" "Yes, you only think of yourself! But the sufferings of a man who was your husband have no interest for you.

You don't care that his whole life is ruined, that he is thuff...thuff..." Alexey Alexandrovitch was speaking so quickly that he stammered, and was utterly unable to articulate the word "suffering.

" In the end he pronounced it "thuffering.

" She wanted to laugh, and was immediately ashamed that anything could amuse her at such a moment.