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Updated: May 16, 2025
Bublitsyn's a real gentleman what a gentleman ought to be. But what are you, Ivan Afanasiitch, what are you? Tell me that. 'Why, I'm a gentleman too. 'A gentleman, indeed! ... retorted Onisim, growing indignant. 'A pretty gentleman you are! You're no better, sir, than a hen in a shower of rain, Ivan Afanasiitch, let me tell you.
Ivan Afanasiitch thought it discreet not to pursue the subject of the niece further. 'What bird is that you have in the cage, Praskovia Ivanovna? 'God knows. A bird of some sort. 'H'm! Well, so, good day to you, Praskovia Ivanovna. 'A very good day to your honour. Pray walk in another time, and take a cup of tea. 'With the greatest pleasure, Praskovia Ivanovna. Pyetushkov walked out.
'Here, would you be pleased to go through it? Ivan Afanasiitch made no reply. 'Eighteen dinners at seventy kopecks each; twelve roubles sixty kopecks. 'And so we are to part, Praskovia Ivanovna. 'If so it must be, sir. Things do turn out so. Twelve samovars at ten kopecks each ... 'But you might just tell me, Praskovia Ivanovna, where it was Vassilissa went, and what it was she ...
Ivan Afanasiitch was silent. Onisim cleared the table, and was just going out of the room.... 'Onisim, Pyetushkov cried faintly. 'What is it? 'Er ... did she ask after me? 'Of course she didn't. Pyetushkov set his teeth. 'Yes, he thought, 'that's all it's worth, her love, indeed.... His head dropped. 'Absurd I was, to be sure, he thought again. 'A fine idea to read her poetry.
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