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

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY - BJORNSPHOTO -1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,TWO 

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

,*APT] #e#b1 ,CONT9U$1 PP4 #h#e#a-#h#i#i4 

,WE W]E TO LEAVE = ,PETROGRAD ! NEXT DAY TO REPORT TO ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 BUT ,L\ISE BEGG$ US TO REMA9 = ! FUN]AL4 ,%E FELT LONELY & DES]T$1 & WE W]E ! ONLY FRI5DS %E HAD1 %E IMPLOR$4 ,N[ ?AT ,JACK WAS GONE1 %E HAD CEAS$ TO 9T]E/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,%E HAD ALREADY BE5 MADE TO FEEL ?AT1 %E SAID4 ,PUBLIC FUN]ALS HAD ALWAYS BE5 AN ABOM9ATION TO ME2 NEV]!LESS ,I PROMIS$ TO REMA9 TO BE NE> H] & TO HELP H] OV] ! PA9FUL ORDEAL4 ,I TOLD ,L\ISE ?AT ,SA%A MI<T ALSO ATT5D IF HE C\LD PREVAIL UPON ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! EXP$ITION TO PO/PONE !IR DEP>TURE = A DAY4 

,L\ISE GAVE ME A MESSAGE LEFT BY \R FRI5D ,H5RY ,ALSB]G4 ,IT WAS TO ! EFFECT ?AT1 [+ TO ! FRI5DL9ESS ( ! GU>D :O HAD BR\<T HIM BACK TO ,MOSC[1 ,ALSB]G HAD BE5 SAV$ FROM ! ,*EKA PRISON4 ,! TOV>ITS* HAD P]MITT$ HIM TO SEE HIS FRI5DS 9 ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE BE=E DELIV]+ HIM TO ! ,*EKA4 ,NUORTEVA1 :OM HE WAS ESPECIALLY ANXI\S TO SEE1 DETA9$ HIM !RE & >RANG$ HIS RELEASE AFT] COMMUNICAT+ ) ! ,*EKA (FICIALS4 ,HAD HE EV] REA*$ ! ,*EKA BUILD+1 ,H5RY'S MESSAGE CONT9U$1 IT W\LD HAVE TAK5 MON?S = HIS FRI5DS TO F9D HIM & GET HIM AWAY FROM !IR T5D] C>E4 ,H5RY HAD S9CE DEP>T$ = ,RIGA1 BUT HE WAS PLANN+ TO RETURN 9 ! SPR+4 ,HE HAD LEFT ) ,L\ISE ! MONEY WE HAD GIV5 HIM AT HIS >RE/1 :I* WAS ONLY TWO HUNDR$ DOLL>S1 BUT A V]ITABLE =TUNE TO US N[4 ,= A FEW MON?S AT LEA/ WE %\LD BE MAT]IALLY 9DEP5D5T1 AS WE HAD BE5 BE=E ,SA%A WAS ROBB$4 

,NO MAIL HAD REA*$ US DUR+ \R 5TIRE J\RNEY1 BUT AT ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE \R OLD FRI5D ,E!L ,B]N/E9 N[ H&$ US QUITE A BUNDLE ( IT FROM ,AM]ICA4 ,AT ! SAME TIME %E GAVE ME A CLIPP+ FROM ! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE4 ,IT WAS BY ,JOHN ,CLAYTON & IT TOLD H[ 0,E4,G4 WAS PRAY+ BE=E AN ,AM]ICAN FLAG ON H] WALL TO GET BACK TO ! ,/ATES40 ,I HAD COMPLA9$ TO HIM BITT]LY1 IT /AT$1 AB\T ! ,BOL%EVIKI & !IR TREATM5T ( ME4 0,( C\RSE NO ONE H]E BELIEVES ?IS ROTT5 /ORY10 ,E!L REM>K$1 0BUT JU/ ! SAME Y\ \<T TO SEE ,NUORTEVA AB\T IT40 ,! MAN %E M5TION$ WAS 9 *>GE ( ! ,PUBLICITY ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE4 ,I SAW NO REASON = (F]+ ANY APOLOGIES4 ,BUT ,I WAS DISGU/$ AT HAV+ BELIEV$ ?AT ,CLAYTON W\LD PROVE MORE HONE/ & DEC5T ?AN ! O!R ,AM]ICAN REPORT]S :O HAD PE/]$ ME 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,YET ,CLAYTON HAD IMPRESS$ ME AS TRU/WOR?Y4 ,C\LD IT BE ?AT HIS /ORY HAD BE5 DOCTOR$ BY ! DESK $ITOR8 ,! FLAG HE REF]R$ TO WAS A M9IATURE EMBLEM ?AT ,JACK ,RE$ HAD ONCE JOK+LY /UCK OV] ,FITZI'S PICTURE ON MY WALL & ?AT ,I HAD =GOTT5 TO TAKE (F4 ,! 9NOC5T FROLIC ( A FRI5D TURN$ 9TO A FANTA/IC LIE6 ,IT WAS SICK5+4 ,& MY COMPLA9+ AB\T ! REGIME1 :5 ,I HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY RETIC5T ) ,CLAYTON 9 REG>D TO SU* SUBJECTS6 ,WELL1 ! ,SOVIET PEOPLE MI<T BELIEVE :AT !Y PLEAS$1 ,I DECID$1 BUT !Y %\LD GET NO EXPLANTION FROM ME4 

,NUORTEVA RECEIV$ ME MO/ K9DLY & GAVE ME A L>GE PACKAGE ( LETT]S4 ,HE DID NOT M5TION ! ,CLAYTON /ORY1 NOR DID ,I4 ,) CONSID]ABLE PRIDE HE SPOKE ( HAV+ LEFT ,AM]ICA ON ! FIR/ ,SOVIET PASSPORT SUBMITT$ TO ,WA%+TON4 ,HE WAS N[ AT ! HEAD ( ! ,ANGLO-,RUSSIAN ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE & HE W\LD BE GLAD TO BE ( HELP 9 ! MATT] ( MAIL4 ,I FELT GRATIFI$ AT HIS TACT 9 NOT BR++ UP ! WRET*$ MATT] ( ,CLAYTON'S WRITE-UP4 

,I HA/5$ TO \R C> TO READ MY MAIL4 ,LETT]S FROM ,/ELLA1 ,FITZI1 & O!R FRI5DS EXPRESS$ 9T5SE SATISFACTION AT \R HAV+ AT LA/ F\ND A SPH]E ( WORK4 ,!Y DID NOT D\BT1 !Y WROTE1 ?AT N[ WE W\LD HAVE ! GREATE/ EXPRESSION = \R 5]GIES & IDEALS4 ,LETT]S ( A LAT] DATE CONTA9$ CLIPP+S ( ! ,CLAYTON /ORY1 9CLUD+ ONE ?AT ,I READ & R]EAD 9 UTT] /UPEFACTION4 ,IT WAS A LETT] = ,/ELLA ?AT ,I HAD GIV5 TO ,JACK ,RE$ TO MAIL & ?AT HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM HIM :5 HE WAS >RE/$ 9 ,F9L&4 ,AFT] SEV]AL READ+S IT DAWN$ ON ME ?AT ! NEWSPAP] $ITOR HAD TURN$ MY EPI/LE TO ,/ELLA 9TO A LOVE MISSIVE TO ,JOHN ,RE$6 0,POOR ,L\ISE1 H[ LITTLE %E KN[S ( MY ALLEG$ LOVE-AFFAIR ) ,JACK60 ,I LAU<$ TO ,SA%A4 

,FROM \R COMRADES 9 ,MOSC[ WE LE>N$ ( ! CITY-WIDE RAIDS ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ! E>LY P>T ( ,OCTOB]4 ,AMONG ! MANY VICTIMS WAS ALSO ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVNA4 ,%E HAD BE5 ILL ) TYPHOID AT ! TIME1 BUT ! ,*EKA HAD >RE/$ H] & S5T H] TO A PRISON HOSPITAL4 ,GREAT1 IDEALI/IC S\L6 ,!RE WAS NO 5D TO DE> ,M>YUSA'S M>TYRDOM4 

,FANYA & ,A>ON ,B>ON1 :O W]E 9 ,MOSC[1 9=M$ US AB\T ! DEVELOPM5TS 9 REG>D TO ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,! ,R$ =CES HAD PROV$ UNABLE TO /& UP AGA9/ ,WRANGEL1 & ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD TURN$ TO ! POV/ANTSY LEAD] = AID4 ,HE & HIS >MY HAD CONS5T$ ON CONDITION ?AT ALL ! AN>*I/S & ,MAKHNOVTSY BE RELEAS$ FROM PRISON1 & ?AT ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T GRANT !M ! RI<T ( A G5]AL CONF]5CE4 ,MAKHNO HAD NAM$ ,SA%A & ME AS REPRES5TATIVES 9 DRAW+ UP ! AGREEM5T4 ,?IS HAD NEV] BE5 COMMUNICAT$ TO US1 BUT ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD ACCEPT$ ,MAKHNO'S DEM&S & HAD ACTUALLY RELEAS$ A NUMB] ( ! POV/ANTSY & SOME ( \R COMRADES4 ,!Y HAD ALSO GIV5 P]MISSION = ! GA!R+1 :I* \R COMRADES FROM ALL OV] ,RUSSIA HAD AGRE$ TO HOLD 9 ,KH>KOV4 ,VOL9 & O!RS HAD ALREADY DEP>T$ = ?AT CITY1 & COMRADES W]E EXPECT$ FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! C\NTRY4 

,A GRAY SKY OV]HANG+ ,MOSC[1 RA9 /EADILY DRIZZL+ ITS MELAN*OLY TUNE1& >TIFICIAL WREA?S ?AT HAD S]V$ AT O!R FUN]ALS W]E ,JACK ,RE$'S F>EWELL 9 ! ,R$ ,SQU>E4 ,NO BEAUTY = ! MAN :O HAD LOV$ IT SO1 NO COLOR = HIS >TI/-S\L4 ,NO SP>K ( ! R$-:ITE FLAME ( ! FI<T] TO 9SPIRE ?OSE :O 9 BOMBA/IC SPEE*ES CLAIM$ HIM AS !IR COMRADE4 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAY ALONE CAME CLOSE TO ! SPIRIT ( ,JOHN ,RE$ & F\ND ! WORDS ?AT W\LD HAVE PLEAS$ HIM MO/4 ,DUR+ H] SIMPLE & BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO ,JACK1 ,L\ISE CRUMPL$ TO ! GR\ND 9 A DEAD FA9T JU/ AS ! C(F9 WAS BE+ L[]$ 9TO ! GRAVE4 ,SA%A HAD ALMO/ TO C>RY H] TO ! AUTOMOBILE ,NUORTEVA HAD PUT AT \R DISPOSAL4 ,\R OLD ,AM]ICAN FRI5D ,DR4 ,W4 ,WOVS*91 A REC5T >RIVAL1 ACCOMPANI$ US TO AID ! DESOLAT$ ,L\ISE4 

,9 ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 9 ,PETROGRAD1 WE W]E HAIL$ AS H]OES COME BACK FROM ! FRONT4 ,IT WAS A CONSID]ABLE A*IEVEM5T TO RETURN ALIVE AFT] F\R MON?S ( SU* A J\RNEY AS WE HAD MADE1 !Y SAID1 & TO HAVE ALSO RESCU$ A :OLE C>LOAD ( MAT]IAL ( HI/ORICAL VALUE4 ,! FUTURE1 !Y ASSUR$ US1 W\LD REW>D US ACCORD+ TO \R DES]TS4 ,ALL ! MUSEUM C\LD DO N[ WAS TO GIVE US A MON?'S RE/4 ,WE W]E H5CE=? ON ! P]MAN5T /AFF ( ! MUSEUM1 ,YATMANOV & ,KAPLAN 9=M$ US1 & WE NE$ NOT LOOK = O!R ACTIVITIES4 ,)9 A MON? WE %\LD />T ON A NEW J\RNEY4 ,\R EXP$ITION W\LD BE GRANT$ ! PRIVILEGE ( *OOS+ ITS DE/9ATION & R\TE4 ,EI!R ! ,CRIMEA1 :I* HAD S9CE BE5 5TIRELY CLE>$ ( ! ,WRANGEL =CES1 OR ,SIB]IA1 :]E ,SEM5(F & ,KOL*AK HAD BE5 F9ALLY R\T$1 W\LD BE \R OBJECTIVE PO9T4 ,9 EI!R PLACE !RE WAS MU* MAT]IAL AWAIT+ US1 & WE W]E EXPECT$ TO 5RI* ! MUSEUM ) IT4 

0,NOT TO ,SIB]IA DUR+ ! W9T]10 %UDD]$ \R ,RUSSIAN MEMB]S4 ,WE ALSO DID NOT P>TICUL>LY WELCOME ! IDEA1 ?\< WE REMEMB]$ ,KRASNO%OKOV'S 9VITATION TO COME TO ! ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO NE$ = AN IMM$IATE DECISION1 ! MUSEUM *IEF DECL>$4 ,ALEX&] ,OSSIPOVI* & ,EMMA ,ABRAMOVNA 7MEAN+ ,SA%A & ME71 HE 9SI/$1 LOOK$ AS IF !Y 9DE$ NE$$ A VACATION4 

,SA%A & ,I HAD DEF9ITELY DECID$ TO APPLY TO ! ,H\S+ ,DEP>TM5T = ROOMS :]E WE MI<T LIVE LIKE ! RE/ ( ! NON-,COMMUNI/ POPULATION4 ,! PROSPECT ( ANO!R TRIP )9 A MON? CAUS$ US TO DEF] \R PLAN TILL SOME O!R TIME1 = IT W\LD TAKE MORE ?AN A MON? TO SECURE LODG+S4 ,WE %\LD HAVE LIK$ TO REMA9 9 \R C>1 BUT !RE WAS ! PROBLEM ( HEAT+ & ( REA*+ ! CITY4 ,MME ,RAVI* SUGGE/$ ?AT WE TAKE UP \R ABODE AT ! ,HOTEL ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,IT WAS US$ = =EIGN VISITORS1 ! GUE/S PAY+ = !IR ROOMS & MEALS1 & ! *>GES W]E V]Y REASONABLE1 BE+ FIFTE5 DOLL>S A MON? = A ROOM & TWO DAILY MEALS4 ,ITS MA9 ATTRACTION WAS CLEANL9ESS & AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A BA?4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ PLACE ( ITS K9D 9 ,RUSSIA = O!R MORTALS ?AN ,COMMUNI/S & WE W]E RELIEV$ AT ! *ANCE TO BE QU>T]$ !RE4 

,! MUSEUM MAT]IAL1 NOT CONSID]$ CONTRAB&1 WAS EASILY TRANSF]R$ FROM \R C>4 ,NOT SO ! FOOD WE HAD BR\<T ) US4 ,5TITL$ TO PASS FREELY ?R\< ! RAILROAD GATES1 WE >\S$ NO SUSPICION1 ?\< IT REQUIR$ A WEEK & F\R P]SONS TO REMOVE ! /UFF4 ,9 ! AP>TM5T ( A FRI5D EV]Y?+ WAS MADE UP 9 P>CELS & S5T TO SICK FRI5DS & TO ?OSE :O HAD *ILDR5 NE$+ FATS & SWEETS4 ,QUITE SELFI%LY ,I HAD 9T5D$ TO KEEP 5\< :ITE FL\R = ! W9T] TO SAFEGU>D ,SA%A FROM BLACK BREAD4 ,N[ ?AT WE W]E SOON TO />T ON ANO!R J\RNEY1 ! UNPLEASANT TASK BECAME UNNECESS>Y4 ,IT WAS NO SMALL SATISFACTION TO BE ABLE TO RELIEVE ! NE$ ( A FEW MORE P]SONS1 IF ONLY = A LITTLE :ILE4 

,9 SPITE ( ALL PLANN+ WE W5T NEI!R TO ! ,CRIMEA NOR TO ! ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC4 ,9/EAD WE J\RNEY$ TO ,>*ANGEL1 0TO R\ND \T ! YE>10 AS ,YATMANOV SAID4 ,?AT DI/RICT HAV+ BE5 ! C5T] ( ! 9T]V5TIONI/ OP]ATIONS1 9 :I* MY ]/:ILE C\NTRY HAD PLAY$ SU* A DISGRACEFUL P>T1 ,I WAS GLAD WE W]E GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE IT4 

,WE W]E ONLY ?REE ON ?AT TRIP4 ,! ,RUSSIAN C\PLE PREF]R$ TO HUG !IR /OVE 9 ,PETROGRAD1 :ILE \R Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ COLLABORATOR HAD TO RESUME HIS /UDIES AT COLLEGE4 

,ON ! WAY TO ,>*ANGEL WE MADE TWO /OPS1 AT ,Y>OSLAVL & ,VOLOGDA4 ,BO? CITIES HAD S]V$ AS C5T]S = PLOTT]S AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! =M] HAD BE5 ! BASE ( ! ONCE CELEBRAT$ REVOLUTIONI/ ,SAV9KOV'S UPRIS+1 DR5*$ 9 ! BLOOD ( ?\S&S4 ,VOLOGDA HAD BE5 ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,AMBASSADOR ,FRANCIS & O!R WIREPULL]S 9 FAVOR ( 9T]V5TION4 

,Y>OSLAVL /ILL BORE WITNESS TO ! FRATRICIDAL /RIFE2 ITS PRISON WAS FILL$ ) (FIC]S ( ! ,SAV9KOV >MY ?AT HAD ESCAP$ DEA?4 ,9 NEI!R CITY DID WE F9D ANY?+ ( SPECIAL VALUE = ! MUSEUM4 

,>*ANGEL1 AT ! M\? ( ! NOR!RN ,DV9A1 WAS SEP>AT$ FROM ! RAILROAD T]M9US BY ! FROZ5 RIV]4 ,ON >RIV+ WE F\ND A TEMP]ATURE ( FIFTY BEL[ Z]O1 BUT ! BRILLIANT SUN & ! DRY1 CRISP AIR MADE ! COLD F> LESS P5ETRAT+ ?AN 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,MY ?\<TFUL NIECE1 ,/ELLA1 HAD PRESS$ H] FUR COAT ON ME ON H] LA/ VISIT TO ,ELLIS ,ISL&4 ,BUT ,I HAD NEV] WORN IT BECAUSE ( AN IDIOSYNCRASY ?AT MADE ME FEEL AS IF ! BEA/ W]E ALIVE & CREEP+ OV] MY NECK :5EV] ,I PUT ON FURS4 ,EV]YBODY HAD W>N$ US AGA9/ ! ,>*ANGEL FRO/S1 & AS A PRECAUTION ,I HAD TAK5 ! COAT ) ME4 ,GREAT WAS MY RELIEF :5 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I C\LD GO AB\T 9 MY OLD VEL\R COAT & SWEAT] & EV5 FEEL TOO W>M 9 ! SUN4 ,IT WAS 9VIGORAT+ TO WALK ACROSS ! FROZ5 EXPANSE ( ! RIV] & ALONG ! CLEAN /REETS ( ,>*ANGEL1 QUITE A NOVELTY 9 A ,RUSSIAN T[N4 ,9 FACT1 ! CITY PRES5T$ NUM]\S SURPRISES4 ,\R CR$5TIALS1 SCORN$ 9 ! S\?1 H]E PROV$ A V]ITABLE MAGIC W&1 OP5+ WIDE ! DOORS ( EV]Y ,SOVIET 9/ITUTION4 ,! *AIRMAN ( ! ,ISPOLKOM & ALL O!R (FICIA,IS W5T \T ( !IR WAY TO AID ! EF=TS ( \R MISSION4 ,!Y EX]T$ !MSELVES TO MAKE \R /AY A MEMORABLE EXP]I5CE1 AS 9DE$ IT PROV$ TO BE4 ,!IR FRAT]NAL ATTITUDE TO ! POPULATION1 !IR EQUITABLE EF=TS TO SUPPLY !M ) FOOD & CLO?+ SO F> AS WAS 9 !IR P[]1 MADE US FEEL ?AT H]E PR9CIPLES DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ( 0! C5T]0 W]E OP]AT+4 ,! M5 & WOM5 AT ! HELM ( AFFAIRS 9 ,>*ANGEL HAD GRASP$ ! GREAT TRU? ?AT DISCRIM9ATION1 BRUTALITY1 & H\ND+ W]E NOT CALCULAT$ TO CONV9CE ! PEOPLE ( ! BEAUTY OR DESIRABILITY ( COMMUNISM OR TO CAUSE !M TO LOVE ! ,SOVIET REGIME4 ,!Y S\<T MORE EFFECTIVE ME?ODS4 ,!Y ABOLI%$ SPECULATION 9 FOOD BY ORGANIZ+ A MORE JU/ DI/RIBUTION ( RATIONS4 ,!Y DID AWAY ) ! HUMILIAT+ & EXHAU/+ /&+ 9 L9E BY 9/ITUT+ COOP]ATIVE /ORES :]E ! 9HABITANTS RECEIV$ DUE ATT5TION & C\RTE\S TREATM5T4 ,!Y 9TRODUC$ A FRI5DLY TONE & ATMOSPH]E 9 EV]Y ,SOVIET 9/ITUTION4 ,:ILE ?IS HAD NOT CONV]T$ ! :OLE COMMUNITY 9TO DISCIPLES ( ,M>X OR ,L591 IT HAD HELP$ TO ELIM9ATE ! DISSATISFACTION & ANTAGONISM WIDESPREAD 9 O!R P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,PEOPLE SAID ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/S HAD ACQUIR$ ORGANIZATION1 EFFICI5CY1 & ORD] FROM ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,AM]ICANS QU>T]$ 9 ! CITY4 ,IF SO1 !Y C]TA9LY PROV$ APT PUPILS4 ,= ! USUAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( ,SOVIET LIFE1 9CLUD+ SABOTAGE1 WA/E1 & CONFUSION1 W]E ALMO/ 5TIRELY MISS+ 9 ,>*ANGEL4 

,?OSE /URDY SONS ( ! NOR? APP>5TLY HAD SOME?+ ?AT WAS V]Y UNSOVIETSKY --- RESPECT = HUMAN LIFE & RECOGNITION ( ITS SANCTITY4 ,=M] NUNS1 MONKS1 ,:ITE (FIC]S1 & MEMB]S ( ! B\RGEOISIE PUT TO USEFUL WORK 9/EAD ( AGA9/ ! WALL W]E AN EXTRAORD9>Y REVELATION4 ,! M]E SUGGE/ION ( SU* A ?+ ELSE:]E 9 ,RUSSIA W\LD HAVE M>K$ US AS V]Y SUSPICI\S *>ACT]S IF NOT \T & \T C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,H]E ! NEW ME?OD HAD RESCU$ HUNDR$S ( LIVES & HAD GA9$ = ! REGIME ADDITIONAL WORK]S4 ,NOT ?AT ! ,*EKA WAS ABS5T OR CAPITAL PUNI%M5T ABOLI%$4 ,A DICTATOR%IP C\LD H>DLY EXI/ )\T !SE4 ,BUT 9 ,>*ANGEL ! ,*EKA HAD NOT ATTA9$ ! UNLIMIT$ P[]S IT 5JOY$ 9 O!R PLACES4 ,IT DID NOT CON/ITUTE A ,/ATE )9 ! ,/ATE :OSE SOLE FUNCTION WAS T]ROR & V5GEANCE4 ,IF !SE MEASURES W]E REALLY DICTAT$ BY REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY1 ! B>B>\S ME?ODS ( ! ,:ITES 9 NOR!RN ,RUSSIA W\LD HAVE C]TA9LY JU/IFI$ !IR USE4 ,NOT ONLY ,COMMUNI/S1 BUT EV5 ?OSE REMOTELY SYMPA!TIC ) !M HAD BE5 SUBJECT$ TO TORTURE & DEA?4 ,5TIRE FAMILIES HAD BE5 RU?LESSLY EXT]M9AT$ BY ! ,:ITES4 ,KULAKOV1 *AIRMAN ( ! ,ISPOLKOM1 = 9/ANCE1 HAD LO/ EV]Y MEMB] ( HIS FAMILY4 ,EV5 HIS Y\NGE/ SI/]1 A M]E *ILD ( TWELVE1 HAD NOT ESCAP$ ! FI5DI%NESS ( ! 5EMY1 & !RE WAS H>DLY A RADICAL OR LIB]AL HOME ?AT HAD NOT FELT ! CRUEL H& ( ?OSE ?AT HAD COME TO CRU% ! ,REVOLUTION4 

0,NATURALLY WE C\LD NOT MEET SU* FURY ) GLOV$ H&S10 ! *AIRMAN ( ! $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T SAID TO US4 0,WE F\<T BACK DESP]ATELY1 BUT :5 ! 5EMY HAD BE5 DRIV5 TO FLI<T1 WE SAW NO NE$ ( RETALIATION OR T]ROR4 ,WE FELT ?AT V5GEANCE W\LD S]VE NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN TO ANTAGONIZE ! POPULATION AGA9/ US4 ,WE SET TO WORK TO BR+ ORD] \T ( ! *AOS LEFT BY ! ,:ITES & TO RECLAIM AS MANY LIVES AS WE C\LD AMONG \R CAPTIVES40 

0,DID ALL Y\R COMRADES AGREE ) SU* 'S5TIM5TAL' ME?ODS80 ,I ASK$ 9 A/ONI%M5T4 0,( C\RSE NOT10 HE REPLI$2 0!RE W]E MANY :O 9SI/$ ON DRA/IC MEASURES1 & !RE >E ?OSE :O /ILL 9SI/ ?AT WE %ALL YET HAVE TO PAY DE>LY = :AT !Y CALL \R RE=MI/ ATTITUDE TO ?OSE :O HAD CONSPIR$ AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,H[EV]1 ! *AIRMAN CONT9U$1 ! MORE LEVEL-HEAD$ COMRADES HAD PREVAIL$1 & EXP]I5CE PROV$ ?AT EV5 =M] ,:ITE (FIC]S C\LD BE UTILIZ$ 9 V>I\S WALKS ( LIFE4 ,A NUMB] ( !M W]E EMPLOY$ AS TEA*]S & !Y W]E DO+ FAI?FUL & USEFUL WORK4 ,! SAME HELD GOOD ( SEV]AL O!R DEP>TM5TS4 ,MOREOV]1 EV5 SU* D>K & BIGOT$ ELEM5TS AS NUNS & MONKS HAD RESPOND$ TO HUMANE TREATM5T4 ,IT WAS NOT AT ALL S5TIM5TALITY1 BUT GOOD COMMON S5SE ?AT TAU<T HIM1 HE ADD$1 ?AT ! WILL TO LIFE WAS NOT DICTAT$ BY CRE$S4 ,NUNS & MONKS W]E AS SUBJECT TO ?AT LAW ( NATURE AS ANY AV]AGE P]SON4 ,AFT] !Y HAD BE5 DISPOSSESS$ FROM ! CLOI/]S & MONA/]IES & FAC$ DEA? IF !Y CONT9U$ PLOTT+1 OR />VATION IF !Y REFUS$ TO WORK1 !Y PROV$ !MSELVES ONLY TOO EAG] TO MAKE !MSELVES USEFUL 9 SOME WAY4 ,WE C\LD CONV9CE \RSELVES ( IT1 HE SAID1 BY VISIT+ ! S*OOLS1 NURS]IES1 & >TS & CRAFTS /UDIOS4 

,WE DID4 ,WE W5T UNANN\NC$ & UNEXPECT$ & WE F\ND CONDITIONS 9 ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS EXEMPL>Y4 ,I TALK$ TO SOME ( ! NUNS EMPLOY$ !RE1 A NUMB] ( :OM HAD DWELT AP>T FROM ! WORLD = A QU>T] ( A C5TURY4 ,M5TALLY !Y /ILL LIV$ 9 ! CLOI/]S4 ,!Y UND]/OOD NO?+ ( ! NEW & *ANG+ =CES AT WORK AB\T !M1 BUT !Y W]E DO+ BEAUTIFUL WORK1 9CLUD+ POTT]Y1 AGRICULTURE1 ILLU/RATIONS = *ILDR5'S /ORIES1 /AGE SC5]Y = !IR !AT]1 & SIMIL> ?+S4 ,I ALSO TALK$ TO SOME >TISANS & WOOD-C>V]S ( UNUSUAL SKILL4 ,SEV]AL ( !M HAD BE5 CAU<T R$-H&$ 9 C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y CONSPIRACIES4 ,ONE LAM5T$ ?AT HIS WORK WAS NOT BR++ HIM 9 AS MU* MONEY AS 9 =M] DAYS4 ,BUT HIS LIFE HAD BE5 SP>$ & HE WAS ALL[$ TO CONT9UE ! LABOR HE LOV$4 ,HE WANT$ NO?+ BETT]1 HE SAID4 

,A FEW DAYS LAT] ,I HAD OCCASION TO MEET ONE ( ! ,:ITE (FIC]S CONSID]$ AMONG ! BE/ TEA*]S4 ,HE C\LD NOT APPROVE ( ! DICTATOR%IP1 HE FRANKLY ADMITT$1 BUT HE HAD COME TO REALIZE ! FOLLY & CRIME ( =EIGN 9T]V5TION4 ,! ,ALLIES HAD PROMIS$ MU* TO HIS C\NTRY1 BUT ALL !Y HAD DONE WAS TO DIVIDE ! ,RUSSIAN H\SE AGA9/ ITSELF4 ,! ,AM]ICANS HAD BE5 DEC5T1 HE ?\<T4 ,!Y HAD KEPT TO !MSELVES1 !IR SOLDI]S W]E (F ! /REETS AFT] D>K1 & !Y HAD ALSO BE5 G5]\S ) PROVISIONS & CLO?+4 ,AT !IR DEP>TURE !Y HAD DI/RIBUT$ !IR SURPLUS SUPPLIES ) OP5 H&4 ,! ,BRITI% W]E DIFF]5T4 ,!IR SOLDI]S MOLE/$ ! NATIVE WOM51 !IR (FIC]S W]E >BITR>Y & HAU<TY1 & ,G5]AL ,ROLL9S HAD ORD]$ HUGE SUPPLIES SUNK 9 ! OP5 SEA BE=E ! ,BRITI% %IPS DEP>T$4 ,HE WAS ?R\< ) 9T]V5TION4 ,HE LOV$ TEA*+ & HE WAS V]Y FOND ( *ILDR5 & N[ HE HAD ! OPPORTUNITY ( HIS LIFE4 

,SIMIL> S5TIM5TS WE F\ND REFLECT$ BY P]SONS 9 V>I\S POLITICAL GR\P+S4 ,NE>LY EV]Y ONE AGRE$ ?AT ! ,SOVIET REGIME WAS S9C]ELY & SUCCESSFULLY C>RY+ \T ! POLICY ( RECLAMATION1 & ?AT ! SOCIAL SCOPE WAS BE+ GRADUALLY WID5$ = ?OSE EV5 ?AT DID NOT AGREE ) ! ,COMMUNI/ VIEW-PO9T4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 NO ONE WAS BE+ DISCRIM9AT$ AGA9/ ON ACC\NT ( HIS PA/4 

,AMONG ! VA/ MAT]IAL WE GA!R$ 9 ! NOR? W]E A NUMB] ( REVOLUTION>Y & AN>*I/ PUBLICATIONS ?AT HAD APPE>$ UND]GR\ND DUR+ ! REGIME ( ! ,CZ> & ALL ?R\< ! P]IOD ( OCCUPATION4 ,MO/ APPEAL+ WAS ! LA/ MESSAGE ( A SAILOR CONDEMN$ TO DEA? BY ! 9VAD]S1 CONTA9+ A M9UTE DESCRIPTION ( HIS TORTURE BY ,BRITI% (FIC]S TO EXACT 9=MATION4 ,!RE W]E ALSO PHOTOGRAPHS ( M5 & WOM5 MUTILAT$ BY ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,9 ADDITION ,SA%A HAD ALSO COLLECT$ 9T]E/+ MAT]IAL FROM ,BE*91 ! *AIRMAN ( ! LABOR SOVIET1 9 :OM ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T HAD TRI$ TO CRU% ! REVOLUTION>Y LABOR MOVEM5T ( ! NOR?4 ,TOGE!R ) O!RS1 BUT AS ! RESPONSIBLE FACTOR1 ,BE*9 HAD BE5 TRI$ = TREASON & CONDEMN$ TO A SL[ DEA? 9 ! FE>SOME PRISON ( ,YOKANAN 9 ! >CTIC ZONE4 ,HE HAD KEPT A DI>Y ( HIS >RE/1 TRIAL1 & IMPRISONM5T1 & AFT] MU* P]SUASION HE HAD GIV5 IT TO ,SA%A = ! MUSEUM4 

,>*ANGEL PROV$ SO ABSORB+ ?AT WE OV]/AY$ \R TIME BY TWO WEEKS4 ,WE /ILL HAD ,MURMANSK TO VISIT1 :ILE \R CR$5TIALS W]E GOOD ONLY TILL ! 5D ( ! YE>4 ,) REGRET WE LEFT ! FRI5DS WE HAD MADE & ! SPL5DID PEOPLE WE HAD MET 9 ! CITY4 

,)9 ?REE DAYS' DI/ANCE FROM \R OBJECTIVE WE HAD TO TURN BACK4 ,HEAVY SN[-/ORMS BLOCK$ \R R\TE1 & \R PROGRESS RESEMBL$ ?AT ( A SNAIL4 ,IT W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ WEEKS TO REA* \R DE/9ATION1 ! ROAD HAV+ FIR/ TO BE CLE>$ ( M\NTA9-HI< SN[4 ,FIFTY MILES FROM ,PETROGRAD WE W]E AGA9 /ALL$1 ?IS TIME BY A BL9D+ BLIZZ>D4 ,LUCKILY WE HAD FUEL & PROVISIONS = SEV]AL DAYS4 ,WE SETTL$ D[N = A PATI5T WAIT1 = !RE WAS NO?+ ELSE WE C\LD DO UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE1 /ILL HELD UP ON ! ROAD1 ,%AKOL & ,SA%A GAVE ME A SURPRISE4 ,A WEE P9E-TREE1 DECORAT$ = ! OCCASION & /UDD$ ) COLOR$ C&LES1 GAILY LIT UP \R COMP>TM5T4 ,AM]ICA CONTRIBUT$ ! GIFTS1 OR RA!R MY WOM5 FRI5DS :O HAD S5T PRES5TS BE=E WE SAIL$4 ,A GOOD HOT GROG1 BREW$ FROM ! RUM SUPPLI$ US 9 ,>*ANGEL1 HELP$ TO MAKE ! FE/IVITY COMPLETE4 

,I ?\<T ( \R ,*RI/MAS ( A YE> AGO --- ( #a#i#a#i4 ,SA%A & ,I1 TOGE!R ) MANY O!R UNDESIRABLE REBELS ON ! ,BU=D1 TORN AWAY FROM \R WORK1 \R COMRADES1 & \R LOV$ ONES1 CRUIS+ TO AN UNKN[N DE/9ATION1 ,9 5EMY H&S1 UND] RIGID MILIT>Y DISCIPL9E1 \R MALE COMPANIONS H]D$ BEL[ DECK LIKE CATTLE & F$ ON WRET*$ FOOD1 ALL ( US EXPOS$ TO IMM95T DANG] FROM W> M9ES4 ,YET WE DID NOT C>E4 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA WAS BECKON+ US1 LIB]AT$ & REBORN1 ! FULFILLM5T ( ! H]OIC /RUGGLE ( A HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,\R HOPES RAN HI<1 \R FAI? FLAM$ R$-:ITE1 ALL \R ?\<TS C5T]$ ON \R ,MATU%KA ,ROSSIYA4 

,N[ IT WAS ,*RI/MAS #a#i#b4 ,WE W]E 9 ,RUSSIA1 H] SOIL S]5E AFT] ! RAG+ /ORMS1 H] ATTIRE ( :ITE & GRE5 UND] A JEWEL$ SKY4 ,\R H\SE ON :EELS WAS W>M & COZY4 ,MY OLD PAL WAS AT MY SIDE & A NEW DE> FRI5D4 ,!Y W]E 9 A HOLIDAY MOOD & ,I LONG$ TO JO9 9 !IR M]RIM5T4 ,BUT 9 VA94 ,MY ?\<TS W]E 9 #a#i#a#i4 ,ONLY A YE> HAD PASS$1 & NO?+ WAS LEFT BUT ! A%ES ( MY F]V5T DREAMS1 MY BURN+ FAI?1 MY JOY\S SONG4 

,WE REA*$ ,PETROGRAD AT ! HEI<T ( ! EXCITEM5T OV] ! FATE ( ! LABOR UNIONS4 ,! PROBLEM HAD ALREADY BE5 DISCUSS$ AT ! P>TY SESSIONS ! PREVI\S ,OCTOB] & EV] S9CE 9 PREP>ATION = ! ,EI<? ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,CONGRESS ( ! ,SOVIETS4 ,! TRADE UNIONS MU/ S]VE AS A S*OOL ( COMMUNISM1 ,L59 HAD DECL>$1 & ! OPPOS+ VIEWS ( ,TROTSKY1 ( ! OLD ,M>XIAN S*OL> ,RYAZANOV1 ( ,KOLLONTAY1 LEAD+ ! LABOR CIRCLES1 HAD TO CAPITULATE TO ! DICTUM ( ,ILI*4 ,TROTSKY 9SI/$ ?AT ! ONLY ?+ ?AT C\LD SAVE ! ,REVOLUTION WAS ! MILIT>IZATION ( LABOR & ! 5TIRE SUBS]VI5CY ( ! UNIONS TO ! NE$S ( ! ,/ATE4 ,L59 TREAT$ ALL HIS OPPON5TS ) EQUAL CONTEMPT1 ,TROTSKY DID NOT KN[ HIS ,M>X1 ,L59 DECL>$1 :ILE ! VIEWS ( ,KOLLONTAY W]E HALF-BAK$4 ,AS TO ,RYAZANOV1 HE WAS =BIDD5 ALL PUBLIC UTT]ANCE = A P]IOD ( SIX MON?S ON ! GR\ND ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :AT HE WAS TALK+ AB\T4 

,! GREAT EXPLOSION WAS F9ALLY PRECIPITAT$ BY ,KOLLONTAY & ! OLD ,COMMUNI/ ,%LYAPNIKOV1 REPRES5T+ ! LABOR OPPOSITION4 ,! ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 F\<T BY ! WORK]S1 !Y 9SI/$1 & ! WORLD HAD BE5 ASSUR$ ?AT ! REAL DICTATOR%IP ( ,RUSSIA WAS ?AT ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,9/EAD ! MASSES W]E /RIPP$ ( ALL RI<TS & D5I$ ANY SAY 9 ! ECONOMIC LIFE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,!SE TWO D>+ LEAD]S ( LABOR W]E 9DE$ >TICULAT+ ! ?\<TS & FEEL+S ( ! TOIL+ MASSES1 ( ! RANK & FILE ( ! ,COMMUNI/S EV51 :O HAD NO WAY ( MAK+ !MSELVES HE>D4 

,! /ORM ?AT FOLL[$ ?REAT5$ ! DISRUPTION ( ! P>TY4 ,SOME?+ HAD TO BE DONE1 & ,L59 WAS EQUAL TO ! OCCASION4 ,HE HEAP$ RIDICULE UPON ! H]ETICS :O D>$ VOICE S5TIM5TS ( 0PETTY B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY40 ,QUICKLY ! OPPOSITION WAS /RANGL$4 ,KOLLONTAY'S PAMPHLET ON LABOR DEM&S WAS SUPPRESS$ & ITS AU?OR SEV]ELY DISCIPL9$1 :ILE OLD ,%LYAPNIKOV1 ( WEAK] METAL1 WAS SIL5C$ BY BE+ MADE A MEMB] ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! P>TY & ORD]$ TO TAKE A MU*-NE$$ RE/4 ,\R EXP$ITION WAS BE+ REORGANIZ$ & >RANGEM5TS MADE = \R ?IRD T\R1 :I* WAS DEF9ITELY DECID$ UPON AS A J\RNEY TO ! ,CRIMEA4 ,BUT AT ! ELEV5? H\R \R PLANS W]E BLOCK$ BY AN ORD] ( ! ,ISP>T1 ! NEWLY CREAT$ ,COMMUNI/ BODY = ! PURPOSE ( COLLECT+ DATA ON ! HI/ORY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS CURTLY NOTIFI$ ?AT H5CE=? ! NEW ORGANIZATION W\LD TAKE *>GE ( ALL EXP$ITIONS1 ! ,ISP>T CLAIM+ PREC$5CE1 BY VIRTUE ( ITS ,COMMUNI/ *>ACT]1 9 ALL SU* UND]TAK+S4 ,IT W\LD ALSO COMM&E] \R C>1 ?\< ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION W\LD BE GRANT$ ! PRIVILEGE ( ASSIGN+ SOME ( ITS MEMB]S TO ! WORK ( ! ,ISP>T4 

,! >BITR>9ESS ( ! NEW 9/ITUTION WAS FELT BY EV]Y MEMB] ( ! MUSEUM AS A DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT TO CURTAIL ITS 9DEP5D5CE & LIMIT ! SCOPE ( ITS WORK4 ,EV5 ,COMMISS> ,YATMANOV1 A DEVOT$ ,COMMUNI/1 EXPRESS$ HIMSELF 9 NO G5TLE T]MS AB\T ! P>TY ZEALOTS :O 9SI/$ ON HAV+ EV]Y?+ 9 !IR HOLD4 ,IT WAS UN?9KABLE TO SUBMIT TO SU* ME?ODS )\T A FI<T1 HE DECL>$4 ,HE W\LD IMM$IATELY TAKE ! MATT] UP AT ! ,PETROGRAD 5D1 :ILE WE MU/ PROCE$ TO ,MOSC[4 ,SA%A WAS TO SEE ,Z9OVIEV AB\T IT & ,I %\LD SEE ,LUNA*>SKY1 !Y BE+ ! *AIRM5 ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM4 ,! DECISION ( ! ,ISP>T WAS AN 9FR+EM5T UPON ,Z9OVIEV'S JURISDICTION OV] ,PETROGRAD2 HE W\LD SURELY PROTE/ AGA9/ IT1 :I,IE ,LUNA*>SKY1 AS ! HEAD ( ALL ! CULTURAL EF=TS ( ,RUSSIA1 W\LD NOT TOL]ATE SU* 9VASION ( HIS DOMA91 ,YATMANOV ASS]T$4 

,WE HAD BUT LITTLE HOPE ( SUCCESS1 BUT WE CONS5T$ TO GO TO ,MOSC[4 ,WE DECL>$1 H[EV]1 ?AT %\LD ! ,ISP>T W9 9 ! MATT]1 WE W\LD DISCONT9UE \R AFFILIATION ) ! MUSUM1 DI/RESS+ AS SU* A /EP W\LD BE TO US4 ,WE KNEW TOO WELL ! MEAN+ ( HAV+ A POLITICAL COMMISS> CONTROL \R WORK & MOVEM5TS4 ,IT SIGNIFI$ DICTATOR%IP & ESPIONAGE & IT 9VOLV$ CLIQUE 9T]E/S1 /RIFE1 & DISRUPTION4 ,WE HAD DECL9$ ! (F] ( MANY HI< POSITIONS BECAUSE WE W\LD NOT SUBMIT TO SU* TUTELAGE4 

,Z9OVIEV WAS 9DE$ MU* 9C5S$ OV] ! ATTEMPT ( ! ,ISP>T TO MONOPOLIZE ! WORK ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM & TO 9T]F]E ) HIS PROGRAM = IT4 ,HE WROTE A LETT] ( PROTE/ TO HIS COMRADES ( ! NEW 9/ITUTION & HE TURN$ IT OV] TO ,SA%A = PRES5TATION & >GUM5T4 ,! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS NOT TRESPASS+ ON ! FIELD ( ! ,ISP>T2 IT HAD MAPP$ \T ITS [N WORK1 9 NO WAY 9 CONFLICT ) ?AT ( ! ,MOSC[ BODY1 & HE AS ! HEAD ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE W\LD NOT TOL]ATE SU* AUTOCRATIC 9T]F]5CE1 ,Z9OVIEV WROTE4 ,HE FUR!R ASSUR$ ,SA%A ?AT HE W\LD TAKE ! MATT] UP ) ,L59 HIMSELF IF ! ,ISP>T P]SI/$ 9 ITS >BITR>Y DECISION4 

,LUNA*>SKY ALSO WAS ANGRY ) 0! FOOLS :O W\LD PUT ALL CULTURAL 5DEAVOR UND] !IR [N ?UMB40 ,HE PROMIS$ TO PROTE/ AGA9/ SU* TACTICS1 BUT SOON ,I HAD OCCASION TO LE>N ?AT HE WAS 9 REALITY QUITE )\T AU?ORITY4 ,! REAL P[] 9 ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,COMMISS>IATS ( ,$UCATION WAS ,POKROVSKY1 A ,COMMUNI/ ( OLD /&+1 & IT WAS HE :O HAD F\ND$ ! ,ISP>T4 ,LUNA*>SKY WAS A M]E FIGURE-HEAD1 EXPLOIT$ BY ! P>TY BECAUSE ( HIS PRESUM$ ,EUROPEAN 9FLU5CE1 S9CE HE HAD LIV$ MANY YE>S ABROAD & WAS WELL KN[N 9 CULTURAL CIRCLES !RE4 

,F9D+ LODG+S 9 ,MOSC[ WAS ALWAYS A DIFFICULT PROBLEM1 BUT =TUNATELY WE W]E SP>$ ! DISAGREEABLE TASK ( BEGG+ = A RO( OV] \R HEADS4 ,\R GOOD FRI5D ,ANGELICA ,BALABAN(F WAS 9 *>GE ( A ,RUSSO-,ITALIAN BUREAU QU>T]$ 9 A H\SE ?AT HAD =M]LY BE5 OCCUPI$ BY A =EIGN ORGANIZATION4 ,%E & H] /AFF W]E N[ LIV+ !RE1 &1 HAV+ TWO VACANT ROOMS1 ,ANGELICA 9VIT$ US TO /AY ) H]4 

,\R EF=TS 9 BEHALF ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM W]E BE+ BLOCK$ ON EV]Y H& BY ! CONC5TRAT$ AU?ORITY ( ,COMMUNI/ MA*9]Y & W]E PROV+ FRUITLESS4 ,PETROGRAD URG$ A P]SONAL REPORT & WE DECID$ TO RETURN !RE4 ,WE HAD ALREADY B\<T \R TICKETS :5 WORD CAME FROM ,DMITROV ?AT \R OLD COMRADE ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 HAD BE5 /RICK5 ) PNEUMONIA4 ,! %OCK WAS ! GREAT] BECAUSE WE HAD VISIT$ ,PET] 9 ,JULY & HAD F\ND HIM 9 GOOD HEAL? & BUOYANT SPIRITS4 ,HE SEEM$ !N Y\NG] & BETT] ?AN :5 WE HAD SE5 HIM ! PREVI\S ,M>*4 ,! SP>KLE 9 HIS EYES & HIS VIVACITY HAD IMPRESS$ US ) HIS SPL5DID CONDITION4 ,! ,KROPOTK9 PLACE HAD LOOK$ LOVELY 9 ! SUMM] SUN%9E1 ) ! FL[]S & ,SOPHIE'S VEGETABLE G>D5 9 FULL BLOOM4 ,) MU* PRIDE ,PET] HAD SPOK5 ( HIS COMPANION & H] SKILL AS A G>D5]4 ,TAK+ ,SA%A & ME BY ! H&1 HE HAD L$ US 9 BOYI% EXUB]ANCE TO ! PAT* :]E ,SOPHIE HAD PLANT$ A SPECIAL K9D ( LETTUCE4 ,%E HAD SUCCE$$ 9 RAIS+ HEADS AS L>GE AS CABBAGES1 !IR LEAVES CRISPY & LUSCI\S4 ,HE HIMSELF HAD ALSO BE5 DIGG+ 9 ! SOIL1 BUT IT WAS ,SOPHIE1 HE HAD REIT]AT$1 :O WAS ! REAL EXP]T4 ,H] POTATO CROP ( ! PREVI\S W9T] HAD BE5 SO L>GE ?AT !RE WAS 5\< LEFT OV] TO EX*ANGE = FODD] = !IR C[ & EV5 TO %>E ) !IR ,DMITROV NEI<BORS1 :O HAD FEW VEGETABLES4 ,\R DE> ,PET] HAD BE5 FROLICK+ 9 HIS G>D5 & TALK+ AB\T !SE MATT]S AS IF !Y W]E WORLD EV5TS4 ,9FECTI\S HAD BE5 ! Y\?FUL SPIRIT ( \R COMRADE1 C>RY+ US ALONG BY ITS FRE%NESS & *>M4 

,9 ! AFT]NOON1 ASSEMBL$ 9 HIS /UDY1 HE HAD AGA9 BECOME ! SCI5TI/ & ?9K]1 CLE> & P5ETRAT+ 9 HIS JUDGM5T ( P]SONS & EV5TS4 ,WE HAD DISCUSS$ ! DICTATOR%IP1 ! ME?ODS =C$ UPON ! ,REVOLUTION BY NECESSITY & ?OSE 9H]5T 9 ! NATURE ( ! P>TY4 ,I WANT$ ,PET] TO HELP ME TO A BETT] UND]/&+ ( ! SITUATION :I* WAS ?REAT5+ TO BANKRUPT MY FAI? 9 ! ,REVOLUTION & 9 ! MASSES4 ,PATI5TLY & ) ! T5D]NESS ONE USES T[>DS A SICK *ILD HE HAD S\<T TO SOO! ME4 ,!RE WAS NO REASON TO DESPAIR1 HE HAD URG$4 ,HE UND]/OOD MY 9N] CONFLICT1 HE HAD ASSUR$ ME1 BUT HE WAS C]TA9 ?AT 9 TIME ,I %\LD LE>N TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! ,REVOLUTION & ! REGIME4 ,! TWO W]E WORLDS AP>T1 ! ABYSS BETWE5 !M B\ND TO GR[ WID] AS TIME W5T ON4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION WAS F> GREAT] ?AN ! ,FR5* & ( MORE POT5T WORLD-WIDE SIGNIFICANCE4 ,IT HAD /RUCK DEEP 9TO ! LIVES ( ! MASSES EV]Y:]E1 & NO ONE C\LD =ESEE ! RI* H>VE/ HUMANITY W\LD REAP FROM IT4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S1 IRREVOCABLY ADH]+ TO ! IDEA ( A C5TRALIZ$ ,/ATE1 W]E DOOM$ TO MISDIRECT ! C\RSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!IR 5D BE+ POLITICAL SUPREMACY1 !Y HAD 9EVITABLY BECCOME ! ,JESUITS ( SOCIALISM1 JU/IFY+ ALL MEANS TO ATTA9 !IR PURPOSE4 ,!IR ME?ODS1 H[EV]1 P>ALYZ$ ! 5]GIES ( ! MASSES & T]RORIZ$ ! PEOPLE4 ,YET )\T ! PEOPLE1 )\T ! DIRECT P>TICIPATION ( ! TOIL]S 9 ! RE-CON/RUCTION ( ! C\NTRY NO?+ CREATIVE & ESS5TIAL C\LD BE ACCOMPLI%$4 

,\R [N COMRADES1 ,KROPOTK9 HAD CONT9U$1 HAD 9 ! PA/ FAIL$ TO GIVE SUFFICI5T CONSID]ATION TO ! FUNDAM5TAL ELEM5TS ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,! BASIC FACTOR 9 SU* AN UPHEAVAL IS ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ECONOMIC LIFE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION PROV$ ?AT WE MU/ PREP>E = ?AT4 ,HE HAD COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT SYNDICALISM WAS LIKELY TO FURNI% :AT ,RUSSIA LACK$ MO/3 ! *ANNEL ?R\< :I* ! 9DU/RIAL & ECONOMIC UPBUILD+ ( ! C\NTRY C\LD FL[4 ,HE WAS REF]R+ TO AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 9DICAT+ ?AT SU* A SY/EM1 BY AID ( ! COOP]ATIVES1 W\LD SAVE FUTURE REVOLUTIONS ! FATAL BLUND]S & FE>FUL SUFF]+ ,RUSSIA WAS PASS+ ?R\<4 

,ALL ?IS CAME VIVIDLY BACK TO MY M9D AT ! SAD NEWS ( ,KROPOTK9'S BREAKD[N4 ,I C\LD NOT ?9K ( LEAV+ = ,PETROGRAD )\T SEE+ ,PET] AGA94 ,SKILL$ NURSES W]E SC>CE 9 ,RUSSIA & ,I C\LD TAKE C>E ( HIM & DO AT LEA/ ?AT MU* = MY DE> TEA*] & FRI5D4 

,I LE>N$ ?AT ,PET]'S DAU<T]1 ,ALEX&RA1 WAS 9 ,MOSC[ & AB\T TO GO TO ,DMITROV4 ,%E 9=M$ ME ?AT A V]Y COMPET5T NURSE1 A ,RUSSIAN WOMAN TRA9$ 9 ,5GL&1 WAS 9 *>GE ( ! CASE4 ,!IR LITTLE COTTAGE WAS TOO CR[D$ ALREADY1 %E SAID1 & IT WAS NOT ADVISABLE TO DI/URB ,PET] AT ! MOM5T4 ,%E WAS LEAV+ = ,DMITROV & %E W\LD TELEPHONE TO ME AB\T FA!R'S CONDITION & ! ADVISABILITY ( MY SEE+ HIM4 

,! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM WAS WAIT+ = ,SA%A'S REPORT ON HIS CONF]5CES ) ! ,ISP>T1 NECESSITAT+ HIS IMM$IATE DEP>TURE = ! NOR?1 :ILE ,I REMA9$ 9 ,MOSC[ READY = A CALL FROM ,DMITROV4 ,SEV]AL DAYS PASS$ )\T MY RECEIV+ WORD FROM ,ALEX&RA1 :I* L$ ME TO CONCLUDE ?AT ,PET] WAS IMPROV+ & ?AT MY S]VICES W]E NOT NE$$4 ,I !REUPON LEFT = ,PETROGRAD4 

,I HAD H>DLY BE5 9 ! CITY AN H\R :5 ,MME ,RAVI* TELEPHON$ TO 9=M ME ?AT MY PRES5CE WAS URG5TLY CALL$ = FROM ,DMITROV4 ,%E HAD RECEIV$ A MESSAGE FROM ,MOSC[ ON ! LONG-DI/ANCE WIRE URG+ MY IMM$IATE COM+4 ,PET] HAD GR[N WORSE & ! FAMILY HAD BEGG$ = ME TO BE NOTIFI$ TO COME AT ONCE4 

,MY TRA9 RAN 9TO A RAG+ /ORM & WE >RIV$ 9 ,MOSC[ T5 H\RS BEH9D S*$ULE4 ,!RE WAS NO TRA9 = ,DMITROV UNTIL ! FOLL[+ EV5+1 & ! ROADS W]E BLOCK$ BY SN[-DRIFTS TOO GREAT = AN AUTOMOBILE4 ,ALL TELEPHONE WIRES W]E D[N & !RE WAS NO WAY TO REA* ,DMITROV4 

,! EV5+ TRA9 MOV$ ) EXASP]AT+ SL[NESS1 REPEAT$LY /OPP+ TO REFUEL4 ,IT WAS F\R 9 ! MORN+ :5 WE >RIV$4 ,TOGE!R ) ,ALEX&] ,S*APIRO1 AN 9TIMATE FRI5D ( ! ,KROPOTK9 FAMILY1 & ,PAVLOV1 A COMRADE FROM ! ,BAK]S' ,UNION1 ,I HA/5$ TO ! ,KROPOTK9 COTTAGE4 ,ALAS1 TOO LATE6 ,PET] HAD CEAS$ BREA?+ AN H\R BE=E4 ,HE DI$ AT F\R A4 M41 ,FEBRU>Y #h1 #a#i#b#a4 

,! DI/RACT$ WID[ TOLD ME ?AT ,PET] HAD REPEAT$LY 9QUIR$ :E!R ,I WAS ALREADY ON MY WAY & H[ SOON ,I W\LD >RIVE4 ,SOPHIE WAS NE> COLLAPSE1 & 9 ! NE$ ( LOOK+ AFT] H] ,I =GOT ! CRUEL COMB9ATION ( CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HAD PREV5T$ MY R5D]+ EV5 ! LEA/ S]VICE TO HIM :O HAD BE5 SU* A POT5T 9SPIRATION 9 MY LIFE & WORK4 

,WE LE>N$ FROM ,SOPHIE ?AT ,L591 :5 9=M$ ( ,PET]'S ILLNESS1 HAD S5T ! BE/ ,MOSC[ PHYSICIANS TO ,DMITROV1 TOGE!R ) PROVISIONS & DELICACIES = ! PATI5T4 ,HE HAD ALSO ORD]$ ?AT FREQU5T BULLET9S ( ,PET]'S CONDITION %\LD BE S5T HIM AS WELL AS PUBLI%$ 9 ! PRESS4 ,IT WAS A SAD COMM5T>Y ?AT SO MU* ATT5TION %\LD HAVE BE5 GIV5 ON HIS DEA?-B$ TO ! MAN :O HAD TWICE BE5 RAID$ BY ! ,*EKA & :O HAD !REBY BE5 COMPELL$ TO GO 9TO UNDESIR$ RETIREM5T4 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 HAD HELP$ TO PREP>E ! GR\ND = ! ,REVOLUTION1 BUT HAD BE5 D5I$ A %>E 9 ITS LIFE & DEVELOPM5T2 HIS VOICE HAD P5ETRAT$ ,RUSSIA 9 SPITE ( CZ>I/ P]SECUTION1 BUT IT WAS /RANGL$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ DICTATOR%IP4 

,PET] HAD NEV] S\<T OR ACCEPT$ FAVORS FROM ANY GOV]NM5T NOR TOL]AT$ POMP & DISPLAY4 ,WE !RE=E DET]M9$ !RE %\LD BE NO 9TRUSION FROM ! ,/ATE AT HIS FUN]AL1 & ?AT IT %\LD NOT BE VULG>IZ$ BY ! P>TICIPATION ( (FICIALDOM4 ,PET]'S LA/ DAYS UPON E>? %\LD RE/ 9 ! H&S ( HIS COMRADES ONLY4 

,S*APIRO & ,PAVLOV DEP>T$ = ,MOSC[ TO CALL \T ,SA%A & O!R ,PETROGRAD COMRADES4 ,TOGE!R ) ! ,MOSC[ GR\P !Y W]E TO TAKE *>GE ( ! OBSEQUIES4 ,I REMA9$ 9 ,DMITROV TO HELP ,SOPHIE PREP>E H] PRECI\S DEAD = ! TRANSF] TO ! CAPITAL = BURIAL4 

,9 ! SIL5T PRES5CE ( MY COMRADE ,I CAME UPON TREASURES 9 HIS BE+ ?AT HIS UTT] LACK ( EGOTISM W\LD NOT HAVE P]MITT$ ME DISCOV]4 ,I HAD KN[N ,PET] = OV] A QU>T] ( A C5TURY1 WAS FAMILI> ) HIS LIFE1 HIS WORKS & COLORFUL P]SONALITY4 ,BUT ONLY HIS DEA? DISCLOS$ HIS *]I%$ SECRET ?AT HE HAD ALSO BE5 AN >TI/ ( UNUSUAL QUALITY4 ,I F\ND HIDD5 AWAY 9 A BOX1 A NUMB] ( DRAW+S ,PET] HAD MADE 9 HIS ALL TOO FEW LEISURE MOM5TS4 ,!IR EXQUISITE L9E & =M PROV$ ?AT HE MI<T HAVE A*IEV$ AS MU* ) HIS BRU% AS HE HAD ) HIS P5 HAD HE C>$ TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO IT4 ,9 MUSIC ALSO ,PET] W\LD HAVE EXCELL$4 ,HE LOV$ ! PIANO & HE C\LD F9D EXPRESSION & RELEASE 9 HIS F9E 9T]PRETATION ( ! MA/]S4 ,9 ! DRAB ,DMITROV EXI/5CE HIS SOLE DELI<T CONSI/$ 9 ! PLAY+ & S++ ( TWO Y\NG WOM5 FRI5DS ( ! FAMILY4 ,) !M HE W\LD FEA/ HIS LOVE ( MUSIC ON REGUL> WEEKLY EV5+S4 

,RI*LY 5D[$ ) CREATIVE ABILITY1 ,PET] HAD BE5 /ILL RI*] 9 HIS VISION ( A NOBLE SOCIAL IDEAL & 9 HIS HUMANITY1 :I* EMBRAC$ ALL MANK9D4 ,= ?AT MORE ?AN = ANY?+ ELSE HE HAD LABOR$ DUR+ ! CONSCI\S P>T ( HIS ALMO/ F\RSCORE YE>S4 ,9 FACT1 UNTIL ! V]Y DAY :5 HE HAD TO TAKE TO HIS B$1 ,PET] HAD CONT9U$ WORK+1 UND] MO/ DI/RESS+ CONDITIONS1 ON HIS VOLUME ON ,E?ICS1 :I* HE HAD HOP$ TO MAKE ! SUPREME EF=T ( HIS LIFE4 ,HIS DEEPE/ REGRET 9 HIS LA/ H\RS WAS ?AT HE HAD NOT BE5 GIV5 A LITTLE LONG] TO COMPLETE :AT HE HAD BEGUN YE>S BE=E4 

,9 ! PA/ ?REE YE>S ( HIS LIFE ,PET] HAD BE5 CUT (F FROM CLOSE CONTACT ) ! MASSES4 ,9 HIS DEA? HE F\ND FULL CONTACT ) !M4 ,PEASANTS1 WORK]S1 SOLDI]S1 9TELLECTUALS1 M5 & WOM5 FROM A RADIUS ( MANY MILES1 AS WELL AS ! 5TIRE COMMUNITY ( ,DMITROV1 /REAM$ ?R\< ! ,KROPOTK9 COTTAGE TO PAY !IR LA/ TRIBUTE TO ! MAN ?AT HAD DWELT AMONG !M & HAD %>$ !IR /RUGGLE & AFFLICTIONS4 

,SA%A >RIV$ 9 ,DMITROV TOGE!R ) A NUMB] ( ,MOSC[ COMRADES TO ASSI/ 9 ! REMOVAL ( ,PET]'S BODY TO ,MOSC[4 ,NEV] HAD ! LITTLE T[N R5D]$ SO GREAT HOMAGE TO ANYONE AS IT DID TO ,PET] ,KROPOTK94 ,! *ILDR5 HAD KN[N & LOV$ HIM BE/ BECAUSE ( HIS *ILDLIKE PLAYFULNESS ) !M4 ,! S*OOLS W]E CLOS$ = ! DAY 9 M\RN+ = !IR DEP>T$ FRI5D4 ,9 L>GE NUMB]S !Y M>*$ TO ! /ATION & WAV$ !IR F>EWELL TO ,PET] AS ! TRA9 SL[LY /EAM$ \T4 

,ON ! WAY TO ,MOSC[ ,I LE>N$ FROM ,SA%A ?AT ! ,PET] ,KROPUTK9 ,FUN]AL ,COMMISSION1 :I* HE HAD HELP$ TO ORGANIZE & ( :I* HE WAS ! *AIRMAN1 HAD ALREADY BE5 SUBJECT$ TO *ICAN]Y BY ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES4 ,P]MISSION HAD BE5 GRANT$ ! COMMISSION TO PUBLI% TWO ( ,PET]'S PAMPHLETS & TO ISSUE A SPECIAL ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,MEMORIAL ,BULLET94 ,LAT] ! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET1 UND] ! PRESID5CY ( ,KAM5EV1 DEM&$ ?AT ! MANUSCRIPTS ( ! ,BULLET9 BE SUBMITT$ = C5SOR%IP4 ,SA%A1 ,S*APIRO1 & O!R COMRADES PROTE/$ ?AT ! PROCE$+S W\LD DELAY ! PUBLICATION4 ,TO GA9 TIME !Y HAD PL$G$ ?AT NO?+ BUT APPRECIATIONS ( ,KROPOTK9'S LIFE & WORK %\LD APPE> 9 ! MEMORIAL ISSUE4 ,!N ! C5SOR SUDD5LY REMEMB]$ ?AT HE HAD TOO MU* WORK ON H& & ?AT ! MATT] W\LD HAVE TO AWAIT ITS REGUL> TURN4 ,IT MEANT ?AT ! ,BULLET9 C\LD NOT APPE> 9 TIME = ! FUN]AL1 & IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E RESORT+ TO !IR USUAL TACTICS ( HOLD+ UP ?+S UNTIL TOO LATE = !IR EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,\R COMRADES DECID$ TO RESORT TO DIRECT ACTION4 ,L59 HAD REPEAT$LY APPROPRIAT$ ?AT AN>*I/ IDEA1 & :Y %\LD ! AN>*I/S NOT RECAPTURE IT FROM HIM8 ,TIME WAS PRESS+ & ! OBJECT WAS IMPORTANT 5\< EV5 TO RISK >RE/4 ,!Y BROKE ! SEAL ! ,*EKA HAD PLAC$ ON ! PR9T+ E/ABLI%M5T ( \R OLD COMRADE ,ATABEKIAN1 & \R FRI5DS WORK$ LIKE BEAV]S TO PREP>E ! ,BULLET9 9 TIME = ! FUN]AL4 

,9 ,MOSC[ ! EXPRESSIONS ( E/EEM & AFFECTION = ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 BECAME A TREM5D\S DEMON/RATION4 ,FROM ! MOM5T ! BODY >RIV$ 9 ! CAPITAL & WAS PLAC$ 9 ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,H\SE1 & ALL DUR+ ! TWO DAYS ?AT ! DEAD LAY 9 /ATE 9 ! ,M>BLE ,HALL1 !RE BEGAN AN \TP\R+ ( ! PEOPLE SU* AS HAD NOT BE5 MANIFE/$ S9CE ! DAYS ( 0,OCTOB]40 

,! ,FUN]AL ,COMMISSION HAD S5T A REQUE/ TO ,L59 TO RELEASE TEMPOR>ILY ! AN>*I/S IMPRISON$ 9 ,MOSC[ TO 5ABLE !M TO TAKE P>T 9 ! LA/ HONORS PAID !IR DEAD TEA*] & FRI5D4 ,L59 HAD PROMIS$ & ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAD DIRECT$ ! ,VEH-,*EKA 7! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,*EKA7 TO FREE 0ACCORD+ TO ITS JUDGM5T0 ! IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S = P>TICIPATION 9 ! OBSEQUIES4 ,BUT ! ,VEH-,*EKA APP>5TLY WAS NOT DISPOS$ TO OBEY EV5 ,L59 OR ! SUPREME AU?ORITY ( ITS [N P>TY4 ,W\LD ! ,FUN]AL ,COMMISSION GU>ANTEE ! RETURN ( ! PRISON]S TO JAIL1 IT DEM&$4 ,! COMMISSION PL$G$ ITSELF COLLECTIVELY4 ,:]EUPON ! ,VEH-,*EKA DECL>$ ?AT !RE W]E 0NO AN>*I/S 9 ! ,MOSC[ PRISONS40 ,! TRU?1 H[EV]1 WAS ?AT ! ,BUTIRKY & ! 9N] JAIL ( ! ,*EKA W]E FILL$ ) \R COMRADES >RE/$ 9 ! RAID ( ! ,KH>KOV ,CONF]5CE1 ?\< ! LATT] HAD BE5 (FICIALLY P]MITT$ ACCORD+ TO ! ,SOVIET AGREEM5T ) ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,MOREOV]1 ,SA%A HAD GA9$ ADMISSION TO ! ,BUTIRKY & !RE TALK$ ) MORE ?AN A SCORE ( \R IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,ACCOMPANI$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/ ,Y>*OOK1 HE HAD ALSO VISIT$ ! 9N] PRISON ( ! ,MOSC[ ,*EKA & !RE CONV]S$ ) ,A>ON ,B>ON1 :O REPRES5T$ ON ! OCCASION A NUMB] ( O!R IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S4 ,/ILL ! ,*EKA 9SI/$ ?AT !RE W]E 0NO AN>*I/S IMPRISON$ 9 ,MOSC[40 

,ONCE AGA9 ! ,FUN]AL ,COMMISSION WAS COMPELL$ TO RESORT TO DIRECT ACTION4 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ! FUN]AL IT 9/RUCT$ ,ALEX&RA ,KROPOTK9 TO TELEPHONE TO ! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET ?AT A PUBLIC ANN\NCEM5T ( ITS BREA* ( FAI? W\LD BE MADE & ?AT ! WREA?S LAID ON ! BI] ( ,KROPOTK9 BY ,SOVIET & ,COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATIONS W\LD BE REMOV$ =?) IF ! PROMISE GIV5 BY ,L59 WAS NOT KEPT4 

,! L>GE ,HALL ( ,COLUMNS WAS FILL$ TO ! DOORS1 AMONG ?OSE PRES5T BE+ ALSO SEV]AL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,EUROPEAN & ,AM]ICAN PRESS4 ,\R OLD FRI5D ,H5RY ,ALSB]G WAS !RE1 REC5TLY RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA4 ,ANO!R CORRESPOND5T WAS ,>?UR ,RANSOME1 ( ! ,MAN*E/] ,GU>DIAN4 ,!Y W\LD BE SURE TO MAKE ! ,SOVIET BREA* ( FAI? WIDELY KN[N4 ,AFT] ! WORLD HAD BE5 DAILY APPRIZ$ = WEEKS ( ! C>E & ATT5TION BE/[$ BY ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T UPON ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 9 HIS LA/ ILLNESS1 ! PUBLICATION ( SU* A SC&AL HAD TO BE AVOID$ AT ALL CO/S4 ,KAM5EV !RE=E PLEAD$ = MORE TIME & SOLEMNLY PROMIS$ TO HAVE ! IMPRISON$ AN>*I/S RELEAS$ )9 TW5TY M9UTES4 

,! FUN]AL WAS HELD UP = AN H\R4 ,! GREAT MASSES ( B]EAV$ \TSIDE KEPT %IV]+ 9 ! BITT] ,MOSC[ FRO/1 ALL WAIT+ = ! >RIVAL ( ! IMPRISON$ PUPILS ( ! GREAT DEAD4 ,AT LA/ !Y CAME1 BUT ONLY SEV5 ( !M1 FROM ! ,*EKA JAIL4 ,!RE W]E NONE ( ! ,BUTIRKY COMRADES1 BUT AT ! LA/ MOM5T ! ,*EKA ASSUR$ ! COMMISSION ?AT !Y HAD BE5 RELEAS$ & W]E ON !IR WAY TO ! HALL4 

,! PRISON]S ON LEAVE ACT$ AS ! HONOR>Y PALL-BE>]S4 ,9 PR\D SADNESS !Y C>RI$ ! LA/ REMA9S ( !IR BELOV$ TEA*] & COMRADE \T ( ! HALL4 ,9 ! /REET !Y W]E RECEIV$ 9 IMPRESSIVE SIL5CE BY ! VA/ ASSEMBLY4 ,SOLDI]S )\T >MS1 SAILORS1 /UD5TS1 & *ILDR51 LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ( EV]Y TRADE1 & GR\PS ( M5 & WOM5 REPRES5T+ ! LE>N$ PR(ESSIONS1 PEASANTS1 & NUM]\S AN>*I/ BODIES1 ALL ) !IR BANN]S ( R$ OR BLACK1 A MULTITUD9\S MASS UNIT$ )\T CO]CION1 ORD]LY )\T =CE1 /RET*$ ALONG ! LONG M>* ( TWO H\RS TO ! ,DEVI*Y ,CEMET]Y1 ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! CITY4 

,AT ! ,TOL/OY ,MUSEUM ! /RA9S ( ,*OP9'S ,FUN]AL ,M>* GREET$ ! CORTEGE1 & A *ORUS BY ! FOLL[]S ( ! SE] ( ,YASNAYA ,POLYANA4 ,9 APPRECIATION \R COMRADES L[]$ !IR FLAGS1 AS A FITT+ TRIBUTE ( ONE GREAT SON ( ,RUSSIA TO ANO!R4 

,PASS+ ! ,BUTIRKY PRISON1 ! PROCESSION CAME TO A SECOND HALT1 & \R FLAGS W]E L[]$ 9 TOK5 ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S LA/ GREET+ TO HIS C\RAGE\S COMRADES :O W]E WAV+ !IR ADIEU TO HIM FROM !IR B>R$ W9D[S4 

,SPONTANE\S EXPRESSIONS ( DEEP-FELT SORR[ *>ACT]IZ$ ! SPEE*ES MADE BY REPRES5TATIVE M5 ( V>I\S POLITICAL T5D5CIES AT ! GRAVE ( \R DEP>T$ COMRADE4 ,! DOM9ANT NOTE WAS ?AT ! DEA? ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 WAS A LOSS ( A GREAT MORAL =CE1 ! EQUAL ( :I* WAS WELL-NI< EXT9CT 9 !IR NATIVE L&4 

,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE MY COM+ TO ,PETROGRAD MY [N VOICE RANG \T 9 PUBLIC4 ,IT S\ND$ TO ME /RANGELY H>D & 9ADEQUATE TO EXPRESS ALL ?AT ,PET] HAD MEANT TO ME4 ,MY GRIEF OV] HIS PASS+ AWAY WAS B\ND UP ) MY DESPAIR OV] ! DEFEAT ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :I* NONE ( US HAD BE5 ABLE TO AV]T4 

,! SUN1 SL[LY DISAPPE>+ BEL[ ! HORIZON1 & ! SKY1 BA!D 9 D>K R$1 MADE A FITT+ CANOPY OV] ! FRE% SOIL ?AT WAS N[ ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S ET]NAL RE/+-PLACE4 

,! SEV5 P>OL$ BOYS SP5T ! EV5+ ) US1 & IT WAS LATE AT NI<T :5 !Y REA*$ !IR PRISON-H\SE4 ,NOT EXPECT+ !M1 ! GU>DS HAD LOCK$ ! GATES & RETIR$4 ,! M5 HAD FAIRLY TO BREAK 9TO ! PLACE1 SO A/\ND$ W]E ! KEEP]S TO SEE AN>*I/S FOOLI% 5\< TO LIVE UP TO ! PL$GE GIV5 = !M BY !IR COMRADES4 

,! AN>*I/S 9 ! ,BUTIRKY PRISON HAD NOT APPE>$ AT ! FUN]AL1 AFT] ALL4 ,! ,VEH-,*EKA HAD ASSUR$ \R COMMISSION ?AT !Y HAD DECL9$ TO DO SO1 ?\< (F]$ ! OPPORTUNITY4 ,WE KNEW ?AT IT WAS A LIE2 NEV]!LESS ,I DECID$ UPON A P]SONAL VISIT TO \R PRISON]S TO SECURE !IR SIDE ( ! /ORY4 ,?IS UN=TUNATELY 9VOLV$ ! HATEFUL NECESSITY ( APPLY+ TO ! ,*EKA = A P]MIT4 ,I WAS TAK5 9TO ! PRIVATE (FICE ( ! PRESID+ ,*EKI/1 :O PROV$ A M]E Y\? ) A GUN 9 HIS BELT & ANO!R ON HIS DESK4 ,HE MET ME ) \T/RET*$ H&S1 PR(USELY ADDRESS+ ME AS HIS 0DE> COMRADE40 ,HIS NAME WAS ,BR5N]1 HE 9=M$ ME1 & HE US$ TO LIVE 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE HAD BE5 AN AN>*I/ & ( C\RSE HE KNEW 0,SA%A0 & ME WELL & ALL AB\T \R ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,/ATES4 ,HE WAS PR\D TO CALL US HIS COMRADES4 ,NATURALLY HE WAS N[ ) ! ,COMMUNI/S1 HE EXPLA9$1 = HE CONSID]$ ! PRES5T REGIME A /EPP+ /ONE TO AN>*ISM4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS ! MA9 ?+1 & S9CE ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E WORK+ 9 ITS BEHALF1 HE WAS COOP]AT+ ) !M4 ,BUT HAD ,I CEAS$ TO BE A REVOLUTIONI/ ?AT ,I REFUS$ TO GRASP ! PR(F]$ COMRADELY H& FROM ONE ( ITS DEF5D]S8 

,I HAD NEV] 9 MY LIFE %AK5 H&S ) DETECTIVES1 ,I REPLI$1 & MU* LESS W\LD ,I DO SO ) ONE :O HAD BE5 AN AN>*I/4 ,I CAME = A PASS TO ! PRISON & ,I WANT$ TO KN[ :E!R ,I C\LD SECURE ONE4 

,! ,*EKI/ TURN$ :ITE1 BUT HE KEPT HIS COMPOSURE4 0,ALL RI<T AB\T ! PASS10 HE SAID1 0BUT !RE IS A LITTLE MATT] ?AT NE$S EXPLANATION40 ,HE DREW \T A CLIPP+ FROM A DESK DRAW] & H&$ IT TO ME4 ,IT WAS ! SILLY ,CLAYTON >TICLE ?AT ,I HAD ALREADY SE5 MON?S BE=E4 ,IT WAS IMP]ATIVE ?AT ,I RETRACT ITS CONT5TS 9 ! ,SOVIET PRESS1 ,BR5N] DECL>$4 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I HAD LONG AGO CABL$ MY V]SION ( IT TO FRI5DS 9 ,AM]ICA1 & ?AT ,I HAD NO 9T5TION ( DO+ ANY?+ MORE 9 ! MATT]4 ,MY REFUSAL WAS SURE TO GO AGA9/ ME1 ! ,*EKI/ REM>K$4 ,AS A TOV>I%T* HE FELT IT HIS DUTY TO W>N ME4 0,IS IT A ?REAT80 ,I ASK$4 0,NOT YET10 HE MUTT]$4 

,HE ROSE & WALK$ \T ( ! ROOM4 ,I WAIT$ = HALF AN H\R1 WOND]+ :E!R ,I WAS A PRISON]4 ,EV]YONE'S TURN COMES 9 ,RUSSIA2 :Y NOT ALSO M9E1 ,I MUS$4 ,PRES5TLY /EPS APPROA*$ & ! DOOR WAS ?R[N OP54 ,AN OLD MAN1 EVID5TLY A ,*EKI/1 GAVE ME A SLIP ( PAP] P]MITT+ ME TO 5T] ! ,BUTIRKY4 

,AMONG A L>GE GR\P ( IMPRISON$ COMRADES ,I MET SEV]AL ,I HAD KN[N 9 ! ,/ATES3 ,FANYA & ,A>ON ,B>ON1 ,VOL91 & O!RS :O HAD BE5 ACTIVE 9 ,AM]ICA1 AS WELL AS ! ,RUSSIANS ( ! ,NABAT ORGANIZATION :OM ,I HAD MET 9 ,KH>KOV4 ,!Y HAD BE5 VISIT$ BY A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,VEH-,*EKA1 !Y RELAT$1 :O HAD (F]$ TO RELEASE SEV]AL ( !M 9DIVIDUALLY1 BUT NOT AS A COLLECTIVE GR\P1 AS HAD BE5 >RANG$ ) ! ,FUN]AL ,COMMISSION4 ,\R COMRADES HAD REPUDIAT$ ! BREA* ( FAI? & 9SI/$ ?AT !Y W\LD ATT5D ! ,KROPOTK9 FUN]AL 9 A BODY OR NOT AT ALL4 ,! MAN 9=M$ !M ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO REPORT !IR DEM& TO HIS SUP]IOR (FIC]S & ?AT ! W\LD SOON RETURN ) ! F9AL DECISION4 ,BUT HE NEV] CAME BACK4 ,! COMRADES SAID IT DID NOT MATT] AT ALL1 BECAUSE !Y HAD HELD !IR [N ,KROPOTK9 MEMORIAL MEET+ 9 ! CORRIDOR ( !IR PRISON W+1 & ! OCCASION HAD BE5 HONOR$ BY APPROPRIATE SPEE*ES & REVOLUTION>Y SONGS4 ,9 FACT1 ) ! HELP ( ! O!R POLITICALS !Y HAD TURN$ ! PRISON 9TO A POPUL> UNIV]SITY1 ,VOL9 REM>K$4 ,!Y W]E CONDUCT+ CLASSES 9 SOCIAL SCI5CE1 POLITICAL ECONOMY1 SOCIOLOGY1 & LIT]ATURE1 & !Y W]E TEA*+ ! COMMON PRISON]S TO READ & WRITE4 ,!Y W]E 5JOY+ MORE FRE$OM ?AN WE ON ! \TSIDE & WE %\LD 5VY !M1 !Y JOK$4 ,BUT !IR HAV51 !Y FE>$1 W\LD PROBABLY NOT LA/ MU* LONG]4 

,SOPHIE ,KROPOTK91 :OSE :OLE LIFE HAD BE5 WRAPP$ UP 9 ,PET] & HIS WORK1 WAS COMPLETELY %ATT]$ BY H] LOSS4 ,%E C\LD NOT BE> TO GO ON )\T HIM1 %E TOLD ME1 UNLESS %E C\LD DEVOTE ! RE/ ( H] DAYS TO ! P]PETUATION ( HIS MEMORY & EF=TS4 ,A ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 MUSEUM WAS H] IDEA AS A FITT+ TE/IMONIAL1 & %E PLEAD$ ) ME TO REMA9 9 ,MOSC[ TO HELP H] REALIZE ! PROJECT4 ,I AGRE$ ?AT H] PLAN W\LD BE A MO/ APPROPRIATE MONUM5T TO ,PET]1 ?\< ,I DID NOT CONSID] ,RUSSIA AT PRES5T ! BE/ PLACE = IT4 ,! WORK W\LD 9VOLVE CONT9UAL BEGG+ FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & ?AT W\LD C]TA9LY NOT BE 9 CON=MITY ) ,PET]'S VIEWS & WI%ES4 ,BUT ,SOPHIE 9SI/$ ?AT ,RUSSIA WAS1 EV]Y?+ CONSID]$1 ! MO/ LOGICAL PLACE = SU* A MUSEUM4 ,PET] HAD LOV$ HIS NATIVE L& & HAD HAD ! GREATE/ FAI? 9 ITS PEOPLE1 NOT)/&+ ! ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP4 ,HE>T-BREAK+ AS CONDITIONS W]E1 HE HAD (T5 TOLD H]1 HE WAS DET]M9$ TO SP5D ! RE/ ( HIS LIFE !RE4 ,%E ALSO HAD ALWAYS BE5 DEVOT$ TO ,RUSSIA1 &1 ) ,PET] N[ RE/+ 9 ,RUSSIAN SOIL1 IT HAD BECOME D\BLY SACR$ TO H]4 

,%E FELT ?AT1 ) ,SA%A & ME ON ! MUSEUM COMMITTEE1 ! MA9 SUPPORT W\LD COME FROM ,AM]ICA & V]Y LITTLE W\LD !RE=E HAVE TO BE ASK$ FROM ! SOVIETS4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,KROPOTK9 ,FUN]AL ,COMMISSION FAVOR$ ,SOPHIE'S PLAN4 ,:ATEV] ! NATURE ( ! DICTATOR%IP1 !Y HELD1 ! FACT REMA9$ ?AT ! GREAT ,REVOLUTION HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ,RUSSIA1 & ?AT C\NTRY WAS !RE=E ! PROP] HOME = A ,KROPOTK9 MUSEUM4 

,! ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,FUN]AL ,COMMISSION REORGANIZ$ ITSELF 9T A ,MEMORIAL ,COMMITTEE1 ) ,SOPHIE ,KROPOTK9 AS ITS *AIRMAN1 ,SA%A AS G5]AL SECRET>Y1 & ME AS MANAG]4 ,9 ADDITION ,I WAS ALSO TO SUB/ITUTE = ,SOPHIE DUR+ H] ABS5CE 9 ,DMITROV4 ,! ORGANIZATION1 :I* CONSI/$ ( REPRES5TATIVES ( ! V>I\S AN>*I/ GR\PS1 DECID$ TO APPLY TO ! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET = ! OLD ,KROPOTK9 FAMILY H\SE AS A HOME = ! MUSEUM1 AS WELL AS TO REQUE/ ?AT ! ,KROPOTK9 COTTAGE 9 ,DMITROV BE SECUR$ = ! WID[ ( ,PET]4 

,TOGE!R ) ,SA%A ,I RETURN$ TO ,PETROGRAD TO SEV] \R CONNECTIONS ) ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE BO? REGRETT$ HAV+ TO GIVE UP \R ACTIVE ASSOCIATION ) ITS /AFF1 :O HAD BE5 SO SPL5DID 9 !IR RELATION%IP ) US4 ,BUT ! ,ISP>T HAD IRREVOCABLY DECID$ TO SET UP A POLITICAL COMMISS> OV] ! MUSEUM EXP$ITIONS1 & NEI!R ,SA%A NOR ,I W\LD CONT9UE WORK UND] SU* CONDITIONS4 ,MOREOV]1 WE CONSID]$ ! WORK ( A ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 MUSEUM MORE VITAL ?AN \R LABORS = ! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM & WE W]E ALREADY 9 ACTIVE *>GE ( ! PRELIM9>Y WORK4 ,\R PRES5CE 9 ,MOSC[ WAS URG5T & WE %\LD HAVE TO LIVE !RE4 ,ALEX&RA ,KROPOTK9 WAS LEAV+ = ,EUROPE1 & ,SOPHIE HAD PROMIS$ ?AT WE C\LD HAVE ! TWO SMALL ROOMS !Y HAD OCCUPI$ 9 AN AP>TM5T ON ! ,LEONTEVSKY ,P]EULOK4 ,AT LA/ WE %\LD BE ABLE TO LIVE LIKE ! RE/ ( ! NON(FICIAL POPULATION4 

,9 MY E>LY ,RUSSIAN P]IOD ! QUE/ION ( /RIKES HAD PUZZL$ ME A GREAT DEAL4 ,PEOPLE HAD TOLD ME ?AT ! LEA/ ATTEMPT ( ?AT K9D WAS CRU%$ & ! P>TICIPANTS S5T TO PRISON4 ,I HAD NOT BELIEV$ IT1 &1 AS 9 ALL SIMIL> ?+S1 ,I HAD TURN$ TO ,ZOR9 = 9=MATION4 0,/RIKES UND] ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT60 HE HAD EXCLAIM$2 0!RE'S NO SU* ?+40 ,HE HAD EV5 UPBRAID$ ME = CR$IT+ SU* WILD & IMPOSSIBLE TALES4 ,AGA9/ :OM1 9DE$1 %\LD ! WORK]S /RIKE 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 HE HAD >GU$4 ,AGA9/ !MSELVES8 ,!Y W]E ! MA/]S ( ! C\NTRY1 POLITICALLY AS WELL AS 9DU/RIALLY4 ,TO BE SURE1 !RE W]E SOME AMONG ! TOIL]S :O W]E NOT YET FULLY CLASS-CONSCI\S & AW>E ( !IR [N TRUE 9T]E/S4 ,!SE W]E SOMETIMES DISGRUNTL$1 BUT !Y W]E ELEM5TS 9CIT$ BY ! %KURNIKY1 BY SELF-SEEK]S & 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,SK9N]S1 P>ASITES1 !Y W]E1 :O W]E PURPOSELY MISLEAD+ ! D>K PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E ! WOR/ K9D ( SABOTAZHNIKY1 NO BETT] ?AN \T & \T C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 & ( C\RSE ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES HAD TO PROTECT ! C\NTRY AGA9/ !IR K9D4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E 9 PRISON4 

,S9CE !N ,I HAD LE>N$ BY P]SONAL OBS]VATION & EXP]I5CE ?AT ! REAL SABOTAZHNIKY1 C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 & B&ITS 9 ,SOVIET P5AL 9/ITUTIONS W]E A NEGLIGIBLE M9ORITY4 ,! BULK ( ! PRISON POPULATION CONSI/$ ( SOCIAL H]ETICS :O W]E GUILTY ( ! C>D9AL S9 AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,*UR*4 ,= NO (F5SE WAS CONSID]$ MORE HE9\S ?AN TO 5T]TA9 POLITICAL VIEWS 9 OPPOSITION TO ! P>TY1 & TO VOICE ANY PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EVILS & CRIMES ( ,BOL%EVISM4 ,I F\ND ?AT BY F> ! GREATE/ NUMB] W]E POLITICAL PRISON]S1 AS WELL AS PEASANTS & WORK]S GUILTY ( DEM&+ BETT] TREATM5T & CONDITIONS4 ,!SE FACTS1 ?\< RIGIDLY KEPT FROM ! PUBLIC1 W]E NEV]!LESS COMMON KN[L$GE1 AS W]E 9DE$ MO/ ?+S ?AT W]E SECRETLY GO+ ON B5EA? ! ,SOVIET SURFACE4 ,H[ =BIDD5 9=MATION LEAK$ \T WAS A MY/]Y1 BUT IT DID LEAK \T & W\LD SPREAD ) ! RAPIDITY & 9T5SITY ( A =E/ FIRE4 

,)9 LESS ?AN TW5TY-F\R H\RS ( \R RETURN TO ,PETROGRAD WE LE>N$ ?AT ! CITY WAS SEE?+ ) DISCONT5T & /RIKE TALK4 ,! CAUSE ( IT WAS ! 9CREAS$ SUFF]+ DUE TO ! UNUSUALLY SEV]E W9T] AS WELL AS P>TLY TO ! HABITUAL ,SOVIET NE>-SI<T$NESS4 ,HEAVY SN[-/ORMS HAD DELAY$ ! MEAG] SUPPLIES ( FOOD & FUEL = ! CITY4 ,9 ADDITION ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET HAD COMMITT$ ! /UPIDITY ( CLOS+ D[N SEV]AL FACTORIES & CUTT+ ! RATIONS ( !IR EMPLOYES ALMO/ 9 HALF4 ,AT ! SAME TIME IT HAD BECOME KN[N ?AT ! P>TY MEMB]S 9 ! %OPS HAD RECEIV$ A FRE% SUPPLY ( %OES & CLO?+1 :ILE ! RE/ ( ! TOIL]S W]E WRET*$LY CLAD & %OD4 ,TO CAP ! CLIMAX ! AU?ORITIES VETO$ ! MEET+ CALL$ BY ! WORK]S TO DISCUSS WAYS ( AMELIORAT+ ! SITUATION4 

,IT WAS ! COMMON FEEL+ 9 ,PETROGRAD AMONG NON-,COMMUNI/ ELEM5TS ?AT ! SITUATION WAS V]Y GRAVE4 ,! ATMOSPH]E WAS *>G$ TO ! PO9T ( EXPLOSION4 ,WE DECID$ ( C\RSE TO REMA9 9 ! CITY4 ,NOT ?AT WE HOP$ TO AV]T IMP5D+ TR\BLE1 BUT WE WANT$ TO BE ON H& 9 CASE WE C\LD BE ( HELP TO ! PEOPLE4 

,! /ORM BROKE \T EV5 BE=E ANYONE EXPECT$ IT4 ,IT BEGAN ) ! /RIKE ( ! MILLM5 AT ! ,TR\BETSKOY WORKS4 ,!IR DEM&S W]E MODE/ 5\<3 AN 9CREASE 9 !IR FOOD RATIONS1 AS HAD LONG AGO BE5 PROMIS$ !M1 & ALSO ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! FOOT-GE> ON H&4 ,! ,PETRO-,SOVIET REFUS$ TO P>LEY ) ! /RIK]S UNTIL !Y RETURN$ TO WORK4 ,COMPANIES ( >M$ KURSANTY1 CONSI/+ ( Y\NG ,COMMUNI/S 9 MILIT>Y TRA9+1 W]E S5T TO DISP]SE ! WORK]S GA!R$ AB\T ! MILLS4 ,! CADETS S\<T TO 9CITE ! CR[D BY FIR+ 9TO ! AIR1 BUT =TUNATELY ! WORK]S HAD COME UN>M$ & !RE WAS NO BLOOD%$4 ,! /RIK]S RESORT$ TO A MORE P[]FUL WEAPON1 ! SOLID>ITY ( !IR FELL[-TOIL]S1 ) ! RESULT ?AT ! EMPLOYES ( FIVE MORE FACTORIES LAID D[N !IR TOOLS & JO9$ ! /RIKE MOVEM5T4 ,TO A MAN1 !Y /REAM$ FROM ! ,GAL]NAYA DOCKS1 ! ,ADMIRALTY %OPS1 ! ,PATRONNY MILLS1 ! ,BALTIYSKY & ,LAF]M FACTORIES4 ,!IR /REET DEMON/RATION WAS PROMPTLY BROK5 UP BY SOLDI]S4 ,FROM ALL ACC\NTS1 ,I GA!R$ ?AT ! H&L+ ( ! /RIK]S WAS BY NO MEANS V]Y COMRADELY4 ,EV5 SU* AN >D5T ,COMMUNI/ AS ,LIZA ,ZOR9 HAD BE5 >\S$ TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ME?ODS US$4 ,LIZA & ,I HAD DRIFT$ AP>T A LONG TIME AGO & ,I WAS !RE=E MU* SURPRIS$ ?AT %E %\LD FEEL ! NE$ ( UNBURD5+ H] HE>T TO ME4 ,NEV] W\LD %E HAVE BELIEV$ ?AT ,R$ ,>MY M5 W\LD R\<-RIDE OV] WORK+M51 %E PROTE/$4 ,SOME WOM5 HAD FA9T$ AT ! SI<T ( IT1 & O!RS HAD BECOME HY/]ICAL4 ,A WOMAN /&+ NE> H] HAD EVID5TLY RECOGNIZ$ H] AS AN ACTIVE P>TY MEMB] & HAD NO D\BT HELD H] RESPONSIBLE = ! BRUTAL SC5E4 ,%E TURN$ ON ,LIZA LIKE A FURY & HIT H] FULL 9 ! FACE1 CAUS+ H] TO BLE$ PR(USELY4 ,?\< /AGG]$ BY ! BL[1 DE> OLD ,LIZA1 :O HAD ALWAYS TEAS$ ME AB\T MY S5TIM5TALITY1 TOLD H] ASSAILANT ?AT IT DID NOT MATT] AT ALL4 0,TO REASSURE ! DI/RACT$ WOMAN ,I BEGG$ H] TO LET ME TAKE H] TO H] HOME10 ,LIZA RELAT$4 0,H] HOME --- IT WAS A DREADFUL HOLE SU* AS ,I ?\<T NO LONG] EXI/$ 9 \R C\NTRY4 ,ONE D>K ROOM1 COLD & B>R51 OCCUPI$ BY ! WOMAN1 H] HUSB&1 & !IR SIX *ILDR54 ,TO ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE LIV$ 9 ! ,A/ORIA ALL ?IS TIME60 %E MOAN$4 ,%E KNEW IT WAS NOT ! FAULT ( H] P>TY ?AT SU* APPALL+ CONDITIONS /ILL PREVAIL$ 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 %E CONT9U$4 ,NOR WAS IT ,COMMUNI/ WILLFULNESS ?AT WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! /RIKE4 ,! BLOCKADE & ! WORLD IMP]IALI/ CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ! ,WORK]S' ,REPUBLIC W]E TO BLAME = ! POV]TY & SUFF]+4 ,JU/ ! SAME1 %E C\LD NOT REMA9 9 H] COM=TABLE QU>T]S ANY LONG]4 ,?AT DESP]ATE WOMAN'S ROOM & H] FRO/BITT5 *ILDR5 W\LD HAUNT H] DAYS4 ,POOR ,LIZA6 ,LOYAL & /AUN* %E WAS & ( /]L+ *>ACT]4 ,BUT OH1 SO BL9D POLITICALLY6 

,! PLEA ( ! WORK]S = MORE BREAD & SOME FUEL SOON FL>$ 9TO DECID$ POLITICAL DEM&S1 ?ANKS TO ! >BITR>9ESS & RU?LESSNESS ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,A MANIFE/O1 PA/$ ON ! WALLS NO ONE KNEW BY :OM1 CALL$ = 0A COMPLETE *ANGE 9 ! POLICIES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T40 ,IT DECL>$ ?AT1 0FIR/ ( ALL1 ! WORK]S & PEASANTS NE$ FRE$OM4 ,!Y DON'T WANT TO LIVE BY ! DECREES ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI2 !Y WANT TO CONTROL !IR [N DE/9IES40 ,EV]Y DAY ! SITUATION GREW MORE T5SE & NEW DEM&S W]E BE+ VOIC$ BY MEANS ( PROCLAMATIONS ON ! WALLS & BUILD+S4 ,AT LA/ APPE>$ A CALL = ! ,U*R$ILKA1 ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY SO HAT$ & D5\NC$ BY ! RUL+ P>TY4 

,M>TIAL LAW WAS DECL>$ & ! WORK]S W]E ORD]$ TO RETURN TO ! %OPS ON PA9 ( BE+ DEPRIV$ ( !IR RATIONS4 ,?IS 5TIRELY FAIL$ ( ANY EFFECT1 :]EUPON A NUMB] ( UNIONS W]E LIQUIDAT$1 !IR (FICIALS & ! MORE RECALCITRANT /RIK]S PLAC$ 9 PRISON4 

,9 HELPLESS MIS]Y WE SAW GR\PS ( M51 SURR\ND$ BY >M$ ,*EKI/S & SOLDI]S1 L$ PA/ \R W9D[S4 ,9 ! HOPE ( MAK+ ! ,SOVIET LEAD]S REALIZE ! FOLLY & DANG] ( !IR TACTICS ,SA%A TRI$ TO GET HOLD ( ,Z9OVIEV1 :ILE ,I S\<T ,MME ,RAVI*1 ,ZOR9 & ,ZIPP]OVI*1 HEAD ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,TRADE ,UNION ,SOVIET4 ,BUT !Y ALL D5I$ !MSELVES TO US ON ! EXCUSE ?AT !Y W]E TOO BUSY DEF5D+ ! CITY FROM C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PLOTS HAT*$ BY ! ,M5%EVIKI & ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,?IS =MULA HAD GR[N /ALE BY ?REE YE>S' REPETITION1 BUT IT /ILL HELP$ TO ?R[ S& 9TO ! EYES ( ! ,COMMUNI/ RANK & FILE4 

,! /RIKE KEPT SPREAD+1 ALL EXTREME MEASURES NOT)/&+4 ,>RE/S FOLL[$ UPON >RE/S1 BUT ! V]Y /UPIDITY ) :I* ! AU?ORITIES DEALT ) ! SITUATION S]V$ TO 5C\RAGE ! D>K ELEM5TS4 ,ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y & ,JEW-BAIT+ PROCLAMATIONS BEGAN TO APPE>1 & ! WILD RUMORS ( MILIT>Y SUPPRESSION & ,*EKA BRUTALITY AGA9/ ! /RIK]S FILL$ ! CITY4 

,! WORK]S W]E DET]M9$1 BUT IT WAS APP>5T ?AT !Y W\LD SOON BE />V$ 9TO SUBMISSION4 ,!RE WAS NO MEANS BY :I* ! PUBLIC C\LD AID ! /RIK]S EV5 IF !Y HAD ANY?+ TO GIVE4 ,ALL AV5UES ( APPROA* TO ! 9DU/RIAL DI/RICTS ( ! CITY W]E CUT (F BY MASS$ TROOPS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! POPULATION ITSELF WAS 9 DREADFUL WANT4 ,! LITTLE WE C\LD GA!R 9 FOOD/UFFS & CLO?+ WAS A M]E DROP 9 ! OCEAN4 ,WE ALL REALIZ$ ?AT ! ODDS BETWE5 ! DICTATOR%IP & ! WORK]S W]E TOO UNEV5 TO P]MIT ! /RIK]S TO HOLD \T MU* LONG]4 

,9TO ?IS T5SE & DESP]ATE SITUATION !RE WAS PRES5TLY 9TRODUC$ A NEW FACTOR ?AT HELD \T ! HOPE ( SOME SETTLEM5T4 ,IT WAS ! SAILORS ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,TRUE TO !IR REVOLUTION>Y TRADITIONS & SOLID>ITY ) ! WORK]S1 SO LOYALLY DEMON/RAT$ 9 ! REVOLUTION ( #a#i#e1 & LAT] 9 ! ,M>* & ,OCTOB] UPHEAVALS ( #a#i#a#g1 !Y N[ AGA9 TOOK UP ! CUDGELS 9 BEHALF ( ! H>ASS$ PROLET>IANS 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,BY NO MEANS BL9DLY SO4 ,QUIETLY & )\T \TSID]S KN[+ AB\T IT1 !Y HAD S5T A COMMITTEE TO 9VE/IGATE ! CLAIMS ( ! /RIK]S4 ,ITS REPORT R\S$ ! SAILORS ( ! W>%IPS ,PETROPAVLOVSK & ,SEVA/OPOL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION 9 FAVOR ( ! DEM&S ( !IR BRO!R WORK]S ON /RIKE4 ,!Y DECL>$ !MSELVES DEVOT$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION & ! SOVIETS1 AS WELL AS LOYAL TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,!Y PROTE/$1 H[EV]1 AGA9/ ! >BITR>Y ATTITUDE ( C]TA9 COMMISS>S & /RESS$ ! NE$ ( GREAT] SELF-DET]M9ATION = ! ORGANIZ$ BODIES ( WORK]S4 ,!Y FUR!R DEM&$ FRE$OM ( ASSEMBLY = LABOR UNIONS & PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS & ! RELEASE ( ALL LABOR & POLITICAL PRISON]S FROM ,SOVIET PRISONS & CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 

,! EXAMPLE ( !SE BRIGADES WAS TAK5 UP BY ! ,FIR/ & ,SECOND ,SQUADRONS ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET /ATION$ AT ,KRON/ADT4 ,AT AN OP5-AIR MEET+ ON ,M>* #a1 ATT5D$ BY SIXTE5 ?\S& SAILORS1 ,R$ ,>MY M51 & WORK]S ( ,KRON/ADT1 SIMIL> RESOLUTIONS W]E ADOPT$ UNANIM\SLY ) ! EXCEPTION ( ONLY ?REE VOTES4 ,! DISS5T]S 9CLUD$ ,VASSILIEV1 PRESID5T ( ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET1 :O WAS *AIRMAN ( ! MASS MEET+2 ,KUZM91 ! ,COMMISS> ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET2 & ,KAL991 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,F$]AT$ ,SOCIALI/ ,SOVIET ,REPUBLICS4 

,TWO AN>*I/S :O HAD ATT5D$ ! GA!R+ RETURN$ TO TELL US ( ! ORD]1 5?USIASM1 & F9E SPIRIT ?AT HAD PREVAIL$ !RE4 ,NOT S9CE ! E>LY DAYS ( ,OCTOB] HAD !Y SE5 SU* SPONTANE\S DEMON/RATION ( SOLID>ITY & F]V5T COMRADE%IP4 ,IF ONLY WE HAD BE5 !RE1 !Y LAM5T$4 ,! PRES5CE ( ,SA%A1 = :OM ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS HAD MADE SU* A VALIANT /& :5 HE WAS 9 DANG] ( EXTRADITION TO ,CALI=NIA1 9 #a#i#a#g1 & ( ME1 :OM ! SAILORS KNEW BY REPUTATION1 W\LD HAVE ADD$ WEI<T TO ! RESOLUTION1 !Y DECL>$4 ,WE AGRE$ ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A WOND]FUL EXP]I5CE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! FIR/ GREAT MASS MEET+ ON ,SOVIET SOIL ?AT WAS NOT MA*9E-MADE4 ,GORKI HAD ASSUR$ ME LONG AGO ?AT ! M5 ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET W]E BORN AN>*I/S & ?AT MY PLACE WAS ) !M4 ,I HAD (T5 LONG$ TO GO TO ,KRON/ADT TO MEET ! CREWS & TALK TO !M1 BUT ,I HAD FELT ?AT 9 MY DI/URB$ & CONFUS$ /ATE ( M9D ,I C\LD GIVE !M NO?+ CON/RUCTIVE4 ,BUT N[ ,I W\LD GO TO TAKE MY PLACE ) !M1 ?\< ,I KNEW ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI W\LD RAISE ! CRY ?AT ,I WAS 9CIT+ ! SAILORS AGA9/ ! REGIME4 ,SA%A SAID HE DID NOT C>E :AT ! ,COMMUNI/S W\LD SAY4 ,HE W\LD JO9 ! SAILORS 9 !IR PROTE/ 9 BEHALF ( ! /RIK+ ,PETROGRAD WORK]S4 

,\R COMRADES EMPHASIZ$ ?AT ! EXPRESSIONS ( SYMPA?Y ON ! P>T ( ,KRON/ADT ) ! /RIK]S C\LD 9 NO WAY BE CON/RU$ AS ANTI-,SOVIET ACTION4 ,9 FACT1 ! 5TIRE SPIRIT ( ! SAILORS & ! RESOLUTIONS PASS$ AT !IR MASS MEET+ W]E ?OR\<LY ,SOVIETI/4 ,!Y W]E /RONGLY OPPOS$ TO ! AUTOCRATIC ATTITUDE ( ! ,PETROGRAD AU?ORITIES T[>DS ! />V+ /RIK]S1 BUT AT NO TIME HAD ! GA!R+ %[N ! LEA/ OPPOSITION TO ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,9 FACT1 ! GREAT MEET+ HAD BE5 HELD UND] ! AUSPICES ( ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET4 ,TO %[ !IR LOYALTY ! SAILORS HAD MET ,KAL99 ON HIS >RIVAL 9 !IR CITY ) MUSIC & SONG1 & HIS TALK WAS LI/5$ TO ) RESPECT & ATT5TION4 ,EV5 AFT] HE & HIS COMRADES HAD ATTACK$ ! SAILORS & CONDEMN$ !IR RESOLUTION1 ,KAL99 HAD BE5 ESCORT$ BACK TO ! /ATION 9 ! GREATE/ FRI5DL9ESS1 \R 9=MANTS /AT$4 

,WE HAD HE>D ! RUMOR ?AT AT A GA!R+ ( ?REE HUNDR$ DELEGATES FROM ! FLEET1 ! G>RISON1 & ! TRADE-UNION SOVIET ,KUZM9 & ,VASSILEV HAD BE5 >RE/$ BY ! SAILORS4 ,WE ASK$ \R TWO COMRADES :AT !Y KNEW ( ! MATT]4 ,!Y ADMITT$ ?AT ! TWO M5 HAD BE5 DETA9$4 ,! REASON = IT WAS ?AT AT ! MEET+ ,KUZM9 HAD D5\NC$ ! SAILORS AS TRAITORS1 & ! ,PETROGRAD /RIK]S AS %KURNIKY1 & HAD DECL>$ ?AT H5CE=? ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 0W\LD FI<T !M TO A F9I% AS C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S40 ,! DELEGATES HAD ALSO LE>N$ ?AT ,KUZM9 HAD GIV5 ORD]S = ! REMOVAL ( ALL FOOD & MUNITIONS FROM ,KRON/ADT1 !REBY VIRTUALLY DOOM+ ! CITY TO />VATION4 ,!RE=E IT WAS DECID$ BY ! SAILORS & ! G>RISON ( ,KRON/ADT TO DETA9 ,KUZM9 & ,VASSILEV & TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS ?AT NO SUPPLIES BE REMOV$ FROM ! T[N4 ,BUT ?AT WAS NO 9DICATION :ATEV] ( ANY REBELLI\S 9T5TIONS OR ?AT !Y HAD CEAS$ TO BELIEVE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY ( ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! ,COMMUNI/ DELEGATES AT ! GA!R+ W]E P]MITT$ AN EQUAL VOICE ) ! RE/4 ,FUR!R PRO( ( !IR CONFID5CE 9 ! REGIME WAS GIV5 BY ! DELEGATES 9 S5D+ A COMMITTEE ( ?IRTY M5 TO CONF] ) ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET ) A VIEW TO AN AMICABLE SETTLEM5T ( ! /RIKE4 

,WE FELT ELAT$ OV] ! SPL5DID SOLID>ITY ( ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS & SOLDI]S ) !IR /RIK+ BRO!RS 9 ,PETROGRAD & WE HOP$ ?AT A SPE$Y T]M9ATION ( ! TR\BLE W\LD SOON RESULT1 ?ANKS TO ! M$IATION ( ! SAILORS4 

,ALAS1 \R HOPES PROV$ VA9 )9 AN H\R AFT] WE HAD RECEIV$ NEWS ( ! ,KRON/ADT PROCE$+S4 ,AN ORD] SIGN$ BY ,L59 & ,TROTSKY SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE ?R\< ,PETROGRAD4 ,IT DECL>$ ?AT ,KRON/ADT HAD MUT9I$ AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T1 & D5\NC$ ! SAILORS AS 0TOOLS ( =M] CZ>I/ G5]ALS :O TOGE!R ) ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/ TRAITORS /AG$ A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ! PROLET>IAN ,REPUBLIC40 

0,PREPO/]\S6 ,IT'S NO?+ %ORT ( MADNESS60 ,SA%A CRI$ AS HE READ ! COPY ( ! ORD]4 0,L59 & ,TROTSKY MU/ BE MIS9=M$ BY SOMEONE4 ,!Y C\LD NOT POSSIBLY BELIEVE ! SAILORS GUILTY ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,:Y1 ! CREWS ( ! ,PETROPAVLOVSK & ,SEVA/OPOL 9 P>TICUL> HAD BE5 ! /AUN*E/ SUPPORT]S ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI 9 ,OCTOB] & EV] S9CE4 ,& DID NOT ,TROTSKY HIMSELF GREET !M AS '! PRIDE & FL[] ( ! ,REVOLUTION'60 

,WE MU/ GO TO ,MOSC[ AT ONCE1 ,SA%A DECL>$4 ,IT WAS IMP]ATIVE TO SEE ,L59 & ,TROTSKY & TO EXPLA9 TO !M ?AT IT WAS ALL A HORRIBLE MISUND]/&+1 A BLUND] ?AT MI<T PROVE FATAL TO ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,IT WAS V]Y H>D = ,SA%A TO GIVE UP HIS FAI? 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY ( ! M5 ?AT HAD APPE>$ AS ! PROLET>IAN APO/LES TO MILLIONS ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,I AGRE$ ) HIM ?AT ,L59 & ,TROTSKY MI<T HAVE BE5 MISL$ BY ,Z9OVIEV1 :O WAS NI<TLY TELEPHON+ TO ! ,KREML9 DETAIL$ REPORTS AB\T ,KRON/ADT4 ,Z9OVIEV HAD NEV] BE5 FAM$ EV5 AMONG HIS [N COMRADES = P]SONAL C\RAGE4 ,HE HAD BECOME PANICKY AT ! FIR/ SYMPTOMS ( DISCONT5T %[N BY ! ,PETROGRAD WORK]S4 ,:5 HE LE>N$ ?AT ! LOCAL G>RISON HAD EXPRESS$ SYMPA?Y ) ! /RIK]S1 HE COMPLETELY LO/ HIS HEAD & HAD ORD]$ A MA*9E-GUN PLAC$ AT ! ,A/ORIA = HIS PROTECTION4 ,! /& ( ,KRON/ADT HAD PUT T]ROR 9TO HIS HE>T & HAD CAUS$ HIM TO BOMB>D ,MOSC[ ) WILD /ORIES4 ,I KNEW ALL ?AT1 AS DID ALSO ,SA%A1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT ,L59 & ,TROTSKY ACTUALLY ?\<T ! ,KRON/ADT M5 GUILTY ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION OR CAPABLE ( COOP]AT+ ) ,:ITE G5]ALS1 AS *>G$ 9 ,L59'S ORD]4 

,EXTRAORD9>Y M>TIAL LAW WAS DECL>$ OV] ! 5TIRE ,PETROGRAD ,PROV9CE1 & NONE BUT SPECIALLY AU?ORIZ$ (FICIALS C\LD LEAVE ! CITY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK PRESS OP5$ A CAMPAIGN ( CALUMNY & VITUP]ATION AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT1 PROCLAIM+ ?AT ! SAILORS & SOLDI]S HAD MADE COMMON CAUSE ) ! 0CZ>I/ G5]AL ,KOZLOVSKY10 & DECL>+ ! ,KRON/ADT PEOPLE \TLAW$4 ,SA%A BEGAN TO REALIZE ?AT ! SITUATION 9VOLV$ A GOOD DEAL MORE ?AN M]E MIS9=MATION ON ! P>T ( ,L59 & ,TROTSKY4 ,! LATT] WAS TO ATT5D ! SPECIAL SESSION ( ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET :]E ! FATE ( ,KRON/ADT WAS TO BE DECID$4 ,WE RESOLV$ TO BE PRES5T4 

,IT WAS MY FIR/ OPPORTUNITY 9 ,RUSSIA TO HE> ,TROTSKY4 ,WE MI<T REM9D HIM ( HIS P>T+ WORDS 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I ?\<T3 ! HOPE HE HAD EXPRESS$ ?AT WE %\LD COME TO ,RUSSIA SOON TO ASSI/ 9 ! GREAT WORK MADE POSSIBLE BY ! OV]?R[ ( CZ>ISM4 ,WE W\LD PLEAD ) HIM TO LET US HELP SETTLE ! ,KRON/ADT DIFFICULTY 9 A COMRADELY SPIRIT1 TO DISPOSE ( \R TIME & 5]GIES1 EV5 ( \R LIVES1 9 ! SUPREME TE/ TO :I* ! ,REVOLUTION WAS PUTT+ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 

,UN=TUNATELY ,TROTSKY'S TRA9 WAS DELAY$ & HE FAIL$ TO APPE> AT ! SESSION4 ,! M5 :O ADDRESS$ ! GA!R+ W]E BEYOND REASON OR APPEAL4 ,FANATICISM RUN MAD WAS 9 !IR WORDS1 & BL9D FE> 9 !IR HE>TS4 

,! PLAT=M WAS HEAVILY GU>D$ BY KURSANTY1 & ,*EKI/ SOLDI]S ) FIX$ BAYONETS /OOD BETWE5 IT & ! AUDI5CE4 ,Z9OVIEV1 :O PRESID$1 SEEM$ ON ! PO9T ( A N]V\S COLLAPSE4 ,SEV]AL TIMES HE ROSE TO SPEAK & !N SAT D[N AGA94 ,:5 HE F9ALLY BEGAN TALK+1 HE KEPT HIS HEAD J]K+ TO ! LEFT & RI<T AS IF FE>+ A SUDD5 ATTACK1 & HIS VOICE1 ALWAYS ADOLESC5TLY ?91 ROSE TO A HI<-PIT*$ %RILLNESS1 EXTREMELY J>R+ & 9 NO WAY CONV9C+4 

,HE D5\NC$ 0,G5]AL ,KOZLOVSKY0 AS ! EVIL SPIRIT ( ! ,KRON/ADT M51 ?\< MO/ ( ! AUDI5CE KNEW ?AT ?AT MILIT>Y (FIC] HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 ,KRON/ADT BY ,TROTSKY HIMSELF AS AN >TILL]Y SPECIALI/4 ,KOZLOVSKY WAS OLD & DECREPIT & ( NO 9FLU5CE :ATEV] ) ! SAILORS OR ! G>RISON4 ,?AT DID NOT PREV5T ,Z9OVIEV1 AS *AIRMAN ( ! SPECIALLY CREAT$ ,COMMITTEE ( ,DEF5SE1 FROM PROCLAIM+ ?AT ,KRON/ADT HAD RIS5 AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION & WAS SEEK+ TO C>RY \T ! PLANS ( ,KOZLOVSKY & HIS CZ>I/ AIDS4 ,KAL99 %$ HIS USUALLY GR&MO!RLY MANN] & ATTACK$ ! SAILORS 9 VICI\S T]MS1 =GETFUL ( ! HONORS PAID HIM 9 ,KRON/ADT BUT A FEW DAYS PREVI\SLY4 0,NO MEASURE CAN BE TOO SEV]E = ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S :O D>E TO RAISE !IR H& AGA9/ \R GLORI\S ,REVOLUTION10 HE DECL>$4 ,! LESS] LI<TS AMONG ! SPEAK]S FOLL[$ 9 ! SAME /RA91 R\S+ !IR ,COMMUNI/ ZEALOTS1 IGNORANT ( ! REAL FACTS1 TO REV5GEFUL FR5ZY AGA9/ ! M5 YE/]DAY ACCLAIM$ H]OES & BRO!RS4 

,ABOVE ! D9 ( ! H[L+ & /AMP+ MOB A S+LE VOICE /ROVE TO BE HE>D --- ! T5SE1 E>NE/ VOICE ( A MAN 9 ! FRONT R[S4 ,HE WAS A DELEGATE ( ! /RIK+ EMPLOYES AT ! >S5AL WORKS4 ,HE WAS MOV$ TO PROTE/1 HE DECL>$1 AGA9/ ! MISREPRES5TATIONS UTT]$ FROM ! PLAT=M AGA9/ ! BRAVE & LOYAL M5 ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,FAC+ ,Z9OVIEV & PO9T+ HIS F+] DIRECTLY AT HIM1 ! MAN ?UND]$3 0,IT'S ! CRUEL 9DIFF]5CE ( Y\RSELF & ( Y\R P>TY ?AT DROVE US TO /RIKE & ?AT R\S$ ! SYMPA?Y ( \R BRO!R SAILORS1 :O HAD F\<T SIDE BY SIDE ) US 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y >E GUILTY ( NO O!R CRIME1 & Y\ KN[ IT4 ,CONSCI\SLY Y\ MALIGN !M & CALL = !IR DE/RUCTION40 ,CRIES ( 0,C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/6 ,TRAITOR6 ,%KURNIK6 ,M5%EVIK B&IT60 TURN$ ! ASSEMBLY 9TO A B$LAM4 

,! OLD WORK] REMA9$ /&+1 HIS VOICE RIS+ ABOVE ! TUMULT4 0,B>ELY ?REE YE>S AGO ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 ,Z9OVIEV1 & ALL ( Y\10 HE %\T$1 0W]E D5\NC$ AS TRAITORS & ,G]MAN SPIES4 ,WE1 ! WORK]S & SAILORS1 HAD COME TO Y\R RESCUE & SAV$ Y\ FROM ! ,K]5SKY ,GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS WE :O PLAC$ Y\ 9 P[]4 ,HAVE Y\ =GOTT5 ?AT8 ,N[ Y\ ?REAT5 US ) ! SWORD4 ,REMEMB] Y\ >E PLAY+ ) FIRE4 ,Y\ >E REPEAT+ ! BLUND]S & CRIMES ( ! ,K]5SKY ,GOV]NM5T4 ,BEW>E ?AT A SIMIL> FATE DOES NOT OV]TAKE Y\60 

,! *ALL5GE MADE ,Z9OVIEV W9CE4 ,! O!RS ON ! PLAT=M MOV$ UNEASILY 9 !IR SEATS4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ AUDI5CE SEEM$ AW$ = AN 9/ANT BY ! PORT5T\S W>N+1 & 9 ?AT MOM5T !RE RANG \T ANO!R VOICE4 ,A TALL MAN 9 A SAILOR'S UNI=M /OOD UP 9 ! BACK4 ,NO?+ HAD *ANG$ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ( HIS BRO!RS ( ! SEA1 HE DECL>$4 ,TO ! LA/ MAN !Y W]E READY TO DEF5D ! ,REVOLUTION ) !IR EV]Y DROP ( BLOOD4 ,!N HE PROCE$$ TO READ ! ,KRON/ADT RESOLUTION ADOPT$ AT ! MASS MEET+ ON ,M>* #a4 ,! UPRO> HIS D>+ EVOK$ MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ANY BUT ?OSE NE>E/ TO HE> HIM4 ,BUT HE /OOD HIS GR\ND & KEPT ON READ+ TO ! 5D4 

,! ONLY REPLY TO !SE TWO /URDY SONS ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS ,Z9OVIEV'S RESOLUTION DEM&+ ! COMPLETE & IMM$IATE SURR5D] ( ,KRON/ADT ON PA9 ( EXT]M9ATION4 ,IT WAS RU%$ ?R\< ! SESSION AMID A P&EMONIUM ( CONFUSION1 ) EV]Y OPPOS+ VOICE GAGG$4 

,! ATMOSPH]E1 SUR*>G$ ) ! HY/]IA ( PASSION & HATE1 CREPT 9TO MY BE+ & HELD ME BY ! ?ROAT4 ,ALL EV5+ ,I WANT$ TO CRY \T AGA9/ ! MOCK]Y ( M5 /OOP+ TO ! L[E/ POLITICAL TRICK]Y 9 ! NAME ( A GREAT IDEAL4 ,MY VOICE SEEM$ TO HAVE LEFT ME1 = ,I C\LD NOT UTT] A S\ND4 ,MY ?\<TS REV]T$ TO ANO!R OCCASION :]E ! SPIRIT ( V5GEANCE & HATE HAD RUN AMOK --- ! EVE ( REGI/RATION1 ,JUNE #d1 #a#i#a#g1 AT ,HUNTS ,PO9T ,PALACE1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I HAD BE5 ABLE TO SPEAK \T !N1 5TIRELY OBLIVI\S ( DANG] FROM ! W>-DRUNK PATRIOTS4 ,:Y C\LD ,I NOT N[8 ,:Y DID ,I NOT BR& ! IMP5D+ FRATRICIDE BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 AS ,I HAD ,WOODR[ ,WILSON'S CRIME ?AT HAD D$ICAT$ ! Y\NG MANHOOD ( ,AM]ICA TO ! ,MOLO* ( W>8 ,HAD ,I LO/ ! GRIT ?AT HAD SU/A9$ ME ALL ?R\< ! YE>S ( FI<T+ AGA9/ EV]Y 9JU/ICE & EV]Y WRONG8 ,OR WAS IT HELPLESSNESS :I* P>ALYZ$ MY WILL1 ! DESPAIR ?AT HAD SETTL$ ON MY HE>T ) ! GR[+ REALIZATION ?AT ,I HAD MI/AK5 A PHANTOM = A LIFE-GIV+ =CE8 ,NO?+ C\LD ALT] ?AT CRU%+ CONSCI\SNESS OR MAKE ANY PROTE/ WOR? :ILE4 

,YET SIL5CE 9 ! FACE ( ! ?REAT5$ SLAU<T] WAS ALSO 9TOL]ABLE4 ,I HAD TO MAKE MYSELF HE>D4 ,BUT NOT BY ! OBSESS$1 :O W\LD *OKE BACK MY VOICE AS !Y HAD DONE ) ! O!RS4 ,I W\LD MAKE KN[N MY /& 9 A /ATEM5T TO ! SUPREME P[] ( ! ,SOVIET ,DEF5SE1 ?AT V]Y NI<T4 

,:5 WE W]E ALONE & ,I SPOKE TO ,SA%A AB\T ! MATT]1 ,I WAS GLAD TO LE>N ?AT MY OLD PAL HAD CONCEIV$ ! SAME PLAN4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ?AT \R LETT] %\LD BE A JO9T PROTE/ & DEAL EXCLUSIVELY ) ! MURD]\S RESOLUTION PASS$ BY ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET4 ,TWO COMRADES :O HAD BE5 ) US AT ! SESSION %>$ HIS VIEW & (F]$ TO SIGN !IR NAMES TO \R JO9T APPEAL TO ! AU?ORITIES4 

,I HAD NO HOPE ?AT \R MESSAGE W\LD EX]T ANY SOB]+ OR RE/RA9+ 9FLU5CE ON ! EV5TS DECRE$ AGA9/ ! SAILORS4 ,BUT ,I WAS DET]M9$ TO HAVE MY ATTITUDE REGI/]$ 9 A MANN] TO BE> FUTURE WITNESS ?AT ,I HAD NOT REMA9$ A SIL5T P>TY TO ! BLACKE/ BETRAYAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 

,AT TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ,SA%A GOT 9 T\* BY TELEPHONE ) ,Z9OVIEV1 TO 9=M HIM ?AT HE HAD SOME?+ IMPORTANT TO COMMUNICATE TO HIM REG>D+ ,KRON/ADT4 ,P]HAPS ,Z9OVIEV ASSUM$ ?AT IT WAS SOME?+ ?AT MI<T AID ! CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT4 ,O!RWISE HE W\LD HAVE H>DLY TR\BL$ TO RU% ,MME ,RAVI* OV] AT ?AT H\R ( ! NI<T1 T5 M9UTES AFT] ,SA%A HAD TALK$ TO HIM4 ,%E C\LD BE TRU/$ ABSOLUTELY1 ,Z9OVIEV'S NOTE SAID1 & %E WAS TO BE GIV5 ! MESSAGE4 ,WE H&$ H] \R COMMUNICATION1 :I* READ3 

,TO ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET ( ,LABOR & ,DEF5SE1 

,*AIRMAN ,Z9OVIEV3 

,TO REMA9 SIL5T N[ IS IMPOSSIBLE1 EV5 CRIM9AL4 ,REC5T EV5TS IMPEL US AN>*I/S TO SPEAK \T & TO DECL>E \R ATTITUDE 9 ! PRES5T SITUATION4 

,! SPIRIT ( F]M5T & DISSATISFACTION MANIFE/ AMONG ! WORK]S & SAILORS IS ! RESULT ( CAUSES ?AT DEM& \R S]I\S ATT5TION4 ,COLD & HUNG] HAVE PRODUC$ DISSATISFACTION1 & ! ABS5CE ( ANY OPPORTUNITY = DISCUSSION & CRITICISM IS =C+ ! WORK]S & SAILORS TO AIR !IR GRIEVANCES 9 ! OP54 

,:ITE-GU>DI/ B&S WI% & MAY TRY TO EXPLOIT ?IS DISSATISFACTION 9 !IR [N CLASS 9T]E/S4 ,HID+ BEH9D ! WORK]S & ! SAILORS1 !Y ?R[ \T SLOGANS ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ( FREE TRADE1 & SIMIL> DEM&S4 

,WE AN>*I/S HAVE LONG S9CE EXPOS$ ! FICTION ( !SE SLOGANS1 & WE DECL>E TO ! :OLE WORLD ?AT WE WILL FI<T ) >MS AGA9/ ANY C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ATTEMPT1 9 COOP]ATION ) ALL FRI5DS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION & H& 9 H& ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 

,CONC]N+ ! CONFLICT BETWE5 ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T & ! WORK]S & SAILORS1 WE HOLD ?AT IT MU/ BE SETTL$1 NOT BY =CE ( >MS1 BUT BY MEANS ( COMRADELY1 FRAT]NAL REVOLUTION>Y AGREEM5T4 ,RESORT TO BLOOD%$ ON ! P>T ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T WILL NOT--9 ! GIV5 SITUATION--9TIMIDATE OR QUIET ! WORK]S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WILL S]VE ONLY TO AGGRAVATE MATT]S1 & WILL /R5G!N ! H&S ( ! ,5T5TE & ( 9T]NAL C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 

,MORE IMPORTANT /ILL1 ! USE ( =CE BY ! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,GOV]NM5T AGA9/ ! WORK]S & SAILORS WILL HAVE A REACTION>Y EFFECT UPON ! 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T & WILL EV]Y:]E RESULT 9 9CALCULABLE H>M TO ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 

,COMRADES ,BOL%EVIKI1 BE?9K Y\RSELVES BE=E IT IS TOO LATE4 ,DO NOT PLAY ) FIRE2 Y\ >E AB\T TO MAKE A MO/ S]I\S & DECISIVE /EP4 

,WE H]EBY SUBMIT TO Y\ ! FOLL[+ PROPOSITION3 ,LET A COMMISSION BE SELECT$1 TO CONSI/ ( FIVE P]SONS1 9CLUSIVE ( TWO AN>*I/S4 ,! COMMISSION IS TO GO TO ,KRON/ADT TO SETTLE ! DISPUTE BY PEACEFUL MEANS4 ,9 ! GIV5 SITUATION IT IS ! MO/ RADICAL ME?OD4 ,IT WILL BE ( 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y SIGNIFICANCE4 

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,PRO( ?AT \R APPEAL HAD FALL5 ON DEAF E>S CAME TO US ! V]Y SAME DAY ON ! >RIVAL ( ,TROTSKY & HIS ULTIMATUM TO ,KRON/ADT4 ,BY ORD] ( ! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,GOV]NM5T1 HE DECL>$ TO ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS & SOLDI]S1 HE W\LD 0%OOT LIKE PHEASANTS0 ALL ?OSE :O HAD D>$ TO 0RAISE !IR H& AGA9/ ! ,SOCIALI/ FA!RL&40 ,! REBELLI\S %IPS & CREWS W]E COMM&$ TO SUBMIT IMM$IATELY TO ! ORD]S ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T OR BE SUBDU$ BY =CE ( >MS4 ,ONLY ?OSE SURR5D]+ UNCONDITIONALLY MI<T C\NT ON ! M]CY ( ! ,SOVIET ,REPUBLIC4 

,! F9AL W>N+ WAS SIGN$ BY ,TROTSKY1 AS ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,SOVIET1 & BY ,KAM5EV1 ! ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF ( ! ,R$ ,>MY4 ,D>+ TO QUE/ION ! DIV9E RI<T ( RUL]S WAS AGA9 TO BE PUNI%$ BY DEA?4 

,TROTSKY KEPT HIS WORD4 ,HAV+ BE5 HELP$ TO AU?ORITY BY ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT1 HE WAS N[ 9 A POSITION TO PAY HIS DEBT 9 FULL TO ! 0PRIDE & GLORY ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION40 ,! BE/ MILIT>Y EXP]TS & /RATEGI/S ( ! ,ROMANOV REGIME W]E AT HIS S]VICE1 AMONG !M ! NOTORI\S ,TUKHA*EVSKY1 :OM ,TROTSKY APPO9T$ COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! ,KRON/ADT ATTACK4 ,9 ADDITION !RE W]E HORDES ( ,*EKI/S1 ) ?REE YE>S' TRA9+ 9 ! >T ( MURD]2 KURSANTY & ,COMMUNI/S SPECIALLY PICK$ = !IR BL9D OB$I5CE TO ORD]S2 & ! MO/ TRU/$ TROOPS FROM V>I\S FRONTS4 ,) SU* A =CE MASS$ AGA9/ ! DOOM$ CITY ! 0MUT9Y0 WAS EXPECT$ TO BE EASILY QUELL$4 ,ESPECIALLY AFT] ! SOLDI]S & SAILORS ( ! ,PETROGRAD G>RISON HAD BE5 DIS>M$ & ?OSE ?AT HAD EXPRESS$ SOLID>ITY ) !IR BESIEG$ COMRADES REMOV$ FROM ! DANG] ZONE4 

,FROM MY ROOM W9D[ 9 ! ,HOTEL ,9T]NATIONAL ,I SAW !M L$ BY 9 SMALL GR\PS1 SURR\ND$ BY /RONG DETA*M5TS ( ,*EKA TROOPS4 ,!IR /EP HAD LO/ ITS SPR+1 !IR H&S HUNG AT !IR SIDES1 & !IR HEADS W]E B[$ 9 GRIEF4 

,! ,PETROGRAD /RIK]S W]E NO LONG] FE>$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,!Y W]E WEAK5$ BY SL[ />VATION & !IR 5]GY SAPP$4 ,!Y W]E DEMORALIZ$ BY ! LIES SPREAD AGA9/ !M & !IR ,KRON/ADT BRO!RS1 !IR SPIRIT BROK5 BY ! POISON ( D\BT 9/ILL$ BY ,BOL%EVIK PROPAG&A4 ,!Y HAD NO MORE FI<T NOR FAI? LEFT TO COME TO ! AID ( !IR ,KRON/ADT COMRADES :O HAD SO SELFLESSLY TAK5 UP !IR CAUSE & :O W]E AB\T TO GIVE UP !IR LIVES = !M4 

,KRON/ADT WAS =SAK5 BY ,PETROGRAD & CUT (F FROM ! RE/ ( ,RUSSIA4 ,IT /OOD ALONE4 ,IT C\LD (F] ALMO/ NO RESI/ANCE4 0,IT WILL GO D[N AT ! FIR/ %OT10 ! ,SOVIET PRESS PROCLAIM$4 ,!Y W]E MI/AK54 ,KRON/ADT HAD ?\<T ( NO?+ LESS ?AN ( MUT9Y OR RESI/ANCE TO ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T4 ,TO ! V]Y LA/ MOM5T IT WAS DET]M9$ TO %$ NO BLOOD4 ,IT APPEAL$ ALL ! TIME = UND]/&+ & AMICABLE SETTLEM5T4 ,BUT1 =C$ TO DEF5D ITSELF AGA9/ UNPROVOK$ MILIT>Y ATTACK1 IT F\<T LIKE A LION4 ,DUR+ T5 H>R[+ DAYS & NI<TS ! SAILORS & WORK]S ( ! BESIEG$ CITY HELD \T AGA9/ A CONT9U\S >TILL]Y FIRE FROM ?REE SIDES & BOMBS HURL$ FROM AIRPLANES UPON ! NONCOMBATANT COMMUNITY4 ,H]OICALLY !Y REPULS$ ! REPEAT$ ATTEMPTS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI TO /ORM ! =TRESSES BY SPECIAL TROOPS FROM ,MOSC[4 ,TROTSKY & ,TUKHA*EVSKY HAD EV]Y ADVANTAGE OV] ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,! 5TIRE MA*9]Y ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE BACK$ !M1 & ! C5TRALIZ$ PRESS CONT9U$ TO SPREAD V5OM AGA9/ ! ALLEG$ 0MUT9E]S & C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S40 ,!Y HAD UNLIMIT$ SUPPLIES & M5 :OM !Y HAD MASK$ 9 :ITE %R\DS TO BL5D ) ! SN[ ( ! FROZ5 ,F9NI% ,GULF 9 ORD] TO CAM\FLAGE ! NI<T ATTACK AGA9/ ! UNSUSPECT+ M5 ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,! LATT] HAD NO?+ BUT !IR UNFL9*+ C\RAGE & ABID+ FAI? 9 ! JU/ICE ( !IR CAUSE & 9 ! FREE SOVIETS !Y *AMPION$ AS ! SAVIOR ( ,RUSSIA FROM ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,!Y LACK$ EV5 AN ICE-BREAK] TO HALT ! ONRU% ( ! ,COMMUNI/ 5EMY4 ,!Y W]E EXHAU/$ BY HUNG] & COLD & SLEEPLESS NI<TS ( VIGIL4 ,YET !Y HELD !IR [N1 DESP]ATELY FI<T+ AGA9/ OV]:ELM+ ODDS4 

,DUR+ ! FE>FUL SUSP5SE1 ! DAYS & NI<TS FILL$ ) ! RUMBL+ ( HEAVY >TILL]Y1 !RE S\ND$ NOT A S+LE VOICE AMID ! RO> ( GUNS TO CRY \T AGA9/ OR CALL A HALT TO ! T]RIBLE BLOOD BA?4 ,GORKI1 ,MAXIM ,GORKI1 :]E WAS HE8 ,HIS VOICE W\LD BE HE>D4 0,LET US GO TO HIM10 ,I PLEAD$ ) SOME ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA4 ,HE HAD NEV] MADE ! SLI<TE/ PROTE/ 9 GRAVE 9DIVIDUAL CASES1 NEI!R 9 ?OSE CONC]N+ MEMB]S ( HIS [N PR(ESSION NOR EV5 :5 HE KNEW ( ! 9NOC5CE ( DOOM$ M54 ,HE W\LD NOT PROTE/ N[4 ,IT WAS HOPELESS4 

,! 9TELLIG5TSIA1 ! M5 & WOM5 ?AT HAD ONCE BE5 REVOLUTION>Y TOR*-BE>]S1 LEAD]S ( ?\<T1 WRIT]S & POETS1 W]E AS HELPLESS AS WE & P>ALYZ$ BY ! FUTILITY ( 9DIVIDUAL EF=T4 ,MO/ ( !IR COMRADES & FRI5DS W]E ALREADY 9 PRISON OR EXILE2 SOME HAD BE5 EXECUT$4 ,!Y FELT TOO BROK5 BY ! COLLAPSE ( ALL HUMAN VALUES4 

,I TURN$ TO ! ,COMMUNI/S ( \R ACQUA9TANCE1 IMPLOR+ !M TO DO SOME?+4 ,SOME ( !M REALIZ$ ! MON/R\S CRIME !IR P>TY WAS COMMITT+ AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT4 ,!Y ADMITT$ ?AT ! *>GE ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION WAS A D[NRI<T FABRICATION4 ,! SUPPOS$ LEAD]1 ,KOZLOVSKY1 WAS A NON5TITY TOO FRI<T5$ AB\T HIS [N FATE TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ANY PROTE/ ( ! SAILORS4 ,! LATT] W]E ( /]L+ QUALITY1 !IR SOLE AIM ! WELF>E ( ,RUSSIA4 ,F> FROM MAK+ COMMON CAUSE ) ! CZ>I/ G5]ALS1 !Y HAD EV5 DECL9$ ! HELP (F]$ !M BY ,*]NOV1 ! LEAD] ( ! ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,!Y WANT$ NO \TSIDE AID4 ,!Y DEM&$ ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR [N DEPUTIES 9 ! =?COM+ ELECTIONS TO ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET & JU/ICE = ! /RIK]S 9 ,PETROGRAD4 

,!SE ,COMMUNI/ FRI5DS SP5T NI<TS ) US --- TALK+1 TALK+ --- BUT NONE ( !M D>$ RAISE HIS VOICE 9 OP5 PROTE/4 ,WE DID NOT REALIZE1 !Y SAID1 ! CONSEQU5CES IT W\LD 9VOLVE4 ,!Y W\LD BE EXCLUD$ FROM ! P>TY1 !Y & !IR FAMILIES DEPRIV$ ( WORK & RATIONS & LIT]ALLY CONDEMN$ TO DEA? BY />VATION4 ,OR !Y W\LD SIMPLY VANI% & NO ONE W\LD EV] KN[ :AT HAD BECOME ( !M4 ,YET IT WAS NOT FE> ?AT NUMB$ !IR WILL1 !Y ASSUR$ US4 ,IT WAS ! UTT] USELESSNESS ( PROTE/ OR APPEAL4 ,NO?+1 NO?+ C\LD /OP ! *>IOT-:EEL ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 ,IT HAD ROLL$ !M FLAT & !Y HAD NO VITALITY LEFT1 EV5 TO CRY \T AGA9/ IT4 

,I WAS BESET BY ! T]RIBLE APPREH5SION ?AT WE ALSO --- ,SA%A & ,I --- MI<T REA* ! SAME /ATE & BECOME AS SP9ELESSLY ACQUIESC5T AS !SE PEOPLE4 ,ANY?+ ELSE W\LD BE PREF]ABLE TO ?AT4 ,PRISON1 EXILE1 EV5 DEA?4 ,OR ESCAPE6 ,ESCAPE FROM ! HORRIBLE REVOLUTION>Y %AM & PRES5CE4 

,! IDEA ?AT ,I MI<T WANT TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA HAD NEV] BE=E 5T]$ MY M9D4 ,I WAS />TL$ & %OCK$ BY ! M]E ?\<T ( IT4 ,I TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA TO H] ,CALV>Y6 ,YET ,I FELT ?AT ,I W\LD TAKE EV5 ?AT /EP RA!R ?AN BECOME A COG 9 ! MA*9]Y1 AN 9ANIMATE ?+ TO BE MANIPULAT$ AT WILL4 

,! CANNONADE ( ,KRON/ADT CONT9U$ )\T LET-UP = T5 DAYS & NI<TS & !N CAME TO A SUDD5 /OP ON ! MORN+ ( ,M>* #a#g4 ,! /ILLNESS ?AT FELL OV] ,PETROGRAD WAS MORE FE>FUL ?AN ! CEASELESS FIR+ ( ! NI<T BE=E4 ,IT HELD EV]YONE 9 AGONIZ$ SUSP5SE1 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO LE>N :AT HAD HAPP5$ & :Y ! BOMB>DM5T HAD CEAS$4 ,9 ! LATE AFT]NOON ! T5SION GAVE WAY TO MUTE HORROR4 ,KRON/ADT HAD BE5 SUBDU$ --- T5S ( ?\S&S SLA9 --- ! CITY DR5*$ 9 BLOOD4 ,! ,NEVA A GRAVE = MASSES ( M51 KURSANTY & Y\NG ,COMMUNI/S :OSE HEAVY >TILL]Y HAD BROK5 ?R\< ! ICE4 ,! H]OIC SAILORS & SOLDI]S HAD DEF5D$ !IR POSITION TO ! LA/ BREA?4 ,?OSE NOT =TUNATE 5\< TO DIE FI<T+ HAD FALL5 9TO ! H&S ( ! 5EMY TO BE EXECUT$ OR S5T TO SL[ TORTURE 9 ! FROZ5 REGIONS ( NOR!RNMO/ ,RUSSIA4 

,WE W]E /UNN$4 ,SA%A1 ! LA/ ?READ ( HIS FAI? 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI BROK51 DESP]ATELY ROAM$ ! /REETS4 ,LEAD WAS 9 MY LIMBS1 UNUTT]ABLE WE>9ESS 9 EV]Y N]VE4 ,I SAT LIMP1 PE]+ 9TO ! NI<T4 ,PETROGRAD WAS HUNG 9 A BLACK PALL1 A <A/LY CORPSE4 ,! /REET-LAMPS FLICK]$ YELL[1 LIKE C&LES AT ITS HEAD & FEET4 

,! FOLL[+ MORN+1 ,M>* #a#h1 /ILL HEAVY ) SLEEP AFT] ! LACK ( IT DUR+ SEV5TE5 ANXI\S DAYS1 ,I WAS R\S$ BY ! TRAMP ( MANY FEET4 ,COMMUNI/S W]E M>*+ BY1 B&S PLAY+ MILIT>Y TUNES & S++ ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,ITS /RA9S1 ONCE JUBILANT TO MY E>1 N[ S\ND$ LIKE A FUN]AL DIRGE = HUMANITY'S FLAM+ HOPE4 

,M>* #ah --- ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a1 CRU%$ TWO MON?S LAT] BY ,?I]S & ,GALLIFET1 ! BUT*]S ( ?IRTY ?\S& ,COMMUN>DS4 ,EMULAT$ 9 ,KRON/ADT ON ,M>* #a#h1 #a#i#b#a4 

,! FULL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! 0LIQUIDATION0 ( ,KRON/ADT WAS DISCLOS$ BY ,L59 HIMSELF ?REE DAYS AFT] ! FRI<TFULNESS4 ,AT ! ,T5? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 /AG$ 9 ,MOSC[ :ILE ! SIEGE ( ,KRON/ADT WAS 9 PROGRESS1 ,L59 UNEXPECT$LY *ANG$ HIS 9SPIR$ ,COMMUNI/ SONG TO AN EQUALLY 9SPIR$ PEAN TO ! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY4 ,FREE TRADE1 CONCESSIONS TO ! CAPITALI/S1 PRIVATE EMPLOYM5T ( F>M & FACTORY LABOR1 ALL DAMN$ = OV] ?REE YE>S AS RANK C\NT]-REVOLUTION & PUNI%$ BY PRISON & EV5 DEA?1 W]E N[ WRITT5 BY ,L59 ON ! GLORI\S BANN] ( ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,BRAZ5LY AS EV] HE ADMITT$ :AT S9C]E & ?\<TFUL P]SONS 9 & \T ( ! P>TY HAD KN[N = SEV5TE5 DAYS3 ?AT 0! ,KRON/ADT M5 DID NOT REALLY WANT ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,BUT NEI!R DID !Y WANT US40 ,! NAIVE SAILORS HAD TAK5 S]I\SLY ! SLOGAN ( ! ,REVOLUTION3 0,ALL P[] TO ! ,SOVIETS10 BY :I* ,L59 & HIS P>TY HAD SOLEMNLY PROMIS$ TO ABIDE4 ,?AT HAD BE5 !IR UN=GIVABLE (F5SE4 ,= ?AT !Y HAD TO DIE4 ,!Y HAD TO BE M>TYR$ TO F]TILIZE ! SOIL = ,L59'S NEW CROP ( SLOGANS1 :I* COMPLETELY REV]S$ ! OLD4 ,!IR *EF D'OEUVRE ! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY1 ! ,N,E,P4 

,L59'S PUBLIC CONFESSION 9 REG>D TO ,KRON/ADT DID NOT /OP ! HUNT = ! SAILORS1 SOLDI]S1 & WORK]S ( ! DEFEAT$ CITY4 ,!Y W]E >RE/$ BY ! HUNDR$S1 & ! ,*EKA WAS AGA9 BUSY 0T>GET-%OOT+40 

,/RANGELY 5\<1 ! AN>*I/S HAD NOT BE5 M5TION$ 9 CONNECTION ) ! ,KRON/ADT 0MUT9Y40 ,BUT AT ! ,T5? ,CONGRESS ,L59 HAD DECL>$ ?AT ! MO/ M]CILESS W> MU/ BE WAG$ AGA9/ ! 0PETTY B\RGEOISIE10 9CLUD+ ! AN>*I/ ELEM5TS4 ,! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ LEAN+S ( ! LABOR OPPOSITION PROV$ ?AT !SE T5D5CIES HAD DEVELOP$ 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ITSELF1 HE HAD SAID4 ,L59'S CALL TO >MS AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S MET ) IMM$IATE RESPONSE4 ,! ,PETROGRAD GR\PS W]E RAID$ & SCORES ( !IR MEMB]S >RE/$4 ,9 ADDITION ! ,*EKA CLOS$ ! PR9T+ & PUBLI%+ (FICES ( ! ,GOLOS ,TRUDA1 BELONG+ TO ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ BRAN* ( \R RANKS4 ,WE HAD PUR*AS$ \R TICKET TO ,MOSC[ BE=E ?IS HAPP5$4 ,:5 WE LE>N$ AB\T ! :OLESALE >RE/S1 WE DECID$ TO /AY A LITTLE LONG] 9 CASE WE TOO %\LD BE WANT$4 ,WE W]E NOT MOLE/$1 H[EV]1 P]HAPS BECAUSE IT WAS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A FEW AN>*I/ CELEBRITIES AT L>GE TO %[ ?AT ONLY 0B&ITS0 W]E 9 ,SOVIET PRISONS4 

,9 ,MOSC[ WE F\ND ALL EXCEPT HALF A DOZ5 AN>*I/S >RE/$ & ! ,GOLOS ,TRUDA BOOK-/ORE CLOS$4 ,9 NEI!R CITY HAD ANY *>GES BE5 MADE AGA9/ \R COMRADES1 NOR HAD !Y BE5 GIV5 A HE>+ OR BR\<T TO TRIAL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 A NUMB] ( !M HAD ALREADY BE5 S5T AWAY TO ! P5IT5TI>Y ( ,SAM>A4 ,?OSE /ILL 9 ! ,BUTIRKY & ! ,TAGANKA PRISONS W]E BE+ SUBJECT$ TO ! WOR/ P]SECUTION & EV5 PHYSICAL VIOL5CE4 ,?US ONE ( \R BOYS1 Y\NG ,KA%IR91 HAD BE5 BEAT5 BY A ,*EKI/ 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! PRISON W>D54 ,MAXIMOV & O!R AN>*I/S :O HAD F\<T ON ! REVOLUTION>Y FRONTS1 & :O W]E KN[N & RESPECT$ BY MANY ,COMMUNI/S1 HAD BE5 =C$ TO DECL>E A HUNG]-/RIKE AGA9/ ! T]RIBLE CONDITIONS4 

,! FIR/ ?+ WE W]E ASK$ TO DO ON \R RETURN TO ,MOSC[ WAS TO SIGN A MANIFE/O TO ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES D5\NC+ ! CONC]T$ TACTICS TO EXT]M9ATE \R PEOPLE4 

,WE DID SO ( C\RSE1 ,SA%A N[ AS EMPHATIC AS ,I ?AT PROTE/S FROM )9 ,RUSSIA BY ! H&FUL ( POLITICALS /ILL \T ( PRISON W]E 5TIRELY FUTILE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 NO EFFECTIVE ACTION C\LD BE EXPECT$ FROM ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES1 EV5 IF WE C\LD REA* !M4 ,YE>S ( W>1 CIVIL /RIFE1 & SUFF]+ HAD SAPP$ !IR VITALITY1 & T]ROR HAD SIL5C$ !M 9TO SUBMISSION4 ,\R REC\RSE1 ,SA%A DECL>$1 WAS ,EUROPE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! TIME HAD COME :5 ! WORK]S ABROAD MU/ LE>N AB\T ! %AMEFUL BETRAYAL ( 0,OCTOB]40 ,! AWAK5$ CONSCI5CE ( ! PROLET>IAT & ( O!R LIB]AL & RADICAL ELEM5TS 9 EV]Y C\NTRY MU/ BE CRY/ALLIZ$ 9TO A MI<TY \TCRY AGA9/ ! RU?LESS P]SECUTION = OP9ION'S SAKE4 ,ONLY ?AT MI<T /AY ! H& ( ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,NO?+ ELSE C\LD4 

,?IS MU* ! M>TYRDOM ( ,KRON/ADT HAD ALREADY DONE = MY PAL4 ,IT HAD DEMOLI%$ ! LA/ VE/IGES ( HIS BELIEF 9 ! ,BOL%EVIK MY?4 ,NOT ONLY ,SA%A1 BUT ALSO ! O!R COMRADES :O HAD =M]LY DEF5D$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ME?ODS AS 9EVITABLE 9 A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD1 HAD AT LA/ BE5 =C$ TO SEE ! ABYSS BETWE5 0,OCTOB]0 & ! DICTATOR%IP4 

,IF ONLY ! CO/ = ! PR(\ND LESSON TAU<T !M HAD NOT BE5 SO T]RIFIC1 ,I %\LD HAVE TAK5 COM=T 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT ,SA%A & ,I W]E AGA9 UNIT$ 9 \R /&1 & ?AT MY ,RUSSIAN COMRADES HI!RTO ANTAGONI/IC TO MY ATTITUDE TO ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD N[ COME CLOS] TO ME4 ,IT W\LD BE A RELIEF NOT TO HAVE TO GROPE FUR!R 9 DI/RESS+ ISOLATION & NOT TO FEEL SO ALI5 9 ! MID/ ( PEOPLE :OM ,I HAD KN[N 9 ! PA/ AS ! ABLE/ AMONG ! AN>*I/S1 NOT TO HAVE TO *OKE BACK MY ?\<TS & EMOTIONS BE=E ! ONE HUMAN BE+ :O HAD %>$ MY LIFE1 MY IDEALS1 & MY LABORS ?R\< \R COMMON LOT ( ?IRTY-TWO YE>S4 ,BUT !RE WAS ! BLACK CROSS ]ECT$ 9 ,KRON/ADT & ! BLOOD ( ! MOD]N ,*RI/S TRICKL+ FROM !IR HE>TS4 ,H[ C\LD ONE *]I% P]SONAL COM=T & RELIEF8 

,ON \R WAY TO ! ,LEONTEVSKY WE RAN 9TO A P>ADE MORE DEMON/RATIVE & %[Y ?AN ! USUAL V>IETY4 ,:AT WAS ! SPECIAL OCCASION1 WE 9QUIR$4 ,HAD WE JU/ COME TO ,MOSC[ ?AT WE W]E IGNORANT ( ! GR& EV5T8 ,:Y1 IT WAS ! RETURN ( ,G5]AL ,SLAS*OV-,KRIMSKY ?AT WAS BE+ CELEBRAT$4 0,:AT60 CRI$ ,SA%A & ,I 9 ! SAME BREA?1 0! ,:ITE ,G5]AL1 ! ,JEW-BAIT]1 ! MAN :O HAD ) HIS [N H& SNUFF$ \T ! LIVES ( ,R$ SOLDI]S & ,JEWS1 ! SWORN & REL5TLESS 5EMY ( ! ,REVOLUTION80 ,! V]Y ONE1 WE W]E ASSUR$4 ,HE HAD RECANT$ & HAD BEGG$ TO BE READMITT$ TO ! FA!RL& HE LOV$ SO WELL1 SWE>+ TO S]VE ! ,BOL%EVIKI FAI?FULLY H5CE=?4 ,HE WAS N[ BE+ RECEIV$ ) MILIT>Y HONORS & FET$ AT ! ORD] ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T BY WORK]S1 SOLDI]S1 & SAILORS S++ REVOLUTION>Y SONGS = ! $IFICATION ( ONE ( ! MO/ IMPLACABLE FOES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE WALK$ OV] TO ! ,R$ ,SQU>E TO SEE ! SPECTACLE ( ,LEON ,TROTSKY1 ! ,COMMISS> ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,>MY ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC1 REVIEW+ HIS =CES BE=E ! CZ>I/ G5]AL ,SLAS*OV-,KRIMSKY4 ,! GR& /& WAS NOT F> FROM ,JOHN ,RE$'S GRAVE4 ,)9 ITS %AD[ ,LEON ,TROTSKY1 ! BUT*] ( ,KRON/ADT1 WAS CLASP+ ! BLOOD-/A9$ H& ( HIS COMRADE ,KRIMSKY4 ,A SPECTACLE 9DE$ TO MAKE ! GODS WEEP ) LAU<T]6 

,%ORTLY AFT] ?IS1 ,G5]AL ,SLAS*OV-,KRIMSKY WAS ORD]$ TO ,K>ELIA1 A DESOLATE DI/RICT 9 ! NOR?1 TO 0LIQUIDATE ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y UPRIS+ !RE40 ,! SIMPLE ,K>ELIANS1 ASSUR$ ( !IR RI<T TO SELF-DET]M9ATION1 HAD F\ND ! ,COMMUNI/ YOKE TOO IRKSOME & HAD NAIVELY PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! ABUSES !Y HAD BE5 MADE TO SUFF]4 ,:O MORE COMPET5T TO BR+ ! 0MUT9E]S0 TO REASON ?AN ,G5]AL ,SLAS*OV-,KRIMSKY8 

,ONE SOLACE WAS LEFT US4 ,WE DID NOT HAVE TO EAT \T ( ! SLAY]'S H&4 ,MY DE> OLD MO!R & \R FRI5D ,H5RY ,ALSB]G HAD SAV$ US FROM ?AT DEGRADATION4 ,?R\< A FRI5D MY MO!R HAD S5T ME ?REE HUNDR$ DOLL>S1 & ,H5RY HAD LEFT ,SA%A SOME CLO?+ TO EX*ANGE = FOOD4 ,9 \R NEW MODE ( LIV+ !SE W\LD GO A LONG WAY TO KEEP US ABOVE WAT]4 

,WE HAD NOT YET ADAPT$ \RSELVES TO ! PROCESS ( EXI/5CE ?AT ! BULK ( ! NON-PRIVILEG$ W]E =C$ TO UND]GO4 ,WAYLAY+ PEASANTS AT DAWN = A SUPPLY ( WOOD1 PULL+ IT HOME ON A SLEI<1 *OPP+ IT ) FROZ5 H&S1 C>RY+ IT UP ?REE FLI<TS ( /AIRS2 !N FET*+ WAT] SEV]AL TIMES A DAY FROM A LONG DI/ANCE & UP TO \R QU>T]S2 COOK+1 WA%+1 & SLEEP+ 9 A LITTLE HALL B$ROOM1 ,SA%A'S SMALL] EV5 ?AN M9E & NEV] QUITE W>M --- ?IS WAS BITT] H>D1 AT FIR/1 & T]RIBLY EXHAU/+4 ,MY H&S W]E *APP$ & SWOLL51 & MY SP9E1 NEV] V]Y /RONG1 WAS FULL ( A*ES4 ,MY DE> FRI5D ALSO SUFF]$ A GREAT DEAL1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! RETURN ( HIS OLD TR\BLE ) HIS LEGS1 ! LIGAM5TS ( :I* HE HAD /RET*$ BY HIS FALL 9 ,NEW ,YORK & :I* HAD CRIPPL$ HIM = A YE>4 

,H[EV]1 PHYSICAL PA9 & WE>9ESS W]E AS NO?+ TO \R 9N] LIB]ATION --- ! SPIRITUAL RELEASE WE FELT ?AT WE NO LONG] HAD TO ASK OR ACCEPT ANY?+ FROM ! P[]S ?AT HAD DEALT ! F9AL BL[ TO 0,OCTOB]0 BY ! SLAU<T] ( ,KRON/ADT4 

,CONSID]+ ! COMPLETE COLLAPSE ( ALL ! REVOLUTION>Y PRES5CE ( ! DICTATOR%IP1 A ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 MUSEUM UND] ITS PROTECTION /RUCK ME AS A DIRECT DESECRATION ( HIS NAME4 ,SA%A HAD ALSO COME TO SEE ! 9CONGRUITY ( A MEMORIAL TO ,PET] )9 ! CITADEL ( ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 & ,SLAS*OV-,KRIMSKY4 ,\R ,RUSSIAN COMRADES AGRE$ ) US4 ,/ILL !Y CLUNG TO ! IDEA ( ! MUSEUM AS ! ONLY C5T] ( AN>*I/ ?\<T ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI W\LD NOT D>E LAY H&S ON4 ,SOPHIE1 H[EV]1 DID NOT WANT ! ,KROPOTK9 MUSEUM TURN$ 9TO AN>*I/ HEADQU>T]S4 ,H] AMBITION AS ! LIFELONG COMPANION & C[ORK] ( ,PET] WAS A TE/IMONIAL TO ALL ( ,PET]'S V]SATILE ACTIVITIES --- 9 ! FIELDS ( SCI5CE1 PHILOSOPHY1 LETT]S1 HUMANISM1 & AN>*ISM4 ,:ILE ,I UND]/OOD ,SOPHIE & FELT ) H]1 ,I NEV]!LESS HAD TO SU/A9 MY COMRADES 9 !IR DESIRE TO EMPHASIZE ! AN>*I/ 9 ,KROPOTK94 ,HE HIMSELF HAD WILL$ IT SO4 ,HE HAD *OS5 AN>*ISM AS HIS GOAL1 & ITS EXPOSITION AS HIS SUPREME 9T]E/ 9 LIFE4 ,IT WAS !RE=E ,KROPOTK9 ! AN>*I/ :O %\LD BE GIV5 FIR/ PLACE 9 A MUSEUM D$ICAT$ TO HIM4 ,YET ,I C\LD NOT IGNORE ! IMPORTANCE ( ,SOPHIE'S P>T 9 ! PROJECT4 ,%E ALONE HAD ! DEVOTION1 ! LOV+ PATI5CE1 ! TIME & FRE$OM NECESS>Y TO BR+ ! MEMORIAL TO LIFE & TO WAT* OV] ITS DEVELOPM5T & GR[?4 ,I PO9T$ \T TO \R COMRADES ?AT1 ?\< !Y W]E /ILL AT LIB]TY1 !Y W]E 9 DANG] ( >RE/ BY ! ,*EKA AT ANY MOM5T4 ,H[ C\LD !Y UND]TAKE TO BUILD & KEEP UP ! MUSEUM8 ,EV5 :5 FREE1 !Y C\LD NOT DO IT4 ,!IR DAILY TOIL1 ADD$ TO ! CONSUM+ TASK ( SECUR+ !IR RATIONS1 W\LD LEAVE !M NEI!R TIME NOR /R5G? TO ACCOMPLI% ANY?+ = ,PET]'S MEMORIAL4 ,MY P>T 9 ! PROJECT W\LD BE LIMIT$ TO AN APPEAL TO \R PEOPLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & EV5 ?AT ,I W\LD MAKE ONLY BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO HELP ,SOPHIE4 ,I ?\<T IT V]Y 9CONSI/5T TO HAVE A ,KROPOTK9 MUSEUM 9 PRES5T-DAY ,RUSSIA1 NOR DID ,I BELIEVE 9 ASK+ OR ACCEPT+ HELP = IT FROM ! ,SOVIET AUTOCRATS4 

,SA%A AGRE$ TO JO9 ME 9 ! APPEAL1 BUT UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES W\LD HE HAVE ANY FUR!R DEAL+S ) ! M5 RESPONSIBLE = ! ,KRON/ADT BLOOD BA?1 = ! :OLESALE P]SECUTION ( \R COMRADES & ! NI<T ASSAULT ON ! POLITICALS 9 ! ,BUTIRKY PRISON4 ,! ,ROMANOV DYNA/Y1 HE EMPHASIZ$1 HAD R>ELY BE5 GUILTY ( SU* A WANTON ATTACK ON POLITICALS4 ,9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC ,*EKI/S & SOLDI]S HAD FALL5 UPON M5 & WOM5 ASLEEP 9 !IR CELLS1 BEAT !M1 DRAGG$ ! WOM5 BY ! HAIR D[N ! /AIRS1 & ?R[N !M 9TO WAIT+ TRUCKS TO BE S5T (F NO ONE KNEW :]E4 ,NO P]SON ) ANY HUMANITY OR REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY C\LD HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) SU* CRIM9ALS1 ,SA%A DECL>$ PASSIONATELY4 

,IT WAS NOT (T5 ?AT MY COMRADE WAS >\S$ TO SU* A PIT* OR %[$ HIS 9DIGNATION1 NO MATT] H[ DEEPLY HE FELT IT4 ,BUT ! LETT] WE HAD RECEIV$ FROM ONE ( ! VICTIMS ( ! FRI<TFUL NI<T RAID HAD BE5 ! LA/ /RAW TO ,SA%A'S WRA?1 :I* HAD BE5 ACCUMULAT+ = ! PA/ TWO MON?S4 

,! LETT] BORE \T ! RUMORS ?AT HAD COME TO US DUR+ ! DAY FOLL[+ ! ASSAULT4 ,IT READ3 

,CONC5TRATION ,CAMP1 ,RYAZAN 

    ,ON ! NI<T ( ,APRIL #be WE W]E ATTACK$ BY ,R$ SOLDI]S & >M$ ,*EKI/S & ORD]$ TO DRESS & GET READY TO LEAVE ! ,BUTIRKY4 ,SOME ( ! POLITICALS1 FE>+ ?AT !Y W]E TO BE TAK5 TO EXECUTION1 REFUS$ TO GO & W]E T]RIBLY BEAT54 ,! WOM5 ESPECIALLY W]E MALTREAT$1 SOME ( !M BE+ DRAGG$ D[N ! /AIRS BY !IR HAIR4 ,MANY HAVE SUFF]$ S]I\S 9JURY4 ,I MYSELF WAS SO BADLY BEAT5 ?AT MY :OLE BODY FEELS LIKE ONE BIG SORE4 ,WE W]E TAK5 \T BY =CE 9 \R NI<T-CLO!S & ?R[N 9TO WAGONS4 ,! COMRADES 9 \R GR\P KN[ NO?+ ( ! :]EAB\TS ( ! RE/ ( ! POLITICALS1 9CLUD+ ,M5%EVIKI1 ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/S1 ,AN>*I/S1 & ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/S4  

    ,T5 ( US1 AMONG !M ,FANYA ,B>ON1 HAVE BE5 BR\<T H]E4 ,CONDITIONS 9 ?IS PRISON >E UNBE>ABLE4 ,NO EX]CISE1 NO FRE% AIR FOOD IS SC>CE & FIL?Y2 EV]Y:]E AWFUL DIRT1 B$-BUGS1 & LICE4 ,WE MEAN TO DECL>E A HUNG]-/RIKE = BETT] TREATM5T4 ,WE HAVE JU/ BE5 TOLD TO GET READY ) \R ?+S4 ,!Y >E GO+ TO S5D US AWAY AGA94 ,WE DON'T KN[ :]E TO4  

,! REASON = ! \TRAGE WAS ?AT ! ,*EKA C\LD NOT TOL]ATE ! COMP>ATIVE FRE$OM \R M5 HAD E/ABLI%$ 9 ! ,BUTIRKY1 & !IR ORGANIZATION ( CLASSES1 LECTURES1 & DISCUSSIONS4 ,ALSO ! POLITICALS HAD PLEAD$ = RE=MS 9 ! TREATM5T ( ! ORD9>Y PRISON]S4 ,CON/ANTLY LOCK$ 9 !IR CELLS1 GIV5 ABOM9ABLE FOOD1 !IR EXCREM5T-BUCKETS (T5 NOT EMPTI$ = TWO DAYS1 FIFTE5 HUNDR$ 9MATES HAD GONE ON /RIKE4 ,IT HAD BE5 5TIRELY DUE TO ! POLITICALS ?AT ! DEM&S ( ! UN=TUNATES HAD BE5 SATISFI$ & ! TR\BLE T]M9AT$4 ,! ,*EKA HAD NOT =GIV5 ! SET-BACK IT HAD RECEIV$ ?R\< ! 9T]V5TION ( ! POLITICALS4 ,H5CE ! NI<T ASSAULT ( ,APRIL #b#e4 

,REPEAT$ 9QUIRIES BY ! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET AB\T ! FATE ( ! ?REE HUNDR$ ,M5%EVIKI1 ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/S1 & ,AN>*I/S =CIBLY REMOV$ FROM ! ,BUTIRKY ELICIT$ ! 9=MATION ?AT !Y HAD BE5 DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! ,ORLOV1 ,Y>OSLAVL1 & ,VLADIMIR PRISONS4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ! RAID /UD5TS ( ! ,MOSC[ ,UNIV]SITY PROTE/$ 9 AN OP5 MEET+ AGA9/ ! HORRORS ( ,APRIL #b#e4 ,! 9ITIATORS W]E PROMPTLY >RE/$1 ! UNIV]SITY CLOS$1 & ! /UD5TS1 :O HAD COME FROM DIFF]5T P>TS ( ,RUSSIA1 GIV5 ?REE DAYS TO RETURN TO !IR NATIVE PLACES4 ,! (FICIAL EXPLANATION GIV5 = !SE DRA/IC MEASURES WAS LACK ( RATIONS4 ,! Y\NG PEOPLE DECL>$ ?AT !Y W\LD DO )\T !M IF P]MITT$ TO CONT9UE !IR /UDIES4 ,BUT !Y W]E ORD]$ TO LEAVE JU/ ! SAME4 ,A %ORT TIME LAT] ! UNIV]SITY WAS OP5$ AGA94 0,H5CE=? NO POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ( ANY K9D WILL BE TOL]AT$10 DECL>$ ,PREOBRAZH5SKY1 ,DEAN ( ! UNIV]SITY4 ,DROPP+ PR(ESSORS FROM ! FACULTY & SUSP5D+ /UD5TS IF !Y D>$ TO PROTE/ HAD BE5 A DAILY OCCURR5CE4 ,ONLY ! PUBLIC DID NOT KN[ AB\T IT4 ,AFT] ,KRON/ADT & ! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY ! ACADEMIC GAG BECAME MORE SEV]E & QUITE UNA%AM$2 IT CEAS$ TO BE A />-*AMB] PROCE$+4 ,ALEXEY ,BOROVOY1 A WELL-KN[N AN>*I/ & PR(ESSOR ( PHILOSOPHY1 :O HAD BE5 FREE TO TEA* 9 ! ,MOSC[ ,UNIV]SITY DUR+ ! REGIME ( ! ,CZ>1 WAS =C$ TO RESIGN UND] ! ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP4 ,HIS (F5SE CONSI/$ 9 ?AT ! /UD5TS ATT5D$ HIS CLASSES 5 MASSE & HE>D HIM GLADLY4 

,! >RE/$ /UD5TS W]E EXIL$1 AMONG !M EV5 GIRLS ( ! AGE ( SEV5TE5 & EI<TE51 *>G$ ) BELONG+ TO A CIRCLE ?AT WAS /UDY+ ! WORKS ( ,KROPOTK94 ,9 VIEW ( ! SITUATION IT WAS ALMO/ *ILDI% TO ?9K ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI W\LD HESITATE TO LAY H&S ON ! ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,MUSEUM4 ,BUT MO/ ( ! COMMITTEE MEMB]S REFUS$ TO BE CONV9C$4 ,SA%A & ,I NE$$ NO FUR!R JU/IFICATION = \R /&4 ,BESIDES1 WE HAD DEF9ITELY DECID$ TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA4 

,9 ! FIR/ WEEKS ( ,SA%A'S ANGUI% ?AT FOLL[$ ! MASSACRE ( ,KRON/ADT ,I HAD NOT D>$ TO M5TION ! IDEA ( DEF9ITELY LEAV+ ,RUSSIA ?AT HAD COME TO ME DUR+ ! SIEGE4 ,I FE>$ IT MI<T ADD TO HIS AGONY4 ,LAT]1 :5 HE HAD BRAVELY PULL$ HIMSELF TOGE!R1 ,I BROA*$ ! SUBJECT TO HIM1 NOT AT ALL SURE ?AT HE W\LD WANT TO GO1 BUT C]TA9 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT LEAVE HIM BEH9D UND] ! MURD]\S REGIME4 ,I WAS !RE=E IMM5SELY RELIEV$ TO F9D ?AT ,SA%A HAD SP5T MANY SLEEPLESS NI<TS BROOD+ OV] ! SAME IDEA4 ,AFT] WE HAD DISCUSS$ EV]Y POSSIBILITY = MAK+ \R LIVES C\NT = MORE ?AN M]E EXI/5CES 9 ,RUSSIA1 WE HAD COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT NO WORD NOR ACT ( \RS W\LD BE ( VALUE TO ! ,REVOLUTION OR TO \R MOVEM5T OR ( ! LEA/ HELP TO \R P]SECUT$ COMRADES4 ,WE MI<T PROCLAIM FROM ! M>KET-PLACE ! ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y NATURE ( ,BOL%EVISM1 OR WE MI<T HURL \R LIVES AGA9/ ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 & ,Z9OVIEV & GO D[N ) !M4 ,F> FROM S]V+ \R CAUSE OR ! 9T]E/ ( ! MASSES BY SU* AN ACT1 WE %\LD BE M]ELY AID+ ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,ITS SKILLFUL PROPAG&A W\LD DRAG \R NAMES ?R\< ! MIRE & BR& US BE=E ! WORLD AS TRAITORS1 C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 & B&ITS4 ,NOR C\LD WE CONT9UE GAGG$ & *A9$4 ,!RE=E WE DECID$ TO GO4 ,ONCE ,SA%A WAS CLE> ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ VITAL = US TO DO 9 ,RUSSIA1 ) ! ,REVOLUTION CRU%$ BY ! IRON H& ( DICTATOR%IP1 HE 9SI/$ ON \R LEAV+ SOON & ILLEGALLY4 ,WE %\LD NOT BE GIV5 PASSPORTS1 HE SAID4 ,:Y1 !N1 KEEP UP ! TORTURE8 ,LEAVE ,RUSSIA LIKE ?IEVES 9 ! NI<T1 ,I PROTE/$1 ,RUSSIA ?AT HAD PROMIS$ ! FURFILM5T ( \R HOPES8 ,I C\LD NOT DO ?AT1 NOT UNTIL WE HAD TRI$ O!R MEANS4 ,I PLEAD$ ?AT WE %\LD GET 9 T\* ) \R COMRADES ABROAD TO F9D \T :AT C\NTRY W\LD ADMIT US4 ,SYNDICALI/ DELEGATES W]E SURE TO ATT5D ! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNION ,9T]NATIONAL TO BE HELD 9 ,JULY 9 ,MOSC[4 ,WE MI<T 5TRU/ A MESSAGE TO !M1 OR /ILL BETT] TO ,H5RY ,ALSB]G1 :O WAS AB\T TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA4 ,HE W\LD NOT BE LIKE ! O!RS :O HAD PROMIS$ TO DELIV] \R MESSAGE TO \R PEOPLE 9 ,AM]ICA & TO TELL !M FRANKLY ( ! SITUATION4 ,MO/ ( !M EI!R HAD NOT DONE SO OR HAD MISQUOT$ US4 ,NO WOND] ,/ELLA & ,FITZI /ILL KEPT WRIT+ 5?USIA/ICALLY AB\T \R WOND]FUL OPPORTUNITY = ACTIVITY 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,H5RY WAS ABSOLUTELY DEP5DABLE2 WE MU/ WAIT UNTIL HE SAW \R COMRADES 9 ,G]MANY4 ,SA%A AGRE$1 ?\< RELUCTANTLY4 ,HE W\LD F9D NO MORE PEACE ) ,KRON/ADT ON HIS M9D1 HE SAID4 

,I %>$ HIS GRIEF1 AS 9DE$ DID ALL \R PEOPLE & NE>LY EV]YONE ELSE :O /ILL HAD REVOLUTION>Y FIB] LEFT4 ,\R PLACE 9 ,MOSC[ BECAME ! OASIS = \R COMRADES1 AS WELL AS = O!RS \TSIDE ( \R RANKS4 ,!Y CAME AT ALL H\RS ( ! DAY & EV5 LATE AT NI<T1 HUNGRY1 SPIRITLESS1 9 BLACK DESPAIR4 ,! MEALS 9T5D$ = \RSELVES & P]HAPS = ONE OR TWO 9VIT$ GUE/S HAD TO P]=M ! MIRACLE ( ,*RI/'S LOAVES = ! MANY :O W\LD DRIFT 9 BY ! TIME WE SAT D[N TO EAT4 ,TO ASSURE !M ?AT !RE WAS 5\< TO GO R\ND ,I HAD TO 9V5T ALL K9DS ( REASONS = MY POOR APPETITE3 HEADA*ES1 /OMA* TR\BLE1 & ! VISE ( COOKS :O ALWAYS HAVE !IR PICK ( ! BE/ BE=E ! MEAL IS S]V$4 ,I M9D$ ! FA9TNESS ?AT W\LD SOMETIMES OV]COME ME MU* LESS ?AN ! LACK ( PRIVACY4 ,BUT !SE PEOPLE HAD NO O!R PLACE TO GO1 NO:]E :]E !Y MI<T FEEL AT HOME OR FREE TO COMMUNICATE !IR TR\BL$ SPIRIT4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY S]VICE WE C\LD R5D] & WE DID SO \T ( ! FULLNESS ( \R HE>TS4 

,WE HAD O!R GUE/S NOT QUITE SO WE>+1 ?\< NO LESS DI/RESS$ BY ! TRAVAIL ( !IR NATIVE L&4 ,ALEX&RA ,%AKOL1 \R SECRET>Y ( ! EXP$ITION1 >RIV$ = A %ORT /AY 9 ,MOSC[4 ,IT WAS GOOD TO SEE H] AGA91 TO EX*ANGE ?\<TS ) H]1 & TO HELP DISPEL H] GLOOM BY TREAT+ H] TO ! MO/ *]I%$ DELICACY1 GOGGLE-MOGGLE1 AS %E CALL$ IT 7EGG-NOG71 :I* %E CONSID]$ ! ACME ( BLISS4 

,?R\< ,%AKOL WE W]E ABLE TO R5EW \R ACQUA9TANCE ) ,V]A ,NIKOLAYEVNA ,FIGN]1 ONE ( ! L(TIE/ FIGURES 9 ! PIONE] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T KN[N AS ! ,N>ODNAYA ,VOLYA 7! ,PEOPLE'S ,WILL74 ,I HAD MET H] ! PREVI\S YE> & HAD BE5 %OCK$ TO F9D H] 9 POOR HEAL? & UND]F$4 ,I HAD 9QUIR$ :E!R %E WAS RECEIV+ ! ACADEMIC RATION :I*1 ?\< NOT PL5TIFUL1 WAS 5\< TO LIVE ON4 ,V]A ,NIKOLAYEVNA WAS TOO PR\D TO ASK = IT & %E HAD BE5 OV]LOOK$1 ,%AKOL 9=M$ ME4 ,LUNA*>SKY1 :OM ,I HAD GONE TO SEE AB\T ! MATT]1 WAS AS 9DIGNANT AS ,I4 ,HE HAD KN[N NO?+ AB\T IT & HE IMM$IATELY ORD]$ ! RATION = ,V]A ,FIGN]4 ,N[ %E LOOK$ BETT] & Y\NG]4 ,DESPITE H] ALMO/ F\R SCORE YE>S1 %E WAS /ILL A FIGURE TO FEA/ ONE'S EYE UPON1 MU* ( H] =M] BEAUTY BE+ LEFT1 ! BEAUTY ?AT HAD 9SPIR$ POETS4 ,EQUALLY M>VEL\S WAS H] SPIRIT AFT] TW5TY-TWO YE>S SP5T 9 ! ,S*LUSSELBURG ,=TRESS & ! YE>S ( /RUGGLE S9CE ! ,RUSSIAN DRAMA UNFOLD$ ITSELF BE=E H]4 ,GRACI\S ( MANN]1 WITTY1 & ) 9F9ITE HUMANITY1 ,V]A ,NIKOLAYEVNA HELD US RAPT BY H] REM9ISC5CES ( ! H]OIC REVOLUTION>Y EPO*1 ! COMRADES ( ! ,N>ODNAYA ,VOLVA P]IOD & !IR EXTRAORD9>Y =TITUDE & D>+4 ,!Y W]E ! REAL PRECURSORS ( AN>*ISM1 ,V]A ?\<T1 :OLLY D$ICAT$ TO ITS REALIZATION BY ! MASSES1 & )\T LEA/ ?\<T ( SELF4 ,%E HAD KN[N ALMO/ ALL ( !M & H] TRIBUTE REFLECT$ H] [N PURE VISION & GR&EUR1 ESPECIALLY :5 %E SPOKE ( ,SOPHIE ,P]OVSKAYA1 ! HI< PRIE/ESS ( ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT REVOLUTION>Y EPO* 9 ! WORLD4 ,V]A'S N>RATIVE ALWAYS R5EW$ MY HOPE ?AT :AT HAD BE5 MI<T COME AGA9 TO LIFE 9 \R ,MATU%KA ,ROSSIYA4 

,AN UNEXPECT$ >RIVAL FROM ,AM]ICA WAS \R OLD FRI5D ,BOB ,ROB9S1 ( ! QUA9T AUTO-H\SE & ! ANTI-,SEMITIC DOG4 ,HE ALSO HAD 0GOT RELIGION0 --- ,RUSSIA WAS 9 HIS BLOOD4 ,HE HAD CUT LOOSE FROM HIS AFFILIATIONS1 COMRADES1 & FRI5DS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 &1 TAK+ HIS SAV+S ( YE>S1 HE HAD COME TO ! HOME ( ! SOVIETS TO HELP 9 ITS LABORS & TO GLORY 9 ITS GA9S4 ,HIS WIFE1 ,LUCY1 HAD *OS5 ! SMOO!R & SAF] WAY ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,BOBBY WAS A /RONG L9K ) \R PA/4 ,POIGNANTLY REAL = A :ILE1 IT WAS SOON AGA9 OV]%AD[$ BY ! BLACK CL\DS 9 ! ,RUSSIAN SKY4 ,L\ISE ,BRYANT SUDD5LY APPE>$1 NO LONG] GRIEF-/RICK5 & 9 DESPAIR4 ,SEV5 MON?S HAD PASS$ S9CE ,JACK'S DEA?1 & ,L\ISE WAS Y\NG & GRE$Y = LIFE4 ,NO WOND] %E >\S$ ! MISGIV+S & C5SURE ( H] HUSB&'S COMRADES4 ,%E P[D]$ H] NOSE & R\G$ H] LIPS & %E WAS C>EFUL ( H] FIGURE4 ,SU* H]ESIES 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA6 ,P]HAPS ,L\ISE HAD NEV] BE5 A ,COMMUNI/1 BUT ONLY ! WIFE ( ONE4 ,:Y MI<T %E NOT GO H] [N WAY1 ,I PLEAD$ 9 H] DEF5SE4 ,?AT WAS GRI/ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ASCETICS4 ,I WAS A B\RZH\Y LIKE ,L\ISE & O!RS ( H] K9D1 !Y *>G$1 ALWAYS *AMPION+ 9DIVIDUAL RI<TS :5 !RE WAS ONLY ONE PURPOSE --- ! DICTATOR%IP & ITS AIMS4 

,L\ISE ASK$ ME TO GO ) H] TO ,/ANISLAVSKY = AN 9T]VIEW4 ,I WAS GLAD ( ! *ANCE TO MEET ! MAN :OSE GREAT >T & ?AT ( HIS GR\P HAD (T5 LIFT$ ME \T ( ! DRAB REALITY4 ,LUNA*>SKY HAD GIV5 ME A LETT] ( 9TRODUCTION TO HIM AS WELL AS TO ,NEMIROVI*-,DAN*5KO ON MY FIR/ VISIT TO ,MOSC[4 ,!Y HAD BO? BE5 ILL AT ! TIME1 & S9CE !N ,RUSSIA'S WAVE HAD SWEPT OV] ME4 

,WE F\ND ,/ANISLAVSKY AMONG M\NTA9S ( TRUNKS1 BOXES1 & BAGS4 ,HIS /UDIO HAD AGA9 BE5 REQUISITION$4 ,IT HAD HAPP5$ SO MANY TIMES BE=E ?AT HE NO LONG] M9D$ IT ANY MORE ?AN HIS P]IODIC H\SE >RE/S1 HE TOLD US4 ,HE FELT MU* MORE DISC\RAG$ AB\T ! POV]TY ( ! ,RUSSIAN DRAMA4 ,NO?+ ( ANY M]IT DUR+ ! PA/ F\R YE>S1 HE SAID4 ,! GR[? ( A DRAMATIC >TI/ DEP5DS ON ! LIV+ S\RCE ( CREATIVE >T2 :5 ?AT IS DRI$ UP1 ! GREATE/ MU/ NE$S BECOME /]ILE4 ,HE WAS NOT DESPAIR+1 HE HA/ILY ADD$2 NO ONE C\LD DESPAIR :O KNEW ! TREASURES ( ! ,RUSSIAN SOIL & S\L4 ,FROM ,GOGOL TO ,*EKHOV1 ,GORKI1 & ,&REYEV ! L9E HAS APP>5TLY BROK51 BUT IS NOT 5TIRELY LO/4 ,! FUTURE WILL PROVE ?AT1 ,/ANISLAVSKY PROPHESI$4 

,! VISITOR CLOSE/ TO US WAS ,H5RY ,ALSB]G4 ,HE CAME (T51 SOMEH[ DIV9+ ! MOM5TS :5 WE W]E ALONE4 ,HE WAS ALWAYS LAD5 ) GIFTS TO REPL5I% \R L>D]1 & HIS READY WIT & F9E HUMAN QUALITIES HELP$ DISPEL \R GLOOM4 ,H5RY NO LONG] TALK$ AB\T ! GREAT POLITICAL *ANGES ?AT W\LD FOLL[ :5 ! FRONTS %\LD BE LIQUIDAT$4 ,S9CE HE HAD RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA1 EV]Y FRONT HAD 9DE$ BE5 T]M9AT$1 EV5 ! ,KRON/ADT FRONT4 ,! ONLY ONE LEFT WAS ,K>ELIA & ,G5]AL ,SLAS*OV-,KRIMSKY WAS ATT5D+ TO ?AT4 ,CIVIL /RIFE WAS AT AN 5D4 ,! TIME HAD COME = ! HOPES ( ,ALSB]G TO BE FULFILL$3 FREE SPEE*1 FREE PRESS1 & AMNE/Y = ! ?\S&S ( POLITICALS 9 ,SOVIET PRISONS4 0,:]E >E !Y1 ,H5RY80 ,I ONCE ASK$ HIM2 0:]E >E ! LIB]TIES Y\ HAD EXPECT$ FROM ,L59 & HIS P>TY80 ,HE WAS 9TELLECTUALLY TOO HONE/ TO D5Y ?AT HE WAS HAUNT$ BY ,KRON/ADT1 AS ALL ( US W]E1 & OPPRESS$ BY ! :OLESALE >RE/S ( ! POLITICALS & !IR 9HUMAN TREATM5T4 ,HIS LACK ( CL>ITY AB\T ! NATURE1 MEAN+1 & PURPOSE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION WAS HIS TR\BLE4 ,HE REMA9$ ! KNI<T-]RANT1 BLAM+ ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! BACKW>DNESS ( ! C\NTRY & ITS PEOPLE1 ! 9T]V5TIONI/S1 & ! BLOCKADE = EV]Y CRIME ?AT WAS 9H]5T 9 ! DICTATOR%IP1 9 ! MANIA = P[] TO SUBJUGATE EV]YBODY & EV]Y?+ = ! GREAT] GLORY ( ?AT COLD MON/] ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 ,HIS ATTITUDE SOMETIMES TAX$ MY PATI5CE1 BUT NEV] MY AFFECTION = \R EASY-GO+1 GOOD-NATUR$ FRI5D4 ,NOR DID IT AFFECT ! BONDS ( \R FELL[%IP4 ,9 ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA P]HAPS MORE ?AN ANY:]E ELSE ONE HAD TO LAU< SOMETIMES TO KEEP BACK ONE'S TE>S4 

,ON ONE ( HIS LA/ CALLS AT \R PLACE ,H5RY AGA9 BR\<T A L>GE BUNDLE ( CLO?+4 0,WELL10 HE DRAWL$ TO ,SA%A1 0IF ,L59 CAN BECOME A %OPKEEP]1 :Y NOT ALSO ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN80 0,SURE10 ,SA%A REPLI$1 0IT IS KO%] N[1 ONLY ,I BEAT ,L59 TO IT4 ,I TRAD$ ?+S :ILE WE W]E 9 ! ,UKRA9E BE=E ! POPE 9 ! ,KREML9 GAVE IT HIS B5$ICTION40 0,Y\ =GET10 ,I 9T]JECT$1 0?AT Y\ 5GAG$ 9 TRADE AS A 'SPECULATOR & B&IT4' ,L59 DOES IT 9 ! HOLY NAME ( ,K>L ,M>X4 ,?AT'S ! DIFF]5CE40 

,YES1 !RE9 WAS ! DIFF]5CE4 ,! UN=TUNATES 9 ! M>KET 9 FRONT ( ! ,NATIONAL ,HOTEL HAD GIV5 WAY TO A L>GE PA/RY %OP4 ,IT WAS /ACK$ ) FRE% LOAVES ( :ITE BREAD1 CAKE1 & PYRO%KY4 ,! [N]1 P]HAPS NOT A ,COMMUNI/1 WAS A BUS9ESS MAN ACCORD+ TO ,L59'S [N HE>T4 ,HE KNEW H[ TO ATTRACT CU/OM]S4 ,! PLACE WAS CR[D$ & BUS9ESS BRISK4 ,\TSIDE /OOD ! RABBLE1 PALE-FAC$ & FA9T ) HUNG]1 !IR EYES BULG+ ) CRAV+ = ! MIRACLE DISPLAY$ 9 ! %[-W9D[1 LUXURIES !Y HAD NOT SE5 9 YE>S4 0,:]E DO !SE ?+S COME FROM80 A WOMAN PROTE/$ AS ,I WAS PASS+ !RE4 0,A LITTLE :ILE AGO IT WAS DANG]\S TO HAVE A BIT ( :ITE BREAD 9 ONE'S POSSESSION4 ,& LOOK AT ?IS4 ,LOOK AT ?OSE LOAVES ( F9E CAKE6 ,IS IT = ?IS ?AT WE HAVE MADE ! ,REVOLUTION80 %E MOAN$4 0,I ?\<T WE W]E ?R\< ) ! B\RGEOISIE10 A MAN CRI$2 0LOOK AT !M GO+ 9 & \T ( ! PLACE6 ,:AT >E !Y & :O >E !Y80 ,! CR[D TOOK UP ! REFRA91 & SOME CL5*$ !IR FI/S4 0,GO ON N[1 DISP]SE60 CAME ! ORD] ( A MILITIAM5 ON GU>D AT ! /ORE4 ,! SACR$ RI<TS ( PROP]TY HAD TO BE PROTECT$4 

,A /ORE ON ! ,TV]SKAYA ?AT HAD BE5 CLOS$ = ?REE YE>S N[ OP5$ ITS DOORS ) A L>GE /OCK ( *OICE FRUIT1 CAVI>1 F[L1 & O!R ?+S ONE W\LD NOT HAVE BELIEV$ EXI/$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! CR[D ?AT GA!R$ \TSIDE SEEM$ TOO OV]:ELM$ TO REALIZE :AT IT WAS ALL AB\T4 ,IT WAS A BRAZ5 *ALL5GE TO !IR HUNG]4 ,!IR AMAZEM5T SOON TURN$ TO 9DIGNATION & L\D RES5TM5T4 ,?OSE NE>E/ RU%$ 9TO ! /ORE1 ! RE/ FOLL[+4 ,BUT ,L59'S GOOD BUS9ESS MAN WAS PREP>$4 ,GU>DS HAD BE5 /ATION$ 9SIDE TO MEET SU* AN EM]G5CY4 ,!Y DID !IR DUTY4 ,!Y W]E ! ONLY =CE 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA ?AT WORK$ EFFICI5TLY4 

,! ,NEP SPREAD4 ,! H\R ( ! NEW B\RGEOISIE HAD >RIV$4 ,NO FUR!R NE$ TO WORRY AB\T ,SOVIETSKY S\P OR RATIONS ) SU* AN ASSORTM5T ( DELICACIES ON H&4 ,NO FUR!R ANXIETY TO HIDE ! LOOT TAK5 FROM ! PR$ECESSORS ( ! NEW PRIVILEG$ CLASS4 ,I C\LD H>DLY TRU/ MY EYES :5 AT ! ,/ANISLAVSKY ,FIR/ ,/UDIO ,I MET A NUMB] ( WOM5 DRESS$ 9 VELVET & SILKS1 WE>+ CO/LY %AWLS1 & B$ECK$ ) JEWELRY4 ,:Y NOT8 ,! ,SOVIETSKY LADIES KNEW H[ TO APPRECIATE F9E CLO!S1 EV5 IF !Y W]E SOME:AT CRUMPL$ FROM !IR HID+-PLACES & NOT EXACTLY 9 KEEP+ ) ! LATE/ ,P>ISIAN FA%IONS6 

,! GRAY & DRAB CONT9U$1 H[EV]1 AMONG ! MASSES1 WE>+ \T !IR ALREADY DEPLET$ /R5G? 9 ! LONG WAIT = AN ORD] = A HOLE TO LIVE 91 A BIT ( CALICO OR M$IC9E = !IR SICK FAMILY OR EV5 A C(F9 = !IR DEAD4 ,?IS WAS NO HALLUC9ATION ( MY EXHAU/$ BRA94 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! MANY <A/LY REALITIES4 ,ONE SU* CASE WAS RELAT$ TO ME BY ,ANGELICA ,BALABAN(F4 ,%E HAD BE5 S5T BACK TO A LITTLE ROOM 9 ! ,NATIONAL & COMPLETELY DIVE/$ ( H] ,SOVIET FUNCTIONS4 ,I,I,I1 DISILLUSION$1 & BROK51 %E SUFF]$ MORE ?AN MO/ ( H] COMRADES FROM ! LATE/ SOM]SAULT ( H] IDOL ,ILI*4 ,TO SEE CON/ANTLY ! HUNGRY CR[DS >\ND ! BAK]IES & PA/RY-%OPS WAS TORTURE TO ONE :O1 LIKE ,ANGELICA1 FELT GUILTY TO ACCEPT ! GIFT ( EV5 A FEW BISCUITS FROM H] ,SW$I% FRI5DS4 ,IT WAS A PURGATORY :I* ONLY WE1 :O KNEW H] WELL1 C\LD APPRECIATE4 

,9 A FEV]I% /ATE %E TOLD ME ( ! SUICIDE ( A FRI5D1 A ,COMMUNI/ WOMAN1 :O HAD BE5 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y RANKS = A QU>T] ( A C5TURY4 ,HAV+ HE>D ( QUITE A NUMB] ( ,COMMUNI/S :O HAD 5D$ !IR LIVES AFT] ! NEW ECONOMIC POLICY HAD BE5 9TRODUC$1 ,I ?\<T IT WAS A CASE ( SIMIL> NATURE4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT ?AT1 ,ANGELICA EXPLA9$4 ,H] COMRADE HAD %OT H]SELF 9 ! HOPE ?AT H] VIOL5T DEA? W\LD CALL ATT5TION TO ! PLI<T ( H] SON1 :O WAS ILL 9 A HOSPITAL4 ,%E HAD LO/ ONE SON AT ! REVOLUTION>Y FRONT4 ,! SECOND1 A M]E LAD1 WAS TUB]CUL> & ! COMMISS> HAD NOTIFI$ ! MO!R ?AT H] BOY HAD OV]/AY$ HIS TIME 9 ! HOSPITAL & ?AT %E W\LD HAVE TO TAKE HIM HOME4 ,%E HAD TRI$ TO GET AN ORD] = A ROOM 9 ! ,NATIONAL1 :]E ! BOY W\LD BE ASSUR$ SOME COM=T4 ,FAIL+ 9 ?AT1 %E HAD DECID$ TO DIE SO ?AT H] %OT MI<T 9DUCE ! ,P>TY ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE TO SECURE A ROOM = H] *ILD4 0,! POOR CREATURE MU/ HAVE BE5 9SANE10 ,I PROTE/$4 ,ANGELICA ASSUR$ ME ?AT ! WOMAN HAD BE5 QUITE 9 H] M9D1 BUT %E HAD BE5 UNABLE TO SEE H] SON DIE LIKE A DOG4 ,! HORROR ( IT HAD COMPLETELY OV]TAK5 ,ANGELICA ON ! DAY ( ! BURIAL4 ,%E HAD GONE ) A COMRADE TO ! CEMET]Y BY ! LA/ REQUE/ ( !IR DEAD FRI5D4 ,NO ONE ELSE WAS !RE1 NOR ! BODY ( ! DECEAS$4 ,ANGELICA WAS NE> A COLLAPSE & H] ESCORT 9SI/$ ON TURN+ BACK4 ,ON ! WAY !Y MET TWO ,COMMUNI/ WOM5 ) A PU%C>T = A HE>SE4 ,! DELAY HAD BE5 DUE TO ! DIFFICULTY ( GETT+ AN ORD] = ! C(F9 & A BURIAL C]TIFICATE4 

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