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Updated: June 14, 2025
'Good Heavens! exclaimed Darya Mihailovna, 'speak of the devil ask him up. The steward went away. 'He's such an awkward creature. Now he has come, it's at the wrong moment; he has interrupted our talk. Rudin got up from his seat, but Darya Mihailovna stopped him. 'Where are you going? We can discuss the matter as well before you. And I want you to analyse him too, as you did Pigasov.
'Why, is it clear to you? he said, turning his foxy face again towards Rudin. 'To me? Yes. 'H'm. No doubt you must know better. 'Does your head ache? Alexandra Pavlovna inquired of Darya Mihailovna. 'No. It is only my c'est nerveux. 'Allow me to inquire, Pigasov was beginning again in his nasal tones, 'your friend, his excellency Baron Muffel I think that's his name? 'Precisely.
Pigasov was infuriated by this failure, he threw all his books and manuscripts into the fire and went into a government office. At first he did not get on badly, he made a fair official, not very active, extremely self-confident and bold, however; but he wanted to make his way more quickly, he made a false step, got into trouble, and was obliged to retire from the service.
Natalya, pale all over, could scarcely sit in her place and did not raise her eyes. Volintsev sat as usual next her, and from time to time began to talk in a constrained way to her. It happened that Pigasov was dining at Darya Mihailovna's that day. He talked more than any one at table.
Kant says it is one thing; but Hegel no, you're wrong, it's something else. 'And do you know what Hegel says of it? asked Rudin, without raising his voice. 'I repeat, continued Pigasov, flying into a passion, 'that I cannot understand what truth means. According to my idea, it doesn't exist at all in the world, that is to say, the word exists but not the thing itself.
'It's only a pity his hands are so big and red. Natalya made no reply. Tea was brought in. The conversation became more general, but still by the sudden unanimity with which every one was silent, directly Rudin opened his mouth, one could judge of the strength of the impression he had produced. Darya Mihailovna suddenly felt inclined to tease Pigasov.
He afforded Darya Mihailovna much entertainment; first he told a story of one of his neighbours who, having been henpecked by his wife for thirty years, had grown so womanish that one day in crossing a little puddle when Pigasov was present, he put out his hand and picked up the skirt of his coat, as women do with their petticoats.
And as regards Rudin's influence, I swear to you, that man not only knows how to move you, he lifts you up, he does not let you stand still, he stirs you to the depths and sets you on fire! 'You hear? continued Lezhnyov, turning to Pigasov; 'what further proof do you want? You attack philosophy; speaking of it, you cannot find words contemptuous enough.
He lived a good while with her, and at last threw her over or no, I beg pardon, she threw him over. It was then that I too threw him over. That's all. Lezhnyov ceased speaking, passed his hand over his brow, and dropped into a chair as if he were exhausted. 'Do you know, Mihailo Mihailitch, began Alexandra Pavlovna, 'you are a spiteful person, I see; indeed you are no better than Pigasov.
Alexandra Pavlovna, to tell the truth, understood little of all that Rudin said, but was full of wonder and delight; her brother too was admiring him. Pandalevsky was watching Darya Mihailovna and was filled with envy. Pigasov thought, 'If I have to give five hundred roubles I will get a nightingale to sing better than that! But the most impressed of all the party were Bassistoff and Natalya.
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