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But the loathsome old man darted up to us from behind, and Ratsch stopped me and turned me round face to face with his patron. 'Ah! the latter shouted, shaking his fist; 'ah! So I'm the brother... of my brother, am I? Ties of blood! eh? But a cousin, a first cousin you could marry? You could? eh? Take her, you! he turned to my stepfather. 'And remember, keep a sharp look-out!
Ratsch had carefully studied Semyon Matveitch's character; his calculations did not lead him astray. 'This man's devotion to me admits of no doubt, for the very reason that after I am gone he will be ruined; my heir cannot endure him.... This idea grew and strengthened in the old man's head.
'Rupture! rupture of the external... of the external covering.... You understand.., the envelopes of the heart! said Mr. Ratsch, directly the door closed. 'Such a misfortune! Only yesterday evening there was nothing to notice, and all of a sudden, all in a minute, all was over! It's a true saying, "heute roth, morgen todt!" It's true; it's what was to be expected. I always expected it.
Mr. Ratsch, no longer red but purple, suddenly rose from his seat; he had been guffawing and making a great noise before, but now he asked leave to make a speech. 'Speak! Out with it! every one roared; the old man in the smock even bawled 'bravo! and clapped his hands... but he was already sitting on the floor. Mr.
I caught sight of her face in profile. The delicate eyebrow rose high above the downcast eyelid, an unsteady flush overspread the cheek, the little ear was red under the lock pushed behind it. 'I have heard all the best performers with my own ears, pursued Mr. Ratsch, suddenly frowning, 'and compared with the late Field they were all tfoo! nil! zero!! Das war ein Kerl! Und ein so reines Spiel!
Ratsch had not grumbled with some dissatisfaction, 'Aha! wieder dieser Beethoven! I should not have guessed what Susanna had chosen. It was, as I found out afterwards, the celebrated sonata in F minor, opus 57. Susanna's playing impressed me more than I can say; I had not expected such force, such fire, such bold execution.
Ratsch walked behind, with the tips of his fingers on the coffin lid, continually repeating, 'Easy, easy! Behind him waddled Eleonora Karpovna in a black dress, also adorned with crape, surrounded by her whole family; after all of them, Viktor stepped out in a new uniform with a sword with crape round the handle.
Ratsch, turning a severe glance in the direction of the lover of music, 'plunged all her family into the most irreplaceable grief! Yes! cried Ivan Demianitch, 'well may the Russian proverb say, "Fate spares not the rod."... 'Stop! Gentlemen! shouted a hoarse voice at the end of the table, 'my purse has just been stolen!...
Ratsch set the candelabra on the billiard-table, made Semyon Matveitch a low bow, and with a slight swagger and a malignant smile, moved towards me. A cat, I imagine, approaches a mouse who has no chance of escape in that way. All my daring left me in an instant. I knew the man was capable of... beating me. I began to tremble; yes; oh, shame! oh ignominy! I shivered. 'Now, then, madam, said Mr.
He was not at all unreasonable, and was very courteous with every one, even with the servants.... But, my God! how wretched I was with him, with what joy I always left him, what evil thoughts confounded me in his presence! Ah, I was not to blame for them!... I was not to blame for what they had made of me.... Mr. Ratsch was, after his marriage, assigned a lodge not far from the big house.
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