But what possesses you to have to do with railways and Jews?... Take it as you will, it's a low business.

" Stepan Arkadyevitch did not say to Bartnyansky that it was a "growing thing"--Bartnyansky would not have understood that.

"I want the money, I've nothing to live on.

" "You're living, aren't you?" "Yes, but in debt.

" "Are you, though? Heavily?" said Bartnyansky sympathetically.