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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,AT LA/ ,NEKHLUD(F SUCCE$$ 9 OBTA9+ P]MISSION 
TO VISIT ,MASLOVA 9 H] CELL AMONG ! POLITICALS4 

,:ILE PASS+ ! DIMLY-LI<T$ C\RT-Y>D FROM ! (FIC]S' 
HEADQU>T]S TO 0,NO4 #e10 ESCORT$ BY A MESS5G]1 
HE HE>D A /IR & BUZZ+ ( VOICES COM+ FROM ! 
ONE-/ORY DWELL+ OCCUPI$ BY ! PRISON]S4 ,& :5 
HE CAME NE>] & ! DOOR WAS OP5$1 ! BUZZ+ 9CREAS$ 
& TURN$ 9TO A ,BABEL ( %\T+1 CURS+ & 
LAU<+4 ,A RATTL+ ( *A9S WAS HE>D1 & A FAMILI> 
NOISOME AIR WAS WAFT$ FROM ! DOORWAY4 ,! D9 ( 
VOICES ) ! RATTLE ( *A9S1 & ! DREADFUL ODOR ALWAYS 
PRODUC$ 9 ,NEKHLUD(F ! TORM5T+ FEEL+ ( 
SOME MORAL NAUSEA1 TURN+ 9TO PHYSICAL NAUSEA4 ,!SE 
TWO IMPRESSIONS1 M+L+1 /R5G!N$ EA* O!R4 

,! AP>TM5T OCCUPI$ BY ! POLITICAL PRISON]S CONSI/$ 
( TWO SMALL CELLS1 ! DOORS ( :I* OP5$ 9TO 
! CORRIDOR1 P>TITION$ (F FROM ! RE/4 ,AS ,NEKHLUD(F 
GOT BEYOND ! P>TITION HE NOTIC$ ,SIMONSON FE$+ 
A BILLET ( P9E WOOD 9TO ! OV54 

,SPY+ ,NEKHLUD(F HE LOOK$ UP )\T RIS+ & EXT5D$ 
HIS H&4 

0,I AM GLAD Y\ CAME2 ,I WANT TO SEE Y\60 HE SAID1 ) 
A SIGNIFICANT GLANCE1 LOOK+ ,NEKHLUD(F /RAI<T 9 ! 
EYES4 

0,:AT IS IT80 ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,I WILL TELL Y\ LAT]2 ,I AM BUSY N[40 

,& ,SIMONSON AGA9 OCCUPI$ HIMSELF ) MAK+ ! 
FIRE1 :I* HE DID ACCORD+ TO HIS SPECIAL !ORY ( ! 
GREATE/ CONS]VATION ( HEAT 5]GY4 

,NEKHLUD(F WAS AB\T TO 5T] ! FIR/ DOOR :5 ,MASLOVA1 
BROOM 9 H&1 & SWEEP+ A HEAP ( DIRT & DU/ 
T[>D ! OV51 EM]G$ FROM ! SECOND DOOR4 ,%E 
WORE A :ITE WAI/ & :ITE /OCK+S & H] SKIRT WAS 
TUCK$ UP UND] ! WAI/4 ,A :ITE 'K]*IEF COV]$ H] 
HEAD TO H] V]Y EYEBR[S4 ,SEE+ ,NEKHLUD(F1 %E UNB5T 
H]SELF &1 ALL R$ & ANIMAT$1 PUT ASIDE ! 
BROOM1 & WIP+ H] H&S ON H] SKIRT1 %E /OOD /ILL4 

0,Y\ >E PUTT+ ?+S 9 ORD]80 ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F1 
EXT5D+ HIS H&4 

0,YES1 MY OLD OCCUPATION10 %E ANSW]$ & SMIL$4 
0,!RE IS SU* DIRT H]E2 !RE IS NO 5D TO \R CLEAN+40 

0,WELL1 IS ! PLAID DRY80 %E TURN$ TO ,SIMONSON4 

0,ALMO/10 SAID ,SIMONSON1 GLANC+ AT H] 9 A MANN] 
:I* /RUCK ,NEKHLUD(F AS V]Y PECULI>4 

0,!N ,I WILL FET* ! FURS TO DRY4 ,ALL \R PEOPLE >E 
!RE10 %E SAID TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 GO+ TO ! FUR!R ROOM 
& PO9T+ TO ! NE>E/ DOOR4 

,NEKHLUD(F OP5$ ! DOOR & WALK$ 9TO A SMALL 
CELL1 DIMLY LI<T$ BY A LITTLE METALLIC LAMP /&+ ON A 
L[ BUNK4 ,! CELL WAS COLD & !RE WAS AN ODOR ( 
DU/1 DAMPNESS & TOBACCO4 ,! T9 LAMP ?REW A 
BRI<T LI<T ON ?OSE >\ND IT1 BUT ! BUNKS W]E 9 ! 
%ADE & VACILLAT+ %AD[S MOV$ ALONG ! WALLS4 ,9 
! SMALL ROOM W]E ALL ! PRISON]S1 EXCEPT TWO M5 
:O HAD GONE = BOIL+ WAT] & PROVISIONS4 ,!RE 
WAS AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE ( ,NEKHLUD(F1 ! YELL[-FAC$ 
& ?9 ,V]A ,EFREMOVNA1 ) H] L>GE1 FRI<T5$ EYES 
& A BIG VE9 ON H] =EHEAD4 ,%E WAS SITT+ N]V\SLY 
ROLL+ CIG>ETTES FROM A HEAP ( TOBACCO LY+ ON A 
NEWSPAP] 9 FRONT ( H]4 

,9 ! F> CORN] !RE WAS ALSO ,M>IA ,PABLOVNA4 

0,H[ OPPORTUNE Y\R COM+6 ,H[ Y\ SE5 
,KATIA80 %E ASK$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

,!RE WAS ALSO ,ANATOLIE ,KRYLTZ(F4 ,PALE & WA/$1 
HIS LEGS CROSS$ UND] HIM1 B5D+ =W>D & %IV]+1 
HE SAT 9 ! F> CORN]1 HIS H&S HIDD5 9 ! 
SLEEVES ( HIS FUR JACKET1 & ) FEV]I% EYES LOOK$ AT 
,NEKHLUD(F4 ,NEKHLUD(F WAS AB\T TO APPROA* HIM1 BUT 
TO ! RI<T ( ! 5TRANCE1 SORT+ SOME?+ 9 A BAG 
& TALK+ TO ! PRETTY & SMIL+ ,GRABETZ1 SAT A MAN 
) CURLY R$ HAIR1 9 A RUBB] JACKET & ) SPECTACLES4 
,HIS NAME WAS ,NOVODVOR(F1 & ,NEKHLUD(F HA/5$ 
TO GREET HIM4 ,( ALL POLITICAL PRISON]S1 ,NEKHLUD(F 
LIK$ HIM BE/4 ,NOVODVOR(F GLANC$ OV] HIS SPECTACLES 
AT ,NEKHLUD(F &1 FR[N+1 HE EXT5D$ HIS ?9 H&4 

0,WELL1 >E Y\ 5JOY+ Y\R J\RNEY80 HE SAID1 EVID5TLY 
9 IRONY4 

0,YES1 !RE >E MANY 9T]E/+ ?+S10 ANSW]$ 
,NEKHLUD(F1 PRET5D+ NOT TO SEE ! IRONY1 & TREAT+ 
IT AS A CIVILITY4 ,!N HE W5T OV] TO ,KRYLTZ(F4 ,9 APPE>ANCE 
,NEKHLUD(F SEEM$ TO BE 9DIFF]5T1 BUT 9 REALITY 
HE WAS F> FROM BE+ SO TO ,NOVODVOR(F4 ,!SE 
WORDS ( ,NOVODVOR(F1 & HIS EVID5T DESIRE TO SAY SOME?+ 
UNPLEASANT1 J>R$ UPON HIS K9DLY S5TIM5TS1 & 
HE BECAME GLOOMY & DESPOND5T4 

0,WELL1 H[ IS Y\R HEAL?80 HE SAID1 PRESS+ ,KRYLTZ(F'S 
COLD & TREMBL+ H&4 

0,PRETTY FAIR1 ONLY ,I CANNOT GET W>M2 ,I AM ALL WET10 
SAID ,KRYLTZ(F1 HA/ILY HID+ HIS H& 9 ! SLEEVE ( HIS 
COAT4 0,?OSE W9D[S >E BROK540 ,HE PO9T$ TO ! 
W9D[S BEH9D ! IRON GRAT+S4 0,:Y DID Y\ NOT 
COME BE=E80 

,EXPECT+ TO HAVE A PRIVATE CONV]SATION ) ,KATI\%A1 
,NEKHLUD(F SAT CONV]S+ ) ,KRYLTZ(F4 ,KRYLTZ(F 
LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY1 FIX$LY GAZ+ AT ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,YES10 HE SAID1 SUDD5LY1 0,I HAVE (T5 ?\<T ?AT WE 
W]E GO+ 9TO EXILE ) ?OSE V]Y PEOPLE ON ACC\NT 
( :OM WE W]E BANI%$4 ,& YET WE NOT ONLY DO NOT 
KN[ !M1 BUT DO NOT WI% TO KN[ !M4 ,&1 WORSE 
( ALL1 !Y HATE US & CONSID] US !IR 5EMIES4 ,?IS 
IS DREADFUL40 

0,!RE IS NO?+ DREADFUL AB\T IT10 SAID ,NOVODVOR(F1 
OV]HE>+ ! CONV]SATION4 0,! MASSES >E ALWAYS 
*URLI% & IGNORANT40 

,AT ?AT MOM5T !RE WAS AN \TBUR/ ( CURSES BEH9D 
! P>TITION WALL1 FOLL[$ BY A JO/L+ & BANG+ 
AGA9/ WALLS1 A CLATT] ( *A9S1 SCREAM+ & %\T+4 
,SOME ONE WAS BE+ BEAT52 SOME ONE %\T$ 0,HELP60 

0,SEE ?OSE BEA/S6 ,:AT HAVE !Y 9 COMMON ) 
US80 CALMLY ASK$ ,NOVODVOR(F4 

0,Y\ CALL !M BEA/S1 BUT Y\ %\LD HAVE HE>D ,NEKHLUD(F 
TELL+ ( ! CONDUCT ( ONE ( !M10 ,KRYLTZ(F 
SAID EXCIT$LY4 

0,Y\ >E S5TIM5TAL60 ,NOVODVOR(F SAID1 IRONICALLY4 
0,IT IS H>D = US TO UND]/& ! EMOTIONS ( !SE 
PEOPLE & ! MOTIVES ( !IR ACTS4 ,:]E Y\ SEE 
MAGNANIMITY1 !RE MAY ONLY BE 5VY40 

0,:Y IS IT Y\ DO NOT WI% TO SEE GOOD 9 O!RS80 
SAID ,M>IA ,PABLOVNA1 SUDD5LY BECOM+ EXCIT$4 

0,I CANNOT SEE ?AT :I* DOES NOT EXI/40 

0,H[ CAN Y\ SAY IT DOES NOT EXI/ :5 A MAN RISKS A 
T]RIBLE DEA?80 

0,I ?9K10 SAID ,NOVODVOR(F1 0?AT IF WE WI% TO S]VE 
\R CAUSE EFFECTIVELY IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WE /OP DREAM+ 
& LOOK AT ?+S AS !Y >E4 ,WE MU/ DO 
EV]Y?+ = ! MASSES1 & EXPECT NO?+ FROM 
!M4 ,! MASSES >E ! OBJECT ( \R ACTIVITY1 BUT 
!Y CANNOT BE \R COLLABORATORS :ILE !Y >E AS 9]T 
AS !Y >E N[4 ,& IT IS1 !RE=E1 P]FECTLY ILLUSIVE 
TO EXPECT AID FROM !M BE=E !Y HAVE GONE ?R\< 
! PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T--?AT PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T 
= :I* WE >E PREP>+ !M40 

0,:AT PROCESS ( DEVELOPM5T80 SAID ,KRYLTZ(F1 BECOM+ 
R$ 9 ! FACE4 0,WE SAY ?AT WE >E AGA9/ ! 
USE ( =CE1 BUT IS ?IS NOT =CE 9 ITS WOR/ =M80 

0,!RE IS NO =CE H]E10 CALMLY SAID ,NOVODVOR(F4 0,I 
ONLY SAID ?AT ,I KN[ ! PA? ! PEOPLE MU/ FOLL[1 
& CAN PO9T IT \T40 

0,BUT H[ DO Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\RS IS ! RI<T PA?8 
,IS IT NOT ! SAME DESPOTISM :I* GAVE RISE TO ! ,9QUISITION 
& ! EXECUTIONS ( ! ,GREAT ,REVOLUTION8 
,!Y1 TOO1 KNEW ! ONLY SCI5TIFIC PA?40 

0,! FACT ?AT PEOPLE ]R$ DOES NOT PROVE ?AT ,I AM 
]R+4 ,BESIDES1 !RE IS A GREAT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! 
RAV+S ( IDEOLOGI/S & ! DATA ( POSITIVE ECONOMIC 
SCI5CE40 

,NOVODVOR(F'S VOICE FILL$ ! 5TIRE CELL4 ,HE ALONE WAS 
SPEAK+2 ALL ! O!RS W]E SIL5T4 

0,?OSE ET]NAL DISCUSSIONS60 SAID ,M>IA ,PABLOVNA AT A 
MOM5T>Y LULL4 

0,& :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( IT80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$ 
,M>IA ,PABLOVNA4 

0,I ?9K ?AT ,ANATOLIE IS RI<T--?AT WE HAVE NO RI<T 
TO =CE \R IDEAS ON ! PEOPLE40 

0,?AT IS A /RANGE CONCEPTION ( \R IDEAS10 SAID ,NOVODVOR(F1 
& HE BEGAN TO SMOKE ANGRILY4 

0,I CANNOT TALK TO !M10 ,KRYLTZ(F SAID 9 A :ISP]1 & 
BECAME SIL5T4 

0,& IT IS MU* BETT] NOT TO TALK10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

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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