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"He interrupted her with 'Vera Vassilievna, decide whether to-morrow I should ask Tatiana Markovna for your hand, or throw myself into the Volga!" "Those were his words?" "His very words." "Mais, il est ridicule. What did she do? She moaned, cried yes and no?" "She answered, 'No, Ivan Ivanovich, give me time to consider whether I can respond with the same deep affection that you feel for me.
Tell him to sit quiet." "It wasn't my fault, Tatiana Markovna. Marfa Vassilievna told me to go into the garden, and she herself ran on in front." "He is a man. But it does not become you, who are a girl, to do these things." "You see what I have to endure through you," said Marfinka. "Never mind, Marfa Vassilievna. Granny is only scolding a little, as she is privileged to do."
No one but Raisky had seen her go. Tatiana Markovna sighed over their perversity, to be wandering about at such hours, in such cold weather. "I will go into the garden," said Paulina Karpovna. "Perhaps Monsieur Boris is not far away. He will be delighted to see me. I noticed," she continued confidentially, "that he had something to say to me. He could not have known I was here."
For two days already Tatiana Markovna had eaten nothing. Raisky indeed tried to restrain her from leaving the house again, but she waved him imperiously away. Then with decision he took a jug of water, came up to her, and took her hand. She looked at him as if she did not know who he was, then mechanically seized the jug in her trembling hand, and drank greedily in big mouthfuls.
These were the thoughts that passed through Vera's mind while Tatiana Markovna and Raisky were accompanying their guests and Marfinka as far as the Volga. What was the Wolf doing now? was he enjoying his triumph?
Have your breakfast, and then I will show you everything." After breakfast Tatiana Markovna took her sunshade, put on her thick-soled shoes, covered her head with a light hood, and went to show Boris the garden. "Now, Sir, keep your eyes wide open, and if there is anything wrong, don't spare your Grandmother. You will see I have just planted out the beds in front of the house.
That man," he could not bring Mark's name over his lips, "leaves the town to-morrow or the day after, and all will be forgotten. As for me, since it is decided that Vera Vassilievna is not to be my wife, it does not matter whether I die or live." Tatiana Markovna, pale and trembling, interrupted him. "She will be your wife," she said, "when she has learnt to forget.
"Make the sign of the Cross over me," she said after a moment's hesitation, and when her aunt had made the holy sign, Vera kissed her hand and left the room. "A wise book," laughed Raisky. "Well, has the beautiful Cunigunde's example done any good?" Tatiana Markovna was grieved and in no mood for joking, and sent for Pashutka to take the book to the servants' room.
The most business-like, quiet and workaday hour is coming on. They are drinking coffee in the room of the proprietress. The company consists of five people. The proprietress herself, in whose name the house is registered, is Anna Markovna. She is about sixty.
After supper the company sat yawning in the hall, Tiet Nikonich alone being indefatigable in his attentions, shuffling his foot when he made a polite remark, and looking at each lady as if he were ready to sacrifice everything for her sake. "Where is Monsieur Boris?" inquired Paulina Karpovna, addressing Tatiana Markovna. "Probably he is paying a visit in the town.
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