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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,I WALK$ TO ! ,HOTEL ,SAVOY TO MEET A FRI5D :OM ,I EXPECT$ FROM ,PETROGRAD4 ,NE>+ ! ,OKHOTNY ,RYAD ,I WAS1 SURPRIS$ TO F9D ! RAID$ M>KET 9 FULL OP]ATION AGA94 ,ALL DAY LONG WOM5 & *ILDR5 >E HUCK/]+ !IR W>ES !RE1 & GREAT CR[DS >E AB\T1 TRAD+ & B>GA9+4 ,ONE CANNOT TELL BUY] FROM SELL]4 ,EV]YONE SEEMS TO HAVE SOME?+ = SALE1 & EV]YONE IS PRIC+ ?+S4 ,AN OLD ,JEW IS (F]+ TO EX*ANGE SECONDH& TR\S]S = BREAD2 A SOLDI] IS TRAD+ A NEW PAIR ( HI< BOOTS = A WAT*4 ,COLOR$ K]*IEFS & LACES1 AN ANTIQUE BRASS C&LE/ICK1 KIT*5 UT5SILS1 *AIRS --- EV]Y IMAG9ABLE OBJECT IS COLLECT$ !RE1 AWAIT+ A BUY]4 ,9 ! /ORE W9D[S MEAT1 BUTT]1 FI%1 & FL\R1 EV5 :EAT1 >E1 EXPOS$ = SALE4 ,I KN[ ?AT SOLDI]S & SAILORS SELL !IR SURPLUS1 BUT ! QUANTITIES TO BE SE5 ON ! ,OKHOTNY1 ! ,SUKH>EVKA1 & O!R M>KETS >E V]Y L>GE4 ,C\LD ! RUMORS BE TRUE ?AT TRA9LOADS ( PROVISIONS (T5 DISAPPE>8 ,I HAVE HE>D IT :ISP]$ AB\T ?AT SOME COMMISS>S 9 *>GE ( FOOD SUPPLIES >E 9 LEAGUE ) ! TRAD]S4 ,BUT SU* COMMISS>S >E ALWAYS ,BOL%EVIKI1 MEMB]S ( ! ,P>TY4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/S !MSELVES1 ROB ! PEOPLE3 SECRETLY AID SPECULATION :ILE (FICIALLY PUNI%+ IT8 

,PASS+ ! CORN] :]E ,I FELL 9TO ! RAID LA/ WEEK1 ,I WAS HAIL$ BY A Y\NG VOICE3 

0,ZDRASMUITE1 TOV>I%T*6 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ME80 

,IT WAS ! GIRL ) ! R$ LIPS ?AT ,I HAD SE5 >RE/$4 

0,Y\'RE QUICK TO RECOGNIZE ME10 ,I REM>K$4 

0,NO WOND] --- ?OSE BIG HEAVY GLASSES Y\ WE> --- ,I'D KN[ Y\ ANY:]E4 ,Y\ MU/ BE ,AM]ICAN1 >5'T Y\80 

0,I CAME FROM !RE40 

0,OH1 ,I ?\<T SO ! FIR/ TIME ,I SPOKE TO Y\40 

0,:]E IS ! O!R GIRL ?AT WAS SELL+ CIG>ETTES80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

0,OH1 ,MA%A8 ,?AT'S MY C\S94 ,%E'S SICK AT HOME4 ,CAME BACK SICK FROM ! CAMP40 

0,:AT CAMP80 

0,! CAMP = =C$ LABOR4 ,! JUDGE GAVE H] TWO WEEKS = SPECULATION40 

0,& Y\80 

0,I GAVE UP ALL ! MONEY ,I HAD1 & !Y LET ME GO4 ,!Y TOOK MY LA/ RUBLE40 

0,>5'T Y\ AFRAID Y\'LL BE >RE/$ AGA980 ,I ASK$1 GLANC+ AT ! PACKAGE ( CIG>ETTES 9 H] H&4 

0,:AT CAN ,I DO8 ,WE'VE SOLD EV]Y?+ ELSE WE HAD4 ,I MU/ HELP FE$ ! *ILDR5 AT HOME40 

,H] BIG BLACK EYES LOOK$ HONE/4 0,I'M GO+ TO SEE A FRI5D10 ,I SAID1 0BUT ,I'LL RETURN 9 TWO H\RS4 ,WILL Y\ WAIT = ME80 

0,( C\RSE1 TOV>I%T*6 

,9 ! ,SAVOY ! ADMISSION C]EMONY PROV$ A COMPLICAT$ MATT]4 ,I SP5T HALF AN H\R 9 L9E1 & :5 ,I F9ALLY GOT TO ! LITTLE W9D[ BEH9D :I* SAT ! B>I%NYA1 %E BEGAN ASK+ AB\T MY ID5TITY1 OCCUPATION1 PLACE ( RESID5CE1 & ! PURPOSE ( MY VISIT4 ,H] SUPPLY ( QUE/IONS APP>5TLY 9EXHAU/IBLE1 ,I URG$ SPE$4 0,:AT DIFF]5CE DOES IT MAKE :Y ,I WANT TO SEE ! MAN80 ,I REM>K$2 0HE'S MY FRI5D4 ,ISN'T ?AT 5\<80 

0,?AT'S \R ORD]S10 ! GIRL SAID CURTLY4 

0,/UPID ORD]S10 ,I RETORT$4 

,%E MOTION$ TO ! >M$ GU>D NE>BY4 0,Y\'LL BE S5T TO ! ,T*EKA IF Y\ TALK LIKE ?AT10 %E W>N$ ME4 

0,NE RAZSUZHDAIT60 7NO >GUM5T7 ! MILITZION] ORD]$4 

,MY FRI5D ,K--- CAME D[N ! /AIRS1 C>RY+ HIS SUITCASE4 ,! ,SAVOY WAS CR[D$1 & HE WAS ASK$ TO LEAVE1 HE EXPLA9$2 BUT HE HAD SECUR$ A ROOM 9 A PRIVATE H\SE1 & HE PROCE$$ !RE4 

,WE 5T]$ A L>GE1 BEAUTIFUL AP>TM5T CONTA9+ F9E FURNITURE1 *9A1 & PA9T+S4 ,ONE P]SON OCCUPI$ ! FIVE ROOMS1 ! SMALLE/ ( :I*1 ( COM=TABLE SIZE1 MY FRI5D HAD SECUR$ BY RECOMM5DATION4 0,A BIG SPECULATOR ) P[]FUL CONNECTIONS10 HE REM>K$4 

,AN APPETIZ+ ODOR ( ?+S FRY+ & BAK+ P]VAD$ ! H\SE4 ,FROM ! ADJO9+ ROOM ! S\ND ( VOICES REA*$ US1 L\D & HIL>I\S4 ,I HE>D ! CLATT] ( DI%ES & CL9K+ ( W9E GLASSES4 

0,NA VA%E ZDOROVIE 7Y\R HEAL?71 ,PIOTR ,IVANOVIT*60 

0,NA ZDOROVIE6 ,NA ZDOROVIE60 HALF A DOZ5 VOICES %\T$4 

0,DID Y\ HE>80 MY FRI5D :ISP]$1 AS !RE CAME ! POPP+ ( A CORK4 0,*AMPAGNE60 

,!RE WAS ANO!R POP1 & !N ANO!R4 ,! TALK+ GREW L\D]1 ! LAU<T] MORE BOI/]\S1 & !N SOME ONE BEGAN RECIT+ 9 A HO>SE1 HICC\<Y VOICE4 

0,DEMIAN ,B$NI10 ,K--- EXCLAIM$4 0,I KN[ HIS VOICE WELL40 

0,DEMIAN ,B$NI1 ! POPUL> POET ! ,COMMUNI/ PAP]S EULOGIZE80 

0,! SAME4 ,DRUNK MO/ ( ! TIME40 

,WE W5T \T 9TO ! /REET4 

,FRE% SN[ HAD FALL54 ,ON ! SLIPP]Y SIDEWALK PEOPLE W]E JO/L+ & PU%+ AB\T1 WALK+ HUN*$ UP TO KEEP \T ! BITT] COLD4 ,AT ! ,!ATRALNAIA ,SQU>E1 NE> ! RAILWAY TICKET (FICE1 D>K %AD[S /OOD 9 A LONG QUEUE1 SOME LEAN+ AGA9/ ! WALL1 AS IF ASLEEP4 ,! (FICE WAS CLOS$1 BUT !Y W\LD REMA9 ON ! /REET ALL NI<T TO GU>D !IR PLACE 9 L9E1 ON ! *ANCE ( SECUR+ A TICKET4 

,ON ! CORN] /OOD A LITTLE BOY4 0,:O'LL BUY1 :O'LL BUY80 HE MUMBL$ ME*ANICALLY1 (F]+ CIG>ETTES = SALE4 ,AN OLD MAN ( LEAN1 ASCETIC FACE1 WAS HEAVILY PULL+ A SMALL LOG TI$ TO HIS >M ) A /R+4 ,! WOOD SLID FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON ! UNEV5 GR\ND1 N[ /RIK+ AGA9/ ! SIDEWALK1 N[ GETT+ CAU<T 9 A HOLE4 ,PRES5TLY ! CORD BROKE4 ,) NUMB$ F+]S ! MAN TRI$ TO TIE ! PIECES1 BUT ! /R+ KEPT FALL+ FROM HIS H&S4 ,PEOPLE HURRI$ BY ) R>ELY A GLANCE AT ! OLD FIGURE 9 ! FRAY$ SUMM] COAT B5D+ OV] HIS TREASURE4 0,MAY ,I HELP Y\80 ,I ASK$4 ,HE GAVE ME A SUSPICI\S1 FRI<T5$ LOOK1 PUTT+ HIS FOOT ON ! WOOD4 0,HAVE NO FE>10 ,I REASSUR$ HIM1 AS ,I KNOTT$ ! /R+ & /EPP$ BACK4 

0,H[ CAN ,I ?ANK Y\1 DE> MAN1 H[ CAN ,I ?ANK Y\60 HE MURMUR$4 

,! GIRL WAS WAIT+ = ME1 & ,I ACCOMPANI$ H] HOME1 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,MOSKVA ,RIV]4 ,UP A D>K1 CROOK$ /AIRWAY ?AT CREAK$ PITE\SLY UND] \R FEET1 %E L$ ME TO H] ROOM4 ,%E LIT A SPUTT]+ C&LE1 & ,I GRADUALLY BEGAN TO DISC]N ?+S4 ,! PLACE WAS 5TIRELY B>E1 SAVE = TWO SMALL COTS1 ! SPACE BETWE5 !M & ! OPPOSITE WALL JU/ BIG 5\< = A P]SON TO PASS ?R\<4 ,SEE+ NO *AIR AB\T1 ,I SAT D[N ON ! B$4 ,SOME?+ MOV$ UND] ! RAGS ?AT COV]$ IT1 & ,I QUICKLY JUMP$ UP4 0,DON'T M9D10 ! GIRL SAID2 0IT'S MO!R & BABY BRO!R40 ,FROM ! O!R B$ ROSE A CURLY HEAD4 0,L5A1 DID Y\ BR+ ME SOME?+80 A BOYI% VOICE ASK$4 

,! GIRL TOOK A *UNK ( BLACK BREAD FROM H] COAT POCKET1 BROKE (F A SMALL PIECE & GAVE IT TO ! BOY4 ,MO!R IS P>ALYZ$10 %E TURN$ TO ME1 0& ,MA%A IS N[ ALSO SICK40 ,%E PO9T$ TO ! COT :]E ! CURLY-HEAD$ BOY LAY4 ,I SAW ?AT TWO W]E !RE4 

0,DOES HE GO TO S*OOL80 ,I ASK$1 NOT KN[+ :AT ELSE TO SAY4 

0,NO1 ,YA%A CAN'T GO4 ,HE HAS NO %OES4 ,!Y'RE ALL 9 TATT]S40 

,I TOLD H] ( ! F9E S*OOLS ,I HAD VISIT$ 9 ! MORN+1 & ( ! *ICK5 D9N] S]V$ TO ! *ILDR54 0,OH1 YES10 %E SAID BITT]LY1 0!Y >E POKAZATELNIYA 7%[ S*OOLS74 ,:AT *ANCE HAS ,YA%A TO GO !RE8 ,!RE >E SEV]AL LIKE ?AT 9 ! CITY1 & !Y >E W>M1 & ! *ILDR5 WELL F$4 ,BUT ! O!RS >E DIFF]5T4 ,YA%A HAS FROZ5 HIS F+]S 9 HIS S*OOL4 ,IT'S BETT] AT HOME = HIM4 ,IT'S NOT HEAT$ H]E1 EI!R2 WE'VE HAD NO WOOD ALL W9T]4 ,BUT HE CAN /AY 9 B$2 IT'S W>M] SO40 

,I ?\<T ( ! BIG AP>TM5T ,I HAD LEFT AN H\R BE=E2 ( ! APPETIZ+ ODORS1 ! POPP+ ( *AMPAGNE CORKS1 & ,DEMIAN ,B$NI RECIT+ 9 DRUNK5 VOICE4 

0,:Y SO SIL5T80 ,L5A ASK$4 0,TELL ME1 SOME?+ AB\T ,AM]ICA4 ,I HAVE A BRO!R !RE1 & MAYBE Y\ KN[ SOME WAY ,I C\LD GET TO HIM4 ,WE'VE BE5 LIV+ LIKE ?IS TWO YE>S N[4 ,I CAN'T /& IT ANY LONG]40 

,%E SAT BY ME1 ! PICTURE ( DESPAIR4 0,I CAN'T GO ON LIKE ?IS10 %E REPEAT$4 0,I CAN'T /EAL4 ,MU/ ,I SELL MY BODY TO LIVE80 

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,M>* #e4---,MY FRI5D ,S]GEI WAS ORD]$ \T ( ! ,KH>ITON5SKY & SP5T TWO NI<TS 9 ! /REET4 ,TODAY ,I F\ND HIM 9 A SMALL UNHEAT$ ROOM AT ! LODG+S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COOP]ATIVE ,UNION4 ,HE LAY 9 B$1 FEV]I%1 COV]$ ) HIS ,SIB]IAN FUR4 0,MAL>IA10 HE :ISP]$ HO>SELY1 0CAU<T 9 ! TAIGA 7,SIB]IAN JUNGLE7 HID+ FROM ! ,:ITES4 ,I (T5 GET !SE RELAPSES40 ,HE HAD SE5 NO DOCTOR1 & RECEIV$ NO M$ICAL ATT5TION4 

,I DISCOV]$ ! DVORNIK 7H\SE PORT]7 & SEV]AL GIRLS AMUS+ !MSELVES 9 ! BASEM5T KIT*54 ,!Y W]E BUSY1 !Y SAID4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE DONE1 ANYWAY4 ,A SPECIAL ORD] MU/ BE PROCUR$ TO GET A PHYSICIAN1 & :O'S TO ATT5D TO ?AT8 ,IT'S NO SIMPLE MATT]4 

,!IR 9DIFF]5CE APPALL$ ME4 ,! ,RUSSIAN1 ! COMMON MAN ( ! PEOPLE1 HAD NEV] BE5 CALL\S TO MIS]Y & MIS=TUNE4 ,HIS SYMPA?IES W]E ALWAYS ) ! WEAK & ! UND]DOG4 ,9 ! POPUL> M\? ! CRIM9AL WAS 0! UN=TUNATE10 & ! PEASANTS W]E EV] RESPONSIVE TO A CRY = HELP4 ,9 ,SIB]IA !Y US$ TO PLACE FOOD \TSIDE !IR HUTS1 9 ORD] ?AT ESCAP$ PRISON]S MI<T APPEASE !IR HUNG]4 

,/>VATION & MIS]Y SEEM TO HAVE H>D5$ ! ,RUSSIAN & /IFL$ HIS NATIVE G5]OSITY4 ,! TE>S HE HAS %$ HAVE DRI$ UP ! WELLS ( SYMPA?Y4 

0,! ,H\SE ,COMMITTEE IS ! ONE TO SEE TO ! MATT]10 ! PORT] SAID2 0IT'S !IR BUS9ESS1 & !Y DON'T LIKE US FOLKS TO 9T]F]E40 

,HE REFUS$ TO LET ME USE ! TELEPHONE4 0,Y\ MU/ ASK P]MISSION ( ! H\SE COMMISS>10 HE SAID4 

0,:]E CAN ,I F9D HIM80 

0,HE'LL RETURN 9 ! EV5+40 

,BUT MY ,AM]ICAN CIG>ETTES P]SUAD$ HIM4 ,I TELEPHON$ TO ,K>AKHAN1 :O PROMIS$ TO S5D A PHYSICIAN4 

,M>* #f4---,MRS4 ,H>RISON1 MY NEI<BOR 9 ! ,KH>ITON5SKY1 ACCOMPANI$ ME TO ,S]GEI'S ROOM1 TAK+ SOME ( H] ,AM]ICAN DELICACIES ALONG4 ,%E IS ! CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS1 & SEEMS V]Y CLEV]4 ,H] 5TRY TO ,RUSSIA WAS ADV5TUR\S1 9VOLV+ >RE/ & DIFFICULTIES ) ! ,T*EKA4 

,WE F\ND ,S]GEI /ILL V]Y ILL2 NO PHYSICIAN HAD CALL$4 ,MRS4 ,H>RISON PROMIS$ TO S5D ! WOMAN DOCTOR ) :OM %E %>ES H] ROOM AT ! OSSOBNIAK4 

,ON \R RETURN WE PASS$ ! ,LUBIANKA1 ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,T*EKA4 ,GR\PS ( PEOPLE1 MO/LY WOM5 & GIRLS1 /OOD NE> ! BIG IRON GATES4 ,SOME PRISON]S W]E TO BE L$ \T = DI/RIBUTION TO V>I\S CAMPS1 & ! PEOPLE HOP$ TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( >RE/$ FRI5DS & RELATIVES4 ,SUDD5LY !RE WAS A COMMOTION1 & FRI<T5$ CRIES PI]C$ ! AIR4 ,I SAW LEA!R-COAT$ M5 RU%+ 9TO ! /REET T[>D ! LITTLE GR\PS4 ,REVOLV]S 9 H&1 !Y ?REAT5$ ! WOM51 ORD]+ !M TO 0GO AB\T !IR BUS9ESS40 ,) ,MRS4 ,H>RISON ,I /EPP$ 9TO A HALLWAY1 BUT ,T*EKI/S FOLL[$ US !RE ) DRAWN GUNS4 

,RUSSIA1 ! ,REVOLUTION1 SEEM$ TO DISAPPE>4 ,I FELT MYSELF 9 ,AM]ICA AGA91 9 ! MID/ ( WORK]S ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE4 ,MRS4 ,H>RISON SPOKE TO ME1 & ! S\ND ( ,5GLI% /R5G!N$ ! REALITY ( ! ILLUSION4 

,CO>SE ,RUSSIAN OA?S ASSAIL$ MY E>S4 ,AM ,I 9 OLD ,RUSSIA8 ,I WOND]$4 ,! ,RUSSIA ( ! ,COSSACK & ! KN\T8 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY?1 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,BONI & ,LIV]I<T1 #a#i#b#e47 

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