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Updated: June 20, 2025
Well, what are you doing? working? I gave a sigh. I did not like to tell a lie, while I was ashamed to tell the truth. 'Well, never mind, Lushin went on, 'don't be shy. The great thing is to lead a normal life, and not be the slave of your passions. What do you get if not?
Give me your hand then; I'll stick this pin in it, you'll be ashamed of this young man's seeing it, it will hurt you, but you'll laugh for all that, you truthful person. Lushin crimsoned, turned away, bit his lips, but ended by submitting his hand.
And this, she went on, addressing me, and indicating her guests in turn, 'Count Malevsky, Doctor Lushin, Meidanov the poet, the retired captain Nirmatsky, and Byelovzorov the hussar, whom you've seen already.
'Sell me your lot, Byelovzorov growled suddenly just in my ear. 'I'll give you a hundred roubles. I answered the hussar with such an indignant look, that Zinaida clapped her hands, while Lushin cried, 'He's a fine fellow! 'But, as master of the ceremonies, he went on, 'it's my duty to see that all the rules are kept. M'sieu Voldemar, go down on one knee. That is our regulation.
'Come, said the old princess, 'you must scold her, doctor. She's drinking iced water all day long; is that good for her, pray, with her delicate chest? 'Why do you do that? asked Lushin. 'Why, what effect could it have? 'What effect? You might get a chill and die. 'Truly? Do you mean it? Very well so much the better. 'A fine idea! muttered the doctor. The old princess had gone out.
'Why is it you're looking like a rabbit with half its brain removed? said Lushin on meeting me. At lunch I stole a look first at my father, then at my mother: he was composed, as usual; she was, as usual, secretly irritated. I waited to see whether my father would make some friendly remarks to me, as he sometimes did.... But he did not even bestow his everyday cold greeting upon me.
Everywhere gold and marble, crystal, silk, lights, diamonds, flowers, fragrant scents, every caprice of luxury. 'You love luxury? Lushin interposed. 'Luxury is beautiful, she retorted; 'I love everything beautiful. 'More than what is noble? he asked. 'That's something clever, I don't understand it. Don't interrupt me. So the ball is magnificent.
I looked at Zinaida, and at that instant she seemed to me so much above all of us, there was such bright intelligence, and such power about her unruffled brows, that I thought: 'You are that queen! 'They all throng about her, Zinaida went on, 'and all lavish the most flattering speeches upon her. 'And she likes flattery? Lushin queried.
Lushin came twice a day, but did not stay long; I was rather afraid of him after our last unreserved conversation, and at the same time felt a genuine attraction to him.
Zinaida stood in front of me, her head a little on one side as though to get a better look at me; she held out her hand to me with dignity. A mist passed before my eyes; I meant to drop on one knee, sank on both, and pressed my lips to Zinaida's fingers so awkwardly that I scratched myself a little with the tip of her nail. 'Well done! cried Lushin, and helped me to get up.
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