The Beginning of the Battle (Memories)

In the year 1885—when I was nine years old—I started working. My first job was in a little candy factory, where a few girls worked. I used to work a lot: 14–15 hours per day. My pay was 25 kopecks per week. After a few years this rose to 40 kopecks per week. My hatred of the owners increased day by day. I used to see how their children, who were…