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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,! GANG ( PRISON]S1 AMONG :OM WAS ,MASLOVA1 WAS TO LEAVE ,MOSC[ BY RAIL AT #c P4M42 !RE=E1 9 ORD] TO SEE ! GANG />T1 & WALK TO ! /ATION ) ! PRISON]S ,NEKHLUD(F MEANT TO REA* ! PRISON BE=E #ab O'CLOCK4 

,! NI<T BE=E1 AS HE WAS PACK+ UP & SORT+ HIS PAP]S1 HE CAME UPON HIS DI>Y1 & READ SOME BITS H]E & !RE4 ,! LA/ BIT WRITT5 BE=E HE LEFT = ,PET]SBURG RAN ?US3 0,KATU%A DOES NOT WI% TO ACCEPT MY SACRIFICE2 %E WI%ES TO MAKE A SACRIFICE H]SELF4 ,%E HAS CONQU]$1 & SO HAVE ,I4 ,%E MAKES ME HAPPY BY ! 9N] *ANGE1 :I* SEEMS TO ME1 ?\< ,I FE> TO BELIEVE IT1 TO BE GO+ ON 9 H]4 ,I FE> TO BELIEVE IT1 YET %E SEEMS TO BE COM+ BACK TO LIFE40 ,!N FUR!R ON HE READ4 0,I HAVE LIV$ ?R\< SOME?+ V]Y H>D & V]Y JOYFUL4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT %E HAS BEHAV$ V]Y BADLY 9 ! HOSPITAL1 & ,I SUDD5LY FELT GREAT PA94 ,I NEV] EXPECT$ ?AT IT C\LD BE SO PA9FUL4 ,I SPOKE TO H] ) LOA?+ & HATR$1 !N ALL ( A SUDD5 ,I CALL$ TO M9D H[ MANY TIMES ,I HAVE BE51 & EV5 /ILL AM1 ?\< BUT 9 ?\<T1 GUILTY ( ! ?+ ?AT ,I HAT$ H] =1 & IMM$IATELY ,I BECAME DISGU/+ TO MYSELF1 & PITI$ H] & FELT HAPPY AGA94 ,IF ONLY WE C\LD MANAGE TO SEE ! BEAM 9 \R [N EYE 9 TIME1 H[ K9D WE %\LD BE40 ,!N HE WROTE3 0,I HAVE BE5 TO SEE ,NA?ALIE1 & AGA9 SELF-SATISFACTION MADE ME UNK9D & SPITEFUL1 & A HEAVY FEEL+ REMA9S4 ,WELL1 :AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,TOMORR[ A NEW LIFE WILL BEG94 ,A F9AL GOOD-BYE TO ! OLD6 ,MANY NEW IMPRESSIONS HAVE ACCUMULAT$1 BUT ,I CANNOT YET BR+ !M TO UNITY40 

,:5 HE AWOKE ! NEXT MORN+ ,NEKHLUD(F'S FIR/ FEEL+ WAS REGRET AB\T ! AFFAIR BETWE5 HIM & HIS BRO!R-9-LAW4 

0,I CANNOT GO AWAY LIKE ?IS10 HE ?\<T4 0,I MU/ GO & MAKE IT UP ) !M40 ,BUT :5 HE LOOK$ AT HIS WAT* HE SAW ?AT HE HAD NOT TIME TO GO1 BUT MU/ HURRY SO AS NOT TO BE TOO LATE = ! DEP>TURE ( ! GANG4 ,HE HA/ILY GOT EV]Y?+ READY1 & S5T ! ?+S TO ! /ATION ) A S]VANT & ,T>AS1 ,!ODOSIA'S HUSB&1 :O WAS GO+ ) !M4 ,!N HE TOOK ! FIR/ ISVO/*IK HE C\LD F9D & DROVE (F TO ! PRISON4 

,! PRISON]S' TRA9 />T$ TWO H\RS BE=E ! TRA9 BY :I* HE WAS GO+1 SO ,NEKHLUD(F PAID HIS BILL 9 ! LODG+S & LEFT = GOOD4 

,IT WAS ,JULY1 & ! WEA!R WAS UNBE>ABLY HOT4 ,FROM ! /ONES1 ! WALLS1 ! IRON ( ! RO(S1 :I* ! SULTRY NI<T HAD NOT COOL$1 ! HEAT /REAM$ 9TO ! MOTIONLESS AIR4 ,:5 AT R>E 9T]VALS A SLI<T BREEZE DID >ISE1 IT BR\<T BUT A :IFF ( HOT AIR FILL$ ) DU/ & SMELL+ ( OIL PA9T4 

,!RE W]E FEW PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS1 & ?OSE :O W]E \T TRI$ TO KEEP ON ! %ADY SIDE4 ,ONLY ! SUNBURNT PEASANTS1 ) !IR BRONZ$ FACES & B>K %OES ON !IR FEET1 :O W]E M5D+ ! ROAD1 SAT HAMM]+ ! /ONES 9TO ! BURN+ S& 9 ! SUN2 :ILE ! POLICEM51 9 !IR HOLL& BL\SES1 ) REVOLV]S FA/5$ ) ORANGE CORDS1 /OOD MELAN*OLY & DEPRESS$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD1 *ANG+ FROM FOOT TO FOOT2 & ! TRAMC>S1 ! HORSES ( :I* WORE HOLL& HOODS ON !IR HEADS1 ) SLITS = ! E>S1 KEPT PASS+ UP & D[N ! SUNNY ROAD ) R++ BELLS4 

,:5 ,NEKHLUD(F DROVE UP TO ! PRISON ! GANG HAD NOT LEFT ! Y>D4 ,! WORK ( DELIV]+ & RECEIV+ ! PRISON]S ?AT HAD COMM5C$ AT #d ,A4,M4 WAS /ILL GO+ ON4 ,! GANG WAS TO CONSI/ ( #fbc M5 & #fd WOM52 !Y HAD ALL TO BE RECEIV$ ACCORD+ TO ! REGI/RY LI/S4 ,! SICK & ! WEAK TO BE SORT$ \T1 & ALL TO BE DELIV]$ TO ! CONVOY4 ,! NEW 9SPECTOR1 ) TWO ASSI/ANTS1 ! DOCTOR & M$ICAL ASSI/ANT1 ! (FIC] ( ! CONVOY1 & ! CL]K1 W]E SITT+ 9 ! PRISON Y>D AT A TABLE COV]$ ) WRIT+ MAT]IALS & PAP]S1 :I* WAS PLAC$ 9 ! %ADE ( A WALL4 ,!Y CALL$ ! PRISON]S ONE BY ONE1 EXAM9$ & QUE/ION$ !M1 & TOOK NOTES4 ,! RAYS ( ! SUN HAD GRADUALLY REA*$ ! TABLE1 & IT WAS GR[+ V]Y HOT & OPPRESSIVE = WANT ( AIR & BECAUSE ( ! BREA?+ CR[D ( PRISON]S ?AT /OOD CLOSE BY4 

0,GOOD GRACI\S1 WILL ?IS NEV] COME TO AN 5D60 ! CONVOY (FIC]1 A TALL1 FAT1 R$-FAC$ MAN ) HI< %\LD]S1 :O KEPT PUFF+ ! SMOKE1 ( HIS CIG>ETTE 9TO HIS ?ICK MU/A*E1 ASK$1 AS HE DREW 9 A LONG PUFF4 0,Y\ >E KILL+ ME4 ,FROM :]E HAVE Y\ GOT !M ALL8 ,>E !RE MANY MORE80 ! CL]K 9QUIR$4 

0,TW5TY-F\R M5 & ! WOM540 

0,:AT >E Y\ /&+ !RE =8 ,COME ON10 %\T$ ! CONVOY (FIC] TO ! PRISON]S :O HAD NOT YET PASS$ ! REVISION1 & :O /OOD CR[D$ ONE BEH9D ! O!R4 ,! PRISON]S HAD BE5 /&+ !RE MORE ?AN ?REE H\RS1 PACK$ 9 R[S 9 ! FULL SUNLI<T1 WAIT+ !IR TURNS4 

,:ILE ?IS WAS GO+ ON 9 ! PRISON Y>D1 \TSIDE ! GATE1 BESIDES ! S5T9EL :O /OOD !RE AS USUAL ) A GUN1 W]E DRAWN UP AB\T #b C>TS1 TO C>RY ! LUGGAGE ( ! PRISON]S & SU* PRISON]S AS W]E TOO WEAK TO WALK1 & A GR\P ( RELATIVES & FRI5DS WAIT+ TO SEE ! PRISON]S AS !Y CAME \T & TO EX*ANGE A FEW WORDS IF A *ANCE PRES5T$ ITSELF & TO GIVE !M A FEW ?+S4 ,NEKHLUD(F TOOK HIS PLACE AMONG ! GR\P4 ,HE HAD /OOD !RE AB\T AN H\R :5 ! CLANK+ ( *A9S1 ! NOISE ( FOOT/EPS1 AU?ORITATIVE VOICES1 ! S\ND ( C\<+1 & ! L[ MURMUR ( A L>GE CR[D BECAME AUDIBLE4 

,?IS CONT9U$ = AB\T FIVE M9UTES1 DUR+ :I* SEV]AL JAIL]S W5T 9 & \T ( ! GATEWAY4 ,AT LA/ ! WORD ( COMM& WAS GIV54 ,! GATE OP5$ ) A ?UND]+ NOISE1 ! CLATT]+ ( ! *A9S BECAME L\D]1 & ! CONVOY SOLDI]S1 DRESS$ 9 :ITE BL\SES & C>RY+ GUNS1 CAME \T 9TO ! /REET & TOOK !IR PLACES 9 A L>GE1 EXACT CIRCLE 9 FRONT ( ! GATE2 ?IS WAS EVID5TLY A USUAL1 (T5-PRACTIC$ MANEUV]4 ,!N ANO!R COMM& WAS GIV51 & ! PRISON]S BEGAN COM+ \T 9 C\PLES1 ) FLAT1 PANCAKE-%AP$ CAPS ON !IR %AV$ HEADS & SACKS OV] !IR %\LD]S1 DRAGG+ !IR *A9$ LEGS & SW++ ONE >M1 :ILE ! O!R HELD UP A SACK4 

,FIR/ CAME ! M5 CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR1 ALL DRESS$ ALIKE 9 GRAY TR\S]S & CLOAKS ) M>KS ON ! BACK4 ,ALL ( !M--Y\NG & OLD1 ?9 & FAT1 PALE & R$1 D>K & BE>D$ & BE>DLESS1 ,RUSSIANS1 ,T>T>S1 & ,JEWS--CAME \T1 CLATT]+ ) !IR *A9S & BRISKLY SW++ !IR >MS AS IF PREP>$ TO GO A LONG DI/ANCE1 BUT /OPP$ AFT] HAV+ TAK5 T5 /EPS1 & OB$I5TLY TOOK !IR PLACES BEH9D EA* O!R1 F\R ABREA/4 ,!N )\T 9T]VAL /REAM$ \T MORE %AV$ M51 DRESS$ 9 ! SAME MANN] BUT ) *A9S ONLY ON !IR LEGS4 ,!SE W]E CONDEMN$ TO EXILE4 ,!Y CAME \T AS BRISKLY & /OPP$ AS SUDD5LY1 TAK+ !IR PLACES F\R 9 A R[4 ,!N CAME ?OSE EXIL$ BY !IR ,COMMUNES4 ,!N ! WOM5 9 ! SAME ORD]1 FIR/ ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR1 ) GRAY CLOAKS & K]*IEFS2 !N ! EXIL$ WOM51 & ?OSE FOLL[+ !IR HUSB&S ( !IR [N FREE WILL1 DRESS$ 9 !IR [N T[N OR VILLAGE CLO?+4 ,SOME ( ! WOM5 W]E C>RY+ BABIES WRAPP$ 9 ! FRONTS ( !IR GRAY CLOAKS4 

,) ! WOM5 CAME ! *ILDR51 BOYS & GIRLS1 :O1 LIKE COLTS 9 A H]D ( HORSES1 PRESS$ 9 AMONG ! PRISON]S4 

,! M5 TOOK !IR PLACES SIL5TLY1 ONLY C\<+ N[ & !N1 OR MAK+ %ORT REM>KS4 

,! WOM5 TALK$ )\T 9T]MISSION4 ,NEKHLUD(F ?\<T HE SAW ,MASLOVA AS !Y W]E COM+ \T1 BUT %E WAS AT ONCE LO/ 9 ! L>GE CR[D1 & HE C\LD ONLY SEE GRAY CREATURES1 SEEM+LY DEVOID ( ALL ?AT WAS HUMAN1 OR AT ANY RATE ( ALL ?AT WAS WOMANLY1 ) SACKS ON !IR BACKS & *ILDR5 R\ND !M1 TAK+ !IR PLACES BEH9D ! M54 

,?\< ALL ! PRISON]S HAD BE5 C\NT$ 9SIDE ! PRISON WALLS1 ! CONVOY C\NT$ !M AGA91 COMP>+ ! NUMB]S ) ! LI/4 ,?IS TOOK V]Y LONG1 ESPECIALLY AS SOME ( ! PRISON]S MOV$ & *ANG$ PLACES1 :I* CONFUS$ ! CONVOY4 

,! CONVOY SOLDI]S %\T$ & PU%$ ! PRISON]S 7:O COMPLI$ OB$I5TLY1 BUT ANGRILY7 & C\NT$ !M OV] AGA94 ,:5 ALL HAD BE5 C\NT$1 ! CONVOY (FIC] GAVE A COMM&1 & ! CR[D BECAME AGITAT$4 ,! WEAK M5 & WOM5 & *ILDR5 RU%$1 RAC+ EA* O!R1 T[>DS ! C>TS1 & BEGAN PLAC+ !IR BAGS ON ! C>TS & CLIMB+ UP !MSELVES4 ,WOM5 ) CRY+ BABIES1 M]RY *ILDR5 QU>REL+ = PLACES1 & DULL1 C>EWORN PRISON]S GOT 9TO ! C>TS4 

,SEV]AL ( ! PRISON]S TOOK (F !IR CAPS & CAME UP TO ! CONVOY (FIC] ) SOME REQUE/4 ,NEKHLUD(F F\ND \T LAT] ?AT !Y W]E ASK+ = PLACES ON ! C>TS4 ,NEKHLUD(F SAW H[ ! (FIC]1 )\T LOOK+ AT ! PRISON]S1 DREW 9 A :IFF FROM HIS CIG>ETTE1 & !N SUDD5LY WAV$ HIS %ORT >M 9 FRONT ( ONE ( ! PRISON]S1 :O QUICKLY DREW HIS %AV$ HEAD BACK BETWE5 HIS %\LD]S AS IF AFRAID ( A BL[1 & SPRANG BACK4 

0,I WILL GIVE Y\ A LIFT SU* ?AT Y\'LL REMEMB]4 ,Y\'LL GET !RE ON FOOT RI<T 5\<10 %\T$ ! (FIC]4 ,ONLY ONE ( ! M5 WAS GRANT$ HIS REQUE/--AN OLD MAN ) *A9S ON HIS LEGS2 & ,NEKHLUD(F SAW ! OLD MAN TAKE (F HIS PANCAKE-%AP$ CAP1 & GO UP TO ! C>T CROSS+ HIMSELF4 ,HE C\LD NOT MANAGE TO GET UP ON ! C>T BECAUSE ( ! *A9S ?AT PREV5T$ HIS LIFT+ HIS OLD LEGS1 & A WOMAN :O WAS SITT+ 9 ! C>T AT LA/ PULL$ HIM 9 BY ! >M4 

,:5 ALL ! SACKS W]E 9 ! C>TS1 & ?OSE :O W]E ALL[$ TO GET 9 W]E SEAT$1 ! (FIC] TOOK (F HIS CAP1 WIP$ HIS =EHEAD1 HIS BALD HEAD & FAT1 R$ NECK1 & CROSS$ HIMSELF4 

0,M>*10 COMM&$ ! (FIC]4 ,! SOLDI]S' GUNS GAVE A CLICK2 ! PRISON]S TOOK (F !IR CAPS & CROSS$ !MSELVES1 ?OSE :O W]E SEE+ !M (F %\T$ SOME?+1 ! PRISON]S %\T$ 9 ANSW]1 A R[ >OSE AMONG ! WOM51 & ! GANG1 SURR\ND$ BY ! SOLDI]S 9 !IR :ITE BL\SES1 MOV$ =W>D1 RAIS+ ! DU/ ) !IR *A9$ FEET4 ,! SOLDI]S W5T 9 FRONT2 !N CAME ! CONVICTS CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR1 CLATT]+ ) !IR *A9S2 !N ! EXIL$ & ?OSE EXIL$ BY ! ,COMMUNES1 *A9$ 9 C\PLES BY !IR WRI/S2 !N ! WOM54 ,AFT] !M1 ON ! C>TS LOAD$ ) SACKS1 CAME ! WEAK4 ,HI< UP ON ONE ( ! C>TS SAT A WOMAN CLOSELY WRAPP$ UP1 & %E KEPT %RIEK+ & SOBB+4 

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