Another Man’s Wife
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-81) was a Russian writer of novels, short stories and essays. His most famous work includes Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov. He is considered to be one of Europe's major novelists.
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Another Man’s Wife - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
ANOTHER MAN’S WIFE
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Another Man’s Wife
ANOTHER MAN’S WIFE
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1
Be so kind, sir . . . allow me to ask you. . . .
The gentleman so addressed started and looked with some alarm at the gentleman in raccoon furs who had accosted him so abruptly at eight o’clock in the evening in the street. We all know that if a Petersburg gentleman suddenly in the street speaks to another gentleman with whom he is unacquainted, the second gentleman is invariably alarmed.
And so the gentleman addressed started and was somewhat alarmed.
Excuse me for troubling you,
said the gentleman in raccoon, but I . . . I really don’t know . . . you will pardon me, no doubt; you see, I am a little upset. . . .
Only then the young man in the wadded overcoat observed that this gentleman in the raccoon furs certainly was upset. His wrinkled face was rather pale, his voice was trembling. He was evidently in some confusion of mind, his words did not flow easily from his tongue, and it could be seen that it cost him a terrible effort to present a very humble request to a personage possibly his inferior in rank or condition, in spite of the urgent necessity of addressing his request to somebody. And indeed the request was in any case unseemly, undignified, strange, coming from a man who had such a dignified fur coat, such a respectable jacket of a superb dark green colour, and such distinguished decorations adorning that jacket. It was evident that the gentleman in raccoon was himself confused by all this, so that at last he could not stand it, but made up his mind to suppress his emotion and politely to put an end to the unpleasant position he had himself brought about.
Excuse me, I am not myself: but it is true you don’t know me . . . forgive me for disturbing you; I have changed my mind.
Here, from politeness, he raised his hat and hurried off.
But allow me. . . .
The little gentleman had, however, vanished into the darkness, leaving the gentleman in the wadded overcoat in a state of stupefaction.
What a queer fellow!
thought the gentleman in the wadded overcoat. After wondering, as was only natural, and recovering at last from his stupefaction, he bethought him of his own affairs, and began walking to and fro, staring intently at the gates of a house with an endless number of storeys. A fog was beginning to come on, and the young man was somewhat relieved at it, for his walking up and down was less noticeable in the fog, though indeed no one could have noticed him but some cabman who had been waiting all day without a fare.
Excuse me!
The young man started again; again the gentleman in raccoon was standing before him.
Excuse me again . . .
he began, but you . . . you are no doubt an honourable man! Take no notice of my social position . . . but I am getting muddled . . . look at it as man to man . . . you see before you, sir, a man craving a humble favour. . . .
If I can. . . . What do you want?
You imagine, perhaps, that I am asking for money,
said the mysterious gentleman, with a wry smile, laughing hysterically and turning pale.
Oh, dear, no.
No, I see that I am tiresome to you! Excuse me, I cannot bear myself; consider that you are seeing a man in an agitated condition, almost of insanity, and do not draw any conclusion. . . .
But to the point, to the point,
responded the young man, nodding his head encouragingly and impatiently.
Now think of that! A young man like you reminding me to keep to the point, as though I were some heedless boy! I must certainly be doting! . . . How do I seem to you in my degrading position? Tell me frankly.
The young man was overcome with confusion, and said nothing.
"Allow me to