Only remember, a secret has its price." "I know what it costs," Stavrogin muttered to himself, but he restrained himself and was silent.
"What it costs?
What did you say ?" Pyotr Stepanovitch was startled.
"I said, 'Damn you and your secret!' You'd better be telling me who will be there.

I know that we are going to a name-day party, but who will be there ?" "Oh, all sorts! Even Kirillov." "All members of circles ?" "Hang it all, you are in a hurry! There's not one circle formed yet." "How did you manage to distribute so many manifestoes then ?" "Where we are going only four are members of the circle.

The others on probation are spying on one another with jealous eagerness, and bring reports to me.

They are a trustworthy set.

It's all material which we must organise, and then we must clear out.