CHAPTER V The journey to Russia—In the cattle-truck—The Frankfort 42-48 and Berlin prisons—The frontier-station—Through Warsaw to Petersburg CHAPTER VI The Fortress of Peter and Paul—The Public Prosecutor as 49-57 compatriot—A hard-hearted doctor—A fleeting acquaintance CHAPTER VII Changed conditions—A frustrated plan—The minister’s 58-66 visit—A secret of State—My literary neighbour CHAPTER VIII Fresh fears—The Colonel of Gendarmerie—Inquiry into the 67-72 case of General Mezentzev’s murder—Meeting with Bogdanovitch—Departure CHAPTER IX A ray of hope—An unheard-of régime—The hunger-strike—Our 73-82 club—A secret ally CHAPTER X A brave officer—My military service—The trial—Further 83-93 examinations CHAPTER XI The visit of the minister—I am turned into a convict—The 94-104 prison at Kiëv CHAPTER XII New acquaintances—The girl-conspirators of Romny—Arrival 105-114 in Moscow—Companions in destiny—A liberal-minded governor CHAPTER XIII The trial of the fourteen—Recollections of Vera 115-122 Figner—Numerous imprisonments—_Agents Provocateurs_ CHAPTER XIV A not incorruptible inspector—Broken fetters—Resistance to 123-129 the shaving process—Visitors in the prison CHAPTER XV Political condition of Russia and the revolutionary 130-137 party—Our little society—Fête days—Prohibited visits—A lecture on manners CHAPTER XVI Preparations for our travels—The boat journey by the Volga 138-147 and the Kama—Ekaterinburg—On the troika—“To Europe, to Asia” CHAPTER XVII In Tiumen—Parting—On the Siberian rivers—A startling 148-157 proposal CHAPTER XVIII By way of the convoy-stations—A clumsy officer—The 158-168 vagabond—A man-hunt CHAPTER XIX The forest—Unsuccessful attempts at escape—The people we 169-183 met—The criminal world—The convoy officers CHAPTER XX From Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk—Misunderstandings and 184-193 disputes—The women in Irkutsk prison CHAPTER XXI The chief of police at Irkutsk—Meeting with exiled 194-208 comrades—From Irkutsk to Kara—Stolen fetters—A dubious kind of Decabrist—Another contest—Arrival at our journey’s end CHAPTER XXII First days at Kara—Friends old and new 209-220