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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,PATRICK ,LAUKE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ONE 

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

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,= A NUMB] ( YE>S ! FRI5DS ( ,RUSSIAN FRE$OM1 AN ,AM]ICAN GR\P1 HAD BE5 DO+ ADMIRABLE WORK 9 5LI<T5+ ! C\NTRY AB\T ! NATURE ( ,RUSSIAN ABSOLUTISM4 ,N[ ?AT SOCIETY WAS 9ACTIVE & ! SPL5DID EF=TS ( ! RADICAL ,YIDDI% PRESS W]E CONF9$ 5TIRELY TO ! ,EA/ ,SIDE4 ,! S9I/] PROPAG&A C>RI$ ON 9 ,AM]ICA BY ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,CZ> ?R\< ! ,RUSSIAN ,*UR*1 ! ,CONSULATE1 & ! ,NEW ,YORK ,H]ALD1 UND] ! [N]%IP ( ,JAMES ,GORDON ,B5NETT1 WAS WIDESPREAD4 ,!SE =CES COMB9$ TO PICTURE ! AUTOCRAT AS A K9DHE>T$ DREAM] NOT RESPONSIBLE = ! EVILS 9 HIS L&1 :ILE ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONI/S W]E D5\NC$ AS ! WOR/ ( CRIM9ALS4 ,N[ ?AT ,I HAD GREAT] ACCESS TO ! ,AM]ICAN M9D1 ,I DET]M9$ TO USE :ATEV] ABILITY ,I POSSESS$ TO PLEAD ! H]OIC CAUSE ( ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 

,MY EF=TS1 TOGE!R ) ! O!R ACTIVITIES 9 BEHALF ( ,RUSSIA1 RECEIV$ V]Y CONSID]ABLE SUPPORT BY ! >RIVAL 9 ,NEW ,YORK ( TWO ,RUSSIANS1 MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY1 ,ROS5BAUM & ,NIKOLAEV4 ,!Y CAME UNANN\NC$ & UNH]ALD$1 BUT ! WORK !Y ACCOMPLI%$ WAS ( F>-REA*+ CONSEQU5CES & PAV$ ! WAY = ! VISITS ( A NUMB] ( DI/+UI%$ LEAD]S ( ! ,RUSSIAN LIB]T>IAN /RUGGLE4 ,)9 A FEW WEEKS AFT] HIS >RIVAL ,ROS5BAUM SUCCE$$ 9 WELD+ TOGE!R ! MILITANT ELEM5TS ( ! ,EA/ ,SIDE 9TO A SECTION ( ! ,S4 ,R4 ,AL?\< AW>E ?AT ?IS P>TY DID NOT AGREE ) \R IDEAS ( A NON-GOV]NM5TAL SOCIETY1 ,I BECAME A MEMB] ( ! GR\P4 ,IT WAS !IR WORK 9 ,RUSSIA ?AT ATTRACT$ ME & COMPELL$ ME TO HELP 9 ! LABORS ( ! NEWLY =M$ SOCIETY4 ,\R SPIRITS W]E GREATLY RAIS$ BY ! NEWS ( ! APPROA*+ VISIT ( ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA1 AFFECTIONATELY CALL$ ,BABU%KA1 ! ,GR&MO!R ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 

,?OSE FAMILI> ) ,RUSSIA KNEW ( ,BRE%KOVSKAYA AS ONE ( ! MO/ H]OIC FIGURES 9 ?AT C\NTRY4 ,H] VISIT W\LD !RE=E BE AN EV5T ( EXCEPTIONAL 9T]E/4 ,WE HAD NO ANXIETY AB\T H] SUCCESS ) ! ,YIDDI% POPULATION --- H] FAME GU>ANTE$ IT4 ,BUT ! ,AM]ICAN AUDI5CES KNEW NO?+ AB\T H]1 & IT MI<T BE DIFFICULT TO GET !M 9T]E/$4 ,NIKOLAEV1 :O WAS V]Y CLOSE TO ,BABU%KA1 9=M$ US ?AT %E WAS COM+ TO ! ,/ATES NOT ONLY TO RAISE FUNDS1 BUT ALSO TO >\SE PUBLIC S5TIM5T4 ,HE VISIT$ ME FREQU5TLY TO DISCUSS ME?ODS ( CO-OP]AT+ ) ! ,FRI5DS ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRE$OM4 ,GEORGE ,K5NAN WAS P]HAPS ! ONLY ,AM]ICAN :O KNEW ,BABU%KA & :O HAD WRITT5 AB\T H]2 ,LYMAN ,ABBOTT1 ( ! ,\TLOOK1 WAS ALSO 9T]E/$4 ,NIKOLAEV SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I SEE !M4 ,I LAU<$ AT HIS NAIVETE 9 BELIEV+ ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN C\LD APPROA* ?OSE ULTRA-RESPECTABLE PEOPLE4 0,IF ,I GO UND] MY [N NAME10 ,I TOLD HIM1 0,I %\LD QUE] ,BRE%KOVSKAYA'S *ANCES1 :ILE UND] ! OBSCURE NAME ( ,SMI? ,I'D GET NO RECOGNITION AT ALL40 ,ALICE ,/ONE ,BLACKWELL CAME TO MY M9D4 

,9 #aib #a HAD COME ACROSS SOME TRANSLATIONS ( ,RUSSIAN POETRY BY ,MISS ,BLACKWELL1 & LAT] ,I HAD READ H] SYMPA!TIC >TICLES AB\T ! ,RUSSIAN /RUGGLE4 ,I HAD WRITT5 H] EXPRESS+ MY APPRECIATION1 & 9 H] REPLY %E HAD ASK$ ME TO RECOMM5D SOMEONE :O C\LD TRANSLATE ,JEWI% POETRY 9TO ,5GLI% PROSE4 ,I DID SO1 & !REAFT] WE CONT9U$ 9 CORRESPOND5CE4 ,I N[ WROTE TO ,MISS ,BLACKWELL AB\T \R EF=TS TO GET 9 T\* ) ,AM]ICANS 9 BEHALF ( ,RUSSIA1 M5TION+ ,NIKOLAEV1 :O C\LD GIVE H] DETAIL$ 9=MATION AB\T PRES5T CONDITIONS 9 HIS C\NTRY4 ,MISS ,BLACKWELL RESPOND$ AT ONCE4 ,%E WAS SOON TO BE 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 %E WROTE2 %E W\LD VISIT ME & ALSO BR+ ) H] ! ,HONORABLE ,WILLIAM ,DUDLEY ,F\LKE1 PRESID5T ( ! REC5TLY REORGANIZ$ ,SOCIETY ( ! ,FRI5DS ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRE$OM4 

,F\LKE WAS AN >D5T DEVOTEE ( ,ROOSEVELT4 0,! POOR MAN IS SURE TO HAVE A /ROKE :5 HE F9DS \T :O ,MISS ,SMI? IS10 ,I REM>K$ TO ,NIKOLAEV4 ,I HAD NO WORRY AB\T ,MISS ,BLACKWELL2 %E WAS ( OLD ,NEW ,5GL& /OCK & AN 5]GETIC *AMPION ( LIB]TY4 ,%E KNEW MY ID5TITY4 ,BUT ,ROOSEVELT'S MAN --- :AT W\LD HAPP5 :5 HE CAME80 ,NIKOLAEV LI<TLY DISMISS$ MY APPREH5SIONS1 SAY+ ?AT 9 ,RUSSIA ! GREATE/ REVOLUTIONI/S HAD WORK$ UND] FICTITI\S NAMES4 

,BE=E LONG1 ,ALICE ,/ONE ,BLACKWELL >RIV$1 & :ILE WE W]E HAV+ TEA1 !RE CAME A KNOCK AT ! DOOR4 ,I OP5$ IT TO A %ORT1 /\T MAN ALL \T ( BREA? AFT] HIS CLIMB ( ! FIVE FLI<TS4 0,>E Y\ ,MISS ,SMI?80 HE PANT$4 0,YES10 ,I REPLI$ BRAZ5LY2 0Y\ >E ,MR4 ,F\LKE1 >5'T Y\8 ,PLEASE COME 940 ,! GOOD ,ROOSEVELTIAN ,REPUBLICAN 9 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN'S FLAT AT #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET1 SIPP+ TEA & DISCUSS+ WAYS & MEANS TO UND]M9E ! ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY1 W\LD C]TA9LY HAVE MADE A DELICI\S /ORY = ! PRESS4 ,I TOOK GREAT C>E TO KEEP ! NEWSPAP]S \T ( IT1 H[EV]1 & ! CONSPIRATORY SESSION W5T (F )\T A HIT*4 ,BO? ,MISS ,BLACKWELL & ! ,H\N\RABLE ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,F\LKE W]E MU* IMPRESS$ BY ,NIKOLAEV'S ACC\NT ( ! HORRORS 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,SEV]AL WEEKS LAT] ,MISS ,BLACKWELL 9=M$ ME ?AT A ,NEW ,YORK BRAN* ( ! ,FRI5DS ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRE$OM HAD BE5 ORGANIZ$1 ) ! ,REV]5D ,M9OT ,J4 ,SAVAGE AS PRESID5T1 & ,PR(ESSOR ,ROB]T ,]SK9E ,ELY AS SECRET>Y1 ! BODY PLANN+ TO DO EV]Y?+ 9 ITS P[] TO BR+ ,MME ,BRE%KOVSKAYA BE=E ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC4 ,IT WAS A QUICK & GRATIFY+ RESULT ( \R LITTLE GA!R+4 ,BUT ,ELY6 ,I HAD MET HIM DUR+ ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S VISIT 9 #a#i#a2 AN EXTREMELY TIMID MAN1 HE SEEM$1 = EV] 9 FE> ?AT HIS CONNECTION ) AN>*I/S MI<T RU9 HIS /&+ ) ! BACK]S ( ! ,LEAGUE = ,POLITICAL ,ECONOMY1 ( :I* HE WAS HEAD4 ,TO BE SURE1 ,KROPOTK9 WAS AN AN>*I/1 BUT HE WAS ALSO A PR9CE & A SCI5TI/1 & HE HAD LECTUR$ BE=E ! ,L[ELL ,9/ITUTE4 ,I FELT ?AT TO ,ELY ! PR9CE WAS ! IMPORTANT FEATURE AB\T ,KROPOTK94 ,! ,BRITI% HAVE ROYALTY & LOVE IT1 BUT SOME ,AM]ICANS LOVE IT BECAUSE !Y W\LD LIKE TO HAVE IT4 ,IT DID NOT MATT] TO !M ?AT ,KROPOTK9 HAD DISC>D$ HIS TITLE 9 JO9+ ! REVOLUTION>Y RANKS4 ,DE> ,PET] HAD BE5 NOT A LITTLE %OCK$ TO DISCOV] IT4 ,I REMEMB]$ ! ANECDOTE HE HAD TOLD US AB\T HIS /AY 9 ,*ICAGO1 :5 HIS COMRADES HAD >RANG$ = HIM TO GO TO ,WALDHEIM TO VISIT ! GRAVES ( ,P>SONS1 ,SPIES1 & ! O!R ,HAYM>KET M>TYRS4 ,! SAME MORN+ A GR\P ( SOCIETY WOM51 L$ BY ,MRS4 ,POTT] ,PALM]1 9VIT$ HIM TO A LUN*EON4 0,Y\ WILL COME1 ,PR9CE1 WILL Y\ NOT80 !Y PLEAD$4 0,I AM SORRY1 LADIES1 BUT ,I HAVE A PREVI\S 5GAGEM5T ) MY COMRADES10 HE EXCUS$ HIMSELF4 0,OH1 NO1 ,PR9CE2 Y\ MU/ COME ) US60 ,MRS4 ,PALM] 9SI/$4 0,MADAM10 ,PET] REPLI$1 0Y\ MAY HAVE ! ,PR9CE1 & ,I WILL GO TO MY COMRADES40 

,MY IMPRESSION ( ,PR(ESSOR ,ELY MADE ME FEEL ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] = HIS PEACE ( M9D1 AS WELL AS = ! WORK = ,BABU%KA1 IF HE W]E NOT 5LI<T5$ AB\T ,E4 ,G4 ,SMI?'S ID5TITY4 ,I WAS AGA9 OBLIG$ TO ACT ?R\< AN 9T]M$I>Y1 AS 9 ! ,TURN] CASE1 REMA9+ 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 ,IF TIMOR\S S\LS W]E DECEIV$1 IT WAS NOT ( MY *OOS+2 IT WAS !IR N>R[-M9D$NESS ?AT MADE IT NECESS>Y4 

,:5 ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA >RIV$1 %E WAS IMM$IATELY SURR\ND$ BY SCORES ( PEOPLE1 MANY ( !M MOV$ MORE BY CURIOSITY ?AN BY G5U9E 9T]E/ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,I DID NOT WI% TO SWELL ! NUMB]1 & SO ,I WAIT$4 ,NIKOLAEV HAD TOLD H] AB\T ME & %E ASK$ TO SEE ME4 

,! WOM5 9 ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 ,V]A ,ZASSULIT*1 ,SOPHIA ,P]OVSKAYA1 ,JESSIE ,HELFMAN1 ,V]A ,FIGN]1 & ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA1 HAD BE5 MY 9SPIRATION EV] S9CE ,I HAD FIR/ READ ( !IR LIVES1 BUT ,I HAD NEV] MET ONE ( !M FACE TO FACE4 ,I WAS GREATLY EXCIT$ & AW$ :5 ,I REA*$ ! H\SE :]E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA WAS /AY+4 ,I F\ND H] 9 A B>R5 FLAT1 BADLY LI<T$ & 9ADEQUATELY HEAT$4 ,DRESS$ 9 BLACK1 %E WAS WRAPP$ 9 A ?ICK %AWL1 A BLACK K]*IEF OV] H] HEAD1 LEAV+ ! 5DS ( H] WAV+ GRAY HAIR EXPOS$4 ,%E GAVE ! IMPRESSION ( A ,RUSSIAN PEASANT WOMAN1 EXCEPT = H] L>GE GRAY EYES1 EXPRESSIVE ( WISDOM & UND]/&+1 EYES REM>KABLY Y\?FUL = A WOMAN ( SIXTY-TWO4 ,T5 M9UTES 9 H] PRES5CE MADE ME FEEL AS IF ,I HAD KN[N H] ALL MY LIFE2 H] SIMPLICITY1 ! T5D]NESS ( H] VOICE1 & H] GE/URES1 ALL AFFECT$ ME LIKE ! BALM ( A SPR+ DAY4 

,H] FIR/ APPE>ANCE 9 ,NEW ,YORK WAS AT ,COOP] ,UNION & PROV$ ! MO/ 9SPIR+ MANIFE/ATION ,I HAD SE5 = YE>S4 ,BABU%KA1 :O HAD NEV] BE=E HAD A *ANCE TO FACE SU* A VA/ GA!R+1 WAS SOME:AT N]V\S AT FIR/4 ,BUT :5 %E GOT H] BE>+S1 %E DELIV]$ A SPEE* ?AT SWEPT H] AUDI5CE (F ITS FEET4 ,! NEXT DAY ! PAP]S W]E PRACTICALLY UNANIM\S 9 !IR TRIBUTES TO ! GR& OLD LADY4 ,!Y C\LD AF=D TO BE G5]\S TO ONE :OSE ATTACK WAS LEVEL$ AGA9/ F>-(F ,RUSSIA 9/EAD ( !IR [N C\NTRY4 ,BUT WE WELCOM$ ! ATTITUDE ( ! PRESS BECAUSE WE KNEW ?AT PUBLICITY W\LD >\SE 9T]E/ 9 ! CAUSE ,BABU%KA HAD COME TO PLEAD4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY %E SPOKE 9 ,FR5* AT ! ,SUNRISE ,CLUB BE=E ! L>GE/ ASSEMBLY 9 ! HI/ORY ( ?AT BODY4 ,I ACT$ AS 9T]PRET]1 AS ,I DID ALSO AT MO/ ( ! PRIVATE GA!R+S >RANG$ = H]4 ,ONE ( !SE TOOK PLACE AT #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET & WAS ATT5D$ BY A CR[D F> TOO BIG = MY SMALL AP>TM5T4 ,]NE/ ,CROSBY1 ,BOLTON ,HALL1 ! ,CORYELLS1 ,GILB]T ,E4 ,ROE1 & MANY MEMB]S ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ,SETTLEM5T W]E O!R 9T]E/S & ACTIVITIES4 ,MY DE> ,/ELLA HAD COME FROM ,RO*E/] PRES5T1 AMONG !M ,PHELPS ,/OKES1 ,KELLOGG ,DURL&1 ,>?UR ,BALL>D1 & ,WILLIAM ,5GLI% ,WALL+1 AS WELL AS WOM5 PROM95T 9 RADICAL RANKS4 ,LILLIAN ,D4 ,WALD1 ( ! ,NURSES' ,SETTLEM5T1 RESPOND$ W>MLY2 %E >RANG$ RECEPTIONS = ,BABU%KA & SUCCE$$ 9 9T]E/+ SCORES ( PEOPLE 9 ! ,RUSSIAN CAUSE4 

,(T5 AFT] ! LATE GA!R+S ,BABU%KA W\LD COME ) ME TO MY FLAT TO SP5D ! NI<T4 ,IT WAS AMAZ+ TO SEE H] RUN UP ! FIVE FLI<TS ) AN 5]GY & VIVACITY ?AT PUT ME TO %AME4 0,DE> ,BABU%KA10 ,I ONCE SAID TO H]1 0H[ HAVE Y\ BE5 ABLE TO KEEP Y\R Y\? AFT] SO MANY YE>S ( PRISON & EXILE80 0,& H[ DID Y\ MANAGE TO RETA9 Y\RS1 LIV+ 9 ?IS S\L-DE/ROY+1 MAT]IALI/IC C\NTRY80 %E RETURN$4 ,H] LONG EXILE HAD NEV] BE5 /AGNANT2 IT WAS ALWAYS REJUV5AT$ BY ! /REAM ( POLITICALS PASS+ ?R\<4 0,I HAD MU* TO 9SPIRE & SU/A9 ME10 %E SAID2 0BUT :AT HAVE Y\ 9 A C\NTRY :]E IDEALISM IS CONSID]$ A CRIME1 A REBEL AN \TCA/1 & MONEY ! ONLY GOD80 ,I HAD NO ANSW] EXCEPT ?AT IT WAS ! EXAMPLE ( ?OSE :O HAD GONE BE=E1 H]SELF 9CLUD$1 & ! IDEAL WE HAD *OS5 ?AT GAVE US C\RAGE TO P]SEV]E4 ,! H\RS ) ,BABU%KA W]E AMONG ! RI*E/ & MO/ PRECI\S EXP]I5CES ( MY PROPAG&A LIFE4 

,\R /R5U\S WORK = ,RUSSIA AT ?IS TIME RECEIV$ ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANCE BY ! NEWS ( ! APPALL+ TRAG$Y ( ,JANU>Y #bb 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 L$ BY ,FA!R ,GAPON1 ASSEMBL$ BE=E ! ,W9T] ,PALACE TO APPEAL TO ! ,CZ> = RELIEF1 HAD BE5 BRUTALLY M[$ D[N1 MASSACR$ 9 COLD BLOOD BY ! AUTOCRAT'S H5*M54 ,MANY ADVANC$ ,AM]ICANS HAD HELD ALO( FROM ,BABU%KA'S WORK4 ,!Y W]E WILL+ 5\< TO PAY HOMAGE TO H] P]SONALITY1 H] C\RAGE & =TITUDE2 !Y W]E SKEPTICAL1 H[EV]1 AB\T H] DESCRIPTION ( CONDITIONS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,?+S C\LD NOT BE QUITE SO H>R[+1 !Y CLAIM$4 ,! BUT*]Y ON 0,BLOODY ,SUNDAY0 GAVE TRAGIC SIGNIFICANCE & 9CONTE/ABLE PRO( TO ! PICTURE ,BABU%KA HAD PA9T$4 ,EV5 ! LUKEW>M LIB]ALS C\LD NO LONG] CLOSE !IR EYES TO ! SITUATION 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,NEW ,YE>'S BALL WE GREET$ ! ADV5T ( #aie /&+ 9 A CIRCLE1 ,BABU%KA DANC+ ! KAZAT*OK) ONE ( ! BOYS4 ,IT WAS A FEA/ = ! EYES TO SEE ! WOMAN ( SIXTY-TWO1 H] SPIRIT Y\NG1 *EEKS RUDDY1 & EYES FLA%+1 :IRL+ AB\T 9 ! POPUL> ,RUSSIAN DANCE4 

,9 ,JANU>Y ,BABU%KA W5T ON A LECTURE T\R1 & ,I C\LD TURN TO O!R 9T]E/S & ACTIVITIES4 ,MY DE> ,/ELLA HAD COME FROM ,RO*E/] 9 ! LATE FALL TO LIVE ) ME4 ,IT HAD BE5 H] GREAT DREAM TO DO SO S9CE E>LY *ILDHOOD4 ,MY N>R[ ESCAPE DUR+ ! ,MC,K9LEY HY/]IA HAD *ANG$ ! ATTITUDE ( MY SI/] ,L5A1 ,/ELLA'S MO!R1 MAK+ H] MORE K9DLY & AFFECTIONATE T[>DS ME4 ,%E NO LONG] BEGRUDG$ ME ,/ELLA'S LOVE1 HAV+ LE>N$ TO UND]/& H[ DEEP WAS MY CONC]N = H] *ILD4 ,/ELLA'S P>5TS REALIZ$ ?AT !IR DAU<T] W\LD HAVE BETT] OPPORTUNITY = DEVELOPM5T 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & ?AT %E W\LD BE SAFE ) ME4 ,I WAS HAPPY 9 ! ANTICIPATION ( HAV+ MY LITTLE NIECE1 :OSE BIR? HAD BRI<T5$ MY D>K Y\?4 ,YET :5 ! LONG-AWAIT$ MOM5T >RIV$1 ,I WAS TOO BUSY ) ,BABU%KA TO GIVE MU* TIME TO ,/ELLA4 ,! OLD REVOLUTIONI/ WAS CAPTIVAT$ BY MY NIECE1 & %E 9 TURN COMPLETELY FELL UND] ,BABU%KA'S *>M4 ,/ILL WE BO? LONG$ TO HAVE MORE ( EA* O!R1 & N[1 ) ! DEP>TURE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y 0,GR&MO!R10 WE C\LD AT LA/ COME CLOS] TOGE!R4 

,/ELLA SOON F\ND A POSITION AS SECRET>Y TO A JUDGE1 :O W\LD NO D\BT HAVE DI$ ( HORROR HAD HE KN[N ?AT %E WAS ! NIECE ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,I TOOK UP NURS+ AGA91 BUT BE=E LONG1 ,BABU%KA RETURN$ FROM H] ,WE/]N T\R & ONCE MORE ,I HAD TO DEVOTE MY TIME TO H] & H] MISSION4 ,%E HAD CONFID$ TO ME ?AT %E REQUIR$ A DEP5DABLE P]SON TO BE 5TRU/$ ) ! TASK ( SMUGGL+ AMMUNITION 9TO ,RUSSIA4 ,I ?\<T AT ONCE ( ,]IC & ,I TOLD H] ( ! C\RAGE & 5DURANCE HE HAD %[N :ILE DIGG+ ! TUNNEL = ,SA%A4 ,%E WAS P>TICUL>LY IMPRESS$ BY ! FACT ?AT ,]IC WAS AN EXCELL5T SAILOR & CAPABLE ( RUNN+ A LAUN*4 0,?AT W\LD FACILITATE ! TRANSPORT ?R\< ,F9L& & IT W\LD >\SE LESS SUSPICION ?AN IF ATTEMPT$ BY L&10 %E HAD SAID4 ,I PUT ,BABU%KA 9 T\* ) ,]IC4 ,HE MADE A MO/ FAVORABLE IMPRESSION ON H]4 0,JU/ ! P]SON NE$$ = ! JOB10 %E SAID1 0COOL-HEAD$1 BRAVE1 & A MAN ( ACTION40 ,:5 %E RETURN$ TO ,NEW ,YORK1 ,]IC ACCOMPANI$ H]1 >RANGEM5TS = HIS SAIL+ HAV+ ALREADY BE5 MADE4 ,IT WAS GOOD TO SEE \R JOLLY VIK+ AGA9 BE=E HE LEFT ON HIS P]IL\S J\RNEY4 

,BE=E ! GR& OLD LADY'S DEP>TURE ,I GAVE H] A F>EWELL P>TY #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET1 ATT5D$ BY H] OLD FRI5DS & ! MANY NEW ONES ! DE> WOMAN HAD MADE4 ,%E L5T ATMOSPH]E TO ! EV5+1 9FECT+ EV]YBODY ) H] BIG & FREE SPIRIT4 ,!RE WAS NO CL\D ON 0,GR&MO!R'S0 BR[1 AL?\< %E KNEW1 AS WE ALL DID1 :AT DANG]S %E W\LD FACE 9 RETURN+ TO ! LAIR ( ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY4 

,NOT UNTIL ,BABU%KA LEFT ! C\NTRY DID ,I REALIZE H[ /R5U\S ! MON? HAD BE54 ,I WAS UTT]LY EXHAU/$ & UNABLE TO FACE ! ORDEAL ( NURS+4 ,I HAD REALIZ$ = SOME TIME PA/ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT KEEP UP MU* LONG] ! H>D WORK1 RESPONSIBILITY1 & ANXIETY MY PR(ESSION 9VOLV$ :ILE CONT9U+ MY PLAT=M ACTIVITIES4 ,I HAD TRI$ TAK+ CASES ( BODY MASSAGE1 BUT ,I F\ND !M EV5 MORE ( A /RA9 ?AN NURS+4 ,I HAD SPOK5 ( MY PR$ICAM5T TO ONE ( MY ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS1 A WOMAN MANICURI/ :O WAS MAK+ A COM=TABLE LIV+ BY WORK+ ONLY FIVE H\RS A DAY 9 H] [N (FICE4 ,%E SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I C\LD DO ! SAME ) FACIAL & SCALP MASSAGE4 ,MANY PR(ESSIONAL WOM5 NE$$ IT = ! RE/FULNESS IT GAVE !M1 & %E W\LD RECOMM5D H] CLI5TS TO ME4 ,IT SEEM$ ABSURD = ME TO 5GAGE 9 SU* A ?+1 BUT :5 ,I SPOKE TO ,SOLOT>(F AB\T IT1 HE URG$ ?AT IT WAS ! BE/ ?+ ,I C\LD DO TO E>N MY LIV+ & /ILL HAVE TIME LEFT = ! MOVEM5T4 ,MY GOOD FRI5D ,BOLTON ,HALL WAS ( ! SAME OP9ION2 HE AT ONCE (F]$ TO L5D ME MONEY TO FIX UP A PLACE & ALSO PROMIS$ TO BE MY FIR/ PATI5T4 0,EV5 IF Y\R SKILL WON'T BR+ BACK HAIR ON MY HEAD10 HE REM>K$1 0,I WILL HAVE Y\ P9N$ D[N = AN H\R TO LI/5 TO MY >GUM5TS ON S+LE TAX40 ,SOME ( MY ,RUSSIAN FRI5DS SAW ! UND]TAK+ 9 A DIFF]5T LI<T2 A MASSAGE P>LOR W\LD WELL S]VE1 !Y ?\<T1 AS A COV] = ! ,RUSSIAN WORK WE W]E TO GO ON )4 ,/ELLA GREATLY FAVOR$ ! IDEA BECAUSE IT W\LD RELIEVE ME ( ! LONG H\RS ( NURS+4 ,! RESULT ( IT ALL WAS ?AT ,I W5T 9 SE>* ( AN (FICE1 :I* ,I F\ND )\T MU* DIFFICULTY ON ! TOP FLOOR ( A BUILD+ ON ,BROADWAY AT ,SEV5TE5? ,/REET4 ,IT WAS A SMALL PLACE1 BUT IT HAD A VIEW OV] ! ,EA/ ,RIV] & PL5TY ( AIR & SUNLI<T4 ,) ! BORR[$ CAPITAL ( ?REE HUNDR$ DOLL>S & A FEW LOVELY DRAP]IES L5T ME BY WOM5 FRI5DS1 ,I E/ABLI%$ MYSELF 9 A V]Y ATTRACTIVE P>LOR4 

,BE=E LONG1 PATI5TS BEGAN TO >RIVE4 ,BY ! 5D ( ,JUNE ,I HAD E>N$ 5\< TO COV] EXP5SES & PAY BACK P>T ( MY DEBT4 ,IT WAS H>D WORK1 BUT MO/ ( ?OSE :O CAME = TREATM5T W]E 9T]E/+ PEOPLE2 !Y KNEW ME & !RE WAS NO NE$ ( HID+ MY ID5TITY4 ,/ILL MORE IMPORTANT1 ,I DID NOT HAVE TO WORK 9 NOISY1 CONGE/$ QU>T]S1 & ,I WAS RELIEV$ FROM ! ANXIETY ,I US$ TO FEEL OV] ! PROBABLE \TCOME ( MY NURS+ CASES4 ,EV]Y RISE 9 ! TEMP]ATURE ( MY *>GES US$ TO AL>M ME1 & A DEA? W\LD UPSET ME = WEEKS4 ,9 ALL MY YE>S ( NURS+ ,I HAD NEV] LE>N$ DETA*M5T OR 9DIFF]5CE TO SUFF]+4 

,DUR+ ! HOT SUMM] MON?S MANY ( MY PATI5TS LEFT = ! C\NTRY4 ,/ELLA & ,I DECID$ ?AT WE ALSO NE$$ A VACATION4 ,9 \R SE>* = A SUITABLE PLACE WE CAME UPON ,HUNT] ,ISL&1 9 ,PELHAM ,BAY1 NE> ,NEW ,YORK1 AS IDEAL A SPOT AS WE C\LD WI% =4 ,BUT IT BELONG$ TO ! CITY & WE HAD NOT ! LEA/ NOTION H[ TO SECURE ! NECESS>Y P]MISSION TO PIT* A T5T4 ,/ELLA HAD AN 9SPIRATION2 %E W\LD ASK H] JUDGE4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] %E CAME TRIUMPHANTLY WAV+ A PIECE ( PAP]4 0 ,N[1 D>L+10 %E CRI$1 0WILL Y\ /ILL 9SI/ ?AT JUDGES >E USELESS8 ,H]E IS ! P]MIT TO PIT* A T5T ON ,HUNT] ,ISL&60 

,A FRI5D ( M9E1 ,CL>A ,FELB]G1 TOGE!R ) H] SI/] & BRO!R1 JO9$ US4 ,WE W]E JU/ BEG9N+ TO SETTLE D[N ON \R ISL& & 5JOY ITS PEACE & BEAUTY :5 ,CL>A BR\<T BACK FROM ,NEW ,YORK ! ANN\NCEM5T ?AT ! ,PAUL ,ORL5EFF TR\PE WAS /R&$ 9 ! CITY4 ,ITS MEMB]S HAD BE5 ?R[N \T ( !IR AP>TM5T = FAILURE TO PAY ! R5T1 & !Y W]E )\T MEANS ( LIVELIHOOD4 

,PAVEL ,NIKOLAYEVIT* ,ORL5EFF & ,MME ,NAZIMOVA HAD COME TO ,AM]ICA 9 ! E>LY P>T ( #a#i#e1 TAK+ ! ,EA/ ,SIDE BY /ORM ) !IR WOND]FUL PRODUCTION ( ,T*IRIKOV'S ,! ,*OS5 ,PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS SAID ?AT ,ORL5EFF HAD BE5 PREVAIL$ UPON BY A GR\P ( WRIT]S & DRAMATI/S 9 ,RUSSIA TO TAKE ! PLAY ABROAD AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! WAVE ( POGROMS !N SWEEP+ ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,ORL5EFF TR\PE >RIV$ AT ! V]Y HEI<T ( \R ACTIVITIES = ,BABU%KA1 :I* HAD PREV5T$ MY GETT+ 9 T\* ) ! ,RUSSIAN PLAY]S4 ,BUT ,I HAD ATT5D$ EV]Y P]=MANCE4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ,JOSEPH ,KA9Z1 ,I KNEW NO ONE TO COMP>E ) ,PAUL ,ORL5EFF1 & EV5 ,KA9Z HAD CREAT$ NO?+ SO OV]:ELM+ AS ,ORL5EFF'S ,RASKOLNIKOV 9 ,CRIME & ,PUNI%M5T1 OR HIS ,MITKA ,K>AMAZOV4 ,HIS >T WAS1 LIKE ?AT ( ,ELEONORA ,DUSE1 ! V]Y LIV+ ( EV]Y NUANCE ( HUMAN EMOTION4 ,ALLA ,NAZIMOVA WAS V]Y F9E AS ,LEAH 9 ,! ,*OS5 ,PEOPLE1 AS %E WAS 9 ALL H] ROLES4 ,AS TO ! RE/ ( ! CA/1 NO?+ LIKE ITS 5SEMBLE ACT+ HAD EV] BE5 SE5 ON ! ,AM]ICAN /AGE BE=E4 ,IT WAS !RE=E A %OCK TO LE>N ?AT ,ORL5EFF'S TR\PE1 :O HAD GIV5 US SO MU*1 %\LD F9D !MSELVES /R&$1 )\T FRI5DS OR FUNDS4 ,WE MI<T PIT* A T5T = ,ORL5EFF ON \R ISL&1 ,I ?\<T1 BUT H[ HELP HIS T5 M58 ,CL>A PROMIS$ TO BORR[ SOME MONEY1 & )9 A WEEK ! 5TIRE TR\PE WAS ON ! ISL& ) US4 ,IT WAS A MOTLEY CR[D & A MOTLEY LIFE1 & \R HOPES = A RE/FUL SUMM] SOON W5T BY ! BO>D4 ,DUR+ ! DAY1 :5 ,/ELLA & ,I HAD TO RETURN TO ! HEAT ( ! CITY1 WE REGRETT$ ?AT ,HUNT] ,ISL& HAD CEAS$ TO BE A SECLUD$ SPOT4 ,BUT AT NI<T1 SITT+ >\ND \R HUGE BONFIRE1 ) ,ORL5EFF 9 ! C5T]1 GUIT> 9 H&1 S(TLY /RUMM+ AN ACCOMPANIM5T TO HIS [N S++1 ! :OLE TR\PE JO9+ 9 ON ! *ORUS1 ! /RA9S E*O+ F> OV] ! BAY AS ! L>GE SAMOV> BUZZ$1 \R REGRETS ( ! DAY W]E =GOTT54 ,RUSSIA FILL$ \R S\LS ) ! PLA9T ( H] WOE4 

,! SPIRITUAL PROXIMITY ( ,RUSSIA BR\<T ,SA%A POIGNANTLY NE>4 ,I KNEW H[ PR(\NDLY HE W\LD 5JOY \R 9SPIR+ NI<TS2 H[ HE W\LD BE /IRR$ & SOO!D BY ! SONGS ( ! NATIVE L& HE HAD ALWAYS PASSIONATELY LOV$4 ,IT WAS ! MON? ( ,JULY #a#i#e4 ,JU/ ?IRTE5 YE>S BE=E1 HE HAD LEFT ME TO /AKE HIS LIFE = \R CAUSE4 ,HIS ,CALV>Y WAS SOON TO 5D1 BUT ONLY TO CONT9UE 9 ANO!R PLACE2 HE /ILL HAD TO S]VE ANO!R YE> 9 ! WORKH\SE4 ,! JUDGE :O HAD ADD$ ! EXTRA YE> TO ! 9HUMAN S5T5CE ( TW5TY-ONE N[ APPE>$ MORE B>B>\S ?AN ON ?AT TRIAL DAY 9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#h#i#b4 ,BUT = ?AT1 ,SA%A W\LD BE FREE N[1 \T ( ! P[] ( HIS JAIL]S4 

,IT SOME:AT LESS5$ MY MIS]Y TO ?9K ?AT ,SA%A W\LD HAVE TO SP5D ONLY SEV5 MON?S 9 ! WORKH\SE1 ! ,P5NSYLVANIA LAW GRANT+ FIVE MON?S' COMMUTATION ON HIS F9AL YE>4 ,BUT EV5 ?AT CONSOLATION WAS SOON DE/ROY$4 ,A LETT] FROM ,SA%A 9=M$ ME ?AT1 ?\< HE WAS LEGALLY 5TITL$ TO A FIVE MON?S' R$UCTION1 HE HAD LE>N$ ?AT ! WORKH\SE AU?ORITIES HAD DECID$ TO REG>D HIM AS A 0NEW0 PRISON] & TO ALL[ HIM ONLY TWO MON?S' TIME (F1 PROVID$ HIS BEHAVIOR WAS 0GOOD40 ,SA%A WAS TO BE =C$ TO DRA9 ! BITT] CUP TO ! LA/ DROP4 

,SEV]AL MON?S PREVI\SLY ,SA%A HAD S5T TO ME A FRI5D :OM HE CALL$ 0,*UM40 ,HIS NAME WAS ,JOHN ,M>T91 ,I LE>N$1 & HE WAS SOCIALI/ICALLY 9CL9$4 ,HE WAS A CIVILIAN 9/RUCTOR 9 ! PRISON WEAV+-%OPS2 HE HAD ACCEPT$ ! JOB LESS \T ( NECESSITY ?AN BECAUSE HE WAS PLANN+ TO AID ! PRISON]S4 ,HE HAD LE>N$ AB\T ,SA%A %ORTLY AFT] HE HAD COME TO WORK 9 ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y4 ,S9CE !N HE HAD GOT 9 CLOSE T\* ) HIM & HAD BE5 ABLE TO HELP HIM A LITTLE4 ,I KNEW FROM ,SA%A'S LETT]S ?AT ! MAN US$ TO TAKE GREAT RISKS 9 ORD] TO DO K9D ?+S = HIM & O!RS4 

,JOHN ,M>T9 BROA*$ A NEW APPEAL TO ! ,P>DON ,BO>D1 TO GET ! YE> 9 ! WORKH\SE SET ASIDE4 ,HE C\LD NOT BE> TO ?9K ?AT ,ALEX1 AS HE CALL$ ,SA%A1 AFT] SO MANY YE>S 9 ONE HELL %\LD HAVE TO GO TO ANO!R4 ,I WAS DEEPLY T\*$ BY ,M>T9'S BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT1 BUT WE HAD FAIL$ 9 \R PREVI\S ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE ,SA%A & ,I WAS SURE ?AT WE C\LD EXPECT NO BETT] SUCCESS N[4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I KNEW ?AT HE HIMSELF W\LD NOT WANT IT TRI$4 ,HE HAD 5DUR$ ?IRTE5 YE>S & ,I WAS C]TA9 HE W\LD PREF] TO /& ! ADDITIONAL T5 MON?S RA!R ?AN HAVE TO GO BEGG+ AGA94 ,MY ATTITUDE WAS JU/IFI$ BY A LETT] FROM ,SA%A4 ,HE WANT$ NO?+ FROM ! 5EMY1 HE WROTE4 

,! SICK5+ ANXIETY ( ! DAYS PREC$+ HIS TRANSF] WAS F9ALLY OV]4 ,TWO DAYS LAT] ,I RECEIV$ HIS LA/ NOTE FROM ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,IT READ3 

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,MY LA/ ?\<TS )9 !SE WALLS >E ( Y\1 DE> FRI5D1 ! ,IMMUTABLE4 

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,ONLY T5 MON?S MORE TO ! #a#h? ( ,MAY1 ! GLORI\S DAY ( LIB]ATION --- ! DAY ( Y\R TRIUMPH1 ,SA%A1 & M9E6 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO \R CAMP ?AT AFT]NOON1 ,ORL5EFF WAS ! FIR/ TO NOTICE MY FEV]I% EXCITEM5T4 0,Y\ LOOK 9SPIR$1 ,MISS ,EMMA10 HE CRI$3 0:AT WOND]FUL ?+ HAS HAPP5$ TO Y\80 ,I TOLD HIM AB\T ,SA%A1 ( HIS Y\? 9 ,RUSSIA1 HIS LIFE 9 ,AM]ICA1 HIS ,ATT5TAT & LONG YE>S 9 PRISON4 0,A *>ACT] = A GREAT TRAG$Y60 ,ORL5EFF EXCLAIM$ 5?USIA/ICALLY2 0TO 9T]PRET HIM1 TO VISUALIZE HIM TO ! PEOPLE --- ,I'D LOVE TO PLAY ! P>T60 ,IT WAS BALM TO SEE ! GREAT >TI/ SO C>RI$ AWAY BY ! =CE & BEAUTY ( ,SA%A'S SPIRIT4 

,ORL5EFF URG$ ME TO HELP HIM GET 9 T\* ) MY ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS1 TO BE HIS 9T]PRET] & MANAG]4 ,LIKE ! G5IUS HE WAS1 HE LIV$ ONLY 9 HIS >T2 HE KNEW & C>$ = NO?+ ELSE4 ,IT WAS 5\< TO WAT* ,ORL5EFF SATURATE HIMSELF ) ! P>T HE WAS TO PLAY1 TO REALIZE H[ TRULY GREAT AN >TI/ HE WAS4 ,EV]Y NUANCE & %ADE ( ! *>ACT] HE WAS TO 9T]PRET WAS CREAT$ BY HIM BE=EH& 9* BY 9*1 AGONIZ$ OV] = WEEKS1 UNTIL IT ASSUM$ A COMPLETE & LIV+ =M4 ,9 HIS EF=TS = P]FECTION HE WAS REL5TLESS ) HIMSELF & EQUALLY SO ) HIS TR\PE4 ,MORE ?AN ONCE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T ! OBSESS$ CREATURE W\LD TE> ME \T ( MY SLEEP BY %\T+ & YELL+ \TSIDE MY T5T3 0,I HAVE IT6 ,I HAVE IT60 ,DR[SY ) SLEEP1 ,I W\LD 9QUIRE :AT ! GREAT F9D WAS1 & IT W\LD PROVE TO BE A NEW 9FLECTION 9 ,RASKOLNIKOV'S MONOLOGUE OR SOME SIGNIFICANT GE/URE 9 ,MITKA ,K>AMAZOV'S DRUNK5NESS4 ,ORL5EFF WAS LIT]ALLY AFIRE ) 9SPIRATION4 ,IT GRADUALLY COMMUNICAT$ ITSELF TO ME1 CAUS+ ME TO S*EME H[ TO MAKE ! WORLD SEE HIS >T AS IT WAS UNFOLD$ TO ME 9 ! UN=GETTABLE WEEKS ON ,HUNT] ,ISL&4 

,= SOME TIME ,I C\LD DO LITTLE EXCEPT TAKE C>E ( ,PAVEL ,NIKOLAYEVIT* & HIS NUM]\S GUE/S4 ,SEV]AL DEP5DABLE NEWSPAP]M5 :OM ,I KNEW 9T]VIEW$ ,ORL5EFF AB\T HIS PLANS1 & MEAN:ILE WORK BEGAN ON ! ,?IRD ,/REET HALL ?AT WAS BE+ REMODEL$ 9TO A !AT]4 ,ORL5EFF 9SI/$ ON GO+ TO T[N EV]Y DAY TO DIRECT ?IS WORK1 :I* NECESSITAT$ DISPUTES ) ! [N] OV] EV]Y DETAIL4 ,PAUL C\LD NOT SPEAK ANY?+ EXCEPT ,RUSSIAN1 & !RE WAS NO ONE BUT MYSELF TO 9T]PRET = HIM4 ,I HAD TO DIVIDE MY TIME BETWE5 MY (FICE & ! FUTURE !AT]4 ,9 ! LATE AFT]NOON WE W\LD RETURN TO \R ISL&1 HALF-DEAD ) HEAT & FATIGUE1 ,ORL5EFF A N]V\S WRECK FROM ! ?\S& PETTY IRRITATIONS ) :I* HE WAS 5TIRELY UNFITT$ TO COPE4 

,! SUP]ABUNDANCE ( POISON IVY ON ,HUNT] ,ISL& & ! LEGIONS ( MOSQUITOES F9ALLY DROVE US 9TO ! CITY4 ,ONLY ! TR\PE ( /URDY PEASANT ACTORS REMA9$1 COMPELL$ TO DEFY BO? PE/S BECAUSE !Y HAD NO O!R PLACE TO GO4 ,AFT] ,LABOR ,DAY ! NUMB] ( MY PATI5TS 9CREAS$ & ! PRELIM9>Y WORK = ! ,RUSSIAN P]=MANCES BEGAN1 9VOLV+ A L>GE CORRESPOND5CE & A P]SONAL CANVASS ( MY ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS4 ,JAMES ,HUNEK]1 :OM ,I HAD NOT SE5 = SEV]AL YE>S1 PROMIS$ TO WRITE AB\T ,ORL5EFF1 & O!R CRITICS ALSO PL$G$ SUPPORT4 ,\R EF=TS W]E AID$ BY A NUMB] ( WEAL?Y ,JEWS1 AMONG !M ! BANK] ,SELIGMAN4 

,! MEMB]S ( ! ,EA/ ,SIDE ,COMMITTEE ON !IR RETURN FROM ! C\NTRY SET TO WORK 9 E>NE/ TO FULFILL !IR PROMISE TO ,ORL5EFF4 ,!RE W]E READ+S ( PLAYS 9 SOME ( !IR HOMES1 ESPECIALLY AT ,SOLOT>(F'S & AT ,DR4 ,BRASLAU'S1 ! LATT] N[ ! HO/ ( ,PAVEL ,NIKOLAYEVIT*4 ,!MSELVES ! P>5TS ( AN >TI/ DAU<T]1 ,SOPHIE1 :O HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO TRA9 = AN OP]ATIC C>E]1 ,DOCTOR & ,MRS4 ,BRASLAU C\LD WELL UND]/& ! PSY*OLOGY & MOODS ( !IR GUE/4 

,!Y HAD MU* FEEL+ = HIM & PATI5CE1 :ILE SOME ( ! ,EA/ ,SID]S TALK$ AB\T HIM 9 T]MS ( DOLL>S & C5TS4 ,! ,BRASLAUS W]E *>M+ PEOPLE1 G5U9E1 HOSPITABLE ,RUSSIAN S\LS2 ! EV5+S 9 !IR HOME ALWAYS GAVE ME A FEEL+ ( FRE$OM & RELEASE4 

,! RADICAL ,JEWI% PRESS ACTIVELY AID$ ! WORK ( PUBLICITY4 ,ABE ,CAHAN1 ( ! SOCIALI/ DAILY ,=W>D1 (T5 ATT5D$ ! READ+S ( PLAYS & WROTE A GREAT DEAL ( ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,ORL5EFF'S >T4 ,CONSID]ABLE PUBLICITY WAS ALSO GIV5 HIM BY ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME & O!R ,EA/ ,SIDE ,YIDDI% PAP]S4 

,! V>I\S ACTIVITIES1 9CLUD+ MY (FICE WORK & LECTURES1 FILL$ MY TIME4 ,NOR DID ,I NEGLECT ! FRI5DS :O W]E WONT TO GA!R AT MY AP>TM5T4 ,AMONG MY MANY VISITORS W]E ,M4 ,KATZ & ,*AIM ,ZHITLOVSKY4 ,KATZ HELD A SPECIAL PLACE 9 MY AFFECTIONS3 HE & ,SOLOT>(F HAD BE5 MY MO/ FAI?FUL FRI5DS DUR+ MY O/RACISM FOLL[+ ! FEUD ) ,MO/ & LAT] AGA9 AT ! TIME ( ! ,MC,K9LEY HY/]IA4 ,9 FACT1 ,I HAD BE5 ?R[N TOGE!R ) DE> ,KATZ MU* MORE ?AN ) ,SOLOT>(F1 BO? 9 \R WORK & 9 MORE 9TIMATE SOCIAL GA!R+S4 

,ZHITLOVSKY HAD COME TO ,AM]ICA ) ,BABU%KA4 ,A ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/1 HE WAS ALSO AN >D5T ,JUDAI/4 ,HE NEV] TIR$ URG+ UPON ME ?AT AS A ,JEWI% DAU<T] ,I %\LD DEVOTE MYSELF TO ! CAUSE ( ! ,JEWS4 ,I W\LD SAY TO HIM ?AT ,I HAD BE5 TOLD ! SAME ?+ BE=E4 ,A Y\NG SCI5TI/ ,I HAD MET 9 ,*ICAGO1 A FRI5D ( ,MAX ,BAG9SKI1 HAD PLEAD$ ) ME TO TAKE UP ! ,JEWI% CAUSE4 ,I REPEAT$ TO ,ZHITLOVSKY :AT ,I HAD RELAT$ TO ! O!R3 ?AT AT ! AGE ( EI<T ,I US$ TO DREAM ( BECOM+ A ,JUDI? & VISION$ MYSELF 9 ! ACT CUTT+ (F ,HOL(]NES' HEAD TO AV5GE ! WRONGS ( MY PEOPLE4 ,BUT S9CE ,I HAD BECOME AW>E ?AT SOCIAL 9JU/ICE IS NOT CONF9$ TO MY [N RACE1 ,I HAD DECID$ ?AT !RE W]E TOO MANY HEADS = ONE ,JUDI? TO CUT (F4 

,\R CIRCLE AT #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET WAS 9CREAS$ BY ! >RIVAL FROM ,*ICAGO ( ,MAX1 ,MILLIE1 & !IR SIX-MON?S-OLD BABY GIRL4 ,! ,/ATE & ,*UR* *AMPIONS ( ! SANCTITY ( MO!RHOOD HAD %[N !IR TRUE COLORS AS SOON AS !Y DISCOV]$ ?AT ,MILLIE HAD D>$ TO BECOME A MO!R )\T ! P]MISSION ( E/ABLI%$ AU?ORITY4 ,%E WAS =C$ TO GIVE UP H] POSITION AS A TEA*] 9 ! ,*ICAGO S*OOLS1 :I* %E HAD HELD = A NUMB] ( YE>S4 ,IT HAPP5$ AT A V]Y UN=TUNATE TIME1 AFT] ,MAX HAD LEFT ! $ITORIAL /AFF ( ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG4 ,! PAP]1 F\ND$ BY ,AUGU/ ,SPIES1 HAD BE5 GRADUALLY DES]T+ ITS NONPOLITICAL POLICY4 ,MAX HAD = YE>S F\<T ! ,SOCIALI/ POLITICIANS :O W]E TRY+ TO TURN ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG 9TO A VOTE-CAT*+ M$IUM4 ,NO LONG] ABLE TO 5DURE ! ATMOSPH]E ( /RIFE & 9TRIGUE1 HE HAD RESIGN$4 

,MAX HAT$ ! DEHUMANIZ+ SPIRIT ( ! CITY & ITS CRU%+ GR9D4 ,HE LONG$ = NATURE & ! SOIL4 ,?ANKS TO ! G5]OSITY ( MY FRI5D ,BOLTON ,HALL1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A POSITION TO (F] ,MAX & HIS LITTLE FAMILY A SMALL PLACE 9 ! C\NTRY1 ?REE & A HALF MILES \T ( ,OSS9+1 :I* ,BOLTON HAD GIV5 ME :5 ,I WAS BE+ PE/]$ BY ! L&LORDS4 0,NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE Y\ \T ( IT10 HE HAD SAID2 0Y\ CAN HAVE IT TO USE = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE1 OR Y\ CAN PAY = IT :5 Y\ /RIKE A GOLD-M9E40 ,! H\SE WAS OLD & %AKY1 & !RE WAS NO WAT] ON ! PREMISES4 ,BUT ITS RUGG$ BEAUTY & SECLUSION1 & ! GORGE\S VIEW FROM ! HILL1 MADE UP = :AT WAS LACK+ 9 COM=T4 ,) ,HALL'S P]MISSION1 ,MAX1 ,MILLIE1 & !IR BABY SETTL$ ON ! F>M4 

,! NUMB] ( MY PATI5TS HAD 9CREAS$ CONSID]ABLY1 AMONG !M BE+ WOM5 REPRES5T+ F\RTE5 DIFF]5T PR(ESSIONS1 BESIDES M5 FROM EV]Y WALK ( LIFE4 ,MO/ ( ! WOM5 CLAIM$ TO BE EMANCIPAT$ & 9DEP5D5T1 AS 9DE$ !Y W]E 9 ! S5SE ?AT !Y W]E E>N+ !IR [N LIV+4 ,BUT !Y W]E PAID = IT BY ! SUPPRESSION ( ! MA9SPR+S ( !IR NATURES2 FE> ( PUBLIC OP9ION ROBB$ !M ( LOVE & 9TIMATE COMRADE%IP4 ,IT WAS PA!TIC TO SEE H[ LONELY !Y W]E1 H[ />V$ = MALE AFFECTION1 & H[ !Y CRAV$ *ILDR54 ,LACK+ ! C\RAGE TO TELL ! WORLD TO M9D ITS [N BUS9ESS1 ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WOM5 WAS FREQU5TLY MORE ( A TRAG$Y ?AN TRADITIONAL M>RIAGE W\LD HAVE BE54 ,!Y HAD ATTA9$ A C]TA9 AM\NT ( 9DEP5D5CE 9 ORD] TO GA9 !IR LIVELIHOOD1 BUT !Y HAD NOT BECOME 9DEP5D5T 9 SPIRIT OR FREE 9 !IR P]SONAL LIVES4 

#a0,GO SL[]1 BEAT+ HE>T ( M9E-& CLOSE1 YE BLE$+ W\NDS-?IS IS MY F9AL DAY-& !SE ITS WAN+ H\RS40 

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