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Chapter 2

           Ihavefeltthatbeforedying(andIamdying,howevermuchfatterImayappeartoyou),Imustabsolutelymakeafoolof,atleast,oneofthatclassofmenwhichhasdoggedmeallmylife,whichIhatesocordially,andwhichissoprominentlyrepresentedbyyourmuchesteemedbrother.Ishouldnotenjoyparadisenearlysomuchwithouthavingdonethisfirst.Ihateyou,GavrilaArdalionovitch,solely(thismayseemcurioustoyou,butIrepeat)solelybecauseyouarethetype,andincarnation,andhead,andcrownofthemostimpudent,themostself-satisfied,themostvulgaranddetestableformofcommonplaceness.Youareordinaryoftheordinary;youhavenochanceofeverfatheringthepettiestideaofyourown.Andyetyouareasjealousandconceitedasyoucanpossiblybe;youconsideryourselfagreatgenius;ofthisyouarepersuaded,althoughtherearedarkmomentsofdoubtandrage,wheneventhisfactseemsuncertain.Therearespotsofdarknessonyourhorizon,thoughtheywilldisappearwhenyoubecomecompletelystupid.Butalongandchequeredpathliesbeforeyou,andofthisIamglad.Inthefirstplaceyouwillnevergainacertainperson.”

           “Come,come!Thisisintolerable!Youhadbetterstop,youlittlemischief-makingwretch!”criedVaria.Ganiahadgrownverypale;hetrembled,butsaidnothing.

           Hippolytepaused,andlookedathimintentlyandwithgreatgratification.HethenturnedhisgazeuponVaria,bowed,andwentout,withoutaddinganotherword.

           Ganiamightjustlycomplainofthehardnesswithwhichfatetreatedhim.

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