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Struck though he was by the condescension of such a visit, Ivan hesitated. Then, with a gesture of impatience, he came out, ignored Piotr's exclamation at sight of his bleeding hands, and locked the door after him, following his father's example of putting the key in his pocket. In one moment he was standing in the presence of the uncle of the Czar.
The moon now looked straight into Piotr's handsome face, which seemed pale and strange in the cold, lifeless light. Trirodov began in a trembling, agitated voice: "Ah, that is you?" "As you see," said Piotr in a tone of derision. "I didn't expect to meet you here," said Trirodov. "I took you for...." But he did not finish. Piotr, somewhat vexed, asked him: "For whom?"
It so happened that, acting upon some unspoken yet understood agreement, every one tried to direct Piotr's attention to Elena. Piotr submitted to this general influence, and was affectionate and gentle with Elena.
'Well, first there's Vassily Nikolaevitch, the head cashier; then Piotr, one clerk; Piotr's brother, Ivan, another clerk; the other Ivan, a clerk; Konstantin Narkizer, another clerk; and me here there's a lot of us, you can't count all of them. 'I suppose your mistress has a great many serfs in her house? 'No, not to say a great many. 'How many, then?
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