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Updated: June 5, 2025
We struggled and struggled on, appealing to merchants, writing letters and circulars. It ended in my spending my last farthing on the project. 'Well! observed Lezhnyov, 'I imagine to spend your last farthing, Dmitri, was not a difficult matter? 'It was not difficult, certainly. Rudin looked out of the window.
'Why have you come back so early? asked Alexandra Pavlovna. 'Oh! I was bored. 'Was Rudin there? 'Yes. Volintsev flung down his cap and sat down. Alexandra Pavlovna turned eagerly to him. Volintsev muttered something. 'But I am not disputing at all with you, Lezhnyov began. 'I have no doubt of the cleverness and eloquence of Mr. Rudin; I only say that I don't like him.
When he heard that Lezhnyov was sitting in the balcony, he was much surprised, and sent to ask him to come to him. 'What has happened? he asked him. 'I thought you meant to drive home? 'Yes; I did mean to, but I met Rudin.... He was wandering about the country with such a distracted countenance. So I turned back at once. 'You came back because you met Rudin?
But I know I was always a frivolous creature in your eyes. 'Hush, brother; there was a time, certainly, when I saw your weak side; but now, believe me, I have learnt to value you. You will not make yourself a position. And I love you, Dmitri, for that, indeed I do! Rudin smiled faintly. 'Truly? 'I respect you for it! repeated Lezhnyov. 'Do you understand me? Both were silent for a little.
You think I am a perfect blockhead, a log; but do you know I am capable of melting like sugar, of spending whole days on my knees? 'I should like to see that, I must say! Lezhnyov suddenly got up. 'Well, marry me, Alexandra Pavlovna, and you will see all that' Alexandra Pavlovna blushed up to her ears. 'What did you say, Mihailo Mihailitch? she murmured in confusion.
'Do you think so? said Rudin.... 'However, he continued, 'I ought not really to speak about Lezhnyov; I loved him, loved him as a friend... but afterwards, through various misunderstandings... 'You quarrelled? 'No. But we parted, and parted, it seems, for ever. 'Ah, I noticed that the whole time of his visit you were not quite yourself.... But I am much indebted to you for this morning.
Besides, he was the master of such resources; so much good might be done, so much real usefulness through him.... I was installed in his house and went with him to the country. My plans, brother, were on a vast scale; I dreamed of various reforms, innovations... 'Just as at the Lasunsky's, do you remember, Dmitri? responded Lezhnyov, with an indulgent smile.
Alexandra Pavlovna, no longer Lipin but Lezhnyov, was sitting on the balcony of her house; she had been married to Mihailo Mihailitch for more than a year. She was as charming as ever, and had only grown a little stouter of late.
It only remains for me to express my regret that I have not the honour of being included in the number of your friends. 'Monsieur Lezhnyov, put in Rudin, 'seems to carry to excess a laudable sentiment the love of independence. Lezhnyov made no reply, he only looked at Rudin. A short silence followed.
'You were utterly different from me, Rudin put in with a sigh. 'Our paths lay apart, continued Lezhnyov, 'perhaps exactly because, thanks to my position, my cool blood, and other fortunate circumstances, nothing hindered me from being a stay-at-home, and remaining a spectator with folded hands; but you had to go out into the world, to turn up your shirt-sleeves, to toil and labour.
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