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Updated: June 17, 2025
The trampled grass had not yet grown straight again; the broken sapling had not yet withered, its little leaves were only just beginning to curl up and fade. Masha stared about her, and turned quickly to Kister. 'Do you know why I have brought you here? 'No, I don't. 'Don't you know? Why is it you haven't told me anything about your friend Lutchkov to-day? You always praise him so...
Nenila Makarievna came in and sat with them, and possibly with intention mentioned Avdey Ivanovitch. But in her mother's presence Masha was armed jusqu'aux dents, as the French say, and she did not betray herself at all. So passed the whole morning. 'You will dine with us? Nenila Makarievna asked Kister. Masha turned away. 'No, Kister said hurriedly, and he glanced towards Masha.
'Yes, I think so. Lutchkov stared at the ceiling and hummed out of tune. Kister looked down and mused. 'But, look here, Lutchkov brought out in a husky, jarring voice, 'you're a clever fellow, I dare say, you're a cultured fellow, but you're a good bit out in your ideas sometimes for all that, if I may venture to say so. 'How do you mean? 'Why, look here. About women, for instance.
Light-hearted and happy, he walked up and down his little room humming, even gave two little skips in the air, twisted a book of songs into a roll, and was tying it up with blue ribbon.... The door opened, and Lutchkov, in a coat without epaulettes, with a cap on his head, came into the room. Kister, astounded, stood still in the middle of the room, without finishing the bow he was tying.
Kister was about to speak out, but he turned with his face to the wall. 'Speak openly... to him? Not for anything! he whispered to himself. 'He wouldn't understand me... so be it! He supposes none but evil feelings in me so be it!... Avdey got up. 'I see you're sleepy, he said with assumed sympathy: 'I don't want to be in your way. Pleasant dreams, my boy... pleasant dreams!
Why, you were only friendly with me before to gloat over your fancied superiority... Avdey's duplicity overwhelmed, confounded Kister. 'Let us end this unpleasant conversation! he cried at last. 'I must own I don't see why you've been pleased to come to me. 'You don't see what I've come to you for? Avdey asked inquiringly. 'I certainly don't see why. 'N o? 'No, I tell you...
'You've not long been transferred into our regiment, I think? 'Into your regiment, observed Kister, with a smile: 'no, not long. 'Aren't you dull here? 'Oh no... I find such delightful society here... and the scenery!... Kister launched into eulogies of the scenery. Masha listened to him, without raising her head.
"Still, it is strange these gentlemen had not been notified, because at the datcha the Trebassofs were told that the general's usual doctors were not at home and so the police had summoned two others who would arrive at once." Koupriane jumped up in the carriage. "But Kister and Litchkof had not left their houses. Kister, who had just met Litchkof, said so. What does this mean?"
Next day he went round to Lutchkov early in the morning. Avdey Ivanovitch was, as usual, lying on the sofa, smoking a pipe. Kister greeted him. 'I was at the Perekatovs yesterday, he said with some solemnity. 'Ah! Lutchkov responded indifferently, and he yawned. 'Yes. They are splendid people. 'Really? 'We talked about you. 'Much obliged; with which of them was that?
'Oh, nothing! Avdey smiled with great meaning. 'Nothing! Kister looked searchingly at his friend. 'You are feeling hurt, my poor Avdey; tell me... Lutchkov went off into a chuckle. 'Oh, well, I don't fancy I've much to feel hurt about, he said, in a drawling tone, complacently stroking his moustaches.
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