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,I N[ ADDRESS Y\ &1 ?R\< Y\1 Y\R & \R ,COMMITTEE4 ,I TRU/ ?AT Y\ HAVE N[ REA*$ A SAFE PLACE :]E1 FREE FROM PETTY SQUABBLES & C>ES1 Y\ CAN QUIETLY CONSID] Y\R [N & \R COMMON SITUATION1 ! SITUATION ( \R COMMON CAUSE4 

,LET US BEG9 BY ADMITT+ ?AT \R FIR/ CAMPAIGN :I* />T$ 9 #ahfi IS LO/ & WE >E BEAT54 ,BEAT5 BECAUSE ( TWO MA9 CAUSES2 FIR/ - ! PEOPLE1 :O WE HAD EV]Y RI<T TO HOPE W\LD RISE1 DID NOT RISE4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT ITS CUP ( SUFF]+1 ! MEASURE ( ITS PATI5CE1 HAS NOT YET OV]FL[$4 ,APP>5TLY NO SELF-CONFID5CE1 NO FAI? 9 ITS RI<TS & ITS P[]1 HAS YET K9DL$ )9 IT1 & !RE W]E NOT 5\<T M5 ACT+ 9 COMMON & DISP]S$ ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA CAPABLE ( >\S+ ?IS CONFID5CE4 ,SECOND CAUSE3 \R ORGANIZATION WAS F\ND WANT+ BO? 9 QUALITY & QUANTITY ( ITS MEMB]S & 9 ITS /RUCTURE4 ,?AT IS :Y WE W]E DEFEAT$ & LO/ MU* /R5G? & MANY VALUABLE PEOPLE4 

,?IS IS AN UNDISPUTABLE FACT :I* WE \<T TO REALIZE )\T EQUIVOCATION 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT A PO9T DEP>TURE = FUR!R DELIB]ATIONS & DE$S4 

,Y\1 & D\BTLESS Y\R FRI5DS AS WELL1 HAD REALIZ$ IT LONG BE=E Y\ SPOKE TO ME AB\T IT4 ,9 FACT ONE C\LD SAY ?AT Y\ NEV] SPOKE TO ME AB\T IT & ,I HAD TO GUESS IT = MYSELF FROM MANY ABVI\S CONTRADICTIONS 9 Y\R TALK & F9ALLY TO CONV9CE MYSELF BY REF]5CE TO ! G5]AL /ATE ( AFFAIRS :I* SPOKE SO CLE>LY ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO HIDE IT EV5 FROM UN9ITIAT$ FRI5DS4 ,Y\ MORE ?AN HALF REALIZ$ IT :5 Y\ VISIT$ ME 9 ,LOC>NO4 ,BUT NEV]!LESS Y\ SPOKE TO ME ) COMPLETE ASSURANCE & 9 ! MO/ POSITIVE MANN] AB\T ! IMM95CE ( ! 9EVITABLE REVOLT4 ,Y\ DECIEV$ ME1 :ILE ,I1 SUSPECT+1 OR FEEL+ 9/9CTIVELY ! PRES5CE ( DECEIT1 CONSCI\SLY & SY/EMATICALLY REFUS$ TO BELIEVE IT4 ,Y\ CONT9U$ TO SPEAK & ACT AS IF Y\ TOLD ME NO?+ BUT ! TRU?4 ,HAD Y\ %[N ME ! REAL /ATE ( AFFAIRS DUR+ Y\R /AY 9 ,LOC>NO1 AS REG>DS BO? ! PEOPLE & ! ORGANIZATION1 ,I W\LD HAVE WRITT5 MY APPEAL TO ! (FIC]S 9 ! SAME SPIRIT BUT 9 DIFF]5T WORDS4 ,?IS W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] = ME1 = Y\ &1 MO/ IMPORTANT1 = ! CAUSE4 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE SPOK5 TO !M AB\T ! IMP5D+ RIS+4 

,I AM NOT ANGRY ) Y\ & ,I DO NOT REPROA* Y\1 KN[+ ?AT IF Y\ LIE OR HIDE ! TRU?1 Y\ DO IT )\T SELF-9T]E/ & ONLY BECAUSE Y\ CONSID] IT USEFUL TO ! CAUSE4 ,I1 & ALL ( US1 LOVE Y\ S9C]ELY & HAVE A GREAT RESPECT = Y\ BECAUSE WE HAVE NEV] MET A MAN MORE UNSELFI% & DEVOT$ TO ! CAUSE ?AN Y\ >E4 

,BUT NEI!R LOVE NOR RESPECT CAN PREV5T ME TELL+ Y\ FRANKLY ?AT ! SY/EM ( DECEIT1 :I* IS 9CREAS+LY BECOM+ Y\R SOLE SY/EM1 Y\R MA9 WEAPON & MEANS1 IS FATAL TO ! CAUSE ITSELF4 

,BUT BE=E TRY+1 & ,I HOPE SUCCE$+1 9 PROV+ ?IS TO Y\1 ,I MU/ SAY A FEW WORDS AB\T MY ATTITUDE TO Y\ & TO Y\R ,COMMITTEE & WILL TRY TO EXPLA9 :Y1 9 SPITE ( ALL =EBOD+S & RATIONAL OR 9/9CTIVE D\BTS :I* 9CREAS+LY =EW>N$ ME AB\T ! TRU? ( Y\R WORDS1 UP TO MY LA/ VISIT TO ,G5EVA ,I SPOKE & ACT$ AS IF ,I BELIEV$ !M UNRES]V$LY4 

,IT MI<T BE SAID ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 SEP>AT$ FROM ,RUSSIA = ?IRTY YE>S4 ,FROM #ahd TO #ahea ,I WAS ABROAD1 FIR/ ) A PASSPORT1 !N AS AN EMIGRE4 ,9 #a#h#e#a1 AFT] A TWO-YE> IMPRISONM5T 9 ,SAXON & ,AU/RIAN =TRESSES ,I WAS EXTRADICT$ TO ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T :I* HELD ME PRISON] = ANO!R SIX YE>S1 FIR/ 9 ! ,ALEXEEV RAVEL9 ( ! ,PET] & ,PAUL ,=TRESS1 !N 9 ,S*LUSSELBURG4 ,9 #aheg ,I WAS S5T TO ,SIB]IA & SP5T TWO YE>S 9 WE/]N & TWO 9 EA/]N ,SIB]IA4 ,9 #ahfa ,I FL$ FROM ,SIB]IA & S9CE !N1 OBVI\SLY1 ,I HAVE NOT RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE=E 9 ! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S ,I HAVE ONLY LIV$ F\R YE>S 7N9E YE>S AGO7 FROM #aheg TO #ahfa 9 FRE$OM 9 ,RUSSIA1 I4E4 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,?IS ( C\RSE GAVE ME ! OPPORTUNITY ( GETT+ TO KN[ ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE BETT]1 ! PEASANTS1 ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE1 ! M]*ANTS 7SPECIFICALLY ! ,SIB]IAN M]*ANTS71 BUT NOT ! REVOLUTION>Y Y\?4 ,9 MY TIME !RE W]E NO O!R POLITICAL EXILES 9 ,SIB]IA1 EXCEPT A FEW ,DECEMBRI/S & ,POLES4 ,TRUE1 ,I KNEW ALSO ! F\R ,PETRA%EVTSY3 ,PETRA%EVSKY HIMSELF1 ,LVOV & ,TOL1 BUT !SE PEOPLE REPRES5T$ ONLY A SORT ( TRANSITION FROM ! ,DECEMBRI/S TO ! REAL Y\? - ! W]E DOCTR9AIRE1 BOOKI% SOCIALI/S1 ,F\RI]I/S & P$AGOGUES4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ! REAL Y\? 9 :OM ,I BELIEVE1 ?IS CLASSLESS CLASS1 ?IS HOPELESS PHALANX ( ! PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION AB\T :OM ,I HAVE WRITT5 SEV]AL TIMES & ONLY N[ GRADUALLY BEG9 TO LE>N4 

,! MAJORITY ( ,RUSSIANS :O CAME TO ,LONDON TO DO HOMAGE TO ,ALEX&] ,H]Z5 W]E EI!R RESPECTABLE PEOPLE1 OR WRIT]S OR LIB]ALLY & DEMOCRATICALLY 9CL9$ (FIC]S4 ,! FIR/ S]I\S ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y WAS ,POTEBNYA2 ! SECOND WAS Y\4 ,I %ALL NOT SPEAK AB\T ,UT9 & ! O!R ,G5EVA EM IGRANTS4 ,?US1 BE=E ,I MET Y\1 ! REAL ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y Y\? REMA9$ = ME T]RA 9COGNITA4 

,I DID NOT NE$ MU* TIME TO UND]/& Y\R E>NE/NESS & TO BELIEVE Y\4 ,I WAS CONV9C$ & /ILL REMA9 CONV9C$ ?AT EV5 IF Y\ W]E FEW1 Y\ REPRES5T A S]I\S UND]TAK+1 ! ONLY S]I\S REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HAV+ BE5 CONV9C$ ( ?IS1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF ?AT MY DUTY LAY 9 HELP+ Y\ ) ALL MY P[] & MEANS & 9 ALLY+ MYSELF AS MU* AS POSSIBLE ) Y\R ,RUSSIAN CAUSE4 ,?IS DECISION WAS ALL ! EASI] = ME BECAUSE Y\R PROGRAM1 AT LEA/ DUR+ ! LA/ YE>1 NOT ONLY RESEMBL$ BUT WAS ID5TICAL ) MY PROGRAM1 WORK$ \T ON ! BASIS ( ! TOTAL EXP]I5CE ( A RA!R LONG POLITICAL LIFE4 ,LET US DEF9E 9 A FEW L9ES ?IS PROGRAM ON ! BASIS ( :I* WE W]E COMPLETELY UNIT$ LA/ YE> & FROM :I* Y\ SEEM N[ TO BE DEP>T+ TO A CONSID]ABLE EXT5T1 BUT TO :I* ,I1 ON MY SIDE1 HAVE REMA9$ FAI?FUL TO A DEGREE :I* W\LD OBLIGE ME TO BREAK ALL 9TIMATE POLITICAL RELATIONS ) Y\1 IF Y\R CONVICTIONS & Y\R1 OR Y\R FRI5DS'1 DEP>TURE FROM IT W]E COMPLETELY F9AL4 

,! PROGRAM CAN BE CLE>LY EXPRESS$ 9 A FEW WORDS3 TOTAL DE/RUCTION ( ! FRAMEWORK ( /ATE & LAW & ( ! :OLE ( ! SO-CALL$ B\RGEOIS CIVILIZATION BY A SPONTANE\S PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION 9VIKSIBLY L$1 NOT BY AN (FICIAL DICTATOR%IP1 BUT BY A NAMELESS & COLLECTIVE ONE1 COMPOS$ ( ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( TOTAL PEOPLE'S LIB]ATION FROM ALL OPPRESSION1 FIRMLY UNIT$ 9 A SECRET SOCIETY & ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E ACT+ 9 SUPPORT ( A COMMON AIM & 9 ACCORDANCE ) A COMMON PROGRAM4 

,SU* WAS ! IDEAL & SU* WAS ! PLAN ON ! BASIS ( :I* ,I JO9$ Y\ & GAVE Y\ MY H& 9 ORD] TO REALIZE IT4 ,Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF H[ FAI?FUL ,I REMA9$ TO ! PROMISE ( ! UNION :I* ,I RECOGNIZ$4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ MU* FAI? ,I HAD 9 Y\1 HAV+ ONCE CONV9C$ MYSELF ( Y\R E>NE/NESS & 9 ! SIMUL>ITY 9 \R REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAMS4 ,I DID NOT ASK :O Y\R FRI5DS W]E1 NOR H[ MANY4 ,I DID NOT *ECK Y\R /R5G?2 ,I TOOK Y\R WORD4 

,DID ,I BELIEVE \T ( WEAKNESS1 \T ( BL9DNESS1 OR BECAUSE ( /UPIDITY8 ,Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF ?AT ?IS IS NOT SO4 ,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT ,I WAS NEV] GIV5 TO BL9D FAI?4 ,?AT EV5 LA/ YE> :5 WE TALKET ALONE TOGE!R1 & ONCE AT ,OG>EV'S & 9 HIS PRES5CE1 ,I TOLD Y\ CLE>LY ?AT WE \<T NOT TO BELIEVE Y\ AS Y\ W]E QUITE CAPABLE ( LY+ :5 Y\ ?\<T ?AT A LIE MI<T BE USEFUL TO ! CAUSE4 ,WE ?US HAD NO O!R GU>ANTEE ( ! TRU? ( Y\R WORDS BUT Y\R OBVI\S S9C]ITY & UND\BT$ DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE4 ,?IS WAS AN IMPORTANT GU>ANTEE :I*1 H[EV]1 DID NOT SAVE Y\ FROM MI/AKES & US FROM BLUND]S IF WE FOLL[ Y\ BL9DLY4 

,DESPITE ?IS CONVICTION ( :I* ,I SPOKE TO Y\ SEV]AL TIMES1 ,I /AY$ 9 CONTACT ) Y\ & HELP$ Y\ EV]Y:]E & AS MU* AS ,I C\LD4 ,DO Y\ WANT TO KN[ :Y ,I DID IT8 

,FIR/LY1 BECAUSE1 UP TO Y\R DEP>TURE FROM ,G5EVA = ,RUSSIA1 \R PROGRAMS W]E TRULY ID5TICAL4 ,I WAS CONV9C$ ( ?IS NOT ONLY BY \R DAILY CONV]SATIONS1 BUT BY ! FACT ?AT ALL MY WRIT+S1 CONCEIV$ & PR9T$ :ILE Y\ W]E H]E1 EVOK$ 9 Y\ A SYMPA!TIC RESPONSE PRECISELY ON ! PO9TS :I* MO/ CLE>LY EXPRESS$ \R COMMON PROGRAM & BECAUSE Y\R WRIT+S1 PR9T$ LA/ YE>1 BORE ! SAME *>ACT]4 

,SECONDLY1 BECAUSE ACKN[L$G+ Y\R REAL & 9DEFATIGABLE /R5G?1 DEVOTION1 PASSION & P[] ( ?\<T1 ,I CONSID]$ Y\1 & /ILL CONSID] Y\1 CAPABLE ( UNIT+ >\ND Y\RSELF REAL =CES1 NOT = Y\R [N SAKE BUT = ! CAUSE4 ,I SAID TO MYSELF & TO ,OG>EV ?AT IF !Y >E NOT YET UNIT$1 !Y WILL NECESS>ILY BE SO %ORTLY4 

,?IRDLY1 BECAUSE ( ALL ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE :OM ,I KNEW ,I CONSID]$ Y\ ! MO/ CAPABLE ( C>RY+ \T ?IS 5T]PRISE & ,I SAID TO MYSELF & TO ,OG>EV ?AT !RE WAS NO PO9T 9 WAIT+ = ANO!R MAN1 ?AT WE W]E BO? OLD & UNLIKELY TO MEET ANO!R MAN MORE D$ICAT$ & MORE ABLE ?AN Y\4 ,?AT IS :Y1 IF WE WANT TO BE ALLI$ ) ! ,RUSSIAN CAUSE1 WE MU/ BE ALLI$ ) Y\ & ) NO ONE ELSE4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ Y\R ,COMMITTEE1 OR Y\R ,SOCIETY1 & CAN =M AN OP9ION AB\T !M ONLY ?R\< Y\4 ,IF Y\ >E 9 E>NE/1 :Y %\LD Y\R PRES5T & FUTURE FRI5DS NOT BE 9 E>NE/ TOO8 ,Y\R E>NE/NESS WAS = ME A GU>ANTEE ?AT1 ON ! ONE H& Y\ W\LD NOT ADMIT WOR?LESS PEOPLE TO Y\R COMPANY &1 ON ! O!R1 ?AT Y\ WILL NOT REMA9 ALONE & WILL ATTEMPT TO CREATE A COLLECTIVE =CE4 

,Y\ HAVE1 IT IS TRUE1 A WEAK PO9T :I* A/\ND$ ME FROM ! FIR/ DAYS ( \R ACQUA9TANCE & TO :I*1 ,I CONFESS1 ,I DID NOT ATTA* SUFFICI5T IMPORTANCE4 ,?IS IS Y\R 9EXP]I5CE1 Y\R IGNORANCE ( LIFE & PEOPLE &1 ASSOCIAT$ ) ?IS1 A FANATICISM BORD]+ ON MY/ICISM4 ,Y\R IGNORANCE ( ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 CU/OMS1 MORALS1 IDEAS & USUAL FEEL+S ( ! SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ WORLD R5D]S Y\ EV5 N[ 9CAPABLE ( SUCCESSFUL ACTION 9 ?IS 5VIRONM5T EV5 ) A VIEW TO ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,Y\ DO NOT KN[ AS YET H[ TO ACQUIRE 9LU5CE & P[] )9 IT1 :I* IS B\ND TO LEAD TO 9EVITABLE BLUND]S EV]Y TIME ! NE$S ( ! CAUSE BR+ Y\ 9 CONTACT ) IT4 ,?IS WAS CLE>LY DEMON/RAT$ 9 Y\R ILL-FAT$ ATTEMPT TO PUBLI% ,KOLOKOL 9 IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS4 ,BUT WE %ALL TALK AB\T ,KOLOKOL LAT]4 ,?IS IGNORANCE ( M5 LEADS TO 9EVITABLE BLUND]S4 ,Y\ DEM& TOO MU* & EXPECT TOO MU* FROM PEOPLE1 GIV+ !M TASKS BEYOND !IR /R5G? 9 ! BELIEF ?AT ALL PEOPLE MU/ BE FILL$ ) ! SAME PASSION :I* ANIMATES Y\4 ,AT ! SAME TIME Y\ DO NOT BELIEVE 9 !M1 & CONSEQU5TLY Y\ DO NOT TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ! PASSION :I* IS >\S$ )9 !M1 !IR ORI5TATION1 !IR 9DEP5D5TLY HONE/ DEVOTION TO Y\R AIM4 ,Y\ TRY TO SUBDUE !M1 FRI<T5 !M1 TO TIE !M D[N BY EXT]NAL CONTROLS :I* MO/LY PROVE TO BE 9ADEQUATE1 SO ?AT ONCE !Y GET 9TO Y\R H&S !Y CAN NEV] TE> !MSELVES FREE4 ,& AT ! SAME TIME !Y DO ESCAPE1 & WILL CONT9UE TO ESCAPE AS LONG AS Y\ DO NOT *ANGE Y\R BEHAVIOR T[>DS !M1 :ILE Y\ DO NOT LOOK )9 !M = ! MA9 REASON = JO9+ Y\4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] H[ CROSS Y\ W]E :5 ,I CALL$ Y\ AN ,ABREK & Y\R CATE*ISM A CATE*ISM ( ,ABREKS8 ,Y\ SAID ?AT ALL M5 %\LD BE SU*1 ?AT A COMPLETE R5UNCIATION ( SELF1 ( ALL P]SONAL WI%ES1 PLEASURES1 FEEL+S1 AFFECTIONS & TIES1 %\LD BE A NORMAL1 NATURAL1 EV]YDAY CONDITION ( EV]YBODY )\T EXCEPTION4 ,Y\ WI%$1 & /ILL WI%1 TO MAKE Y\R [N SELFLESS CRUELTY1 Y\R [N TRULY EXTREME FATANTICISM1 9TO A RULE ( COMMON LIFE4 ,Y\ WI% = AN ABSURDITY1 AN IMPOSSIBILITY1 A TOTAL NEGATION ( NATURE1 MAN1 & SOCIETY4 ,?IS WI% IS FATAL BECAUSE IT =CES Y\ TO SP5D Y\R /R5G? 9 VA94 ALWAYS %OOT+ TO MISS4 ,NO MAN1 H[EV] /RONG HE IS1 & NO SOCIETY1 H[EV] P]FECT ITS DISCIPL9E & H[EV] P[]FUL ITS ORGANIZATION1 CAN CONQU] NATURE4 ,ONLY RELIGI\S FANATICS & ASCETICS C\LD TRY TO CONQU] IT - ?AT IS :Y ,I WAS NOT V]Y SURPRIS$1 OR SUPRIS$ = LONG1 :5 ,I RECOGNIZ$ 9 Y\ A C]TA9 MY/ICAL1 PAN!I/IC IDEALISM4 ,9 CONNECTION ) Y\R *>ACT]I/IC ORI5TATION ?IS SEEM$ TO ME COMPLETELY OBVI\S1 BUT COMPLETELY ABSURD4 ,YES1 DE> FRI5D1 Y\ >E NOT A MAT]IALI/ LIKE US S9N]S1 BUT AN IDEALI/1 A PROPHET LIKE A MONK ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 Y\R H]O %\LD NOT BE ,BABEUF1 NOT EV5 ,M>AT1 BUT SOME SORT ( ,SAVON>OLA4 ,ACCORD+ TO Y\R WAY ( ?9K+1 Y\ >E NE>] TO ! ,JESUITS ?AN TO US4 ,Y\ >E A FANATIC4 ,?IS IS Y\R 5ORM\S & PECULI> /R5G?4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME ?IS IS Y\R BL9DNESS1 & BL9DNESS IS A GREAT & FATAL WEAKNESS2 BL9D 5]GY ]RS & /UMBLES1 & ! MORE P[]FUL IT IS1 ! MORE 9EVITABLE & S]I\S >E ! BLUND]S4 ,Y\ SUFF] FROM AN 5ORM\S LACK ( ! CRITICAL S5SE )\T :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EVALUATE PEOPLE & SITUATIONS1 & TO RECONCILE MEANS ) 5DS4 

,ALL ?IS ,I UND]/OOD & REALIZ$ LA/ YE>4 ,BUT = ME ALL ?IS WAS BALANC$ 9 Y\R FAVOR BY TWO CONSID]ATIONS4 ,FIR/LY1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ 7& /ILL RECOGNIZE7 9 Y\ A GREAT &1 ONE MI<T SAY1 P]FECTLY PURE =CE1 FREE ( ANY ADMIXTURE ( SELF-LOVE OR VANITY1 SU* AS ,I HAD NEV] MET 9 ANY ,RUSSIAN4 ,SECONDLY1 ,I TOLD & /ILL TELL MYSELF ?AT Y\ >E /ILL Y\NG & :OLE-HE>T$1 & BE+ )\T P]SONAL EGOI/ICAL :IMS & SELFDELUSIONS Y\ CANNOT LONG REMA9 ON ! WRONG PA? & UND] A DELUSION :I* IS FATAL TO ! CAUSE4 ,I AM /ILL CONV9C$ ( ?IS4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I CLE>LY SAW & FELT ?AT Y\ W]E F> FROM HAV+ FULL CONFID5CE 9 ME & 9 MANY RESPECTS ATTEMPT$ TO USE ME AS A MEANS TO IMM$IATE AIMS :I* W]E UNKN[N TO ME4 ,BUT ?IS DID NOT BO!R ME AT ALL4 

,FIR/LY1 ,I LIK$ Y\R SIL5CE AB\T ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 Y\R ORGANIZATION1 & ! CONVICTION ?AT 9 SU* MOVEM5TS EV5 ! MO/ TRU/$ PEOPLE %\LD KN[ ONLY AS MU* AS IS PRACTICALLY NECESS>Y = ! SUCCESS ( !IR P>TICUL> 5T]PRISE4 ,Y\ WILL DO ME ! JU/ICE ( ADMITT+ ?AT ,I NEV] ASK$ Y\ 9DISCREET QUE/IONS4 ,EV5 IF Y\ HAD1 CONTR>Y TO Y\R DUTY1 GIV5 ME SOME NAMES1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE KN[N ! PEOPLE TO :OM !SE NAMES BELONG$4 ,I W\LD HAVE HAD TO JUDGE !M ON Y\R WORD1 & ,I BELIEV$ & BELIEVE 9 Y\4 ,COMPOS$ ( PEOPLE LIKE Y\ :O HAVE E>N$ Y\R TOTAL TRU/1 ! ,COMMITTEE1 %\LD1 ,I ?9K1 BE EQUALLY TRU/$ BY US4 

,! QUE/ION IS3 ,DID Y\R ORGANIZATION REALLY EXI/1 OR W]E Y\ ONLY GO+ TO CREATE IT SOMEH[ OR O!R8 ,IF IT DID EXI/1 WAS IT L>GE1 DID IT AT LEA/ REPRES5T AN EMBRYO ( P[]1 OR DID ?IS ALL EXI/ ONLY AS A HOPE8 ,DID \R HOLY ( HOLIES1 ! ,COMMITTEE ITSELF1 EXI/ 9 ! %APE Y\ DESCRIB$ & ) ! UND\BT$ UNITY ( =CES = LIFE OR DEA? - OR W]E Y\ ONLY GO+ TO CREATE IT8 ,9 A WORD1 W]E Y\ ! ONLY REPRES5TATIVE ( A QUITE RESPECTABLE 9DIVIDUAL P[]1 OR ( A COLLECTIVE P[] ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE8 ,& IF ! SOCIETY & ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE REALLY EXI/$1 & ASSUM+ ! P>TICIPATION 9 IT 7P>TICUL>LY 9 ! ,COMMITTEE7 ( ONLY TRUE1 FIRM1 FANATICALLY DEVOT$ & SELFLESS PEOPLE LIKE Y\1 /ILL ANO!R QUE/ION >ISES3 ,WAS1 & IS1 !RE 9 IT SUFFICI5T COMMON S5SE & KN[L$GE1 SUFFICI5T !ORETICAL TRA9+ & ABILITY TO UND]/& ! CONDITIONS & RELATION%IPS ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE & CLASSES TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE EFFECTIVE TO COV] ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIAN LIFE & P5ETRATE ALL SOCIAL /RATA ) A REALLY P[]FUL ORGANIZATION8 ,! S9C]ITY ( ! CAUSE DEP5DS ON ! F]V5T 5]GY ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 ITS SUCCESS ON !IR COMMON S5SE & KN[L$GE4 

,9 ORD] TO DISCOV] ?IS BO? AS REG>DS ACTUAL & POT5TIAL DEVELOPM5T1 I4E4 9 ! SPIRIT ( Y\R MOVEM5T1 ,I ASK$ Y\ MANY QUE/IONS & ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT Y\R REPLIES DID NOT SATISFY ME 9 ! LEA/4 ,H[EV] MU* Y\ WRIGGL$ & DODG$1 Y\ TOLD ME1 9 SPITE ( Y\RSELF1 ?AT Y\R SOCIETY WAS /ILL NUM]ICALLY 9SIGNIFICANT & LACK$ FUNDS4 ,IT HAD AS YET V]Y LITTLE COMMON S5SE1 KN[L$GE & SKILL4 ,BUT ! ,COMMITTEE IS CREAT$ BY Y\ & C]TA9LY FROM PEOPLE LIKE Y\1 AMONG :O Y\ >E ONE ( ! BE/ & MO/ DET]M9$4 ,Y\ >E ! CREATOR &1 UP TO N[1 LEAD] ( ! SOCIETY4 ,ALL ?IS1 DE> FRI5D1 ,I UND]/OOD & LE>N$ LA/ YE>4 ,BUT ?IS DID NOT 9 ANY WAY PREV5T ME FROM JO9+ Y\1 RECOGNIZ+ 9 Y\ AN 9TELLIG5T & PASSIONATELY DEVOT$ ACTIVI/ ( A SORT :I* IS R>E1 & BE+ C]TA9 ?AT Y\ HAD MANAG$ TO F9D AT LEA/ A FEW PEOPLE LIKE Y\ & UNITE ) !M4 ,ALSO ,I WAS1 & /ILL AM1 C]TA9 ?AT ) EXP]I5CE & S9C]E & TIRELESS ASPIRATION Y\ W\LD SOON A*IEVE ?AT KN[L$GE1 WISDOM & SKILL )\T :I* NO SUCCESS IS POSSIBLE4 ,& AS ,I DID NOT1 &X DO NOT N[1 SUPPOSE ?AT !RE CAN EXI/ 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ADDITION TO Y\R GR\P ANO!R GR\P AS MU* 9 E>NE/ AS Y\RS1 ,I DECID$1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 TO REMA9 UNIT$ ) Y\4 

,I DID NOT HOLD IT AGA9/ Y\ ?AT Y\ ALWAYS TRI$ TO EXAGG]ATE Y\R /R5G? TO ME4 ,?IS IS AN OBJECTIVE1 (T5 USEFUL & SOMETIMES BOLD GE/URE ( ALL CONSPIRATORS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I SAW Y\R ATTEMPTS TO DECEIVE ME AS PRO( ( Y\R AS YET 9SUFFICI5T KN[L$GE ( PEOPLE4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT FROM \R TALKS Y\ \<T TO HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT 9 ORD] TO ATTRACT ME !RE WAS NO NE$ TO FURNI% PRO( ( AN ALREADY EXI/+ & ORGANIZ$ P[]1 BUT ONLY PRO( ( AN UNB5D+ & REASONABLE DET]M9ATION TO CREATE SU* A P[]4 ,I ALSO UND]/OOD ?AT Y\ W]E APPE>+ BE=E ME AS IF Y\ W]E AN 5VOY ( AN EXI/+ & FAIRLY P[]FUL ORGANIZATION4 ,?US1 IT SEEM$ TO Y\1 Y\ PUT Y\RSELF 9TO A POSITION TO PRES5T Y\R CONDITIONS AS EMANAT+ FROM GREAT P[]1 :ILE Y\ ACTUALLY APPE>$ BE=E ME AS A P]SON :O WAS 9 ! PROCESS ( COLLECT+ /R5G?4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE TALKET TO ME AS AN EQUAL1 P]SON TO P]SON1 & SUBMIT = MY .<APPROVAL.> Y\R PROGRAM & .<PLAN.> ( ACTION4 

,BUT ?IS DID NOT 5T] 9TO Y\R CALCULATIONS4 ,Y\ W]E TOO FANATICALLY DEVOT$ TO Y\R PLAN & Y\R PROGRAM TO SUBJECT !M TO CRITICISM BY ANYONE4 ,& SECONDLY Y\ DID NOT HAVE 5\< FAI? 9 MY DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE1 9 MY UND]/&+ ( IT1 TO %[ ME ! CAUSE AS IT REALLY WAS4 ,Y\ W]E SKEPTICAL AB\T ALL EMIGRES1 & Y\ W]E RI<T4 ,AB\T ME Y\ W]E PROBABLY LESS SKEPTICAL ?AN AB\T O!RS1 BECAUSE ,I GAVE Y\ TOO MANY PRO(S ( MY READ9ESS TO S]VE ! CAUSE )\T ANY P]SONAL DEM&S OR VA+LORI\S CALCULATIONS4 ,BUT Y\ /ILL CONSID]$ ME AS AN 9DALID :OSE C\NSELS & KN[L$GE MI<T SOMETIMES BE USEFUL1 BUT NO MORE2 :OSE P>TICIPATION 9 Y\R F]V5T EF=TS W\LD HAVE BE5 SUP]FLU\S & EV5 H>MFUL4 ,I SAW ?IS V]Y WELL BUT IT DID NOT (F5D ME4 ,Y\ KNEW ?IS C\LD NOT PROMPT ME TO BREAK ) Y\4 ,IT WAS NOT MY BUS9ESS TO PROVE TO Y\ ?AT ,I WAS NOT SU* A HOPELESSLY UNFIT CASE = AN >D5T1 A REAL MOVEM5T AS Y\ ?\<T4 ,I LEFT IT 7& LEAVE IT7 TO TIME & Y\R [N EXP]I5CE TO CONV9CE ME ( ! CONTR>Y4 

,AT ! SAME TIME !RE EXI/$1 & /ILL EXI/S1 A SPECIAL CIRCUM/ANCE :I* =C$ & =CES ME TO BE P>TICUL>LY C>EFUL 9 RELATION TO ALL ,RUSSIAN AFFAIRS & PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS MY TOTAL LACK ( FUNDS4 ,I HAVE /RUGGL$ ) POV]TY ALL MY LIFE1 & EV]Y TIME ,I HAVE MANAG$ TO UND]TAKE & DO SOME?+ MORE OR LESS USEFUL1 ,I HAD TO DO IT NOT ) MY [N1 BUT ) O!R PEOPLE'S MONEY4 ,= A LONG TIME IT HAS DRAWN D[N ON ME A :OLE CL\D ( SL&] & REPROA*1 P>TICUL>LY FROM ,RUSSIAN BLACKGU>DS4 

,!SE FELL[S HAVE TOTALLY BESMIR*$ MY REPUTATION & ?US P>ALYZ$ MY ACTIVITIES TO A CONSID]ABLE EXT5T4 ,I NE$$ ALL ! G5U9E PASSION & S9C]E DET]M9ATION :I* ,I RECOGNIZE 9 MYSELF1 FROM EXP]I5CE & NOT BOA/FULLY1 TO PREV5T ME FROM BREAK+ & DISCONT9U+ MY ACTIVITIES4 ,Y\ ALSO KN[ H[ UNTRUE & IGNOBLE >E ! RUMORS AB\T MY P]SONAL LUXURY1 AB\T MY ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A =TUNE AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS & BY DUP+ !M4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 ! ,RUSSIAN EMIGRE BLACKGU>DS1 ,UT9 & ,CO1 D>E TO CALL ME A SW9DL] & A SELF-SEEK+ EXPLOIT]1 ME1 :O EV] S9CE ,I CAN REMEMB] HAVE NEV] LIV$ OR WANT$ TO LIVE = MY [N PLEASURE & HAVE ALWAYS /RIV5 = ! LIB]ATION ( O!RS4 ,DO NOT TAKE ?IS AS BOA/+ - ,I TELL IT TO Y\ & TO FRI5DS4 ,I FEEL ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y & RI<T TO SAY IT TO Y\ ONCE & = ALL4 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT 9 ORD] TO DEVOTE MYSELF FULLY TO ! S]VICE ( ! CAUSE1 ,I MU/ HAVE ! MEANS TO LIVE4 ,I AM GETT+ OLD4 ,EI<T YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T HAVE L$ TO A *RONIC ILLNESS & MY IMPAIR$ HEAL? DEM&S C]TA9 C>E & C]TA9 CONDITIONS SO ?AT ,I CAN USEFULLY S]VE ! CAUSE4 ,I ALSO HAVE A WIFE & *ILDR5 :OM ,I CANNOT CONDEMN TO DEA? BY />VATION4 ,I TRY TO R$UCE EXP5SES TO ! M9IMUM1 BUT ,I /ILL CANNOT EXI/ )\T A C]TA9 MON?LY SUM4 ,:]E CAN ,I GET ?IS SUM IF ,I GIVE ALL MY LABOR TO ! COMMON CAUSE8 

,!RE IS ANO!R CONSID]ATION4 ,HAV+ F\ND$ SOME YE>S AGO ! SECRET ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,UNION1 ,I CANNOT & WILL NOT AB&ON 9 IT ORD] TO DEVOTE MYSELF 5TIRELY TO ! ,RUSSIAN CAUSE4 ,& BESIDES1 9 MY OP9ION1 ! 9T]NATIONAL & ! ,RUSSIAN CAUSE >E ONE & ! SAME4 ,UP TO N[ ! 9T]NATIONAL CAUSE DID NOT PROVIDE ME ) ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE1 BUT ONLY 9VOLV$ ME 9 EXP5SE4 ,?IS1 9 A FEW WORDS1 IS ! KEY TO MY SITUATION4 ,Y\ WILL UND]/& ?AT ?IS POV]TY ON ! ONE H&1 & IGNOBLE SL&] SPREAD AB\T ME BY ! ,RUSSIAN EMIGRES ON ! O!R1 HAMP] ME 9 RELATION TO ALL NEW PEOPLE & TO ALL MY ACTIVITIES4 ,Y\ SEE H[ MANY REASONS !RE W]E NOT TO FOI/ MYSELF UPON Y\1 NOT TO DEM& Y\R TRU/ TO A GREAT] EXT5T ?AN Y\ DEEM$ USEFUL2 TO WAIT UNTIL Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS %\LD F9ALLY BE CONV9C$ ( ! POSSIBILITY1 ! USEFULNESS1 & ! NECESSITY ( TRU/4 

,AT ! SAME TIME ,I SAW & FELT V]Y KE5LY ?AT 9 APPROA*+ ME NOT AS AN EQUAL1 NOT AS A TRU/+ P]SON OR AS A TRU/WOR?Y ONE1 Y\ CONSID]$ ME1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R SY/EM & OBEY+ SO TO SAY ! LOGIC ( NECESSITY1 A ?REE-QU>T]S BL9D BUT EXP]I5C$ 9/RUM5T = ! CAUSE & US$ MY NAME & MY ACTIVITY AS A MEANS4 ,?US1 9 FACT1 LACK+ ! P[] :I* Y\ PRET5D$ TO HAVE1 Y\ US$ MY NAME 9 ORD] TO CREATE P[] 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,SO ?AT MANY PEOPLE DO 9 FACT ?9K ?AT ,I /& AT ! HEAD ( A SECRET SOCIETY AB\T :I*1 AS Y\ >E AW>E1 ,I KN[ NO?+4 

,%\LD ,I HAVE ALL[$ MY NAME TO BE US$ AS A MEANS ( PROPAG&A & 9 ORD] TO ATTRACT PEOPLE 9TO AN ORGANIZATION :OOSE PLANS & IMM$IATE AIMS W]E ?REE-QUAT]S UNKN[N TO ME8 ,)\T HESITATION ,I REPLY 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE1 YES1 ,I C\LD & %\LD4 ,H]E >E MY REASONS3 

,FIR/LY1 ,I WAS ALWAYS CONV9C$ ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE C\LD & %\LD ACT ONLY )9 ,RUSSIA1 & IT IS AN ABSURDITY TO ! LEAD ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION FROM ABROAD4 

,IF Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS REMA9$ ABROAD = A LONG TIME1 ,I %\LD HAVE PROCLAIM$ Y\ 9CAPABLE ( REMA9+ MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,IF Y\ BECOME EMIGRES1 Y\ WILL HAVE1 AS ,I HAVE HAD1 TO ACCEPT ORD]S1 AS F> AS ANY ,RUSSIAN MOVEM5T IS CONC]N$1 FROM ! UNDISPUT$ LEAD]%IP ( A NEW ,COMMITTEE 9 ,RUSSIA RECOGNIZ$ BY Y\ ON ! BASIS ( MUTUALLY DISCUSS$ PROGRAMS & PLANS2 :ILE Y\ Y\RSELF W\LD HAVE TO CREATE A ,RUSSIAN ,COMMITTEE ,ABROAD = 9DEP5D5T MANAGEM5T ( ALL ,RUSSIAN RELATIONS1 ACTIVITIES1 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS ABROAD1 9 FULL AGREEM5T ) ! VIEWS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMITTEE1 BUT ) SUITABLE AUTONOMY 9 ! *OICE ( M5 & ME?ODS ( ACTION &1 MO/ IMPORTANT1 9 COMPLETE AGREEM5T ) ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION4 ,9 SU* CASE ,I W\LD DEM&1 AS MY DUTY & RI<T1 FULL MEMB]%IP ( ?IS ,RUSSIAN ,COMMITTEE ,ABROAD1 :I* ,I DID1 BY ! WAY1 9 MY LA/ LETT] TO ! ,COMMITTEE & TO Y\1 RECOGNIZ+ ! FACT ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMITTEE MU/ BE )9 ,RUSSIA ITSELF4 ,OBVI\SLY DID ,I NOT WI%1 NOR WAS ,I ABLE1 TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA1 & SO DO NOT DESIRE TO BE A MEMB] ( ?AT4 ,I GOT TO KN[ ITS PROGRAM & ! G5]AL AIMS ( ITS ACTIVITY ?R\< Y\4 ,I WAS 9 FULL AGREEM5T ) Y\ & EXPRESS$ MY READ9ESS & MY FIRM RESOLUTION TO HELP & S]VE IT BY ALL MEANS AVAILABLE TO ME4 ,S9CE Y\ CONSID]$ MY NAME USEFUL = ATTRACT+ NEW PEOPLE 9TO Y\R ORGANIZATION1 ,I GAVE Y\ MY NAME4 ,I KNEW ?AT IT W\LD BE US$ = ! CAUSE & \R COMMON PROGRAM & ?AT Y\R *>ACT] WAS A GU>ANTEE ( ?IS1 & WAS NOT AFRAID ?AT1 AS A CONSEQU5CE ( MI/AKES & BLUND]S1 ,I MI<T BE G5]ALLY CONDEMN$ - ,I AM US$ TO 9SULTS4 

,H[EV]1 Y\ REMEMB] ?AT LA/ SUMM] WE AGRE$ ?AT ALL ,RUSSIAN EF=TS & P]SONS ABROAD %\LD BE KN[N TO ME1 & NO?+ ?AT WAS DONE OR UND]TAK5 ABROAD %\LD BE DONE )\T MY KN[L$GE & CONS5T4 ,?IS WAS AN ESS5TIAL CONDITION4 ,FIR/LY1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ ! WORLD ABROAD MU* BETT] ?AN ANY ( Y\ &1 SECONDLY1 BECAUSE & A BL9D & DEP5D5T SOLID>ITY ) Y\ 9 ACTIONS & PUBLICATIONS ABROAD MI<T CONFLICT ) MY DUTIES & RI<TS AS A MEMB] ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION4 ,?IS CONDITION1 AS WE %ALL SEE1 WAS NOT C>RI$ \T BY Y\ & IF IT IS NOT GO+ TO BE C>RI$ \T COMPLETELY1 ,I %ALL BE =C$ TO BREAK (F ALL 9TIMATE POLITICAL RELATIONS ) Y\4 

,TO BEG9 )1 MY VIEWS >E DIFF]5T 9 ?AT !Y DO NOT ACKN[L$GE ! USEFULNESS1 OR EV5 ! POSSIBILITY1 ( ANY REVOLUTION EXCEPT A SPONTANE\S OR A PEOPLE'S SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,I AM DEEPLY CONV9C$ ?AT ANY O!R REVOLUTION IS DI%ONE/1 H>MFUL1 & SPELLS DEA? TO LIB]TY & ! PEOPLE4 ,IT DOOMS !M TO NEW P5URY & NEW SLAV]Y4 ,BUT ! MA9 PO9T IS ?AT ANY O!R REVOLUTION HAS N[ BECOME IMPOSSIBLE & UNATTA9ABLE4 ,C5TRALIZATION & CIVILIZATION2 RAILWAYS1 ! TELEGRAPH1 NEW >MS & NEW MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION2 9 G5]AL ! TE*NIQUES ( ADM9I/RATION1 I4E41 ! SCI5CE ( SY/EMATIC 5SLAVEM5T & EXPLOITATION ( ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE2 & ! SCI5CE & SUPPRESSION ( PEOPLE'S & ALL O!R RIOTS1 C>EFULLY WORK$ \T1 TE/$ BY EXP]IM5T & P]FECT$ 9 ! LA/ SEV5TY-FIVE YE>S ( CONTEMPOR>Y HI/ORY - ALL ?IS HAS AT PRES5T >M$ ! /ATE ) SU* 5ORM\S P[] ?AT ALL CONTRIV$ SECRET CONSPIRACIES & NON-POPUL> ATTEMPTS1 SUDD5 ATTACKS1 SURPRISES & C\PS - >E B\ND TO BE %ATT]$ AGA9/ IT4 ,IT CAN ONLY BE CONQU]$ BY A SPONTANE\S PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION4 

,?US ! SOLE AIM ( A SECRET SOCIETY MU/ BE1 NOT ! CREATION ( AN >TIFICIAL P[] \TSIDE ! PEOPLE1 BUT ! R\S+1 UNIT+ & ORGANIZ+ ( ! SPONTANE\S P[] ( ! PEOPLE2 !RE=E1 ! ONLY POSSIBLE1 ! ONLY REAL REVOLUTION>Y >MY IS NOT \TSIDE ! PEOPLE1 IT IS ! PEOPLE ITSELF4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO >\SE ! PEOPLE >TIFICIALLY4 ,PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONS >E BORN FROM ! C\RSE ( EV5TS1 OR FROM HI/ORICAL CURR5TS :I*1 COONT9U\SLY & USUALLY SL[LY1 FL[ UND]GR\ND & UNSE5 )9 ! POPUL> /RATA1 9CREAS+LY EMBRAC+1 P5ETRAT+1 & UND]M9+ !M1 UNTIL !Y EM]GE FROM ! GR\ND & !IR TURBUL5T WAT]S BREAK ALL B>RI]S & DE/ROY EV]Y?+ ?AT IMP$ES !IR C\RSE4 

,SU* A REVOLUTION CANNOT BE >TIFICIALLY 9DUC$4 ,IT IS EV5 IMPOSSIBLE TO HA/5 IT1 AL?\< ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT AN EFFICI5T & 9TELLIG5T ORGANIZATION CAN FACILITATE ! EXPLOSION4 ,!RE >E HI/ORICAL P]IODS :5 REVOLUTIONS >E SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE2 !RE >E O!R P]IODS :5 !Y >E 9EVITABLE4 ,9 :I* ( ! TWO P]IODS >E WE TODAY8 ,I AM DEEPLY CONV9C$ ?AT WE >E 9 A P]IOD ( A G5]AL1 9EVITABLE POPUL> REVOLUTION4 ,I WILL REFRA9 FROM PROV+ ! TRU? ( ?IS CONVICTION BECAUSE ?IS WILL LEAD ME TOO F>4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IT IS UNNECESS>Y = ME TO PROVE IT AS ,I ADDRESS A MAN & PEOPLE :O1 ,I ?9K1 FULLY %>E ?IS CONVICTION4 ,I MA9TA9 ?AT A POPUL> SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS 9EVITABLE EV]Y:]E )9 ,EUROPE AS A :OLE4 ,WILL IT CAT* FIRE SOON & :]E FIR/8 ,9 ,RUSSIA1 OR 9 ,FRANCE1 OR ELSE:]E 9 ! ,WE/8 ,NOBODY CAN =ETELL4 ,P]HAPS IT WILL BLAZE UP 9 A YE>'S TIME1 OR EV5 E>LI]1 OR P]HAPS 9 T5 OR TW5TY YE>S4 ,?IS DOES NOT MATT]1 & ! PEOPLE :O 9T5D TO S]VE IT HONE/LY1 DO NOT S]VE = !IR [N PLEASURE4 ,ALL SECRET SOCIETIES :O WI% TO BE REALLY USEFUL TO IT MU/1 FIR/ ( ALL1 R5\NCE ALL N]V\SNESS1 ALL IMPATI5CE4 ,!Y MU/ NOT SLEEP2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y MU/ BE AS READY AS POSSIBLE EV]Y M9UTE ( ! TIME1 AL]T & ALWAYS CAPABLE ( SEIZ+ EV]Y OPPORTUNITY4 ,BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 !Y MU/ BE H>NESS$ & ORGANIZ$1 NOT ) A VIEW TO AN IMM95T RIS+1 BUT AIM+ AT LONG & PATI5T UND]GR\ND WORK1 TAK+ AS AN EXAMPLE Y\R FRI5DS ! ,JESUIT FA!RS4 

,I WILL CONF9E MY COONSID]ATIONS TO ,RUSSIA4 ,:5 WILL ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION BREAK \T8 ,WE DO NOT KN[4 ,MANY1 & ,I A S9N] AMONG !M1 EZPECT$ A PEOPLE'S RIS+ 9 #a#h#g1 BUT ! PEOPLE DID NOT AWAKE4 ,MU/ WE CONCLUDE ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE CAN DO )\T ! REVOLUTION1 ?AT IT WILL PASS !M BY8 ,NO1 ?IS CONCLUSION IS IMPOSSIBLE2 IT W\LD BE NONS5SE4 ,:OEV] KN[S ! DESP]ATE1 9DE$ CRITICAL CONDITION ( \R PEOPLE ECONOMICALLY & POLITICALLY &1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! ABSOLUTE 9CAPACITY ( \R GOV]NM5T & \R /ATE NOT ONLY TO ALT] IT1 BUT TO AMELIORATE IT AT ALL1 AN 9CAPACITY /EMM+ NOT FROM ONE OR ANO!R *>ACT]I/IC ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9 \R GOV]NM5T1 BUT FROM ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ANY GOV]NM5T /RUCTTURE & \R GOV]NM5T 9 P>TICUL>1 MU/ CONCLUDE ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION IS 9EVITABLE4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY NEGATIVELY BUT POSITIVELY 9EVITABLE1 BECAUSE \R PEOPLE1 9 SPITE ( ITS IGNORANCE1 HAS HI/ORICALLY >RIV$ AT AN IDEAL :I* IT /RIVES1 CONSCI\SLY OR NOT1 TO A*IEVE4 ,?IS IDEAL IS ! COMMON [N]%IP ( L& ) FRE$OM FROM /ATE OPPRESSION & ALL EXTORTION4 ,! PEOPLE TRI$ TO A*IEVE ?IS UND] ! ,FALSE ,DIMITRIS1 UND] ,/5KA ,RAZ91 & UND] ,PUGA*EV1 & /ILL TRIES BY MEANS ( CONT9UAL RIOTS :I* >E1 H[EV]1 SCATT]$ & !RE=E ALWAYS SUPPRESS$4 

,I HAVE M]ELY PO9T$ \T ! TWO MA9 FEATURES ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S IDEAL & DO NOT CLAIM ! DESCRIBE IT FULLY 9 A FEW WORDS4 ,ONE DOES NOT KN[ :AT ELSE EXI/S 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL ASPIRATIONS ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE & :AT WILL EM]GE 9 ! LI<T ( DAY ) ! FIR/ REVOLUTION4 ,AT ! MOM5T IT SUFFICES = ME TO PROVE ?AT \R L& IS NOT A BLANK PAGE ON :I* ANY SECRET SOCIETY CAN WRITE :ATEV] IT WI%ES - = 9/ANCE1 SAY1 Y\R ,COMMUNI/ ,PROGRAM4 ,IT HAS WORK$ \T1 P>TLY CONSCI\SLY1 PROBABLY ?REE-QU>T]S UNCONSCI\SLY1 ITS [N PROGRAM :I* ! SECRET SOCIETY MU/ GET TO KN[ OR GUESS & TO :I* IT W\LD HAVE TO ADAPT ITSELF IF IT WANTS TO SUCCE$4 

,IT IS AN UNDISPUTABLE & WELL-KN[N FACT ?AT UND] ,/5KA ,RAZ9 & ALSO UND] ,PUGA*EV1 EV]Y TIME ! PEOPLE'S RIS+ SUCCE$$ = A :ILE1 ! PEOPLE DID ONE ?+ ONLY3 !Y TOOK ALL ! L& 9TO COMMON [N]%IP1 S5T ! L&[N+ G5TRY & ! ,CZ>'S GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 SOMETIMES ! CL]GY AS WELL1 TO ! DEVIL & ORGANIZ$ ITS [N FREE COMMUNE4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT \R PEOPLE HOLDS 9 ITS MEMORY & AS ITS IDEAL ONE PRECI\S ELEM5T :I* ! ,WE/]N PEOPLE DO NOT POSSESS1 ?AT IS1 A FREE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY4 ,9 \R PEOPLE'S LIFE & ?\<T !RE >E TWO PR9CIPLES1 TWO FACTS ON :I* WE CAN BUILD3 FREQU5T RIOTS & A FREE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY4 ,!RE IS A ?IRD PR9CIPLE1 A ?IRD FACT1 ?IS IS ! ,COSSACKS & ! WORLD ( BRIG&S & ?IEVES :I* 9CLUDES BO? PROTE/ AGA9/ OPPRESSION BY ! /ATE & BY ! PATRI>*AL SOCIETY & 9CORPORATES1 SO TO SAY1 ! FIR/ TWO FEATURES4 

,FREQU5T RIOTS1 AL?\< !Y >E ALWAYS PROVOK$ BY ACCID5TAL CIRCUM/ANCES1 NEV]!LESS /EM FROM G5]AL CAUSES & EXPRESS ! DEEP & G5]AL DISSATISFACTION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y CON/ITUTE1 9 A WAY1 AN EV]YDAY & CU/OM>Y PH5OM5ON ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S LIFE4 ,!RE IS NO VILLAGE 9 ,RUSSIA :I* IS NOT DEEPLY DISCONT5T$ :I* ITS CONDITION1 :I* DOES NOT EXP]I5CE POV]TY1 OV]CR[D+1 OPPRESSION1 & :I* DOES NOT HIDE1 9 ! DEP? ( ITS COLLECTIVE HE>T1 ! DESIRE TO SEIZE ALL ! L& BELONG+ TO ! L&SLORDS & !N ?AT ( ! RI*] PEASANTS 7KULAKS71 & ! CONVICTION ?AT ?IS IS ITS 9DUBITABLE RI<T4 ,!RE IS NO VILLAGE :I*1 ) SKILL1 CANNOT BE 9DUC$ TO REVOLT4 ,IF ! VILLAGES DO NOT REVOLT MORE (T51 ?IS IS DUE TO FE> OR TO A REALIZATION ( !IR WEAKNESS4 ,?IS AW>5ESS COMES FROM ! DISUNITY ( PEASANT COMMUNES1 FROM ! LACK ( REAL SOLID>ITY AMONG !M4 ,IF EA* VILLAGE KNEW ?AT :5 IT RISES ALL O!RS WILL RISE1 ONE C\LD SAY = C]TA9 ?AT !RE IS NO VILLAGE 9 ,RUSSIA :I* W\LD NOT REVOLT4 ,H5CE IT FOLL[S ?AT ! FIR/ DUTY1 PURPOSE & AIM ( A SECRET ORGANIZATION IS TO AWAK5 9 ALL PEASANT COMMUNITIES A REALIZATION ( !IR 9EVITABLE SOLID>ITY & ?US TO >\SE ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE TO A CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR P[] - 9 O!R WORDS1 TO M]GE ! MULTITUDE ( PRIVATE PEASANT REVOLTS 9TO ONE G5]AL ALL-PEOPLE'S REVOLT4 

,ONE ( ! MA9 MEANS = ! A*IEVEM5T ( ?IS AIM1 ,I AM DEEPLY CONV9C$1 MU/ & %\LD BE \R FREE ,COSSACKS1 \R 9NUM]ABLE SA9TLY & NOT SO SA9TLY TRAMPS 7BRODIAGI71 PILGRIMS1 MEMB]S ( 0BEGUNY0 SECTS1 ?IEVES1 & BRIG&S - ?IS :OLE WIDE & NUM]\S UND]GR\ND WORLD WCI* FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL HAS PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! /ATE & /ATISM & AGA9/ ! ,TEUTONIC CIVILIZATION ( ! :IP4 ,?IS WAS EXPRESS$ 9 ! ANONYM\S BROAD%EET ,/ATEM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,QUE/ION :I* PROVOK$ A H[L ( 9DIGNATION FROM ALL \R VA+LORI\S *ATT]]S :O TAKE !IR DOCTR9AIRE ,BYZANT9E WORDS = DE$S4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 IS QUITE CORRECT & IS CONFIRM$ BY ALL \R HI/ORY4 ,! WORLD ( ,COSSACKS1 ?IEVES1 BRIG&S & TRAMPS PLAY$ ! ROLE ( A CATALY/ & UNIFI] ( SEP>ATE REVOLTS UND] ,/5KA ,RAZ9 & UND] ,PUGA*EV4 ,! TRAMP+ FRAT]NITY >E ! BE/ & TRUE/ CONDUCTORS ( PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION1 PROMOT]S ( G5]AL POPUL> UNRE/1 ?IS PRECURSOR ( POPUL> REVOLT4 ,:O DOES NOT KN[ ?AT TRAMPS1 GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY1 EASILY TURN 9TO ?IEVES & BRIG&S8 ,9 FACT1 :O AMONG US 9 ,RUSSIA IS NOT A BRIG& & A ?IEF8 ,IS IT P]HAPS ! GOV]NM5T8 ,OR \R (FICIAL & PRIVATE SPECULATORS & FIX]S8 ,OR \R L&[N]S & \R M]*ANTS8 ,= MYSELF1 ,I CANNOT TOL]ATE EI!R BRIG&AGE OR ?IEV+1 NOR ANY O!R ANTI-HUMAN VIOL5CE4 ,BUT ,I CONFESS1 IF ,I HAD TO *OOSE BETWE5 ! BRIG&AGE & ?IEV+ ( ?OSE OCCUPY+ ! ?RONE & 5JOY+ ALL PRIVILEGES4 & POPUL> ?IEV+ & BRIG&AGE1 ,I W\LD1 )\T HESITATION1 TAKE ! SIDE ( ! LATT]4 ,I F9D IT NATURAL1 NECESS>Y1 & EV51 9 SOME S5SE1 LEGAL4 ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ! POPUL> WORLD ( BRIG&S IS F> FROM BEAUTIFUL FROM ! TRULY HUMAN PO9T ( VIEW4 ,BUT :AT IS BEAUTIFUL 9 ,RUSSIA8 ,CAN ANY?+ BE DIRTI] ?AN \R RESPECTABLE (FICIAL OR CIVILIZ$ B\RGEOIS & DEC5T WORLD1 :I* HIDES UND] ITS SMOO? ,WE/]N =M ! MO/ HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY ( ?\<T1 FEEL+S1 RELATION%IPS & DE$S1 OR AT BE/ A JOYLESS & 9ESCAPABLE EMPT9ESS6 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PEOPLE'S DEPRAVITY IS NATURAL1 =CEFUL & VITAL4 ,BY SACRIFICE OV] MANY C5TURIES ! PEOPLE HAVE E>N$ ! RI<T TO IT4 ,IT IS A MI<TY PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ROOT CAUSE ( ALL DEPRAVITY & AGA9/ ! /ATE &1 !RE=E1 CONTA9S ! SE$S ( ! FUTURE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I AM ON ! SIDE ( POPUL> BRIG&AGE & SEE 9 IT ONE ( ! MO/ ESS5TIAL TOOLS = ! FUTURE PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,I UND]/& ?AT ?IS C\LD 5RAGE \R SCRUPUL\S OR EV5 UNSCRUPUL\S IDEALI/S - IDEALI/ ( ALL COLORS FROM ,UT9 TO ,LOPAT91 :O IMAG9E ?AT !Y CAN =CE ON ! PEOPLE !IR IDEAS1 !IR WILL1 & !IR MODE ( ACTION ?R\< AN >TIFICIAL SECRET ORGANIZATION4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ?IS POSSIBILITY & AM CONV9C$ ?AT AS SOON AS ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN /ATE IS DE/ROY$1 FROM :]EV] ?IS DE/RUCTION COMES1 ! PEOPLE WILL RISE NOT = ,UT9'S1 OR ,LOPAT9'S1 OR EV5 = Y\R IDEAL1 BUT = !IR [N1 ?AT NO >TIFICIAL CONSPIRATORIAL =CE WILL BE CAPABLE ( CONTA9+ OR EV5 ALT]+ ITS NATIVE MOVEM5T - AS NO DAM CAN CONTA9 A TURBUL5T OCEAN4 ,Y\1 MY FRI5DS1 WILL BE S5T FLY+ LIKE *IPS ( WOOD1 IF Y\ CANNOT SWIM ) ! POPUL> CURR5T4 ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT ) ! FIR/ BIG POPUL> REVOLT1 ! WORLD ( TRAMPS1 ?IEVES & BRIG&S1 :I* IS FIRMLY EMB$D$ 9 \R LIFE & CON/ITUTES ONE ( ITS ESS5TIAL MANIFE/ATIONS1 WILL BE ON ! MOVE & WILL MOVE P[]FULLY & NOT WEAKLY4 

,BE IT GOOD OR BAD1 IT IS AN UNDISPUTABLE & 9EVITABLE FACT1 & :OEV] REALLY WI%ES = A ,RUSSIAN POPUL> REVOLUTION1 WANTS TO S]VE IT1 HELP IT1 ORGANIZE IT1 NOT ON PAP] ONLY BUT 9 DE$1 MU/ KN[ ?IS4 ,MOREOV]1 HE MU/ TAKE ?IS FACT 9TO ACC\NT & NOT TRY TO AVOID IT2 HE MU/ E/ABLI% CONSCI\S & PRACTICAL RELATIONS ) IT & BE ABLE TO USE IT AS A P[]FUL 9/RUM5T = ! TRIUMPH ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS NO USE BE+ TOO SCRUPUL\S AB\T IT4 ,HE :O WI%ES TO RETA9 HIS IDEAL & VIRG9AL PURITY %\LD /AY 9 ! /UDY1 DREAM1 ?9K1 WRITE DISC\RSES OR POETRY4 ,HE :O WANTS TO BE A REAL REVOLUTION>Y 9 ,RUSSIA MU/ TAKE (F HIS GLOVES2 NO GLOVES WILL SAVE HIM FROM ! DEEP & ALL-EMBRAC+ ,RUSSIAN MUD4 ,! ,RUSSIAN WORLD1 BO? PRIVILEG$ /ATE & POOPUL>1 IS A T]RIBLE WORLD4 ,A ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION WILL C]TA9LY BE A T]RIBLE REVOLUTION4 ,:OEV] IS FRI<T5$ ( HORRORS OR DIRT %\LD TURN AWAY FROM ?IS WORLD & ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,HE :O WANTS TO S]VE ! LATT] MU/ KN[ :AT HE IS FAC+1 MU/ /R5G!N HIS N]VES1 & BE PREP>+ = ANY?+4 

,IT IS NOT EASY TO USE ! WORLD ( BRIG&AGE AS A WEAPON ( ! PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION1 AS A CATALY/ ( SEP>ATE POPUL> REVOLTS2 ,I RECOGNIZE ! NECESSITY1 BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 AM FULLY CONSCI\S ( MY 9CAPACITY = ?IS TASK4 ,9 ORD] TO UND]TAKE IT & BR+ IT TO A CONCLUSION1 ONE MU/ BE EQUIPP$ ) /RONG N]VES1 ! /R5G? ( A GIANT1 PASSIONATE CONVICTIONS1 & IRON WILL4 ,Y\ MI<T F9D SU* PEOPLE 9 Y\R RANKS4 ,BUT PEOPLE ( \R G5]ATION & ) \R UPBR++ >E 9CAPABLE ( IT4 ,TO JO9 ! BRIG&S DOES NOT MEAN BECOM+ :OLLY ONE ( !M1 %>+ ) !M ALL !IR UNQUIET PASSIONS1 MIS=TUNES1 FREQU5TLY IGNOBLE AIMS1 FEEL+S & ACTIONS2 BUT IT DOES MEAN GIV+ !M NEW S\LS & >\S+ ) !M A NEW1 TRULY POPUL> AIM4 ,!SE WILD & CRUELLY CO>SE PEOPLE HAVE A FRE%1 /RONG1 UNTRI$ & UNUS$ NATURE :I* IS OP5 TO LIVELY PROPAG&A1 OBVI\SLY ONLY IF ! PROPAG&A IS LIVELY & NOT DOCTR9AIRE & IS CAPABLE ( REA*+ !M4 ,I C\LD SAY MU* MORE ON ?IS SUBJECT S\LD \R CORRESPOND5CE CONT9UE4 

,ANO!R PRECI\S ELEM5T 9 ! FUTURE LIFE ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE IS1 AS M5TION$ BE=E1 ! FREE ECONOMIC COMMUNE1 A TRULY PRECI\S ELEM5T :I* DOES NOT EXI/ 9 ! ,WE/4 ,! ,WE/]N SOCIAL REVOLUTION WILL HAVE TO CREATE ?IS NECESS>Y & BASIC EMBRYO ( ALL FUTURE ORGANIZATION1 & ITS CREATION WILL GIVE A LOT ( TR\BLE TO ! ,WE/4 ,H]E IT IS CREAT$ ALREADY4 ,%\LD REVOLUTION OCCUR 9 ,RUSSIA1 %\LD ! /ATE ) ALL ITS (FICIALS FALL 9TO RU91 ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANTRY W\LD ORGANIZE ITSELF )\T ANY TR\BLE ! SAME DAY4 ,BUT ,RUSSIA IS FAC$ ) A DIFFICULTY ( ANO!R K9D :I* DOES NOT EXI/ 9 ! ,WE/4 ,\R COMMUNES >E T]RIBLY SCATT]$1 H>DLY KN[ EA* O!R & >E (T5 AT 5MITY ) EA* O!R1 ACCORD+ TO ! OLD ,RUSSIAN CU/OM4 ,LATELY1 ?ANKS TO ! GOV]NM5T'S F9ANCIAL MEASURES1 !Y >E BECOM+ US$ TO BE+ JO9$ 9TO RURAL DI/RICTS 7,VOLO/I7 SO ?AT ! RURAL DI/RICT IS PROGRESSIVELY ACQUIR+ SOME POPUL> AW>5ESS & CONT5T1 BUT ?AT IS ALL4 ,RURAL DI/RICTS DO NOT KN[ & DO NOT WANT TO KN[ ANY?+ AB\T EA* O!R4 ,9 ORD] TO A*IEVE REVOLUTION>Y SUCCESS1 TO ORGANIZE FUTURE POPUL> LIB]TY1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT RURAL DI/RICTS %\LD1 ( !IR [N POPUL> VOLITION1 JO9 9TO L>G] DI/RICTS 7,UEZDY7 & !SE 9TO REGIONS 7,OBLA/I74 ,REGIONS %\LD SET UP A FREE ,RUSSIAN ,F$]ATION4 

,TO AWAK5 9 \R COMMUNES ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ?IS NECESSITY1 = ! SAKE ( !IR [N LIB]TY & ADVANTAGE1 IS AGA9 ! TASK ( ! SECRET ORGANIZATION1 S9CE NOBODY ELSE WILL WANT TO TAKE ON ?IS JOB :I* IS TOTALLY CONTR>Y TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! /ATE & ALL PRIVILEG$ CLASSES4 ,?IS IS NO PLACE TO DESCRIBE AT L5G? H[ TO APPROA* IT1 & H[ & :AT TO DO TO AWAK5 9 ! COMMUNES ?IS SAV+ CONSCI\SNESS1 ! ONLY ONE PROMIS+ SALVATION4 

,!RE1 MY FRI5D1 >E ! MA9 L9ES ( A :OLE PROGRAM = ! ,RUSSIAN POPUL> REVOLUTION :I* IS DEEPLY IMPR9T$ ON ! PEOPLE'S 9/9CT1 ON ! :OLE SITUATION ( \R PEOPLE4 ,HE :O WANTS TO BE AT ! HEAD ( A POPUL> MOVEM5T MU/ ADOPT IT AS A :OLE & EXECUTE IT4 ,HE :O TRIES TO FOI/ HIS [N PROGRAM ON ! PEOPLE WILL BE LEFT HOLD+ ! BABY4 

,AS A RESULT ( ITS IGNORANCE & DISUNITY1 ! PEOPLE >E UNABLE TO =MULATE ! PROGRAM1 TO SY/EMIZE IT & TO UNITE = ITS SAKE4 ,!RE=E !Y NE$ HELP]S4 ,:]E CAN ONE F9D !SE HELP]S8 ,?IS IS ! MO/ DIFFICULT QUE/ION 9 ANY REVOLUTION4 ,9 ! ,WE/ AS A :OLE1 UP TO N[1 ! HELP]S ( ! REVOLUTION CAME FROM ! PPRIVILEG$ CLASSES1 & NE>LY ALWAYS BECAME ITS EXPLOIT]S4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT ALSO1 ,RUSSIA IS MORE =TUNATE ?AN ! ,WE/4 ,!RE IS 9 ,RUSSIA AN 5ORM\S NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O >E $UCAT$1 9TELLIG5T1 & DEPRIV$ AT ! SAME TIME ( ANY POSITION & C>E] & )\T A SOLUTION TO !IR PROBLEM4 ,AT LEA/ ?REE-QUAT]S ( Y\NG P]SONS /UDY+ AT ! PRES5T TIME F9D !MSELVES 9 ?IS POSITION1 !OLOGICAL /UD5TS1 *ILDR5 ( PEASANTS & PETTY B\RGEOISIE1 *ILDR5 ( JUNIOR (FICIALS & RU9$ G5TRY444 BUT NE$ ONE SPEAK AB\T ?IS1 Y\ KN[ ?IS WORLD BETT] ?AN ,I DO4 ,IF ONE CONSID]S ! PEOPLE AS A REVOLUTION>Y >MY1 H]E IS \R ,G5]AL ,/AFF1 H]E IS ! PRECI\S MAT]IAL = A SECRET ORGANIZATION4 

,BUT ?IS WORLD MU/ BE REALLY ORGANIZ$ & MORALIZ$ :ILE Y\R SY/EM DEPRAVES IT & PREP>ES )9 IT TRAITORS TO ! SY/EM & EXPLOIT]S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,Y\ MU/ REMEMB] ?AT !RE IS V]Y LITTLE TRUE MORALITY )9 ?IS WORLD ) ! EXCEPTION ( A SMALL NUMB] ( /RONG & HI<LY MORAL CRA*T]S :I* HAVE EM]G$1 BY ,D>W9IAN SELECTION1 FROM SORDID OPPRESSION & 9EXPRESSIBLE POV]TY4 ,!Y >E VIRTU\S1 I4E4 !Y LOVE ! PEOPLE & /& = JU/ICE AGA9/ ANY 9JU/ICE1 = ALL OOPPRESS$ AGA9/ ALL OPPRESSORS1 ONLY BECAUSE ( !IR SITUATION1 NOT CONSCI\SLY OR DELIB]ATELY4 ,*OOSE A HUNDR$ PEOPLE BY LOT \T ( ?IS WORLD & PUT !M 9 A SITUATION :I* W\LD 5ABLE !M TO EXPLOIT & OPPRESS ! PEOPLE - ONE CAN BE SURE ?AT !Y WILL EXPLOIT & OPPRESS IT4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT !RE IS LITTLE ORIG9AL VIRTUE 9 !M4 ,ONE MU/ USE !IR POV]TY-/RICK5 CONDITION :I* MAKES !M VIRTU\S 9 SPITE ( !MSELVES &1 BY CON/ANT PROPAG&A & ! P[] ( ORGANIZATION1 >\SE ?IS VIRTUE1 $UCATE IT1 CONFIRM IT 9 !M & MAKE IT PASSIONATELY CONSCI\S4 ,:]EAS Y\ DO ! OPPOSITE3 FOLL[+ ! ,JESUIT SY/EM Y\ SY/EMATICALLY KILL ALL P]SONAL HUMAN FEEL+ 9 !M1 ALL FEEL+ ( P]SONAL FAIRNESS - AS IF FEEL+ & FAIRNESS C\LD BE IMP]SONAL - $UCATE !M 9 LY+1 SUSPICION1 SPY+ & D5UNCIATION1 RELY+ MU* MORE ON ! EXT]NAL HOBBLES ) :I* Y\ HAVE B\ND !M1 ?AN ON !IR 9N] C\RAGE4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT %\LD CIRCUM/ANCES *ANGE1 %\LD !Y REALIZE ?AT ! T]ROR ( ! /ATE IS /RONG] ?AN ! FE> :I* Y\ 9SPIRE1 !Y W\LD 7$UCAT$ BY Y\7 BECOME EXCELL5T /ATE S]VANTS & SPIES4 ,! FACT IS N[ 9DISPUTABLE1 MY DE> FRI5D1 ?AT ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( \R COMRADES :O HAVE FALL5 9TO ! H&S ( ! POLICE HAVE BETRAY$ EV]Y?+ & EV]YBODY )\T ANY SPECIAL EF=TS BY ! GOV]NM5T & )\T TORTURE4 ,?IS SAD FACT %\LD OP5 Y\R EYES & MAKE Y\ *ANGE ! SY/EM IF Y\ >E AT ALL CAPABLE ( AM5DM5T4 

,H[ CAN ?IS WORLD BE MADE MORE MORAL8 ,BY >\S+ 9 IT FRANKLY & CONSCI\SLY1 BY /R5G!N+ )9 ITS REASON & HE>T ONE ALL-EMBRAC+ PASSION = ! LIB]ATION ( ! PEOPLE & ALL MANK9D4 ,?IS IS ! NEW & ONLY RELIGION :I* HAS ! P[] TO MOVE S\LD & CREATE A COLLECTIVE =CE ( SALVATION4 ,FROM N[ ON ?IS MU/ BE ! EXCLUSIVE CONT5T ( \R PROPAG&A4 ,ITS IMM$IATE AIM IS ! CREATION ( A SECRET ORGANIZATION1 AN ORGANIZATION :I* %\LD1 AT ONE & ! SAME TIME1 CREATE A POPUL> AUXILI>Y =CE & BECOME A PRACTICAL S*OOL ( MORAL $UCATION = ALL ITS MEMB]S4 

,LET US FIR/ ( ALL DEF9E MORE EXACTLY ! AIM1 MEAN+1 & PURPOSE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,AS ,I HAVE M5TION$ SEV]AL TIMES ABOVE1 ACCORD+ TO MY SY/EM IT W\LD NOT CON/ITUTE A REVOLUTION>Y >MY - WE %\LD HAVE ONLY ONE REVOLUTION>Y >MY3 ! PEOPLE - ! ORGANIZATION %\LD ONLY BE ! /AFF ( ?IS >MY1 AN ORGANIZ] ( ! PEOPLE'S P[]1 NOT ITS [N1 A MIDDLE-MAN BETWE5 POPUL> 9/9CT & REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y IDEA IS REVOLUTION>Y1 VITAL1 REAL & TRUE ONLY BECAUSE IT EXPRESSES & ONLY AS F> AS IT REPRES5TS POPUL> 9/9CTS :I* >E ! RESULT ( HI/ORY4 ,TO /RIVE TO FOI/ ON ! PEOPLE Y\R [N ?\<TS - =EIGN TO ITS 9/9CTS - IMPLIES A WI% TO MAKE IT SUBS]VI5T TO A NEW /ATE4 ,!RE=E1 AN ORGANIZATION S9C]ELY WI%+ ONLY = A LIB]ATION ( PEOPLE'S LIFE1 MU/ ADOPT A PROGRAM :I* %\LD EXPRESS POPUL> DEM&S AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! PROGRAM DEL9EAT$ 9 ! FIR/ NUMB] ( ,! ,PEOPLE'S ,CAUSE 7,N>ODNOE ,DELO7 FULLY ANSW]S ?IS PURPOSE4 ,IT DOES NOT FOI/ UPON ! PEOPLE ANY NEW REGULATIONS1 ORD]S1 /YLES ( LIFE1 BUT M]ELY UNLEA%ES ITS WILL & GIVES WIDE SCOPE TO ITS SELF-DET]M9ATION & ITS ECONOMIC & SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 :I* MU/ BE CREAT$ BY ITSELF FROM BEL[ & NOT FROM ABOVE4 ,! ORGANIZATION MU/ ACCEPT 9 ALL S9C]ITY ! IDEA ?AT IT IS A S]VANT & A HELP]1 BUT NEV] A COMM&] ( ! PEOPLE1 NEV] UND] ANY PRETEXT ITS MANAG]1 NOT EV5 UND] ! PRETEXT ( ! PEOPLE'S WELF>E4 

,! ORGANIZATION IS FAC$ ) AN 5ORM\S TASK3 NOT ONLY TO PREP>E ! SUCCESS ( ! PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION ?R\< PROPAG&A & ! UNIFICATION ( POPUL> P[]2 NOT ONLY TO DE/ROY TOTALLY1 BY ! P[] ( ?IS REVOLUTION1 ! :OLE EXI/+ ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 & POLITICAL ORD]2 BUT1 9 ADDITION1 HAV+ SURVIV$ ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION1 TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE AFT] ! POPUL> VICTORY ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ANY /ATE P[] OV] ! PEOPLE - EV5 ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y1 EV5 Y\R P[] - BECAUSE ANY P[]1 :ATEV] IT CALL$ ITSELF1 W\LD 9EVITABLY SUBJECT ! PEOPLE TO OLD SLAV]Y 9 A NEW =M4 ,!RE=E \R ORGANIZATION MU/ BE /RONG & VITAL TO SURVIVE ! FIR/ VICTORY ( ! PEOPLE & - ?IS IS NOT AT ALL A SIMPLE MATT] - ! ORGANIZATION MU/ BE SO DEEPLY IMBU$ ) ITS PR9CIPLES ?AT ONE C\LD HOPE ?AT EV5 9 ! MID/ ( REVOLUTION IT WILL NOT *ANGE ITS ?\<TS1 OR *>ACT] OR DIRECTION4 

,:I*1 !N1 %\LD BE ?IS DIRECTION8 ,:AT W\LD BE ! MA9 PURPOSE & TASK ( ! ORGANIZATION8 ,TO HELP ! PEOPLE TO A*IEVE SELF-DET]M9ATION ON A BASIS ( COMPLETE & COMPREH5SIVE HUMAN LIB]TY1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ 9T]F]5CE FROM EV5 TEMPOR>Y OR TRANSITIONAL P[]1 I4E4 )\T ANY M$IATION ( ! /ATE4 

,WE >E BITT] FOES ( ALL (FICIAL P[]1 EV5 IF IT W]E ULTRA-REVOLUTION>Y P[]4 ,WE >E 5EMIES ( ALL PUBLICLY ACKN[L$G$ DICTATOR%IP2 WE >E SOCIAL-REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S4 ,BUT Y\ WILL ASK1 IF WE >E AN>*I/S1 BY :AT RI<T DO WE WI% TO & BY :AT ME?OD CAN WE 9FLU5CE ! PEOPLE8 ,REJECT+ ANY P[]1 BY :AT P[] OR RA!R BY :AT =CE %ALL WE DIRECT ! PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION8 ,AN 9VISIBLE =CE - RECOGNIZ$ BY NO ONE1 IMPOS$ BY NO ONE - ?R\< :I* ! COLLECTIVE DICTATOR%IP ( \R ORGANIZATION WILL BE ALL ! MI<TI]1 ! MORE IT REMA9S 9VISIBLE & UNACKN[L$G$1 ! MORE IT REMA9S )\T ANY (FICIAL LEGALITY & SIGNIFICANCE4 

,IMAG9E Y\RSELF 9 ! MID/ ( A SUCCESSFUL SPONTANE\S REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! /ATE & ) IT ALL SOCIO-POLITICAL ORD] 9 RU9S4 ,! PEOPLE HAS RIS51 HAS TAK5 ALL IT NE$$ & HAS *AS5 AWAY ALL ITS OPPRESSORS4 ,NEI!R LAW NOR P[] EXI/ ANY LONG]4 ,! /ORMY OCEAN HAS BUR/ ALL DAMS4 ,?IS F> FROM HET]OG5\S1 ON ! CONTR>Y EXTREMELY V>I$ MASS1 ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 COV]S ! ILLIMITABLE SPACE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE4 ,IT HAS BEGUN TO LIVE & ACT = ITSELF AS IT REALLY IS1 & NO LONG] AS IT WAS ORD]$ TO BE1 EV]Y:]E 9 ITS [N WAY - G5]AL AN>*Y4 ,! 5ORM\S QUANTITY ( MUD :I* HAS ACCUMULAT$ )9 ! PEOPLE IS /IRR$ & RISES TO ! SURFACE4 ,9 V>I\S PLACES EM]GE A L>GE NUMB] ( NEW1 BRAVE1 CLEV]1 UNSCRUPUL\S & AMBITI\S PEOPLE :O1 ( C\RSE1 ATTEMPT EA* 9 HIS [N WAY TO OBTA9 ! PEOPLE'S TRU/ & TO DIRECT IT TO HIS [N ADVANTAGE4 ,!SE PEOPLE COME 9TO COLLISION1 FI<T & DE/ROY EA* O!R4 ,IT SEEMS ?IS IS A T]RIBLE & HOPELESS AN>*Y4 

,BUT IMAG9E1 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS G5]AL AN>*Y1 A SECRET ORGANIZATION :I* HAS SCATT]$ ITS MEMB]S 9 SMALL GR\PS OV] ! :OLE T]RITORY ( ! ,EMPIRE BUT1 IS NEV]!LESS1 FIRMLY UNIT$3 9SPIR$ BY A COMMON IDEAL & A COMMON AIM :I* >E APPLI$ EV]Y:]E1 ( C\RSE MODIFI$ ACCORD+ TO PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS3 AN ORGANIZATION :I* ACTS EV]Y:]E ACCORD+ TO A COMMON PLAN4 ,!SE SMALL GR\PS1 UNKN[N BY ANYBODY AS SU*1 HAVE NO (FICIALLY RECOGNIZ$ P[] BUT !Y >E /RONG 9 !IR IDEAL1 :I* EXPRESSES ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ! PEOPLE'S 9/9CTS1 DESIRES & DEM&S1 /RONG ALSO 9 !IR VLE>LY REALIZ$ PURPOSE AMONG A MASS ( PEOPLE /RUGGL+ )\T PURPOSE OR PLAN4 ,F9ALLY1 !Y >E /RONG 9 !IR SOLID>ITY :I* TIES ALL ! OBSCURE GR\PS 9TO ONE ORGANIC :OLE1 9 ! 9TELLIG5CE & 5]GY ( !IR MEMB]S :O HAVE MANAG$ TO CREATE >\ND !MSELVES A CIRCLE ( PEOPLE MORE OR LESS DEVOT$ TO ! SAME IDEAL & NATURALLY SUBJECT TO !IR 9FLU5CE - !SE GR\PS WILL BE ABLE TO LEAD ! POPUL> MOVEM5T )\T SEEK+ = !MSELVES PRIVILEGES1 HONORS OR P[]1 9 DEFIANCE ( ALL AMBITI\S P]SONS :O >E DIVID$ & FI<T+ AMONG !MSELVES & TO LEAD IT TO ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE REALIZATION ( ! SOCIO-ECONOMIC IDEAL & TO ! ORGANIZATION ( FULLE/ LIB]TY = ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS :AT ,I CALL ! COLLECTIVE DICTATOR%IP ( ! SECRET ORGANIZATION4 

,! DICTATOR%IP IS FREE FROM ALL SELF-9T]E/1 VANITY1 & AMBITION = IT IS ANONYM\S1 9VISIBLE1 & DOES NOT GIVE ADVANTAGE OR HONOR OR (FICIAL RECOGNITION ( P[] TO A MEMB] ( ! GR\P OR TO ! GR\PS !MSELVES4 ,IT DOES NOT ?REAT5 ! LIB]TY ( ! PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS FREE FROM ALL (FICIAL *>ACT]4 ,IT IS NOT PLAC$ ABOVE ! PEOPLE LIKE /ATE P[] BECAUSE ITS :OLE AIM1 DEF9$ BY ITS PROGRAM1 CONSI/S ( ! FULLE/ REALIZATION ( ! LIB]TY ( ! PEOPLE4 

,?IS DICTATOR%IP IS NOT CONTR>Y TO TO ! FREE DEVELOPM5T & SELF-DET]M9ATION ( ! PEOPLE1 OR ITS ORGANIZATION FROM BEL[ ACCORD+ TO ITS [N CU/OMS & 9/9CTS = IT ACTS ON ! PEOPLE ONLY BY ! NATURAL P]SONAL 9FLU5CE ( ITS MEMB]S :O >E NOT 9VE/$ ) ANY P[] & >E SCATT]$ LIKE AN 9VISIBLE NET 9 ALL REGIONS1 DI/RICTS1 & RURAL COMMUNITIES &1 EA* ONE 9 HIS [N PLACE & 9 AGREEM5T ) O!RS1 TRY+ TO DIRECT ! SPONTANE\S REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ! PEOPLE T[>DS A G5]AL PLAN :I* HAS BE5 FULLY AGRE$ & DEF9$ BE=EH&4 ,?IS PLAN = ! ORGANIZATION ( ! PEOPLE'S LIB]TY MU/ FIR/LY BE FIRMLY & CLE>LY DEL9EAT$ AS REG>DS ITS MA9 PR9CIPLES & AIMS 9 ORD] TO EXCLUDE ANY POSSIBILITY ( MISUND]/&+ & DEVIATION BY ITS MEMB]S :O WILL BE CALL$ UPON TO HELP 9 ITS REALIZATION4 ,SECONDLY1 IT MU/ BE SUFFICI5TLY WIDE & HUMAN TO EMBRACE & TAKE 9 ALL ! 9ESCAPABLE *ANGES :I* >ISE FROM DIFF]+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 ALL V>I$ MOVEM5TS >IS+ FROM ! V>IETY ( NATIONAL LIFE4 

,?US ! PROBLEM IS AT PRES5T H[ TO ORGANIZE FROM ELEM5TS :I* WE KN[ & TO :I* WE HAVE ACCESS ?IS SECRET COLLECTIVE DICTATOR%IP & /R5G? - :I* C\LD1 FIR/LY1 DISSEM9ATE AT PRES5T A WIDE POPUL> PROPAG&A1 A PROPAG&A :I* W\LD REALLY P5ETRATE AMONG ! PEOPLE1 & BY ! P[] ( ?IS PROPAG&A & BY ORGANIZATION )9 ! PEOPLE ITSELF UNITE ! DIVID$ /R5G? ( ! PEOPLE 9TO A MI<TY =CE :I* C\LD BREAK ! /ATE - &1 SECONDLY1 :I* IS CAPABLE ( REMA9+ 9 BE+ 9 ! MID/ ( REVOLUTION ITSELF )\T BREAK+ AP>T OR ALT]+ ITS DIRECTIION ON ! MORR[ ( ! PEOPLE'S LIB]ATION4 

,?IS ORGANIZATION1 P>TICUL>LY ITS BASIC NUCLEUS1 MU/ BE COMPOS$ ( P]SONS :O >E MO/ DET]M9$1 MO/ 9TELLIG5T & AS F> AS POSSIBLE KN[L$GABLE1 I4E4 9TELLIG5T BY EXP]I5CE1 :O >E PASSIONATELY & UNDEVIAT+LY DEVOT$1 :O HAVE1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 R5\NC$ ALL P]SONAL 9T]E/S & HAVE R5\NC$ ONCE & = ALL1 = LIFE1 OR = DEA? ITSELF1 ALL ?AT ATTRACTS PEOPLE1 ALL MAT]IAL COM=TS & DELI<TS1 ALL SATISFACTION ( AMBITION1 /ATUS1 & FAME4 ,!Y MU/ BE TOTALLY & :OLLY ABSORB$ BY ONE PASSION1 ! PEOPLE'S LIB]ATION4 ,!Y MU/ BE P]SONS :O W\LD R5\NCE P]SONAL HI/ORICAL IMPORTANCE :ILE !Y >E ALIVE & EV5 A NAME 9 HI/ORY AFT] !IR DEA?4 

,SU* COMPLETE SELF-D5IAL IS ONLY POSSIBLE 9 ! PRES5CE ( PASSION4 ,IT CANNOT BE >RIV$ AT BY A CONSCI\SNESS ( ABSOLUTE DUTY1 BUT EV5 LESS BY A SY/EM ( EXT]NAL CONTROL1 ( RE/RICTION & COMPULSION4 ,PASSION ALONE CAN BR+ AB\T ?IS MIRACLE )9 A MAN1 ?IS /R5G? )\T EF=T4 ,:]E DOES PASSION COME FROM1 & H[ DOES IT >ISE 9 A MAN8 ,IT COMES FROM LIFE & >ISES ?R\< AN 9T]ACTION ( LIFE & ?\<T2 NEGATIVELY1 AS A PROTE/ HAT+ ALL ?AT EXI/S & OPPRESSES2 POSITIVELY1 9 ! SOCIETY ( PEOPLE ( ! SAME M9D & ) ! SAME FEEL+S1 AS A COLLECTIVE CREATION ( A NEW IDEAL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ONE MU/ PO9T \T ?AT ?IS PASSION IS ONLY REAL & SALUT>Y :5 BO? SIDES1 ! POSITIVE & ! NEGATIVE1 >E CLOSELY CONNECT$ 9 IT4 ,HATE1 ! NEGATIVE SIDE ALONE1 DOES NOT CREATE ANY?+1 DOES NOT EV5 CREATE ! P[] NECESS>Y = DE/RUCTION & ?US DE/ROYS NO?+4 ,! POSITIVE SIDE ALONE WILL NOT DE/ROY ANY?+ S9CE ! CREATION ( ! NEW IS IMPOSSIBLE )\T ! DE/RUCTION ( ! OLD1 & WILL NOT CREATE ANY?+1 REMA9+ ALWAYS A DOCTR9AIRE DREAM OR A DREAM+ DOCTR9E4 

,DEEP PASSION :I* CANNOT BE UPROOT$ OR %AK5 IS1 !RE=E1 ! F\NDATION ( EV]Y?+4 ,)\T IT1 EV5 IF HE IS ! WISE/ ( M51 IF HE IS ! MO/ HONE/ ( M51 HE W\LD NOT HAVE ! /R5G? TO C>RY ON TO ! 5D ! FI<T AGA9/ ! T]RIBLE SOCIO-POLITICAL P[] :I* OPPRESSES US ALL4 ,HE W\LD NOT HAVE ! /R5G? TO )/& ALL ! DIFFICULTIES1 POSSIBILITIES1 & 7MO/ ( ALL7 ! DISAPPO9TM5TS :I* AWAIT HIM & :I* HE WILL MEET )\T FAIL 9 ?IS UNEQUAL & DAILY /RUGGLE4 ,A PASSIONLESS MAN W\LD NOT HAVE ! /R5G?1 FAI?1 OR 9ITIATIVE2 HE W\LD NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE2 & ?IS BUS9ESS CANNOT BE C>RI$ \T )\T C\RAGE4 ,BUT PASSION ALONE IS NOT 5\<4 ,PASSION 5G5D]S 5]GY1 BUT 5]GY )\T S5SIBLE GUIDANCE IS FRUITLESS & ABSURD4 ,ALLI$ TO PASSION !RE MU/ BE REASON1 COLD1 CALCULAT+1 REAL & PRACTICAL1 BUT ALSO BAS$ ON !ORY1 $UCAT$ BY KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CE1 WIDE-RANG+ BUT NOT OV]LOOK+ DETAILS1 CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ & DISC]N+ PEOPLE1 CAPABLE ( GRASP+ ! REALITIES1 RELATION%IPS & CONDITIONS ( SOCIAL LIFE 9 ALL /RATA ( SOCIETY & 9 ALL !IR MANIFE/ATIONS1 9 !IR TRUE ASPECT & S5SE & NOT >BITR>ILY & 9 A DREAM1 AS IS (T5 DONE BY MY FRI5D1 NAMELY1 Y\4 ,F9ALLY1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ WELL BO? ,RUSSIA & ,EUROPE & ! REAL SOCIAL & POLITICAL SITUATION 9 BO?4 ,?US PASSION1 :ILE ALWAYS REMA9+ ! BASIC ELEM5T1 MU/ BE L$ BY REASON & KN[L$GE1 MU/ NOT RU% AIMLESSLY AB\T BUT1 )\T LOS+ ITS 9W>D FIRE1 ITS F]V5T 9EXORABILITY1 MU/ BECOME COLD & !REBY MU* /RONG]4 

,H]E IS ! IDEAL ( ! CONSPIRATOR DE/9$ TO BE A MEMB] ( ! NUCLEUS ( ! SECRET ORGANIZATION4 

,Y\ WILL ASK1 :]E >E WE TO F9D !SE PEOPLE1 >E !RE MANY ( !M 9 ,RUSSIA1 OR EV5 9 ! :OLE ( ,EUROPE8 ,! PO9T IS ?AT ACCORD+ TO MY SY/EM NOT MANY >E NE$$4 ,REMEMB] ?AT Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO CREATE AN >MY BUT A REVOLUTION>Y /AFF4 ,Y\ MI<T F9D POSSIBLY T5 SU* PEOPLE :O >E NE>LY READY1 P]HAPS FIFTY OR SIXTY CAPABLE ( BECOM+ SU* M5 & PREP>+ !MSELVES = ?IS ROLE - ?IS IS MORE ?AN 5\<4 ,I AM DEEPLY CONV9C$ ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF1 9 SPITE ( ALL BLUND]S1 REGRETTABLE & H>MFUL MI/AKES1 9 SPITE ( A S]IES ( DISGU/+ PETTY & /UPID DECEITS1 9TO :I* Y\ W]E DRAWN ONLY BY A FALSE SY/EM1 NOT BY AMBITION1 VANITY1 OR SELF-9T]E/1 AS MANY1 TOO MANY PEOPLE BEG9 TO BELIEVE1 Y\ ) :OM ,I W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO BREAK & HAVE RESOLV$ TO DO SO IF Y\ DO NOT R5\NCE ?IS SY/EM - Y\ BELONG TO ! NUMB] ( !SE R>E PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY REASON = MY LOVE = Y\1 MY FAI? 9 Y\ 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 & MY PATI5CE ) Y\1 A PATI5CE :I*1 H[EV]1 IS N[ EXHAU/$4 ,9 ADDITION TO ALL Y\R T]RIBLE %ORTCOM+S & ABORTIVE ?9K+1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ & CONT9UE TO RECOGNIZE 9 Y\ AN 9TELLIG5T1 /RONG & 5]GETIC MAN1 CAPABLE ( COLD CALCULATION &1 BE IT FROM 9EXP]I5CE1 IGNORANCE1 & FREQU5TLY FROM FALSE >GUM5T1 CAPABLE ALSO ( COMPLETE SELF-D5IAL4 ,A MAN PASSIONATELY & :OLLY DEVOT$ & CONSECRAT$ TO ! CAUSE = POPUL> LIB]ATION4 

,REB\NCE Y\R SY/EM & Y\ WILL BECOME A VALUABLE MAN2 IF1 H[EV]1 Y\ DO NOT WI% TO R5\NCE IT1 Y\ WILL C]TA9LY BECOME A H>MFUL MILITANT1 HI<LY DE/RUCTIVE NOT TO ! /ATE BUT TO ! CAUSE ( LIB]TY4 ,BUT ,I V]Y MU* HOPE ?AT ! LATE/ EV5TS 9 ,RUSSIA & ABROAD HAVE OP5$ Y\R EYES & ?AT Y\ WILL WANT & UND]/& ! NECESSITY ( JO9+ H&S ) US ON A BASIS ( SIC]ITY4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 ,I REPEAT1 WE %ALL ACKN[L$GE Y\ AS A VALUABLE MAN & WILL GLADLY RECOGNIZE Y\ AS \R LEAD] = ALL ,RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES4 ,BUT IF Y\ >E AS ,I DESCRIB$1 !N SURELY !RE WILL BE F\ND 9 ,RUSSIA AT LEA/ T5 PEOPLE LIKE Y\4 ,I !Y HAVE NOT YET BE5 F\ND1 LOOK = !M & SET UP A NEW SOCIETY ) !M ON ! FOLL[+ PR9CIPLES & MUTUAL CONDITIONS3 

#a4 ,TO ADOPT FULLY1 :OLLY & PASSIONATELY ! ABOVE-M5TION$ PROGRAM 9 ,! ,PEOPLE'S ,CAUSE 7,N>ODNOE ,DELO71 ) ADDITIONS & CL>IFICATIONS :I* SEEM NECESS>Y TO Y\4 

#b4 ,EQUALITY AMONG ALL MEMB]S & !IR UNCONDITIONAL & ABSOLUTE SOLID>ITY - ONE = ALL & ALL = ONE - ) ! OBLIGATION = EA* & EV]YONE TO HELP EA* O!R1 SUPPORT & SAVE EA* O!R TO ! UTT]MO/1 9 AS MY* AS IT IS POSSIBLE )\T DANG] ( ANNIHILATION TO ! SOCIETY ITSELF4 

#c4 ,COMPLETE FRANKNESS AMONG MEMB]S & PROSCRIPTION ( ANY ,JESUITICAL ME?ODS 9 !IR RELATION%IP1 ( ALL IGNOBLE DI/RU/1 ALL P]FIDI\S CONTROL1 ( SPY+ & MUTUAL ACCUSATIONS1 ! ABS5CE & A POSITIVE /RICT PROHIBITION ( ALL TATTL+ BEH9D MEMB]S' BACKS4 ,:5 A MEMB] HAS TO SAY ANY?+ AGA9/ ANO!R MEMB]1 ?IS MU/ BE DONE AT A G5]AL MEET+ & 9 HIS PRES5CE4 ,G5]AL FRAT]NAL CONTROL ( EA* O!R1 A CONTROL :I* %\LD NOT BE CAPTI\S OR PETTY & ABOVE ALL NOT MALICI\S4 ,?IS TYPE ( CONTROL MU/ TAKE ! PLACE ( Y\R SY/EM ( ,JESUITICAL CONTROL & MU/ BECOME A MORAL $UCATION1 A SUPPORT = ! MORAL /R5G? ( EA* MEMB]4 ,IT MU/ BE ! BASIS ( MUTUAL FRAT]NAL TRU/ ON :I* RE/S ALL ! 9T]NAL &1 !RE=E1 EXT]NAL P[] ( ! SOCIETY4 

#d4 ,ALL WEAK-N]V$1 C[>DLY1 AMBITI\S & SELF-SEEK+ PEOPLE >E EXCLUD$ FROM ! SOCIETY4 ,!Y CAN BE US$ AS WEAPONS BY ! SOCIETY )\T !IR KN[L$GE1 BUT ON NO ACC\NT MU/ !Y BELONG TO ITS NUCLEUS4 

#e4 ,9 JO9+ ! SOCIETY1 EV]Y MEMB] CONDEMNS HIMSELF = EV] TO BE SOCIALLY UNKN[N & 9SIGNIFICANT4 ,ALL HIS 5]GY & ALL HIS 9TELLIG5CE BELONG TO ! SOCIETY & MU/ BE DIRECT$ NOT TO ! CREATION ( P]SONAL SOCIAL /R5G?1 BUT TO ! COLLECTIVE /R5G? ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,EA* MU/ BE CONV9C$ ?AT P]SONAL 9FLU5CE IS P[]LESS & FRUITLESS & ?AT ONLY COLLECTIVE /R5G? CAN OV]COME ! COMMON 5EMY & A*IEVE ! COMMON POSITIVE AIM4 ,!RE=E COLLECTIVE PASSION MU/ GRADUALLY BE SUB/ITUT$ = P]SONAL PASSIONS )9 EA* MEMB]4 

#f4 ,EV]YONE'S P]SONAL 9TELLIG5CE VANI%ES LIKE A RIV] 9 ! SEA 9 ! COLLECTIVE 9TELLIG5CE & ALL MEMB]S OBEY UNCONDITIONALLY ! DECISIONS ( ! LATT]4 

#g4 ,ALL MEMB]S >E EQUAL2 !Y KN[ ALL !IR COMRADES & DISCUSS & DECIDE ) !M ALL ! MO/ IMPORTANT & ESS5TIAL QUE/IONS BE>+ ON ! PROGRAM ( ! SOCIETY & ! PROGRESS ( ! CAUSE4 ,! DECISION ( ! G5]AL MEET+ IS ABSOLUTE LAW4 

#h4 ,9 PRICIPLE EA* MEMB] HAS ! RI<T TO KN[ EV]Y?+4 ,BUT IDLE CURIOSITY IS =BIDD5 9 ! SOCIETY AS IS AIMLESS TALK AB\T ! BUS9ESS & AIMS ( ! SECRET SOCIETY4 ,KN[+ ! G5]AL PROGRAM & ! G5]AL DIRECTION ( AFFAIRS1 NO MEMB] ASKS OR TRIES TO F9S \T DETAILS :I* >E NOT NE$$ = BETT] EXECUTION ( ?AT P>T ( ! 5T]PRISE ) :I* HE IS 5TRU/$ &1 IF IT IS NOT NECESS>Y 9 PRACTICE1 WILL NOT TALK ) ANY ( HIS COMRADES AB\T IT4 

#i4 ,! SOCIETY *OOSES AN ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE FROM AMONG !IR NUMB] CONSI/+ ( ?REE OR FIVE MEMB]S :O %\LD ORGANIZE ! BRAN*ES ( ! SOCIETY & MANAGE ITS ACTIVITIES 9 ALL ! REGIONS ( ! ,EMPIRE ON ! BASIS ( ! PROGRAM & G5]AL PLAN ( ACTION ADOPT$ BY ! DECISION ( ! SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 

#a4 ,?IS ,COMMITTEE IS ELECT$ = AN 9DEF9ITE T]M4 ,IF ! SOCIETY - ,I %ALL CALL IT ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY - IF ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY IS SATISFI$ ) ! ACTIONS ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 IT WILL BE LEFT AS SU*2 & :ILE IT REMA9S A ,COMMITTEE EA* MEMB] ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY & EA* REGIONAL GR\P HAVE TO OBEY IT UNCONDITIONALLY1 EXCEPT = SU* CASES :]E ! ORD]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE CONTRADICT EI!R ! G5]AL PROGRAM ( ! PR9CIPAL RULES1 OR ! G5]AL REVOLUTION>Y PLAN ( ACTION1 :I* >E KN[N TO EV]YBODY AS ALL ! ,BRO!RS HAVE P>TICIPAT$ EQUALLY 9 ! DISCUSSION ( !M4 

#a#a4 ,9 SU* A CASE MEMB]S ( ! GR\P MU/ HALT ! EXECUTION ( ! ,COMMITTEE'S ORD]S & CALL ! ,COMMITTEE TO JUDGM5T BE=E ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY4 ,IF ! G5]AL MEET+ IS DISCONT5T$ ) ! ,COMMITTEE1 IT CAN ALWAYS SUB/ITUTE ANO!R ONE = IT4 

#a#b4 ,ANY MEMB] & ANY GR\P IS SUBJECT TO JUDGM5T BY ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY4 

#a#c4 ,S9CE EA* ,BRO!R KN[S EV]Y?+ & KN[S EV5 ! P]SONNEL ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 ! ACCEPTANCE ( A NEW MEMB] AMONG !M MU/ BE CONDUCT$ ) EXTREME CAUTION1 DIFFICULTIES & OB/ACLES4 ,ONE BAD CBHOICE CAN RU9 EV]Y?+4 ,NO NEW ,BRO!R CAN BE ACCEPT$ )\T ! CONS5T ( ALL OR AT ! V]Y LEA/ ?REE-QU>T]S ( ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY4 

#a#d4 ,! ,COMMITTEE DIVIDES ! MEMB]S ( ! ,FRAT]NITY AMONG ! ,REGIONS & CON/ITUTES ,REGIONAL GR\PS ( LEAD]%IPS FROM !M4 ,?IS LEAD]%IP C\LD CONSI/ ( ONE ,BRO!R ALONE1 IF !RE >E TOO FEW MEMB]S4 

#a#e4 ,REGIONAL LEAD]%IP IS *>G$ ) ORGANIZ+ ! SECOND TI] ( ! SOCIETY - ! ,REGIONAL ,FRAT]NITY1 ON ! BASIS ( ! SAME PROGRAM1 ! SAME RULES1 & ! SAME REVOLUTION>Y PLAN4 

#a#f4 ,ALL MEMB]S ( ! ,REGIONAL ,FRAT]NITY KN[ EA* O!R1 BUT DO NOT KN[ ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY4 ,!Y ONLY KN[ ?AT !RE EXI/S A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE :I* H&S D[N TO !M !IR ORD]S = EXECUTION ?R\< ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE :I* HAS BE5 SET UP BY IT1 I4E4 BY ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 

#a#g4 ,AS F> AS POSSIBLE ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE IS COMPOS$ EXCLUSIVELY ( ,PEOPLE'S ,BRO!RS APPO9T$ & REPLAC$ BY ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ) AT LEA/ ONE ,PEOPLE'S ,BRO!R4 ,9 SU* A CASE ?IS ,BRO!R1 ) ! CONS5T ( ! ,C4,C41 WILL APPO9T ! TWO BE/ MEMB]S ( ! ,REGIONAL ,FRAT]NITY TO ACT JO9TLY ) HIMSELF AS A ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE2 BUT !SE WILL NOT HAVE EQUAL MEMB]%I RI<TS 9 SO F> AS ONLY ! EOPLE'S ,BRO!R WILL BE 9 CONTACT ) ! ,C4,C4 :OSE ORD]S HE WILL PASS ON TO HIS COMRADES ( ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 

#a#h4 ,PEOPLE'S ,BRO!RS OR ,BRO!RS 9 ! REGIONS WILL SEEK \T FROM AMONG MEMB]S ( ! ,REGIONAL ,FRAT]NITY PEOPLE CAPABLE & WOR?Y ( BE+ ADMITT$ TO ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY1 & WILL 9TRODUCE !M ?R\< ! ,C4,C4 TO ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY4 

#a#i4 ,EA* ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE WILL SET UP ,DI/RICT ,COMMITTEES FROM MEMB]S ( ,REGIONAL ,FRAT]NITY & WILL APPO9T & REPLACE !M4 

#b4 ,DI/RICT ,COMMITTEES CAN1 IF NECESS>Y & ONLY ) ! CONS5T ( ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 SET UP A ?IRD TI] ( ! ORGANIZATION - ,DI/RICT ,FRAT]NITY ) A PROGRAM & REGULATIONS ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY4 ,! PROGRAM & REGULATIONS ( ! ,DI/RICT ,FRAT]NITY WILL NOT COME 9TO =CE UNTIL !Y >E DISCUSS$ & PASS$ BY ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,REGIONAL ,FRAT]NITY & HAVE BE5 CONFIRM$ BY ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 

#b#a4 ,JESUITICAL CONTROL & A SY/EM ( 5TANGLEM5T BY POLICE ME?ODS & LIES >E TOTALLY EXCLUD$ FROM ALL ?REE TI]S ( ! SECRET ORGANIZATION1 LIKEWISE FROM ! ,DI/RICT1 ,REGIONAL1 & ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITIES4 ,! /R5G? ( ! :OLE SOCIETY1 AS WELL AS ! MORALITY1 LOYALTY1 5]GY & D$ICATION ( EA* MEMB]1 IS BAS$ EXCLUSIVELY & TOTALLY ON ! %>$ TRU?1 S9C]ITY & TRU/1 & ON ! OP5 FRAT]NAL CONTROL ( ALL OV] EA* ONE4 

,H]E Y\ HAVE ! MA9 \TL9E ( A PLAN = ! SOCIETY SU* AS ,I CONCEIVE IT TO BE4 ,OBVI\SLY ?IS PLAN MU/ BE DEVELOP$1 SUPPLEM5T$1 & SOMETIMES ALT]$ ACCORD+ TO CIRCUM/ANCES & ! *>ACT] ( ! 5VIRONM5T & %\LD BE DEF9$ MU* MORE CLE>LY4 ,BUT ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ITS ESS5CE MU/ REMA91 IF Y\ WI% TO CREATE A REAL COLLECTIVE P[] :I* IS CAPABLE ( S]V+ ! CAUSE ( PEOPLE'S LIB]ATION & NOT 9ITIATE A NEW EXPLOITATION ( ! PEOPLE4 

,! SY/EM ( 5TANGLEM5T & ( ,JESUITICAL LIES IS TOTALLY EXCLUD$ FROM ?IS PLAN AS BE+ H>MFUL1 DIVISIVE1 & CORRUPT+ PR9CIPLE & MEANS4 ,BUT P>LIAM5T>Y *ATT] & AMBITI\S FUSS9ESS >E ALSO EXCLUD$4 ,/RONG DISCIPL9E ( ALL MEMB]S 9 !IR RELATIONS ) ! ,COMMITTEES & ALL 9DIVIDUAL ,COMMITTEES 9 !IR RELATION ) ! ,C4,C4 >E RETA9$4 ,! RI<T ( JUDGM5T & CONTROL OV] MEMB]S BELONGS TO ,FRAT]NITIES & NOT TO ,COMMITTEES4 ,NEW EXECUTIVE P[] IS 9 ! H&S ( ! ,COMMITTEES4 ,! RI<T ( JUDGM5T OV] ,COMMITTEES1 9CLUD+ ! ,C5TRAL1 IS ! PROV9CE ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY ALONE4 

,ACCORD+ TO MY PLAN ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY WILL NEV] CONSI/ ( MORE ?AN FIFTY TO SEV5TY MEMB]S4 ,AT FIR/ IT WILL PROBABLY CONSI/ ( T5 M5 OR EV5 LESS & WILL GR[ SL[LY1 ACCEPT+ ONE MAN AFT] ANO!R1 SUBMITT+ EA* ONE TO ! /RICTE/ & MO/ ?OR\< /UDY &1 IF POSSIBLE1 ACCEPT+ HIM ONLY ) ! UNANIM\S CONS5T ( ALL MEMB]S ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY1 BUT 9 ANY CASE NOT LESS ?AN ?REE-QU>T]S ( ! ,FRAT]NITY4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT 9 ! C\RSE ( TWO OR ?REE YE>S ?IRTY OR =TY M5 CANNOT BE F\ND :O W\LD BE CAPABLE ( BE+ ,PEOPLE'S ,BRO!RS4 

,IMAG9E ! ,PEOPLE'S ,FRAT]NITY = ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA CONSI/+ ( =TY1 AT MO/ ( SEV5TY MEMB]S4 ,9 ADDITION !RE W\LD BE SOME HUNDR$S ( MEMB]S BELONG+ TO ! SECOND TI] ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,REGIONAL ,BRO!RS - & Y\ HAVE COV]$ ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA ) A MI<TY NET4 ,Y\R /AFF IS SET UP4 ,ONE HAS1 AS M5TION$1 ASSUR$ )9 IT - 9 ADDITION TO /RICT CAUTION & ! EXCLUSION ( ALL *ATT]1 ALL AMBITI\S & IDLE P>LIAM5T>Y DEBATE - S9C]ITY & MUTUAL TRU/1 REAL SOLID>ITY1 AS ! ONLY MORALIZ+ UNIFY+ ELEM5TS4 

,! :OLE SOCIETY CON/ITUTE'S ONE BODY & A FIRMLY UNIT$ :OLE1 L$ BY ! ,C4,C4 & 5GAG$ 9 UNCEAS+ UND]GR\ND /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T & AGA9/ O!R SOCIETIES EI!R 9IMICAL TO IT OR EV5 ?OSE ACT+ 9DEP5D5TLY ( IT4 ,:]E !RE IS W>1 !RE IS POLITICS1 & !RE 9ESCAPABLY >ISES ! NECESSITY = VIOL5CE1 CUNN+1 & DECEIT4 

,SOCIETIES :OSE AIMS >E NE> TO \RS MU/ BE =C$ TO M]GE ) \R SOCIETY OR1 AT LEA/1 MU/ BE SUBORD9AT$ TO IT )\T !IR KN[L$GE1 :ILE H>MFUL PEOPLE MU/ BE REMOV$ FROM !M4 ,SOCIETIES :I* >E 9IMICAL OR POSITIVELY H>MFUL MU/ BE DISSOLV$1 & F9ALLY ! GOV]NM5T MU/ BE DE/ROY$4 ,ALL ?IS CANNOT BE A*IEV$ ONLY BY PROPAGAT+ ! TRU?2 CUNN+1 DIPLOMACY1 DECEIT >E NECESS>Y4 ,JESUIT ME?ODS OR EV5 5TANGLEM5T CAN BE US$ = ?IS - 5TANGLEM5T IS A NECESS>Y & M>VEL\S MEANS = DEMORALIZ+ & DE/ROY+ ! 5EMY1 ?\< C]TA9LY NOT A USEFUL MEANS ( OBTA9+ & ATTRACT+ A NEW FRI5D4 

,?US ?IS SIMPLE LAW MU/ BE ! BASIS ( \R ACTIVITY3 TRU?1 HONE/Y1 MUTUAL TRU/ BETWE5 ALL ,BRO!RS & T[>DS ANY MAN :O IS CAPABLE ( BECOM+ & :OM Y\ W\LD WI% TO BECOME A ,BRO!R - LIES1 CUNN+1 5TANGLEM5T1 &1 IF NECESS>Y1 VIOL5CE T[>DS 5EMIES4 ,9 ?IS WAY Y\ WILL MORALIZE1 /R5G!N1 & UNITE Y\R [N PEOPLE & DE/ROY ! /R5G? ( O!RS4 

,Y\1 MY DE> FRI5D - & ?IS IS A T]RIBLE MI/AKE - HAVE BECOME FASC9AT$ BY ! SY/EM ( ,LOYOLA & ,MA*IAVELLI1 ! FIR/ ( :OM 9T5D$ TO 5?RALL$ ! :OLE ( MANK9D1 & ! SECOND TO CREATE A P[]FUL /ATE 7:E!R MON>*I/ OR REPUBLICAN IS ( NO IMPORTANCE1 IT W\LD EQUALLY LEAD TO ! 5SLAVEM5T ( ! PEOPLE74 ,HAV+ FALL5 9 LOVE ) POLICE & ,JESUITICAL PR9CIPLES & ME?ODS1 Y\ 9T5D$ TO BASE ON !M Y\R [N ORGANIZATION1 Y\R SECRET COLLECTIVE P[]1 SO TO SAY1 ! HE>T & S\L ( Y\R :OLE SOCIETY4 ,Y\ !RE=E TREAT Y\R FRI5DS AS Y\ TREAT Y\R 5EMIES1 ) CUNN+ & LIES1 TRY TO DIVIDE !M1 EV5 TO FOM5T QU>RELS1 SO ?AT !Y %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO UNITE AGA9/ Y\R TUTELAGE4 ,Y\ LOOK = /R5G? NOT 9 !IR UNITY BUT 9 !IR DISUNITY & DO NOT TRU/ !M AT ALL4 ,Y\ TRY TO COLLECT DAMN+ FACTS OR LETT]S 7:I* FREQU5TLY Y\ HAVE READ )\T HAV+ ! RI<T TO DO SO1 & :I* >E EV5 /OL571 & TRY TO 5TANGLE !M 9 EV]Y WAY1 SO ?AT !Y %\LD BE Y\R SLAVES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME Y\ DO IT SO CLUMSILY1 SO AWKW>DLY & C>ELESSLY1 SO RA%LY & 9CONSID]ATELY1 ?AT ALL Y\R DECEITS1 P]FIDIES1 & CUNN+ >E EXPOS$ V]Y QUICKLY4 ,Y\ HAVE FALL5 SO MU* 9 LOVE ) ,JESUIT ME?ODS ?AT Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,Y\ HAVE EV5 =GOTT5 ! AIM :I* L$ Y\ TO !M1 ! PASSIONATE DESIRE = ! PEOPLE'S LIB]ATION4 ,Y\ HAVE SO MU* 9 LOVE ) ,JESUIT ME?ODS ?AT Y\ >E PREP>$ TO PREA* !IR NECESSITY TO ANYBODY1 EV5 TO ,ZHUKOVSKY4 ,Y\ EV5 WANT$ TO WRITE AB\T !M1 TO FILL ,KOLOKOL 7,! ,BELL7 ) !SE !ORIES - REM9D+ ONE ( ,SUVOROV'S SAY+1 0,?ANK GOODNESS1 HE IS NOT CUNN+ :OM EV]YBODY KN[S TO BE CUNN+40 ,BRIEFLY1 Y\ >E PLAY+ ) ,JESUIT ME?ODS AS A *ILD PLAYS ) A DOLL OR ,UT9 AT ,REVOLUTION4 

,N[ LET US HAVE A LOOK AT :AT Y\ HAVE A*IEV$ & HAVE HAD TIME TO DO 9 ,G5EVA ?ANKS TO Y\R ,JESUIT SY/EM4 ,Y\ W]E GIV5 ! ,BAKHMETEV FUND4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY REAL RESULT :I* Y\ HAVE A*IEV$4 ,BUT ,OG>EV GAVE IT TO Y\ & ,I W>MLY ADVIS$ ?AT Y\ %\LD BE GIV5 IT1 NOT BECAUSE Y\ PLAY$ ! ,JESUIT ) US1 BUT BECAUSE WE FELT & RECOGNIZ$ 9 Y\1 9 ADDITION TO Y\R F>-FROM-CLEV] ,JESUITISM1 A MAN :O IS DEEPLY1 W>MLY1 & E>NE/LY DEVOT$ TO ! ,RUSSIAN CAUSE4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ - ?IS IS BITT] CONFESSION = ME - ,I ALMO/ REP5T ?AT ,I ADVIS$ ,OG>EV TO GIVE Y\ ! FUND4 ,NOT BECAUSE ,I C\LD ?9K ?AT Y\ MI<T USE IT DI%ONE/LY OR = Y\R [N ADVANTAGE - SA9TS PRES]VE ME FROM SU* AN IGNOBLE & SIMPLY 9EPT ?\<T6 ,I AM PREP>$ TO ANSW] ) MY LIFE ?AT Y\ WILL NEV] USE ONE P5NY MORE ?AN NECESS>Y = Y\RSELF4 ,NO1 ,I BEG9 TO REP5T BECAUSE1 OBS]V+ Y\R ACTIONS1 ,I HAVE /OPP$ BELIEV+ 9 Y\R POLITICAL WISDOM1 9 ! E>NE/NESS & ! REALITY ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE & Y\R :OLE SOCIETY4 ,! SUM IS NOT L>GE1 BUT IT IS ! ONLY ONE & IT WILL DISAPPE> 9 VA91 USELESSLY1 & WANTOMLY 9 MAD & IMPOSSIBLE ACTIVITIES4 

,Y\ C\LD HAVE DONE A LOT ( USEFUL ?+S 9 ,G5EVA ) ?IS MODE/ SUM 9 Y\R H&S & ) ! HELP ( A FEW PEOPLE :O MET Y\ ) COMPLETE S9C]ITY & EXPRESS$ !IR READ9ESS TO S]VE ! COMMON CAUSE )\T DEM&S OR CLAIMS1 )\T VANITY OR AMBITION4 ,Y\ C\LD HAVE SET UP A S]I\S ORGAN ) AN AV[$ SOCIAL-REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM &1 ATTA*$ TO IT1 A =EIGN BUREAU = ! MANAGEM5T ( ,RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES \TSIDE ,RUSSIA & 9 A C]TA91 ?\< NOT ABSOLUTE BUT POSITIVE .<444.> TO IT4 ,Y\R ,COMMITTEE1 I4E4 Y\1 9VIT$ ME TO ,G5EVA = ?IS PURPOSE = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,:AT DID ,I F9D 9 ,G5EVA8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 A MANGL$ PROGRAM = ,KOLOKOL ON :I* ! ,COMMITTEE & Y\ MADE SIMPLY ABSURD & IMPOSSIBLE DEM&S4 ,DO Y\ KN[1 ,I SIMPLY CANNOT =GIVE MY WEAKNESS 9 YIELD+ TO Y\ ON ?IS QUE/ION - ,I HAVE TO ANSW] = ?IS POOR ,KOLOKOL & = SOLID>ITY ) Y\ TO ALL MY 9T]NATIONAL FRI5DS1 ?ANKS ON ! ONE H& TO ,UT9 & ON ! O!R TO ,ZHUKOVSKY1 ! FIR/ ( :OM SL&]S ME & Y\ MALICI\SLY1 & ! SECOND GOODHUMOR$LY4 

,BY ! WAY1 AB\T ,ZHUKOVSKY4 ,Y\ DEMON/RAT$ ) REG>D TO HIM Y\R COMPLETE IGNORANCE & Y\R 9COMPREH5SION ( PEOPLE1 Y\R 9ABILITY TO ATTRACT !M 9 A /RAI<T-=W>D1 HONE/1 FIRM WAY TO Y\R CAUSE4 ,KN[+ HIM 9TIMATELY1 ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ HIS *>ACT] TO Y\ 9 DETAIL1 HIS ABILITIES & 9EPTITUDES1 SO ?AT IT %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 DIFFICULT = Y\ TO E/ABLI% S]I\S RELATIONS ) HIM4 ,I DESCRIB$ HIM TO Y\ AS A V]Y K9D & ABLE MAN1 F> FROM /UPID1 AL?\< )\T ANY 9TELLECTUAL 9ITIATIVE1 ACCEPT+ ALL IDEAS AT SECOND H& & CAPABLE ( POPUL>IZ+ !M OR *ATT]+ AB\T !M FAIRLY ELOQU5TLY1 NOT SO MU* ON PAP] AS 9 CONV]SATION4 ,AS A MAN ( >TI/IC S5SIBILITY FAIRLY FIRMLY COMMITT$ TO A C]TA9 ORI5TATION1 BUT )\T MU* CRACT]1 9 ! S5SE ?AT HE DOES NOT LIKE DANG]1 HE B[S BE=E /RONG CONTRADICTION & EASILY SUCCUMBS TO ALL SORTS ( 9FLU5CES4 ,9 A WORD1 HE IS A MAN V]Y CAPABLE ( BE+ A CONDUCTOR ( PROPAG&A1 BUT COMPLETELY 9CAPABLE ( BE+ A MEMB] ( A SECRET SOCIETY4 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE BELIEV$ ME1 BUT DID NOT DO SO2 & 9/EAD ( ATTRACT+ ,ZHUKOVSKY TO \R CAUSE1 ALI5AT$ HIM FROM Y\ & FROM ME4 ,Y\ TRI$ TO 5LI/ & 5SN>E HIM1 & HAV+ 5SN>$ HIM1 TO MAKE HIM Y\R SLAVE4 ,TO DO ?IS Y\ />T$ TO SCOLD & RIDICULE ME2 BUT ,ZHUKOVSKY HAS AN 9/9CT = HONE/Y :I* REBELL$4 ,HE TOLD ME EV]Y?+ ?AT Y\ TOLD HIM AB\T ME1 TOLD IT ) 9DIGNATION & SCORN & HAD ,I BE5 A VA9] & WEAK] MAN ?IS W\LD HAVE BE5 5\< = ME TO BREAK MY CONNECTION ) Y\4 ,Y\ WILL REMEMB] ?AT ,I CONT5T$ MYSELF ) FAI?FULLY REPEAT+ TO Y\ ,ZHUKOVSKY'S WORDS )\T COMM5T4 ,Y\ DID NOT REPLY1 & ,I DID NOT ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO CONT9UE ?IS DISCUSSION4 ,!N Y\ />T$ TO EXPLA9 TO ,ZHUKOVSKY Y\R FAVORITE /AE-COMMUNI/ & POLICE-,JESUIT !ORIES1 & ?IS F9ALLY E/RANG$ HIM FROM Y\4 ,F9ALLY1 !RE WAS ?IS UN=TUNATE GOSSIP BY ,H5RY1 & ,ZHUKOVSKY BECAME Y\R BITT] & IRRECONCILABLE FOE1 NOT ONLY Y\R FOE BUT ALMO/ M9E AS WELL4 ,& HE MI<T HAVE BE5 USEFUL 9 SPITE ( ALL HIS WEAKNESSES4 

,I MU/ ALSO CONFESS1 DE> FRI5D1 ?AT Y\R SY/EM ( BLACKMAIL+1 5TANGL+ & SC>+ ,TATA WAS EXTREMELY REPUGNANT TO ME & ,I TOLD Y\ AB\T ?IS SEV]AL TIMES4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT Y\ 9/ILL$ 9 H] A DEEP SUSPICION T[>DS ALL ( US & A CONVICTION ?AT Y\ & ,I 9T5D$ TO EXPLOIT .<H].> F9ANCIAL RES\RCES & TO EXPLOIT !M1 ( C\RSE1 = \RSELF & NOT = ! CAUSE4 ,TATA IS A TRULY HONE/ & TRU?FUL P]SON 9CAPABLE1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 ( GIV+ H]SELF COMPLETELY TO ANYONE OR ANY?+1 !RE=E A DILETTANTE IF NOT BY NATURE !N BY P]CEPTION1 AN 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL DILETTANTE1 :OSE WORD1 H[EV]1 ONE CAN TRU/ & :O IS CAPABLE ( BE+1 IF NOT \R FRI5D1 AT LEA/ A TRUE WELL-WI%]4 ,%E %\LD HAVE BE5 TREAT$ 9 A /RAI<T=W>D & HONE/ MANN]1 )\T RESORT+ TO ! TRICKS :I* Y\ ?9K >E Y\R /R5G?1 BUT :I* 9 FACT %[ Y\R WEAKNESS4 ,:ILE ,I CONSID]$ IT POSSIBLE & USEFUL TO SPEAK TO H] DIRECTLY & OP5LY TO TRY TO 9FLU5CE H] FREE CONVICTIONS1 ,I DID SO4 ,I DID NOT WI% TO GO ANY FUR!R ) Y\ 9 ?IS MATT] AS ,I F\ND IT REPUGNANT4 ,AS SOON AS ,I HE>D FROM Y\ ?AT ,NATALYA ,ALEXEEVNA HAD SL&]$ ME1 MA9TA9+ ?AT ,I HAD DESIGNS ON ,TATA'S POCKET & SAW ?AT ,TATA H]SELF WAS D\BTFUL1 NOT KN[+ :E!R ?IS WAS TRUE1 ,I )DREW FROM H] DECISIVELY4 

,BY ! WAY1 Y\ 9SI/$ SEV]AL TIMES ?AT Y\ HE>D FROM ,TATA H]SELF ?AT ,NATALYA ,ALEXEEVNA & ,T*ORZEWSKI CLAIM EV]Y:]E1 %\T & WRITE TO EV]YBODY1 ?AT ,I WANT TO EXPLOIT ,TATA'S F9ANCIAL RES\RCES4 ,NATALYA ,ALEXEEVNA & ,T*ORZEWSKI1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 MA9TA9 ?AT !Y HAVE NEV] WRITT5 & SAID IT1 & ,TATA H]SELF CONFIRM$ ?IS4 ,DUR+ Y\R VISIT TO ,G5EVA Y\ TOLD ME ?AT Y\ HE>D FROM ,S]EBR5NIKOV 7,SEM57 ?AT ,ZHUKOVSKY HAD TOLD HIM ?AT ,I EXPLOIT ,TATA4 ,I ASK$ ,S]EBR5NIKOV & F\ND \T ?AT ,ZHUKOVSKY SAID ?AT NOT AB\T ME1 BUT AB\T Y\4 ,Y\ ALSO TOLD ME ?AT ,ZHUKOVSKY'S WIFE TRI$ TO P]SUADE Y\ TO JO9 ,UT91 ASSUR+ Y\ ?AT AN ALLIANCE ) ME WAS USELESS1 IMPOSSIBLE1 & H>MFUL4 ,%E MA9TA9S ! CONTR>Y3 %E DID NOT SPEAK AB\T ME TO Y\2 %E DID NOT 9VITE Y\ TO JO9 ,UT9 ) :OM %E H]SELF HAD MORE OR LESS BROK51 & ?AT Y\1 NOT %E1 PROPOS$ ?AT Y\ F9D FUNDS TO A*IEVE ?IS ALLIANCE & %E WAS WAIT+ TO RECEIVE !SE FUNDS FROM Y\4 

,Y\ SEE H[ MANY UNNECESS>Y1 /UPID LIES !RE >E1 & H[ EASILY !Y >E REVEAL$4 ,YES1 ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT MY FIR/ VIDIT TO ,G5EVA HAD ALREADY DISAPPO9T$ ME & UND]M9$ MY FAI? 9 ! POSSIBILITY ( A FIRM ALLIANCE & COMMON ACTION ) Y\4 ,9 ADDITION1 NOT A S5SIBLE WORD WAS SAID BETWE5 US AB\T ! BUS9ESS = :I* ,I WAS SUMMON$ & SOLELY = :I* ,I CAME TO ,G5EVA4 ,SEV]AL TIMES ,I />T$ A DISCUSSION AB\T ! =EIGN BUREAU2 Y\ AVOID$ IT1 AWAIT+ SOME SORT ( F9AL ANSW] FROM ! ,COMMITTEE1 :I* NEV] >RIV$4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I LEFT1 HAV+ S5T ?R\< Y\ A LETT] TO ! ,COMMITTEE 9 :I* ,I DEM&$ A CLE> DEF9ITION & EXPLANATION ( ! BUS9ESS = :I* ,I WAS SUMMON$1 FIRMLY 9T5D+ NOT TO RETURN TO ,G5EVA UNLESS ,I HAD RECEIV$ A SATISFACTORY REPLY4 

,9 ,MAY Y\ AGA9 />T$ ASK+ ME TO COME TO ,G5EVA4 ,I REFUS$ SEV]AL TIMES2 F9ALLY ,I CAME4 ,! LA/ TRIP CONFIRM$ ALL D\BTS & COMPLETELY %OOK MY FAI? 9 ! HONE/Y & TRU?FULNESS ( Y\R WORD4 ,Y\R CONV]SATIONS ) ,LOPAT9 9 MY PRES5CE ON ! EV5+ ( MY >RIVAL3 HIS DIRECT & %>P ACCUSATIONS1 :I* HE MADE TO Y\R FACE ) A CONVICTION :I* DID NOT P]MIT ANY D\BT AS TO ! V]ACITY ( HIS WORDS - WORDS :I* %[$ Y\R /ATEM5TS TO BE LIES4 ,HIS DIRECT CONTRADICTION ( ALL DETAILS 9 ! /ORY WRITT5 BY Y\ AB\T Y\R ESCAPE4 ,HIS DIRECT ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ Y\R DE>E/ FRI5DS1 ACCUSATIONS ( IGNOBLE1 EV5 /UPID TREA*]Y BE=E ! COMMISSION ( 9QUIRY1 ACCUSATIONS :I* W]E NOT UNSUPPORT$ BUT BAS$ ON !IR WRITT5 EVID5CE :I* 7ACCORD+ TO HIM & CONFIRM$ BY Y\ LAT]7 HE HAD A *ANCE TO READ4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 ! CONTEMPT EXPRESS$ BY HIM AB\T ! COMPLETELY UNNECESS>Y D5\NC+ ( ,PRYZHOV1 ( :OM Y\ SPOKE AS BE+ ONE ( Y\R BE/ & FIRME/ FRI5DS4 ,F9ALLY1 HIS DIRECT & DEF9ITE D5IAL ( ! EXI/5CE ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE :I* WAS EXPRESS$ 9 ! FOLL[+ WORDS3 

0,N.<E*AYEV.> CAN TELL ! /ORY TO Y\ :O LIVE \TSIDE ,RUSSIA4 ,H[EV]1 HE WILL NOT REPEAT ALL ?IS 9 MY PRES5CE1 KN[+ FULL WELL ?AT ,I AM FAMILI> ) ALL ! GR\PS1 ALL ! PEOPLE & ALL ATTITUDES & FACTS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,Y\ SEE ?AT HE CONFIRMS BY HIS SIL5CE ! TRU? ( ALL ,I SAY BO? AB\T HIS ESCAPE1 ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( :I*1 AS HE IS AW>E1 >E ONLY TOO WELL KN[N TO ME1 D[N TO ! SMALLE/ DETAIL1 & ,I KN[ ALSO AB\T HIS FRI5DS & IMAG9>Y ,COMMITTEE40 

,& 9 FACT Y\ REMA9$ SIL5T & DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DEF5D Y\RSELF1 OR ANY ( Y\R FRI5DS1 OR EV5 ! REALITY ( ! EXI/5CE ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE4 

,HE TRIUMPH$2 Y\ RETREAT$ BE=E HIM4 ,I CANNOT EXPRESS TO Y\1 MY DE> FRI5D1 H[ HURT ,I WAS BO? = Y\R SAKE & = M9E4 ,I C\LD NOT D\BT ! TRU? ( ,LOPAT9'S WORDS ANY LONG]4 ,IT FOLL[$ ?AT Y\ SY/EMATICALLY LI$ TO US1 ?AT Y\R :OLE 5T]PRISE WAS RIDDL$ ) ROTT5 LIES & WAS F\ND$ ON S&4 ,IT MEANT ?AT Y\R ,COMMITTEE CONSI/$ ( Y\ ACC\NT+ = AT LEA/ ?REE-QU>T]S ( IT1 ) A FOLL[+ ( TWO1 ?REE1 OR F\R PEOPLE :O >E SUBORD9ATE TO Y\1 OR AT LEA/ UND] Y\R PR$OM9ANT 9FLU5CE4 ,IT MEANT ?AT ! CAUSE TO :I* Y\ HAD 5TIRELY D$ICAT$ Y\R LIFE HAD BUR/1 DISSIPAT$ 9 A PUFF ( SMOKE1 AS A RESULT ( FALSE & /UPID ORI5TATION1 AS A RESULT ( Y\R ,JESUITICAL SY/EM :I* HAD CORRUPT$ Y\ &1 EV5 MORE1 Y\R FRI5DS4 ,I LOV$ Y\ DEEPLY & /ILL LOVE Y\1 ,NE*AYEV4 ,I FIRMLY1 TOO FIRMLY1 BELIEV$ 9 Y\ & TO SEE Y\ 9 SU* A POSITION1 SO HUMILIAT$ 9 FRONT ( ! *ATT]] ,LOPAT91 WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY BITT] TO ME4 

,I WAS LSO HURT ON MY [N ACC\NT4 ,C>RI$ AWAY BY MY FAI? 9 Y\1 ,I GAVE Y\ MY NAME & PUBLICLY ES\S$ Y\R CAUSE4 ,I TRI$ AS MU* AS ,I C\LD TO /R5G!N ,OG>EV'S SYMPA?Y T[>DS Y\ & HIS FAI? 9 Y\R CAUSE4 ,I CONT9UALLY ADVIS$ HIM TO GIVE UP TO Y\ ALL ! MONEY4 ,I ATTRACT$ ,OZ]OV TO Y\ & SP>$ NO EF=TS 9 ORD] TO P]SUADE ,TATA TO JO9 US1 I4E4 Y\1 & TO DEVOTE H]SELF :OLLY TO Y\R CAUSE4 ,F9ALLY1 AGA9/ MY BETT] JUDGM5T1 ,I P]SUAD$ ,OG>EV TO AGREE TO PUBLI% ,KOLOKOL ACCORD+ TO ! WILD & IMPOSSIBLE PROGRAM 9V5T$ BY Y\4 ,BRIEFLY1 HAV+ COMPLETE FAI? 9 Y\1 :ILE Y\ SY/EMATICALLY DUP$ ME1 ,I TURN$ \T TO BE A COMPLETE FOOL4 ,?IS IS PA9FUL & %AMEFUL = A MAN ( MY EXP]I5CE & MY AGE4 ,WORSE ?AN ?IS1 ,I SPOIL$ MY SITUATION ) REG>D TO ! ,RUSSIAN & ! ,9T]NATIONAL CAUSES4 

,:5 ,LOPAT9 LEFT1 ,I ASK$ Y\3 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE TOLD ! TRU?1 ?AT EC]Y?+ Y\ TOLD ME WAS A LIE8 ,Y\ EVAD$ AN ANSW]4 ,IT WAS LATE & ,I LEFT4 ,ALL ! CONV]SATIONS & DISCUSSIONS ) ,LOPAT9 ! FOLL[+ DAY F9ALLY CONV9C$ ME ?AT ,LOPAT9 TOLD ! TRU?4 ,Y\ W]E SIL5T4 ,I AWAIT$ ! RESULT ( Y\R LA/ TALK ) ,LOPAT92 Y\ DID NOT TELL ME AB\T IT1 BUT ,I F\ND IT \T FROM ,LOPAT9'S LETT] :I* ,OZ]OV WILL READ TO Y\4 

,:AT ,I F\ND \T WAS 5\< TO 9DUCE ME TO TAKE MEASURES AGA9/ FUR!R EXPLOITATION ( MYSELF & MY FRI5DS BY Y\4 ,ACCORD+LY ,I WROTE Y\ AN ULTIMATUM :I* ,I HA/ILY READ TO Y\ AT ! ,TURKS & :I* Y\ APPE>$ TO ACCEPT4 

,S9CE !N ,I HAVE NOT SE5 Y\4 

,! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY ,I F9ALLY RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,LOPAT9 FROM :I* ,I GA!R$ TWO RA!R SAD FACTS3 FIR/LY Y\ 7,I DO NOT WI% TO USE ANY ADLECTIVES7 Y\ LI$ :5 Y\ REPORT$ TO ME Y\R TALK ) ,LOPAT94 ,EV]Y?+ Y\ TOLD ME AB\T HIS ALLEG$ WORDS W]E A COMPLETE LIE4 ,HE DID NOT TELL Y\ ?AT ,I GAVE HIM LETT]S FROM ,LYUBAV93 0,! OLD MAN C\LD NOT HOLD \T1 HE IS 9 \R H&S N[ & CANNOT DO ANY?+ AGA9/ US1 & WE CAN N[ ALL44401 TO :I* Y\ W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE REPLI$3 0,IF ,BAKUN9 WAS SO WEAK AS TO GIVE Y\ ,LYUBAV9'S LETT]S1 WE HAVE O!R LETT]S1 ETC40 ,Y\ LI$1 Y\ SL&]$ ,LOPAT91 & Y\ DELIV]ATELY DUP$ ME4 ,LOPAT9 IS SURPRIS$ ?AT ,I BELIEV$ Y\1 & 9 A POLITE =M D$UCES FROM ?IS FACT A CONCLUSION LESS ?AN FLATT]+ TO MY M5TAL CAPACITIES4 ,HE IS RI<T4 ,9 ?IS CASE ,I %[$ MYSELF A COMPLETE FOOL4 ,HE W\LD NOT HAVE JUDG$ ME QUITE SO SEV]Y HAD HE KN[N H[ DEEPLY1 H[ PASSIONATELY1 H[ T5D]LY ,I LOV$ Y\ & BELIEV$ 9 Y\6 ,Y\ W]E ABLE1 & F\ND IT USEFUL1 TO KILL ?IS BELIEF 9 ME - SO MU* ! WORSE = Y\4 ,H[ C\LD ,I ?9K ?AT A MAN :O WAS 9TELLIG5T & DEVOT$ TO ! CAUSE1 AS Y\ /ILL REMA9 9 MY EYES 9 SPITE ( ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ - H[ C\LD ,I IMAG9E ?AT Y\ W\LD TELL SU* B>EFAC$ & /UPID LIES TO ME ( :OSE DEVOTION Y\ C\LD HAVE NO D\BTS8 ,:Y DID Y\ NOT REALIZE ?AT Y\R IMPUD5T LIES W\LD BE DISCOV]$ & ?AT ,I W\LD DEM&1 W\LD HAVE TO DEM&1 AN EXPLANATION FROM ,LOPAT91 ! MORE SO BECAUSE MY ULTIMATUM CONTA9$ A CLE>LY EXPRESS$ DEM& ?AT ! ,LYUBAV9 AFFAIR MU/ BE COMPLETELY CL>IFI$8 ,ANO!R FACT3 ,LYUBAV9 DID NOT GET MY REPLY TO HIS RUDE LETT]1 !RE=E HE DID NOT RECEIVE MY RECEIPT :I* ,I 5CLOS$ ) ?IS REPLY4 ,:5 ,I %[$ Y\ MY REPLY & RECEIPT1 Y\ ASK$ ME TO WAIT & NOT S5D !M4 ,I DID NOT AGREE1 & Y\ (F]$ TO PO/ !M BUT DID NOT DO SO4 

,?IS IS 5\<1 ,NE*AYEV - \R OLD RELATION%IP & \R MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS >E AT AN 5D4 ,Y\ Y\RSELF HAVE DE/ROY$ !M4 ,IF Y\ ?\<T & /ILL ?9K ?AT Y\ HAVE B\ND ME1 5TANGL$ ME MORALLY & MAT]IALLY1 Y\ >E COMPLETELY MI/AK54 ,NO?+ ON E>? CAN B9D ME AGA9/ MY CONSCI5CE1 AGA9/ MY HONOR1 AGA9/ MY WILL1 AGA9/ MY REVOLUTION>Y CONVICTIONS & DUTY4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ?ANKS TO Y\ MY F9ANCIAL POSITION IS N[ V]Y DIFFICULT4 ,I HAVE NO MEANS ( EXI/5CE1 & MY ONLY S\RCE ( 9COME1 TRANSLAT+ ,M>X & ! HOPE ( O!R LIT]>Y WORK CONNECT$ ) IT1 HAS N[ DRI$ UP4 ,I AM AGR\ND & DO NOT KN[ H[ ,I %ALL MANAGE TO GET (F1 BUT ?AT IS ! LEA/ ( MY TR\BLES4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I HAVE COMPROMIS$ FRI5DS & WAS COMPROMIS$ 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I AM BE+ SL&]$ 9 CONNECTION ) ! FUND1 9 CONNECTION ) ,TATA1 & F9ALLY 9 CONNECTION ) ALL ! REC5T EV5TS 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,BUT ALL ?IS WILL NOT DET] ME4 ,9 CASE ( DIRE NECESSITY ,I AM PREP>$ = A PUBLIC ADMISSION & CONFESSION ( MY /UPIDITY1 ( :I* ( C\RSE ,I %ALL BE V]Y MU* A%AM$1 BUT :I* WILL REFLECT EV5 MORE UPON Y\ - BUT ,I %ALL NOT REMA9 Y\R UNWILL+ ALLY4 

,?US ,I GIVE NOTICE TO Y\ ?AT ALL MY HORRID RELATION%IPS ) Y\ & ) Y\R CAUSE >E AT AN 5D4 ,BUT 9 BREAK+ !M (F ,I (F] Y\ NEW RELATIONS ON A DIFF]5T BASIS4 

,LOPAT91 :O DOES NOT KN[ Y\ AS WELL AS ,I DO1 W\LD HAVE BE5 SURPRIS$ AT MY SUGGE/ION AFT] ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ BETWE5 US4 ,Y\ WILL NOT BE SURPRIS$1 NOR WILL MY CLOSE FRI5DS4 

,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT Y\ HAVE P]PETRAT$ MANY /UPIDITIES & MANY DIRTY TRICKS1 POSITIVELY H>MFUL & DE/RUCTIVE TO ! CAUSE4 ,BUT IT IS ALSO CLE> TO ME ?AT ALL Y\R 9EPT ACTIONS & T]RIBLE BLUND]S W]E NOT CAUS$ BY Y\R SELF-9T]E/1 GRE$1 VANITY1 OR AMBITION1 BUT ONLY BY Y\R MISUND]/&+ ( ! SITUATION4 ,Y\ >E A PASSIONATELY D$ICAT$ MAN2 !RE >E FEW LIKE Y\4 ,?IS IS Y\R /R5G?1 Y\R VALOR & Y\R JU/IFICATION4 ,Y\ & Y\R ,COMMITTEE1 IF ! LATT] REALLY EXI/S1 >E FULL ( 5]GY & >E PREP>$ TO EXECUTE )\T FUSS ANY?+ Y\ CONSID] USEFUL = ! CAUSE - ?IS IS VALUABLE4 ,BUT NEI!R Y\R ,COMMITTEE NOR Y\ POSSESS ANY COMMON S5SE - ?IS IS N[ OBVI\S4 ,Y\ HAVE TAK5 TO ! ,JESUIT SY/EM LIKE *ILDR51 & SEE+ 9 IT Y\R :OLE /R5G?1 SUCCESS1 & SALVATION HAVE =GOTT5 ! V]Y ESS5CE & AIM ( ! SOCIETY3 LIB]ATION ( ! PEOPLE NOT ONLY FROM GOV]NM5T BUT FROM Y\1 FROM Y\RSELVES4 ,HAV+ ADOPT$ ?IS SY/EM Y\ HAVE C>RI$ IT TO A MON/R\SLY /UPID EXTREME1 HAVE CORRUPT$ Y\RSELVES BY IT & HAVE DISGRAC$ ! SOCIETY ?R\<\T ! WORLD BY Y\R ONLY TOO OBVI\S GUILE & 9CR$IBLE /UPIDITIES - LIKE Y\R /]N LETT]S TO ,LYUBAV9 & TO ,NATALYA ,ALEXEEVNA :I* W]E MAT*$ BY Y\R POLITE PATI5CE T[>DS ,UT92 LIKE Y\R ATTEMPTS TO +RATIATE Y\RSELF ) HIM :ILE HE SL&]$ ALL ( US L\DLY & IMPUD5TLY2 LIKE Y\R /UPID COMMUNI/ PROGRAM & A :OLE S]IES ( %AMELESS DECEITS4 ,ALL ?IS PROVES AN ABS5CE ( COMMON S5SE1 AN IGNORANCE ( PEOPLE1 RELATION%IPS1 & ?+S4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT ONE CANNOT RELY ON Y\R COMMON S5SE1 AT LEA/ AT PRES5T1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT Y\ >E AN EXTREMELY 9TELLIG5T MAN1 CAPABLE ( FUR!R DEVELOPM5T4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 GIVES HOPE = ! FUTURE2 AT PRES5T Y\ >E AS CLUMSY & 9EPT AS A BOY4 

,HAV+ F9ALLY CONV9C$ MYSELF ( ?IS1 MY POSITION IS N[ AS FOLL[S3 

,I DO NOT BELIEVE Y\R WORDS1 Y\R UNSUPPORT$ ASSURANCES & PROMISES :I* >E NOT CONFIRM$ BY FACTS1 KN[+ ?AT Y\ W\LD NOT HESITATE TO LIE IF ?IS SEEM$ TO Y\ TO BE USEFUL TO ! CAUSE4 ,NOR DO ,I BELIEVE 9 ! JU/ICE OR WISDOM ( :AT IMAG9E TO BE USEFUL1 BECAUSE Y\ & Y\R ,COMMITTEE HAVE GIV5 ME TOO MANY PRO(S ( Y\R POSITIVE LACK ( S5SE4 ,BUT D5T+ Y\R V]ACITY & Y\R WISDOM1 ,I DO NOT D5Y Y\R 5]GY & Y\R UND\BT$ DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE1 & BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E FEW PEOPLE 9 ,RUSSIA EQUAL TO Y\ 9 EI!R4 ,?IS1 ,I REPEAT AGA91 WAS ! *IEF1 9DE$ ! ONLY BASIS ( MY LOVE = Y\ & MY FAI? 9 Y\ & ,I AM CONV9C$ IT /ILL REMA9S A GU>ANTEE ?AT Y\ ALONE ( ALL ! ,RUSSIANS ,I KN[ >E CAPABLE ( S]V+ ! REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE 9 ,RUSSIA & DE/9$ TO DO SO BUT ONLY IF Y\ WANT & >E ABLE TO ALT] ! :OLE SY/EM ( Y\R ACTIVITIES 9 ,RUSSIA & ABROAD4 ,H[EV]1 IF Y\ DO NOT WI% TO *ANGE IT1 Y\ WILL 9EVITABLY BECOME A MAN HI<LY H>MFUL TO ! CAUSE AS A RESULT ( ?OSE V]Y QUALITIES :I* >E Y\R /R5G?4 

,AS A CONSEQU5CE ( !SE CONNSID]ATIONS & 9 SPITE ( ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ BETWE5 US1 ,I W\LD WI% NOT ONLY TO REMA9 ALLI$ ) Y\1 BUT TO MAKE ?IS UNION EV5 CLOS] & FIRM]1 ON CONDITION ?AT Y\ WILL *ANGE ! SY/EM 5TIRELY & WILL MAKE MUTUAL TRU/1 S9C]ITY & TRU? ! F\NDATION ( \R FUTURE RELATIONS4 ,O!RWISE ! BREAK BETWE5 US IS 9EVITABLE4 

,N[ H]E >E MY P]SONAL & G5]AL CONDITIONS4 ,I WILL 5UM]ATE ! P]SONAL ONES FIR/3 

#a4 ,Y\ MU/ %IELD & CLE> ME 5TIRELY 9 ! ,LYUBAV9 AFFAIR BY WRIT+ A COLLECTIVE LETT] TO ,OG>EV1 ,TATA1 ,OZ]OV & ,S4 ,S]EBR5NIKOV 9 :I* Y\ WILL ANN\NCE1 AS IS 9DE$ ! TRU?1 ?AT ,I DID NOT KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ! LETT] ( ! ,COMMITTEE & ?AT IT HAS BE5 WRITT5 )\T MY KN[L$GE & CONS5T4 

#b4 HAT Y\ HAVE READ MY REPLY TO ,LYUBAV9 ) ! 5CLOS$ RECEIPT = #c RUBLES & HAV+ UND]TAK5 TO S5D IT1 HAVE EI!R PO/$ OR NOT4 

#c4 ,?AT ,I HAVE NEV] DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY 9T]F]$ 9 ! DISPOSAL ( ! ,BAKHMETEV FUND4 ,?AT Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ ! :OLE ( ! MONIES AT V>I\S TIMES3 FIR/ FROM ! H&S ( ,H]Z5 & ,OG>EV & ! REMA9+1 L>G] P>T FROM ! H&S ( ,OG>EV :O1 AFT] ! DEA? ( ,H]Z51 WAS ! ONLY ONE :O HAD ! RI<T TO DISPOSE ( IT1 & ?AT Y\ RECEIV$ ?IS FUND 9 ! NAME ( ! ,COMMITTEE :OSE MANAG] Y\ W]E4 

#d4 ,IF Y\ HAVE NOT YET GIV5 ,OG>EV ! RECEIPT = ?IS FUND1 !N Y\ MU/ DO SO4 

#e4 ,Y\ HAVE TO RETURN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ! NOTE FROM ,DANIELSON ?R\< US & ?R\< ,LOPAT94 ,IF Y\ HAVE NOT GOT IT 7?\< ,I AM SURE Y\ HAVE7 Y\ MU/ 9 ! SAME LETT] UND]TAKE TO DELIV] IT 9 ! %ORTE/ POSSIBLE TIME4 

#f4 ,Y\ WILL AB&ON PURPOSELESS OR1 WORSE1 POSITIVELY H>MFUL ATTEMPTS = A RAPPRO*EM5T ) ,UT91 :O MO/ VILELY SL&]S BO? ( US & ALL ?AT IS \RS 9 ,RUSSIA1 & ON ! CONTR>Y WILL UND]TAKE1 HAV+ *OS5 ! RI<T TIME & OCCASION 9 ORD] NOT TO H>M ! CAUSE1 TO CONDUCT OP5 W> AGA9/ HIM4 

,!SE >E MY P]SONAL CONNDITIONS2 A REFUSAL ( ONE ( !M1 9 P>TICUL> ( ! FIR/ FIVE & ! FIR/ HALF ( ! SIX? 7I4E4 BREAK+ (F ALL TIES ) ,UT97 WILL BE SUFFICI5T REASON = ME TO BREAK ALL RELATIONS ) Y\4 ,ALL ?IS HAS TO BE DONE BY Y\ G5]\SLY1 FRANKLY1 HONE/LY )\T ANY MISUND]/&+S1 RES]VATIONS1 H9TS & EQUIVOCATIONS4 ,IT IS TIME WE PUT \R C>DS ON ! TABLE4 

,H]E >E ! G5]AL CONDITIONS3 

,)\T NAM+ ! NAMES1 :I* WE DO NOT NE$1 Y\ WILL %[ US ! ACTUAL /ATE ( Y\R ORGANIZATION & CAUSE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ( Y\R HOPES1 Y\R PROPAG&A1 Y\R MOVEM5TS1 )\T EXAGG]ATION & DECEIT4 

,Y\ WILL ]ADICATE FROM Y\R ORGANIZATION ANY USE ( POLICE & ,JESUITICAL SY/EMS1 CONF9+ !IR APPLICATION TO ! GOV]NM5T & 9IMICAL P>TIES & ONLY :5 IT IS REALLY NECESS>Y 9 PRACTICE & 9 ACCORDANCE ) COMMON S5SE4 

,Y\ WILL DROP ! ABSURD IDEA ?AT REVOLUTION CAN BE MADE \TSIDE ! PEOPLE & )\T ITS P>TICIPATION1 & WILL ADOPT AS A BASIS ( Y\R ORGANIZATION ! SPONTANE\S PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION 9 :I* ! PEOPLE WILL BE ! >MY & ! ORGANIZATION ONLY ITS /AFF4 

,Y\ WILL ADOPT AS A BASIS ( ! ORGANIZATION ! SOCIAL-REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM EXP\ND$ 9 ! FIR/ NUMB] ( ,! ,PEOPLE'S ,CAUSE .<,N>ODNOE ,DELO.>1 ! PLAN ( ORGANIZATION & REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A EXP\ND$ BY ME 9 MY LETT]1 ) SU* ADDITIONS & ALT]ATIONS AS WE %ALL TOGE!R F9D NECESS>Y AT A G5]AL MEET+4 

,ALL ?AT HAS BE5 AGRE$ 9 \R COMMON DISCUSSION & UNANIM\S DECISIONS WILL BE PROPOS$ BY Y\ TO ALL Y\R FRI5DS 9 ,RUSSIA & ABROAD4 ,%\LD !Y REJECT \R DECISIONS1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO DECIDE = Y\RSELF :E!R Y\ WI% TO FOLL[ !M OR US1 TO BREAK Y\R TIES ) !M OR ) US4 

,IF !Y ACCEPT ! PROGRAM1 ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN1 ! RULES ( ! SOCIETY1 ! PLAN = PROPAG&A & = REVOLUTION>Y ACTION WORK$ \T BY US1 Y\ WILL1 9 Y\R [N & 9 !IR NAME1 GIVE US Y\R H& & Y\R WORD ( HONOR ?AT FROM N[ ON ?IS PROGRAM1 ?IS PLAN ( ORGANIZATION1 PROPAG&A & ACTION1 WILL BE ABSOLUTE LAW & ! 9DISP5SABLE BASIS ( ! :OLE SOCIETY 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,WE %ALL BELIEVE Y\ & WILL MAKE A NEW FIRM BOND ) Y\ - ,OG>EV1 ,OZ]OV1 ,S4 ,S]EBR5NIKOV & ,I1 POSSIBLY ,TATA1 IF %E %\LD SO WI% & IF Y\ & ALL ! O!RS AGREE4 ,WE %ALL 9 TRU? BE ,PEOPLE'S ,BRO!RS :O LIVE & ACT ABROAD4 ,!RE=E1 )\T EV] %[+ ANY UNDUE CURIOSITY1 WE %ALL HAVE ! RI<T TO KN[ & WILL 9DE$ KN[ ACTIVELY & 9 ! NECESS>Y DETAIL ! SITUATION ( CONSPIRATORIAL AFFAIRS & IMM$IATE AIMS 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,!N WE1 ALL ! ABOVE-M5TION$1 WILL SET UP A BUREAU ABROAD TO DEAL ) ALL ,RUSSIAN AFFAIRS ABROAD1 )\T EXCEPTION1 TAK+ 9TO CONSID]ATION ! L9ES ( ,RUSSIAN POLICY1 BUT *OOS+ FREELY ME?ODS1 PEOPLE & MEANS4 

,9 ADDITION1 ,KOLOKOL WILL BE PUBLI%$ ) A CLE> REVOLUTION>Y1 SOCIALI/ PROGRAM1 IF ?IS IS NECESS>Y & IF MONEY = IT IS AVAILABLE4 

,H]E >E MY CONDITIONS1 ,NE*AYEV4 ,IF Y\ HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ BY GOOD S5SE & SOB] JUDGM5T & IF LOVE ( ! CAUSE IS REALLY /RONG] 9 Y\ ?AN ALL O!R CONSID]ATIONS1 Y\ WILL ACCEPT !M4 

,& IF Y\ DO NOT ACCEPT1 MY DECISION IS 9FLEXIBLE4 ,I %ALL HAVE TO BREAK ALL TIES ) Y\4 ,I WILL ACT 9DEP5D5TLY1 TAK+ NO?+ 9TO CONSID]ATION EXCEPT MY [N CONSCI5CE1 UND]/&+ & DUTY4 

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