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Chapter 4

           Itwasunendurable;heturnedhisdeadlypalefacetoher.Hislipsworked,helplesslystrugglingtouttersomething.ApangofterrorpassedthroughSonia’sheart.

           “What’sthematter?”sherepeated,drawingalittleawayfromhim.

           “Nothing,Sonia,don’tbefrightened....It’snonsense.Itreallyisnonsense,ifyouthinkofit,”hemuttered,likeamanindelirium.“WhyhaveIcometotortureyou?”headdedsuddenly,lookingather.“Why,really?Ikeepaskingmyselfthatquestion,Sonia....”

           Hehadperhapsbeenaskinghimselfthatquestionaquarterofanhourbefore,butnowhespokehelplessly,hardlyknowingwhathesaidandfeelingacontinualtremorallover.

           “Oh,howyouaresuffering!”shemutteredindistress,lookingintentlyathim.

           “It’sallnonsense....Listen,Sonia.”Hesuddenlysmiled,apalehelplesssmilefortwoseconds.“YourememberwhatImeanttotellyouyesterday?”

           Soniawaiteduneasily.

           “IsaidasIwentawaythatperhapsIwassayinggood-byeforever,butthatifIcameto-dayIwouldtellyouwho...whokilledLizaveta.”

           Shebegantremblingallover.

           “Well,hereI’vecometotellyou.”

           “Thenyoureallymeantityesterday?”shewhisperedwithdifficulty.“Howdoyouknow?”sheaskedquickly,asthoughsuddenlyregainingherreason.

           Sonia’sfacegrewpalerandpaler,andshebreathedpainfully.

           “Iknow.”

           Shepausedaminute.

           “Havetheyfoundhim?”sheaskedtimidly.

           “No.”

           “Thenhowdoyouknowaboutit?”sheaskedagain,hardlyaudiblyandagainafteraminute’spause.

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