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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: Polakóff would have admitted everything concerning himself; but he would have preferred to be marched to Siberia rather…

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Polakóff would have admitted everything concerning himself; but he would have preferred to be marched to Siberia rather than to involve another person.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin reflects on Polakóff's character, noting his unwillingness to implicate others even under duress.

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