, shruggeduphisshoulders, andsaying "Itisfreezing," , pulledawhistleoutofhispocket, -cheekedboyofabouteleven, wearingawarm, neatandevenstylishcoat, , aboyinthepreparatoryclass (twoclassesbelowKolyaKrassotkin), , whowaswellknowntobeadesperatelynaughtyboy, —ifthereaderhasnotforgotten—.

"I'vebeenwaitingforyouforthelasthour, Krassotkin," saidSmurovstolidly, andtheboysstrodetowardsthemarket-place.

"Iamlate," answeredKrassotkin."'tbethrashedforcomingwithme?"

"Come, Isay, I'mneverthrashed! Andyou'vegotPerezvonwithyou?"

"Yes."

"You'retakinghim, too?"

"Yes."

"Ah! ifitwereonlyZhutchka!"

"That''."

"Ah! couldn'twedothis?" Smurovsuddenlystoodstill."YouseeIlushasaysthatZhutchkawasashaggy, grayish, 'tyoutellhimthisisZhutchka, andhemightbelieveyou?"

"Boy, shunalie, that'sonething; evenwithagoodobject—that', Ihopeyou'venottoldthemanythingaboutmycoming."

"Heavenforbid! 'tcomforthimwithPerezvon," saidSmurov, withasigh."Youknowhisfather, thecaptain,'thewispoftow,' toldusthathewasgoingtobringhimarealmastiffpup, withablacknose, ; butIdoubtit."

"AndhowisIlusha?"

"Ah, heisbad, verybad! Ibelievehe'sinconsumption: heisquiteconscious, buthisbreathing! Hisbreathing', buthecouldn'tstand.'Ah, Itoldyoubefore, father,' hesaid, '.' Hefancieditwashisbootsthatmadehimstagger, butitwassimplyweakness, '—they'vegotheapsofmoney."

"Theyarerogues."

"Whoarerogues?"

"Doctorsandthewholecrewofquackscollectively, andalso, ofcourse, '''sthatsentimentalityyou'vegotupthere? Thewholeclassseemstobethereeveryday."