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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,PHOTO BY KIT*5]4LORD1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,TWO 

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,IT WAS A NOVEL S5SATION TO BE ) ,SA%A 9 ! SAME CITY & NOT BE ABLE TO REA* HIM4 ,RADEK HAD TRI$ ALL ?R\< ! DAY TO GET HOLD ( HIM1 BUT HE WAS NOT 94 ,SEE+ MY ANXIETY1 ,RADEK HAD ASSUR$ ME ?AT ,B]KMAN W\LD SURELY BE AT HIS LODG+S BE=E MIDNI<T4 ,HE C\LD REMA9 NO:]E ELSE1 IT BE+ /RICTLY PROHIBIT$ AS A PROTECTION>Y MEASURE AGA9/ C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,NO ONE W\LD D>E KEEP HIM OV]NI<T )\T REGI/]+ HIM ) ! H\SE COMM&ANT1 & ! LATT] W\LD NOT P]MIT A P]SON UNKN[N TO HIM TO /AY AFT] H\RS4 ,BUT H[ C\LD ,RADEK (F] TO LET ME PASS ! NI<T 9 HIS AP>TM5T1 ,I ASK$4 ,! ,KREML91 HE EXPLA9$1 WAS AN EXCEPTION4 ,IT WAS HEAVILY GU>D$ AGA9/ UNWELCOME GUE/S1 & AS ONLY ! MO/ RESPONSIBLE P>TY MEMB]S LIV$ !RE1 !Y C\LD BE TRU/$ NOT TO H>BOR UNDESIRABLE OR SUSPICI\S /RANG]S4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I C\LD CALL ,B]KMAN AGA9 AFT] MIDNI<T1 ,RADEK ADVIS$2 HE W\LD SURELY BE 9 !N4 

,RADEK PROV$ RI<T4 ,AT ONE O'CLOCK ,I REA*$ ,SA%A4 ,NOT HAV+ EXPECT$ ME1 HE HAD LEFT = ! DAY4 ,HE C\LD NOT COME TO ME !N1 BECAUSE HIS PROPUSK WAS GOOD ONLY TILL MIDNI<T1 BUT HE W\LD CALL 9 ! MORN+4 

,SA%A'S VOICE OV] ! TELEPHONE WAS ALREADY A GREAT COM=T4 ,IT HELP$ TO TAKE ! $GE FROM ! LONEL9ESS ,I FELT 9 ! GREAT1 /RANGE CITY4 ,MY DE> OLD PAL >RIV$ BRI<T & E>LY 0TO DR9K A CUP ( C(FEE ) Y\10 HE SAID4 ,HE HAD HAD NO?+ LIKE IT S9CE HE HAD LEFT ,PETROGRAD1 HE TOLD ME1 NOR MU* ( ANY?+ ELSE4 ,A GLANCE AT HIS HOLL[ *EEKS CONV9C$ ME ?AT HE HAD GONE HUNGRY4 ,I ?\<T IT /RANGE1 AS ,I KNEW HE HAD TAK5 5\< PROVISIONS FROM \R ,AM]ICAN SUPPLIES TO LA/ HIM SEV]AL WEEKS4 ,LANSBURY HAD EV5 TEAS$ HIM AB\T IT4 ,AS ! GUE/ ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T HE W\LD NOT GO %ORT1 ,LANSBURY HAD SAID1 & ( C\RSE HE W\LD ALSO %>E ) HIS 0COMRADE ,B]KMAN40 ,SA%A HAD M5TION$ 9 HIS LETT] TO ME ?AT HE WAS NOT FEEL+ WELL1 BUT NOT A WORD AB\T SC>CITY ( FOOD OR :E!R ,LANSBURY HAD KEPT HIS PROMISE4 ,I 9QUIR$ IF HE HAD UND]GONE A CURE TO R$UCE = BEAUTY'S SAKE4 0,NO NE$ = ?AT 9 ,RUSSIA10 ,SA%A LAU<$2 BUT HIS SUPPLIES DID NOT GO V]Y F>1 HE EXPLA9$1 BECAUSE HE HAD F\ND SO MANY />V+1 EV5 IF HIS LOAVES \TDID ,*RI/'S 9 FE$+ L>GE NUMB]S ON A FEW PIECES4 ,AS TO ! COMRADE%IP ( ,MR4 ,LANSBURY1 IT HAD LA/$ ONLY UNTIL ! LATT] WAS TAK5 9 *>GE BY AN (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE4 ,! ,5GLI% $ITOR WAS H\S$ 9 ! PALATIAL HOME ( A =M] SUG>-K+1 N[ ! RESID5CE ( ,ASSI/ANT ,=EIGN ,COMMISS> ,K>AKHAN2 BUT APP>5TLY NO ROOM C\LD BE F\ND !RE = ,SA%A1 NOR HAD ,LANSBURY %[N ANY 9T]E/ 9 :E!R HIS TRAVEL+ COMPANION & 9T]PRET] C\LD F9D LODG+S ANY:]E ELSE4 ,SA%A WAS 9=M$ ?AT HE HAD NOT BE5 EXPECT$4 ,MOREOV]1 HE HAD NOT A SCRAP ( PAP] TO ID5TIFY HIMSELF4 ,F9ALLY IT WAS DECID$ TO S5D HIM TO A ,SOVIET H\SE ON ,KH>ITON5SKAYA ,/REET4 ,!RE ALSO ! COMM&ANT DECL>$ ?AT HE HAD NO SP>E ROOM4 ,SA%A WAS SAV$ FROM HIS PR$ICAM5T BY A ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/ /AY+ 9 ! H\SE4 ,! MAN HAD REC5TLY COME FROM ,SIB]IA TO BR+ A REPORT TO HEADQU>T]S FROM ! LOCAL ,COMMUNI/S ) :OM HE WAS WORK+4 ,HE 9VIT$ ,SA%A TO %>E HIS ROOM1 EV5 AT ! RISK ( R\S+ ! IRE ( ! ALL-P[]FUL H\SE COMM&ANT4 ,?IS DIFFICULTY TEMPOR>ILY SOLV$1 ,SA%A CALL$ ON ,*I*]91 :O IMM$IATELY PROVID$ HIM ) A CR$5TIAL4 ,?AT PIECE ( PAP] PROV$ A V]ITABLE MAGIC KEY1 :I* HAD ALREADY UNLOCK$ MANY DOORS = HIM1 AS WELL AS SOME HE>TS4 ,! COMM&ANT ( ! ,KH>ITON5SKY ,SOVIET H\SE SUDD5LY DISCOV]$ ?AT !RE WAS A VACANT ROOM !RE1 AFT] ALL1 & O!R (FICIALS BECAME FRI5DLY ! MOM5T ,SA%A PRODUC$ HIS TALISMAN6 

,! FOOD AT ! ,KH>ITON5SKY WAS NOT BAD1 BUT 5TIRELY 9SUFFICI5T = ADULTS4 ,! O!R GUE/S AT ! H\SE SOMEH[ MANAG$ TO SUPPLY !MSELVES ) EXTRA MORSELS1 :I* !Y W\LD BR+ TO ! COMMON D9N]-TABLE1 BUT ,SA%A DID NOT C>E TO DO ?IS4 ,HIS MA9 DIFFICULTY1 H[EV]1 WAS ! BLACK BREAD1 :I* WAS CAUS+ HIM S]I\S /OMA* TR\BLE4 ,9 FACT1 HE HAD BE5 COMPELL$ TO /OP EAT+ IT ALTOGE!R4 ,BUT N[ HE W\LD PICK UP LO/ WEI<T QUICKLY1 HE JOK$2 N[ ?AT ,I WAS 9 ,MOSC[1 HE WAS SURE ,I W\LD MANAGE TO PREP>E GOOD MEALS \T ( SCRAPS1 AS ,I HAD ALWAYS DONE4 ,MY DE> ,SA%A6 ,:AT AMAZ+ CAPACITY = ADAPTATION & :AT SPL5DID S5SE = ! COMIC SIDES ( LIFE6 

,! MA9 ATTRACTION ( ! PLACE :]E HE LIV$1 ,SA%A RELAT$1 WAS ! 9T]E/+ TYPES ( HUMANITY DOMICIL$ !RE4 ,*9ESE1 ,KOREANS1 ,JAPANESE1 & ,H9DU DELEGATES1 COME TO /UDY ! A*IEVEM5TS ( 0,OCTOB]0 & TO 5LI/ AID = ! WORK ( LIB]ATION 9 !IR NATIVE C\NTRIES4 

,\R COMRADES 9 ,MOSC[1 ,SA%A 9=M$ ME1 SEEM$ TO 5JOY CONSID]ABLE FRE$OM4 ,! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S ( ! GR\P ,GOLOS ,TRUDA W]E PUBLI%+ AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE & SELL+ IT OP5LY AT !IR BOOK-%OP ON ! ,TV]SKAYA4 ,! ,UNIV]SALI/ ,AN>*I/S HAD CLUB-ROOMS ) A COOP]ATIVE RE/AURANT & HELD OP5 WEEKLY GA!R+S AT :I* REVOLUTION>Y PROBLEMS W]E FREELY DISCUSS$4 ,A LITTLE AN>*I/ %EET WAS ALSO PUBLI%$ BY \R OLD ,GEORGIAN COMRADE ,ATTABEKIAN1 A DOSE FRI5D ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 :O HAD HIS [N PR9T-%OP4 0,:AT AN EXTRAORD9>Y SITUATION10 ,I REM>K$1 0TO GRANT AN>*I/S 9 ,MOSC[ SO MU* FRE$OM1 & NONE AT ALL TO ! ,PETROGRAD CIRCLE6 ,MO/ ( ! DREADFUL *>GES ,I HE>D !RE AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI MU/ HAVE BE5 M]E FABRICATION1 BUT ONE ?+ WAS OBVI\S3 !Y W]E COMPELL$ TO MEET 9 SECRET40 ,SA%A EXPLA9$ ?AT HE HAD COME UPON QUITE A NUMB] ( /RANGE CONTRADICTIONS4 ,?US1 MANY ( \R COMRADES W]E 9 PRISON1 = NO CAUSE APP>5TLY1 :ILE O!RS W]E NOT MOLE/$ 9 !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,BUT ,I W\LD HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO LE>N EV]Y?+ AT FIR/ H&1 HE ADD$2 ! ,UNIV]SALI/ GR\P HAD 9VIT$ US TO A SPECIAL CONF]5CE :]E ! AN>*I/ ANGLE ( ! ,REVOLUTION & CURR5T EV5TS W\LD BE PRES5T$ BY ?REE ABLE SPEAK]S4 

,I C\LD H>DLY WAIT = ! APPROA*+ MEET+1 :I* HELD \T ! HOPE ( BETT] UND]/&+ ( ,RUSSIAN REALITY4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ,I TRAMP$ ,MOSC[ MANY H\RS A DAY1 SOMETIMES )1 BUT MORE (T5 )\T1 ,SA%A4 ,HE LIV$ TOO F> AWAY1 A FULL H\R'S WALK FROM ! ,NATIONAL1 & !RE W]E NO /REET-C>S & BUT FEW IZVO/*IKY4 ,BUT ,I URG$ ,SA%A TO HAVE AT LEA/ ONE MEAL A DAY ) ME4 ,HE NE$$ BUILD+ UP1 & ,I HAD BR\<T ) ME P>T ( \R GROC]IES FROM ,PETROGRAD4 ,! M>KETS 9 ,MOSC[ W]E WIDE OP51 DO+ A RU%+ BUS9ESS4 ,I SAW NO BETRAYAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9 BUY+ NECESS>IES !RE4 ,ZOR9 HAD 9DE$ TOLD ME ?AT TRAD+ ( ANY K9D WAS ! WOR/ C\NT]-REVOLUTION & WAS /RICTLY PROHIBIT$4 ,:5 ,I HAD CALL$ HIS ATT5TION TO ! OP5 M>KETS1 HE HAD ASSUR$ ME ?AT ONLY SPECULATORS W]E TO BE F\ND !RE4 ,I ?\<T IT WAS %E] NONS5SE TO EXPECT PEOPLE TO />VE TO DEA? 9 SI<T ( FOOD4 ,!RE WAS NO H]OISM 9 ?AT1 NOR C\LD ! ,REVOLUTION PR(IT BY IT4 ,/>V+ PEOPLE C\LD NOT PRODUCE1 & )\T PRODUCTION REVOLUTION IS DOOM$ TO FAILURE4 ,ZOR9 HAD 9SI/$ ?AT ! BLOCKADE1 ! ,ALLI$ 9T]V5TION1 & ! ,:ITE G5]ALS W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! LACK ( FOOD4 ,BUT ,I HAD GR[N WE>Y ( ! SAME ROS>Y AB\T ! CAUSES ( ,RUSSIA'S ILLS4 ,I DID NOT DISPUTE ! FACTS AS PRES5T$ BY ,ZOR9 & O!R ,COMMUNI/S1 BUT ,I DID ?9K ?AT IF ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T FAIL$ TO PREV5T FOOD REA*+ ! M>KETS1 IT %\LD AT LEA/ CLOSE !M4 ,IF FOOD WAS ALL[$ TO BE SOLD 9 PUBLIC PLACES1 IT WAS ADD+ 9SULT TO 9JURY TO =BID ! MASSES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( SECUR+ PROVISIONS1 ! MORE SO AS MONEY WAS P]MITT$ TO CIRCULATE1 ! ,GOV]NM5T CO9+ IT :OLESALE4 ,TO SU* >GUM5TS ,ZOR9 REPLI$ ?AT ONLY MY !ORETIC CONCEPTIONS ( REVOLUTION W]E OBSCUR+ ! NE$S ( ! PRACTICAL SITUATION4 

,! MA9 M>KET 9 ,MOSC[ WAS ! ONCE FAM\S ,S\KH>EVKA1 :I* PRES5T$ ! MO/ AMAZ+ PICTURE ( 9CONGRUITY ,I HAD YET SE5 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,PEOPLE ( EV]Y K9D & /ATION W]E GA!R$ !RE1 /RIPP$ ( ! TRAPP+S ( CA/E & /ATION4 ,! >I/OCRAT & ! PEASANT1 ! CULTUR$ & ! UNC\?1 ! B\RGEOIS1 ! SOLDI]1 & ! WORK] RUBB$ ELB[S ) ! 5EMY ( YE/]DAY1 PITIFULLY CRY+ \T !IR W>ES OR FEV]I%LY BUY+4 ,=M] B>RI]S W]E BROK5 D[N1 NOT BY ! EQUITY ( COMMUNISM1 BUT BY ! COMMON NE$ = BREAD1 BREAD1 BREAD4 ,H]E ONE C\LD F9D EXQUISITELY C>V$ ICONS & RU/Y NAILS1 BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY & GAUDY TR9KETS1 DAMASK %AWLS & FAD$ COTTON QUILTS4 ,AMID ! REMNANTS ( =M] LUXURY & ! LA/ *]I%$ OBJECTS ( WEAL?1 ! CR[DS JO/L$1 MOTLEY GA!R+S SCRAMBL+ TO POSSESS !MSELVES ( COVET$ >TICLES4 ,TRULY AN OV]P[]+ SPECTACLE ( PRIMITIVE 9/9CTS1 ASS]T+ !MSELVES )\T RE/RA9T OR FE>4 

,! ,S\KH>EVKA MADE MORE FLAGRANT ! DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ SMALL] PLACES ( B>T]4 ,! LITTLE M>KET NE> ! ,NATIONAL WAS BE+ CON/ANTLY RAID$4 ,YET !RE W]E BUT ! POORE/ ( ! POOR DESP]ATELY TRY+ TO KEEP ALIVE3 OLD WOM51 *ILDR5 9 TATT]S1 D]ELICT M51 !IR W>ES AS WRET*$ AS !MSELVES4 ,ILL-SMELL+ T%*I 7VEGETABLE S\P71 FROZ5 POTATOES1 BISCUITS BLACK & H>D1 OR A FEW BOXES ( MAT*ES--!Y HELD !M \T TO ! PASS]SBY ) TREMBL+ H&S1 9 TREMBL+ VOICES PLEAD+3 0,BUY1 B>9YA 7LADY71 BUY1 = ! LOVE ( ,*RI/1 BUY60 ,9 ! RAIDS !IR MEASLY W>ES W\LD BE SEIZ$1 !IR S\P & KVASS P\R$ \T ON ! SQU>E1 & ! UN=TUNATES DRAGG$ (F TO PRISON AS SPECULATORS4 ,?OSE LUCKY 5\< TO ESCAPE ! RAID]S W\LD SOON CRAWL BACK1 GA!R UP ! MAT*ES & CIG>ETTES /REWN AB\T1 & BEG9 !IR WRET*$ TRADE AGA94 

,! ,BOL%EVIKI1 9 COMMON ) O!R SOCIAL REBELS1 HAD ALWAYS /RESS$ ! POT5CY ( HUNG] AS ! CAUSE ( MO/ ( ! EVILS 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,!Y NEV] GREW TIR$ ( CONDEMN+ ! SY/EM ?AT PUNI%$ ! EFFECTS :ILE LEAV+ !IR S\RCES 9TACT4 ,H[ C\LD !Y N[ PURSUE ! SAME /UPID & 9CR$IBLE C\RSE1 ,I WOND]$4 ,TRUE1 ! APPALL+ HUNG] WAS NOT ( !IR MAK+4 ,! BLOCKADE & ! 9T]V5TIONI/S W]E *IEFLY RESPONSIBLE = ?AT4 ,MORE REASON1 !N1 IT SEEM$ TO ME1 :Y ! VICTIMS %\LD NOT BE H\ND$ & PUNI%$4 ,WITNESS+ SU* A RAID1 ,SA%A HAD BE5 >\S$ BY ITS CRUELTY & 9HUMANITY4 ,HE HAD VIGOR\SLY PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! BRUTAL MANN] 9 :I* ! SOLDI]S & ! ,*EKI/S DISP]S$ ! CR[D1 & HE HAD BE5 HIMSELF SAV$ FROM >RE/ ONLY BY ! CR$5TIAL ,*I*]9 HAD GIV5 HIM4 ,=?) ! ,*EKI/ HAD *ANG$ HIS TONE & MANN]1 (F]+ PR(USE APOLOGIES TO ! 0=EIGN TOV>I%T*40 ,HE WAS ONLY DO+ HIS DUTY1 HE SAID1 C>RY+ \T ! ORD]S ( HIS SUP]IORS1 & HE C\LD NOT BE BLAM$4 

,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ! NEW P[] 9 ! ,KREML9 WAS FE>$ NO LESS ?AN ! OLD1 & ?AT ITS (FICIAL SEAL HAD ! SAME AWESOME EFFECT4 0,:]E9 IS ! *ANGE80 ,I ASK$ ,SA%A4 0,Y\ CAN'T MEASURE A GIGANTIC UPHEAVAL BY A FEW SPECKS ( DU/10 HE REPLI$4 ,BUT W]E !Y M]E SPECKS1 ,I WOND]$1 = !Y SEEM$ TO ME GU/S ?AT W]E ?REAT5+ TO PULL D[N ! 5TIRE REVOLUTION>Y $IFICE ,I HAD CON/RUCT$ 9 ,AM]ICA >\ND ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,YET MY FAI? 9 !IR 9TEGRITY WAS TOO /RONG TO *>GE !M ) RESPONSIBILITY = ! EVILS & WRONGS ,I WAS WITNESS+ AT EV]Y /EP4 ,!SE KEPT GR[+ DAILY1 UGLY FACTS UTT]LY AT V>IANCE ) :AT ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA HAD BE5 PROCLAIM+ TO ! WORLD4 ,I TRI$ TO AVOID FAC+ !M1 BUT !Y LURK$ 9 EV]Y CORN] & W\LD NOT BE IGNOR$4 

,! ,NATIONAL1 ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY OCCUPI$ BY ,COMMUNI/S1 WAS MANN$ BY A L>GE KIT*5 =CE ?AT WAS WA/+ TIME & PRECI\S FOOD/UFFS 9 PREP>+ UNEATABLE MEALS4 ,NEXT TO IT WAS ANO!R KIT*5 ) PRIVATE S]VANTS COOK+ ALL DAY = !IR MA/]S1 PROM95T ,SOVIET (FICIALS4 ,!Y & !IR FRI5DS W]E P]MITT$ SPECIAL PRIVILEGES1 (T5 RECEIV+ ?REE & EV5 MORE RATIONS1 :ILE ! ORD9>Y MORTALS W]E WE>+ \T !IR DEPLET$ /R5G? TO ATTA9 !IR MEAG] DUE4 

,! H\S+ >RANGEM5TS DISCLOS$ SIMIL> FAVORITISM & 9JU/ICE4 ,L>GE & WELL-FURNI%$ AP>TM5TS W]E EASILY OBTA9ABLE = A MONET>Y CONSID]ATION1 BUT IT REQUIR$ WEEKS ( HUMILIATION BE=E PETTY (FICIALS TO SECURE ONE ROOM 9 A DISMAL FLAT )\T WAT]1 HEAT1 OR LI<T4 ,LUCKY 9DE$ ! P]SON IF1 AFT] ALL HIS EXHAU/+ EF=TS1 HE DID NOT F9D SOMEONE ELSE OCCUPY+ ! SAME ROOM4 ,?IS SEEM$ 5TIRELY TOO FANTA/IC TO BELIEVE1 BUT ! P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ( V>I\S FRI5DS1 AMONG !M A Y\NG GIRL ,I KNEW1 AS WELL AS ( ,MANYA & ,VASSILY ,SEM5(F1 OLD COMRADES FROM ! ,/ATES1 LEFT NO D\BT4 ,!Y HAD BE5 AMONG ! FIR/ TO HA/5 BACK TO ,RUSSIA AT ! V]Y \TBREAK ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,S9CE !N !Y HAD FAI?FULLY WORK$ 9 ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS AT ! H>DE/ TASKS1 YET !Y HAD BE5 COMPELL$ TO WAIT MON?S & CANVASS NUM]\S DEP>TM5TS BE=E !Y W]E GRANT$ LODG+S4 ,!IR HAPP9ESS WAS1 H[EV]1 %ORT-LIV$4 ,ON REA*+ ! PLACE ASSIGN$ TO H] ! Y\NG WOMAN F\ND A MAN ALREADY 9 POSSESSION ( IT4 0,BUT WE CAN'T BO? LIVE 9 ! SAME ROOM10 %E HAD TOLD HIM4 0,:Y NOT80 HE REPLI$2 09 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ONE MU/N'T BE SO P>TICUL>4 ,I WORK$ TOO H>D TO SECURE ?IS HOLE & ,I CAN'T AF=D TO GIVE IT UP4 ,BUT ,I CAN SLEEP ON ! FLOOR & LET Y\ HAVE ! B$10 HE (F]$4 0,IT WAS V]Y DEC5T ( HIM10 ! GIRL SAID1 0BUT ,I C\LD NOT FACE SU* CLOSE PROXIMITY ) AN UTT] /RANG]4 ,I LEFT ! ROOM & RESUM$ MY SE>* = ANO!R PLACE40 

,! HIDE\S SORES ON REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA C\LD NOT = LONG BE IGNOR$4 ,! FACTS PRES5T$ AT ! GA!R+ ( ! ,MOSC[ AN>*I/S1 ! ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION BY LEAD+ ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 & MY TALKS ) SIMPLE PEOPLE :O CLAIM$ NO POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS 5ABL$ ME TO LOOK BEH9D ! SC5ES ( ! REVOLUTION>Y DRAMA & TO BEHOLD ! DICTATOR%IP )\T ITS /AGE MAKE-UP4 ,ITS ROLE WAS SOME:AT DIFF]5T FROM ! ONE PROCLAIM$ 9 PUBLIC4 ,IT WAS =CIBLE TAX-COLLECTION AT ! PO9T ( GUNS1 ) ITS DEVA/AT+ EFFECT ON VILLAGES & T[NS4 ,IT WAS ! ELIM9ATION FROM RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS ( EV]YONE :O D>$ ?9K AL\D1 & ! SPIRITUAL DEA? ( ! MO/ MILITANT ELEM5TS :OSE 9TELLIG5CE1 FAI?1 & C\RAGE HAD REALLY 5ABL$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO A*IEVE !IR P[]4 ,! AN>*I/S & ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S HAD BE5 US$ AS PAWNS BY ,L59 9 ! ,OCTOB] DAYS & W]E N[ DOOM$ TO EXT9CTION BY HIS CRE$ & POLICIES4 ,IT WAS ! SY/EM ( TAK+ HO/AGES = POLITICAL REFUGEES1 NOT EXEMPT+ EV5 OLD P>5TS & *ILDR5 ( T5D] AGE4 ,! NI<TLY OBLAVAS 7/REET & H\SE RAIDS7 BY ! ,*EKA1 ! POPULATION FRI<T5$ \T ( SLEEP1 !IR FEW BELONG+S TURN$ UPSIDE D[N & RIPP$ OP5 = SECRET DOCUM5TS1 ! DRAGNET ( SOLDI]S LEFT BEH9D TO HAUL 9 ! CROP ( UNSUSPECT+ CALL]S AT ! BESIEG$ H\SE4 ,! P5ALTIES = FLIMSY *>GES (T5 AM\NT$ TO LONG PRISON T]MS1 EXILE TO DESOLATE P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 & EV5 EXECUTION4 ,%ATT]+ 9 ITS CUMULATIVE EFFECT1 ! ESS5CE ( ! /ORY WAS ! SAME AS TOLD ME BY MY ,PETROGRAD COMRADES4 ,I HAD BE5 TOO DAZZL$ !N BY ! PUBLIC GL>E & GLITT] ( ,BOL%EVISM TO CR$IT ! V]ACITY ( ! ACCUSATIONS4 ,I HAD REFUS$ TO TRU/ !IR JUDGM5T & !IR VIEWPO9T4 ,BUT N[ ,BOL%EVISM WAS %ORN ( ITS PRES5CE1 ITS NAK$ S\L EXPOS$ TO MY GAZE4 ,/ILL ,I W\LD NOT BELIEVE4 ,I W\LD NOT SEE ) MY 9N] EYE ! TRU? SO EVID5T TO MY \T] SI<T4 ,I WAS /UNN$1 BAFFL$1 ! GR\ND PULL$ FROM UND] ME4 ,YET ,I HUNG ON1 HUNG ON BY A ?READ AS A DR[N+ MAN4 ,9 MY ANGUI% ,I CRI$3 0,BOL%EVISM IS ! M5E1 TEKEL OV] EV]Y ?RONE1 ! M5ACE ( CRAV5 HE>TS1 ! HAT$ 5EMY ( ORGANIZ$ WEAL? & P[]4 ,ITS PA? HAS BE5 ?ORNY1 ITS OB/ACLES MANY1 ITS CLIMB /EEP4 ,H[ C\LD IT HELP FALL+ BEH9D AT TIMES1 H[ C\LD IT HELP MAK+ MI/AKES8 ,BUT TO BELIE ITSELF1 TO PLAY ,JUDAS TO ! F]V5T HOPE ( ! DIS9H]IT$ & OPPRESS$1 TO BETRAY ITS [N ULTIMATE AIMS8 ,NO1 NEV] C\LD IT BE GUILTY ( SU* AN ECLIPSE ( ! WORLD'S MO/ LUM9\S />60 

,EV5 ! ,MOSC[ ,AN>*I/ ,CONF]5CE HAD NOT GONE SO F> 9 ITS 9DICTM5T4 ,! ,SOVIET ,/ATE WAS DIFF]5T FROM CAPITALI/ & B\RGEOIS GOV]NM5TS1 !Y HAD TOLD US :5 WE OBJECT$ TO !IR ABSURDLY ILLOGICAL RESOLUTION ASK+ = ! LEGALIZATION ( !IR WORK & ! RELEASE ( \R COMRADES FROM PRISON4 0,9 NO C\NTRY HAVE ! AN>*I/S EV] BEGG$ FAVORS FROM ! GOV]NM5T10 WE >GU$1 0NOR DO !Y BELIEVE 9 LOYALTY TO ! ,/ATE4 ,:Y DO IT H]E1 IF ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE BROK5 FAI?80 ,! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T WAS REVOLUTION>Y 9 SPITE ( ITS (F5SES2 IT WAS PROLET>IAN 9 ITS NATURE & PURPOSES1 ! ,RUSSIAN COMRADES 9SI/$4 ,:]EUPON WE HAD SIGN$ ! PETITION & AGRE$ TO PRES5T IT TO ! PROP] AU?ORITIES4 

,BO? ,SA%A & ,I HELD ON TO ! FIRM BELIEF ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E \R BRO!RS 9 A COMMON FI<T4 ,\R V]Y LIVES & ALL \R REVOLUTION>Y HOPES W]E /AK$ UPON IT4 ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 & !IR C[ORK]S W]E ! S\L ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 WE W]E SURE1 & ITS KE5E/ DEF5D]S4 ,WE W\LD GO TO !M1 TO ,LUNA*>SKY1 ,KOLLONTAY1 ,BALABAN(F4 ,JACK ,RE$ HAD SPOK5 ( !M ) DEEPE/ ADMIRATION & AFFECTION4 ,!Y W]E CAPABLE ( O!R CRIT]IA ?AN A MEMB]%IP C>D 9 E/IMAT+ PEOPLE & EV5TS1 ,JACK HAD SAID4 ,!Y W\LD HELP ME SEE ?+S 9 !IR PROP] LI<T4 ,I W\LD SEEK !M \T4 ,& \R OLD TEA*]1 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 --- WE HAD DRIFT$ AP>T OV] \R /& ON ! ,WORLD ,W>1 BUT \R LOVE & E/EEM = HIS GREAT P]SONALITY & ACUTE M9D HAD NOT *ANG$4 ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT HIS FEEL+ = US HAD ALSO REMA9$ ! SAME4 ,WE HAD BE5 EAG] TO SEE \R DE> COMRADE IMM$IATELY UPON \R >RIVAL 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HE WAS LIV+ 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,DMITROV1 WE HAD BE5 9=M$1 AB\T SIXTY V]/S FROM ,MOSC[1 9 HIS [N LITTLE H\SE1 & HE WAS WELL SUPPLI$ ) ALL NECESS>IES BY ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T4 ,TRAVEL WAS IMPOSSIBLE !N1 BUT \R TRIP W\LD BE >RANG$ 9 ! SPR+1 ,ZOR9 HAD ASSUR$ US4 

,SEE+ ,PET] WAS TOO IMP]ATIVE = ME N[ TO /OP AT ! H>D%IPS ( TRAVEL4 ,I W\LD REA* HIM SOMEH[1 ,I DECID$4 ,HE1 ( ALL PEOPLE1 W\LD BE/ BE ABLE TO HELP ME \T ( ! PIT ( D\BT & DESPAIR4 ,HE HAD RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA AFT] ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION & HE HAD WITNESS$ ! 0,OCTOB]40 ,HE HAD SE5 SOME P>T ( HIS *]I%$ DREAM REALIZ$4 ,HIS WAS A P5ETRAT+ M9D4 ,HE W\LD /RIKE ! RI<T KEY4 ,I MU/ GO TO HIM4 

,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAY & ,ANGELICA ,BALABAN(F W]E )9 EASY REA*1 AS !Y W]E LIV+ 9 ! ,NATIONAL4 ,I S\<T \T ! =M] FIR/4 ,MME ,KOLLONTAY LOOK$ REM>KABLY Y\NG & RADIANT1 CONSID]+ H] FIFTY YE>S & ! SEV]E OP]ATION %E HAD REC5TLY UND]GONE4 ,A TALL & /ATELY WOMAN1 EV]Y 9* ! GR&E DAME RA!R ?AN ! FI]Y REVOLUTIONI/4 ,H] ATTIRE & SUITE ( TWO ROOMS BESPOKE GOOD TA/E1 ! ROSES ON H] DESK RA!R />TL+ 9 ! ,RUSSIAN GRAYNESS4 ,!Y W]E ! FIR/ ,I HAD SE5 S9CE \R DEPORTATION4 ,H] H&%AKE WAS LIMP & ALO(1 ?\< %E DID SAY ?AT %E WAS GLAD TO MEET ME AT LA/ 9 0GREAT1 VITAL ,RUSSIA40 ,HAD ,I ALREADY F\ND MY PLACE1 %E 9QUIR$1 & ! WORK ,I WANT$ TO DO8 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I /ILL FELT TOO UNC]TA9 ( MY GR\ND TO DECIDE :]E ,I C\LD BE ( BE/ USE4 ,P]HAPS ,I %\LD KN[ BETT] AFT] ,I HAD TALK$ ) H] AB\T ! ?+S ?AT DI/URB$ ME1 ! CONTRADICTIONS ,I HAD F\ND4 ,I %\LD TELL H] EV]Y?+1 %E SAID2 %E WAS SURE %E C\LD HELP ME OV] MY FIR/ DIFFICULT P]IOD4 ,EV]Y NEW-COM] PASSES ?R\< ! SAME /ATE1 %E ASSUR$ ME1 BUT EV]YONE SOON LE>NS TO SEE ! GREATNESS ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,! LITTLE ?+S DO NOT MATT]4 ,I TRI$ TO TELL H] ?AT MY PROBLEMS DID NOT CONC]N !MSELVES ) LITTLE ?+S2 !Y W]E VITAL & ALL-IMPORTANT TO ME4 ,9 FACT1 MY V]Y BE+ DEP5D$ ON !IR RI<T 9T]PRETATION4 0,ALL RI<T1 GO AHEAD10 %E REM>K$ NON*ALANTLY4 ,%E LEAN$ BACK 9 H] >M-*AIR & ,I BEGAN SPEAK+ ( ! H>R[+ ?+S ?AT HAD COME TO MY KN[L$GE4 ,%E LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY )\T 9T]RUPT+ ME1 BUT !RE WAS NOT ! SLI<TE/ 9DICATION 9 H] COLD1 H&SOME FACE ( ANY P]TURBATION ON ACC\NT ( MY RECITAL4 0,WE DO HAVE SOME DULL GRAY SPOTS 9 \R VIVID REVOLUTION>Y PICTURE10 %E SAID :5 ,I HAD CONCLUD$4 0,!Y >E UNAVOIDABLE 9 A C\NTRY SO BACKW>D1 ) A PEOPLE SO D>K & A SOCIAL EXP]IM5T ( SU* MAGNITUDE1 OPPOS$ BY ! 5TIRE WORLD AS IT IS4 ,!Y WILL DISAPPE> :5 WE HAVE LIQUIDAT$ \R MILIT>Y FRONTS & :5 WE %ALL HAVE RAIS$ ! M5TAL LEVEL ( \R MASSES40 ,I C\LD HELP 9 ?AT1 %E CONT9U$4 ,I C\LD WORK AMONG ! WOM52 !Y W]E IGNORANT ( ! SIMPLE/ PR9CIPLES ( LIFE1 PHYSICAL & O!RWISE1 IGNORANT ( !IR [N FUNCTIONS AS MO!RS & CITIZ5S4 ,I HAD DONE SU* F9E WORK ( ?AT K9D 9 ,AM]ICA1 & %E C\LD ASSURE ME ( A MU* MORE F]TILE FIELD 9 ,RUSSIA4 0,:Y NOT JO9 ME & /OP Y\R BROOD+ OV] A FEW DULL GRAY SPOTS80 %E SAID 9 CONCLUSION2 0!Y >E NO?+ MORE1 DE> COMRADE1 REALLY NO?+ MORE40 

,PEOPLE RAID$1 IMPRISON$1 & %OT = !IR IDEAS6 ,! OLD & ! Y\NG HELD AS HO/AGES1 EV]Y PROTE/ GAGG$1 9IQUITY & FAVORITISM RAMPANT1 ! BE/ HUMAN VALUES BETRAY$1 ! V]Y SPIRIT ( REVOLUTION DAILY CRUCIFI$ --- W]E ALL !SE NO?+ BUT 0GRAY1 DULL SPOTS10 ,I WOND]$6 ,I FELT *ILL$ TO ! M>R[ ( MY BONES4 

,TWO DAYS LAT] ,I W5T TO SEE ,ANATOL ,LUNA*>SKY4 ,HIS QU>T]S W]E 9 ! ,KREML91 ! IMP5ETRABLE CITADEL ( AU?ORITY 9 ! POPUL> M9D ( ,RUSSIA4 ,I BORE SEV]AL CR$5TIALS1 & MY ESCORT WAS A 0,SOVIETSKY0 AN>*I/ HELD 9 HI< E/EEM BY ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,NEV]!LESS WE MADE V]Y SL[ PROGRESS 9 REA*+ ! SEAT ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS> = ,$UCATION4 ,REPEAT$LY ! S5TRIES SCRUT9IZ$ \R PROPUSKS & ASK$ QUE/IONS REG>D+ ! PURPOSE ( \R COM+4 ,AT LA/ WE F\ND \RSELVES 9 A RECEPTION ROOM1 A L>GE SALON FILL$ ) MANY OBJECTS ( >T & A CR[D ( PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E >TI/S1 WRIT]S1 & TEA*]S AWAIT+ AN AUDI5CE1 MY COMPANION EXPLA9$4 ,A SORRY & UND]N\RI%$ LOT !Y W]E1 !IR GAZE /EADILY RIVET$ ON ! DOOR LEAD+ TO ! ,COMMISS>'S PRIVATE (FICE4 ,HOPE & FE> BURN$ 9 !IR EYES4 ,I TOO WAS ANXI\S1 ?\< MY RATIONS DID NOT DEP5D ON ! MAN :O PRESID$ OV] ! CULTURAL POSITIONS4 ,LUNA*>SKY'S GREET+ WAS W>M] & MORE CORDIAL ?AN ,KOLLONTAY'S4 ,HE ALSO 9QUIR$ :E!R ,I HAD ALREADY F\ND SUITABLE WORK4 ,IF NOT1 HE C\LD SUGGE/ A NUMB] ( OCCUPATIONS 9 HIS DEP>TM5T4 ,! ,AM]ICAN SY/EM ( $UCATION WAS BE+ 9TRODUC$ 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 HE SAID1 & ,I1 COM+ FROM ?AT C\NTRY1 W\LD UND\BT$LY BE ABLE TO MAKE VALUABLE SUGGE/IONS 9 REG>D TO ITS PROLET>IAN APPLICATION4 ,I GASP$4 ,I =GOT ALL AB\T ! PURPOSE ( MY VISIT4 ,! $UCATIONAL SY/EM F\ND WANT+ & REJECT$ BY ! BE/ P$AGOGUES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES N[ ACCEPT$ AS A MODEL 9 REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA8 ,LUNA*>SKY LOOK$ MU* A/ONI%$4 ,WAS ! SY/EM REALLY BE+ OPPOS$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 HE 9QUIR$1 & BY :OM8 ,:AT *ANGES HAD !Y SUGGE/$8 ,I %\LD EXPLA9 ! :OLE MATT] TO HIM & HIS TEA*]S1 & HE W\LD CALL A SPECIAL CONF]5CE = ! PURPOSE4 ,I C\LD DO MU* GOOD1 HE URG$1 & ,I C\LD BE ( GREAT HELP TO HIM 9 HIS /RUGGLE ) ! REACTION>Y ELEM5TS AMONG ! TEA*]S :O W]E CLAMOR+ = ! OLD ME?ODS 9 DEAL+ ) ! *ILD & :O EV5 FAVOR$ PRISON = ! M5TAL DEFECTIVES4 

,HIS EAG]NESS TO LE>N LESS5$ SOME:AT MY RES5TM5T AT ! ATTEMPT TO TRANSPLANT TO ,RUSSIA ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC-S*OOL SY/EM4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ,LUNA*>SKY KNEW NO?+ ( ! 9SURG5T MOVEM5T ?AT HAD = YE>S BE5 TRY+ TO MOD]NIZE ?AT HO>Y & FUTILE 9/ITUTION4 ,I MU/ PO9T \T TO ! $UCATORS ( ,RUSSIA ! ABSURDITY ( AP+ ?OSE ANTIQUAT$ ME?ODS 9 ! L& ( NEW LIFE & VALUES4 ,BUT ,AM]ICA WAS MILLIONS ( MILES AWAY FROM MY M9D4 ,RUSSIA WAS CONSUM+ ME1 ,RUSSIA ) ALL H] WOND]S & WOES4 

,LUNA*>SKY CONT9U$ TO TALK ( HIS DIFFICULTIES ) ! CONS]VATIVE 9/RUCTORS & ( ! CONTROV]SY RAG+ 9 ! ,SOVIET PRESS AB\T DEFECTIVE *ILDR5 & !IR TREATM5T4 ,HE & ,MAXIM ,GORKI W]E /&+ \T AGA9/ PRISON AS A RE=MATIVE 9FLU5CE2 HE HIMSELF WAS EV5 OPPOS$ TO MILD] =MS1 9 FACT TO ANY =M1 ( CO]CION 9 DEAL+ ) ! Y\NG4 0,Y\ >E MORE 9 TUNE ) ! MOD]N APPROA* TO ! *ILD ?AN ,MAXIM ,GORKI10 ,I SAID4 ,9 P>T1 H[EV]1 HE AGRE$ ) ,GORKI1 HE REPLI$1 = MO/ ( ,RUSSIA'S Y\NG G5]ATION W]E TA9T$ ) BAD H]$ITY1 :I* ! YE>S ( W> & CIVIC /RIFE HAD ACC5TUAT$4 ,BUT REJUV5ATION C\LD NOT BE BR\<T AB\T BY PUNI%M5T OR T]ROR1 HE EMPHASIZ$4 0,?AT IS SPL5DID10 ,I REM>K$2 0BUT >E NOT T]ROR & PUNI%M5T ! ME?ODS ( DICTATOR%IP8 ,& DO Y\ NOT APPROVE ( ! LATT]80 ,HE DID1 BUT ONLY AS A TRANSITORY FACTOR1 :ILE ,RUSSIA WAS BE+ BL$ BY ! BLOCKADE & ATTACK$ ON NUM]\S FRONTS4 0,ONCE !SE HAVE BE5 LIQUIDAT$1 WE WILL BEG9 9 E>NE/ TO BUILD ! REAL ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC1 & ! DICTATOR%IP WILL !N GO1 ( C\RSE40 ,HE CONSID]$ IT /UPID TO HOLD ,D5IK91 ,YUD5I*1 & !IR K9D RESPONSIBLE = ALL ! %ORTCOM+S ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA :ILE IGNOR+ ! EVIL ( ! GR[+ NEW BUREAUCRACY & ! 9CREAS+ P[] ( ! ,*EKA4 ,IT WAS ALSO V]Y BAD POLICY TO PROCLAIM ,RUSSIA'S $UCATIONAL A*IEVEM5TS FROM ! H\SE-TOPS1 HE ?\<T4 ,MU* WAS BE+ DONE = ! *ILD1 BUT ! REAL H]CULEAN TASK WAS /ILL AHEAD4 0,RA!R H]ETICAL60 ,I REM>K$4 ,HE REPLI$ LAU<+LY ?AT HE WAS CONSID]$ EV5 WORSE ?AN A M]E H]ETIC BECAUSE HE HAD 9SI/$ ?AT ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 BESIDES BE+ 9DISP5SABLE1 WAS1 AFT] ALL1 ALSO HUMAN & %\LD NOT BE =C$ TO DIE BY />VATION4 ,HE HAD GREAT FAI? 9 ! PROLET>IAT1 BUT HE REFUS$ TO SWE> BY ITS 9FALLIBILITY4 0,IF Y\ DON'T LOOK \T1 Y\'LL BE EXCOMMUNICAT$10 ,I W>N$ HIM4 0,YES1 OR PUT 9 A CORN] UND] ! WAT*FUL EYE ( A TEA*]10 HE C\NT]$1 ) A KN[+ SMILE4 

,LUNA*>SKY DID NOT GIVE ! IMPRESSION ( A VITAL P]SONALITY1 BUT HE HAD BROAD HUMANITY & ,I LIK$ HIM = ?AT4 ,I WANT$ TO BROA* MY [N PROBLEMS1 BUT ,I HAD ALREADY TAK5 UP TOO MU* TIME & ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( ! PEOPLE WAIT+ BEH9D ! DOOR & UND\BT$LY CURS+ ME4 ,BE=E ,I LEFT1 ,LUNA*>SKY ONCE MORE REIT]AT$ ?AT HIS DEP>TM5T WAS ! RI<T PLACE = ME1 & ?AT ,I MU/ NOT LEAVE ,MOSC[ UNTIL ,I HAD ADDRESS$ ! CONF]5CE HE WAS GO+ TO CALL4 

,ON MY WAY BACK TO ! ,NATIONAL ,I LE>N$ FROM MY ESCORT ?AT ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS> = ,$UCATION WAS CONSID]$ NOT ONLY S5TIM5TAL1 BUT ALSO A SCATT]-BRA9 & A WA/REL4 ,HE WAS DO+ V]Y LITTLE = ! PROLETCULT 7PROLET>IAN CULTURE71 SP5D+ HUGE SUMS 9/EAD TO PROTECT B\RGEOIS >T4 ,WOR/ ( ALL1 HE WAS DEVOT+ MO/ ( HIS TIME TO SAV+ ! LA/ REMNANTS ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y 9TELLIG5TSIA4 ,) ! COOP]ATION ( ,MAXIM ,GORKI HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 RE9/AT+ ! OLD PR(ESSORS & TEA*]S 9 ! ,DOM ,UT*5IY 7,HOME ( ! ,LE>N$74 ,!RE !Y C\LD KEEP W>M :ILE AT WORK & GET !IR RATIONS )\T /&+ 9 L9E4 ,HE HAD ALSO COMMITT$ A GRAVE (F5SE 9 E/ABLI%+ ! SO-CALL$ ACADEMIC RATION = ! MORE NOT$ WRIT]S1 ?9K]S1 & SCI5TI/S ( ,RUSSIA1 IRRESPECTIVE ( P>TY AFFILIATION4 ,! ACADEMIC RATION WAS F> FROM LUXURY & BY NO MEANS TOO PL5TIFUL2 MANY ( ! RESPONSIBLE ,COMMUNI/S RECEIV$ EV5 BETT] PROVISIONS1 BUT !Y W]E BITT] AGA9/ ,LUNA*>SKY = 0FAVOR+0 ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 MY 9=MANT DECL>$4 

,! POOR BIGOTS1 ,I ?\<T1 TO :OM ! ,REVOLUTION MEANT ONLY V5GEANCE & A RUNG ON ! SOCIAL LADD]6 ,!Y W]E ! DEAD WEI<T ?REAT5+ TO S9K ! REVOLUTION>Y %IP4 ,LUNA*>SKY WAS AW>E ( IT4 ,& ,KOLLONTAY8 ,I WAS C]TA9 %E TOO KNEW BETT]4 ,BUT %E WAS A DIPLOMAT TRY+ TO SMOO? OV] CRUDE & H>D PLACES4 ,W\LD ,BALABAN(F ALSO TURN \T TO BE ( ! SAME TYPE1 ,I WOND]$4 ,PRES5TLY ,I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT %E WAS QUITE ! REV]SE4 

,! TWO LEAD+ ,COMMUNI/ WOM5 ( ,RUSSIA PROV$ ! GREATE/ CONTRA/4 ,ANGELICA ,BALABAN(F LACK$ :AT ,KOLLONTAY POSSESS$ 9 ABUNDANCE3 ! LATT]'S F9E FIGURE1 GOOD LOOKS1 & Y\?FUL LI!NESS1 AS WELL AS H] WORLDLY POLI% & SOPHI/ICATION4 ,BUT ,ANGELICA HAD SOME?+ ?AT F> \TWEI<$ ! EXT]NAL ATTRIBUTES ( H] H&SOME COMRADE4 ,9 H] L>GE SAD EYES !RE %ONE PR(UNDITY1 COMPASSION1 & T5D]NESS4 ,! TRIBULATIONS ( H] PEOPLE1 ! BIR?-PANGS ( H] NATIVE L&1 ! SUFF]+ ( ! D[NTRODD5 %E HAD S]V$ H] :OLE LIFE W]E DEEPLY GRAV5 ON H] PALLID FACE4 ,I F\ND H] ILL1 CRUMPL$ UP ON ! C\* ( H] SMALL ROOM1 BUT %E IMM$IATELY BECAME ALL 9T]E/ & CONC]N = ME4 ,:Y HAD ,I NOT LET H] KN[ ?AT ,I WAS H] NEI<BOR1 %E ASK$4 ,%E W\LD HAVE COME TO ME AT ONCE4 ,& :Y HAD ,I WAIT$ SO LONG BE=E SEEK+ H] \T8 ,DID ,I NE$ ANY?+8 ,%E W\LD SEE TO IT ?AT MY WANTS %\LD BE LOOK$ AFT]4 ,COM+ FROM ! ,/ATES1 ,I MU/ F9D IT V]Y H>D TO ADJU/ MYSELF TO ,RUSSIA'S POV]TY4 ,IT WAS DIFF]5T ) ! NATIVE MASSES1 :O HAD NEV] KN[N ANY?+ EXCEPT HUNG] & WANT4 ,AH1 ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES1 !IR P[] ( 5DURANCE1 !IR CAPACITY = SUFF]+1 !IR H]OISM 9 ! FACE ( SU* FE>FUL ODDS6 ,*ILDR5 9 !IR WEAKNESS1 GIANTS 9 !IR /R5G?6 ,%E HAD COME TO KN[ !M BETT] S9CE 0,OCTOB]0 ?AN 9 ALL H] PREVI\S YE>S 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,%E HAD GR[N TO BELIEVE 9 !M ) A MORE ABID+ FAI? & TO FEEL ) !M AN ALL-EMBRAC+ LOVE4 

,IT WAS DUSK2 ! CITY'S NOISES DID NOT P5ETRATE ! CELL-LIKE ROOM4 ,YET IT WAS VIBRANT ) /IRR+ S\NDS4 ,! FACE BE=E ME1 %RUNK5 & A%Y1 WAS BEAUTE\S N[ 9 ! GL[ ( ITS 9N] LI<T4 ,)\T A WORD FROM ME ,ANGELICA ,BALABAN(F HAD GUESS$ MY D\BTS & TRAVAIL4 ,I S5S$ ?AT H] TRIBUTE TO ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES WAS H] UNIQUE WAY ( MAK+ ME FEEL ?AT NO?+ MATT]$ SO MU* TO ! ULTIMATE TRIUMPH ( ! ,REVOLUTION AS ! SPIRITUAL RES\RCES ( ! PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,I 9QUIR$ :E!R ?AT WAS H] MEAN+1 & %E NODD$ ASS5T4 ,%E KNEW FROM H] [N /RUGGLE ?AT M9E MU/ BE V]Y H>D & %E WANT$ ME NEV] TO LOSE SI<T ( ! PEAKS ( ! 0,OCTOB]0 ASC5DANCY4 

,I WALK$ TO H] C\* & /ROK$ H] ?ICK BRAID$ BLACK HAIR1 ALREADY /REAK$ ) GRAY4 ,I MU/ CALL H] ,ANGELICA1 %E SAID1 DRAW+ ME TO H] HE>T4 ,%E ASK$ ME TO R+ = A COMRADE ON ! SAME FLOOR TO BR+ ! SAMOV>4 ,%E HAD SOME V>5YA 7FRUIT JELLY71 & ,SW$I% COMRADES HAD GIV5 H] SOME BISCUITS & BUTT]4 ,%E FELT V]Y GUILTY TO 5JOY SU* LUXURIES :5 ! PEOPLE DID NOT HAVE 5\< BREAD4 ,BUT H] /OMA* WAS BAD2 %E C\LD DIGE/ NO?+1 & SO P]HAPS %E WAS NOT SO 9CONSI/5T AS IT MI<T APPE>4 ,SU* SELFLESSNESS AMID ! CALL\S 9DIFF]5CE ,I HAD F\ND EV]Y:]E MOV$ ME DEEPLY4 ,I BROKE D[N & WEPT AS ,I HAD NOT S9CE ,I HAD HELD MY DE> ,HEL5A 9 MY >MS AT \R F9AL P>T+4 ,ANGELICA BECAME FRI<T5$4 ,HAD %E SAID ANY?+ TO CAUSE ME PA91 OR WAS ,I ILL OR 9 TR\BLE8 ,I OP5$ MY HE>T TO H] & P\R$ \T EV]Y?+1 MY %OCKS1 DISILLUSIONM5TS1 & NI<TM>ES1 ALL ! DREADFUL ?+S & ?\<TS ?AT HAD BE5 OPPRESS+ ME S9CE MY >RIVAL4 ,:AT WAS ! ANSW]1 :AT ! EXPLANATION1 & :]E ! RESPONSIBILITY8 

,LIFE ITSELF IS BEH9D ALL FRU/RATION1 ,ANGELICA REPLI$1 9 AN 9DIVIDUAL AS WELL AS 9 A SOCIAL S5SE4 ,LIFE WAS H>D & CRUEL1 & ?OSE :O W\LD LIVE MU/ ALSO GR[ CRUEL & H>D4 ,LIFE IS REPLETE ) $DIES & :IRLPOOLS2 ITS CURR5TS >E VIOL5T & DE/RUCTIVE4 ,! S5SITIVE1 ?OSE %R9K+ FROM HURT1 CANNOT HOLD !IR [N AGA9/ IT4 ,AS ) MAN1 SO ) HIS IDEAS & IDEALS4 ,! F9] !Y >E1 ! MORE HUMANE1 ! SOON] !IR DEA? FROM ! IMPACT ( ,LIFE4 0,BUT ?IS IS FATALISM ) A V5GEANCE10 ,I PROTE/$2 0H[ CAN Y\ H>MONIZE SU* AN ATTITUDE ) Y\R SOCIALI/IC VIEWS & MAT]IALI/IC CONCEPTION ( HI/ORY & HUMAN DEVELOPM5T80 ,ANGELICA EXPLA9$ ?AT ,RUSSIAN REALITY HAD CONV9C$ H] ?AT LIFE1 & NOT !ORIES1 DICTATES ! C\RSE ( HUMAN EV5TS4 0,LIFE6 ,LIFE60 ,I CRI$ IMPATI5TLY1 0:AT IS IT BUT :AT ! G5IUS ( MAN IMP>TS TO IT8 ,& :AT IS ! USE ( HUMAN /RIV+ IF SOME MY/]I\S P[] CALL$ ,LIFE CAN TURN IT TO NAU<T80 ,ANGELICA REPLI$ ?AT !RE REALLY WAS NO P>TICUL> S5SE 9 \R EF=TS1 EXCEPT ?AT LIV+ MEANT /RIV+1 REA*+ \T = SOME?+ BETT]4 ,BUT ,I %\LD NOT M9D H]1 %E HA/5$ TO ADD4 ,%E WAS PROBABLY ALL WRONG1 & ?OSE O!RS RI<T :O C\LD PAY ! FULL MEASURE LIFE EXACTS4 0,Y\ MU/ GO TO SEE ',ILI*1'0 %E ADVIS$2 ONLY HE1 ,L591 C\LD HELP ME1 = HE KNEW H[ TO MEET ! DEM&S ( ,LIFE4 ,%E W\LD >RANGE AN 9T]VIEW = ME4 

,I LEFT ! DE> LITTLE WOMAN ) MIX$ FEEL+S4 ,SOO!D & COM=T$ BY H] RI* F\NT ( LOVE1 ,I AT ! SAME TIME DISAPPROV$ ( H] ACQUIESC5CE 9 ! EVILS & ABUSES AB\T H]4 ,I HAD KN[N ( H] AS A FI<T]1 ALWAYS FIRM & UNFL9*+ 9 H] /&4 ,:AT HAD MADE H] SO PASSIVE N[1 ,I WOND]$4 ,COMMUNI/S 5JOY$ ! RI<T ( CRITICISM1 AS ,I HAD LE>N$ FROM ! ,BOL%EVIK PRESS4 ,:Y1 !N1 DID ,ANGELICA NOT USE H] P5 & VOICE 9 & \T ( ! P>TY8 ,IT KEPT WORRY+ ME & ,I S\<T AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO H] WOMAN COMRADE :O HAD S]V$ US TEA4 ,FROM H] ,I LE>N$ ?AT ,ANGELICA HAD BE5 SECRET>Y ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,9 ?AT CAPACITY %E HAD F\<T DET]M9$LY AGA9/ ! GR[+ BUREAUCRACY ( ! CLIQUE L$ BY ,Z9OVIEV1 ,RADEK1 & ,BUKH>94 ,AS A RESULT %E WAS MO/ UNC]EMONI\SLY KICK$ \T & D5I$ ALL RESPONSIBLE WORK4 ,IT WAS NOT ?AT ,ANGELICA C>$ AB\T ! P]SONAL 9JU/ICE & 9SULT4 ,BUT %E FELT ?AT ! ME?ODS ( 9TRIGUE & SL&] EMPLOY$ AGA9/ H] W]E ALSO BE+ US$ AGA9/ O!R S9C]E COMRADES AT V>IANCE ) ! LEAD]S4 ,?IS POISON WAS EAT+ 9TO ! V]Y BODY ( ! P>TY1 & ,ANGELICA KNEW ?AT IT WAS FRAU<T ) DISA/R\S RESULTS TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 0,IS !RE NO WAY ( PUTT+ A /OP TO SU* NEF>I\S ME?ODS80 ,I ASK$ ,ANGELICA'S FRI5D4 ,!RE WAS NONE1 %E ASSUR$ ME1 NONE )9 ,RUSSIA1 & NO ONE W\LD ?9K ( A PROTE/ ABROAD AS LONG AS ! ,REVOLUTION WAS 9 DANG]4 ,?IS AW>5ESS HAD UND]M9$ ,ANGELICA'S HEAL? & HAD P>ALYZ$ H] WILL4 ,H] M5TAL /ATE WAS DUE TO ! ME?ODS EMPLOY$ BY H] P>TY1 9CLUD+ ! WIDESPREAD SUFF]+1 ! T]ROR1 & ! *EAPNESS ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,ANGELICA C\LD NOT FACE !M4 

,DE>1 SWEET ,ANGELICA --- ,I BEGAN TO UND]/& H] BETT] & :AT %E MEANT BY ! CURR5TS ( LIFE4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT %>E H] ATTITUDE4 ,I C\LD NOT SUBMIT4 ,I MU/ PROBE 9TO ! HIDD5 S\RCES ( ,RUSSIA'S ILLS1 ,I FELT2 ,I MU/ UNE>? !IR CAUSES & PROCLAIM !M AL\D4 ,NO P>TY CLIQUE %\LD TIE MY TONGUE4 

,I HAD NOT SE5 ,SA%A = SEV]AL DAYS4 ,! LONG TRIP FROM ,KH>ITON5SKAYA TO ! ,NATIONAL WAS TOO EXHAU/+1 HE SAID4 ,BUT ! MORN+ AFT] MY VISIT ) ,ANGELICA ,I RECEIV$ A HURRY CALL TO COME TO HIS LODG+S4 ,I F\ND ,SA%A ILL 9 B$1 ) NO HELP NE>4 ,I DROPP$ EV]Y?+ & TOOK UP MY OLD PR(ESSION ( NURS+4 ,HIS FEV] WAS /UBBORN1 BUT HIS DOGG$ WILL TO LIVE PRES5TLY WON \T4 ,HIS ILLNESS LEFT HIM WEAK & SP5T1 H[EV]1 & 9 NO CONDITION TO REMA9 ALONE4 ,I C\LD NOT /OP AT ! ,KH>ITON5SKAYA1 NOR C\LD ,SA%A1 = ?AT MATT]1 = ! H\SE COMM&ANT HAD 9=M$ HIM ?AT HIS TIME HAD EXPIR$ & ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO VACATE HIS ROOM4 ,WE W]E PLANN+ TO LEAVE = ,PETROGRAD )9 A WEEK & IT WAS !RE=E USELESS TO >GUE ) ! (FICIAL TOV>I%T*4 ,WE W5T TO ! ,NATIONAL1 MY ROOM =TUNATELY BE+ L>G] ?AN ! ONE ,I HAD OCCUPI$ 9 ! ,A/ORIA1 & PROVID$ ) AN EXTRA C\*4 ,:5 ,ANGELICA LE>N$ ( ,SA%A'S ILLNESS & HIS PRES5CE 9 ! ,NATIONAL1 %E IMM$IATELY CON/ITUT$ H]SELF HIS GU>DIAN ANGEL4 ,H] FAMILY ( ,SW$I%1 ,NORWEGIAN1 & ,DUT* COMRADES SEEM$ TO 9CREASE ALL ! TIME1 & FROM !M %E W\LD BR+ ,SA%A SAME DELICATE MORSELS4 ,I HAD LE>N$ ?R\< V>I\S S\RCES ?AT ,ANGELICA WAS LOOK$ UPON BY H] COMRADES AS A 0S5TIM5TAL B\RZHOOY40 ,%E WAS WA/+ H] TIME1 !Y SAID1 ON PHILAN?ROPY1 ALWAYS TRY+ TO PROCURE MILK = SOME SICK BABY1 EXTRA ?+S = A PREGNANT WOMAN1 OR OLD CLO!S = PEOPLE ( USELESS AGE4 

,:5 ,ANGELICA HAD SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I GO TO SEE ,L591 ,I DECID$ TO WORK \T A MEMOR&UM ( ! MO/ SALI5T CONTRADICTIONS 9 ,SOVIET LIFE1 BUT1 NOT HAV+ HE>D ANY?+ MORE AB\T ! PROPOS$ 9T]VIEW1 ,I HAD NOT DONE ANY?+ AB\T ! MATT]4 ,ANGELICA'S TELEPHONE MESSAGE ONE MORN+1 9=M+ ME ?AT 0,ILLI*0 WAS WAIT+ TO SEE ,SA%A & ME1 & ?AT HIS AUTO HAD COME = US1 WAS !RE=E MO/ DISCONC]T+4 ,WE KNEW ,L59 WAS SO CR[D$ ) WORK ?AT HE WAS ALMO/ 9ACCESSIBLE4 ,! EXCEPTION 9 \R FAVOR WAS A *ANCE WE C\LD NOT MISS4 ,WE FELT ?AT EV5 )\T \R MEMOR&UM WE %\LD F9D ! RI<T APPROA* TO \R DISCUSSION2 MOREOV]1 WE %\LD HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO PRES5T TO HIM ! RESOLUTIONS \R ,MOSC[ COMRADES HAD 5TRU/$ TO US4 

,L59'S AUTO RU%$ AT FURI\S SPE$ ALONG ! CONGE/$ /REETS & 9TO ! ,KREML91 PA/ EV]Y S5TRY )\T BE+ HALT$ = PROPUSKS4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE ( ONE ( ! ANCI5T BUILD+S ?AT /OOD AP>T FROM ! RE/1 WE W]E ASK$ TO ALI<T4 ,AN >M$ GU>D WAS AT ! ELEVATOR1 EVID5TLY ALREADY APPRIZ$ ( \R COM+4 ,)\T A WORD1 HE UNLOCK$ ! DOOR & MOTION$ US )91 !N LOCK$ IT & PUT ! KEY 9TO HIS POCKET4 ,WE HE>D \R NAMES %\T$ TO ! SOLDI] ON ! FIR/ FLOOR1 ! CALL REPEAT$ 9 ! SAME L\D VOICE AT ! NEXT & ! NEXT4 ,A *ORUS WAS ANN\NC+ \R COM+ AS ! ELEVATOR SL[LY ASC5D$4 ,AT ! TOP A GU>D REPEAT$ ! PROCESS ( UNLOCK+ & LOCK+ ! ELEVATOR1 !N U%]$ US 9TO A VA/ RECEPTION HALL ) ! ANN\NCEM5T3 0,TOV>I%T*Y ,GOLDMAN & ,B]KMAN40 ,WE W]E ASK$ TO WAIT A MOM5T1 BUT ALMO/ AN H\R PASS$ BE=E ! C]EMONY ( LEAD+ US TO ! SEAT ( ! HI<E/ WAS RESUM$4 ,A Y\NG MAN MOTION$ US TO FOLL[ HIM4 ,WE PASS$ ?R\< A NUMB] ( (FICES TEEM+ ) ACTIVITY1 ! CLICK ( TYPEWRIT]S1 & BUSY C\RI]S4 ,WE W]E HALT$ BE=E A MASSIVE DOOR ORNAM5T$ ) BEAUTIFULLY C>V$ WORK4 ,EXCUS+ HIMSELF = JU/ A M9UTE1 \R ATT5DANT DISAPPE>$ BEH9D IT4 ,PRES5TLY ! HEAVY DOOR OP5$ FROM )91 & \R GUIDE 9VIT$ US TO /EP 91 HIMSELF VANI%+ & CLOS+ ! DOOR BEH9D US4 ,WE /OOD ON ! ?RE%OLD AWAIT+ ! NEXT CUE 9 ! /RANGE PROCE$+S4 ,TWO SLANT+ EYES W]E FIX$ UPON US ) PI]C+ P5ETRATION4 ,!IR [N] SAT BEH9D A HUGE DESK1 EV]Y?+ ON IT >RANG$ ) ! /RICTE/ PRECISION1 ! RE/ ( ! ROOM GIV+ ! IMPRESSION ( ! SAME EXACTITUDE4 ,A BO>D ) NUM]\S TELEPHONE SWIT*ES & A MAP ( ! WORLD COV]$ ! 5TIRE WALL BEH9D ! MAN2 GLASS CASES FILL$ ) HEAVY TOMES L9$ ! SIDES4 ,A L>GE OBLONG TABLE HUNG ) R$2 TWELVE /RAI<T-BACK$ *AIRS1 & SEV]AL >M-*AIRS AT ! W9D[S4 ,NO?+ ELSE TO RELIEVE ! ORD]LY MONOTONY1 EXCEPT ! BIT ( FLAM+ R$4 

,! BACKGR\ND SEEM$ MO/ FITT+ = ONE REPUT$ = HIS RIGID HABITS ( LIFE & MATT]-(-FACTNESS4 ,L591 ! MAN MO/ IDOLIZ$ 9 ! WORLD & EQUALLY HAT$ & FE>$1 W\LD HAVE BE5 \T ( PLACE 9 SURR\ND+S ( LESS SEV]E SIMPLICITY4 

0,ILLI* WA/ES NO TIME ON PRELIM9>IES4 ,HE GOES /RAI<T TO HIS OBJECTIVE10 ,ZOR9 HAD ONCE SAID TO ME ) EVID5T PRIDE4 ,9DE$1 EV]Y /EP ,L59 HAD MADE S9CE #aiag TE/IFI$ TO ?IS4 ,BUT IF WE HAD BE5 9 D\BT1 ! MANN] ( \R RECEPTION & ! MODE ( \R 9T]VIEW W\LD HAVE QUICKLY CONV9C$ US ( ! EMOTIONAL ECONOMY ( ,ILI*4 ,HIS QUICK P]CEPTION ( ITS SUPPLY 9 O!RS & HIS SKILL 9 MAK+ ! UTMO/ USE ( IT = HIS PURPOSE W]E EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,NO LESS AMAZ+ WAS HIS GLEE OV] ANY?+ HE CONSID]$ FUNNY 9 HIMSELF OR HIS VISITORS4 ,ESPECIALLY IF HE C\LD PUT ONE AT A DISADVANTAGE1 ! GREAT ,L59 W\LD %AKE ) LAU<T] SO AS TO COMPEL ONE TO LAU< ) HIM4 

,HIS %>P SCRUT9Y HAV+ B>$ US TO ! BONE1 WE W]E TREAT$ TO A VOLLEY ( QUE/IONS1 ONE FOLL[+ ! O!R1 LIKE >R[S FROM HIS FL9T-LIKE BRA94 ,AM]ICA1 H] POLITICAL & ECONOMIC CONDITIONS --- :AT W]E ! *ANCES ( REVOLUTION !RE 9 ! NE> FUTURE8 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR --- WAS IT ALL HONEYCOMB$ ) B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY OR WAS IT ONLY ,GOMP]S & HIS CLIQUE1 & WAS ! RANK & FILE A F]TILE SOIL = BOR+ FROM )98 ,! ,I4,W4,W4 --- :AT WAS ITS /R5G?1 & W]E ! AN>*I/S ACTUALLY AS EFFECTIVE AS \R REC5T TRIAL W\LD SEEM TO 9DICATE8 ,HE HAD JU/ F9I%$ READ+ \R SPEE*ES 9 C\RT4 0,GREAT /UFF6 ,CLE>-CUT ANALYSIS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 SPL5DID PROPAG&A60 ,TOO BAD WE C\LD NOT HAVE REMA9$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 NO MATT] AT :AT PRICE4 ,WE W]E MO/ WELCOME 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 ( C\RSE1 BUT SU* FI<T]S W]E BADLY NE$$ 9 ,AM]ICA TO HELP 9 ! APPROA*+ REVOLUTION1 0AS MANY ( Y\R BE/ COMRADES HAD BE5 9 \RS40 ,& Y\1 ,TOV>I%T* ,B]KMAN1 :AT AN ORGANIZ] Y\ MU/ BE1 LIKE ,%AT(F4 ,TRUE METAL1 Y\R COMRADE ,%AT(F2 %R9KS FROM NO?+ & CAN WORK LIKE A DOZ5 M54 ,9 ,SIB]IA N[1 COMMISS> ( RAILROADS 9 ! ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC4 ,MANY O!R AN>*I/S HOLD IMPORTANT POSITIONS ) US4 ,EV]Y?+ IS OP5 TO !M IF !Y >E WILL+ TO COOP]ATE ) US AS TRUE IDE9Y AN>*I/S4 ,Y\1 ,TOV>I%T* ,B]KMAN1 WILL SOON F9D Y\R PLACE4 ,A PITY1 ?\<1 ?AT Y\ W]E TORN AWAY FROM ,AM]ICA AT ?IS PORT5T\S TIME4 ,& Y\1 ,TOV>I%T* ,GOLDMAN8 ,:AT A FIELD Y\ HAD6 ,Y\ C\LD HAVE REMA9$4 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\1 EV5 IF ,TOV>I%T* ,B]KMAN WAS %OV$ \T8 ,WELL1 Y\'RE H]E4 ,HAVE Y\ ANY ?\<T ( ! WORK Y\ WANT TO DO8 ,Y\ >E IDE9Y AN>*I/S1 ,I CAN SEE ?AT BY Y\R /& ON ! W>1 Y\R DEF5SE ( ',OCTOB]1' & Y\R FI<T = US1 Y\R FAI? 9 ! SOVIETS4 ,JU/ LIKE Y\R GREAT COMRADE ,MALATE/A1 :O IS 5TIRELY ) ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,:AT IS IT Y\ PREF] TO DO8 

,SA%A WAS ! FIR/ TO GET HIS BREA?4 ,HE BEGAN 9 ,5GLI%1 BUT ,L59 AT ONCE /OPP$ HIM ) A MIR?FUL LAU<4 0,DO Y\ ?9K ,I UND]/& ,5GLI%8 ,NOT A WORD4 ,NOR ANY O!R =EIGN LANGUAGES4 ,I AM NO GOOD AT !M1 ?\< ,I HAVE LIV$ ABROAD = MANY YE>S4 ,FUNNY1 ISN'T IT80 ,& (F HE W5T 9 PEALS ( LAU<T]4 ,SA%A CONT9U$ 9 ,RUSSIAN4 ,HE WAS PR\D TO HE> HIS COMRADES PRAIS$ SO HI<LY1 HE SAID2 BUT :Y W]E AN>*I/S 9 ,SOVIET PRISONS8 0,AN>*I/S80 ,ILI* 9T]RUPT$2 0NONS5SE6 ,:O TOLD Y\ SU* Y>NS1 & H[ C\LD Y\ BELIEVE !M8 ,WE DO HAVE B&ITS 9 PRISON1 & ,MAKHNOVTSY1 BUT NO IDE9Y AN>*I/S40 

0,IMAG9E10 ,I BROKE 91 0CAPITALI/ ,AM]ICA ALSO DIVIDES ! AN>*I/S 9TO TWO CATEGORIES1 PHILOSOPHIC & CRIM9AL4 ,! FIR/ >E ACCEPT$ 9 HI<E/ CIRCLES2 ONE ( !M IS EV5 HI< 9 ! C\NCILS ( ! ,WILSON ,ADM9I/RATION4 ,! SECOND CATEGORY1 TO :I* WE HAVE ! HONOR ( BELONG+1 IS P]SECUT$ & (T5 IMPRISON$4 ,Y\RS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A DI/9CTION )\T A DIFF]5CE4 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K SO80 ,BAD REASON+ ON MY P>T1 ,L59 REPLI$1 %E] MUDDLE-HEAD$NESS TO DRAW SIMIL> CONCLUSIONS FROM DIFF]5T PREMISES4 ,FREE SPEE* IS A B\RGEOIS PREJUDICE1 A SOO?+ PLA/] = SOCIAL ILLS4 ,9 ! ,WORK]S' ,REPUBLIC ECONOMIC WELL-BE+ TALKS L\D] ?AN SPEE*1 & ITS FRE$OM IS F> MORE SECURE4 ,! PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP IS /E]+ ?AT C\RSE4 ,JU/ N[ IT FACES V]Y GRAVE OB/ACLES1 ! GREATE/ ( !M ! OPPOSITION ( ! PEASANTS4 ,!Y NE$ NAILS1 SALT1 TEXTILES1 TRACTORS1 ELECTRIFICATION4 ,:5 WE CAN GIVE !M !SE1 !Y WILL BE ) US1 & NO C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y P[] WILL BE ABLE TO SW]VE !M BACK4 ,9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( ,RUSSIA ALL PRATTLE ( FRE$OM IS M]ELY FOOD ( ! REACTION TRY+ TO D[N ,RUSSIA4 ,ONLY B&ITS >E GUILTY ( ?AT1 & !Y MU/ BE KEPT UND] LOCK & KEY4 

,SA%A H&$ ,L59 ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! AN>*I/ CONF]5CE & EMPHASIZ$ ! ASSURANCE ( ! ,MOSC[ COMRADES ?AT ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES W]E IDE9Y & NOT B&ITS4 0,! FACT ?AT \R PEOPLE ASK TO BE LEGALIZ$ IS PRO( ?AT !Y >E ) ! ,REVOLUTION & ! ,SOVIETS10 WE >GU$4 ,L59 TOOK ! DOCUM5T & PROMIS$ TO SUBMIT IT TO ! NEXT SESSION ( ! ,P>TY ,EXECUTIVE4 ,WE W\LD BE NOTIFI$ ( ITS DECISION1 HE SAID1 BUT 9 ANY EV5T IT WAS A M]E TRIFLE1 NO?+ TO DI/URB ANY TRUE REVOLUTIONI/4 ,WAS !RE ANY?+ ELSE8 ,WE HAD F\<T 9 ,AM]ICA = ! POLITICAL RI<TS EV5 ( \R OPPON5TS1 WE TOLD HIM1 ! D5IAL ( !M TO \R COMRADES WAS !RE=E NO TRIFLE TO US4 ,I1 = ONE1 FELT1 ,I 9=M$ HIM1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT COOP]ATE ) A REGIME ?AT P]SECUT$ AN>*I/S OR O!RS = ! SAKE ( M]E OP9ION4 ,MOREOV]1 !RE W]E EV5 MORE APPALL+ EVILS4 ,H[ W]E WE TO RECONCILE !M ) ! HI< GOAL HE WAS AIM+ AT4 ,I M5TION$ SOME ( !M4 ,HIS REPLY WAS ?AT MY ATTITUDE WAS B\RGEOIS S5TIM5TALITY4 ,! PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP WAS 5GAG$ 9 A LIFE-&-DEA? /RUGGLE1 & SMALL CONSID]ATION C\LD NOT BE P]MITT$ TO WEI< 9 ! SCALE4 ,RUSSIA WAS MAK+ GIANT /RIDES AT HOME & ABROAD4 ,IT WAS IGNIT+ WORLD REVOLUTION1 & H]E ,I WAS LAM5T+ OV] A LITTLE BLOOD-LETT+4 ,IT WAS ABSURD & ,I MU/ GET OV] IT4 0,DO SOME?+10 HE ADVIS$2 0?AT WILL BE ! BE/ WAY ( REGA9+ Y\R REVOLUTION>Y BALANCE40 

,L59 MI<T BE RI<T1 ,I ?\<T4 ,I W\LD TAKE ADVANTAGE ( HIS ADVICE4 ,I W\LD />T AT ONCE1 ,I SAID4 ,NOT ) ANY WORK )9 ,RUSSIA1 BUT ) SOME?+ ( PROPAG&A VALUE = ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO ORGANIZE A SOCIETY ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRI5DS ( ,AM]ICAN ,FRE$OM1 AN ACTIVE BODY TO GIVE SUPPORT TO ,AM]ICA'S /RUGGLE = LIB]TY1 AS ! ,AM]ICAN ,FRI5DS ( ,RUSSIAN ,FRE$OM HAD DONE 9 AID ( ,RUSSIA AGA9/ ! CZ>I/ REGIME4 

,L59 HAD NOT MOV$ 9 HIS SEAT DUR+ ! 5TIRE TIME1 BUT N[ HE ALMO/ LEAP$ \T ( IT4 ,HE SWUNG R\ND & /OOD FAC+ US4 0,?AT'S A BRILLIANT IDEA60 HE EXCLAIM$1 *UCKL+ & RUBB+ HIS H&S4 0,A F9E PRACTICAL PROPOSAL4 ,Y\ MU/ PROCE$ TO C>RY IT \T AT ONCE4 ,& Y\1 ,TOV>I%T* ,B]KMAN1 WILL Y\ COOP]ATE 9 IT80 ,SA%A REPLI$ ?AT WE HAD TALK$ ! MATT] OV] & HAD ALREADY WORK$ \T ! DETAILS ( ! PLAN4 ,WE C\LD />T IMM$IATELY IF WE HAD ! NECESS>Y EQUIPM5T4 ,NO DIFFICULTLY 9 ?AT1 ,L59 ASSUR$ US1 WE W\LD BE SUPPLI$ ) EV]Y?+ --- AN (FICE1 A PR9T+ \TFIT1 C\RI]S1 & :ATEV] FUNDS W\LD BE NE$$4 ,WE MU/ S5D HIM \R PROSPECTUS ( WORK & ! ITEMIZ$ EXP5SES 9VOLV$ 9 ! PROJECT4 ,! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL W\LD TAKE C>E ( ! MATT]4 ,IT WAS ! PROP] *ANNEL = \R V5TURE1 & IT W\LD AF=D US EV]Y HELP4 

,9 BLANK A/ONI%M5T WE LOOK$ AT EA* O!R & AT ,L594 ,SIMULTANE\SLY WE BEGAN TO EXPLA9 ?AT \R EF=TS C\LD PROVE EFFECTIVE ONLY IF FREE FROM ANY AFFILIATION ) KN[N ,BOL%EVIK ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT MU/ BE C>RI$ \T 9 \R [N WAY2 WE KN[ ! ,AM]ICAN PSY*OLOGY & H[ BE/ TO CONDUCT ! WORK4 ,BUT BE=E WE C\LD PROCE$ FUR!R1 \R GUIDE SUDD5LY APPE>$1 AS UNOBTRUSIVELY AS HE HAD LEFT1 & ,L59 HELD \T HIS H& TO US 9 GOOD-BYE4 0,DON'T =GET TO S5D ME ! PROSPECTUS10 HE CALL$ AFT] US4 

,! ME?ODS ( ! 0CLIQUE0 9 ! POLITBUREAU ( ! P>TY W]E ALSO P]VAD+ ! ,9T]NATIONAL & POISON+ ! 5TIRE LABOR MOVEM5T1 ,ANGELICA'S FRI5D HAD TOLD ME4 ,WAS ,L59 AW>E ( IT8 ,& WAS ?AT ALSO A M]E TRIFLE 9 HIS E/IMATION8 ,I WAS C]TA9 N[ ?AT HE KNEW EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,NO?+ ESCAP$ HIS SE>*+ EYE1 NO?+ C\LD TAKE PLACE )\T FIR/ HAV+ BE5 WEI<$ 9 HIS SCALE & APPROV$ BY HIS AU?ORITATIVE SEAL4 ,AN 9DOMITABLE WILL EASILY B5D+ EV]YONE TO ITS [N CURVE & JU/ AS EASILY BREAK+ M5 IF !Y FAIL$ TO YIELD4 ,W\LD HE ALSO B5D OR BREAK US8 ,! DANG] WAS IMM95T IF WE MADE ! FIR/ FALSE /EP1 IF WE ACCEPT$ ! TUTELAGE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,WE W]E EAG] TO HELP ,RUSSIA & TO CONT9E \R WORK = ,AM]ICA'S LIB]ATION1 TO :I* WE HAD GIV5 ! BE/ YE>S ( \R LIVES4 ,BUT IT W\LD MEAN A BETRAYAL ( \R 5TIRE PA/ & ! COMPLETE ABROGATION ( \R 9DEP5D5CE TO SUBMIT TO ! CONTROL ( ! CLIQUE4 ,WE WROTE ,L59 TO ?AT EFFECT & 5CLOS$ A DETAIL$ \TL9E ( \R PLAN1 C>EFULLY PREP>$ BY ,SA%A4 

,WE AGRE$ ) ,L59 9 ONE ?+1 ! NE$ ( GETT+ TO WORK4 ,NOT1 H[EV]1 9 ANY POLITICAL CAPACITY OR 9 A ,SOVIET BUREAU4 ,WE MU/ F9D SOME?+ ?AT W\LD BR+ US 9 DIRECT T\* ) ! MASSES & 5ABLE US TO S]VE !M4 ,MOSC[ WAS ! SEAT ( ,GOV]NM5T ) MORE ,/ATE FUNCTION>IES ?AN WORK]S1 BUREAUCRATIC TO ! LA/ DEGREE4 ,SA%A HAD VISIT$ A NUMB] ( FACTORIES1 ALL ( !M 9 A PALPABLY NEGLECT$ & DES]T$ CONDITION4 ,9 MO/ ( !M ! ,SOVIET (FICIALS & MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ YA*EIKA 7CELL7 F> \TNUMB]$ ! ACTUAL PRODUC]S4 ,HE HAD TALK$ ) ! WORK]S & F\ND !M EMBITT]$ BY ! >ROGANCE & >BITR>Y ME?ODS ( ! 9DU/RIAL BUREAUCRACY4 ,SA%A'S IMPRESSIONS ONLY S]V$ TO /R5G!N MY CONVICTION ?AT ,MOSC[ WAS NO PLACE = US4 ,IF AT LEA/ ,LUNA*>SKY HAD KEPT HIS PROMISE6 ,BUT HE WAS SWAMP$ ) WORK1 HE WROTE1 & UNABLE JU/ !N TO CALL ! TEA*]S' CONF]5CE4 ,IT MI<T TAKE WEEKS BE=E IT C\LD BE DONE4 ,HE UND]/OOD H[ DIFFICULT IT WAS = PEOPLE US$ TO DO+ ?+S 9 !IR [N 9DEP5D5T MANN] TO FIT !MSELVES 9TO A GROOVE4 ,BUT IT WAS ! ONLY EFFECTIVE PLACE 9 ,RUSSIA & ,I W\LD HAVE TO RECONCILE MYSELF TO ?AT4 ,MEAN:ILE ,I MU/ KEEP 9 T\* ) HIM1 HIS LETT] CONCLUD$4 

,IT WAS A SUBTLE H9T ?AT ! DICTATOR%IP WAS ALL-P]VAD+ & ?AT IT W\LD BROOK NO 9DEP5D5T EF=T4 ,NOT 9 ,MOSC[1 AT ANY RATE4 ,AFT] ALL1 EV]Y SEAT ( GOV]NM5T 9EVITABLY BRE$S ! M>T9ET & ! FLUNKY1 ! C\RTI] & ! SPY1 A H]D ( HANG]S-ON F$ BY ! (FICIAL H&4 ,MOSC[ WAS EVID5TLY NO EXCEPTION4 ,WE C\LD NOT F9D \R PLACE !RE1 NOR COME CLOSE TO ! TOIL+ MASSES4 ,ONE MORE ?+ WE W\LD ATTEMPT --- GET TO SEE \R COMRADE ,KROPOTK9 & !N BACK TO ,PETROGRAD1 WE DECID$4 

,WE LE>N$ ?AT ,GEORGE ,LANSBURY & ,MR4 ,B>RY W]E AB\T TO GO TO ,DMITROV 9 A SPECIAL TRA94 ,WE DECID$ TO ASK P]MISSION TO JO9 !M1 ?\< WE W]E NOT ELAT$ OV] ! PROSPECT ( SEE+ ,PET] 9 ! PRES5CE ( TWO NEWSPAP] M54 ,WE HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO >RANGE A TRIP TO ,DMITROV1 & ?IS WAS AN UNEXPECT$ & EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY4 ,SA%A HA/5$ TO SEE ,LANSBURY4 ,! LATT] CONS5T$ TO HAVE US ACCOMPANY HIM & EV5 EXPRESS$ HIS WILL+NESS ?AT WE BR+ ) US ANYONE ELSE WE MI<T WANT4 ,HE ASSUR$ ,SA%A ?AT HE HAD LONG WANT$ TO SEE ME AGA9 & ?AT HE W\LD BE DELI<T$ AT ! *ANCE4 ,CONSID]+ ?AT HE HAD ALL ALONG KN[N ( MY PRES5CE 9 ,MOSC[ & ?AT HE HAD NOT TAK5 ! TR\BLE TO LOOK ME UP1 HIS DELI<T SEEM$ RA!R QUE/IONABLE4 ,BUT ! MA9 ?+ WAS TO MEET ,PET]1 & WE ALSO 9VIT$ \R COMRADE ,ALEX&] ,S*APIRO TO COME ) US4 

,! TRA9 CRAWL$ SNAILLIKE1 /OPP+ AT EV]Y WAT]-TANK4 ,IT WAS LATE EV5+ :5 WE AT LA/ REA*$ ! H\SE4 ,WE F\ND ,PET] ILL & WORN-LOOK+4 ,HE APPE>$ A M]E %AD[ ( ! /URDY MAN ,I HAD KN[N 9 ,P>IS & ,LONDON 9 #a#i#g4 ,S9CE MY COM+ TO ,RUSSIA ,I HAD BE5 REPEAT$LY ASSUR$ BY ! MO/ PROM95T ,COMMUNI/S ?AT ,KROPOTK9 LIV$ 9 V]Y COM=TABLE CIRCUM/ANCES & ?AT HE LACK$ NEI!R FOOD NOR FUEL2 & H]E W]E ,PET]1 HIS WIFE1 ,SOPHIE1 & !IR DAU<T]1 ,ALEX&RA1 ACTUALLY LIV+ 9 ONE ROOM BY NO MEANS SUFFICI5TLY HEAT$4 ,! TEMP]ATURE 9 ! O!R ROOMS WAS BEL[ Z]O1 SO ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BE 9HABIT$4 ,!IR RATIONS1 SUFFICI5T TO EXI/ ON1 HAD UNTIL REC5TLY BE5 SUPPLI$ BY ! ,DMITROV COOP]ATIVE SOCIETY4 ,?AT ORGANIZATION HAD S9CE BE5 LIQUIDAT$1 LIKE SO MANY O!R SIMIL> 9/ITUTIONS1 & MO/ ( ITS MEMB]S >RE/$ & TAK5 TO ! ,BUTIRKY PRISON 9 ,MOSC[4 ,H[ DID !Y MANAGE TO EXI/1 WE 9QUIR$4 ,SOPHIE EXPLA9$ ?AT !Y HAD A C[ & 5\< PRODUCE FROM H] G>D5 = ! W9T]4 ,! COMRADES FROM ! ,UKRA9E1 P>TICUL>LY ,MAKHNO1 HAD CONTRIV$ TO SUPPLY !M ) EXTRA PROVISIONS4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE MANAG$ TO BETT] ADVANTAGE HAD NOT ,PET] BE5 AIL+ ( LATE & 9 NE$ ( MORE N\RI%+ FOOD4 

,C\LD NO?+ BE DONE TO R\SE ! RESPONSIBLE ,COMMUNI/S TO ! FACT ?AT ONE ( ! GREATE/ M5 ( ,RUSSIA WAS />V+ TO DEA?8 ,EV5 IF !Y HAD NO 9T]E/ 9 HIM AS AN AN>*I/1 !Y MU/ KN[ HIS WOR? AS A MAN ( SCI5CE & LETT]S4 ,L591 ,LUNA*>SKY1 & ! O!RS 9 HI< POSITION W]E PROBABLY NOT 9=M$ AB\T ,PET]'S SITUATION4 ,C\LD ,I NOT CALL !IR ATT5TION TO HIS CONDITION8 ,LANSBURY AGRE$ ) ME4 0,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE10 HE SAID1 0?AT ! BIG PEOPLE 9 ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T W\LD LET SO GREAT A P]SONALITY AS ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 WANT = ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE4 ,WE 9 ,5GL& W\LD NOT /& = SU* AN \TRAGE40 ,HE W\LD IMM$IATELY TAKE ! MATT] UP ) ! ,SOVIET COMRADES1 HE DECL>$4 ,SOPHIE HAD BE5 REPEAT$LY PULL+ AT HIS SLEEVE TO MAKE HIM /OP4 ,%E DID NOT WANT ,PET] TO HE> \R TALK4 ,BUT ?AT DE> S\L WAS DEEPLY IMM]S$ 9 CONV]SATION ) ! TWO ,ALEX&]S1 QUITE UNAW>E ?AT WE W]E DISCUSS+ HIS WELF>E4 

,PET] W\LD ACCEPT NO?+ FROM ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ,SOPHIE TOLD US4 ,ONLY A %ORT TIME PREVI\SLY1 :5 ! RUBLE /ILL /OOD WELL1 HE HAD REFUS$ ! (F] ( #b#e1 RUBLES FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T ,PUBLICATION ,DEP>TM5T = ! RI<T TO ISSUE HIS LIT]>Y WORK4 ,S9CE ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD EXPROPRIAT$ O!RS1 !Y MI<T AS WELL HELP !MSELVES TO HIS BOOKS HE HAD SAID4 ,BUT IT W\LD NOT BE DONE ) HIS CONS5T4 ,HE HAD NEV] WILL+LY DEALT ) ANY GOV]NM5T & HE HAD NO 9T5TION ( DO+ SO ) ! ONE ?AT 9 ! NAME ( SOCIALISM HAD ABROGAT$ EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y & E?ICAL VALUE4 ,SOPHIE HAD NOT EV5 BE5 ABLE TO 9DUCE ,PET] TO ACCEPT ! ACADEMIC RATION ,LUNA*>SKY HAD ORD]$ = HIM4 ,HIS 9CREAS+ FEEBL5ESS HAD COMPELL$ H] TO TAKE IT )\T HIS KN[L$GE4 ,HIS HEAL?1 %E APOLOGIZ$1 WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO H] ?AN HIS SCRUPLES4 ,BESIDES1 AS A SCI5TIFIC BOTANI/ %E WAS H]SELF 5TITL$ TO ! ACADEMIC RATION4 

,SA%A WAS SPEAK+ TO ,PET] ( ! MAZE ( REVOLUTION>Y CONTRADICTORS WE HAD F\ND 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! V>I$ 9T]PRETATIONS WE HAD HE>D ( ! CAUSES ( ! CRY+ EVILS1 & \R 9T]VIEW ) ,L594 ,WE W]E EAG] TO HE> ,PET]'S VIEW-PO9T & GET HIS REACTIONS TO ! SITUATION4 ,HE REPLI$ ?AT IT WAS :AT IT HAD ALWAYS BE5 TO ,M>XISM & ITS !ORIES4 ,HE HAD =ESE5 ITS DANG]S & HE HAD ALWAYS W>N$ AGA9/ !M4 ,ALL AN>*I/S HAD DONE SO1 & HE HIMSELF HAD DEALT ) !M 9 NE>LY EV]Y ONE ( HIS WRIT+S4 ,TRUE1 NONE ( US HAD FULLY REALIZ$ TO :AT PROPORTIONS ! ,M>XIAN M5ACE W\LD GR[4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS NOT SO MU* ,M>XISM AS ! ,JESUITICAL SPIRIT ( ITS DOGMAS4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E POISON$ BY IT1 !IR DICTATOR%IP SURPASS+ ! AUTOCRACY ( ! ,9QUISITION4 ,!IR P[] WAS /R5G!N$ BY ! BLU/]+ /ATESM5 ( ,EUROPE4 ,! BLOCKADE1 ! ,ALLI$ SUPPORT ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS1 ! 9T]V5TION1 & ALL ! O!R ATTEMPTS TO CRU% ! ,REVOLUTION HAD RESULT$ 9 SIL5C+ EV]Y PROTE/ AGA9/ ,BOL%EVIK TYRANNY )9 ,RUSSIA ITSELF4 0,IS !RE NO ONE TO SPEAK \T AGA9/ IT80 ,I DEM&$1 0NO ONE :OSE VOICE W\LD C>RY WEI<T8 ,Y\RS1 = 9/ANCE1 DE> COMRADE80 ,PET] SMIL$ SADLY4 ,I W\LD KN[ BETT]1 HE SAID1 AFT] ,I HAD BE5 A:ILE LONG] 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,! GAG WAS ! MO/ COMPLETE 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE HAD PROTE/$1 ( C\RSE1 & SO HAD O!RS1 AMONG !M ! V5]ABLE ,V]A ,FIGN]1 AS WELL AS ,MAXIM ,GORKI ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS4 ,IT HAD NO EFFECT :ATEV]1 NOR WAS IT POSSIBLE TO DO ANY WRIT+ ) ! ,*EKA CON/ANTLY AT ONE'S DOOR4 ,ONE C\LD NOT KEEP 09CRIM9AT+0 ?+S 9 ONE'S H\SE NOR EXPOSE O!RS TO ! P]IL ( DISCOV]Y4 ,IT WAS NOT FE>2 IT WAS ! REALIZATION ( ! FUTILITY & IMPOSSIBILITY ( REA*+ ! WORLD FROM ! 9N] PRISONS ( ! ,*EKA4 ,! MA9 DRAWBACK1 H[EV]1 WAS ! 5EMIES SURR\ND+ ,RUSSIA4 ,ANY?+ SAID OR WRITT5 AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI WAS B\ND TO BE 9T]PRET$ BY ! \TSIDE WORLD AS AN ATTACK UPON ! ,REVOLUTION & AS ALIGNM5T ) ! REACTION>Y =CES4 ,! AN>*I/S 9 P>TICUL> W]E BETWE5 TWO FIRES4 ,!Y C\LD NOT MAKE PEACE ) ! =MIDABLE P[] ( ! ,KREML91 NOR C\LD !Y JO9 H&S ) ! 5EMIES ( ,RUSSIA4 ,!IR ONLY ALT]NATIVE AT PRES5T1 IT SEEM$ TO ,PET]1 WAS TO F9D SOME WORK ( DIRECT B5EFIT TO ! MASSES4 ,HE WAS GLAD ?AT WE HAD DECID$ ON ?AT4 0,RIDICUL\S ( ,L59 TO WANT TO B9D Y\ TO ! APRON-/R+S ( ! P>TY10 HE DECL>$4 0,IT %[S H[ F> M]E %REWDNESS IS FROM WISDOM4 ,NO ONE CAN D5Y ,L59'S %REWDNESS1 BUT NEI!R 9 HIS ATTITUDE TO ! PEASANTS NOR 9 HIS APPRAISAL ( ?OSE )9 OR \TSIDE ! REA* ( CORRUPTION HAS HE %[N REAL JUDGM5T OR SAGACITY40 

,IT WAS GR[+ LATE & ,SOPHIE HAD BE5 TRY+ TO PREVAIL UPON ,PET] TO RETIRE4 ,BUT HE P]SI/5TLY DECL9$4 ,HE HAD BE5 SO LONG CUT (F FROM HIS COMRADES --- 9DE$1 FROM ANY K9D ( 9TELLECTUAL CONTACT1 HE SAID4 ,\R VISIT AT FIR/ SEEM$ TO EX]T A BRAC+ EFFECT UPON HIM4 ,BUT PRES5TLY HE BEGAN TO %[ SIGNS ( EXHAU/ION1 & WE FELT IT WAS HI< TIME TO GO4 ,G5TLE & GALLANT WAS \R ,PET] EV5 9 HIS FATIGUE4 ,NO?+ W\LD DO BUT HE MU/ SEE US TO ! EXIT & ONCE MORE CLASP US LOV+LY TO HIS HE>T4 

,\R TRA9 WAS NOT TO />T TILL TWO A4M41 & IT WAS ONLY ELEV54 ,! WOMAN PORT] WAS FA/ ASLEEP4 ,%E HAD =GOTT5 TO LOOK AFT] ! FIRE1 & ! C> WAS BITT]LY COLD4 ,! BOYS SET TO WORK OV] ! /OVE1 BUT IT W\LD YIELD NO?+ EXCEPT SMOKE4 ,MEAN:ILE ,LANSBURY1 WRAPP$ UP TO HIS E>S 9 HIS GREAT FUR COAT1 HELD =? ON :AT A PITY IT WAS ?AT ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S AGE DISQUALIFI$ HIM FROM TAK+ AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ,SOVIET AFFAIRS4 ,LIV+ AWAY FROM ! C5T]1 ,KROPOTK9 WAS NOT 9 A POSITION TO DO JU/ICE TO ! GR&IOSE A*IEVEM5TS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 HE REIT]AT$4 ,I WAS ALMO/ FROZ5 & TOO MIS]ABLE OV] ,PET]'S CONDITION TO >GUE4 ,BUT ! BOYS DID IT = ! ?REE ( US4 ,AT ! ,MOSC[ /ATION ,SA%A HAD ANO!R TILT ) ! ,LONDON $ITOR4 ,/>V$ & HALF-NAK$ *ILDR5 BESIEG$ US = A PIECE ( BREAD4 ,I HAD S&WI*ES ON H& & WE GAVE !M TO ! KIDS1 :O DEV\R$ !M RAV5\SLY4 0,A T]RIBLE SI<T10 ,SA%A REM>K$4 0,LOOK H]E1 ,B]KMAN1 Y\ >E TOO S5TIM5TAL10 ,LANSBURY RETORT$2 0,I C\LD %[ Y\ ANY NUMB] ( POV]TY-/RICK5 *ILDR5 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D ( ,LONDON40 0,I AM SURE Y\ C\LD10 ,SA%A REPLI$1 0BUT Y\ =GET ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION HAS TAK5 PLACE 9 ,RUSSIA1 NOT 9 ,5GL&40 

,\R J\RNEY LAID ME UP ) A HEAVY COLD & FEV] = A =TNI<T4 ,ANGELICA WAS AGA9 BEAUTIFULLY SOLICIT\S1 CALL+ EV]Y DAY TO LOOK AFT] ME & NEV] EMPTY-H&$4 ,! COMRADES ( ! ,UNIV]SALI/ ,CLUB W]E ALSO V]Y HELPFUL4 ,!IR C>E & ?AT ( G5TLE ,ANGELICA 5ABL$ ME TO LEAVE MY SICK-B$ MU* QUICK] ?AN IF ,I HAD BE5 LESS =TUNATE 9 FRI5DS & ATT5TION4 ,!Y URG$ ME TO /AY AT LEA/ ANO!R WEEK4 ,TRAVEL+ WAS DANG]\S AT BE/ & ,I WAS NOT YET COMPLETELY RECOV]$4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT BE> ,MOSC[ ANY LONG]4 ,IT HAD GR[N 9TO A V]ITABLE MON/] ?AT ,I HAD TO ESCAPE LE/ IT DE/ROY ME4 ,PETROGRAD HELD \T ! HOPE ( RELIEF 9 USEFUL LABOR4 ,& !RE WAS ALSO MY GNAW+ LONG+ = NEWS FROM MY OLD HOME4 ,FIVE MON?S HAD PASS$ )\T A WORD FROM ANYONE4 ,! ADDRESS WE HAD LEFT ) \R FRI5DS 9 ,AM]ICA WAS ,PETROGRAD4 ,MY YE>N+ WAS M+L$ ) SOME UNACC\NTABLE APPREH5SION1 BO? COMB9+ 9TO ! IDEE FIXE ?AT ,I MU/ HA/5 BACK TO ! NOR!RN CITY4 

,MAIL WAS ACTUALLY AWAIT+ US !RE1 RECEIV$ F\R WEEKS PREVI\SLY4 ,:Y HAD IT NOT BE5 =W>D$1 WE ASK$ ,LIZA ,ZOR94 0,:AT WAS ! USE80 %E REPLI$2 0,I DID NOT ?9K ANY?+ FROM ,AM]ICA SO IMPORTANT & 9T]E/+ AS :AT Y\ MU/ HAVE SE5 & HE>D 9 ,MOSC[40 ,! LETT]S W]E FROM ,FITZI & ,/ELLA4 ,NOT 0SO IMPORTANT0 --- ONLY NEWS ( ! DEA? ( MY BELOV$ ,HEL5A4 ,:AT C\LD P]SONAL SORR[ MEAN TO PEOPLE :O HAD BECOME COGS 9 ! :EEL ?AT WAS CRU%+ SO MANY AT EV]Y TURN8 ,I MYSELF SEEM$ TO HAVE TURN$ 9TO ONE ( ! COGS4 ,I C\LD F9D NO TE>S = ! LOSS ( MY D>L+ SI/]1 NO TE>S OR REGRETS4 ,ONLY P>ALYZ+ NUMBNESS & A L>G] VOID4 

,MY DEPORTATION1 ,/ELLA WROTE1 HAD PROV$ ! LA/ BL[ TO ,HEL5A'S %ATT]$ CONDITION4 ,%E HAD GR[N /EADILY WORSE FROM ! MOM5T %E HAD HE>D AB\T IT4 ,DEA? WAS MORE K9D TO H] ?AN LIFE3 IT CAME QUICKLY ?R\< A /ROKE4 ,DE>1 SWEET SI/]1 M]CIFUL 9DE$ WAS Y\R 5D1 Y\R SUPREME WI% FULFILL$ S9CE ,DAVID'S LOSS4 ,Y\R TORTUR$ SPIRIT AT LA/ F\ND RELEASE 9 ET]NAL RE/1 MY BELOV$4 ,Y\ >E AT PEACE4 ,NOT SO ?OSE :OSE LIVES >E /REWN ) ! AUTUMN LEAVES ( HOPE1 ! WI!R$ BRAN*ES ( A DY+ FAI?4 

,FITZI'S LETT] CONTA9$ ANO!R BL[4 ,\R FRI5D ,ALIGN ,B>NSDALL HAD MADE ALL >RANGEM5TS TO GO TO ,RUSSIA & %E HAD 9VIT$ ,FITZI TO COME ) H]4 ,BUT AT ! LA/ MOM5T ,WA%+TON HAD REFUS$ !M PASSPORTS4 ,M4 ,ELEANOR ,FITZG]ALD WAS TOO WELL KN[N AS 0A NOTORI\S AN>*I/1 ! C[ORK] ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 ! AU?ORITIES HAD DECL>$1 & %E WAS !RE=E NOT ALL[$ TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY4 ,ALIGN ,B>NSDALL'S AFFILIATIONS ) RADICALS HAD ALSO BE5 TRAC$ ?R\< ! *ECK %E HAD GIV5 ME4 ,FITZI HAD NO MEANS1 EV5 IF %E C\LD HAVE F\ND SOME SUB ROSA WAY ( REA*+ ,RUSSIA4 ,%E WAS ALL BROK5 UP OV] H] FAILURE TO JO9 US1 BUT %E KNEW WE W\LD UND]/&4 

,ON \R RETURN TO ,PETROGRAD WE F\ND \R FELL[-PASS5G]S ( ! ,BU=D CONSID]ABLY DIM9I%$ 9 NUMB]S4 ,SOME ( !M HAD SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ S5T TO !IR NATIVE PLACES4 ,O!RS1 :O 9 ,AM]ICA HAD BE5 BITT] OPPON5TS ( \R DEF5SE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 BECAME RECONCIL$ TO ! ,SOVIET REGIME4 ,9 ,ROME N[1 !Y >GU$1 !Y W\LD H[L ) ! ,ROMANS4 ,! ELEV5 ,COMMUNI/S AMONG ! DEPORTEES W]E 5TIRELY 9 CLOV]4 ,!Y F\ND ! FLE%-POTS PREP>$ = !M1 & ! TABLES LAD54 ,!Y HAD BUT TO GRAB ! BE/ PLACE & MORSELS4 

,! REMA9+ GR\P WAS 9 A DEPLORABLE CONDITION4 ,!IR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE USEFUL WORK1 = :I* YE>S ( LABOR 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD QUALIFI$ !M1 BR\<T NO RESULTS4 ,!Y W]E BE+ S5T FROM ONE 9/ITUTION TO ANO!R1 FROM COMMISS> TO COMMISS>1 )\T ANYONE ABLE TO DECIDE :E!R !IR EF=TS W]E NE$$ & :]E4 

,H]E WAS ,RUSSIA1 FAMI%$ = :AT !SE M5 C\LD & LONG$ TO GIVE1 YET !IR PRODUCTIVE CAPACITIES W]E COMPELL$ TO LIE FALL[1 & EV]Y?+ WAS BE+ DONE TO TURN !IR DEVOTION TO HATR$4 ,WAS ?IS TO BE ! LOT ( O!R WORK]S TO BE DEPORT$ FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ( ?OSE :O W\LD FLOCK TO ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA TO AID ! ,REVOLUTION1 WE WOND]$4 ,WE C\LD NOT SIT BY )\T AT LEA/ ESSAY+ SOME EF=T TO PREV5T ! REPETITION ( SU* CRIM9AL /UPIDITY4 ,SA%A PROPOS$ A CLE>+-H\SE = ! ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES1 ?OSE ALREADY 9 ,RUSSIA & ! O!RS ?AT W]E BE+ EXPECT$4 ,HE WORK$ \T A PLAN = !IR RECEPTION1 :I* WAS TO BE LESS O/5TATI\S ?AN ON ! OCCASION ( \R >RIVAL1 BUT :I* W\LD ASSURE GREAT] SECURITY ( FOOD & LODG+1 BETT] ECONOMY & PRACTICAL S5SE4 ,HIS PROJECT 9CLUD$ ! CLASSIFICATION ( ! REFUGEES BY TRADE & OCCUPATION & ASSIGNM5T TO USEFUL & NE$$ WORK4 0,?9K ( ! GA9 TO ! ,REVOLUTION IF ,AM]ICAN TRA9+ & EXP]I5CE W]E S5SIBLY DIRECT$ 9TO PRODUCTIVE *ANNELS10 ,SA%A COMM5T$4 ,HIS PLAN ALSO PROVID$ AN IMM$IATE OP5+ = \R [N USEFULNESS & ?AT ( O!R DEPORTEES 9 ! CITY4 

,I SUGGE/$ ?AT WE GET 9 T\* ) ,MME ,RAVI* AB\T ! MATT]4 ,H]SELF A PRODIGI\S WORK] & V]Y EFFICI5T1 %E W\LD BE QUICK TO SEE ! VALUE ( ,SA%A'S IDEA4 ,*I*]9'S REPRES5TATIVE 9 ! ,PETROGRAD ,=EIGN ,(FICE WAS ALSO *IEF ( ! CITY'S MILITIA AS WELL AS COMMISS> ( ! FACTORY WOM5'S COLLECTIVES4 ,%E LIV$ 9 ! ,A/ORIA & WE KNEW ! LONG H\RS %E REMA9$ AT H] DESK4 ,I PHON$ TO H] AT TWO A4M4 & ASK$ = AN APPO9TM5T4 ,%E REQUE/$ ME TO CALL AT ONCE1 ADD+ ?AT %E HAD JU/ RECEIV$ A MESSAGE FROM ,*I*]9 = 0,TOV>I%T*Y ,GOLDMAN & ,B]KMAN40 

,A L>GE CONT+5T ( ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES W]E ON !IR WAY TO ,RUSSIA ,MME ,RAVI* 9=M$ US1 & ,COMRADE ,*I*]9 HAD 9/RUCT$ H] TO PUT US 9 *>GE ( !IR RECEPTION4 ,IT WAS A MO/ PROPITI\S OCCASION TO BROA* ,SA%A'S PLAN4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! LATE H\R & H] FATIGUE1 ,MME ,RAVI* W\LD NOT CONS5T TO \R LEAV+ UNTIL WE HAD FULLY EXPLA9$ ! PROJECT4 ,WE C\LD C\NT 5TIRELY ON H] COOP]ATION1 %E ASSUR$ US1 & %E W\LD IMM$IATELY ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO H] SECRET>Y TO FACILITATE \R WORK 9 EV]Y WAY4 

,MME ,RAVI* KEPT H] WORD1 EV5 SUPPLY+ US ) AN AUTOMOBILE TO SAVE TIME 9 GETT+ AB\T4 ,H] ASSI/ANT1 ,KAPLAN1 PROV$ AN E>NE/ & WILL+ AID1 >M+ US ) NUM]\S PROPUSKS TO SECURE US ACCESS TO V>I\S DEP>TM5TS4 ,9 HIS EAG]NESS TO HELP HE EV5 PROPOS$ TO HAVE A TOV>I%T* ,*EKI/ ACCOMPANY US1 TO 5ABLE US TO GET QUICK] RESULTS4 ,I ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ,I KNEW ( A LESS DRA/IC & MORE EFFECTIVE WAY1 IRONIC & HUMBL+ ?\< IT WAS TO ADMIT IT4 ,WAS !RE REALLY SU* A ME?OD 9 ! ,SOVIET ,REPUBLIC1 HE 9QUIR$4 ,ALAS1 NOT HOMEGR[N1 BUT IMPORT$ FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,I TOLD HIM4 ,IT WAS ,AM]ICAN *OCOLATE1 CIG>ETTES1 & COND5S$ MILK4 ,!IR S(T5+ & SOO?+ EFFECT HAD PROV$ IRRESI/IBLE TO MANY ,SOVIET HE>TS1 9DUC+ ACTION & WILL+NESS :]E COAX+1 COMM&S1 & ?REATS HAD FAIL$4 

,N[ !Y A*IEV$ 9 A =TNI<T :AT ,RAVI* & ,KAPLAN ADMITT$ W\LD HAVE ORD9>ILY TAK5 MON?S TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,?REE OLD G]M-EAT5 BUILD+S W]E R5OVAT$ & EQUIPP$ = ! USE ( ! EXPECT$ DEPORTEES2 ! DI/RIBUTION ( !IR RATIONS ORGANIZ$ SO AS TO SAVE !IR /&+ 9 QUEUES1 M$ICAL ATT5TION PREP>$ 9 CASE ( NE$1 & EMPLOYM5T SECUR$ = ! 0SWIMM+0 CONT+5T4 

,SA%A & ,E!L HAD 9 ! MEANTIME TAK5 *>GE ( ! WELCOME TO BE GIV5 ! DEPORTEES ON ! ,LATVIAN BORD]4 ,!Y W]E AWAIT+ !M !RE1 ) TWO TRA9S HELD 9 READ9ESS TO BR+ ! EXPECT$ ?\S& REFUGEES TO ,PETROGRAD4 ,!Y SP5T TWO WEEKS 9 VA9 WAIT+1 ONLY TO F9D \T ?AT ANO!R BLUND] HAD BE5 ADD$ TO ! *AOS & CONFUSION ( ! ,SOVIET SITUATION4 ,! WIRELESS ANN\NC+ RETURN+ W> PRISON]S HAD BE5 MISREAD BY ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE TO MEAN ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES4 ,SA%A HAD REPEAT$LY TELEGRAPH$ TO ,*I*]9 TO EXPLA9 ! MI/AKE & (F]+ TO USE HIS TRA9S = BR++ ! W> PRISON]S TO ,PETROGRAD4 ,HE WAS ORD]$1 H[EV]1 TO REMA9 ON ! BORD] TO AWAIT ! ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES2 ! W> PRISON]S W\LD BE TAK5 C>E ( BY ! ,W> ,COMMISS>IAT4 ,BUT ,SA%A HAD POSITIVELY ASC]TA9$ FROM ! W> PRISON]S' CONVOY ?AT NO POLITICAL REFUGEES W]E ON !IR WAY FROM ,AM]ICA4 ,9/EAD ( KEEP+ HIS TRA9S & PROVISIONS = ! MY?ICAL DEPORTEES1 AS DIRECT$ BY ,MOSC[1 & LEAV+ ! FIFTE5 HUNDR$ W> PRISON]S TO !IR FATES ON ! UN9HABIT$ PLA91 )\T FOOD OR M$ICAL AID1 ,SA%A DECID$ TO PUT HIS TRA9S AT !IR DISPOSAL & S5D !M ON TO ,PETROGRAD4 

,WE PROPOS$ TO USE ! BUILD+S WE HAD PREP>$ = ! B5EFIT ( ! W> PRISON]S1 & ,MME ,RAVI* FAVOR$ ! SUGGE/ION4 ,BUT ! M5 W]E UND] ! JURISDICTION ( ! ,W> ,DEP>TM5T1 & %E FELT %E MU/ FIR/ GET P]MISSION4 ,NO?+ FUR!R WAS HE>D ( ! MATT]4 ,! QU>T]S R5OVAT$ ) SO MU* EF=T & TIME W]E SEAL$ UP & ?REE ABLE-BODI$ MILITIAM5 /ATION$ ON GU>D4 ,ALL \R LABOR WAS WA/$1 & ,SA%A'S PLAN ( ORGANIZ+ ! DEPORTEES OR ! W> PRISON]S = USEFUL WORK WAS ALL[$ TO GO BY ! BO>D4 

,! SAME DI%E>T5+ RESULTS MET \R O!R ATTEMPTS TO DO PRACTICAL WORK \TSIDE ( ! ,/ATE MA*9E4 ,WE W\LD NOT BE DAUNT$1 H[EV]4 

,! PALATIAL RESID5CES ( ! =M] RI* 9 ! P>T ( ,PETROGRAD KN[N AS ,KAMM5NY ,O/ROV 7,ISL&7 W]E TO BE TURN$ 9TO RE/-HOMES = TOIL]S4 0,M>VEL\S IDEA1 ISN'T IT80 ,ZOR9 REM>K$ TO US2 0WE MU/ COMPLETE IT )9 SIX WEEKS40 ,ONLY ,AM]ICAN SPE$ & EFFICI5CY C\LD ACCOMPLI% ! JOB ON TIME4 ,W\LD WE HELP8 ,WE TOOK ! WORK 9 H& & BECAME ABSORB$ 9 IT1 UNTIL AGA9 WE /RUCK ! IMPASSABLE WALL ( ,SOVIET BUREAUCRACY4 

,FROM ! />T WE HAD 9SI/$ ?AT AT LEA/ ONE W>M MEAL A DAY %\LD BE PROVID$ = ! WORK]S EMPLOY$ 9 ! PREP>ATION ( RE/-HOMES = !IR BRO!RS4 ,I HAD UND]TAK5 TO SUP]VISE ! COOK+ & ! EQUITABLE DI/RIBUTION ( ! RATIONS4 ,= A :ILE ALL W5T WELL2 ! M5 W]E SATISFI$ ) ! >RANGEM5TS1 & !IR LABORS W]E MAK+ UNUSUAL PROGRESS --- UNUSUAL = ,RUSSIANS1 AT ANY RATE4 ,BUT PRES5TLY ! ,BOL%EVIK /AFFS & !IR FAVORITES BEGAN TO 9CREASE & ! RATIONS ( ! WORK]S TO DIM9I%4 ,! LATT] W]E NOT LONG 9 P]CEIV+ ?AT !Y W]E BE+ ROBB$ ( !IR %>E = ! SAKE ( UNNECESS>Y (FICE-HOLD]S & HANG]S-ON4 ,!IR 9T]E/ 9 ! WORK %[$ SIGNS ( WAN+ & PRES5TLY ! EFFECTS BECAME APP>5T4 ,WE PROTE/$ TO ,ZOR9 AGA9/ ! F>CE ( ILL-TREAT+ ONE SET ( WORK]S TO 5ABLE ANO!R SET TO 5JOY LEISURE & A RE/4 ,EQUALLY WE OBJECT$ TO ! P]EMPTORY EVICTION FROM !IR HOMES ( PEOPLE :OSE ONLY (F5SE WAS A UNIV]SITY DEGREE4 ,OLD TEA*]S & PR(ESSORS HAD BE5 OCCUPY+ SOME H\SES ON ! ISL& EV] S9CE ,OCTOB]1 & NO ONE HAD TR\BL$ !M 9 ANY WAY4 ,N[ !Y & !IR FAMILIES W]E TO BE DEPRIV$ ( HOME )\T ANY POSSIBILITY ( SECUR+ ANO!R RO( OV] !IR HEADS4 ,ZOR9 HAD REQUE/$ ,SA%A TO HAVE ! EVICTION ORD]S C>RI$ \T4 ,BUT ,SA%A EMPHATICALLY REFUS$ TO ACT AS ! BULLY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 

,ZOR9 FELT 9DIGNANT AT \R 0RANK S5TIM5TALITY40 ,A MAN ) ,B]KMAN'S REVOLUTION>Y RECORD1 HE SAID1 %\LD NOT %R9K FROM ANY TASK2 IT MADE NO DIFF]5CE :E!R ! B\RGEOIS P>ASITES 5D$ 9 ! GUTT] OR ?REW !MSELVES 9TO ! ,NEVI4 ,WE REPLI$ ?AT TRANSLAT+ ,COMMUNISM 9TO ! EV]YDAY LIFE ( ,RUSSIA WAS MORE REVOLUTION>Y ?AN ITS D5IAL & BETRAYAL 9 BEHALF ( AN ALLEG$ FUTURE4 ,BUT ,ZOR9 HAD BECOME TOO BL9D$ BY HIS CRE$ TO SEE ITS DIS9TEGRAT+ & DEVA/AT+ EFFECT4 ,HE CEAS$ CALL+ = US ON HIS DAILY RIDE TO ! ISL&4 ,WE DID NOT WANT HIM TO ?9K ?AT \R 9T]E/ 9 ! WORK DEP5D$ ON ! COM=T ( HIS C> & WE CONT9U$ TO MAKE ! LONG J\RNEY ON FOOT1 :I* REQUIR$ AB\T ?REE H\RS' WALK4 ,BE=E LONG1 H[EV]1 WE F\ND O!RS 9 \R PLACES1 P]SONS MORE PLIABLE 9 ! H&S ( ! POLITICAL MA*9E4 ,WE UND]/OOD4 

,! RE/-HOMES W]E 9AUGURAT$ ) MU* ECLAT4 ,TO US ! R[S ( RU/Y IRON B$/EADS 9 ! VA/ SALONS1 ) !IR FURNITURE ( FAD$ SILK & PLU%1 LOOK$ TAWDRY1 COLD1 & UN9VIT+4 ,NO WORK] ) ANY SELF-RESPECT C\LD FEEL AT EASE OR 5JOY A RE/ 9 SU* SURR\ND+S4 ,MANY %>$ \R VIEWS1 & SOME EV5 FELT CONV9C$ ?AT NONE BUT ?OSE )9 ! P>TY OR HANG+ ON TO ITS COAT-TAILS W\LD EV] SEE ! 9SIDE ( ! ,RE/ ,HOMES = ,WORK]S ON ! ,KAMM5NY ,O/ROV4 

,WE W5T \R WAY 9 PA9FUL CONTEMPLATION ( ! REAL TRAG$Y ( ! ,REVOLUTION BECOME OV]GR[N ) POISON\S WE$S SAPP+ ITS PRECI\S LIFE4 ,/ILL WE W\LD NOT DESPAIR OR GIVE UP4 ,SOME:]E1 SOMEH[ IT MU/ BE POSSIBLE TO UND]TAKE ! CLE>+ ( ! PA?4 ,! SMALLE/ BEG9N+1 WE WANT$ NO?+ MORE4 ,SURELY WE %\LD F9D ?AT MU*1 IF ONLY WE P]SEV]$ 9 \R SE>*4 

,! ,SOVIETSKY S\P-KIT*5S W]E AN ABOM9ATION1 ,ZOR9 HAD REPEAT$LY TOLD US4 ,C\LD WE SUGGE/ SOME IMPROVEM5T1 HE ASK$4 ,SA%A AGA9 BECAME ALL 9T]E/1 COMPLETELY IMM]S+ HIMSELF 9 HIS NEW PROJECT ( REORGANIZ+ ! NAUSEAT+ D9+-ROOMS4 ,9 A FEW DAYS HE HAD \TL9$ A COMPLETE PROJECT1 EV]Y ITEM PROVID$ = 9 HIS USUAL PA9/AK+ MANN]4 ,A *A9 ( CAFET]IAS WAS TO COV] ! 5TIRE CITY1 PLANN$ TO ELIM9ATE ! GREAT WA/E ( FOOD & ! SUP]FLU\S EMPLOYES 9 ! EXI/+ KIT*5S4 ,EV5 ) ! GIV5 SUPPLIES1 SC>CE ?\< !Y W]E1 SIMPLE BUT PALATABLE DI%ES W\LD BE S]V$ 9 CLEAN & *E]FUL SURR\ND+S4 ,SA%A W\LD UND]TAKE ! WORK & HE WAS SURE ,I W\LD ASSI/4 ,A FEW CAFET]IAS TO BEG9 )1 LAT] TO BE EXT5D$4 

,AN AMAZ+ IDEA1 ,Z9OVIEV SAID APPROV+LY4 ,:Y HAD NO ONE ?\<T ( IT BE=E8 ,V]Y SIMPLE & EASILY C>RI$ \T4 ,!RE WAS GREAT 5?USIASM OV] IT ON ALL SIDES1 & PL5TY ( PROMISES4 ,PETROGRAD WAS FILL$ ) /ORES1 LOCK$ & SEAL$ S9CE ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,SA%A C\LD SELECT ! NECESS>Y FURNI%+S1 GET M5 TO REMODEL ! PLACES & HAVE ! SUPPLIES & EV]Y?+ ELSE NE$$4 ,MY PAL WAS AGA9 ON DECK1 HIS ORGANIZ+ +5UITY ON FIRE 9 BEHALF ( HIS PLAN4 

,?IS TIME !RE C\LD BE NO HIT*1 WE W]E ASSUR$4 ,BUT AGA9 ! BUREAUCRACY BLOCK$ EV]Y MOVE 9ITIAT$ )\T !M4 ,DIFFICULTIES BEGAN TO APPE> 9 ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ QU>T]S4 ,(FICIALS W]E TOO BUSY TO AID ,SA%A'S WORK1 &1 AFT] ALL1 :OLESOME EAT+-PLACES W]E NOT SO IMPORTANT 9 ! SCALE ( ! WORLD REVOLUTION ?AT WAS EXPECT$ TO BREAK \T MOM5T>ILY4 ,IT WAS ABSURD TO LAY /RESS ON IMM$IATE AMELIORATION 9 ! FACE ( ! G5]AL SITUATION4 ,AT BE/ IT C\LD HAVE NO VITAL EFFECT ON ! C\RSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,& ,B]KMAN C\LD DO MORE IMPORTANT WORK4 ,HE %\LD NOT BUSY HIMSELF AS A RE=M]4 ,IT WAS MO/ DISAPPO9T+1 = EV]YONE HAD ?\<T HIM TO BE A REVOLUTIONI/ ( /EEL & IRON4 ,IT WAS NAIVE ( ,B]KMAN TO CLAIM ?AT FE$+ ! MASSES WAS ! FIR/ CONC]N ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! C>E ( ! PEOPLE1 !IR CONT5TM5T & JOY1 ITS MA9 HOPE & SAFETY1 & 9DE$ ITS ONLY RAISON D'ETRE & MORAL MEAN+4 ,SU* S5TIM5TALITY WAS ! PURE/ B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY4 ,! ,R$ ,>MY & ! ,*EKA W]E ! /R5G? ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ITS BE/ DEF5SE4 ,! CAPITALI/ WORLD KNEW IT & WAS TREMBL+ BE=E ! MI<T ( >M$ ,RUSSIA4 

,ONE MORE HOPE P]I%$1 LIKE ! PREC$+ ONES4 ,YET TO BE REBORN AGA9 9 EV]Y PULSE-BEAT ( A /\T HE>T4 ,SA%A'S DET]M9ATION & /R5G? HAD NEV] BE5 GREAT]4 ,MY ,YIDDI% P]SEV]ANCE ALSO REFUS$ TO SURR5D]4 ,ALL ,SOVIET /REAMS DO NOT LEAD TO ! SAME MUDDY POOLS1 WE ?\<T4 ,!RE MU/ BE O!RS RUNN+ 9TO ! DEEP1 BRAC+ SEA4 ,WE MU/ P]SEV]E & /RIKE \T = O!R FIELDS4 

,I TALK$ TO ! WIFE ( ,LA%EVI*1 ,Z9OVIEV'S FRI5D1 HI< 9 ! ,BOL%EVIK C\NCILS1 AB\T ! CONDITION ( ! HOSPITALS4 ,I WAS A TRA9$ NURSE & ,I %\LD BE HAPPY TO GIVE MY S]VICES 9 IMPROV+ !M4 ,%E VOLUNTE]$ TO CALL ! MATT] TO ! ATT5TION ( ,COMRADE ,P]V\KH91 ! ,PETROGRAD ,BO>D ( ,HEAL? ,COMMISS>4 ,WEEKS PASS$ BE=E ,I RECEIV$ WORD TO CALL ON HIM4 ,I HA/5$ TO ! ,BO>D ( ,HEAL?4 

,A TRA9$ NURSE1 MON?S 9 ,RUSSIA ALREADY & YET NOT ASSIGN$ TO HIM = S]VICE1 ,P]V\KHI EXCLAIM$4 ,I %\LD HAVE KN[N ?AT HE WAS DESP]ATELY 9 NE$ ( JU/ SU* AID4 ,! HOSPITALS W]E 9 A WRET*$ CONDITION2 !RE WAS GREAT SC>CITY ( DISP5S>IES & A LACK ( TRA9$ HELP1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! DE>? ( M$ICAL FACILITIES & SURGICAL 9/RUM5TS4 ,HE C\LD USE SEV]AL HUNDR$ ,AM]ICAN NURSES & H]E ,I HAD BE5 DO+ NO?+ ALL ?IS TIME4 ,I MU/ />T 9 AT ONCE1 HE URG$4 ,AS TO COOP]ATION1 ,I C\LD C\NT ON HIM TO ! LIMIT1 9CLUD+ AN AUTO TO MAKE MY R\NDS4 ,HE W\LD TAKE ME = ! FIR/ T\R ( 9SPECTION AS SOON AS ,I WAS READY TO />T4 ,C\LD ,I TALK TO HIM 9 ! MORN+8 

,I W\LD COME E>LY1 ,I REPLI$1 BUT HE %\LD NOT OV]-E/IMATE MY ABILITIES & IMPORTANCE 9 ! COLOSSAL TASK ON H&4 ,I W\LD DO MY UTMO/1 ( C\RSE1 ,I C\LD PROMISE HIM ?AT4 ,HE W\LD EXPECT NO?+ ELSE FROM A TOV>I%T*1 HE REPLI$1 FROM AN OLD REVOLUTIONI/ & ,COMMUNI/1 AS HE HAD BE5 9=M$4 ,I WAS 9DE$ A ,COMMUNI/1 ,I ASS5T$1 BUT ( ! AN>*I/ S*OOL4 ,OH YES1 HE UND]/OOD ?AT1 BUT !RE WAS REALLY NO DIFF]5CE4 ,MANY AN>*I/S HAD REALIZ$ ?IS & !Y W]E 5TIRELY ) ! P>TY1 WORK+ ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI & DO+ F9ELY4 0,I ALSO AM ) Y\10 ,I SAID1 09 ! DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 EV5 TO MY LA/ BREA?40 ,NOT ) ! ,COMMUNISM ( ! DICTATOR%IP1 H[EV]1 ,I EXPLA9$4 ,I HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO RECONCILE MYSELF TO ?AT1 = ,I C\LD NOT SEE ! REMOTE/ RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! CO]C$ & =C$ =M ( ,/ATE COMMUNISM & ?AT ( ! FREE & VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM4 

,I HAD SO (T5 SE5 ,COMMUNI/S ON SU* OCCASIONS 9/ANTLY ALT] !IR TONE & MANN] ?AT ,I WAS NOT SURPRIS$ AT ! SUDD5 *ANGE 9 ,COMMISS> ,P]V\KH94 ,! K9DLY PHYSICIAN SO DEEPLY CONC]N$ 9 ! PEOPLE'S HEAL?1 ! HUMANIT>IAN :O HAD A MOM5T PREVI\SLY SO LAM5T$ HIS LACK ( NURSES TO M9I/] TO ! ILL & AFFLICT$1 IMM$IATELY BECAME ! POLITICAL FANATIC FAIRLY OOZ+ ANTAGONISM & RES5TM5T4 ,DID MY DIFF]+ VIEW-PO9T MATT] 9 ! C>E ( ! SICK1 OR DID HE ?9K IT W\LD AFFECT MY USEFULNESS AS A NURSE1 ,I 9QUIR$4 ,HE =C$ A SICKLY SMILE1 REPLY+ ?AT 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA EV]YONE :O WANTS TO WORK IS WELCOME4 ,HIS IDEAS >E NOT QUE/ION$1 PROVID$ HE IS A TRUE REVOLUTIONI/ WILL+ TO SET ALL POLITICAL CONSID]ATIONS ASIDE4 ,W\LD ,I DO SO8 ,I C\LD MAKE NO PL$GES EXCEPT ONE1 ,I REPLI$4 ,I W\LD HELP HIM TO ! BE/ ( MY ABILITY4 

,I CALL$ ! NEXT DAY & EV]Y DAY = A WEEK4 ,P]V\KH9 DID NOT TAKE ME ON ! PLANN$ T\R ( 9SPECTION4 ,= H\RS HE KEPT ME 9 HIS (FICE >GU+ ! 9FALLIBILITY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE & ! IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ( ! ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP4 ,ONE MU/ EI!R ACCEPT !M )\T QUE/ION OR BE %UT \T ( ! FOLD4 ,<A/LY HOSPITALS1 LACK ( M$ICAL SUPPLIES1 NO ADEQUATE C>E ( ! PATI5TS --- ?OSE W]E PIFFL+ MATT]S AS COMP>$ ) ! REQUIR$ FAI? 9 ! NEW TR9ITY4 ,I WAS EVID5TLY NO LONG] 0DESP]ATELY NE$$40 ,I WAS %UT \T4 

,) ! HELP ( MY ,A/ORIA ,HOTEL NEI<BOR1 Y\NG ,KIBAL*I*1 ,I SUCCE$$ 9 VISIT+ A FEW HOSPITALS4 ,!IR CONDITION WAS APPALL+4 ,! TRUE CAUSE ( IT WAS NOT SO MU* POOR EQUIPM5T OR ! LACK ( NURSES4 ,IT WAS ! OMNIPRES5T MA*9E1 ! ,COMMUNI/ 0CELL10 ! COMMISS>S1 ! ET]NAL SUSPICION & SURVEILLANCE4 ,PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS ) SPL5DID RECORDS 9 !IR PR(ESSION1 T\*+LY DEVOT$ TO !IR WORK1 W]E HAMP]$ AT EV]Y TURN & P>ALYZ$ 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( DREAD1 HATR$1 & FE>4 ,EV5 ! ,COMMUNI/S AMONG !M W]E HELPLESS4 ,SOME ( !M HAD NOT YET BE5 5TIRELY DIVE/$ ( HUMAN FEEL+ BY ! REGIME4 ,BE+ ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 !Y W]E CONSID]$ D\BTFUL *>ACT]S & W]E KEPT 9 LEA%4 ,I UND]/OOD :Y ,P]V\KH9 C\LD NOT HAVE ME ON HIS /AFF4 

,!SE RUDE AWAK5+S 9 ! ,SOVIET ,>CADIA ( DICTATOR%IP W]E FOLL[$ BY REPEAT$ & MORE =CIBLE JOLTS4 ,!Y HELP$ /ILL FUR!R TO UPROOT MY *]I%$ BELIEF 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI AS ! CL>ION VOICE ( 0,OCTOB]40 

,! MILIT>IZATION ( LABOR1 RU%$ ?R\< ! N9? ,P>TY ,CONGRESS ) TYPICAL ,TAMMANY ,HALL /EAM-ROLL] ME?ODS1 DEF9ITELY TURN$ EV]Y WORK] 9TO A GALLEY-SLAVE4 ,! SUB/ITUTION ( ONE-MAN P[] 9 ! %OPS & MILLS 9 PLACE ( COOP]ATIVE MANAGEM5T PLAC$ ! MASSES AGA9 UND] ! ?UMB ( ! V]Y ELEM5TS !Y HAD = ?REE YE>S BE5 TAU<T TO HATE AS ! WOR/ M5ACE4 ,! 0SPECIALI/S0 & PR(ESSIONAL M5 ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 =M]LY D5\NC$ AS VAMPIRES & 5EMIES GUILTY ( SABOTAG+ ! ,REVOLUTION1 W]E N[ 9/ALL$ 9 HI< POSITIONS & CLO!D ) ALMO/ SUPREME P[] OV] ! M5 9 ! FACTORIES4 ,IT WAS A /EP ?AT ) ONE /ROKE DE/ROY$ ! PR9CIPAL A*IEVEM5TS ( 0,OCTOB]10 ! RI<T ( ! WORK]S TO 9DU/RIAL CONTROL4 ,9SULT WAS ADD$ TO 9JURY BY ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! LABOR BLOCK1 :I* VIRTUALLY /AMP$ EV]YONE A FELON1 ROBB$ HIM ( ! LA/ VE/IGES ( FRE$OM1 DEPRIV$ HIM ( ! *OICE ( PLACE & OCCUPATION1 & FA/5$ HIM TO A GIV5 DI/RICT )\T ! RI<T ( /RAY+ TOO F>1 ON PA9 ( SEV]E/ P5ALTIES4 ,TRUE1 !SE REACTION>Y & ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y MEASURES W]E DET]M9$LY F\<T BY A SUB/ANTIAL M9ORITY )9 ! P>TY1 AS WELL AS D5\NC$ BY ! PEOPLE AT L>GE4 ,WE W]E AMONG !M1 ,SA%A EV5 MORE VIGOR\SLY ?AN ,I1 AL?\< HIS FAI? 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI WAS /ILL V]Y /RONG4 ,HE WAS NOT YET READY TO SEE ) HIS 9N] VISION ! ?+S ALREADY OBVI\S TO HIS \T] EYE1 NOR PREP>$ TO ADMIT ! TRAGIC FATE ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK ,FRANK5/E9 MON/] WAS PULL+ D[N ! 0,OCTOB]0 $IFICE4 

,= H\RS HE W\LD >GUE AGA9/ MY 0IMPATI5CE0 & DEFICI5T JUDGM5T ( F>-REA*+ ISSUES1 MY KID-GLOVE APPROA* TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,I HAD ALWAYS DEPRECIAT$ ! ECONOMIC FACTOR AS ! MA9 CAUSE ( CAPITALI/ EVILS1 HE DECL>$4 ,C\LD ,I FAIL TO SEE N[ ?AT ECONOMIC NECESSITY WAS ! V]Y REASON :I* WAS =C+ ! H& ( ! M5 AT ! ,SOVIET HELM8 ,! CONT9U$ DANG] FROM ! \TSIDE1 ! NATURAL 9DOL5CE ( ! ,RUSSIAN WORK] & HIS FAILURE TO 9CREASE PRODUCTION1 ! PEASANTS' LACK ( ! MO/ NECESS>Y IMPLEM5TS1 & !IR RESULTANT REFUSAL TO FE$ ! CITIES HAD COMPELL$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO PASS ?OSE DESP]ATE MEASURES4 ,( C\RSE HE REG>D$ SU* ME?ODS AS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y & B\ND TO DEFEAT !IR PURPOSE4 ,/ILL1 IT WAS PREPO/]\S TO SUSPECT M5 LIKE ,L59 OR ,TROTSKY ( DELIB]ATE TREA*]Y TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,:Y1 !Y HAD D$ICAT$ !IR LIVES TO ?AT CAUSE1 !Y HAD SUFF]$ P]SECUTION1 CALUMNY1 PRISON1 & EXILE = !IR IDEALS6 ,!Y C\LD NOT GO BACK ON !M TO SU* AN EXT5T6 

,I ASSUR$ ,SA%A ?AT NO?+ WAS FUR!R FROM MY ?\<T ?AN TO *>GE ! ,BOL%EVIKI ) TREA*]Y4 ,9DE$1 ,I CONSID]$ !M QUITE CONSI/5T1 TRU] TO !IR AIMS ?AN ?OSE ( \R [N COMRADES W]E WORK+ ) !M4 ,ESPECIALLY DID ,I FEEL ,L59 AS A MAN HEWN \T ( ONE PIECE4 ,TO BE SURE1 HIS POLICIES HAD UND]GONE EXTRAORD9>Y *ANGES2 !RE WAS NO D5Y+ HIS GREAT AGILITY AS A POLITICAL ACROBAT4 ,BUT HE HAD NEV] DEVIAT$ FROM HIS OBJECTIVE4 ,HIS BITT]E/ 5EMIES W\LD NOT ACCUSE HIM ( ?AT4 ,BUT HIS OBJECTIVE WAS ! V]Y CRUX ( ,RUSSIA'S TRAG$Y1 ,I 9SI/$4 ,IT WAS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE1 ITS ABSOLUTE SUPREMACY & EXCLUSIVE P[]4 ,:AT IF IT DE/ROY ! ,REVOLUTION1 CONDEMN MILLIONS TO DEA?1 & DR5* ,RUSSIA 9 ! BLOOD ( ITS BE/ SONS & DAU<T]S8 ,?AT C\LD NOT DISMAY ! IRON MAN 9 ! ,KREML94 ,!Y W]E 0TRIFLES1 A LITTLE BLOOD-LETT+40 ,IT C\LD NOT AFFECT HIS ULTIMATE PURPOSE4 ,9 PO9T ( CL>ITY ( VISION1 CONC5TRATION ( WILL1 & UNFLAGG+ DET]M9ATION ,L59 HAD MY RESPECT4 ,BUT AS TO ! EFFECT ( HIS PURPOSES & ME?ODS UPON ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,I CONSID]$ HIM ! GREATE/ M5ACE1 MORE P]NICI\S ?AN ! COMB9$ 9T]V5TIONI/S1 BECAUSE HIS OBJECTIVE WAS MORE ELUSIVE1 HIS ME?ODS MORE DECEPTIVE4 

,SA%A DID NOT GA9SAY ?IS1 NOR WAS HE LESS CONV9C$ ?AN ,I ( ! HOPELESSNESS ( \R FUR!R ATTEMPTS TO FIT 9TO ! G>ROTE ( ! POLITICAL MA*9E4 ,BUT HE ?\<T ?AT ,I WAS HOLD+ ,L59 & HIS C[ORK]S RESPONSIBLE = ME?ODS IMPOS$ UPON !M BY DIRE REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY4 ,%AT(F HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO EMPHASIZE ?IS4 ,ALL ! LEVEL-HEAD$ COMRADES1 ,SA%A CLAIM$1 %>$ ?AT ATTITUDE4 ,& HE HIMSELF HAD COME TO SEE ?AT REVOLUTION 9 ACTION IS A QUITE DIFF]5T ?+ FROM REVOLUTION 9 ! REALM ( !ORY M\!D BY P>LOR RADICALS4 ,IT MEANT BLOOD & IRON1 & IT WAS UNAVOIDABLE4 

,! DE> COMPANION%IP ( MY OLD PAL & \R 9TELLECTUAL H>MONY HAD MITIGAT$ MU* ( ! LAC]AT+ PROCESS ( F9D+ MY WAY ?R\< ! ,SOVIET LABYR9?4 ,SA%A WAS ALL ?AT HAD BE5 LEFT ME FROM ! TORNADO ?AT HAD SWEPT OV] MY LIFE4 ,HE REPRES5T$ EV]Y?+ DE> TO ME1 & ,I FELT HIM A SAFE AN*OR 9 ! RO>+ SEA ( ,RUSSIA4 ,\R DISAGREEM5T1 SPR++ UP SO SUDD5LY1 OV]:ELM$ ME LIKE A MI<TY WAVE1 LEAV+ ME BRUIS$ & BATT]$4 ,I WAS C]TA9 MY FRI5D W\LD 9 TIME REALIZE ! FALSITY ( HIS POSITION4 ,I KNEW ?AT HIS DESP]ATE ATTEMPT TO DEF5D ,BOL%EVIK ME?ODS WAS HIS LA/ /& 9 A LO/ BATTLE1 ! BATTLE WE HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO WAGE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 BEHALF ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 

,AMONG \R MANY CALL]S DUR+ \R ,MOSC[ /AY HAD BE5 AN 9T]E/+ Y\NG WOMAN1 ,ALEX&RA ,TIM(EYEVNA ,%AKOL4 ,%E HAD LE>N$ FROM ,S*APIRO ( \R PRES5CE 9 ! CITY1 &1 AN AN>*I/ H]SELF1 %E WAS EAG] TO MEET H] FAM\S ,AM]ICAN COMRADES4 ,BESIDES1 %E WANT$ TO TALK TO US AB\T A PROJECT 9ITIAT$ BY ! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,AN EXP$ITION WAS BE+ PLANN$1 %E EXPLA9$1 ?AT WAS TO COV] ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ! C\NTRY 9 SE>* ( DOCUM5TS BE>+ ON ! REVOLUTION & ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ,RUSSIA S9CE ITS 9CEPTION4 ,! COLLECT$ MAT]IAL W\LD ULTIMATELY S]VE AS >*IVES = ! /UDY ( ! GREAT UPHEAVAL4 ,W\LD WE JO9 SU* A V5TURE8 

,= A MOM5T WE HAD BE5 C>RI$ AWAY BY ! PLAN & BY ! OPPORTUNITY IT (F]$ TO SEE ,RUSSIA 9 H] ,REVOLUTION>Y EV]YDAY LIFE1 TO LE>N AT FIR/ H& :AT ! ,REVOLUTION HAD DONE = ! MASSES & H[ IT AFFECT$ !IR EXI/5CE4 ,WE MI<T NEV] HAVE SU* ANO!R *ANCE4 ,BUT ON ! SECOND ?\<T WE FELT IT BITT] IRONY ?AT W\LD CONDEMN US TO COLLECT DEAD MAT]IAL AMID ! RAG+ LIFE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,?IRTY YE>S LONG WE HAD /OOD 9 ! V]Y ?ICK ( ! SOCIAL BATTLE1 ALWAYS ON ! FIR+ L9E4 ,C\LD WE N[ BE CONT5T ) ANY?+ LESS 9 \R REBORN NATIVE L&8 ,WE LONG$ = MORE VITAL WORK1 SOME?+ ?AT W\LD 5ABLE US TO GIVE \T ( ! FULLNESS ( \R HE>TS & ! BE/ ( \R ABILITIES TO ! GREAT TASK4 

,S9CE \R RETURN TO ,PETROGRAD WE HAD BE5 SO BUSY *AS+ ,SOVIET W9DMILLS1 SO EAG]LY REA*+ \T = A NEW HOLD1 ?AT WE HAD H>DLY ?\<T ( \R COMRADE ,%AKOL & H] PROPOSAL4 ,BUT ) EV]Y HOPE ( USEFUL WORK GONE1 H] (F] ONCE MORE CAME TO \R M9DS4 ,IT MI<T AF=D AN ESCAPE FROM \R MEAN+LESS EXI/5CE4 ,IF ! MAT]IAL WE %\LD COLLECT W\LD AID FUTURE HI/ORIANS 9 E/ABLI%+ ! RI<T RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! ,REVOLUTION & ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 TI W\LD BE WOR? ! EF=T1 ,SA%A & ,I AGRE$4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD ALSO HELP US TO GET ! RI<T P]SPECTIVE4 ,! V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY WE %\LD VISIT1 ! PEOPLE WE %\LD COME 9 CONTACT )1 !RIR LIVES1 CU/OMS1 & HABITS1 W\LD PROVE A USEFUL S*OOL1 WE COM=T$ EA* O!R4 ,WE F9ALLY DECID$ TO TRY IT1 S9CE NO?+ ELSE WAS OP5 TO US4 0,IF ONLY ! NEW PROJECT WILL ALSO NOT TURN \T A BUBBLE10 ,I SAID TO ,SA%A ON \R WAY TO ! ,W9T] ,PALACE1 :]E ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS LOCAT$4 

,WE F\ND ,%AKOL ABS5T & WE W]E DI/RESS$ TO LE>N ?AT %E HAD B>ELY ESCAP$ DEA? FROM TYPHUS1 :I* %E HAD CONTRACT$ 9 ,MOSC[4 ,%E WAS CONVALESC+ N[1 BUT %E W\LD NOT BE BACK TO WORK = ANO!R =TNI<T4 ,%E HAD 9=M$ ! MUSEUM1 H[EV]1 ?AT WE HAD PROMIS$ TO VISIT IT1 & WE W]E RECEIV$ BY ! SECRET>Y1 ,M4 ,B4 ,KAPLAN1 A MAN 9 ! MIDDLE ?IRTIES1 ( PLEASANT & 9TELLIG5T APPE>ANCE4 ,HE (F]$ TO TAKE US ?R\< ! 9/ITUTION & %[ US :AT HAD ALREADY BE5 ACCOMPLI%$4 ,A NUMB] ( ROOMS W]E FILL$ ) VALUABLE MAT]IAL1 AMONG !M ! SECRET >*IVES ( ! CZ>I/ REGIME1 9CLUD+ ! RECORDS ( ! ,?IRD ,POLITICAL ,SECTION1 DISCLOS+ ! WORK+S ( ITS SPY SY/EM4 ,MU* ( ! VA/ COLLECTION HAD ALREADY BE5 >RANG$1 CLASSIFI$1 & PREP>$ = EXHIBITION 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 0,\R TASK IS ONLY BEG9N+10 ! SECRET>Y EXPLA9$2 0IT WILL REQUIRE YE>S TO A*IEVE \R OBJECT ( E/ABLI%+ 9 ,RUSSIA A MUSEUM MORE COMPLETE & UNIQUE ?AN ANY?+ EXHI/+ AT PRES5T 9 ANY O!R C\NTRY1 NOT EXCEPT+ ! ,BRITI% ,MUSEUM1 ! MORE SO AS NO C\NTRY CONTA9S SU* A WEAL? ( REVOLUTION>Y TREASURES SCATT]$ AB\T ! L& & WAIT+ TO BE RESCU$ FROM LOSS & DE/RUCTION40 ,IT WAS = ?AT REASON ?AT ! MUSEUM WAS ANXI\S TO S5D ! COLLECT+ EXP$ITION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 BECAUSE MU* WAS BE+ LO/ BY DELAY4 ,KAPLAN WAS HE>T & S\L = ! PROJECT1 & HIS COLLABORATIORS W]E EQUALLY 5?USIA/IC AB\T ! FUTURE ( ! MUSEUM & ! WORK PLANN$ BY IT4 ,ALL W]E ANXI\S TO SECURE \R HELP4 

,?\< IT WAS ! LATT] P>T ( ,MAY1 ! VA/ *AMB]S ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE W]E BREA?+ A P5ETRAT+ *ILL4 ,WE W]E W>MLY CLAD1 YET WE QUICKLY FELT B5UMB$ ) ! COLD4 ,WE M>VEL$ AT ! M5 & WOM5 WORK+ 9 ! FE>FUL DAMPNESS ALL ?R\< ! SEV]E MON?S ( ! ,PETROGRAD W9T]4 ,!Y HAD BE5 EMPLOY$ !RE = ALMO/ ?REE YE>S N[4 ,!IR FACES W]E /REAK$ ) BLUE BLOT*ES1 !IR H&S FRO/-BITT54 ,SOME HAD CONTRACT$ SEV]E CASES ( RHEUMATISM & TUB]CUL> AFFECTIONS4 ,HIS [N HEAL? HAD BECOME UND]M9$1 ! SECRET>Y ADMITT$4 ,BUT IT WAS REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA1 & HE & HIS C[ORK]S W]E HAPPY TO BE PRIVILEG$ TO HELP 9 BUILD+ ITS FUTURE4 ,MO/ ( !M1 LIKE HIMSLEF1 W]E NONP>TIZAN4 

,HE WAS ALL EAG]NESS TO BE ABLE TO C\NT ON \R AID4 ,HIS 5?USIASM WAS TOO 9FECTI\S TO RESI/1 & WE AGRE$4 0,!N Y\ HAD BETT] REPORT = DUTY AT ONCE10 HE SUGGE/$4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT DEAL TO BE DONE YET TO GET ! EXP$ITION UND] WAY4 ,! NECESS>Y EQUIPM5T = ! J\RNEY WAS TO BE PROCUR$ & TWO RAILROAD C>S PREP>$1 ONE = ! /AFF1 :I* WAS TO CONSI/ ( SIX P]SONS1 ! O!R TO HOLD ! MAT]IAL TO BE COLLECT$4 ,V>I\S =MALITIES HAD ALSO TO BE LOOK$ AFT]1 ! CONS5T ( NUM]\S DEP>TM5TS1 PROPUSKS1 & SUPPLIES TO BE SECUR$1 & ! RI<T ( WAY = ! EXP$ITION4 ,HA/E WAS IMP]ATIVE & WE MU/ BEG9 IMM$IATELY4 

,WE LEFT ! G5IAL SECRET>Y & HIS COLLABORATORS 9 A MORE *E]FUL FRAME ( M9D4 ,WE DID NOT YET FEEL AB\T ! WORK BE=E US AS DID ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! MUSEUM4 ,WE KNEW WE C\LD NOT = LONG BE CONT5T ) M]ELY COLLECT+ P>*M5TS :5 MORE IMPORTANT WORK WAS NE$$ :I* WE MI<T DO4 ,BUT ! DEVOTION & =TITUDE ( ?OSE PEOPLE HAD LIFT$ ! WEI<T ( DESPAIR FROM \R HE>TS4 ,IT WAS ! MO/ 5C\RAG+ FEATURE ( ,SOVIET LIFE4 ,FREQU5TLY WE HAD COME UPON ?IS NEW SPIRIT ( ,RUSSIA1 EV5 9 5TIRELY UNEXPECT$ PLACES4 ,9 ! D>KE/ H\RS ( \R GROP+ WE W\LD (T5 DISCOV] ! MO/ H]OIC 5DURANCE & DEVOTION HIDD5 UND] ! (FICIAL ,SOVIET SURFACE4 ,NOT ! K9D DAILY ACCLAIM$ 9 PUBLIC PLACES & FEA/$ ) %[Y DEMON/RATIONS & MILIT>Y DISPLAY4 ,NO ONE \TSIDE ! P>TY BELIEV$ 9 ?AT (FICIAL BR&4 ,EV5 )9 ITS RANKS !RE W]E L>GE NUMB]S :O HAT$ ! EMPTY BOMBA/ & PRES5CE1 ?\< !Y W]E P[]LESS AGA9/ ! MA*9E4 ,!Y MADE UP = ! VULG> O/5TATION BY !IR [N S+L5ESS ( PURPOSE & PROBITY4 ,SIL5TLY !Y PLODD$ AT !IR TASKS1 GIV+ !IR ALL TO ! ,REVOLUTION & ASK+ NO?+ 9 RETURN = !MSELVES EI!R 9 RATIONS1 PRAISE1 OR O!R RECOGNITION4 ,!SE GREAT S\LS R$EEM$ = US MU* ?AT WAS HATEFUL 9 ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME4 

,PREP>ATIONS = ! EXP$ITION W]E PROGRESS+ RA!R SL[LY1 LEAV+ US TIME TO VISIT MUSEUMS1 >T GALL]IES1 & SIMIL> PLACES ( 9T]E/1 AS WELL AS TO ATT5D TO O!R ?+S4 ,A REPORT HAD REA*$ US ( ! >RE/ ( TWO AN>*I/ GIRLS1 AG$ FIFTE5 & SEV5TE51 *>G$ ) ! CIRCULATION ( A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! DEGRAD+ ASPECTS ( ! LABOR BOOK & ALSO AGA9/ ! UNBE>ABLE CONDITIONS ( ! POLITICALS 9 ! ,%PAL]NY & ,GOROKHOVAYA JAILS 9 ! CITY4 ,SEV]AL ,PETROGRAD COMRADES CALL$ ON US 9 ! MATT] & WE IMM$IATELY ADDRESS$ \RSELVES TO ! LEAD+ ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,ZOR9 HAD LONG AGO GIV5 US UP AS LO/ = HIS HEAV54 ,Z9OVIEV DID NOT SEEM TO LIKE ME P>TICUL>LY2 ! S5TIM5T WAS1 9DE$1 MUTUAL4 ,HE WAS ALWAYS EXTREMELY NICE TO ,SA%A1 H[EV]1 & ! LATT] !RE=E CALL$ TO SEE HIM AB\T ! >RE/$ AN>*I/S4 ,ON ! SAME ]R& ,I VISIT$ ,MME ,RAVI*1 :OM ,I /ILL GREATLY ADMIR$ = H] SIMPLE & UNASSUM+ P]SONALITY & H] READ9ESS TO ADMIT & UNDO (FICIAL ABUSES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 POLITICAL PRISON]S W]E \TSIDE H] JURISDICTION4 ,SU* MATT]S W]E UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,*EKA1 :OSE ,PETROGRAD *IEF1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,BAKAYEV1 WAS KN[N AS V]Y V9DICTIVE T[>DS AN>*I/S4 ,ON ! V]Y FIR/ DAY ( ! >RIVAL ( ! ,BU=D DEPORTEES ,BAKAYEV HAD IMPRESS$ UPON !M ?AT 0NO AN>*I/ FOOLI%NESS IS TOL]AT$ 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA40 ,SU* LUXURIES W]E FIT ONLY = CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES1 HE HAD TOLD !M4 ,UND] ! PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP AN>*I/S HAD EI!R TO SUBMIT OR TO BE SQUEL*$4 ,UPON \R BOYS' RES5T+ SU* A GREET+1 ,BAKAYEV HAD ORD]$ ! 5TIRE GR\P ( TWO HUNDR$ & =TY-SEV5 UND] H\SE >RE/4 ,WE HAD LE>N$ ( IT ONLY ! ?IRD DAY & WE HAD BE5 MU* WR\<T UP OV] IT4 ,ZOR9 HAD M9IMIZ$ ! OCCURR5CE AS AN UN=TUNATE MISUND]/&+ & HAD ALSO PREVAIL$ UPON HIS ,*EKI/ COMRADE TO )DRAW ! >M$ GU>D FROM ! DORMITORIES ( \R PEOPLE 9 ! ,SMOLNY4 ,ALAS1 S9CE !N WE HAD SE5 TOO MANY ( SU* 0UN=TUNATE MISUND]/&+S40 

,ON ?IS OCCASION A W9K FROM ,Z9OVIEV & ,MME ,RAVI* HAD IMM$IATE EFFECT UPON ,BAKAYEV4 ,HE ALSO LIV$ AT ! ,A/ORIA & HE PHON$ ME TO CALL ON HIM4 ,HE W\LD RELEASE ! >RE/$ AN>*I/ GIRLS1 HE 9=M$ ME1 PROVID$ WE W]E WILL+ TO V\* = IT ?AT ?AT W\LD /OP !IR 0B&IT ACTIVITIES40 ,I EXPRESS$ AMAZEM5T AT HIS APPLICATION ( ! T]M TO TWO Y\NG GIRLS GUILTY ONLY ( PUBLI%+ A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ME?ODS !Y CONSID]$ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y4 0,Y\R P>TY CANNOT BE V]Y SURE ( ITSELF OR IT W\LD NOT BE CON/ANTLY HAUNT$ BY IMAG9>Y B&ITS & C\NT]REVOLUTIONI/S10 ,I SAID4 ,I DECL9$ TO V\* = ANYONE1 KN[+ ?AT ,I MYSELF W\LD NOT KEEP SIL5T IF ,I SAW ! NE$ ( VOIC+ MY S5TIM5TS4 ,NOR C\LD ,I SPEAK = ,COMRADE ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ,I 9=M$ ,BAKAYEV1 ?\< ,I KNEW ?AT HE W\LD REFUSE TO B9D ANYONE BY MAK+ PROMISES = HIM4 ,AS TO ! ILL TREATM5T ( POLITICAL PRISON]S1 ,I ASSUR$ ! ,*EKA *IEF ?AT IT W\LD BE GRI/ TO ! ,AM]ICAN PRISON MILLS TO LE>N ?AT ! JAILS 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA W]E NO BETT] ?AN ?OSE 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,?IS SEEM$ TO REA* ,BAKAYEV 9 ! RI<T SPOT4 ,HE W\LD GIVE ! GIRLS ANO!R *ANCE1 HE DECL>$1 =1 AFT] ALL1 !Y W]E PROLET>IANS EV5 IF !Y HAD NOT YET REALIZ$ ?AT !Y MU/ NOT 9JURE !IR [N CLASS BY CRITICIZ+ ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,HE W\LD ALSO SEE :AT IMPROVEM5T ! JAILS REQUIR$1 ?\< CONDITIONS HAD BE5 GREATLY EXAGG]AT$4 

,GETT+ PEOPLE \T ( JAIL HAD BE5 AMONG \R V>I\S ACTIVITIES 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT WE HAD NEV] DREAM$ ?AT WE %\LD F9D ! SAME NECESSITY 9 REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,C]TA9LY NOT WE :O HAD F\<T FI]CELY ! LEA/ SUGGE/ION ( SU* A PREPO/]\S EV5TUALITY4 ,YET \R ONLY POSITIVE WORK SO F> HAD BE5 JU/ ?AT --- PLEAD+ = \R IMPRISON$ COMRADES ) ,L591 ) ,KRE/9SKY1 & N[ ) A LESS] LI<T4 ,WE W]E /ILL ABLE TO SEE ! PA?OS & ! HUMOR ( ! SITUATION & WE HAD NOT YET =GOTT5 H[ TO LAU< AT \R [N FOLLIES1 ?\< MORE (T5 MY LAU<T] ONLY ?9LY VEIL$ MY TE>S4 

,NEV]!LESS WE HAD REASON NOT TO REGRET \R EF=TS1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! CASE ( ONE ( \R F9E/ COMRADES1 ,VSEVOLOD ,VOL94 ,HE HAD BE5 $UCATIONALLY ACTIVE 9 ! RANKS ( ! ,UKRA9IAN PEASANT REBELS HEAD$ BY ! AN>*I/ ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO1 :OM ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD =M]LY ACCLAIM$ AS AN EFFECTIVE LEAD] ( ! MASSES1 A MAN ( GREAT /RATEGIC ACUM5 & EXCEPTIONAL C\RAGE4 ,NOT )\T REASON1 S9CE IT HAD BE5 ,MAKHNO & HIS POV/ANTSY >MY :O HAD R\T$ V>I\S C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ADV5TUR]S & :O HAD MAT]IALLY HELP$ ! ,R$ =CES TO DRIVE BACK ! HORDES ( ,G5]AL ,D5IK94 ,= REFUS+ TO SUBMIT HIS >MY TO ! ABSOLUTE COMM& ( ,TROTSKY1 ,MAKHNO HAD BE5 DECL>$ AN 5EMY & B&IT & HIS 5TIRE =CES D5\NC$ AS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y4 ,VOL9 WAS AN $UCATOR & 9 NO WAY A P>TICIPANT 9 ! MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS ( ,MAKHNO4 ,BUT ! ,UKRA9IAN ,*EKA MADE NO SU* F9E DI/9CTION4 ,AT ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY !Y HAD >RE/$ ,VOL9 & HELD HIM 9COMMUNICADO 9 ! ,KH>KOV PRISON1 DANG]\SLY ILL ) FEV] ?\< HE WAS4 ,\R COMRADES 9 ,MOSC[ REALIZ$ ! P]IL\S POSITION ( ,VOL91 = ,TROTSKY HAD 9 ! MEANTIME S5T TELEGRAPHIC ORD]S TO HAVE HIM EXECUT$4 ,!Y TRI$ TO GET ! PRISON] TRANSF]R$ TO ,MOSC[1 :]E HE WAS WELL KN[N TO ! LEAD+ ,COMMUNI/S AS A MAN ( REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY & HI< 9TELLECTUAL ATTA9M5TS4 ,!Y HAD CIRCULAT$ AN APPEAL = HIS TRANSF]1 :I* WAS SIGN$ BY EV]Y AN>*I/ !N PRES5T 9 ! CAPITAL1 & !Y HAD *OS5 ,SA%A & ! LOCAL COMRADE ,ASK>(F TO PRES5T ! PETITION TO ,KRE/9SKY1 ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 

,KRE/9SKY PROV$ V]Y FANATICAL & BITT] AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S1 CLAIM+ AT FIR/ ?AT ,VOL9 WAS A C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/ DES]V+ DEA? & AGA9 PRET5D+ ?AT HE HAD ALREADY BE5 BR\<T TO ,MOSC[4 ,SA%A SUCCE$$ 9 CONV9C+ HIM ?AT HE WAS WRONG ON BO? PO9TS & ?AT ,VOL9 BE AT LEA/ GIV5 A *ANCE TO /ATE HIS CASE1 :I* OPPORTUNITY HE W\LD NOT HAVE 9 ,KH>KOV4 ,KRE/9SKY F9ALLY YIELD$ TO ,SA%A'S >GUM5TS4 ,HE PROMIS$ TO TELEGRAPH TO ! PROP] AU?ORITIES 9 ,KH>KOV TO HAVE ,VOL9 REMOV$ TO ! CAPITAL4 ,APP>5TLY HE KEPT HIS WORD1 BECAUSE BE=E LONG \R COMRADE WAS BR\<T TO ,MOSC[ & PLAC$ 9 ! ,BUTIRKY PRISON4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ?AT ,VSEVOLOD ,VOL9 WAS 5TIRELY RELEAS$4 

,HAV+ F9ALLY EFFECT$ ! RELEASE ( ! TWO ,PETROGRAD GIRLS1 WE FELT WE MI<T TURN TO O!R ?+S BE=E ! EXP$ITION W\LD BE READY TO />T ON ITS LONG J\RNEY4 ,FIR/ ( ALL WE PROCE$$ TO VISIT ! 9DU/RIES4 

,I HAD HE>D V>I\S RUMORS AB\T FACTORY CONDITIONS1 BUT AS ,I HAD NOT YET BE5 ABLE TO GA9 ACCESS TO ! FACTORIES1 ,I WAS LOA! TO CR$IT ! /ORIES4 ,I HAD LONG AGO REALIZ$ ?AT 9 A C\NTRY DEPRIV$ ( PRESS & SPEE*1 PUBLIC OP9ION MU/ NE$S BE BAS$ ON EXAGG]ATIONS & FALSEHOODS4 ,I W\LD HAVE TO 9SPECT ! MILLS & %OPS MYSELF1 ,I ALWAYS TOLD MY 9=MANTS1 BE=E REA*+ CONCLUSIONS4 

,MY LONG-AWAIT$ OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT FACTORIES & POSSIBLY TO TALK TO ! WORK]S AT ! B5* CAME :5 ,MME ,RAVI* REQUE/$ ME TO ACT AS GUIDE TO A C]TA9 ,AM]ICAN J\RNALI/ :O HAD SUDD5LY APPE>$ 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,IT WAS1 ,I DISCOV]$1 ONE ( ! NEWSPAP] M5 :O HAD 9T]VIEW$ US ON \R L&+ 9 ,T]RYOKI1 ON \R WAY ?R\< ,F9L&4 ,IT SEEM$ AGES & AGES AGO4 ,! MAN HAD REPEAT$LY TRI$ TO GET 9TO ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 AS HE HAD 9=M$ ,SA%A ON ! BORD]1 REQUE/+ HIM AT ! SAME TIME TO SPEAK A GOOD WORD = HIM TO ,*I*]91 9 :OSE H&S LAY ! DECISION AB\T ! ADMISSION ( J\RNALI/S4 ,! Y\NG MAN HAD MADE A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION BY HIS FRANK EXPRESSION & MANN]1 BUT ASIDE FROM ?AT WE KNEW AB\T HIM NO?+ :ATEV]1 NOT EV5 HIS NAME NOR ! PAP] HE REPRES5T$4 ,ONLY AT ! LA/ MOM5T1 AS WE WALK$ ACROSS ! BORD]1 DID HE H& US HIS C>D4 ,SA%A HAD PROMIS$ TO TRANSMIT HIS MESSAGETO ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS> = ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 /AT+1 H[EV]1 ?AT HE C\LD NOT PLEAD 9 HIS BEHALF4 ,SA%A HAD 9DE$ KEPT HIS PROMISE1 HAV+ 9=M$ ,*I*]9 ?AT ! Y\NG J\RNALI/1 ,JOHN ,CLAYTON BY NAME1 WAS ANXI\S TO COME TO ,RUSSIA1 & ?AT HE REPRES5T$ ! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE1 ONE ( ! REACTION>Y NEWSPAP]S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,WE HAD HE>D NO MORE AB\T ! MATT]1 & 9 ! HECTIC LIFE ( ,RUSSIA WE HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T ,CLAYTON'S EXI/5CE4 ,I WAS !RE=E NOT A LITTLE SURPRIS$ :5 ON MY RETURN TO ,PETROGRAD ,MME ,RAVI* TELEPHON$ ME TO 9QUIRE :E!R ,I KNEW A MAN BY ! NAME ( ,JOHN ,CLAYTON4 ,HE HAD BE5 >RE/$ ON ! BORD] TRY+ TO CROSS OV] TO ,RUSSIA & HE WAS BE+ HELD BY ! ,*EKA4 ,HE HAD GIV5 \R NAMES AS PRO( ?AT HE KNEW TRU/WOR?Y PEOPLE & ?AT !Y W\LD 9T]C$E = HIM4 ,I REPEAT$ TO ,RAVI* :AT ,SA%A HAD PREVI\SLY TOLD ,*I*]91 ADD+ ?AT1 S9CE ! MAN WAS ALREADY ON ,SOVIET SOIL1 IT W\LD BE BETT] POLICY TO SET HIM FREE4 ,HE C\LD NOT SEE MORE ?AN ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T W\LD P]MIT1 & HE C\LD NOT S5D \T ANY NEWS )\T ! ,BOL%EVIK C5SOR%IP PASS+ UPON IT4 ,:Y1 !N1 BE AFRAID8 ,MME ,RAVI* DECID$ TO REPORT TO ! BORD] ,*EKA :AT ,I HAD SAID & LEAVE ! MATT] TO !M = F9AL ACTION4 ,AGA9 !RE WAS NO?+ MORE HE>D AB\T ,CLAYTON1 & GREAT WAS MY A/ONI%M5T TO MEET HIM ONE DAY AT ! DOOR ( MY ROOM 9 ! ,A/ORIA4 0,:]E DO Y\ COME FROM80 ,I BLURT$ \T BE=E EV5 9VIT+ HIM 94 0,OH1 DON'T ASK ME10 HE REPLI$ PITE\SLY2 0,I HAVE RISK$ MY LIFE TO GET 9TO ! C\NTRY4 ,I COME ) ! BE/ 9T5TIONS & AM TREAT$ WORSE ?AN A DOG40 0,:AT HAS HAPP5$80 ,I DEM&$4 0,= ! LOVE ( ,MIKE10 ,CLAYTON CRI$1 0>5'T Y\ MEAN NOT EV5 TO ASK ME TO /EP 9TO Y\R ROOM8 ,I NE$ A :OLE DAY TO TELL Y\ ALL MY ADV5TURES40 ,! POOR MAN DID LOOK =LORN1 & ,I NEV] LIK$ TO BE RUDE1 EV5 TO AN ,AM]ICAN REPORT]1 ?\< FEW PEOPLE HAD AS GOOD REASON AS ,I TO BE SO4 0,COME 91 OLD FELL[1 & MAKE A CLEAN BREA/ ( IT10 ,I SAID LI<TLY4 ,HIS FACE BRI<T5$4 0,?ANKS1 ,E4,G410 HE REPLI$1 0,I KNEW !Y C\LDN'T TURN Y\ 9TO A H>D5$ ,BOL%EVIK40 0,NONS5SE10 ,I CORRECT$ HIM1 0ALL ,BOL%EVIKI >E NOT H>D5$1 & ?OSE ?AT >E HAVE BE5 MADE SO L>GELY BY ! GRACE ( Y\R ,GOV]NM5T 9 LEAGUE ) ! O!RS TO />VE ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES40 

,CLAYTON RELAT$ ?AT HE HAD SKI'D & BRIB$ HIS WAY FROM ,F9L&1 HAD BE5 CAU<T1 ?R[N 9TO A FIL?Y ,*EKA PRISON1 & F9ALLY %IPP$ TO ,MOSC[1 :]E HE HAD BE5 0FREE0 ! PA/ SIX WEEKS4 0,FREE80 ,I 9QUIR$ 9 SURPRISE4 ,YES1 BUT HE MI<T AS WELL NOT HAVE BE5 = ALL HE HAD GOT TO SEE OR TO HE>4 ,NOT A SCRAP ( ANY?+ EV5 = A FIR/ MEASLY /ORY4 ,AS = HIMSELF1 EV]Y K9D ( DISCRIM9ATION & *ICAN]Y HAD BE5 EMPLOY$ AGA9/ HIM EV] S9CE HE HAD REA*$ ,MOSC[4 0,ROTT5 ,I CALL IT1 & BAD JUDGM5T TO TREAT A NEWSPAP] MAN SO10 HE DECL>$ BITT]LY4 

,! WAY TO A MAN'S HE>T IS PROV]BIALLY ?R\< HIS /OMA*1 & SOME?+ WAS NE$$ TO SOO? ,CLAYTON'S RUFFL$ SPIRIT4 0,PL5TY ( TIME TO DISCUSS ALL ?AT10 ,I SAID1 0AFT] Y\ HAVE HAD A CUP ( C(FEE40 0,GEE1 ?AT W\LD BE A REAL TREAT10 HE CRI$ 9 GLEE4 ,AFT] HAV+ P>TAK5 ( TWO CUPS HIS *AGR9 SOME:AT SUBSID$ & HE BECAME MORE AM5ABLE TO REASON4 ,BE=E WE />T$ ON \R FACTORY-9SPECTION T\R1 ,CLAYTON WAS WILL+ TO ADMIT H[ UNT5ABLE HIS POSITION WAS & H[ ABSURD IT WAS TO FEEL HURT4 ,AFT] ALL1 HE WAS AN UNKN[N QUANTITY1 & HIS CR$5TIALS FROM ! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE ANY?+ BUT REASSUR+4 ,SPIES & CONSPIRACIES HAD BECOME A MANIA ) ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,IT WAS NATURAL 9 VIEW ( ! P]SECUTION ,RUSSIA WAS 5DUR+ FROM ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,HE W\LD HAVE TO SEE HIS UNPLEASANT EXP]I5CES 9 A L>G] LI<T IF HIS 9T5TIONS W]E REALLY AS GOOD AS HE HAD ASSUR$ ME4 ,ELSE HE W\LD BE ABLE TO REPORT ONLY ! SAME /UPIDITY AS HIS COLLEAGUES AB\T ! ALLEG$ NATIONALIZATION ( WOM51 B\RGEOIS E>S & F+]S F$ TO ! PEOPLE1 & SIMIL> JUICY ATROCITIES ?AT HAD BE5 PUBLI%$ BY ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS4 ,CLAYTON SWORE HE W\LD NEV] BE GUILTY ( SU* MISREPRES5TATION4 0,WAIT & SEE10 HE ASSUR$ ME4 ,I HAD WAIT$ = ?IRTY YE>S1 SE>*+ ALL ! TIME ) A ,DIOG5ES LANT]N = FAIRNESS OR ACCURACY AMONG ,AM]ICAN NEWSPAP] M54 ,I HAD F\ND SOME EXCEPTIONS1 ( C\RSE1 V]Y FEW & F> BETWE54 ,NONE ( !M1 H[EV]1 ON ! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE4 ,I HOP$ HE W\LD PROVE TO BE ONE ( ! EXCEPTIONS 

,! FUNCTION ( AN (FICIAL CIC]ONE WAS NOT EXACTLY TO MY LIK+4 ,BUT ,I DID NOT C>E TO REFUSE ,RAVI* :O HAD ALWAYS BE5 RESPONSIVE TO MY 9T]CESSION = UN=TUNATES4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I FELT ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN SITUATION WAS TOO GREAT & VITAL & ?AT ,I HAD NOT YET GRASP$ IT FULLY1 ?\< ,I HAD REA*$ A DEF9ITE DECISION NOT TO WORK )9 ,BOL%EVIK POLITICAL CONF9ES4 ,MO/ IMPORTANT TO ME WAS IT NOT TO BE QUOT$ BY ANY ,AM]ICAN PAP] AGA9/ ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 NOT :ILE ! LATT] WAS /ILL =C$ TO FI<T = LIFE ITSELF ON SO MANY FRONTS4 ,I WAS !RE=E 9 ! PR$ICAM5T ( NOT WANT+ ,CLAYTON TO SECURE 9=MATION BY MY AID & ,I DID NOT *]I% ! PROSPECT ( HAV+ TO TELL HIM DELIB]ATE LIES4 ,I REASON$ ?AT ,MME ,RAVI* KNEW :AT %E WAS AB\T :5 %E HAD GIV5 ,CLAYTON P]MISSION TO VISIT FACTORIES4 ,!Y W]E PROBABLY NOT SO BAD AS HAD BE5 REPORT$ TO ME4 ,OR %E MAY HAVE ?\<T ?AT ) ME AS GUIDE ?+S W\LD BE MADE TO APPE> LESS H>%4 ,=TUNATELY ,SA%A WAS ACCOMPANY+ US4 ,?AT W\LD GIVE ONE ( US A *ANCE TO LAG BEH9D & TALK TO ! WORK]S :ILE ! O!R W\LD 9T]PRET TO ,CLAYTON ! (FICIAL V]SION ( CONDITIONS4 

,! ,PUTILOV WORKS PROV$ TO BE 9 A =LORN /ATE1 MO/ ( ! MA*9ES DES]T$1 O!RS \T ( REPAIR1 ! PLACE FIL?Y & NEGLECT$4 ,:ILE ,SA%A WAS EXPLA9+ TO ,CLAYTON :AT ! SUP]9T5D5T ( ! %OP WAS RELAT+1 ,I L+]$ BEH9D4 ,I F\ND ! M5 V]Y UNWILL+ TO TALK UNTIL ,I M5TION$ ?AT ,I WAS A TOV>I%T* FROM ,AM]ICA & NOT A ,BOL%EVIK4 ,?AT MADE A BIG DIFF]5CE4 ,!Y C\LD TELL ME A GREAT DEAL1 !Y SAID1 BUT EV5 ! WALLS HAD E>S4 ,NOT A DAY PASS$ BUT :AT SOME ( !IR FELL[S FAIL$ TO RETURN TO WORK4 ,SICK8 ,NO1 BUT !Y HAD PROTE/$ A LITTLE TOO L\D4 ,I URG$ ?AT1 AS ! AU?ORITIES HAD 9=M$ ME1 ! WORK]S 9 ! ,PUTILOVSKY1 BE+ 5GAG$ 9 ONE ( ! VITAL 9DU/RIES1 RECEIV$ CONSID]ABLY BETT] RATIONS ?AN O!R TOIL]S --- TWO P\NDS ( BREAD A DAY & SPECIAL %>ES ( O!R PRODUCTS4 ,! M5 />$ AT ME 9 AMAZEM5T4 ,I MI<T TRY !IR BREAD1 ONE ( !M SUGGE/$1 HOLD+ \T A BLACK *UNK TO ME4 0,BITE H>D10 HE SAID IRONICALLY4 ,I TRI$1 BUT KN[+ ,I C\LD ILL AF=D A D5TI/'S BILL1 ,I HAD TO RETURN ! LEA!RY PIECE1 MU* TO ! AMUSEM5T ( ! GR\P CLU/]$ AB\T ME4 ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/S C\LD NOT BE BLAM$ = ! BAD BREAD & ! SC>CITY ( IT4 ,IF ! ,PUTILOV WORK]S & !IR BRO!RS 9 O!R 9DU/RIES W\LD 9CREASE PRODUCTION1 ! PEASANTS W\LD BE ABLE TO RAISE MORE GRA94 ,YES1 !Y REPLI$1 ?AT WAS ! Y>N GIV5 !M EV]Y DAY 9 EXPLANATION ( ! MILIT>IZATION ( LABOR4 ,IT HAD BE5 H>D 5\< TO WORK ON EMPTY /OMA*S :5 !Y W]E NOT BE+ DRIV54 ,N[ IT WAS ALTOGE!R IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! NEW DECREE HAD ONLY ADD$ TO ! G5]AL MIS]Y & BITT]NESS4 ,IT WAS TAK+ ! WORK]S TOO F> AWAY FROM !IR VILLAGES1 :I* =M]LY HAD HELP$ !M \T ) PROVISIONS4 ,BESIDES1 ! NUMB] ( (FICIALS & OV]SE]S HAD BE5 9CREAS$ & !Y TOO HAD TO BE F$4 0,( ! SEV5 ?\S& EMPLOY$ H]E1 ONLY TWO ?\S& >E ACTUAL PRODUC]S10 AN OLD WORK] NE> ME REM>K$4 ,HADN'T ,I SE5 ! M>KETS1 ANO!R MAN DEM&$ 9 A :ISP]4 ,HAD ,I NOTIC$ MU* SC>CITY !RE = ?OSE :O HAD ! PRICE TO PAY8 ,!RE WAS NO TIME = A REPLY4 ,AT A W>N+ FROM !IR NEI<BORS ! M5 HA/5$ BACK TO !IR B5*ES & ,I JO9$ MY COMPANIONS4 

,\R NEXT OBJECTIVE LOOK$ LIKE A MILIT>Y CAMP1 ) >M$ S5T9ELS /ATION$ ALL >\ND ! HUGE W>EH\SE & AB\T ! MILL 9SIDE4 0,:Y SO MANY GU>DS80 ,SA%A ASK$ ! ,COMMISS> 9 *>GE4 ,! FL\R HAD ( LATE BE5 DISAPPE>+ BY ! C>LOAD1 CAME ! REPLY1 & ! SOLDI]S W]E !RE TO COPE ) ! EVIL4 ,!Y HAD NOT SUCCE$$ 9 /OPP+ ! !FTS1 BUT SOME (F5D]S HAD BE5 APPREH5D$4 ,!Y HAD PROV$ TO BE WORK]S MISL$ BY A GANG ( SPECULATORS4 ,SOMEH[ ! (FICIAL EXPLANATION DID NOT S\ND PLAUSIBLE4 ,I SLACK5$ MY PACE 9 ! HOPE ( GETT+ CLOSE TO SOME ( ! MILLM54 ,I KNEW ! RI<T PASSWORD3 0,FROM ,AM]ICA1 BR++ Y\ ! SOLID>IC GREET+S ( ! MILITANT PROLET>IAT & !IR GIFT ( CIG>ETTES40 ,A Y\NG *AP ) A FIRM JAW & 9TELLIG5T EYES ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION AS HE PASS$ ME ) A SACK ( FL\R ON HIS %\LD]S4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO PICK UP ANO!R1 ,I TRI$ MY MAGIC KEY4 ,IT WORK$4 ,W\LD HE TELL ME :Y >M$ SOLDI]S W]E !RE8 ,DIDN'T ,I KN[ ( ! NEW DECREE MILIT>IZ+ LABOR1 HE DEM&$4 ,! WORK]S HAD RES5T$ IT AS AN 9SULT TO !IR REVOLUTION>Y MANHOOD4 ,AS A RESULT !IR BRO!R SOLDI]S1 :O HAD HELP$ !M DUR+ ! ,OCTOB] DAYS1 W]E N[ 9/ALL$ OV] !M AS WAT*-DOGS4,I ASK$ AB\T ! !FT ( FL\R & :E!R ! GU>DS W]E NOT !RE TO PREV5T IT4 ,! MAN SMIL$ SADLY4 ,NO ONE KNEW BETT] ?AN ! COMMISS>S1 HE SAID1 :O WAS /EAL+ ! FL\R1 = !Y !MSELVES PASS$ IT ?R\< ! GATES4 0,& ! ,REVOLUTION8 ,HAS IT GIV5 Y\ WORK]S NO?+80 ,I QUE/ION$4 0,OH1 YES10 HE REPLI$1 0BUT IT HAS BE5 *ECK$ LONG AGO4 ,N[ IT IS A /AGNANT POOL4 ,IT WILL BREAK \T AGA91 ?\<1 NEV] FE>40 

,9 ! EV5+1 :5 ,SA%A & ,I COMP>$ NOTES1 WE AGRE$ ?AT WE HAD SE5 ALL WE WANT$ TO KN[ ( ,SOVIET FACTORY CONDITIONS4 ,WE C\LD LEAVE ! D\BTFUL HONOR TO ! (FICIAL GUIDES1 :O W]E LESS SQUEAMI% AB\T TURN+ BLACK 9TO :ITE1 & GRAY 9TO CRIMSON HUES4 ,SA%A EMPHATICALLY REFUS$ TO ACT AGA9 AS CIC]ONE & ,I COMPLET$ MY UNSOLICIT$ JOB BY TAK+ ,CLAYTON ! NEXT MORN+ TO ! ,LAF]M ,TOBACCO ,WORKS4 ,WE F\ND !M 9 GOOD CONDITION1 BECAUSE ! =M] [N] & MANAG] HIMSELF WAS /ILL 9 *>GE4 

,BE=E LONG1 ,CLAYTON DEP>T$1 DECL>+ ?AT HE W\LD SOON RETURN = A LONG] /AY & A MORE ?OR\< /UDY ( CONDITIONS4 ,HIS WIFE WAS ,RUSSIAN1 HE SAID1 & %E W\LD S]VE AS HIS GUIDE1 :I* W\LD MAKE IT UNNECESS>Y = HIM TO IMPOSE ON \R TIME & GOOD WILL4 ,HE W\LD GU>D AGA9/ MAK+ MISLEAD+ /ATEM5TS CONC]N+ ,RUSSIA1 HE FAI?FULLY PROMIS$4 

0,MISLEAD+ ,I MUS$4 ,! POOR *AP C\LD NOT KN[ ?AT EV]Y DAY ( MY ,RUSSIAN EXI/5CE WAS MISLEAD+1 MISLEAD+ O!RS AS WELL AS MYSELF4 ,W\LD ! TIME EV] COME :5 ,I %\LD ONCE MORE /& FIRMLY 9 MY [N BOOTS1 ,I WOND]$4  

,PREP>ATIONS = ! EXP$ITION W]E PROGRESS+ V]Y SL[LY1 :ILE MY N]V\S T5SION ALMO/ REA*$ BREAK+-PO9T4 ,:ATEV] POISE ,I HAD ( LATE GA9$ HAD BE5 DE/ROY$ BY MY REC5T IMPRESSIONS ( ! APPALL+ CONDITIONS UND] :I* ! MASSES W]E LIV+ & TOIL+4 ,! >RIVAL ( ,ANGELICA ,BALABAN(F SOME:AT HELP$ TO LI<T5 MY FRAME ( M9D4 

,%E HAD BE5 S5T FROM ,MOSC[ TO COMPLETE >RANGEM5TS = ! RECEPTION ( ! EXPECT$ ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,MISSION4 ,POOR ,ANGELICA1 %E TOO HAD BE5 RELEGAT$ TO ! ROLE ( GUIDE1 & ,I WAS C]TA9 %E W\LD AGONIZE AS MU* AS ,I 9 HAV+ TO PLAY HIDE-&-GO-SEEK ) ! %AD[ ( H] ONCE GL[+ FAI?4 

,! ,N>I%K9 ,PALACE ON ! ,NEVA1 ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL 9 ! CAPITAL1 WAS ASSIGN$ TO ! USE ( ! DI/+UI%$ ,5GLI% GUE/S4 ,IT HAD BE5 LOCK$ UP S9CE ! ,OCTOB] DAYS1 & ,ANGELICA ASK$ ME TO HELP H] PUT IT 9 ORD]4 ,I *E]FULLY CONS5T$1 ?\< %E REALLY DID NOT NE$ ME = ! WORK4 ,AN >RAY ( S]VANTS HAD BE5 COMM&E]$ TO DO ! CLEAN+ ?AT ?REE EFFICI5T P]SONS C\LD HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 LESS TIME4 ,I GUESS$ ?AT ,ANGELICA WAS LONELY1 & A GLANCE AT H] %[$ ME ?AT %E WAS AGA9 9 BAD HEAL?4 ,%E FELT AT HOME ) ME & ,I LOV$ TO BE ) H] EV5 IF ,I C\LD NEV] GET MYSELF TO TALK FRANKLY TO H] AB\T ! SUBJECT WE BO? HAD MO/ AT HE>T4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 LIKE DIGG+ 9TO AN OP5 W\ND4 ,ANGELICA WAS ALSO V]Y FOND ( ,SA%A & %E HAD ALREADY SECUR$ HIS HELP AS 9T]PRET] & TRANSLATOR ( ! TE/IMONIALS ( WELCOME ?AT W]E BE+ PREP>$ 9 HONOR ( ! VISITORS4 

,! MISSION AT LA/ >RIV$1 MO/ ( ITS MEMB]S ( ! USUAL ,ANGLO-,SAXON BETT]-?AN-?\ ATTITUDE4 ,!Y W]E AGA9/ 9T]V5TION1 ( C\RSE1 & !Y BOA/$ ( HAV+ REPUDIAT$ ! ATTACKS ON ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 BUT AS TO REVOLUTION OR COMMUNISM1 NO1 ?ANK Y\1 NONE ( ?AT = !M4 ,!IR RECEPTION WAS CALCULAT$ TO SPEAK TO ! L>G] AUDI5CE ( ! ,BRITI% LABOR+ MASSES & TO ! WORK]S ( ! 5TIRE WORLD4 ,NO EF=T WAS TO BE SP>$ TO MAKE ! OCCASION PROPAG&I/ICALLY EFFECTIVE4 ,! GR& MILIT>Y DISPLAY ON ! SQU>E ( ! ,URITSKY ,PALACE WAS BUT ! 9ITIAL P>T ( ! PROGRAM4 ,O!R FUNCTIONS W]E TO PROVE EV5 MORE P]SUASIVE4 ,! D9N]S AT ! ,N>I%K9 ,PALACE1 ITS TABLES LAD5 ) ! BE/ />V+ ,RUSSIA C\LD COMM&1 ! P]SONALLY CONDUCT$ T\RS ?R\< ! MODEL S*OOLS1 SELECT$ FACTORIES1 & RE/-HOMES1 !ATRICAL P]=MANCES1 BALLETS1 CONC]TS1 & OP]A1 ) ! MEMB]S ( ! MISSION 9 ! =M] ,CZ>'S LOGE1 COMPOS$ SOME ( ! FE/IVITIES4 ,BRITI% RES]VE C\LD NOT RESI/ SU* HOSPITALITY4 ,MO/ MEMB]S ( ! MISSION FELL = ! %[ & BECAME ! MORE PLIABLE ! LONG] !Y /AY$4 

,SOME ( !M EX]T$ !IR BE/ LOGIC TO P]SUADE ME ?AT ! DICTATOR%IP & ! ,*EKA W]E 9EVITABLE 9 A C\NTRY AS BACKW>D AS ,RUSSIA1 ) H] PEOPLE = C5TURIES US$ TO DESPOTIC RULE4 0,WE ,5GLI%M5 W\LD NOT /& = IT10 ONE DELEGATE DECL>$1 0BUT IT IS DIFF]5T ) ! IGNORANT ,RUSSIAN MASSES1 /RANG]S TO CIVILIZ$ WAYS40 ,! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T1 HE >GU$1 HAD %[N AMAZ+ 9TELLIG5CE & SKILL 9 HAV+ SUCCE$$ SO WELL ) ITS RAW HUMAN MAT]IAL4 ,BUT ! AV]AGE ,5GLI%MAN1 ( C\RSE1 W\LD NOT PUT UP ) SU* ?+S4 0,! AV]AGE ,5GLI%MAN10 ,I RETORT$1 0PREF]S TO RUN ?REE BLOCKS AFT] A CAB SO HE CAN ACT ! FLUNKY = A G5TLEMAN & E>N ! MUNIFIC5T SUM ( TWO P5CE40 0,IF Y\ SAW SU* A SI<T 9 ,LONDON1 IT WAS C]TA9LY ONLY ! DREGS ( ! CITY10 HE REPLI$4 0,PRECISELY10 ,I SAID2 0!RE IS MORE ?AN 5\< ( SU* DREGS 9 ,5GL& & !Y W\LD BE ! WOR/ /UMBL+ BLOCK TO ANY FUNDAM5TAL ECONOMIC *ANGES 9 Y\R C\NTRY4 ,BUT ,I =GET ?AT Y\ ,5GLI%M5 WILL HAVE NONE ( REVOLUTION4 ,?AT C\LD ONLY HAPP5 9 IGNORANT & UNCIVILIZ$ ,RUSSIA40 

,I WALK$ AWAY TO ! RE> ( ! BOX TO WAT* ! RE/ ( ! BALLET UNDI/URB$ BY ,BRITI% COMPLAC5T SUP]IORITY4 ,PRES5TLY ! DOOR OP5$ & A MAN 9 MILIT>Y UNI=M 5T]$4 ,:5 ! LI<TS W5T ON AGA91 ,I RECOGNIZ$ HIM AS ,LEON ,TROTSKY4 ,:AT A *ANGE 9 HIS APPE>ANCE & BE>+ )9 ?REE YE>S6 ,HE WAS NO LONG] ! PALE1 LEAN1 & N>R[-*EAT$ EXILE ,I HAD SE5 9 ,NEW ,YORK 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#a#g4 ,! MAN 9 ! BOX SEEM$ TO HAVE GR[N 9 BREAD? & HEI<T1 ?\< HE %[$ NO SUP]FLU\S FLE%4 ,HIS PALE FACE WAS BRONZE N[1 HIS R$DI% HAIR & BE>D CONSID]ABLY /REAK$ ) GRAY4 ,HE HAD TA/$ P[] & HE LOOK$ CONSCI\S ( HIS AU?ORITY4 ,HE C>RI$ HIMSELF ) PR\D MI51 & !RE WAS DISDA9 9 HIS EYES1 EV5 CONTEMPT1 AS HE GLANC$ AT ! ,BRITI% GUE/S4 ,HE SPOKE TO NO ONE & SOON LEFT4 ,HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE ME1 NOR DID ,I MAKE MYSELF KN[N TO HIM4 ,! GULF BETWE5 \R WORLDS HAD WID5$ TOO F> TO BE REA*$ ACROSS4 

,!RE W]E C]TA9 MEMB]S ( ! ,BRITI% ,MISSION1 H[EV]1 NOT 5TIRELY 9CL9$ TO LOOK 9 OP5-M\!D WOND] AT ! ?+S AB\T !M1 ) !IR M5TAL EYES %UT4 ,!SE W]E NOT ( ! LABOR+ ELEM5T4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ,MR4 ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL4 ,V]Y POLITELY BUT DECISIVELY HE HAD FROM ! V]Y FIR/ REFUS$ TO BE (FICIALLY *AP]ON$4 ,HE PREF]R$ TO GO AB\T HIMSELF4 ,HE ALSO %[$ NO ELATION OV] ! HONOR ( BE+ QU>T]$ 9 A PALACE & F$ ON SPECIAL MORSELS4 ,SUSPICI\S P]SON1 ?AT ,RUSSELL1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI :ISP]$4 ,BUT !N1 :AT CAN Y\ EXPECT ( A B\RGEOIS8 ,ANGELICA ALMO/ BROKE H] HE>T OV] SU* TALK4 ,%E >GU$ ?AT IT WAS /UPID & CRIM9AL TO TRY TO PULL ! WOOL OV] EV]YBODY'S EYES4 ,PEOPLE %\LD BE ALL[$ TO SEE CONDITIONS AS !Y W]E1 %E 9SI/$1 TO REALIZE ! H>R[+ WANT & MIS]Y ( BLOCKAD$ ,RUSSIA4 ,P]HAPS ?AT W\LD HELP TO >\SE ! CONSCI5CE ( ! WORLD AGA9/ ! P[]S ?AT W]E />V+ ! C\NTRY4 ,BUT ! ,*EKA ?\<T O!RWISE1 ?\< IT DID NOT TOO OBVI\SLY 9T]F]E ) ! MOVEM5TS ( ! DELEGATES4 

,MR4 ,RUSSELL CALL$ ON US ONE DAY ) ,H5RY ,G4 ,ALSB]G1 AN ,AM]ICAN CORRESPOND5T ACCOMPANY+ ! MISSION1 :O WAS REPRES5T+ ! ,NEW ,YORK ,NATION & ! ,LONDON ,DAILY ,H]ALD4 ,JOHN ,CLAYTON1 :OM ,ALSB]G HAD MET 9 ,E/HONIA1 HAD 9=M$ HIM ?AT WE W]E /AY+ AT ! ,A/ORIA & HAD ALSO GIV5 HIM SOME PROVISIONS = US4 ,! UNEXPECT$ REPL5I%M5T ( \R L>D] DES]V$ SOME K9D ( CELEBRATION1 & WE 9VIT$ \R CALL]S TO /AY = LUN*1 :I* ,I PROCE$$ TO PREP>E 9 MY IMPROVIS$ KIT*5ETTE4 ,IT WAS BY NO MEANS AN ELABORATE MEAL1 BUT \R GUE/S ASSUR$ ME ?AT !Y 5JOY$ IT MORE ?AN !Y W\LD HAVE ! REPA/ AT ! PALACE S]V$ 9 ! FE/AL ,N>I%K9 SALON ON DAMASK & F9E PLATE4 ,) US1 !Y SAID1 ONE C\LD SPEAK FREELY & GET A SEGM5T ( ,RUSSIAN REALITY FREE FROM FE> OR FAVOR4 ,IT WAS \R FIR/ CONTACT ) ! WORLD \TSIDE ( ,RUSSIA1 ) P]SONS E>NE/LY CONC]N$ 9 ! WEAL ( ! C\NTRY4 ,WE *]I%$ EV]Y MOM5T ) \R VISITORS & ,I LIK$ ,H5RY ,ALSB]G 9 P>TICUL>4 ,HE BR\<T ) HIM A :IFF ( ! BE/ ?AT WAS 9 ,AM]ICA --- S9C]ITY & EASY JOVIALITY1 DIRECTNESS & CAM>AD]IE4 ,MR4 ,RUSSELL WAS ( A MORE RES]V$ NATURE1 BUT ( GRACI\S & SIMPLE P]SONALITY4 

,ANGELICA HAD 9VIT$ US TO ! LA/ SOCIAL FUNCTION = ! ,MISSION BE=E ITS DEP>TURE = ,MOSC[4 ,WE W5T 9 ! CAPACITY ( 9T]PRET]S4 ,! SAME EV5+ %E LEFT ) ! DELEGATES4 ,NO?+ W\LD DO BUT %E MU/ HAVE ,SA%A ) H]4 ,HE HAD MU* TO ATT5D TO = ! MUSEUM EXP$ITION1 AS NO C> HAD YET BE5 SECUR$ = \R J\RNEY4 ,BUT :O C\LD REFUSE ,ANGELICA8  

,ALL WAS READY = \R EXP$ITION EXCEPT ! PR9CIPAL ?+ --- A RAILROAD C>4 ,! ,COMMISS> ( ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,YATMANOV1 A PROM95T ,COMMUNI/1 & ,SECRET>Y ,KAPLAN HAD = WEEKS BE5 TRY+ TO GET ONE = US1 BUT )\T SUCCESS4 ,!Y W]E SURE ,SA%A C\LD MANAGE ! MATT] ?R\< ,Z9OVIEV1 ) :OM HE SEEM$ TO HAVE A PULL4 ,BUT ,SA%A WAS /ILL 9 ,MOSC[ ) ! ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,MISSION4 ,IT WAS EXASP]AT+ TO REMA9 IDLE = ONE :OSE :OLE LIFE HAD BE5 FILL$ ) 9T5SE ACTIVITY4 ,I HAD LE>N$1 H[EV]1 S9CE ,I CAME TO ,RUSSIA1 TO POSSESS MY S\L 9 PATI5CE4 ,! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT WAS BUILD+ = ET]NITY2 :AT C\LD A FEW WEEKS1 MON?S1 OR EV5 YE>S MATT]8 

,SA%A PRES5TLY RETURN$ & ) HIM A MORE 9T5SE DRIVE = A C>4 ,HE HAD NOT BE5 HAPPY 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,! ,PUN* & ,JUDY %[ = ! ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,MISSION HAD DI/RESS$ HIM4 ,POOR ,ANGELICA HAD ( C\RSE NO?+ TO DO ) IT4 ,%E HAD BE5 ?RU/ ASIDE AS SOON AS %E HAD DELIV]$ ! GUE/S TO ,K>AKHAN & HIS HO/S ( MANAG]S AT ! ,MOSC[ /ATION4 ,!Y HAD C>RI$ ! ,BRITI%]S (F1 LEAV+ ONLY ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL BEH9D4 ,NO ONE SEEM$ TO KN[ HIM OR HIS PLACE 9 ! WORLD ( SCI5CE & ADVANC$ ?\<T4 ,SA%A HAD SAV$ ! SITUATION BY HAIL+ ,K>AKHAN1 :O WAS AB\T TO DRIVE (F 9 HIS LUXURI\S AUTOMOBILE1 :I* HE WAS OCCUPY+ ALONE4 ,K>AKHAN 9QUIR$ :O ! MAN WAS1 REM>K+ ?AT HE HAD NEV] HE>D ( ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL4 ,H[EV]1 HE W\LD TAKE ,SA%A'S WORD = IT ?AT ! MAN ) HIM WAS WOR? BO!R+ AB\T1 UPON :I* HE 9VIT$ ,SA%A & ,RUSSELL TO HIS C>4 

,SA%A HAD ABS5T$ HIMSELF FROM ! PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS & DEMON/RATIONS 9 HONOR ( ! ,BRITI% ,MISSION4 ,HE HAD HAD 5\< ( ?OSE %[S4 ,NOR DID HE FEEL ?AT HE C\LD S]VE AS 9T]PRET] ( ! BOMBA/IC SPEE*ES AT ! PUBLIC FUNCTIONS & ! FALSEHOODS PALM$ (F ON ! UNSUSPECT+ ,5GLI%M54 ,HE HAD TRANSLAT$ = ,ANGELICA SOME RESOLUTIONS & HE HAD ACCOMPANI$ ! DELEGATES TO %OPS & FACTORIES ON T\RS ( 9SPECTION4 ,K>L ,RADEK HAD ASK$ HIM TO TRANSLATE SOME?+ ,L59 HAD WRITT5 & HAD S5T ONE ( ! (FICIAL AUTOS TO BR+ ,SA%A TO ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,!RE ,RADEK HAD H&$ HIM ,L59'S MANUSCRIPT ON ! 0,9FANTILE ,DISEASES ( ,LEFTISM40 0,IMAG9E MY SURPRISE10 ,SA%A RELAT$1 0:5 A GLANCE AT ! PAGES %[$ ME ?AT IT WAS A VITRIOLIC ATTACK ON ALL ! REVOLUTIONI/S DIFF]+ FROM ! ,BOL%EVIK ATTITUDE4 ,I TOLD ,RADEK ,I W\LD TRANSLATE IT ONLY ON CONDITION ( BE+ P]MITT$ TO WRITE A PREFACE TO ! BRO*URE40 0,RADEK MU/ HAVE ?\<T Y\ MAD TO BE GUILTY ( SU* LESE-MAJE/E10 0,I REM>K$4 0,YES1 HE WAS SO MAD HE TOOK ME = HIS BRO!R LUNATIC10 MY HUMOR\S FRI5D REPLI$4 ,RADEK DID NOT PRESS ! MATT] ANY FUR!R & ,SA%A HAD GONE HIS WAY4 ,BUT !RE W]E O!R ?+S ?AT SOON 5GAG$ HIS 5TIRE ATT5TION 9 ,MOSC[4 ,A NUMB] ( \R PEOPLE W]E 9 PRISON AGA91 AMONG !M \R COMRADE ,ABE ,GORD91 ( ! ,UNIV]SALI/ ,CLUB1 :O HAD TAK5 A PROM95T P>T 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y EV5TS ( #a#i#a#g4 ,!Y W]E BE+ HELD )\T ANY *>GES MADE AGA9/ !M4 ,!IR REPEAT$ DEM&S TO KN[ ! REASON = !IR >RE/ HAV+ FAIL$ TO BR+ RESULTS1 !Y HAD DECL>$ A HUNG]-/RIKE 9 PROTE/4 ,SA%A HAD BE5 KEPT BUSY TRY+ TO 9DUCE ! AU?ORITIES TO SPECIFY \R COMRADES' (F5SE OR RELEASE !M4 ,AFT] MU* DIFFICULTY HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ AN AUDI5CE ) ,PREOBRAZH5SKY1 ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,SA%A URG$ ?AT ! M5 9 JAIL HAD GR[N DANG]\SLY WEAK FROM !IR LONG HUNG]-/RIKE & ,PREOBRAZH5SKY COLDLY DECL>$ ?AT 0! QUICK] !Y DI$1 ! BETT] = US40 ,SA%A HAD ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S HAD NO 9T5TION ( OBLIG+ HIM OR HIS P>TY4 ,MOREOV]1 IF HIS REGIME CONT9U$ TO P]SECUTE HIS COMRADES1 IT W\LD HAVE ONLY ITSELF TO BLAME = ANY?+ ?AT MI<T HAPP54 0,IS ?IS A ?REAT80 ! ,SECRET>Y HAD DEM&$4 0,ONLY AN UNAVOIDABLE FACT1 :I* Y\ AS AN OLD REVOLUTIONI/ %\LD KN[10 ,SA%A HAD REPLI$4 

,\R ,MOSC[ COMRADES HAD 5JOY$ A MODICUM ( FRE$OM4 ,:AT C\LD BE ! PURPOSE ( ! NEW POLICY ( DELIB]ATE EXT]M9ATION1 WE WOND]$4 ,SA%A ?\<T IT WAS DUE TO ! /& ( ! ,MOSC[ AN>*I/ CONF]5CE EXPRESS$ 9 ! RESOLUTIONS WE HAD H&$ TO ,L594 ,! REPLY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ,EXECUTIVE1 A COPY ( :I* HAD BE5 EXPRESSLY S5T TO US1 DECL>$ ?AT 0IDE9Y AN>*I/ >E WORK+ ) ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T40 ,! O!RS1 :O DID NOT1 W]E CONSID]$ 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION & AS SU* NOT 5TITL$ TO MORE CONSID]ATION ?AN C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S LIKE ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S OR ! ,M5%EVIKI4 ,! ,*EKA HAD TAK5 ! H9T & PROCE$$ ACCORD+LY4 

,IT WAS A T]RIBLE SITUATION1 BUT WE W]E P[]LESS4 ,ANY PROTE/ ON \R P>T )9 ,RUSSIA W\LD HAVE NO GREAT] EFFECT ?AN ?AT ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 OR ,V]A ,FIGN]4 ,) ! C\NTRY 5DANG]$ ON ! ,POLI% FRONT1 WE FELT WE C\LD NOT ISSUE ANY APPEAL TO ! WORK]S ABROAD4 

,AT ! FIR/ NEWS ( W> ) ,POL& ,I HAD SET ASIDE MY CRITICAL ATTITUDE & (F]$ MY S]VICES AS NURSE AT ! FRONT4 ,MME ,RAVI* WAS ABS5T FROM ,PETROGRAD AT ! TIME & ,I W5T TO ,ZOR9 AB\T IT4 ,S9CE ! BIR? ( ,LIZA'S *ILD ,I WAS AGA9 SEE+ A GREAT DEAL ( ! ,ZOR9S4 ,MO!R & *ILD HAD BE5 V]Y ILL & ,I HAD TAK5 C>E ( !M4 ,?IS SOME:AT S(T5$ ,ZOR9'S DISAPPROVAL ( US S9CE \R DISAGREEM5T OV] ! RE/-HOMES4 ,MY (F] TO AID ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA 9 H] H\R ( NE$ SEEM$ TO MOVE HIM DEEPLY4 ,HE HAD KN[N ?AT ,SA%A & ,I W\LD F9ALLY COME TO COLLABORATE ) HIS P>TY1 HE DECL>$4 ,WE ONLY NE$$ TIME1 HE ?\<T1 TO REALIZE ?AT ! DICTATOR%IP & ! ,REVOLUTION W]E ID5TICAL & ?AT TO S]VE ONE MEANT TO WORK = ! O!R4 ,HE PROMIS$ TO SEE ! PROP] AU?ORITIES AB\T MY (F] & TO 9=M ME ( RESULTS4 ,BUT HE NEV] DID4 ,?AT ( C\RSE C\LD HAVE NO BE>+ ON MY DET]M9ATION TO HELP ! C\NTRY1 9 :ATEV] CAPACITY POSSIBLE4 ,NO?+ SEEM$ SO IMPORTANT JU/ !N4 

,SA%A HAD 9 ! MEANTIME SUCCE$$ 9 SECUR+ A C> = ! ,MUSEUM ,EXP$ITION4 ,IT WAS AN OLD DILAPIDAT$ ,PULLMAN CONTA9+ SIX COMP>TM5TS1 BUT SOON HE HAD IT CLEAN$ UP1 PA9T$1 & DIS9FECT$ = \R USE4 ,HAV+ PROV$ SO SUCCESSFUL :]E O!RS HAD FAIL$1 ! MUSEUM APPO9T$ ,SA%A G5]AL MANAG] ( ! EXP$ITION4 ,%AKOL WAS NOM9AT$ SECRET>Y1 :ILE ,I WAS 5TRU/$ ) ?REE JOBS1 BESIDES ! WORK ( COLLECT+ HI/ORICAL MAT]IAL1 9 :I* WE ALL %>$4 ,I WAS *OS5 TREASUR]1 H\SEKEEP]1 & COOK4 ,A ,RUSSIAN C\PLE ON \R /AFF W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE EXP]TS ON REVOLUTION>Y DOCUM5TS4 ,! SIX? 9 \R GR\P WAS A Y\NG ,JEWI% ,COMMUNI/1 :OSE SPECIAL WORK WAS TO VISIT LOCAL P>TY 9/ITUTIONS4 ,AS ! ONLY ,COMMUNI/ 9 \R CIRCLE HE FELT AT FIR/ QUITE LO/1 BE+ AMONG ?REE AN>*I/S & TWO NONP>TIZANS4 

,\R C> NE$$ MATTRESSES1 BLANKETS1 DI%ES1 & SIMIL> UT5SILS1 = :I* ,I RECEIV$ AN ORD] FROM ,YATMANOV ON ! SUPPLIES ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE4 ,EQUIPP$ ) ?IS 0ORD]10 ,I W5T D[N TO ! BASEM5TS ( ! PALACE1 :]E ! ,CZ>'S H\SEHOLD GOODS W]E /OR$4 ,! TRANSITOR9ESS ( /ATION & P[] HAD NEV] BE=E /RUCK ME SO =CIBLY AS :5 LOOK+ AT ! WEAL? ?AT HAD BUT REC5TLY BE5 US$ BY ! REIGN+ FAMILY ON ITS ,/ATE OCCASIONS4 ,! TOIL ( EV]Y C\NTRY & CLIME WAS GA!R$ !RE 9 PRICELESS PORCELA91 R>E SILV]1 COPP]1 GLASS1 & DAMASK4 ,ROOM AFT] ROOM WAS /ACK$ TO ! CEIL+ ) UT5SILS & PLATE1 ?ICKLY COV]$ ) DU/1 MUTE WITNESSES TO ! GLORY ?AT WAS NO MORE4 ,& !RE ,I WAS1 RUMMAG+ 9 ALL ?AT MAGNIFIC5CE = DI%ES = \R EXP$ITION6 ,C\LD ANY LEG5D BE MORE FANTA/IC1 MORE SIGNIFICANT ( ! EPHEM]AL NATURE ( HUMAN DE/9Y8 

,IT TOOK A :OLE DAY TO SELECT :AT WAS SUITABLE = \R USE1 & EV5 AT ?AT ! ?+S W]E MORE FIT = A MUSEUM4 ,I C\LD NOT GET EXCIT$ OV] ! FACT ?AT WE %\LD EAT \R H]R+ & POTATOES1 & IF LUCKY ALSO BORS*T1 FROM ! PLATE ?AT HAD F$ ! ,LORD ( ALL ! ,RUSSIAS & HIS FAMILY4 ,IT AMUS$ ME TO ?9K1 H[EV]1 H[ ! NEWSPAP]S 9 ,AM]ICA W\LD PLAY UP SU* AN 9CID5T4 ,B]KMAN & ,GOLDMAN1 >*-AN>*I/S1 US+ ! CRE/$ L95 & *9A ( ! ,ROMANOVS6 ,& ! FREE-BORN ,AM]ICANS1 SU* AS ! ,DAU<T]S ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 DY+ = ! SI<T ( ROYALTY1 DEAD OR ALIVE1 OR EV5 = SOME S\V5IR ( AN OLD BOOT ?AT HAD SQUEEZ$ A ROYAL FOOT6 

,ON ,JUNE #c1 #aib JU/ SEV5 MON?S AFT] WE HAD L&$ ON ,SOVIET SOIL1 \R R5OVAT$ C> WAS HIT*$ TO A NI<T TRA91 KN[N AS 0,MAXIM ,GORKI10 & HEAD$ = ,MOSC[4 ,IT BE+ ! 0C5T]10 WE HAD TO /OP (F !RE = ADDITIONAL CR$5TIALS FROM V>I\S DEP>TM5TS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( $UCATION & PUBLIC HEAL?1 & FROM ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE1 NOT =GETT+ ALSO ! ,*EKA4 ,FROM ! LATT] WE HAD TO SECURE A DOCUM5T GIV+ US IMMUNITY = ! POSSESSION ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y DOCUM5TS1 ! COLLECTION ( :I* WAS P>T ( \R TASK4 ,WE EXPECT$ ?AT A FEW DAYS 9 ! CAPITAL W\LD SUFFICE TO COMPLETE \R >RANGEM5TS1 BUT IT TOOK TWO WEEKS 9/EAD4 

,! CITY WAS 9 A F]M5T OV] 9CID5TS ( REC5T OCCURR5CE4 ,! BAK]S HAD BE5 ON /RIKE2 !IR 5TIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS N[ DISSOLV$ & ITS MEMB]S 9 PRISON4 ,! ,PR9T]S' ,UNION HAD MET A SIMIL> FATE = A MORE HE9\S (F5SE4 ,!Y HAD ORGANIZ$ A MEET+ ) ! MEMB]S ( ! ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,MISSION AS !IR GUE/S4 ,! SURPRISE ( ! OCCASION WAS ! SUDD5 APPE>ANCE ON ! PLAT=M ( ,T*]NOV1 LEAD] ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S & =M] ,PRESID5T ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! ,*EKA HAD = A LONG TIME BE5 LOOK+ = ,T*]NOV1 :O WAS 9 HID+4 ,HE APPE>$ DISGUIS$ BY A LONG BLACK BE>D1 & HE WAS NOT AT FIR/ RECOGNIZ$4 ,HIS IMPASSION$ SPEE* AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI R\S$ ! ASSEMBLY TO AN OVATION1 BUT :5 ! COMMUNI/ *AIRMAN ( ! MEET+ CALL$ = ! >RE/ ( ! MAN1 HE HAD DISAPPE>$ 9 ! CR[D AB\T HIM4 

,!RE WAS GREAT EXCITEM5T 9 ! CITY1 DUE TO ! >RIVAL ( A NUMB] ( =EIGN DELEGATES = ! ,SECOND ,CONGRESS ( ! ,R$ ,TRADE-,UNION ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,AMONG !M WE W]E DELI<T$ TO F9D SOME ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S FROM ,SPA91 ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY1 ,G]MANY1 & ,SC&9AVIA4 ,!RE W]E ALSO LABOR M5 FROM ,5GL&1 MORE MILITANT & LESS COM=TABLE ?AN !IR C\NTRYM5 ON ! ,BRITI% ,MISSION4 ,LE>N+ ( \R PRES5CE 9 ,MOSC[1 !Y S\<T US \T & WE HAD MANY CONF]5CES TOGE!R4 ,! CLE>E/ M9DS AMONG !M W]E TWO AN>*I/S1 ,PI/ANIA FROM ,SPA9 & ,AUGU/9 ,S\*Y FROM ,G]MANY1 REPRES5T+ ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S LABOR BODIES ( !IR RESPECTIVE C\NTRIES4 ,!SE TWO M5 W]E 5TIRELY ) ! ,REVOLUTION & SYMPA!TIC ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,!Y W]E1 H[EV]1 NOT ! K9D :O C\LD BE FET$ 9TO SEE+ EV]Y?+ 9 ROSEATE COLORS4 ,!Y CAME AS E>NE/ /UD5TS ( ! SITUATION1 DESIR\S ( GETT+ ! FACTS AT FIR/ H& & ( OBS]V+ ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ACTION4 ,!Y 9QUIR$1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 H[ \R COMRADES W]E F>+ UND] ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 ,ALL SORTS ( RUMORS HAD FILT]$ TO ,EUROPE AB\T ! P]SECUTION ( AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,! COMRADES ABROAD1 !Y TOLD US1 HAD REFUS$ TO CR$IT SU* REPORTS AS LONG AS !Y HAD NOT HE>D FROM US AB\T ! MATT]4 ,!Y HAD ASK$ ?AT WE S5D BACK WORD ?R\< ,S\*Y & ,PI/ANIA AB\T ! ACTUAL /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,SA%A EXPLA9$ ?AT ! RUMORS W]E UN=TUNATELY NOT UNF\ND$4 ,AN>*I/S1 ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 MILITANT WORK]S & PEASANTS W]E IMPRISON$ 9 ,SOVIET JAILS & DET5TION CAMPS1 D5\NC$ AS B&ITS & C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,!Y W]E NO?+ ( ! K9D1 ( C\RSE1 BUT S9C]E COMRADES1 MO/ ( :OM HAD TAK5 AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! ,OCTOB] DAYS4 ,\R EF=TS HAD BE5 EFFECTIVE = BUT FEW ( !M4 ,POSSIBLY ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ DELEGATES1 AS REPRES5TATIVES ( L>GE ,LEFT LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ABROAD1 W\LD BE MORE SUCCESSFUL ) ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES4 ,!Y %\LD 9SI/ ON !IR RI<T TO VISIT ! PRISONS & TALK TO ! PRISON]S4 ,SA%A ALSO SUGGE/$ ?AT ! DELEGATES DEM& R$RESS = \R PEOPLE4 ,BUT HE WAS RELUCTANT TO TALK TO ! M5 ( ! G5]AL SITUATION4 ,HIS [N IMPRESSIONS HAD NOT YET SUFFICI5TLY CL>IFI$1 HE SAID2 HE C\LD NOT SPEAK ! F9AL WORD & HE DID NOT WANT TO PREJUDICE ! DELEGATES4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE TO LE>N = !MSELVES4 

,I FELT DIFF]5TLY ON ! MATT]4 ,\R =EIGN COMRADES W]E ACCR$IT$ REPRES5TATIVES ( MILITANT LABOR BODIES4 ,!Y W]E NOT LIKELY TO USE ANY?+ ,I MI<T TELL !M TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 AS NEWSPAP] REPORT]S MI<T DO4 ,I HAD NO 9T5TION ( BIAS+ !M1 BUT NEI!R DID ,I ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD KEEP ! FACTS FROM !M4 ,I WANT$ AT LEA/ \R [N COMRADES 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA TO BEHOLD ! REV]SE SIDE ( ! %9Y ,SOVIET M$AL4 ,S\*Y1 ,PI/ANIA1 & A ,BRITI% ,I4,W4,W4 MAN ATT5TIVELY LI/5$ TO MY N>RATIVE1 BUT ,I C\LD READ ON !IR FACES ?AT !Y W]E AS 9CR$UL\S AS ,I HAD BE5 ( ,BRE%KOVSKAYA1 ,BOB ,M9OR1 & ! O!R FRI5DS :O HAD TOLD ME ( ! ACTUAL CONDITIONS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,NOR DID ,I BLAME !M4 ,TO ! OPPRESS$ ( ! WORLD ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD BECOME ! SYNONYM ( ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/S \TSIDE ( ,RUSSIA C\LD NOT EASILY CR$IT H[ F> ?AT WAS FROM ! TRU?4 ,ONE SELDOM LE>NS FROM ! EXP]I5CE ( O!RS4 ,NEV]!LESS ,I DID NOT REGRET HAV+ TALK$ FRANKLY TO ! DELEGATES4 ,:ATEV] !IR [N IMPRESSIONS1 !Y W\LD KN[ ?AT ,I HAD NOT D5I$ !M MY CONFID5CE & TRU/4 

,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA SEEM$ REMOV$ FROM ME BY DECADES4 ,IT WAS GRATIFY+ TO HAVE !M BR\<T CLOS] BY \R =EIGN VISITORS & TO LE>N FROM !M AB\T ! AN>*I/ & REVOLUTION>Y LABOR ACTIVITIES \TSIDE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,TO ! REQUE/ ( ! DELEGATES ?AT ,I S5D A MESSAGE TO ! WORK]S ABROAD1 ,I REPLI$3 0,MAY !Y EMULATE ! SPIRIT ( !IR ,RUSSIAN BRO!RS 9 ! COM+ REVOLUTION1 BUT NOT !IR NAIVE FAI? 9 POLITICAL LEAD]S1 NO MATT] H[ F]V5T !IR PROTE/ATIONS & H[ R$ !IR SLOGANS6 ,?AT ALONE CAN SAFEGU>D FUTURE REVOLUTIONS FROM BE+ H>NESS$ TO ! ,/ATE & 5SLAV$ AGA9 BY ITS BUREAUCRATIC :IP40 

,A GREAT & MO/ WELCOME SURPRISE CAME TO ME 9 ,MOSC[ ) ! OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ! FAM\S ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA & H] FRI5D ,KAMKOV1 LEAD]S ( ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,M>IA WAS LIV+ UND] COV]1 DISGUIS$ AS A PEASANT1 & GREAT PRECAUTION WAS NECESS>Y TO KEEP H] :]EAB\TS FROM ! ,*EKA4 ,%E !RE=E S5T A TRU/$ COMRADE TO BR+ ,SA%A & ME TO H] PLACE4 

,SPIRIDONOVNA OCCUPIES ONE ( ! HI<E/ PLACES 9 ! GALAXY ( ! H]OIC WOM5 ( ,RUSSIA4 ,H] ATTACK ON ,G5]AL ,LUKHANOVSKY1 ,GOV]NOR ( ,TAMBOV ,PROV9CE1 HAD BE5 AN EXTRAORD9>Y FEAT = A GIRL ( EI<TE54 ,M>IA HAD DOGG$ ! MAN'S /EPS = WEEKS1 PATI5TLY WAIT+ = A *ANCE TO /RIKE ! NOTORI\S EXECUTION] ( ! PEASANTS4 ,:5 ! TRA9 BE>+ ,LUKHANOVSKY /EAM$ 9TO ! /ATION1 ,M>IA JUMP$ ON TO ! RUNN+-BO>D & %OT ! ,GOV]NOR DEAD BE=E HIS GU>DS REALIZ$ :AT ! GIRL WAS AB\T4 ,NO LESS REM>KABLE HAD BE5 H] BEHAVIOR DUR+ ! TORTURES %E HAD BE5 SUBJECT$ TO AFT] H] >RE/4 ,PULL$ AB\T BY H] HAIR1 H] CLO!S TORN (F1 & H] NAK$ FLE% BURN$ ) CIG>ETTES1 H] FACE BEAT5 9TO A PULP1 ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA HAD REMA9$ SIL5T & CONTEMPTU\S ( H] TORM5TORS4 ,:5 ?IS TREATM5T HAD FAIL$ TO =CE H] TO 9VOLVE O!RS 9 H] ACT OR TO BREAK H] SPIRIT1 %E WAS TRI$ BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS & CONDEMN$ TO DIE4 ,%E WAS SAV$ BY ! TREM5D\S PROTE/ 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA1 & H] S5T5CE WAS COMMUT$ TO EXILE TO ,SIB]IA = LIFE4 ,TWELVE YE>S LAT] ! HI/ORIC TABLES W]E TURN$4 ,CZ> ,NIKOLAS WAS HURL$ FROM HIS ?RONE1 & ! VICTIMS ( ABSOLUTISM1 NUMB]+ 9TO ! ?\S&S1 W]E BR\<T BACK 9 TRIUMPH FROM !IR DUNGEONS & EXILE4 ,AMONG !M WAS ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA1 :OSE ,CALV>Y WAS WELL KN[N TO ! RADICALS EV]Y:]E4 ,H] GL[+ P]SONALITY HAD EXALT$ & SPURR$ ME ON 9 MY WORK 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & %E WAS AMONG ! FIR/ ,I LONG$ TO MEET :5 ,I CAME TO ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT NO ONE SEEM$ TO KN[ H] :]EAB\TS4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S ,I HAD QUE/ION$1 9CLUD+ ,JACK ,RE$1 HAD TOLD ME ?AT %E HAD SUFF]$ A N]V\S BREAK-D[N & WAS BE+ NURS$ BACK TO HEAL? 9 A ,SOVIET SANATORIUM4 ,IT WAS ONLY :5 ,I GOT TO ,MOSC[ ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ,I LE>N$ FROM H] COMRADES AB\T ! LIFE & /RUGGLE ( ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA S9CE H] LIB]ATION FROM ,SIB]IA4 ,%ATT]$ 9 HEAL? FROM ! AGONIES %E HAD SUFF]$1 & BROK5 D[N BY TUB]CULOSIS CONTRACT$ 9 PRISON1 %E HAD NEV]!LESS REFUS$ TO SP>E H]SELF4 ,RUSSIA NE$$ H]1 & ! PEASANTS TO :OM %E HAD D$ICAT$ H] Y\NG LIFE W]E CALL+ H]4 ,N[ MORE ?AN EV] !Y NE$$ H]1 HAV+ BE5 BETRAY$ BY ,K]5SKY & HIS P>TY1 :I* HAD ALSO BE5 H]S & BY :OSE ORD] %E HAD KILL$ ,LUKHANOVSKY4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/ ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T WAS =C+ ! PEOPLE TO CONT9UE ! WORLD SLAU<T]1 & ,M>IA W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) IT4 

,TOGE!R ) ! MORE RADICAL W+ ( ! P>TY1 9CLUD+ ,KAMBOV1 ,DR4 ,/E9B]G1 ,TRUTOVSKY1 ,IZMAILOVI*1 ,KAKHOVSKAYA1 & O!RS1 ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA ORGANIZ$ ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/ ,P>TY4 ,SIDE BY SIDE ) ,L59 & HIS COMRADES !Y WORK$ = ! ,OCTOB] UPHEAVAL & UNWITT+LY HELP$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO P[]4 ,NOT UNM9DFUL ( ! >D5T SUPPORT ( ,SPIRIDONOVNA & H] COMRADES1 ,L59 HAD APPROV$ ! *OICE ( ,M>IA BY ! ,PEASANT ,CONGRESS AS ITS PRESID5T1 HIS [N P>TY'S APPO9TM5T ( ,DR4 ,/E9B]G AS ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS> = ,JU/ICE1 & ,TRUTOVSKY AS ,COMMISS> = ,AGRICULTURE4 ,BUT ! BREAK ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI CAME OV] ,BRE/-,LITOVSK1 ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/S CONSID]+ PEACE ) ! ,KAIS] A FATAL BETRAYAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,M>IA WAS ! FIR/ TO REFUSE FUR!R COOP]ATION ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,) H] WONT$ DET]M9ATION %E TURN$ FROM ! ,COMMUNI/ ,GOV]NM5T AS %E HAD FROM ,K]5SKY'S REGIME1 & H] COMRADES FOLL[$ H] LEAD4 ,!N H] M>TYRDOM BEGAN ALL OV] AGA94 ,!RE FOLL[$ >RE/ & 9C>C]ATION 9 ! ,KREML9 PRISON1 ESCAPE1 RE->RE/1 & MORE PRISON4 ,H] 9FLU5CE AMONG ! PEASANTRY CONT9U$1 H[EV]1 EV5 GR[+ ) H] P]SECUTION4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S RESORT$ TO ! CONV5I5T EXPLANATION ?AT ,M>IA HAD GONE MAD & HAD TO BE RE/RA9$4 

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