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Chapter IChapter IChapter IChapter IChapter IWho I Who I Who I Who I Who I WWWWWas and as and as and as and as and Who SWho SWho SWho SWho She he he he he WWWWWasasasasas

OOOOOHHHHH, , , , , WHILEWHILEWHILEWHILEWHILE SHESHESHESHESHE ISISISISIS STILLSTILLSTILLSTILLSTILL HEREHEREHEREHEREHERE, it is still all right; I go up and, it is still all right; I go up and, it is still all right; I go up and, it is still all right; I go up and, it is still all right; I go up and

look at her evlook at her evlook at her evlook at her evlook at her evererererery minute; but tomorry minute; but tomorry minute; but tomorry minute; but tomorry minute; but tomorrooooow they will take herw they will take herw they will take herw they will take herw they will take her

away and hoaway and hoaway and hoaway and hoaway and how shall I be left alone? Nw shall I be left alone? Nw shall I be left alone? Nw shall I be left alone? Nw shall I be left alone? Nooooow she is on thew she is on thew she is on thew she is on thew she is on the

table in the drawing-rtable in the drawing-rtable in the drawing-rtable in the drawing-rtable in the drawing-room, they put two caroom, they put two caroom, they put two caroom, they put two caroom, they put two card tables to-d tables to-d tables to-d tables to-d tables to-

gethergethergethergethergether, the coffin will be her, the coffin will be her, the coffin will be her, the coffin will be her, the coffin will be here tomorre tomorre tomorre tomorre tomorrooooow white, purw white, purw white, purw white, purw white, pureeeee

white white white white white grgrgrgrgros de Nos de Nos de Nos de Nos de Naplesaplesaplesaplesaples but that but that but that but that but thats not it s not it s not it s not it s not it

I keep walking about, tr I keep walking about, tr I keep walking about, tr I keep walking about, tr I keep walking about, trying to explain it to myselfying to explain it to myselfying to explain it to myselfying to explain it to myselfying to explain it to myself. I. I. I. I. I

havhavhavhavhave been tre been tre been tre been tre been trying for the last six hours to get it clearying for the last six hours to get it clearying for the last six hours to get it clearying for the last six hours to get it clearying for the last six hours to get it clear, but, but, but, but, but

still I canstill I canstill I canstill I canstill I cant think of it all as a whole.t think of it all as a whole.t think of it all as a whole.t think of it all as a whole.t think of it all as a whole.

The fact is I walk to and frThe fact is I walk to and frThe fact is I walk to and frThe fact is I walk to and frThe fact is I walk to and fro, and to and fro, and to and fro, and to and fro, and to and fro, and to and frooooo.....

This is hoThis is hoThis is hoThis is hoThis is how it was. I will simply tell it in orw it was. I will simply tell it in orw it was. I will simply tell it in orw it was. I will simply tell it in orw it was. I will simply tell it in orderderderderder. (O. (O. (O. (O. (Orrrrrder!)der!)der!)der!)der!)

G G G G Gentlemen, I am far frentlemen, I am far frentlemen, I am far frentlemen, I am far frentlemen, I am far from being a literarom being a literarom being a literarom being a literarom being a literary man and yy man and yy man and yy man and yy man and yououououou

will see that; but no matterwill see that; but no matterwill see that; but no matterwill see that; but no matterwill see that; but no matter, I, I, I, I, Ill tell it as I understand itll tell it as I understand itll tell it as I understand itll tell it as I understand itll tell it as I understand it

myselfmyselfmyselfmyselfmyself. . . . . The horrThe horrThe horrThe horrThe horror of it for me is that I understand it all!or of it for me is that I understand it all!or of it for me is that I understand it all!or of it for me is that I understand it all!or of it for me is that I understand it all!

I I I I It was, if yt was, if yt was, if yt was, if yt was, if you carou carou carou carou care to knoe to knoe to knoe to knoe to knowwwww, that is to take it fr, that is to take it fr, that is to take it fr, that is to take it fr, that is to take it from theom theom theom theom the

beginning, that she used to come to me simply to pawnbeginning, that she used to come to me simply to pawnbeginning, that she used to come to me simply to pawnbeginning, that she used to come to me simply to pawnbeginning, that she used to come to me simply to pawn

things, to pay for advthings, to pay for advthings, to pay for advthings, to pay for advthings, to pay for advererererertising in the tising in the tising in the tising in the tising in the vvvvvoiceoiceoiceoiceoice to the effect that to the effect that to the effect that to the effect that to the effect that

a goa goa goa goa govvvvverness was quite willing to traverness was quite willing to traverness was quite willing to traverness was quite willing to traverness was quite willing to travel, to givel, to givel, to givel, to givel, to give lessons ate lessons ate lessons ate lessons ate lessons at

home, and so on, and so on. home, and so on, and so on. home, and so on, and so on. home, and so on, and so on. home, and so on, and so on. That was at the vThat was at the vThat was at the vThat was at the vThat was at the vererererery begin-y begin-y begin-y begin-y begin-

ning, and I, of course, made no differning, and I, of course, made no differning, and I, of course, made no differning, and I, of course, made no differning, and I, of course, made no difference betwence betwence betwence betwence between her andeen her andeen her andeen her andeen her and

the others: Sthe others: Sthe others: Sthe others: Sthe others: She comes, I thought, like any one else,he comes, I thought, like any one else,he comes, I thought, like any one else,he comes, I thought, like any one else,he comes, I thought, like any one else,

and so on.and so on.and so on.and so on.and so on.

B B B B But afterut afterut afterut afterut afterwarwarwarwarwards I began to see a differds I began to see a differds I began to see a differds I began to see a differds I began to see a difference. Sence. Sence. Sence. Sence. She was suchhe was suchhe was suchhe was suchhe was such

a slendera slendera slendera slendera slender, fair little thing, rather tall, always a little awk-, fair little thing, rather tall, always a little awk-, fair little thing, rather tall, always a little awk-, fair little thing, rather tall, always a little awk-, fair little thing, rather tall, always a little awk-

warwarwarwarward with me, as though embarrassed (I fancy she was thed with me, as though embarrassed (I fancy she was thed with me, as though embarrassed (I fancy she was thed with me, as though embarrassed (I fancy she was thed with me, as though embarrassed (I fancy she was the

same with all strangers, and in her eysame with all strangers, and in her eysame with all strangers, and in her eysame with all strangers, and in her eysame with all strangers, and in her eyes, of course, I wases, of course, I wases, of course, I wases, of course, I wases, of course, I was

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exactly like anybody else that is, not as a pawnbrexactly like anybody else that is, not as a pawnbrexactly like anybody else that is, not as a pawnbrexactly like anybody else that is, not as a pawnbrexactly like anybody else that is, not as a pawnbrokerokerokerokeroker

but as a man).but as a man).but as a man).but as a man).but as a man).

As soon as she r As soon as she r As soon as she r As soon as she r As soon as she receiveceiveceiveceiveceived the money she would turn red the money she would turn red the money she would turn red the money she would turn red the money she would turn roundoundoundoundound

at once and go awayat once and go awayat once and go awayat once and go awayat once and go away. And always in silence. O. And always in silence. O. And always in silence. O. And always in silence. O. And always in silence. Other womenther womenther womenther womenther women

argue so, entrargue so, entrargue so, entrargue so, entrargue so, entreat, haggle for me to giveat, haggle for me to giveat, haggle for me to giveat, haggle for me to giveat, haggle for me to give them more them more them more them more them more; thise; thise; thise; thise; this

one did not ask for morone did not ask for morone did not ask for morone did not ask for morone did not ask for more .e .e .e .e .

I believ I believ I believ I believ I believe I am muddling it upe I am muddling it upe I am muddling it upe I am muddling it upe I am muddling it up.....

YYYYYes; I was stres; I was stres; I was stres; I was stres; I was struck first of all buck first of all buck first of all buck first of all buck first of all by the things she bry the things she bry the things she bry the things she bry the things she brought:ought:ought:ought:ought:

poor little silvpoor little silvpoor little silvpoor little silvpoor little silver gilt earrings, a trashy little locket, thingser gilt earrings, a trashy little locket, thingser gilt earrings, a trashy little locket, thingser gilt earrings, a trashy little locket, thingser gilt earrings, a trashy little locket, things

not wornot wornot wornot wornot worth sixpence. Sth sixpence. Sth sixpence. Sth sixpence. Sth sixpence. She knehe knehe knehe knehe knew herself that they ww herself that they ww herself that they ww herself that they ww herself that they wererererere wore wore wore wore worththththth

next to nothing, but I could see frnext to nothing, but I could see frnext to nothing, but I could see frnext to nothing, but I could see frnext to nothing, but I could see from her face that theyom her face that theyom her face that theyom her face that theyom her face that they

wwwwwererererere tre tre tre tre treasureasureasureasureasures to heres to heres to heres to heres to her, and I found out after, and I found out after, and I found out after, and I found out after, and I found out afterwarwarwarwarwards as a factds as a factds as a factds as a factds as a fact

that they wthat they wthat they wthat they wthat they wererererere all that was left her belonging to her fathere all that was left her belonging to her fathere all that was left her belonging to her fathere all that was left her belonging to her fathere all that was left her belonging to her father

and motherand motherand motherand motherand mother.....

O O O O Only once I allonly once I allonly once I allonly once I allonly once I allowwwwwed myself to scoff at her things. ed myself to scoff at her things. ed myself to scoff at her things. ed myself to scoff at her things. ed myself to scoff at her things. YYYYYououououou

see I nevsee I nevsee I nevsee I nevsee I never alloer alloer alloer alloer allow myself to behavw myself to behavw myself to behavw myself to behavw myself to behave like that. I keep up ae like that. I keep up ae like that. I keep up ae like that. I keep up ae like that. I keep up a

gentlemanly tone with my clients: fegentlemanly tone with my clients: fegentlemanly tone with my clients: fegentlemanly tone with my clients: fegentlemanly tone with my clients: few worw worw worw worw words, politenessds, politenessds, politenessds, politenessds, politeness

and sevand sevand sevand sevand severityerityerityerityerity. S. S. S. S. Seveveveveverityerityerityerityerity, sev, sev, sev, sev, severity!erity!erity!erity!erity!

B B B B But once she vut once she vut once she vut once she vut once she venturenturenturenturentured to bring her last rag, that is, liter-ed to bring her last rag, that is, liter-ed to bring her last rag, that is, liter-ed to bring her last rag, that is, liter-ed to bring her last rag, that is, liter-

ally the rally the rally the rally the rally the remains of an old haremains of an old haremains of an old haremains of an old haremains of an old hareskin jacket, and I could noteskin jacket, and I could noteskin jacket, and I could noteskin jacket, and I could noteskin jacket, and I could not

rrrrresist saying something besist saying something besist saying something besist saying something besist saying something by way of a joke. My way of a joke. My way of a joke. My way of a joke. My way of a joke. My goodness!y goodness!y goodness!y goodness!y goodness!

hohohohohow she flarw she flarw she flarw she flarw she flared up! Hed up! Hed up! Hed up! Hed up! Her eyer eyer eyer eyer eyes wes wes wes wes wererererere large, blue and dre large, blue and dre large, blue and dre large, blue and dre large, blue and dreamyeamyeamyeamyeamy

but hobut hobut hobut hobut how they blazw they blazw they blazw they blazw they blazed. Bed. Bed. Bed. Bed. But she did not drut she did not drut she did not drut she did not drut she did not drop one worop one worop one worop one worop one word;d;d;d;d;

picking up her picking up her picking up her picking up her picking up her ragsragsragsragsrags she walked out. she walked out. she walked out. she walked out. she walked out.

I I I I It was then for the first time I noticed her part was then for the first time I noticed her part was then for the first time I noticed her part was then for the first time I noticed her part was then for the first time I noticed her particularlyticularlyticularlyticularlyticularly,,,,,

and thought something of the kind about her that it,and thought something of the kind about her that it,and thought something of the kind about her that it,and thought something of the kind about her that it,and thought something of the kind about her that it,

something of a parsomething of a parsomething of a parsomething of a parsomething of a particular kind. ticular kind. ticular kind. ticular kind. ticular kind. YYYYYes, I res, I res, I res, I res, I remember anotheremember anotheremember anotheremember anotheremember another

imprimprimprimprimpression that is, if yession that is, if yession that is, if yession that is, if yession that is, if you will havou will havou will havou will havou will have it, perhaps the chiefe it, perhaps the chiefe it, perhaps the chiefe it, perhaps the chiefe it, perhaps the chief

imprimprimprimprimpression, that summed up evession, that summed up evession, that summed up evession, that summed up evession, that summed up everererererything. Iything. Iything. Iything. Iything. It was that shet was that shet was that shet was that shet was that she

was terribly ywas terribly ywas terribly ywas terribly ywas terribly young, so young, so young, so young, so young, so young that she looked just fouroung that she looked just fouroung that she looked just fouroung that she looked just fouroung that she looked just fourteen.teen.teen.teen.teen.

And yAnd yAnd yAnd yAnd yet she was within thret she was within thret she was within thret she was within thret she was within three months of sixteen. I didnee months of sixteen. I didnee months of sixteen. I didnee months of sixteen. I didnee months of sixteen. I didnttttt

mean that, though, that wasnmean that, though, that wasnmean that, though, that wasnmean that, though, that wasnmean that, though, that wasnt what summed it all upt what summed it all upt what summed it all upt what summed it all upt what summed it all up. N. N. N. N. Nextextextextext

day she came again. I found out later that she had been today she came again. I found out later that she had been today she came again. I found out later that she had been today she came again. I found out later that she had been today she came again. I found out later that she had been to

DDDDDobranravobranravobranravobranravobranravooooovvvvvs and to Ms and to Ms and to Ms and to Ms and to Mozozozozozererererers with that jacket, but theys with that jacket, but theys with that jacket, but theys with that jacket, but theys with that jacket, but they

take nothing but gold and would havtake nothing but gold and would havtake nothing but gold and would havtake nothing but gold and would havtake nothing but gold and would have nothing to say to it.e nothing to say to it.e nothing to say to it.e nothing to say to it.e nothing to say to it.

I once took some stones frI once took some stones frI once took some stones frI once took some stones frI once took some stones from her (rom her (rom her (rom her (rom her (rubbishy little ones)ubbishy little ones)ubbishy little ones)ubbishy little ones)ubbishy little ones)

and, thinking it oand, thinking it oand, thinking it oand, thinking it oand, thinking it ovvvvver afterer afterer afterer afterer afterwarwarwarwarwards, I wonderds, I wonderds, I wonderds, I wonderds, I wondered: I, too, onlyed: I, too, onlyed: I, too, onlyed: I, too, onlyed: I, too, only

lend on gold and silvlend on gold and silvlend on gold and silvlend on gold and silvlend on gold and silvererererer, y, y, y, y, yet fret fret fret fret from her I accepted stones.om her I accepted stones.om her I accepted stones.om her I accepted stones.om her I accepted stones.

That was my second thought about her then; that I rThat was my second thought about her then; that I rThat was my second thought about her then; that I rThat was my second thought about her then; that I rThat was my second thought about her then; that I re-e-e-e-e-

membermembermembermembermember. . . . . That time, that is when she came frThat time, that is when she came frThat time, that is when she came frThat time, that is when she came frThat time, that is when she came from Mom Mom Mom Mom Mozozozozozererererers,s,s,s,s,

she brshe brshe brshe brshe brought an amber cigar-holderought an amber cigar-holderought an amber cigar-holderought an amber cigar-holderought an amber cigar-holder. I. I. I. I. It was a connoisseurt was a connoisseurt was a connoisseurt was a connoisseurt was a connoisseursssss

arararararticle, not bad, but again, of no vticle, not bad, but again, of no vticle, not bad, but again, of no vticle, not bad, but again, of no vticle, not bad, but again, of no value to us, because walue to us, because walue to us, because walue to us, because walue to us, because weeeee


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only deal in gold. As it was the day after her only deal in gold. As it was the day after her only deal in gold. As it was the day after her only deal in gold. As it was the day after her only deal in gold. As it was the day after her mutinymutinymutinymutinymutiny, I, I, I, I, I

rrrrreceiveceiveceiveceiveceived her sternlyed her sternlyed her sternlyed her sternlyed her sternly. S. S. S. S. Sternness with me takes the form ofternness with me takes the form ofternness with me takes the form ofternness with me takes the form ofternness with me takes the form of

drdrdrdrdryness. As I gavyness. As I gavyness. As I gavyness. As I gavyness. As I gave her two re her two re her two re her two re her two roubles, hooubles, hooubles, hooubles, hooubles, howwwwwevevevevevererererer, I could not, I could not, I could not, I could not, I could not

rrrrresist saying, with a ceresist saying, with a ceresist saying, with a ceresist saying, with a ceresist saying, with a certain irritation, I only do it for ytain irritation, I only do it for ytain irritation, I only do it for ytain irritation, I only do it for ytain irritation, I only do it for you,ou,ou,ou,ou,

of course; Mof course; Mof course; Mof course; Mof course; Mozozozozozer wouldner wouldner wouldner wouldner wouldnt take such a thing.t take such a thing.t take such a thing.t take such a thing.t take such a thing.

The worThe worThe worThe worThe word d d d d for yfor yfor yfor yfor yououououou I emphasised par I emphasised par I emphasised par I emphasised par I emphasised particularlyticularlyticularlyticularlyticularly, and with, and with, and with, and with, and with

a para para para para particular implication.ticular implication.ticular implication.ticular implication.ticular implication.

I was spiteful. S I was spiteful. S I was spiteful. S I was spiteful. S I was spiteful. She flushed up again when she hearhe flushed up again when she hearhe flushed up again when she hearhe flushed up again when she hearhe flushed up again when she heard thatd thatd thatd thatd that

for yfor yfor yfor yfor you, but she did not say a worou, but she did not say a worou, but she did not say a worou, but she did not say a worou, but she did not say a word, she did not rd, she did not rd, she did not rd, she did not rd, she did not refuseefuseefuseefuseefuse

the moneythe moneythe moneythe moneythe money, she took it that is po, she took it that is po, she took it that is po, she took it that is po, she took it that is povvvvverererererty! Bty! Bty! Bty! Bty! But hout hout hout hout how hotlyw hotlyw hotlyw hotlyw hotly

she flushed! I saw I had stung hershe flushed! I saw I had stung hershe flushed! I saw I had stung hershe flushed! I saw I had stung hershe flushed! I saw I had stung her. And when she had gone. And when she had gone. And when she had gone. And when she had gone. And when she had gone

out, I suddenly asked myself whether my triumph oout, I suddenly asked myself whether my triumph oout, I suddenly asked myself whether my triumph oout, I suddenly asked myself whether my triumph oout, I suddenly asked myself whether my triumph ovvvvvererererer

her was worher was worher was worher was worher was worth two rth two rth two rth two rth two roubles. Houbles. Houbles. Houbles. Houbles. He! He! He! He! He! He!! He!! He!! He!! He!! He!!! I re!!! I re!!! I re!!! I re!!! I remember Iemember Iemember Iemember Iemember I

put that question to myself twice oput that question to myself twice oput that question to myself twice oput that question to myself twice oput that question to myself twice ovvvvvererererer, , , , , was is worwas is worwas is worwas is worwas is worth it?th it?th it?th it?th it?

was it worwas it worwas it worwas it worwas it worth it?th it?th it?th it?th it?

And, laughing, I inwar And, laughing, I inwar And, laughing, I inwar And, laughing, I inwar And, laughing, I inwardly answdly answdly answdly answdly answererererered it in theed it in theed it in theed it in theed it in the

affirmativaffirmativaffirmativaffirmativaffirmative. And I felt ve. And I felt ve. And I felt ve. And I felt ve. And I felt vererererery much elated. By much elated. By much elated. By much elated. By much elated. But that was notut that was notut that was notut that was notut that was not

an evil feeling; I said it with design, with a motivan evil feeling; I said it with design, with a motivan evil feeling; I said it with design, with a motivan evil feeling; I said it with design, with a motivan evil feeling; I said it with design, with a motive; I wantede; I wantede; I wantede; I wantede; I wanted

to test herto test herto test herto test herto test her, because cer, because cer, because cer, because cer, because certain ideas with rtain ideas with rtain ideas with rtain ideas with rtain ideas with regaregaregaregaregard to her hadd to her hadd to her hadd to her hadd to her had

suddenly come into my mind. suddenly come into my mind. suddenly come into my mind. suddenly come into my mind. suddenly come into my mind. That was the thirThat was the thirThat was the thirThat was the thirThat was the third thing Id thing Id thing Id thing Id thing I

thought parthought parthought parthought parthought particularly about her . ticularly about her . ticularly about her . ticularly about her . ticularly about her . WWWWWell, it was frell, it was frell, it was frell, it was frell, it was from thatom thatom thatom thatom that

time it all began. Otime it all began. Otime it all began. Otime it all began. Otime it all began. Of course, I tried at once to find out allf course, I tried at once to find out allf course, I tried at once to find out allf course, I tried at once to find out allf course, I tried at once to find out all

her cirher cirher cirher cirher circumstances indircumstances indircumstances indircumstances indircumstances indirectlyectlyectlyectlyectly, and awaited her coming with, and awaited her coming with, and awaited her coming with, and awaited her coming with, and awaited her coming with

a special impatience. I had a pra special impatience. I had a pra special impatience. I had a pra special impatience. I had a pra special impatience. I had a presentiment that she wouldesentiment that she wouldesentiment that she wouldesentiment that she wouldesentiment that she would

come soon. come soon. come soon. come soon. come soon. When she came, I enterWhen she came, I enterWhen she came, I enterWhen she came, I enterWhen she came, I entered into affable conved into affable conved into affable conved into affable conved into affable conver-er-er-er-er-

sation with hersation with hersation with hersation with hersation with her, speaking with unusual politeness. I hav, speaking with unusual politeness. I hav, speaking with unusual politeness. I hav, speaking with unusual politeness. I hav, speaking with unusual politeness. I haveeeee

not been badly brnot been badly brnot been badly brnot been badly brnot been badly brought up and havought up and havought up and havought up and havought up and have manners. He manners. He manners. He manners. He manners. Hm. Im. Im. Im. Im. It wast wast wast wast was

then I guessed that she was soft-hearthen I guessed that she was soft-hearthen I guessed that she was soft-hearthen I guessed that she was soft-hearthen I guessed that she was soft-hearted and gentle.ted and gentle.ted and gentle.ted and gentle.ted and gentle.

The gentle and soft-hearThe gentle and soft-hearThe gentle and soft-hearThe gentle and soft-hearThe gentle and soft-hearted do not rted do not rted do not rted do not rted do not resist long, andesist long, andesist long, andesist long, andesist long, and

though they arthough they arthough they arthough they arthough they are be be be be by no means vy no means vy no means vy no means vy no means vererererery ry ry ry ry ready to ready to ready to ready to ready to reveveveveveal them-eal them-eal them-eal them-eal them-

selvselvselvselvselves, they do not knoes, they do not knoes, they do not knoes, they do not knoes, they do not know how how how how how to escape frw to escape frw to escape frw to escape frw to escape from a convom a convom a convom a convom a conversa-ersa-ersa-ersa-ersa-

tion; they artion; they artion; they artion; they artion; they are niggare niggare niggare niggare niggardly in their answdly in their answdly in their answdly in their answdly in their answers, but they do an-ers, but they do an-ers, but they do an-ers, but they do an-ers, but they do an-

swswswswswererererer, and the mor, and the mor, and the mor, and the mor, and the more re re re re readily the longer yeadily the longer yeadily the longer yeadily the longer yeadily the longer you go on. Oou go on. Oou go on. Oou go on. Oou go on. Onlynlynlynlynly, on, on, on, on, on

yyyyyour side your side your side your side your side you must not flag, if you must not flag, if you must not flag, if you must not flag, if you must not flag, if you want them to talk. Iou want them to talk. Iou want them to talk. Iou want them to talk. Iou want them to talk. I

need harneed harneed harneed harneed hardly say that she did not explain anything to medly say that she did not explain anything to medly say that she did not explain anything to medly say that she did not explain anything to medly say that she did not explain anything to me

then. Athen. Athen. Athen. Athen. About the bout the bout the bout the bout the VVVVVoice and all that I found out afteroice and all that I found out afteroice and all that I found out afteroice and all that I found out afteroice and all that I found out afterwarwarwarwarwards.ds.ds.ds.ds.

SSSSShe was at that time spending her last farhe was at that time spending her last farhe was at that time spending her last farhe was at that time spending her last farhe was at that time spending her last farthing on advthing on advthing on advthing on advthing on advererererertis-tis-tis-tis-tis-

ing, haughtily at first, of course. ing, haughtily at first, of course. ing, haughtily at first, of course. ing, haughtily at first, of course. ing, haughtily at first, of course. A goA goA goA goA govvvvverness prerness prerness prerness prerness prepareparepareparepared toed toed toed toed to

travtravtravtravtravel and will send terms on application, but, later on:el and will send terms on application, but, later on:el and will send terms on application, but, later on:el and will send terms on application, but, later on:el and will send terms on application, but, later on:

willing to do anything, to teach, to be a companion, towilling to do anything, to teach, to be a companion, towilling to do anything, to teach, to be a companion, towilling to do anything, to teach, to be a companion, towilling to do anything, to teach, to be a companion, to

be a housekeeperbe a housekeeperbe a housekeeperbe a housekeeperbe a housekeeper, to wait on an inv, to wait on an inv, to wait on an inv, to wait on an inv, to wait on an invalid, plain sealid, plain sealid, plain sealid, plain sealid, plain sewing, andwing, andwing, andwing, andwing, and

so on, and so onso on, and so onso on, and so onso on, and so onso on, and so on, the usual thing! O, the usual thing! O, the usual thing! O, the usual thing! O, the usual thing! Of course, all this wasf course, all this wasf course, all this wasf course, all this wasf course, all this was


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added to the advadded to the advadded to the advadded to the advadded to the advererererertisement a bit at a time and finallytisement a bit at a time and finallytisement a bit at a time and finallytisement a bit at a time and finallytisement a bit at a time and finally,,,,,

when she was rwhen she was rwhen she was rwhen she was rwhen she was reduced to despaireduced to despaireduced to despaireduced to despaireduced to despair, it came to: , it came to: , it came to: , it came to: , it came to: without sal-without sal-without sal-without sal-without sal-

ararararary in ry in ry in ry in ry in return for boareturn for boareturn for boareturn for boareturn for board. Nd. Nd. Nd. Nd. No, she could not find a situa-o, she could not find a situa-o, she could not find a situa-o, she could not find a situa-o, she could not find a situa-

tion. I made up my mind then to test her for the last time.tion. I made up my mind then to test her for the last time.tion. I made up my mind then to test her for the last time.tion. I made up my mind then to test her for the last time.tion. I made up my mind then to test her for the last time.

I suddenly took up the I suddenly took up the I suddenly took up the I suddenly took up the I suddenly took up the VVVVVoice of the day and shooice of the day and shooice of the day and shooice of the day and shooice of the day and showwwwwed her aned her aned her aned her aned her an

advadvadvadvadvererererertisement. tisement. tisement. tisement. tisement. A yA yA yA yA young person, without friends and roung person, without friends and roung person, without friends and roung person, without friends and roung person, without friends and rela-ela-ela-ela-ela-

tions, seeks a situation as a gotions, seeks a situation as a gotions, seeks a situation as a gotions, seeks a situation as a gotions, seeks a situation as a govvvvverness to yerness to yerness to yerness to yerness to young childroung childroung childroung childroung children,en,en,en,en,

prprprprpreferably in the family of a middle-aged widoeferably in the family of a middle-aged widoeferably in the family of a middle-aged widoeferably in the family of a middle-aged widoeferably in the family of a middle-aged widowwwwwererererer. M. M. M. M. Mightightightightight

be a comforbe a comforbe a comforbe a comforbe a comfort in the home.t in the home.t in the home.t in the home.t in the home.

Look her Look her Look her Look her Look here hoe hoe hoe hoe how this lady has advw this lady has advw this lady has advw this lady has advw this lady has advererererertised this morning,tised this morning,tised this morning,tised this morning,tised this morning,

and band band band band by the evy the evy the evy the evy the evening she will cerening she will cerening she will cerening she will cerening she will certainly havtainly havtainly havtainly havtainly have found a situa-e found a situa-e found a situa-e found a situa-e found a situa-

tion. tion. tion. tion. tion. ThatThatThatThatThats the way to advs the way to advs the way to advs the way to advs the way to advererererertise.tise.tise.tise.tise.

Again she flushed crimson and her ey Again she flushed crimson and her ey Again she flushed crimson and her ey Again she flushed crimson and her ey Again she flushed crimson and her eyes blazes blazes blazes blazes blazed, she turneded, she turneded, she turneded, she turneded, she turned

rrrrround and wound and wound and wound and wound and went straight out. I was vent straight out. I was vent straight out. I was vent straight out. I was vent straight out. I was vererererery much pleased,y much pleased,y much pleased,y much pleased,y much pleased,

though bthough bthough bthough bthough by that time I felt sury that time I felt sury that time I felt sury that time I felt sury that time I felt sure of eve of eve of eve of eve of everererererything and had noything and had noything and had noything and had noything and had no

apprapprapprapprapprehensions; nobody will take her cigar-holders, Iehensions; nobody will take her cigar-holders, Iehensions; nobody will take her cigar-holders, Iehensions; nobody will take her cigar-holders, Iehensions; nobody will take her cigar-holders, I

thought. Bthought. Bthought. Bthought. Bthought. Besides, she has got rid of them all. And so itesides, she has got rid of them all. And so itesides, she has got rid of them all. And so itesides, she has got rid of them all. And so itesides, she has got rid of them all. And so it

was, two days laterwas, two days laterwas, two days laterwas, two days laterwas, two days later, she came in again, such a pale little, she came in again, such a pale little, she came in again, such a pale little, she came in again, such a pale little, she came in again, such a pale little

crcrcrcrcreatureatureatureatureature, all agitation I saw that something had hap-e, all agitation I saw that something had hap-e, all agitation I saw that something had hap-e, all agitation I saw that something had hap-e, all agitation I saw that something had hap-

pened to her at home, and something rpened to her at home, and something rpened to her at home, and something rpened to her at home, and something rpened to her at home, and something really had. I willeally had. I willeally had. I willeally had. I willeally had. I will

explain direxplain direxplain direxplain direxplain directly what had happened, but noectly what had happened, but noectly what had happened, but noectly what had happened, but noectly what had happened, but now I only wantw I only wantw I only wantw I only wantw I only want

to rto rto rto rto recall hoecall hoecall hoecall hoecall how I did something chic, and rw I did something chic, and rw I did something chic, and rw I did something chic, and rw I did something chic, and rose in her opin-ose in her opin-ose in her opin-ose in her opin-ose in her opin-

ion. I suddenly decided to do it. ion. I suddenly decided to do it. ion. I suddenly decided to do it. ion. I suddenly decided to do it. ion. I suddenly decided to do it. The fact is she was pawn-The fact is she was pawn-The fact is she was pawn-The fact is she was pawn-The fact is she was pawn-

ing the ikon (she had bring the ikon (she had bring the ikon (she had bring the ikon (she had bring the ikon (she had brought herself to pawn it!) . Ah!ought herself to pawn it!) . Ah!ought herself to pawn it!) . Ah!ought herself to pawn it!) . Ah!ought herself to pawn it!) . Ah!

listen! listen! listen! listen! listen! listen! listen! listen! listen! listen! This is the beginning noThis is the beginning noThis is the beginning noThis is the beginning noThis is the beginning nowwwww, I, I, I, I, Ivvvvve been in ae been in ae been in ae been in ae been in a

muddle. muddle. muddle. muddle. muddle. YYYYYou see I want to rou see I want to rou see I want to rou see I want to rou see I want to recall all this, evecall all this, evecall all this, evecall all this, evecall all this, evererererery detail, evy detail, evy detail, evy detail, evy detail, everererereryyyyy

little point. I want to bring them all together and look atlittle point. I want to bring them all together and look atlittle point. I want to bring them all together and look atlittle point. I want to bring them all together and look atlittle point. I want to bring them all together and look at

them as a whole and I cannot . Ithem as a whole and I cannot . Ithem as a whole and I cannot . Ithem as a whole and I cannot . Ithem as a whole and I cannot . Ittttts these little things,s these little things,s these little things,s these little things,s these little things,

these little things . Ithese little things . Ithese little things . Ithese little things . Ithese little things . It was an ikon of the Mt was an ikon of the Mt was an ikon of the Mt was an ikon of the Mt was an ikon of the Madonna. Aadonna. Aadonna. Aadonna. Aadonna. A

MMMMMadonna with the Badonna with the Badonna with the Badonna with the Badonna with the Babe, and old-fashioned, homely one,abe, and old-fashioned, homely one,abe, and old-fashioned, homely one,abe, and old-fashioned, homely one,abe, and old-fashioned, homely one,

and the setting was silvand the setting was silvand the setting was silvand the setting was silvand the setting was silver gilt, worer gilt, worer gilt, worer gilt, worer gilt, worth wth wth wth wth well, six rell, six rell, six rell, six rell, six roublesoublesoublesoublesoubles

perhaps. I could see the ikon was prperhaps. I could see the ikon was prperhaps. I could see the ikon was prperhaps. I could see the ikon was prperhaps. I could see the ikon was precious to her; she wasecious to her; she wasecious to her; she wasecious to her; she wasecious to her; she was

pawning it whole, not taking it out of the setting. I said topawning it whole, not taking it out of the setting. I said topawning it whole, not taking it out of the setting. I said topawning it whole, not taking it out of the setting. I said topawning it whole, not taking it out of the setting. I said to

her her her her her

YYYYYou had better take it out of the setting, and take theou had better take it out of the setting, and take theou had better take it out of the setting, and take theou had better take it out of the setting, and take theou had better take it out of the setting, and take the

ikon home; for itikon home; for itikon home; for itikon home; for itikon home; for its not the thing to pawn.s not the thing to pawn.s not the thing to pawn.s not the thing to pawn.s not the thing to pawn.

WhyWhyWhyWhyWhy, ar, ar, ar, ar, are ye ye ye ye you forbidden to take them?ou forbidden to take them?ou forbidden to take them?ou forbidden to take them?ou forbidden to take them?

N N N N No, ito, ito, ito, ito, its not that ws not that ws not that ws not that ws not that we are are are are are forbidden, but ye forbidden, but ye forbidden, but ye forbidden, but ye forbidden, but you might, per-ou might, per-ou might, per-ou might, per-ou might, per-

haps, yhaps, yhaps, yhaps, yhaps, yourself ourself ourself ourself ourself

WWWWWell, take it out.ell, take it out.ell, take it out.ell, take it out.ell, take it out.

I tell y I tell y I tell y I tell y I tell you what. I will not take it out, but Iou what. I will not take it out, but Iou what. I will not take it out, but Iou what. I will not take it out, but Iou what. I will not take it out, but Ill set it herll set it herll set it herll set it herll set it hereeeee

in the shrine with the other ikons, I said, on rin the shrine with the other ikons, I said, on rin the shrine with the other ikons, I said, on rin the shrine with the other ikons, I said, on rin the shrine with the other ikons, I said, on reflection.eflection.eflection.eflection.eflection.


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UUUUUnder the little lampnder the little lampnder the little lampnder the little lampnder the little lamp (I always had the lamp burning as (I always had the lamp burning as (I always had the lamp burning as (I always had the lamp burning as (I always had the lamp burning as

soon as the shop was opened), soon as the shop was opened), soon as the shop was opened), soon as the shop was opened), soon as the shop was opened), and yand yand yand yand you simply take tenou simply take tenou simply take tenou simply take tenou simply take ten

rrrrroubles.oubles.oubles.oubles.oubles.

D D D D Dononononont givt givt givt givt give me ten re me ten re me ten re me ten re me ten roubles. I only want fivoubles. I only want fivoubles. I only want fivoubles. I only want fivoubles. I only want five; I shall cer-e; I shall cer-e; I shall cer-e; I shall cer-e; I shall cer-

tainly rtainly rtainly rtainly rtainly redeem it.edeem it.edeem it.edeem it.edeem it.

YYYYYou donou donou donou donou dont want ten? t want ten? t want ten? t want ten? t want ten? The ikonThe ikonThe ikonThe ikonThe ikons wors wors wors wors worth it, I added no-th it, I added no-th it, I added no-th it, I added no-th it, I added no-

ticing that her eyticing that her eyticing that her eyticing that her eyticing that her eyes flashed again.es flashed again.es flashed again.es flashed again.es flashed again.

S S S S She was silent. I brhe was silent. I brhe was silent. I brhe was silent. I brhe was silent. I brought out fivought out fivought out fivought out fivought out five re re re re roubles.oubles.oubles.oubles.oubles.

D D D D Dononononont despise any one; It despise any one; It despise any one; It despise any one; It despise any one; Ivvvvve been in such straits myself;e been in such straits myself;e been in such straits myself;e been in such straits myself;e been in such straits myself;

and worse too, and that yand worse too, and that yand worse too, and that yand worse too, and that yand worse too, and that you see me herou see me herou see me herou see me herou see me here in this businesse in this businesse in this businesse in this businesse in this business

is o is o is o is o is owing to what Iwing to what Iwing to what Iwing to what Iwing to what Ivvvvve been thre been thre been thre been thre been through in the past .ough in the past .ough in the past .ough in the past .ough in the past .

YYYYYououououourrrrre re re re re revevevevevenging yenging yenging yenging yenging yourself on the world? ourself on the world? ourself on the world? ourself on the world? ourself on the world? YYYYYes? she inter-es? she inter-es? she inter-es? she inter-es? she inter-

rrrrrupted suddenly with rather sarupted suddenly with rather sarupted suddenly with rather sarupted suddenly with rather sarupted suddenly with rather sarcastic mockercastic mockercastic mockercastic mockercastic mockeryyyyy, which, ho, which, ho, which, ho, which, ho, which, how-w-w-w-w-

evevevevevererererer, was to a gr, was to a gr, was to a gr, was to a gr, was to a great extent innocent (that is, it was general,eat extent innocent (that is, it was general,eat extent innocent (that is, it was general,eat extent innocent (that is, it was general,eat extent innocent (that is, it was general,

because cerbecause cerbecause cerbecause cerbecause certainly at that time she did not distinguish metainly at that time she did not distinguish metainly at that time she did not distinguish metainly at that time she did not distinguish metainly at that time she did not distinguish me

frfrfrfrfrom others, so that she said it almost without malice).om others, so that she said it almost without malice).om others, so that she said it almost without malice).om others, so that she said it almost without malice).om others, so that she said it almost without malice).

Aha, thought I; Aha, thought I; Aha, thought I; Aha, thought I; Aha, thought I; so thatso thatso thatso thatso thats what ys what ys what ys what ys what yououououourrrrre like. e like. e like. e like. e like. YYYYYouououououvvvvve gote gote gote gote got

character; ycharacter; ycharacter; ycharacter; ycharacter; you belong to the neou belong to the neou belong to the neou belong to the neou belong to the new mow mow mow mow movvvvvement.ement.ement.ement.ement.

YYYYYou see! I rou see! I rou see! I rou see! I rou see! I remaremaremaremaremarked at once, half-jestinglyked at once, half-jestinglyked at once, half-jestinglyked at once, half-jestinglyked at once, half-jestingly, half-mys-, half-mys-, half-mys-, half-mys-, half-mys-

teriouslyteriouslyteriouslyteriouslyteriously, I am par, I am par, I am par, I am par, I am part of that part of that part of that part of that part of that part of the t of the t of the t of the t of the Whole that seeks toWhole that seeks toWhole that seeks toWhole that seeks toWhole that seeks to

do ill, but does good .do ill, but does good .do ill, but does good .do ill, but does good .do ill, but does good .

Q Q Q Q Quickly and with gruickly and with gruickly and with gruickly and with gruickly and with great curiosityeat curiosityeat curiosityeat curiosityeat curiosity, in which , ho, in which , ho, in which , ho, in which , ho, in which , howwwwwevevevevevererererer,,,,,

thertherthertherthere was something ve was something ve was something ve was something ve was something vererererery childlike, she looked at me.y childlike, she looked at me.y childlike, she looked at me.y childlike, she looked at me.y childlike, she looked at me.

S S S S Stay whattay whattay whattay whattay whats that idea? s that idea? s that idea? s that idea? s that idea? WherWherWherWherWhere does it come fre does it come fre does it come fre does it come fre does it come from? Iom? Iom? Iom? Iom? Ivvvvveeeee

hearhearhearhearheard it somed it somed it somed it somed it somewherwherwherwherwhere e e e e

D D D D Dononononont rack yt rack yt rack yt rack yt rack your brains. Iour brains. Iour brains. Iour brains. Iour brains. In those worn those worn those worn those worn those words Mds Mds Mds Mds Mephistophelesephistophelesephistophelesephistophelesephistopheles

intrintrintrintrintroduces himself to Foduces himself to Foduces himself to Foduces himself to Foduces himself to Faust. Haust. Haust. Haust. Haust. Havavavavave ye ye ye ye you rou rou rou rou read Fead Fead Fead Fead Faust?aust?aust?aust?aust?

N N N N Not not attentivot not attentivot not attentivot not attentivot not attentivelyelyelyelyely.....

That is, yThat is, yThat is, yThat is, yThat is, you havou havou havou havou have not re not re not re not re not read it at all. ead it at all. ead it at all. ead it at all. ead it at all. YYYYYou must rou must rou must rou must rou must read it.ead it.ead it.ead it.ead it.

BBBBBut I see an irut I see an irut I see an irut I see an irut I see an ironical look in yonical look in yonical look in yonical look in yonical look in your face again. Pour face again. Pour face again. Pour face again. Pour face again. Please donlease donlease donlease donlease donttttt

imagine that Iimagine that Iimagine that Iimagine that Iimagine that Ivvvvve so l ittle taste as to tre so l ittle taste as to tre so l ittle taste as to tre so l ittle taste as to tre so l ittle taste as to try to usey to usey to usey to usey to use

MMMMMephistopheles to commend myself to yephistopheles to commend myself to yephistopheles to commend myself to yephistopheles to commend myself to yephistopheles to commend myself to you and grace theou and grace theou and grace theou and grace theou and grace the

rrrrrole of pawnbrole of pawnbrole of pawnbrole of pawnbrole of pawnbrokerokerokerokeroker. A pawnbr. A pawnbr. A pawnbr. A pawnbr. A pawnbroker will still be a pawnbroker will still be a pawnbroker will still be a pawnbroker will still be a pawnbroker will still be a pawnbro-o-o-o-o-

kerkerkerkerker. . . . . WWWWWe knoe knoe knoe knoe knowwwww.....

YYYYYououououourrrrre so strange I didne so strange I didne so strange I didne so strange I didne so strange I didnt mean to say anything oft mean to say anything oft mean to say anything oft mean to say anything oft mean to say anything of

that sorthat sorthat sorthat sorthat sort.t.t.t.t.

S S S S She meant to say: I didnhe meant to say: I didnhe meant to say: I didnhe meant to say: I didnhe meant to say: I didnt expect to find yt expect to find yt expect to find yt expect to find yt expect to find you wou wou wou wou wererererere ane ane ane ane an

educated maneducated maneducated maneducated maneducated man; but she didn; but she didn; but she didn; but she didn; but she didnt say it; I knet say it; I knet say it; I knet say it; I knet say it; I knewwwww, though, that, though, that, though, that, though, that, though, that

she thought that. I had pleased her vshe thought that. I had pleased her vshe thought that. I had pleased her vshe thought that. I had pleased her vshe thought that. I had pleased her vererererery much.y much.y much.y much.y much.

YYYYYou see, I obserou see, I obserou see, I obserou see, I obserou see, I observvvvved, Oed, Oed, Oed, Oed, One may do good in any callingne may do good in any callingne may do good in any callingne may do good in any callingne may do good in any calling

I I I I Im not speaking of myselfm not speaking of myselfm not speaking of myselfm not speaking of myselfm not speaking of myself, of course. Let us grant that, of course. Let us grant that, of course. Let us grant that, of course. Let us grant that, of course. Let us grant that

IIIIIm doing nothing but harm, ym doing nothing but harm, ym doing nothing but harm, ym doing nothing but harm, ym doing nothing but harm, yet et et et et


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O O O O Of course, one can do good in evf course, one can do good in evf course, one can do good in evf course, one can do good in evf course, one can do good in evererererery position, she said,y position, she said,y position, she said,y position, she said,y position, she said,

glancing at me with a rapid, prglancing at me with a rapid, prglancing at me with a rapid, prglancing at me with a rapid, prglancing at me with a rapid, profound look. ofound look. ofound look. ofound look. ofound look. YYYYYes, in anyes, in anyes, in anyes, in anyes, in any

position, she added suddenlyposition, she added suddenlyposition, she added suddenlyposition, she added suddenlyposition, she added suddenly.....

O O O O Oh, I rh, I rh, I rh, I rh, I rememberememberememberememberemember, I r, I r, I r, I r, I remember all those moments! And Iemember all those moments! And Iemember all those moments! And Iemember all those moments! And Iemember all those moments! And I

want to add, too, that when such ywant to add, too, that when such ywant to add, too, that when such ywant to add, too, that when such ywant to add, too, that when such young croung croung croung croung creatureatureatureatureatures, suches, suches, suches, suches, such

swswswswsweet yeet yeet yeet yeet young croung croung croung croung creatureatureatureatureatures want to say something so cleves want to say something so cleves want to say something so cleves want to say something so cleves want to say something so clever ander ander ander ander and

prprprprprofound, they shoofound, they shoofound, they shoofound, they shoofound, they show at once so trw at once so trw at once so trw at once so trw at once so truthfully and naivuthfully and naivuthfully and naivuthfully and naivuthfully and naively inely inely inely inely in

their faces, Htheir faces, Htheir faces, Htheir faces, Htheir faces, Hererererere I am saying something cleve I am saying something cleve I am saying something cleve I am saying something cleve I am saying something clever and prer and prer and prer and prer and pro-o-o-o-o-

found nofound nofound nofound nofound nowwwww and that is not fr and that is not fr and that is not fr and that is not fr and that is not from vom vom vom vom vanityanityanityanityanity, as it is with any, as it is with any, as it is with any, as it is with any, as it is with any

one like me, but one sees that she approne like me, but one sees that she approne like me, but one sees that she approne like me, but one sees that she approne like me, but one sees that she appreciates it awfullyeciates it awfullyeciates it awfullyeciates it awfullyeciates it awfully

herselfherselfherselfherselfherself, and believ, and believ, and believ, and believ, and believes in it, and thinks a lot of it, and imag-es in it, and thinks a lot of it, and imag-es in it, and thinks a lot of it, and imag-es in it, and thinks a lot of it, and imag-es in it, and thinks a lot of it, and imag-

ines that yines that yines that yines that yines that you think a lot of all that, just as she does. Oou think a lot of all that, just as she does. Oou think a lot of all that, just as she does. Oou think a lot of all that, just as she does. Oou think a lot of all that, just as she does. Oh,h,h,h,h,

trtrtrtrtruthfulness! ituthfulness! ituthfulness! ituthfulness! ituthfulness! its bs bs bs bs by that they conquer us. Hy that they conquer us. Hy that they conquer us. Hy that they conquer us. Hy that they conquer us. Hooooow exw exw exw exw exquisite itquisite itquisite itquisite itquisite it

was in her!was in her!was in her!was in her!was in her!

I r I r I r I r I remember it, I havemember it, I havemember it, I havemember it, I havemember it, I have forgotten nothing! As soon as shee forgotten nothing! As soon as shee forgotten nothing! As soon as shee forgotten nothing! As soon as shee forgotten nothing! As soon as she

had gone, I made up my mind. had gone, I made up my mind. had gone, I made up my mind. had gone, I made up my mind. had gone, I made up my mind. That same day I made myThat same day I made myThat same day I made myThat same day I made myThat same day I made my

last invlast invlast invlast invlast investigations and found out evestigations and found out evestigations and found out evestigations and found out evestigations and found out evererererery detail of her posi-y detail of her posi-y detail of her posi-y detail of her posi-y detail of her posi-

tion at the moment; evtion at the moment; evtion at the moment; evtion at the moment; evtion at the moment; evererererery detail of her past I had learnedy detail of her past I had learnedy detail of her past I had learnedy detail of her past I had learnedy detail of her past I had learned

alralralralralready fready fready fready fready from Lom Lom Lom Lom Lukerukerukerukerukerya, at that time a serya, at that time a serya, at that time a serya, at that time a serya, at that time a servvvvvant in the familyant in the familyant in the familyant in the familyant in the family,,,,,

whom I had bribed a fewhom I had bribed a fewhom I had bribed a fewhom I had bribed a fewhom I had bribed a few days beforw days beforw days beforw days beforw days before. e. e. e. e. This position was soThis position was soThis position was soThis position was soThis position was so

awful that I canawful that I canawful that I canawful that I canawful that I cant understand hot understand hot understand hot understand hot understand how she could laugh as shew she could laugh as shew she could laugh as shew she could laugh as shew she could laugh as she

had done that day and feel interhad done that day and feel interhad done that day and feel interhad done that day and feel interhad done that day and feel interest in the worest in the worest in the worest in the worest in the words ofds ofds ofds ofds of

MMMMMephistopheles, when she was in such horrible straits. Bephistopheles, when she was in such horrible straits. Bephistopheles, when she was in such horrible straits. Bephistopheles, when she was in such horrible straits. Bephistopheles, when she was in such horrible straits. Bututututut

that that that that thats ys ys ys ys youth! outh! outh! outh! outh! That is just what I thought about her atThat is just what I thought about her atThat is just what I thought about her atThat is just what I thought about her atThat is just what I thought about her at

the time with pride and jothe time with pride and jothe time with pride and jothe time with pride and jothe time with pride and joy; fory; fory; fory; fory; for, y, y, y, y, you knoou knoou knoou knoou knowwwww, ther, ther, ther, ther, thereeeees a grs a grs a grs a grs a great-eat-eat-eat-eat-

ness of soul in it to be able to sayness of soul in it to be able to sayness of soul in it to be able to sayness of soul in it to be able to sayness of soul in it to be able to say, , , , , Though I am on theThough I am on theThough I am on theThough I am on theThough I am on the

edge of the abedge of the abedge of the abedge of the abedge of the abyss, yyss, yyss, yyss, yyss, yet Get Get Get Get Goetheoetheoetheoetheoethes grand wors grand wors grand wors grand wors grand words ards ards ards ards are radiant withe radiant withe radiant withe radiant withe radiant with

light. light. light. light. light. YYYYYouth always has some grouth always has some grouth always has some grouth always has some grouth always has some greatness of soul, if its onlyeatness of soul, if its onlyeatness of soul, if its onlyeatness of soul, if its onlyeatness of soul, if its only

a spara spara spara spara spark and that distork and that distork and that distork and that distork and that distorted. ted. ted. ted. ted. Though itThough itThough itThough itThough its of her I am speak-s of her I am speak-s of her I am speak-s of her I am speak-s of her I am speak-

ing, of her alone. And, aboing, of her alone. And, aboing, of her alone. And, aboing, of her alone. And, aboing, of her alone. And, abovvvvve all, I looked upon her then ase all, I looked upon her then ase all, I looked upon her then ase all, I looked upon her then ase all, I looked upon her then as

mine and did not doubt of my pomine and did not doubt of my pomine and did not doubt of my pomine and did not doubt of my pomine and did not doubt of my powwwwwererererer. . . . . YYYYYou knoou knoou knoou knoou knowwwww, that, that, that, that, thats as as as as a

vvvvvoluptuous idea when yoluptuous idea when yoluptuous idea when yoluptuous idea when yoluptuous idea when you feel no doubt of it.ou feel no doubt of it.ou feel no doubt of it.ou feel no doubt of it.ou feel no doubt of it.

B B B B But what is the matter with me? Iut what is the matter with me? Iut what is the matter with me? Iut what is the matter with me? Iut what is the matter with me? If I go on like this,f I go on like this,f I go on like this,f I go on like this,f I go on like this,

when shall I put it all together and look at it as a whole. Iwhen shall I put it all together and look at it as a whole. Iwhen shall I put it all together and look at it as a whole. Iwhen shall I put it all together and look at it as a whole. Iwhen shall I put it all together and look at it as a whole. I

must make haste, make haste that is not what matters,must make haste, make haste that is not what matters,must make haste, make haste that is not what matters,must make haste, make haste that is not what matters,must make haste, make haste that is not what matters,

oh, my Goh, my Goh, my Goh, my Goh, my God!od!od!od!od!

Chapter IIChapter IIChapter IIChapter IIChapter IIThe OThe OThe OThe OThe Offer of Mffer of Mffer of Mffer of Mffer of Marriagearriagearriagearriagearriage

TTTTTHEHEHEHEHE DETDETDETDETDETAILSAILSAILSAILSAILS I I I I I LEARNEDLEARNEDLEARNEDLEARNEDLEARNED ABOUTABOUTABOUTABOUTABOUT HERHERHERHERHER I will tell in one wor I will tell in one wor I will tell in one wor I will tell in one wor I will tell in one word:d:d:d:d:

her father and mother wher father and mother wher father and mother wher father and mother wher father and mother wererererere dead, they had died thre dead, they had died thre dead, they had died thre dead, they had died thre dead, they had died three yee yee yee yee yearsearsearsearsears


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beforbeforbeforbeforbefore, and she had been left with two disre, and she had been left with two disre, and she had been left with two disre, and she had been left with two disre, and she had been left with two disreputable aunts:eputable aunts:eputable aunts:eputable aunts:eputable aunts:

though it is saying too little to call them disrthough it is saying too little to call them disrthough it is saying too little to call them disrthough it is saying too little to call them disrthough it is saying too little to call them disreputable. Oeputable. Oeputable. Oeputable. Oeputable. Onenenenene

aunt was a widoaunt was a widoaunt was a widoaunt was a widoaunt was a widow with a large family (six childrw with a large family (six childrw with a large family (six childrw with a large family (six childrw with a large family (six children, oneen, oneen, oneen, oneen, one

smaller than another), the other a horrid old maid. Bothsmaller than another), the other a horrid old maid. Bothsmaller than another), the other a horrid old maid. Bothsmaller than another), the other a horrid old maid. Bothsmaller than another), the other a horrid old maid. Both

wwwwwererererere horrid. He horrid. He horrid. He horrid. He horrid. Her father was in the serer father was in the serer father was in the serer father was in the serer father was in the service, but only as avice, but only as avice, but only as avice, but only as avice, but only as a

copying clercopying clercopying clercopying clercopying clerk, and was only a gentleman bk, and was only a gentleman bk, and was only a gentleman bk, and was only a gentleman bk, and was only a gentleman by coury coury coury coury courtesy; intesy; intesy; intesy; intesy; in

fact, evfact, evfact, evfact, evfact, everererererything was in my favything was in my favything was in my favything was in my favything was in my favourourourourour. I came as though fr. I came as though fr. I came as though fr. I came as though fr. I came as though from aom aom aom aom a

higher world; I was anyway a rhigher world; I was anyway a rhigher world; I was anyway a rhigher world; I was anyway a rhigher world; I was anyway a retiretiretiretiretired lieutenant of a bril-ed lieutenant of a bril-ed lieutenant of a bril-ed lieutenant of a bril-ed lieutenant of a bril-

liant rliant rliant rliant rliant regiment, a gentleman begiment, a gentleman begiment, a gentleman begiment, a gentleman begiment, a gentleman by biry biry biry biry birth, independent and allth, independent and allth, independent and allth, independent and allth, independent and all

the rthe rthe rthe rthe rest of it, and as for my pawnbrest of it, and as for my pawnbrest of it, and as for my pawnbrest of it, and as for my pawnbrest of it, and as for my pawnbrokerokerokerokerokers shops shops shops shops shop, her aunts, her aunts, her aunts, her aunts, her aunts

could only havcould only havcould only havcould only havcould only have looked on that with re looked on that with re looked on that with re looked on that with re looked on that with respect. Sespect. Sespect. Sespect. Sespect. She had beenhe had beenhe had beenhe had beenhe had been

living in slavliving in slavliving in slavliving in slavliving in slavererererery at her auntsy at her auntsy at her auntsy at her auntsy at her aunts for those thr for those thr for those thr for those thr for those three yee yee yee yee years: years: years: years: years: yet sheet sheet sheet sheet she

had managed to pass an examination somehad managed to pass an examination somehad managed to pass an examination somehad managed to pass an examination somehad managed to pass an examination somewherwherwherwherwhere - shee - shee - shee - shee - she

managed to pass it, she wrmanaged to pass it, she wrmanaged to pass it, she wrmanaged to pass it, she wrmanaged to pass it, she wrung the time for it, wung the time for it, wung the time for it, wung the time for it, wung the time for it, weighedeighedeighedeighedeighed

dododododown as a she was bwn as a she was bwn as a she was bwn as a she was bwn as a she was by the pitiless bury the pitiless bury the pitiless bury the pitiless bury the pitiless burden of daily drden of daily drden of daily drden of daily drden of daily drudgerudgerudgerudgerudgeryyyyy,,,,,

and that prand that prand that prand that prand that prooooovvvvved something in the way of striving for whated something in the way of striving for whated something in the way of striving for whated something in the way of striving for whated something in the way of striving for what

was higher and better on her parwas higher and better on her parwas higher and better on her parwas higher and better on her parwas higher and better on her part! t! t! t! t! WhyWhyWhyWhyWhy, what made me, what made me, what made me, what made me, what made me

want to marrwant to marrwant to marrwant to marrwant to marry her? Ny her? Ny her? Ny her? Ny her? Nevevevevever mind me, though; of that laterer mind me, though; of that laterer mind me, though; of that laterer mind me, though; of that laterer mind me, though; of that later

on As though that matteron As though that matteron As though that matteron As though that matteron As though that mattered! Sed! Sed! Sed! Sed! She taught her aunthe taught her aunthe taught her aunthe taught her aunthe taught her auntsssss

childrchildrchildrchildrchildren; she made their clothes; and toen; she made their clothes; and toen; she made their clothes; and toen; she made their clothes; and toen; she made their clothes; and towarwarwarwarwards the end notds the end notds the end notds the end notds the end not

only washed the clothes, but with her wonly washed the clothes, but with her wonly washed the clothes, but with her wonly washed the clothes, but with her wonly washed the clothes, but with her weak chest eveak chest eveak chest eveak chest eveak chest evenenenenen

scrscrscrscrscrubbed the floors. ubbed the floors. ubbed the floors. ubbed the floors. ubbed the floors. TTTTTo put it plainlyo put it plainlyo put it plainlyo put it plainlyo put it plainly, they used to beat her, they used to beat her, they used to beat her, they used to beat her, they used to beat her,,,,,

and taunt her with eating their brand taunt her with eating their brand taunt her with eating their brand taunt her with eating their brand taunt her with eating their bread. Iead. Iead. Iead. Iead. It ended bt ended bt ended bt ended bt ended by theiry theiry theiry theiry their

scheming to sell herscheming to sell herscheming to sell herscheming to sell herscheming to sell her. . . . . Tfoo! I omit the filthy details. STfoo! I omit the filthy details. STfoo! I omit the filthy details. STfoo! I omit the filthy details. STfoo! I omit the filthy details. Shehehehehe

told me all about it aftertold me all about it aftertold me all about it aftertold me all about it aftertold me all about it afterwarwarwarwarwards.ds.ds.ds.ds.

All this had been watched for a whole y All this had been watched for a whole y All this had been watched for a whole y All this had been watched for a whole y All this had been watched for a whole year bear bear bear bear by a neighboury a neighboury a neighboury a neighboury a neighbour,,,,,

a fat shopkeepera fat shopkeepera fat shopkeepera fat shopkeepera fat shopkeeper, and not a humble one but the o, and not a humble one but the o, and not a humble one but the o, and not a humble one but the o, and not a humble one but the owner ofwner ofwner ofwner ofwner of

two grtwo grtwo grtwo grtwo grocerocerocerocerocers shops. Hs shops. Hs shops. Hs shops. Hs shops. He had ill-tre had ill-tre had ill-tre had ill-tre had ill-treated two wiveated two wiveated two wiveated two wiveated two wives and noes and noes and noes and noes and nowwwww

he was looking for a thirhe was looking for a thirhe was looking for a thirhe was looking for a thirhe was looking for a third, and so he cast his eyd, and so he cast his eyd, and so he cast his eyd, and so he cast his eyd, and so he cast his eye on here on here on here on here on her.....

SSSSShehehehehes a quiet one, he thought; s a quiet one, he thought; s a quiet one, he thought; s a quiet one, he thought; s a quiet one, he thought; shesheshesheshes grs grs grs grs grooooown up in pown up in pown up in pown up in pown up in povvvvvererererertytytytyty,,,,,

and I am marrand I am marrand I am marrand I am marrand I am marrying for the sake of my motherless childrying for the sake of my motherless childrying for the sake of my motherless childrying for the sake of my motherless childrying for the sake of my motherless children.en.en.en.en.

H H H H He re re re re really had childreally had childreally had childreally had childreally had children. Hen. Hen. Hen. Hen. He began tre began tre began tre began tre began trying to make theying to make theying to make theying to make theying to make the

match and negotiating with the aunts. Hmatch and negotiating with the aunts. Hmatch and negotiating with the aunts. Hmatch and negotiating with the aunts. Hmatch and negotiating with the aunts. He was fifty ye was fifty ye was fifty ye was fifty ye was fifty yearsearsearsearsears

old, besides. Sold, besides. Sold, besides. Sold, besides. Sold, besides. She was aghast with horrhe was aghast with horrhe was aghast with horrhe was aghast with horrhe was aghast with horrororororor. I. I. I. I. It was then shet was then shet was then shet was then shet was then she

began coming so often to me to advbegan coming so often to me to advbegan coming so often to me to advbegan coming so often to me to advbegan coming so often to me to advererererertise in the tise in the tise in the tise in the tise in the VVVVVoice. Aoice. Aoice. Aoice. Aoice. Attttt

last she began begging the aunts to givlast she began begging the aunts to givlast she began begging the aunts to givlast she began begging the aunts to givlast she began begging the aunts to give her just a littlee her just a littlee her just a littlee her just a littlee her just a little

time to think it otime to think it otime to think it otime to think it otime to think it ovvvvvererererer. . . . . They granted her that little time, butThey granted her that little time, butThey granted her that little time, butThey granted her that little time, butThey granted her that little time, but

would not let her havwould not let her havwould not let her havwould not let her havwould not let her have more more more more more; they we; they we; they we; they we; they wererererere always at her: e always at her: e always at her: e always at her: e always at her: WWWWWeeeee

dondondondondont knot knot knot knot know wherw wherw wherw wherw where to turn to find food for ourselve to turn to find food for ourselve to turn to find food for ourselve to turn to find food for ourselve to turn to find food for ourselves, with-es, with-es, with-es, with-es, with-

out an extra mouth to feed.out an extra mouth to feed.out an extra mouth to feed.out an extra mouth to feed.out an extra mouth to feed.

I had found all this out alr I had found all this out alr I had found all this out alr I had found all this out alr I had found all this out alreadyeadyeadyeadyeady, and the same day, and the same day, and the same day, and the same day, and the same day, after, after, after, after, after

what had happened in the morning, I made up my mind.what had happened in the morning, I made up my mind.what had happened in the morning, I made up my mind.what had happened in the morning, I made up my mind.what had happened in the morning, I made up my mind.


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That evThat evThat evThat evThat evening the shopkeeper came, bringing with him aening the shopkeeper came, bringing with him aening the shopkeeper came, bringing with him aening the shopkeeper came, bringing with him aening the shopkeeper came, bringing with him a

pound of swpound of swpound of swpound of swpound of sweets freets freets freets freets from the shop; she was sitting with him,om the shop; she was sitting with him,om the shop; she was sitting with him,om the shop; she was sitting with him,om the shop; she was sitting with him,

and I called Land I called Land I called Land I called Land I called Lukerukerukerukerukerya out of the kitchen and told her to goya out of the kitchen and told her to goya out of the kitchen and told her to goya out of the kitchen and told her to goya out of the kitchen and told her to go

and whisper to her that I was at the gate and wanted to sayand whisper to her that I was at the gate and wanted to sayand whisper to her that I was at the gate and wanted to sayand whisper to her that I was at the gate and wanted to sayand whisper to her that I was at the gate and wanted to say

something to her without delaysomething to her without delaysomething to her without delaysomething to her without delaysomething to her without delay. I felt pleased with myself. I felt pleased with myself. I felt pleased with myself. I felt pleased with myself. I felt pleased with myself.....

And altogether I felt awfully pleased all that dayAnd altogether I felt awfully pleased all that dayAnd altogether I felt awfully pleased all that dayAnd altogether I felt awfully pleased all that dayAnd altogether I felt awfully pleased all that day.....

O O O O On the spot, at the gate, in the prn the spot, at the gate, in the prn the spot, at the gate, in the prn the spot, at the gate, in the prn the spot, at the gate, in the presence of Lesence of Lesence of Lesence of Lesence of Lukerukerukerukerukerya,ya,ya,ya,ya,

beforbeforbeforbeforbefore she had re she had re she had re she had re she had recoecoecoecoecovvvvvererererered fred fred fred fred from her amazom her amazom her amazom her amazom her amazement at my send-ement at my send-ement at my send-ement at my send-ement at my send-

ing for hering for hering for hering for hering for her, I informed her that I should look upon it as an, I informed her that I should look upon it as an, I informed her that I should look upon it as an, I informed her that I should look upon it as an, I informed her that I should look upon it as an

honour and happiness telling herhonour and happiness telling herhonour and happiness telling herhonour and happiness telling herhonour and happiness telling her, in the next place, not, in the next place, not, in the next place, not, in the next place, not, in the next place, not

to be surprised at the manner of my declaration and at myto be surprised at the manner of my declaration and at myto be surprised at the manner of my declaration and at myto be surprised at the manner of my declaration and at myto be surprised at the manner of my declaration and at my

speaking at the gate, saying that I was a straightforspeaking at the gate, saying that I was a straightforspeaking at the gate, saying that I was a straightforspeaking at the gate, saying that I was a straightforspeaking at the gate, saying that I was a straightforwarwarwarwarwarddddd

man and had learned the position of affairs. And I was notman and had learned the position of affairs. And I was notman and had learned the position of affairs. And I was notman and had learned the position of affairs. And I was notman and had learned the position of affairs. And I was not

lying when I said I was straightforlying when I said I was straightforlying when I said I was straightforlying when I said I was straightforlying when I said I was straightforwarwarwarwarward. d. d. d. d. WWWWWell, hang it all. Iell, hang it all. Iell, hang it all. Iell, hang it all. Iell, hang it all. I

did not only speak with prdid not only speak with prdid not only speak with prdid not only speak with prdid not only speak with propriety that is, shoopriety that is, shoopriety that is, shoopriety that is, shoopriety that is, showing I waswing I waswing I waswing I waswing I was

a man of decent bra man of decent bra man of decent bra man of decent bra man of decent breeding, but I spoke with originality andeeding, but I spoke with originality andeeding, but I spoke with originality andeeding, but I spoke with originality andeeding, but I spoke with originality and

that was the chief thing. After all, is therthat was the chief thing. After all, is therthat was the chief thing. After all, is therthat was the chief thing. After all, is therthat was the chief thing. After all, is there any harm ine any harm ine any harm ine any harm ine any harm in

admitting it? I want to judge myself and am judging my-admitting it? I want to judge myself and am judging my-admitting it? I want to judge myself and am judging my-admitting it? I want to judge myself and am judging my-admitting it? I want to judge myself and am judging my-

selfselfselfselfself. I must speak pr. I must speak pr. I must speak pr. I must speak pr. I must speak pro and contra, and I doo and contra, and I doo and contra, and I doo and contra, and I doo and contra, and I do. I r. I r. I r. I r. I rememberememberememberememberememberededededed

afterafterafterafterafterwarwarwarwarwards with enjods with enjods with enjods with enjods with enjoyment, though it was stupid, that Iyment, though it was stupid, that Iyment, though it was stupid, that Iyment, though it was stupid, that Iyment, though it was stupid, that I

frankly declarfrankly declarfrankly declarfrankly declarfrankly declared, without the least embarrassment, that, ined, without the least embarrassment, that, ined, without the least embarrassment, that, ined, without the least embarrassment, that, ined, without the least embarrassment, that, in

the first place, I was not parthe first place, I was not parthe first place, I was not parthe first place, I was not parthe first place, I was not particularly talented, not particularly talented, not particularly talented, not particularly talented, not particularly talented, not particu-ticu-ticu-ticu-ticu-

larly intelligent, not parlarly intelligent, not parlarly intelligent, not parlarly intelligent, not parlarly intelligent, not particularly good-naturticularly good-naturticularly good-naturticularly good-naturticularly good-natured, rather aed, rather aed, rather aed, rather aed, rather a

cheap egoist (I rcheap egoist (I rcheap egoist (I rcheap egoist (I rcheap egoist (I remember that expremember that expremember that expremember that expremember that expression, I thought of itession, I thought of itession, I thought of itession, I thought of itession, I thought of it

on the way and was pleased with it) and that von the way and was pleased with it) and that von the way and was pleased with it) and that von the way and was pleased with it) and that von the way and was pleased with it) and that vererererery pry pry pry pry probablyobablyobablyobablyobably

thertherthertherthere was a gre was a gre was a gre was a gre was a great deal that was disagreat deal that was disagreat deal that was disagreat deal that was disagreat deal that was disagreeable in me in othereeable in me in othereeable in me in othereeable in me in othereeable in me in other

rrrrrespects. All this was said with a special sorespects. All this was said with a special sorespects. All this was said with a special sorespects. All this was said with a special sorespects. All this was said with a special sort of pride wt of pride wt of pride wt of pride wt of pride weeeee

all knoall knoall knoall knoall know how how how how how that sorw that sorw that sorw that sorw that sort of thing is said. Ot of thing is said. Ot of thing is said. Ot of thing is said. Ot of thing is said. Of course, I hadf course, I hadf course, I hadf course, I hadf course, I had

good taste enough not to prgood taste enough not to prgood taste enough not to prgood taste enough not to prgood taste enough not to proceed to enlarge on my viroceed to enlarge on my viroceed to enlarge on my viroceed to enlarge on my viroceed to enlarge on my virtuestuestuestuestues

after honourably enumerating my defects, not to say after honourably enumerating my defects, not to say after honourably enumerating my defects, not to say after honourably enumerating my defects, not to say after honourably enumerating my defects, not to say tototototo

make up for that I havmake up for that I havmake up for that I havmake up for that I havmake up for that I have this and that and the othere this and that and the othere this and that and the othere this and that and the othere this and that and the other. I saw. I saw. I saw. I saw. I saw

that she was still horrible frightened I purposely exagger-that she was still horrible frightened I purposely exagger-that she was still horrible frightened I purposely exagger-that she was still horrible frightened I purposely exagger-that she was still horrible frightened I purposely exagger-

ated. I told her straight out that she would havated. I told her straight out that she would havated. I told her straight out that she would havated. I told her straight out that she would havated. I told her straight out that she would have enough toe enough toe enough toe enough toe enough to

eat, but that fine clothes, theatreat, but that fine clothes, theatreat, but that fine clothes, theatreat, but that fine clothes, theatreat, but that fine clothes, theatres, balls she would haves, balls she would haves, balls she would haves, balls she would haves, balls she would haveeeee

none of, at any rate not till later on, when I had attainednone of, at any rate not till later on, when I had attainednone of, at any rate not till later on, when I had attainednone of, at any rate not till later on, when I had attainednone of, at any rate not till later on, when I had attained

my object. my object. my object. my object. my object. This sevThis sevThis sevThis sevThis severerererere tone was a positive tone was a positive tone was a positive tone was a positive tone was a positive delight to me. Ie delight to me. Ie delight to me. Ie delight to me. Ie delight to me. I

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