Snow lies deep all around—so deep that no roads are visible. A gray, leaden firmament spans the horizon. All is intense silence.
But beneath the deep snow something is still growing, and the roots of which will never die.
THE END
Transcriber's Note: The following typographical errors present in the original edition have been corrected.
In Chapter V, "Another was 'Szojus Spacinia'" was changed to "Another was 'Szojusz Spacinia'", and "a fourth 'Szojus Blagadenstoiga'" was changed to "a fourth 'Szojusz Blagadenztoiga'".
In Chapter VI, "faithful Ihuasko" was changed to "faithful Ihnasko", and "Count Paklem's conspiracy" was changed to "Count Pahlen's conspiracy".
In Chapter VIII, a quotation mark was removed after "before going to bed".
In Chapter IX, a quotation mark was added after "the yoke that is bowing down its neck", and "Krizsanowski, the delegate of the Polish 'Kosyniery'" was changed to "Krizsanowski, the delegate of the Polish 'Kosynyery'".
In Chapter X, "Commandant Diebitsh prisoners" was changed to "Commandant Diebitsch prisoners".