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,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,WE 9 ,AM]ICA >E CONV]SANT ) TRAMP LIT]ATURE4 ,A NUMB] ( WRIT]S ( CONSID]ABLE NOTE HAVE DESCRIB$ :AT IS COMMONLY CALL$ ! UND]WORLD1 AMONG !M ,JOSIAH ,FLYNT & ,JACK ,LONDON1 :O HAVE ABLY 9T]PRET$ ! LIFE & PSY*OLOGY ( ! \TCA/4 ,BUT ) ALL DUE RESPECT = !IR ABILITY1 IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT1 AFT] ALL1 !Y WROTE ONLY AS ONLOOK]S1 AS OBS]VES4 ,!Y W]E NOT TRAMPS !MSELVES1 9 ! REAL S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,9 0,! ,*ILDR5 ( ! ,ABYSS0 ,JACK ,LONDON RELATES ?AT :5 HE /OOD 9 ! BREADL9E1 HE HAD MONEY1 A ROOM 9 A GOOD HOTEL1 & A *ANGE ( L95 AT H&4 ,HE WAS !RE=E NOT AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! UND]WORLD1 ( ! HOMELESS & HOPELESS4 

,NEV] BE=E HAS ANYONE GIV5 SU* A TRUE1 REALI/IC PICTURE ( ! SOCIAL DEP?S AS ,MAXIM ,GORKI1 HIMSELF A D5IZ5 ( ! UND]WORLD FROM HIS E>LY *ILDHOOD4 ,AT ! AGE ( EI<T HE RAN AWAY FROM HIS POV]TY-/RICK51 DISMAL HOME1 & = MANY YE>S !REAFT] HE LIV$ ! LIFE ( ! BOSYAKI4 ,HE TRAMP$ ?R\< ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ,RUSSIA2 HE LIV$ ) ! PEASANT1 ! FACTORY WORK] & ! \TCA/4 ,HE KNEW !M 9TIMATELY2 HE UND]/OOD !IR PSY*OLOGY1 = HE WAS NOT ONLY ) !M1 BUT ( !M4 ,!RE=E ,GORKI HAS BE54 ABLE TO PRES5T SU* A VIVID PICTURE ( ! UND]WORLD4 

0,A ,NI<T'S ,LODG+0 PORTRAYS A LODG+ H\SE1 HIDE\S & F\L1 :]E GA!R1 ! SOCIAL D]ELICTS1--! ?IEF1 ! GAMBLE1 ! EX->TI/1 ! EX->I/OCRAT1 ! PRO/ITUTE4 ,ALL ( !M HAD AT ONE TIME AN AMBITION1 A GOAL1 BUT BECAUSE ( !IR LACK ( WILL & ! 9JU/ICE & CRUELTY ( ! WORLD1 !Y W]E =C$ 9TO ! DEP?S & CA/ BACK :5EV] !Y ATTEMPT$ TO RISE4 ,!Y >E ! SUP]FLU\S ONES1 DEHUMANIZ$ & BRUTALIZ$4 

,9 ?IS POISON\S AIR1 :]E EV]Y?+ WI!RS & DIES1 WE NEV]!LESS F9D *>ACT]4 ,NATA%A1 A Y\NG GIRL1 /ILL RETA9S H] :OLESOME 9/9CTS4 ,%E HAD NEV] KN[N LOVE OR SYMPA?Y1 HAD GONE HUNGRY ALL H] DAYS1 & HAD TA/$ NO?+ BUT ABUSE FROM H] BRUTAL SI/]1 ON :OM %E WAS DEP5D5T4 ,VASKA ,PEPEL1 ! Y\NG ?IEF1 A LODG] 9 ! H\SE1 /RIKES A RESPONSIVE *ORD 9 H] ! MOM5T HE MAKES H] FEEL ?AT HE C>ES = H] & ?AT %E MI<T BE ( SPIRITUAL & MORAL HELP TO HIM4 ,VASKA1 LIKE ,NATA%A1 IS A PRODUCT ( HIS SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 

,VASKA44 ,FROM *ILDHOOD1 ,I HAVE BE5--ONLY A ?IEF4 4 4 ,ALWAYS ,I WAS CALL$ ,VASKA ! PICKPOCKET1 ,VASKA ! SON ( A ?IEF6 ,SEE1 IT WAS ( NO CONSEQU5CE TO ME1 AS LONG AS !Y W\LD HAVE IT SO 4 4 4 SO !Y W\LD HAVE IT4 4 4 4 ,I WAS A ?IEF1 P]HAPS1 ONLY \T ( SPITE 4 4 4 BECAUSE NOBODY CANE ALONG TO CALL ME ANY?+--?IEF4 4 4 4 ,Y\ CALL ME SOME?+ ELSE1 ,NATA%A4 4 4 4 ,IT IS NO EASY LIFE ?AT ,I LEAD--FRI5DLESS2 PURSU$ LIKE A WOLF4 4 4 ,I S9K LIKE A MAN 9 A SWAMP 4 4 4 :ATEV] ,I T\* IS SLIMY & ROTT5 4 4 4 NO?+ IS FIRM 4 4 4 BUT Y\ >E LIKE A Y\NG FIR-TREE2 Y\ >E PRICKLY1 BUT Y\ GIVE SUPPORT4 

,!RE IS ANO!R HUMANE FIGURE ILLUM9AT+ ! D>K PICTURE 9 0,A ,NI<T'S ,LODG+ 1--,LUKA4 ,HE IS ! TYPE ( AN OLD PILGRIM1 A MAN :OM ! EXP]I5CES ( LIFE HAVE TAU<T WISDOM4 ,HE HAS TRAMP$ ?R\< ,RUSSIA & ,SIB]IA1 & CONSORT$ ) ALL SORTS ( PEOPLE2 BUT DISAPPO9TM5T & GRIEF HAVE NOT ROBB$ HIM ( HIS FAI? 9 BEAUTY1 9 IDEALISM4 ,HE BELIEVES ?AT EV]Y MAN1 H[EV] L[1 DEGRAD$1 OR DEMORALIZ$ CAN YET HE REA*$1 IF WE BUT KN[ H[ TO T\* HIS S\L4 ,LUKA 9SPIRES C\RAGE & HOPE 9 EV]YONE HE MEETS1 URG+ EA* TO BEG9 LIFE ANEW4 ,TO !1 =M] ACTOR1 N[ /EEP$ 9 DR9K1 HE SAYS3 

,LUKA4 ,! DRUNK>D1 ,I HAVE HE>D1 CAN N[ BE CUR$1 )\T *>GE4 ,!Y REALIZE N[1 Y\ SEE1 ?AT ! DRUNK>D IS ALSO A MAN4 ,Y\ MU/ BEG9 TO MAKE READY4 ,BEG9 A NEW LIFE6 

,LUKA TRIES ALSO TO IMBUE ,NATA%A & ,VASKA ) NEW FAI?4 ,!Y M>VEL AT HIS GOODNESS4 ,9 SIMPLICITY ( HE>T ,LUKA GIVES HIS PHILOSOPHY ( LIFE4 

,LUKA44 ,I AM GOOD1 Y\ SAY4 ,BUT Y\ SEE1 !RE MU/ BE SOME ONE TO BE GOOD4 4 4 4 ,WE MU/ HAVE PITY ON MANK9D4444 ,HAVE PITY :ILE !RE IS /ILL TIME1 BELIEVE ME IT IS V]Y GOOD4 ,I WAS ONCE1 = EXAMPLE1 EMPLOY$ AS A WAT*MAN1 AT A C\NTRY PLACE :I* BELONG$ TO AN 5G9E]1 NOT F> FROM ! CITY ( ,TOMSK1 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,! H\SE /OOD 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! =E/1 AN \T-(-!-WAY LOCATION 4 4 4 & IT WAS W9T] & ,I WAS ALL ALONE 9 ! C\NTRY H\SE4 ,IT WAS BEAUTIFUL !RE 4 4 4 MAGNIFIC5T6 ,& ONCE 444 ,I HE>D !M SCRAMBL+ UP6 

,NATA%A4 ,?IEVES6 

   ,LUKA44 ,YES4 ,!Y CREPT HI<] & ,I TOOK MY RIFLE & W5T \TSIDE4 ,I LOOK$ UP3 TWO M5 4 4 4 AS !Y W]E OP5+ A W9D[ & SO BUSY ?AT !Y DID NOT SEE ANY?+ ( ME AT ALL4 ,I CRI$ TO !M3 0 ,HEH !RE1 4 4 4 GET \T ( ?AT 0 4 4 4 & W\LD' Y\ ?9K IT1 !Y FELL ON ME ) A H& AX4 4 4 4 ,I W>N$ !M--0,HALT10 ,I CRI$1 0OR ELSE ,I FIRE0 !N ,I AIM$ FIR/ AT ONE & !N AT ! O!R4 ,!Y FELL ON !IR KNEES1 SAY+1 0 ,P>DON US40 ,I WAS PRETTY HOT 4 4 4 ON ACC\NT ( ! H& AX1 Y\ REMEMB]4 ,Y\ DEVILS10 ,I CRI$1 0,I TOLD Y\ TO CLE> \T & Y\ DIDN'T & N[10 ,I SAID1 0ONE ( Y\ GO 9TO ! BRU%4 & GET A SWIT*40 ,IT WAS DONE4 0 ,& N[10 ,I COMM&$1 0 ONE ,(1 Y\ /RET* \T ON ! GR\ND1 & ! O!R ?RA% HIM 0 4 4 4 & SO !Y :IPP$ EA* O!R AT MY COMM&4 ,& :5 !Y HAD EA* HAD A S\ND BEAT+1 !Y SAID TO ME3 0 ,GR&FA!R10 SAID !Y1 0 = ! SAKE ( ,*RI/ GIVE US A PIECE ( BREAD4 ,WE HAV5'T A BITE 9 \R BODIES40 ,!Y W]E ! ?IEVES1 :O HAD FALL5 UPON ME ) ! H& AX4 ,YES 4 4 4 !Y W]E A PAIR ( SPL5DID FELL[S4 4 4 4 ,I SAID TO !M1 0 ,IF Y\ HAD ASK$ = BREAD40 ,!N !Y ANSW]$3 0 ,WE HAD GOTT5 PA/ ?AT4 4 4 4 ,WE HAD ASK$ & ASK$ & NOBODY W\LD GIVE US ANY?+ 4 4 4 5DURANCE WAS WORN \T10 4 4 4 & SO !Y REMA9$ ) ME ! :OLE W9T]4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,/EPH5 BY NAME1 LIK$ TO TAKE ! RIFLE & GO 9TO ! WOODS 4 4 4 & ! O!R1 ,JAK(F1 WAS CON/ANTLY ILL1 ALWAYS C\<+ 4 4 4 ! ?REE ( US WAT*$ ! PLACE1 & :5 SPR+ CAME1 !Y SAID1 0,F>EWELL1 GR&FA!R10 & W5T AWAY--TO ,RUSSIA4 4 4 4 

   ,NATA%A4 ,W]E !Y CONVICTS1 ESCAP+8 

   ,LUKA44 ,!Y W]E 4 4 4 FUGITIVES 4 4 4 !Y HAD LEFT !IR COLONY 4 4 4 A PAIR ( SPL5DID FELL[S4 4 4 4 ,IF ,I HAD NOT HAD PITY ON !M -- :O KN[S :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$4 ,!Y MI<T HAVE KILL$ ME4 4 4 4 ,!N !Y W\LD BE TAK5 TO C\RT AGA91 PUT 9 PRISON1 S5T BACK TO ,SIB]IA4 4 4 4 ,:Y ALL ?AT8 ,Y\ LE>N NO?+ GOOD 9 PRISON1 NOR 9 ,SIB]IA 4 4 4 BUT A MAN1 :AT CAN HE NOT LE>N4 ,MAN MAY TEA* HIS FELL[MAN SOME?+ GOOD 4 4 4 V]Y SIMPLY4 

,IMPRESS$ & /R5G!N$ BY ,LUKA'S WOND]FUL FAI? & VISION1 ! UN=TUNATES MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO RISE FROM ! SOCIAL SWAMP4 ,BUT HE HAS COME TOO LATE 9TO !IR LIVES4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 ROBB$ ( 5]GY & WILL2 & CONDITIONS ALWAYS CONSPIRE TO ?RU/ !M BACK 9TO ! DEP?S4 ,:5 ,NATA%A & ,VASKA >E AB\T TO />T \T4 ON ! ROAD TO A NEW LIFE1 FATE OV]TAKES !M4 ,! GIRL1 DUR+ A SC5E ) H] HE>TLESS SI/]1 IS T]RIBLY SCALD$ BY ! LATT]1 & ,VASKA1 RU%+ TO ! DEF5SE ( HIS SWEE!>T1 5C\NT]S H] BRUTAL BRO!R-9-LAW1 :OM HE ACCID5TALLY KILLS4 ,?US !SE 0 SUP]FLU\S ONES 0 GO D[N 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,NOT BECAUSE ( !IR VICI\S OR DEGRAD+ T5D5CIES2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS !IR BETT] 9/9CTS ?AT CAUSE !M TO BE SWEPT BACK4 9TO ! ABYSS4 ,BUT ?\< !Y P]I%1 ! 9SPIRATION ( ,LUKA IS NOT 5TIRELY LO/4 ,IT IS EPITOMIZ$ 9 ! WORDS ( ONE ( ! VICTIMS4 

,SAHT944 ,! OLD MAN -- HE LIV$ FROM )94 ,HE SAW EV]Y?+ ) HIS [N EYES4 4 4 ,I ASK$ HIM ONCE3 0,GR&FA!R1 :Y DO M5 REALLY LIVE8 0,MAN LIVES EV] TO GIVE BIR? TO /R5G?4 ,!RE LIVE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! C>P5T]S1 NOISY1 MIS]ABLE1 PEOPLE 4 4 & SUDD5LY 9 !IR MID/ IS A C>P5T] BORN 4 4 SU* ALL A C>P5T] AS ! WORLD HAS NEV] SE53 HE IS ABOVE NO O!R C>P5T] CAN BE COMP>$ TO HIM4 ,HE GIVES A NEW FACE TO ! :OLE TRADE 4 4 4 HIS [N FACE1 SO TO SPEAK 4 4 4 & ) ?AT SIMPLE IMPULSE IT HAS ADVANC$ TW5TY YE>S 4 4 4 & SO ! O!RS LIVE 4 4 4 ! LOCKSMI?S & ! %OEMAK]S1 & ALL ! RE/ ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE 4 4 4 & ! SAME IS TRUE ( O!R CLASSES--ALL TO GIVE BIR? TO /R5G?4 ,EV]YONE ?9KS ?AT HE = HIMSELF TAKES UP ROOM 9 ! WORLD1 BUT IT TURNS \T ?AT HE IS H]E = ANO!R'S B5EFIT -- = SOMEONE BETT] 4 4 4 A HUNDR$ YE>S 4 4 4 OR P]HAPS LONG] 4 4 4 IF WE LIVE SO LONG 4 4 4 = ! SAKE ( G5IUS 4 4 4 4 ,ALL1 MY *ILDR51 ALL1 LIVE ONLY TO GIVE BIR? TO /R5G?4 ,= ?AT REASON WE MU/ RESPECT EV]YBODY4 ,WE CANNOT KN[ :O HE IS1 = :AT PURPOSE BORN1 OR :AT HE MAY YET FULFILL 4 4 4 P]HAPS HE HAS BE5 BORN = \R GOOD =TUNE 4 4 4 OR GREAT B5EFIT40 

,NO /RONG] 9DICTM5T ?AN 0,A ,NI<T'S ,LODG+0 IS TO BE F\ND 9 CONTEMPOR>Y LIT]ATURE ( \R ]V]SE CIVILIZATION ?AT CONDEMNS ?\S&S -(T5 ! V]Y BE/ M5 & WOM5 -TO ! FATE ( ! ,VASKAS & ,ANYAS1 DOOM$ AS SUP]FLU\S & UNNECESS>Y 9 SOCIETY4 ,& YET !Y >E NECESS>Y1 AYE1 !Y >E VITAL1 C\LD WE BUT SEE B5EA? ! VEIL ( COLD 9DIFF]5CE & /UPIDITY TO DISCOV] ! DEEP HUMANITY1 ! LAT5T POSSIBILITIES 9 !SE L[LIE/ ( ! L[4 ,IF )9 \R SOCIAL CONDITIONS !Y >E USELESS MAT]IAL1 (T5 VICI\S & DETRIM5TAL TO ! G5]AL GOOD1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 D5I$ OPPORTUNITY & =C$ 9TO CONDITIONS ?AT KILL !IR FAI? 9 !MSELVES & ALL ?AT IS BE/ 9 !IR NATURES4 

,! SO-CALL$ DEPRAVITY & CRIMES ( !SE D]ELICTS >E FUNDAM5TALLY ! DEPRAVITY & CRIM9AL ANTI-SOCIAL ATTITUDE ( ,SOCIETY ITSELF ?AT FIR/ CREATES ! UND]WORLD &1 HAV+ CREAT$ IT1 WA/ES MU* 5]GY & EF=T 9 SUPPRESS+ & DE/ROY+ ! M5AC+ PHANTOM ( ITS [N MAK+1--=GETFUL ( ! ELEM5TAL BRO!RHOOD ( MAN1 BL9D TO ! VALUE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & IGNORANT ( ! BEAUTIFUL POSSIBILITIES 9H]5T 9 EV5 ! MO/ DESPIS$ *ILDR5 ( ! DEP?S4 

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