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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! POLITICAL PRISON]S W]E KEPT 9 TWO SMALL ROOMS1 ! DOORS ( :I* OP5$ 9TO A P>T ( ! PASSAGE P>TITION$ (F FROM ! RE/4 ,! FIR/ P]SON ,NEKHLUD(F SAW ON 5T]+ 9TO ?IS P>T ( ! PASSAGE WAS ,SIMONSON 9 HIS RUBB] JACKET & ) A LOG ( P9E WOOD 9 HIS H&S1 CR\*+ 9 FRONT ( A /OVE1 ! DOOR ( :I* TREMBL$1 DRAWN 9 BY ! HEAT 9SIDE4 

,:5 HE SAW ,NEKHLUD(F HE LOOK$ UP AT HIM FROM UND] HIS PROTRUD+ BR[1 & GAVE HIM HIS H& )\T RIS+4 

0,I AM GLAD Y\ HAVE COME2 ,I WANT TO SPEAK TO Y\10 HE SAID1 LOOK+ ,NEKHLUD(F /RAI<T 9 ! EYES ) AN EXPRESSION ( IMPORTANCE4 

0,YES2 :AT IS IT80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$4 

0,IT WILL DO LAT] ON2 ,I AM BUSY JU/ N[10 & ,SIMONSON TURN$ AGA9 T[>DS ! /OVE1 :I* HE WAS HEAT+ ACCORD+ TO A !ORY ( HIS [N1 SO AS TO LOSE AS LITTLE HEAT 5]GY AS POSSIBLE4 

,NEKHLUD(F WAS GO+ TO 5T] 9 AT ! FIR/ DOOR1 :5 ,MASLOVA1 /OOP+ & PU%+ A L>GE HEAP ( RUBBI% & DU/ T[>DS ! /OVE ) A H&LELESS BIR* BROOM1 CAME \T ( ! O!R4 ,%E HAD A :ITE JACKET ON1 H] SKIRT WAS TUCK$ UP1 & A K]*IEF1 DRAWN D[N TO H] EYEBR[S1 PROTECT$ H] HAIR FROM ! DU/4 ,:5 %E SAW ,NEKHLUD(F1 %E DREW H]SELF UP1 FLU%+ & ANIMAT$1 PUT D[N ! BROOM1 WIP$ H] H&S ON H] SKIRT1 & /OPP$ RI<T 9 FRONT ( HIM4 0,Y\ >E TIDY+ UP ! AP>TM5TS1 ,I SEE10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 %AK+ H&S4 

0,YES2 MY OLD OCCUPATION10 & %E SMIL$4 0,BUT ! DIRT6 ,Y\ CAN'T IMAG9E :AT IT IS4 ,WE HAVE BE5 CLEAN+ & CLEAN+4 ,WELL1 IS ! PLAID DRY80 %E ASK$1 TURN+ TO ,SIMONSON4 

0,ALMO/10 ,SIMONSON ANSW]$1 GIV+ H] A /RANGE LOOK1 :I* /RUCK ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,ALL RI<T1 ,I'LL COME = IT1 & WILL BR+ ! CLOAKS TO DRY4 ,\R PEOPLE >E ALL 9 H]E10 %E SAID TO ,NEKHLUD(F1 PO9T+ TO ! FIR/ DOOR AS %E W5T \T ( ! SECOND4 

,NEKHLUD(F OP5$ ! DOOR & 5T]$ A SMALL ROOM DIMLY LIT BY A LITTLE METAL LAMP1 :I* WAS /&+ L[ D[N ON ! %ELF B$/EAD4 ,IT WAS COLD 9 ! ROOM1 & !RE WAS A SMELL ( ! DU/1 :I* HAD NOT HAD TIME TO SETTLE1 DAMP & TOBACCO SMOKE4 

,ONLY ?OSE :O W]E CLOSE TO ! LAMP W]E CLE>LY VISIBLE1 ! B$/EADS W]E 9 ! %ADE & WAV]+ %AD[S GLID$ OV] ! WALLS4 ,TWO M51 APPO9T$ AS CAT]]S1 :O HAD GONE TO FET* BOIL+ WAT] & PROVISIONS1 W]E AWAY2 MO/ ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S W]E GA!R$ TOGE!R 9 ! SMALL ROOM4 ,!RE WAS ,NEKHLUD(F'S OLD ACQUA9TANCE1 ,V]A ,D\KHOVA1 ) H] L>GE1 FRI<T5$ EYES1 & ! SWOLL5 VE9 ON H] =EHEAD1 9 A GRAY JACKET ) %ORT HAIR1 & ?9N] & YELL[] ?AN EV]44 ,%E HAD A NEWSPAP] SPREAD \T 9 FRONT ( H]1 & SAT ROLL+ CIG>ETTES ) A J]KY MOVEM5T ( H] H&S4 

,EMILY ,R9TZEVA1 :OM ,NEKHLUD(F CONSID]$ TO BE ! PLEASANTE/ ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S1 WAS ALSO H]E4 ,%E LOOK$ AFT] ! H\SEKEEP+1 & MANAG$ TO SPREAD A FEEL+ ( HOME COM=T EV5 9 ! MID/ ( ! MO/ TRY+ SURR\ND+S4 ,%E SAT BESIDE ! LAMP1 ) H] SLEEVES ROLL$ UP1 WIP+ CUPS & MUGS1 & PLAC+ !M1 ) H] DEFT1 R$ & SUNBURNT H&S1 ON A CLO? ?AT WAS SPREAD ON ! B$/EAD4 ,R9TZEVA WAS A PLA9-LOOK+ Y\NG WOMAN1 ) A CLEV] & MILD EXPRESSION ( FACE1 :I*1 :5 %E SMIL$1 HAD A WAY ( SUDD5LY BECOM+ M]RY1 ANIMAT$ & CAPTIVAT+4 ,IT WAS ) SU* A SMILE ?AT %E N[ WELCOM$ ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,:Y1 WE ?\<T Y\ HAD GONE BACK TO ,RUSSIA10 %E SAID4 

,H]E 9 A D>K CORN] WAS ALSO ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA1 BUSY ) A LITTLE1 FAIR-HAIR$ GIRL1 :O KEPT PRATTL+ 9 H] SWEET1 *ILDI% ACC5TS4 

0,H[ NICE ?AT Y\ HAVE COME10 %E SAID TO ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,HAVE Y\ SE5 ,KATU%A8 ,& WE HAVE A VISITOR H]E10 & %E PO9T$ TO ! LITTLE GIRL4 

,H]E WAS ALSO ,ANATOLE ,KRYLTZ(F ) FELT BOOTS ON1 SITT+ 9 A F> CORN] ) HIS FEET UND] HIM1 D\BL$ UP & %IV]+1 HIS >MS FOLD$ 9 ! SLEEVES ( HIS CLOAK1 & LOOK+ AT ,NEKHLUD(F ) FEV]I% EYES4 ,NEKHLUD(F WAS GO+ UP TO HIM1 BUT TO ! RI<T ( ! DOOR A MAN ) SPECTACLES & R$DI% CURLS1 DRESS$ 9 A RUBB] JACKET1 SAT TALK+ TO ! PRETTY1 SMIL+ ,GRABETZ4 ,?IS WAS ! CELEBRAT$ REVOLUTIONI/ ,NOVODVOR(F4 ,NEKHLUD(F HA/5$ TO GREET HIM4 ,HE WAS 9 A P>TICUL> HURRY AB\T IT1 BECAUSE ?IS MAN WAS ! ONLY ONE AMONG ALL ! POLITICAL PRISON]S :OM HE DISLIK$4 ,NOVODVOR(F'S EYES GLI/5$ ?R\< HIS SPECTACLES AS HE LOOK$ AT ,NEKHLUD(F & HELD HIS N>R[ H& \T TO HIM4 

0,WELL1 >E Y\ HAV+ A PLEASANT J\RNEY80 HE ASK$1 ) APP>5T IRONY4 

0,YES1 !RE IS MU* ?AT IS 9T]E/+10 ,NEKHLUD(F ANSW]$1 AS IF HE DID NOT NOTICE ! IRONY1 BUT TOOK ! QUE/ION = POLIT5ESS1 & PASS$ ON TO ,KRYLTZ(F4 

,?\< ,NEKHLUD(F APPE>$ 9DIFF]5T1 HE WAS REALLY F> FROM 9DIFF]5T1 & !SE WORDS ( ,NOVODVOR(F1 %[+ HIS EVID5T DESIRE TO SAY OR DO SOME?+ UNPLEASANT1 9T]F]$ ) ! /ATE ( K9DNESS 9 :I* ,NEKHLUD(F F\ND HIMSELF1 & HE FELT DEPRESS$ & SAD4 

0,WELL1 H[ >E Y\80 HE ASK$1 PRESS+ ,KRYLTZ(F'S COLD & TREMBL+ H&4 

0,PRETTY WELL1 ONLY ,I CANNOT GET W>M2 ,I GOT WET ?R\<10 ,KRYLTZ(F ANSW]$1 QUICKLY REPLAC+ HIS H&S 9TO ! SLEEVES ( HIS CLOAK4 0,& H]E IT IS ALSO BEA/LY COLD4 ,!RE1 LOOK1 ! W9D[-PANES >E BROK510 & HE PO9T$ TO ! BROK5 PANES BEH9D ! IRON B>S4 0,& H[ >E Y\8 ,:Y DID Y\ NOT COME80 

0,I WAS NOT ALL[$ TO1 ! AU?ORITIES W]E SO /RICT1 BUT TO-DAY ! (FIC] IS L5I5T40 

0,L5I5T 9DE$60 ,KRYLTZ(F REM>K$4 0,ASK ,M>Y :AT %E DID ?IS MORN+40 

,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA FROM H] PLACE 9 ! CORN] RELAT$ :AT HAD HAPP5$ AB\T ! LITTLE GIRL ?AT MORN+ :5 !Y LEFT ! HALT+ /ATION4 

0,I ?9K IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO MAKE A COLLECTIVE PROTE/10 SAID ,V]A ,D\KHOVA1 9 A DET]M9$ TONE1 & YET LOOK+ N[ AT ONE1 N[ AT ANO!R1 ) A FRI<T5$1 UNDECID$ LOOK4 0,VALDEM> ,SIMONSON DID PROTE/1 BUT ?AT IS NOT SUFFICI5T40 

0,:AT PROTE/60 MUTT]$ ,KRYLTZ(F1 CROSS & FR[N+4 ,H] WANT ( SIMPLICITY1 >TIFICIAL TONE & N]V\SNESS HAD EVID5TLY BE5 IRRITAT+ HIM = A LONG TIME4 

0,>E Y\ LOOK+ = ,KATU%A80 HE ASK$1 ADDRESS+ ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,%E IS WORK+ ALL ! TIME4 ,%E HAS CLEAN$ ?IS1 ! M5'S ROOM1 & N[ %E HAS GONE TO CLEAN ! WOM5'S6 ,ONLY IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CLEAN AWAY ! FLEAS4 ,& :AT IS ,M>Y DO+ !RE80 HE ASK$1 NODD+ T[>DS ! CORN] :]E ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA SAT4 

0,%E IS COMB+ \T H] ADOPT$ DAU<T]'S HAIR10 REPLI$ ,R9TZEVA4 

0,BUT WON'T %E LET ! 9SECTS LOOSE ON US80 ASK$ ,KRYLTZ(F4 

0,NO1 NO2 ,I AM V]Y C>EFUL4 ,%E IS A CLEAN LITTLE GIRL N[4 ,Y\ TAKE H]10 SAID ,M>Y1 TURN+ TO ,R9TZEVA1 0:ILE ,I GO & HELP ,KATU%A1 & ,I WILL ALSO BR+ HIM HIS PLAID40 

,R9TZEVA TOOK ! LITTLE GIRL ON H] LAP1 PRESS+ H] PLUMP1 B>E1 LITTLE >MS TO H] BOSOM ) A MO!R'S T5D]NESS1 & GAVE H] A BIT ( SUG>4 ,AS ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA LEFT ! ROOM1 TWO M5 CAME 9 ) BOIL+ WAT] & PROVISIONS4 

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