With women you are simple, you are not impudent to them.

You are peaceable.

And you can also be daring, sometimes." Yet all this did not satisfy Foma.
"You're not telling me the right thing!" said he, softly.

"Well, I don't know what you want.

But see here, what are we going to do after they have raised the barge ?" "What can we do ?" asked Foma.
"Shall we go to Nizhni or to Kazan ?" "What for ?" "To carouse." "I don't want to carouse any more." "What else are you going to do ?" "What?
Nothing." And both were silent for a long time, without looking at each other.
"You have a disagreeable character," said Sasha, "a wearisome character." "But nevertheless I won't get drunk any more!" said Foma, firmly and confidently.
"You are lying!" retorted Sasha, calmly.
"You'll see! What do you think--is it good to lead such a life as this ?" "I'll see." "No, just tell me--is it good ?" "But what is better ?" Foma looked at her askance and, irritated, said: "What repulsive words you speak." "Well, here again I haven't pleased him!" said Sasha, laughing.
"What a fine crowd!" said Foma, painfully wrinkling his face.