The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-12
CEMENT e By rE9PoR
Translated by A. S. Arthur and c. Ashleigh
All Rights Reserved-Inernational Publishers N. Y.
NAL Publishers, N. Y.

CLEB stared her astonishment from his chair
Another surprised But watt haven't told me anything
about t Where taking hngs Where are you going
you to spare call
We're going live together Comrad Mkhova has got loose
she's got to be repaired and into working order again.
II don't When running again we'll get
comrade MeEbva does not leave the ranks th Psry
yes that's true They played the fool enough with this Party
swell, I'm off But don't back Gleb. don't
know how it's going to turn out" 4
spoken w0E s6d and eye avoided n sn nss
words that stayed in their Threats, but could not
"Wel, I'm going"
He off gate just beyond gate
felt that Daha leaving the house simply though she
s s TO work h on h mission P o Da a d
not back ALL perhaps here the this last glance of
He speak to any master could
not Dasha won't allow need than Com
and my bed will be cold and grow soiled."
He had utter such words because Dasha had taken
this power from him. This was no ordinary woman standing before
him but human being equal to him in who had
former attachment for home and husband Now she will 90 and
perhaps won't back. She will stay aro places
strange to him like other WE'LL what of it? Up till the
gether But not for moment could Gb forget the essential thing
the old Dasha longer there's there another
Dasha, who might go away and never return.
cnugal life was broken Nurka their
brought them together through
days like the of their love Party Cleansing
her. the Wonens Section they ea-me they that
Nuka death broke the last tend of their life They
of personal happiness This dream had been insignificant
hOva fell ILL., and the entire leadership
thrown Dasha And the Party Committee when they
"Now Dashas her place! It's
been at the head of the Womens Section
And she knew did else position
of the Women Section would be
to permanent !,
AND this last parting say grave
nev And he afraid to 1 nb De t au now r n0 now
him nuvely wisely, always own
words And her words not those which he waned they
swell, little Dasha really
gether The devil only knows what's in it We should have
Dasha took her hand from his she looked appraising
What is there Geb?
used be- am no longer the woman for bed wish
sen woman to your taste and strength There are plenty
love any more and finish IL 'ND'
Dasha frowned her were dark with trouble Il
well and that told you So Sup !
posing did tell you that did not love more?"
"wethen Finish Everything to an end
say you don't love me- it's all rot
Il don't know Gleb; perhaps don't love And perhaps
Others toO7 don't know Geb everything is changed
and become confused Somehow love will have to be arranged differ
emily WE'LL I'm off now, Gleb"
HIS dry squeezed with suffering Be-
" hind him, the house, black dwelling in
front of him. the road, along which Dasha would
go now, Dasha, shall make a
Scarcely had Daha few steps when Moa
gate She waddlng along like fat duck with belly
and full breasts There red pmpes her face and
round her which subdu tired
hand before she to them and smiled
"We now! So you're starting walk away pnster now
Ell? You've got the best the YOU don't
want to be real wife to him. How I'd like you good slap
the face! ought bear children walking
about the bitch! And look at her rotng along bundles
bands beds and then them the children Won
bches That's enough for you'll Sleep with have
lots Of chdren Look belly! Pm wear
know I'm going woman while you're lust
barren magpie."
Dasha and her free shoulders
laughing
"And just brood at you one
would this isn't woman, just a belly"
And she patted her the stomach. ~
They all laughed together
nASHA walking towards the the along the path
through the long with her bedding Gb
watng here Dasha would him. She
did not Her red headsca flashed through the
and then disappeared behind the wall Like
day. not returning until late in the evening left