1st February 1973EPILOGUE One day as I was sitting and writing these notes Lilin'ka, Tusya's daughter, came up to me and asked: "Bulin'ka (my nickname that came from the diminutive Russian word "babulin'ka" or little Grandmother), what are you writing?" "I am writing about my childhood" - I said. Later on quite a few times she came up to me as I was writing these notes and asked: "Are you writing things down for me again?" She asked on another occasion: "Are you working so hard for me again?" Oh yes, I am working hard. I have been writing for quite a while now. It is for you, Lilin'ka, and for Tusya and for Iren, for Danik and Yulika too, if they will one day find this interesting. I am writing this for all of you. One the other hand, maybe no-one will want all this…
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