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Well, as for you, it goes without saying, you're a young gentleman, you ought to have some amusement; but you can't. GAVRÍLOVNA. Where do you want to go? Now, seeing that the mistress isn't at home, you ought to have a little fun with the young master. That's what young folks need. And what a clever girl she is, master! In talking, and in everything. NÁDYA. Come, what's the use!
It was past midnight; everyone in the house had gone to bed, but no one was asleep, and it seemed all the while to Nadya as though they were playing the fiddle below. There was a sharp bang; a shutter must have been torn off. A minute later Nina Ivanovna came in in her nightgown, with a candle. "What was the bang, Nadya?" she asked.
"Of course it's nice, you ought to stay here till the autumn." "Yes, I expect it will come to that. I dare say I shall stay with you till September." He laughed for no reason, and sat down beside her. "I'm sitting gazing at mother," said Nadya. "She looks so young from here! My mother has her weaknesses, of course," she added, after a pause, "but still she is an exceptional woman."
The fuss irritated Sasha; he stayed in his own room and was cross, but everyone persuaded him to remain, and he promised not to go before the first of July. Time passed quickly. On St. Peter's day Andrey Andreitch went with Nadya after dinner to Moscow Street to look once more at the house which had been taken and made ready for the young couple some time before.
GAVRÍLOVNA. Yes, mistress. GRÍSHA. Why didn't you put more milk in it? Are you stingy, eh? GRÍSHA takes the cup and goes out through the door into the garden. MADAM ULANBÉKOV. I have thought of marrying NÁDYA to NEGLIGÉNTOV with a decent settlement, of course. You say that he leads a bad life; consequently we must hasten the wedding.
"Mother, listen to me!" said Nadya. "I implore you, do understand! If you would only understand how petty and degrading our life is. My eyes have been opened, and I see it all now. And what is your Andrey Andreitch? Why, he is not intelligent, mother! Merciful heavens, do understand, mother, he is stupid!" Nina Ivanovna abruptly sat up. "You and your grandmother torment me," she said with a sob.
"Go where?" For a long while Nadya cried and could not utter a word. "Let me go away from the town," she said at last. "There must not and will not be a wedding, understand that! I don't love that man . . . I can't even speak about him." "No, my own, no!" Nina Ivanovna said quickly, terribly alarmed. "Calm yourself it's just because you are in low spirits. It will pass, it often happens.
I feel as if you could cut me to pieces, and still I'd not change my mind. It seems as if I could fly to him on wings! Am I, silly girl that I am, worth his loving me?" May I be choked here, in this lonely spot, if he does not. LÍZA. What's this, Nádya? You seem beside yourself. NÁDYA. And I really am beside myself.
LEONÍD. To go rowing; I should row you out to the little island. It is so pleasant there, on the island. LEONÍD. Where, where? I told you; didn't you hear me? NÁDYA. Oh, forgive me, dearest master. I was thinking and didn't hear anything. Dearest master, forgive me! LEONÍD. I say, let's go to the island. Even to the end of the world! If only with you.... Take me wherever you want.
"I want to live! to live," she repeated, and twice she beat her little fist upon her bosom. "Let me be free! I am still young, I want to live, and you have made me an old woman between you!" She broke into bitter tears, lay down and curled up under the quilt, and looked so small, so pitiful, so foolish. Nadya went to her room, dressed, and sitting at the window fell to waiting for the morning.
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