V. I.

Lenin

99

To:   F. V. LENGNIK

I add my personal request to Stake that he should on no account
resign. [2]
If Valentin is unwilling to consult on everything and to hand all,
absolutely all, information to Stake, then let Valentin resign. Let Stake bear
in mind that the whole course of events is now in our favour; a little more
patience and persistence, and we shall win. Make sure to acquaint everyone with
the pamphlet, [1] especially
Brutus. After the pamphlet we must make a further attack on Brutus. Brutus will be ours; for the time being I shall not accept his
withdrawal; you should not accept it either; put his resignation in your pocket
for the time being. There is no question of Zemlyachka’s resignation,
remember that; Nil does not even claim that she has resigned. Inform Zemlyachka
about this and stand firm. I repeat: our side will gain the upper hand within
the Central Committee.

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Notes:
[1]
The reference is to One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (see present edition. Vol. 7)— Ed .

[2]
This letter is an addition to the letter of N. K. Krupskaya on the subject
of Stake’s (Lengnik’s) non-withdrawal from the C.C.