WhenIvanheardthesentencereadhelookedtriumphantlyatGavryltoseewhateffectitwouldproduceonhim。Gavrylturnedverywhiteonhearingthathewastobetreatedwithsuchindignity，andturninghisbackontheassemblylefttheroomwithoututteringaword。
Ivanfollowedhimout，andashereachedhishorseheheardGavrylsaying：\"Verywell；myspinewillburnfromthelashes，butsomethingwillburnwithgreaterfiercenessinIvan’shouseholdbeforelong。\"
Ivan，onhearingthesewords，instantlyreturnedtothecourt，andgoinguptothejudgessaid：\"Oh！justjudges，hethreatenstoburnmyhouseandallitcontains。\"
AmessengerwasimmediatelysentinsearchofGavryl，whowassoonfoundandagainbroughtintothepresenceofthejudges。
\"Isittrue，\"theyasked，\"thatyousaidyouwouldburnIvan’shouseandallitcontained？\"