"Howdoyoumean, youdon'taccepttheworld?" Rakitinthoughtamomentoverhisanswer."Whatidiocyisthis?"
Alyoshadidnotanswer.
"Come, enoughnonsense, -day?"
"Idon'tremember....IthinkIhave."
"Youneedkeepingup, 'tsleepallnighteither, Ihear, 'vehadnothingtoeatbutamouthfulofholybread.I'vegotsomesausageinmypocket; I'vebroughtitfromthetownincaseofneed, onlyyouwon'teatsausage...."
"Givemesome."
"Isay! Youaregoingit! Why, it'saregularmutiny, withbarricades! Well, myboy, ....Ishouldn'tmindadropofvodkamyself, , Isuppose...orwouldyoulikesome?"
"Givemesomevodkatoo."
"Hullo! Yousurpriseme, brother!" Rakitinlookedathiminamazement."Well, onewayoranother, vodkaorsausage, thisisajollyfinechanceandmustn'."
AlyoshagotupinsilenceandfollowedRakitin.
"IfyourlittlebrotherIvancouldseethis—wouldn'thebesurprised! Bytheway, yourbrotherIvansetofftoMoscowthismorning, didyouknow?"
"Yes," answeredAlyoshalistlessly, , andthoughitremindedhimofsomethingthatmustnotbeputoffforamoment, someduty, someterribleobligation, eventhatremindermadenoimpressiononhim, , alongwhileafterwards, Alyosharememberedthis.
"YourbrotherIvandeclaredoncethatIwasa 'liberalboobywithnotalentswhatsoever.' Onceyou, too, couldnotresistlettingmeknowIwas 'dishonorable.' Well! Ishouldliketoseewhatyourtalentsandsenseofhonorwilldoforyounow." ThisphraseRakitinfinishedtohimselfinawhisper.
