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Chapter 1

           Youmusteitherpayit,withallexpenses,costsandsoon,orgiveawrittendeclarationwhenyoucanpayit,andatthesametimeanundertakingnottoleavethecapitalwithoutpayment,andnortosellorconcealyourproperty.Thecreditorisatlibertytosellyourproperty,andproceedagainstyouaccordingtothelaw.”

           “ButI...amnotindebttoanyone!”

           “That’snotourbusiness.Here,anIOUforahundredandfifteenroubles,legallyattested,anddueforpayment,hasbeenbroughtusforrecovery,givenbyyoutothewidowoftheassessorZarnitsyn,ninemonthsago,andpaidoverbythewidowZarnitsyntooneMr.Tchebarov.Wethereforesummonyou,hereupon.”

           “Butsheismylandlady!”

           “Andwhatifsheisyourlandlady?”

           Theheadclerklookedathimwithacondescendingsmileofcompassion,andatthesametimewithacertaintriumph,asatanoviceunderfireforthefirsttimeasthoughhewouldsay:“Well,howdoyoufeelnow?”ButwhatdidhecarenowforanIOU,forawritofrecovery!Wasthatworthworryingaboutnow,wasitworthattentioneven!Hestood,heread,helistened,heanswered,heevenaskedquestionshimself,butallmechanically.Thetriumphantsenseofsecurity,ofdeliverancefromoverwhelmingdanger,thatwaswhatfilledhiswholesoulthatmomentwithoutthoughtforthefuture,withoutanalysis,withoutsuppositionsorsurmises,withoutdoubtsandwithoutquestioning.Itwasaninstantoffull,direct,purelyinstinctivejoy.Butatthatverymomentsomethinglikeathunderstormtookplaceintheoffice.

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