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Chapter 4

           

           “Whataburdentobear!Andyourwholelife,yourwholelife!”

           “Ishallgetusedtoit,”hesaidgrimlyandthoughtfully.“Listen,”hebeganaminutelater,“stopcrying,it’stimetotalkofthefacts:I’vecometotellyouthatthepoliceareafterme,onmytrack....”

           “Ach!”Soniacriedinterror.

           “Well,whydoyoucryout?YouwantmetogotoSiberiaandnowyouarefrightened?Butletmetellyou:Ishallnotgivemyselfup.Ishallmakeastruggleforitandtheywon’tdoanythingtome.They’venorealevidence.YesterdayIwasingreatdangerandbelievedIwaslost;butto-daythingsaregoingbetter.Allthefactstheyknowcanbeexplainedtwoways,that’stosayIcanturntheiraccusationstomycredit,doyouunderstand?AndIshall,forI’velearntmylesson.Buttheywillcertainlyarrestme.Ifithadnotbeenforsomethingthathappened,theywouldhavedonesoto-dayforcertain;perhapsevennowtheywillarrestmeto-day....Butthat’snomatter,Sonia;they’llletmeoutagain...forthereisn’tanyrealproofagainstme,andtherewon’tbe,Igiveyoumywordforit.Andtheycan’tconvictamanonwhattheyhaveagainstme.Enough....Ionlytellyouthatyoumayknow....Iwilltrytomanagesomehowtoputittomymotherandsistersothattheywon’tbefrightened....Mysister’sfutureissecure,however,now,Ibelieve...andmymother’smustbetoo....Well,that’sall.Becareful,though.WillyoucomeandseemeinprisonwhenIamthere?”

           “Oh,Iwill,Iwill.

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