, fromthetimesofformerelders, , manyhadbeenmenofhighrankandlearning, someevenfreethinkers, attractedbycuriosity, butallwithoutexceptionhadshowntheprofoundestreverenceanddelicacy, forheretherewasnoquestionofmoney, butonly, ontheonesideloveandkindness, , , withunchangedcountenances, waited, withearnestattention, tohearwhattheelderwouldsay, butseemedonthepointofstandingup, likeMiüsov.Alyoshastood, withhanginghead, , onwhomalonehehadrestedhishopes, andwhoalonehadsuchinfluenceonhisfatherthathecouldhavestoppedhim, satnowquiteunmoved, withdowncasteyes, apparentlywaitingwithinteresttoseehowitwouldend, , thedivinitystudent, 'sthoughts.
"Forgiveme," beganMiüsov, addressingFatherZossima, "...."
PyotrAlexandrovitchcouldsaynomore, andwasabouttoleavetheroom, overwhelmedwithconfusion.
"Don'tdistressyourself, Ibeg." Theeldergotontohisfeeblelegs, andtakingPyotrAlexandrovitchbybothhands, madehimsitdownagain."." Andwithabowhewentbackandsatdownagainonhislittlesofa.
"Greatelder, speak! DoIannoyyoubymyvivacity?" FyodorPavlovitchcriedsuddenly, clutchingthearmsofhischairinbothhands, asthoughreadytoleapupfromitiftheanswerwereunfavorable.
"Iearnestlybegyou, too, nottodisturbyourself, andnottobeuneasy," theeldersaidimpressively.", aboveall, donotbesoashamedofyourself, forthatisattherootofitall."
