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Chapter 6

           

           “Igavehimalltheinformationheneeded,andheverysoontookhisdeparture;sothat,sinceheonlycameforthepurposeofgainingtheinformation,themattermighthavebeenexpectedtoendthere.

           “Butheinterestedmetoomuch,andallthatdayIwasundertheinfluenceofstrangethoughtsconnectedwithhim,andIdeterminedtoreturnhisvisitthenextday.

           “Rogojinwasevidentlybynomeanspleasedtoseeme,andhinted,delicately,thathesawnoreasonwhyouracquaintanceshouldcontinue.Forallthat,however,Ispentaveryinterestinghour,andso,Idaresay,didhe.TherewassogreatacontrastbetweenusthatIamsurewemustbothhavefeltit;anyhow,Ifeltitacutely.HerewasI,withmydaysnumbered,andhe,amaninthefullvigouroflife,livinginthepresent,withouttheslightestthoughtfor‘finalconvictions,’ornumbers,ordays,or,infact,foranythingbutthatwhich-which—well,whichhewasmadabout,ifhewillexcusemetheexpression—asafeebleauthorwhocannotexpresshisideasproperly.

           “Inspiteofhislackofamiability,Icouldnothelpseeing,inRogojinamanofintellectandsense;andalthough,perhaps,therewaslittleintheoutsideworldwhichwasofinteresttohim,stillhewasclearlyamanwitheyestosee.

           “Ihintednothingtohimaboutmy‘finalconviction,’butitappearedtomethathehadguesseditfrommywords.Heremainedsilent—heisaterriblysilentman.

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