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Chapter 10

           “Ah!youhavenotgone!”hesaid,whenhecaughtsightofhimatlast.“Youkeptonlaughingjustnow,becauseIthoughtofspeakingtothepeoplefromthewindowforaquarterofanhour.ButIamnoteighteen,youknow;lyingonthatbed,andlookingoutofthatwindow,Ihavethoughtofallsortsofthingsforsuchalongtimethat...adeadmanhasnoage,youknow.Iwassayingthattomyselfonlylastweek,whenIwasawakeinthenight.Doyouknowwhatyoufearmost?Youfearoursinceritymorethananything,althoughyoudespiseus!Theideacrossedmymindthatnight...YouthoughtIwasmakingfunofyoujustnow,LizabethaProkofievna?No,theideaofmockerywasfarfromme;Ionlymeanttopraiseyou.Coliatoldmetheprincecalledyouachildverywellbutletmesee,Ihadsomethingelsetosay...”Hecoveredhisfacewithhishandsandtriedtocollecthisthoughts.

           “Ah,yesyouweregoingawayjustnow,andIthoughttomyself:‘Ishallneverseethesepeopleagainneveragain!ThisisthelasttimeIshallseethetrees,too.IshallseenothingafterthisbuttheredbrickwallofMeyer’shouseoppositemywindow.Tellthemaboutittrytotellthem,’Ithought.‘Hereisabeautifulyounggirlyouareadeadman;makethemunderstandthat.TellthemthatadeadmanmaysayanythingandMrs.Grundywillnotbeangryha-ha!Youarenotlaughing?”Helookedanxiouslyaround.“ButyouknowIgetsomanyqueerideas,lyingthereinbed.

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