SAVVA
Why did you tell me to meet you here in this public place where everyone may come? They fell on me like a swarm of fleas—monks and all sorts of imbeciles. I'd rather have spoken to you in the woods, where we could be let alone.
KONDRATY
I did it to escape suspicion. If I went with you to the woods they'd say: "What has a God-fearing man like Kondraty got to do with such a fellow?" I hope you pardon! "Why is he so thick with him?" I purposely timed my coming so that they'd see us together with others.
SAVVA (looking fixedly at him)
Well?
KONDRATY (turning away his eyes and shrugging his shoulders) I can't.
SAVVA
You are afraid?