He evidently believed as much in the ‘covered cart’ as he did in the fact that I was sitting beside him, and he expected it to come, that very morning, soon, this minute — and all because of the works of Herzen and some poem of his! Such a complete and utter ignorance of everyday reality was both moving and somehow disgusting.
'Both moving and utterly disguting' is perfect for Stepan's antics lmao.
