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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! ?IRTIE? ( ,AUGU/ ,PI]RE REA*$ ,MOSC[4 ,CLOSE TO ! GATES ( 
 ! CITY HE WAS MET BY ,C\NT ,RO/OP*9'S ADJUTANT4 

0,WE HAVE BE5 LOOK+ = Y\ EV]Y:]E10 SAID ! ADJUTANT4 0,! C\NT 
 WANTS TO SEE Y\ P>TICUL>LY4 ,HE ASKS Y\ TO COME TO HIM AT ONCE ON A 
 V]Y IMPORTANT MATT]40 

,)\T GO+ HOME1 ,PI]RE TOOK A CAB & DROVE TO SEE ! ,MOSC[ 
 COMM&] 9 *IEF4 

,C\NT ,RO/OP*9 HAD ONLY ?AT MORN+ RETURN$ TO T[N FROM HIS SUMM] 
 VILLA AT ,SOKOLNIKI4 ,! ANT]OOM & RECEPTION ROOM ( HIS H\SE W]E FULL 
 ( (FICIALS :O HAD BE5 SUMMON$ OR HAD COME = ORD]S4 ,VASIL*IKOV & 
 ,PLATOV HAD ALREADY SE5 ! C\NT & EXPLA9$ TO HIM ?AT IT WAS 
 IMPOSSIBLE TO DEF5D ,MOSC[ & ?AT IT W\LD HAVE TO BE SURR5D]$4 
 ,?\< ?IS NEWS WAS BE+ CONCEAL$ FROM ! 9HABITANTS1 ! (FICIALS--! 
 HEADS ( ! V>I\S GOV]NM5T DEP>TM5TS--KNEW ?AT ,MOSC[ W\LD 
 SOON BE 9 ! 5EMY'S H&S1 JU/ AS ,C\NT ,RO/OP*9 HIMSELF KNEW IT1 
 & TO ESCAPE P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY !Y HAD ALL COME TO ! GOV]NOR TO 
 ASK H[ !Y W]E TO DEAL ) !IR V>I\S DEP>TM5TS4 

,AS ,PI]RE WAS 5T]+ ! RECEPTION ROOM A C\RI] FROM ! >MY CAME \T 
 ( ,RO/OP*9'S PRIVATE ROOM4 

,9 ANSW] TO QUE/IONS ) :I* HE WAS GREET$1 ! C\RI] MADE A 
 DESPAIR+ GE/URE ) HIS H& & PASS$ ?R\< ! ROOM4 

,:ILE WAIT+ 9 ! RECEPTION ROOM ,PI]RE ) WE>Y EYES WAT*$ ! 
 V>I\S (FICIALS1 OLD & Y\NG1 MILIT>Y & CIVILIAN1 :O W]E !RE4 
 ,!Y ALL SEEM$ DISSATISFI$ & UNEASY4 ,PI]RE W5T UP TO A GR\P ( M51 
 ONE ( :OM HE KNEW4 ,AFT] GREET+ ,PI]RE !Y CONT9U$ !IR 
 CONV]SATION4 

0,IF !Y'RE S5T \T & BR\<T BACK AGA9 LAT] ON IT WILL DO NO H>M1 
 BUT AS ?+S >E N[ ONE CAN'T ANSW] = ANY?+40 

0,BUT Y\ SEE :AT HE WRITES4440 SAID ANO!R1 PO9T+ TO A PR9T$ %EET 
 HE HELD 9 HIS H&4 

0,?AT'S ANO!R MATT]4 ,?AT'S NECESS>Y = ! PEOPLE10 SAID ! FIR/4 

0,:AT IS IT80 ASK$ ,PI]RE4 

0,OH1 IT'S A FRE% BROAD%EET40 

,PI]RE TOOK IT & BEGAN READ+4 

,HIS ,S]5E ,HI<NESS HAS PASS$ ?R\< ,MOZHAYSK 9 ORD] TO JO9 UP ) 
 ! TROOPS MOV+ T[>D HIM & HAS TAK5 UP A /RONG POSITION :]E ! 
 5EMY WILL NOT SOON ATTACK HIM4 ,=TY-EI<T GUNS ) AMMUNITION HAVE BE5 
 S5T HIM FROM H]E1 & HIS ,S]5E ,HI<NESS SAYS HE WILL DEF5D ,MOSC[ TO 
 ! LA/ DROP ( BLOOD & IS EV5 READY TO FI<T 9 ! /REETS4 ,DO NOT 
 BE UPSET1 BRO!RS1 ?AT ! LAW C\RTS >E CLOS$2 ?+S HAVE TO BE PUT 
 9 ORD]1 & WE WILL DEAL ) VILLA9S 9 \R [N WAY6 ,:5 ! TIME 
 COMES ,I %ALL WANT BO? T[N & PEASANT LADS & WILL RAISE ! CRY A DAY 
 OR TWO BE=EH&1 BUT !Y >E NOT WANT$ YET SO ,I HOLD MY PEACE4 ,AN AX 
 WILL BE USEFUL1 A HUNT+ SPE> NOT BAD1 BUT A ?REE-PRONG$ =K WILL BE 
 BE/ ( ALL3 A ,FR5*MAN IS NO HEAVI] ?AN A %EAF ( RYE4 ,TOMORR[ AFT] 
 D9N] ,I %ALL TAKE ! ,IB]IAN ICON ( ! ,MO!R ( ,GOD TO ! W\ND$ 
 9 ! ,CA!R9E ,HOSPITAL :]E WE WILL HAVE SOME WAT] BLESS$4 ,?AT WILL 
 HELP !M TO GET WELL QUICK]4 ,I1 TOO1 AM WELL N[3 ONE ( MY EYES WAS 
 SORE BUT N[ ,I AM ON ! LOOK\T ) BO?4 

0,BUT MILIT>Y M5 HAVE TOLD ME ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FI<T 9 ! 
 T[N10 SAID ,PI]RE1 0& ?AT ! POSITION4440 

0,WELL1 ( C\RSE6 ,?AT'S :AT WE W]E SAY+10 REPLI$ ! FIR/ SPEAK]4 

0,& :AT DOES HE MEAN BY ',ONE ( MY EYES WAS SORE BUT N[ ,I AM ON ! 
 LOOK\T ) BO?'80 ASK$ ,PI]RE4 

0,! C\NT HAD A /Y10 REPLI$ ! ADJUTANT SMIL+1 0& WAS V]Y MU* 
 UPSET :5 ,I TOLD HIM PEOPLE HAD COME TO ASK :AT WAS ! MATT] ) HIM4 
 ,BY ! BY1 ,C\NT10 HE ADD$ SUDD5LY1 ADDRESS+ ,PI]RE ) A SMILE1 0WE 
 HE>D ?AT Y\ HAVE FAMILY TR\BLES & ?AT ! C\NTESS1 Y\R WIFE4440 

0,I HAVE HE>D NO?+10 ,PI]RE REPLI$ UNCONC]N$LY4 0,BUT :AT HAVE Y\ 
 HE>D80 

0,OH1 WELL1 Y\ KN[ PEOPLE (T5 9V5T ?+S4 ,I ONLY SAY :AT ,I HE>D40 

0,BUT :AT DID Y\ HE>80 

0,WELL1 !Y SAY10 CONT9U$ ! ADJUTANT ) ! SAME SMILE1 0?AT ! 
 C\NTESS1 Y\R WIFE1 IS PREP>+ TO GO ABROAD4 ,I EXPECT IT'S 
 NONS5SE44440 

0,POSSIBLY10 REM>K$ ,PI]RE1 LOOK+ AB\T HIM ABS5T-M9D$LY4 0,& :O 
 IS ?AT80 HE ASK$1 9DICAT+ A %ORT OLD MAN 9 A CLEAN BLUE PEASANT 
 OV]COAT1 ) A BIG SN[-:ITE BE>D & EYEBR[S & A RUDDY FACE4 

0,HE8 ,?AT'S A TRADESMAN1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 HE'S ! RE/AURANT KEEP]1 
 ,V]E%*AG94 ,P]HAPS Y\ HAVE HE>D ( ?AT AFFAIR ) ! 
 PROCLAMATION40 

0,OH1 SO ?AT IS ,V]E%*AG960 SAID ,PI]RE1 LOOK+ AT ! FIRM1 CALM FACE 
 ( ! OLD MAN & SEEK+ ANY 9DICATION ( HIS BE+ A TRAITOR4 

0,?AT'S NOT HE HIMSELF1 ?AT'S ! FA!R ( ! FELL[ :O WROTE ! 
 PROCLAMATION10 SAID ! ADJUTANT4 0,! Y\NG MAN IS 9 PRISON & ,I EXPECT 
 IT WILL GO H>D ) HIM40 

,AN OLD G5TLEMAN WE>+ A /> & ANO!R (FICIAL1 A ,G]MAN WE>+ A 
 CROSS R\ND HIS NECK1 APPROA*$ ! SPEAK]4 

0,IT'S A COMPLICAT$ /ORY1 Y\ KN[10 SAID ! ADJUTANT4 
 0,?AT PROCLAMATION APPE>$ AB\T TWO MON?S AGO4 ,! C\NT WAS 9=M$ ( 
 IT4 ,HE GAVE ORD]S TO 9VE/IGATE ! MATT]4 ,GABRIEL ,IVANOVI* 
 H]E MADE ! 9QUIRIES4 ,! PROCLAMATION HAD PASS$ ?R\< EXACTLY 
 SIXTY-?REE H&S4 ,HE ASK$ ONE1 ',FROM :OM DID Y\ GET IT8' ',FROM 
 SO-&-SO4' ,HE W5T TO ! NEXT ONE4 ',FROM :OM DID Y\ GET IT8' 
 & SO ON TILL HE REA*$ ,V]E%*AG91 A HALF $UCAT$ TRADESMAN1 Y\ KN[1 
 'A PET ( A TRAD]1'0 SAID ! ADJUTANT SMIL+4 0,!Y 
 ASK$ HIM1 ',:O GAVE IT Y\8' ,& ! PO9T IS ?AT WE KNEW :OM HE HAD 
 IT FROM4 ,HE C\LD ONLY HAVE HAD IT FROM ! ,PO/MA/]4 ,BUT EVID5TLY !Y HAD COME 
 TO SOME UND]/&+4 ,HE REPLI$3 ',FROM NO ONE2 ,I MADE IT UP MYSELF4' 
 ,!Y ?REAT5$ & QUE/ION$ HIM1 BUT HE /UCK TO ?AT3 ',I MADE IT 
 UP MYSELF4' ,& SO IT WAS REPORT$ TO ! C\NT1 :O S5T = ! MAN4 
 ',FROM :OM DID Y\ GET ! PROCLAMATION8' ',I WROTE IT MYSELF4' 
 ,WELL1 Y\ KN[ ! C\NT10 SAID ! ADJUTANT *E]FULLY1 ) A SMILE ( 
 PRIDE1 0HE FL>$ UP DREADFULLY--& JU/ ?9K ( ! FELL['S 
 AUDACITY1 LY+1 & OB/9ACY60 

0,& ! C\NT WANT$ HIM TO SAY IT WAS FROM ,KLYU*>EV8 ,I 
 UND]/&60 SAID ,PI]RE4 

0,NOT AT ALL10 REJO9$ ! ADJUTANT 9 DISMAY4 0,KLYU*>EV HAD 
 HIS [N S9S TO ANSW] = )\T ?AT & ?AT IS :Y HE HAS BE5 BANI%$4 ,BUT 
 ! PO9T IS ?AT ! C\NT WAS MU* ANNOY$4 ',H[ C\LD Y\ HAVE WRITT5 
 IT Y\RSELF8' SAID HE1 & HE TOOK UP ! ,HAMBURG ,GAZETTE ?AT WAS 
 LY+ ON ! TABLE4 ',H]E IT IS6 ,Y\ DID NOT WRITE IT Y\RSELF BUT TRANSLAT$ 
 IT1 & TRANSLAT$ IT ABOM9ABLY1 BECAUSE Y\ DON'T EV5 KN[ ,FR5*1 Y\ 
 FOOL4' ,& :AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ',NO1' SAID HE1 ',I HAVE NOT 
 READ ANY PAP]S1 ,I MADE IT UP MYSELF4' ',IF ?AT'S SO1 Y\'RE 
 A TRAITOR & ,I'LL HAVE Y\ TRI$1 & Y\'LL BE HANG$6 ,SAY FROM :OM 
 Y\ HAD IT4' ',I HAVE SE5 NO PAP]S1 ,I MADE IT UP MYSELF4' ,& 
 ?AT WAS ! 5D ( IT4 ,! C\NT HAD ! FA!R FET*$1 BUT ! FELL[ /UCK TO 
 IT4 ,HE WAS S5T = TRIAL & CONDEMN$ TO H>D LABOR1 ,I BELIEVE4 ,N[ ! FA!R 
 HAS COME TO 9T]C$E = HIM4 ,BUT HE'S A GOOD-=-NO?+ LAD6 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT 
 SORT ( TRADESMAN'S SON1 A D&Y & LADY-KILL]4 ,HE ATT5D$ SOME LECTURES 
 SOME:]E & IMAG9ES ?AT ! DEVIL IS NO MAT* = HIM4 ,?AT'S ! SORT 
 ( FELL[ HE IS4 ,HIS FA!R KEEPS A COOK%OP H]E BY ! ,/ONE ,BRIDGE1 & 
 Y\ KN[ !RE WAS A L>GE ICON ( ,GOD ,ALMI<TY PA9T$ ) A SCEPT] 9 
 ONE H& & AN ORB 9 ! O!R4 ,WELL1 HE TOOK ?AT ICON HOME ) HIM 
 = A FEW DAYS & :AT DID HE DO8 ,HE F\ND SOME SC\NDREL ( A 
 PA9T]4440 

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