It was necessary for him to pass almost right up against Platonov,
who, out of the corner of his eye, animal-like, was watching his
every movement. For a moment in the mind of the student flashed a
desire to strike Platonov unexpectedly, from the side, and jump
away--the comrades would surely part them and not allow a fight.
But immediately, almost without looking at the reporter, with some
sort of deep, unconscious instinct, he saw and sensed those broad
hands, lying quietly on the table, that obdurately bowed head with
its broad forehead, and all the ungainly, alert, powerful body of
his foe, so neligently hunched up and spread out on the chair, but
ready at any second for a quick and terrific blow. And Sobashnikov
walked out into the corridor, loudly banging the door after him.
"Good riddance to bad rubbish," said Jennie after him in a mocking
patter. "Tamarochka, pour me out some more cognac."
But the lanky student Petrovsky got up from his place and
considered it necessary to defend Sobashnikov.
"Just as you wish, gentlemen; this is a matter of your personal
view, but out of principle I go together with Boris.
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