"Andso, brother" (itwasatthispointthatPierrecameup), ", , onenighttheconvictsweregatheredjustasweare, , , anotherhadtakentwo, athirdhadsetahouseonfire, : 'Whatareyoubeingpunishedfor, Daddy?'—'I, mydearbrothers,' saidhe, 'ambeingpunishedformyownandothermen', , mydearbrothers, andhadmuchproperty.'Andhewentontotellthemallaboutitindueorder.'Idon'tgrieveformyself,' hesays, 'God, itseems, ,' .'Wheredidithappen, Daddy?' hesaid.'When, andinwhatmonth?' , andfallsdownathisfeet! 'Youareperishingbecauseofme, Daddy,' hesays.'It'squitetrue, lads, thatthisman,' hesays, 'isbeingtorturedinnocentlyandfornothing! I,' hesays, 'didthatdeed, , Daddy,' hesays, 'forChrist'ssake!'"
Karataevpaused, smilingjoyouslyashegazedintothefire, andhedrewthelogstogether.
"Andtheoldmansaid, 'Godwillforgiveyou, ,' , andwhatdoyouthink, dearfriends?" Karataevcontinued, hisfacebrighteningmoreandmorewitharapturoussmileasifwhathenowhadtotellcontainedthechiefcharmandthewholemeaningofhisstory: "Whatdoyouthink, dearfellows? Thatmurdererconfessedtotheauthorities.'Ihavetakensixlives,' hesays (hewasagreatsinner), ''tlethimsufferbecauseofme.' , andwhiletheywerejudging, whatwithonethingandanother, fillinginthepapersallindueform—theauthoritiesImean—'sdecreecame: .'Whereistheoldmanwhohasbeensufferinginnocentlyandinvain? ApaperhascomefromtheTsar!' sotheybeganlookingforhim," hereKarataev'slowerjawtrembled, "butGodhadalreadyforgivenhim—hewasdead! That'showitwas, dearfellows!" Karataevconcludedandsatforalongtimesilent, gazingbeforehimwithasmile.
AndPierre'ssoulwasdimlybutjoyfullyfillednotbythestoryitselfbutbyitsmysterioussignificance: bytherapturousjoythatlitupKarataev'sfaceashetoldit, andthemysticsignificanceofthatjoy.
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