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"Yes, I was sure of that, although we have met only twice or thrice. I am seldom mistaken in a man whom I have once looked in the eyes; and I know I can trust you, as I dare trust few others, none within these walls save the good Mishka. He has told you that I am virtually a prisoner here?" I bowed assent.
They were the yard porter Ignat, and the page boy Mishka, Vasilich's grandson who had stayed in Moscow with his grandfather. Mishka had opened the clavichord and was strumming on it with one finger. The yard porter, his arms akimbo, stood smiling with satisfaction before the large mirror. "Isn't it fine, eh, Uncle Ignat?" said the boy, suddenly beginning to strike the keyboard with both hands.
Then he thought of his comrade, Mishka, who would have been very useful that night, if he had not hurt his foot; Chelkash swore to himself, thinking that, all alone, without Mishka, maybe he'd hardly manage it all. What sort of night would it be? Chelkash looked at the sky, and along the street.
Mishka!" he shouted, "run and tell them to get the racing droshky out for me!" Kryukov dressed rapidly, and, without heeding the agitated lieutenant, got into the droshky, and with a wave of his hand resolutely raced off to Susanna Moiseyevna.
"Dear Wynn," the note ran: "One of your Russian friends called here to-night, and wanted your address, which of course was not given. I saw him a big surly-looking man, who speaks German fairly well, but would not state his business so I promised to send enclosed on to you. "Hope you're pulling round all right! "Yours sincerely, "WALTER FENNING." A big surly-looking man. Could it be Mishka?
The cry was caught up, echoed in awestruck murmurs; and the whole lot of them quickened their flight, as we marched on their heels. "A compliment to you, my Mishka, you and your toy bomb; somewhat more like Jove and his thunderbolts though, eh?" said Loris, and I saw his eyes gleam for a moment with a flash of the quaint humor that cropped up in him at the most unexpected moments.
Mishka!" cried Niura piercingly, hanging herself on the neck of the lanky, big-nosed, solemn Petrovsky. "Hello, Mishenka. Why haven't you come for so long? I grew weary of waiting for you." Yarchenko with a feeling of awkwardness was looking about him on all sides.
I quite appreciated the humor of the situation, and I guess Mishka did so, too, for more than once I saw his deep-set eyes twinkle just for a moment, as he discreetly translated my remarks, and, at the same time, cordially endorsed our tyrants' freely expressed opinions concerning myself.
There was a heavy footstep on the stair and next moment the door was tried, and Mishka's voice exclaimed: "It is I. Open to me, Herr Gould." There was no help for it, so I drew back the bolt. The door had no lock, only bolts within and without. As Mishka entered, the Jew bowed low to him, and slipped through the doorway.
Mishka shall remain here, and accompany you to Petersburg. He will show you where and how you can leave a message that will reach me speedily and infallibly. For the present good-bye and a swift recovery!" He saluted me, and clanked out of the room. I heard him speaking to Mishka, who had remained on guard outside the door.
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