Jan 18, 2017
“...During the next day and for days afterward, the Underground Man was horrified that Liza might actually show up. He knew that he could not keep up the pretense of the previous night. And, one night as he was having an absurd argument with his servant, she did arrive. He was embarrassed that she should see him in such poverty and in such an absurd position. He went into hysterics, and she comforted him. Later, he insulted her and told her that he was only pretending about everything he said. Crudely, he gave her five rubles for her services, but before she left, she crumpled the five-ruble note and left it on his table. He ran after her to apologize but could not find her. His shame over his conduct still trubles him.”
