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Peacock was stopped with difficulty; he dragged the stable-boy about the yard; at last he was pushed against the wall. He snorted, started and reared, while Sitnikov still teased him, brandishing a whip at him. 'What are you looking at? there! oo! said the horsedealer with caressing menace, unable to refrain from admiring his horse himself. 'How much? asked the prince.
At the door, above a visiting card nailed on all askew, there was a bell-handle to be seen, and in the hall the visitors were met by some one, not exactly a servant, nor exactly a companion, in a cap unmistakable tokens of the progressive tendencies of the lady of the house. Sitnikov inquired whether Avdotya Nikitishna was at home.
The first bottle of champagne was followed by another, a third, and even a fourth.... Evdoksya chattered without pause; Sitnikov seconded her. They had much discussion upon the question whether marriage was a prejudice or a crime, and whether men were born equal or not, and precisely what individuality consists in.
An unexpected incident relieved her from her embarrassment; a steward announced the arrival of Sitnikov. It is difficult to do justice in words to the strange figure cut by the young apostle of progress as he fluttered into the room.
'Gin-selling? asked Arkady, rather too contemptuously. But Sitnikov was reduced to such desperation that he did not even laugh as usual. 'I assure you, my carriage is exceedingly comfortable, he muttered; 'and there will be room for all. 'Don't wound Monsieur Sitnikov by a refusal, commented Anna Sergyevna. Arkady glanced at her, and bowed his head significantly.
'Here's a go! frightened of a petticoat! he thought, and lolling, quite like Sitnikov, in an easy-chair, he began talking with an exaggerated appearance of ease, while Madame Odintsov kept her clear eyes fixed on him.
"I can't say I was quite pleased with him," said Alexey Alexandrovitch, raising his eyebrows and opening his eyes. "And Sitnikov is not satisfied with him." When Alexey Alexandrovitch with Lidia Ivanovna's help had been brought back anew to life and activity, he felt it his duty to undertake the education of the son left on his hands.
'I am greatly flattered, began Sitnikov, walking sidewise, smirking, and hurriedly pulling off his really over-elegant gloves. 'I have heard so much.... I am an old acquaintance of Yevgeny Vassilyitch, and, I may say his disciple. I am indebted to him for my regeneration.... Arkady looked at Bazarov's disciple.
Arkady could not stand it at last. 'Gentlemen, it's getting something like Bedlam, he remarked aloud. Bazarov, who had at rare intervals put in an ironical word in the conversation he paid more attention to the champagne gave a loud yawn, got up, and, without taking leave of their hostess, he walked off with Arkady. Sitnikov jumped up and followed them.
They were on their way home from the Governor's, when suddenly a short man, in a Slavophil national dress, leaped out of a trap that was passing them, and crying, 'Yevgeny Vassilyitch! dashed up to Bazarov. 'Ah! it's you, Herr Sitnikov, observed Bazarov, still stepping along on the pavement; 'by what chance did you come here?
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