“No, just undressed ... and watched,” she answered, and began to sob again.

“Then why are you crying?” he asked sternly. "Tell me the truth, Cyrus!"

“They didn't do anything. The blockhead that hit you wanted to. But Rykov didn’t give it, - hearing this, Kirill calmed down a little, but his wife drove away all calmness with the following confession: - He said that he would give it later ...

And then finished it off finally:

"You won't let that happen, will you?" Are you going to get us out? You can do anything, Cyril!

There was so much hope in her voice that his heart bled.

“What can...