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

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 ,AUGU/ #a#b1 #a#i#b4---,\R LITTLE COMPANY SL[LY TRUDGES ALONG ! UNPAV$1 DU/Y ROAD ?AT RUNS ALMO/ 9 A /RAI<T L9E TO ! M>KET PLACE 9 ! C5T] ( ! CITY4 ,! PLACE SEEMS DES]T$4 ,! H\SES /& VACANT1 MO/ ( !M W9D[LESS1 !IR DOORS BROK5 9 & AJ> --- AN OPPRESSIVE SI<T ( DE/RUCTION & DESOLATION4 ,ALL IS SIL5T AB\T US2 WE FEEL AS 9 A GRAVEY>D4 ,APPROA*+ ! M>KET PLACE \R GR\P SEP>ATES1 EA* ( US GO+ HIS [N WAY TO LE>N = HIMSELF4 

,A WOMAN PASSES BY1 HESITATES1 & /OPS4 ,%E PU%ES ! K]*IEF BACK FROM H] =EHEAD1 & LOOKS AT ME ) WOND]M5T 9 H] SAD OLD EYES4 

0,GOOD MORN+10 ,I ADDRESS H] 9 ,JEWI%4 

0,Y\ >E A /RANG] H]E10 %E SAYS K9DLY4 0,Y\ DON'T LOOK LIKE \R FOLKS40 

0,YES10 ,I REPLY1 0,I AM NOT LONG FROM ,AM]ICA40 

0,AH1 FROM ,AM]IKEH10 %E SI<S WI/FULLY4 0,I HAVE A SON !RE4 ,& DO Y\ KN[ :AT IS HAPP5+ TO US80 

0,NOT V]Y MU*1 BUT ,I'D LIKE TO F9D \T40 

0,OH1 ONLY ! GOOD ,GOD KN[S :AT WE HAVE GONE ?R\<40 ,H] VOICE BREAKS4 0,EXCUSE ME1 ,I CAN'T HELP IT0 --- %E WIPES ! TE>S (F H] WR9KL$ FACE4 0,!Y KILL$ MY HUSB& BE=E MY EYES4 4 4 4 ,I HAD TO LOOK ON1 HELPLESS4 4 4 4 ,I CAN'T TALK AB\T IT4 ,%E /&S DEJECT$LY BE=E ME1 B5T MORE BY GRIEF ?AN AGE1 LIKE A SYMBOL ( ABJECT TRAG$Y4 

,RECOV]+ A LITTLE1 %E SAYS3 0,COME ) ME1 IF Y\ WANT TO LE>N4 ,COME TO ,REB ,MOI%E1 HE CAN TELL Y\ EV]Y?+40 

,WE >E 9 ! M>KET4 ,A D\BLE R[ ( OP5 /ALLS1 NO MORE ?AN A DOZ5 9 ALL1 DILAPIDAT$ & =LORN-LOOK+1 ALMO/ B>R5 ( W>ES4 ,A H&FUL ( L>GE-GRA9$1 CO>SE SALT1 SOME LOAVES ( BLACK BREAD ?ICKLY DOTT$ ) YELL[ SPECKS ( /RAW1 A LITTLE LOOSE TOBACCO ---?AT IS ALL ! /OCK ON H&4 ,ALMO/ NO MONEY IS PASS+ 9 PAYM5T4 ,! FEW CU/OM]S >E TRAD+ BY EX*ANGE3 AB\T T5 P\NDS ( BREAD = A P\ND ( SALT1 A FEW PIPEFULS ( TOBACCO = AN ONION4 ,AT ! C\NT]S /& OLDI% M5 & WOM51 A FEW GIRLS AMONG !M4 ,I SEE NO Y\NG M54 ,!SE1 LIKE MO/ ( ! ABLE-BODI$ M5 & WOM51 ,I AM 9=M$1 HAD /EAL?ILY LEFT ! T[N LONG AGO1 = FE> ( MORE POGROMS4 ,!Y W5T ON FOOT1 SOME TO ,KIEV1 O!RS TO ,KH>KOV1 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ SAFETY & A LIVELIHOOD 9 ! L>G] CITY4 ,MO/ ( !M NEV] REA*$ !IR DE/9ATION4 ,FOOD WAS SC>CE --- !Y HAD GONE )\T PROVISIONS1 & MO/ ( !M DI$ ON ! WAY FROM EXPOSURE & />VATION4 

,! OLD TRAD]S SURR\ND ME4 0,KHAYE10 !Y :ISP] TO ! OLD WOMAN1 0:O IS ?IS80 

0,FROM ,AM]IKEH10 %E REPLIES1 A RAY ( HOPEFULNESS 9 H] VOICE2 0TO LE>N AB\T ! POGROMS4 ,WE >E GO+ TO ,REB ,MOI%E40 

0,FROM ,AM]IKEH8 ,AM]IKEH80 ,AMAZEM5T1 BEWILD]M5T IS 9 !IR TONES4 0,DID HE COME SO F> TO F9D US8 ,WILL !Y HELP US8 ,OH1 GOOD ,GOD 9 ,HEAV51 MAY IT BE TRUE60 ,SEV]AL VOICES SPEAK AT ONCE ALL A/IR ) ! SUPPRESS$ EXCITEM5T ( SUDD5 HOPE1 ( R5EW$ FAI?4 ,MORE PEOPLE CR[D AB\T US2 BUS9ESS HAS /OPP$4 ,I NOTICE SIMIL> GR\PS SURR\ND+ MY FRI5DS NE>BY4 

0,%AH1 %AH1 GOOD PEOPLE10 MY GUIDE ADMONI%ES !M2 0NOT EV]YBODY AT ONCE4 ,WE >E GO+ TO SEE ,REB ,MOI%E2 HE'LL TELL HIM EV]Y?+40 

0,OH1 ONE M9UTE1 JU/ ONE M9UTE1 RESPECT$ MAN10 A PALE Y\NG WOMAN DESP]ATELY CLUT*ES ME BY ! >M4 0,MY HUSB& IS !RE1 9 ,AM]IKEH4 ,DO Y\ KN[ HIM8 ,RAB9OVIT* --- ,YANKEL ,RAB9OVIT*4 ,HE IS WELL KN[N !RE2 SURELY Y\ MU/ HAVE HE>D ( HIM4 ,H[ IS HE1 TELL ME1 PLEASE40 

0,9 :AT CITY IS HE80 

0,9 ,NAI-,YORK1 BUT ,I HAV5'T HAD ANY LETT] FROM HIM S9CE ! W>40 

0,MY SON-9-LAW ,KHAYIM IS 9 ,AM]IKEH10 A WOMAN1 H] HAIR ALL :ITE1 9T]RUPTS2 0MAYBE Y\ SAW HIM1 :AT80 ,%E IS V]Y OLD & B5T1 & EVID5TLY H>D ( HE>+4 ,%E PLACES H] H& BACK ( H] E> TO CAT* MY REPLY1 :ILE H] WIZ5$1 LEMON-LIKE FACE IS TURN$ UP TO ME 9 ANXI\S EXPECTATION4 

0,:]E IS Y\R SON-9-LAW80 

0,:AT DOES HE SAY8 ,I DON'T UND]/&10 %E WAILS4 

,! BY/&]S %\T 9 H] E>3 0,HE ASKS :]E ,KHAYIM1 Y\R SON-9-LAW1 IS80 

0,9 ,AM]IKEH1 9 ,AM]IKEH10 %E REPLIES4 

0,9 ,AM]IKEH10 A MAN NE> ME REPEATS4 

0,AM]ICA IS A BIG C\NTRY4 ,9 :AT CITY IS ,KHAYIM80 ,I 9QUIRE4 

,%E LOOKS BEWILD]$1 !N /AMM]S3 0,I DON'T KN[ -- ,I DON'T RECOLLECT JU/ N[ ---- ,I ---0 

,BOBEH 7GR&MO!R71 Y\ HAVE HIS LETT] AT HOME10 A SMALL BOY %\TS 9 H] E>4 0,HE WROTE Y\ BE=E ! FI<T+ />T$1 DON'T Y\ REMEMB]80 

0,YES1 YES6 ,WILL Y\ WAIT1 GUT9K] 7GOOD ONE780 ! OLD WOMAN BEGS4 0,I'M GO+ RI<T AWAY TO FET* ! LETT]4 ,MAYBE Y\ KN[ MY ,KHAYIM40 

,%E MOVES HEAVILY AWAY4 ,! O!RS PLY ME ) QUE/IONS1 AB\T !IR RELATIVES1 FRI5DS1 BRO!RS1 HUSB&S4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE ( !M HAS SOMEONE 9 ?AT F>-(F ,AM]ICA1 :I* IS LIKE A FABL$ L& TO !SE SIMPLE FOLK --- ! L& ( PROMISE1 PEACE1 & WEAL?1 ! HAPPY PLACE FROM :I* BUT FEW RETURN4 

0,MAYBE Y\ WILL TAKE A LETT] TO MY HUSB&80 A PALE Y\NG WOMAN ASKS4 ,ALL AT ONCE A DOZ5 P]SONS BEG9 TO CLAMOR = P]MISSION TO WRITE & S5D !IR LETT]S ?R\< ME TO !IR BELOV$ ONES1 0!RE 9 ,AM]IKEH40 ,I PROMISE TO TAKE !IR MAIL1 & ! CR[D SL[LY MELTS AWAY1 ) A PLEAD+ ADMONITION TO WAIT = !M4 0,ONLY A FEW WORDS --- WE'LL BE RI<T BACK40 

0,LET US GO TO ,REB ,MOI%E10 MY GUIDE REM9DS ME4 0,!Y KN[10 %E ADDS1 ) A WAVE AT ! O!RS1 0!Y'LL BR+ !IR LETT]S !RE40 

,AS WE />T ON \R WAY A TALL MAN ) JET-BLACK BE>D & BURN+ EYES DETA9S ME4 0,BE SO GOOD1 ONE M9UTE40 ,HE SPEAKS QUIETLY1 BUT ) A /RONG EF=T TO RE/RA9 HIS EMOTION4 0,I HAVE NO ONE 9 ,AM]ICA10 HE SAYS2 0,I HAVE NO ONE ANY:]E4 ,Y\ SEE ?IS H\SE80 ,!RE IS A N]V\S TREMOR 9 HIS VOICE1 BUT HE /EADIES1 HIMSELF4 0,!RE1 ACROSS ! WAY1 ) ! BROK5 W9D[S1 PAP]-COV]$1 PA/$ OV]4 ,MY OLD FA!R1 ! ,ALMI<TY BLESS HIS MEMORY1 & MY TWO Y\NG BRO!RS W]E KILL$ !RE4 ,CUT TO PIECES ) SAB]S4 ,! OLD MAN HAD HIS PEIESS 7PI\S E>LOCKS7 CUT (F1 TOGE!R ) HIS E>S1 & HIS BELLY RIPP$ OP54 4 4 4 ,I RAN AWAY ) MY DAU<T]1 TO SAVE H]4 ,LOOK1 !RE %E IS1 AT ! ?IRD /ALL ON ! RI<T40 ,HIS EYES1 /REAM ) TE>S AS HE PO9TS T[>DS A GIRL /&+ A FEW FEET AWAY4 ,%E IS AB\T FIFTE51 OVAL FAC$1 ) DELICATE FEATURES1 PALE & FRAGILE AS A LILY1 & ) MO/ PECULI> EYES4 ,%E IS LOOK+ /RAI<T BE=E H]1 :ILE H] H&S >E ME*ANICALLY CUTT+ *UNKS ( BREAD FROM ! BIG R\ND LOAF4 ,!RE IS ! SAME DREADFUL EXPRESSION 9 H] EYES ?AT ,I HAVE REC5TLY SE5 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! FACES ( V]Y Y\NG GIRLS 9 POGROM$ CITIES4 ,A LOOK ( WILD T]ROR FROZ5 9TO A />E ?AT GRIPS AT MY HE>T4 ,YET1 NOT REALIZ+ ! TRU?1 ,I :ISP] TO H] FA!R1 0,BL9D80 

0,NO1 NOT BL9D20 HE CRIES \T4 0,WI% TO ,GOD --- NO1 MU* WORSE4 ,%E HAS BE5 LOOK+ LIKE ?AT EV] S9CE ! NI<T :5 ,I RAN AWAY FROM \R H\SE ) H]4 ,IT WAS A FE>FUL NI<T4 ,LIKE WILD BEA/S !Y CUT & SLA%$ & RAV$4 ,I HID ) MY ,ROSELE 9 ! CELL>1 BUT WE W]E NOT SAFE !RE1 SO WE RAN TO ! WOODS NE>BY4 ,!Y CAU<T US ON ! WAY4 ,!Y TOOK H] FROM ME & LEFT ME = DEAD4 ,LOOK ---0 ,HE TAKES (F HIS HAT & ,I SEE A LONG SWORD CUT1 ONLY P>TLY HEAL$1 SC>R+ ! SIDE ( HIS HEAD4 0,!Y LEFT ME = DEAD10 HE REPEATS4 0,:5 ! MURD]]S HAD GONE1 ?REE DAYS LAT]1 %E WAS F\ND 9 ! FIELD & %E HAS BE5 LIKE ?AT 4 4 4 ) ?AT LOOK 9 H] EYES 4 4 4 %E HASN'T TALK$ S9CE4 4 4 4 ,OH1 MY ,GOD1 :Y DO/ ,?\ PUNI% ME SO80 

0,DE> ,REB ,%OLEM1 DO NOT BLASPHEME10 MY WOMAN GUIDE ADMONI%ES HIM4 0,>E Y\ ! ONLY ONE TO SUFF]8 ,Y\ KN[ MY GREAT LOSS4 ,WE ALL %>E ! SAME FATE4 ,IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! FATE ( US ,JEWS4 ,WE KN[ NOT ! WAYS ( ,GOD1 BLESS$ BE ,HIS HOLY NAME4 ,BUT LET US GO TO ,REB ,MOI%E10 %E SAYS1 TURN+ TO ME4 

,BEH9D ! C\NT] ( :AT WAS ONCE A GROC]Y /ORE /&S ,REB ,MOI%E4 ,HE IS A MIDDLE-AG$ ,HEBREW1 ) AN 9TELLIG5T FACE ?AT N[ BE>S ONLY ! MEMORY ( A K9DLY SMILE4 ,AN OLD RESID5T ( ! T[N & ELD] 9 ! SYNAGOGUE1 HE KN[S EV]Y 9HABITANT & ! :OLE HI/ORY ( ! PLACE4 ,HE HAD BE5 ONE ( ! WELL-TO-DO M5 ( ! CITY1 & EV5 N[ HE CANNOT RESI/ ! TEMPTATION ( HOSPITALITY1 SO TRADITIONAL ) HIS RACE4 ,9VOLUNT>ILY HIS EYES W&] TO ! %ELVES 5TIRELY B>E SAVE = A FEW EMPTY BOTTLES4 ,! ROOM IS D+Y & \T ( REPAIR2 ! WALL PAP] HANGS D[N 9 CRACK$ %EETS1 EXPOS+ ! PLA/]1 YELL[ ) MOI/URE4 ,ON ! C\NT] >E SOME LOAVES ( BLACK BREAD1 /RAW DOTT$1 & A SMALL TRAY ) GRE5 ONIONS4 ,REB ,MOI%E B5DS OV]1 PRODUCES A BOTTLE ( SODA FROM UND] ! C\NT]1 & (F]S ! TREASURE TO ME1 ) A SMILE ( B5IGN WELCOME4 ,A LOOK ( CON/]NATION SPREADS OV] ! FACE ( HIS WIFE1 :O SITS D>N+ SIL5TLY 9 ! CORN]1 AS ,REB ,MOI%E %AMEFAC$LY DECL9ES ! PR(]R$ PAYM5T4 0,NO1 NO1 ,I CANNOT DO IT10 HE SAYS ) SIMPLE DIGNITY1 BUT ,I KN[ IT AS ! HEI<T ( SACRIFICE4 

,LE>N+ ! PURPOSE ( MY VISIT TO ,FA/OV1 ,REB ,MOI%E 9VITES ME TO ! /REET4 0,COME ) ME10 HE SAYS2 0,I'LL %[ Y\ :AT !Y DID TO US4 ,?\< !RE IS NOT MU* = ! EYES0 --- HE LOOKS AT ME ) SE>*+ GAZE --- 0ONLY ?OSE :O LIV$ ?R\< IT CAN UND]/&1 & MAYBE0 --- HE PAUSES A MOM5T --- 0MAYBE ALSO ?OSE :O REALLY FEEL ) US 9 \R GREAT B]EAVEM5T40 

,WE /EP \T ( ! /ORE4 ,ACROSS IS A L>GE VACANT SPACE1 ITS C5T] LITT]$ ) OLD BO>DS & BROK5 BRICKS4 0,?AT WAS \R S*OOLH\SE10 ,REB ,MOI%E COMM5TS4 0,?IS IS ALL ?AT'S LEFT ( IT4 ,?AT H\SE ON Y\R LEFT1 ) ! %UTT]S CLOS$1 IT WAS ,ZALMAN'S1 \R S*OOL-TEA*]'S4 ,!Y KILL$ SIX !RE --- FA!R1 MO!R1 & F\R *ILDR54 ,WE F\ND !M ALL ) !IR HEADS BROK5 BY ! BUTTS ( GUNS4 ,!RE1 >\ND ! CORN]1 ! :OLE /REET --- Y\ SEE1 EV]Y H\SE POGROM$4 ,WE HAVE MANY SU* /REETS40 

,AFT] A :ILE HE CONT9UES3 0,9 ?IS H\SE1 ) ! GRE5 RO(1 ! :OLE FAMILY WAS WIP$ \T --- N9E P]SONS4 ,! MURD]]S SET FIRE TO IT1 TOO --- Y\ CAN SEE ?R\< ! BROK5 DOORS --- ! 9SIDE IS ALL BURN$ & *>R$4 ,:O DID IT80 HE REPEATS MY QUE/ION 9 A TONE ( HOPELESSNESS4 0,BETT] ASK :O DID NOT8 ,PETLURA CAME FIR/1 !N ,D5IK91 & !N ! ,POLES1 & JU/ B&S ( EV]Y K9D2 MAY ! BLACK YE>S KN[ !M4 ,!RE W]E MANY ( !M1 & IT WAS ALWAYS ! SAME CURSE4 ,WE SUFF]$ FROM ALL ( !M1 EV]Y TIME ! T[N *ANG$ H&S4 ,BUT ,D5IK9 WAS ! WOR/ ( ALL1 WORSE EV5 ?AN ! ,POLES1 :O HATE US SO4 ,! LA/ TIME ! ,D5IK9S W]E H]E ! POGROM LA/$ F\R DAYS4 ,OH1 ,GOD60 

,HE SUDD5LY HALTS1 ?R[+ UP HIS H&S4 0,OH1 Y\ ,AM]ICANS1 Y\ :O LIVE 9 SAFETY1 DO Y\ KN[ :AT IT MEANS1 F\R DAYS6 ,F\R LONG1 T]RIBLE DAYS1 & /ILL MORE T]RIBLE NI<TS1 F\R DAYS & F\R NI<TS & NO LET-UP 9 ! BUT*]Y4 ,! CRIES1 ! %RIEKS1 ?OSE PI]C+ %RIEKS ( WOM5 SEE+ !IR BABIES TORN LIMB FROM LIMB BE=E !IR V]Y EYES4 4 4 4 ,I HE> !M N[4 4 4 4 ,IT FREEZES MY BLOOD ) HORROR4 4 4 4 ,IT DRIVES ME MAD4 4 4 4 ,?OSE SI<TS4 4 4 4 ,! BLOODY MASS ( FLE% ?AT WAS ONCE MY [N *ILD1 MY LOVELY ,MIRELE4 4 4 4 ,%E WAS ONLY FIVE YE>S OLD40 ,HE BREAKS D[N4 ,LEAN+ AGA9/ ! WALL1 HIS BODY %AKES ) SOBS4 

,SOON HE RECOV]S HIMSELF4 0,H]E WE >E 9 ! C5T] ( ! WOR/ POGROM$ P>T10 HE CONT9UES4 0,=GIVE MY WEAKNESS2 ,I CAN'T SPEAK ( IT ) DRY EYES4 4 4 4 ,!RE IS ! SYNAGOGUE4 ,WE ,JEWS S\<T SAFETY 9 IT4 ,! ,COMM&] TOLD US TO4 ,HIS NAME8 ,MAY EVIL BE AS /RANGE TO ME AS HIS D>K NAME4 ,ONE ( ,D5IK9'S G5]ALS2 ! ,COMM&]1 ?AT'S :AT HE WAS CALL$4 ,HIS M5 W]E MAD ) BLOOD LU/ :5 !RE WAS NO?+ MORE TO ROB4 ,Y\ KN[1 ! SOLDI]S & PEASANTS ?9K !RE IS GOLD TO BE F\ND 9 EV]Y ,JEWI% HOME4 ,?IS WAS ONCE A PROSP]\S CITY1 BUT ! RI* M5 ?AT DID BUS9ESS ) US LIV$ 9 ,KIEV & ,KH>KOV4 ,! ,JEWS H]E W]E JU/ MAK+ A LIV+1 ) A FEW ( !M COM=TABLY (F4 ,WELL1 ! MANY POGROMS LONG AGO ROBB$ !M ( ALL !Y HAD1 RU9$ !IR BUS9ESS1 & DESPOIL$ !IR HOMES4 ,/ILL1 !Y LIV$ SOMEH[4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ IT IS ) ! ,JEW --- HE IS US$ TO MI/REATM5T1 HE TRIES TO MAKE ! BE/ ( IT4 ,BUT ,D5IK9'S SOLDI]S --- OH1 IT WAS ,GEH5NA LET LOOSE4 ,!Y W5T WILD :5 !Y F\ND NO?+ TO TAKE1 & !Y DE/ROY$ :AT !Y DIDN'T WANT4 ,?AT WAS ! FIR/ TWO DAYS4 ,BUT ) ! ?IRD BEGAN ! KILL+1 MO/LY ) SWORDS & BAYONETS4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY ! ,COMM&] ORD]$ US TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ! SYNAGOGUE4 ,HE PROMIS$ US SAFETY1 & WE BR\<T \R WIVES & *ILDR5 !RE4 ,!Y PUT A GU>D AT ! DOOR1 TO PROTECT US1 ! ,COMM&] SAID4 ,IT WAS A TRAP4 ,AT NI<T ! SOLDI]S CAME2 ALL ! HOOLIGANS ( ! T[N W]E ) !M1 TOO4 ,!Y CAME & DEM&$ \R GOLD4 ,!Y W\LD NOT BELIEVE WE HAD NONE4 ,!Y SE>*$ ! ,HOLY ,SCROLLS1 !Y TORE !M & TRAMPL$ UPON !M4 ,SOME ( US C\LD NOT LOOK QUIETLY ON ?AT AWFUL DESECRATION4 ,WE PROTE/$4 ,& !N BEGAN ! BUT*]Y4 ,! HORROR1 OH1 ! HORROR ( IT4 4 4 4 ,! WOM5 BEAT51 ASSAULT$1 ! M5 CUT D[N ) SAB]S4 4 4 4 ,SOME ( US BROKE ?R\< ! GU>D AT ! DOOR1 & WE RAN 9TO ! /REETS4 ,LIKE H\NDS ( HELL1 !Y FOLL[$ US1 SLA%+1 KILL+1 & HUNT+ US FROM H\SE TO H\SE4 ,= DAYS AFT]W>DS ! /REETS W]E LITT]$ ) ! KILL$ & MAIM$4 ,!Y W\LD NOT LET US APPROA* \R DEAD4 ,!Y W\LD NOT P]MIT US TO BURY !M OR TO HELP ! W\ND$ :O W]E GROAN+ 9 !IR MIS]Y1 BEGG+ = DEA? 4 4 4 4 ,NOT A GLASS ( WAT] C\LD WE GIVE !M 4 4 4 4 ,!Y %OT ANYONE COM+ NE>4 4 4 4 ,! FAMI%$ DOGS ( ! :OLE NEI<BORHOOD CAME2 !Y SMELT PREY4 ,I SAW !M TE> (F LIMBS FROM ! DEAD1 FROM ! HELPLESS W\ND$4 4 4 4 ,!Y F$ ON ! LIV+ 4 4 4 ON \R BRO!RS4 4 4 4 0 

,HE BROKE D[N AGA94 0,! DOGS F$ ON !M 4 4 4 F$ ON !M 4 4 4 0 HE REPEATS AMID SOBS4 

,SOMEONE APPROA*ES US4 ,IT IS ! DOCTOR :O HAD M9I/]$ TO ! SICK & W\ND$ AFT] ! LA/ POGROM WAS OV]4 ,HE LOOKS ! TYPICAL ,RUSSIAN ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 ! /AMP ( ! IDEALI/ & /UD5T 5GRAV$ UPON HIM4 ,HE WALKS ) A HEAVY LIMP1 & HIS QUICK EYE CAT*ES MY UNVOIC$ QUE/ION4 0,A MEM5TO ( ?OSE DAYS10 HE SAYS1 ATTEMPT+ A SMILE4 0,IT TR\BLES ME A GOOD DEAL & H&ICAPS MY WORK CONSID]ABLY10 HE ADDS4 0,!RE >E MANY SICK PEOPLE & ,I AM ON MY FEET ALL DAY4 ,!RE >E NO CONVEYANCES --- !Y TOOK AWAY ALL ! HORSES & CATTLE4 ,I AM JU/ ON MY WAY N[ TO POOR ,FANYA1 ONE ( MY HOPELESS PATI5TS4 ,NO1 NO1 GOOD MAN1 IT'S NO USE Y\R VISIT+ H]10 HE WAIVES ASIDE MY REQUE/ TO ACCOMPANY HIM4 0,IT IS LIKE MANY O!RS H]E2 A T]RIBLE BUT COMMON CASE4 ,%E WAS A NURSE1 TAK+ C>E ( A P>ALYTIC Y\NG GIRL4 ,!Y OCCUPI$ A ROOM ON ! SECOND FLOOR ( A H\SE NE>BY4 ,ON ! FIR/ FLOOR SOLDI]S W]E QU>T]$4 ,:5 ! POGROM BEGAN ! SOLDI]S KEPT ! P>ALYTIC & H] NURSE PRISON]S4 ,:AT HAPP5$ !RE NO ONE WILL EV] KN[4 4 4 4 ,:5 ! SOLDI]S HAD AT LA/ GONE WE HAD TO USE A LADD] TO GET TO ! GIRLS' ROOM4 ,! BRUTES HAD COV]$ ! /AIRS ) HUMAN EXCREM5T --- IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO APPROA*4 ,:5 WE GOT TO ! TWO GIRLS1 ! P>ALYTIC WAS DEAD 9 ! >MS ( ! NURSE1 & ! LATT] A RAV+ MANIAC4 ,NO1 NO2 IT'S NO USE Y\R SEE+ H]40 

0,DOCTOR10 SAYS ,REB ,MOI%E1 0:Y DON'T Y\ TELL \R ,AM]ICAN FRI5D H[ Y\ GOT CRIPPL$8 ,HE %\LD HE> EV]Y?+40 

0,OH1 ?AT IS NOT IMPORTANT1 ,REB ,MOI%E4 ,WE HAVE SO MANY WORSE ?+S40 ,UPON MY 9SI/+1 HE CONT9UES3 0,WELL1 IT IS NOT A LONG /ORY4 ,I WAS %OT AS ,I APPROA*$ A W\ND$ MAN LY+ 9 ! /REET4 ,IT WAS D>K1 & AS ,I WAS PASS+ BY ,I HE>D SOMEONE MOAN4 ,I HAD JU/ /EPP$ (F ! SIDEWALK :5 ,I WAS %OT4 ,IT WAS ! NI<T ( ! SYNAGOGUE POGROM4 ,BUT MY MI%AP1 MAN --- IT'S NO?+ :5 Y\ ?9K ( ! NI<TM>E 9 ! W>EH\SE40 

0,! W>EH\SE80 ,I ASK$4 0,:AT HAPP5$ !RE80 

0,! WOR/ Y\ CAN IMAG9E10 ! DOCTOR REPLIES4 0,?OSE SC5ES NO HUMAN P[] CAN DESCRIBE4 ,IT WASN'T MURD] !RE --- ONLY A FEW W]E KILL$ 9 ! W>EH\SE4 ,IT WAS ! WOM51 ! GIRLS1 EV5 *ILDR54 4 4 4 ,:5 ! SOLDI]S POGROM$ ! SYNAGOGUE1 MANY ( ! WOM5 SUCCE$$ 9 GA9+ ! /REET4 ,AS IF BY SOME 9/9CT !Y COLLECT$ AFT]W>DS 9 ! W>EH\SE --- A BIG \?\SE ?AT HAD NOT BE5 US$ = MANY YE>S4 ,:]E ELSE W]E ! WOM5 TO GO8 ,IT WAS TOO DANG]\S AT HOME2 ! MOB WAS SE>*+ = ! M5 :O HAD ESCAP$ FROM ! SYNAGOGUE & WAS SLAU<T]+ !M ON ! /REET1 9 !IR HOMES1 :]EV] F\ND4 ,SO ! WOM5 & GIRLS GA!R$ 9 ! W>EH\SE4 ,IT WAS LATE AT NI<T & ! PLACE WAS D>K & /ILL4 ,!Y FE>$ TO BREA!1 ALMO/1 LE/ !IR HID+-PLACE BE DISCOV]$ BY ! HOOLIGANS4 ,DUR+ ! NI<T MORE ( ! WOM5 FOLK & SOME ( !IR M5 ALSO F\ND !IR WAY TO ! W>EH\SE4 ,!RE !Y ALL LAY1 HUDDL$ ON ! FLOOR 9 DEAD SIL5CE4 ,! CRIES & %RIEKS FROM ! /REET REA*$ !M1 BUT !Y W]E HELPLESS & EV]Y MOM5T !Y FE>$ DISCOV]Y4 ,H[ IT HAPP5$ WE DON'T KN[1 BUT SOME SOLDI]S DID F9D !M4 ,!RE WAS NO POGROM !RE1 9 ! ORD9>Y S5SE4 ,!RE WAS WORSE4 ,! ,COMM&] HIMSELF GAVE ORD]S ?AT A CORDON ( SOLDI]S BE /ATION$ AT ! W>EH\SE1 ?AT NO POGROM WAS TO BE MADE1 & ?AT NO ONE BE P]MITT$ TO LEAVE )\T HIS P]MISSION4 ,AT FIR/ WE DID NOT UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( IT1 BUT ! T]RIBLE TRU? SOON DAWN$ ON US4 ,ON ! SECOND NI<T SEV]AL (FIC]S >RIV$1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A /RONG DETA*M5T1 ALL M\NT$ & C>RY+ LANT]NS4 ,BY !IR LI<T !Y PE]$ 9TO ! FACES ( ! WOM54 ,!Y SELECT$ FIVE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL GIRLS1 DRAGG$ !M \T & RODE AWAY ) !M4 ,!Y CAME AGA9 & AGA9 ?AT NI<T4 4 4 4 ,!Y CAME EV]Y NI<T1 ALWAYS ) !IR LANT]NS4 ,FIR/ ! Y\NGE/ W]E TAK51 GIRLS ( FIFTE5 & TWELVE1 EV5 AS Y\NG AS EI<T4 ,!N !Y TOOK ! OLD] ONES & ! M>RI$ WOM54 ,ONLY ! V]Y OLD W]E LEFT4 ,!RE W]E OV] #d WOM5 & GIRLS 9 ! W>EH\SE1 & MO/ ( !M W]E TAK5 AWAY4 ,SOME ( !M NEV] RETURN$ ALIVE2 MANY W]E LAT] F\ND DEAD ON ! ROADS4 ,O!RS W]E AB&ON$ ALONG ! R\TE ( ! )DRAW+ >MY 4 4 4 !Y RETURN$ DAYS1 WEEKS LAT] 4 4 4 SICK1 TORTUR$1 EV]YONE ( !M 9FECT$ ) T]RIBLE DISEASES40 

,! DOCTOR PAUSES1 !N TAKES ME ASIDE4 0,CAN AN \TSID] REALIZE ! :OLE DEP? ( \R MIS=TUNE80 HE ASKS4 0,H[ MANY POGROMS WE HAVE SUFF]$6 ,! LA/ ONE1 BY ,D5IK91 CONT9U$ EI<T DAYS4 ,?9K ( IT1 EI<T DAYS6 ,OV] T5 ?\S& ( \R PEOPLE W]E SLAU<T]$2 ?REE ?\S& DI$ FROM EXPOSURE & W\NDS40 ,GLANC+ T[>D ,REB ,MOI%E1 HE ADDS 9 A HO>SE :ISP]3 0,!RE IS NOT A WOMAN OR GIRL ABOVE ! AGE ( T5 9 \R CITY :O HAS NOT BE5 \TRAG$4 ,SOME ( !M F\R1 FIVE1 AS HI< AS F\RTE5 TIMES4 4 4 4 ,Y\ SAID Y\ W]E AB\T TO GO TO ,KIEV4 ,9 ! ,CITY ,HOSPITAL !RE Y\ WILL F9D SEV5 *ILDR51 GIRLS UND] ?IRTE51 ?AT WE SUCCE$$ 9 PLAC+ !RE = M$ICAL TREATM5T1 MO/LY SURGICAL4 ,EV]YONE ( ?OSE GIRLS HAS BE5 \TRAG$ SIX & MORE TIMES4 ,TELL ,AM]ICA AB\T IT --- WILL IT /ILL REMA9 SIL5T80 

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