,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #f 
,! ,JAIL 

#aiabaiab 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,I 

,! DAYS R+ ) NOISY CLAMOR4 ,!RE IS CON/ANT GO+ & COM+4 ,! CLATT] ( LEV]S1 ! SLAMM+ ( IRON DOORS1 CONT9UALLY REV]B]ATES ?R\< ! CORRIDORS4 ,! DULL ?UD ( A FOOTFALL 9 ! CELL ABOVE HAMM]S ON MY HEAD ) MADD5+ REGUL>ITY4 ,9 MY E>S IS ! YELL+ & %\T+ ( CO>SE VOICES4 

0,CELL NUM-B] EE-E-LEV-V56 ,TO C\RT6 ,RI<T A-WAY60 

,A PRISON] HURRI$LY PASSES MY DOOR4 ,HIS /EP IS N]V\S1 9 HIS LOOK EXPECTANT FE>4 

0,HURRY1 !RE6 ,TO C\RT60 

0,GOOD LUCK1 ,JIMMIE40 

,! MAN FLU%ES & AV]TS HIS FACE1 AS HE PASSES A GR\P ( VISITORS CLU/]$ AB\T AN OV]SE]4 

0,:O IS ?AT1 ,(FIC]80 ,ONE ( ! LADIES ADVANCES1 LORGNETTE 9 H&1 & />ES BOLDLY AT ! PRISON]4 ,SUDD5LY %E %R9KS BACK4 ,A MAN IS BE+ L$ PA/ BY ! GU>DS4 ,HIS FACE IS  BLE$+ FROM A DEEP GA%1 HIS HEAD SWA!D 9 B&AGES4 ,! (FIC]S ?RU/ HIM VIOL5TLY 9TO A CELL4 ,HE FALLS HEAVILY AGA9/ ! B$4 0,OH1 DON'T6 ,= ,JESUS' SAKE1 DON'T60 ,! %UTT+ ( ! HEAVY DOOR DR[NS HIS CRIES4 

,! VISITORS CR[D AB\T ! CELL4 

0,:AT DID HE DO8 ,HE CAN'T COME \T N[1 ,(FIC]80 

0,NO1 MA'AM4 ,HE'S SAFE40 

,! LADY'S LAU< R+S CLE> & SILV]Y4 ,%E /EPS CLOS] TO ! B>S1 EAG]LY PE]+ 9TO ! D>KNESS4 ,A SMILE ( EXCIT+ SECURITY PLAYS AB\T H] M\?4 

0,:AT HAS HE DONE1 ,(FIC]80 

0,/OLE SOME CLO!S1 MA'AM40 

,DISDA9FUL DISAPPO9TM5T IS ON ! LADY'S FACE4 0,:]E IS ?AT MAN :O-]-WE READ 9 ! PAP]S YE/]DAY8 ,Y\ KN[- ! NEWSPAP] >TI/ :O KILL$-]-?AT GIRL 9 SU* A BRUTAL MANN]40 

0,OH1 ,JACK ,T>L94 ,MURD]]S' ,R[1 ?IS WAY1 LADIES40 

,I,I 

,! SUN IS SL[LY NE>+ ! BLUE PAT* ( SKY1 VISIBLE FROM MY CELL 9 ! WE/]N W+ ( ! JAIL4 ,I /& CLOSE TO ! B>S TO CAT* ! *E]+ RAYS4 ,!Y GLIDE ACROSS MY FACE ) T5D]1 S(T C>ESS1 & ,I FEEL SOME?+ MELT )9 ME4 ,CLOS] ,I PRESS TO ! DOOR4 ,I LONG = ! PRECI\S EMBRACE TO SURR\ND ME1 TO 5VELOP ME1 TO P\R ITS S(T BALM 9TO MY A*+ S\L4 ,! LA/ RAYS >E FAD+ AWAY1 & SOME?+ \T ( MY HE>T IS DEP>T+ ) !M4444 ,BUT ! L5G!N+ %AD[S ON ! GRAY FLAG/ONES SPREAD QUIET4 ,GRADUALLY ! CLAMOR CEASES1 ! S\NDS DIE \T4 ,I HE> ! CREAK+ ( RU/Y H+ES1 !RE IS ! CLICK ( A LOCK1 & ALL IS HU%$ & D>K4   

,! SIL5CE GR[S GLOOMY1 OPPRESSIVE4 ,IT FILLS ME ) MY/]I\S AWE4 ,IT LIVES4 ,IT PULSATES ) SL[1 MEASUR$ BREA?+1 AS ( SOME MON/]4 ,IT RISES & FALLS2 APPROA*ES1 REC$ES4 ,IT IS ,MIS]Y ASLEEP4 ,N[ IT PRESSES HEAVILY AGA9/ MY DOOR4 ,I HE> ITS QUICK5$ BREA?+4 ,OH1 IT IS ! GU>D6 ,IS IT ! DEA? WAT*8 ,HIS \TL9E IS LO/ 9 ! SEMI-D>KNESS1 BUT ,I SEE ! :ITES ( HIS EYES4 ,!Y />E AT ME1 !Y WAT* & FOLL[ ME4 ,I FEEL !IR GAZE UPON ME1 AS ,I N]V\SLY PACE ! FLOOR4 ,UNCONSCI\SLY MY /EP QUICK5S1 BUT ,I CANNOT ESCAPE ?AT GL9T ( /EEL4 ,IT GRIMACES & MOCKS ME4 ,IT DANCES BE=E ME3 IT IS H]E & !RE1 ALL >\ND ME4 ,N[ IT FLITS UP & D[N2 IT D\BLES1 TREBLES4 ,! FE>FUL EYES />E AT ME FROM A HUNDR$ DEPRESSIONS 9 ! WALL4 ,ON EV]Y SIDE !Y SURR\ND ME1 & B> MY WAY4 

,I BURY MY HEAD 9 ! PILL[4 ,MY SLEEP IS RE/LESS & BROK54 ,EV] ! T]RIBLE GAZE IS UPON ME1 WAT*+1 WAT*+1 ! :ITE EYEBALLS TURN+ ) MY EV]Y MOVEM5T4 

,I,I,I 

,! L9E ( PRISON]S FILES BY MY CELL4 ,!Y WALK 9 TWOS1 CONV]S+ 9 SUBDU$ TONES4 ,IT IS A MOTLEY CR[D FROM ! 5DS ( ! WORLD4 ,! NATIVE ( ! WE/]N P>T ( ! ,/ATE1 ! 0,P5NSYLVANIA ,DUT*MAN10 ( /OLID MI51 PASSES SL[LY1 9 SIL5CE4 ,! SON ( S\!RN ,ITALY1 /OCKY & BLACK-EY$1 AL]T SUSPICION ON HIS FACE1 WALKS ) QUICK1 N]V\S /EP4 ,! TALL1 SL5D] ,SPANI>D1 SW>?Y & ( CLASSIC FEATURE1 LOOKS AB\T HIM ) SUPPRESS$ DISDA94 ,EA*1 9 PASS+1 CA/S A FURTIVE GLANCE 9TO MY CELL4 ,! LA/ 9 ! L9E IS A Y\NG NEGRO1 WALK+ ALONE4 ,HE NODS & SMILES BROADLY AT ME1 EXPOS+ TEE? ( DAZZL+ :IT5ESS4 ,! GU>D BR+S UP ! RE>4 ,HE PAUSES AT MY DOOR1 HIS %>P EYE MEASUR+ ME SEV]ELY1 CRITICALLY4  

0,Y\ MAY FALL 940 

,! CELL IS UNLOCK$1 & ,I JO9 ! L9E4 ,! NEGRO IS AT MY SIDE4 ,HE LOSES NO TIME 9 5GAG+ ME 9 CONV]SATION4 ,HE IS V]Y GLAD1 HE ASSURES ME1 ?AT !Y HAVE AT LA/ P]MITT$ ME TO 0FALL 940 ,IT WAS A %AME TO DEPRIVE ME ( EX]CISE = F\R DAYS4 ,N[ !Y WILL 0CALL DE NI<T-DOG (F4 ,MU/ BE5 AFE>$ O' SOOCIDE10 HE EXPLA9S4 

,HIS FL[ ( SPEE* IS 9CESSANT2 HE SEEMS NOT A :IT DISCONC]T$ BY MY EVID5T DIS9CL9ATION TO TALK4 ,W\LD ,I HAVE A CIG>ETTE8 ,MAY SMOKE 9 ! CELL4 ,ONE CAN BUY 0DE WE$0 H]E1 IF HE HAS 0DE D\<02 BUY ANY?+ 'CEPT BOOZE4 ,HE IS FULL ( ! PRISON GOSSIP4 ,?AT TALL MAN !RE IS ,JACK ,T9=D1 ( ,HOME/EADSURE TO SW+-?REW DYNAMITE AT ! ,P9K]TONS4 ,?AT LITTLE 0DAGO0 WILL KEEP ,JACK COMPANY-CUT HIS WIFE'S ?ROAT4 ,! 0,DUT*Y0 !RE IS 0BUGS0-*OK$ HIS SON 9 SLEEP4 ,PRES5TLY MY TALKATIVE COMPANION VOLUNTE]S ! 9=MATION ?AT HE ALSO IS WAIT+ = TRIAL4 ,NO?+ WORSE ?AN SECOND DEGREE MURD]1 ?\<4 ,CAN'T HANG HIM1 HE LAU<S GLEEFULLY4 0,HIS0 MAN DIDN'T 0CROAK0 TILL AFT] ! N9? DAY4 ,HE LI<TLY WAVES ASIDE MY REM>K CONC]N+ ! N9?-DAY SUP]/ITION4 ,HE IS CONV9C$ !Y WON'T HANG HIM4 0,CAN'T DO'T10 HE REIT]ATES1 ) A HAPPY GR94 ,SUDD5LY HE *ANGES ! SUBJECT4 0,WAT AM YO DO9' HEAH8 ,ONLY MURDAH CASES ON DIS AH GAL'RY4 ,YUH MAN DIDN' CROAK60 ,EVID5TLY HE EXPECTS NO ANSW]1 IMM$IATELY ASSUR+ ME ?AT ,I AM 0ALL RI<T40 0,GUESS DEY B'LIEVE IT AM MO' SAFE FOAH YO4 ,BUT CAN'T HANG YO1 CAN'T HANG YO40 ,HE GR[S EXCIT$ OV] ! RECITAL ( HIS CASE4 ,M9UTELY HE DESCRIBES ! DETAILS4 0,DAT BIG NIGGAH1 GUESS 'E T'OT ,I'S AFE>$ ( 'M4 ,HE KN[ BETTAH N[10 HE *UCKLES4 0,DIS AH *ILI AM AFE>$ ( NONE OV'M4 ,AH A9'T4 ',GWAN 'WAY1 NIGGAH1' ,AH SAYS TO 'M2 'YO BETTAH LEAB MAH GAHL BE4' ,AN' DAT BIG BLACK NIGGAH GRAB DE CLEAVEH1-- WE'S 9 D'OTEL KIT*51 YO SEE4 ',NIGGAH1 DROP DAT1' ,AH HALLOOS1 AN' HE COME AT ME4 ,D5 DIS AH COON PULL HIS TRU/Y LI'LLE BRODEH10 HE TAPS HIS POCKET SIGNIFICANTLY1 0AN' ,AH LETS DE ORN]Y NIGGAH  HAB IT1 ,PLUM'9 DE BELLY1 YASSAH1 ,AH DOES1 AN'HE DROP HIS CLEAVEH AN' ,AH PULLS MAH KNIFE \T1 TWO 9*ES1 'B\T1 AN' D5 ,AH GIVES IT HALF TWI/ LIKE1 AN' %OVES IT 9 'G540 ,HE ILLU/RATES ! <A/LY MOTION4 0,DAT BAD NIGGAH NEVEH BO!B ME 'G51 NOH NOBODY ELSE1 ,AH GUESS4 ,BUT DEY CAN'T HANG ME1 NO SAH1 DEY CAN'T1 'CAUSE MAH MAN CROAK TWO WEEKS LAT]4 ,AH'S LUCKY1 YASSAH1 ,AH IS40 ,HIS FACE IS WREA!D 9 A BROAD GR91 HIS TEE? %IMM] :ITE4 ,SUDD5LY HE GR[S S]I\S4 0,YO AM /RIKEH8 ,NO-O-O8 ,NOT A /EEL-WOIKEH80 ) UTT] AMAZEM5T4 0,:AT YO WAN' TEH %OOT ,FRICK FOAH80 ,HE DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO DISGUISE HIS IMPATI5T 9CR$ULITY1 AS ,I ESSAY AN EXPLANATION4 0,AFE>$ T' TELL4 ,YO AM DEEP ALL RI<T1 ,AHLICK-DAT AM YUH NAME8 ,BUT YO AM RI<T1 YASSAH1 YO AM RI<T1 ,DOAN' TELL NOBODY4 ,DEY'S MOS'LY CROOKS1 DAT DEY AM1 AN' DEY NE$ WAT*9' %O'4 ,YO JES' MEMBUH DAT40 

,!RE IS A PECULI> MOVEM5T 9 ! M>*+ L9E4 ,I NOTICE A PRISON] LEAVE HIS PLACE4 ,HE CA/S AN ANXI\S GLANCE >\ND1 & DISAPPE>S 9 ! NI*E ( ! CELL DOOR4 ,! L9E CONT9UES ON ITS M>*1 &1 AS ,I NE> ! MAN'S HID+ PLACE1 ,I HE> HIM :ISP]1 0,FALL BACK1 ,ALECK40 ,SURPRIS$ AT BE+ ADDRESS$ 9 SU* FAMILI> MANN]1 ,I SL[ D[N MY PACE4 ,! MAN IS AT MY SIDE1 

0,SAY1 ,B]K1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO BE SE5 WALK+ ) ?AT 'D+E401 

,! S\ND ( MY %ORT5$ NAME GRATES H>%LY ON MY E>4 ,I FEEL ! IMPULSE TO RES5T ! MUTILATION4 ,! MAN'S MANN] SUGGE/S A LACK ,( RESPECT1 (F5SIVE TO MY DIGNITY AS A REVOLUTIONI/4 

0,:Y80 ,I ASK1 TURN+ TO LOOK AT HIM4 

,HE IS %ORT & /OCKY4 ,! ?9 LIPS & PO9T$ *9 ( ! ELONGAT$ FACE SUGGE/ ! FOX4 ,HE MEETS MY GAZE ) A %>P LOOK FROM ABOVE HIS SMOK$-GLASS SPECTACLES4 ,HIS VOICE IS HUSKY1 HIS TONE UNPLEASANTLY CONFID5TIAL4 ,IT IS BAD = A :ITE MAN TO BE SE5 ) A 0NIGG]10 HE 9=MS ME4 ,IT WILL MAKE  FEEL+ AGA9/ ME4 ,HE HIMSELF IS A ,PITTSBUR< MAN = ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S1 BUT HE WAS 0BORN & RAIS$0 9 ! ,S\?1 9 ,ATLANTA4 ,!Y HAVE NO USE = 0NIGG]S0 D[N !RE1 HE ASSURES ME4 ,!Y MU/ BE TAU<T TO KEEP !IR PLACE1 & !Y >E NO GOOD1 ANYWAY4 ,I HAD BETT] TAKE HIS ADVICE1 = HE IS FRI5DLY DISPOS$ T[>D ME4 ,I MU/ BE V]Y C>EFUL ( APPE>ANCES BE=E ! TRIAL4 ,MY 9EXP]I5CE IS QUITE EVID5T1 BUT HE 0KN[S ! ROPES40 ,I MU/ NOT GIVE 0!M0 AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY ANY?+ AGA9/ ME4 ,MY BEHAVIOR 9 JAIL WILL WEI< ) ! JUDGE 9 DET]M9+ MY S5T5CE4 ,HE HIMSELF EXPECTS TO 0GET (F EASY40 ,HE KN[S SOME ( ! JUDGES4 ,MO/LY GOOD M54 ,HE \<T TO KN[3 HELP$ TO ELECT ONE ( !M2 VOT$ ?REE TIMES = HIM AT ! LA/ ELECTION4 ,HE CLOSES ! LEFT EYE1 & PLAYFULLY POKES ME ) HIS ELB[4 ,HE HOPES HE'LL 0GET BE=E ?AT JUDGE40 ,HE WILL1 IF HE IS LUCKY1 HE ASSURES ME4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS HAD PRETTY GOOD LUCK4 ,LA/ TIME HE GOT (F ) ?REE YE>S1 ?\< HE NE>LY KILL$ 0HIS0 MAN4 ,BUT IT WAS 9 SELF-DEF5SE4 ,HAVE ,I GOT A *EW ( TOBACCO AB\T ME8 ,DON'T USE ! WE$8 ,WELL1 IT'LL BE EASI] 9 ! 0P540 ,:AT'S ! P58 ,:Y1 DON'T ,I KN[8 ,! P5IT5TI>Y1 ( C\RSE4 ,I %\LD HAVE NO FE>4 ,FRICK A9'T GO+ TO DIE4 ,BUT :AT DID ,I WANT TO KILL ! MAN =8 ,I A9'T NO ,PITTSBUR< MAN1 ?AT HE C\LD SEE PLA94 ,:AT DID ,I WANT TO 0NOSE 90 =8 ,HELP ! /RIK]S8 ,I MU/ BE CRAZY TO TALK ?AT WAY4 ,:Y1 IT WAS NONE ( MY 0*EESE40 ,DIDN'T ,I COME FROM ,NEW ,YORK8 ,YES8 ,WELL1 !N1 H[ C\LD ! /RIKE CONC]N ME8 ,I MU/ HAVE SOME P]SONAL GRUDGE AGA9/ ,FRICK4 ,EV] HAD DEAL+S ) HIM8 ,NO8 ,SURE8 ,!N IT'S PLA9 0BU<\SE10 NO USE TALK+4 ,BUT IT'S DIFF]5T ) HIS CASE4 ,IT WAS HIS P>TN] 9 BUS9ESS4 ,HE KNEW ! SKUNK MEANT TO *EAT HIM \T ( MONEY1 & !Y QU>REL$4 ,DID ,I NOTICE ! D>K GLASSES HE WE>S8 ,WELL1 HIS EYES >E BAD4 ,HE ONLY MEANT TO SC>E ! MAN4 ,BUT1 DAMN HIM1 HE CROAK$4 ,CURSE SU* LUCK4 ,HIS ?IRD (F5SE1 TOO4 ,DO ,I ?9K ! JUDGE WILL HAVE PITY ON HIM8 ,:Y1 HE IS ALMO/ BL9D4 ,H[ DID HE  MANAGE TO 0GET HIS MAN08 ,:Y1 JU/ AN ACCID5TAL %OT4 ,HE DIDN'T MEAN TO 

,! GONG 9TONES ITS DEEP1 FULL BASS4 

0,ALL 960 

,! L9E BREAKS4 ,!RE IS A SIMULTANE\S CLATT] ( MANY DOORS1 & ,I AM 9 ! CELL AGA94 

,I,V 

,)91 ON ! N>R[ /OOL1 ,I F9D A T9 PAN FILL$ ) A D>K-BR[N MIXTURE4 ,IT IS ! NOON MEAL1 BUT ! 0D9N]0 DOES NOT LOOK 9VIT+3 ! PAN IS OLD & RU/Y2 ! SMELL ( ! S\P EXCITES SUSPICION4 ,! GREASY SURFACE1 DOTT$ H]E & !RE ) SPECKS ( VEGETABLE1 RESEMBLES A POOL ( /AGNANT WAT] COV]$ ) GRE5 SLIME4 ,! FIR/ TA/E NAUSEATES ME1 & ,I DECIDE TO 0D9E0 ON ! REMNANTS ( MY BREAKFA/-A PIECE ( BREAD4 

,I PACE ! FLOOR 9 AGITATION OV] ! CONV]SATION ) MY FELL[-PRISON]S4 ,:Y CAN'T !Y UND]/& ! MOTIVES ?AT PROMPT$ MY ACT8 ,!IR MANN] ( PITY+ CONDESC5SION IS AGGRAVAT+4 ,MY ATTEMPT$ EXPLANATION !Y EVID5TLY CONSID]$ A WA/E ( EF=T4 ,NOT A /RIK] MYSELF1 ,I C\LD & %\LD HAVE HAD NO 9T]E/ 9 ! /RUGGLE1-! OP9ION SEEM$ F9AL ) BO? ! NEGRO & ! :ITE MAN4 ,9 ! PURPOSE ( ! ACT !Y REFUS$ TO SEE ANY SIGNIFICANCE1-NO?+ BEYOND ! M]E PHYSICAL EFFECT4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A GOOD ?+ IF ,FRICK HAD DI$1 BECAUSE 0HE WAS BAD40 ,BUT IT IS 0LUCKY0 = ME ?AT HE DIDN'T DIE1 !Y ?\<T1 = N[ 0!Y0 CAN'T HANG ME4 ,MY REM>K ?AT ! PROBABLE CONSEQU5CES TO MYSELF >E NOT TO BE WEI<$ 9 ! SCALE AGA9/ ! WELF>E ( ! ,PEOPLE1 !Y HAD MET ) A SMILE ( D]ISION1 SUGGE/IVE ( D\BT AS TO MY SANITY4 ,IT IS1 ( C\RSE1 CONSOL+ TO REFLECT ?AT NEI!R ( ?OSE  M5 CAN PROP]LY BE SAID TO REPRES5T ! ,PEOPLE4 ,! NEGRO IS A V]Y 9F]IOR TYPE ( LABOR]2 & ! O!R-HE IS A B\RGEOIS ,I 09 BUS9ESS40 ,HE IS NOT WOR? :ILE4 ,BESIDES1 HE CONFESS$ ?AT IT IS HIS ?IRD (F5SE4 ,HE IS A COMMON CRIM9AL1 NOT AN HONE/ PRODUC]4 ,BUT ?AT TALL MAN-! ,HOME/EAD /EEL- WORK] :OM ! NEGRO PO9T$ \T TO ME-OH1 HE WILL UND]/&3 HE IS ( ! REAL ,PEOPLE4 ,MY HE>T WELLS UP 9 ADMIRATION ( ! MAN1 AS ,I ?9K ( HIS P>TICIPATION 9 ! MEMORABLE /RUGGLE ( ,HOME/EAD4 ,HE F\<T ! ,P9K]TONS1 ! MYRMIDONS ( ,CAPITAL4 ,P]HAPS HE HELP$ TO DYNAMITE ! B>GES & DRIVE ?OSE ,HESSIANS \T ( T[N4 ,HE IS TALL & BROAD-%\LD]$1 HIS FACE /RONG & DET]M9$1 HIS BODY MANLY & P[]FUL4 ,HE IS ( ! TRUE SPIRIT2 ! EMBODIM5T ( ! GREAT1 NOBLE ,PEOPLE3 ! GIANT ( LABOR GR[N TO HIS FULL /ATURE1 CONSCI\S ( HIS /R5G?4 ,FE>LESS1 /RONG1 & PR\D1 HE WILL CONQU] ALL OB/ACLES2 HE WILL BREAK HIS *A9S & LIB- ]ATE MANK9D4 

,V 

,NEXT MORN+1 DUR+ EX]CISE H\R1 ,I WAT* ) BEAT+ HE>T = AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONV]SE ) ! ,HOME/EAD /EELWORK]4 ,I %ALL EXPLA9 TO HIM ! MOTIVES & PURPOSE ( MY ATTEMPT ON ,FRICK4 ,HE WILL UND]/& ME2 HE WILL HIMSELF 5LI<T5 HIS FELL[-/RIK]S4 ,IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT !Y %\LD COMPREH5D MY ACT QUITE CLE>LY1 & HE IS ! V]Y MAN TO DO ?IS GREAT S]VICE TO HUMANITY4 ,HE IS ! REBEL-WORK]2 HIS H]OISM DUR+ ! /RUGGLE BE>S WITNESS4 ,I HOPE ! ,PEOPLE WILL NOT ALL[ ! 5EMY TO HANG HIM4 ,HE DEF5D$ ! RI<TS ( ! ,HOME/EAD WORK]S1 ! CAUSE ( ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS4 ,NO1 ! ,PEOPLE WILL NEV] ALL[ SU* A SACRIFICE4 ,H[ WELL HE C>RIES HIMSELF6 ,]ECT1 HEAD HI<1 ! LOOK ( CONSCI\S DIGNITY & /R5G?  

0,CELL NUM-B-B] FI-I-VE60 

,! PRISON] ) ! SMOK$ GLASSES LEAVES ! L9E1 & ADVANCES 9 RESPONSE TO ! GU>D'S CALL4 ,QUICKLY ,I PASS ALONG ! GALL]Y1 & FALL 9TO ! VACANT PLACE1 ALONGSIDE ( ! /EEL-WORK]4 

0,A HAPPY *ANCE10 ,I ADDRESS HIM4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO SPEAK TO Y\ AB\T SOME?+ IMPORTANT4 ,Y\ >E ONE ( ! ,HOME/EAD /RIK]S1 >E Y\ NOT80 

0,JACK ,T9=D10 HE 9TRODUCES HIMSELF4 0,:AT'S Y\R NAME80 

,HE IS VISIBLY />TL$ BY MY ANSW]4 0,! MAN :O %OT ,FRICK80 HE ASKS4 

,AN EXPRESSION ( DEEP ANXIETY CROSSES HIS FACE4 ,HIS EYE W&]S TO ! GATE4 ,?R\< ! WIRE NETWORK ,I OBS]VE VISITORS APPROA*+ FROM ! ,W>D5'S (FICE4 

0,!Y'D BETT] NOT SEE US TOGE!R10 HE SAYS1 IMPATI5TLY4 0,FALL 9 BACK ( ME4 ,!N WE'LL TALK40 

,PA9$ AT HIS MANN]1 YET NOT FULLY REALIZ+ ITS SIGNIFICANCE1 ,I SL[LY FALL BACK4 ,HIS TALL1 BROAD FIGURE COMPLETELY HIDES ME FROM VIEW4 ,HE SPEAKS TO ME 9 MONOSYLLABLES1 UNWILL+LY4 ,AT ! M5TION ( ,HOME/EAD HE GR[S MORE COMMUNICATIVE1 TALK+ 9 AN UND]TONE1 AS IF CONV]S+ ) HIS NEI<BOR1 ! ,SICILIAN1 :O DOES NOT UND]/& A SYLLABLE ( ,5GLI%4 ,I /RA9 MY E> TO CAT* HIS WORDS4 ,! /EEL-WORK]S M]ELY DEF5D$ !MSELVES AGA9/ >M$ 9VAD]S1 ,I HE> HIM SAY4 ,!Y >E NOT ON /RIKE3 !Y'VE BE5 LOCK$ \T BY ,FRICK1 BECAUSE HE WANTS TO NON-UNIONIZE ! WORKS4 ,?AT'S :Y HE BROKE ! CONTRACT ) ! ,AMALGAMAT$1 & HIR$ ! DAMN$ ,P9K]TONS TWO MON?S BE=E1 :5 ALL WAS PEACE4 ,!Y %OT MANY WORK]S FROM ! B>GES BE=E ! MILLM5 0GOT AFT] !M40 ,!Y DES]V$ ROA/+ ALIVE = !IR UNPROVOK$ MURD]S4 ,WELL1 ! M5 0FIX$ !M ALL RI<T40 ,SOME W]E KILL$1 O!RS COMMITT$ SUICIDE ON ! BURN+ B>GES1 & ! RE/ W]E =C$ TO SURR5D] LIKE :IPP$ CURS4 ,A GR& VICTORY ALL RI<T1 IF ?AT C[>D ( A %]IFF HADN'T GOT !  ,GOV]NOR TO S5D ! MILITIA TO ,HOME/EAD4 ,BUT IT WAS A VICTORY1 Y\ BET1 = ! BOYS TO GET ! BE/ ( ?REE HUNDR$ >M$ ,P9K]TONS4 ,HE HIMSELF1 ?\<1 HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! FI<T4 ,HE WAS SICK AT ! TIME4 ,!Y'RE TRY+ TO GET ! ,P9K]TONS TO SWE> HIS LIFE AWAY4 ,ONE ( ! H\NDS HAS ALREADY MADE AN AFFIDAVIT ?AT HE SAW HIM1 ,JACK ,T9=D1 ?R[ DYNAMITE AT ! B>GES1 BE=E ! ,P9K]TONS L&$4 ,BUT NEV] M9D1 HE IS NOT AFRAID4 ,NO ,PITTSBUR< JURY WILL BELIEVE ?OSE LY+ MURD]]S4 ,HE WAS 9 HIS SWEE!>T'S H\SE1 SICK AB$4 ,! GIRL & H] MO!R WILL PROVE AN ALIBI = HIM4 ,& ! ,ADVISORY ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$1 TOO4 ,!Y KN[ HE WASN'T ON ! %ORE4 ,!Y'LL SWE> TO IT 9 C\RT1 ANYH[4 

,ABRUPTLY HE CEASES1 A LOOK ( FE> ON HIS FACE4 ,= A MOM5T HE IS LO/ 9 ?\<T4 ,!N HE GIVES ME A SE>*+ LOOK1 & SMILES AT ME4 ,AS WE TURN ! CORN] ( ! WALK1 HE :ISP]S3 0,TOO BAD Y\ DIDN'T KILL HIM4 ,SOME BUS9ESS MISUND]/&+1 EH80 HE ADDS1 AL\D4 

,C\LD HE BE S]I\S1 ,I WOND]4 ,DOES HE ONLY PRET5D8 ,HE FACES /RAI<T AHEAD1 & ,I AM UNABLE TO SEE HIS EXPRESSION4 ,I BEG9 ! C>EFUL EXPLANATION ,I HAD PREP>$3 

0,JACK1 IT WAS = Y\1 = Y\R PEOPLE ?AT ,I-0 

,IMPATI5TLY1 ANGRILY HE 9T]RUPTS ME4 ,I'D BETT] BE C>EFUL NOT TO TALK ?AT WAY 9 C\RT1 HE W>NS ME4 ,IF ,FRICK %\LD DIE1 ,I'D HANG MYSELF ) SU* 0GAB40 ,& IT W\LD ONLY H>M ! /EEL-WORK]S4 ,!Y DON'T BELIEVE 9 KILL+2 !Y RESPECT ! LAW4 ,( C\RSE1 !Y HAD A RI<T TO DEF5D !IR HOMES & FAMILIES AGA9/ UNLAWFUL 9VAD]S4 ,BUT !Y WELCOM$ ! MILITIA TO ,HOME/EAD4 ,!Y %[$ !IR RESPECT = AU?ORITY4 ,TO BE SURE1 ,FRICK DES]VES TO DIE4 ,HE IS A MURD]]4 ,BUT ! MILL- WORK]S WILL HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ,AN>*I/S4 ,:AT DID ,I WANT TO KILL HIM =1 ANYH[8 ,I DID NOT BELONG TO ! ,HOME/EAD M54 ,IT WAS NONE ( MY BUS9ESS4 ,I HAD BETT] NOT SAY ANY?+ AB\T IT 9 C\RT1 OR-  

,! GONG TOLLS4 

0,ALL 96 

,V,I 

,I PASS A SLEEPLESS NI<T4 ,! EV5TS ( ! DAY HAVE /IRR$ ME TO ! V]Y DEP?S4 ,BITT]NESS & ANG] AGA9/ ! ,HOME/EAD /RIK] FILL MY HE>T4 ,MY H]O ( YE/]DAY1 ! H]O ( ! GLORI\S /RUGGLE ( ! ,PEOPLE1-H[ CONTEMPTIBLE HE HAS PROV$ HIMSELF1 H[ CRAV5LY SMALL6 ,NO CONSCI\SNESS ( ! GREAT MISSION ( HIS CLASS1 NO PR\D REALIZATION ( ! P>T HE HIMSELF HAD ACT$ 9 ! NOBLE /RUGGLE4 ,A C[>DLY1 OV]GR[N BOY1 T]RIFI$ AT TO-MORR['S PUNI%M5T = ! PRANK HE HAS PLAY$6 ,MEANLY CONC]N$ ONLY ) HIS [N SAFETY1 & WILL+ TO RESORT TO LY+1 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE RESPONSIBILITY4 

,! V]Y ?\<T IS APPALL+4 ,IT IS A SACRILEGE1 AN 9SULT TO ! HOLY ,CAUSE1 TO ! ,PEOPLE4 ,TO MYSELF1 TOO4 ,NOT ?AT LY+ IS TO BE CONDEMN$1 PROVID$ IT IS 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! ,CAUSE4 ,ALL MEANS >E JU/IFI$ 9 ! W> ( HUMANITY AGA9/ ITS 5EMIES4 ,9DE$1 ! MORE REPUGNANT ! MEANS1 ! /RONG] ! TE/ ( ONE'S NOBILITY & DEVOTION4 ,ALL GREAT REVOLUTIONI/S HAVE PROV$ ?AT4 ,!RE IS NO MORE /RIK+ EXAMPLE 9 ! ANNALS ( ! ,RUSSIAN MOVEM5T ?AN ?AT PE]LESS ,NIHILI/ :AT WAS HIS NAME8 ,:Y1 H[ PECULI> ?AT IT %\LD ESCAPE ME JU/ N[6 ,I KNEW IT SO WELL4 ,HE UND]M9$ ! ,W9T] ,PALACE1 B5EA? ! V]Y D9+-ROOM ( ! ,CZ>4 ,:AT DEBASEM5T1 :AT T]RIBLE 9DIGNITIES HE HAD TO 5DURE 9 ! ROLE ( ! S]VILE1 SIMPLE-M9D$ PEASANT C>P5T]4 ,H[ HIS PR\D SPIRIT MU/ HAVE SUFF]$1 = WEEKS & MON?S1-ALL = ! SAKE ( HIS GREAT PURPOSE4 ,WOND]FUL MAN6 ,TO BE WOR?Y ( Y\R COMRADE%IP4444 ,BUT ?IS ,HOME/EAD WORK]1 :AT A PYGMY BY COMP>ISON4 ,HE IS ABSORB$ 9 ! S+LE ?\<T ( SAV+ HIMSELF1 ! TRAITOR4 ,A V]ITABLE ,JUDAS1 PREP>+ TO =SWE>  HIS PEOPLE & !IR CAUSE1 WILL+ TO LIE & D5Y HIS P>TICIPATION4 ,H[ PR\D ,I %\LD BE 9 HIS PLACE3 TO HAVE F\<T ON ! B>RICADES1 AS HE DID6 ,& !N TO DIE = IT1-AH1 C\LD !RE BE A MORE GLORI\S FATE = A MAN1 A REAL MAN8 ,TO S]VE EV5 AS ! LEA/ /ONE 9 ! F\NDATION ( A FREE SOCIETY1 OR AS A PLANK 9 ! BRIDGE ACROSS :I* ! TRIUMPHANT ,PEOPLE %ALL F9ALLY PASS 9TO ! L& ( PROMISE8 

,A PLANK 9 ! BRIDGE444 ,9 ! MO/4' ,:AT A SIGNIFICANT NAME6 ,H[ IT IMPRESS$ ME ! FIR/ TIME ,I HE>D IT6 ,NO1 ,I SAW IT 9 PR9T1 ,I REMEMB] QUITE CLE>LY4 ,MO!R HAD JU/ DI$4 ,I WAS DREAM+ ( ! ,NEW ,WORLD1 ! ,L& ( ,FRE$OM4 ,EAG]LY ,I READ EV]Y L9E ( 0,AM]ICAN NEWS40 ,ONE DAY1 9 ! LITTLE ,KOVNO LIBR>Y-H[ DI/9CTLY IT ALL COMES BACK TO ME-,I CAN SEE MYSELF SITT+ !RE1 P]US+ ! PAP]S4 ,MU/ GET ACQUA9T$ ) ! C\NTRY4 ,:AT IS ?IS8 0,AN>*I/S HANG$ 9 ,*ICAGO40 ,!RE >E MANY NAMES-ONE IS 0,MO/40 0,:AT IS AN ,AN>*I/80 ,I :ISP] TO ! /UD5T NE> BY4 ,HE IS FROM ,PET]1' HE WILL KN[4 0,S-%6 ,SAME AS ,NIHILI/S40 0,9 FREE ,AM]ICA80 ,I WOND]$4 

,H[ LITTLE ,I KNEW ( ,AM]ICA !N6 ,A FREE C\NTRY1 9DE$1 ?AT HANGS ITS NOBLE/ M54 ,& ! MIS]Y1 ! EXPLOITATION1 IT'S T]RIBLE4 ,I MU/ M5TION ALL ?IS 9 C\RT1 9 MY DEF5SE4 ,NO1 NOT DEF5SE-SOME FITT] WORD4 ,EXPLANATION6 ,YES1 MY EXPLANATION4 ,I NE$ NO DEF5SE3 ,I DON'T CONSID] MYSELF GUILTY4 ,:AT DID ! ,W>D5 MEAN8 ,FOOL = A CLI5T1 HE SAID1 :5 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I W\LD REFUSE LEGAL AID4 ,HE ?9KS ,I AM A FOOL4 ,WELL1 HE'S A B\RGEOIS1 HE CAN'T UND]/&4 ,I'LL TELL HIM TO LEAVE ME ALONE4 ,HE BELONGS TO ! 5EMY4 ,! LAWY]S1 TOO4 ,!Y >E ALL 9 ! CAPITALI/ CAMP4 ,I NE$ NO LAWY]S4 ,!Y C\LDN'T EXPLA9 MY CASE4 ,I %ALL NOT TALK TO ! REPORT]S1  EI!R4 ,!Y >E A LY+ PACK1 ?OSE ,J\RNALI/IC H\NDS ,( CAPITALISM4 ,!Y ALWAYS MISREPRES5T US4 ,& !Y KN[ BETT]1 TOO4 ,!Y WROTE COLUMNS ,( 9T]VIEWS ) ,MO/ :5 HE W5T TO PRISON4 ,ALL LIES4 ,I SAW HIM (F MYSELF2 HE DIDN'T SAY A WORD TO !M4 ,!Y >E \R WOR/ 5EMIES4 ,! ,W>D5 SAID ?AT !Y'LL COME TO SEE ME TO-MORR[4 ,I'LL HAVE NO?+ TO ,SAY TO !M4 ,!Y'RE ,SURE TO TWI/ ,M,Y ,WORDS1 & ?US IMPAIR ! EFFECT ( MY ACT4 ,IT IS NOT COMPLETE )\T MY EXPLANATION4 ,I %ALL PREP>E IT V]Y C>EFULLY4 ,( C\RSE1 ! JURY WON'T UND]/&4 ,!Y1 TOO1 BELONG TO ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,BUT ,I MU/ USE ! TRIAL TO TALK TO ! ,PEOPLE4 ,TO BE SURE1 AN ,ATT5TAT ON A ,FRICK IS 9 ITSELF SPL5DID PROPAG&A4 ,IT COMB9ES ! VALUE ( EXAMPLE ) T]RORI/IC EFFECT4 ,BUT V]Y MU* DEP5DS UPON MY EXPLANATION4 ,IT (F]S ME A R>E OPPORTUNITY = A BROAD] AGITATION ( \R IDEAS4 ,! COMRADES \TSIDE WILL ALSO USE MY ACT = PROPAG&A4 ,! ,PEOPLE MISUND]/& US3 !Y HAVE BE5 PREJUDIC$ BY ! CAPITALI/ PRESS4 ,!Y MU/ BE 5LI<T5$2 ?AT IS \T GLORI\S TASK4 ,V]Y DIFFICULT & ,SL[ ,WORK1 IT IS TRUE2 BUT !Y WILL LE>N4 ,!IR PATI5CE WILL BREAK1 & !N-! GOOD ,PEOPLE1 !Y HAVE ALWAYS BE5 TOO K9D TO !IR 5EMIES4 ,& BRAVE1 EV5 9 !IR SUFF]+4 ,YES1 V]Y BRAVE4 ,NOT LIKE ?AT FELL[1 ! /EEL-WORK]4 ,HE IS A DISGRACE TO ,HOME/EAD1 ! TRAITOR4444 

,I PACE ! CELL 9 AGITATION4 ,! ,JUDAS-/RIK] IS NOT FIT TO LIVE4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD BE BE/ !Y %\LD HANG HIM4 ,HIS DEA? W\LD HELP TO OP5 ! EYES ( ! ,PEOPLE TO ! REAL *>ACT] ( LEGAL JU/ICE4 ,LEGAL JU/ICE-:AT A TRAVE/Y6 ,!Y ALE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE T]MS4 ,YES1 9DE$1 IT W\LD BE BE/ HE %\LD BE HANG$4 ,! ,P9K]TON WILL TE/IFY AGA9/ HIM4 ,HE SAW LACK ?R[ DYNAMITE4 ,V]Y GOOD4 ,P]HAPS O!RS WILL ALSO SWE> TO IT4 ,! JUDGE WILL BELIEVE ! ,P9K]TONS4 ,YES1 !Y WILL HANG HIM4 

,! ?\<T SOME:AT SOO!S MY P]TURBATION4 ,AT LEA/ ! CAUSE1 ( ! ,PEOPLE WILL B5EFIT TO SOME EXT5T4 ,! MAN  HIMSELF IS NOT TO BE CONSID]$4 ,HE HAS CEAS$ TO EXI/3 HIS 9T]E/S >E EXCLUSIVELY P]SONAL2 HE CAN BE ( NO FUR!R B5EFIT TO ! ,PEOPLE4 ,ONLY HIS DEA? CAN AID ! ,CAUSE4 ,IT IS BE/ = HIM TO 5D HIS C>E] 9 ! S]VICE ( HUMANITY4 ,I HOPE HE WILL ACT LIKE A MAN ON ! SCAFFOLD4 ,! 5EMY %\LD NOT GLOAT OV] HIS FE>1 HIS CRAV5 T]ROR4 ,!Y'LL SEE 9 HIM ! SPIRIT ( ! ,PEOPLE4 ,( C\RSE1 HE IS NOT WOR?Y ( IT4 ,BUT HE MU/ DIE LIKE A REBEL-WORK]1 BRAVELY1 DEFIANTLY4 ,I MU/ SPEAK TO HIM AB\T IT4 

,! DEEP BASS ( ! GONG DISPELS MY REV]IE4 

,V,I,I 

,!RE IS A DI/9CT S5SE ( FRE$OM 9 ! SOLITUDE ( ! NI<T4 ,! DAY'S ATMOSPH]E IS SUR*>G$ ) NOISOME ANXIETY1 ! H\RS LAD5 ) IMP5D+ T]RORS4 ,BUT ! NI<T IS SOO?+4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ,I FEEL ALONE1 UNOBS]V$4 ,! 0NI<TDOG HAS BE5 CALL$ (F40 ,H[ REF9$LY BRUTAL IS ?IS CON/ANT C>E LE/ ! HANGMAN BE ROBB$ ( HIS PREY6 ,A SIMPLE PRECAUTION AGA9/ SUICIDE1 ! ,W>D5 TOLD ME4 ,I FELT ! NAIVE /UPIDITY ( ! SUGGE/ION LIKE ! ?RU/ ( A DAGG]4 ,:AT A TREM5D\S *ASM 9 \R M5TAL ATTITUDES6 ,HIS M9D CANNOT GRASP ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( SUICIDE BE=E ,I HAVE EXPLA9$ TO ! ,PEOPLE ! MOTIVE & PURPOSE ( MY ACT4 ,SUICIDE8 ,AS IF ! M]E DEA? ( ,FRICK WAS MY OBJECT6 ,! V]Y ?\<T IS IMPOSSIBLE1 9SULT+4 IT \TRAGES ME ?AT EV5 A B\RGEOIS %\LD SO MEANLY MISJUDGE ! ASPIRATIONS ( AN ACTIVE REVOLUTIONI/4 ,! 9SIGNIFICANT REPTILE1 ,FRICK1-AS IF ! M]E MAN W]E WOR? A T]RORI/IC EF=T6 ,I AIM$ AT ! MANY-HEAD$ HYDRA :OSE VISIBLE REPRES5TATIVE WAS ,FRICK4 ,! ,HOME/EAD DEVELOPM5TS HAD GIV5 HIM TEMPOR>Y PROM95CE1 ?R[N ?IS P>TICUL> HYDRA-HEAD 9TO BOLD RELIEF1 SO TO SPEAK4 ,?AT ALONE MADE HIM WOR?Y ( ! REVOLUTIONI/'S ATT5TION4 ,PRIM>ILY1 AS  AN OBJECT LESSON2 IT W\LD /RIKE T]ROR 9TO ! S\L ( HIS CLASS4 ,!Y >E CRAV5-HE>T$1 !IR CONSCI5CE WEI<T$ ) GUILT1-& LIFE IS DE> TO !M4 ,!IR /RANGL+ HOLD ON LABOR MI<T BE LOOS5$4 ,ONLY = A :ILE1 NO D\BT4 ,BUT ?AT MU* W\LD BE GA9$1 DUE TO ! ACT ( ! ,ATT5TAT]4 ,! ,PEOPLE C\LD NOT FAIL TO REALIZE ! DEP? ( A LOVE ?AT WILL GIVE ITS [N LIFE = !IR CAUSE4 ,TO GIVE A Y\NG LIFE1 FULL ( HEAL? & VITALITY1 TO GIVE ALL1 )\T A ?\<T ( SELF2 TO GIVE ALL1 VOLUNT>ILY1 *E]FULLY2 NAY1 5?USIA/ICALLY-C\LD ANY ONE FAIL TO UND]/& SU* A LOVE8 

,BUT ?IS IS ! FIR/ T]RORI/ ACT 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! ,PEOPLE MAY FAIL TO COMPREH5D IT ?OR\<LY4 ,YET !Y WILL KN[ ?AT AN ,AN>*I/ COMMITT$ ! DE$4 ,I WILL TALK TO !M FROM ! C\RTROOM4 ,& MY COMRADES AT LIB]TY WILL USE ! OPPORTUNITY TO ! UTMO/ TO %$ LI<T ON ! QUE/IONS 9VOLV$4 ,SU* A DE$ MU/ DRAW ! ATT5TION ( ! WORLD4 ,?IS FIR/ ACT ( VOLUNT>Y ,AN>*I/ SACRIFICE WILL MAKE ! WORK+M5 ?9K DEEPLY4 ,P]HAPS EV5 MORE SO ?AN ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRDOM4 ,! LATT] WAS PREEM95TLY A LESSON 9 CAPITALI/ JU/ICE4 ,! CULM9ATION ( A PLUTOCRATIC CONSPIRACY1 ! TRAG$Y ( #ahhg LACK$ ! ELEM5T ( VOLUNT>Y ,AN>*I/ SELF - SACRIFICE 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,PEOPLE4 ,9 ?AT DI/9CTIVE QUALITY MY ACT IS 9ITIAL4 ,P]HAPS IT WILL PROVE ! 5T]+ W$GE4 ,! LEAV5 ( GR[+ OPPRESSION IS AT WORK4 ,IT IS = US1 ! ,AN>*I/S1 TO $UCATE LABOR TO ITS GREAT MISSION4 ,LET ! WORLD LE>N ( ! MIS]Y ( ,HOME/EAD4 ,! SUDD5 ?UND]CLAP GIVES W>N+ ?AT BEYOND ! CALM HORIZON ! /ORM IS GA!R+4 ,! LI<TN+ ( SOCIAL PROTE/ 

0,QUICK1 ,AHLICK6 ,PLANT IT40 ,SOME?+ :ITE FLUTT]S BETWE5 ! B>S4 ,HA/ILY ,I READ ! NEWSPAP] CLIPP+4 ,GLORI\S6 ,:O W\LD HAVE EXPECT$ IT8 ,A SOLDI] 9 ONE ( ! REGIM5TS /ATION$ AT ,HOME/EAD CALL$ UPON ! L9E TO GIVE 0?REE *E]S = ! MAN :O %OT ,FRICK40 ,MY S\L OV]FL[S ) BEAUTIFUL  HOPES4 ,SU* A WOND]FUL SPIRIT AMONG ! MILITIA2 P]HAPS ! SOLDI]S WILL FRAT]NIZE ) ! /RIK]S4 ,IT IS BY NO MEANS AN IMPOSSIBILITY3 SU* ?+S HAVE HAPP5$ BE=E4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y >E ( ! ,PEOPLE1 MO/LY WORK+M54 ,!IR 9T]E/S >E ID5TICAL ) ?OSE ( ! /RIK]S1 & SURELY !Y HATE ,FRICK1 :O IS UNIV]SALLY CONDEMN$ = HIS BRUTALITY1 HIS >ROGANCE4 ,?IS SOLDI]-:AT IS HIS NAME8 LAMS1 ,W4 ,L4 LAMS-HE TYPIFIES ! BE/ FEEL+ ( ! REGIM5T4 ,! O!RS PROBABLY LACK HIS C\RAGE4 ,!Y FE>$ TO RESPOND TO HIS *E]S1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ( ! ,COLONEL'S PRES5CE4 ,BUT UND\BT$LY MO/ ( !M FEEL AS LAMS DOES4 ,IT W\LD BE DANG]\S = ! 5EMY TO RELY UPON ! ,T5? ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,& 9 ! O!R ,HOME/EAD REGIM5TS1 !RE MU/ ALSO BE SU* NOBLE LAMSES4 ,!Y WILL NOT P]MIT !IR COMRADE TO BE C\RT- M>TIAL$1 AS ! ,COLONEL ?REAT5S4 LAMS IS NOT M]ELY A MILITIA MAN4 ,HE IS A CITIZ51 A NATIVE4 ,HE HAS ! RI<T TO EXPRESS HIS OP9ION REG>D+ MY DE$4 IF HE HAD CONDEMN$ IT1 HE W\LD NOT BE PUNI%$4 ,MAY HE NOT1 !N1 VOICE A FAVORABLE S5TIM5T8 ,NO1 !Y CAN'T PUNI% HIM4 ,& HE IS SURELY V]Y POPUL> AMONG ! SOLDI]S4 ,H[ MANFULLY HE BEHAV$ AS ! ,COLONEL RAG$ BE=E ! REGIM5T1 & DEM&$ TO KN[ :O *E]$ = 0! ASSASS9 ( ,MR4 ,FRICK10 AS ! IMBECILE PUT IT4 LAMS /EPP$ \T ( ! RANKS1 & BOLDLY AV[$ HIS ACT4 ,HE C\LD HAVE REMA9$ SIL5T1 OR D5I$ IT4 ,BUT HE IS EVID5TLY NOT LIKE ?AT C[>DLY /EEL-WORK]4 ,HE EV5 REFUS$ ! ,COLONEL'S (F] TO APOLOGIZE4 

,BRAVE BOY6 ,HE IS ! RI<T MAT]IAL = A REVOLUTIONI/4 ,SU* A MAN HAS NO BUS9ESS TO BELONG TO ! MILITIA4 ,HE %\LD KN[ = :AT PURPOSE IT IS 9T5D$3 A TOOL ( CAPITALISM 9 ! 5SLAVEM5T ( LABOR4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT WILL B5EFIT HIM TO BE C\RT-M>TIAL$4 IT WILL 5LI<T5 HIM4 ,I MU/ FOLL[ ! CASE4 ,P]HAPS ! NEGRO WILL GIVE ME MORE CLIPP+S4 ,IT WAS V]Y G5]\S ( HIM TO RISK ?IS ACT ( FRI5D%IP4 ,! ,W>D5 HAS EXPRESSLY 9T]DICT$ ! PASS+ ( NEWSPAP]S TO ME1 ?\< ! O!R PRISON]S >E P]MITT$ TO BUY !M4 ,HE  DISCRIM9ATES AGA9/ ME 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE WAY4 ,A RANK IGNORAMUS3 HE CANNOT EV5 PRON\NCE 0,AN>*I/40 ,YE/]DAY HE SAID TO ME3 0,! ,AN>*I/S >E NO GOOD4 ,:AT DO !Y WANT1 ANYH[80 ,I REPLI$1 ANGRILY3 0,FIR/ Y\ SAY !Y >E NO GOOD1 !N Y\ ASK :AT !Y WANT40 ,HE FLU%$4 0,GOT NO USE = !M1 ANYWAY40 ,SU* AN IMBECILE6 ,NOT ! LEA/ S5SE ( JU/ICE- HE CONDEMNS )\T KN[+4 ,I BELIEVE HE IS AID+ ! DETECTIVES4 ,:Y DOES HE 9SI/ ,I %\LD PLEAD GUILTY8 ,I HAVE REPEAT$LY TOLD HIM ?AT1 ?\< ,I DO NOT D5Y ! ACT1 ,I AM 9NOC5T4 ,! /UPID LAU<$ \TRI<T4 0,BETT] PLEAD GUILTY1 Y\'LL GET (F EASI]4 ,Y\ DID IT1 SO BETT] PLEAD GUILTY40 ,9 VA9 ,I /ROVE TO EXPLA9 TO HIM3 0,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 Y\R LAWS1 ,I DON'T ACKN[L$GE ! AU?ORITY ( Y\R C\RTS4 ,I AM 9NOC5T1 MORALLY40 ,! AGGRAVAT+ SMILE ( CONDESC5D+ WISDOM KEPT PLAY+ AB\T HIS LIPS4 0,PLEAD GUILTY4 ,TAKE MY ADVICE1 PLEAD GUILTY40 

,9/9CTIVELY ,I S5SE SOME PRES5CE AT ! DOOR4 ,! SMALL1 CUNN+ EYES ( ! ,W>D5 PE] 9T5TLY ?R\< ! B>S4 ,I FEEL HIM AN 5EMY4 ,WELL1 HE MAY HAVE ! CLIPP+ N[ IF HE WI%ES4 ,BUT NO TORTURE %ALL DRAW FROM ME AN ADMISSION 9CRIM9AT+ ! NEGRO4 ,! NAME ,RAKHMETOV FLITS ?R\< MY M9D4 ,I %ALL BE TRUE TO ?AT MEMORY4 

0,A G5TLEMAN 9 MY (FICE WI%ES TO SEE Y\10 ! ,W>D5 9=MS ME4 

0,:O IS HE80 

0,A FRI5D ( Y\RS1 FROM ,PITTSBUR<40 

0,I KN[ NO ONE 9 ,PITTSBUR<4 ,I DON'T C>E TO SEE ! MAN40 

,! ,W>D5'S SUAVE 9SI/5CE >\SES MY SUSPICIONS4 ,:Y %\LD HE BE SO MU* 9T]E/$ 9 MY SEE+ A ,/RANG]8 ,VISITS >E PRIVILEGES1 ,I HAVE BE5 TOLD4 ,I DECL9E ! PRIVILEGE4 ,BUT ! ,W>D5 9SI/S4 ,I REFUSE4 ,F9ALLY HE ,ORD]S ME \T ( ! CELL4 ,TWO GU>DS LEAD ME 9TO ! HALLWAY4 ,!Y HALT ME AT ! HEAD ( A L9E ( A DOZ5 M54 ,SIX >E C\NT$ (F1 & ,I AM ASSIGN$  TO ! SEV5? PLACE4 ,I NOTICE ?AT ,I AM ! ONLY ONE 9 ! L9E WE>+ GLASSES4 ,! ,W>D5 5T]S FROM AN 9N] (FICE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ?REE ,VISITORS4 ,!Y PASS D[N ! R[1 SCRUT9IZ+ EA* FACE4 ,!Y RETURN1 !IR GAZE FIX$ ON ! M54 ,ONE ( ! /RANG]S MAKES A MOTION AS IF TO PUT HIS H& ON ! %\LD] ( ! MAN ON MY LEFT4 ,! ,W>D5 HA/ILY CALLS ! VISITORS ASIDE4 ,!Y CONV]SE 9 :ISP]S1 !N WALK UP ! L9E1 & PASS SL[LY BACK1 TILL !Y >E ALONGSIDE ( ME4 ,! TALL /RANG] PUTS HIS H& FAMILI>LY ON MY %\LD]1 EXCLAIM+3 

0,DON'T Y\ RECOGNIZE ME1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN8 ,I MET Y\ ON ,FIF? ,AV5UE1 RI<T 9 FRONT ( ! ,TELEGRAPH BUILD+40' 

0,I NEV] SAW Y\ BE=E 9 MY LIFE40 

0,OH1 YES6 ,Y\ REMEMB] ,I SPOKE TO Y\-0 

0,NO1 Y\ DID NOT10 ,I 9T]RUPT1 IMPATI5TLY4 

0,TAKE HIM BACK10 ! ,W>D5 COMM&S4 

,I PROTE/ AGA9/ ! P]FIDI\S PROCE$+4 0,A POSITIVE ID5TIFICATION10 ! ,W>D5 ASS]TS4 ,! DETECTIVE HAD SE5 ME 09 ! COMPANY ( TWO FRI5DS1 9SPECT+ ! (FICE ( ,MR4 ,FRICK40 ,9DIGNANTLY ,I D5Y ! FALSE /ATEM5T1 *>G+ HIM ) ABETT+ ! CONSPIRACY TO 9VOLVE MY COMRADES4 ,HE GR[S LIVID ) RAGE1 & ORD]S ME DEPRIV$ ( EX]CISE ?AT AFT]NOON4 

,! ,W>D5'S ROLE 9 ! POLICE PLOT IS N[ APP>5T TO ME4 ,I REALIZE HIM 9 HIS TRUE COLORS4 ,IGNORANT ?\< HE IS1 FAMILI>ITY ) POLICE ME?ODS HAS DEVELOP$ 9 HIM A C]TA9 %REWDNESS3 ! L[ CUNN+ ( ! FOX SEEK+ ITS PREY4 ,! GOOD-NATUR$ SMILE MASKS A DEP? ( MALICE1 HIS CRUDE VANITY GLORY+ 9 ! SUCCESSFUL ABUSE ( HIS W>D5%IP OV] UN=TUNATE HUMAN BE+S4 

,?IS NEW APPRECIATION ( HIS *>ACT] CL>IFIES V>I\S  9CID5TS H]ET(ORE PUZZL+ TO ME4 ,MY MAIL IS BE+ DETA9$ AT ! (FICE1 ,I AM SURE4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT MY ,NEW ,YORK COMRADES %\LD HAVE NEGLECT$ ME SO LONG3 IT IS N[ OV] A WEEK S9CE MY >RE/4 ,AS A MATT] ( DUE PRECAUTION1 !Y W\LD NOT COMMUNICATE ) ME AT ONCE4 ,BUT TWO OR ?REE DAYS W\LD BE SUFFICI5T TO P]FECT A ,DECKADRESSE4 ,YET NOT A L9E HAS REA*$ ME FROM !M4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT MY MAIL IS BE+ DETA9$4 

,MY REFLECTIONS R\SE BITT] HATR$ ( ! ,W>D54 ,HIS 9FAMY FILLS ME ) RAGE4 ,! NEGRO'S W>N+ AGA9/ ! OCCUPANT ( ! NEXT CELL ASSUMES A NEW ASPECT4 ,UND\BT$LY ! MAN IS A SPY2 PLAC$ !RE BY ! ,W>D51 EVID5TLY4 ,LITTLE 9CID5TS1 9SIGNIFICANT 9 !MSELVES1 ADD /RONG PRO( TO JU/IFY ! SUSPICION4 ,IT GR[S TO CONVICTION AS ,I REVIEW V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES CONC]N+ MY NEI<BOR4 ,! QUE/IONS ,I DEEM$ FOOLI%1 PROMPT$ BY M]E CURIOSITY1 ,I N[ SEE 9 ! LI<T ( ! ,W>D5'S ROLE AS VOLUNTE] DETECTIVE4 ,! Y\NG NEGRO WAS S5T TO ! DUNGEON = W>N+ ME AGA9/ ! SPY 9 ! NEXT CELL4 ,BUT ! LATT] IS NEV] REPORT$1 NOT)/&+ HIS CONT9UAL KNOCK+ & TALK+4 ,SPECIALLY PRIVILEG$1 EVID5TLY4 ,& ! ,W>D51 TOO1 IS H&-9-GLOVE ) ! POLICE4 ,I AM CONV9C$ HE HIMSELF CAUS$ ! WRIT+ ( ?OSE LETT]S HE GAVE ME YE/]DAY4 ,!Y W]E PO/M>K$ ,HOME/EAD1 FROM A PRET5D$ /RIK]4 ,!Y WANT TO BL[ UP ! MILLS1 ! LETT] SAID2 GOOD BOMBS >E NE$$4 ,I %\LD S5D !M ! ADDRESSES ( MY FRI5DS :O KN[ H[ TO MAKE EFFECTIVE EXPLOSIVES4 ,:AT A /UPID TRAP6 ,ONE ( ! EPI/LES S\<T TO 9VOLVE SOME ( ! /RIKE LEAD]S 9 MY ACT4 ,9 ANO!R1 ,JOHN ,MO/ WAS M5TION$4 ,WELL1 ,I AM NOT TO BE CAU<T ) SU* *AFF4 ,BUT ,I MU/ BE ON MY GU>D4 IT IS BE/ ,I %\LD DECL9E TO ACCEPT MAIL4 ,!Y )HOLD ! LETT]S ( MY FRI5DS1 ANYH[4 ,YES1 ,I'LL REFUSE ALL MAIL4 

,I FEEL MYSELF SURR\ND$ BY 5EMIES1 OP5 & SECRET4 ,NOT A  S+LE BE+ H]E ,I MAY CALL FRI5D2 EXCEPT ! NEGRO1 :O1 ,I KN[1 WI%ES ME WELL4 ,I HOPE HE WILL GIVE ME MORE CLIPP+S1 - P]HAPS !RE WILL BE NEWS ( MY COMRADES4 ,I'LL TRY TO 0FALL 90 ) HIM AT EX]CISE TO-MORR[4444 ,OH6 !Y >E H&+ \T TRACTS4 ,TOMORR[ IS ,SUNDAY1-NO EX]CISE6 

,V,I,I,I 

,! ,LORD'S DAY IS HONOR$ BY DEPRIV+ ! PRISON]S ( D9N]4 ,A SCANTY ALL[ANCE ( BREAD1 ) A T9CUPFUL ( BLACK1 UNSWEET5$ C(FEE1 CON/ITUTES BREAKFA/4 ,SUPP] IS A REPETITION ( ! MORN+ MEAL1 EXCEPT ?AT ! C(FEE LOOKS ?9N]1 ! T9CUP MORE RU/Y4 ,I =CE MYSELF TO SWALL[ A M\?FUL BY %UTT+ MY EYES4 ,IT TA/ES LIKE GREASY DI%WAT]1 ) A BITT] SUGGE/ION ( BURNT BREAD4 

,EX]CISE IS ALSO ABOLI%$ ON ! SACR$ DAY4 ,! ATMOSPH]E IS P]VAD$ ) ! GLOOM ( UNBROK5 SIL5CE4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON1 ,I HE> ! CREAK+ ( ! 9N] GATE4 ,!RE IS MU* SWI%+ ( DRESSES3 ! GOOD LADIES ( ! TRACTS >E BE+ SEAT$4 ,! DOORS ON ,MURD]]S' ,R[ >E OP5$ P>TLY1 AT A FIF - TE5-DEGREE ANGLE4 ,! PRISON]S REMA9 9 !IR CELLS1 ) ! GU>DS /ATION$ AT ! GALL]Y 5TRANCES4 

,ALL IS SIL5T4 ,I CAN HE> ! BEAT+ ( MY HE>T 9 ! OPPRESSIVE QUIET4 ,A FA9T %AD[ CROSSES ! D>KSOME FLOOR2 N[ IT OSCILLATES ON ! B>S4 ,I HE> ! MUFFL$ FALL ( FELT-SOL$ /EPS4 ,SIL5TLY ! TURNKEY PASSES ! CELL1 LIKE A FLITT+ MY/]Y CA/+ ITS %AD[1 A?W>T A TR\BL$ S\L4 ,I CAT* ! GL9T ( A REVOLV] PROTRUD+ FROM HIS POCKET4 

,SUDD5LY ! SWEET /RA9S ( A VIOL9 RES\ND 9 ! CORRIDOR4 ,FEMALE VOICES SWELL ! MELODY1 0,NE>] MY ,GOD TO ,!E1 NE>] TO ,!E40 ,SL[LY ! VOLUME EXP&S2 IT RISES1 GR[S MORE RESONANT 9 CONTACT ) ! GALL]Y FLOOR1 & E*OES 9 MY CELL1 0,NE>] TO ,!E1 TO ,!E40  

,! S\NDS DIE AWAY4 ,A DEEP MALE VOICE UTT]S1 0,LET US PRAY40 ,ITS METALLIC H>DNESS R+S LIKE A COMM&4 ,! GU>DS /& ) L[]$ HEADS4 ,!IR LIPS MUMBLE AFT] ! 9VISIBLE SPEAK]1 0,\R ,FA!R :O >T 9 ,HEAV51 GIVE US ?IS DAY \R DAILY BREAD4444 ,=GIVE US \R TRESPASSES AS WE =GIVE ?OSE ?AT TRESPASS AGA9/ US-0 

0,LIKE HELL Y\ DO60 SOME ONE %\TS FROM ! UPP] GALL]Y4 ,!RE IS SUPPRESS$ GIGGL+ 9 ! CELLS4 ,PELLMELL ! (FIC]S RU% UP ! /AIRS4 ,! UPRO> 9CREASES4 0,ORD]60 ,YELLS & CATCALLS DR[N ! ,W>D5'S VOICE4 ,DOORS >E VIOL5TLY OP5$ & %UT4 ,! ?UND] ( RATTL+ IRON IS DEAF5+4 ,SUDD5LY ALL IS QUIET3 ! GU>DS HAVE REA*$ ! GALL]IES4 ,ONLY HA/Y TIPTOE+ IS HE>D4 

,! (F5D] CANNOT BE F\ND4 ,! GONG R+S ! SUPP] H\R4 ,! PRISON]S /& AT ! DOORS1 CUP 9 H&1 READY TO RECEIVE ! C(FEE4 

0,GIVE ! S- ( B- NO SUPP]6 ,NO SUPP]60 RO>S ! ,W>D54 

,SABBA? B5$ICTION6 

,! LEV]S >E PULL$1 & WE >E LOCK$ 9 = ! NI<T4 

,I,X 

,9 AGITATION ,I PACE ! CELL4 ,FRICK DIDN'T DIE6 ,HE HAS ALMO/ RECOV]$4 ,I HAVE POSITIVE 9=MATION3 ! 0BL9D0 PRISON] GAVE ME ! CLIPP+ DUR+ EX]CISE4 0,Y\'RE A POOR %OT10 HE TEAS$ ME4 

,! POIGNANCY ( ! DISAPPO9TM5T PI]CES MY HE>T4 ,I FEEL IT ) ! 9T5SITY ( A CATA/ROPHE4 ,MY IMPRISONM5T1 ! VEXATIONS ( JAIL LIFE1 ! FUTURE-ALL IS SUBM]G$ 9 ! FLOOD ( MIS]Y AT ! REALIZATION ( MY FAILURE4 ,BITT] ?\<TS CR[D MY M9D2 SELF-ACCUSATION OV]:ELMS ME4 ,I FAIL$6 ,FAIL$6 444 ,IT MI<T HAVE BE5 DIFF]5T1 HAD ,I GONE TO  ,FRICK'S RESID5CE4 ,IT WAS MY ORIG9AL 9T5TION1 TOO4 ,BUT ! H\SE 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D WAS GU>D$4 ,BESIDES1 ,I HAD NO TIME TO WAIT3 ?AT V]Y MORN+ ! PAP]S HAD ANN\NC$ ,FRICK'S 9T5D$ VISIT TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I WAS DET]M9$ HE %\LD NOT ESCAPE ME4 ,I RESOLV$ TO ACT AT ONCE4 ,IT WAS MA9LY HIS C[>DICE ?AT SAV$ HIM-HE HID UND] ! *AIR6 ,PLAY$ DEAD6 ,& N[ HE LIVES1 ! VAMPIRE4444 ,& ,HOME/EAD8 ,H[ WILL IT AFFECT CONDITIONS !RE8 ,IF ,FRICK HAD DI$1 ,C>NEGIE W\LD HAVE HA/5$ TO SETTLE ) ! /RIK]S4 ,! %REWD ,SCOT ONLY MADE USE ( ,FRICK TO DE/ROY ! HAT$ UNION4 ,HE HIMSELF WAS ABS5T1 HE C\LD NOT BE HELD ACC\NTABLE4 ,! AU?OR ( 0,TRIUMPHANT ,DEMOCRACY0 IS S5SITIVE TO ADV]SE CRITICISM4 ,) ! ELIM9ATION ( ,FRICK1 RESPONSIBILITY = ,HOME/EAD CONDITIONS W\LD RE/ ) ,C>NEGIE4 ,TO SUPPORT HIS ROLE AS ! FRI5D ( LABOR1 HE MU/ NE$S T]M9ATE ! SANGU9>Y /RUGGLE4 ,SU* A DEVELOPM5T ( AFFAIRS W\LD HAVE GREATLY ADVANC$ ! ,AN>*I/ PROPAG&A4 ,H[EV] SOME MAY CONDEMN MY ACT1 ! WORK]S C\LD NOT BE BL9D TO ! ACTUAL SITUATION1 & ! PRACTICAL EFFECTS ( ,FRICK'S DEA?4 ,BUT HIS RECOV]Y4444 

,YET1 :O CAN TELL8 ,IT MAY P]HAPS HAVE ! SAME RESULTS4 ,IF NOT1 ! /RIKE WAS VIRTUALLY LO/ :5 ! /EEL-WORK]S P]MITT$ ! MILITIA TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ,HOME/EAD4 ,IT AF=D$ ! ,COMPANY AN OPPORTUNITY TO FILL ! MILLS ) SCABS4 ,BUT EV5 IF ! /RIKE BE LO/1-\R PROPAG&A IS ! *IEF CONSID]ATION4 ,! ,HOME/EAD WORK]S >E BUT A V]Y SMALL P>T ( ! ,AM]ICAN WORK+ CLASS4 ,IMPORTANT AS ?IS GREAT /RUGGLE IS1 ! CAUSE ( ! :OLE ,PEOPLE IS SUPREME4 ,& !IR TRUE CAUSE IS ,AN>*ISM4 ,ALL O!R ISSUES >E M]G$ 9 IT2 IT ALONE WILL SOLVE ! LABOR PROBLEM4 ,NO O!R CONSID]ATION DES]VES ATT5TION4 ,! SUFF]+ ( 9DIVIDUALS1 ( L>GE MASSES1 9DE$1 IS UNAVOIDABLE UND] CAPITALI/ CONDITIONS4 ,POV]TY & WRET*$NESS MU/ CON/ANTLY 9CREASE2 IT IS 9EVITABLE4 ,A REVOLUTIONI/ CANNOT BE 9FLU5C$ BY M]E S5TIM5TALITY4 ,WE BLE$ = ! ,PEOPLE1 WE SUFF] = !M1 BUT WE KN[ ! REAL S\RCE ( !IR MIS]Y4  ,\R :OLE CIVILIZATION1 FALSE TO ! CORE AS IT IS1 MU/ BE DE/ROY$1 TO BE BORN ANEW4 ,ONLY ) ! ABOLITION ( EXPLOITATION WILL LABOR GA9 JU/ICE4 ,AN>*ISM ALONE CAN SAVE ! WORLD4 

,!SE REFLECTIONS SOME:AT SOO! ME4 ,MY FAILURE TO ACCOMPLI% ! DESIR$ RESULT IS GRIEV\SLY EXASP]AT+1 & ,I FEEL DEEPLY HUMILIAT$4 ,BUT ,I %ALL BE ! SOLE SUFF]]4 ,PROP]LY VIEW$1 ! M]ELY PHYSICAL RESULT ( MY ACT CANNOT AFFECT ITS PROPAG&I/IC VALUE2 & ?AT IS1 ALWAYS1 ! SUPREME CONSID]ATION4 ,! *IEF PURPOSE ( MY ,ATT5TAT WAS TO CALL ATT5TION TO \R SOCIAL 9IQUITIES2 TO >\SE A VITAL 9T]E/ 9 ! SUFF]+S ( ! ,PEOPLE BY AN ACT ( SELF-SACRIFICE2 TO /IMULATE DISCUSSION REG>D+ ! CAUSE & PURPOSE ( ! ACT1 & ?US BR+ ! TEA*+S ( ,AN>*ISM BE-=E ! WORLD4 ,! ,HOME/EAD SITUATION (F]$ ! PSY*OLOGIC SOCIAL MOM5T4 ,:AT MATT] ! P]SONAL CONSEQU5CES TO ,FRICK8 ! M]ELY PHYSICAL RESULTS ( MY ,ATT5TAT8 ,! CONDITIONS NECESS>Y = PROPAG&A AYE !RE3 ! ACT IS ACCOMPLI%$4 

,AS TO MYSELF-MY DISAPPO9TM5T IS BITT]1 9DE$4 ,I WANT$ TO DIE = ! ,CAUSE4 ,BUT N[ !Y WILL S5D ME TO PRISON1 !Y WILL BURY ME ALIVE4444 

,9VOLUNT>ILY MY H& ,TEA*ES = ! LAPEL ( MY COAT1 :5 SUDD5LY ,I REMEMB] MY GREAT LOSS4 ,9 AGONY1 ,I LIVE ?R\< AGA9 ! SC5E 9 ! POLICE /ATION1 ON ! ?IRD DAY AFT] MY >RE/4444 ,R\< H&S SEIZE MY >MS1 & ,I AM =C$ 9TO A *AIR4 ,MY HEAD IS ?RU/ VIOL5TLY BACKW>D1 & ,I FACE ! ,*IEF4 ,HE CLUT*ES ME BY ! ?ROAT4 

0,OP5 Y\R M\?6 ,DAMN Y\1 OP5 Y\R M\?60 

,EV]Y?+ IS :IRL+ BE=E ME1 ! DESK IS CIRCL+ ! ROOM1 ! BLOOD%OT EYES ( ! ,*IEF GAZE AT ME FROM ! FLOOR1 HIS FEET FLUNG HI< 9 ! AIR1 & EV]Y?+ IS :IRL+1 :IRL+4444 

0,N[1 ,DOC1 QUICK60 

,!RE IS A %>P /+ 9 MY TONGUE1 MY JAWS >E GRIPP$ AS BY A VISE1 & MY M\? IS TORN OP54  

0,:AT D'YE ?9K ( ?AT1 EH80 

,! ,*IEF /&S BE=E ME1 9 HIS H& ! DYNAMITE C>TRIDGE4 

0,:AT'S ?IS80 HE DEM&S1 ) AN OA?4 

0,C&Y10 ,I REPLY1 DEFIANTLY4 

,X 

,H[ FULL ( ANXIETY !SE TWO WEEKS HAVE BE56 ,/ILL NO NEWS ( MY COMRADES4 ,! ,W>D5 IS NOT (F]+ ME ANY MORE MAIL2 HE EVID5TLY REG>DS MY LA/ REFUSAL AS F9AL4 ,BUT ,I AM N[ P]MITT$ TO PUR*ASE PAP]S2 !Y MAY CONTA9 SOME?+ AB\T MY FRI5DS4 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY LE>N :AT PROPAG&A IS BE+ MADE \T ( MY ACT1 & :AT ! ,GIRL & ,F$YA >E DO+6 ,I LONG TO KN[ :AT IS HAPP5+ ) !M4 ,BUT MY 9T]E/ IS M]ELY ?AT ( ! REVOLUTIONI/4 ,!Y >E SO F> AWAY1-,I DO NOT C\NT AMONG ! LIV+4 ,ON ! \TSIDE1 EV]Y?+ SEEMS TO CONT9UE AS USUAL1 AS IF NO?+ HAD HAPP5$4 ,FRICK IS QUITE WELL N[2 AT HIS DESK AGA91 ! PRESS REPORTS4 ,NO?+ ELSE ( IMPORTANCE4 ,! POLICE SEEM TO HAVE GIV5 UP !IR HUNT4 ,H[ RIDICUL\S ! ,*IEF HAS MADE HIMSELF BY KIDNAPP+ MY FRI5D ,MOLLOCK1 ! ,NEW ,YORK BAK]6 ,! IMPUD5CE ( ! AU?ORITIES1 TO DECOY AN UNSUSPECT+ WORK+MAN ACROSS ! ,/ATE L9E1 & !N >RE/ HIM AS MY ACCOMPLICE6 ,I SUPPOSE HE IS ! ONLY ,AN>*I/ ! /UPID ,*IEF C\LD F9D4 ,MY NEGRO FRI5D 9=M$ ME ( ! KIDNAPP+ LA/ WEEK4 ,BUT ,I FELT NO ANXIETY3 ,I KNEW ! 0SIL5T BAK]0 W\LD PROVE DEAF & DUMB4 ,NOT A WORD C\LD !Y DRAW FROM HIM4 ,MOLLOCK'S DIS*>GE BY ! MAGI/RATE PUT ! ,*IEF 9 A V]Y LUDICR\S POSITION4 ,N[ HE IS ?IR/+ = REV5GE1 & PROBABLY SEEK+ A VICTIM NE>] HOME1 9 ,ALLE<5Y4 ,BUT IF ! COMRADES PRES]VE SIL5CE1 ALL WILL BE WELL1 = ,I WAS C>EFUL TO LEAVE NO CLUE4 ,I HAD TOLD !M ?AT MY DE/9ATION WAS ,*ICAGO1 :]E ,I EXPECT$  TO SECURE A POSITION4 ,I CAN DEP5D AN ,BAU] & ,NOLD4 ,BUT ?AT MAN ,E41 :OM ,I F\ND LIV+ 9 ! SAME H\SE ) ,NOLD1 IMPRESS$ ME AS RA!R UNRELIABLE4 ,I ?\<T !RE WAS SOME?+ ( ! HANG-DOG LOOK AB\T HIM4 ,I %\LD C]TA9LY NOT TRU/ HIM1 & ,I'M AFRAID HE MI<T COMPROMISE ! O!RS4 ,:Y >E !Y FRI5DLY1 ,I WOND]4 ,HE IS PROBABLY NOT EV5 A COMRADE4 ,! ,ALLE<5Y ,AN>*I/S %\LD HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) HIM4 ,IT IS NOT WELL = US TO ASSOCIATE ) ! B\RGEOIS-M9D$4 

,MY M$ITATION IS 9T]RUPT$ BY A GU>D1 :O 9=MS ME ?AT ,I AM 0WANT$ AT ! (FICE40 ,!RE IS A LETT] = ME1 BUT SOME PO/AGE IS DUE ON IT4 ,W\LD ,I PAY8 

0,A TRAP10 IT FLITS ?R\< MY M9D1 AS ,I ACCOMPANY ! OV]SE]4 ,I %ALL P]SI/ 9 MY REFUSAL TO ACCEPT DECOY MAIL4 

0,MORE LETT]S FROM ,HOME/EAD80 ,I TURN TO ! ,W>D54 

,HE QUICKLY SUPPRESSES A SMILE4 0,NO1 IT IS PO/-M>K$1 ,BROOKLYN1 ,N4,Y40 

,I GLANCE AT ! 5VELOPE4 ,! WRIT+ IS APP>5TLY A WOMAN'S1 BUT ! *IROGRAPHY IS SMALL] ?AN ! ,GIRL'S4 ,I YE>N = NEWS ( H]4 ,! LETT] IS FROM ,BROOKLYN-P]HAPS A ,DECKADRESSE6 

0,I'LL TAKE ! LETT]1 ,W>D540 

0,ALL RI<T4 ,Y\ WILL OP5 IT H]E40 

0,!N ,I DON'T WANT IT40 

,I />T FROM ! (FICE1 :5 ! ,W>D5 DETA9S ME3 

0,TAKE ! LETT] ALONG1 BUT )9 T5 M9UTES Y\ MU/ RETURN IT TO ME4 ,Y\ MAY GO N[40 

,I HA/5 TO ! CELL4 ,IF !RE IS ANY?+ IMPORTANT 9 ! LETT]1 ,I %ALL DE/ROY IT3 ,I [E ! 5EMY NO OBLIGATIONS4 ,AS ) TREMBL+ H& ,I TE> OP5 ! 5VELOPE1 A PAP] DOLL> FLUTT]S TO ! FLOOR4 ,I GLANCE AT ! SIGNATURE1 BUT ! NAME IS UNFAMILI>4 ,ANXI\SLY ,I SCAN ! L9ES4 ,AN UNKN[N SYMPA?IZ] S5DS GREET+S1 9 ! NAME ( HUMANITY4 0,I AM NOT AN ,AN>*I/10 ,I READ1 0BUT ,I WI% Y\ WELL4 ,MY SYMPA?Y1 H[EV]1 IS ) ! MAN1 NOT ) ! ACT4 ,I CANNOT JU/IFY Y\R ATTEMPT4  ,LIFE1 HUMAN LIFE1 ESPECIALLY1 IS SACR$4 ,NONE HAS ! RI<T TO TAKE :AT HE CANNOT GIVE40 

,I PASS A TR\BL$ NI<T4 ,MY M9D /RUGGLES ) ! PROBLEM PRES5T$ SO UNEXPECT$LY4 ,CAN ANY ONE UND]/&+ MY MOTIVES1 D\BT ! JU/IFICATION ( ! ,ATT5TAT8 ,! LEGAL ASPECT ASIDE1 CAN ! MORALITY ( ! ACT BE QUE/ION$8 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONF\ND LAW ) RI<T2 !Y >E OPPOSITES4 ,! LAW IS IMMORAL3 IT IS ! CONSPIRACY ( RUL]S & PRIE/S AGA9/ ! WORK]S1 TO CONT9UE !IR SUBJECTION4 ,TO BE LAW-ABID+ MEANS TO ACQUIESCE1 IF NOT DIRECTLY P>TICIPATE1 9 ?AT CONSPIRACY4 ,A REVOLUTIONI/ IS ! TRULY MORAL MAN3 TO HIM ! 9T]E/S ( HUMANITY >E SUPREME2 TO ADVANCE !M1 HIS SOLE AIM 9 LIFE4 ,GOV]NM5T1 ) ITS LAWS1 IS ! COMMON 5EMY4 ,ALL WEAPONS >E JU/IFIABLE 9 ! NOBLE /RUGGLE ( ! ,PEOPLE AGA9/ ?IS T]RIBLE CURSE4 ,! ,LAW6 ,IT IS ! >*-CRIME ( ! C5TURIES4 ,! PA? ( ,MAN IS SOAK$ ) ! BLOOD IT HAS %$4 ,CAN ?IS GREAT CRIM9AL DET]M9E ,RI<T8 ,IS A REVOLUTIONI/ TO RESPECT SU* A TRAVE/Y8 ,IT W\LD MEAN ! P]PETUATION ( HUMAN SLAV]Y4 

,NO1 ! REVOLUTIONI/ [ES NO DUTY TO CAPITALI/ MORALITY4 ,HE IS ! SOLDI] ( HUMANITY4 ,HE HAS CONSECRAT$ HIS LIFE TO ! ,PEOPLE 9 !IR GREAT /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS A BITT] W>4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/ CANNOT %R9K FROM ! S]VICE IT IMPOSES UPON HIM4 ,AYE1 EV5 ! DUTY ( DEA?4 ,*E]FULLY & JOYFULLY HE W\LD DIE A ?\S& TIMES TO HA/5 ! TRIUMPH ( LIB]TY4 ,HIS LIFE BELONGS TO ! ,PEOPLE4 ,HE HAS NO RI<T TO LIVE OR 5JOY :ILE O!RS SUFF]4 

,H[ (T5 WE HAD DISCUSS$ ?IS1 ,F$YA & #a4 ,HE WAS SOME:AT 9CL9$ TO SYB>ITISM2 NOT QUITE EMANCIPAT$ FROM ! T5D5CIES ( HIS B\RGEOIS Y\?3- ,ONCE 9 ,NEW ,YORK-,I %ALL NEV] =GET-AT ! TIME :5 \R CIRCLE HAD JU/ BEGUN ! PUBLICATION ( ! FIR/ ,JEWI% ,AN>*I/ PAP] 9 ,AM]ICA1 WE  CAME TO BL[S4 ,WE1 ! MO/ 9TIMATE FRI5DS2 YES1 ACTUALLY CAME TO BL[S4 ,NOBODY W\LD HAVE BELIEV$ IT4 ,!Y US$ TO CALL US ! ,TW9S4 ,IF ,I HAPP5$ TO APPE> ANY:]E ALONE1 !Y W\LD 9QUIRE1 ANXI\SLY1 0,:AT IS ! MATT]8 ,IS Y\R *UM SICK8 0 ,IT WAS SO UNUSUAL2 WE W]E EA* O!R'S %AD[4 ,BUT ONE DAY ,I /RUCK HIM4 ,HE HAD \TRAG$ MY MO/ SACR$ FEEL+S3 TO SP5D TW5TY C5TS = A MEAL6 ,IT WAS NOT M]E EXTRAVAGANCE2 IT WAS POSITIVELY A CRIME1 9CR$IBLE 9 A REVOLUTIONI/4 ,I C\LD NOT =GIVE HIM = MON?S4 ,EV5 N[1-TWO YE>S HAVE PASS$1-YET A C]TA9 FEEL+ ( RES5TM5T /ILL REMA9S ) ME4 ,:AT RI<T HAD A REVOLUTIONI/ TO SU* SELF-9DULG5CE8 ,! MOVEM5T NE$$ AID2 EV]Y C5T WAS VALUABLE4 ,TO SP5D TW5TY C5TS = A S+LE MEAL6 ,HE WAS A TRAITOR TO ! ,CAUSE4 ,TRUE1 IT WAS HIS FIR/ MEAL 9 TWO DAYS1 & WE W]E ECONOMIZ+ ON R5T BY SLEEP+ 9 ! P>KS4 ,HE HAD WORK$ H>D1 TOO1 TO E>N ! MONEY4 ,BUT HE %\LD HAVE KN[N ?AT HE HAD NO RI<T TO HIS E>N+S :ILE ! MOVEM5T /OOD 9 SU* NE$ ( FUNDS4 ,HIS DEF5SE WAS UNSPEAKABLY AGGRAVAT+3 HE HAD E>N$ T5 DOLL>S ?AT WEEK-HE HAD GIV5 SEV5 9TO ! PAP]'S TREASURY-HE NE$$ ?REE DOLL>S = HIS WEEK'S EXP5SES-HIS %OES W]E TORN1 TOO4 ,I HAD NO PATI5CE ) SU* >GUM5TS4 ,!Y M]ELY PROV$ HIS B\RGEOIS PR$ILECTIONS4 ,P]SONAL COM=TS C\LD NOT BE ( ANY CONSID]ATION TO A TRUE REVOLUTIONI/4 ,IT WAS A QUE/ION ( ! MOVEM5T2 ITS NE$S1 ! FIR/ ISSUE4 ,EV]Y P5NY SP5T = \RSELVES WAS SO MU* TAK5 FROM ! ,CAUSE4 ,TRUE1 ! REVOLUTIONI/ MU/ LIVE4 ,BUT LUXURY IS A CRIME2 WORSE1 A WEAKNESS4 ,ONE C\LD EXI/ ON FIVE C5TS A DAY4 ,TW5TY C5TS = A S+LE MEAL6 ,9CR$IBLE4 ,IT WAS ROBB]Y4 

,POOR ,TW96 ,HE WAS DEEPLY GRIEV$1 BUT HE KNEW ?AT ,I WAS M]ELY JU/4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/ HAS NO P]SONAL RI<T TO ANY?+4 ,EV]Y?+ HE HAS OR E>NS BELONGS TO ! ,CAUSE4 ,EV]Y?+1 EV5 HIS AFFECTIONS4 ,9DE$1 !SE ESPECIALLY4 ,HE MU/ NOT BECOME TOO MU* ATTA*$ TO ANY?+ ,HE %\LD  GU>D AGA9/ /RONG LOVE OR PASSION4 ,! ,PEOPLE %\LD BE HIS ONLY GREAT LOVE1 HIS SUPREME PASSION4 ,M]E HUMAN S5TIM5T IS UNWOR?Y ( ! REAL REVOLUTIONI/3 HE LIVES = HUMANITY1 & HE MU/ EV] BE READY TO RESPOND TO ITS CALL4 ,! SOLDI] ( ,REVOLUTION MU/ NOT BE LUR$ FROM ! FIELD ( BATTLE BY ! SIR5 SONG ( LOVE4 ,GREAT DANG] LURKS 9 SU* WEAKNESS4 ,! ,RUSSIAN TYRANT HAS FREQU5TLY ATTEMPT$ TO BAIT HIS PREY ) A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN4 ,\R COMRADES !RE >E C>EFUL NOT TO ASSOCIATE ) ANY WOMAN1 EXCEPT ( PROV$ REVOLUTION>Y *>ACT]4 ,AYE1 H] M]E PASSIVE 9T]E/ 9 ! ,CAUSE IS NOT SUFFICI5T4 ,LOVE MAY TRANS=M H] 9TO A ,DELILAH TO %E> ONE'S /R5G?4 ,ONLY ) A WOMAN CONSECRAT$ TO ACTIVE P>TICIPATION MAY ! REVOLUTIONI/ ASSOCIATE4 ,!IR P]FECT COMRADE%IP W\LD PROVE A MUTUAL 9SPIRATION1 A S\RCE ( 9CREAS$ /R5G?4 ,EQUALS1 ?OR\<LY SOLID>IC1 !Y W\LD ! MORE SUCCESSFULLY S]VE ! ,CAUSE ( ! ,PEOPLE4 ,C\NTLESS ,RUSSIAN WOM5 BE> WITNESS-,SOPHIA ,P]OVSKAYA1 ,V]A ,FIGN]1 ,ZASSULIT*1 & MANY O!R H]OIC M>TYRS1 TORTUR$ 9 ! CASEMATES ( ,S*LUSSELBURG1 BURI$ ALIVE 9 ! ,PETROPAVLOVKA4 ,:AT DEVOTION1 :AT =TITUDE6 ,P]FECT COMRADES !Y W]E1 (T5 /RONG] ?AN ! M54 ,BRAVE1 NOBLE WOM5 ?AT FILL ! PRISONS & ETAPES1 TRAMP ! TOILSOME ROAD4444 

,! ,SIB]IAN /EPPE RISES BE=E ME4 ,ITS BROAD EXPANSE %IMM]S 9 ! SUN'S RAYS1 & BL9DS ! EYE ) :ITE BRILLIANCY4 ,! 5DLESS MONOTONY AGONIZES ! SI<T1 & /UPEFIES ! BRA94 ,IT BREA!S ! *ILL ( DEA? 9TO ! HE>T1 & GRIPS ! S\L ) ! T]ROR ( MADNESS4 ,9 VA9 ! EYE SEEKS RELIEF FROM ! :ITE ,MON/] ?AT SL[LY TI<T5S HIS EMBRACE1 & ?REAT5S TO SWALL[ Y\ 9 HIS FROZ5 DEP?4444 ,!RE1 9 ! DI/ANCE1 :]E ! BLUE MEETS ! :ITE1 A HEAVY L9E ( CRIMSON DYES ! SURFACE4 ,IT W9DS ALONG ! VIRG9 BOSOM1 GR[S R$D] & DEEP]1 & ASC5DS ! M\NTA9 9 A D>K RIBBON1 TW9+ & WREA?+ ITS C\RSE 9 L5G!N+ PA91 N[ DISAPPE>+ 9 ! HOLL[1 & AGA9 RIS+ ON ! HEI<T4 ,BEHOLD  A MAN & A WOMAN1 H& 9 H&1 !IR HEADS B5T1 ON !IR %\LD]S A HEAVY CROSS1 SL[LY TOIL+ ! UPW>D WAY1 & BEH9D !M O!RS1 M5 & WOM51 Y\NG & OLD1 ALL WE>Y ) ! HEAVY TASK1 TRUDG+ ALONG ! DISMAL DES]T1 AMID DEA? & SIL5CE1 SAVE = ! M\RNFUL CLANK1 CLANK ( ! *A9S4444 

0,GET \T N[4 ,EX]CISE60 

,AS 9 A DREAM ,I WALK ALONG ! GALL]Y4 ,! VOICE ( MY EX]CISE MATE S\NDS DULLY 9 MY E>S4 ,I DO NOT UND]/& :AT HE IS SAY+4 ,DOES HE KN[ AB\T ! ,NIHILI/S1 ,I WOND]8 

0,BILLY1 HAVE Y\ EV] READ ANY?+ AB\T ,NIHILI/S80 

0,SURE1 ,B]K4 ,:5 ,I DONE MY LA/ BIT 9 ! DUMP BEL[1 A GUY L5T ME A BOOK4 ,A CORK]1 TOO1 IT WAS4 ,LET'S SEE1 :AT Y\ CALL 'EM AGA980 

0,NIHILI/S40 

0,YES1 SURE4 ,AB\T SOME ,NIHIRI/S4 ,! BOOK'S CALL$ ,AIVAN ,/RODJ(F40 

0,:AT WAS ! NAME8 

0,SOME?9' LIKE ?AT4 ,AIVAN ,/RODJ(F OR ,/ROG(F40 

0,OH1 Y\ MEAN ,IVAN ,/ROGOV1 DON'T Y\80 

0,?AT'S IT4 ,FUNNY NAMES !M =EIGN]S HAVE4 ,A FELL[ NE$S A CA/-IRON JAW TO SAY IT EV]Y DAY4 ,BUT ! /ORY WAS A CORK] ALL RI<T4 ,AB\T A ,ROO%AN PATRIOT OR SOME?+4 ,HE WAS HOT /UFF1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,OV]HE>D A PLOT TO KILL ?' K+ BY !M FELL[S-]-:AT'S Y\ CALL 'EM8 

0,NIHILI/S80 

0,YEP4 ,NIHILI/ PLOT1 Y\ KN[4 ,WELL1 !Y WANTS TO KILL HIS ,NIBS & ALL ! DOOKES1 TO MAKE ONE ( !IR [N CR[D K+4 ,SEE8 ,FOXY FELL[S1 Y\ BET4 ,BUT ,AIVAN WAS TOO MU* = 'EM4 ,HE PLAYS DETECTIVE4 ,GETS 9 ALL K9DS ( SCRAPES1 & SOME ONE BURNS HIS EYES \T4 ,BUT HE'S GAME4 ,I DON'T REMEMB] H[ IT ALL 5DS1 BUT-0 

0,I KN[ ! /ORY4 ,IT'S TRA%4 ,IT DOESN'T TELL ! TRU? AB\T-0  0,OH1 T'HELL ) IT6 ,SAY1 ,B]K1 D'YE ?9K !Y'LL HANG ME8 ,WON'T ! JUDGE SYMPA?IZE ) A BL9D MAN8 ,LOOK AT ME EYES4 ,PRETTY NE> BL9D1 SWE> TO ,GOD1 ,I AM4 ,WON'T HANG A BL9D MAN1 WILL !Y80 

,! PITIFUL APPEAL GOES TO MY HE>T1 & ,I ASSURE HIM !Y WILL NOT HANG A BL9D MAN4 ,HIS EYES BRI<T51 HIS FACE GR[S RADIANT ) HOPE4 

,:Y DOES HE LOVE LIFE SO1 ,I WOND]4 ,( :AT VALUE IS IT )\T A HI< PURPOSE1 UN9SPIR$ BY REVOLUTION>Y IDEALS8 ,HE IS SMALL & C[>DLY3 HE LIES TO SAVE HIS NECK4 ,!RE IS NO?+ AT ALL WRONG ) HIS EYES4 ,BUT :Y %\LD ,I LIE = HIS SAKE8 

,MY CONSCI5CE SMITES ME = ! MOM5T ( WEAKNESS4 ,I %\LD NOT ALL[ 9ANE S5TIM5TALITY TO 9FLU5CE ME3 IT IS B5EA? ! REVOLUTIONI/4 

0,BILLY10 ,I SAY ) SOME ASP]ITY1 0MANY 9NOC5T PEOPLE HAVE BE5 HANG$4 ,! ,NIHILI/S1 = 9/ANCE-0 

0,OH1 DAMN 'EM6 ,:AT DO ,I C>E AB\T 'EM6 ,WILL !Y HANG ME1 ?AT'S :AT ,I WANT TO KN[40 

0,MAY BE !Y WILL10 ,I REPLY1 IRRITAT$ AT ! PR(ANATION ( MY IDEAL4 ,A LOOK ( T]ROR SPREADS OV] HIS FACE4 ,HIS EYES >E FA/5$ UPON ME1 HIS LIPS P>T$4 0,YES10 ,I CONT9UE1 0P]HAPS !Y WILL HANG Y\4 ,MANY 9NOC5T M5 HAVE SUFF]$ SU* A FATE4 ,I DON'T ?9K Y\ >E 9NOC5T1 EI!R2 NOR BL9D4 ,Y\ DON'T NE$ ?OSE GLASSES2 !RE IS NO?+ ! MATT] ) Y\R EYES4 ,N[ UND]/&1 ,BILLY1 ,I DON'T WANT !M TO HANG Y\4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 HANG+4 ,BUT ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 & Y\'D BETT] BE READY = ! WOR/40 

,GRADUALLY ! LOOK ( FE> FADES FROM HIS FACE4 ,RAGE SUFFUSES HIS *EEKS ) SPOTS ( D>K R$4 

0,Y\'RE CRAZY6 ,:AT'S ! USE TALK9' TO Y\1 ANYH[8 ,Y\ >E A DAMN ,AN>*I/4 ,I'M A GOOD ,CA?OLIC1 ,I WANT Y\ TO KN[ ?AT6 ,I HAV5'T ALWAYS DID RI<T1 BUT ! GOOD FA!R CONFESS$ ME LA/ WEEK4 ,I'M NO DAMN MURD]] LIKE Y\1 SEE8 ,IT WAS AN  ACCID5T4 ,I'M PRETTY NE> BL9D1 & ?IS IS A ,*RI/IAN C\NTRY1 ?ANK ,GOD6 ,!Y WON'T HANG A BL9D MAN4 ,DON'T Y\ EV] TALK TO ME AGA960 

,X,I 

,! DAYS & WEEKS PASS 9 WE>Y+ MONOTONY1 BROK5 ONLY BY MY ANXIETY AB\T ! APPROA*+ TRIAL4 ,IT IS P>T ( ! DESIGN$ CRUELTY TO KEEP ME IGNORANT ( ! PRECISE DATE4 0,HOLD Y\RSELF READY4 ,Y\ MAY BE CALL$ ANY TIME10 ! ,W>D5 HAD SAID4 ,BUT ! %AD[S >E L5G!N+1 ! DAYS COME & GO1 & /ILL MY NAME HAS NOT APPE>$ ON ! C\RT CAL5D>4 ,:Y ?IS TORTURE8 ,LET ME HAVE OV] ) IT4 ,MY MISSION IS ALMO/ ACCOMPLI%$1-! EXPLANATION 9 C\RT1 & !N MY LIFE IS DONE4 ,I %ALL NEV] AGA9 HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK = ! ,CAUSE4 ,I MAY !RE=E LEAVE ! WORLD4 ,I %\LD DIE CONT5T1 BUT = ! P>TIAL FAILURE ( MY PLANS4 ,! BITT]NESS ( DISAPPO9TM5T IS GNAW+ AT MY HE>T4 ,YET :Y8 ,! PHYSICAL RESULTS ( MY ACT CANNOT AFFECT ITS PROPAG&I/IC VALUE4 ,:Y1 !N1 !SE REGRETS8 ,I %\LD RISE ABOVE !M4 ,BUT ! GIBES ( (FIC]S & PRISON]S W\ND ME4 0,BAD %OT1 A9'T Y\80 ,!Y DO NOT DREAM H[ KE5 !IR ?\<TLESS ?RU/S4 ,I SMILE & TRY TO APPE> 9DIFF]5T1 :ILE MY HE>T BLE$S4 ,:Y %\LD #a1 ! REVOLUTIONI/1 BE MOV$ BY SU* REM>KS8 ,IT IS WEAKNESS4 ,!Y >E SO F> B5EA? ME2 !Y LIVE 9 ! SWAMP ( !IR N>R[ P]SONAL 9T]E/S2 !Y CANNOT UND]/&4 ,& YET ! CROAK+ ( ! FROGS MAY REA* ! EAGLE'S A]IE1 & DI/URB ! PEACE ( ! HEI<TS4 

,! 0TRU/Y0 PASSES ALONG ! GALL]Y4 ,HE WALKS SL[LY1 DU/+ ! IRON RAIL+1 !N TURNS TO GIVE MY DOOR A FEW LI<T /ROKES ) ! CAT-O'-MANY-TAILS4 ,LEAN+ AGA9/ ! \T] WALL1 HE /OOPS L[1 PRET5D+ TO WIPE ! DOORSILL1-!RE IS A  QUICK MOVEM5T ( HIS H&1 & A LITTLE ROLL ( :ITE IS %OT BETWE5 ! L[] B>S1 FALL+ AT MY FEET4 0,A /IFF10 HE :ISP]S4 

,9DIFF]5TLY ,I PICK UP ! NOTE4 ,I KN[ NO ONE 9 ! JAIL2 IT IS PROBABLY SOME POOR FELL[ ASK+ = CIG>ETTES4 ,PLAC+ ! ROLL BETWE5 ! PAGES ( A NEWSPAP]1 ,I AM SURPRIS$ TO F9D IT 9 ,G]MAN4 ,FROM :OM CAN IT BE8 ,I TURN TO ! SIGNATURE4 ,C>L ,NOLD8 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE2 IT'S A TRAP6 ,NO1 BUT ?AT H&WRIT+1-,I C\LD NOT MI/AKE IT3 ! SMALL1 CLE> *IROGRAPHY IS UND\BT$LY ,NOLD'S4 ,BUT H[ DID HE SMUGGLE 9 ?IS NOTE8 ,I FEEL ! BLOOD RU% TO MY HEAD AS MY EYE FLITS OV] ! P5CIL$ L9ES3 ,BAU] & HE >E >RE/$2 !Y >E 9 ! JAIL N[1 *>G$ ) CONSPIRACY TO KILL ,FRICK2 DETECTIVES SWORE !Y MET !M 9 MY COMPANY1 9 FRONT ( ! ,FRICK (FICE BUILD+4 ,!Y HAVE 5GAG$ A LAWY]1 ! NOTE RUNS ON4 ,W\LD ,I ACCEPT HIS S]VICES8 ,I PROBABLY HAVE NO MONEY1 & ,I %\LDN'T EXPECT ANY FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 BECAUSE ,MO/-:AT'S ?IS8-BECAUSE ,MO/ HAS REPUDIAT$ ! ACT 

,! GONG TOLLS ! EX]CISE H\R4 ,) DIFFICULTY ,I WALK TO ! GALL]Y4 ,I FEEL FEV]I%3 MY FEET DRAG HEAVILY1 & ,I /UMBLE AGA9/ ! RAIL+4 

0,IS YO SICK1 ,AHLICK8 0 ,IT MU/ BE ! NEGRO'S VOICE4 ,MY ?ROAT IS DRY2 MY LIPS REFUSE TO MOVE4 ,HAZILY ,I SEE ! GU>D APPROA*4 ,HE WALKS ME TO ! CELL1 & L[]S ! B]?4 0,Y\ MAY LIE D[N40 ,! LOCK CLICKS1 & ,I'M ALONE4 

,! L9E M>*ES PA/1 UP & D[N1 UP & D[N4 ,! REGUL> FOOTFALL BEATS AGA9/ MY BRA9 LIKE HAMM] /ROKES4 ,:5 WILL !Y /OP8 ,MY HEAD A*ES DREADFULLY-,I AM GLAD ,I DON'T HAVE TO WALK-IT WAS GOOD ( ! NEGRO TO CALL ! GU>D-,I FELT SO SICK4 ,:AT WAS IT8 ,OH1 ! NOTE6 ,:]E IS IT8 

,! POSSIBILITY ( LOSS DISMAYS ME4 ,HA/ILY ,I PICK ! NEWSPAP] UP FROM ! FLOOR4 ,) TREMBL+ H&S ,I TURN ! LEAVES4 ,AH1 IT'S H]E' ,IF ,I HAD NOT F\ND IT1 ,I VAGUELY WOND]1 W]E ! ?+ M]E FANCY8  

,! SI<T ( ! CRUMPL$ PAP] FILLS ME ) DREAD4 ,NOLD & ,BAU] H]E6 ,P]HAPS-IF !Y ACT DISCREETLY-ALL WILL BE WELL4 ,!Y >E 9NOC5T2 !Y CAN PROVE IT4 ,BUT ,MO/6 ,H[ CAN IT BE POSSIBLE8 ,( C\RSE1 HE WAS DISPLEAS$ :5 ,I BEGAN TO ASSOCIATE ) ! AUTONOMI/S4 ,BUT H[ CAN ?AT MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE8 ,AT SU* A TIME6 ,:AT MATT] P]SONAL LIKES & DISLIKES TO A REVOLUTIONI/1 TO A ,MO/-! H]O ( MY FIR/ YE>S 9 ,AM]ICA1 ! NAME ?AT /IRR$ MY S\L 9 ?AT LITTLE LIBR>Y 9 ,KOVNO-,MO/1 ! ,BRIDGE ( ,LIB]TY6 ,MY TEA*]-! AU?OR ( ! ,KRIEGSWISS5S*AFT-! IDEAL REVOLUTIONI/-HE TO D5\NCE ME1 TO REPUDIATE PROPAG&A BY DE$8 

,IT'S 9CR$IBLE6 ,I CANNOT BELIEVE IT4 ,! ,GIRL WILL NOT FAIL TO WRITE TO ME AB\T IT4 ,I'LL WAIT TILL ,I HE> FROM H]4 ,BUT1 !N1 ,NOLD IS HIMSELF A GREAT ADMIR] ( ,MO/2 HE W\LD NOT SAY ANY?+ D]OGATORY1 UNLESS FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS TRUE4 ,YET-IT IS B>ELY CONCEIVABLE4 ,H[ TO EXPLA9 SU* A *ANGE 9 ,MO/8 ,TO =SWE> HIS :OLE PA/1 HIS GLORI\S PA/6 ,HE WAS ALWAYS SO PR\D ( IT1 & ( HIS EXTREME REVOLUTIONISM4 ,SOME TREM5D\S MOTIVE MU/ BE BACK ( SU* APO/ASY4 ,IT HAS NO P>ALLEL 9 ,AN>*I/ ANNALS4 ,BUT :AT CAN IT BE8 ,H[ BOLDLY HE ACT$ DUR+ ! ,HAYM>KET TRAG$Y-PUBLICLY ADVIS$ ! USE ( VIOL5CE TO AV5GE ! CAPITALI/ CONSPIRACY4 ,HE MU/ HAVE REALIZ$ ! DANG] ( ! SPEE* = :I* HE WAS LAT] DOOM$ TO ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&4 ,I REMEMB] HIS DEFIANT MANN] ON ! WAY TO PRISON4 ,H[ ,I ADMIR$ HIS /RONG SPIRIT1 AS ,I ACCOMPANI$ HIM ON ! LA/ RIDE6 ,?AT WAS ONLY A LITTLE OV] A YE> AGO1 & HE IS JU/ \T A FEW MON?S4 ,P]HAPS-IS IT POSSIBLE8 ,A C[>D8 ,HAS ?AT PRISON EXP]I5CE 9FLU5C$ HIS PRES5T ATTITUDE8 ,:Y1 IT IS T]RIBLE TO ?9K (4 ,MO/-A C[>D8 ,HE :O HAS DEVOT$ HIS 5TIRE LIFE TO ! ,CAUSE1 SACRIFIC$ HIS SEAT 9 ! ,REI*/AG BECAUSE ( UNCOMPROMIS+ HONE/Y1 /OOD 9 ! =EFRONT ALL HIS LIFE1 FAC$ P]IL & DANG]1-HE A C[>D8 ,YET1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT HE %\LD HAVE SUDD5LY ALT]$ ! VIEWS ( A LIFETIME4 ,:AT C\LD HAVE PROMPT$ HIS D5UNCIATION (  MY ACT8 ,P]SONAL DISLIKE8 ,NO1 ?AT WAS A MATT] ( PETTY JEAL\SY4 ,HIS CONFID5CE 9 ME1 AS A REVOLUTIONI/1 WAS UNB\ND$4 ,DID HE NOT ISSUE A SECRET CIRCUL> LETT] TO AID MY PLANS CONC]N+ ,RUSSIA8 ,?AT WAS PRO( ( ABSOLUTE FAI?4 ,ONE C\LD NOT *ANGE HIS OP9ION SO SUDD5LY4 ,MOREOV]1 IT CAN HAVE NO BE>+ ON HIS REPUDIATION ( A T]RORI/ ACT4 ,I CAN F9D NO EXPLANATION1 UNLESS-CAN IT BE8-FE> ( P]SONAL CONSEQU5CES4 ,AFRAID HE MI<T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE1 P]HAPS4 ,SU* A POSSIBILITY IS NOT EXCLUD$1 SURELY4 ,! 5EMY HATES HIM BITT]LY1 & W\LD WELCOME AN OPPORTUNITY1 W\LD EV5 CONSPIRE1 TO HANG HIM4 ,BUT ?AT IS ! PRICE ONE PAYS = HIS LOVE ( HUMANITY4 ,EV]Y REVOLUTIONI/ IS EXPOS$ TO ?IS DANG]4 ,MO/ ESPECIALLY2 HIS :OLE C>E] HAS BE5 A DUEL ) TYRANNY4 ,BUT HE WAS NEV] BE=E 9FLU5C$ BY SU* CONSID]ATIONS4 ,IS HE NOT PREP>$ TO TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY = HIS T]RORI/ PROPAG&A1 ! WORK ( HIS :OLE LIFE8 ,:Y HAS HE SUDD5LY BE5 /RICK5 ) FE>8 ,CAN IT BE8 ,CAN IT BE8 444 

,MY S\L IS 9 ! ?ROES ( AGONIZ+ D\BT4 ,DESPAIR GRIPS MY HE>T1 AS ,I HESITAT+LY ADMIT TO MYSELF ! PROBABLE TRU?4 ,BUT IT CANNOT BE2 ,NOLD HAS MADE A MI/AKE4 ,MAY BE ! LETT] IS A TRAP2 IT WAS NOT WRITT5 BY ,C>L4 ,BUT ,I KN[ HIS H& SO WELL4 ,IT IS HIS1 HIS6 ,P]HAPS ,I'LL HAVE A LETT] 9 ! MORN+4 ,! ,GIRL-%E IS ! ONLY ONE ,I CAN TRU/-%E'LL TELL ME 

,MY HEAD FEELS HEAVY4 ,WE>ILY ,I LIE ON ! B$4 ,P]HAPS TOMORR[ 444 A LETT] 444 

,X,I,I 

0,Y\R P>DS >E H]E4 ,DO Y\ WANT TO SEE !M80 ! ,W>D5 ASKS4 

0,:AT 'P>DS'8 

0,Y\R P>TN]S1 ,BAU] & ,NOLD40 

0,MY COMRADES1 Y\ MEAN4 ,I HAVE NO P>TN]S40  

0,SAME ?+4 ,WANT TO SEE !M8 ,!IR LAWY]S >E H]E40 

0,YES1 ,I'LL SEE !M40 

,( C\RSE1 ,I MYSELF NE$ NO DEF5SE4 ,I WILL CONDUCT MY [N CASE1 & EXPLA9 MY ACT4 ,BUT ,I %ALL BE GLAD TO MEET MY COMRADES4 ,I WOND] H[ !Y FEEL AB\T !IR >RE/1-P]HAPS !Y >E 9CL9$ TO BLAME ME4 ,& :AT IS !IR ATTITUDE T[>D MY DE$8 ,IF !Y SIDE ) ,MO/ 

,MY S5SES >E ON ! AL]T AS ! GU>D ACCOMPANIES ME 9TO ! HALL4 ,NE> ! WALL1 SEAT$ AT A SMALL TABLE1 ,I BEHOLD ,NOLD & ,BAU]4 ,TWO O!R M5 >E ) !M2 !IR ATTORNEYS1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,ALL EYES SCRUT9IZE ME CURI\SLY1 SE>*+LY4 ,NOLD ADVANCES T[>D ME4 ,HIS MANN] IS SOME:AT N]V\S1 A LOOK ( 9T5SE S]I\SNESS 9 HIS HEAVY-BR[$ EYES4 ,HE GRASPS MY H&4 ,! PRESSURE IS W>M1 9TIMATE1 AS IF HE YE>NS TO P\R B\NDLESS CONFID5CE 9TO MY HE>T4 ,= A MOM5T A WAVE ( ?ANKFULNESS OV]:ELMS ME3 ,I LONG TO EMBRACE HIM4 ,BUT CURI\S EYES BORE 9TO ME4 ,I GLANCE AT ,BAU]4 ,!RE IS A *E]FUL SMILE ON ! GOOD-NATUR$1 RUDDY FACE4 ,! GU>D PU%ES A *AIR T[>D ! TABLE1 & LEANS AGA9/ ! RAIL+4 ,HIS PRES5CE CON/RA9S ME3 HE WILL REPORT TO ! ,W>D5 EV]Y?+ SAID4 

,I AM 9TRODUC$ TO ! LAWY]S4 ,! CONTRA/ 9 !IR APPE>ANCE SUGGE/S A LIFETIME ( LEGAL WRANGL+4 ,! Y\NG] MAN1 EVID5TLY A REC5T GRADUATE1 IS QUICK1 AL]T1 & TALKATIVE4 ,!RE IS AN AIR ( ANXI\S EXPECTANCY AB\T HIM1 ) A LOOK ( ,SEMITIC %REWDNESS 9 ! LONG1 N>R[ FACE4 ,HE 5L>GES UPON ! K9D CONS5T ( HIS DI/+UI%$ COLLEAGUE TO TAKE *>GE ( MY CASE4 ,HIS DEMEANOR T[>D ! ELD] LAWY] IS DEEPLY RESPECTFUL1 ALMO/ REV]5TIAL4 ,! LATT] LOOKS BOR$1 & IS SIL5T4 

0,DO Y\ WI% TO SAY SOME?+1 ,COLONEL80 ! Y\NG LAWY] SUGGE/S4 

0,NO?+40 

,HE EJECTS ! MONOSYLLABLE %>PLY1 BRUSQUELY4 ,HIS COLLEAGUE LOOKS ABA%$1 LIKE A S*OOLBOY CAU<T 9 A NAU<TY ACT4 

0,Y\1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN80 HE ASKS4  ,I ?ANK !M = !IR 9T]E/ 9 MY CASE4 ,BUT ,I NE$ NO DEF5SE1 ,I EXPLA91 S9CE ,I DO NOT CONSID] MYSELF GUILTY4 ,I AM EXCLUSIVELY CONC]N$ 9 MAK+ A PUBLIC /ATEM5T 9 ! C\RTROOM4 ,IF ,I AM REPRES5T$ BY AN ATTORNEY1 ,I %\LD BE DEPRIV$ ( ! OPPORTUNITY4 ,YET IT IS MO/ VITAL TO CL>IFY TO ! ,PEOPLE ! PURPOSE ( MY ACT1 ! CIRCUM/ANCES 

,! HEAVY BREA?+ OPPOSITE DI/RACTS ME4 ,I GLANCE AT ! ,COLONEL4 ,HIS EYES >E CLOS$1 & FROM ! P>T$ LIPS !RE ISSUES ! REGUL> RESPIRATION ( S\ND SLEEP4 ,A LOOK ( MILD DISMAY CROSSES ! Y\NG LAWY]'S FACE4 ,HE RISES ) AN APOLOGETIC SMILE4 

0,Y\ >E TIR$1 ,COLONEL4 ,IT'S AWFULLY CLOSE H]E40 

0,LET US GO10 ! ,COLONEL REPLIES4 

,DEPRESS$ ,I RETURN TO ! CELL4 ,! OLD LAWY]1-H[ LITTLE MY EXPLANATION 9T]E/$ HIM6 ,HE FELL ASLEEP6 ,:Y1 IT IS A MATT] ( LIFE & DEA?1 AN ISSUE ?AT 9VOLVES ! WELF>E ( ! WORLD6 ,I WAS SO HAPPY AT ! OPPORTUNITY TO ELUCIDATE MY MOTIVES TO 9TELLIG5T ,AM]ICANS1-& HE WAS SLEEP+6 ,! Y\NG LAWY]1 TOO1 IS DISGU/+1 ) HIS AIR ( CONDESC5D+ PITY T[>D ONE :O 0WILL HAVE A FOOL = A CLI5T10 AS HE *>ACT]IZ$ MY DECISION TO CONDUCT MY [N CASE4 ,HE MAY ?9K SU* A C\RSE SUICIDAL4 ,P]HAPS IT IS1 9 REG>D TO CONSEQU5CES4 ,BUT ! L5G? ( ! S5T5CE IS A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE TO ME3 ,I'LL DIE SOON1 ANYWAY4 ,! ONLY ?+ ( IMPORTANCE N[ IS MY EXPLANATION4 ,& ?AT MAN FELL ASLEEP6 ,P]HAPS HE CONSID]S ME A CRIM9AL4 ,BUT :AT CAN ,I EXPECT ( A LAWY]1 :5 EV5 ! /EEL-WORK] C\LD NOT UND]/& MY ACT8 ,MO/ HIMSELF- 

,) ! NAME1 ,I RECOLLECT ! LETT]S ! GU>D HAD GIV5 ME DUR+ ! 9T]VIEW4 ,!RE >E ?REE ( !M2 ONE FROM ! ,GIRL6 ,AT LA/6 ,:Y DID %E NOT WRITE BE=E8 ,!Y MU/ HAVE KEPT ! LETT] 9 ! (FICE4 ,YES1 ! PO/M>K IS A WEEK OLD4 ,%E'LL TELL ME AB\T ,MO/1-BUT :AT IS ! USE8 ,I'M SURE ( IT  N[2 ,I READ IT PLA9LY 9 ,NOLD'S EYES4 ,IT'S ALL TRUE4 ,BUT ,I MU/ SEE :AT %E WRITES4 

,H[ EV]Y L9E BREA!S H] DEVOTION TO ! ,CAUSE6 ,%E IS ! REAL ,RUSSIAN WOMAN REVOLUTIONI/4 ,H] LETT] IS FULL ( BITT]NESS AGA9/ ! ATTITUDE ( ,MO/ & HIS LIEUT5ANTS 9 ! ,G]MAN & ,JEWI% ,AN>*I/ CIRCLES1 BUT %E WRITES WORDS ( *E] & 5C\RAGEM5T 9 MY IMPRISONM5T4 ,%E REF]S TO ! F9ANCIAL DIFFICULTIES ( ! LITTLE COMMUNE CONSI/+ ( ,F$YA1 H]SELF1 & ONE OR TWO O!R COMRADES1 & CLOSES ) ! REM>K ?AT1 =TUNATELY1 ,I NE$ NO MONEY = LEGAL DEF5SE OR ATTORNEYS4 

,! /AUN* ,GIRL6 ,%E & ,F$YA >E1 AFT] ALL1 ! ONLY TRUE REVOLUTIONI/S ,I KN[ 9 \R RANKS4 ,! O!RS ALL POSSESS SOME WEAKNESS4 ,I C\LD NOT RELY ON !M4 ,! ,G]MAN COMRADES1-!Y >E HEAVY1 PHLEGMATIC2 !Y LACK ! 5?USIASM ( ,RUSSIA4 ,I WOND] H[ !Y EV] PRODUC$ A ,RE9SDORF4 ,WELL1 HE IS ! EXCEPTION4 ,!RE IS NO?+ TO BE EXPECT$ ROM ! ,G]MAN MOVEM5T1 EXCEPT+ P]HAPS ! AUTONOMI/S4 ,BUT !Y >E A M]E H&FUL1 QUITE 9SIGNIFICANT1 KEPT ALIVE MA9LY BY ! ,MO/ & ,PEUK]T FEUD4 ,PEUK]T1 TOO1 ! LIFE ( !IR CIRCLE1 IS *IEFLY CONC]N$ ) HIS P]SONAL REHABILITATION4 ,QUITE NATURAL1 ( C\RSE4 ,A T]RIBLE 9JU/ICE HAS BE5 DONE HIM41 ,IT IS REM>KABLE ?AT ! FALSE ACCUSATIONS HAVE NOT DRIV5 HIM 9TO OBSCURITY4 ,!RE IS GREAT P]SEV]ANCE1 AYE1 MORAL C\RAGE ( NO MEAN ORD]1 9 HIS SURVIVAL 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,IT WAS ?AT :I* FIR/ AWAK5$ MY 9T]E/  9 HIM4 ,MO/'S EXPLANATION1 FULL ( BITT] 9VECTIVE1 SUGGE/$ HO/ILE P]SONAL FEEL+4 ,:AT A TREM5D\S S5SATION ,I CREAT$ AT ! FIR/ ,JEWI% ,AN>*I/ ,CONF]5CE BY DEM&+ ?AT ! *>GES AGA9/ ,PEUK]T BE 9VE/IGAT$6 ,! RESULT 5TIRELY FAIL$ TO SUB/ANTIATE ! ACCUSATIONS4 ,BUT ! ,MO/IAN] W]E NOT CONV9C$1 BL9D$ BY ! VITUP]ATIVE ELOQU5CE ( ,MO/4 ,& N[ 444 N[1 AGA91 !Y WILL FOLL[1 AS BL9DLY4 ,TO BE SURE1 !Y WILL NOT D>E TAKE OP5 /& AGA9/ MY ACT2 NOT ! ,JEWI% COMRADES1 AT LEA/4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! FIRE ( ,RUSSIA /ILL SMOLD]S 9 !IR HE>TS4 ,BUT ,MO/'S ATTITUDE T[>D ME WILL 9FLU5CE !M3 IT WILL DAMP5 !IR 5?USIASM1 & ?US REACT ON ! PROPAG&A4 ,! BURD5 ( MAK+ AGITATION ?R\< MY ACT WILL FALL ON ! ,GIRL'S %\LD]S4 ,%E WILL /& A LONE SOLDI] 9 ! FIELD4 ,%E WILL EX]T H] UTMO/ EF=TS1 ,I AM CONV9C$4 ,BUT %E WILL /& ALONE4 ,F$YA WILL ALSO REMA9 LOYAL4 ,BUT :AT CAN HE DO8 ,HE IS NOT A SPEAK]4 ,NOR ! RE/ ( ! COMMUNE CIRCLE4 ,& ,MO/8 ,WE HAD ALL BE5 SO 9TIMATE4444 ,IT'S HIS CURS$ JEAL\SY1 & C[>DICE1 TOO4 ,YES1 MO/LY C[>DICE-HE CAN'T BE JEAL\S ( ME N[6 ,HE REC5TLY LEFT PRISON1-IT MU/ HAVE T]RORIZ$ HIM4 ,! WEAKL+6 ,HE WILL M9IMIZE ! EFFECT ( MY ACT1 P]HAPS P>ALYZE ITS PROPAG&I/IC 9FLU5CE ALTOGE!R4444 ,N[ ,I /& ALONE -EXCEPT = ! ,GIRL-QUITE ALONE4 ,IT IS ALWAYS SO4 ,WAS NOT 0HE0 ALONE1 MY BELOV$1 0UNKN[N0 ,GR9EVITZKY1 ISOLAT$1 SCORN$ BY HIS COMRADES8 ,BUT HIS BOMB 444 H[ IT ?UND]$4444 

,I WAS JU/ A BOY !N4 ,LET ME SEE1-IT WAS 9 #a#h#h#a4 #a WAS AB\T ELEV5 YE>S OLD4 ,! CLASS WAS ASSEMBL+ AFT] ! NOON RECESS4 ,I HAD B>ELY SETTL$ 9 MY SEAT1 :5 ! TEA*] CALL$ ME =W>D4 ,HIS LONG PO9T] WAS DANC+ A FANCIFUL FIGURE ON ! GIGANTIC MAP ( ,RUSSIA4 

0,:AT PROV9CE IS ?AT80 HE DEM&$4 

0,A/RAKHAN40 

0,M5TION ITS *IEF PRODUCTS40  

,PRODUCTS8 ,! NAME ,*]NI%EVSKY FLITT$ ?R\< MY M9D4 ,HE WAS 9 ,A/RAKHAN1-,I HE>D ,MAXIM TELL MO!R SO AT D9N]4 

0,NIHILI/S10 ,I BUR/ \T4 

,! BOYS TITT]$2 SOME LAU<$ AL\D4 ,! TEA*] GREW PURPLE4 ,HE /RUCK ! PO9T] VIOL5TLY ON ! FLOOR1 %IV]+ ! TAP]+ 5D4 ,SUDD5LY !RE BROKE A ROLL ( ?UND]4 ,ONETWO- ,) A T]RIFIC CRA%1 ! W9D[ PANES FELL UPON ! DESKS2 ! FLOOR %OOK B5EA? \R FEET4 ,! ROOM WAS HU%$4 ,DEA?LY PALE1 ! TEA*] TOOK A /EP T[>D ! W9D[1 BUT HA/ILY TURN$1 & DA%$ FROM ! ROOM4 ,! PUPILS RU%$ AFT] HIM4 ,I WOND]$ AT ! AIR ( FE> & SUSPICION ON ! /REETS4 ,AT HOME EV]Y ONE SPOKE 9 SUBDU$ TONES4 ,FA!R LOOK$ AT MO!R SEV]ELY1 REPROA*FULLY1 & ,MAXIM WAS UNUSUALLY SIL5T1 BUT HIS FACE SEEM$ RADIANT1 AN UNWONT$ BRILLIANCY 9 HIS EYE4 ,AT NI<T1 ALONE ) ME 9 ! DORMITORY1 HE RU%$ TO MY B$1 KNELT AT MY SIDE1 & ?REW HIS >MS >\ND ME & KISS$ ME1 & CRI$1 & KISS$ ME4 ,HIS WILDNESS FRI<T5$ ME4 0,:AT IS IT1 ,MAXIMOT*KA80 ,I BREA!D S(TLY4 ,HE RAN UP & D[N ! ROOM1 KISS+ ME & MURMUR+1 0,GLORI\S1 GLORI\S6 ,VICTORY60 

,BETWE5 SOBS1 SOLEMNLY PL$G+ ME TO SECRECY1 HE :ISP]$ MY/]I\S1 AWE-9SPIR+ WORDS3 ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLETYRANT REMOV$-,FREE ,RUSSIA4444 

,X,I,I,I 

,! NI<TS OV]:ELM ME ) ! S5SE ( SOLITUDE4 ,LIFE IS SO REMOTE1 SO APPALL+LY F> AWAY-IT HAS AB&ON$ ME 9 ?IS DES]T ( SIL5CE4 ,! DI/ANT PUFF+ ( FIRE 5G9ES1 ! %RIEK+ ( RIV] SIR5S1 ACC5TUATE MY LONEL9ESS4 ,YET IT FEELS SO NE>1 ?IS MON/] ,LIFE1 HUGE1 PALPITAT+ ) VITALITY1 9T5T UPON ITS WONT$ C\RSE4 ,H[ UNM9DFUL ( MYSELF1 FLUNG 9TO  ! D>KNESS1-LIKE A FURNACE SP>K BEL*$ =? AMID FIRE & SMOKE 9TO ! BLACKNESS ( NI<T4 

,! MON/]6 ,ITS EYES >E IMPLACABLE2 !Y WAT* EV]Y GATE ( LIFE4 ,EV]Y APPROA* !Y GU>D1 LE/ ,I 5T] BACK-,I & ! O!RS H]E4 ,POOR UN=TUNATES1 H[ IRRITAT$ & N]V\S !Y >E GR[+ AS !IR TRIAL DAY DRAWS NE>6 ,!RE IS A HUNT$ LOOK 9 !IR EYES2 !IR FACES >E HAGG>D & ANXI\S4 ,!Y WALK WEAKLY1 HALT+LY1 WORN ) ! LONG DAYS ( WAIT+4 ,ONLY 0,BLACKIE10 ! Y\NG NEGRO1 REMA9S *E]FUL4 ,BUT ,I (T5 MISS ! BROAD SMILE ON ! K9DLY FACE4 ,I AM SURE HIS EYES W]E MOI/ :5 ! ?REE ,ITALIANS RETURN$ FROM C\RT ?IS MORN+4 ,!Y HAD BE5 S5T5C$ TO DEA?4 ,JOE1 A BOY ( EI<TE51 WALK$ TO ! CELL ) A FIRM /EP4 ,HIS BRO!R ,PASQUALE PASS$ US ) BO? H&S OV] HIS FACE1 WEEP+ SIL5TLY4 ,BUT ! OLD MAN1 !IR FA!R-AS HE WAS CROSS+ ! HALLWAY1 WE SAW HIM SUDD5LY /OP4 ,= A MOM5T HE SWAY$1 !N LUR*$ =W>D1 HIS HEAD /RIK+ ! IRON RAIL+1 HIS BODY FALL+ LIMP TO ! FLOOR4 ,BY ! >MS ! GU>DS DRAGG$ HIM UP ! /AIRWAY1 HIS LEGS HITT+ ! /ONE ) A DULL ?UD1 ! FRE% CRIMSON SPREAD+ OV] HIS :ITE HAIR1 A GLASSY TORPOR 9 HIS EYES4 ,SUDD5LY HE /OOD UPRI<T4 ,HIS HEAD ?R[N BACK1 HIS >MS UPRAIS$1 HE CRI$ HO>SELY1 ANGUI%$1 0 ,SANTA ,M>IA6 ,SIO 9NOC5TE1 9NO-0 

,! GU>D SWUNG HIS CLUB4 ,! OLD MAN REEL$ & FELL4 

0,READY6 ,DEA?WAT*6 0 %\T$ ! ,W>D54 

0,9-NO-C5TE6 ,DEA?WAT*60 MOCK$ ! E*O UND] ! RO(4 

,! OLD MAN HAUNTS MY DAYS4 ,I HE> ! AGONIZ$ CRY2 ITS BLACK DESPAIR *ILLS MY M>R[4 ,EX]CISE H\R HAS BECOME 9SUPPORTABLE4 ,! PRISON]S IRRITATE ME3 EA* IS ABSORB$ 9 HIS [N CASE4 ,! DEAD5+ MONOTONY ( ! JAIL R\T9E GR[S UNBE>ABLE4 ,! CON/ANT CRUELTY & BRUTALITY IS H>R[+4 ,I WI% IT W]E ALL OV]4 ,! UNC]TA9TY ( MY TRIAL DAY IS A  CEASELESS TORTURE4 ,I HAVE BE5 WAIT+ N[ ALMO/ TWO MON?S4 ,MY C\RT SPEE* IS PREP>$4 ,I C\LD DIE N[1 BUT !Y W\LD SUPPRESS MY EXPLANATION1 & ! ,PEOPLE ?US REMA9 IGNORANT ( MY AIM & PURPOSE4 ,I [E IT TO ! ,CAUSE-& TO ! TRUE COMRADES-TO /AY ON ! SC5E TILL AFT] ! TRIAL4 ,!RE IS NO?+ MORE TO B9D ME TO LIFE4 ,) ! SPEE*1 MY OPPORTUNITIES = PROPAG&A WILL BE EXHAU/$4 ,DEA?1 SUICIDE1 IS ! ONLY LOGICAL1 ! SOLE POSSIBLE1 CONCLUSION4 ,YES1 ?AT IS SELF-EVID5T4 ,IF ,I ONLY KNEW ! DATE ( MY TRIAL1-?AT DAY WILL BE MY LA/4 ,! POOR OLD ,ITALIAN1-HE & HIS SONS1 !Y AT LEA/ KN[ :5 !Y >E TO DIE4 ,!Y C\NT EA* DAY2 EV]Y H\R BR+S !M CLOS] TO ! 5D4 ,!Y WILL BE HANG$ H]E1 9 ! JAIL Y>D4 ,P]HAPS !Y KILL$ UND] GREAT PROVOCATION1 9 ! HEAT ( PASSION4 ,BUT ! %]IFF WILL MURD] !M 9 COLD BLOOD4 ,! LAW ( PEACE & ORD]6 

,I %ALL NOT BE HANG$-YET ,I FEEL AS IF ,I W]E DEAD4 ,MY LIFE IS DONE2 ONLY ! LA/ RITE REMA9S TO BE P]=M$4 ,AFT] ?AT1 WELL1 ,I'LL F9D A WAY4 ,:5 ! TRIAL IS OV]1 !Y'LL RETURN ME TO MY CELL4 ,! SPOON IS ( T93 ,I %ALL PUT A %>P $GE ON IT-ON ! /ONE FLOOR-V]Y QUIETLY1 AT NI<T 

0,NUMB] SIX1 TO C\RT6 ,NUM-B] SIX60 

,DID ! TURNKEY CALL 0SIX08 ,:O IS 9 CELL SIX8 ,:Y1 IT'S MY CELL6 ,I FEEL ! COLD P]SPIRATION RUNN+ D[N MY BACK4 ,MY HE>T BEATS VIOL5TLY1 MY H&S TREMBLE1 AS ,I HA/ILY PICK UP ! NEWSPAP]4 ,N]V\SLY ,I TURN ! PAGES4 ,!RE MU/ BE SOME MI/AKE3 MY NAME DIDN'T APPE> YET 9 ! C\RT CAL5D> COLUMN4 ,! LI/ IS PUBLI%$ EV]Y ,MONDAY-:Y1 ?IS IS ,SATURDAY'S PAP]-YE/]DAY WE HAD S]VICE-IT MU/ BE ,MONDAY TO-DAY4 ,OH1 %AME6 ,!Y DIDN'T GIVE ME ! PAP] TODAY1 & IT'S ,MONDAY-YES1 IT'S ,MONDAY 

,! %AD[ FALLS ACROSS MY DOOR4 ,! LOCK CLICKS4 

0,HURRY4 ,TO C\RT60 

7,S\RCE3 ,B]KMAN1 ,ALEX&] 7#a#i#a#b7 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PRESS47 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiaa 3 ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #f -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,FEBRU>Y #c1 #bag 3 ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #f -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/