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Updated: May 13, 2025
I admire you in a way, you know, but now, this time, I assure you that you are making a great mistake in remaining. You will be able to influence neither Vera Michailovna nor your bullock of an Englishman when the moment comes. At the crisis they will never think of you at all, and the end of it simply will be that all parties concerned will hate you.
I heard Rozanov say, "Ah, you in Petrograd! What do you know of things? Don't let me hurt any one's feelings, pray.... Most excellent soup, Vera Michailovna I congratulate you.... But you just wait until Moscow takes things in hand. Why only the other day Maklakoff said to a friend of mine 'It's all nonsense, he said."
"Oh," I heard Bohun say, "I'm not really very young, Vera Michailovna. After all, it's what you've done rather than your actual years...." "You're older than you'll ever be again, Bohun, if that's any consolation to you," I said. We had arrived.
We got it from a friend. But I don't drink now, you know." He went off and I, going into the other room, found Vera Michailovna giving last touches to the table. I sat and watched with pleasure her calm assured movements. She really was splendid, I thought, with the fine carriage of her head, her large mild eyes, her firm strong hands. "All ready for the guest, Vera Michailovna?" I asked.
Finally, remember that I want Vera Michailovna to be happy quite as much as you do!" He was suddenly grave and almost boyish in his next words. "I know that you're a decent chap, Durward I know it's hard to believe me, but I just ask you to wait and test me. No one knows of this that I'd swear and no one shall; but what's the matter with her, Durward, what's she afraid of?
Would you believe it, I am always so unfortunate! May I most respectfully ask you to present my compliments to Alexandra Michailovna, and remind her... tell her, that with my whole heart I wish for her what she wished for herself on Thursday evening, while she was listening to Chopin's Ballade. She will remember. I wish it with all sincerity. General Ivolgin and Prince Muishkin!"
Anna Michailovna pressed the button of an electric bell and ordered the dressy maid to bring coffee with steamed cream and a bottle of Chambertaine. She knew the tastes of Horizon. Then she asked: "Do you know Mr. Shepsherovich?" Horizon simply pounced upon her. "My God! Who don't know Shepsherovich! This is a god, this is a genius!"
We walked back very happily to Anglisky Prospect. Vera Michailovna said good-night to me and went in. Before he followed her, Bohun turned round to me: "Isn't she splendid?" he whispered. "By God, Durward, I'd do anything for her.... Do you think she likes me?" "Why not?" I asked. "I want her to frightfully. I'd do anything for her. Do you think she'd like to learn English?"
His inventions were, of course, never successful, and he contributed, therefore, nothing to the maintenance of his household. Vera Michailovna had means of her own, and there were also the paying guests. But he suffered from no sense of distress at his impecuniosity.
He looked out from the darkness behind him like an old prehistoric man. His shed was peaked like a cocked hat, an old fat woman sat beside him knitting and drinking a glass of tea.... "I'm sorry, Vera Michailovna, that you can't read English...." Bohun's careful voice was explaining, "Only Wells and Locke and Jack London...." I heard Vera Michailovna's voice.
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