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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,VLADIMIR CAME HOME E>LY1 AS HE HAD PROMIS$4 ,VASYA WAS 9 B$4 

,HE SAT D[N BESIDE H]1 & 9QUIR$ H[ %E FELT4 ,HE LOOK$ 9TO H] EYES AS HE SPOKE1 & HIS GRAVE1 SAD GAZE PUZZL$ ,VASYA4 ,HIS EYES SEEM$ TO BESPEAK SUFF]+4 

0,:AT'S ! TR\BLE1 ,VOLODYA8 ,Y\'RE SO GLOOMY40 

,BURY+ HIS HEAD 9 ! PILL[ BESIDE H]1 ,VOLODYA SPOKE 9 A DESPOND5T TONE4 0,LIFE ISN'T A B$ ( ROSES1 ,VASYA4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ H>D IT IS = ME4 ,Y\ SEE ONLY ONE SIDE ( MY LIFE4 ,& Y\ REFUSE TO UND]/&4 ,IF Y\ C\LD READ MY HE>T1 H[ H>D ,I TRI$ ALL W9T]1 Y\ W\LDN'T CONDEMN ME4 ,Y\'D PITY ME4 ,Y\'RE SO GOOD1 ,VASYA40 

,%E /ROK$ HIS HEAD1 QUIET$ HIM4 ,& ?\< %E FELT SORRY = HIM H] HE>T WAS FULL ( JOY4 ,%E FELT ?AT !Y HAD ! SAME ?\<T1 HAD SUFF]$ ! SAME PA94 ,IT WASN'T EASY = A PROLET>IAN TO ACT LIKE A MANAG]4 ,%E TOLD HIM SO4 

,BUT ,VOLODYA %OOK HIS HEAD M\RNFULLY4 

0,IT'S NOT ONLY ?AT1 ,VASYA1 NOT ONLY ?AT4 ,!RE'S SOME?+ ELSE ?AT TORM5TS ME1 ?AT LETS ME HAVE NO PEACE40 

0,>E !Y PLOTT+ AGA9/ Y\80 

,VOLODYA REMA9$ SIL5T2 IT SEEM$ ?AT HE WANT$ TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT C\LDN'T MAKE UP HIS M9D4 

,VASYA PUT H] >MS AB\T HIM4 0,TELL ME :AT'S BO!R+ Y\1 DE>40 

,%E LAID H] HEAD ON HIS %\LD]4 

0,:AT SMELLS SO ( P]FUME8 ,:5 DID Y\ PUT ON P]FUME80 ,RAIS+ H] HEAD %E LOOK$ AT HIM4 

0,P]FUME80 ,VOLODYA SEEM$ EMB>RASS$4 ,HE )DREW A BIT4 0,I PROBABLY GOT IT ) MY %AVE TODAY4 ,! B>B] MU/ HAVE PUT IT ON40 

,VLADIMIR GOT UP1 LIT A CIG>ETTE1 SL[LY1 C>EFULLY1 & LEFT ,VASYA4 ,HE ABSOLUTELY HAD TO LOOK ?R\< SOME PAP]S ?AT EV5+4 

,VASYA C\<$ A LITTLE4 ,%E FELT RA!R ILL & FEV]I%1 HAD %OOT+ PA9S 9 H] SIDE1 ,VLADIMIR NOTIC$ IT1 AL?\< %E TRI$ TO CONTROL H]SELF 9 HIS PRES5CE4 ,H] C\<+ DI/URB$ HIM1 & HE HAD HIS B$ MADE ON ! S(A 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM4 

,! DAYS DRAGG$ ON4 ,IT WAS SO DRE>Y4 ,%E HAD NO?+ TO DO4 ,ONLY LITTLE H\SEHOLD WORRIES N[ & !N4 ,VLADIMIR WAS TRY+ TO SAVE1 BUT 9SI/$ ON EV]Y?+ BE+ 0JU/ AS IT %\LD BE40 ,VASYA GAVE H] LITTLE RES]VE TO ! H\SEHOLD1 = %E DIDN'T LIKE IT :5 ,VOLODYA REBUK$ H]3 

0,HAVE Y\ REALLY US$ UP ALL Y\R H\SEKEEP+ MONEY8 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET 5\< = Y\ WOM540 

,AS IF IT W]E ,VASYA :O 9VIT$ GUE/S & WANT$ ?REE C\RSES = D9N]6 ,H[EV]1 %E HAD NO CAUSE TO COMPLA9 ( ,VLADIMIR4 ,HE WAS V]Y SOLICIT\S 9 O!R WAYS4 ,HE WAS WORRI$ AB\T ,VASYA'S HEAL? & HAD GONE = ! DOCTOR HIMSELF4 ,! DIAGNOSIS WAS G5]AL DEBILITY2 & ! RI<T LUNG WAS AFFECT$4 ,%E WAS ORD]$ TO LIE 9 ! SUN AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 & TO EAT N\RI%+ FOOD4 ,VLADIMIR WAS ALWAYS 9QUIR+ :E!R %E WAS DO+ EV]Y?+ ! DOCTOR HAD ORD]$4 ,M>YA ,SEMYONOVNA WAS TO SEE TO IT ?AT ,VASYA HAD H] MEALS AT ! PROP] TIME4 ,HE HAD PROCUR$ COCOA = H]1 & HAD BR\<T A *AISE L\NGE = ! G>D51 SO ?AT %E C\LD W>M H]SELF 9 ! SUN4 ,VLADIMIR SEEM$ V]Y ANXI\S AB\T H]4 

,:5 HE CAME HOME HE W5T TO H] IMM$IATELY4 ,!Y DIDN'T SEE MU* ( EA* O!R1 = ,VLADIMIR WAS V]Y BUSY JU/ !N4 ,IT WAS A TIME ( FEV]I% WORK2 ! FAIR WAS TO OP5 SOON4 ,VLADIMIR SEEM$ WORRI$1 ?\<TFUL & RA!R DEPRESS$4 

,LY+ ON H] *AISE L\NGE ON ! LITTLE LAWN1 ,VASYA SUNN$ H]SELF LIKE A LIZ>D1 & 5JOY$ LIFE4 ,%E TURN$ OV] FROM ONE SIDE TO ! O!R1 GREW TANN$ AS A LITTLE GYPSY4 ,A QUE] LIFE4 ,NO WORK4 ,NO C>ES4 ,BUT NO JOY1 EI!R4 ,LIKE A DREAM4 ,%E WAS ALWAYS ?9K+3 ,N[1 N[ ,I'LL WAKE UP & ,I'LL BE BACK HOME1 9 ! COMMUNITY H\SE4 ,%E ?\<T ONCE MORE ( ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU1 ! ,COMRADES1 ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT*1 ,GRU%A4 ,EV5 ( ! ,F$OSSEYEVS4 ,IT HAD BE5 A TRY+ LIFE1 BUT IT HAD BE5 HAPPI]4 

,%E WAS WAIT+ = ,VLADIMIR4 ,HE HAD PROMIS$ TO COME HOME E>LI] ?AT DAY4 ,VASYA HAD ! FEEL+ ?AT TODAY %E W\LD BE ABLE TO TALK ) HIM4 ,TO HAVE A GOOD HE>T-TO-HE>T TALK4 ,BUT DAY PASS$ AFT] DAY1 & !Y NEV] HAD ?AT TALK4 ,!RE W]E ALWAYS GUE/S1 OR PRESS+ WORK4 

,SAVELYEV NO LONG] VISIT$ !M1 NOR ! USUAL GUE/S1 BUT MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION1 :O W]E /RANGE & UN9T]E/+ TO ,VASYA4 ,!IR CONV]SATION CONSI/$ ONLY ( CONSIGNM5TS & UNLOAD+S1 ( PACK+ & 9VOICES1 ( SALES & RIS+ PRICES4 

,VASYA KNEW ?AT ALL ?IS WAS ESS5TIAL = ! ,REPUBLIC1 ?AT ! NATIONAL ECONOMY C\LD NOT BE BUILT UP )\T AN EX*ANGE ( GOODS1 BUT IT BOR$ H] TO LI/5 TO IT4 ,:5 %E TURN$ ! CONV]SATION TO ,P>TY MATT]S1 TO ,BU*>9'S >TICLE1 OR ! NEWSPAP] REPORTS AB\T ! ,G]MAN ,COMMUNI/S1 !Y LI/5$ TO H]1 & RETURN$ TO !IR SUBJECT3 %IPM5TS1 CON-SIGNM5TS1 NET & GROSS4 ,VLADIMIR WASN'T BOR$4 ,! ,COMRADES BR\<T HIM TO LIFE4 ,HE DEBAT$ ) !M1 LET !M ADVISE HIM4 ,ONLY :5 HE WAS ALONE ) H]1 ) ,VASYA1 DID HE GR[ D[NCA/4 ,HE W\LD SI<1 PAT H] H&S1 & LOOK AT H] UNHAPPILY4 ,HE DIDN'T ASK = H] HELP1 DIDN'T COMPLA94 ,:AT C\LD BE BO!R+ HIM8 ,! 9TRIGUES AGA9/ HIM SEEM$ TO HAVE COME TO AN 5D4 ,%E HAD HE>D NO?+ ( !M S9CE H] >RIVAL4 ,BUT :AT GAVE HIM SU* L[ SPIRITS8 ,HE SURELY DIDN'T ?9K ?AT ,VASYA MI<T DIE8 ,?IS IDEA GLADD5$ H]4 ,SO HE MU/ LOVE H]8 ,TRUE1 HE SP5T LITTLE TIME ) H]2 BUT %E HADN'T SPOIL$ HIM1 EI!R1 :5 HE HAD BE5 H] GUE/4 ,%E1 TOO1 HAD BE5 ON ! GO ALL DAY1 HAD H>DLY HAD TIME TO ?9K ( H] MAN4 ,BUT %E LOV$ HIM NO LESS = ALL ?AT4 

,LY+ ON H] *AISE L\NGE1 ,VASYA WAS DELI<T$ ) ! TREETOPS /&+ \T AGA9/ ! BLUE SKY4 ,! SUMM] BREEZE G5TLY SWAY$ !M1 AS ) A C>ESS4 ,! CRICKETS W]E *IRP+ 9 ! GRASS1 ! BIRDS W]E S++ L\DLY 9 ! BU%ES4 

,GETT+ UP1 ,VASYA WALK$ ALONG ! GRASS-COV]$ PA? TO A LILAC-BU% 9 FULL BLOOM4 ,H[ SWEET IT SMELL$4 ,%E PLUCK$ A BRAN*4 ,BUZZ-Z-Z1- A BEE FLEW PA/ H]1 SETTL$ D[N ON A PURPLE MASS1 & DU/$ (F ITS W+S4 

0,WELL1 WELL1 H[ BRAVE Y\ >E4 ,>5'T Y\ AFRAID ( PEOPLE80 LAU<$ ,VASYA4 ,& SUDD5LY %E FELT HAPPY1 SO FREE1 ?AT %E WAS AMAZ$ AT H]SELF4 ,%E LOOK$ >\ND AS IF %E W]E SEE+ ! G>D5 = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,! GRE5 GRASS1 ! /RONG P]FUME1 ! PURPLE LILACS - ! LITTLE POND COV]$ ) DUCKWE$1 FULL ( FROGS CROAK+1 CALL+ TO ONE ANO!R4 

,VASYA DIDN'T D>E MOVE4 ,%E WAS AFRAID ?AT ?IS SUDD5 JOY1 ?IS BRI<T1 LI<T-W+$ JOY MI<T FLY \T ( H] HE>T4 ,IT WAS AS IF %E HAD NEV] KN[N OR FELT OR UND]/OOD ! MEAN+ ( LIFE BE=E4 ,BUT N[ %E HAD GRASP$ IT4 ,NO DESPOND5CY1 NO RU%+ AB\T1 NO WORK1 NO JOY1 NO PU%+ T[>D A GOAL1 BUT LIFE PURE & SIMPLE4 ,LIFE1 LIKE ! LIFE ( ! BEE CIRCL+ OV] ! LILACS1 LIKE ! LIFE ( ! BIRDS S++ 9 ! TREES1 LIKE ! LIFE ( ! CRICKETS *IRP+ 9 ! GRASS4 ,LIFE6 ,LIFE6 ,LIFE6 ,:Y C\LDN'T ONE SP5D ALL ONE'S LIFE AMONG ! LILACS8 ,:Y C\LDN'T MAN BE LIKE ALL ( ,GOD'S CREATURES8 0,GOD'S80 ,%E WAS ANGRY ) H]SELF4 ,S9CE :5 WAS %E ?9K+ ( ,GOD8 ,?AT WAS ! RESULT ( H] IDL5ESS1 ( H] BUR%UI LIFE1 ( ,VOLODYA'S GOOD FOOD4 ,%E MI<T EASILY BECOME A REAL ,NEP-GIRL IF %E CONT9U$ ?IS WAY4 

,VASYA HURRI$ 9TO ! H\SE4 ,%E WAS AFRAID ( BECOM+ S(T4 

,BUT ! JOYFUL FEEL+ /AY$ ) H]4 ,%E WAS 9 HI< SPIRITS4 ,HAD %E GR[N /RONG]1 REGA9$ H] HEAL?8 

,H>DLY HAD ,VASYA COME 9TO ! B$ROOM & PUT ! LILACS 9TO ! VASE :5 ,VLADIMIR DROVE UP 9 ! C>4 

,HE HURRI$ OV] TO H]4 

0,N[ !Y'VE BEGUN4 ,!Y'VE LET ME ALONE LONG 5\<1 !SE GOSSIP+ S*EM]S4 ,N[ !Y'VE F\ND NEW 5]GY TO DIG UP OLD MATT]S4 ,!Y'VE JU/ SUMMON$ ME BE=E ! ,SUP]VISORY ,COMMISSION4 ,!Y'RE BR++ AN ACTION AGA9/ ME4 ,BUT WE'LL SEE4 ,WE'LL SEE :O'LL COME \T AHEAD40 

,VLADIMIR WAS RUNN+ AB\T ! ROOM1 ONE H& AT HIS BACK1 A SIGN ( AGITATION4 

,HIS ,AN>*ISM HAD BE5 ?R[N UP TO HIM1 TOO1 & LACK ( DISCIPL9E & ! DEVIL ALONE KNEW :AT MORE6 

,H]E HE WAS1 KILL+ HIMSELF ) WORK TO GET ?+S GO+1 BUT 9/EAD ( HELP+1 ?OSE FELL[S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE W]E ONLY PUTT+ SPOKES 9 HIS :EELS4 

0,IF !Y KEEP ON ) ?IS P]SECUTION1 ,I'LL LEAVE ! ,P>TY4 ,I'LL LEAVE IT ( MY [N ACCORD4 ,!Y NE$N'T ?REAT5 ME ) EXPULSION40 

,VASYA SAW IT AS A S]I\S MATT]4 ,%E FELT ANXI\S1 OPPRESS$4 ,WAS ?IS ! LURK+ DISA/]8 ,BUT %E GAVE NO SIGN ( H] ?\<TS4 ,9/EAD1 %E TRI$ TO CALM ,VLADIMIR1 TO BR+ HIM TO REASON4 

0,& Y\R BELOV$ ,/EPAN ,ALEXEYEVIT* - HE'S A F9E FELL[6 ,!Y ASK$ HIM AB\T ME4 ,&1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 HE C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO PRAISE MY WORK & SAY ?AT = ! RE/ ,I'M AFFLICT$ ) SELF-COMPLAC5CY & MORAL 9/ABILITY4 ,:AT SORT ( PRIE/S >E !Y1 JUDG+ A MAN NOT BY HIS WORK & ACTIONS1 BUT BY HIS MORALS8 ,I DON'T LIVE AS A ',COMMUNI/'6 ,DO !Y WANT TO ORD] ME TO BECOME A MONK8 ,>E !Y ANY BETT]8 ,N[ LOOK6 ,!Y RE NOT DRAGG+ ! HEAD ( ! PROPAG&A DIVISION 9TO C\RT1 AL?\< HE DES]T$ HIS WIFE & ?REE *ILDR5 & M>RI$ A COMMON /REET-WALK]4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT'S RI<T8 ,%\LD A ,COMMUNI/ ACT LIKE ?AT8 ,:Y DO !Y EXPECT ME TO LIVE LIKE AN ASCETIC8 ,:AT BUS9ESS ( !IRS IS MY PRIVATE LIFE1 ANYWAY80 

,H]E ,VASYA NO LONG] AGRE$ ) ,VLADIMIR4 ,! ,C4 ,P4 WAS RI<T4 ,IT WAS NOT 9 KEEP+ ) ! DIGNITY ( A ,COMMUNI/ TO IMITATE ! BUR%UIS4 ,A ,COMMUNI/1 & A MANAG] BESIDES1 MU/ LEAD AN EXEMPL>Y LIFE4 

0,BUT :]E ! DEVIL DO Y\ F9D ME TO BLAME8 ,( :AT DOES MY NON-,COMMUNISM CONSI/8 ,( MY REFUS+ TO LIVE 9 FIL?8 ,( MY WORK =C+ ME TO KN[ EV]Y MUCKWORM8 ,:Y DON'T !Y PRESCRIBE :OM ONE MAY 9VITE 9TO ONE'S H\SE1 H[ MANY *AIRS ONE MAY HAVE1 H[ MANY PAIRS ( PANTS A ,COMMUNI/ MAY [N80 

,VLADIMIR WAS RAG+4 ,HE DISPUT$ ) ,VASYA1 BUT %E WAS GRATEFUL = ! OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK \T EV]Y?+ %E HAD BE5 KEEP+ 9 H] HE>T4 ,%E DIDN'T KN[ H]SELF JU/ :AT WAS WRONG1 BUT IT SEEM$ TO H] ?AT ,VLADIMIR'S LIFE & ACTIONS W]E NOT ?OSE ( A ,COMMUNI/4 ,VLADIMIR WAS TRY+ TO SAY ?AT BUS9ESS W\LD NOT GO AS WELL IF !RE W]E NO MIRRORS OR RUGS 9 ! MANAG]'S HOME2 BUT %E DIDN'T BELIEVE IT4 ,%E WASN'T CONV9C$ ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO BE GOOD FRI5DS ) ,SAVELYEV1 OR ?AT BUS9ESS W5T BETT] BECAUSE ,VLADIMIR KISS$ EV]Y WOMAN'S H&4 

0,SO Y\ AGREE ) !M8 ,I KNEW IT4 ,I ?\<T SO4 ,Y\ DIDN'T COME AS MY FRI5D1 BUT AS MY JUDGE4 ,Y\ JO9 9 ! *ORUS4 ,& N[ ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ DESPISE ME AS ! O!RS DO4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ SAY SO OP5LY8 ,:Y DO Y\ SUPPRESS Y\R RAGE8 ,:Y DO Y\ TORM5T ME80 

,VLADIMIR WAS LIVID1 HIS EYES W]E FLA%+4 ,HIS VOICE WAS FULL ( FURY & 9DIGNATION4 ,VASYA DID NOT UND]/&4 ,:Y DID HE FL>E UP SO8 ,WASN'T IT P]MITT$ TO CONTRADICT HIM N[ADAYS8 ,SU* CONCEIT6 ,IF ONLY HE W\LDN'T HAVE CAUSE TO REGRET IT LAT]4 

0,OH1 ,VASYA1 ,VASYA4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K ?AT ( Y\4 ,I DIDN'T SUPPOSE Y\'D DES]T ME 9 MY NE$4 ,BUT ,I SEE ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,SO LET EV]Y?+ GO TO ! DEVIL6 ,IF ,I'M DE/9$ TO P]I%1 ALL RI<T4 ,!N1 AT LEA/1 EV]Y?+'LL BE OV]40 

,HE BR\<T D[N HIS FI/ ON ! TABLE1 UPSETT+ ! VASE4 ,! FRAGRANT PURPLE MASSES FELL TO ! FLOOR2 A %9+ RIVULET ( WAT] FL[$ OV] ! SILK SC>F4 

0,N[1 LOOK :AT Y\'VE DONE40 

,WAV+ H] AWAY1 ,VLADIMIR W5T TO ! W9D[4 ,HE />$ \T SULL5LY4 ,LOOK+ AT HIM1 ,VASYA FELT GREAT PITY = HIM1 AS USUAL4 ,IT WASN'T EASY = HIM4 ,BUT ?+S W]E H>D = EV]Y PROLET>IAN4 IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE ONE'S WAY1 TO KN[ :AT WAS RI<T1 :AT WAS P]MISSIBLE4 

0,LET'S /OP1 ,VOLODYA4 ,:Y >E Y\ SO DISC\RAG$8 ,IT'S TOO SOON = ?AT4 ,?IS MATT] /ILL HAS TO BE 9VE/IGAT$4 ,& Y\'VE COMMITT$ NO CRIME4 ,SO IT'S ONLY A QUE/ION ( Y\R 9SUBORD9ATION4 ,JU/ Y\ WAIT1 ,I'LL GO TO ! ,COMMITTEE MYSELF & TRY TO F9D \T :AT ! TR\BLE IS4 ,EV]Y?+'LL BE SET TO RI<TS AGA940 

,/&+ BESIDE ,VLADIMIR1 %E LAID H] H& ON HIS %\LD] & TRI$ TO LOOK 9TO HIS FACE4 ,BUT HE SEEM$ NOT TO NOTICE1 /OOD !RE GLOOMILY1 ABSORB$ 9 HIS ?\<TS4 ,HE HADN'T HE>D H] AT ALL4 ,:AT WAS ! MATT] ) HIM8 ,:Y W]E !Y SO /RANGE TO EA* O!R1 SO LITTLE LIKE 0COMRADES08 ,VASYA BROOD$ SIL5TLY4 ,ALL ! JOY HAD GONE \T ( H] HE>T4 ,!RE REMA9$ ONLY ANXIETY1 DULL1 OPPRESSIVE ANXIETY4 

,! NEXT DAY ,VASYA W5T TO ! ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE4 ,! MORE %E HAD QUE/ION$ ,VLADIMIR ! MORE AL>M$ %E HAD BECOME4 ,?\< ! ACCUSATIONS SEEM$ BIAS$ !Y W]E NOT TO BE TAK5 LI<TLY4 ,H[ W\LD ! MATT] TURN \T8 

,VASYA HURRI$ ?R\< ! /RANGE CITY1 ASK+ ! WAY ( PASS]SBY1 BUT WA/+ NOT A GLANCE ON ! SI<TS4 ,%E WANT$ TO GET TO ! ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,%E C\LDN'T GET RID ( H] AL>M4 

,IT WAS 9 A SEP>ATE L>GE BUILD+4 ,! R$ FLAG FLY+ OV] ! 5TRANCE4 ,! SIGN BESIDE ! DOOR SEEM$ SO FAMILI>1 MADE H] FEEL AS IF %E W]E AT HOME1 9 H] [N PROV9CE4 ,& SUDD5LY %E WAS HAPPY1 YE>N$ TO SEE 0H] [N PEOPLE40 ,%E DIDN'T CONSID] ! ,COMRADES :O VISIT$ ,VLADIMIR MEMB]S ( ! ,P>TY4 

,%E ASK$ = ! ,*AIRMAN'S (FICE4 ,! BOY AT ! 9=MATION TABLE GAVE H] DIRECTIONS4 

0,WRITE D[N Y\R NAME & :Y Y\'VE COME4 ,IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT HE'LL SEE Y\ TODAY1 BUT Y\ MI<T HAVE TO WAIT TILL ,?URSDAY40 

,:AT SORT ( BUREAUCRACY WAS ?AT8 ,VASYA DIDN'T LIKE IT1 BUT !RE WAS NO?+ %E C\LD DO AB\T IT4 ,SITT+ D[N AT A TABLE1 %E FILL$ \T ! BLANK4 0,H]E1 TAKE ?IS TO ! SECRET>Y10 ! 9=MATION CL]K H&$ ! PAP] TO ! (FICE BOY4 0,GO UP ! /AIRS1 TURN TO Y\R LEFT4 ,?AT'LL BR+ Y\ TO ! WAIT+ ROOM4 ,JU/ TAKE A SEAT !RE40 

,HE UTT]$ !SE DIRECTIONS 9 A BOR$ VOICE4 

,SUDD5LY HE WOKE UP3 0,MANYKA1 ,MANYKA1 H[ DID Y\ GET H]E80 

,%E WAS A HALF-GR[N GIRL1 WE>+ A %ORT SKIRT & FA%IONABLE HAT4 ,H] EYES SP>KL$ COQUETTI%LY4 

0,I'M GO+ TO SEE SOME FRI5DS4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ,I COME TO Y\R ,P>TY ,COMMITTEE80 

,DISAPPROV+LY ,VASYA APPRAIS$ H] AS A /REET-WALK]4 0,9 ! OLD DAYS SU* A CREATURE WASN'T ALL[$ TO VISIT FRI5DS 9 ,P>TY ,HEADQU>T]S40 

,VASYA WALK$ ?R\< ! LONG1 BRI<T HALL2 EMPLOYES1 MALE & FEMALE1 HURRI$ PA/ H]4 ,!RE WAS NO 9ACTIVITY4 ,EV]YBODY WAS BUSY4 ,ONLY %E WAS SUP]FLU\S4 

,9 ! WAIT+ ROOM %E WAS RECEIV$ BY ! T5DANT CL]K1 A BE>DLESS Y\?4 ,) AN IMPORTANT AIR HE ASK$ = H] NAME1 & LOOK$ IT UP 9 A RECORD BOOK KEPT BY A HUN*BACK4 

0,IT'S LONG BE=E Y\R TURN4 ,Y\R BUS9ESS ISN'T URG5T4 ,Y\'LL HAVE TO WAIT40 

,VASYA SAT D[N 9 ! BACK4 ,!RE W]E O!RS WAIT+ TOO4 ,AMONG !M SEV]AL LABOR]S ) PEAK$1 MIS]ABLE FACES & ?READB>E COATS4 ,!Y W]E 5GAG$ 9 AN ANIMAT$ DISCUSSION4 ,EVID5TLY A DELEGATION4 ,A TALL1 WELL-DRESS$ G5TLEMAN ) GLASSES - A SPECIALI/1 ( C\RSE - WAS ABSORB$ 9 ! READ+ ( AN OLD NEWSPAP]4 ,A LITTLE OLD WOMAN1 A WORK+ WOMAN - ) A WAT]PRO( %AWL1 WAS SITT+ !RE PATI5TLY1 SI<+4 

,!N !RE WAS A ,R$ ,GU>D1 A JOLLY Y\NG FELL[ 9 ! P9K ( HEAL?4 ,A PEASANT 9 A %ORT JACKET1 &1 BESIDE HIM1 A POPE 9 HIS CASSOCK4 ,:Y MI<T HE BE !RE8 

0,IT'S Y\R TURN1 ,FA!R10 SAID ! ATT5DANT1 %[+ HIM 9TO ! ,*AIRMAN'S (FICE4 0,HE BELONGS TO ! ,LIV+ ,*UR*10 HE EXPLA9$ TO ! RE/4 0,A V]Y CLEV] FELL[4 ,HE CAN BE USEFUL TO US40 

,V>I\S CL]KS CAME 91 BOB-HAIR$ ,COMMUNI/ GIRLS 9 %ORT1 WORN-\T SKIRTS1 BU/L+ BACK & =?1 BR++ PAP]S TO SIGN1 MAK+ 9QUIRIES ( ! ATT5DANT4 ,!Y :ISP]$ TO HIM1 & RAN AWAY AGA94 

,A V]Y FA%IONABLY DRESS$ WOMAN CAME 94 ,%E BEHAV$ LIKE A 0F9E LADY10 BUT ACTUALLY %E WAS ! WIFE ( A PROM95T ,P>TY WORK]1 & DIDN'T BELONG TO ! ,P>TY H]SELF4 ,VASYA KNEW H]4 ,%E ASK$ TO BE %[N 9 BE=E H] TURN4 ,%E HAD A NOTE FROM A MEMB] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,HAV+ COME FROM ,MOSC[1 %E HAD NO TIME TO WAIT4 ,! ATT5DANT WAS FIRM4 ,BUT ! LETT]HEAD ( ! ,C4 ,C4 SEEM$ TO %AKE HIM4 ,F9ALLY HE SAID HE C\LD NOT BREAK ! RULES4 ,IF IT WAS A P]SONAL MATT] %E W\LD PLEASE WAIT H] TURN4 ,! 0PSEUDO-LADY10 AS ,VASYA ?\<T ( H]1 WAS 9DIGNANT4 ,%E C\LDN'T UND]/& !SE PROV9CIAL REGULATIONS4 ,9 ,MOSC[ %E W\LD HAVE BE5 GIV5 AN AUDI5CE IMM$IATELY4 ,9 ,MOSC[ !Y W]E FI<T+ AGA9/ BUREAUCRACY1 BUT H]E6 ,=EV] 9V5T+ NEW RULES6 0,(FICIALS60 

,%E SAT D[N1 DEEPLY (F5D$1 & C>EFULLY SMOO!D H] DRESS4 

,A CORPUL5T MAN RU%$ 9 NOISILY1 HIS CAP ON ! BACK ( HIS HEAD1 HIS OV]COAT UNBUTTON$ 0,A ,NEP-FELL[10 ?\<T ,VASYA4 

0,I SAY1 ,COMRADE1 :AT SORT ( SY/EM DO Y\ HAVE H]E8 ,MY TIME IS VALUABLE2 WE'RE JU/ MAK+ A %IPM5T1 & !Y'RE DELAY+ ME ) ALL SORTS ( NONS5SE4 ,WANT ME TO FILL \T BLANKS6 ,ANN\NCE ME - ,KONRA%EV40 

,& HE ?REW BACK HIS HEAD ) A SELF-SATISFI$ AIR1 AS ?\< HE W]E ,L59 HIMSELF4 ,VASYA FELT ALL H] OLD HATR$ ( ! BUR%UIS BOIL+ UP 9 H]4 ,?AT FELL[ \<T TO BE >RE/$1 TO BE BR\<T TO C\RT4 ,?AT MONKEY-FACE1 ?AT IMPUD5T MONKEY-FACE6 

,! ATT5DANT APOLOGIZ$4 ,BUT IT C\LDN'T BE DONE4 ,RULES4 ,! ,NEP-FELL[ REFUS$ TO LI/54 ,HE BECAME 9SI/5T 9 HIS DEM&S1 & WON HIS PO9T SECRET>Y W5T 9TO ! O!R ROOM TO ANN\NCE HIM4 ,BUT HE RETURN$ ) FRE% APOLOGIES4 

0,! ,*AIRMAN ASKS ?AT Y\ TAKE A SEAT4 ,HE HAS TO SEE TWO O!RS BE=E Y\ ON URG5T BUS9ESS40 

0,:AT ! DEVIL SORT ( SY/EM IS ?IS6 ,& !Y WANT A FELL[ TO DO BUS9ESS ) !M6 ,!Y DEM& EV]Y?+ ( US1 & MAKE ?REATS BESIDES4 ,CALL US SABOTEURS4 ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ :O IS COMMITT+ SABOTAGE H]E60 

,HE WIP$ (F HIS P]SPIRATION ) HIS H&K]*IEF4 ,! 0PSEUDO-LADY0 NODD$ 9 APPROBATION4 ,! BESPECTACL$ G5TLEMAN PE]$ DISAPPROV+LY AT H] FROM BEH9D HIS PAP]4 ,! LABOR]S W]E BUSY ) !IR [N AFFAIRS1 AS IF !Y HADN'T NOTIC$ ! NOISY ,NEP-FELL[4 

,!Y W]E ! NEXT TO BE CALL$ 94 ,AFT] !M ! 0SPECIALI/0 ) ! GLASSES HAD HIS TURN4 

,IT WAS A TIRESOME WAIT4 ,GO+ TO ! W9D[1 %E LOOK$ D[N 9TO A G>D51 :]E TWO *ILDR5 W]E RUNN+ AB\T1 *AS+ A DOG4 ,!IR HI< CLE> VOICES W]E AUDIBLE UP/AIRS4 

0,PULL ,BOBKA'S TAIL4 ,!N HE'LL H[L4 ,BUT HE DOESN'T BITE4 ,H]E1 ,BOBKA6 ,CAT* HIM1 CAT* ,BOBKA64440 

,N[ IT WAS ,VASYA'S TURN4 ,! ,*AIRMAN WAS A1 SMALL MAN1 H>DLY VISIBLE BEH9D HIS BIG DESK4 ,HE WORE A PO9T$ BE>D & GLASSES4 ,HE WAS SO EMACIAT$ ?AT HIS %\LD] BONES /OOD \T ?R\< HIS COAT4 

,HE GLANC$ UNGRACI\SLY AT ,VASYA1 & GAVE H] HIS H& )\T LOOK+ UP4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,SOME?+ P]SONAL80 ,HE SPOKE BRIEFLY1 DRYLY1 AS IF %E HAD MADE A PLEA4 

0,I'VE COME TO REPORT AT HEADQU>T]S40 ,IT W\LD BE BETT] NOT TO M5TION ,VOLODYA'S AFFAIR AT FIR/1 ?\<T ,VASYA4 ,HE'D NEV] MEET H] HALF WAY4 

0,I CAME H]E A LITTLE :ILE AGO40 

0,SO ,I HAVE HE>D4 ,>E Y\ H]E = ANY L5G? ( TIME80 

0,I HAVE A TWO MON?S' LEAVE ( ABS5CE1 BUT ,I MAY /AY H]E LONG]1 BECAUSE ( MY DELICATE HEAL?40 

0,>E Y\ SIMPLY RE/+1 OR DO Y\ WANT SOME WORK80 

,AS HE SPOKE HE DIDN'T LOOK AT ,VASYA1 BUT >RANG$ HIS PAP]S4 ,AS IF TO %[ H] ?AT HE HAD NO TIME = IDLE TALK4 

0,I W\LDN'T ACCEPT ANY REGUL> POSITION4 ,BUT Y\ C\LD USE ME 9 Y\R PROPAG&A WORK40 

0,I C\LD USE Y\1 YES4 ,WE'RE BEG9N+ ! WORK ( TRANSITION TO A LOCAL BUDGET NEXT WEEK4 ,DIDN'T ,I HE> ?AT Y\ HAVE SPECIALIZ$ 9 H\S+ PROBLEMS80 ,AGA9 HE GLANC$ AT ,VASYA1 ONLY TO RETURN TO HIS PAP]S4 

0,I'VE WORK$ 9 ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU = TWO YE>S4 ,I'VE ORGANIZ$ SOME COMMUNITY H\SES40 

0,AH6 ,?AT S\NDS 9T]E/+4 ,Y\ MU/ TEA* US H[ TO MAKE ! COMMUNITY H\SES SELF-SUPPORT+40 

,VASYA %OOK H] HEAD4 0,I CAN'T DO ?AT4 ,:5 WE WANT$ TO BECOME SELF-SUPPORT+ EV]Y?+ W5T TO PIECES4 ,A COMMUNITY H\SE IS ON ! ORD] ( A S*OOL TO DEVELOP ! ,COMMUNI/ SPIRIT40 

0,BUT1 Y\ SEE1 ?IS ISN'T ! TIME = SU* ?+S4 ,GIVE US A REASONABLE IDEA ( ! CO/1 A F9ANCIAL E/IMATE1 TO TAKE ! BURD5 ( ! /ATE BUDGET4 ,BUT H[ CAN Y\ WANT TO COMB9E ! H\S+ QUE/ION ) $UCATION8 ,WE HAVE S*OOLS & UNIV]SITIES = ?AT40 ,! ,*AIRMAN SMIL$ A V]Y SUP]IOR SMILE ?AT IRRITAT$ ,VASYA4 

,SUDD5LY %E ROSE4 

0,GOOD DAY1 ,COMRADE40 

0,GOOD-BYE40 

,?IS TIME HE LOOK$ MORE C>EFULLY AT H]4 ,VASYA1 TOO1 LOOK$ COOLLY 9TO HIS EYES4 

0,Y\ MI<T GO TO ! PROPAG&A DEP>TM5T1 & REGI/] !RE4 ,!N Y\ C\LD /OP 9 ! WOM5'S DIVISION1 !Y ALWAYS NE$ WORK]S !RE40 

0,I ALSO WANT$ TO ASK Y\ H[ ! MATT] ( ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* /&S40 ,AS %E ASK$ ?IS %E LOOK$ KE5LY AT ! ,*AIRMAN4 ,HE1 TOO1 HAD HIS F+] 9 ! PIE4 

0,:Y1 :AT C\LD ,I TELL Y\80 ,WR9KL+ HIS =EHEAD1 ! ,*AIRMAN %IFT$ HIS CIG>ETTE TO ! CORN] ( HIS CROOK$ M\?4 0,IT'S QUITE S]I\S4 ,I'VE HE>D ( Y\1 ?AT Y\R /&+ 9 ! ,P>TY IS V]Y GOOD4 ,BUT ,I'M NOT ! RI<T MAN TO TELL Y\ ANY?+ AB\T ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT*40 

0,( :AT DO Y\ ACCUSE HIM8 ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* HAS DONE NO?+ CRIM9AL1 C\LDN'T DO ANY?+ ( ?AT SORT40 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY CRIM9AL8 ,BUT ,I'VE NO?+ TO DO ) ?IS BUS9ESS4 ,TRY TO F9D \T SOME?+ FROM ! ,S4 ,C4 ,GOOD-BYE40 

,HE NODD$ TO H]1 & AGA9 BURI$ HIMSELF 9 HIS PAP]S4 ,DON'T BO!R ME1 ,I'M BUSY4 

,SC[L+1 FURI\S1 ,VASYA LEFT ! ,*AIRMAN4 ,EV5 A NON-,COMMUNI/ WASN'T GIV5 SU* A RECEPTION 9 H] PROV9CE4 ,%E HAD COME TO H] PEOPLE1 & HAD BE5 TREAT$ LIKE A /RANG]4 ,VLADIMIR WAS RI<T4 ,!Y HAD BECOME (FCIALS1 ) ! MANN] ( MILIT>Y GOV]NORS4 

,VASYA WALK$ ON ?\<TFULLY1 )\T EV5 NOTIC+ ?AT %E HAD COME ON A MAN FROM HOME1 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT*1 A WORK] 9 ! MA*9]Y DIVISION ( ! FACTORY :]E ,VASYA HAD BE5 EMPLOY$4 

0,BY ALL ! SA9TS1 :AT DO ,I SEE6 ,! FAIR ,VASSILISSA6 ,GOOD MORN+40 

0,MY DE> ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT*40 

,!Y EMBRAC$ & KISS$4 

0,>E Y\ VISIT+ Y\R HUSB&80 

0,& :AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 

0,I'M CLEAN+ UP ! ,P>TY4 ,I'M A MEMB] ( ! ,S4 ,C4 & WE'RE =EV] CLEAN+ UP1 BUT WE CAN'T GET RID ( ALL ! MUCK40 

,HE LAU<$ 9TO HIS R$ BE>D4 ,HIS EYES W]E W>M1 CORDIAL4 ,/ILL GOOD ?R\< & ?R\<1 AS HE ALWAYS HAD BE54 

,BO? W]E DELI<T$1 ASK$ & ANSW]$ QUE/IONS4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* TOOK ,VASYA TO HIS CELL BESIDE ! MA9 5TRANCE4 ,9 ! GOOD OLD DAYS ! JANITOR HAD LIV$ !RE4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* HAD SETTL$ !RE TEMPOR>ILY ON HIS >RIVAL1 & HAD /AY$ !RE4 ,AN 9SIGNIFICANT LITTLE ROOM3 A B$1 A BASKET CONTA9+ HIS P]SONAL BELONG+S1 TWO *AIRS1 & A TABLE COV]$ ) NEWSPAP]S1 GLASSES & TOBACCO4 

,!Y W]E GLAD TO HAVE MET EA* O!R1 & !IR CONV]SATION FL[$ ON SMOO?LY4 ,!Y SPOKE ( FRI5DS & COMRADES4 ,PROV9CIAL QUE/IONS CAME UP2 !Y DISCUSS$ :AT WAS S\ND & :AT ROTT54 ,!Y SPOKE ( ! ,NEP1 TOO4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* WAS ?OR\<LY SICK ( ! ,NEP4 ,NOR C\LD HE /& ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! PROV9CIAL ,COMMITTEE4 

0,A LITTLE MAN1 BUT V]Y PR\D ( HIMSELF4 ',I1 ,ME & ,COMPANY4' ,( C\RSE1 HE'S A H>D WORK]1 5]GETIC & NOT /UPID4 ,BUT HE WANTS TO BE EV]Y?+4 ,HE'D LIKE TO BE ,*AIRMAN ( ! LI<T ?AT COMES 9 ?R\< ! W9D[4 ,! WORK]S CAN'T /OMA* ?AT4 ,!Y SAY ?AT ! ,CONGRESS HAS DECID$ ON DEMOCRATIZATION1 BUT ?AT \R BUREAUCRACY HAS ONLY 9CREAS$4 ,!RE IS MORE FAWN+ & A GREAT DEAL ( GOSSIP4 ,!Y'RE =M+ CLIQUES ?AT DI/URB \R WORK1 & UND]M9E ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,P>TY4 ,IT'S ! ,*AIRMAN'S JOB TO HOLD !M ALL TOGE!R IMP>TIALLY1 LIKE A FA!R4 ,BUT HE DRIVES PEOPLE AP>T40 

0,BY ! WAY1 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT*1 H[ DO ,VLADIMIR'S AFFAIRS /&8 ,:AT IS HE ACCUS$ (8 ,IS IT S]I\S8 ,TELL ME1 AS A FRI5D40 

,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* /ROK$ HIS R$ BE>D4 ,HE ?\<T = A :ILE BE=E HE ANSW]$4 0,9 ITSELF ! MATT] ISN'T WOR? A /RAW4 ,IF \R ,COMMUNI/S W]E TO BE BR\<T TO C\RT = SU* ?+S ALMO/ ALL ( !M W\LD HAVE TO BE CONDEMN$4 ,! :OLE TR\BLE IS ?AT ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* C\LDN'T AGREE ) ! ,*AIRMAN FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+4 ,EA* 9SI/$ ON HIS RI<TS4 ,! ,*AIRMAN ISSU$ ORD]S :I* ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* DID NOT FOLL[1 SAY+ ?AT !Y W]E ! BUS9ESS ( ! ,P>TY1 & DID NOT CONC]N HIM4 ',I'M NOT Y\R SUBORD9ATE1 ,I'M CONNECT$ ) ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ONLY4 ,LET ?AT JUDGE :E!R ,I DO MY WORK PROP]LY4' ,!RE W]E CONFLICTS1 & ! MATT] WAS TAK5 UP 9 ,MOSC[1 :]E SOME SUPPORT$ ! ,*AIRMAN :ILE O!RS DEF5D$ ! MANAG]4 ,NO DEF9ITE DECISION WAS REA*$4 ,BO? W]E RI<T4 

0,SO MATT]S W5T FROM BAD TO WORSE4 ,NEI!R W\LD GIVE 94 ,BO? W\LD S5D D5UNCIATORY LETT]S TO ,MOSC[ AT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY4 ,AFT] ?+S HAD GONE ON ?AT WAY A :ILE !RE CAME A COMMISSION FROM ,MOSC[ TO SMOO? OV] ! QU>REL4 ,!Y WORK$ \T A /RICT AGREEM5T4 ,BUT ! MOM5T ! COMMISSION HAD GONE ! SQUABBL+ BEGAN ALL OV] AGA940 

,N[ ! MATT] WAS BE=E ! ,S4 ,C4 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* W\LD TRY TO SETTLE IT PEACEABLY4 ,! MANAG] WAS WORK+ 9 HIS [N DOMA94 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS SATISFI$4 ,& !RE REALLY WAS NO?+ ) :I* HE C\LD BE *>G$4 ,!RE C\LDN'T BE4 ,MI*AILO WAS CONV9C$ ( ?AT4 ,DIDN'T HE KN[ ! 0,AM]ICAN10 ! ,AN>*I/8 ,HE /ILL REMEMB]$ H[ !Y HAD E/ABLI%$ ! ,SOVIET TOGE!R 9 '#a#g1 H[ !Y HAD WORK$ TOGE!R4 ,& AS = HIS LIV+ 9 GREAT /YLE1 HIS UNEXEMPL>Y CONDUCT1 & HIS UNCOMRADELIKE MANN] - W]E ANY ( !M )\T BLAME 9 ?IS RESPECT8 

,H[EV]1 ! ,*AIRMAN & ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMISSION W]E ALL = GO+ 9TO ! MATT]1 = MAK+ AN EXAMPLE ( ! MANAG]1 & = %[+ ?AT ! ,P>TY DIDN'T TAKE SU* ?+S LI<TLY4 ,TO DISC\RAGE O!RS FROM DO+ ! SAME4 

0,BUT :AT DOES ,VLADIMIR ,IVANOVIT* DO8 ,IS IT BECAUSE HIS H\SE IS NICELY FURNI%$8 ,BUT ?AT ISN'T HIS [N2 IT BELONGS TO ! ,/ATE1 & HAS BE5 PUT AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! MANAG]40 

0,IT'S NOT ONLY ! FURNI%+S4 ,PEOPLE >E WOND]+ :]E HE GETS ! MEANS TO SUPPORT TWO H\SEHOLDS40 

0,H[ HAS HE TWO H\SEHOLDS8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ,VLADIRNIR HAS BE5 SUPPORT+ ME8 ,H[ C\LD Y\ IMAG9E SU* A ?+8 ,IF Y\ REALLY WANT TO KN[1 ,I'VE EV5 CONTRIBUT$ MY [N MONEY TO ! H\SEHOLD4 ,BECAUSE ,VLADIMIR CAN'T MANAGE ) HIS4 ,HIS WORK COMPELS US TO RECEIVE PEOPLE1 TO HAVE D9N]-GUE/S40 

,AS ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* LI/5$ TO ,VASYA %E ?\<T %E READ PITY ( SOME SORT 9 HIS EYES4 ,%E DIDN'T LIKE ?AT4 ,:Y %\LD HE PITY H]8 ,BECAUSE %E WAS DEF5D+ ! 0,AN>*I/08 ,LONG AGO1 :5 %E HAD FIR/ BECOME ASSOCIAT$ ) ,VLADIMIR1 ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* HAD OPPOS$ H] ELECTION4 

0,:Y >E Y\ AGA9/ ME8 ,DON'T Y\ BELIEVE ME8 ,H[ C\LD Y\ ?9K ?AT ,I W\LD PRESS HIM = MONEY80 

0,I'M NOT SPEAK+ ( Y\1 MY D>L+4 ,BUT IT'S NOT PROP] = HIM TO HAVE SU* OBJECTIONABLE FRI5DS40 

,HE LOOK$ SE>*+LY AT ,VASYA AS HE SPOKE4 

0,>E Y\ ALLUD+ TO ,SAVELYEV80 

0,YES1 ,SAVELYEV1 TOO4 ,& ! O!RS4 

0,SAVELYEV DOESN'T COME TO US ANY MORE4 ,VLADIMIR HAS PROMIS$ ME NOT TO HAVE ANY BUT BUS9ESS RELATIONS ) HIM4 ,& AS = ! O!RS1 IT'S ALL 9 HIS WORK4 ,!RE >E A GREAT MANY PEOPLE HE DOESN'T LIKE1 :O >E /RANG]S TO US4 ,BUT :AT CAN HE DO8 ,!Y'RE 9 ! BUS9ESS1 %>EHOLD]S OR TE*NICIANS40 

0,YEW-ES60 DRAWL$ ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT*1 ?\<TFULLY /ROK+ HIS BE>D4 

,VASYA TOLD HIM ?AT %E1 TOO1 C\LDN'T UND]/& MANY ?+S4 ,SOMETIMES %E DIDN'T KN[ H]SELF :AT WAS RI<T & :AT WAS WRONG4 ,:AT WAS P]MISSIBLE1 & :AT %\LD A ,COMMUNI/ NOT DO8 ,PEOPLE HAD *ANG$ & SO HAD ! WORK4 

,%E W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO /AY LONG] ) H] FRI5D1 BUT ,MI*AILO WAS S5T = TO GO TO ! ,S4 ,C4 

,AS !Y P>T$ !Y >RANG$ ?AT ,MI*AILO ,PAVLOVIT* W\LD ACQUA9T ,VASYA ) HIS FACTORY BOYS4 ,AS = ! QUE/ION ( ! MANAG]1 HE W\LD ?9K IT OV]4 ,BUT %E %\LD UND]/& ?IS3 IF ,VLADIMIR W\LD GO ON ?AT WAY HE W\LD RUN ! RISK ( EXPULSION4 

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