Shu uchun ancha og‘irlik va bosinqilik bilan:

— Men-ku hech narsa demas edim, — dedi u, — mana bu qizingiz xuddi bir suratga aylanib qoldi... Qo‘rqib yotibman...

His long, well-shaped fingers, delicate nose, and poise of manner raised him high above the class of hermits who fear water and bury money in oyster-cans in their caves in spots indicated by rude crosses chipped in the stone wall above.