\"Youdon’tunderstand？\"whisperedFatherGrigory，steppingbackinastonishmentandclaspinghishands。\"Whathaveyougotonyourshoulders，aheadorsomeotherobject？Yousendanoteuptothealtar，andwriteawordinitwhichitwouldbeunseemlyeventoutterinthestreet！Whyareyourollingyoureyes？
Surelyyouknowthemeaningoftheword？\"
\"Areyoureferringtothewordharlot？\"mutteredtheshopkeeper，flushingcrimsonandblinking。\"Butyouknow，theLordinHismercy……forgavethisverything，……forgaveaharlot……Hehaspreparedaplaceforher，andindeedfromthelifeoftheholysaint，MariyaofEgypt，onemayseeinwhatsensethewordisused——excuseme……\"
Theshopkeeperwantedtobringforwardsomeotherargumentinhisjustification，buttookfrightandwipedhislipswithhissleeve\"Sothat’swhatyoumakeofit！\"criedFatherGrigory，claspinghishands。\"ButyouseeGodhasforgivenher——doyouunderstand？Hehasforgiven，butyoujudgeher，youslanderher，callherbyanunseemlyname，andwhom！Yourowndeceaseddaughter！NotonlyinHolyScripture，buteveninworldlyliteratureyouwon’treadofsuchasin！Itellyouagain，Andrey，youmustn’tbeover-subtle！No，no，youmustn’tbeover-subtle，brother！IfGodhasgivenyouaninquiringmind，andifyoucannotdirectit，betternotgointothings……Don’tgointothings，andholdyourpeace！\"
\"Butyouknow，she，……excusemymentioningit，wasanactress！\"articulatedAndreyAndreyitch，overwhelmed。