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Chapter 6

           Hewasamostmeekandhumblefellow,wasSurikoff.(N.B.Theysaythatmeeknessisagreatpower.Imustasktheprinceaboutthis,fortheexpressionishis.)ButIrememberonedayinMarch,whenIwentuptohislodgingstoseewhetheritwastruethatoneofhischildrenhadbeenstarvedandfrozentodeath,Ibegantoholdforthtohimabouthispovertybeinghisownfault,and,inthecourseofmyremarks,Iaccidentallysmiledatthecorpseofhischild.Well,thepoorwretch’slipsbegantotremble,andhecaughtmebytheshoulder,andpushedmetothedoor.‘Goout,’hesaid,inawhisper.Iwentout,ofcourse,andIdeclareIlikedit.IlikeditattheverymomentwhenIwasturnedout.ButhiswordsfilledmewithastrangesortoffeelingofdisdainfulpityforhimwheneverIthoughtofthemafeelingwhichIdidnotintheleastdesiretoentertain.Attheverymomentoftheinsult(forIadmitthatIdidinsulthim,thoughIdidnotmeanto),thismancouldnotlosehistemper.Hislipshadtrembled,butIswearitwasnotwithrage.Hehadtakenmebythearm,andsaid,‘Goout,’withouttheleastanger.Therewasdignity,agreatdealofdignity,abouthim,anditwassoinconsistentwiththelookofhimthat,Iassureyou,itwasquitecomical.Buttherewasnoanger.Perhapshemerelybegantodespisemeatthatmoment.

           “Sincethattimehehasalwaystakenoffhishattomeonthestairs,wheneverImethim,whichisathingheneverdidbefore;buthealwaysgetsawayfrommeasquicklyashecan,asthoughhefeltconfused.

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