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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

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,PHOTO BY ,VICTORIA ,PICK]+1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! WOR/ WAS ! SIL5CE1 AS ( ! GRAVE1 :I* REIGN$ AB\T ME4 ,9 VA9 ,I 
KNOCK$ ON ! WALLS & /RUCK ! FLOOR ) MY FOOT1 LI/5+ = ! 
FA9TE/ S\ND 9 REPLY4 ,NONE WAS TO BE HE>D4 ,ONE MON? PASS$1 !N TWO1 
?REE1 FIFTE5 MON?S1 BUT !RE WAS NO REPLY TO MY KNOCKS4 ,WE W]E ONLY SIX 
!N1 SCATT]$ AMONG ?IRTY-SIX CASEMATES1 --- ALL MY >RE/$ COMRADES BE+ KEPT 
9 ! ,LITOVSKIY ,ZAMOK PRISON4 ,:5 ! NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] 5T]$ MY 
CELL TO TAKE ME \T = A WALK1 & ,I ASK$ HIM1 0,:AT K9D ( WEA!R HAVE WE8  
,DOES IT RA9 80 HE CA/ A FURTIVE SIDE GLANCE AT ME1 & )\T SAY+ A 
WORD PROMPTLY RETIR$ BEH9D ! DOOR1 :]E A S5TRY & ANO!R NONCOMMISSION$ 
(FIC] KEPT WAT* UPON HIM4 ,! ONLY LIV+ BE+ FROM :OM ,I C\LD HE> EV5 A 
FEW WORDS WAS ! GOV]NOR1 :O CAME TO MY CELL EV]Y MORN+ TO SAY  
0GOOD-MORN+0 & ASK :E!R ,I WANT$ TO BUY TOBACCO OR PAP]4  ,I TRI$ TO 
5GAGE HIM 9 CONV]SATION2 BUT HE ALSO CA/ FURTIVE GLANCES AT ! 
NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]S :O /OOD 9 ! HALF-OP5$ DOOR1 AS IF TO SAY1 0,Y\ SEE1 
,I AM WAT*$1 TOO40 ,ONLY ! PIGEONS W]E NOT AFRAID TO HOLD 9T]C\RSE 
) ME4 ,EV]Y MORN+ & AFT]NOON !Y CAME TO MY W9D[ TO RECEIVE !IR 
FOOD ?R\< ! GRAT+4 

,!RE W]E NO S\NDS :ATEV] EXCEPT ! SQUEAK ( ! 
S5TRY'S BOOTS1 ! H>DLY P]CEPTIBLE NOISE ( ! %UTT] ( ! ,JUDAS1 & ! 
R++ ( ! BELLS ON ! =TRESS CA!DRAL4 ,!Y RANG A 0,LORD SAVE ME0 
70,GOSPODI POMILUI07 EV]Y QU>T] ( AN H\R1 --- ONE1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R TIMES4  
,!N1 EA* H\R1 ! BIG BELL /RUCK SL[LY1 ) LONG 9T]VALS BETWE5 SUCCESSIVE /ROKES4  
 ,A LUGUBRI\S CANTICLE FOLL[$1 
*IM$ BY ! BELLS1 :I* AT EV]Y SUDD5 *ANGE ( TEMP]ATURE W5T \T ( TUNE1 
MAK+ AT SU* TIMES A HORRIBLE CACOPHONY :I* S\ND$ LIKE ! R++ ( BELLS 
AT A BURIAL4  
,AT ! GLOOMY H\R ( MIDNI<T1 ! CANTICLE1 MOREOV]1 WAS 
FOLL[$ BY ! DISCORDANT NOTES ( A 0,GOD SAVE ! ,CZ>40 ,! R++ LA/$ A 
FULL QU>T] ( AN H\R2 & NO SOON] HAD IT COME TO AN 5D ?AN A NEW 0,LORD 
SAVE ME0 ANN\NC$ TO ! SLEEPLESS PRISON] ?AT A QU>T] ( AN H\R ( HIS 
USELESSLY SP5T LIFE HAD GONE 9 ! MEANTIME1 & ?AT MANY QU>T]S ( AN H\R1 
& H\RS1 & DAYS1 & MON?S ( ! SAME VEGETATIVE LIFE W\LD PASS1 BE=E 
HIS KEEP]S1 OR MAYBE DEA?1 W\LD RELEASE HIM4 

,EV]Y MORN+ ,I WAS TAK5 \T = 
A HALF-H\R'S WALK 9 ! PRISON Y>D4 ,?IS Y>D WAS A SMALL P5TAGON ) A 
N>R[ PAVEM5T R\ND IT1 & A LITTLE BUILD+ --- ! BA? H\SE --- 9 ! MIDDLE4 
 ,BUT ,I LIK$ ?OSE WALKS4 

,! NE$ ( NEW IMPRESSIONS IS SO GREAT 9 PRISON ?AT1 
:5 ,I WALK$ 9 \R N>R[ Y>D1 ,I ALWAYS KEPT MY EYES FIX$ UPON ! HI< GILT 
SPIRE ( ! =TRESS CA!DRAL4 ,?IS WAS ! ONLY ?+ 9 MY SURR\ND+S 
:I* *ANG$ ITS ASPECT1 & ,I LIK$ TO SEE IT GLITT]+ LIKE PURE GOLD :5 
! SUN %ONE FROM A CLE> BLUE SKY1 OR ASSUM+ A FAIRY ASPECT :5 A LI<T 
BLUI% HAZE LAY UPON ! T[N1 OR BECOM+ /EEL GRAY :5 D>K CL\DS OBSCUR$ 
! SKY4 

,DUR+ !SE WALKS ,I OCCASIONALLY SAW ! DAU<T] ( ! GOV]NOR1 A 
GIRL ( EI<TE5 OR N9ETE51 AS %E CAME \T FROM H] FA!R'S AP>TM5T & HAD 
TO WALK A FEW /EPS 9 \R Y>D 9 ORD] TO REA* ! 5TRANCE GATE1 ! ONLY 
ISSUE FROM ! BUILD+4 ,%E ALWAYS HURRI$ ALONG1 ) H] EYES CA/ D[N1 AS 
IF %E FELT A%AM$ ( BE+ ! DAU<T] ( A JAIL]4 ,H] Y\NG] BRO!R1 ON 
! CONTR>Y1 A CADET :OM ,I ALSO SAW ONCE OR TWICE 9 ! Y>D1 ALWAYS LOOK$ 
/RAI<T 9 MY FACE ) SU* A FRANK EXPRESSION ( SYMPA?Y ?AT ,I WAS /RUCK ) 
IT & EV5 M5TION$ IT TO SOME ONE 
AFT] MY RELEASE4 ,F\R OR FIVE YE>S LAT]1 :5 HE WAS ALREADY AN (FIC]1 HE 
WAS EXIL$ TO ,SIB]IA4 ,HE HAD JO9$ ! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY1 & MU/ HAVE 
HELP$1 ,I SUPPOSE1 TO C>RY ON CORRESPOND5CE ) PRISON]S 9 ! =TRESS4 

,W9T] IS GLOOMY AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG = ?OSE :O CANNOT BE \T 9 ! BRI<TLY 
LI<T$ /REETS4 ,IT WAS /ILL GLOOMI]1 ( C\RSE1 9 A CASEMATE4 ,BUT DAMPNESS 
WAS EV5 WORSE ?AN D>KNESS4 ,! CASEMATES >E SO DAMP ?AT 9 ORD] TO DRIVE 
AWAY MOI/URE !Y MU/ BE OV]HEAT$1 & ,I FELT ALMO/ SUFFOCAT$2 BUT :5 AT 
LA/ ,I OBTA9$ MY REQUE/1 ?AT ! TEMP]ATURE %\LD BE KEPT L[] ?AN 
BE=E1 ! \T] WALL BECAME DRIPP+ ) MOI/URE1 & ! PAP] WAS AS IF A 
PAIL ( WAT] BAD BE5 P\R$ UPON IT EV]Y DAY1 --- ! CONSEQU5CE BE+ ?AT ,I 
SUFF]$ A GREAT DEAL FROM RHEUMATISM4 

,) ALL ?AT ,I WAS *E]FUL1 CONT9U+ TO WRITE & TO DRAW MAPS 9 ! 
D>KNESS1 %>P5+ MY LEAD P5CILS ) A BROK5 PIECE ( GLASS :I* ,I HAD 
MANAG$ TO GET HOLD ( 9 ! Y>D2 ,I FAI?FULLY WALK$ MY FIVE MILES A DAY 9 
! CELL1 & P]=M$ GYMNA/IC FEATS ) MY OAK /OOL4 ,TIME W5T ON4 ,BUT 
!N SORR[ CREPT 9TO MY CELL & NE>LY BROKE ME D[N4 ,MY BRO!R ,ALEX&] 
WAS >RE/$4 

,T[>D ! 5D ( ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#g#d1 ,I WAS ALL[$ AN 9T]VIEW ) 
HIM & \R SI/] ,HEL5E1 9 ! =TRESS1 9 ! PRES5CE ( A G5D>ME 
(FIC]4 ,9T]VIEWS1 GRANT$ AT LONG 9T]VALS1 ALWAYS BR+ BO? ! PRISON] 
& HIS RELATIVES 9TO A /ATE ( EXCITEM5T4 ,ONE SEES BELOV$ FACES & HE>S 
BELOV$ VOICES1 KN[+ ?AT ! VISION WILL LA/ BUT A FEW MOM5TS2 ONE FEELS SO 
NE> TO ! O!R1 & YET SO F> (F1 AS !RE CAN BE NO 9TIMATE CONV]SATION 
BE=E A /RANG]1 AN 5EMY & A SPY4 ,BESIDES1 MY BRO!R & 
SI/] FELT ANXI\S = MY HEAL?1 UPON :I* ! D>K1 GLOOMY W9T] DAYS & 
! DAMPNESS HAD ALREADY M>K$ !IR FIR/ EFFECTS4 ,WE P>T$ ) HEAVY 
HE>TS4 

,A WEEK AFT] ?AT 9T]VIEW ,I RECEIV$1 9/EAD ( AN EXPECT$ LETT] 
FROM MY BRO!R CONC]N+ ! PR9T+ ( MY BOOK1 A %ORT NOTE FROM ,POLAK(F4  
,HE 9=M$ ME ?AT H5CE=W>D HE W\LD READ ! PRO(S1 & ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE 
TO ADDRESS TO HIM EV]Y?+ RELATIVE TO ! PR9T+4 ,FROM ! V]Y TONE ( ! 
NOTE ,I UND]/OOD AT ONCE ?AT SOME?+ MU/ BE WRONG ) MY BRO!R4 ,IF IT 
W]E ONLY ILLNESS1 ,POLAK(F W\LD HAVE M5TION$ IT4 ,DAYS ( FE>FUL ANXIETY 
CAME UPON ME4 ,ALEX&] MU/ HAVE BE5 >RE/$1 & ,I MU/ HAVE BE5 ! CAUSE 
( IT6 ,LIFE SUDD5LY CEAS$ TO HAVE ANY MEAN+ = ME4 ,MY WALKS1 MY GYMNA/ICS1 
MY WORK1 LO/ 9T]E/4 ,ALL ! DAY LONG ,I W5T CEASELESSLY UP & D[N MY CELL1 
?9K+ ( NO?+ BUT ,ALEX&]'S >RE/4 ,= ME1 AN UNM>RI$ MAN1 
IMPRISONM5T WAS ONLY P]SONAL 9CONV5I5CE2 BUT HE WAS M>RI$1 HE PASSIONATELY 
LOV$ HIS WIFE1 & !Y N[ HAD A BOY1 UPON :OM !Y HAD CONC5TRAT$ ALL ! 
LOVE ?AT !Y HAD FELT = !IR FIR/ TWO *ILDR54 

,WOR/ ( ALL WAS ! 
9C]TITUDE4 ,:AT C\LD HE HAVE DONE8 ,= :AT REASON HAD HE BE5 >RE/$8 ,:AT 
W]E !Y GO+ TO DO ) HIM8 ,WEEKS PASS$2 MY ANXIETY BECAME DEEP] & 
DEEP]2 BUT !RE WAS NO NEWS1 TILL AT LA/ ,I HE>D 9 A R\NDAB\T WAY ?AT HE 
HAD BE5 >RE/$ = A LETT] WRITT5 TO ,P4,L4 ,LAVR(F4 

,I LE>N$ ! DETAILS 
MU* LAT]4 ,AFT] HIS LA/ 9T]VIEW ) ME HE WROTE TO HIS OLD FRI5D1 :O AT 
?AT TIME WAS $IT+ A ,RUSSIAN SOCIALI/ REVIEW1 0,=W>D10 9 ,LONDON4 ,HE 
M5TION$ 9 ?IS LETT] HIS FE>S AB\T MY HEAL?2 HE SPOKE ( ! MANY >RE/S 
:I* W]E !N BE+ MADE 9 ,RUSSIA2 & HE FREELY EXPRESS$ HIS HATR$ ( TNE 
DESPOTIC RULE4 ,! LETT] WAS 9T]CEPT$ AT ! PO/-(FICE BY ! ,?IRD 
,SECTION1 & !Y CAME ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE TO SE>* 
HIS AP>TM5TS4 ,!Y C>RI$ \T !IR SE>* 9 AN EV5 MORE BRUTAL MANN] ?AN 
USUAL4 ,AFT] MIDNI<T HALF A DOZ5 M5 MADE AN IRRUPTION 9TO HIS FLAT1 & 
TURN$ EV]Y?+ UPSIDE D[N4 ,! V]Y WALLS W]E EXAM9$2 ! SICK *ILD WAS 
TAK5 \T ( ITS B$1 ?AT ! B$D+ & ! MATTRESSES MI<T BE 9SPECT$4  
,!Y F\ND NO?+1 --- !RE WAS NO?+ TO F9D4 

,MY BRO!R V]Y MU* RES5T$ 
?IS SE>*4 ,) HIS CU/OM>Y FRANKNESS1 HE SAID TO ! G5D>ME (FIC] :O 
CONDUCT$ IT3 0,AGA9/ Y\1 CAPTA91 ,I HAVE NO GRIEVANCE4 ,Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ 
LITTLE $UCATION1 & Y\ H>DLY UND]/& :AT Y\ >E DO+4 ,BUT Y\1 SIR10 
HE CONT9U$1 TURN+ T[>DS ! PROCUREUR1 0Y\ KN[ :AT P>T Y\ >E 
PLAY+ 9 !SE PROCE$+S4 ,Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ A UNIV]SITY $UCATION4 ,Y\ 
KN[ ! LAW1 & Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ >E TRAMPL+ ALL LAW1 SU* AS IT IS1 UND] 
Y\R FEET1 & COV]+ ! LAWLESSNESS ( !SE M5 BY Y\R PRES5CE2 Y\ >E 
SIMPLY --- A SC\NDREL60 

,!Y SWORE HATR$ AGA9/ HIM4 ,!Y KEPT HIM 
IMPRISON$ 9 ! ,?IRD ,SECTION TILL ,MAY4 ,MY BRO!R'S *ILD --- A *>M+ BOY1 
:OM ILLNESS HAD R5D]$ /ILL MORE AFFECTIONATE & 9TELLIG5T --- WAS DY+ 
FROM CONSUMPTION4 ,! DOCTORS SAID HE HAD ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE TO LIVE4  
,ALEX&]1 :O HAD NEV] ASK$ ANY FAVOR ( HIS 5EMIES1 ASK$ !M ?IS TIME TO 
P]MIT HIM TO SEE HIS *ILD = ! LA/ TIME4 ,HE BEGG$ TO BE ALL[$ TO GO 
HOME = ONE H\R1 UPON HIS WORD ( HONOR TO RETURN1 OR TO BE TAK5 !RE UND] 
ESCORT4 ,!Y REFUS$4 ,!Y C\LD NOT D5Y !MSELVES ?AT V5GEANCE4 

,! *ILD DI$1 & ITS MO!R WAS ?R[N ONCE MORE 9TO A /ATE BORD]+ ON 9SANITY 
:5 MY BRO!R WAS TOLD ?AT HE WAS TO BE TRANSPORT$ TO ,EA/ ,SIB]IA1 TO A 
SMALL T[N1 ,M9US9SK4 ,HE W\LD TRAVEL 9 A C>T BETWE5 TWO G5D>MES1 & HIS 
WIFE MI<T FOLL[ LAT]1 BUT C\LD NOT TRAVEL ) HIM4 

0,TELL ME1 AT LEA/1 :AT IS MY CRIME10 HE DEM&$2 BUT !RE WAS NO 
ACCUSATION ( ANY SORT AGA9/ HIM BEYOND ! LETT]4 ,?IS TRANSPORTATION 
APPE>$ SO >BITR>Y1 SO MU* AN ACT ( M]E REV5GE ON ! P>T ( ! ,?IRD 
,SECTION1 ?AT NONE ( \R RELATIVES C\LD BELIEVE ?AT ! EXILE W\LD LA/ MORE 
?AN A FEW MON?S4 ,MY BRO!R LODG$ A COMPLA9T ) ! M9I/] ( ! 
9T]IOR4 ,! REPLY WAS ?AT ! M9I/] C\LD NOT 9T]F]E ) ! WILL ( 
! *IEF ( ! G5D>MES4 ,ANO!R COMPLA9T WAS LODG$ ) ! ,S5ATE4 ,IT 
WAS ( NO AVAIL4 

,A C\PLE ( YE>S LAT] \R SI/] ,HEL5E1 ACT+ ON H] [N 
9ITIATIVE1 WROTE A PETITION TO ! ,CZ>4 ,\R C\S9 ,DMITRI1 GOV]NOR-G5]AL 
( ,KH>K(F1 AIDE-DE-CAMP ( ! ,EMP]OR1 & A FAVORITE AT ! C\RT1 ALSO 
DEEPLY 9C5S$ AT ?IS TREATM5T BY ! ,?IRD ,SECTION1 H&$ ! PETITION 
P]SONALLY TO ! ,CZ>1 & 9 SO DO+ ADD$ A FEW WORDS 9 SUPPORT ( IT4 ,BUT 
! V9DICTIV5ESS ( ! ,ROMAN(FS WAS A FAMILY TRAIT /RONGLY DEVELOP$ 9 
,ALEX&] ,I,I4 ,HE WROTE UPON ! PETITION1 0,PU/ POSIDIT0 7,LET HIM REMA9 SOME 
TIME MORE74 ,MY BRO!R /AY$ 9 ,SIB]IA TWELVE YE>S1 & NEV] RETURN$ TO 
,RUSSIA4 

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