Itwasverylate, accordingtothemonasteryideas, whenAlyoshareturnedtothehermitage; 'clock—'?ssy, readingtheGospelinsolitudeoverthecoffin, andtheyoungnovicePorfiry, who, exhaustedbythepreviousnight'sconversationandthedisturbingincidentsoftheday, ?ssyheardAlyoshacomein, , fellonhiskneesandbegantopray.
Hissoulwasoverflowingbutwithmingledfeelings; nosinglesensationstoodoutdistinctly; onthecontrary, onedroveoutanotherinaslow, , strangetosay, , thehiddendeadfiguresoprecioustohim, , hefelldownbeforethecoffinasbeforeaholyshrine, butjoy, , theairwasfreshandcool."Sothesmellmusthavebecomestronger, iftheyopenedthewindow," , whichhadseemedtohimsoawfulandhumiliatingafewhoursbefore, , , flashedlikestarsandwentoutagainatonce, —somethingsteadfastandcomforting—, helongedtopourouthisthankfulnessandlove....
Butwhenhehadbeguntopray, hepassedsuddenlytosomethingelse, andsankintothought, ?ssywasreading, butwornoutwithexhaustionhegraduallybegantodoze.
"AndthethirddaytherewasamarriageinCanaofGalilee;" readFatherPa?ssy."AndthemotherofJesuswasthere; AndbothJesuswascalled, andhisdisciples, tothemarriage."
"Marriage? What'sthat?...Amarriage!" floatedwhirlingthroughAlyosha'smind."Thereishappinessforher, too....Shehasgonetothefeast....No, shehasnottakentheknife....Thatwasonlyatragicphrase....Well...tragicphrasesshouldbeforgiven, ....Withoutthem, , hewillalwaysgoofftothebackalley....Butthehighroad...Theroadiswideandstraightandbrightascrystal, andthesunisattheendofit....Ah!...What'sbeingread?"...
