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Chapter 6

           

           “Ownupthatyoubelievedit,yes,youdid?”

           “Notabitofit,Ibelieveitlessthanevernow,”Zametovcriedhastily.

           “I’vecaughtmycock-sparrow!Soyoudidbelieveitbefore,ifnowyoubelievelessthanever?”

           “Notatall,”criedZametov,obviouslyembarrassed.“Haveyoubeenfrighteningmesoastoleaduptothis?”

           “Youdon’tbelieveitthen?WhatwereyoutalkingaboutbehindmybackwhenIwentoutofthepolice-office?AndwhydidtheexplosivelieutenantquestionmeafterIfainted?Hey,there,”heshoutedtothewaiter,gettingupandtakinghiscap,“howmuch?”

           “Thirtycopecks,”thelatterreplied,runningup.

           “Andthereistwentycopecksforvodka.Seewhatalotofmoney!”heheldouthisshakinghandtoZametovwithnotesinit.“Rednotesandblue,twenty-fiveroubles.WheredidIgetthem?Andwheredidmynewclothescomefrom?YouknowIhadnotacopeck.You’vecross-examinedmylandlady,I’llbebound....Well,that’senough!Assezcausé!Tillwemeetagain!”

           Hewentout,tremblingalloverfromasortofwildhystericalsensation,inwhichtherewasanelementofinsufferablerapture.Yethewasgloomyandterriblytired.Hisfacewastwistedasafterafit.Hisfatigueincreasedrapidly.Anyshock,anyirritatingsensationstimulatedandrevivedhisenergiesatonce,buthisstrengthfailedasquicklywhenthestimuluswasremoved.

           Zametov,leftalone,satforalongtimeinthesameplace,plungedinthought.

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