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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,ON COM+ 9TO ! ,LAW ,C\RTS ,NEKHLUD(F MET ! U%] ( YE/]DAY1 :O TO-DAY SEEM$ TO HIM MU* TO BE PITI$1 9 ! CORRIDOR1 & ASK$ HIM :]E ?OSE PRISON]S :O HAD BE5 S5T5C$ W]E KEPT1 & TO :OM ONE HAD TO APPLY = P]MISSION TO VISIT !M4 ,! U%] TOLD HIM ?AT ! CONDEMN$ PRISON]S W]E KEPT 9 DIFF]5T PLACES1 & ?AT1 UNTIL !Y RECEIV$ !IR S5T5CE 9 ITS F9AL =M1 ! P]MISSION TO VISIT !M DEP5D$ ON ! PRESID5T4 0,I'LL COME & CALL Y\ MYSELF1 & TAKE Y\ TO ! PRESID5T AFT] ! SESSION4 ,! PRESID5T IS NOT EV5 H]E AT PRES5T4 ,AFT] ! SESSION6 ,& N[ PLEASE COME 92 WE >E GO+ TO COMM5CE40 

,NEKHLUD(F ?ANK$ ! U%] = HIS K9DNESS1 & W5T 9TO ! JURYM5'S ROOM4 ,AS HE WAS APPROA*+ ! ROOM1 ! O!R JURYM5 W]E JU/ LEAV+ IT TO GO 9TO ! C\RT4 ,! M]*ANT HAD AGA9 P>TAK5 ( A LITTLE REFRE%M5T1 & WAS AS M]RY AS ! DAY BE=E1 & GREET$ ,NEKHLUD(F LIKE AN OLD FRI5D4 ,& TO-DAY ,PET] ,G]ASIMOVIT* DID NOT >\SE ANY UNPLEASANT FEEL+S 9 ,NEKHLUD(F BY HIS FAMILI>ITY & HIS L\D LAU<T]4 ,NEKHLUD(F W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO TELL ALL ! JURYM5 AB\T HIS RELATIONS TO YE/]DAY'S PRISON]4 0,BY RI<TS10 HE ?\<T1 0,I \<T TO HAVE GOT UP YE/]DAY DUR+ ! TRIAL & DISCLOS$ MY GUILT40 

,HE 5T]$ ! C\RT ) ! O!R JURYM51 & WITNESS$ ! SAME PROC$URE AS ! DAY BE=E4 

0,! JUDGES >E COM+10 WAS AGA9 PROCLAIM$1 & AGA9 ?REE M51 ) EMBROID]$ COLL>S1 ASC5D$ ! PLAT=M1 & !RE WAS ! SAME SETTL+ ( ! JURY ON ! HI<-BACK$ *AIRS1 ! SAME G5D>MES1 ! SAME PORTRAITS1 ! SAME PRIE/1 & ,NEKHLUD(F FELT ?AT1 ?\< HE KNEW :AT HE \<T TO DO1 HE C\LD NOT 9T]RUPT ALL ?IS SOLEMNITY4 ,! PREP>ATIONS = ! TRIALS W]E JU/ ! SAME AS ! DAY BE=E1 EXCEPT+ ?AT ! SWE>+ 9 ( ! JURY & ! PRESID5T'S ADDRESS TO !M W]E OMITT$4 

,! CASE BE=E ! ,C\RT ?IS DAY WAS ONE ( BURGL>Y4 ,! PRISON]1 GU>D$ BY TWO G5D>MES ) NAK$ SWORDS1 WAS A ?91 N>R[-*E/$ LAD ( #b1 ) A BLOODLESS1 SALL[ FACE1 DRESS$ 9 A GRAY CLOAK4 ,HE SAT ALONE 9 ! PRISON]'S DOCK4 ,?IS BOY WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+1 TOGE!R ) A COMPANION1 BROK5 ! LOCK ( A %$ & /OL5 SEV]AL OLD MATS VALU$ AT #c RUBLES .<! RUBLE IS WOR? A LITTLE OV] TWO %ILL+S1 & CONTA9S #a KOPECKS.> & #fg KOPECKS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! 9DICTM5T1 A POLICEMAN HAD /OPP$ ?IS BOY AS HE WAS PASS+ ) HIS COMPANION1 :O WAS C>RY+ ! MATS ON HIS %\LD]4 ,! BOY & HIS COMPANION CONFESS$ AT ONCE1 & W]E BO? IMPRISON$4 ,! BOY'S COMPANION1 A LOCKSMI?1 DI$ 9 PRISON1 & SO ! BOY WAS BE+ TRI$ ALONE4 ,! OLD MATS W]E LY+ ON ! TABLE AS ! OBJECTS ( MAT]IAL EVID5CE4 ,! BUS9ESS WAS CONDUCT$ JU/ 9 ! SAME MANN] AS ! DAY BE=E1 ) ! :OLE >MORY ( EVID5CE1 PRO(S1 WITNESSES1 SWE>+ 91 QUE/IONS1 EXP]TS1 & CROSS-EXAM9ATIONS4 ,9 ANSW] TO EV]Y QUE/ION PUT TO HIM BY ! PRESID5T1 ! PROSECUTOR1 OR ! ADVOCATE1 ! POLICEMAN 7ONE ( ! WITNESSES7 9 V>IABLY EJECT$ ! WORDS3 0JU/ SO10 OR 0,CAN'T TELL40 ,YET1 9 SPITE ( HIS BE+ /UPEFI$1 & R5D]$ A M]E MA*9E BY MILIT>Y DISCIPL9E1 HIS RELUCTANCE TO SPEAK AB\T ! >RE/ ( ?IS PRISON] WAS EVID5T4 ,ANO!R WITNESS1 AN OLD H\SE PROPRIETOR1 & [N] ( ! MATS1 EVID5TLY A RI* OLD MAN1 :5 ASK$ :E!R ! MATS W]E HIS1 RELUCTANTLY ID5TIFI$ !M AS SU*4 ,:5 ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ASK$ HIM :AT HE MEANT TO DO ) !SE MATS1 :AT USE !Y W]E TO HIM1 HE GOT ANGRY1 & ANSW]$3 0,! DEVIL TAKE ?OSE MATS2 ,I DON'T WANT !M AT ALL4 ,HAD ,I KN[N !RE W\LD BE ALL ?IS BO!R AB\T !M ,I %\LD NOT HAVE GONE LOOK+ = !M1 BUT W\LD RA!R HAVE ADD$ A T5-RUBLE NOTE OR TWO TO !M1 ONLY NOT TO BE DRAGG$ H]E & PE/]$ ) QUE/IONS4 ,I HAVE SP5T A LOT ON ISVO/*IKS4 ,BESIDES1 ,I AM NOT WELL4 ,I HAVE BE5 SUFF]+ FROM RHEUMATISM = ! LA/ SEV5 YE>S40 ,IT WAS ?US ! WITNESS SPOKE4 

,! ACCUS$ HIMSELF CONFESS$ EV]Y?+1 & LOOK+ R\ND /UPIDLY1 LIKE AN ANIMAL ?AT IS CAU<T1 RELAT$ H[ IT HAD ALL HAPP5$4 ,/ILL ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR1 DRAW+ UP HIS %\LD]S AS HE HAD DONE ! DAY BE=E1 ASK$ SUBTLE QUE/IONS CALCULAT$ TO CAT* A CUNN+ CRIM9AL4 

,9 HIS SPEE* HE PROV$ ?AT ! !FT HAD BE5 COMMITT$ FROM A DWELL+-PLACE1 & A LOCK HAD BE5 BROK52 & ?AT ! BOY1 !RE=E1 DES]V$ A HEAVY PUNI%M5T4 ,! ADVOCATE APPO9T$ BY ! ,C\RT PROV$ ?AT ! !FT WAS NOT COMMITT$ FROM A DWELL+-PLACE1 & ?AT1 ?\< ! CRIME WAS A S]I\S ONE1 ! PRISON] WAS NOT SO V]Y DANG]\S TO SOCIETY AS ! PROSECUTOR /AT$4 ,! PRESID5T ASSUM$ ! ROLE ( ABSOLUTE NEUTRALITY 9 ! SAME WAY AS HE HAD DONE ON ! PREVI\S DAY1 & IMPRESS$ ON ! JURY FACTS :I* !Y ALL KNEW & C\LD NOT HELP KN[+4 ,!N CAME AN 9T]VAL1 JU/ AS ! DAY BE=E1 & !Y SMOK$2 & AGA9 ! U%] CALL$ \T 0,! JUDGES >E COM+10 & 9 ! SAME WAY ! TWO G5D>MES SAT TRY+ TO KEEP AWAKE & ?REAT5+ ! PRISON] ) !IR NAK$ WEAPONS4 

,! PROCE$+S %[$ ?AT ?IS BOY WAS APPR5TIC$ BY HIS FA!R AT A TOBACCO FACTORY1 :]E HE REMA9$ FIVE YE>S4 ,?IS YE> HE HAD BE5 DIS*>G$ BY ! [N] AFT] A /RIKE1 &1 HAV+ LO/ HIS PLACE1 HE W&]$ AB\T ! T[N )\T ANY WORK1 DR9K+ ALL HE POSSESS$4 ,9 A TRAKTIR .<*EAP RE/AURANT.> HE MET ANO!R LIKE HIMSELF1 :O HAD LO/ HIS PLACE BE=E ! PRISON] HAD1 A LOCKSMI? BY TRADE & A DRUNK>D4 ,ONE NI<T1 ?OSE TWO1 BO? DRUNK1 BROKE ! LOCK ( A %$ & TOOK ! FIR/ ?+ !Y HAPP5$ TO LAY H&S ON4 ,!Y CONFESS$ ALL & W]E PUT 9 PRISON1 :]E ! LOCKSMI? DI$ :ILE AWAIT+ ! TRIAL4 ,! BOY WAS N[ BE+ TRI$ AS A DANG]\S CREATURE1 FROM :OM SOCIETY MU/ BE PROTECT$4 

0,JU/ AS DANG]\S A CREATURE AS YE/]DAY'S CULPRIT10 ?\<T ,NEKHLUD(F1 LI/5+ TO ALL ?AT WAS GO+ ON BE=E HIM4 0,!Y >E DANG]\S1 & WE :O JUDGE !M8 ,I1 A RAKE1 AN ADULT]]1 A DECEIV]4 ,WE >E NOT DANG]\S4 ,BUT1 EV5 SUPPOS+ ?AT ?IS BOY IS ! MO/ DANG]\S ( ALL ?AT >E H]E 9 ! C\RT1 :AT %\LD BE DONE FROM A COMMON-S5SE PO9T ( VIEW :5 HE HAS BE5 CAU<T8 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT HE IS NOT AN EXCEPTIONAL EVIL-DO]1 BUT A MO/ ORD9>Y BOY2 EV]Y ONE SEES IT--& ?AT HE HAS BECOME :AT HE IS SIMPLY BECAUSE HE GOT 9TO CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT CREATE SU* *>ACT]S1 &1 !RE=E1 TO PREV5T SU* A BOY FROM GO+ WRONG ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT CREATE !SE UN=TUNATE BE+S MU/ BE DONE AWAY )4 

0,BUT :AT DO WE DO8 ,WE SEIZE ONE SU* LAD :O HAPP5S TO GET CAU<T1 KN[+ WELL ?AT !RE >E ?\S&S LIKE HIM :OM WE HAVE NOT CAU<T1 & S5D HIM TO PRISON1 :]E IDL5ESS1 OR MO/ UN:OLESOME1 USELESS LABOR IS =C$ ON HIM1 9 COMPANY ( O!RS WEAK5$ & 5SN>$ BY ! LIVES !Y HAVE L$4 ,& !N WE S5D HIM1 AT ! PUBLIC EXP5SE1 FROM ! ,MOSC[ TO ! ,IRK\TSK ,GOV]NM5T1 9 COMPANY ) ! MO/ DEPRAV$ ( M54 

0,BUT WE DO NO?+ TO DE/ROY ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* PEOPLE LIKE !SE >E PRODUC$2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE SUPPORT ! E/ABLI%M5TS :]E !Y >E =M$4 ,!SE E/ABLI%M5TS >E WELL KN[N3 FACTORIES1 MILLS1 WORK%OPS1 PUBLIC-H\SES1 G9-%OPS1 BRO!LS4 ,& WE DO NOT DE/ROY !SE PLACES1 BUT1 LOOK+ AT !M AS NECESS>Y1 WE SUPPORT & REGULATE !M4 ,WE $UCATE 9 ?IS WAY NOT ONE1 BUT MILLIONS ( PEOPLE1 & !N CAT* ONE ( !M & IMAG9E ?AT WE HAVE DONE SOME?+1 ?AT WE HAVE GU>D$ \RSELVES1 & NO?+ MORE CAN BE EXPECT$ ( US4 ,HAVE WE NOT S5T HIM FROM ! ,MOSC[ TO ! ,IRK\TSK ,GOV]NM5T80 ,?US ?\<T ,NEKHLUD(F ) UNUSUAL CLE>NESS & VIVIDNESS1 SITT+ 9 HIS HI<-BACK$ *AIR NEXT TO ! COLONEL1 & LI/5+ TO ! DIFF]5T 9TONATIONS ( ! ADVOCATES'1 PROSECUTOR'S1 & PRESID5T'S VOICES1 & LOOK+ AT !IR SELF-CONFID5T GE/URES4 0,& H[ MU* & :AT H>D EF=T ?IS PRET5SE REQUIRES10 CONT9U$ ,NEKHLUD(F 9 HIS M9D1 GLANC+ R\ND ! 5ORM\S ROOM1 ! PORTRAITS1 LAMPS1 >M*AIRS1 UNI=MS1 ! ?ICK WALLS & L>GE W9D[S2 & PICTUR+ TO HIMSELF ! TREM5D\S SIZE ( ! BUILD+1 & ! /ILL MORE POND]\S DIM5SIONS ( ! :OLE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ) ITS >MY ( (FICIALS1 SCRIBES1 WAT*M51 MESS5G]S1 NOT ONLY 9 ?IS PLACE1 BUT ALL OV] ,RUSSIA1 :O RECEIVE WAGES = C>RY+ ON ?IS COM$Y :I* NO ONE NE$S4 0,SUPPOS+ WE SP5T ONE-HUNDR$? ( !SE EF=TS HELP+ !SE CA/AWAYS1 :OM WE N[ ONLY REG>D AS H&S & BODIES1 REQUIR$ BY US = \R [N PEACE & COM=T4 ,HAD SOME ONE *ANC$ TO TAKE PITY ON HIM & GIV5 SOME HELP AT ! TIME :5 POV]TY MADE !M S5D HIM TO T[N1 IT MI<T HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5T10 ,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T1 LOOK+ AT ! BOY'S PITE\S FACE4 0,OR EV5 LAT]1 :51 AFT] #ab H\RS' WORK AT ! FACTORY1 HE WAS GO+ TO ! PUBLIC-H\SE1 L$ AWAY BY HIS COMPANIONS1 HAD SOME ONE !N COME & SAID1 ',DON'T GO1 ,VANIA2 IT IS NOT RI<T1' HE W\LD NOT HAVE GONE1 NOR GOT 9TO BAD WAYS1 & W\LD NOT HAVE DONE ANY WRONG4 

0,BUT NO2 NO ONE :O W\LD HAVE TAK5 PITY ON HIM CAME ACROSS ?IS APPR5TICE 9 ! YE>S HE LIV$ LIKE A POOR LITTLE ANIMAL 9 ! T[N1 & ) HIS HAIR CUT CLOSE SO AS NOT TO BRE$ V]M91 & RAN ]R&S = ! WORKM54 ,NO1 ALL HE HE>D & SAW1 FROM ! OLD] WORKM5 & HIS COMPANIONS1 S9CE HE CAME TO LIVE 9 T[N1 WAS ?AT HE :O *EATS1 DR9KS1 SWE>S1 :O GIVES ANO!R A ?RA%+1 :O GOES ON ! LOOSE1 IS A F9E FELL[4 ,ILL1 HIS CON/ITUTION UND]M9$ BY UNHEAL?Y LABOR1 DR9K1 & DEBAU*]Y--BEWILD]$ AS 9 A DREAM1 KNOCK+ AIMLESSLY AB\T T[N1 HE GETS 9TO SOME SORT ( A %$1 & TAKES FROM !RE SOME OLD MATS1 :I* NOBODY NE$S--& H]E WE1 ALL ( US $UCAT$ PEOPLE1 RI* OR COM=TABLY (F1 MEET TOGE!R1 DRESS$ 9 GOOD CLO!S & F9E UNI=MS1 9 A SPL5DID AP>TM5T1 TO MOCK ?IS UN=TUNATE BRO!R ( \RS :OM WE \RSELVES HAVE RU9$4 

0,T]RIBLE6 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO SAY :E!R ! CRUELTY OR ! ABSURDITY IS GREAT]1 BUT ! ONE & ! O!R SEEM TO REA* !IR CLIMAX40 

,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T ALL ?IS1 NO LONG] LI/5+ TO :AT WAS GO+ ON1 & HE WAS HORROR-/RUCK BY ?AT :I* WAS BE+ REVEAL$ TO HIM4 ,HE C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y HE HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO SEE ALL ?IS BE=E1 & :Y O!RS W]E UNABLE TO SEE IT4 

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