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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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,FEBRU>Y #b4#e4---,LIFE 9 ! ,KH>ITON5SKY IS 9T]E/+4 ,IT IS AN OSSOBNIAK 7PRIVATE H\SE71 L>GE & ROOMY1 & CONTA9S A NUMB] ( DELEGATES & GUE/S4 ,AT MEAL TIME WE GA!R 9 ! COMMON D9+ ROOM1 FURNI%$ 9 ! B\RGEOIS TA/E ( ! TYPICAL ,G]MAN M]*ANT4 ,! H\SE HAS WEA!R$ ! ,REVOLUTION )\T ANY *ANGE4 ,NO?+ HAS BE5 T\*$ 9 IT2 EV5 ! OIL PA9T+ ( ! =M] [N]1 LIFE-SIZE1 FLANK$ BY ?OSE ( HIS WIFE & *ILDR51 /ILL HANGS 9 ITS ACCU/OM$ PLACE4 ,ONE FEELS ! ATMOSPH]E ( RESPECTABILITY & CORRECTNESS4 

,BUT AT MEALS A DIFF]5T SPIRIT PREVAILS4 ,! HEAD ( ! TABLE IS OCCUPI$ BY ,V---1 A ,R$ ,>MY (FIC] 9 MILIT>Y UNI=M ( ,5GLI% CUT4 ,HE IS ! *IEF ( ! ,UKRA9IAN DELEGATION COME = AN IMPORTANT CONF]5CE TO 0! C5T]40 ,A TALL1 /RAPP+ FELL[1 NOT OV] ?IRTY1 ( MILIT>Y BE>+ & COMM&+ MANN]4 ,HE HAS BE5 9 MANY FI<TS AGA9/ ,KAL$9 & ,D5IK91 & WAS REPEAT$LY W\ND$4 ,:5 /ILL AN (FIC] 9 ! ,CZ>'S >MY HE BECAME A REVOLUTIONI/4 ,LAT] HIS P>TY1 ! ,LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S ( ! ,S\?1 JO9$ ! ,COMMUNI/S ( ! ,UKRA9A4 

,NEXT TO HIM SITS ,K41 BLACK-HAIR$ & BLACK-BE>D$1 MEMB] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA :5 IT WAS BROK5 UP BY ,SKOROPADSKY ) ! AID ( ,G]MAN BAYONETS4 ,TO HIS RI<T IS ANO!R DELEGATE FROM ! ,UKRA9A1 A /UD5T ) S(T BLACK BE>D1 ! ONLY ONE :O UND]/&S ,5GLI%4 ,! $ITOR ( ! ,COMMUNI/ PAP] ( ,KIEV & TWO Y\NG WOM5 >E ALSO 9 ?IS P>TY4 

,ONE ( ! =EIGN VISITORS IS 0,H]MAN10 A MIDDLEAG$ ,G]MAN GR[N GRAY & OLD 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,HE WAS S5T BY ! M9ORITY ( ! ,SP>TACUS ,P>TY TO 5LI/ ! MORAL & F9ANCIAL SUPPORT ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI2 BUT ,RADEK1 HE COMPLA9S1 REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE ! REBELLI\S M9ORITY4 ,NE> ,H]MAN SITS Y\NG ,L41 AN ,AM]ICAN ,I4,W4,W41 :O HOBO$ HIS WAY TO ,RUSSIA )\T PASS OR MONEY4 ,!RE >E ALSO SEV]AL CORRESPOND5TS FROM ,SW$51 ,HOLL&1 & ,ITALY1 TWO ,JAPANESE1 & A ,COREAN ,COMMUNI/ :O WAS BR\<T A PRISON] FROM ,SIB]IA BECAUSE ( SOME PECULI> MISUND]/&+4 

,! /EAM+ SAMOV> IS ON ! TABLE1 & A BUXOM Y\NG WOMAN IS S]V+ US4 ,%E IS R$-*EEK$ & C\NTRY-LIKE1 BUT H] DEMEANOR IS FREE & UN=C$1 & %E USES TOV>I%T* ) AN EASE 9DICAT+ A FULLGR[N S5SE ( EQUALITY4 ,FROM SNAT*ES ( H] CONV]SATION ) ! D9]S ,I GA!R ?AT %E HAD BE5 WORK+ 9 A %OE FACTORY TILL %E 5T]$ ! S]VICE ( ! =M] [N] ( ! H\SE1 BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION1 & HAS REMA9$ 9 ! OSSOBNIAK AFT] IT WAS NATIONALIZ$4 ,%E CALLS H]SELF A ,BOL%EVIK1 & SPEAKS FAMILI>LY AB\T ! PROCE$+S AT ! MEET+S ( ! WOM5 ,COMMUNI/ CIRCLE1 AT :I* %E (T5 PRESIDES4 

,%E SEEMS TO P]SONIFY ! GREAT REVOLUTION>Y UPHEAVAL3 ! MA/] DRIV5 FROM ! H\SE1 ! S]VANT BECOME ! EQUAL ( ! GUE/S1 ALL TOV>I%T*I 9 A COMMON CAUSE4 

,SURROGAT TEA OR C(FEE IS S]V$ 9 ! MORN+ --- ONE CANNOT TELL ! DIFF]5CE4 ,BREAKFA/ CONSI/S ( SEV]AL SMALL SLICES ( BLACK BREAD1 A BIT ( BUTT] & OCCASIONALLY AN ATT5UAT$ LAY] ( *EESE4 ,AT D9N] WE RECEIVE A ?9 S\P ( FI% OR VEGETABLES2 SOMETIMES !RE IS ALSO A PIECE ( MEAT1 COOK$ OR FRI$4 ,SUPP] IS USUALLY ! SAME AS BREAKFA/4 ,I ALWAYS FEEL HUNGRY AFT] MEALS1 BUT =TUNATELY ,I /ILL HAVE SOME ,AM]ICAN CRACK]S4 ,EV]YONE WAT*ES ANXI\SLY IF !RE IS AN UNOCCUPI$ SEAT AT ! TABLE4 ,9 !IR EYES ,I READ ! FRANK HOPE ?AT ! MISS+ ONE MAY NOT COME3 !RE WILL BE A LITTLE MORE S\P LEFT = ! O!RS4 

,! ,UKRA9IANS BR+ 0PRIVATE PACKAGES0 TO ! TABLE --- *UNKS ( SALO 7FAT7 OR PORK SAUSAGE1 WRAPP$ 9 PIECES ( PAP] WRITT5 ON BO? ,SIDES4 ,YE/]DAY ,I CASUALLY GLANC$ AT ONE ( !SE WRAPP]S4 ,IT WAS A CIRCUL> LETT] ( ! ,CZ>I/ POLICE1 DESCRIPTIVE ( A MAN *>G$ ) ! MURD] ( HIS BRO!R4 ,IT WAS EVID5TLY TORN \T ( AN (FICE FILE4 ,PAP] IS SC>CE1 & EV5 OLD NEWSPAP]S >E TOO VALUABLE TO BE US$ AS WRAPP]S4 

,! ,UKRA9IANS NEV] (F] !IR DELICACIES TO !IR NEI<BORS AT TABLE4 ,TODAY AT D9N] ,I PLAC$ MY CAN ( COND5S$ MILK BE=E ! MAN AT MY SIDE1 BUT HE NE$$ URG+ BE=E HE D>$ USE SOME 9 HIS C(FEE4 ,I ASK$ HIM TO PASS IT >\ND4 ,9 CON/]NATION HE PROTE/$1 0,TOV>I%T*1 KEEP IT = Y\RSELF1 Y\'LL NE$ IT40 ,ALL ! O!RS DECL9$ AT FIR/1 BUT !IR EYES BURN$ ) DESIRE = ! 0,AM]ICAN PRODUCT40 ,! CAN WAS EMPTI$ QUICKLY AMID ! G5]AL SMACK+ ( LIPS & WORDS ( ADMIRATION 9 ,SLAVIC SUP]LATIVES4 0,MIRACUL\S1 WOR%IPFUL10 !Y CRI$4 

,I SP5D CONSID]ABLE TIME ) ! ,UKRA9IANS1 LE>N+ MU* AB\T !IR C\NTRY1 ITS HI/ORY1 LANGUAGE1 & ITS LONG REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,MO/ ( ! DELEGATES1 ?\< Y\NG 9 YE>S1 >E OLD 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,!Y WORK$ 0UND]GR\ND0 UND] ! ,CZ>1 TOOK P>T 9 NUM]\S /RIKES & UPRIS+S1 & F\<T AGA9/ ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,LAT]1 AB\T ! 5D ( #a#i#a#g1 :5 ! ,RADA TURN$ REACTION>Y & MADE COMMON CAUSE ) ,KAL$9 & ,KRASNOV1 ! NOTORI\S ,:ITE G5]ALS1 !SE DELEGATES HELP$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO FI<T !M4 ,!N CAME ! ,G]MAN 9VASION & ,HETMAN ,SKOROPADSKY4 ,AGA9 !SE M5 F\<T ! ,DIREKTORIUM & ,PETLURA1 ITS DICTATOR1 AFT] ! LATT] HAD UPSET ! ,HETMAN4 ,F9ALLY !Y JO9$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 WAG+ W> AGA9/ ,D5IK9 & HIS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y =CES4 

,A LONG & DESP]ATE /RUGGLE1 FULL ( SUFF]+ & MIS]Y4 ,MO/ ( !M HAVE LO/ NE> & DE> ONES AT ! H&S ( ! ,:ITES4 ,! ?REE BRO!RS ( ! ,RADA MEMB] P]I%$ 9 ! V>I\S FI<TS4 ,! Y\NG WIFE ( ! /UD5T WAS \TRAG$ & KILL$ BY A ,D5IK9 (FIC]1 :ILE H] HUSB& WAS AWAIT+ EXECUTION4 ,LAT] HE SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+ FROM PRISON4 ,HE %[$ ME H] PICTURE1 /&+ ON ! DESK 9 HIS ROOM4 ,A BEAUTIFUL1 RADIANT CREATURE4 ,HIS EYES GREW MOI/ AS HE N>RAT$ ! SAD /ORY4 

,MANY VISITORS CALL ON ! ,UKRA9IANS4 ,!RE IS NO PROPUSK SY/EM 9 ! ,KH>ITON5SKY1 & PEOPLE COME & GO FREELY4 ,I HAVE MADE 9T]E/+ ACQUA9TANCES1 & SP5T MANY H\RS LI/5+ TO ! ,UKRA9IAN DELEGATES EX*ANG+ EXP]I5CES ) !IR ,RUSSIAN FRI5DS4 ,SOME DAYS >E LIKE A KALEIDOSCOPE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 EV]Y TURN TOSS+ UP NEW FACETS ( V>IEGAT$ HUE & BRILLIANCY3 /IRR+ 9CID5TS ( /RUGGLE & /RIFE1 /ORIES ( M>TYRDOM & H]OIC EXPLOIT4 ,!Y VISUALIZE ! D>KNESS ( ! ,CZ>I/ DUNGEONS SUDD5LY LIT UP BY ! FLAMES ( ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION1 & ! GLORI\S 5?USIASM ( ! LIB]ATION4 ,SURPASS+ JOY ( FRE$OM1 & !N ! SADNESS ( GREAT HOPES UNFULFILL$1 & LIB]TY REMA9+ AN EMPTY S\ND4 ,AGA9 ! RIS+ WAVES ( PROTE/2 ! SOLDI]S FRAT]NIZ+ ) ! 5EMY2 & !N ! GREAT ,OCTOB] DAYS ?AT SWEEP CAPITALISM & ! B\RGEOISIE \T ( ,RUSSIA1 & U%] 9 ! NEW WORLD & ! NEW ,HUMANITY4 

,!SE M5 FILL ME ) WOND] & ADMIRATION4 ,COMMON WORK]S & SOLDI]S1 BUT YE/]DAY MUTE SLAVES1 !Y >E TODAY ! MA/]S ( !IR FATE1 ! RUL]S ( ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE IS DIGNITY 9 !IR BE>+1 SELF-RELIANCE & DET]M9ATION --- ! SPIRIT ( ASSURANCE ?AT COMES ) /RUGGLE & ! EX]CISE ( 9ITIATIVE4 ,! FIRES ( ,REVOLUTION HAVE =G$ NEW M51 NEW P]SONALITIES4 

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

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