"Let me write to her. I can't leave her like this, without a word, without saying good bye to her. Lirat just think! In spite of all this suffering, in spite of all this shame, there still are happy memories, blissful hours. She is not wicked ... she simply does not know ... that's all ... but she loves me. I shall go away, I promise you I shall. But give me just one more day! One more day! One day is not much, especially since I shall not see her any more! Ah, one more day!"
"No, go now!"
"Lirat! My good Lirat!"
"No!"
"But I have no money! How do you expect me to go without money?"
"I have enough left to last you over the trip; I'll send it to you there. Go!"
"At least let me get my things ready!"
"I have some wool stockings and caps; that's what you need. Go!"
He hurried me away. Without seeing anything, without realizing anything, I went through the apartment, bumping into pieces of furniture. I did not feel any pain, for I was insensible to everything; I was walking behind Lirat with the heavy step and the passive gait of a beast led to slaughter.
"Well where is your hat?"