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At the same time he was rather glad that his pretty sister did not care for Novikoff. For some moments Lida remained motionless in the same place, and Sanine's curious gaze was riveted on her white silhouette in the moonlight. Sarudine now came from the lighted drawing-room on to the veranda. Sanine distinctly heard the faint jingling of his-spurs.
Sanine's sister, Lida, is in love with the officer Zaroudine, who abandons her later when she is with child. Lida wants to commit suicide, but Sanine stops her and proposes that she marry Dr. Novikov, who has been in love with her for a long time. Parallel to the history of Lida, the life story of Karsavina is presented. Yuri falls in love with this young and pretty school-teacher.
What sort of love can there be with all that hesitation and shilly-shallying?" Novikoff, overjoyed, grasped the other's hand. Then, suddenly Sanine's face wore a furious expression as he closely watched the effect of his words upon his companion. Novikoff showed obvious pleasure at the thought of the woman he desired being immaculate.
It described the lonely, tragic death of an old bishop, who, clad in his sacerdotal vestments and holding a jewelled cross, expired amid the odour of incense. In the room the temperature was as cool as that outside, for the soft evening breeze played round Sanine's powerful frame, filling his lungs, and lightly caressing his hair.
Yourii was not dreaming now, and he recalled the momentary vision of Sanine and that pretty girlish face illumined by the light of a match. Again he felt jealous, yet suddenly it occurred to him that Sanine's treatment of the girl was base and contemptible.
"What ... what is the matter?" he stammered, as he endeavoured to protect Sanine. Scarcely noticing him, Sarudine roughly pushed him aside. He saw nothing else in front of him but Sanine's cold, calm eyes. "I have already told you so," said Sanine, in the same tone. To Sarudine everything seemed whirling round. He heard behind him hasty footsteps, and the startled cry of a woman.
At last the bough fell, too, when Sanine climbed down, and began to scoop it out, leaving the bark intact. In a short time he had made a pretty little drinking-cup. "Let's have a dip afterwards, shall we?" said Ivanoff, who was watching Sanine's craftsmanship with interest. "Not a bad idea," replied Sanine, as he tossed the newly-made cup into the air and caught it.
She dared not look at her brother, fearing that for very shame they would both expire. But Sanine's grey eyes wore a calm expression, and his voice was firm and even in tone, as if he were talking of ordinary matters. It was this quiet strength of utterance and the profound truth of his words that removed Lida's shame and fear.
"Do you mean to say that it wouldn't be a lucky thing for you to marry Lida?" continued Sanine merrily. "Shut up!" cried the other, staggering forward, and brandishing an old boot over Sanine's head. "Now then! Gently! Are you mad?" said Sanine sharply, as he stepped backwards. Novikoff flung the boot away in disgust, breathing hard.
Novikoff kept walking up and down the path, as before. He was evidently hurt. At this moment the terrier came running back excitedly and rubbed against Sanine's knees, as if wishful to let every one know how pleased he was. "Good dog!" said Sanine, patting him.
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