,! ,=TRESS ,PRISON ,( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,TEXT 3 

 7,P4 #i#b#h7 ,I ,F9D1 9 ! ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,REVIEW = ,FEBRU>Y LA/1 A PAP] BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL ON ',A ,RUSSIAN ,PRISON1' CONTA9+ A DESCRIPTION ( ! ,/ATE PRISON AT ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG =TRESS ( ,/4 ,PET] & ,/4 ,PAUL4 ,?IS DESCRIPTION BE+1 9 MY OP9ION1 TOO 9COMPLETE TO CONVEY A CORRECT IDEA AB\T ! REAL CONDITIONS ( PRISON LIFE 9 ! ,RUSSIAN =TRESS1 & BE+ 9T5D$1 MOREOV]1 TO CA/ A D\BT UPON O!R TRU/WOR?Y 9=MATION AB\T SU* P>TS ( ! =TRESS AS W]E NOT VISIT$ BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 ,I DESIRE TO GIVE SOME SUPPLEM5T>Y 9=MATION AB\T ! =TRESS :I* ,I KN[ FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I W\LD AVAIL MYSELF ( ?IS OPPORTUNITY = ANSW]+1 DOCUM5TS 9 H&1 SEV]AL QUE/IONS ADDRESS$ TO ME BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL 9 ! SAME PAP]1 9 CONNECTION ) ,RUSSIAN PRISONS G5]ALLY1 & ) MY OP9ION AB\T HIS BOOK1 ,?R\< ,SIB]IA4 ,BY GIV+ PUBLICITY TO NEW FACTS & TE/IMONIES1 LET ME ?US COMPLETE ! 9=MATION ,I HAVE GIV5 AB\T \R P5AL 9/ITUTIONS1 9 A PAP] ON ,RUSSIAN PRISONS PUBLI%$ 9 ?IS ,REVIEW = ,JANU>Y LA/4  

 ,)\T 5T]+ 9 ?IS LA/ PAP] 9TO USELESS POLEMICS ) ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 & BY M]ELY BR++ BE=E MY ,5GLI% READ]S A FEW AU!NTIC FACTS1 ,I TRI$ TO GIVE AN IDEA AB\T ! REAL /ATE ( ! CASE4 ,!SE /ATEM5TS ( M9E ,MR4 ,LANSDELL DOES NOT CONTRADICT4 ,HE EV5 SEEMS NOT TO TAKE NOTICE ( ! HORRIBLE FACTS :I* ,I HAVE DIVULG$1 & :I* REPRES5T ! ,RUSSIAN PRISONS 9 QUITE ANO!R LI<T ?AN HIS [N ACC\NT ( !M4 ,:5 ,I SAY1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION - :I* IS QUOT$ BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL AS A SAMPLE ( ':AT ,RUSSIA C&O' - WAS RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,COMMISSION UND] ,/ATE-,SECRET>Y ,GRO? AS A BUILD+ ?AT MU/ BE REBUILT ANEW TO BE R5D]$ 9HABITABLE1 NOT)/&+ ! FABUL\S SUMS ( MONEY IT HAS CO/ 7SEE ! SUMM>Y ( ! (FICIAL REPORT GIV5 9 ! ,GOLOS = ! #b#d? ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h#a72 :5 ,I M5TION ! :OLESALE /EAL+ :I* WAS DISCOV]$ 9 ! SAME PRISON 9 #a#h#h#a2 :5 ,I RECALL ! DISGRACEFUL TREATM5T ( POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ?IS 'MODEL PRISON' BY ,G5]AL ,TREP(F-- TREATM5T :I* WAS CONDEMN$1 SO TO SAY1 EV5 BY A ,RUSSIAN ,C\RT1  

 7,P4 #i#b#i7 DUR+ ! TRIAL ( ,V]A ,ZASS\LIT*--,MR4 ,LANSDELL TURNS A DEAF E> TO ALL ?IS1 & DOES NOT SAY IF ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION /ILL 'MAY BE SUPPOS$ TO REPRES5T ! V]Y BEAU-IDEAL ( :AT A ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION \<T TO BE4' ,:5 ,I GIVE1 FUR!R1 ! N>RATIVE ( AN 9MATE ( A C5TRAL PRISON1 PUBLI%$ 9 ,RUSSIA 7UND] ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! ,CONS]VATIVE $ITOR1 ,M4 ,EUG4 ,M>K(F7 & ! RELIABILITY ( :I* WAS RECOGNIZ$ AT ONCE BY ALL ,/4 ,PET]SBURG NEWSPAP]S2 :5 ,I DESCRIBE H[ ! JAIL] ( ?IS C5TRAL PRISON FLOGS HIS 9MATES1 & H[ HIS SUCCESSOR GIVES FREE PLAY TO HIS [N FI/S1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL DOES NOT SAY IF HE /ILL BELIEVES ?AT 9 ,RUSSIAN PRISONS 'JU/ICE & M]CY GO H& 9 H&'--HE LIKES BETT] NOT TO T\* !SE SUBJECTS--BUT HE ASKS ME SEV]AL QUE/IONS AB\T O!R ?+S4 ,WELL1 ,I AM READY TO ANSW] HIS QUE/IONS1 BUT MY REPLY WILL ONLY CONFIRM :AT ,I HAVE SAID BE=E4  

 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL ASKS ME1 FIR/1 :AT ,I MEANT :5 ,I WROTE3 ',9 ! SPACE ( F\RTE5 H\RS1 9DE$1 HE BREAKFA/$1 HE D9$1 HE TRAVEL$ OV] =TY MILES1 & HE VISIT$ ! ?REE *IEF JAILS ( ,SIB]IA3 AT ,TOBOLSK1 AT ,ALEX&ROVSKY ,ZAVOD1 & AT ,K>A4' ,I SIMPLY MEANT TO SAY ?AT1 :IL/ CROSS+ ! CONT95T AT ! SPE$ ( A ,SIB]IAN C\RI] :O \T/RIPS ! PO/1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL DEVOT$ LESS ?AN F\RTE5 H\RS TO ! /UDY ( ! ?REE *IEF P5AL E/ABLI%M5TS ( ,SIB]IA4 ,9 FACT1 IT APPE>S FROM HIS [N BOOK 7*APT]S V4 IX4 XXI4 XXXVI4 & XXXVII471 ?AT HE SP5T A C\PLE ( H\RS 9 VISIT+ ! ,TOBOLSK PRISON1 TWO H\RS AT ,ALEX&ROVSKY ,ZAVOD1 & LESS ?AN T5 H\RS 9 VISIT+ ! PRISONS ( ,K>A1 AS 9 ! SPACE ( ONE DAY HE HAD NOT ONLY TO VISIT ! JAILS1 BUT ALSO TO TRAVEL BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T PRISONS SCATT]$ OV] A SPACE ( NE>LY TW5TY MILES1 & TO EXP]I5CE ! WELL-KN[N ,SIB]IAN HOSPITALITY 9 ! %APE ( BREAKFA/S & D9N]S 7FULLY DESCRIB$ 9 HIS BOOK74 ,AS TO ! SECOND DAY ( HIS /AY AT ,K>A1 DUR+ :I* DAY HE HAD TO VISIT ! PRISONS ( ,L[] ,K>A1 IT PROV$ TO BE ! NAME-DAY ( ! ,SUP]9T5D5T ( ! WORKS1 ,COLONEL ,KONONOVIT*1 & 9 ! EV5+ ,MR4 ,LANSDELL WAS B\ND TO TAKE ! /EAM] AT ,U/-,K>A1 SO ?AT ':5 WE CAME TO ! FIR/ PRISON1' HE WRITES1 ':]E ! (FIC] WAS /&+ READY TO RECEIVE US1 ,I WAS AFRAID WE %\LD NOT HAVE TIME1 & ?AT \R /AY+ MI<T 9VOLVE ! MISS+ ( \R /EAM]4 ,I !RE=E BEGG$ ?AT WE MI<T PU% ON1 :I* WE DID1 TO ,U/-,K>A4' ,9 FACT1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE M5TION$ ?IS 'LESS ?AN F\RTE5 H\RS' KN[L$GE' ( ! *IEF C5T]S ( P5AL S]VITUDE 9 ,SIB]IA1 IF IT W]E NOT NECESS>Y TO R$UCE TO ITS TRUE VALUE ! FOLL[+ AFFIRMATION ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL 7VOL4 II4 PAGE #e73 ',I ?9K IT ONLY RI<T TO SAY ?AT ,I HAVE VISIT$ ,RUSSIAN ,H\SES ( ,DET5TION FROM ! ,:ITE ,SEA 9 ! NOR? TO ! ,BLACK ,SEA & ,P]SIAN FRONTI] 9 ! S\?1 & FROM ,W>SAW 9 ! WE/ TO ! ,PACIFIC 9 ! EA/4' ,! TRU? IS ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL HAS CA/ A HA/Y GLANCE ON :AT ! AU?ORITIES W]E WILL+ TO %[ HIM2 ?AT HE HAS NOT SE5 A S+LE C5TRAL PRISON2 & ?AT HAD HE  

 7,P4 #i#c7 VISIT$ EV]Y PRISON 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! WAY HE VISIT$ !SE1 HE W\LD REMA9 AS IGNORANT AS HE IS N[ AB\T ! REAL CONDITIONS ( PRISON-LIFE 9 ,RUSSIA4  

 ,/ILL1 ,I SAID1 IF ,MR4 ,LANSDELL W]E ABLE 'TO APPRECIATE ! RELATIVE VALUE ( ! 9=MATION HE OBTA9$ 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS (FICIAL SCAMP] ?R\< ! ,SIB]IAN PRISONS1' & 'ESPECIALLY IF HE HAD TAK5 NOTICE ( EXI/+ ,RUSSIAN LIT]ATURE ON ! SUBJECT1' HIS BOOK MI<T HAVE BE5 A VALUABLE ONE4 ,TO ?IS ,MR4 ,LANSDELL ANSW]S3--  

,YET !RE IS A FAIR SPR9KL+ ON MY LI/ ( #ab WORKS 'CONSULT$ OR REF]R$ TO1' ( ,RUSSIAN AU?ORS1 & ( ?OSE :OM ,I HAVE CALL$ ! 'V9DICTIVE CLASS ( WRIT]S' 7SOME ( !M ESCAP$ OR RELEAS$ CONVICTS71 :O1 TRAD+ UPON ! CR$ULITY & IGNORANCE ( ! PUBLIC1 HAVE RETAIL$ & G>NI%$ ACC\NTS ( HORRIBLE SEV]ITIES1 :I* !Y NEV] PR(ESS TO HAVE WITNESS$1 NOR ATTEMPT TO SUPPORT BY ADEQUATE TE/IMONY4 ,ONE ( !SE WAS ,ALEX&] ,H]Z51 :O WROTE ,MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA1 ?\< HE NEV] W5T !RE1 BUT ONLY AS F> AS ,P]M1 :]E ONE ( ! PRISONS IS SITUAT$ ( :I* ,PR9CE ,KRAPOTK9 COMPLA9S SO BITT]LY4  

 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT AT ! 5D ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S BOOK !RE IS A LI/ ( #ab WORKS 'CONSULT$ OR REF]R$ TO' 7?AT IS1 QUOT$ BY ! AU?ORS :OSE WORKS HE HAS CONSULT$74 ,I F9D EV5 9 ?IS LI/ ,DANIEL ,DEFOE'S ,LIFE & ,ADV5TURES ( ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE4 ,BUT ! 'FAIR SPR9KL+ ( ,RUSSIAN NAMES' 7IF WE EXCLUDE ! AU?ORS :O DEAL ) ,*UR* MATT]S1 OR M]ELY ) GEOGRAPHY1 AS ,M,M4 ,V5UK(F & ,PRJEVALSKY7 MU/ BE R$UC$ TO ! FOLL[+3--7#a7 ,M4 ,&REOLI'S PAP] ON ,POLI% ,EXILES 9 #a#h#f#c-#a#h#f#g1 :I* APPE>$ 9 ! ,REVUE ,MOD]NE1 & ,MR4 ,LANSDELL CONTRADICTS IT )\T KN[+ ANY?+ AB\T ! SAD /ORY ( ,POLI% EXILE BUT :AT HE HAS LE>N$ FROM OCCASIONAL CONV]SATIONS DUR+ HIS HA/Y TRAVEL 7,I HOPE TO PUBLI% SOON AN EPISODE ( ,POLI% EXILE ( :I* ,I WAS AN EYE-WITNESS1 & :I*1 ,I AM AFRAID1 WILL RA!R CONFIRM ,M4 ,&REOLI'S REVELATIONS72 7#b7 ,DO/OEVSKY'S ,BURI$ ,ALIVE1 DEAL+ ) SECLUSION 9 ! ,OMSK =TRESS1 ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S AGO2 7#c7 ,PIOTROVSKY'S ROMANTIC ,ESCAPE FROM ,SIB]IA1 ?IRTY-EI<T YE>S AGO2 7#d7 ,B>ON ,ROZ5'S ,MEMOIRS1 DEAL+ ) ! ,DECEMBRI/S1 FIFTY-FIVE YE>S AGO2 & 7#e7 ,H]Z5'S ,MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA1 TELL+ HIS SOJ\RN 9 EXILE AT ,P]M1 NE>LY =TY YE>S AGO4 ,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 ,I DO NOT F9D 9 ?IS LI/ EI!R ,M4 ,MAXIM(FS ,SIB]IA & ,H>D ,LABOR1 :I* IS ! RESULT ( S]I\S /UDIES MADE 9 ,SIB]IA1 ) ! AU?ORIZATION ( ,GOV]NM5T2 NOR ! RESULTS ( ,M4 ,NIKIT9'S MANY YE>S' (FICIAL 9QUIRY 9TO ! /ATE ( \R PRISONS2 NOR ! ,SIB]IAN /RYAP*IY 7OR ,PROCUREUR7 ,M4 ,MI%LO'S PAP]S ON ! ,PRISONS SUBMITT$ TO HIS [N CONTROL 9 ,SIB]IA2 NOR ,M4 ,YADR9TSEFFS ,PRISON & ,EXILE2 NOR ANY ( ! (FICIAL REPORTS ,I HAVE M5TION$ 9 MY PAP] ON \R PRISONS2 NOT EV5 ,M4 ,M\RAVI(F'S PAP]S ON PRISONS1 PUBLI%$ BY ,M4 ,KATK(F 9 HIS >*-CONS]VATIVE REVIEW4 ,9 %ORT1 NONE ( ! WORKS :I* CONTA9 ANY 9=MATION AB\T ! PRES5T /ATE ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS4 ,?IS IGNORANCE ( BOOKS :I* CONTA9 RELIABLE 9=MATION AB\T \R PRISONS IS ! MORE REM>KABLE1 AS NONE  

 7,P4 #i#c#a7 ( ! JU/-M5TION$ AU?ORS BELONG TO ! 'V9DICTIVE CLASS ( WRIT]S :O VILIFY ! L& ( !IR PUNI%M5T1' BUT !Y ALL W]E1 & SEV]AL >E1 (FICIALS 9 ! S]VICE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4  

 ,LET US SEE N[ IF !SE AU?ORS >E NOT MORE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! 'V9DICTIVE WRIT]S' ?AN ) ,MR4 ,LANSDELLS TE/IMONY4 ,! *IEF LOCK-UP = PRISON]S WAIT+ = TRIAL AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ! SO-CALL$ ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK1 APPE>S AS FOLL[S UND] ! P5 ( ,M4 ,NIKIT93--  

,IT CONTA9S #ac ROOMS = #ha 9MATES4 4 4 4 ,! ROOMS >E DREADFULLY DIRTY2 EV5 ON ! /AIRCASE Y\ FEEL ! SMELL :I* SUFFOCATES Y\4 ',! BLACK HOLES PRODUCE A DREADFUL IMPRESSION 7POTRYASAYU%*EIE VPE*ATL5IE72 !Y >E ALMO/ ABSOLUTELY DEPRIV$ ( LI<T2 ! WAY TO !M LEADS ?R\< D>K LABYR9?S1 & 9 ! HOLES !MSELVES ALL IS WET3 !RE IS NO?+ BUT ! ROTT5 FLOOR & ! WET WALLS4 ,A MAN COM+ FROM ! FREE AIR RUNS AWAY ASPHYXIAT$4 4 4 4 ,SPECIALI/S SAY ?AT ! MO/ HEAL?Y MAN SURELY WILL DIE1 IF HE BE KEPT !RE = ?REE OR F\R WEEKS4 ,! PRISON]S :O W]E KEPT !RE = SOME TIME W5T \T QUITE ATT5UAT$2 SEV]AL C\LD H>DLY /AY ON !IR FEET4 ,ONLY A FEW PRISON]S ( ! LESS IMPORTANT CATEGORIES >E ALL[$ TO WORK4 ,! O!RS REMA9 ) CROSS$ H&S = MON?S & YE>S4' ,:5 ,M4 ,NIKIT9 ASK$ = ACC\NTS AB\T ! MONEY BR\<T TO PRISON]S BY !IR K9SFOLK1 OR E>N$ BY !MSELVES1 HE MET ) AN ABSOLUTE REFUSAL FROM ! HI<E/ & L[E/ AU?ORITIES4--,NIKIT91 ON ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,PRISONS4  

 ,! SAME AU?OR WRITES AB\T ! PRISONS AT ! POLICE-/ATIONS ( ! CAPITAL3--  

,9 ! ROOMS ( COMMON PEOPLE ! DIRT IS DREADFUL2 !Y SLEEP ON NAK$ WOOD5 PLAT=MS1 & HALF ( !M SLEEP B5EA? ! PLAT=MS ON ! FLOOR4 ,EA* PRISON HAS ITS BLACK HOLES2 !Y >E V]Y SMALL HOLES1 :]E RA9 & SN[ 5T] FREELY4 ,!RE IS NO?+ BUT ! FLOOR TO SLEEP UPON2 ! WALLS & ! FLOOR >E QUITE WET4 ,! PRIVILEG$ PRISON]S :O >E KEPT 9 CELLS FALL SOON 9TO MELAN*OLY2 SEV]AL >E V]Y NE> TO 9SANITY4 4 4 4 ,NO BOOKS >E GIV5 9 ! COMMON ROOMS1 EXCEPT+ RELIGI\S ONES1 :I* >E TAK5 = MAK+ CIG>ETTES \T ( !M4-- ,POLICE ,PRISONS AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4  

 ,M4 ,KATK(F'S REVIEW1 ! ,RUSSKIY ,VYE/NIK1 DOES NOT GIVE A BETT] IDEA ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS4 ,AFT] HAV+ GIV5 A DESCRIPTION ( ! POLICE-/ATIONS1 ! AU?OR1 ,M4 ,M\RAVI(F1 SAYS ?AT ! O/ROG IS NOT BETT]2 IT IS USUALLY AN OLD1 DIRTY BUILD+1 OR A COLLECTION ( SU* BUILD+S 5CLOS$ BY A WALL4 ,IT IS NOT BETT] 9SIDE3 MOI/URE1 DIRT1 OV]CR[D+1 & 9TOL]ABLE SMELL1 SU* IS ! TYPE ( ALL O/ROGS 9 ! CAPITALS & 9 PROV9CIAL T[NS4  

,! DRESS IS ( TWO DIFF]5T K9DS2 ! OLD & 9SUFFICI5T DRESS :I* IS USUALLY WORN BY ! PRISON]S1 & ANO!R :I* IS DI/RIBUT$ :5 ! PRISON IS TO BE %[N TO SOME VISITOR2 BUT USUALLY IT IS KEPT 9 ! /ORE-H\SE44 4 4 ,NO S*OOLS1 NO LIBR>IES4 4 4 4 ,! DEPOTS = CONVICTS >E /ILL WORSE4 44 4 ,LET US /OP BE=E ONE ( ! ROOMS4 ,IT IS A SPACI\S ROOM ) PLAT=MS ALONG ! WALLS & N>R[ PASSAGES BETWE54 ,HUNDR$S ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 >E COLLECT$ H]E4 ,IT IS ! SO-CALL$ FAMILY-ROOM1 = ! FAMILIES ( ! CONVICTS4 ,9 ?IS DREADFUL ATMOSPH]E Y\ SEE *ILDR5 ( ALL AGES 9 ! GREATE/ MIS]Y4 ,NO DRESS ( ! ,CR[N IS ALL[$ TO !M1 & !RE=E !IR BODIES >E COV]$ ) RUGS--) DIRTY BRIBES ( RUGS TORN TO  

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 PIECES1 :I* CAN %ELT] NEI!R FROM COLD NOR FROM WET2 & ) !SE RUGS !Y WILL BE S5T = !IR J\RNEY TO ,SIB]IA4--,RUSSKIY ,VYE/NIK1 #a#h#g#h4  

 ,M4 ,YADR9TSEFF--! SAME :OM ,MR4 ,LANSDELL QUOTES 9 ! ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,REVIEW--WRITES AS FOLL[S AB\T ! ,SIB]IAN PRISONS :I* ,MR4 ,LANSDELL IMAG9ES HIMSELF TO KN[ AFT] ! HA/Y VISITS HE HAS PAID TO !M4 ,I COND5SE ! DESCRIPTION3--  

,ALMO/ 9 EV]Y OTTROG !RE IS A NE>LY UND]GR\ND CORRIDOR1 :I* HAS ! MOI/URE & SMELL ( A GRAVE2 9 ?IS CORRIDOR >E ! CELLS = ! MORE IMPORTANT PRISON]S WAIT+ = !IR TRIAL4 ,!SE CELLS >E HALF UND]GR\ND4 ,! FLOOR IS ALWAYS WET & ROTT54 ,MOLD & FUNGI COV] ! WALLS4 ,WAT] IS CONT9UALLY OOZ+ FROM B5EA? ! FLOOR4 ,A SMALL PA9T$ W9D[ MAKES ! CELL ALWAYS COMPLETELY D>K4 ,! M5 >E KEPT !RE 9 IRONS4 ,!RE IS NO B$-/EAD1 NO B$2 ! PRISON]S >E LY+ ON ! FLOOR1 :I* IS COV]$ ) WORMS & MYRIADS ( FLEAS2 & = B$ !Y HAVE ROTT5 /RAW1 = COV]+ !IR POOR OV]CLO?1 TORN TO PIECES4 ,! MOI/ & COLD AIR MAKES Y\ %IV] EV5 AMID ! SUMM]4 ,! S5TRY RUNS AWAY TO BREA! FRE% AIR4 

 ,& 9 SU* CELLS ! PRISON]S SP5T SEV]AL YE>S1 WAIT+ = !IR TRIAL6 ,!SE PRISON]S1 EV5 ! MO/ HEAL?Y ( !M1 EASILY BECOME 9SANE4 ',I REMEMB] HE>+ ONCE 9 ! NI<T HORRIBLE CRIES1' SAYS ONE ( ! PRISON]S 9 HIS MEMOIRS2 'IT WAS A COLOSS :O WAS BECOM+ 9SANE4'  

 ,& SO ON1 & SO ON4 ,I C\LD FILL PAGES ) LIKE DESCRIPTIONS4 ,WAS ,MR4 ,LANSDELL %[N ALL ?IS8 ,IF NOT1 WAS ,I NOT RI<T 9 SAY+ ?AT HE \<T TO TAKE NOTICE ( ! EXI/+ ,RUSSIAN LIT]ATURE ON ! SUBJECT8 ,& WILL ,MR4 ,LANSDELL /ILL MA9TA9 ?AT HE HAS TAK5 NOTICE ( IT8  

 ,AS TO ,H]Z5'S WORK1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S REPLY DES]VES A FEW WORDS MORE4 ,I HAVE QUOT$1 9 MY PAP] ON ,RUSSIAN ,PRISONS1 A DESCRIPTION ( ! ,P]M PRISON1 :I* WAS WRITT5 TWO YE>S AGO1 ?AT IS1 9 #a#h#h#a1 BY AN 9MATE ( ! PRISON4 ,IT WAS PUBLI%$ BY ,PR(ESSOR ,/ASULEVIT* 9 SO SCRUPUL\SLY MANAG$ A PAP] AS ! ,PORYADOK WAS2 IT WAS REPRODUC$ BY ALL NEWSPAP]S1 & WAS CONTRADICT$ BY NOBODY2 EV5 ! USUAL (FICIAL D5IAL DID NOT APPE>4 ,:AT DOES ,MR4 ,LANSDELL OPPOSE TO ?IS REC5T TE/IMONY8 ,HE WRITES ?AT HE HAS CONSULT$ ! MEMOIRS ( ,ALEX&] ,H]Z51 :O WAS AT ,P]M1 ':]E ONE ( ! PRISONS IS SITUAT$ ( :I* ,PR9CE ,KRAPOTK9 COMPLA9S SO BITT]LY4' ,BUT ,H]Z5 WAS SETTL$ AT ,P]M =TY YE>S AGO2 HE NEV] WAS !RE 9 A PRISON1 &1 AS F> AS ,I REMEMB]1 HE DOES NOT EV5 SPEAK AT ALL AB\T ! PRISONS AT ,P]M4 ,%ALL ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL KN[S NO?+ ( ,H]Z5'S WORK BUT ITS TITLE8  

 ,AS TO ! TITLE1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL ACCUSES ,H]Z5 AGA9 & AGA9 ( HAV+ PUBLI%$ A BOOK ON HIS EXILE TO ,SIB]IA )\T HAV+ BE5 !RE4 ,9 ! PREFACE TO HIS BOOK1 ,?R\< ,SIB]IA1 HE WRITES3--  

,MY SPECIALTY 9 ,SIB]IA WAS ! VISITATION ( ITS PRISONS & P5AL 9/ITUTIONS1 CONSID]$1 H[EV]1 NOT SO MU* FROM AN ECONOMIC OR ADM9I/RATIVE1 AS FROM A PHILAN?ROPIC & RELIGI\S PO9T ( VIEW4 ,MU* HAS BE5 WRITT5 AB\T !M ?AT  

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 IS UNSATISFACTORY1 & SOME ?+S ?AT >E ABSOLUTELY FALSE4 ,ONE AU?OR HAS PUBLI%$ ',MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA' :O NEV] W5T !RE4  

 ,! TRU? IS ?AT ,H]Z5 NEV] WROTE AB\T ! PRISONS & P5AL 9/ITUTIONS ( ,SIB]IA1 & NO WORK UPON ,SIB]IA4 ,HE WROTE HIS MEMOIRS UND] ! TITLE ,PA/ & ,REFLECTIONS 7,BYLOYE I ,DUMY71 ONE *APT] ( :I*1 DEAL+ ) HIS 9C>C]ATION AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG & EXILE TO ,P]M1 WAS 5TITL$ ',PRISON & ,EXILE' 7',TYURMA I ,SSYLKA4'7 ,IT IS PROBABLY ?IS *APT] :I* WAS TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,5GLI%2 & IF ! ,5GLI% PUBLI%] ?\<T PROP] TO GIVE IT ! TITLE ( ,MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA1 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ,H]Z5 HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ?AT4 ,! ,FR5*1 ,G]MAN1 & ,ITALIAN TRANSLATIONS ( ! SAME WORK >E SIMPLY 5TITL$ ,PRISON & ,EXILE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,H]Z5'S ,MEMOIRS1 =TY YE>S OLD1 HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ,SIB]IA1 & /ILL LESS ) ! ,P]M PRISONS ( \R TIME2 & ?AT IS PRECISELY ! SUBJECT :I* 9T]E/S US4#a 

 ,I FLATT] MYSELF ) ! HOPE ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 :O HAS DONE SO MU* TO SPREAD ?IS 9JURI\S ACCUSATION1 WILL DO AT LEA/ AS MU* TO GIVE PUBLICITY TO ! REFUTATION4  

 ,I MU/ FRANKLY SAY ?AT IT IS ) A GREAT FEEL+ ( REGRET ?AT ,I FOLL[ HIM OV] SU* GR\ND4 ,BUT1 AS ,I /ILL *]I% ! HOPE ?AT ?IS K9D ( POLEMICS IS RA!R DUE TO ! MALICE ( HIS (FICIAL 9=MANTS ?AN TO HIS [N TA/E = IT1 ,I %ALL CONT9UE TO DIS*>GE MYSELF ( ?IS UNPLEASANT BUS9ESS4  

 ,I WROTE ?AT ! *IEF ( ! ,K>A P5AL COLONY1 ,COLONEL ,KONONOVIT*1 :O MANAG$ IT SO HONE/LY1 WAS DISMISS$ FROM HIS DUTIES AS SOON AS ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG AU?ORITIES DISCOV]$ 79 ! WAY ,I M5TION$7 ?AT HE WAS 'TOO MILD4' ,MR4 ,LANSDELL RECOGNIZES ALSO ?AT ,COLONEL ,KONONOVIT* WAS RECALL$ FROM ,K>A2 BUT HIS DISMISSAL1 HE SAYS1 WAS NOT A DISMISSAL BUT A PROMOTION4 ,TRULY1 ,I DO NOT SEE ?AT4 ,HE BELONG$ TO ! /AFF ( ! ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL2 HE WAS S5T TO ,K>A TO TAKE ! IMPORTANT PLACE ( COMM&ANT ( ! P5AL COLONY1 &1 :5 IT WAS DISCOV]$ ?AT HE WAS 'TOO MILD1' ! ORD] CAME FROM ,/4 ,PET]SBURG TO RECALL HIM TO ! ,/AFF4 ,I DO NOT SEE ! PROMOTION4 ,AS TO ,G5]AL ,P$A%5KO1 :O WAS ,PRESID5T ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,*IEF ,GOV]NM5T ( ,EA/]N  

 7,P4 #i#c#d7 ,SIB]IA1 :5 BE REFUS$ TO CONFIRM A %AMEFUL S5T5CE ( DEA? PRON\NC$ UPON ! POLITICAL PRISON] ,S*$R91 HE WAS NOM9AT$ 7,MR4 ,LANSDELL SAYS7 ,GOV]NOR ( ! PROV9CE ( ,Y5ISEISK1 :I* IS P>T ( ! ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL%IP ( ,EA/]N ,SIB]IA2 & )\T D\BT HE NEV] WILL RECEIVE AGA9 ! PLACE ( ,G5]AL ,GOV]NOR ( ,EA/]N ,SIB]IA :I* HE OCCUPI$ PROVISIONALLY4 ,SURELY ?AT IS NOT A PROMOTION4 ,BUT EV5 IF ,KONONOVIT* W]E PROMOT$ TO A HI<] *>GE 9 ,SIB]IA1 IT W\LD PROVE NO?+4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT ! NUMB] ( TRU/WOR?Y M5 9 ! ,SIB]IAN ADM9I/RATION IS LIMIT$1 & NOT 9 PROPORTION TO ! NUMB] ( PLACES :]E TRU/WOR?Y M5 >E WANT$4 ,IT MAY !RE=E BE ?AT ! ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL ( ,EA/]N ,SIB]IA HAS ALREADY F\ND = ,M4 ,KONONOVIT* SOME PLACE :]E HE C\LD BE USEFUL )\T COM+ 9TO CONTACT ) POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,?IS NEW PO/ MAY EV5 BE A PROMOTION4 ,G5]AL ,KUKEL1 = 9/ANCE1 WAS RECALL$ 9 #ahfc FROM HIS PO/ ( ,GOV]NOR ( ,TRANSBAIKALIA = HAV+ ALL[$ \R DY+ POET ,MIKHAIL(F TO SP5D HIS LA/ FEW MON?S ( LIFE UND] SOME BETT] CONDITIONS ?AN CONVICT$ MURD]]S 7,I KN[ ?IS 9TIMATELY1 AS ,I WAS HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP AT ?AT TIME74 ,BUT AFT] SOME MON?S ( DISGRACE & MIZE 5 DISPONABILITE1 HE BECAME AGA9 *IEF ( ! /AFF ( ! ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL1 AS !RE WAS NOBODY TO OCCUPY ?IS (FICE SO WELL AS HE C\LD4 ,?IS *ANGE MI<T BE CONSID]$ A PROMOTION4 ,BUT1 PROMOTION OR DISMISSAL1 ! FACT IS ?AT1 AS SOON AS AN HONE/ MAN IS AT ! HEAD ( A P5AL 9/ITUTION1 & AS SOON AS IT IS LE>N$ AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ?AT SOME ,SIB]IAN (FIC] IS M]ELY HUMANE 9 HIS RELATIONS ) POLITICAL PRISON]S 7EV5 9 ! WAY ,COLONEL ,KONONOVIT* WAS--?AT IS1 KEEP+ /RICTLY & SEV]ELY TO ! LAW71 'HE IS IMM$IATELY DISMISS$ FROM HIS PO/1 & ANO!R IS PUT 9 HIS PLACE :O RECEIVES ! ORD] TO KEEP ! PRISON]S '9 UR*9-GLOVES' 7V YEJOVYKH RUKAVITSAKH74 ,SU* WAS ! CASE ) ,COLONEL ,KONONOVIT*1 ) ,G5]AL ,P$A%5KO1 ) ! LATE ,G5]AL ,KUKEL1 9 ,SIB]IA1 ) ,MR4 ,HE>D 9 ,RUSSIA1 & ) SO MANY O!RS4 ,AS TO ! CONSEQU5CES ( SU* 'PROMOTIONS1' ,I HAVE TOLD !M4 ,! POLITICAL PRISON]S AT ,K>A W]E SUBMITT$ TO SU* A TREATM5T 7CONTR>Y TO ! LAW71 ?AT TWO PREF]R$ TO COMMIT SUICIDE RA!R ?AN SUFF] MORE FROM ! >BITR>9ESS ( ,M4 ,KONONOVIT*'S SUCCESSOR4 ,SEM5OVSKY %OT HIMSELF ON ! #a/ ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h#a1 & ,ROD9 POISON$ HIMSELF ) MAT*ES ON ! #a#g? ( ,JANU>Y4  

 ,I WROTE FUR!R ?AT ! *IEF PRISON ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ! ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK 7( :I* ,I HAVE JU/ GIV5 AN IDEA BY QUOT+ A FEW L9ES FROM ,M4 ,NIKIT9'S DESCRIPTION71 IS AN 'OLD-FA%ION$1 DAMP1 & D>K BUILD+1 :I* %\LD BE SIMPLY LEVEL$ TO ! GR\ND4' ',TO ?IS PROCE$+1' ,MR4 ,LANSDELL SAYS1 ' ,I W\LD NOT UTT] A WORD ( PROTE/4' ,HE ADMITS1 TOO1 ?AT ,I 'P]HAPS JU/LY' 'F9D A GOOD DEAL ( FAULT ) ?IS PRISON4' ,WELL1 ,I AM GLAD TO HE> ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL F9DS A GOOD DEAL ( FAULT ) ONE ,RUSSIAN PRISON2 BUT ,I REGRET ?AT1  

 7,P4 #i#c#e7 ?\< HE VISIT$ ! ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK1 HE DID NOT DESCRIBE 9 HIS BOOK ! *IEF PRISON ( ! ,RUSSIAN CAPITAL 7SIC72 HIS READ]S W\LD !N KN[ :AT TO EXPECT FROM PROV9CIAL PRISONS4  

 ,/ILL1 BY WAY ( SAY+ A GOOD WORD EV5 ( ! ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL 7REF]R+ TO ANO!R P>T ( MY PAP]1 :]E ,I M5TION$ ,M,M4 ,KONONOVIT*1 ,P$A%5KO1 & ,HE>D'S DISMISSAL1 & CONCLUD$ ?AT 9 ,RUSSIA 'TO DEVOTE ONESELF TO ANY $UCATIONAL WORK1 OR TO CONVICT POPULATION1 IS 9EVITABLY TO 9CUR DISMISSAL OR DISGRACE'7 REM>KS ?AT 'IT WAS 9 ?IS V]Y ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK' ?AT HE MET ) 'A LADY 9T]E/+ H]SELF 9 ! $UCATION & TEMPORAL WELF>E ( PRISON]S' :O GLADLY ACCEPT$ BOOKS = !M4 ,I H>DLY NE$ OBS]VE ?AT A LADY'S BE+ ALL[$ TO DI/RIBUTE BOOKS1 CLO!S1 & FOOD TO DE/ITUTE PRISON]S HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! SY/EMATIC REMOVAL BY \R ,GOV]NM5T ( M5 LIKE ,M,M4 ,HE>D OR ,KONONOVIT*1 & ) ! FILL+ ( \R PRISON ADM9I/RATION ) RASCALS LIKE ?OSE ,I HAVE DESCRIB$4 ,BUT EV5 ?IS EXAMPLE C\LD NOT BE WORSE *OS54 ,!RE W]E TWO LADIES AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 BO? 5GAG$ 9 ?IS *>ITABLE WORK3 AN ELD] LADY1 & A Y\NG] ONE1 ! WIFE ( A G5]AL OCCUPY+ A HI< POSITION AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,! HI< POSITION ( BO? HAD OP5$ TO !M ! DOORS ( PRISONS4 ,NEI!R 9T]F]$ ) POLITICAL MATT]S2 BO? >E P]FECTLY KN[N AS M]E PHILAN?ROPI/S2 NEI!R TRANSGRESS$ ! RI<T !Y HAD OBTA9$ ( VISIT+ PRISON]S1 COMMON & POLITICAL1 = *>ITABLE PURPOSES4 ,BUT 9 #ahgg ! Y\NG] LADY WAS REQUE/$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T TO LEAVE ,/4 ,PET]SBURG & TO REFRE% H]SELF1 F> FROM H] FAMILY1 AT SOME WAT]+-PLACE 9 ,G]MANY4 ,I HOPE ?IS 'DISGRACE' IS REMOV$ N[2 BUT /ILL IT IS *>ACT]I/IC ?AT ! ONLY EXAMPLE QUOT$ BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL HAD SU* AN 5D4 ,I HOPE HE WILL UND]/& ! FEEL+ ( DELICACY :I* PREV5TS ONE FROM 5T]+ ON MORE DETAILS AB\T ! LADY 9 QUE/ION2 & ,I M]ELY REM>K1 !RE=E1 ?AT1 IF ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T REALLY PATRONIZ$ ?OSE :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! $UCATIONAL & TEMPORAL WELF>E ( PRISON]S1 ! DISCUSSION W\LD NOT HAVE TAK5 ! N>R[ LIMITS IT HAS N[ TAK54 ,WE %\LD SEE HUNDR$S ( LADIES C>RY+ ON ! SAME PHILAN?ROPIC BUS9ESS2 WE %\LD SEE ,M4 ,HE>D AT ! HEAD ( A S]IES ( COLONIES = Y\NG PRISON]S2 ! SC>CITY ( BOOKS W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SU* AS IT IS DESCRIB$ BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 &--,I %\LD NOT HAVE WRITT5 :AT ,I WROTE4  

 ,AS TO ! OV]CR[D+ ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL D\BTS :E!R !Y W]E SO OV]CR[D$ AS ,I SAID 9 MY PAP]4 ,I CANNOT BETT] ANSW] ?AN BY PRODUC+ A FEW QUOTATIONS FROM ! MAT]IALS ,I HAVE AT H& BE=E ME 9 MY CELL3--  

,! ,TOMSK DEPOT 7WRITES ! CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,SIB]IAN ,GAZETTE7 IS OV]-CR[D$4 ,TO ! #a1#e#b PEOPLE WE HAD1 #g NEW ONES >E >RIV$1 & SO ! PRISON :I* WAS BUILT = #i PEOPLE CONTA9S #b1#b#b4 4 4 4 ,!RE >E #bg ON ! SICK-LI/4 7,SIB]IAN ,GAZETTE & ,MOSC[ ,TELEGRAPH1,AUGU/ #b#h1#a#h#h#a47  

 7,P4 #i#c#f7 

,AT ,SAM>A3-- ',! AV]AGE NUMB] ( 9MATES 9 \R PRISONS1 ON ! FIR/ ( EA* MON? = ?IS YE>1 WAS #a1#a#d#g2 ! AGGREGATE CUBICAL CAPACITY ( ALL \R PRISONS BE+ = #fei 9MATES4'  7,GOLOS1 ,MAY #a#c1#a#h#h#b47  

,AT ,NIJNIY-,NOVGOROD3-- ',! PRISON1 BUILT = #c M51 CONTA9$ DUR+ ! NAVIGATION AS MU* AS #g1 SOMETIMES #h PRISON]S4' 7,(FICIAL REPORT M5TION$1 BY ! ,GOLOS1 ,M>* #a#h#h#b47  

,9 ,POL& 3-- ',EA* PLACE 9 ! PRISONS ( ,POL& IS OCCUPI$ BY F\R PRISON]S 9/EAD ( ONE4 ,IT IS PROPOS$ TO BUILD A NUMB] ( NEW PRISONS2' !Y >E NOT BUILT UP TO ?IS TIME4 7,MOSC[ ,TELEGRAPH1 ,NOVEMB] #a#h#h#a47 

 ,%ALL ,I FILL ONE PAGE OR MORE ) LIKE QUOTATIONS1 OR1 BETT]1 SEE :AT IS SAID BY (FICIAL P]SONS 5TRU/$ ) ! SUP]VISION ( PRISONS8--  

,M4 ,M\RAVI(F1 A COLLABORATOR ( ,M4 ,KATK(F'S REVIEW1 9 AN ELABORATE PAP] ON ,RUSSIAN PRISONS 7WRITT5 PRECISELY 9 ! SPIRIT ?AT ! ADMIR]S ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T LIKE71 SAYS 3-- ',ALMO/ ALL \R PRISONS CONTA9 ONE-&-N-HALF TO TWICE ! NUMB] ( PRISON]S = :I* !Y W]E BUILT' 7,PRISONS & ! ,PRISON ,QUE/ION2 ,RUSSKIY ,VYE/NIK1 #a#h#g#h47 

,! ,SIB]IAN /RYAP*IY1 ,M4 ,MI%LO1 WRITES AB\T ! ,SIB]IAN PRISONS :I* W]E UND] HIS [N CONTROL3-- ',! JAIL] BR\<T ME TO ! ROOMS4 ,EV]Y:]E DIRT9ESS1 OV]CR[D+1 WETNESS1 WANT ( AIR & LI<T4 ,AFT] HAV+ VISIT$ ! ROOMS1 ,I 5T]$ 9TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,AS SOON AS ,I 5T]$ ! FIR/ ROOM1 ,I WAS 9VOLUNT>ILY ?R[N BACK BY ! 9CONCEIVABLE SMELL4 4 4 4 ,! CAB9ETS W]E LUXURI\S AP>TM5TS 9 COMP>ISON ) ! HOSPITAL4 4 4 4 ,EV]Y:]E ! NUMB] ( PRISON]S IS ?RICE ! NUMB] P]MITT$ BY ! LAW4 ,AT ,V4 7,V]KHNEUD9SK71 = 9/ANCE1 ! O/ROG IS BUILT = #bd 9MATES1 & USUALLY CONTA9S #h4' 7,OTE*E/ V5UYIA ,ZIAPISKI1 #a#h#h#a47 ,) REG>D TO ,V]KHNEUD9SK ! PROPORTION WAS ! SAME :5 ,I MADE ! 9QUIRY AS TO ! PRISONS ( ,TRANSBAIKALIA 9 #a#h#f#b4 

 ,F9ALLY1 WE KN[ FROM (FICIAL FIGURES ?AT ! AGGREGATE NUMB] ( PRISON]S ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA 9 ,EUROPE EXCE$S ! CAPACITY ( ! LOCK-UPS 9 ! PROPORTION ( NE>LY ?REE TO TWO 7#g1#d#h#h1 9/EAD ( #e#d1#b#e#c72 & IT IS A SECRET TO NOBODY ?AT 9 MANY PRISONS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! ,EA/1 ! NUMB] ( PRISON]S IS V]Y (T5 TWICE ! NUMB] ALL[$ BY ! LAW4 ,IF SU* IS ! OV]CR[D+ N[1 EV]YBODY WILL EASILY CONCEIVE :AT IT WAS 9 #a#h#f#a1 :5 ! 9QUIRY M5TION$ 9 MY PREVI\S PAP] 7PAGE #c#a7 WAS MADE4 ,AT ?AT TIME ! PRISON]S W]E NOT TRANSPORT$1 EI!R BY RAIL OR 9 B>GES2 !Y MADE ! :OLE J\RNEY FROM ,A/RAKHAN & ,ODESSA TO ,N]*9SK ON FOOT2 & ! OV]CR[D+ ALONG ! :OLE ',VLAD9ISRKA' 7R\TE TO ,SIB]IA71 DUR+ ! BREAK+ UP ( ICE & ! FREEZ+ ( RIV]S1 WAS REALLY DREADFUL1 AS ALSO ! MORTALITY4 ,WE SEE1 H[EV]1 ?AT1 AS ! NUMB] ( PRISON]S 9CREASES ) ! 9CREASE ( POPULATION1 ?+S >E NOT MU* BETT] N[4  

 ,IT WAS PRECISELY TO SU* AN OV]CR[D+1 TOGE!R ) A PH5OM5AL DIRT9ESS1 ?AT ! FAM\S TYPHUS-EPIDEMIC AT ! ,KIEFF PRISON WAS DUE4 ,IT MAY HAVE BE5 IMPORT$ BY ,TURKI% PRISON]S1 AS ! AU?ORITIES SAID1 BUT IT TOOK ITS DREADFUL PROPORTIONS FROM ! OV]CR[D+ & DIRT4 ',BUILD+S ]ECT$ = #ee 9MATES CONTA9$ TWICE ?IS NUMB]1' SAYS ! ,GOLOS CORRESPOND5T 9 A LETT]  

 7,P4 #i#c#g7 DAT$ ! #c? ( ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#h2 & HE ADDS1 '! PR(ESSORS ( ! ,UNIV]SITY :O VISIT$ ! PRISON1 >RIV$1 AS IS KN[N1 AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT OV]CR[D+ WAS ! *IEF CAUSE ( ! EPIDEMIC4' ,! CIRCUL> ( ! ,*IEF ,DIRECTION ( ,PRISONS1 TO :I* ,I ALLUD$ 9 MY PAP]1 CONFIRMS1 9 ITS FIR/ P>AGRAPH1 ! EXACTITUDE ( ?IS CONCLUSION4 ,NO WOND] ?AT1 AFT] A P>TIAL EVACUATION ( ! PRISON1 !RE W]E /ILL #b TYPHUS-SICK \T ( #ge 9MATES4 ,NO WOND] ALSO ?AT ! MORTALITY AT ,KH>K(F ASSUM$ ! PROPORTION 7#b \T ( #e7 ATTRIBUT$ TO IT BY ! PRIE/ ( ! PRISON 9 A S]MON :I* WAS REPRODUC$ 9 ! LOCAL ,EP>*IAL ,GAZETTE--A PAP] APPE>+ UND] ! SUP]VISION ( ! ,>*BI%OP4  

 ,I ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE ?US ANSW]$ ALL QUE/IONS ( MY CRITICS ) REG>D TO PRISONS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ALL ! DOCUM5TS C\LD NOT BE 9S]T$ 9 ONE REVIEW->TICLE4 ,BUT ,I HOPE ?AT MY READ]S WILL SEE ?AT EA* ( ! FACTS ,I BR+ =W>D IS SUPPORT$ BY RELIABLE TE/IMONY4 ,AS TO PRISONS & EXILE 9 ,SIB]IA1 !Y WILL BE DEALT ) 9 ANO!R PAP]4  

 ,I COME N[ TO ! =TRESS ( ,/4 ,PET] & ,/4 ,PAUL1 :]E ,MR4 ,LANSDELL WAS ADMITT$ TO LOOK ?R\< 9SPECT+ HOLES 9TO ! CELLS ( ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION & TO 5T] AN EMPTY CELL1 & :]E ,I WAS KEPT = NE>LY TWO YE>S4  

 ,! SY/EM ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL 9 DEAL+ ) ?IS SUBJECT IS REALLY V]Y /RANGE4 ,HE M5TIONS FIR/ :AT A FRI5D ( HIS 7A P]SON ( HI< '9TELLIG5CE & PROBITY1' :O 'MOVES 9 HI< CIRCLES AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG'7 SAID AB\T PRISON]S 9 ! =TRESS4 ,!Y W]E F$1 HE SAID1 ') SALT H]R+S & GIV5 NO WAT] TO DR9K1 SO ?AT !Y BECAME HALF MAD ) ?IR/2' ?IS 'BUS9ESS WAS ONLY /OPP$ BY ,C\NT ,S*\VAL(F2' BUT HIS FRI5D '/ILL ?9KS ?AT DRUGS >E SOMETIMES GIV5 TO PRISON]S TO MAKE !M FRANTIC1 9 ! HOPE ?AT DUR+ !IR EXCITEM5T !Y MAY BE L$ TO CONFESS4' ,!N HE DESCRIBES HIS [N VISIT TO ! =TRESS1 & H[ HE 'PEEP$ BREA?LESSLY1' AFT] HAV+ 'DULY PREP>$ HIS N]VES TO SEE H[ ?IS >*-(F5D] IS TREAT$4' ,& AS HE SEES NO?+ BUT A MAN LY+ AT ?IS MOM5T ON HIS B$1 OR A LADY READ+ AT H] TABLE1 HE DIS*>GES HIS BAD TEMP] AGA9/ ! 'EXAGG]AT$ & V9DICTIVE EXPRESSIONS ( RELEAS$ PRISON]S' :O 'VILIFY ! L& ( !IR PUNI%M5T1' @&C4 ,I REALLY DO NOT SEE H[ ! 'V9DICTIVE' WRIT]S C\LD BE R5D]$ RESPONSIBLE = ! OP9IONS ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S FRI5DS1 :O PROBABLY GA!R !IR 9=MATION FROM ! HI< CIRCLES :]E !Y MOVE1 & HAVE SUFFICI5T 9TELLIG5CE TO DISCRIM9ATE = !MSELVES BETWE5 M]E FABLES & REALITY4  

 ,AS TO 'V9DICTIVE WRIT]S' :O >E ACCUS$ ( EXAGG]ATIONS1 !RE IS ONLY ONE :O HAS WRITT5 AB\T ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION1 & ?IS ONE SEEMS TO BE QUITE UNKN[N TO ,MR4 ,LANSDELL-- ,I MEAN ,PAVLOVSKY1 :O PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,P>IS ,TEMPS 79 #a#h#g#h1 ,I ?9K7 A DESCRIPTION ( HIS IMPRISONM5T 9 ! =TRESS1 ) A PREFACE BY ,T\RGU5EFF1  

 7,P4 #i#c#h7 :OSE NAME IS A SUFFICI5T GU>ANTEE ( ! ABSOLUTE TRU/WOR?9ESS ( ,PAVLOVSKY'S DESCRIPTION4 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S DIATRIBES AGA9/ 'EXAGG]AT$ & V9DICTIVE EXPRESSIONS' ( RELEAS$ PRISON]S >E1 !RE=E1 M]E FL[]S ( POLEMICS4 ,AS TO MYSELF1 ,I HAVE M5TION$ ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION 9 ! FOLL[+ L9ES3 ',BUT = ! GREAT] ACTIVITY & LIFE ( ! PLACE 7! ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION71 ,I %\LD HAVE REGRETT$1 ALL D>K & DRIPP+ AS IT WAS1 MY CASEMATE 9 ! =TRESS ( ,PET] & ,PAUL--A TRUE GRAVE1 :]E ! PRISON] = TWO1 ?REE1 FIVE1 OR T5 YE>S HE>S NO HUMAN VOICE & SEES NO HUMAN BE+ EXCEPT+ TWO OR ?REE JAIL]S1 DEAF & MUTE :5 ADDRESS$ BY ! PRISON]4' ,& WE %ALL JU/ SEE IF !SE L9ES >E NOT ABSOLUTELY TRUE4  

 ,I MU/ REM>K AT ONCE ?AT ! IDYLLIC DESCRIPTION GIV5 9 ! ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,REVIEW ( ! LIFE 9 ! ,C\RT9E ( ,CA!R9E ! ,SECOND HAS NO?+ TO DO ) POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,! COMRADES ( ,NET*AIEFF W]E ! LA/ :O W]E KEPT !RE 9 #a#h#g1 & S9CE ?AT TIME ! ,C\RT9E HAS BE5 COMPLETELY REBUILT4 ,! PRISON]S CONF9$ !RE N[ >E NOT '*IEFLY1 ,I BELIEVE1' BUT EXCLUSIVELY (FIC]S CONDEMN$ TO >RE/ 9 A =TRESS = DISCIPL9>Y (F5SES4  

 ,AS TO ! 9MATES ( ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL OMITS TO M5TION ! MO/ ESS5TIAL CIRCUM/ANCE ) REG>D TO !M1 :I* CIRCUM/ANCE W\LD ?R[ QUITE ANO!R LI<T ON HIS DESCRIPTION2 NAMELY1 ?AT ! PRISON]S HE HAS SE5 9 ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION >E NOT CONVICTS2 !Y >E PEOPLE AWAIT+ = YE>S ! DAY :5 !Y WILL BE BR\<T BE=E A JUDGE4 ,!RE MAY BE ONE OR TWO OCCASIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO ?IS RULE2 SOME CONDEMN$ PRISON] MAY BE KEPT !RE = A FEW MON?S AFT] HIS CONDEMNATION1 EI!R = SOME SUPPLEM5T>Y 9=MATION1 OR = SOME SPECIAL CAUSE2 BUT1 AS A RULE1 ! 9MATES ( ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION >E PRISON]S WAIT+ = !IR TRIAL4 ,HALF ( !M EV5 WILL NOT BE BR\<T BE=E A C\RT1 AS IT WILL BE DISCOV]$ AFT] ONE OR TWO YE>S ( 9QUIRIES1 ?AT !RE >E NO *>GES SUFFICI5T TO BR+ !M BE=E A C\RT1 EV5 BE=E A PACK$ C\RT PRON\NC+ ITS S5T5CES 9 ABSOLUTE SECRECY4 ,9 ALL CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES ! M5 :O >E NOT YET CONDEMN$ >E TREAT$ AS 9NOC5T2 !Y >E NEV] PUT 9 IRONS4 ,BUT :AT DOES IT MATT] TO ,MR4 ,LANSDELL8 ,HE EXCLAIMS3 ',HE 7! PRISON] NOT YET JUDG$7 WAS NOT 9 IRONS 7672 HE APPE>$ TO BE 9 GOOD HEAL?1 & %[$ NOT ! LEA/ T5D5CY TO 9SANITY4' ,! CLEM5CY ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ> BECOMES ?US OBVI\S1 & ALL ?AT WAS WRITT5 AB\T ! TREATM5T ( PRISON]S 9 ,RUSSIA IS FALSE6 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL SAW NO 9SANE 9 ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION1 & !RE=E ALL ?AT WAS WRITT5 AB\T ! FREQU5T CASES ( 9SANITY 9 ! =TRESS IS EXAGG]AT$4 ,NO WOND] ?AT ! ,UP]IOD & ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE ACCURATELY PUBLI%$ ! NAMES ( ?OSE :O BECAME 9SANE & W]E TRANSF]R$ TO LUNATIC ASYLUMS6  

 ,BUT LET US LOOK 9TO ! CELLS ( ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT !Y >E L>GE1 EA* ( !M BE+ A VAULT$ CASEMATE  

 7,P4 #i#c#i7 DE/9$ TO %ELT] A BIG =TRESS GUN4 ,!Y MEASURE ELEV5 PACES 7AB\T TW5TY-FIVE FEET7 ON ! DIAGONAL1 & SO ,I C\LD REGUL>LY WALK EV]Y DAY SEV5 V]/S 7AB\T FIVE MILES7 9 MY CELL1 UNTIL MY /R5G? WAS BROK5 D[N BY ! LONG IMPRISONM5T4  

 ,!RE IS NOT MU* LI<T 9 !M4 ,! W9D[1 :I* IS AN EMBRASURE1 IS NE>LY ( ! SAME SIZE AS ! W9D[S 9 O!R PRISONS4 ,BUT ! CELLS OCCUPY ! 9T]IOR 5CLOSURE ( ! BA/ION 7?AT IS1 ! R$UCT71 & ! HI< WALL ( ! BA/ION FACES ! W9D[S ( ! CELLS AT A DI/ANCE ( FIFTE5 TO TW5TY FEET4 ,BESIDES1 ! WALLS ( ! R$UCT1 :I* HAVE TO RESI/ %ELLS1 >E NE>LY FIVE FEET ?ICK1 & ! LI<T IS 9T]CEPT$ BY A D\BLE FRAME ) SMALL AP]TURES1 & BY AN IRON GRAT+4 ,F9ALLY1 EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG SKY IS ANY?+ BUT BRI<T4 ,D>K !Y >E2#b /ILL1 IT WAS 9 SU* A CELL-- ! BRI<TE/ ( ! :OLE BUILD+--?AT1 ,I WROTE MY TWO VOLUMES ON ! ,GLACIAL ,P]IOD1 &1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( BRI<T] SUMM] DAYS1 ,I PREP>$ !RE ! MAPS ?AT ACCOMPANY ! WORK & MADE DRAW+S4 ,! L[] /ORY IS V]Y D>K1 EV5 9 SUMM]4 ,! \T] WALL 9T]CEPTS ALL ! LI<T1 & ,I REMEMB] ?AT EV5 DUR+ BRI<T DAYS WRIT+ WAS V]Y DIFFICULT4 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS POSSIBLE ONLY :5 ! SUN'S RAYS W]E REFLECT$ BY ! UPP] P>T ( BO? WALLS4 ,ALL ! NOR!RN FACE ( ! R$UCT IS V]Y D>K 9 BO? /ORIES4  

 ,! FLOOR ( ! CELLS IS COV]$ ) A PA9T$ FELT1 & ! WALLS >E D\BLE1 SO TO SAY2 ?AT IS1 !Y >E COV]$ ALSO ) A FELT1 &1 AT A DI/ANCE ( FIVE 9*ES FROM ! WALL1 !RE IS AN IRON-WIRE NET1 COV]$ ) A R\< L95 & ) YELL[ PA9T$ PAP]4 ,?IS >RANGEM5T IS MADE TO PREV5T ! PRISON]S FROM SPEAK+ ) ONE ANO!R BY MEANS ( TAPS ON ! WALL4 ,! SIL5CE 9 !SE FELT-COV]$ CELLS IS ?AT ( A GRAVE4 ,I AM JU/ N[ 9 A CELL4 ,BUT ! EXT]IOR LIFE & ! LIFE ( ! PRISON REA*ES ONE BY ?\S&S ( S\NDS & WORDS EX*ANG$ H]E & !RE4 ,AL?\< 9 A CELL ,I /ILL FEEL MYSELF A P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,! =TRESS IS A GRAVE4 ,Y\ NEV] HE> A S\ND1 EXCEPT+ ?AT ( A S5TRY CONT9UALLY CREEP+ LIKE A HUNT] FROM ONE DOOR TO ANO!R1 TO LOOK ?R\< ! ',JUDAS' 9TO ! CELLS4 ,Y\ >E NEV] ALONE1 AS AN EYE IS CONT9UALLY KEPT UPON Y\1 & /ILL Y\ >E ALWAYS ALONE4 ,IF Y\ ADDRESS A WORD TO ! W>D] :O BR+S Y\ Y\R DRESS = WALK+ 9 ! Y>D1 IF Y\ ASK HIM :AT IS ! WEA!R1 HE NEV] ANSW]S4 ,! ONLY HUMAN BE+ ) :OM ,I EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS EV]Y MORN+ WAS ! ,COLONEL :O CAME TO WRITE D[N :AT ,I WANT$ TO BUY--TOBACCO OR PAP]4 ,BUT HE NEV] D>$ TO 5T] 9TO ANY CONV]SATION1 AS HIMSELF WAS ALWAYS SURVEY$ BY SOME ( ! W>D]S4 ,! ABSOLUTE SIL5CE IS 9T]RUPT$ ONLY BY ! BELLS ( ! CLOCK :I* PLAY EV]Y QU>T] ( AN H\R A ,GOSPODI PONRILUI1 EA* H\R ! CANTICLE ,KOL SLAV5 NA% ,GOSPOD V ,SIONYE1 & EA* TWELVE H\RS A ,GOD SAVE ! ,CZ> 9 ADDITION  

 7,P4 #i#d7 TO ALL ?IS4 ,! CACOPHONY ( ! DISCORDANT BELLS IS HORRIBLE DUR+ RAPID *ANGES ( TEMP]ATURE1 & ,I DO NOT WOND] ?AT N]V\S P]SONS CONSID] !SE BELLS AS ONE ( ! PLAGUES ( ! =TRESS4  

 ,! CELLS >E HEAT$ BY MEANS ( L>GE /OVES FROM ! CORRIDOR \TSIDE1 & ! TEMP]ATURE 9 ! CELLS IS KEPT EXCE$+LY HI<1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T MOI/URE FROM APPE>+ ON ! WALLS4 ,TO KEEP SU* A TEMP]ATURE1 ! /OVES >E %UT UP V]Y SOON1 ) BURN+ COALS1 SO ?AT ! PRISON] IS USUALLY ASPHYXIAT$ ) OXIDE ( C>BON4 ,LIKE ALL ,RUSSIANS1 ,I WAS ACCU/OM$ TO KEEP A HI< TEMP]ATURE1 ( #fa TO #f#d8 ,FAHR5HEIT1 9 MY ROOM4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT SUPPORT ! HI< TEMP]ATURE ( ! =TRESS1 & /ILL LESS ! ASPHYXIAT+ GASES2 &1 AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE1 ,I OBTA9$ ! CONCESSION ?AT ! /OVES %\LD NOT BE %UT UP V]Y HOT4 ,I WAS W>N$ ?AT ! WALLS W\LD BE IMM$IATELY COV]$ ) MOI/URE2 &1 9DE$1 !Y SOON W]E DRIPP+ 9 ! CORN]S ( ! VAULT2 EV5 ! PA9T$ PAP] ( ! FRONT WALL WAS AS WET AS IF WAT] W]E CONT9UALLY P\R$ ON IT4 ,BUT1 AS !RE WAS NO *OICE BUT BETWE5 DRIPP+ WALLS & EXHAU/ION BY A BA?-LIKE TEMP]ATURE1 ,I *OSE ! =M]1 NOT )\T SOME 9CONV5I5CE = ! LUNGS1 & NOT )\T ACQUIR+ RHEUMATISM4 ,I AFT]W>DS LE>N$ ?AT SEV]AL ( MY FRI5DS :O W]E KEPT 9 ! SAME BA/ION EXPRESS$ ! FIRM CONVICTION ?AT SOME MEPHITIC GAS WAS S5T 9TO !IR CELLS4 ,?IS RUMOR IS WIDELY SPREAD1 & HAS ALSO REA*$ ,MR4 ,LANSDELL2 & IT IS ! MORE REM>KABLE AS NOBODY HAS EXPRESS$ ! SUSPICION ( HAV+ BE5 POISON$ O!RWISE2 = 9/ANCE1 BY MEANS ( ! FOOD4 ,I ?9K ?AT :AT ,I HAVE JU/ SAID EXPLA9S ! ORIG9 ( ?IS RUMOR2 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! /OVES V]Y HOT = TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 !Y >E %UT UP V]Y SOON1 & SO ! PRISON]S >E ASPHYXIAT$ EV]Y DAY1 TO SOME EXT5T1 BY OXIDE ( C>BON4 ,SU* WAS1 AT LEA/1 MY EXPLANATION ( ! SUFFOCATION :I* ,I EXP]I5C$ NE>LY EV]Y DAY1 FOLL[$ BY A COMPLETE PRO/RATION & DEBILITY4 ,I DID NOT NOTICE IT AFT] ,I HAD SUCCE$$1 BY CEASELESS EF=TS1 9 GETT+ ! HOT-AIR CONDUIT LEAD+ 9TO MY CELL %UT UP ALTOGE!R4  

 ,! FOOD1 :5 ,G5]AL ,KORSAK(F WAS ,COMM&ANT ( ! =TRESS1 WAS GOOD2 NOT SO SUB/ANTIAL AS ,MR4 ,LANSDELL SAYS1 BUT V]Y WELL COOK$2 AFT]W>DS IT BECAME MU* WORSE4 ,NO PROVISIONS FROM )\T >E ALL[$1 NOT EV5 FRUITS--NO?+ BUT ! CALAT*I 7:ITE BREAD7 :I* COMPASSIONATE M]*ANTS DI/RIBUTE 9 ! PRISONS AT ,*RI/MAS & ,EA/]--AN OLD ,RUSSIAN CU/OM EXI/+ UNTIL N[4 ,\R FRI5DS C\LD BR+ US ONLY BOOKS4 ,?OSE :O HAD NO FRI5DS W]E COMPELL$ TO READ OV] & OV] AGA9 ! SAME BOOKS ( ! =TRESS LIBR>Y1 :I* CONTA9S ! ODD VOLUMES LEFT !RE BY SEV]AL G5]ATIONS S9CE #a#h#b#f4 ,AS TO BREA?+ FRE% AIR1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO ! AM\NT M5TION$ BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ YE> ( MY CONF9EM5T ,I WALK$ HALF-AN-H\R OR =TY M9UTES EV]Y DAY2 BUT DUR+ ! SECOND YE>1 AS WE W]E NE>LY SIXTY ON ! BA/ION1 & AS !RE IS BUT ONE Y>D =  

 7,P4 #i#d#a7 WALK+1 & ! D>KNESS1 UND] ! SIXTIE? DEGREE ( LATITUDE1 COMES AT #d ,P4,M4 9 ! W9T]1 WE WALK$ BUT TW5TY M9UTES EV]Y O!R DAY 9 ! SUMM]1 & TW5TY M9UTES TWICE A WEEK DUR+ ! W9T]4 ,I MU/ ADD ALSO ?AT1 [+ TO ! HEAVY :ITE SMOKE DIS*>G$ BY ! *IMNEY ( ! ,M9T :I* DOM9ATES ! Y>D1 ?IS WALK WAS COMPLETELY POISON$ DUR+ ! EA/ W9DS4 ,I C\LD NOT SUPPORT ON SU* OCCASIONS ! CONT9UAL C\<+ ( ! SOLDI]S1 EXPOS$ ALL ! DAY TO !SE GASES1 & ASK$ TO BE BR\<T BACK TO MY CELL4  

 ,BUT ALL !SE >E M]E DETAILS1 & NONE ( US COMPLA9$ MU* AB\T !M4 ,WE KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT A PRISON IS A PRISON1 & ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T WAS NEV] G5TLE ) ?OSE :O ATTEMPT$ TO %AKE (F ITS IRON RULE4 ,WE KN[1 MOREOV]1 ?AT ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION IS A PALACE--A TRUE PALACE--9 COMP>ISON ) ?OSE PRISONS :]E A HUNDR$ ?\S& ( \R PEOPLE >E LOCK$ UP EV]Y YE>1 & SUBMITT$ TO ! TREATM5T ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ 9 ?IS ,REVIEW4  

 ,( C\RSE1 TO DEAL FAIRLY ) ! SUBJECT1 A WELL-9=M$ VISITOR TO ! =TRESS W\LD HAVE SAID ?IS 3-- ',! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS ( DET5TION 9 ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION >E NOT EXCE$+LY BAD2 9 ANY CASE !Y >E OP5 TO IMPROVEM5T4 ,BUT HALF ( ! PRISON]S KEPT !RE W]E >RE/$ ON A SIMPLE D5UNCIATION ( A SPY1 OR AS ACQUA9TANCES ( REVOLUTIONI/S2 & HALF ( !M1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 KEPT = TWO OR ?REE YE>S1 WILL NOT EV5 BE BR\<T BE=E A C\RT2 OR1 IF BR\<T1 WILL BE ACQUITT$--AS WAS ! CASE 9 ! TRIAL ( ! HUNDR$ & N9ETY-?REE--& !REUPON S5T TO ,SIB]IA OR ,MEZ5 BY A SIMPLE ORD] ( ! ADM9I/RATION4 ,! 9QUIRY IS PURSU$ 9 SECRECY1 & NOBODY KN[S H[ LONG IT WILL LA/2 :I* LAW WILL BE APPLI$ 7! COMMON OR ! M>TIAL72 :AT MAY BE ! FATE ( ! PRISON]2--HE MAY BE ACQUITT$1 BUT ALSO HE MAY BE HANG$4 ,NO C\NSEL IS ALL[$ DUR+ ! 9QUIRY2 NO CONV]SATION NOR CORRESPOND5CE ) FRI5DS AB\T ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* L$ TO ! >RE/4 ,DUR+ ALL ?IS EXCE$+LY LONG TIME1 NO OCCUPATION IS ALL[$ TO PRISON]S4 ,P51 9K1 & LEAD-P5CILS >E /RICTLY PROHIBIT$ ON ! BA/ION4#c ,AS TO WORK+-M5 & PEASANTS1 :O CANNOT READ ?R\<\T ! DAY1 TO KEEP !M = YE>S )\T ANY OCCUPATION IS M]ELY TO BR+ !M TO DESPAIR4 ,H5CE ! L>GE PROPORTION ( CASES ( 9SANITY4#d 

 7,P4 #i#d#b7 ,FUR!R1 A WELL-9=M$ VISITOR W\LD HAVE M5TION$ H[ ! FEW LIB]TIES GIV5 AS TO ! VISITS ( FRI5DS W]E ACQUIR$4 ,=M]LY1 ! VISIT ( A FRI5D WAS CONSID]$ AS A GREAT FAVOR1 & NOT AS A RI<T4 ,IT HAPP5$ TO ME ONCE1 AFT] ! >RE/ ( MY BRO!R1 TO SEE NONE ( MY K9SFOLK = ?REE MON?S4 ,I KNEW ?AT MY BRO!R1 ) :OM ,I WAS MORE CLOSELY CONNECT$ ?AN IS USUALLY ! CASE BETWE5 TWO BRO!RS1 WAS >RE/$3 A LETT] ( A FEW L9ES ANN\NC$ TO ME ?AT ON ALL MATT]S CONC]N+ ! PUBLICATION ( MY WORK ,I WAS TO ADDRESS ANO!R P]SON1 & ,I GUESS$ ! CAUSE4 ,BUT DUR+ ?REE MON?S ,I KNEW NOT :Y HE WAS >RE/$1 ( :AT HE WAS ACCUS$1 :AT W\LD BE HIS FATE4 ,& ,I C]TA9LY WI% NOBODY 9 ! WORLD SU* ?REE MON?S 9 HIS LIFE AS !SE ?REE :I* ,I PASS$ )\T HAV+ ANY NEWS FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,:5 ,I WAS ALL[$ TO SEE MY SI/]1 %E WAS SEV]ELY ADMONI%$ ?AT IF %E SAID ANY?+ TO ME AB\T MY BRO!R1 %E W\LD NEV] BE ALL[$ TO SEE ME MORE4 ,AS TO MY COMRADES1 V]Y MANY SAW NOBODY DUR+ ! :OLE TWO OR ?REE YE>S ( !IR DET5TION4 ,MANY HAD NO NE> RELATIONS 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & FRI5DS W]E NOT ADMITT$2 O!RS HAD K9SFOLK1 BUT !SE LA/ W]E SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ !MSELVES ACQUA9TANCES ) ,SOCIALI/ OR ,LIB]AL CIRCLES1 & ?AT WAS SUFFICI5T = REFUS+ !M ! FAVOR ( SEE+ !IR >RE/$ BRO!R OR SI/]4 ,AT PRES5T--AT LEA/ ,MR4 ,LANSDELL WAS TOLD SO-- ! VISITS ( FRI5DS >E ALL[$ EA* =TNI<T4 ,BUT IT \<T TO BE M5TION$ H[ AN EXT5SION ( ! RI<T ( VISIT+ WAS ACQUIR$4 ,IT WAS WON1 SO TO SAY1 BY FI<T2 ?AT IS1 BY ! FAM\S FAM9E /RIKE1 DUR+ :I* A NUMB] ( PRISON]S 9 ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION REFUS$ TO TAKE ANY FOOD = FIVE OR SIX DAYS1 & RESI/$ BY =CE ! ATTEMPTS TO FE$ BY MEANS ( 9JECTIONS & ! BL[S ( ! W>D]S BY :I* ?IS OP]ATION WAS ACCOMPANI$4  

 ,FUR!R1 ! SAME VISITOR W\LD HAVE M5TION$ ALSO ! MEANS & WAYS 9 :I* ! SECRET 9QUIRY IS CONDUCT$1 & ! %AMEFUL PROCE$+S BY :I* AV[ALS HAVE BE5 EXTORT$1 OR RA!R TRI$ TO BE EXTORT$1 FROM ALL :O HAVE %[N A N]V\S TEMP]4 ,HE W\LD HAVE M5TION$1 = 9/ANCE1 ! LADY :O W5T MAD :5 H] NEW-BORN *ILD WAS TAK5 AWAY FROM H]1 & REFUS$ TO BE GIV5 BACK UNTIL ! LADY WAS 'MORE S9C]E' 9 H] TE/IMONIES1 ?AT IS1 M]ELY BETRAY$ H] FRI5DS4 ,HE W\LD HAVE M5TION$1 TOO1 ! NUM]\S ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE MADE 9 ?IS PLEASANT PLACE1 ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION1 BY MEANS ( A PIECE ( GLASS TAK5 FROM A  

 7,P4 #i#d#c7 BROK5 W9D[1 OR BY MEANS ( MAT*ES C>EFULLY CONCEAL$ PIECE BY PIECE DUR+ SEV]AL MON?S1 OR BY MEANS ( /RANGULATION ) A T[EL4#e ,& HE W\LD HAVE F\ND ALSO A WORD ( SYMPA?Y = ! FRI5DS & K9SFOLK ( ! PRISON]S1 :O >E KEPT = SEV]AL YE>S BETWE5 BLACK DESPAIR & FA9T HOPES AS TO ! FATE ( !IR >RE/$ SONS1 DAU<T]S1 OR HUSB&S4#f 

 ,A WELL-9=M$ VISITOR TO ! =TRESS W\LD HAVE TOLD ALL ?IS1 & MU* MORE1 )\T GO+ AS F> BACK AS #ahff TO REVIVE ! /ORIES AB\T ! SALT$ H]R+S ( ,M\RAVI(F ! HANGMAN4 ,P]HAPS ,I \<T TO HAVE TOLD ?IS 9 MY PAP] ON ,PRISONS4 ,BUT ,I REPEAT1 ?AT :5 ,I REMEMB]$ ! /REAMS ( TE>S ?AT >E %$ ?R\<-\T ,RUSSIA1 9 EA* REMOTE/ VILLAGE1 9 CONNECTION ) \R PRISONS2 :5 ,I REMEMB]$ ! HORRORS ( \R O/ROGS & C5TRAL PRISONS2 :5 ,I REMEMB]$ ! SALT-WORKS AT ,U/-,KUT1 OR ! GOLD-M9ES ( ,SIB]IA1 ! P5 /AY$ 9 MY H&S TO WRITE AB\T \R SUFF]+S-- SO SMALL 9 COMP>ISON ) !SE1--& ,I HA/5$ TO TELL MY ,5GLI% READ]S :AT IS ! REAL /ATE ( ?OSE PRISONS :]E ?\S&S ( PEOPLE >E GROAN+ EV]Y DAY 9 ! H&S ( OMNIPOT5T WILD BEA/S4 ,I M5TION$ ! TREATM5T ( POLITICAL PRISON]S 79 A PAP] ON ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY7 ONLY AS F> AS IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %[ ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! /RUGGLE ?AT IS GO+ ON N[ 9 ,RUSSIA2 & 9 A PAP] ON ,RUSSIAN ,PRISONS ,I SP>$ ONLY FIVE L9ES TO M5TION ! FATE ( MY POLITICAL FRI5DS4  

 ,BUT :AT ,I /IGMATIZ$ AS IT DES]VES1 :AT ,I HAVE BR\<T TO ! KN[L$GE ( PUBLIC OP9ION 9 ,5GL&1 9 ORD] TO %[ ! HYPOCRISY ( \R ,GOV]NM5T1 WAS ! TREATM5T TO :I* W]E SUBMITT$ ! CONDEMN$ REVOLUTIONI/S1 :O1 9/EAD ( BE+ S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 ACCORD+ TO LAW1 W]E KEPT 9 ! =TRESS1 9 D>K CELLS1 )\T ANY OCCUPATION1 & W]E BR\<T TO MADNESS1 OR ON ! $GE ( ! GRAVE1 9 ! PROPORTION ( FIVE TO T5 9 LESS ?AN ONE YE>4 ,?IS ,I WROTE1 ACCORD+ TO A DESCRIPTION PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE & 9 ! PAMPHLET ,NA ,ROD9YE1 AS ,I KNEW ?AT EA* WORD ( ?IS DESCRIPTION WAS ABSOLUTELY EXACT4  

 ,?IS P>T ( ! =TRESS 7:]E ,%IRIAEFF1 ,OKLADSKY1 ,TIKHON(F1 ,M>TYNOVSKY1 ,TSUK]MAN1 @&C1 W]E KEPT7 WAS NOT %[N TO ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 & HE KN[S NO?+ AB\T IT2 SO ?AT ! ONLY ACC\NT  

 7,P4 #i#d#d7 :I*1 9 MY OP9ION1 HE WAS 5TITL$ TO GIVE1 WAS ! FOLL[+3-- ',AL?\< ,C\NT ,TOL/OY HAD PROMIS$ ME ?AT ,I %\LD SEE EV]Y?+ 7HE MI<T SAY71 ,I WAS %[N ONLY ?AT BUILD+ :]E PRISON]S >E KEPT :5 WAIT+ = TRIAL1 & ! ,C\RT9E1 :]E ,I F\ND NO POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,I WAS NOT %[N ANY BUILD+ :]E ! ABOVE-NAM$ CONVICTS W]E KEPT1 & ,I DO NOT REMEMB] ANY ( ! NAMES M5TION$ 9 ?IS ,REVIEW BE+ NAM$ TO ME 9 ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION4 ,SO ,I CAN SAY NO?+ AB\T ! FATE ( ,%IRIAEFF1 ,OKLADSKY1 & !IR COMRADES4 ,9 FACT1 ,I VISIT$ ONLY ONE BA/ION \T ( EI<T OR T51 & HAVE NO IDEA AB\T :AT ! EXT5SIVE =TIFICATIONS 9 ! NOR? ( ! =TRESS MAY CONTA94' ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE51 ,I ?9K1 ! ONLY CORRECT WAY TO GIVE AN ACC\NT ( HIS VISIT TO ! =TRESS1 & ?IS ! MORE SO AS1 \T ( TWO ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S 9=MANTS -- BO? BELONG+ TO ! ,/ATE'S SECRET POLICE--ONE 7:O BELONGS TO ! ?IRD SECTION7 SAID ?AT HE ONCE VISIT$ A BUILD+ ) CELLS UND]GR\ND :I* W]E 'LI<T$ FROM ! CORRIDOR ABOVE1 H>DLY 5\<1' HE SAID1' TO READ BY1' :I* CELLS >E PROBABLY ! SAME ?AT ,I HAVE M5TION$1 :]E LAMPS >E LI<T$ = TW5TY-TWO H\RS \T ( TW5TY-F\R2 & ! O!R 9=MANT 7'A *IEF ( ! G5D>M]IE'7 M5TION$ A MORE COM=TABLE BUILD+1 ?REE /ORIES HI<1 9 ! ,ALEXIS ,RAVEL91 :]E PRISON]S W]E ALSO KEPT4 ,!RE >E ?US AT LEA/ TWO PRISONS1 OR TWO SUITES ( CELLS1 :I* W]E NOT %[N TO ,MR4 ,LANSDELL4 ,BUT1 NOT)/&+ ?AT1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL TRIES TO CA/ A D\BT UPON ! JU/-M5TION$ DESCRIPTION ( ! %AMEFUL TREATM5T TO :I* ,%IRIAEFF1 ,OKLADSKY1 & !IR COMRADES W]E SUBMITT$1 &1 9 ORD] TO %[ ITS 9ACCURACY1 TELLS US A LONG /ORY AB\T A ,RUSSIAN1 ,MR4 ,ROB9SON1 :O WAS KEPT1 TW5TY YE>S AGO1 = ?REE YE>S 7)\T BE+ BR\<T BE=E A C\RT7 9 ! ,ALEXIS ,RAVEL91 & WAS TREAT$ !RE AS 9 A GOOD HOTEL4 ,EV]YBODY WILL UND]/&1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,MR4 ,ROB9SON'S CASE HAS ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO DO ) ?AT ( ,%IRIAEFF & ,OKLADSKY1 & ?AT ! WELL-LI<T$ ROOM :]E HE WAS KEPT 7LIKE HUNDR$S ( /UD5TS & Y\NG M5 >RE/$ AT ! SAME EPO*7 HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! SUITE ( D>K CELLS M5TION$ NOT ONLY BY 'V9DICTIVE WRIT]S1' BUT EV5 BY A ?IRD 9=MANT ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL4 ,! =TRESS COV]S NE>LY A SQU>E MILE1 & IT CONTA9S ALL K9DS ( BUILD+S1 FROM ! PALACE ( ! ,COMM&ANT TO ! CELLS :]E PEOPLE >E BR\<T TO DEA?1 OR MADNESS1 9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW MON?S4 ,EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT ,T*]NY%]SKY WROTE 9 ! =TRESS1 & ?AT \R BRILLIANT LIT]>Y CRITIC & POPUL>IZ] ( ,D>W9'S WORKS1 ,PIS>EFF1 :O WAS KEPT 9 ! =TRESS = TWO YE>S OR MORE1 & WAS SET AT LIB]TY ONLY :5 ALREADY BECOM+ 9SANE1 WROTE HIS REM>KABLE ESSAYS ON ,D>W9ISM 9 ! =TRESS4 ,BUT :AT HAS ?AT TO DO ) ! TREATM5T ( ,%IRIAEFF1 ,OKLADSKY1 & !IR COMRADES8  

 ,!RE IS1 H[EV]1 ONE PO9T UPON :I* ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S D\BTS >E QUITE LEGITIMATE4 ,IT IS :5 HE D\BTS AB\T TORTURE HAV+ BE5  

 7,P4 #i#d#e7 APPLI$ TO ,RYSSAK(F & ,ADRIAN ,MIKHAIL(F4 ,I D\BT$ IT MYSELF1 NAY1 ,I SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 UNTIL ,I WAS CONV9C$ BY FACTS4 ,IT IS QUITE NATURAL1 !RE=E1 ?AT HE WI%ES MORE DETAILS AB\T TORTURE BE=E BELIEV+ 9 IT4 ,BUT ,I KN[ ALSO ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T W\LD BE ONLY TOO GLAD IF1 PROVOK$ BY POLEMICS1 ,I %\LD SAY SOME?+ MORE AB\T ! SUBJECT4 ,I M]ELY SAY1 !RE=E1 ?AT :5 BR++ =W>D ?IS T]RIBLE *>GE AGA9/ ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T1 ,I WAS FULLY AW>E ( ! RESPONSIBILITY ,I TOOK UPON MYSELF1 & !RE=E BR\<T =W>D ONLY :AT ,I WAS C]TA9 (4 ,IF ,I W]E REPORT+ M]E RUMORS & T[N-TALK1 ,I SURELY W\LD HAVE ADD$ ! NAME ( ,GOLD5B]G TO ?OSE ( ,RYSSAK(F & ,MIKHAIL(F4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T WAS L\DLY ACCUS$ AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ( HAV+ PUT ,GOLD5B]G TO TORTURE1 9 ORD] TO EXTORT FROM HIM ! AV[ALS :I* S]V$ TO CONDEMN TO DEA? SO MANY ( HIS ACQUA9TANCES1 & ?IS RUMOR WAS TELEGRAPH$ AT ?AT TIME TO ! BE/ 9=M$ ,LONDON PAP]S4 ,BESIDES1 ! ACCUSATION RECEIV$ A HORRIBLE /AMP ( REALITY :5 IT WAS ANN\NC$ ?AT ,GOLD5B]G HAD HANG$ HIMSELF 9 ! =TRESS1 :IL/ IT IS KN[N ?AT !RE IS NO?+ 9 ! CELLS ON :I* TO HANG EV5 A T[EL4 ,BUT ,I DID NOT M5TION ,GOLD5B]G'S NAME1 AS ,I KNEW NO?+ EXACT AB\T HIM4 ,& ,I PUBLI%$ ?AT TORTURE WAS APPLI$ TO ,RYSSAK(F & ,MIKHAIL(F1 BECAUSE ,I CONSID]$ ! FACTS BR\<T BE=E ME ) REG>D TO !M AS 9DUBITABLE4 ,NONE ( ?OSE :O HAVE READ ! M9UTES ( ! LA/ TRIALS WILL D\BT ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION>Y P>TY1 :I* F9DS SYMPA?IZ]S --PASSIVE IF NOT ACTIVE--EV]Y:]E1 FROM ! ,W9T] ,PALACE TO ! LA/ O/ROG1 FROM ! ,M9I/RIES TO ! B>RACKS ( SOLDI]S1 HAS MORE MEANS = P5ETRAT+ 9TO ! SECRETS ( ! JAILS1 ?AN ?OSE :O SIMPLY VISIT !M ) P]MISSION ( ,GOV]NM5T4 ,:O WILL BE CONV9C$1 9DE$1 ( ! CONTR>Y BY SU* >GUM5TS ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL AS !SE3--,NOBODY WAS TORTUR$ 9 HIS PRES5CE1 & ,MR4 ,JONES1 A ,BRITI% SUBJECT1 :O WAS >RE/$ ONCE1 & SET AT LIB]TY AFT] AN EXAM9ATION :I* LA/$ = A QU>T] ( AN H\R1 WAS NOT PUT TO TORTURE6#g ,EV]YBODY UND]/&S ?AT TORTURE W\LD NOT BE APPLI$ 9 ! =TRESS UND] ! EYES ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 & /ILL LESS TO ,MR4 ,JONES4  

 ,BUT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL MADE UP HIS M9D ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ SE5 A CORN] ( ! =TRESS1 ONE W\LD KN[ EV]Y?+ AB\T IT2 & HE GOES /ILL FUR!R1 HE VICTORI\SLY EXCLAIMS-- ',:AT1 !N1 HAVE BECOME ( ! CA*OTS1 \BLIETTES1 & DISMAL *AMB]S :I* HAVE BE5 CONNECT$ ) ! ,PET] & ,PAUL BY SO MANY8' ,WELL1 ,I ALSO KN[ ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION 2 ,I KN[ ALSO ! ROOMS ( ! ,C\RT9E2 /ILL ,I %\LD NEV] P]MIT MYSELF1 ON ! GR\ND ( ?IS LIMIT$ KN[L$GE1 EI!R TO AFFIRM OR TO D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( \BLIETTES 9 ! =TRESS4 ,I %\LD NOT AFFIRM !IR EXI/5CE1 AS ,I KN[ ?AT \BLIETTES >E USUALLY DISCOV]$ ONLY AFT] A #a#d? ( ,JULY2 & ,I  

 7,P4 #i#d#f7 %\LD NOT D5Y IT1 AS ,I KN[ ?AT ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION DOES NOT EMBODY EV5 A T5? P>T ( ! =TIFICATIONS ( ! =TRESS4  

 ,AGA91 ,I %\LD NOT D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( \BLIETTES1 AS ,I KN[ ?AT EV5 9 \R TIMES PEOPLE DISAPPE> 9 ,RUSSIA )\T ANYBODY KN[+ :]E !Y >E CONCEAL$4 ,I TAKE ONE 9/ANCE1 ,NET*AIEFF4 ,HE KILL$ A SPY AT ,MOSC[1 FL$ TO ,SWITZ]L&1 & WAS EXTRADIT$ BY ! ,F$]AL ,C\NCIL ON ! SOLEMN PROMISE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T TO TREAT HIM AS A COMMON-LAW PRISON]1 & NOT AS A POLITICAL ADV]S>Y4 ,HE WAS CONDEMN$ BY A JURY AT ,MOSC[ TO H>D LABOR1 &1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 ILL-TREAT$ !RE 9 ! WAY ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ ELSE:]E1 HE DISAPPE>$4 ,ACCORD+ TO LAW HE \<T TO BE N[ AT ,K>A1 OR AT ,SAKHAL91 OR AT ANY H>D-LABOR COLONY 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,BUT WE KN[ ?AT 9 #ahha HE WAS AT NONE ( !SE PLACES4 ,:]E IS HE !N8 ,LA/ YE> ! RUMOR WAS CURR5T ?AT HE HAD MANAG$ TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE FROM ! =TRESS1 BUT IT HAS NOT BE5 CONFIRM$ S9CE2 & ,I HAVE SOME REASONS TO SUPPOSE ?AT HE WAS1 TWO YE>S AGO1 & MAY BE /ILL1 9 SOME P>T ( ! =TRESS4 ,I DO NOT SAY HE IS ILL-TREAT$ !RE3 ,I SUPPOSE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT1 LIKE ALL O!R POLITICAL PRISON]S1 HE WON AT LA/ ! SYMPA?IES ( HIS JAIL]S1 & ,I HOPE ?AT HE IS KEPT 9 A DEC5T CELL4 ,BUT HE HAS ! RI<T TO BE N[ 9 ,SIB]IA1 & TO BE 5JOY+ A RELATIVE LIB]TY 9 ! ,K>A VILLAGE1 CLOSE BY ! M9ES4 ,HE HAS ALSO K9SFOLK & FRI5DS1 :O SURELY W\LD BE HAPPY TO LE>N AT LEA/ IF HE IS 9 LIFE1 & :]E HE IS4 ,DOES ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ( ! =TRESS GO SO F> AS TO 5TITLE HIM TO AFFIRM1 ON HIS CONSCI5CE1 ?AT ,NET*AIEFF IS NO LONG] KEPT SOME:]E 9 ! =TRESS8 ,IS HE SUFFICI5TLY SURE ( HIS 9=MANTS TO AU?ORIZE US TO WRITE TO ,NET*AIEFF'S FRI5DS ?AT !RE >E NO \BLIETTES 9 ! =TRESS1 & ?AT !Y MU/ SE>* = !IR FRI5D ELSE:]E8  

 ,AGA91 ,I %\LD NOT D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( \BLIETTES 9 ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG =TRESS1 AS IT IS NOTORI\S ?AT !RE >E \BLIETTES ) M5 !RE9 9 O!R ,RUSSIAN =TRESSES2 = 9/ANCE1 9 ! OLD =TRESS ( ! ,SOLOVETSKY MONA/]Y4 ,LA/ YE> 7#a#h#h#b7 WE READ ) IMM5SE PLEASURE 9 \R NEWSPAP]S ?AT ONE ( ?OSE :O W]E KEPT 9 SU* AN \BLIETTE = FIFTE5 YE>S WAS AT LA/ SET AT LIB]TY4 ,I MEAN ,PU%K94 ,9 #aheh HE CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! OR?ODOX RELIGION IS NOT 9 ACCORDANCE ) TRU?4 ,HE EXPLA9$ HIS IDEAS 9 A WORK & 9 S*EMES1 W5T TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 9 #ahfa & #a#h#f#c1 & ASK$ ! ,*UR* AU?ORITIES TO PUBLI% HIS WORK4 ,! WORLD1 HE SAID1 IS ROTT5 9 ITS S9S2 ,*RI/ HAS NOT SAV$ IT COMPLETELY1 & A NEW ,MESSIAH WILL COME4 ,= !SE IDEAS HE WAS >RE/$ 9 #a#h#f#f1 & S5T1 BETWE5 TWO G5D>MES1 TO ! ,SOLOVETSKY PRISON--( C\RSE )\T HAV+ BE5 TRI$4 ,!RE HE WAS PUT 9 A D>K & DAMP CELL1 & KEPT !RE9 = FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,HE HAS A WIFE2 %E WAS NOT ADMITT$ TO SEE HIM DUR+ F\RTE5 YE>S1 ?AT IS1 UNTIL #a#h#h#a4 ,NOBODY WAS ALL[$ TO 5T] HIS CELL DUR+ ALL ?IS TIME1 EXCEPT+  

 7,P4 #i#d#g7 ! >*IM&RITE ( ! MONA/]Y1 ,MR4 ,H4 ,DIXON1 & ,M4 ,PR\GAV91 :O IS AN (FICIAL ( ! /AFF ( ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,>KHANGELSK1 & VISIT$ HIM 9 #a#h#h#a4 ,PU%K9 WAS FIFTY-FIVE YE>S OLD :5 ,M4 ,PR\GAV9 SAW HIM1 & HE SAID3 ',I DO NOT KN[ :AT >E MY FAULTS2 H[ CAN ,I EXCULPATE MYSELF8 ,!Y SAY TO ME1 0,GO TO *UR*1 AB&ON Y\R H]ESY1 & Y\ WILL BE FREE40 ,BUT H[ CAN ,I DO IT8 ,I HAVE SACRIFIC$ EV]Y?+ = MY CONVICTIONS--MY =TUNE1 ! HAPP9ESS ( MY [N FAMILY1 MY [N LIFE4 ,CAN ,I ABJURE MY CONVICTIONS8 ,TIME WILL %[ IF ,I AM RI<T1 & ,I HOPE IT4 ,BUT IF ,I AM WRONG1 IF IT ONLY SEEMS TO ME TO BE ! TRU?1 LET !N ?IS PRISON BE MY GRAVE6' ,9 #ahha HIS WIFE WAS ADMITT$ TO SEE HIM1 & !NCE %E W5T DIRECTLY TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG TO ASK = HIS RELEASE4 ,BY ?IS TIME ,M4 ,PR\GAV9 HAD PUBLI%$ ALL ?IS AWFUL /ORY 9 A REVIEW & 9 NEWSPAP]S4 ,! PRESS CRI$ = GRACE1 & ,PU%K9 WAS P>DON$2 BUT HE HAD BE5 KEPT = FIFTE5 YE>S 9 AN \BLIETTE4#h 

 ,WAS ,PU%K9 ! SOLE P]SON :O WAS SO KEPT 9 AN \BLIETTE8 ,I DO NOT ?9K SO4 ,SOME TWELVE YE>S AGO A ,G]MAN GEOLOGI/1 A FRI5D ( M9E1 DISCOV]$ AN >TILL]Y (FIC] 9 ! SAME CONDITION AS ,PU%K94 ,WE MADE AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ALL K9DS ( APPLICATIONS TO 9FLU5TIAL P]SONS1 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 HIS RELEASE4 ,A ,GR&-,DU*ESS WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! FATE ( ?IS EX-(FIC]4 ,WE OBTA9$ NO?+1 & PROBABLY HE IS /ILL 9 AN \BLIETTE1 IF  '! PRISON HAS NOT BE5 HIS GRAVE4' ,BE=E SU* DREADFUL EXAMPLES LET US BE MORE CAUTI\S 9 SPEAK+ AB\T \BLIETTES1 & /ILL MORE CAUTI\S 9 UND]TAK+ ! DEF5SE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T4  

 ,& N[ LET ME ADD A FEW WORDS AB\T ! DIFFICULTIES :I* BESET ! WAY ( ?OSE :O E>NE/LY WI% TO KN[ ! REAL /ATE ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS4 ,I %ALL NOT FOLL[ ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S EXAMPLE1 & ACCUSE HIM ( A WANT ( GOOD FAI? = HOLD+ DIFF]5T VIEWS FROM ?OSE ( \R ,RUSSIAN EXPLOR]S & MYSELF4 ,I AM FULLY AW>E ( ! DIFFICULTIES ONE MEETS ) 9 ?IS MATT]4 ,I KN[ !M FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE1 & /ILL MORE FROM ! WRITT5 EXP]I5CE ( ?OSE :O ATTEMPT$ TO MAKE ON A L>G] SCALE AN 9QUIRY 9TO ! /ATE ( \R PRISONS4 ,EV5 (FICIALS1 TO :OM !IR (FICIAL POSITION OP5$ ! DOORS ( ! JAILS AT ANY TIME1 & :O HAD PL5TY ( TIME BE=E !M TO PURSUE !IR 9QUIRY1 HAVE OP5LY ACKN[L$G$ !SE DIFFICULTIES4 ,ALL S]I\S EXPLOR]S ( \R P5AL 9/ITUTIONS >E UNANIM\S 9 SAY+ ?AT ONE LE>NS NO?+ FROM A M]E 9SPECTION ( A PRISON4 ',EA* PRISON UND]GOES A MAGICAL *ANGE :5 A VISITOR IS EXPECT$1' SAYS ONE ( !M4 ',I DID NOT RECOGNIZE ! LOCK-UP :I* ,I HAD VISIT$ 9COGNITO1 :5 ,I W5T AFT]W>DS TO ! SAME LOCK-UP  

 7,P4 #i#d#h7 9 MY (FICIAL CAPACITY1' SAYS ANO!R4 ',! PRISON]S NEV] REVEAL TO AN 9SPECTOR ! HORRORS COMMITT$ 9 ! PRISON1 AS !Y KN[ ?AT ! 9SPECTOR GOES AWAY & ! JAIL] REMA9S1' SAYS A ?IRD EXPLOR]4 ,ONE MU/ KN[ ! PRISONS BE=EH& TO DISCOV] ! HORRIBLE BLACK-HOLES1 LIKE ?OSE DESCRIB$ BY ,M,M4 ,NIKIT9 & ,YADR9TSEFF1 AS !Y OBVI\SLY WILL NEV] BE %[N TO A VISITOR :O KN[S NO?+ AB\T !M2 & SO ON4  

 ,SU* BE+ ! DIFFICULTIES = ,RUSSIAN (FICIALS1 !Y >E /ILL GREAT] = A =EIGN]4 ,HE IS 9 ! WOR/ IMAG9ABLE POSITION1 ON ACC\NT ( ! CONT9U\S FE> ( ,RUSSIAN ADM9I/RATORS ( BE+ TREAT$ BY ! =EIGN PRESS AS B>B>IANS4 ,HE HAS BE=E HIM ?IS DILEMMA4 ,EI!R HE DET]M9ES TO ?OR\<LY 9QUIRE 9TO ! /ATE ( ! PRISONS1 TO GO TO ! BOTTOM1 & TO DISCOV] ! BE/IALITIES ( ! ,MAK>(FS1 ! ,TREP(FS1 & !IR ACOLYTES2 & !N HE WILL NOT RECEIVE P]MISSION TO VISIT PRISONS4 ,OR1 HE WILL MAKE ONLY AN (FICIAL SCAMP] ?R\< ! PRISONS2 HE WILL KN[ NO?+ BUT :AT ! ,GOV]NM5T IS WILL+ TO LET HIM KN[2 &1 BE+ UNABLE TO *ECK = HIMSELF :AT IS REPORT$ TO HIM BY (FICIALS1 HE WILL BECOME ! VEHICLE = BR++ TO PUBLIC KN[L$GE :AT HIS (FICIAL ACQUA9TANCES DESIRE TO BE PUBLI%$4 ,WELL 5\< IS IT IF HE HAS ! NECESS>Y FIRMNESS ( *>ACT] NOT TO COME BY-&-BY1 LIKE SO MANY =EIGN]S 9 ,RUSSIA1 TO EXT5UATE ! D>K FEATURES :I* =M]LY REVOLT$ HIM4  

 ,BUT ! GREAT] ! DIFFICULTIES1 ! GREAT] MU/ BE ! EF=TS ( ?OSE :O >E REALLY DESIR\S TO KN[ ! TRU?2 & WE HAVE SE5 =EIGN]S :O HAVE VANQUI%$ !SE DIFFICULTIES4 ,ONE MI<T DIFF] 9 OP9ION FROM ,MR4 ,MACK5ZIE ,WALLACE ON MANY PO9TS1 P]HAPS HE HIMSELF W\LD N[ *ANGE HIS OP9ION ON SEV]AL SUBJECTS2 BUT /ILL HIS WORK1 AL?\< NOT CONGRATULAT$ BY ,M,M4 ,KATK(F & ,TOL/OY1 WAS RECOGNIZ$ UNANIM\SLY BY ! 9DEP5D5T ,RUSSIAN PRESS AS A S]I\S & CONSCI5TI\S WORK4 ,& AS TO \R PRISONS1 SEV]AL ,RUSSIAN (FICIALS1 BY DISPLAY+ MU* PATI5CE & BY SP5D+ MU* TIME1 HAVE HAPP5$ TO LE>N ! TRUE /ATE ( \R P5AL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! ,5GLI% PRISONS >E NOT ,RUSSIAN O/ROGS2 ! JAIL]S 9 ,5GL& >E NOT OMNIPOT5T1 ! 9MATES >E NOT FLOGG$ ON A M]E CAPRICE ( ! JAIL]1 & !IR COPP]S >E NOT /OL5 BY HIM2 A MAN W\LD NOT ORD] A PRISON] TO BE FLOGG$ :O HAD NOT SALUT$ HIM1 & ?OSE TO BE KICK$ D[N :O PROTE/ AGA9/ ?IS MEASURE4 ,! ,TREP(FS HAVE DISAPPE>$ FROM ,5GL&4 ,P>LIAM5T W\LD BE ONLY TOO GLAD TO KN[ ANY D>K FEATURES ( ,5GLI% PRISONS2 YET TO KN[ !IR REAL /ATE IS NOT AN EASY TASK4 ,BUT IF A =EIGN] W5T TO ,5GL&1 )\T KN[+ A WORD ( ,5GLI%1 )\T TAK+ ! PA9S TO /UDY :AT WAS WRITT5 9 ,5GL& AB\T H] P5AL 9/ITUTIONS1 &1 AFT] HAV+ PAID A HA/Y VISIT TO ! PRISONS1 W]E TO WRITE ?AT ALL ?OSE :O HOLD DIFF]5T VIEWS ON PRISONS FROM HIMSELF >E M]ELY 9SPIR$ ) A FEEL+ ( V9DICTIV5ESS1 SURELY HE W\LD  

 7,P4 #i#d#i7 BE ACCUS$ ( GREAT LEVITY & PRESUMPTION4 ,BUT ,RUSSIA IS NOT ,5GL&1 & TO KN[ ! TRU? 9 ,RUSSIA IS F> MORE DIFFICULT4  

 ,LEVITY IS ALWAYS REGRETTABLE1 BUT IT IS ! MORE REGRETTABLE 9 QUE/IONS LIKE ?IS1 & 9 A C\NTRY LIKE ,RUSSIA4 ,= TW5TY YE>S ALL HONE/ M5 9 \R C\NTRY HAVE L\DLY CRI$ \T AGA9/ \R PRISONS1 & L\DLY ASK$ = AN IMM$IATE RE=M4 ,= TW5TY YE>S PUBLIC OP9ION HAS VA9LY ASK$ = A ?OR\< R5EWAL ( ! PRISONS' ADM9I/RATION1 = MORE LI<T1 = MORE CONTROL 9 ! :OLE SY/EM4 ,& ! ,GOV]NM5T :I* REFUSES ALL ?AT WILL BE ONLY TOO GLAD IF IT CAN ANSW] !M3 ',Y\ SEE1 H]E IS A =EIGN] :O KN[S EV]Y?+ AB\T PRISONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 & :O F9DS ?AT ALL Y\ SAY IS M]E EXAGG]ATION2 ?AT \R PRISONS >E NOT AT ALL BAD 9 COMP>ISON ) ?OSE ( O!R C\NTRIES4'  

 ,:5 ?\S&S1 NAY1 A HUNDR$ ?\S& ( M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 >E GROAN+ UND] ! ABOM9ABLE REGIME ( PRISONS AS !Y >E 9 ,RUSSIA1 ONE \<T TO PROCE$ ) ! GREATE/ CAUTION2 & ,I E>NE/LY 9VITE =EIGN]S :O MAY BE TEMPT$ TO /UDY ?IS QUE/ION1 NEV] TO =GET ?AT EV]Y ATTEMPT TO EXT5UATE ! D>K FEATURES ( \R PRISONS WILL BE A /ONE BR\<T TO CONSOLIDATE ! ABOM9ABLE REGIME WE HAVE N[4  

 ,LYON1 ,PRISON ,/4 ,PAU4  

 ,P4 ,KROPOTK94  

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 #a ,MR4 ,LANSDELL REPEATS ?IS ACCUSATION AGA9/ ,H]Z5 ) SU* A P]SI/5CE1 A 7SIC7 DIFF]5T PLACES ( HIS BOOK1 & 9 ! ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,REVIEW1 ?AT1 9 ORD] TO BE ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 AB\T ?IS SUBJECT1 ,I WROTE TO ! SON ( ,H]Z51 !4 DI/+UI%$ ,PR(ESSOR ( ,PHYSIOLOGY1 ,A4 ,A4 ,H]Z54 ,H]E IS A TRANSLATION ( HIS REPLY1 DAT$ ,LAUSANNE1 ,FEBRU>Y #b#f1 #ahhc 3--  

 ',SIR1--,Y\ >E QUITE RI<T2 IT IS M]ELY ! P>T ( ! MEMOIRS ( MY FA!R :I* DEALS ) HIS >RE/ & EXILE2 !RE IS NOT A WORD AB\T ,SIB]IA4 ,IT WAS ! ,5GLI% PUBLI%] :O ADD$ TO ! TITLE ! WORDS 'TO ,SIB]IA1' )\T ! KN[L$GE ( MY FA!R1 & MY FA!R PUBLICLY PROTE/$ AT ONCE AGA9/ ?IS 'HUMBUG' 7D L'9SU DE MON P]E1 ET MON P]E A DES ALORS PROTE/E PUBLIQUEM5T CONTRE CE 'HUMBUG4'7 4 4 1 ,BELIEVE ME1 @&C1 7,SIGN$7 ,A4 ,H]Z54'  

 #b ,! CELL ,I OCCUPY N[ HAS A W9D[ ) F\R PANES1 N9E 9*ES BY EI<T 9*ES EA*4 ,IT CANNOT BE COMP>$ ) ! =TRESS CELLS = ITS BRI<TNESS4  

 #c ,:5 ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,GEOGRAPHICAL ,SOCIETY ASK$ = ME ! P]MISSION ( F9I%+ A SCI5TIFIC WORK1 IT HAD TO OBTA9 IT FROM ! ,EMP]OR HIMSELF4  

 #d ,IT IS KN[N ?AT A REC5T ,FR5* LAW ALL[S CONVICTS TO TAKE !IR P5ALTY 9 CELLUL> CONF9EM5T1 & ?AT ?REE YE>S ( CELLUL> CONF9EM5T >E RECKON$ AS F\R YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T4 ,:5 WE W]E CONDEMN$ AT ,LYONS1 SEV]AL ( MY COMRADES EXPRESS$ ! WI% TO TAKE !IR PUNI%M5T 9 CELLS1 9 ORD] TO ABRIDGE !IR IMPRISONM5T BY ONE YE> OR MORE4 ,BUT ! PRISON AU?ORITIES SAID ?AT1 IF !IR OP9ION W]E ASK$1 !Y W\LD E>NE/LY ADVISE !M NOT TO DO ?IS1 TWO OR ?REE YE>S ( CELLUL> CONF9EM5T BE+ TOO MU*1 & !RE BE+ A GREAT DANG] ( FALL+ 9SANE4 ,BUT 9 ,FRANCE ! CONVICT DOES 9 HIS CELL ! WORK HE LIKES3 NOT ONLY CAN HE WRITE1 BUT HE RECEIVES ALL NECESS>Y IMPLEM5TS = C>RY+ ON HIS TRADE4 ,HE IS NOT R$UC$ TO LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON ! ACTIVITY ( HIS [N IMAG9ATION2 ! BODY1 ! MUSCLES1 >E ALSO OCCUPI$4 ,& YET COMPET5T P]SONS >E COMPELL$1 BY A PA9FUL EXP]I5CE1 TO CONSID] TWO OR ?REE YE>S ( CELLUL> CONF9EM5T AS TOO DANG]\S4 ,9 ! ,TR\BETSKOY BA/ION ! ONLY OCCUPATION ALL[$ IS READ+2 & EV5 ?IS OCCUPATION IS REFUS$ TO CONVICTS :O >E KEPT 9 ANO!R P>T ( ! =TRESS4  

 #e  ,I HAVE ! PLEASURE ( NUMB]+ AMONG MY BE/ FRI5DS A P]SON :O MADE AT LEA/ HALF-A-DOZ5 SU* ATTEMPTS4 ,HE IS N[ AT LIB]TY1 & ,I HAVE SE5 HIM S9CE4  

 #f  ,I C\LD QUOTE SCORES ( EXAMPLES ( ! MO/ %AMEFUL 9TIMIDATION US$ ON ! K9SFOLK ( PRISON]S4 ,BUT ONE WILL DO4 ,I HAD REFUS$ TO ANSW] ANY QUE/IONS DUR+ ! SECRET 9QUIRY4 ,TO 9DUCE ME TO *ANGE MY OP9ION1 MY K9SFOLK W]E 9=M$ BY A P]SON ( HI< /&+ 9 ! LAW1 ?AT ! ,CZ> HAD RESOLV$ TO HANG ?REE ( US--,VO9>ALSKY1 ,KOVALIK1 & MYSELF--& ?AT ! ONLY MEANS ( SAV+ ME W\LD BE 'TO TELL EV]Y?+4' ,( C\RSE1 MY K9SFOLK TOLD ME NO?+ ( ?AT1 BUT ONE CAN EASILY IMAG9E !IR DESPAIR4 ,9TIMIDATION ( ?IS K9D IS QUITE USUAL1 & /ILL WORSE 9/ANCES C\LD BE QUOT$1 IF IT W]E NOT DANG]\S TO COMPROMISE PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ,RUSSIA4  

 #g,CONTEMPOR>Y ,REVIEW1 P4 #b#h#e4  

 #h ,LET ?OSE :O WILL NOT FAIL TO EXPRESS 'A D\BT' AB\T ?IS /ORY1 READ ,M4 ,PR\GAV9'S PAP] 9 ! ,NOVEMB] NUMB] ( ! ,PANSLAVI/ REVIEW1 ,RUSSKAYA ,MYSL1 = #a#h#h#a1 HIS PAP]S 9 ! ,GOLOS ( ! SAME EPO*1 ! ,MOSC[ ,TELEGRAPH ( ,NOVEMB] #a#e1 #a#h#h#a1 & SO ON4  

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