world who can command Nikolay Krassotkin—this is the man”; Kolya pointed to Alyosha. “I obey him, goodbye!”
He stepped forward, opened the door, and quickly went into the inner room. Perezvon flew after him.
The doctor stood still for five seconds in amazement, looking at Alyosha; then, with a curse, he went out quickly to the carriage, repeating aloud, “This is … this is … I don’t know what it is!”
The captain darted forward to help him into the carriage. Alyosha followed Kolya into the room. He was already by Ilusha’s bedside. The sick boy was holding his hand and calling for his father. A minute later the captain, too, came back.
“Father, father, come … we …” Ilusha faltered in violent excitement, but apparently unable to go on, he flung his wasted arms round his father and Kolya, uniting them in one