"You'dbetterlookout," theboyscalledafterhim; "hewon', onthesly, ashedidKrassotkin."
, , , , andinhisrightbootjustatthetoetherewasabigholeintheleather, , , seeingatoncefromAlyosha'seyesthathewouldn'tbeathim, becamelessdefiant, andaddressedhimfirst.
"Iamalone, andtherearesixofthem.I'llbeatthemall, alone!" hesaidsuddenly, withflashingeyes.
"Ithinkoneofthestonesmusthavehurtyoubadly," observedAlyosha.
"ButIhitSmurovonthehead!" criedtheboy.
"Theytoldmethatyouknowme, andthatyouthrewastoneatmeonpurpose," saidAlyosha.
Theboylookeddarklyathim.
"Idon'?" Alyoshacontinued.
"Letmealone!" theboycriedirritably; buthedidnotmove, asthoughhewereexpectingsomething, andagaintherewasavindictivelightinhiseyes.
"Verywell, Iamgoing," saidAlyosha; "onlyIdon'tknowyouandIdon', butIdon'!"
"Monkinsilktrousers!" criedtheboy, followingAlyoshawiththesamevindictiveanddefiantexpression, andhethrewhimselfintoanattitudeofdefense, feelingsurethatnowAlyoshawouldfalluponhim; butAlyoshaturned, lookedathim, .
"Soyou'llhitamanfrombehind! Theytellthetruth, then, whentheysaythatyouattackonthesly," saidAlyosha, 'sface; butAlyoshajusthadtimetoguardhimself, andthestonestruckhimontheelbow.
"Aren'tyouashamed? WhathaveIdonetoyou?" hecried.
Theboywaitedinsilentdefiance, , hisragewaslikealittlewildbeast's; heflewatAlyoshahimself, andbeforeAlyoshahadtimetomove, 'sfingerhadbeenbadlybittentothebone, closetothenail; ."Verywell," hesaid, "youseehowbadlyyou''senough, isn'tit? Nowtellme, whathaveIdonetoyou?"
Theboystaredinamazement.
"ThoughIdon'tknowyouandit'sthefirsttimeI'veseenyou," Alyoshawentonwiththesameserenity, "yetImusthavedonesomethingtoyou—youwouldn'? HowhaveIwrongedyou, tellme?"
Insteadofanswering, , andforalongtimehesawthechildrunninginthedistanceasfastasever, notturninghishead, , .
