Poor Folk

Chapter 28

Now, therefore, Makar Alexievitch, I turn to you for help. Do

not, for God's sake, leave me in this plight. Borrow all the

money that you can get, for I have not the wherewithal to leave

these lodgings, yet cannot possibly remain in them any longer. At

all events, this is Thedora's advice. She and I need at least

twenty-five roubles, which I will repay you out of what I earn by

my work, while Thedora shall get me additional work from day to

day, so that, if there be heavy interest to pay on the loan, you

shall not be troubled with the extra burden. Nay, I will make

over to you all that I possess if only you will continue to help

me. Truly, I grieve to have to trouble you when you yourself are

so hardly situated, but my hopes rest upon you, and upon you

alone. Goodbye, Makar Ale