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"As a matter of fact," said Sanine, "I don't know why I came here, but," he added, laughing, "it may have been because I was told that there would be some beer." Goschienko glanced contemptuously at him over the lamp, and continued: "Our association is formed for the purpose of self-education by means of mutual readings, and debates, and independent discussions " "Mutual readings?
"There I don't agree with you," retorted Goschienko. "But I do," cried Novikoff hotly. Once more all was confusion and senseless uproar, during which it was impossible to hear either the beginning or the end of any utterance. Reduced to silence by this war of words, Soloveitchik sat in a corner and listened.
He then proceeded to expound his own views on the subject, and the more he spoke, the more he strove to win Sina's approval, mercilessly attacking Schafroff's scheme, and even those points with which he himself was in sympathy. The burly Goschienko now gave his views on the subject.
The men strode cautiously into the room, stiffly grasping the hands held out to give them a singularly courteous welcome. Pistzoff smiled confusedly, and Koudriavji moved his long neck about as if the collar of his shirt were throttling him. Then they sat down by the window, near Sina. "Why hasn't Nicolaieff come?" asked Goschienko sharply. "Nicolaieff was not able to come," replied Pistzoff.
Soloveitchik jumped up as if to run out, but, recollecting himself, pretended to take a cigarette from the table. Goschienko noticed this, and, without replying to Dubova, said: "How fidgety you are, Soloveitchik!" Soloveitchik turned crimson and blinked his eyes ruefully. He felt vaguely conscious that his zeal did not deserve to be so severely rebuked. Then Novikoff noisily entered.
"Soloveitchik, are your workmen coming?" asked Dubova. "Yes, of course they are!" replied Soloveitchik, jumping up as if he had been stung. "We have already sent to fetch them." "Soloveitchik, don't shout like that!" exclaimed Goschienko. "Here they are!" said Schafroff, who was listening to Goschienko's words with almost reverent attention.
"Nicolaieff is blind drunk," added Koudriavji in a dry voice. "Oh! I see," said Goschienko, as he shook his head. This movement on his part, which seemed to express compassion, exasperated Yourii, who saw in the big student a personal enemy. "He chose the better part," observed Ivanoff. Again the dog barked in the courtyard. "Some one else is coming," said Dubova.
I don't understand," interrupted Dubova in a tone of voice that might have been thought ironical. Goschienko blushed slightly. "I meant to say readings in which all take part. Thus, the aim of our association is for the development of individual opinion which shall lead to the formation in town of a league in sympathy with the social democratic party...."
Outside, the gate creaked, and again the dog's gruff bark was heard. "They've come!" cried Soloveitchik as he rushed out of the room. "Lie down, Sultan!" he shouted from the house-door. There was a sound of heavy footseps of coughing, and of men's voices. Then a young student from the Polytechnic School entered, very like Goschienko, except that he was dark and plain.
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