Usually Shukhov rises at reveille, but today he feels feverish. He lies in bed listening to his squad waking up and going about their morning duties. He listens to the squad orderlies carrying excrement out in a bucket. He hears Tiurin, the squad l

Already it is clear that the prisoners' lives revolve around minor, occasional pleasures, like staying in the infirmary or getting tobacco. They are also very cautious about their property, including even the most seemingly trivial objects, like breadcrumbs. Concerned about fairness, they try to ensure that they have been given the right amount of bread each day, taking care to weigh each piece in their minds. Most normal emotions emerge in the camps, but they are tempered by the harsh conditions of the camp, which make every piece of food into a small treasure.

Shukhov considers going to the dispensary to report that he is ill. He thinks of which guard is on duty and remembers that it is "One-and-a-half Ivan," the most good-natured of the guards. He hears the orderlies arguing, and Pavlo complaining that they have been cheated out of one loaf of bread. One of the squad members comes inside and reports that it is twenty-below outside. Shukhov decides to report in sick. The Tartar, another guard, walks in and pulls down his blanket, reads off Shukhov's number, and tells him he has received three days' penalty with work. Everyone who is not yet up climbs out of bed quickly. Shukhov asks why he has received a penalty, and he is told that he is being punished for not waking up at reveille. Shukhov thinks of arguing with the Tartar, but he knows it will do no good, and so he follows the Tartar outside. On the way he looks at the thermometer, hoping that the temperature will go down to -41 degrees, so they will not be sent out to work.

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