The steamer hissed and quivered as it neared the landing-bridge, which was sprinkled by a waiting crowd of people attired in bright summer clothes, and it seemed to Foma that he noticed among the crowd of various faces and figures a person he knew, who now seemed to be hiding behind other people's backs, and yet lifted not his eye from him.
"Let's go into the cabin!" said he to his companion uneasily.
"Don't acquire the habit of hiding your sins from people," replied Sasha, with a smile.

"Have you perhaps noticed an acquaintance there ?" "Mm.

Yes.

Somebody is watching me." "A nurse with a milk bottle?
Ha, ha, ha!" "Well, there you're neighing!" said Foma, enraged, looking at her askance.

"Do you think I am afraid ?" "I can see how brave you are." "You'll see.