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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

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0,BY-!-WAY1 :]E >E Y\ /AY+80 ASK$ ! ,G5]AL AS HE WAS TAK+ LEAVE ( ,NEKHLUD(F4 0,AT ,DUKE'S8 ,WELL1 IT'S HORRID 5\< !RE4 ,COME & D9E ) US AT FIVE O'CLOCK4 ,Y\ SPEAK ,5GLI%80 

0,YES1 ,I DO40 

0,?AT'S GOOD4 ,Y\ SEE1 AN ,5GLI% TRAVEL] HAS JU/ >RIV$ H]E4 ,HE IS /UDY+ ! QUE/ION ( TRANSPORTATION & EXAM9+ ! PRISONS ( ,SIB]IA4 ,WELL1 HE IS D9+ ) US TO-NI<T1 & Y\ COME & MEET HIM4 ,WE D9E AT FIVE1 & MY WIFE EXPECTS PUNCTUALITY4 ,!N ,I %ALL ALSO GIVE Y\ AN ANSW] :AT TO DO AB\T ?AT WOMAN1 & P]HAPS IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO LEAVE SOME ONE BEH9D ) ! SICK PRISON]40 

,HAV+ MADE HIS B[ TO ! ,G5]AL1 ,NEKHLUD(F DROVE TO ! PO/-(FICE1 FEEL+ HIMSELF 9 AN EXTREMELY ANIMAT$ & 5]GETIC FRAME ( M9D4 

,! PO/-(FICE WAS A L[-VAULT$ ROOM4 ,SEV]AL (FICIALS SAT BEH9D A C\NT] S]V+ ! PEOPLE1 ( :OM !RE WAS QUITE A CR[D4 ,ONE (FICIAL SAT ) HIS HEAD B5T TO ONE SIDE & KEPT /AMP+ ! 5VELOPES1 :I* HE SLIPP$ DEXT]\SLY UND] ! /AMP4 ,NEKHLUD(F HAD NOT LONG TO WAIT4 ,AS SOON AS HE HAD GIV5 HIS NAME1 EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD COME = HIM BY PO/ WAS AT ONCE H&$ TO HIM4 ,!RE WAS A GOOD DEAL3 LETT]S1 & MONEY1 & BOOKS1 & ! LA/ NUMB] ( ,FA!RL& ,NOTES4 ,NEKHLUD(F TOOK ALL !SE ?+S TO A WOOD5 B5*1 ON :I* A SOLDI] ) A BOOK 9 HIS H& SAT WAIT+ = SOME?+1 TOOK ! SEAT BY HIS SIDE1 & BEGAN SORT+ ! LETT]S4 ,AMONG !M WAS ONE REGI/]$ LETT] 9 A F9E 5VELOPE1 ) A DI/9CTLY /AMP$ BRI<T R$ SEAL4 ,HE BROKE ! SEAL1 & SEE+ A LETT] FROM ,SEL59 & SOME (FICIAL PAP] 9SIDE ! 5VELOPE1 HE FELT ! BLOOD RU% TO HIS FACE1 & HIS HE>T /OOD /ILL4 ,IT WAS ! ANSW] TO ,KATU%A'S PETITION4 ,:AT W\LD ?AT ANSW] BE8 ,NEKHLUD(F GLANC$ HURRI$LY ?R\< ! LETT]1 WRITT5 9 AN ILLEGIBLY SMALL1 H>D1 & CRAMP$ H&1 & BREA!D A SI< ( RELIEF4 ,! ANSW] WAS A FAVORABLE ONE4 

0,DE> FRI5D10 WROTE ,SEL591 0\R LA/ TALK HAS MADE A PR(\ND IMPRESSION ON ME4 ,Y\ W]E RI<T CONC]N+ ,MASLOVA4 ,I LOOK$ C>EFULLY ?R\< ! CASE1 & SEE ?AT %OCK+ 9JU/ICE HAS BE5 DONE H]4 ,IT C\LD BE REM$I$ ONLY BY ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PETITIONS BE=E :I* Y\ LAID IT4 ,I MANAG$ TO ASSI/ AT ! EXAM9ATION ( ! CASE1 & ,I 5CLOSE H]E) ! COPY ( ! MITIGATION ( ! S5T5CE4 ,Y\R AUNT1 ! ,C\NTESS ,KAT]9A ,IVANOVNA1 GAVE ME ! ADDRESS :I* ,I AM S5D+ ?IS TO4 ,! ORIG9AL DOCUM5T HAS BE5 S5T TO ! PLACE :]E %E WAS IMPRISON$ BE=E H] TRIAL1 & WILL FROM !RE HE PROBABLY S5T AT ONCE TO ! PR9CIPAL ,GOV]NM5T (FICE 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,I HA/5 TO COMMUNICATE ?IS GLAD NEWS TO Y\ & W>MLY PRESS Y\R H&4 

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                        0,S,E,L,5,940 

,! DOCUM5T RAN ?US3 0,HIS ,MAJE/Y'S (FICE = ! RECEPTION ( PETITIONS1 ADDRESS$ TO HIS ,IMP]IAL NAME0--H]E FOLL[$ ! DATE----0BY ORD] ( ! *IEF ( HIS ,MAJE/Y'S (FICE = ! RECEPTION ( PETITIONS ADDRESS$ TO HIS ,IMP]IAL NAME4 ,! MES*ANKA ,KAT]9A ,MASLOVA IS H]EBY 9=M$ ?AT HIS ,IMP]IAL ,MAJE/Y1 ) REF]5CE TO H] MO/ LOYAL PETITION1 CONDESC5D+ TO H] REQUE/1 DEIGNS TO ORD] ?AT H] S5T5CE TO H>D LABOR %\LD BE COMMUT$ TO ONE ( EXILE TO ! LESS DI/ANT DI/RICTS ( ,SIB]IA40 

,?IS WAS JOYFUL & IMPORTANT NEWS2 ALL ?AT ,NEKHLUD(F C\LD HAVE HOP$ = ,KATU%A1 & = HIMSELF ALSO1 HAD HAPP5$4 ,IT WAS TRUE ?AT ! NEW POSITION %E WAS 9 BR\<T NEW COMPLICATIONS ) IT4 ,:ILE %E WAS A CONVICT1 M>RIAGE ) H] C\LD ONLY BE FICTITI\S1 & W\LD HAVE HAD NO MEAN+ EXCEPT ?AT HE W\LD HAVE BE5 9 A POSITION TO ALLEVIATE H] CONDITION4 ,& N[ !RE WAS NO?+ TO PREV5T !IR LIV+ TOGE!R1 & ,NEKHLUD(F HAD NOT PREP>$ HIMSELF = ?AT4 ,&1 BESIDES1 :AT ( H] RELATIONS TO ,SIMONSON8 ,:AT WAS ! MEAN+ ( H] WORDS YE/]DAY8 ,IF %E CONS5T$ TO A UNION ) ,SIMONSON1 W\LD IT BE WELL8 ,HE C\LD NOT UNRAVEL ALL !SE QUE/IONS1 & GAVE UP ?9K+ AB\T IT4 0,IT WILL ALL CLE> ITSELF UP LAT] ON10 HE ?\<T2 0,I MU/ NOT ?9K AB\T IT N[1 BUT CONVEY ! GLAD NEWS TO H] AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 & SET H] FREE40 ,HE ?\<T ?AT ! COPY ( ! DOCUM5T HE HAD RECEIV$ W\LD SUFFICE1 SO :5 HE LEFT ! PO/-(FICE HE TOLD ! ISVO/*IK TO DRIVE HIM TO ! PRISON4 

,?\< HE HAD RECEIV$ NO ORD] FROM ! GOV]NOR TO VISIT ! PRISON ?AT MORN+1 HE KNEW BY EXP]I5CE ?AT IT WAS EASY TO GET FROM ! SUBORD9ATES :AT ! HI<] (FICIALS W\LD NOT GRANT1 SO N[ HE MEANT TO TRY & GET 9TO ! PRISON TO BR+ ,KATU%A ! JOYFUL NEWS1 & P]HAPS TO GET H] SET FREE1 & AT ! SAME TIME TO 9QUIRE AB\T ,KRYLTZ(F'S /ATE ( HEAL?1 & TELL HIM & ,M>Y ,PAVLOVNA :AT ! G5]AL HAD SAID4 ,! PRISON 9SPECTOR WAS A TALL1 IMPOS+-LOOK+ MAN1 ) MU/A*ES & :ISK]S ?AT TWI/$ T[>DS ! CORN]S ( HIS M\?4 ,HE RECEIV$ ,NEKHLUD(F V]Y GRAVELY1 & TOLD HIM PLA9LY ?AT HE C\LD NOT GRANT AN \TSID] ! P]MISSION TO 9T]VIEW ! PRISON]S )\T A SPECIAL ORD] FROM HIS *IEF4 ,TO ,NEKHLUD(F'S REM>K ?AT HE HAD BE5 ALL[$ TO VISIT ! PRISON]S EV5 9 ! CITIES HE ANSW]$3 

0,?AT MAY BE SO1 BUT ,I DO NOT ALL[ IT10 & HIS TONE IMPLI$1 0,Y\ CITY G5TLEM5 MAY ?9K TO SURPRISE & P]PLEX US1 BUT WE 9 ,EA/]N ,SIB]IA ALSO KN[ :AT ! LAW IS1 & MAY EV5 TEA* IT Y\40 ,! COPY ( A DOCUM5T /RAI<T FROM ! ,EMP]OR'S [N (FICE DID NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ! PRISON 9SPECTOR EI!R4 ,HE DECID$LY REFUS$ TO LET ,NEKHLUD(F COME 9SIDE ! PRISON WALLS4 ,HE ONLY SMIL$ CONTEMPTU\SLY AT ,NEKHLUD(F'S NAIVE CONCLUSION1 ?AT ! COPY HE HAD RECEIV$ W\LD SUFFICE TO SET ,MASLOVA FREE1 & DECL>$ ?AT A DIRECT ORD] FROM HIS [N SUP]IORS W\LD BE NE$$ BE=E ANY ONE C\LD BE SET AT LIB]TY4 ,! ONLY ?+S HE AGRE$ TO DO W]E TO COMMUNICATE TO ,MASLOVA ?AT A MITIGATION HAD >RIV$ = H]1 & TO PROMISE ?AT HE W\LD NOT DETA9 H] AN H\R AFT] ! ORD] FROM HIS *IEF TO LIB]ATE H] W\LD >RIVE4 ,HE W\LD ALSO GIVE NO NEWS ( ,KRYLTZ(F1 SAY+ HE C\LD NOT EV5 TELL IF !RE WAS SU* A PRISON]2 & SO ,NEKHLUD(F1 HAV+ ACCOMPLI%$ NEXT TO NO?+1 GOT 9TO HIS TRAP & DROVE BACK TO HIS HOTEL4 

,! /RICTNESS ( ! 9SPECTOR WAS *IEFLY DUE TO ! FACT ?AT AN EPIDEMIC ( TYPHUS HAD BROK5 \T 9 ! PRISON1 [+ TO TWICE ! NUMB] ( P]SONS ?AT IT WAS 9T5D$ = BE+ CR[D$ 9 IT4 ,! ISVO/*IK :O DROVE ,NEKHLUD(F SAID1 0,QUITE A LOT ( PEOPLE >E DY+ 9 ! PRISON EV]Y DAY1 SOME K9D ( DISEASE HAV+ SPRUNG UP AMONG !M1 SO ?AT AS MANY AS TW5TY W]E BURI$ 9 ONE DAY40 

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