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"You begin by being an ensign, that is comprehensible. You and Leonid Koslov are exceptions; every other man has made his decision." When Koslov was asked his intentions he replied that he would like to be a schoolmaster somewhere in the interior, and from this intention he refused to be turned aside. Raisky moved among the golden youth of St.
I got tired of forever exchanging compliments." "It's a good thing you have given it up. What an example she sets to women and young girls, going about dressed in pink with ribbons and frills, when she is over forty. How can anybody help reading her a lecture? You see," he added turning to Raisky. "that I am only a terror to evildoers. Who has made you fear me?"
He shifted his foot less, and even when he was talking to ladies his serous inquiring glance would wander to Raisky or Tushin. Up till this time Tatiana Markovna had been so gay.
"Do you know Marfinka?" he asked. "Yes." "And Vera?" "Vera too." "Where have you met my cousins? You do not come to the house." "At church." "At church? But they say you never look inside a church." "I don't exactly remember where I have seen them, in the village, in the field." Raisky concluded his guest was a drunkard, as he drunk down glass after glass of punch. Mark guessed his thoughts.
Vera's name did not cross their lips. Each was conscious that the other knew his secret. Raisky in any case had learned of Tushin's offer, of his behaviour on that occasion, and of his part in the whole drama from Vera herself. His jealous prejudices had instantly vanished, and he felt nothing but esteem and sympathy for Tushin.
"Splendid girl, and she is related to you. It must be easy for you to begin a romance with her." Raisky made an angry gesture, to which Mark replied by a burst of laughter. "Call the ancient wisdom to your help," he said. "Show outward coldness when you are inwardly consumed, indifference of manner, pride, contempt every little helps. Parade yourself before her as suits your calling."
They were determined to know who was wrong and who was right, and to give judgment accordingly. Both Tatiana Markovna and Raisky were conscious of all this, and feared the verdict for Vera's sake. "Grandmother," said Raisky at last, "you must tell Ivan Ivanovich this yourself, and be guided by what he says. I know his character now, and am confident that he will decide on the right course.
Raisky pressed his fellow-traveller to go farther afield; he wanted to go to Holland, to England, to Paris. "What should I do in England?" asked Kirilov. "There, all the art-treasures are in private galleries to which we have no access, and the public museums are not rich in great works of art. If you are determined to go, you must go by yourself from Holland. I will wait for you in Paris."
Don't you know that he is a suspicious character, an enemy of the administration, a renegade from Church and Society. So he has been telling you about me?" "Yes," Raisky said. "By his description I am a wild beast, a devourer of men." "No, you do not devour them, but you allow yourself, by what right God only knows, to insult them." "And did you believe that?" "Until to-day, no." "And to-day?"
"He only came home this morning, probably rather drunk." Raisky approached the telega. "What do you want of him?" asked the woman. "To visit him." "Let him sleep." "Why?" "I am frightened here alone with him, and my husband won't be here yet. I hope he'll sleep." "Does he insult you?" "No, it would be wicked to say such a thing. But he is so restless and peculiar that I am afraid of him."
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