Miüsov, asamanofbreedinganddelicacy, couldnotbutfeelsomeinwardqualms, whenhereachedtheFatherSuperior'swithIvan: , FyodorPavlovitch, toomuchtohavebeenupsetbyhiminFatherZossima'scell, andsotohaveforgottenhimself."Themonkswerenottoblame, inanycase," hereflected, onthesteps."Andifthey'redecentpeoplehere (andtheFatherSuperior, Iunderstand, isanobleman) whynotbefriendlyandcourteouswiththem? Iwon'targue, I'llfallinwitheverything, I'llwinthembypoliteness, and...and...showthemthatI'venothingtodowiththat ?sop, thatbuffoon, thatPierrot, andhavemerelybeentakeninoverthisaffair, justastheyhave."

Hedeterminedtodrophislitigationwiththemonastery, , andhehadindeedthevaguestideawherethewoodandriverinquestionwere.