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"That's in keeping of Matwei the buffetshik," observed the table-decker. "And where is Matwei to be found?" "Here you, Vatka," pursued the valet, turning to another attendant, who was busy over his basin of kwas, "go you to Matwei and tell him that we want a silver salver on which to carry a tumbler, for my lady's fainting up stairs, and my lord is calling for water."
A loud ring from above was heard, as if to enforce the order. "Sei tshas! sei tshas! directly, directly!" called out Vatka; but he nevertheless finished his kwas, and wiped his mouth before he went to Matwei the butler to procure the silver salver on which Ivan the footman would carry the tumbler of water which Paul the valet had been ordered to bring.
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