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Chapter 4

           

           “Well,youngman?”hesaidwithasigh,andfromunderhisliftedbrowsheglancedintoRostóv’seyes.

           SomeflashasofanelectricsparkshotfromTelyánin’seyestoRostóv’sandback,andbackagainandagaininaninstant.

           “Comehere,”saidRostóv,catchingholdofTelyánin’sarmandalmostdragginghimtothewindow.“ThatmoneyisDenísov’s;youtookit...”hewhisperedjustaboveTelyánin’sear.

           “What?What?Howdareyou?What?”saidTelyánin.

           Butthesewordscamelikeapiteous,despairingcryandanentreatyforpardon.AssoonasRostóvheardthem,anenormousloadofdoubtfellfromhim.Hewasglad,andatthesameinstantbegantopitythemiserablemanwhostoodbeforehim,butthetaskhehadbegunhadtobecompleted.

           “Heavenonlyknowswhatthepeopleheremayimagine,”mutteredTelyánin,takinguphiscapandmovingtowardasmallemptyroom.“Wemusthaveanexplanation...”

           “Iknowitandshallproveit,”saidRostóv.

           “I...”

           EverymuscleofTelyánin’spale,terrifiedfacebegantoquiver,hiseyesstillshiftedfromsidetosidebutwithadownwardlooknotrisingtoRostóv’sface,andhissobswereaudible.

           “Count!...Don’truinayoungfellow...hereisthiswretchedmoney,takeit...”Hethrewitonthetable.“Ihaveanoldfatherandmother!...”

           Rostóvtookthemoney,avoidingTelyánin’seyes,andwentoutoftheroomwithoutaword.Butatthedoorhestoppedandthenretracedhissteps.“OGod,”hesaidwithtearsinhiseyes,“howcouldyoudoit?”

           “Count...”saidTelyánindrawingnearertohim

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