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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,T[>D N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 :5 ! TROOPS W]E ALREADY MOV+ 
 ?R\< ,MOSC[1 NOBODY CAME TO ! C\NT ANY MORE = 9/RUCTIONS4 ,?OSE 
 :O W]E ABLE TO GET AWAY W]E GO+ ( !IR [N ACCORD1 ?OSE :O 
 REMA9$ BEH9D DECID$ = !MSELVES :AT !Y MU/ DO4 

,! C\NT ORD]$ HIS C>RIAGE ?AT HE MI<T DRIVE TO ,SOKOLNIKI1 & SAT 
 9 HIS /UDY ) FOLD$ H&S1 MOROSE1 SALL[1 & TACITURN4 

,9 QUIET & UNTR\BL$ TIMES IT SEEMS TO EV]Y ADM9I/RATOR ?AT IT IS 
 ONLY BY HIS EF=TS ?AT ! :OLE POPULATION UND] HIS RULE IS KEPT 
 GO+1 & 9 ?IS CONSCI\SNESS ( BE+ 9DISP5SABLE EV]Y 
 ADM9I/RATOR F9DS ! *IEF REW>D ( HIS LABOR & EF=TS4 ,:ILE ! 
 SEA ( HI/ORY REMA9S CALM ! RUL]-ADM9I/RATOR 9 HIS FRAIL B>K1 
 HOLD+ ON ) A BOAT HOOK TO ! %IP ( ! PEOPLE & HIMSELF MOV+1 
 NATURALLY IMAG9ES ?AT HIS EF=TS MOVE ! %IP HE IS HOLD+ ON TO4 ,BUT 
 AS SOON AS A /ORM >ISES & ! SEA BEG9S TO HEAVE & ! %IP TO 
 MOVE1 SU* A DELUSION IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE4 ,! %IP MOVES 9DEP5D5TLY 
 ) ITS [N 5ORM\S MOTION1 ! BOAT HOOK NO LONG] REA*ES ! MOV+ 
 VESSEL1 & SUDD5LY ! ADM9I/RATOR1 9/EAD ( APPE>+ A RUL] & A 
 S\RCE ( P[]1 BECOMES AN 9SIGNIFICANT1 USELESS1 FEEBLE MAN4 

,RO/OP*9 FELT ?IS1 & IT WAS ?IS :I* EXASP]AT$ HIM4 

,! SUP]9T5D5T ( POLICE1 :OM ! CR[D HAD /OPP$1 W5T 9 TO SEE 
 HIM AT ! SAME TIME AS AN ADJUTANT :O 9=M$ ! C\NT ?AT ! HORSES 
 W]E H>NESS$4 ,!Y W]E BO? PALE1 & ! SUP]9T5D5T ( POLICE1 
 AFT] REPORT+ ?AT HE HAD EXECUT$ ! 9/RUCTIONS HE HAD RECEIV$1 
 9=M$ ! C\NT ?AT AN IMM5SE CR[D HAD COLLECT$ 9 ! C\RTY>D 
 & WI%$ TO SEE HIM4 

,)\T SAY+ A WORD ,RO/OP*9 ROSE & WALK$ HA/ILY TO HIS LI<T1 
 LUXURI\S DRAW+ ROOM1 W5T TO ! BALCONY DOOR1 TOOK HOLD ( ! H&LE1 
 LET IT GO AGA91 & W5T TO ! W9D[ FROM :I* HE HAD A BETT] VIEW ( 
 ! :OLE CR[D4 ,! TALL LAD WAS /&+ 9 FRONT1 FL\RI%+ HIS >M 
 & SAY+ SOME?+ ) A /]N LOOK4 ,! BLOOD-/A9$ SMI? /OOD 
 BESIDE HIM ) A GLOOMY FACE4 ,A DRONE ( VOICES WAS AUDIBLE ?R\< ! 
 CLOS$ W9D[4 

0,IS MY C>RIAGE READY80 ASK$ ,RO/OP*91 /EPP+ BACK FROM ! W9D[4 

0,IT IS1 Y\R EXCELL5CY10 REPLI$ ! ADJUTANT4 

,RO/OP*9 W5T AGA9 TO ! BALCONY DOOR4 

0,BUT :AT DO !Y WANT80 HE ASK$ ! SUP]9T5D5T ( POLICE4 

0,Y\R EXCELL5CY1 !Y SAY !Y HAVE GOT READY1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R ORD]S1 
 TO GO AGA9/ ! ,FR5*1 & !Y %\T$ SOME?+ AB\T TREA*]Y4 ,BUT 
 IT IS A TURBUL5T CR[D1 Y\R EXCELL5CY--,I H>DLY MANAG$ TO GET 
 AWAY FROM IT4 ,Y\R EXCELL5CY1 ,I V5TURE TO SUGGE/4440 

0,Y\ MAY GO4 ,I DON'T NE$ Y\ TO TELL ME :AT TO DO60 EXCLAIM$ ,RO/OP*9 
 ANGRILY4 

,HE /OOD BY ! BALCONY DOOR LOOK+ AT ! CR[D4 

0,?IS IS :AT !Y HAVE DONE ) ,RUSSIA6 ,?IS IS :AT !Y HAVE DONE ) 
 ME60 ?\<T HE1 FULL ( AN IRREPRESSIBLE FURY ?AT WELL$ UP )9 HIM 
 AGA9/ ! SOMEONE TO :OM :AT WAS HAPP5+ MI<T BE ATTRIBUT$4 ,AS 
 (T5 HAPP5S ) PASSIONATE PEOPLE1 HE WAS MA/]$ BY ANG] BUT WAS 
 /ILL SEEK+ AN OBJECT ON :I* TO V5T IT4 0,H]E IS ?AT MOB1 ! DREGS 
 ( ! PEOPLE10 HE ?\<T AS HE GAZ$ AT ! CR[D3 0?IS RABBLE !Y 
 HAVE R\S$ BY !IR FOLLY6 ,!Y WANT A VICTIM10 HE ?\<T AS HE LOOK$ 
 AT ! TALL LAD FL\RI%+ HIS >M4 ,& ?IS ?\<T OCCURR$ TO HIM JU/ 
 BECAUSE HE HIMSELF DESIR$ A VICTIM1 SOME?+ ON :I* TO V5T HIS RAGE4 

0,IS ! C>RIAGE READY80 HE ASK$ AGA94 

0,YES1 Y\R EXCELL5CY4 ,:AT >E Y\R ORD]S AB\T ,V]E%*AG98 ,HE IS 
 WAIT+ AT ! POR*10 SAID ! ADJUTANT4 

0,AH60 EXCLAIM$ ,RO/OP*91 AS IF /RUCK BY AN UNEXPECT$ RECOLLECTION4 

,& RAPIDLY OP5+ ! DOOR HE W5T RESOLUTELY \T ONTO ! BALCONY4 ,! 
 TALK+ 9/ANTLY CEAS$1 HATS & CAPS W]E D(F$1 & ALL EYES W]E 
 RAIS$ TO ! C\NT4 

0,GOOD MORN+1 LADS60 SAID ! C\NT BRISKLY & L\DLY4 0,?ANK Y\ = 
 COM+4 ,I'LL COME \T TO Y\ 9 A MOM5T1 BUT WE MU/ FIR/ SETTLE ) 
 ! VILLA94 ,WE MU/ PUNI% ! VILLA9 :O HAS CAUS$ ! RU9 ( ,MOSC[4 
 ,WAIT = ME60 

,& ! C\NT /EPP$ AS BRISKLY BACK 9TO ! ROOM & SLAMM$ ! DOOR 
 BEH9D HIM4 

,A MURMUR ( APPROBATION & SATISFACTION RAN ?R\< ! CR[D4 0,HE'LL 
 SETTLE ) ALL ! VILLA9S1 Y\'LL SEE6 ,& Y\ SAID ! ,FR5*444 ,HE'LL 
 %[ Y\ :AT LAW IS60 ! MOB W]E SAY+ AS IF REPROV+ ONE ANO!R = 
 !IR LACK ( CONFID5CE4 

,A FEW M9UTES LAT] AN (FIC] CAME HURRI$LY \T ( ! FRONT DOOR1 GAVE 
 AN ORD]1 & ! DRAGOONS =M$ UP 9 L9E4 ,! CR[D MOV$ EAG]LY FROM 
 ! BALCONY T[>D ! POR*4 ,RO/OP*91 COM+ \T !RE ) QUICK 
 ANGRY /EPS1 LOOK$ HA/ILY >\ND AS IF SEEK+ SOMEONE4 

0,:]E IS HE80 HE 9QUIR$4 ,& AS HE SPOKE HE SAW A Y\NG MAN COM+ 
 R\ND ! CORN] ( ! H\SE BETWE5 TWO DRAGOONS4 ,HE HAD A LONG ?9 
 NECK1 & HIS HEAD1 ?AT HAD BE5 HALF %AV$1 WAS AGA9 COV]$ BY %ORT 
 HAIR4 ,?IS Y\NG MAN WAS DRESS$ 9 A ?READB>E BLUE CLO? COAT L9$ 
 ) FOX FUR1 ?AT HAD ONCE BE5 SM>T1 & DIRTY HEMP5 CONVICT TR\S]S1 
 OV] :I* W]E PULL$ HIS ?91 DIRTY1 TRODD5-D[N BOOTS4 ,ON HIS ?91 
 WEAK LEGS W]E HEAVY *A9S :I* HAMP]$ HIS IRRESOLUTE MOVEM5TS4 

0,AH60 SAID ,RO/OP*91 HURRI$LY TURN+ AWAY HIS EYES FROM ! Y\NG MAN 
 9 ! FUR-L9$ COAT & PO9T+ TO ! BOTTOM /EP ( ! POR*4 0,PUT 
 HIM !RE40 

,! Y\NG MAN 9 HIS CLATT]+ *A9S /EPP$ CLUMSILY TO ! SPOT 
 9DICAT$1 HOLD+ AWAY ) ONE F+] ! COAT COLL> :I* *AF$ HIS 
 NECK1 TURN$ HIS LONG NECK TWICE ?IS WAY & ?AT1 SI<$1 & 
 SUBMISSIVELY FOLD$ BE=E HIM HIS ?9 H&S1 UNUS$ TO WORK4 

,= SEV]AL SECONDS :ILE ! Y\NG MAN WAS TAK+ HIS PLACE ON ! /EP 
 ! SIL5CE CONT9U$4 ,ONLY AMONG ! BACK R[S ( ! PEOPLE1 :O W]E 
 ALL PRESS+ T[>D ! ONE SPOT1 C\LD SI<S1 GROANS1 & ! %UFFL+ 
 ( FEET BE HE>D4 

,:ILE WAIT+ = ! Y\NG MAN TO TAKE HIS PLACE ON ! /EP ,RO/OP*9 
 /OOD FR[N+ & RUBB+ HIS FACE ) HIS H&4 

0,LADS60 SAID HE1 ) A METALLIC R+ 9 HIS VOICE4 0,?IS MAN1 
 ,V]E%*AG91 IS ! SC\NDREL BY :OSE DO+ ,MOSC[ IS P]I%+40 

,! Y\NG MAN 9 ! FUR-L9$ COAT1 /OOP+ A LITTLE1 /OOD 9 A 
 SUBMISSIVE ATTITUDE1 HIS F+]S CLASP$ BE=E HIM4 ,HIS EMACIAT$ Y\NG 
 FACE1 DISFIGUR$ BY ! HALF-%AV5 HEAD1 HUNG D[N HOPELESSLY4 ,AT ! 
 C\NT'S FIR/ WORDS HE RAIS$ IT SL[LY & LOOK$ UP AT HIM AS IF WI%+ 
 TO SAY SOME?+ OR AT LEA/ TO MEET HIS EYE4 ,BUT ,RO/OP*9 DID NOT LOOK 
 AT HIM4 ,A VE9 9 ! Y\NG MAN'S LONG ?9 NECK SWELL$ LIKE A CORD & 
 W5T BLUE BEH9D ! E>1 & SUDD5LY HIS FACE FLU%$4 

,ALL EYES W]E FIX$ ON HIM4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! CR[D1 & R5D]$ MORE 
 HOPEFUL BY ! EXPRESSION HE READ ON ! FACES !RE1 HE SMIL$ SADLY & 
 TIMIDLY1 & L[]+ HIS HEAD %IFT$ HIS FEET ON ! /EP4 

0,HE HAS BETRAY$ HIS ,CZ> & HIS C\NTRY1 HE HAS GONE OV] TO ,BONAP>TE4 
 ,HE ALONE ( ALL ! ,RUSSIANS HAS DISGRAC$ ! ,RUSSIAN NAME1 HE HAS CAUS$ 
 ,MOSC[ TO P]I%10 SAID ,RO/OP*9 9 A %>P1 EV5 VOICE1 BUT SUDD5LY HE 
 GLANC$ D[N AT ,V]E%*AG9 :O CONT9U$ TO /& 9 ! SAME SUBMISSIVE 
 ATTITUDE4 ,AS IF 9FLAM$ BY ! SI<T1 HE RAIS$ HIS >M & ADDRESS$ ! 
 PEOPLE1 ALMO/ %\T+3 

0,DEAL ) HIM AS Y\ ?9K FIT6 ,I H& HIM OV] TO Y\40 

,! CR[D REMA9$ SIL5T & ONLY PRESS$ CLOS] & CLOS] TO ONE 
 ANO!R4 ,TO KEEP ONE ANO!R BACK1 TO BREA! 9 ?AT /IFL+ ATMOSPH]E1 
 TO BE UNABLE TO /IR1 & TO AWAIT SOME?+ UNKN[N1 UNCOMPREH5D$1 & 
 T]RIBLE1 WAS BECOM+ UNBE>ABLE4 ,?OSE /&+ 9 FRONT1 :O HAD SE5 
 & HE>D :AT HAD TAK5 PLACE BE=E !M1 ALL /OOD ) WIDE-OP5 EYES 
 & M\?S1 /RA9+ ) ALL !IR /R5G?1 & HELD BACK ! CR[D 
 ?AT WAS PU%+ BEH9D !M4 

0,BEAT HIM6444 ,LET ! TRAITOR P]I% & NOT DISGRACE ! ,RUSSIAN NAME60 
 %\T$ ,RO/OP*94 0,CUT HIM D[N4 ,I COMM& IT40 

,HE>+ NOT SO MU* ! WORDS AS ! ANGRY TONE ( ,RO/OP*9'S VOICE1 ! 
 CR[D MOAN$ & HEAV$ =W>D1 BUT AGA9 PAUS$4 

0,C\NT60 EXCLAIM$ ! TIMID YET !ATRICAL VOICE ( ,V]E%*AG9 9 ! 
 MID/ ( ! MOM5T>Y SIL5CE ?AT 5SU$1 0,C\NT6 ,ONE ,GOD IS ABOVE US 
 BO?44440 ,HE LIFT$ HIS HEAD & AGA9 ! ?ICK VE9 9 HIS ?9 NECK 
 FILL$ ) BLOOD & ! COLOR RAPIDLY CAME & W5T 9 HIS FACE4 

,HE DID NOT F9I% :AT HE WI%$ TO SAY4 

0,CUT HIM D[N6 ,I COMM& IT4440 %\T$ ,RO/OP*91 SUDD5LY GR[+ PALE 
 LIKE ,V]E%*AG94 

0,DRAW SAB]S60 CRI$ ! DRAGOON (FIC]1 DRAW+ HIS [N4 

,ANO!R /ILL /RONG] WAVE FL[$ ?R\< ! CR[D & REA*+ ! 
 FRONT RANKS C>RI$ IT SWAY+ TO ! V]Y /EPS ( ! POR*4 ,! TALL 
 Y\?1 ) A /ONY LOOK ON HIS FACE1 & RIGID & UPLIFT$ >M1 /OOD 
 BESIDE ,V]E%*AG94 

0,SAB] HIM60 ! DRAGOON (FIC] ALMO/ :ISP]$4 

,& ONE ( ! SOLDI]S1 HIS FACE ALL AT ONCE DI/ORT$ ) FURY1 /RUCK 
 ,V]E%*AG9 ON ! HEAD ) ! BLUNT SIDE ( HIS SAB]4 

0,AH60 CRI$ ,V]E%*AG9 9 MEEK SURPRISE1 LOOK+ R\ND ) A FRI<T5$ 
 GLANCE AS IF NOT UND]/&+ :Y ?IS WAS DONE TO HIM4 ,A SIMIL> MOAN ( 
 SURPRISE & HORROR RAN ?R\< ! CR[D4 0,O ,LORD60 EXCLAIM$ A SORR[FUL 
 VOICE4 

,BUT AFT] ! EXCLAMATION ( SURPRISE ?AT HAD ESCAP$ FROM ,V]E%*AG9 
 HE UTT]$ A PLA9TIVE CRY ( PA91 & ?AT CRY WAS FATAL4 ,! B>RI] ( 
 HUMAN FEEL+1 /RA9$ TO ! UTMO/1 ?AT HAD HELD ! CR[D 9 *ECK 
 SUDD5LY BROKE4 ,! CRIME HAD BEGUN & MU/ N[ BE COMPLET$4 ,! 
 PLA9TIVE MOAN ( REPROA* WAS DR[N$ BY ! ?REAT5+ & ANGRY RO> 
 ( ! CR[D4 ,LIKE ! SEV5? & LA/ WAVE ?AT %ATT]S A %IP1 ?AT 
 LA/ IRRESI/IBLE WAVE BUR/ FROM ! RE> & REA*$ ! FRONT RANKS1 
 C>RY+ !M (F !IR FEET & 5GULF+ !M ALL4 ,! DRAGOON WAS AB\T 
 TO REPEAT HIS BL[4 ,V]E%*AG9 ) A CRY ( HORROR1 COV]+ HIS HEAD 
 ) HIS H&S1 RU%$ T[>D ! CR[D4 ,! TALL Y\?1 AGA9/ :OM HE 
 /UMBL$1 SEIZ$ HIS ?9 NECK ) HIS H&S &1 YELL+ WILDLY1 FELL 
 ) HIM UND] ! FEET ( ! PRESS+1 /RUGGL+ CR[D4 

,SOME BEAT & TORE AT ,V]E%*AG91 O!RS AT ! TALL Y\?4 ,& ! 
 SCREAMS ( ?OSE ?AT W]E BE+ TRAMPL$ ON & ( ?OSE :O TRI$ TO 
 RESCUE ! TALL LAD ONLY 9CREAS$ ! FURY ( ! CR[D4 ,IT WAS A LONG 
 TIME BE=E ! DRAGOONS C\LD EXTRICATE ! BLE$+ Y\?1 BEAT5 ALMO/ 
 TO DEA?4 ,& = A LONG TIME1 DESPITE ! FEV]I% HA/E ) :I* ! 
 MOB TRI$ TO 5D ! WORK ?AT HAD BE5 BEGUN1 ?OSE :O W]E HITT+1 
 ?ROTTL+1 & TE>+ AT ,V]E%*AG9 W]E UNABLE TO KILL HIM1 = ! 
 CR[D PRESS$ FROM ALL SIDES1 SWAY+ AS ONE MASS ) !M 9 ! C5T] 
 & R5D]+ IT IMPOSSIBLE = !M EI!R TO KILL HIM OR LET HIM GO4 

0,HIT HIM ) AN AX1 EH6444 ,CRU%$8444 ,TRAITOR1 HE SOLD ,*RI/4444 ,/ILL 
 ALIVE444 T5ACI\S444 S]VES HIM RI<T6 ,TORTURE S]VES A ?IEF RI<T4 ,USE 
 ! HAT*ET6444 ,:AT--/ILL ALIVE80 

,ONLY :5 ! VICTIM CEAS$ TO /RUGGLE & HIS CRIES *ANG$ TO A 
 LONG-DRAWN1 MEASUR$ DEA? RATTLE DID ! CR[D >\ND HIS PRO/RATE1 
 BLE$+ CORPSE BEG9 RAPIDLY TO *ANGE PLACES4 ,EA* ONE CAME UP1 GLANC$ 
 AT :AT HAD BE5 DONE1 & ) HORROR1 REPROA*1 & A/ONI%M5T PU%$ 
 BACK AGA94 

0,O ,LORD6 ,! PEOPLE >E LIKE WILD BEA/S6 ,H[ C\LD HE BE ALIVE80 VOICES 
 9 ! CR[D C\LD BE HE>D SAY+4 0,QUITE A Y\NG FELL[ TOO444 MU/ HAVE 
 BE5 A M]*ANT'S SON4 ,:AT M56444 & !Y SAY HE'S NOT ! RI<T 
 ONE4444 ,H[ NOT ! RI<T ONE8444 ,O ,LORD6 ,& !RE'S ANO!R HAS BE5 
 BEAT5 TOO--!Y SAY HE'S NE>LY DONE =4444 ,OH1 ! PEOPLE444 
 ,>5'T !Y AFRAID ( S9N+84440 SAID ! SAME MOB N[1 LOOK+ ) 
 PA9$ DI/RESS AT ! DEAD BODY ) ITS LONG1 ?91 HALF-SEV]$ NECK 
 & ITS LIVID FACE /A9$ ) BLOOD & DU/4 

,A PA9/AK+ POLICE (FIC]1 CONSID]+ ! PRES5CE ( A CORPSE 9 HIS 
 EXCELL5CY'S C\RTY>D UNSEEMLY1 TOLD ! DRAGOONS TO TAKE IT AWAY4 ,TWO 
 DRAGOONS TOOK IT BY ITS DI/ORT$ LEGS & DRAGG$ IT ALONG ! GR\ND4 
 ,! GORY1 DU/-/A9$1 HALF-%AV5 HEAD ) ITS LONG NECK TRAIL$ 
 TWI/+ ALONG ! GR\ND4 ,! CR[D %RANK BACK FROM IT4 

,AT ! MOM5T :5 ,V]E%*AG9 FELL & ! CR[D CLOS$ 9 ) SAVAGE 
 YELLS & SWAY$ AB\T HIM1 ,RO/OP*9 SUDD5LY TURN$ PALE &1 9/EAD 
 ( GO+ TO ! BACK 5TRANCE :]E HIS C>RIAGE AWAIT$ HIM1 W5T ) 
 HURRI$ /EPS & B5T HEAD1 NOT KN[+ :]E & :Y1 ALONG ! PASSAGE 
 LEAD+ TO ! ROOMS ON ! GR\ND FLOOR4 ,! C\NT'S FACE WAS :ITE & 
 HE C\LD NOT CONTROL ! FEV]I% TWIT*+ ( HIS L[] JAW4 

0,?IS WAY1 Y\R EXCELL5CY444 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+8444 ,?IS WAY1 PLEASE4440 
 SAID A TREMBL+1 FRI<T5$ VOICE BEH9D HIM4 

,C\NT ,RO/OP*9 WAS UNABLE TO REPLY &1 TURN+ OB$I5TLY1 W5T 9 ! 
 DIRECTION 9DICAT$4 ,AT ! BACK 5TRANCE /OOD HIS CALE*E4 ,! DI/ANT 
 RO> ( ! YELL+ CR[D WAS AUDIBLE EV5 !RE4 ,HE HA/ILY TOOK HIS SEAT 
 & TOLD ! COA*MAN TO DRIVE HIM TO HIS C\NTRY H\SE 9 ,SOKOLNIKI4 

,:5 !Y REA*$ ! ,MYASNITSKI ,/REET & C\LD NO LONG] HE> ! 
 %\TS ( ! MOB1 ! C\NT BEGAN TO REP5T4 ,HE REMEMB]$ ) 
 DISSATISFACTION ! AGITATION & FE> HE HAD BETRAY$ BE=E HIS 
 SUBORD9ATES4 0,! MOB IS T]RIBLE--DISGU/+10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF 
 9 ,FR5*4 0,!Y >E LIKE WOLVES :OM NO?+ BUT FLE% CAN APPEASE40 
 0,C\NT6 ,ONE ,GOD IS ABOVE US BO?60--,V]E%*AG9'S WORDS SUDD5LY 
 RECURR$ TO HIM1 & A DISAGREEABLE %IV] RAN D[N HIS BACK4 ,BUT ?IS WAS 
 ONLY A MOM5T>Y FEEL+ & ,C\NT ,RO/OP*9 SMIL$ DISDA9FULLY AT 
 HIMSELF4 0,I HAD O!R DUTIES10 ?\<T HE4 0,! PEOPLE HAD TO BE APPEAS$4 
 ,MANY O!R VICTIMS HAVE P]I%$ & >E P]I%+ = ! PUBLIC GOOD0--& 
 HE BEGAN ?9K+ ( HIS SOCIAL DUTIES TO HIS FAMILY & TO ! CITY 
 5TRU/$ TO HIM1 & ( HIMSELF--NOT HIMSELF AS ,!ODORE ,VASILYEVI* 
 ,RO/OP*9 7HE FANCI$ ?AT ,!ODORE ,VASILYEVI* ,RO/OP*9 WAS 
 SACRIFIC+ HIMSELF = ! PUBLIC GOOD7 BUT HIMSELF AS GOV]NOR1 ! 
 REPRES5TATIVE ( AU?ORITY & ( ! ,CZ>4 0,HAD ,I BE5 SIMPLY ,!ODORE 
 ,VASILYEVI* MY C\RSE ( ACTION W\LD HAVE BE5 QUITE DIFF]5T1 BUT IT 
 WAS MY DUTY TO SAFEGU>D MY LIFE & DIGNITY AS COMM&] 9 *IEF40 

,LI<TLY SWAY+ ON ! FLEXIBLE SPR+S ( HIS C>RIAGE & NO LONG] 
 HE>+ ! T]RIBLE S\NDS ( ! CR[D1 ,RO/OP*9 GREW PHYSICALLY CALM 
 &1 AS ALWAYS HAPP5S1 AS SOON AS HE BECAME PHYSICALLY TRANQUIL HIS M9D 
 DEVIS$ REASONS :Y HE %\LD BE M5TALLY TRANQUIL TOO4 ,! ?\<T :I* 
 TRANQUILIZ$ ,RO/OP*9 WAS NOT A NEW ONE4 ,S9CE ! WORLD BEGAN & M5 
 HAVE KILL$ ONE ANO!R NO ONE HAS EV] COMMITT$ SU* A CRIME AGA9/ HIS 
 FELL[ MAN )\T COM=T+ HIMSELF ) ?IS SAME IDEA4 ,?IS IDEA IS LE 
 BI5 PUBLIC1 ! HYPO!TICAL WELF>E ( O!R PEOPLE4 

,TO A MAN NOT SWAY$ BY PASSION ?AT WELF>E IS NEV] C]TA91 BUT HE :O 
 COMMITS SU* A CRIME ALWAYS KN[S JU/ :]E ?AT WELF>E LIES4 ,& 
 ,RO/OP*9 N[ KNEW IT4 

,NOT ONLY DID HIS REASON NOT REPROA* HIM = :AT HE HAD DONE1 BUT HE EV5 
 F\ND CAUSE = SELF-SATISFACTION 9 HAV+ SO SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIV$ TO 
 AVAIL HIMSELF ( A CONV5I5T OPPORTUNITY TO PUNI% A CRIM9AL & AT ! 
 SAME TIME PACIFY ! MOB4 

0,V]E%*AG9 WAS TRI$ & CONDEMN$ TO DEA?10 ?\<T ,RO/OP*9 
 7?\< ! ,S5ATE HAD ONLY CONDEMN$ ,V]E%*AG9 TO H>D LABOR71 0HE WAS 
 A TRAITOR & A SPY4 ,I C\LD NOT LET HIM GO UNPUNI%$ & SO ,I HAVE 
 KILL$ TWO BIRDS ) ONE /ONE3 TO APPEASE ! MOB ,I GAVE !M A VICTIM 
 & AT ! SAME TIME PUNI%$ A MISCREANT40 

,HAV+ REA*$ HIS C\NTRY H\SE & BEGUN TO GIVE ORD]S AB\T DOME/IC 
 >RANGEM5TS1 ! C\NT GREW QUITE TRANQUIL4 

,HALF AN H\R LAT] HE WAS DRIV+ ) HIS FA/ HORSES ACROSS ! 
 ,SOKOLNIKI FIELD1 NO LONG] ?9K+ ( :AT HAD OCCURR$ BUT CONSID]+ 
 :AT WAS TO COME4 ,HE WAS DRIV+ TO ! ,YAUZA BRIDGE :]E HE HAD HE>D 
 ?AT ,KUTUZOV WAS4 ,C\NT ,RO/OP*9 WAS M5TALLY PREP>+ ! ANGRY & 
 /++ REPROA*ES HE MEANT TO ADDRESS TO ,KUTUZOV = HIS DECEPTION4 ,HE 
 W\LD MAKE ?AT FOXY OLD C\RTI] FEEL ?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY = ALL ! 
 CALAMITIES ?AT W\LD FOLL[ ! AB&ONM5T ( ! CITY & ! RU9 ( 
 ,RUSSIA 7AS ,RO/OP*9 REG>D$ IT7 W\LD FALL UPON HIS DOT+ OLD HEAD4 
 ,PLANN+ BE=EH& :AT HE W\LD SAY TO ,KUTUZOV1 ,RO/OP*9 TURN$ 
 ANGRILY 9 HIS CALE*E & GAZ$ /]NLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE4 

,! ,SOKOLNIKI FIELD WAS DES]T$4 ,ONLY AT ! 5D ( IT1 9 FRONT ( ! 
 ALM%\SE & ! LUNATIC ASYLUM1 C\LD BE SE5 SOME PEOPLE 9 :ITE & 
 O!RS LIKE !M WALK+ S+LY ACROSS ! FIELD %\T+ & 
 GE/ICULAT+4 

,ONE ( !SE WAS RUNN+ TO CROSS ! PA? ( ,C\NT ,RO/OP*9'S C>RIAGE1 
 & ! C\NT HIMSELF1 HIS COA*MAN1 & HIS DRAGOONS LOOK$ ) VAGUE 
 HORROR & CURIOSITY AT !SE RELEAS$ LUNATICS & ESPECIALLY AT ! ONE 
 RUNN+ T[>D !M4 

,SWAY+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON HIS LONG1 ?9 LEGS 9 HIS FLUTT]+ 
 DRESS+ G[N1 ?IS LUNATIC WAS RUNN+ IMPETU\SLY1 HIS GAZE FIX$ ON 
 ,RO/OP*91 %\T+ SOME?+ 9 A HO>SE VOICE & MAK+ SIGNS TO HIM 
 TO /OP4 ,! LUNATIC'S SOLEMN1 GLOOMY FACE WAS ?9 & YELL[1 ) ITS 
 BE>D GR[+ 9 UNEV5 TUFTS4 ,HIS BLACK1 AGATE PUPILS ) SAFFRON-YELL[ 
 :ITES MOV$ RE/LESSLY NE> ! L[] EYELIDS4 

0,/OP6 ,PULL UP1 ,I TELL Y\60 HE CRI$ 9 A PI]C+ VOICE1 & AGA9 
 %\T$ SOME?+ BREA?LESSLY ) EMPHATIC 9TONATIONS & GE/URES4 

,COM+ ABREA/ ( ! CALE*E HE RAN BESIDE IT4 

0,?RICE HAVE !Y SLA9 ME1 ?RICE HAVE ,I RIS5 FROM ! DEAD4 ,!Y /ON$ 
 ME1 CRUCIFI$ ME444 ,I %ALL RISE444 %ALL RISE444 %ALL RISE4 ,!Y HAVE 
 TORN MY BODY4 ,! K+DOM ( ,GOD WILL BE OV]?R[N444 ,?RICE WILL ,I 
 OV]?R[ IT & ?RICE REE/ABLI% IT60 HE CRI$1 RAIS+ HIS VOICE 
 HI<] & HI<]4 

,C\NT ,RO/OP*9 SUDD5LY GREW PALE AS HE HAD DONE :5 ! CR[D CLOS$ 
 9 ON ,V]E%*AG94 ,HE TURN$ AWAY4 0,GO FAS444 FA/]60 HE CRI$ 9 A 
 TREMBL+ VOICE TO HIS COA*MAN4 ,! CALE*E FLEW OV] ! GR\ND AS FA/ 
 AS ! HORSES C\LD DRAW IT1 BUT = A LONG TIME ,C\NT ,RO/OP*9 /ILL 
 HE>D ! 9SANE DESPAIR+ SCREAMS GR[+ FA9T] 9 ! DI/ANCE1 :ILE 
 HIS EYES SAW NO?+ BUT ! A/ONI%$1 FRI<T5$1 BLOOD/A9$ FACE ( 
 0! TRAITOR0 9 ! FUR-L9$ COAT4 

,REC5T AS ?AT M5TAL PICTURE WAS1 ,RO/OP*9 ALREADY FELT ?AT IT HAD CUT 
 DEEP 9TO HIS HE>T & DRAWN BLOOD4 ,EV5 N[ HE FELT CLE>LY ?AT ! 
 GORY TRACE ( ?AT RECOLLECTION W\LD NOT PASS ) TIME1 BUT ?AT ! 
 T]RIBLE MEMORY W\LD1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 DWELL 9 HIS HE>T EV] MORE 
 CRUELLY & PA9FULLY TO ! 5D ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE SEEM$ /ILL TO HE> ! 
 S\ND ( HIS [N WORDS3 0,CUT HIM D[N6 ,I COMM& IT44440 

0,:Y DID ,I UTT] ?OSE WORDS8 ,IT WAS BY SOME ACCID5T ,I SAID !M4444 ,I 
 NE$ NOT HAVE SAID !M10 HE ?\<T4 0,& !N NO?+ W\LD HAVE 
 HAPP5$40 ,HE SAW ! FRI<T5$ & !N 9FURIAT$ FACE ( ! DRAGOON 
 :O DEALT ! BL[1 ! LOOK ( SIL5T1 TIMID REPROA* ?AT BOY 9 ! 
 FUR-L9$ COAT HAD TURN$ UPON HIM4 0,BUT ,I DID NOT DO IT = MY [N SAKE4 
 ,I WAS B\ND TO ACT ?AT WAY4444 ,! MOB1 ! TRAITOR444 ! PUBLIC 
 WELF>E10 ?\<T HE4 

,TROOPS W]E /ILL CR[D+ AT ! ,YAUZA BRIDGE4 ,IT WAS HOT4 ,KUTUZOV1 
 DEJECT$ & FR[N+1 SAT ON A B5* BY ! BRIDGE TOY+ ) HIS :IP 
 9 ! S& :5 A CALE*E DA%$ UP NOISILY4 ,A MAN 9 A G5]AL'S UNI=M 
 ) PLUMES 9 HIS HAT W5T UP TO ,KUTUZOV & SAID SOME?+ 9 ,FR5*4 ,IT 
 WAS ,C\NT ,RO/OP*94 ,HE TOLD ,KUTUZOV ?AT HE HAD COME BECAUSE ,MOSC[1 ! 
 CAPITAL1 WAS NO MORE & ONLY ! >MY REMA9$4 

0,?+S W\LD HAVE BE5 DIFF]5T IF Y\R ,S]5E ,HI<NESS HAD NOT TOLD ME 
 ?AT Y\ W\LD NOT AB&ON ,MOSC[ )\T ANO!R BATTLE2 ALL ?IS W\LD 
 NOT HAVE HAPP5$10 HE SAID4 

,KUTUZOV LOOK$ AT ,RO/OP*9 AS IF1 NOT GRASP+ :AT WAS SAID TO HIM1 HE 
 WAS TRY+ TO READ SOME?+ PECULI> WRITT5 AT ?AT MOM5T ON ! FACE 
 ( ! MAN ADDRESS+ HIM4 ,RO/OP*9 GREW CONFUS$ & BECAME SIL5T4 
 ,KUTUZOV SLI<TLY %OOK HIS HEAD & NOT TAK+ HIS P5ETRAT+ GAZE FROM 
 ,RO/OP*9'S FACE MUTT]$ S(TLY3 

0,NO6 ,I %ALL NOT GIVE UP ,MOSC[ )\T A BATTLE60 

,:E!R ,KUTUZOV WAS ?9K+ ( SOME?+ 5TIRELY DIFF]5T :5 HE SPOKE 
 ?OSE WORDS1 OR UTT]$ !M PURPOSELY1 KN[+ !M TO BE MEAN+LESS1 AT 
 ANY RATE ,RO/OP*9 MADE NO REPLY & HA/ILY LEFT HIM4 ,& /RANGE TO 
 SAY1 ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,MOSC[1 ! PR\D ,C\NT ,RO/OP*91 TOOK UP A ,COSSACK 
 :IP & W5T TO ! BRIDGE :]E HE BEGAN ) %\TS TO DRIVE ON ! 
 C>TS ?AT BLOCK$ ! WAY4 

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