"The fact is, it is stupid, egotistical and cowardly," responded
Labanoff.
He again held out to Menko his nervous hand, burning, like his blue eyes, with fever.
"Farewell!" he said.
"No, no, 'au revoir'!"
"'Au revoir' be it then. I will let you know what has become of me."
"And where you are?"
"And where I am."
"And do not be astonished if I join you some fine morning."
"Nothing ever astonishes me," said the Russian. "Nothing!"
And in that word nothing were expressed profound disgust with life and fierce contempt of death.