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,PHOTO BY ,]IC ,POPHAM1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! =EIGN]S :O HAVE VISIT$ ,RUSSIA1 & HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5TLY KE5 OBS]V]S1 HAVE (T5 NOTIC$ A *>ACT]I/IC FEATURE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,ADM9I/RATION4 ,PEOPLE :O BELONG TO IT KN[ WELL ITS DEFICI5CIES1 ITS WOR/ FEATURES2 V]Y WELL 9DE$1 BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES >E NOT ! LA/ 9 CONTRIBUT+ TO ITS BAD REPUTE4 ,!Y NOT ONLY KN[ IT3 !Y FRANKLY ACKN[L$GE IT :5 9 COMPANY ) !IR ,RUSSIAN FRI5DS4 ,EV5 9 (FICIAL REPORTS TO ! HEADS ( ! M9I/RIES1 !Y DO NOT CONCEAL ! BAD ORGANIZATION ( !IR RESPECTIVE DEP>TM5TS4 

,BUT LET A =EIGN] 5T] A DRAW+-ROOM :]E1 A FEW M9UTES BE=E1 ! ,ADM9I/RATION WAS %>PLY CRITICIZ$1 & ! CRITICS WILL BE UNANIM\S 9 REPEAT+ TO ! =EIGN] ?AT SURELY !RE >E SOME M9OR DEFICI5CIES 9 ! ,ADM9I/RATION2 BUT ! SUN ITSELF HAS ITS BLACK SPOTS1 & ,HIS ,EXCELL5CY ,SO & ,SO IS JU/ N[ TAK+ ! MO/ 5]GETIC MEASURES = REMOV+ ! V]Y LA/ REMA9S ( ! DISORD] :I* UNHAPPILY CREPT 9TO ! ,ADM9I/RATION UND] HIS PR$ECESSOR1 ,G5]AL ,S,O & ,S,O4 ,& IF ! =EIGN] IS A MAN :O WRITES = SOME NEWSPAP] 9 HIS [N C\NTRY1 & %[S AN 9CL9ATION TO TRUMPET ?R\< ! WORLD :AT HE HE>S1 ?OSE V]Y SAME PEOPLE :O ?\<T EV]Y?+ WORSE ?AN EV] A FEW M9UTES BE=E1 WILL BE HAPPY TO %[ ! =EIGN] EV]Y?+ 9 ITS BE/ LI<T1 & ?US TO CONF\ND ALL V9DICTIVE WRIT]S :O DIVULGE TO =EIGN]S ! REPORTS WRITT5 = HOME-USE BY ?OSE V]Y SAME (FICIALS4 ,I HAVE REM>K$ ! SAME FEATURE 9 ! ,MANT*URIAN ,ADM9I/RATION1 & ,I (T5 NOTIC$ IT BO? AT ,IRKUTSK & ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,SURELY ,I NEV] SAW A MORE DI%E>T5+ PICTURE ( :OLESALE ROBB]Y 9 ! HI<] ,ADM9I/RATION ( ,RUSSIA ?AN ?AT DRAWN 9 ! REPORTS ( ! ,COMPTROLL]-,G5]AL TO ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 ,AS ! ,COMPTROL WAS FIR/ 9TRODUC$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 & NO?+ MORE *>ACT]I/IC ?AN ! OP5 RECOGNIZANCE ( ! TRU? ( !SE ,COMPTROLL]- ,G5]ALS' VIEWS1 :I* WAS WRITT5 BY ! ,CZ> ON ONE ( ! REPORTS4 ,EV]YBODY 9 ! UPP] CIRCLES ( ! ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY KNEW ! CONT5TS ( ! REPORTS & ! ANSW] ( ! ,CZ>4 ,BUT :AT A *ORUS ( MAL$ICTIONS W\LD GREET ! ,RUSSIAN :O %\LD TRANSLATE !SE REPORTS1 & CIRCULATE !M 9 ! =EIGN PRESS6 ,SORU IZ IZBY NE VYNOSI6 ,DO NOT TAKE ! DIRT \T ( ! H\SE6 W\LD BE ! UNANIM\S \TCRY4 

,ONE CAN EASILY UND]/& H[ DIFFICULT IT IS = A =EIGN] TO ASC]TA9 ! TRU? UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 ESPECIALLY IF HE MOVES ONLY 9 ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE CIRCLES1 IF HE DOES NOT KN[ ,RUSSIAN1 & DOES NOT TAKE ! TR\BLE TO LOOK ?R\< ! ,RUSSIAN LIT]ATURE BE>+ ON ! SUBJECT4 ,EV5 IF HE W]E 9SPIR$ ) ! MO/ S9C]E DESIRE TO KN[ ! TRU?1 & NOT TO BE A PUPPET 9 ! H&S ( ,ADM9I/RATORS1 :O >E ONLY TOO GLAD TO F9D DOCILE 9/RUM5TS 9 ! =EIGN PRESS1 HIS WAY W\LD BE BESET ) DIFFICULTIES4 

,?IS SIMPLE TRU? HAS NOT BE5 UND]/OOD BY AN ,5GLI%MAN1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 :O HAS CROSS$ ,SIB]IA A FEW YE>S AGO1 &1 AFT] HAV+ HA/ILY CA/ A GLANCE ON A FEW ,SIB]IAN PRISONS1 PUBLI%$ A BOOK1 9 :I* HE TRI$ TO REPRES5T ,RUSSIAN & ,SIB]IAN PRISONS UND] A SMIL+ ASPECT4 ,NO WOND] ?AT HIS DESCRIPTION DID NOT AGREE ) M9E4 ,IT WAS QUITE NATURAL ALSO ?AT HE %\LD TRY TO EXPLA9 ! CONTRADICTION1 & SO HE DID1 9 AN >TICLE CONTRIBUT$ TO ! ,5GLI% PRESS 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#h#h#c4 ,! FOLL[+ FROM MY REJO9D] WILL COMPLETE ! ABOVE PICTURE ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS3#a 

,MR4 ,LANSDELL DOES NOT CONTRADICT MY /ATEM5TS4 ,HE EV5 SEEMS NOT TO NOTICE ! FACTS :I* ,I HAVE DIVULG$1 & :I* REPRES5T ! ,RUSSIAN PRISONS 9 QUITE ANO!R LI<T ?AN HIS [N ACC\NT ( !M4 ,:5 ,I SAY1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION :I* IS QUOT$ BY ,MR4 ,LANSDELL AS A SAMPLE ( :AT ,RUSSIA CAN DO WAS RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,COMMISSION UND] ,/ATE-,SECRET>Y ,GRO? AS A BUILD+ ?AT MU/ BE BUILT ANEW TO BE R5D]$ 9HABITABLE1 NOT)/&+ ! FABUL\S SUMS ( MONEY IT HAS CO/ 7SEE ! SUMM>Y ( ! (FICIAL REPORT GIV5 9 ! ,GOLOS = ! #b#d? ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h#a72 :5 ,I M5TION ! :OLESALE /EAL+ :I* WAS DISCOV]$ 9 ! SAME PRISON 9 #a#h#h#a2 :5 ,I CALL TO M9D ! DISGRACEFUL TREATM5T ( POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ?IS MODEL-PRISON BY ,G5]AL ,TREP(F1 :I* TREATM5T WAS CONDEMN$1 SO TO SAY1 EV5 BY A ,RUSSIAN ,C\RT1 DUR+ ! TRIAL ( ,V]A ,ZASS\LIT*2 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL TURNS A DEAF E> TO ALL ?IS1 & DOES NOT SAY IF1 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS1 ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION /ILL MAY BE SUPPOS$ TO REPRES5T ! V]Y BEAU-IDEAL ( :AT A ,H\SE ( ,DET5TION \<T TO BE4 ,:5 ,I PRODUCE1 FUR!R1 ! N>RATIVES ( AN 9MATE ( A C5TRAL PRISON1 PUBLI%$ 9 ,RUSSIA 7UND] ! RESPONSIBILITY ( A ,CONS]VATIVE $ITOR1 ,M4 ,EUG4 ,M>K(F71 & ! RELIABILITY ( :I* WAS RECOGNIZ$ AT ONCE BY ALL ,/4 ,PET]SBURG NEWSPAP]S2 :5 ,I DESCRIBE H[ ! JAIL] ( ?IS C5TRAL PRISON FLOGS HIS 9MATES1 & H[ HIS SUCCESSOR GIVES FREE PLAY TO HIS [N FI/S1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL DOES NOT SAY IF HE /ILL BELIEVES ?AT 9 ,RUSSIAN PRISONS JU/ICE & M]CY GO H&-9-H& HE LIKES BETT] NOT TO T\* !SE SUBJECTS1 BUT HE ASKS ME SEV]AL QUE/IONS AB\T O!R ?+S4 

,MR4 ,LANSDELL ASKS ME FIR/1 :AT ,I MEANT :5 ,I WROTE3 ,9 ! SPACE ( F\RTE5 H\RS1 9DE$1 HE BREAKFA/$1 HE D9$1 HE TRAVEL$ OV] =TY MILES1 & HE VISIT$ ! ?REE *IEF JAILS ( ,SIB]IA3 AT ,TOBOLSK1 AT ,ALEX&ROVSKY ,ZAVOD1 & AT ,K>A4 ,I SIMPLY MEANT TO SAY ?AT1 :IL/ CROSS+ ! CONT95T AT ! SPE$ ( A ,SIB]IAN C\RI] :O \T/RIPS ! PO/1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL HAS DEVOT$ LESS ?AN F\RTE5 H\RS TO ! /UDY ( ! ?REE *IEF P5AL E/ABLI%M5TS ( ,SIB]IA4 ,9 FACT1 IT APPE>S FROM HIS [N BOOK 7*APT]S V4 IX4 XXI4 XXXVI4 & XXXVII4 71 ?AT HE HAS SP5T A C\PLE ( H\RS 9 VISIT+ ! ,TOBOLSK PRISON1 TWO H\RS AT ,ALEX&ROVSKY ,ZAVOD1 & LESS ?AN T5 H\RS 9 VISIT+ ! PRISONS ( ,K>A1 AS 9 ! SPACE ( ONE DAY HE HAD NOT ONLY TO VISIT ! JAILS1 BUT ALSO TO TRAVEL BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T PRISONS SCATT]$ OV] A SPACE ( NE>LY TW5TY MILES1 & TO EXP]I5CE ! WELL-KN[N ,SIB]IAN HOSPITALITY 9 ! %APE ( BREAKFA/S & D9N]S 7FULLY DESCRIB$ 9 HIS BOOK74 ,AS TO ! SECOND DAY ( HIS /AY AT ,K>A1 DUR+ :I* DAY HE HAD TO VISIT ! PRISONS ( ,L[] ,K>A1 IT PROV$ TO BE ! NAME-DAY ( ! ,SUP]9T5D5T ( ! WORKS1 ,COLONEL ,KONONOVIT*1 & 9 ! EV5+ ,MR4 ,LANSDELL WAS B\ND TO TAKE ! /EAM] AT ,U/-,K>A1 SO ?AT :5 WE CAME TO ! FIR/ PRISON1 HE WRITES1 0:]E ! (FIC] WAS /&+ READY TO RECEIVE US1 ,I WAS AFRAID WE %\LD NOT HAVE TIME1 & ?AT \R /AY+ MI<T 9VOLVE ! MISS+ ( \R /EAM]4 ,I !RE=E BEGG$ ?AT WE MI<T PU% ON1 :I* WE DID1 TO ,U/-,K>A4 

,9 FACT1 ,I EV5 W\LD NOT HAVE M5TION$ ?IS LESS ?AN F\RTE5 H\RS KN[L$GE ( ! *IEF C5T]S ( P5AL S]VITUDE 9 ,SIB]IA1 IF IT W]E NOT NECESS>Y TO R$UCE TO ITS TRUE VALUE ! FOLL[+ AFFIRMATION ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL 7VOL4 II4 PAGE #e73 ,I ?9K IT ONLY RI<T TO SAY ?AT ,I HAVE VISIT$ ,RUSSIAN ,H\SES ( ,DET5TION FROM ! ,:ITE ,SEA 9 ! NOR? TO ! ,BLACK ,SEA & ,P]SIAN FRONTI] 9 ! S\?1 & FROM ,W>SAW 9 ! WE/ TO ! ,PACIFIC 9 ! EA/4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL HAS CA/ A HA/Y GLANCE ON :AT ! AU?ORITIES W]E WILL+ TO %[ HIM2 ?AT HE HAS NOT SE5 A S+LE C5TRAL PRISON2 & ?AT HAD HE VISIT$ EV]Y PRISON 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! WAY HE VISIT$ SOME ( !M1 HE /ILL W\LD REMA9 AS IGNORANT AS HE IS N[ AB\T ! REAL CONDITIONS ( PRISON-LIFE ( ,RUSSIA4 

,/ILL IF ,MR4 ,LANSDELL W]E ABLE TO APPRECIATE ! RELATIVE VALUE ( ! 9=MATION HE OBTA9$ 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS (FICIAL SCAMP] ?R\< ! ,SIB]IAN PRISONS1 & ESPECIALLY IF HE HAD TAK5 NOTICE ( EXI/+ ,RUSSIAN LIT]ATURE ON ! SUBJECT1 HIS BOOK MI<T HAVE BE5 A VALUABLE ONE4 ,?IS HE DID NOT1 & SO HE IS ABSOLUTELY IGNORANT ( :AT HAS BE5 WRITT5 9 ,RUSSIA ON ! SUBJECT4 ,HIMSELF DOES NOT P>TAKE ( ?IS OP9ION1 & HE WRITES3 

,YET !RE IS A FAIR SPR9KL+ ON MY LI/ ( #ab WORKS CONSULT$ OR REF]R$ TO1 ( ,RUSSIAN AU?ORS1 & ( ?OSE :OM ,I HAVE CALL$ ! V9DICTIVE CLASS ( WRIT]S 7SOME ( !M ESCAP$ OR RELEAS$ CONVICTS71 :O1 TRAD+ UPON ! CR$ULITY & IGNORANCE ( ! PUBLIC1 HAVE RETAIL$ & G>NI%$ ACC\NTS ( HORRIBLE SEV]ITIES1 :I* !Y NEV] PR(ESS TO HAVE WITNESS$1 NOR ATTEMPT TO SUPPORT BY ADEQUATE TE/IMONY4 ,ONE ( !SE WAS ,ALEX&] ,H]Z51 :O WROTE ,MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA1 ?\< HE NEV] W5T !RE1 BUT ONLY AS F> AS ,P]M1 :]E ONE ( ! PRISONS IS SITUAT$ ( :I* ,PR9CE ,KROPOTK9 COMPLA9S SO BITT]LY4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT AT ! 5D ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELLS BOOK !RE IS A LI/ ( #ab WORKS CONSULT$ OR REF]R$ TO 7?AT IS1 QUOT$ BY ! AU?ORS :OSE WORKS HE HAS CONSULT$74 ,I F9D EV5 9 ?IS LI/ ,DANIEL ,DEFOES ,LIFE & ,ADV5TURES ( ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE ,BUT ! FAIR SPR9KL+ ( ,RUSSIAN NAMES 7IF WE EXCLUDE ! AU?ORS :O DEAL ) ,*UR* MATT]S1 OR M]ELY ) GEOGRAPHY1 AS ,M,M4 ,V5UK(F & ,PRJEVALSKY7 MU/ BE R$UC$ TO ! FOLL[+37#a7 ,M4 ,&REOLI'S PAP] ON ,POLI% ,EXILES 9 #a#h#f#c-#a#h#f#g1 APPE>$ 9 ,REVUE ,MOD]NE1 & :I* ,MR4 ,LANSDELL CONTRADICTS )\T KN[+ ANY?+ AB\T ! SAD /ORY ( ,POLI% EXILE BUT :AT HE HAS LE>N$ FROM OCCASIONAL CONV]SATIONS DUR+ HIS HA/Y TRAVEL4 7#b7 ,DO/OEVSKYS ,BURI$ ,ALIVE1 DEAL+ ) SECLUSION 9 ! ,OMSK =TRESS ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S AGO2 7#c7 ,PIOTROVSKY'S ROMANTIC ,ESCAPE FROM ,SIB]IA1 ?IRTY-EI<T YE>S AGO2 7#d7 ,B>ON ,ROZ5S ,MEMOIRS1 DEAL+ ) ! ,DECEMBRI/S1 FIFTY-FIVE YE>S AGO2 & 7#e7 ,H]Z5'S ,MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA TELL+ HIS SOJ\RN 9 EXILE AT ,P]M1 NE>LY =TY YE>S AGO4 ,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 ,I DO NOT F9D 9 ?IS LI/ EI!R ,M4 ,MAXIM(F'S ,SIB]IA & ,H>D ,LABOR1 :I* IS ! RESULT ( S]I\S /UDIES MADE 9 ,SIB]IA1 ) ! AU?ORIZATION ( ,GOV]NM5T2 NOR ! RESULTS ( ,M4 ,NIKIT9'S MANY YE>S (FICIAL 9QUIRY 9TO ! /ATE ( \R PRISONS2 NOR ! ,SIB]IAN ,/RYAP*IY 7OR ,PROCUREUR7 ,M4 ,MI%LO'S PAP]S ON ! ,PRISONS SUBMITT$ TO HIS [N CONTROL 9 ,SIB]IA2 NOR ,M4 ,YADR9TSEFF'S ,SIB]IA AS A ,COLONY2 NOR ANY ( ! (FICIAL REPORTS2 NOT EV5 ,M4 ,M\RAVI(F'S PAP]S ON PRISONS1 PUBLI%$ BY ,M4 ,KATK(F 9 HIS >*-CONS]VATIVE REVIEW4 ,%ORTLY1 NONE ( ! WORKS :I* CONTA9 ANY 9=MATION AB\T ! PRES5T /ATE ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS4 ,?IS IGNORANCE ( WORKS :I* CONTA9 RELIABLE 9=MATION AB\T \R PRISONS IS ! MORE REM>KABLE1 AS NONE ( ! JU/-M5TION$ AU?ORS BELONG TO ! V9DICTIVE CLASS ( WRIT]S :O VILIFY ! L& ( !IR PUNI%M5T1 BUT !Y ALL W]E1 & SEV]AL >E1 (FICIALS 9 ! S]VICE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 

,LET US SEE N[ IF !SE AU?ORS >E NOT MORE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! V9DICTIVE WRIT]S ?AN ) ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S TE/IMONY4 ,! *IEF LOCK-UP = PRISON]S WAIT+ = TRIAL AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ! SO-CALL$ ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK1 APPE>S AS FOLL[S UND] ! P5 ( ,M4 ,NIKIT93 

,IT CONTA9S #ac ROOMS = #ha 9MATES4 4 4 4 ,! ROOMS >E DREADFULLY DIRTY2 EV5 ON ! /AIRCASE Y\ FEEL ! SMELL :I* SUFFOCATES Y\4 ,! BLACK HOLES PRODUCE A DREADFUL IMPRESSION 7POTRYASAYU%*EIE VPE*ATL5IE72 !Y >E ALMO/ ABSOLUTELY DEPRIV$ ( LI<T2 ! WAY TO !M LEADS ?R\< D>K LABYR9?S1 & 9 ! HOLES !MSELVES ALL IS WET3 !RE IS NO?+ BUT ! ROTT5 FLOOR & ! WET WALLS4 ,A MAN COM+ FROM ! OP5 AIR RU%ES AWAY1 ASPHYXIAT$4 4 4 4,SPECIALI/S SAY ?AT ! MO/ HEAL?Y MAN WILL SURELY DIE1 IF HE BE KEPT !RE = ?REE OR F\R WEEKS4 ,! PRISON]S :O W]E KEPT !RE = SOME TIME W5T \T QUITE EXHAU/$2 SEV]AL C\LD H>DLY /& ON !IR FEET4 ,ONLY A FEW PRISON]S ( ! LESS IMPORTANT CATEGORIES >E ALL[$ TO WORK4 ,! O!RS REMA9 ) CROSS$ H&S = MON?S & YE>S4 ,:5 ,M4 ,NIKIT9 ASK$ = ACC\NTS ( ! MONEY BR\<T TO PRISON]S BY !IR K9SFOLK1 OR E>N$ BY !MSELVES1 HE MET ) AN ABSOLUTE REFUSAL FROM ! AU?ORITIES HI< & L[4,NIKIT91 ON ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,PRISONS4 

,! SAME AU?OR WRITES AB\T ! PRISONS AT ! POLICE-/ATIONS ( ! CAPITAL 3 

,9 ! ROOMS = COMMON PEOPLE ! DIRT IS DREADFUL2 !Y SLEEP ON B>E WOOD5 PLAT=MS1 & HALF ( !M SLEEP B5EA? ! PLAT=MS ON ! FLOOR4 ,EA* PRISON HAS ITS BLACK HOLES2 !Y >E V]Y SMALL HOLES1 :]E RA9 & SN[ 5T] FREELY4 ,!RE IS NO?+ BUT ! FLOOR TO SLEEP UPON2 ! WALLS & ! FLOOR >E QUITE WET4 ,! PRIVILEG$ PRISON]S :O >E KEPT 9 CELLS FALL SOON 9TO MELAN*OLY2 SEV]AL >E V]Y NE> TO 9SANITY4 4 4 ,NO BOOKS >E GIV5 9 ! COMMON ROOMS1 EXCEPT+ RELIGI\S ONES1 :I* >E TAK5 = MAK+ CIG>ETTES40,POLICE ,PRISONS AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 

,! ,(FICIAL ,REPORT ( ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,SOCIETY = ,PRISONS1 PUBLI%$ AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 9 #a#h#h1 DESCRIB$ ! PRISONS ( ! ,RUSSIAN CAPITAL AS FOLL[S 3 

,! PRISON 7,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK7 IS BUILT = #g 9MATES1 & ! DEPOT-PRISON = #b M52 BUT !Y (T5 CONTA91 ! =M] FROM #i TO #a1 P]SONS1 & ! DEPOT-PRISON FROM #ce TO #d1 & EV5 MORE4 ,BESIDES1 LONG S9CE1 !SE BUILD+S CORRESPOND NO MORE1 NEI!R TO ! HYGI5IC CONDITIONS1 NOR TO ?OSE ( A PRISON ALTOGE!R4 

,M4 ,KATK(F'S REVIEW1 ! ,RUSSKIY ,VYE/NIK1 DOES NOT GIVE A BETT] IDEA ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS4 ,AFT] HAV+ GIV5 A DESCRIPTION ( ! POLICE /ATIONS1 ! AU?OR1 ,M4 ,M\RAVI(F1 SAYS ?AT ! O/ROG IS NOT BETT]2 IT IS USUALLY AN OLD1 DIRTY BUILD+1 OR A COLLECTION ( SU* BUILD+S 5CLOS$ BY A WALL4 ,IT IS NOT BETT] 9SIDE3 MOI/URE1 DIRT1 OV]CR[D+1 & /5*1 SU* IS ! TYPE ( ALL O/ROGS 9 ! CAPITALS & 9 PROV9CIAL T[NS4 

,! DRESS IS ( TWO DIFF]5T K9DS2 ! OLD & 9SUFFICI5T DRESS :I* IS USUALLY WORN BY ! PRISON]S1 & ANO!R :I* IS DI/RIBUT$ :5 ! PRISON IS TO BE %[N TO SOME VISITOR2 BUT USUALLY IT IS KEPT 9 ! /ORE-H\SE4 4 4 4,NO S*OOLS1 NO LIBR>IES4 4 4 4,! DEPOTS = CONVICTS >E /ILL WORSE4 4 4 4 ,LET US /OP BE=E ONE ( ! ROOMS4 ,IT IS A SPACI\S ROOM ) PLAT=MS ALONG ! WALLS & N>R[ PASSAGES BETWE54 ,HUNDR$S ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 >E COLLECT$ H]E4 ,IT IS ! SO-CALL$ FAMILY-ROOM1 = ! FAMILIES ( ! CONVICTS4 ,9 ?IS DREADFUL ATMOSPH]E Y\ SEE *ILDR5 ( ALL AGES 9 ! GREATE/ MIS]Y4 ,NO ,CR[N DRESS IS ALL[$ !M1 & !RE=E !IR BODIES >E COV]$ ) RAGS ) DIRTY /RIPS ( CLO? TORN TO PIECES1 :I* CAN %ELT] NEI!R FROM COLD NOR FROM WET2 & ) !SE RAGS !Y WILL BE S5T ON !IR J\RNEY TO ,SIB]IA4,RUSSKIY ,VYE/NIK1 #a#h#g#h4 

,M4 ,YADR9TSEFF ! SAME :OM ,MR4 ,LANSDELL CONDESC5DS N[ TO QUOTE WRITES AS FOLL[S AB\T ! ,SIB]IAN PRISONS :I* ,MR4 ,LANSDELL IMAG9ES HE KN[S AFT] ! HA/Y VISITS HE HAS PAID TO !M4 ,I COND5SE ! DESCRIPTION 3 

,ALMO/ 9 EV]Y O/ROG !RE IS A NE>LY UND]GR\ND CORRIDOR1 MOI/ & FETID1 A GRAVE2 9 ?IS CORRIDOR >E ! CELLS = ! MORE IMPORTANT PRISON]S WAIT+ = !IR TRIAL4 ,!SE CELLS >E HALF UND]GR\ND4 ,! FLOOR IS ALWAYS WET & ROTT54 ,MOLD & FUNGOID GR[?S COV] ! WALLS4 ,WAT] IS CONT9UALLY OOZ+ FROM B5EA? ! FLOOR4 ,A SMALL PA9T$ W9D[ MAKES ! CELL ALWAYS COMPLETELY D>K4 ,! M5 >E KEPT !RE 9 IRONS4 ,!RE IS NO B$/EAD1 NO B$2 ! PRISON]S >E LY+ ON ! FLOOR :I* IS COV]$ ) WORMS & MYRIADS ( FLEAS2 & = B$ !Y HAVE ROTT5 /RAW1 = COV]+ !IR POOR CLOAK1 TORN TO PIECES4 ,! MOI/ & COLD AIR MAKES Y\ %IV] EV5 9 ! SUMM]4 ,! S5TRY RUNS AWAY TO BREA! FRE% AIR4 ,& 9 SU* CELLS ! PRISON]S SP5D SEV]AL YE>S1 WAIT+ = !IR TRIAL6 ,!SE PRISON]S1 EV5 ! MO/ HEAL?Y ( !M1 BECOME 9SANE4 ,I REMEMB] TO HAVE HE>D ONCE 9 ! NI<T HORRIBLE CRIES1 SAYS ONE ( ! PRISON]S 9 HIS MEMOIRS2 IT WAS A GIANT :O WAS BECOM+ 9SANE4 

,& SO ON1 & SO ON4 ,I C\LD FILL PAGES ) LIKE DESCRIPTIONS4 ,WAS ,MR4 ,LANSDELL %[N ALL ?IS8 ,IF NOT1 WAS ,I NOT RI<T TO SAY ?AT HE \<T TO NOTICE ! EXI/+ ,RUSSIAN LIT]ATURE ON ! SUBJECT8 ,& WILL ,MR4 ,LANSDELL /ILL MA9TA9 ?AT HE HAS NOTIC$ IT8 

,AS TO ,H]Z5'S WORK1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S REPLY DES]VES A FEW WORDS MORE4 ,I HAVE QUOT$1 9 MY PAP] ON ,RUSSIAN ,PRISONS1 A DESCRIPTION ( ! ,P]M PRISON1 :I* WAS WRITT5 TWO YE>S AGO1 ?AT IS1 9 #a#h#h#a1 BY AN 9MATE ( ! PRISON4 ,IT WAS PUBLI%$ BY ,PR(ESSOR ,/ASULEVIT* 9 SO SCRUPUL\SLY MANAG$ A PAP] AS WAS ! ,PORYADOK2 IT WAS REPRODUC$ BY ALL ! NEWSPAP]S1 & WAS CONTRADICT$ BY NOBODY2 EV5 ! USUAL (FICIAL D5IAL DID NOT APPE>4 ,:AT DOES ,MR4 ,LANSDELL OPPOSE TO ?IS REC5T TE/IMONY8 ,HE WRITES ?AT HE HAS CONSULT$ ! MEMOIRS ( ,ALEX&] ,H]Z51 :O WAS AT ,P]M1 :]E ONE ( ! PRISONS IS SITUAT$ ( :I* ,PR9CE ,KROPOTK9 COMPLA9S SO BITT]LY4 ,BUT ,H]Z5 WAS SETTL$ AT ,P]M =TY YE>S AGO2 HE NEV] WAS !RE 9 A PRISON1 &1 AS F> AS ,I REMEMB]1 HE DOES NOT EV5 SPEAK AB\T ! PRISONS AT ,P]M4 ,%ALL ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL KN[S ( ,H]Z5'S WORK BUT ITS TITLE8 

,AS TO ! TITLE1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL ACCUSES ,H]Z5 AGA9 & AGA9 ( HAV+ PUBLI%$ A BOOK ON HIS EXILE TO ,SIB]IA )\T HAV+ BE5 !RE4 ,9 ! PREFACE TO HIS BOOK1 ,?R\< ,SIB]IA1 HE WRITES3 

,MY SPECIALTY 9 ,SIB]IA WAS ! VISITATION ( ITS PRISONS & P5AL 9/ITUTIONS1 CONSID]$1 H[EV]1 NOT SO MU* FROM AN ECONOMIC OR ADM9I/RATIVE1 AS FROM A PHILAN?ROPIC & RELIGI\S PO9T ( VIEW4 ,MU* HAS BE5 WRITT5 AB\T !M ?AT IS UNSATISFACTORY1 & SOME ?+S ?AT >E ABSOLUTELY FALSE4 ,ONE AU?OR HAS PUBLI%$ ,MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA :O NEV] W5T !RE4 

,! TRU? IS ?AT ,H]Z5 HAS NEV] WRITT5 AB\T ! PRISONS & P5AL 9/ITUTIONS ( ,SIB]IA1 9 FACT1 NO?+ AB\T ,SIB]IA AT ALL4 ,HE HAS WRITT5 HIS MEMOIRS UND] ! TITLE ,PA/ & ,?\<TS 7,BYLOYE I ,DUMY71 ONE *APT] ( :I*1 DEAL+ ) HIS 9C>C]ATION AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG & EXILE TO ,P]M1 WAS 5TITL$ ,PRISON & ,EXILE7,TYURMA I ,SSYLKA47 ,IT IS PROBABLY ?IS *APT] :I* WAS TRANSLAT$ 9TO ,5GLI%2 & IF ! ,5GLI% PUBLI%] HAS ?\<T IT NECESS>Y TO GIVE IT ! TITLE ( ,MY ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA1 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ,H]Z5 HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ?AT4 ,! ,FR5*1 ,G]MAN1 & ,ITALIAN TRANSLATIONS ( ! SAME WORK >E SIMPLY 5TITL$ ,PRISON & ,EXILE4#b ,9 ANY CASE1 ,H]Z5'S ,MEMOIRS1 =TY YE>S OLD1 HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ,SIB]IA1 & /ILL LESS ) ! ,P]M PRISONS ( \R TIME2 & ?AT IS PRECISELY ! SUBJECT :I* 9T]E/S US4 

,I WROTE FUR!R ?AT ! *IEF PRISON ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ! ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK 7( :I* ,I JU/ HAVE GIV5 AN IDEA BY QUOT+ A FEW L9ES FROM ,M4 ,NIKIT9'S DESCRIPTION71 IS AN OLD-FA%ION$1 DAMP1 & D>K BUILD+1 :I* %\LD BE SIMPLY LEVEL$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,TO ?IS PROCE$+1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL SAYS10,I W\LD NOT UTT] A WORD ( PROTE/40 ,HE ADMITS1 TOO1 ?AT ,I1 P]HAPS JU/LY1 F9D A GOOD DEAL ( FAULT ) ?IS PRISON4 ,WELL1 ,I AM GLAD TO HE> ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL F9DS A GOOD DEAL ( FAULT ) ONE ,RUSSIAN PRISON2 BUT ,I REGRET ?AT1 ?\< HAV+ VISIT$ ! ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK1 HE DID NOT DESCRIBE 9 HIS BOOK ! *IEF PRISON ( ! ,RUSSIAN CAPITAL2 HIS READ]S W\LD KN[ :AT !Y HAVE TO EXPECT FROM PROV9CIAL PRISONS4 

,AS TO ! OV]CR[D+ ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL D\BTS !Y W]E SO OV]CR[D$ AS ,I SAID4,I CANNOT ANSW] BETT] ?AN BY PRODUC+ A FEW QUOTATIONS FROM ! MAT]IALS ,I HAVE AT H&3 

0,! ,TOMSK ,DEPOT0 7WRITES ! CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,SIB]IAN ,GAZETTE7 IS OV]CR[D$4 ,TO ! #aeb PEOPLE WE HAD1 #g NEW ONES >E ADD$1 & SO ! PRISON :I* WAS BUILT = #i PEOPLE CONTA9S #bbb 9MATES4 ,!RE >E #bg ON ! SICK-LI/4 7,SIB]IAN ,GAZETTE & ,MOSC[ ,TELEGRAPH1 ,AUGU/ #b#h1 #a#h#h#a47 

,AT ,SAM>A3 ,! AV]AGE NUMB] ( 9MATES 9 \R PRISONS1 ON ! FIR/ ( EA* MON? = ?IS YE>1 WAS #a#a#d#g2 ! AGGREGATE CUBIC CAPACITY ( ALL \R PRISONS BE+ = #eeb 9MATES4 7,GOLOS1 ,MAY #a#c1 #a#h#h#b47 

,AT ,NIJNIY-,NOVGOROD3 ,! PRISON1 BUILT = #c M51 CONTA9S1 :ILE ! RIV]S >E OP5 = NAVIGATION1 AS MANY AS #g1 SOMETIMES #h PRISON]S4 7,(FICIAL REPORT M5TION$ BY ! ,GOLOS1 ,M>*1 #a#h#h#b47 

,9 ,POL&3 ,EA* PLACE 9 ! PRISONS ( ,POL& IS OCCUPI$ BY F\R PRISON]S 9/EAD ( ONE4 ,IT IS PROPOS$ TO BUILD A NUMB] ( NEW PRISONS 7!Y >E NOT YET BUILT74 7,MOSC[ ,TELEGRAPH1 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#h#a47 

,%ALL ,I FILL ONE PAGE OR MORE ) LIKE QUOTATIONS1 OR1 RA!R1 SEE :AT IS SAID BY (FICIAL P]SONS 5TRU/$ ) ! SUP]VISION ( PRISONS3 

,M4 ,M\RAVI(F1 A CONTRIBUTOR TO ,M4 ,KAT(FS REVIEW1 9 AN ELABORATE PAP] ON ,RUSSIAN PRISONS 7WRITT5 PRECISELY 9 ! SPIRIT ?AT ! ADMIR]S ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T LIKE71 SAYS3 ,ALMO/ ALL \R PRISONS CONTA9 ONE & A HALF TO TWICE ! NUMB] ( PRISON]S = :I* !Y W]E BUILT4 7,PRISONS & ! ,PRISON ,QUE/ION1 ,RUSSKIY ,VYE/NIK1 #a#h#g#h47 

,! ,SIB]IAN /RYAP*IY1 ,M4 ,MI%LO1 WRITES AB\T ,SIB]IAN PRISONS :I* W]E UND] HIS [N CONTROL3 ,! JAIL] BR\<T ME TO ! ROOMS4 ,EV]Y:]E DIRT1 OV]CR[D+1 WET1 WANT ( AIR & LI<T4 ,AFT] HAV+ VISIT$ ! ROOMS1 ,I 5T]$ ! HOSPITAL4 ,AS SOON AS ,I 5T]$ ! FIR/ ROOM ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY %RANK BACK BE=E ! UNUTT]ABLE /5*4 4 4 4,! CAB9ETS W]E LUXURI\S AP>TM5TS 9 COMP>ISON ) ! HOSPITAL4 4 4 4 ,EV]Y:]E ! NUMB] ( PRISON]S IS ?RICE ! NUMB] ADMITT$ BY ! LAW4 ,AT ,V4 7,V]KHNEUD9SK71 = 9/ANCE1 ! O/ROG IS BUILT = #bd 9MATES1 & USUALLY CONTA9S #h4 7,OTE*E/V5NYIA ,ZAPISKI1 #a#h#h#a47 

,IT WAS PRECISELY TO SU* OV]CR[D+1 TOGE!R ) A PH5OM5AL AM\NT ( DIRT1 ?AT ! FAM\S TYPHUS EPIDEMIC AT ! ,KIEFF PRISON WAS DUE4 ,IT MAY HAVE BE5 IMPORT$ BY ,TURKI% PRISON]S2 AS ! AU?ORITIES SAID1 BUT ITS DREADFUL RAVAGES W]E [+ TO OV]CR[D+ & FIL?4 ,BUILD+S ]ECT$ = #ee 9MATES CONTA9$ TWICE ?IS NUMB]1 SAYS ! ,GOLOS CORRESPOND5T1 9 A LETT] DAT$ ! #c? ( ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#h2 & HE ADDS3 ,! PR(ESSORS ( ! ,UNIV]SITY :O HAVE VISIT$ ! PRISON1 >RIV$1 AS KN[N1 AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT OV]CR[D+ WAS ! *IEF CAUSE ( ! EPIDEMIC4 ,! CIRCUL> ( ! ,*IEF ,DIRECTOR ( ,PRISONS 7M5TION$ 9 *APT] ,I,I47 CONFIRMS1 9 ITS FIR/ P>AGRAPHS1 ! EXACTITUDE ( ?IS CONCLUSION4 ,NO WOND] ?AT1 AFT] A P>TIAL EVACUATION ( ! PRISON1 !RE W]E /ILL #b LAID UP ) TYPHUS \T ( #ge 9MATES4 ,NO WOND] ALSO ?AT ! MORTALITY AT ,KH>K(F HAS ASSUM$ ! PROPORTION 7#b \T ( #e7 DESCRIB$ BY ! PRIE/ ( ! PRISON1 9 A S]MON :I* WAS REPRODUC$ BY ! LOCAL ,EP>*IAL ,GAZETTE A PAP] APPE>+ UND] ! SUP]VISION ( ! ,>*BI%OP4 

,I COME N[ TO ! =TRESS ( ,/4 ,PET] & ,/4 ,PAUL1 :]E ,MR4 ,LANSDELL WAS ADMITT$ TO LOOK ?R\< 9SPECT+ HOLES 9TO ! CELLS ( ! ,TR\BETSKOI BA/ION & TO 5T] AN EMPTY CELL1 & :]E ,I WAS KEPT = NE>LY TWO YE>S 9 ! SAME BUILD+4 

,! SY/EM ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL 9 DEAL+ ) ?IS SUBJECT IS REALLY V]Y /RANGE4 ,HE M5TIONS FIR/ :AT A FRI5D ( HIS 7A P]SON ( HI< 9TELLIG5CE & PROBITY1 :O MOVES 9 HI< CIRCLES AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG7 SAID AB\T PRISON]S 9 ! =TRESS4 ,!Y W]E F$1 HE SAID1 ) SALT H]R+S & GIV5 NO WAT] TO DR9K1 SO ?AT !Y BECAME HALF MAD ) ?IR/2 ?IS BUS9ESS WAS ONLY /OPP$ BY ,C\NT ,S*\VAL(F2 BUT HIS FRI5D /ILL ?9KS ?AT DRUGS >E SOMETIMES GIV5 TO PRISON]S TO MAKE !M FRANTIC1 9 ! HOPE ?AT DUR+ !IR EXCITEM5T !Y MAY BE L$ TO CONFESS4 ,!N HE DESCRIBES HIS [N VISIT TO ! =TRESS1 & H[ HE PEEP$ BREA?LESSLY1 AFT] HAV+ DULY PREP>$ HIS N]VES TO SEE H[ ?IS >*-(F5D] IS TREAT$4 ,& AS HE IS %[N NO?+ BUT A MAN LY+ AT ?IS MOM5T ON HIS B$1 OR A LADY READ+ AT H] TABLE1 HE DIS*>GES HIS BAD TEMP] AGA9/ ! EXAGG]AT$ & V9DICTIVE EXPRESSIONS ( RELEAS$ PRISON]S :O VILIFY ! L& ( !IR PUNI%M5T1 @&C4 ,I REALLY DO NOT SEE H[ ! V9DICTIVE WRIT]S C\LD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = ! OP9IONS ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S FRI5DS1 :O PROBABLY GA!R !IR 9=MATION FROM ! HI< CIRCLES :]E !Y MOVE1 & HAVE SUFFICI5T 9TELLIG5CE TO DISCRIM9ATE BETWE5 M]E FABLES & REALITY4 

,AS TO V9DICTIVE WRIT]S :O >E ACCUS$ ( EXAGG]ATIONS1 !RE IS ONLY ONE :O HAS WRITT5 AB\T ! ,TR\BETSKOI BA/ION1 & ?IS ONE SEEMS TO BE QUITE UNKN[N TO ,MR4 ,LANSDELL ,I MEAN ,PAVLOVSKY1 :O HAS PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,P>IS ,TEMPS 79 #a#h#g#h1 ,I ?9K7 A DESCRIPTION ( HIS IMPRISONM5T 9 ! =TRESS2 ) A PREFACE BY ,T\RGU5EFF1 :OSE NAME IS A SUFFICI5T GU>ANTEE ( ! ABSOLUTE TRU/WOR?9ESS ( ,PAVLOVSKY'S DESCRIPTION1,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S DIATRIBES AGA9/ EXAGG]AT$ & V9DICTIVE EXPRESSIONS ( RELEAS$ PRISON]S1 >E1 !RE=E1 M]E FL[]S ( POLEMICS4 

,IF ,MR4 ,LANSDELL HAD LIMIT$ HIMSELF TO ! DESCRIPTION ( :AT HE SAW1 & HAD ADD$ ?AT ?OSE PRISON]S :OM HE SAW 9 ! BA/ION W]E WAIT+ = TRIAL1 OR = EXILE )\T TRIAL1 = TWO1 ?REE YE>S1 OR MORE1 HE W\LD HAVE M]ELY DONE :AT HE \<T TO DO4 ,BUT HE GOES ON TO D5Y ! DESCRIPTIONS ( SU* P>TS ( ! =TRESS :I* HE HAS NOT SE51 & ( :I* HE HAS NOT ! SLI<TE/ IDEA4 

,I HAD BR\<T TO ! KN[L$GE ( PUBLIC OP9ION 9 ,5GL&1 9 ORD] TO %[ ! HYPOCRISY ( \R ,GOV]NM5T1 ! TREATM5T TO :I* W]E SUBMITT$1 ! CONDEMN$ REVOLUTIONI/S1 :O1 9/EAD ( BE+ S5T TO ,SIB]IA1 ACCORD+ TO LAW1 W]E KEPT 9 ! =TRESS1 9 D>K CELLS1 )\T ANY OCCUPATION1 & W]E BR\<T TO MADNESS1 OR ON ! $GE ( ! GRAVE1 9 ! PROPORTION ( FIVE TO T5 9 LESS ?AN ONE YE>4 ,?IS ,I HAD WRITT51 ACCORD+ TO A DESCRIPTION PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE & 9 ! PAMPHLET ,NA ,ROD9YE1 AS ,I KNEW ?AT EA* WORD ( ?IS DESCRIPTION IS ABSOLUTELY EXACT4 

,?IS P>T ( ! =TRESS 7:]E ,%IRYAEFF1 ,OKLADSKY1 ,TIKHON(F1 ,M>TYNOVSKY1 ,TSUK]MAN1 @&C41 W]E KEPT 9 #a#h#h#a1 ?AT IS1 ! ,TRUBETSKOI RAVEL91 NOT ! BA/ION7 WAS NOT %[N TO ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 & HE KN[S ABSOLUTELY NO?+ AB\T IT2 SO ?AT ! ONLY ACC\NT :I*1 9 MY OP9ION1 HE WAS 5TITL$ TO GIVE WAS ! FOLL[+3 

,AL?\< ,C\NT ,TOL/OY HAD PROMIS$ ME ?AT ,I %\LD SEE EV]Y?+ 7HE MI<T SAY71 BUT ,I WAS %[N ONLY ?AT BUILD+ :]E PRISON]S >E KEPT :5 WAIT+ = TRIAL1 & ! ,C\RT9E2 :]E ,I F\ND NO POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,I WAS NOT %[N ANY BUILD+ :]E CONDEMN$ ,T]RORI/S W]E KEPT1 & ,I DO NOT REMEMB] ANY ( ! NAMES M5TION$ 9 !  

,TIMES BE+ NAM$ TO ME 9 ! ,TRUBETSKOI BA/ION4 ,SO ,I CAN SAY NO?+ AB\T ! FATE ( ,%IRYAEFF1 ,OKLADSKY1 & !IR COMRADES4 ,9 FACT1 ,I HAVE VISIT$ ONLY ONE BA/ION \T ( SIX1 & HAVE NO IDEA AB\T :AT ! RAVEL9S & ! REMA9D] ( ! =TRESS MAY CONTA94 

,?AT W\LD HAVE BE51 ,I ?9K1 ! ONLY CORRECT WAY TO GIVE AN ACC\NT ( HIS VISIT TO ! =TRESS1 & ?IS ! MORE AS1 \T ( TWO 9=MANTS ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL BO? BELONG+ TO ! ,/ATE SECRET POLICE ONE 7:O BELONG$ TO ! ?IRD SECTION71 SAID ?AT HE HAS VISIT$ ONCE A BUILD+ ) CELLS UND]GR\ND :I* W]E LI<T$ FROM ! CORRIDOR ABOVE1 H>DLY 5\<1 HE SAID1 TO READ1 :I* CELLS >E PROBABLY ! SAME ?AT ,I HAVE M5TION$1 :]E LAMPS >E LI<T$ = TW5TY-TWO H\RS \T ( TW5TY-F\R2 & ! O!R 9=MANT 7A *IEF ( ! G5D>M]IE7 M5TION$ A MORE COM=TABLE BUILD+1 ?REE /ORIES HI<1 9 ! ,ALEXIS ,RAVEL91 :]E PRISON]S W]E KEPT TOO4 ,!RE >E ?US AT LEA/ TWO PRISONS1 OR TWO SUITES ( CELLS1 :I* W]E NOT %[N TO ,MR4 ,LANSDELL4 ,BUT NOT)/&+ ?AT1 ,MR4 ,LANSDELL TRIES TO CA/ A D\BT UPON ! JU/RN5TION$ DESCRIPTION ( ! %AMEFUL TREATM5T TO :I* ,%IRYAEFF1 ,OKLADSKY1 & !IR COMRADES W]E SUBMITT$1 &1 9 ORD] TO %[ ITS 9ACCURACY1 TELLS US A LONG /ORY AB\T A ,RUSSIAN1 ,MR4 ,ROB9SON1 :O WAS KEPT1 SOME TW5TY YE>S AGO1 = ?REE YE>S 7)\T BE+ BR\<T BE=E A C\RT7 9 ! ,ALEXIS ,RAVEL91 & WAS TREAT$ !RE AS 9 A GOOD HOTEL4 ,EV]YBODY WILL UND]/&1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,MR4 ,ROB9SON'S CASE HAS ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO DO ) ?AT ( ,%IRYAEFF & ,OKLADSKY1 & ?AT ! WELL-LI<T$ ROOM :]E HE WAS KEPT 7LIKE HUNDR$S ( /UD5TS & Y\NG M5 >RE/$ AT ! SAME EPO*7 HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! SUITE ( D>K CELLS M5TION$ NOT ONLY BY V9DICTIVE WRIT]S1 BUT EV5 BY A ?IRD SECTION 9=MANT ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL4 ,! =TRESS COV]S SEV]AL HUNDR$ ACRES1 & CONTA9S ALL K9DS ( BUILD+S1 FROM ! PALACE ( ! ,COMM&ANT TO ! CELLS :]E PEOPLE >E BR\<T TO DEA?1 OR MADNESS1 9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW MON?S4 

,!RE IS1 H[EV]1 ONE PO9T UPON :I* ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S D\BTS >E JU/IFIABLE4 ,I ,IT IS :5 HE D\BTS ?AT PHYSICAL TORTURE HAS BE5 APPLI$ TO ,RYSSAK(F4 ,WE D\BT$ ALSO4 ,BUT :O WILL BE CONV9C$ ( ! CONTR>Y BY SU* >GUM5TS ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL AS !SE3--,NOBODY WAS TORTUR$ 9 HIS PRES5CE1 & ,MR4 ,JONES1 A ,BRITI% SUBJECT1 :O WAS >RE/$ ONCE1 & SET AT LIB]TY AFT] AN EXAM9ATION :I* LA/$ = A QU>T] ( AN H\R1 WAS NOT PUT TO TORTURE6#c ,EV]YBODY UND]/&S ?AT TORTURE W\LD NOT BE APPLI$ 9 ! =TRESS UND] ! EYES ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 & /ILL LESS TO ,MR4 ,JONES4 

,BUT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL HAS MADE UP HIS M9D ?AT AFT] HAV+ SE5 A CORN] ( ! =TRESS1 ONE W\LD KN[ EV]Y?+ AB\T IT2 & HE GOES /ILL FUR!R HE VICTORI\SLY EXCLAIMS3--0,:AT1 !N1 HAVE BECOME ( ! CA*OTS1 \BLIETTES1 & DISMAL *AMB]S :I* HAVE BE5 CONNECT$ ) ! ,PET] & ,PAUL BY SO MANY 80 ,WELL1 ,I ALSO KN[ ! ,TR\BETSKOI BA/ION2 ,I KN[ ALSO ! ROOMS ( ! ,C\RT9E2 /ILL ,I %\LD NEV] P]MIT MYSELF1 ON ! GR\ND ( ?IS LIMIT$ KN[L$GE1 EI!R TO AFFIRM OR TO D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( \BLIETTES 9 ! =TRESS4 ,I %\LD NOT AFFIRM !IR EXI/5CE1 AS ,I KN[ ?AT \BLIETTES >E USUALLY DISCOV]$ ONLY AFT] A #a#d? ( ,JULY2 & ,I %\LD NOT D5Y IT1 AS ,I KN[ ?AT ! ,TR\BETSKOI BA/ION DOES NOT EMBODY EV5 A T5? P>T ( ! =TIFICATIONS ( ! =TRESS4 ,! FACTS GIV5 9 A =EGO+ *APT] AMPLY PROVE ?AT !RE >E \BLIETTES1 ) M5 !RE91 & ?AT ,MR4 ,LANSDELL1 9 D5Y+ !IR EXI/5CE1 HAS PU%$ TOO F> HIS ZEAL 9 :ITEWA%+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T4 

,& N[ LET ME ADD A FEW WORDS AB\T ! DIFFICULTIES :I* BESET ! WAY ( ?OSE :O E>NE/LY WI% TO KN[ ! REAL /ATE ( ,RUSSIAN PRISONS4 ,I %ALL NOT FOLL[ ,MR4 ,LANSDELL'S EXAMPLE1 & ACCUSE HIM ( A WANT ( GOOD FAI? = HIS HOLD+ DIFF]5T VIEWS ON ,RUSSIAN PRISONS FROM \R ,RUSSIAN EXPLOR]S & MYSELF4 ,I AM FULLY AW>E ( ! DIFFICULTIES ONE MEETS ) 9 ?IS WAY4 ,I KN[ !M FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE1 & /ILL MORE FROM ! WRITT5 EXP]I5CE ( ?OSE :O ATTEMPT$ TO MAKE ON A L>G] SCALE AN 9QUIRY 9TO ! /ATE ( \R PRISONS4 ,EV5 (FICIALS1 TO :OM !IR (FICIAL POSITION OP5$ ! DOORS ( ! PRISONS AT ANY TIME1 & :O HAD PL5TY ( TIME BE=E !M TO PURSUE !IR 9QUIRY1 OP5LY ACKN[L$GE !SE DIFFICULTIES4 ,ALL S]I\S EXPLOR]S ( \R P5AL 9/ITUTIONS >E UNANIM\S 9 SAY+ ?AT ONE LE>NS NO?+ FROM A M]E 9SPECTION ( A PRISON4 ,EA* PRISON UND]GOES A MAGICAL *ANGE :5 A VISITOR IS EXPECT$1 SAYS ONE ( !M4 ,I DID NOT RECOGNIZE ! LOCK-UP :I* ,I HAD VISIT$ 9COGNITO1 :5 ,I W5T AFT]W>DS TO ! SAME LOCK-UP 9 MY (FICIAL QUALITY1 SAYS ANO!R4 ,! PRISON]S NEV] UNVEIL TO AN 9SPECTOR ! HORRORS COMMITT$ 9 ! PRISON1 AS !Y KN[ ?AT ! 9SPECTOR GOES AWAY & ! JAIL] REMA9S1 SAYS A ?IRD EXPLOR]4 ,ONE MU/ KN[ ! PRISONS1 BE=EH& TO DISCOV] ! HORRIBLE BLACKHOLES1 LIKE ?OSE DESCRIB$ BY ,M,M4 ,NIKIT9 & ,YADR9TSEFF1 AS !Y OBVI\SLY WILL NEV] BE %[N TO A VISITOR :O KN[S NO?+ AB\T !M2 & SO ON4 

,SU* BE+ ! DIFFICULTIES = ,RUSSIAN (FICIALS1 !Y >E /ILL GREAT] = A =EIGN]4 ,HE IS 9 ! WOR/ IMAG9ABLE POSITION1 ON ACC\NT ( ! CONT9U\S FE> ( ,RUSSIAN ADM9I/RATORS ( BE+ TREAT$ BY ! =EIGN PRESS AS B>B>IANS4 ,HE HAS BE=E HIM ?IS DILEMMA4 ,EI!R HE WILL ?OR\<LY 9QUIRE 9TO ! /ATE ( ! PRISONS1 HE WILL GO TO ! BOTTOM1 & HE WILL DISCOV] ! BE/IALITIES ( ! ,MAK>(FS1 ! ,TREP(FS1 & !IR ACOLYTES2 & !N HE WILL NOT RECEIVE P]MISSION TO VISIT PRISONS4 ,OR1 HE WILL MAKE ONLY AN (FICIAL SCAMP] ?R\< A FEW PRISONS2 HE WILL KN[ NO?+ BUT :AT ! ,GOV]NM5T IS WILL+ TO LET HIM KN[2 &1 BE+ UNABLE TO TE/ = HIMSELF :AT IS REPORT$ TO HIM BY (FICIALS1 HE WILL BECOME HE VEHICLE = BR++ TO PUBLIC KN[L$GE :AT HIS (FICIAL ACQUA9TANCES DESIRE TO BE PUBLI%$4 ,SU* IS ! CASE ( ,MR4 ,LANSDELL4 

,BUT ! GREAT] ! DIFFICULTIES1 ! GREAT] MU/ BE ! EF=TS ( ?OSE :O REALLY >E DESIR\S TO KN[ ! TRU?2 & WE HAVE SE5 =EIGN]S :O HAVE VANQUI%$ !SE DIFFICULTIES4 ,ONE MAY DIFF] ) ,MR4 ,MACK5ZIE ,WALLACE ON MANY PO9TS1 P]HAPS HIMSELF W\LD *ANGE N[ HIS OP9ION ON SEV]AL SUBJECTS2 BUT /ILL HIS BOOK1 ?\< NOT RECEIV$ ) CONGRATULATIONS BY ,M,M4 ,KATK(F & ,TOL/OY1 WAS RECOGNIZ$ UNANIM\SLY BY ! 9DEP5D5T ,RUSSIAN PRESS AS A S]I\S & CONSCI\S WORK4 ,& AS TO \R PRISONS1 SEV]AL ,RUSSIAN (FICIALS1 BY DISPLAY+ MU* PATI5CE & BY SP5D+ MU* TIME1 HAVE COME TO LE>N ! TRUE /ATE ( \R P5AL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! ,5GLI% PRISONS >E NOT ,RUSSIAN O/ROGS4 ,BUT IF A =EIGN] W5T TO ,5GL&1 )\T KN[+ A4 WORD ( ,5GLI%1 )\T TAK+ ! PA9S TO /UDY :AT WAS WRITT5 9 ,5GL& AB\T H] P5AL 9/ITUTIONS1 &1 AFT] HAV+ PAID A HA/Y VISIT TO SOME PRISONS1 %\LD WRITE ?AT ALL ?OSE :O HOLD DIFF]5T VIEWS ON PRISONS FROM HIMSELF >E M]ELY 9SPIR$ ) A FEEL+ ( V9DICTIV5ESS1 SURELY HE W\LD BE ACCUS$ ( GREAT LEVITY & PRESUMPTION4 ,BUT ,RUSSIA IS NOT1 ,5GL&1 & TO KN[ ! TRU? 9 ,RUSSIA IS F> MORE DIFFICULT4 

,LEVITY IS ALWAYS REGRETTABLE1 BUT IT IS ! MORE REGRETTABLE 9 QUE/IONS LIKE ?IS1 & 9 A C\NTRY LIKE ,RUSSIA4 ,= TW5TY YE>S ALL HONE/ M5 9 \R C\NTRY HAVE BE5 L\DLY CRY+ AGA9/ \R PRISONS1 & L\DLY ASK+ = AN IMM$IATE RE=M4 ,= TW5TY YE>S PUBLIC OP9ION VA9LY ASKS = A ?OR\< R5OVATION ( ! PRISON ADM9I/RATION1 = MORE LI<T = MORE SUP]VISION 9 ! :OLE SY/EM4 ,& ! ,GOV]NM5T1 :I* REFUSES ?AT1 WILL BE ONLY TOO GLAD IF IT CAN ANSW] !M3 0,Y\ SEE1 !RE IS A =EIGN] :O KN[S EV]Y?+ AB\T PRISONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 & :O ?9KS ?AT ALL Y\ SAY IS M]E EXAGG]ATION2 ?AT \R PRISONS >E NOT AT ALL BAD 9 COMP>ISON ) ?OSE ( O!R C\NTRIES40 

,:5 ?\S&S1 NAY1 A HUNDR$ ?\S&1 ( M5 WOM51 & *ILDR5 >E GROAN+ UND] ! ABOM9ABLE REGIME ( PRISONS :I* WE SEE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ONE \<T TO PROCE$ ) ! GREATE/ CAUTI\SNESS & ,I E>NE/LY 9VITE ! =EIGN]S :O MAY BE TEMPT$ TO /UDY ?IS QUE/ION1 NEV] TO =GET ?AT EA* ATTEMPT TO EXT5UATE ! D>K FEATURES ( \R PRISONS WILL BE A /ONE BR\<T TO CONSOLIDATE ! ABOM9ABLE REGIME WE HAVE N[4 

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#b ,MR4 ,LANSDELL REPEATS ?IS ACCUSATION AGA9/ ,H]Z5 ) SU* A P]SI/5CE1 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( HIS BOOK1 & 9 ! ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,REVIEW1 ?AT1 9 ORD] TO BE C]TA9 AB\T ?IS SUBJECT ,I WROTE TO ! SON ( ,H]Z51 ! DI/+UI%$ ,PR(ESSOR ( ,PHYSIOLOGY1 ,A4 ,A4 ,H]Z54 ,H]E IS A TRANSLATION ( HIS REPLY1 DAT$ ,LAUSANNE1 ,FEBRU>Y #b#f1 #ahha 3 

,SIR1 ,Y\ >E QUITE RI<T2 IT IS M]ELY ! P>T ( ! MEMOIRS ( MY FA!R :I* DEALS ) HIS >RE/ & EXILE2 !RE IS NOT A WORD AB\T ,SIB]IA4 ,IT IS ! ,5GLI% PUBLI%] :O HAS ADD$ TO ! TITLE ! WORDS TO ,SIB]IA1 )\T ! KN[L$GE ( MY FA!R1 & MY FA!R HAS PUBLICLY PROTE/$ AT ONCE AGA9/ ?IS HUHBUG 7A L'9SU DE MON P]E1 ET MON P]E A DES ALORS PROTE/E PUBLIQUEM5T CONTRE CE HUMBUG47 4 4 4 

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