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Updated: May 10, 2025
Maryanka, of course you'll come to Ustenka's? he added, turning to the girl. Olenin felt surprised that Beletski could address this woman so easily. But Maryanka, as though she had not heard him, bent her head, and throwing the spade across her shoulder went with her firm masculine tread towards the outhouse. 'She's shy, the wench is shy, Beletski called after her.
"Don't go, Maryanka," he said, "let's have some fun for the last time. Go home and I will come to you!" "What am I to do at home? Holidays are meant for merrymaking. I am going to Ustenka's," replied Maryanka. 'I'll marry you all the same, you know! 'All right, said Maryanka, 'we shall see when the time comes.
'Oh, just chattering what came into his head, answered Ustenka. 'What does mine not say! Just as if he was possessed! Maryanka dropped her hand on her folded beshmet, threw her arm over Ustenka's shoulder, and shut her eyes. 'He wanted to come and work in the vineyard to-day: father invited him, she said, and after a short silence she fell asleep.
Beletski stepped to the table somewhat solemnly yet with confidence and ease, drank a glass of wine to Ustenka's health, and invited the others to do the same. Ustenka announced that girls don't drink. 'We might with a little honey, exclaimed a voice from among the group of girls. The orderly, who had just returned with the honey and spice-cakes, was called in.
'Mine is there too. Do you see her? in red. That's a new beshmet. Why don't you start the khorovod? he shouted, leaning out of the window. 'Wait a bit, and then when it grows dark let us go too. Then we will invite them to Ustenka's. We must arrange a ball for them! 'And I will come to Ustenka's, said Olenin in a decided tone. 'Will Maryanka be there? 'Yes, she'll be there.
'Shy of you, he added as, smiling gaily, he ran up the steps of the porch. 'How is it you are having a ball and have been driven out? 'It's at Ustenka's, at my landlady's, that the ball is, and you two are invited. A ball consists of a pie and a gathering of girls. 'What should we do there?
But Lukashka, without ceasing to sing, suddenly seized her firmly by the hand and pulled her from her place in the ring of girls into the middle. Olenin had only time to say, "Come to Ustenka's," and stepped back to his companion. The song came to an end. Lukashka wiped his lips, Maryanka did the same, and they kissed. "No, no, kisses five!" said Lukashka.
The sound of shrill laughter, slaps, kisses, and whispers mingled with the singing. As he went past Olenin, Lukashka gave a friendly nod. 'Dmitri Andreich! Have you too come to have a look? he said. 'Yes, answered Olenin dryly. Beletski stooped and whispered something into Ustenka's ear. She had not time to reply till she came round again, when she said: 'All right, we'll come.
Only now, for Heaven's sake, arrange so that she should come to Ustenka's. 'All right, that's easily done! Well, Maryanka, will you belong to the "fair-faced lad", and not to Lukashka? said Beletski, speaking to Maryanka first for propriety's sake, but having received no reply he went up to Ustenka and begged her to bring Maryanka home with her.
He who is happy is right, flashed through Olenin's mind, and with a strength unexpected to himself he seized and kissed the beautiful Maryanka on her temple and her cheek. Maryanka was not angry, but only burst into a loud laugh and ran out to the other girls. That was the end of the party. Ustenka's mother, returned from her work, gave all the girls a scolding, and turned them all out.
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