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Chapter 14

           

           “Iaskedhowitcameaboutthatthetureenhadbeenleft.Nikiforexplainedthattheoldladyrefusedtogiveitup,because,shesaid,wehadbrokenherbowl,andshemusthaveourtureeninplaceofit;shehaddeclaredthatIhadsoarrangedthematterwithherself.

           “Thisbasenessonherpartofcoursearousedmyyoungbloodtofeverheat;Ijumpedup,andawayIflew.

           “Iarrivedattheoldwoman’shousebesidemyself.Shewassittinginacornerallalone,leaningherfaceonherhand.Ifellonherlikeaclapofthunder.‘Youoldwretch!’Iyelledandallthatsortofthing,inrealRussianstyle.Well,whenIbegancursingather,astrangethinghappened.Ilookedather,andshestaredbackwithhereyesstartingoutofherhead,butshedidnotsayaword.Sheseemedtoswayaboutasshesat,andlookedandlookedatmeinthestrangestway.Well,Isoonstoppedswearingandlookedcloserather,askedherquestions,butnotawordcouldIgetoutofher.Theflieswerebuzzingabouttheroomandonlythissoundbrokethesilence;thesunwassettingoutside;Ididn’tknowwhattomakeofit,soIwentaway.

           “BeforeIreachedhomeIwasmetandsummonedtothemajor’s,sothatitwassomewhilebeforeIactuallygotthere.WhenIcamein,Nikiformetme.‘Haveyouheard,sir,thatouroldladyisdead?’‘dead,when?’‘Oh,anhourandahalfago.’ThatmeantnothingmorenorlessthanthatshewasdyingatthemomentwhenIpouncedonherandbeganabusingher.

           “Thisproducedagreateffectuponme.

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