,A ,MEET+ ,BETWE5 ,V4,I4 ,L59 & ,P4 ,A4 ,KROPOTK9 

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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,9 ,MAY #aiai ,L59 MET ,KROPOTK9 9 ! ,KREML94 ,L59 ADMIR$ ,KROPOTK91 ESPECIALLY = HIS BOOK ,! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 BUT ! CONV]SATION REVEAL$ H[ ! AN>*I/ LEAD] WAS MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ?IS OR ?AT COOP]ATIVE BE+ SET UP & HAD LO/ ! G5]AL PICTURE ( :]E ! REVOLUTION WAS GO+4 

,AFT] ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION1 ON ,JUNE #a#b? #a#i#a#g1 ,P4,A4 ,KROPOTK9 RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA FROM ,5GL&1 TO ,PETROGRAD1 :]E HE WANT$ TO LIVE4 ,SOON1 H[EV]1 HE *ANG$ HIS M9D & MOV$ TO ,MOSC[4 

,ONE DAY -- IT WAS ! YE> #aiah -- A RELATIVE ( ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* ,KROPOTK9 -- HIS DAU<T] IF ,I REMEMB] CORRECTLY1 TOGE!R ) H] HUSB& -- APPLI$ AT MY (FICE AT ! ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,SOVIET ( ,PEOPLES ,COMMISS>S 7,SOVN>KOM7 & %E TOLD ME AB\T ! PROBLEMS HE HAD TO 5DURE 9 HIS SE>* = A RESID5CE4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT ?IS WAS ! RESULT ( A GIGANTIC MISUND]/&+ S9CE ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI*1 AS A VET]AN ( ! REVOLUTION1 OBVI\SLY HAD ! RI<T TO A RESID5CE1 ALSO DUR+ ?IS /ORMY REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD4 ,SO ,I GOT 9 T\* ) ,P4,A4 ,KROPOTK9 AGA91 :OM ,I KNEW FROM ! PA/4 ,I IMM$IATELY NOTIFI$ ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* & HE AT ONCE ORD]$ ME TO ISSUE A RESID5CE P]MIT 9 ! NAME ( ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI*1 :I* ,I ACT$ UPON IMM$IATELY4 ,%ORTLY !REAFT] ,I PAID HIM A VISIT TO F9D \T H[ HE WAS DO+ & \R 5C\NT] WAS EXTRAORD9>ILY *E]FUL & CORDIAL4 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* WAS LIV+ V]Y MODE/LY2 9 HIS ROOM W]E MANY BOOKS & EV]Y?+ 9 SI<T 9DICAT$ ?AT HE WAS >DU\SLY BUSY ) LIT]>Y WORK4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] \R REUNION HE M5TION$ HIS ATTITUDE TO ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK REVOLUTION HAD SURPRIS$ HIM AT AN ALREADY ADVANC$ AGE & 9 HIS OP9ION ONLY PEOPLE UND] =TY C\LD ACTIVELY P>TICIPATE 9 A REVOLUTION4 ,:5 ,I OBJECT$ ?AT ! :OLE UND]GR\ND P>T ( \R P>TY ?AT HAD REVOLUTION>Y EXP]I5CE WAS ALREADY ABOVE ?AT AGE1 HE REPLI$3 0,?AT IS ! CASE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,9DE$1 WE HAVE H]E \T/&+ REVOLUTION>IES ( FIFTY YE>S & OLD]4 ,BUT AS F> AS MY AGE IS CONC]N$444 ?AT IS ANO!R MATT]4440 ,! EV5TS ( \R COMPLICAT$ LIFE AT ?AT TIME1 H[EV]1 W]E KEEP+ HIM V]Y BUSY1 & :5 ! ,:ITES & ! ,SOVIET 5EMIES SURR\ND$ ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA HE SYMPA?IZ$ COMPLETELY ) ! FATE ( ! GREAT PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T4 

,HE ONCE TOLD ME3 

0,DUR+ ALL ! ACTIVITIES ( ! PRES5T REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL P>TIES WE MU/ NEV] =GET ?AT ! ,OCTOB] MOVEM5T ( ! PROLET>IAT1 :I* 5D$ 9 A REVOLUTION1 HAS PROV$ TO EV]YBODY ?AT A SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS )9 ! B\NDS ( POSSIBILITY4 ,& ?IS /RUGGLE1 :I* TAKES PLACE WORLDWIDE1 HAS TO BE SUPPORT$ BY ALL MEANS -- ALL ! RE/ IS SECOND>Y4 ,! P>TY ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS WAS RI<T TO ADOPT ! OLD1 PURELY PROLET>IAN NAME ( 0,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY04 ,EV5 IF IT DOES NOT A*IEVE EV]Y?+ ?AT IT W\LD LIKE TO1 IT WILL NEV]!LESS 5LI<T5 ! PA? ( ! CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES = AT LEA/ A C5TURY4 ,ITS IDEAS WILL SL[LY BE ADOPT$ BY ! PEOPLES 9 ! SAME WAY AS 9 ! N9ETE5? C5TURY ! WORLD ADOPT$ ! IDEAS ( ! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION4 ,?AT IS ! COLOSSAL A*IEVEM5T ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION40 

,I %\LD NOT =GET TO M5TION ?AT 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#b1 AS ,LEB$EV M5TIONS1 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* WAS VISIT$ BY A DELEGATION ( ,5GLI% WORK]S4 

,KROPOTK9 H&$ A LONG LETT] TO ! DELEGATION1 ADDRESS$ TO ! 0WORK]S ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE04 ,9 ?IS LETT] HE WROTE ?AT 0FIR/1 ! WORK]S ( ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD & !IR FRI5DS 9 O!R CLASSES \<T TO PREVAIL ON !IR GOV]NM5TS TO AB&ON 5TIRELY ! IDEA ( >M$ 9T]V5TION 9 ,RUSSIA :E!R OP5LY OR SECRETLY1 BO? 9 ! =M ( >M$ AID & ( SUPPORT TO DIFF]5T GR\P+S1 & IT IS HI< TIME ?AT ! NATIONS ( ,EUROPE 5T] 9TO DIRECT RELATIONS ) ! ,RUSSIAN NATION40 

,( C\RSE1 BE+ A D$ICAT$ AN>*I/1 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* DID NOT RECOGNIZE ! GOV]NM5T ( \R ,SOVIET /ATE4 ,HE WAS COMPLETELY OPPOS$ TO ALL P>TIES & TO A /ATE4 ,H[EV]1 :5 Y\ TALK$ TO HIM AB\T PRACTICE & NOT !ORIES1 HE UND]/OOD ?AT )\T /ATE P[] IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONSOLIDATE ! GA9S ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,AT \R FIR/ 5C\NT] ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* TOLD ME3 

0,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* HAS WRITT5 A WOND]FUL BOOK AB\T ! /ATE1 :I* ,I HAVE NOT SE5 OR READ YET1 & 9 :I* HE /IPULATES ?AT ! /ATE & /ATE P[] WILL WI!R AWAY 9 ! 5D4 ,) ?IS AUDACI\S REVELATION ( ,M>X'S TEA*+S ALONE ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* HAS E>N$ ! GREATE/ RESPECT & 9T]E/ & ! PROLET>IAT ( ! WORLD WILL NEV] =GET ?IS4 ,I SEE ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION AS AN ATTEMPT TO BR+ ! PREC$+ ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION ) A TRANSITION TO COMMUNISM & F$]ALISM40 

,LIFE WAS H>D 9 ,MOSC[ 9 #a#i#a#h4 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* ACCEPT$ ! (F] ( HIS FRI5D ,OLSUFIEV TO LIVE 9 HIS H\SE 9 ! CITY ,DMITROV4 ,9 ! SPR+ ( #aiah ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* MOV$ ) HIS FAMILY TO ,DMITROV & TOOK UP RESID5CE ) ,OLSUFIEV1 :O HAD A L>GE H\SE ) F\R ROOMS4 ,FROM ,DMITROV HE CAME TO ,MOSC[ EV]Y ONCE 9 A :ILE1 & ,I ALWAYS MET HIM4 ,HE ALSO WROTE LETT]S TO ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* & ME AB\T ! MO/ DIV]SE QUE/IONS4 ,AL?\< HIS HEAL? WAS ALWAYS A /RUGGLE1 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* /ILL TRI$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 LOCAL PUBLIC LIFE4 ,HE SPOKE AT A TEA*]S' CONGRESS1 P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! CONGRESS ( F>M]S' COOP]ATIVES & HE VEHEM5TLY SUPPORT$ ! IDEA ( ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A REGIONAL MUSEUM4 ,I CON/ANTLY KEPT ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* 9=M$ AB\T ,KROPTOK9'S LIV+ CONDITIONS & ALSO AB\T MY CONV]SATIONS ) HIM4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* HAD A GREAT RESPECT = ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI*4 ,HE HELD HIM 9 GREAT E/EEM1 P>TICUL>LY AS ! AU?OR ( ! BOOK AB\T ! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION & HE DISCUSS$ AT GREAT L5G? ! QUALITIES ( ?IS REM>KABLE BOOK4 ,HE PO9T$ \T TO ME ?AT ,KROPOTK9 HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO LOOK AT ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION ?R\< ! EYES ( A RESE>*]1 TO FOCUS ! ATT5TION ON ! PLEBEIAN MASSES1 & TO CONT9UALLY UND]L9E ! ROLE & MEAN+ ( ! CRAFTSM51 ! WORK]S & O!R REPRES5TATIVES ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE DUR+ ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION4 ,HE SAW ?IS WORK BY ,KROPOTK9 AS A CLASSICAL WORK & HE RECOMM5D$ READ+ IT & CIRCULAT+ IT ON A L>GE SCALE4 ,HE SAID IT WAS C]TA9LY NECESS>Y TO REPUBLI% ?IS BOOK ) A WIDE CIRCULATION & TO DI/RIBUTE IT FREE ( *>GE TO ALL LIBR>IES ( \R C\NTRY4 ,DUR+ ALL ( \R CONV]SATIONS ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* EXPRESS$ ! WI% TO MEET ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* & TO TALK TO HIM4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,APRIL #aiai ,I WROTE HIM A LETT]1 :OSE ORIG9AL IS KEPT 9 ! ,KROPOTK9 MUSEUM 9 ,MOSC[4 

0,DE> ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI*1 ,I HE>D FROM ,MILL] ?AT Y\ 9T5D TO COME TO ,MOSC[4 ,?AT IS A SPL5DID ?\<T6 ,VL .<ADIMIR.> ,IL .<YI*.> S5DS HIS REG>DS & TOLD ME HE W\LD V]Y MU* LIKE TO MEET Y\4 ,C\LD Y\ TELEGRAPH ME :5 Y\ >E COM+ TO ,MOSC[1 ,I W\LD ALSO LIKE TO MEET Y\4 ,) COMRADELY REG>DS1 Y\RS1 ,VLAD4 ,BONC-,BRUJEVIC40 

,SOON AFT] :5 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* CAME TO ,MOSC[1 HE 9=M$ ME AT ONCE4 ,I LOOK$ HIM UP & HE SAID ?AT HE HAD RECEIV$ MY LETT] & ?AT OBVI\SLY HE W\LD LIKE TO >RANGE A MEET+ ) ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*4 0,I HAVE A LOT TO DISCUSS ) HIM01 HE ADD$4 ,WE AGRE$ ?AT ,I W\LD TELL HIM BY TELEPHONE ! DAY & TIME ( ! MEET+2 ,I 9T5D$ TO >RANGE IT 9 MY FLAT 9 ! ,KREML94 

,?IS TALK TOOK PLACE 9 ! YE> #aiai -- IT MU/ HAVE BE5 #h1 #i OR #a ,MAY4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* HAD DECID$ ?AT ! MEET+ W\LD TAKE PLACE AFT] HIS WORK+ DAY AT ! ,SOVN>KOM & HE TOLD ME ?AT HE W\LD BE AT MY PLACE BY #e 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,I 9=M$ ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* ( ?IS OV] ! PHONE & S5T A C> TO HIM4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* WAS !RE E>LI] ?AN ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI*4 ,WE W]E TALK+ AB\T ! WORKS ( REVOLUTION>IES ( E>LI] EPO*S4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SAID ?AT )\T A D\BT !RE W\LD BE A TIME :5 WE W\LD PUBLI% ! WORKS ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>IES :O HAD LIV$ ABROAD4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* FLIPP$ ALT]NATELY ?R\< ! BOOKS 9 MY LIBR>Y BY ,KROPOTK9 & ,BAKUN91 :I* ,I HAD 9 MY POSSESSION S9CE #a#i#e1 & HE QUICKLY BR[S$ ?R\< !M4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ,KROPOTK9 WAS PRES5T$4 ,I WALK$ T[>DS HIM4 ,HE WAS SL[LY CLIMB+ \R RELATIVELY /EEP /AIRS4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* QUICKLY WALK$ T[>DS HIM ?R\< ! CORRIDOR & GREET$ ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* ) A BIG SMILE4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* TOOK HIM BY ! >M & V]Y POLITELY & V]Y C>EFULLY1 AS IF HE WAS GUID+ HIM 9TO HIS /UDY1 L$ HIM TO A *AIR & SAT HIMSELF D[N ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ! TABLE4 

,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* WAS RADIANT & HE SAID3 
0,H[ GLAD ,I AM TO SEE Y\1 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*6 ,Y\ & ,I HAVE DIFF]5T VIEWS4 ,WE HAVE DIFF]5T PO9TS ( VIEW AB\T A :OLE S]IES ( PROBLEMS1 BO? AS F> AS ! EXECUTION & ORGANIZATION IS CONC]N$1 BUT \R GOALS >E ! SAME & :AT Y\ & Y\R COMRADES >E DO+ 9 ! NAME ( COMMUNISM1 PLEASES ME V]Y MU* & MAKES MY ALREADY AG+ HE>T HAPPY4 ,BUT N[ Y\ >E MAK+ LIFE H>D = ! COOP]ATIVES & ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( TCOOP]ATIVES60 

0,BUT WE >E ALSO 9 FAVOR ( !M601 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* EXCLAIM$ L\DLY1 0ONLY WE >E OPPOS$ TO COOP]ATIVES BEH9D :I* KULAKS1 BIG L&[N]S1 M]*ANTS & PRIVATE CAPITAL HIDE4 ,WE ONLY WANT TO TE> (F ! MASK ( !SE PSEUDO-COOP]ATIVES & GIVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO BIG LAY]S ( ! POPULATION TO P>TICIPATE 9 A REAL COOP]ATIVES60 

0,I DO NOT WANT TO DISPUTE ?AT10 ,KROPOTK9 REPLI$1 0& :]E ?AT IS ! CASE IT OBVI\SLY NE$S TO BE COMBAT$ BY ALL MEANS1 JU/ AS LIES & MY/IFICATION NE$ TO BE COMBAT$ EV]Y:]E4 ,WE DO NOT NE$ VEILS1 WE HAVE TO UNCOV] EV]Y LIE )\T M]CY1 BUT !RE 9 ,DMITROV ,I HAVE SE5 ?AT MORE ?AN ONCE MEMB]S ( ! COOP]ATIVE >E BE+ P]SECUT$ :O HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ?OSE Y\ W]E TALK+ AB\T A M9UTE AGO1 & ?AT IS BECAUSE ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES -- :O W]E P]HAPS ! REVOLUTION>IES ( YE/]DAY -- JU/ LIKE ALL O!R AU?ORITIES HAVE BECOME BUREAUCRATIZ$1 HAVE BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO (FICIALS :O WI% TO DO ) !IR SUBORD9ATES :ATEV] !Y WANT1 & :O ?9K ?AT ! :OLE POPULATION IS SUBORD9ATE TO !M40 

0,WE >E ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E AGA9/ (FICIALDOM10 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SAID4 0,WE >E AGA9/ BUREAUCRATS & AGA9/ BUREAUCRACY1 & WE HAVE TO ]ADICATE ?IS AG+ MESS COMPLETELY IF IT GR[S UP 9 \R NEW SOCIETY2 BUT SURELY Y\ UND]/&1 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI*1 ?AT IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO *ANGE PEOPLE1 S9CE ! MO/ 9ACCESSIBLE =TRESS IS SURELY -- AS ,M>X US$ TO SAY -- ! HUMAN SKULL6 ,WE TAKE ALL K9DS ( MEASURES 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO FACE ?IS /RUGGLE1 & LIFE ITSELF OBVI\SLY TEA*ES US A LOT4 ,\R LACK ( CULTURE1 \R ILLIT]ACY1 \R BACKW>DNESS >E ( C\RSE NOTICEABLE1 BUT NOBODY CAN BLAME US1 AS A P>TY1 AS A /ATE P[]1 = ALL ?AT IS GO+ WRONG 9 ! 9/ITUTIONS ( P[] & MU* LESS = :AT HAPP5S F> AWAY SOME:]E 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 AT GREAT DI/ANCE FROM ! C5T] ( ! C\NTRY40 

0,( C\RSE1 ?AT IS NO CONSOLATION = ALL ?OSE :O >E EXPOS$ TO ! EX]TION ( P[] ( ?AT BACKW>D K9D ( AU?ORITY10 ,P4,A4 ,KROPOTK9 EXCLAIM$1 0& ?AT AU?ORITY 9 ITSELF IS ALREADY A T]RIBLE POISON = ANYONE :O EX]CISES IT40 

0,BUT !RE IS NO?+ WE CAN DO AB\T ?AT10 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* ADD$1 0Y\ CANNOT MAKE A REVOLUTION ) VELVET GLOVES4 ,WE KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT WE HAVE MADE A GREAT MANY MI/AKES & ?AT WE WILL MAKE A GREAT NUMB] ( MI/AKES2 EV]Y?+ ?AT CAN BE CORRECT$ WE CORRECT2 WE ADMIT \R MI/AKES & (T5 \R GREATE/ /UPIDITIES4 ,DESPITE ALL MI/AKES WE >E C>RY+ \R SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION TO A SUCCESSFUL 5D4 ,BUT PLEASE DO HELP US1 %>E ALL ( ! MI/AKES ?AT Y\ SEE ) US1 & RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT EV]Y ONE ( US WILL LOOK AT IT ) ! GREATE/ ATT5TION40 

0,NEI!R ME1 NOR ANYONE ELSE10 ,KROPOTK9 SAID1 0WILL REFUSE TO HELP Y\ & Y\R COMRADES :]EV] ?AT IS POSSIBLE444 ,WE WILL TELL Y\ AB\T ALL ! MI/AKES ?AT >E HAPP5+1 :I* CAUSE L\D GROANS 9 MANY PLACES4440 

0,NO GROANS1 BUT SCREAMS FROM RESI/+ C\NT]REVOLUTION>IES1 :OM WE >E & REMA9 UTT]LY OPPOS$ TO4440 

0,N[ Y\ >E SAY+ ?AT WE CANNOT DO )\T AU?ORITY10 ?US ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* />T$ TO !ORIZE1 0BUT 9 MY OP9ION IT IS POSSIBLE444 ,Y\ %\LD SEE H[ SU* AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN BEG9N+ FL>ES UP4 ,9 ,5GL& = EXAMPLE -- ,I WAS JU/ 9=M$ AB\T ?IS -- DOCKWORK]S 9 ONE ( ! PORTS HAVE E/ABLI%$ A WOND]FUL1 COMPLETELY FREE COOP]ATIVE1 :]E WORK]S ( ALL O!R FACTORIES COME & GO4 ,! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T IS IMPORTANT TO A GREAT EXT5T1 YES1 IT IS ( ! ESS5CE4440 

,I LOOK$ AT ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*4 ,HIS GAZE CONTA9$ AN ELEM5T ( IRONY & AMUSEM5T3 LI/5+ V]Y ATT5TIVELY TO ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI*1 HE WAS CLE>LY AMAZ$ ?AT :ILE ! REVOLUTION ( ,OCTOB] HAD EXP&$ SO 5ORM\SLY1 IT WAS /ILL POSSIBLE TO TALK ONLY AB\T COOP]ATIVES & YET MORE COOP]ATIVES4 ,& ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* KEPT TALK+ & TALK+1 HE TOLD US H[ SOME:]E ELSE 9 ,5GL& ANO!R COOP]ATIVE HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$1 & H[ SOME:]E ELSE1 9 ,SPA91 SOME O!R LITTLE 7COOP]ATIVE7 F$]ATION HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$1 & H[ ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE WAS DEVELOP+444 0,?AT IS V]Y H>MFUL10 ,L591 :O C\LD NOT RE/RA9 HIMSELF ANY LONG]1 9T]RUPT$1 0BY NOT DEVOT+ ANY ATT5TION TO ! POLITICAL SIDE ( LIFE & BY SPLITT+ UP ! WORK+ MASSES1 ONE DI/RACTS !M FROM ! DIRECT /RUGGLE4440 

0,BUT ! PR(ESSIONAL MOVEM5T UNITES MILLIONS1 & ?AT 9 ITSELF IS ALREADY A COLOSSAL FACTOR10 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* SAID EXCIT$LY4 0,TOGE!R ) ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T ?AT IS A BIG /EP =W>D4440 

0,?AT IS ALL V]Y NICE10 ,L59 9T]RUPT$4 0,( C\RSE1 ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T IS IMPORTANT1 BUT IF IT IS ONLY ( A SYNDICALI/ NATURE1 IT IS H>MFUL2 BUT IS ?AT REALLY ! ESS5CE8 ,CAN ONLY ?AT LEAD TO SOME?+ NEW8 ,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K ?AT ! CAPITALI/ WORLD WILL PAVE ! WAY = ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T8 ,CAPITALISM WILL TRY TO TAKE P[] OV] ! COOP]ATIVES BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,?IS 'ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN' COOP]ATIVE GR\P ( ,5GLI% WORK]S WILL BE CRU%$ 9 ! MO/ RU?LESS WAY POSSIBLE & WILL BE MADE 9TO S]VANTS ( CAPITAL4 ,!Y WILL DEP5D ON CAPITAL VIA A ?\S& ?READS SO ?AT ! NEWLY CREAT$ TR5D1 :I* Y\ SYMPA?IZE SO MU* )1 WILL BE CAU<T AS 9 A SPID]'S WEB4 ,P>DON ME1 BUT ALL ( ?AT IS UNIMPORTANT6 ,?OSE >E ALL DETAILS6 ,:AT IS NE$$ IS DIRECT ACTION ( ! MASSES1 & AS LONG AS ?AT IS NOT HAPP5+1 NO?+ CAN BE SAID AB\T F$]ALISM1 COMMUNISM OR SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS4 ,?OSE >E ALL *ILDR5'S TOYS1 PRATTL+ )\T ANY FIRM GR\ND UND] \R FEET1 )\T P[]1 )\T MEANS1 & IT DOES NOT BR+ US ANY /EP CLOS] TO \R SOCIAL AIMS40 

,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* WAS /&+ UP N[ & SAID ALL ( ?IS BY RAIS+ HIS VOICE 9 A CLE> & VIVID WAY4 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* WAS LEAN+ BACKW>DS & LI/5$ V]Y C>EFULLY TO ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI*'S FLAM+ WORDS & DID NOT SPEAK AB\T ! COOP]ATIVES ANY MORE AFT] ?AT4 

0,( C\RSE1 Y\ >E RI<T10 HE SAID1 0)\T /RUGGLE Y\ CANNOT GET !RE1 NOT 9 A S+LE C\NTRY2 )\T ! MO/ DESP]ATE /RUGGLE4440 

0,BUT ONLY MASSIVELY10 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* EXCLAIM$1 0! /RUGGLE & ATTEMPT$ MURD]S ( 9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE S]VE TO NO?+1 & IT IS TIME ! AN>*I/S UND]/& ?AT4 ,ONLY 9 ! MASSES1 ONLY BY ! MASSES1 & ONLY ) ! MASSES444 ,ALL O!R ME?ODS1 9CLUD+ ! AN>*I/ ONES1 HAVE ALREADY BE5 FIL$ 9 AN >*IVE BY HI/ORY4 ,!Y >E USELESS1 !Y S]VE = NO?+1 !Y ATTRACT NOBODY & !Y >E ONLY A DI/RACTION = PEOPLE SEEK+ !IR SALVATION ON ?IS LONG BEAT5 PA?4440 

,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SUDD5LY W5T SIL5T1 SMIL$ V]Y 5GAG+LY & SAID3 0,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 ,I AM LETT+ MYSELF GO TOO MU* & ,I AM TIR+ Y\1 BUT WE ,BOL%EVIKS >E ALL ! SAME1 ?AT IS \R PROBLEM1 ?IS IS \R PET SUBJECT1 & IT IS SO DE> TO US ?AT WE CANNOT SPEAK AB\T IT )\T GETT+ EXCIT$40 

0,NO1 NO10 ,KROPOTK9 REPLI$1 0IF Y\ & Y\R COMRADES ?9K 9 ?IS WAY1 IF ! P[] IS NOT GO+ TO !IR HEADS1 & IF !Y FEEL ?AT !Y WILL NOT BE GO+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( OPPRESSION BY ! /ATE1 !N !Y WILL A*IEVE A LOT4 ,!N ! REVOLUTION IS TRULY 9 GOOD H&S40 

0,WE >E DO+ \R BE/10 ,L59 REPLI$ GOOD-HE>T$LY4 0,WE NE$ DEVELOP$ MASSES10 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* CONT9U$1 0& ,I W\LD SO MU* LIKE TO SEE ?AT BOOK ( Y\RS1 ,! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 PR9T$ 9 AN $ITION AS L>GE AS POSSIBLE4 ,= ?AT BOOK IS USEFUL = EV]YBODY40 

0,BUT :]E W\LD ,I HAVE IT PR9T$8 ,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PR9T IT AT ! /ATE PUBLI%+ H\SE4440 

,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* NODD$ APPROV+LY4 

0,WELL10 HE SAID1 CLE>LY PLEAS$ ) ?IS APPROVAL & ?IS PROPOSAL1 0IF Y\ CONSID] ! BOOK 9T]E/+ & USEFUL ,I AM PREP>$ TO PR9T IT 9 A *EAP $ITION4 ,MAYBE WE WILL F9D A COOP]ATIVE PUBLI%+ H\SE ?AT W\LD ACCEPT IT4440 

0,?AT WON'T BE A PROBLEM10 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SAID1 0,I AM SURE ( ?AT4440 

,AFT] ?IS ! CONV]SATION BETWE5 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* & ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* REC$$ A BIT4 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*1 GOT UP & SAID ?AT HE HAD TO PREP>E = ! MEET+ ( ! ,SOVN>KOM4 ,HE SAID F>EWELL TO ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* 9 A MO/ CORDIAL WAY & SAID ?AT HE W\LD BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE EV]Y LETT] ( HIS4 ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* BODE US F>EWELL TOO & W5T \TSIDE4 ,WE %[$ HIM TO ! DOOR TOGE!R4 

0,H[ OLD HE HAS BECOME10 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* SAID TO ME4 0,N[ HE IS LIV+ 9 A C\NTRY ?AT IS BUR/+ ) REVOLUTION1 :]E EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 COMPLETELY TURN$ UPSIDE D[N1 & HE CANNOT ?9K ( ANY?+ ELSE BUT TO TALK AB\T ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T4 ,!RE Y\ HAVE ! POV]TY ( IDEAS ( ! AN>*I/S & ALL O!R PETTY B\RGEOIS RE=M]S & !ORETICIANS1 :O AT A MOM5T ( MASSIVE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES1 AT ! TIME ( A REVOLUTION1 >E NEV] ABLE TO COME UP ) A GOOD PLAN OR ) GOOD PRACTICAL ADVICE4 ,= IF WE DID :AT HE SAYS = BUT A M9UTE1 !N TOMORR[ WE W\LD HAVE ! AUTOCRACY BACK 9 P[] & WE W\LD ALL1 9CLUD+ HIMSELF1 BE *ATT+ >\ND A /REETLAMP1 & HE ONLY BECAUSE HE CALLS HIMSELF AN AN>*I/4 ,& H[ WELL HE WROTE1 :AT WOND]FUL BOOKS1 H[ REFRE%+ & H[ PRECISELY DID HE =MULATE & DID HE ?9K1 & N[ ?AT IS ALL 9 ! PA/ & NO?+ IS LEFT444 ,BUT ( C\RSE HE IS V]Y OLD & WE MU/ SURR\ND HIM ) C>E & HELP HIM ) EV]Y?+ HE NE$S AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 BUT ?AT NE$S TO BE DEALT ) V]Y DELICATELY & V]Y C>EFULLY4 ,HE IS V]Y USEFUL & PRECI\S = US BECAUSE ( HIS :OLE T]RIFIC PA/ & BECAUSE ( EV]Y?+ HE HAS DONE4 ,PLEASE DO NOT LOSE SI<T ( HIM1 TAKE C>E ( HIM & HIS FAMILY & KEEP ME 9=M$ AB\T EV]Y?+1 !N WE WILL DISCUSS IT TOGE!R & HELP HIM40 

,:ILE WE W]E CONT9U+ \R TALK AB\T ,PYOTR ,ALEXEYEVI* & ! PEOPLE ( HIS G5]ATION1 ,VLADIMIR ,ILYI* & ,I W]E WALK+ ACROSS ! ,KREML9 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,SOVN>KOM BUILD+1 :]E 9 A QU>T] H\R ! NEXT SESSION ( \R GOV]NM5T WAS TO />T4 

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