A doctor died in Valyok* . He was also a prisoner of 1937 take but work released. As a special favour the authorities permitted to bury him at the place. But all the prisoners without exception must be dissected so that no one could escape under the guise of a deceased. Thus Dr. Nikishin went to Valyok to make the autopsy. Lyandres ran after him. On the way back they were lifted to the camp #9 and from there they went on foot. It was spring and the mud was deep. Near a particularly deep puddle Pavel Evdokimovich offered to carry him over on his back. And Lyandres felt no shame climbing on the back of an old, undersized and weak man! The fate punished him: at the deepest place the poor old man broke down, said «I cannot» and collapsed into the mud.
And another disappointment was in store for Lyandres. The deceased doctor's colleagues presented Pavel Evdokimovich with three large fish. Lyandres expected to get a fish and a half but Dr. Nikishin in accordance with his principles, divided them equally between all of us. We got a half fish each. Since 1940 an air harbour. In winter planes took off and landed on skis, in summer on pontoons.

* Settlement of Valyok, 12 km from Norilsk, is a port on the River Valyok. In 1936, traffic on the narrow gauge railway Valyok - Norilsk built by prisoners was launched. Since 1940 - an air harbour. In winter, planes taking off and landing on skis, in summer on pontoons. In 1951, when the planes' destination was The Nadezhda (Hope) Valyok served as an alternate airfield. At present - an air harbour.