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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,VASYA WAS SITT+ 9 ! C>1 H] HEAD PILL[$ ON H] WOOL5 %AWL4 ,%E 
WAS NOT SLEEP+1 BUT %E SAW ! PA/ AS 9 A DREAM1 AS 9 A MOV+ PICTURE3 
REEL AFT] REEL1 SC5E AFT] SC5E1 JOY & MIS]Y1 ALL H] LIFE ) 
,VLADIMIR1 ) ,VOLODYA4 ,BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES4 ,& AS %E REMEMB]$ !M EV5 
H] SORR[S SEEM$ PLEASANT4 ,%E SETTL$ D[N MORE COM=TABLY4 ,! C> 
ROCK$ SOO?+LY1 LUXURI\SLY4  

 ,9 H] M9D'S EYE1 ,VASSILISSA SAW ! 
MEET+ ( ! UNION1 A NOISY1 %\T+1 RE/LESS ASSEMBLY4 ,! BAK]S W]E 
AN OB/REP]\S1 /IFF-NECK$1 UNRULY CR[D4 ,VLADIMIR WAS 9 ! *AIR2 HE 
ALONE KNEW H[ TO MANAGE !M4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT1 BUT F9ALLY HE SUCCE$$4 
,! VE9S ( HIS =EHEAD W]E SWOLL5 ) ! EF=T1 BUT HE HAD C>RI$ 
HIS PO9T4 ,HE HADN'T NOTIC$ ,VASYA'S COM+4 ,%E SAT MODE/LY BESIDE ! 
WALL1 & WAT*$4  

 ,IT WAS RESOLV$ TO PRES5T ! GOV]NM5T ) A VOTE 
( LACK ( CONFID5CE1 & TO PUT ! UNION 9 ! H&S ( ! WORK]S4 ,AN 
ADM9I/RATIVE COMMITTEE ( !IR [N WAS ELECT$ IMM$IATELY4 ,%>EHOLD]S1 
MEMB]S ( ! MUNICIPAL ,DUMA1 & BUR%UI W]E /RUCK (F ! LI/1 & 
!IR CONTRIBUTIONS CANCEL$4 ,!NCE=? ! UNION W\LD NO LONG] BE A 
MUNICIPAL AFFAIR1 BUT W\LD BELONG ONLY TO ! BAK]S & ! EMPLOYES ( 
! UNION4  

 ,BUT ! ,M5%EVIKI W]E NOT TO BE CAU<T NAPP+4 ,!Y S5T 
!IR CONFID5TIAL AG5TS TO NOTIFY ! PROP] P>TIES4  

 ,! ASSEMBLY WAS 
BEG9N+ TO DISP]SE1 ONLY ! ADM9I/RATIVE COMMITTEE WAS REMA9+ = A 
MEET+1 :5 SUDD5LY1 TO EV]YBODY'S CON/]NATION1 !RE APPE>$ 9 ! 
DOORWAY ! ,M5%EVIK ,COMMISS>1 ! HI<E/ AU?ORITY 9 ! CITY1 A 
FOLL[] ( ,K]5SKY4 ,BEH9D HIM ! LEAD]S ( ! ,M5%EVIKI & ! ,SOCIAL 
,REVOLUTION>IES4 ,:5 ,VLADIMIR SAW !M HIS EYES TW9KL$ CRAFTILY4  

0,COMRADES1 ! MEET+ IS ADJ\RN$4 ,ONLY ! ADM9I/RATIVE COMMITTEE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,BAK]S' ,UNION WILL REMA9 = A SESSION4 ,TOMORR[ !RE WILL BE A G5]AL MEET+ TO DISCUSS CURR5T AFFAIRS4 ,N[1 EV]YBODY GO HOME60 

,VLADIMIR'S VOICE RES\ND$1 CALM & RESOLUTE4 ,! AUDI5CE ROSE NOISILY4 

0,/OP1 ,COMRADES1 /OP60 CAME ! IRATE VOICE ( ! ,COMMISS>4 0,I BEG Y\ NOT TO ADJ\RN ! MEET+40 

0,! ,COMMISS> IS TOO LATE4 ,! MEET+ HAS ALREADY BE5 ADJ\RN$4 ,BUT IF Y\ WI% TO ACQUA9T Y\RSELF ) \R RESOLUTIONS1 Y\ >E WELCOME TO !M4 ,H]E !Y >E4 ,WE HAD 9T5D$ TO S5D A DELEGATION TO Y\4 ,BUT N[ Y\ HAVE COME 9 P]SON4 ,SO MU* ! BETT]4 ,?IS IS AS IT %\LD BE 9 TIMES ( REVOLUTION4 ,IT'S HI< TIME = ! PEOPLE TO LE>N ?AT IT IS NOT ! DUTY ( ! ORGANIZATIONS TO RUN TO ! GOV]NM5T (FICIALS ) !IR REPORTS1 BUT ?AT ! (FICIALS MU/ COME TO ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS = !IR NEWS40 

,VLADIMIR /OOD !RE UNMOV$1 GA!R$ UP HIS PAP]S1 & 9 HIS EYES1 UND] ! LONG LA%ES1 ! LITTLE DEVILS W]E LAU<+ & DANC+4 

0,HE'S RI<T6 ,HE'S RI<T60 CRI$ ! CR[D4 ,MANY LAU<$4 ,! ,COMMISS> ATTEMPT$ TO PROTE/4 ,HE W5T UP TO ,VLADIMIR1 BECAME EXCIT$1 & %\T$4 ,VLADIMIR REMA9$ 5TIRELY CALM1 ONLY HIS EYES LAU<$2 HIS VOICE WAS L\D & CLE>4 ,HIS ANSW] TO ! ,COMMISS> WAS AUDIBLE ?R\<\T ! HALL4 ,! PUBLIC LAU<$ & APPLAUD$4 ,!Y W]E DELI<T$ TO HE> ,VLADIMIR 9VITE ! ,COMMISS> TO A SUPP] :]E ! PASSAGE ( ! UNION FROM ! BUR%UIS TO ! BAK]S W\LD BE CELEBRAT$4 

0,A ,SM>T FELL[1 ?IS ,AM]ICAN4 ,HE HAS A TONGUE 9 HIS HEAD40 

,! ,COMMISS> HAD TO LEAVE )\T ACCOMPLI%+ HIS PURPOSE4 ,HE ?REAT5$ TO USE =CE4 

0,JU/ Y\ TRY IT10 CRI$ ,VLADIMIR1 HIS EYES FLA%+4 ,& ! 5TIRE HALL REPEAT$4 0,JU/ Y\ TRY IT6 ,TRY IT60 ,! ATMOSPH]E BECAME ?REAT5+4 ,! ,COMMISS> & HIS ,M5%EVIKI BEAT A HA/Y RETREAT ?R\< A SIDE DOOR4 

,BUT ! TUMULT 9 ! HALL CONT9U$4 ,! ADM9I/RATIVE SESSION WAS PO/PON$ = ! EV5+4 ,PEOPLE HAD TO EAT FIR/4 ,!Y W]E EXHAU/$1 = ! MEET+ HAD BE5 GO+ ON S9CE MORN+4 

,VASYA W5T T[>D ! DOOR1 ) ! CR[D4 

,SUDD5LY ,VLADIMIR /OOD BE=E H]4 ,CALM1 HIS EYES LAU<+4 ,H[ DIFF]5T HE SEEM$ FROM ! O!RS 9 HIS NEAT BLUE SUIT4 ,BUT N[ %E NO LONG] SAW HIM AS A 0G5TLEMAN40 ,TODAY %E HAD FELT3 0,HE BELONGS TO US40 ,AFT] ALL1 H[ DID HE DIFF] FROM A ,BOL%EVIK8 ,& HE WAS BRAVE1 AFRAID ( NO?+4 ,HE W\LD FACE BULLETS IF NECESS>Y1 9 SPITE ( HIS /IFF COLL>4 ,SUDD5LY !RE ROSE 9 ,VASYA NOT M]ELY ! ?\<T1 BUT ! DESIRE TO LAY H] H& TRU/+LY 9TO ,VLADIMIR'S /RONG H&4 ,%E W\LD LIKE TO GO ?R\< LIFE ) HIM1 SIDE BY SIDE1 HAPPILY & CONFID5TLY4 ,BUT :AT WAS %E TO A MAN LIKE ,VLADIMIR8 ,COMP>+ H]SELF TO HIM1 ,VASYA SI<$4 ,HE WAS H&SOME1 HAD SE5 MU*1 HAD BE5 9 ,AM]ICA4 

,& %E8 ,NOT MU* TO LOOK AT1 IGNORANT2 & %E HAD NEV] BE5 \TSIDE H] PROV9CE4 ,H[ C\LD HE PAY ANY ATT5TION TO H]6 ,HE HADN'T NOTIC$ H] TODAY EI!R4 

,H[EV]1 ,VASYA HAD H>DLY =MULAT$ !SE ?\<TS :5 %E HE>D ,VLADIMIR'S VOICE BESIDE H]3 0,DELI<T$ TO SEE Y\1 ,COMRADE ,VASSILISSA4 ,DIDN'T WE PUT ?AT ,COMMISS>'S NOSE \T ( JO9T1 ?\<8 ,HE WON'T TRY !SE TRICKS AGA94 ,HE'LL NEV] COME BACK H]E4 ,Y\ CAN BANK ON ?AT4 ,BESIDES1 WE TELL HIM ( \R RESOLUTIONS M]ELY AS A MATT] ( =M40 

,VLADIMIR WAS EXCIT$1 5?USIA/IC4 ,VASYA CAU<T HIS SPIRIT4 ,!Y BEGAN TO TALK1 BO? LAU<$ & W]E HAPPY4 
,IF HIS COMRADES HADN'T COME = ,VLADIMIR !Y W\LD HAVE /AY$ MU* LONG] 9 ! ANTE-ROOM1 TALK+ ( ! ,COMMISS> & ! RESOLUTIONS4 

0,WELL1 ,I MU/ GO N[1 ,I CAN'T /AY ANY LONG]1 ,COMRADE ,VASSILISSA40 ,VASYA HE>D REGRET 9 HIS VOICE4 ,H] HE>T BEAT JOYFULLY2 %E RAIS$ H] T5D]LY OBS]VANT EYES TO HIS4 ,VASYA'S S\L WAS MIRROR$ 9 H] EYES4 

,VLADIMIR LOOK$ 9TO !M4 ,SIL5TLY1 AS ?\< HE W]E LO/ 9 !M4 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ COME1 ,COMRADE ,VLADIMIR8 ,DON'T KEEP ! PEOPLE WAIT+4 ,WE'RE UP TO \R E>S 9 WORK40 

0,I'M COM+40 

,HA/ILY HE PRESS$ H] H&1 & LEFT4 

,VASYA W&]$ ?R\< ! CITY1 NOT KN[+ :]E %E WAS GO+1 SEE+ NEI!R /REETS NOR PEOPLE1 ONLY ,VLADIMIR4 

,?IS WAS SOME?+ NEW = H]4 

,A CLE>1 FRO/Y W9T]'S NI<T4 ,/>S1 C\NTLESS />S1 TW9KL+ 9 ! SKY4 ,! FRE%LY FALL5 SN[ /ILL :ITE & SPOTLESS4 ,IT COV]$ ! /REETS1 HAD SETTL$ D[N ON ! RO(S & B>NS1 HAD BESPANGL$ ! TREES ) ITS LOOSE FLAKES4 

,VASSILISSA & ,VLADIMIR W]E COM+ FROM A MEET+4 ,! 0,OCTOB] ,DAYS0 HAD COME & GONE4 ,N[ ! P[] WAS 9 ! H&S ( ! ,SOVIETS4 ,! ,M5%EVIKI & ! RI<T-W+ ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>IES HAD BE5 DISLODG$4 ,ONLY ! 09T]NATIONALI/S0 REMA9$4 ,! P[] ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI WAS GR[+4 ,! ,P>TY RUL$ OV] ALL4 ,ALL ! WORK]S W]E = ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,ONLY ! BUR%UIS1 ! POPES & ! >MY (FIC]S OPPOS$ !M4 ,! ,SOVIET WAS WAG+ A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ !M4 ,LIFE HAD NOT YET TAK5 ITS PROP] C\RSE1 ! WAVES ( ! ,REVOLUTION HAD NOT YET CALM$ D[N4 ,! /REETS W]E PATROLL$ BY ,R$ ,GU>DS2 !RE W]E OCCASIONAL CLA%ES4 ,BUT ! WOR/ SEEM$ OV]4 

,VASSILISSA & ,VLADIMIR W]E TALK+ ( ! DAYS :5 !Y HAD SEIZ$ ! P[]4 ,VLADIMIR'S BAK]S HAD /OOD 9 ! GAP !N4 ,F9E1 RESOLUTE FELL[S4 ,VLADIMIR WAS PR\D ( !M4 ,& !Y HAD PUT HIM 9 ! ,SOVIET4 
,VLADIMIR & ,VASSILISSA W]E WALK+ SIDE BY SIDE1 ?R\< ! QUIET /REETS4 ,! ,R$ ,GU>D PATROLS DEM&$ ! PASSWORD4 ,VLADIMIR1 TOO1 HAD A N>R[ R$ B& ON HIS SLEEVE4 ,HE WAS WE>+ A FUR CAP2 HE HAD 5LI/$ 9 ! ,WORK]S' ,GU>D1 & HAD BE5 UND] FIRE4 ,A BULLET HAD PASS$ ?R\< ONE ( HIS CUFFS2 HE %[$ IT TO ,VASYA4 ,?\< !Y HAD SE5 EA* O!R A GOOD DEAL DUR+ ?IS TIME1 !Y HAD 
NEV] HAD A *ANCE TO TALK4 ,!RE WAS NO TIME = ?AT4 

,?AT DAY1 H[EV]1 !Y HAD GONE \T TOGE!R1 
)\T ANY PREVI\S >RANGEM5T4 ,!Y HAD SO MU* 
TO TELL EA* O!R2 !Y FELT AS IF !Y W]E OLD FRI5DS 
MEET+ AGA9 TO TALK ?+S OV]4 ,YET1 SUDD5LY1 BO? 
W]E SIL5T4 ,!Y FELT CLOS] TO EA* O!R4 ,!Y HAD 
GONE PA/ ,VASYA'S H\SE )\T NOTIC+ IT2 !Y HAD 
REA*$ ! 5D ( ! SUBURB1 :]E ! TRUCK G>D5S 
BEGAN4 ,:]E 9 ! WORLD HAD !Y L&$6 ,/OPP+1 !Y LAU<$ 9 AMAZEM5T4 ,!Y LOOK$ UP TO ! SKY1 :]E ! />S W]E TW9KL+ & SP>KL+4 

0,WE HAD NO CLOCKS 9 \R VILLAGE1 SO WE HAD TO TELL 
TIME BY ! />S4 ,MY FA!R KNEW !M P>TICUL>LY 
WELL4 ,HE C\LD ALWAYS TELL EXACTLY :AT TIME IT WAS40 

,VLADIMIR SPOKE ( HIS *ILDHOOD4 ,!Y HAD BE5 A 
L>GE FAMILY 9 A POOR PEASANT'S H\SEHOLD4 ,!RE WAS 
TOO LITTLE ( EV]Y?+4 ,VOLODYA WANT$ TO GO TO 
S*OOL1 BUT IT WAS TOO F> AWAY4 ,SO HE MADE A B>GA9 
) ! POPE'S DAU<T]4 ,HE WAT*$ H] GEESE1 & 
%E TAU<T HIM TO READ4 

,VLADIMIR RECALL$ HIS VILLAGE1 ! FIELDS & WOODS ( 
HIS HOME4 ,HE GREW T5D] & MELAN*OLY4 

4 
0,SO ?AT'S :AT HE'S LIKE40 ,VASSILISSA WAS SURPRIS$4 

,& HE BECAME EV5 DE>] TO H]4 

,HE TOLD H] AB\T ,AM]ICA1 H[ HE HAD COME !RE 
AS A BOY1 HAV+ RESOLV$ TO MAKE HIS [N WAY 9 ! 
WORLD4 ,AFT] SP5D+ TWO YE>S ON BO>D A TRANSPORT1 
HE HAD WORK$ 9 ! DOCKY>DS4 ,F9ALLY HE WAS DRIV5 AWAY1 =C$ TO GO TO ANO!R /ATE4 ,HE WAS />V+1 TOOK ANY WORK HE C\LD GET4 ,= A TIME HE WAS A WAIT] 9 A GREAT PALATIAL HOTEL4 ,H[ MANY RI* PEOPLE HE DID SEE !RE6 ,& AS = ! WOM56 ,ALL DRESS$ UP 9 SILKS1 & LACES & DIAMONDS4 

,!N HE WAS A PORT] 9 A L>GE FA%IONABLE /ORE1 :]E HE WAS WELL PAID4 ,HE WORE A GALLOON$ UNI=M2 & HE WAS LIK$ BECAUSE ( HIS GOOD FIGURE4 ,BUT HE SOON BECAME SICK ( IT4 ,ALL !SE WEAL?Y CU/OM]S GOT ON HIS N]VES4 ,HE TRI$ BE+ A *AUFFEUR1 TRAVEL$ ?R\< ,AM]ICA ) A RI* COTTON DEAL]1 COV]$ HUNDR$S ( MILES 9 AN ELEGANT AUTO4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS TOO BECAME TIRESOME4 ,AFT] ALL1 HE WAS LITTLE BETT] ?AN A S]F4 ,! M]*ANT 9TRODUC$ HIM 9TO ! COTTON BUS9ESS1 :]E HE BECAME A SALESMAN1 & LE>N$ BOOK-KEEP+4 

,& !N - ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,DROPP+ EV]Y?+1 HE HURRI$ BACK TO ,RUSSIA4 ,HE HAD BELONG$ TO ! ORGANIZATION EV5 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE HAD BE5 >RE/$ ONCE AFT] A CLA% ) ! POLICE4 ,BUT ! COTTON M]*ANT HAD COME TO HIS AID1 = HE LIK$ HIM AS A *AUFFEUR1 & HELD HIM 9 E/EEM AL?\< HE KNEW HIM TO BE AN ,AN>*I/4 ,HE ALWAYS %OOK H&S ) HIM1 TOO4 ,AM]ICA WAS DIFF]5T FROM ,RUSSIA6 

,VLADIMIR LOV$ ,AM]ICA 9 HIS WAY4 

,ON & ON !Y W5T1 ?R\< ! /REETS4 ,VASYA LI/5$2 ,VLADIMIR'S FL[ ( WORDS WAS 9EXHAU/IBLE4 ,HE SEEM$ TO BE CONFESS+ HIS 5TIRE LIFE TO H]4 ,AGA9 !Y REA*$ ! DOOR ( ,VASYA'S H\SE4 

0,WON'T Y\ 9VITE ME 9 = A GLASS ( TEA1 ,COMRADE ,VASSILISSA80 ASK$ ,VLADIMIR4 0,I'M P>*$ ) ?IR/4 ,& ,I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SLEEP YET40 

,VASYA WAS D\BTFUL4 ,H] FRI5D SURELY WAS 9 B$ BY ?IS TIME4 

0,?AT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE4 ,WE'LL WAKE H] UP4 ,! ?REE ( US WILL HAVE A REAL P>TY40 

,& :Y %\LDN'T %E ASK ! ,AM]ICAN TO COME 98 ,%E DIDN'T WANT HIM TO GO AWAY1 = !Y HAD BECOME FRI5DS4 

,!Y W5T 91 PUT UP ! SAMOV>1 ,VLADIMIR HELP+4 

0,ONE MU/ ALWAYS HELP ! LADIES4 ,?AT'S :AT WE DO 9 ,AM]ICA40 

,!Y L+]$ OV] !IR TEA1 JOK+1 TEAS+ ,VASYA'S FRI5D1 :OM !Y HAD PULL$ \T ( B$1 BECAUSE %E BL9K$ H] EYES SO SLEEPILY4 

,& AGA9 ,VLADIMIR TALK$ AB\T ,AM]ICA1 AB\T ! BEAUTIFUL SILK-/OCK+$ LADIES :O CAME UP 9 !IR AUTOS TO ! GREAT /ORE BE=E :I* HE /OOD 9 HIS GALLOON$ DOORMAN'S UNI=M1 ) A FEA!R 9 HIS ?REE-CORN]$ HAT4 ,ONE ( !M HAD SLIPP$ HIM A NOTE1 FIX+ A R5DEZV\S4 ,BUT HE DIDN'T GO4 ,HE DIDN'T C>E = WOM54 ,!Y C\LD ONLY CAUSE TR\BLE4 ,ANO!R HAD GIV5 HIM A ROSE4444 

,LI/5+ TO ,VLADIMIR'S /ORIES ( ! BEAUTIFUL ,AM]ICAN WOM5 ) !IR SILK /OCK+S1 ,VASYA FELT MORE & MORE 9SIGNIFICANT & UNATTRACTIVE4 

,! JOY 9 H] HE>T DI$1 & ! WORLD SEEM$ D>K4 

0,& ,I SUPPOSE Y\ FELL 9 LOVE ) !SE BEAUTIES80 

,VASYA'S VOICE S\ND$ HOLL[4 ,%E WAS *AGR9$ AT HAV+ LET ! QUE/ION SLIP \T4 

,VLADIMIR LOOK$ AT H] ATT5TIVELY & T5D]LY4 ,HE %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,ALL MY LIFE1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA1 ,I HAVE GU>D$ MY HE>T & MY LOVE4 ,I AM KEEP+ !M = A PURE GIRL4 ,BUT !SE F9E LADIES8 ,!Y'RE MU* TOO FA/1 ALL ( !M4 ,WORSE ?AN PRO/ITUTES40 

,& AGA9 JOY FLOOD$ H] HE>T1 ONLY TO EBB AGA9 )\T FILL+ IT4 ,HE WAS KEEP+ HIS HE>T = A PURE GIRL8 ,BUT ,VASYA WAS NO LONG] UNDEFIL$4 ,%E HAD HAD AN AFFAIR ) ,PETYA ,RAZGULOV1 ( ! MA*9E DEP>TM5T1 UNTIL HE W5T TO ! FRONT4 ,!N !RE HAD BE5 ! ,P>TY ORGANIZ]2 %E HAD SAID %E WAS 5GAG$ TO HIM4 ,HE1 TOO1 HAD GONE AWAY1 HAD /OPP$ WRIT+4 ,& %E =GOT HIM4 ,BUT :AT TO DO N[8 ,ONLY A 0PURE GIRL08 

,VASYA WAS LOOK+ AT ,VLADIMIR1 WAS LI/5+ TO HIS VOICE1 BUT %E DID NOT HE> :AT HE WAS SAY+4 ,H] HE>T WAS A*+ SO4 ,VLADIMIR ?\<T %E WAS BOR$ ) HIS /ORIES4 

,HE /OPP$ TALK+1 & ROSE4 ,HA/ILY1 COLDLY HE TOOK HIS LEAVE4 

,VASYA /RUGGL$ AGA9/ H] TE>S4 ,%E WANT$ SO TO ?R[ H]SELF 9TO HIS >MS4 ,BUT HE DIDN'T NE$ H]6 ,HE HAD SE5 SO MANY BEAUTIFUL WOM54 ,& HE WAS KEEP+ HIS HE>T = A 0PURE GIRL40 

,VASYA CRI$ ALL NI<T4 ,%E DET]M9$ TO AVOID ?IS ,AM]ICAN4 ,:AT C\LD %E MEAN TO HIM8 

,VASYA HAD FIRMLY MADE UP H] M9D TO KEEP \T ( ! ,AM]ICAN'S WAY1 BUT ,FATE HAD DECID$ TO BR+ !M EV5 CLOS]4 

,COM+ TO A ,COMMITTEE MEET+ ONE DAY1 ,VASSILISSA F\ND A VIOL5T DISPUTE 9 PROGRESS4 ,A NEW ,CITY ,COMM&ANT WAS TO BE APPO9T$4 ,SOME PROPOS$ ,VLADIMIR1 O!RS REFUS$ TO CONSID] HIM4 ,! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,P>TCOM WAS ESPECIALLY ANTAGONI/IC4 ,IT WAS NOT TO BE ?\<T (4 ,! 5TIRE CITY WAS UP 9 >MS AGA9/ ! ,AM]ICAN4 ,HIS PAPA*A PU%$ TO ! BACK ( HIS HEAD1 HE RODE AB\T ! T[N 9 ! UNION CAB AS ?\< HE W]E A GOV]NOR4 ,HE IRRITAT$ ! PEOPLE2 HE RECOGNIZ$ NO DISCIPL9E4 ,FRE% COMPLA9TS HAD COME 9 AB\T HIM4 ,HE DIDN'T FOLL[ UNION REGULATIONS4 

,VASYA DEF5D$ ,VLADIMIR4 ,IT HURT H] TO HE> HIM SPOK5 ( 9 ?AT WAY1 TO HE> HIM CALL$ AN ,AN>*I/4 ,/UPID1 ?IS SUSPICION4 ,DIDN'T HE DO BETT] WORK ?AN ! ,BOL%EVIKI8 ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* ALSO WAS 9 FAVOR ( ,VLADIMIR4 ,! VOTE WAS CA/4 

,SEV5 AGA9/ ,VLADIMIR1 SIX = HIM4 ,WELL !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,VLADIMIR WAS A BIT TO BLAME TOO4 ,HE TRI$ TO %[ (F TOO MU*4 

,BUT ,VLADIMIR WAS ANGRY4 ,:Y DIDN'T !Y TRU/ HIM8 ,WASN'T HE ) ! ,REVOLUTION ) ALL HIS HE>T & S\L8 ,:5 HE LE>N$ ( ! ,COMMITTEE'S VOTE HE BECAME FURI\S4 ,HE DELIB]ATELY BEGAN TO 9SULT ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 

0,P>TIZANS ( ! /ATE6 ,C5TRALI/S6 ,!Y WANT TO 9/ITUTE ANO!R POLICE REGIME60 

,HE SPOKE ( ,AM]ICA1 M5TION$ HIS ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 :]EV] HE C\LD4 ,! ,COMMITTEE GREW EXCIT$1 & DEM&$ ?AT ,VLADIMIR COMPLY ) ! REGULATIONS4 ,! BREA* WID5$ FROM DAY TO DAY4 ,VASYA WORK$ H>D 9 ,VLADIMIR'S DEF5SE1 DISPUT$ TILL %E WAS HO>SE4 

,! MATT] WAS BR\<T BE=E ! ,SOVIET4 ,! UNION HAD AGA9 FAIL$ TO FOLL[ ORD]S4 

,VLADIMIR1 H[EV]1 REPEAT$ OV] & OV]3 0,I DON'T RECOGNIZE Y\R POLICE ORD9ANCES4 ,EV]Y 9/ITUTION IS ITS [N MA/]4 ,DISCIPL9E8 ,I DON'T GIVE A DAMN = Y\R DISCIPL9E4 ,WE DIDN'T MAKE ! ,REVOLUTION1 %$ BLOOD1 DRIVE \T ! BUR%UIS TO LET \RSELVES BE *A9$ AGA94 ,:Y DO WE NE$ ,COMM&ANTS8 ,WE CAN COMM& \RSELVES60 

,WRANGL+1 %\T+4 

0,IF Y\ REFUSE TO SUBMIT WE WILL EXPEL Y\ FROM ! ,SOVIET10 ?REAT5$ ! PRESID+ (FIC]4 

0,JU/ Y\ TRY IT60 YELL$ ,VLADIMIR1 HIS EYES FLAM+4 0,I'LL RECALL ALL MY BAK]S' BOYS FROM ! MILITIA4 ,:O'LL DEF5D Y\ !N8 ,SOON Y\'LL BE 9 ! H&S ( ! BUR%UIS AGA94 ,& ?AT'S :]E Y\R ,SOVIET'S HEAD+6 ,IT'S NO ,SOVIET - IT'S A POLICE DI/RICT60 

,VASSILISSA'S HE>T MISS$ A BEAT4 ,:Y HAD HE SAID ?AT8 ,N[ ALL ( !M W\LD P\NCE UPON HIM4 ,%E WAS RI<T4 ,! MEET+ /ORM$ ) 9DIGNATION4 ,:AT8 ,HE HAD CALL$ ! ,SOVIETS NAMES8 ,VLADIMIR /OOD !RE1 :ITE-FAC$1 DEF5D+ HIMSELF4 ,BUT !RE WAS A TEMPE/ R\ND AB\T HIM4 ,PEOPLE W]E PU%+ =W>D4 

0,EXPEL HIM4 ,>RE/ HIM4 ,?R[ HIM \T4 ,! BLACKGU>D60 

,?ANKS1 ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT*4 ,HE HELP$ HIM4 ,HE ASK$ ,VLADIMIR TO GO 9TO ! NEXT ROOM4 ,! ,SOVIET W\LD DISCUSS ! 9CID5T 9 HIS ABS5CE4 

,VLADIMIR W5T1 & ,VASYA FOLL[$4 ,%E FELT MORTIFI$4 ,IT HAD BE5 SO /UPID ( HIM4 ,& %E WAS ANGRY AT ! ,SOVIETS1 TOO4 ,H[ C\LD !Y CONDEMN A MAN = HIS WORDS8 ,!Y %\LD JUDGE BY HIS DE$S4 ,EV]YBODY KNEW ?AT ,VLADIMIR WAS ON ! SIDE ( ! ,SOVIET4 ,IF NOT = HIM ! ,BOL%EVIKI MI<T NOT HAVE COME \T AHEAD 9 ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT WAS HE :O HAD DIS>M$ ! (FIC]S4 ,IT WAS HE :O HAD =C$ ! HEAD ( ! CITY TO FLEE1 :O HAD L$ ! MO/ OB/9ATE ( HIS OPPON5TS \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,!RE1 %OVEL ! SN[6 ,:Y WAS HE TO BE EXPELL$ FROM ! ,SOVIET8 ,BECAUSE ( A HA/Y WORD8 

,GREATLY P]TURB$1 ,VASYA W5T 9TO ! BACK ROOM ,VLADIMIR WAS SITT+ AT ! TABLE1 BROOD+1 LEAN+ HIS HEAD ON HIS H&4 

,AS HE LOOK$ UP AT H] %E SAW PA91 *AGR9 & DI/RESS 9 HIS EYES4 ,SUDD5LY HE SEEM$ SMALL & HELPLESS AS A *ILD4 

,VASSILISSA'S HE>T FILL$ ) COMPASSION4 ,%E W\LD DO ANY?+ TO SP>E HIM SUFF]+4 

0,WELL1 >E ! 'P>TIZANS O F ! /ATE' AL>M$80 ,VLADIMIR ASK$ PRET5TI\SLY4 0,DID ,I FRI<T5 !M ) MY ?REATS8 ,?+S HAVE NOT YET REA*$ SU* A PASS44440 ,HE /OPP$ %ORT4 

,VASYA LOOK$ AT HIM AFFECTIONATELY4 ,!RE WAS REPROA* 9 H] GAZE4 

0,Y\ >E 9 ! WRONG1 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*4 ,Y\'RE H>M+ Y\RSELF4 ,:Y DID Y\ SAY ?AT8 ,N[ IT LOOKS AS ?\< Y\ W]E AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET40 

0,& ,I WILL BE AGA9/ IT1 IF ! ,SOVIET IS TO BE ANO!R POLICE DEP>TM5T40 ,VLADIMIR /ILL WAS /UBBORN4 

0,:Y DO Y\ SAY SOME?+ Y\ DON'T BELIEVE Y\RSELF80 ,VASYA CAME V]Y CLOSE TO HIM1 LOOK$ AT HIM LIKE A MO!R1 GRAVELY1 T5D]LY4 ,RAIS+ HIS EYES TO H]S1 ,VLADIMIR WAS SIL5T4 

0,ADMIT ?AT Y\ LO/ Y\R TEMP]40 

,VLADIMIR B[$ HIS HEAD4 

0,I C\LDN'T KEEP IT BACK4 ,I WAS FURI\S40 

,& AGA9 HE LOOK$ 9TO ,VASYA'S EYES1 LIKE A BOY CONFESS+ A FAULT TO HIS MO!R4 

0,NO?+ TO BE DONE AB\T IT N[4 ,IT'S ALL OV]40 

,HE MOTION$ H] AWAY4 ,BUT ,VASYA CAME EV5 CLOS] TO HIM4 ,H] HE>T WAS FULL ( SORR[ & T5D]NESS4 ,HE HAD BECOME SO DE> TO H]4 ,%E LAID H] H& ON HIS HEAD1 /ROK$ IT4 

0,DON'T1 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*6 ,:Y DO Y\ LOSE HE>T8 ,>5'T Y\ AN ,AN>*I/8 ,?AT'S NOT ! WAY1 ,VLADIMIR6 ,Y\ MU/ BELIEVE 9 Y\RSELF1 MU/N'T LET O!RS BO!R Y\40 

,VASYA WAS B5D+ OV] ,VLADIMIR1 /ROK+ HIS HEAD AS IF HE W]E A LITTLE BOY4 ,& HE LEAN$ HIS HEAD TRU/+LY ON H] HE>T1 AS ?\< HE S\<T SUPPORT 9 H]4 ,SO BIG1 & YET AS WOEBEGONE AS A *ILD4 

0,I'M HAV+ SU* A H>D TIME4 ,I ?\<T ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,COMRADES  -  EV]Y?+ W\LD *ANGE40 

0,& IT WILL4 ,BUT Y\ MU/ TRY DO+ ?+S 9 A FRI5DLY1 BRO!RLY WAY40 

0,NO2 GOOD WILL WON'T HELP N[4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO DEAL ) PEOPLE40 

0,Y\'LL LE>N4 ,I'M SURE Y\ WILL40 

,VASYA RAIS$ ,VLADIMIR'S HEAD & LOOK$ 9 HIS EYES4 ,HIS GAZE1 H[EV]1 WAS ANXI\S & TR\BL$4 ,B5D+ D[N1 ,VASYA G5TLY KISS$ HIS HAIR4 

0,WE'LL HAVE TO /RAI<T5 \T ?IS MATT]4 ,Y\'LL HAVE TO APOLOGIZE1 SAY ?AT Y\ W]E HA/Y1 ?AT !Y MISUND]/OOD Y\40 

0,ALL RI<T10 ,VLADIMIR AGRE$ OB$I5TLY1 SEEK+ SUPPORT 9 H] EYES4 ,SUDD5LY HE ?REW HIS >MS AB\T H]1 CRU%$ H] TO HIS HE>T UNTIL IT HURT4 ,& HIS BURN+ LIPS CLUNG TO ,VASYA'S M\?4 

,VASYA RAN BACK TO ! PLAT=M1 TO ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1 DIRECTLY TO ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT*4 ,MATT]S /OOD ?US & ?US4 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* HAD TO BE HELP$ \T ( ! MESS4 

,! 9CID5T WAS CLOS$4 

,BUT ! HO/ILE ATTITUDE AGA9/ ,VLADIMIR DID NOT DISAPPE>4 ,! ,SOVIET WAS DIVID$ 9TO TWO CAMPS4 ,! HAPPY DAYS ( PEACE W]E OV]4 

,VASYA DIDN'T WANT TO REMEMB] MORE4 ,BUT H] ?\<TS FLEW ON4 ,!RE WAS NO /OPP+ !M4 

,H[ HAD !Y COME TOGE!R8 ,IT WAS SOON AFT] ! EPISODE 9 ! ,SOVIET4 

,VLADIMIR WAS ESCORT+ H] HOME4 ,!Y ALWAYS LEFT TOGE!R 9 ?OSE DAYS4 ,!Y W]E SEEK+ EA* O!R4 ,:5 !Y W]E ALONE !IR CONV]SATION WAS T5D]LY 9TIMATE4 

,VASYA'S FRI5D WAS \T4 ,& ,VLADIMIR1 TAK+ ,VASYA 9TO HIS >MS1 KISS$ H] >D5TLY1 PASSIONATELY4 ,%E /ILL REMEMB]$ ?OSE KISSES4 ,BUT %E RELEAS$ H]SELF1 /EPP$ BACK1 & LOOK$ HIM /RAI<T 9 ! EYES4 

0,VOLODYA1 Y\ MU/N'T KISS ME4 ,I WON'T /& = ANY DECEPTION40 

,AMAZ$1 HE FAIL$ TO UND]/&4 

0,DECEPTION8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I WANT TO DECEIVE Y\8 ,CAN'T Y\ SEE ?AT ,I'VE LOV$ Y\ EV] S9CE ,I'VE KN[N Y\80 

0,?AT'S NOT IT6 ,?AT'S NOT IT1 ,VOLODYA6 ,( C\RSE1 ,I BELIEVE Y\4 ,BUT1 Y\ SEE1 ,I444 ,I444 ,NO1 DON'T KISS ME4 ,Y\'RE KEEP+ Y\R HE>T = A 'PURE GIRL4' ,& ,I'M NOT A VIRG9 ANY MORE1 ,VOLODYA4 ,I'VE HAD LOV]S40 

,AS %E SPOKE %E ?\<T1 TREMBL+3 ,N[1 MY HAPP9ESS IS %ATT]$4 

,VLADIMIR 9T]RUPT$ H]4 0,:AT DO ,I C>E = Y\R LOV]S8 ,Y\ BELONG TO ME4 ,NO ONE CAN BE PUR] ?AN Y\1 ,VASYA2 Y\R S\L IS PURE40 

,PASSIONATELY1 HE PRESS$ H] TO HIM4 

0,Y\ LOVE ME1 ,VASYA1 DON'T Y\8 ,DON'T Y\ LOVE ME8 ,DON'T Y\ BELONG TO ME8 ,TO ME8 ,& TO NO ONE ELSE4 ,& LOOK H]E  -  DON'T Y\ EV] AGA9 M5TION Y\R LOV]S4 ,DON'T TELL ME ANY?+4 ,I DON'T WANT TO KN[ ANY?+4 ,I DON'T WANT TO4 ,Y\ BELONG TO ME1 & ?AT'S ! 5D ( IT0 

,?IS WAS ! BEG9N+ ( !IR UNION4 

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