Wassilij
Wassilij is an elderly former porter and civil-war veteran who once admired Rubashov.
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Spoiler-freeWassilij is an elderly former porter and civil-war veteran who once admired Rubashov. He listens to the radio account of the trial while living with his daughter. His private memories conflict with the official demand that he condemn his old commander. He survives the immediate story, but his caution shows how terror forces loyalty into silence.
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