104/119 Beware; though my hand was soft, it can nevertheless still squeeze you so that tears will gush forth from your heels. You've grown up too soon, like a toad-stool, just sprung up from the ground. You have a bad smell already." "Why are you so angry at me ?" asked Foma, perplexed and offended, when his father chanced to be in a happy frame of mind. You're ready to quarrel immediately." "But it is offensive. I have not grown worse than I was before. |