"Becauseifhehadtakenthemoney, inanhouraftergettinghome, hewouldbecryingwithmortification, that'-morrow, , thoughheknowshehas 'ruinedhimself.' Sonownothingcouldbeeasierthantomakehimacceptthetwohundredroublesbyto-morrow, forhehasalreadyvindicatedhishonor, tossedawaythemoney, andtrampleditunderfoot....Hecouldn'tknowwhenhediditthatIshouldbringittohimagainto-morrow, , yetevento-dayhe', willdreamofit, 'sjustthenthatI'llappear.'Here, youareaproudman,' Ishallsay: 'youhaveshownit; butnowtakethemoneyandforgiveus!' Andthenhewilltakeit!"
Alyoshawascarriedawaywithjoyasheutteredhislastwords, "Andthenhewilltakeit!" Liseclappedherhands.
"Ah, that'strue! , Alyosha, howdoyouknowallthis? Soyoungandyetheknowswhat'sintheheart....Ishouldneverhaveworkeditout."
"Thegreatthingnowistopersuadehimthatheisonanequalfootingwithus, inspiteofhistakingmoneyfromus," Alyoshawentoninhisexcitement, "andnotonlyonanequal, butevenonahigherfooting."
" 'Onahigherfooting' ischarming, AlexeyFyodorovitch; butgoon, goon!"
"Youmeanthereisn'tsuchanexpressionas 'onahigherfooting'; butthatdoesn'tmatterbecause—"
