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Chapter 3

           Ikneltatherfeet:‘Ishalldiehere,’Isaid,‘ifyoudon’tforgiveme;andifyouhavemeturnedout,Ishalldrownmyself;because,whatshouldIbewithoutyounow?’Shewaslikeamadwomanallthatday;nowshewouldcry;nowshewouldthreatenmewithaknife;nowshewouldabuseme.ShecalledinZaleshoffandKeller,andshowedmetothem,shamedmeintheirpresence.‘Let’sallgotothetheatre,’shesays,‘andleavehimhereifhewon’tgoit’snotmybusiness.They’llgiveyousometea,ParfenSemeonovitch,whileIamaway,foryoumustbehungry.’Shecamebackfromthetheatrealone.‘Thosecowardswouldn’tcome,’shesaid.‘Theyareafraidofyou,andtriedtofrightenme,too.“Hewon’tgoawayashecame,”theysaid,“he’llcutyourthroatseeifhedoesn’t.”Now,Ishallgotomybedroom,andIshallnotevenlockmydoor,justtoshowyouhowmuchIamafraidofyou.Youmustbeshownthatonceforall.Didyouhavetea?’‘No,’Isaid,‘andIdon’tintendto.’‘Ha,ha!youareplayingoffyourprideagainstyourstomach!Thatsortofheroismdoesn’tsitwellonyou,’shesaid.

           “Withthatshedidasshehadsaidshewould;shewenttobed,anddidnotlockherdoor.Inthemorningshecameout.‘Areyouquitemad?’shesaid,sharply.‘Why,you’lldieofhungerlikethis.’‘Forgiveme,’Isaid.‘No,Iwon’t,andIwon’tmarryyou.I’vesaidit.Surelyyouhaven’tsatinthischairallnightwithoutsleeping?’‘Ididn’tsleep,’Isaid.‘H’m!howsensibleofyou.

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