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Updated: May 22, 2025
You, Byelovzorov, would have challenged him to a duel; you, Meidanov, would have written an epigram on him ... No, though, you can't write epigrams, you would have made up a long poem on him in the style of Barbier, and would have inserted your production in the Telegraph. You, Nirmatsky, would have borrowed ... no, you would have lent him money at high interest; you, doctor,... she stopped.
The game of forfeits went on. Zinaida sat me down beside her. She invented all sorts of extraordinary forfeits! She had among other things to represent a 'statue, and she chose as a pedestal the hideous Nirmatsky, told him to bow down in an arch, and bend his head down on his breast. The laughter never paused for an instant.
All were there in full force, just as on that first evening which I never forgot; even Nirmatsky had limped to see her; Meidanov came this time earliest of all, he brought some new verses. The games of forfeits began again, but without the strange pranks, the practical jokes and noise the gipsy element had vanished. Zinaida gave a different tone to the proceedings.
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.
Nirmatsky was dressed up as a bear, and made to drink salt water.
'He wants to show how good he is now, Lushin whispered to me. We soon broke up. A mood of reverie seemed to have come upon Zinaida; the old princess sent word that she had a headache; Nirmatsky began to complain of his rheumatism.... I could not for a long while get to sleep. I had been impressed by Zinaida's story.
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