He contracted his wrinkles, bit his lips, and said to Foma, peaceably: "I have something to speak to you about.

Will you come with me to the hotel ?" "Yes; for a little while." "You have no time, then?
It's a plain thing, you must be making haste to wreck another barge, eh ?" said the old man, unable to contain himself any longer.
"And why not wreck them, since they can be wrecked ?" retorted Foma, passionately and firmly.
"Of course, you did not earn them yourself; why should you spare them?
Well, come.

And couldn't we drown that lady in the water for awhile ?" said Mayakin, softly.
"Drive to the town, Sasha, and engage a room at the Siberian Inn.
I'll be there shortly!" said Foma and turning to Mayakin, he announced boldly: "I am ready! Let us go!" Neither of them spoke on their way to the hotel.

Foma, seeing that his godfather had to skip as he went in order to keep up with him, purposely took longer strides, and the fact that the old man could not keep step with him supported and strengthened in him the turbulent feeling of protest which he was by this time scarcely able to master.
"Waiter!" said Mayakin, gently, on entering the hall of the hotel, and turning toward a remote corner, "let us have a bottle of moorberry kvass." "And I want some cognac," ordered Foma.
"So-o! When you have poor cards you had better always play the lowest trump first!" Mayakin advised him sarcastically.
"You don't know my game!" said Foma, seating himself by the table.
"Really?
Come, come! Many play like that." "How ?" "I mean as you do--boldly, but foolishly." "I play so that either the head is smashed to pieces, or the wall broken in half," said Foma, hotly, and struck the table with his fist.
"Haven't you recovered from your drunkenness yet ?" asked Mayakin with a smile.
Foma seated himself more firmly in his chair, and, his face distorted with wrathful agitation, he said: "Godfather, you are a sensible man.

I respect you for your common sense." "Thank you, my son!" and Mayakin bowed, rising slightly, and leaning his hands against the table.
"Don't mention it.