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,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

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,VASSILISSA WAS A WORK+-GIRL TW5TY-EI<T YE>S OLD1 A KNITT] BY TRADE4 
,?91 ANEMIC1 A TYPICAL *ILD ( ! CITY4 ,H] HAIR1 CUT %ORT AFT] TYPHUS1 
GREW 9 CURLS4 ,FROM A DI/ANCE %E LOOK$ LIKE A BOY4 ,%E WAS FLAT-*E/$1 
& WORE A %IRTWAI/ & A WORN\T LEA!R BELT4 ,%E WAS NOT PRETTY4 ,BUT H] 
EYES W]E BEAUTIFUL3 BR[N1 FRI5DLY1 OBS]VANT4 ,?\<TFUL EYES4 ,?OSE EYES 
W\LD NEV] PASS BY ANO!R'S SORR[4  

 ,%E WAS A ,COMMUNI/4 ,AT ! 
BEG9N+ ( ! W> %E HAD BECOME A ,BOL%EVIK4 ,%E HAT$ ! W> FROM ! 
FIR/4 ,COLLECTIONS HAD BE5 MADE 9 ! %OP = ! FRONT2 PEOPLE W]E READY 
TO WORK OV]TIME = ! ,RUSSIAN VICTORY4 ,BUT ,VASSILISSA OBJECT$4 ,W> WAS A 
BLOODY HORROR4 ,:AT WAS ! GOOD ( IT8 ,W> BR\<T H>D%IPS TO ! PEOPLE4 
,& Y\ FELT SO SORRY = ! SOLDI]S1 ! POOR Y\NG FELL[S - LIKE %EEP 
BE+ L$ TO ! SLAU<T]4 ,:5 ,VASSILISSA MET A DETA*M5T ON ! /REET1 
GO+ TO W> 9 FULL MILIT>Y >RAY1 %E ALWAYS HAD TO TURN AWAY4 ,!Y W]E 
GO+ TO MEET DEA?1 BUT !Y %\T$ & SANG AT ! TOP ( !IR LUNGS6 ,& 
H[ LU/ILY !Y SANG1 AS IF !Y W]E \T = A HOLIDAY4 ,:AT =C$ !M8 
,!Y %\LD HAVE REFUS$3 ,WE WON'T GO TO \R DEA?2 WE WON'T KILL O!R M56 
,!N !RE W\LD BE NO W>4  

 ,VASSILISSA WAS ABLE TO READ & WRITE WELL2 
%E HAD LE>N$ FROM H] FA!R1 A COMPOSITOR4 ,%E READ ,TOL/OY & LIK$ HIS 
WORK4  

 ,9 ! %OP %E WAS ! ONLY ONE 0= PEACE40 ,%E W\LD HAVE BE5 
DIS*>G$1 BUT ALL H&S W]E NE$$4 ,! MANAG] LOOK$ ASKANCE AT H]1 BUT 
DID NOT LET H] GO4 ,SOON ,VASSILISSA WAS KN[N ?R\<\T ! DI/RICT3 %E IS 
AGA9/ ! W>1 A FOLL[] ( ,TOL/OY4 ,! WOM5 /OPP$ SPEAK+ TO H]3 
%E DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) H] C\NTRY2 %E DOESN'T LOVE 
,RUSSIA4 ,%E IS LO/6  

 ,REPORTS ( H] REA*$ ! LOCAL ORGANIZ]1 A 
,BOL%EVIK4 ,HE BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) ,VASSILISSA1 & TALK$ ) H]2 SOON 
HIS OP9ION WAS =M$2 0,A GIRL ( *>ACT]2 KN[S :AT %E'S AB\T4 ,! 
P>TY C\LD USE H]40  

 ,%E WAS DRAWN 9TO ! ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT ,VASSILISSA 
DID NOT BECOME A ,BOL%EVIK IMM$IATELY4 ,%E QU>REL$ ) ! MEMB]S ( ! 
,P>TY4 ,ASK$ !M QUE/IONS1 & W5T AWAY FURI\S4 ,AFT] LONG DELIB]ATION 
%E CAME BACK ( H] [N ACCORD1 SAY+3 0,I WANT TO WORK ) Y\40  

,DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION %E HELP$ 9 ! WORK ( ORGANIZATION1 & BECAME A MEMB] ( ! ,WORK]S' ,C\NCIL4 ,%E LIK$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ADMIR$ ,L59 BECAUSE HE OPPOS$ ! W> SO UNCOMPROMIS+LY4 

,9 H] DEBATES ) ! ,M5%EVIKI & ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S %E SPOKE SKILLFULLY1 HEAT$LY1 TEMPE/U\SLY1 NEV] AT A LOSS = WORDS4 ,! O!R WOM51 WORK+-WOM51 W]E TIMID1 BUT ,VASSILISSA ALWAYS SPOKE UP )\T HESITATION :5EV] IT WAS NECESS>Y4 ,& :AT %E SAID ALWAYS WAS CLE> & TO ! PO9T4 

,%E WON ! RESPECT ( H] COMRADES4 ,UND] ,K]5SKY %E WAS A C&IDATE = ! MUNICIPAL ,DUMA4 ,! GIRLS 9 ! KNITT+-%OP W]E PR\D ( H]4 ,N[ H] EV]Y WORD WAS LAW4 ,VASSILISSA KNEW H[ TO MANAGE WOM51 SPEAK+ AMICABLY1 UPBRAID+ !M1 AS ! CASE REQUIR$4 ,%E KNEW EV]YONE'S TR\BLES1 = %E HAD BE5 9 ! FACTORY H]SELF S9CE H] GIRLHOOD4 ,& %E DEF5D$ !IR 9T]E/S4 ,H] COMRADES SOMETIMES REBUK$ H]3 0,CAN'T Y\ =GET Y\R WOM58 ,WE HAVE NO TIME = !M N[ - !RE >E MORE IMPORTANT ?+S40 

,VASSILISSA FL>$ UP1 GAVE ! ,COMRADES A GOOD B]AT+1 & QU>REL$ ) ! DI/RICT SECRET>Y4 ,BUT %E DID NOT )DRAW H] DEM&S4 0,:Y >E WOM5'S AFFAIRS LESS IMPORTANT8 ,?IS IDEA IS A HABIT ) ALL ( Y\4 ,?AT'S :Y WOM5 >E 'BACKW>D4' ,BUT Y\ CAN'T HAVE A REVOLUTION )\T ! WOM54 ,WOMAN IS EV]Y?+4 ,MAN DOES :AT %E ?9KS & SUGGE/S TO HIM4 ,IF Y\ W9 OV] ! WOM51 HALF Y\R WORK IS DONE40 

,VASSILISSA WAS V]Y BELLIG]5T 9 '#a#h4 ,%E KNEW :AT %E WANT$2 & %E DID NOT COMPROMISE4 ,! O!RS RELAX$ A BIT 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 LAGG$ BEH9D & /AY$ AT HOME4 ,BUT ,VASSILISSA C>RI$ ON4 ,ALWAYS FI<T+1 ALWAYS ORGANIZ+ SOME?+1 ALWAYS 9SI/+ ON A DEF9ITE PO9T4 

,%E WAS TIRELESS4 ,:]E DID %E GET H] 5]GY8 ,%E WAS DELICATE1 ) NOT A DROP ( BLOOD 9 H] FACE - ONLY EYES4 ,SYMPA!TIC EYES1 9TELLIG5T & OBS]VANT4 

,VASSILISSA RECEIV$ A LETT]1 ! LONG & HUNGRILY EXPECT$ LETT] FROM H] MAN1 H] COMRADE1 H] LOV]4 ,!Y HAD BE5 SEP>AT$ = MON?S4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ !Y C\LD DO AB\T IT4 ,FIR/ ! CIVIL W>1 & N[ ! 0ECONOMIC FRONT40 ,! P>TY WAS MOBILIZ+ ALL ITS MEMB]S4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS NO GAME2 IT DEM&$ SACRIFICES FROM EV]YBODY4 ,SO ,VASSILISSA1 TOO1 BR\<T H] SACRIFICE TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,NE>LY ALWAYS %E HAD TO LIVE )\T H] LOV]1 F> AWAY FROM HIM4 ,!Y W]E TORN AP>T1 AT OPPOSITE 5DS ( ,RUSSIA4 ,H] FRI5DS SAID3 0,Y\'RE BETT] (F ?IS WAY4 ,HE'LL LOVE Y\ LONG]1 BECAUSE HE WON'T GET TIR$ ( Y\40 ,P]HAPS !Y W]E RI<T2 BUT LIFE WAS SAD )\T HIM4 ,TRUE1 ,VASSILISSA HAD LITTLE FREE TIME4 ,FROM E>LY MORN+ UNTIL LATE AT NI<T %E WAS OV]:ELM$ ) WORK = ! ,P>TY & = ! ,SOVIET1 ONE CR[D+ \T ! O!R4 ,IMPORTANT1 URG5T1 FASC9AT+ WORK4 ,BUT :5 %E CAME TO H] LITTLE ROOM H] HE>T WAS CONVULS$ ) LONG+ = H] LOV]4 ,%E FELT AN ICY DRAFT4 ,%E W\LD SIT D[N TO DR9K TEA & TO ?9K4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF NO ONE NE$$ H]4 ,AS IF %E HAD NO COMRADES1 AL?\< %E HAD WORK$ ) !M ALL DAY - AS IF %E HAD NO GOAL = :I* %E WAS /RIV+4 ,:AT WAS ! USE ( IT ALL8 ,:O WANT$ IT8 ,MANK9D8 ,M5 C\LDN'T APPRECIATE IT4 ,TODAY1 AGA91 !Y HAD SPOIL$ SOME?+1 CALL$ ONE ANO!R NAMES1 MADE COMPLA9TS4 
,EV]YONE WAS WORK+ = HIMSELF ALONE4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO UND]/& ?AT !Y MU/ LIVE = SOCIETY4 ,!Y C\LD UND]/&4 

,EV5 ,VASSILISSA HAD BE5 9SULT$1 RUDELY ABUS$1 
REPROA*$ = H] WORK]'S PAYOK 7RATION-C>D74 ,! 
DEVIL TAKE IT - %E DIDN'T NE$ IT6 ,H] COMRADES HAD 
P]SUAD$ H]4 ,N[ H] /R5G? WAS LEAV+ H]2 
%E FELT DIZZY4 ,!RE %E SAT1 LEAN+ ON ! TABLE1 
& DRANK H] TEA1 NIBBL$ ROCK C&Y1 & BROOD$ 
OV] ALL ! AFFRONTS ( ! DAY4 ,N[ %E C\LD SEE 
NO?+ GOOD OR SPL5DID 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,ONLY 
FAILURE1 VEXATION & /RUGGLE4 

,IF ONLY H] LOV] HAD BE5 !RE4 ,!N %E C\LD HAVE TALK$ & UNBURD5$ H] HE>T4 ,HE W\LD HAVE C>ESS$ H] T5D]LY4 

0,:Y SO DEJECT$1 ,VASYA8 ,A TOMBOY LIKE Y\1 AFRAID ( NO ONE1 *ALL5G+ EV]YBODY1 OV]LOOK+ NO?+ - & N[ LOOK AT H]3 !RE %E SITS ) RUFFL$ FEA!RS1 LIKE A PUFF$-UP SP>R[ UND] ! GABLE60 

,HE W\LD PICK H] UP2 HE WAS /RONG1 W\LD C>RY H] AB\T ! ROOM LIKE A *ILD & S+ A LULLABY4 ,!Y W\LD LAU< - H] HE>T A*$ ) JOY4 ,OH1 H[ ,VASSILISSA ADOR$ H] LOV]1 H] MAN & COMRADE4 ,A H&SOME FELL[1 T5D] & LOV+ - SO T5D]4 

,?9K+ ( HIM1 ,VASSILISSA FELT EV5 MORE WRET*$4 ,H] ATTIC WAS SO DESOLATE1 SO LONELY4 ,%E SI<$4 ,CLE>+ AWAY ! TEA ?+S1 %E SCOLD$ H]SELF4 ,:AT 9 ! WORLD DO Y\ WANT8 ,DO Y\ EXPECT ONLY JOY FROM LIFE8 ,Y\ LOVE Y\R WORK4 ,Y\ HAVE ! E/EEM ( Y\R COMRADES4 ,& !N Y\ HAVE Y\R LOV]4 ,ISN'T ?AT MORE ?AN 5\<1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5-TYEVNA8 ,! ,REVOLUTION IS NO HOLIDAY2 EV]YONE MU/ SACRIFICE4 0,EV]Y?+ = ! COMMONWEAL2 EV]Y?+ = ! TRIUMPH ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 

,?US ,VASSILISSA 9 ! W9T]4 ,BUT N[ IT WAS SPR+4 ,! SUN %ONE SO GAILY1 ! SP>R[S *ATT]$ UND] ! GABLES4 ,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ,VASSILISSA WAT*$ !M1 SMIL+ AS %E REMEMB]$ H] LOV] CALL+ H] A PUFF$-UP SP>R[4 ,SPR+ S\ND$ A CALL TO LIFE4 ,IT WAS MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO WORK4 ,VASSILISSA WAS ANEMIC1 & H] LUNGS W]E AFFECT$4 

,VASSILISSA HAD ORGANIZ$ A COMMUNITY H\SE1 A TASK %E HAD TAK5 OV] ( H] [N ACCORD1 & :I* WAS 5TIRELY 9DEP5D5T ( H] G5]AL ,P>TY & ,SOVIET WORK4 ,?IS COMMUNITY H\SE WAS DE>E/ ( ALL TO H]4 ,%E HAD LONG HAD ! IDEA ( ORGANIZ+ A MODEL H\SE1 :]E ! ,COMMUNI/ SPIRIT %\LD PREVAIL4 ,NOT AN ORD9>Y COMMUNITY H\SE1 :]E EV]YONE W\LD LIVE = HIMSELF1 :]E NO ONE C>$ = HIS NEI<BOR1 :]E SQUABBL+1 BICK]+1 & DISSATISFACTION W]E ! RULE1 :]E NO ONE WAS WILL+ TO WORK = ! COMMON GOOD1 :]E EV]YONE WAS CON/ANTLY MAK+ DEM&S4 ,NO1 ,VASSILISSA HAD PLANN$ SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,PATI5TLY1 ALMO/ SECRETLY1 %E HAD GOT ! H\SE READY4 ,H[ MANY DIFFICULTIES %E HAD HAD6 ,! H\SE HAD BE5 TAK5 AWAY FROM H] TWICE4 ,IT HAD 9VOLV$ H] 9 9NUM]ABLE DISPUTES4 ,BUT F9ALLY %E HAD SUCCE$$4 ,HAD ORGANIZ$ A COMMUNITY KIT*51 A LAUNDRY1 A NURS]Y1 A D9+ ROOM - ,VASSILISSA'S PRIDE1 ) CURTA9S AT ! W9D[S1 & G]ANIUM PLANTS - & A LIBR>Y1 FURNI%$ LIKE A CLUB ROOM4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ EV]Y?+ W5T WELL4 ,! WOM5 :O LIV$ 9 ! H\SE COV]$ ,VASSILISSA ) !IR MOI/ KISSES3 0,!RE'S \R LITTLE D>L+4 ,\R GU>DIAN ANGEL4 ,Y\'VE MADE EV]Y?+ SO EASY = US4 ,IT'S TOO WOND]FUL40 ,BUT !N ! TR\BLE BEGAN4 ,! H\SE RULES W]E BROK54 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TEA* ! WOM5 CLEANL9ESS4 ,!Y F\<T OV] ! POTS & PANS 9 ! KIT*54 ,!Y LET ! WA%TUBS OV]FL[1 ALMO/ FLOOD+ ! H\SE4 ,& EV]Y MI/AKE1 EV]Y QU>REL1 EV]Y DI/URBANCE BR\<T COMPLA9TS AGA9/ ,VASSILISSA1 AS IF %E W]E ! 0L&LADY10 AS IF %E HAD BE5 AT FAULT4 ,PUNI%M5TS BECAME NECESS>Y4 ,! T5ANTS GREW ANGRY1 FELT (F5D$2 SOME ( !M MOV$ AWAY4 

,MATT]S W5T ON 9 ?IS FA%ION1 GR[+ WORSE & WORSE4 ,CON/ANT QU>RELS & DIFF]5CES4 ,!RE W]E A C\PLE ( REAL TR\BLE-MAK]S1 ! ,F$OSSEYEVS2 NO?+ C\LD PLEASE !M4 ,ALWAYS NAGG+ & NAGG+1 ?\< !Y DIDN'T KN[ !MSELVES :AT !Y WANT$2 NEV] SATISFI$4 ,& !Y /IRR$ UP ! O!RS4 ,*IEFLY BECAUSE !Y HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO MOVE 9TO ! H\SE1 & FELT AS IF IT BELONG$ TO !M4 ,BUT :AT DID !Y WANT8 ,:AT DIDN'T !Y LIKE8 ,VASSILISSA C\LDN'T UND]/&4 ,& !Y EMBITT]$ H] LIFE1 CAUS$ TR\BLE EV]Y DAY4 

,VASSILISSA WAS WE>Y1 VEX$ TO TE>S4 ,%E SAW ! FAILURE ( H] PLAN4 ,!N1 A NEW ORD]3 EV]Y?+ MU/ BE PAID = ) CA% ON DELIV]Y4 ,WAT] & ELECTRICITY4 ,TAXES MU/ BE PAID1 ASSESSM5TS MU/ BE COV]$4 ,VASSILISSA WAS BESET ON ALL SIDES4 ,!RE WAS NO USE6 ,! NEW EX*ANGE RATE4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE DONE )\T MONEY4 ,VASSILISSA WORK$ LIKE A SLAVE4 ,IT MI<T HAVE BE5 BETT] TO DROP ! :OLE BUS9ESS4 ,BUT %E WAS NOT ?AT SORT4 ,ONCE %E PUT H] H& TO ANY?+1 %E SAW IT ?R\<4 

,%E W5T TO ,MOSC[1 VISIT+ V>I\S BUREAUS DAY AFT] DAY4 ,%E APPROA*$ ! HI<E/ AU?ORITIES4 ,H] REPORTS & ACC\NTS W]E RECEIV$ V]Y FAVORABLY2 F9ALLY %E WON H] COMMUNITY H\SE4 ,!Y EV5 ASSI/$ H] ) AN ALL[ANCE = REPAIRS4 ,BUT 9 ! FUTURE %E W\LD NEV]!LESS HAVE TO MAKE ! H\SE SELF-SUPPORT+4 

,VASSILISSA RETURN$ DELI<T$4 ,! ,F$OSSEYEVS1 H[EV]1 W]E SULKY4 ,!Y W]E CROSS ) H]1 AS IF %E HAD H>M$ !M BY W9N+ H] FI<T = ! COMMUNITY H\SE4 

,N[ NEW WORRIES BEGAN4 ,! RUMOR SPREAD ?AT ,VASSILISSA DID NOT KEEP H] H\SE ACC\NTS /RAI<T1 ?AT %E MADE A LITTLE PR(IT ON ! SIDE4 

,IT WAS H>D1 !N1 )\T H] LOV]4 ,%E NE$$ A CLOSE COMRADE4 ,%E WROTE TO HIM1 CALL$ HIM4 ,BUT IMPORTANT AFFAIRS PREV5T$ HIS COM+4 HE HAD A NEW POSITION ( GREAT RESPONSIBILITY4 ,HE HAD TO SY/EMIZE & REORGANIZE ! AFFAIRS ( ! FIRM 9 :I* HE HAD =M]LY BE5 A CL]K4 ,HE HAD BE5 COMPLA9+ ALL W9T]2 IT WAS A DIFFICULT TASK4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO GET AWAY4 ,EV]Y?+ RE/$ ON HIS %\LD]S4 

,SO ,VASSILISSA REMA9$ ALONE 9 ALL H] DIFFICULTIES1 DRA9$ TO ! DREGS ! CUP ( MAN'S UNFAIRNESS4 ,& :O WAS UNFAIR8 ,H] [N PEOPLE1 H] COMRADES1 ! WORK]S6 ,?IS HURT MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,IF IT HAD ONLY BE5 ! BUR%UI6 

,:5 ! ,F$OSSEYEVS W]E TO BE PUT \T1 ! TWO ( !M BEGG$ ,VASSILISSA TO =GIVE !M1 ASSUR$ H] ?AT !Y HAD ALWAYS E/EEM$ H]4 ,BUT %E C\LD NOT 5JOY H] VICTORY4 ,%E WAS TIR$1 WORN \T1 TOO EXHAU/$ TO BE GLAD4 ,%E FELL ILL4 

,!N %E RETURN$ TO H] WORK4 ,BUT 9 H] S\L SOME?+ HAD DI$4 

,%E NO LONG] LOV$ ! COMMUNITY H\SE4 ,IT WAS AS IF H] *ILD HAD BE5 VIOLAT$4 ,LIKE AN 9CID5T ( H] *ILDHOOD3 H] BRO!R1 ,KOLYKA1 %[$ H] A PIECE ( C&Y4 ,BUT :5 %E REA*$ \T = IT HE LAU<$ SPITEFULLY1 SAY+3 0,N[ ,I'LL MAKE IT DISGU/+ = Y\40 

,& HE SPAT ON IT4 0,:Y DON'T Y\ EAT Y\R C&Y1 ,VASSILISSA8 ,IT'S GOOD40 

,BUT ,VASSILISSA TURN$ AWAY 9 TE>S4 0,Y\ DIRTY ?+6 ,Y\ BULLY6 ,Y\ GOOD-=-NO?+6 ,:Y DID Y\ SPOIL MY C&Y80 

,?IS WAS H[ %E FELT AB\T ! COMMUNITY H\SE N[4 ,%E WAS SICK ( IT4 ,TRUE1 ! MANAGEM5T WAS /ILL 9 H] H&S1 BUT H] HE>T WASN'T 9 IT4 ,IF ONLY %E C\LD GET AWAY6 ,H] RELATIONS ) ! T5ANTS HAD BE5 SPOIL$4 ,W]E !Y NOT AGA9/ H]8 ,DIDN'T !Y SIDE ) ! ,F$OSSEYEVS8 ,& :Y8 ,:Y8 

,ON ! :OLE1 %E LO/ H] 9T]E/ 9 PEOPLE4 ,BE=E1 ,VASSILISSA HAD BE5 MU* MORE W>MHE>T$4 ,%E HAD ?\<T ( EV]YONE1 PITI$ EV]YONE1 WORRI$ AB\T EV]YONE4 ,N[ %E WANT$ ONLY ONE ?+3 LEAVE ME ALONE4 ,DON'T T\* ME6 ,I'M TIR$4 

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