,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #ec 
,VICTIMS ( ,GOV]NM5T 

#ahiiahii 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,PASS+ BACK ALONG ! BROAD CORRIDOR 7IT WAS D9N] TIME1 & ! CELL DOORS W]E OP571 AMONG ! M5 DRESS$ 9 !IR LI<T YELL[ CLOAKS1 %ORT1 WIDE TR\S]S1 & PRISON %OES1 :O W]E LOOK+ EAG]LY AT HIM1 ,NEKHLUD(F FELT A /RANGE MIXTURE ( SYMPA?Y = !M1 & HORROR & P]PLEXITY AT ! CONDUCT ( ?OSE :O PUT & KEPT !M H]E1 &1 BESIDES1 HE FELT1 HE KNEW NOT :Y1 A%AM$ ( HIMSELF CALMLY EXAM9+ IT ALL4 

,9 ONE ( ! CORRIDORS1 SOME ONE RAN1 CLATT]+ ) HIS %OES1 9 AT ! DOOR ( A CELL4 ,SEV]AL M5 CAME \T FROM H]E1 & /OOD 9 ,NEKHLUD(F'S WAY1 B[+ TO HIM4 

0,PLEASE1 Y\R HONOR 7WE DON'T KN[ :AT TO CALL Y\71 GET \R AFFAIR SETTL$ SOMEH[40 

0,I AM NOT AN (FICIAL4 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT40 

0,WELL1 ANYH[1 Y\ COME FROM \TSIDE2 TELL SOMEBODY--ONE ( ! AU?ORITIES1 IF NE$ BE10 SAID AN 9DIGNANT VOICE4 0,%[ SOME PITY ON US1 AS A HUMAN BE+4 ,H]E WE >E SUFF]+ ! SECOND MON? = NO?+40 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,:Y80 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,:Y8 ,WE \RSELVES DON'T KN[ :Y1 BUT >E SITT+ H]E ! SECOND MON?40 

0,YES1 IT'S QUITE TRUE1 & IT IS [+ TO AN ACCID5T10 SAID ! 9SPECTOR4 0,!SE PEOPLE W]E TAK5 UP BECAUSE !Y HAD NO PASSPORTS1 & \<T TO HAVE BE5 S5T BACK TO !IR NATIVE GOV]NM5T2 BUT ! PRISON !RE IS BURNT1 & ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES HAVE WRITT51 ASK+ US NOT TO S5D !M ON4 ,SO WE HAVE S5T ALL ! O!R PASSPORTLESS PEOPLE TO !IR DIFF]5T GOV]NM5TS1 BUT >E KEEP+ !SE40 

0,:AT6 ,= NO O!R REASON ?AN ?AT80 ,NEKHLUD(F EXCLAIM$1 /OPP+ AT ! DOOR4 

,A CR[D ( AB\T =TY M51 ALL DRESS$ 9 PRISON CLO!S1 SURR\ND$ HIM & ! ASSI/ANT1 & SEV]AL BEGAN TALK+ AT ONCE4 ,! ASSI/ANT /OPP$ !M4 

0,LET SOME ONE ( Y\ SPEAK40 

,A TALL1 GOOD-LOOK+ PEASANT1 A /ONE-MASON1 ( AB\T FIFTY1 /EPP$ \T FROM ! RE/4 ,HE TOLD ,NEKHLUD(F ?AT ALL ( !M HAD BE5 ORD]$ BACK TO !IR HOMES & W]E N[ BE+ KEPT 9 PRISON BECAUSE !Y HAD NO PASSPORTS1 YET !Y HAD PASSPORTS :I* W]E ONLY A =TNI<T OV]DUE4 ,! SAME ?+ HAD HAPP5$ EV]Y YE>2 !Y HAD MANY TIMES OMITT$ TO R5EW !IR PASSPORTS TILL !Y W]E OV]DUE1 & NOBODY HAD EV] SAID ANY?+2 BUT ?IS YE> !Y HAD BE5 TAK5 UP & W]E BE+ KEPT 9 PRISON ! SECOND MON?1 AS IF !Y W]E CRIM9ALS4 

0,WE >E ALL MASONS1 & BELONG TO ! SAME >TEL4 ,WE >E TOLD ?AT ! PRISON 9 \R GOV]NM5T IS BURNT1 BUT ?IS IS NOT \R FAULT4 ,DO HELP US40 

,NEKHLUD(F LI/5$1 BUT H>DLY UND]/OOD :AT ! GOOD-LOOK+ OLD MAN WAS SAY+1 BECAUSE HIS ATT5TION WAS RIVET$ TO A L>GE1 D>K-GRAY1 MANY-LEGG$ L\SE ?AT WAS CREEP+ ALONG ! GOOD-LOOK+ MAN'S *EEK4 

0,H['S ?AT8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE = SU* A REASON80 ,NEKHLUD(F SAID1 TURN+ TO ! ASSI/ANT4 

0,YES1 !Y %\LD HAVE BE5 S5T (F & TAK5 BACK TO !IR HOMES10 CALMLY SAID ! ASSI/ANT1 0BUT !Y SEEM TO HAVE BE5 =GOTT5 OR SOME?+40 

,BE=E ! ASSI/ANT HAD F9I%$1 A SMALL1 N]V\S MAN1 ALSO 9 PRISON DRESS1 CAME \T ( ! CR[D1 &1 /RANGELY CONTORT+ HIS M\?1 BEGAN TO SAY ?AT !Y W]E BE+ ILL-US$ = NO?+4 

0,WORSE ?AN DOGS10 HE BEGAN4 

0,N[1 N[2 NOT TOO MU* ( ?IS4 ,HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 OR Y\ KN[--0 

0,:AT DO ,I KN[80 SCREAM$ ! LITTLE MAN1 DESP]ATELY4 0,:AT IS \R CRIME80 

0,SIL5CE60 %\T$ ! ASSI/ANT1 & ! LITTLE MAN WAS SIL5T4 

0,BUT :AT IS ! MEAN+ ( ALL ?IS80 ,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T TO HIMSELF AS HE CAME \T ( ! CELL1 :ILE A HUNDR$ EYES W]E FIX$ UPON HIM ?R\< ! OP5+S ( ! CELL DOORS & FROM ! PRISON]S ?AT MET HIM1 MAK+ HIM FEEL AS IF HE W]E RUNN+ ! GANTLET4 

0,IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE ?AT P]FECTLY 9NOC5T PEOPLE >E KEPT H]E80 ,NEKHLUD(F UTT]$ :5 !Y LEFT ! CORRIDOR4 

0,:AT W\LD Y\ HAVE US DO8 ,!Y LIE SO4 ,TO HE> !M TALK !Y >E ALL ( !M 9NOC5T10 SAID ! 9SPECTOR'S ASSI/ANT4 0,BUT IT DOES HAPP5 ?AT SOME >E REALLY IMPRISON$ = NO?+40 

0,WELL1 !SE HAVE DONE NO?+40 

0,YES1 WE MU/ ADMIT IT4 ,/ILL1 ! PEOPLE >E FE>FULLY SPOIL$4 ,!RE >E SU* TYPES--DESP]ATE FELL[S1 ) :OM ONE HAS TO LOOK %>P4 ,TO-DAY TWO ( ?AT SORT HAD TO BE PUNI%$40 

0,PUNI%$8 ,H[80 

0,FLOGG$ ) A BIR*-ROD1 BY ORD]40 

0,BUT CORPORAL PUNI%M5T IS ABOLI%$40 

0,NOT = SU* AS >E DEPRIV$ ( !IR RI<TS4 ,!Y >E /ILL LIABLE TO IT40 

,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T ( :AT HE HAD SE5 ! DAY BE=E :ILE WAIT+ 9 ! HALL1 & N[ UND]/OOD ?AT ! PUNI%M5T WAS !N BE+ 9FLICT$1 & ! MIX$ FEEL+ ( CURIOSITY1 DEPRESSION1 P]PLEXITY1 & MORAL NAUSEA1 ?AT GREW 9TO PHYSICAL SICKNESS1 TOOK HOLD ( HIM MORE /RONGLY ?AN EV] BE=E4 

,)\T LI/5+ TO ! 9SPECTOR'S ASSI/ANT1 OR LOOK+ R\ND1 HE HURRI$LY LEFT ! CORRIDOR1 & W5T TO ! (FICE4 ,! 9SPECTOR WAS 9 ! (FICE1 OCCUPI$ ) O!R BUS9ESS1 & HAD =GOTT5 TO S5D = ,D\KHOVA4 ,HE ONLY REMEMB]$ HIS PROMISE TO HAVE H] CALL$ :5 ,NEKHLUD(F 5T]$ ! (FICE4 

0,SIT D[N1 PLEASE4 ,I'LL S5D = H] AT ONCE10 SAID ! 9SPECTOR4 

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