,P>T #e3 ,! ,=TRESS2 ,! ,ESCAPE1 ,SECTION #e #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY M>COVDZ1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,TWO YE>S HAD PASS$4 ,SEV]AL ( MY COMRADES HAD DI$1 SEV]AL HAD BECOME 9SANE1 BUT NO?+ WAS HE>D YET ( \R CASE COM+ BE=E A C\RT4 ,MY HEAL? GAVE WAY BE=E ! 5D ( ! SECOND YE>4 ,! OAK /OOL N[ SEEM$ HEAVY 9 MY H&1 & ! FIVE MILES BECAME AN 5DLESS DI/ANCE4 ,AS !RE W]E AB\T SIXTY ( US 9 ! =TRESS1 & ! W9T] DAYS W]E %ORT1 WE W]E TAK5 \T = A WALK 9 ! Y>D = TW5TY M9UTES ONLY EV]Y ?IRD DAY4 ,I DID MY BE/ TO MA9TA9 MY 5]GY1 BUT ! 0>CTIC W9T]+0 )\T AN 9T]RUPTION 9 ! SUMM] GOT ! BETT] ( ME4 ,I HAD BR\KNESS & DAMPNESS ( ! CASEMATE1 !Y DEVELOP$ MORE DI/9CTLY2 ?AT SC\RGE ( ! PRISONS HAD GOT HOLD ( ME4 ,9 ,M>* OR ,APRIL1 #a#h#g#f1 WE W]E AT LA/ TOLD ?AT ! ,?IRD ,SECTION HAD COMPLET$ ! PRELIM9>Y 9QUE/4 ,! 0CASE0 HAD BE5 TRANSMITT$ TO ! JUDICIAL AU?ORITIES1 & CONSEQU5TLY WE W]E REMOV$ TO A PRISON ATTA*$ TO ! C\RT ( JU/ICE1 --- ! H\SE ( DET5TION4 ,IT WAS AN IMM5SE %[ PRISON1 REC5TLY BUILT ON ! MODEL ( ! ,FR5* & ,BELGIAN PRISONS1 CONSI/+ ( F\R /ORIES ( SMALL CELLS1 EA* ( :I* HAD A W9D[ OV]LOOK+ AN 9N] Y>D & A DOOR OP5+ ON AN IRON BALCONY2 ! BALCONIES ( ! SEV]AL /ORIES W]E CONNECT$ BY IRON /AIRCASES4 ,= MO/ ( MY COMRADES ! TRANSF] TO ?IS PRISON WAS A GREAT RELIEF4 ,!RE WAS MU* MORE LIFE 9 IT ?AN 9 ! =TRESS2 MORE OPPORTUNITY = CORRESPOND5CE1 = SEE+ ONE'S RELATIVES1 & = MUTUAL 9T]C\RSE4 ,TAPP+ ON ! WALLS CONT9U$ ALL DAY LONG UNDI/URB$1 & ,I WAS ABLE 9 ?IS WAY TO RELATE TO A Y\NG NEIIS ,COMMUNE FROM ! BEG9N+ TO ! 5D4 ,IT TOOK1 H[EV]1 A :OLE WEEK'S TAPP+4 ,AS TO MY HEAL?1 IT GREW EV5 WORSE ?AN IT HAD LATELY BE5 9 ! =TRESS4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> ! CLOSE ATMOSPH]E ( ! T9Y CELL1 :I* MEASUR$ ONLY F\R /EPS FROM ONE CORN] TO ANO!R1 & :]E1 AS SOON AS ! /EAMPIPES W]E SET TO WORK1 ! TEMP]ATURE *ANG$ FROM A GLACIAL COLD TO AN UNBE>ABLE HEAT4 ,HAV+ TO TURN SO (T51 ,I BECAME GIDDY AFT] A FEW M9UTES' WALK1 & T5 M9UTES ( \TDOOR EX]CISE1 9 ! CORN] ( A Y>D 5CLOS$ BETWE5 HI< BRICK WALLS1 DID NOT REFRE% ME 9 ! LEA/4 ,AS TO ! PRISON DOCTOR1 :O DID NOT WANT TO HE> ! WORD 0SCURVY0 PRON\NC$ 09 HIS PRISON10 ! LESS SAID ( HIM ! BETT]4 ,I WAS ALL[$ TO RECEIVE FOOD FROM HOME1 IT SO HAPP5+ ?AT ONE ( MY RELATIVES1 M>RI$ TO A LAWY]1 LIV$ A FEW DOORS FROM ! C\RT4 ,BUT MY DIGE/ION HAD BECOME SO BAD ?AT ,I WAS SOON ABLE TO EAT NO?+ BUT A SMALL PIECE ( BREAD & ONE OR TWO EGGS A DAY4 ,MY /R5G? RAPIDLY FAIL$1 & ! G5]AL OP9ION WAS ?AT ,I %\LD NOT LIVE MORE ?AN A FEW MON?S4 ,:5 CLIMB+ ! /AIRCASE :I* L$ TO MY CELL 9 ! SECOND /ORY1 ,I HAD TO /OP TWO OR ?REE TIMES TO RE/1 & ,I REMEMB] AN ELD]LY SOLDI] FROM ! ESCORT ONCE COMMIS]AT+ ME & SAY+1 0,POOR MAN1 Y\ WON'T LIVE TILL ! 5D ( ! SUMM]40 ,MY RELATIVES N[ BECAME V]Y MU* AL>M$4 ,MY SI/] ,HEL5E TRI$ TO OBTA9 MY RELEASE ON BAIL1 BUT ! PROCUREUR1 ,%UB91 REPLI$ TO H]1 ) A S>DONIC SMILE1 0,IF Y\ BR+ ME A DOCTOR'S C]TIFICATE ?AT HE WILL DIE 9 T5 DAYS1 ,I WILL RELEASE HIM4'' ,HE HAD ! SATISFACTION ( SEE+ MY SI/] FALL 9TO A *AIR & SOB AL\D 9 HIS PRES5CE4 ,%E SUCCE$$1 H[EV]1 9 GA9+ H] REQUE/ ?AT ,I %\LD BE VISIT$ BY A GOOD PHYSICIAN1 --- ! *IEF DOCTOR ( ! MILIT>Y HOSPITAL ( ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG G>RISON4 ,HE WAS A BRIY HOSPITAL1 :I* IS SITUAT$ ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & HAS A SPECIAL SMALL PRISON = ! (FIC]S & SOLDI]S :O FALL ILL :5 !Y >E UND] TRIAL4 ,TWO ( MY COMRADES HAD ALREADY BE5 REMOV$ TO ?IS HOSPITAL PRISON1 :5 IT WAS C]TA9 ?AT !Y W\LD SOON DIE ( CONSUMPTION4 ,9 ! HOSPITAL ,I BEGAN AT ONCE TO RECOV]4 ,I WAS GIV5 A SPACI\S ROOM ON ! GR\ND FLOOR1 CLOSE BY ! ROOM ( ! MILIT>Y GU>D4 ,IT HAD AN IMM5SE GRAT$ W9D[ LOOK+ S\TB1 :I* OP5$ ON A SMALL B\LEV>D ) TWO R[S ( TREES2 & BEYOND ! B\LEV>D !RE WAS A WIDE SPACE :]E TWO HUNDR$ C>P5T]S W]E 5GAG$ 9 BUILD+ WOOD5 *ANTIES = TYPHOID PATI5TS4 ,EV]Y EV5+ !Y GAVE AN H\R OR SO TO S++ 9 *ORUS1 --- SU* A *ORUS AS IS =M$ ONLY 9 L>GE C>P5T]S' >TELS4 ,A S5TRY M>*$ UP & D[N ! B\LEV>D1 HIS BOX /&+ OPPOSITE MY ROOM4 ,MY W9D[ WAS KEPT OP5 ALL ! DAY1 & ,I BATT5$ 9 ! RAYS ( ! SUN1 :I* ,I HAD MISS$ = SU* A LONG TIME4 ,I BREA!D ! BALMY AIR ( ,MAY ) A FULL *E/1 & MY HEAL? IMPROV$ RAPIDLY1 --- TOO RAPIDLY1 ,I BEGAN TO ?9K4 ,I WAS SOON ABLE TO DIGE/ LID FROM A COMRADE :O HAD BE5 9 ! HOSPITAL PRISON ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE H>D = ME TO ESCAPE FROM IT1 & ,I MADE MY PRES5CE !RE KN[N TO MY FRI5DS4 ,H[EV]1 ESCAPE PROV$ F> MORE DIFFICULT ?AN ,I HAD BE5 L$ TO BELIEVE4 ,A /RICT] SUP]VISION ?AN HAD EV] BE=E BE5 HE>D ( WAS EX]CIS$ OV] ME4 ,! S5TRY 9 ! PASSAGE WAS PLAC$ AT MY DOOR1 & ,I WAS NEV] LET \T ( MY ROOM4 ,! HOSPITAL SOLDI]S & ! (FIC]S ( ! GU>D :O OCCASIONALLY 5T]$ IT SEEM$ TO BE AFRAID TO /AY MORE ?AN A M9UTE OR TWO4 ,V>I\S PLANS W]E MADE BY MY FRI5DS TO LIB]ATE ME1 --- SOME ( !M V]Y AMUS+4 ,I WAS1 = 9/ANCE1 TO FILE ?R\< ! IRON B>S ( MY W9D[4 ,!N1 ON A RA9Y NID WAS DOZ+ 9 HIS BOX1 TWO FRI5DS W]E TO CREEP UP FROM BEH9D & OV]TURN ! BOX1 SO ?AT IT W\LD FALL UPON ! S5TRY & CAT* HIM LIKE A M\SE 9 A TRAP1 )\T HURT+ HIM4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ,I WAS TO JUMP \T ( ! W9D[4 ,BUT A BETT] SOLUTION CAME 9 AN UNEXPECT$ WAY4 0,ASK TO BE LET \T = A WALK10 ONE ( ! SOLDI]S :ISP]$ TO ME ONE DAY4 ,I DID SO4 ,! DOCTOR SUPPORT$ MY DEM&1 & EV]Y AFT]NOON1 AT F\R1 ,I WAS ALL[$ TO TAKE AN H\R'S WALK 9 ! PRISON Y>D4 ,I HAD TO KEEP ON ! GRE5 FLANNEL DRESS+-G[N :I* IS WORN BY ! HOSPITAL PATI5TS1 BUT MY BOOTS1 MY VE/1 & MY TR\S]S W]E DELIV]$ TO ME EV]Y DAY4 ,I %ALL NEV] =GET MY FIR/ WALK4 ,:5 ,I WAS TAK5 \T1 ,I SAW BE=E ME A Y>D FULL ?REE HUNDR$ PACES LONG & MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ PACES WIDE1 ALL COV]$ ) GRASS4 ,! GATE WAS OP51 & ?R\< IT ,I C\LD SEE ! /REET1 ! IMM5SE HOSPITAL OPPOSITE1 & ! PEOPLE :O PASS$ BY4 ,I /OPP$ ON ! DOOR/EPS ( ! PRISON1 UNABLE = A MOM5T TO MOVE :5 ,I SAW ?AT Y>D & ?AT GATE4 ,AT ONE 5D ( ! Y>D /OOD ! PRISON1 --- A N>R[ BUILD+1 AB\T ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY PACES LONG1 --- AT EA* 5D ( :I* WAS A S5TRY BOX4 ,! TWO S5TRIES PAC$ UP & D[N 9 FRONT ( ! BUILD+1 & HAD TRAMP$ \T A FOOTPA? 9 ! GRE54 ,ALONG ?IS FOOTPA? ,I WAS TOLD TO WALK1 & ! TWO S5TRIES CONT9U$ TO WALK UP & D[N --- SO ?AT ,I WAS NEV] MORE ?AN T5 OR FIFTE5 PACES FROM ! ONE OR ! O!R4 ,?REE HOSPITAL SOLDI]S TOOK !IR SEATS ON ! DOOR/EPS4 ,AT ! OPPOSITE 5D ( ?IS SPACI\S Y>D WOOD = FUEL WAS BE+ UNLOAD$ FROM A DOZ5 C>TS1 & PIL$ UP ALONG ! WALL BY A DOZ5 PEASANTS4 ,! :OLE Y>D WAS 5CLOS$ BY A HI< F5CE MADE ( ?ICK BO>DS4 ,ITS GATE WAS OP5 TO LET ! C>TS 9 & \T4 ,?IS OP5 GATE FASC9AT$ ME4 0,I MU/ NOT />E AT IT10 ,I SAID TO MYSELF2 & YET ,I LOOK$ AT IT ALL ! TIME4 ,AS SOON AS ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO MY CELL ,I WROTE TO MY FRI5DS TO COMMUNICATE TO !M ! WELCOME NEWS4 0,I FEEL WELL-NI< UNABLE TO USE ! CIPH]10 ,I WROTE ) A TREMUL\S H&1 TRAC+ ALMO/ ILLEGIBLE SIGNS 9/EAD ( FIGURES4 0,?IS NE>NESS ( LIB]TY MAKES ME TREMBLE AS IF ,I W]E 9 A FEV]4 ,!Y TOOK ME \T TO-DAY 9 ! Y>D2 ITS GATE WAS OP51 & NO S5TRY NE> IT4 ,?R\< ?IS UNGU>D$ GATE ,I WILL RUN \T2 MY S5TRIES WILL NOT CAT* ME10 --- & ,I GAVE ! PLAN ( ! ESCAPE4 0,A LADY IS TO COME 9 AN OP5 C>RIAGE TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,%E IS TO ALIRIAGE TO WAIT = H] 9 ! /REET1 SOME FIFTY PACES FROM ! GATE4 ,:5 ,I AM TAK5 \T1 AT F\R1 ,I %ALL WALK = A :ILE ) MY HAT 9 MY H&1 & SOMEBODY :O PASSES BY ! GATE WILL TAKE IT AS ! SIGNAL ?AT ALL IS RI4' ,)\T IT ,I %ALL NOT />T2 ONCE BEYOND ! GATE ,I MU/ NOT BE RECAPTUR$4 ,LI2 UNLESS Y\ CAN OCCUPY ! LITTLE GRAY BUNGAL[ :I* ,I SEE FROM ! Y>D1 & SIGNAL TO ME FROM ITS W9D[4 ,! S5TRY WILL RUN AFT] ME LIKE A DOG AFT] A H>E1 DESCRIB+ A CURVE1 :ILE ,I RUN 9 A /RAIRIAGE & WE %ALL GALLOP AWAY4 ,IF ! S5TRY %OOTS --- WELL1 ?AT CANNOT BE HELP$2 IT LIES BEYOND \R =ESIE/ ( !IR BRO!RS4 ,H[EV]1 ! ATTEMPT WAS BESET ) DIFFICULTIES1 & TIME W5T ) T]RIBLE RAPIDITY4 ,I WORK$ H>D1 WRIT+ LATE AT NID = ! FIR/ TIME1 ,I C\LD ONLY CREEP LIKE A TORTOISE ALONG ! FOOTPA?2 N[ ,I FELT /RONG 5\< TO RUN4 ,TRUE1 ,I CONT9U$ TO GO AT ! SAME TORTOISE PACE1 LE/ MY WALKS %\LD BE /OPP$2 BUT MY NATURAL VIVACITY MIRANGE HUNDR$S ( UN=ESE5 DETAILS :I* ALWAYS SPR+ UP >\ND SU* CONSPIRACIES4 ,! PREP>ATIONS TOOK A MON? OR SO1 & ANY DAY ,I MIRIAGE W\LD COME1 & A SONG W\LD BE SUNG TO LET ME KN[ :5 ! /REET WAS OP54 ,I W5T \T ON ! #b#iTB1 TOOK (F MY HAT1 & WAIT$ = ! BALLOON4 ,BUT NO?+ ( ! K9D WAS TO BE SE54 ,HALF AN H\R PASS$4 ,I HE>D ! RUMBLE ( A C>RIAGE 9 ! /REET2 ,I HE>D A MAN'S VOICE S++ A SONG UNKN[N TO ME2 BUT !RE WAS NO BALLOON4 ,! H\R WAS OV]1 & ) A BROK5 HE>T ,I RETURN$ TO MY ROOM4 0,SOME?+ MU/ HAVE GONE WRONG10 ,I SAID TO MYSELF4 ,! IMPOSSIBLE HAD HAPP5$ ?AT DAY4 ,HUNDR$S ( CLIILDR5'S BALLOONS >E ALWAYS ON SALE 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 NE> ! ,GO/9OI ,DVOR4 ,?AT MORN+ !RE W]E NONE2 NOT A S+LE BALLOON WAS TO BE F\ND4 ,ONE WAS DISCOV]$ AT LA/1 9 ! POSSESSION ( A *ILD1 BUT IT WAS OLD & W\LD NOT FLY4 ,MY FRI5DS RU%$ !N TO AN OPTICIAN'S %OP1 B\ATUS = MAK+ HYDROG51 & FILL$ ! BALLOON ) IT2 BUT IT W\LD NOT FLY ANY BETT]3 ! HYDROG5 HAD NOT BE5 DRI$4 ,TIME PRESS$4 ,!N A LADY ATTA*$ ! BALLOON TO H] UMBRELLA1 &1 HOLD+ ! UMBRELLA HI< OV] H] HEAD1 WALK$ UP & D[N 9 ! /REET ALONG ! HI< WALL ( \R Y>D2 BUT ,I SAW NO?+ ( IT1 --- ! WALL BE+ TOO HI<1 & ! LADY TOO %ORT4 ,AS IT TURN$ \T1 NO?+ C\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] ?AN ?AT ACCID5T ) ! BALLOON4 ,:5 ! H\R ( MY WALK HAD PASS$1 ! C>RIAGE WAS DRIV5 ALONG ! /REETS :I* IT WAS 9T5D$ TO FOLL[ AFT] ! ESCAPE2 & !RE1 9 A N>R[ /REET1 IT WAS /OPP$ BY A DOZ5 OR MORE C>TS :I* W]E C>RY+ WOOD TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,! HORSES ( ! C>TS GOT 9TO DISORD]1 --- SOME ( !M ON ! RIRIAGE HAD TO MAKE ITS WAY AT A SL[ PACE AMONG !M2 AT A TURN+ IT WAS ACTUALLY BLOCK$4 ,IF ,I HAD BE5 9 IT1 WE %\LD HAVE BE5 CAU4 ,= A C\PLE ( MILES FROM ! HOSPITAL MY COMRADES TOOK ! POSITION ( S5TRIES4 ,ONE WAS TO WALK UP & D[N ) A H&K]*IEF 9 HIS H&1 :I* AT ! APPROA* ( ! C>TS HE WAS TO PUT 9TO HIS POCKET2 ANO!R WAS TO SIT ON A /ONE & EAT *]RIES1 /OPP+ :5 ! C>TS CAME NE>2 & SO ON4 ,ALL !SE SIGNALS1 TRANSMITT$ ALONG ! /REETS1 W]E F9ALLY TO REA* ! C>RIAGE4 ,MY FRI5DS HAD ALSO HIR$ ! GRAY BUNGAL[ ?AT ,I HAD SE5 FROM ! Y>D1 & AT AN OP5 W9D[ ( ?AT LITTLE H\SE A VIOL9I/ /OOD ) HIS VIOL91 READY TO PLAY :5 ! SIGNAL 0,/REET CLE>0 REA*$ HIM4 ,! ATTEMPT HAD BE5 SETTL$ = ! NEXT DAY4 ,FUR!R PO/PONEM5T W\LD HAVE BE5 DANG]\S4 ,9 FACT1 ! C>RIAGE HAD BE5 TAK5 NOTICE ( BY ! HOSPITAL PEOPLE1 & SOME?+ SUSPICI\S MU/ HAVE REA*$ ! E>S ( ! AU?ORITIES1 AS ON ! NID ! PATROL (FIC] ASK ! S5TRY :O /OOD OPPOSITE MY W9D[1 0,:]E >E Y\R BALL C>TRIDGES80 ,! SOLDI] BEGAN TO TAKE !M 9 A CLUMSY WAY \T ( HIS C>TRIDGE P\*1 SP5D+ A C\PLE ( M9UTES BE=E HE GOT !M4 ,! PATROL (FIC] SWORE AT HIM4 0,HAVE Y\ NOT BE5 TOLD TO-NIGBT TO KEEP F\R BALL C>TRIDGES 9 ! POCKET ( Y\R COAT80 ,& HE /OOD BY ! S5TRY TILL ! LATT] PUT F\R C>TRIDGES 9TO HIS POCKET4 0,LOOK %>P6 0 HE SAID AS HE TURN$ AWAY4 ,! NEW >RANGEM5TS CONC]N+ ! SIGNALS HAD TO BE COMMUNICAT$ TO ME AT ONCE2 & AT TWO ON ! NEXT DAY A LADY --- A DE> RELATIVE ( M9E --- CAME TO ! PRISON1 ASK+ ?AT A WAT* MI+ WAS ! FEAT4 ,! LADY1 H]SELF UND] PURSUIT BY ! POLICE = POLITICAL REASONS1 W\LD HAVE BE5 >RE/$ ON ! SPOT1 IF ANY ONE HAD *ANC$ TO OP5 ! LID ( ! WAT*4 ,BUT ,I SAW H] CALMLY LEAVE ! PRISON & MOVE SL[LY ALONG ! B\LEV>D4 ,I CAME \T AT F\R1 AS USUAL1 & GAVE MY SIGNAL4 ,I HE>D NEXT ! RUMBLE ( ! C>RIAGE1 & A FEW M9UTES LAT] ! TONES ( ! VIOL9 9 ! GRAY H\SE S\ND$ ?R\< \R Y>D4 ,BUT ,I WAS !N AT ! O!R 5D ( ! BUILD+4 ,:5 ,I GOT BACK TO ! 5D ( MY PA? :I* WAS NE>E/ ! GATE1 --- AB\T A HUNDR$ PACES FROM IT1 --- ! S5TRY WAS CLOSE UPON MY HEELS4 0,ONE TURN MORE10 ,I ?\!R 5D ( ! PA? ! VIOL9 SUDD5LY CEAS$ PLAY+4 ,MORE ?AN A QU>T] ( AN H\R PASS$1 FULL ( ANXIETY1 BE=E ,I UND]/OOD ! CAUSE ( ! 9T]RUPTION4 ,!N A DOZ5 HEAVILY LOAD$ C>TS 5T]$ ! GATE & MOV$ TO ! O!R 5D ( ! Y>D4 ,IMM$IATELY1 ! VIOL9I/ --- A GOOD ONE1 ,I MU/ SAY --- BEGAN A WILDLY EXCIT+ MAZURKA FROM ,KONTSKY1 AS IF TO SAY1 0,/RAI] 5D ( ! FOOTPA?1 TREMBL+ AT ! ?\M5T4 ,IT WAS SO LONG ?AT ,I C>RI$ ! L[] P>T ON MY LEFT >M1 AS LADIES C>RY ! TRA9S ( !IR RID+ HABITS4 ,DO :AT ,I MIMPITS1 BUT ?AT DID NOT HELP4 ,!N ,I DECID$ TO LE>N TO ?R[ IT (F 9 TWO MOVEM5TS3 ONE CA/+ ! 5D FROM MY >M1 ! O!R DROPP+ ! G[N ON ! FLOOR4 ,I PRACTIC$ PATI5TLY 9 MY ROOM UNTIL ,I C\LD DO IT AS NEATLY AS SOLDI]S H&LE !IR RIFLES4 0,ONE1 TWO10 & IT WAS ON ! GR\ND4 ,I DID NOT TRU/ MU* TO MY VIGOR1 & BEGAN TO RUN RA!R SL[LY1 TO ECONOMIZE MY /R5G?4 ,BUT NO SOON] HAD ,I TAK5 A FEW /EPS ?AN ! PEASANTS :O W]E PIL+ ! WOOD AT ! O!R 5D %\T$1 0,HE RUNS6 ,/OP HIM6 ,CAT* HIM60 & !Y HA/5$ TO 9T]CEPT ME AT ! GATE4 ,!N ,I FLEW = MY LIFE4 ,I ?\TS HAD DUG \T AT ! GATE4 ,RUN6 RUN6 FULL SPE$6 ,! S5TRY1 ,I WAS TOLD LAT] BY ! FRI5DS :O WITNESS$ ! SC5E FROM ! GRAY H\SE1 RAN AFT] ME1 FOLL[$ BY ?REE SOLDI]S :O HAD BE5 SITT+ ON ! DOOR/EPS4 ,! S5TRY WAS SO NE> TO ME ?AT HE FELT SURE ( CAT*+ ME4 ,SEV]AL TIMES HE FLUNG HIS RIFLE =W>D1 TRY+ TO GIVE ME A BL[ 9 ! BACK ) ! BAYONET4 ,ONE MOM5T MY FRI5DS 9 ! W9D[ ?\RIAGE WAS OCCUPI$ BY A CIVILIAN :O WORE A MILIT>Y CAP4 ,HE SAT )\T TURN+ HIS HEAD TO ME4 0,SOLD60 WAS MY FIR/ ?\RIAGE IF IT WAS OCCUPI$ BY AN 5EMY4 ,H[EV]1 AS ,I GOT NE>] TO ! C>RIAGE ,I NOTIC$ ?AT ! MAN 9 IT HAD S&Y :ISK]S :I* SEEM$ TO BE ?OSE ( A W>M FRI5D ( M9E4 ,HE DID NOT BELONG TO \R CIRCLE1 BUT WE W]E P]SONAL FRI5DS1 & ON MORE ?AN ONE OCCASION ,I HAD LE>N$ TO KN[ HIS ADMIRABLE1 D>+ C\RAGE1 & H[ HIS /R5G? SUDD5LY BECAME H]CULEAN :5 !RE WAS DANG] AT H&4 0,:Y %\LD HE BE !RE8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE80 ,I REFLECT$1 & WAS GO+ TO %\T \T HIS NAME1 :5 ,I CAUT$ AT FULL GALLOP4 ,SCORES ( VOICES YELL+1 0,HOLD !M6 ,GET !M60 RES\ND$ BEH9D US1 MY FRI5D MEAN:ILE HELP+ ME TO PUT ON AN ELEGANT OV]COAT & AN OP]A HAT4 ,BUT ! REAL DANG] WAS NOT SO MU* 9 ! PURSU]S AS 9 A SOLDI] :O WAS PO/$ AT ! GATE ( ! HOSPITAL1 AB\T OPPOSITE TO ! SPOT :]E ! C>RIAGE HAD TO WAIT4 ,HE C\LD HAVE PREV5T$ MY JUMP+ 9TO ! C>RIAGE1 OR C\LD HAVE /OPP$ ! HORSE1 BY SIMPLY RU%+ A FEW /EPS =W>D4 ,A FRI5D WAS CONSEQU5TLY COMMISSION$ TO DIV]T ?IS SOLDI] BY TALK+4 ,HE DID ?IS MO/ SUCCESSFULLY4 ,! SOLDI] HAV+ BE5 EMPLOY$ AT ONE TIME 9 ! LABORATORY ( ! HOSPITAL1 MY FRI5D GAVE A SCI5TIFIC TURN TO !IR *AT1 SPEAK+ AB\T ! MICROSCOPE & ! WOND]FUL ?+S ONE SEES ?R\< IT4 ,REF]R+ TO A C]TA9 P>ASITE ( ! HUMAN BODY1 HE ASK$1 0,DID Y\ EV] SEE :AT A =MIDABLE TAIL IT HAS80 0,:AT1 MAN1 A TAIL80 0,YES1 IT HAS2 UND] ! MICROSCOPE IT IS AS BIG AS ?AT40 0,DON'T TELL ME ANY ( Y\R TALES60 RETORT$ ! SOLDI]4 0,I KN[ BETT]4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ ?+ ,I LOOK$ AT UND] ! MICROSCOPE40 ,?IS ANIMAT$ DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE JU/ AS ,I RAN PA/ !M & SPRANG 9TO ! C>RIAGE4 ,IT S\NDS LIKE FABLE1 BUT IT IS FACT4 ,! C>RIAGE TURN$ %>PLY 9TO A N>R[ LANE1 PA/ ! SAME WALL ( ! Y>D :]E ! PEASANTS HAD BE5 PIL+ WOOD1 & :I* ALL ( !M HAD N[ DES]T$ 9 !IR RUN AFT] ME4 ,! TURN WAS SO %>P ?AT ! C>RIAGE WAS NE>LY UPSET1 :5 ,I FLUNG MYSELF 9W>D1 DRAGG+ T[>D ME MY FRI5D2 ?IS SUDD5 MOVEM5T RIRIAGE4 ,WE TROTT$ ?R\< ! N>R[ LANE & !N TURN$ TO ! LEFT4 ,TWO G5D>MES W]E /&+ !RE AT ! DOOR ( A PUBLIC H\SE1 & GAVE TO ! MILIT>Y CAP ( MY COMPANION ! MILIT>Y SALUTE4 0,HU%6 HU%60 ,I SAID TO HIM1 = HE WAS /ILL T]RIBLY EXCIT$4 0,ALL GOES WELL2 ! G5D>MES SALUTE US60 ,! COA*MAN !REUPON TURN$ HIS FACE T[>D ME1 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ 9 HIM ANO!R FRI5D1 :O SMIL$ ) HAPP9ESS4 ,EV]Y:]E WE SAW FRI5DS1 :O W9K$ TO US OR GAVE US A ,GODSPE$ AS WE PASS$ AT ! FULL TROT ( \R BEAUTIFUL HORSE4 ,!N WE 5T]$ ! L>GE ,NEVSKY ,PROSPEKT1 TURN$ 9TO A SIDE /REET1 & ALIMS ( MY SI/]-9-LAW1 :O HAD BE5 WAIT+ 9 PA9FUL ANXIETY4 ,%E LAU<$ & CRI$ AT ! SAME TIME1 BIDD+ ME HURRY TO PUT ON ANO!R DRESS & TO CROP MY CONSPICU\S BE>D4 ,T5 M9UTES LAT] MY FRI5D & ,I LEFT ! H\SE & TOOK A CAB4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! (FIC] ( ! GU>D AT ! PRISON & ! HOSPITAL SOLDI]S HAD RU%$ \T 9TO ! /REET1 D\BTFUL AS TO :AT MEASURES !Y %\LD TAKE4 ,!RE WAS NOT A CAB = A MILE R\ND1 EV]Y ONE HAV+ BE5 HIR$ BY MY FRI5DS4 ,AN OLD PEASANT WOMAN FROM ! CR[D WAS WIS] ?AN ALL ! LOT4 0,POOR PEOPLE10 %E SAID1 AS IF TALK+ TO H]SELF1 0!Y >E SURE TO COME \T ON ! ,PROSPEKT1 & !RE !Y WILL BE CAU ?AT /OOD CLOSE BY1 & ASK$ ! M5 TO LET !M HAVE !IR HORSES TO S5D SOMEBODY ON HORSEBACK TO 9T]CEPT US4 ,BUT ! M5 OB/9ATELY REFUS$ TO GIVE UP !IR HORSES1 & ! (FIC] DID NOT USE =CE ,AS TO ! VIOL9I/ & ! LADY :O HAD TAK5 ! GRAY H\SE2 !Y TOO RU%$ \T & JO9$ ! CR[D ) ! OLD WOMAN1 :OM !Y HE>D GIV+ ADVICE1 & :5 ! CR[D DISP]S$ !Y W5T AWAY ALSO4 ,IT WAS A F9E AFT]NOON4 ,WE DROVE TO ! ISL&S :]E ALL ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG >I/OCRACY GOES ON BRIB]'S %OP TO %AVE (F MY BE>D1 :I* OP]ATION *ANG$ ME1 ( C\RSE1 BUT NOT V]Y MU*4 ,WE DROVE AIMLESSLY UP & D[N ! ISL&S1 BUT1 HAV+ BE5 TOLD NOT TO REA* \R NIT]S TILL LATE 9 ! EV5+1 DID NOT KN[ :]E TO GO4 0,:AT %ALL WE DO 9 ! MEANTIME80 ,I ASK$ MY FRI5D4 ,HE ALSO POND]$ OV] ?AT QUE/ION4 0,TO ,DONON60 HE SUDD5LY CALL$ \T TO ! CABMAN1 NAM+ ONE ( ! BE/ ,/4 ,PET]SBURG RE/AURANTS4 0,NO ONE WILL EV] ?9K ( LOOK+ = Y\ AT ,DONON10 HE CALMLY REM>K$4 0,!Y WILL HUNT = Y\ EV]Y:]E ELSE1 BUT NOT !RE2 & WE %ALL HAVE A D9N]1 & A DR9K TOO1 9 HONOR ( ! SUCCESS ( Y\R ESCAPE40 ,:AT C\LD ,I REPLY TO SO REASONABLE A SUGGE/ION8 ,SO WE W5T TO ,DONON1 PASS$ ! HALLS FLOOD$ ) LIATE ROOM1 :]E WE SP5T ! EV5+ TILL ! TIME CAME :5 WE W]E EXPECT$4 ,! H\SE :]E WE HAD FIR/ ALI*$ LESS ?AN TWO H\RS AFT] WE LEFT1 AS W]E ALSO ! AP>TM5TS ( NE>LY ALL \R FRI5DS4 ,NOBODY ?\* AT ,DONON4 ,A C\PLE ( DAYS LAT] ,I WAS TO TAKE POSSESSION ( AN AP>TM5T :I* HAD BE5 5GAG$ = ME1 & :I* ,I C\LD OCCUPY UND] A FALSE PASSPORT4 ,BUT ! LADY :O WAS TO ACCOMPANY ME !RE 9 A C>RIAGE TOOK ! PRECAUTION ( VISIT+ ! H\SE FIR/ BY H]SELF4 ,IT WAS ?ICKLY SURR\ND$ BY SPIES4 ,SO MANY ( MY FRI5DS HAD COME TO 9QUIRE :E!R ,I WAS SAFE !RE ?AT ! SUSPICIONS ( ! POLICE HAD BE5 >\S$4 ,MOREOV]1 MY PORTRAIT HAD BE5 PR9T$ BY ! ,?IRD ,SECTION1 & HUNDR$S ( COPIES HAD BE5 DI/RIBUT$ TO POLICEM5 & WAT*M54 ,ALL ! DETECTIVES :O KNEW ME BY SID]S :O HAD SE5 ME DUR+ MY IMPRISONM5T4 ,! ,CZ> WAS FURI\S ?AT SU* AN ESCAPE %\LD HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 HIS CAPITAL 9 FULL DAYLI BY ,/4 ,PET]SBURG PEOPLE B5T ON PICNICK+4 ,!N IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ,I %\LD GO ABROAD4 ,BUT FROM A =EIGN PAP] WE HAD LE>N$ ?AT ALL ! FRONTI] /ATIONS & RAILWAY T]M9I 9 ! ,BALTIC PROV9CES & ,F9L& W]E CLOSELY WAT*$ BY DETECTIVES :O KNEW ME BY SIM$ ) ! PASSPORT ( A FRI5D1 & ACCOMPANI$ BY ANO!R FRI5D1 ,I CROSS$ ,F9L&1 & W5T NOR?W>D TO A REMOTE PORT ON ! ,GULF ( ,BO?NIA1 :5CE ,I CROSS$ TO ,SW$54 ,AFT] ,I HAD GONE ON BO>D ! /EAM]1 & IT WAS AB\T TO SAIL1 ! FRI5D :O WAS TO ACCOMPANY ME TO ! FRONTI] TOLD ME ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG NEWS1 :I* HE HAD PROMIS$ \R FRI5DS NOT TO TELL ME BE=E4 ,MY SI/] ,HEL5E HAD BE5 >RE/$1 AS WELL AS ! SI/] ( MY BRO!R'S WIFE1 :O HAD VISIT$ ME 9 PRISON ONCE A MON? AFT] MY BRO!R & HIS WIFE W5T TO ,SIB]IA4 ,MY SI/] KNEW ABSOLUTELY NO?+ ( ! PREP>ATIONS = MY ESCAPE4 ,ONLY AFT] ,I HAD ESCAP$ A FRI5D HAD HURRI$ TO H]1 TO TELL H] ! WELCOME NEWS4 ,%E PROTE/$ H] IGNORANCE 9 VA93 %E WAS TAK5 FROM H] *ILDR51 & WAS KEPT IMPRISON$ = A =TNIT 9 ! PREP>ATIONS4 ,COMMON S5SE \E AW>E N[10 HE WAS TOLD BY ! G5D>ME (FIC]S1 0?AT %E HAS HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! ESCAPE2 BUT1 Y\ SEE1 WE REPORT$ TO ! ,EMP]OR1 ON ! DAY WE >RE/$ H]1 ?AT ! P]SON :O HAD ORGANIZ$ ! ESCAPE WAS DISCOV]$ & >RE/$4 ,IT WILL N[ TAKE SOME TIME TO PREP>E ! ,EMP]OR TO ACCEPT ! 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