is holy and most merciful。〃
He died after a short but very painful agony。
Yozhov was for some reason or other banished from the town soon after the occurrence on the steamer。
A great commercial house sprang up in the town under the firm… name of 〃Taras Mayakin & African Smolin。〃
Nothing had been heard of Foma during these three years。 It was rumoured that upon his discharge from the asylum Mayakin had sent him away to some relatives of his mother in the Ural。
Not long ago Foma appeared in the streets of the town。 He is worn out； shabby and half…witted。 Almost always intoxicated； he appears now gloomy； with knitted brow； and with head bent down on his breast； now smiling the pitiful and melancholy smile of a silly fanatic。 Sometimes he is turbulent； but that happens rarely。 He lives with his foster…sister in a little wing in the yard。 His acquaintances among the merchants and citizens often ridicule him。 As Foma walks along the street； suddenly someone shouts to him：
〃Eh； you prophet； come here！〃
Yet he rarely goes to those who call him； he shuns people and does not care to speak with them。 But when he does approach them they say to him：
〃Well； tell us something about doomsday； won't you？ Ha； ha； ha！ Prophet！〃
The End