Keep quiet, and don't worry her.

That's the more honest way." "And do you remember what Alexey Ivanovich said about the necessity for a man to live a complete life--with all the power of his soul and body--do you remember ?" "That's not for us! How can you attain completion?
It does not exist for you.

If you love the future you must renounce everything in the present--everything, brother!" "That's hard for a man!" said the Little Russian in a lowered voice.
"What else can be done?
Think!" The indifferent pendulum of the clock kept chopping off the seconds of life, calmly and precisely.

At last the Little Russian said: "Half the heart loves, and the other half hates! Is that a heart ?" "I ask you, what else can we do ?" The pages of a book rustled.

Apparently Pavel had begun to read again.
The mother lay with closed eyes, and was afraid to stir.