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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,! WORK ( COLLECT+ MAT]IAL IS DIVID$ AMONG ! MEMB]S ( \R ,EXP$ITION ACCORD+ TO FITNESS & 9CL9ATION4 ,BY G5]AL CONS5T1 & TO HIS [N GREAT SATISFACTION1 ! ONLY ,COMMUNI/ AMONG US1 A V]Y 9TELLIG5T & IDEALI/IC Y\?1 IS ASSIGN$ TO VISIT ,P>TY HEADQU>T]S4 ,BESIDES MY G5]AL DUTIES AS ,*AIRMAN1 MY DOMA9 9CLUDES LABOR UNIONS1 REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS1 & SEMI-LEGAL OR 0UND]GR\ND0 BODIES4 

,9 ! ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS1 AS AMONG ! PEOPLE AT L>GE1 AN 9T5SELY NATIONALI/IC1 EV5 *AUV9I/IC SPIRIT IS FELT4 ,TO ! NATIVES ! ,UKRA9A IS ! ONLY TRUE & REAL ,RUSSIA2 ITS CULTURE1 LANGUAGE1 & CU/OMS SUP]IOR TO ?OSE ( ! ,NOR?4 ,!Y DISLIKE ! 0,RUSSIAN0 & RES5T ! DOM9ATION ( ,MOSC[4 ,ANTAGONISM TO ! ,BOL%EVIKI IS G5]AL1 ! HATR$ ( ! ,T*EKA UNIV]SAL4 ,EV5 ! ,COMMUNI/S >E 9C5S$ OV] ! >BITR>Y ME?ODS ( ! ,C5T]1 & DEM& GREAT] 9DEP5D5CE & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,BUT ! POLICY ( ! ,KREML9 IS TO PUT ITS [N M5 AT ! HEAD ( ,UKRA9IAN 9/ITUTIONS1 & FREQU5TLY A :OLE TRA9LOAD ( ,MOSC[ ,BOL%EVIKI1 9CLUD+ CL]KS & TYPI/S1 >E DISPAT*$ TO ! ,S\? TO TAKE *>GE ( A C]TA9 DEP>TM5T OR BUREAU4 ,! IMPORT$ (FICIALS1 UNFAMILI> ) ! CONDITIONS & PSY*OLOGY ( ! C\NTRY1 (T5 EV5 IGNORANT ( ITS LANGUAGE1 APPLY ,MOSC[ ME?ODS & =CE ,MOSC[ VIEWS UPON ! POPULATION ) ! RESULT ( ALI5AT+ EV5 ! FRI5DLY DISPOS$ ELEM5TS4 

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,A ,JULY DAY1 ) ! ,S\!RN SUN /EADILY P\R+ D[N HEAT1 & ! /ONE PAVEM5T SEEM+ TO MELT B5EA? MY FEET4 ,! /REETS >E CR[D$ ) PEOPLE 9 V>IEGAT$ ATTIRE1 ! PLAY ( COLOR PLEAS+ TO ! EYE4 ,! ,UKRA9IANS >E BETT] CLAD & N\RI%$ ?AN ! PEOPLE 9 ,PETROGRAD OR ,MOSC[4 ,!1 WOM5 >E /RIK+LY BEAUTIFUL1 ) EXPRESSIVE D>K EYES & OVAL FACES1 OLIVE SK9N$4 ,! M5 >E LESS PREPOSSESS+1 (T5 L[-BR[$ & CO>SE-FEATUR$1 ! TRACE ( ! ,MONGOL EVID5T4 ,MO/ ( ! GIRLS1 COMELY & BUXOM1 >E %ORT-SKIRT$ & B>E-LEGG$2 O!RS1 WELL %OD BUT /OCK+LESS1 PRES5T AN 9CONGRU\S SI<T4 ,SOME WE> LAPTI1 A R\< WOOD5 S&AL ?AT CLATT]S NOISILY ON ! PAVEM5T4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y ONE IS *EW+ ! POPUL> SEMET*KI1 DRI$ SUNFL[] SE$S1 DEFTLY EJECT+ ! %ELL1 & COV]+ ! FIL?Y SIDEWALKS ) A %EET ( :ITI% GRAY4 

,ON ! CORN] TWO BOYS 9 WORN /UD5T UNI=MS VOCIF]\SLY CALL ! ATT5TION ( ! PASS]SBY TO HOT PIRO%KI1 ! ,RUSSIAN D\<Y CAKE FILL$ ) MEAT OR CABBAGE4 ,A BEVY ( Y\NG GIRLS1 ALMO/ *ILDR51 FACES P[D]$1 LIPS CRIMSON1 APPROA* ! V5DORS4 

0,:AT CO/S ! PLEASURE80 9QUIRES ONE 9 A ?91 HI<-PIT*$ VOICE4 

0,FIFTY RUBLES40 

0,OH1 Y\ LITTLE SPECULATOR10 ! GIRL TEASES4 0,MAKE IT *EAP] = ME1 WON'T Y\1 DE> ONE80 %E COAXES1 PRESS+ CLOS] TO ! BOY4 

,?REE SAILORS APPROA*1 :I/L+ ! POPUL> ,/5KA ,RAZ9 TUNE4 0,:AT BEAUTIES60 ONE COMM5TS1 UNC]EMONI\SLY EMBRAC+ ! GIRL NE>E/ HIM4 

0,HEY1 LASSES1 COME ) US10 ANO!R COMM&S4 0,DON'T BE HANG+ >\ND ?OSE SPECULATORS40 

,) RIBALD LAU<T] ! GIRLS JO9 !M4 ,>M 9 >M !Y M>* D[N ! /REET4 

0,DAMN ?OSE ,SOVIETSKY CAVALI]S10 ONE ( ! /UD5TS RAGES4 0,HOT PIRO%KI1 HOT6 ,BUY+1 :O'S BUY+1 TOV>I%T*I60 

,) CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTY ,I F9D ! HOME ( ,NADYA1 ! ,LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/1 = :OM ,I HAVE A MESSAGE FROM H] FRI5DS 9 ,MOSC[4 ,MY KNOCK IS ANSW]$ BY AN OLD LADY ) K9DLY FACE & SN[-:ITE HAIR4 0,MY DAU<T] IS AT WORK10 %E SAYS1 SUSPICI\SLY SCRUT9IZ+ ME4 0,MAY ,I KN[ :AT Y\ WI%80 

,REASSUR$ BY MY EXPLANATION1 %E BIDS ME 5T]1 BUT H] MANN] CONT9UES GU>D$4 ,IT REQUIRES SOME TIME BE=E %E IS CONV9C$ ( MY GOOD 9T5TIONS1 & !N %E BEG9S TO UNBURD5 H] HE>T4 ,%E [N$ ! H\SE 9 :I* %E N[ OCCUPIES ONE ROOM TOGE!R ) H] DAU<T]1 ! RE/ HAV+ BE5 REQUISITION$ BY ! ,SOVIET ,H\S+ ,COMMITTEE4 0,IT IS 5\< = \R MODE/ NE$S10 ! OLD LADY SAYS RESIGN$LY1 H] GLANCE PASS+ OV] ! SMALL *AMB] CONTA9+ A S+LE B$1 A KIT*5 TABLE1 & SEV]AL WOOD5 *AIRS4 0,I HAVE ONLY ,NADYA N[10 %E ADDS1 A TREMOR 9 H] VOICE4 

0,I ?ANK ,GOD ,I HAVE H]10 %E CONT9UES AFT] A :ILE4 0,OH1 ! T]RIBLE TIMES WE HAVE LIV$ ?R\<4 ,Y\ WILL SURELY NOT BELIEVE IT --- ,I'M NOT FIFTY YET40 ,%E PASSES H] DELICATE1 ?9 H& OV] H] :ITE HAIR4 0,I DON'T KN[ H[ IT IS :]E Y\ COME FROM1 BUT H]E LIFE IS A KO%M> 7NI<TM>E74 ,I HAVE GR[N US$ TO HUNG] & COLD1 BUT ! CON/ANT FE> = ! SAFETY ( MY *ILD MAKES LIFE A TORTURE4 ,BUT IT IS A S9 TO COMPLA910 %E CROSSES H]SELF DEV\TLY4 0,BLESS$ BE ! ,LORD1 = HE HAS LEFT ME MY DAU<T]40 

,9 ! C\RSE ( ! CONV]SATION ,I LE>N ?AT H] ELDE/ SON WAS KILL$ BY ,D5IK9 M52 ! Y\NGE/1 ,VOLODYA1 A BOY ( TW5TY1 WAS %OT BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,%E C\LD NEV] F9D \T ! REASON4 0,! T]RIBLE ,T*EKA10 %E SI<S1 ) TE>S 9 H] EYES4 0,BUT ! PR$S$ATEL 7*AIRMAN7 WAS A K9D MAN10 %E CONT9UES PRES5TLY2 0IT WAS HE :O SAV$ MY LITTLE ,NADYA4 ,%E HAD ALSO BE5 DOOM$ TO DIE4 ,ONCE !Y TOOK H] TO ! CELL>1 />K NAK$ --- MAY1 ,GOD =GIVE !M6 ,!Y =C$ H] TO ! FLOOR1 FACE D[NW>D4 ,!N A %OT WAS FIR$ OV] H] HEAD4 ,OH1 ! HORROR ( IT6 ,%E WAS TOLD TO CONFESS & H] LIFE W\LD BE SAV$4 ,BUT :AT C\LD ! POOR *ILD CONFESS8 ,%E HAD NO?+ TO TELL4 ,9DE$1 %E W\LDN'T IF %E C\LD1 = ,NAD5KA IS LIKE /EEL4 ,!N %E WAS S5T BACK TO H] CELL1 & EV]Y NI<T %E EXPECT$ TO BE TAK5 \T & %OT1 & :5 %E HE>D A FOOT/EP1 %E W\LD ?9K !Y W]E COM+ = H]4 ,:AT TORTURE ! *ILD LIV$ ?R\<6 ,BUT IT WAS ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSE !Y TOOK1 & ?OSE NEV] RETURN$4 ,!N ONE DAY ! PR$S$ATEL S5T = H] & TOLD H] HE DID NOT WANT H] %OT1 & ?AT %E WAS FREE TO GO HOME4 ,BE=E ?AT ! ,T*EKA HAD ASSUR$ ME ?AT MY DAU<T] HAD BE5 S5T TO ,MOSC[ = TRIAL4 ,& !RE %E /OOD BE=E ME --- AH1 SO PALE & WAN1 MORE LIKE A <O/ ( H]SELF4 ,GLORY TO ! ,LORD = ,HIS GOODNESS10 %E SOBS QUIETLY4 

,! DOOR OP5S & A GIRL /EPS 91 C>RY+ A BAG SLUNG ACROSS H] %\LD]S4 ,%E IS Y\NG & ATTRACTIVE1 NOT OV] TW5TY1 ) H] FACE LIT UP BY BLACK1 %9+ EYES4 

,%E /OPS AFFRI<T$ AS H] GLANCE FALLS UPON ME4 0,A FRI5D10 ,I HA/5 TO REASSURE H]1 DELIV]+ ! MESSAGE 5TRU/$ TO ME 9 ,MOSC[4 ,%E BRI<T5S AT ONCE1 PUTS ! BAG ON ! TABLE1 & KISSES H] MO!R4 0,WE'LL CELEBRATE TODAY1 MAM5KA10 %E ANN\NCES2 0,I GOT MY PYOCK40 ,%E BEG9S SORT+ ! ?+S1 CALL+ \T *E]ILY1 0,H]R+S1 TWO P\NDS2 HALF A P\ND ( SOAP2 ONE P\ND ( VEGETABLE BUTT]2 A QU>T] ( A P\ND ( TOBACCO4 ,?AT'S FROM ! SOBEZH0 7,DEP>TM5T ( ,SOCIAL ,C>E71 %E EXPLA9S1 TURN+ TO ME4 0,I AM EMPLOY$ !RE1 BUT ! MA9 'SOCIAL C>E' IS GIV5 TO ! RATION10 %E SAYS JE/+LY4 0,IT'S BETT] 9 QUALITY & QUANTITY ?AN ,I RECEIVE AT ! O!R TWO PLACES4 ,Y\ KN[1 SOME ( US HAVE TO HOLD ?REE OR EV5 F\R1 POSITIONS TO MAKE 5DS MEET4 ,MO!R & ,I TOGE!R RECEIVE ONE & ?REE-QU>T] P\NDS ( BREAD P] DAY1 & ) ?IS MON?LY PYOCK40 & :AT ,I GET FROM MY O!R POSITIONS1 WE MANAGE TO LIVE4 ,ISN'T IT SO1 MAM5KA180 & %E AGA9 EMBRACES H] MO!R AFFECTIONATELY4 

0,IT W\LD BE S9FUL TO COMPLA91 MY *ILD10 ! OLD LADY REPLIES2 0O!R PEOPLE >E WORSE (F40 

,NADYA HAS PRES]V$ H] S5SE ( HUMOR1 & H] SILV]Y LAU< FREQU5TLY PUNCTUATES ! CONV]SATION4 ,%E IS MU* CONC]N$ AB\T ! FATE ( H] FRI5DS 9 ! ,NOR?1 & IS OV]JOY$ TO GET DIRECT NEWS ( ,M>USYA1 AS %E AFFECTIONATELY CALLS ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVA4 ,EAG]LY %E LI/5S TO ! /ORY ( MY REPEAT$ VISITS TO ! FAM\S LEAD] ( ! ,LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 :O IS N[ 9 HID+ 9 ,MOSC[4 0,I LOVE & WOR%IP H]10 %E DECL>ES IMPETU\SLY2 0%E HAS BE5 ! H]O9E ( MY LIFE4 ,& TO ?9K H[ ! ,BOLHEVIKI H\ND H]6 ,H]E 9 ! ,S\?10 %E CONT9UES MORE CALMLY1 0\R ,P>TY HAS BE5 ALMO/ 5TIRELY LIQUIDAT$4 ,! P]SECUTION HAS =C$ ! WEAK] ONES TO MAKE PEACE ) ! ,COMMUNI/S2 SOME HAVE EV5 JO9$ !M4 ,?OSE ( US :O HAVE REMA9$ TRUE KEEP 'UND]GR\ND4' ,! ,R$ T]ROR IS SU* ?AT ACTIVITY N[ IS \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,) PAP]1 PRESSES1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE NATIONALIZ$1 WE CANNOT EV5 PR9T A H&BILL1 AS WE US$ TO DO 9 ! TIME ( ! ,CZ>4 ,BESIDES1 ! WORK]S >E SO C[$1 !IR NE$ SO GREAT1 !Y WILL LI/5 TO Y\ ONLY IF Y\ CAN (F] !M BREAD4 ,MOREOV]1 !IR M9DS HAVE BE5 POISON$ AGA9/ ! 9TELLIG5TSIA4 ,! LATT] >E ACTUALLY DY+ ( />VATION4 ,H]E 9 ,KH>KOV1 = 9/ANCE1 !Y RECEIVE SIX TO SEV5 ?\S& RUBLES P] MON?1 :ILE A P\ND ( BREAD CO/S TWO TO ?REE ?\S&4 ,SOME WIT FIGUR$ \T ?AT ! ,SOVIET SAL>Y ( TW5TY ( ! MO/ NOT$ ,RUSSIAN PR(ESSORS EQUALS --- ACCORD+ TO ! PRES5T PUR*AS+ P[] ( ! RUBLE --- ! AM\NT ALL[$ BY ! OLD REGIME BUDGET = ! SUPPORT ( ! WAT*DOG AT ! GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTIONS40 

,BY ! AID ( ,NADYA ,I AM 5ABL$ TO GET 9 T\* ) SEV]AL 0IRRECONCILABLES0 ( ! ,LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,! MO/ 9T]E/+ P]SONALITY AMONG !M IS ,N---1 A =M] KATORZHAN9"9 & LAT] 9/RUCTOR 9 LIT]ATURE 9 ! ,PEOPLE'S ,UNIV]SITY ( ,KH>KOV4 ,REC5TLY HE HAS BE5 DIS*>G$ BECAUSE ! POLITICAL COMMISS>1 A ,COMMUNI/ Y\?1 CONSID]$ HIS LECTURES ( AN ANTI-,M>XIAN T5D5CY4 

0,! ,BOL%EVIKI COMPLA9 ?AT !Y LACK TEA*]S & $UCATORS10 ,N--- SAID1 0BUT 9 REALITY !Y P]MIT NO ONE TO WORK ) !M UNLESS HE BE A ,COMMUNI/ OR +RATIATE HIMSELF ) ! ,COMMUNI/ 'CELL4' ,IT IS ! LATT]1 ! ,P>TY UNIT 9 EV]Y 9/ITUTION1 ?AT DECIDES ON ! 'RELIABILITY' & FITNESS --- EV5 ( PR(ESSORS & TEA*]S40 

0,! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE FAIL$10 HE REM>K$ TO ME ON ANO!R OCCASION1 0*IEFLY BECAUSE ( !IR TOTAL 9TELLECTUAL B>B>ISM4 ,SOCIAL LIFE1 NO LESS ?AN 9DIVIDUAL1 IS IMPOSSIBLE )\T C]TA9 E?ICAL & HUMAN VALUES4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE ABOLI%$ !M1 & 9 !IR PLACE WE HAVE ONLY ! >BITR>Y WILL ( ! ,SOVIET BUREAUCRACY & IRRESPONSIBLE T]ROR40 

,N--- VOICES ! S5TIM5TS ( ! ,LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>Y GR\P1 HIS VIEWS FULLY %>$ BY HIS COMRADES4 ,! RULE ( A M9ORITY1 !Y AGREE1 IS NECESS>ILY A DESPOTISM BAS$ ON OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE4 ,?US #a1 ,SP>TANS GOV]N$ #c1 ,HELOTS1 :ILE 9 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION #c1 ,JACOB9S S\<T TO CONTROL ! #g11 CITIZ5S ( ,FRANCE4 ,N[ #e1 ,COMMUNI/S HAVE BY ! SAME ME?ODS 5SLAV$ ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA ) ITS POPULATION ( MORE ?AN #a114 ,SU* A REGIME MU/ BECOME ! NEGATION ( ITS ORIG9AL S\RCE4 ,?\< BORN ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! (FSPR+ ( ! MOVEM5T = LIB]ATION1 IT MU/ D5Y & P]V]T ! V]Y IDEALS & AIMS ?AT GAVE IT BIR?4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE !RE IS CRY+ 9EQUALITY ( ! NEW SOCIAL GR\PS1 9/EAD ( ! PROCLAIM$ EQUALITY2 ! /IFL+ ( EV]Y POPUL> OP9ION 9/EAD ( ! PROMIS$ FRE$OM2 VIOL5CE & T]ROR 9/EAD ( ! EXPECT$ REIGN ( BRO!RHOOD & LOVE4 

,! PRES5T SITUATION1 ,N--- BELIEVES1 IS ! 9EVITABLE RESULT ( ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S HAVE DISCR$IT$ ! IDEAS & SLOGANS ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y HAVE />T$ AMONG ! PEOPLE A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y WAVE :I* IS B\ND TO DE/ROY ! CONQUE/S ( #a#i#a#g4 ,! /R5G? ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI IS 9 REALITY 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,!Y REMA9 9 P[] ONLY BECAUSE ( ! WEAKNESS ( !IR POLITICAL OPPON5TS & ! EXHAU/ION ( ! MASSES4 0,BUT !IR ,N9? ,!RMIDOR"9"9 MU/ SOON COME10 ,N--- CONCLUD$ ) CONVICTION1 0& NO ONE WILL RISE TO !IR DEF5SE40 

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,RETURN+ LATE 9 ! EV5+ TO ! ROOM ASSIGN$ ME 9 ! HOME ( ,G---1 A =M] B\RGEOIS1 & F9D+ ! BELL \T ( ORD]1 ,I KNOCK$ LONG & P]SI/5TLY )\T RECEIV+ A REPLY4 ,I ALMO/ DESPAIR$ ( GA9+ ADMITTANCE1 :5 !RE RES\ND$ ! CLANK+ ( *A9S1 A HEAVY B> WAS LIFT$1 SOMEONE FUMBL$ ) ! KEYS1 & AT LA/ ! DOOR OP5$ BE=E ME4 ,I C\LD SEE NO ONE AB\T1 & A FEEL+ ( UNEAS9ESS POSSESS$ ME :5 SUDD5LY A TALL1 SL5D] FIGURE /EPP$ BE=E ME1 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! [N] ( ! AP>TM5T4 

0,I DID NOT SEE Y\10 ,I EXCLAIM$ 9 SURPRISE4 

0,A SIMPLE PRECAUTION10 HE REPLI$1 PO9T+ TO ! NI*E BETWE5 ! D\BLE DOORS :]E HE HAD EVID5TLY BE5 HID+4 

0,ONE CAN'T TELL !SE DAYS10 HE REM>K$ N]V\SLY3 '!Y' HAVE ! HABIT ( VISIT+ US UNEXPECT$LY4 ,I CAN SLIP ?R\<10 HE ADD$ SIGNIFICANTLY4 

,I 9VIT$ HIM TO MY ROOM1 & WE TALK$ UNTIL E>LY MORN+4 ,G---'S /ORY PROV$ A MO/ 9T]E/+ PAGE FROM ! REC5T LIFE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,HE =M]LY LIV$ 9 ,PETROGRAD1 :]E HE WAS EMPLOY$ AS A ME*ANICAL 5G9E] 9 ! ,PUTILOV ,MILLS1 HIS BRO!R-9-LAW S]V+ AS HIS ASSI/ANT4 ,NEI!R ( !M P>TICIPAT$ 9 ,POLITICS1 ALL !IR TIME BE+ DEVOT$ TO !IR WORK4 ,ONE MORN+ ,PETROGRAD WAS /IRR$ BY ! KILL+ ( ,URITSKY1 ! HEAD ( ! ,T*EKA4 ,G--- & HIS BRO!R-9-LAW HAD NEV] BE=E HE>D ( ,KANNEGISS]1 :O COMMITT$ ! DE$1 YET BO? W]E >RE/$ TOGE!R ) SEV]AL HUNDR$ O!R B\RGEOIS4 ,HIS BRO!R-9-LAW WAS %OT --- BY MI/AKE1 AS ! ,T*EKA LAT] ADMITT$1 HIS NAME RESEMBL+ ?AT ( A DI/ANT RELATIVE1 A =M] (FIC] 9 ! ,CZ>'S >MY4 ,! WIFE ( ! EXECUT$1 ,G---'S SI/]1 LE>N+ ( ! FATE ( H] HUSB&1 COMMITT$ SUICIDE4 ,G--- HIMSELF WAS RELEAS$1 !N RE>RE/$1 & S5T TO =C$ LABOR 9 ,VOLOGDA AS A B\RZHOOI4 

0,IT HAPP5$ SO UNEXPECT$LY10 HE RELAT$1 0!Y DID NOT EV5 GIVE US TIME TO TAKE A FEW ?+S ALONG4 ,IT WAS A W9DY1 COLD DAY1 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#a#h4 ,I WAS CROSS+ ! ,NEVSKY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK1 :5 ALL AT ONCE ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! :OLE DI/RICT WAS SURR\ND$ BY ! MILIT>Y & ,T*EKI/S4 ,EV]Y ONE WAS DETA9$4 ,?OSE :O C\LD NOT PRODUCE A ,COMMUNI/ MEMB]%IP C>D OR A DOCUM5T PROV+ !MSELVES ,SOVIET EMPLOYES W]E >RE/$4 ,! WOM5 ALSO1 ?\< !Y W]E RELEAS$ 9 ! MORN+4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,I HAD LEFT MY PORTFOLIO AT MY (FICE1 ) ALL MY PAP]S 9 IT4 ,!Y W\LD NOT LI/5 TO EXPLANATIONS OR GIVE ME A *ANCE TO COMMUNICATE ) ANY ONE4 ,)9 =TY-EI<T H\RS1 ALL ! M5 W]E TRANSPORT$ TO ,VOLOGDA4 ,MY FAMILY --- MY DE> WIFE & ?REE *ILDR5 --- REMA9$ 9 COMPLETE IGNORANCE ( MY FATE40 ,G--- PAUS$4 0,%ALL WE HAVE SOME TEA80 HE ASK$1 TRY+ TO HIDE HIS EMOTION4 

,AS HE CONT9U$1 ,I LE>N$ ?AT TOGE!R ) SEV]AL HUNDR$ O!R M51 ALMO/ ALL ALLEG$ B\RGEOIS1 ,G--- WAS KEPT 9 ! ,VOLOGDA PRISON = SEV]AL WEEKS1 BE+ TREAT$ AS DANG]\S CRIM9ALS & F9ALLY ORD]$ TO ! FRONT4 ,!RE !Y W]E DIVID$ 9TO WORK+ P>TIES ( T51 ON ! PR9CIPLE ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY3 %\LD ONE MEMB] ( ! P>TY ESCAPE1 ! O!R N9E W\LD =FEIT !IR LIVES4 

,! PRISON]S HAD TO DIG TR5*ES1 BUILD B>RACKS = ! SOLDI]S1 & LAY ROADS4 ,(T5 !Y W]E =C$ TO EXPOSE !MSELVES TO ! FIRE ( ! ,5GLI%1 TO SAVE MA*9E GUNS DES]T$ BY ! ,R$ ,>MY DUR+ ! FI<T4 ,!Y C\LD BE KEPT1 ACCORD+ TO ,SOVIET DECREE1 ONLY ?REE MON?S AT ! FRONT1 YET !Y W]E =C$ TO REMA9 TILL ! 5D ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,EXPOS$ TO DANG]1 COLD1 & HUNG]1 )\T W>M CLO?+ 9 ! RAW W9T] ( ! ,NOR?1 ! RANKS ( ! M5 ?9N$ DAILY1 TO BE FILL$ BY NEW P>TIES ( =C$ LABOR COLLECT$ 9 A SIMIL> MANN]4 

,AFT] A FEW MON?S ,G--- FELL ILL4 ,BY ! AID ( A MILIT>Y SURGEON1 A DRAFT$ M$ICAL /UD5T :OM HE HAD KN[N BE=E1 HE SUCCE$$ 9 BE+ RETURN$ HOME4 ,BUT :5 HE REA*$ ,PETROGRAD1 HE FAIL$ TO LOCATE HIS FAMILY4 ,ALL ! B\RGEOIS T5ANTS ( HIS H\SE HAD BE5 EJECT$1 TO MAKE PLACE = WORK]S2 HE C\LD F9D NO TRACE ( HIS WIFE & *ILDR54 ,LAID L[ BY FEV] ACQUIR$ ON ! FRONT1 ,G--- WAS S5T TO A HOSPITAL4 ,! PHYSICIANS HELD \T LITTLE HOPE ( RECOV]Y1 BUT ! DET]M9ATION TO F9D HIS FAMILY REK9DL$ ! DY+ EMB]S ( LIFE1 & AFT] F\R WEEKS ,G--- LEFT HIS SICK B$4 

,HE HAD JU/ />T$ HIS SE>* AGA9 :5 HE RECEIV$ AN ORD] MOBILIZ+ HIM1 AS AN 5G9E]1 TO A MA*9E FACTORY ON ! ,URAL4 ,HIS EF=TS TO SECURE DELAY PROV$ FRUITLESS4 ,FRI5DS PROMIS$ TO CONT9UE LOOK+ = HIS LOV$ ONES1 & HE DEP>T$ = ! ,EA/4 ,!RE HE APPLI$ HIMSELF CONSCI5TI\SLY TO ! WORK1 MAK+ ! NECESS>Y REPAIRS1 SO ?AT ! FACTORY C\LD PRES5TLY BEG9 OP]ATIONS4 ,AFT] A :ILE HE ASK$ P]MISSION TO RETURN HOME1 BUT HE WAS 9=M$ ?AT HE W\LD GO AS A PRISON]1 ! POLITICAL COMMISS> HAV+ D5\NC$ HIM = 0UNFRI5DLY DISPOSITION0 T[>D ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,G--- WAS >RE/$ & S5T TO ,MOSC[4 ,:5 HE REA*$ ! CAPITAL1 HE F\ND A *>GE ( SABOTAGE AGA9/ HIM4 ,HE SUCCE$$ 9 PROV+ ! FALSITY ( ! ACCUSATION1 & AFT] F\R MON?S ( IMPRISONM5T HE WAS RELEAS$4 ,BUT ! EXP]I5CE SO AFFECT$ HIM ?AT HE SUFF]$ TWO SUCCESSIVE ATTACKS ( 0RETURN+0 TYPHUS1 FROM :I* HE EM]G$ 5TIRELY UNFIT = WORK4 ,HE SECUR$ P]MISSION TO VISIT HIS RELATIVES 9 ,KH>KOV :]E HE HOP$ TO RECUP]ATE4 ,!RE1 TO HIS GREAT JOY1 QUITE UNEXPECT$LY1 HE F\ND HIS FAMILY4 ,!Y HAD LONG ?\<T HIM DEAD1 !IR 9QUIRIES & NUM]\S LETT]S HAV+ REMA9$ UNANSW]$4 ,REUNIT$ ) HIS WIFE & *ILDR51 ,G--- REMA9$ 9 ! CITY1 HAV+ RECEIV$ A POSITION 9 A LOCAL 9/ITUTION4 ,HE F9DS LIFE 9 ,KH>KOV MU* MORE BE>ABLE1 ?\< ! ,COMMUNI/ CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! 9TELLECTUALS CON/ANTLY R\SES ! PEOPLE AGA9/ !M4 

0,! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE TURN$ ! 9TELLIG5TSIA 9TO A CLASS ( HUNT$ ANIMALS10 ,G--- SAID4 0,WE >E LOOK$ UPON AS EV5 WORSE ?AN ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 WE >E MU* WORSE (F ?AN ! LATT]1 = !Y USUALLY HAVE 'CONNECTIONS' 9 9FLU5TIAL PLACES1 & MO/ ( !M /ILL POSSESS SOME ( ! WEAL? !Y HAD HIDD54 ,!Y CAN SPECULATE2 YES1 EV5 GR[ RI*1 :ILE WE ( ! PR(ESSIONAL CLASS HAVE NO?+4 ,WE >E DOOM$ TO SL[ />VATION40 

,SNAT*ES ( SONG & MUSIC REA*$ US FROM ACROSS ! /REET1 COM+ APP>5TLY FROM ! H\SE OPPOSITE1 ITS W9D[S FLOOD$ ) LI<T4 0,ONE ( ! ,T*EKA COMMISS>S10 MY HO/ ANSW]$ MY QUE/ION+ LOOK4 0,BY ! WAY1 A CURI\S 9CID5T HAPP5$ TO ME10 HE CONT9U$1 SMIL+ SADLY4 0,! O!R DAY ,I MET ?AT ,T*EKI/4 ,SOME?+ AB\T HIM ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION --- A PECULI> S5SE ( ! FAMILI> ?AT ,I C\LD NOT ACC\NT =4 ,SUDD5LY IT DAWN$ ON ME --- ?AT NEW D>K-BR[N SUIT HE WORE1 :Y1 IT WAS M9E6 ,!Y TOOK IT FROM ME 9 ! LA/ H\SE RAID1 TWO WEEKS AGO4 ',= ! PROLET>IAT1' !Y SAID40 

"9,A POLITICAL PRISON] CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR4 

"9"9,! FALL ( ,ROBESPI]RE --- ,JULY #b#g1 #a#g#i#d4 

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,NOVEMB] #c1 #aibd 3 ,*APT] #bb -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,FEBRU>Y #b1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #bb -- ,ADD$4 

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