the forged coupon()-µÚ24½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
she¡¡looked¡¡dreamy¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡meditative£»¡¡I¡¡instantly¡¡recollected¡¡the¡¡colonel¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡parade¡¡ground£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡so¡¡awkward¡¡and¡¡uncomfortable¡¡that¡¡I¡¡began¡¡
to¡¡see¡¡her¡¡less¡¡frequently¡£¡¡So¡¡my¡¡love¡¡came¡¡to¡¡naught¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes£»¡¡such¡¡chances¡¡
arise£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡alter¡¡and¡¡direct¡¡a¡¡man's¡¡whole¡¡life£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡in¡¡summing¡¡up¡£¡¡
¡¨And¡¡you¡¡say¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡86¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡87¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡FORGED¡¡COUPONAnd¡¡Other¡¡Stories¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALYOSHA¡¡THE¡¡POT¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALYOSHA¡¡was¡¡the¡¡younger¡¡brother¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡called¡¡the¡¡Pot£»¡¡because¡¡
his¡¡mother¡¡had¡¡once¡¡sent¡¡him¡¡with¡¡a¡¡pot¡¡of¡¡milk¡¡to¡¡the¡¡deacon's¡¡wife£»¡¡and¡¡
he¡¡had¡¡stumbled¡¡against¡¡something¡¡and¡¡broken¡¡it¡£¡¡His¡¡mother¡¡had¡¡beaten¡¡
him£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡children¡¡had¡¡teased¡¡him¡£¡¡Since¡¡then¡¡he¡¡was¡¡nicknamed¡¡the¡¡
Pot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tiny£»¡¡¡¡¡¡thin¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡fellow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡ears¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡wings£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
huge¡¡¡¡¡¡nose¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡nose¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡looks¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dog¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡hill£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
children¡¡used¡¡to¡¡call¡¡after¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha¡¡went¡¡to¡¡the¡¡village¡¡school£»¡¡but¡¡
was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡lessons£»¡¡¡¡¡¡besides£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡learn¡£¡¡His¡¡
elder¡¡brother¡¡was¡¡in¡¡town£»¡¡working¡¡for¡¡a¡¡merchant£»¡¡so¡¡Alyosha¡¡had¡¡to¡¡help¡¡
his¡¡father¡¡from¡¡a¡¡very¡¡early¡¡age¡£¡¡When¡¡he¡¡was¡¡no¡¡more¡¡than¡¡six¡¡he¡¡used¡¡to¡¡
go¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡girls¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡watch¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cows¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sheep¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pasture£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
little¡¡later¡¡he¡¡looked¡¡after¡¡the¡¡horses¡¡by¡¡day¡¡and¡¡by¡¡night¡£¡¡And¡¡at¡¡twelve¡¡
years¡¡of¡¡age¡¡he¡¡had¡¡already¡¡begun¡¡to¡¡plough¡¡and¡¡to¡¡drive¡¡the¡¡cart¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
skill¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡cheerful¡£¡¡
Whenever¡¡the¡¡children¡¡made¡¡fun¡¡of¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡either¡¡laugh¡¡or¡¡be¡¡silent¡£¡¡
When¡¡his¡¡father¡¡scolded¡¡him¡¡he¡¡would¡¡stand¡¡mute¡¡and¡¡listen¡¡attentively£»¡¡
and¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡the¡¡scolding¡¡was¡¡over¡¡would¡¡smile¡¡and¡¡go¡¡on¡¡with¡¡his¡¡work¡£¡¡
Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡nineteen¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡brother¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡soldier¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
father¡¡¡¡¡¡placed¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡merchant¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡yard¡porter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
brother's¡¡old¡¡boots£»¡¡his¡¡father's¡¡old¡¡coat¡¡and¡¡cap£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡taken¡¡to¡¡town¡£¡¡
Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡delighted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡clothes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡merchant¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
impressed¡¡by¡¡his¡¡appearance¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡bring¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Simeon's¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡
scanning¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨and¡¡¡¡¡¡you've¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡THIS£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What's¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
him£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡can¡¡do¡¡everything£»¡¡look¡¡after¡¡horses¡¡and¡¡drive¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡a¡¡good¡¡one¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡looks¡¡¡¡¡¡rather¡¡¡¡¡¡thin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he's¡¡¡¡¡¡tough¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡he's¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡
willing¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡looks¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡right£»¡¡we'll¡¡see¡¡what¡¡we¡¡can¡¡do¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡87¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡88¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡FORGED¡¡COUPONAnd¡¡Other¡¡Stories¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡Alyosha¡¡remained¡¡at¡¡the¡¡merchant's¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡family¡¡was¡¡not¡¡a¡¡large¡¡one¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡consisted¡¡of¡¡the¡¡merchant's¡¡wife£º¡¡
her¡¡old¡¡mother£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡married¡¡son¡¡poorly¡¡educated¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡in¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡father's¡¡
business£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡son£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡learned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡finished¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
entered¡¡the¡¡University£»¡¡but¡¡having¡¡been¡¡expelled£»¡¡was¡¡living¡¡at¡¡home£º¡¡and¡¡
a¡¡daughter¡¡who¡¡still¡¡went¡¡to¡¡school¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡did¡¡not¡¡take¡¡to¡¡Alyosha¡¡at¡¡first¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡uncouth£»¡¡badly¡¡dressed£»¡¡
and¡¡had¡¡no¡¡manner£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡soon¡¡got¡¡used¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha¡¡worked¡¡even¡¡
better¡¡than¡¡his¡¡brother¡¡had¡¡done£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡really¡¡very¡¡willing¡£¡¡They¡¡sent¡¡him¡¡
on¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡sorts¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡errands£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡everything¡¡¡¡quickly¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡readily£»¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡
from¡¡one¡¡task¡¡to¡¡another¡¡without¡¡stopping¡£¡¡And¡¡so¡¡here£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡at¡¡home£»¡¡
all¡¡the¡¡work¡¡was¡¡put¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡shoulders¡£¡¡The¡¡more¡¡he¡¡did£»¡¡the¡¡more¡¡he¡¡was¡¡
given¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡mistress£»¡¡her¡¡old¡¡mother£»¡¡the¡¡son£»¡¡the¡¡daughter£»¡¡the¡¡clerk£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cook¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡ordered¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡about£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sent¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
another¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Alyosha£»¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡this£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha£»¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡that£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡forgotten£»¡¡
Alyosha£¿¡¡Mind¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡forget£»¡¡Alyosha£¡¡¨¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡from¡¡¡¡morning¡¡till¡¡
night¡£¡¡And¡¡Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡ran¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡forgot¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing£»¡¡
found¡¡time¡¡for¡¡everything£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡always¡¡cheerful¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡brother's¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡boots¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡worn¡¡¡¡¡¡out£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡master¡¡¡¡¡¡scolded¡¡
him¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡tatters¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡toes¡¡¡¡¡¡sticking¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡ordered¡¡
another¡¡pair¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡bought¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡market¡£¡¡Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡delighted¡¡
with¡¡his¡¡new¡¡boots£»¡¡but¡¡was¡¡angry¡¡with¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡when¡¡they¡¡ached¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡day¡¡after¡¡so¡¡much¡¡running¡¡about¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡he¡¡was¡¡afraid¡¡that¡¡his¡¡
father¡¡would¡¡be¡¡annoyed¡¡when¡¡he¡¡came¡¡to¡¡town¡¡for¡¡his¡¡wages£»¡¡to¡¡find¡¡that¡¡
his¡¡master¡¡had¡¡deducted¡¡the¡¡cost¡¡of¡¡the¡¡boots¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡winter¡¡Alyosha¡¡used¡¡to¡¡get¡¡up¡¡before¡¡daybreak¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡chop¡¡
the¡¡wood£»¡¡sweep¡¡the¡¡yard£»¡¡feed¡¡the¡¡cows¡¡and¡¡horses£»¡¡light¡¡the¡¡stoves£»¡¡clean¡¡
the¡¡boots£»¡¡prepare¡¡the¡¡samovars¡¡and¡¡polish¡¡them¡¡afterwards£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡clerk¡¡
would¡¡get¡¡him¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡up¡¡the¡¡goods£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡cook¡¡would¡¡set¡¡him¡¡to¡¡knead¡¡
the¡¡bread¡¡and¡¡clean¡¡the¡¡saucepans¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡was¡¡sent¡¡to¡¡town¡¡on¡¡various¡¡
errands£»¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡the¡¡daughter¡¡home¡¡from¡¡school£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡get¡¡some¡¡olive¡¡oil¡¡
for¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡devil¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡long£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡one£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡88¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡89¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡FORGED¡¡COUPONAnd¡¡Other¡¡Stories¡¡
then¡¡another£»¡¡would¡¡say¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡should¡¡they¡¡go£¿¡¡Alyosha¡¡can¡¡go¡£¡¡
¡¨Alyosha£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ran¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
breakfasted¡¡in¡¡snatches¡¡while¡¡he¡¡was¡¡working£»¡¡and¡¡rarely¡¡managed¡¡to¡¡get¡¡
his¡¡dinner¡¡at¡¡the¡¡proper¡¡hour¡£¡¡The¡¡cook¡¡used¡¡to¡¡scold¡¡him¡¡for¡¡being¡¡late£»¡¡
but¡¡she¡¡was¡¡sorry¡¡for¡¡him¡¡all¡¡the¡¡same£»¡¡and¡¡would¡¡keep¡¡something¡¡hot¡¡for¡¡
his¡¡dinner¡¡and¡¡supper¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡holiday¡¡¡¡¡¡times¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡ever£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡Alyosha¡¡¡¡¡¡liked¡¡
holidays¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡everybody¡¡¡¡gave¡¡him¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tip¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Not¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡certainly£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡
would¡¡¡¡¡¡amount¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡sixty¡¡¡¡¡¡kopeks¡¡¡¡¡¡£§1s¡¡¡¡¡¡2d£§¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡money¡£¡¡
For¡¡Alyosha¡¡never¡¡set¡¡eyes¡¡on¡¡his¡¡wages¡£¡¡His¡¡father¡¡used¡¡to¡¡come¡¡and¡¡take¡¡
them¡¡from¡¡the¡¡merchant£»¡¡and¡¡only¡¡scold¡¡Alyosha¡¡for¡¡wearing¡¡out¡¡his¡¡boots¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡had¡¡saved¡¡up¡¡two¡¡roubles¡¡£§4s£§£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡advice¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cook¡¡he¡¡
bought¡¡himself¡¡a¡¡red¡¡knitted¡¡jacket£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡so¡¡happy¡¡when¡¡he¡¡put¡¡it¡¡on£»¡¡
that¡¡he¡¡couldn't¡¡close¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡for¡¡joy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha¡¡was¡¡not¡¡talkative£»¡¡when¡¡
he¡¡spoke¡¡at¡¡all£»¡¡he¡¡spoke¡¡abruptly£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡head¡¡turned¡¡away¡£¡¡When¡¡told¡¡to¡¡
do¡¡¡¡¡¡anything£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡yes¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
smallest¡¡hesitation£»¡¡and¡¡set¡¡to¡¡work¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alyosha¡¡did¡¡not¡¡know¡¡any¡¡prayer£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡forgotten¡¡what¡¡his¡¡mother¡¡
had¡¡taught¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡he¡¡prayed¡¡just¡¡the¡¡same£»¡¡every¡¡morning¡¡and¡¡every¡¡
evening£»¡¡prayed¡¡with¡¡his¡¡hands£»¡¡crossing¡¡himself¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡lived¡¡like¡¡this¡¡for¡¡about¡¡a¡¡year¡¡and¡¡a¡¡half£»¡¡and¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡second¡¡year¡¡a¡¡most¡¡startling¡¡thing¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡discovered¡¡one¡¡
day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡surprise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡addition¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡relation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡usefulness¡¡
existing¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡people£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡another£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡peculiar¡¡¡¡¡¡relation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
quite¡¡a¡¡different¡¡character¡£¡¡Instead¡¡of¡¡a¡¡man¡¡being¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡clean¡¡boots£»¡¡
and¡¡go¡¡on¡¡errands¡¡and¡¡harness¡¡horses£»¡¡he¡¡is¡¡not¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡be¡¡of¡¡any¡¡service¡¡
at¡¡all£»¡¡but¡¡another¡¡human¡¡being¡¡wants¡¡to¡¡serve¡¡him¡¡and¡¡pet¡¡him¡£¡¡Suddenly¡¡
Alyosha¡¡felt¡¡he¡¡was¡¡such¡¡a¡¡man¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡made¡¡this¡¡discovery¡¡through¡¡the¡¡cook¡¡Ustinia¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡young£»¡¡had¡¡
no¡¡parents£»¡¡and¡¡worked¡¡as¡¡hard¡¡as¡¡Alyosha¡£¡¡He¡¡felt¡¡for¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡¡in¡¡his¡¡
life¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡henot¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡services£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡himselfwas¡¡¡¡¡¡necessary¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡
human¡¡being¡£¡¡When¡¡his¡¡mother¡¡used¡¡to¡¡be¡¡sorry¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡no¡¡
notice¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡natural£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡89¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡90¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡FORGED¡¡COUPONAnd¡¡Other¡¡Stories¡¡
feeling¡¡¡¡¡¡sorry¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡Ustinia£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡perfect¡¡¡¡¡¡stranger£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
sorry¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡save¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡hot¡¡porridge£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sit¡¡¡¡¡¡watching¡¡
him£»¡¡her¡¡chin¡¡propped¡¡on¡¡her¡¡bare¡¡arm£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡sleeve¡¡rolled¡¡up£»¡¡while¡¡he¡¡
was¡¡eating¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡her¡¡she¡¡would¡¡begin¡¡to¡¡laugh£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡
would¡¡laugh¡¡too¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡such¡¡a¡¡new£»¡¡strange¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡him¡¡that¡¡it¡¡frightened¡¡Alyosha¡£¡¡
He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡feared¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡interfere¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pleased£»¡¡
nevertheless£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡he¡¡glanced¡¡at¡¡the¡¡trousers¡¡that¡¡Ustinia¡¡had¡¡mended¡¡
for¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡shake¡¡his¡¡head¡¡and¡¡smile¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡often¡¡think¡¡of¡¡her¡¡
while¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡work£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡errands¡£