Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 7, 2025
"Alexei's living with us now, you know." "Yes, I know," I said, "what's he doing that for?" "He wanted to," said Uncle Ivan simply. "He's always done what he's wanted to, all his life." "It makes it a great many of you in one small flat." "Yes, doesn't it?" said Uncle Ivan amiably.
"Nothing's the matter. I'm all right." "No, you're not. You ought to tell me. You trusted me once." "I don't trust any one," she answered fiercely. "Especially not Englishmen." "What's the matter?" I asked again. "Nothing.... We're just as we were. Except," she suddenly looked up at me, "Uncle Alexei's living with us now." "Semyonov!" I cried out sharply, "living with you!"
"Yes," she went on, "in the room where Nicholas had his inventions is Uncle Alexei's bedroom." "Why, in Heaven's name?" I cried. "Uncle Alexei wanted it. He said he was lonely, and then he just came. I don't know whether Nicholas likes it or not. Vera hates it, but she agreed at once." "And do you like it?" I asked. "I like Uncle Alexei," she answered. "We have long talks.
"What kind of thing?" I asked. "I don't know. He's seen something or heard something. It's some secret he's got. But Uncle Alexei knows." "How can you tell?" "Because he's always saying things that make Nicholas angry, and we can't see anything in them at all.... Uncle Alexei's very clever." "Yes, he is," I agreed. "But you haven't told me why you were crying just now." She looked at me.
Truly, Ivan Andreievitch, I don't wonder at Alexei's cynicism. I don't indeed. The world is a sad spectacle for an observant man." He suddenly put his hand through my arm, so close to me now that I could feel his beating heart. "But you believe, don't you, Ivan Andreievitch, that Russia now has found herself?" His voice became desperately urgent and beseeching. "You must believe that.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking