,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #bb #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,! P>TY ( CONVICTS1 :I* 9CLUD$ ,MASLOVA1 WAS TO LEAVE ON ! ?REE O'CLOCK TRA91 & 9 ORD] TO SEE !M COM+ \T ( ! PRISON & FOLL[ !M TO ! RAILROAD /ATION ,NEKHLUD(F DECID$ TO GET TO ! PRISON BE=E TWELVE4 ,:ILE PACK+ HIS CLO!S & PAP]S1 ,NEKHLUD(F CAME ACROSS HIS DI>Y & BEGAN TO READ ! 5TRY HE HAD MADE BE=E LEAV+ = ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 0,KATIU%A DOES NOT DESIRE MY SACRIFICE1 BUT IS WILL+ TO SACRIFICE H]SELF10 IT RAN4 0,%E HAS CONQU]$1 & ,I HAVE CONQU]$4 ,I AM REJOIC+ AT ?AT 9N] *ANGE :I* %E SEEMS TO ME TO BE UND]GO+4 ,I FE> TO BELIEVE IT1 BUT IT APPE>S TO ME ?AT %E IS AWAK5+40 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ?IS WAS ! FOLL[+ 5TRY3 0,I HAVE LIV$ ?R\< A V]Y PA9FUL & V]Y JOY\S EXP]I5CE4 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT %E HAD MISBEHAV$ 9 ! HOSPITAL4 ,IT WAS V]Y PA9FUL TO HE> IT4 ,DID NOT ?9K IT W\LD SO AFFECT ME4 ,HAVE SPOK5 TO H] ) CONTEMPT & HATR$1 BUT SUDD5LY REMEMB]$ H[ (T5 ,I MYSELF HAVE BE5 GUILTY--AM EV5 N[1 AL?\< ONLY 9 ?\T$ ) A FEEL+ ( OPPRESSION4 ,BUT :AT CAN ,I DO8 ,A NEW LIFE BEG9S TO-MORR[4 ,F>EWELL TO ! OLD LIFE6 ,MY M9D IS FILL$ ) NUMB]LESS IMPRESSIONS1 BUT ,I CANNOT YET R$UCE !M TO ORD]40 ,ON AWAK5+ ! FOLL[+ MORN+1 ,NEKHLUD(F'S FIR/ FEEL+ WAS ONE ( SORR[ = ! UNPLEASANT 9CID5T ) HIS BRO!R-9-LAW4 0,I MU/ GO TO SEE !M10 HE ?\TURE ( ! CONVICTS4 ,HA/ILY PACK+ UP HIS ?+S & S5D+ !M TO ! DEPOT1 ,NEKHLUD(F HIR$ A TRAP & DROVE TO ! PRISON4 ,! HOT ,JULY DAYS HAD SET 94 ,! /ONES ( ! /REET1 ! H\SES1 & ! T9S ( ! RO(S1 FAIL+ TO COOL (F DUR+ ! SUFFOCAT+ NIM? 9TO ! HOT1 /ILL AIR4 ,!RE WAS NO BREEZE1 & SU* AS ROSE EV]Y N[ & !N WAS LAD5 ) DU/ & ! /5* ( OIL PA9T4 ,! FEW PEOPLE ?AT W]E ON ! /REETS S\*$ BL\SES & C>RY+ REVOLV]S ATTA*$ TO YELL[ CORDS1 W]E LAZILY %UFFL+ AB\T1 & TRAM-C>S ) DRAWN BL9DS ON ! SIDES EXPOS$ TO ! SUN1 & DRAWN BY :ITE-HOOD$ HORSES1 W]E RUNN+ UP & D[N ! /REET4 ,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F >RIV$ AT ! PRISON1 ! =MAL DELIV]Y & ACCEPTANCE ( ! DEP>T+ CONVICTS1 :I* BEGAN AT F\R 9 ! MORN+1 W]E /ILL GO+ ON4 ,! P>TY CONSI/$ ( SIX HUNDR$ & TW5TY-?REE M5 & SIXTY-F\R WOM52 ALL HAD TO BE C\NT$1 ! WEAK & SICK HAD TO BE SEP>AT$1 & !Y W]E TO BE DELIV]$ TO ! CONVOY4 ,! NEW 9SPECTOR1 TWO ASSI/ANTS1 A PHYSICIAN1 HIS ASSI/ANT1 ! (FIC] ( ! CONVOY & A CL]K W]E SITT+ 9 ! %ADE >\ND A TABLE ) PAP]S & DOCUM5TS1 CALL+ & EXAM9+ EA* CONVICT & MAK+ 5TRIES 9 !IR BOOKS4 ,ONE-HALF ( ! TABLE WAS ALREADY EXPOS$ TO ! SUN4 ,IT WAS GETT+ W>M & CLOSE FROM WANT ( AIR1 & FROM ! BREA?+ ( ! CONVICTS /&+ NE> BY4 0,WILL !RE EV] BE AN 5D80 SAID A TALL1 /\T1 R$-FAC$ CAPTA9 ( ! CONVOY1 9CESSANTLY SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE & BL[+ ! SMOKE ?R\< ! MU/A*E :I* COV]$ HIS M\?4 0,I AM EXHAU/$4 ,:]E HAVE Y\ TAK5 SO MANY8 ,H[ MANY MORE >E !RE80 ,! CL]K CONSULT$ ! BOOKS4 0,TW5TY-F\R M5 & ! WOM540 0,:Y >E Y\ /&+ !RE8 ,COME =W>D60 %\T$ ! CAPTA9 TO ! CR[D+ CONVICTS4 ,! CONVICTS HAD ALREADY BE5 /&+ ?REE H\RS 9 A BROIL+ SUN1 WAIT+ !IR TURN4 ,ALL ?IS WAS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! C\RT-Y>D ( ! PRISON1 :ILE )\T ! PRISON /OOD ! USUAL >M$ SOLDI]1 AB\T TWO DOZ5 TRUCKS = ! BAGGAGE1 & ! 9FIRM CONVICTS1 & ON ! CORN] A CR[D ( RELATIVES & FRI5DS ( ! CONVICTS1 WAIT+ = A *ANCE TO SEE ! EXILES AS !Y EM]G$ FROM ! PRISON1 &1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO HAVE A LA/ FEW WORDS ) !M1 OR DELIV] SOME ?+S !Y HAD BR\GE CR[D4 ,?IS LA/$ AB\T FIVE M9UTES1 DUR+ :I* TIME PRISON (FIC]S FLITT$ 9 & \T ?R\< ! WICKET4 ,F9ALLY !RE WAS HE>D A %>P COMM&4 ,! GATES W]E NOISILY FLUNG OP51 ! CLATT] ( ! *A9S BECAME MORE DI/9CT1 & A DETA*M5T ( GU>DSM5 9 :ITE BL\SES & %\LD]+ GUNS M>*$ =? & >RANG$ !MSELVES1 EVID5TLY AS A CU/OM>Y MANOEUVRE1 9 A L>GE SEMI-CIRCLE BE=E ! GATES4 ,AGA9 A COMM& WAS HE>D1 & ! H>D-LABOR CONVICTS1 9 PAIRS1 BEGAN TO P\R \T4 ,) PANCAKE-%AP$ CAPS ON !IR %AV$ HEADS1 & SACKS ON !IR %\LD]S1 !Y DRAGG$ !IR FETT]$ LEGS1 HOLD+ UP ! SACKS ) ONE H& & WAV+ ! O!R4 ,FIR/ CAME ! M5 CONVICTS1 ALL 9 GRAY TR\S]S & LONG COATS ) DIAMOND ACES ON !IR BACKS4 ,ALL ( !M--Y\NG1 OLD1 SLIM1 /\T1 PALE1 & R$-FAC$1 D>K-HAIR$1 MU/A*$1 BE>D$ & BE>DLESS1 ,RUSSIANS1 ,T>T>S1 ,JEWS--CAME1 CLANG+ !IR *A9S & BRISKLY WAV+ !IR H&S AS ?\< GO+ ON A LONG J\RNEY2 BUT AFT] MAK+ AB\T T5 /EPS !Y /OPP$ & HUMBLY >RANG$ !MSELVES 9 R[S ( F\R4 ,IMM$IATELY BEH9D !SE CAME ANO!R CONT+5T1 ALSO ) %AV$ HEADS & SIMIL>LY DRESS$1 )\T LEG-FETT]S1 BUT H&CUFF$ TO EA* O!R4 ,!SE W]E EXILES4 ,!Y WALK$ AS BRISKLY AS ! O!RS1 /OPP$1 & =M$ 9 R[S ( F\R4 ,!N CAME ! WOM5 9 ! SAME ORD]1 9 GRAY COATS & 'K]*IEFS1 ?OSE S5T5C$ TO H>D LABOR COM+ FIR/2 !N ! EXILES1 & F9ALLY ?OSE VOLUNT>ILY FOLL[+ !IR HUSB&S1 9 !IR NATIVE CO/UMES4 ,SOME ( ! WOM5 C>RI$ 9FANTS UND] ! SKIRTS ( !IR COATS4 ,*ILDR5--BOYS & GIRLS--FOLL[$ !M ON FOOT1 HANG+ ON TO ! SKIRTS ( !IR MO!RS4 ,! M5 /OOD SIL5TLY1 C\<+ N[ & !N1 OR EX*ANG+ REM>KS1 :ILE ! WOM5 C>RI$ ON 9CESSANT CONV]SATION4 ,NEKHLUD(F ?\GE CR[D1 & HE ONLY SAW A LOT ( GRAY CREATURES ALMO/ DEPRIV$ ( ALL WOMANLY FEATURES1 ) !IR *ILDR5 & SACKS1 GR\P+ !MSELVES BEH9D ! M54 ,AL?\< ! CONVICTS HAD BE5 C\NT$ )9 ! WALLS ( ! PRISON1 ! GU>D BEGAN TO C\NT !M OV] AGA94 ,?IS C\NT+ TOOK A LONG TIME1 BECAUSE ! CONVICTS1 MOV+ FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R1 CONFUS$ ! C\NT ( ! (FIC]S4 ,! (FIC]S CURS$ & PU%$ ! HUMBLY BUT ANGRILY COMPLIANT CONVICTS & C\NT$ !M AGA94 ,:5 ! C\NT+ WAS F9ALLY OV]1 ! (FIC] ( ! GU>D GAVE SOME COMM&1 & SUDD5LY ALL BECAME CONFUSION 9 ! CR[D4 ,9FIRM M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 HA/5$ TO ! TRUCKS1 ON :I* !Y FIR/ PLAC$ !IR SACKS1 !N CLIMB$ 9 !MSELVES1 ! 9FANTS CRY+ 9 !IR MO!RS' >MS1 ! *ILDR5 QU>REL+ AB\T ! PLACES1 ! M5 LOOK+ GLOOMY & DESPOND5T4 ,SOME ( ! CONVICTS1 REMOV+ !IR CAPS1 APPROA*$ ! (FIC] & MADE SOME REQUE/4 ,AS ,NEKHLUD(F AFT]W>DS LE>N$1 !Y W]E ASK+ TO BE TAK5 ON ! WAGONS4 ,! GU>D (FIC]1 )\T LOOK+ AT ! APPLICANTS1 SIL5TLY 9HAL$ ! SMOKE ( HIS CIG>ETTE1 !N SUDD5LY SWUNG HIS %ORT H& AT ONE ( ! CONVICTS ?AT APPROA*$ HIM1 :O DODG$ & SPRANG BACK4 0,I WILL ELEVATE Y\ TO ! NOBILITY ) A ROPE6 ,Y\ CAN WALK60 %\T$ ! (FIC]4 ,ONLY A TALL1 /AGG]+ OLD MAN 9 IRONS WAS P]MITT$ TO RIDE ON A WAGON4 ,! OLD MAN REMOV$ HIS CAP1 & MAK+ ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 DRAGG$ HIMSELF TO ! WAGON2 BUT HIS FETT]$ LEGS PREV5T$ HIS CLIMB+ UP UNTIL AN OLD WOMAN1 SITT+ ON ! WAGON1 TOOK HIS H& & HELP$ HIM 94 ,:5 ALL ! WAGONS W]E LOAD$ ) SACKS & ?OSE ?AT W]E P]MITT$ TO RIDE1 ! GU>D (FIC] UNCOV]$ HIS BALD HEAD1 WIP$ ) A H&K]*IEF HIS PATE1 =EHEAD & R$1 /\T NECK1 MADE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 & GAVE COMM& TO PROCE$4 ,!RE WAS A CLATT] ( WEAPONS2 ! CONVICTS1 REMOV+ !IR CAPS1 BEGAN TO MAKE ! SIGN ( ! CROSS1 SOME ) !IR LEFT H&S2 ! ESCORT+ CR[D %\T$ SOME?+1 ! CONVICTS %\T$ 9 ANSW]2 A GREAT WAIL+ >OSE AMONG ! WOM51 & ! P>TY1 SURR\ND$ BY SOLDI]S 9 :ITE BL\SES MOV$ =W>D1 RAIS+ A CL\D ( DU/ ) !IR FETT]$ FEET4 ,!Y M>*$ 9 ! ORD] 9 :I* !Y =M$ AT ! 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