17/48 I've never seen you before and I don't recognise the relationship." "But I am your uncle; I used to carry you about when you were a baby!" "I don't care what babies you used to carry about. It must have been a pleasure to you to do so, you rude officer. And allow me to observe, don't dare to address me so familiarly, unless it's as a fellow-citizen. I forbid you to do it, once for all." "There, they are all like that!" cried the major, banging the table with his fist and addressing Stavrogin, who was sitting opposite. |