,! ,DAY ,BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION 

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,AU?OR 3 ,URSULA ,K4 ,LE ,GU9 

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,9 MEMORIAM ,PAUL ,GOODMAN1 #a#i#a#a-#a#i#g#b 

,MY NOVEL ,! ,DISPOSSESS$ IS AB\T A SMALL WORLDFUL ( PEOPLE :O CALL !MSELVES ,ODONIANS4 ,! NAME IS TAK5 FROM ! F\ND] ( !IR SOCIETY1 ,ODO1 :O LIV$ SEV]AL G5]ATIONS BE=E ! TIME ( ! NOVEL1 & :O !RE=E DOESN'T GET 9TO ! ACTION -- EXCEPT IMPLICITLY1 9 ?AT ALL ! ACTION />T$ ) H]4 

,ODONIANISM IS AN>*ISM4 ,NOT ! BOMB-9-!-POCKET /UFF1 :I* IS T]RORISM1 :ATEV] NAME IT TRIES TO DIGNIFY ITSELF )2 NOT ! SOCIAL-,D>W9I/ ECONOMIC 0LIB]T>IANISM0 ( ! F> RI<T2 BUT AN>*ISM4 AS PREFIGUR$ 9 E>LY ,TAOI/ ?\<T1 & EXP\ND$ BY ,%ELLEY & ,KROPOTK91 ,GOLDMAN & ,GOODMAN4 ,AN>*ISM'S PR9CIPAL T>GET IS ! AU?ORIT>IAN ,/ATE 7CAPITALI/ OR SOCIALI/72 ITS PR9CIPAL MORAL-PRACTICAL !ME IS COOP]ATION 7SOLID>ITY1 MUTUAL AID74 ,IT IS ! MO/ IDEALI/IC1 & TO ME ! MO/ 9T]E/+1 ( ALL POLITICAL !ORIES4 

,TO EMBODY IT 9 A NOVEL1 :I* HAD NOT BE5 DONE BE=E1 WAS A LONG & H>D JOB = ME1 & ABSORB$ ME TOTALLY = MANY MON?S4 ,:5 IT WAS DONE ,I FELT LO/ EXIL$ -- A DISPLAC$ P]SON4 ,I WAS V]Y GRATEFUL1 !RE=E1 :5 ,ODO CAME \T ( ! %AD[S & ACROSS ! GULF ( ,PROBABILITY1 & WANT$ A /ORY WRITT51 NOT AB\T ! WORLD %E MADE1 BUT AB\T H]SELF4 

,?IS /ORY IS AB\T ONE ( ! ONES :O WALK$ AWAY FROM ,OMELAS4 

  

,! SPEAK]'S VOICE WAS AS L\D AS EMPTY BE]-TRUCKS 9 A /ONE /REET1 & ! PEOPLE AT ! MEET+ W]E JAMM$ UP CLOSE1 COBBLE/ONES1 ?AT GREAT VOICE BOOM+ OV] !M4 ,TAVIRI WAS SOME:]E ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! HALL4 ,%E HAD TO GET TO HIM4 ,%E WORM$ & PU%$ H] WAY AMONG ! D>K-CLO!D1 CLOSE-PACK$ PEOPLE4 ,%E DID NOT HE> ! WORDS1 NOR SEE ! FACES3 ONLY ! BOOM+1 & ! BODIES PRESS$ ONE BEH9D ! O!R4 ,%E C\LD NOT SEE ,TAVIRI1 %E WAS TOO %ORT4 ,A BROAD BLACK-VE/$ BELLY & *E/ LOOM$ UP1 BLOCK+ H] WAY4 ,%E MU/ GET ?R\< TO ,TAVIRI4 ,SWEAT+1 %E JABB$ FI]CELY ) H] FI/4 ,IT WAS LIKE HITT+ /ONE1 HE DID NOT MOVE AT ALL1 BUT ! HUGE LUNGS LET \T RI<T OV] H] HEAD A PRODIGI\S NOISE1 A BELL[44 ,%E C[]$4 ,!N %E UND]/OOD ?AT ! BELL[ HAD NOT BE5 AT H]4 ,O!RS W]E %\T+4 ,! SPEAK] HAD SAID SOME?+1 SOME?+ F9E AB\T TAXES OR %AD[S4 ,?RILL$1 %E JO9$ ! %\T+ -- 0,YES6 ,YES60 -- & %OV+ ON1 CAME \T EASILY 9TO ! OP5 EXPANSE ( ! ,REGIM5TAL ,DRILL ,FIELD 9 ,P>HEO4 ,OV]HEAD ! EV5+ SKY LAY DEEP & COLORLESS1 & ALL >\ND H] NODD$ ! TALL WE$S ) DRY1 :ITE1 CLOSE-FLORET$ HEADS4 ,%E HAD NEV] KN[N :AT !Y W]E CALL$4 ,! FL[]S NODD$ ABOVE H] HEAD1 SWAY+ 9 ! W9D ?AT ALWAYS BLEW ACROSS ! FIELDS 9 ! DUSK4 ,%E RAN AMONG !M1 & !Y :IPP$ LI! ASIDE & /OOD UP AGA9 SWAY+1 SIL5T4 ,TAVIRI /OOD AMONG ! TALL WE$S 9 HIS GOOD SUIT1 ! D>K GRAY ONE ?AT MADE HIM LOOK LIKE A PR(ESSOR OR A PLAY-ACTOR1 H>%LY ELEGANT4 ,HE DID NOT LOOK HAPPY1 BUT HE WAS LAU<+1 & SAY+ SOME?+ TO H]4 ,! S\ND ( HIS VOICE MADE H] CRY1 & %E REA*$ \T TO CAT* HOLD ( HIS H&1 BUT %E DID NOT /OP1 QUITE4 ,%E C\LD NOT /OP4 0,OH1 ,TAVIRI10 %E SAID1 ,IT'S JU/ ON !RE60 ,! QUE] SWEET SMELL ( ! :ITE WE$S WAS HEAVY AS %E W5T ON4 ,!RE W]E ?ORNS4 TANGLES UND]FOOT1 !RE W]E SLOPES1 PITS4 ,%E FE>$ TO FALL1 TO FALL1 %E /OPP$4 

,SUN1 BRI<T MORN+-GL>E1 /RAI<T 9 ! EYES1 REL5TLESS4 ,%E HAD =GOTT5 TO PULL ! BL9D LA/ NI<T4 ,%E TURN$ H] BACK ON ! SUN1 BUT ! RI<T SIDE WASN'T COM=TABLE4 ,NO USE4 ,DAY4 ,%E SI<$ TWICE1 SAT UP1 GOT H] LEGS OV] ! $GE ( ! B$1 & SAT HUN*$ 9 H] NI<TDRESS LOOK+ D[N AT H] FEET4 

,! TOES1 COMPRESS$ BY A LIFETIME ( *EAP %OES1 W]E ALMO/ SQU>E :]E !Y T\*$ EA* O!R1 & BULG$ \T ABOVE 9 CORNS2 ! NAILS W]E DISCOLOR$ & %APELESS4 ,BETWE5 ! KNOB-LIKE ANKLEBONES RAN F9E1 DRY WR9KLES4 ,! BRIEF LITTLE PLA9 AT ! BASE ( ! TOES HAD KEPT ITS DELICACY1 BUT ! SK9 WAS ! COLOR ( MUD1 & KNOTT$ VE9S CROSS$ ! 9/EP4 ,DISGU/+4 ,SAD1 DEPRESS+4 ,MEAN4 ,PITIFUL4 ,%E TRI$ ON ALL ! WORDS1 & !Y ALL FIT1 LIKE HIDE\S LITTLE HATS4 ,HIDE\S3 YES1 ?AT ONE TOO4 ,TO LOOK AT ONESELF & F9D IT HIDE\S1 :AT A JOB6 ,BUT !N1 :5 %E HADN'T BE5 HIDE\S1 HAD %E SAT >\ND & />$ AT H]SELF LIKE ?IS8 ,NOT MU*6 ,A PROP] BODY'S NOT AN OBJECT1 NOT AN IMPLEM5T1 NOT A BELONG+ TO BE ADMIR$1 IT'S JU/ Y\1 Y\RSELF4 ,ONLY :5 IT'S NO LONG] Y\4 BUT Y\RS1 A ?+ [N$1 DO Y\ WORRY AB\T IT -- ,IS IT 9 GOOD %APE8 ,WILL IT DO8 ,WILL IT LA/8 

0,:O C>ES0 SAID ,LAIA FI]CELY1 & /OOD UP4 

,IT MADE H] GIDDY TO /& UP SUDD5LY4 ,%E HAD TO PUT \T H] H& TO ! B$-TABLE1 = %E DREAD$ FALL+4 ,AT ?AT %E ?\<T ( REA*+ \T TO ,TAVIRI 9 ! DREAM4 

,:AT HAD HE SAID8 ,%E C\LD NOT REMEMB]4 ,%E WAS NOT SURE IF %E HAD EV5 T\*$ HIS H&4 ,%E FR[N$1 TRY+ TO =CE MEMORY4 ,IT HAD BE5 SO LONG S9CE %E HAD DREAM$ AB\T ,TAVIRI2 & N[ NOT EV5 TO REMEMB] :AT HE HAD SAID6 

,IT WAS GONE1 IT WAS GONE4 ,%E /OOD !RE HUN*$ 9 H] NI<TDRESS1 FR[N+1 ONE H& ON ! B$-TABLE4 ,H[ LONG WAS IT S9CE %E HAD ?\<T ( HIM -- LET ALONE DREAM$ ( HIM -- EV5 ?\<T ( HIM1 AS 0,TAVIRI80 ,H[ LONG S9CE %E HAD SAID HIS NAME8 

,ASIEO SAID4 ,:5 ,ASIEO & ,I W]E 9 PRISON 9 ! ,NOR?4 ,BE=E ,I MET ,ASIEO4 ,ASIEO'S !ORY ( RECIPROCITY4 ,OH YES1 %E TALK$ AB\T HIM1 TALK$ AB\T HIM TOO MU* NO D\BT1 MAUND]$1 DRAGG$ HIM 94 ,BUT AS 0,ASIEO10 ! LA/ NAME1 ! PUBLIC MAN4 ,! PRIVATE MAN WAS GONE1 UTT]LY GONE4 ,!RE W]E SO FEW LEFT :O HAD EV5 KN[N HIM4 ,!Y HAD ALL US$ TO BE 9 JAIL4 ,ONE LAU<$ AB\T IT 9 ?OSE DAYS1 ALL ! FRI5DS 9 ALL ! JAILS4 ,BUT !Y W]5'T EV5 !RE1 !SE DAYS4 ,!Y W]E 9 ! PRISON CEMET]IES4 ,OR 9 ! COMMON GRAVES4 

0,OH1 OH MY DE>10 ,LAIA SAID \T L\D1 & %E SANK D[N ONTO ! B$ AGA9 BECAUSE %E C\LD NOT /& UP UND] ! REMEMBRANCE ( ?OSE FIR/ WEEKS 9 ! ,=T1 9 ! CELL1 ?OSE FIR/ WEEKS ( ! N9E YE>S 9 ! ,=T 9 ,DRIO1 9 ! CELL1 ?OSE FIR/ WEEKS AFT] !Y TOLD H] ?AT ,ASIEO HAD BE5 KILL$ 9 ! FI<T+ 9 ,CAPITOL ,SQU>E & HAD BE5 BURI$ ) ! ,F\RTE5 ,HUNDR$ 9 ! LIME-DIT*ES BEH9D ,OR+ ,GATE4 ,9 ! CELL4 ,H] H&S FELL 9TO ! OLD POSITION ON H] LAP1 ! LEFT CL5*$ & LOCK$ 9SIDE ! GRIP ( ! RI<T1 ! RI<T ?UMB WORK+ BACK & =? A LITTLE PRESS+ & RUBB+ ON ! KNUCKLE ( ! LEFT FIR/ F+]4 ,H\RS1 DAYS1 NI<TS4 ,%E HAD ?\<T ( !M ALL1 EA* ONE1 EA* ONE ( ! ,F\RTE5 ,HUNDR$1 H[ !Y LAY1 H[ ! QUICKLIME WORK$ ON ! FLE%1 H[ ! BONES T\*$ 9 ! BURN+ D>K4 ,:O T\*$ HIM8 ,H[ DID ! SL5D] BONES ( ! H& LIE N[8 ,H\RS1 YE>S4 

0,TAVIRI1 ,I HAVE NEV] =GOTT5 Y\60 %E :ISP]$1 & ! /UPIDITY ( IT BR\<T H] BACK TO MORN+ LI<T & ! RUMPL$ B$4 ,( C\RSE %E HADN'T =GOTT5 HIM4 ,!SE ?+S GO )\T SAY+ BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE4 ,!RE W]E H] UGLY OLD FEET FIAT ON ! FLOOR AGA91 JU/ AS BE=E4 ,%E HAD GOT NO:]E AT ALL1 %E HAD GONE 9 A CIRCLE4 ,%E /OOD UP ) A GRUNT ( EF=T & DISAPPROVAL1 & W5T TO ! CLOSET = H] DRESS+ G[N4 

,! Y\NG PEOPLE W5T AB\T ! HALLS ( ! ,H\SE 9 BECOM+ IMMODE/Y1 BUT %E WAS TOO OLD = ?AT4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT TO SPOIL SOME Y\NG MAN'S BREAKFA/ ) ! SI<T ( H]4 ,BESIDES1 !Y HAD GR[N UP 9 ! PR9CIPLE ( FRE$OM ( DRESS & SEX & ALL ! RE/1 & %E HADN'T4 ,ALL %E HAD DONE WAS 9V5T IT4 ,IT'S NOT ! SAME4 

,LIKE SPEAK+ ( ,ASIEO AS 0MY HUSB&40 ,!Y W9C$4 ,! WORD %E %\LD USE AS A GOOD ,ODONIAN1 ( C\RSE1 WAS 0P>TN]40 ,BUT :Y ! HELL DID %E HAVE TO BE GOOD ,ODONIAN8 

,%E %UFFL$ D[N ! HALL TO ! BA?ROOMS4 ,MAIRO WAS !RE1 WA%+ H] HAIR 9 A LAVATORY4 ,LAIA LOOK$ AT ! LONG1 SLEEK1 WET HANK ) ADMIRATION4 ,%E GOT \T ( ! ,H\SE SO SELDOM N[ ?AT %E DIDN'T KN[ :5 %E HAD LA/ SE5 A RESPECTABLY %AV5 SCALP1 BUT /ILL ! SI<T ( A FULL HEAD ( HAIR GAVE H] PLEASURE1 VIGOR\S PLEASURE4 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAD %E BE5 JE]$ AT1 ,LON<AIR1 ,LON<AIR1 HAD H] HAIR PULL$ BY POLICEM5 OR Y\NG T\<S1 HAD H] HAIR %AV$ (F D[N TO ! SCALP BY A GR9N+ SOLDI] AT EA* NEW PRISON8 ,& !N HAD GR[N IT ALL OV] AGA91 ?R\< ! FUZZ1TO ! FRIZZ1 TO ! CURLS1 TO ! MANE444 ,9 ! OLD DAYS4 ,= ,GOD'S LOVE1 C\LDN'T %E ?9K ( ANY?+ TODAY BUT ! OLD DAYS8 

,DRESS$1 H] B$ MADE1 %E W5T D[N TO COMMONS4 ,IT WAS A GOOD BREAKFA/1 BUT %E HAD NEV] GOT H] APPETITE BACK S9CE ! DAMN$ /ROKE4 ,%E DRANK TWO CUPS ( H]B TEA1 BUT C\LDN'T F9I% ! PIECE ( FRUIT %E HAD TAK54 ,H[ %E HAD CRAV$ FRUIT AS A *ILD BADLY 5\< TO /EAL IT2 & 9 ! ,=T -- OH1 = ,GOD'S LOVE /OP IT6 ,%E SMIL$ & REPLI$ TO ! GREET+S & FRI5DLY 9QUIRIES ( ! O!R BREAKFA/]S & BIG ,AEVI :O WAS S]V+ ! C\NT] ?IS MORN+4 ,IT WAS HE :O HAD TEMPT$ H] ) ! PEA*1 0,LOOK AT ?IS1 ,I'VE BE5 SAV+ IT = Y\10 & H[ C\LD %E REFUSE8 ,ANYWAY %E HAD ALWAYS LOV$ FRUIT1 & NEV] GOT 5\<2 ONCE :5 %E WAS SIX OR SEV5 %E HAD /OL5 A PIECE (F A V5DOR'S C>T 9 ,RIV] ,/REET4 ,BUT IT WAS H>D TO EAT :5 EV]YONE WAS TALK+ SO EXCIT$LY4 ,!RE WAS NEWS FROM ,?U1 REAL NEWS4 ,%E WAS 9CL9$ TO DISC\NT IT AT FIR/1 BE+ W>Y ( 5?USIASMS1 BUT AFT] %E HAD READ ! BETWE5 ! L9ES ( IT1 %E ?\<T1 ) A /RANGE K9D ( C]TA9TY1 DEEP BUT COLD4 ,:Y1 ?IS IS IT3 IT HAS COME4 ,& 9 ,?U1 NOT H]E4 ,?U WILL BREAK BE=E ?IS C\NTRY DOES2 ! ,REVOLUTION WILL FIR/ PREVAIL !RE4 ,AS IF ?AT MATT]$6 ,!RE WILL BE NO MORE NATIONS4 ,& YET IT DID MATT] SOMEH[1 IT MADE H] A LITTLE COLD & SAD-5VI\S1 9 FACT4 ,( ALL ! 9F9ITE /UPIDITIES4 ,%E DID NOT JO9 9 ! TALK MU*1 & SOON GOT UP TO GO BACK TO H] ROOM1 FEEL+ SORRY = H]SELF4 ,%E C\LD NOT %>E !IR EXCITEM5T4 ,%E WAS \T ( IT1 REALLY \T ( IT4 ,IT'S NOT EASY1 %E SAID TO H]SELF 9 JU/IFICATION1 LABORI\SLY CLIMB+ ! /AIRS1 TO ACCEPT BE+ \T ( IT :5 Y\'VE BE5 9 IT1 9 ! C5T] ( IT1 = FIFTY YE>S4 ,OH1 = ,GOD'S LOVE4 ,:9+6 

,%E GOT ! /AIRS & ! SELF-PITY BEH9D H]1 5T]+ H] ROOM4 ,IT WAS A GOOD ROOM1 & IT WAS GOOD TO BE BY H]SELF4 ,IT WAS A GREAT RELIEF4 ,EV5 IF IT WASN'T /RICTLY FAIR4 ,SOME ( ! KIDS 9 ! ATTICS W]E LIV+ FIVE TO A ROOM NO BIGG] ?AN ?IS4 ,!RE W]E ALWAYS MORE PEOPLE WANT+ TO LIVE 9 AN ,ODONIAN ,H\SE ?AN C\LD BE PROP]LY ACCOMMODAT$4 ,%E HAD ?IS BIG ROOM ALL TO H]SELF ONLY BECAUSE %E WAS AN OLD WOMAN :O HAD HAD A /ROKE4 ,& MAYBE BECAUSE %E WAS ,ODO4 ,IF %E HADN'T BE5 ,ODO1 BUT M]ELY ! OLD WOMAN ) A /ROKE1 W\LD %E HAVE HAD IT8 ,V]Y LIKELY4 ,AFT] ALL1 :O ! HELL WANT$ TO ROOM ) A DROOL+ OLD WOMAN8 ,BUT IT WAS H>D TO BE SURE4 ,FAVORITISM1 ELITISM1 LEAD]-WOR%IP1 !Y CREPT BACK & CROPP$ \T EV]Y:]E4 ,BUT %E HAD NEV] HOP$ TO SEE !M ]ADICAT$ 9 H] LIFETIME1 9 ONE G5]ATION4 ,ONLY ,TIME WORKS ! GREAT *ANGES4 ,MEAN:ILE ?IS WAS A NICE1 L>GE1 SUNNY ROOM1 PROP] = A DROOL+ OLD WOMAN :O HAD />T$ A WORLD REVOLUTION4 

,H] SECRET>Y W\LD BE COM+ 9 AN H\R TO HELP H] DISPAT* ! DAY'S WORK4 ,%E %UFFL$ OV] TO ! DESK1 A BEAUTIFUL1 BIG PIECE1 A PRES5T FROM ! ,NOI ,CAB9ETMAK]S' ,SYNDICATE BECAUSE SOMEBODY HAD HE>D H] REM>K ONCE ?AT ! ONLY PIECE ( FURNITURE %E HAD EV] REALLY LONG$ = WAS A DESK ) DRAW]S & 5\< ROOM ON TOP 444 DAMN1 ! TOP WAS PRACTICALLY COV]$ ) PAP]S ) NOTES CLIPP$ TO !M1 MO/LY 9 ,NOI'S SMALL CLE> H&WRIT+3 ,URG5T4 -- ,NOR!RN ,PROV9CES4 -- ,CONSULT W_/,R4 ,T48 

,H] [N H&WRIT+ HAD NEV] BE5 ! SAME S9CE ,ASIEO'S DEA?4 ,IT WAS ODD1 :5 Y\ ?\<T AB\T IT4 ,AFT] ALL1 )9 FIVE YE>S AFT] HIS DEA? %E HAD WRITT5 ! :OLE ,ANALOGY4 ,& !RE W]E ?OSE LETT]S1 :I* ! TALL GU>D ) ! WAT]Y GREW' EYES1 :AT WAS HIS NAME1 NEV] M9D1 HAD SMUGGL$ \T ( ! =T = H] = TWO YE>S4 ,! ,PRISON ,LETT]S !Y CALL$ !M N[1 !RE W]E A DOZ5 DIFF]5T $ITIONS ( !M4 ,ALL ?AT /UFF1 ! LETT]S :I* PEOPLE KEPT TELL+ H] W]E SO FULL ( 0SPIRITUAL /R5G?0 -- :I* PROBABLY MEANT %E HAD BE5 LY+ H]SELF BLUE 9 ! FACE :5 %E WROTE !M1 TRY+ TO KEEP H] SPIRITS UP -- & ! ,ANALOGY :I* WAS C]TA9LY ! SOLIDE/ 9TELLECTUAL WORK %E HAD EV] DONE1 ALL ( ?AT HAD BE5 WRITT5 9 ! ,=T 9 ,DRIO1 9 ! CELL1 AFT] ,ASIEO'S DEA?4 ,ONE HAD TO DO SOME?+1 & 9 ! ,=T !Y LET ONE HAVE PAP] & P5S444 ,BUT IT HAD ALL BE5 WRITT5 9 ! HA/Y1 SCRIBBL+ H& :I* %E HAD NEV] FELT WAS H]S1 NOT H] [N LIKE ! R\ND1 BLACK SCROLL+ ( ! MANUSCRIPT ( ,SOCIETY ,)\T ,GOV]NM5T1 =TY-FIVE YE>S OLD4 ,TAVIRI HAD TAK5 NOT ONLY H] BODY'S & H] HE>T'S DESIRE TO ! QUICKLIME ) HIM1 BUT EV5 H] GOOD CLE> H&-WRIT+4 

,BUT HE HAD LEFT H] ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,H[ BRAVE ( Y\ TO GO ON1 TO WORK1 TO WRITE1 9 PRISON1 AFT] SU* A DEFEAT = ! ,MOVEM5T1 AFT] Y\R P>TN]'S DEA?1 PEOPLE HAD US$ TO SAY4 ,DAMN FOOLS4 ,:AT ELSE HAD !RE BE5 TO DO8 ,BRAV]Y1 C\RAGE -- :AT WAS C\RAGE8 ,%E HAD NEV] FIGUR$ IT \T4 ,NOT FE>+1 SOME SAID4 ,FE>+ YET GO+ ON1 O!RS SAID4 ,BUT :AT C\LD ONE DO BUT GO ON8 ,HAD ONE ANY REAL *OICE1 EV]8 

,TO DIE WAS M]ELY TO GO ON 9 ANO!R DIRECTION4 

,IF Y\ WANT$ TO COME HOME Y\ HAD TO KEEP GO+ ON1 ?AT WAS :AT %E MEANT :5 %E WROTE 0,TRUE J\RNEY IS RETURN10 BUT IT HAD NEV] BE5 MORE ?AN AN 9TUITION1 & %E WAS F>!R ?AN EV] N[ FROM BE+ ABLE TO RATIONALIZE IT4 ,%E B5T D[N1 TOO SUDD5LY SO ?AT %E GRUNT$ A LITTLE AT ! CREAK 9 H] BONES1 & BEGAN TO ROOT 9 A BOTTOM DRAW] ( ! DESK4 ,H] H& CAME ON AN AGE-S(T5$ FOLD] & DREW IT \T1 RECOGNIZ+ IT BY T\* BE=E SI<T CONFIRM$3 ! MANUSCRIPT ( ,SYNDICAL ,ORGANIZATION 9 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,TRANSITION4 ,HE HAD PR9T$ ! TITLE ON ! FOLD] & WRITT5 HIS NAME UND] IT1 ,TAVIRI ,ODO ,ASIEO1 ,I,X #g#d#a4 ,!RE WAS AN ELEGANT H&WRIT+1 EV]Y LETT] WELL-=M$1 BOLD1 & FLU5T4 ,BUT HE HAD PREF]R$ TO USE A VOICEPR9T]4 ,! MANUSCRIPT WAS ALL 9 VOICEPR9T1 & HI< QUALITY TOO1 HESITANCIES ADJU/$ & IDIOSYNCRASIES ( SPEE* NORMALIZ$4 ,Y\ C\LDN'T SEE !RE H[ HE HAD SAID 0O0 DEEP 9 HIS ?ROAT AS !Y DID ON ! ,NOR? ,COA/4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ ( HIM !RE BUT HIS M9D4 ,%E HAD NO?+ ( HIM AT ALL EXCEPT HIS NAME WRITT5 ON ! FOLD]4 ,%E HADN'T KEPT HIS LETT]S1 IT WAS S5TIM5TAL TO KEEP LETT]S4 ,BESIDES1 %E NEV] KEPT ANY?+4 ,%E C\LDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ ?AT %E HAD EV] [N$ = MORE ?AN A FEW YE>S1 EXCEPT ?IS RAM%ACKLE OLD BODY1 ( C\RSE1 & %E WAS /UCK ) ?AT444 

,DUALIZ+ AGA94 0,%E0 & 0IT40 ,AGE & ILLNESS MADE ONE DUALI/1 MADE ONE ESCAPI/2 ! M9D 9SI/$1 ,IT'S NOT ME1 IT'S NOT ME4 ,BUT IT WAS4 ,MAYBE ! MY/ICS C\LD DETA* M9D FROM BODY1 %E HAD ALWAYS RA!R WI/FULLY 5VI$ !M ! *ANCE1 )\T HOPE ( EMULAT+ !M4 ,ESCAPE HAD NEV] BE5 H] GAME4 ,%E HAD S\<T = FRE$OM H]E1 N[1 BODY & S\L4 

,FIR/ SELF-PITY1 !N SELF-PRAISE1 & H]E %E /ILL SAT1 = ,GOD'S LOVE1 HOLD+ ,ASIEO'S NAME 9 H] H&1 :Y8 ,DIDN'T %E KN[ HIS NAME )\T LOOK+ IT UP8 ,:AT WAS WRONG ) H]8 ,%E RAIS$ ! FOLD] TO H] LIPS & KISS$ ! H&WRITT5 NAME FIRMLY & SQU>ELY1 REPLAC$ ! FOLD] 9 ! BACK ( ! BOTTOM DRAW]1 %UT ! DRAW]1 & /RAI<T5$ UP 9 ! *AIR4 ,H] RI<T H& T+L$4 ,%E SCRAT*$ IT1 & !N %OOK IT 9 ! AIR1 SPITEFULLY4 ,IT HAD NEV] QUITE GOT OV] ! /ROKE4 ,NEI!R HAD H] RI<T LEG OR RI<T EYE1 OR ! RI<T CORN] ( H] M\?4 ,!Y W]E SLUGGI%1 9EPT1 !Y T+L$4 ,!Y MADE H] FEEL LIKE A ROBOT ) A %ORT CIRCUIT4 

,& TIME WAS GETT+ ON1 ,NOI W\LD BE COM+1 :AT HAD %E BE5 DO+ EV] S9CE BREAKFA/8 

,%E GOT UP SO HA/ILY ?AT %E LUR*$1 & GRABB$ AT ! *AIRBACK TO MAKE SURE %E DID NOT FALL4 ,%E W5T D[N ! HALL TO ! BA?ROOM & LOOK$ 9 ! BIG MIRROR !RE4 ,H] GRAY KNOT WAS LOOSE & DROOPY1 %E HADN'T DONE IT UP WELL BE=E BREAKFA/4 ,%E /RUGGL$ ) IT A :ILE4 ,IT WAS H>D TO KEEP H] >MS UP 9 ! AIR4 ,AMAI1 RUNN+ 9 TO PISS1 /OPP$ & SAID1 0,LET ME DO IT60 & KNOTT$ IT UP TI<T & NEAT 9 NO TIME1 ) H] R\ND1 /RONG1 PRETTY F+]S1 SMIL+ & SIL5T4 ,AMAI WAS TW5TY1 LESS ?AN A ?IRD ( ,LAIA'S AGE4 ,H] P>5TS HAD BO? BE5 MEMB]S ( ! ,MOVEM5T1 ONE KILL$ 9 ! 9SURRECTION ( '#f1 ! O!R /ILL RECRUIT+ 9 ! ,S\? ,PROV9CES4 ,AMAI HAD GR[N UP 9 ,ODONIAN ,H\SES1 BORN TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 A TRUE DAU<T] ( AN>*Y4 ,& SO QUIET & FREE & BEAUTIFUL A *ILD1 5\< TO MAKE Y\ CRY :5 Y\ ?\<T3 ?IS IS :AT WE WORK$ =1 ?IS IS :AT WE MEANT1 ?IS IS IT1 H]E %E IS1 ALIVE1 ! K9DLY1 LOVELY FUTURE4 

,LAIA ,ASIEO ,ODO'S RI<T EYE WEPT SEV]AL LITTLE TE>S1 AS %E /OOD BETWE5 ! LAVATORIES & ! LATR9ES HAV+ H] HAIR DONE UP BY ! DAU<T] %E HAD NOT BORNE2 BUT H] LEFT EYE1 ! /RONG ONE1 DID NOT WEEP1 NOR DID IT KN[ :AT ! RI<T EYE DID4 

,%E ?ANK$ ,AMAI & HURRI$ BACK TO H] ROOM4 ,%E HAD NOTIC$1 9 ! MIRROR1 A /A9 ON H] COLL>4 ,PEA* JUICE1 PROBABLY4 ,DAMN$ OLD DRIBBL]4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT ,NOI TO COME 9 & F9D H] ) DROOL ON H] COLL>4 

,AS ! CLEAN %IRT W5T ON OV] H] HEAD1 %E ?\<T1 ,:AT'S SO SPECIAL AB\T ,NOI8 

,%E FA/5$ ! COLL>-FROGS ) H] LEFT H&1 SL[LY4 ,NOI WAS ?IRTY OR SO1 A SLI<T1 MUSCUL> FELL[1 ) A S(T VOICE & AL]T D>K EYES4 ,?AT'S :AT WAS SPECIAL AB\T ,NOI4 ,IT WAS ?AT SIMPLE4 ,GOOD OLD SEX4 ,%E HAD NEV] BE5 DRAWN TO A FAIR MAN OR A FAT ONE1 OR ! TALL FELL[S ) BIG BICEPS1 NEV]1 NOT EV5 :5 %E WAS F\RTE5 & FELL 9 LOVE ) EV]Y PASS+ F>T4 ,D>K1 SP>E1 & FI]Y1 ?AT WAS ! RECIPE4 ,TAVIRI1 ( C\RSE4 ,?IS BOY WASN'T A PAT* ON ,TAVIRI = BRA9S1 NOR EV5 = LOOKS1 BUT !RE IT WAS3 %E DIDN'T WANT HIM TO SEE H] ) DRIBBLE ON H] COLL> & H] HAIR COM+ UNDONE4 

,H] ?91 GRAY HAIR4 

,NOI CAME 91 JU/ PAUS+ 9 ! OP5 DOORWAY -- MY ,GOD1 %E HADN'T EV5 %UT ! DOOR :ILE *ANG+ H] %IRT6 ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM & SAW H]SELF4 ,! OLD WOMAN4 

,Y\ C\LD BRU% Y\R HAIR & *ANGE Y\R %IRT1 OR Y\ C\LD WE> LA/ WEEK'S %IRT & LA/ NI<T'S BRAIDS1 OR Y\ C\LD PUT ON CLO? ( GOLD & DU/ Y\R %AV5 SCALP ) DIAMOND P[D]4 ,NONE ( IT W\LD MAKE ! SLI<TE/ DIFF]5CE4 ,! OLD WOMAN W\LD LOOK A LITTLE LESS1 OR A LITTLE MORE1 GROTESQUE4 

,ONE KEEPS ONESELF NEAT \T ( M]E DEC5CY M]E SANITY1 AW>5ESS ( O!R PEOPLE4 

,& F9ALLY EV5 ?AT GOES1 & ONE DRIBBLES UNA%AM$4 

0,GOOD MORN+10 ! Y\NG MAN SAID 9 HIS G5TLE VOICE4 

0,HELLO1 ,NOI40 

,NO1 BY ,GOD1 IT WAS NOT \T ( M]E DEC5CY4 ,DEC5CY BE DAMN$4 ,BECAUSE ! MAN %E HAD LOV$1 & TO :OM H] AGE W\LD NOT HAVE MATT]$ -- BECAUSE HE WAS DEAD1 MU/ %E PRET5D %E HAD NO SEX8 ,MU/ %E SUPPRESS ! TRU?1 LIKE A DAMN$ PURITAN AU?ORIT>IAN8 ,EV5 SIX MON?S AGO1 BE=E ! /ROKE1 %E HAD MADE M5 LOOK AT H] & LIKE TO LOOK AT H]2 & N[1 ?\< %E C\LD GIVE NO PLEASURE1 BY ,GOD %E C\LD PLEASE H]SELF4 

,:5 %E WAS SIX YE>S OLD1 & ,PAPA'S FRI5D ,GADEO US$ TO COME BY TO TALK POLITICS ) ,PAPA AFT] D9N]1 %E W\LD PUT ON ! GOLD-COLOR$ NECKLACE ?AT ,MAMA HAD F\ND ON A TRA% HEAP & BR\<T HOME = H]4 ,IT WAS SO %ORT ?AT IT ALWAYS GOT HIDD5 UND] H] COLL> :]E NOBODY C\LD SEE IT4 ,%E LIK$ IT ?AT WAY4 ,%E KNEW %E HAD IT ON4 ,%E SAT ON ! DOOR/EP & LI/5$ TO !M TALK1 & KNEW ?AT %E LOOK$ NICE = ,GADEO4 ,HE WAS D>K1 ) :ITE TEE? ?AT FLA%$4 ,SOMETIMES HE CALL$ H] 0PRETTY ,LAIA40 0,!RE'S MY PRETTY ,LAIA60 ,SIXTY-SIX YE>S AGO4 

0,:AT8 ,MY HEAD'S DULL4 ,I HAD A T]RIBLE NI<T40 ,IT WAS TRUE4 ,%E HAD SLEPT EV5 LESS ?AN USUAL4 

0,I WAS ASK+ IF Y\'D SE5 ! PAP]S ?IS MORN+40 

,%E NODD$4 

0,PLEAS$ AB\T ,SO9EHE80 

,SO9EHE WAS ! PROV9CE 9 ,?U :I* HAD DECL>$ ITS SECESSION FROM ! ,?UVIAN ,/ATE LA/ NI<T4 

,HE WAS PLEAS$ AB\T IT4 ,HIS :ITE TEE? FLA%$ 9 HIS D>K1 AL]T FACE4 ,PRETTY ,LAIA4 

0,YES4 ,& APPREH5SIVE40 

0,I KN[4 ,BUT IT'S ! REAL ?+1 ?IS TIME4 ,IT'S ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D ( ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 ,?U4 ,!Y HAV5'T EV5 TRI$ TO ORD] TROOPS 9TO ,SO9EHE1 Y\ KN[4 ,IT W\LD M]ELY PROVOKE ! SOLDI]S 9TO REBELLION SOON]1 & !Y KN[ IT40 

,%E AGRE$ ) HIM4 ,%E H]SELF HAD FELT ?AT C]TA9TY4 ,BUT %E C\LD NOT %>E HIS DELI<T4 ,AFT] A LIFETIME ( LIV+ ON HOPE BECAUSE !RE IS NO?+ BUT HOPE1 ONE LOSES ! TA/E = VICTORY4 ,A REAL S5SE ( TRIUMPH MU/ BE PREC$$ BY REAL DESPAIR4 ,%E HAD UNLE>N$ DESPAIR A LONG TIME AGO4 ,!RE W]E NO MORE TRIUMPHS4 ,ONE W5T ON4 

0,%ALL WE DO ?OSE LETT]S TODAY80 

0,ALL RI<T4 ,:I* LETT]S80 

0,TO ! PEOPLE 9 ! ,NOR?10 HE SAID )\T IMPATI5CE4 

0,9 ! ,NOR?80 

0,P>HEO1 ,OAIDUN40 

,%E HAD BE5 BORN 9 ,P>HEO1 ! DIRTY CITY ON ! DIRTY RIV]4 ,%E HAD NOT COME H]E TO ! CAPITAL TILL %E WAS TW5TY-TWO & READY TO BR+ ! ,REVOLUTION1 ?\< 9 ?OSE DAYS1 BE=E %E & ! O!RS HAD ?\<T IT ?R\<1 IT HAD BE5 A V]Y GRE5 & PU]ILE REVOLUTION4 ,/RIKES = BETT] WAGES1 REPRES5TATION = WOM54 ,VOTES & WAGES -- ,P[] & ,MONEY1 = ! LOVE ( ,GOD6 ,WELL1 ONE DOES LE>N A LITTLE1 AFT] ALL1 9 FIFTY YE>S4 

,BUT !N ONE MU/ =GET IT ALL4 

0,/>T ) ,OAIDUN10 %E SAID1 SITT+ D[N 9 ! >M*AIR4 ,NOI WAS AT ! DESK READY TO WORK4 ,HE READ \T EXC]PTS FROM ! LETT]S %E WAS TO ANSW]4 ,%E TRI$ TO PAY ATT5TION1 & SUCCE$$ WELL 5\< ?AT %E DICTAT$ ONE :OLE LETT] & />T$ ON ANO!R4 0,REMEMB] ?AT AT ?IS /AGE Y\R BRO!RHOOD IS VULN]ABLE TO ! ?REAT (444 NO1 TO ! DANG]444 TO4440 ,%E GROP$ TILL ,NOI SUGGE/$1 0,! DANG] ( LEAD]-WOR%IP80 

0,ALL RI<T4 ,& ?AT NO?+ IS SO SOON CORRUPT$ BY P[]-SEEK+ AS ALTRUISM4 ,NO4 ,& ?AT NO?+ CORRUPTS ALTRUISM-NO4 ,O = ,GOD'S LOVE Y\ KN[ :AT ,I'M TRY+ TO SAY1 ,NOI1 Y\ WRITE IT4 ,!Y KN[ IT TOO1 IT'S JU/ ! SAME OLD /UFF1 :Y CAN'T !Y READ MY BOOKS60 

0,T\*10 ,NOI SAID G5TLY1 SMIL+1 CIT+ ONE ( ! C5TRAL ,ODONIAN !MES4 

0,ALL RI<T1 BUT ,I'M TIR$ ( BE+ T\*$4 ,IF Y\'LL WRITE ! LETT] ,I'LL SIGN IT BUT ,I CAN'T BE BO!R$ ) IT ?IS MORN+40 ,HE WAS LOOK+ AT H] ) A LITTLE QUE/ION OR CONC]N4 ,%E SAID1 IRRITABLE1 0,!RE IS SOME?+ ELSE ,I HAVE TO DO60  

,:5 ,NOI HAD GONE %E SAT D[N AT ! DESK & MOV$ ! PAP]S AB\T1 PRET5D+ TO BE DO+ SOME?+1 BECAUSE %E HAD BE5 />TL$1 FRI<T5$1 BY ! WORDS %E HAD SAID4 ,%E HAD NO?+ ELSE TO DO4 ,%E NEV] HAD HAD ANY?+ ELSE TO DO4 ,?IS WAS H] WORK3 H] LIFEWORK4 ,! SPEAK+ T\RS & ! MEET+S & ! /REETS W]E \T ( REA* = H] N[1 BUT %E C\LD /ILL WRITE1 & ?AT WAS H] WORK4 ,& ANYH[ IF %E HAD HAD ANY?+ ELSE TO DO1 ,NOI W\LD HAVE KN[N IT2 HE KEPT H] S*$ULE1 & TACTFULLY REM9D$ H] ( ?+S1 LIKE ! VISIT FROM ! =EIGN /UD5TS ?IS AFT]NOON4 ,OH1 DAMN4 ,%E LIK$ ! Y\NG1 & !RE WAS ALWAYS SOME?+ TO LE>N FROM A =EIGN]1 BUT %E WAS TIR$ ( NEW FACES1 & TIR$ ( BE+ ON VIEW4 ,%E LE>N$ FROM !M1 BUT !Y DIDN'T LE>N FROM H]2 !Y HAD LE>N$ ALL %E HAD TO TEA* LONG AGO1 FROM H] BOOKS1 FROM ! ,MOVEM5T4 ,!Y JU/ CAME TO LOOK1 AS IF %E W]E ! ,GREAT ,T[] 9 ,ROD>R$1 OR ! ,CANYON ( ! ,TULAEVEA4 ,A PH5OM5ON1 A MONUM5T4 ,!Y W]E AW$1 ADOR+4 ,%E SN>L$ AT !M3 ,?9K Y\R [N ?\<TS6 -- ,?AT'S NOT AN>*ISM1 ?AT'S M]E OBSCURANTISM4 -- ,Y\ DON'T ?9K LIB]TY & DISCIPL9E >E 9COMPATIBLE1 DO Y\8 -- ,!Y ACCEPT$ !IR TONGUE-LA%+ MEEKLY AS *ILDR51 GRATEFULLY1 AS IF %E W]E SOME K9D ( ,ALL-,MO!R1 ! IDOL ( ! ,BIG ,%ELT]+ ,WOMB4 ,%E6 ,%E :O HAD M9$ ! %IPY>DS AT ,SEISS]O1 & HAD CURS$ ,PREMI] ,9OILTE TO HIS FACE 9 FRONT ( A CR[D ( SEV5 ?\S&1 TELL+ HIM HE W\LD HAVE CUT (F HIS [N BALLS & HAD !M BRONZ$ & SOLD AS S\V5IRS1 IF HE ?\<T !RE WAS ANY PR(IT 9 IT -- %E :O HAD SCREE*$1 & SWORN & KICK$ POLICEM51 & SPAT AT PRIE/S1 & PISS$ 9 PUBLIC ON ! BIG BRASS PLAQUE 9 ,CAPITOL ,SQU>E ?AT SAID ,H,],E ,W,A,S ,F,\,N,D,$ ,! ,S,O,V,],E,I,G,N ,N,A,T,I,O,N ,( ,A-,I,O ,E,T,C ,E,T,C1 PSSSSSSSSSS TO ALL ?AT6 ,& N[ %E WAS EV]YBODY'S GR&MAMA1 ! DE> OLD LADY1 ! SWEET OLD MONUM5T1 COME WOR%IP AT ! WOMB4 ,! FIRE'S \T1 BOYS1 IT'S SAFE TO COME UP CLOSE4 

0,NO1 ,I WON 'T10 ,LAIA SAID \T L\D4 0,I WILL NOT40 ,%E WAS NOT SELFCONSCI\S AB\T TALK+ TO H]SELF1 BECAUSE %E ALWAYS HAD TALK$ TO H]SELF4 0,LAIA'S 9VISIBLE AUDI5CE10 ,TAV>I HAD US$ TO SAY1 AS %E W5T ?R\< ! ROOM MUTT]+4 0,Y\ NE$N'T COME1 ,I WON'T BE H]E10 %E TOLD ! 9VISIBLE AUDI5CE N[4 ,%E HAD JU/ DECID$ ?AT IT WAS %E HAD TO DO4 ,%E HAD TO GO \T4 ,TO GO 9TO ! /REETS4 

,IT WAS 9CONSID]ATE TO DISAPPO9T ! =EIGN /UD5TS4 ,IT WAS ]RATIC1 TYPICALLY S5ILE4 ,IT WAS UN,ODONIAN4 ,PSSSSSSS TO ALL ?AT4 ,:AT WAS ! GOOD WORK+ = FRE$OM ALL Y\R LIFE & 5D+ UP )\T ANY FRE$OM AT ALL8 ,%E W\LD GO \T = A WALK4 

0,:AT IS AN AN>*I/8 ,ONE :O1 *OOS+1 ACCEPTS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( *OICE40 

,ON ! WAY D[N/AIRS %E DECID$1 SC[L+1 TO /AY & SEE ! =EIGN /UD5TS4 ,BUT !N %E W\LD GO \T4 

,!Y W]E V]Y Y\NG /UD5TS1 V]Y E>NE/3 DOE-EY$1 %AGGY1 *>M+ CREATURES FROM ! ,WE/]N ,HEMISPH]E4 ,B5BILI & ! K+DOM ( ,M&1 ! GIRLS 9 :ITE TR\S]S1 ! BOYS 9 LONG KILTS1 W>LIKE & >*AIC4 ,!Y SPOKE ( !IR HOPES4 0,WE 9 ,M& >E SO V]Y F> FROM ! ,REVOLUTION ?AT MAYBE WE >E NE> IT10 SAID ONE ( ! GIRLS1 WI/FUL & SMIL+3 0,! ,CIRCLE ( ,LIFE60 & %E %[$ ! EXTREMES MEET+1 9 ! CIRCLE ( H] SL5D]1 D>K-SK9N$ F+]S4 ,AMAI & ,AEVI S]V$ !M :ITE W9E & BR[N BREAD1 ! HOSPITALITY ( ! ,H\SE4 ,BUT ! VISITORS1 UNPRESUMPTU\S1 ALL ROSE TO TAKE !IR LEAVE AFT] B>ELY HALF AN H\R4 0,NO1 NO1 NO10 ,LAIA SAID4 0/AY' H]E1 TALK ) ,AEVI & ,AMAI4 ,IT'S JU/ ?AT ,I GET /IFF SITT+ D[N1 Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE TO *ANGE AB\T4 ,IT HAS BE5 SO GOOD TO MEET Y\1 WILL Y\ COME BACK TO SEE ME1 MY LITTLE BRO!RS & SI/]S1 SOON80 ,= H] HE>T W5T \T TO !M1 & !IRS TO H]1 & %E EX*ANG$ KISSES ALL R\ND1 LAU<+1 DELI<T$ BY ! D>K Y\NG *EEKS1 ! AFFECTIONATE EYES1 ! SC5T$ HAIR1 BE=E %E %UFFL$ (F4 ,%E WAS REALLY A LITTLE TIR$1 BUT TO GO UP & TAKE A NAP W\LD BE A DEFEAT4 ,%E HAD WANT$ TO GO \T4 ,%E W\LD GO \T4 ,%E HAD NOT BE5 ALONE \TDOORS S9CE-:58 ,S9CE W9T]6 BE=E ! /ROKE4 ,NO WOND] %E WAS GETT+ MORBID4 ,IT HAD BE5 A REGUL> JAIL S5T5CE4 ,\TSIDE1 ! /REETS1 ?AT'S :]E %E LIV$4 

,%E W5T QUIETLY \T ! SIDE DOOR ( ! ,H\SE1 PA/ ! VEGETABLE PAT*1 TO ! /REET4 ,! N>R[ /RIP ( S\R CITY DIRT HAD BE5 BEAUTIFULLY G>D5$ & WAS PRODUC+ A F9E CROP ( BEANS & CEEA1 BUT ,LAIA'S EYE = F>M+ WAS UN5LI<T5$4 ,( C\RSE IT HAD BE5 CLE> ?AT AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES1 EV5 9 ! TIME ( TRANSITION1 MU/ WORK T[>DS OPTIMAL SELF-SUPPORT1 BUT H[ ?AT WAS TO BE MANAG$ 9 ! WAY ( ACTUAL DIRT & PLANTS WASN'T H] BUS9ESS4 ,!RE W]E F>M]S & AGRONOMI/S = ?AT4 ,H] JOB WAS ! /REETS1 ! NOISY1 /9K+ /REETS ( /ONE1 :]E %E HAD GR[N UP & LIV$ ALL H] LIFE1 EXCEPT = ! FIFTE5 YE>S 9 PRISON4 

,%E LOOK$ UP FONDLY AT ! FACADE ( ! ,H\SE4 ,?AT IT HAD BE5 BUILT AS A BANK GAVE PECULI> SATISFACTION TO ITS PRES5T OCCUPANTS4 ,!Y KEPT !IR SACKS ( MEAL 9 ! BOMB-PRO( MONEY-VAULT1 & AG$ !IR CID] 9 KEGS 9 SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES4 ,OV] ! FUSSY COLUMNS ?AT FAC$ ! /REET C>V$ LETT]S /ILL READ1 0,NATIONAL ,9VE/ORS & ,GRA9 ,FACTORS ,BANK+ ,ASSOCIATION40 ,! ,MOVEM5T WAS NOT /RONG ON NAMES4 ,!Y HAD NO FLAG4 ,SLOGANS CAME & W5T AS ! NE$ DID4 ,!RE WAS ALWAYS ! ,CIRCLE ( ,LIFE TO SCRAT* ON WALLS & PAVEM5TS :]E ,AU?ORITY W\LD HAVE TO SEE IT4 ,BUT :5 IT CAME TO NAMES !Y W]E 9DIFF]5T1 ACCEPT+ & IGNOR+ :ATEV] !Y GOT CALL$1 UNAFRAID ( BE+ P9N$ D[N & P5N$ 91 UNAFRAID ( BE+ ABSURD4 ,SO ?IS BE/ KN[N & SECOND OLDE/ ( ALL ! COOP]ATIVE ,H\SES HAD NO NAME EXCEPT ,! ,BANK4 

,IT FAC$ ON A WIDE & QUIET /REET1 BUT ONLY A BLOCK AWAY BEGAN ! ,TEMEBA1 AN OP5 M>KET1 ONCE FAM\S AS A C5T] = BLACKM>KET PSY*OG5ICS & T]ATOG5ICS1 N[ R$UC$ TO VEGETABLES1 SECONDH& CLO!S1 & MIS]ABLE SIDE%[S4 ,ITS CRAPUL\S VITALITY WAS GONE1 LEAV+ ONLY HALF-P>ALYZ$ ALCOHOLICS4 ADDICTS1 CRIPPLES1 HUCK/]S1 & FIF? RATE :ORES1 PAWN%OPS1 GAMBL+ D5S =TUNE-TELL]S1 BODY-SCULPTORS1 & *EAP HOTELS4 ,LAIA TURN$ TO ! ,TEMEBA AS WAT] SEEKS ITS LEVEL4 

,%E HAD NEV] FE>$ OR DESPIS$ ! CITY4 ,IT WAS H] C\NTRY4 ,!RE W\LD NOT BE SLUMS LIKE ?IS1 IF ! ,REVOLUTION PREVAIL$4 ,BUT !RE W\LD BE MIS]Y4 ,!RE W\LD ALWAYS BE MIS]Y1 WA/E1 CRUELTY4 ,%E HAD NEV] PRET5D$ TO BE *ANG+ ! HUMAN CONDITION1 TO BE ,MAMA TAK+ TRAG$Y AWAY FROM ! *ILDR5 SO !Y WON'T HURT !MSELVES4 ,ANY?+ BUT4 ,SO LONG AS PEOPLE W]E FREE TO *OOSE1 IF !Y *OSE TO DR9K FLYBANE & LIVE 9 SEW]S1 IT WAS !IR BUS9ESS4 ,JU/ SO LONG AS IT WASN'T ! BUS9ESS ( ,BUS9ESS1 ! S\RCE ( PR(IT & ! MEANS ( P[] = O!R PEOPLE4 

,%E HAD FELT ALL ?AT BE=E %E KNEW ANY?+2 BE=E %E WROTE ! FIR/ PAMPHLET1 BE=E %E LEFT ,P>HEO1 BE=E %E KNEW :AT 0CAPITAL0 MEANT1 BE=E %E'D BE5 F>!R ?AN ,RIV] ,/REET :]E %E PLAY$ ROLLTAGGIE KNEEL+ ON SCABBY KNEES ON ! PAVEM5T ) ! O!R SIX-YE>-OLDS1 %E HAD KN[N IT3 ?AT %E1 & ! O!R KIDS1 & H] P>5TS1 & !IR P>5TS1 & ! DRUNKS & :ORES & ALL ( ,RIV] ,/REET1 W]E AL ! BOTTOM ( SOME?+ -- W]E ! F\NDATION1 ! REALITY1 ! S\RCE4 ,BUT WILL Y\ DRAG CIVILIZATION D[N 9TO ! MUD8 CRI$ ! %OCK$ DEC5T PEOPLE1 LAT] ON1 & %E HAD TRI$ = YE>S TO EXPLA9 TO !M ?AT IF ALL Y\ HAD WAS MUD1 !N IF Y\ W]E ,GOD Y\ MADE IT 9TO HUMAN BE+S1 & IF Y\ W]E HUMAN Y\ TRI$ TO MAKE IT 9TO H\SES :]E HUMAN BE+S C\LD LIVE4 ,BUT NOBODY :O ?\<T HE WAS BETT] ?AN MUD C\LD UND]/&4 ,N[1 WAT] SEEK+ ITS LEVEL1 MUD TO MUD1 ,LAIA %UFFL$ ?R\< ! F\L1 NOISY /REET1 & ALL ! UGLY WEAKNESS ( H] OLD AGE WAS AT HOME4 ,! SLEEPY :ORES1 !IR LACQU]$ HAIR->RANGEM5TS DILAPIDAT$ & ASKEW1 ! ONE-EY$ WOMAN WE>ILY YELL+ H] VEGETABLES TO SELL1 ! HALF-WIT BEGG> SLAPP+ FLIES1 !SE W]E H] C\NTRYWOM54 ,!Y LOOK$ LIKE H]1 !Y W]E ALL SAD1 DISGU/+1 MEAN1 PITIFUL1 HIDE\S4 ,!Y W]E H] SI/]S H] [N PEOPLE4 

,%E DID NOT FEEL TOO WELL4 ,IT HAD BE5 ALONG TIME S9CE %E HAD WALK$ SO F>1 F\R OR FIVE BLOCKS BY H]SELF1 9 ! NOISE & PU% & /RIK+ SUMM] HEAT ( ! /REETS4 ,%E HAD WANT$ TO GET TO ,KOLY ,P>K1 ! TRIANGLE ( SCRUFFY GRASS AT ! 5D ( ! ,TEMEBA & SIT !RE = A :ILE ) ! O!R OLD M5 & WOM5 :O ALWAYS SAT !RE1 TO SEE :AT IT WAS LIKE TO SIT !RE & BE OLD2 BUT IT WAS TOO F>4 ,IF %E DIDN'T TURN BACK N[1 %E MI<T GET A DIZZY SPELL1 & %E HAD A DREAD ( FALL+ D[N1 FALL+ D[N & HAV+ TO LIE !RE & LOOK UP AT ! PEOPLE COME TO />E AT ! OLD WOMAN 9 A FIT4 ,%E TURN$ & />T$ HOME1 FR[N+ ) EF=T & SELF-DISGU/4 ,%E C\LD FEEL H] FACE V]Y R$1 & A SWIMM+ FEEL+ CAME & W5T 9 H] E>S4 ,IT GOT A BIT MU*1 %E WAS REALLY AFRAID %E MI<T KEEL OV]4 ,%E SAW A DOOR/EP 9 ! %ADE & MADE = IT1 LET H]SELF D[N CAUTI\SLY1 SAT1 SI<$4 

,NE>BY WAS A FRUIT-SELL]1 SITT+ SIL5T BEH9D HIS DU/Y1 WI!R$ /OCK4 ,PEOPLE W5T BY4 ,NOBODY B\<T FROM HIM4 ,NOBODY LOOK$ AT H]4 ,ODO1 :O WAS ,ODO8 ,FAM\S REVOLUTION>Y1 AU?OR ( ,COMMUNITY1 ,! ,ANALOGY1 ETC4 ETC4 ,%E1 :O WAS %E8 ,AN OLD WOMAN ) GRAY HAIR & A R$ FACE SITT+ ON A DIRTY DOOR/EP 9 A SLUM1 MUTT]+ TO H]SELF4 

,TRUE8 ,WAS ?AT %E8 ,C]TA9LY IT WAS :AT ANYBODY PASS+ H] SAW4 ,BUT WAS IT %E1 H]SELF1 ANY MORE ?AN ! FAM\S REVOLUTION>Y1 ETC41 WAS8 ,NO4 ,IT WAS NOT4 ,BUT :O WAS %E1 !N8 

,! ONE :O LOV$ ,TAVIRI4 

,YES4 ,TRUE 5\<4 ,BUT NOT 5\<4 ,?AT WAS GONE2 HE HAD BE5 DEAD SO LONG4 

0,:O AM ,I80 ,LAIA MUTT]$ TO H] 9VISIBLE AUDI5CE1 & !Y KNEW ! ANSW] & TOLD IT TO H] ) ONE VOICE4 ,%E WAS ! LITTLE GIRL ) SCABBY KNEES1 SITT+ ON ! DOOR/EP />+ D[N ?R\< ! DIRTY GOLD5 HAZE ( ,RIV] ,/REET 9 ! HEAT ( LATE SUMM]1 ! SIX-YE>-OLD1 ! SIXTE5-YE>-OLD1 ! FI]CE1 CROSS1 DREAM-RIDD5 GIRL1 UNT\*$1 UNT\*ABLE4 ,%E WAS H]SELF4 ,9DE$ %E HAD BE5 ! TIRELESS WORK] & ?9K]1 BUT A BLOOD CLOT 9 A VE9 HAD TAK5 ?AT WOMAN AWAY FROM H]4 ,9DE$ %E HAD BE5 ! LOV]1 ! SWIMM] 9 ! MID/ ( LIFE1 BUT ,TAVIRI1 DY+1 HAD TAK5 ?AT WOMAN AWAY ) HIM4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ LEFT1 REALLY1 BUT ! F\NDATION4 ,%E HAD COME HOME2 %E HAD NEV] LEFT HOME4 0,TRUE VOYAGE IS RETURN40 ,DU/ & MUD & A DOOR/EP 9 ! SLUMS4 ,& BEYOND1 AT ! F> 5D ( ! /REET1 ! FIELD FULL ( TALL DRY WE$S BL[+ 9 ! W9D AS ! NI<T CAME4 

0,LAIA6 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E8 ,>E Y\ ALL RI<T80 

,ONE ( ! PEOPLE FROM ! ,H\SE1 ( C\RSE1 A NICE WOMAN1 A BIT FANATICAL & ALWAYS TALK+4 ,LAIA C\LD NOT REMEMB] H] NAME ?\< %E HAD KN[N H] = YE>S4 ,%E LET H]SELF BE TAK5 HOME1 ! WOMAN TALK+ ALL ! WAY4 LN ! BIG COOL COMMON ROOM 7ONCE OCCUPI$ BY TELL]S C\NT+ MONEY BEH9D POLI%$ C\NT]S SUP]VIS$ BY >M$ GU>DS7 ,LAIA SAT D[N 9 A *AIR4 ,%E WAS UNABLE JU/ AS YET TO FACE CLIMB+ ! /AIRS1 ?\< %E W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO BE ALONE4 ,! WOMAN KEPT ON TALK+1 & O!R EXCIT$ PEOPLE CAME 94 ,IT APPE>$ ?AT A DEMON/RATION WAS BE+ PLANN$4 ,EV5TS 9 ,?U W]E MOV+ SO FA/ ?AT ! MOOD H]E HAD CAU<T FIRE1 & SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE4 ,DAY AFT] TOMORR[1 NO1 TOMORR[1 !RE WAS TO BE A M>*1 A BIG ONE1 FROM ,OLD ,T[N TO ,CAPITOL ,SQU>E ! OLD R\TE4 0,ANO!R ,N9? ,MON? ,UPRIS+10 SAID A Y\NG MAN1 FI]Y & LAU<+1 GLANC+ AT ,LAIA4 ,HE HAD NOT EV5 BE5 BORN AT ! TIME ( ! ,N9? ,MON? ,UPRIS+1 IT WAS ALL HI/ORY TO HIM4 ,N[ HE WANT$ TO MAKE SOME HI/ORY ( HIS [N4 ,! ROOM HAD FILL$ UP4 ,A G5]AL MEET+ W\LD BE HELD H]E1 TOMORR[1 AT EI<T 9 ! MORN+4 0,Y\ MU/ TALK1 ,LAIA40 

0,TOMORR[8 ,OH1 ,I WON'T BE H]E TOMORR[10 %E SAID BRUSQUELY4 ,:OEV] HAD ASK$ H] SMIL$1 ANO!R ONE LAU<$1 ?\< ,AMAI GLANC$ R\ND AT H] ) A PUZZL$ LOOK4 ,!Y W5T ON TALK+ & %\T+4 ,! ,REVOLUTION4 ,:AT ON E>? HAD MADE H] SAY ?AT8 ,:AT A ?+ TO SAY ON ! EVE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 EV5 IF IT WAS TRUE4 

,%E WAIT$ H] TIME1 MANAG$ TO GET UP &1 = ALL H] CLUMS9ESS1 TO SLIP AWAY UNNOTIC$ AMONG ! PEOPLE BUSY ) !IR PLANN+ & EXCITEM5T4 ,%E GOT TO ! HALL1 TO ! /AIRS1 & BEGAN TO CLIMB !M ONE BY ONE4 0,! G5]AL /RIKE10 A VOICE1 TWO VOICES1 T5 VOICES W]E SAY+ 9 ! ROOM BEL[1 BEH9D H]4 0,! G5]AL /RIKE 0 ,LAIA MUTT]$1 RE/+ = A MOM5T ON ! L&+4 ,ABOVE1 AHEAD1 9 H] ROOM1 :AT AWAIT$ H]8 ,! PRIVATE /ROKE4 ,?AT WAS MILDLY FUNNY4 ,%E />T$ UP ! SECOND FLI<T ( /AIRS1 ONE BY ONE1 ONE LEG AT A TIME1 LIKE A SMALL *ILD4 ,%E WAS DIZZY BUT %E WAS NO LONG] AFRAID TO FALL4 ,ON AHEAD1 ON !RE1 ! DRY :ITE FL[]S NODD$ & :ISP]$ 9 ! OP5 FIELDS ( EV5+4 ,SEV5TY-TWO YE>S & %E HAD NEV] HAD TIME TO LE>N :AT !Y W]E CALL$4 

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