"Father, givemeaflower, too; takethatwhiteoneoutofhishandandgiveitme," thecrazymotherbegged, 'shandhadcaughtherfancyorthatshewantedonefromhishandtokeepinmemoryofhim, shemovedrestlessly, stretchingoutherhandsfortheflower.
"Iwon'tgiveittoanyone, Iwon'tgiveyouanything," Snegiryovcriedcallously."Theyarehisflowers, notyours! Everythingishis, nothingisyours!"
"Father, givemotheraflower!" saidNina, liftingherfacewetwithtears.
"Iwon'tgiveawayanythingandtoherlessthananyone! Shedidn'," , crazycreaturewasbathedinnoiselesstears, hidingherfaceinherhands.
Theboys, seeingthatthefatherwouldnotleavethecoffinandthatitwastimetocarryitout, stoodrounditinaclosecircleandbegantoliftitup.
"Idon'twanthimtobeburiedinthechurchyard," Snegiryovwailedsuddenly; "I'llburyhimbythestone, byourstone! 'tlethimbecarriedout!"
Hehadbeensayingforthelastthreedaysthathewouldburyhimbythestone, butAlyosha, Krassotkin, thelandlady, hersisterandalltheboysinterfered.
"Whatanidea, buryhimbyanunholystone, asthoughhehadhangedhimself!" theoldlandladysaidsternly."'."
Atlastthecaptainmadeagestureofdespairasthoughtosay, "Takehimwhereyouwill." Theboysraisedthecoffin, butastheypassedthemother, , whichforthelastthreedaysshehadonlylookedatfromadistance, shetrembledalloverandhergrayheadbegantwitchingspasmodicallyoverthecoffin.
"Mother, makethesignofthecrossoverhim, givehimyourblessing, kisshim," , withoutaword, ', butsheinterruptedhimbeforehehadfinished.
"Tobesure, I'llstaywiththem, weareChristians, too." Theoldwomanweptasshesaidit.
