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Chapter 13

           Sohecomesuptotheoldmanlikethis,andfallsdownathisfeet!‘Youareperishingbecauseofme,Daddy,’hesays.‘It’squitetrue,lads,thatthisman,’hesays,‘isbeingtorturedinnocentlyandfornothing!I,’hesays,‘didthatdeed,andIputtheknifeunderyourheadwhileyouwereasleep.Forgiveme,Daddy,’hesays,‘forChrist’ssake!’”

           Karatáevpaused,smilingjoyouslyashegazedintothefire,andhedrewthelogstogether.

           “Andtheoldmansaid,‘Godwillforgiveyou,weareallsinnersinHissight.Isufferformyownsins,’andheweptbittertears.Well,andwhatdoyouthink,dearfriends?”Karatáevcontinued,hisfacebrighteningmoreandmorewitharapturoussmileasifwhathenowhadtotellcontainedthechiefcharmandthewholemeaningofhisstory:“Whatdoyouthink,dearfellows?Thatmurdererconfessedtotheauthorities.‘Ihavetakensixlives,’hesays(hewasagreatsinner),‘butwhatIammostsorryforisthisoldman.Don’tlethimsufferbecauseofme.’Soheconfessedanditwasallwrittendownandthepaperssentoffindueform.Theplacewasalongwayoff,andwhiletheywerejudging,whatwithonethingandanother,fillinginthepapersallindueform—theauthoritiesImean—timepassed.TheaffairreachedtheTsar.AfterawhiletheTsar’sdecreecame:tosetthemerchantfreeandgivehimacompensationthathadbeenawarded.Thepaperarrivedandtheybegantolookfortheoldman

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