"Moreover, Smerdyakov, whosehealthwasshakenbyhisattacksofepilepsy, hadnotthecourageofachicken.'Hefellatmyfeetandkissedthem,' theprisonerhimselfhastoldus, beforeherealizedhowdamagingsuchastatementwastohimself.'Heisanepilepticchicken,' (wehavehisownwordforit) , , indeed? 'Hewouldhavekilledme, Icouldseethathewouldhavekilledme,' hesaidattheinquiry, tremblingandshakingevenbeforeus, thoughhistormentorwasbythattimearrestedandcoulddohimnoharm.', thathemightseethatIhadnotdeceivedhimandletmeoffalive.' .'Whenhebeganshoutingatme, Iwouldfallonmyknees.'
"Hewasnaturallyveryhonestandenjoyedthecompleteconfidenceofhismaster, , , sothemostskillfuldoctorstellus, 'wickedness,' theyaretormentedbypangsofconscience, oftenentirelywithoutcause; -doingbyterrorandintimidation.
"Hehad, besides, , justbeforethecatastrophe, Smerdyakovbesoughthimtoremain, , buthishintswerenotunderstood.
"ItmustbeobservedthathelookedonIvanFyodorovitchasaprotector, 'sdrunkenletter, 'Ishallkilltheoldman, ifonlyIvangoesaway.' SoIvanFyodorovitch'spresenceseemedtoeveryoneaguaranteeofpeaceandorderinthehouse.
