of both worlds: the moderate-to-conservative Republicans

barefoot to help you if you needed it, that's what she is! She has the

yellow passport because my children were starving, she sold herself

for us! Ah, husband, husband! Do you see? Do you see? What a

memorial dinner for you! Merciful heavens! Defend her, why are you all

standing still? Rodion Romanovitch, why don't you stand up for her? Do

you believe it, too? You are not worth her little finger, all of you

together! Good God! Defend her now, at least!"

The wail of the poor, consumptive, helpless woman seemed to