Голод
Part IV
ButallthetimeIstoodinfearofbeingturnedout,andIcertainlydidnotuttermyprotestwithanyparticularforce;Ionlytrembledovermywholebodywithirritation.Heturnedtowardsme,andsaid:
"Eh,listentohim,then.Whatthedevilisittoyou?Youjustkeepyourtongueinyourjaw,you—justmarkwhatItellyou,’twillserveyoubest."
Butnowthewife’svoicemadeitselfheard,andthehousewasfilledwithscoldingandrailing.
"MayGodhelpme,butIthinkyouaremadorpossessed,thewholepackofyou!"sheshrieked."Ifyouwanttostayinhereyou’llhavetobequiet,bothofyou!Humph!itisn’tenoughthatoneistokeepopenhouseandfoodforvermin,butoneistohavesparringandrowingandthedevil’sownto-dointhesitting-roomaswell.ButIwon’thaveanymoreofit,notifIknowit.Sh—h!Holdyourtongues,youbratsthere,andwipeyournoses,too;ifyoudon’t,I’llcomeanddoit.Ineversawthelikeofsuchpeople.Heretheywalkinoutofthestreet,withoutevenapennytobuyflea-powder,andbegintokickuprowsinthemiddleofthenightandquarrelwiththepeoplewhoownthehouse,Idon’tmeantohaveanymoreofit,doyouunderstandthat?andyoucangoyourway,everyonewhodoesn’tbelonghomehere.Iamgoingtohavepeaceinmyownquarters,Iam."
Isaidnothing,Ineveropenedmymouthonce.Isatdownagainnextthedoorandlistenedtothenoise.
