Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 31, 2025
It's not a beating I'm afraid of, Gavrila Andreitch. A gentleman may chastise me in private, but give me a civil word before folks, and I'm a man still; but see now, whom I've to do with.... 'Come, get along, Gavrila interposed impatiently. Kapiton turned away and staggered off. 'But, if it were not for him, the steward shouted after him, 'you would consent for your part?
I asked in a whisper, 'Have they given him the sacrament? 'Yes. So, then, everything was in order: he was waiting for death, that was all. I could not bear it, and went away.... Again, I recall how I went one day to the hospital in the village of Krasnogorye to see the surgeon Kapiton, a friend of mine, and an enthusiastic sportsman.
'Owing to the weakness of my health, I have exposed myself to spirituous beverages, certainly, replied Kapiton. 'Owing to the weakness of your health!... They let you off too easy, that's what it is; and you've been apprenticed in Petersburg.... Much you learned in your apprenticeship! You simply eat your bread in idleness.
Another year passed by, during which Kapiton became a hopeless drunkard, and as being absolutely of no use for anything, was sent away with the store waggons to a distant village with his wife.
Golushkin either did not hear or did not understand what Paklin was saying, or perhaps took it only as a joke, because he shouted again, "Yes, a thousand roubles! Kapiton Golushkin keeps his word!" And so saying he thrust his hand into a side pocket. "Here is the money, take it! Tear it to pieces! Remember Kapiton!"
As a preliminary measure of security, to provide against contingencies, they locked Kapiton up in the lumber-room where the filter was kept; then considered the question with the gravest deliberation. It would, to be sure, be easy to have recourse to force. But Heaven save us! There would be an uproar, the mistress would be put out it would be awful! What should they do?
"Let the name of Golushkin thunder through the world! As once Suvorov or Potyomkin, then why not now Kapiton Golushkin?" He gave expression to the most extreme views, scoffed at his own Old Believer's faith, ate meat in Lent, played cards, and drank champagne like water. He never got into difficulties, because he said, "Wherever necessary, I have bribed the authorities.
Tatiana would make no difficulty, of course; but Kapiton had declared in the hearing of all that he had but one head to lose, not two or three. . . Gerasim turned rapid sullen looks on every one, would not budge from the steps of the maids' quarters, and seemed to guess that some mischief was being hatched against him. They met together.
"Take care, brother Kapiton! Mind what you are about!" was his first thought on meeting a new person. At this point a servant entered with some refreshment; Golushkin cleared his throat significantly, asked if they would not partake of something, and was the first to gulp down a glass of strong pepper-brandy. The guests partook of refreshments.
'Where are you off to, Vassily Dmitritch? 'Where? why, home to be sure, if it's so bad. I must put things to rights, if it's like that. 'But you'll do yourself harm, Vassily Dmitritch; you will, really; I'm surprised how you managed to get here; you must stop. 'No, brother, Kapiton Timofeitch, if I must die, I'll die at home; why die here?
Word Of The Day
Others Looking