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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,NEKHLUD(F LEFT ! H\SE E>LY4 ,A PEASANT WAS DRIV+ 
ALONG A SIDE ALLEY1 %\T+ 9 A /RANGE VOICE3 0,MILK6 
MILK6 MILK60 

,! FIR/ W>M1 SPR+ RA9 HAD FALL5 ! EV5+ BE=E4 
,:]EV] !RE WAS A PAT* ( UNPAV$ GR\ND 
! GRE5 GRASS BUR/ =?2 ! L9D5S W]E COV]$ 
) GRE5 NAP2 ! F[L-*]RY & POPL> UNFOLD$ !IR 
LONG1 FRAGRANT LEAVES4 ,9 ! M>KET-PLACE1 ?R\< :I* 
,NEKHLUD(F HAD TO PASS1 D5SE CR[DS 9 RAGS SW>M$ 
BE=E ! T5TS1 SOME C>RY+ BOOTS UND] !IR >MS1 
O!RS SMOO?LY PRESS$ TR\S]S & VE/S ON !IR %\LD]S4 

,! WORK+ PEOPLE W]E ALREADY CR[D+ NE> ! 
TRAKTIRS 7TEA-H\SES71 ! M5 9 CLEAN1 LONG COATS GA!R$ 
9 FOLDS 9 ! BACK ( ! WAI/1 & 9 %9+ BOOTS2 
! WOM5 9 BRI<T-COLOR$ SILK %AWLS & CLOAKS ) 
GLASS-BEAD TRIMM+S4 ,POLICEM51 ) PI/OLS ATTA*$ 
TO YELL[ CORDS FA/5$ >\ND !IR WAI/S1 /OOD AT 
!IR PO/S4 ,*ILDR5 & DOGS PLAY$ ON ! GRASS-PLOTS1 
& GAY NURSES SAT *ATT+ ON ! B5*ES4 

,ON ! /REETS1 ! LEFT SIDES ( :I* W]E YET COOL1 
MOI/ & %ADY1 HEAVY C>TS & LI<T CABS RUMBL$ & 
JO/L$1 ! TRAM-C>S RANG !IR BELLS4 ,! AIR WAS 
AGITAT$ BY ! PEAL+ ( ! *UR*-BELLS SUMMON+ 
! PEOPLE TO MASS4 

,! DRIV] /OPP$ AT A TURN SOME DI/ANCE FROM ! 
PRISON4 ,A FEW M5 & WOM5 /OOD >\ND1 MO/ ( 
!M ) BUNDLES 9 !IR H&S4 ,TO ! RI<T /OOD A 
FEW FRAME H\SES2 TO ! LEFT A TWO-/ORY BUILD+ OV] 
:I* HUNG A L>GE SIGN4 ,! L>GE PRISON ITSELF WAS 
DIRECTLY 9 FRONT4 ,AN >M$ SOLDI] WALK$ TO & FRO 
*ALL5G+ EV]Y ONE ATTEMPT+ TO PASS HIM4 

,AT ! GATE ( ! FRAME BUILD+S SAT ! W>D5 9 
UNI=M1 ) AN 5TRY BOOKLET 9 HIS H&4 ,HE MADE 
5TRIES ( VISITORS & ?OSE :OM !Y WI%$ TO SEE4 
,NEKHLUD(F APPROA*$ HIM1 GAVE HIS NAME & ?AT ( 
,MOSLOVA1 & ! (FIC] 5T]$ !M 9 HIS BOOK4 

0,:Y DON'T !Y OP5 ! DOOR80 ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,! MORN+ S]VICE IS ON4 ,AS SOON AS IT IS OV] Y\ 
WILL BE ADMITT$40 

,NEKHLUD(F RETURN$ AMONG ! WAIT+ CR[D4 

,A MAN 9 ?READB>E CLO?+1 RUMPL$ HAT & SLIPP]S 
ON HIS B>E FEET1 & HIS FACE FULL ( R$ L9ES1 PU%$ HIS 
WAY ?R\< ! CR[D & WALK$ T[>D ! PRISON 
DOOR4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+80 %\T$ ! SOLDI]4 

0,:AT >E Y\ BAWL+ AB\T80 ANSW]$ ! MAN1 5TIRELY 
UNDI/URB$ BY ! SOLDI]'S *ALL5GE4 0,IF ,I CAN'T 
GO 91 ,I WILL WAIT4 ,NO USE BAWL+ AS IF Y\ W]E A 
G5]AL40 

,! CR[D LAU<$ APPROV+LY4 ,MO/ ( ! VISITORS 
W]E POORLY DRESS$1 EV5 RAGG$1 BUT1 JUDG+ BY \TW>D 
APPE>ANCE1 !RE W]E ALSO SOME DEC5T M5 & 
WOM5 AMONG !M4 ,BESIDE ,NEKHLUD(F /OOD A WELL-DRESS$ 
MAN1 CLEAN %AV51 /\T & ) ROSY *EEKS1 
:O C>RI$ A BUNDLE ( :AT LOOK$ LIKE L954 ,NEKHLUD(F 
ASK$ HIM IF ?AT WAS HIS FIR/ VISIT4 ,! MAN ANSW]$ 
?AT HE CAME !RE EV]Y ,SUNDAY1 & !Y 5T]$ 
9TO CONV]SATION4 ,HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE ( A BANK1 
:OSE BRO!R WAS UND] 9DICTM5T = =G]Y4 ,?IS 
K9DHE>T$ MAN TOLD ,NEKHLUD(F ALL HIS /ORY1 & WAS 
AB\T TO ASK HIM AB\T HIS [N :5 !IR ATT5TION WAS 
ATTRACT$ BY A RUBB]-TIR$ C>RIAGE DRAWN BY A BLOOD$ 
*E/NUT HORSE4 ,! C>RIAGE WAS OCCUPI$ BY A /UD5T 
& A LADY :OSE FACE WAS HIDD5 UND] A VEIL4 ,! 
/UD5T ALI<T$1 HOLD+ 9 HIS H& A L>GE BUNDLE4 ,HE 
APPROA*$ ,NEKHLUD(F & ASK$ HIM :]E & H[ HE 
%\LD DELIV] ! LOAVES ( BREAD HE HAD BR\<T = 
! PRISON]S4 0,I BR\<T !M AT ! REQUE/ ( MY 
BRIDE4 ,?AT IS MY BRIDE4 ,H] P>5TS ADVIS$ US TO 
BR+ SOME ALMS = ! PRISON]S40 

0,I REALLY DON'T KN[1 = ,I AM H]E = ! FIR/ TIME1 
BUT ,I ?9K ?AT ?AT (FIC] WILL TELL Y\10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 
PO9T+ TO ! W>D5 9 ! CR[N-LAC$ UNI=M4 

,:ILE ,NEKHLUD(F WAS TALK+ TO ! /UD5T ! L>GE 
IRON GATE ( ! PRISON OP5$ & A UNI=M$ (FIC] 
) ANO!R W>D5 CAME \T4 ,! ONE ) ! BOOKLET 
9 HIS H& ANN\NC$ ?AT ! PRISON WAS OP5 = 
VISITORS4 ,! GU>D /OOD ASIDE1 & ALL ! VISITORS1 AS 
IF FE>+ TO BE LATE1 ) QUICK /EP1 & SOME EV5 RUNN+1 
PRESS$ T[>D ! PRISON GATE4 ,ONE ( ! W>D5S 
/ATION$ HIMSELF AT ! GATE1 & 9 A L\D VOICE C\NT$ 
! PASS+ VISITORS--#a#f1 #a#g1 #a#h1 ETC4 ,! O!R W>D51 
)9 ! GATE1 T\*+ EA* ) HIS H&1 ALSO C\NT$ 
! VISITORS AS !Y 5T]$ ANO!R DOOR4 ,?IS WAS TO 
MAKE SURE ?AT AT !IR DEP>TURE NO VISITOR REMA9$ 9 
PRISON1 & NO PRISON] MADE HIS WAY \T4 ,! TALLY+ 
(FIC]1 )\T REG>D TO ! P]SON ( ! VISITOR1 SLAPP$ 
,NEKHLUD(F ON ! BACK4 ,?IS AT FIR/ (F5D$ ! LATT]1 
BUT HE IMM$IATELY REMEMB]$ HIS MISSION1 & HE BECAME 
A%AM$ ?AT HIS FEEL+S %\LD BE ?US W\ND$4 

,! SECOND DOOR OP5$ 9TO A L>GE1 VAULT$ ROOM ) 
SMALL IRON-GRAT$ W9D[S4 ,9 ?IS ROOM1 :I* WAS 
CALL$ ! MEET+-ROOM1 ,NEKHLUD(F SAW 9 A NI*E A 
L>GE IMAGE ( ! ,CRUCIFIXION4 

,NEKHLUD(F W5T ON SL[LY1 LETT+ ! HURRY+ VISITORS 
PASS BE=E1 & EXP]I5C$ A M+L$ FEEL+ ( HORROR 
AT ! MALEFACTORS IMPRISON$ 9 ?IS JAIL1 COMPASSION = 
?OSE 9NOC5T PEOPLE :O1 LIKE ! BOY & ,KATI\%A1 
MU/ BE H]E1 & TIMIDITY & T5D]NESS BE=E ! MEET+ 
?AT WAS BE=E HIM4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! 5D ( 
! ROOM ! W>D5 SAID SOME?+1 BUT ,NEKHLUD(F1 
:O WAS ABSORB$ 9 HIS ?\<TS1 PAID NO ATT5TION TO 
IT1 & FOLL[$ 9 ! DIRECTION L$ BY ! CR[D1 ?AT IS1 
TO ! M5'S W>D 9/EAD ( ! WOM5'S4 

,LETT+ ! HURRY+ VISITORS PASS1 HE WALK$ 9TO ! 
NEXT ROOM DESIGNAT$ = 9T]VIEWS4 ,ON OP5+ ! 
DOOR HE WAS /RUCK BY ! DEAF5+ %\TS ( A HUNDR$ 
?ROATS TURN$ 9TO A CONT9U\S HUMM+ NOISE4 
,ONLY AS HE NE>$ ! PEOPLE1 :O1 LIKE FLIES SW>M+ ON 
SUG> PRESS$ !IR FACES AGA9/ A NET :I* DIVID$ ! 
ROOM 9 TWO1 DID ,NEKHLUD(F UND]/& ! CAUSE ( ! 
NOISE4 ,?IS ROOM ) W9D[S 9 ! RE> WALL WAS 
DIVID$ 9 TWO NOT BY ONE1 BUT BY TWO WIRE NETS :I* 
/RET*$ FROM ! CEIL+ TO ! FLOOR4 ,TWO W>D5S 
WALK$ BETWE5 ! NETS4 ,! PRISON]S W]E ON ! 
O!R SIDE ( ! NETS1 BETWE5 :I* !RE WAS A SPACE 
( AB\T SEV5 FEET = VISITORS1 SO ?AT NOT ONLY WAS IT 
DIFFICULT TO CONV]SE ) !M BUT A %ORT-SI<T$ MAN 
C\LD NOT EV5 SEE ! FACE ( ! PRISON] HE WAS VISIT+4 
,9 ORD] TO BE HE>D1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %\T AT ! 
TOP ( ONE'S VOICE4 ,ON BO? SIDES1 PRESS+ AGA9/ ! 
NETS1 W]E ! FACES ( WIVES1 HUSB&S1 FA!RS1 MO!RS1 
*ILDR51 :O 5DEAVOR$ TO SEE & SPEAK TO EA* O!R4 
,BUT AS EV]Y ONE TRI$ TO SPEAK SO ?AT HE C\LD BE HE>D 
BY ! P]SON SPOK5 TO1 & HIS NEI<BOR DID ! SAME1 
!IR VOICES 9T]F]$ ) EA* O!R1 & EA* 
TRI$ TO \TCRY ! O!R4 ,! RESULT WAS ! NOISE :I* 
A/ONI%$ ,NEKHLUD(F :5 HE 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,IT WAS 
ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO UND]/& ! CONV]SATIONS4 
,ONLY BY ! EXPRESSION ( ! PEOPLE'S FACES C\LD ONE 
JUDGE :AT !Y W]E SPEAK+ AB\T1 & :AT RELATION 
! SPEAK]S SU/A9$ T[>D EA* O!R4 ,NE> ,NEKHLUD(F 
WAS AN OLD WOMAN ) A SMALL 'K]*IEF ON H] HEAD1 
:O1 ) TREMBL+ *91 %\T$ TO A PALE Y\NG MAN 
) HEAD HALF %AV54 ,! PRISON]1 KNITT+ HIS BR[1 
WAS LI/5+ TO H] ) RAIS$ EYEBR[S4 ,BESIDE ! 
OLD WOMAN /OOD A Y\NG MAN 9 A LONG COAT1 :O WAS 
NODD+ HIS HEAD :ILE LI/5+ TO A PRISON] ) A 
WE>Y FACE & BE>D TURN+ GRAY1 :O GREATLY RESEMBL$ 
HIM4 ,FUR!R ON /OOD A RAGAMUFF9 WAV+ HIS H&1 
%\T+ & LAU<+4 ,ON ! FLOOR BESIDE ?IS MAN SAT 
A WOMAN 9 A GOOD WOOL5 DRESS1 ) A *ILD 9 H] >MS4 
,%E WEPT BITT]LY1 EVID5TLY SEE+ = ! FIR/ TIME ?AT 
GRAY-HAIR$ MAN ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! NET1 MANACL$1 
9 A PRISON JACKET1 & ) HEAD HALF %AV54 ,OV] ?IS 
WOMAN /OOD ! BANK EMPLOYEE %\T+ AT ! TOP ( HIS 
VOICE TO A BALD-HEAD$ PRISON] ) %9+ EYES4 

,NEKHLUD(F REMA9$ 9 ?IS ROOM AB\T FIVE M9UTES1 
EXP]I5C+ A /RANGE FEEL+ ( ANGUI%1 A CONSCI\SNESS 
( HIS IMPOT5CE AT ! DISCORD 9 ! WORLD1 & HE 
WAS SEIZ$ ) A S5SATION LIKE A ROCK+ ON BO>D ( A 
%IP4 

0,BUT ,I MU/ FULFILL MY MISSION10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 
TAK+ HE>T4 0,:AT AM ,I TO DO80 

,AS HE LOOK$ >\ND = SOME (FIC]1 HE SAW A MIDDLE-SIZ$ 
MAN ) MU/A*E1 WE>+ EPAULETS1 :O WAS 
WALK+ BEH9D ! CR[D4 

0,SIR1 C\LD Y\ NOT TELL ME :]E ! WOM5 >E KEPT1 
& :]E IT IS P]MITT$ TO SEE !M80 HE ASK$1 MAK+ 
A P>TICUL> EF=T TO BE POLITE4 

0,Y\ WI% TO GO TO ! WOM5'S W>D80 

0,YES2 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE ONE ( ! WOM5 PRISON]S10 
,NEKHLUD(F SAID1 ) ! SAME /RA9$ POLIT5ESS4 

0,Y\ %\LD HAVE SAID SO 9 ! MEET+-ROOM4 ,:OM 
DO Y\ WI% TO SEE1 !N80 

0,I WI% TO SEE ,KA!R9E ,MASLOVA40 

0,HAS %E BE5 S5T5C$80 

0,YES1 %E WAS S5T5C$ ! O!R DAY10 HE SAID HUMBLY1 
AS IF FE>+ TO RUFFLE ! TEMP] ( ! (FIC]1 :O SEEM$ 
TO BE 9T]E/$ 9 HIM4 

0,!N ?IS WAY1 PLEASE10 SAID ! 9SPECTOR1 :O HAD 
EVID5TLY DECID$ FROM ,NEKHLUD(F'S APPE>ANCE ?AT HE 
DES]V$ ATT5TION4 0,SIDOR(F60 HE TURN$ TO A W>RANT-(FIC] 
WE>+ A MU/A*E1 & M$ALS ON HIS BREA/4 
0,%[ ?IS G5TLEMAN TO ! WOM5'S W>D40 

0,ALL RI<T1 SIR40 

,AT ?AT MOM5T HE>T-R5D+ CRIES CAME FROM ! 
DIRECTION ( ! GRAT+4 

,ALL ?IS SEEM$ /RANGE TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 & /RANGE/ ( 
ALL WAS ?AT HE WAS OBLIG$ TO ?ANK & FEEL HIMSELF 
UND] OBLIGATION TO ! 9SPECTOR & W>D54 

,! W>D5 L$ ,NEKHLUD(F FROM ! M5'S W>D 9TO 
! CORRIDOR1 & ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR OPPOSITE ADMITT$ 
HIM TO ! WOM5'S MEET+-ROOM4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,AWAK5+ BY GRAF ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 ,TRANSLAT$ BY ,SMI?1 ,WILLIAM ,E41 ,A,K,A3 ,! ,RESURRECTION4 ,TEXT FROM ,GUT5B]G4ORG47 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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