"Whatcouldyouhaveinformed? ThatIpersuadedyoutogotoTchermashnya? That', , 'twantitdone, , itmeantyouassuredmethatyouwouldn'tdaretoinformagainstmeatthetrial, andthatyou', indeed, youcouldn'thaveprosecutedmeafterwards, becausethenIshouldhavetolditallinthecourt; thatis, notthatIhadstolenthemoneyorkilledhim—Ishouldn'thavesaidthat—butthatyou'dputmeuptothetheftandthemurder, thoughIdidn''swhyIneededyourconsent, sothatyoucouldn'thavecorneredmeafterwards, forwhatproofcouldyouhavehad? Icouldalwayshavecorneredyou, revealingyoureagernessforyourfather'sdeath, andItellyouthepublicwouldhavebelieveditall, andyouwouldhavebeenashamedfortherestofyourlife."
"WasIthensoeager, wasI?" Ivansnarledagain.
"Tobesureyouwere, andbyyourconsentyousilentlysanctionedmydoingit." , .
"Goon," hesaid."Tellmewhathappenedthatnight."
