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Chapter 2

           

           “IassureyouIdidnotmeantoreckonupdebitsandcredits,”hebegan,“andifyou

           “Idon’tunderstandyourcondescension,”saidHippolyte.“Asforme,Ipromisedmyself,onthefirstdayofmyarrivalinthishouse,thatIwouldhavethesatisfactionofsettlingaccountswithyouinaverythoroughmannerbeforeIsaidgood-byetoyou.Iintendtoperformthisoperationnow,ifyoulike;afteryou,though,ofcourse.”

           “MayIaskyoutobesogoodastoleavethisroom?”

           “You’dbetterspeakout.You’llbesorryafterwardsifyoudon’t.”

           “Hippolyte,stop,please!It’ssodreadfullyundignified,”saidVaria.

           “Well,onlyforthesakeofalady,”saidHippolyte,laughing.“Iamreadytoputoffthereckoning,butonlyputitoff,VarvaraArdalionovna,becauseanexplanationbetweenyourbrotherandmyselfhasbecomeanabsolutenecessity,andIcouldnotthinkofleavingthehousewithoutclearingupallmisunderstandingsfirst.”

           “Inaword,youareawretchedlittlescandal-monger,”criedGania,“andyoucannotgoawaywithoutascandal!”

           “Yousee,”saidHippolyte,coolly,“youcan’trestrainyourself.You’llbedreadfullysorryafterwardsifyoudon’tspeakoutnow.Come,youshallhavethefirstsay.I’llwait.”

           Ganiawassilentandmerelylookedcontemptuouslyathim.

           “Youwon’t?Verywell.Ishallbeasshortaspossible,formypart.

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