,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #e#b1 ,P>T ,C 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY BIGDOG,L,H,R1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  
BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

  
,VOLUME ,TWO 

  
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,ON ! SIX? FLOOR ( A L>GE T5EM5T 9 ,MOSC[1 9 A ROOM NOT MU* L>G] ?AN MY CELL 9 ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y1 A LITTLE OLD WOMAN EMBRAC$ ME T5D]LY1 )\T UTT]+ A WORD4 ,IT WAS ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA4 ,?\< ONLY ?IRTY-?REE YE>S ( AGE1 %E WAS %RIVEL$ 9 BODY2 A HECTIC FLU% WAS ON H] EMACIAT$ FACE1 H] EYES W]E FEV]I%LY BRILLIANT1 BUT H] SPIRIT REMA9$ UN*ANG$ & UNFETT]$1 /ILL SCAL+ ! HEI<TS ( H] 9DOMITABLE FAI?4 ,ANY?+ ,I C\LD HAVE SAID AT ?AT MOM5T W\LD HAVE S\ND$ BANAL4 ,NOR DID ,I TRU/ MYSELF TO SPEAK4 ,H] H&S 9 M9E HAD A /EADY+ EFFECT & ! SIL5CE AB\T US WAS SOO?+1 LIKE H] T5D] T\*4 ,M>IA SPOKE & ,I LI/5$4 ,= ?REE DAYS1 ) LITTLE 9T]RUPTION1 ,I LI/5$ T5SE 9 EV]Y N]VE4 ,H] TONE WAS CALM1 H] M9D CLE>1 & H] PRES5TATION KE54 ,H] FACTS W]E 9CONTE/ABLE & DOCUM5T$ BY PEASANT LETT]S FROM EV]Y P>T ( ,RUSSIA4 ,!Y CRI$ TO H] TO 5LI<T5 !M ON ! GREAT MIS=TUNE ?AT HAD BEFALL5 !IR BELOV$ MATU%KA ,ROSSIYA4 ,!Y HAD BELIEV$ 9 ! ,REVOLUTION AS 9 ! SECOND COM+ ( ,*RI/4 ,!Y HAD PREP>$ = ITS PROMIS$ BLESS+S1 ! FREE+ ( ! SOIL FROM ! MA/]S1 ! PEACE & BRO!RHOOD IT W\LD BR+4 ,%E KNEW BE/1 !Y WROTE1 H[ H>D !Y HAD WORK$ & H[ F]V5TLY !Y HAD BELIEV$ 9 ! HOLY P[] ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,N[ EV]Y?+ WAS CRU%$1 !IR HOPES TURN$ TO A%ES4 ,!Y HAD TAK5 ! L& FROM !IR OLD MA/]S1 BUT !IR PRODUCE WAS N[ BE+ TAK5 FROM !M BY ! NEW BOSSES1 EV5 TO ! LA/ SE$S = PLANT+4 ,NO?+ HAD *ANG$ EXCEPT ! ME?ODS ( ROBB+ !M4 ,IT WAS ! ,COSSACK & ! NAGAIKA BE=E1 ! ,*EKI/S & %OOT+ N[4 ,! SAME BR[BEAT+ & >RE/S1 ! SAME HE>TLESS BRUTALITY & DRIVE4 ,EV]Y?+ ! SAME4 ,!Y C\LD NOT GRASP IT1 C\LD NOT UND]/& IT1 & !RE WAS NO ONE TO EXPLA91 :OSE WORD !Y C\LD BELIEVE4 ,!Y /ILL HAD H]1 !IR ANGEL ,M>YUSSA4 ,%E HAD NEV] PLAY$ !M FALSE & %E MU/ N[ TELL !M :E!R ! NEW ,*RI/ ALSO WAS CRUCIFI$ & :E!R HE W\LD RISE /ILL ONCE MORE TO R$EEM !IR SUFF]+ L&4 

,M>IA WAS 9 POSSESSION ( SCORES ( !SE PITIFUL \TP\R+S1 WRITT5 ON SLIPS ( CO>SE PAP] OR DIRTY CLO? & SMUGGL$ TO H] UND] ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTIES4 

0,! ,BOL%EVIKI MA9TA9 ?AT =CIBLE CONFISCATION HAS BE5 IMPOS$ ON !M BY ! PEASANTS' REFUS+ TO FE$ ! CITIES10 ,I REM>K$4 ,!RE WAS NO TRU? 9 IT1 ,M>IA ASSUR$ ME4 ,! PEASANTS HAD 9DE$ REFUS$ TO DEAL ) ! 0C5T]0 ?R\< ITS COMMISS>S4 ,!Y HAD !IR SOVIETS & !Y 9SI/$ ?AT ! LATT] BE 9 DIRECT T\* ) ! SOVIETS ( ! WORK]S4 ,!Y HAD TAK5 ! MEAN+ & PURPOSE ( ! SOVIETS LIT]ALLY1 AS SIMPLE FOLK ALWAYS DO4 ,! SOVIETS W]E !IR M$IUM ( KEEP+ 9 T\* ) ! CITY TOIL]S & EX*ANG+ ) !M NE$$ PRODUCTS4 ,:5 ?IS WAS D5I$ !M & 9 ADDITION !IR ,G5]AL ,SOVIET DISSOLV$ & ITS MEMB]S IMPRISON$1 ! PEASANTS BECAME >\S$ AGA9/ ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,MOREOV]1 ! =CIBLE COLLECTION ( PRODUCE & ! PUNITIVE EXP$ITIONS AGA9/ ! VILLAGES HAD ANTAGONIZ$ & EMBITT]$ ! RURAL POPULATION4 ,!SE ME?ODS C\LD NOT W9 ) ! PEASANTS4 ,! SAY+ AMONG !M WAS ?AT ,ILI* C\LD EXT]M9ATE ! PEASANTS1 BUT HE C\LD NOT CONQU] ! PEASANTRY4 0,!Y >E RI<T10 ,M>IA COMM5T$1 0= ,RUSSIA IS EI<TY P] C5T AGRICULTURAL1 & ?AT IS ! V]Y BACKBONE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,IT MAY TAKE SOME TIME = ,L59 TO F9D \T ?AT ! PEASANT WILL =CE HIS H&S1 NOT HE ! PEASANT'S40 

,ALL ?R\< H] RECITAL ,SPIRIDONOVNA HAD SAID NOT A WORD AB\T H]SELF1 H] P]SECUTION1 ILLNESS1 OR WANT4 ,H] MA9SPR+S P\R$ 9TO ! VA/ HUMAN SEA1 ,I FELT1 EA* RIPPLE RU%+ BACK TO H] ALL-EMBRAC+ HE>T4 ,I SAW NO SIGN ( ANY P]SONAL CURR5T CROSS+ H] UNIV]SAL /REAM UNTIL JU/ %ORTLY BE=E WE BADE H] GOOD-BYE ON ! ?IRD DAY ( \R VISIT4 

,SA%A HAD BE5 PRES5T AT \R SESSIONS1 TOGE!R ) ,BORIS ,KAMKOV4 ,! LATT]1 LIKE HIS FRI5D ,M>IA1 WAS ALSO CALM & COLLECT$ 9 HIS >RAIGNM5T ( ! EVILS WR\<T AMONG ! PEASANTRY BY ! ?REE YE>S ( ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,AT NO TIME DUR+ \R /AY DID ,M>IA BETRAY BY WORD OR LOOK ?AT ! MAN /IRR$ 9 H] O!R EMOTIONS ?AN ?OSE ( ! SOLID>ITY ( A COMMON IDEAL4 ,N[ ,KAMKOV WAS AB\T TO LEAVE ON A J\RNEY TO ! 9T]IOR & HE V]Y EMPHATICALLY 9SI/$ ?AT HE NE$$ NO?+ = HIS TRIP EXCEPT SOME BREAD4 ,HE W\LD TAKE NO?+ FROM ,M>IA'S %>E4 ,SOMEONE HAD BR\<T H] EGGS & *]RIES1 & :ILE ,KAMKOV WAS TALK+ TO ,SA%A1 ,M>IA /EAL?ILY /UCK H] LITTLE BUNDLE ( PROVISIONS1 PACK$ 9 A H&K]*IEF1 9TO ! SACK ( LIT]ATURE H] FRI5D WAS TAK+ ) HIM4 ,%E /OOD NE> HIM1 DIM9UTIVE ALONGSIDE ( HIS GREAT HEI<T & BREAD?4 ,%E DID NOT SPEAK1 %E ONLY LOOK$ UP 9TO HIS EYES & LI<TLY BRU%$ H] SL5D] :ITE H& OV] HIS SLEEVE1 IMP]CEPTIBLY LEAN+ AGA9/ HIM4 ,HE WAS GO+ ON A DANG]\S MISSION & ,M>IA FELT ?AT HE MI<T NEV] RETURN4 ,NO POET EV] SANG ( GREAT] LOVE & LONG+ ?AN H] SIMPLE GE/URE EXPRESS$4 ,IT WAS BEAUTIFUL & MOV+ BEYOND WORDS1 LAY+ B>E 9 A FLA% ! RI* F\NT ( H] S\L4 

,\R R$-PA9T$ C> ON A SIDE TRACK AT ! ,MOSC[ RAILROAD /ATION ATTRACT$ MANY VISITORS1 AMONG !M ,H5RY ,G4 ,ALSB]G & ,ALB]T ,BONI1 :O HAD COME TO ,RUSSIA4 ,BO? W]E 5VI\S ( \R TRIP & EAG] TO COME ) US4 ,( ! TWO M51 ,SA%A & ,I LIK$ ,ALSB]G ! BE/4 ,WE TOLD HIM WE W\LD PREVAIL ON ! MEMB]S ( \R EXP$ITION TO ALL[ HIM TO COME ) US IF HE W\LD GET ! NECESS>Y CR$5TIALS FROM ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES4 

,ON ! DAY ( \R DEP>TURE HE >RIV$ ) WRITT5 P]MISSION FROM ,Z9OVIEV1 ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE & ! ,*EKA4 ,! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,*EKA 9 ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE 9SI/$1 H[EV]1 ,ALSB]G W\LD HAVE TO SECURE AN ADDITIONAL VISA FROM ! LOCAL ,MOSC[ ,*EKA4 ,K>AKHAN'S SECRET>Y 7,=EIGN ,(FICE71 UND] :OSE JURISDICTION HE WAS1 DEF9ITELY 9=M$ HIM ?AT HE DID NOT NE$ ?IS EXTRA VISA & ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE 0GU>ANTE$0 HE W\LD NOT BE MOLE/$ IF HE W5T ON ! EXP$ITION4 ,ALSB]G HESITAT$ BUT WE URG$ HIM TO TAKE A *ANCE )\T ! PROPOSK ( ! ,MOSC[ ,*EKA4 ,HIS ,AM]ICAN PASSPORT & ! FACT ?AT HE REPRES5T$ TWO PRO-,SOVIET NEWSPAP]S %\LD SAVE HIM FROM S]I\S DIFFICULTIES4 ,\R SECRET>Y CONS5T$ ?AT HE %\LD JO9 US1 & !RE WAS AN EXTRA BUNK 9 ,SA%A'S COMP>TM5T4 ,!REUPON HE DECID$ TO BECOME ! SEV5? MEMB] ( \R COMPANY4 

,\R ,MOSC[ /AY HAD BE5 RI* 9 SURPRISES4 ,! F9AL ONE CAME JU/ AN H\R BE=E \R DEP>TURE4 ,A MAN DA%$ UP1 ALL \T ( BREA?1 9 SE>* ( US4 0,:Y1 ,E4,G41 DON'T Y\ RECOGNIZE ME80 HE CRI$2 0,I AM ,KRASNOS*OKOV1 =M]LY ,TOB9SON1 ( ,*ICAGO4 ,HAVE Y\ =GOTT5 Y\R *AIRMAN AT ! ,WORK]S' ,9/ITUTE MEET+1 Y\R & ,SA%A'S C[ORK] 9 ! ,W9DY ,CITY80 ,! *ANGE 9 HIM WAS AS COMPLETE AS ,TROTSKY'S4 ,HE SEEM$ TALL] & BROAD]1 ( PR\D C>RIAGE1 BUT )\T ! MILIT>Y SEV]ITY & DISDA9FUL EXPRESSION ( ! ,COMMISS> ( ! ,R$ ,>MY4 ,HE WAS1 ,TOB9SON-,KRASNOS*OKOV RELAT$1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC1 & HE HAD COME TO ,MOSC[ = AN IMPORTANT CONF]5CE ) ! ,P>TY ,EXECUTIVE4 ,HE HAD BE5 9 ! CITY = A WEEK1 EAG] TO MEET US AGA91 BUT HE HAD FAIL$ TO LOCATE US TILL ! V]Y LA/ MOM5T4 ,HE HAD MANY ?+S TO TALK OV] & WE MU/ REMA9 A FEW DAYS TO CELEBRATE \R REUNION1 HE 9SI/$4 ,HE HAD TRAVEL$ FROM ,SIB]IA 9 HIS [N RAILROAD C>1 BR++ PL5TY ( PROVISIONS & HIS [N COOK1 & HE W\LD GIVE US \R FIR/ REAL FEA/ 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,KRASNOS*OKOV HAD REMA9$ ! SAME FREE & G5]\S FELL[ HE HAD BE5 9 ! ,/ATES1 BUT WE C\LD NOT ALT] \R PLANS & WE HAD ONLY A FEW H\RS TO SP5D ) HIM4 

,SA%A WAS /ILL 9 ! CITY1 ATT5D+ TO LA/-H\R COMMISSIONS1 BUT HE W\LD SOON BE BACK4 ,MEAN:ILE ,KRASNOS*OKOV WAS REGAL+ ME ) HIS ADV5TURES S9CE HIS >RIVAL 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HE HAD BECOME ! *IEF EXECUTIVE ( ! ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC2 ,BILL ,%AT(F WAS ALSO !RE1 AS WELL AS O!R AN>*I/S FROM ,AM]ICA1 ALL WORK+ TOGE!R ) HIM4 ,FREE SPEE* & PRESS PREVAIL$ 9 HIS P>T ( ,RUSSIA1 HE ASSUR$ ME1 & !RE WAS EV]Y OPPORTUNITY = \R PROPAG&A4 ,SA%A & ,I MU/ COME1 HE 9SI/$4 ,HE NE$$ \R HELP & WE C\LD C\NT ON HIM4 ,%AT(F WAS DO+ GREAT WORK AS ,COMMISS> ( ,RAILROADS & HE HAD W>N$ HIM NOT TO D>E RETURN )\T US4 0,FREE SPEE* & FREE PRESS --- H[ DOES ,MOSC[ /& = ?AT80 ,I ASK$4 ,CONDITIONS W]E DIFF]5T 9 ?AT F> C\NTRY1 ,KRASNOS*OKOV EXPLA9$1 & HE HAD BE5 GIV5 A FREE H& !RE4 ,AN>*I/S1 ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 & EV5 ,M5%EVIKI W]E COOP]AT+ ) HIM & HE WAS PROV+ ?AT FREE EXPRESSION & JO9T EF=T W]E GIV+ ! BE/ RESULTS4 

,AN 5*ANT+ PICTURE 9DE$1 ,I COMM5T$1 & ,I %\LD C]TA9LY LIKE TO SEE IT = MYSELF4 ,P]HAPS :5 WE HAD COMPLET$ \R PRES5T T\R1 WE MI<T 9DUCE ! MUSEUM TO S5D \R EXP$ITION TO ,SIB]IA4 ,PRES5TLY ,SA%A >RIV$ & !RE WAS R5EW$ REJOIC+4 ,ALAS1 ONLY = A %ORT H\R4 ,\R VISITOR WAS LOA! TO LET US DEP>T & WE HAD TO PROMISE FAI?FULLY TO LET HIM KN[ :5 WE W\LD BE READY TO COME TO HIS ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC4 ,HE W\LD FACILITATE \R J\RNEY & PROMISE US ALL ! LIB]TY WE WANT$ & C>LOADS ( MAT]IAL = ! MUSEUM4 

,\R FIR/ IMPORTANT /OP WAS AT ,KH>KOV4 ,IT LOOK$ PROSP]\S AFT] ,PETROGRAD & ,MOSC[4 ,! PEOPLE1 F9E PHYSICAL TYPES ( HUMANITY1 APPE>$ WELL F$ & C>EFREE 9 SPITE ( ! NUM]\S 9VASIONS1 *ANGES ( GOV]NM5T1 & ! RAVAGES ! CITY HAD EXP]I5C$4 ,!RE WAS EVID5T A SC>CITY ONLY ( WE>+-APP>EL1 P>TICUL>LY ( %OES1 HATS1 & HOSI]Y4 ,M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 W]E B>E-LEGG$1 SOME WE>+ QUE]-%AP$ S&ALS ( WOOD & /RAW4 ,! WOM5 W]E ESPECIALLY 9CONGRU\SLY ATTIR$ 9 DRESSES ( ! F9E/ L95 & BATI/E1 WE>+ H&-MADE LACE & MULTI-COLOR$ K]*IEFS4 ,! BRI<TLY EMBROID]$ NATIVE CO/UMES PR$OM9AT$1 PRES5T+ A PLEASANT SI<T AFT] ! MONOTONY ( ! ,MOSC[ /REETS4 ,& ! PEOPLE6 ,I HAD NEV] SE5 SU* A COLLECTION ( BEAUTY 9 ONE PLACE4 ,! M5 D>K-HAIR$ & BE>D$1 BRONZE ( SK91 ) DREAMY EYES & %9+ TEE?4 ,! WOM5 ) CR[NS ( HAIR1 LOVELY COMPLEXIONS1 & FLA%+ BLACK EYES4 ,!Y SEEM$ A RACE 5TIRELY DIFF]5T FROM !IR NOR!RN BRO!RS4 

,! M>KETS W]E ! MA9 GA!R+-PLACES & C5T]S ( ATTRACTION4 ,! /ALLS SPREAD = BLOCKS1 PIL$ HI< ) FRUIT1 VEGETABLES1 BUTT]1 & O!R PROVISIONS4 ,ONE HAD NO LONG] BELIEV$ SU* PR(USION EXI/$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,SOME ( ! TABLES W]E LAD5 ) TOYS 9 C>V$ & PA9T$ WOOD1 M\NTA9S ( !M ( CURI\S %APE & DESIGN4 ,MY HE>T A*$ = ! *ILDR5 ( ,PETROGRAD & ,MOSC[1 ) !IR BROK5 & MIS-%AP$ DOLLS & ! BATT]$ WOOD5 MON/ROSITIES !Y CALL$ ,COSSACK /E$S4 ,= TWO DOLL>S 9 ,K]5SKY PAP] MONEY ,I C>RI$ (F AN >MFUL ( WOND]FUL TOYS4 ,I KNEW ?AT ! JOY !Y W\LD GIVE TO MY ,PETROGRAD Y\NG/]S W\LD TRANSC5D ANY MONET>Y VALUE4 

,BR++ ANY?+ 9TO ANO!R CITY )\T SPECIAL P]MISSION WAS CONSID]$ SPECULATION & TREAT$ AS A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y (F5SE1 (T5 SUBJECT TO ! 0SUPREME P5ALTY10 :I* MEANT DEA?4 ,NEI!R ,SA%A NOR ,I C\LD SEE ! WISDOM OR JU/ICE1 LET ALONE ! REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY1 ( SU* A PROHIBITION4 ,WE AGRE$ ?AT SPECULATION 9 FOOD/UFF WAS 9DE$ CRIM9AL4 ,BUT IT WAS ABSURD TO DECRY EV]YONE AS A SPECULATOR :O TRI$ TO BR+ 9 HALF A SACK ( POTATOES OR A P\ND ( BACON = HIS FAMILY USE4 ,F> FROM DES]V+ PUNI%M5T1 WE >GU$1 ONE %\LD BE GLAD ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES /ILL POSSESS$ SU* 9DOMITABLE WILL TO LIVE4 ,!RE9 ALONE WAS ! HOPE ( ,RUSSIA1 RA!R ?AN 9 MUTE SUBMISSION TO A SL[ DEA? BY />VATION4 

,LONG BE=E WE HAD />T$ ON \R EXP$ITION1 WE HAD AGRE$ ?AT IF IT WAS RI<T TO IMPORT DU/Y DOCUM5TS = FUTURE HI/ORIANS1 IT C\LD NOT BE WRONG TO BR+ BACK SOME PROVISIONS = ! RELIEF ( PRES5T WANT1 P>TICUL>LY = ! SICK & NE$Y AMONG \R FRI5DS4 ,! ABUNDANCE ( FOOD ON ! ,KH>KOV M>KETS MADE US MORE DET]M9$ TO LAY 9 A SUPPLY ON \R RETURN TRIP4 ,WE ONLY REGRETT$ ?AT WE C\LD NOT TAKE ) US 5\< TO FE$ EV]Y MAN1 WOMAN1 & *ILD 9 ! /RICK5 CITIES4 

,MOSC[ HAD BE5 HOT1 BUT ,KH>KOV WAS ABLAZE1 ) ! RAILROAD /ATION MILES FROM ! T[N4 ,IT WAS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SP5D ! DAY COLLECT+ MAT]IAL & !N RETURN TO \R C> = MEALS4 ,COMRADES 9 ! CITY HELP$ ME TO SECURE A ROOM :]E ,I C\LD ALSO PREP>E MEALS = \R SECRET>Y1 ,ALEX&RA ,%AKOL1 ,H5RY ,ALSB]G1 ,SA%A & MYSELF4 ,AS A PRO- ,SOVIET ,AM]ICAN CORRESPOND5T ,H5RY HAD NO DIFFICULTY 9 GETT+ A ROOM1 :I* HE 9VIT$ ,SA%A TO %>E ) HIM4 ,%AKOL PREF]R$ TO SLEEP 9 ! C>4 ,! ,RUSSIAN C\PLE %IFT$ = !MSELVES1 HAV+ FRI5DS 9 ! CITY1 & \R ,COMMUNI/ MEMB] WAS TAK5 C>E ( BY HIS P>TY COMRADES4 ,!SE >RANGEM5TS COMPLET$1 WE SET \T ON \R LABORS1 EA* MEMB] BE+ ASSIGN$ TO COV] C]TA9 ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS4 ,SA%A'S TASK WAS TO VISIT LABOR1 REVOLUTION>Y1 & COOP]ATIVE ORGANIZATIONS2 M9E 9CLUD$ ! DEP>TM5TS ( $UCATION & SOCIAL WELF>E4 

,\R RECEPTION AT ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS WAS ANY?+ BUT CORDIAL4 ,NOT ?AT ! (FICIALS W]E OP5LY DISAGREEABLE1 BUT ONE C\LD S5SE ! FRIGIDITY ( !IR MANN]4 ,I WOND]$ :AT C\LD BE ! REASON UNTIL ,SA%A REM9D$ ME ( ! RES5TM5T ! ,UKRA9IAN ,COMMUNI/S FELT AGA9/ ,MOSC[ = DEPRIV+ !M ( SELF-DET]M9ATION 9 !IR LOCAL AFFAIRS4 ,!Y SAW 9 \R MISSION A NEW IMPOSITION ( ! C5T]4 ,NOT D>+ TO IGNORE ORD]S FROM ,MOSC[1 !Y C\LD YET SABOTAGE \R WORK4 ,WE !RE=E DECID$ TO FALL BACK ON \R OLD TALISMAN1 EMPHASIZ+ ?AT WE W]E TOV>I%T*Y1 FROM ,AM]ICA ON A T\R ( /UDY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y A*IEVEM5TS ( ! ,UKRA9E1 AB\T :I* WE W]E TO WRITE4 ,! *ANGE WAS 9/ANTANE\S4 ,NO MATT] H[ BUSY ! (FICIALS HAPP5$ TO BE1 !Y W\LD DROP !IR WORK1 BECOME WREA!D 9 SMILES1 SUPPLY US ) ! 9=MATION WE NE$$1 & S5D US AWAY ) /ACKS ( MAT]IAL4 ,9 ?AT MANN] WE SUCCE$$ 9 SEE+ & LE>N+ MORE ( ! ME?ODS & EFFECTS ( ! DICTATOR%IP 9 ! ,UKRA9E ?AN W\LD HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE 9 ANY O!R MANN]4 ,WE W]E ABLE TO COLLECT MORE ?AN ! ,RUSSIAN MEMB]S ( ! EXP$ITION1 9CLUD+ EV5 ! ,COMMUNI/ 9 \R P>TY4 

,! POOR BOY WAS REALLY TREAT$ ABOM9ABLY BY HIS S\!RN COMRADES4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO GIVE HIM DATA OR DOCUM5TS4 ,MOSC[ WAS ON !IR BACKS HEAVILY 5\<1 !Y SAID1 DIRECT+ !IR EV]Y MOVE4 ,!Y W]E NOT GO+ TO LET ! C5T] ROB !M ( !IR HI/ORICAL WEAL? TO BOOT4 

,! AMUS+ SIDE ( ! FAMILY QU>REL WAS ?AT :5EV] WE CAME UPON SOME MISMANAG$ 9/ITUTION OR UGLY /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 ! ,UKRA9IANS W\LD EXPLA9 !M AWAY BY ! 9T]F]5CE ( ,MOSC[4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF ! ,COMMUNI/ 9 *>GE WAS FROM ! C5T]1 HE W\LD >GUE ?AT ! ,UKRA9IANS W]E SABOTAG+ ! WORK ( ,MOSC[ BECAUSE !Y W]E ANTI-,SEMITES & OBSESS$ BY ! NOTION ?AT ALMO/ ! 5TIRE NOR!RN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY CONSI/$ ( ,JEWS4 ,BETWE5 ! TWO WE HAD LITTLE DIFFICULTY 9 LE>N+ ! FACTS ( ! SITUATION & ! REAL CAUSE ( ! WIDESPREAD ANTAGONISM T[>DS ,MOSC[4 

,A ,RUSSIAN 5G9E] :O HAD JU/ RETURN$ FROM ! ,DON BAS9 & :OM WE MET 9 ,KH>KOV ?REW CONSID]ABLE LI<T ON ! ,UKRA9IAN SITUATION4 ,IT WAS SILLY TO PUT ! 5TIRE BLAME = CONDITIONS ON ,MOSC[1 HE SAID4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S 9 ! S\? 9 NO WAY DIFF]$ FROM ! FOLL[]S ( ,L59 9 ! NOR? 9 !IR ME?ODS ( DICTATOR%IP4 ,IF ANY?+1 !IR DESPOTISM WAS EV5 MORE IRRESPONSIBLE 9 ! ,UKRA9E ?AN ANY:]E ELSE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HIS EXP]I5CE 9 ! M9ES HAD CONV9C$ HIM ( !IR RU?LESS P]SECUTION ( ?OSE ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA :O W]E UNWILL+ TO COOP]ATE ) !M4 ,AS TO !IR 9EFFICI5CY & 9HUMANITY1 A VISIT TO ! PRISONS & CONC5TRATION CAMPS W\LD CONV9CE US AS IT DID HIM4 ,ONLY 9 ONE ?+ !Y DIFF]$ FROM !IR COMRADES 9 ! NOR?3 !Y TOOK NO /OCK 9 ! IMM95CE ( ! WORLD REVOLUTION & !Y W]E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 IT OR 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT4 ,ALL !Y WANT$ WAS TO HAVE !IR [N 9DEP5D5T ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE & TO COMM& 9 ! ,UKRA9IAN 9/EAD ( 9 ! ,RUSSIAN LANGUAGE4 ,?AT WAS !IR MA9 REASON = DISSATISFACTION ) ,MOSC[1 HE ?\<T4 

,I 9QUIR$ AB\T ! FEEL+ ( ANTI-,SEMITISM 9 ! ,UKRA9E4 ,! 5G9E] ADMITT$ ?AT IT WAS WIDESPREAD1 ?\< IT WAS NOT TRUE ?AT ALL ,UKRA9IAN ,COMMUNI/S W]E AGA9/ ! ,JEWS4 ,HE KNEW MANY ,BOL%EVIKI :O W]E FREE FROM ?AT RACIAL PREJUDICE4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 IT WAS UNJU/ ( ! NOR!RN ,COMMUNI/S TO *>GE !IR ,UKRA9IAN BRO!RS ) ANTI-,SEMITISM1 = !Y KNEW V]Y WELL H[ PREVAL5T ! FEEL+ WAS AMONG !MSELVES4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT DEAL ( IT 9 ! ,R$ ,>MY4 ,MOSC[ WAS TRY+ TO KEEP IT D[N BY IRON =CE1 ?\< IT DID NOT 5TIRELY SUCCE$ 9 PREV5T+ ANTI-,JEWI% \TBREAKS ON A SMALL SCALE4 ,9 ! ,UKRA9E ! ,:ITES HAD SO F> BE5 ! ONLY ONES RESPONSIBLE = POGROMS4 ,:E!R ! ,UKRA9IAN ,R$ =CES W\LD BE WILL+ & ABLE TO COPE ) ! EVIL WAS YET TO BE SE54 

,WE DECID$ TO VISIT ! LOCAL PRISON & DET5TION CAMP4 ,! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY1 H[EV]1 WE MET FROM ! WOMAN SUP]9T5D5T AT ! HEAD ( ! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,9SPECTION1 A SORT ( SUP]-WAT* REC5TLY 9/ITUT$ OV] ! O!R WAT*]S ( ABUSES 9 ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS4 ,CONC5TRATION CAMPS & PRISONS BE+ UND] H] JURISDICTION1 WE PRES5T$ \R CR$5TIALS TO H]4 ,%E FR[N$4 ,! PRISON CONDITIONS 9 ,KH>KOV W]E ! CONC]N ( ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES & ( NO ONE ELSE1 %E DECL>$ CATEGORICALLY4 ,DISAPPO9T$1 WE LEFT H] (FICE1 MEET+ ON ! WAY A MAN :O 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF AS TOV>I%T* ,DIB5KO1 ! HUSB& ( ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAY4 ,HE HAD HE>D FROM H] AB\T ME1 HE EXPLA9$1 & HE W\LD BE GLAD TO BE ( HELP4 ,HE REQUE/$ US TO WAIT :ILE HE TALK$ MATT]S OV] ) ! SUP]9T5D5T4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY 9 H] GOOD GRACES1 BECAUSE PRES5TLY %E RETURN$ ) HIM QUITE S(T5$4 ,%E HAD NOT KN[N ?AT WE W]E SU* WELL-KN[N ,AM]ICAN TOV>I%T*Y1 %E SAID1 & ( C\RSE WE C\LD VISIT ! PRISON & CAMP4 ,%E W\LD IMM$IATELY TAKE US !RE 9 H] AUTO4 

,BO? P5AL 9/ITUTIONS BORE \T ! /ATEM5T ( \R 5G9E]+ ACQUA9TANCE AS REG>DS ,UKRA9IAN ,COMMUNI/ MANAGEM5T & DESPOTISM4 ,! CAMP1 CALL$ KANTSLAG]1 OCCUPI$ AN OLD BUILD+ )\T ANY PROVISIONS = SANITATION & NOT HALF L>GE 5\< = ITS ?\S& 9MATES4 ,! DORMITORIES1 OV]CR[D$ & SMELLY1 W]E B>R5 EXCEPT = WIDE BO>DS ?AT S]V$ AS B$S & HAD TO BE %>$ BY TWO & SOMETIMES ?REE P]SONS4 ,DUR+ ! DAY !Y HAD TO SQUAT ON ! FLOOR & EV5 EAT !IR MEALS 9 ?AT POSITION4 ,= AN H\R !Y W]E TAK5 \T 9 SECTIONS TO ! Y>D1 ! RE/ ( ! TIME BE+ KEPT 9DOORS )\T ANY?+ TO OCCUPY !IR TIME & M9DS4 ,!IR (F5SES RANG$ FROM SABOTAGE TO SPECULATION1 & !Y W]E ALL C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 AS \R /]N GUIDE IMPRESS$ UPON US4 0,C\LD NOT SOME USEFUL OCCUPATION BE PROVID$ = ! PRISON]S80 ,I 9QUIR$4 0,NO TIME = SU* B\RGEOIS DILLY-DALLY+ ) ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION10 %E REPLI$2 0AFT] ! FRONTS >E LIQUIDAT$1 WE WILL S5D !M AWAY :]E !Y CAN DO NO MORE H>M40 

,! POLITICAL PRISON ( CZ>I/ TIMES WAS AGA9 9 FULL OP]ATION4 ,?OSE :O D>$ QUE/ION ! RI<T ( RUL]S1 DIV9E OR SELF-APPO9T$1 W]E HELD CAPTIVE1 N[ AS !N4 ,! OLD REGIME PREVAIL$1 ) MO/ ( ! =M] GU>DS AS KEEP]S4 ,DUR+ \R 9SPECTION WE HALT$ BE=E TWO LOCK$ DOORS4 ,! O!RS HAV+ BE5 OP51 WE 9QUIR$ ! REASON4 ,\R WOMAN ESCORT WAS EVASIVE AT FIR/4 ,WE REM>K$ ?AT PRISON-9VE/IGATORS 9 ,AM]ICA W]E USUALLY %[N ONLY ! MO/ OBVI\S ?+S & !N WROTE KN[+LY AB\T P5OLOGY4 ,BUT WE C\LD NOT BE CONT5T ) SU* SUP]FICIALITY4 ,F9ALLY ! SUP]9T5D5T CONS5T$ TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION 9 \R CASE4 ,WE W\LD UND]/&1 %E HOP$1 ?AT BEH9D ALL MEASURES 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 9CLUD+ ! PRISON REGIME1 WAS REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY4 ,! OCCUPANTS ( LOCK$ CELLS W]E DANG]\S CRIM9ALS1 %E ASSUR$ US1 ONE1 A WOMAN1 WAS A MEMB] ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y B&IT >MY ( ,MAKHNO1 & ! MAN OCCUPY+ ! ADJO9+ CELL HAD BE5 CAU<T 9 A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PLOT4 ,BO? DES]V$ SEV]E/ TREATM5T & ! SUPREME P5ALTY4 ,NEV]!LESS %E HAD ORD]$ !IR CELL OP5$ = SEV]AL H\RS A DAY & %E HAD GIV5 P]MISSION TO ! O!R PRISON]S TO TALK TO !M 9 ! PRES5CE ( A GU>D4 

,! ,MAKHNOVKA1 AN OLD PEASANT WOMAN1 WAS CR\*+ 9 ! CORN] ( H] CELL LIKE A FRI<T5$ H>E4 ,%E BL9K$ /UPIDLY :5 ! DOOR WAS OP5$4 ,SUDD5LY %E ?REW H]SELF HEADLONG BE=E ME & %RIEK$3 0,B>9YA1 LET ME \T1 ,I KN[ NO?+1 ,I KN[ NO?+60 ,I TRI$ TO QUIET H] & GET H] TO TELL ME AB\T H] CASE4 ,MAYBE ,I C\LD HELP H]1 ,I URG$4 ,BUT %E WAS FRANTIC1 :9+ PITE\SLY ?AT %E KNEW NO?+ AB\T ,MAKHNO4 ,9 ! CORRIDOR ,I TOLD \R GUIDE ?AT IT SEEM$ ABSURD TO CONSID] ?AT /UPEFI$ OLD CREATURE DANG]\S TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,%E WAS HALF-CRAZ$ ) ! SOLIT>Y & ! FE> ( EXECUTION1 & IF KEPT LOCK$ UP MU* LONG]1 %E W\LD SURELY GO />K MAD4 0,IT IS M]E S5TIM5TALITY ON Y\R P>T10 ! GUIDE UPBRAID$ ME2 0WE LIVE 9 A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD1 ) 5EMIES ON ALL SIDES40 

,! MAN 9 ! NEXT CELL WAS SITT+ ON A L[ /OOL1 HIS HEAD B5T4 ,) A SUDD5 J]K HE TURN$ HIS EYES ON ! DOOR1 A T]RORIZ$ & HUNT$ LOOK 9 !IR ANTICIPATION4 ,JU/ AS QUICKLY HE PULL$ HIMSELF TOGE!R1 HIS BODY /IFF5$1 & HIS LOOK FA/5$ ON \R GUIDE ) CONC5TRAT$ CONTEMPT4 ,TWO WORDS1 NO MORE AUDIBLE ?AN A SI<1 YET PETRIFY+ 9 !IR EFFECT1 BROKE ! SIL5CE4 0,SC\NDRELS6 ,MURD]]S60 ,A HORRIBLE FEEL+ OV]CAME ME ?AT HE BELIEV$ US TO BE (FICIALS4 ,I TOOK A /EP T[>DS HIM TO EXPLA91 BUT HE TURN$ HIS BACK UPON US & WAS /&+ ]ECT & =BIDD+ BEYOND MY REA*4 ,) HEAVY HE>T ,I FOLL[$ MY COMPANIONS \T ( ! CORRIDOR4 

,SA%A HAD SAID NO?+1 BUT ,I FELT ?AT HE WAS AFFECT$ NO LESS ?AN ,I4 ,) SEEM+ NON*ALANCE HE SAUNT]$ ALONG ! CORRIDORS1 HIS OBJECT BE+ TO F9D A Y\NG AN>*I/ IMPRISON$ 9 ! PLACE1 AS WE HAD BE5 CONFID5TIALLY 9=M$4 ,I WAS KEPT BACK BY ! SUP]9T5D5T1 5L>G+ ON MY B\RGEOIS SYMPA?IES4 

,I LET H] TALK TO GIVE ,SA%A AN OPPORTUNITY = HIS QUE/4 ,MY ?\<TS W]E ) ! TWO PRISON]S ,I HAD JU/ LEFT4 ,I KNEW :AT DOOM WAS AWAIT+ !M4 ,! MAN ESPECIALLY HAD %[N PRIDE & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,:]E WAS M9E1 ,I POND]$1 ?AT ,I /ILL KEPT HOLD+ ON TO ! %ELL :OSE K]NEL ,I KNEW TO BE WORM-EAT5 ?R\< & ?R\<4 

,:5 ALONE ) ,SA%A1 ,I LE>N$ :AT \R IMPRISON$ COMRADE HAD COMMUNICAT$ TO HIM4 ,! HEAD ( ! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,9SPECTION WAS A =M] ,*EKI/ & %E ATTEMPT$ TO RUN ! PRISON 9 ! USUAL ,*EKA MANN]4 ,%E HAD 9TRODUC$ MO/ SEV]E RE/RICTIONS1 9CLUD+ SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T = ! POLITICALS4 ,! 9MATES S\<T TO EFFECT A *ANGE )\T RESORT+ TO DRA/IC ME?ODS4 ,BUT :5 ! HALF-WITT$ PEASANT WOMAN & ! MAN DOOM$ TO DIE W]E ISOLAT$ FROM ! RE/ & KEPT UND] LOCK1 ! 5TIRE PRISON PROTE/$4 ,A HUNG]-/RIKE FOLL[$4 ,?\< IT FAIL$ ( ! DESIR$ RESULTS1 IT SUCCE$$ 9 OP5+ ! CELLS P>T ( ! DAY = !IR TWO FELL[ 9MATES4 ,ANO!R HUNG]-/RIKE WAS BE+ PLANN$ 9 ! NE> FUTURE TO COMPEL A *ANGE 9 ! DESPOTIC REGIME4 

,I UND]/OOD ! T]RORIZ$ EXPRESSION ON ! FACE ( ! MAN & ! HATE 9 HIS CRY3 0,SC\NDRELS6 ,MURD]]S60 ,HE BE+ KEPT 9 ISOLATION PREVI\S TO EXECUTION1 ALL ! TIME 9 UNC]TA9TY AS TO :5 ! FATAL %OT W\LD SIL5CE HIS PALPITAT+ HE>T4 ,C\LD ANY 0REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY0 EXPLA9 SU* REF9$ CRUELTY8 ,IF ONLY ,I HAD COME TO ,RUSSIA 9 ! ,OCTOB] DAYS1 ,I ?\<T1 ,I MI<T HAVE F\ND ! ANSW] OR A FITT+ 5D TO MY PA/4 ,N[ ,I FELT CAU<T 9 A COIL ?AT WAS GR[+ MORE /RANGL+ EV]Y DAY4 

,! PEOPLE :O LEA/ UND]/OOD MY TRAVAIL W]E MY [N COMRADES 9 ,KH>KOV4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E FROM ,AM]ICA & HAD BE5 AFFILIAT$ ) MY WORK !RE1 AMONG !M ,JOSEPH & ,LEAH ,GOODMAN1 ,A>ON & ,FANYA ,B>ON1 ,FLE%91 & O!RS4 ,FLE%9 HAD BE5 WORK+ ) US 9 ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE & KNEW ME MORE 9TIMATELY4 ,! ,KH>KOV COMRADES1 ) ! H]OIC P]SONALITY ( ,OLGA ,T>ATUTA AT !IR HEAD1 HAD ALL S]V$ ! ,REVOLUTION1 F\<T ON ITS FRONTS1 5DUR$ PUNI%M5T FROM ! ,:ITES1 P]SECUTION & IMPRISONM5T BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,NO?+ HAD DAUNT$ !IR REVOLUTION>Y >DOR & AN>*I/ FAI?4 ,!Y HAD NO PA9FUL HESITATIONS1 NO TORTUR+ D\BTS1 NO UNANSW]ABLE QUE/IONS4 ,!Y W]E %OCK$ TO F9D ME SO UNDECID$4 ,I HAD ALWAYS BE5 SURE ( MYSELF1 !Y SAID1 UNSW]V+ 9 EV]Y ISSUE4 ,YET 9 ,RUSSIA1 :]E ,I WAS SO BADLY NE$$ ,I SEEM$ TO HAVE LO/ MY GRIP4 ,& ,SA%A1 ALWAYS SO CLE> & DET]M9$ --- :Y DID HE AT LEA/ NOT JO9 !M 9 ORGANIZ+ & PROPAG&A WORK 9/EAD ( WA/+ HIS 5]GIES ON COLLECT+ DEAD P>*M5TS8 

,\R COM+ TO ,RUSSIA HAD BE5 A GREAT IMPETUS TO !M1 !Y TOLD US4 ,!Y HAD BE5 SURE ?AT WE W\LD CONT9UE ON ,SOVIET SOIL ! WORK WE HAD SO 5]GETICALLY C>RI$ ON 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!Y KNEW1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT WE W\LD NOT GIVE UP \R FAI? 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI UNTIL WE BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT !Y HAD GONE BACK ON !IR REVOLUTION>Y SLOGANS4 ,= ?AT PURPOSE ,JOSEPH & ,A>ON ,B>ON HAD BE5 S5T TO US BY !IR ORGANIZATION1 ! ,NABAT1 RISK+ !IR V]Y LIVES 9 ! ATTEMPT TO REA* US 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,HAD NOT !IR /ORY ( ! ,BOL%EVIK EMASCULATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION SUFFIC$ TO CONV9CE US8 ,!IR P]SECUTION ( ! AN>*I/S1 !IR P]FIDY & D\BLE-DEAL+ 9 REG>D TO ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO8 ,HAD NOT !IR PRO(S DEMON/RAT$ TO US ?AT ! DICTATOR%IP HAD BETRAY$ ! V]Y SPIRIT ( ! ,REVOLUTION8 ,SURELY WE HAD HE>D & SE5 5\< TO MAKE UP \R M9DS AS TO :]E WE /OOD 9 REG>D TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 

,A>ON ,B>ON & ,JOSEPH HAD 9DE$ VISIT$ US 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,!Y HAD COME SECRETLY1 BO? HAV+ BE5 \TLAW$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,= TWO WEEKS !Y HAD HELD \R T5SE 9T]E/ BY !IR VIVID DESCRIPTION ( CONDITIONS & ! CAUSES ?AT HAD GRADUALLY TURN$ ! ,COMMUNI/S 9TO TRAITORS TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ?OSE :O KNEW US C\LD NOT EXPECT US TO GIVE UP \R BELIEF 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY ( M5 LIKE ,L591 ,TROTSKY & !IR C[ORK]S BECAUSE ( !IR MI/AK5 POLICY T[>DS ,MAKHNO OR EV5 T[>DS \R [N COMRADES4 ,\R ,KH>KOV PEOPLE W]E WILL+ TO CONC$E ?AT !Y HAD BE5 TOO HA/Y 9 !IR EXPECTATIONS4 ,BUT N[1 !Y >GU$1 AFT] EI<T MON?S 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 ) ALL ! OPPORTUNITIES WE HAD 5JOY$ ( LE>N+ CONDITIONS AT FIR/ H&1 :Y DID WE /ILL HESITATE8 ,\R MOVEM5T NE$$ US4 ,! FIELD WAS L>GE & PROMIS+4 ,WE C\LD EASILY ORGANIZE ! AN>*I/S ( ! ,UKRA9E 9TO A /RONG1 F$]AT$ BODY ?AT W\LD REA* ! WORK]S & ! PEASANTRY BY ITS PROPAG&A4 ,! LATT] 9 P>TICUL>1 ?R\< ! AID ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,HE KNEW ! PEASANTS & !Y TRU/$ HIM4 ,HE HAD REPEAT$LY URG$ ! AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! PROPAG&A POSSIBILITIES ! S\? (F]$4 ,HE W\LD PUT EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y AT \R DISPOSAL1 9CLUD+ FUNDS1 A PR9T+-PRESS1 PAP]1 & C\RI]S1 \R COMRADES URG$1 PLEAD+ = \R SPE$Y DECISION4 

,IF ,I %\LD MAKE UP MY M9D TO BECOME ACTIVE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,I EXPLA9$ TO !M1 ! SUPPORT ( ,MAKHNO W\LD LURE ME NO MORE ?AN ,L59'S (F] ( AID ?R\< ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,I WAS NOT D5Y+ ,MAKHNO'S S]VICES TO ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,:ITE =CES1 NOR ! FACT ?AT HIS POV/ANTSY >MY WAS A SPONTANE\S MASS MOVEM5T ( ! TOIL]S4 ,I DID NOT ?9K1 H[EV]1 ?AT AN>*ISM HAD ANY?+ TO GA9 FROM MILIT>Y ACTIVITY OR ?AT \R PROPAG&A %\LD DEP5D ON MILIT>Y OR POLITICAL SPOILS4 ,BUT ?AT WAS BESIDE ! PO9T4 ,I WAS NOT 9 A POSITION TO JO9 !IR WORK1 NOR WAS IT A QUE/ION ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI ANY MORE4 ,I WAS READY TO ADMIT FRANKLY ?AT ,I HAD ]R$ GRIEV\SLY :5 ,I HAD DEF5D$ ,L59 & HIS P>TY AS ! TRUE *AMPIONS ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ,I W\LD NOT 5GAGE 9 ACTIVE OPPOSITION TO !M SO LONG AS ,RUSSIA WAS /ILL BE+ ATTACK$ BY \TSIDE 5EMIES4 ,I WAS NO LONG] DECEIV$ BY !IR MASK1 BUT MY REAL PROBLEM LAY MU* DEEP]4 ,IT WAS ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,ITS MANIFE/ATIONS W]E SO COMPLETELY AT V>IANCE ) :AT ,I HAD CONCEIV$ & PROPAGAT$ AS REVOLUTION ?AT ,I DID NOT KN[ ANY MORE :I* WAS RI<T4 ,MY OLD VALUES HAD BE5 %IPWRECK$ & ,I MYSELF ?R[N OV]BO>D TO S9K OR SWIM4 ,ALL ,I C\LD DO WAS TO TRY TO KEEP MY HEAD ABOVE WAT] & TRU/ TO TIME TO BR+ ME TO SAFE %ORES4 

,FLE%9 & ,M>K ,MRAT*NY1 ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T COMRADES ,I HAD MET 9 ,KH>KOV1 GRASP$ MY DIFFICULTIES & SUPPORT$ MY /& 9 REFUS+ TO LEAD O!RS :]E ,I MYSELF HAD LO/ MY WAY4 ,! RE/ ( ! GR\P ,NABAT WAS DISSATISFI$ & 9DIGNANT4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO RECOGNIZE ! ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ( !IR ,AM]ICAN CONCEPTION 9 H] PRES5T PALE IMAGE4 ,!Y TURN$ TO ,SA%A ) GREAT] EXPECTATIONS4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT HE W\LD NEV] D\BT ! ,REVOLUTION1 NO MATT] :AT DEM&S IT MADE ON HIM4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS BE5 A BETT] CONSPIRATOR ?AN ,I & HE W\LD SEE ! GREAT VALUE ( WORK+ ) ,MAKHNO OR AT LEA/ ( ACCEPT+ HIS COOP]ATION4 ,JOSEPH & ,LEAH1 MO/ G5U9E & LOVABLE PEOPLE1 W]E P>TICUL>LY SET ON W9N+ ,SA%A = !IR PLANS4 ,!Y W]E PRES5TLY JO9$ BY ,FANYA ,B>ON1 :O HAD JU/ >RIV$ FROM ,MAKHNO'S CAMP ) AN 9VITATION TO US4 ,W\LD WE COME8 ,%E W\LD SAFELY GUIDE US TO HIM4 0,WILL Y\ COME80 ,SA%A ASK$4 ,IF HE 9SI/$ ON GO+1 ,I %\LD BE ) HIM1 ,I REPLI$2 UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES W\LD ,I LET HIM FACE SU* DANG] ALONE4 ,BUT :AT AB\T ! EXP$ITION8 ,WE HAD GIV5 \R WORD TO REMA9 ) IT TO ! 5D & HE HAD UND]TAK5 MO/ ( ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( ! V5TURE4 ,C\LD WE GO BACK ON ?AT8 ,9 ! FIR/ ,RU% ( ! *ANCE TO GET TO ,MAKHNO & HIS POV/ANTSY >MY ,SA%A HAD GIV5 LITTLE ?\<T TO ! MUSEUM & \R EXP$ITION4 ,H[EV]1 0A PL$GE IS A PL$GE10 HE DECL>$1 0,WE MU/ /ICK2 P]HAPS WE %ALL F9D ANO!R OPPORTUNITY TO MEET ! PEASANT LEAD]40 

,\R /AY 9 ,KH>KOV CAME TO A SUDD5 5D4 ,\R SECRET>Y LE>N$ ?AT \R MAT]IAL WAS 9 DANG] ( BE+ HELD UP BY ! ,P>TY ,EXECUTIVE & NOT P]MITT$ TO LEAVE ! ,UKRA9E4 ,WE NE$$ NO FUR!R H9T4 ,! SAME NI<T WE MANAG$ TO GET \R C> HIT*$ TO A TRA9 GO+ TO ,POLTAVA1 & (F WE LUR*$4 

,WE SPE$-SPOIL$ ,AM]ICANS C\LD SC(F & MAKE FUN ( SU* SL[ TRAVEL1 BUT TO ! CONGE/$ HUMANITY AT EV]Y RAILROAD /ATION 9 ,RUSSIA1 WAIT+ = DAYS & EV5 WEEKS TO GET ON A TRA91 ! CREEP+ PACE WAS ( GREAT ADVANTAGE4 ,AN APPALL+ SI<T !Y W]E --- !SE RAG-COV]$ BUNDLE-LOAD$1 EXHAU/$ PEOPLE1 %\T+1 CURS+1 & FALL+ OV] EA* O!R 9 ! MAD SKIRMI% TO SW+ ON4 ,PU%$ (F1 (T5 BY ! BUTT ( A SOLDI]'S GUN1 NOT ONCE BUT MANY TIMES1 DOGG$LY !Y W\LD TRY AGA9 & AGA9 UNTIL !Y SUCCE$$ 9 CL++ TO ! RAIL+ OR /EPS4 ,IT WAS AN ,9F]NO AWAIT+ ! MA/] H& ( A ,RUSSIAN ,DANTE4 

,AN 5TIRE C> OCCUPI$ BY ONLY EI<T P]SONS1 9CLUD+ \R PORT]1 ) HUNDR$S CLAMOR+ = A PLACE ON ! PLAT=M OR RO( OR EV5 ON ! BUMP]S WAS NOT AN UNALLOY$ COM=T4 ,YET WE C\LD DO NO?+ TO AID4 ,ASIDE FROM ! IMM95T DANG] ( TYPHUS 9FECTION1 ! PEOPLE BE+ V]M9-EAT51 WE C\LD ALL[ NO ONE 9TO \R C> ON ACC\NT ( ! VALUABLE MAT]IAL WE C>RI$4 ,?IEV]Y1 9 PLACES HI< & L[1 WAS NO NEW PH5OM5ON 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,YE>S ( DIS9TEGRATION & WANT HAD 9CREAS$ ITS SCOPE & P]FECT$ ITS DEXT]ITY4 ,WE C\LD NOT HOPE TO SAFEGU>D \R COLLECTION OR ANY?+ ELSE 9 ! C> AGA9/ SU* >TI/RY4 ,WE C\LD TAKE NONE ( ! WOEFUL MOB 9TO \R C>1 ?AT WAS C]TA94 ,H[EV]1 WE MI<T P]MIT SOME WOM5 OR *ILDR5 TO RIDE ON ! PLAT=MS1 ,I SUGGE/$4 ,! ,JEWS ( \R COMPANY FAVOR$ ! PLAN1 ! ,G5TILES W]E AGA9/ IT4 ,! ,RUSSIAN C\PLE HAD PROV$ V]Y DISAGREEABLE FROM ! />T4 ,IT SEEM$ !IR SPECIAL MISSION TO 9JECT A J>R+ NOTE4 ,%AKOL WAS ,SLAVIC ) A V5GEANCE1 N[ BUR/+ ) SYMPA?Y & COMPASSION = H] FELL[-M51 N[ TALK+ LIKE A LADY ( A FEUDAL MANOR4 ,%E C\LD NOT BE> TO FEEL ! FIL?Y CREATURES SO NE>1 %E SAID1 & %E WAS MORTALLY AFRAID ( CAT*+ TYPHUS OR SOME EQUALLY DANG]\S DISEASE4 ,%E C\ID NOT RISK ANO!R 9FECTION4 ,POOR *ILD1 %E HAD HAD A N>R[ ESCAPE & ,I C\LD NOT BLAME H]4 ,I PROMIS$ TO SCRUB & DIS9FECT ! PLAT=MS EV]Y MORN+1 BUT EV5 ?AT DID NOT PROVE AS P]SUASIVE AS ,SA%A'S SUAVITY4 ,IT WAS ! >T ( MY OLD *UM TO LEAD PEOPLE G5TLY TO :]E HE WANT$ !M & MAKE !M ?9K !Y HAD BE5 DY+ TO GET !RE ALL ALONG4 ,) ,%AKOL ON \R SIDE1 WE W]E ABLE TO C>RY \R PO9T4 

,EV]Y?+ 9 LIFE IS RELATIVE1 LOOM+ 9 VALUE ACCORD+ TO ONE'S NECESSITY4 ,! PLAT=MS ( \R C> W]E COVET$ MORE ?AN PALACES4 ,!Y (F]$ TO A FEW CREATURES A NI<T'S SECURITY AGA9/ W9D & HOT SOOT & PRES]V$ !M FROM FALL+ (F ! RO( ( ! C>1 A ?+ ?AT WAS A COMMON OCCURR5CE ON ! ROAD4 ,LIFE WAS *EAP & PEOPLE TOO PREOCCUPI$ ) !IR [N LITTLE %>E ( IT TO GET EXCIT$ OV] SU* MATT]S4 ,NO ONE KNEW :E!R HE MI<T NOT COME NEXT & NO ONE C>$4 ,ONCE SQUEEZ$ PA/ ! SOLDI]S TO ! T9IE/ SPOT ON ! TRA91 !Y LOOK$ NEI!R BEH9D NOR AHEAD4 ,! PRES5T MOM5T ALONE WAS !IRS & !Y SNAT*$ AT IT GRE$ILY4 ,QUICKLY !Y =GOT !IR TE>S1 !IR CURS+ & %RIEK+4 ,!Y FELT SOCIABLE AGA9 & CAPABLE ( FUN & FROLIC4 ,ONCE MORE !Y C\LD GIVE V5T TO !IR RI* IMAG]Y & SONG4 ,:AT A PEOPLE6 ,:AT KALEIDOSCOPIC *ANGES ( SPIRIT6 

,\R CR$5TIALS FROM ! C5T] F\ND GREAT] FAVOR 9 ,POLTAVA ?AN 9 ,KH>KOV4 ,! SECRET>Y ( ! ,REVKOM 7REVOLUTION>Y COMMITTEE ACT+ AS ! LOCAL GOV]NM5T7 RECEIV$ US PLEASANTLY & GAVE US C>TE BLAN*E TO EV]Y ,SOVIET DEP>TM5T4 ,) SU* AID \R EXP$ITION HAD NO DIFFICULTY 9 GA!R+ A GOODLY CROP ( MAT]IAL4 ,IT 9CLUD$ A L>GE AM\NT ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y DOCUM5TS LEFT BEH9D BY ! V>I\S B&S & ! >MIES ?AT HAD 9VAD$ ,POLTAVA1 F9ALLY TO BE R\T$ BY ! ,R$ =CES4 ,RECORDS1 DECREES1 MANIFE/OS1 MILIT>Y EMBLEMS1 & AN ASSORTM5T ( CURI\S WEAPONS W]E UNE>!D BY \R SECRET>Y & ,SA%A & C>RI$ 9 TRIUMPH TO \R C>4 

,TOGE!R ) ,H5RY ,ALSB]G ,I MADE A T\R ( 9SPECTION4 ,H5RY WANT$ TO 9T]VIEW ! MA9 LOCAL ,SOVIET (FICIALS1 AS WELL AS P]SONS \TSIDE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,HE 9VIT$ ME TO ACT AS HIS 9T]PRET] & ,I GLADLY ACCEPT$4 

,CURI\SLY 5\<1 ,POLTAVA %[$ BUT FEW PHYSICAL TRACES ( ! NUM]\S 9VAD]S4 ,H>DLY ANY DAMAGE HAD BE5 DONE TO BUILD+S & P>KS4 ,H] /ATELY TREES W]E 9 !IR APPO9T$ PLACES1 LOOK+ CONTEMPTU\SLY D[N FROM !IR GREAT HEI<T UPON ! PUNY ?+ CALL$ MAN4 ,FL[]S W]E PR(USE1 VEGETABLE PAT*ES AT !IR SIDE1 ) NO >M$ GU>DS OR EV5 A F5CE TO PROTECT !M FROM DESPOIL]S4 ,AFT] ! DI/RESS+ SC5ES ( \R J\RNEY FROM ,KH>KOV ! SI<T ( NATURE'S B\NTY & A WALK ALONG ! %ADY ALLEYS W]E HEAV5 9DE$4 

,! ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS PRES5T$ LITTLE 9T]E/4 ,!Y W]E RUNN+ TRUE TO TYPE1 MANAG$ 9 CON=MITY ) ! E/ABLI%$ ONE-TRACK IDEA & ACCORD+ TO ! ,MOSC[ =MULA4 ,! (FICIAL 9T]VIEWS ADD$ NO NEW NOTE4 ,IT GAVE US TIME TO LOOK = ! TABOO$ P>T ( ! POPULATION4 ,9ADV]T5TLY WE CAME UPON TWO ( ?AT CLASS & BY !IR AID MET A L>G] GR\P HELD TOGE!R BY !IR COMMON FATE1 ?\< WIDELY SEP>AT$ 9 IDEAS4 ,\R DISCOV]Y WAS TWO WOM51 ONE ( !M ! DAU<T] ( ,VLADIMIR ,KOROL5KO1 ! LA/ ( ! OLD S*OOL ( ,RUSSIAN WRIT]S4 ,! O!R WAS ! HEAD ( ! 0,SAVE ! ,*ILDR50 ORGANIZATION1 F\ND$ 9 #aiad & CONT9U$ ?R\< ALL ! VICISSITUDES ( ! 9T]V5+ YE>S4 ,!Y 9VIT$ US TO !IR HOME1 :]E WE CAME 9 CONTACT ) O!RS ( !IR CIRCLE4 ,!Y W]E ( ! OLD RADICAL 9TELLIG5TSIA ?AT HAD ALWAYS BE5 D$ICAT$ TO ! 5LI<T5M5T & SUCCOR ( ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES4 ,!Y W]E NOT ABLE TO RECONCILE !MSELVES TO ! DICTATOR%IP1 !Y FRANKLY ADMITT$2 NOR W]E !Y ACTIVELY 5GAG$ AGA9/ IT4 ,9 FACT1 !Y W]E COOP]AT+ ECONOMICALLY ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI & WORK+ 9 ! SOCIAL WELF>E DEP>TM5TS4 ,NEV]!LESS !Y W]E BE+ P]SECUT$ AS SABOTAZHNIKY & ! 0,SAVE ! ,*ILDR50 SOCIETY HAD BE5 REPEAT$LY RAID$ BY ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES AS A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y BODY4 ,?IS 9 SPITE ( ,LUNA*>SKY'S EXPRESS P]MISSION TO CONT9UE !IR WORK4 

,H5RY REM>K$ TO \R HO/S ?AT1 NO MATT] :AT MI<T BE SAID AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 !Y C\LD NOT BE *>G$ ) NEGLECT+ ! *ILDR54 ,!Y W]E DO+ MORE 9 ?AT DIRECTION ?AN ANY O!R C\NTRY4 ,:Y1 !N1 ! NE$ ( PRIVATE WELF>E ASSOCIATIONS8 ,\R HO/ESSES SMIL$ SADLY4 ,!Y HAD NO 9T5TION :ATEV]1 !Y SAID1 TO DEPRECATE ! S9C]ITY ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI 9 RELATION TO ! *ILD4 ,!Y HAD DONE MU* = IT & W\LD NO D\BT DO /ILL MORE4 ,?AT REF]R$1 H[EV]1 ONLY TO A PRIVILEG$ CLASS ( *ILDR54 ,! DE/ITUTE ONES HAD AL>M+LY 9CREAS$ 9 NUMB]S1 & ?\S&S W]E CON/ANTLY ADD$4 ,PRO/ITUTION1 V5]EAL DISEASES1 & EV]Y =M ( CRIME W]E RAMPANT AMONG ! *ILDR5 ( EV5 T5D] AGE1 & PREGNANCIES FREQU5T AMONG GIRLS ( T5 & EI<T4 ,! MORE ?\<TFUL ,COMMUNI/S W]E AW>E ?AT ! SC\RGE C\LD NOT BE CUR$ BY POLITICAL DECREES OR ! ,*EKA4 ,IT HAD TO BE DEALT ) FROM O!R ANGLES & BY DIFF]5T MEANS4 ,!Y WELCOM$ ! COOP]ATION ( ! 0,SAVE ! ,*ILDR50 SOCIETY4 ,LUNA*>SKY1 = 9/ANCE1 WAS MO/ G5]\S 9 AID+ IT4 ,! TR\BLE WAS ) ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES4 ,!Y C>$ NO?+ AB\T ,LUNA*>SKY & HIS 5LI<T5$ VIEW-PO9T4 ,!Y SAW A TRAITOR1 ACTUAL OR POT5TIAL1 9 EV]Y 9TELLIG5T NONP>TIZAN & TREAT$ HIM ACCORD+LY4 

,! MAGNIFIC5T SPIRIT ,I HAD SO (T5 F\ND 9 ! HAT$ & H>ASS$ ELEM5TS WAS ALSO MANIFE/$ BY ,MISS ,KOROL5KO & H] COLLEAGUES4 ,!Y ASK$ NO?+ = !MSELVES1 BUT !Y BEGG$ ME TO 9T]C$E ) ,LUNA*>SKY 9 BEHALF ( !IR WORK & ! *ILDR5 9 !IR *>GE4 ,! H&ICRAFT ( ! Y\NG FOLKS ( ! SOCIETY CONSI/$ ( TOYS MADE FROM WA/E PAP]1 RAGS1 /RAW1 & EV5 FROM DISC>D$ %OES4 ,IT PRES5T$ A UNIQUE COLLECTION ( ANIMALS1 DOLLS1 & FANCIFUL BE+S1 SPECIM5S ( :I* ! WOM5 PRESS$ UPON US 0= ! *ILDR5 9 ,AM]ICA40 ,I ASSUR$ MY HO/ESSES ?AT !Y W\LD BE MU* MORE APPRECIAT$ BY MY TOY-/>V$ Y\NG FRI5DS 9 ,PETROGRAD4 

,VLADIMIR ,KOROL5KO WAS CONVALESC+ AFT] A SEV]E ILLNESS & NOT ACCESSIBLE TO VISITORS4 ,HIS DAU<T] PROMIS$1 H[EV]1 TO SEE H] FA!R AB\T US & 9VIT$ US TO COME TO ! HOME ( H] P>5TS ! NEXT DAY4 

,9 ! EV5+ ,I CALL$ ON ,MME ,X1 *AIRMAN ( ! ,POLITICAL ,R$ ,CROSS4 ,9 ! PA/ ! ORGANIZATION HAD BE5 AID+ ! POLITICAL VICTIMS ( ! ,ROMANOVS4 ,I WAS 9T]E/$ TO LE>N :AT !Y W]E BE+ P]MITT$ TO DO BY ! NEW REGIME4 ,MME ,X WAS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ) SN[Y :ITE HAIR & L>GE1 T5D] BLUE EYES4 ,%E WAS ! BE/ TYPE ( ! OLD ,RUSSIAN IDEALI/1 R>ELY MET ) N[ADAYS4 ,W>M?1 K9DL9ESS1 & UTMO/ HOSPITALITY HAD BE5 !IR *>ACT]I/ICS1 & MY HO/ESS HAD LO/ NONE ( !SE QUALITIES1 AL?\< %E HAD LIV$ ?R\< EV]Y PHASE ( MIS]Y S9CE #a#i#a#d4 ,IT WAS A HOT EV5+ & WE SAT \T ON ! LITTLE BALCONY1 ) ! PUFF+ SAMOV> BETWE5 US4 ,! BRI<T MOON & ! GL[+ COAL 9 ! L>GE TEA-URN L5T ROMANCE TO ! SC5E4 ,BUT \R CONV]SATION WAS ( ,RUSSIAN REALITY1 ( ! UN=TUNATES :O HAD FILL$ ! ,CZ>'S DUNGEONS & PLACES ( EXILE4 ,! ACTIVITIES ( H] GR\P W]E MORE LIMIT$ N[1 ! OLD LADY 9=M$ ME4 ,!Y W]E BECOM+ MORE CIRCUMSCRIB$ ALL ! TIME & H>ASS$ BY MANY DIFFICULTIES = REASONS ?AT HAD NOT EXI/$ 9 ! PA/4 ,! DICTATOR%IP & ! P]SECUTION ( EV]YONE EV5 REMOTELY SUSPECT$ ( DISAGREEM5T ) ! REGIME ROBB$ ! POLITICAL ( !IR =M] E?ICAL /ATUS & ! HI< REG>D !Y HAD 5JOY$ 9 ALL BUT ! MO/ REACTION>Y CIRCLES4 ,N[ !Y W]E D5\NC$ AS B&ITS1 C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 & 5EMIES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! PUBLIC AT L>GE1 DEPRIV$ ( ANY MEANS ( V]IFY+ ! T]RIBLE ACCUSATIONS1 BELIEV$ ! ,BOL%EVIK *>GES4 ,! NEW REGIME HAD ?US GONE FUR!R ?AN ! OLD 9 BR&+ ! FL[] ( ,RUSSIA ) ! M>K ( ,CA9 & ALI5AT+ FROM !M POPUL> E/EEM4 0,I CONSID] IT ! BLACKE/ CRIME ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ! MO/ REPREH5SIBLE EV5 FROM !IR [N VIEW-PO9T ( SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY10 ,MME ,X SAID BITT]LY4 ,! ,R$ ,CROSS WAS N[ COMPELL$ TO OP]ATE ON TWO FRONTS1 %E CONT9U$2 TO AID ! POLITICALS MAT]IALLY & SAVE !M FROM DEA? BY />VATION1 & TO DISPEL ! CRUEL LIES SPREAD AGA9/ !M4 ,IT WAS A MO/ DIFFICULT TASK1 = IT WAS WELL-NI< IMPOSSIBLE TO REA* ! PUBLIC M9D1 BECAUSE ! LEA/ ATTEMPT TO 5LI<T5 ! PEOPLE ON ! SUBJECT WAS CONSID]$ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y & W\LD RESULT 9 ! 5TIRE SUPPRESSION ( ! ORGANIZATION & ! >RE/ ( EV]YONE CONNECT$ ) IT4 ,ANO!R OB/ACLE LAY 9 ! G5]AL DISORGANIZATION ( ! RAILROADS & O!R MEANS ( COMMUNICATION1 :I* MADE IT V]Y H>D TO VISIT ! IMPRISON$ POLITICALS OR TO KEEP 9 T\* ) !M4 ,! MO/ VITAL ?+1 EV5 MORE IMPORTANT ?AN FOOD1 WAS D5I$ ! IDEALI/S ( ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA --- 5C\RAGEM5T & ! 9SPIRATION ( !IR COMRADES AT L>GE4 ,?AT WAS ! H>DE/ = !M TO BE>1 MY HO/ESS CONCLUD$4 

,I RELAT$ TO H] MY GREAT %OCK ON FIR/ LE>N+ ( ! ,JESUITICAL ME?ODS RESORT$ TO BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO SLAY !IR OPPON5TS1 & MY LONG /RUGGLE AGA9/ CR$IT+ SU* ?+S4 ,I TOLD H] ( MY 9T]VIEW ) ,L59 & HIS CONT5TION ?AT ONLY B&ITS & C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S W]E 9 PRISON4 ,IT SEEM$ UNBELIEVABLE ?AT A MAN ( HIS M5TAL /ATURE %\LD /OOP TO SU* DESPICABLE FALSEHOODS TO JU/IFY HIS ME?ODS4 ,MME ,X %OOK H] HEAD4 ,IT WAS APP>5T1 %E SAID1 ?AT ,I WAS NOT CONV]SANT ) ,L59'S HABITUAL WAYS4 ,9 HIS E>LY WRIT+S ,I W\LD F9D ?AT HE HAD = YE>S ADVOCAT$ & DEF5D$ SU* ME?ODS ( ATTACK AGA9/ HIS POLITICAL OPPON5TS1 ME?ODS TO 0CAUSE !M TO BE LOA!D & HAT$ AS ! VILE/ ( CREATURES 0 ,HE HAD US$ SU* TACTICS :5 HIS VICTIMS C\LD DEF5D !MSELVES2 :Y %\LD HE N[ NOT ADD 9SULT TO 9JURY :5 HE HAD ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA AS HIS =UM8 0,YES1 & ! RE/ ( ! RADICAL WORLD10 ,I ADD$1 0= 9 ,L59 IT SEES ! REVOLUTION>Y ,MESSIAH4 ,I HAD BELIEV$ HIM ?AT MYSELF1 AS DID ALSO MY COMRADE ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,WE HAD BE5 AMONG ! E>LIE/ CRUSAD]S 9 ,AM]ICA 9 HIS BEHALF4 ,EV5 N[ WE F9D IT BITT] H>D TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! ,BOL%EVIK MY? & ITS PR9CIPAL SPOOK40 

,IT WAS GR[+ LATE & ,I WAS ANXI\S TO HE> FROM ! OLD LADY AB\T ,KOROL5KO4 ,I KNEW ?AT LIKE ,TOL/OY HE HAD = DECADES BE5 A GREAT MORAL =CE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,I WOND]$ :AT 9FLU5CE HE HAD BE5 ABLE TO EX]T S9CE #a#i#a#g4 ,I HAD BE5 9=M$ ?AT ,MME ,X WAS ,KOROL5KO'S SI/]-9-LAW & V]Y CLOSE TO ! GREAT WRIT]4 ,I BEGG$ H] TO TELL ME AB\T HIM4 

,! PROPHET ( ,YASNAYA ,POLYANA1 %E SAID1 HAD =TUNATELY BE5 SP>$ ! SPECTACLE ( ! OLD AUTOCRACY SURVIV+ ! ,REVOLUTION 9 A NEW DRESS4 ,HE WAS SAV$ ! AGONY ( WRIT+ LETT]S ( PROTE/ TO ! NEW ,CZ>4 ,NOT SO H] BRO!R-9-LAW4 ,?\< ALMO/ SEV5TY & 9 POOR HEAL?1 ,VLADIMIR ,KOROL5KO HAD TO SP5D MO/ ( HIS TIME 9 ! ,*EKA PLEAD+ = SOME 9NOC5T LIFE OR P5N+ 5TREAT+ LETT]S TO ,L591 ,LUNA*>SKY1 & ,MAXIM ,GORKI TO PUT A /OP TO ! :OLESALE EXECUTIONS4 ,MAXIM ,GORKI1 %E CONT9U$1 HAD PROV$ A GREAT DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,NO1 ,MAXIM F\ND ! COMPANY ( ,L59 A SAF] HAV51 & ! ,KREML9 A PLEASANT] ABODE1 ?AN EXILE 9 A DESOLATE VILLAGE4 ,MAXIM ,GORKI HAD NOT EV5 ! C\RAGE1 %E ADD$1 TO LIVE UP TO ! HONOR$ TRADITION AMONG ,RUSSIAN AU?ORS ( 5C\RAG+ & HELP+ MEMB]S ( ! PR(ESSION & /&+ BY !M 9 DI/RESS4 

,MY [N EXP]I5CE ) ,MAXIM ,GORKI CAME TO MY M9D4 ,I RECALL$ HIS LAME APOLOGY = ,BOL%EVIK AUTOCRACY4 ,/ILL ,I WAS NOT WILL+ TO IMPUTE ULT]IOR MOTIVES TO ! MAN ,I HAD ONCE SO ADMIR$4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,GORKI HAD DONE SOME GOOD1 ,I PLEAD$ 9 HIS BEHALF4 ,HE HAD HELP$ TO ORGANIZE ! ,DOM ,UT*ONIKH = ! B5EFIT ( OLD SCI5TI/S & AU?ORS1 & HE HAD ALSO PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! SY/EM ( TAK+ HO/AGES & HAD RAIS$ HIS VOICE AGA9/ ! ,GOV]NM5T MONOPOLY ( EV]Y?+ PUBLI%$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,MME ,X READILY ADMITT$ :]E CR$IT WAS DUE TO ,GORKI4 ,BUT %E ?\<T IT 9SIGNIFICANT = A MAN ( ,GORKI'S =M] WIDE & SYMPA?IZ+ HUMANITY4 ,:AT LITTLE GOOD HE HAD DONE WAS M]ELY TO SALVE HIS CONSCI5CE2 IT WAS NOT PROMPT$ BY A S5SE ( JU/ICE & DEC5CY4 ,/ILL ,I /RESS$ ! PO9T ?AT ,MAXIM ,GORKI MI<T REALLY BELIEVE 9 ! RI<TE\SNESS ( ,L59'S POLICIES4 ,HE WAS A POET1 NOT A POLITICIAN2 IT WAS PROBABLY ! GLAM\R AB\T ,L59'S NAME ?AT MADE HIM WOR%IP4 ,I PREF]R$ TO ?9K SO RA!R ?AN TO BELIEVE ,GORKI CAPABLE ( SELL+ HIS BIR?RI<T = A MESS ( POTTAGE4 

,I EXPRESS$ MY SURPRISE ?AT ,KOROL5KO WAS /ILL P]MITT$ TO BE AT L>GE1 9 VIEW ( HIS REPEAT$ (F5SES ( LESE-MAJE/E4 ,MME ,X DID NOT CONSID] IT /RANGE4 ,L59 WAS A V]Y CLEV] MAN1 %E EXPLA9$4 ,HE KNEW HIS TRUMP C>DS3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ,V]A ,FIGN]1 ,VLADIMIR ,KOROL5KO W]E NAMES TO RECKON )4 ,L59 REALIZ$ ?AT IF HE C\LD PO9T TO !M AS REMA9+ AT LIB]TY1 HE C\LD EFFECTIVELY DISPROVE ! *>GE ?AT ONLY ! GUN & ! GAG W]E APPLI$ UND] HIS DICTATOR%IP4 ,! WORLD ACTUALLY SWALL[$ ?AT BAIT4 ,IT REMA9$ SIL5T :ILE ! ,CALV>Y ( ! REAL IDEALI/S WAS GO+ ON4 0,! CZ>I/ PRISONS >E REAP+ A RI* H>VE/1 & %OOT+ IS BE+ KEPT UP AS A MATT] ( C\RSE10 ,MME ,X CONCLUD$4 

,I FELT TOO /IFL$ TO RETURN TO ! N>R[ QU>T]S ( MY COMP>TM5T4 ,IT WAS PA/ TWO 9 ! MORN+1 ! BREAK ( DAY ALREADY NE>4 ,I SUGGE/$ TO ! FRI5D :O ACCOMPANI$ ME ?AT WE TAKE A WALK4 ,! AIR \TSIDE WAS BALMY1 ! /REETS DES]T$4 ,POLTAVA WAS SOO?+ 9 H] SLEEP+ PEACE4 ,SIL5TLY WE WALK$ ON1 EA* ABSORB$ 9 ! IMPRESSIONS ( ! EV5+4 ,I WAS TRY+ TO SEE BEYOND ! IMM$IATE & REA*+ UPW>D TO A PO9T ?AT MI<T HOLD \T ! HOPE ( A R5AISSANCE 9 ! LIFE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,APPROA*+ /EPS1 !IR ?UD FALL+ REGUL>LY ON ! GRANITE WALK1 />TL$ ME4 ,A DETA*M5T ( SOLDI]S M>*$ BY1 RIFLES SLUNG OV] !IR %\LD]S1 A GR\P ( HUDDL$ PEOPLE 9 !IR MID/4 0,& %OOT+ IS BE+ KEPT UP AS A MATT] ( C\RSE10 FLITT$ ?R\< MY M9D4 

,9 ! MORN+1 /ILL 9 ! ?ROES ( ! PREC$+ EV5+1 ,I W5T1 TOGE!R ) ,H5RY ,ALSB]G1 TO ! ,KOROL5KO HOME4 ,IT WAS A LITTLE GRE5 GEM1 5TIRELY HIDD5 FROM VIEW BY TREES & V9ES --- AN 5*ANT+ PLACE1 ) ITS OLD NATIVE FURNITURE1 ORNATE COPP]1 BRASS1 & COLORFUL ,UKRA9IAN PEASANT H&IWORK4 

,VLADIMIR ,KOROL5KO1 :ITE ( HAIR & BE>D1 9 GIRDL$ PEASANT TUNIC1 SUGGE/$ AMID ! SURR\ND+S ( HIS HOME A WORLD REMOV$ BY C5TURIES4 ,BUT ! ILLUSION WAS QUICKLY DISPELL$ ! MOM5T HE BEGAN TO SPEAK4 ,HE WAS 9T5SELY ALIVE & DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 EV]Y?+ WE C\LD TELL HIM ( ,AM]ICA1 ( :I* HE SEEM$ V]Y FOND4 ,HE KNEW A GREAT MANY P]SONS !RE1 HE SAID2 !Y HAD ALWAYS RESPOND$ G5]\SLY TO EV]Y APPEAL ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE & HE ADMIR$ ! C\NTRY = ITS BROAD DEMOCRACY4 ,WE ASSUR$ HIM ?AT HE W\LD F9D V]Y LITTLE ( IT LEFT N[ EXCEPT 9 SOME SMALL CIRCLES ?AT W]E TOO TIMID & POLITICALLY CONFUS$ TO EX]T ANY 9FLU5CE4 ,WE W]E MU* MORE 9T]E/$1 H[EV]1 TO HE> ,KOROL5KO ON ,RUSSIA & WE G5TLY L$ ! CONV]SATION 9TO ?AT *ANNEL4 ,! SUBJECT WAS APP>5TLY AN OP5 W\ND ) ! OLD WRIT] & ,I SOON REGRETT$ HAV+ DUG 9TO IT4 ,HE RELIEV$ MY S5SE ( GUILT SOME:AT BY REM>K+ ?AT HE W\LD GIVE ME COPIES ( TWO LETT]S HE HAD WRITT5 TO ,LUNA*>SKY1 TREAT+ ! V]Y PROBLEMS ON :I* WE HAD COME TO 9T]VIEW HIM4 ,!Y W]E ! FIR/ ( A S]IES ( SIX ?AT ,LUNA*>SKY HAD ASK$ HIM TO WRITE & :I* W\LD CONTA9 ! FRANK EXPRESSION ( HIS ATTITUDE T[>DS ! DICTATOR%IP4 0,! LETT]S MAY NEV] SEE ! LI<T ( DAY10 HE COMM5T$1 0BUT Y\R MUSEUM %ALL HAVE ALL ( !M :5 !Y HAVE BE5 WRITT540 ,ALSB]G 9QUIR$ :E!R ,KOROL5KO C\LD BE QUOT$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 & \R HO/ REPLI$ ?AT HE HAD NO OBJECTIONS1 BECAUSE ! TIME = SIL5CE HAD LONG PASS$4 ,HE WAS AW>E ( ! DANG] /ILL FAC+ ,RUSSIA1 HE SAID1 BUT 0GREAT AS IT MAY BE1 IT IS NOT ANY?+ NE>LY SO GRAVE AS ! 9N] M5ACE ?REAT5+ ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,IT WAS ! ,BOL%EVIK CLAIM ?AT EV]Y =M ( T]ROR1 9CLUD+ :OLESALE EXECUTION & ! TAK+ ( HO/AGES1 IS JU/IFIABLE AS A REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY4 ,TO ,KOROL5KO IT WAS ! WOR/ TRAVE/Y ON ! BASIC IDEA ( REVOLUTION & ON ALL E?ICAL VALUES4 

0,IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 MY CONCEPTION10 HE ADD$1 0?AT REVOLUTION MEANS ! HI<E/ EXPRESSION ( HUMANITY & JU/ICE4 ,! DICTATOR%IP HAS D5UD$ IT ( BO?4 ,AT HOME ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE DAILY DIVE/S ! ,REVOLUTION ( ITS ESS5CE1 SUB/ITUT+ = IT DE$S ?AT F> EXCE$ 9 >BITR>9ESS & B>B>ITY ?OSE ( ! ,CZ>4 ,HIS G5D>MES1 = 9/ANCE1 HAD ! AU?ORITY TO >RE/ ME4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,*EKA HAS ! P[] TO %OOT ME1 AS WELL4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE ! TEM]ITY TO PROCLAIM ! WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,9 REALITY !IR EXP]IM5T UPON ,RUSSIA MU/ RET>D SOCIAL *ANGES ABROAD = A LONG P]IOD4 ,:AT BETT] EXCUSE NE$S ! ,EUROPEAN B\RGEOISIE = ITS REACTION>Y ME?ODS ?AN ! F]OCI\S DICTATOR%IP 9 ,RUSSIA80 

,MME ,KOROL5KO HAD CAUTION$ US ?AT H] HUSB& WAS YET F> FROM RECOV]$ & %\LD AVOID MU* /RA94 ,BUT ONCE ! OLD MAN HAD />T$ ON ,RUSSIA1 IT WAS DIFFICULT = HIM TO /OP4 ,HE SEEM$ CONSID]ABLY SP5T & WE D>$ NOT PROLONG \R /AY4 ,I C\LD NOT LEAVE1 H[EV]1 )\T TELL+ HIM ?AT HE HAD GIV5 NEW IMPETUS TO MY REVOLUTION>Y FAI?4 ,HIS [N F9E VIEW ( ! MEAN+ & PURPOSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION HAD /R5G!N$ M9E1 :I* EI<T MON?S 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA HAD ALMO/ DE/ROY$4 ,I C\LD NEV] BE SUFFICI5TLY GRATEFUL TO HIM = IT4 

,I %\LD HAVE LOV$ TO REMA9 A:ILE LONG] 9 BEAUTIFUL ,POLTAVA & TO SP5D SOME MORE TIME ) ! WOND]FUL SPIRITS ,I MET !RE4 ,BUT \R EXP$ITION HAD F9I%$ ITS LABORS & WE HAD TO PROCE$4 ,\R NEXT DE/9ATION WAS TO BE ,KIEV1 BUT ! CONTR>9ESS ( ,RUSSIAN 5G9ES COMPELL$ US TO /OP AT ,FA/OV4 

,WE DID NOT REGRET ! DELAY4 ,WE HAD HE>D & READ ( <A/LY ANTI-,JEWI% POGROMS1 BUT WE HAD NEV] BE=E COME FACE TO FACE ) !IR RAVAGES4 ,ON \R WAY TO ! T[N WE MET NEI!R HUMAN BE+ NOR BEA/ UNTIL WE REA*$ ! M>KET SQU>E4 ,A DOZ5 /&S DISPLAY$ A MIS]ABLE ASSORTM5T ( CABBAGES1 POTATOES1 H]R+1 & C]EALS4 ,!IR [N]S W]E MO/LY WOM54 ,9/EAD ( %[+ SOME ANIMATION AT ! SUDD5 AVALAN*E ( SO MANY CU/OM]S1 !Y HURRI$LY PULL$ !IR H&K]*IEFS OV] !IR =EHEADS & %RANK BACK 9 FRI<T4 ,BUT !IR EYES REMA9$ RIVET$ 9 T]ROR ON ! M5 ) US1 CONSI/+ ( ,SA%A1 ,H5RY1 & \R Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ COLLABORATOR4 ,WE W]E COMPLETELY NONPLUS$4 ,BE+ ! BE/-V]S$ 9 ,YIDDI%1 ,I ADDRESS$ AN OLD ,JEWESS NE> BY4 ,EXCEPT = \R WOMAN COMPANION1 ,I TOLD H]1 WE W]E ! *ILDR5 ( ,YEHUDIM1 & WE HAD COME FROM ,AM]ICA4 ,W\LD %E NOT TELL ME :Y ! WOM5 ACT$ SO /RANGELY8 ,%E PO9T$ TO ! M54 0,S5D !M AWAY10 %E BEGG$4 ,! M5 )DREW4 ,I REMA9$ ) \R SECRET>Y1 ,%AKOL1 & ! WOM5 APPROA*$ NE>]4 ,SOON ! :OLE GR\P SURR\ND$ US1 EA* COMPET+ ) ! RE/ 9 !IR EAG]NESS TO TELL US ! /ORY ( !IR TSORES 7TR\BLES74 

,! NEWS ( ! >RIVAL ( ,AM]ICANS SPREAD QUICKLY1 & PRES5TLY ! :OLE VILLAGE WAS ON ITS FEET4 ,M5 CAME RUNN+ FROM ! SYNAGOGUE1 WOM5 & *ILDR5 HURRI$ T[>DS US TO BEHOLD ! /RANG]S FROM AF>4 ,WE MU/ COME TO ! H\SE ( PRAY]1 A MAN DECL>$1 TO HE> ! /ORY ( ! ,FA/OV GOLES 7S]VITUDE74 ,! M>* BEGAN1 & ON ! WAY WE W]E MET BY ! RABBI1 ! KHAS9 7S+]7 & ! MAGID 7PREA*]7 AS HONOR$ GUE/S4 ,EV]YBODY WAS FE>FULLY EXCIT$1 GE/ICULAT+ & TALK+1 MO/ ( ! WOM5 LAU<+ & CRY+1 AS IF ,MESSIAH HAD 9DE$ COME AT LA/4 

,\R ?REE MALE COMPANIONS JO9$ US 9 ! SYNAGOGUE4 ,! :OLE ASSEMBLY TRI$ TO TELL US ! TRAGIC /ORY ( !IR T[N1 ALL AT ONCE4 ,WE SUGGE/$ ?AT !Y *OOSE A COMMITTEE ( ?REE1 EA* 9 HIS TURN TO RELATE TO US :AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,9 ?AT WAY WE W]E ABLE TO GET A COH]5T ACC\NT ( ONE ( ! WOR/ POGROMS ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ! ,UKRA9E4 ,FA/OV HAD REPEAT$LY BE5 ! SC5E ( ,JEWI% MASSACRES1 P]PETRAT$ BY ! HORDES ( EV]Y ,:ITE G5]AL :O HAD 9VAD$ ! DI/RICT4 ,!Y HAD SUFF]$ FROM ,D5IK91 FROM ,PETLURA & ! O!R 5EMY =CES4 ,BUT ! POGROM ORGANIZ$ 9 #aiai BY ,D5IK9 HAD BE5 ! MO/ FI5DI% ONE4 ,IT HAD LA/$ A :OLE WEEK & HAD TAK5 ! LIVES ( F\R ?\S& P]SONS \TRI<T & ( SEV]AL ?\S& MORE ?AT HAD P]I%$ :ILE ESCAP+ TO ,KIEV4 ,BUT DEA? HAD NOT BE5 ! WOR/ 9FLICTION1 ! RABBI SAID 9 A BROK5 VOICE4 ,F> MORE H>R[+ HAD BE5 ! VIOLATION ( ! WOM51 REG>DLESS ( AGE1 ! Y\NG AMONG !M REPEAT$LY & 9 ! PRES5CE ( !IR MALE K91 :OM ! SOLDI]S HELD P9ION$4 ,OLD ,JEWS W]E TRAPP$ 9 ! SYNAGOGUE1 TORTUR$1 & KILL$1 :ILE !IR SONS W]E DRIV5 TO ! M>KET SQU>E TO MEET SIMIL> FATES4 

,! OLD RABBI BE+ TOO %AK5 TO CONT9UE1 ! N>RATIVE WAS TAK5 UP BY ANO!R ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,FA/OV HAD BE51 HE SAID1 ONE ( ! MO/ PROSP]\S CITIES 9 ! S\?4 ,:5 ! ,D5IK9 HORDES TIR$ ( !IR BLOOD ORGY1 !Y PILF]$ EV]Y HOME1 DEMOLI%$ ! ?+S !Y C\LD NOT C>RY AWAY1 & SET ! H\SES ON FIRE4 ,! L>G] P>T ( ! T[N WAS DE/ROY$4 ,! SURVIVORS1 A M]E H&FUL1 MO/ ( !M OLD WOM5 & SMALL *ILDR51 W]E N[ DOOM$ TO SL[ EXT9CTION UNLESS HELP QUICKLY CAME FROM SOME:]E4 ,GOD HAD HE>D !IR PRAY]S & HAD S5T US AT ! MOM5T :5 !Y HAD ALMO/ DESPAIR$ ( ! ,JEWI% WORLD'S LE>N+ ( !IR GREAT CALAMITY4 0,BORUKH ,ADONAI60 HE CRI$ SOLEMNLY1 0BLESS$ BE ,?Y NAME40 ,& EV]YONE REPEAT$ AFT] HIM3 0,BORUKH ,ADONAI60 

,!IR RELIGI\S F]VOR WAS ALL !SE PEOPLE HAD RESCU$ FROM !IR HIDE\S EXP]I5CES1 &1 9 SPITE ( ALL C]TA9TY ?AT !RE WAS NO ,JEHOVAH TO HE> !M1 ,I WAS /RANGELY /IRR$ BY ! TRAGIC SC5E 9 ! POV]TY-/RICK5 SYNAGOGUE 9 \TRAG$ & DEVA/AT$ ,FA/OV4 ,! ,JEWS ( ,AM]ICA W]E MORE LIKELY TO ANSW] !IR PRAY]S1 &1 ALAS1 NEI!R ,SA%A NOR ,I HAD ACCESS TO !M4 ,ALL WE C\LD DO WAS TO WRITE AB\T ! DREADFUL POGROMS4 ,EXCEPT+ ! AN>*I/ PRESS1 H[EV]1 WE HAD NO ASSURANCE ?AT ANY PAP] W\LD PUBLI% \R ACC\NT4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO CRUEL TO TELL !SE PEOPLE ?AT 9 ,AM]ICA WE W]E CONSID]$ ,AHASV]US4 ,WE C\LD MAKE KN[N !IR GREAT TRAG$Y ONLY TO ! RADICAL LABOR WORLD & TO \R [N COMRADES4 ,BUT !RE WAS ,H5RY4 ,HE C\LD DO A GREAT DEAL = !SE UN=TUNATES1 & ,I WAS SURE HE W\LD4 ,\R FELL[ TRAVEL] HAD BE5 ) US SIX WEEKS & HE HAD WITNESS$ SOME HE>T-R5D+ SC5ES4 ,YET ,I HAD NEV] SE5 HIM SO AFFECT$ AS 9 ,FA/OV4 ,NOT ?AT HE DID NOT FEEL DEEPLY 9 A UNIV]SAL S5SE4 ,H5RY WAS A BUNDLE ( EMOTIONS1 ?\< HIS MALE PRIDE W\LD HAVE /\TLY D5I$ SU* AN IMPUTATION FROM A M]E WOMAN4 ,NEV]!LESS IT WAS TRUE ?AT HIS K9D HE>T A*$ MORE :5 ,JEWS W]E BE+ P]SECUT$1 :I* 9 VIEW ( ! FE>FUL ,D5IK9 ATROCITIES WAS NOT AT ALL SURPRIS+4 ,! PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 ! SYNAGOGUE NO D\BT S5S$ ?AT 9 HIM ,HEAV5 HAD S5T !M ! RI<T MESS5G]4 ,!Y ?REW !MSELVES UPON HIM ) AVIDITY & W\LD NOT LET HIM GO4 

,WE W]E BESIEG$ BY ! 9HABITANTS ) LETT]S & MESSAGES = !IR K9 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,TRULY PA!TIC W]E ! WOM5 :O BR\<T !IR LITTLE SCRIBBLES TO US TO BE =W>D$ TO A SON1 A DAU<T]1 A BRO!R1 OR AN UNCLE4 ,!Y W]E SOME:]E 09 ,AM]IKE40 ,WE ASK$ ! ADDRESSES OR AT LEA/ ! NAMES ( ! PLACES :]E !IR RELATIVES LIV$4 ,!Y HAD NONE4 ,SOME ?\<T JU/ ! NAME ( !IR LOV$ ONES W\LD BE 5\<4 ,!Y WEPT BITT]LY :5 9=M$ ?AT 0,AM]IKE0 WAS SOME:AT L>G] ?AN ,FA/OV4 ,WE %\LD TAKE !IR LETT]S ANYH[1 !Y IMPLOR$2 MAYBE !Y W\LD BE DELIV]$ SOMEH[4 ,WE HAD NOT ! C\RAGE TO REFUSE4 ,WE C\LD S5D !M ?R\< \R PEOPLE TO ! ,YIDDI% PRESS 9 ! ,/ATES1 ,SA%A SUGGE/$4 ,NO MORE SOLEMN BLESS+S W]E EV] BE/[$ ON ANYONE ?AN W]E %[]$ UPON US AT \R DEP>TURE4 

,9 ! :OLE GRUESOME PICTURE ( ,FA/OV TWO R$EEM+ FEATURES /OOD \T4 ,! ,G5TILES ( ! T[N HAD HAD NO %>E 9 ! MASSACRES4 ,& NO POGROMS HAD TAK5 PLACE S9CE ! ,BOL%EVIK =CES HAD 5T]$ ! DI/RICT4 ,\R 9=MANTS ADMITT$ ?AT ! ,R$ SOLDI]S W]E NOT FREE FROM ANTI-,SEMITISM1 BUT ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ,SOVIET AU?ORITY 9 ,FA/OV HAD LIFT$ ! DREAD ( NEW MASSACRES1 & ! VILLAG]S HAD BE5 PRAY+ = ,L59 EV] S9CE4 0,:Y ONLY = ,L5980 WE ASK$2 0:Y NOT ALSO = ,TROTSKY & ,Z9OVIEV80 0,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 ,TROTSKY & ,Z9OVIEV >E ,YEHUDIM10 AN OLD ,JEW EXPLA9$ ) ,TALMUDIC 9TONATION2 0DO !Y DES]VE PRAISE = HELP+ !IR [N8 ,BUT ,L59 IS A GOI 7,G5TILE74 ,SO Y\ CAN UND]/& :Y WE BLESS HIM40 ,WE TOO FELT GRATEFUL ?AT ! GOI HAD AT LEA/ ONE SAV+ GRACE 9 HIS REGIME4 

,ONE ,G5TILE WAS PO9T$ \T TO US AS A PHYSICIAN :O HAD DONE H]OIC RESCUE WORK DUR+ ! ,D5IK9 POGROM4 ,REPEAT$LY HE HAD BRAV$ GRAVE DANG] TO SAVE ,JEWI% LIVES4 ,! COMMUNITY FAIRLY WOR%IP$ HIM & GAVE US NUM]\S 9/ANCES ( HIS NOBLE VALOR4 ,WE 9VIT$ ! DOCTOR TO \R C> TO %>E ) US \R EV5+ MEAL4 ,HE HAD KEPT A DI>Y ( ! POGROMS 9 ,FA/OV & HE HELD \R ATT5TION T5SE :ILE READ+ FROM IT TILL ! DAWN ( MORN+4 

,! NI<TM>E ( TRAVEL WE HAD EXP]I5C$ BETWE5 ,KH>KOV & ,FA/OV WAS AGA9 REPEAT$ DUR+ ! SIX DAYS ?AT IT REQUIR$ TO REA* ,KIEV4 ,IT LEFT US BRUIS$ & BATT]$ & MADE US REALIZE ANEW ! 9CR$IBLE P]SI/5CY ( ! ,SLAV 9 OV]COM+ ! GREATE/ H>D%IPS4 

,! MASSES ( DESP]ATE HUMAN BE+S FI<T+ AT EV]Y /ATION TO GET ON ! TRA9 W]E 9CREAS$ BY ! VILLAGE POOR1 ! DE/ITUTE & RAGG$ *ILDR5 PRES5T+ ! MO/ AWFUL SI<T4 ,( V>I\S AGES & COV]$ ) FIL?Y TATT]S1 !Y BESIEG$ US ) HUNGRY EYES & PLEAD+ VOICES = A PIECE ( BREAD4 ,!SE 9NOC5T VICTIMS ( W>1 /RIFE1 & 9HUMANITY W]E TO ME ALWAYS ! MO/ HE>T-BREAK+ SI<T 9 ! FE>FUL PANORAMA ( \R J\RNEY4 

,! CR[DS AT ! /ATIONS1 ,SA%A & ,H5RY REPORT$1 W]E AS NO?+ COMP>$ ) ! SW>MS AT ! VILLAGE M>KETS4 ,!RE !Y W]E ?ICK AS ANTS & AS DET]M9$ 9 !IR ATTACKS4 ,!Y W]E ! TORM5T ( HUCK/]S & ( ! MILITIAM5 ORD]$ TO DRIVE !M (F ! /REETS4 ,NO SOON] W]E ! M>KETS CLE>$ ( !M ?AN !Y W\LD FLOCK BACK1 APP>5TLY 9 EV5 L>G] NUMB]S4 0,DRIVE !M AWAY --- :AT SOLUTION IS ?AT80 ,I REM>K$ TO ,H5RY4 0,) ! BLOCKADE />V+ ,RUSSIA1 !RE SEEMS NO O!R WAY10 HE REPLI$4 ,I WI%$ ,I C\LD /ILL BELIEVE ?AT IT WAS ONLY ! BLOCKADE & NOT G5]AL 9EFFICI5CY & ! BUREAUCRATIC ,FRANK5/E9 MON/] :I* W]E MA9LY RESPONSIBLE = ! SITUATION4 ,NO GOV]NM5TAL MA*9]Y CAN COPE ) GREAT SOCIAL ISSUES1 ,I SAID TO ,H5RY4 ,EV5 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ) ITS VA/ RES\RCES & P[]FUL ORGANIZATION1 HAD TO 5LI/ ! COOP]ATION ( ! SOCIAL =CES 9 ! W>4 ,TRA9$ & EFFICI5T M5 & WOM5 \TSIDE ! ,GOV]NM5T LIMITS WON ! ,WORLD ,W> = ,WOODR[ ,WILSON RA!R ?AN HIS G5]ALS4 ,! DICTATOR%IP W\LD HAVE NONE ( ! SOCIAL ELEM5TS TO HELP1 & !IR 5]GY & ABILITIES W]E COMPELL$ TO LIE FALL[4 ,?\S&S ( ,RUSSIA'S PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ M5 & WOM5 W]E EAG] TO R5D] S]VICE TO !IR C\NTRY1 BUT W]E REFUS$ P>TICIPATION BECAUSE !Y C\LD NOT SWALL[ ! TW5TY-ONE PO9TS ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,H[1 !N1 C\LD ONE HOPE ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE W\LD EV] SUCCE$ 9 SOLV+ DIFFICULT SOCIAL PROBLEMS8 

,H5RY 9SI/$ ?AT MY IMPATI5CE ) ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME WAS DUE TO MY BELIEF ?AT A REVOLUTION A LA ,BAKUN9 W\LD HAVE BR\<T MORE CON/RUCTIVE RESULTS1 IF NOT IMM$IATE AN>*ISM4 ,YET AS A MATT] ( FACT ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 A LA ,BAKUN91 BUT IT HAD S9CE BE5 TRANS=M$ A LA ,K>L ,M>X4 ,?AT SEEM$ TO BE ! REAL TR\BLE4 ,I HAD NOT BE5 NAIVE 5\< TO EXPECT AN>*ISM TO RISE PH5IX-LIKE FROM ! A%ES ( ! OLD4 ,BUT ,I DID HOPE ?AT ! MASSES1 :O HAD MADE ! ,REVOLUTION1 W\LD ALSO HAVE ! *ANCE TO DIRECT ITS C\RSE4 ,H5RY DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE W\LD HAVE BE5 CAPABLE ( ACCOMPLI%+ CON/RUCTIVE WORK EV5 IF ! DICTATOR%IP HAD NOT MONOPOLIZ$ ALL P[]4 ,HE WAS C]TA91 H[EV]1 ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI W\LD DO BETT]1 ONCE ! BLOCKADE HAD BE5 LIFT$ & ! MILIT>Y FRONTS LIQUIDAT$4 ,H[ ,I WI%$ ,I C\LD %>E HIS HOPE6 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT SEE ! SLI<TE/ SIGN ( ! RE9S BE+ LOOS5$4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !RE WAS AN UNMI/AKABLE TI<T5+ UP UNTIL ALL ! LIFE WAS PRESS$ \T ( ! ORIG9AL ,REVOLUTION4 

,WE NEV] GOT MU* FUR!R 9 \R DISCUSSIONS4 ,/ILL IT WAS A GREAT RELIEF TO TALK !SE MATT]S OV] ) ,H5RY4 ,ONE C\LD NEV] DISCUSS !M ) ! ,RUSSIANS 9 \R P>TY1 LEA/ ( ALL ) \R SECRET>Y1 ,%AKOL4 ,%E WAS AS AW>E ( CONDITIONS AS ,I1 BUT %E C\LD NOT BE> ! LEA/ D]OGATORY REM>K REG>D+ ,RUSSIA OR ! REGIME4 ,I LOV$ H]1 ?\< H] ,SLAV T5D5CY TO MOPE WAS V]Y TRY+ AT TIMES4 

,\R NE$ = A ?OR\< SCRUB & A REAL NI<T'S RE/ WAS COMPELL+4 ,NOT LESS SO WAS \R EAG] ANTICIPATION ( ! RI* MAT]IAL1 P>TICUL>LY C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y DATA1 TO BE F\ND 9 ,KIEV4 ,! CITY ON ! ,DNIEP] HAD BE5 ! PIVOT ( ALL ! BATTLES 9 ! ,UKRA9E BETWE5 ! ,R$ & ! ,:ITE =CES4 ,ONLY REC5TLY ! ,POLES HAD 9VAD$ ,KIEV4 

,:ILE /ILL 9 ,PETROGRAD1 ,SA%A & ,I HAD %>$ ! 9DIGNATION ( ! ,SOVIET PRESS OV] ! V&ALISM ( ! ,POLI% OCCUPATION4 ,!Y HAD DEMOLI%$ ALL ! >T TREASURES ( ! CITY1 ,LUNA*>SKY & ,*I*]9 DECL>$4 ,! ANCI5T CA!DRALS1 ! ,SOPHIA & ! ,VLADIMIR1 FAM\S = !IR >*ITECTURAL BEAUTY1 HAD BE5 WRECK$4 ,WE FE>$ ?AT ON \R >RIVAL WE %\LD F9D ! GREAT] P>T ( ! OLD ,RUSS CAPITAL 9 RU9S4 ,BUT WE HAD FAIL$ TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! ,SOVIET ME?ODS ( PROPAG&A1 ( TURN+ A MOLE-HILL 9TO A M\NTA94 ,! ,POLES MAY HAVE 9DE$ 9T5D$ MU* DAMAGE TO ,KIEV1 BUT !Y HAD EVID5TLY NOT SUCCE$$ 9 ACCOMPLI%+ !IR PURPOSE4 ,SEV]AL SMALL BRIDGES & SOME RAILROAD TRACKS W]E ALL ?AT HAD BE5 DE/ROY$4 ,NO O!R RU9S W]E AWAIT+ \R >RIVAL4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 WE W]E ASSUR$ ?AT ! 5EMY HAD LEFT BEH9D A WEAL? ( MAT]IAL1 BUT TO GET POSSESSION ( IT PROV$ A MO/ DIFFICULT TASK4 ,! NATIVE ,COMMUNI/S FAIRLY OOZ$ ANTAGONISM TO ,MOSC[1 DISDA9FULLY IGNOR+ \R CR$5TIALS FROM 0! C5T]40 ,!Y EVID5TLY HAD NO LOVE = ANY ( !IR NOR!RN COMRADES1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,L591 :O SEEM$ EV]YBODY'S PATRON SA9T4 ,!Y BRI/L$ AT ! V]Y M5TION ( ,Z9OVIEV1 & APP>5TLY !Y ?\<T US HIS P]SONAL EMISS>IES COME TO SPY ON !M4 0,:O IS ,Z9OVIEV1 9DE$80 !Y CRI$ BITT]LY2 0:O IS HE TO ORD] US TO H& OV] \R VALUABLE HI/ORICAL MAT]IAL80 ,SAFE 9 ! LUXURI\S ,KREML9 & ,SMOLNY1 !Y SAID1 IT WAS EASY = ,Z9OVIEV TO ISSUE COMM&S4 ,BUT !Y1 ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UKRA9E1 & P>TICUL>LY ( ,KIEV1 W]E LIV+ 9 CON/ANT DANG]4 ,!IR ,ISPOLKOM 7,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE7 WAS 9 H\RLY DREAD ( A NEW 9VASION4 ,C\LD !Y BO!R AB\T ,Z9OVIEV'S ORD]S8 ,!Y HAD MORE IMPORTANT ?+S TO LOOK AFT]4 ,! LIFE ( ! CITY HAD TO BE ORGANIZ$ & !Y C\LD WA/E NO TIME ON \R MISSION4 

,DISPIRIT$1 \R SECRET>Y RETURN$ FROM H] 9T]VIEW ) ,TOV>I%T* ,VETO%K91 *AIRMAN ( ! ALL-P[]FUL ,ISPOLKOM4 ,%E WAS ALMO/ 9 TE>S4 ,! (FICIAL WAS ADAMANT & ABSOLUTELY REFUS$ TO AID \R EF=TS4 ,IT W]E BETT] TO CONT9UE \R J\RNEY )\T FUR!R LOSS ( TIME4 ,9 SPITE ( H] PESSIMISM WE DECID$ TO TRY \R ,AM]ICAN SESAME4 ,IT HAD WORK$ 9 SEEM+LY HOPELESS SITUATIONS BE=E4 ,:Y NOT 9 ,KIEV8 ,WE HAD A REAL1 HONE/-TO-GOODNESS NATIVE ,AM]ICAN SON ) US1 & A FULL-FL$G$ CORRESPOND5T AT ?AT4 ,! AU?ORITIES W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO )/& HIS IMPORTANCE1 WE SAID4 ,H5RY GR9N$ ASS5T4 ,) A MIS*IEV\S TW9KLE 9 HIS F9E EYES HE DECL>$ ?AT AS HIS 9T]PRET] ,I HAD ALREADY 9DUC$ PEOPLE TO SAY MORE ?AN HE HAD 9T5D$ TO ASK !M & ?AT ,I HAD SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ !M ?9K !Y W\LD BE S]V+ PO/]ITY BY HELP+ ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BETWE5 ! TWO ( US HE WAS SURE WE %\LD SUCCE$ 9 9DUC+ ! ,UKRA9IANS TO COOP]ATE ) \R MISSION4 

,H5RY'S PRESS C>D WORK$ LIKE A *>M4 ,NOT ONLY DID ,VETO%K9 COME \T 9 P]SON TO GREET US1 BUT WE W]E 9VIT$ 9TO HIS SANCTUM & TREAT$ TO A L5G?Y & 9T]E/+ ACC\NT ( ,PETLURA1 ,D5IK91 & O!R ADV5TUR]S :O HAD BE5 DRIV5 \T ( ! ,UKRA9E BY ,R$ =CES4 ,:5 WE EM]G$ FROM ,VETO%K9'S (FICE1 WE W]E EQUIPP$ ) AN ORD] TO ! H\S+-DEP>TM5T = TWO ROOMS & ) 9/RUCTIONS TO HIS SECRET>Y TO GIVE US ALL ! ASSI/ANCE POSSIBLE4 ,I ALSO RECEIV$ FROM ,VETO%K9 AN ORD] ON ! ,P>TY ,COMMISS>Y = RATIONS1 :I* ,I ACCEPT$ = ! ,RUSSIAN MEMB]S ( \R GR\P1 BUT DECL9$ = ,SA%A & MYSELF4 ,! M>KETS W]E WELL /OCK$ ) PROVISIONS1 & TRAD+ WAS NOT 9T]F]$ )1 & WE PREF]R$ TO PAY \R WAY1 ,I 9=M$ ! *AIRMAN4 

,! RETURN ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO ! CITY WAS BUT REC5T & WE SOON REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,SOVIET DEP>TM5TS HAD ALMO/ NO MAT]IAL ?AT C\LD S]VE \R PURPOSE4 ,!RE WAS TOO MU* CONFUSION 9 ! NEW ,GOV]NM5T TO KEEP ANY RECORDS4 ,NO ONE KNEW :AT ANYBODY ELSE WAS DO+1 & ORD]S W]E GIV5 & C\NT]M&$ ) NO RHYME OR REASON4 

,! ,:ITES HAD ALSO LEFT V]Y LITTLE VALUABLE MAT]IAL4 ,F\RTE5 DIFF]5T TIMES ,KIEV HAD *ANG$ H&S1 & ONLY 9 ONE ?+ ! V>I\S GOV]NM5TS HAD AGRE$ & COOP]AT$--9 POGROMS AGA9/ ! ,JEWS4 

,9 ! ,JEWI% HOSPITAL1 N[ KN[N AS ! ,SOVIET ,CL9IC1 WE CAME UPON ! VICTIMS ( ! ,D5IK9 \TRAGES 9 ,FA/OV4 ,?\< CONSID]ABLE TIME HAD ELAPS$ S9CE ! LA/ POGROM 9 ?AT CITY1 MANY ( ! WOM5 & GIRLS W]E /ILL V]Y ILL1 SOME ( !M CRIPPL$ = LIFE AS A RESULT ( !IR 9JURIES4 ,! MO/ FE>FUL CASES W]E ?OSE ( *ILDR5 SUFF]+ FROM ! %OCK ( HAV+ BE5 =C$ TO WITNESS ! TORTURE & VIOL5T DEA? ( !IR P>5TS4 ,FROM ,DR4 ,M&EL/AMM1 ! SURGEON ( ! 9/ITUTION1 WE LE>N$ ( HIS GRUESOME EXP]I5CES DUR+ ! POGROMS1 :OSE BATTLEFIELD HAD BE5 ! HOSPITAL4 ,HE ALSO SPOKE ( ! ,D5IK9 FURY AS ! WOR/ ( ALL ! ATTACKS4 ,NOT A PATI5T W\LD HAVE BE5 LEFT ALIVE1 HE RELAT$1 NOR ! BUILD+ 9TACT1 BUT = ! H]OIC RESI/ANCE ( HIS /AFF1 MO/ ( :OM W]E ,G5TILES4 ,BRAVELY !Y HAD REMA9$ AT !IR PO/S1 RESCU+ MANY ( !IR *>GES4 0,=TUNATELY ! ,BOL%EVIKI CAME BACK1 BR++ ) !M SECURITY FROM FUR!R ATROCITIES10 HE SAID4 

,ONE ( ! />TL+ F9DS ,I MADE 9 ,KIEV CONSI/$ ( COPIES ( ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,!Y W]E GIV5 TO ME BY A MAN WE HAD CALL$ TO SEE 9 REF]5CE TO DATA ON POGROMS4 ,HE HAD %[N LITTLE 9T]E/ 9 \R MISSION1 BUT ! NEXT DAY HE CAME TO \R C> ) A BUNDLE ( ! MAGAZ9E ,I HAD PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,:Y HAD ,I NOT EXPLA9$ :O ,B]KMAN & ,I W]E1 HE *ID$ ME2 HE W\LD NOT HAVE GIV5 US SU* AN 9DIFF]5T RECEPTION4 ,HE HAD RECEIV$ ! COPIES ONLY ! PREVI\S EV5+ FROM A FRI5D :OM HE HAD TOLD AB\T ! VISIT ( 0! ,AM]ICANS40 ,ONLY !N HE LE>N$ :OM ! ,JEWI% COLONY ( HIS CITY HAD 9 !IR MID/4 ,H[ DID ! MAGAZ9E GET TO ,KIEV1 ,I WOND]$2 ,I WAS SURE IT HAD NEV] BE5 S5T TO ,RUSSIA4 ,\R CALL] EXPLA9$ ?AT HIS FRI5D ,ZASLAVSKY HAD RECEIV$ SOME COPIES FROM HIS BRO!R 9 ,AM]ICA4 0,ZASLAVSKY80 ,I 9QUIR$2 0NOT \R OLD COMRADE ( ,BROOKLYN1 ,NEW ,YORK80 0,! V]Y SAME10 ! MAN REPLI$4 ,N[ ?AT HE KNEW ( \R ID5TITY1 HE DECL>$1 WE MU/ COME TO HIS H\SE = TEA1 & HE W\LD ALSO 9VITE ! LOCAL ,JEWI% 9TELLIG5TSIA TO MEET US4 ,!Y W\LD NEV] =GIVE HIM :5 !Y LE>N$ ?AT WE HAD BE5 9 ,KIEV & !Y W]E NOT APPRIZ$ ( \R PRES5CE4 ,BE=E LEAV+1 ! MAN 9=M$ ME ?AT HE WAS ,LATZKE1 =M] ,M9I/] = ,JEWI% ,AFFAIRS 9 ! ,RADA 7,UKRA9IAN ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY74 

,9 ! ,RUSSIAN CATACLYSM MY =M] LIFE 9 ,AM]ICA HAD REC$$ 9TO PALE MEMORY1 BECOM+ A DREAM B]EFT ( LIV+ FIRE & ,I MYSELF A M]E %AD[ )\T FIRM HOLD1 ALL MY VALUES TURN$ TO VAPOR4 ,! SUDD5 APPE>ANCE ( ! ,MO!R ,E>? COPIES REVIV$ ! POIGNANCY ( MY AIMLESS & USELESS EXI/5CE4 ,YE>N+1 SICK5+ YE>N+1 POSSESS$ ME1 *ILL+ ! V]Y M>R[ ( MY BE+4 ,I WAS PULL$ BACK TO REALITY BY ! >RIVAL ( ,SONYA ,AVRUTSKAYA1 A V]Y SYMPA!TIC LOCAL COMRADE4 ,) H] WAS A /RANG]1 A Y\NG WOMAN 9 PEASANT CO/UME1 :O WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ME AS ,GALL9A1 ! WIFE ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,I =GOT MY DI/RESS AT ! P]IL ?AT ?REAT5$ H]1 ,SONYA1 & ALL ( US4 ,I KNEW ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD SET A PRICE ON ,MAKHNO'S HEAD1 DEAD OR ALIVE4 ,!Y HAD ALREADY KILL$ HIS BRO!R & SEV]AL MEMB]S ( HIS WIFE'S FAMILY 9 V5GEANCE = !IR FAILURE TO CAPTURE ,MAKHNO4 ,ANYONE EV5 DI/ANTLY SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ ANY RELATION%IP ) HIM WAS 9 IMM95T JEOP>DY ( HIS LIFE4 ,DISCOV]Y W\LD MEAN C]TA9 DEA? = ,GALL9A4 ,H[ C\LD %E RISK COM+ TO \R PLACE1 WELL KN[N TO ! AU?ORITIES AS IT WAS & OP5 TO EV]Y CALL]1 9CLUD+ ,BOL%EVIKI8 ,%E HAD FAC$ DANG] TOO (T5 TO C>E1 ,GALL9A REPLI$4 ,! PURPOSE ( H] VISIT WAS TOO IMPORTANT TO BE 5TRU/$ TO ANYONE ELSE4 ,%E WAS BR++ A MESSAGE FROM ,NE/OR TO ,SA%A & ME1 ASK+ US TO CONS5T TO A C\P HE WAS PLANN+4 ,HE WAS NOT F> FROM ,KIEV1 ) A DETA*M5T ( HIS =CES4 ,HIS PLAN WAS TO HOLD UP \R TRA9 ON ITS J\RNEY S\?1 TO TAKE US PRISON]S1 AS IT W]E4 ,! RE/ ( \R EXP$ITION C\LD PROCE$ ON ITS WAY4 ,HE WANT$ TO EXPLA9 TO US HIS POSITION & AIMS & HE W\LD GIVE US SAFE CONDUCT BACK TO ,SOVIET T]RITORY4 ,SU* A MANAEUVRE W\LD CLE> US ( SUSPICION ( DELIB]ATE DEAL+ ) HIM4 ,IT WAS A DESP]ATE S*EME1 HE WAS AW>E1 BUT SO WAS ALSO HIS SITUATION4 ,BOL%EVIK LIES & D5UNCIATIONS HAD BLACK5$ HIM & ! REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY ( HIS POV/ANTSY >MY & MISREPRES5T$ HIS MOTIVES AS AN AN>*I/ & 9T]NATIONALI/4 ,WE W]E HIS ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE HIS SIDE ( ! SITUATION TO ! PROLET>IAN WORLD \TSIDE ,RUSSIA1 TO EXPLA9 ?AT HE WAS NEI!R B&IT NOR POGROM%T*IK1 ?AT HE HAD 9 FACT PUNI%$ ) HIS [N H&S 9DIVIDUAL POV/ANTSY GUILTY ( (F5SES AGA9/ ! ,JEWS4 ,HE WAS ) ! ,REVOLUTION TO ! LA/ BREA? & HE HOP$ & URG$ ?AT WE W\LD R5D] HIM ?IS VITAL & SOLID>IC S]VICE1 TO LET HIM TALK TO US & PRES5T HIS AIMS4 ,W\LD WE CONS5T TO HIS PLAN8 

,IT WAS AN +5I\S S*EME1 RECKLESSLY D>+1 ITS ADV5TUR\S QUALITY 5HANC$ BY ! BEAUTY & Y\? ( ,MAKHNO'S MESS5G]4 ,PRES5TLY ,SA%A & ,H5RY >RIV$ & WE W]E ALL HELD SPELLB\ND BY ! PASSIONATE PLEAD+ ( ,GALL9A4 ,SA%A'S CONSPIRATORY IMAG9ATION CAU<T FIRE & HE WAS ALMO/ READY TO CONS5T4 ,I ALSO FELT /RONGLY TEMPT$ TO ACCEPT4 ,BUT !RE W]E O!RS TO CONSID]1 \R COMPANIONS ( ! EXP$ITION4 ,WE C\LD NOT LEAD !M BL9DLY 9TO SOME?+ ?AT WAS UND\BT$LY FRAU<T ) GRAVE CONSEQU5CES4 ,!RE WAS ALSO SOME?+ ELSE ?AT ACT$ AS A RE/RA9+ 9FLU5CE4 ,I HAD NOT YET BE5 ABLE TO CUT ! LA/ ?READS ?AT B\ND ME TO ! ,BOL%EVIKI AS A REVOLUTION>Y BODY4 ,I FELT ,I C\LD NOT BE GUILTY ( DELIB]ATE DECEPTION T[>DS ?OSE :OM ,I WAS /ILL TRY+ TO EXON]ATE EMOTIONALLY1 ?\< 9TELLECTUALLY ,I C\LD NOT LONG] ACCEPT !M4 

,9 ! 5TIRE CITY !RE WAS NO HID+-PLACE = ,MAKHNO'S WIFE4 ,MY ROOM (F]$ SCANT SECURITY1 BUT IT WAS H] ONLY COV] = ! NI<T4 ,T5SE & MOV+ W]E ! H\RS SP5T ) ,GALL9A4 ,WE SAT 9 D>KNESS1 EXCEPT = ! PALE MOONLI<T ?AT LIT UP N[ & !N H] LOVELY FACE4 ,%E SEEM$ COMPLETELY OBLIVI\S ( ! DANG] ( H] PRES5CE 9 MY QU>T]S4 ,%E WAS VITAL1 & HUNGRY = 9=MATION AB\T ! LIFE & WORK ( H] SI/]S ABROAD1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,:AT W]E ! WOM5 DO+ !RE1 %E QUE/ION$1 & :AT HAVE !Y ACCOMPLI%$ 9 9DEP5D5CE & RECOGNITION8 ,:AT WAS ! RELATION%IP ( ! SEXES1 WOMAN'S RI<T TO ! *ILD & TO BIR?-CONTROL8 ,AMAZ+ WAS ! ?IR/ = KN[L$GE & 9=MATION 9 A GIRL BORN & BR$ 9 PRIMITIVE SURR\ND+S4 ,H] PASSIONATE EAG]NESS WAS 9FECTI\S & REVIV$ MY [N MA9SPR+S = A :ILE4 ,! BREAK ( MORN+ COMPELL$ US TO P>T4 ,GALL9A WALK$ \T 9TO ! DAWN+ DAY ) BRAVE & SURE GAIT4 ,I /OOD BEH9D ! PORTI]ES1 WAT*+ H] REC$+ FIGURE4 

,AFT] ,GALL9A'S VISIT ,I NO LONG] FELT AT EASE 9 ACCEPT+ AID EV5 = \R (FICIAL MISSION4 ,NOT ?AT ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( ANY BREA* ( CONFID5CE SO F> AS ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E CONC]N$4 ,MAKHNO'S WIFE WAS 9 MY E/IMATION NO C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/2 & EV5 IF ,I HAD ?\<T H] ONE1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE TURN$ H] OV] TO C]TA9 DEA? AT ! H&S ( ! ,*EKA4 ,JU/ ! SAME1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I HAD NO BUS9ESS ) ! ,REVKOM & ,I DECID$ NOT TO VISIT IT ANY MORE4 

,! >RIVAL ( ,ANGELICA 9 ,KIEV BR\<T A NEW 9T]E/4 ,%E CAME AS ! GUIDE ( ! ,ITALIAN & ,FR5* ,MISSION4 ,H] GREET+ :5 ,I S\<T H] \T WAS SO FULL ( T5D]NESS & LOVE ?AT ! LOCAL ,BOL%EVIKI BEGAN TO CONSID] ME AS ONE ( !IR V]Y [N4 ,9 ADDITION DE> ,ANGELICA HAD FELT MOV$ TO DISCLOSE TO ,VETO%K9 \R ,AM]ICAN PA/ & HE REPROA*$ US = COM+ TO HIM M]ELY AS MEMB]S ( ! MUSEUM EXP$ITION4 ,WE HAD BE5 NE>LY TWO WEEKS 9 ! CITY & WE HAD NOT EV5 H9T$ AT \R REAL ID5TITY1 HE COMPLA9$4 ,HE BEGG$ US TO GIVE UP \R QU>T]S & BECOME ! GUE/S ( ! ,SOVIET H\SE4 

,ALEX&RA ,%AKOL HAD ONCE TOLD ME ?AT %E W\LD =GO HALF H] LIFE TO WAKE UP A ,COMMUNI/1 SO AS TO GIVE H]SELF UNRES]V$LY TO ! P>TY'S DEM&S & S]VICE4 ,N[ ,I UND]/OOD :AT %E HAD MEANT4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I W\LD ALSO GIVE ANY?+ TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ,VETO%K9'S H& & SAY3 0,I AM ) Y\4 ,I SEE Y\R CAUSE ) Y\R EYES & ,I WILL S]VE ) ! SAME BL9D FAI? AS Y\ & Y\R S9C]E COMRADES40 ,ALAS1 !RE WAS NO SU* %ORT & EASY WAY \T ( ! M5TAL ANGUI% = ?OSE :O SEEK = LIFE BEYOND DOGMA & CRE$4 

,WE DID NOT MOVE TO ! ,SOVIET H\SE & WE ASSUR$ ,VETO%K9 ?AT WE HAD NO NE$ ( ANY?+4 ,WE ACCEPT$1 H[EV]1 ,ANGELICA'S 9VITATION TO ! BANQUET >RANG$ 9 HONOR ( ! ,ITALIAN & ,FR5* ,MISSION ?AT %E WAS *AP]ON+4 ,WE HAD BE5 S\? = OV] TWO MON?S1 COMPLETELY CUT (F FROM ! ,WE/]N WORLD AS WELL AS FROM ! RE/ ( ,RUSSIA4 ,ANGELICA WAS ! FIR/ FRI5D FROM ! NOR? WE HAD MET S9CE \R DEP>TURE4 ,UN=TUNATELY %E C\LD TELL US BUT LITTLE1 AS %E H]SELF HAD BE5 CON/ANTLY ON ! ROAD4 ,BUT %E BR\<T US ! DI/URB+ NEWS ( ! >RE/ ( ,ALB]T ,BONI4 ,SUSPECT$ AS A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 %E TOLD US4 0,ABSURD60 ,I LAU<$4 ,ALB]T WAS JU/ A PUBLI%] & V]Y F> FROM REBELL+ AGA9/ ANY E/ABLI%$ 9/ITUTION1 :E!R REVOLUTION>Y OR O!RWISE4 ,I HA/5$ TO CALL ,SA%A & ,H5RY4 ,!Y W]E MU* AMUS$ TO HE> ?AT ,BONI WAS CONSID]$ DANG]\S TO ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T4 ,WE KNEW1 H[EV]1 ?AT L&+ 9 ! ,*EKA WAS NO JOK+ MATT] & WE BEGG$ ,ANGELICA TO S5D A TELEGRAM TO ,L591 SIGN$ BY US1 TO :I* %E READILY ASS5T$4 

,ON ! WAY TO ! BANQUET ,SA%A FELL 9TO A ,*EKA OBLAVA ?AT HAD 5CIRCL$ ! 5TIRE /REET4 ,EV]Y P$E/RIAN WAS HALT$ & SE>*$ = DOCUM5TS4 ,?\< ,SA%A'S W]E 9 P]FECT ORD]1 ! (FIC] HELD ON TO HIM AS = DE> LIFE1 & NO EXPLANATIONS W\LD 9DUCE ! ,*EKI/ TO P]MIT HIM TO GO HIS WAY4 ,=TUNATELY A HEAT$ >GUM5T WAS />T$ BY A NE>-BY GR\P 9 ! SAME PR$ICAM5T4 ,NO ,RUSSIAN C\LD ESCAPE ! TEMPTATION TO JO9 94 ,! ,*EKI/ =GOT = A MOM5T HIS CAPTIVE1 & )\T MU* C]EMONY ,SA%A LEFT4 

,! =M] ,COMM]CIAL ,CLUB & ITS ELABORATE ROOMS & G>D5S W]E BRI<TLY ILLUM9AT$ = ! FE/IVE OCCASION & DECORAT$ ) FRE%-CUT FL[]S4 ,! W9E & FRUIT ON ! TABLES GAVE LITTLE 9DICATION ( ! /ORMS ?AT HAD SWEPT ! CITY4 ,IT MI<T /ILL HAVE BE5 ! GOOD OLD TIME :5 /\T LADIES TI<TLY LAC$1 !IR NECKS & >MS B$ECK$ ) JEWELS1 SAUNT]$ AB\T ! PLACE1 & NO LESS /ODGY G5TLEM5 9 SWALL[-TAILS FEA/$ 9 !SE HALLS4 ,! GOLD & PLU% ( ! CLUB MADE AN 9CONGRU\S BACKGR\ND = ! PALE-FAC$ PRO,IET>IANS 9 %ODDY CLO!S4 ,( ! HUNDR$ & FIFTY OR MORE P]SONS ?AT SAT D[N TO ! GALA AFFAIR ,ANGELICA WAS PROBABLY ! ONLY ,COMMUNI/ TO SUFF] FROM ! VULG> DISPLAY4 ,EV5 ! PRES5CE ( H] BELOV$ ,ITALIAN COMRADES C\LD GIVE H] LITTLE COM=T4 ,S]RATI TO H] RI<T & ! ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/ ,SAD\L ON H] LEFT KEPT H] 5GAG$ 9 CONV]SATION4 ,BUT H] PA9$ & ROAM+ EYES EXPRESS$ BETT] ?AN WORDS H[ UTT]LY \T ( PLACE %E FELT & H[ \T ( T\* ) ! 5TIRE F>CE 9 HONOR ( ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 ,Z9OVIEV1 ! ,R$ ,>MY1 ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 & ! WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,9TOXICAT+ WORDS2 TO ?OSE ?AT HAD NO E> = J>R+ DISSONANCES4 ,!Y MADE H] W9CE AS !Y DID ME1 ?\< \R LEITMOTIFS W]E 9 VA/LY DIFF]5T KEYS4 

,TWO ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S :OM WE DISCOV]$ AMONG ! ,FR5* DELEGATES 9DUC$ US TO REMA9 AT ! AFFAIR TILL ! 5D4 ,!Y W]E TO LEAVE ) ! MISSION ! SAME NI<T & !Y 9VIT$ US TO ACCOMPANY !M TO ! /ATION SO ?AT WE C\LD HAVE A TALK4 ,!Y HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ BY MU* ?AT HAD BE5 %[N !M1 !Y TOLD US1 BUT !Y HAD ALSO MADE DI/URB+ OBS]VATIONS4 ,!Y HAD COLLECT$ 9=MATION & DATA AB\T ! POLITICAL MA*9E ?AT CONV9C$ !M ?AT ! PROLET>IAT HAD V]Y LITTLE %>E 9 ! ACTUAL DICTATOR%IP4 ,!Y MEANT TO USE ! MAT]IAL 9 !IR REPORT TO ! SYNDICATES ON !IR RETURN TO ,FRANCE4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT US 9 AMAZEM5T :5 WE W>N$ !M TO BE C>EFUL AB\T TAK+ \T !IR DATA4 ,!Y MI<T NOT BE P]MITT$ TO DO SO1 WE 9=M$ !M4 0,PREPO/]\S6 ,WE >E NOT ,RUSSIANS1 NOR B\ND BY ! DISCIPL9E ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY10 !Y EXCLAIM$4 ,!Y W]E ,FR5*M51 REPRES5TATIVES ( L>GE SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,:O W\LD D>E MOLE/ !M8 0,! ,*EKA1 ( C\RSE10 WE EXPLA9$4 ,WE W]E UNDULY ANXI\S1 !Y ?\<T4 

,! EV5+ >RANG$ = US AT ,LATZKE'S HAD NONE ( ! AFFLU5CE ( ! MISSION BANQUET1 ?\< \R HO/S HAD SPREAD ! BE/ !Y C\LD AF=D4 ,ITS 9T]E/ TO US WAS NOT ! REPA/1 H[EV]1 BUT ! UNRE/RA9$ GOOD WILL & SPIRIT ?AT PREVAIL$4 ,EV]YONE FELT FREE TO EXPRESS HIMSELF1 & !RE WAS NO LACK 9 ! V>IEGATION ( OP9ION & S5TIM5T4 ,EV]Y PR(ESSION ( ! ,YIDDI% 9TELLIG5TSIA WAS REPRES5T$4 ,ALL CAME TO MEET ! ,AM]ICAN VISITORS1 TO EX*ANGE ) !M !IR VIEWS1 HOPES1 & FE>S4 ,NONE WAS A ,COMMUNI/1 YET ALMO/ EV]Y ONE ( !M WAS AN >D5T DEF5D] ( ! REGIME1 = RACIAL REASONS4 ,LIKE ,DR4 ,M&EL/AMM1 :O WAS ALSO PRES5T1 !Y FRANKLY ADMITT$ ?AT !IR MA9 CONC]N WAS ! SAFETY ( ! ,JEW4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E PREV5T+ POGROMS & !RE=E ! ,JEWS %\LD SUPPORT ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T1 !Y >GU$4 ,I 9QUIR$ :E!R !Y W]E CONT5T ) OR C\LD BELIEVE 9 P]MAN5T PROTECTION ( !IR PEOPLE 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( G5]AL T]ROR & 9SECURITY4 ,!Y AGRE$ ?AT ! DICTATOR%IP WAS FATAL TO 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE & EF=T4 ,BUT S9CE !Y HAD NO *OICE1 IT WAS GRATIFY+ TO KN[ ?AT AT LEA/ ! ,JEWS AS A RACE HAD BE5 FRE$ FROM ! DISCRIM9ATION SUFF]$ = C5TURIES4 ,!IR FEEL+ WAS ! RESULT ( FE>1 UND]/&ABLE 5\< 9 SURR\ND+S SUR*>G$ ) ANTI-,SEMITISM1 AS ! ,UKRA9E WAS4 ,BUT AS A CRIT]ION = RELEAS+ SOCIAL 5]GIES IT WAS WORSE ?AN USELESS4 ,TO ME ?AT WAS ! PRIME CONSID]ATION4 ,I C\LD NOT TRANSLATE ! ,OCTOB] UPHEAVAL 9TO T]MS ( ,JEW OR ,G5TILE1 BUT ONLY 9TO VALUES ACCRU+ TO ALL ( HUMANITY1 OR AT LEA/ TO ALL ! PEOPLE 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,! Y\NG] ELEM5T AT \R GA!R+ HAD A DIFF]5T VIEW-PO9T4 ,!Y DID NOT D5Y ! ,BOL%EVIKI FULL CR$IT = /OPP+ POGROMS1 BUT !Y HELD ?AT ! ,SOVIET REGIME ITSELF WAS F]TILE SOIL = ! POISON\S WE$ ( ,JEW-HATR$4 ,UND] ! CZ>I/ AUTOCRACY ! PE/ HAD BE5 LIMIT$ TO ! MO/ REACTION>Y ELEM5TS4 ,N[ ALL SECTIONS ( ! C\NTRY W]E 9FECT$ BY IT4 ,! PEASANT1 ! WORK]1 & ! 9TELLIG5TSIA ALL SAW 9 ,JEWS ,COMMUNI/S & COMMISS>S RESPONSIBLE = PUNITIVE EXP$ITIONS1 =CIBLE FOOD-COLLECTION1 MILIT>IZATION1 & 9TIMIDATION4 ,BOL%EVISM WAS AN IMPETUS TO ,JEW-BAIT+1 !Y 9SI/$1 RA!R ?AN A SAFETY-VALVE AGA9/ IT4 

,SA%A /RESS$ ! PO9T ?AT BO? SIDES W]E MAK+ ! MI/AKE ( D5\NC+ ! ABUSES ( P[]1 :ILE ! EVIL WAS 9 ! ?+ ITSELF4 ,IT WAS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE & DICTATOR%IP ?AT HAD SUBORD9AT$ ! AIMS ( ! ,REVOLUTION TO ?OSE ( ! RUL+ P>TY4 ,! PURPOSE ( ,OCTOB] WAS TO RELEASE ! CREATIVE 5]GIES ( ,RUSSIA = ! FREE UPBUILD+ ( A NEW LIFE4 ,! OBJECT ( ! DICTATOR%IP WAS TO ORGANIZE A =MIDABLE POLITICAL MA*9E AS ! ABSOLUTE MA/]4 ,?AT WAS ! S\RCE ( ! DIS9TEGRAT+ =CES AT WORK 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,9CREAS$ ANTI-,SEMITISM1 RETURN TO ! *UR*ES1 ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y FEEL+ ON ! P>T ( ! PEASANTRY & ! WORK]S1 ! CYNICISM ( ! Y\NG G5]ATION1 & SIMIL> MANIFE/ATIONS W]E ! DIRECT RESULT ( ! FAILURE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO KEEP ! SOLEMN PROMISES MADE BY !M DUR+ ! ,OCTOB] DAYS4 

,SOME ( ?OSE PRES5T FAVOR$ \R VIEW-PO9T1 O!RS F\<T IT DET]M9$LY1 BUT )\T RANCOR OR ILL FEEL+1 & !RE9 LAY ! *>M ( ! GA!R+ AT ! HOME ( ,LATZKE4 

,SA%A GA!R$ A WEAL? ( MAT]IAL FROM ! ,M5%EVIKI HE HAD MET4 ,!Y HAD BE5 A POT5T $UCATIONAL & SOCIAL =CE DUR+ ! FIR/ TWO YE>S ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ! S\?1 BUT !Y HAD S9CE BE5 LIQUIDAT$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC UNIONS HIT*$ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ WAGON4 ,! ,M5%EVIKI HAD SUCCE$$ 9 RESCU+ VALUABLE DATA BE>+ ON ! HI/ORY ( ,UKRA9IAN LABOR & ( !IR P>TY & !Y TURN$ !M OV] TO ,SA%A1 TOGE!R ) A LOT ( P]SONAL NOTES & DI>IES4 ,HE HAD ALSO SOMEH[ F]RET$ \T A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y >*IVE 9 A DESK DRAW] ( ! ,LABOR ,SOVIET HEADQU>T]S4 ,IT CONSI/$ ( A /RANGE CONGLOM]ATION ( POLICE RECORDS1 M9UTES ( ! ,RADA SESSIONS1 COMM]CIAL /ATI/ICS1 & SIMIL> MATT]4 ,9 ?AT HELT]-SKELT] ,SA%A HAD ALSO *ANC$ UPON ! FIR/ ,UNIV]SAL ISSU$ BY ,PETLURA AS DICTATOR ( ! ,UKRA9E1 CONTA9+ HIS (FICIAL DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES ( ! ,S\!RN ,NATIONAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,A MO/ IMPORTANT F9D WAS ALSO MADE BY \R SECRET>Y1 CONSI/+ ( REAMS ( ,D5IK9 MAT]IAL /OR$ 9 ! PUBLIC LIBR>Y ( ! CITY & APP>5TLY =GOTT54 ,! LIBR>IAN1 A RABID NATIONALI/1 REMA9$ DEAF TO ! PLEAS ( ,%AKOL4 ,BUT HE BECAME ALL ATT5TION :5 FAC$ ) ! >GUM5T ?AT HE C\LD NOT AF=D ! RIDICULE & DISGRACE IF IT %\LD BECOME KN[N 9 ,AM]ICA ?AT HE HAD PREF]R$ TO LEAVE ! VALUABLE DOCUM5TS TO BECOME ! PREY ( RATS 9 HIS CELL> RA!R ?AN HAVE !M PRES]V$ = FUTURE G5]ATIONS BY ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,\R LA/ DAY 9 ,KIEV WAS A ,SUNDAY & WE TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY TO J\RNEY ALONG ! BEAUTIFUL ,DNIEP]4 ,EXCURSION BOATS 5LIV5$ ! VIEW1 & 9 ! DI/ANCE LAY ! MAGNIFIC5T CA!DRALS & *UR*ES4 ,AT A PO9T F>!R ON ALONG ! RIV] WE CAME UPON AN OLD VILLAGE ) AN ANCI5T MONA/]Y4 ,! HOSPITABLE NUNS F$ US ON BREAD & HONEY FROM !IR [N HIVES4 ,BETWE5 !IR PRAY]S & LABORS !Y HAD REMA9$ UNT\*$ BY ! EV5TS 9 !IR C\NTRY & TOTALLY IGNORANT ( ALL ?AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,/EEP$ 9 C5TURIES ( SUP]/ITION1 !Y C\LD NOT REALIZE ! MEAN+ ( ! NEW LIFE /RUGGL+ ALL AB\T !M TO BE BORN4 ,!IR SAV+ GRACE WAS ! WORK !Y W]E DO+1 RAIS+ VEGETABLES1 CULTIVAT+ BEES1 TEA*+ ! VILLAGE *ILDR5 TO SEW & M5D1 & !IR K9DL9ESS TO /RANG]S4 ,NOT SO !IR BRO!R MONKS 9 ! ,SOPHIA & ! ,VLADIMIR CA!DRALS4 ,!Y CONT9U$ TO ?RIVE ON ! CR$ULITY ( !IR DUPES1 /ILL V]Y NUM]\S1 AS WE W]E ASSUR$4 ,! SOLEMN HUMBUGS KEPT BUSY %[+ PEOPLE ?R\< ! CAVES & 5L>G+ ON ! MIRACLES P]=M$ BY ! SA9TS :OSE DRI$ BONES W]E EXPOS$ TO VIEW4 ,A /RANGE SI<T1 9DE$1 9 REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA6 

,ON ! WAY TO ,ODESSA WE LO/ \R GOOD FRI5D ,H5RY ,ALSB]G4 ,9ADV]T5TLY HE HAD CAUS$ HIS [N >RE/4 ,H5RY HAD JO9$ ! EXP$ITION )\T HAV+ SECUR$ ! CONS5T ( ! ,MOSC[ ,*EKA & HE C\LD HAVE CONT9U$ TILL ! 5D ( \R J\RNEY )\T ! EAGLE EYE ( ! ,SOVIET BE+ ABLE TO DISCOV] HIS :]EAB\TS4 ,BUT HE HAD ADD$ HIS SIGNATURE TO ! TELEGRAM WE HAD S5T TO ,L59 9 BEHALF ( ! >RE/$ ,ALB]T ,BONI4 ,AS A RESULT ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,*EKA 9 ! CAPITAL HAD AT ONCE S5T ORD]S TO APPREH5D ! CRIM9AL :O HAD D>$ ABS5T HIMSELF )\T ITS P]MISSION4 ,?+S MOV+ AT A SNAIL'S PACE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! COMM& FAIL$ TO REA* ,KIEV :ILE WE W]E !RE4 ,IT WAS WIR$ TO EV]Y /ATION ALONG \R R\TE & OV] TOOK US 9 ,ZHM]9KA4 

,ALL \R PROTE/S FAIL$ TO SAVE ,H5RY4 ,! ,*EKA 9 *>GE DECL>E ?AT ,ALSB]G'S PAP]S W]E 9 P]FECT ORD] & HIS CR$5TIALS FROM ,*I*]9 & ,Z9OVIEV VALID1 BUT HE LACK$ P]MISSION FROM ! ,MOSC[ ,*EKA1 & !Y HAD /RICT ORD]S TO >RE/ HIM4 ,WE C\LD NOT P]MIT ,H5RY TO GO ALONE1 & WE PROPOS$ ?AT ,SA%A OR ,I ACCOMPANY HIM TO ,MOSC[4 ,BUT ,H5RY W\LD NOT HE> ( IT4 ,HE KNEW 5\< ,RUSSIAN1 HE JOK$1 TO KEEP HIS ESCORTS 9 GOOD HUMOR4 ,:Y1 HE C\LD SAY POZHALUY/A 7PLEASE71 NIT*EVO 7NO?+71 & SPASSIBO 7?ANK Y\71 & WAS NOT ?AT 5\< = ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES8 ,IF NE$ BE1 HE C\LD ALSO MU/] UP A FEW LESS POLITE EXPRESSIONS4 ,BESIDES1 HE POSSESS$ SOME?+ POLICEM5 EV]Y:]E APPRECIAT$ BE/ --- MEZUMA4 ,HE HAD NO FE> & WE NE$ NOT BE ANXI\S AB\T HIM1 HE ASSUR$ US4 ,BRAVE OLD ,H5RY6 ,ONE ?+ ,I 9SI/$ ON1 H[EV]3 ?AT HE %\LD NOT TAKE HIS NOTES ) HIM4 ,!Y W\LD BE SURE TO GET HIM 9TO TR\BLE & !Y W\LD BE SAF] ) US & HE )\T !M4 

,WE IMM$IATELY DISPAT*$ TELEGRAMS TO ,L591 ,LUNA*>SKY1 & ,Z9OVIEV 9 BEHALF ( ,ALSB]G1 BUT WE DID NOT FEEL V]Y SANGU9E ?AT !Y W\LD REA* !IR DE/9ATION4 

,H5RY HAD 5DE>$ HIMSELF TO US BY HIS F9E SPIRIT1 JOVIALITY1 & READY WIT4 ,IT WAS ) A HEAVY HE>T ?AT WE SAW HIM LEAVE1 L$ AWAY BY ! ,*EKI/S4 ,! POOR BOY HAD ALREADY MET ) MIS=TUNE REC5TLY1 HAV+ BE5 ROBB$ ( HIS WALLET4 ,! LOSS ( ONE'S LA/ S\ IS NO:]E V]Y PLEASANT1 BUT 9 ,RUSSIA IT WAS A CALAMITY4 ,I DID NOT HAVE A *ANCE TO CONSOLE MY FRI5D1 BECAUSE ! BOYS MISS$ ! TRA9 & DID NOT REJO9 US UNTIL MANY H\RS LAT]4 ,!Y W]E BUBBL+ OV] ) !IR ADV5TURE4 0,BUT ! ?IEF60 ,I EXCLAIM$2 0WAS Y\R MONEY RECOV]$80 0,F9E *ANCE TO F9D ! ONE AMONG ! MANY10 ,H5RY LAU<$4 

,ALSB]G'S >RE/ PROV$ ! BEG9N+ ( A *A9 ( ADV]SITIES ?AT PURSU$ US = ! RE/ ( \R J\RNEY4 ,B>ELY \T ( ,ZHM]9KA WE RECEIV$ ! NEWS ( ! DEFEAT ( ! ,TWELF? ,>MY & ! ADVANCE ( ! ,POLES ON ,KIEV4 ,! L9E WAS CLOGG$ ) MILIT>Y TRA9S ON !IR RETREAT1 & AT ! /ATIONS EV]Y?+ WAS 9 ! WILDE/ CONFUSION4 ,\R C> WAS REPEAT$LY ATTA*$ TO TRA9S ORD]$ S\? & AS MANY TIMES DETA*$ AGA9 TO BE S5T 9 ! OPPOSITE WAY4 ,AT LA/ WE W]E LUCKY 5\< TO GET 9TO AN E*ELON ACTUALLY GO+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( \R NEXT DE/9ATION1 ! GREAT CITY ON ! ,BLACK ,SEA4 ,FROM !RE WE PLANN$ TO REA* ! ,CAUCASUS1 BUT ! MOVEM5TS ( ,G5]AL ,WRANGEL DECID$ O!RWISE4 ,HIS =CES HAD JU/ 9VE/$ ,ALEX&ROVSK1 A SUBURB ( ,RO/OV1 ?US %UTT+ (F ! R\TE WE W]E TO TAKE TO ! ,CRIMEA4 ,\R CR$5TIALS W]E TO EXPIRE AT ! 5D ( ,OCTOB] & WE KNEW ?AT MON?S W\LD BE REQUIR$ TO GET !M R5EW$ BY MAIL4 ,IT W\LD BE C\RT+ DANG] TO REMA9 S\? LONG] ?AN \R DOCUM5TS P]MITT$1 BUT1 ONCE 9 ,ODESSA1 WE HOP$ TO F9D A WAY \T ( ! DIFFICULTY4 

,AT LA/ WE REA*$ ! GREAT CITY ON ! ,BLACK ,SEA1 ONLY TO F9D ?AT A DEVA/AT+ FIRE HAD LAID ! MA9 TELEGRAPH (FICE & ! ELECTRIC /ATION 9 A%ES ! PREVI\S DAY1 LEAV+ ! CITY 9 UTT] D>KNESS4 ,! HOLOCAU/ WAS DECL>$ TO BE ! WORK ( ,:ITE 9C5DI>IES1 & ! CITY WAS PLAC$ UND] M>TIAL LAW4 ,! G5]AL N]V\SNESS WAS 9CREAS$ BY ! REPORT ?AT ! ,POLES HAD TAK5 ,KIEV & ?AT ,WRANGEL WAS ADVANC+ NOR?4 ,! PUBLIC HAD NO MEANS ( LE>N+ ! TRU? ( ! SITUATION1 :I* ONLY 9CREAS$ !IR TREPIDATION4 

,AN ATMOSPH]E ( SUSPICION & FE> DOM9AT$ ! ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS4 ,ALL EYES W]E TURN$ ON US AS ,%AKOL1 ,SA%A1 & ,I 5T]$ ! ,ISPOLKOM4 ,\R CR$5TIALS W]E C>EFULLY SCRUT9IZ$ & WE W]E EXAM9$ AS TO \R ID5TITY & PURPOSE BE=E WE W]E P]MITT$ TO COME 9TO ! AUGU/ PRES5CE ( ! PR$S$ATEL4 ,HE PROV$ A RA!R Y\NGI% MAN1 OBVI\SLY CONSCI\S ( ! IMPORTANCE ( HIS POSITION4 ,HE NEI!R RESPOND$ TO \R GREET+ NOR ASK$ US TO SIT D[N4 ,HE KEPT BURI$ 9 ! PAP]S ON HIS DESK1 !N EXAM9$ \R DOCUM5TS1 /UDY+ !M LONG & C>EFULLY1 TILL AT LA/ HE SEEM$ SATISFI$ ) !M4 ,ALL HE C\LD DO1 HE TOLD US F9ALLY1 WAS TO SUPPLY US ) A PASS TO ! O!R ,SOVIET DEP>TM5TS & ) WRITT5 P]MISSION TO BE \T ON ! /REETS 0AFT] P]MITT$ H\RS40 ,HE C\LD AID US NO MORE & HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 MUSEUMS1 ANYH[4 ,IT WAS A S9ECURE = ! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 BUT ! WORK]S HAD MORE IMPORTANT ?+S TO DO TO DEF5D ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,EV]Y?+ ELSE WAS A WA/E ( TIME1 HE DECL>$4 ,! MAN'S ATTITUDE & CURT MANN] DID NOT AUGUR WELL = \R EF=TS4 ,NOR DID HIS WORDS S\ND CONV9C+ AS TO HIS [N 9TEGRITY4 ,SA%A ?ANK$ HIM1 REM>K+ ?AT WE APPRECIAT$ HIS REVOLUTION>Y ZEAL & ?AT WE W\LD NOT IMPOSE ON HIS GOOD NATURE ANY LONG]4 ,HIS S>CASM WAS LO/1 H[EV]1 ON ! MAN /&+ RIGID AT HIS DESK4 

,MY C[ORK]S %>$ MY IMPRESSION ?AT IT WAS MO/LY HATR$ ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA ?AT MOTIVAT$ ! *AIRMAN ( ! ,ISPOLKOM4 ,I HAD MET MANY PROLET>IAN ,COMMUNI/S P]MEAT$ ) BITT]E/ RES5TM5T AGA9/ 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE1 BUT NEV] ANYONE SO BRUTALLY FRANK AB\T IT AS ! ,ODESSA PR$S$ATEL4 ,I C\LD NOT HELP FEEL+ ?AT SU* ZEALOTS W]E MORE H>MFUL TO ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! ,REVOLUTION ?AN >M$ 5EMIES4 ,WE DECID$ ?AT NO MEMB] ( \R EXP$ITION %\LD CALL AGA9 AT ! ,ISPOLKOM & ?AT WE W\LD TRY TO ACCOMPLI% 9 ! CITY :ATEV] POSSIBLE BY \RSELVES4 

,AS WE W]E WALK+ D[N ! /AIRS1 SEV]AL Y\NG PEOPLE APPROA*$ US4 ,!Y />$ AT US A MOM5T & !N %\T$3 0,HELLO1 ,SA%A6 ,EMMA6 ,Y\ H]E80 ,! UNEXPECT$ 5C\NT] ) \R COMRADES FROM ,AM]ICA WAS A PLEASANT SURPRISE AFT] ! SI<T ( ! ,BOL%EVIK M>T9ET4 ,:5 !Y LE>N$ ( \R MISSION1 !Y ASSUR$ US ?AT WE C\LD TAKE ! NEXT TRA9 \T ( ! CITY2 NO HELP WAS TO BE EXPECT$ FROM ! (FICIALS1 !Y W]E C]TA94 ,) ! ,ISPOLKOM *AIRMAN 9 ! LEAD1 MO/ ( !M W]E ANTI-C5T] & ANTI-EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS NOT LOCAL ,COMMUNI/4 ,!Y W]E REPUT$ AS ! WOR/ SABOTAZHNIKY4 ,! *AIRMAN1 A DOGMATIC ZEALOT1 HAT$ ANYONE :OSE $UCATION TRANSC5D$ ! ,A4,B4,C4'S2 HE W\LD HAVE ALL 9TELLECTUALS %OT1 ONE ( ! BOYS DECL>$1 IF HE HAD HIS WAY4 ,\R COMRADES SUGGE/$ ?AT WE MI<T BE AID$ 9 \R EF=TS = ! MUSEUM BY \R ,AM]ICAN COMRADE ,ORODOVSKY1 :O HELD A RESPONSIBLE POSITION 9 ! CITY1 & !RE W]E SEV]AL O!RS :O MI<T ALSO ASSI/ US4 ,! ,M5%EVIKI1 TOO1 C\LD SUPPLY US ) 9=MATION & MAT]IAL4 ,!Y HAD REC5TLY BE5 CLE>$ \T ( ! UNIONS2 /ILL1 SOME ( !M W]E SO 9FLU5TIAL ) ! RANK & FILE ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD NOT D>$ TO >RE/ !M4 

,ORODOVSKY WAS A FIR/-CLASS PR9T] & A MAN ( A PRACTICAL TURN ( M9D4 ,HE HAD MANAG$ TO GET 9TO ! ,GOV]NM5T PUBLI%+ H\SE & HE ORGANIZ$ IT 9 A MANN] TO A/ONI% ! AU?ORITIES4 ,FROM ! CONFISCAT$ & NEGLECT$ MAT]IALS HE =M$ ! BE/ PR9T+ %OP 9 ! CITY1 & GREAT WAS HIS PRIDE 9 %[+ US ?R\< ! PLACE4 ,IT WAS A MODEL ( CLEANL9ESS1 ORD]1 & EFFICI5T PRODUCTION4 ,HIS EF=TS W]E HAMP]$ AT EV]Y TURN3 HE WAS NOT CONSID]$ ONE ( !IR 0[N0 & !RE=E HE WAS UND] SUSPICION4 ,HE LOV$ ! WORK & HE FELT HE WAS DO+ SOME?+ = ! ,REVOLUTION1 BUT IT MADE HIM SAD TO =ESEE ! 9EVITABLE APPROA*+4 0,AH1 ! ,REVOLUTION10 HE SI<$1 0:AT HAS BECOME IT80 

,?R\< ,ORODOVSKY WE W]E 5ABL$ TO MEET SEV]AL O!R AN>*I/S1 ACTIVE 9 ! ECONOMIC DEP>TM5T4 ,ALL ( !M FELT !MSELVES1 LIKE ,ORODOVSKY1 ONLY TEMPOR>ILY TOL]AT$ & 9 CON/ANT DANG] ( GETT+ 9TO TR\BLE AS M5 :O W]E 0NOT 5TIRELY0 ) ! E/ABLI%$ /&>DS ( OP9ION4 ,! MO/ 9T]E/+ ( !M WAS ,%AKHVORO/OV ( PROLET>IAN ORIG91 :OSE :OLE LIFE HAD BE5 SP5T AMONG ! WORK]S4 ,HE HAD F\<T = !M UND] ! AUTOCRACY & HE CONT9U$ TO FI<T !IR BATTLES EV5 UND] ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ MILITANT AN>*I/S & WAS GREATLY BELOV$ BY ! TOIL]S4 

,ON NE>] ACQUA9TANCE ,%AKHVORO/OV PROV$ ALL WE HAD BE5 TOLD ( HIM1 BESIDES BE+ MO/ G5U9E & HUMAN4 ,!RE WAS AB\T HIM NONE ( ! RIGIDITY & H>DNESS ( ! *AIRMAN ( ! ,ISPOLKOM4 ,HE WAS ALL 9T]E/ & K9DL9ESS1 & HIS MANN] UTT]LY SIMPLE4 

0,%E] LUCK10 HE SAID1 :5 ASK$ H[ HE MANAG$ TO KEEP AT LIB]TY1 0& ! SUPPORT ( ! WORK]S10 HE ADD$4 ,!Y KNEW HIS SOLE PURPOSE WAS TO HELP !M 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CON/ANT 5CROA*M5TS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 ,HE REALIZ$ ?AT IT WAS A LOS+ BATTLE1 BUT ALL ! SAME IT WAS HIS DUTY TO KEEP IT UP AS LONG HE REMA9$ FREE4 

,%AKHVORO/OV SUB/ANTIAT$ ! *>GES ( WIDESPREAD SABOTAGE MADE BY \R Y\NG COMRADES4 ,HE ADD$ ?AT1 :ILE MO/ ,SOVIET (FICIALS W]E SIMPLY 9EFFICI5T1 O!RS W]E D[NRI<T SABOTAZHNIKY1 PURPOSELY HAMP]+ EV]Y EF=T = ! WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE4 ,HE RELAT$ ! P>TICUL>LY GROSS 9/ANCE ( ! REC5T G5]AL RAID ON B\RGEOISIE TO APPLY ,L59'S SLOGAN3 0,ROB ! ROBB]S40 ,EV]Y H\SE1 %OP1 & *ANTY HAD BE5 9VAD$ & ! LA/ REMNANTS RANSACK$ & CONFISCAT$ BY ! EMISS>IES ( ! ,*EKA4 ,IT WAS A BIG HAUL1 BECAUSE ! RAID HAD TAK5 ! [N]S BY SURPRISE4 ,! WORK]S HAD BE5 ASSUR$ A SUPPLY ( CLO?+ & %OES1 :I* !Y SORELY /OOD 9 NE$ (4 ,:5 !Y LE>N$ ( ! NEW EXPROPRIATION1 !Y DEM&$ ?AT ! PROMISE BE MADE GOOD4 0,& IT WAS10 ,%AKHVORO/OV COMM5T$ ) A WRY FACE2 0WE 9 ! ,PUBLIC ,ECONOMY ,DEP>TM5T RECEIV$ A DOZ5 BOXES ( GOODS1 BUT :5 WE OP5$ !M1 WE F\ND NO?+ BUT RAGS1 OLD & TORN ?+S ?AT ONE W\LD NOT (F] A BEGG>4 ,! RAID]S HAD HAD FIR/ PICK1 & !N !Y /OCK$ ! M>KETS & ! B\RGEOISIE QUICKLY B\<T BACK EV]Y?+ !Y HAD LO/4 ,! SC&AL WAS SO GREAT ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE HU%$ UP4 ,! DEC5T M5 9 ! P>TY DEM&$ AN 9VE/IGATION1 & ! RESULT WAS ?AT SOME SUBORD9ATES W]E %OT4 ,BUT CORRUPTION IS RAMPANT1 & IT IS NOT TO BE ]ADICAT$ BY %OOT+40 

,%AKHVORO/OV & A COMRADE FROM ! ,METAL ,WORK]S' ,UNION PROMIS$ TO CALL A CONF]5CE ( ! *AIRM5 ( ! V>I\S LABOR BODIES TO ACQUA9T !M ) ! PROJECT ( ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION & 9T]E/ !M 9 \R EF=TS4 ,SA%A WAS TO ADDRESS ! DELEGATES & EXPLA9 \R MISSION4 

,A WEEK'S CANVASS ( ! ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS CONV9C$ US ?AT1 F> FROM EXAGG]AT+1 \R COMRADES HAD NOT PA9T$ HALF ! PICTURE ( ,ODESSA SABOTAGE4 ,! LOCAL (FICIALS PROV$ ! WOR/ %IRK]S WE HAD EV] COME ACROSS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,FROM ! HI<E/ COMMISS> TO ! LA/ B>I%NYA 7Y\NG WOMAN7 TYPI/ !Y MADE IT A HABIT ( COM+ TO WORK TWO H\RS LATE & QUITT+ AN H\R E>LI] ?AN CLOS+ TIME4 ,(T5 ! CL]K'S W9D[ W\LD BE %UT RI<T 9 ! FACE ( AN APPLICANT :O HAD SP5T H\RS WAIT+ HIS TURN1 ONLY TO BE TOLD ?AT IT WAS 0TOO LATE0 & TO COME TOMORR[4 ,WE RECEIV$ ALMO/ NO ASSI/ANCE 9 \R WORK FROM ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES4 0,TOO BUSY1 )\T A M9UTE TO SP>E10 !Y W\LD ASSURE US4 ,YET MO/ ( !M /OOD AB\T SMOK+ CIG>ETTES & TALK+ BY ! H\R1 :ILE ! 0Y\NG LADIES0 W]E 5GAG$ 9 POLI%+ !IR NAILS & R\G+ !IR LIPS4 ,IT WAS ! MO/ OP5 & %AMELESS (FICIAL P>ASITISM4 

,! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,9SPECTION1 CREAT$ SPECIALLY TO FI<T ?IS K9D ( SABOTAGE1 SEEM$ TO TAKE LITTLE 9T]E/ 9 ! PURPOSE ( !IR EXI/5CE4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E NOTORI\S SPECULATORS1 & IF ANYONE WANT$ CZ>I/ OR ,K]5SKY MONEY *ANG$1 ?\< ! PRACTICE WAS /RICTLY =BIDD51 HE W\LD BE ADVIS$ TO GO TO SOME WELL-KN[N (FICIAL TO HAVE ! TRANSACTION ATT5D$ TO4 0,ORD9>Y CITIZ5S >E %OT = SU* SPECULATION10 A WELL-KN[N ,BUNDI/#a COMM5T$ TO US1 0BUT :O CAN T\* !SE (FICIALS8 ,!Y ALL WORK H& 9 GLOVE40 ,! CORRUPTION & AUTOCRACY ( ! HI<E/ ,SOVIET CIRCLES W]E AN OP5 SECRET 9 ! CITY1 ! MAN RELAT$4 ,! ,*EKA 9 P>TICUL> WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A GANG ( CUT-?ROATS4 ,EXTORTION1 BRIB]Y1 & 9DISCRIM9ATE %OOT+ ( VICTIMS :O C\LD NOT PAY W]E ITS COMMON PRACTICES4 ,IT WAS A FREQU5T OCCURR5CE ?AT BIG SPECULATORS1 S5T5C$ TO DIE1 W]E SET FREE BY ! ,*EKA = ! PAYM5T ( EXORBITANT RANSOM4 ,ANO!R PRACTICE WAS TO NOTIFY ! RELATIVES ( SOME PROM95T PRISON] ?AT HE HAD BE5 EXECUT$4 ,:ILE ! FAMILY W\LD BE PLUNG$ 9 GRIEF1 A ,*EKA EMISS>Y W\LD >RIVE TO 9=M !M ?AT IT HAD BE5 A MI/AKE4 ,! CONDEMN$ MAN WAS /ILL ALIVE1 BUT ONLY A C]TA9 SUM1 9V>IABLY V]Y L>GE1 W\LD SAVE HIS LIFE4 ,FAMILY & FRI5DS W\LD DIVE/ !MSELVES ( EV]Y?+ TO SECURE ! NECESS>Y AM\NT1 & ! MONEY WAS ALWAYS ACCEPT$4 ,!RE W\LD COME NO MORE EMISS>IES TO EXPLA9 ?AT ! ALLEG$ MI/AKE HAD BE5 NO MI/AKE AT ALL4 ,IF ANYONE D>$ %[ SIGNS ( PROTE/1 HE W\LD BE >RE/$ & %OT = 0ATTEMPT+ TO CORRUPT0 ! ,*EKA4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y MORN+ AT DAWN A TRUCKLOAD ( ?OSE ?AT W]E TO DIE W\LD CLATT] D[N 0,*EKA ,/REET0 AT A FURI\S PACE T[>DS ! \TSKIRTS ( ! CITY4 ,! DOOM$ ONES W]E =C$ TO LIE 9 ! WAGON FACE D[N1 !IR H&S & FEET TI$1 >M$ GU>DS /&+ OV] !M4 ,*EKI/S ON HORSEBACK ACCOMPANI$ ! TRUCK1 %OOT+ AT ANYONE :O %[$ HIMSELF AT AN OP5 W9D[ ALONG !IR R\TE4 ,A N>R[ /RIP ( R$ 9 ! PA? ( RETURN+ TRUCK W\LD BE ALL ?AT WAS LEFT TO TELL ! /ORY ( ?OSE TAK5 ON !IR LA/ RIDE TO BE RAZM5YAT 7DE/ROY$74 

#a ,MEMB] ( ! ,BUND1 ,JEWI% ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION4  

,! ,BUNDI/ CALL$ AGA9 A FEW DAYS LAT] 9 ! COMPANY ( A FRI5D :OM HE 9TRODUC$ AS ,DR4 ,L&ESMAN1 A ,ZIONI/ & MEMB] ( A CIRCLE ?AT 9CLUD$ ! FAM\S ,JEWI% POET ,BYALEK & O!R PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ M54 ,NO D\BT WE KNEW1 ! DOCTOR SAID1 ?AT ,RO% ,HA%ONA WAS AT H&1 & HE W\LD BE HAPPY TO HAVE US CELEBRATE ! GREAT DAY TOGE!R 9 ! COMPANY ( HIS FAMILY4 ,WE CONFESS$ ?AT WE HAD NOT BE5 AW>E ( ! APPROA* ( ! ,JEWI% ,NEW ,YE>1 BUT WE W]E ,JEWS 5\< TO WANT TO SP5D ! HOLIDAY ) HIM4 

,! HOME ( ! ,L&ESMAN FAMILY1 ADJO9+ HIS =M] PRIVATE CL9IC N[ TURN$ 9TO A ,SOVIET SANATORIUM1 WAS BEAUTIFULLY SITUAT$4 ,P]*$ ON A HI< ELEVATION1 IT WAS BURI$ AMID A PR(USION ( TREES & %RUBB]Y ON ONE SIDE1 :ILE ! O!R FAC$ ! ,BLACK ,SEA1 WAT]S BEAT+ AGA9/ ! FOOT ( ! HILL4 ,WE >RIV$ AB\T TEA-TIME AS REQUE/$1 BECAUSE SOME ( ! O!R GUE/S HAD NO P]MITS TO BE \T AFT] D>K1 ,ODESSA BE+ UND] M>TIAL LAW4 

,DR4 ,L&ESMAN'S CL9IC HAD 5JOY$ ! REPUTATION ( BE+ ! BE/ 9 ,ODESSA4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD CONFISCAT$ IT = A WORK]S' RE/-HOME1 BUT NOT A S+LE PROLET>IAN HAD YET BE5 S5T !RE1 NOT EV5 ! ORD9>Y P>TY MEMB]4 ,ONLY ! HI<E/ (FICIALS CAME1 ) !IR FAMILIES4 ,JU/ N[ ! ,*IEF ( ! ,*EKA1 ,DEITS*1 WAS TAK+ ! CURE = A BAD 0N]V\S BREAK-D[N40 

0,H[ CAN Y\ BE> TO TREAT HIM80 ,I ASK$ ! DOCTOR4 0,Y\ =GET ?AT ,I HAVE NO *OICE10 HE REPLI$2 0BESIDES1 ,I AM A PHYSICIAN & B\ND BY PR(ESSIONAL E?ICS TO REFUSE M$ICAL AID TO NO ONE40 0,SU* B\RGEOIS S5TIM5TALITY60 ,I LAU<$4 0,) ! ,*EKA ,*IEF GETT+ ! B5EFIT ( IT10 HE RETORT$ 9 ! SAME SPIRIT4 

,WE W]E SITT+ ON ! T]RACE1 ! SAMOV> BE=E US1 ! SKY /REAK$ ) BLUE & AME?Y/1 ! SUN A BALL ( FIRE SL[LY S9K+ 9TO ! ,BLACK ,SEA4 ,! CITY ) ALL ITS T]ROR & SUFF]+ SEEM$ F> (F1 & ! GRE5 B[]$ NOOK AN IDYLL4 ,IF IT W\LD LA/ A:ILE LONG]1 ,I MUS$ 4 4 4 BUT ONE LIV$ 9 SECONDS ONLY4 

,NEW GUE/S >RIV$1 ,BYALEK AMONG !M1 SQU>E-SET & BROAD %\LD]$1 LOOK+ MORE LIKE A PROSP]\S M]*ANT ?AN A POET4 ,A SL5D] MAN ) VIBRANTLY S5SITIVE FEATURES WAS 9TRODUC$ AS A FAM\S AU?ORITY ON ,JEWI% P]SECUTION & POGROMS4 ,SA%A IMM$IATELY 5GAG$ HIM 9 CONV]SATION ON ! SUBJECT1 BUT 9 ! MID/ ( IT1 DUR+ ! MEAL1 HE SUDD5LY GREW DEA?LY PALE & BEGG$ TO BE EXCUS$4 ,TOGE!R ) ,DOCTOR ,L&ESMAN1 ,I REA*$ ,SA%A JU/ 9 TIME TO SAVE HIM FROM FALL+ 9 A FA9T4 ,HE WAS WRI?+ 9 PA9 & GASP+ = BREA?1 & PRES5TLY HE BECAME UNCONSCI\S4 ,AFT] A HALF-H\R ?AT SEEM$ AN ET]NITY ! GOOD DOCTOR HAD HIM SOME:AT RE/OR$4 ,PACK$ 9 HOT WAT] BOTTLES1 HE FELT RELIEV$1 BUT /ILL V]Y WEAK4 ,I TOLD ,L&ESMAN ?AT MY FRI5D HAD BE5 V]Y ILL :5 HE LEFT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ?AT HE HAD NEV] BE5 QUITE WELL S9CE4 ,! BLACK BREAD 9 P>TICUL> SEEM$ TO AFFECT HIS CONDITION1 & HE HAD %[$ CONSID]ABLE IMPROVEM5T S9CE WE HAD BE5 ABLE TO PROCURE :ITE BREAD 9 ! S\?4 ,\R HO/S 9SI/$ ?AT WE REMA9 OV]NI<T ) !M 9 VIEW ( ! POSSIBILITY ( ,SA%A'S SUFF]+ AN O!R ATTACK4 0,:AT GOOD WILL IT DO80 ! PATI5T SUDD5LY PIP$ UP4 0,! EXP$ITION MU/ PROCE$ TO ,MOSC[40 ,! DOCTOR SUGGE/$ ?AT ! EXP$ITION PROCE$1 BUT ?AT ,SA%A & HIS NURSE REMA9 9 ,ODESSA UNTIL HE C\LD F9D \T ! CAUSE ( ! TR\BLE4 ,PRES5TLY ,SA%A FELL QUIETLY ASLEEP & ,I SAT WAT*+ HIS ?91 PALE FACE 9T5TLY4 ,IT HAD LO/ NO?+ ( ITS 5DE>M5T TO ME S9CE WE HAD MET SO MANY1 MANY YE>S AGO4 ,:AT W\LD IT MEAN TO LOSE HIM1 & 9 ,RUSSIA8 ,I %UDD]$ AT ! ?\<T1 MY M9D UNABLE TO FOLL[ UP ! CRUEL POSSIBILITY4 ,MY PAL LAY PEACEFULLY RE/+1 & ,I W5T BACK TO ! D9+-ROOM1 MY ?\<TS UPON MY LIFE & ! /RUGGLE ,I HAD GONE ?R\< TOGE!R ) MY FRI5D & COMRADE4 

,! DI%ES W]E AB\T TO BE CLE>$ AWAY :5 ,SA%A SUDD5LY 5T]$ AS IF NO?+ HAD HAPP5$4 ,DID !Y ?9K HE W\LD BE SO EASILY DONE \T ( HIS %>E ( ! MEAL1 HE DEM&$ ) A BROAD GR94 ,HIS APPETITE WAS GREAT1 HE ANN\NC$1 & HE W\LD NOT ?9K ( ALL[+ A LITTLE 9DISPOSITION TO /& BETWE5 HIM & ,MME ,L&ESMAN'S CUL9>Y >T4 ,! COMPANY RO>$ ) LAU<T]4 ,! DOCTOR1 H[EV]1 VETO$ HEAVY DI%ES1 BUT ,SA%A READ HIM ! RIOT ACT AB\T ATTEMPT+ TO KEEP AN AN>*I/ FROM EAT+ :AT HE LIKES4 ,I />$ AT HIM 9 WOND]4 ,IT WAS ! SAME BOY :O HAD CALL$ = EXTRA /EAK & C(FEE 9 ,SA*S'S RE/AURANT 9 ,NEW ,YORK JU/ ?IRTY-ONE YE>S BE=E4 ,! PATI5T ( AN H\R AGO NOT ONLY ATE HE>TILY1 BUT BECAME ! SPIRIT ( ! COMPANY4 ,HE HAD F\ND ! MAN = :OM HE HAD BE5 LOOK+ = A LONG TIME1 HE DECL>$1 & HE HELD TO ! EXP]T 9VE/IGATOR ( POGROMS = ! RE/ ( ! EV5+4 

,! MAN PROV$ A WALK+ 5CYCLOP$IA ON ! SUBJECT4 ,HE HAD VISIT$ SEV5TY-TWO CITIES :]E POGROMS HAD TAK5 PLACE1 & HE HAD COLLECT$ A WEAL? ( DATA4 ,JEW-BAIT+ DUR+ ! V>I\S ,UKRA9IAN REGIMES1 HE /AT$1 HAD BE5 ( MORE FI5DI% *>ACT] ?AN ! WOR/ MASSACRES UND] ! CZ>S4 ,HE ADMITT$ ?AT NO POGROMS HAD TAK5 PLACE S9CE ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD COME TO P[]1 BUT HE AGRE$ ) ! Y\NG] ELEM5T ( ! ,KIEV WRIT]S ?AT ,BOL%EVISM HAD 9T5SIFI$ ANTI-,SEMITIC FEEL+ AMONG ! MASSES4 ,SOME DAY IT W\LD BREAK \T1 HE WAS C]TA91 9 ! :OLESALE SLAU<T] ( V5GEANCE4 

,SA%A >GU$ HEAT$LY ) HIM4 ,SPECULATIONS AB\T FUTURE POSSIBILITES ASIDE1 HE EMPHASIZ$1 IT REMA9$ A G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$ FACT ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD PUT ! LID D[N ON POGROMS4 ,DID ?AT NOT PO9T TO A S9C]E & DET]M9$ PURPOSE TO ]ADICATE EV]Y VIOL5T MANIFE/ATION ( ! OLD DISEASE1 IF NOT ! DISEASE ITSELF8 ,! 9/IGATOR D5I$ IT1 ASS]T+ ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD DEPRIV$ ! ,JEWS ( !IR RI<T ( SELF-DEF5SE1 =BIDD+ !M TO ORGANIZE = ! PURPOSE4 ,!Y W]E EV5 SUSPECT$ ( PLOTT+ AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T BECAUSE !Y HAD APPLI$ = P]MISSION TO >M !MSELVES AGA9/ FUTURE ATTACKS4 ,DOCTOR ,L&ESMAN ADD$ ?AT ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES HAD REFUS$ TO ALL[ HIM TO =M A ,YIDDI% BOY-SC\T UNIT4 ,HE HAD 9T5D$ SU* A GR\P TO S]VE NOT ONLY AS A DEF5SE = ! ,JEWS1 BUT ALSO = ! PROTECTION ( ! CITIZ5S G5]ALLY AGA9/ ! NOTORI\S RUFFIAN B&S FROM :OM NO ONE WAS SAFE 9 ,ODESSA4 

,ON CLOS] EXAM9ATION ! DOCTOR F\ND ,SA%A SUFF]+ FROM AN ULC]AT$ /OMA* & (F]$ TO PLACE HIM 9 HIS SANATORIUM = TREATM5T4 0,GIVE A DOCTOR A *ANCE AT Y\R 9SIDES & HE IS SURE TO F9D SOME?+ RADICALLY WRONG !RE10 ,SA%A JOK$1 WAV+ ASIDE ! GOOD PHYSICIAN'S (F]4 ,! EXP$ITION HAD TO PROCE$1 HE 9SI/$1 & HE ) IT4 

,WE HE>TILY ?ANK$ ! ,L&ESMANS = !IR G5]\S HOSPITALITY4 ,9 SOCIAL IDEAS WE W]E F> REMOV$ FROM EA* O!R1 BUT !Y W]E AMONG ! MO/ HUMAN & FRI5DLY BE+S ?AT IT HAD BE5 \R GOOD =TUNE TO MEET 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,WE HAD EXHAU/$ ! HI/ORICAL POSSIBILITIES ( ,ODESSA & WE HAD TO LEAVE4 ,! ,CRIMEA WAS DEF9ITELY \T ( ! QUE/ION1 ! 5TIRE R\TE BE+ 9 ! L9E ( ! ,WRANGEL ADVANCE4 ,WE W]E PROMIS$ CONNECTION ) A TRA9 ?AT WAS TO DEP>T = ,KIEV )9 =TY-EI<T H\RS4 ,WE H>DLY D>$ TO EXPECT SU* LUCK1 BUT WE CLUNG TO ! HOPE4 ,MEAN:ILE \R SECRET>Y & ,SA%A DECID$ TO EXPLORE ,NIKOLAYEVSK1 :]E VALUABLE >*IVES W]E SUPPOS$ TO AWAIT RESCUE4 ,%AKOL HAD BE5 CONFID5TIALLY TOLD ?AT A MILIT>Y AUTO TRUCK WAS AB\T TO LEAVE = ?AT CITY & ?AT ! SOLDI]S MI<T BE P]SUAD$ TO P]MIT H] & ,SA%A TO JO9 !M4 ,IT WAS BUT A SLI<T *ANCE1 BUT NO?+ C\LD /OP ?OSE TWO V5TURESOME SPIRITS4 

,I REMA9$ ) ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! EXP$ITION 9 ,ODESSA TO PREP>E \R C> = ! J\RNEY TO ,KIEV4 ,9 ! MID/ ( MY WA%+ & SCRUBB+ A Y\NG WOMAN 5T]$4 ,%E ADDRESS$ ME 9 ,5GLI% &1 )\T /OPP+ TO 9TRODUCE H]SELF1 BEGAN TELL+ ME %E HAD KN[N ME 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,9 ,DETROIT %E & H] HUSB& HAD ATT5D$ MY LECTURES4 ,%E HAD LE>N$ ( \R PRES5CE 9 ! CITY & %E HAD COME TO 9VITE ,COMRADE ,B]KMAN & ME TO H] HOME = A CUP ( TEA4 ,%E REGRETT$ ?AT H] HUSB& W\LD NOT BE PRES5T4 ,HE WAS ILL1 9 A HOSPITAL1 BUT EAG] TO SEE US4 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS HE :O HAD S5T H] TO REQUE/ US TO VISIT HIM1 S9CE HE C\LD NOT COME TO US1 HIS OLD COMRADES4 ,B]KMAN WAS AWAY1 ,I EXPLA9$1 & ,I HAD A GREAT DEAL ( WORK ON H&4 ,I C\LD NOT COME TO H] HOME1 MU* AS ,I APPRECIAT$ H] 9VITATION4 ,BUT ,I W\LD CALL ON ! PATI5T4 0,ONE =GETS ! EXI/5CE ( FL[]S 9 ,RUSSIA10 ,I REM>K$1 0ELSE ,I %\LD BE GLAD TO TAKE SOME TO Y\R HUSB&40 ,!N ,I ASK$ MY CALL]'S NAME & ! ADDRESS ( ! HOSPITAL4 0,MY HUSB& IS 9 ! =M] ,L&ESMAN SANATORIUM10 %E REPLI$2 0HIS NAME IS ,DEITS*40 ,I JUMP$ FROM MY *AIR AS IF /UNG BY A VIP]4 ,! WOMAN ALSO SPRANG TO H] FEET4 ,= SOME SECONDS WE /OOD GL>+ AT EA* O!R4 ,AT LA/ ,I F\ND MY VOICE4 ,PO9T+ TO ! EXIT1 ,I COMM&$3 0,GO1 GO AT ONCE6 ,WE WANT NONE ( Y\ OR Y\R HUSB&40 0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN TALK+ TO ME LIKE ?AT80 %E CRI$ WRA?FULLY1 0Y\ PROBABLY DON'T KN[ ?AT MY HUSB& IS ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,*EKA60 0,I KN[1 ,I KN[ TOO MU* TO WANT TO BREA! ! SAME ATMOSPH]E ) Y\4 ,GO60 

,9/EAD ( LEAV+ %E BRAZ5LY SAT D[N & BEGAN UPBRAID+ ME = HOB-NOBB+ ) ,ZIONI/S & B\RGEOIS4 ,HAD ,I ALSO BECOME A C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/1 %E DEM&$1 ?AT ,I PREF]R$ SU* B&ITS TO H] HUSB&1 A COMRADE :O HAD WORK$ HIMSELF ILL 9 ! S]VICE ( REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,DEITS* C\LD COMPEL ME TO COME TO HIM1 %E SAID1 & HE PROBABLY W\LD :5 %E TOLD HIM :AT HIS TEA*] ,E4,G4 HAD BECOME4 ,I LET H] TALK4 ,MY SOCIAL $IFICE HAD BE5 CRUMBL+ PIECE BY PIECE4 ,ONE MORE $GE RU?LESSLY *OPP$ (F C\LD H>DLY MATT]4 ,I HAD NOT ! 5]GY TO >GUE OR ! FAI? ?AT ,I C\LD MAKE ?AT WOMAN GRASP ! MON/R\S ?+ ?AT WAS BE+ ACCLAIM$ AS ! HE ,REVOLUTION1 & ! MON/ROSITIES ?AT W]E S]V+ IT4 

,SA%A RETURN$ ) \R SECRET>Y TW5TY-F\R H\RS LAT] ?AN !Y HAD EXPECT$4 ,ONLY :5 ! TRA9 PULL$ \T ( ,ODESSA DID ,I RELATE TO !M MY 5C\NT] ) ! WIFE ( ! ALL-P[]FUL ,*EKI/4 

,MY COMPANIONS TOLD ! /ORY ( !IR EXCIT+ J\RNEY TO ,NIKOLAYEVSK4 ,!Y HAD GONE ?R\< H>R[+ EXP]I5CES1 VISIT+ VILLAGES DEVA/AT$ BY ! RAZVIOR/KA 7=CIBLE COLLECTION ( PRODUCE7 & BY ! ,BOL%EVIK PUNITIVE EXP$ITIONS4 ,! ,*EKI/S ACCOMPANY+ ! MILIT>Y SUPPLY TRUCK ON :I* MY TWO FRI5DS HAD MADE ! TRIP C>RI$ ON AS IRRESPONSIBLE AUTOCRATS 9 A CONQU]$ C\NTRY1 COMM&E]+ = !IR [N USE EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD C>RY1 EV5 ! LA/ *ICK5 FROM ! POORE/ F>M-H\SE4 ,ALL ALONG ! R\TE TO ,NIKOLAYEVSK1 ,SA%A SAID1 !Y HAD MET LONG L9ES ( PEASANTS1 FLANK$ BY ,*EKI/ TROOPS1 C>T+ !IR CONFISCAT$ GRA9 TO ,ODESSA4 

,ON \R J\RNEY BACK TO ,KIEV WE DID AS ! ,ROMANS4 ,! M>KETS /ILL DISPLAY$ QUANTITIES ( FOOD/UFFS1 BUT ! PRICES HAD RIS5 5ORM\SLY S9CE \R PREVI\S VISIT4 ,WE W]E SURE ?AT 9 ,PETROGRAD !Y W]E EV5 MORE PROHIBITIVE1 IF ANY?+ C\LD BE PROCUR$ AT ALL4 ,WE !RE=E FELT IT IMP]ATIVE NOT TO RETURN ) EMPTY H&S TO \R FRI5DS4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE WAS ! RISK ( >RE/ AS SPECULATORS4 ,:AT O!R MOTIVE C\LD 9DUCE ANYONE TO EXPOSE HIMSELF TO SU* DANG] & OBLOQUY8 ,SYMPA?Y1 ! DESIRE TO %>E ) O!RS1 ! NE$ ( ALLEVIAT+ MIS]Y & SUFF]+8 ,!SE T]MS NO LONG] EXI/$ 9 ! DICTION>Y ( ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,WE KNEW TOO WELL ?AT WE %\LD BE PILLORI$ NOT ONLY 9 ,RUSSIA1 BUT ALSO ABROAD4 ,WE %\LD HAVE NO MEANS ( MAK+ \RSELVES HE>D1 9 \R [N DEF5SE1 EI!R ON ! *>GE ( SPECULATION OR ON \R PRES5T ATTITUDE TO ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,NOT)/&+ ALL ?IS1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO =GO ! OPPORTUNITY ( SECUR+ FOOD = />V+ FRI5DS 9 ! NOR?4 ,MO/ DECISIVE1 H[EV]1 WAS MY CONC]N AB\T ,SA%A & HIS HEAL?4 ,WE HAD NOT GONE V]Y F> \T ( ,ODESSA :5 HE AGA9 COLLAPS$4 ,?IS TIME HIS ATTACK LA/$ LONG] & WAS MORE S]I\S4 ,! BLACK BREAD & ! WORMY C]EALS W\LD HAVE BE5 POISON TO HIM 9 HIS CONDITION4 ,I KNEW NO LAW ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE = :I* ,I W\LD JEOP>DIZE HIS LIFE1 LEA/ ( ALL ! ABSURD ORD] ?AT MADE IT A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y (F5SE TO BR+ PROVISIONS TO A HUNGRY POPULATION4 ,I W\LD !RE=E LAY 9 A SUPPLY ( FOOD & TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES1 ,I DECID$4 ,NO ONE W\LD ACCEPT ,SOVIET RUBLES AS PAYM5T4 0,:AT CAN WE DO ) !SE SCRAPS80 ! PEASANTS & %OPKEEP]S W\LD ASK4 0,!Y >E ( NO USE EV5 AS WRAPP+-PAP]1 & = CIG>ETTES WE ALREADY HAVE SACKS ( !M40 ,CZ>I/ MONEY OR EV5 ?AT ( ,K]5SKY !Y W\LD ACCEPT1 AL?\< !Y PREF]R$ WOOL5S1 %OES1 OR O!R APP>EL4 

,\R RETURN TO ,ZNAM5KA BR\<T ,H5RY BACK TO \R M9DS ) VIVID SADNESS4 ,NOT ?AT WE HAD =GOTT5 HIM OR HAD CEAS$ TO BE CONC]N$ 9 HIS FATE4 ,BUT \R EXP]I5CES S9CE HE HAD BE5 TORN FROM US HAD BE5 SO SAPP+ ?AT !Y HAD C5T]$ ALL \R 5]GIES4 ,I FELT HIS 9VOLUNT>Y DEP>TURE MO/ BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 SU* A SPL5DID COMPANION & A MO/ DEP5DABLE HELP 9 \R CUIS9E4 ,NO ONE ELSE 9 \R GR\P1 \TSIDE ( MYSELF1 KNEW H[ TO COOK4 ,H5RY WAS AN EXP]T 9 MAK+ FLAPJACKS1 9 :I* HE TOOK GREAT PRIDE1 & HE WAS ALWAYS READY TO GIVE ME A VACATION FROM ! COOK+ ( TWO MEALS A DAY = SEV5 P]SONS4 ,TO DO SO ON A PRIMUS 9 A SMALL COMP>TM5T ON A MOV+ TRA9 DUR+ ! HEAT ( A ,UKRA9IAN ,JULY & ,AUGU/ W\LD HAVE BE5 A TORTURE W]E IT NOT = MY WILL+ ASSI/ANT4 ,ZNAM5KA REVIV$ !SE MEMORIES & MADE ME FEEL D\BLY H>D ! LOSS ( \R GOOD OLD ,H5RY4 

,KIEV HAD NOT BE5 TAK5 BY ! ,POLES1 AS HAD BE5 REPORT$1 BUT ! 5EMY WAS ALMO/ AT ITS GATES1 WE W]E 9=M$ ON \R >RIVAL4 ,! POPULATION WAS EMBITT]$ EV5 MORE ?AN BE=E1 BECAUSE IT WAS CONT9U\SLY EXPOS$ TO DANG] & H>D%IPS FROM :OEV] POSSESS$ ITSELF ( ! CITY4 ,!Y HAD BECOME SOME:AT RECONCIL$ TO ! ,SOVIET REGIME1 & N[ ! LATT] WAS AB\T TO EVACUATE4 ,AT ! ,REVKOM NO ONE SEEM$ BETT] 9=M$ AB\T ! ACTUAL SITUATION ?AN ! MAN 9 ! /REET4 ,VETO%K9 WAS \T & HIS SECRET>Y W\LD RA!R TALK ( ,ODESSA4 0,TOV>I%T* ,RAKOVSKY10 HE SAID1 0REC5TLY RETURN$ ) A GL[+ ACC\NT ( H[ WELL ?+S >E GO+ !RE40 ,WE ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ONLY 9 ONE ?+ HAD ,ODESSA REA*$ A HI< /ATE ( PR(ICI5CY1 & ?AT WAS SABOTAGE4 0,Y\ REALLY MEAN IT80 HE EXCLAIM$ 9 GLEE2 0,RAKOVSKY HAD GIV5 US ! DICK5S ?AT WE HAD NOT SUCCE$$ AS WELL AS ,ODESSA40 

,! ,SOVIETS W\LD REMA9 AT !IR PO/1 9 SPITE ( ALL DANG]1 ! (FICIALS DECL>$1 BUT !Y URG$ US TO DEP>T = ,MOSC[ BE=E ! ROADS BECAME BLOCK$4 ,SA%A BR\<T ! GOOD NEWS ?AT A TRA9 W\LD BE LEAV+ ! NEXT DAY NOR?W>D1 & ?AT HE HAD >RANG$ TO HAVE \R C> ATTA*$ TO IT4 ,WE FELT DEPRESS$ AT NOT BE+ ABLE TO PROCE$ F>!R ON \R J\RNEY TO ! ,CRIMEA1 BUT ?AT WAS \T ( ! QUE/ION UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,YET ,SA%A W\LD NOT ALL[ US TO REMA9 LONG 9 BAD HUMOR4 ,HE WAS ESPECIALLY JOLLY ?AT EV5+1 RELAT+ ANECDOTES & CRACK+ JOKES & MAK+ US LAU< 9 SPITE ( \RSELVES4 

,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ,%AKOL & ,I W]E TORN \T ( SLEEP BY SOMEONE KNOCK+ ON \R DOOR4 ,/ILL DAZ$1 WE HE>D ,SA%A'S VOICE DEM&+ TO KN[ :Y WE HAD PLAY$ SU* A FOOL HOAX ON HIM4 ,ON OP5+ ! DOOR ( \R COMP>TM5T ,I SAW HIM /&+ !RE WRAPP$ 9 HIS BLANKET4 0,:]E >E MY CLO!S80 HE ASK$2 0Y\ GIRLS HAVE HIDD5 !M FROM ME60 ,! SECRET>Y RO>$ AT ! SI<T ( HIM & WE ASSUR$ HIM ?AT WE W]E QUITE 9NOC5T ( ! PRANK4 ,!REUPON HE RETURN$ TO HIS COMP>TM5T4 ,PRES5TLY HE ANN\NC$ ?AT EXCEPT+ HIS PORTFOLIO ( DOCUM5TS & SOME ,SOVIETSKY MONEY1 EV]Y?+ WAS GONE4 ,! ROBB]S HAD MADE A CLEAN HAUL1 NOT LEAV+ HIM A ?+ TO PUT ON4 ,EV5 ! VALUABLE ,BR[N+ :I* ! SECRET>Y ( ,MME ,RAVI* HAD L5T ,SA%A = ! J\RNEY1 & A LITTLE GOLD WAT*1 A GIFT FROM ,FITZI1 W]E MISS+4 ,!Y HAD HUNG OV] ,SA%A'S B$ DIRECTLY ABOVE HIS HEAD1 & ! ?IEF MU/ HAVE BE5 V]Y SKILLFUL NOT TO HAVE AWAK5$ HIM OR ANYONE ELSE 9 ! C>4 ,BORR[+ ! MO/ NECESS>Y ?+S FROM ! O!R M51 ,SA%A RIGG$ HIMSELF \T & PREP>$ TO REPORT HIS LOSS4 ,9 ! MID/ ( IT HE BEGAN *UCKL+ TO HIMSELF4 0,! FELL[ ?AT SWIP$ MY PANTS WILL BE FOOL$1 ?\<10 HE LAU<$1 0= MY MONEY IS 9 A SECRET POCKET !RE ?AT HE'LL NEV] F9D40 ,= A MOM5T ,I DID NOT GRASP :AT HE MEANT2 !N IT /RUCK ME ?AT ,SA%A HAD ALSO BE5 ROBB$ ( \R 5TIRE =TUNE ( SIXTE5 HUNDR$ DOLL>S4 ,SIX HUNDR$ ( IT ,I HAD TURN$ OV] TO HIM ONLY ! PREVI\S EV5+ :ILE MY PETTICOAT1 9 :I* ,I HAD KEPT IT1 WAS DRY+4 0,\R 9DEP5D5CE60 ,I SCREAM$2 0IT'S GONE60 

,?R\< ALL ! BITT] DISAPPO9TM5TS 9 ,RUSSIA & \R /RUGGLE TO F9D \RSELVES & \R WORK ,I HAD BE5 SU/A9$ BY ONE ?\<T --- \R MAT]IAL 9DEP5D5CE4 ,WE DID NOT HAVE TO BEG OR CR+E LIKE SO MANY O!RS :O W]E DRIV5 BY HUNG]4 ,WE HAD BE5 ABLE TO KEEP \R SELF-RESPECT & TO REFUSE ANY TRUCK ) ! DICTATOR%IP BECAUSE WE BAD BE5 MADE SECURE BY \R ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS4 ,N[ ALL WAS GONE6 0,:AT N[1 ,SA%A80 ,I CRI$4 0,:AT IS GO+ TO BECOME ( US80 ,IMPATI5TLY HE REPLI$3 0,Y\ SEEM MORE CONC]N$ AB\T ! DAMN$ MONEY ?AN AB\T \R LIVES4 ,DON'T Y\ REALIZE ?AT IF ,I HAD /IRR$1 OR ANYONE ELSE 9 ! C>1 ! BURGL>S W\LD HAVE %OT US DEAD80 ,HE HAD NEV] KN[N ME TO CL+ TO MAT]IAL ?+S1 HE ADD$2 IT WAS FUNNY ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T ( ! MONEY FIR/ ( ALL4 0,NOT SO FUNNY :5 ONE IS COMPELL$ TO =SWE> ALL ONE HOLDS HI< 9 ORD] TO EXI/10 ,I REPLI$4 ,I SIMPLY C\LD NOT FACE ! POSSIBILITY ( EAT+ \T ( ! H& ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE4 ,= MYSELF ,I %\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO BE F9I%$ BY \R NI<T CALL]S4 

,I HAD BE5 UNABLE TO SLEEP ?AT NI<T BECAUSE ( ! /IFL+ HEAT 9 \R COMP>TM5T & ,I HAD GONE \T SEV]AL TIMES 9TO ! CORRIDOR = A BREA? ( AIR4 ,SA%A HAD LEFT ! DOOR ( HIS COMP>TM5T AJ> 9 ORD] TO GET SOME AIR FROM ! CORRIDOR W9D[ OPPOSITE IT4 ,I HAD HAD A FEEL+ ?AT ! W9D[ %\LD BE CLOS$4 ,NOT ?AT ,I ANTICIPAT$ ROBB]Y4 ,\R C> WAS 9 FULL VIEW ( ! /ATION1 PATROLL$ BY ,SOVIET SOLDI]S4 ,NO ONE C\LD 5T] OR CLIMB 9TO IT UNOBS]V$4 ,BUT ONE C\LD EASILY HELP HIMSELF TO ! L>GE *UNK ( BACON ?AT HUNG 9 A BAG AT ! SIDE ( ! W9D[4 ,IT W\LD BE TOO HOT = ,SA%A1 ,I HAD DECID$4 ,BUT ! V]Y ?+ ,I HAD ?\<T MI<T BE /OL5 WAS /ILL 9 ITS PLACE4 ,9 ,PETROGRAD A ?IEF W\LD HAVE C]TA9LY TAK5 ! MEAT1 BUT 9 ,KIEV CLO?+ WAS APP>5TLY MORE COVET$4 ,9 ANY CASE IT LOOK$ AS IF ! ROBB] MU/ HAVE BE5 A RAILROAD WORK]1 S9CE HE HAD BE5 ABLE TO 5T] \R C>1 & UND\BT$LY HE HAD ! COOP]ATION ( ! SOLDI]S ON GU>D4 ,\R PORT]1 :O HAD BE5 ACT+ QUE]LY = SOME TIME1 WAS ALSO NOT ABOVE SUSPICION4 ,SA%A 9SI/$ ON RECOV]+ \R ?+S OR AT LEA/ ! MONEY4 ,:ILE HE WAS GONE1 \R C> WAS MOV$ AWAY FROM ! SPOT :]E IT HAD /OOD DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,SU* A PROCE$+ WAS NO?+ UNUSUAL & WE PAID NO ATT5TION TO IT4 ,WE REALIZ$ ITS SIGNIFICANCE1 H[EV]1 :5 ,SA%A RETURN$ ) TWO MILITIAM5 & A POLICE DOG4 ,! H\ND SNIFF$ AB\T1 BUT ! TRACES HAD BE5 DE/ROY$ BY ! /EAM ( ! 5G9E4 ,UNDAUNT$1 ,SA%A 9 ! COMPANY ( SEV]AL COMRADES />T$ A SE>* ( ! M>KETS 9 ! HOPE ?AT HIS CLO!S MI<T BE (F]$ = SALE4 ,BUT APP>5TLY ! ?IEVES W]E TOO C>EFUL4 ,!Y C\LD AF=D TO BIDE !IR TIME4 ,F> FROM GIV+ UP ! SE>*1 ,SA%A >RANG$ ) SOME COMRADES TO VISIT ! M>KETS EV]Y DAY = AT LEA/ A MON? & TO BUY BACK HIS TR\S]S AT ANY PRICE4 ,DON'T WORRY10 HE KEPT CONSOL+ ME2 0!Y'LL NEV] F9D ?AT SECRET POCKET ) ! MONEY40 ,I WI%$ ,I C\LD %>E ! OPTIMISM ( MY IRREPRESSIBLE PAL4 

,9 ,BRYANSK WE W]E GREET$ ) ! JOYFUL NEWS ( ! COMPLETE R\T ( ,WRANGEL4 ,/RANGE TO SAY1 ,NE/] ,MAKHNO WAS BE+ PROCLAIM$ A H]O :O HAD MAT]IALLY HELP$ TO BR+ AB\T ! GREAT VICTORY4 ,BUT YE/]DAY D5\NC$ AS A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 A B&IT1 ! AID ( ,WRANGEL1 ) A L>GE PRICE ON HIS HEAD --- :AT HAD BR\<T ! SUDD5 *ANGE ( FRONT ON ! P>T ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 WE WOND]$4 ,& H[ LONG W\LD ! LOVE-FEA/ LA/8 ,= ,TROTSKY HAD 9 TURN EULOGIZ$ ! LEAD] ( ! REBEL PEASANT >MY & 9 TURN CONDEMN$ HIM TO DEA?4 

,SAD NEWS CL\D$ \R JOY4 ,9 A ,SOVIET PAP] WE READ ( ! DEA? ( ,JOHN ,RE$4 ,BO? ,SA%A & ,I HAD BE5 V]Y FOND ( ,JACK & WE FELT HIS DEMISE AS A P]SONAL LOSS4 ,I HAD LA/ SE5 HIM ! PREVI\S YE> :5 HE RETURN$ FROM ,F9L&1 A V]Y SICK MAN 9DE$4 ,I HAD LE>N$ ?AT HE WAS PUT UP AT ! ,HOTEL ,9T]NATIONAL 9 ,PETROGRAD1 ALONE & )\T ANYONE TO TAKE C>E ( HIM4 ,I HAD F\ND HIM 9 A DEPLORABLE CONDITION1 HIS >MS & LEGS SWOLL51 HIS BODY COV]$ ) ULC]S1 & HIS GUMS BADLY AFFECT$ AS A RESULT ( SCURVY ACQUIR$ 9 PRISON4 ,! POOR BOY SUFF]$ EV5 MORE SPIRITUALLY1 BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 BETRAY$ TO ! ,F9NI% AU?ORITIES BY A ,RUSSIAN ,COMMUNI/1 A SAILOR :OM ,Z9OVIEV HAD S5T ) HIM AS A COMPANION4 ,! VALUABLE DOCUM5TS & ! L>GE SUM ( MONEY ,JACK WAS TAK+ TO HIS COMRADES 9 ,AM]ICA ALL FELL 9TO ! H&S ( HIS CAPTORS4 ,IT WAS ,JACK'S SECOND FAILURE ( ! K9D & HE TOOK IT MU* TO HE>T4 ,TWO WEEKS' NURS+ HELP$ PUT HIM ON HIS FEET AGA91 BUT HE REMA9$ FE>FULLY DI/RESS$ OV] ! ME?ODS ( ,Z9OVIEV & O!RS 9 JEOP>DIZ+ ! LIVES ( !IR COMRADES4 0,NE$LESSLY & RECKLESSLY10 HE KEPT SAY+4 ,HE HIMSELF HAD TWICE BE5 S5T ON A WILD GOOSE *ASE )\T ANY TR\BLE HAV+ BE5 TAK5 TO F9D \T :E!R !RE WAS ANY POSSIBILITY ( ! V5TURE'S SUCCE$+4 ,BUT AT LEA/ HE C\LD TAKE C>E ( HIMSELF & HE W5T 9TO IT ) OP5 EYES4 ,MOREOV]1 AS AN ,AM]ICAN HE DID NOT RUN ! SAME GRAVE RISKS AS ! ,RUSSIAN COMRADES4 ,COMMUNI/S1 M]E Y\NG/]S1 W]E BE+ SACRIFIC$ BY ! SCORE = ! GLORY ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 HE HAD COMPLA9$4 0,P]HAPS REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY10 ,I HAD SUGGE/$3 0AT LEA/ Y\R COMRADES ALWAYS SAY SO40 ,HE HAD BELIEV$ IT ALSO1 HE HAD ADMITT$1 BUT HIS EXP]I5CE & ?AT ( O!RS HAD MADE HIM D\BT IT4 ,HIS FAI? 9 ! DICTATOR%IP WAS /ILL F]V5T1 BUT HE WAS BEG9N+ TO D\BT SOME ( ! ME?ODS US$1 P>TICUL>LY BY M5 :O !MSELVES ALWAYS REMA9$ 9 SAFETY4 

,9 ,MOSC[ WE LE>N$ ( ! PRES5CE 9 ! CITY ( ,L\ISE ,BRYANT1 ,RE$'S WIFE4 ,ORD9>ILY ,I %\LD NOT HAVE LOOK$ H] UP4 ,I HAD KN[N ,L\ISE = YE>S1 EV5 BE=E %E WAS ) ,JACK4 ,AN ATTRACTIVE1 VIVID CREATURE1 ONE HAD TO LIKE H] EV5 :5 NOT TAK+ H] SOCIAL PROTE/ATIONS S]I\SLY4 ,ON TWO OCCASIONS ,I HAD REALIZ$ H] LACK ( DEP?4 ,DUR+ \R TRIAL 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 :5 ,JACK HAD BRAVELY COME TO \R ASSI/ANCE1 ,L\ISE HAD /UDI\SLY AVOID$ US4 ,!Y W]E PLANN+ TO GO TO ,RUSSIA & %E WAS EVID5TLY AFRAID ( HAV+ H] NAME CONNECT$ ) \RS DUR+ ?AT DANG]\S W> P]IOD1 ?\< %E HAD ALWAYS PROTE/$ H] GREAT FRI5D%IP 9 TIMES ( PEACE4 ,I CONSID]$ IT ( NO GREAT IMPORTANCE1 H[EV]4 

,A MU* GRAV] (F5SE1 & ONE ?AT HAD ANG]$ ME CONSID]ABLY1 WAS H] MISREPRES5TATION ( AN>*ISM 9 H] BOOK ON ,RUSSIA4 ,MY NIECE ,/ELLA HAD S5T ME ! VOLUME AT ! ,MISS\RI PRISON & ,I WAS 9DIGNANT TO F9D REPEAT$ 9 IT ! /UPID /ORY ( ,RUSSIA'S NATIONALIZ+ WOM5 ?AT HAD MADE ITS R\NDS 9 ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS4 ,L\ISE *>G$ ! AN>*I/S ) HAV+ BE5 ! FIR/ TO ISSUE ! DECREE4 ,%E HAD TAK5 NO TR\BLE TO ADDUCE ANY EVID5CE = H] WILD ASS]TIONS1 NOR HAD %E DONE SO 9 REPLY TO MY LETT] DEM&+ IT4 ,I CONSID]$ IT ON A P> ) ! *EAP J\RNALI/IC LIBEL+ ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ,I DECID$ TO HAVE NO?+ MORE TO DO ) ,L\ISE4 

,?AT SEEM$ AGES AGO N[4 ,L\ISE HAD SUFF]$ ! LOSS ( ,JACK & %E WAS ALL BROK5 UP OV] IT1 ,I WAS TOLD BY COMMON FRI5DS4 ,I W5T TO H] )\T ANY M5TAL RES]VATIONS1 TOO DEEPLY MOV$ BY H] TRAG$Y TO REMEMB] ! PA/4 ,I F\ND H] A WRECK1 COMPLETELY %ATT]$4 ,%E BROKE D[N 9 CONVULSIVE WEEP+ ?AT NO WORDS C\LD ALLAY4 ,I TOOK H] 9 MY >MS1 HOLD+ H] QUIV]+ BODY 9 A SIL5T EMBRACE4 ,%E QUIET$ D[N AFT] A :ILE & BEGAN RELAT+ TO ME ! SAD /ORY ( ,JACK'S DEA?4 ,%E HAD MADE H] WAY TO ,RUSSIA DISGUIS$ AS A SAILOR & UND] GREAT DIFFICULTIES1 ONLY TO F9D ON L&+ 9 ,PETROGRAD ?AT ,JACK HAD BE5 ORD]$ TO ,BAKU TO ATT5D ! ,CONGRESS ( ,EA/]N ,RACES4 ,HE HAD BEGG$ ,Z9OVIEV NOT TO 9SI/ ON HIS GO+1 BECAUSE HE HAD NOT YET FULLY RECOV]$ FROM HIS EXP]I5CE 9 ,F9L&4 ,BUT ! *IEF ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL WAS REL5TLESS4 ,RE$ WAS TO REPRES5T ! ,AM]ICAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY AT ! ,CONGRESS1 HE HAD DECL>$4 ,9 ,BAKU ,JACK WAS /RICK5 ) TYPHUS & HE WAS BR\<T BACK TO ,MOSC[ %ORTLY AFT] ,L\ISE HAD >RIV$4 

,I S\<T TO CONSOLE H] BY ! ASSURANCE ?AT ALL POSSIBLE C>E MU/ HAVE BE5 GIV5 ,JACK AFT] HIS RETURN TO ,MOSC[1 BUT %E PROTE/$ ?AT NO?+ HAD BE5 DONE = ! BOY4 ,A :OLE WEEK HAD BE5 LO/ BE=E ! PHYSICIANS AGRE$ 9 !IR DIAGNOSIS1 & AFT] ?AT ,JACK HAD BE5 TURN$ OV] TO AN 9COMPET5T DOCTOR4 ,NO ONE 9 ! HOSPITAL KNEW ANY?+ AB\T NURS+1 & ONLY AFT] A PROTRACT$ >GUM5T HAD ,L\ISE SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ P]MISSION TO TAKE C>E ( ,JACK4 ,BUT HE HAD BE5 DELIRI\S 9 HIS LA/ DAYS & HE HAD PROBABLY NOT EV5 BE5 AW>E ( ! PRES5CE ( HIS BELOV$4 0,DIDN'T HE SPEAK AT ALL80 ,I 9QUIR$4 0,I C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT HE MEANT10 ,L\ISE REPLI$1 0BUT HE KEPT ON REPEAT+ ALL ! TIME3 0,CAU<T 9 A TRAP1 CAU<T 9 A TRAP4 ,JU/ ?AT40 ,DID ,JACK REALLY USE ?AT T]M80 ,I CRI$ 9 AMAZEM5T4 0,:Y DO Y\ ASK80 ,L\ISE DEM&$1 GRIPP+ MY H&4 0,BECAUSE ?AT IS EXACTLY H[ ,I HAVE BE5 FEEL+ S9CE ,I LOOK$ B5EA? ! SURFACE4 ,CAU<T 9 A TRAP4 ,EXACTLY ?AT40 

,HAD ,JACK ALSO COME TO SEE ?AT ALL WAS NOT WELL ) HIS IDOL1 ,I WOND]$1 OR HAD IT ONLY BE5 ! APPROA* ( DEA? ?AT HAD = A MOM5T ILLUM9$ HIS M9D8 ,DEA? /RIPS TO ! NAK$ TRU?--IT KN[S NO DECEPTION4 

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