CHAPTER7ANDINTHEOPENAIR
"Hewillbegyourforgiveness, hewillbowdownatyourfeetinthemiddleofthemarket-place," criedAlyoshaagain, withglowingeyes.
"Ididthinkofprosecutinghim," thecaptainwenton, "butlookinourcode, couldIgetmuchcompensationforapersonalinjury? AndthenAgrafenaAlexandrovnasentformeandshoutedatme: 'Don'tdaretodreamofit! Ifyouproceedagainsthim, I'llpublishittoalltheworldthathebeatyouforyourdishonesty, andthenyouwillbeprosecuted.' IcallGodtowitnesswhosewasthedishonestyandbywhosecommandsIacted, wasn'titbyherownandFyodorPavlovitch's? 'Andwhat'smore,' shewenton, 'I'lldismissyouforgoodandyou'llneverearnanotherpennyfromme.I'llspeaktomymerchanttoo' (that'swhatshecallsheroldman)'andhewilldismissyou!' Andifhedismissesme, whatcanIearnthenfromanyone? ThosetwoareallIhavetolookto, foryourFyodorPavlovitchhasnotonlygivenoveremployingme, foranotherreason, buthemeanstomakeuseofpapersI', : didIlushahurtyourfingermuch? Ididn'tliketogointoitinourmansionbeforehim."
"Yes, verymuch, , -fellows! It''shead."
"That', ."
"-knifenotlongago."
"I'veheardaboutthattoo, it', wemayhearmoreaboutit."
"Iwouldadviseyou," Alyoshawentonwarmly, "nottosendhimtoschoolatallforatimetillheiscalmer...andhisangerispassed."

