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S"EAL %OT-HOLES4 ,A ,MUSCOVITE CAP 0 ON
8 H1D4 ,8 FACE 0 4FIGUR$ 0A REC5TLY-H1L$
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  8,HIS ,HI<;S ! ,GR& ,DUKE80 HE ASK$4
  ,! ,GR& ,DUKE W5T UP 6HM4 8,Y >E A
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  8,YES1 YR ,HI<;S40
  8,Y -E80
  8,F ,MOSC[40
  8,Y LEFT ,MOSC[80
  8,ON ! #AE? ( ,JULY40
  8,YR "N80
  8,MI*AEL ,/ROG(F40
  ,X 0 ,IVAN ,OG>EFF4 ,HE _H TAK5 !
DESIGN,N (! MAN :OM HE 2LIEV$ T HE _H
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0HIS IRON W1 6HA/5 0TR1SON & ASSASS9,N !
GRT OBJECT (! 9VA.N4  ,AF ,OG>EFF _H REPLI$1 ! ,GR&     #DDB
,DUKE SIGN$ 6ALL 8 (FIC]S 6)DRAW4 ,HE &!
FALSE ,MI*AEL ,/ROG(F REMA9$ AL"O 9 !
SALOON4
  ,! ,GR& ,DUKE LOOK$ AT ,IVAN ,OG>EFF =
"S MO;TS ) EXTREME ATT5;N4 ,!N HE SD1
8,ON ! #AE? ( ,JULY Y 7 AT ,MOSC[80
  8,YES1 YR ,HI<;S2 & ON ! NI<T (! #AD?
,I SAW ,8 ,MAJE/Y ! ,CZ> AT ! ,NEW
,PALACE40
  8,H Y A LR F ! ,CZ>80
  8,"H X IS40
  ,& ,IVAN ,OG>EFF H&$ 6! ,GR& ,DUKE !
,IMP]IAL LR1 CRUMPL$ 6ALM MICROSCOPIC
SIZE4
  8,WAS ! LR GIV5 Y 9 ? /ATE80
  8,NO1 YR ,HI<;S1 B ,I 0 OBLIG$ 6TE> !
5VELOPE1 ! BETT] 6HIDE X F ! ,EMIR'S
SOLDI]S40
  8,W]E Y TAK5 PRISON] 0! ,T>T>S80
  8,YES1 YR ,HI<;S1 ,I 0 _! PRISON] =
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,JULY1 Z ! DATE ( T LR %[S1 ,I ONLY R1*$
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  ,! ,GR& ,DUKE TOOK ! LR4 ,HE UNFOLD$ X
& RECOGNIZ$ ! ,CZ>'S SIGNATURE1 PREC$$
0! DECISIVE =MULA1 WRITT5 0HIS BRO!R'S
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,OG>EFF'S C.T5.E _H AT F/ 9SPIR$ ! ,GR&
,DUKE ) "S 4TRU/1 HE LET NO?+ ( X APPE>1
& X SOON VANI%$4
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! 3T5TS ( ? LR80 HE ASK$4
  8,YES1 YR ,HI<;S4 ,I MI<T H BE5 OBLIG$
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,T>T>S1 & %D S* H BE5 ! CASE1 ,I WI%$
6BE A# 6BR+ ! 3T5TS ( X 6YR ,HI<;S40
  8,Y "K T ? LR 5JO9S U ALL 6DIE1 R ?AN
GIVE UP ! T[N80
  8,I "K X40
  8,Y "K AL T X 9=MS ME (! MOVE;TS (!
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  8,YES1 YR ,HI<;S1 B ! MOVE;TS H
FAIL$40
  8,:AT D Y M1N80  8,I M1N T ,I*IM1 ,OMSK1 ,TOMSK1   #DDD
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  8,B "! HAS BE5 FI<T+8 ,H N \R
,COSSACKS MET ! ,T>T>S80
  8,S"EAL "TS1 YR ,HI<;S40
  8,& !Y 7 REPULS$80
  8,!Y 7 N 9 SU6ICI5T =CE 6OPPOSE !
5EMY40
  8,": DID ! 5C.T]S TAKE PLACE80
  8,AT ,KOLYVAN1 AT ,TOMSK40 ,UNTIL N[1
,OG>EFF _H ONLY SPOK5 ! TRU?1 B1 9 !
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2F ,KRASNOI>SK40
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,DUKE1 "? ^: -PRESS$ LIPS ! ^WS CD
SC>CELY PASS4
  8,X 0 M ?AN AN 5GAGE;T1 YR ,HI<;S10
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  8,A BATTLE80
  8,TW5TY ?\S& ,RUSSIANS1 F ! FRONTI]
PROV9CES &! GOV]N;T ( ,TOBOLSK1 5GAG$ )A
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  8,Y LIE60 EXCLAIM$ ! ,GR& ,DUKE1
5D1VOR+ 9 VA9 6CURB 8 PAS.N4
  8,I SP1K ! TRU?1 YR ,HI<;S10 REPLI$
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BATTLE ( ,KRASNOI>SK1 & X 0 "! ,I 0 MADE
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SIGNIFICANT GE/URE HE GAVE ,OG>EFF 6"U/&
T HE DID N D\BT 8 V]AC;Y4 8,:AT "D DID ?
BATTLE ( ,KRASNOI>SK TAKE PLACE80 HE
ASK$4
  8,ON ! #B;D ( ,SEPTEMB]40
  8,& N[ ALL ! ,T>T> TROOPS >E 3C5TRAT$
"H80
  8,ALL40
  8,& Y E/IMATE !M80
  8,AT AB F\R HUNDR$ ?\S& M540
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(! ,T>T> >MY1 )! SAME OBJECT Z 2F4
  8,& ,I M/ N EXPECT ANY HELP F ! ,WE/
PROV9CES80 ASK$ ! ,GR& ,DUKE4
  8,N"O1 YR ,HI<;S1 AT ANY RATE 2F ! 5D
(! W9T]40
  8,WELL1 HE> ?1 ,MI*AEL ,/ROG(F4 ,?\<,I M/ EXPECT NO HELP EI F ! ,EA/    #DDF
OR F ! ,WE/1 EV5 7 ^! B>B>IANS SIX
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TRAITOR ?"\ 6HMF T ! BRO!R (! ,CZ> DID N
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PASSAGE & SD1 8,Y "K T 9 ? LR ,I AM W>N$
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  8,YES1 YR ,HI<;S40
  8,HE W TRY 65T] ,IRKUTSK 9 4GUISE2 GA9
MY 3FID;E1 & 2TRAY ! T[N 6! ,T>T>S40
  8,I "K ALL T1 YR ,HI<;S1 & ,I "K AL T
,IVAN ,OG>EFF HAS SWORN 6REV5GE HMF
P]SON,Y ON ! ,CZ>'S BRO!R40  8,:Y80                            #DDG
  8,X IS SD T ! (FIC] 9 "Q 0 3DEMN$ 0!
,GR& ,DUKE 6A HUMILIAT+ DEGRAD,N40
  8,YES1 ,I REMEMB]4 ,B X IS A PRO( T !
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H1D AN 9VA.N ( B>B>IANS1 DES]V$ X40
  8,HIS ,MAJE/Y ! ,CZ>10 SD ,OG>EFF1
8WAS "PICUL>LY ANXI\S T Y %D 2 W>N$ (!
CRIM9AL PROJECTS ( ,IVAN ,OG>EFF AG/ YR
P]SON40
  8,YES2 ( T ! LR 9=MS ME40
  8,& ,8 ,MAJE/Y HMF SPOKE 6ME ( X1
TELL+ ME ,I 0 ABV ALL ?+S 62W>E (!
TRAITOR40
  8,DID Y MEET ) HM80
  8,YES1 YR ,HI<;S1 AF ! BATTLE (
,KRASNOI>SK4 ,IF HE _H ONLY GUESS$ T ,I
0 ! BE>] (A LR A4RESS$ 6YR ,HI<;S1 9 : 8
PLANS 7 REV1L$1 ,I %D N H GOT (F S
EASILY40
  8,NO2 Y WD H BE5 LO/60 REPLI$ ! ,GR&
,DUKE4 8,& H[ DID Y MANAGE 6ESCAPE80
  8,0?R[+ MYF 96! ,IRTY*40
  8,& H[ DID Y 5T] ,IRKUTSK80
  8,"U COV] (A SORTIE1 : 0 MADE ? EV5+6REPULSE A ,T>T> DETA*;T4 ,I M+L$   #DDH
)! DEF5D]S (! T[N1 MADE MYF "KN1 & 0
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  8,GD1 ,MI*AEL ,/ROG(F10 ANSW]$ ! ,GR&
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  8,N"O2 UN.S X IS 6BE ALL[$ 6FI<T AT !
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  8,S 2 X1 ,/ROG(F4 ,I ATTA* Y F TO-"D
6MY P]SON1 & Y % 2 LODG$ 9 ! PALACE40
  8,& IF AC 6HIS 9T5;N1 ,IVAN ,OG>EFF %D
PRES5T HMF 6YR ,HI<;S "U A FALSE "N80
  8,WE W UNMASK HM1 ?ANKS 6Y1 :O "K HM1
& ,I W MAKE HM DIE "U ! KN\T4 ,G60
  ,OG>EFF GAVE A MILIT>Y SALUTE1 N
=GETT+ T HE 0 A CAPTA9 (! C\RI]S (!
,CZ>1 & RETIR$4
  ,OG>EFF _H S F> PLAY$ 8 UNWOR?Y "P )
SU3ESS4 ,! ,GR& ,DUKE'S 5TIRE 3FID;E _H
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,EA/1 & T 0 ONLY A "Q (A FEW "DS4 ,!
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IF !Y 7 OBLIG$ 6AB&ON X LAT]1 !Y WD N D
S 2F !Y _H UTT]LY DE/ROY$ X1 & 2F ! H1D
(! ,GR& ,DUKE _H ROLL$ AT ! FEET (
,FEOF>-,KHAN4
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CITIZ5S4 ,6!M ? C\RI] F ! ,CZ> 0 A L9K :
3NECT$ !M )! EMPIRE4
  ,OG>EFF REC.T$1 ) AN ASSUR.E : N"E
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J\RNEY4 ,!N1 )! CUNN+ = : HE 0 NOT$1 )\T
DWELL+ TOO M* ON X AT F/1 HE SPOKE (!
GRAV;Y (! SITU,N1 EXA7]AT+ ! SU3ESS (!
,T>T>S &! NUMB]S (! B>B>IAN =CES1 Z HE
_H :5 SP1K+ 6! ,GR& ,DUKE4 ,AC 6HM1 !
EXPECT$ SU3ORS WD 2 9SU6ICI5T1 IF "E !Y>RIV$ AT ALL1 & X 0 6BE FE>$ T A    #DEJ
BATTLE F"\ "U ! WALLS ( ,IRKUTSK WD 2 Z
FATAL Z ! BATTLES ( ,KOLYVAN1 ,TOMSK1 &
,KRAS- NOI>SK4
  ,OG>EFF 0 N TOO FREE 9 ^! 9S9U,NS4 ,HE
WI%$ 6ALL[ !M 6S9K GRADU,Y 96! M9DS (!
DEF5D]S ( ,IRKUTSK4 ,HE PRET5D$ ONLY
6ANSW] ) RELUCT.E :5 M* PRESS$ ) "QS4
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BL[ UP ! T[N R ?AN YIELD6
  ,^! FALSE /ATE;TS WD H D"O M H>M _H X
BE5 POSSI#2 B ! G>RISON &! POPUL,N (
,IRKUTSK 7 TOO PATRIOTIC 6LET !MVS 2
MOV$4 ,( ALL ! SOLDI]S & CITIZ5S %UT UP
9 ? T[N1 ISOLAT$ AT ! EXTREM;Y (!
,ASIATIC _W1 N "O DR1M$ ( EV5 SP1K+ (A
CAPITUL,N4 ,! 3TEMPT (! ,RUSSIANS = ^!
B>B>IANS 0 B.D.S4
  ,NO "O SUSPECT$ ! ODI\S "P PLAY$
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C\RI] (! ,CZ> 0 A TRAITOR4 ,X O3URR$ V
NATUR,Y T ON 8 >RIVAL 9 ,IRKUTSK1 A
FREQU5T 9T]C\RSE 0 E/ABLI%$ 2T ,OG>EFF &
"O (! BRAVE/ DEF5D]S (! T[N1 ,WASSILI
,F$OR4 ,WE "K :AT ANXIETY ? UNHAPPY "FSU6]$4 ,IF 8 DAU<T]1 ,NADIA         #DEA
,F$OR1 _H LEFT ,RUSSIA ON ! DATE FIX$ 0!
LA/ LR HE _H RCVD F ,RIGA1 :AT _H 2COME
( H]8 ,0 %E / TRY+ 6CROSS ! 9VAD$
PROV9CES1 OR _H %E L;G S9CE BE5 TAK5
PRISON]8 ,! ONLY ALLEVI,N 6,WASSILI
,F$OR'S ANXIETY 0 :5 HE CD OBTA9 AN
OPPORTUN;Y ( 5GAG+ 9 BATTLE )! ,T>T>S--
OPPORTUNITIES : CAME TOO SELDOM = 8
TA/E4 ,! V EV5+ ! PRET5D$ C\RI] >RIV$1
,WASSILI ,F$OR W5T 6! GOV]NOR-G5]AL'S
PALACE &1 ACQUA9T+ ,OG>EFF )! CIRCUM/.ES
"U : 8 DAU<T] M/ H LEFT ,EUROP1N
,RUSSIA1 TOLD HM ALL 8 UNEASI;S AB H]4
,OG>EFF DID N "K ,NADIA1 AL? HE _H MET
H] AT ,I*IM ON ! "D %E 0 "! ) ,MI*AEL
,/ROG(F2 B !N1 HE _H N PD M ATT5;N 6H]
?AN 6! TWO REPORT]S1 :O AT ! SAME "T 7 9
! PO/-H\SE2 HE "!=E CD GIVE ,WASSILI
,F$OR NO NEWS ( 8 DAU<T]4
  8,B AT :AT "T10 ASK$ ,OG>EFF1 8M/ YR
DAU<T] H LEFT ! ,RUSSIAN T]RITORY80
  8,AB ! SAME "T T Y DID10 REPLI$ ,F$OR4
  8,I LEFT ,MOSC[ ON ! #AE? ( ,JULY40
  8,NADIA M/ AL H QUITT$ ,MOSC[ AT T "T4,H] LR TOLD ME S EXPRESSLY40        #DEB
  8,%E 0 9 ,MOSC[ ON ! #AE? ( ,JULY80
  8,YES1 C]TA9LY1 0T DATE40
  8,!N X 0 IMPOSSI# = H]--,B NO1 ,I AM
MISTAK5--,I 0 3FUS+ DATES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1
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FRONTI]1 & Y C ONLY H "O HOPE1 T %E
/OPP$ ON LE>N+ ! NEWS (! ,T>T> 9VA.N60
  ,! "F'S H1D FELL6 ,HE KNEW ,NADIA1 &
HE KNEW TOO WELL T NO?+ WD H PREV5T$ H]
F SETT+ \4 ,IVAN ,OG>EFF _H J -MITT$
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HE MI<T H REASSUR$ ,F$OR4 ,AL? ,NADIA _H
PASS$ ! FRONTI] "U CIRCUM/.ES ) : WE >E
ACQUA9T$1 ,F$OR1 0-P>+ ! DATE ON : 8
DAU<T] WD H BE5 AT ,NIJNI-,NOVGOROD1 &!
DATE (! PROCLAM,N : =BADE ANY"O 6L1VE X1
WD NO D\BT H 3CLUD$ ?US3 T ,NADIA _H N
BE5 EXPOS$ 6! DANG]S (! 9VA.N1 & T %E 0
/1 9 SPITE ( H]F1 9 ! ,EUROP1N T]RITORY
(! ,EMPIRE4
  ,OG>EFF OB$I5T 6HIS NATURE1 A MAN :O 0
N"E T\*$ 0! SU6]+S ( O!RS1 MI<T H SD T
^W4 ,HE DID N SAY X4 ,F$OR RETIR$ ) 8
HE>T BROK54 ,9 T 9T]VIEW 8 LA/ HOPE 0CRU%$4                              #DEC
  ,DUR+ ! TWO FOLL[+ "DS1 ! #CRD & #D? (
,OCTOB]1 ! ,GR& ,DUKE (T5 SPOKE 6!
PRET5D$ ,MI*AEL ,/ROG(F1 & MADE HM REP1T
ALL T HE _H HE>D 9 ! ,IMP]IAL ,CAB9ET (!
,NEW ,PALACE4 ,OG>EFF1 PREP>$ = ALL ^!
"QS1 REPLI$ )\T ! L1/ HESIT,N4 ,HE
9T5;N,Y DID N 3C1L T ! ,CZ>'S GOV]N;T _H
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9SURREC;N _H BE5 PREP>$ 9 ! GRTE/ POSSI#
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! ,OBI :5 ! NEWS R1*$ ,MOSC[1 & LA/LY1 T
N"O (! NEC PREP>,NS 7 -PLET$ 9 !
,RUSSIAN PROV9CES = S5D+ 96,SIB]IA !
TROOPS REQUISITE = REPULS+ ! 9VAD]S4
  ,IVAN ,OG>EFF1 2+ 5TIRELY FREE 9 8
MOVE;TS1 2GAN 6/UDY ,IRKUTSK1 ! /ATE (
XS =TIFIC,NS1 _! W1K PO9TS1 S Z 6PR(IT
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T HE 0 RECOGNIZ$ 0NO "O1 TILL HE CAU<T
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,SANG>RE _H -E AT ! RISK ( H] LIFE =!
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,OG>EFF4
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ORD]S4 ,FEOF>-,KHAN'S LIEUT5ANT WI%$ T
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,T>T>S 7 KEPT 9 R1DI;S AT ! \TPO/S1
6ATTACK ! GATE1 DES]T$1 Z ,OG>EFF
ANTICIPAT$ T X WD BE1 0XS DEF5D]S1 :5"E
HE %D SUMMON ! 2SIEG]S 6! ASSAULT4
  ,? HE CD N N[ DELAY 9 DO+4 ,ALL M/ 2
OV] 0! "T T ! ,RUSSIAN TROOPS %D -E 9
SI<T ( ,IRKUTSK4 ,OG>EFF'S >RANGE;TS 7
MADE1 & ON ? EV5+ A NOTE FELL F ! TOP (!
E>?"WS 96,SANG>RE'S H&S4
  ,ON ! NEXT "D1 T IS 6SAY DUR+ ! H\RS (
D>K;S F ! #E? 6! #F? ( ,OCTOB]1 AT TWO
O'C 9 ! MORN+1 ,IVAN ,OG>EFF _H RESOLV$6DELIV] UP ,IRKUTSK4                #DEE

