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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,PHOTO BY BIGDOG,L,H,R1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,TWO 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

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,SOVIET ,RUSSA6 ,SACR$ GR\ND1 MAGIC PEOPLE6 ,Y\ HAVE COME TO SYMBOLIZE HUMANITY'S HOPE1 Y\ ALONE >E DE/9$ TO R$EEM MANK9D4 ,I HAVE COME TO S]VE Y\1 BELOV$ MATU%KA4 ,TAKE ME TO Y\R BOSOM1 LET ME P\R MYSELF 9TO Y\1 M+LE MY BLOOD ) Y\RS1 F9D MY PLACE 9 Y\R H]OIC /RUGGLE1 & GIVE TO ! UTT]MO/ TO Y\R NE$S6 

,AT ! BORD]1 ON \R WAY TO ,PETROGRAD1 & AT ! /ATION !RE1 WE W]E RECEIV$ LIKE DE> COMRADES4 ,WE :O HAD BE5 DRIV5 \T ( ,AM]ICA AS FELONS W]E WELCOM$ ON ,SOVIET SOIL AS BRO!RS BY H] SONS & DAU<T]S :O HAD HELP$ TO SET H] FREE4 ,WORK]S1 SOLDI]S1 & PEASANTS SURR\ND$ US1 TOOK US BY ! H&1 & MADE US FEEL AK9 TO !M4 ,PALE-FAC$ & HOLL[-*ECK$ !Y W]E1 A LI<T BURN+ 9 !IR SUNK5 EYES1 & DET]M9ATION BREA?+ FROM !IR RAGG$ BODIES4 ,DANG] & SUFF]+ HAD /EEL$ !IR WILLS & MADE !M /]N4 ,BUT UND]NEA? BEAT ! OLD *ILDLIKE1 G5]\S ,RUSSIAN HE>T1 & IT W5T \T TO US )\T /9T4 

,MUSIC & SONG GREET$ US EV]Y:]E & WONDR\S TALES ( VALOR & NEV]-FAIL+ =TITUDE 9 ! FACE ( HUNG]1 COLD1 & DEVA/AT+ DISEASE4 ,TE>S ( GRATITUDE BURN$ 9 MY EYES & ,I FELT GREAT HUMILITY BE=E ?OSE SIMPLE FOLK RIS5 TO GREATNESS 9 ! FIRE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 

,9 ,PETROGRAD1 AFT] A ?IRD RECEPTION1 ,TOV>I%T* ,ZOR91 9 :OSE COMPANY WE HAD MADE ! TRIP1 9VIT$ ,SA%A & ME TO COME ) HIM TO A WAIT+ AUTOMOBILE4 ,D>KNESS COV]$ ! BIG CITY1 FANTA/IC %AD[S OV] ! GLI/5+ SN[ ON ! GR\ND4 ,! /REETS W]E 5TIRELY DES]T$1 ! GRAVE-LIKE SIL5CE DI/URB$ ONLY BY ! RATTL+ ( \R C>4 ,WE SP$ ON1 SEV]AL TIMES HALT$ BY HUMAN =MS SUDD5LY EM]G+ FROM ! BLACKNESS ( ! NI<T4 ,SOLDI]S !Y W]E1 HEAVILY >M$1 !IR FLA%LI<TS SE>*+LY ON US4 0,PROPUSK1 TOV>I%T*6 7,PASS-C>D1 COMRADE6710 WAS !IR CURT DEM&4 0,MILIT>Y PRECAUTIONS10 \R ESCORT EXPLA9$2 0,PETROGRAD HAS ONLY REC5TLY ESCAP$ ! M5ACE ( ,YUD5I*4 ,TOO MANY C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S >E /ILL LURK+ AB\T = US TO TAKE ANY *ANCES40 ,WE CONT9U$ ON \R WAY1 & AS ! AUTOMOBILE TURN$ A CORN] & PASS$ A BRI<TLY LI<T$ BUILD+1 ,ZOR9 REM>K$3 0,! ,*EKA & \R JAIL --- G5]ALLY EMPTY1 ?\<40 ,PRES5TLY WE HALT$ BE=E A L>GE H\SE1 LI<TS /REAM+ FROM ITS MANY W9D[S4 0,! ,A/ORIA1 A FA%IONABLE HOTEL 9 CZ>I/ TIMES10 ,ZOR9 9=M$ US1 0N[ ! ,FIR/ ,H\SE ( ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET40 ,WE W]E TO ROOM !RE1 HE ADD$1 :ILE ! RE/ ( ! DEPORTEES W\LD BE H\S$ 9 ! ,SMOLNY1 =M]LY ! MO/ EXCLUSIVE BO>D+-S*OOL = ! DAU<T]S ( ! >I/OCRACY4 0,& ! GIRLS80 ,I 9QUIR$4 0,E!L ,B]N/E9 & ,DORA ,LIPK9 --- ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO BE SEP>AT$ FROM !M40 ,ZOR9 PROMIS$ TO SECURE A ROOM = !M 9 ! ,A/ORIA1 AL?\< ONLY P>TY MEMB]S W]E QU>T]$ 9 ?AT ,SOVIET H\SE1 MO/LY HI< (FICIALS1 AS WELL AS SPECIAL GUE/S4 ,HE L$ US TO HIS AP>TM5T1 :ILE PLACES = US W]E BE+ PREP>$4 

,LIZA1 ,ZOR9'S WIFE1 BADE US A HE>TY WELCOME1 H] GREET+ AS K9DLY AS ,ZOR9'S ATTITUDE HAD BE5 ?R\<\T ! DAY4 ,%E FELT SURE WE W]E HUNGRY4 ,%E HAD NOT MU* TO (F] US1 BUT WE %\LD P>TAKE ( EV]Y?+ %E HAD1 :I* PROV$ TO BE H]R+1 KA%A1 & TEA4 ,! ,ZOR9S LOOK$ NONE TOO WELL F$ !MSELVES1 & ,I PROMIS$ MYSELF TO REPL5I% !IR SCANTY L>D] :5 \R TRUNKS W]E UNPACK$4 ,\R ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS HAD PROVID$ US ) A HUGE TRUNKFUL ( SUPPLIES & WE HAD ALSO RESCU$ SOME ( ! RATIONS GIV5 US ON LEAV+ ! ,BU=D4 ,I *UCKL$ 9W>DLY AT ! ?\<T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T UNWITT+LY FE$+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,BOL%EVIKS4 

,! ,ZOR9S HAD LIV$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 ?\< WE HAD NEV] MET !M !RE4 ,BUT !Y KNEW US1 & ,LIZA SAID ?AT %E HAD ATT5D$ SOME ( MY LECTURES 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,BO? SPOKE ,5GLI% ) A /RONG =EIGN ACC5T1 BUT MORE FLU5TLY ?AN WE DID ,RUSSIAN4 ,?IRTY-FIVE YE>S 9 ! ,/ATES ) ALMO/ NO PRACTICE 9 \R NATIVE TONGUE HAD P>ALYZ$ \R ABILITY TO USE IT4 ,BESIDES1 ! ,ZOR9S HAD MU* TO RELATE TO US & !Y C\LD DO IT 9 ,5GLI%4 ,!Y TOLD US ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ITS A*IEVEM5TS & HOPES1 & MANY O!R ?+S WE WANT$ TO LE>N AB\T4 ,!IR /ORY ( ! EV5TS LEAD+ UP TO ,OCTOB] & ! DEVELOPM5TS S9CE1 ?\< MORE DETAIL$1 WAS SOME:AT REPETITI\S ( :AT WE HAD ALREADY HE>D AT \R RECEPTIONS4 ,IT CONC]N$ ! BLOCKADE & ITS FE>FUL TOLL2 ! IRON R+ ?AT SURR\ND$ ,RUSSIA & ! DEVA/AT+ SABOTAGE ( ! 9T]V5TIONI/S2 ! >M$ ATTACKS BY ,D5IK91 ,KOL*AK1 & ,YUD5I*2 ! HAVOC WR\<T BY !M & ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ?AT KEPT AT ITS HEI<T AGA9/ T]RIBLE ODDS1 FI<T+ ON NUM]\S FRONTS & R\T+ ITS 5EMIES4 ,FI<T+ ALSO ON ! 9DU/RIAL FRONT1 BUILD+ ! NEW ,RUSSIA \T ( ! RU9S ( ! OLD4 ,ALREADY MU* CON/RUCTIVE WORK HAD BE5 A*IEV$1 !Y 9=M$ US2 WE %\LD HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO SEE IT ) \R [N EYES4 ,S*OOLS1 WORK]S' COLLEGES1 SOCIAL PROTECTION ( MO!R & *ILD1 C>E ( ! AG$ & ! SICK1 & MU* MORE W]E MADE POSSIBLE BY ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,( C\RSE1 ,RUSSIA WAS V]Y F> YET FROM P]FECTION1 ) EV]Y H& RAIS$ AGA9/ H]4 ,! BLOCKADE1 ! 9T]V5TION1 ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PLOTT]S --- =EMO/ AMONG !M ! ,RUSSIAN 9TELLIG5TSIA --- !Y W]E ! GREATE/ M5ACE4 ,IT WAS !Y :O W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! FE>FUL OB/ACLES ! ,REVOLUTION 5C\NT]$ & = ! ILLS ! C\NTRY WAS SUFF]+4 

,! H]CULEAN TASKS FAC+ ,RUSSIA N[ MADE \R PA/ /RUGGLES 9 ,AM]ICA APPE> PITIFULLY 9SIGNIFICANT2 \R REAL TE/ BY FIRE WAS YET BE=E US6 ,I TREMBL$ AT ! ?\<T ( MY POSSIBLE FAILURE1 MY 9ABILITY TO SCALE ! HEI<TS ALREADY ATTA9$ BY ! OBSCURE & DUMB MILLIONS4 ,9 !IR E>NE/NESS & OBVI\S CONSECRATION ! ,ZOR9S SYMBOLIZ$ ?IS GREATNESS & ,I FELT PR\D TO HAVE !M AS FRI5DS4 ,IT WAS PA/ MIDNI<T BE=E WE C\LD TE> \RSELVES AWAY FROM !M4 

,9 ! HOTEL CORRIDOR WE RAN 9TO A Y\NG WOMAN :O TOLD US ?AT %E WAS ON H] WAY TO ! ,ZOR9S' TO CALL US4 ,A FRI5D FROM ,AM]ICA WAS WAIT+1 EAG] TO SEE US4 ,WE FOLL[$ H] TO AN AP>TM5T ON ! F\R? FLOOR1 & :5 ! DOOR WAS OP5$1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 ! EMBRACE ( \R OLD COMRADE ,BILL ,%AT(F4 0,BILL1 Y\ H]E60 ,I CRI$ 9 SURPRISE2 0:Y1 ,ZOR9 TOLD ME Y\ HAD LEFT = ,SIB]IA60 

0,:Y W]E Y\ NOT AT ! BORD] TO MEET US8 ,DIDN'T Y\ RECEIVE \R RADIO80 ,SA%A *IM$ 94 

0,NONE ( Y\R ,AM]ICAN SPE$10 ,BILL LAU<$3 0LET ME HUG Y\ FIR/1 DE> ,SA%A1 & LET'S HAVE A GLASS TO Y\R SAFE >RIVAL 9 REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,!N WE'LL TALK40 ,HE L$ US TO A DIVAN1 PLAC+ HIMSELF BETWE5 US4 ,! O!RS PRES5T GREET$ US W>MLY3 ,ANNA 7,BILL'S WIFE71 H] SI/] ,ROSE1 & ! LATT]'S HUSB&4 ,I HAD MET ! GIRLS 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT ,I HAD NOT RECOGNIZ$ ,ROSE 9 ! DIM LI<T ( ! CORRIDOR4 

,BILL HAD PUT ON CONSID]ABLE WEI<T S9CE ! F>EWELL S5D(F WE HAD GIV5 HIM 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HIS MILIT>Y UNI=M ACC5TUAT$ HIS BULG+ L9ES & MADE HIS FACE LOOK RA!R H>D4 ,BUT HE WAS ! SAME OLD ,BILL1 IMPULSIVE1 AFFECTIONATE1 & JOVIAL4 ,HE PELT$ US ) A VOLLEY ( QUE/IONS AB\T ,AM]ICA1 ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO LABOR CASES1 \R IMPRISONM5T & DEPORTATION4 0,NEV] M9D ALL ?AT = ! PRES5T10 WE P>RI$2 0BETT] TELL US FIR/ AB\T Y\RSELF4 ,H[ DO Y\ HAPP5 /ILL TO BE 9 ,PETROGRAD8 ,& :Y W]E Y\ NOT ON ! RECEPTION COMMITTEE = ! ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES80 ,BILL LOOK$ SOME:AT EMB>RASS$ & S\<T TO DODGE \R QUE/IONS1 BUT WE W]E 9SI/5T4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> ! UNC]TA9TY AB\T ,ZOR9 & ,I WAS NOT WILL+ TO SUSPECT HIM ( DELIB]ATE DECEPTION4 0,I SEE Y\ HAVE NOT *ANG$10 ,BILL TEAS$2 0Y\ >E ! SAME OLD P]SI/5T PE/40 ,HE TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ?AT 9 ! /R5U\S LIFE ( ,RUSSIA PEOPLE HAD NO TIME = M]E SOCIABILITY4 ,HE & ,ZOR91 HAV+ DIFF]5T DUTIES1 R>ELY MET4 ,?AT MI<T EXPLA9 ,ZOR9'S IMPRESSION ?AT HE HAD DEP>T$4 ,HIS ,SIB]IAN J\RNEY HAD BE5 SETTL$ UPON WEEKS PREVI\SLY1 BUT1 [+ TO ! DIFFICULTY ( PROCUR+ ! NECESS>Y EQUIPM5T = HIS TRIP1 HAD BE5 DELAY$4 ,EV5 N[ MU* WAS TO BE ATT5D$ TO BE=E HE W\LD BE READY TO LEAVE4 ,IT MI<T KEEP HIM 9 ! CITY = ANO!R =TNI<T1 BUT HE DID NOT M9D IT N[ ?AT WE W]E ) HIM --- IT W\LD GIVE US TIME TO TALK ?+S OV]1 AB\T ,AM]ICA & ,RUSSIA4 ,HE HAD RECEIV$ \R RADIO & HE HAD ASK$ TO BE ON ! COMMITTEE1 BUT HE WAS REFUS$4 ,IT HAD BE5 CONSID]$ UNWISE TO ALL[ HIM TO GIVE US \R FIR/ IMPRESSIONS ( ,RUSSIA1 9 ORD] NOT TO PREJUDICE US4 0,IT6 ,IT60 BO? ,SA%A & ,I EXCLAIM$4 0,:O IS ?AT DICTATORIAL 'IT' ?AT ORD]S Y\R ,SIB]IAN TRIP & ?AT REFUSES Y\ ! RI<T TO MEET Y\R OLD COMRADES & FRI5DS8 ,& :Y C\LD Y\ NOT HAVE COME ON Y\R [N ACC\NT80 0,! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT10 ,BILL REPLI$1 PATT+ ME ON ! BACK 9DULG5TLY2 0BUT ( ?AT SOME O!R TIME4 ,N[ ,I JU/ WANT TO TELL Y\10 HE CONT9U$ E>NE/LY1 0?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE 9 ACTION IS EXACTLY :AT WE AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS CLAIM$ IT W\LD BE --- A TI<TLY C5TRALIZ$ P[]1 /ILL MORE /R5G!N$ BY ! DANG]S TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,UND] SU* CONDITIONS ONE CANNOT DO AS ONE WILLS4 ,ONE DOES NOT JU/ HOP ON A TRA9 & GO1 OR EV5 RIDE ! BUMP]S1 AS ,I US$ TO 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,ONE NE$S P]MISSION4 ,BUT DON'T GET ! IDEA ?AT ,I MISS MY ,AM]ICAN 'BLESS+S4' ,ME = ,RUSSIA1 ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ITS GLORI\S FUTURE60 

,BILL WAS C]TA9 WE W\LD COME TO FEEL JU/ AS HE DID AB\T ?+S 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,NO NE$ TO WORRY AB\T TRIFLES LIKE PROPUSKS DUR+ \R FIR/ H\RS TOGE!R4 0,PROPUSKS6 ,I HAVE A :OLE TRUNKFUL ( !M1 & SO WILL Y\ SOON10 HE CONCLUD$1 A MIS*IEV\S TW9KLE 9 HIS EYE4 ,I CAU<T HIS MOOD & DISMISS$ MY QUE/IONS4 ,I WAS DAZ$ BY ! IMPRESSIONS ?AT HAD CR[D$ ! DAY4 ,WAS IT REALLY ONLY ONE DAY1 ,I WOND]$4 ,I SEEM$ TO HAVE LIV$ YE>S S9CE \R >RIVAL4 

,BILL ,%AT(F DID NOT LEAVE = ANO!R =TNI<T1 & WE SP5T TOGE!R MO/ ( \R TIME1 (T5 9TO ! WEE H\RS ( ! MORN+4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y CANVAS HE UNROLL$ BE=E US WAS ( F> L>G] SCOPE ?AN HAD BE5 PA9T$ BE=E BY ANYONE ELSE4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] A FEW 9DIVIDUAL FIGURES ?R[N ON ! PICTURE1 !IR ROLE & IMPORTANCE ACC5TUAT$ BY ! VA/ BACKGR\ND4 ,GREAT & SMALL1 HI< & L[1 /OOD \T 9 BOLD RELIEF1 IMBU$ ) A COLLECTIVE WILL TO HA/5 ! COMPLETE TRIUMPH ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 ,Z9OVIEV1 ) !IR SMALL B& ( 9SPIR$ COMRADES1 HAD A TREM5D\S P>T TO PLAY1 ,BILL DECL>$ ) 5?USIA/IC CONVICTION2 BUT ! REAL P[] BEH9D !M WAS ! AWAK5$ REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS ( ! MASSES4 ,! PEASANTS HAD EXPROPRIAT$ ! MA/]S' L& ALL ?R\< ! SUMM] ( #aiag 4 4 4 WORK]S HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! FACTORIES & %OPS 4 4 ! SOLDI]S HAD FLOCK$ BACK BY ! HUNDR$ ?\S&S FROM ! W>R+ FRONTS 4 4 4 ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS HAD TRANSLAT$ !IR AN>*I/ MOTTO ( DIRECT ACTION 9TO ! EV]YDAY LIFE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 4 4 4 ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 AS ALSO ! AN>*I/S1 HAD 5C\RAG$ ! PEASANTRY 9 SOCIALIZ+ ! L&4 4 4 4 ,ALL !SE =CES HAD HELP$ TO 5]GIZE ! /ORM ?AT BROKE OV] ,RUSSIA1 F9D+ FULL EXPRESSION & RELEASE 9 ! T]RIFIC SWEEP ( ,OCTOB]4 

,SU* WAS ! EPIC ( DAZZL+ BEAUTY & OV]:ELM+ P[]1 9FUS$ ) PALPITAT+ LIFE BY ! >DOR & ELOQU5CE ( \R FRI5D4 ,PRES5TLY ,BILL HIMSELF BROKE ! SPELL4 ,HE HAD %[N US ! TRANS=MATION 9 ! S\L ( ,RUSSIA1 HE CONT9U$2 HE W\LD HAVE TO LET US SEE H] ILLS ( ! BODY AS WELL4 0,NOT TO PREJUDICE Y\10 HE EMPHASIZ$1 0AS HAS BE5 FE>$ BY PEOPLE :OSE CRIT]ION ( REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY IS A MEMB]%IP C>D40 ,BE=E LONG WE W\LD \RSELVES MEET ! APPALL+ AFFLICTIONS ?AT W]E SAPP+ ! C\NTRY'S /R5G?1 HE SAID4 ,HIS OBJECT WAS M]ELY TO PREP>E US --- TO HELP US DIAGNOSE ! S\RCE ( ! DISEASE1 TO PO9T \T ! DANG] ( ITS SPREAD+ & 5ABLE US TO SEE ?AT ONLY ! MO/ DRA/IC MEASURES C\LD EFFECT A CURE4 ,! ,RUSSIAN EXP]I5CE HAD TAU<T HIM ?AT WE AN>*I/S HAD BE5 ! ROMANTICI/S ( REVOLUTION1 =GETFUL ( ! CO/ IT W\LD 5TAIL1 ! FRI<TFUL PRICE ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION W\LD EXACT1 ! FI5DI% ME?ODS !Y W\LD RESORT TO 9 ORD] TO DE/ROY ITS GA9S4 ,ONE CANNOT FI<T FIRE & SWORD ) ONLY ! LOGIC & JU/ICE ( ONE'S IDEAL4 ,! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S HAD COMB9$ TO ISOLATE & />VE ,RUSSIA1 & ! BLOCKADE WAS TAK+ FRI<TFUL TOLL ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,! 9T]V5TION & ! DE/RUCTION 9 ITS WAKE1 ! NUM]\S ,:ITE ATTACKS1 CO/+ OCEANS ( BLOOD1 ! HORDES ( ,D5IK91 ,KOL*AK1 & ,YUD5I*2 !IR POGROMS1 BE/IAL REV5GE1 & ! G5]AL HAVOC WR\<T HAD IMPOS$ ON ! ,REVOLUTION A W>F>E ?AT ITS MO/ F>SI<T$ EXPON5TS HAD NEV] DREAM$ AB\T4 ,A W>F>E NOT ALWAYS 9 KEEP+ )\T ROMANTIC IDEAS ( REVOLUTION>Y E?ICS1 9DISP5SABLE NONE ! LESS TO DRIVE (F ! HUNGRY WOLVES READY TO TE> ! ,REVOLUTION LIMB FROM LIMB4 ,HE HAD NOT CEAS$ TO BE AN AN>*I/1 ,BILL ASSUR$ US2 HE HAD NOT BECOME 9DIFF]5T TO ! M5ACE ( A ,M>XIAN ,/ATE MA*9E4 ,?AT DANG] WAS NO LONG] A SUBJECT = !ORETIC DISCUSSION1 BUT AN ACTUAL REALITY BECAUSE ( ! EXI/+ BUREAUCRACY1 9EFFICI5CY1 & CORRUPTION4 ,HE LOA!D ! DICTATOR%IP & ITS H&MAID51 ! ,*EKA1 ) !IR RU?LESS SUPPRESSION ( ?\<T1 SPEE*1 & 9ITIATIVE4 ,BUT IT WAS AN UNAVOIDABLE EVIL4 ,! AN>*I/S HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO RESPOND TO ,L59'S ESS5TIALLY AN>*I/IC CALL TO REVOLUTION4 ,!Y HAD ! RI<T TO DEM& AN ACC\NT+4 0,& WE WILL6 ,NEV] D\BT ?AT10 ,BILL FAIRLY %\T$1 0WE WILL6 ,BUT NOT N[1 NOT N[6 ,NOT :ILE EV]Y N]VE MU/ BE /RA9$ TO SAVE ,RUSSIA FROM ! REACTION>Y ELEM5TS :I* >E DESP]ATELY FI<T+ TO COME BACK TO P[]40 ,HE HAD NOT JO9$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & NEV] W\LD1 ,BILL ASSUR$ US4 ,BUT HE WAS ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI & HE W\LD CONT9UE UNTIL EV]Y FRONT HAD BE5 LIQUIDAT$ & ! LA/ 5EMY DRIV5 TO COV]1 LIKE ,YUD5I*1 ,D5IK91 & ! RE/ ( ! CZ>I/ GANG4 0,& SO WILL Y\1 DE> ,EMMA & ,SA%A10 ,BILL CONCLUD$2 0,I AM C]TA9 ( IT40 

,\R COMRADE WAS ! 5?USIA/IC B>D ( OLD1 HIS SONG ! SAGA ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! MO/ /UP5D\S EV5T ( \R TIME4 ,ITS MIRACLES W]E MANY1 ITS HORRORS & WOE ! M>TYRDOM ( A PEOPLE NAIL$ TO ! CROSS4 

,BILL WAS 5TIRELY RI<T1 WE ?\<T4 ,NO?+ WAS ( MOM5T COMP>$ ) ! SUPREME NE$ ( GIV+ ONE'S ALL TO SAFEGU>D ! ,REVOLUTION & ITS GA9S4 ,! FAI? & F]VOR ( \R COMRADE SWEPT ME ALONG TO EC/ATIC HEI<TS4 ,YET ,I C\LD NOT 5TIRELY FREE MYSELF FROM AN UND]CURR5T ( UNEAS9ESS ONE (T5 FEELS :5 LEFT ALONE 9 ! D>K4 ,RESOLUTELY ,I /ROVE TO DRIVE IT BACK1 MOV+ LIKE A SLEEP-WALK] ?R\< 5*ANT$ SPACE4 ,SOMETIMES ,I W\LD /UMBLE BACK TO E>? ONLY HALF->\S$ BY A H>% VOICE OR AN UGLY SI<T4 ,! GAGG+ ( FREE SPEE* AT ! SESSION ( ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET ?AT WE HAD ATT5D$1 ! DISCOV]Y ?AT BETT] & MORE PL5TIFUL FOOD WAS S]V$ ,P>TY MEMB]S AT ! ,SMOLNY D9+-ROOM & MANY SIMIL> 9JU/ICES & EVILS HAD ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION4 ,MODEL S*OOLS :]E ! *ILDR5 W]E /UFF$ ) SWEETS & C&IES1 & SIDE BY SIDE ) !M S*OOLS DISMAL1 POORLY EQUIPP$1 UNHEAT$1 & FIL?Y1 :]E ! LITTLE ONES1 HUNGRY ALL ! TIME1 W]E H]D$ TOGE!R LIKE CATTLE4 ,A SPECIAL HOSPITAL = ,COMMUNI/S1 ) EV]Y MOD]N COM=T1 :ILE O!R 9/ITUTIONS LACK$ ! B>E/ M$ICAL & SURGICAL NECESSITIES4 ,?IRTY-F\R DIFF]5T GRADES ( RATIONS --- UND] ALLEG$ ,COMMUNISM6 --- :ILE SOME M>KETS & PRIVILEG$ /ORES W]E DO+ A LIVELY BUS9ESS 9 BUTT]1 EGGS1 *EESE1 & MEAT4 ,! WORK]S & !IR WOM5FOLK /&+ LONG H\RS 9 5DLESS QUEUES = !IR RATION ( FROZ5 POTATOES1 WORMY C]EALS1 & DECAY$ FI%4 ,GR\PS ( WOM51 !IR FACES BLOAT$ & BLUE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ,R$ SOLDI]S & B>GA9+ ) !M = !IR PITIFUL W>ES4 

,I TALK$ TO ,ZOR9 AB\T !SE ?+S1 TO ! Y\NG AN>*I/ ,KIBAL*I*1 LIV+ 9 ! ,A/ORIA1 TO ,Z9OVIEV & O!RS1 PO9T+ \T !SE CONTRADICTIONS4 ,H[ W]E !Y TO BE JU/IFI$ OR EXPLA9$8 ,ALL ( !M REPEAT$ ! SAME REFRA93 0,:AT WILL Y\1 ) ! BLOCKADE >\ND US1 ! SABOTAGE ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 ! ATTACKS ( ,D5IK91 ,KOL*AK1 & ,YUD5I*60 ,!Y ALONE W]E TO BLAME1 !Y REIT]AT$4 ,OLD EVILS C\LD NOT BE ]ADICAT$ UNTIL ! FRONTS W]E LIQUIDAT$4 0,COME & WORK ) US10 !Y SAID1 0Y\ & ,B]KMAN4 ,Y\ CAN HAVE ANY POSITION Y\ *OOSE & Y\ CAN HELP US A GREAT DEAL40 

,I WAS PR(\NDLY MOV$ TO SEE !SE PEOPLE REA*+ EAG]LY \T = WILL+ H&S4 ,WE W\LD JO9 !M2 WE W\LD WORK ) !M ) \R BE/ 5]GY & /R5G? AS SOON AS WE F\ND \R BE>+S1 KNEW :]E WE BELONG$ & :]E WE C\LD BE ( GREATE/ USE4 

,Z9OVIEV DID NOT LOOK ! =MIDABLE LEAD] HIS REPUTATION W\LD HAVE L$ ONE TO ASSUME4 ,HE IMPRESS$ ME AS FLABBY & WEAK4 ,HIS VOICE WAS ADOLESC5T1 HI<-PIT*$ & LACK+ 9 APPEAL4 ,BUT HE HAD FAI?FULLY HELP$ ! ,REVOLUTION TO ITS BIR? & HE WAS 9DEFATIGABLY WORK+ = ITS FUR!R DEVELOPM5T1 WE HAD BE5 TOLD4 ,HE C]TA9LY DES]V$ CONFID5CE & RESPECT4 0,! BLOCKADE10 HE REIT]AT$1 0,KOL*AK1 ,D5IK91 ,YUD5I*1 ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/ ,SAV9KOV1 AS WELL AS ! ,M5%EVIK TRAITORS & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S ( ! ,RI<T1 >E A CON/ANT M5ACE4 ,! >E ET]NALLY PLOTT+ V5GEANCE & ! DEA? ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,Z9OVIEV'S PLA9T ADD$ TRAGIC MOM5TUM TO ! G5]AL *ORUS4 ,I JO9$ 9 ) ! RE/4 

,SOON1 H[EV]1 O!R VOICES ROSE FROM ! DEP?S1 H>%1 ACCUS+ VOICES ?AT GREATLY DI/URB$ ME4 ,I HAD BE5 ASK$ TO ATT5D A CONF]5CE ( AN>*I/S 9 ,PETROGRAD1 & ,I WAS AMAZ$ TO F9D ?AT MY COMRADES W]E COMPELL$ TO GA!R 9 SECRET 9 AN OBSCURE HID+-PLACE4 ,BILL ,%AT(F HAD SPOK5 ) GREAT PRIDE ( ! C\RAGE %[N BY \R COMRADES 9 ! ,REVOLUTION & ON ! MILIT>Y FRONTS1 & HE HAD EXTOLL$ ! H]OIC P>T !Y HAD PLAY$4 ,:Y %\LD PEOPLE ) SU* A RECORD1 ,I WOND]$1 BE DRIV5 UND] COV]4 

,PRES5TLY CAME ! ANSW] --- FROM WORK]S 9 ! ,PUTILOV ,IRONWORKS1 FROM FACTORIES & MILLS1 FROM ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS1 FROM ,R$ ,>MY M51 & FROM AN OLD COMRADE :O HAD ESCAP$ :ILE UND] S5T5CE ( DEA?4 ,! V]Y BRAWN ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE WAS CRY+ \T 9 ANGUI% & BITT]NESS AGA9/ ! PEOPLE !Y HAD HELP$ PLACE 9 P[]4 ,!Y SPOKE ( ! ,BOL%EVIK BETRAYAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ( ! SLAV]Y =C$ UPON ! TOIL]S1 ! EMASCULATION ( ! SOVIETS1 ! SUPPRESSION ( SPEE* & ?\<T1 ! FILL+ ( PRISONS ) RECALCITRANT PEASANTS1 WORK]S1 SOLDI]S1 SAILORS1 & REBELS ( EV]Y K9D4 ,!Y TOLD ( ! RAID ) MA*9E-GUNS UPON ! ,MOSC[ HEADQU>T]S ( ! AN>*I/S BY ! ORD] ( ,TROTSKY2 ( ! ,*EKA & ! :OLESALE EXECUTIONS )\T HE>+ OR TRIAL4 ,!SE *>GES & D5UNCIATIONS BEAT UPON ME LIKE HAMM]S & LEFT ME /UNN$4 ,I LI/5$ T5SE 9 EV]Y N]VE1 H>DLY ABLE CLE>LY TO UND]/& :AT ,I HE>D1 & FAIL+ TO GRASP ITS FULL MEAN+4 ,IT C\LDN'T BE TRUE --- ?IS MON/] 9DICTM5T6 ,HAD NOT ,ZOR9 PO9T$ ! JAIL \T TO US & ASSUR$ US ?AT IT WAS ALMO/ EMPTY8 ,CAPITAL PUNI%M5T HE HAD SAID1 HAD BE5 ABOLI%$4 ,& HAD NOT ,BILL ,%AT(F PAID GL[+ TRIBUTE TO ,L59 & HIS C[ORK]S1 GLORIFY+ !IR VISION & VALOR8 ,BILL HAD NOT COV]$ UP ! D>K SPOTS ON ! ,SOVIET HORIZON2 HE HAD EXPLA9$ ! REASON = !M & ! ME?ODS !Y HAD =C$ UPON ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 & 9DE$ UPON ALL REBELS S]V+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! M5 9 ?AT DISMAL HALL MU/ BE MAD1 ,I ?\<T1 TO TELL SU* IMPOSSIBLE & PREPO/]\S /ORIES1 WICK$ TO CONDEMN ! ,COMMUNI/S = ! CRIMES !Y MU/ KN[ W]E DUE TO ! C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y GANG1 TO ! BLOCKADE & ! ,:ITE G5]ALS ATTACK+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,I PROCLAIM$ MY CONVICTION TO ! GA!R+1 BUT MY VOICE WAS DR[N$ 9 ! LAU<T] ( D]ISION & JE]S4 ,I WAS R\NDLY D5\NC$ = MY WILLFUL BL9DNESS4 0,?AT'S ! GAG !Y HAVE GIV5 Y\60 MY COMRADES %\T$ AT ME4 0,Y\ & ,B]KMAN HAVE FALL5 = IT & SWALL[$ IT :OLE4 ,& ,ZOR91 ! BIGOT :O HATES AN>*I/S & W\LD %OOT !M ALL 9 COLD BLOOD6 ,BILL ,%AT(F1 TOO1 ! R5EGADE60 !Y %\T$2 0Y\ BELIEVE !M & NOT US4 ,WAIT1 WAIT UNTIL Y\ HAVE SE5 ?+S ) Y\R [N EYES4 ,Y\ WILL S+ ANO!R SONG !N40 

,:5 ! 9DIGNANT UPRO> HAD SUBSID$1 ! FUGITIVE FROM ! DEA?-S5T5CE DEM&$ ! FLOOR4 ,HIS PALE FACE WAS DEEPLY FURR[$1 SUFF]+ SPOKE FROM HIS L>GE1 HUNT$ EYES1 & HE TALK$ 9 A VOICE TREMBL+ ) SUPPRESS$ EXCITEM5T4 ,HE DWELT AT L5G? ON ! REC5T EV5TS & ! DIFFICULTIES 9 ! WAY ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! AN>*I/S DID NOT CLOSE !IR EYES TO ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y M5ACE1 HE SAID4 ,!Y W]E FI<T+ IT TOO? & NAIL1 AS PROV$ BY ! NUM]\S COMRADES ON ! FRONTS & ! GREAT NUMB]S ?AT HAD LAID D[N !IR LIVES 9 ! BATTLES AGA9/ ! 5EMY4 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO1 AN AN>*I/1 :O ) HIS PEASANT REBEL >MY ( POV/ANTSY HAD HELP$ TO R\T ,D5IK9 & ?US SAV$ ,MOSC[ & ! ,REVOLUTION AT ! MO/ CRITICAL P]IOD4 ,AN>*I/S 9 EV]Y P>T ( ,RUSSIA W]E AT ! V]Y MOM5T ON ! FIR+ L9E1 DRIV+ BACK ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT !Y W]E ALSO FI<T+ ! PLAGUE ?AT HAD BR\<T 9 ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PE/3 ! ,BRE/-,LITOVSK PEACE1 :I* HAD DIS9TEGRAT$ ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ( ! MASSES & HAD BE5 ! FIR/ W$GE TO BREAK ! PROLET>IAN =CES & !IR UNITY4 ,! AN>*I/S & ! ,LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S HAD OPPOS$ IT FROM ! V]Y FIR/ AS A P]IL\S /EP & A BREA* ( FAI? ON ! P>T ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,! POLICY ( ! RAZV]/KA1 9TRODUC$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ! =CIBLE GA!R+ ( PRODUCTS BY IRRESPONSIBLE MILIT>Y DETA*M5TS1 HAD ADD$ FUEL TO ! FIRES ( POPUL> BITT]NESS4 ,IT HAD >\S$ HATR$ AMONG ! PEASANTS & WORK]S & HAD MADE !M F]TILE SOIL = C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PLOTS4 0,%AT(F KN[S ALL ?IS10 ! MAN CRI$2 0:Y DID HE HIDE !SE FACTS FROM Y\8 ,BUT ,BILL ,%AT(F HAS BECOME A ',SOVIETSKY' AN>*I/ & HE IS S]V+ ! M5 9 ! ,KREML94 ,?AT IS :Y ,L59 HAS SAV$ HIM FROM ! ,*EKA & HAS EXIL$ HIM TO ,SIB]IA 9/EAD4 ,WORK]S & PEASANTS1 SOLDI]S & SAILORS HAD BE5 %OT = LESS] (F5SES ?AN ! %ADY MANIPULATIONS ) HIS B\RGEOIS CRONIES ?AT ,%AT(F 5GAG$ 9 AS VIRTUAL GOV]NOR ( ,PETROGRAD4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI >E GRATEFUL MA/]S4 ,%AT(F HAD RUL$ ,PETROGRAD ) AN IRON H&4 ,HE HAD HIMSELF RU%$ AFT] ! FLEE+ ,KANEGIESS]1 ! SLAY] ( ! SADI/ ,URITSKY1 *IEF ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,*EKA4 ,%AT(F1 ! AN>*I/1 HAD CAU<T ! UN=TUNATE PREY1 BR\<T HIM BACK 9 TRIUMPH1 & TURN$ HIM OV] TO ! ,*EKA TO BE %OT60 

0,/OP1 /OP60 ,I SCREAM$2 0,I'VE HAD 5\< ( Y\R LIES6 ,BILL W\LD NEV] DO SU* A ?+4 ,I HAVE KN[N ,BILL = YE>S AS ! K9DE/ & G5TLE/ ( BE+S4 ,I C\LD NEV] BELIEVE HIM CAPABLE ( SU* ?+S40 ,9 RAGE ,I /RUCK \T AT !SE PEOPLE :O CALL$ !MSELVES AN>*I/S & YET W]E SO V9DICTIVE & MEAN-SPIRIT$4 ,I F\<T = ! 9TEGRITY ( ,ZOR9 & DEF5D$ ,Z9OVIEV AS AN ABLE & 5]GETIC LEAD]4 ,I *AMPION$ ,BILL1 MY OLD COMRADE & FRI5D1 EXTOLL+ ! NOBILITY ( HIS *>ACT]1 HIS BIG SPIRIT & CLE> VISION4 ,I REFUS$ TO HAVE MY BURN+ FAI? EXT+UI%$ BY ! POISON\S FUMES ,I HAD BE5 9HAL+ = ?REE DAYS4 

,SA%A HAD BE5 LAID UP ) A SEV]E COLD & WAS TOO ILL TO ATT5D ! CONF]5CE ( ! AN>*I/ GR\P4 ,BUT ,I HAD KEPT HIM 9=M$1 & N[ ,I BUR/ 9TO HIS ROOM 9 GREAT M5TAL TURMOIL TO TELL HIM ( ?IS LA/ DREADFUL DAY4 ,HE DISMISS$ ! *>GES AS ! IRRESPONSIBLE PRATTLE ( 9EFFECTIVE & DISGRUNTL$ M54 ,! ,PETROGRAD AN>*I/S W]E LIKE SO MANY 9 \R RANKS 9 ,AM]ICA :O US$ TO DO LEA/ & CRITICIZE MO/1 HE SAID4 ,P]HAPS !Y HAD BE5 NAIVE 5\< TO EXPECT AN>*ISM TO EM]GE OV]NI<T FROM ! RU9S ( AUTOCRACY1 FROM ! W> & BLUND]S ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS ABSURD TO D5\NCE ! ,BOL%EVIKI = ! DRA/IC MEASURES !Y W]E US+1 ,SA%A URG$4 ,H[ ELSE W]E !Y TO FREE ,RUSSIA FROM ! /RANGLEHOLD ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION & SABOTAGE8 ,SO F> AS HE WAS CONC]N$1 HE DID NOT ?9K ANY ME?ODS TOO H>% TO DEAL ) ?IS4 ,REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY JU/IFI$ ALL MEASURES1 H[EV] WE MI<T DISLIKE !M4 ,AS LONG AS ! ,REVOLUTION WAS 9 JEOP>DY1 ?OSE SEEK+ TO UND]M9E IT MU/ PAY ! P5ALTY4 ,S+LE-HE>T$ & CLE>-EY$ AS EV] WAS MY OLD PAL4 ,I AGRE$ ) HIM2 /ILL1 ! UGLY REPORTS ( MY COMRADES KEPT DI/URB+ ME4 

,SA%A'S ILLNESS HAD DRIV5 BACK ! PHANTOMS ( MY SLEEPLESS NI<TS4 ,PHYSICIANS W]E FEW1 M$IC9E SC>CE1 & DISEASE RAMPANT 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,ZOR9 HAD IMM$IATELY S5T \T = A DOCTOR1 BUT ! PATI5T'S FEV] WAS TOO AL>M+ = A LONG WAIT4 ,MY OLD PR(ESSIONAL EXP]I5CE NEV] S]V$ A BETT] PURPOSE4 ,) ! HELP ( MY SMALL1 WELL-EQUIPP$ M$IC9E *E/ :I* ! K9DLY DOCTOR ( ! ,BU=D HAD GIV5 ME1 ,I SUCCE$$ 9 BREAK+ ,SA%A'S FEV]4 ,TWO WEEKS ( C>EFUL NURS+ BR\<T HIM \T ( B$1 LOOK+ ?9 & PALE1 BUT ON ! ROAD TO COMPLETE RECOV]Y4 ,AB\T ?IS TIME TWO M5 W]E S5T UP TO SEE US3 ,GEORGE ,LANSBURY1 $ITOR ( ! ,LONDON ,DAILY ,H]ALD1 & ,MR4 ,B>RY1 AN ,AM]ICAN CORRESPOND5T4 ,!Y HAD NOT BE5 EXPECT$ & NO PROVISION HAD BE5 MADE = AN ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ P]SON TO MEET !M4 ,!Y DID NOT UND]/& A WORD ( ,RUSSIAN & !Y WANT$ TO GET TO ,MOSC[4 ,WE COMMUNICAT$ !IR PLI<T TO ,MME ,RAVI*1 HEAD ( ! ,9T]IOR ,DEP>TM5T & *IEF ( ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,%E REQUE/$ ,SA%A TO ACCOMPANY ! ,5GLI% VISITORS TO ,MOSC[1 & HE CONS5T$4 

,HIS DEP>TURE LEFT ME FREE TO GO AB\T AGA94 ,! ,ZOR9S W]E ALWAYS WILL+ TO TAKE ME TO PLACES ( 9T]E/1 BUT ,I WAS BEG9N+ TO PICK UP MY ,RUSSIAN & ,I PREF]R$ TO GO ALONE4 ,! AN>*I/ CONF]5CE HAV+ BE5 HELD UND] COV]1 ,I HAD NOT BE5 9 A POSITION TO TALK TO ! ,ZOR9S AB\T IT1 MU* LESS TELL !M :AT ,I HAD HE>D4 ,IT MADE ME FEEL SOME:AT GUILTY 9 !IR PRES5CE4 ,ADD$ TO IT WAS MY IMPRESSION ?AT ,ZOR9 WAS PURPOSELY KEEP+ ME AWAY FROM C]TA9 ?+S4 ,I HAD ASK$ HIM :E!R ,I C\LD VISIT SOME FACTORIES4 ,HE HAD PROMIS$ TO SECURE A PROPUSK = ME1 BUT HE HAD FAIL$ TO DO SO4 ,HE HAD ALSO %[N IMPATI5CE ) ,LIZA :5 %E HAD ASK$ ME TO ADDRESS ! GIRLS ( A %OP-COLLECTIVE4 ,NOT ?AT ,I HAD CONS5T$2 MY ,RUSSIAN WAS /ILL TOO HALT+4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAD COME TO ,RUSSIA TO LE>N & NOT TO TEA*4 ,ZOR9 SEEM$ GREATLY RELIEV$ AT MY REFUSAL4 ,I HAD PAID NO ATT5TION TO HIS PECULI> ATTITUDE AT ! TIME1 BUT :5 HE ALSO BROKE HIS PROMISE TO TAKE ME TO ! MILLS1 ,I BEGAN TO WOND] :E!R !RE WAS NOT SOME?+ WRONG !RE4 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT CONDITIONS W]E AS BAD AS DESCRIB$ AT ! CONF]5CE2 :Y1 !N1 %\LD ,ZOR9 REFUSE TO LET ME SEE !M8 ,H[EV]1 MY RELATIONS ) ! ,ZOR9S CONT9U$ V]Y FRI5DLY4 ,!Y W]E >D5T REBELS1 UTT]LY )\T ?\<T ( !MSELVES & !IR NE$S4 ,!Y W]E UNWILL+ TO ACCEPT ANY?+ FROM US1 ?\< ALWAYS READY TO %>E !IR [N MEAG] SUPPLIES4 ,ZOR9 WAS P>TICUL>LY ADAMANT4 ,EV]Y TIME ,I W\LD BR+ SOME ( \R ,AM]ICAN PROVISIONS1 HE W\LD W>N ME ?AT WE %\LD SOON GO HUNGRY \RSELVES IF WE CONT9U$ GIV+ \R ?+S AWAY4 ,LIZA ALSO WAS DIFFICULT TO P]SUADE4 ,%E WAS EXPECT+ H] BABY1 & ,I WAS URG+ H] TO LET ME HELP H] PREP>E A FEW ?+S = ! NEW >RIVAL4 0,NONS5SE10 %E W\LD REPLY2 09 PROLET>IAN ,RUSSIA NO ONE FUSSES AB\T BABY CLO!S2 WE LEAVE ?AT TO ! PAMP]$ B\RGEOIS WOM5 9 CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES4 ,WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT ?+S TO DO40 

,I W\LD >GUE ?AT ! BABIES ( TODAY W]E GO+ TO BE ! 9H]ITORS ( ?AT FUTURE %E WAS WORK+ =4 ,%\LDN'T !IR FIR/ NE$S BE CONSID]$ EV5 BE=E !IR BIR?8 ,BUT ,LIZA W\LD LAU< IT (F & CALL ME S5TIM5TAL1 NOT AT ALL ! FI<T] %E HAD ?\<T ME4 ,I LIK$ & ADMIR$ !IR /]L+ QUALITIES1 9 SPITE ( !IR N>R[ P>TISAN TRAITS4 ,I DID NOT SEE QUITE SO MU* ( !M1 H[EV]1 AS 9 ! FIR/ WEEKS4 ,!RE WAS NO NE$ = IT1 AS ,I C\LD N[ GO AB\T BY MYSELF2 MOREOV]1 O!R PEOPLE HAD COME 9TO MY LIFE4 

,ONE ?+ ,BILL ,%AT(F HAD TOLD US AB\T WAS C]TA9LY NOT OV]DRAWN3 ! MATT] ( PROPUSKS4 ,!Y PLAY$ A GREAT] ROLE 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ?AN PASSPORTS HAD UND] ! CZ>S4 ,ONE C\LD NOT EV5 GET 9 OR \T ( \R HOTEL )\T A P]MIT1 NOT TO SPEAK ( VISIT+ ANY ,SOVIET 9/ITUTION OR IMPORTANT (FICIAL4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE C>RI$ PORTFOLIOS /OCK$ ) PROPUSKS & OODO/OV]5YAS 7ID5TIFICATION PAP]S74 ,ZOR9 HAD TOLD ME ?AT !Y CON/ITUT$ A NECESS>Y PRECAUTION AGA9/ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PLOTT]S1 BUT ! LONG] ,I /AY$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! LESS ,I SAW !IR VALUE4 ,PAP] WAS AT A HI< PREMIUM1 YET REAMS UPON REAMS ( IT W]E US$ = 0P]MITS10 & MU* TIME WAS WA/$ 9 SECUR+ !M4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! V]Y QUANTITY ( !M DEFEAT$ ANY REAL CONTROL4 ,:AT SANE C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/1 ,I >GU$1 W\LD EXPOSE HIMSELF TO DISCOV]Y BY /&+ = H\RS 9 L9E WAIT+ = A PROPUSK8 ,HE C\LD MORE EASILY SECURE IT 9 O!R WAYS4 ,BUT IT WAS USELESS2 EV]Y ,COMMUNI/ ,I MET SEEM$ TO SUFF] FROM C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y FIXATION1 NO D\BT DUE TO ! ATTACKS ALREADY 5DUR$4 ,H[ C\LD ,I TAKE ISSUE ) !M8 ,MY /AY 9 ,RUSSIA HAD BE5 TOO %ORT = ME TO ADVISE !M ON ! MO/ PRACTICAL ME?OD ( COP+ ) ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,& :AT DID ! PESKY PIECES ( PAP] MATT] 9 VIEW ( ! GREAT ?+S ALREADY A*IEV$8 ,EV]Y:]E ,I WITNESS$ SUBLIME C\RAGE1 SELFLESS DEVOTION1 & SIMPLE GR&EUR ON ! P>T ( ?OSE HOLD+ ! REVOLUTION>Y =T AGA9/ ! 5TIRE 9IMICAL WORLD4 ,?US ,I REASON$ ) MYSELF1 DET]M9$LY REFUS+ TO SEE ! REV]SE SIDE ( ,RUSSIA'S FACE4 ,BUT ITS SC>R$ & TWI/$ C\NT5ANCE W\LD NOT BE IGNOR$4 ,IT KEPT CALL+ ME BACK1 URG+ ME TO LOOK1 =C+ ME TO VIEW ITS SUFF]+4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE ONLY ITS BEAUTY & RADIANCE1 LONG$ PASSIONATELY TO BELIEVE 9 ITS /R5G? & P[]1 YET ! V]Y HIDE\SNESS ( ! O!R SIDE COMPELL$ ) AN IRRESI/IBLE APPEAL4 0,LOOK1 LOOK60 IT GR9N$1 0)9 REA* ( ,PETROGRAD >E VA/ /RET*ES ( =E/1 5\< TO HEAT EV]Y HOME & MAKE EV]Y FACTORY :EEL TURN4 ,YET ! CITY IS P]I%+ FROM COLD1 & ! MA*9ES >E FROZ54 ,! RAZV]/KA 7=CIBLE COLLECTION ( FOOD7 DRA9S ! PEASANTRY TO FE$ ,PETROGRAD1 !Y >E TOLD2 F]TILE ,UKRA9E IS =C$ TO %IP C>LOADS ( PROVISIONS NOR?W>D1 YET ! POPULATION ( ! CITIES IS />V+4 ,A GOODLY HALF ( ! PROVISIONS SOMEH[ VANI%ES ALONG ! R\TE1 ! RE/ REA*+1 9 ! MA91 ! M>KETS RA!R ?AN ! HUNGRY MASSES2 & ! CON/ANT %OOT+S ON ! ,GOROKHOVAYA 7,*EKA HEADQU>T]S71 HAVE Y\ BE5 DEAF TO ?OSE8 ,& ! PLANN$ PRISON = MORALLY DEFECTIVE *ILDR5--HAS Y\R 9DIGNATION NOT BE5 >\S$ BY ?IS1 Y\ :O HAVE = ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S HURL$ ANA!MA AT ! TRADUC]S ( *ILD-LIFE8 ,:AT AB\T ALL !SE <A/LY BLOT*ES SO SKILLFULLY HIDD5 BY ,COMMUNI/ R\GE80 

,LIKE A RABBIT 9 A TRAP ,I DA%$ AB\T 9 MY CAGE1 BEAT+ AGA9/ ! B>S ( !SE FE>FUL CONTRADICTIONS4 ,BL9DLY ,I REA*$ \T = SOMEONE TO W>D (F ! MORTAL BL[4 ,Z9OVIEV & ,JOHN ,RE$1 :O HAD JU/ RETURN$ FROM ,MOSC[1 C\LD EXPLA91 ,I ?\<T4 ,& ,MAXIM ,GORKI1 HE W\LD SURELY TELL ME :I* SIDE ( ! ,RUSSIAN FACE WAS ! REAL ONE & :I* ONE FALSE4 ,HE W\LD HELP ME1 HE ! GREAT REALI/1 :OSE CL>ION VOICE HAD ?UND]$ AGA9/ EV]Y WRONG & :O HAD CA/IGAT$ ! CRIMES AGA9/ *ILDHOOD 9 WORDS ( FIRE4 

,I DISPAT*$ A NOTE TO ,GORKI1 REQUE/+ HIM TO SEE ME4 ,I FELT LO/ 9 ! LABYR9? ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 /UMBL+ CON/ANTLY OV] ! MANY OB/ACLES1 VA9LY GROP+ = ! REVOLUTION>Y LI<T4 ,I NE$$ HIS FRI5DLY1 GUID+ H&1 ,I WROTE HIM4 ,MEAN:ILE ,I TURN$ TO ,Z9OVIEV4 0,=E/S )9 EASY REA* ( ,PETROGRAD10 ,I SAID2 0:Y MU/ ! CITY FREEZE80 0,ANY AM\NT ( FUEL10 ,Z9OVIEV REPLI$2 0BUT ( :AT AVAIL8 ,\R 5EMIES HAVE DE/ROY$ \R MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION2 ! BLOCKADE HAS KILL$ (F \R HORSES AS WELL AS \R M54 ,H[ >E WE TO GET AT ! WOODL&80 0,:AT AB\T ! POPULATION ( ,PETROGRAD80 ,I P]SI/$4 0,C\LD IT NOT BE APPEAL$ TO = COOP]ATION8 ,C\LD IT NOT BE 9DUC$ TO GO 5 MASSE ) PICK & AX & ROPES TO HAUL WOOD = ITS [N USE8 ,W\LD NOT SU* A CONC]T$ EF=T ALLEVIATE MU* SUFF]+ & AT ! SAME TIME DECREASE ! ANTAGONISM AGA9/ Y\R P>TY80 ,IT MI<T HELP TO DIM9I% ! MIS]Y FROM COLD1 ,Z9OVIEV REPLI$1 BUT IT W\LD 9T]F]E ) ! C>RY+ \T ( ! MA9 POLITICAL POLICIES4 ,:AT W]E !Y8 0,CONC5TRATION ( ALL P[] 9 ! H&S ( ! PROLET>IAN AVANT-G>DE10 ,Z9OVIEV EXPLA9$1 0! AVANT-G>DE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :I* IS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY40 0,RA!R A DE> PRICE TO PAY10 ,I OBJECT$4 0,UN=TUNATELY10 HE AGRE$2 0BUT ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT IS ! ONLY WORKABLE PROGRAM DUR+ A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD4 ,AN>*I/ GR\PS1 FREE 9ITIATIVE ( COMMUNES1 AS Y\R GREAT TEA*]S HAVE SUGGE/$1 MAY BE FEASIBLE 9 C5TURIES TO COME1 BUT NOT N[ 9 ,RUSSIA1 ) ! ,D5IK9S & ,KOL*AKS READY TO CRU% US4 ,!Y HAVE DOOM$ ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA1 YET Y\R COMRADES FRET AB\T ! FATE ( ONE CITY40 ,ONE CITY1 ) A MILLION & A HALF 9HABITANTS R$UC$ TO F\R HUNDR$ ?\S&6 ,A M]E BAGATELLE 9 ! EYES ( ! ,COMMUNI/ POLITICAL PROGRAM6 ,DI%E>T5$1 ,I LEFT ! MAN SO COCK-SURE ( HIS P>TY'S WISDOM1 SO 5SCONC$ 9 ! HEAV5LY ,M>XIAN CON/ELLATION & SELF-CONSCI\S ( BE+ ONE ( ITS MAJOR />S4 

,JOHN ,RE$ HAD BUR/ 9TO MY ROOM LIKE A SUDD5 RAY ( LI<T1 ! OLD BUOYANT1 ADV5TUR\S ,JACK ?AT ,I US$ TO KN[ 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,HE WAS AB\T TO RETURN TO ,AM]ICA1 BY WAY ( ,LATVIA4 ,RA!R A HAZ>D\S J\RNEY1 HE SAID1 BUT HE W\LD TAKE EV5 GREAT] RISKS TO BR+ ! 9SPIR+ MESSAGE ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA TO HIS NATIVE L&4 0,WOND]FUL1 M>VEL\S1 ISN'T IT1 ,E4,G480 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,Y\R DREAM ( YE>S N[ REALIZ$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 Y\R DREAM SCORN$ & P]SECUT$ 9 MY C\NTRY1 BUT MADE REAL BY ! MAGIC W& ( ,L59 & HIS B& ( DESPIS$ ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,DID Y\ EV] EXPECT SU* A ?+ TO HAPP5 9 ! C\NTRY RUL$ BY ! CZ>S = C5TURIES80 

0,NOT BY ,L59 & HIS COMRADES1 DE> ,JACK10 ,I CORRECT$1 0?\< ,I DO NOT D5Y !IR GREAT P>T4 ,BUT BY ! :OLE ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 PREC$$ BY A GLORI\S REVOLUTION>Y PA/4 ,NO O!R L& ( \R DAYS HAS BE5 SO LIT]ALLY NURTUR$ BY ! BLOOD ( H] M>TYRS1 A LONG PROCESSION ( PIONE]S :O W5T TO !IR DEA? ?AT NEW LIFE MAY SPR+ FROM !IR GRAVES40 

,JACK 9SI/$ ?AT ! Y\NG G5]ATION CANNOT = EV] BE TI$ TO ! APRON-/R+S ( ! OLD1 P>TICUL>LY :5 ?OSE /R+S >E TI<TLY DRAWN >\ND ITS ?ROAT4 0,LOOK AT Y\R OLD PIONE]S1 ! ,BRE%KOVSKAYAS & ,T*AIKOVSKYS1 ! ,*]NOVS & ,K]5SKYS & ! RE/ ( !M10 HE CRI$ HEAT$LY2 0SEE :]E !Y >E N[6 ,) ! ,BLACK ,HUNDR$S1 ! ,JEW-BAIT]S1 & ! DUCAL CLIQUE1 AID+ !M TO CRU% ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,I DON'T GIVE A DAMN = !IR PA/4 ,I AM CONC]N$ ONLY 9 :AT ! TREA*]\S GANG HAS BE5 DO+ DUR+ ! PA/ ?REE YE>S4 ,TO ! WALL ) !M6 ,I SAY4 ,I HAVE LE>N$ ONE MI<TY EXPRESSIVE ,RUSSIAN WORD1 'RAZ/RELLYAT'60 7EXECUTE BY %OOT+74 

0,/OP1 ,JACK6 ,/OP60 ,I CRI$2 0?IS WORD IS T]RIBLE 5\< 9 ! M\? ( A ,RUSSIAN4 ,9 Y\R H>D ,AM]ICAN ACC5T IT FREEZES MY BLOOD4 ,S9CE :5 DO REVOLUTIONI/S SEE 9 :OLESALE EXECUTION ! ONLY SOLUTION ( !IR DIFFICULTIES8 ,9 TIME ( ACTIVE C\NT]-REVOLUTION IT IS NO D\BT 9EVITABLE TO GIVE %OT = %OT4 ,BUT COLD-BLOOD$LY & M]ELY = OP9ION'S SAKE1 DO Y\ JU/IFY /&+ PEOPLE AGA9/ ! WALL UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES80 ,I W5T ON TO PO9T \T TO HIM ?AT ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T MU/ HAVE REALIZ$ ! FUTILITY ( SU* ME?ODS1 NOT TO SPEAK ( !IR B>B>ITY1 BECAUSE IT HAD ABOLI%$ CAPITAL PUNI%M5T4 ,ZOR9 HAD TOLD ME ?AT4 ,WAS ! DECREE REVOK$1 ?AT ,JACK SPOKE SO GLIBLY ( /&+ M5 AGA9/ ! WALL8 ,I M5TION$ ! FREQU5T %OOT+ ,I HE>D 9 ! CITY AT NI<T4 ,ZOR9 HAD SAID ?AT IT WAS T>GET PRACTICE ( KURSANTY 7,COMMUNI/ /UD5TS AT ! MILIT>Y TRA9+-S*OOL = (FIC]S74 0,DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT1 ,JACK80 ,I QUE/ION$4 0,TELL ME ! TRU?40 

,HE DID KN[1 HE SAID1 ?AT FIVE HUNDR$ PRISON]S1 CONSID]$ C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 HAD BE5 %OT ON ! EVE ! DECREE WAS TO GO 9TO =CE4 ,IT HAD BE5 A /UPID BLUND] ON ! P>T ( OV]-ZEAL\S ,*EKI/S & !Y HAD BE5 SEV]ELY REPRIM&$ = IT4 ,HE HAD NOT HE>D ( ANY O!R %OOT+S S9CE1 BUT HE HAD ALWAYS ?\<T ME A REVOLUTIONI/ ( ! PURE/ DYE1 ONE :O W\LD NOT %IRK ANY MEASURE 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,HE WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE ME SO WORK$ UP OV] ! DEA? ( A FEW PLOTT]S4 ,AS IF ?AT MATT]$ 9 ! SCALES ( ! WORLD REVOLUTION6 

0,I MU/ BE CRAZY1 ,JACK10 ,I SAID1 0OR ELSE ,I NEV] UND]/OOD ! MEAN+ ( REVOLUTION4 ,I C]TA9LY NEV] BELIEV$ ?AT IT W\LD SIGNIFY CALL\S 9DIFF]5CE TO HUMAN LIFE & SUFF]+1 OR ?AT IT W\LD HAVE NO O!R ME?OD ( SOLV+ ITS PROBLEMS ?AN BY :OLESALE SLAU<T]4 ,FIVE HUNDR$ LIVES SNUFF$ \T ON ! EVE ( A DECREE ABOLI%+ ! DEA?-P5ALTY6 ,Y\ CALL IT A /UPID BLUND]4 ,I CALL IT A DA/>DLY CRIME1 ! WOR/ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y \TRAGE COMMITT$ 9 ! NAME ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 

0,?AT'S ALL RI<T10 SAID ,JACK1 TRY+ TO CALM ME2 0Y\ >E A LITTLE CONFUS$ BY ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ACTION BECAUSE Y\ HAVE DEALT ) IT ONLY 9 !ORY4 ,Y\'LL GET OV] ?AT1 CLE>-SI<T$ REBEL ?AT Y\ >E1 & Y\'LL COME TO SEE 9 ITS TRUE LI<T EV]Y?+ ?AT SEEMS SO PUZZL+ N[4 ,*E] UP1 & MAKE ME A CUP ( ! GOOD OLD ,AM]ICAN C(FEE Y\ HAVE BR\<T ) Y\4 ,NOT MU* TO GIVE Y\ 9 RETURN = ALL MY C\NTRY HAS TAK5 FROM Y\1 BUT GREATLY APPRECIAT$ 9 />V+ ,RUSSIA BY H] NATIVE SON40 

,I M>VEL$ AT HIS CAPACITY TO *ANGE SO QUICKLY TO A LI<T TONE4 ,IT WAS ! SAME OLD ,JACK1 ) HIS ZE/ = ! ADV5TURES ( LIFE4 ,I LONG$ TO JO9 9 HIS GAY MOOD1 BUT MY HE>T WAS HEAVY4 ,JACK'S APPE>ANCE HAD BR\<T BACK MEMORIES ( MY REC5T LIFE1 MY PEOPLE1 ,HEL5A & ?OSE DE> TO ME4 ,NOT A WORD FROM ANYONE HAD REA*$ ME 9 TWO MON?S4 ,UNC]TA9TY AB\T !M ADD$ TO MY DEPRESSION & RE/LESSNESS4 ,SA%A'S LETT]1 SUGGE/+ ?AT ,I COME TO ,MOSC[1 PUT NEW 5]GY 9TO ME4 ,MOSC[ WAS MU* MORE ALIVE ?AN ,PETROGRAD1 HE WROTE1 & !RE W]E 9T]E/+ PEOPLE TO MEET4 ,A FEW WEEKS 9 ! CAPITAL MI<T HELP TO CL>IFY ! REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION TO ME4 ,I WANT$ TO GO IMM$IATELY4 ,I HAD ALREADY LE>N$1 H[EV]1 ?AT 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ONE DOES NOT JU/ BUY A TICKET & BO>D A TRA94 ,I HAD SE5 PEOPLE /&+ 9 QUEUES = DAYS & NI<TS TO OBTA9 A P]MIT = !IR J\RNEY & !N AGA9 WAIT 9 LONG L9ES TO PUR*ASE !IR TICKETS4 ,EV5 ) ! HELPFUL COOP]ATION ( ,ZOR9 IT REQUIR$ T5 DAYS BE=E ,I C\LD LEAVE4 ,HE HAD >RANG$ = ME TO BE 9 ! P>TY ( ,SOVIET (FICIALS GO+ TO ,MOSC[1 HE 9=M$ ME4 ,DEMYAN ,B$NY1 ! (FICIAL POET1 W\LD BE !RE & HE W\LD PLACE ME 9 ! ,HOTEL ,NATIONAL4 ,ZOR9 WAS AS OBLIG+ AS EV]1 ?\< SOME:AT DI/ANT4 

,>RIV$ AT ! /ATION1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 DI/+UI%$ COMPANY4 ,K>L ,RADEK1 :O HAD ESCAP$ ! FATE ( ,LIEBKNE*T1 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 & ,L&AU]1 WAS !RE4 ,*IP]OVI*1 HEAD ( ! ,PETROGRAD LABOR UNIONS1 ,MAXIM ,GORKI1 & SEV]AL LESS] LI<TS W]E ALSO 9 ! SAME C> ) ME4 

,GORKI HAD PREVI\SLY REPLI$ TO MY LETT] & HAD ASK$ ME TO CALL = A TALK4 ,I DID1 BUT !RE WAS NO TALK4 ,I F\ND HIM SUFF]+ FROM A HEAVY COLD & CON/ANTLY C\<+1 :ILE F\R WOM5 W]E FLUTT]+ AB\T HIM1 M9I/]+ TO HIS NE$S4 ,:5 HE SAW ME 9 ! C>1 HE SAID WE C\LD HAVE \R PO/PON$ TALK 5 R\TE2 HE W\LD COME TO MY COMP>TM5T LAT]4 ,I WAIT$ EAG]LY ! L>GE/ P>T ( ! DAY4 ,GORKI DID NOT APPE>1 NOR ANYONE ELSE EXCEPT ! PORT] ) S&WI*ES & TEA = ! ,SOVIET P>TY4 ,RADEK1 9 ! NEXT COMP>TM5T1 WAS EVID5TLY HOLD+ C\RT4 ,9 TRUE ,RUSSIAN FA%ION EV]YBODY TALK$ AT ONCE4 ,BUT ! LITTLE1 N]V\S ,RADEK MANAG$ TO \T/RIP ! O!RS4 ,= H\RS HE RATTL$ ON4 ,MY BRA9 GREW WE>Y & ,I DOZ$ (F4 

,I WAS R\S$ FROM MY SLEEP BY A GAUNT & LANKY FIGURE T[]+ ABOVE ME4 ,MAXIM ,GORKI /OOD BE=E ME1 HIS PEASANT FACE DEEPLY L9$ ) PA94 ,I ASK$ HIM TO SIT D[N BESIDE ME & HE CRUMPL$ 9TO ! SEAT1 A TIR$ & LANGUID MAN1 MU* OLD] ?AN HIS FIFTY YE>S4 

,I HAD LOOK$ =W>D ) MU* ANTICIPATION TO ! *ANCE ( TALK+ TO ,GORKI1 YET N[ ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ TO BEG94 0,GORKI KN[S NO?+ AB\T ME10 ,I WAS SAY+ TO MYSELF4444 0,HE MAY ?9K ME M]ELY A RE=M]1 OPPOS$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION AS SU*4 ,OR HE MAY EV5 GET ! IMPRESSION ?AT ,I AM JU/ FAULT-F9D+ ON ACC\NT ( P]SONAL GRIEVANCES OR BECAUSE ,I C\LD NOT HAVE 'BUTT]$ TOA/ & GRAPE-FRUIT = BREAKFA/' OR O!R MAT]IAL ,AM]ICAN BLESS+S40 ,SU* AN 9T]PRETATION HAD ACTUALLY BE5 GIV5 TO ! COMPLA9T ( ,MORRIS ,BECK] AB\T ! UNBE>ABLY PUTRID AIR 9 ! %OP :]E HE WAS WORK+1 ! UNNECESS>Y FIL? & DIRT4 0,Y\ >E A PAMP]$ B\RGEOIS10 ! ,COMMISS> HAD BELL[$ AT HIM2 0Y\ P9E = ! COM=TS ( CAPITALI/ ,AM]ICA4 ,! PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP HAS MORE IMPORTANT ?+S TO CONSID] ?AN V5TILATION OR LOCK]S TO KEEP Y\R BREAD & TEA CLEAN40 ,I HAD LAU<$ TO TE>S OV] ?AT /ORY1 BUT N[ ,I WAS UPSET BY ! APPREH5SION LE/ ,MAXIM ,GORKI CONSID] ME ALSO A PAMP]$ B\RGEOIS1 DISSATISFI$ BECAUSE ,I HAD FAIL$ TO F9D 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ! FLE%-POTS ( CAPITALI/ ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT IT WAS RIDICUL\S TO ?9K ,GORKI CAPABLE ( ! SILLY PRATTLE ( A SUBORD9ATE ,BOL%EVIK (FICIAL1 ,I S\<T TO REASSURE MYSELF4 ,SURELY ! SE] :O C\LD DETECT BEAUTY 9 ! MEANE/ LIFE & DISCOV] NOBILITY 9 ! BASE/ WAS TOO P5ETRAT+ TO MISUND]/& MY GROP+4 ,HE MORE ?AN ANY O!R MAN W\LD GRASP ITS CAUSE & ITS PA94 

,AT LA/ ,I BEGAN BY SAY+ ?AT ,I %\LD FIR/ HAVE TO 9TRODUCE MYSELF BE=E ,I C\LD TALK TO HIM AB\T ! ?+S ?AT W]E DI/RESS+ ME4 0,H>DLY NECESS>Y10 ,GORKI 9T]RUPT$2 0,I KN[ A GOOD DEAL AB\T Y\R ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,BUT EV5 IF ,I KNEW NO?+ AB\T Y\1 ! FACT ?AT Y\ W]E DEPORT$ = Y\R IDEAS W\LD BE PRO( 5\< ( Y\R REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY4 ,I NE$ NO?+ MORE40 0,?AT IS MO/ K9D ( Y\10 ,I REPLI$1 0YET ,I MU/ 9SI/ ON A LITTLE PRELIM9>Y40 ,GORKI NODD$1 & ,I PROCE$$ TO TELL HIM ( MY FAI? 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION1 & MY DEF5SE ( !M & ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA AT A TIME :5 EV5 V]Y FEW RADICALS D>$ SPEAK UP = ,L59 & HIS COMRADES4 ,I HAD EV5 TURN$ FROM ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA1 :O HAD BE5 \R TOR* = A G5]ATION4 ,IT HAD BE5 NO EASY TASK TO CRY 9 ! WILD]NESS ( FURY & HATE 9 DEF5SE ( PEOPLE :O 9 PO9T ( !ORY HAD ALWAYS BE5 MY POLITICAL OPPON5TS4 ,BUT :O C\LD ?9K ( SU* DIFF]5CES :5 ! LIFE ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS AT /AKE8 ,L59 & HIS C[ORK]S P]SONIFI$ ?AT LIFE TO ME & TO MY NE>E/ COMRADES & FRI5DS4 ,!RE=E WE HAD F\<T = !M & WE W\LD HAVE *E]FULLY GIV5 \R LIVES = ! M5 :O W]E HOLD+ ! REVOLUTION>Y =T4 0,I HOPE Y\ WILL NOT CONSID] ME BOA/FUL OR ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE EXAGG]AT$ ! DIFFICULTIES & DANG]S ( \R /RUGGLE 9 ,AM]ICA = ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA10 ,I SAID4 ,GORKI %OOK HIS HEAD & ,I CONT9U$3 0,I ALSO HOPE Y\ WILL BELIEVE ME :5 ,I SAY ?AT1 ?\< AN AN>*I/1 ,I HAD NOT BE5 NAIVE 5\< TO ?9K ?AT AN>*ISM C\LD RISE OV]NI<T1 AS IT W]E1 FROM ! DEBRIS ( OLD ,RUSSIA40 

,HE /OPP$ ME ) A GE/URE ( HIS H&4 0,IF ?AT IS SO1 & ,I DO NOT D\BT Y\1 H[ CAN Y\ BE SO P]PLEX$ AT ! IMP]FECTIONS Y\ F9D 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA8 ,AS AN OLD REVOLUTIONI/ Y\ MU/ KN[ ?AT REVOLUTION IS A GRIM & REL5TLESS TASK4 ,\R POOR ,RUSSIA1 BACKW>D & CRUDE1 H] MASSES1 /EEP$ 9 C5TURIES ( IGNORANCE & D>KNESS1 BRUTAL & LAZY BEYOND ANY O!R PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD60 ,I GASP$ AT HIS SWEEP+ 9DICTM5T ( ! 5TIRE ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,HIS *>GE WAS T]RIBLE1 IF TRUE1 ,I TOLD HIM4 ,IT WAS ALSO RA!R NOVEL4 ,NO ,RUSSIAN WRIT] HAD EV] SPOK5 9 SU* T]MS BE=E4 ,HE1 ,MAXIM ,GORKI1 WAS ! FIR/ TO ADVANCE SU* A PECULI> VIEW1 & ! FIR/ NOT TO PUT ALL ! BLAME UPON ! BLOCKADE1 ! ,D5IK9S & ,KOL*AKS4 ,SOME:AT IRRITAT$1 HE REPLI$ ?AT ! 0ROMANTIC CONCEPTION ( \R GREAT LIT]>Y G5UISES0 HAD 5TIRELY MISREPRES5T$ ! ,RUSSIAN & HAD WR\<T NO 5D ( EVIL4 ,! ,REVOLUTION HAD DISPELL$ ! BUBBLE ( ! GOODNESS & NAIVETE ( ! PEASANTRY4 ,IT HAD PROV$ !M %REWD1 AV>ICI\S1 & LAZY1 EV5 SAVAGE 9 !IR JOY ( CAUS+ PA94 ,! ROLE PLAY$ BY ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ,YUD5I*ES1 HE ADD$1 WAS TOO OBVI\S TO NE$ SPECIAL EMPHASIS4 ,?AT IS :Y HE HAD NOT CONSID]$ IT NECESS>Y EV5 TO M5TION !M1 NOR ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 :I* HAD BE5 TALK+ REVOLUTION = OV] FIFTY YE>S & !N WAS ! FIR/ TO /AB IT 9 ! BACK ) SABOTAGE & CONSPIRACIES4 ,BUT ALL !SE W]E CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS1 NOT ! MA9 CAUSE4 ,! ROOTS W]E 9H]5T 9 ,RUSSIA'S BRUTAL & UNCIVILIZ$ MASSES1 HE SAID4 ,!Y HAVE NO CULTURAL TRADITIONS1 NO SOCIAL VALUES1 NO RESPECT = HUMAN RI<TS & LIFE4 ,!Y CANNOT BE MOV$ BY ANY?+ EXCEPT CO]CION & =CE4 ,ALL ?R\< ! AGES ! ,RUSSIANS HAD KN[N NO?+ ELSE4 

,I PROTE/$ VEHEM5TLY AGA9/ !SE *>GES4 ,I >GU$ ?AT 9 SPITE ( HIS EVID5T FAI? 9 ! SUP]IOR QUALITIES ( O!R NATIONS1 IT WAS ! IGNORANT & CRUDE ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE ?AT HAD RIS5 FIR/ 9 REVOLT4 ,!Y HAD %AK5 ,RUSSIA BY ?REE SUCCESSIVE REVOLUTIONS )9 TWELVE YE>S1 & IT WAS !Y & !IR WILL ?AT GAVE LIFE TO 0,OCTOB]40 

0,V]Y ELOQU5T10 ,GORKI RETORT$1 0BUT NOT QUITE ACCURATE40 ,HE ADMITT$ ! %>E ( ! PEASANTRY 9 ! ,OCTOB] UPRIS+1 ?\< EV5 ?AT1 HE ?\<T1 WAS NOT CONSCI\S SOCIAL FEEL+1 BUT M]E WRA? ACCUMULAT$ = DECADES4 ,IF NOT *ECK$ BY ,L59'S GUID+ H&1 IT W\LD HAVE SURELY DE/ROY$ RA!R ?AN ADVANC$ ! GREAT REVOLUTION>Y AIMS4 ,L591 ,GORKI 9SI/$1 WAS ! REAL P>5T ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT HAD BE5 CONCEIV$ BY HIS G5IUS1 NURTUR$ BY HIS VISION & FAI?1 & BR\<T TO MATURITY BY HIS F>-SI<T$ & PATI5T C>E4 ,O!RS HAD HELP$ TO DELIV] ! LU/Y *ILD1 P>TICUL>LY ! SMALL B& ( ,BOL%EVIKI1 AID$ BY ! ,PETROGRAD WORK]S1 TOGE!R ) ! SAILORS & SOLDI]S ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,S9CE ! BIR? ( ,OCTOB] IT WAS AGA9 ,L59 :O WAS /E]+ ITS DEVELOPM5T & GR[?4 

0,MIRACLE-WORK]1 Y\R ,L5910 ,I CRI$2 0BUT ,I SEEM TO REMEMB] ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT ALWAYS ?\<T HIM A GOD OR HIS COMRADES 9FALLIBLE40 ,I REM9D$ ,GORKI ( HIS SCA?+ >RAIGNM5T ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI 9 ! J\RNAL ,ZHIZN1 $IT$ BY HIM 9 ! DAYS ( ,K]5SKY4 ,:AT HAD CAUS$ HIS *ANGE8 ,HE HAD ATTACK$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ,GORKI ACKN[L$G$1 BUT ! M>* ( EV5TS HAD CONV9C$ HIM ?AT A REVOLUTION 9 A PRIMITIVE C\NTRY ) A B>B>\S PEOPLE C\LD NOT SURVIVE )\T RESORT TO DRA/IC ME?ODS ( SELF-DEF5SE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD MADE MANY MI/AKES & !Y CONT9U$ DO+ SO4 ,!Y ADMITT$ IT !MSELVES4 ,BUT ! SUPPRESSION ( ! RI<TS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL = ! SAKE ( ! :OLE1 ! ,*EKA1 PRISON1 T]ROR1 & DEA? W]E NOT ( !IR *OICE4 ,!SE ME?ODS HAD BE5 =C$ UPON ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA & !Y W]E UNAVOIDABLE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 

,HE LOOK$ EXHAU/$1 & ,I DID NOT DETA9 HIM :5 HE ROSE TO LEAVE4 ,HE %OOK MY H& & WALK$ \T ) A WE>Y GAIT4 ,I1 TOO1 WAS TIR$ & UNUTT]ABLY SAD4 ,:I* ( ! TWO ,GORKIS1 ,I WOND]$1 HAD COME CLOS] TO ! ,RUSSIAN S\L4 ,WAS IT ! CREATOR ( ,MAK> ,T*UDRA & ,T*ELKA%1 ! AU?OR ( ,9 ! ,DEP?S1 ( ,TW5TY-SIX & ,ONE1 ! 0DUMB & CRUEL SAVAGES0 ( ! ,RUSSIAN MASS8 ,H[ HUMAN ,GORKI HAD MADE !M1 H[ *ILDLIKE & GUILELESS1 H[ MOV+ 9 !IR FRU/RATION6 ,HE HAD LIV$ ) !M1 9 ! 0NE!RMO/ :]E !RE IS NAU<T BUT MURK & SLU%02 HE HAD HE>D !IR 0H>% CRY = LIFE10 & HE HAD 0COME UP TO BE> WITNESS TO ! SUFF]+ HE HAD LEFT BEH9D40 ,WAS ?AT ! TRUE S\L ( ,RUSSIA1 OR WAS IT AS PICTUR$ BY ,GORKI ! WOR%IP] ( ,L598 0,A HUNDR$ MILLION PEOPLE1 CRUEL SAVAGES NE$+ B>B>\S ME?ODS TO KEEP !M 9 LEA%40 ,DID HE ACTUALLY BELIEVE SU* MON/R\S ?+S1 OR HAD HE 9V5T$ !M TO 5HANCE ! GLORY ( HIS GOD8 

,MAXIM ,GORKI HAD BE5 MY IDOL1 & ,I W\LD NOT SEE HIS FEET ( CLAY4 ,I BECAME CONV9C$1 H[EV]1 ( ONE ?+3 NEI!R HE NOR ANYONE ELSE C\LD SOLVE MY PROBLEMS4 ,ONLY TIME & PATI5T SEEK+ C\LD DO IT1 AID$ BY SYMPA!TIC UND]/&+ ( CAUSE & EFFECT 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ( ,RUSSIA4 

,! OCCUPANTS ( ! C> HAD RETIR$1 & ALL WAS QUIET4 ,! TRA9 SP$ ON4 ,I TRI$ TO GA9 SOME SLEEP1 BUT F\ND MYSELF ?9K+ ( ,L594 ,:AT WAS ?IS MAN & :AT ! P[] ?AT DREW EV]YONE TO HIM1 EV5 ?OSE :O DISAGRE$ ) HIS C\RSE8 ,TROTSKY1 ,Z9OVIEV1 ,BUKH>91 & ! O!R PROM95T M5 ,I HAD COME ACROSS1 ALL DIFF]$ ON MANY PROBLEMS1 YET W]E UNANIM\S 9 !IR APPRAISAL ( ,L594 ,HIS WAS ! CLE>E/ M9D 9 ,RUSSIA1 EV]YONE ASSUR$ ME1 ( IRON WILL & DOGG$ P]SEV]ANCE 9 PURSUIT ( HIS AIMS1 NO MATT] :AT ! CO/4 ,IT WAS PECULI>1 ?\<1 ?AT NO ONE EV] REF]R$ TO ANY G5]\S IMPULSES ( ! MAN4 ,I ?\<T ( ,DORA ,KAPLAN1 ,L59'S ASSAILANT4 ,H] /ORY1 TOLD ME BY A FRI5D ( ,BILL ,%AT(F1 :O WAS 5TIRELY = ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ,L591 HAD BE5 AMONG ! FIR/ %OCKS ( MY ,PETROGRAD DAYS4 ,HE R\NDLY CONDEMN$ ! ATTACK ON ,L59 AS FRAU<T ) MO/ DISA/R\S EFFECTS ON ,RUSSIA HAD ,L59 NOT SURVIV$ HIS W\NDS4 ,BUT HE SPOKE ) ! HI<E/ REG>D ( ,DORA & H] REVOLUTION>Y IDEALISM & /R5G? ( *>ACT]1 :I* BAFFL$ EV5 H] ,*EKA TORM5TORS4 ,%E HAD BE5 MOTIVAT$ BY H] CONVICTION ?AT ,L59 HAD BETRAY$ ! ,REVOLUTION BY HIS ,BRE/-,LITOVSK NEGOTIATIONS4 ,H] ATTITUDE WAS %>$ BY H] 5TIRE P>TY1 ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 AS WELL AS BY ! AN>*I/S4 ,EV5 A GOODLY NUMB] 9 ,COMMUNI/ RANKS HELD ! SAME VIEW4 ,TROTSKY1 ,BUKH>91 ,J(FE1 & O!R =EMO/ ,BOL%EVIKI HAD /R5U\SLY F\<T !IR LEAD] ON ! ISSUE ( MAK+ PEACE ) ! ,KAIS]4 ,L59'S 9FLU5CE1 SUPPORT$ BY HIS +5I\S SLOGAN ( A P]$I%KA 7GETT+ ONE'S BREA?71 HAD CONQU]$ ALL OPPOSITION4 ,MANY CLAIM$ ?AT ! P]$I%KA W\LD1 9 REALITY1 PROVE A ZADI%KA 7DEA? BY /RANGULATION74 ,IT W\LD MEAN ! 5D ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 !Y 9SI/$1 & ,L59 W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = IT4 ,DORA ,KAPLAN1 A M]E SLIP ( A GIRL1 HAD TRANSLAT$ ! M5TAL TURMOIL ( ! MOM5T 9TO ACTION4 ,%E HAD ATTEMPT$ TO SLAY ,L59 BE=E HE C\LD SLAY ! ,REVOLUTION6 

0,ONLY ! ,*EKA WORKS FA/ 9 ,RUSSIA10 MY 9=MANT HAD REM>K$ ) A CYNICAL SMILE4 0,NO TIME WAS WA/$ ON A TRIAL1 & NO *ANCES W]E TAK5 ) A HE>+40 ,TORTURE HAV+ FAIL$ TO 9DUCE ,DORA ,KAPLAN TO 9VOLVE O!RS 9 H] ACT1 %E WAS PUT \T ( H] AGONY BY A /EADI] H& ?AN H]S4 ,L59 HAD GA9$ ! LOVE & ADULATION ( MILLIONS 9 EV]Y L&1 BUT HE DID NO?+ TO SAVE ?AT UN=TUNATE Y\NG WOMAN4 ,! <A/LY /ORY HAD HAUNT$ ME = WEEKS4 ,RELIEF CAME & R5EW$ FAI? 9 ,L59'S HUMANITY :5 ,I LE>N$ ?AT HE HAD SAV$ ,BILL ,%AT(F FROM ! 0QUICK ACTION0 ( ! ,*EKA4 ,HE C\LD RISE TO G5]\S HEI<TS1 AFT] ALL1 ,I ?\<T4 ,P]HAPS HE HAD BE5 TOO ILL TO 9T]C$E = ,DORA 9 TIME2 POSSIBLY1 ALSO1 ! FACT ( H] BE+ TORTUR$ HAD BE5 KEPT FROM HIM4 ,ALMO/ TWO MON?S HAD PASS$ S9CE !N4 ,N[ ,I WAS ON MY WAY P]HAPS TO MEET ! MAN ONCE H\ND$ AS A CRIM9AL & EXILE & :O WAS N[ HOLD+ ! FATE & FUTURE ( ,RUSSIA 9 HIS H&S4 

,HALF ASLEEP ,I HE>D ! PORT] CALL \T 0,MOSC[60 ,:5 ,I REA*$ ! PLAT=M1 ,I F\ND ?AT MY FELL[-PASS5G]S HAD ALREADY DEP>T$1 9CLUD+ ,DEMYAN ,B$NY4 ,I HAD NO MEANS ( NOTIFY+ ,SA%A ( MY >RIVAL1 & NO ONE ELSE 9 ! CAPITAL KNEW ( MY COM+4 ,I FELT QUITE LO/ 9 ! NOISE & BU/LE ( ! /ATION & HELPLESS ) MY BAGS & BUNDLES4 ,I HAD BE5 W>N$ ?AT ?+S HAD A WAY ( VANI%+ 9 ,RUSSIA UND] ONE'S V]Y EYES4 ,I C\LD NOT GO 9 SE>* ( AN IZVO/*IK & ,I /OOD IRRESOLUTELY WOND]+ :AT TO DO4 ,PRES5TLY A FAMILI> VOICE /RUCK MY E>S4 ,IT WAS ,K>L ,RADEK TALK+ TO SOME FRI5DS4 ,HE HAD NOT COME NE> ME DUR+ ! 5TIRE J\RNEY1 NOR DID HE %[ ANY SIGN ?AT HE KNEW MY ID5TITY4 ,I FELT AWKW>D AB\T TURN+ TO HIM = HELP4 ,SUDD5LY HE :EEL$ R\ND & APPROA*$ ME4 ,WAS ,I WAIT+ = ANYONE1 HE 9QUIR$1 OR C\LD HE BE ( AID8 ,I C\LD HAVE HUGG$ ! DE> LITTLE MAN = HIS K9DLY 9T]E/1 BUT ,I WAS AFRAID ( SC&ALIZ+ HIM BY SU* A DISPLAY ( 0B\RGEOIS S5TIM5TALITY40 ,I HAD FREQU5TLY HE>D ! EXPRESSION US$ ) GREAT D]ISION4 ASSUR$ ,RADEK ?AT HE WAS MORE *IVALR\S ?AN ! *AP]ON ,ZOR9 HAD GIV5 ME4 ,HE HAD FAI?FULLY PROMIS$ TO SEE ME SAFELY TO ,MOSC[ & SECURE A ROOM = ME !RE1 & HE HAD BASELY RUN AWAY4 0,*IVALRY1 NONS5SE60 LAU<$ ,RADEK2 0WE >E COMRADES1 >5'T WE1 EV5 IF Y\ >E NOT A MEMB] ( MY P>TY80 0,BUT H[ DO Y\ KN[ :O ,I AM80 0,NEWS TRAVELS QUICKLY 9 ,RUSSIA10 HE REPLI$4 0,Y\'RE AN AN>*I/1 Y\ >E ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & Y\ W]E DRIV5 \T ( PLUTOCRATIC ,AM]ICA4 ,?AT'S ?REE GOOD REASON TO 5TITLE Y\ TO MY COMRADE%IP & ASSI/ANCE40 

,HE 9VIT$ ME TO ACCOMPANY HIM & TO GIVE ! 0COMRADE *AUFFEUR0 DIRECTIONS :]E TO LET ME (F4 ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT ,I HAD ONLY ! NAME & NUMB] ( ! /REET :]E MY COMRADE ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN WAS /OPP+4 ,HE WAS NOT EXPECT+ ME & HE W\LD PROBABLY NOT BE 94 ,MOREOV]1 HE HAD NO ROOM ( HIS [N4 ,RADEK DEM&$ TO KN[ 0:AT SW9E0 HAD LEFT ME 09 SU* A PR$ICAM5T40 ,I REM>K$ ?AT HE W\LD NOT APPLY SU* A T]M TO ! MAN IF HE KNEW H[ IMPORTANT HE WAS4 0,:Y1 HE IS SUB/ITUT+ (FICIAL J+LES = ! DAILY BREAD10 ,I SAID4 0,DEMYAN60 ,RADEK %RIEK$2 0JU/ LIKE ?AT FAT PIG TO %IRK A DIFFICULT TASK40 ,IT WAS C]TA9LY NOT GO+ TO BE EASY TO SECURE A ROOM = ME 9 ,MOSC[1 HE REM>K$2 ! CITY WAS OV]CR[D$ & FEW QU>T]S W]E AVAILABLE4 ,BUT ,I %\LD NOT WORRY2 HE'D TAKE ME TO HIS AP>TM5T 9 ! ,KREML9 & !N WE %\LD SEE4 

,AFT] ! DESOLATION ( ,PETROGRAD1 ,MOSC[ APPE>$ A V]ITABLE CAULDRON ( ACTIVITY4 ,CR[DS EV]Y:]E1 ALMO/ EV]YONE LUGG+ BUNDLES OR PULL+ LOAD$ SLEI<S1 RU%+ AB\T & JO/L+1 PU%+ & SWE>+ AS ONLY ,RUSSIANS CAN4 ,V]Y CONSPICU\S WAS ! NUMB] ( SOLDI]S & H>D-FAC$ M5 9 LEA!R JACKETS1 ) GUNS 9 !IR BELTS4 ,JACK ,RE$ HAD NOT EXAGG]AT$ :5 HE TOLD ME ?AT ,MOSC[ WAS LIKE AN >M$ CAMP4 ,PETROGRAD ALSO DID NOT LACK MILIT>Y DISPLAY1 BUT 9 ! T5 WEEKS ,I HAD SP5T !RE1 ,I DID NOT SEE SO MANY M5 9 UNI=M1 MU* LESS ,*EKI/S1 AS ON MY FIR/ MORN+ 9 ,MOSC[4 

,RADEK & HIS C> W]E EVID5TLY WELL KN[N TO ! S5TRIES ALONG \R R\TE4 ,WE W]E NOT HALT$1 NOT EV5 :5 ! AUTO DA%$ ?R\< ! PORTALS ( ! ,KREML94 ,! SI<T ( ITS /ONE WALLS BR\<T BACK TO ME MEMORIES ( ! CZ>I/ REGIME4 ,?R\< ! C5TURIES ITS RUL]S HAD DWELT 9 ! MAGNIFIC5CE ( ! HUGE PALACES1 !IR DRUNK5 ORGIES & BLACK DE$S E*O+ ?R\< ! VA/ HALLS4 ,MORE MIRACUL\S ?AN LEG5D1 ,I MUS$1 W]E ! *ANG+ FACES ( TIME4 ,BUT YE/]DAY 5TR5*$ 9 9VIOLATE P[]1 !IR AU?ORITY 9ALI5ABLE AS ! />S1 TODAY HURL$ FROM !IR ?RONES1 BEMOAN$ BY A H&FUL1 BY ! MANY =GOT4 ,! BUILD]S ( ! NEW ,RUSSIA 9 ! SEATS ( ! MI<TY ( OLD SEEM$ 9CONGRU\S 9 ! EXTREME4 ,H[ C\LD !Y FEEL COM=TABLE OR A EASE 9 ! CREEP+ %AD[S ( ! GRUESOME PA/1 ,I WOND]$4 ,A FEW H\RS 9 ! ,KREML9 W]E 5\< TO GIVE ME ! UNCANNY FEEL+ ( ! DEAD TRY+ TO COME TO LIFE AGA94 ,! G5]\S HOSPITALITY ( ,MME ,RADEK1 & H] *UBBY BABY BLISSFULLY UNCONSCI\S ( ! SURR\ND+S ( ! BYGONE DAYS1 HELP$ TO DISPEL MY OPPRESSIVE ?\<TS4 ,K>L ,RADEK WAS A V]ITABLE DYNAMO ( 5]GY1 ALL ! TIME RU%+ AB\T1 HA/5+ TO ! TELEPHONE1 DA%+ BACK TO PICK UP ! BABY & DANGLE IT ON HIS KNEES1 TALK+ & GIGGL+ LIKE A S*OOLGIRL4 ,HE APP>5TLY C\LD NOT SIT /ILL A M9UTE1 NOT EV5 DUR+ ! MEAL4 ,HE SEEM$ EV]Y:]E & NO:]E AT ! SAME TIME4 ,MME ,RADEK1 :O MO!R$ H] HUSB& MORE ?AN H] BABY DID NOT SEEM TO M9D HIS N]V\S /ATE4 ,EV]Y TIME HE W5T UP LIKE A BALLOON1 H] RE/RA9+ H& W\LD G5TLY DETA9 HIM & ?REAT5 TO FE$ HIM LIKE ! 9FANT IF HE DID NOT F9I% ! MORSEL %E HAD SET BE=E HIM4 ,IT WAS AN AMUS+ SC5E1 ?\< SOME:AT WE>+ ?R\< CON/ANT REPETITION4 

,AFT] LUN*EON MY HO/ 9VIT$ ME TO HIS /UDY4 ,WE 5T]$ A TALL & /ATELY ROOM FLOOD$ ) SUN%9E4 ,BEAUTIFULLY C>V$ OLD FURNITURE WAS AB\T1 ! WALLS L9$ ) BOOKS FROM FLOOR TO CEIL+4 ,H]E ,RADEK BECAME A *ANG$ MAN4 ,HIS N]V\SNESS DISAPPE>$ & A /RANGE POISE WAS UPON HIM4 ,HE BEGAN SPEAK+ ( ! ,G]MAN ,REVOLUTION & ! FAILURE ( ! ,SOCIALI/S TO MAKE IT AS ?OR\< AS ! ,RUSSIAN ,OCTOB]4 ,NO FUNDAM5TAL *ANGES HAD TAK5 PLACE1 HE DECL>$4 ,! FEW RADICAL A*IEVEM5TS W]E 9SIGNIFICANT1 & ! C[>DLY ,SOCIALI/ ,GOV]NM5T HAD NOT EV5 DIS>M$ ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ,JUNK]S4 ,NO WOND] ! ,SP>TACUS UPRIS+ HAD BE5 /IFL$ 9 ! BLOOD ( ! WORK]S4 ,HE SPOKE ) DEEP FEEL+ AB\T ! DREADFUL 5D ( ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T1 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 & ! AN>*I/ ,GU/AV ,L&AU]4 ,I HAD REASON TO BE PR\D ( MY COMRADE1 HE SAID1 = HE WAS A GREAT M9D & A R>E SPIRIT4 ,?\< S*OL> & HUMANI/1 ,L&AU] HAD JO9$ ! MASSES 9 ! ,REVOLUTION & DI$ AS HE LIV$1 H]OIC TO ! 5D4 0,IF ONLY WE HAD SU* AN>*I/S AS ,GU/AV ,L&AU] TO WORK ) US60 ,RADEK EXCLAIM$ 5?USIA/ICALLY4 0,BUT Y\ DO HAVE MANY AN>*I/S WORK+ ) Y\10 ,I REPLI$1 0SOME ( !M EXTREMELY ABLE1 ,I UND]/&40 0,TRUE10 HE ADMITT$1 0BUT !Y >E NOT ,L&AU]S4 ,MANY ( !M HAVE A B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY1 KLE9BURG]LI* 9 !IR 9T]PRETATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,O!RS AGA9 >E POSITIVELY C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y & A DIRECT DANG] TO ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA40 ,HIS TONE N[ WAS DIFF]5T FROM HIS MANN] AT ! /ATION OR AT ! LUN*EON A :ILE AGO4 ,IT WAS H>% & 9TOL]ANT4 

,\R TALK WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY VISITORS1 :I* ,I DID NOT REGRET4 ,I FELT MU* 9DEBT$ TO ,RADEK1 BUT HIS ,COMMUNI/ OMNIPOT5CE WAS TOO MU* = ME4 ,I W5T BACK TO PLAY ) ! BABY1 /ILL FREE FROM DOGMA & CRE$ & REFRE%+ 9 ITS 9NOC5CE ( ! PU]ILE EF=TS ( ALL AU?ORITIES TO CA/ HUMANITY 9TO ONE MOLD4 

,! REPEAT$ TELEPHON+ ( ,RADEK TO ! COMM&ANT ( ! ,NATIONAL AB\T A ROOM = ME F9ALLY BR\<T RESULTS4 ,AT T5 9 ! EV5+ HE S5T ME (F 9 HIS C> TO ! HOTEL1 BUNDLES & ALL4 ,HE WAS MO/ CORDIAL1 ASSUR+ ME ?AT ,I C\LD CALL ON HIM 9 ANY EM]G5CY4 

,MOSC[ AT ?AT H\R WAS AS DES]T$ AS ,PETROGRAD & EQUALLY D>K4 ,NUM]\S S5TRIES W]E ALONG ! R\TE1 HALT+ \R AUTOMOBILE ) ! SAME /]EOTYP$3 0,PROPUSK1 TOV>I%T*40 ,MY ?\<TS W]E /ILL AT ! ,RADEKS'4 ,!Y HAD GIV5 \T ( ! FULLNESS ( !IR HE>TS TO A /RANG]4 ,BUT W\LD !Y HAVE DONE SO IF !Y HAD F\ND ME WANT+ 9 !IR POLITICAL FAI?8 ,POOR1 LOV+ HUMAN HE>T1 SO K9D & G5]\S :5 FREE FROM CLASS & P>TY /RIFE1 SO W>P$ & H>D5$ BY BO?4 

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