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,! ,EXP$ITION WAS TO PROCE$ TO ,PETROGRAD ! NEXT DAY1 BUT ,L\ISE BEGG$ ME TO REMA9 = ! FUN]AL4 ,SUNDAY1 ,OCTOB] #b#cRD1 SEV]AL FRI5DS RODE ) H] TO ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,H\SE :]E ,RE$'S BODY LAY 9 /ATE4 ,I ACCOMPANI$ ,L\ISE :5 ! PROCESSION />T$ = ! ,R$ ,SQU>E4 ,!RE W]E SPEE*ES-MU* COLD /]EOTYP$ DECLAMATION AB\T ! VALUE ( ,JACK ,RE$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION& TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,IT ALL S\ND$ ME*ANICAL1 F> REMOV$ FROM ! SPIRIT ( ! DEAD MAN 9 ! FRE% GRAVE4 ,ONE SPEAK] ONLY DWELT ON ! REAL ,JACK ,RE$-,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAY4 ,%E HAD CAU<T ! >TI/'S S\L1 9F9ITELY GREAT] 9 ITS DEP? & BEAUTY ?AN ANY DOGMA4 ,%E US$ ! OCCASION TO ADMONI% H] COMRADES40,WE CALL \RSELVES ,COMMUNI/S10 %E SAID1 0BUT >E WE REALLY ?AT8 ,DO WE NOT RA!R DRAW ! LIFE ESS5CE FROM ?OSE :O COME TO US1 & :5 !Y >E NO LONG] ( USE1 WE LET !M FALL BY ! WAYSIDE1 NEGLECT$ & =GOTT58 ,\R ,COMMUNISM & \R COMRADE%IP >E DEAD LETT]S IF WE DO NOT GIVE \T ( \RSELVES TO ?OSE :O NE$ US4 ,LET US BEW>E ( SU* ,COMMUNISM4 ,IT SLAYS ! BE/ 9 \R RANKS4 ,JACK ,RE$ WAS AMONG ! BE/40 

,! S9C]E WORDS ( ,KOLLONTAY DISPLEAS$ ! HI< ,P>TY MEMB]S4 ,BUKH>9 KNITT$ HIS BR[S1 ,RE9/E9 FIDGET$ AB\T1 O!RS GRUMBL$4 ,BUT ,I WAS GLAD ( :AT ,KOLLONTAY HAD SAID4 ,NOT ONLY BECAUSE :AT %E SAID EXPRESSS$ ,JACK ,RE$ BETT] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE SAID ?AT DAY1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT BR\<T H] NE>] TO ME4 ,9 ,AM]ICA WE HAD REPEAT$LY TRI$ TO MEET BUT NEV] SUCCE$$ ,:5 ,I REA*$ ,MOSC[1 9 ,M>*1 #a#i#b1 ,KOLLONTAY WAS ILL4 ,I SAW H] ONLY = A LITTLE :ILE BE=E ,I RETURN$ TO ,PETROGRAD4 ,WE SPOKE ( ! ?+S ?AT W]E TR\BL+ ME4 ,DUR+ ! CONV]SATION ,KOLLONTAY REM>K$3 0,YES1 WE HAVE MANY DULL SIDES 9 ,RUSSIA40 0,DULL10 ,I QU]I$2 0NO?+ MORE80 ,I WAS UNPLEASANTLY AFFECT$ BY :AT SEEM$ TO ME A RA!R SUP]FICIAL VIEW4 ,BUT ,I REASSUR$ MYSELF ?AT ,KOLLONTAY'S 9ADEQUATE ,5GLI% CAUS$ H] TO *>ACT]IZE AS 0DULL0 :AT TO ME WAS A COMPLETE COLLAPSE ( ALL IDEALISM4 

,AMONG O!R ?+S ,KOLLONTAY HAD !N SAID WAS ?AT ,I C\LD F9D A GREAT FIELD = WORK AMONG ! WOM5 AS V]Y LITTLE HAD BE5 ATTEMPT$ UP TO ?AT TIME TO 5LI<T5 & BROAD5 !M4 ,WE P>T$ 9 A FRI5DLY MANN]1 BUT ,I DID NOT S5SE 9 H] ! SAME FEEL+ ( W>M? & DEP? ?AT ,I HAD F\ND 9 ,ANGELICA ,BALABANOVA4 ,N[ AT ! OP5 GRAVE ( ,RE$ H] WORDS BR\<T H] CLOS] TO ME4 ,%E1 TOO1 FELT DEEPLY1 ,I ?\<T4 

,L\ISE ,BRYANT HAD FALL5 9 A DEAD FA9T & WAS LY+ FACE D[NW>D ON ! DAMP E>?4 ,AFT] CONSID]ABLE EF=T WE GOT H] TO H] FEET4 ,HY/]ICAL1 %E WAS TAK5 9 ! WAIT+ AUTO TO H] HOTEL & PUT TO B$4 ,\TSIDE1 ! SKY WAS CLO!D 9 GRAY & WAS WEEP+ UPON ! FRE% GRAVE ( ,JACK ,RE$4 ,& ALL ( ,RUSSIA SEEM$ A FRE% GRAVE4 

,:ILE 9 ,MOSC[ WE F\ND ! EXPLANATION ( ! SUDD5 *ANGE ( TONE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ PRESS T[>D ,MAKHNO4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI1 H>D PRESS$ BY ,WRANGEL1 S\<T ! AID ( ! ,UKRA9IAN POV/ANTSI >MY4 ,A POLITICO-MILIT>Y AGREEM5T WAS AB\T TO BE 5T]$ 9TO BETWE5 ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T & ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,! LATT] WAS TO COOP]ATE FULLY ) ! ,R$ ,>MY 9 ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y 5EMY4 ,ON !IR SIDE1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI ACCEPT$ ! FOLL[+ CONDITIONS ( ,MAKHNO3 

7#a7 ,! IMM$IATE LIB]ATION & T]M9ATION ( P]SECUTION ( ALL ,MAKHNOVTSI & ,AN>*I/S1 EXCEPT+ CASES ( >M$ REBELLION AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T4 

7#b7 ,FULLE/ LIB]TY ( SPEE*1 PRESS & PROPAG&A = ,MAKHNOVTSI & ,AN>*I/S1 )\T1 H[EV]1 ! RI<T ( CALL+ = >M$ UPRIS+S AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T1 & SUBJECT TO MILIT>Y C5SOR%IP4 

7#c7 ,FREE P>TICIPATION 9 ,SOVIET ELECTIONS2 ! RI<T ( ,MAKHNOVTSI & ,AN>*I/S TO BE C&IDATES1 & TO HOLD ! FIF? ,ALL-,UKRA9IAN ,CONGRESS ( ,SOVIETS4 

,! AGREEM5T ALSO 9CLUD$ ! RI<T ( ! ,AN>*I/S TO CALL A CONGRESS 9 ,KH>KOV1 & PREP>ATIONS W]E BE+ MADE TO HOLD IT 9 ! MON? ( ,OCTOB]4 ,MANY ,AN>*I/S W]E GETT+ READY TO ATT5D IT & W]E ELAT$ OV] ! \TLOOK4 ,BUT MY FAI? 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD RECEIV$ TOO MANY %OCKS4 ,NOT ONLY DID ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! ,CONGRESS W\LD NOT TAKE PLACE1 BUT ,I SAW 9 IT A ,BOL%EVIK RUSE TO GA!R ALL ! ,AN>*I/S 9 ONE PLACE 9 ORD] TO DE/ROY !M4 ,YET ! FACT WAS ?AT SEV]AL ,AN>*I/S1 AMONG !M ! WELL-KN[N WRIT] & LECTUR] ,VOL91 HAD ALREADY BE5 RELEAS$ & W]E N[ FREE 9 ,MOSC[4 

,WE LEFT = ,PETROGRAD TO DELIV] TO ! ,MUSEUM ! C>LOAD ( PRECI\S MAT]IAL WE HAD GA!R$ 9 ! ,S\?4 ,MORE VALUABLE /ILL WAS ! EXP]I5CE ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXP$ITION HAD BE5 5RI*$ ) ?R\< P]SONAL CONTACT ) PEOPLE ( V>I\S %ADES ( OP9ION1 OR ( NO OP9ION1 & ! IMPRESSIONS ( ! SOCIAL PANORAMA AS IT WAS BE+ UNROLL$ DAY BY DAY4 ,?AT WAS A TREASURE ( F> GREAT] WOR? ?AN ANY PAP] DOCUM5TS4 ,BUT BETT] 9SI<T 9TO ! SITUATION 9T5SIFI$ MY 9N] /RUGGLE4 ,I LONG$ TO CLOSE MY EYES & E>S-NOT TO SEE ! ACCUS+ H& :I* PO9T$ TO ! BL9D ]RORS & CONSCI\S CRIMES ?AT W]E /IFL+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,I WANT$ NOT TO HE> ! COMPELL+ VOICE ( FACTS1 :I* NO P]SONAL ATTA*M5TS C\LD SIL5CE ANY LONG]4 ,I KNEW ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION & ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 PROCLAIM$ AS ONE & ! SAME1 W]E OPPOSITES1 ANTAGONI/IC 9 AIM & PURPOSE4 ,!' ,REVOLUTION HAD ITS ROOTS DEEP D[N 9 ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE WAS BAS$ ON A S*EME =CIBLY APPLI$ BY A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,9 ! CONTE/ ! ,REVOLUTION WAS BE+ SLA91 BUT ! SLAY] ALSO WAS GASP+ = BREA?4 ,I HAD KN[N 9 ,AM]ICA ?AT ! ,9T]V5TIONI/S1 ! BLOCKADE & ! CONSPIRACY ( ! ,IMP]IALI/S W]E WRECK+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT :AT ,I HAD NOT KN[N !N WAS ! P>T ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E PLAY+ 9 ! PROCESS4 ,N[ ,I REALIZ$ ?AT !Y W]E ! GRAVE-DIGG]S4 

,I WAS OPPRESSIVELY CONSCI\S ( ! GREAT DEBT ,I [$ TO ! WORK]S ( ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA3 ,I %\LD TELL !M ! TRU? AB\T ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT H[ C\LD ,I SPEAK \T :5 ! C\NTRY WAS /ILL BESIEG$ ON SEV]AL FRONTS8 ,IT W\LD MEAN WORK+ 9TO ! H&S ( ,POL& & ,WRANGEL4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE ,I REFRA9$ FROM EXPOS+ GRAVE SOCIAL EVILS4 ,I FELT AS IF ,I W]E BETRAY+ ! TRU/ ( ! MASSES1 P>TICUL>LY ( ! ,AM]ICAN WORK]S1 :OSE FAI? ,I DE>LY *]I%$4 

,>RIV$ 9 ,PETROGRAD1 ,I W5T TO LIVE TEMPOR>ILY 9 ! ,HOTEL ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,I 9T5D$ TO F9D A ROOM SOME:]E ELSE1 DET]M9$ TO ACCEPT NO PRIVILEGES AT ! H&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL WAS FILL$ ) =EIGN VISITORS4 ,MANY HAD NO IDEA ( :Y OR :]E=E !Y HAD COME4 ,!Y HAD SIMPLY FLOCK$ TO ! L& !Y BELIEV$ TO BE ! P>ADISE ( ! WORK]S4 ,I REMEMB] MY EXP]I5CE ) A C]TA9 ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 *AP4 ,HE HAD BR\<T TO ,RUSSIA A SMALL SUPPLY ( PROVISIONS1 NE$LES1 ?READ1 & O!R SIMIL> NECESSITIES4 ,HE 9SI/$ ?AT ,I LET HIM %>E ) ME4 0,BUT Y\ WILL NE$ EV]Y BIT ( IT Y\RSELF10 ,I TOLD HIM4 ,( C\RSE1 HE KNEW !RE WAS GREAT SC>CITY 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT ! PROLET>IAT WAS 9 CONTROL & AS A WORK] HE W\LD RECEIVE EV]Y?+ HE NE$$4 ,OR HE W\LD 0GET A PIECE ( L& & BUILD A HOME/EAD4 ,HE HAD BE5 FIFTE5 YE>S 9 ! ,WOBBLY MOVEM5T & HE 0DIDN'T M9D SETTL+ D[N40 ,:AT WAS !RE TO SAY TO SU* AN 9NOC5T8 ,I HAD NOT ! C\RAGE TO DISILLUSION HIM4 ,I KNEW HE W\LD LE>N SOON 5\<4 ,IT WAS PA!TIC1 ?\<1 TO SEE SU* PEOPLE FLOOD />V+ ,RUSSIA4 ,YET !Y C\LD NOT DO H] ! H>M ! O!R K9D WAS DO+-CREATURES FROM ! F\R CORN]S ( ! E>? TO :OM ! ,REVOLUTION REPRES5T$ A GOLD M9E4 ,!RE W]E MANY ( !M 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,!Y ALL CAME ) LEG5DS ( ! WOND]FUL GR[? ( ,COMMUNISM 9 ,AM]ICA1 ,IREL&1 ,*9A1 ,PALE/9E4 ,SU* /ORIES W]E BALM  
TO ! HUNGRY S\LS ( ! M5 9 P[]4 ,!Y WELCOM$ !M AS AN OLD MAID WELCOMES ! FLATT]Y ( H] FIR/ SUITOR4 ,!Y S5T !SE IMPO/ORS BACK HOME WELL PROVID$ F9ANCIALLY & EQUIPP$ TO S+ ! PRAISES ( ! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,REPUBLIC4 ,IT WAS BO? TRAGIC & COMIC TO OBS]VE ! BRE$ ALL 9FLAT$ ) 0IMPORTANT CONSPIRATORY MISSIONS40 

,I RECEIV$ MANY VISITORS 9 MY ROOM1 AMONG !M MY LITTLE NEI<BOR FROM ! ,A/ORIA ) H] TWO *ILDR51 A ,COMMUNI/ FROM ! ,FR5* ,SECTION1 & SEV]AL ( ! =EIGN]S4 ,MY NEI<BOR LOOK$ SICK & WORN S9CE ,I HAD SE5 H] LA/ 9 ,JUNE1#a#i#b4 
0,>E Y\ ILL80 ,I 9QUIR$ ON ONE OCCASION4 0,NOT EXACTLY1-0 %E SAID2 0,I AM HUNGRY MO/ ( ! TIME & EXHAU/$4 ,! SUMM] HAS BE5 H>D3 AS 9SPECTRESS ( *ILDR5'S HOMES ,I HAVE TO DO MU* WALK+4 ,I RETURN HOME COMPLETELY EXHAU/$4 ,MY N9EYE>-OLD GIRL GOES TO A *ILDR5'S COLONY1 BUT ,I W\LD NOT RISK S5D+ MY BABY BOY !RE BECAUSE ( HIS EXP]I5CE LA/ YE>1 :5 HE WAS SO NEGLECT$ ?AT HE NE>LY DI$4 ,I HAD TO KEEP HIM 9 ! CITY ALL SUMM]1 :I* MADE IT D\BLY H>D = ME4 ,/ILL1 IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SO BAD HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! SUBOTNIKI & VOSKRESNIKI 7,COMMUNI/ ,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY VOLUNT>Y WORK-DAYS74 ,!Y DRA9 MY 5]GIES COMPLETELY4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ !Y BEGAN-LIKE A PICNIC1 ) TRUMPETS & S++1 M>*+ & FE/IVITIES4 ,WE ALL FELT 9SPIR$1 ESPECIALLY :5 WE SAW \R LEAD+ COMRADES TAKE PICK & %OVEL & PIT* 94 ,BUT ?AT IS ALL A MATT] ( ! PA/4 ,! SUBOTNIKI HAVE BECOME GRAY & SPIRITLESS1 B5EA? AN OBLIGATION IMPOS$ )\T REG>D  
TO 9CL9ATION1 PHYSICAL FITNESS1 OR ! AM\NT ( O!R WORK ONE HAS TO DO4 ,NO?+ EV] SUCCE$S 9 \R POOR ,RUSSIA4 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY GET \T TO ,SW$51 ,G]MANY1 ANY:]E1 F> AWAY FROM IT ALL40 ,POOR LITTLE WOMAN1 %E WAS NOT ! ONLY ONE :O WANT$ TO =SAKE ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS !IR LOVE = ,RUSSIA & !IR BITT] DISAPPO9TM5T :I* MADE MO/ PEOPLE ANXI\S TO RUN AWAY4 

,SEV]AL O!R ,COMMUNI/S ,I KNEW 9 ,PETROGRAD W]E EV5 MORE EMBITT]$4 ,:5EV] !Y CALL$ ON ME !Y W\LD REPEAT !IR DET]M9ATION TO GET \T ( ! ,P>TY4 ,!Y W]E SUFFOCAT+-!Y SAID-9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( 9TRIGUE1 BL9D HATR$1 & S5SELESS P]SECUTION4 ,BUT IT REQUIRES CONSID]ABLE WILL P[] TO LEAVE ! ,P>TY :I* ABSOLUTELY CONTROLS ! DE/9Y ( MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ MILLION PEOPLE1 & MY ,COMMUNI/ VISITORS LACK$ ! /R5G?4 ,BUT ?AT DID NOT LESS5 !IR MIS]Y1 :I* AFFECT$ EV5 !IR PHYSICAL CONDITION1 AL?\< !Y RECEIV$ ! BE/ RATIONS & !Y HAD !IR MEALS AT ! EXCLUSIVE ,SMOLNY D9+ ROOM4 ,I REMEMB] MY SURPRISE ON FIR/ F9D+ ?AT !RE W]E TWO SEP>ATE RE/AURANTS 9 ,SMOLNY1 ONE :]E :OLESOME & SUFFICI5T FOOD WAS S]V$ TO ! IMPORTANT MEMB]S ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET & ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 :ILE ! O!R WAS = ! ORD9>Y EMPLOYES ( ! ,P>TY4 ,AT ONE TIME !RE HAD EV5 BE5 ?REE RE/AURANTS4 ,SOMEH[ ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS LE>N$ ( IT4 ,!Y CAME D[N 9 A BODY & CLOS$ TWO ( ! EAT+ PLACES4 0,WE MADE ! ,REVOLUTION ?AT ALL %\LD %>E ALIKE10 !Y SAID4 ,ONLY ONE RE/AURANT FUNCTION$ = A TIME BUT LAT] ! SECOND WAS OP5$4 ,BUT EV5 9 ! LATT] ! MEALS W]E F> SUP]IOR TO ! ,SOVIETSKY D9+ ROOMS = ! 0COMMON PEOPLE40 

,SOME ( ! ,COMMUNI/S OBJECT$ TO ! DISCRIM9ATION4 ,!Y SAW ! BLUND]S1 ! 9TRIGUES1 ! DE/RUCTION ( LIFE PRACTIC$ 9 ! NAME ( ,COMMUNISM1 BUT !Y HAD NOT ! /R5G? & C\RAGE TO PROTE/ OR TO DISASSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM ! ,P>TY RESPONSIBLE = ! 9JU/ICE & BRUTALITY4 ,!Y W\LD (T5 UNBURD5 !MSELVES TO ME ( ! MATT]S !Y D>$ NOT DISCUSS 9 !IR [N CIRCLES4 ,?US ,I CAME TO KN[ MANY ?+S AB\T ! 9N] WORK+S ( ! ,P>TY & ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL ?AT W]E C>EFULLY HIDD5 FROM ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,AMONG !M WAS ! /ORY ( ! ALLEG$ ,F9NI% ,:ITE CONSPIRACY1 :I* RESULT$ 9 ! KILL+ 9 ,PETROGRAD ( SEV5 LEAD+ ,F9NI% ,COMMUNI/S4 ,I HAD READ AB\T IT  
9 ! ,SOVIET PAP]S :ILE ,I WAS 9 ! ,UKRA9A4 ,I REMEMB] MY FEEL+ ( R5EW$ IMPATI5CE ) MYSELF ?AT ,I %\LD BE CRITICAL ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME AT A TIME :5 C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y CONSPIRACIES W]E /ILL SO ACTIVE4 ,BUT FROM MY ,COMMUNI/ VISITORS ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! PUBLI%$ REPORT WAS FALSE FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D4 ,IT WAS NO ,:ITE CONSPIRACY BUT A FI<T BETWE5 TWO GR\PS ( ,BOL%EVIKI3 ! MOD]ATE ,F9NI% ,COMMUNI/S 9 CONTROL ( ! PROPAG&A C>RI$ ON FROM ,PETROGRAD1 & ! ,LEFT ,W+ WORK+ 9 ,F9L&4 ,! ,MOD]ATES W]E ,Z9OVIEV ADH]5TS & HAD BE5 PUT 9 *>GE ( ! WORK BY HIM4 ,! ,LEFTS HAD REPEAT$LY COMPLA9$ TO ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL AB\T ! CONS]VATISM & COMPROMISES ( !IR COMRADES 9 ,PETROGRAD & ! H>M !Y W]E DO+ TO ! MOVEM5T 9 ,F9L&4 ,!Y ASK$ ?AT !SE M5 BE REMOV$4 ,!Y W]E IGNOR$4 ,ON ! #c#a/ ( ,AUGU/1 #a#i#b1 ! ,LEFTS CAME TO ,PETROGRAD & PROCE$$ TO ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,MOD]ATES4 ,AT ! SESSION ( ! LATT] !Y DEM&$ ?AT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE RESIGN & TURN OV] ALL BOOKS & ACC\NTS TO !M4 ,!IR DEM& REFUS$1 ! Y\NG ,F9NI% ,COMMUNI/S OP5$ FIRE1 KILL+ SEV5 ( !IR COMRADES4 ,! AFFAIR WAS H]ALD$ TO ! WORLD AS A C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y CONSPIRACY ( ,:ITE ,F9NS4 

,! ?IRD ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION WAS CELEBRAT$ ,NOVEMB] #g? 7,OCTOB] #b#e? OLD /YLE71 ON ! ,URITSKY ,SQU>E4 ,I HAD SE5 SO MANY (FICIAL DEMON/RATIONS ?AT !Y HAD LO/ 9T]E/ = ME4 ,/ILL ,I W5T TO ! ,SQU>E HOP+ ?AT A NEW NOTE MI<T BE S\ND$4 ,IT PROV$ A REHA% ( ! ?+ -,I HAD HE>D OV] & OV] AGA94 ,! PAGEANT ESPECIALLY WAS A DEMON/RATION ( ,COMMUNI/ POV]TY 9 IDEAS4 ,K]5SKY & HIS CAB9ET1 ,T*]NOV & ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 & ! /ORM+ ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE AGA9 S]V$ AS PUPPETS TO BR+ \T 9 /RONG RELIEF ! ROLE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI AS 0SAVIORS ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,IT WAS BADLY PLAY$ & POORLY /AG$1 & FELL FLAT4 ,TO ME ! CELEBRATION WAS MORE LIKE ! FUN]AL ?AN ! BIR? ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,!RE WAS MU* EXCITEM5T 9 ,PETROGRAD ALL ?R\< ! MON? ( ,NOVEMB]4 ,NUM]\S RUMORS W]E AFLOAT AB\T /RIKES1 >RE/S1 & DA%ES BETWE5 WORK]S & SOLDI]Y4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET AT ! FACTS4 ,BUT ! EXTRAORD9>Y SESSION CALL$ BY ! ,P>TY 9 ! ,FIR/ ,H\SE ( ! ,SOVIET 9DICAT$ A S]I\S SITUATION4 ,9 ! E>LY P>T ( ! AFT]NOON ! :OLE SQU>E 9 FRONT ( ! ,A/ORIA WAS L9$ ) AUTOS ( ! 9FLU5TIAL ,COMMUNI/S :O HAD BE5 SUMMON$ TO ATT5D ! SPECIAL CONF]5CE4 ,! FOLL[+ MORN+ WE LE>N$ ?AT 9 OB$I5CE TO ! ,MOSC[ DECREE ! ,PETROGRAD SESSION HAD DECID$ TO MOBILIZE A NUMB] ( IMPORTANT ,BOL%EVIK WORK]S = ! FACTORIES & %OPS4 ,?REE HUNDR$ ,P>TY MEMB]S1 SOME ( !M HI< GOV]NM5T (FICIALS & O!RS HOLD+ RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS 9 ! ,PETRO-,SOVIET1 W]E IMM$IATELY ORD]$ TO WORK1 TO PROVE TO ! PROLET>IAT ?AT ,RUSSIA WAS 9DE$ A ,WORK]S' ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! PLAN WAS EXPECT$ TO ALLAY ! GR[+ DISCONT5T ( ! PROLET>IANS & TO C\NT]ACT ! 9FLU5CE ( ! O!R POLITICAL P>TIES AMONG !M4 ,ZOR9 WAS ONE ( ! ?REE HUNDR$4 

,H[EV]1 ! TOIL]S W\LD NOT BE DECEIV$ BY ?IS MOVE4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT MO/ ( ! MOBILIZ$ M5 CONT9U$ TO LIVE 9 ! ,A/ORIA & CAME TO WORK 9 !IR AUTOS4 ,!Y SAW !M W>MLY DRESS$ & WELL %OD1 :ILE !Y !MSELVES W]E ALMO/ NAK$ & LIV+ 9 SQUALID QU>T]S )\T LI<T OR HEAT4 ,! WORK]S RES5T$ ! PRET5SE4 ,! MATT] BECAME A SUBJECT ( DISCUSSION 9 ! %OPS1 & MANY UNPLEASANT SC5ES FOLL[$4 ,ONE WOMAN1 A PROM95T ,COMMUNI/1 WAS SO TORM5T$ 9 ! FACTORY ?AT %E W5T 9TO HY/]ICS & HAD TO BE TAK5 AWAY4 ,SOME ( ! MOBILIZ$ ,BOL%EVIKI1 AMONG !M ,ZOR9 & O!RS1 W]E S9C]E 5\<1 BUT !Y HAD GR[N AWAY FROM ! TOIL]S & C\LD NOT /& ! H>D%IPS ( FACTORY LIFE4 ,AFT] A FEW WEEKS ,ZOR9 COLLAPS$ & HAD TO BE REMOV$ TO A PLACE ( RE/4 ,?\< HE WAS G5]ALLY LIK$1 HIS COLLAPSE WAS 9T]PRET$ BY ! WORK]S AS A RUSE TO GET AWAY FROM ! MIS]Y ( ! PROLET>IAN'S EXI/5CE4 ,! BREA* BETWE5 ! MASSES & ! NEW ,BOL%EVIK BUREAUCRACY HAD GR[N TOO WIDE4 ,IT C\LD NOT BE BRIDG$4 

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