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Updated: June 19, 2025
'So you're marrying the Perekatov girl? queried Avdey in a calm voice. Kister fired up. 'Sir, he began; 'decent people take off their caps and say good-morning when they come into another man's room. 'Beg pardon, the bully jerked out; and he took off his cap. 'Good-morning. 'Good-morning, Mr. Lutchkov. You ask me if I am about to marry Miss Perekatov? Haven't you read my letter, then?
And you know she's extremely nice-looking; only look at her. 'Which of them is she? Kister pointed out Masha. 'Ah, not bad. And Lutchkov yawned. 'Cold-hearted person! cried Kister, and he ran off to ask another girl to dance. Avdey Ivanovitch was extremely delighted at the fact Kister had mentioned to him, though he did yawn, and even yawned loudly.
Kister was the only person who was not disgusted when Lutchkov broke into laughter; the kind-hearted German's eyes shone with the generous delight of sympathy, when he read Avdey his favourite passages from Schiller, while the bully would sit facing him with lowering looks, like a wolf.... Kister danced till he was worn out, Lutchkov never left his corner, scowled, glanced stealthily at Masha, and meeting her eyes, at once threw an expression of indifference into his own.
She had hardly uttered these words when Lutchkov pulled out his sword, clutched with one hand at the frail twigs of a willow, and, bending his whole body over the water, cut off the head of the flower. 'It's deep here, take care! Masha cried in terror. Lutchkov with the tip of his sword brought the flower to the bank, at her very feet.
Masha gazed at him, wide-eyed and speechless... A disagreeable smile twisted his lips... patches of red came out on his face.... 'What are you afraid of? he went on; 'it's no such great matter.... Why, we understand each other... and so.... Masha did not speak. 'Come, stop that!... that's all nonsense! it's nothing but... Lutchkov stretched out his hand to her.
'Really? 'Your turn, your turn, was shrieked at them from all sides. They started and began galloping again right across the room. 'Well, I congratulate you, Kister said to Lutchkov, going up to him after the dance; 'the daughter of the house does nothing but ask questions about you. 'Really? Lutchkov responded scornfully. 'On my honour!
'Even if Lutchkov doesn't care for her, he mused, 'if she has flung herself at his head, anyway he ought not even with me, with his friend, to speak so disrespectfully, so offensively of her! In what way is she to blame? How could any one have no feeling for a poor, inexperienced girl? 'But can she really have a secret appointment with him? She has yes, she certainly has.
'Do be open with me, Marya Sergievna... 'O, silly fellow! how slow you are! Why, look at me, am I not open with you, don't you see right through me? 'Oh, very well... yes; I believe you, Kister said with a smile, seeing with what anxious insistence she tried to catch his eyes. 'But tell me, what induced you to arrange to meet Lutchkov? 'What induced me? I really don't know.
Avdey went awkwardly up to her with a forced smile. 'How happy I am... he was beginning, scarcely audibly. 'I am very glad... to meet you... Masha interrupted breathlessly. 'I usually walk here in the evening... and you... But Lutchkov had not the sense even to spare her modesty, to keep up her innocent deception.
With any one else Lutchkov would thereupon have kept on more than before; Kister he did not tease. 'Well, well, sprechen Sie deutsch, Ivan Andreitch, he muttered in an undertone, 'don't be angry. 'Listen, Avdey, Kister began warmly, and he sat down beside him. Why, there are nice people in the world, hang it all!
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