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Updated: June 25, 2025
Zherbenev is very busy at this he's one of your genuine Russians." "Kerbakh is with him another patriot for you," observed Kiril. "The most dangerous man in our town, this Zherbenev. Vermin of the most foul kind," said Stchemilov contemptuously. "I am going to kill him," said Kiril hotly.
Matov's widow soon died from a sudden, sharp illness. Her sons remained in the house of Rameyev. He became their guardian. "He's an agitator and a conspirator," said Zherbenev sharply. Ostrov smiled. "All the same, I must stand up for my friend. Pardon me if I ask the question: are these calumnies against my friend actuated by patriotic reasons? Of course, from the most honourable impulses!"
"I do not take up my time with calumnies," said Zherbenev dryly. "Oh, I beg your pardon. But I'll not intrude upon you any longer. I'm very grateful for the pleasant conversation and for the interesting information." Ostrov left them. Kerbakh and Zherbenev quietly discussed him. "What a strange-looking man! Quite a beast!" "Yes, what a character! I shouldn't like to meet him alone in the woods."
"Yes, and he's got naked children running about in the woods." "Children? The instructresses too!" "They may not be exactly naked, but they are always running about barefoot." "Just like peasant women," said Zherbenev. "Yes," said the Vice-Governor. "It is very immoral for women to go about barefoot. It must be stopped." "They are poor people," said some one.
The Vice-Governor arrived rather late, at eleven, together with Zherbenev, who was an honorary overseer of the school. There was a very tense feeling in the school. The instructors and the students alike trembled before the authorities. Stupid and vulgar scenes with the Headmaster in the town school were common with Doulebov and did not embarrass him.
"Do you know what I think?" said Zherbenev, addressing himself to Doulebova. "I have seen many men in my time, I may say without boasting; and in my opinion, it is a very bad sign that he looks askance at you." "Of course!" agreed Poterina. "That is the honest truth!" "Let a man look me straight in my face," went on Zherbenev. "But the quiet ones...." Zherbenev did not finish his sentence.
The stranger smiled pleasantly, as if he had been commended, and continued to speak without showing the slightest embarrassment: "Well er I've played in many cities. I'm just passing through here. I'm on my way to attend to some personal business in the Rouban Government. And you just happened to mention a name very familiar to me." Kerbakh and Zherbenev exchanged glances.
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