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"It can't be helped! Victor Sergejevitsch apparently is not quite himself," he said in a mocking tone, proud of his conquest. So they took their leave; and, as Sarudine bent over Lida's hand, he whispered: "This is good-bye!" Never had he hated Lida as much as at this moment.
"But why should Victor Sergejevitsch read Tolstoi when he has his own special views concerning women?" asked Novikoff, in a low tone, not taking his eyes off his glass. "What makes you think that?" rejoined Sarudine warily, scenting an attack. Novikoff was silent.
"Supper, mamma, let's have supper!" she cried playfully dragging her mother along. "Meanwhile Victor Sergejevitsch is going to sing something to us." Maria Ivanovna, as she went out to get supper ready, thought to herself that Fate could surely have nothing but happiness in store for so beautiful and charming a girl as her darling Lida.
Victor Sergejevitsch, do put down your cap!" Sanine was silent, and looked at his sister in amazement. "Whatever does she mean?" he thought to himself. As soon as she appeared, a mysterious influence, at once irresistible and tender, seemed to make itself felt. Like a lion-tamer in a cage filled with wild beasts, Lida stood there, and the men at once became gentle and submissive.
Her beautiful face grew dark, distorted by horror and despair. Her hands fell limply to her side as she sat down on the bed. "What shall I do?" she said, as if thinking aloud. "Drown myself?" "No, no! Don't talk like that!" Lida looked hard at him. "Do you know, Victor Sergejevitsch, I feel pretty sure that such a thing would not displease you," she said.
"Our friend, Victor Sergejevitsch Sarudine has done us the honour of asking us to represent him in a certain matter which concerns you and himself." The sentence was delivered with automatic precision. "Oho!" said Sanine with comic gravity, as he opened his mouth wide. "Yes, sir," continued Tanaroff, frowning slightly. "He considers that your behaviour towards him was not er quite ..."
I should rather think so!" exclaimed Lida. "Victor Sergejevitsch, suppose you go in? You're one of the brave ones." "Why?" asked Sarudine, somewhat perplexed. "I'll go!" exclaimed Yourii, blushing to think that the others would accuse him of showing off. "It's a wonderful place!" said Ivanoff by way of encouragement. "Aren't you going too?" asked Novikoff. "No, I'd rather stop here!"
He went to ..." At that moment Dounika appeared in the doorway, and said: "Victor Sergejevitsch is here, and another gentleman." "Turn them out of the house," said Sanine. Dounika smiled sheepishly. "Oh! Sir, I can't do that, can I?" "Of course you can! What business brings them here?" Dounika hid her face, and went out.
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