124/132 Ah, now I shall no longer hear her voice! _Vingt ans!_ And it seems they've had anonymous letters. Only fancy, it's said that Nicolas has sold Lebyadkin his property. _C'est un monstre; et enfin_ what is Lebyadkin? I saw her face as she listened, and _ce Maurice..._I shouldn't care to be in his shoes now, _brave homme tout de meme,_ but rather shy; but never mind him...." He paused. He was tired and upset, and sat with drooping head, staring at the floor with his tired eyes. |