\"ButIjustwishtosay，toavoidmisunderstandings，thatyouarequitemistakenifyoureckonmeormymotheramongsuchpeople。Weareverypoor，butformyownpartatanyrate，fortheveryreasonthatyourfatherisrich，Idon’tregardmyselfasarelationofhis，andneitherInormymotherwouldeveraskortakeanythingfromhim。\"
ForalongtimePierrecouldnotunderstand，butwhenhedid，hejumpedupfromthesofa，seizedBorisundertheelbowinhisquick，clumsyway，and，blushingfarmorethanBoris，begantospeakwithafeelingofmingledshameandvexation。
\"Well，thisisstrange！DoyousupposeI……whocouldthink？……I
knowverywell……\"
ButBorisagaininterruptedhim。