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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,! COMP>TM5T WAS D>K4 ,! ,NEP-GIRL HAD GONE TO B$1 AFT] P]FUM+ 
! 5TIRE C> ) ,EAU DE ,COLOGNE4 ,VASSILISSA WAS LY+ QUIETLY 9 H] UPP] 
B]?4 ,IF ONLY %E C\LD FALL ASLEEP4 ,BUT MEMORIES ( ! PA/ 9SI/$ UPON 
COM+ UP4 ,AS IF %E W]E SETTL+ H] ACC\NTS4 ,BUT :Y SETTLE !M8 ,ALL H] 
LIFE WAS /ILL BE=E H]4 ,LOVE & HAPP9ESS AWAIT$ H]4 ,YET SOME:]E1 9 
AN OBSCURE CORN] ( H] HE>T1 ,VASYA FELT ?AT ?+S W]5'T AS !Y US$ 
TO BE4 ,! HAPP9ESS ( F\R YE>S AGO WAS GONE4 ,!IR LOVE HAD *ANG$1 & 
,VASSILISSA1 TOO1 WAS DIFF]5T4  

 ,:Y8 ,:OSE FAULT WAS IT8  

 ,H] H&S 
FOLD$ B5EA? H] HEAD1 ,VASSILISSA LAY !RE1 ?9K+4 ,9 ALL !SE YE>S 
%E HAD NEV] HAD TIME TO ?9K4 ,%E HAD LIV$ & WORK$4 ,BUT N[ %E HAD A 
FEEL+ ( HAV+ =GOTT5 OR NEGLECT$ SOME?+4 ,:Y8 ,DISS5SION )9 
! ,P>TY2 TR\BLE 9 ! 9/ITUTIONS4  

 ,EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 DIFF]5T 
!N4 ,VOLODYA1 TOO1 HAD BE5 DIFF]5T4 ,TRUE1 %E HAD HAD H] H&S FULL ) 
HIM4 ,HE W\LD FALL \T ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,BUT ,VASYA ALWAYS WAS ABLE TO 
REASON ) HIM4 ,HE TRU/$ H]1 & ALWAYS FOLL[$ H] ADVICE4  

 ,! 
,:ITES COMM5C$ !IR (F5SIVE2 ! CITY WAS 9 DANG]4 ,VLADIMIR DECID$ TO 
5LI/ = ! FRONT4 ,& ,VASYA DID NOT HOLD HIM BACK4 ,%E ONLY TRI$ TO 
P]SUADE HIM TO JO9 ! ,P>TY BE=E HE LEFT4 ,HE RESI/$ AT FIR/4 ,BUT 
F9ALLY GAVE 94  

 ,?US HE BECAME A ,BOL%EVIK1 & W5T AWAY4  

 ,!Y 
CORRESPOND$ V]Y LITTLE4 ,N[ & !N HE W\LD COME BACK = A DAY OR TWO4 
,& !N MORE WEEKS & MON?S ( SEP>ATION4 ,AS IF IT HAD TO HE SO4 ,!Y 
DIDN'T EV5 MISS EA* O!R V]Y MU* - !RE WAS NO TIME = SU* ?+S4 
,!N ,VASYA LE>N$1 AT A ,COMMITTEE MEET+1 ?AT A *>GE WAS BE+ PRESS$ 
AGA9/ ,VLADIMIR4 ,:AT C\LD ?AT MEAN8 ,HE WAS WORK+ = ! >TILL]Y1 & 
!Y SAID HE WASN'T MANAG+ HIS AFFAIRS PROP]LY1 ?AT HE WASN'T 5TIRELY 
/RAI<T & ABOVEBO>D4  

 ,VASYA FL>$ UP4 ,?AT WASN'T TRUE4 ,%E DIDN'T 
BELIEVE IT4 ,IT WAS A CONSPIRACY1 OR SL&]\S GOSSIP4 ,%E RU%$ \T TO F9D 
\T MORE4 ,IT SEEM$ A S]I\S AFFAIR4 ,! CASE HAD NOT YET BE5 BR\<T 9TO 
C\RT1 BUT HE HAD BE5 REMOV$ FROM HIS PO/4 ,%E BEGG$ ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* 
TO BR+ AB\T H] TRANSF] TO A TRANSPORT TRA9 BE>+ GIFTS TO ! FRONT4 
,& 9 ?REE DAYS %E WAS ON H] WAY4  

 ,IT WAS V]Y H>D TO GET ?R\<4 
,DELAYS EV]Y:]E4 ,! TRA9S MISS$ ONE ANO!R4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ WRONG 
) ! PAP]S4 ,! GIFT-BE>+ C> WASN'T C\PL$ ON4 ,%E WAS EXHAU/$ 
& WORRI$4 ,! CASE MI<T ALREADY HAVE COME TO C\RT4  

 ,ONLY !N DID 
,VASYA REALIZE H[ %E LOV$ ,VLADIMIR1 H[ MU* HE MEANT TO H]4 ,& %E 
TRU/$ HIM1 AS MU* AS IT WAS POSSIBLE TO TRU/ ANYONE4 ,! MORE O!RS 
SUSPECT$ HIM1 = !Y FELT ?AT AN ,AN>*I/ WAS CAPABLE ( ANY?+1 ! 
MORE VIGOR\SLY %E DEF5D$ HIM4 ,NO ONE KNEW HIS HE>T AS WELL AS %E1 
,VASYA4 ,& HIS HE>T WAS T5D] AS A WOMAN'S4 ,HIS H>%NESS & OB/9ACY 
W]E ONLY ON ! SURFACE4 ,VASYA KNEW ?AT K9DNESS & G5TL5ESS C\LD 
ALWAYS LEAD HIM ON ! RI<T PA?4  

 ,BUT IT WAS TRUE ?AT HE HAD BECOME 
EMBITT]$4 ,LIFE ( ! PROLET>IANS WAS H>D4  

 ,F9ALLY ,VASSILISSA REA*$ 
HEADQU>T]S1 :]E1 AFT] MU* DIFFICULTY1 %E LE>N$ :]E ,VLADIMIR LIV$ 
WAS =C$ TO WALK ALL ! WAY ACROSS ! T[N1 9 A P\R+ RA94 ,IT WAS A 
GOOD ?+ ?AT A ,COMRADE W5T ) H]4 ,%E WAS TIR$1 %IV]+ ) ! 
COLD4 ,BUT %E WAS GLAD1 = N[ %E KNEW ?AT ! 9VE/IGATION WAS NOT YET 
OV]4 ,!RE WAS NO EVID5CE2 OP9IONS V>I$ )9 ! >MY ITSELF4 ,RUMORS 
& D5UNCIATIONS W]E CURR5T4 ,VASYA WAS CONFUS$ ONLY BY ! DISAGREEABLE 
SMILE ) :I* PEOPLE LOOK$ AT H]1 BY !IR AIR ( HID+ SOME?+ :5 
%E OP5LY CALL$ H]SELF HIS WIFE4 ,%E HAD TO TRY TO UND]/& EV]Y?+4 
,& !N %E W\LD HAVE TO GO TO ,COMRADE ,TOPORK(F ( ! ,C5TRAL 
,ADM9I/RATION KNEW ,VLADIMIR & HIS WORK4 ,?IS PROSECUTION W\LD HAVE TO 
/OP4 ,:Y DID !Y H>ASS HIM8 ,O!RS TOO1 HAD ONCE BE5 ,M5%EVIKI OR 
,SOCIAL-,REVOLUTION>IES1 BUT NO ONE H\ND$ !M4 ,:Y WAS AN ,AN>*I/ WORSE 
?AN !Y8  

 ,!Y REA*$ ! LITTLE WOOD5 H\SE :]E ,VLADIMIR LIV$4 ,! 
W9D[S W]E LI<T$1 BUT ! DOOR WAS LOCK$4 ,! ,COMRADE KNOCK$4 ,NO 
ANSW]4 ,VASYA'S FEET W]E SOAK$ TO ! ANKLE2 H] CLO!S W]E WET1 & %E 
WAS COLD4 ,%E WAS ?9K+ NOT ( ! JOY ( SEE+ ,VLADIMIR AGA91 BUT ONLY 
( GETT+ 9TO ! W>M ROOM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO *ANGE H] DRESS & 
/OCK+S4 ,%E HAD BE5 SITT+ 9 ! HEAT$ BAGGAGE C> = FIVE DAYS1 HAD 
HAD PRACTICALLY NO SLEEP4  

 0,LET'S KNOCK ON ! W9D[10 SUGGE/$ ! 
,COMRADE4  

 ,HE BROKE (F A BIR* ROD1 TAPP$ ON ! W9D[ ) IT4  

,SOMEONE PULL$ BACK ! CURTA91 & ,VASYA SAW 
,VOLODYA'S HEAD4 ,HE SEEM$ TO BE WE>+ ONLY A %IRT4 ,AS HE /RA9$ HIS EYES TO SEE 9 ! D>K1 A WOMAN'S HEAD BOBB$ UP FROM BEH9D HIS %\LD]1 ONLY TO DISAPPE> AGA94 

,VASYA FELT H] HE>T S9K+4 ,A %>P1 SICK5+ PA94 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ OP5 ! DOOR1 ,COMRADE8 ,I'VE BR\<T Y\ Y\R WIFE40 

,! CURTA9 WAS DRAWN1 HID+ ,VOLODYA & ! WOMAN4 ,VASYA & H] COMPANION M\NT$ ! /EPS LEAD+ TO ! DOOR4 ,!Y WAIT$4 ,:Y DID IT TAKE SO LONG8 ,TO ,VASYA ! TIME SEEM$ 5DLESS4 

,AT LA/ ! DOOR OP5$4 ,VLADIMIR TOOK ,VASYA 9 HIS >MS1 PRESS+ H] TO HIM & KISS+ H]4 ,HIS FACE WAS RADIANT1 HIS EYES WET ) TE>S4 

0,Y\ CAME6 ,Y\ CAME TO ME6 ,MY FRI5D ,VASYA6 ,MY COMRADE60 

0,TAKE H] ?+S1 AT LEA/10 GRUMBL$ H] ESCORT4 0,:AT'LL ,I DO ) !M80 

0,COME RI<T 9TO ! H\SE6 ,WE'LL HAVE SOME SUPP]4 ,Y\ MU/ BE SOAK$ ?R\< & FREEZ+0 

,!Y 5T]$ ! H\SE4 ,IT WAS BRI<T & CLEAN4 ,A D9+ ROOM1 ) A B$ROOM BEH9D IT4 ,AT ! D9+ ROOM TABLE SAT A NURSE ) A :ITE K]*IEF AB\T H] NECK & A R$ BADGE ON H] SLEEVE4 
,%E WAS PRETTY4 ,VASYA FELT ANO!R /AB AT H] HE>T ,VOLODYA 9TRODUC$ ! TWO4 

0,?IS IS ,SI/] ,B>B>A4 ,MY WIFE1 ,VASSILISSA ,DEM5TYEVNA40 

,!Y %OOK H&S & LOOK$ AT EA* O!R SE>*+LY1 AS IF EA* WANT$ TO S\ND ! O!R4 

0,:AT'S ! MATT]1 ,VASYA8 ,TAKE (F Y\R WRAPS4 
,>5'T Y\ ! LADY ( ?IS H\SE8 ,SEE H[ WELL ,I LIVE H]E4 ,BETT] ?AN 9 Y\R LITTLE ROOM4 ,LET ME HAVE Y\R COAT4 ,H[ WET IT IS4 ,WE MU/ HANG IT UP NEXT TO ! /OVE40 

,! NURSE HAD REMA9$ /&+4 

0,WELL1 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*1 WE'LL LET \R BUS9ESS DISCUSSIONS GO UNTIL TOMORR[4 ,I DON'T WANT TO DI/URB Y\R DOME/IC BLISS TONI<T40 

,%E %OOK H&S ) ,VASYA & ,VLADIMIR1 & W5T \T TOGE!R ) ,VASYA'S ESCORT4 

,VLADIMIR PICK$ UP ,VASYA & C>RI$ H] AB\T ! ROOM4 ,HE FONDL$ H]1 KISS$ H]1 WAS BESIDE HIMSELF ) JOY4 

,VASYA'S HE>T FELT LESS HEAVY1 & %E WAS A%AM$ ( H]SELF4 ,/ILL %E ASK$1 CASUALLY1 BETWE5 KISSES3 0,:O WAS ?AT NURSE80 ,& %E B5T BACK H] HEAD ! BETT] TO LOOK 9TO ,VLADIMIR'S EYES4 

0,! NURSE8 ,%E CAME TO SEE ME AB\T ! PROVISION+ ( ! HOSPITAL4 ,DELIV]IES MU/ BE MADE MORE QUICKLY4 ,!RE >E DELAYS ALONG ! L9E4 ,!Y CAN'T GET ALONG )\T ME1 ?\< !Y MADE ME /OP MY WORK4 ,AS SOON AS SOME?+ GOES WRONG1 !Y COME TO ME40 

,HE TURN$ ! CONV]SATION TO ! *>GES AGA9/ HIM1 SPOKE ( ! ?+ ?AT WORRI$ !M BO?4 ,HE SET ,VASYA D[N1 & !Y W5T 9TO ! B$ROOM4 ,ONCE MORE ,VASYA FELT ?AT /AB4 ,! B$ WAS UNTIDILY MADE1 AS IF SOMEONE HAD HURRI$LY ?R[N ! COV]S OV] IT4 

,%E GLANC$ AT ,VLADIMIR4 ,PLAC+ HIS H&S ON HIS BACK1 A GE/URE ,VASYA KNEW & LOV$1 HE PAC$ UP & D[N ! ROOM4 ,HE TOLD H] ( HIS CASE1 :AT HAD HAPP5$1 H[ IT HAD BEGUN4 

,LI/5+1 ,VASYA SUFF]$ = HIM4 ,%E FELT CLE>LY ?AT IT WAS ALL 5VI\S GOSSIP4 ,H] ,VOLODYA'S H&S W]E CLEAN4 ,%E WAS CONV9C$ ( ?AT2 IT C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE4 

,%E TOOK A PAIR ( /OCK+S FROM H] SUITCASE4 ,BUT %E HAD NO O!R %OES4 ,:AT TO DO8 

,VLADIMIR NOTIC$ IT4 

0,?AT'S H[ Y\ >E6 ,Y\ HAV5'T EV5 AN EXTRA PAIR ( %OES4 ,( C\RSE ,I CAN GET SOME LEA!R1 & \R COBBL] WILL MAKE A PAIR = Y\1 AS A SPECIAL FAVOR4 ,BUT N[ LET ME TAKE (F Y\R %OES4 ,H[ WET !Y 
>E04 

,HE DREW (F H] %OES1 ?REW ,VASYA'S WET /OCK+S ON ! FLOOR1 TOOK H] COLD FEET 9TO HIS W>M H&S4 

0,:AT T9Y FEET Y\ HAVE4 ,LIKE A DOLL4 ,OH1 ,VASYUK M9E1 MY D>L+40 ,B5D+ D[N1 HE KISS$ H] FEET4 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 ,VOLODYKA8 ,Y\ SILLY BOY40 ,%E LAU<$2 H] HE>T WAS JOYFUL AGA94 

,!Y DRANK TEA1 TALK$ & HELD C\NCIL4 ,VLADIMIR 
TOLD H] EV]Y?+4 ,H[ HE HAD BE5 RUDE AT ! 
WRONG TIME1 H[ HE HAD DISREG>D$ 9/RUCTIONS & 
HAD DONE ?+S HIS [N WAY4 ,HE C\LDN'T /& ORD]S4 ,HE TOLD H] ( ! TIMES :5 HE HAD FUR!R$ ! CAUSE1 & ( ! 0UNDESIRABLES0 HE HAD EMPLOY$4 ,BUT AS = BE+ LI<T-F+]$1 ,VASYA SURELY 
C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT ( HIM4 ,VLADIMIR /OOD BE=E 
H]1 *OK+ ) RAGE4 

0,SO Y\1 TOO1 C\LD ?9K ?AT ( ME8 ,Y\ 
,VASYA80 

0,NO1 NO1 ,VOLODYA4 ,I WAS ONLY AFRAID ?AT Y\R 
ACC\NTS MI<T BE A BIT MUDDL$4 ,!Y'RE SO /RICT 
N[ADAYS40 

0,Y\ NE$N'T WORRY AB\T MY ACC\NTS4 ,?OSE :O />T$ ?IS BUS9ESS WILL F9D !IR F9I% 9 IT4 ,MY ACC\NTS >E CLE> AS CRY/AL4 ,! BOOKKEEP+ ,I LE>N$ 9 ,AM]ICA HAS COME 9 H&Y40 

,VASSILISSA FELT A LOAD (F H] HE>T4 ,ALL ?AT WAS NECESS>Y N[ WAS TO MEET ! ,COMRADES1 CONSULT ) !M1 & EXPLA9 ! H[1 :51 & :]E4 

0,IT WAS SO CLEV] ( Y\ TO COME H]E10 SAID ,VLADIMIR4 0,I DIDN'T D>E EXPECT Y\4 ,I KN[ H[ H>D Y\ WORK1 & ASSUM$ Y\'D BE TOO BUSY = Y\R HUSB&1 = Y\R ,VOLODYKA40 

0,:Y1 DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE NO PEACE :5 Y\'RE NOT ) ME8 ,I'M ALWAYS WORRY+3 :AT'S HE DO+8 ,H[ DOES HE FEEL8 ,HAS ANY?+ HAPP5$ TO HIM80 

0,Y\'RE MY GU>DIAN ANGEL1 ,VASYA4 ,I KN[ ?AT40 ,HE SPOKE V]Y GRAVELY1 & KISS$ ,VASYA4 ,HIS EYES BECAME SAD & ?\<TFUL4 0,I'M NOT WOR?Y ( Y\1 ,VASYA4 ,I LOVE ONLY Y\4 ,I LOVE Y\ ABOVE ALL ?+S4 ,Y\ BELIEVE ME1 DON'T Y\8 ,I LOVE Y\1 LOVE Y\4 ,NO ONE BUT Y\4 ,ANY?+ ELSE IS ABSURD44440 

,H]E ,VASYA DIDN'T UND]/& HIM4 ,HIS UNUSUAL VEHEM5CE1 HIS AGITATION PUZZL$ H]4 

,!Y W5T 9TO ! B$ROOM4 ,IT WAS TIME TO GO TO SLEEP4 ,9T5D+ TO MAKE ! B$1 ,VASYA ?REW BACK ! COV]S4 ,:AT WAS ?AT8 ,H] TEMPLES P\ND$1 H] KNEES TREMBL$4 ,A WOMAN'S B&AGE - A BLOOD/A9 ON ! %EET4 

0,VOLODYA6 ,:AT'S ?AT80 ,H] VOICE FALT]$4 ,%E MOAN$4 

,VLADIMIR RU%$ TO ! B$1 SAVAGELY ?REW ! B&AGE TO ! FLOOR4 

0,?AT HUSSY1 ?AT L&LADY ( M9E4 ,%E LAY D[N H]E AGA9 :5 ,I WAS \T4 ,SOIL$ ! B$40 ,HE ?REW ! %EETS ON ! FLOOR4 

0,VLADIMIR40 

,WIDE-EY$1 ,VASYA /OOD BE=E HIM4 ,H] LOOK SAID EV]Y?+4 

,VLADIMIR GAZ$ AT H] & REMA9$ SIL5T4 

0,:Y ?AT1 ,VOLODYA8 ,:Y80 

,WR++ HIS H&S1 ,VOLODYA ?REW HIMSELF ON ! B$4 

0,IT'S ALL OV]4 ,IT'S ALL OV]4 ,BUT ,I SWE> TO Y\1 ,VASYA1 ,I LOVE ONLY Y\1 ONLY Y\40 

0,:Y DID Y\ DO IT8 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ ?9K ( \R LOVE80 

0,I'M Y\NG1 ,VASYA4 ,ALL ALONE = MON?S4 ,& !Y'RE =EV] RUNN+ AFT] Y\1 !SE COMMON HUSSIES4 ,I HATE !M ALL4 ,ALL ( !M4 ,!SE FIL?Y WOM540 

,HE /RET*$ \T HIS >MS T[>D H]4 ,TE>S W]E ROLL+ D[N HIS *EEKS1 L>GE1 BURN+ TE>S4 

0,Y\ MU/ UND]/&1 ,VASYA4 ,Y\ MU/4 ,OR ,I CAN'T LIVE4 ,Y\ MU/ PITY ME4 ,LIFE IS SO H>D 0 

,VASYA B5T D[N & KISS$ HIS HEAD1 AS 9 ! ,SOVIET1 LONG BE=E4 ,& AGA9 %E PITI$ HIM1 AGA9 %E WAS FILL$ ) COMPASSION = ?IS BIG1 HELPLESS1 *ILDLIKE MAN4 ,:O W\LD UND]/& HIM IF NOT %E8 ,EV5 N[ EV]YONE WAS READY TO ?R[ /ONES AT HIM4 ,%\LD %E REALLY DROP HIM BECAUSE HE HAD HURT H]8 ,HAD %E NOT ONCE BE5 READY TO BE> ! BRUNT ( EV]Y BL[ DE/9$ = HIM8 ,A POOR ?+1 H] LOVE1 IF %E W\LD LEAVE HIM ! FIR/ TIME HE HAD MADE H] SUFF]4 

,B5D+ OV] ,VLADIMIR1 ,VASYA SIL5TLY /ROK$ HIS HAIR1 SEEK+ A WAY \T4 

,SOMEONE KNOCK$ AT ! DOOR1 A H>%1 COMM&+ KNOCK4 ,:AT WAS ?AT8 

,!Y EX*ANG$ A GLANCE1 & BO? UND]/OOD4 ,A HURRI$ EMBRACE1 A PASSIONATE KISS1 & !Y W5T 9TO ! HALL4 ,!Y HAD GUESS$ RI<T4 

,! 9VE/IGATION HAD BE5 CLOS$1 & ,VLADIMIR WAS >RE/$4 ,! GR\ND SEEM$ TO BE TREMBL+ B5EA? ,VASYA'S FEET4 

,VLADIMIR REMA9$ CALM4 ,HE COLLECT$ HIS ?+S1 TOLD ,VASYA :]E TO F9D HIS PAP]S1 :OM TO SUMMON AS WITNESSES1 :O C\LD GIVE H] 9=MATION4 ,!N !Y TOOK HIM AWAY4 

,?AT WAS YE>S AGO1 BUT ,VASYA W\LD NEV] =GET ?AT NI<T4 ,%E HAD NEV] LIV$ ?R\< ANY?+ MORE DREADFUL ?AN ?AT NI<T4 

,H] HE>T WAS RACK$ ) TW(OLD PA94 ,! C5TURY-OLD1 9SURM\NTABLE SUFF]+ ( WOMAN1 & ! DI/RESS ( ! FRI5D1 ! COMRADE1 AT ! WRONG DONE H] BELOV$1 AT ! MALEVOL5CE ( M51 AT ! 9JU/ICE ( ! WORLD4 

,VASYA WALK$ AB\T ! B$ROOM AS ?\< %E W]E 
MAD4 ,%E C\LD NOT RE/4 

,H]E1 BE=E %E CAME1 9 ?IS ROOM1 ON ?IS B$ 
,VLADIMIR HAD LOV$1 KISS$1 EMBRAC$ ! O!R 
WOMAN4 ,?AT PRETTY WOMAN ) ! FULL LIPS & ! 
VOLUPTU\S BOSOM4 ,MI<T HE NOT LOVE H]8 ,MI<T 
HE NOT HAVE LI$ TO ,VASSILISSA1 \T ( PITY8 

,%E WANT$ ! TRU?1 ! TRU? ONLY4 ,:Y HAD 
!Y TAK5 AWAY ,VLADIMIR JU/ !N8 ,IF ONLY HE HAD 
BE5 !RE %E W\LD HAVE F\ND \T EV]Y?+1 W\LD 
HAVE ASK$ HIM4 ,IF ONLY HE HAD BE5 !RE1 %E W\LD 
HAVE FRE$ H]SELF ( H] [N AGONIZ+ ?\<TS1 
W\LD HAVE BE5 CONSUM$ ) PITY = HIM4 

,H] WOMAN'S HE>T WAS A*+4 ,& %E GREW 
FURI\S AT ,VLADIMIR4 ,H[ HAD HE D>$ DO SU* A 
?+8 ,HE W\LD NEV] HAVE TAK5 ANO!R WOMAN IF 
HE HAD LOV$ H]4 ,& IF HE DIDN'T LOVE H]1 HE %\LD 
HAVE TOLD H] SO FRANKLY1 9/EAD ( TORTUR+ H] ) 
HIS LIES4 

,VASSILISSA PAC$ FROM ONE CORN] TO ! O!R4 ,%E 
C\LD NOT RE/4 

,& SUDD5LY A NEW ?\<T PI]C$ H] HE>T4 ,SUPPOSE ! *>GES AGA9/ ,VLADIMIR REALLY W]E TO BE 
TAK5 S]I\SLY8 ,SUPPOSE !RE REALLY WAS A REASON 
= HIS >RE/8 ,SUPPOSE ! 0UNDESIRABLES10 ! 
SC\NDRELS1 HAD GOT HIM 9TO TR\BLE1 LEAV+ ! 5TIRE 
RESPONSIBILITY ON HIS %\LD]S8 

,H] HE>TA*E WAS =GOTT51 =GOTT5 ! R$-LIPP$ NURSE4 ,N[ %E WAS ONLY TREMBL+ ) AN 
AGONIZ+ FE> = ,VLADIMIR1 RACK$ & CRU%$ BY H] SUFF]+ = HIM4 ,!Y HAD ROBB$ HIM ( HIS REPUTATION1 HAD RU?LESSLY >RE/$ HIM4 ,?OSE W]E HIS ,COMRADES4 

,COMP>$ TO ?AT1 :AT WAS H] FEM99E GRIEF8 ,:AT HAD !Y DONE TO H] BELOV$ ,VLADIMIR - HIS [N ,COMRADES8 ,%E FELT HURT NOT AT HIS HAV+ BE5 ) ! WOMAN1 BUT AT ! FAILURE ( EV5 ! ,REVOLUTION TO BR+ AN ]A ( TRU? & JU/ICE4 

,VASSILISSA =GOT H] WE>9ESS AS IF H] BODY HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,ONLY H] S\L REMA9$1 H] HE>T1 TORN BY ! %>P CLAWS ( H] H>R[+ ?\<TS4 ,%E WAIT$ = ! MORN+1 & ) ! MORN+ CAME ! RESOLVE TO FI<T = ,VLADIMIR4 ,!Y %\LD NOT T\* HIM4 ,%E W\LD LIB]ATE HIM FROM ?OSE 5VY-FILL$ S*EM]S4 ,S+LE-H&$ %E W\LD CONV9CE EV]YONE ?AT HE WAS /A9LESS4 ,!IR SL&]S W]E FALSE1 FALSE !IR LIBEL\S ATTACKS ON HIS GOOD NAME4 

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