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Vladimir stirred suddenly in Vanya's lap, and a minute later they heard the scrunch of boots in the snow, and the stamping of old Peter's feet trying to get the snow off his boots. Then the door opened, and Bayan pushed his way in and shook himself, and licked Maroosia and Vanya and startled Vladimir, and lay down under the table and came out again, because he was so pleased to be home.
'And how does such an unclean brood come to exist in the world? said Pavel; 'it's a wonder. 'Don't speak ill of it; take care, it will hear you, said Ilyusha. Again there was a silence. 'Look, look, brothers, suddenly came Vanya's childish voice; 'look at God's little stars; they are swarming like bees!
If they did, they would have looked at our villa, but they drank their tea and took no notice." "Where is he now? But for God's sake do talk sense! Oh, where is he?" "He has gone fishing with Misha in the chaise. Did you see the horses yesterday? Those are their horses . . . Vanya's . . . Vanya drives with them. Do you know what, Grisha? We will have Misha to stay with us. . . . We will, won't we?
"It's . . . it's the kitty, papa. . . ." "I'll give it you; look what you have done, you naughty boy! You've dirtied all my paper!" To Vanya's great surprise his papa does not share his partiality for the kittens, and, instead of being moved to enthusiasm and delight, he pulls Vanya's ear and shouts: "Stepan, take away this horrid thing."
"Do you know your little Vanya's with me, a clerk in the countinghouse at Pokrovskoe." Nikolay jerked his neck, and sank into thought. "Yes, tell me what's going on at Pokrovskoe. Is the house standing still, and the birch trees, and our schoolroom? And Philip the gardener, is he living? How I remember the arbor and the seat!
It would be all the jollier in the spring when the sun came pouring in. Besides old Peter and Maroosia and Vanya there were Vladimir and Bayan. Vladimir was a cat, a big black cat, as stately as an emperor, and just now he was lying in Vanya's arms fast asleep. Bayan was a dog, a tall gray wolf-dog. He could jump over the table with a single bound.
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