The old man replies that his life is already over and he has nowhere to go. At the sight of Semyonich's tears, Aksionov weeps himself. Semyonich begs again for forgiveness. Aksionov tells him that God will forgive him, and that perhaps he himself is a hundred times worse. Having said this, Aksionov feels a lightness enter his body. He no longer desires to go home or leave the prison; he wants only to die. Semyonich confesses to the governor and the officials arrange Aksionov's release. However, Aksionov passes away in peace before the order for his release is executed. Adaptations It was adapted into the Indian television series Katha Sagar (1986), directed by Shyam Benegal. It was adapted into a CBS Radio Mystery Theatre program All Things Are Possible (1978), directed by Himan Brown. Stephen King's novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption was widely thought to be based on Tolstoy's short story "God Sees The Truth, But Waits", which Stephen King has disavowed. It was adapted into a feature film, The Shawshank Redemption (1994), starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. "God Sees the Truth, But Waits" also inspired the 2016 Filipino film The Woman Who Left. See also Bibliography of Leo Tolstoy Twenty-Three Tales References External links "Exiled to Siberia: AKA: God Sees the Truth But Waits", from RevoltLib.com "Exiled to Siberia", from Marxists.org "God Sees the Truth, But Waits", at The Literature Network 1872 short stories Short stories adapted into films Short stories by Leo Tolstoy Parables