“Itmakesonefeelashamedtohearsuchtalk，“saidVologonovwithasigh。Inresponsesheburstoutlaughing。
“Whatavirtuousman！“washercommentuponhisremark。
UntilnowAntipahadspokencautiously，andinanundertone，whereasthewomanhadrepliedinloudaccentsofchallenge。
“Willyoucomeinandhavesometea？“hesaidnextasheleantoutofthewindow。
“No，Ithankyou。Inpassing，whatathingIhaveheardaboutyou！“