORD DESPAIR MU/ F9ALLY BE WRITT5 ON ! HE>T ( HIM :O 5T]S !RE4 

,YET ,I HAVE MET ONE :O ESCAP$ EV5 FROM !RE2 ONE :O HAD SCAL$ ! FE>FUL WALLS ( ! ,RUSSIAN PRISON1 CROSS$ ! LONELY DES]TS ( SN[1 ?R\< ! PASSES ( ! ,ALTAI M\NTA9S1 & F9ALLY REA*$ ,JAPAN FROM :I* HE SAIL$ TO ,AM]ICA4 ,ONE W\LD NATURALLY EXPECT SOME?+ BOLD1 D>+1 %REWD1 OR /RONGLY SELF-ASS]TIVE 9 ! P]SON ( ! MAN :O HAD ACCOMPLI%$ SU* MIRACLES4 ,BUT NONE ( !SE >E EVID5T 9 ?IS %ORT /\TI%1 S&Y-COMPLEXION$1 CURLY-HAIR$ FELL[1 ) ! PROM95T NOSE & JAW ( ! ,SLAVIC RACES4 ,V]Y QUIET1 V]Y MU* AV]SE TO TALK+ EV5 ) HIS FRI5DS1 BUT ABSOLUTELY IMP5ETRABLE TO /RANG]S1 & MU* GIV5 TO PESSIMI/IC CONTEMPLATION4 ,I %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT HE HAD COMMITT$ SUICIDE1 = HE IS WOEFULLY DISAPPO9T$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 BE+ :OLLY UNFIT = ITS %>P COMM]CIAL PU% & SCRAMBLE4 

,NOT SO ) MY Y\NG FRI5D1 ! M$ICAL /UD5T1 A P]SON ( SURPRIS+LY QUICK 9TELLECT & DISPUTATI\S 9CL9ATIONS4 ,AFT] DELIV]+ H] LETT] ( 9TRODUCTION TO ME ONE SUMM] AFT]NOON1 %E COMM5C$ AN ATTACK ON AN 9(F5SIVE ,Y4 ,M4 ,C4 ,A4 MEMB] :O *ANC$ TO BE PRES5T1 & SPE$ILY DROVE HIM 9TO A CORN] CONC]N+ ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOD4 ,%E NEXT DISPOS$ ( ! M>RIAGE PROBLEM1 ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S L&-TAX S*EME1 ! ADVISABILITY ( EAT+ MEAT1 ( WOM5 WE>+ %ORT HAIR & A PANTALOONI% SUB/ITUTE = SKIRTS1 EA* 9 0ONE R\ND40 ,! EXPRESSION IS APROPOS2 M5TALLY SPEAK+1 %E HAS ON BOX+ GLOVES ALL ! TIME1 & IS READY TO SP> ON ANY KN[N SUBJECT ) ! GREATE/ M5TAL A?LETE4 ,%E HAS A ROMANTIC HI/ORY4 ,! *ILD ( OR?ODOX ,JEWI% P>5TS :O =BADE H] ALL $UCATION1 %E NATURALLY REBELL$1 &1 TO ESCAPE !M1 M>RI$ AT ! AGE ( EI<TE5 A Y\NG NIHILI/1 PASSIONATELY DEVOT$ TO H]1 BUT :OSE AFFECTION %E BUT FA9TLY RECIPROCAT$4 

,! M>RIAGE1 H[EV]1 WAS A COMPROMISE ) AU?ORITY TO MAKE H] WAY TO ,AM]ICA1 A FEMALE M9OR BE+ SUBJECT TO H] FA!R1 IF UNM>RI$1 & TO H] HUSB&1 IF M>RI$4 

,NEI!R H] HUSB& NOR H]SELF BELIEV$ 9 ! B9D+ EFFICACY ( ANY C]EMONY1 H[EV]2 & AFT] TWO YE>S ( W$LOCK %E CONCLUD$ TO TAKE UP LIFE ALONE4 ,%E HAD BE5 SWEPT 9TO ! /ORM ( /RUGGLE BETWE5 LIV+ ) A HUSB& %E DID NOT LOVE1 = HIS SAKE1 OR OBEY+ H] DESIRE TO LIVE ALONE & BE FREE4 

,I FANCY IT WAS A LITTLE H>D TO GIVE UP ! WOMAN HE SO DE>LY LOV$1 ?\< HE DID NOT BELIEVE 9 P]FECT LIB]TY4 

,H[EV]1 HE DID IT ) TOL]ABLE GRACE1 & !Y GREET ONE ANO!R AS M]E COMRADES N[4 ,HE /ILL RETA9S HIS NIHILI/IC 5?USIASM1 +RA9$ 9 ALL HIS LIFE4 ,BUT %E HAS LEFT IT BEH9D AS A CA/(F %ELL2 9DE$1 %E HAS A FACULTY ( CA/+ H] COAT ( IDEAS QUITE REGUL>LY1 )AL REMA9+ A V]Y ATTRACTIVE & 9T]E/+ P]SON1 9 SPITE ( 9CONSI/5CY4 

,ONE ?+1 H[EV]1 IS V]Y %OCK+ TO ,AM]ICAN FEEL+S AMONG ALL !SE PEOPLE -AN UTT] ABS5CE ( FILIAL AFFECTION4 ,& YET1 IT IS MA!MATICALLY CALCULABLE2 GIV5 ! FACTS ( UTT] RIGIDITY1 CONS]VATISM1 & 9TOL]ANCE ON ! P>T ( ! P>5TS1 A T5D5CY TO CURB EV]Y ASPIRATION T[>DS *ANGE1 A RESOLUTION TO PUT ! G>B ( ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY ON ! BACK ( ! N9ETE5?1 &1 AS A RESULT1 0IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT WE %\LD LOVE \R P>5TS10 !Y SAY4 ,AT FIR/ !Y REG>D AS HYPOCRISY ALL EVID5CES ( ATTA*M5T BETWE5 ,AM]ICAN P>5TS & *ILDR54 ,AFT] TIME1 H[EV]1 L>G] 9FLU5CES ( A FRE] LIFE UNCONSCI\SLY MOLD !M OV]1 & N[ AMONG ALL ?OSE :O HAVE COME 9TO ! CIRCLE ( MY ACQUA9TANCE ,I REMEMB] V]Y FEW :O1 FROM >D5T /ATE-HAT]S1 FURI\S SOCIAL RE=M]S READY TO COMPEL ! WORLD 9TO A SOCIAL P>ADISE LAID \T ON PAP]1 EV5 AT ! PO9T ( A BAYONET1 HAVE NOT N[ BECOME AMBITI\S1 MAKE-!-MO/-(-IT PEOPLE1 >RIV$ AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT IF ! WORLD IS B\ND TO P]DITION IT WILL GO 9 SPITE ( !M1 &1 IF SALVATION IS 9 /ORE1 IT WILL SAVE ITSELF ACCORD+ TO SOME GIGANTIC EVOLUTION1 :OSE =M IS YET DIMLY SE5 BY ! HUMAN MITES :OSE LIVES >E WEAV+ 9TO IT4 

,AT PRES5T1 ,I REMEMB] ONE FACE ONLY1 A WILD1 BURN+ FACE1 UTT]LY UNSUBDUABLE1 :I* /&S \T 9 NEV]-SURR5D] PROM95CE4 

,I SAW IT 9 AN >TI/'S GALL]Y 9 ! ,WE/1 :]E ?IS /RANGE P]SONAGE WAS POS+ AS A /UDY ( A B&IT4 

,IMAG9E A SMALL1 LI! FIGURE1 S9U\S AS A S]P5T1 A PO9T$ FACE LI<T$ ) TREM5D\S LI<TS ( FIRE1 & SUNSET1 & RUNN+ WAT] GLEAMS1 9 ! DEP?S ( EYES N[ SOMB]1 N[ GL[+ UND] HEAVY BR[S2 LONG1 LOOSE-CURL+ HAIR FALL+ TO ! %\LD]S1 A PICTURESQUE DRESS ( :ITE-EMBROID]$ BL\SE1 D>K PANTALOONS & SILK5 SA%1 & A VOICE QUICK & VIBRANT AS ! MOTION ( A COBRA'S TONGUE4 

,WE 5T]$ 9TO A CONV]SATION CONC]N+ A TOTAL VEGET>IAN DIET2 &1 TO MY A/ONI%M5T1 ?IS S+UL> BE+ DECL>$ ?AT = EI<T YE>S HE HAD EAT5 NO?+ BUT RAW FOOD1 VEGETABLES1 & FRUIT1 & = ! LA/ TWO YE>S FRUIT ALONE4 

,HE HAD BE5 LIV+ NE> TO ,NATURE 9DE$2 9 ! SUMM] HE SLEPT UPON ! GR\ND1 9 ! W9T]1 9 A BLANKET ON ! FLOOR2 HAD DONE SO = SEV5TE5 YE>S4 ,ON QUE/ION+ :AT HAD L$ HIM TO SO /RANGE A LIFE1 HE ANSW]$1 0,BECAUSE ,I WANT TO BE FREE4 ,I SAW ?AT M5 W]E SLAVES ( !IR [N >TIFICIAL NE$S1 \T ( :I* HAVE GR[N SO MANY OPPRESSIVE LAWS1 SY/EMS ( PRODUCTION1 & SO =?4 ,I DID NOT WI% TO WORK = ANY ONE ELSE1 NOR TO SLAVE N9E OR T5 H\RS A DAY TO GRATIFY A NE$ :I* IS ONLY IMAG9>Y4 ,! *IEF CAUSES ( ?IS FOOLI% 9DU/RY >E ! NE$ = FOOD & CLO?+4 ,CIVILIZATION1 SO CALL$1 SEEMS TO HAVE A RAGE = EV]Y POSSIBLE COMP\ND1 HEAL?Y OR UNHEAL?Y1 BEAUTIFUL OR UGLY1 SO ?AT !SE 9CREASE ! NECESSITY = TOIL4 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ,I WILL LE>N TO LIVE ON LITTLE1 TO OV]COME ! NE$ = SO MANY *ANGES ( CLO?+1 & ,I %ALL BE FREE4 ,I HAVE DONE SO4 ,I CAN LIVE V]Y COM=TABLY ON EI<T C5TS A DAY1 & ,I DO NOT />VE ON FIVE4 ,!N Y\ SEE ,I LOVE :AT IS BEAUTIFUL4 ,A FRUIT D9N] IS BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT4 ,MR4 ,C4 7! >TI/7 W\LD EV5 LIKE TO PA9T IT4 ,BUT SUPPOSE HE PA9TS A C>NIVOR\S D9N]1 IS !RE ANY?+ AB\T IT8 ,NO WOMAN NE$ SLAVE OV] ! /OVE TO PREP>E MY MEAL1 & !RE NE$ BE NO DI%ES TO WA% AFT]W>DS4 ,OH1 ONE ESCAPES A GREAT DEAL ( SLAV]Y4 ,ONE'S BLOOD IS NEV] OV]HEAT$1 NOR SUBJECT TO 9T]NAL *ANGES2 W9T] & SUMM] ,I DRESS ! SAME & AM NEV] TOO HOT OR TOO COLD4 ,I HAVE MY TIME TO SEE1 TO /UDY1 TO ?9K4 ,:5 ,I DO WORK IT IS BECAUSE ,I WI%40 

0,BUT SUPPOSE EV]YONE %\LD DO SO80 ,I SAID AT LA/1 0,:AT W\LD LIFE AM\NT TO8 ,:AT W\LD BE ACCOMPLI%$80 

,HE LAU<$ MUSICALLY1 & /EPP+ TO ! W9D[1 PO9T$ TO ! /REET BEL[1 :]E ! WORKM5 W]E GO+ HOME1 SW++ !IR EMPTY D9N] PAILS4 

0,!RE !Y >E10 HE SAID1 0LOOK AT !M4 ,:AT >E !Y LIV+ =8 ,TO BUILD A CITY4 ,LOOK AT IT1 LOOK AT ?OSE BRICKS1 !SE COBBLE-/ONES1 ?OSE WAGONS1 & ! DIRT EV]Y:]E4 ,D[N !RE IT IS D>K ALREADY4 ,DO Y\ SEE ANY?+ BEAUTIFUL ANY:]E8 ,:AT IS ! USE TO BUILD SU* A ?+8 ,BETT] TO PUT A BOMB UND] IT ALL & BL[ IT UP40 

0,LOOK AT !M10 HE CONT9U$ RAPIDLY1 0ALL RUNN+1 RUNN+ H]E & !RE1 & SWALL[+ M\?FULS ( FIL?Y AIR AT EV]Y BREA?4 ,?AT IS :AT !Y CALL BUS9ESS --HAV+ AN AIM 9 LIFE6 ,! ANIMALS >E WIS]40 

0,:Y DO Y\ /AY 9 ! CITY80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

0,I 9T5D TO LEAVE )9 TWO WEEKS10 HE ANSW]$4 0,I WI% TO DISPOSE ( MY LIBR>Y FIR/4 ,ANO!R ( ! EVILS ( CIVILIZATION -BOOKS4 ,IT IS A GOOD *ANCE1 ?\<1 = ANYONE :O WANTS !M40 

,HAV+ SOME?+ ( A RELI% = BOOK SALES1 & BE+1 MOREOV]1 CURI\S TO SEE :AT MANN] ( PLACE MY NEW SPECIM5 9HABIT$1 ,I TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY TO SAY ,I W\LD EXAM9E ! BOOKS4 

,A %ORT WALK1 :I* TOOK AWAY MY BREA?1 S9CE ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO TROT HALF ! TIME 9 ORD] TO KEEP UP ) ! SWIFT GLIDE ( MY COMPANION1 BR\<T US UP NEXT DOOR TO A POLICE /ATION4 

,WE 5T]$ A SMALL1 D>K ROOM L9$ ) GLASS J>S FILL$ ) V>I\S LIQUIDS >RANG$ ON %ELVES1 &1 NE> ! FLOOR1 LITTLE CLOSETS ) MY/]I\S LOCKS4 0,MY LABORATORY10 HE SAID ) A WAVE ( HIS H& 0--B>GA9$ =4 ,! BOOKS >E UP/AIRS40 

,HE U%]$ ME 9TO ONE ( ! FAIRE/ ROOMS1 DRAP$ 9 :ITE2 PA9T+S & SCULPTURE ADORN$ ! WALLS & NI*ES2 !RE W]E A FEW PIECES ( ELEGANT FURNITURE1 & ON ONE SIDE1 SOME FIVE HUNDR$ BOOKS 9 A NEAT CASE4 

,! :OLE WAS P]VAD$ ) A SC5T ( ROSES4 0,H[ BEAUTIFUL60 ,I EXCLAIM$ 9VOLUNT>ILY4 

0,NOT AT ALL10 HE ANSW]$4 0,ONLY A MAKE%IFT4 ,:5 ,I GET MY HOME 9 ! WOODS IT WILL BE BEAUTIFUL1 BUT >T IS NOT POSSIBLE 9 A CITY40 

0,BUT :AT GOOD WILL IT DO = Y\ TO GO (F ALONE80 ,I SAID2 0,Y\ C]TA9LY HAVE BEAUTIFUL IDEALS1 BUT IF Y\ ISOLATE Y\RSELF1 H[ WILL IT HELP HUMANITY80 

,HE SNAPP$ HIS F+]S4 0,ALWAYS ?AT10 HE ANSW]$2 0,I RE=M MYSELF2 ?AT IS ! BEG9N+ ( RE=M1 SELF4 ,:5 ,I HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ IT P]HAPS ,I %ALL RETURN & TEA* O!RS40 ,HE GLID$ >\ND ! ROOM & ADD$1 0,YES1 ANYWAY ,I %ALL COME BACK SOME DAY4 ,! ,AM]ICANS >E A LOT ( C[>DS1 BUT SOME DAY !Y WILL TALK JU/ICE1 TOO4 ,:5 IT BEG9S --P]HAPS H]E 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 9 ,*ICAGO1 OR ,PHILADELPHIA --NO MATT] :]E1 !RE WILL BE WORK TO DO & ,I %ALL BE !RE60 

,HIS FIVE :ITE TEE? JUTT$ SAVAGELY OV] ! L[] LIP4 

0,WELL1 DO Y\ WI% ANY ( MY BOOKS80 ,I HAD *OS5 A FEW1 &1 F9D+ NO FUR!R EXCUSE = REMA9+1 RELUCTANTLY TURN$ TO GO4 ,AS WE W]E PASS+ ?R\< ! 0LABORATORY10 MY /RANGE ACQUA9TANCE ASK$1 0,DO Y\ WANT TO SEE WAT] BURN80 & TAK+ SOME METALLIC SUB/ANCE FROM A J> HE ?REW IT 9TO S SMALL DI% ( WAT]4 ,A BRILLIANT BLAZE %OT UP & BURN$ = SEV]AL M9UTES4 ,9 ITS GL>E ! WIZ>D FACE LAU<$ SIL5TLY2 0,SEE10 HE SAID1 0H[ ,I C\LD BURN ! ,PACIFIC ,OCEAN40 

0,W\LDN'T ?AT BE A BIG CONTRACT80 ,I RETURN$4 

0,!RE >E O!R ?+S ,I W\LD PREF] TO BURN4 ,WELL1 GOOD BYE4 ,WE %ALL NOT MEET AGA940 

,& WE DID NOT4 

,MR4 ,C4 AFT]W>DS TOLD ME HE HAD LEFT ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 TO NO ONE KNEW :]E4 ,HE HAD1 H[EV]1 A DIFF]5T !ORY TO EXPLA9 HIS B&IT'S MISAN?ROPY4 

,HE WAS 9 LOVE ONCE1 ,C4 EXPLA9$1 & WANT$ ! GIRL TO GO & LIVE ) HIM ON UNCOOK$ FOOD4 ,%E DECL9$1 & HE HAS =SWORN CIVILIZATION EV] S9CE4 

0,AH1 ! USUAL WOMAN 9 ! CASE40 ,& ,I W5T AWAY MUS+ ON ! FREAKS ( PASSION1 MY ?\<TS RETURN+ (T5 TO ! WIZ>D FACE ) ITS PROPHETIC1 SIL5T LAU< LIT BY ! BURN+ WAT]4 

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