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Updated: May 23, 2025
Every time we went down a steep hill, Arkady Pavlitch addressed some brief but powerful remarks to the coachman, from which I was able to deduce that my worthy friend was a thorough coward. The journey was, however, performed in safety, except that, in crossing a lately-repaired bridge, the trap with the cook in it broke down, and he got squeezed in the stomach against the hind- wheel.
'You understand, Sergei Pavlitch, continued Rudin, 'that if I were not convinced... 'Upon my word! interrupted Volintsev, 'I don't doubt it in the least.... Well! so be it! Good luck to you! Only I wonder what the devil induced you to come with this news to me.... What have I to do with it? What is it to me whom you love, or who loves you? It simply passes my comprehension.
'Hm! commented Arkady Pavlitch. 'Let him not destroy us to the end, gracious protector! Mr. Pyenotchkin scowled, 'What's the meaning of this? he asked the agent, in a low voice, with an air of displeasure. 'He's a drunken fellow, sir, answered the agent, for the first time using this deferential address, 'and lazy too. He's never been out of arrears this five years back, sir.
Twelve miles from my place lives an acquaintance of mine, a landowner and a retired officer in the Guards Arkady Pavlitch Pyenotchkin. He has a great deal of game on his estate, a house built after the design of a French architect, and servants dressed after the English fashion; he gives capital dinners, and a cordial reception to visitors, and, with all that, one goes to see him reluctantly.
For peasants like us it's all right; but for you ... oh, our father, our gracious protector! oh, you ... our father!... Pardon an old fool like me; I'm off my head, bless me! I'm gone clean crazy. Meanwhile supper was served; Arkady Pavlitch began to eat. The old man packed his son off, saying he smelt too strong. 'Well, settled the division of land, old chap, hey? enquired Mr.
'About Fyodor ... make the necessary arrangements, said Arkady Pavlitch in an undertone, and with complete composure. 'Yes, sir, answered the fat man, and he went out. 'Voila, mon cher, les desagrements de la campagne, Arkady Pavlitch remarked gaily. 'But where are you off to? Stop, you must stay a little. 'No, I answered; 'it's time I was off. 'Nothing but sport! Oh, you sportsmen!
'And now it would be as well to ride down to the copse, observed Mr. Pyenotchkin. Saddle-horses were led out to us at once; we went off to the copse, or, as they call it about us, the 'enclosure. In this 'enclosure' we found thick undergrowth and abundance of wild game, for which Arkady Pavlitch applauded Sofron and clapped him on the shoulder.
You'll break my heart, your honour; your honour didn't graciously let me know of your visit. Where are you to put up for the night? You see here it's dirty, nasty. 'Nonsense, Sofron, nonsense! Arkady Pavlitch responded, with a smile; 'it's all right here. 'But, our father, all right for whom?
In regard to forestry, Arkady Pavlitch clung to the Russian ideas, and told me on that subject an amusing in his words anecdote, of how a jocose landowner had given his forester a good lesson by pulling out nearly half his beard, by way of a proof that growth is none the thicker for being cut back. In other matters, however, neither Sofron nor Arkady Pavlitch objected to innovations.
Altogether, Arkady Pavlitch is reckoned one of the most cultivated gentlemen and most eligible matches in our province; the ladies are perfectly wild over him, and especially admire his manners.
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