After “motionless” the following is struck out: “It is strange that the signs of impatience, absentmindedness, and even of delirium, that had been in his face all that morning, almost disappeared, and gave place to calmness and a kind of sincerity, that gave him an air almost of dignity.” “Can’t certain corrections be made in this document?” “Why should there? I wrote sincerely,” Stavrogin replied. “Some corrections in the style should....” “I forgot to warn you,” he said quickly and peremptorily, pulling himself up, “that all you say will be useless; I shall not postpone my intention; don’t try to dissuade me. I shall publish it.” “You did not forget to tell me that, before I began to read.” “Never mind,” Stavrogin interrupted peremptorily, “I repeat it again: however great the force of your objections may be, I shall not give up my intention. And observe that, by this clumsy or clever phrase—think of it what you like—I am not trying to get you at once to start arguing and coaxing me.”[56] Footnote 56: After “coaxing” is struck out: “he added, as though he could no longer keep it up, and suddenly fell again for a moment into his former tone, but he immediately smiled sadly at his words.” “I shall not argue with you, still less coax you, to give up your intention, nor could I do it either. Your idea is a great idea, and it would be impossible to express more perfectly a Christian idea. Repentance cannot go further than the wonderful deed which you have conceived, if only....” “If only what?” “If it were indeed repentance and indeed a Christian idea.” “I wrote sincerely.”[57] Footnote 57: Before the words “I wrote sincerely” there is struck out: “This seems to me a subtlety; does this really matter....” “You seem deliberately to wish to make yourself out coarser than your heart would desire....” Tikhon gradually became bolder. Evidently “the document” made a strong impression on him. “‘Make myself out’? I repeat to you, I did not ‘make myself out,’ still less did I ‘pose.’”[58] Footnote 58: The phrase “Make myself out, etc.,” is struck out. Tikhon quickly cast his eyes down. “This document comes straight from the needs of a heart which is mortally wounded,—am I not right in this?” he said emphatically and with extraordinary earnestness. “Yes, it is repentance and natural need of repentance that has overcome you, and you have taken the great way, the rarest way. But you, it seems, already hate and despise beforehand all those who will read what is written here, and you challenge them. You were not ashamed of admitting your crime; why are you ashamed of repentance?” “Ashamed?” “You are ashamed and afraid!” “Afraid?”