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,9 ,MOSC[ ,ZUBATOV WAS FAIRLY QUICKLY UNMASK$4 ,HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCOMPLI% A GREAT DEAL4 ,BUT 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ! AFFAIR W5T MU* BETT]4 ,GAPON1 V]Y CRAFTY1 WORK+ 9 ! %AD[S1 KNEW H[ TO W9 ! CONFID5CE & EV5 ! AFFECTION ( GR\PS ( WORK]S4 ,G5U9ELY TAL5T$ AS AN AGITATOR & ORGANIZ]1 HE SUCCE$$ 9 SETT+ UP SO-CALL$ 0,WORK]S' ,SECTIONS0 :I* HE P]SONALLY L$ & :I* HE /IMULAT$ ) HIS 5]GETIC ACTIVITY4 ,T[>D ! 5D ( #aid !RE W]E ELEV5 ( !SE SECTIONS1 LOCAT$ 9 DIFF]5T >EAS ( ! CAPITAL1 ) A MEMB]%IP ( SEV]AL ?\S&S4 

,WORK]S VOLUNT>ILY ATT5D$ !SE 0,SECTIONS0 9 ! EV5+ TO DISCUSS !IR PROBLEMS1 LI/5 TO LECTURES1 LOOK AT ! NEWSPAP]S4 ,S9CE ! 5TRANCE WAS RIGOR\SLY GU>D$ BY ! ,GAPONI/ WORK]S !MSELVES1 ! MILITANTS ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES C\LD NOT EASILY GET 94 ,& EV5 IF !Y GOT 91 !Y W]E QUICKLY SPOTT$ & ?R[N \T4 

,! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG WORK]S TOOK !IR SECTIONS V]Y S]I\SLY4 ,HAV+ COMPLETE CONFID5CE 9 ,GAPON1 !Y TOLD HIM AB\T !IR MIS=TUNES & !IR ASPIRATIONS1 & DISCUSS$ WAYS TO IMPROVE !IR SITUATION1 EXAM9+ V>I\S ME?ODS ( /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 ,HIMSELF ! SON ( POOR PEASANTS & HAV+ SP5T HIS LIFE AMONG WORK]S1 ,GAPON P]FECTLY UND]/OOD ! PSY*OLOGY ( ! WORK]S :O CONFID$ 9 HIM4 ,HE WAS EXTREMELY GOOD AT PRET5D+ APPROVAL & G5U9E EMPA?Y = ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,SU* WAS ALSO HIS (FICIAL MISSION1 AT LEA/ AT ! BEG9N+4 

,! PROPOSITION :I* ! GOV]NM5T WANT$ TO IMPOSE ON ! WORK]S 9 !IR SECTIONS WAS ! FOLL[+3 0,WORK]S1 Y\ CAN IMPROVE Y\R SITUATION BY APPLY+ Y\RSELVES TO ?IS TASK METICUL\SLY1 )9 LEGAL LIMITS1 9 ! CONTEXT ( Y\R SECTIONS4 ,TO SUCCE$ Y\ DON'T NE$ TO 5GAGE 9 POLITICS4 ,CONC]N Y\RSELVES ) Y\R CONCRETE P]SONAL & IMM$IATE 9T]E/S1 & Y\'LL SOON BE LEAD+ A HAPPI] LIFE4 ,P>TIES & POLITICAL /RUGGLES1 RECIPES PROPOS$ BY BAD %EPH]DS -- ! SOCIALI/S & ! REVOLUTION>IES -- WON'T LEAD Y\ TO ANY?+ WOR? HAV+4 ,CONC]N Y\RSELVES ) Y\R IMM$IATE ECONOMIC 9T]E/S4 ,?IS IS P]MITT$1 & IT'S ONLY 9 ?IS WAY ?AT Y\'LL REALLY IMPROVE Y\R SITUATION4 ,! GOV]NM5T IS V]Y CONC]N$ AB\T Y\ & WILL HELP Y\40 ,SU* WAS ! !SIS ?AT ,GAPON & HIS HELP]S1 RECRUIT$ FROM AMONG ! WORK]S !MSELVES1 PREA*$ & ELABORAT$ 9 ! SECTIONS4 

,! WORK]S DID NOT WAIT TO RESPOND TO ! 9VITATION4 ,!Y PREP>$ AN ACTION4 ,!Y DEVELOP$ & =MULAT$ !IR DEM&S1 ) ,GAPON'S AGREEM5T4 ,9 HIS EXTREMELY DELICATE SITUATION1 ,GAPON HAD TO TAKE P>T4 ,IF HE FAIL$ TO DO SO1 HE W\LD IMM$IATELY PROVOKE DISCONT5T AMONG ! WORK]S2 HE W\LD C]TA9LY EV5 BE ACCUS$ ( BETRAY+ !IR 9T]E/S & SUPPORT+ ! BOSS'S SIDE4 ,HE W\LD LOSE HIS POPUL>ITY4 ,EV5 MORE S]I\S SUSPICIONS W\LD >ISE4 ,IF ?IS HAPP5$1 HIS WORK W\LD BE RU9$4 ,9 HIS D\BLE GAME ,GAPON HAD ABOVE ALL ELSE & AT ALL CO/S TO RETA9 ! SYMPA?IES HE HAD KN[N H[ TO W94 ,HE UND]/OOD ?IS WELL & HE ACT$ AS IF HE COMPLETELY SUPPORT$ ! WORK]S' CAUSE1 HOP+ TO 4BE ABLE TO RETA9 MA/]Y ( ! MOVEM5T1 MANIPULATE ! MASSES AT WILL1 DIRECT1 %APE & *ANNEL !IR ACTION4 

,BUT ! OPPOSITE TOOK PLACE4 ,! MOVEM5T QUICKLY W5T BEYOND ! LIMITS ?AT HAD BE5 ASSIGN$ TO IT4 ,IT RAPIDLY ACQUIR$ UN=ESE5 AMPLITUDE1 VIGOR & MOM5TUM1 BURN+ ALL ! CALCULATIONS1 OV]TURN+ ALL ! EXPECTATIONS ( ITS AU?ORS4 ,IT SOON BECAME A V]ITABLE FLOOD :I* C>RI$ ,GAPON ) IT4 

,9 ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#d1 ! WORK]S ( ! ,PUTILOV FACTORY1 ONE ( ! L>GE/ 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & ONE :]E ,GAPON HAD NUM]\S FOLL[]S & FRI5DS1 DECID$ TO BEG9 ! ACTION4 ,) ,GAPON'S AGREEM5T1 !Y DREW UP & GAVE ! MANAG]S A LI/ ( ECONOMIC DEM&S :I* W]E V]Y MOD]ATE4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! MON? !Y LE>N$ ?AT ! MANAG]S 0DID NOT BELIEVE IT POSSIBLE TO CONSID] !SE DEM&S0 & ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WAS P[]LESS TO DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! MANAG]S ( ! FACTORY FIR$ SOME WORK]S :O W]E CONSID]$ LEAD]S4 ,IT WAS DEM&$ ?AT !Y BE RE9/AT$4 ,! MANAGEM5T REFUS$4 

,! 9DIGNATION & ANG] ( ! WORK]S WAS IMM5SE1 FIR/ ( ALL1 !IR LONG & LABORI\S EF=TS HAD L$ TO NO?+4 ,SECONDLY1 & MORE IMPORTANTLY1 !Y HAD BE5 L$ TO BELIEVE ?AT !IR EF=TS W\LD BE CR[N$ ) SUCCESS4 ,GA-PON HIMSELF HAD 5C\RAG$ !M1 HAD FILL$ !M ) HOPE4 ,& H]E !IR FIR/ /EP ALONG ! GOOD LEGAL ROAD HAD BR\<T !M NO?+ BUT A BITT] FAILURE :I* C\LD 9 NO WAY BE JU/IFI$4 ,!Y FELT TRICK$ & MORALLY !Y FELT OBLIG$ TO 9T]V5E 9 FAVOR ( !IR FIR$ COMRADES4 

,NATURALLY !IR EYES TURN$ T[>D ,GAPON4 ,TO SAVE HIS PRE/IGE & HIS ROLE1 ,GAPON ACT$ MORE 9DIGNANT ?AN ANYONE ELSE & URG$ ! WORK]S TO GO TO ! ,PUTILOV FACTORY TO REACT VIGOR\SLY4 ,!Y DID NOT HESITATE4 ,FEEL+ !MSELVES SAFE1 CONT9U+ TO LIMIT !MSELVES TO PURELY ECONOMIC DEM&S1 PROTECT$ BY ! SECTIONS & BY ,GAPON1 !Y DECID$1 AFT] SEV]AL TURBUL5T MEET+S1 TO SUPPORT !IR CAUSE ) A /RIKE4 ,! GOV]NM5T1 TRU/+ ,GAPON1 DID NOT 9T]V5E4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT ! /RIKE AT ! ,PUTILOV FACTORIES1 ! FIR/ MAJOR /RIKE 9 ,RUSSIA1 BROKE \T 9 ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#d4 

,BUT ! MOVEM5T DID NOT /OP !RE4 ,ALL ! ,WORK]S' ,SECTIONS /IRR$ & MOV$ TO DEF5D ! ACTION ( ! ,PUTILOV WORK]S4 ,!Y V]Y RI<TLY UND]/OOD ! FAILURE ( ! ,PUTILOV WORK]S AS A G5]AL FAILURE4 ,GAPON NATURALLY HAD TO SIDE ) ! SECTIONS4 ,9 ! EV5+ HE VISIT$ ALL ( !M1 GIV+ SPEE*ES EV]Y:]E 9 FAVOR ( ! ,PUTILOV /RIK]S & URG2NG WORK]S TO SUPPORT !M ) DECISIVE ACTIONS4 

,SOME DAYS PASS$4 ,EXTRAORD9>Y AGITATION %OOK ! MASSES ( WORK]S ( ! CAPITAL4 ,FACTORIES EMPTI$ SPONTANE\SLY4 ,)\T SIGNAL OR SIGN1 )\T PREP>ATION OR LEAD]%IP1 ! ,PUTILOV /RIKE BECAME A NE>LY G5]AL /RIKE ( ! WORK]S ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 

,& IT WAS A TEMPE/4 ,! /RIK]S RU%$ 5 MASSE T[>D ! SECTIONS1 DISREG>D+ ALL =MALITIES & RULES1 CALL+ = IMM$IATE & IMPRESSIVE ACTION4 

,9 %ORT1 ! /RIKE ALONE WAS NOT 5\<4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ACT1 TO DO SOME?+3 SOME?+ L>GE1 IMPRESSIVE1 DECISIVE4 ,?IS WAS ! G5]AL FEEL+4 

,IT WAS !N ?AT A FANTA/IC IDEA WAS =MULAT$1 NO ONE KN[S EXACTLY H[ OR :]E -- ! IDEA ( PREP>+ A 0PETITION0 TO ! ,CZ> 9 ! NAME ( UNHAPPY WORK]S & PEASANTS ( ALL ! ,RUSSIAS2 ! IDEA ( A MASSIVE DEMON/RATION 9 FRONT ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE TO SUPPORT ! PETITION2 ! IDEA ( GIV+ ! PETITION TO ! ,CZ> HIMSELF ?R\< A DELEGATION HEAD$ BY ,GAPON1 ASK+ ! ,CZ> TO LI/5 TO ! MIS]IES ( HIS PEOPLE4 ,H[EV] NAIVE & P>ADOXICAL IT MI<T HAVE BE51 ?IS IDEA SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE AMONG ! WORK]S ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,IT UNIFI$ !M1 9SPIR$ !M1 MADE !M 5?USIA/IC4 ,IT GAVE A MEAN+ & A PRECISE GOAL TO !IR MOVEM5T4 

,! SECTIONS1 JO9+ TOGE!R ) ! MASSES1 DECID$ TO ORGANIZE ! ACTION4 ,GAPON WAS *>G$ ) DRAFT+ ! PETITION4 ,ONCE AGA9 HE AGRE$4 ,?US BY =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES HE BECAME ! LEAD] ( A MAJOR1 HI/ORICAL MOVEM5T ( ! MASSES4 

,! PETITION WAS READY DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#e4 ,SIMPLE & MOV+1 IT EXUD$ DEVOTION & CONFID5CE4 ,! SUFF]+S ( ! PEOPLE W]E ELABORAT$ ) A GREAT DEAL ( FEEL+ & S9C]ITY4 ,! ,CZ> WAS ASK$ TO TURN TO !SE SUFF]+S1 TO AGREE TO EFFECTIVE RE=MS & TO SEE !M C>RI$ ?R\<4 

,IT IS /RANGE1 BUT UNQUE/IONABLE1 ?AT ,GAPON'S PETITION WAS AN 9SPIR$ & G5U9ELY MOV+ WORK4 

,! NEXT /EP WAS TO HAVE ! PETITION ADOPT$ BY ALL ! SECTIONS1 TO COMMUNICATE IT TO ! MASS ( ! POPULATION & TO ORGANIZE ! M>* T[>D ! ,W9T] ,PALACE4 

,9 ! MEANTIME A NEW FACTOR CAME 9TO PLAY4 ,SOME REVOLUTION>IES BELONG+ TO ! POLITICAL P>TIES 7UNTIL ?IS MOM5T ! P>TIES HAD /AY$ AWAY FROM 0,GAPONISM07 MET ) ,GAPON4 ,!IR MA9 AIM WAS TO 9FLU5CE HIM TO GIVE HIS ATTITUDE1 HIS PETITION & HIS ACTION A /YLE :I* WAS LESS 0SUBMISSIVE10 MORE DIGNIFI$1 MORE FIRM -- 9 %ORT1 MORE REVOLUTION>Y4 ,CIRCLES ( PROGRESSIVE WORK]S ALSO DROVE HIM 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,GAPON GRACEFULLY GAVE 94 ,SOME ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES E/ABLI%$ RELATIONS ) HIM4 ,9 AGREEM5T ) !M1 HE *ANG$ HIS ORIG9AL PETITION1 5L>G+ IT CONSID]ABLY1 & PLAY+ D[N ITS LOYAL DEVOTION TO ! ,CZ>4 

,9 ITS F9AL =M1 ! 0PETITION0 WAS ! GREATE/ HI/ORICAL P>ADOX ?AT EV] EXI/$4 ,IT WAS LOYALLY ADDRESS$ TO ! ,CZ> & IT ASK$ ! ,CZ> TO AU?ORIZE1 & EV5 C>RY \T1 NEI!R MORE NOR LESS ?AN A ?OR\<GO+ REVOLUTION :I* W\LD1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 ELIM9ATE HIS P[]4 ,9 FACT1 ! 5TIRE M9IMUM PROGRAM ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES WAS 9CLUD$ 9 IT4 ,AMONG ! URG5T MEASURES DEM&$ W]E3 COMPLETE FRE$OM ( ! PRESS1 ( SPEE*1 ( ?\<T2 ABSOLUTE FRE$OM = ALL ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS2 ! RI<T ( WORK]S TO JO9 UNIONS1 ! RI<T TO /RIKE2 SOME AGR>IAN LAWS LEAD+ TO ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! L>GE L&[N]S 9 FAVOR ( PEASANT COMMUNITIES2 & F9ALLY ! IMM$IATE CONVOCATION ( A ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY ELECT$ (I ! BASIS ( A DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL LAW4 ,IT WAS A BLUNT 9VITATION TO SUICIDE4 ,H]E IS ! COMPLETE & F9AL TEXT ( ! 0PETITION03  
  

,LORD1 

,WE1 ! WORK]S ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 \R WIVES1 \R *ILDR5 & \R P>5TS1 OLD PEOPLE ) NO RES\RCES1 HAVE COME TO ,Y\1 ,OH ,CZ>1 TO ASK Y\ = JU/ICE & PROTECTION4 

,WE >E R$UC$ TO BEGG>S4 ,WE >E OPPRESS$1 CRU%$ UND] ! WEI<T ( EXHAU/+ LABOR1 DR5*$ 9 9SULTS4 ,WE >E NOT CONSID]$ HUMAN BE+S BUT >E TREAT$ AS SLAVES :O MU/ SUFF] !IR SAD FATE 9 SIL5CE4 ,WE HAVE SUFF]$ ALL ?IS PATI5TLY4 ,BUT WE >E N[ BE+ ?R[N TO ! V]Y BOTTOM ( ! ABYSS :]E ONLY IGNORANCE & DESPOTISM WILL BE \R LOT4 ,WE >E BE+ SMO!R$ BY DESPOTISM & BY A TREATM5T CONTR>Y TO ALL HUMAN LAWS4 

,WE CAN 5DURE NO MORE1 ,OH ,CZ>6 ,! T]RIBLE MOM5T HAS COME :5 WE W\LD REALLY RA!R DIE ?ATI CONT9UE \R UNBE>ABLE SUFF]+S4 ,?IS IS :Y WE HAVE /OPP$ WORK+ & :Y WE TOLD \R BOSSES ?AT WE WILL NOT RETURN UNTIL !Y HAVE GRANT$ \R JU/ DEM&S4 

,WE HAVE ASK$ = V]Y LITTLE1 YET )\T ! LITTLE WE HAVE ASK$ = \R LIFE IS NOT A LIFE1 BUT A HELL1 AN ET]NAL TORTURE4 

,\R FIR/ REQUE/ ASKS \R BOSSES TO TAKE FULL ACC\NT ( \R NE$S1 9 AGREEM5T ) US4 ,& !Y HAVE REFUS$6 ,WE HAVE BE5 D5I$ ! V]Y RI<T TO DISCUSS \R NE$S1 UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT ! LAW DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SU* A RI<T4 

,\R DEM& = AN EI<T H\R DAY HAS ALSO BE5 REJECT$ AS ILLEGAL4 

,WE HAVE ASK$ = P>TICIPATION 9 ! DET]M9ATION ( \R WAGES2 = >BITRATION 9 CASE ( DISAGREEM5T BETWE5 US & ! 9T]NAL ADM9I/RATION ( ! FACTORY2 = A M9IMUM WAGE ( A RUBLE A DAY = UNSKILL$ WORK]S1 M5 & WOM52 = ! SUPPRESSION ( OV]TIME2 = SAFETY 9 ! WORKPLACES SO ?AT ?OSE :O WORK !RE WILL NOT DIE ( W9D1 RA9 OR SN[ 444 ,WE HAVE ALSO ASK$ = C>E = ! SICK2 WE HAVE ALSO ASK$ ?AT ORD]S GIV5 TO US NOT BE ACCOMPANI$ BY 9SULTS4 

,ALL !SE DEM&S HAVE BE5 REJECT$ AS CONTR>Y TO ! LAW4 ,! V]Y ACT ( =MULAT+ DEM&S HAS BE5 9T]PRET$ AS A CRIME4 ,! DESIRE TO IMPROVE \R SITUATION IS CONSID]$ BY \R BOSSES AS 9SOL5CE T[>D !M4 

,OH ,EMP]OR6 ,?OSE ( US H]E NUMB] MORE ?AN #c1 HUMAN BE+S4 ,& YET WE >E HUMAN BE+S ONLY 9 APPE>ANCE4 ,9 REALITY WE HAVE NO HUMAN RI<TS4 ,WE >E NOT ALL[$ TO SPEAK1 TO ?9K1 TO MEET = ! PURPOSE ( DISCUSS+ \R NE$S1 TO TAKE MEASURES TO IMPROVE \R SITUATION4 ,:OEV] AMONG US D>ES TO RAISE HIS VOICE 9 FAVOR ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS ?R[N 9TO PRISON OR EXILE4 ,TO HAVE A G5]\S HE>T & A S5SITIVE S\L >E CONSID]$ CRIMES4 ,TO EXPRESS FEEL+S ( FRAT]NITY T[>D ! UN=TUNATE1 ! HOMELESS1 ! VICTIMIZ$1 ! FALL51 IS AN ABOM9ABLE CRIME4 

,OH ,CZ>6 ,IS ALL ?IS CONSI/5T ) ! COMM&M5TS ( ,GOD1 ?R\< :OSE P[] Y\ GOV]N8 ,IS LIFE WOR? LIV+ UND] SU* LAWS8 ,W\LD IT NOT BE PREF]ABLE = ALL ( US1 ,RUSSIAN WORK]S1 TO DIE1 LEAV+ ! CAPITALI/S & ! FUNCTION>IES TO LIVE ALONE & 5JOY !IR LIVES8 

,LORD1 SU* IS ! FUTURE ?AT AWAITS US4 ,& ?IS IS :Y WE >E ASSEMBL$ 9 FRONT ( ,Y\R PALACE4 ,Y\ >E \R LA/ HOPE2 ,DO NOT REFUSE TO HELP BR+ ,Y\R PEOPLE \T ( ! PIT ( \TLAWS :]E !RE IS ONLY MIS]Y & IGNORANCE4 ,GIVE ,Y\R PEOPLE A *ANCE1 A MEANS TO REALIZE !IR REAL DE/9Y4 ,DELIV] !M FROM ! 9TOL]ABLE OPPRESSION ( ! BUREAUCRATS4 ,DEMOLI% ! WALL ?AT SEP>ATES ,Y\ FROM ! PEOPLE & CALL !M TO RULE ! C\NTRY JO9TLY ) ,Y\4 

,Y\ HAVE BE5 S5T D[N H]E TO LEAD ! PEOPLE TO HAPP9ESS4 ,YET BIT BY BIT1 HAPP9ESS IS TAK5 FROM US BY Y\R FUNCTION>IES1 :O GIVE US ONLY PA9 & HUMILIATION4 

,LOOK OV] \R DEM&S ) ATT5TION & )\T ANG]4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 =MULAT$1 NOT = EVIL1 BUT = GOOD1 = \R GOOD1 ,LORD1 & = ,Y\RS4 ,IT IS NOT 9SOL5CE ?AT SPEAKS 9 US1 BUT AW>5ESS ( ! G5]AL NE$ TO PUT AN 5D TO ! 9SUPPORTABLE SITUATION ( TODAY4 

,RUSSIA IS TOO 5ORM\S1 ITS NE$S >E TOO V>I$ = H] TO BE L$ BY A GOV]NM5T COMPOS$ SOLELY ( BUREAUCRATS4 ,IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y = ! PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE ONLY ! PEOPLE KN[ !IR NE$S4 

,DO NOT1 !RE=E1 REFUSE TO HELP ,Y\R PEOPLE4 ,TELL ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ALL ! CLASSES 9 ! C\NTRY TO ASSEMBLE )\T DELAY4 ,LET ! CAPITALI/S & ! WORK]S BE REPRES5T$4 ,LET ! FUNCTION>IES1 ! PRIE/S1 ! DOCTORS & ! PR(ESSORS *OOSE !IR DELEGATES AS WELL4 ,LET EA* BE FREE TO ELECT :OEV] PLEASES HIM4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 ALL[ ! ELECTION ( A ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY UND] A SY/EM ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE4 

,?IS IS \R C5TRAL DEM&2 EV]Y?+ ELSE DEP5DS ON IT4 ,?IS W\LD BE ! BE/ & ! ONLY REAL BALM = \R OP5 W\NDS4 ,IF IT IS NOT APPLI$1 \R W\NDS WILL REMA9 OP5 & WE WILL BLE$ TO DEA?4 

,!RE IS NO PANACEA = ALL \R ILLS4 ,V>I\S CURES >E NE$$4 ,WE >E GO+ TO LI/ !M N[4 ,WE SPEAK TO Y\ ) S9C]ITY1 ) OP5 HE>TS1 ,LORD1 AS TO A FA!R4 

,! FOLL[+ MEASURES >E 9DISP5SABLE4 

,! FIR/ GR\P CONSI/S ( MEASURES AGA9/ ! ABS5CE ( ALL RI<TS & AGA9/ ! IGNORANCE :I* M>KS ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,!SE MEASURES 9CLUDE3  

,P]SONAL FRE$OM & 9TEGRITY2 FRE$OM ( SPEE*1 ( ! PRESS1 ( ASSOCIATION1 ( ?\<T 9 RELIGI\S MATT]S2 SEP>ATION ( ,*UR* & ,/ATE4  

,/ATE-SUPPORT$ UNIV]SAL & COMPULSORY $UCATION4  

,M9I/]S :O >E RESPONSIBLE BE=E ! NATION2 GU>ANTEES = ! LEGALITY ( ADM9I/RATIVE MEASURES4  

,EQUALITY ( ALL 9DIVIDUALS BE=E ! LAW1 )\T EXCEPTION4  

,IMM$IATE RELEASE ( ALL ?OSE IMPRISON$ = !IR BELIEFS4  
  

,! SECOND GR\P CONSI/S ( MEASURES AGA9/ POV]TY3  

,ABOLITION ( ALL 9DIRECT TAXATION4 ,DIRECT & PROGRESSIVE TAXATION ( 9COMES4  

,REPEAL ( ! FEES = ! PUR*ASE ( L&S4 ,L[ 9T]E/ CR$IT1 GRADUAL REMISSION ( ! L& TO ! PEOPLE4  
  

,! ?IRD GR\P CONSI/S ( MEASURES AGA9/ ! CRU%+ ( LABOR BY CAPITAL3  

,LEGAL PROTECTION ( LABOR4  

,! FRE$OM ( WORK]S TO E/ABLI% UNIONS = ! PURPOSE ( COOP]ATION & TO REGULATE PR(ESSIONAL PROBLEMS4  

,AN EI<T-H\R WORK+ DAY2 RE/RICTION ( OV]TIME4  

,! FRE$OM ( LABOR TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL4  

,P>TICIPATION ( REPRES5TATIVES ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ! PREP>ATION ( A LAW ON ,/ATE 9SURANCE = ! WORK]S4  

,M9IMUM WAGES4  
  

,!SE1 ,LORD1 >E \R PR9CIPAL NE$S4 ,COMM& !IR FULFILLM5T4 ,SWE> TO US ?AT ?IS %ALL BE DONE1 & ,Y\ WILL MAKE ,RUSSIA HAPPY & GLORI\S1 & ,Y\R NAME WILL =EV] BE 9SCRIB$ 9 \R HE>TS1 9 ! HE>TS ( \R *ILDR5 & ( \R *ILDR5'S *ILDR54 

,BUT IF ,Y\ DO NOT GIVE ,Y\R PROMISE1 IF ,Y\ DO NOT ACCEPT \R PETITION1 WE HAVE DECID$ TO DIE H]E1 ON ?IS SQU>E1 9 FRONT ( ,Y\R PALACE1 BECAUSE WE HAVE NO:]E TO GO1 NOR ANY REASON TO BE ELSE:]E4 ,= US1 ONLY TWO PA?S >E OP53 ONE LEADS TO FRE$OM & HAPP9ESS1 ! O!R1 TO ! GRAVE4 ,PO9T TO ONE ( !SE PA?S1 OH ,CZ>1 & WE WILL FOLL[ IT1 EV5 IF IT LEADS US TO DEA?4 

,IF \R LIVES BECOME A HOLOCAU/ = SUFF]+ ,RUSSIA1 WE WILL NOT REGRET ! SACRIFICE4 ,WE (F] IT ) JOY4  
  

,IT IS NOTEWOR?Y ?AT DESPITE ALL ! P>ADOXICAL ELEM5TS ( ! SITUATION ?AT WAS CREAT$1 ! ACTION :I* WAS BE+ PREP>$ WAS NO MORE1 = AN 9=M$ OBS]V]1 ?AN ! LOGICAL \TCOME ( ! COMB9$ PRESSURE ( V>I\S REAL FACTORS2 IT WAS A NATURAL 0SYN!SIS0 ( ! V>I\S ELEM5TS AT PLAY4 

,ON ! ONE H&1 ! IDEA ( A COLLECTIVE DEMON/RATION BE=E ! ,CZ> WAS 9 ESS5CE NO?+ MORE ?AN A MANIFE/ATION ( ! NAIVE FAI? ( ! POPUL> MASSES 9 ! ,CZ>'S GOOD WILL4 7,WE HAVE ALREADY DESCRIB$ ! HOLD :I* ! 0LEG5D ( ! ,CZ>0 EX]T$ ON ! PEOPLE74 ,RUSSIAN WORK]S1 :O HAD NEV] BROK5 !IR BOND ) ! C\NTRYSIDE1 MOM5T>ILY RETURN$ TO ! ANCI5T PEASANT TRADITION BY GO+ TO ASK ! 0LITTLE FA!R0 = HELP & PROTECTION4 ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! UNUSUAL SITUATION :I* WAS (F]$ TO !M1 R\S$ BY A SPONTANE\S & IRRESI/IBLE \TBUR/1 !Y UND\BT$LY TRI$ TO PO9T TO ! SORE SPOT1 TO OBTA9 A CONCRETE & DEF9ITIVE SOLUTION4 ,:ILE EXPECT+1 FROM ! BOTTOM ( !IR HE>TS1 AT LEA/ A P>TIAL SUCCESS1 !Y WANT$ MO/ ( ALL TO KN[ :]E !Y /OOD4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! 9FLU5CE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES -- :O C\LD DO NO?+ BUT /& ASIDE1 TOO P[]LESS TO /OP ! MOVEM5T1 NOT TO SPEAK ( SUB/ITUT+ = IT A MORE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T -- WAS NEV]!LESS /RONG 5\< TO EX]T SOME PRESSURE ON ,GAPON1 OBLIG+ HIM TO 0REVOLUTIONIZE0 HIS ACT4 

,9 %ORT ! ACT WAS A BA/>D1 BUT NATURAL1 PRODUCT ( ! =CES 9 PLAY4 

,AS = 9TELLECTUAL & LIB]AL CIRCLES1 !Y C\LD DO NO MORE ?AN PASSIVELY OBS]VE ! EV5TS AS !Y UNFOLD$4 

,! BEHAVIOR & PSY*OLOGY ( ,GAPON HIMSELF1 P>ADOXICAL AS !Y MAY SEEM1 CAN NEV]!LESS BE EASILY EXPLA9$4 ,ORIG9ALLY NO MORE ?AN A CL[N1 AN AG5T 9 ! PAY ( ! POLICE1 HE WAS SWEPT ALONG BY ! TREM5D\S WAVE ( ! POPUL> MOVEM5T :I* DROVE HIM IRRESI/IBLY =W>D4 ,! MOVEM5T ULTIMATELY C>RI$ HIM ) IT4 ,EV5TS PLAC$ HIM1 DESPITE HIMSELF1 AT ! HEAD ( CR[DS :O IDOLIZ$ HIM4 ,ADV5TUR\S & ROMANTIC 9 SPIRIT1 HE MU/ HAVE LET HIMSELF BE NURS$ BY AN ILLUSION4 ,9/9CTIVELY AW>E ( ! HI/ORICAL IMPORTANCE ( ! EV5TS1 HE PROBABLY DREW HIMSELF AN EXAGG]AT$ PICTURE4 ,HE C\LD ALREADY SEE ! 5TIRE C\NTRY UND]GO+ A REVOLUTION1 ! ?RONE 9 DANG]1 & HIMSELF1 ,GAPON1 SUPREME LEAD] ( ! MOVEM5T1 IDOL ( ! PEOPLE1 C>RI$ TO ! SUMMIT ( GLORY4 ,FASC9AT$ BY ?IS DREAM ?AT REALITY SEEM$ TO JU/IFY1 HE F9ALLY GAVE HIMSELF BODY & S\L TO ! MOVEM5T HE HAD />T$4 ,HIS ROLE AS POLICE AG5T CEAS$ TO 9T]E/ HIM4 ,HE NO LONG] EV5 ?\<T ( IT DUR+ ! C\RSE ( !SE FEV]I% DAYS1 COMPLETELY DAZZL$ BY ! LI<TN+ ( ! 5ORM\S /ORM1 COMPLETELY ABSORB$ BY HIS NEW ROLE1 :I* MU/ HAVE SEEM$ TO HIM ALMO/ A DIV9E MISSION4 ,SU* WAS PROBABLY ! \TLOOK ( ,GAPON AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#e4 ,IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME ?AT AT ?IS MOM5T1 & 9 ?IS S5SE1 HE WAS S9C]E4 ,AT LEA/ ?AT'S ! P]SONAL IMPRESSION ( ! AU?OR ( !SE L9ES1 :O MET ,GAPON A FEW DAYS BE=E ! EV5TS & SAW HIM 9 ACTION4 

,EV5 ! /RANGE/ FACTOR ( ALL -- ! SIL5CE ( ! GOV]NM5T & ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( ALL POLICE 9T]V5TION DUR+ ! DAYS ( FEV]I% PREP>ATION -- CAN EASILY BE EXPLA9$4 ,! POLICE C\LD NOT READ ! ?\<TS ( ! NEW ,GAPON4 ,!Y TRU/$ HIM TO ! V]Y 5D1 9T]PRET+ HIS ACTION AS A CLEV] MOVE4 ,& :5 ! POLICE F9ALLY DID BECOME AW>E ( ! *ANGE & ! IMM95T DANG]1 !Y C\LD NO LONG] /OP OR MA/] ! EV5TS ?AT BROKE \T4 ,SOME:AT DISCONC]T$ AT FIR/1 ! GOV]NM5T F9ALLY DECID$ TO WAIT = ! OPPORTUNITY TO WIPE \T ! MOVEM5T 9 A S+LE BL[4 ,= A MOM5T1 HAV+ RECEIV$ NO ORD]S1 ! POLICE DIDN'T BUDGE4 ,WE %\LD ADD ?AT ?IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE & MY/]I\S FACT 5C\RAG$ ! MASSES & RAIS$ !IR HOPES4 0,! GOV]NM5T DOESN'T D>E OPPOSE ! MOVEM5T2 IT'LL GIVE 910 PEOPLE COMM5T$4 

,! M>* T[>D ! ,W9T] ,PALACE WAS SET = ,SUNDAY MORN+1 ,JANU>Y #i 7OLD CAL5D>74 ,! LA/ DAYS W]E DEVOT$ MA9LY TO PUBLIC READ+S ( ! 0PETITION0 AT ! 0SECTIONS40 ,! SAME SEQU5CE WAS REPEAT$ ALMO/ EV]Y:]E4 ,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! DAY1 ,GAPON HIMSELF OR ONE ( HIS FRI5DS READ & COMM5T$ ON ! PETITION TO MASSES ( WORK]S :O TOOK TURNS FILL+ ! MEET+ PLACES4 ,AS SOON AS ! PLACE FILL$1 ! DOOR WAS CLOS$ & ! PETITION WAS READ2 ?OSE PRES5T SIGN$ !IR NAMES ON A SEP>ATE %EET & LEFT ! ROOM4 ,ANO!R CR[D ( PEOPLE :O HAD PATI5TLY WAIT$ = !IR TURN 9 ! /REET FILL$ ! ROOM1 & ! C]EMONY WAS REPEAT$4 ,?IS CONT9U$ TO TAKE PLACE 9 ALL ! SECTIONS UNTIL AFT] MIDNI<T4 

,:AT GAVE A TRAGIC NOTE TO !SE LA/ PREP>ATIONS WAS ! SUPREME APPEAL ( ! ORATOR & ! CR[D'S SOLEMN1 GRIM OA? 9 RESPONSE TO ! APPEAL4 0,COMRADE WORK]S1 PEASANTS & O!RS60 SAID ! ORATOR1 0,BRO!RS 9 MIS]Y6 ,BE LOYAL TO ! CAUSE & TO ! DEMON/RATION1 ALL ( Y\4 ,COME TO ! SQU>E 9 FRONT ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE ON ,SUNDAY MORN+4 ,Y\R FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE TREASON TO \R CAUSE4 ,BUT COME QUIETLY & PEACEFULLY1 LIV+ UP TO ! SOLEMN H\R ?AT /RIKES4 ,FA!R ,GAPON HAS ALREADY W>N$ ! ,CZ> & HAS P]SONALLY ASSUR$ HIM ?AT HE WILL BE SAFE AMONG Y\4 ,IF Y\ ALL[ Y\RSELVES A MISPLAC$ ACT1 ,FA!R ,GAPON WILL HAVE TO ANSW] = IT4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! PETITION4 ,\R DEM&S >E JU/4 ,WE CAN NO LONG] CONT9UE ?IS MIS]ABLE LIFE4 ,?AT'S :Y WE'RE GO+ TO ! ,CZ> ) OP5 >MS1 \R HE>TS FULL ( LOVE & HOPE4 ,ALL HE HAS TO DO IS RECEIVE US & LI/5 TO \R REQUE/4 ,GAPON HIMSELF WILL GIVE HIM ! PETITION4 ,LET US HOPE1 COMRADES1 LET US HOPE1 BRO!RS1 ?AT ! ,CZ> RECEIVES US1 ?AT HE LI/5S TO US & ?AT HE TAKES /EPS TO SATISFY \R JU/ DEM&S4 ,BUT1 BRO!RS1 IF 9/EAD ( RECEIV+ US1 ! ,CZ> TURNS ON US ) GUNS & SWORDS1 !N1 MY BRO!RS1 PITY = HIM6 ,!N WE NO LONG] HAVE A ,CZ>4 ,!N LET HIM BE DAMN$ =EV]1 TOGE!R ) HIS 5TIRE DYNA/Y6 ,SWE>1 ALL ( Y\1 COMRADES1 BRO!RS1 PLA9 CITIZ5S1 SWE> ?AT !N Y\ WILL NEV] =GET HIS BETRAYAL4 ,SWE> ?AT !N Y\ WILL TRY TO DE/ROY ! TRAITOR 9 EV]Y WAY POSSIBLE 4440 ,& ! 5TIRE ASSEMBLY1 COMPLETELY C>RI$ AWAY1 RAIS$ !IR H&S & ANSW]$3 0,WE SWE>60 

,:]E ,GAPON HIMSELF READ ! PETITION -- & HE READ IT AT LEA/ ONCE AT EV]Y SECTION -- HE ADD$3 0,I1 ! PRIE/ ,GEORGE ,GAPON1 ?R\< ! WILL ( ,GOD1 FREE Y\ 9 ?AT CASE FROM ! OA? GIV5 TO ! ,CZ>1 & ,I BLESS 9 ADVANCE :OSOEV] %ALL DE/ROY HIM4 ,BECAUSE 9 ?AT CASE WE WILL NO LONG] HAVE A ,CZ>60 ,PALE ) EMOTION1 HE REPEAT$ ?IS PHRASE TWO OR ?REE TIMES TO ! SIL5T & TREMBL+ AUDI5CE4 

0,SWE> ?AT Y\'LL FOLL[ ME1 SWE> ON ! HEADS ( Y\R DE> ONES1 Y\R *ILDR560 0,YES1 FA!R1 YES6 ,WE SWE> ON ! HEADS ( \R *ILDR560 WAS 9V>IABLY ! RESPONSE4 

,ON ,JANU>Y #h1 9 ! EV5+1 EV]Y?+ WAS READY = ! M>*4 ,C]TA9 9TELLECTUAL & LIT]>Y CIRCLES LE>N$ ?AT ! DECISION ( ! GOV]NM5T HAD BE5 TAK53 UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES WAS ! CR[D TO APPROA* ! ,PALACE2 IF ! CR[D 9SI/$1 %OOT )\T PITY4 ,9 ALL HA/E1 A DELEGATION WAS DISPAT*$ TO ! AU?ORITIES TO TRY TO PREV5T ! %$D+ ( BLOOD4 ,BUT 9 VA94 ,ALL ! ORD]S HAD ALREADY BE5 GIV54 ,! CAPITAL WAS 9 ! H&S ( TROOPS >M$ TO ! TEE?4 

,! RE/ IS KN[N4 ,ON ,SUNDAY1 ,JANU>Y #i1 9 ! MORN+1 AN IMM5SE CR[D COMPOS$ MA9LY ( WORK]S 7(T5 ) !IR FAMILIES7 AS WELL AS V>I\S O!R ELEM5TS1 BEGAN TO MOVE 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 M51 WOM5 & *ILDR51 />T+ \T FROM ALL P>TS ( ! CAPITAL & ITS SUBURBS1 M>*$ T[>D ! MEET+ PLACE4 

,EV]Y:]E !Y RAN 9TO CURTA9S ( TROOPS & POLICE :O FIR$ CONT9U\SLY AT ?IS HUMAN SEA4 ,BUT ! PRESSURE ( ?IS COMPACT MASS ( PEOPLE -- A PRESSURE :I* CONT9U$ TO 9CREASE FROM ONE M9UTE TO ! NEXT -- WAS SU* ?AT ! CR[D CONT9U$ TO MOVE T[>D ! PALACE ANYWAY1 & )\T PAUSE1 FILL+ & CONGE/+ ! /REETS >\ND IT4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 DISP]S$ BY ! %OTS1 OB/9ATELY MOV$ T[>D ! GOAL1 TAK+ SIDE /REETS & DET\RS1 MOV$ BY ! IMPETUS ( ! ACTION1 BY CURIOSITY1 BY ANG]1 BY ! PRESS+ NE$ TO CRY \T !IR 9DIGNATION & !IR HORROR4 ,!RE W]E MANY :O CONT9U$1 9 SPITE ( EV]Y?+1 TO RETA9 A SP>K ( HOPE1 BELIEV+ ?AT IF ONLY !Y C\LD SUCCE$ 9 REA*+ ! SQU>E 9 FRONT ( ! ,CZ>'S PALACE1 ! ,CZ> W\LD COME TO !M1 W\LD RECEIVE !M & W\LD M5D EV]Y?+4 ,O!RS ?\<T ?AT1 FAC$ ) A FAIT ACCOMPLI1 ! ,CZ> C\LD NO LONG] RESI/ & W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO GIVE 94 ,/ILL O!RS1 ! MO/ NAIVE1 IMAG9$ ?AT ! ,CZ> WAS NOT AW>E ( :AT WAS HAPP5+1 ?AT HE KNEW NO?+ ( ! BUT*]Y1 & ?AT ! POLICE1 AFT] CONCEAL+ ! FACTS FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+1 W]E N[ TRY+ TO KEEP ! PEOPLE FROM COM+ 9TO CONTACT ) ! 0,LITTLE ,FA!R40 ,SO !Y HAD TO REA* ! ,CZ> AT ALL CO/S 444 ,FUR!RMORE1 !Y HAD SWORN TO BE !RE 444 ,& F9ALLY1 ,GAPON WAS !RE2 P]HAPS HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 REA*+ ! ,CZ> 444 

,9 ANY CASE1 WAVES ( HUMAN BE+S BROKE ?R\< FROM EV]Y DIRECTION & F9ALLY 9VAD$ ! IMM$IATE SURR\ND+S ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE & 5T]$ ! SQU>E ITSELF4 ,! GOV]NM5T F\ND NO?+ BETT] TO DO ?AN TO %OOT1 TO SWEEP AWAY ! DIS>M$1 DI/RESS$ & DESPAIR+ CR[D ) R\NDS ( FIRE4 

,IT WAS A T]RIFY+ SPECTACLE1 A VISION :I* C\LD H>DLY BE IMAG9$1 UNIQUE 9 HI/ORY4 ,MA*9E-GUNN$ PO9T BLANK1 SCREAM+ ) FE>1 PA9 & RAGE1 ?IS IMM5SE CR[D1 UNABLE EI!R TO ADVANCE OR RETREAT BECAUSE ITS [N SIZE PREV5T$ ALL MOVEM5T1 RECEIV$ :AT WAS LAT] CALL$ A 0BLOOD BA?40 ,DRIV5 BACK SLI<TLY BY EA* R\ND1 AS IF BY A /RONG GU/ ( W9D1 P>TLY TRAMPL$1 SUFFOCAT$1 CRU%$1 ! CR[D =M$ AGA91 OV] DEAD BODIES1 OV] ! DY+1 OV] ! 9JUR$1 PU%$ BY NEW MASSES :O >RIV$1 & CONT9U$ TO >RIVE1 FROM BEH9D4 ,& NEW R\NDS ( FIRE P]IODICALLY S5T A %UDD] ( DEA? ?R\< ?IS LIV+ MASS4 ,?IS W5T ON = A LONG TIME3 UNTIL ! ADJAC5T /REETS F9ALLY EMPTI$1 & ! CR[D WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE4 

,HUNDR$S ( M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 P]I%$ ON ?IS DAY 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,! AU?ORITIES 9TOXICAT$ ! SOLDI]S SO AS TO DULL !IR CONSCI5CES & REMOVE ALL !IR SCRUPLES4 ,SOME SOLDI]S1 COMPLETELY M9DLESS1 9/ALL$ 9 A G>D5 NE> ! PALACE1 AMUS$ !MSELVES BY 0%OOT+ D[N0 *ILDR5 :O HAD CLIMB$ TREES 0TO SEE BETT]40 

,T[>DS EV5+1 0ORD] WAS REE/ABLI%$40 ,! NUMB] ( VICTIMS WAS NEV] KN[N1 EV5 APPROXIMATELY4 ,BUT :AT IS KN[N IS ?AT1 DUR+ ?AT NI<T1 LONG TRA9S FILL$ ) CORPSES TRANSPORT$ ALL !SE POOR BODIES \TSIDE ! CITY2 !Y W]E BURI$ HAPHAZ>DLY 9 FIELDS & =E/S4 

,IT WAS ALSO KN[N ?AT ! ,CZ> WAS NOT EV5 9 ! CAPITAL ON ?AT DAY4 ,AFT] HAV+ GIV5 A FREE H& TO ! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES1 HE HAD TAK5 REFUGE 9 ONE ( HIS SUMM] RESID5CES3 AT ,TS>SKOYE ,SELO NE> ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 

,GAPON1 SURR\ND$ BY C>RI]S ( ICONS & PICTURES ( ! ,CZ>1 L$ A L>GE CR[D :I* MOV$ T[>D ! PALACE BY WAY ( ! ,N>VA ,GATE4 ,AS ELSE:]E1 ?IS CR[D WAS DISP]S$ BY TROOPS /ATION$ AT ! V]Y APPROA*ES TO ! ,GATE4 ,HE B>ELY ESCAP$4 ,AS SOON AS ! FIR/ %OTS W]E FIR$1 HE LAY FLAT ON HIS /OMA* & DID NOT BUDGE4 ,= A FEW 9/ANTS PEOPLE ?\<T HE HAD BE5 9JUR$ OR KILL$4 ,BUT HE WAS QUICKLY C>RI$ (F TO SAFETY BY FRI5DS4 ,HIS LONG HAIR WAS CUT1 & HE WAS DRESS$ AS A CIVILIAN4 

,SOME TIME LAT] HE WAS ABROAD1 COMPLETELY \T ( REA*4 ,BE=E HE LEFT ,RUSSIA1 HE LAUN*$ ! FOLL[+ %ORT APPEAL TO ! WORK]S3  
  

,I1 ! PA/OR1 CURSE ALL ?OSE1 (FIC]S & SOLDI]S1 :O 9 ?IS H\R MASSACR$ !IR 9NOC5T BRO!RS1 WOM51 & *ILDR54 ,I CURSE ALL ! OPPRESSORS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,MY BLESS+ GOES TO ! SOLDI]S :O GIVE ASSI/ANCE TO ! PEOPLE 9 !IR /RUGGLE = FRE$OM4 #a RELEASE !M FROM !IR OA? ( LOYALTY TO ! ,CZ> -- ! TRAITOR ,CZ> :OSE ORD]S CAUS$ ! PEOPLE'S BLOOD TO FL[4  
  

,9 ADDITION1 HE PREP>$ ANO!R PROCLAMATION :I* SAID3  
  

444 ,COMRADE WORK]S1 !RE IS NO LONG] A ,CZ>6 ,TODAY TORR5TS ( BLOOD FL[$ BETWE5 HIM & ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,! TIME HAS COME = ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S TO UND]TAKE ! /RUGGLE = ! LIB]ATION ( ! PEOPLE )\T HIM4 ,Y\ HAVE MY BLESS+ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,TOMORR[ ,I WILL BE 9 Y\R MID/4 ,TODAY ,I AM WORK+ = ! PAUSE4  
  

,!SE APPEALS W]E DI/RIBUT$ 9 GREAT NUMB]S ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,?IS MI<T BE ! BE/ PLACE = A FEW WORDS AB\T ! FATE ( ,GAPON4 

,SAV$ BY HIS FRI5DS1 ! EX-PRIE/ SETTL$ ABROAD4 ,C]TA9 ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTION>IES TOOK C>E ( HIM4 ,FROM N[ ON HIS FUTURE DEP5D$ ONLY ON HIM4 ,HE WAS GIV5 EV]Y?+ HE NE$$ TO BREAK ) HIS PA/1 TO COMPLETE HIS $UCATION & TO =MULATE HIS IDEOLOGICAL POSITION1 9 %ORT TO REALLY BECOME A MAN ( ACTION4 

,BUT ,GAPON WAS NOT MADE ( SU* /UFF4 ,! SACR$ FIRE :I* ONCE ACCID5TALLY BURN$ 9 HIS D>K S\L WAS 9 HIM NO?+ MORE ?AN ! FIRE ( AMBITION & P]SONAL 9DULG5CE2 ! SP>K W5T \T QUICKLY4 ,9/EAD ( DEVOT+ HIMSELF TO ! WORK ( SELF-$UCATION & PREP>ATION = S]I\S ACTIVITY1 ,GAPON WAS CONT5T ) 9ACTIVITY1 MO!R ( BOR$OM4 ,SL[1 PATI5T WORK MEANT NO?+ TO HIM4 ,HE DREAM$ ( AN IMM$IATE & GLORI\S REPETITION ( HIS EPHEM]AL ADV5TURE4 ,BUT 9 ,RUSSIA EV5TS DRAGG$ ON4 ,! GREAT ,REVOLUTION DID NOT COME4 ,HIS BOR$OM GREW4 ,HE F9ALLY TURN$ TO DEBAU*]Y TO TRY TO =GET4 ,HE PASS$ MO/ ( HIS TIME 9 %ADY CAB>ETS :]E1 HALF DRUNK1 9 ! COMPANY ( PRO/ITUTES1 HE WEPT BITT]LY AB\T HIS BROK5 ILLUSIONS4 ,HIS LIFE ABROAD DISGU/$ HIM4 ,! SITUATION ( HIS C\NTRY TORTUR$ HIM4 ,HE WANT$ TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA AT ANY PRICE4 

,SO HE CONCEIV$ ( ! IDEA ( WRIT+ TO HIS GOV]NM5T1 ASK+ = P>DON & = P]MISSION TO RETURN 9 ORD] TO R5D] HIS S]VICES AGA94 ,HE WROTE TO ! SECRET POLICE4 ,HE RESUM$ HIS RELATIONS ) IT4 

,HIS =M] *IEFS RECEIV$ HIS (F] RA!R FAVORABLY4 ,BUT BE=E CONS5T+ !Y ASK$ HIM = MAT]IAL PRO( ( HIS REP5TANCE & HIS GOOD WILL4 ,AW>E ( HIS ACQUA9TANCE ) 9FLU5TIAL MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY1 !Y ASK$ HIM TO FURNI% PRECISE 9=MATION :I* W\LD HELP !M DEAL ! DECISIVE BL[ AGA9/ ?IS P>TY4 ,GAPON ACCEPT$ ! (F]4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ONE ( ! 9FLU5TIAL MEMB]S ( ! P>TY1 ! 5G9E] ,RUTEMB]G1 ,GAPON'S 9TIMATE FRI5D1 HE>D AB\T ! NEW RELATIONS BETWE5 ,GAPON & ! POLICE4 ,HE M5TION$ ! MATT] TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! P>TY4 ,! COMMITTEE *>G$ HIM 7,RUTEMB]G HIMSELF TOLD AB\T ?IS 9 HIS MEMOIRS7 ) ! TASK ( DO+ EV]Y?+ )9 HIS P[] TO UNMASK ,GAPON4 

,RUTEMB]G HAD TO PLAY A ROLE4 ,HE DID ?IS SUCCESSFULLY & WON ! CONFID5CE ( ,GAPON1 :O ASSUM$ ?AT ! 5G9E] W\LD VOLUNT>ILY BETRAY HIS P>TY = A L>GE SUM ( MONEY4 ,?IS WAS PRECISELY :AT ,GAPON PROPOS$ TO HIM4 ,RUTEMB]G ACT$ AS IF HE ACCEPT$4 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT1 ?R\< ,GAPON1 HE W\LD DELIV] TO ! POLICE SOME V]Y IMPORTANT P>TY SECRETS4 

,!Y B>GA9$ AB\T ! PRICE4 ,?IS B>GA9+ -- :I* ,RUTEMB]G FEIGN$ & PURPOSELY DRAGG$ \T1 :ILE ,GAPON C>RI$ IT \T ) ! AGREEM5T ( ! POLICE -- F9ALLY 5D$ 9 ,RUSSIA :5 ,GAPON AS WELL AS ,RUTEMB]G W]E ABLE TO RETURN4 

,! LA/ ACT ( ! PLAY TOOK PLACE 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,AS SOON AS HE >RIV$1 ,RUTEMB]G =EW>N$ SOME WORK]S :O W]E ,GAPON'S LOYAL FRI5DS2 !Y REFUS$ TO BELIEVE ?AT HE WAS A TRAITOR2 ,RUTEMB]G TOLD !M HE C\LD SUPPLY 9CONTE/ABLE PRO(4 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT ! ,GAPONI/ WORK]S BE HIDD5 AT ! LA/ MEET+ BETWE5 ,GAPON & ,RUTEMB]G1 A MEET+ :]E ! PRICE TO BE PAID = ,RUTEMB]G'S 0BETRAY-AL0 WAS TO BE SETTL$ ONCE & = ALL4 

,! MEET+ TOOK PLACE AT A DES]T$ VILLA NOT F> FROM ! CAPITAL4 ,! WORK]S1 HIDD5 9 A ROOM ADJAC5T TO ! ROOM :]E ! MEET+ WAS TAK+ PLACE1 W]E TO REMA9 9 ?IS ROOM1 )\T BE+ SE51 SO AS TO BE CONV9C$ ( ! REAL ROLE ( ,GAPON & TO BE ABLE TO UNMASK HIM PUBLICLY4 

,BUT ! WORK]S C\LDN'T CONTA9 !MSELVES4 ,AS SOON AS !Y W]E CONV9C$ ( ,GAPON'S TREASON1 !Y BUR/ 9TO ! ROOM :]E ! TWO M5 W]E TALK+4 ,!Y ?REW !MSELVES ON ,GAPON1 GRABB$ HIM &1 DESPITE HIS PLEAD+ 7:I* WAS PA!TIC2 HE GOT D[N ON HIS KNEES & BEGG$ = !IR P>DON 9 ! NAME ( HIS PA/7 KILL$ HIM BRUTALLY4 ,!N !Y PUT A ROPE >\ND HIS NECK & HUNG HIM FROM ! CEIL+4 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS POSITION ?AT HIS BODY WAS ACCID5TALLY F\ND SOME TIME LAT]4 

,?US 5D$ ! P]SONAL EPIC ( ,GAPON4 

,9 HIS MEMOIRS1 :I* >E L>GELY S9C]E1 ,GAPON TRI$-V]Y AWKW>DLY -- TO JU/IFY 9 HIS [N WAY HIS RELATIONS ) ! POLICE BE=E ,JANU>Y #i1 #a#i#e4 ,ON ?IS PO9T HE SEEMS NOT TO HAVE TOLD ! :OLE TRU?4 

,AS = ! MOVEM5T1 IT FOLL[$ ON ITS C\RSE4 

,! EV5TS ( ,JANU>Y #i HAD 5ORM\S REP]CUSSIONS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,9 ! D>KE/ CORN]S ( ! L&1 ! POPULATION LE>N$ ) 9DIGNANT /UPEFACTION ?AT 9/EAD ( LI/5+ TO ! PEOPLE :O HAD COME PEACEFULLY TO ! ,PALACE TO TELL !IR MIS]IES TO ! ,CZ>1 ! RUL] HAD COLDLY GIV5 ! ORD] TO %OOT4 ,OV] A LONG P]IOD ( TIME1 PEASANTS DELEGAT$ BY !IR VILLAGES W5T SECRETLY TO ,/4 ,PET]SBURG ) ! MISSION ( LE>N+ ! TRU?4 

,SOON EV]YONE KNEW ! TRU?4 ,IT WAS ONLY !N ?AT ! 0LEG5D ( ! ,CZ>0 DISAPPE>$4  

,ANO!R HI/ORICAL P>ADOX6 ,9 #ahha SOME REVOLUTION>IES HAD ASSASS9AT$ ! ,CZ> 9 ORD] TO KILL ! LEG5D4 ,IT SURVIV$4 ,TW5TY-F\R YE>S LAT] IT WAS ! ,CZ> HIMSELF :O KILL$ IT4 

,AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ! EV5TS ( ,JANU>Y #i HAD ! EFFECT ( 5L>G+ ! /RIKE4 ,IT BECAME A TOTAL G5]AL /RIKE4 ,ON ,MONDAY1 ,JANU>Y #a1 NOT A S+LE FACTORY OR %IPY>D MOV$4 ,A MOVEM5T ( MUT$ REVOLT RUMBL$ EV]Y:]E4 ,! FIR/ GREAT REVOLUTION>Y /RIKE ( ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S -- ! /RIKE ( ! ,/4 ,PET]SBURG WORK]S -- BECAME AN ACCOMPLI%$ FACT4 

,AN IMPORTANT CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN FROM EV]Y?+ ?AT PREC$ES3 

,BE=E ! POPULATION C\LD BEG9 TO UND]/& ! REAL NATURE ( ,CZ>ISM1 ! TOTALITY ( ! SITUATION & ! REAL TASKS ( ! /RUGGLE1 !Y NE$$ TO LIVE ?R\< A TANGIBLE & EXT5SIVE HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE4 ,NEI!R PROPAG&A NOR ! SACRIFICES ( 5?USIA/S C\LD HAVE L$ TO ?IS RESULT BY !MSELVES4  

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