Page 13. —A single, but detailed psychological analysis of how writers, for instance, “The Hero of Our Time” (Lermontov), affect a child. —The indignation of a child at the guests as they arrive; at the frankness and impertinence which they allow themselves. (Uvar) “How dare they?”—the child thinks. —The fall of the old couple. —The theatre. Sit on my knees— —They flog him for his repulsion. —When he and the little girl come to live with the Alfonskys, he tells her not to say a word about Gogol or about what concerns us, about travels. She should not say a word.— —He has read an immense amount (Walter Scott, etc.). —At the Alfonskys—not brothers. He is made to feel it. —He pretends to be rude, undeveloped, and a fool. —With the men-servants. —Mrs. Alfonsky suggests the idea that they should not mix with the children. —At Sushar’s. Alfonsky flogs him. It turns out to be for no fault. —Mrs. Alfonsky has invented, the running away. With Kulikov—Caught. —A guest: they call him. They examine him. Candid thoughts. The guest is surprised.—The house is set on fire, or something—illness. —_Alfonsky delivers speeches._ —At Chermak’s. Progress in studies, reading. Exam. —After Exam. Alfonsky makes some one fall in love with—Alfonsky questions. For the lame girl. With Katya. A cornfield.—Family scenes—Alfonsky, his friend, a box on the ear. In Moscow, _Lambert_— About classical education at Chermak’s (Herr Teider). -------------- Jan. 27 He is astonished that all these (grown up) people completely believe in their nonsense, and are much more stupid and insignificant than they seem from the outside. (One of the _scholarly_ guests, falls down intoxicated and goes with gypsies in the Maryin Woods.) A period of unbelief in God. Essential to write how the New Testament had affected him. He agrees with the Gospel. The chief thing meantime is his own _I_ and his interests. Philosophical questions engage him in so far as they touch him. Page 14.[79] Footnote 79: On this sheet Dostoevsky noted: _To begin to send out on Feb. 22, Jan. 27._ Under the name of _Lambert_ stands the name of the author. On the top are several dates—Feb. 10, 15, 22. _Lambert._ The lame girl: and I will tell how you said that you will be a king (or something ludicrous). —He wounds her for this— _Lambert_ and _he_—a complete Of what does he speak with the picture of depravity. But lame girl? Of all his dreams— _Lambert_ is intoxicated with it and finds nothing higher than this. National levity.