Part 15 (1/2)
It's the Chaplain Perhaps he hasletters fromis first exaround floor He pauses ItThe shadow is opposite one!
”Chaplain, one ?”
”Here, Chaplain Cell 6 K”
”What is it,to read”
”Read? Why, we have a splendid library, ue, and you can draw one book every week”
”I e I'll have to wait another week But I'd like to have so, m' boy?”
”No”
”You have not refused to work, have you?”
”No, I have not been offered any work yet”
”Oh, well, you will be assigned soon Be patient,to read now?”
”Isn't there a Bible in your cell?”
”A Bible? I don't believe in it, Chaplain”
”My boy, it will do you no harood Read it, m' boy”
For a moment I hesitate A desperate idea crosses ht, Chaplain, I'll read the Bible, but I don't care for the lish version Perhaps you have one with Greek or Latin annotations?”
”Why, why, m' boy, do you understand Latin or Greek?”
”Yes, I have studied the classics”
The Chaplain seeainst it in the attitude of aconversation We talk about the classics, the sources of e, Russian schools, social conditions An interesting and intelligent man, this prison Chaplain, an extensive traveler whose visit to Russia had ireat possibilities of that country Finally he uard:
”Let A 7 colance at , Chaplain?” he asks