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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,BY MY REQUE/ ,I WAS APPO9T$ TO MAKE ! C5SUS ( ! SECTION ( ,KHAMOVNIT*ESKY POLICE DI/RICT1 NE> ! ,SMOL5SKY ,M>KET 9 ! ,PROTOT*NI ,LANE BETWE5 ! ,%ORE ,DRIVE & ,NICOLSKY ,LANE4 ,9 ?IS DI/RICT >E ! H\SES KN[N UND] ! NAME ( ,RZHAN(F ,H\SE OR ,RZHAN(F ,=TRESS4 ,9 BYGONE TIMES !SE H\SES BELONG$ TO ! M]*ANT ,RZHAN(F1 & >E N[ ! PROP]TY ( ! M]*ANTS ,ZEEM94 ,I HAD LONG BE=E HE>D ?AT ?IS WAS CONSID]$ ! L[E/ CIRCLE ( POV]TY & VISE1 :I* WAS ! REASON :Y ,I ASK$ ! (FIC]S ( ! C5SUS TO ASSIGN ?IS DI/RICT TO ME4 

,MY DESIRE WAS GRATIFI$4 

,HAV+ RECEIV$ ! APPO9TM5T FROM ! ,T[N ,C\NCIL1 ,I W5T ALONE1 A FEW DAYS BE=E ! C5SUS1 TO 9SPECT MY DI/RICT4 ,) ! HELP ( A PLAN ,I SOON F\ND ! ,RZHAN(F ,H\SES1--APPROA*$ BY A /REET :I* T]M9AT$ ON ! LEFT-H& SIDE ( ,NICOLSKY ,LANE--A GLOOMY BUILD+ )\T ANY APP>5T 5TRANCE4 ,FROM ! ASPECT ( ?IS H\SE ,I GUESS$ IT WAS ! ONE  
  ,I WAS 9 SE>* (4 ,DESC5D+ ! /REET1 ,I CAME ACROSS SOME BOYS1 FROM T5 TO F\RTE5 YE>S OLD1 9 %ORT COATS1 :O W]E SLID+ D[N ! FROZ5 GUTT]1 SOME ON !IR FEET1 O!RS UPON A S+LE SKATE4 

,! BOYS W]E RAGG$1 &1 LIKE ALL T[N BOYS1 %>P & BOLD4 ,I /OPP$ TO LOOK AT !M4 ,AN OLD WOMAN 9 TORN CLO!S1 ) HANG+ YELL[ *EEKS1 CAME R\ND ! CORN]4 ,%E WAS GO+ UP-HILL TO ,SMOL5SKY ,M>KET1 GASP+ PA9FULLY AT EV]Y /EP1 LIKE A HORSE \T ( W9D2 & :5 ABREA/ ( ME1 /OPP$ ) HO>SE1 *OK+ BREA?4 ,9 ANY O!R PLACE1 ?IS OLD WOMAN W\LD HAVE ASK$ ALMS1 BUT H]E %E ONLY BEGAN TO TALK4 

0,JU/ LOOK AT !M60 %E SAID1 PO9T+ TO ! SLID+ BOYS2 0ALWAYS AT MIS*IEF6 ,!Y WILL BECOME ! SAME ,RZHAN(F GOOD-=-NO?+S AS !IR FA!RS40 ,ONE BOY1 9 AN OV]COAT & CAP )\T A PEAK1 OV]HE>+ H] WORDS1 /OPP$4 0,Y\ %UT UP60 HE %\T$4 0,Y\'RE ONLY AN OLD ,RZHAN(F GOAT Y\RSELF60 

,I ASK$ ! BOY IF HE LIV$ H]E4 0,YES1 & SO DOES %E4 ,%E /OLE SOME BOOTS10 HE CALL$ \T1 &1 PU%+ HIMSELF (F1 SLID ON4 

,! OLD WOMAN BEGAN A TORR5T ( ABUSE1 9T]RUPT$ BY C\<S4 ,DUR+ ! SQUABBLE AN OLD :ITE-HAIR$ MAN1 ALL 9 RAGS1 CAME D[N ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET1 BR&I%+ HIS >MS1 & C>RY+ 9 ONE H& A BUNDLE ( SMALL RUSK R+S4 ,HE SEEM$ TO HAVE JU/ =TIFI$ HIMSELF ) A GLASS ( LIQUOR4 ,HE HAD EVID5TLY HE>D ! OLD WOMAN'S ABUSE & TOOK H] SIDE4 

0,I'LL GIVE IT Y\1 Y\ LITTLE DEVILS60 HE %\T$1 PRET5D+ TO RU% AFT] !M2 &1 PASS+ BEH9D ME1 HE /EPP$ ON ! PAVEM5T4 ,IF Y\ SAW ?IS OLD MAN 9 ! ,>TAT1 A FA%IONABLE /REET1 Y\ W\LD BE /RUCK ) HIS AIR ( DECREPITUDE1 FEEBL5ESS1 & POV]TY4 ,H]E HE APPE>$ AS A M]RY WORKMAN RETURN+ FROM HIS DAY'S LABOR4 

,I FOLL[$ HIM4 ,HE TURN$ R\ND ! CORN] TO ! LEFT 9TO ,PROTOT*NI1 AN ALLEY1 PASS$ ! FRONT ( ! H\SE & ! GATE1 & DISAPPE>$ ?R\< ! DOOR ( AN 9N4 ,9TO ?IS ALLEY OP5$ ! DOORS ( ! LATT]1 A PUBLIC-H\SE1 & SEV]AL SMALL EAT+-H\SES4 ,IT WAS ! ,RZHAN(F ,H\SES4 ,EV]Y ?+ WAS GRAY1 DIRTY1 & F\L-SMELL+1--BUILD+S1 LODG+S1 C\RTS1 & PEOPLE4 ,MO/ ( ?OSE ,I MET H]E W]E 9 TATT]$ CLO!S1 HALF NAK$4 ,SOME W]E PASS+ ALONG1 O!RS W]E RUNN+ FROM ONE DOOR TO ANO!R4 ,TWO W]E B>GA9+ AB\T SOME RAGS4 ,I W5T R\ND ! :OLE BUILD+1 D[N ANO!R LANE & A C\RT1 &1 HAV+ RETURN$1 /OPP$ AT ! >*WAY ( ! ,RZHAN(F ,H\SES4 

 ,I WANT$ TO GO 9 & SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON 9SIDE1 BUT ! IDEA MADE ME FEEL PA9FULLY AWKW>D4 ,IF !Y ASK$ ME :AT ,I HAD COME =1 :AT %\LD ,I SAY8 

,H[EV] AFT] A LITTLE HESITATION ,I W5T 94 ,! MOM5T ,I 5T]$ ! C\RT ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( A MO/ REVOLT+ /5*4 ,! C\RT WAS DREADFULLY DIRTY4 ,I TURN$ R\ND ! CORN]1 & AT ! SAME 9/ANT HE>D /EPS RUNN+ ALONG ! BO>DS ( ! GALL]Y & D[N ! /AIRS4 

,FIR/ A GAUNT-LOOK+ WOMAN1 ) TUCK$-UP SLEEVES1 A FAD$ P9K DRESS1 & %OES ON H] /OCK+LESS FEET1 RU%$ \T2 AFT] H]1 A R\<-HAIR$ MAN 9 A R$ %IRT1 & EXTREMELY WIDE TR\S]S1 LIKE A PETTICOAT1 & GOLO%ES ON HIS FEET4 ,! MAN CAU<T H] UND] ! /AIRS3 0,Y\ %A'N'T ESCAPE ME10 HE SAID1 LAU<+4 

0,JU/ LI/5 TO ! SQU9T-EY$ DEVIL60 BEGAN ! WOMAN1 :O WAS EVID5TLY NOT AV]SE TO HIS ATT5TIONS2 BUT1 HAV+ CAU<T SI<T ( ME1 %E EXCLAIM$ ANGRILY1 0,:O >E Y\ LOOK+ =80 ,AS ,I DID NOT WANT ANYONE 9 P>TICUL>1 ,I FELT SOME:AT CONFUS$1 & W5T AWAY4 

,?IS LITTLE 9CID5T1 ?\< BY NO MEANS REM>KABLE 9 ITSELF1 SUDD5LY %[$ ME ! WORK ,I WAS AB\T TO UND]TAKE 9 AN 5TIRELY NEW LI<T1 ESPECIALLY AFT] :AT ,I HAD SE5 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! C\RTY>D1--! SCOLD+ WOMAN1 ! LI<!>T$ OLD MAN1 & ! SLID+ BOYS4 ,I HAD M$ITAT$ DO+ GOOD TO !SE PEOPLE BY ! HELP ( ! RI* M5 ( ,MOSC[4 ,I N[ REALIZ$1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 ?AT ALL !SE POOR UN=TUNATES1 :OM ,I HAD BE5 WI%+ TO HELP1 HAD1 BESIDES ! TIME !Y SP5T SUFF]+ FROM COLD & HUNG] 9 WAIT+ TO GET A LODG+1 SEV]AL H\RS DAILY TO GET ?R\<1 & ?AT !Y MU/ SOMEH[ FILL UP ! RE/ ( ! TW5TY-F\R H\RS ( EV]Y DAY1--A :OLE LIFE1 ( :I* ,I HAD NEV] ?\<T BE=E4 ,I REALIZ$ N[1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 ?AT ALL !SE PEOPLE1 BESIDES ! M]E EF=T TO F9D FOOD & %ELT] FROM ! COLD1 MU/ LIVE ?R\< ! RE/ ( EV]Y DAY ( !IR LIFE AS O!R PEOPLE HAVE TO DO1 MU/ GET ANGRY AT TIMES1 & BE DULL1 & TRY TO APPE> LI<!>T$1 & BE SAD OR M]RY4 ,N[1 = ! FIR/ TIME 7H[EV] /RANGE ! CONFESSION MAY S\ND71 ,I WAS FULLY AW>E ?AT ! TASK :I* ,I WAS UND]TAK+ C\LD NOT SIMPLY CONSI/ 9 FE$+ & CLO?+ A ?\S& PEOPLE 7JU/ AS ONE MI<T FE$ A ?\S& HEAD ( %EEP1 & DRIVE !M 9TO %ELT]71 BUT MU/ DEVELOP SOME MORE ESS5TIAL HELP4 ,:5 ,I CONSID]$ ?AT EA* ONE ( !SE 9DIVIDUALS WAS JU/ ANO!R MAN LIKE MYSELF1 POSSESS+ ALSO A PA/ HI/ORY1 ) ! SAME PASSIONS1 TEMPTATIONS1 & ]RORS1 ! SAME ?\<TS1  
  ! SAME QUE/IONS TO BE ANSW]$1 !N SUDD5LY ! WORK BE=E ME APPE>$ /UP5D\S & ,I FELT MY [N UTT] HELPLESSNESS2--BUT IT HAD BEGUN & ,I WAS RESOLV$ TO GO ON4 

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