Yettheirfearofhimwasinnowayreciprocated，nor，forthatmatter，didtheyeverassaulthim，despitethefactthatoccasionallytheywouldthrowanoldbootorachipofwoodinhisdirection-throwitaimlessly，andwithoutreallydesiringtohitthemarkaimedat。
Also，anythingcircular——forexample，aplateorthewheelofatoy，engagedNilushka’sattentionandledhimtocaressitaseagerlyashedidglobesandballs。Evidentlytherotundityoftheobjectwasthepointthatexcitedhisinterest。Andasheturnedtheobjectoverandover，andfelttheflatpartofit，hewouldmutter:
“Butwhatabouttheotherone？“
What“theotherone“meantIcouldneverdivine。NorcouldAntipa。Once，drawingtheidiottohim，hesaid:
“Whydoyoualwayssay’Whatabouttheotherone’？“