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He brought his fist down on the table with a bang, and said in a hollow voice: "I won't allow it!" At the same moment Pobyedimsky jumped up from his chair. He, too, pale and angry, went up to Tatyana Ivanovna, and he, too, struck the table with his fist. "I... I won't allow it!" he said. "What, what's the matter?" asked my uncle in surprise.
Tatyana Borissovna would kiss her nephew and undo the knot; the roll was unfolded and presented to the inquisitive gaze of the spectator, a round, boldly sketched temple in sepia, with columns and an altar in the centre; on the altar lay a burning heart and a wreath, while above, on a curling scroll, was inscribed in legible characters: 'To my aunt and benefactress, Tatyana Borissovna Bogdanov, from her dutiful and loving nephew, as a token of his deepest affection. Tatyana Borissovna would kiss him again and give him a silver rouble.
Does he think I could betray him for any one else? I would never do such a thing in my life. LUKÉRYA. And such a splendid man! Doesn't she realize it? TATYÁNA. If I had wronged him in any way, then he might scold, and be done with it. But if he'll only be kind to me, then I'll show him all respect. I'll indulge him as he never dared hope.
TATYÁNA. Since yesterday I've begun to fear him so. You won't believe me; why, I shudder when he looks at me. LUKÉRYA. What do you think you'll do now? TATYÁNA. What's the use of thinking? My head's all in a muddle. It's bad, no matter how you look at it. I sold my very youth to one I cannot love, just for a piece of bread, and from one day to another he becomes more repulsive to me.
Why didn't you tell me about your character before? I wouldn't have married you. KRASNÓV. There's nothing bad in a man's being hot-tempered. That means that he's eager in all things, even in his work, and he can love better, because he has more feeling than others. TATYÁNA. Now I shall be afraid of you. KRASNÓV. I don't want you to fear me. But I should like to know when you are going to love me?
It has always been a flock which needs good shepherds and dogs, and it has always gone in the direction in which the shepherds and the dogs drove it. You are indignant that it laughs at flat witticisms and applauds sounding phrases; but then the very same stupid public fills the house to hear "Othello," and, listening to the opera "Evgeny Onyegin," weeps when Tatyana writes her letter.
AFÓNYA. Where are you dressing up to go to? Why are you prinking so at that mirror? TATYÁNA. Nowhere; we're going to stay at home. LUKÉRYA. What business is it of yours? Do you think we ought to be as slovenly as yourself? AFÓNYA. But who are you fixing up for? For your husband? He loves you more than you deserve even without the fine clothes. Or is it for some one else? LUKÉRYA. Hear him!
At another time when the captain's orderly was not in the house for the captain's orderly also performed the duties of the captain's cook he might have knocked long and loud. On other occasions a cannon might have been shot off right next to Tatyana Grigoryevna's ears and she would not have lifted her fingers to open the door.
He hardly ever punishes us, but when he looks me in the eyes he knows everything that I think, and I am frightened. You can tell stories to mama, but not to papa, because he will see through you at once. So nobody ever tries. Besides papa and mama, there was also Aunt Tatyana Alexandrovna Yergolsky. In her room she had a big eikon with a silver mount.
Prince Urusof, mindful of the etiquette of diplomatic receptions, stepped forward and explained Tolstoy's appearance by his wish to make acquaintance with Tatyana Andreyevna's oldest and most faithful friend. "Les amis des nos amis sont nos amis." "Ha! ha! ha! quite so!" said Susoitchik. "I must reward her for to-day's work. Be so kind, Prince, as to hand her the marks of my good-will."
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