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Updated: May 14, 2025
At the corner of an alley all the house suddenly burst upon him with its dusky façade. In two windows only on the upper story were lights glimmering. In Liza's apartment a candle was burning behind the white blind, and in Marfa Timofeevna's bed-room glowed the red flame of the small lamp hanging in front of the sacred picture, on the gilded cover of which it was reflected in steady light.
"But no no;" and she raised her handkerchief to her lips. "At least, then, give me that handkerchief " The door creaked. The handkerchief glided down to Liza's knees. Lavretsky seized it before it had time to fall on the floor, and quickly hid it away in his pocket; then, as he turned round, he encountered the glance of Marfa Timofeevna's eyes.
Up stairs, in Marfa Timofeevna's room, the light of the lamp, which hung in the corner before the age-embrowned sacred pictures, fell on Lavretsky, as he sat in an arm-chair, his elbows resting on his knees, his face hidden in his hands. In front of him stood the old lady, who from time to time silently passed her hand over his hair.
"That doesn't prove any thing." "He's grown much more robust," continued Gedeonovsky, looking as if he had not heard Marfa Timofeevna's remark; "his shoulders have broadened, and his cheeks are quite rosy." "Grown more robust," slowly repeated Maria Dmitrievna. "One would think he hadn't met with much to make him robust." "That is true indeed," said Gedeonovsky.
Don't look at me like that: quick, tell me what is the meaning of all this!" "I I want " Here Liza hid her face on Marfa Timofeevna's breast. "I want to go into a convent," she said in a low tone. The old lady fairly bounded off the bed. "Cross yourself, Lizochka! gather your senses together! what ever are you about? Heaven help you!" at last she stammered out.
"Yes, passed away, aunt if only you are willing to help me," said Liza, with unexpected animation, and then threw her arms round Marfa Timofeevna's neck. "Dearest aunt, do be a friend to me, do help me, don't be angry with me, try to understand me " "But what is all this, what is all this, my mother? Don't frighten me, please. I shall cry out in another minute.
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