“I did get a very harmless and⁠ ⁠… and⁠ ⁠… very generous letter from him.⁠ ⁠…”

“You hesitate, you pick out your words. That’s enough! Stepan Trofimovitch, I request a great favour from you.” She suddenly turned to him with flashing eyes. “Kindly leave us at once, and never set foot in my house again.”