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‘Since I’ve been arrested, he has borrowed money from
me! He is a contemptible Bernard and opportunist, and he
doesn’t believe in God; he took the bishop in!’
Mitya of course, was pulled up again for the intemper-
ance of his language, but Rakitin was done for. Captain
Snegiryov’s evidence was a failure, too, but from quite a
different reason. He appeared in ragged and dirty clothes,
muddy boots, and in spite of the vigilance and expert obser-
vation of the police officers, he turned out to be hopelessly
drunk. On being asked about Mitya’s attack upon him, he
refused to answer.
‘God bless him. Ilusha told me not to. God will make it
up to me yonder.’
‘Who told you not to tell? Of whom are you talking?’
‘Ilusha, my little son. ‘Father, father, how he insulted you!’
He said that at the stone. Now he is dying..’
The captain suddenly began sobbing, and plumped down
on His knees before the President. He was hurriedly led
away amidst the laughter of the public. The effect prepared
by the prosecutor did not come off at all.
Fetyukovitch went on making the most of every oppor-
tunity, and amazed people more and more by his minute
knowledge of the case. Thus, for example, Trifon Borisso-
vitch made a great impression, of course, very prejudicial
to Mitya. He calculated almost on his fingers that on his
first visit to Mokroe, Mitya must have spent three thousand
roubles, ‘or very little less. Just think what he squandered
on those gypsy girls alone! And as for our lousy peasants, it
wasn’t a case of flinging half a rouble in the street, he made

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