Footnote 68: After the word “document” is struck out: “in spite of all the tragedy.” “The horror will be universal and, of course, more false than sincere. People fear only what directly threatens their personal interests. I am not talking of pure souls: they will be horrified in themselves and will blame themselves, but no notice will be taken of them—besides they will keep silent. But the laughter will be universal.”[69] Footnote 69: After “the laughter will be universal” is struck out: “and add to it the remark of the philosopher that in other people’s misfortune there is always something gratifying to us.”—“That is true.”—“Yet ... you ... yourself.” “I am surprised what a low opinion you have of people and how they disgust you.” Stavrogin spoke with some show of anger. “Believe me, I judged rather by myself than by other people!” Tikhon exclaimed. “Indeed? but is there also something in your soul that makes you amused at my misery?” “Who knows, perhaps there is? oh, perhaps there is!” “Enough. Tell me, then, where exactly am I ridiculous in my manuscript? I know myself, but I want you to put your finger on it. And tell it as cynically as possible, tell me with all the sincerity of which you are capable. And I repeat to you again that you are a terribly queer fellow.” “In the very form of this great penance there is something ridiculous. Oh, don’t let yourself think that you won’t conquer!” he suddenly exclaimed, almost in ecstasy. “Even this form will conquer” (he pointed to the pages), “if only you sincerely accept the blows and the spitting. It always ended in the most ignominious cross becoming a great glory and a great strength, if the humility of the deed was sincere. Perhaps even in your lifetime you will be comforted!...” “So you find something ridiculous in the form itself?”[70] Stavrogin insisted. Footnote 70: After “form” is struck out: “in the style.” “And in the substance. The ugliness of it will kill it,” Tikhon said in a whisper, looking down. “Ugliness! what ugliness?” “Of the crime. There are truly ugly crimes. Crimes, whatever they be, the more blood, the more horror in them, the more imposing they are, so to say, more picturesque. But there are crimes shameful, disgraceful, past all horror, they are, so to say, almost too inelegant....” Tikhon did not finish. “You mean to say,” Stavrogin caught him up in agitation, “you find me a very ridiculous figure when I kissed the hands of the dirty little girl....[71] I understand you very well, and that is why you despair for me, that it is ugly, revolting—not precisely revolting, but shameful, ridiculous, and you think that that is what I shall least of all be able to bear.” Footnote 71: After “dirty little girl” is struck out: “and all that I said about my temperament and, well, all the rest ... I see.” Tikhon was silent.[72] Footnote 72: